https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-01-05.pdf 0810bd7870903c36cdd7bd5ad3d99510 PDF Text Text Clarksville couple wins $3.77 million \ Local meriting times announced Meeting Haemd dates in 1989 for the Hastings C*y Council, the Planning CamritiMfon. the Cfcy-Codnty Airport Cemnfaec ar-d Joint Chy-County i tewirtiic; I&pfopmew Comnvssion tite/n bc-rrt anrnjiiflccd ‘ ~ '$hno1a»7-30p.m. fourth Mondays' of l when oft? of thosr legal holiday, which sjen to Tupiday. ptn-trn flic first Menwill be the Hastings ' See Story, Page 2 There goes the judge Saxons defeated on mat, court See Story, Page 3 See Stories, Page 10 z The ^ArTevotea t0 tne lniere5ts of Harry bounty Since lo50 Hastings D<ll HILT VOLUME 134, NO. 1___________________________________________________________ THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1969 PRICE 2f Bliss plant returns to normal after blast by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Production has resumed at E.W. Bliss after an explosion at the plant last week that rocked the southeast side of Hastings like a minor earthquake. The blast, which caused at least $100,000 in damages and a minor injury, occurred Dec. 28 in the compressor room when employees opened a door, supplying fresh air to a fire smoldering inside. The explosion turned the 50- by 50-foot room into a shambles, a fireman said. "It looked like those World War 11 pictures after a bomb hit a brick building,’' said firefighter Jerry MacDonald. “Il was pretty bad. It blew the walls out and the roof came down." F.W. Bliss Vice President Alan Anderson said Wednesday the rubbit has been cleared away and production has resumed at the press manufacturer. "Production is buck to normal. We’ve made temporary repairs, and other work on the she will begin this week," Anderson said. The cause of the explosion is still under in­ vestigation by company officials, and Ander­ son said he is twit sure how long it will take to rebuild the compressor room, which furnishes air that powers machinery and assembly tools inswic the plant, i .. . ... City residents frying no more than six blocks away felt the ground shake, while residents up to 11 blocks west of tbe plant saw a flash in the sky when the room burst into flames. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said the explosion and fire were caused when a tank leaked oil that ignited and burned for some time before two employees noticed smoke coming from the room located in the center of the building. They opened the door to the compresser room and tried to enter, but the thick smoke shot out, and they backed away moments before the room exploded. “When the two employees opened the door to see what was causing the smoke, it caused a back draft, causing the thing to blow," Caris said. The explosion blew out the south and west walls, as well as the back wall of the tool crib, demolishing the crib, a Bliss employee said. The fo.ee of the blast shattered windows elsewhere in the East State Street plant and the explosion was felt by residents several blocks away. Employee Jeff Sinclair was treated at Pen­ nock Hospital for minor injuries caused by flying glass. The two who first opened the door were not banned in the blast. Anderson said company officials were relieved the accident caused ( no major injuries. "Our overall position is we're vey thankful there were no serious it jiries from New C of C president sees busy year ahead The compressor room at E.W. Bliss was a shambles after an explosion last week destroyed the room at the East State Street plant. Only one person was slightly hurt by flying glass in the blast that caused $100,000 in damages to the building and shook several blocks In southeast Hastings. the acident," he said. “That’s our overriding A company employee said the plant was filled with thick smoke after the blast, and Hastings firemen were still fighting minor i -minutes after arriving. fllfkiris said about 20 fircfigS.kvs and three tracks were on hand and they remained st the yeene for stxiul five hours. "They had to dig through the roof and the tar papc',” Caris said, to make sure the fire was completely out. Worker; were sent home after the explo­ sion, a company employee said. Fire officials said that if the explosion had taken place during a day shift, more workers probably would have-been mjur-jd. AndCric n praised Hastings firefighters for their quick response after rhe explosion and company employees for arkitionai assistance. Harry Doelc is taking over the presidency of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce during a time of commotion. With the proposed sale of the Barry Coun­ ty Fairgrounds, including the Community Building where the chamber is lodged, that office may need to find a new home. Docle says he and other board members are very interested in the sale. He says he wants to see the issue resolved so the chamber knows whether it will stay where it is, relocate in a new Community Building, if one is built, or wtU have to re­ locate in another part of the ci!y. "There's a limited number of facilities to utilize, that's why we suppon a new build­ ing. We thick it would be goed for business and the community. "And it's the chamber’s belief that an at­ tractive, facility is needed In Hust­ ings for a variety of reasons ard would be, in my opinion, a real asset to the communi­ ty." says Dode, adding that a new building would probably have increased use. Doele, 37, Is chief operating officer at See CHAMBER, Page 3 Parents, baby win county wide contest Middleville girl is New Year baby The Rax Restaurant had this sign in front of Its W. State Street location late last November. It hasn’t reopened since, but Arby’s reportedly is look­ ing into purchasing the site. Rax may reopen soon as Arby’s franchise Pub frock said. by David T. Young The Rax Restaurant on W, State Street in Hastings, which has been closed for more than a month, may soon become an Arby's franchise. Bob Rhoades, vice president of Arby's Inc. in Fl Wayne, Ind., said, "I've been interested in that building for a long time." Rhoades said that Arby's is negotiating the sale of the building with the Franchise Finance Corporation of America. The FFCA was the lender to a group of Rax investors that was headed by Dave Rodenbeck. It actually owns the building and leased it to Rodenbeck and others. Arby's also ran an ad in the Reminder this week, seeking potential managers and employees. "We've looked at the demographics of Hastings and Barry County," Rhoades said. "In this business, it's location and operation. And I've been interested in Hastings for a long time." Rhoades confirmed that "he good possibility that a strip mall will be developed across the street from Rax has an effect on Arby's interest. "With the fairgrounds being converted into a commercial site, it makes that location (what is now Rax) fantastic." He added, however, that negotiations between Arby s and the FFCA are progressing, but said that he does not want to assume any debts the previous leasees may have had. "Well make a decision soon," he said. "We won’t drag this on for a long time. Pm confident we’il make some kind of agreement. Our company has bought five rettaurants from the FrCA in the list year." Jill Turner, executive director of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, confirmed that a repesentative of Arby's was in Hastings last week asking questions about the demographies of the area. "I think it would be great for Hastings," she said when asked about the prospect of Arby's taking over the now-vacant building. "I imagine that price is a big factor in the negotiations." Rax opened in December of 1987 after being a Rody's franchise for several years. Before that it was a Burger King. Rodenbeck led a group of investors in all of those rranchises. However, about a month ago, the restaurant closed and a sign was put up, saying that there had been a gas leak. However, Consumers Power officials de oied there was a gas leak and the resuiurant has not opened since. Rodeubeck has been unavailable for comment since early December, but at the end of the same week of the closing, employees were summoned to the restaurant See ARBY’S, Page 2 A 7-pound, 13-ounce bundle named Cynthia May who arrived S'today evening was the first baby to be bom in 1989 at Pen­ nock Hospital in Hastings. Born to Middleville couple Steven and Teresa (Weedall) Nesbitt, Cynthia is the lat­ est winner of the Barry County New Year's Baby contest and will receive numerous pres­ ents and gift certificates from area merchants. Teresa, 18, says that although Cynthia was due to be bom Jan. 18, delivering a baby on New Year's Day was a possibility. Her and Steven's oldest daughter, Jessica, who will be 2 in February, was 1 1/2 weeks early. "We figured she’d be early, so we just hoped," says Teresa, who with Steven re­ sides at 211 W. Main St, in Middleville. Cynthia arrived at 7:49 p.m. and had no canpetition in the annual contest Employees in the obstetrics unit at Pennock Hospital report that no other babies were bom there New Year’s Day, New Year's Eve or the day after New Year’s. Teresa says her contractions began at around 9 am. Sunday, but that she was still not convinced her new child would be bom on New Year's Day. "I thought it might be false labor at first because I had had false labor a couple of nights before, but it was nothing that big," she says. "I had a couple of contractions. Then it stopped.” "We didn't even come to the hospital," adds Steven, 24, who is employed at Profes­ sional Metal Finishing in Byron Center. Teresa works as a housewife and “mommy" to Jessica, whom she says "really doesn't know what to think (about the new baby), being so little." Steven's mother, Carolyn Bird, and Teresa's mother, Jean Barry, are both originally from Hastings but now reside in Middleville. Both Steven and Teresa attended Middleville schools. Steven, who has a son by a previous mar­ riage, says the newest arrival makes his fam­ ily complete. "I got my two little girls now," he says. "Basically that's what I wanted." Teresa says she was very happy to receive the prizes on behalf of this year’s first baby. "The nurse brought the paper in and showed it to me," she says. "We need just about everything that they mentioned." Prizes awarded to Cynthia and her family include a pair of Angel Tread Slippers for mom from Wayne's Shoe Store, a $10 gift certificate from C & B Discount, savings accounts for $10 each at Hastings City Bank and National Bank of Hastings, a $10 gift certificate at McDonald's, a baby book from Jacobs Pharmacy, a floral arrangement from Barlow Florist, a Hankscran vaporizer from Bosley Pharmacy, a $10 gilt certificate from Big Wheel, a $5 gift certificate from Music Center's Treasure Cove Gift Shop, a $5 gift certificate from The Other Place, a baby ring from Hodges Jewelry, free film processing of the first roll of baby pictures at Brand's Photo Center, a $5 gift certificate from JC Penney, a framed miniature portrait from White's Photography, a pacifier clip-on holder and a 55 gift certificate from Karen’s Kubby Hole, one week of free passive exer­ cise for mom at Exercise Made Easy, a set of dishes at Hast ings House, a ateker calendar from Cinder I’harmacy and Hallmark Shop and a pair of Carharu Brcwn Duck Working bibs for Cynhia from True Value Toys, Bikes and Spcrts. Cynthia Nesbitt, daughter of Teresa and Steven Nesbitt of Middleville is the winner of the 1989 Barry County New Year's baby contest. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, 1989 Start of the new year leaves me wondering why As this new year begins, I have some burning questions in life that have yet to be answered, to my satisfaction. Some are serious and some are not so serious. But they linger in my mind. And all of them start with the word why. • Why, in the recent analyses of the now expired year of 1938, are experts already assessing the decade of the 1980s? I checked and had to reassure myself that this indeed is 1989, so we still have a year to go before the 1990s are upon us. Yet we've been hearing a lot lately about how the 8Cs stack up against the 70s, 60s and 50s. • Why did the people who ran the local Rax Restaurant put up a sign telling people about a gas leak? Consumers Power officials were very jKompt in saying there was no leak and because the. resiaurant did not reopen, its dark interior has told the public only that it was closed for a longer time than what would be necessary to repair a leak. A number of employees since have told us 7 byEditor's Notes... David T. Young that Rax had some financial problems that caused its closure. The cloak of secrecy served no one's purpose. • Why do so many other states continue to have no-deposit, no-ret urn bottles and cans? Though I opposed the famous bottle bill that went into effect about 10 years ago, I have to admit I was dead wrong. Michigan now is one of the cleanest states in this nation. All you have to do is go elsewhere and see the massive amounts of unsightly litter on the side of the roads. In the interests of the environment at South Jefferson STREET NEWS January surplus food distributions cancelled EVENTS All U.S. Department of Agriculture surplus com­ modities distributions planned for January by the Community Action Agency of South Cen­ tral Michigan have been cancelled, according to CAA Executive Director Mark Schauer. In action at the CAA Board of Directors meeting Dec. 12 il was decided to keep the two products slated for distribu­ tion to low-income residents of Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph counties until March, when those products, as well as peanut butter and honey, will be made available. Although the program depends heavily on volunteer efforts, the CAA Board of Directors decided (hat the cost of delivering available pro­ ducts could likely exceed the benefits. Distribution cost is reimbursed on a jwr-pound basis through Michigan Department of Education with Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program funds. Because of declining volume and mix of products, only butter and flour were available in very limited quan­ tities for the January distribu­ tion. Other products, in­ cluding surplus cheese and non-fat dry milk, are no longer available as surplus on a regular basis. Recent action of the federal government will result in distribution laier this year of other sources of protein, to in­ clude peanut butter, dried eggs, canned meat, canned beans and raisins. National Volunteer Blood Donor Month — January. Celebrate this month by deciding to x-come a regular blood donor. You can start by giving.at the Lake Odessa Blood Bank this Monday, January 9 from noon until 6 at the Central United Methodist Church. Visit Bosley's after you give and get a free candy bar to restore your spirits. If you get a gallon pin at this drive vou get a $2.00 gift certificate. 2. Trivia Day — January 4. Bring us the most useless trivia fact you have ever heard and we wilt give you a $1.00 gift certificate. If you bring the one wr judge most useless, you get another S2.90. (Limit 10) 3. Grand American Coon Hunt — January 6-7. If ycu and your dog go coon hunting on South Jefferson Street this week, you get a $2.00 gift certificate. If you gel a coon, it's $3.00 more and a can of dog food for your dog. (Limit 10) Millard Fillmore Birthday — January 7. Join us at Bosley’s for Millards' annual birthday party this Saturday. You get a free birthday candle to light at the dinner table to celebrate this special day. Sing Happy Birthday to MIRard from our soapbox and get a $2.00 certif-cata^nd party favors; (Limit 6) 5. Nutlcnai Joygerm Day — January 8. The merry merchants of South Jefferson Street soread the joygerm like nobody else. Visit us this week and our cheery faces and friendly smiles will help you cure the grumps and groans, thgloom and doom and the ever deepening January Doldrums by filling your hearts with joy. 6. Top Junk Food News Stories of 1988 — January 9. Bring us a sample of your best homemade junkfood and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate. if it’s junky enough we will publish the recipe and you get $3.00 more. (Limit I0) Silent Record Week — January 1-7. Spon­ sored by Hush Records, this week celebrates the Invention of the silent record, a period of silence when most needed. Play your favorite silent record for us this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 8. “Weeks” Week — January 1-7. Pick a week In 1989. Invent an original celebration to have during that week. Be creative. If we like the idea, we will lead the celebration of your week and you get a $10.00 gift certificate. If we don’t Ilka it enough to use. you got $2.00 for your trouble. (Limit 20) 9. “Z" Day — January 1. To give recognition to those whose names begin with the letter Z. If your name begins with a £ visit Bosley's, show us, and get a S1.0C glh certificate. 10. Beebe’s Shoe Repair or South Jefferson can give new life to your favorite pair of shoes. Bring them in this week. (Gift certificates are llmltsd to one person per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those 1S or older.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. 2. 3. 5. Little Bucky celebrates the start of 1989 by having an 89’ sale this week. Clever fellow. Olt Sentiment Shop has Valentine Cards on display. Shop early for the best selection. Senior Citizens get a 10% discount on durable medical equipment (walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, etc.) from Bosley’s Home Health Care Department. One way to save money on your health and beauty aids purchases is to look for the “Value Price" signs throughout our store. To save even more money, shop our large selec­ tion of generic products. They are indicated by our Compare and Save signs. As always, if you need help or advice in selecting a pro­ duct, our pharmacist is available. A list of your prescription pi»—’ . .s for 1988 is yours for the asking at Bon /<,. Please call a day In advance and we w”’ nave yours ready to pick up or wa will be haopy to mail it to you. Fiddle music to entertain Bernard Historical group Red Raber, a local fiddler, will entertain at next week’s meeting of the Bernard Historical Society. The group meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 at the Delton Kellogg Middle School media center. The public is invited for coffee, cookies and the program. least, the entire United States should consider implementing deposits on all soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. • Why de have we such short memories about the horrors of the energy crisis and oil shortages and embargoes? In two traumatic periods in the 1970s we saw long lines at gasoline stations. We were told to "dial down" our thermostats to 68 degrees and to avoid driving alone. But then came the oil glut and lower gas prices and the 55 mph speed limit went up to 65 in certain areas (the logic was that everybody was going 65 anyway. Now "everybody" seems to be going 75). So we Americans, when time are tough, are shocked into biting the bullet, but when the crisis passes, we go back to our fat cat wasteful ways. I worry about us when the next oil crisis hits us. Well realize that we squandered our good times and well pay dearly for them again. • Why does any normally sane person want to go out on New Year’s Eve, the most likely evening to encounter a drunken driver? • Why are the prices of regular gasoline finally getting higher than those for unleaded? For many years, regular consistenty was six to seven cents cheaper than unleaded. Now it’s the other way around. But don’t get me wrong. As a user of unleaded, I welcome the trend. • Why do many of us spend a lot of time and energy fighting Tims that are sexually explicit or controversial in philosophy, yet we rarely utter a protest against the many gory violent films that our kids are allowed to see? Again, don't get me wrong, the pornographic stuff lately has been getting its just due with all the heat. But if it is true tha> sexually explicit material can arouse viewers’ prurient interests, is not true that movies with gore and violence can do the same? • Why are there too many people who genuinely believe that anyone in a position of authority is a crook? All you have to do is read a lot of letters to the editor in the Banner in the last several months to understand the scope of that question. Some of us apparently haven't yet let go of the spectre of Watergate 14 years ago. And some of us may enjoy being paranoid. • Why do we make New Year’s resolutions that we will never keep? • Why are the only taxes we can vote on are for schools? • Why are there people who continue to See COLUMN, Page 11 Hastings schools receive $1,300 grant for art fair Projects for the upcoming spring art show for Hastings elementary schools will be a little more advanced now that the schools have received a $1,300 grant from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Part of the grant money will be used for in-services, in wliich the elementary teachers will receive art instruction from local artists and in turn, will teach the students. The remainder of the money will go toward purchasing the supplies needed for the special art projects, said David Arnold, Central Elementary Principal, who has been involved with the grant application process. The in-service programs will concentrate on specific areas such as water color and drawing, with emphisis on perspective and other techniques. The teachers will also learn how to work with a variety of media, including paper niache and clay. The students’ projects then will be displayed at the spring art fair. The art fair, held for the first time last May, will continue to be in conjunction with the Thornapple Arts Council’s student art show at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. Besides money from the Kalamazoo Arts Council, the spring project also receives support from the elementary schools’ parent-teacher organizations, as well as the Michigan Super Lotto winner Shirley Sturdavant of Clarksville is awarded a check for $3.77 million from region manager Jack Vint at Justice Junction Clarksville couple wins $3.77 million Lotto pot by Shelly Suker For the second time in three years, the Michigan State Lottery has made a Clarksville resident a millionaire. At Justice Junction Wednesday, Shirley Sturdavant of 9225 Hastings Road, collected her first check in the $3.77 million jackpot she won in the New Year’s Eve Super Lotto drawing. ■‘I’m still dazed about it. 1 know I’ve got all that money." said Shirley after receiving her first installment of $190,138 from lottery officials. Sturdavant, 44. purchased her ticket Satur­ day at the Clarksville convience store, which is owned by millionaire Nancy Justice, who won $1,000 a week for life in the Joker Plus instant game in January of 1986. Sturdavant was tire sole jackpot winner in the Dec. 31 Super Lotto crewing. A Campbell Township resident of 25 years. Sturdavant has been buying Lotto tickets since the game started in April of 1986, purchasing 12 tickets for each drawing. For the Saturday game, Sturdavant and her husband, Darrell, were heading to their daughter’s fiancee’s home in Nashville for a New vear’s Eve guttering when they stopped first to pick up their tickets. "I have a little box with balls in it and 1 shake it," said Shirley about her method of choosing numbers. Later in Nashville viile enjoying a game of cards, the family stopped to watch the draw­ ing on television, which revealed the w inning numbers as 5. 10. 1H. 35. 37 and 38. "I had bought three tickets that day and I said it wasn't me," commented daughter, Cindy. 22. Meanwhile, her mother was realizing her good fortune. "It took me a couple loots,” she said. “At first, 1 thought 1 had four, then I lookec again and thought I had five, then 1 looked agein and I had six!” After realizing her dream come true, Cindy said her mother was so shaken she haci to sit down. Sturdavant said she und lier family then went back to playing cards. She later called relatives upon arriving back home in Clarksville the next day, she said. Sturdavant will continue to receive annual installments of $118,400 ($150,720 after taxes) for the next 1') years. Plans for the money include buying a new car for her. a new truck for her husband, and paying the bills. Sturdavant added she would like to travel to Hawaii or the Bahanai. A machine operate for Adac Plastics in Kentwood, Sturdavant has given her oneweek notice to resign her job, as did her hus­ band, who has worked for eight years as a machine operator for Nelson Metals in Grandville. Both had been working seven days a week Complete Life & " 1 I Health I Coverage | 964-2069 ___ I Battle Creek “All oolitics are based on the indifference of the majority." — James Reston tOSLEV F-PHRP.mRCYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN H ASHMiS - MV341I' Hunter shoots self in hand A Hastings Township rnan received a wound in his hand on New Year's Day when the shotgun he was loading accidentally discharged. Michael J. Chadwick, 19. was treated it Pennock Hospital and released after the 3 p.m. incident. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abcndroth said just before Chadwick and a friend left to go rabbit hunting. Chadwick was rack­ ing a shell into the chamber of the Marlin 12-gaugc shotgun when the shell fired out from the ejection port. Chadwick, of 1775 Mathison Road, was struck by two No. 6 shot pellets in his left palm. The pellets did not go through his ham , Abendroth said. Chadwick said his hand was covering the ejection port at the time, and he did not know if he pulled the trigger. Abendroth said the pump-action Madia shotgun, which Chadwick had just purchased, was quite olc. 3700 striddmd f AR3Y’S...continued from page 1 Strickland Rd. Some employees have said financial problems caused Rax to close. But Turner said officials 8t Rax "won*, confirm or deny anything" about permanently closing. "Obviously, Rodenbeck didn’t do his homework with the town," Rhoades said. "He literally left that store with a bad reputation." He said that when he visited Hastings, he "didn't find any love for Rax or for Rodenbeck." Rhoades said one thing he plus to do if Arby’s takes over the building is hire local people to work in and manage it. "I want the manager and employees to be local," he said. "I want the restaurant to become a pan of the community." PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE ’445 I ’335 *265 ’335 PARTIAL DENTURE 'All t««th end malarial* uied meet the high standards set by the American Dental Ass'n. 'Our on promises lob provides individual S efficient service. •Free denture consultation £ on amination. (616) 455-0810 QUOTE: for the past year because of increased business, said Darrell, who earned about S23.000 annually, while Shirley’s yearly in­ come was about $17,000, he said. “We were going to keep working, but everybody talked us out of it.” she said. The mother of four and grandmother of three, Sturdavant said it was the second lucky lottery ticket she purchased in December. She also won $100 in the "Doubling Dollars" ins­ tant game before Christmas Before becoming the infant millionaire, Sturdavant said she used to dream of what sic would do if she ever won the lottery. "I used to say ‘I’d buy this and this and that'. But now, ‘what do I do with it?’,’’ she said. Nancy Justice, who lias lived with the fane of being a millionaire for almost three years now. said she never dreamed such fortune would be so soon repeated. ”1 never thought I’d go through this again,” she said, as she prepared >or tie onslaught of reporters and onlookers at her store. “I just call it ‘the Lucky Comer’ now ’’ Justice’s advice for the Studavants includ­ ed a suggestion that they change their telephone number. “You get a lot of calls,” Justice said. Justice, who purchased her instant ticket at the store when it was Cobb’s Corner, used part of her money to buy the business and site named it Justice Juni tson But as for the Sturdavunts, Justice said the store “is not for sale." Lottery officials Devin Myatt and Jack Vint also gave the Sturdevants tips on investing the money and offered to show them a video on wise vreys to handle lottery fortune. After hiking her check to the bank and receiving a myriad of “congratulations.” Sturdavant went home, got dinner and got ready for work. Shirley and Darrell Sturdevant's children are Darrell. 25 of Walker, Kenny, 24. of Grund Rapids. Cindy of Nashville, and Ricky, 17, at home. The couple plans to continue buying Super Lotto tickets. •l.D. Himebaugh DOS •D.D. White DOS *G. Mancewicz DOI 2330 44th SL, S.E., Grand Rapids Transit Building should be finished Feb. 1 Barry County Commissioners recently toured the new headquarters for the Barry County Transit, which will soon be located across from McDonalds on W. State Street. Tenative plans call for the building to be completed Feb. 1, said transportation manager Joseph Blaam (center, right), who is shown in the foreground talking with county board chairman Ted McKelvey. Progress on construction of the building has been slow in recent weeks as attempts are made to Fave all the sub-contractors complete work on the interior of the structure, Bleam said. The Banner is available on most area newstands! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, 1989 — Page 3 Nashville man charged with possession of ‘stun gun’ Battle Creek men held in robbery, burglary in Johnstown Township by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Two Battle Creek men successfully burglarized two aparments in Johnstown Township Saturday evening, but were arrested for armed robbery, burglary and assault two hours later when they returned to the area to recover stolen goods stashed after the break-:n. The two were surprised in the act on New Year’s Eve when residents returned to the Mud Lake Road home while die burglars were still inside an upstairs apartment. But the robbers, who were armed with a shotgun. were able to escape on fool across an open field in southeast Barry Couhty Authorities said the two were captured two hcurs later by a Barn County Sheriffs deputy in an empty field near the 4(W block of Mud I-ake Road, where they had returned to collect the stolen goods dropped during their escape. Arraigned Tuesday in 56 h District Court were James Anthony Momence, 21. and Ray Benton Deck. 21. Momence faces armed robbery charges, two counts of breaking and entering an occupied dwelling, four counts of felonious assault and a felony firearm charge. Deck was charged with armed robbery and two counts of breaking and entering. Preliminary exam was set for Jan. 13 in District Court. Cpl. Michael Lesick said a resident of the building, consisting of two apart­ ments, returned hone Saturday with four friends at 8:30 p.m. They heard sounds from the upstairs apartment and left the building. Two men. dressed in dark jackets and blue jeans, exited tlx building, carrying a large pillow case full of got ds and a 20-gauge shotgun. They ordered the two men and two women to move away from the car they arrived in. and told 'he driver to throw them the keys. Tlx- s ictims said the two picked up the keys, h.kMed a heavy bag carried from the apaimcnt, and ran across the lawn heading south on Wabascon Road. On*: of the women later told authorities the robber carrying the shotgun pumped it once when he ordered her :o throw him ket car keys After Lesick and Barry County Sheriff Dave Wood arrived, the group searched the area, finding both the missing car keys and n shotgun iirown into a ditch near the. east odpc of Wobaaeoit Road. Twenty-five yards away, authorkies found tracks leadir.g across a field. Lcsick and Wood followed the tracks and recovered a two discarded bundles lying in the field. One bundle wrapped in a pillowcase contained an AM/FM clock telephone, a cordless telephone, a telephone answer­ ing machine, 48 rolls of pennies and other items. The second bundle, a burgandy duffle bag, contained several drug items, in­ cluding cigarette wrapping papers, a small wooden box and pipe and a set of triple beam scales. Authorities also found marijuana seeds in the bottom of the bag Also recovered from the duffle bag were coins jewelry and rings, three bot­ tles of prescription medicine and seven packages of diet pills. After searching for an additional 200 yards, authorities lost the trail and gave up the search. Bui less than a half hour later, while Lcsick was still interviewing the victims, a member of the household told the cor­ poral he had just seen a beam of light coming from the field police had just searched. Lesick walked back to the field off Wabascon Road in time to see a man coming toward him from the field. After Lesick arrested him, a second man emerged from the field and he also was taken into custody. Moments later, a dark-colored Ford Escort that had been running on the road with its lights off. was seen backing down the road and heading south on Wabascon Road. The two suspects were returned to the burglarized home, where the four assault victims identified them as the two whom they had seen inside the building. At the Barry County Sheriffs Depart­ ment, Momence reportedly told authorities he had committed the break­ in to get money to make a "fresh start” in life. After the break-in, he walked back to Battle Creek, where he got a ride back to the area to look for tht stolen goods. Momence told officials that Deck had helped him look for the missing mer­ chandise, but had not been involved in the robbery. Authorities said he did not elaborate, and he refused to talk about the Stevens shotgun found near the scene of the crime. Momence is being held in lieu of $28,000 bond, cash or surety'. Bond for Deck was set at $15,000. j. Authorities uro-looking for the person who drove the car that brought Momence and Deck back to the area. Farewell, Norval! On his last day on the job as Barry County Clerk, Norval Thaler (right) was honored with a reception attended by family members, friends and associates. Among those at Friday’s gathering were (from left) Rosemary and Les Raber, retired former deputy clerk Ardith Hart, new county clerk Nancy Boersma and deputy clerk Jan Geiger. Judge steps down after 12 years on circuit court bench by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A law office in Grand Ledge is going to be hanging out a new shingle this week when the founding partner comes home to his old firm. But the new sign may read "Deming and father" now that Judge Hudson E. Deming has hung up his robe and returned to being a country lawyer. After 12 years as a judge with Ute Barry County Circuit Court, Deming officially retired from the bench Jan. 1. Succeeding him is Eaton County attorney Thomas Eveland, who was elected to the post in the November election. Though Deming, at age 70, was prohibited by slate law from running again for the bench, he said he would continue to practice law with his son, John, .ind to work as a visiting judge. “When you’re doing what yot like doing you don’t want to quit," he said about his retirement. Elected in 1976, Deming served as one of . Eaton twer judges on'both the1 Bany arid f weeks ’ County circuit courts, alternating weeks ’ between Hastings and Charlotte. Formerly a general practice lawyer in Grand Ledge, Deming opened his first and only law office 'here after he was admitted to the bar in 1951. After 26 years as a lawyer he campaigned for the circuit court bench. "I ran for the office because a friend of mine said, "You ought to be a judge,’ " Deming said. "Fye enjoyed being a judge. I’ve enjoyed coming to Hastings every other week for 12 years." Although the work of a judge and a lawyer are interwoven, Deming said he liked the differences between the two roles he’s played during his legal career. "When you're a lawyer, you're an advocate. When you're a judge, you really don’t care who wins," he said. "That's the most important part of being a good judge it's just plain being fair." Despite the relatively sparse population of Barry County and the lack of a major city in Eaton County, Deming said there's always plenty of went for a judge on Michigan's Fifth Circuit, between criminal matters, divorce cases and civil disputes. "It’s a very busy circuit," he said. "You don’t have as much time as you’d like on a case." During his tenure Deming has presided over several widely-publicized criminal cases, including the several trials that resulted from the Ricky Ci odd 3rd murder in 1986. Although the criminal matters generate much of the public attention, Deming said the battles resulting from civil disputes arc often the most interesting or the most heart-wrenching. If there’s one thing he never liked handling, it’s cases to determine child custody after a divorce. "There’s a lot of soul searching in these custody cases," he said. "It’s not that you don’t like it, but It’s a re?J soul searching." Over the year, he’s had his fair share of unusual civil cases, he said. "I had a case in the early 80s involving an airplane accident that happened in Missouri," 'That was ar. interesting case," , The mattcr w“ broughi to court in Hustings because a couple from Delton had been on the flight that crashed in Missouri. Another case lie heard almost became in international event pitting a Barry County roan against a West German businessman over rights to manufacture- balloons. The local resident had a patent on the type of shiny, meta.lic balloons often seen accompanying floral bouquets. The dispute stemmed from the right of the other man to market the product overseas. "It was a million dollar lawsuit in this Hale court room all over balloons," Dcmlngs said. Although other equally interesting cases have occurred in fudge Deming's court over the years, he said he really doesn't recall them without a lot of thought “You don't mike a list of these tilings," he explained. A lifelong resident of Michigan, Deming was bom 1918 in Vanderbilt, between Gaylord and Petoskey, and earned his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University Normal School in Ypsilanti before it bectme Eastern Michigan University. Newly retired Judge Hudson E. Deming cleared his desk at the Barry County Courthouse last week in his final days on the job. After 12 years as a circuit court judge, Deming win be returning to his private law practice in Grand Ledge with his son, John. Deming also plans to take up painting after he returns from a three-week visit in Mexico. After a stint in the U.S. Coast Guard, he attended and was graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1951. Next week he's going to Mexico for a three week vacation. And after he returns to Michigan, he plans to pursue some hobbies, like flying his 1948 Cessna airplane. “It’s just a hobby," he said. "I only fly when its really nice." He also hopes to spend some lime learning to be an artist. "I would like to be a great water colorist," he said. "I fiddle around and try to use watercolors.” Though now retired, Deming said he would keep active in the law practice his son C Of C preSldGnt (Continued from p-1) Doele. “And the contact that our executive direc­ tor, Jill Turner, has with state and national chamber organizations is valuable to mem­ bers and potential members in that she has vital access to a lot of expertise." In his brief work with the chamber board, Doele says be has seen positive growth. “I think we worked well as a board and I think we developed a commitment as a board to try new projects and make events success­ ful, such as the golf outing," he explains. "SummerFest continues to be a success." Another expansion he says he would like to see is the continued growth of Hastings as a "city of lights" during the holiday season. "We talked about ideas on expanding parti­ cipation as well as recognition of all indivi­ duals who participate in developing Hastings as a city of lights," says Doele. The summer golf tournament and a spring arts and crafts show are two relatively new events that have done well, and Doele says he wants to expand on those. Rather than de­ veloping more new projects in the upcoming year, Doele says the chamber will concen­ trate on the fledgling projects. "We want to continue to build on our suc­ cesses," he says. ’ Doele received a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from Ferris State University in 1974. and earned a masters of management degree from Aquinas College in 1984. He and his wife, Lynetle, have two child­ ren, Sarah, 11, and Regan, 7. Area firemen battle 21/2-hr. house blaze near Nashville Smoke pours from the windows of the Richard Paisley home on Bivens Road near Nashville. Before Hastings and Nashville firefighters could ex­ tinguish the blaze that is thought to have started In the basement with a woodburner, it nearly destroyed the structure. by Mark LaRose Nashville and Hastings firefighters battled a blaze fcr 2'A hour» at the Nashvillc-area home of Mr. and Mrs Richard Paisley Tuesday morning. Patricia Paisley and her father-in-law were in the home at the lime of the fire. They asked for help at about 10:25 a.m. Authorities said no one was injured in the incident. However, the home, at 8678 Bivens Road, was nearly a total loss, Don Turner of the Barry County Red Cross said. now has in Grand Ledge. John was in law school when Deming was elected to the circuit bench, tut he graduated shortly afterward and took ever the practice his father started. ’T don't think I would do well if I weren’t working," Deming said. "Inactivity would make me nervous." Deming also said he would likely be asked to serve as visiting judge on occasion. "Once you retire, they have to ask you," he said. "But I will because I want to." He may even return someday to the Barry County Courthouse. "I hope I do," he st id. "This is a nice community. The people are great and die lawyers arc nice.” Neff gets prison in jail escape Harry Doele is the new president of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. Pennock Hospital in Hastings where he has worked since 1974. A native of Caledonia and resident of Gun Lake, he has been a member of the Hastings chamber of com­ merce for three years, As pres dent, he says his duties will be to represent (along with Executive Director Jill Turner) tins board and chamber at a variety of functions, conduct board meetings, determine agendas for those meetings, and discuss op­ portunities with members and potential members. Serving as president-elect last year, Doele worked w th President John Horaney. When first stepping into the role, Horaney said he wanted to make the chamber more visible. As a fellow officer, Doele says he believes that goal was realized. The ch? mber also gained nc w memh. the past year, and Doele says he wour ake. to build on that. "We need to educate members aud poten­ tial members as to wliat the chamber bene­ fits are, particularly in the area of (business) counseling and access to expertise/ adds by Mark LaRose A Nashville man arrested last Wednesday evening on a misdemeanor charge was found to be in possession of a “stun gun" by Nashville Police Sgt. Gene Koetje. ' Thomas C. Fenner. 31, of 417 Philadelphia, was found to have the gun con­ cealed in his pocket. Koetje said. Fenner later was charged with violating Michigan statute 750-224A. which is a felony punishable by up to fours years in prison. The statute slates that it is a criminal offense to carry , conceal or possess a device that directs an electrical current and emits an im­ pulse, wave or beam. Fenner was released after posting 10 per­ cent of $1,500 bond. His preliminary ex­ amination in District Court was set for Fridav at 9:30 a.m. "This is unusual. Il’s our first case of so­ meone possessing a stun gun. and it mavbe the first in the county." Koetje said. A stun gun is a powerful weapon that is charged through a transformer and operates on a nine-volt battery, he added. "It’s similar to a cattle prod, except it’s plastic and has a pistol grip." he a>ided. "These things discharge enough electricity to put a big man on his knees, and the real danger is that it could kill someone who has a pacemaker.” Koetje noted. Nashville Assistant Fire Chief Earl Wilson said he was returning to the scene Wednesday morning to determine the cause of the fire and to meet with an insurance investigator. The Paisleys are staying with Patricia’s parents in Vermontville but were unavailable for comment. “We believe the fire started in the basement where there's a wood-burning stove." Wilson said. "There was a lot of damage, but we’re waiting to get a dollar figure from the in­ surance agent." he added. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Clarence Neff, who eluded police for six weeks last fall after escaping from custody, was sentenced Friday to four to nine years in a state prison. Neff. 29. who pleaded guilty to the escape charge on Nov. 16, received two consecutive sentences — a two- to four-year term for the escape and a two-to five-year sentence for the original charge of receiving and concealing stolen property. He was facing preliminary examination on the latter charge when he and another jail in­ mate broke a window on Aug. 31 in the lockup room in 56th District Court in Hastings. The other inmate. John A. Falvo. was cap­ tured 20 minutes later by authorities. But Neff remained at large until he was apprehended by authorities Oct. 12 outside Lakeview Square Mall in Battle Creek. As part of a plea agreement with the pro­ secutor's office, the charges Neff was facing in district court at the time of his escape — breaking and entering, and a second charge of receiving and concealing stolen property — were dismissed when, he was sentenced. Neff also wasn't charged as a habitual of­ fender and agreed to assist authorities in in­ vestigating other property crimes that he has knowledge of. In addition to his sentence in Barry County. Neff still faces charges in Calhoun County of larceny and felonious assault in connection with incidents on the night of his arrest in Bat­ tle Creek. Falvo, 19, w.u found guilty Dec. 20 of escape from jail. During his jury trial in Barry County Circuit Court, he argued that Neff forced him to make the escape by thrcatenirg him with a sharp metal object. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, 1989 VIEWPOINT Comwenuiriesfrom our editorial staffand the community— The "positives' of 1988 shouldn 7 be overlooked In last week’s edition of the Banner, readers were served a rather heavy dose of reflection in a look back to the year 1988. The year-end issue provided some perspective on what happened, where are today and what we might lock for in the future. In this attempt to assess the assessments, it should be noted that the “negative” things were up front and easy to find. However, many “positive" things that occurred in Hastings and Barry County were there, too. Maybe these good things weren’t as noticablc in some instances, but many of them are likely to have more long-range impact than the “negative" things. For those who might he skeeptieal about such a contention, we submit the following: — In 1988 we saw the arrival ol several new businesses and the prospects of major commercial development along West State Street. The newcomers included a Burger King Restaurant, a new Barry County Transit Building and a site under construction for three new businesses, next to the Family Dollar. Meanwhile, prospects continued to look good for the development of a $2.2 million strip mall at the site of the Barry County Fairgrounds, which will look for a new home in the area. — The approval of the bond issue on behalf of the Barry County County Courthouse will save a historic building, won’t break the taxpayers’ pocket books and makes the old structure more accessible to larger numbers of people, particularly the handicapped and senior citizens. — Tite survey of Barry County residents by the special futuring committee pTomit.es to provide valuable data and opinions on how we feel about where wc live arid what we’d like to see down the road. The survey could serve as a tool and ar. aid — The community and the county continued to have outstanding local events such as the Hastings Summerfest, Art in The Park and the many ac­ tivities in Chariton Park. Meanwhile, a couple of new events, the Cancer Society’s holiday home tour and a live nativity pageant, added fresh and suc­ cessful approaches to gatherings. — In sports, though Hastings and Middleville athletes had to suffer through a pa.y-to-participate requirements because of budget constraints, the controversial program turned out not to be so controversial. The athletes paid to pay without much comment, and their numbers were consistent with previous years. Meanwhile, a number of area teams showed great winning successes, incloding the Hastings basketball and baseball and first-ever soccer teams, the Maple Valley and Middleville football squads, the Delton and Middleville girls’ basketball teams, the Delton girls’ softball team, the Hastings wrestlers and more. — Several other local and area projects, such as the city-county airport, the Upjohn House projc.'tt and city-county police dispatch senices either were started or plans for them look big steps forward. — And even the schools, with their three millage failures, still had their greater successes ever in drives on behalf of the needy. Hastings and Barry County certainly had their rough times in 1988. But let’s not overlook the good things that happened and continue to happen here. LETTERS from our readers.... Hastings can be proud of senior class Tc the editor: The Barner's recent editorial request for letters of a more positive nature s encourag­ ing. Let this letter help initiate the trend for 1989. The senior class member*. at Hastings High School is to be commended for their unselfish practice of the cliche, " *Tis better to give than to receive." These young adults recently donated in ex­ cess of $1.800 to lielp local needy families at Christmas. These seniors deserve a resoun­ ding “thank you" for their demonstration of human compassion. The people of Hastings can be proud of these students. 1 know 1 am. Sincerely. David Wilcox Hastings Police, fire heros were terrific To the editor: I want to issue my own personal commen­ dation to the two Hostings city policemen. Dana Stcxiel and Pete Leach, for getting us out of our smokey house Dec. 11. After making many unsuccessful a»»cmpts to arouse us from sleep, their swift natural instincts to kick in the front doo'- saved our lives. Uncaring about their own safety, they entered our house with only one thing in mind — getting the family out and to safety. Some people may say they were just doing their jobs. 1 say they could’ve been endanger ing their own lives by entering the house. This was definitely above and beyond the call of duty. Later, while safe at Benue and Carlotta Tobias’ borne, both officers showed true in­ terest and concern for my daughter, Kendra, age 5. This touched me deeply. But the most moving moment of all was that afternoon — Dana Steidel and wife, Brenda, came with a present for Kendra. They said Pete and Dana ran into Santa Claus. Kendra opened the gift quickly and found a beautiful doll. Dana said Santa found out that site had bun­ nies on her pajamas and, to our surprise, so did the doll. Need I say this was Kendra's most favorite present of all. Thanks for making our Christmas unforgettable. But let’s not forget the fire department. Again people may say they just did their jobs. In my shock. I thought it took them abou* minutes to get to the house. As I fou v-rt later, it really was only four minutes rheir speed sp ired our house from bei .g a total disaster. When the house was considereo safe. Fire Chief Reger Caris, with flashlight in hand, led us through the pitch-black hc-use to get some necessary items. While safe at the Tobias’ home, Roger (Saris would update us on what was going on. It was amazing how the fire department rescued much of the furniture by moving them into the next room. It was also appreciated when the fire depart­ ment came out a second time in the afternoon when my husband, John, and I had discovered another hoi spot. They took care of it in minutes. Our appreciation goes out to the two Hastings city policemen, Dana Steidel and Pete Leach, to Fire Chief Roger Caris and the Hastings Fire Department and Bernie and Carlotta Tobias. Also helpful were the Red Cross and Don Turner, the Moose, Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Warren, Mrs. Bender and all of Southeastern Elementary and my many friend;. Glad to be alive, John, Lynette, & Kendra Shannon Hastings is a friendly place to live To the editor: Living in a democracy is a fantastic privilege that has man) responsibilities. Thank you for directing our thoughts toward the affirmative as we approach 1989 with a positive attitude toward our lives in Hastings and Barry County. After being a resident of Hastings for more than 25 years. I continue to find it to be a town of friendly people, where 1 am pleased to live. Jan Klovanich Hastings Year-in-review poses challenges to readers The year just passed was a busy one for Barry County. Not only were area residents concerned with the national presidential campaign, but they were also involved in local economic changes, alterations to the "happenin’, hoppin’" West State Street and decisions made by local elected officials. Area residents were also faced with ballot proposals concerning some of those local elected officials, school millage increases and the preservation of the county' courthouse. Multitudes of excitement. within the county may have caused some’of our readers to forget events in Barry County in 1988. As a help, reporters on the Banner news staff rummaged through their files to determine just exactly what has happened here the last 12 months. For those of cur readers who have impeccable memories, this review might not be challenging. And for those without impeccable memories, this review might not be challenging. So we put our heads together and devised a quiz sure to stump even our most knowledgeable readers at least once. Therefore, if after completing the quiz you find that you missed up to two questions, you will still be awarded a "Reader of the Year" title. Anyone missing up to four questions, will be dubbed "News Nose and Growing." Up to seven incorrect answers, well, better luck next year. For those who miss eight and beyond, good riddance; we’re surprised you’re even reading this. 1. During the proposed sale of the Barry County Fairgrounds, ownership of what property was disputed? A. Section C of the grandstands. B. The east end of the grounds, known as "Market Square." C. The golf carts used by Fair "VIPs." D. The push-lo-flush toilet seats in the north side restrooms. 2. The Hastings City Council committed themselves this year to a $125,000 fund match toward purchasing the old E.W. Bliss can plant on East State Street. If additional federal funds are granted, officials hope to: A. Convert the building into an indust­ rial incubator to bouse small, fledgling man­ ufacturing firms. B. Turn the structure into high-priced studio apartments to entice more Yuppies to move to Barry County. C. Build an indoor stadium in hopes of attracting a really top-flight arena football franchise. D. Level it and turn the area into Bliss Hatchery Park. 3. Concerning the proposed sale of the old Bany County 4-H Camp cm Algonquin Lake, the Barry County Eoarc of Commis-. sioners: . A. Hive decided to give new life to the! outdoor pool there, painting a star-spangled elephant on the bottom. B. Sold it to the Russians as a training camp for young cosmonauts. C. Decided to keep it and turn it into a refiremeni home for former county commis­ sioners. D. Signed an agreement not to proceed with the sale until & survey is conducted and: an appraisal of the property is obtained. 4. The Barry County Democratic Party, in this election year A. Donated all 1988’s bingo proceeds to the Barry County Humane Society's "Save the Donkeys" fund. B. Sponsored a luncheon at which Jeanne Kirkpatrick and Pat Robertson were the featured speakers. C. Painted and rejuvenated the Oddfel­ lows Hall they purchased last year. D. Staunchly supported the sale of the 4-H camp and the renovation of the county courthouse. 5. The Hastings City Council recently passed an ordinance specifying the confine­ ment of: A. Vicious dogs. B. Vicious hot dogs sold by downtown peddlers C. The vicious owners of nice dogs. D. Dogs at vicious council meetings. 6. This pa.4 year marked the beginning of a major change for Bany County Transit. After months of discussions and decisions, construction of its new building began. That facility will be used as: A. A new office and garage for the transportation business. Revenue from lot should be sufficient To the editor: In the Dec. 1 issue of the Banner a sugges­ tion was made that the City of Hastings pur­ chase the Walton lot next to the former Odd Fellows Hall and then negotiate with the Demtxrrats as to their use of this lot. Docs this mean the Democrats would wish to rent this lot from the City of Hastings at the present rate of interest on the money that would be invested, the rent being at least $1,200 a year? Not only should payment in­ clude interest on the money, but also the loss of the taxes on this vacant lot. As a taxpayer I do not feel a parking lot should be purchased for any orgi’nization unless sufficient revenue is received. At pre­ sent, funds arc not available fo-, as an exam­ ple, repair of curbs along the city streets and maintenance of city property, which should have a priority. The City of Hastings now provides foui parking lots for the public, the closest to the old Odd Fellows Hall are on Court Street, about two blocks away. „ Keith Ycrty. Hastings B. The manufacturing site for a West German firm that will begin mass produc­ tion of Holly Trolleys for the world market. C. A photography studio specializing in calendars that feature pictures of young tran­ sit directors. D. A holding area in the event Barry County suffers from jail overcrowding. 7 County Clerk Norval Thaler, whose face is almost as familiar at the Barry Coun­ ty Court House as the landmark building it­ self, announced his retirement this year. Thaler said his retirement plans include: A. Posing as "Auntie AU-A-Twitter" to promote Womaoless Weddings across the country, while trying for a possible debut as the nex: "Little Old Lady from Pasedena." B. Building an indoor mall in Freeport C. Joining Parkay Margarine as a dairy produce marketing consultant D. A little bit of fishing, a little bit of tr aveling, a lol of golfing and pursuing other interests. 8. Barry County residents in November voted on a proposal to renovate the nearly century-old county courthouse, making it handicapped accessible at the same time. That proposal: A. Was approved. B. Was defeated and the structure was transported by Mike Smith (the pharmacist) Houseraovers to Charlton Park. C. Was defeated and the building was sold to the County Seat Restaurant D. Was defeated but the structure will remain. The clock tower will be converted to a watch tower as a lookout for escaped jail inmates 9. The Lake Odessa firemen last fall were accused of Al Spiking the pumper truck’s water supply. B. Replacing the station dalmation with Spuds MacKenzie. C. Keeping alcohol at the fire barn against the village ordinance D. Renting the firehouse to the Women's Christian Temperance Union on Wednesday nights without council approval. 10, In his quest for th: scat of Barry County Register of Deeds Robert Dwyer announced that he would: A. Change his name to V. Bobby Dwyer, jump to the Republican Party and begin stumping for Al Haig or Jack Kerrp in 1992. B. Commission a costly study, at tax­ payer expense, to determine if anyone knows what the register of deeds does. C. Eliminate the post, claiming that the job could be merged with lite county clerk’s office at a savings to taxpayers. D. Use his new-found authority over property titles to annex the vacant lot next to the Democrats' Thomas Jefferson Hall so users of tiie historic building would nave a place to park their horses and buggies. 11. Five Barry County Jail inmates successfully escaped from custody this year by: A. Constructing a 2 00-foot tunnel out of the East Wing after watching Steve McQueen and James Gardner do it an a re­ run of "The Great Escape." B. Carving a bar of soap into the shape of a handgun, taking hostages, demanding $25 in small, unmarked bills and a getaway bike. C. Breaking through glass windows at the jail and at the District Court building to exit the buildings. . D. Walking out when no one was look­ ing. 12. Former Bany County Prosecutor Judy Hughes had high hopes but was ultimately defeated this fall in her attempt to: A. Make a guest singing appearance on "Star Search." B. Enter the Guiness Book of World Records by successfully touring 62 of Michigan's western counties (excluding Keweenaw County) in 50,000 miles or less. C. Become a corporate attorney for Nissan in Tokyo. D. Be elected to the Michigan Court of Appeals. 13. The Hastings’ City Council passed a "noteworthy" ordinance allowing ten the introduction of bed and breakfast inns to Hastings, provided: A. The name be changed to bed and lunch to accommodate relatives of council members who like to sleep late. B. No more than six guests stay at one time and no one guest stays for more than 30 consecutive days, and that the owners live on the premises and mandate off-street park­ ing for guests. C. No more than six guests in the bathroom at one time and no one guest stays there far more than 30 consecutive minutes, and that owners use only the bathrooms on the premises and mandate bathroom use for guests. 14. With costumes aid a colorful umbrel­ la, local businessman Larry Hollenbeck became a familiar sight in downtown Hast­ ings this summer with his pushcart as he sold: A. Maps leading to homes of local cele­ brities. B. Annuities, mutual funds, treasury notes and ocher choice investment vehicles. C. Bootlegged bottles of Rogain (clev­ erly concealed inside a bun). D. Hot dogs and kosher di!’ pickles. 15. If the next attempt by the Hastings Area Schools to pass a millage increase fails, school officials have pledged to: A. Try again. B. Try again. C. Try again. D. Try again E. No comment 16. As the newly elected chairman of the Barry County Republican Party, attorney James Fisher has promised to: A. Edit Paul Henry’s speeches. B. Build a "kinder, gentler" party. C. Learn to read lips. (Its the GOP litmus test these days). D. Encourage the party’s continued success locally. Answers: 1) B, 2) A, ?) D, 4) C, 5) A, 6) A. 7) D, 8) A, 9) C. 10) C, 1!) C. 12) D, 13) B. 14) D, 15) E, 16) D PUBLIC OPINION: How do you feel about Triad’s cable service? Hastings PTOs plan meetings David Pillars Jr. The parent-teacher organizations at Hast­ ings Middle School and Pleasantview Elemenury School will be holding meetings for interested parents. Pleasamview's meeting is set for today at 2:30 p.m. at the school In Lacey, while the middle school's meetings is scheduled for next Monday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. in Room 182. Officer rescues accident victim A Delton woman seriously hurt in a one-car accident last week was rescued by a Prairieville Township police officer who spot­ ted the crash while patroling the area. Chery Owen, 30, who was pinned inside her car after the Dec. 31 accident, was discovered by Officer Brian Tucker at 2 a.m. on Parker Road near Milo. The officer called for ambulance and fire assistance and administered first aid. "She was bleeding pretty badly from her head injuries at the time," said Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pennock. BPH firefighters used the Jaws of Life to open Owen’s 1977 Oldsmobile, and she was transported to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo by Bpnyt Ambulance. Pennock said she was admitted, treated for head injuries and released the following day. Owen, of 134 Mill St., Delton, was issued a citation for driving too fast for road conditions. Pennock said she probably failed to stop for the stop sign at Parker and' Milo roads. The car skidded across the slippery road, left the roadway and struck a tree. CORRECTIONS: A story on the front page of the Dec. 29 issue of the Banner incorrectly reported that management at Hastings Manufacturing im­ plemented a working agreement for employees, with union approval. Th: story should have said the agreement was im­ plemented without union approval. A story in the Do. 29 Hastings Banner said Edward Ricketts. 23, of Hastings, was sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to beating a relative with a pipe. His mother, however, said the victim in the matter was not related to the family Mark Steinfort Hastings City Council Members, after receiving a number of complaints, have decided to hold a public hearing Jan. 23 on the question of the city renewing its cable franchise with Triad CATV. How do you feel about your local cable television ser­ vice? Do you think the city should seek a cable franchise with another company? Melissa Winick, Hastings: "The service was fine, but we weren't home to watch television enough, so wc cancelled last sum­ mer. Sometimes the cable would go out. but it was for only a short time.” Lisa Townsend, Hastings: "Wc used to have the service, but wc switched over to a satellite about a year ago. I liked tlie cable ser­ vice. I thought it had something for everybody.” David Pillars Jr., Hastings: "It's crum­ my. When they tried to scramble the satellites they scrambled our cable service and weren’t able to get it serviced. They didn’t send us a payment book for about six months. They sent us past due notices instead." Sandy Moore, Hastings: "I don’t think the city should switch cable companies. I love Nickelodeon and MTV, except sometimes when it goes blank in the middle of a good song. I'm satisfied with it (the service) overall, though." Ed Kidder Mark Steinfort, Hastings: "1 don’t have a problem with it, except a few problems with that Channel 11. I don’t understand all the fuss." Ed Kidder, Hastings: "The only really bad channel is 11, on certain days it comes in fuzzy, but that doesn’t bother me. Otherwise everything’s fine. I watch a lot of MTV." Hastings Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broodway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Pubiiihodby Pub/icat/ar» No. fUSPS 717-BJO) POSTMASTER: Send oddr»»» changes to Hastings Banner — P.O. Bax B Hastings, MI4905S-0602 Published Weekly Second Clc^s Postage Paid at Hastings. Michigan 49058 StS.CO per year In ad|olnlng counflei WRITE US A LETTER: Th» Ha»Urg> Bonner welcome* end encouroge* letter* to the editor as a means of expressing an opinion or point of view on tubjecls of current general Interett. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must Include the signature, address ond telephone number of the writer The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letter* which are libelous or defomotory should not bo submitted. Wo reserve the right to re|ect. edit or make any changes »uch as spelling ond punctuation. — ...... -• �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton Grave robbing big news in year 1888 The second part of 1888 in review continues this week. In this part is the trial. Jan. 5 issue, in November in circuit court of Dr. J D. Goucher, of Nashville, for attempted grave robbery that held the interest of the county residents. April 2S. 1888: M.L. Cook makes this observation about himself. “It was quite presumptuous in die Banner editor, whose ac­ tual knowledge of manufacturing could Lien be represented by zero, io hand out this advice >o the people or' die Hastings: he said in the Banner of April 23, 1888: ‘Our citizens are learning about the cost of getting a factory to move u» Hastings. It usually means die gi:t of a new plant. Our best way to get new factories will be to get our own folks to invest their money in factories inst xi of mortgages. Such investment' pay Ix.-ttc. than mortgages! The editor should httve added that would be true if the factories prospered, which they do not always do. by i long way.” Banner May 2. “Not spring with the scene weather, but hot summer weather right t ow. Charley Baldwin at his own request, had been laid otf by the Detroit (baseball) club bcciusc of a sore pitching arm." N'ay 9: "The city has paid Mrs. Ct Ilins S800 because of injuries she sustained in a fall on one of our defective sidewalks. What inis ought to mean, we hope, is observed by our city council." Banner May lb: Spelman Casey, whi e on the witness stand in the circuit court. i « the Forsliy case, was being examined by Pro­ secutor Colgrove That attorney asked a ques­ tion the witness did not like. He turned u Mr. Colgrove and said. "If you say any hing against my character, you are a liar." Judge Hooker took a hand in the matter then, and ordered Casey to pay S5 fine, or take two days in jail for contempt of court. He paid. ".lune 6: The Drill Corps of Hastings Divi­ sion. U.R.K. of P. (Knights of Pythias) left yesterday for Cincinnati to compete for the world championship. Under the leaders! of Commander A.D. Kniskcm. the 24 nte t and three officers went through with al the movements required. and won the chtir pion­ ship and the cash prize of SI .200. There were 15 OMnpeting drill squads. There was mu-.ii rejoicing m Hastings, says the Banner over the new-, that the Waitings Division had won the world champions-rip at Cincinnati. Most of the credit is due to Com­ mander Kniskcm. who had drilled his com­ pany with the i. ..Jhey.,, had been cadets ut West Point ! A bflrtq j- ft was given to the members of the drill corps ?y the citizens of Hastings. "This is all the Banner of June 27 had lo say about the graduating exercises of the diss of 1888 of our high school: “The annual ’com­ mencement of Hastings High School wt s held Thursday in Union Hall. As the Banner was not favored wi:h a ticket, wc are unable to give any account of the affair.” July 25: “The cornerstone for du: new United Brethren Church at Podunk will be held Aug. 4." Legal Notices State of Michigan Probate Court INDEPENDENT PROBATE Pie No B8-20062-IE Estate of CURNEY L. MORGAN, deco ated. Soc'-ol Security Number 71*1.05-2090. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS. Your interest n the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the fc lowing. The doceden* whoso la»t known address wo» 750E. Dowling lid.. Hastings, Michigan <:9O58 died Aug. 31, 1988. An instrumer1 dated Feb. 12. 1968 Koh beer ad­ mitted at. the v*ill of the deceased. Creditors of 'ho deceased are notil.od that all claims against the estate will be barred unless presented wit! in four months of the dote of publication of this notice, or four manths after the claim becomes due. whichever is later. Claims must bo presented to the independent personal reprstentative Robert J. Engle. 8551 Ashton Ct.. Ypi ilantl, Michigan 48198. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter ossiifned and distributed to the persons emitted >o it. Robert J. Engle ;P38412) 8551 Ashton Cl. Ypsilanti, Ml 411198 (313)483-2029 (1/5) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION AND EIOT1CE OF HEARING File No 88-20056-SE Estate of PL'JRIAN SAUK. Deceased. Social Security No. 364-24-0782. TAKE NOTICE: on January 19. 1988 a' 1-00 p.m., in the praba e courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. R chard H. Shaw, Judge of Probale. a hearing will ba held on the petition of Irene Salik for commencs-ment of proceedings, and grunting of administration to Irene Solik, and for determinctien of ftilns. Creditors o the deceased ore notified th»-* “ claims agoinst the Estate must be presi-r . to Irene Salik. 525 W. Mad-son. Hastings b- **058. as proof thereof, with copies of the r «j»7ts filed with the court on or before April 29. 989. Notice is further given that the Estate will b<« thereupon assigned to psrsons appearing of recora to be en­ titled theretc. The last known address of the deceased won S21 W. Walnut. Hastings. Ml 49053. His social security number wes 364-24-0782 and the dote of deatF of said deceasea wot. December 7. 1988. December 29 1988 Timothy • Tr?mp (P4157I) 206 South Brcodway Hastings, Ml 49058 616/94M5B5 Irene Solik 525 W. Madison Hastings, Ml -19058 "The sink hole on the C.K. & S. R.R. near Shultz had another sinking spell this week, but not bad enough to interfere with train ser­ vice." says the Aug. 15 Banner. "The new Methodist church at Martin's Comers will be dedicated Aug. 25." "E.E. Pulley, whose home is in the Fourth Ward, thought he heard burglars in his house Thursday night. Clad in his night robe and armed with a revolver, he searched the house but found no one. It occurred to him that they might be sneaking around outside, so he went out-of-doors and started to circle the house. In doing this, he stepped into his cistern, the cover of which had been removed. He was surprised and cooled by this involuntary bath. Anyway, he learned that the burglars were not hiding in his cistern." In 1888, bathrooms were not a part of every house. An educated guess would be that about 30 percent of the houses would have had a bathroom and bathtubs. Therefore, if your house did not have a bathroom or bathtub and you wanted to take a bath in something other then a tin tub behind the stove, this ad would take your notice: "Remember that Ens Bushby's bathrooms are in good running order. ’ ’ "The other day the engineer of the roller mill thought he would save a little time by get­ ting on the steps of a car on the cast bound one o'clock afternoon train at the depot and jump off when he was close to the roller mill. The train men evidently knew his intention so they sped up. and the train was going so fast he didn't dare jump off when it passed the roller mill. He was carried on to Quimby and walk­ ed on the lies four miles io get back to his job Banner Sept. 19: “The site for the Soldiers and Sailors monument has been changed from the northwest comer of the courtyard to the intersection of Broadway and State streets. This change is due to the large number of trees growing near the court yard site." Neither Broadway or State were in 1888 main road between cities. The main north-south road was Michigan Avenue and Hanover. The east-west road was State Road­ In 1963 the monument was moved and plac­ ed in Tydcn Park. By this time State Street and Broadway had become state highways. "The Republicans and Democrats held big rallies, and parades and speeches and in the evenings, torch light processions, and more speeches. The Democrat rally was held last and they had a long parade of men on horseback. Claims of 'largest crowd' were by both parties. They did bring The Barryville Cemetery, where the “would-be” grave robbers) tried to remoye the body of Eddie Branch in 1888. thousands of people to Hastings. Nothing like following Wednesday at the Barryville these will be seen again, probably." cemetery. Well. M.L. Cook in 1948 had not yet seen "The next day passers-by noticed that the the Christmas Parade of 1956, where 10.000 grave of Eddie Branch had been disturbed and people gathered, nor did he live long enough that an attempt had been made to remove his body from the grave. Whoever committed to see the Centennial parade of 1971, where 5,009 people witnessed a two-mile-long that crime must have become frightened and panicky, for there was evidence of a hurried parade. The Banner of Nov. 9 did a lol of crowing flight by the guilty person or persons. "Investigation by Sheriff Shriner and his over the Republican victory in county, state and nation. This county, which gave deputies was quickly made after they were Cleveland about a 300-vole majority in 1884. notified. They found a strong strap around the gave Harrison more than 500 over Cleveland. neck of the dead man. The top of the coffin had been broken with a crowbar, which was The Republicans elected every candidate for found in the grave. Other things that had been county office from a 208 to 700-vote majori­ left by the ghoul or ghouls were found in and ty. The writer (M.L. Cook), who was chair­ near the grave. The officers became satisfied man of the Republican county committee had that Dr. Goucher was the guilty party and was worked hard for several months and said he felt pleased and much relieved when the cam­ arrested. paign was ended. “He denied the accusation. Later lie came to the officers saying he could clear himself Not all Banner subscriptions were paid for with cash. Instead of credit cards, wood was a and wanted the guilty persons punished. He named two other Nashville men. The officers medium of exchange, and in the fall, the Ban­ investigated and found positive evidence that ner called on its readers, who paid by cutting the two men were not guilty. Goucher had the and delivering wood, to please honor their usual examination in justice court and was obligations, "as wood was much needed.” bound over to circuit court. He furnished "The sink hole near Shultz sank a few more bond, so he was not kept in jail. feet, but the train ran as usual." "The evidence against Goucher was cir­ The trial of the grave robber was the big cumstantial, but it was convincing. For in­ news during November and December of that year. Here is a summary of the proceedings: stance, a Nashville harness maker positively identified the leather strap as one he had made "The court room here has been packed for Goucher. Several other articles found in every day to its limit, and many were unable and near the grai,c wen traced to Goucher. So to get into ;t, during the tria1 cf Dr. J.T. the jury had no doubt about his guilt." Goucher, of Nashville, which was concluded Although it was not common, grave robb­ last week Wednesday. The trial lasted over a ing cid occur in the early days. The bodies week, with 99 witnesses being sworn. The were sold to medical schools so the student case was bitterly contested. Dr. Goucher was would have cadavers to work on. Grave rob­ charged with attempting grave robbery. After four hours deliberation, the jury pronounced bery is unheard of now because from the time of death until interment, proper papers are him guilty. needed to transport a body. Without the "The facts are briefly as follows: Eddie papers, nobody including medical schools. Branch of Maple Grove was instantly killed <£an accept a body. by the accidental discharge of his shotgun Sunday . Jan. 8. -The funeral was hdd on the '- d»- So finishes the news of-488S. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor­ tgage mode by ORTON O. ROBERT and CONNIE J. ROBERT, husband and wife, mortgagors, lo WILLIAM J. MORAN ond JACQUELYN M, MORAN, husband and wife, whose address is 2751 Nor­ thville Dr., N.E., Grand Rapid*. Michigan 49505. mortgagees, doted April 27. 1984. and re-.orded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Burry Coun­ ty. Michigan, on May 1. 1984. in Liber 258 of Mor­ tgages pages 788. By reason of such default, the undersigned has elected to declare the entire un­ paid amount of said mortgage due and payable forthwith. At the date of this notice there Is claimed to bo duo for principal and interest on said mortgage the sum of Four Thousand Fifty-Eight and 46/100 Dollars ($4,058.46). No suit or proceedings at law hove been instituted lo recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of solo contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and ex­ penses. including attorney foes allowed by law. said mortgage will be foreclosed by sole of the mortgaged promises at public vanduo to tho highest bidder at the East Entrance of the Cour­ thouse In Hastings. Michigan the placo of holding tho Circuit Court within Barry County. Michigan, on January 17. 1989. at 2:00 p.m. local time. Pursuant lo Section 3240(8) of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961. os amended. (MCLA 600.3240(6); MSA 27A.3240{8)), the redemption period shall be one (1) year from the dale of the foreclosure sale, unloss determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 o; MSA 27A.3241a. in which case the redemption period aball be thirty (30) days from the dale of such sole. The promises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton. Barry Coun­ ty. Michigan, described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 17. Town 3 North, Range 7 West, thence South 13 ond 1/3 rods. West 54 rods. North 13-1/3 rods. East 54 rods to the place of beginning. Except commen­ cing 54 rods West of the Northeast corner of said section, thence South 13-1/3 rods. East 12 rods, North 13-1/3 rods, thence West 12 rods to the place ol beginning. Dated: December 15. 1988 Vamum. Ridderlng. Schmidt & Howlett J. Terry Moron Attorneys for .Mortgagee Suite 800 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (1 / 5) Synopsis of the Regular Meeting of the JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD December 14. 1988 All members present. Reports of committees presented. Motion approved to table franchise request of Mid North I Cablestyems for cable television al Mill Lake. Approved motion for Supervisor & Clerk to at­ tend M.T.A. Convention. Motion approved to appoint 3 members to Board ol Review. . Approved payment of vouchers In amount of $3,015.61. une Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (1/5) Notice by Persom Claiming Title Under Tax Docd (Revised 1H7) I o tho Owner or owners of any ond all Interests in. or Lions upon the Lands here>n described: TAKE NOTICE: Sale was lawfully mode of the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, ond that the undersigned hos title lo the land under tax deed or deeds iisued for the land. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the undersigned or to the treasurer of the county in which lhe land Is situated, of all the sums paid for tho tax sale purchase, together with 50 percent in addition, ond the foes (or the sheriff lor lhe service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the some as If for personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement of an action together with a sum of $5.00 for each description. without other odd!'ionol cost or charge. Il payment os described in this notice is not mode, lhe undersigned will In­ stitute proceedings for possession of the land. Stole of Michigan. County of Berry, Par VI Com pt in cen Hwy $ 69 deg 30 min W 500 ft from N’Z« psi Sec 28 th S 69 deg 30 min W 100 ft, th Spor % 11231 ft, th N 69 deg 30 min E 100 ft. th N 231 ft to pob. Sec 28, T3N. R7W. Castleton Township. Forty Dollars and seventy-five cents, Year 1984. Amount necessary to redeem. $66.12 plus the fees ol the Sheriff and costs of publication. Gene Mater. 1599 S Clark Rood. Nashville, Michigan 49073. To Jerry L. Gardner and Jarrice G. Gardner, knl grantee in the regular chain of tiHe of such lends or of any interest therein appearing by the records in the office ol the Register of Deeds of said County. (1/19) State ef Michfain Probsts Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICS File No. 83-20059 SE ESTATE OF FLOYD L. WHITE. Deceased. Social Security Number 722-03-2358. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in lhe estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. . TAKE NOTICE: On January 2$, 1909. at I1-.30 a.m.. In the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate. a hearing will be on the petition of Fred E. White requesting thet he be ap­ pointed personal representative of the estate cd FLOYD I. WHITE, who lived ol Maple Grove Township. Barry County. Michigan, and who died November 17. 1988. and that the heirs a’ low of .*he Decedent be determined Creditors are notified that copies ol oil claims against lhe deceased mui t ba presented perwsnally or by mail, to both the Personal Representative and io the Court on or before March 26, 1989. Notice Is further given that the estale will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Dated: December 20. 1988 David A. Dimmers (PI2793) DIMMERS & McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hustings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Fred E. White Personal Representative 630 Kellogg Nashville. Ml 49073 852 9568 (1/5) SAffi ON OUR MOST LUXURIOUS SNOWMQBILES. - Z" ’T&ffljB . -IT And with financing through Ford Credit you’ll enjoy it all year long. For affordable transporta­ tion this winter, and for the summer ahead, just look to your Greater Michigan Ford Dealers. Because with convenient Fbrd Credit financing qualified buyers can buy a new 1989 Ford Ranger S 4 x 2 for just $166 a month* or a new 1989 Escort Bony for as low as $150 a month.* So come into your Greater Ford Micliigan Fbrd Dealer for Credit the only snowmobiles that offer you doors, a roof and a j . i/vrd great financing package from Ford Credit Greater Michigan Ford Dealers 'Exainpk* uf u typical finance transacliuii not necessarily fur a particular transaction. Payment based on MSRP Tax. license and freight additional Buy nr order 12 M’s Annual Percentage Rate Financing. 5»» down payment. 60 months See yuur participating dealer for details (1 /5) �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, 1989 Bertha K. Possehn Andrew Kole Anthony H. Humphrey CLARKSVILLE - Andrew Kolc, 83. of 179 Ferney Street, Clarksville, died Friday, December 30, 1988 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. Mr. Kole was Ixxn on September 12,1905 in Newago County, the son of Kcrnelis and Necltje (Hoekman) Kole. He graduated from Fremont Schools in 1924. He was married to Venus DeBrot, in June of 1928, Pentwater. She preceded him in death in 1957. In April 1959 lie married Esta Stuart at Clarksville. Mr. Kole live! and fanned in Dayton Town­ ship most of his life and moved to Clarksville in 1970. He was e member of Clvksvilic Bible Church, past member of the First Refocncd Church of Fremont, Farm Bureau Board and Independent Milk Producers Board. Mr, Kole is survived by his wife, Esta; one son, Robert Kole of Fremont; one daughter, Betty Shetteriy ofLake Odessa; four step-sons, Hillis Stuart of Portland, Lester Stuart of Clarksville. Richard Stuart of Lowell and Donald Stuart of Lowell; one step-daughter, Lois Will-son of Saranac; two sisters, Nellie DeWard of Irvine, California apd Christine DeWecrd of Fremont; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were one son, Earl Kole in 1958; one step-son. Wayne Smart; one brother, Benjamin Kole; and one sister Susie Hekhuise. Funerai sen ices were held Monday, January 2, 1989 « Clarksville Bible Church with Rev. Larry Pike officiating. Burial was at Jewell Cemetery in Fremont. Memorial contributions may be made to Clarksville Bible Church. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chajiei, Clinesville. FREEPORT - Anthon)' H. Humphrey. 94, of Freeport passed away Saturday, December 31, 1988 at Sunshine Acres, Middleville. Mr. Humphrey was bom on August 15,1894 in Leighton Township, Allegan County, the son of Michael and Emma (Sherington) Humphrey. He was married to Essie Holley on Septem­ ber 14, 1930. She preceded him in death July 15, 1966. He was a World War I Veteran. He was a farmer in the Freeport area. Mr. Humphrey is survived by his children, Hosea and Marion Humphrey; two grandsons, Gary and David Humphrey of Middleville; one sister, Mss. Mary Wilson of Flushing; several neices and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 4 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Pastor Bruce Stewart officiat­ ing. Burial was at the Irving Cemetery. Memorial contributtons may be made to the First Baptist Church, Middleville. Kevin Lee Fisher DOWLING - Kevin Lee Fisher, 2, 5762 Little Long Lake, Dowling passed away suddenly Thursday, December 29, 1988. Kevin was bom on October 19, 1986 in Hastings, the son of Bernard “Bernie" and Linda (Ruble) Fisher. Surviving besides his parents are two sisters, K&ri and Kelli both at home; his maternal grandparents, J. Max and .Margaret Ruble of Battle Creek; his paternal grandparents, LaMar and Myrtle Fisher of Delton; his maternal great-grandfather, Jess P. Ruble of Battle Creek. Services were held Saturday, December 31 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. Vaughn Jensen officiating. Burial was at the Banfield Cemetery. s \m:\i) Hastings Area GRACI. LUTHERAN CHURCH. 239 E. North St.. Michael Inion. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. SundBj. J«m. 8 - «:45 Onsrcb Scitool. 61.W Holy Com­ munion 6 00 Voters Thursday. Jan. 5 - 8:00 AA. Friday. Jan. 6 7:30 Holy Communion. Saturday, Jan. 7 9:30 Conf 7. 9:30 Decor Comm. 8:(0 NA Monday. Jan. 9 6.-Q0 Pas, par. 7 00 Women's Bi­ ble Study Tuesday. Jan. JG - 9:30 Wordwateiers. ,7:00 Bd. Educ. Bd. ElAtrt. Bd. Evung/SM. WcJncsdar. Jan. II - 7:30 SCS Suit HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, C. Kent Keller, ftainr. Eileen A. Higbee. Eir. Christian Ed. Sun­ day. Dec 24 - 11:00 p.m. Chribtmas 5ve Services, broadcast over WBCH-AM and FM CanUU by the Chiuwel Choir, "Forever Christmas". Sunday. Dec. 25 Merry Christmas. 9:30 and 11:00 Worship Sc-vices, Nursery provid­ ed Broadcisi of 9:30 service over WBCH-AN and FM ’<0:30 Coffee Hour *n tf>: D;ning Room. Mon­ day. Dec. 16 - Office Cored. semes FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. 1330 N. Broadway, 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian ex­ perience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:43 a.tn. Worship Service: 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship: 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, comer ,ol Broadway and Center in Hastings. Phone 945-1014. The Rev. Wayne Smith, Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Char. 9:00 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 10:30 r.m. Week­ day Eucharists; Wednesday. 7:15 a.m Thursday. 7:00 p.m CeT for information about youth choir, Bi­ ble Study, youth group, and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH. 307 E Manhall. Re* Steven Palm, Pasrar. Sunday Morning SundaySchool. 10:03. Morning Worship Service 11:00 Evening Service 7:33 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Nifjtt 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWIST Fallier Thc-ius R. Wirth, Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE REORGANIZED CHURCH OF BRETHREN, "The Bible, the JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER Whole Bible, and Nothing But the DAY SAINTS. Corner of Jeffer­ Bibie." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin son and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday Eady, Pastor. 945-3289. Worship School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning sen ice >0:30 a.m. Sunday School, Worship I a.m. Pastor; Dale 9:4$ classes for all. Sunday Even­ Wells. Ph«w 948-4012. in' Family Hour, 6:00 (Idem. Bibe Quu Teams at 5:00). Bible Study, Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM dub for girls and GBB dub BARRY COINTY CHURCH for hoys. OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. H utings. Ml 49058. Nor­ CHURCH OF THE man Hcmm. Minister, telephone NA2ARENE, 1716 North Rroad(616) 945 2938 office; 948-4201 way. Rev. James E. Lcitznun home. Sctcdule of services: Sun­ Pautor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible Sunday School Hour: 11:00 a.m. School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ p.m. Free Bible Correspondence day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults, Course. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, lhe Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complat* Prouriplion S»r»<o HASTINGS SAVINGS • LOAN ASSOCIATION Hailing* and Ink* Od»»*a COLEMAN AGENCY of Hnthp, he. In»uranc« lot your Ufa, Hem*. ond Cor WREN FUNERAL HOMES Hartings — Nosfw.lio FLEXFAN IHCORPCP*’" ol Hastings NATIONAL BANK 0 HASTINGS M.mb.. F.O.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1152 M. Broadway - Hostings BOSLEY PHARMACY Troscrlp'tom" -118 S. J«Har*on • 9*5-3420 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook «d. - Hast,ng*. M.chtgan HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South nt M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 943-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday schedule: 9:30 a.m. Fellowship and Coffee: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School: ll a.m. Mor­ ning Worship: 6 p.m. Evening Worship: 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nursery for all services, transpor­ tation provided to and from morn­ ing services. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson Father I eon Pohl. Pastor, PastoSaturday Mais 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sion* Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 948-8004. Kennedi W. Gamer. Pastor, Jamet R. Barrett. Asst to lhe pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8.7:00 p.m. Senior High Youtl (Houseman Hall), Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service brocdcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD. 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Chruch, Hastings. Snurday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mau 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S., Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.. Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Pastor Rev. Ken Hartgerink. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Sunday School........................9 a.m. Church............................. 9:30 a.m. Country Chapel United Mrthodist Sunday School .............9:30 a.m. Church......................... 10:30 a.m. PORTLAND - Bertha K. Possehn, 93, of 8583 South State Road, Portland, died Wednesday, December 28.1988 atThomapple Manor, Hastings. Mrs. Possehn was bom on March 5,1895 in Orleans Township, Ionia County, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Bielow) Schroeder. She attended Ionia County Schools and St. Johns Lutheran School in Ionia. She. was married to William Possehn on October 22, 1913 at Ionia. He preceded her in death in October 1961. She was the oldest living member of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Ionia. Mrs. Possehn is survived by three daughters, Hulda Sutton of Lake Odessa, Helen Godwin of South Lyons and Lucille Heppe of Orleans; four sons, Herbert of Mesa, Florida, Donald of Lake Odessa, Thomas of Lake Odessa and Raymond of Portland; 21 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; one brother, Lee Schroed­ er of Jackson. Preceding her in death were one son, Harold in 1973, as did several brothers and sisters Funeral services were held Saturday. December 31, 1988 a! St. Johns Lutheran Church, Ionia with Rev. Theodore Voll offi­ ciating. Burial was at Balcom Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Johns Lutheran Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Bessie E. Charlton KKLMAKZJDO - Bessie E. Charlton, 79, cf 701 Cooper Street, Kalamazoo passed away Tuesday, December 27, 1988. Mrs. Charlton was bom January 10,1909 in Ionia, the daughter of Aaron and Ethel (Broad­ bent) Gingrich. She lud been a long time Kala­ mazoo resident She was married to Clarence Charlton. He preceded her in death in 1977. She had ban employed at the First National Bank, retiring m 1970. She was a member of the Bethel Reformed Church, a board member of Senix Services, and was also a member of the Hail­ wood Community Club. Mrs. Charlton is survived by her children. Arthur and Roberta Charlton of Kalamazco, Betty and Jerry Blevins of Fl Oglethoqie, Georgia; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Decem­ ber 30 at tlic Langeland Memorial Chapel, Kalamazoo with Rev. Mr. Harold Cupery offi­ ciating. Burial was at the Mt Everest Cemetery­ Memorial contributions may be made to he Michigan Heart Fund. Doreen R. Schaeffer BATTLE CREEK - Doreen R. Schaef'er, 63, of 339 Hickory Road, Battle Creek passed away Wednesday, December 28,1988 at Leila Hospital, Battle Creek. Mrs. Schaeffer was bom April 26, 1925 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Crosby ana Pearl (Foss) Gailey. She owned aoi operated Doreen’s Stylist’s for 34 years at her Fine Lake home. • She was married to Kenneth Schaeffer September 17, 1977. Mrs. Schaeffer is survived by her husband, Kenneth; two sisters, Marilyn Hewitt of Battle Creek and Dorothy Jackson of Plainwell; one brother, Robert Gailey of Fine Lake. She was preceded in death by a sister, Geraldine. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 31 at the Willliams Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. Elmer Faust officiadng. Burial was at the Banfield Cemetery. Doris Poulson HASTINGS - Doris Poulson, 77. of 644 West Clinton Street Hastings died Sunday. January 1, 1989 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Poulson was bom on March 30,1911 in ; Three Rivers, the daughter of Glen and Pheobe (White) Wellington. She was raised in the . Three Rivera area and attended schools there, graduating in 1929 from Three Fivers High School. She was married to Eldon A. Poulson on March 28,1932 at Goshen, Indiana. She was a member of lhe First Presbyterian Church and Hastings O.E.S. Mrs. Poulson is survived by her husband, Eldon; one son, Ronald E. Poulson of Mt Pleasant; one daughter, Linda L. McGuire of Middleville; two granddaughters; one great grandson: two brothers, Clifford and Cleon Wellington both of Three Rivers. Funeral services will be held. 1:30 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 1989 at the First Presbyte­ rian Church with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiat­ ing. Private family burial was held at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe First Presbyterian Church or the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Duane M. Gray LAKE ODESSA - Duane M. Gray, 75, of Lake Odessa, died Sunday, January 1, 1989. Mr. Gray was bora on April 15,1913 in Ionia County, ‘he son of Bert and Nellie (Miller) Gray. He attended Pleasant Valley Rural School and graduated from Clarksville High School in 1931. He went on to attend Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago and became a licensed funeral director in Michigan. He was married to Helen Decker on June 21. 1956. Mr. Gray was employed at Wortley and Baine Funeral Home in Lake Odessa until join­ ing the United Slates N"vy during World War II, where he served as a Pharmacis t Mate in the Pacific. After Navy service he became a rural mail carrier for 29 years until his retirement in 1973. After retiring he worked as funeral direc­ tor at Koops Funeral Chapels in Lake Odessa and Carksville. He was a member of Central United Methodist -Church, Lake Odessa Lions Club, Lake Odessa VT.W. and American Legion. Mr. Gray is survived by his wife, Helen; two stepsons, Wesley Hackett of Lansing and Albert Hackett of Hastings; one foster son, Stephen Holtrust of Middleville; two step­ grandchildren; one sister, Marion Martin of Pentwater; two brothers, Wilson Gray of Elkins, West Virgina and Russell Gray of Lake Odessa. Pre teding him in death were three brothers, Elton, Evison and Ford and one sister Esther. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 4,1989 al Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Charles Richards officiating. Burial was at Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made the the American Cancer Society and lhe Michigan Heart Association in care of the funeral home. Ruth Anne Peterson HASTINGS - Ruth Anne Peterson, 50, of 5033 South Bedford Road, Hastings, died Sunday January 1, 1989 at Leila Hospital in Battle Creek. Miss Peterson was bom on February 26, 1938 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Victor and Margaret (Lewis) Peterson. She was raised in Maple Grove Township of Barry County and attended the Dunham and Hastings schools. She went on to attend Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada. She lived most of her life in the Hastings Area where she was well known for her work with children, guiding them in their spiritual needs. She was also a very gifted artisan, well known for her beautiful handicrafts. She was a member of Hastings Youth Companion Asso­ ciation and Bible Clubs. Miss Peterson is survived by her mother, Margaret Peterson of Battle Creek; four sisters, Betty Syme and Rosemary Russell of Charlot­ te, Patty Mae Betts of Cerritos, California, Elsie Peterson of Battle Creek; two brothers, Frank Loser of Battle Creek ar.d Ted Peterson of Nashville; several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her father, Victor In 1979. Funeral services were held ’’Wednesday, January 4, 1989 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Gamer and Rev. Gary Cantrell officiating. Burial was at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens in Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the Battle Creek Bible Church. Franklin G. Fuhr H. Dean Dodge HASTINGS - Franklin G. “Frank" Fuhr, 54, of 1140 Hammond RoaJ, Hastings, died Friday, December 30, 1988 at his residence. Mr. Fuhr was bom on November 11,1934 in Hastings, the son of Frederick and Gertrude (Todd) Fuhr. He attended Hastings Schools and graduated in 1952 from Hastings High School. He was married to Patricia I. Reaser on September 12, 1953 in Hastings. Mr. Fuhr’s employment included, the lormcr KB Supply and lhe former Highland Dairy in Hastings, the Hastings Manufacturing Company, Federal-Mogal Corporation in Detroit. In 1970 he purchased Paul Automotive Supply in Hastings which he owned and oper­ ated as Todd Automotive until selling the busi­ ness in 1982. He was with Maple Valley Imple­ ments in Nashville for a brief time and owned and operated Frank Fuhr's Gun Shop in Hast.ngs from 1984 until 1986. He was then employed at Crumpton’s Auto Supply Company in Battle Creek until March 1988. He was a member of Hastings F & AM #52, the Saladin Shrine of Grand Rapids, Hastings Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge. Mr. Fuhr is survived by his wife, Patricia; one son and daughter-in-law, Todd and Lisa Fuhr of Grand Rapids; grandson, Joshua; mother, Gertrude Long of Hastings; fathei, Frederick Fuhr of Hastings; brother and sister­ in-law, Gordon and Willo Fuhr of Hastings and their children, Brad and Linda; half brother and sister-in-law, Frederick and Carolyn Fuhr of Vermontville. Funeral services were held Monday, January 2,1989 at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Lester DeGroot officiat­ ing. Masonic services were conducted by lhe Hastings Masonic Lodge ts a pan of the services. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Shriner’s Child­ rens Hospital. Arrangements were made by ttie Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. LAKE ODESSA - H. Dean Dodge, 88, of Lake Odessa, died Monday, January 2,1989 at Provincial House. Mr. Dodge was bom c n April 3. 1900 in Elsie, the son of Arthur ard Mae (Hambleton) Dodge. He graduated from Elsie High School in 1917. He was married to Opal Lapo on June 28, 1928 in Lake Odessa. Mr. Dodge owned and operated Dodge Grocep' and Meat Market in Lake Odessa until the mid 1940’s, after which he farmed in the Elsie area. He was a member of the Lake Odes­ sa American Legion and a former member of the Lake Odessa Schoo! Board. Mr. Dodge is survived by his wife Opal; one daughter, Mrs. Carroll (Eelora) McWhorter of Mulliken; one son, Charles Dodge of Bellevue; four grandchildren- two sisters, Bethel Engbretson and Eileer. Engbretson, both of Sun City, Arizona. Preceding him in death were avo sisters, Mirth and Wilda. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 5 at Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa with Rev. Charles Richards officiating. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Odessa Ambulance Service in care of the funeral home. Greta A. Sponable HASTINGS - Greta A. Sponable, 83, of 518 West Woodlawn, Hastings passed away Tues­ day, January 3, 1989 at the Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Sponable was bom on January 8,1905 in Nashville, the daughter of Henry and Lura L. (Pratt) Scott She moved to Hastings in 1905. She attended Hastings Schools. She was married to Sterling Sponable on January 21, 1927. He preceded her in death April 19, 1982. She worked at the Hastings Tabic Company for 18 years. She bad lived at the Woodlawn Apartments since June 1980. Mrs. Sponable is survived by on: sister, lolah Wilson of Battle Creek; one niece and one nephew. Visitation with the family will be Tnursday, January 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held ll:00_a.m. Friday, January 6 at the Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. David B. Nelson Jr. officiatingc Burial will be the Hastings Townitfiip Cemetery. • Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. John A. Martin Glenna B. Clark DOWLING - Glenna B. (Hoffman) Oark, 89, of 2822 Stamm Road, Johnston Township, Dowling passed away Monday, January 2, 1989 at Leila Hospital, Battle Creek where she had been a patient since December 22, due to ill health. She was born April 6, 1899 in Baltimore Township, lhe daughter of Harvey and Bertha (Kinney) Babcock. She was raised in the Balti­ more Township. Mrs. Clark was employed at tlie Community Hospital, Battle Creek in 1946 as a laundry attendant She was a member of the Barry County Farm Bureau fx many years; also active in the P.T.A. Morris School District, Maple Grove Township. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and all outdoor activities. Mrs. Clark is survived by four daughters; Mrs. Orvin (Vada) Birman. Battle Creek, Mrs. Gordon (Vera) Hughes, Arvada, Colorado, Mrs. Richard (Vonda) Green, Dowling, Mrs. Manual (Wilma) Ortiz, Dowling; one step­ daughter, Mrs. Warren (Wilma) Harrison, Palos Heights, Illinois; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great­ granddaughter; one sister Mrs. William (Agnes) Dickson, Battle Creek. Preceding her in death were husband Glenn Hoffman, December 21, 1945 and second husbaod, Morris Clark, December 7, 1987. Visitation will be Wednesday and Thursday, January 4 and 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 pjn. at the Bachman Hebble Funeral Home in Battle Creek. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 6, at Bachman Hebble Funeral Home, 223 K Bedford Rd.. Battle Creek, (M-37). with the Reverend Mary Hora. Burial will be at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Country Chapel Memorial Fund. HASTINGS - John A. Martin, 87, of 3047 North Broadway, Hastings passed away Wednesday, January 4, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday. January 6 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. FINANCING YOUR FUTURE IS NOT JUST A GAME ... It’s a matter of prime importance to your success and your family’s. Your next move may be the best one you’ll ever make. Be sure it is a good one. Depend on our long record of financial achievement and the excellence of our experienced staff to help you make the move to secure your place in the financial winner’s circle. Illa I. Brodbeck LAKE ODESSA - Bia L Brodbeck, 74, of Lake Odessa, died Tuesday, December 27, 1988 at her residence. Mrs. Brodbeck was bom on November 19, 1914 in Lake Odessa, the daughter of John and Arvilla (Treece) Sargeant She graduated from Woodland High School in 1933. She was married to Carroll Brodbeck on June 23,1940 in Woodland. He preceded her in death on September 29, 1988. She resided in Lake Odessa since 1945 and was a cook at Sessions Restaurant in Ionia for 20 years until retiring in 1981. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Woodland. Mrs. Brodbeck is survived by a daughter, Paulette Brodbeck of Pontiac; one son, Marvin Brodbeck of Sterling Heights; two grand­ daughters; a sister. Mavis Ingraham cf Mecos­ ta; one uncle, Richard Sargeant of Belding. Preceding her in death were one son, Emanuel, two brothers, Georg: and John. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 3,1989 at Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odes­ sa with Rtv. Clifford Randall officiating. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Odessa Historical Society in care of the funeral home. E3ation a l ”^31 I^Ia N K of West State at Broadway MEMBER FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Tne Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, 1989 — Page 7 Children, and dolls, have a party at Hastings Library etui it- ii Jimmy Nichols has found a comfor­ table place to watch the story of “The Velveteen Rabbit” with his teddy bear. Byrnes to observe Delaphianos to observe 40th wedding anniversary 25th wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs. Robert C. Delaphiano of 4231 Harmony Drive. Gun Lake, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. in attendance will be their children, Jim and Slicrry Charkowski or Delton and Bobbie and Vicki Ritchie and Jim and Teresa Delaphiano ol Oranges ;!lc: six grandchildren. Petty Of­ ficer 3rd Class Troy L. Anderson of Great Lakes. 111., Jason Charkowski at home Bob­ bi; Jo and Michelle Ritchie at home, and Tracy Jo and Joey Delaphiano at home. They have one son deceased. Lance Cpi. Joe B. Delaphiano. killed in Vietnam 1970. Ri<bert Delaphiano and the former Patricia Brandt were married Jun. 8. 1949. in Angola, ltd. At presently they arc both employed at B.O.C. Div. of General Motors in Kalamazoo, and an; former owners of the Orangeville Tavern. They enjoy relaxing at the lake, boating and traveling. Both an- active members of St. Francis Episcopal Church. Orangeville They arc planning a trip to Arizona and Culi'orma in March. Bill and Heidi Byrne of Hastings will celebrate their 25th anniversary on Jan. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Byrne have two children. Dave Byrne and Jean and Phil Fishman. Many Hastings area children brought their dolls to the Hastings Library last Wednesday to see a video called “The Velveteen Rabbit,” Introduce their dolls to the other children and have milk and cookies. Here, Kim Freeman watches the show with daughter Sarah and son Nathan. Darryl Hawbaker, who invited the children to the Hastings Library for the afternoon event, introduces his daughter Amy, who shows her brand new doll to the group. Legal Notices The video was well received by the children, as was the Oreos and milk. This group looks like it is almost ready for seconds. Wyerman-Adkins announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. John J. Weyerman of Delton are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathy Kaye. toGayland Glenn Adkin*. son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Adkins of Dowling. Kathy is a 1982 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School. Gayland is a 1986 graduate of Hastings High School. Both Kathy and Gayland art employed at Provincial House in Hastings. A Sept. 9 wedding is facing planned. Francis Shoemaker to mark her 90th birthday Felpausch Food Centers to build Battle Creek store The Felpausch Food Centers, with cor­ porate headquarters in Hastings, will build a new grocery store in Battle Creek. In an announcement made by Don Lawrence, Felpausch Senior Vice President, the new store, the company's fifth in the Bat­ tle Creek area. will be located in Minges Brook Mall on Beckley Road. 1! is scheduled to open in the fall of 1989. Felpausch now operates 17 grocery stores and two convenience stores in Michigan. The four other Felpauch grocery i tores in Battle Creek are in Columbia Plaza, Penn- field. Urbandale and North Avenue. The other 13 grocery stores located across southwest and south central Michigan arc in Albior, Marshall. Charlotte. Hastings. Eaton Rapids, Mason, Leslie, Grand Ledge. Williamston, Coldwater. Delton. Vicksburg and Bellevue. The 1wo convenience stores. City Food & Beverage, are in Hastings and Charlotte. Jean Story, director of consumer affairs for Felpausch, said, “We’re looking forward to our new store. I think it's going to be exciting.’’ SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete County News! Give Us A Call. 948-8051 PIONEER BANK •I'fohh Branch Lyle Franciso to mark his 85th birthday Patrick Flach, M. Baltic Creek and Toni Froehlich. 42. Battie Creek. Charlie Allred. 42, Mt. Clemens and Con­ nie K. Geiger, 42 Freepon. Karl I. McDonald. 57. Hastings and Virginia Linden. 47. Hastings. Donald Pawlo*ki. 53. Shelbyville tnd Phyllis P. Hoag. 50. Shelbyville. James R. Bryan. Jr. 20, Hastings and Michelle Stanton. 18. Dowling. Michael D. Shearer. 41. Hastings and Sally S. Ucrling, 35. Hastings. writing will be given the opportunity K> be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons reauinng barrier freu accomtxlaiion* in order ‘o parti-.ipato in the hearings, should contact the County Coodinaion Office at 948-48*2. Site inspection ol the above described property will be completed by Zoning Board of Appeals members the day of the Fearing Per50.15 In­ terested in accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The variance application is available for public inspection ct the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St. Hastings. Michigan during ’he hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.; • Monday thru Friday Please call the Plann­ ing Office ot 948-4830 for further information Nancy I. Boersmo ' ’ Bdrry County Clerk 8.25% 1 1-800 G22i-1889 {3131688 3051 Local Marriage Licenses listed NOTICE or PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY OF B ARRY on Proposed Variance Appeals Notice is hereby given that ths tarry County Zoning Board of Appeals will mndjc’ a public hearing January 17. 1989 at 7-30 p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building. 117 S. Broadway, Hastings. Michigan. Case No. V-l-89 — Janet M. Heath iopoicarrt) Al this hearing, the following described proper­ ty, which lies ot 4321 E. Blue Lagoon RJ. ivot 152 of Lynden Johncock Plat <1). Shulbyville, will be con siderec os ’he site for a variance from sideyord setback. All of lhe above described property is located in Bany County Michigan. Interested persons desiring to p-esent their 12 MONTH CD The children and grandchildren of Mrs. Francis Shoemaker of Luke Odessa would like to announce that on Jan. I7, she will be celebrating her 90».h birthday. In honor of thal day. tberv will be a card shower. If you would like to participate, her address is Mrs. Francis Shoemaker, 903 3rd Ave.. <-akc Odessa. Ml 48849. A special gathering Sunday at the Barry Township Hall in Delton will honor Lyle Francisco's 85th birthday. A potluck dinner will take place ar 1:30 p.m. and ice cream and cake will be served at 3 p.m. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. MORTAGE SALE Default having beer mode in tho term* ond con­ ditions of a certain mortgage which wo* mode on the 9th day of July. 1986. by DONNA SEARLES. o» Mortgagor to FIRST COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, a credit union organized- and existing under the law* of the United State*, a* Mortgagee, and recorded cn the 14th day of July. i?86, in the office of the Rug.ster of Deed* for Barry County ond State of Michigan in Liber 436 of Record*, Page 902. on which mortgage there i* claimed to be due and unpaid on -he dote hereof $32,379.95 principal ond interest at 10% per annum, and no suit or pro­ ceedings ct law or in equity having been .nstituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or ony part thereof, and the power of sole in said mortgage contained having become operative by reason of such default. Notice I* hereby given that on the 19lh day of January, 1989. ol or e o'clock in the afternoon ot the east door of tho Courthouse in the City of Hosting*. State of Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Sorry, there will be offered for sale ond sold to the highest bdder al public auction or vendue the premise* hereinafter described, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and unpaid said mor­ tgage. together with Interest to date of sale and legal costs and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by low. and also any sum* which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect it* Interest in the premise*, which premise* ore described as situate In the Township of Prairieville. County ol Barry ond Slate of Michigan, and described as follows, to-wit: LOTS 5 AND 6 OF SHADY HEIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. Tho period of redemption will be six months from dote of sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1943CL 600.3241a, in which case lhe redemption porl.sd shall be 30 days from the date of sveh sole. DATED: December 7 1988 EARLY. LENNON. FOX. THOMPSON. PETERS & CROCKER 610 Comerica Bwldi-g Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 FIRST COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION By: Robert C. Engel* one of its Attorneys Edward Lechleitner to mark his 80th birthday T. Edward Lechleitner. better known as ' 'Jack” during his younger years, was bom ai his parents “Fair Lake Farm" in Delton. He attended elementary school at the nearly Bunnell School and graduated from Hastings High School in 1929. He spent three years at the Rco Motor Car Company in Lansing as an apprentice and 35 yens at the E.W. Bliss Company as a pattern maker, retiring in 1971. He is married to the former Ruth Zaleha of Bridgeport. Conn. They hive four children and six grandchildren. They have lived in their present home on Center Road since 1941. In retirement. Ed ha;, enjoyed grandfather clock making, gardening, his small fruit or­ chard. raising sheep anc being involved in the local Scventh-Day Adventist Church activities. His family invites friends and neighbors to share in his celebration Jan. 11 by sending a card or letter, sharing memory of fun limes spent with Edward. Nurse Aide Classes To start January 16, 1989 2 week classroom clinical certification course. Potential employment upon successful com­ pletion. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for part-time work. Cost $6.00 for textbook. Limited enrollment. Apply in person before January 12. THORNAPPLE MANOR 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings • 945-2407 Two area residents on Ferris dean’s list daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John B. Walton of Hastings and Fritz Bauerman. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauerman of Middleville both made the dean's list at Ferris State University. Martha Bowerman graduates with a bachelor's degree in social work in February. Become part of /^\ a winning team! j. I RTM ® Is opening up a brand new store in Hastings Become Part of a Winning Team. R.T.M. IS: Results through Motivation RTM, Arby's Inc.'s largest licensee, will help you grow not only professionally but personally too’ We’ll work with you on every aspect of running a business from P&L Analysis to Motivational Theory. We Care About Our People and Their Growth. In addition to exciting advancement opportunities, look at what else we offer Very competitive salaries A Bonus Program based upon controllables for all management! Tremendous growth potential Five day work week Vacation Plan and Paid Holiday^ Group Health and Dental Insurance 40IK Retirement Plan If this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. and you truly believe people + honest! motivation equal success, we want to talk to you! To arrange your confidential Interview, please mail your resume to "People". P O Box 53. Grandville, Ml 49418 Equal Opportunity Employer Ulll(l NewYear CfTlffT Thin-SatiOHCll 8 Weeks of Program $79 Think those holiday pounds are here to stay? We can help you get rid of them before they settle in forever. We’ve got the diet plans that work. We’ll show you how easy it can be to make this New Year something special! CALL TODAY! CONSULTATION 948-4033 1615 S. Bedford Rd., M-37, Hastings - NEXT TO CAPPON'S - Call our Diet Center in Plainwell 685-6881 • Program Cost HOURS 7 cun. • 6 pjn. Mon.-Fd. Sot. H2 �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, 1989 ROLLER SKATING Beginner, Speed & Hockey Classes Every Saturday from January 7 thru March 24 HASTINGS ROLL-A-RAMA • 948-2814 • Roller Speed Skating Class: 11:55 p.m - ! i J I 1 । 12;40 p.m $0.75* Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be in rink entire time youngster‘s taking part each week. Beginner Class: 12:40 p.m.-2:00 p.m. $2.50’ Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be in rink entire time youngster is taking part of the first lesson only. Roller Hockev: 2:D0 p.m.-2.30 p.m. $0.75" Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be tn rink entire time youngster is taking part each week. ' Skate* Included 40 to 90% Off Starts Friday, January 6 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. {Closed Friday until 6 P.M.) Wonderful Bargains on: • Dresses • Jackets ‘Skirts C* • Sweaters w • Slacks 7 (• Etc. • Etc. £. I • Etc. Ik The seat should be down Pennock has new charge system for emergency dept. Pennock Hospital in Hastings has adopted a new tiered charge structure for emergency department ser­ vices. based upon the nature and extent of the illness or injury. Previously, patients were classified into one of two categories - "Urgi-Care" or "Emergency." The new recognizes seven levels of care, with charges beginning at $30 for physician and hospital services provided, based on guidelines outlined by major insurance carriers. The level of emergency department charges under the new system will be in effect 24 hours a day and will be based on lhe level of services rendered, whether of a minor nature or major trauma. Nearly, 20.000 patient visits for service are provided through lhe Pennock Hospital Emergency Department on an annual basis. Hastings Band Boosters to meet Hastings Band Boosters meeting will be Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. in the high school band room. All interested parents are welcome. Ann Landers System perpetuates free leading Dear Ann Landers: I am sure you won’t think this letter is important enough to print, but I need to unburden myself, so here goes: Seven years ago 1 became a national statistic. Actually it happened the day I was tom a low-income family. 1 gave birth to a son when I was 18. The baby’s father walked out on me and I haven’t seen him since. 1 had to go to a public assistance agency for help. I hate the fact that I’m still on welfare, but that’s the way it is and I will probably be on welfare forever the way this lousy system works. I have tried my damdest to make a better life for my son and myself, but it’s hopeless. I was a good student and wanted to go to col­ lege, but was told that I could attend only one particular college in my county and take only certain courses such as food service and home health aid. I said, "No thanks." Determined to find a way to pay for my education and get a degree in something that would lead to a good-paying job. I began to look through college catalogues. I decided to aim for a career in human services and help other pregnant and disadvantaged teens. I ap­ plied foi financial aid and a loan. Wcifare cut me off and stopped giving me benefits because they considered a student loan a form of income. They said I was mak­ ing too much money to be on public assistance. So I gave back the loan and didn’t go to school. Then I got a part-time job ($30 a week) to Phil’s Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-7844 Pizza ’ Dinner • ZB* • Steaks * AppatUere • Submarines J ’ Capone - Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll ft 8387 Gull Road fiOQ I Richland, Ml OZU-4ZO I ’AT IN OB TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS MIDDLEVILLE Fit. A SAL 113J xm-1 pat; Soft. M». Closed Hon. try -o save money for tuition. Again welfare slashed my benefits. I had been receiving $100 a month in food stamps and $8 in cash. They cut me down to S50 a month in food sumps and S3.50 in cash. I didn’t have enough money to feed my son let alone the two of us. Since then I have had other problems with the welfare office, but 1 do as I’m told now and try not to make anybody mao at me or they might cut me off altogether. How are people like me supposed to better ourselves if wc get kicked in the teeth every time wc take one step forward? Now 1 know why so many young girls on public assistance keep having more children. The more kids you have, the better the chance of surviving the welfare roller coaster. This system perpetuates frecloading, Ann. People who want to get off welfare are panalized and those who want to stay on are rewarded. To put it bluntly, the system stinks On the Dole in Albany Dear Albany: I would not disagree with a word you have written. The system does in­ deed kill initiative and reward laziness. Anyone in govenment want to respond? We’ve got to clear our floor to make way for ^new stock! Prices reduced i throughout our store. FLEXSTEEL Recliners Starting at... $299 FLEXSTEEL Sofas sTna Carpeting Starting at... s695 V SQ. YD. ALL CARPET PADDING 10% Off PfflW Lamps50% Off NOW SUGGESTED RETAIL 10% to 60% Off 5s,Hnoleum s3’’ OPEN 9 am ’til 8 pm h a. & Fri,; 9 am 'til 5 pm Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat. Miller’ FURNITURE & CARPET STORE 107 E. WOODLAWN AVE., HASTINGS DRIVE IN AND PARK NEXT TO STORE • PH. 945-2091 HC-ffi IWTtOVtMDCT UMN ACCOUNT o FtRsrq A.MRICA. visa Dear Santa: The toilet seat when not in use should be in its normal position. Down. A well-bred gentlemen knows this and need not be reminded. Ode to a nurse's aide given Dear Ann Landers: 1 am a nurse’s aide. Wc aides provide over 90 percent of the hands-on care for nursing home residents. Yet the pay wc start with is slightly over minimum wage. I hope you will print the enclosed piece. Just A Nurse’s Aide Someone asked what I did for a living. I said, "I’m a nurse’s aide in a nursing home." The person made a sour face and sighed. "Oh Lord!” A lot of people think it’s an awful job. "Not for all the money in the world’ ’ is what one of my friends said. Well, believe it or not. there is something special about this job. People really depend on me. I not only care for them, I care about them as well. Woodland News Wayne Offley, a retired Woodland farmer and school bus driver who now resides at Pro­ vincial House, Hastings, will receive a 6O-year pin from uike Odessa Masonic Lodge 395 Tuesday, Jan. 10. The presenta­ tion will be made at Provincial House at 7:45 p.m. A reception will follow. Friends and well wishers arc invited. Vern and Rudi Newton spent Christmas with her sister and family «n Boston. They flew to lhe eastern city on Dec. 21 and were met nt the airport by Ali and Betty Bagha:. They returned to Grand Rapids and Woodland on Dec. 28. Lakewood United Methodist Church had a New Year's Eve pizza party in the social hall al 6:30 p.m. There was a good crowd at the supper. Games were provided for the ] children and adults. One, adult game was 'played by four teams trying to come up with answers to the identities cf persons, places or thing:; in the Bible from a series of clues. When a team’s members thought they knew the answer, the captain of thxit team had to run to the blackboard, pul on a party hat and blow a horn before he could give the answer. The evening ended with a candlelight ser­ vice. Kathy Smith was the organist for the ser­ vice end Curt and Chris Birman were the can­ die lighters. Claudine Matthews is recovering from in­ fection and a light case of Bell's Palsy-. She is eating well now and feeling much better. Benjamin Russell Stowell and his mother, Kathy Trump Stowell, came home from Pen­ nock Hospital on New Year's Day. Ben weighed 6 pounds. 3 ounces when he was born Dec. 28. They got home in time for the family Christmas party al the home of their grandparents. Dr. Jack and Helen Trump. Brother Matthew, 4, is especially glad to have Ben home, and sister Sarah is also enjoying the new brother. Although it was cold and rainy, the MacKenzie family, Doug, Judy, Greg, Jeff and Yvonne and Yvonne's guest, Dan Lynn, enjoyed a trip by car to the Cleveland area over the New Year’s weekend to visit young Doug and his wife, Karen. Zion Luthern Church has been enjoying the services during lhe holidys of Kurt Peter­ son, who will graduate from the seminary very soon. He will be at the church conduc­ ting services through Jan. 8. Starting the following Sunday, Pastor Polly Atkins will be the interim pastor. Atkins is from Grand Rapids, where her husband is pastor at Ascension Lutheran Church. She will conduct Sunday services and spend one other day a week in Woodland. The Call Committee has been formed and they are busy completing a church profile. Margaret Brodbeck is chairman of the committee. The church plans to hold its annual meeting on Jan. 15. After the Sunday morning service, there will be a potluck dinner, and the meeting will follow at I p.m. Paul and Sharon Dalton Halladay drove from East Windsor. N.J. to spend the holidays with their families. Kristen, Kin and Karrie arrived with their parents at the Dalton farm before Christmas. While they were in Michigan, they also spent time with his I CLEARANCE Dear Ann Landers: I work in a maledominated office. Unfortunately the men and I must share one bathroom. The men are constantly leaving the toile', scat up. One day I decided to write a note and leave it on the back of the toilet It read: "Guys, would you please remember to leave the toilet seal down when you arc finished?" They replied with a note that read. "Sure! And would y ou please remember to leave the scat up when you are finished." Ann. tell us which is proper - to leave the seat up or down? I will post your reply on the office bulletin board. -- D.VV. in Santa Cruz, Calif. COST ACCOUNTANT FlexFab, a leading manufacturer of flexible hoses, requires an entry level cost accountant. The position reports to the treasurer and is respon­ sible for all aspects of cost accounting. In addition, the person will have a high degree of involvement in Inventory control and fixed asset accounting. An Ideal candidate will have 2 years or more of cost accounting experience in a manufac­ turing environment, an associates degree In accounting or 2 years of college level accounting classes would be desirable. Must have strong communication skills in order to Interact all levels of the organization. Persons interested should apply at the MESC Office at 102 S. Broadway in Hastings or submit a resume in confidence to Personnel Manager FlexFab, 1843 Gun Lake Rd., Hasllngs, Ml 49058. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/H. by Catherine Lucas mother in Portland. They left Jan. 2 to return to New Jersey. Connie Grocndyk and her daughters. Teresa and Melissa, also spent pan of the holidays at th: Dalton farm. Kilpatrick Church is enjyoing a new Rogers organ recently pruchascd. On Christmas Day, Barbara Dalton and Connie Groendyk played an organ and piano duet, which was a special treat for the congregation. At the December meeting of the Woodland Township Board, Douglas MacKenzie. supervisor, appointed a library advisory com­ mittee. This committee consists of CathyLucas, librarian; Diane Barnum, (ownship clerk; and Denise Daniels, Harold Stannard and Frank Townsend to represent the library users and the citizens of thLtowtiship.... . The committee will meet soon in order to have some kind of recommendations read/for the board before time to plan the next year’s budget in March. Being a nurse’s aide is not glamorous. There are many aspects of the daily routine that arc demanding and physically difficult. But 1 take pride in my work. There is so much to learn. I try to improve my skills every day. Things do get hectic. Sometimes all :he call bells seem to go off al once. Family members ask me to do extra things that take time. I do my best to accommodate them but sometimes it just isn’t possible. My work is the kind that many sons and daughters can’t do or won’t do. yet somebody must take care of the sick and the old. So I bathe and shower my patients. I want diem to be fresh and clean. 1 comb ...nd brush their hair. I want them to look nice. Their hands sometimes shake so I have to cut their food and help them to eat. I want them to get the proper nourishment Now do you understand why my job is im­ portant even though some folks look down on a nurse’s aide? These elderly people really de­ pend on me. Being there for them makes me feel very special. Just sign me -- Peeling Good About Myself in Quincy Dear Quincy: You refer to yourself as "Just a Nurse’s Aide." but you sound like an angel to me. I hope every' person who has a loved one in a nursing home will read this column careful­ ly. He or she will never look at a nurse’s aide in the same way again. Bless you for all the dignity and caring that you bring to a thankless job. Job is ticket to freedom Dear Ann Landers: Ever since 1 moved in with my brother and his wife. 1 have been made to feel like less than nothing. They both work and I baby-sit their children who are 2 years old and 8 months. I don’t have a room of my own or even a dresser. I sleep on the floor in the baby’s room and am living out of a bo* and suitcases. They won’t let me have a key to the apart­ ment and insist that I be m by 10 p.m. when 1 go out on Friday night. My life is so empty and I’m beginning to feci worthless. What can I do to feel like a person again’’ - Lost in Sacramento Dear Lost: Apparently you haven’t heard that Lincon freed the slaves. For heaven’s sake, get a job -- anythi ig that will keep body and soul together and clear the heck out of there. You will never feel like a person as long as you allow yourself to be treated like un animal. The extent to which you are being ex­ ploited is disgraceful. I don’t know when I’ve been so steamed. Write soon and tell me you look my advice. Are you having a problem finding a gift for the person who has everything? Ann Linders' booklet, "Gems, is a collection of Ann Landers' most requested poems and essays. Send $4 plus a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope (65 cents postage) to Ann Landers,. ■PWBos’lllit Ufa*# COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Saturday, January 7th through Saturday, January 14th RV SHOW • Campers^TO • Trailers • Motor Homes? OVER 80 VEHICLES fc ON DISPLAY — SHOW HOURS — Mon.-Fri. Noon-9:00 p.m.; Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday Show Unattended Sponsored by ... the Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association of Grand Rapids Eastbrook z b • • street s east b e 1111 n e �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, 1989 — Page 9 Local, county leaders look ahead to 1989 by Elaine Gilbert Leaders in county and city government and the Hastings Area School District are already knee-deep in making plans and projections for the new year, with all three units concerned about eroding revenues and increased costs of operations. A common thread among the trio is expres­ sions of their willingness to pursue increased cooperation and input from other segments of the community to foster better relationships to enchance muta! benefits. Ted McKelvey, who served as chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners in 1988, said he is looking forward to an in­ teresting year in county government. “I think maintaining a balanced budget, with all the increases in operating costs, will again be die biggest challenge of the year.” McKelvey said. The project, now under way. to renovate the historic county courthouse, will require the cooperation of not just commissioners, but all county employees and the citizens who use the courthouse, he said. "Everyone is going to have to have a lot of patience while the project is under way. We will do everything possible to minimize in­ convenience, however. "The south entrance (of the courthouse) will be dosed for several weeks and a large portion of the parking lot next to the cour­ thouse will have to be blocked off for the con­ struction work," said McKelvey. "With a new roof going on and other work up high on the building, the safety of everyone below will be a top priority." A number of issues need to be considered by commissioners this year, he said, including the question of whether the county should build and operate a juvenile home. The county 's child care costs through the juvenile court have escalated since 1984, when the county board closed the Hastings­ based Philip H. Mitchell House, a residential treatment facility for delinquent county youth. The home was closed after commissioners believed it was no longer cost efficient because there were not enough delinquent young people who needed the services. However, the need has increased in recent years, but the home was sold because of ex­ cessive projected costs to expand occupancy and make it barrier free The county, with help from some state funds, now pays the cosu to institutionalize youth in other facilities outside of the county. Another issue to consider in 1989. McKelvey said, is the fact that the county jail is nearly filled to capacity all the time. The lease is expiring on a building in Freeport, where important mental health pro­ grams arc held. McKelvey said, and the board will need to find an alternate location. The village of Freeport plans to purchase the building from the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education for use as a community center. "Improvements at the (county-city) airport need to proceed while state funds arc available." he continued. “We want to put the 4-H issue behind us.” McKelvey said, referring to the opposition the county 4-H Council has expressed concerning the county’s proposed sale of a former 4-H Camp to the Algonquin Lake Community Association. "I'm sure there will be many other impor­ tant issues to come before die board this year. 1 think it’s going to be a challenging year. I’m sure there will be a lot of surprises. It’s going to be a good year, and I look forward to work­ ing with the new board of commissioners. "I think progress has been made to improve our relationship with the city of Hastings and the townships. And wc are ready to cooperate with the townships and the city on any project that will help serve our citizens belter. Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray said economic development undoubtedly will be a priority in the city. "I’m hopeful that in 1989. the mayor and the council will take the opportunity to work together to find and make opportunities to turn into public good." Gray expressed the hope everyone will put the public agenda ahead of personal agendas. "1 feel 1989 will be die year of opportunity for the Hastings City Council. We have the ball rolling on numerous things, all of which need nuturing to be successful.” Some of the those projects, she said, in­ clude the proposed industrial incubator, potcnLal development of a strip mall on the fairgrounds, getting the city-ccnty con­ solidated police dispatch running smoothly and possibly expanding it. and holding discus­ sions with Rutland Township on a sewer agreement. The city’s top priority is “to be heavily into, economic development. Gray said. It will be a challenge to continue to deliver public services when revenues are declining and expenditures are increasing, she noted. One excellent way to increase city revenues is to increase the tax base by such economic development projects as the mall on the fairgrounds. Gray said. That’s why "economic development is of vital importance." In the coming year, the council will be stu­ dying finances to update the city’s master plan. In addition, she noted that the city is "a multi-million dollar operation and we are pur­ suing streamlining our operations by having a written policy and procedures manual." It also has been suggested that lhe city charter be revised. For the Hastings Schools, January is tradi­ tionally the month Superintendent Carl Schocssel meets with administrators to plan goals and priorities and seeks suggestions from oilier staff and the public. Continuous goals, Schocssel said, are to im­ prove student performance and have sufficient financial resources. Immediate goals in lhe coming year are to increase support for public education on the state level and to increase local support of the schools, he said. The primary problem trickling down from lhe state level is the inequity, in terms of op­ portunity. for young people because of the differences in the amount spent for education per pupil throughout the state, Schoesscl said. Hastings and other districts in the Barry County area are at the lower end. Schoesscl said he believes the state has to better allocate its money for education. Not that the stale would necessarily have to pro­ vide more money, he said, but that it probably would result in the need for increased funding for education. He said the Hastings district has attempted to make its mark in that direction by being part of a lav/suit that was filed about three years ago with a couple hundred other school districts. He feels another lawsuit or a petition drive to urge the state to fund education in a more equitable manner is in order. Recently. 789 letters from citizens in the Hastings School District went to 12 legislators and the governor to urge action on improved state funding for education, he said Hastings' current financial situation, com­ pounded by three millage defeats, is typical of what is happening to other school districts, and Schocssel said it is a problem to convince people that Hastings Is not alone in its finan­ cial woes. He said he feels that along with the state, the community has to do something to help the sckiols. As part of a plan to increase local support of schools, the Hastings district ha:, been work­ ing with a committee comprised of represen­ tatives from the largest employer; in the city. Schocssel said he is optimistic that joint pro­ jects between the schools and bus iness and in­ dustry can benefit all parties. Another goal of 1989 is to "continue part­ nership with parents." lie said. "The school is expected to cure all of society’s ills, but we’re not getting (enough) support from parents.” He said he is hopeful that a new parent­ teacher group recently formed at the middle school will be a boost in getting more support from parents. Schocssel said he is also eager lo meet with people from various segments of the com­ munity to hear their opinions and learn of their ideas on what can be done. “Despite ail of the problems, I'm proud of things that have happened." he said, citing a number of examples such as the Northeastern School grant, one of the few given for school improvement; the outstanding Scholastic Achievement Testing (SAT) scores of student; and a renewal of a school safety grant because the Hastings program is con­ sidered to be the best in die state. Whether Hastings will seek another millage increase this year is unknown at the present time. Schocssel said. THE WORLD’S BIGGEST TOY STORE! Accident leaves man pinned in vehicle by Jean Gallup Extrication equipment had to be used by the Hastings Fire Department to free a Hastings mon from hrs vehicle following a one vehicle accident on Center Road Wednesday after­ noon, Bany County Deputy Sheriff Donald Nevins reported. Ernest Schmidt. 35, whose address is Hickory Road, was taken to Pennock Hospital after the accident, where he was reported in suable condition late Wednesday afternoon by a hospital representative. Schmidt's 1978 Chevrolet Blazer was traveling west or. Center Road approximately W mile east c. Powell Road when it went off the northern edge of the road, traveled 208 feet and hit a tree 15 feet off the roadway, Nevins said. Schmidt was not wearing a seat bell, and alcohol was thought to be a factor in the acci­ dent, he added. Embezzler breaks one law, nabbed obeying another by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A former Battle Creek resident who broke a law by embezzling nearly Si.700 from her Delton employer is ir. custody today because she obeyed another law. A faur-month investigation by Michigan State Police ended in late December when Carrie K. Olsen. 37. was returned from Florida to Michigan by the Barry County Sheriff's Department. Olsen, who left Michigan in September after embezzling money from TLC in Deiton, vis arrested by authorities in Davenport, Fla., after she went to have her driver’s license renewed. In order lo acquire a Florida license, she was obligated to turn tn her Michigan license. Tie Michigan license number was recorded and was entered into computers that can lie ac­ cessed by police over the Law Enforcement information Network. Back in Hastings. Detective Sgt. C.J. Anderson, of the Michigan State Police, had been keeping tabs on the LEIN system in hopes of getting a lead on Olsen. When her old Michigan number was entered into the network. Anderson was able to learn the new address she had given when she applied for a Florida license. Anderson contacted authorities in Daven­ port. who took Olsen into custody. All the top brands at low prices! "While she was in Florida, she got her driver’s license. Anderson said. "She turned in her old Michigan license, and I used the LEIN in our office and got her address.” Olsen is awaiting sentencing on Jan. 25 after pleading guilty Dec. 21 to an added count of embezzlement. She is lodged in the Barry County Jail on $5,000 bond Bookeepers at TLC contacted state police in September after they found checks missing and company accounts overdrawn. Authorities turned the cancelled checks over to the state police crime lab in Lansing, where a comparison with known handwriting samples showed the checks had been written by Olsen. Olsen, meanwhile, had disappeared, but was believed headed for Florida. Authorities were also searching for a 1984 Lincoln in her possession that once belonged to TLC and may now belong to the TLC credit union because of a repossession order. Anderson said a gutted Lincoln, resembling the $10,000 to $11.000 car Olsen had in her possession, has been located in Florida. He said if Olsen hadn't turned in her license plate, as required by law, she might not have been caught. “Most of them say. "Nope, I lost it.' " he said. "She literally, by following the law, got Hastings Savings & Loan Assocaticr, fa ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of the HASTINGS SAVINGS & LOAN will be held at the association's offices at 201 E. State St.. Hastings, Ml, Tuesday, January 17, 1989. Polls will be open 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Three directors will be elected. The Annual Meeting is to follow at 8:00 p.m. SANDRA K. 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One-hand restraint safety system, self-adjusting belts! YOU’LL NEVER OUTGROW US! There’s a T®ysJ» vs near you! • BATTLE CREEK 5740 Beckley Rd. (v. mi. south of 1-94 just south of Lakeview Square Mail) MONDAY - SATURDAY 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM; SUNDAY 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM CHARGE IT? VISA MASTERCARD AMERICAN EXPRESS DISCOVER �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5. 1989 Saxon wrestlers drop double dual, eye invitational Hastings streaking wrestling learn was slowed Tuesday nighi when it lose a 33-32 decision to Delton followed by a 40-25 loss to Capital Circuit power Lakewood. Hastings had won 12 of 15 meets prior lo the action, which was held at Delion. Chad Murphy: a pin and a 15-0 win. Saxon coach Dave Furrow said his team was weakened by the loss of several starters due io disciplinary action. •’Wc wrestled okay.” said Furrow of the remaining performers. "As a team, as a mai­ ler of fact, we improved in areas in which wc had problems, in some weak spots. But wc had some individuals who let themselves down." Against Delton. Pete Hauschild at 145 had a pin at 5:48 while Scott McKeever at 17! had a pin at 28 seconds. Eric Endsley at 152 pinned his opponent at 1:48. Chad Murphy at 275 and Kirk Ziegler at 160 both won big. Murphy won 15-0 while Ziegler took a 13-0 decision. Brian Heath at 135 was Hastings' other winner, 6-4. Jeremy Miller of Hastings and Jesse Morin of Delton at 130 tied 7-7. Delton's Bill Dollaway at 112 won on a pin al 5:05 as did Matt Hook at 125 at 5:29. and John Roblyer at 189 at 35 seconds. Other Panther winners were Don Bcvcr at 119 and Dan Ellis at 140. Against Lakewood. Hastings picked up on­ ly five wins including pins by Hauschild (2:29). Murphy (2:32) and Brian Redman at 119(1:21). Miller won 8-6 and Ziegler took a 11-3 decision. Furrow said his team will now turn its atten­ tion to Saturday's 12-tcam L.H. Lamb Invita­ tional. Pre-lims start at 10:00 a.m. with the finals approximately 5 p.m. Admission is S3 for adults and S2 for students. As usual, the list of teams is impressive. ( Sports ] Lowell, which has won the last three team titles, is back and as powerful as ever with three tournament championships already this year. Middleville has won 15 dual meets and presents an experienced lineup while Lake wood, runnerup to rugged Eaton Rapids in the Capital Circuit, also has a strong team. Charlotte is surprising some people this season, said Furrow, while Grand Ledge finished second at the Lamb two of the last three years. Other teams in lhe field include Class A Battle Creek Central. Ionia. Harper Creek. Allegan and Comstock. Furrow said his team will be fortunate to finish in lhe upper half of the field's 12 teams. “The way I see it is that the tournament is going to have some outstanding wrestlers, as lhe Lamb usually does." Furrow said. "Individual-wise it should be an awesome tournament, which will spread out the teams. We'll be somewhere in the middle of the pack, depending on our lineup. 1 honestly don't believe we’re a tournament team." Several members of the team are enjoying fine season such as Murphy, who has a 14-3 record, and Lenz at 189, who is 15-0 with 11 pins. Wolfcnbarger at 160 Ls 11-4 while Ziegler is 10-2 Hauschild. Miller, and Red­ man have all won 10 or more matches. Hastings has won the Lamb twice in 1966 and 1977. Last year the team finished third behind Lowell and Lake wood. Furrow said for some unexplained reason. Hastings teams have not wrestled well in their own tournament. "Traditionally. Hastings wrestlers have seldom ever wrestled well," Furrow said. "Most teams do wrestle well in its own tour­ nament. but Hastings wrestlers haven’t." Hatting* 32 ... Delton 33 103 112 119 125 130 135 140 145 152 160 171 189 275 Forfeit — A. Caffrey T. Ward pinned by B. Dellaway....5:06 B. Redman dec. by D. Bever................. 0-7 S. Chipman pinned by M. Hook....5:29 J. Miller draw J. Morin............................. 7-7 B. Heath dec. J. Rhynord ......................6-4 S. Redman dec. by D. Ellis................. 2-10 P. Hauschild pinned B. Powell..........5:48 E. Endsley pinned E. Lewis ............... 1:48 K. Ziegler dec. K. Ramsey.................... 13-0 S. McKeever pinned J. Delaephino .:28 J. Stout pinned by J. Roblyer.............. :35 C. Murphy dec. N. Chappell............... 15-0 EXHIBITION 112 119 130 135 140 145 152 D. C. K. J. S. B C. Tossava pinned M. Murphy.......... 1:51 Teunessen dec. J. Adams.............. 6-3 Lambeth pinned T. Homister....1:52 Maivilie dec. D. Belt...........................16-8 Price pinned by L. Lafountain... ,:52 Kolleck pinned N. Mercer.............. 4:43 McKeever dec. J. Brodie ................. 8-1 Hastings 25 ... Lakewood 40 103 112 119 125 130 135 140 145 152 160 171 189 275 Forfeit — D. Roll T. Ward pinned by D. Roll................... 1:59 B. Redman pinned T. Blakley............ 1:21 S. Chipman dec. by J. Makley.......... 7-13 J. Miller dec. J. Wickham....................... 8-6 B. Heath dec. by C. Coppess.............0-12 S. Redman pinned by F. Hilton .... 1:59 P. Hauschild pinned K. Durkee ... .2:29 E. Endlsey pinned by P. Savage... .2:38 K. Ziegler won by dec. J. Hyatt .... 11-3 S. McKeever dec. by B. UpDyke..........3-5 J. Stout pinned by D. Rowlans............ :53 C. Murphy pinned S. Butts.................2:32 EXHIBITION 112 119 130 135 140 145 152 171 C. Teunessen dec. J. Mauer................. 6-4 D. Tossava pinned T. Dale .................. 2:30 J. Maivilie pinned D. Beland............... 1:34 K. Lambeth pinned by D. Pennington5:30 S. Price pinned by D. Harold............ 1:40 B. Kolleck dec. by W. Sage................. 2-11 J. Hetherington draw R. Martinez .. .5-5 M. Hall pinned J. Morrow....................... :51 Coldwater snaps Saxon 3-game cage streak The Twin Valley schedule-maker didn't do lhe Hastings basketball team any favors this winter After having won the first three road games, the Saxons finished off their fourgame road trip at Coldwater Tuesday, losing to the Cardinals 74-57. The loss drops Hastings to 5-2 overall and 1-2 in the Twin Valley. The win leaves Col­ dwater 1-2 in the league and 3-3 overall. "Usually when you win three of four on the road you consider that good.” Hastings coach Denny O'Mara said. ”We had hoped, though, to win the Twin Valley game on the road, and it was important.” Instead, the Saxons now face a must-win situation Friday al home against Albion, cur­ rently tied with Marshall for the Twin Valley top spot at 3-O. "Wc got our work cut out for us." admitted O'Mara, whose team dropped into a fourth place tie. "It's an important game on Friday." Against Coldwater, the Saxons' defense was almost non-existent at times. O'Mara said. Coldwater hit 64 percent (32-of-50) from the field with many of the shots coming inside the paint. “We just didn't stop them defensively." O'Mara said. "They shot extremely well, but they got going because of our defense. When wc had to slop them wc never did. They got a lot of easy baskets." Hastings didn't shoot badly, hitting 44 per­ cent (23-of-52) from the field. “You can win with that." O'Mara said, "but you have to slop the other team." The game was close until the fourth quarter. Coldwater was up by only eight with three minutes left, but Hastings couldn't stop the Cardinals down the stretch. Free throw shooting helped as Coldwater hit 6-of-8 in lhe Iasi period. Coldwater led 18-16 after one period and 34-29 at the half. The Cardinals still held a 52-44 lead heading into the final eight minutes. The loss doesn't mean the end of the drive for a third straight won or shared league title. but it does put the Saxons in a tight spot. "It was a big game to win," O'Mara said, “h's one of those things that when it comes down to doing things, wc sometimes don't get it done. "Hopefully, this team will mature. We do Wednesday P.M. Mace's Pharmacy 49-19: Nashville Locker 44-24: Cast Offs 38-30; Gillens Const. 37'6-30'6; Gcukes 36-32; Handy Shins 33-35; Lifestyles 32-36; Valiev Realty 31-33; Varney's Stables 29'6-38’a; M & M s 28'6-29'6: Friendly Home Parties 26'6-41 Vi; De Long's Bait 19-45. High Games and Series - L Elliston 225. 219-604; T. Christopher 2G4-53I; M. Snyder 205-511: K. Becker 179-501; E. Mcscar 193-491; S. Yoder 178-468: D. Brewer 168-475; V. Miller 154-445: T. Owen 172-4389; M. Harvath 158-423; C. Watson 159-414: L. Johnson 156-403; M. Garrett 168; P. Castleberry 162: N. Munn 147; M. Brimmer 156; N. Varney 141: B. Hender­ shott 134; D. Murphy 157. Monday Mixers Miller Real Estate 43-25: Cinder Drugs 41-27; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 40-28; Sir N Her 40-24; Michclob 36'6-31'6: Deweys Auto Body 35-33: Hastings Bowl 35-29; Superior Seafoods 34'6-33'6: Girrbachs 34-30; Andrus of Hastings 33'6-34 fe: Hastings Flower Shop 33-35: Pioneer Apart­ ments 32-36: Friends 30-28: Miller Carpeting 26'6-37'6; Music Center 25-43; Burger King 17-51. * High Series and Games - S. Everett 171: T. Watson 162: M. Snyder 206-573; J. Wagner 198-500; P Czinder 167; P. Koop 182; E. Ulrich 182: S. Wilt 203-515; J. Mercer 211; S. Hanlord 198:. .vhey 160; H. Hewitt 186-513; M. Nystn . 174: V. Carr 168; M. Bennett 211-555: * Perry 182: L. Pern 172; F. Girrhach 199-514; S. Merrill 186:'D. Kelley 184. Hastings Mfg. Co. M&M Construction 335'6. Chrome Rwi 300. Viking 259. Sprikers 232. Machine Room 251. Office 242'6. High Game and Series - B Ludcscher 203-578. R. Dawe 201-526. F. Huey 522. Manin 516. C. Sheldon 202-514. W. Birman 201-512. R. Morgan 508. K. Bushee 212-500. Thursday Twisters Andrus 4416-23'63; Gcukes Market 44-24; Heritage Chcvolct 37-31; Hastings Mutual 37-31; Century 21 37-31; B.D.S. Inc. 34'6-33'6; Hastings Bowl 31-37; Bowman Refrigeration 29'6-38*6; Goodwill Dairy 24 '6-43 '6; Alley Cals 22-46. Good Games - C. Arends 170; K. Henney 148; D. Knight 155; D. Keech 153; E. Vanasse 178; D. Williams 153; M. Patten 150: C. Hawkins 158; B. Steele 203: J. Sclleck 127; J. Henderson 155; C. Allen 190; D. Staines 160; C. Fuhr 164. Good Series - D. Catlin 198-553; D. Greenfield 171-465; D. Bolthouse 167-456; P. Wright 157-420; C. Nichols 189-473. Thursday A.M. Quest Marks 44; Kreativc Korners 42: Slow Pokes 39: Thomapplc Manor 38; Bosleys 36; Kaiser Seed 36; Hummers 35; Nash Locker 34'6; Northland Apt. 34'6; Stardusters 33; Varneys 32'6; Kloostermans 30; Leftovers 29; Wcltons 28'6: Silk Screen 28; Barlows Florist 21. Good Games - M. Brimmer 214; I. Ruthruff 168; B. Sexton 147; S. Brimmer 157: M. Dull 190; A. Eaton 155; M. Rees 139; G. Scobey 173: S. Peake 151; B. Johnson 167; P. Croninger 163: A. Preston 144; G. Potter 165: A. Lieb 152: K. Wycrman 160. High Series and Games - P. Arends 192-538; M. Atkinson 190-535; L. Bahs 163-478; M. Mullens 148-381. Thursday Angels Outward Appearance 46-22; McDonalds II 46-22: Stefanos 38'6-25'6: Clays Dinner Bell 36-32: Hastings Bowl 28'6-39'6; Geukes Market 27-37; Hickory Inn 24-32: McDonalds I 23-45. Good Games - A. Snyder 139; B. Cantrell 180-479; K. Belson 183: M. Burpee 141: L. Aspinall 234; 1.. Hutchings 151: P. Miller 153: E. Grav 155; L. Tilley 194; V. Haas 171; L. Doubledee 158; N. McDonald 183-490; J Connor 154; C. Moore IM. L. Aspcy 181; K. Lancaster 155: C. Cuddahce 187: k. Barnum 143; B. Cowell 200-468; S. Rose 193; D. Svobada 190-507; L. Watson 212-471. Sports.. at a glance New Year's Projections Area Standings and Scorers TWIN VALLEY Sturgis ............................. ......... 2-0 (6-0) Marshall........................... ......... 2-0 (4-2) Albion............................... ............2-0 (3-2) Hastings ........................ ............ 1-1 (5-1) Hillsdale........................... ......... 1-1 (2-1) Harper Creek..............................0-2 (1-4) Coldwater...................... ............0-2 (0-3) Lakeview........................ ............ 0-2 (0-4) Bronson ........................ Pennfield...................... Maple Valley................ Bellevue........................ Springfield.................... Olivet............................. St. Philip...................... OK BLUE Godwin......................................... 3-0 (6-0) Hamilton .................................... 3-0 (4-1) Comstock Park...........................2-1 (3-2) Middleville................................... 2-1 (3-2) Calvin Christian........................ 1-2 (2-3) Kelloggsvllie...............................1-2 (3-2) Byron Center...............................0-3 (1-3) Lee................................................ 0-3 (1-4) SCORERS SMAA Bowling results good things al times and then break down. We need to become more consistent and we haven’t done that yet." Individually. Jeff Young led Hastings with 14 points. Gary Parker added 12. Doug Maurer 10. Jeff Pugh nine, and Mark Stcinfort eight. Dave Furrow and his Hastings wrestling team will be eyeballing atop four finish at Saturday's L.H. Lamb Invitational. ............ 3-0 ............ 3-0 ............ 2*1 ............ 1-1 ............ 0-2 ............ 0-3 ............ 0-3 (6-1) (4-1) (3-3) (2-2) (1-2) (1-4) (0-4) Thompson Maple valley........... 6-133-22.2 Mesecar, Middleville................ 6-109-18.2 Dean, Middleville..................... 6-106-17.7 Glenn Davis, Lake Odessa.. .6-100-16.7 Gregg Davis, Lake Odessa ...6-98-16.3 Parker. Hastings ..........................6-95-15.8 Young, Hastings .......................... 6-91-15.2 Forell, Maple Valley..................... 6-84-14.0 Riddle, Delton............................... 6-82-13.7 Donker, Middleville ..................... 6-80-13.3 Words for the Y*s SATURDAY MORNING OPEN CRAFTS On Saturdays the YMCA-Youth Council will resume Saturday Morning Open Crafts. The program will run every Saturday until March 18 (exclude Saturdays of Dec. 31. Jan. 21. Feb. 18). Boys and girls in grades K-6. may make crafts in the Hastings Jr. High. Room 185. The program will begin at 9:00 and end al 11:30 a.m. A variety of crafts are planned. Children may make one or more than one craft per week. The cost of the pro­ gram is .50-.75 cents per cruft. Participants may stay as long as they like or leave to par­ ticipate in the other sports that arc being of­ fered that particular Saturday. The instructor is Heidi Herron. There is no pre-registration for this activity. For more information call the YMCA at 945-4574. SATURDAY YOUTH BASKETBALL Starting Saturday. January 7. and continu­ ing every Saturday until. February 11 (no meetings on Jan. 21). the YMCA-Youth Council will be holding Saturday recreation basketball for youth in the second thru eighth grade. Participants do not need to pre­ register. but must bring gym clothes and gym shoes. Programs will be held in Nor­ theastern's gym (on Grant Street), or in the Hastings Middle School. Miss Jan Bowers will instruct the girls program (4th-8th grade). Dave Styf will instruct the 2-4 grade boys and the 2nd-3rd grade girls, and Denny Omara. the varsity coach, will provide the instruction for the 5-6 grade boys. The following time periods will he follow­ ed: Jr. High Boys and Giris. 8-9 p.m.: Middle School/Wcst Gym; 2nd Grade Boys/Girls. 8:30-9:30: Northeastern Gym; 3rd Grade Boys/Girls, 9:45-10:45: Northeastern Gym; 4th Grade Boys. 11-12: Northeastern Gym; Sth Grade Boys. 9-10 a.m.: Middle School/Wcst Gym: 6th Grade Boys, 10:15-11:15 a.m.: Middle School/Wcst Gym: 4th Grade Girls. 9-10 a.m.: Middle School/East Gym; 5th/6th Grade Girls. 10:15-11:15: Middle School/East Gym; 7th.'8th Grade Girls. 11:30-12:30: Middle School/West Gym. For more information, call Dave Storms. YMCA at 945-4574. COED BOWLING Starting Thursday. Jan. 12. and continuing until Feb. 9 (5 weeks), the YMCA and Youth Council will begin its newest program, coed bowling. Bowling is open for boys and girls in grades 5 & 6. Participants will be divided into teams of four. Each team will participate in a round robin tournament, playing two games every Thursday at the Hastings Bowl. The cost to participate is S20 which includes ball, shoes . and 2 games per day. Scholarships ere available upor request. To register, par­ ticipant* -«e required to return the registration form and fee lo: YMCA. P.O. Box 252. Hastings. Ml. By January 6. If your child fail­ ed to bring a permission slip home from school, please call the YMCA and another form will be sent to you. For more information, please call the YM CA: 945-4574. Sportswriters lack the foresight of allseeing. all-knowing visitors from the East, but nobody said reporters lack vivid imaginations. Those of us with foresight can see 1989 quite clearly. For instance... The Hastings baseball team streaks to the Twin Valley championship with a 10-4 mark. Following the season, however, coach Jeff Simpson announces he is suffering from coaching burnout and for a cure intends to gain 40 pounds, get a haircut like idol Brian Bosworth, and challenge Rick Flair for the World Wrestling Federation crown. Still claiming she doesn't warn a chunk of Mike Tyson’s millions through a divorce settlement. Robin Givens signs on with NBC and immediately strikes television gold when she is cast as Airs girlfriend. Hastings cage coach Dennis O'Mara is rumored to be in line to replace Piston assistant Dick Versace, but fumbles the job when his team loses its last three games to finish second in the Twin Valley race. Bull Durham receives four Academy Award nominations, but is edged in Best Picture of the Year voting by Moonstruck. Speaking of actresses, Debra Winger is furious and spikes rumors of a roman­ tic hiatus in the Bahamas with her ex­ tremely close sportswriter "friend" when he is assigned to cover the YMCA C league basketball finals. Hastings Athletic Director Bill Kar­ pinski heatedly disavows reports he is seeking Carl Schoessel's job as superintendent. Karpinski was thought to be in line for the position after Schocssel accepted an offer from President Bush to become head of the Department of Education. CBS mercifully cancels Beauty ami the Bras' after receiving 3,085 letters from confused viewers inquiring which character represented beauty. Dr. James Atkinson politely turns down television producers who ask him to embark on an acting career by recreating the role of Dr. Craig on St. Elsewhere. Dr. Atkinson's patients, however, try to dissuade him from the decision, pointing out he has been an ac­ tor for years. The sportswriter ex-friend of Debra Winger seeks the best legal representa­ tion available when his first column of 1989 hits the streets. Michigan's Bill Freider lashes back at critics who claim his basketball schedule is too soft by scheduling a home-andhome scries with Grand Valley. The games follow an earlier annouccmenl by Freider ihat the Wolves intend to play a grueling Saturday afternoon contest at Olivet following a road night game at Wayne State. During exam week, no less. Hastings track coach Paul Fulmer resigns to become the personal manager of sprinter Ben Johnson. Under Fulmer's expert if not straight guidance, Johnson wipes clean the embarrassment of the Olympics by sweeping to victory in the U.S. track and field championships. Claiming to need the admiration af­ forded the position, Geraldo Rivera an­ nounces his intentions of becoming a sportswriter. Realizing later he lacks what it takes, Rivera becomes the host on Wheel of Fortune, where he constant­ ly wars with Vitnna White over use of the studio's only 8x10 mirror. When the brutal Michigan weather finally clears after four years. TRIAD goes ahead with plans to fix poor recep­ tion of Channel 50. Grateful Hastings viewers rush to thank the cable company for its efforts, which now enables viewers to finally distinguish between Isiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer during Piston broadcasts. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 5 6 7 9 10 10 11 WRESTLING at Harper Creek.................. 6:30 p.m. BASKETBALL Albion ................................ 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING L H. Lamb Inv.................. 10:00 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Allegan .............................. 6:30 p.m. BASKETBALL at ForestHills Northern .6:00 p.m. WRESTLING Lakeview........................... 6:30 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Sturgis.................................6:00 p.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5, " — Page 11 Exchange Club Youth Citizenship December winners R8Pb“andi3baCher Jane' F°ley and Has,ln«s E«^"9e Youth Citizen Central teacher John Merritt and Hastings Exchange Club Youth Citizens of the Month Nicole Karmes and Betsie Keeler. Southeastern teacher Daniel Lake and Hastings Exchange Club Youth Citizens (left to right) Melinda Kelly, Aaron Schantz and Angie Patterson. Pleasantview teacher Tim Neason and student Kim Burbank. St. Rose teacher Diane Brighton and principal Steve Youngs and student Nickie Greepfjqld. . Northeastern teacher Alice Gergen and students (left to right) Heather Hamilton, Casey Knoll and Rachel Turley. ...congratulations to all the winners of these awards! EDITOR’S COLUMN Continued from page 2 "Pain...humiliation...shame. I remember getting arrested... I remember waking up in jail... Then I remember my mother having to come and get me the next day. I was years old." A few words about drinking and driving. Sponsored by your Greater Michigan Ford Dealers and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Be a part of MADD’s holiday “Tie One On’’ effort to stop drunk driving. Ask your Greater Michigan Ford Dealer for details. ■SI (Sr) MADD view Elvis Presley in the same way many Christians view Jesus Christ? • Why do state legislators tell us they can't afford to fund education while they vole themselves yet another raise? • Why do we complain so often that there's nothing worth watching on televison and yet continue to turn it on instead of curling up with a good book? And why do so many of us ignore lhe services of the local library, which offers them at a good price, often free. • Why do so many people born and raised in Bany County live here their entire lives? • Why do so many people who work hard in their jobs in industry have no power over their futures in terms ofjob security? ■ Why do a significant number of us continue to smoke cigarettes in the face of overwhelming evidence that it is hazardous to our health? • Why do we use toothpaste because we think it will give us sex appeal rather than use toothpaste that helps fight dental disease? • Why didn’t other West Michigan communities take the more sensible approach to the pit bull terrier problem that Hastings city officials did? • Why do so many news reports of crime end their stories with the notation that the accident or incident is under investigation? If it wasn't, we'd surely wonder about the competence of our law enforcement people. • Why is it so difficult to find interesting things to write about this time of year, as evidenced by the subject matter in this space? Area Births: IT’S A GIRL Tammy Vansicklin. Lake Odessa, Dec. 25, 1:30 p.m., 6 lbs., 10M ozs. Teresa and Steven Nesbitt, Middleville, Jan. 1. 7:49 p.m., 7 lbs., 13 ozs. Dwight and Gail HofTman, Hastings, Jan. 2. 6:25 a.m., 8 lbs., 10 ozs. IT’S A BOY Todd and Diane Grinage, Caledonia, Dec. 27, 4:32 a.m.. 7 lbs., 3 ozs. Eric and Lynn Engcscth, Middleville, Dec. 28. 10:09 p.m.. 7 lbs., 6W ozs. Elaine and Claus Holtman, Delton, 8:19 a.m.. 7 lbs., 5 ozs. Kathleen and James Stowell, Woodland, 9:49 a.m.. 6 lbs., 3 ozs. Jarin Cruise was bom at Pennock Hospital on Dec 30. weighing 8 lbs.. 2 ozs. The proud parents arc Tim and Kim Voshell. Jarin's grandparents are Tom and Nola Edwards of Hastings and Frank and Sherrie Voshell of Clarksville. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5. 1989 Incoming county officials and commissioners take oaths of office What will 1989 bring? Ready to be sworn into office by Judge Richard H. Shuster are county elected officials (from left) James King, surveyor; Robert Shaffer, drain com­ missioner; Juanita Yarger, treasurer, Dale Crowley, prosecutor, David Wood, sheriff; and Nancy Boersma, clerk. In ceremonies held In Barry County Circuit Court last week, Judge Richard H. Shuster (left) administers the oath of office to county commis­ sioners elected in November. They are Orvin Moore, Ted McKelvey, Robert Wenger, P. Richard Dean, Rae M. Hoare, Ethel Boze and Marge Radant. (photos supplied) Probate Judge Richard Shaw signs his oath of office In the presence of Circuit Judge Richard Shaw and Clerk Norval Thaler (foreground), who retired Friday. 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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHEMI MTMS PUTS IfflSIM Koop that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parte. BARRY COUNTY’S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! INSURANCL INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... • Individual Health Group Health Retirement Life Horn* Auto • • • • • Farm Business Mobile Homa Personal Belongings Rental Property Motorcycle Since 1908 1IM,K>HN,OAVE oi9^ j-3412 REAL ESTATE SINCE 1940 MILLER REAL ESTATE Ken Miller, C.R.B., C.R.S. & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616) 945-5182 V___________________________________ _______________ Your Friend ROLLER SKATING: Classes for Beginners. Also Speed Skat­ ing and Roller Hockey. See our ad inside the Banner. 948-2814. /hunk )UH CARD OF THANKS The family of Betty Chase would like to express their sincere thanks and greatfulness to our relatives and friends for all the cards, flowers, food, kind words and thoughts during our time of loss. A sincere thanks to Rev. Kent Keller for the support, understanding and prayers. We sincerely appreciate the support and remembrance expressed by the Hastings Area School System staff and administration. Wc also thank Ginbach Funeral Home for their kindness and comfort Thank you Hastings Moose Lodge for the luncheon. We will miss our mom deeply, but because of her special ways and all the love she gave us, we have beautiful memories, we have strength and faith, and continue to hold our heads high and go on. Thanks mom. God Bless, Mark Chase and family Connie Watson and family Sharon Neal and family Gary Rodgers and family Bob Rodgers and family The Christmas Eve service at Central United Methodist Church was well attended. Music included an anthem by lhe chancel choir and solos by Carol Reiser, Martin Vipond and Jodi Farman. Communion was serv­ ed and the conclusion had lighting of the in­ dividual candies in a darkened sanctuary for singing the traditional “Silent Night." On Christmas morning, adults and children from the church school at Central Church had a birthday party in their meeting hour, under the direction of Tina Walker and Kay Bar­ croft, with stories of how Christmas is observ­ ed in many countries, with costumes and props of mini-portrayals of those customs. The hours concluded with holiday foods, in­ cluding goodies from a Mexican pinata, Dutch cookies. Greek delicacies. Swedish bread and cookies. English saffron bread, Scotch shortbread, an American birthday cake and Wassail. Zella Hazzard Beckhold spent Christmas with her daughter, Marguerietc, in Kalamazoo. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday. Jan. 5. at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Manor. The program will feature Tom and Doris Niethamcr of Woodland, with a program on Alaska. Visitors and guests arc welcome. Harold and Letha Reese entertained Christmas guests Michael and Linda Carter and family of Vermontville, Russ and Sue Messer and family, also of Vermontville, and Mr. and Mrs. Russ Messer Sr. of Lake Odessa. Dorothy Erb, Arnold and Linda Erb. Gor­ don and Wanda Erv, Pfc. Kevin and Cindy Erb, who have been stationed at Camp LaJuene. N.C., Gerald and Fem Tischer and Doug and Nancy Hendrick were among those at the home of Lonnie and Anita Ackley Sr. and family of rural Charlotte for a Christmas gathering. Ruth Peterman spent several days over Christmas in Troy with her family. Ray and Ann Strecker and their son Dennis. While there, Ann and Ruth visited Cecile Perin. former Lake Odessa resident, at the Oakland Care Center Monday, Dec. 26. They found her improved since they saw her on Easter. She is now beginning to walk with a walker. The Peacock family had their Christmas gathering Sunday at the Congregational church. Mildred Shade spent Christmas with her daughter, Linda Irvin, and Sally. Mildred's brother, Clayton Haynes, of Hickory Comers is now being cared for at the home of his sister. Eunice Bordon, and her husband Bud at Augusta. The Red Cross bloodmobile will be in Lake Odessa for its semiannual collection day at Fellowship Hall of Central United Methodist Church Monday. Jan. 9. suiting at noon. Judy Henry’s report from the Lakewood Community Council states that this year 168 Christmas baskets were packed locally. This provided for 287 children and 356 adults. This is a decrease of 56 families from the number of 1987. Baskets contained canned goods, meat certificates, caps, socks and mit­ tens. eggs, apples, popcorn and butter. Many people from the community delivered the baskets on Dec. 10, with several men making multiple trips to reach the four cor­ ners of Lakewood school district. Cash dona­ tions were generous this year and all expenses were completely covered. One major source of funds for the council is the CROP Walk in May. when 25 percent the funds are returned to the community agency and the 75 percent goes toward world and domestic hunger needs. Zion Lutheran Church houses the Lakewood Food Pantry for local people with immediate urgent needs. The Peacock family Christinas celebration was held Sunday. Dec. 18 at the Congrega­ tional Church Hall with 54 present. Those at­ tending were Betty and Pele Carey of Portland; the Rubin family of Wyoming (Mich.); the Harry Peacocks of Westphalia; the John and Shirley Lich and John and Jane Lich families of rural Portland; the Mark Haneys of Ionia; the Michael Winklers of Woodland; the Duane Glasgows. Don Glasgow, fiancee Tammie Bursley, and Amy Glasgow. Mariann Glasgow and Craig Mawer, all of Hastings; Helen and Keith Haller, Reinc Peacock, Richard Peacocks, the Roger Winkler family. Tom Peacocks, and Shari, Ruth Sessions. Geraldine Klahn, and Deja of C.M.U. of Mt Pleasant and Sisters Magdalena, Margaret. Sheila, and Dominic Marie of Wright. Santa and Mrs. Claus arriv­ ed after a potluck dinner with gifts for the children. The children gathered around a bir­ thday cake and sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus. The Women’s Fellowship of lhe First Con­ gregational Church of Lake Odessa will meet Wednesday, Jan. 11. at 1:30 p.m. in the church dining room. Betty Carey will present the program, on the miracles of Jesus. Doris McCaul is chairman of refreshments, which will be served after the program and business meeting. Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, Order of the Eastern Star, held its regular December meeting in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Freida Joan Manta. Crand Committee Member of the Membership Committee of the Grand Chapter of Michigan, from Bellevue-Olivet Chapter No. 196, brought gieelines from Grand Chapter. After the business meeting, a Christmas party and gift exchange was held in lhe dining room. Letan and Clayton Boyce served refreshments. A surprise baby shower also was held for Beth Chamberlein, Worthy Matron, who received many lovely gifts. Lake Odessa O.E.S. Chapter will not meet in January or February. The next regular meeting will be March 14 at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. RENTAL CARS Expanded Fleet of 1989 Chrysler Dodge Products $2995’“’ Call 945-9383 for Reservations HASTINGS • Chrysler • Plymouth • Dodge 1455 W Slate Si . Hastings • C,?// 945-9383 Although the beginning of 1989 marks the passage of 15 months since Oct. 19. 1987, in­ vestors are still trembling. In fact, many feel the 1988 investment climate constantly fluc­ tuated between highs and lows. In reality, market volatility appeared worse than it ac­ tually was. 1988 began with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 1938.83. and although the Dow did experience ups and downs throughout the year, it is now roughly 12 percent higher than it began. The stuck and bond markets provided in­ vestors solid returns of roughly 10 percent. While this may be disappointing to those who rode the raging bull market to its record high in September 1987, these results compare favorably with historical returns. January 1988 saw long-term investments offering investors considerably higher interest* rates than their short-term counterparts, but during the year short-term rates rose sharply while long-term interest rates changed very little. The result was a flat yield curve, which means the difference between interest paid on long- and short-term investments is minimal. What does the year ahead hold? The only certainty is uncertainly. We can count on a trade deficit that needs lessening, a budget that needs balancing and the leadership of a new president. However, what role these fac­ tors will play in 1989’s investment climate is anyone's guess. Two other factors that must be considered are inflation and recession. Some economists fear a recession is eminent because lhe economy has begun to slow after six years of uninterrupted growth. On a more positive note, however, unemployment remains at a 14-year low, personal consumption remains strong, and the nation's manufacturers have proved to be a bright spot in the economy. Because U.S. companies have spent the past few years putting cost-cutting measures into place, earnings per share for many companies should increase throughout 1989 in spite of a slower economy. In fact, earnings per share for the Dow Jones Industrials are expected to surpass 1988’s record-setting mark. Another factor in equity investors’ favor is the recent rash of mergers and acquisitions, which have taken a great deal of stock out of circulation. This has lessened the likelihood of sharp sell­ offs making equities more attractive for in­ vestors in 1989. Another positive note is bridled inflation. It has proved manageable during 1988 thanks largely to the efforts of the Federal Reserve System and declining oil prices. While economic growth will probably be minimal—1!6 percent to 2 percent—inflation in ’89 is forecasted to remain around 5 percent as the Federal Reserve System continues its battle against inflation. Taking these factors into consideration, here are some additional investment sugges­ tions made by the Research Department of a major New York Stock Exchange firm. 1. Avoid overinvesting in Certificates of Deposit and other short-term investments. While the current flattened interest yield curve makes short-term investments appear as attractive as long-term investments, history shows that each time a flat or inverted yield curve has occurred, short-term interest rates have fallen dramatically, with long-term also falling, although not as dramatically. 2. Limit exposure to high-yield bond funds. Excessive borrowing by companies for mergers and takeovers may create difficulties for these firms in the future should a recession occur. . 3. Add to your holdings of quality tax­ exempt bonds. Whether or not income taxes Norman "Doc” Williams IRONS - Norman “Doc" Williams, 68, of Irons and formerly of Hastings passed away Thurs­ day, December 29,1988 at the V.A. Hospital in Ann Arbor. Mr. Williams was bora on October 28,1920. He was the former owner of the Welcome Tavera. He was a 30 year member of the Hast­ ings Moose Lodge, lifetime member of Peacock V.F.W. and a member of the Lake County Senior Citizens. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Margaret; one son, Donald; three brothers and one sister, all of St Louis, Missouri; six grand­ children and three great grandchildren There was no funeral service as his body was donated to Michigan State University. Nellie VanPolen DORR - Nellie VanPolen, 92, of Dorr passed away Sunday, January 1,1989 at the Provincial House, Hastings. Mrs. VanPolen was bora on April 27, 1896 in Grand Rapids, the daughter if Simon and Maude (Mol) VanEss. She was married to Clarence VanPolen on April 3,1937. He preceded her in death March 20, 1987. Mrs. VanPolen is survived by her children, James and Margaret VanPolen of Middleville and Clarence Edward VanPolen; three grand­ children; one sister, Mrs. Betty Rogalske of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. Funeral and Committal Services were held Wednesday, January 4 at the Beeler Futeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Stanley Vugtevecn officiating. Burial was at the Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids. rise in the next few years, tax-exempt bonds offer excellent value to investors. 4. As mentioned before, now is an excellent time to invest in quality common stocks and mutual funds. It is impossible to predict how the invest­ ment climate will react in 1989; however, the basic investment rule of diversification is timeless. Diversifying your dollars among a variety of investments is always the safest in­ vestment move. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Clou AT&T 28s/. Ameritech 94 Bristol Myers 44’/. Chrysler 25’/. CMS Energy 24 Coca Cola 43’/. Detroit Edison 17’/. Dow Chemical 87’/. Exxon 43’/. Ford 50s/. Gencorp 16V. General Motors 82V. Hastings Mfg. 31V. IBM 121 JCPenney 51V. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 85V. Kellogg Co. 63’/. McDonald's 46V. Procter & Gamble 84V, Sears 40V. S.E. Mich. Gas 22V. Upjohn 28V. Gold $411.00 Silver $6.05 Dow Jones 2144.84 Volume 128,500,000 Change -V. —IV. -V. +v. —V. —1 +v. + 2V. -1V. -V. —V. —3V. —V. —2'1. —V. +1 — -»/. —1’/2 —V/s —’/« -$7.00 —.12 —18.04 Legal Notices mi no. oo-xvuqv-oc Estate of Eugene C. Brown, deceased. Social Security No. 368-22-4262. TAKE NOTICE: On January 19. 1989 at 10:02 a.m., in the probate courtroom. Hostingi, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge cf Probate, a hearing will be held on tho petition cf Kenneth Brown for commencement of pro­ ceedings. and granting of administration ta Kernoth Brown, and for a determination of heirs. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that ail claims against the estate must be presented to Kenneth Brawn, 348 W. State Road, Hastings. Ad 49058, ond proof thereof, with copies of the claims filed with the Court on or before, April 29. 198?. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereupon assigned to persons appearing of record lo be entitled thereto. The last known ad­ dress of the deceased was 1895 Iroquois Troll, Hostings. Michigan 49058. His social security number was 368-22-4262. and the date of death of sold deceased was December 13. 1988. December 29, 1988 Timothy L. Tramp (P41571) 206 South Broodwoy Hostings. Ml 49058 616/945-9585 Kenneth Brown 348 W. State Rood Hastings. Ml 49058 (1/5) SyMpete ef the Benter Meottee ef the WWKWUR TSWNBIRP BOABD December 14, 1988 Approved budget amendments to general fund. Library. Police/Dlspatch millage fund, and Flre/Ambulance millage fund. Adopted Ordinance #60: Trash ond Leaf Burning Ordinance. Ordinance #61 - Amendments lo the zoning Or­ dinance was tabled until the January 11th meeting to begin at 7:M p.m. Approved Hubert Rohm as full member of Pine Lake Fire Dept. Approved purchase of tope bock up system for computer with 51,000.00 limit. Approved appointment of Thomus Hurst as volunteer part-time patrolman thru 10-31-89. Approved park construction fund bills totaling $6,938.68. Approved transfer totaling $67,204.48. Approved the payment of bills totaling $6,326.81. Janette Emig, Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Reck (1 /5) Canty ef Berry PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF HKARINQ File No. 88-20061-SE Estate of BETTY JEAN CHASE. Deceased. TAKE NOTICE: On January 26, 1969 ot 9:15 o.m„ In the probate courtroom. Hostings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, o hearing will be held on the Petition of Connie Wat­ son. for commencement of proceedings, for pro­ bate of a purported Will of the deceased dated August 29. 1983, and for granting of administration to Connie Watson. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate must be presented to Connie Watson, 2218 Heath Rood, Hostings. Michigan 49058. ond proof thereof, with copies of the claims, filed with tho court on or before March 8. 1969. Notice Is further given that the estate will be thereupon assigned to persons oppearing ot record entitled thereto. Tho last known address of the deceased was 1895 Iroquois Trail. Hostings. Michigan 49058, her Social Security number was 367-12-3852, ond the date of death of sold deceas­ ed wos December 12. 1988. December 29. 1988 Dovid H. Tripp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 Phone (616) 945-9585 Connie Watson 2218 Heath Rood Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)945-5462 (1/5) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-01-12.pdf 3e11f0a8723fb1a7b8893c5f72d58a6a PDF Text Text -3S PUBLIC rT;‘?!\RY NiE WS ...wrap Saxons rally to cage victory Hastings woman to sing in Russia County, Hastings panels reorganize See Story, Pago 10 See Story, Page 2 See Stories, Page 3 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings Banner THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1989 VOLUME 134. NO. 2 PRICE 25* Overcrowding problem frees 10 jail inmates Hastings and Nashville firefighters fry tn extinguish a blaze at 620 Ma^Wrjn 'p Hastings Wednesday, while assistant Chief Dick McLaughlin try to determine the fire s origin from ownir Sherry Frye, left, and Michele Stickney. (Banner photo) Hastings residence gutted by fire by Shelly Suber A fire that may have resulted from an ex­ plosion gutted a home at 620 E. Madison St. in Hastings and injured one resident Wednes­ day at about 11:30 a.m. Carol Griffith was treated by the Hastings Ambulance for first-degree bums to her back, but she refused transportation to the hospital, assistant Hastings Fire Chief Dick McLaughlin said. McLaughlin said Griffith suffered the bums, similar to a sunburn, as she ran from the shower through the flaming kitchen to escape the blaze. The cause of the fire was not known at press time, but McLaughlin said another resident. Michele Stickney, reported hearing an explo­ sion just prior to the kitchen becoming engulf­ ed in flames, and yelled for Griffith to get out of the house. Firefighters said the blaze spread quickly, resulting in a more than 50 percent destruction of the house, owned by a third resident. Sherry Frye. Nashville firefighters were called to the scene to assist Hastings, said McLaughlin, because all area departments are experiencing a shortage of volunteers. He added that man­ power from the Woodand Township Fire Department was also called to stand by at the Hastings fire station. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Hastings DDA unveils 2nd project by David T. Young Downtown Hastings may have four spruced up parking lots by next fall if the The second, described u "the Court Street lot," would hive plenty of added green space, angle parking and 37 spaces. Funding for the improvement projects involves no additional tax dollars from the public, DDA and city council officials have latest Downtown Development Authority "The Elks lot," the third in the project, at stressed. The money comet from a special project proposal is approved. Members of the DDA Board, an architect the corner of Apple and Church streets, currently is an unptved lot Plans call for it and a consultant appeared at the Hastings City Council meeting Monday night to explain the project and to ask the council to to have 48 spaces, a lighted sign and system called tax increment financing. A downtown development authority creates a downtown district. Whenever set in motion a process that would expand the boundaries of the current DDA district at Mill Street, Michigan Avenue and Apple Street, would add a buffer strip between the The expansion would be necessary to include all four proposed parking lot fire station lot and the city parking area. It would have 90-degree parking and would renovations and to include other possible improvement projects in the future. include two signs. The parking lot project, which in its Jim DeWilde, representing M.C. Smith & Associates, landscape architectural engineers entirety is estimated to cost $379,294, is the second proposed by the DDA since it was of Grand Rapids, showed council members drawings of the four proposed lots. formed. "It will beautify the downtown," said The first was described as "the library lot," located near the County Seat Restaurant and DDA Board Chairman Larry Komstadt, "it the library at the corner of Church and Court streets. The lot would have 41 parking spaces, regrading, a lighted sign and, like possibly a couple of walkwiys. The fourth, "the fire station lot," located should give the city some continuity." The first project, the tubing of a creek to allow for expansion at the Felpauscb Food others in the project, a general landscaping Centers is complete and paid for as of last September. And the DDA now has nearly facelift. $40,000 in its coffers to start its new plans. Hastings man held in bank heists A Hastings man believed to have robbed two Grand Rapids Banks to finance drug ad­ diction is in custody today in the Kent County Jail. Benjamin Conklin, 28, was arraigned Mon­ day on charges of robbing two banks on the northeast side of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Police say they believe co­ caine addiction led Conklin to rob a Michigan National Bank on Dec. 31. Three days later, Conklin allegedly held up an Old Kent Bank and Trust. The Old Kent Bank is only a half mile away from Porter Machinery, where Conklin has been employed for two years, authorities said. Police believe Conklin held up the Old Kent Bank during his lunch hour. Four days after the second heist, an anonymous tip led Grand Rapids police to Hastings to speak with Conklin on Jan. 7. Photos publicized led to Conklin's iden­ tification as the man in one of the holdups. Hastings Police Patrolman Lowell Wilde, who accompanied Grand Rapids police, said Conklin voluntarily agreed to accompany police to the Barry County Jail for a talk. “They went up to sec if he would come talk to them voluntarily, which he did with no problem,” Three hours later, close to 3 a.m. Sunday, the Grand Rapids officers returned and ar­ rested Conklin on the robbery charges. Authorities also recovered a blue Dodge Ram pickup truck at Conklin’s home on Madison Street. Witnesses reported the bank robber fled the scene driving a truck with a similar description. Prior to the robberies, Conklin had had no previous trouble with the law, aside from a minor property offense for which he was fined $35 in 1980. Conklin is being held in the Kent County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond. improvements are made within its boundaries and assessments increase, the resultant extra tax revenue is captured by the by Jeff Kaczmarczyk An overcrowding emergency at the Barry County Jail Friday led to the county’s first early release of inmates. Mandated by the State Jail Overcrowding Act, the release of 10 men, with offenses ranging from assault to fleeing a police of­ ficer, was implemented under a court order. The county jail population has been over its 56-bcd capacity since Dec. 23, forcing of­ ficials to use army cots in the jail's overnight holding tank to house the population that reached a peak of 72 inmates on New Year’s Day. For the first time since the facility was built in the early 1970s, the jail inmate population exceeded its capacity for one week, said Sheriff David Wood. “Once youTpach that capacity or go above it for seven days. I’m required to follow the jail overcrowding act,” Wood said. Under the 1982 state overcrowding act, if a county jail goes over its capacity for seven consecutive days, the sheriff must declare the emergency and notify area judges and county officials. Officials then have two weeks to reduce the jail population to 90 percent of the facility’s capacity. If the reductions cannot be made through other means, the chief judges in the area must determine which inmates can safely be released. Circuit Judge Richard M. Shuster and District Court Judge Gary Holman selected 10 men for early release based on lists drawn up by Wood. Eight of the 10 had been scheduled to be released later this month, two were set to be discharged in February. Three would have been released within three days of Friday’s early discharge. Jail authorities now have until Jan. 20 to br­ ing the jail population to 50. “Once we invoke this act, then at that point we’ve got to drop back to 90 percent," Wood said. The emergency began Dec. 23 when the jail population reached 61 inmates. Over the next two weeks, the population changed daily but hovered in the mid 60s, reaching peaks of 67, 72 and 70 between Dec. 31 and Jan. 2. Judges Shuster and Holman were informed by letter last week about the emergency and met Thursday to select the inmates for early release, but the constantly shifting population made it difficult. “Two people, the day of Jan. 6, were released because that's when their time was up,” Wood said. "But that same day, two more were arrested. “Because of that, we did not reach our reduction to 50. We’re at 52 today,” Wood said Tuesday afternoon. The sheriff said that the 10 released were all near the end of their sentences and had not been convicted of violent crimes. "People being released are not going to oe dangerous to the community,” he said. If the jail population is not brought under 90 percent of capacity within 28 days of the emergency declaration, the act requires across-the-board sentence reductions by an •qua! ambUill. MfR^WKrcent. But Wood said he doubted it would come to that kind of reduction. “It’s possible that without doing any more early release, we can get down to our numbers," he said. “I think we're going to make it.” When it was first built in 1971, the Barry County Jail initially housed just under 20 in­ mates, Wood said. The jail has since been ex­ panded, but rising populations in the county and a corresponding increase in crime have caused a rapid rise in the jail population in re­ cent years. Several times in 1988, the jail population exceeded its capacity. But each time, the overcrowded conditions lasted for fewer than seven days. “Numerous times we were over capacity. but not for seven days," Wood said. “Once we drop back to capacity, we start the count over." Still, when the jail was designed, the ar­ chitect said the jail’s capacity would only be sufficient for 20 years. Wood said. "The architect estimated our jail would be adequate until 1990,” he said. "So we came pretty close." Based on the examples of surrounding counties — like Kent County, which has had nine early releases in the past two years — Wood said he expects the problem to crop up again soon in Barry County. Sea OVERCROWDING, page 9 DDA and used for its projects on behalf of the city. The intermediate school district and the county may lose some extra revenue in the process, but they receive no less than what they were getting before, sa.d Jay Kilpatrick, a consultant with the engineering firm of Williams and Works of Grand Rapids. Kilpatrick said, "It’s not raising taxes, it takes advantage of growth in value and generates additional revenue." "We must emphasize that this does not involve any new taxes," said Mayor Pro Tern David Jasperse. Under the tax increment financing system, it has been estimated conservatively by City Assessor Walt Mesik that the DDA will have $128,000 available at the end of the 1988-89 fiscal year, $131,900 in 1989-90 and $135,200 in 1990-91. These figures are based on only 2 percent increases in assessments. At the end of 10 years, the figure could rise to mere than $1 million. Council Member Miriam White agreed that the estimates could be conservative because of the possibility that the Barry County Fairgrounds site on West State Street could be developed into a strip mall. The council took the first step toward realization of the project by approving a resolution of intent to amend the boundaries of the current downtown development district. Council members set a public hearing on the proposal for Monday, Feb. 13. If the expansion approved, the new district's boundaries would be from North See DDA PROJECT, page 9 Just Say No ‘Sledding Saturday’ Sled-happy youngsters from Pleasantvlow Elementary in Lacey couldn't conceal their delight during a sledding party at Northeastern Elementary School In Hastings. Just Say No Club members from the four Hastings elementary schools joined in the sledding fun Saturday afternoon, at the party hosted by Northeastern. Shown here getting a push from Eli Zimmerman are Marissa Steen, Patti Blair and Kim Burbank. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 12, 1989 Hastings woman to sing in Soviet Union ROLLERSKATING Beginner, Speed & Hockey Classes ) Every Saturday horn I January 7 thru March 24 ( I ( ( HASTINGS ROLL-A-RAMA • 948-2814 • Roller Speed Skating Class: 11:55$0.75* p.m.- । Roller Hockey: 2:00 p m. -2:30 p.m. 12:40 ’ Due to natureadult of must activity, Due to p.m. nature$0.75 of activity, responsible be i in rink entireadult time must youngster taking part each responsible be inis rink entire time II( week. youngster is taking part each week. * Skates included/ Beginner Class: 12:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m. $2.50* Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be I in rink entire time youngster is taking part of the first ' [ ’ lesson only. South Jefferson STREET NEWS 1. The lights are still shining bright on the trees In Downtown Hastings. Many stores and restaurants are open until 8 P.M. or later and even more are open on Wednesday and Friday evenings for your shopping convenience. Plan an evening of shopping and dining on South Jefferson Street and Downtown Hastings where we know how to light up your life. 2. Blame Someone Else Day — January 13. Always celebrated on the first Friday the 13th of each year. (Every year has at least one). Do you know the maximum number of Friday the 13th’s that a year can have? Tell us what a fear of the number 13 is called and get a 50* gift certificate this week. (Limit 20) 3. Art Deco Festival — January 13-15. Show us an example of an Ari Deco craft item that you made and get a $2.00 gift certificate. Explain exactly what art deco is and get another $1.00. (Limit 5) 4. Cuckoo Dancing Week — January 13-19. Cuckoo dancing is reare Iy performed anymore. It is about as far from dirty dancing as you can get. Do a cuckoo dance for us on South Jef­ ferson this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 5. John Boargraase Siad Dog Marathon — January 11-16. Ride your sled dog team down South Jefferson this week and get a $20.00 gift certificate and a can of dog food for each dog. (Limit 1) 6. Man Watchers Weak — January 6-14. We have numerous men on South Jefferson Street who have volunteered to be watched for this impor­ tant celebration. Visit any merchant on South Jefferson and ask for a man to watch this week. Bring us your list of Hastings most wat­ chable men and get a $2.00 gift certificate. We will tabulate the votes and determine the most watchable man in Hastings for our annual award. 7. Blue Earth Flurries and Frolic —January 14-22. Frolic among the flurries on South Jefferson this week wearing something blue or until you turn blue and you get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 8. National Hobby Month — January. Show us what your hobby is and get a $2.00 gift cer' tificate this week. The strangest gets another $1.00. 9. National Soup Month — January. Bring us a sample of your best homemade soup and get a $2.00 gift certificate and we will buy you a bowl of soup at the South Jefferson Street Restaurant of your choice. (Limit 10) 10. Brand's Photo offers camera classes starting this Wednesday. Call them for more Information. (Gift certificates an limited to one person per monlh and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) - - AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates Adults Day (January 15) by having a January Dollar Days sale this week. 2. With Valentine's Day only a month away, now Is the time to browse through the large selec­ tion of Valentine Cards on display in our Sen­ timent Shop. 3. Bosley's Home Health Caro Department has vaporizers, cold weather masks, and other sup­ plies to help you through these cold winter months. 4. Call us today and we will prepare your 1988 prescription list for tax or insurance use. 5. You can check your blood pressure and weigh yourself free anytime in our pharmacy. 6. Bosley Pharmacy is open we. ..ghts until 8 p.m., Saturdays until 5:30 p.i■ and every Sun­ day from 10 until 1 to ser e you. "I think it’ll be neat to go and meet the Russian people," said Melendy. "So many Kiev, Leningrad, Minsk and Tallinn, per­ have said the only way for peace is to have the people meeting each other and I think I forming American hymns and spirituals in TK Schools to seek input for survey The Thomapple Kellogg schools will be holding two open meetings on Tuesday, Jan. I7. The purpose of these meetings is to solicit public in­ put from Thornapple Kellogg school district residents in preparation for the develop­ ment of a community survey to be delivered in late January. Kathy Feaster from the Michigan Department of Education will lead the meetings and use the ideas and information from the meetings to develop a Thornapple Kellogg community survey. The meetings will be held at 7 p.m. in the Thomapple Kellogg High School auditorium and at 8 p.m. in the Freeport fire bam. All residents of the Thomapple Kcilogg district are invited to attend. the cathedrals of those cities. Services there last about three hours, said believe that" The cost of the trip is $2,500, per student Melendy, "So we'll be sitting through these long services and won’t even know what The choir is holding fund-raisers in hopes of they're saying." Although plans have not been finalized, generating enough money to defray each member’s cost by about $500. The remainder of the bill will have to be paid by the stu­ she said she would not be surprised if the choir sometimes gave two or three perform­ dents. Michelle worked full-time over the holi­ ances a day. "We're not looking at it as a vacation," days at a clothing store in Grand Rapids, and will continue to work about 20 hours a week she said, adding that the students will be giv­ at the same store in Holland, earning money en free time. The troupe will make two overnight train for the trip. "It's funny to think that it's possible for trips and stay in hotels. Melendy said she us to go to Russia, but it’s not possible for isn't expecting plush accommodations. them to come here. We can raise the money, Some individuals who have been to the Soviet Union before have spoken to the stu­ but they can't," said Melendy, who is major­ ing in communications and business, with possible plans of working in personnel. dents, advising them of what to expect and what they might want to take along. Toilet paper is a take-along suggestion, she said. Not only is the quality of toilet paper there far different than in the U.S, the students were warned, people must stand in long lines to buy it and the tissue is often not available. "It's not going to be some grand vaca­ tion," said Melendy, who sings first soprano NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS OI...YPUR Community be over the ocean, when she joins fellow members of the Hope College Chapel Choir on a 16-day tour through the Soviet Union inMsy. £ Melendy, a sophomore at Hope, is one ot 70 members in the audition-only choir, which tours each year. A 1987 Hastings can be read every week in The Hastings High School graduate, She is the daughter of BANNER now,** she said, admitting she was "a little apprehensive at first. I'm more excited than Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! scared now." Quebec is the farthest Melendy has travel­ Larry and Mary Martha Melendy of 211 North St, Hastings. Tve never seen myself going to Russia. I've never had a desire to go there until ing Europe. With changing policies in the Soviet Un­ ion, she is looking forward to her trip there, els of the college, and Melendy said the choir voted on it more than once. Everyone in the Chapel Choir was given an option of going. "It took forever to get it through," she countries." said, adding that about 10 members chose She said the exposure will be good for her Melendy said her first public performance in a choir was when she was in the Cherub "I think I need that because I need to have Choir at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. That choir features 4- and 5-year- a different view of Russia than 1 do now," she explained. Melendy said her knowledge of the Soviet Union is not extensive, and that she's not taking any language classes prior to her de­ parture. But she studied a little about the Russian Revolution in a college history been there is that the Russian people are really friendly and want to ge: to know us," class what they had learned and seen. to revel this year. The Chapel Choir is one of three choirs at its Asian debut include a choir competition and might change her thoughts on the Soviet Union. even though it was not on her list of "some­ day** destinations. f "With this new Glasnost and all that, everything I've heard from people who've of Christianity last year, and will contintie not to go. Other journeys the choir will make before in Ann Arbor at the end of this month and a spring tour of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. class. Two teachers she had at Hastings - Larry Christopher and Delores Dipp - had been said Melendy. The Soviet Union celebrated 1,000 years endy said of the "two influential guys," who later talked to the choir coach and began with a purpose of ministering to those peo­ ple and trying to alleviate the barriers of our people told stories through song, because singing was still permitted ed, and she has had visions of someday visit­ go. "They were very excited about it," Mel­ chance to minister to the Christian people the Soviet people. Centuries ago, when they were banned from meeting for prayer, the by Kathleen Scott Michelle Melend/s first plane flight will in New York City. The two young men with individuals who had toured the Soviet Union and suggested that the Chapel Choir planning. The trip had to be approved at several lev­ Melendy said music is very important to Michelle Melendy never had plans to go to the Soviet Union, but In a few months, she will set foot in Moscow. The trip was the brainchild of two mem­ bers of the choir who were on tour last year with the choir. "But it’s going to be a oncein-a-lifetime trip. We're looking at it as a there. We're coming from a Christian school f EVENTS Amsterdam, the group will make its first stop in Moscow. The singers will also visit to the Soviet Union, she said, and shared in olds who "usually don't sing in tune, but they're cute," she said. Melendy was in the Hastings High School choir and in musicals here. She was named to the regional honors choir, the state honors choir and "Who's Who in Music." While in eighth and ninth grades, she per­ formed with the St. Cecilia Youth Chorale out of Grand Rapids. "That’s probably where I learned most of what I learned," she said. Sen. Welborn tells local audience he’ll oppose tax hikes in 1989 Hope, and the only one for which members must audition. Leaving from Chicago, with a layover in FINANCING YOUR FUTURE IS NOT JUST A GAME ... It’s a matter of prime importance to your success and your family’s. Your next move may be the best one you’ll ever make. Be sure it is a good one. Depend on our long record of financial achievement and the excellence of our experienced staff to help you make the move to secure your place in the financial winner’s circle. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk State Sen. Jack Welborn is repeating his pledge to oppose raising taxes in the new Michigan legislative year. Welborn, who represents Barry County in the state senate, made his comments at a Legislative Coffee held Monday morning at County Scat Lounge in Hastings. Responding to questions from the 12-person audience, Welborn said he would continue to oppose tax hikes as a means of raising addi­ tional funds for education in the state. The senator said there already is enough in the state's general fund to provide more money for education. But too many dollars are being spent on what he called "pork bar­ rel” projects. “The only time I will support a tax increase is when we start showing some common sense in taxation," he said. “Until we get those priorities in order, I won't support a tax increase." In response to a question about a proposal under consideration to place a tax on services, Welborn said he wouldn't consider such a bill. “I've opposed that in the past, and I will in the future,” said the Republican legislator from Parchment. Robert Picking, president of Hastings City Bank, raised a question about whether general fund money would be cut from the Depart­ ment of Natural Resources budget now that Proposals C and D were approved in November to raise funds through the sale of bonds. "I think it really was misleading to the tax­ payers," Picking said, if the general fund money were to be cut. Welborn said that the bond proposal was in­ tended to provide additional funds for cleanup. "The intent, when we drafted it, was to provide more dollars into cleanup — especial­ ly where there was no apparent at-fault party." Welborn said if that were io happen, it would not be without precedent in the Legislature. "The best example of that is the lottery.“ he said. "That was sold to the peole as for education. But it went into the general fund, and fewer dollars went into education.*' Since lottery money is earmarked for K-12 education, money in the general fund that formerly went into education has been siphon­ ed off into other projects, he said. Welborn said that during 1988 a rising equalization rate effectively put more proper­ ty tax money into education. The Legislature, therefore, cut $100 million in general fund money that would have gone into K-12 education. "It’s still a shell-game question," he said, about shifts in general fund spending. One of the few supporters in the Legislature of the Tisch Amendment to cut property taxes, the senator said the amendment would have reduced property taxes by 50 percent, but would have mandated a set amount of dollars for education. In the coming legislative year, which began this week, Welborn said the Republican party again may try for a constitutional amendment mandating that a set percentage of state funds be earmarked for K-12 education. Welborn said he supported the amendment in 1988, but it failed to get a two-thirds ma­ jority in the state senate. As chairman of the senate's corrections committee, Welborn said he will continue to work for job programs for prison inmates. He recently returned from a tour of several prisons in California, where he said inmates are used to fight forest fires. Welborn said he would support a similar program in Michigan's corrections department. “It's a new attitude that we’ve got to put prisoners out to work rather than having the prisoners sitting there watching televisions," he said. Welborn said he will travel to Texas shortly to make a presentation to corrections authorities there about Michigan's "boot camp” for youthful offenders. The format, which was first tried in Georgia, is for young, non-violent offenders to receive 90 days of incarceration at a military-style camp. The program includes a standard military discipline and calesthetics, in addition to substance abuse counseling. Michigan's program, still in its early stages, is already a model program for the country. Welborn said. The monthly legislative coffees, sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, are held the second Monday of the month at 8 a.m. at the County Seat Lounge in Hastings. A coffee is held each month that the legislature is in session. The monthly dialogue, which is open to the public, features talks by both state and national legislators. Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 12. 1989 — Page 3 McKelvey urges plan for county Barry County government needs a com­ prehensive long-range plan. County Board Chairman Ted McKelvey told commissioners at Tuesday’s annual reorganization meeting. McKelvey, who was re-elected to his se­ cond yea- as board chairman, asked the coun­ ty property committee to assemble a longrange capital plan by the end of 1989. In his acceptance speech, McKelvey said the plan should include priorities to resolve in­ adequate facilities, such as the county jail overcrowding problem, and "to cover the dis ­ tant needs, as buildings need to be replaced and as our needs change." "We’ll probably have to put an addition on (the jail)," he said Wednesday afternoon. "It doesn’t look like it’s going to get better.’’ The jail population increases an average of eight to 10 inmates per year. "The property committee can utilize our other committees to assist in their respective areas (to draw up the long-range plan)," he told commissioners. "The finance committee will have to provide for the funding for the necessary outside consultants needed by the property committee.” McKelvey noted that a county space needs committee, comprised of local citizens, recommended in 1986 that the county hire an architectural firm to prepare a master plan for county facilities. "This (space needs) committee looked at the various alternatives to meet the short and long term need for space for county depart­ ments and programs. Because of budget restraints, the recommendations of this com­ mittee have been put on hold. 1 think it is time we take another look at this committee’s recommendations," he said. A short-range, but rather sketchy, plan was adopted by the county board in the early 1980s, but little has been done since to update or complete the plan, said McKelvey. Finances will be the biggest problem the county board will face in 1989. McKelvey said. Money woes topped the county’s list of problems last year, too. Acknowledging that the county’s financial crunch is not a new problem, he said, "A solution gets more difficult each year by the loss of some revenues and the reduction in others. "At the same lime, we are faced with large increases in cost of state-mandated services, with the state paying less and less of their share of the cost. Because of this we have had to reduce, and in some cases, eliminate sup­ port for some very worthwhile programs." Area man sentenced in fiance’s accidental death by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The driver in a car accident near Lacy last July, which led to his fiance's death, was sentenced Wednesday to one year in jail aid five years' probation. Brian Taylor, 21, of Battle Creek, also was ordered to pay court costs, fines and restitution totalling more than S7.000. Michele McMillan, 17, of Battle Creek, $1,300 in equipment stolen from Lakewood School A burglar broke into Lakewood High School Friday night, Jan. 6, and searched have prevented the office's sliding door from Monday night wai the annual reorganization for the Hastings City Council, as appointments were made and salaries of city officials approved. Most appointed city officials received 4 percent raises. The exception was acting them. In the science area, items on one teacher's desk were shifted, and a student At the auto drop, which is a separate building, the burglar used a tool to pry out an 18-by-22-inch window on the east side of photo was taken from another teacher's desk. Glasgow said the teacher had many photos under a large piece of glass, and the teacher "While recognizing the good job city officials are doing, I hope that it always isn't the shop. Authorities have no suspects, but they wasn’t sure which picture had been taken. Teachers were not sure if a balance scale, used for weighing small objects, had been be said. He added that he was speaking from Officials who received salary increases were Director of Public Services Mike Klovanich, from $49,290 to $51,260; Assessor Walt Mesik, from $23,000 to $24,000; and Fire Chief Roger Caris, from $30,000 to $31,200. The legal firm of Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Fisher also was given an increase for its retainer fee, from $7,845 to $8,160. Council Member Kenneth Miller said be wasn't sure giving raises according to cost of the standpoint of holding the line on expenditures of public dollars. But fellow Council Member William Tools taken from the auto shop include a open and dried spaghetti was found scattered in a men's bathroom. Glasgow said he recovered a shoe print on average when we looked at other communities. It is the finance committee's a piece of paper found on the floor of the feeling that we have good people and the proposed increases are warranted." Other appointments Monday evening at $295. A set of Motorola walkie-talkies was taken from the main office, Glasgow said. The deputy said the burglar used a tool to remove a wood block that normally would burglar outside the window the burglar is believed to incuded: • Hany Adrounie and Lome Casarez to have entered. Other items were checked for finger pints, including a flashlight that had been moved three-year terms on the planning commission. Adrounie was appointed Dec. 12 and Casarez, owner of a local bed and breakfast inn, was approved Monday to replace Mike Huver. Named to one-year terms were council representative David Jasperse and city administrative reappointed and King was named to succeed Dan Bolthouse. • Acting Police Chief Sarver as director of Civil Defense. • Dr. Edwin Larkin as health officer. • Fire Chief Roger Caris as fire marshal. an Arby's franchise has become a virtual certainty within the past week. Bob Rhoades, vice president at the Ft. Wayne, Ind., office for RTM, a major licensee of Arby's Roast Beef Restaurants, was in Hastings Tuesday inspecting the site of the former Rax, attempting to detenr ; plans for opening the new business. Rhoades said RTM (Results Through Motivation) has just about completed negotiations with the Franchise Finance Corporation of America, the lender for the site. Just about all that is needed now, he said, is final licensing approval from Arby’s. "This is going to be ours," Rhoades said. "There will have to be something major come up to stop it. Except for contingencies the deal is done." The Rax Restaurant was closed in late November and the building has sat idle difficulties caused it to shut down. But Rhoades and RTM recently expressed interest in establishing an Arby's there and negotiations have been progressing rapidly. As a licensee of Arby's, RTM has the right to use the restaurant chain's name and serve its products, but it retains the of a totally separate and independent corporation. RTM, which has headquarters in Tucker, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, now operates about 200 Arby's Restaurants in the U.S., one of the latest of which opened three weeks ago autonomy on 68th Street in Grand Rapids. Rhoades said that RTM is seeking a local person to manage the restaurant, but in the early going the company will have its own manager on a temporary basis. “We definitely want to get local management in here with the idea that they’ll be promoted," Rhoades said. RTM also is interested in hiring all of its Two occupants of the car testified Taylor ignored repeated pleas from his companions to slow down while the five were traveling north on North Road. A passenger said that as the car entered a curve, it hit the dirt on the right shoulder of the road, crossed the roadway, left the road and rolled over. McMillan, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pinned underneath when the car landed upside down. An autopsy at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing revealed McMillan suffered a skull fracture, as well as fractures to the jaw, the But he conceded that if the case had gone to trial, the jury could have found him not ribs, the pelvis and forearm, plus bruises, internal injuries and cuts and scrapes. Taylor's license was suspended for the guilty of the more serious charge and returned a guilty verdict on the two-year duration of his probation, and he was ordered offense. "I'm not quarreling with the decision," he not to dnnk and to have substance abuse counseling. The council also aproved reappointments to its standing committees, including public safety and parking, city planning and ordinance, streets, water supply and sewer, finance and personnel, parks, recreation and insurance, fire and lighting and city property. There were no changes, as Mayor Mary Lou Gray said this was done "in the interests of continuity." In other reorganization matters: . • David Jasperse was re-elected mayor pro National Bank of Battle Creek (Comerida), Great Lakes Bancorp and Hastings Savings & Loan as depositories for the city clerk and treasurer. In other council matters Monday night: • A public hearing on a an application for a Community Development Block Grant for up to $375,000 for the incubator project was set for 7:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Hastings High School Lecture Hall. The hearing will precede another on the renewal of the cable television franchise with Triad CATV. • The council learned that the city's water and sewer committee will meet with Rutland Township officials later this month on the question of extending sewer and water services into the township. The two groups were scheduled to meet earlier this month, but township officials were unable to attend, so the session was reset. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A woman taking a bath scared off a burglar Friday morning when she screamed after be broke a window and began to crawl into her borne. several miles from the Castleton Township Arby’s arrival here virtual certainty since. Some former employees said financial felony offense to a two-year misdemeanor. drinks before getting behind the wheel of his car shortly before 7:30 p.m. on July 9. Bather scares off burglar during break-in attempt home. Leo R. Thompson, 18, and Carmel Jean by David T. Young maximum sentence down from a 15-year statement Witnesses testified at Taylor preliminary exam in September that he had had several Police arrest twofrom Nashville after incident Two Nashville residents were arrested shortly afterward by state police troopers from its usual location in the school office. The possibility that the Rax Restaurant on W. State Street in Hastings will become guns." Shuster said be was not pleased with the plea agreement that dropped Taylor's Family members of McMillan, who were present in court Wednesday, declined an invitation from Judge Shuster to make a necessary to have cost-of-living increases," set of snap-on tools housed in a haiging red wall cabinet The set which is engraved with LHS or ISD, is valued at $975. ‘ the said. "Automobiles are just as lethal as I can't bring back the life of her," Taylor said. "But I can straighten out my own life." living was in order. Cusack, who heads the finance committee, said, "Between 3 and 5 percent was the where than getting drunk and getting a shotgun and firing around with total abandonment," he vacant. Donald Spencer held that post before, but said he had a difficult time making the meetings because of the times they were scheduled. Gray said the council is seeking someone to fill that scat • The council designated the Hastings City Bank, National Bank of Hastings, Security room on the west side of the building, where the burglar is believed to have entered. lounge, accidents. "I can't see a great difference with that Development Authority Board. Beduhn was area. Several classrooms were pried open, but nothing was reported disturbed in most of apparently used a typewriter to prop open a door. The print matches one found just total named to the Joint Airport Council, but the other council representative's seat remains conference room and to the teachers work teacher's with a • Richard Beduhn and Tim King to four-year terms on the Downtown Don Glasgow. The deputy said there were no signs of forced entry at a window in the computer Also taken from the shop was a vacuum life abandonment for the care of others. He isn't even a good driver sober," the judge said, referring to Taylor’s record of four car tem without opposition. • Council Member Kenneth Miller was supply room. He went on to force open the door to the pump for air conditioners, with an estimated lengthy term. "He's lived his reappointments for ihree-year urais. • William Cusack as council liaison to the library board for a one-year term. several classes throughout the building. A teacher discovered the break-in Saturday morning, said Bany County Deputy Sheriff taken from the area. The school's kitchen was found forced preferred to send Taylor to prison for a pointed out that the figure could change once a permanent police chief is appointed. The burglar attempted, but failed, to pry his way through a locked door leading to the the office by the burglar. County Circuit Court Wednesday, Judge Richard M. Shuster said he would have representative Klovanich. • Dave Kruko and Marv Verus to the zoning board of appeals. Both were went on to break several locks and hasps to search the office, teacher's work room and recovered foot prints, finger prints and a cigarette butt believed to have been left in negligent homicide. In handing down his sentence in Barry Police Chief Jerry Sarver, who will receive the same salary as his predecessor, Daniel Furniss, at $32,330. Council members Authorities said they believe the burglar entered through an unlocked window and $1,300 in tools from the school's auto shop. for a chance for rehabilitation. "I'm really sorry for what's happened, but Hastings city appointed officials win pay raises opening. Once inside, he searched several cupboards and empiied two cash boxes. Nothing was taken from the cupboards, and there was virtually no money in the cash boxes, which are emptied daily, school officials said. several rooms before carrying off nearly said. Prior to sentencing, Taylor asked the court guilty to the misdemeanor offense of by David T. Young by Jeff Kaczmarczyk he could still be sentenced to prison, Shuster Taylor initially was charged with manslaughter with a motor vehicle, a 15-year-offense, but in November he pleaded See COUNTY, page 9 the judge said. "But I agree he’s only going to spend a few months in prison." If he violates any term of his probation, before the crash Taylor was driving over 100 mph in the 55-mph zone. Appointments also were made to designate commissioners as representatives on 21 dif­ ferent boards. Dean and McKelvey will serve on the joint city-county Airport Board. Hoare, Radant and Boze are on the Barry-Eaton Board of Health. Hoare and Boze will serve on tie Community Action Agency Board. The employee classification committee will include Dean and McKelvey. Hoare and Boze are on the Commission on Aging Board. Wenger, Hoare and McKelvey will serve on the Department of Public Works. The county’s representation, on the Joint Economic Development Commission will be Wenger and Boze. McKelvey and Dean will serve on the Economic Development Com­ mission while Moore is on the Jordon Lake Board. Hoare is on the Legislative Board and Moore will attend Keyman meetings. Radant and Boze are on the Mental Health Board. Hoare and McKelvey will serve on the Mid­ Counties Consortium. sentence, plus five years' probation. "This defendant deserves to be in prison," others in the car had been drinking before Passengers in the car said that moments members to 7 six years ago, it "has worked very well together, with few problems among ourselves. "I do not want you new members to think that we never disagree, as we certainly do," he said. "But when the majority makes a deci­ sion, we forget our differences and move ahead to the next item of business." Commissioner P. Richard Dean was re­ elected vice-chairman of the county board during Tuesday's session. McKelvey appointed the following standing committees and chairmen: Judicial Services — Ethel Boze, chair; Rae M. Hoare and Robert Wenger. Human Services — Hoare, chair; Boze and McKelvey. County Development — Wenger, chair; Boze and Orvin Moore. Central Services — Moore, chair; Mar­ jorie Radant and Wenger. Finance — Dean, chair; Moore, McKelvey and Radant, alternate. Personnel —Radant, chair; Dean and McKelvey. County Facilities and Property — Moore, chair; Hoare and Radant. could be released early if sent to prison, Shuster said he would pass on the two-year three others in the car. Survivors said Taylor, McMillan and getting into Taylor's car to travel to Hastings. McKelvey said. Charlton Park, the Commis­ sion on Aging and the Soil Conservation Ser­ vice are among the programs to have alloca­ tions reduced. County financial support of the Barry County Fair was eliminated last year. “I do hope our finance committee will soon see fit and recommend we once again join Michigan Association of Counties,’’ McKelvey said. "Working with the rest of the counties through the MAC, we can influence our legislators on this problem, and other pro­ blems. much more forcefully than we can working alone." MAC membership would cost the county $3,973 annually. He also said he would urge the finance com­ mittee to further explore the possibility of im­ plementing a 911 emergency telephone system in Barry County and make a recom­ mendation back to the board. Among 1989’s "problems to be con­ sidered," McKelvey mentioned over­ crowding at the jail, a juvenile home, a building for mental health programs and the proposed sale of the 4-H camp. After welcoming three new members — Ethel Boze. Matjorie Radant and Robert Wenger — to the board, McKelvey said it was his understanding that this is the largest percentage, nearly 50 percent, of turnover the county board has ever had. Since the board was reduced from 11 two-year offense of negligent homicide than an acquittal." But because of the possibility that Taylor prison term in favor of a one-year jail died in the accident on North Road south of Fruin Road, which also injured Taylor and Barry County Clerk Nancy Boersma (right) swears In Ted McKelvey (center) as chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners and P. Richard Dean, as vice chairman. The men were elected to the offices Tuesday by their fellow commissioners. said. "Belter to get a sure conviction on the employees from the immediate area. Rhoades said he is looking at what needs to be done to the old Rax in terms of remodeling, which will have an effect on the dale the Arby's will open in Hastings. He said be could open as early as within a month, but would like to try to have it open by late February. "We're still trying to get an idea of what the town wants," Rhoades said. "We should have an idea about when well open within a week." The Rax Restaurant opened in December 1987 after it had been a Rodee's for a time and a Burger Chef before that. Dave Rodenbeck headed a group of investors in the project before Rax closed. Arby's is the largest roast beef restaurant chain in the world, with more than 1,700 restaurants worldwide, accounting for more than 50 percent of the rout beef sandwich market Kerjes, 28, were arraigned on charges of breaking and entering a home. Authorities said Thompson may also be involved in a separate burglary and an attempted burglary near his home. Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy Lynn Cruttenden said the 28-year-old victim was taking a bath Friday morning in her home in the 8100 block of East State Road. Her small children, who were io the bathroom with her, said they heard noises coming from outside. Wrapping a towel around herself, the resident walked to the front of the house, looked out the front window and saw a maroon-colored car parked in the driveway with a woman sitting io the driver's seat She said that moments later she heard what sounded like two shots, followed by he sound of glass breaking in her kitchen. She told police she screamed and her children began to yell. She looked out the window and saw a young man run around the hcuse, get in the car and drive off. Neighbors later told police the car headed break in to the house, but said nothing about east on East State Road. The woman said ft. she got dressed, grabbed the kids, got in her car and drove to a neighbor's house to call a friend who, in turn, called the sheriff's He told the deputy that he had brought a spare pair of shoes with him. After leaving the scene, he threw away his shoes and a pair pf gloves. He also tossed away his coat after department Michigan State Police troopers apprehended a couple in a 1987 Plymouth, driving south on Woodland near East State Road. Trooper Paul Uerling said the vehicle was traveling 55 to 65 mph on slippery, snow-covered roads. After several miles of pursuit, police pulled the car over at Bivens and M-66 roads, and took Thompson and Kerjes, both of 6393 Thornapple Lake Road, into custody. Uerling said Thompson told him he had stopped at the home to pick up a friend. No one answered his knock, but the vibrations caused a cracked window to fall in, Thompson said. He heard screaming inside, got scared and left the premises. Later, Thompson reportedly confessed that he attempted to break into the house, believing there were drugs in the home. When no one answered his first knock, he went to the rear of the house and broke a window. Trooper Ken Langford, who talked with Kerjes, said she admitted the two had talked about committing the burglary before setting out that morning. Cruttenden said Thompson later told him his girlfriend acted as if she did not want to the failed burglary. Authorities said they believe Thompson is also responsible for a series of burglaries two days earlier that occurred near his home on Thomapple Lake Road. Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said he found tracks leading to Thompson's home from a mobile home that was burglarized Jan. 4. Investigators found that a burglar made two attempts to break into the home by cutting a window screen and by prying a door. Both attempts failed, but did $200 worth of damages to the window and door and door jamb. Thompson initially denied he had attempted to break into the mobile home, but later said he had tried to break in through the window and failed. Then he attempted to break in though the door and failed again, he said. He also told Abendroth he attempted to get inside a house to the west of his home, but was unable to because the door was locked. Thompson added he tried to enter a second mobile home on Jan. 6 near his home, but also was unable to get in. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 12, 1989 Let’s hope the^word doesn’t fall in Hastings VIEWPOINT A little more than two years ago, when I Commentariesfrom our editorial staffand the community— year anda half ago just may occur here was the editor of the Allegan County News sometime in 1989. & Gazette, one of the most important continuing stories I covered was about one of the community’s largest employers, The closest thing to a free lunch? Rockwell International. LETTERS Three suggestions for better schools To the editor: system moving forward and upward, rather than continuing toward an-all time low. 1. Our local newspapers should not publish negative comments from the public about the schools until the end of June. 2. Every teacher and administrator should send home one note a week with one student, telling them and their parents what a good job they arc doing in one particular area. 3. Every parent should send one note a week to one teacher or administrator, telling him or her what a good job they are doing in one particular area. If only all of us could take these few steps together toward the positive. I don’t see how things could possibly be worse than they are now. Diane Hawkins Hastings Re-running articles hurts victims’ families To the editor: your papers? 1 think it is in poor taste. Can't you find some other news to fill your paper? I know when things happen, they are news, but months later it is not, it only hurts people more who are left behind, trying to cope with the tragedy. For God's sake, isn’t there any pity left in this world for peoples’ feelings? Ruby Arnie Woodland Editor’s Note: The story the letter-writer refers to appeared recently in a review of the top news stories of 1988, which is done an­ nually. There is no intent to cause injury to anyone. We should respect those in authority To the editor: I have received the Banner faithfully for several years and I want to congratulate you folks for publishing a fine up-to-date paper, keeping us informed about happenings her- :Barry County. Many improvements have taken plac<* lit the past. What grieves me most, however, is the news media calling their views freedom of speech and freedom of the press. I will never be guilty of subscribing to a dai­ ly newspaper that uses our President and Vice President for a comic strip, making them ap­ pear as clowns! Nobody deserves it. But we've been seeing these things happen in Michigan during this decade. Many other plants in this state have folded and gone on going to pack its bags and move to a small from our readers.... Your paper just keeps on re-running articles that I think would be better left in your files. Who ever reprints these stories seems to have no concern, or just doesn’t care, as to how these may affect the families that keep seeing their tragedies over and over in the paper. What good does it do you to keep re­ running these articles? I am referring to one that was the worst tragedy that ever happened in our family. The one about Marjorie Stidham and her three grandchildren in Lake Odessa. She was my sister-in-law. I have known her for more than 40 years. These four people are missed more and always will be by the people who love them very much. But do you have to keep rubbing our noses in the tragedy every time we open Editor ’s Notes... by David T. Young • and the rumors that the firm eventually was It sounds too good to be true, but it isn't. We're being told about a beautification project for the community that won't cost residents any additional tax dollars. The Hastings Downtown Development Authority Board, architects and consultants presented plans Monday night to the city council for renovating four parking lots. Dus is the second project the DDA has come up with since it was formed several years ago. The first, which helped expansion for the Felpausch Food Center, already has been paid off, once again without taxpayers having to dip into their pockets for extra money. Some people might be confused about how this is possible. These people may understandably have trouble sifting through the bureaucratic jargon that attempts to explain it. Basically, a DDA is able to fund these kinds of projects through a process known as tax increment financing. Under this creative financing system, once a downtown development district is set up, any improvements made within its borders and any additional tax revenue created because of increased assessments as a result, go to a DDA fund instead of other taxing units such as the county and the schools. This money in the DDA fund then is used for improving the community in a number of ways, whether it be attempts to attract new industry, beautification or attempts to make things nicer for existing industries or businesses in town. What the Hastings DDA is doing is not unique. Many other communities in Michigan are using such creative financing techniques to make things happen. Indeed, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Some units that receive tax money do not get extra revenue under this system, but they aren't being denied what they had been receiving before. Since tax increment financing was introduced some years ago, there have been those who have been suspicious of it and have opposed it Yet there have been many good things that have happened as a result of the process. The DDA's latest plan still has a few hoops to jump through. One is a public hearing Feb. 13 on a proposal to expand the boundaries of the DDA district, and another is eventually getting final approval for the project from the city council. While all of this looms, some may feel uneasy about DDAs, tax increment financing and the like. But the good news is that while these puzzling bureaucratic processes improve the quality of life in the community, nobody has to pay any more taxes than what they do now. As Council Member Donald Spencer said Monday night, the DDA Board, a group of local people who have unselfishly volunteered their time to make life better here, should be commended for wnat they're doing. May their latest ideas be approved and may they see more successes in the future effort to make Hastings a better and more attractive community. Not one of us can do a good job when everyone tells us how poorly we are performing. For months now, we have pointed out every flaw of our teachers and school administrators. Enough is enough! Who among us has not made a mistake, fallen short of our goals, or done a less than perfect job? The truth is that our school system employs a number of fine teachers and administrators who do their jobs well. The yearly honors assemblies testify to that fact. Unless we want to trash the good we already have, it is time to declare a moratorium on negativity. If three things happened during the next five months, we might find our whole school > I can remember the labor troubles in 1986 I hope I'm dead wrong. Hastings doesn't deserve to go through what Allegan did. I was taught to respect those in authority. What do your children or grandchildren think of these hideous pictures of our Presi­ dent. with faces deformed, teeth hanging out and all that rubbish. Let's wake up, America, show respect for our President and others in positions of authority, whether Republican or Democrat. I’ve spoke my piece, hope others see my concern. Wish you well this coming new year of 1989. John J. Gurd Dowling to places we are told have cheaper labor and town in Iowa. cheaper unemployment and workers' The Allegan plant and another in Fairfield, to that of a person waiting to hear the news They became an unwilling part of one of Iowa, were the only ones in the United he or she is terminally ill. They continued to the biggest untold stories of the 1980s, the States that produced drive-line components work under the terms of their previous one of the agony of the displaced workers. for Rockwell. The story was that the costs contract and just waited for the sword to fall. of labor and doing , business were much The news of "terminal illness" came late greater in Michigan than in Iowa, and in the summer of 1987. The Allegan plant's corporate officials had an eye to combining equipment would be removed and taken to develpments at Hastings Manufacturing. I Merchants would see fewer customers, the functions of both at one facility. Iowa and the employees gradually would be see some differences, but I also see some Corporate officials said the move would be community service projects would see fewer laid off. alarming similarities. volunteers, the schools could lose some necessary for Rockwell to remain competitive in the international market place. By the spring of 1988, the sword had I can't think of a sadder continuing story that I have ever covered. I'm Now watching places have inferior work forces. If this shutdown eventually does happen, it won't be just the employees of Hastings Manufacturing who would suffer. The entire the continuing of the employees have Some compensation costs. I'm also told these other said community would be affected. contract students with families having to move to find work and many of us could lose friends The giant facility, which was located just negotiations only would stall the inevitable. and neighbors for economic reasons beyond our control. privately fallen. that giving in on The local plant had a long history in across the street from where I worked, Some have said the company eventually Allegan. It had been started as a local firm, became a shell of its former self. Few cars plans to move anyway, and put a great Blood Brothers, just after the turn of the And many of us would have to witness came in and out daily, but there was a number of people here in the same position the hard times that friends and neighbors century and it changed ownership several skeleton crew of 10 to 15 employees who that ex-Rockwell employees in Allegan now times before Rockwell took it over in the may have to endure. remained. 1980s. be adversely affected. dramatically over the eight-month scaling suffer. Local management officials, as was the At one time, it was the community's down period that the city finally had to case at Rockwell, are between the proverbial largest employer, with as many as 900 When a major employer in a small petition to have a nearby stoplight removed rock and a hard place. They have to be workers. But by 1986 the work force had community shuts down and moves its because it was no longer needed. careful about what they say. operations to another state, everyone left Things had changed so So the quality of life for everyone would slipped to less than 300, largely because the Corporate officials did few a favor by demand for what was being manufactured had keeping that skelton maintenance crew in between management and labor at Hastings declined over the years. I can only hope that it won't happen here. such a huge and largely unused facility. The Manufacturing while unpleasant rumors I don’t want to write or edit this story again. crew’s presence precluded the chance that persist Some machinery already has been moved And I don't think anyone who lives in this In the fall of 1986, workers for the local union finally agreed to major concessions in some other firm could come in. So we continue to see a waiting game wages and benefits in an effort to keep their Meanwhile, some Rockwell employees out. There is no real agreement on a jobs. But the international union later moved to Iowa to continue work Some contract, but management has implemented rejected the concessions package. found other jobs at significantly lower wages working and salary conditions, without in Allegan or nearby communities. union approval. This development produced a waiting game and fearful, agonizing times for more than 200 people at the plant But many of the more than 200 workers Some employees, like those at Rockwell had to endure the pain of no longer being two years ago, may. also be waiting for the Corporate officials in Troy, when asked employed and uncertain futures. Their sword to fall here. what they would do after the international predicament had nothing to do with how At the risk of being called a doomsayer, I rejected the concessions the local workers well they performed in their jobs. The entire have this awful feeling in the pit of my approved, simply gave no comment or made process in which their lives were changed stomach that what happened in Allegan a vague statements, such as, "We are studying forever was totally out of their control. the matter." town or nearby wants to have to read it CORRECTION: In a Jan. 5 Banner story about Arby’s moving into the vacant Rax Restaurant on W. Stale Street, H was incorrectly reported that Rax used to be a Burger King. It formerly was a Burger Chef. Some union officials told me a few the first half of 1987, the depressing stories about how some workers employees, many of whom had given more and their families were having a difficult During behind loses. than a quarter of a century of their lives to time, the industry, were put in a position similar psychologically, coping with their layoffs. economically, socially and Recent court cases are puzzling To the editor: A few months ago, a man was driving to work when a woman with one or two prior drunken driving offenses was again driving under the influence and crossed the center line, hitting his car head on. He was a hard-working man and a resident of Barry County. The woman was ordered to serve approx­ imately eight months in jail. Eight months ... is that all a man’s life is worth here in our Barry County? Two brothers were raided in their homes and arrested on drug charges. Yes, about $3,000 to $4,000 of marijuana and a sawedoff shotgun were recovered from the two homes. One of the brothers, the older of the two, was a 28-year-old hard-working man who spent the last 14 years of his life working so he could be a homeowner and support his wife and stepdaughter. He had no prior record, juvenile or adult. The man had never been in trouble in his life. He, being a dedicated worker, would travel from Hastings, to Detroit and back five days a week so he could make a living for himself and his family. He admitted to the judge that he made a mistake in his life and asked for another chance. The judge said that he was in the same category as a rapist or murderer and sentenc­ ed him to prison for up to five years and fined him SI2.5OU. Does this sound like a murderer or rapist to you? Is this what you call justice? The second brother was a 23-year-old working man with a child on the way. Yes, he had two misdemeanors on his lifelong record. But does this make him a person deserving of another chance instead of being sentenced to up to four years in prison and a $10,000 fine? At least these brothers admitted their mistakes. So I ask you again. Is this justice? A man with a history of prior offenses pleaded guilty to a charge of selling mari­ juana. The charge carries a penalty of up to four years. Instead of owning up to his mistakes and his punishments, he decided to inform and aid the police. This man gets three days in jail, probation for two years and $680 in fines and costs. This is a man who made false statements that harmed other people to help himself. Now I ask you, is this justice in Barry County? Again two more brothers were arrested in a $200,000 drug raid. The brothers had several prior convictions, misdemeanors and felonies, past jail and prison records all the way back to their juvenile years. Also in the raid, a sawed-off shotgun was recovered. At the time of the raid there were already arrest warrants for them on charges of delivery of a controlled substance, forgery, child neglect, etc. The one brother received one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. All of this information came straight from the Hastings Banner and leaves me with a few unanswered questions. My questions are: Why are these other people not considered rapists or murderers? Why do they get off so easy when the first set of brothers, who appear to have something going for them, get sentenced the maximum in prison? Is this justice? Is this a case of greased palms? Why isn’t everybody treated equal in justice? How honorable are our honorable judges? I am a lifelong resident of Barry County and can't seem to understand the justice system. I ask you, please help and write your comments to the Banner, to help me and other people understand what our Barry County is coming to. Jill Lynn McCallum ‘Stun gun’ actually can be useful To the editor: On page 3, column 6 of the Jan. 5 Banner, Mark LaRose wrote a bylined story about a man arrested for violating Michigan Statute 750-224A. For the benefit of those who are unaware of the nature of this particular red-tape snare, this statute makes it a criminal offense to carry, conceal or possess a device that directs an electrical current and emits an impulse, wave or beam. A liberal interpretation of this law would ban a common flashlight or a camera flash at­ tachment, but the law was specifically intend­ ed to outlaw the device commonly referred to as a "stun gun." Michigan always had a paranoid attitude toward non-firearm defensive devices, and in the case of the stun gun, it is most unfortunate. Outdoor Life magazine had an article on the use of the Nova brand stun gun for treatment of rattlesnake bite. I wrote to the author of the article, asking about a common side effect in snakebite cases, kidney damage. I wanted to know if the stun gun treatment described in the article would prevent it. The author of the article wrote back, stating that most cases of kidney damage (in both animals and people) are caused by antivenin treatments and not by the snake venom itself. This would make the use of the stun gun treat­ ment (if it is effective) considerably safer than current treatments. The three cases of massasauga (Michigan rattlesnake) bite I know of involved two dif­ ferent women and one dog. All received an­ tivenin treatment and all suffered kidney damage. Research would be necessary to determine if the high-voltage, low-current electroshock (stun gun) treatment is indeed effective, but it seems obvious that such research will not be done in the paranoid police state of Michigan, due to the law against the Nova stun gun. If anyone wants to experiement with this treatment, a lawn mower spark circuit could supply the high voltage and low current. Read the article before the snakes come out, and do not withhold antivenin treatment from people or valuable animals. The sooner the elec­ troshock treatment is applied after the bite, apparently, the better. It also distracts the bite victim while waiting for the ambulance. Sincerely. Frederick G. Schantz Hastings PUBLIC OPINION: How satisfied are you with restaurant selection? Rinda Pike Ken Kopl Furtonfl Timmy Daniels Hastings’ Rax Restaurant, which closed in December, may re-open soon as an Arby’s, which offers a menu that in some ways is similar to Rax. The new restaurant will be one of nearly 30 in the greater Hastings and northern Barry County area. Generally speaking, are you satisfied with eating establishments in the area or would you like to see some new restaurants move into the area? Rinda Pike, Delton: "I'm pretty happy with the restaurants in the area. For a small town, (Hastings) has a nice selection of restaurants." Earl Mayo, Hastings: "When we cat out, we drive 100 percent of the time to Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo. I’d like to see a family place with a nice atmosphere that does not serve alcohol. Irene Furlong, Nashville: “I’m quite hap­ py with them. I just had lunch at the County Seat.’’ Ken Kopf, Nashville: "I don't really go to the restaurants here. I don't think we need any more here, (they) just need better food. I thought maybe Rax would pan out. but I guess it didn't. I think Arby’s will." WRITE US A LETTER: Joeh Morgan Tammy Daniels, Freeport: "Well myself. I’d like to see a family steakhouse, like a Mr. Steak.’’ Josh Morgan, Hastings: “I’m pretty much pleased. There are a lot of good restaurants in town — I’m perfectly happy with them. I would like to see a Wendy’s.” Banner .•’ub//th^by.. .IUfTWieS BAJHO, MC. 1952 N. Broodway, Has tings. Ml 49056 P.O. 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We reserve the right to reject, edit or mcke any changes such as spelling and punctuation. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 12, 1989 — Page 5 MDOT to auction off two county parcels Bassetts to observe 60th wedding anniversary Hanson-Barrone united in marriage Byrne-Fishman united in marriage Hare- Woodmansee exchange wedding vows Jean Carol Byrne and Philip Fishman were married in Hope College's Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Holland, on July 9, 1988. Heart-shaped candelabra, decorated with ivy and summer flowers, and baskets of fems provided the background for the ceremony, which was performed by Dr. Wayne Boulton, former college professor of the couple. Michelle Melendy of Hastings, friend of the bride, was the vocalist, accompanied by organist Martin Saganski, friend of the groom. Parents of the couple are William and Carolyn (Heidi) Byrne of Hastings, and Frank and Alice Fishman of Grand Rapids. Special guests were the bride’s great­ grandmother, Mrs. Anna Williams of Holland; her grandparents, Harvey and Carolyn Zoet, also of Holland; and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Christiansen and Mrs. George Heinrich, relatives of the groom, from Chicago. The bride wore a white satin gown, with an embroidered lace insert at the throat, seeded with pearls. The sleeves the V-neck bodice were accented with panels of pear) and crystal-encrusted lace, which also adorned the tiers on the catherdral-length train. The finger-tip veil was attached to a circlet of pearl-encrusted lace flowers, with ruffles of net at the back. Bridal attendents were Carla Witzel of Hastings as maid of honor, and bridesmaids Melissa Iden. Jennifer Whitla and Faith Fishman. Their flopr-length gowns were of orchid tissue-satin, with V-neck, draped bodices. The guest book was attended by Mary Gaa. from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Melendy of Hastings were master and mistress of ceremonies. The groom was attended by best man Richard Muenger, and groomsmen Robert Kelley, Andrew Fishman, and David Byrne. Ushers were Bradford White and Douglas Motry. The groom and his attendents wore grey tuxedos, with orchid ties and cumberbunds. The buffet-reception was held at the Holland Elks chib, where Andrew Borthwick was the dinner host. Deborah Malloy was the gift attendent, and Jolene Fullerton was the punch hostess. In early summer, the bride was honored with a wedding shower at Burton Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, for the groom's fami­ ly and friends, hosted by Faith Fishman. In Hastings, showers were given by Susan Oom and Mary Martha Melendy and by Carla Witzel. Following a wedding trip to the Poconos, the couple moved to their home at 3217 11th Ave. South, Great Falls, Mont., where Philip is serving an internship with the First Baptist Church in Great Falls. After July 1989, Phil and Jean will return to Trinity College and Seminary in the Chicago area, where they will complete their studies. Julie Hare and Edward Woodmansee were united in marriage on Oct. 1 at the Hastings First United Methodist Church. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Rev. David Nelson Jr. and Rev. Pegg Ainslie, formerly of Hastings. Special music was provided by Kelly Thomas, cousin of the bride. Parents of the couple are Jay and Carolyn Hare of Hastings and James and Dorothy Woodmansee of Dowling. The bride was escorted to the altar by her father, wearing a Victorian-style gown. Her gown was of satin; trimmed with lace ac­ cented with pearls. The train was outlined delicate lace and featured appliqued roses. Her gown was made by Rachael Basset. Melinda Hare, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. The bridemaids were Colleen Duf­ fy, friend of the bride, and Laura Wood­ mansee, sister of the groom. Steven Swank, friend of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were David Whit­ more and Roger Walker, also friends of the groom. Serving as ushers were Paul Hare, brother of the bride, and Mike Ellis, friend of the groom. After a honeymoon trip to Mackinac Island, the couple now lives in Hastings. Brenda Sue Hanson and Bradley Alan Barrone were united in marriage Oct. 1 at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. George Speas. Brenda is the daughter of Tom and Joan Hanson of Woodland. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bulling of Lake Odessa, and Mrs Louise Hanson of Clarksville. Brad is the son of David and Sharon Barrone of Lake Odessa. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ovid Price of Nashville, and Mr. and Mrs. John Barrone of Battle Creek. The bride wore a satin gown with a Queen Anne neckline, and a matching satin hat. She carried a bouquet of pink and white roses and carnations, streaming with ivy leaves. Attending the bride as her maid of honor was her sister, Gail Hanson. Bridesmaids were Jill Plummer and Tracy Crittenden, friends of the bride. The flowergirl and ringbearer were Ashley and Jeremy Frost, cousins of the bride. The best man was Keith MacDonald, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Tom Reiser and Phil Hewitt, friends of the groom. Steve Hanson, brother of the bride. Charlie Russell, brother-in-law of the groom, and Doug Par­ rish, brother-in-law of the groom, were ushers. Tom. Marla, and Lori Reiser sang the musical selections "To Me" and "The Wed­ ding Song." Carole Reiser was the organist. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Barb and Denny Frost, aunt and uncle of the bride, and Gloria and David Hummell, aunt and uncle of the groom. Attending the guest book was Beth Barrone, sister of the groom. Serving at the reception were Deb Lake, cousin of the bride. Julie Russell and Lisa Parrish, sisters of the groom, and Patti Caudill, friend of the bride and groom. After a honeymoon to the eastern states, the couple now resides in Lake Odessa. Clare and Louise Bassett will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday. Jan. 21. from 2-5 p.m. at 558 Medow Lane, Hastings. The Bassetts were married nn Jan. 19, 1929, at his cousin's home near Clarksville. All friends and relatives are invited to help them celebrate the occasion. The couple re­ quests no gifts, please. The couple’s children arc Doris Geib, Walter and Alice Strouse of Hastings. Jerry and Mary Poll of Allo and a daughter-in-law. Dorothy Bassett of Westland. A son, Adelbert Bassett, passed away in 1987. The couple also has 11 grandchildren. 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Eleven parcels of excess state highway pro­ perty, two of them in the Hastings area, will be offered for sale at 2 p.m. Thursday. Feb. 9, at a public auction in the Commissioners' Room at the Eaton County Courthouse in Charlotte. Doug Lasher, assistant manager of the pro­ perty management section for the Michigan Department of Transportation Field Office in Dimondale, said the 11 properties now arc deemed by the state to be no longer needed for highway purposes. Lasher said that the MDOT conducts such auctions of parcels when there are enough of them for sale at one time. There were two or three held last year, he said. “When we have enough properties to make a sale, we have an auction," Lasher said. The two local parcels are located in Hastings Township and Rutland Township. The Hastings Township site is being refer­ red to as the old MDOT Hastings Garage. Its description says it includes 93,422 square feet of improved land, with 250 feet of frontage on M-43 and 396 feet on Woodland Street, and about 240 feet on Church Street. The appraised value, which by law cannot be more than a year old, is $78,500. "We’re getting a lot of interest in that parcel," Lasher said. "It's a nice piece of ground." The site in Rutland Township includes 11 aces of vacant land lying west of Cook Road and on the south side of M-37/M-43. with 1.930 feet of frontage. Lasher said this pro­ perty has two good sites for potential development. The property has been appraised at $45,000. The other nine parcels in the MDOT auc­ tion are located in Grand Traverse. Eaton, In­ gham, Jackson and Monroe counties. The Eaton County property for sale is 78.65 acres of vacant land in Delta Township on the south side of Mt. Hope Highway with 1,315 feet of frontage. It has been appraised at $71,000. Lasher said that the auction usually takes about an hour. The courthouse is located at 1045 In­ dependence Blvd, in Charlotte. DietO Have a Center Thin-sationai New Year 8 Weeks of Program *79 Think those holiday pounds are here to stay? We can help you get rid ot them before they settle in forever. We've got the diet plans that work. We'll show you how easy it can be to make this New Year something special! CALL TODAY! CONSULTATION 948-4033 1615 S. Bedford Rd., M-37, Hastings •Program Cost. HOURS - NEXT TO CAPPON'S - Call our Diet Center In Plainwell 685-6881 M. 9-13 Callihans to observe 40th wedding anniversary Robert and Dorothy Callihan will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Jan. 15. Their children will hold an open house at 458 Freeport Road in their honor. Sunday. Jan. 15 from 1-3 p.m. They request no gifts. Davis-Stoetzel announce engagement The Rev. and Mrs. Leonard Davis of Hastings are pleased to announce the joyous occasion of the engagement of their daughter, Martha Lynn, to Mr. C. Marcel Stoetzel III. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos M. Stoetzel Jr. of Spring Arbor. The wedding will take place on Aug. 25. Legal Notices Notice by Persona Claiming Title Under Tax Deed (Revised &9B7) Deany-Whinnen announce engagement Ray and Mary Deany of Chebanse together with Robert and Janet Whinncn of Hastings, are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter and son, Ccceiia Anne and Robert John. Cecelia is a 1985 graduate of Central High School in Chebanse. She is a senior nursing student. Robert is a 1984 graduate of Hastings High School and is pursuing graduate studies in Christian education. Both attend Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion. Ind. The wedding will take place May 27, 1989. at Clifton Wesleyan Church. Clifton. III. To the Owner or owners of any and all Interests In. or Liens upon the Lands herein described: TAKE NOTICE: Sale wos lawfully mode of the following described land lor unpaid taxes on that land, and that the undersigned has title to the land under tax deed or deeds issued for the land. You ore entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment Io the undersigned or to the treasurer of the crunty in which the lond is situated, of all the sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50 percent in addition, and the fees for the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as if for personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement of an action, together with a sum of $5.00 for each description, without other addi­ tional cost or charge. Il payment as described in this notice is not mode, the undersigned will in­ stitute proceedings for possession of the lond. State of Michigan. County of Borry. Par VI Com pt in cen Hwy S 69 deg 30 min W 500 ft from N '4 pst Sec 28 th S 69 deg 30 min W 100 ft. th S par '/. li 231 ft. th N 69 dog 30 min E 100 ft. th N 231 ft to pob. Sec 28. T3N. R7W. Castleton Township. Forty Dollars and seventy-live cents. Year 1984. Amount necessary to redeem. $66.12 plus the lees of the Sheriff and costs of publication. Gene Mater 1599 S Clark Rood. Nashville. Michigan 49073. To Jerry L. Gardner and Janice G. Gardner, last grantee in the regular chain ol title of such lands or of ony interest ‘herein appearing by the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (1/19) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate File No. 89-20067-SE Estate of MARVEL H. RAYNER. Deceased. Social Security No. 370-10-8668. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On February 16. 1989 at 9:30 a.m.. in the probate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Kenneth D. Edger requesting that Kenneth D. Edger be appointed personal representative of the estate of Marvel H. Rayner, who lived at 319 East Blair Street. Hastings. Michigan 49053 and 1531 West River. Battle Creek. Michigan 49017. and who died November 29. 1988; and requesting also that the will of the deceased doted December 10. 1986. be admitted to probate, it also Is requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the proboto court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. January 11. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (PI 5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 KENNETH D. EDGER BY: Richard J. Hudson Address of Personal Representative 1531 West River Battle Creek. Michigan 49017 (1/12) CITY OF HASTINGS, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 195 Creating the Hastings Downtown Development Authority and Establishing the Downtown District. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hastings City Council will hold a Public Hearing at: 7:30 p.m., February 13, 1989 at the Hastings City Hall, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan on the intention of the Hastings City Council to amend Ordinance No. 195 creating and providing for the operation of a Downtown Development Authority pursuant to the provisions of Act 197 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1975, as amended. The proposed "downtown district" within which the Downtown Develop­ ment Authority shall function is legally and generally described on the attached exhibit. At the public hearing, a citizen, taxpayer or property owner of the City of Hastings shall have the right to be heard In regard to the establishment of the authority and the boundaries of the proposed downtown district. Begin at intersection of centerline Broadway Ave. and extended north line Apple St., Thence west along said north line to southwest corner of lot #394 original plat, thence south to north line former Penn Central Railroad R.O.W., thence west along said north line to north and south line of City limits, thence south to centerline west State St., thence west along said centerline to north and south line city limits, thence south to north property line Catholic Cemetery, thence southerly along north and east line cemetary to north line Green St., thence easterly along said north line to east line Fish Hat­ chery Park, thence northerly along said east line to 1A line sec 18, thence east to center point sec 18. thence north to north lot #861 original plat, thence east to northwest corner lot #842 original plat, thence north to northwest cor lot #712 original plat, thence east to center Broadway Ave., (Being a line that is an easterly extention of the north line lot #657 original plat) thence north to beg. Said notice if given In pursuant to Act 197, P.A. 1975. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk Hastings, Michigan �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. Janua'y 12, 1989 John A. Martin HASTINGS - John A. Marlin, 87, of 3047 North Broadway, Hastings, died Wednesday, January 4, 1989 at Pennock Hospital Mr. Martin was bom on March 10, 1901 in Allen County, Ohio, the son of Archelious and Irena (Baker) Martin. He was raised in Allen County, Ohio and attended schools there. He was married to Leia F. Doxcy on Febru­ ary 16, 1924. He was employed at E.W. Bliss Company for 44 years, retiring in 1965. He was a member of Hastings F & AM #52. Mr. Martin is survived by four sons, Raymond and Lou Martin of Jenison, Ronald and Helen Martin of Hastings, Richard and Lucinda Martin of East Lansing, Russell and Trish Martin of Sparks, Nevada; four daught­ ers, Shirley and Manford Metzger of Bellevue, Marian and Marvin Slusher of Portage, Sally Nichols of Grand Rapids, Mabel Harvey of Kendall; 31 grandchildren; 37 great grandchil­ dren; four great great grandchildren; three brothers, Peter Martin of Hastings, Sam Martin and Carl Martin both of Ohio; five sisters, Katherine McPheron, Dolly Kenneen, Cleona Layton, Eunice Maff and Ruth Dersham all of Ohio. Preceding him in death were his wife, Leia io July 1983 and granddaughter, Patricia Ann Shaneck. Funeral services were held Friday, January 6, 1989 at Wren Funeral Home with Lucy Martin officiating. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospital Radiology Department or the charity of one's choice. Marion A. Johnson CHARLOTTE - Marion A. Johnson, 75, of 1696 Island Highway, Charlotte and formerly of Middleville and Nashville, died Thursday, January 5,1989, at Hayes-Green-Beach Hospi­ tal in Charlotte after a six month illness Mrs. Johnson was born on August 29,1913, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Willis and Christina (Brown) Snow. She came to Nashvil­ le as a child and attended Nashville schools, graduating in 1931 from Nashville High School and served as class president Follow­ ing graduation she was employed by the State of Michigan in Public Trust Department until 1935. She was married to Clayton Johnson on August 31,1935 in Angola, Indiana. She lived in Charlotte since 1956 and had previously lived in the Middleville area for seven years and in the Nashville area on the Curtis Road for 10 years. She coordinated class reunions for many years. She was active in craft shows and was well known for her beautiful crocheting. She also was a long-time volunteer for the Ameri­ can Cancer Society. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Clayton; sons, Winston and Gregory Johnson of Charlotte; daughters, Mrs. Gerry (Deanna) Becklei and Christine Johnson of Charlotte; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister and four brothers. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Marcella Jean Johnson. Funeral services were held Monday, January 9, at the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville, with the Rev. Ronald Brooks offi­ ciating. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to Nashville Putnam Library Fund. 11017486 Hastings Area HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOO, 1674 West State Road. J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.: Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Pastor HA ST INGS IIB8T PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, G. Kent Keller. Pastor, Eileen A. Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sun­ day. Dec. 24 - 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Services, broadcast over WBCH-AM and FM Cantata by the Chancel Choir. " Forever Christmas*'. Sunday. Dec. 25 Merry Christmas. 9:30 and 11:00 Worship Services. Nursery provid­ ed. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Dining Room. Mon­ day. Dec. 26 - Office Closed. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, Corner of Jeffer­ son and Walnut, Hastings. Sunday School, 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor: Dale Wells, Phone 948-4012. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Jan. 15 - 8:45 Church School (all ages). 10:00 Holy Communion. 2:00 Youth Group - Echo Valley. Thursday, Jan 12 - 7:00 Stewardship Bd. 8: 00 AA. Saturday, Jan. 14 - 9:30 Conf 7. 8:00 NA. Monday. Jan. 16 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday, Jan. 17 9: 30 Wordwatchers. 7:00 Stephen Training. Wednesday, Jan. 18 11.30 Holy Communion/Lunch. 7:00 Stephen Supp. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058, Nor­ man Herron, Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m., Bible School II a.m., Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday, Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian ex­ perience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, corner of Broadway and Center in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir, 9:00 p.m. Church School and .Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Week­ day Eucharists: Wednesday, 7:15 a.m. Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Call for information about youth choir, Bi­ ble Study, youth group, and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH, 307 E. Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm. Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday School, 10:00. Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Fathe- Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd., Irving, Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mau 11 am. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "Tbe Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor, 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Bern. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study Tues , at 7:30 p.m. with SMM ciub *or girls and GBB club for tc-ys. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Compare Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hailing* and Lake Ode»>a COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance for your life. Home. Business and Car WHEN FUNERAL HOMES Hastings — Nashvil e FLEXFAB INCORPORATE!) olHortlnp NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Mwnbar F.O.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AH- xEMINDER 1993 N. Broadway ■ Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescripliom"- 118 S. Jeflersan • 945-3429 HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday schedule: 9:30, a.m. Fellowship and Coffee: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. Mor­ ning Worship: 6 p.m. Evening Worship: 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nursery for all services, transpor­ tation provided to and from momtag services. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. Jeffersaj. Father Leon Pohl, Pastor, Pastor. Saturday Mau 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confer sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Garner. Pastor, James R. Barrett. Aux. to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9.45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Wonhip 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night, 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall),' Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children’s Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.; Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Garold V. Sherk MIDDLEVILLE - Garold V. Sherk, 85, passed away Saturday, January 7, 1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Sherk was bom on September 1, 1903, in Parmelee, Thomapple Township, the son of LeRoy and Nora M. (Miller) Sherk. He attended schools in Middleville. He was married to Laura B. Schleh on September 1,1925. He was employed at Steel­ case as foreman, retiring after 30 years. Mr. Sherk is survived by his wife, Laura; four daughters, Mrs. Lois Middleton, Mrs. Forest (Louise) Middleton, Mrs. Jack (Phyllis) Boger, all of Middleville and Mrs. Richard (Ruth) Beck of Hastings; 15 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Louise Schleh of Middleville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral and Committal Services were held Monday, January 9, at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville, with the Rev. Monte C. Bell officiating. Burial was at Parmelee Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Township Ambulance Service. John J. Hoag LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA - John J. Hoag, 54, of Lawrenceville, Georgia formerly of Springport, passed away Friday, January 6, 1989 in Lawrenceville. Mr. Hoag was bom February 4, 1934 in Springport, the son of William and Velma (Myers) Hoag. He was employed as a manager in the Indust­ rial Ceramics Business. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Hoag is survived by his wife, Yvonne; one daughter, Kathryn Tierweiler of Wood­ land; one son, Douglas Hoag all of Carksville; five brothers, William, Eugene, Richard and Jerry of Springport and Wayne of Dayton Beach, Florida and 8 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Carl in 1958. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 10 at Koops Funeral Chapel of Lake Odessa, with the Reverend Eugene Baughan officiating. Burial was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing. Hastings. Michigan 770Cook M. — Hasting*. M.chlgan _______________________________________________________ > LOWELL - Shane Lee Courier, 27, of Lowell and formerly of Hastings, passed away Thursday, January 5, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Courier was bom on December 18, 1961, in Coldwater, the son of David and Katherine (Spitzley) Courier. He came to Hast­ ings as a child. He attended Hastings schools and graduated from Hastings High School in 1980. He was married to Teresa L. McVey on April 3,1982 in North Carolina. They lived in North Carolina for two years before returning to Hast­ ings in 1983. They lived in Lowell for the past three years. His employment included C-F Stamping Corporation in Grand Rapids for two years and the last two years with Amway Corporation in Ada. He was a member of the Hastings Moose Lodge and attended St. Rose Catholic Church. Nir. Courier is survived by his wife, Teresa (Teri); a daughter, Kristin Marie at home; parents, David and Katherine Courier of Hast­ ings; a brother, David Courier of Raleigh, North Carolina; paternal grandmother, Louella Courier of Lansing; maternal grandparents, Herman and Caroline Spitzley of Lansing. Preceding him in death was a daughter, Nicole Marie on September 29, 1984. A Funeral Mass was held Monday, January 9, at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hast­ ings, with Fr. Leon H. Pohl officiating. The Rosary was recited Sunday, January 8, at the Wren Funeral Home. Burial was at Mt Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Charles H. Furlong NASHVILLE - Charles H. Furlong, 93. of 219 North State Street, Nashville, died Monday, January 9, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mr. Furlong was bom on January 2,1896 in Castleton Township, Bany County, the son of James and Laura (Warner) Furlong. He was raised in Castleton Township and attended The Shores School. He was married to Lelia Hynes on Novem­ ber 28, 1918. He farmed in the Woodland and Nashville areas for over 50 years. He moved into the Village of Nashville in 1968. He was a member of Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish. He was a long time 4-H leader. Mr. Furlong is survived by his wife, Lelia; one daughter Mrs. Buryi (Alberta) Townsend of Nashville; one granddaughter, Mrs. Wayne (Joan) Rumsey of Potterville; three great grandchildren; five step-great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; ten step-great great grandchildren and one brother, Walter Furlong of Woodland. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence and Roy Furlong and one great grandson. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 12 at the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville with Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial will be at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodgrove Bretheru Christian Parish or the Nashville Ambulance Service. Nashville Area THROUGH ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville, Father 1/22/89 8.50% Robert D. Marlow CLOVERDALE - Robert D. Marlow, 68. of 4081 South Shore Drive, Long I alte, Clover­ dale passed away Januaiy 3, 1989 at Borgess Medical Center where he had been a patient since November 22. Mr. Marlow was bom July 17,1920 in Kala­ mazoo, the son of Leo and Gladys (King) Marlow. He had lived at the Long Lake address for the past 34 years. He was married to Mary Ruffin July 30, 1949. He retired as Plant Manager in 1982 from Beloit-Wheeler Company in Kalamazoo, where he had been employed for 20 years. He served with the United States Marines during World War n. He was a former member of the Delton Lions Club. Mr. Marlow is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters. Mrs. Ronald J. (Kathleen) Adams of Lafayette, Indiana and Mrs. Thomas (Nancy) Reilly of Kalamazoo; two sons and their wives, Michael and Laura Marlow, Terry and Lorene Marlow, all of Delton; 6 grandchil­ dren; his father, Leo Marlow of Kalamazoo and sister, Mrs. John (Winona) McCrorey of Kalamazoo. Funeral Mass was held Thursday, January 5 at the St. Ambrose Church, Delton with Father Ray Barth officiating. Burial was at the Prairie­ ville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Nephrology Center, envelopes avail­ able at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Williams Funeral Home. Delton. ' VerniceE. Goodrich HASTINGS - Veraice E. (Gallup) (Hughes) Goodrich, 77, of 1515 North East Street, Hast­ ings, died Tuesday, January 10, 1989 at the home of her daughter in Lansing. Mrs. Goodrich was bom January 1,1912, at Dover Township, Lake County, the daughter of George and Lena (Green) Gallup. She was raised in the Lake County area and attended schools there. She attended Tustin High School. She was married to Simon Hughes on Febru­ ary 16,1929. He preceded her in death in 1954. She later married William Goodrich on November 21, 1958. She came to Hastings in 1929. She worired as a cook at the Hastings High School and the Y.M.C.A. Camp. She was a partner in the former Hughes Coffee Shop in Hastings for two years. Following her marriage to Mr. Goodrich, she lived in Film until reluming to Hastings in 1971. She was a member of the Hastings Free Methodist Church. Mrs. Goodrich is survived by her husband, William; a son.. Donald Hughes of Hastings; one daughter, Dixie Stadel of Lansing; seven grandchildren, Randy Hughes, Rhonda (Hugh­ es) Rennhack, Roberta (Hughes) Wilson, Ryan Hughes, Dennis Stadel, Dena (Stadel) Chase, Dawn (Stadel) Galaviz; 12 great grandchil­ dren; two brothers, Garrah Gallup of Muske­ gon and Everett Gallup of Freeport; one sister, Vera Asplund of Hastings. Also preceding her in death were six brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 13, at 1:00 p.m., at the Hastings Free Methodist Church, with Rev. Donald Brail and Rev. Harold Yochim officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Barry Community Hospice or The Free Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home cf Hastings. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER tor Complete County Newel Give Us A Call... 948-8051 O.T. "Uncle"Johnson BATTLE CREEK - O.T. “Uncle” Johnson, 86, of Battle Creek, died Wednesday, January 4,1989, at Leila Hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had been in ill health for six weeks, after taking a fall while he was deer hunting Mr. Johnson was born on December 15, 1902, in Bany County, the son of Harry F. and Cora (Gurd) Johnson. He graduated from Hast­ ings High School in 1923. He moved to Battle Creek in 1929. He was employed at the Old American Marsh Pump Company until 1955. He then worked at the former Cooperative Fuel & Supply Company in Battle Creek from 1955 until his retirement in 1970. He was a member of the Battle Creek Bible Church and a past president of the former Oliv­ er Retirement Club. He enjoyed hunting and did so for 53 consecutive years. He also enjoyed fishing. Mr. Johoson is survived by nieces, Jean Price of Battle Creek and Joan Rapp of Marshall; a brother, Hany Johnson of Greenville. Funeral services were held Saturday, Janu­ ary 7 at Farley-Estes Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Burial was held it the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Battle Creek Bible Church Missionary Fund. We’re Increasing Your “Interest” in Your Team Again! SCOREBOARD SCORE Effective Annual Yield Interest Rate 8.7748% Leon Pohl, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Chruch, Hastings. Saturday Mau 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mau 9:30 a.m. Delton Area Here we go again! CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar In 1982, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 in Super Bowl XVI. Now these same two teams are participating in Super Bowl XXIII on January 22, 1989. Select a one year certificate with the Hastings Savings and Loan and your favorite Super Bowl team. We will increase your interest rate on your certificate by two (2) basis points for each single (1) point margin of victory, if your team wins the game. This certificate is available until January 22, 1989 and is subject to certain restrictions. See our customer service representatives for further details on this limited time offer. Creek Rd., 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Svnday School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Pastor Rev. Ken Hartgerink, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Benfield United Methodist Sunday School........................9 a.m. Church............................. 9:30 a.m. Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School...............9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. Shane Lee Courier DOWLING - Venna M. Slocum, 92, of Dowling passed away Thursday, January 5, 1989 at Leila Hospital, Battle Creek. Mrs. Slocum was bom September 15, 1896 in B’ny County, the daughter of William and Frances (Crow) Hendershott She was a life long area resident. The last three months she lived with her daughter, Lavonne Whitman in Battle Creek. She was a homemaker. Many years ago she taught piano out of her home. She was a member of the Dowling Country Chapel. Mrs. Slocum is survived by one daughter, Lavonne Whitman of Battle Creek; three grandchildren, Dawn Cuyler of Union City, Rita Hantz and Lonnie Whitman, both of Battle Creek; three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, January 9 at the Farley-Estes Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dowling Country Chapel. HASTINGS - Darwin A. McClelland, Sr., 68, of Hastings and formerly of Woodland passed away Friday, January 6,1989 in Apache Junction, Arizona. Mr. McClelland was bom January 17,1920 in Nashville. He graduated from Nashville High School in 1938. He was married to Dorothy Rogers in 1942 in Woodland. She preceded him in death Janu­ ary 4,1988. He lived and fanned in the Wood­ land area since 1946, retiring in 1949. He was a member of the Lake Odessa V.F.W. Mr. McClelland is survived by two sons, Darwin, Jr. of Woodland and Phillip of Lake Odessa; three grandchildren and one sister, Betty Woods of Nashville. He was also preceded in death by one grand­ son, Dean M. McClelland in 1972. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Odessa V.F.W. Post. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. SUPER BOWL XXIII TIME Vernna M. Slocum Darwin A. McClelland. Sr. Fredrick L. Send FREEPORT - Fredrick L. Send, 31, of 6899 Buehler Road, Freeport died Monday, January 9, 1989 in Morgan, Illinois as a result of inju­ ries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Send was bom February 27, 1957 in Hastings, the son of Donald and Joyce (Belcher) Send. He was raised in Freeport, Suttons Bay and the Ann Arbor area attending schools there, graduating in 1976 from Middle­ ville High School. He was married to Kim Poplaski December 8, 1979, the marriage ending in divorce. He resided in Austin, Texas for seven years, returning to his present address nearly two years ago. He was employed as a carpenter during his working life. Mr. Send is survived by his mother and step father, Joyce and Robert Brown of Freeport; sisters, Vivian Weidman and Terrena Chlebana both of Middleville, Jeannine Andrus of Free­ port; one brother, Eric Send of Middleville; maternal grandmother, Vivian Belcher of Battle Creek; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Send in 1963 and a step father, Robert Brittingham in 1977. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 13 at the Hastings Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial will be at the Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Lutheran Church or the Kidney Foundation. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. fsiic Hastings Savings <>.■» W 43k 201 E. State Hastings 945-9561 802 4th Avenue Lake Odessa 374-8849 "Moving into a new era of people serving people.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 12, 1989 — Page 7 From Time to Time... Lake Odessa News: by—Esther Walton The Middleville Prairie When this writer first became interested in Barry County history, she met Mrs. Mercedes French. Mercedes lived in Middleville and on Cherry Valley Road. She was a fine local historian, gathered facts and wrote a few ar­ ticles on Barry County history but her focus was mainly on the history of the Middleville area. In the Middleville Sup and News Special edition on its 80th anniversary (Feb. 10. 1950), she wrote this piece on the Middleville Prairie. It is reprinted here for your reading enjoyment: Mrs. French Tells of early days on the Prairie The region south and west of Middleville was called the Prairie, because it was a natural prairie. To have been able to buy a farm on a natural prairie must have been a great advan­ tage to the early pioneeis. It was all ready for the plow. No log burnings were necessary The log burnings were part of clearing up the wooded areas and huge piles of logs were rolled together and burned. This entailed a great amount of hard work, with never a thought to save the timber, which then was not as asset as it is today. The thing to do then was to cut them (the trees) down, roll up the timber and bum it. The early pioneers were anxious to get a crop in the ground — they had no store to go to when supplies ran low. The Indians were the first fanners on the Prairie. They came to plant their maize each spring, returning in the fall to harvest it. It also was here on the Prairie that in the fall to harvest it. It also was here on the Prairie that a block fort was built for the protection of the early settlers and those traveling through this new country. The block house or fort was located just south across the road from the Vur Adams house. The location can be traced by the cellar depression in the ground. Sometimes bits of pottery have been plowed up there. The field just north of Charlie Bauchman was a favorite cornfield for the Indians. This was just across the street from the blockhouse. (This article was written in 1950. Twenty years later, the Barry County Historical Society placed a historical marker on the site. It can be located by going north off M-43 to Adams Road.) . Yankee Springs and Irving Townships were settled earlier than this part due to the fact that Prairie land got into the hands of speculators, who held it for good (high) prices. Some of the early people to come to this area were Samuel Clark Kenyon, his brother, William Kenyon, and James Talbot, who came from Rochester, N.Y. in 1854. They drove to Michigan, taking two weeks from the trip. Just what they drove, history does not reveal. They were all temporarily located on the present (1950) Ralph Kenyon farm, pur­ chased the year before by Oliver Sphink Ke­ nyon. father of Samuel and William. Mrs. Samuel Clark Kenyon and her parents had come by train as far as Galesburg, (which was the closest the train came to Barry County then) and three weeks after the men arrived, Mr. Kenyon drove to Galesburg to meet his family. For two years the family lived on the Orrin Leonard farm, later buying land from his father and building the present (1950) Ralph Kenyon house, where they made their home for many years. William Kenyon apparently did not like it here, for he returned to New York. James Talbot was an uncle of the late Edward Talbot. He stayed and made his home in this township. The very first settlers near the Prairie were the Bassetts and Nelson Coman, who came from New York State in 1839. They each took up land from the government just south of Thomapple Township in Yankee Springs. I mention them here because the life of these settlers has always closely tied into the Prairie. The Bassetts are the same family for whom Bassett Lake is named, and their land included the 40 acres south of Virgil Adams' on Bassett Lake. The Bassett party of settlers was com­ posed of C.W. Bassett, his wife and children, and Nelson Coman. These people had bought their land “sight unseen” through a friend in the land office. They found when they arrived that there were two houses in Battle Creek and one between here and Battle Creek. Mrs. Bassett and the children stayed in the block house on the Prairie until their first house, a log one of course, was built. History records a James Moreau keeping a “house of entertainment” on Scales Prairie. The name Moreau appears on the Virgil Adams land abstract, and it probably was the blockhouse in which guests were “put up for the night,” or in some cases, they were put down, for a bed on the floor was what the latecomers received and were grateful for Mrs. Bassett got so tired of cooking in this public room, her grandsons tell me, that they moved into their log house before it was ready. The first night there they turned over a wagon-box to sleep under because there was no roof on their building yet. By morning it had stormed, and their blankets were covered with sifted snow. A door was not put on for some time, a blanket serving this purpose Nelson Coman went about putting up a house on his property, in the meantime teaching school. He was one of the early teachers in the county, walking to and from Middleville each day. a distance of eight miles. Snow was very plentiful in those far off winters, four feet on the level being the usual amount. A trip to the nearest mill at Battle Creek was a week’s journey, and the wolves, which were plentiful in this section, kept the family com­ pany during the nights with their howling dur­ ing the absence of husband and father. In one instance. Nelson Coman went out to look for his cow and failing to find her, found himself so far from the cabin. With night coming on he had to spend the night in the forest. He took refuge in a tree, and there spent an uncomfortable night with the wolves for company. Gne other member of the Coman family who had settled in another section of the stale went out to get his cows and never did come back. Nothing was ever heard of him. Presumably some wild animal attacked him. A school district, the Coman. as well as the Coman Cemetery, was named for Mr. Com­ an. Direct descendants (in 1950) of Nelson Coman are Frank Coman and Mrs. Perry Adgate of Caledonia. The descendants of the Bassets are George and Jim Stafford, who still live on the original farm and in the house that was built to replace the log one, immediately after the Civil War. An early settler on the Prairie was the fami­ ly of John Cook, who lived where Mrs. Daisy Pender now (1950) lives. Mr. Cook came to America from England in 1843 with his mother and brothers and sisters, his father and one brother having preceded the family. They had lived in New York Stale, and in 1847 John Cook and his brother, George, the only surviving member of their family, came to Michigan. In 1859, John Cook settled on his farm on the Prairie, and in 1865 he married Licinda Mitchell, whose first husband was killed in the Civil War. Mrs. Mitchell had one son, David, who later married and lived where Clarence French now lives. The Cooks reared a fine family of five girls and three boys. A big event in the lives of these children, was moving into the new house, now occupied by Mrs. Pender, whose father-in-law purchased it in 1908 from the Cooks. Of this pioneer family, Mrs. Pearl Kenyon, Mrs. Princie Kenyon, Roy Cook and the late Sarah Campbell were sons and daughters. Another brother, Harry, now lives at Athens. Mrs. Pearl Kenyon well remembers the move into the new house, for she was a girl of 10. History tells us that in the year 1845 the first school on the Prairie was organized. School began in 1846, with Caroline Sprague and W.B. Goodspeed as the first teachers. This school was a log building on the southwest comer of Bill Cridler’s farm, and a grove of trees surrounded it. At present, there are still a few trees there to mark the spot. This was the school that was very close to the comer, and oxcarts making the comer would give the building just a little ’’nudge” with the hub of the wheel. Recently in doing some excavating there, a cornerstone of the old building was uncovered. A new school was under discussion for a long time, and where it was to be built was discussed pro and con for several years. At last, in 1870, a site having been chosen, a new building was built. This site was given for “school purposes” across the road from where Bill Cridler now lives. This land was given by John S. Johnson from part of his farm. A new school was becoming very necessary, and they did not see, to be able to keep window light in the old one. Some of the students in the old school were Hi French, Sarah Campbell, Alice VanEvery and May Cook, and many more, perhaps, whose names have been lost. In the year 1924 the school burned to the ground and another one was built, which served until the district was con­ solidated with Middleville. This area was settling up fast and roads were necessary. There were some who wanted the roads to run straight and turn square comers. In Yankee Springs and some other places the roads followed old Indian trails. (A main Indian trail ran from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids crossing the Prairie near the blockhouse.) The Prairie set­ tlers wanted none of that, so a meeting was held in the blockhouse on the Prairie to discuss the matter. Settlers from all over the county attended. This idea of road running true and turning square comers was unheard of. That was in­ terfering with the liberty of the settlers. What did it matter, anyway which way the road went? But the advocates of the straight roads won out. The roads on the Prairie are straight and turn straight comers. Of course the objectors were the ones who gave the school building a little "nudge” as they cut the comer, just by way of protest. John S. Johnson, a Prairie pioneer came to this township and bought a farm in 1872. Johnson came from England with his parents a 1852, settling for a time in New York State. Here he was married to Celeste Blake, later coming to Michigan and settling on a farm near the present Charles Campbell place. Here, seven of their 12 children were born, A C Johnson, being the seventh in the family u a baby of six months when the family nought their home on the Prairie This farm is now owned by Albert Wicringa. Mr. Johnson, when a young man. sailed the Great Lakes and was familiarly called “Sailor Jack" because of it. Because of his experience as a sailor, he was in demand as an expert rope splicer. There was much of this to be done on the average farm, and sailor Jack would always oblige. Like most of these pioneers, he was a member of the 9th Cavalry during the Civil War. In 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson moved to town, where he lived until his death. Dur­ ing this time he carried the mail on a rural When pioneers of the Prairie went to town (Middleville), the Middleville exchange was one of their stopping places. (Photo off an 1860 map.) route for 13 years. Mr. Johnson was an active member of the local G.A.R. Post and usually led the Memorial Day parade, mounted on a beautiful horse. In the earlier days the Prairie boasted of a race track on the comer of the Reg Cridler farm, the location of which can be found to this day. Race horses were plentiful, and anyone having a fast horse put it on the track. Mr. Johnson had an especially fast horse named Prince. He got this horse on a trade. In fact, he traded four bushels of wheat for the Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING County of Barry on Propood Spodal Um Raquosta Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Plann­ ing Commission will conduct a public hearing for Special Use request on January 23, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. In the Commissioner's Room in the County Annex at 117 South Broadway. Hastings. Michigan. Case No. Sp. 1 -89 Brian Olmstead, (applicant) Mrs. Hollister, (properly owner) At this hearing, the following described proper­ ty, located on M-79, Nashville, shall be considered as the site for the issuance of a Special Use permit for motorcycle (motocross) racing and family recreational pork. W 48A of the W’A of the SWA of Sec. 35. Castleton Twp. Commonly known as Sandyland Park. All of the above described property is located in Barry County. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrier-free accommodations in order to par­ ticipate in the hearings, should contact the County Coordinators Office at 948-4812. The special use application is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.). Monday thru Friday. Please call the Plann­ ing Office of 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersma. Barry County Clerk (1/12) horse to his brother. Matt. He really got a trade, for he kept it until it died. In one race, Marv Cisler was riding it and got thrown making a turn and had some teeth knocked out. The race track had a judge's stand, and they really had some good races. It would be in­ teresting to know some of the racing times the horses made on it. Another good race horse was one named Plow Boy. owned by William Cridler. (We will end Mrs. French’s story here and finish it next week). BARRY TOWNSHIP Board Meeting January 3. 1989 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. All board members present. Approved minutes of Dec. meeting, treasurers report and tax report. Have two applicants for fulltime police officer. Wonted to wait for all reports due bock prior to hir­ ing anyone. Ask W. Wooer to answer letter to State Tax Commission on Form 4026. Approved the paying of current bills. Meeting adjourned ot 9:10 p.m. Lois Bromley, Clerk Asserted to by: William B. Wooer. Supervisor (1/2) The VFW Post and Auxiliary started serv­ ing breakfasts at the hall Sunday mornings after a two-weeks’ vacation over the holidays. The Lake Odessa "Art in the Park” activi­ ty will be held again this year in July as the association has found volunteers to assist in working to assist the committee. Greg and Colleen Hummel and family spent the Christmas holiday with parents, the Harold Hummels and the Jerry Stalters of Clarksville. The family was in Italy, where he was stationed in the Air Force. He is now back in the states and stationed at a base in Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Peacock and family left Tuesday for their home at Anaheim. Calif., after spending two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Peacock, and Lisa and other relatives and friends. Amanda Suzanne is the name of the daughter bom Dec. 14 to Peter and Lori French. She joined her sister, Krystal, age 8, and brother, Paul, at home. Grandparents are Dick and Suzanne French of Lake Odessa and Paty Taylor of Steele, Mo. Jill and Rick Andreau have announced the birth of a son, Eric Kosta, on Dec. 20 at St. Lawrence Hospital. Lansing. Eric weighed six pounds and eight ounces and joins a sister, Stacy, age 6. Grandparents are Don and Ber­ nie Goodemoot of Lake Odessa and Kosta and Doris Andrea of Eaton Rapids and Bertha Fredricks of Lake Odessa is a great­ grandmother. Real estate transfers include Lois Van­ Buren to R. Dennis Cook, both of Lake Odessa. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stair enjoyed their family and relatives get-togethers during the Christmas and holidays. Superintendent William Eckstrom has notified the Lakewood Board of Education of the Lake wood Public Schools that he plans to retire in December of 1989 so tire school will be looking for a replacement. Duane Deardorf, a teacher at Lakewood schools, is retiring this month after 30 years of service in the kcal school system. Frances Shoemaker is home again and recovering from hip injuries from a fall at home. Congratulations to Mrs. Shoemaker, who celebrated her 90th birthday on Dec. 17. She was remembered with a card shower and on Sunday enjoyed a celebration with her family at Cunningham Acres. Clayton Haynes of Hickory Comers is now a patient at a nursing home in Plainwell, where he is being cared for. He is a brother of Mildred Shade anc had been hospitalized. Ruth Daly, with her daughters Sharon of Mt. Pleasant and Fam and daughter Becky of Union Lake, spent Christmas with another daughter, Diane Muir. Becky spent several days during school vacation with her grandmother here at Lake Odessa. New Years the family was together again at Diane’s he me and Ruth is now at her home here. Sarah Ann Miller, who has lived in Grand Rapids while employed there, is now retired and residing in Lake Odessa in an apartment on Jordan Lake Street. MDded Shade received word from Green­ ville, Ohio, that a niece, Claribell Fellers, had died and that another niece, Marilyn, was recovering from injuries from a car accident. Ex-Hastings minister’s granddaughter honored Lori Le Buwalda, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Dennis Buwalda of Holt, Mich., recent­ ly was selected as a new member of the "Outstanding High Scholl Students of America. She is the granddaughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Herb Buwalda Sr. of Upland, Ind. Herb Buwalda is a former pastor of the Ho0e United Methodist Church of Hastings. Lori Le Buwalda was selected to her recent honor on the basis of outstanding merits and accomplishments and scholarship. ORANGEVILLE TOWNSMP Recular Meebiv Tuesday. Jan. 3. 1989 at 7:30 p.m. 3 Board Members present (Miller, Harper, Cook). 2 Absent (Lewis. Boulter). Also present: 7 citizens and 1 guest. Approved motion to allow residents and non­ resident taxpayers to protest tax assessments by mall. Reviewed tentative dates for reassessment Public Hearings. Petitions opposing construction or placement of any multi-family or condominium units on the shores a* Gun Lake received. Bills read and approved. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Boyce Miller. Supervisor (1/2) Hastings Savings and Loan, FA ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of the HASTINGS SAVINGS & LOAN will be held at the association’s offices at 201 E. State St., Hastings, Ml, Tuesday, January 17, 1989. Polls will be open 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Three directors will be elected. The Annual Meeting Is to follow at 8:00 p.m. SANDRA K. NICHOLS, Secretary FINANCIAL CONSULTANT PATIENT ACCOUNT DEPT. Full time position in our Patient Accounts Depart­ ment for an individual with collections and billing ex­ perience. 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These machines must be sold! All machines are the most modern machine 1 I !U ' * ■ in the Necchi line. These machines are MADE OF METAL and sew on all fabrics: Levi's, canvas, upholstery, nylon, stretch, vinyl, silk, H EVEN ON LEATHER! These machines are new with a 25 year warranty. With the new 1988 Necchi you just set the color-coded dial and see magic happen. Straight sewing, zigzag, buttonholes (any size), invisible blindhem, monogram, satin stitch, professional serging stitch, straight stretch stitcn ... all of this and more. Without the need of old fashioned cams or programmers. Your price with the ad $198, without this ad $529. Cash or check. One Day Only! Ann Landers Erotic game can be deadly Dear Ann Landers: Your answer to "Concerned Mother" who was worried because she found her panty hose and her daughter's bikini underwear hidden in her son’s room made me realize that you must not know anything about auto-erotic­ asphyxiation. This is a game played by young men ususally between the ages of 14 and 21. They dress in women’s panty house and bikini underwear, engage in masturbation, take a rope, loss is over a joist, pull a slipknot in a noose and put it over their head. As the rope tightens it gives them an erotic high seconds before they become unconscious. The weight of the body supposedly releases the knot and the subject regains consciousness. Sometimes, however, the know does not release and the person chokes to death. Although hundreds of young men have died as a result of this experimentation, one never sees any mention of it in the papers. I'm sure the reason for the secrecy is that the families arc ashamed to let the cir­ cumstances of the death be known. Please. Ann Landers, print this letter and make parents aware of what can happen to their young sons. If you do not believe me. consult with any large urban police depart­ ment. The police along with the parents are the ones who take down the bodies and it is heartbreaking. Sign me — One Whose Family Has Been Touched (St. Louis). Dear St. Louis: I do know about this tragic accidental form of suicide and have written about it in this space. I hope all my young readers will realize how dangerous this little game can be. Hun­ dreds of deaths occur this way — most of them unreported for the reasons you mention­ ed. Thanks. St. Louis, for giving me the op­ portunity to discuss this topic again. Stepfather made a difference Showing at... BARRY TOWNSHIP HALL 155 Orchard Street. Delton. Michigan Sat., Jan. 14 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m Dear Ann Landers: 1 am not writing with a problem. 1 am writing to praise an unsung hero. My stepfather! "Dad" married my mother 16 years ago. Mom was a problem drinker and had no maternal instincts. She had many boyfriends and a lot of unpaid bills. Dad came into our lives just in time. With his love and support. Mom changed into a different person. My brothers and sisters and I felt loved for the first time in our lives. He helped us to learn and grow in ways I never thought possible. We learned to trust and love for the first time in our lives. (We all had been molested by one of my mother's boyfriends.) Now. years later. I want to thank this beautiful person. Words cannot express my love and respect for him. He not only changed my mother’s live, he gave us all a life we could be pruud of. 1 cannot tell you his name, because Mom would be embarrassed, but when he reads this I hope he knows it’s me. 1 love you. Dad! — Your Grateful Child. Dear Child: What a heartwarmer! 1 am not going to print the city of origin, nor the gender of the sender. I want every deserving stepfather who reads this letter to think it was intended for him. Age in years and months Dear Readers: Here’s my laugh for the day: “What’s your age?" asked the magistrate. "Remember, you’re under oath.” “Twenty-one years and some months." the lady answered. "How many months?” The woman hesitated a moment and replied. "Sixty-four.” Overfeeding as child abuse? Dear Anu Landers: May 1 comment or> the letter from the mother of the 11 -year-old obese child with the rash between her thighs? She was furious with the doctor’s nurse who said. "The trouble with this chi’d is that she is too fat.” Both my mother and my sister were grossly obese. When Mom died at 46. she weighed at least 450 pounds. My sister weighed 160 pounds when she was six years old. She now weighs at least 400 pounds. Many specialists have said there is no medical reason for my sister's obesity. Perhaps 1 didn't end up obese because my sister used to eat most of my meals. Mom catered to her because "Sis” could ncvci run or play like other children. Kids can be cruel, so Mom overcompensated. Sis is now a very unpleasant adult. In the last two years she has broken three chairs to my dinette set. We’ve had many arguments because she sneaks food from my cupboards and eats out of the pots on the stove. Parents who stuff their children so they grow up so fat that they can't live normal lives should be charged with child abuse. The nurse in that doctor’s office is right. The mother who wrote refuses to face her daughter's real problem. Pray that she will before it gets big­ ger than just a rash. I’m talking about heart disease, high blood pressure and early death, not to mention everyday nuisances such as dif­ ficulty buying clothes and shoes, fitting into desks at schools, theater seats and so on. — Ohio Sister. Dear Ohio: I agree with you although many readers did not. The ones who were critical of the nurse were all mothers of overweight children. It figures. I hope you letter will get them to rethink this issue for their children’s sake. Drive relaxed, but alert Dear Ann Landers: You once wrote: "Drive as though everyone else on the road is a maniac or drunk." 1 see your point, but let's face it. We live in an automobile-dominated world. Frightening the hell out of the driver won’t help. You see them every day, up-tight people hunched up with the white-knuckled grasp that the instructor taught them. They are so tense that the veins on their foreheads stand out and their eyes bulge. Good drivers should be relaxed yet alert, ready for an unexpected move by another driver. Please remember that driving is not a social occasion. When you drive, shut up. And shut up the children, your friends and the dog. Big packages belong in the trunk, don't talk on the phone or try to drink a cup of cof­ fee or eat a cinnamon roll while driving in heavy traffic. Clyde Shoemaker spent Thursday and Fri­ day last week at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids for neurological tests. He will sec other doctors this week. Among the Woodtaaders seen at Cunn­ ingham's Acre Sunday dinner were Russell and Margaret Stowell and granddaughter, Angie; Wayne and Dorothy Henney; Rauli and Vi Aho; Lucile Brown; Carl and Edith Grashius; and Richard and Mildred Brod beck. Next Sunday evening, Jan. 15, the New Life Singers will perform at Lakewood United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to the concert. The Good News Club, sponsored by Dorothy Schaibly, will meet at the Woodland Lions Den on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. All Woodland School children from Kindergarten through seventh grade are invited. The program includes hymn singing, a Bible story and a craft for each child. Paul and Mary Ellen Quigley had a busy holiday vacation from their respective teaching jobs. And wit', i iinancing through Ford Credit you’ll enjoy it all year long. *Exaiii|>t* financing qualified buyers can buy a new 1989 Ford Ranger S 4 x 2 for just $166 a month* or a new 1989 Escort Pony for as low as $150 a month.* So come into your Greater Ford Michigan Ford Dealer for Credit the only snowmobiles that offer you doors, a roof and a great financing package Greater Michigan Ford Dealers from Ford Credit. : .i tv|>i« ,ti fi! a: । <■ tr.iftviviKH '• t iwi «-ssanly for a partiiuhr transition Payment based on MSKP Tax. license and fr' iuht additional But nr orthr 12 M 5". down pa'.nii'iit. fill rm ;4iis tour partn i|*aiuu! dealer lor details Annual Three isnt a crowd Dear Ann Landers: A stranger approached me at the supermarket today and said, "Triplets! How can you stand it?" and then walked off. Every time 1 go cut with my three wellbehaved children someome makes an uncalled-for comment such as. “My God, 1 sure feel sorry for you!" or "You have my sympathy, dear.” It sums me up. How should I respond to these insensitive, rock-headed fools? ! need to express my outrage, but 1 don’t want to upset my darling youngsters. - Sandra H. in La Grange, Ky. Dear Sandra: The best response is a broad smile and a positive comment such as "These are wonderful childrne. We feel blessed.” How much do you know about pot, cocaine, LSD. PCP, crack, speed and downers? Think you can handle them? Forup-to-the minute in­ formation on drugs, write for Ann Landers' newly revised booklet, "The Lowdown on Dope." Send S3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Woodland News SAVE ON OUR MOST LUXURIOUS ILES. SNOW For affordable transporta­ tion this winter, and for the summer ahead, just look to your Greater Michigan Ford Dealers. Because with convenient Ford Credit With a bit of luck aid common sense, you'll get from here to there alive. Sign me — 40,000 Miles Without an Accident (And mostly on the Dan Ryan Expressway — Chicago) Dear Dan: I wish everyone on the Dan Ryan Expressway drove like you. Ditto for the San Diego Freeway and the New Jersey Turnpike. Thanks for the wise counsel. • niac- Rati* I inam-ing by Catharina Lucas Daughter Pamela came home from Central Michigan University at Mt. Pleasant, where she is a second-semester sophomore. Prior to Christmas, Paul's parents, Paul and Mazie Quigley from Trenton and Venice, Fla. met his sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Jim Dake, and their two daughters at the Quigley’s Woodland home for an early Christmas celebration. The elder Quigleys and the Dakes then traveled together to the Dake home in Grand Rapids. The Woodland Quigleys, including Pam and Karen, took her parents, Don and Mary McCollum of Shelbyville, to the home of John and Polly McCollum at Westland in the Detroit area. McCollum is Mrs. Quigley’s brother. The Westland McCollums have two sons, Gregg, 8, and Garrett, 6. The family spent three days together, including Christmas. After the Quigleys' return to Woodland, Paul's parents again stopped by their home for a few days before going to their winter quarters in Florida. Pam returned to Mt. Pleasant, where she is majoring in health education and minoring in physical science on Sunday, Jan. 8. Winners of the Woodland Posi Office's December Stamp Contest were announced recently. Prizes were awarded to the member of each of the eight Ben Franklin Stamp Col­ lecting clubs that turned in the most Christmas stamps. Only one person, Myra Fedewa, had all the Christmas stamps dating back to 1962. The winners in each dub received a stamp collec­ tor’s kit. Winners of the kits were: Becky Duits, Tom Winkler, Kendra Mesecar, Nicol Weiland, Jennifer Hurless, Becky Winebrenner and Zoe Drury. Myra Fedewa was awarded a Wideiife Mint Set for doing an outstanding job. Her entry has been on exhibition in the main lobby of the Lansing Post Office. Every member who entered the contest was awarded five old commemorative stamps dating back to the 1960s, donated by an anonymous person. Members receiving this award were: Zoe Drury, Meagan Daniels, Sarah Neilhamer, Jessica Haskin, Shanna Headley, Tony Carey, Greg Kretovic, Christina Hicks, Tia Poll, Elizabeth Frizzell. Donavon Shellenbarger, Larry Thomas. Jennifer Carr, Jane Beukema, Mike Lewis, Joy Richards, Rachel Thomas, Thomas Beukema. Candace Richards, Katherine Shellenbarger, Libby Baum and Jill Truelove. Woodland Elementary, Faith Bible and Lakewood Bible were the schools involved in the contests. ‘New Life’ to perform at Methodist Church "New Life" will perform in musical praise at Lakewood United Methodist Church Sun­ day, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. New Life is a modem contemporary group with an old-time gospel message. The group is made up of seven members. Lynnette and Chris Wingeier, Darlene DeGroote, and Dick Nelson from Peace Reformed Church of Mid­ dleville; Gloria and Glen Miller from Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church of Clarksville; and the most important member, Jesus Christ, the one who gives “New Life" and a song to sing. As God's word says, the group praises God on the cymbols, praises Him with stringed in­ struments, sound the trumpets, the raises voices in praise. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER tor Complete County News! Give Us A Gill... 948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 12, 1989 — Page 9 Hearing set for ex-nursing home worker forgery An evidentiary hearing was was scheduled this week for a former nursing home employee accused of forging a check belonging to an elderly woman in her care. Sentencing was scheduled for Dec. 28 but was delayed by Judge Richard M. Shuster because the defendant, Frances Ruthruff, 27, claimed an associate participated in the forgery. Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley said he thinks Ruthruffs statement was a fabrication, but defense attorney David Dimmers said his client insisted she was coerced into signing the check. Ruthruff, of 721 W. Madison St., Hastings, had been scheduled to be sentenced on one of the charges, but Shuster cancelled the proceeding and called for the evidentiary hearing to get to the truth of the matter. "This is a very serious offense in the eyes of thia court," the judge said. "Someone returned Dec. 28 to the Barry County Jail for dismissal of a pending case of possession of probation violation after she failed to report to her probation agent. amphetamines and a charge of malicious destruction of a building. In the plea Sheralyn Linderman was ordered to spend nine months in jail, with credit for 140 days already served. In February 1987, she was sentenced to 90 agreement with the prosecutor, Acker also agreed to talk about all other property offenses he has knowledge of. Acker escaped from jail on Dec. 4 while Betts faces a charge of delivery of later recovered one kilogram of marijuana and other drug items in the car he was driving. days in jail for attempted larceny. Prior to sentencing, Crowley asked the serving a sentence handed down in November for receiving and concealing stolen property. court to send her to prison. "It appears to me that Ms. Linderman is He told the court he and two associates broke a window in the jail to escape custody. not a good candidate for probation and should be sent to prison," he said. "We would but said he went through it Edwin P. Philapy, 17, who told the court he broke into the home to get money to buy Acker, of 3960 Ackers Point Road, was returned to jail, to continue his sentence on drugs, was one of two teen sarrested in the burglary. A large piggy bank full of coins, the earlier charge. Sentencing on the escape charge will be Jan. 18. including Susan B. Anthony do.lar coins, was removed in the break-in, police mid, Philapy, who pleaded guilty in November recommend 14 to 21 months." But defense attorney Dave Tripp said Linderman's violation did not involve criminal activity and was brought about when she was thrown out of her residence. Linderman said she compounded her problem when her probation agent said he Acker denied he helped break the window, A probation violation hearing was set last week for Feb. 15 for Robert Madden, 20, of 1320 W. Quimby Road, Hastings. Madden was charged with failing to appear Bond was continued in the matter. A Delton youth who broke into a Prairieville Township home in October was to a reduced charge of attempt^ breaking aixl entering, also was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service. preyed upon a 90-year-old lady and stole checks from her. I want to know what involvement Ms. Ruthruff had." for his monthly meeting with his probation to a halfway house, and it scared me," she agent in December and with moving to a A Hastings man charged with drunken driving was sentenced to the maximum one Shuster cancelled Ruthruffs bond and told the court. Shuster told her she would to prison if she new address. In December, he stood mute to both year in jail Dec. 27. Clarence F. Harrington, 33, was arrested had another violation. "Pm not quite ready to make that move, but I will next time," he said. "You have to charges. He remains free on $5,000 personal in November on M-37 near Campground Road in Hastings. In December, he pleaded recognizance bond. In October, Madden was sentenced for guilty to a reduced second-offense charge in exchange for the dismissal of a third-offense attempted carrying a concealed weapon. As part of his plea agreement, he received a drunken driving charge. suspended jail sentence of 90 days. A Kalamazoo man charged with a variety of offenses was sentenced last week to 82 were dismissed at sentencing by the prosecutor’s office. A defendant charged with threatening the life of a woman was sentenced Dec. 21 to County Jail. Dimmer objected, arguing that Ruthruff had never been in trouble with the law before. But Shuster said her actions in this matter clearly violated the law. "Pm not satisfied that Ms. Ruthruff is as blameless as she might seem," he said, adding that she could have gone to police if she had in fact been coerced. The hearing was scheduled for this week. /« other court business: An 18-year-old Hastings woman was learn it isn't just not violating the law. Until you get all this behind you, you're under the direction of our rules. "The next time you're back here, you're going to prison," he said. One of three defendants who broke out of the Barry Count) Jail in December is scheduled to be sentenced next week in Bany contest Jan. 4 to a charges of possession of a County Circuit Court BARRY COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES is considering building a CMH day center in the Algonquin Lake Area and will hold a meeting on January 18,1989 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall. All interested persons are invited to attend. FOR RENT: Business office in Hastings with parking and utili­ ties paid, approximately 500 sqJL, $350 per month. 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Oct. 19, 1987, the day the stock market dropped more than 500 points, will long be remembered by investors the world over. In retrospect, we see what can happen when the system fails. The one-day collapse was not the result of a staggering economy, of over-margined securities or corporations not making profits. It was an overload prompted by two relatively new techniques known as portfolio insurance and arbitrage trading. On Oct. 19, both were affected by a relatively new addition to the stock market, computer trading. Both portfolio insurance and arbitrage trading use the futures markets where Stan­ dard & Poor’s 500 Index Futures, NYSE In­ dex Futures and Major Market Index Futures are traded. The value of these index futures fluctuate as their underlying securities fall and rise in market value. The arbitral watches these market index futures, buying them when they’re underpric­ ed in relation to their underlying securities and selling them when overpriced. In normal market conditions this is good for all markets because it keeps the futures markets and the underlying securities closely related in value. Portfolio insurance uses the futures market to protect a portfolio from undue market ex­ posure and risk. For example, a portfolio manager sees the market begin a major downward move. Rather than liquidating stocks he would prefer to hold, he “shorts" or borrows and sells the futures instead. If the market continues to fall and his stock portfolio decreases in market value, the market index futures that he sold short also continue to drop in value. When the market trend reverses, he buys back the index futures and covers his short position. The hedge, or insurance, is that as the stocks lose value, the futures* posi­ tion is gaining value, offsetting the portfolio loss. In normal market conditions, with a ready market both in futures and securities, the system works. However when the overall stock market dropped 100 to 200 points, pro­ gram sell orders automatically went to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and added fuel to an already volatile market. As a result, both stocks and futures fell. DDA project, continued from page 1 Broadway to Apple, west to the city limits around Fish Hatchery Park (excluding residential areas and Pennock Hospital), Council members stressed that thus far they only have set up the hearing and nothing yet has been decided about the north on Market Street and back to Broadway between Court and State streets. With the new boundaries, the proposed expansion of the DDA district DDA members said that if their project wins approval, they would like to get things renovations at the fire station lot could be started before summer. included in the project TENTATIVE Hastings Area School System — Hastings, Michigan — Regular Monthly Meeting of the BOARD of EDUCATION 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16,1989 All-purpose room, Northeastern Elementary School 519 East Grant, Hastings, Michigan Call to order and roll call II. Educational presentation III. Comments from the Board Trustees and Superintendent of Schools IV. Comments from the public V. Action Items Meeting minutes 1. Regular monthly meeting of December 19, 1988 B. Financial and business reports 1. Financial statement (General fund) 2. Financial statement (Debt retirement funds) 3. Financial statement (Construction fund) 4. Trust and agency fund report 5. Student services fund report 6. Monthly budget report 7. Quarterly budget report 8. Investment report 9. Accounts payable report c. Personnel report D. 1988-89 budget amendment no. 2 E. Gifts 1. Northeastern Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization 2. High School Spanish Travel Club 3. Universal Gym Machines and Equipment, Inc. Readmission of expelled student G. Policy recommended for adoption VI. Information and discussion items A. Curriculum changes to be considered for approval B. Asbestos management plan C. System-wide goals for 1989-90 and beyond VII. Adjournment "We would like to do all of them this summer," Kornstadt said, "and have them done by fall." At the conclusion of the presentation. Council Member Donald Spencer said, "I want to commend all of the members of the DDA. I think they're doing a great job." OVERCROWDING, continued from page 1 "I think this is something that’s going to happen again from time to time,” be said, ad­ ding that the county is going to have to begin weighing options to meet the growing jail population. Early release for some inmates is one op­ tion, but it may not be the wisest choice. Wood said. “The judges don’t want to do that, and we don’t want to do that,” he said. “We don’t like to do this, and we don’t think it's right. But the law says we have to do this, and we have to do this to reduce the population.'' A second option is to farm out inmates to other county jails. But that still costs local taxpayers. “Other jails arc charging $30 to $35 to $40 a day per inmate to house them,” Wood said. The sheriff said he was impressed by several counties in Michigan that have built extra large jails in order to take inmates from other jurisdictions. Recently, in Clare County, the sheriffs department added four minimum security facilities at a cost of $187,000 to house 40 inmates. “They built the additions, then took in­ mates from other counties,” he said. “At $40 a day per inmate, it paid for itself in seven months.” Similar plans have been tried elsewhere, in­ cluding Montcalm County. “They’re doing it with the same idea in mind," Wood said. “Allegan has done it and has been very successful.” Wood said he has discussed a similar pro­ posal with the Barry County Board of Com-. missioned, but the option is still being considcred by commissioners. "They’ve talked about it in committee meetings, and I'm still presenting information to them,” Wood said. That may not be an option the board would consider, but Wood said a plan must be developed soon. “I’m sure doing it is going to be tough, but here is possibly a plan to recoup (the costs of expanded facilities.) That may not be enough, but we’ve got to have a contingency plan,” he said. COUNTY, continued from page 1 McKelvey will be a representative to the Parks and Recreation Board and Dean on the Probation Citizen Advisory Board. Moore was named to the RC and D Conservation Board and the Safety Committee. On the Southcentral Michigan Commission on Aging Board will be Moore and Wenger as an alternate. Radant and Dean are on the Substance Abuse Board. Hoare. Boze and McKelvey will serve on the Transportation Board and Wenger on the Solid Waste Board. In other business, the board: —Hired Norval Thaler, recently retired county clerk, to work two days a week in the clerk's office through January at a pay rate of $55 per day. and agreed to allow a deputy NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! clerk position to be posted to seek applicants for the job vacancy created when Nancy Boersma was elected clerk. —Approved paying county employees 24 cents per mile for business purposes, effective Jan. 1. —Agreed to retain attorney James K. White as the bond council for the courthouse renova­ tion and a municipal financial consultant to issue bonds for the courthouse project. Randy Case was retained as architect for the renovation. —Designated Hastings City Bank as the depository for county funds and the National Bank of Hastings as the depository for Thor­ napple Manor and the County Road Commission. • AUCTION • The following vehicles will be sold at auction on Jan. 19, 1989. (1) (2) (3) (4} 1977 SUICK STATION WAGON 1977 CHEVROLET 4-DH. 1941 SUZUKI M/C 1974 AMC STATION WAGON Sale will be held at Hastings Wrecker Service. Minimum bid will be expenses owed to wrecker service on day of sale. Michigan State Police Hasting. Post Arbitrars who normally enter the futures market took a wait-and-see attitude. They saw this was not a classic textbook arbitrate situa­ tion. The result was both stocks and futures continued to fall As selling continued, there was an im­ balance of sell orders, leaving only specialists, those people who represent a brokerage firm that specializes in making a market in one particular issue of stock, to buy and keep an orderly market. Many specialists exhausted their buying capital, which forced the exchange to close trading on those severely imbalanced stocks. This, in turn, stopped trading on the futures market. By midday only the Major Market In­ dex Futures were still trading. Since many of the underlying stocks either stopped trading or were closing low, arbitrars finally stepped in and began buying the Major Market Index Futures, which reacted by ris­ ing. Some experts feel this was the catalyst that helped the stocks finally begin to climb. As you see, although the panic selling of Oct. 19 was more mechanical than rational, the losses were real for those who owned stocks. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Cl OSS AT&T 287. Amerltech 957. Bristol Myers 44’/j Chrysler 267. CMS Energy 247. Coca Cola 1FZ. Detroit Edison 867. Dow Chemical 44 Exxon 517. Ford 177. Gencorp 85s/. General Motors 327. Hastings Mfg. IBM 1217. 51 JCPenney Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 847. 647. Kellogg Co. 467. McDonald's 887. Procter & Gamble 417. Sears 237. S.E. Mich. Gas 287. Upjohn $404.00 Gold $5.93 Silver • 2193.21 Dow Jones 140,420,000 Volume Change + 17. -V. + 17. +'/■ + ’/* + */. + 3’/. + ’/. -7. + 47* + 7. —’/• -$7.00 —0.12 + 48.57 Legal Notices Nonce to public Th* following properties will be offered for sole al auction to th* public at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. February 9. 19B9, at th* Eaton County Courthouse. Commissioner's Room, 1045 Independence Boulevard. Char loft*. Michigan 48B13: 11 acres on M-37/M-43 west of Cook Rood In Rutkind Township, Barry County. Minimum bid $45,000.00 - bld deposit $4,500.00. 2.1 ocres with mointenonce gorope and other building* on M-34/M-43 and Woodland in the city of Hastings, Borry County. Minimum bld $78,500.00 items 9,600 square feet on US-31, about 550 feet southwest of M-72, Acme Township, Grand Traverse. County. Minimum bid • $47,550.00 - bld LANDLOCKED - 60.6 ocres on th* west sld* of 1-275 south of Newport Rood with a water filled borrow pit in Berlin Township, Monroe County. Minimum bld $24,200.00 • bld deposit $2,420.00. LANDLOCKED ■ 80 ocres on the east .Ida of 1-275 north of Newport Rood with several pond. In A»h and Bort in Townships. Monroe County. Minimum bld $26,000.00 - bld deposit $2,600.00. 7B.65 ocrea on the south aldo of Mount Hope Highway between Guinea and Nixon Road., Delta Township, Eaton County. Minimum bld $71,000.00 bld deposit $7,100.00. (Logon Street), City of Lansing. Ingham County. Minimum bld $2,850.00 - bld deposit $285.00. LANDLOCKED - 27 ocres on tho touth side of I-96, between Every and Dobio Rood.. Alaiodon Town.hlp, Ingham County. Minimum bld $9,500.00 - bld dopo.lt $950.00. 26.17 acre, on Every Rood, north of 1-96, Alaledon Township. Ingham County. Minimum bld $27,500.00 • bid deposit $2,750.00. ITEM 10 10.9 ocres on the south tide of Button Rood at Every Road, north of 1-96. Alaledon Town.hlp. In­ gham County. Minimum bld $13,000.00 • bld 28 ocres with access from Pomall Road via on undeveloped platted street, in the southwest quadrant of US-127 and Pornall Rood, Blockman Township. Jack.on County. Minimum bld $14,000.00 - bld deposit $1,400.00. Land contract term, available on total purcha.e. of $2,500.00 or mor*. For sal* brochure, contact Douglas Lasher or John Venning, 5461 Nixon Rood. Dimondale. Ml 4B821, phone (517) 645-7621. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY (1712) �Page 10 — The Hastings Bann6r — Thursday, January 12, 1989 Saxon eagers stop Forest Hills 67-61 in come-from-behind thriller by Steve Vedder Some things lake time to heat up. like a car on a frigid January morning or a tea kettle. Or Hastings' basketball offense. The Saxons spotted Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern a 15-point first period lead, but then turned up the heat a degree at a time to knock off the Huskies 67-61 in a thriller Tues­ day night in Grand Rapids. Forest HHIs erased a 4-0 Hastings lead with 17 straight points in the first quarter. With less than two minutes to go the Huskies had built their lead to 21-6, much to the chagrin of Hastings Coach Denny O’Mara. "They started off shooting well and we just weren't ready to play," O’Mara said. "We were outhustled at the beginning, but we eventually changed that around." Like in the last minute and a half of the first period. Hastings outscored Forest Hills 11-7 during that stretch to close the gap to 28-17. The Saxons closed to within four midway through the second period before Forest Hills hit three free throws on a foul and subsequent technical to build the lead to 38-28. Hastings still trailed 42-34 at the half. The Saxons wasted no time in the third period cutting into the eight-point deficit. Behind four points each from Jeff Young and Jeff Pugh, the Saxons tied the game 44-44 on Pugh’s two free throws with 4:35 left. The game wavered back and forth for the next three minutes before Forest Hill’s Brent Saxon jayvee eagers blast Forest Hills Northers 90-66 Three Hastings players scored over 20 points to lead the Saxon jayvee basketball team to an easy 90-66 win over Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern Tuesday. David Oom's 25 led Hastings, who was helped by 23 from Nick Williams and Gabe Griffin’s 20. Hastings is now 6-3 overall. The Saxons jumped to a quick 46-28 halftime lead, sparked by seven first period Xhree-pointers. "That affected them quite a bit," Hastings coach Jack Longstreet said of the triples. Last Tuesay, the Saxons dropped a 57-51 decision to Albion to even Hastings’ Twin Valley mark at 2-2. Neither team shot well in the first quarter as Hastings managed an 8-7 lead. Albion was 3-of-17 from the field and Hastings 3-of-9. Hastings still led 20-18 at the half and 37-27 at the end of three quarters before the wheels began coming off the Saxon machine. Hastings committed four turnovers to begin the fourth quarter and Albion climbed back in the contest with four straight baskets. The Wildcats finally passed the Saxons 47-46 with three minutes left and eventually won by seven. "One poor quarter and unfortunately it was the fourth," Longstreet said. Karl Gielarowski’s 18 points led Hastings while Williams and Oom had 11. Myers hh a driving layup with 31 seconds left in the period for a 52-51 lead. Two Huskic free throws gave them a 54-51 lead to open the fourth quarter before Hastings rallied on two free throws by Young and an eight-foot bank shot by Tom Vos which propelled Hastings into a 55-54 lead with five minutes left. Gary Parker then hit two free throws and a long three-pointer from the comer to up the margin to 60-56 with three minutes left. After a free throw by Myers. Pugh hit a banker and two more free throws to make it 62-57 with 2:34 remaining. Meyer cut the lead to three with a basket with 2:13 left, but Pugh countered with two more clutch free throws. Myers again hit a basket to cut it to 64-61 with 1:32 to go, but Young canned a free throw and Pugh followed that with a layup with 34 seconds left to account for the final of 67-61. Although Hastings survived Forest Hills’ !2-of-22 first quarter shooting including four three-pointers, O'Mara said his team lacked any kind of sharpness in the first period — particularly on defense. "Sometimes with this team it’s a menial thing." O’Mara said. "One of those things you learn playing varsity basketball is that you have to be mentally prepared to play. We have to have all five of our starters doing the things that you have to do. not just a couple of them." Forest Hills wound up hitting 42 percent (24-of-57) from the field as opposed to 49 per­ cent (26-of-53) for the Saxons. O’Mara said his team played well offensively. "As long as we shoot 45 percent or better we have a legitimate chance of winning." he said. Pugh's 18 points led Hastings. Parker finished with 16, Young 12 and Mark Steinfort 12. Tom Vos. starting in place of Doug Maurer who was sidelined with the flu, added six. Hastings hosts Harper Creek Friday and Hillsdale next Tuesday. Area Standings and Scorers — TWIN VALLEY O-K BLUE Sturgis.......................................... 3-1 (7-1) Marshall........................................ 3-1 (5-3) Albion.............................................3-1 (4-3) Hastings .................................... 2-2 (6-2) Hillsdale........................................ 2-2 (4-3) Harper Creek............................... 1-3 (4-5) Coldwater....................................1-3 (2-5) Lakeview......................................1-3 (1-7) Godwin..........................................50 (90) Middleville....................................4-1 (6-2) Hamilton .................................... 4-1 (53) Calvin Christian........................ 3-2 (4-4) Kelloggsvllle...............................2-3 (4-4) Comstock Park.......................... 2-3 (3-4) Byron Center...............................0-5 (3-5) Lee................................................ 0-5 (1-6) SCORERS ( Sports ] Hastings' Scott Schoessel tries to drive around a Forest Hills Northern player in the Saxons' 67-61 win Tuesday night. The Saxons host Harper Creek Friday and Hillsdale next Tuesday. All classes arc held at the Hastings Middle School East Gym. Classes for Youth: 6-11 Year Olds are held on Tuesdays: 5:30-6:30. Classes for Adult Beginners (12 years or older): Tuesdays: 6:30-8:00. Classes for Adult Advanced: Tuesdavs 8-9:30. Classes for Youth Intermediate (6-11 Year Olds): Thursdays: 5:30-6:30. Classes for Youth Advanced and Adult In­ termediate: Thursdays: 6:30-7:30. Classes for Adult Advanced: Thursdays: 7:30-8:30. For more information, please call the class instructor: Steve Echtinaw: 795-7155. FAMILY FUN NIGHT ’ On Friday, Jan. 20. from 6:45-8:45 p.m., the YMCA-Youth Council will be sponsoring its first Family Fun Night at the Hastings High School Gym. Activities will include, volleyball, basketball, rollerskating and skateboarding (bring your own equipment), crafts and old time movies. The cost for the evening is $2 per family with crafts costing .25 each. Children must be accompanied by at least one parent. The program is being spon­ sored by the Hastings Middle School and Pleasantview schools. For more information, call the YMCA at 945-4574. YMCA ANNUAL MEETING The YMCA will be holding its annual meeting on Thursday. Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Hastings City Council Chambers. Any in­ terested individuals may attend this meeting. HASTINGS YOUTH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING The Hastings Youth Council will be holding its annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24. at 7 p.m. in the Hastings City Council Chambers. Any interested individuals may at­ tend this meeting. HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR SOCCER The YMCA/Youth Council’s High School Indoor Soccer league will begin its league play on Monday evenings, beginning Jan. 23. lhe league is open to any Hastings High School student. Team captians should come to the YMCA office at the high school to pick up a team registration form and rule sheet. Rosters must be returned to the YMCA office no later than Wednesday. Jan. 18. The league schedule will be posted on the HS bulletin board and the YMCA window by Friday, Jan. 20. For more information, see Mr. Storms in the YMCA office. L 0 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 ing 15-12 and 15-6. ' The jayvee team also finished fourth in its pool at the Delton Invitational on Jan. 7. Angelic Cooklin led the team with 17 serving points while Stephanie Leatherman had 16, Shana Murphy 11 and Marci Jones 10. “I feel the girls played great for their first invitational," said coach Melva Nystrom. “They did a fine job.” The Saxon freshman team was also active, beating Allegan two out of three. Hastings won 15-11 and 15-9. The jayvees dropped 15-12 and 15-7 matches to Allegan. Middle School Wrestlers sweep double dual at Pennf ield The Hastings Middle School wrestling team continued its winning ways by sweeping both meets at a double duel at Pennfield against Pennfield and Union City and by defeating Lakewood at home. Final score against Penn­ field was Hastings 54 Pennfield 30. Winning by fall were: Tom Brighton at 85 lbs.; Shayne Horan at 90 lbs.; Lee Bowman at 100 lbs.; Mark Trowbridge at 105 lbs.; Scott Ricketts at 110 lbs.; David Andrus at 120 lbs.; Darrell Slaughter at 137 lbs.; Chad Warren at 145 lbs.. Edwin Salas at 167 lbs. Also winning an exhibition match was Dan Goodman at 137 lbs. The final score against Unior City was Hastings 48 Union City 21. Winning by fall were: Tom Brighton at 85 lbs.; Shayne Horan at 90 lbs.; Mark Trowbridge at 105 lbs.; Scott Ricketts at 110 lbs.; John Andrus at 125 lbs.; Andy Daniels at 155 lbs.; Edwin Salas at 167 lbs.; Nate Allyn at 185 lbs. Winning exhibition matches were: Tony Williams at 100 lbs.; David Guernsey at 105 lbs.; Jeff Furrow at 125 lbs. Final score against Lakewood was Hastings 40 Lakewood 18. Winning by fall was: Shayne Horan at 90 lbs.; Andy Daniels at 155 lbs.; Edwin Salas at 167 lbs. Winning by tech, fall were: Lee Bowman at 100 lbs.; Darrell Slaughter at 137 lbs.; and Chad Warren at 145 lbs. Winning by decision were: Mark Trowbridge at 105 IbS. and Brad Thayer at 130 lbs. Winning exhibition matches were: David Guernsey at 100 lbs.; Trevor Gillespie at 125 lbs.; Jeff Furrow at 125 lbs.; Jon Hawkins at 130 lbs.; Pete Smith at 145 lbs. The win brings the teams record to 6 wins and 0 losses. Hastings Middle School teams busy with Gull Lake, Pennfield The Hastings seventh grade A team beat Gull Lake 37-33 while the B team lost 27-23. Leading the A team was Jasen Kaiser who had 10 points. Jason Markley had nine. In the B game. Luke Haywood and Jeremy Koons had six points each. The eighth grade B team beat Gull Lake 32-31 behind 11 points from Matt McDonald and six each from Dan Roberts and Pat Williams. The A team won 56-28 as Matt Brown scored 14 points, John Robinson 13 and Bryan Sherry 12. Against Pennfield, the A team took a 42-33 win while the B team lost 33-18. Markley had 12 and Kaiser 10 in the A game while Koons and Craig Hamilton had four in the B game. The eighth grade A team lost 58-56 while the B team lost 38-22. Sherry’s 20 points and 12 from Brown led the A team while McDonald scored 10 in the B game. ...next week! A League Benedict Farms Razors Edge Martin Hastings 1 1 0 0 0 0 I I B Minor Kow Patties Kloostermans Flexfab 7 5 5 0 2 2 Continued on Next Page The Hastings varsity volleyball team took Hillsdale to four games before losing last week. The Saxons lost the first game 15-10, took the second 15-13, and then lost the third and fourth 15-5 and 15-12. Jackie Longstreet led the Saxons with two aces while Laura Lenz had three blocks and nine kills. “We were’ greatly improved," said Hastings coach Mary Fox. The Saxon jayvee team went to a tie­ breaker before losing the match to Hillsdale. Hastings took the first game 15-13 before los­ SAXON SPORTS Scoreboard YMCA-Youth Council's Mens Basketball Game Results C League W Carls Market 7 Ag Boys 5 Superette 5 J-Ad Graphics 4 Neils Ins. 4 Riverbend 3 Flexfab 3 Doozans 2 Hastings Mutual I Prog. Graphics 0 Bronson........................................ 4-0 (7-1) Pennfield......................................4-0 (6-3) Maple Valley................................3-1 (5-3) Bellevue........................................ 1-2 (3-4) Springfield....................................0-3 (3-6) Olivet............................................ 0-3 (2-4) St. Philip...................................... 0-4 (1-6) Thompson Uapl. vailay............ 5171-21.4 Mesecar, Middimin.................. 513516.9 Gregg Davis, u», Od.su .5134-16.8 Forell, Maple v.iuy.................... 8-130-16.3 Glenn Davis, IM. od.su... 5130-16.3 Parker, Hastings ......................... 512516.0 Dean, Mlddmm.......................... 512515.8 Young, Hastings......................... 511514.4 Donker, uiddiwiii. .................... 5107-13.4 Pranger, Middiniii........................594-11.8 Three Hastings Saxon volleyball teams busy Words for the Vs SATURDAY MORNING OPEN CRAFTS On Saturdays the YMCA-Youth Council will resume Saturday Morning Open Crafts. The program will run every Saturday until March 18 (exclude Saturdays of Dec. 31, Jan. 21. Feb. 18). Boys and girls in grades K-6, may make crafts in the Hastings Jr. High. Room 185. The program will begin at 9:00 and end at 11:30 a.m. A variety of crafts are planned. Children may make one or more than one craft per week. The cost of the pro­ gram is .50-.75 cents per craft. Participants may stay as long as they like or leave to par­ ticipate in the other sports that are being of­ fered that particular Saturday. The instructor is Heidi Herron. There is no pre-registration for this activity. For more information call the YMCA at 945-4574. SATURDAY YOUTH BASKETBALL Starting Saturday. January 7, and continu­ ing every Saturday until February 11 (no meetings on Jan. 21), the YMCA-Youth Council will be holding Saturday recreation basketball for youth in the second thru eighth grade. Participants do not need to pre­ register. but must bring gym clothes and gym shoes. Programs will be held in Nor­ theastern's gym (on Grant Street), or in the Hastings Middle School. Miss Jan Bowers will instruct the girls program (4th-8th grade). Dave Styf will instruct the 2-4 grade boys and the 2nd-3rd grade girls, and Dennv Omara, the varsity coach, will provide the instruction for the 5-6 grade boys. The following time periods will be follow­ ed: Jr. High Boys and Girls, 8-9 p.m.: Middle School/Wcst Gym; 2nd Grade Boys/Girls, 8:30-9:30: Northeastern Gym; 3rd Grade Boys/Girls, 9:45-10:45: Northeastern Gym; 4th Grade Boys, 11-12: Northeastern Gym; 5th Grade Boys, 9-10 a.m.: Middle School/Wcst Gym; 6th Grade Boys, 10:15-11:15a.m.: Middle School/West Gym; 4th Grade Girls. 9-10 a.m.: Middle School/East Gym; 5th/6th Grade Girls, 10:15-11:15: Middle School/East Gym; 7th/8th Grade Girls. 11:30-12:30: Middle School/West Gym. For more information, call Dave Storms. YMCA at 945-4574. KARATE CLASSES Starting the week of Jan. 16th, the YMCA will be offering karate classes. The cost of the program is $15 per month. Instruction is pro­ vided by Steve Echtinaw. Participants do not need to preregister, and class fees may be paid at the door. SMAA Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 12 13 14 14 17 17 18 WRESTLING at Marshall........................ 6:30 BASKETBALL Harper Creek.................. 6:00 VOLLEYBALL at Lakewood Inv. WRESTLING Grand Ledge Inv.................... 10 BASKETBALL Hillsdale.......................... 6:00 WRESTLING at Sturgis .......................... 6:30 VOLLEYBALL at Coldwater.................... 6:00 p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Scott Chipman of Hastings (left) battles Tony Palmer of Middleville In last Saturday’s LH. Lamb Invitational. The Saxons finished a surprising second In the meet, but then lost a 3527 dual meet decision to Lakeview Tuesday night. Spartans drop Saxons from the undefeated ranks Lakeview snapped Hastings’ three-game Twin Valley wrestling winning streak Tues­ day night, 30-27. Hastings is now 3-1 in the league and 13-6 overall. The Saxons managed only six wins and a draw against the Spartans. Hastings’ Brian Redman at 119 won on a pin at 3:50 while Jim Lenz at 189 remained undefeated with a pin at 1:42. Scott Chipman at 125 won on a 9-3 decision for Hastings as did Kirk Ziegler at 152 with an 11-1 win. Brian Wolfenbarger at 160 won 7-1 while Chad Murphy at 275 won 4-2. Hastings’ Brian Heath at 135 tied 3-3. The Saxons travel to Marshall tonight before splining up the team on Saturday. The varsity team wrestles in the Grand Ledge In­ vitational while the jayvee squad goes to the Comstock Invitational. Hasting* 27 ... B.C. Lakeview 30 Halting* 37... Harper Creek 24 103 Forfeit — B. Weiss 112 T. Ward dec. by R. Coville......................... 4-6 119 B. Redman pinned R. Varga .................. 3:50 125 S. Chipman dec. J. Iliff.................................9-3 130 J. Maiville pinned by C. Smith.............. 1:35 135 B. Heath draw S. Wilson............................ 3-3 140 P. Hauschlld dec. by T. Lopez ............. 6-15 145 T. Anderson dec. by T. McCrumb........... 2-4 152 K. Ziegler dec. D. Ruble............................ 11-1 160 B. Wolfenbarger dec. C. VandenHeuval7-1 171 S. McKeever pinned by J. Richie ... .4:30 189 J. Lenz pinned M. Schmid....................... 1:42 275 C. Murphy dec. C. Douglas....................... 4-2 103 Forfeit — C. Kelly 112 T. Ward pinned by J. Piper.................... 157 119 B. Redman dec. C. Seeburger............... 8-0 125 S. Chipman pinned by D. Dishman . .4:35 130 J. Miller dec. D. Sutfln.................................6-4 135 B. Heath pinned D. Studer....................... 4:36 140 S. Redman dec. R. Sanchez....................11-6 145 P. Hauschlld dec. by R. Brooks.......... 4-5 152 E. Endsley dec. J. McConnlhay 10-9 160 B. Wolfenbarger pinned J. Ray.............4:15 171 S. McKeever dec. by T. McGhee.............S6 189 J. Lenz plr.ned J. Bentley ....................... 1:53 275 C. Murphy pinned J. Harvey................. 1:08 JUNIOR VARSITY ExraamoN - J. Stout pinned R. Stevens.............................. 3:36 C. Teunessen pinned by K. Sargaham .. .4:59 S. Redman draw B. Shurtleff............................ 2-2 K. Lambeth pinned by J. O'Donnell............. 4:33 C. Bowman dec. by S. Blyveis......................... 2-6 S. Price tech, fall D. Feasel ............................ 1-19 E. Endsley pinned M. Root.............................. 2:57 B. Kollek tech, fall K. Schmidt....................... 19-2 C. McKeever tech, fall by K. Podlewski . .0-16 M. Witham pinned by J. Scott....................... 3:39 C. Wilcox pinned by T. Reed ......................... 2:30 112 C. Teunessen dec. by J. Lake................. 0-6 125 K. Lambeth pinned by B. Cohoen .. .3:43 130 C. Bowman pinned K. Huff.................... 2:15 135 J. Maiville dec. C. Carlisle..........................3.2 145 B. Kollek pinned C. Edwards................. 3:55 152 M. Witham pinned E. Gymer................. 3:32 160 C. McKeever pinned by J. Fox.............2:42 171 M. Hall pinned by C. Thomas............... 3:48 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 12, 1989 — Page 11 Bowling results Wed. Classic League Dewey's 44-28; Floral Designs 43I6-28V4; Larry Poll Realty 42-30; Carlton Center Exc. 40-32; Hastings City Bank 40-32: Kloostcrman’s Koop 39-33; Viatec 39-33; Hastings Mutual 38-34; Welcome Woods 37-35; Shamrock 36-36; Exercise Made Easy 36-36; Bowman Refrigeration 34-38; Red Baron 33-39; McDonald's 30-42; Bud Team 23 Vi-48 W: Totally 19-53. Sunday Night Mixed Pin Busters 45-23; White Lightning 42-26; Greenbacks 38 Vi-29 Vi; Hooter Crew 38-30; Get Along Gang 37-31; Really Rottens 36Vi-31 Vi; Family Force.36Vi-31Vi; Quality Spirits 35 */i .32 Vi; Guys & Gals 35-33; Sand­ baggers 34 Vi-33 Vi; Misfits 34-34; Ogdcnitcs 33-35; Guiterdusters 31Vi-36Vi; Alley Cats 30 Vi-37 Vi; Chug-a-Lugs 30-38; Detroiters 29Vi-38'4; L’s & J's 29Vi-38Vi; Ma's & Pa's 15 Vi-52 Vi. Women’s High Games & Series: D. Snyder 218. 510; C. Allen 161; B. Moody 173. 508; L. Tilley 180; V. Miller 158; A. Ward 168; D. Haight 157; P. Godbey 146; C. Wilcox 209; M. Snyder 193. 510; J. Ogden 163; M. Bowman 136; J. Ogden 171; P. Lake 152; J. Smith 166; V. Goodenough 155. Men’s High Games & Series: D. Oliver 164; M. Snyder 213,522; R. Neymeiyer 186; R. Snore 151; J. Woodard 179, 521: W. Friend. Jr. 167; G. Snyder 170; R. Allen 188, 508; R. Ogden 186; C. Pennington 180; B. Miller 158; G. Sutliff 155; D. Stamm 203. 521; L. Godbey 165; R. Snyder 174; B. Drayton 216,502; B. Cantrell 171; D. Ogden 179; B. Lake 179. Splits: A. Snore 5-7; R. Snore 5-8-10. All Spare Game: J. Woodard. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 47-25; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 44-28; Cinder Drugs 44-28; Miller Real Estate 43-29; Michelob 38 Vi-33 Vi; Superior Seafoods 36Vi-35Vi; Pioneer Apartments 36-36; Hastings Flower Shop 36-36; Hastings Bowl 36-36; Dewey’s Auto Body 35-37: Girrbach's 35-37; Andrus of Hastings 34Vi-37Vi; Miller Carpeting 33 Vi-38 Vi; Friends 33-39; Music Center 26-46; Burger King 18-54. M. Snowden 158; J. Mercer 157; L. Mur­ ray 162; C. Nichols 168; M. Moore 177; C. Jiles 166; B. Lumbert 158; C. Curtis 150; N. Wynn 165; C. Carr 158; M. Bennett 186; H. Service 178; N. Morgan 165; J. Ogden 173; S. Hanford 181; D. Murphy 170; B. Whitaker 187; P. Castleberry 196, 522; P. Czinder 164; P. Koop 165; B. Jones 177; C. Schantz 152; R. Ginbach 178; M. Garrett 172; J. Wagner 193, 539; M. Meyeis 162; R. Perry 185; -Gv—Beokwiib—165; L. Perry 171; E, Johnson 170; B. Cuddahee 168. Comm. Minors Hastings Fiberglass 46Vi; Smith's 44Vi; Hastings Bowl 42; M-DOT 39 Vi; Cove's Dist. 37Vi; Flexfab 36; Mulberry Fore 35Vi; Girrbach's 32; Cary Display 29Vi. High Games & Series: D. Curtis 181.501; D. Lambert, 189, 514; J. Haight 213, 555; W. Ellsworth 194, 521; N. Aspinall, Sr. 186, 509: S. Pennington 181, 514; M. Keeler 212, 498; G. Kenney 186, 505; K. Laubaugh 196. 508. Thursday Twisters Andrus 47 Vi-24 Vi;*Geukcs Market 45-29; Heritage Chevrolet 41-31 Vi; Hastings Mutual 38-34; Century 21. 38-34; B.D.S Inc. 34 Vi-37 Vi; Hastings Bowl 34-38; Bowman Refrigeration 32 Vi-39 Vi; Goodwill Dairy 25 Vi-46 Vi; Alley Cats 25-47. Good Games: A. Carpenter 173; D. Carpenter 135; S. Peterson 170: S. Wright 161; C. Allen 171; B. Kruko 146; D. Bolthousc 158: C. Wallace 173: D. Green­ field 170. Good Series: D. Staines 176. 485; P. Wright 177, 494; E. Vanasse 164 . 464; J. Henderson 147. 404; L. Barnum 178. 473; M. Hawkins 152. 402; L. Beyer 148. 398; R. Cole 186. 467. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 44-20; Brittens 38-26; O'dells 35 Vi-28 Vi; Fleckers 35-29; Goodtime Pizza 34-30; Nashville Auto 32-32; Kents 3OVi-33Vi; Thomapple Manor 30Vi-33Vi; River Bend Travel 28 Vi-35 Vi; Flexfab 27-37; Hastings Bowl 24-40; DJ Electric 24-40. Good Games & Series: J. Vaughn 173. 473; S. Drake 170.472; H. Cocnen 145.474; L. Barnum 218. 584; K. Fowler 166. 485; J. Elliston 160. 479. Good Games: G.. Potter 149. M.L. Westbrook 159; F. Latshaw 175; J. Skedgell 167; C. Brown 157; E. Ulrich 169; K. Sutfire 192. Wednesday P.M. Mace's Pharmacy 50-22; Nashville Locke 45-26; Gillons Const. 40Vi-3IVi; Gcukes Mkt. 38-34; Cast Offs 38-34; Handy's Shirts 37-35; Lifestyles 37-35; Varney's Stables 32 Vi-39 '/i; Valley Realty 32-36; M & M's 29 Vi-42 Vi; Friendly Home Parties 29Vi-42Vi; DeLong's Bait 21-47. High Games & Series: F. Schneider 180. 526; M. Garrett, 209, 525: T. Christopher 193. 520; B. Moody 200. 518; N. Varney 192, 502 (first 500); R. Rine 177. 481; L. Yoder 181. 479; B. Blakely 169. 478; M. Brimmer 174, 448; P. Edger 162, 435; O. Gillons 185, 452; N. Hummel 172, 451; B. Handy 159, 410; L. Johnson 174, 410; C. Watson 147, 403; T. Weeks 147. 391; B. Hendershott 132, 337; S. Pennington 178; L. Barnum 176; T. Soya 163; B. Blakely 169. Splits Converted: C. Trumbull 6-7; C. Watson 5-10; K. Becker 2-7; J. McQuem 5-7; N. Varney 5-7. Thursday A.M. Quest Maker 47; Kreative Komcrs 44; Kaiser Seed 40; Slow Pokes 39; Hummers 39; Thomapple Manor 38; Nash. Locker 37Vi; Northland Apt. 37Vi; Varney's 36Vi; Bosley's 36; Stardusicrs 34. Silk Screen 32; Kloosterman's 30; Leftovers 30; Welton’s 29Vi; Barlow Florists 23. Good Games: P. Fisher 188; T. Weeks, 150; D. Hammond 146; J. Mead 177; P. Hamilton 179; I. Ruthruff 169; B. Selton 126; C. Rose 128; K. Weyerman 165; M. Stcinbrecher 147; A. Preston 130; A. Lieb 137. High Series & Games: K. Forman 181, 502; C. Stuart, 194, 519; M. Atkinson 181, 508; S. Brammer 157, 424; A. Allen 153, 423; P. Godbey 159. 461; L. Gleckkr 141-410; K. Mizer 134. 377; S. Nolen 136, 396; C. Miles 131, 339. Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Greg and Kris Thelen of Lake Odessa wish to an­ nounce the birth of their daughter, Kelsie Louise, who was bom Dec. 31, 1988 at St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing. At birth, Kelsie weighed 7 lbs., 10 ozs., and was 21 in­ ches long. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thelen of Lake Odessa and Mr. and Mrs. Roland Geiger of Woodland. IT’S A BOY Edward and Cathlecn Tibbley, Freeport, Jan. 4. 6:13 p.m., 8 lbs., 8Vi ozs. Daniel and Ronda Dodge, Clarksville, Jan. 6, 9:31 p.m., 10 lbs. John and Theresa Guyer, Augusta, Jan. 6, 6:08 p.m., 8 lbs., 9 ozs. Duane and Donna Hall, Hastings, Jan. 6. 8:23 a.m.. 6 lbs., 614 ozs. Steven and Roslyn Pierson. Kalamazoo, Jan. 9, 9:26 a.m., 6 lbs.. 11 Vi ozs. Bradley and Lisa Smith. Nashville. Jan. 10, 12:31 p.m., 8 lbs., 1 oz. Dennis and Gail Eaton, Hastings, Dec. 27,4:04 p.m., 8 lbs., 7 ozs. Histap FFA to »eet The Hastings Future Farmers of America chapter is having an organizational meeting banquet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16. at the high school cafeteria. Anyone interested in joining the Hastings FFA Alumni should attend. Members and guests are asked to bring a dish to pass and table service. Food distribution set Wednesday, Jan. 18 there will be a food distribution at the Johnstown Township Hall on M-37 from 9 a.m. to noon. CLERICAL POSITION Excellent typing, computer and telephone skills needed, medical terminology helpful. Excellent working conditions, plus benefits. Hours 1-9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Apply in person or send resume to Director of Nursing ... Thornapple Manor Central School selected for accreditation program Central Elementary is one of 50 elementary schools across Michigan chosen to partici­ pate in the 1988-89 Michigan Accreditation Program. Some 450 schools vied for selection to the program, which highlights positive methods and curriculum in individual schools and suggests ways of further improvement. "1 was pleased that we received the honor," said Principal David Arnold. "I just think it would be a good opportunity to study our programs and see where changes can be made, and recognize those things that are done very well." money, costs for school improvement will common goal of educational improvements some of those cuts might result in negative be covered by the Stale Department of Edu­ cation through grants. through cooperative efforts. School personnel will conduct a self-study, evaluations. One area he said could be a problem is the "Part of the Department of Education's pro­ motion is the school improvement plans, so and later, a team of NCA affiliates will visit Central, to provide an outside perspective as school's library services. part of the evaluation. The team will then That'd be one area I’d be concerned about,” compose a written summary with a general evaluation, as well as comments and sug­ said Arnold. Central's library is open but is staffed by gestions in specific areas. Arnold said a further grant may be sought for Central, after'the initial phase h;s been volunteer parents. "I don't know how that will fit in their cri­ the Department of Education is very much behind this whole thing now," said Arnold. "And 1 think Hastings is very much ahead of the program beejuse our schools are already very involved in iL" He added that other Hastings schools are either currently involved in school improve­ Arnold said the selected schools include a variety in size, community population, int­ ment programs, or arc studying them. The accreditation program is conducted by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, a voluntary, non-profit associa­ erests and needs. tion of schools, colleges and universities in Although the school will not handle any 19 states. Member institutions have the 3 3 3 3 2 I 0 2 3 3 3 4 7 6 B Major Hastings Realtors Lake Odessa Mcrch. Format Sisters Fabrics Weltons 5 4 3 2 2 I 2 4 4 5 C League - Did not play this week. B Minor League - C & B Discount 54 Kloostcrmans 49; Kow Patties 61 vs. Viking 28: Hastings Mfg. 43 vs. Larry Poll Realty 49. B Major League - Hastings Realtors 64 vs. Wcltons 52; Sisters Fabrics 66 vs. Format 57. A League - Benedict Farms 86 vs. Hastings 60; Martins 92 vs. Razors Edge 93. B League Bruisers....................... .. 5-1-0 ...... 5-1-0 Homeboys........................ Nature Boys.................... ...... 5-2-0 Feminies.......................... ...... 4-2-0 Air Bourne Rangers .3-3-0 Wolverines...... ...... 3-4-0 Jazz.......................................................... ....2-4-0 Cheevouses............................................ ...... 1-5-0 Saxons..................................................... ...... 0-6-0 9-10 Grade League Acid Rain.............. ...... 4-0-0 Happy Howers............ ...... 3-1-0 5 Foot 5 and Under............................. ...... 1-3-0 Beared Lady......................................... ...... 0-4-0 Results YMCA-Youth Council’s Adult Indoor Soccer Jan.4,1989 Standings 8-0-0 ,6-2-0 3-6-0 2-5-1 Blue.... Yellow, Green.. White.. Red.... Game Results Blue 7 vs. Green 5: Yellow 8 vs. While 5; Green 6 vs. Red 5. YMCA-Youth Council’s 3 on 3 Basketball Jan. 4,1989 Standings Superette............... The Law............... J-Ad Graphics...... Over The Hill...... Consumer Power. YMCA High School 3 on 3 Basketball Jan. 9.1989 Standings A League KYA.......................... Contra Rebels........... Aurora’s.................... We Rule the BCY.. 3 Live Crew.............. Georgetown.............. We Arc The World. Triangles................... 2-0 .1-0 .0-2 .0-2 PIONEER BANK Pizza • Dinner • Zitl • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OB TAKE OUT / WE CATEB ALL OCCASIONS P—attwa HOURS: TumTWt. 1130 aflu-rt pj«, — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held January 10,1989 are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. NOTICE OF MEETING DATES FOR THE FOLLOWING GROUPS Barry County Planning Commission meets the 4th Monday of every other month starting with January at 7:30 p.m, or at the call of the chair. ★ ★ ★ Barry Counfy Zoning Ordinance Revision Committee will meet on tne 1st Wednesday of every month at 9 a.m. or at the call of the chair. ♦ ★ ★ Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. or at the call of the chair portunities for students." 1990, if the school finances do not improve, ner will attend an orientation session Jan. 18 with representatives from the other 49 Notice of Public Hearing The Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 23,1989, at 8:00 p.m. in the Hastings High School, Lecture Hall, to receive public comment on the renewal of TRIAD CATV agreement. All interested parties should plan to attend or send a letter to the City of Hastings, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058. SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING The Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 23,1989, at 7:45 p.m. in the Hastings High School, Lecture Hall, to receive public comment and to review an applica­ tion for a Community Development Block Grant to the Department of Commerce, to establish an Industrial Incubator, to be financed in the amount of $375,000, applied for by the Joint Economic Development Commission (JEDC) for acquisition and operating costs for a project located at 1035 E. State St., Hastings. The facility is currently owned by the E.W. Bliss Company. All interested parties should plan to attend. SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk Arnold and fifth grade teacher Audrey Ren­ schools. Further staff programs will be held during the summer, he added. Rule the BC 26; Triangles World 17; Auroras 18. We 5; We Rule the BC 18. Triangles 6, Contra Rebels 23. KYA 28. B League Feminines Forfeit, Nature Boys Won; Cheevouses 11, Rangers 15; Jazz 16, Wolverines 14; Saxons Forfeit, Homeboys Won; Feminines Forfeit, Rangers Won; Nature Boys 22, Wolverines 20; Cheevouses 25, Homeboys 35; Saxons Forfeit, Brusers Won. 9-10 Grade League Happy Flowers 16, 5 Foot and 5 Under 15; Beared Lady 8, Acid Rain 39. Auroras 28, We 15, We Are The Are the World Georgetown 16; 23; 3 Live Crew • CORRECTION • Notice of Public Hearing The notice published In the December 29, Hastings Banner, for a public hearing to be held by the Hastings Zoning Appeals Board for a variance for Hastings Mutual Insurance Company was advertised as Tuesday, January 19, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. It should have read Tuesday, January 17, 1989, at 7:30 in the City Hall, Council Chambers. SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT City of Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 945-2468 MAT 2-8,1988 ‘ i FOLKS FOR CLEAN AIR" TS A MATTER Of UFE AND BREATH* AMEHICAN UJNGAMOq^TK>N NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST A RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: January 10,1989 City of Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 945-2468 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: On or about January 18,1989, "the above­ named City will request the State of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L 03-383) for the following project: Hastings Industrial Incubator TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS, AND PERSONS: The above-named City proposes to request the State of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L 93-383) to be us­ ed for the following project: (PROJECT, TITLE, OR NAME) Purchase and Renovate Bliss Facility (PURPOSE OR NATURE OF PROJECT) 1035 E. State St., Hastings, Ml (LOCATION-CITY, COUNTY, STATE OF PROJECT) $335,000.00 (ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT) (PROJECT, TITLE, OR NAME) Purchase and Renovate Bliss Facility (PURPOSE OR NATURE OF PROJECT) $335,000.00 (ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT) 8.25 % M.4S«Lt150aM-lpja:Seit4.iftaotedMon. for elementary schools to improve their op­ last year. Although Arnold said he doesn't anticipate an NCA visit until the spring of (LOCATION-CITY, COUNTY STATE OF PROJECT) 0-5-1 Phil’s Pizzeria MIDDLEVILLE in NCA will be valuable to his school. "I just think it's a really good opportunity after three millage increase attempts failed 1035 E. State St., Hastings, Ml 12 MONTH CD 795-7844 teria," he said. But overall, he anticipates that participation programs. All Hastings schools underwent budget cuts Hastings Industrial Incubator 6-0-0 .6-0-0 .4-2-0 .4-3-0 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings 49058 Italian Specialties completed, to assist in school improvement SCOREBOARD (Continued) A.H. Spider Smoke Drift Brown Jug C & B Discount Larry Poll Really Hastings Mfg. Viking "They look carefully at library services. ' It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and, accordingly, the above-named city has decided not to prepare an environmental impact statement under the National Policy Act of 1969 (P.L 91-190). The reasons for such decision not to prepare such Statement are as follows: 1 The Facility will provide space to businesses that would otherwise locate out­ side Barry County. 2. The project Involves no new construction. 3. No negative effects are anticipated beyond short-term construction noise and dust. An Environmental Review Record respecting the aforementioned project has been made by the City of Hastings which documents the en­ vironmental review of the project and more ful­ ly sets forth the reasons why such Statement is not required. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the JEDC, 117 S. Broad­ way, Hastings, Ml, and Is available for public examination and copying, upon request, bet­ ween the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. No further environmental review of such pro­ ject is proposed to be conducted, prior to the request for release of Federal funds. All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the City to the office of the undersigned. Such written comments should be recieved at the address specified on or bofore January 25, 1989. All such comments so received will be considered and the City will not request the release of Community Development Block Grant funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified In the preceding sentence. Mayor Mary Lou Gray/CIty of Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 An Environmental Review Record respecting the aforementioned project has been made by the above-named City which documents the environmental review of the project. This En­ vironmental Review Record is on file at the above address and is available for public ex* amination and copying, upon request: The City of Hastings will undertake the pro­ ject described above with Community Development Block Grant funds, under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The City of Hastings is certifying to the State of Michigan that the City of Hastings and Mayor Mary Lou Gray, In her of­ ficial capacity as Mayor, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts If an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in rela­ tion to environmental reviews, decision­ making, and action; and that these respon­ sibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification Is that upon Its approval, the City of Hastings may use the Block Grant funds, and the State of Michigan will have satisfied Its responsibilities under the Na­ tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The State of Michigan will accept an objection to its approval of the following bases: (a) That the certification was not In fact executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of ap­ plicant approved by the State of Michigan; or (b) that applicant’s environmental review record for the project Indicates omission of a required decision, finding, or step applicable to the project In environmental review pro­ cess. Objections must be prepared and sub­ mitted in accordance with the required pro­ cedure (24 CFR Part 58), and may be address­ ed to the State of Michigan at 102 S. Broad­ way, Hastings, Ml. Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be con­ sidered by the State of Michigan. No objection received after January 17, 1989, will be con­ sidered by the State of Michigan. Mayor Mary Lou Gray, City of Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 "At least 1 day after 7-day time period set for this notice, BUT NOT BEFORE the end of the time period set of public comments to be received on the Finding of No Significant Impact. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 12, 1989 WORLDWIDE KIWANIS WEEK COAST TO COAST, CONTINENT TO CONTINENT In 79 countries and more than 8,000 communities around the world, Kiwanis is working hard to improve the quality of life. Join us in supporting their efforts! JANUARY 15-21, 1989 Kiwanis has served Hastings for nearly a half century Providing sen ice to youth, to the communi­ ty and to the nation has been the format em­ braced by the Hastings Kiwanis Club since it became chartered in November 1941. Locally, Kiwanis has touched hundreds of lives through a variety of service projects over its 47-year history. Kiwanians have done everything from purchasing incubators for Pennock Hospital to distributing pine trees in the interest of soil and water conservation plus projects ranging from helping the handicap­ ped to assisting the aged . In the process of helping to build a better community, the Hastings Kiwanis has become well known for several of its fund raisers. One of the most popular is the World Travel Series of films that not only generates funds for club projects but provides the community with educational entertainment. The travel series has been part of the Kiwanis agenda since 1948 and continues today. A sweet fund raising program was im­ plemented in 1982 and now the community can look forward to obtaining homemade peanut brittle — prepared, bagged and sold by Kiwanis volunteers. A lot of Hastings Kiwanis Club energy is focused on tomorrow’s leaders through its sponsorship of the Key Club for high school youths and the Builder’s Club tor junior highaged students. Local Kiwanians are involved in supporting blood drives, the drug prevention program, helping with other various youth activities, such as each year purchasing an animal for a 4-H youth to raise and sponsoring the upkeep of a cabin at the YMCA Camp; and playing a vital role by installing electronic Life Line units for Pennock Hospital. More than 80 Life Line units have been placed in the homes of the aged and infirm and provide direct contact between the individuals and the hospital’s emergency room. Kiwanis promotes communication between farm and city folks by annually hosting "Farmers’ Day” and inviting rural guests for a noon dinner and program. Hastings is fortunate to have other service organizations in the city and area which, like Kiwanis, build a better community for all. Making peanut brittle has become an annual fund-raising project to sup­ port Klwanls programs. Here, Ray Glrrbach, one of the many volunteers to help, pours the hot mixture Into a tray. Hastings Kiwanis Club sponsors Girl Scout Troop 217, and here, members are shown saying thanks to the organization by presenting a pla­ que to Kiwanians Dr. Bruce Pryor and Patrick Vaughn. This Is an Irish scene from one of the popular Kiwanis Travel Series films. The series serves as an Important fund raiser for the club and provides educational entertainment for the community. Kiwanis Clubs Booming in Membership, Service TZ’iwania club® have something to XYcelebrate during the week of January 15-21. Not only will the Kiwamam be marking the commu­ nity-service organization’s 74th anniveraary, they will also be celebrat­ ing a year of record membership growth and the completion of more than 120,000 community projects. Hastings Kiwanians heard about a drug prevention program from (back, left) Tim James and Chris Warren and (front) students Aaron Schantz and Jamie Brookmeyer. tas R. OvwWt “During the past year, Kiwanis added 10,000 new members to our club roetera," says Gene R. Over­ holt, president of Kiwanis Internatkmal. “I am sometimes asked if service clubs are losing their appeal. It’s certainly not happening in Kiwanis.” Kiwanis membership grew to 320,000 during 1988, and the num­ ber of clubs increased to 8,500 in 73 nations around the world. These dubs sponsored more than 120,000 community-service projects, an­ other record. “During the year, Kiwanis clubs raised and spent more than $65 million for service activities,” says Overholt, “and our members con­ tributed about 25 million hours of their own time as volunteers. Our motto is 'We Build,* and Kiwanians are living up to that motto as never before.” Women are also playing a grow­ ing role in Kiwanis. Since the formerly all-male service club opened membership to women in July 1987, thousands of business 48 YEA’TS of and professional women have joined the Kiwanis ranks. “About 20% of the members of new clubs are women,” says Over­ bolt, “and many are being elected to club leadership positions. This dy­ namic new element in our member­ ship should make an increasingly important contribution to our fu­ ture growth and service work." The $65 million raised by Kiwanis dubs came from an enormous variety of fund-raisins projects, including pancake breakfasts and Kiwanis Peanut Day, sponsored entertainment events, TV auctions, and sales of fruitcakes, candy, and light bulbs. “It’s important to emphasize that all of the $65 million we raised from the public was devoted to service projects," says Overholt “All our dub costs are paid by member dues. So when you participate in a Kiwanis fund-raiser, you know that your purchase or donation will benefit the community, not the dub.” Kiwanians Bob Steeby (left) and Art Cook check Life Line equipment the club installs for Pennock Hospital. The club has Installed 80 units In the homes of the aged and infirm since the program started In 1983. The 120,000 Kiwanis service projects included new parks and playgrounds, equipment lor schools, nureing homes, and hospitals, sum­ mer camp programs for handi­ capped children, drag-abuse educa­ tion, food banks, and a myriad of other initiatives. “Any unmet community need can become a Kiwanis service project,” says Overholt “It's up to the local dub to decide what needs to be done. Then the club raises the funds and provides the volunteer man­ power to accomplish the goal. That’s what Kiwanis is all about—people enjoying fellowship while devoting some of their time and expertise to build better com­ munities through voluntary action." KIWANIS CLUB OF HASTINGS OFFICER-DIRECTORS John Fehsenfeld President Gordon Sheldon President-Elect Patrick Vaughan Community! Immediate Past President Bill Renner Vice President Gordon A. Ironside, Jr. Treasurer Our.Motto: “W.tBuild" Ray L. Girrbach ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER 25, 1941 DIRECTORS Mitch Caln Larry Hensley Steve white Jeff Austin Russ Solmes Dennis Witham Phil Cotant Harold Lewis David Tripp MEETS AT THE EPISCOPAL PARISH HOUSE... WEDNESDAY 12:15 Secretary 315 West Center Street 48 Years of Community Service Telephone (616) 945-3014 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-01-19.pdf 5e2746f03cffa57607924c5bd4036afd PDF Text Text '’QS PUBLIC UPPAJ?r Hastings F’ubl icLibrarv 121 5. Church St. Hastings. MI. 49V5S ..wrap Hearing on Triad slated for Jan. 23 The Hastings City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Jan. 23» at the Hastings High School Lecture Hall. Besides conducting regular business, the cixmcil is expected to have two public hearings. One hearing, scheduled for 7:45 p.m., will be on the city’s applicatiuti for a grant for its industrial incubator project. At 8 p.m. there will be a hearing on the renewal of Triad CATV’s franchise with the city for cable television sen ice. The council usually meets at its chambers in City Hall, but members decided to hold the Jan. 23 meeting al the high school lecture hall to accom­ modate what could be a large crowd. Anyone who would like to voice an opinion on either matter is welcome to attend. Missing stove, a misunderstanding? ft might have been just a misunder­ standing, but an Orangeville Township woman is looking for the man who drove off with her stove. The woman, of Graham Road near Pine Lake, had advertised a Huntman woodburning stove for sale in the Kalamazoo Shoppen Guide. In the ad she described it as a free standing stove. A man called last week and said he would come to get it at 11 a.m., but the woman said she wouldn't be home until noon. She later told police she thought it odd that ht didn’t ask about the price. When she arrived, she found the stove had teen taken from her front porch. A neighbor said she had jut seen a yellow ’*ay from ,he Latef in the Airy' she received a phone cafl from another man asking about the stove. From reading the ad. he had assumed dau she was .offering the stove foe frro. which wasn't me case. . That got her 10 thinking maybe the man in the yeifow pickup also thought she was giving away the $250 stove for free. She said she hopes the man with her stove will figure it out and call her back. Motorcycle stolen after rider crashes A Nashville motorcyclist who toppled off bis bike Salarday on M-79 reportedly told police to leave the vehicle in the ditch so he could pick h up the next day. But when he returned on Sunday, he found the motorcycle had been stolen. Thomas D. Johw, 35, had been riding cast on M-79 near McKeown Road Saturday at 6:30 p.m. when he lost con­ trol on the snowy roadway and slid over on his side. Michigan State Police troopers Robert Norris and Mike Haskamp said Johns, of 313 Reed St., was hurt but refused treat­ mem after the accident. He poshed the 1985 Honda off the mad aad said he would pick it up on Sunday. The following day. he reported the bike had been taken during the night. Police said the motorcycle had not been insured. -F' ■. - Free throws aid Saxons’ win Area men prepare for trip to India See Story, Page 10 See Story, Page 9 Notice is hereby given that the Local Officers' Compensation Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall. Hastings. Any inquiries should be addressed to the City Clerk, City Hall, 102 S. Broad­ way. Hastings, Ml 49058. telephone: 616/945-2468. The minutes of said meeting will be available for public inspection at the of­ fice of the City Clerk in the City Hall. Motorist not hurt in Gun Lake crash A Plainwell woman who fell asleep at the wheel was not hurt .after her car struck a tree and roiled over Saturday near Gun Lake. Barry County Sheriffs deputy An­ thony Stein said Anita Lou Thorpe, 27. was driving east on Wildwood Road near Yankee Springs Road when she " asleep at about 2:30 a.m. The 1981 Ford ran the stop sip... con­ tinuing east on Sager Road. The car then left the south side of the roadway, struck a tree and rolled oyer. She told authorities the last thing she remembered was driving along Wildwood Road. Thorpe, who was wearing a scatbelt, was not hurt in the crash. Stein said. No citations were issued. Local youth wins 'geography bee’ See Story, Page 2 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 _ Hastings Banner THURSDAY. JANUARY 19. 1969 VOLUME 134, NO. 3 PRICE 25* Who are Barry County’s homeless people? The pair were among the nine homeless people in the county that the CAA helped from July through mid-Octobcr last year, she said. The county CAA office was able to assist the nine with S3.IO7 of federal grant money. Emergency Community Services Homeless Grant Funds. However, the local CAA's homeless funds ran dry last October. Thomas Knoll, housing director for the CAA in Battle Creek, said federal legislation for the homeless, known as the McKinney Act, has been reauthorized for 1989. It is not known when the CAA will receive more of those funds for the homeless, but Knoll speculates that it might be in March or April. In the meantime, the Barry County Depart­ ment of Social Services offers as much assistance as it can to the homeless yearround. Ron Decker of the local DSS said no statistics are kept on the number of homeless who walk through the doors looking for help. “We do have them," he said, however. Recent changes in legislation, for instance, now allow the DSS to issue food stamps to people who do not have an address, if they arc otherwise eligible, he said. Previous policy required people to have some sort of residence. However, the homeless who obviously have no address are not eligible to receive full shelter and utilities assistance from DSS. When emergency situations arise and leave by Elaine Gilbert Living in a car was home, not so sweet home, for three weeks for a young couple in recent months. That scene didn’t occur in a bustling, distant metropolis, but right here in Barry County. The issue of homelessness, particularly of street people in Washington D.C. and other metropolitan areas, has been in focus nation­ wide, but few arc aware that there arc homeless, by varying definitions, in this county. “We tend to think Barry County doesn’t have homeless people, but we do.” said County Commissioner Rae M. Hoare. "Wc’rc just fortunate we don’t have more than we have.” People do not have to live on the street to be considered homeless by federal definitions, said officials of local human service agencies. The homeless include displaced homemakers, young couples and singles who are evicted, oftentimes from relatives’ homes, and have no place to go because of limited financial resources. An automobile was the only place one young couple could call “home” until they received emergency assistance from Com­ munity Action Agency of South Central Michigan. The couple had lived in their car for three weeks, said Dorothy Clements who heads the county CAA office. “They were trying to get work here and there.” people with no place to live, the DSS seeks to find some type of temporary housing for them. As an example, help might be given to a person who has just been released from jail and has no place to go. he said. Decker. Clements and Reid each lamented the difficulty in trying to find inexpensive housing in Barry County to help people in need. “It's an ongoing battle year round to find (low-income) housing, said Steve Reid, ex­ ecutive director of Love. Inc. of Barry County. Most of the homeless the CAA has seen arc young people and displaced homemakers, Clements said. "Once you have no home and don’t know where you are going to be. it is a traumatizing situation.” she said. "It’s very frightening." One man, in his 20s. had no place to go when he went to the CAA. "He did not know what he was going to do... and wondered if he would have to siccp on the street.” The young man was waiting to get an assistance grant that wasn’t effective yet. The CAA was able to provide a few days at a motel while he sought a permanent residence and the CAA paid his first month’s rent. Another case involved a family with a baby and a toddler who had been living in a very small travel trailer. See HOMELESS, Page 3 Barry County Fair closer to finding a new home on M-37 by Kathleen Scott The Barry County Free Fair is one step closer to finding a new home after Fair offi­ cials Thursday signed an option to buy a 160-acre tract of land about four miles north­ west of the present fairgrounds. The most recent action was the signing of an option-to-buy between the Barry County Agricultural Society and Gordon, G. David and Gary VanElst, said fair board President Donald Geukes. The site is on M-37, or North Middleville Road, and makes up the northeast quarter of Section 5, Rutland Township. Geukes said the fair boud has also re­ ceived verbal commitment from David Pratt, owner of the property adjacent to the 160acre plot, to have a 66-foot right-of-way to Irving Road, giving the grounds two en­ Compensation panel to meet r-------- trances. The existing and future fairgrounds have been the subject of discussion and arbitration for several months, after potential buyers showed serious intreest in the property on West State Street Officials from Centres, Inc., a mall-devel­ oping firm out of Coconut Grove, Fla., in early November signed an option-to-buy with the fair board. The $2.2 million sale of the 25-acre fairgrounds in town is likely to be developed into a 175,000-square-foot shopping mall with four major stores and several smaller ones. Mike Humphries, owner of Miller Real Estate in Hastings, has been working on the Centres agreement He said the signing of an option, does not mean that the sale of the fairgrounds is a certainty. "It means they are interested in buying property if certain conditions can be met By signing and option,” he explained, "that means you won't sell the property to some­ one else." Options have specific time limits, this one until Sept 1, and money is involved. If See FAIR SITE, Page 3 This aerial shot shows (right center) the possble site of the new Barry County Free Fairgrounds on M-37 northwest of Hastings. (Photo by Jean Gallup.) Hastings schools mull support for finance reform efforts by Kathleen Scott escrow account until the court makes a rul­ Hastings school officials are considering ing on the school funds. That fee, he added, is only an estimate, and is based on the participation of all support of two state organizations seeking to alleviate school finance woes by putting Women, the state Parent-Teacher Associ­ ation and various consumer-type groups, said Similarly, federal funds for Chapter I (remedial reading) and Article 3 (remedial Schoessel. "Whether that liappens (a finance reform mathematics) reflect an increase in expend­ bill reaches the ballot) or not remains to be seen,” said Schoessel. "And even if it does happen, it still would have to be passed by the voters. And, of course, our problem is that even it it were successful, it would still pressure on the state. The board has not taken official action, but SupL Carl Schoessel explained the two plans at Monday's board of education meet­ ing, and said the items would be further dis­ schools in the organization. If school funding of the lawsuit is legal, Hastings* fee would be used to support the cussed at the February board meeting. The In-Formula Caucus, a group of in­ of the largest in the state, has agreed to take the chance that the suit would be successful, formula school districts (those which rely on said Schoessel. If not, they would not charge the schools, In other business: and the In-Formula Caucus would be back to Expenditures the district increased more than $17,000 over revenue in the most re­ state aid for funding) is looking into filing a class-action lawsuit against the state for ine­ quities in funding. As stated at past school board meetings, Schoessel reiterated that some districts spend a little more than $2,000 per student each year, while some districts nearly reach the S7.000 mark for each student. "The contention is that students in the state, depending on where they live,... are given different educational opportunities,” explained Schoessel. The first step for Caucus is to determine whether school systems can use public funds to support such a lawsuit. Each participating district would pay ac­ cording to student population, he said. A flat fee of S250 is assessed, and a 15-cent per student charge is added. Hastings would be expected to contribute $750, to be put in an case. If not, the money would be returned. The law firm of Plunkett and Cooney, one square one, he said. If school systems are allowed to use public funds for a lawsuit, Plunkett and Cooney would go ahead with be three years away the case, using funds from the escrow ac­ cent budget amendment Schoessel explained that the board cannot deviate from its original budget without of­ count The costs assessed to participating dist­ ricts is a start-up fee, Schoessel later said. ficial approval, and that the board amends its budge’ on a quarterly basis. Expenditures increased $31,992, bringing "If the case takes years and years, there could be additional money," he added. The second organization is "very seriously considering launching a petition drive to get a finance reform bill on a statewide ballot in November 1990," said Schoessel. That organization. Equal Partners for Edu­ cation in Michigan, is a coalition of 21 groups, most of which are related to educa­ tion, but also includes such organizations as the American Association of University the projected total revenue for the year to $10,409,689. Revenue increased $14,779, making the year's projected total $10,212,391. Several factors increased income and ex­ penses, Schoessel said. Monetary donations for specific equipment or materials, affected both ends of the budget. The gift money must be recorded as income, as well as an expenditure when the money is used to pur­ chase lhe earmarked gifts. itures and revenue. Other factors raising the revenue included an increase in grants and more state aid due to enrollment adjustments. A $13,000 tuition fee from lhe Battle Creek schools for special education programs increased expenditures. The former Hastings High School Span­ ish Travel Club, disbanded in 1986, donated the remainder of its account, S 1,556.25, to­ ward the purchase of a computer and software for the high school library. Students from the club decided to return to the school the money they had collected in various fund-raisers, with a request that the funds be used to buy the computer equip­ ment. A former Hastings teacher, James Sutherland, who now works at Universal Gym Machines and Equipment, Inc., in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has arranged a donation from the company to Hastings High School. A total of $3,300 worth of weight-training equipment has been given to the school for use in physical education classes and by athletic teams. The equipment is similar to that given to the school on two previous occasions, said Schoessel. The Northeastern Elementary School Par­ ent-Teacher Organization donated $360 for a portable television set to use with the school s computer and video cassette recorder equipment Several personnel changes were accepted by the board, including the resignations of Steve Balderson, an automotives teacher at lhe high school who quit to tal'e a job outside of education, and Susan Gillespie, a food services worker. Mary Kruko and Teresa Markley were hired as food services employees to replace Gillespie and Marge Cappon, who resigned earlier. Betty Kidder, a food services worker, re­ ceived an extension of her unpaid leave of absence taken for health reasons. Three transfers in the food services depart­ ment were approved. Joann Christensen is moving from Southeastern Elementary to the high school, Marilyn Liszewski, previ­ ously at the middle school, will be at South­ eastern, and Janet Metzger will transfer from the high school to the middle school. Connie Hindenach, a special education in­ structor at the high school, returned on schedule, from an unpaid leave of absence. Judy Anderson was appointed seventh grade volleyball coach, while Ed vonderHoff will take eighth grade volleyball leaderslup. See SCHOOL BOARD, page 3 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 19, 1989 Juror gets $70,000 settlement after ’86 courthouse fall by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A juror during a 1986 murder trial who claimed blinding lights from television cameras caused her to fall down the Barry County Courthouse stairs will receive a S70.000 settlement from two west Michigan when she fell on a flight of stairs while exiting the court room June 18, 1986. In the suit, filed in September, 1987, Mattice said she suffered permanent damage stations and the county. Claiming she broke her ankle in the to her foot that later required surgery. The suit argued the TV companies were negligent in failing to properly supervise their employees in the operation of their tumble, Rosemary Mattice was awarded S65.QOO from stations WWMT Channel 3 in Kalamazoo and WUHQ Channel 41 in Battle equipment Mattice had already descended a long flight of stairs leading from the court room on the Creek and $5,000 from Barry County. A three-lawyer mediation panel met Nov. 30 in Hastings to decide the case. Each party second floor of the building when she met TV cameramen stationed on the main floor. had lhe option of accepting or rejecting the panel's final decision. If either side had stairs leading down to the courthouse's east been scheduled for trial. entrance. Although Mattice did not file a suit "We got the official notice from the mediation clerk last week," said James Fisher, Mattice's lawyer. "Since everyone accepted, a judgment will be entered and decision, but he was disappointed with lhe settlement. "She has a serious injury to the foot that the doctor says is permanent," he said. "She already has arthritis in the foot, and it only will get worse. "$70,000 is a substantial amount of money," he said. "On the other hand, we were disappointed they accepted it because we felt we would do better in a trial." Under court rules governing mediation of civil suits, if either side had rejected the against the county, the TV stations in turn brought the county into the matter as a third-party complainant. panel's decision, that party would then have to surpass the panel's settlement by at least 10 percent in a trial. Legislators to attend forum If the party fails to win lhe case or surpass Mattice, 50, was one of 12 jurors in the celebrated Norman Woodmansee murder trial N’ v; South Jefferson STREET NEWS Events ' AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 3. 4. 5. 6. circuit courts across Michigan and has been used for five years in the Barry/Eaton County Circuit. Under the process, a three-lawyer panel hears arguments from both plaintiff and defendant. The panel then renders a decision and awards a settlement to one party. If both parties agree to lhe settlement, the Hastings police officer Al Stanton (left) and Sgt. Jack Cross investigate the cause of an accident Friday that sent a parked car crashing into Tom Ed­ ward's Automart on West State Street in Hastings. An AMC Hornet (above) struck a used car in the automart lot, driving the vehicle into the building. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) case is discharged by lhe judge. Mattice's foot injury delayed jury deliberations in the Woodmansee case for five days while she received medical care. She later completed her jury duty in a foot Accused drunken driver crashes into Hastings lot cast Woodmansee was convicted in June 1986 of first-degree murder in lhe death of Dowling resident Ricky Goddard. He later was sentenced to life in prison. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk An alleged drunken driver in Hastings plowed into a West Stale Street parking lol Friday, striking a parked ear and causing it lo crash into Tom Edward’s Auto Mart office. Hastings Police said it was fortunate that no one was killed when 23-year-old William R. Berry swerved across four lanes of busy traf­ fic on West State Street shortly after 3:10 p.m. Berry was slightly injured in lhe accident that knocked a hole into the southeast comer of the used car office and severely damaged a 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity parked in front. Damage to the building and the car was estimated at S15.000. said owner Tom Ed­ wards, who was in the rear of the building at the time of the crash. “It pushed the back of the car into the building and spun it around." Edwards said. "I’m lucky it didn’t happen three to four minutes earlier, because there was a 3-yearold boy playing there udder lhe window." Police said Berry had been seen minutes before squealing his car’s tires in the Burger King parking lol on West State Street. Witnesses said he was driving cast on State Street when he attempted to pass a van in the right-hand lane and lost control of his car. Police said Berry struck the curb at the south edge of the roadway, crossed four lanes of busy traffic and plowed into the auto mart DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE *445 *335 >265 *335 by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Prairieville Township man died on Pine Lake last week after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving struck open water and threw him into the icy lake. Dannie Lee Kniss, 38, was pronounced dead at Pennock Hospital Jan. II. A longtime fisherman on Pine Lake, Kniss was riding across the ice on his way to fish when he rounded a point 20 feet off shore and came to open water. "The lake has good ice on it." said Sgt. Jerry Smith, who heads lhe Barry County Sheriff Department’s marine division. "But he came around a point and hit an open body of waler. "He was familiar with the lake, but the residents tell me it was the first time n years there was open water on the lake." Police said an elderly woman on shore spot­ ted the headlight from Kniss' four-wheel drive vehicle driving in an area she knew had net frozen over. When she saw the headlight disappear, she summoned authorities. Police Chief Tom Pennock said Prairieville officer Brian Tucker arrived minutes later. “He saw the four-wheel drive ATV in the water," Pennock said. “He located an orange helmet bobbing in lhe water about 10 feet off the ATV." Arriving Pine Lake firemen took a boat across the ice and pulled Kniss out of the sixfoot deep water. On shore. BPOH ambulance attendants administered CPR and transported him to Pennock Hospital. Smith said emergency room pcrsoncl work­ I I Dan Styf, an eighth grade student at Hastings Middle School, is the win­ ner of a local geography bee, sponsored by National Geographic magazine. ‘All leeih ond mclerial* used mMl the high ttondard* *et by th* American Dental A»«'n. ‘Our on premise* lab provide* individual I efficient service. •Free denture contultotion < examination. Dan Styf wins geography bee A question pertaining to agriculture in Australia was the hardest in a local geography bee for 14-year-old Dan Styf. but he still emerged as the winner of the competition at Hastings Middle School. Now Styf, son of David and Sherry Styf of Hastings, will be spending some of the com­ ing weekend gearing up to take a written geography test Monday as a qualifying exam for state competition. The contest is being sponsored for fourth through eighth graders by National Geographic magazine, and “it’s the first time it has been done anyplace." said Principal Jerry Horan. “Every school was invited.” At the middle school, 20 students signed up (616) 455-0810 *1.0. Himebough DOS "O.D. White DOS *G. Mancewicz DOS 2330 44th SI., S.E., Grand Rapids to participate in the oral test that Styf won, he said. For the next step of the competition, Styf will take a written exam at the school and the test will be sent to Washington, D.C. Winners of the written test will be announced in March and up to 100 finalists will compete at the state level on April 7. The state winner will be clibible to compete in national competition May 18-19 in Washington D.C.. where the first place prize will be a S25.000 college scholarship. As the local winner, Styf received a world map. a book and an inflatable globe. "I didn’t expect to win." he said of the local contest. ' SUPERBOWL XXIII We’re increasing your “interest” in your team i again! I SCOREBOARD TIME SCORE Ewcwt lnle<est Rite Annual Yield THROUGH 1/22/89 8.50% 8.7748% Here we go again! In 1982. the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 in Superbowl XVI. Now these same two teams are participating in Superbowl XXIII on January 22, 1989. Select a one year certificate with the Hastings Savings and Loan and your favorite Superbowl team. We will increase your interest rate on your certificate by two (2) basis points for each single (1) point margin of victory, if your team wins the game. This certificate is available until January 22. 1989 and is subject to certain restrictions. See our customer service representatives for further details on this limited time offer. K 1 ^X ’ fslk 201 E. State. Hastings 945-9561 "Moving into a neiD era of people serving people. ” 802 4th Ave ed on Kniss for 45 minutes at Pennock before pronouncing him dead. Officials said the impact of hitting the water may have knocked Kniss unconscious. A marine diving team was called to the scene to search the area. “We didn’t know if there was one person or one vehicle, but we substantiated there was just one person,” Smith said. The ATV was pulled out of the water by the diving team. Kniss. of 10095 Graham Road, was graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army in Viet­ nam and was a member of the Delton VFW Post. He was employed by Parker/Hannifin Cor­ poration in Otsego. Servics were held Saturday at the Williams Funeral Home in Delton, and burial was in Prairieville Cemetery. Local boy, 11, runs into road, struck by car An 11-year-old boy who ran into the path of a moving car was seriously hurt Saturday afternoon in Hastings. Eric Daniel Palmer, of 628 E. Marshall St., was taken to Pennock Hospital after he flipped over the hood of the car on South Michigan Avenue near East State Street. He later was transferred to Metropolitan Hospital in Battle Creek and was released on Monday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Witnesses told police Palmer ran into the path of a car driven by Debra Kay Erway, 30. Erway, of 4800 S. Cedar Creek Road, Hastings, told Hastings Patrolman Al Stanton that she was driving south on Michigan Avenue when Palmer ran out from in back of an oncoming car. Erway said she hit her brakes but was unable to stop in time. No citations were issued. Announcing ... the opening of the Lake Odessa branch offices of Attorneys DAVID H. TRIPP and TIMOTHY L. TROMP Hastings Savings & Loan . on the north side of the road. He struck the used car parked in front of the 803 W. State St. office, forcing it into the front wall of the office. Berry’s 1976 AMC Hornet then drove between a parked car and a semi-truck and came to a halt in the Family Dollar parking lot. Employees at the auto mart told police they had to stop Berry from leaving the scene after the crash. Berry, of 620 E. Green St.. Hastings, suf­ fered a bruise to his leg and cuts to his face, but refused treatment from an ambulance summoned lo the scene. No one else was hurt in the incident. He told police he had had two "strong mix­ ed drinks" before driving. After registering .16 percent on a preliminary breathalyzer test, he was arrested on a charge of drunken driving and taken to the Barry County Jail. He was issued an ap­ pearance ticket and bond was set al $50. In October 1986 he was convicted of drunken driving, authorities said. Berry told police at the scene he had lost control on the road while trying to avoid hit­ ting the van that he said was swerving in its lane. Edwards said work began Wednesday after­ noon to repair the hole caused when the car was pushed about one foot through the wall. The hole is expected to be closed by Friday. Area ice fisherman drowns on Pine Lake f PREMIUM CUSTOM POSLEY SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — MS-343S through the court system more rapidly, mediation is becoming more common in and Yankee Springs Townships, while Hille­ gonds represents those two townships and all of Allegan County. "A well tied tie is the first serious step in life." — Oscar Wilde FS Similarly, if both sides reject the panel’s gel attorney fees paid by lhe other side." Designed to move backlogged cases The school districts of Caledonia, Delton, Wayland and Hastings have been invited to send repre­ sentatives to the meeting. Bender's district covers all of Barry County with the exception of Thornapple Little Bucky celebrates National Clean OH your Desk Day by having a $1.00 sale this week. We have cleaned out the stockroom bnd put everything we found on sale for a dollar, including some unadvertised specials. Read our ad in the Health and Fitness sec­ tion of this week’s Reminder and learn why we are the Health Care experts in Barry County. Shop our display of Valentine Cards in the Sentiment Shop while the selection is at it’s best. You can check your blood pressure and weigh yourself free in our Pharmacy anytime. Bosley’s is open every day to serve you. We are open weekday evenings until 8 p.m., Saturday until 5:30 p.m. and every Sunday from 10 until 1. Hastings has it... The ThumK up City. •PHARmACY- the opposing party. Two state representatives trial," Fisher said. "Whichever side improves its position by 10 percent, they're entitled to and the people they represent will have a chance to meet and talk about school finance reform in a public forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Thornapple Kellogg High School auditorium. QUOTE: . the settlement, that participant becomes liable for all the attorney costs and fees of panel's mediated figure. "If both sides reject, the case goes to State Reps. Bob Bender from the 88th District and Paul Hillegonds from the 54th District, and a representative from Gov­ ernor James Blanchard's office will be on hand for the forum. The meeting, sponsored by the "Coalition on School Tax Reform" will offer state government officials a chance to discuss what they think will happen with school tax reform and the inequity in state funding between districts, with special attention on the governor's latest proposal. Time also will be scheduled for the public to ask questions of the representatives. Take a ‘“Victorian Tour of Britain" this Fri­ day Evening at 7 p.m. in Central Auditorium when the Hastings Kiwanis Club presents the fourth presentation in their World Travel Series. Tickets available at the door. 2. Give Blood this Thursday at the Barry County Red Cross Blood Bank in Delton from 1 un­ til 7 at St. Ambrose Church. Visit Bosley's after you give and get a free candy bar for being such a nice person. If you get a gallon pin at this drive you get a $2.00 gift certificate. 3. National Pizza Week — January 15-21. There are at least six restaurants in Hastings that serve pizza. Tell us which pizza you like best and why and get a $1.00 gift certificate. Restaurants! SenH a free pizza to Bosley’s this week to celebrate this great event and we will mention your name in the South Jef­ ferson Street News. 4. Hal Day — January 20. This is the day to wear your favorite or silliest or strangest or whatever hat to Bosley's. We will give you a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 5. Fun In the Sun Postcard Sale — January 20-21. Show us your favorite postcard (one that someone sent to you) and tell us why you like it best and we will give you a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 6. National Hugging Day — January 21. This is the day to hug those you love. Visit us and with your huggie, show the technique you like best on our soapbox and get a $2 00 gift certificate. If we have to supply the huggie its only $1.00. (Limit 20) 7. Inauguration Day — January 20. Pick a thank you card from our Sentiment Shop to send to Mr. Reagan or a congrats card to send to Mr. Bush, or both, and we will sell you the cards at half price and give you a stamp to mail them. (Limit 50) 8. National Popcorn Day — January 22. Bring us your best popcorn dish. Show us what you do to make popcorn taste good and we will trade you a $2.00 gift certificate. Have you ever tried popcorn and raisins? (Limit 20) 9. Superbcwi XXIII — January 22. Bucky the Greek's line on th s game is the Forty Niners are prospecting in lhe wrong place. Bengals by 10. 10. It has been a busy month on South Jeffer­ son. We actually saw a silent record by Rahsann Rolank Kirk, grooves and all. Mike i Bergeron was most mentioned as most wat­ chable but that's because he was named ten times on one list. Mrs. Smith from Lake O had the strangest hobby, she collects fossils, one of which was a dinosaur tooth. Our thanks to all who participated In celebrating our events. 11. Don't miss the Beach Paly at the County Seat on South Jefferson this week. Join the fun. (Gift certificates are limited to one person per month and, unless otherwise slated, to those 18 or older.) 1. 2. settlement that is 10 percent greater than the settlement suggests the panel did not believe the county had much liability. Fisher said he was pleased with the panel's everyone will have to pay it." 1. settlement, both become obligated to win a contributed to her fall." But Fisher said county's small share of the The complaint alleged that cameramen were shining bright lights as they filmed the scene, and Mattice fell on the short flight of rejected the decision, the case would have "They alleged that the condition of the stairs had deteriorated and the lights were not left on," Fisher said. "Those two things Lake Odessa 374-8849 Opening Saturday, Jan. 21, 1989 - 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 911 Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa Ph. 374-7400 — Everyone Welcome —• �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 19. 1989 — Page 3 HOMELESS, (Continued from page 1) They were evicted off the property and had no place to go.” Clements said. The CAA helped that family find a place to stay and paid the security deposit and first month's rent for them. The CAA also was able to offer help to a displaced homemaker, who had previously been married about 25 years, and her teenage son alter they were evicted from a relative's home where they had sought shelter and were trying to survive. Another similar case involved parents who couldn't have their children live with them un­ til they had adequate housing. One woman who had been living in a mobile home, ended up homeless when she was evicted after a disagreement arose about the size of the lot. One hardship for young couples is that many have minimum wage jobs with no benefits and they don't cam sufficient income to be able to save enough money to have both a security deposit and first month's rent when they need housing. Clements said. Both usual­ ly require a miniumum S400 and often more, she added. When housing was found for die young cou­ ple who had lived in their car, the pair were able to work out a type of barter arrangement by doing work for a landlord in lieu of a full security deposit.. “Each case is different." Clements said. Clements also mentioned the problem of "ffljnily stacking." when more than one fami­ ly occupies a single-family dwelling. "Any time more than one family shares a home it is "often not the best" situation, said Decker. The federal definition of homeless now in­ cludes those who seek shelter in another family's home, he said. Even some who live in single-family housing that is considered in­ adequate arc considered homeless. "We’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg." Youth club leader receives sentence in bad check case by Jeff Kaczmarczyk An organizer of two local youth groups, who nearly emptied the clubs' bank accounts to support a cocaine habit, was sentenced last week to serve six to 14 years in state prison. The sentence for Grace Marie Smith, 31, will run concurrent with a five- to 14-ycar sentence she received Jan. 3 in Kalamazoo on similar charges of uttering and publishing bad checks. Meanwhile, group leader Mike Kelley said he hopes to renew efforts to build a youth center in Hastings. The Hastings Area "Just Say No" Club and the Hastings Youth Activities Club had raised nearly $2,000, but were left with less than $80 after Smith — who served as club treasurer — passed nearly $4,000 in forged checks. Kelley said the first few checks were covered by the club, but the account was dos­ ed down in late September. Following her ar­ rest in October, Smith admitted to forging checks belonging to the two clubs' accounts. Smith, of Middleville, pleaded guilty in Barry County Circuit Court to cashing two forged checks of $500 each at a grocery store in Hastings. In exchange for her guilty plea, the prosecutor's office agreed not to charge her as an habitual offender — despite a prior history of felony offenses, including uttering and publishing charges. Smith also agreed to clear up all other outstanding checks she may have written. At Smith's sentencing in Barry County Cir­ cuit Court Jan. 11. Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley asked the court to impose the max­ imum 14-ycar prison sentence. "I can only concur as to the (probation department's) recommendation for the lengthy prison sentence," he said. “I do believe a lengthy prison term is called for." When asked to make a statement on her own behalf. Smith said. “I don’t have anything to say.” Prior to handing down his sentence. Judge Richard M. Shuster said Smith's actions deserved severe punishment. "It appears to this court you will prey upor anyone to support your drug addiction,” lie said. “We make mighty efforts to work with people with drug addiction, but there are limits. “Your conduct is certainly such that calls for imprisonment," he said. “Society is en­ titled to substantial punishment." Smith was arrested in Kalamazoo County in October after she attempted to open a bank ac­ count. Previously convicted of uttering and Police foil attempt to smuggle drugs into prison in the number of family stacking situations ir the county. Clements said. About nine of IO people with housing pro­ blems who seek help from Love. Inc. are "cases of people doubling up. with two families in the same house," said Reid. “That’s more of a problem here than street people. There arc not many people on the street wandering around here. “Last winter, we did have two ladies living in their car. but that was partly by their choice." he said. “Occasionally we get a transient who is on his way north or south." With transients. Love tries to help them find a night's lodging. Of the homeless that CAA has helped. Clements said some of them had caseworkers at the DSS and the CAA verified their needs, but “most were referred to us by other agencies." ' Referrals can be sent to DSS for help and then may come back to CAA for continued help. In addition to helping the homeless with security deposits or the first month's payment for a rental unit. CAA also networks with other agencies in the community who can help them with other areas of need, if ncccessary, such as food, clothes and job hunting. The CAA does an assessment of the finan­ cial situation in each case lo make sure the people receiving help can continue lo maintain their particular rental unit so they can have some security that they won't end up in lhe street. Often, those who could not get full assistance from DSS before, can get further assistance from DSS after they have a perma­ nent residency, she said. Some are able to find employment to increase the wages coming in­ to the home. ” ' The attitude of people CAA has helped is that “they definitely want to find a job...and be self-supporting." Clements said. publishing, she was not to open a bank ac­ count without permission of her probation agent, as a condition of her probation. In Kalamazoo County Circuit Court on Jan. 4, she was sentenced to prison for her part in what was described as a scheme to defraud area banks and businesses. Authorities said Smith and five others passed bad checks amounting to $11,000 to get money to buy drugs. When Smith pleaded guilty in December to charges in Barry County Circuit Court, she admitted endorsing checks, but she said a Kalamazoo man forged Kelley’s name to the checks she passed locally. Driver injured in icy rollover A Battle Creek driver was seriously hurt in a rollover accident last week after he lost con­ trol of his pickup truck on a slippery roadway. Griffith E. Pratt. 41. was admitted and later released from Leila Hospital after the 5:50 a.m. accident Thursday in Assyria Township. CpI. Mike Lesick of the Barry County Sheriff Department said Pratt was driving east on West Lake Road near Jenkins Road when he lost control on a curve. The 1976 Chevy pickup slid off the north side of the roadway, skidded sideways down a steep embankment and rolled ovei twice. The truck struck several trees before com­ ing to rest on its side. Pratt received a citation for not wearing a seatbell. would be delivering marijuana to be smuggled into lhe prison. last week when a Michigan State University senior was arrested in Hastings in connection with an attempt to smuggle drugs into the Ionia State Prison. Police said lhe 21-year-old woman was "A deal was set up where a female from East Lansing brought over a package and arrested for delivering a baggie of marijuana to a prison employee, who had been asked to transaction could be arranged, Sarver said. Finally, on Jan. 10, Miller appeared at the official's home to deliver the marijuana. pass on the drugs to an inmate at the stale corrections facility. Robin Samantha Miller, of East Lansing, was arrested by police when she came to Hastings to deliver the package of marijuana. In September, the prison employee, who lives near Hastings, told local police that an inmate had asked the corrections officer to serve as a go between to bring drugs into the prison. "This employee had been contacted in late September about smuggling drugs into the prison," said Acting Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "(The employee) was to be contacted in Hastings." But the prison official, whom police would not identify, agreed to assist authorities in capturing the woman who attempted to get this prison official to smuggle it into the prison," Sarver mid Police waited for several months before a Meanwhile, Hastings Police Investigator Mike Leedy and State Police Detective Sgt. C.J. Anderson were waiting in another room of lhe home. After a conversation between the two, Miller was arrested on charges of delivery of marijuana. A man who had driven Miller to Hastings was detained and questioned by police but later released, Sarver said. Miller was arraigned this week, posted bond and was released from the Bany County Jail. Sarver said Ionia Prison officials were kept posted throughout the investigation, and a case may be brought against the inmate at the prison. College student back in jail for violation by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Preparing for the Unity Service The Rev. Fr. Leon Pohl (left) of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and the Rev. Kent Keller of the First Presbyterian Church will give a two-part ser­ mon, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Rose in the annual Unity Service. The public is welcome to the event, which is part of the 1989 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Details of the service appear in a story on Page 5 of this edition of the Banner. Hastings schools urge local citizen suggestions . _ , . , , Staff members are also trying to determine . * , ^,r T, v«em-wide goal, r(.adi needs for srudenu who do nor development Huong, Arne Schools progrwn. ■Is are accepting suggestions from residents~k____ ______________ ____ hr special education, but who still need spec­ for improvements in the next school year ialhelp. and following years. Two no-cost studies begun this year in­ Previously, Supt. Carl Schoessel said cluded determining instructional time alloca­ ideas from residents have been used, and he tion at the elementary level, and looking in­ added that not all goals need to cost money. to an all-day, alternately kindergarten pro­ Cost-free goals suggested and implement­ gram. ed last year included researching ways to get The school's financial situation dictates more equitable education funding in Michi­ the use of some goals, said Schoessel. gan. Schoessel said the letter-signing cam­ Anyone with suggestions can contact paign from Hastings residents to leaders in Lansing, part of that goal, did not cost the school any money. school principals or Schoessel at the admini­ stration office. Read...and USE Banner Classifieds They Get Results...FAST! Call The Hastings Banner - 948-8051 A Grand Rapids college student with a "I’m very very tempted to believe we history of petty larceny has been returned to the Barry County Jail for violating his should just as well send you to prison," Shuster said. probation. But not before receiving a tongue-lashing "I don't think it would be in my best interest," replied Watts. "The first words out of your mouth are 'it wouldn't be in my interest,' " Shuster shot from the judge. Ronald Watts, who violated his probation by changing his residence without permission, was sentenced Dec. 28 to serve nine months in the Barry County Jail with credit for 26 days served. Although he has a half dozen misdemeanor convictions for larceny, Watts asked to be allowed to return to Grand Rapids Baptist College for the fall 1989 semester. His attorney, Paul Klein, asked the court to hand down a suspended sentence for his client "I don't know what to say." Shuster said if Watts gets in trouble understand where this type of activity may lead." But Judge Richard M. Shuster said he may prison," he said. Waits' probation was continued, and he was given credit for 26 days served in jail. have made a mistake the last time he sentenced Watts. FAIR SITE, (Continued from page 1) The excess space and improved structures would also provide the board with a means of income in the other 51 weeks each year potential buyers back out of options, they forfeit their option money, which is an amount agreed on by both parties, added Humphries. "They don't do this stuff casually," he lhe fairgrounds are no: used. Perhaps trailer rallies would be held there, or additional said. The signing of a purchase agreement, which is the final step in a sale, is contin­ gent upon several factors, he said. Those horse races, he said. "We just have to have room for these," he explained. “We have lo generate money." When considering a new site, Geukes said factors might include getting a clear title, ensuring that the property is completely suitable, getting appropriate zoning regu­ members of the fair board consulted with fair officials across the state on the amount of acreage they felt was needed. Most gave a minimum figure of 100 to 120 acres. lations, and investigating water and sewer lines. Geukes said feedback on the sale has been positive. "Most everyone we talked with has been favorable," he said. "I think they all realize that they're hampered by lack of room at the old fairgrounds, with not enough parking spaces, camping sites..." If the sale goes through, Geukes said the existing one at the fairgrounds, should be completed by September or October, he said. Geukes said Centres owners want to begin their work Sept. 1, so a new community building would have to be completed shortly Born on December 25 (Christmas morning) to Pastor and Mrs. Michael Feaster (former Lori Hostetler) at Piqua Memorial Hospital, Piqua. Ohio, a son. Luke Gabriel. Luke weighed 6 pounds. 15 ounces and was welcomed home by Rachel 6'6, Jared 4Mt, and Caleb 2'6 years. Grandparents are Mrs. Joan Feaster of Pekin. Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. James Hostetler of Woodland. Mike and Nancy Homrich of Hastings are proud to announce the birth of their son, Scott Bernard, born Jan. 3 at Blodgett Hospital, weighing 7 lbs.. 8 ozs. Brian Durbin and Lori Lyons of Plainwr’Jan. 10. 11:30 a.m.. 6 lbs. 734 ozs. Larry and Norma Cook of Woodland. Jan. 16. 7:16 p.m.. 8 lbs. 5'6 ozs. interests. "If you don't go to prison today, it’s only because it's not in society's best interest lo send you to prison." The judge asked Watts a second time if he had anything to say on his own behalf. But after several moments of silence, Watts said, again, he will be sent to prison. "If we don't do something strong enough to get your attention, your next stop is The 1989 fair would be held at the present site. "We hope to have facilities next fall so we will have winter storage for people who are using the grounds now," added Geukes. A new community building, better than It’s a Boy back. "I'm not interested in your best interests. I'm interested in society's best "We do agree larceny is not be to be taken lightly," Klein said. "I think he does ground breaking would commence this spring, with the road and sewage work, and construction of a new community building being first on the priority list Construction of other buildings, including livestock barns, would begin in the summer. Area BIRTHS: thereafter. Bids will be sought for demolition and re­ moval of the buildings now standing on the fairgrounds, said Geukes, adding that trans­ porting and re-constructing the buildings at the new site is not economically feasible. The 160-acre plot was lhe closest to that size the board could get with adequate road frontage and the proper soil type. Geukes admitted that some people said they don't like the four-mile move of the fairgrounds out of town. But he said the board has limited choices. "In Bany County, you just don't go and find acreage that's accessible. So that's been a major decision," he said. "We couldn't find any land of adequate size without moving dirt," he added, explaining that a site closer to town had been considered but was abandoned because it would need too much earth moving. "I think we're as close to Hastings as we can get and have room for us to grow.” Fair officials also tried to ensure that their decision will suit the county for yean. "We don't want to build something right today and five years down the road have somebody objecting," he said. And Geukes said the huge mud puddles that have plagued the fair for years should no longer be a problem. "We hope that lhe new grounds has better soil structure. The subsoil," he sale., "is good enough to handle large amounts of rain and drain adequately. We feel that this is going to be better for us." He also said that the board would seek ad­ ditional funds for some projects, such as donations from a racing association to devel­ op a new, possibly larger, racetrack and race­ horse barn. "Hopefully we can stretch our dollars enough to meet everyone's needs," he said. Although the expanded site would allow for more space between buildings, Geukes It’s a Girl Jerry and Cynthia Chaffee of Nashville, Jan. 18. 3:08 a.m.. 7 lbs. 7K ozs. Kurt and Dena Chase of Hastings. Jan. 12. 2:16 a.m.. 7 lbs. 'A oz. Lisa Vasqucz of Lake Odessa. Jan. 13. 7:58 a.m.. 7 lbs. 8 ozs. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A four-month police investigation ended Beginning to take shape... Despite winter weather, work is progressing at the site of Pennock Hospital’s new medical office building on Green Street. Hospital officials say they hope to have the facility open in mid-July. The building is expected to accommodate some new physicians in the area and to allow for more of­ fice space. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER said "it’s not going to be a country mile to walk from building to building." for Complete County News! The new grounds would have ample park­ ing and camping space, as well as plenty of Give Us A Call... room for future growth, he said. "We just felt this gives us extensive room if we expand," said Geukes. 948-8051 �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 19, 1989 VIEWPOINT Conimentaries from our editorial staffand the community— Laugh all you want, but the sixties left us a great gift go in racial equality. That will take lime I’m - child of the sixties. because peoples' attitudes, many of which This confession is presented here with some Public hearing needs numbers for accuracy Those who have been dissatisfied with their cable television service in Hastings will have the chance to vent their spleens in a public hearing Monday at 8 p.m. at the Hastings High School Lecture Hall. There have been a number of reports of complaints here over the years, which leads council members to expect a sizable crowd of people ready to speak their minds on the question of renewing Triad CATV’s franchise with the city for cable service. The hearing is only advisory, meaning that an outpouring of public sentiment against Triad does not necessarily mean the firm will lose its franchise with the city. However, council members are likely to be in­ fluenced greatly by what their constituents say. Hearings like this are likely to attract lhe people who are not satisfied with their service more than those who are. Therefore, it can be argued that sentiments brought out in the hearing may not accurately reflect the wishes of the entire community. That makes it just as important for people who have no problems with Triad to attend the session, too. The council needs to hear both sides, pro and con. Regardless of where you stand on Triad’s service, if you receive cable TV, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of the opportunity to speak out Monday night. reluctance. After all, it have been formed over a long period of time, isn't have to change. Some already have, and I particularly trendy these days to admit to being a part of a social scene that included long hair, mustaches, beards, drugs, free * love, social protest and communes. think the younger generations, with some Editor ’s Notes... by David T. Young exceptions, will do even better than we did. But let's remember that the seed was planted in the 1950s and it began to bear This is not to say that I was any kind of fruit and become a national cause in the druggie. I never was took part in burning 1960s. draft cards, buildings or American flags. And I was prompted to think about my pride of I never lived in a commune. But I did wear longish hair, more out of This principle has lost some ground in the neglect than design, and 1 did speak out decade of the 1980s, which for the most part against the war in Vietnam and against what has been marked by greed and materialism. I perceived back then as social injustice. Anyone who wants to get a job today still being a product of lhe 1960s last week by but many gains have been made. the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday and by While there still are too many people who drop the "n" word, tell racist jokts and don't But whenever I get the chance now to tell has to cut the hair and wear his or her want any black people living next door, these types have been forced to move their anybody, particularly younger folks, about Sunday best clothes. I suppose that’s not all practices of bigotry from out in the open to those electric and troubled times, most of bad. the underground. Society has pushed overt them laugh. Many look back to the days of Anyone today who has lengthy locks, the hippies and "peace creeps" with the attitude that the kids back then were at best wears unusual clothes or deviates from the norm in appearance still is often looked One good example is that 20 years ago it silly and naive and at worst, nuisances. upon with suspicion or derision. We still was a big deal when blacks started to show tend to label people based on what they look up on television shows. Bill Cosby was one like. of the first, in his role on "I Spy." Today he To be sure, the young people of the sixties introduced some rotten things into racism into lhe gutter, where it belongs But there are other pieces of evidence. modem society, most notably drugs. But the But the biggest gain in lhe principle that has the highest rated television show is same generation also brought us some it’s not what outside that counts, but inside, without question the most popular TV star special gifts that I'm proud to have been has been seen over the years in race in the 1980s. associated with. relations. I read recently that three of the five richest Since Dr. Martin Luther King, whose women in the world are black. A black man my vantage point, is the idea that people 60th birthday we honored Monday, was has dared to make a serious run for president should not be judged by what they look like, assassinated more than 20 years ago, his Blacks all over the nation are gaining rather they should be judged by what’s inside famous dream has not been realized entirely, political clout and they're even gaining support from whites. This Friday we will witness the changing of the guard at the White House in Washington D.C. for the first time in eight years. The inauguration of George Bush as the 41st President of the United States promises to be both a solemn and happy occasion. As he begins to take over the reins of the most awesome job in the world, we would like to wish him luck. As in many years past, there are plenty of problems to tackle, not the least of which is the ever-growing budget deficit. But as he begins his term, we’d like to look ahead with some op­ timism. Let’s give him a chance before we start offering criticism. LETTERS from our readers.... Positive poem dates from 1936 To the editor: You recently asked for positive letters about Hastings. 1 found this poem in my mother's old scrap­ book. dated 1936. MEMORIES OF HASTINGS The following poem was written by Tommy Miller, aged 12. of Jackson and was received by his aunt. Mrs. F. E. Adair. Tommy made his home here with Mr. and Mrs. Adair for several years and the poem expresses his sen­ timents of this city: 1 wandered far and near But have never found a town so dear. As lhe town where my home I've made, The town where my happiness laid. It's just a little bit of a town. Wouldn’t take an hour to go around Something in my heart always rings. For the good little town of Hastings. Kinda says it all. doesn't it? Margaret O'Laughlin Hastings Pennock Hospital deserves a salute To the editor: Looking for letters of a positive nature for the new year? We would like to salute Pennock Hospital for the care that is giver, to this community. The people who keep it shiny clean, the food service people, lhe office, emergency room, laboratory. X-ray, nurses' akLs, nurses, doctors, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, all of you deserve a round of ap­ plause. For your smiles, hellos, care and pro­ bably, yes, sometimes tears. And to those who administer this fine hospital. Irt’s do all we can to keep Pennock the best Thank you, Helen and Ron Manin Hastings We should lock our bams and henhouses To the editor: I am truly amazed that a teacher would sug­ gest that all newspapers articles that are negative about schools and tell the public what is going on should be banned until the end of June. (Banner 1/12/89). We have enough secrecy as is. Voluntary censorship would be forced next. The schools could just as well have the $70 that I pay for weed control on Algonquin Lake. We will be drinking poison next. If the DNR bought the 4-H Camp and put in a boat ramp, they would keep weeds out. Then we have a cost of $100 or so just to be admitted to hospital. That cost is a copy of your medical history, which you have pa>d dearly for by your visits to doctors. The office girls don't get paid accordingly. Then you find you have been charged for an extra day in hospital, plus more. There are some old fables and truths about not locking the bam or hen house until something happens. Donald W. Johnson T-K Schools have dedication, cooperation To the editor: While working with the various JTPA pro­ grams in Barry County. I have been impress­ ed time and time again with the concern and cooperation of the staff and students of the Thomapplc-Kellogg Schools. I’ve said many times that I should let sonr one know that it is noticed and apprcciau a. Recently I've heard and read so much bad PR about the millage proposals that 1 just couldn’t keep my thoughts to myself any longer. 1 have had multiple opportunities to work closely with the staff and students at TK schools and I have never seen more dedication than that of Jeanne Perry and Tom Fletkc in the guidance office at the high school. It is cvidepced by the admiration and unique cooperation of the students there. Everyone 1 have worked with has been super, from the office staff to the custodians. It is pure joy to walk into that school and see the smooth running machine oiled with love and discipline. I only wish that those making the negative comments could view the opera­ tion of that fine school from the inside as I have I wonder how many of us who arc criticiz­ ing could do as well? I have nothing but praise for whal I have seen and want lo encourage the staff and students to keep up the good work! Sincerely. Deb Thomas Project Director Career Development Institute long way from 1956, when Rosa Parks told a bus driver in Alabama that she wouldn't KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS Reid is the kind of person who looks and talks like he belongs in that bygone era. He shows those telltale signs by constantly being concerned about others. He gives himself away by the kind of music he talks about. He shows his true colors freely and instantly by looking like a throwback to that era. Steve Reid is one of those people I instantly like because of his unabashed open qualities, his caring for those less fortunate And Steve Reid, like me, apparently wants to judge people by their character rather than what they look like. Though sixties products like him and me have seen some failures come out of "our generation," we can look back with pride at how far we've The list of gains goes on. And this is a Good luck, Mr. President Love Inc. and ability to share common values. The greatest gift from the sixties, from them. my continuing brief encounters with the Rev. Steve Reid of Hastings, coordinator of give up her seat for a white man and was subsequently arrested. come in our successes. And we can feel good that we were part of a great gift to society, one that Dr. King spoke of eloquently. With apologies to James Brown, "Shout it out and shout it loud. I’m a child of the As I said earlier, we still have a ways to Information about the Hastings Area School Systems sixties and I'm proud." by Carl Schooss.l, Superintendent PUBLIC OPINION: How are school closings decided? Chances arc that within the next few weeks households in the Hastings Area School District will hear a radio announcement, "The following schools will be closed today because of bad weather..." That announcement will be the result of hours of observation and evaluation by several school staff members responsible for main­ taining the school’s transportation system. Although there is an obligation to the citizens of the school district to conduct classes unless conditions are dangerous, quite often there is a difference of opinion’on the' director of operational services, and Betty Johnson, and they make a recommendation to the superintendent to close or not to close the schools. If the decision to close schools is made, it is relayed to the police and sheriffs departments, bus drivers, and radio and television stations, and a "fancut" system for all other staff personnel is started by other administrators. In the event of severe weather that arrives while classes arc in session, the decision to , close the schools early is usually based on the advice of county officials. State Police, and timing and appropriateness of closing schools, often based on conditions within the im­ mediate surroundings of the observer. However, school officials have to view the total picture and make lhe best decision for the overall safety of all students and staff. Therefore, before the first weather-related closing occurs, a review of the closing pro­ cedures and all of the factors that have to be considered may be helpful. Keeping students safe is the number one priority, of course. With that concern in mind, school officials keep a close watch on the weather during the winter months. If severe weather is predicted, transportation workers begin their day about 4 a.m., or sometimes even earlier, in order to monitor the situation. Transportation Supervisor Betty Johnson starts her work by contacting the bus super­ visors of the Maple Valley and DeltonKellogg School Districts concerning the con­ dition of troublesome roads near those areas. About the same time, Wendall Day, the chief mechanic, starts traveling a route from north to south within the school district to see the weather and road conditions on a first­ hand basis. This north-south route has been chosen to reflect the full range of conditions within the Hastings Area School District, which is geographically very long, but not very wide. Thus, conditions often vary greatly between the northern and southern limits of the district. The amount of snow that has fallen is not the only consideration in school closings. Wind velocity and drifting also are crucial, and by late winter, snow accumulation is also a factor. Buses may not be able to turn comers even after roads have been plowed because of large buildups of snow. After long years of weather-watching, transportation officials know and monitor the worst areas carefully. In addition to those steps, information about road and weather conditions is gathered by contacting the Barry County Sheriff's Depart­ ment, the Michigan State Police, the Barry County Road Commission and the Civil Defense Unit. All of the information that is gathered is evaluated by Al Francik, the school system’s the Barry County Road Commission's assess­ ment of whether workers will be able to keep the county's roads open for safe travel. In general, students are safer in the school buildings than if they go home early, especial­ ly when parents may be not be home prior to the regularly scheduled dismissal times. But, if schools do have to close early, school of­ ficials inform area radio and television sta­ tions as well as local and area businesses and industries to try and give parents the oppor­ tunity to make necessary arrangements for the safety of their children. In such instances, bus drivers take a per­ sonal and professional interest in lhe safety of each student, and drivers will not let a student off the bus until the driver knows the student will be safe. Often drivers radio back to the bus garage to have a parent or neighbor con­ tacted for emergency shelter, and drivers sometimes make follow-up calls into the even­ ing in order to confirm the safely of each student. No decision-making process is perfect, especially when it must deal with something as unpredictable as Michigan winter weather. However, this review of the school system's procedures regarding emergency school clos­ ings may help residents understand those ac­ tions that are likely to occur in the near future. Choir member appreciates training Shoplifting arrest made at Felpausch A 27-ycar-old Hastings man was arrested for shoplifting last week after he tried to steal a bottle of alcohol from Felpausch Food Center. Hastings police said Kipling Beck was in­ toxicated when he stuffed the $2.49 bottle under his coat shortly after midnight Jan. II. Beck was arraigned last week on lhe charge and is scheduled for sentencing today in 56th District Court. Night manager Rick Olmstead told police he followed Beck outside and confronted him. Beck took a swing at the manager and began to run away, it was reported, but he was stop­ ped by two Felpausch employees. Olmstead told police that Beck struck him and kicked him twice before he was subdued. Police arrested Beck, of 295 Gaskill Road, on charges of retail fraud, second degree. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail. To the editor. I'd like to thank reporter Kathy Scott for be­ ing interested enough to talk with me about my upcoming trip to the USSR with the Hope College Chapel Choir, and I would like to add one item to that publicity — something I didn't think to ask her to include during our conversation. 1 want the community of Hastings, and Patti Aumick. to know that I am most grateful for the choral training I received under her in the HHS choir program, and I realize that if it were not for that training and experience. 1 might never have been able to be a Hope Col­ lege Chapel Choir member. Sincerely. Michelle M. Melendy CLARIFICATION In the Jan. 12 edition of the Banner, a state­ ment in an editorial about school districts los­ ing revenue to tax increment financing could have been misleading. Tax increment financing can cost additional revenue for school districts that are out-offormul?. or do not receive slate aid. However, in-formula districts such as Hastings arc reimbursed by the stale whenever a designated development district's increased taxes on upgraded assessments are captured for tax increment financing. What can we do about overcrowding at our county jail? Sam Ondersma Liz Wickham Sue St. Martin Barry County officials were re­ cently forced to grant early release to some prisoners who had been sentenced for misdemeanors because the Jail lacked adequate space. To alleviate overcrowding In the fu­ ture, do you think the county should expand its present facility, build new, or farm out its prisoners Sam Ondersma, Dorr: “If they do build more space they could rent out the jail cells (to other counties) like Kent County (rents from other counties), and at least get some money back." Sue SL Martin, Hastings: "It'd be a shame, really, to have to build again. Money is tough to get I don't go for building. May­ be we could ship them oul" to other area Jails? Vic Phares, Nashville: "You hate to see them released. It's really a nationwide problem. Personally I think they ought to start using some of these old Army posts as minimum security prisons or prisons camps. They were used to house prisoners of war. I think it would be cost-effective. I don't think Liz Wickham, Freeport: "I don't think we should just let them go, but I guess we're just going to have lo get another place, whether it's outside the city or not" The Hastings Banner Pubfishodby HASTINGS BANNER, INC. they should be released. Eric Pennock, Hastings: "If they could get the money, they should expand. But the situation with the schools not hav­ ing money is bad enough. I don't think they'll be able to get money for the Qail) if they can't get it for the school. John Reque, Hastings: "The original contractor or architect said we had enough space until 1990, and 1989 isn't too bad of a reality. If the trend to give sentencing for misdemeanors is going to continue, we need more space. Jail overcrowding is true all 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Send oddrMs changes to Hastings Banner — P.O. Bex B Hastings, Ml 49058 0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES >13.00 per year In Barry County >15.00 per year In adjoining counties >16.50 per year elsewhere over the place." WRITE US A LETTER: The Hastings Banner welcomes and encourages loiters to lhe ediior as a moans ol expressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to lhe point. • Letter must Include lhe signature, address end telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste, letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such o« spelling and punctuation. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 19, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time... Unity service set torSunday at St. Rose by—Esther Walton Early Days on the Prairie Part 2 BY Mercedes French, 1950 hist week in this column we run the first halfof Mercedes French‘s article on the Mid­ dle.Hie Prairie. This prairie was sometimes referred to as Scales Prairie, after the man named Scales who. during the pioneer period, owned the block house. Mrs. French con­ tinues her article. A.C. Johnson tells me of another trade of his father's, when he swapped a yoke of oxen, Duke and Dime, to W.H.B. French for a marc named Kate. He did not do so well on that trade, however, for Kate turned out to be balky. W.H.B. French bought the farm where (in 1950) John Fisher now lives, after he (French) returned from the Civil War in 1868. He moved here from Leighton Township where he had bought a farm earlier. During the winter. Grandfather French made shingles. The hearth always had a good supply of fresh shingle shavings, and it was not uncommon to have an Indian or two come to spend the night near the warm hearth. In the morning they would be gone, but some oilier morning a haunch of venison would be found hanging on the porch. Thank yous were said in a different way in those far off days. Mr. French came to Leighton from New York. His wife was Sarah Hooker, daughter of early Leighton settlers. There were nine childrcn bom to this family. Azro married Anna Johnson, sister of A.C. Johnson, and Hiram French was the father of Clarence and the namesake of the present Hi French. There were five sons and three daughters in the French family. Will having a barber shop in Middleville at one time, and later living in Idaho. Fred made his home in Grant's Pass. Ore. and operated a laundry there. Azro lived on the old farm and Hiram bought the present Joe Clark farm, which was in lhe family until a few years ago. W.H.B. French also was a Civil War veteran, and at one time he received SI .600 in back pension money, and the only safe bank was at Ionia. He started for Ionia, carrying his previous money, being afraid he would not get there before the bank closed. Luck was with him, however, and the money was safely deposited. (In 1980 that money would be worth over S20.000). Hiram French went to the lumber woods in ths north and worked each winter, and when he was 22 he went to California to work in the redwoods. Another early pioneer family were the Grays, who lived where the Moehlers (in 1950) lived. The Grays had one daughter and three sons. Seth, William, and Elias. Seth was a barber in Caledonia and married one of lhe Kenyons' family. William and Elias migrated to Merritt in the early 1900s. Through their efforts there, a railroad was brought to Merritt. Many people from this area went to Merritt and bought land after hearing from the Grays about it. Among these were Alfred Davis, brother of George and Hattie Davis Lyons, some of the Kenyon families, and John Finkbciner. The Wilbur Klump farm was at one time the home of the J.C. Bray family. At that time it included the Buckingham place on the mile corner, or at least the land to the corner. J.C. Bray bought this land in 1855. but did not come lo live on it until sometime later. The Andrew Finkbcincrs. parents of Mrs. Klump bought it about 1909 from the Bray estate. In 1934, after renting it for a few years, the Wilbur Klumps purchased it. and have since (to 1950) made it their home. While the An- Delton School Board nixes custodial management firm Saying the cost was too high for the school's budget, the Delton Kellogg Board of Education Monday has decided not to hire an outside management firm to work with the district's custodial unit. The board reviewed a feasibility study for sucl^ plan, front Servicemaster, a manage­ ment company for custodial services based in Kalamazoo, but opted to go with an expanded plan of its own. according to Superintendent Dr. John Sanders. In the past, custodians have been under the direct supervision of building principals, but now employee Ivan Finch will serve as super­ visor for custodians, in addition to his duties as supervisor for maintainance staff. As part of the board's plan, there will be quality work reviews for all employees and an increased budget for new equipment and sup­ plies. Sanders said. The district’s buildings arc aging, but are s’ill in "great shape.” and the intent of the board's plan is to insure good maintainance continues, he said. "We want to keep it that way." In other business at its meeting last week, the board: — Accepted an anonymous 5500 gift for the school’s athletic department. — Approved the purchase of a 4x4 vehicle, not to exceed $9,000, for the transportation director to use when checking roads, securing parts, etc. — Referred a request from band boosters for new band uniforms to the finance commit­ tee, which is to report to the board in February — Learned that cCustodial and maintai nance units are challenging a Dec. 5 union election that resulted in a decision for those employees to remain with the International Union o! Operating Engineers. Sanders said the challenge is based on the allegation that lhe election was conducted improperly. The election was handled by people who live out­ side the district, he said. A hearing on the complaint will be con­ ducted by the Michigan Employment Rela­ tions Commission in the near future. The district’s secretaries, clerks, teachers' assistants and transportation staff voted last month to designate the Michigan Education Association as their bargaining unit. Lake Odessa News Services were held at Grand Ledge Jan. 11 for Bernard Leigh. 82. of Jordan Lake Street, who died Jan. 8 at Pennock Hospital. He was the son of Arthur and Lois (Durkee) Leigh at his birth on Aug. 21, 1906, at cake Odessa. He had graduated from high school in Lansing and was an Oldsmobile employee for 32 years. He and his wife Ellen (nee Sands) moved to Lake Odessa in 1980 and purchased the NyeStuart home on M-50. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and a member and past president of West Side Op­ timist Club in Lansing. He is survived by wife Ellen, to whom he had been married 58 years, son Kenneth and wife of De Witt, son Maynard and wife Karen of Grosse Pointe Woods, daughter Joni and husband James Merriman of Williamston, plus grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The Rev. Charles Richards officated at the service. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery at Grand Ledge. The IXepot Committee of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met Jan. 11 and had reports of the successful Christmas Ball, plus other fundraising events of the 1988 year. Hastings band plans bottle-can drive On Saturday. Jan. 21. the Hastings K‘,gh School band students will conduct a bottle and can drive. The students will go door to door to collect empty beverage containers for deposit. If residents of Hastings arc not going lo be home on Saturday and would like early pick­ up. they may call Hastings High School and leave their name and address for the band department. Proceeds will go to the band trip to Washington. D.C. Plans were set in motion for an April Fool’s dance. The committee is waiting for the ground to be well frozen before the caboose purchased recently can be moved into place on lhe depot grounds. The LOAHS had met on Jan. 5 with 27 pre­ sent for Tom Niethamcr’s program on his trip to Alaska, which included a flying trip to 800 miles of Dutch Harbor, where he spent two years in Navy service during World War II. This had been a first camping trip for him and wife Doris, as they combined highway, water­ way and air for their trip. The Feb. 2 meeting will feature Kelly Brandt with a program on the historic Loop Railway near Denver. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Bray were early pioneers of Thornapple Township. Note the log house in the insert. drew Finkbcincrs lived there, they built the present lovely home. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Klump have two children. Mabel and Bill. Another early family who came here the year before the Brays bought their land, were the George Mattesons. The Mattesons came from New York State and took up land from the government just over the Thomapple Township line in Section 3. Yankee Springs Township. This land (1950) is still in the family, whose grandchildren are Ruth Mat­ teson Schad and Fred Matteson. There were plenty of Indians when the Mattesons were pioneering there, and Mrs. Mat­ teson used to say that the Indians could smell bread baking for a mile. They always stopped and asked for some, and sometimes they took all of the baking. There was a large Indian campground on the Thornapple River, and a large settlement at Bradley. Much traveling was done by the Indians between the two places. The George Mattesons had five boys: George, Fred, Oliver, Verne and Will. Fred­ die died when he was a boy. and George the eldest, is now (1950) the only survivor. He makes his home with a daughter at Sparta, and will be 94 his next birthday. Oliver, more familiarly known as 01. was the father of Ruth Schad and Fred Matteson. The present residence of the William Cridlers was purchased from the Garrett fami­ ly in 1925. This farm was settled in 1868 by F. W. Collins, who was a member of the State Legislature in 1873-74. Mr. Collins continued to reside here until he sold out in 1883 to Ebcnezcr Garrett, who with his wife and four children moved here from Jamestown, Ottawa County. Mr. Garrett had come to Michigan when he was 19 years old, and he hewed himself a home out of the wilderness in Jamestown. He was a Civil War veteran, being wounded in the hip in one battle. His children were all bom in the log cabin that preceded the large brick home he left when he came to Thornapplc. Young men were far-sighted in those days, for when Eb Garrett was a young man, he planned someday to build a large house for his family. Following the death of both Mr. and Mrs. Garrett. Robert, their son. sold the place to the Cridlers in 1925, and it is here that Mr. and Mrs. William Cridler and their three children reside. Mrs. Cridler is the former Blanche Smith of Mulliken. William Cridlc- came from New York state to Michigan in 1870. He had previously bought land in Section 6. Rutland Township, and it here that he made his home. In 1872 he won the hand of Cecilia Wilcox, who with her son. George, came to Rutland to live. To this union one son. Arthur, was bom. In the year 1881 the William Cridlers come to live in Section 21. Thomapple Township, selling the Rutland farm. Arthur Cridler grew up on the farm, with his parents teaching school in several of the county schools. In 1900 he married Lottie Brown of Canada, a sister of Mrs. Charles Harper. Three sons were bom to the Arthur Cridlers, Paul, who passed away in 1934, William, and Reginald who with his wife, the former Virgina Smith of Grand Rapids, reside on the home place. The Reg Cridlers have four children. R.G.. Judy. Stephen and Ann. The Charles Baughman family came to live in their parents' home in 1910. Part of their home was the oldest frame house on the Prairie, all others having been built of logs. In 1919, Mr. and Mrs. Vur Adams and son. Virgil, came to live on the Prairie, having bought the farm owned at one time by "Elder” White. Grant Whitlock had been the owner since 1888, when he purchased it from the White family. Mr. and Mrs. Adams now (1950) make their home in Middleville, re­ taining their interest in the farm. Son Virgil and his wife. Myrtle, and their three children have built a home across the road. The Charles Guffins were nearby residents, living on the old farm for 75 years. This place is now owned by the Secords. Some other old neighbors were the Charles Bakers, who bought the olace were the A.C. Johnsons lived, in 1900. A former owner of that farm, Carl Stokoc, had put the prints of his children’s little feet in the ccllarway plaster. The imprints were there for years, and may still be there. Mr. and Mrs. Horace German and children. Glen and Ethel bought were John Fisher is now, about 1895. Glen and Ethel bought where John Fisher is now, about 1895. Glen and Ethel German and Clarence and Florence French spent many a happy hour playing beneath a large oak tree near the comer. In 1907, a new family moved into the neighborhood from Indiana: Mary and Emanuel Sharp and Otis, Sherman, Vance, and Edna. And what a dash Vance and Sher Sharp cut! They each had a buggy-horse and fancy buggy. In fact, they had one of the first rubber-tired buggies in the neighborhood. After many years the farm changed hands again and the present (1950) owners are the Asa Frosts. In 1917, lhe Philip Benders and their family bought the Tom Heaney farm where Forrest Bender and his family now live. The Heaneys were long-time residents, one family living on the Baughman place at one time and also the 40 acres on the Prairie Road known as lhe "Heaney Forty" was, the course, their home at one time. The Philip Benders had five sons and two daughters, and the boys all live near there. The annual Unity Service has been schedul­ ed for 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. al the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on South Jef­ ferson Street in Hastings. The service, sponsored by the Hastings Area Ministerial Association, has been celebrated for many years by both Catholics and Protestants and was given increased em­ phasis in the years after the Vatican Council. The theme for this year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is "Building Community: One Body in Christ." Giving a two-pan sermon for the service will be the Rev. Fr. Leon Pohl of St. Rose and the Rev. Kent Keller of the First Presbyterian Church. Their homily is based on John 13:1-15 and Romans 12:1-18. Other leaders in the service will include the Rev. Mary Curtis of the Peace and Quimby United Methodist churches, lhe Rev. Lynn Wagner of the United Methodist Church at Middleville and the Rev. Michael Anton of Grace Lutheran Church. Lay members of Hastings-arca churches will read Scripture and special music will be provided by members of St. Rose and several other churches. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place between Jan. 18 and 25 of every year. The public is welcome to attend. The Rev. Keller, acknowledging that the service will conflict with the Super Bowl telecast, said those who seek something else to do during the game or those who find the score lopsided or boring by halftime arc welcome to drop in at the service. PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING AND APPLICATION TO FORM AN INTERIM BANK AND TO MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE Notice Is hereby given that application has been made to the Comptroller of the Currency, One Financial Place, Suite 2700, 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605-9998, to form NBH National Bank, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, for the sole purpose of facilitating the establishment of a bank holding company. Further Notice is given that application has been made to the Comptroller of the Currency for approval of a merger of National Bank of Hastings, Hastings, Michigan, with NBH National Bank, Hastings, Michigan, under the charter of NBH National Bank and with the title National Bank of Hastings. The application was filed January 19,1989. This notice is published pursuant to 12 USC 1828(c) and 12 CFR 5. This notice will appear at approximately two (2) week Intervals beginning January 19,1989 and ending February 23,1989. Any person desiring to comment on the Merger Application may do so by submitting written comments to: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, One Financial Place, Suite 2700, 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605-9998, within thirty (30) days of the date of the first publication of this notice. The public file Is available for inspection in the district office during regular business hours. Date: January 19, 1989 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Hastings, Michigan NBH NATIONAL BANK Hastings, Michigan FINANCING your FUTURE IS NOT JUST A GAME ... It’s a matter of prime importance to your success and your family’s. Your next move may be the best one you’ll ever make. Be sure it is a good one. Depend on our long record of financial achievement and the excellence of our experienced staff to help you make the move to secure your place in the financial winner’s circle. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FORMATION OF BANK HOLDING COMPANY Hastings Financial Corporation, Hastings, Michigan, Intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to form a Bank Holding Company. Hastings Financial Corporation intends to acquire control of the National Bank of Hastings. Hastings, Michigan. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application including the record of performance of the Bank In helping to meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments In writing on this application to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, P.O. Box 834, Chicago, Illinois 60690. The comment period will not end before February 20,1989, and may be somewhat longer. The Board’s procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262 (as revised, Press Release (January 31. 1984), 49 Federal Register 5603 (February 14, 1984)1 Procedures for processing protested applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. s 262.25 (1984). To obtain a copy of the Board’s procedures or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application contact Alicia Williams, Commu­ nity Affairs Officer. (312) 322-5910. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any requests for a public meeting or a formal meeting on the application if they are received by the Federal Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period. A TIO N A L ANK of ASTINGS West State at Broadway MEMBER FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 19, 1989 Dannie Lee Kniss Betty L. Tolan Elma E. Belson MIDDLEVILLE - Mb. Betty L. Tolin, 65, died Thursday, January 12, 1989 at Kent Community Hospital. Mrs. Tolan was bom on October 31,1923 in Thomapple Township, the daughter of Jervis H. and Bess B. (Whipple) Campbell. She was raised in lhe Middleville area and graduated in 1941 from Middleville High School. She was married to Ray D. Tolan on April 25,1943. She was a member of the Middleville United Methodist Church. Mrs. Tolan is survived by her husband, Ray; her children, Kareen and Bob Tripp of Grand Rapids, Anne and Lawrence Hawthorne of Dowling, Linda and Robert Spaulding of Hast­ ings, Mitch and Sandra Tolan of Middleville; five grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; two great grandchildren; several great step­ grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Paul (Jean) Armbruster of Dexter, Mrs. Maryon Sherk of Florida, Mrs. Galen (Emma) Brower of Montague; one brother, Lane and wife Grace Campbell of Hastings; several nieces and HASTINGS - Elma E. Belson, 92, of 2397 McCann Road, Hastings died Friday, January 13, 1989 at Hastings Provincial House. Mrs. Belson was bom on August 11,1896 in Coats Grove, Barry County, the daughter of Henry and Emma (Ulrich) Norton. She was raised in Woodland Township and attended the Coats Grove School. She was marrid to John C. Belson on November 17,1913 in Hastings. They lived at the McCann Road address since 1934. She was employed at Pennock Hospital for ten years as housekeeping supervisor. Many years ago, before her marriage, she worked at her parents restaurant on Jefferson Street in Hastings and the Novelty Factory in Hastings. She was a member of Algonquin Lake Bible nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, Janu­ ary 14, at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middle­ ville, with Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial was al Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Middleville United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society. Willie Mae Price WILLIE MAE PRICE HASTINGS - Willie Mae Price, 84, of 2387 West State Road, Hastings died Tuesday even­ ing, January 17, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Church. * Mrs. Belson is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Veryl and Artheal Belson of Hastings, Clifford and Laura Belson of Kala­ mazoo and Richard and Edna Belson of Hast­ ings; one daughter and son-in-law, Norma and Joseph Lince of Malakoff, Texas; 14 grand­ children; 28 greatgrandchildren; 14 great great grandchildren and one sister, Minnie Taggart of Flippin, Arkansas. Preceding her In death were her husband, John; one son, Ronald Belson; two daughters, Nora Seeber and Inna Belson; four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held Monday, January 16 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Taggart officiating. Burial was at Irving Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Algonquin Lake Bible Church or Hastings Provincial House. ATTEND SERVICES Hastings Area HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD. 1674 West Suit Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship II a.tn. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.; Wcdncslay Praise Gathering 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, G. Kent Keller, Paster. Eileen A. Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sun­ day. Dec. 24 • I! 00 p.m. Christmas Eve Services, broadcast over WBCH-AM and FM Camala by the Chancel Choir. •'Forever Christmas". Sunday. Dec. 25 Merry Christmas. 9:30 and 11:00 Worship Services. Nurse-y provid­ ed. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Dining Room. Mon­ day. Dec. 26 - Office Closed. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, Comer of Jeffer­ son and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor: Dale Wells. Phone 948-4012. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North Si.. Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Jan. 22 - 8:45 Church School (all ages). 10:00 Holy Communion. Thursday. Jan. 19 - 8:00 AA. Saturday. Jan. 21 9:30 Conf 7. 8:00 NA. Monday. Jan. 23 - 6:00 Pos. Parenting. Tuesday. Jan. 24 - 9:30 Wordwatchers. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 Norn Michigan Avenue, Hastings, Ml 49058, Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day, Worship 10 a m., Bible School 11 a.m.. Eveniogservice 6 o. m. Wednesday, Bible Study 7 p. m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. 1330 N. Broadway. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian ex­ perience maces you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, comer of Broadway and Center in Hastings. Phone 945-30M. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9:00 p.m. Church School and Adult Education, 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Week­ day Eucharists: Wednesday, 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7:00 p.m. Cail for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study, youth group, and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH. 307 E Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm. Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday School. 10:00. Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible.” 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45, classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family new, 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Tea:ns al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday S^iooi Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Terns and Children. 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Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mau 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor, James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8, 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship II a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.; Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Chruch, Hastings. Saturday Mau 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mau 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd., 8 mi. S.. Pastor Bren Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Pastor Rev. Ken Hartgerink, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday Schoo) 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church............................. 9:30 a.m. Country Chapel United Methodist f Sunday School..................9:30 a.m. Church ................. 10:30 a.m. PLAINWELL - Dannie Lee Kniss, 38, of 10095 Graham Road, Plainwell, died Wednes­ day, January 11, 1989. Mr. Kniss was bom on January 30,1950, in Kalamazoo, the son of Edwin and Jeannette (Kloosterman) Kniss. He graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1968. He was married to Marla Anson on March 25,1972. He served in the United States Army in Vietnam. He was employed since 1978 with Parker-Hannifin Corporation of Otsego. He was a member of the Delton VFW Post No. 422. Mr. Kniss is survived by his wife, Marla; two sons, Curt and Corey still at home; parents, Edwin and Jeannette ofLake City; three sisters, Mrs. James (Barbara) Hudson of Royal Oak, Mrs. Ronald (Lorraine) Whittaker of Sheriden, Arkansas and Gail Stacey of Kalamazoo; two brothers, Roger Kniss of Vicksburg and Donald Kniss of Augusta; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, Janu­ ary 14, at Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with Pastor Matt Smith officiating. Burial was at Prairieville Cemetery. Edward M. Wieczorek LAKE ODESSA - Edward M. Wieczorek, 66, of7166 Saddle Bag Lake Road, Lake Odes­ sa passed away Wednesday, January 11,1989 at Kent Community Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mr. Wieczorek was bom December 12,1922 in Ionia, the son of Edward and Minto (Nichols) Wieczorek. He graduated from Sl Peter and Paul Academy in Ionia. He served in the United States Marine Corps in Central Pacific during World War II. He was married to Genevieve Gauthier June 2, 1945 in Ionia. She preceded him in death April of 1963. He was employed at the Grand Valley Chair Company, Robinson’s Furniture Company and the Michigan Reformitory in Ionia, retiring in 1975. With a partner, Lyle Craun he operated Our Place Restaurant in Woodbury until September of 1988 when he sold out to his partner. Mr. Wieczorek is survived by two sons, Dan of Fairbanks, Alaska and James of Denver, Colorado; one granddaughter and one sister, Virginia Steele of Santa Cruise, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by one grand­ daughter, one brother and one daughter-in-law. Prayer services were held Friday, January 13 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Duane Walter officiating. Mass was held Saturday, January 14 at the Sl Edwards Catholic Church, Lake Odessa with Father James Bozung as celebranL Burial was at the Sunset Memorial Gardens, Ionia. Eva J. Rowley HASTINGS - Mrs. Eva J. Rowley, 77, of C-212 Middle Lake, Hastings, passed away Friday, January 13, 1989 at the Golden Moments Nursing Home of Hastings. Mrs. Rowley was born on June 1, 1911 in Hastings, the daughter of Ernest and Osa Lewis. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Delton school a short time and Hast­ ings schools. She was married to Charles Rowley on November 24, 1927 in Hastings. She and her husband farmed in the Quimby area for 34 years and has been at her present address at Middle Lake for the past 21 years. She was a former Stanley Home Products deal­ er and a former correspondent for the Hastings Banner. Mrs. Rowley was a member of the Rebecca Lodge, Bany County Sports Women’s Club, Barry County Historical Society and Ground Observers Cops. She is survived by her husband Charles; two sons, C. Wayne Rowley and Claude Rowley both of Fl Myers, Florida; four daughters, Ann Marie Pavlik and Ruth Daugherty of Hastings, Helen Ellison of Grand Rapids, and Fem Seese of Alto; 27 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Loren (Sarge) Lewis and one sister, Ethel Eaton. Funeral services were held Monday, January 16, 1989 at the Wren Funeral Home, with Reverend LeRoy Griffin officiating. Burial was at the Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eva J. Rowley Memorial Fund. Chrystal F. Puryear HASTINGS - Chrystal F. Puryear, 86, of 705 West Clinton Street, Hastings died Thurs­ day, January 12, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Puryear was born September 3,1902 in Mackinaw, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Jessie (Puterbaugh) Burrous. She was raised in Decatur, Illinois and Farmer, Ohio and attended schools there. She was married to Vedder B. Puryear on May 3, 1925 in Willard, Ohio. They lived in South Boston, Virgina; Chicago, Illinois; Hammond, Indiana and Plymouth, Ohio. In 1967 they moved to Hastings. She was a member of Hastings First Presbyterian Church and Church Circle #4. Mrs. Puryear is survived by her husband, Vedder; one son, Vedder J. Puryear of Sl Augustine, Florida; one daughter, Marilyn Simons of Fremont, California; three grand­ children; four great grandchildren; one brother, Fred Burrous of Oakland, California and one sister, Melba Zimmer of Marysville, Ohio. Preceding her in death was one sister, Viola Hayes. Funeral services were held Saturday, Janu­ ary 14 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial was at the Schoolcraft Cemetery in Schoolcraft. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Disease Foundation. Peter Osterman NASHVILLE - Peter Osterman, 76, of 418 Queen Street, Nashville died Tuesday evening, January 17, 1989 at VA Medical Center in Battle Creek. Arrangements are pending at the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville. Vivian M. Anderson HASTINGS AND MIDDLEVILLE - Vivian M. Anderson, 93, of Hastings and Middleville passed away Monday, January 16, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings where she had been a patient for one day. Mrs. Anderson was bom on April 12, 1895 in Bowne Township, Kent County, the daught­ er of Jacob and Helen (Kobel) Anderson. She was raised on a farm in the Alto area. She received her schooling at Rural Logan schools and in Chicago, Illinois. She was married to Farrell W. .Anderson June of 1916. He preceded her in death Febru­ ary of 1917. She was employed by Doctors Voght, Griswold and Wedel in the Freeport area for many years. When Dr. Wedel moved his practice to Hastings in 1942, she went to work there as his office nurse until her retire­ ment in 1962. Mrs. Anderson is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Farrell and Ellyn Anderson; two grandsons, James F. Anderson of LaPone, Texas and Mark L. Anderson of Hastings and one granddaughter, Martha M. Lyons of Hastings. Funeral mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Thurs­ day, January 19 at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia with Father James C. Cusack officiating. Music for the mass will be provided by Vivian’s niece, Mrs. Nancy Crow­ ley of Grand Rapids, which was prearranged by Vivian and Nancy. Burial will be at St. Patrick Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Roetman Funeral Chapel, Caledonia. Phillip L. Garlinger NASHVILLE - Phillip L. Garlinger. 71, of 806 North Main Street, Nashville, passed away Saturday, Januaty 14, 1989 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Mr. Garlinger was bom on December 3, 1917 in Castleton Township, Bany County, the son of Freeland and Ella (Hills) Garlinger. He was raised in Castleton Township and attended Nashville schools, graduating in 1935 from Nashville High School. He was a life long Nashville area residenL Mr. Garlinger was married to Phyllis Long on July 1, 1938 in Bryan, Ohio. He farmed on the Price Road until 1965 when he moved into the village of Nashville. His employment also included Nashville/ Maple Valley schools as a bus driver and custo­ dian from the early 1950s until lie retired in 1979. He was a member of the Century Trailer Club. Mr. Garlinger is survived by his wife, Phyl­ lis; four daughters, Janet Hansen of Charlotte, Carole Garlinger of Hastings, Nancy Moore of Schnectady, New York and Jenella Smith of Houston, Texas; two sons, Jack Garlinger of Houston, Texas and Jerry Garlinger of Climax; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Eileen Stansell of Alabama and Greta Wood of Oregon; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 17 at the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville with Reverend Robert Taylor officiating. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospital I.C.U. or University of Michigan Heart Research Department. Mildred E. Belson HASTINGS - Mildred E. (Millie) Belson, 83, formerly of 4148 Chief Noonday Road, Hastings passed away Saturday, January 14, 1989 at Hastings Provincial House. Mrs. Belson was bom September 23,1905 in Grand Ledge, the daughter of James and Lucy (Welch) Oliver. She was raised in the Grand Ledge area and attended schools there. She came to the Hastings area in 1951. She was married to Roy A. Belson January 5, 1951. She lived all her married life in Rutland Township. She lived the past few years in Hastings. Mrs. Belson is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Abson of Hastings; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Roland Oliver of Wayland and Frank Oliver of Bellevue; four sisters, Eunice Jarman of Hastings, Lucille Burkhausen of Lansing, Mary Burton of Davidson and Beulah Litt of Flint and a special friend Thelma Allen ofFlinL She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy on October 27, 1978. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 18 al the Wren Funeral Home, Hast­ ings with Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiating. Burial was at the Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leighton United Methodist Church. Floyd D. Johncock DELTON - Mr. Floyd D. Johncock, 79, of 6996 McKibben Road, Delton, died Saturday, January 14, 1989. Mr. Johncock was bom on November 26, 1909, in Orangeville Township, Barry County, the son of Herbert and Katherine (Brog) John­ cock. He lived at his present address for the past 42 years. He was married to Dorothy Graham on November 14,1931. He was employed with the former Clark Equipment Company in Battle Creek and the former Delton Creamery. He also farmed for many years. Mr. Johncock is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Hoag of Spring Lake and Mrs. James (Janelie) Iles of Delton; two sons, David Johncock of Hickory Corners and Dean Johncock of Delton; 10 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Hazel Shipp; two brothers, Walter Johncock of Hastings and Earl Johncock of Shelbyville; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 17, at Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with the Rev. Ed Ross officiating. Burial was at Prairie­ ville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Envelopes are available at lhe funeral home. Wayland man to be cited for saving snowmobiler across the icc, and pulled her out." said Sgt. Robert Dell of the Hastings Post. Trooper Mike Haskamp said she had been in the water for 20 minutes. Jeffrey Jordan was able to pull himself out or the water, police said. Despite an air temperature of 10 to 15 degrees and blowing winds, Gail Jordon wasn't seriously hurt and sought her own treatment afterward. Jeffrey Jordan broke an arm in the accident, police said. Haskamp said there wgre several fisherman and snowmobilers on the lake, but the area near Robins Bay had only been frozen for about two days before the Jordans drove across it. Dell said the recommendation for Veltman s citation would be sent to a board of review in Lansing for further action. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk An 18-ycar-old Wayland man who saved the life of a snowmobiler from drowning on Gun Lake earlier this month will be recom­ mended for a Distinguished Citizens Award by police. Michigan State Police are crediting Jay Vehman with saving the life of Gail Marie Jordan of Shelbjville. Police said Jordan. 30. and her husband. Jeffrey, were snowmobiling across Robins Bay on the north end of Gun Lake on Jan. 2 when she crashed through the ice. Jeffrey Jordan. 34. who was following his wife, tried lo reach her, but he also broke through the thin ice convering the bay. Veliman. who was ice fishing nearby, saw the accident and found a boat on shore. "He got an aluminum boat, dragged it School Board Continued from front page A middle school student who had been ex­ pelled last fall was readmitted by the board. reporting policy that had been discussed at The student, suspended for disciplinary rea­ the December meeting. The policy was sons, had sought board-recommended coun­ seling with lhe Barry County Substance created as a formality and will not alter the staff's procedure in handling suspected child Abuse Agency. abuse or neglect cases. Changes in two high school business The board officially adopted a child abuse courses will be up for adoption at the Feb­ ruary meeting. The introduction to business course would be changed from a year-long class to a single-semester course to better ac­ Ralph D. Slaughter HASTINGS - Ralph D. Slaughter, 51, of 2666 Chippewa Trail, Hastings, passed away Sunday, January 15,1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Slaughter was born August 3, 1937 in Abbyville, Georgia, the son of Jerry C. and Julie B. (Stone) Slaughter. He moved to Grand Rapids in 1952. He was married to Sue Molette November 23,1956. He was employed at Local 1165 for 25 years in construction. He retired in October of 1988 due to ill health. Mr. Slaughter is survived by his wife, Sue of Hastings; two sons, Darrell G. and Dennis Slaughter both of Hastings; two daughters, Mrs. Gary (Brenda) Bekker of Lowell and Christine L. Slaughter of Hastings; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Ed Slaughter of Niles and Chestley Slaughter of Florida; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 18 at the Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Kenneth Garner officiating. Burial was al lhe Irving Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. commodate student schedules. Units not cov­ ered in the semester course would be taught in other appropriate business classes, Schoessel said. Keyboarding would replace lhe personal typing course, with little change in the course itself. More students are using com­ puters and need the typing or keyboarding skills, said Robert VanderVeen, director of educational services. Typewriters would con­ tinue to be used, with minimal work on computers, he said. The next board of education meeting will be Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the middle school’s vocal music room. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS Call... 948-8051 Hastings Savings & Loan “People Serving People” 201 E. State SL, Hastings, Ml (616) 945-9561 BRANCH OFFICE 802 Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa, Ml (616) 3644849 Serving Hastings and Barry County Since 1924 Your "Local” Savings & Loan Association is "Well and Healthy". We are committed to Investing our savings funds in the financing of Residential Properties In our local com­ munity, Hastings and Barry County. STATEMENT OF CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 1988 ASSETS: Real Estate Mortgage Loans ........................ $41,083,448.10 Other Non-Mortgage Loans...................................304,235.36 Real Estate in Redemption and Owned................54,124.31 Stock - Federal Home Loan Bank........................ 376,100.00 Stock - O. & H. Service Corporation .................... 30,000.00 Stock - U.S.L. Insurance Group, Ltd.......................25,000.00 Stock - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation........................................... 27,260.00 Government Securites........................................... 556,224.53 Municipal Bonds................................................... 2,108,316.78 Other Investments............................................... 1,790,895.80 Cash on Hand and in Banks.............................. 3,485,577.03 Office Building and Equipment • Net.............1,868,775.82 Other Assets ............................................................388,148.78 TOTAL ASSETS................................................. $52,098,106.51 LIABILITIES: Savings Accounts............................................. $38,821,071.37 Demand Deposit Accounts................................ 6,330,377.02 Loans in Process................................................. 1,550,537.13 Deferred Income..................................................... 210,156.00 Other Liabilities....................................................... 359,715.26 Specific Reserves....................................................... 9,567.59 General Reserves................................................. 4,816,682.14 TOTAL LIABILITIES......................................... $52,098,106.51 State of Michlgan)Sg County of Barry ) We solemnly swear that the above is a true statement, to the best of our knowledge and belief, on the condition of the HASTINGS SAVINGS & LOAN, FA of Hastings, Michigan, at the close of business December 31, 1988. R. Beduhn, President Sandra K. Nichols, Secretary Subscribed and sworn to me this 13th day of January, 1989. k--------------My commission expires: October 2, 1989 Melody K. Bowuyn, Notary Public �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 19, 1989 — Page 7 Country Folk Art Show slated in Grand Rapids The Country Folk Art Show and Sale is wood carvings, wood carvings, spongeware, redware, salt-glazed stoneware, calligraphy, set for three days this weekend in Grand Rapids at the Stadium Arena. cut and pierced lampshades, stenciled lampshades, cabinets, dry sinks, settles, The event is scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 water benches, chimney cupboards, children's furniture, country clocks, samplers, a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Recognized as the leading folk an show in primitive oil paintings and others. Betty Long, one of the organizers of the the nation, the event includes nearly 100 folk artisans from all across the United of the future and a variety of handmade country accessories. Each of the artisans have been juried and hand selected for workmanship and integrity of creative design, show officials said. The Country Folk Art Show brings show, said, “When our colonies were being settled, most everything was handmade and so history seems to be repealing itself and once again there is a surge of interest in handmade items and historical .eproductions." Artisans are coming frotr California, New Yorl, Minnesota, Texas, ( lahoma, Ohio, Iowa, Tennessee, Miss ssippi, South together an array of items such as quilts and wall hangings, Appalachian-stylc baskets, Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. splint and willow baskets, Shaker furniture Admission for Friday night will be S6 with early buying privileges. Admission for both Saturday and Sunday will be $4 for States. They will bring thousands of handcrafted reproductions, country heirlooms Grace Colvin to celebrate 95 years on Jan. 14 Birds to observe 25th wedding anniversary Yost-Faught announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Yost of Hastings arc pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Sarah Lynn, to Mr. Michael R. Fought, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fought of Frankfort. Mich. The wedding will take place on March 25 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Don and Marla Bird will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Wednesday. Jan. 25. Their children will hold an open house at the Knights of Columbus Hall on West State Road in their honor Saturday. Jan. 21. from 2-5 p.m. Friends and relatives arc cordially invited. Hamilton-Friddle announce engagement Lubben-McMillon announce engagement The Rev and Mrs. Darrell Lubben of Sgginaw arc plpa^d, apnoupcc the joyous occasion of the engagement of their daughter. Darlyn. to Mr. Todd D. McMillon, son of Joan and Lowell McMillon of Nashville. Both Darlyn and Todd are graduates of Michigan State University in accounting. The wedding will take place March 11 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Saginaw. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hamilton of Nashville are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter. Carmen Marie, to Brian Robert Friddle. son of Patricia Cook of Nashville and Merrill Friddle of Sturgis. Carmen is a 1987 graduate ofMaple Valley High'^chdol arxfis tftnpldyccf anhi Nashville branch of the Hastings City Bank. Her fiance is currently a junior in the education program at Liberty University of Lynchburg. A July wedding is being planned. Dulcimer Players to meet this Saturday The Original Dulcimer Players Club will meet from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 21. at the Moose Lodge. 128 N. Michigan Ave. The gathering, sponsored by the Thornap- plc Valley Dulcimer Society, will feature a "jam session" and is open to the public. The "jam session" will follow a short business meeting. On the observance of her 95th birthday. Grace Colvin wrote the following essay: Flhank God for my ninty years here. It has been a wonderfid experience. I've seen the advent of the telephone, talk­ ing machines, automobiles, the farmer's com­ bines, the radio, television, airplane, sub­ marine, atomic bomb, and many more. Now I'm in the computer age, which ! da not understand and wonder what it will bring about. Perhaps the future population will have no need of brains... God gave it us to use and I would hate to have it abolished. My message to the young is not to shun hard work or the simple things of life, for there is good in both. And to lhe old I would say. "There is much to learned, even in a racking chair. " This Saturday. Jan. 14. Grace Colvin will celebrate her 95th birthday. Colvin is a local celebrity who paints, writes poems, and has written two books. She took creative writing classes in her 80s. and at the age of 88 had her first poetry published. Her career in oil painting didn't start until she was over 80. Still very active, she plays euchre every Wednesday, as she has for years, and does all her own shopping. She rides the Barry County Transit bus. but is still quite independant and chafes al waiting for them to come and pick her up. Colvin was bom Jan. 14. 1894. near Leach Lake, and is proud to say she has lived here all of her life. She was the youngest of 12 children born to John and Almira Scobey. After schooling in Welcome Comers and Hastings, she married Zcnas Colvin, and while they had no children, she said her nieces and nephews and their families are "dear to me.” Miller-Blocher announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Duane Miller of Freeport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Rebecca Sue. to Robert Raymond Blocher, son of Raymond and Karolyn Blocher of Woodland. Rebecca is employed at the law firm of Mika. Meyers. Beckett and Jones in Grand Rapids. Robert is employed at Steclcase in Grand Rapids. Both are 1986 graduates of Lakewood High School. The wedding will take place on March 4. 1989. Frances Shoemaker observes 90th birthday Sunday. Jan. 15. more than 100 family members gathered at Cunningham's Acre near Lake Odessa to help celebrate Frances Shoemaker's 90th birthday. Carry-in dinner was brought in and a two­ tiered cake topped off thd meal. Her grandsons entertained with their guitars and banjos. Guests came from Mt. Pleasant. Williamston, Mason. Ionia. Hastings. Sparta. Kalamazoo, Greenville. Lake City. Jenison, Coopersville. Alto. Caledonia and Grand Rapids. Hastings post-grad party plans underway and Shaker boxes, grape-vine wreaths and herbal arrangements, whirligigs, weather vanes, decoys, dummy boards, fireboards, adults and $2 for children 10 and under. ‘Sanctity of Human Life’ will be observed Sunday at local church The First Baptist Church of Hastings. 309 E. Woodlawn, will observe "Sanctity of Human Life Sunday" at its 11 a.m. service Sunday, Jan. 22. The date of the observance was listed incor­ rectly in an advertisement in the Jan. 17 edi­ tion of the Reminder. The special service will mark the 16<h an­ niversary of Roc vs. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion throughout the nine months of a woman's pregnancy. The Christian Action Council of Falls Church, Va., maintains that as a result of that court decision in January 1973. 1.6 million unborn babies die each year. It has been estimated that more than 22 million abortions have been performed in the U.S. since they became legal. . "Abortion breaks the heart of God. it should break your heart, too,” said the Rev. Kenneth W. Gamer, pastor of the local church. Gamer said that since the 1973 decision, many churches have memorialized the unborn by observing Sanctity of Human Life Sunday and by "joining hands to proclaim Christ's message concerning abortion. It unites the churches to pray for an end to abortion." TSO BPin MMM f|llO Hill HM DffiDII |||lt5 ILUUI FLEXSTEEL Recliner rediners you've abraye loved tor reiaodng. We got together with the tactory to plan tneee tontSc buys on pen of beeufcful radnars. Choose wal recSnera or rocking redtners. Noroom tor two? Bring a friend and share the bargain! Under the direction of John and Diane Scott, parents of graduating seniors are busy planning and organizing interesting and fun things to do following the graduation ceremony. Students will be bused to an undisclosed location and returned the following morning after commencement. The purpose of the event is to provide a safe environment and a good time for the graduates on their special night. The theme this year is "Moving Through lhe 80*s.’’ •or Ma. Mgh density cushioning lor fating comfort and shape. la omened lor oamlort a nfafaiMUkallMH Um Inwn *el make » otaol laaa eo boooWidy. Plans being made for Hastings Alumni banquet a Diet Have a .iv^invi CpntfT Thin-Sational new Year 8 Weeks of Program $79. Think those holiday pounds are here । to stay? We can help you get rid of them before they settle in forever. j We've got the diet plans that work. We'll show you how easy it can be to make this New Year something special! NEWS NEWS NEWS CALL 7 .’DAY! CONSULTATION 948-4033 1615 S. Bedford Rd., M-37, Hastings - NEXT TO CAPPON S - Call our Diet Center in Plainwell 685-6881 The 102nd Hastings High School Alumni Banquet plans are beginning to be made and the first meeting of the association board will be held Wednesday. Jan. 18. at the home of Elsie (Mrs. Keith) Sage at 7 p.m. Any interested persons are invited to attend. The board members for this year are: President Larry Moore; secretary. Ann Cairns; treasurer. Elsie Sage and members. Dennis Storrs. Don Spencer, Patty Engle. Ellen Weaver. Lois Miller and Jean Anderson. Some members arc representing the 25- and 50-year classes. The date for the alumni reu­ nion has been set for June 10, but other plans still have to be made on program, menu, place and decorations. For more information con­ tact Anna Cairns at 945-5576. ' Program Cost HOURS 7 a.m. * 6 p. Mor,.-Fft. 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TWO FOR $699 flexsteee KMCBvnMiinr uukuxojkt ° �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 19. 1989 Phil’s Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-7844 Ann Landers Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OB TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS DowntOWB MIDDLEVILLE HOURS: Tun -Thun 1 !30 a.tti-11 ptn; Fn. t SM. 11:X p nt; Sun. 440 Closed Mon. Too high expectations can hurt ^BEACH WEEK (All This Week) BEACH PARTY on Friday • Surf 'n Music • Limbo • Swimsuit Contest at 10 p.m. (Must be 21 to enter) Saturday - LU AU ... beginning at 5 p.m. • Suckling Pig • Beef Terriyaki • Pineapple Chicken • Banana Fritters • Fresh Fruit • and more ... Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have raised a large family, each child very different from the other. They range from ex­ tremely ambitious to somewhat unmotivated. Our children received different levels of education. Some have been more successful career-wise than others, but on lhe whole they have chosen pleasant spouses, brought up respectful, caring youngsters and have managed to gel along quite well financially with occasional help from us. I truly believe, especially in this day and age. that we have been blessed. We have never had any earthshaking problems with any of our children or grandchildren, or with each other. My husband (1’U call him ’•Dan”) feels we have failed as parents because “Mary” doesn’t keep an immaculate house, or “John’s” car is never clean, or “Joan” spends money on frivolous things, or “Bill’s” kids have atrocious manners and talk with gum in their mouths. I keep reminding him that it’s quite extraor­ dinary to have had 40 years of marriage and no major calamities in a family of our size. A few hurt feeligns here and there, but no big blow-ups. As the years Ry by. I sec Dan becoming more obsessed with "unmet expectations.” He nurses his angry feelings and becomes in­ creasingly bitter. He doesn’t realize that he is not perfect and that he has not always fulfilled my “expectations.” Dan quit going to church because the minister wasn't “spiritual” enough. He openly encourages the children (especially the adult males) not to attend church. I love to walk, jog and dance. Dan will not join me in these activities because he "gets enough exercise at work.” So I jog. walk and go to church alone. My future looks bleak. It is possible that 1 will be a widow with financial burdens because Dan has a good chance of dying from lung cancer before he is 60. The man lights one cigarette off the other and refuses to quit. If the cigarettes don’t get him. 1 see myself growing old with an increasingly angry and bitter man. complaining more and more because everyone has failed him. Ann. please do a column on expectations, real and unrealistic. 1 keep telling Dan that you can’t change people, but he says I’m wrong. I believe this is the reason so many adults (mostly males) say. “No matter how hard I tried. I could never please my father.” The result is disappointed parents and unhappy children. 1 hope my letter will touch a tender spot in some of your readers. Please encourage children and spouses to clip and mail this col­ umn lo lhe offending member of the family. — Ever Prayerful, Ever Hopeful in Middle America. Dear Middle America: I suspect your hus­ band's dissatisfaction with his children is rooted in the fact that he never received un­ conditional love and approval from his own father. The unrealistic demands he makes on his sons and daughters are the result of his un­ fulfilled drcams. He wanted his children to be perfect because he never was. Of course, they failed him and he feels “cheated.” Unless Dan gets some therapy (highly unlikely), your prognostications may well be correct. I hope you arc as strong as you seem to be and that you will continue to maintain a positive attitude and continue to count your blessings, no matter what. Good nannies unappreciated Father rethinks his role Dear Ann Landers: Why is it that neither you nor any other writer in the popular press has ever written a word on behalf of a group of women who have been overworked and underappreciated for as long as I can remember? The job I am talking about involves a great deal of responsibility. The pay is less and the hours are longer than any other job I know of. Our normal work day is from eight to 18 hours long. We are supposed to be able to handle any and all emergencies We arc ex­ pected to be efficient, alert, indefatigable, af­ fectionate. supportive, diplomatic and sometimes acrobatic. We must also have a high degree of warmth, flexibility, competency and integri­ ty. We arc often asked to perform all sorts of extra duties that have nothing to do with the job. such as move furniture, grocery shop, drive the family car and take the children to the doctor, the dentist, for music lessons, etc. We don’t get minimum wage. We don’t get paid time and a half for overtime. We don't get tips. We watch over your most valuable posses­ sions — your children. We spend more hours with them each day than you do. We give them the best that is in us, and we try to enrich their lives by providing quality care. Will you please let us know that we are appreciated? — Your Nanny USA. Dear Nanny: You spoke for a great many women today, and I thank you. A good nanny is worth her weight in gold. Too often she is taken for granted, and is the last to be rewarded. I hope this column will serve as the catalyst for a good many raises around lhe country. Don’t forget, parents, the cost of living has gone up for your nanny, too. Dear Ann Landers: I have been through a year of hell with my 19-year-old daughter During that time I’ve learned a few things. The most important was to rethink my role as a lather. Your readers might profit from my experience. I used to believe that a father should give advice and offer opinions that hadn’t been asked for. Now I realize the role of father is to answer questions and provide information when asked. I used to tell my daughter what she should think and do. Now I allow her to figure these things out for herself. I used to try’ to spare my daughter the pain of making mistakes. Now I allow her to get her own lumps and learn from experience. I used to control my daughter. Now I con­ trol myself. 1 used to try to protect my daughter from the dangers by imposing restrictions on her. Now I allow her the freedom to discover her own limits. I am pleased to share with other fathers what it took me a very long time and a lot of grief to learn. Thanks. Ann. — Wiser USA. Dear Wiser: I agree with all your sugges­ tions except the last. Part of parental responsibility is setting guidelines. This is another way of saying “imposing restrictions." Children need to know that they can go just so far and no far­ ther. Would you let your child go swimming in shark-infested waters so he could learn firsthand that it’s not a good place to be? I hope you’ll rethink that one. Barry Democrats endorse Catchick, elect delegates Barry County Democrats endorsed attorney James Catchick for Sth Congressional District Chair at their county convention al Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings Saturday. Jan. 14. The district chair ultimately will be selected at the Democratic State Convention Jan. 28 and 29 in Detroit's C^bo Hall. The county Democrats, at their meeting, also adopted a series of resolutions to be sub­ mitted to lhe state convention for ratification. The resolutions adopted include a call fur wide-ranging campaign finance reform, a comprehensive test ban treaty, an end to cor porate mergers, prohibition of patenting of genetically altered animal specie, institution of a market-driven farm policy and an effec­ tive attack on the causes of homelessness in America. Elected 3rd Congressional District delegates from Bany County to the slate con- vcnlion were Wendel Shafer, Joan Leslie, Cal Lamoreaux, Emilia Byington, Boyce Miller, Frances Byington and Jenny Lamoreaux. Fifth Congressional District delegates will be Carol Gibbs, Jill Steele, Dick Thomas. Dianna Phillips. Cindy Smith, Carol Dwyer, John Loftus and Bob Dwyer. Local Marriage Licenses Juan Duque. 23, Madrid, Spain and Mary Ellen Mazei, 24, Delton, ML Ricky Rowe, 25, Freeport and Janine Sweet. 27, Freeport. Harold Whitaker, 51, Nashville and Nola Dankcnbring, 45, Nashville. SAVE ON OUR MOST LUXURIOUS How much do you know about pot, cocaine. LSD. PCP, crack, speed and downers? Think you can handle them? For up-to-the-minute information on drugs, write for Ann Landers' newly revised booklet. "The Lowdown on Dope " Send $3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Bax 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Legal Notices File No. 89-20068-SE ESTATE OF GRETA A. SPONABIE, Deceased. Sociol Security Number 368-18-8513. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On February 16. 1989 at 11:30 a.m.. in the Probate Courtroom. Hostings. Michigan, before lhe Honorable Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on lhe petition of Charles H. Smith requesting Ihot he be appointed personal representative of the estate of GRETA A. SPONABLE, who lived at Apt. B. 518 Hid den Valley Estoles. West Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings, Ml 49058, and who died 1/3/89. that the Lost Will and Testament of the Decedent be admit­ ted to Probate, and that lhe heirs at low of the Decedent be determined. Creditors are notified that copies of oil claims against the deceased must be presented, per­ sonally or by mall, to both the Personal Represen­ tative and lo the Court wilhin four months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that thf estale will then be assigned to en­ titled persons appearing of record. Doted: January 9, 1989 David A. Dimmers (P12793) DIMMERS t McPHILLIPS 221 South Broodway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Charles H. Smith Personal Representative 1601 East Quimby Road Hastings. Ml 49058 945-3908 (1/19) Recatar Meefe« of the HtAMKVRXI TOWNSMP BOARD January 11. 1989 Adopted Ordinance #61 - Amendment to lhe Zoning Ordinance. Appointed lhe following Pine Lake Fire Depart­ ment officers effective 1-15-89: Kevin Tobin — 1st Capt., Dan Herzog — 2nd Copt., Chip Vickery - 1st Lt., Leroy Hope - 2nd Lt. Approved appointment: Bian Tucker • volunteer part-time patrolman 1-1 thru 10-31-89. Approved appointment: Scott Furgeson volunteer porl-time patrolman thru 10-31-89. Approved payment of outstanding bills totaling 6.612.70. Janette Emlg, Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Reck (1/19) CleitaiagTWe Under TuMIRtvM 1M7) And with financing through Fbrd Credit you’ll enjoy it all year long. For affordable transporta­ tion 1 as winter, and for the summer ahead, just look to your Greater Michigan Ford Dealers. Because with convenient Ford Credit •kxainpli financing qualified buyers can buy a new 1989 Ford Ranger S 4 x 2 for just $166 a month* or a new 1989 Escort Pony for as low as $150 a month.* .i typical fuiant • tnilftarlKHi n-l ti<-t • ssjrih f»r a iwrticliar transaction I’at tnt'iii So come into your Greater Ford Michigan Ford Dealer for Credit the only snowmobiles that offer you doors, a roof and a great financing package Greater Michigan Ford Dealers from Ford Credit. d ■•n MSRP Tax n< ••list- and freijSU additional Bin or order 12 ST. Annual Penxditag>- Rare l inam ing down |iaymt*nl. tin months Sw your |wrti< i|<aliui! dealer for details To lhe Owner or owners of any and all Interests In. or Liens upon the Lands herein described: TAKE NOTICE: Sole was lawfully mode of lhe following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that lhe undersigned has title lo the land under tax deed or deeds issued for lhe land. You ore entitled lo a reconveyance of this land wilhin 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment lo the undersigned or lo lhe treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, of all the sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50 percent in addition, and the fees for the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as if for personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement of an action, together with a sum of $5.00 for each description, without other addi­ tional cost or charge. If payment as described in this notice is not mode, lhe undersigned will in­ stitute proceedings for possession ol the land. State of Michigan, County of Barry, Par VI Com pt in cen Hwy S 69 deg 30 min W 500 ft from N'A pst Sec 28 th S 69 deg 30 min Vv 100 ft. th S par 'A Il 231 fl. th N 69 deg 30 min E 100 ft. th N 231 II to pob. Sec 28. T3N. R7W. Castleton Township. Forty Dollars and seventy-five cents. Year 1984. Amount necessary to redeem, $66.12 plus the fees of the Sheriff and costs of publication. Gene Mater. 1599 S Clark Rood. Nashville, Michigan 49073. To Jerry L. Gardner and Janice G. Gardner, last grantee in tho regular chain of title ol such lands or of any interest therein appearing by the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (1/19) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 19. 1989 — Page 9 Three area men touring India by Kathleen Scott Tim James said his life will probably not be lhe same after he returns lo Hastings from a six-week stay in west central India. James, Kevin Hayes and Christopher Anderson are three area men who will take part in the Group Study Exchange Program through Rotary International. The trio will join two other program members and a Rotarian, all from the Lan­ sing area, as goodwill ambassadors to learn how Indian people live, and to see how the work the young men do here compares to their equivalent jobs in India. Hayes, 34, is assistant prosecuting attorn­ ey for Barry County. James, 27, is a sub­ stance abuse therapist and prevention special­ ist with the Barry County Substance Abuse Agency. Anderson, 32, is a former Hastings attorney who now serves as a legal admini­ strator for the probate and juvenile courts in Allegan. They will leave Feb. 5 and return March 20. In April and May, a group from India will tour the southern part of Michigan that makes up Rotary District No. 636, to see how Americans live. "This is not a vacation," explained Robert Nida, a Hastings Rotarian and chairman of the district's exchange program. "Their goal is to learn as much about India as they can." Their means of learning will be touring Christopher Anderson (left) Tim James (center) and Kevin Hayes are preparing for their departure to India earty next month. shattered. Nida said the journalist then re­ two years ago, Nida said they went golfing, turned home and wrote stories on his stay and his impression of Americans. toured Charlton Park, dined at an area rest­ "All of the sudden that gap that used to exist was pulled together," explained Nida. "When we were there, the newspapers ran a series of his articles. (The trip) made a dras­ farms, factories, schools, government agen­ cies, banks, and any other areas that might tic impression on him and he now has really fond feelings toward the United States. further their knowledge of the Asian country. The six men will stay with families of Ro­ "That’s the kind of thing that goes on in this program. They all end up having really positive feelings. That's lhe beauty of lhe tarians in India, which should be a learning experience itself, said Nida. Most of the Rotarians there are Hindu, he explained, so they don't eat meat. They don't drink alcohol, and much of their food is spi­ program." aurant, stayed at someone's summer cottage and even toured a funeral home, all to see life American-style. The five young men from Michigan will each have a week of independent study, where they observe jobs in India that are comparable lo their own. For example, Hayes might stay with a lawyer or judge who could later take him to work to explain bow India's judicial system operates, how Fifty-six Rotaiy clubs make up lhe south­ ern Michigan district Each of those clubs cases are handled, the function of the prose­ cuting attorneys there, the operation of the police there, and other areas of tlieir law was invited to nominate professionals or enforcement and legal system. cy. So meals around the dinner table won't businessmen in their community, between be like at home. The ambassadors will also see famous 25 and 35 years old, who are not related to Rotarians, and who have been in their re­ Nida said the hosts basically cater to lhe interests of lhe ambassadors. He said the trip is "a grueling experience." sights of India, including the Taj Mahal, and have minimal free time. "You can read books about India or any other country, or you can see travelogues, spective professions for at least two years. Nida said about 20 applications were re­ ceived, but that the length and time of lhe program prevented some of those applicants but until you have had face-to-face contact, you don't really have an idea what their cul­ from participating. Candidates were inter­ viewed before the final five were chosen. rest and relax. The group will fly from Grand Rapids to ture is all about," said Nida, who was chosen Tl»e Rotarian selected to lead this team to India, lived there for three years, and should Chicago to London, where with about a in lhe early 1970s to be an ambassador to Germany. He served as the Rotarian leader two years ago when the exchange program took his group to Norway. The Norwegians toured the U.S. first Among them, said Nida, was a journalist who like many foreign people, had negative impressions of the United States and its people. But after traveling throughout Michigan and meeting residents here, his view was SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complata County News! Give Us A Call.. 948-8051 have valuable insight, said Nida. The ambassadors are also told lo take along pictures of their families, homes and other significant areas of their lives, because the natives are interested in personal back­ "You just want to show people so much that you forget to give them free time," he said, adding that when ambassadors tour this district, they usually are taken up north to 10-hour delay, they will be able to see some famous London sights. From London, they will fly into Bombay, on the western coast of India and then take a short flight to Ahmadabad. Although the program is free to its partic­ Because Indian people have a "high regard" ipants, Rotary International is not inundated with applications. The main reason, Nida said, is that getting six weeks off of work is often impossible or difficult. Because of the age range of the participants, they are often of the United States and are geographically close to lhe Soviet Union, they are interested establishing their careers. Most employers realize that a worker who in the interaction between the two superpow­ ers, said Nida. The ambassadors will answer many questions about Michigan and lhe Uni­ takes part in the trip learns and grows, and the entire organization can benefit, too, ex­ ted States. Fourteen major languages are spoken in India. Despite, a 40 percent rate of illiteracy there, many people speak English, he said. "It's a growth experience you can never buy for money," he said. Rotary International has been conducting grounds. "The (ambassadors) will be disseminating a lot of information on the United States and this part of Michigan," explained Nida. plained Nida. The ambassadors will stay with English­ the exchange program since 1965, said Nida, sending 13,000 men abroad to temporarily speaking families. Rotary International pays the flight costs, live in other cultures. In 1988 and 1989, 1,300 will serve as ambassadors through 166 while lhe host Rotary district pays any exchanges. expenses incurred during the stay. When the Norway group came to Hastings CITY OF HASTINGS, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Th* Proposed Am*ndm*nt to Ordinance No. 195 Creating the Haatlngs Downtown Development Authority and Establishing the Downtown District. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hastings City Council will hold a Public Hearing at: 7:30 p.m., February 13, 1989 at the Hastings City Hall, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan on the intention of the Hastings City Council to amend Ordinance No. 195 creating and providing for the operation of a Downtown Development Authority pursuant to the provisions of Act 197 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1975, as amended. The proposed "downtown district" within which the Downtown Develop­ ment Authority shall function Is legally and generally described on the attached exhibit. At the public hearing, a citizen, taxpayer or property owner of the City of Hastings shall have the right to be heard in regard to the establishment of the authority and the boundaries of the proposed d Begin at intersection c . .nterline Broadway Ave. and extended north line Apple St., Thence west along said north line to .juthwest corner of lot #394 original plat, thence south to north line former Penn Central Railroad R.O.W., thence west along said north line to north and south line of City limits, thence south to centerline west State St., thence west, along said centerline to north and south line city limits thence south to north property line Catholic Cemetery, thence southerly along north and east line cemetary to north line Green St., thence easterly along said north line lo east line Fish Hat­ chery Park, thence northerly along said east line to ’/« line sec 18, thence east to^center point sec 18, thence north to north lot #861 original plat, thence east to northwest corner lot #842 original plat thence north to northwest cor lot #712 original plat, thence east to center Broadway Ave.. (Being a line that is an easterly extention of the north line lot #657 original plat) thence north to beg. Said notice if given in pursuant to Act 197, P.A. 1975. Sharon Hastings, Michigan Legal Notices COUNCIL MEETING December 27. 1988 Common Council met in regular session on Tues­ day. Dec. 27. 1988. in the City Council Chamber. Hostings Michigan. Mayor Mary lou Gray presiding at 7:30 p.m. Present at roll coll were members: Compbell. Miller, Cusock. While. Fuhr. Josperse. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock. that the excuse ol Esther Walton be approved. Teas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Josperse that the minutes ol lhe December 12. meeting be approved as read and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Yeos: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Invoices read: Northern Aerial $2,285.82: Shultz Equipment Co. $1,060.00. Moved by Josperse. supported by Miller that the above invoices be approved as read. Yeas: Jasperse. Fuhr. White. Cusack. Miller, Campbell. Absent: Walton. Spencer. Carried. Moved by While, supported by Jasperse that lhe letter of December 13, 1988 from lhe Borry County Commission on Aging (COA) thanking the City for letting them put flyers in with the tax notice mail­ ings. be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: Two. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Josperse that the letters concerning TRIAD CATV from lhe Langs. Hopkins. Baxter. Heckman. Stanley and Picking be received and placed on file for lhe pending public hearing. Yeas: AH. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the letter from the Hastings Area School District and Barry Intermediate School District concerning lhe negotiating of an agreement for the collection of Iho 1989 summer taxes be referred lo the Finance Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Fuhr that the letter of December 21. 1988 from the Central Elementary School requesting lhe use of the Fish Hatchery Park on Friday. May 5 or May 26 for an elementary student art fair (with rain dates of May 11 or June 1) be approved under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeos: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Cusock that the letter of December 14. from the RIBC (Recycling in Barry County) thanking the City for their letter of support and financial commitment in applying lor a grant be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Miller that the cer­ tificate of appreciation from the Chamber of Com­ merce for participating in lhe Christmas Parade be received and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Josperse. supported by Fuhr that the Consolidated Dispatch agreement between the Ci­ ty and County of Barry be approved with the Mayor authorized to sign said agreement. Yeas: Miller, Cusock. White. Fuhr, Jasperse. Nays: Campbell. Absent: Walton, Spencer. Carried. Moved by Josperse. supported by Campbell that a public hearing be set on Triad CATV renewal for January 23. 1989 at 8:00 p.m. in the Hastings High School Lecture Holl, and the mayor be authorized to sign application for lhe use of the lecture hall. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Jasperse that the City Assessor be allowed to hire parttime clerical help for 20 hours a week at $5.00 per hour, without benefits, as recommended by lhe Finance Committee, to bo reviewed annually by the Finance and Personnel Committee, and City Assessor to advertise or go through the MESC of­ fice. Yoas: Jasperse. Fuhr, White, Cusock, Miller, Campbell. Absent: Walton, Spencer. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Fuhr that the Thornapple Arts Council be a duly authorized volunteer ol the City ond that a copy of the minutes be sent lo our insurance carrier so the Arts Council con be added to our insurance policy. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Councilman Spencer arrived at 8:00 p.m. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the letter of December 27. 1988 from Ken Rodant. Chairman Light A Light Committee, thanking the City far putting up lhe lights at Christmas and leav­ ing the small white lights on the trees until April, bo received and placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Mayor Gray commented on the alligations mode by Councilman Spencer at the lost meeting concer­ ning the City cruisers leaving the City. She said they wero unfounded, undocumented and untrue. From November 22-30, 1987 cruisers left the City 4 times, November 22-30, 1988 left 2 times. December 1-12, 1987 6 times: December 1-12.1988 5 limes which included 1 road block. The Mayor stated that she would not tolerate ambush tactics. He should go to the Department Head and get the facts before exploiting it on the air. She also stated that it is the command officer who makes the deci­ sion as to when the cruisers go out of town not the Council. She felt that this type ol thing reflects on the creditability of the City. Spencer stated that she wos giving him numbers not facts. Councilman White, Miller and Fuhr felt the discussion was unoppropriote and should be carried on In private not in council. Fire Chief Roger Coris commended officers Steidle ond Leach for their neroic action on December 11. at 1:09 o.m. Upon discovering a house fire at 735 E. Grand and entering said dwelling ond awakened the occupants John and Lynette Shan­ non and their 5 year old daughter Kendra and sav­ ing their lives without regard for their own safety. Acting Chief of Police Jerry Sarver presented letter of commendation and Life Saving Awards to both with a hug and kiss from five year old Kendra. An invitation for refreshments will follow the meeting for anyone who want to oilend at Sieldles house. Moved by White, supported by Fuhr that the police report for November be received ond placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that the Building Inspectors report for December be receiv­ ed and ploced on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Jasperse that the Fire Chief be allowed to attend the winter training sessions of the Michigan Fire Chiefs Association on February 6, 7. 8, in Holland with necessary ex­ penses. Yeas: Campbell, Miller. Spencer. Cusock, White. Fuhr, Josperse. Absent: Wolton. Carried. Councilman Miller expressed hls condolences to Mayor Gray on the death of her father during the holidays. Mayor Gray stated that the Christmas lights this year looked great and the individual decorations ond those who participated in lhe Light A Light contest showed how the City cares. Also that lhe City will be picking up Christmas trees next week. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn al 8:15 p.m. Read and approved Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery. City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL January 9. 1989 Common Council rrel in regular session in lhe City Council Chambers. City Hall. Hastings. Michigan on Monday. January 9. 1989. al 7:30 p.m. Mayor Gray presiding. Present al roll call were: Miller. Cusack. While, Fuhr. Josperse. Spencer. Wolton. Campbell. Moved by Spencer, supported by Miller that Roberts Rules of Order be adopted by the Council lor 1989. Yoas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by While that the minutes of the December 27. meeting bo approved as read, and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Invoices read: Hclwerdo Huizinga $2,900.00: Curlis Wilson 1.500.0): Kent Oil 4.185.00: Russel & Olson 1.073.19. SLC Meter Service 1.871.00. Moved by Wnl'on. supported by Cusock that the above invoices be allowed as lead. Yeos: Camp­ bell. Walton. Spencer. Josperse. Fuhr. While. Cusock. Miller. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by While, supported by Fuhr, ihol the let­ ter of January 5. from Robert Byington, Atty, con­ cerning the Charles Fuller property in Rutland Township, asking for right of way across railrood property bo referred to the Propeny Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: Nono. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Fuhr. •Isol the let­ ter of January 5. from the Barry County Futuring Committee. Sue Drummond, inviting City Council members to attend leadership training along with the Action Committee Chairperson of the Futuring Committee in January ol the Methodist Church be received and filed. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Walton, that the letter of January 5. from the Borry C aunty Agricultural Society, concerning Market Sq tare be referred to the Property Committee. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock. supported by White that Dove Jasperse be elected os Mayor ProTem. Yeos: Miller. Cusack. White. Fuhr, Spencer. Walton, Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Fuhr, that the Standing Committees remain the same as lost year as recommended by Mayor Gray. PUBLIC SAFETY 4 PARKING - Spencer. Walton. Campbell. Fuhr. CITY PROPERTY • White, Miller, Walton. Spencer. CITY PLANNING 4 ORDINANCE - Jasperse, Miller. Spencer. White. STREETS - Fuhr. Campbell, Josperse, Cusock. WATER SUPPLY 4 SEWER • Miller. Spencer. Fuhr. Jasperse. FINANCE 4 PERSONNEL - Cusock. Jasperse, Fuhr. Campbell. PARKS. RECREATION 4 INSURANCE - Wolton, White. Cusock. Miller. FIRE & LIGHTING - Campbell. Cusock. White, Walton. Yeas: Campbell. Walton, Spencer. Jasperse. Fuhr. White, Cusack. Miller. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusock. that lhe appointments and suggested salaries for ap­ pointed officials be approved, as recommended by lhe Mayor (Position. Appointee, Suggested Salary respectively. Director of Public Services, Michael C. Klovanich. $51,260; Chief of Police, Jerry Sarver. Acting Chief. $32,330; City Assessor. Walt Meslk. $24,000: Fire Chief. Roger Carls. $31,200; Legal Firm. Siegel. Hudson. Gee 4 Fisher. $8,160; Fire Marshall, Roger Coris; Director of Civil Defense. Jerry Sarver. Acting Chief; Health Officer. Dr. Ed­ win Larkin. Yeas: Miller. Cusack. While, Fuhr, Jasperse, Walton, Campbell. Nays: Spencer. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Wahoo, supported by White that Lorrie Casarez be appointed to a three year term on the Planning Commission, with term expiring 1-1-92. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Cusock. that a letter of thanks be sent to Mike Huver for his ser­ vice on the Planning Commission. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Wolton, supported by White that Dave Jasperse be appointed to o one year term on Plan­ ning Commission as City Council Member, and Michael Klovanich be appointed to a one year term os City Adm'nistrative Official. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Fuhr, that Dave Kruko and Morv Verus be appointed lo three year terms on the Zoning Board of Appeals, with terms expiring 1-1-92. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton that William Cusack, be appointed for one year as the liaison from City Council to the Library Board. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by White that Richard Beduhn. and Tim King be appointed to four year terms lo the DDA (Downtown Development Authority), with terms expiring 1-1-93. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Jasperse, that a letter be sent to Dan Bolthous for his years of ser­ vice on the DDA board. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the following banks be designated as depositories for the Clerk and Treasurer: Hastings City Bank; Co­ America (Sec. Natl BC): Hostings Savings 8 Loan; National Bank of Hastings: Great Lake Bancorp. Yeas: All. Abstained: Fuhr 4 Jasperse. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the resolution stipulating the signatures required for all checking accounts al the National Bonk of Hastings be approved. Yeos: Campbell, Wolton. Spencer, Fuhr. White, Cusack, Miller. Abstained: Josperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White that a public hearing be set for Monday, January 23, at 7:45 p.m. to receive comment on on application for a CDBG to the Deportment of Commerce, to establish an Industrial Incubator to be financed in the amount of $375,000 applied for the JEDC. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Jasperse that the letter of 1-6-89 from Doug Voshell, Michigan Department of Commerce, that if Mr. Voshell's re­ quest is to have the original application withdrawn for the JEDC Clinton Sl. Project grant, then council concurs, ond application will be withdrawn pur­ suant to a new Notice ol Intent and application. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Josperse, supported by Miller that the minutes of the January 3, Planning Commission meeting be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Miller staled that the Water ond Sewer Committee hod a meeting scheduled for January 5. with Rutland Township on the sewer ond Rutland hod to postpone ond will be rescheduled laler this month. Moved by Cusack, supported by Jasperse that the recommendation of the Finance Committee to collect one half of the Hastings Area School District summer taxes at $1.51 per parcel and Barry In­ termediate School District at .16 per parcel bo ap­ proved and agreement will be drawn up for both to sign. Yeas: Miller. Cusock, White, Fuhr. Josperse. Spencer. Walton. Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Jim DeWilde of MC Smith * Associated was pre­ sent ond presented the 2nd project to be proposed by the DDA. He stated that the first project wos the Felpausch tubing of the creek and moving of utilities. It was expected to lake six years to pay off. but has been paid off in three. The Second pro­ ject proposed is the downtown parking lots. There are four lots: 1) Library Lot - Church ond Court St. which will have 41 spaces with 90 * angle parking. 2) Court St. Lot - behind Penny Store will have 37 spaces. 3) Elks lot - Apple 4 Church will hove 48 spaces with 45* perking. 4) Fire Station Lot Michigan ond Apple will have 91 spaces. The estimated cost presented was $379,294. priced if done one at a time. Cost will be less if oil lots ore done a! once. The Astessor's projection with a ?%% increase in value a year, it would take three years to pay off. 1988/89$128.700: 1989/90-8131,900: 1990/91-8135.200. Professional fees charged by the firm ore a percentage of the total costs. Joy Kilpatrick of Williams 4 Works talked about the DDA project and where the money comes from. He stated that it comes from lhe T1FA (Tox Increment Financing Authority) which captures any growth in value above the base values set by the Board ol Review December 31. and that money goes to lhe DDA. The schools, county and city still gel Ihoir money. He staled that lhe DDA plan must be cmonded from lhe first project of Felpausch. The second plan would incorporate lhe now pro­ jects into Iho plan by amending lhe DDA District to iho West. Mayor Gray stated thoi lhe DDA hove discussed additional projects for lhe future such as Apple Sl. and one proposed at the Fish Hatchery Pork. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Josperse that the minutes of the DDA meeting of January 4. be received and placed on file. Yeos. All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Cusock. that the resolution of intent to amend Ordinance No. 195 be set for a public hearing for Monday. February 13. al 7:45 p.m. to amend iho DDA or­ dinance area ond receive comment on expanding lhe district, be approved Yeas Campbell. Wolton. Spencer. Josperse. Fuhr. While. Cusack. Miller. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Spencer thanked lhe DDA members for the good job they hove done in getting Hostings moving on projects to help the community. Moved by Campbell, supported by White that the Financial Stotemenl for 6 30'88 be received ond ploced on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Jasperse that lhe fire report for the quarter ond year ending December 1988 bo received ond placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent; None. Carried. Mayor Gray stated that Iho next City Council meeting will be held ot the High School, lecture Hall at 7:30 p.m. with public hearing on JEDC grant ond TRIAD CATV, and that a public hearing will be held February 13. in City Hall on DDA and February 27, on the Special Assessment Parking District Downtown. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller to odjourn at 9:00 p.m. Read and approved: Wary Lou Gray. Mayor 'boron Vickery. City Clerk (1 /I9) MtAMIEVNXE TOWNSMP Barry County, MfcNgan NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZOMNG ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thoi the Prairieville Township Board hos adopted Ordinance No. 61 amending the Prairieville Township Zoning Or­ dinance in the following respects: SECTION I. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.1 This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance by the amendment of subsection (23ol thereof pertaining to the definition of driveway. SECTION II. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.33 This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance by the amendment of Section 4.33 thereof pertaining lo private roods. SECTION III. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.9, SUBSECTION (B). This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance by the amendment of Section 4.9 thereof by deletion >f subsection (8) pertaining to large public and private gatherings, and the reference to Section 4.28 therein as that Section has been repealed. SECTION IV. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.9. This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance by the amendment of Section 4.9 thereof by the deletion of the letter “A” identifying the paragraph contained in that Section. SECTION V. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.13-2. This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zon­ ing Ordinance by the amendment of Section 4.13-2 thereof by the amendment of subsection (f) to ex­ clude home occupation uses from site plan review requirements under special land use applications. SECTION VI. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.19. This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zon­ ing Ordinance by the amendment of Section 4.19 thereof by the addition of a new subsection (D) re­ quiring an applicant for a special land use permit for a home occupation to provide the Planning Commission with a diagram of the subject premises containing specified information. SECTION VII. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.2.B.I. This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zon­ ing Ordinance by the amendment of Section 6^.B.I, subsections h. j, and I thereof pertaining to all references therein to the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals; said references to be changed to refer to the Prairieville Township Planning Commission and all references therein to "Board" to be changed to "Commission." SECTION VIII. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.6. This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zon­ ing Ordinance by the amendment of Section 6.6.B.5.f thereof to allow two-fomlly dwellings within the Agricultural District as a special excep­ tion use. SECTION IX. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.17. This Section amends the Prairieville Township Zon­ ing Ordinance by the amendment of Section 6.17, subsection (C) thereof pertaining to non­ conforming lots of record and the placement of buildings thereon. SECTION X. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Ordinance No. 61 shall take effect immediately upon publication. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with said Ordinance are hereby repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Ordinance No. 61 was adopted by lhe Prairieville Township Board al its meeting held on January 11. 1989. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below ond that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. JANETTE EMIG. Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton. Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 (1/19) SynapeH HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting Tuesday. Jan. 3. 1989 Seven board members present. Signed lhe contract between the Hastings Public Library and the Hastings Charier Township for library services to the residents of the Township for the year of 1989. Appoint Board of Review members. Regular Board Meeting will be held the 1st Mon­ day of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Holl. Amended Township Hall Budget for the year of 1989. Resolution to support Hastings Sanitary Services to establish a resource to recovery operation of land fill. Approved payment on all outstanding bills. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum ■ Clerk Attested by: Richord C. Thomas • Supervisor (1 19) �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 19, 1989 Late free throws help Saxons hold off Hillsdale, 62-48 by Steve Vedder Help came from an unlikely source for the Hastings basketball team Tuesday night. Junior forward Tom Vos hit six clutch free throws and added two hugh rebounds in the waning seconds as the Saxons fended off a late rally to beat upset-minded Hillsdale. 62-48. Vos. Hastings' sixth man. entered the game with 5:26 left in the fourth quarter after star­ ting center Doug Maurer fouled out. Vos' first two free throws upped a tenuous 50-47 lead to five with 1:40 left. His second pair came 13 seconds later and upped the Saxon lead to 54-47. After Hastings rebounded a missed Hillsdale shot, the Hornets fouled Jeff Pugh, who missed the front end of a one-and-one. However. Vos grabbed the rebound and fed Mark Steinfort. who quickly drew a foul. He hit the front end of the penally for a clinching 55-47 lead with 56 seconds left. The second shot bounced wide, but Vos coral led it and drew another foul. He pounded the last nail in the Hornet coffin with 53 seconds to go by hit­ ting both shots to up the margin to a comman­ ding 57-47. Hastings coach Denny O'Mara had nothing but praise for the efforts of Vos after the game. "He came through for us." O'Mara said. "We got some clutch free throws at the end by Vos and Pugh also got one at the end. The last three minutes were solid minutes for Tom.” Vos wound up with eight points. Steinfort led the Saxons with 19. including a critical three-point bomb from the right side that seemed to puncture the Hornet balloon with 2:34 left. After Maurer and Jeff Young had fouled out. Hillsdale whittled a nine-point deficit to 47-45 before Steinfort connected on his fifth triple of the night. O'Mara said he no qualms with Steinfort taking that shot as the Saxons were trying to run the clock down. "That (shot) was as good as anything else we’d been getting." O'Mara said. Gary Parker added 14 points for Hastings while Maurer finished with eight and Pugh six. Young, averaging 13.8 points per game, was held to two. Hillsdale's Ron Foor, who sparked the Hornets back from a 35-26 third quarter deficit, finished with 22 and Rich Savarino chipped in eight. Hastings broke a 5-5 tic with seven straight points in the first period. The Saxons led 14-9 after one period, and after stretching it to as many as eight points in the second period, set­ tled for a 45-42 halftime lead. "It never seemed safe." O'Mara admitted of his team's lead, which was upped to 35-26 with 6:35 to go in the third quarter. "Not the way things were going." Behind Foor. Hillsdale climbed to within three. 41-38. at the 2:10 mark, but Hastings scored four of the period's last six points for a 45-40 lead. Hillsdale, whose two league wins had come over the teams Hastings had lost lo in Mar­ shall and Coldwater, cut the lead to 47-45 with 5:26 left. The Hornets could have tied lhe game, but Josh Sanders missed the front end of a one-and-one with just under three minutes to go and Steinfort answered with his triple and a 50-45 lead. Vos then contributed his free throw shooting and rebounding skills and the Saxons hung on for the 62-48 win. O'Mara said his team, now 4-2 in the Twin Valley and 9-2 overall, never did seem to find its niche against the Hornets, who drop to 4-6 overall. "We played good defense most of the time,” O'Mara said. "We broke down a lit­ tle. but we never seemed to get in sine either offensively or defensively the whole night. So Area Scorers and Standings — OK BLUE JV eagers sweep pair The Hastings jayvee basketball team swept a pair of recent games to up its record to 8-3 overall and 4-2 in the Twin Valley. The Saxons knocked off Hillsdale 67-51 Tuesday after gliding past Harper Creek 69-57 last Friday. Against Hillsdale, the Saxons swept to a whopping 24-3 first quarter lead and never looked back. The Hornets hit just one of their first 13 shots while Hastings was 9-for-22 in Hastings forward Jeff Young (34) drives to the hoop in Tuesday’s 62-48 win over Hillsdale which kept the Saxons within a game of first place In the Twin Valley. Wrestlers receive jolt in bid for dual meet title Hastings' Scott McKeever at 171 won via pin at 3:51 to start the late Saxon surge. Jim Lenz at 189. following his most valuable wrestler performance in last Saturday's Grand Ledge Invitational, also pinned his man at 4:42. Chad Murphy at 275 finished off the night w*ith a pin at 5:59. Hastings had won only twice prior to McKeever’s win. Jeremy Miller at 130 pinned his man at 4:45 while Pete Hauschild at 140 took a 7-2 decision. Hastings wrestles in the Delton Invitational this Saturday. Hastings received a severe Jolt in its bid for the dual meet portion of the Twin Valley wrestling title by losing to Sturgis 37-27 Tues­ day night. The loss dropped the Saxons to 14-7 overall and 4-2 in the Twin Valley. Hastings has only one league dual left, Jan. 25 at home against Albion. The loss was the second in the team's last league matches. Three straight pins to close out lhe Sturgis meet weren't enough to overcome an early big Trojan margin. Sturgis won five of the meet's first six matches. Hastings 27 ... Sturgis 37 Jim Lenz...most valuable wrestler of Grand Ledge tourney still unbeaten. Mid-Michigan Karate meet set for Saturday The Mid-Michigan Karate Championships will be held this Saturday at Hastings High School. Registration is at 10 a.m. with elimination bouts beginning at noon. Black belts arc slated for 4 p.m. The event is hosted by the Hastings Karate Club. Admission is S5 for adults and $3 for students. The cost is SI5 to enter one event and S18 to enter two or three events. 103 Forfeit - J. Watson 112 T. Ward pinned by K. Snyder............... 2:54 119 B. Redman dec. by C. Flock................. 2-6 125 S. Chipman dec. by B. Wallace........... 0-15 130 J. Miller pinned J. Hayden.................... 4:45 135 B. Heath dec. by K. Klopfenstein ... .1-16 140 P. HauschHd dec. D. Watson.................. 7-2 145 E. Endsley dec. by B. Lewis................. 8-9 152 K. Ziegler pinned by M. Stump........... 5:29 160 B. Wolfenbarger dec. by B. Boughton .2-4 171 S. McKeever pinned P. Deal............... 3:51 139 J. Lenz pinned Y. Yarbourgh............... 4:42 275 C. Murphy pinned C. Schmer............. 5:59 MJMO* VAMITY C. Teussen dec. by J. Castillo.......................1-7 D. Tossava pinned J. Hotovy......................... :46 S. Redman pinned M. Pepito.........................:46 K. Lambeth pinned by B. Schmidt............. 1:14 S. Price pinned by C. Tayor.........................1:03 B. Ko I leek pinned by A. Hecht.................... 3:36 C. McKeever pinned by K. Smith............... 3:50 Hastings 35 ... Marshall 25 103 112 119 125 130 135 140 145 152 160 171 189 275 Forfeit — M. Collet T. Ward dec. by D. Weberllng................ 4-8 B. Redman pinned C. Crosby.............. 3:40 S. Chipman dec. by J. Seybert.............. 7-8 J. Miller draw D. Kaneshiro.................... 7-7 B. Heath dec. by E. Winnie.................. 2-12 P. Hauschild pinned J. Tackett............4:15 E. Endsley dec.’ D. Organ.......................9-5 K. Ziegler pinned B. Wintersteen ... .1:40 B. Wolfenbarger dec. by D. Kiessling 8-10 S. McKeever dec. by E. LaFleur............0-8 J. Lenz pinned T. Candelaria................ 3:00 C. Murphy pinned D. Momeneh......... 3:14 JU MO* VARSITY C. Teunessen dec. D. Adams.......................15-8 S. F.edman pinned G. Mason.......................1:29 J. Hetherington dec. by T. Candelaria.........3-5 M. Witham pinned J. Schreve.........................:41 M. Hall pinned by T. Candelaria.................. 1:29 J. Stout dec. by B. Grand I e...........................4-13 C. Wilcox pinned by A. Zapata.................... 3:01 ROLLERSKATING^ ) Beginner, Speed & Hockey Claa.e. Every Saturday from January 7 thru March 24 HASTINGS ROLL-A-RAMA • 948-2814 • Roller Speed Skating Clar i 55 p.m. 12:40 p.m. SO.75’ Due to n„\.re of activity, responsible adult must be i> .ink entire time youngster is taking part each week. Beginner Class: 12:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m. $2 50’ Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be in rink entire time youngster is taking part of the first lesson only Roller Hockey: 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. $0 75’ Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be in rink entire time youngster is taking part each week. 'Skates included YMCA karate classes start February 7 YMCA beginning karate classes sun Feb. 7 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hastings Middle School east gym. For more information call Steve Echtinaw at 795-7155, Ms. Hammond at 795-9766 or the YMCA 945-4574. A special kids class will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. while the adult advanced class runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The adult beginning class will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first eight minutes. Dave Oom led Hustings with 20 points while Nick Williams added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Gabc Griffin had 12 points. Against Harper Creek, the Saxons led 21-14 after one quarter and 37-28 at the half. The Beavers never got any closer in the se­ cond half. Williams had a season-high 25 points while Karl Gielarowski added 12 and Griffin II. State team and individual wrestling sites announced Sites for the 1989 state wrestling individual and team championships have been announced. The individual portion of the tournament begins with the five-school pre-district tourna­ ment at Delton on Feb. 1. Three wrestlers from each weight class will then advance to the districts at Middleville on Feb. 4. Four wrestlers from each class will emerge from that tournament to qualify for the regional* at Lowell on Feb. II. The state finals will be held at Battle Creek Lakeview on Feb. 17-18. Hastings coach Dave Furrow likes the in­ dividual state tournament because of its close proximity to Hastings. “For us its nice because we’re going to Delton, Middleville and Lowell, which are real close,” Furrow said. ‘‘It’s never been so centrally located for us.” The team district involves five schools and will be held at Middleville on Feb. 8. Four district-winning schools will then meet in the regional* at Hastings on Feb. 15. The regional winner qualifies for the quarterfinals at Alma on Feb. 22 with the semi-finals and finals slated for Battle Creek on Feb. 24-25. This winter is the second season in which the Michigan High School Athletic Associa­ tion has broken the tournament into individual and team sections. Furrow said the format means more matches for wrestlers who make their way to the state finals. Three years ago wrestles would have between 35 and 42 deci­ sions in a season whereas now they have 50-55. “The number of weigh-ins wind up being the same as we've ever had. but we’re wrestl­ ing more times.” Furrow said. “It’s fine with me. I don't*like the shortened season, the Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday schedule. But the number of matches is good for the kids." Furrow disputes the theory that the state is guilty of “over-wrestling” youngsters. “I've told the kids they don’t have to wres­ tle. that they can take a night off when they want." Furrow said. "They don’t have to wrestle every tournament.” Sports • • • at a glance we struggled through the whole game. Nothing we did was real terrible, hut nothing we did was real effective either." The win keeps Hastings within striking distance of Albion and Marshall, both of which won Tuesday to improve league records to 5-1. At 4-2. Sturgis is tied for third with Hastings. Neither Hastings or Hillsdale wound up with many field goal attempts because of tur­ novers and an inordinate number of fouls. Hastings hit !7-of-45 (38 percent) from lhe field as opposed to Hillsdale's 16-of-45 (36 percent). The Hornets missed all 11 of their fourth quarter field goals. Free throws were crucial as Hillsdale hit only 8-of-19 second half attempts and were an icy 14-of-26 for the game. Hastings wasn't much better at l8-of-29. "We were good until the fourth quarter." O’Mara said of his team's free throw perfor­ mance. “We didn’t come through as a team in lhe fourth quarter." ' Other than Vos. Hastings hit only 4-of-9 free throws in the last eight minutes. The Saxons play at Sturgis Friday. SMAA Godwin.............................................. 5-1(9-1) Bronson........................................... 5-0(9-2) Middleville........................................ 5-1(8-2) Pennfield......................................... 4-1(7-4) Hamilton.......................................... 5-1(6-4)Maple Valley................................... 4-1(7-3) Calvin Christian............................. 4-2(5-4)Bellevue........................................... 3-2(54) Comstock Park............................... 2-4(4-5) St. Philip......................................... 24(2-8) Kelloggsvllle................................... 2-4(4-6)Springfield....................................... 0-5(3-8) Byron Center................................... 1-5(4-5)Olivet............................................... 0-5(2-6) Lee................................................... 0-6(1-8) TWIN VALLEY SCORERS Thompson, Middleville............ 10-214-21.4 Sturgis.............................................. 4-1(8-1)Mesecar, Middleville ............... 10-192-19.2 Marshall............................................4-1(64)Parker, Hastings ..................... 10-166-16.6 Albion................................................4-1(6-3)Gregg Davis, Lakewood .. .10-163-16.3 Hastings ................................. 3-2 (8-2) Glenn Davis, Lakewood... .10-160-16.0 Hillsdale........................................... 2-3(4-5)Dean, Middleville.......................10-156-15.6 Harper Creek................................... 1-4(4-6)Forell, Maple Valley................. 10-159-15.9 Coldwater........................................1-4(2-7)Young, Hastings ....................... 10-138-13.8 Lakeview..........................................1-4(1-9)Donker, Middleville.................... 10-122-12.2 Pranger, Middleville..................10-122-12.2 Sports Middle school wrestlers take first at Pennfield With 11 wrestlers in the finals, and 4 in Ute consolation finals, lhe Hastings Middle School wrestling team captured the first place trophy at the Pennfield Invitational for the third straight year. The Saxons outdistanced the host team Pennfield by 2516 points who earned the runner-up trophy. Winning the champion in their weight class were: Tom Brighton at 85 lbs.; Shayne Horan at 90 lbs.; Mark Trowbridge at 105 lbs.; Dar­ rell Slaughter at I37 lbs.; Edwin Salas at 167 lbs. Placing second were: Dan Allen dt 95 lbs.; Lee Bowman at 100 lbs.; Scott Ricketts at 110 lbs.; David Andras at 120 lbs.; Jon Andrus at 125 lbs.; Brad Thayer at 130 lbs. Placing third were: Gabe King at 80 lbs.; David Ehrcdt at 115 lbs.; Chad Warren at 145 lbs.; Mike Gates at 185 lbs. Tigers to roar once more in 1989? Docs lhe second most winningest baseball team of the eighties have one last rush at glory in it. or are the pessimists right in predicting time has run out on a collection of chronic overachievers? One more freebie turkey sandwich and plateful of deviled eggs combined with the charm of Sparky Anderson and a stir­ ring highlight film, and the Tigers needn't worry seeing anything negative in this column. Almost. The Tigers stopped at Lansing's Mid­ way Motor Lodge Tuesday on the se­ cond day of their eight-city, four-day media jaunt designed to whip up interest in the rapidly-approaching baseball season. Forgotten for the moment was the tor­ rid Big Ten basketball season and quick starts by the Pistons and Red Wings. Baseball's back. Tiger of the Year Alan Trammell was there, blushing as two fetching media cuties corailed him, undoubtedly helping the all-star shortstop forget the rigors of baseball for a moment. Newcomer thirdbaseman Chris Brown, who failed to pack his smile when he left his California Woodland Hills home, also was there, trying to discredit the bad-rap tag bestowed upon him by the west coast media. Jeff Robinson, the Tigers’ most effec­ tive pitcher of 1988. was also on the lour. At 6-6. 210 Robinson looked like the menacing power forward '.he Pistons have always coveted. Softspoken lefthander Paul Gibson was there, quietly explaining what the life in the majors means to him after a brutal 10-ycar stint in the bushes. Reliever Mike Hcnneman also made the tour, drawing chuckles as he cast a sidelong glance at Sparky before laun­ ching into an explanation of what really happens in a major league bullpen. The highlight, as it usually is, was the silver-haired Tiger manager and his never-ending stream of Sparkyisms on topics ranging from the Yankees, to revamped Tiger outfields, to his opi­ nions on Hall-of-Fame qualifications. For the reporter who failed to bring a tape recorder to log such wisdom, a quick pen hardly could capture Sparky Anderson. The effort was, however, made. Sparky was in rare form discussing, among other lesser interest topics, the Eastern Division pennant race. He said with the loss of ace pitcher Bruce Hurst, the Red Sox will be down a peg or two. The Indians made some questionable off­ season trades which may or may not work out for them. With the loss of slug­ ger Jack Clark, the Yankees appear “no more head and shoulders above anybody else." When all is sifted through. Sparky says Milwaukee is the frontrunner in a weakened division which saw its cham­ pion blown away by Oakland in three playoff games last October. "That shows me our division don’t have the No. I club anymore.” Sparky admited. "Ain't nobody gonna run away with it. There’s five clubs that’ll be in it and we'll be one of them." Sparky said he plans a left to right out­ field of Fred Lynn. Dwayne Murphy and Chet Lemon, an infield of Brown at third. Trammell and Lou Whitaker up lhe middle, and another newcomer. Keith Moreland, at first. Matt Nokcs and Mike Heath will catch. Actually, it may be the best Tiger lineup since 1984. Sparky has excellent balance at the plate with a strong pit­ ching staff, an outstanding defense and a capable bench. "You look for anything to happen, but 1 expect us to be in contention,” Tram­ mell correctly pointed out. One of the keys is Brown, an enigma during his National League days at San Francisco and San Diego. A former all­ star who couldn’t have been touched by trade three years ago, Brown has slumped to the .230 range the last couple seasons while gaining a reputation as player who doesn't play with injuries. ”1 think lhe best is yet to come from me," said Brown, who declined indvidual stat predictions He talked instead of shunting aside bad reputations and starting fresh in Detroit. "I could understand being traded by San Francisco because they needed pit­ ching, but in San Diego 1 never really felt appreciated.” Brown said. The problems of San Diego and San Francisco are history. Brown said. "Once I get on the field I put everything out of my mind except for baseball. I've always been able to do that," he said. "I’m not saying 1 can hit 30-40 homers, but I’m capable of my share of homers. As for hitting .300, you like to say you can go out and do it.” There arc a lot of ifs concerning the Tigers in 1989, but the talent is definitely there for an interesting summer. Provided, of course, that third place finishes interest fans. Detroit Tigers (left to right) Alan Trammell, Jeff Robinson, Paul Gibson, and Mike Henneman met the press in Lansing on Tuesday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 19. 1989 — Page 11 Bowling results Monday Mixers Sir N Her 51-25; Miller Real Estate 47-29; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 46-30; Cinder Drugs 45-31; Michelob 41'4-34'4; Pioneer Apartments 39-37; Hastings Flower Shop 39-37; Superior Seafoods 38%-37%; Hastings Bowl 38-38; Girrbachs 36-40; Miller Carpeting 35%-4O%; Deweys Auto Body 35-41. Friends 35-41: Andrus of Hastings 34'6-41'4: Music Center 28-48; Burger King 19-57. High Games and Series - S. Merrill 200; C. Trumbull 168; M. Wieland 175; B. Hathaway 176; P. Koop 192; P. Castleberry 208; M. Snyder 189-520; D. Murphy 166; B. Sanders 160; J. Hamilton 151; B. Psalmonds 158; Y. Markley 189; H. Service 171; C. Lamic 168; J Ogden 173; S. Hanford 178; L. Perry 168; M. Bennett 203; M. Matson 219-502; B. Cuddahec 180-509; C. Shantz 161; M. Meyers 176; D. Larsen 180; M. Snowden 167. Wednesday P.M. Mace's Pharmacy 52-23; Nashville Locker 47-29; Geukes Market 42-34; Gillons Con­ struction 41'4-34'4; Cast Offs 40-367; Handy's Shirts 37-39; Valley Realty 3640; Lifestyles 3640; Varney’s Stables 35'440'4; Friendly Home Parties 32'443'4; M &. M’s 30'445%; DeLong’s Bait 26-50. High Games and Series • S. VanDenburg 242-214-611; L. Elliston 222-546; T. Christopher 19-529; S. Pennington 178487; K. Hanford 186429; R. Kucmpcl 152429; P. Edger 155447; B. Vrogindewey 171469; M. Harvath 154406; C. Watson 156407; L. Johnson 154-396; M. Wilkes 144-380; B. Hendershott 138-385; L. Fruin 166-394; M. Haywood 129-361; C. Trumbull 166451; V. Slocum 168454; B. Johnson 157419: R. Roby 154-389; B. Handy 144401; T. Weeks 154; D. Bums 151; M. Brimmer 192; B. Miner 170; K. McMillon. Comm. Minors Hastings Fiberglass 47%; Smith's 47%; Hastings Bowl 45; M. Dot 43%; Flexfab 39; Mulberry Fore 38%; Cove’s Dist. 38%; Girrbach 32; Cary Display 30%. High Games and Series - F. Moore 198-519; N. Aspinall Jr. 184-500; T. Katsul 203-558; J. Woodard 211-518; M. Curtis 189-536. Bowlerettc Three Ponies Tack 45-23; Brittens 40-28; Hcckcrs 38-30; Gtxxl Time Pizza 36-32; O’Dells 35'4-32%; Nashville Auto 35-33; Kent Oil 33'4-34%; Thornapple Manor 33%-34'4; River Bend Travel 29'4-38%; Hastings Bowl 28-40; Flex Fab 28-40; D.J. Electric 26-42. Good Senes and Games - L. Elliston 187- 531; D Brumm 195-186; N. Perry 188- 525; B. Whitaker 204-525: S. Cowell 169-468; C. Hartwell 191-495; J. Richardson 184-495: H. Cocncn 200-471; M. Garber 190490; S. Pennington 191-505. Good Games - M. Dull 161; J. Elliston 179; L. Trumble 150; J. Skcdgell 171; C. Brown 169; T. Decker 172: M. Scramlin 179; B. Hathawav 178: T. Loftus 172; S. Green­ field 178; G* Potter 161; B. Stuart 180; M.L. Westbrook 161: S. VanDanberg 210. Thursday A.M. Question Marks 48; Kreativc Komers 47; Kaiser Seed 43; Hummers 42; Thomapple Manor 41; Slow Pokes 40; Bosleys 39; Nash Locker 38%; Northland Apt 38%; Varneys 37%; Stardusters 37; Silk Screen 35; Wcltons 33%; Leftovers 31; Klooslermans 30; Barlows Florist 24. Good Games - J. Arquilla 204; K. Wyerman 164; K. Forman 177; M. Mullins 159; A. Preston 144; G. Potter 155; A. Allen 157; M. Dull 179; N. Hummel 168; O. Gillons 174; L. Johnson 158; 1. Rulhruff 169; C. Clause 161; T Weeks 139; S. Nolen 180; A. Welton 145; I Secber 157. Hig* Series and Games - F. Schneider 177481; J. McKeough 152449; K. Mizer 135-373; B. Sexton 158-386; C. Ryan 123-347. .Sunday Night Mixed Pin Busters 48-24; White Lightning 45-27; Greenbacks 4l%-30%; Really Rottens 40%-3l%: Hotter Crew 39%-32%; Quality Spirits 39%-32%: Sandbaggers 38%-33'%; Gct-along-Gang 38-34; Misfits 37-35: Family Force 36%-35%: Gutter Dusters 35%-36%; Ogdenitcs 35%-36%; Guys & Gals 35-37; Alley Cats 3%40%; Chug-A-Lugs 3141; L’s & J’s 30%4l%; Detroiters 29%42%; Mas & Pas l5%-56%. Womens High Games and Series - J. Ogden 146: J. Ogden 149; L. Tillcv 195-521; A. Ward 155; T. Ray 146; P. Lake 175; J. Smith 172; M. Snyder 190; L. Stamm 198: D. Haight 160: V.L. Goodenough 140: V. Goodenough 154; D. Oliver 173; B. Behrndt 187; B. Cantrell 178; D. VanCampcn 173; M. Bowman 153; J. Ogden 157: M.K. Snyder 182; V. Miller 150; T. Pennington 128. Mens High Game and Series - R. Ogden 171-507; G. Tilley 178; B. Ray 163; B. Lake 208; D. Smith 142: R. Snyder 198: B. Drayton 185; D. Montague 201; S. Goodenough 203-547; E. Behrndt 182-506; W. Friend Jr. 173; W. Friend Sr. 160; R. Bowman 182-507; C. Wilson 167; D. Warren 169; R. Snore 201-528; J. Woodard 212-540; G. Sutliff 175: L. Godbey 154; S. Howe 169; R. Allen 192. Thursday Twisters Andrus 51%-24%; Geukes Market 45-31; Heritage Chevrolet 42-34; Century 21 41-35; Hastings Market 39% 37%; Hastings Bowl 38-38; B.D.S. Inc. 36%-39%; Bowman Refrigeration 32%43%: Goodwill Dairy 28%47%; Alley Cats 2749. Good Games - D. Carpenter 148: R. Cole 158; L. Sherry 153; J. Henderson 143; S. Smith 125; B. Bowman 160; A. Czindcr 138; K. Sutfin 168; L. Beyer 153; M. Bowman 141; D. Knight 142; E. Vanasse 164; D. Keech 136. Good Series - B. Quada 185-507; L. Stevens 138403; L. Colvin 176452; J. Con­ nor 175436; D. Bollhouse 180438; C. Hurless 154411; C. Allen 171479; S. Wright 142-396. Thursdays Angels McDonalds I 53-23; Outward Appearance 47-29; Stefanos 43%-32%: Clays Dinner Bell 43-33; Hastings Bowl 35%-4O%; Geukes Market 30-46: Hickory Inn 29-35; McDonalds 1 24-52. Good Games - E. Gray 165; C. Tolger 176; S. Vandccar 196; L. Aspinwell 191; M. Burpee 139; B. Woltzcr 135; M. Morgan 143: J. Conner 145; L. Apsey 163; C. Cud­ dahec 174; M. Ingram 195453; N. McDonald 167472; K. Barnum 152; S. Svoboda 190-557; L. Watson 160. Congratulations R. Haight 212-524. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Wednesday Classic Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 20 21 21 23 24 25 26 BASKETBALL at Sturgis.......................... 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING Delton Inv............................ 10:00 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Wayland Inv........................ 9:00 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Lakewood, Middleville.. .6:30 p.m. BASKETBALL East Grand Rapids........ 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING Albion .................................. 6:30 p.m. VOLLEYBALL at Lakeview........................ 6:00 p.m. Dewey's48-28; Floral Design’s46%-29%; Larry Poll Realty 46-30; Carlton Center Exc. 43-33; Kloostcrman’s Coop 41-35; Welcome Woods 41-35; Hastings City Bank 41-35; Viatec 40-36: Bowman Refrigeration 38-38; Hastings Mutual 38-38: Exercise Made Easy 37-39; Shamrock 3640; Red Baron 3541; McDonald's 3343; Bud Team 23%-52%; Totaly 19-57. Middle school wrestlers perfect The Hastings Middle School wrestling team improved their duel meet record to 7-0 with a 82-6 thrashing of Harper Creek. Winning by fall were: Tom Brighton at 85 lbs.; Shaync Horan at 95 lbs.; Lee Bowman at 100 lbs.: Mark Trowbridge at 105 lbs.; Scott Ricketts at 110 lbs.: David Ehredt at 115 lbs.; David Andrus at 120 lbs.: Gordy Tait at 130 lbs.; Brad Thayer at 137 lbs.: Andy Daniels at 155 lbs.; Edwin Salas at 167 lbs. Winning by tech, fall was: Mike Gaits at 185 lbs. Winning by decision were: Dan Allen at 90 lbs.; Jon Andrus at 125 lbs.; Chad Warren at 145 lbs. Also winning exhibition matches were: Dan Allen at 95 lbs.; Tony Williams at 100 lbs.; Mike McMasters at 115 lbs.; Jeff Furrow at 120 lbs.; Rusty Bible at 130 lbs.; Jon Hawkins a 137 lbs. Wayne Offley with the cake at a party honoring him for his 60-year membership in the Masonic Lodge. The presentation was made Tuesday evening at Hastings Provincial House. Woodland News Wayne Offley. former Woodland farmer and school bus driver, received a 60-year Masonic membership pin from Clayton Boyce. Worshipful Master of Lake Odessa Masonic Lodge N. 395. Tuesday evening. Jan. 10. at Provincial House. Hastings. Woodland people who attended the ceremony and the party that followed were three of his granddaughters, Nancy Stowell her husband. Roger.and sons. Greg. Darin and Brian: Sue Pepper with her husband. Rodney and sons. Ryan. Blake and Brandon; and Mary Beth Dickinson with her daughters, Katie and Kristina. Also from Woodland were Wayne’s son. Ted Offley, and Bob Offley, a grandson. Marvin and Ella Kantner. Galen and Shirley Kilmer and Jim and Cathy Lucas. Carl and Alice Brodbcck of Hastings came. She is Wayne's sister. Wayne’s two daughters. Elaine Palmalier of Bath and Jean Van Huscn of Holt and her husband. Carl, were able to attend the event. There were 50 people al the party including many Masons and triends in addition to the The Hastings Middle School wrestling team improved their record to 6-0 with a 51-21 win over Allegan. Winning by fall were: Tom Brighton at 85 lbs.. Shaync Horan at 90 lbs.; Dan Allen at 95 lbs.: Lee Bowman at 100 lbs.; Darrell Slaughter at 137 lbs.: Andy Daniels at 155 lbs.; Mike Gaits at 185 lbs. Winning by decision were: David Ehredt at 115 lbs.; David Andrus at 120 lbs.; Brad Thayer at 130 lbs. Also winning an exhibition match was Gabe King at 80 Ihs. by Catherine Lucas Offley family members. A cake decorated with a past-master Masonic emblem was supplied by Provincial House and was served to the guests, with punch and coffee, by Wayne's .■^daughters. Ronald Offley, a Woodland High School alumnus and a recent retiree from the U.S. Air Force who now lives in New Mexico, and his wife. Eileen, flew to Michigan Friday to attend the Saturday funeral of his brother-in­ law. Sam Palmatier of Bath. While in Michigan, they saw his father. Wayne, at Hastings Provincial House and many other family members in the Woodland and Lansing area. They stayed at the home of his aunt. Alice, and Carl Brodbeck in Hastings. The Ron Offleys returned to New Mexico on Monday morning. The Woodland Lions Club met at the Woodland Towne House Tuesday evening for dinner and a business meeting. The dinner and meeting was well attended. Following the meeting, Steve Reid of Barry County Love. Inc. spoke to the group about the work of Love. Inc. in coordinating requests for help for the churches of the county. Kilpatrick Adult Fellowship group met in the church basement Saturday evening for a potluck supper and short devotions led by Evelyn Goodrich. Hildred Chase presented a program of readings. There were only 13 at the meeting due to a sudden snowstorm late that afternoon. The new interim pastor at Zion Lutheran Church. Polly Atkins from Grand Rapids, led the services a that church on Sunday morning. She said that she would be available to meet any pastoral needs until a permanent pastor is hired. The Zion church members held a potluck dinner following the Sunday morning ser­ vices. and at one o-clock convened their an­ nual meeting. All the committees reported at the meeting, new committees for 1989 were appointed, and other church business was See Woodland News, page 12 YMCA-Youth Council’s Mens Basketball Game Results C League W L Carls Market Superette AG Boys J-Ad Graphics Neils Ins. Riverbend Flexfab Doozans Hastings Mutual Prog. Graphics 0 2 3 3 3 4 4 6 7 8 8 6 5 5 5 4 4 2 1 0 A League Razors Edge Benedict Farms 'Hastings Martins • Winner of Round 1 of A League C League - Carls Market 58 vs. Hastings Mutual 38; Doozans forefeited to J-Ad Graphics: Superette 33 vs. Ag. Boys 24: Neils Ins. 49 vs. Progressive Graphics 21; River­ bend 32 vs. Flexfab 33. B Minor League - A.H. Spider 30 vs. Flexfab 32; Hastings Mfg. 30 vs. Kloostcrmans 42; Brown Jug 58 vs. Kow Patties 64; Smoke Drift and BB Shoes 39 vs. Larry Poll Realty 49; Smoke Drift and BB Shoes 41 vs. Viking 39. B Major League - Sisters Fabrics 63 vs. Hastings Realtors 99; Lake Odessa Merchants won by forfeit to Wcltons. A League - Benedict Farms 62 vs. Razords Edge 64; Martins 77 vs. Petersons 91. 2 1 1 0 YMCA Youth Council’s 3 on 3 Basketball Team B Minor Kow Patties Klooslermans 8 6 Flexfab 6 Smoke Drift A.H. Spider C & B Discount Brown Jug Larry Poll Realty Hastings Mfg. Viking 4 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 2 2 4 3 3 4 4 8 7 6 5 3 2 2 I 2 4 5 6 Superette The Law J-Ad Graphics Over the Hill Consumer Power W L 3 3 2 | 0 o ] 2 2 4 Final Standings High School 3 on 3 A league Team KYA Contra Rebels Aurora’s We Rule lhe BC Y 3 Live Crew Georgetown We Are The World Triangles L T 7 6 5 4 1 I I 0 0 I 2 3 4 4 5 6 C 0 0 0 2 2 I I 7 7 6 4 4 4 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 4 4 5 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 W B League Brusicrs Homeboys Nature Boys Feminics Wolverines Jazz Air Borne Rangers Cheevouses Saxons 9-10 Grade League Acid Rain Happy Flowers 5 fool 5 and under Beared Lady B Major Hastings Realtors Lake Odessa Merch. Format Sisters Fabrics Wcltons NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT City ol Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 945-2468 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES. GROUPS. ANO PERSONS: The above-named City proposes io request the State of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383) to be used for lhe following project: Hastings Industrial Incubator Purchase and Renovate Bliss Facility 1035 E. State St.. Hastings Ml *335,000 00 It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and, accordingly, lhe above-named city has decided not to prepare an environmental impact statement under lhe National Policy Act of 1989 (P.L 91-190). The reasons for such decision not to prepare such Statement are as follows: 1. The Facility will provide apace to businesses that would other­ wise locale outsldn Barry County. 2. The project involves no new construction. 3. No negative effects are anticipated beyond short-term construc­ tion noise and dust. An Environmental Review Record respecting the aforemention­ ed project has been mads by the City of Hastings which documents the environmental review of the project and more ful­ ly sets forth the reasons why such Statement is not required. This Environmental Review Record Ison file at the JEDC, 117S. Broad­ way, Hastings, Ml, and is available for public examination and co­ pying, upon request, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. No further environmental review of such project is proposed lo be conducted, prior to the request for release of Federal funds. All Interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for considera­ tion by the City to the office of the undersigned. Such written com­ ments should be received al the address specified on or before February 3. 1989. All such comments so received will be con­ sidered and the City will not request lhe release of Community Development Block Grant funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified In the preceding sentence. Mayor Mary Lou Gray/CIty of Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST A RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: January 19. 1989 City of Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 945-2468 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES. GROUPS AND PERSONS: On or about January 27.1989, ‘the above-named City will re­ quest the State of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title I of lhe Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L 93-383) for the following project: Hastings Industrial Incubator Purchase and Renovate Bliss Facility 1035 E. State St., Hastings. Ml *335,000.00 An Environmental Review Record respecting the aforemention­ ed project has been made by the above-named City which documents the environmental review of the project. This En­ vironmental Review Record is on file at lhe above address and is available for public examination and copying, upon request: The City of Hastings will undertake the project described above with Community Development Block Grant funds, under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The City of Hastings Is certifying to the State of Michigan that the Ctt/ ol Hastings and Mayor Mary Lou Gray, in her official capacity as Mayor, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal elfect of the certification Is that upon its approval, the City of Hastings may use lhe Block Grant funds, and the Slate of Michigan will have satisfied Ils responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The State ol Michigan will accept an objec­ tion to Its approval of the following bases: (a) That the certifica­ tion was not in fact executed by the chief executive officer or other officer ol applicant approved by the State of Michigan; or(b) that applicant's environmental review record for the project indicates omission of a required decision, finding, or step applicable to the project In environmental review process. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required pro­ cedure (24 CFR Part 58). and may be addressed *o the State of Michigan at 102 S. Broadway. Hastings. Ml. - BILL BELSON Andrus Chev. & Buick is pleased to announce Bill Belson has joined our staff as New Car Sales Manger. Mr. Belson comes to us with 12 years ex­ perience in the automotive field, including General Motors and Ford. With his vast background of product experience, knowledge and level of professionalism, we feel he will be a true asset to our team. Bill invites all of his friends and customers to our store for sales and service needs. He will also be counseling commercial accounts for their transportation needs. It’s our dealership’s attempt to push forward in staffing the highest level of professional peo­ ple to meet the further needs of our customers. Bill and his wife Sally have 3 daughters; Melissa, Nicole and Ashely. He is a lifelong resi­ dent of. Barry County. Hastings^ Kiwanis Club presents... 2 WORLD TRAVEL ■HtlSERIES AN ALL­ COLOR FILM OF Britain JULIE & LYNN BRAMKAMP presents in person ... “A Victorian Tour of Britain” Friday, Jan. 20 • 7 p.m. Lynn and Julie have always been Interested In history and the way people live so H's not surprising that their work reflects this interest. Their first film. BRITAIN: VICTORIA'S LEGACY. Is a look through Iho travelers eyes st whal reJ mams to be seen of 19th Century Britain, the Victorian Age. Objections lo the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the Stale of Michigan No objection received after January 27, 1969, will be considered by the State of Michigan. Mayor Mary Lou Gray. City of Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 •Al least 1 day alter 7-day time period set for this notice, BUT NOT BEFORE lhe end ol the time period set lor public comments lo be received on the Finding of No Significant Impact HASTINGS CENTRAL AUDITORIUM at the door $^50 idmiwon) ... only: __ « B ’S Hastings Mfg. Co. M & M Const ruction 362; Chrome Room 349'4; Viking 287; Machine Room 273'4; Office 261; Sprikcrs 267. C. Sheldon 217. 204. 600; B. Westerly 206. 562; W. Beck 53*»; M. Christiansen 507; A. Morgan 506; R. Rogers 506. Scoreboard �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 19, 1989 Man with troubled childhood sent to prison A defendant with an unstable childhood arrest report, Dimmers told lhe court that who turned to crime as an adult was sentenced last week to six to 15 years in prison for violating his probation. Olson is only semi-literate. Despite the the most recent conviction, Dimmers said his client had worked regularly Originally sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court to jail and probation for at several different jobs and had stayed out of trouble since his 1985 conviction. He had breaking and entering in 1985, Gary Olson attempted to perform his community service work, but was told on two occasions there was nothing for him to do. was sentenced to prison for lhe violstion after he was convicted last of attempted larceny in a building in Calhoun County. Describing his client’s early life with a drug addict for a father an an abusive mother, attorney David Dimmers asked the court to provide for counseling for Olson. "Children live up to the reputation established for them. We're products of our intelligence and our environment," Dimmers said. "Not many people can have a lower self-image than Gary Olson has. After his arrest for attempted larceny in Calhoun County, Olson pleaded no contest to the charge because he was already in jail On his own behalf, Olson asked lhe court to consider his lack of skills in handing down a sentence. But Judge Richard M. Shuster said he gave Olson a break when he sentenced him in 1985. Describing him as a "complete failure," Shuster said Olson had record of shoplifting as a juvenile and four felony convictions for larceny and burglary as an adult Nonetheless, Shuster told Olson that he hopes he can reform his ways while in and did not understand the ramifications of prison. "We do hope you learn some skills and his plea. Dimmers said. Asking his client to read from his own learn a different approach," Shuster said. "You're still a young man." CLASSIFIEDS 48 80: . FOR RENT; a rental deal to the right couple. Three bedroom house, no smoking, no pels, $300 a mouth. Call alter 5 p.nt, 945-9364. MINI WAREHOUSE from $29.00, available now. 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Heavy equipment operaton, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you white you team. CaU (616)-731-5520 or if tong distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard.______________________ 1«M SUNBEDS-TONING TABLESSunal-WOLFF Tanning Beds. StenderQuest Passive Excercisen. Call for FREE Color Catalogue. Save to 50%. 1-800-228-6292. ROLLER SKATING: Classes for Beginners. Also Speed Skat­ ing and Roller Hockey. See our ad inside the Banner. 948-2814. fegjll GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS A defendant captured in December after escaping from the Bany COunty Jail pleaded guilty to that charge last week in court Frederick E. Miller III, 20, also pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted breaking and entering. Sentencing was ret for Feb. 15 before Judge Thomas Eveland. Miller could receive up to nine years in prison for the two offenses. Miller wu one of two men from Dayton, Ohio, accused of attempting to break into the Phillips gas station on Marsh Road in Orangeville Township on Nov. 23. He and Timothy Johnson, 21, were captured hours later by state police. In court last week, Miller said he and Johnson were driving in the area and had become lost when they passed the gas station. "Tim said we were running low on cash, ao we decided to break into the gu station," he said. The two had been lodged in the Bany County Jail facing breaking and entering charges when they broke a window to escape from the jail on Dec. 4. With inmate John J. Acker Jr., who escaped with them. Miller said he and Johnson walked about 20 miles to Kalamazoo that night and were captured five days later. In exchange for his guilty plea to the to dismiss the more serious charge of breaking and entering pending against Miller. Johnson was scheduled to appear this week in court for arraignment on the escape Acker stood mute last week to charges of probation violation stemming from the jail escape in December. Appearing in Bany County Circuit Court In leg chains last week, Acker, 22, had automatic not guilty pleas entered by the court. He will face a bearing Feb. 1 before Judge Eveland on the charge that he violated his probation by breaking the law when he pre-sentencing report, which said Kidder did not seem to be affected by the proceedings. "Mr. Kidder has now told me that some of the things die court was told were not accurate," Tripp said. "I feel under these circumstances something is wrong. "I don't know whether Mr. Kidder even knows what happened that day." Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley objected to the request, saying that proceedings had already been delayed several times. An earlier guilty plea in November to second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges had been withdrawn, and Kidder's first attorney has asked to be removed from the case. " Frankly this record does not show a record of incompetency," Crowley said. "Quite frankly, it shows the opposite. It indicates a record of someone purposely manipulating the criminal justice system." But Tripp said he wasn't convinced that was the case. "I don't know how to resolve it in my mind," he said. "If he is playing the system, I would like some expert to tell me." At Tripp's request. Judge Shuster granted the motion for a competency hearing to be held. Sentencing was rescheduled for March 22. •Jeffrey L. Wilson was returned to the Bany County Jail after he wu found guilty of violating his probation. Wilson, 18, wu sentenced in May 1988 to 10 months in jail for attempted breaking and entering and wu ordered to reside in a halfway house after his release from jail. But he violated a term of his probation by drinking alcohol while residing at the At the recommendation of the probation department. Judge Shuster sentenced Wilson to 60 days in jail and thereafter ordered him returned to Alternative Directions in Grand Whitmore Road, Middleville, said that the 40 days spent in jail since his arrest for the violation had taught him a lesson. "If you give me the chance, I can prove to you I can make it," he said. "I had a bad attitude, but I can make it" Shuster told him this would be hia last escaped custody in December. Kaap that great GM FMHng BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! escape charqe, and sentencing wu set for Feb. 1. At the time of lhe jail break, Acker wu serving a one-year jail sentence imposed in October for receiving and concealing stolen property. •At the specific request of a defense attorney, Judge Shuster agreed to delay sentencing and ordered a competency examination for a Middleville man facing criminal sexual conduct charges. "We will have used up pretty much all of your options here," the judge said. "Il's understood that if you fail, you go to prison when you're re-sentenced." •A delayed sentence was granted Utt week for Kim A. Farrell, 34, for probation violation. At Crowley's recommendation, Farrell, of Middleville, wu given a delayed sentence until April. The prosecutor said both the adult probation department and lhe victim in Kevin T. Kidder, 32, bad been scheduled for sentencing lut week on third-degree criminal sexual conduct charges. But his Farrell wu ordered to have substance aboae attorney, David Tripp, asked the court to counseling. •A Hastings mm accused of breaking and delay the sentencing because he is not entering stood mute last week to that charge as well as a habitual offender charge. Originally charged with several counts of Automatic not guilty pleas were entered first- aid second-degree criminal sexual conduct, Kidder pleaded guilty in December to a third-degree criminal sexual conduct .on behalf of Edward Ricketts, 23, of 410 E. Green St A pie-trial bearing wu set for At his plea, he told the court he had intimately fondled an 8-year-oid girt. Tripp, however, said he was disturbed by passages in the probation department's Reccommendations on Oct ’87 market break (Editor's Note: This is the second of two ar­ ticles on program trading.) Many analysts attribute the drastic market drop of Oct. 19, 1987, to a relatively new trading technique called program trading. Simply put, program trading monitors the stock market with computers. When stocks reach predetermined levels, orders to buy or sell are automatically transmitted to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. On Oct. 19, those programmed sell orders added fuel to a falling stock market. This forc­ ed the exchange to halt trading on certain stocks, which in turn stopped arbitrage trading on the futures index markets. Many professionals in the securities in­ dustry believe unrestrained market activity, such as program trading, could cause serious problems if allowed to go unchecked. For this reason, the Securities Industry Association (SIA) through its chairman, John Bachmann, and its president, Edward O'Brien, testified before two congressional committees just six months after the October market plunge. April 19, 1988, they testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Finance. April 21, they testified before the House Subcommittee on Telecom­ munications and Finance. The testimony of Bachmann and O’Brien included lhe following SIA recommendations. • Regulatory jurisdiction over the securittes-related portion of the futures market should be trasnferred to the Securities Exchange Corp., the industry’s toughest regulator. • Margin-loan requirements for both Feb. 1 before Judge Eveland. The habitual offender charge raises the maximum sentence to 15 years in a slate Woodland News, continued. handled. The meeting ended around three p.m. Pastor Ward Pierce of Lakewood United Methodist Church spent Sunday al Grace United Methodist Church in Lansing. He preached at the morning service and led Sun­ day school class discussions. His subject was missions and the United Methodist Relief Committee. In Pierce’s absence, Dick Waite led the ser­ vice at Lakewood and former member Doug Courier, who now lives in Grand Blanc, came with some friends. He and two friends presented a musical special with guitars about love, and Courier preached. Tire Kilpatrick Miarianary Sodaty held their monthly noon dinner on Wednesday. Hostesses Hildred Chase and Lillian Vandecarr served meat loaf to the 20 people who attended the dinner. Next month’s dinner will be at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 8. A SS-Haa dinner was held at Woodland School on Thursday, Jan. 12. Birthday cakes were given to Josephine Laycock, Edna Crothers and Jim Hofstetter. There were 35 people a the dinner. Hostess was Denise Daniels for the Lakewood School Community Education office. Tom Nietiureaer showed some slides from the trip to Alaska he and Doris made last sum­ mer. They were gone five weeks, driving, fly­ ing and traveling on ferry boats over 9,700 miles. It was the first camping trip they had ever taken in 41 years of marriage. They ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Maintenance repair and PM for a 50,000 sq. ft. physical plant. Must have plumbing, heating and air condi­ tioning background. Ability to organ­ ize and supervise and work with all departments essential. Excellent wages, benefits, working conditions and advancement potential. Apply at... Thornapple Manor 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Group Health Rat I roman! Life Home * Auto • Form • Business • Mobile Homo • Portend Belongings • Rental Property • Motorcycle HOLLY HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY on January 18th Dad, Mom, Bob, Abby and John atS4 Ken Miller, C.R.B., C.R.S. OCAITor> & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616) 945-5182 had a great Chriatmas gift - a new grandson. Luke Gabriel Feaster was bom on Christmas Day to Pastor Michael and Mrs. Lori Hostetter Feaster in Picqua, Ohu. This is the fourth child in the family. Luke has two older brothers and one older sister. He weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces at birth. The Woodland Hostetlers visited the Feaster family in Picqua. Ohio, on New Year’s Day to meet their new grandson. The child’s paternal grandmother, Mrs. Joanne Feaster of Perkin, Bl., was also there over the New Year’s Holiday. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society is compiling a history of the Lakewood school system scheduled to go on sale at Lake Odessa's 1988 Art in the Park. The history is to be included in the society’s bulletin, the Bonanza Bugle. The lacking information mainly includes dub advisors, student council officers. Valen­ tine sweethearts, and the sports learns- won­ loss records. — NOTICE Schedule for the Regular Township Board Meetings for 1989 and 1990. Feb. 6, 1989, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, 1969, 7 p.m. March 6. 1989, 7 p.m. Sept. 5, 1989, 7 p.m. April 3, 1989, 7 p.m. ~ * “ Oct. 2, ---------1969, 7 p.m. May 1, 1989, 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 1989, 7 p.m. June 5, 1989, 7 p.m. Dec. 4, 1989, 7 p.m. July 3, 1989, 7 p.m. Jan. 2, 1990, 7 r» m. At Hastlngs Charter Township Hall, located at 885 River Road. Phone 948-9690. Hastings Charter Township Clerk Juanita A. Slocum 3853 S. Broadway Rd. Ph. 948-8662 CLERICAL POSITION 8.79% Excellent typing, computer and telephone skills needed, medical terminology helpful. Excellent working conditions, plus benefits. Hours 1-9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Apply in person or send resume to Director of Nursing ... PIONEER BANK Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings 49058 RN’s and LPN’s REAL ESTATE 1940 morning at Pennock Hospital. The baby had not yet been named when Hildred nude the Hastings Charter Township 12 MONTH CD -.6412 MILLER SINCE REAL ESTATE at the Hua-35 diaaer that they now have a niiieth grear-frandchild. A aew baby girt was COUNTRY FOLK ART SHOW & SALE January 20-21-22,1989 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Smew 1908 JIRI,jOHN,DAVE stayed in their pickup every night but five white on the trip. They left Woodland on July 16. prison. In 1987, Ricketts pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Barry County Circuit Court INSURANCE Smile Today! securities and seem incs-rciaicu products should be set by Federal Reserve Board. • Clearance and settlement of securities and securities-relatcd products should be closely coordinated to help lenders make ra­ tional credit decisions. • Self-regulatory organizations (SROs) should be encouraged to experiment with changes and institute reforms before cumber­ some legislative and regulatory solutions arc imposed. • To promote better coordination among and greater progress by SROs. an SRO inter­ market coordinating council should be form­ ed. It should consist of top-level executives from the stock exchanges, the National Association of Securities Dealers, the futures markets and the National Futures Association. It should be subject to SEC oversight. The council should develop measures to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence of the events of Oct. 19 and 20. S1A is prepared to assist in this process. • While '‘circuit-breaker" mechanisms should be improved and coordinated, the ob­ jective should be to keep securities markets open to the maximum extent possible. , • Customer trades should be given priority over the proprietary trades of firms. • Although markets should continue to be open to innovative strategies, it may be ap­ propriate for SROs to consider imposing trading controls on derivative products to reduce price volatility. As of this writing, no positive legislation or action had been forthcoming other than volun­ tary restraints by some of the major NYSE member firms. Rapids. Prior to sentencing, Wilson, of 610 S. On Dec. 28, he wu convicted of the VISA/MASTERCARD US CHARGE Guaranteed regadtesa of credit rating. CaU now! (213) 925-9906 ext U1893. HA8TINOS In other court business: ATTENTION HOMEBUYERS: Art you thinking Of buying a new or existing home? The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has two programs to help cut the financ­ ing costs ol homeownership. • you are e modestincome lamly or single person, can MSHDA al 1-800-327-»158(Monday-Friday8a.m.-5p.m.)to< more information. Consider a nursing pool position at Thomapple Manor Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call the nursing office at ... 945-2407 or apply In person at 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS (Applications for future full or part-time vacancies will be accepted.) STADIUM ARENA Rt. f 131 Northbound exit Ann St. turn right to Turner then North to show. Rt. *131 Southbound Exit Ann, then right lo Stadium. 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Box 111 Ortonville, Ml 48462 Betty Long 313-634-4151 Rhonda Hilllker 313-634-4153 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-01-26.pdf 66b549ac5a44ec7212056de236d0a406 PDF Text Text NEWS ...wrap Driver tells police of their fair catch A driver who told police they got him fair and square was arrested Friday night in Hastings for drunken driving. Charles R.L. Sanders, 24, also will face an additional charge of driving with a suspended license, second offense. Hastings police said they first observ­ ed Sanders weaving as he drove on Michigan Avenue Friday about 11:43 p.m. As they followed Sander’s car, be con­ tinued to drive irrationally, squealing his tires and turning from the wrong lane, police said. At two different stops, he jerked his car back and forth several times by pum­ ping on the brakes. Police said when they pulled him over in the district court parking lot on West Court Street. Sander; jumped out of the car and said, “You got me. I’m illegal." Sanders, of 1231 S. Montgomery St., was given several dexterity tests and was taken to the Barry County Jail, wnere he registered .11 percent on a chemical breath test. In addition to the drunken driving and driving with a suspended license charges, Sanders was issued tickets for driving without insurance, driving without proper license plates and driving without a seatbelt. His passenger also received a citation for riding without a seatbelt. Chili supper set for Friday it >1 Tickets for the Hastings Exchange Club's annual chili supper Friday are available from any member of the club or at the door. The supper will be served from 5 to 7 p.tn. Friday at the Hastings High School Cafeteria. The event will precede Hastings High School's junior vanity and vanity basketball games hcie against Coldwater. The menu will consist of homemade chili, com bread, crackers, beverage and dessert. Coat b $2.50. Burglar provides police valuable tip A burglar who exchanged stolen goods for cash at the store from which the owner first bought them has provided police with a valuable clue to his Barry County Sheriff’s deputies now have a 27-year-old male suspect in a break-in earlier this month in Thomappie Township. The owner of the home in the 1800 block of Kiser Road reported Monday that the building she rents was broken in­ to between Jan. 7 and Jan. 21. Four pain of brand-new drapes from Sears were stolen, akeg with a SticM chainsaw. The drapes, still in their original package*, were returned to Sean at Woodland Mali in Grard Rapids. Accor­ ding to store policy, the person returning ihe merchandise filled out forms listing his name and address. Deputy Robert Abendroth obtained the Grand Rapids man's identity and residence front Scare store security. The stolen merchandise was valued at S38O, and a the value of a steel entry door that was damaged in the break-in ivas estimated at $200. - Thief checks out victim's drosses An Irving Township burglar left behind several choice items, but took time Friday to examine the homeowner's wardrobe before leaving the residence. The burglar removed three prom dresses from a closet before walking off with $40 in cash and coins. The dresses, however, were not taken from the home, said Barry County Sheriffs deputies. Authorities said the burgtar entered the home in the 4300 I4ock of Buehler Road by breaking a safety gtasa window, reaching in aad opeajng a deadbolt that keked the door between the garage and kitchen. A $»M1 vx (ran • drewer diwer, riiin with two jm of cnin,. A third JW of coms wk not touched. The bttrgUr Mao Ifft behin; gun, and gold jewoliy in die home Deputes have a inspect in the burglary. About $500 stolen from area laundry About $500 in cash was stolen Sunday from the Delton Coin Laundry by ■. burglar who broke into Ihe building uaing the night. . . A store manager arming for work Monday morning found a storeroom cabina had been opened and money had been removed from the laundry at 10075 S. Wall Lake Road. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Lynn Crittenden said the burglar had pulled out a wooden sliding panel from over the door to crawl in and open rhe front door. Authorities have no suspects in the theft Also taken was a blue money bag and a set of keys . No damage wk done to die building during the entrance. Saxons’ revenge comes too late Lawmakers share their frustrations Motocross plan not well received See Story, Page 11 See Story, Page 3 See Story, Page 3 HASTINGS ■ ___........................... ' ThF“““““ p nrl/w Hastings DdrlrlCl - ie.i o^Urii * Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 VOLUME 134, NO. 4____________________________________________________ THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. 1989 ~ Local family ‘has a ball’ Dimmers see inauguration ofPresident George Bush by Elaine Gilbert While most Americans were watching in­ augural events on television or reading about them in the newspaper, Caroline and David Dimmers of Hastings and their West German exchange student were right in the midst of the activities. The Dimmers and Wolfgang Kirchherr, a senior at Hastings High School, were in Washington D.C. for five days to take part in the celebration. The event had particular meaning for the Dimmers because Caroline’s mother, Marian Adair, knows President George Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, Barbara Bush and Marilyn Quayle. There’s also an emotional tie, Caroline ex­ plains, because for 20 years her father, E. Ross Adair, held the same Congressional scat that Quayle recently vacated to accept the vice presidential nomination. "We felt like we were taking part in a little bit of history to get out there and get treated so nicely," David said. "The atmosphere in Washington was very happy, very friendly, kind of like a family David (left) and Caroline Dimmers and their West German exchange stugathering,” he wid. "We d been to an in- dent Wolfgang Kirchherr had a memorable five days in Washington D.C., atauguratwn m 1969 and 1 don rec i mg tending inaugural events. Here, they look through the scrapbook Wolfgang See INAUGUATION, page 2 has already started to compile to take back to his home In the Black Forest. Delton-area man’s death at home continues to baffle county authorities by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Police have many questions but few answers in the mysterious death of a Deltonarea man who was discovered dead Sunday evening in his home. Billy R. Howk, 36, apparently had received cuts and bruises to his head elsewhere and drove himself home early Sunday morning, police said. Neighbors who noticed his car in the driveway, but were unable to reach Howk by phone, found him dead several hours later, ly­ ing face down on his living room floor. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies said Howk left a trail of blood from his 1973 Oldsmobile to the house. Authorities also said they found blood on several walls of the home, on the floor and on his bed. Yet despite large amounts of blood found in his home and car, authorities are certain Howk did not bleed to death. Beyond that, the cause of death remained unclear as of Wednesday afternoon. A preliminary autopsy conducted Monday by Dr Eldon Castle at Pennock Hospital in Hastings turned up inconclusive results, said Detective Sgt. Ken DeMott. "He found there wasn’t any skull fracture, there wasn’t any hemorrhaging of the brain,” DeMott said. "He found nothing yet that would show a cause of death." Authorities, however, are treating the case as a possible homicide and are awaiting ihe results of blood tests and toxicology reports that may shed more light on Howk’s demise. Because of the amount of blood in the car and the trail leading to the home, DeMott said he believes Howk was injured away from his home sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning. Neighbors told police they heard Howk’s car pul! into the driveway Sunday about 5 a.m. No one, however, reported that they ac­ tually saw Howk. By following the trail of blood in the house, authorities believe Howk went to his bedroom and lied down on the bed for a period. ’ At some point the bleeding stopped and Howk changed his clothes and showered, police believe. A bloody pair of pants and a sweater were found in his bedroom, but when Howk was found, he was wearing a flannel shirt and sweat pants that showed no trace of blood. The blood-soaked corduroy pants found near Howk’s bed matched a pattern left on his car scat. Police are uncertain if Howk was attacked, or involved in a fight or injured in a fall. “Everyone is saying he was beat on. but we can’t say that," DeMott said. "(His injuries) are consistent with a fight, but he may have fallen and hit something." The autopsy revealed Howk suffered a deep cut to his right temple and forehead and smaller lacerations around the right eye. He also suffered bruises to the forehead and one to the rear of his head. Police know Howk was still alive at 11 a.m. Sunday because he spoke with his girlfriend over the telephone. "He appeared to be all right.” DeMott said the girlfriend reported. "He didn’t say anything about being injured.” At 5 p.m., she tried to call him back but no one answered the phone. After several hours, she called neighbors who walked over to the house on Scott Park Road. Neighbors summoned BPOH ambulance personnel, who found Howk in the living room. When they found blood in several places in the apartment, they contacted Barry County Sheriff's deputies. Authorities are asking anyone who saw Howk on Saturday or Sunday to contact the Barry County Sheriff’s department. An avid fisherman and water skier on Gull Lake. Howk was an employee of James River Corporation in Kalamazoo for 11 years. He was raised near Gull Lake and graduated from Gull Lake High School. He was not married and lived alone. Funeral arrangements were handled by Farley-Estes Funeral Home in Augusta. PRICE 25‘ ZBA powers, duties will increase following County board action By Elaine Gilbert The three people who now serve on the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals soon will have the power to reverse, affirm or modify special use permit decisions made by the county planning commission or zoning administrator. In a move county officials said will help ease the circuit court load and yield financial savings, the county board Tuesday approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance to give the ZBA increased duties and powers. The amendment must receive approval from the Michigan Department of Commerce before it can go into effect. State law provides for giving the additional responsibilities to the ZBA. but it was never incorporated into the local ordinance, said Linda Anderson, director of the county plann­ ing. zoning and building department. "A couple of cases in circuit court could have been avoided (if the ZBA previously had the power to review decisions)," Anderson said. For example, she said, the recent con­ troversial decision to allow a cellular telephone tower to be built at Pleasant Lake could have been appealed to the ZBA instead of going directly to circuit court. The attorney for the cellular phone company had wanted to go before the ZBA, but the county ordinance did not provide for that type of appeal at the time. With the ZBA’s extra responsibilities, the appeal process should be streamlined, she said. "It’ll be a lot cheaper and a lot faster than going to circuit court. "We have such a good board of appeals," Anderson said. She said she consulted with the members prior to proposing the amendment, and found that ZBA members were willing to take on the challenge of this new “major responsibility." Primarily, the county ZBA has been involv­ ed with interpreting the ordinance and hearing appeals for zoning variances. Sue Drum­ mond, Emmet Herrington and Richard Scott now serve on the board and Ronald Coats is an alternate. Under the new ordinance amendment, the ZBA will hear and decide appeals, on request, whenever it is alleged that the zoning ad­ ministrator or planning commission have made an error in fact, judgment, procedure, interpretation, requirement, permit or deci­ sion in the administration or enforcement pro­ visions of the ordinance. “Anyone may bring the appeal," she said. And it is not necessary to have an attorney in order to go before the ZBA. but an attorney may be retained, if desired. Appeals have to be filed within 20 working days of the date of a decision made by the planning commission or zoning administrator. One exception will be the recent case in­ volving the local Eagles organization, which will be allowed to appeal a decision that denied a special use permit for their clubhouse. They will be allowed to appeal to the ZBA as soon as the amendment goes into effect. Anderson said. According la the amendment, the ZBA may review all of the documents and exhibits of a case and may call for witnesses before it makes a decision. The ZBA would have the power to send a case back to the planning commission for another hearing, too. In exercising its new powers, the ZBA may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the planning commission’s or zoning administrator's order, requirement, decision or determination. If a ZBA decision is challenged in circuit court, the ZBA would have to be brought before the cour. rather than the planning com­ mission, as was the case in the past, Anderson told the county board. “1 think it’s going to be interesting and I think it’s going to be good. It's something we’ve needed for a long, long time,” Ander­ son said. ___ ...» „ ZBA continued, page 4 Cable complaints heard by council by David T. Young Nearly 100 people appeared Monday night at the Hastings City Council’s advisory public hearing on Triad CATV's cable television service. And they came to bury Triad, not to praise it. The hearing, prompted by citizens’ complaints about local cable service, took place at the Hastings High School Lecture Hall rather than at council chambers, in anticipation of a large crowd. One council member counted 97 guests. Triad is seeking the renewal of cable television franchise with the city for 15 years. The contract runs out in 1990. Not one person in the audience expressed satisfaction with Triad. The key complaints were about service, channel selection and equipment and technology. When asked if he would like to respond to the complaints at the hearing, Triad owner C. Wayne Wright, who was in the audience, declined and simply said, "I just came to listen and take notes." Wright, when contacted Tuesday, said he believes the root of customers' problems isn’t really with Triad’s equipment. “The whole problem is not equipment, it’s getting adequate personnel to do the job and not use excuses," he said. "If we gel personnel who will follow instructions, we won't have these complaints." Robert Murphy, the first person to speak to the council, said his greatest disappointment in living in Hastings has been with cable service. "You don't have to go far to find superior (cable) systems," he said. "It seems to me that we ought to demand a formal statement of whai they (Triad) intend to do to improve their service." Murphy suggested the city enter into a one-year trial contract rather than renew the franchise. Herman Boetcher, owner of Cherry Hill Estates condominiums in Hastings, said his complex was supposed to be booked up to cable last November, but it hasn't happened yet "If this is typical of their service, we begin to question the quality of the company," he said. Wright said Tuesday that the technician who was supposed to have installed cable at the condo site failed to finish another project in time. That employee since has been dismissed, Wright said. Michael Mills said, "I don’t think Triad really cares. To give them another 15 years, I think, would be a mistake." Foss White compared Triad's channel offerings with other systems nearby. He said that with Triad, a customer gets "maybe 15" channels for $14.45 per month under the "Star-Pac" system. However, he said the Horizon system, which serves Lake Odessa and Clarksville, offers 20 channels for SI 4.95. Wright said Tuesday that some other cable systems offer more channels, but said some of the extras are ones used very seldom, such as the weather channel and a shopping channel. Joyce Hopkins said she pays $9.50 per month for basic cable, which she maintained gets her only three more stations than what she could get without cable. Wright Tuesday said that the basic cable package offers 12 channels and costs $9.50 per month. For six additional stations, including Nikelodeon, MTV, ESPN, CNN, Nashville and USA, the additional cost is $4.95, he safrL See COUNCIL, page 2 Robert Murphy approaches the microphone at the Hastings High School Lecture Hall to tell council members of his disappointment over local cable television service. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26, 1989 Incubator project draws no comments The Hastings City Council Monday night held a public hearing on an application for a community development block grant to help fund an "incubator" project. No public comments on the application or project were offered. Joseph Rahn, director of the Joint Economic Development Commission, said the application is for S35O.OOO in federal block grant funds. He added that with the federal money, $300,000 from the state, a SI25.000 local match from the city and SI50.000 from private donations, the in­ cubator project could be funded by more than $1 million. Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray said the purpose of the project is to have a facility in a central location, where fledgling businesses can be brought along to thrive and grow. The businesses are deliberately placed in an area close to ready availability of support services. Rahn said the JEDC already has three let­ ters of commitment from businesses in­ terested in moving into the incubator building at 1035 E. State St., formerly owned by the E. Bliss Co., which now is leasing the facility to tlx: city. In other business Monday night, the council: — Accepted the low and only bid of $1,830 from Floyd Fisher for scraping, caulking, glazing and applying paint at the Hastings Public Library. — Authorized City Assessor Walk Mestk to correspond with the Michigan Tax Tribunal about the city’s intention to better coordinate its tax practices. Promised arc corrections of some deficiencies. Mayor Mary Lou Gray said, "We're not being singled out here. It's happening all across the state.” — Decided against selling service rights to two parcels at the Charles Fuller property at S2.500 apiece until the city attorney can come up with a proposal that specifically spells out what the conditions of the agreement and pur­ pose of uses will be. — Proclaimed Saturday, Feb. 11, as "Walk for Warmth" day in Hastings. — Approved a request from the local Order of Eastern Star to use Fish Hatchery Park for an Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 25, at 10 a.m. Social Security visits planned South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. Gun Lake Winter Festival ■ January 27-29. Over twenty events comprise the 8th annual celebration at Gun Lake. Many kinds of winter fun activities take place around the lake, snow or no snow the show goes on this weekend. Be There I 2. Chili Supper - January 27. Hastings Exchange Club holds their annual Chili Supper this Fri­ day from 5 until 7 at the high school cafeteria. Tickets are $2 50 at the door. Proceeds help the club support their many community projects. 3. Clash Day • January 26. Wear your awfullest, ucklest clashing outfit to Bosley's this week and model it on our soapbox and get a South Jefferson Street Souvenir Mug. Everybody who enters gets a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20) 4. Cowboy poetry Gathering - January 26-28. Bring us your original poem about cowboys and we will trade you a $2.00 gift certificate. The one we like best gets a Wild Wild West mug from our Pause Gift Shop. If we really like it we may publish. (Limit 20) 5. Spouses Day ■ January 27. Trade jobs with your spouse on this day. Visit Bosley's doing your spbuses' job and we will give you a $2.00 gift certificate If you do it better than your spouse, it’s $1.00 more. (Limit 20) 6. National Pie Day - January 28. Mike is stag­ ing his fifth annual pie eating contest this week. The catch is, in this contest he eats all the pies. Bring Mike a homemade pie this week and get a $5.00 gift certificate. If he likes your pie best, you get another $5.00. (Limit 20) 7. Swap the Brown Bag Lunch Day - Jariuary 27. Again this year, we offer you the chance to relieve the boredom of knowing what your brown bag contains by swapping lunches with a friend or you can bring your brown bag lunch to Bosley’s before noon this Friday and we will trade you a lunch at the County Seat on South Jefferson Street. (Limited to the first four lunches we receive between 9 a.m. and noon on January 27. 8. National Kazoo Day - January 28. Play a kazoo concert on our soapbox this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 9. Snow Shovel Riding Contest - January 23. Ride your shovel down South Jefferson this week, singing a song and get a $1.00 gift cer­ tificate. If it’s a snow shovel built for two, you each get a $1.00. (Limit 10, all ages) 10. True Value or. South Jefferson is the place to shop for bikes, toys and sporting goods. They have a selection second to none. 11. Hastings has it... The Thumbs Up City. (GUI certificates are limited to one person per month I and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) \______________________________ _ _____________ Z AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. .6 Little Bucky celebrates the Rattlesnake Round-up (January 28) by having a sale this week. The change you save will rattle in your pockets when you shop the Buck’s specials in our Reminder ad every week. Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away, and now is the time to shop our largest ever selection of Valentine Cards on display in our Sentiment Shop. Shop our new Health Care Book Center for books on many health subjects. You ca. save two ways when you shop at Bosley's. Buy tie name brand at our everyday value price or buy one of our generic brands at even more savings. Bosley’s is open until 8 p.m. weeknights, un­ til 5:30 on Saturday and from 10 until 1 on Sun­ days to serve you. Parking is free when you shop Downtown Hastings. __________________________________ _ _________ > QUOTE: ‘‘I’ve been on a calendar, but never on time." — Marilyn Monroe k—----------------------------------------- > LF-PHRRfTIRCYOS LEV SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-343S Because of national holidays in January and February, Social Security representatives will reschedule their regular visits to Hastings in those months. Representatives will be available on Monday, Jan. 30, and Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barry County Department of Social Services building at 555 W. Woodlawn. After February, the regular visits on the third Monday of each month will resume. Social Security questions and requests to file applica­ tions should be directed to the toll-free number, 1-800-234-5772. Senior citizens to meet Feb. 1 Hastings Area Senior Citizens will meet at the Moose Lodge Hall Wednes­ day, Feb. 1, for a potluck din­ ner at noon. A program has been planned. Gun Lake women’s Club to meet Feb. 8 The program "Everything you ever wanted to know about prescription drugs" will be presented at the Gun Lake Area Womans’ Club Wednes­ day, Feb. 8, at 9:30 a.m. Jeff Staple, registered phar­ macist al Weick’s Pharmacy, will be the speaker. The club meets at Sam’s Other Joint, 2412 S. Briggs Road, Gun Lake. Visitors and guests are in­ vited to attend and lunch will be available after the program. KCC class includes trip to Smokies Photography and physical education classes have been combined at Kellogg Com­ munity College to provide a trip to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park dur­ ing spring semester at KCC. Participants will have an opportunity for supervised study of landscape and nature photography, as well as camp­ ing and hiking. An optional white water rafting experience also will be available. The focus of this course will be an extended field trip May 19-27. There will be eight preparation classes prior to the trip, which will be held Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning March 14. Instructors for the course are Dale Rhode and Martin Hubbard. Participants will need to provide their own adjustable camera and film. Tents, stoves and transportation will be provided. This is a four-credit hour class combining two credits of photography (A-225) with two credits of physical education (PEC-122). Participants will need to register for both classes. The total cost for both classes, transportation, camp­ ing fees, etc., will be $166. Registration will continue un­ til March 1. For further information, call 965-3931, extension 2559. Hastings cable situation is being watched closely by David T. Young Refusal to renew a cable television franchise with a certain firm may not be an easy task, but some area communities besides Hastings are looking into that possibility. While Hastings City Council Members were listening to a number of complaints about Triad CATV cable television service Monday night at a public hearing, they were being watched by officials from Marshall and by three representatives from other cable companies. Hastings, Marshall, Albion and Charlotte all are served by Triad, and because of complaints about cable at their locations, they are locking at ways to deal with the problems. Hastings is getting ready to negotiate with Triad owner C. Wayne Wright over the renewal of a 15-year franchise, and some other communities are watching with interest before they look at the same process. One guest at the Hastings hearing Monday was Mary Jane Harting-Minkwic, a Marshall City Council Member who is chair of that community’s cable committee. Harting-Minkwic said that Marshall officials now are in the process of fact-finding in its Triad franchise renewal question. Because of the federal Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, she said, negotiations for franchises and renewals are no simple matters. ’’The law is difficult and intricate to deal with,” she said. "The appropriate steps must be followed. And you must have a lawyer with the technical expertise.” Harting-Minkwic said Albion recently hired a consultant from Washington D.C. while considering the renewal of Triad’s franchise. The consultant is a specialist in cable law. Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray said that Charlotte several years ago renewed Triad’s 10-year franchise until 1995, but a number of complaints about service have been received there. In Marshall, Harting-Minkwic said, "There are some unhappy people, but it's premature to say that we're getting rid of Triad." Interestingly, Marshall is Triad’s headquarters. During the public hearing Monday night, Hastings City Attorney James Fisher said, "The city has the right to revoke a franchise at any time if Triad doesn't live up to its contract. I think the council will explore that option." But the process of revoking a cable television firm's franchise with a municipality could cause some legal problems. Gray said two paragraphs in the current contract may be crucial in the negotiations between Wright and Triad. One says, "The system as installed must be capable of passing a standard color TV signal without introduction of noticeable effects on color fidelity and inteligence." The second says, "The CATV system shall be installed, maintained and operated so as to faithfully reproduce throughout the entire system the TV picture received at the antenna site." Gray said, ’’If he (Wright) doesn't provide the service, I can't believe we are forced to renew the franchise.” Wright said his firm has complied with all requirements for renewal of franchise, including sending official notice of intent to renew 15 months ago. He added that renewal of a franchise really is a formality. He said that if the city is toying with the idea of revoking the franchise, "I think they’re treading dangerously on the legal aspects of this matter." Wright said he has a "competent" attorney on Triad's board of directon. While some people have asked if other cable companies could come into Hastings, officials acknowledged that it isn't easy to lure another cable firm into their city when another already exists. Harting-Minkwic said, "A community this size can't support two cable companies." Gray said that now a public hearing on Triad’s service has been held, the opinions and comments of the citizens will be forwarded to the ordinance committee and then to Fisher for review. After that, Wright and city officials are supposed to sit down at the negotiating table. Council hears complaints about Triad, continued from page 1 Hopkins also read a letter from a friend, Sandra Murphy, who said Triad repair personnel should "make themselves more available to customers. Someone should be available after 5 p.m. and on weekends." Mickey Fisk complained about cable channels sometimes being scrambled. Mike DeFoe, while talking about the scrambling, suggested Triad be checked out "to see if they're paying their bills to HBO." Marilyn Kidder protested Triad earlier this month dropping Channel 50, an independent station out of Detroit, in favor of another independent station, Channel 47 out of Lansing. Wright said Tuesday that the dropping of Channel 50 was only temporary and it would be back in the cable package as soon as lines to the Detroit station are repaired. Wright added that all Hastings customers were sent notices telling them that the switch of channels was only temporary. Bob Kingsley, a Triad subscriber for six years, said he has examined cable service in other communities and "by far we have about the worst reception around. He added that he feels that he pays "$2330 (per month) for about $7 worth of entertainment" Margaret Kingsley, after saying that her television set was out of cable service last Thursday, said, "I have gotten to the point where I feel like I don't want to pay my bill," she said. "Why should we pay for something we're no, getting? Why can't they pay us back when we don't get anything on the TV?" Dave Tosava said, "I can't remember when we've ever had uninterrupted service." He said he’s seen too many fizzy picture! and snowy pictures and he suggested the city try to attract the Centel Cable Company, wliich services nearby commumities such as Middleville and Wayland. Larry Blair said he does not have cable in the city, but plans to move into a condo in Hastings. While recently staying with his parents in the city, he said he could get more channels in the country with "rabbit ears" than his folks did with cable. Mayor Mary Lou Gray also read a number of letters complaining about Triad. One, however, from Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Carl Schoessel, only asked that "some consideration be given to securing an educational channel for the schools." After hearing the many complaints, Council Member Franklin Campbell asked, "Is there anyone (in the audience) happy with ihe service?" No one answered. Wright Tuesday said the hearing was one-sided and he said the reason the complaints are coming in now is that the council formed a committee last August to field such complaints. He maintained that there weren't many complaints until just recently. Local family attends inaugural quite like that. It was a little more formal, not stuffy, but just a different atmosphere. This was relaxed, happy." For Wolfgang, the opportunity to be a part of the inaugural festivities is a highlight he never expected when he arrived in the United States last August. He said he snapped 250 photographs of the sites and festivities in Washington. And he has already started com­ piling a scrapbook of inaugural mementos to take back to his hometown of Scrambcrg, located in the Black Forest. "The inauguration was the most impressive part, with all those people around and everybody getting excited and the 41 st presi­ dent of the United States sworn in," Wolfgang said. He had previously seen Bush campaigning last fall in Grand Rapids and "got quite close to him." The day before the inauguration, Wolfgang said he saw Bush riding down a Washington s’reet in a limousine. The Dimmers and Wolfgang had "standing room tickets" for Friday’s inauguration ceremonies. "We were kind of northwest of the in­ augural stands, about 300 feet away," said David, a Hastings attorney. "Our view was a little obscured by a small tree, but we posi­ tioned ourselves so we could look through the branches. It was nice to be able to see all those people (Bush, Quayle and their wives and Ronald Reagan). "We had waited about an hour on the lawn for this to happen. It was worth the wait, he said. “1 would say that the tone set by the Bushes was very much appealing to the people and the people responded," said Caroline. "When he (Bush) had finished speaking, we all agreed he had spoken to each of us and yet he had spoken to the country as a whole, asking us all to draw together to meet our pro­ blems and to come to some kinds of solu­ tions." she said. "Everybody felt really good about the speech and even the press gave him favorable reviews. It was just amazing, the feeling that he set for all of us — a higher moral tone and cooperation...” David commented that the theme Bush seems to be setting for the country is the one he sets for himself: “a family theme, a unity theme. "I think that Bush, as an orator, is coming along,” he added. “Who would have said that in June?" Caroline said she was most impressed with "the unity and the warmth that the President brought out in all of us." "He used the metaphor (in his inaugural speech) of a fresh breeze blowing, and it was blowing," she laughed. "I think it’s important that even though Bush has been with another administration, he is setting his own tone...it’s one of ex­ uberance. You could see that with the flurry of activities he’s gone through,” David said, referring to the all the balls, dinners and other events. It was a whirlwind of fun for the Dimmers and Wolfgang, too. Caroline and David attended one of the 11 Mayor Gray told the audience that Triad does not have an exclusive franchise with the city. "There would be an opportunity for others (cable companies) to come in if they so desire," she said. She said that the council was seeking public opinion on Triad's service and it intended to use some of the data in upcoming talks between the city and Wright "The (council) committee will sit down with Mr. Wright and negotiate," Gray said. "But we can't place serious contingencies on their operation without your input" Gray noted that Triad has about 1,250 customers in Hastings. "There are a lot of people affected," she said. Wright concluded, after being contacted Tuesday, "I'm not out to skin the people. Pm out to give them as much as possible for as little cost as possible." (Continued from page 1) inaugural balls where Ihe Bushes and Quayles made an appearance. "He (Bush) told us that he was not a very fine dancer, but that he was going to give it a try. They danced briefly and waved to the crowd..." David said. Later, the Quayles ar­ rived and they danced to "Back Home Again in Indiana." "I’ve got to say there's not a lot of dancing at the inaugural balls, it’s mostly talking,” David remarked. "It's mostly being squeezed in,” chuckled Caroline. Everyone at the inaugural ball at the Union Station, where the Dimmers danced, received an antique-looking commemorative plate as a keepsake, they said. Activities of the official celebration ranged from the opening fireworks display to the ecumenical service were Bush and Quayle worshiped Sunday at the National Cathedral, remarked Caroline. "In between, there were opportunities for the masses to see both Mr. Bush and Mr. Quayle. There were some free things and they encouraged appropriate events for families to come," she said. Last Thursday evening, the Dimmers and Wolfgang attended “Pageant of the Presidents,” which was a musical play depic­ ting the country’s history, held at Constitution Hall. Visiting museums and Union Station was on their agenda on the first day, Jan. 18, of their trip to Washington D.C., where they stayed with Caroline's mother. For the following day, they purchased tickets to attend a reception held for Quayle at one of the Smithsonian museums. "We got there early and the lines had started forming. We waited a half hour to get in the building and another half hour to be ushered upstairs with a group of 300 to 500 to be greeted by Quayle,” David said. "They had a colonial fife and drum corp that came in and played the piccolos and drums just before the Quayles came on stage. Then Dan and Marilyn came out. His parents were there. He greeted the group and thanked the group for their support in the campaign and all that they've done," he said. Quayle gave a brief talk, that Caroline described as enthusiastic, and then the group was dismissed so another group could be ushered into the room. The Dimmers and others attending the reception were given a commemorative coin, stamped with Quayle’s picture and the United States seal. Wolfgang also had the chance to be a tourist. He said he enjoyed a bus tour, view­ ing major sights in the nation’s capital. "The Vietnam Memorial was the most im­ pressive. with all the people touching the names...and with all the remembrances at the bottom of it where people put flowers and pic­ tures," he said. “It was a nice experience for all of us," David said. Broadside collision leaves only 1 injured Only one person was hurt last week in a serious accident on West State Street in Hastings. Peggy Ann Varney, 21. was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital and was treated and released after the noon accident in front of Burger King. Hastings Police Sgt. Jack Cross said Ed­ ward S. Huss, 30, was driving east on State Street when Varney pulled out of the Burger King lot and into traffic. Huss struck Varney's car broadside in the driver's door. Neither Huss, of 1947 Campground Road, Hastings, nor his two passengers were hurt in the crash. Varney, of 6965 Acker’s Point Road, Delton, received a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Cross said everyone involved was wearing a seatbelt at the time. Stumble causes hunting accident An 18-year-old hunter was hurt Saturday afternoon when he tripped over some under­ brush and shot himself in the leg. Craig A. Nichols, of 860 E. State Road. Hastings, was taken to Pennock Hospital and was treated for the injury to his left calf. Michigan State Police Trooper Terry Klotz said Nichols, his brother and two friends were hunting for rodents near Bryan and South Broadway roads in Baltimore Township when Nichols stepped over some brush in a ditch and lost his footing. The .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol he was carrying accidentally fired, sending one round into his leg. He was taken to Pennock Hospital by his brother. The Dimmers and their exchange student brought back an array of souvenirs from the inaugural events. Here, Wolfgang Kirchherr, wearing an "I was there” sweatshirt, holds the invitation to the inauguration and Caroline shows a commemorative plate she received at one of the inaugural balls. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26. 1989 — Page 3 State officials share frustration over school finance reform woes by David T. Young Four state officials, including two legislators from this area, told between 40 and 50 people at Thomaple Kellogg High School Tuesday night that they’re equally frustrated about a lack of progress in recent school finance reform efforts. The occasion was a special forum on educational funding, sponsored by the local Coalition on School Tax Reform. Appearing as panel members were State Representatives Robert Bender of the 88th District and Paul Hillegonds of the 54th District, both Republicans. Between them, they represent all of Barry County. Joining the legislators were Dr. Thomas Wagamon, associate superintendent for the State Department of Education, and Ruth Beier, deputy treasurer of the Office of Taxation and Economic Policy for tire Slate Department of the Treasury. Bender told the audience, "No one is more frustrated with the process (of attempting to cme up with school finance reform) than we are sitting up here. It’s frustrating to us not to be able to help solve the problem." This problem has been significant recently for school districts such as Thornapple Kellogg, Hastings and Delton Kellogg. All three school systems last year went to local voters at least twice to ask for millage increases. Only Delton came away with the approval of an increase. Declining revenue and increased expenses caused the districts to seek more millage. But with failures at the polls. Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings have had to implement cuts in staff, programs and institute "pay-to-participate" policies for those who are involved in extra-curricular activities. The panel members said Tuesday night that the woes of Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings are shared by others around the state in increasing numbers. It was pointed out by Wagamon that while there were 11 school districts operating with a deficit at the end of the last fiscal year, as many as 80 could be in the same predicament by the end of the next year. Because of these money problems, many school officials and district residents have been asking state lawmakers to find ways to reduce the property tax burden while at the same time increase the state's commitment to educational funding. Also at issue is the discrepancy between school distrievts in how much money per pupil they are able to spend. School officials have pointed out that some districts with high tax bases receive more than $7,000 per student in funding while others receive as little as $2,000 per student. Recent reform proposals in the State House and Senate called for a two-cent incease in the state sales tax and reduction in property taxes. They failed, however. Gov. James Blanchard then came up with a proposal to increase the sales tax by one cent, reduce property taxes by 25 percent and reduce business taxes by 10 percent. That proposal also failed. Wagamon said talk of school finance reform isn’t new. In fact, he said, it seems to come up at the state level about every 10 years. He said a study in 1968 came to many of the same conclusions that people are making today. And in 1978 and joint House-Senate study also pinpointed the same problems. "A shift toward more state responsibility would ensure better equity," he said. "But this is not an easy problem with an easy solution. It's a very complex and difficult problem and it's all over the place." Beier said the Governor's plan also would have capped all millage rates at 28, which was not to some school districts' liking because they may have wanted to be able to levy more. She said that the business community opposed Blanchard's plan and it failed in the Legislature much like the others did. Bender, who with Hillegonds voted for Blanchard's plan and supported the previous two-cent sales tax hike proposals, said, "If everybody had thesame problems, this would be easier to solve." Bender said that satisfying the poorer State Representative Paul Hillegonds (right) gestures to make a point while answering a question about school finance reform at a special forum Tuesday evening at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Looking on is fellow legislator Robert Bender. school districts at the same time gets opposition from districts that are out of formula, or that do not depend on any state aid. Bender noted that Michigan's sales tax rate is below the national average while its property taxes are among the highest "We have a tough project in front of us (lawmakers) with the budget this year," he said. "We going to be facing a tight budget." Bender said the gradual elimination of the state income tax hike of six years ago and the slower growth of the state's economy have contributed to less revenue in the state's coffers. On prospects of the Legislature and Governor coming to an agreement on a tax shift proposal to help the schools, he said he is not very optimistic. Hillegonds, the House Minority Leader, said that everyone still must ask themselves whether additional dollars equate to quality education. But he said inequities in funding for different school districts limits some school systems as to what they can offer. Adding to that problem, he said, is that despite the differences in what a mill will generate for each school system, teachers' unions still bargain for contracts on a regional basis. Hillegonds said that there are three potential ways to deal with the problem of financing the schools and all of them have drawbacks. One is to share the local tax wealth, take from the richer districts and give to the poor. He said that idea is difficult to sell. Another is to continue the same funding for the richer districts and put more money into the poorer ones. This would necessitate a tax increase, also not a popular idea, he said. A third plan would be to keep taxes about the same, but earmark a certain percentage of existing revenue for the schools. This would take away money from other programs and it would receive opposition from different progra ms such as senior citizens, health care, social services, prisons and law enforcement Some members of the audience asked questions of the panel and made comments. Tony McLain, principal at Page Elementary fur Thornapple Kellogg, said, "We have had to make so many cuts in arts and language in the last 10 years. Studying improvements (of curriculum) is almost a frivolous act." He added, "It's easy to be poor if everybody else is poor. But it's tough to look across 108th Avenue (at neighboring Caledonia) and look at what they're doing." (Caledonia has had a lot of development recently and now is out of formula). Cathy Williamson said the gap between property tax and sales tax in Michigan needs to be closed and that lawmakers need to come up with a "saleable and passable" reform plan. Bender answered, "The easy part is property' tax reform, the hard part is educational funding reform." Amie Rodriguez said he favors an increase in the state income tax and using the extra revenue to split up among the school districts. Beier said that is not "a politically saleable idea." Wagamon added that the income tax rale would balloon to 16 percent, which virtually no one would tolerate. Hillegonds agreed, noting that in 1983, when the state income tax was increased from 4.6 to 6.35 percent, two state senators were recalled. Chuck Baughman, a local resident who said he teaches at one of the "richer" school districts, East Grand Rapids, maintained that taking money from the out-of-formula systems isn't such a good idea. He noted that if that idea spread nationwide, districts like Thornapple Kellogg would lose money to poorer districts in other parts of the country. While noting that education's percentage of the state's general fund has decreased in the last 20 years, Beier said that per-pupil funding has increased steadily every year. "Earmarking (a percentage of state money for education) is a gorgeous legislative option, but I don't think that's the answer," she said. When asked if recent increase of funding for prisons is cutting into money for education. Bender said correctional facilities now have 3,700 more inmates than what the system can take. "I don't think the corrections system is overstaffed," he said. "They're making do with a lot less than what they can use." Hillegonds said education is losing only a small amount of general fund money to prisons now, but by the end of 1991 it is expected that an additional $500,000 will be appropriated for facilities and operating them. Linda Groves, president of the Boosters at T-K for the last five years, said, "I’ve watched this district deteriorate in the last five years and we've welcomed people to come in and tell us why. What can we do to stop the whys and start the thank you's?" Hillegonds said, "Keep doing what you are doing. Two years ago school finance reform was not an issue. What's happened is that people like you have told us that you want some action." The forum's sponsor, the Coaltition on School Tax Reform, was led by that group's co-founders, Wendy Romph and Jan Siebesma. Proposed motocross park left in the dust Planning commission nixes special use permit by Kathleen Scott The "dream" proposal of a Hastings resi­ dent to develop a motocross race track and family recreation park near Nashville abrupt­ ly ended Monday evening when ihe Barry County Planning Commission denied a spe­ cial use permit Brian Olmstead bad applied for the permit to develop the former Sandyland Park into a park on the same level as the Michigan In­ ternational Speedway. Vacated three years ago, Sandyland was advertised as "Nashville of the North" and site of Country/Western music concerts. Several Nashville area residents attended the meeting, saying they were concerned the park would create additional noise, traffic, soil erosion and need for police and ambu­ lance services. Other homeowners living near the park sent letters to the commission, echoing concerns of those at the meeting. Board Chairman James Gordon and Wendell Shafer supported Olmstead’s propo­ sal, while James Carl, Richard Scott, Orvin Moore, Wayne Pennock, Norman Stanton, Ken Bohn and David Chase denied it. The property is owned by Viola Hollister, but Olmstead said he had plans of buying it and turning the park into a corporation. Olmstead, a claims adjuster for a Grand Rapids insurance firm, said he planned to develop the park as not only a motocross race track, but also a recreation area for fam­ ilies, providing entertainment in the racing off-season, or when the course wasn't being used in summer months. Olmstead said he had planned to have 10 to 15 races a summer, including about seven two-day weekend races. The other competi­ tions would beSaturday or Sunday only. No races would beheld during the week, he said. Motocross is a type of racing using mot­ orcycles on curvy, condensed courses in 25­ minute races, called motos, explained Olmstead. The "professional" sport, he said, is fam­ ily-oriented, often with parents, brothers, sisters and grandparents w atching young peo­ ple race. He stressed that motocross racing does not usually involve hard-core "bikers" who don't use mufflers and "have no mercy" when they ride up and down the streets. The park would follow the American Motocross Association rules, which pul strict noise and safety regulations on the sport. Olmstead said few injuries result from the races, and motorcycles cannot be ridden in spectator viewing areas. Before each race, a decibel meter is used to measure the noise level of each bike, and those metering above 105 decibels are not permitted to race. Normal talking usually measures 60 decibels, he said. Olmstead tried to assure the board and guests that the proposal mandates that all water system, fencing, public address system and bulldozing woric would be completed be­ fore racing began. He said the buildings at the park are dilap­ idated. "All facilities would remain where they are. They do neul a lot of work," he explain­ ed. "Some are leaking. Some are sinking. And they'll need extensive work if some­ thing is not done in the next couple of years." Olmstead said he had considered hiring a security company to patrol the area during races and direct traffic afterward. A privately hired on-site emergency crew had also been considered, he said. "I want to do this to benefit the whole area," said Olmstead, explaining that the are­ na would generate jobs for youths and a few adults in parking, concessions, flagmen, scoring and other areas. The weekend visitors would also increase activity at downtown businesses, he said, and the park could serve as a gathering place for other functions. "It's not something I’m trying to push on everybody," he explained. Planning Director Linda Anderson stressed to the board that Olmstead would have to ro»> ceive permits from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Bany-Eaton Dist­ rict Health Department and other agencies regarding construction, soil erosion and pol­ lution control matters before he opened the park. Pennock, the only "no" voter who ex­ plained his decision, said he was concerned about soil erosion and disruption of the stream that intersects the 35-acre parcel. Gordon and Shafer reiterated Anderson’s comment that the board's approval would not waive the need for other permits. "A number of these things are going to be beyond our direct involvement," said Gordon. "They don't let them get away with any of this moukey business people are concerned with," added Shafer. Shafer said that in the 10 years he has been on the planning commission, he has been to several meetings where people attend "in droves," and emotions are high. He said a thought has come to mind at each of those controversial meetings, but he always kept it « to himself. Until Monday. "I've never heard anyone aay, 'let's-form a consortium where we buy this property and don't let anybody use it and pay taxes and let it sit, let it be idle.' I've never seen anybody say that," said Shafer. "People don't want anybody to do anything in this county, but they want somebody to pay the taxes. They say, 'Now that I'm in this county, I don't want anybody else to be in it’" After the meeting, Olmstead said he would not pursue the issue. "When I started all this, I was concerned about the neighbors and I did studies on how the sound would carry," he said. "The only thing 1 could do was to see if the benefits to the community, like additional business, might outweigh the sound, and it's just something that can't be overcome.” Olmstead said he felt that some of the concerns brought up at the meeting would overshadow any type of use the park might have. Country/Western concerts would cause additional traffic, need for more police patrol­ ling and would stir up more dust, he said. "I was there to try to help the community, but apparently they didn't want it," he said. Brian Olmstead explains the layout of his proposed motocross race track to the Barry County Planning Commission. Assistant Prosecutor leaving Barry County post by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Barry County Assistant Prosecutor Kevin Hayes will be leaving next week for India, but when he returns in March, he’ll be moving on to greener pastures. Hayes, 34, has resigned his position in the prosecutor’s office to take a similar post in Clinton County when he returns in March from a six-week tour of India with Rotary International. The Barry County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday gave Crowley permission to post the job vacancy. The assistant prosecutor here since September, Hayes said he would be taking the new position to move closer to his family and his fiancee. "1’11 have a better career opportunity there,” Hayes said, about working for the prosecutor's office in St. Johns. A 1972 graduate of St. Johns High School, Hayes said moving back to Clinton County will be just like going home. Family members still live in the area, he said. But Hayes said he's sad to be leaving his home of four months. "I hate to leave. It was really good working here,” he said. "1 have nothing but high praise for the people I worked with, the judges, the lawyers and the city." Hired in September to replace Marilyn Meyer, who moved to Saginaw, Hayes came to Barry County from a similiar position in Clare County. Prior to that he served as clerk for Cooley Law School President Thomas Brennan, a former justice with the Michigan Supreme Court. Hayes earned his law degree from Cooley in 1976. Crowley said he regrets losing Hayes after only four months. “I’m sorry to see him go. He’s been doing a good job,” the prosecutor said. Next week, Hayes and two other area residents will leave for a six-week tour of west central India with Rotary's Group Study Exchange Program. Serving as goodwill ambassadors, the trio will learn how Indian people live and will study how young men work in similiar jobs in that Asian country. Rotary International picks up the cost of fly­ ing overseas, while the host Rotary district pays the expenses for the guests during their stay. Hayes said he's fortunate he was able to wrap up his present position, go on the trip and start in Clinton County in March. "It sort of dovetails together," he said. "I have one more trial next week, and that'll be it." An avid cross-country skier, Hayes said he's sorry he never got the chance to try out the hills at Yankee Springs State Park. "I’ve been wanting to, but there’s no snow," he said. "Maybe I'll be back.” Hayes’ last day on the job will be Feb. 3, but he said he’ll remember Barry County long after he leaves. “I really regret leaving,” he said. "Everyone here just does an excellent job." Trial set for defendant facing assault with intent to kill charges Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Criminal proceedings against a Hastings man accused of severely beating his girlfriend will continue next month, after psychiatrists have declared the defendant competent to stand trial. The case against Wayne O. Moore, 36, will go to trial Feb. 13 after several months delay awaiting his examination at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti. Moore had been sought by police for failure to appear in court after he and his girlfriend were apprehended May 4, 1988, while at­ tempting to elude police. The two were driving on Center Road when Moore ran off the pavement into a ditch. While walking back to town, they saw a police car and attempted to hide in a nearby woods. The 36-year-old woman told police that during the ordeal. Moore beat and kicked her repeatedly, strangled her three times and stab­ bed her twice with a screwdriver while the two were hiding out in the woods near Center and Charlton Paik roads. She said Moore had consumed as many as 24 beers in the six hours prior to his arrest that day on charges of assault with intent to murder. The victim was hospitalized for numerous injuries and required 23 stitches to re-attach her right ear. which had nearly been tom in half by a sharp object. In June, an order was issued for Moore to be examined at the forensic center, but later that week he was sentenced to prison for pro­ bation violation. A misunderstanding over whether Barry County or state prison officials were responsi­ ble for transporting him to Ypsilanti for the examination led to a missed appointment and a lengthy delay. In November, Moore's first attorney asked to be removed from the case because of a disagreement over how to handle Moore's defense. In an outburst in court. Moore said he ob­ jected to Judge Hudson E. Deming handling the matter. Deming then disqualified himself, which led to a further delay while another judge was found to hear the case. Since Deming’s retirement in December, his successor. Judge Thomas Evcland has been assigned the case. Judge Richard Shuster had earlier disqualifed himself from hearing the case because of previous contact with Moore. Moore has said repeatedly that he wants a quick and speedy trial and has objected to the delays in bringing his case to court. He has remained in custody since his arrest in May. With the acceptance of the report that Moore is competent to stand trial, defense at­ torney Walter Harrison withdrew the defense's request to plead insanity on Moore's behalf. Moore, who has three prior convictions for assault and battery, has since completed the prison sentence for probation violation that was handed down in June 1988. He is currently lodged in the Barry County Jail while awaiting trial. Bond was set last year at 5100,000 cash or surety. Harrison last week asked the court to reduce bond, but Evcland refused to render a decision until additional information was pro­ vided about the case. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26, 1989 VIEWPOINT Commentaries from our editorial staffand the community— Countyjail overcrowding leads to unpleasant choices The epidemic problem of overcrowded jails has spread to Barry County. This unfortunate development came to light in recent weeks, resulting in the necessary early release of 10 prisoners. It appeals that the situation will get worse rather than better in the future. Unfortunately, the business of crime continues to flourish in modem society and if Barry County's population grows as expected, it is likely there will be a greater need for a jail facility with a larger capacity. This creates another problem, the question of how to deal with the situation. We can do nothing and continue to nave to let prisoners go free every time there is overcrowding. We can spend some money a little at a time by farming out prisoners to other places. Or we can spend a chunk of money now by either expanding the current facility or building a new one. None of these alternatives are pleasant We certainly don't want prisoners to get off early. We don't want to throw away our money by sending them elsewhere. Yet this isn't a particularly good time to start talking about spending a great deal of money on a new or expanded jail. Sorely-needed school millage proposals have had dismal results in the last year and voters countywide only two months ago approved a bond issue for the old county courthouse, which won't put them in a good mood to approve another county request so soon afterward. But in the long run, a new or expanded jail may be the least cosily alternative. A new or expanded facility could bring in extra revenue by taking in prisoners from other areas and it certainly would make inmates here serve the complete sentences that were handed down for them. Don't be surprised if sometime soon the taxpayers of this county are asked to fund a larger jail. But before you begin to protest, stop and think about the alternatives. It may be painful, but the choice is that we can pay now, or we can pay much more later. Inmates were shown holiday spirit An open letter to members of Congress To the editor: Dear members ofCongress: On behalf of the Barry County Jail Ministry, Inc., and as chaplain of the Hastings Jail, I would like to express my deep heartfelt thanks to all the merchants, grocery stores, churches and individuals who hel|»ed us show the true meaning of Christmas to ihe inmates. It was indeed a touching time for those in less fortunate circumstances. Also, 1 would lite to express my apprecia­ tion to Sheriff Dave Wood, Dan Dipcrt and staff for their kind cooperation in helping to show tove and make Christmas just a little brighter and happier for the inmates. More than 30 inmates came out to our fifth annual Christmas gathering on Christmas Day. Then, the rest of the gifts were distributed by the corrections officers to those who didn't come out. It was a great priviledge for my wife and I to be able to do this. Thanks to all who helped us make it a job well done. Sincerely. Chaplain Dan and Gladys Everett This is written by one who has the spirit of a true and loyal American. It also is by one who has become able to regard "politics" as a nasty and unwelcoming word because it is very often the cause of severe suffering of millions of people around this old earth. May the day soon come when policy makers worldwide will begin to realize their exact responsibilities. It is an undisputable "fact" that anything started or sown in this world will reap its own natural reward or harvest time. This last election for our beloved America made very visible that we have a host of reliable citizens who are aware about the direction that certain movements in our coun­ try are headed. Looking ahead, we are able to deal with situations before they ever happen. Doing so. we arc able to deal properly with visible and invisible movements without having to react in a hurry. Excess speed always causes lack of control. I suppose that is why Russia sprouted their five-year plans. Inmates punishment cruel, unusual To the editor: We are writing to you to give you the "right" details on the Barry Courty Jail over­ crowding situation. The paper (Jan. 12) stales the jail used Ar­ my cots from Dec. 23 until Jan. 2 to ac­ comodate prisoners in the overnight holiding tank. We were brought into the jail and can Banner Public by ...HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-130) POSTMASTER: Sand oddrati chonga* to Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058- 0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 subscriphon rates $13.00 par yeer In Barry County $15.00 per year In adjoining counties $16.50 per year elsewhere assure you that no cols were present then or ever We were forced to sleep on the cold marble slabs and floor with either one small blanket or perhaps a sheet. No pillows or any other form of comfort was offered to us. There were at least seven people in the holding tank between Dec. 23 and Dec. 28. At one point, there were 11 people and still no cots were issued. Three people slept on an elevated marble slab while four others slept on the floor. One man repeatedly complained to correc­ tions officers of a serious back problem. They made no effort to make him the least bit comfortable. We were offered showers, maybe every other day. We had no laundry senice available to ns and had to wear the same clothes unal we were moved from the “tank". If that's not cruel and unusual punishment, what is? A majority of us pay taxes like everyone else, so where are our rights. We might have done wrong, but we should r»e entitled to some rights, also. In closing, we ask you to print the "real truth” and let those who care voice their _ .non. Sincerely, Scan Weber, LaVeme Moore II Matthew Joiner, Robert Madden Ed Philspy, Ron Watts WRITE US A LETTER: Tho Hasting* Banner welcomes and encourages letters to the editor os a moons of expressing an op nion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief and to the point. • letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which ~ra libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. Man’s best friend needs help from best friend While watching a time-honored classic movie last weekend with my wife and two little boys, a sobering point was driven home to me. Who would think that the light-hearted Walt Disney production of "Lady and the Tramp," a film that has been recommended for every child in the last three generations, would have such serious social commentary? The part that struck me was when Lady is picked up by the dog catcher and is taken to the pound. The pound then is portrayed as a very somber place, with dogs sadly and tearfully howling while they are kept. The scene gives the viewer the impression these dogs are like inmates on death row in a prison. In fact, at one point, the silhouette of a dog is shown being dragged by leash out of the pound while others quietly and sadly talk of his impending demise. Shades of James Cagney walking the last mile to the electric chair. The folks at Wall Disney studios were bringing up a problem that existed many years ago when "Lady and the Tramp" was released and one that has grown to alarming proportions today. That problem is the pet population explosion, particularly in the dog kingdom. While some of us worry over pit bull terriers and other breeds we perceive as dangerous to us, many of our more friendly canine types are meeting needless and depressing deaths every day. Let’s face it, dogs are weird. Any animal that commonly is more loyal to another species than its own is suspect And it's d Editor ’s Notes... by David T. Young been that way for centuries, this animal often referred to as "man's best friend." But these generally friendly and loyal beasts are encountering increasing troubles these days. Because of their alarming proliferation, many of them face the end of the line on death row at the "prisons" described in "Lady and the Tramp." All you have to do is just once visit an animal shelter or Humane Society, which attempt to be kind to the animals as much as possible, but cannot keep them long. One of our reporters, Shelly Sulser, an unabashed animal lover, goes through that experience every week and I don't know how she can take iL She snaps a picture of the "animal of the week" in an attempt to find human matches for these poor creatures. If these animals aren't cute and cuddly enough in their pictures to attract owners, they not only lose love, they also lose their lives. I can't begin to imagine the numbers of dogs who have to walk their last miles every day in facilities across the nation. These are animals who would gladly choose subjugation in a home with a family over their fates that await them in the shelters. You would have to drag me to a facility that keeps dogs that aren't wanted, the castaways of a society that traditionally has honored and protected many of their brethren. I remember that about 15 years ago I began to watch a television special about the pet proliferation problem. I broke down and had to turn the station when the show produced a woman who explained to reporter she was giving a fatal injection to an unwanted puppy. The little dog, after receiving his dose, whined inside his cage. The reporter asked why and was told that he simply wanted out. He then went to sleep and never would get out alive. 1 couldn't bear witnessing the execution of a defenseless puppy, and that was the end of my watching an important story. What's even more awful is that this drama is played out every day across the United States. While I continue to not bear to look, I realize the solution to the problem lies in all of us. I feel that I've done my part personally, but it just isn't enough. When I was first acquired "Mandy," my little beagle mix, I set out to get her spayed as soon as possible, for several reasons. One, I didn't want the hassle of puppies. Two, 1 didn't want to deal with her going into heat. And three, I didn't want to make a contribution to that pet population explosion. Two years later, my wife did the same thing with her retriever, "Shane," having him neutered early. So we have two reasonably happy dogs, neither of whom have ever had puppies or sired them. I don't think they missed a great deal in their lives. And the alternative, not having them neutered or spayed, could have brought on the death of at least some of their offspring. It is important for all of us, whenever we take in a dog to be a part of our families, to have that simple procedure done for them early in their lives. The joy of having puppies in the house for a short time can be tempered a great deal in the knowledge that some of them may not survive their first six months because there aren’t enough humans around to take them in. We cannot halt the depressing executions of unwanted dogs every day, but if we all spend a little money once for a simple medical procedure on our own pets, we can cut down on the daily death toll significantly. We ourselves must decide whether we're going to continue to be a part of the problem or a part of the solution. If you have a pet that isn't neuetered or spayed, get it done in the name of love for these creatures. County commissioners adopt mobile home or ordinance (cont’d) County commissioners also adopted a zon­ ing ordinance amendment that permits the use of temporary housing, such as mobile homes, in agricultural areas for elderly, health im­ paired or disadvantaged immediate family members. The temporary housing must be on property or farm land where a permanent residence is already located. The temporary housing provision would be available by permit, after a public hearing, in agricultural (A) and agricultural, rural residential (AR) zoning districts. "It’s the number one request we get all the time,” Anderson said of temporary housing. “We have as many as 10 calls a day.” Permitting the temporary housing should be especially helpful to residents who have elder­ ly parents and want to keep them nearby in a mobile home rather than in a nursing home, she cited as an example Wednesday. The provision offers alternative housing in a county that does not have a lot of apart­ ments, she added. The amendment calls for the temporary housing to be a minimum of 720 square feet and pre-manufactured units have to meet state construction codes. "These (permits) were granted routinely, but illegally before (she took the position)," Anderson said. The permits have to be renewed annually, under the zoning amendment, and it must be determined that continued use of temporary housing is for the original reason, she said. Commissioners also approved a grant ap- Our new Congress faces the most critical period that any U.S. Congress ever has. This is true because of the material it is made of. When unreliable and untnistworty material is used, it is sure to give the owner an inferior product. Remember this, my elected friends, you are being watched carefully in the days ahead by very capable people who can access your behavior in Congress. Sadly to say, there are actions as legislators in your last session of Congress that it would take only common sense to rectify or abolish. Sincerely, Cameron McIntyre Hastings plication for Barry County Transit. Joe Bleam, transportation manager, said the grant includes seeking $188,476 in state capital assistance for three vehicles, funds for paving a portion of the sheriffs department drive where the new transit headquarters is being built, and for a Fax machine to transfer documents between the local transit agency and the Michigan Department of Transportation. The grant also seeks operating funds of $126,700 from the state and $25,340 in federal funds. Of the transit’s proposed 1989-90 budget. $101,360 would come from fare revenues. For specialized services, to offer extended transportation services to Nashville and Mid­ dleville. Bleam has applied for a $13,149 grant. The service, primarily intended to ac­ commodate elderly and handicapped people. will provide for a bus to be stationed in Mid­ dleville for a number of hours twice a week and in Nashville from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon­ days. Wednesdays and Fridays. Marketing funds of $5,000 from the state and $1,000 from transit resources also are proposed. In other business Tuesday, the county board: — Referred a problem with a county drain, located in the city, to the board’s finance com­ mittee to continue discussions for a solution with the city. — The situation resulted when problems with a 70-year old drain created a hole next to the Tom Edward’s Auto Mart building on State Street. The drain was installed when the area was not developed, County Drain Com­ missioner Robert Shaffer said. The tile will have to be rerouted, he said. Replacing the drain with a larger drain is one alternative. Some Green Street properties and the fairgrounds are included in that drain district. Discussions to date are leaning toward allowing the city to take over the drain with some initial financial help from the county. — Granted the property committee the power to act in finding a solution to make county jail windows more secure. Three in­ mates recently escaped by breaking a window. — Adopted a resolution proclaiming Satur­ day, Feb. 11, as Walk for Warmth Day. The event, sponsored by the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan, will be used to help people with heating-relating emergencies in the county. The walk begins at 10 a.m. at the Free Methcxlist Church. 301 E. State Road. Hastings. Lack of snowfall not hurting farmers’ spring planting plans (AP) - Michigan farmers needn't fear dry fields this spring because a wet autumn left soil with enough moisture to compensate for last summer's drought and this winter's lack of snow, an agriculture expert says. Despite a lack of snowfall in much of Michigan, farmers should be able to plant their crops in a good setting this spring, said Maurice Vitosh, extension specialist for soil fertility and soil management at Michigan State University. "I think we're going to go into the season in good shape," Vitosh said Tuesday. "We had the wettest fall oa record here from mid-September to the first of December, We had fanners who couldn’t get their soybeans and com out because of the mud. "Everything’s full right now in terms of soil moisture." The wet fall made up for the dry summer Public Opinion... and provided enough ground water to last through the winter, he said. "I think it's too early to say it's too wet going in. The tiled fields will be in good shape. All they need is a little rain in April and they'll be ready to go," Vitosh said. In Lansing, 19.4 inches of snow have fallen so far this winter, compared with 48.6 inches for a normal winter. Detroit has received 12.6 inches compared with 41.4 inches for a normal winter, and Muskegon has received 44.4 inches so far compared with 97.3 inches over the normal winter. The lack of snow has hurt many winter recreation businesses. The Heavner Cross-Country Ski Center at Proud Lake recreation Area near Mi1 ford has been open four days this season. "We haven't even made enough money to pay for our insurance," Alan Heavner said Tuesday. “It's really a scary feeling." On one day, the snow was melting so fast that skiers who set out in plenty of snow had to carry their skis back. Problems with the elements aren't new to Heavner. His summer canoe rental business was beached by the drought He’s now busy rescheduling group ski reservations from January to February. "We just plan on there being snow," he said. "A lot of people have high hopes for February." At the Benchmark in Farmington Hills, which rents and sells cross-country skis and other outdoor equipment winter business is disastrous, manager Sandy Graham said. "We're sucking mud," she said. “Fve been selling canoes and kayaks." Should legalized abortion continue? A Missouri abortion issue being considered by the United States Supreme Court could result in significant changes in the legal doctrine governing abortion. Do you think legalized abortion should continue or chould the court reconsider the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and outlaw the procedure? Carla Smith, Nashville: Nancy Shellenbarger, Hastings Darren Monteith, Hastings Raymond Gerstung, Hastings Vai Kruger, Hastings Mary Murphy, MiddleriBe “Yes, I think they should change their decision because 1 feel the time of conception is the time life begins.” “1 think the abortion issue depends on the woman.” “I think it's illegal.I don't like abortion.” “I think it should be overturned. It's not fair for the babies. They have just as much right to live as anybody else. Abortion is killing more people than ail the wars. I hate it." “I’m against it. For one, I think kJlinga human being is wrong. They should be put up for adoption and leave them as is.” “I think it should be left the way it is. I’m n6t for abortion and I'm not against iL I feel it’s up to the individual. If we can't leave it the way it is, then the individual doesn’Lhave the right" I �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26, 1989 — Page 5 Citizenship honor roll announced at Southeastern Elementary From Time to Time... 1. Scldom.'ncvcr a behavior problem. 2. Helpful to teacher and other students. 3. Attcndancc/tardiness is not a problem. 4. Consideration for feelings, thoughts, and behavior of others. 5. Recognizes need for school rules and ac­ cepts responsibility for his/her behavior. 6. Has good listening habits. 7. Respects property. 8. Uses time wisely and has good work habits 9. Exhibits pride in quality of work. 10. Lunchroom and playground behavior is consistently good. •The preceding criteria serve only as guidelines. Teacher judgment will be the final say in determining the Citizenship Hoi or Roll. by—Esther Walton Unique characters from Hastings’ past Usually small towns have small tolerances for people who do not "fit the mold. "People who by dress, intelligence or lack of it, or peculiar bent of ideology seem different to the rest of the population, in most of these cases, when a person is made to feel uncomfortable with their surroundings they move to a dif­ ferent location generally a large city, where they are less noticed. Hastings historically seems to be more tolerant of these unusual and unique persons. In 1949. M.L Cook wrote an article portrav­ ing several people who gave the community more life and sparkle and what happened when they interacted. He called his article, ' 'Aunt Caroline and Strang Dibble. ’' Here it is for your reading enjoyment: Folks who are very much below par mental­ ly are not usually widely know in a communi­ ty like Hastings. But 40 and 50 years ago (1900). if anyone mentioned "Aunt Caroline” or "Strang Dibble” in any Hastings group, every member knew them. That was not because either had been guilty of wrong-doing. They never harmed anyone and no one feared cither of them. Neither paid any attention to the other. 1 doubt if they ever spoke to one another. Aunt Caroline, as everyone called her. was the wife of Henry German. Her husband was a visionary sort of person. He rarely spoke to anyone. He had a nice garden and raised a lot of chickens. He and his wife seemed to get along very well with each other. They earned enough and grew enough on their own premises, so they had needed food without public aid. "Social welfare" was unknown in those good old days. If they were alive now. government agencies would provide for them. They lived in a little shack some distance southeast of the Central School grounds. There was a considerable area in that part of the Fourth Ward that was then called "Bumblebee Plains.” There then were a few ur.paintcd houses, surrounded with grubs (unkept shrub and plants.) Now it is one of this city's choicest residen­ tial districts. Mr. and Mrs. German had no children. Aunt Caroline, was in her peculiar way. quite social minded. She wasn't a member of any club or social group, and very rarely call­ ed at any home. But if there was a public gathering, where everyone was invited, she was almost invariably present. She would usually be at Methodist socials, the Methodist church services, the Sunday school, prayer meetings and class meetings. She was sure to be at the annual Barry County pioneer meeting, at all temperance meetings — then frequently held. She had a pleasant smile for all who greeted her. No one knew her age: but her face was wrinkled and her hair gray. She was of medium height and ample waist line. It is fair to presume that she had never heard about slenderizing by dieting, in order to im­ prove her figure. Her face gave no evidence of cosmetics. She could easily prove herself innocent of using lipstick or penciling her eyebrows. She did not go to a beauty parlor to get a hair-do, but it was always properly com­ bed and done-up by herself. Site was not "dressy," but her clothes and the shawl she wore were clean. She could not be accused of wearing tight, combreeding high-heeled shoes. Those she wore were big, wide, low-heeled and made of leather. Mr. German seemed to prefer the quiet of his own home. He would go down town for groceries, or walk to the place where he had a job. 1 never saw the two together. His clothing showed wear, but was clean. He was considered a "crackpot” mentally. When Dr. Samuel Dickie was the superinten­ dent of our schools, he told me dial on one oc­ casion Mr. German corned him on State Street, and put up to him an absurd mathematical proposition. He said he could demonstrate, as 1 reall it, that two added to two mi kes five. Dr. Dickie was not convinced by German's arguments. Aunt Caroline's loyally to the Methodist church was outstanding. She was present at every Sunday service, morning and evening, including Sunday school. She was always at the prayer meetings, also at all regular or special gatherings on weeks, days or even­ ings. She always gave her "testimony” at prayer of class meetings. When she rose to speak those present knew exactly what she would say. for it was always the same. In those days Daniel Striker was a leader of the local Methodist church. He had been county clerk for six or eight, and was at one time Secretary of State for Michigan. He was for many years president of the Hastings Na­ tional Bank, very loyal and liberal in his sup­ port of the church, also very regular in his at­ tendance at all its services. During the four years that Rev. Wesley Hunsburger was pastor of the Hastings Methodist Church, he held revival services each winter. They added many new members to his church. Among these was a woman whose frec-love affairs with men had given her an unsavory­ reputation in Hastings. Another was Eph Batterson, who was noted for his antipathy to any kind of work. He had been a Union solidcr and was receiving a small pension, so he had become a total abs­ tainer from any and all kinds of labor. He im­ proved every chance to sit down. When anyone would listen, he would tell about the great part he played in putting down the rebellion. When he opened up on the subject, every one who knew him would make a quick getaway. At that time, too, there was another noted character in Hastings. He was Francis Graves, the tall thin, cadaverous bewhiskered publisher of the Hastings Piaindcaler. a little, four-pagc sheet. 9 x 12 inches in size. He was a master at ridiculing or criticizing any person or group he might select for that purpose. It was said that he had. early in life been a reporter on a New York daily that was given to much ridicule and criticism of city and national politicians. Francis Graves knew how to set type. He had an old job press and enough type for the small sheet he printed. He did all the type­ setting and printing, and he and his wife also lived in the upstairs room of an old dilapidated wooden building on the north side of State Strci. Graves had some way of getting the Piaindcaler into the hands of his subscribers. Many took it because they enjoyed reading his jibes at persons, especially those who were in­ terested in politics, or held any city or county THE Plaindealer. VOL. XXIV. | HASTINGS, MICH., NOV. 14, 1896. | NO. 21. Cliff says that Babcock would TIE PLUNDERER. Published weekly, at IlMtings,Mlch„ rather tell a lie on tick than tell by Francis Graves'. Fifty cent* a year.' the truth for spot cash. Entered as second class mall. As we have them tn type, and it is excellent reading, we use it, the Plain­ dealer some pages from Little Free­ thinker. We do notarial and sell extra cop­ ies of the Plaindealer. It is incon­ venient to do so, and the subscription price of fifty cents is so light that any who desire it can have it sent by mall. With tremendous forensic power and hightudinido torrents of elo­ quence, Rev. T. De Witt Talmage Griswold is beating the devil’s tat­ too upon the hearts of the uncon­ verted in and about Grandville, Mich., but you can bet a LutebenMilk .ticket*, cards, circulars, en- nett promissory note against the JlUltk yelopes, &c., printed neatly, chance of poor old Billhix ever cheaply and promptly at this office. being elected to any high official Ripaas Tabales care liver troubles. Rlpnna Tabule* cure Indigestion. position, that Skypilot Griswold Wn liavn » nice- -stock .and as­ will never come here and endeavor ’’ U nave eortmentof envelopes, to yank to Jesus his old pals, Syl­ and our prices are right at this office. vester and Roily. ~ Rlpana Tabnlee: one gives relief. Ripens Tabule* cure bad breath. Assisted bv Jimsutton.Clemsmith and some others, Uncle Ike has "Push your business by liberal show­ been running his circuit court,and * Uou erfl of circulars, cards, &c. Our new press and type Is just Jim on th*» docket are a number of di­ vUl dandy,and we can quickly turn ’ C3 cases, where the law says the you out a nice Job, at a low figure. parties are happily married, while Riparu Tabule* cure headache. the individuals say they ain’t, and Ripans Tabulea cure dyspeptic. Rlpana Tabule*: pleasant laxative. each prays the judge to help kick Ripan* Tabulea: at druggists. his or her companion out of bed. WANTED-AN IDEA ^XdL’bIV Having carefully scrutinized the t«ample,the council concluded that it didn’t want any Armenians. The Plaindealer newspaper that lambasted city aldermen, mayor, city police and other local citizens. Harvesting In 1900 when It was very dry. They harvested In the very eaily morning when the dew was heavy. office. He often lambasted city aldermen, the mayor and city police: also some of the county officers, and the editors of the Banner and Hastings Journal. There were many other local citizens whom he delighted to ridicule. For some reason he had taken a dislike to Rev. Wesley Hunsberger. He was never men­ tioned by that name in the Piaindcaler which always referred to him as “the Reverend Wesley Humbugger.” Graves knew no one would ever thrash him for his slurs and ridicule. He was so well along in years and so frail looking that it would be cowardly to attack him physically. He knew he was safe from bodily harm. He would not be sued for libel, because he owned nothing that anyone in his right mind would desire. His paper was not so much abusive, but how it could and did ridicule and poke fun at folks. In the winter of his last year in Hastings, the Rev. Hunsberger began his final scries of revival services here. Soon after these meetings started, the Piaindcaler had the following comments on them: "The Rev. Wesley Humbugger had started another revival in the Methodist gospel shop. He ought to know better. That noted lady (mentioning by name the frcc-lover women) has left Hastings. Eph Batterson had gone away, too. Can he expect the Lord to get up a revival in his church with only Dan Striker and Aunt Caroline?” Strang Dibble, the other subject, was never married. He would attend church Sundays, but would never appear at church sodials nor at weekday church gatherings. But he could be counted on to attend the County Fair, 4th of July celebrations and any public event that would draw a crowd of folks to Hastings. For a few pennies, he would dance in the most awkward manner you ever saw. That pleased youngsters and their elders liked the performance too, so Strang would keep at it. Relatives cared for him until he was well along in years. When none of his kin were left who felt under obligation to feed and clothe him, he was taken to the county home. But he would be present at the fair or on Fourth of St. Rose plans ‘Scripture’ on Saturday, Feb. 4 On Feb. 4. St. Rose parish will sponsor its fifth annual Scripture Saturday. The theme for this year is “What A Wonderful World.” Interspersed with the day’s presentations will be a slide show, featuring the wonders of God's creation. The workshop is designeo to make people think seriously about God's creation and how we should exercise our steward­ ship role in caring for God's good Earth. The presenters this year will be Brother John Lemker, SM, from St. Catherine's of Siena in Portage. Brother John, who will be sharing his slides, taken on his various trips around the United States. Steven Youngs is the prin­ cipal for St. Rose School and the director of religious education for St. Rose parish. Agnes Karas is a longtime member of the parish who has a keen interest in scripture. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the S7.50 fee will cover the cost of an Old Testament luncheon, plus materials. For more information call the office to pre-register, 945-3164. Walk-ins are welcome, too. Social Security pays $3 million to Barry County Each month. Social Securi­ ty pays $3,119,000 to Barry County residents. The average check to the 6,537 en­ titled Barry County residents is $477 each month. Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability benefits are paid to entitled individuals. Those who have questions about Social Security entitle­ ment. may call toll-free 1 - 8OO- 2 3 4 - 5 SSA (1-800-234-5772). Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. July celebration while at that home, for the managers knew no harm would come to him nor would he harm anyone else. He enjoyed these events so much that they didn’t have the heart to refuse his request to attend them. Kind-hearted Thomas Honey offered to take Strang into his own farm home, close to the city, just across the town line in Rutland Township. He could be trusted to do part of the chores and care for the garden. And that probably compensated for the food and clothing Mr. Heney gave him. He was not troublesome in any way, but few homes would have been opened to him. He always seemed very happy at Heney*s. He was always treated kindly there. He would readily do any job Mr. Heney assigned him. He usually had little to say and always seemed cheerful. One year, while living with the Hcney's during the late spring and all the summer months, the weather was very hot and dry. Wheat and oats were large crops, but because of the drought, they were harvested while the heavy dew was on them, in the very early hours of the morning, so the grain would not shell while it was being cut shocked or drawn to the stack or barn. One day, while Heney and his workers, in­ cluding Strang, were eating together, they fell to discussing the very dry season, also what might be done to end it. It had already done serious harm in all the states of the Middle West, as well as in Michigan. Com was sure to be a poor crop and the ground was so dry and hard that it was almost impossible to plow it for the next year's wheat crop. Mr. Heney finally made this suggestion for ending the drought. "I believe all the priests and preachers ought to pray for rain.” To the surprise of all, Strang who rarely spoke at such a time, said in a loud voice, and with much emphasis. * 'T' won't do no good!' ’ Mr. Heney replied, "Strang why do you say it would do not good to have all the ministers pray for rain?" "Cause” said Strang, "the moon ain't right." Marriage Licenses: Larry Christie Jr.. 24. Delton and Kim Wilhelms. 26, Delton. Phillip Rine, 23, Hastings and Jacqueline Frost, 17, Hastings. Mark Smith, 33. Bellevue and Lynn Burke. 29. Bellevue. Mrs. Evans 1st Grade Josh Angoli, Ben Buehler. Jay Campbell. Jamie Clark. Sarrah Gregory, Billy Hall. Sara Hammond. Rachael Lawrence. Amber Lip­ pert. Josh Malik. Dana Reed, Jessica Shafer. Kellie Spencer. Jenny Taylor. Matt Thompson. Mrs. Sharpe 1st Grade Bryan Anthony. Ryan Argo. Michael Bassett. Sara Capers, Darcy Clark. Travis Dominiak, Danyellc Eaton, Brian Erway, Michelle Griggs, Jennifer Hawblitz, Nicole Hesterly, Megan Lcvcngood, Ivy Malone, Amy Miller. Steven Nelson. Lacy Pittclkow. Jon Purdum, Randy Sciba, Jonathan Sher­ man. Isaac Solmes. Maria Soto, Andy Soya, Angela Spidle. Kim Straley. Matt Titus. Tonya Ulrich, Jay Visser. Mrs. Griggs 1st Grade Erica Barnum, Leah Bridgman. Bobbi Jo Bustance, Brad Fcnstcmaker, Jolene Griffin, Luke Holston. Lee Houghtalin, Kristen Keech, Erik Keeler, Matt Lawrence. Bobby Lee, Melinda Meaney. Dana Pawloski, Shane Reid, Heather Richie, Nicole Rouse, Kortney Sherry, Rachel Smith, Patricia Straw, Adam Winegar. Mrs. DeWitt 2nd Grade Natalie Acheson. Alan Brill, Malcah Clark. Sindi Felzke, Jessica Fox, Brandon Ham­ mond, Steven Kauffman, Heather Lawrence, Jesse MacKenzie, Lance Mcllvain, Jason Miller, Linsey Moore, Cory Morjohn, An­ thony O'Heran, Bethany Olson, Jennifer Rogers, Shilah Roszell, Todd Schantz, Levi Solmes, Tara Stockham. Joel Straw, Candace Willover. Mrs. Kent 2nd Grade David Barnum, Jordan Brehm. Elizabeth Carter, Jim Clement, Alicia Cooney, Laura Edger. Craig Keizer. Elizabeth Lonergan, Houston Malone, Katie Martin. Eric Meek, Christy Metzger. Tony Morjohn, Annie Nelson. Leslie Ockerman, Amber Reid, Jamie Reid ..Jack Rodriguez. David Scott, Jon Selyie. Martin Shcllenbarger.-Sara Slagstad, Patti Stockham. Seth Straw, Scott VanEngen, Josh Warren. Mrs. Greenfield 3rd Grade Julie Anthony. Don Aspinall. Beau Bar­ num. Carl Billings. Billy Carter. Eva Chewning. Chad Curtis, Andrea Easey. Katie Hadley. Bobby Hoogewind. Max Krebs. Greg Marcusse. Amber Mikolajczyk. Jolene Pasternack Shawna Randall. Lauren Reed. Carl Smith. Richelle Spencer. Amy Swainston. Becky Wilson. Mrs. Baron 3rd Grade Amy Archambeau. Heidi Banning, Mat­ thew Barnum. Tye Casey. Patrick Giles, Jamie Kirkendall. Laura McKinney. Melissa Meaney. Jessica Merrill. Josh Moras, Josh Newtor. Jessica Price, Josh Richie. David Rose. Tim Rounds. Sarah Roush. Stephanie Smith, Nick Souza. Katy Strouse. Tennille Walters. Chris Young. Mr. Newsted 3rd Grade Bobby Baker. Jim Birman. Karen Dcmott. Greta Higgins. Jeremy Mallison, Alcisha Miller. Lindsey Pittclkow. Doug Sarver. Adam Taylor. Mr. Kirkendall 4th Grade Heather Banning. Brook Clark. T. J. Deal, David Frisby. Scott Haire, Ron Hawkins. Tara Hummcll. Jason Jordan. Chad Metzger. Troy Pittclkow. David Shaneck, Ryan Schar­ ping. David Shancck. Josh Storms. Ronni Sue Wilson. Mrs. Bradley 4th Grade Eric Dale, Tim Eggleston. Amanda Farmer. Martha Gibbons, Eric Greenfield. Joyce Griffith. Paul Hawkins, Brandy Johnson. Lisa McKay, David Miller. Robin Moore, Barbie Nelson. Eric Soya. Jason Windes. Mrs. Wilcox Sth Grade Jimmy Arnold, James Capers. Corey Dale. Jason Ddal. Jason Demond, Ronda Fisher. Dan Hadley. Richie Haire. Carrie Hender­ shot. Nora Hoogewind, Seth Hutchins, Chad Keizer. Melinda Kelly. Russell Madden. Justin Moore. Eric Palmer, Chad Price, Jason Rose, Kcrith Sherwood, Jessica Smith. Bran­ dy Todd. Mr. Lake Sth Grade Amanda Acheson, Morgan Brill, Ted Grif­ fith, Duane Krebs, Angie Patterson. Joe Rodriguez. Scott Schantz. Stacy Strouse. Chrissi Straw, Zach Tripp. Jennifer Wclchcr. Rachel Wilcox. Mr. Palmer Sth Grade Liz Bates. Fred Billings. Matt Birman. Ty Boulter, Justin Brehm, Jaime Brookmeycr. Aaron Clements, Frank Cronk. Chad Green­ field, Debbie Griffin, Chad Johncock, Sharyn Kauffman, Paul Koutz, Matt Mackenzie, Angie Sarver, Aaron Schantz. Craig Warren. REPORT OF CONDITION NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Consolidating domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the National Bank of Hastings. In the state of Michigan, at the close of business on December 31st, 1988 published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under title 12, United States Code, Section 161. Charter Number 13857 Comptroller of the Currency Seventh District. STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES: RN’s and LPN’s Consider a nursing pool position Thornapple at Manor Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call the nursing office at ... 945-2407 or apply In person at 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS (Applications for future full or part-time vacancies will be accepted.) — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held January 24,1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1845 W. Gun Lake Road, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, Ml 49058, until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 14,1989 for the following: Processed Gravel Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission office at the above address. All proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Robert D. Russell, Chairman John Barnett, Member Norman Jack Lenz, Member ASSETS Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Non-interest-bearing balances andcurrency and coin................... Interest-bearing balances..................................................................... Securities................................................................................................... Federal Funds sold................................................................................... Securities purchased under agreements to resell................................ Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases, net of unearned income...................................... LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses...................................... LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve................................................. Loans and leases, net of unearned Income, allowance, and reserve Assets held in trading accounts............................................................. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).................... Other real estate owned........................................................................... Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding.......... Intangible assets....................................................................................... Other assets............................................................................................... Total assets ........................................................................................ ■••• Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j)...................................... Total assets and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(ji.......... LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices............................................................................... Noninterest-bearing........................................................................... Interest-bearing ................................................................................. Federal funds purchased......................................................................... Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ................................ Demand notes Issued to the U.S. Treasury........................................... Other borrowed money............................................................................. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases ... Bank's liability on acceptances executedand outstanding................. Notes and debentures subordinated todesposits................................. Other liabilities........................................................................................... Total liabilities........................................................................................... Limited-life preferred stock..................................................................... 2,150 600 12,615 2,500 none 14,070 133 none 13,937 none 929 none none none none 630 33,361 none 33,361 29,448 6,011 23,447 . none none none none none none none 359 29,807 none EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock......................................................................... none Common stock........................................................................................... 450 Surplus ....................................................................................................... 500 Undivided profits and capital reserves................................................... 2,604 Total equity capita!................................................................................... 3,554 Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C.1823(j)....................................... none Total equity capital and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j) 3,554 Total liabilities, limited life preferred stock, equity capital, and losses deferred pursuant to 21 U.S.C. I823(j)............................................... 33,361 We, the undersigned directors, attest I. Marian K. Wurm, Vice President and to the coredness of this statement of Cashier of the above-named bank do resources and liabilities. We declare hereby declare that this Report of Conthat It has been examined by us, and dition is true and correct to the bust to the best of our knowledge and belief of my knowledge and belief, has be-in prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and January 13, 1989 correct. David C. Wren Larry J. Komstadt Robert W. Sherwood �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, Januar' ihpQ Margaret E. Chaffee Edward L. Golnek FLORIDA - Margaret E. (James) Chaffee, 72, of Englewood, Florida, formerly of Hast­ ings died Friday, January 20,1989 at Englew­ ood Community Hospital. Mrs. Chaffee was bom on August 2,1916 in Hastings, the daughter of Ernest and Laura (Farrell) Erway. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools. She was married to Forrest (Chud) James in 1935. He died in 1971. On August 18,1972 she married Albert (Bud) Chaffee. She lived in Cadillac and Houghton Lake, coming to the Carlton Center area in 1945. She and her husband, Forrest, were partners in the former James & Erway Country Store in Carlton Center from 1945 until 1953. Several years later she was a realtor for the former Buehler Real Estate in Hastings. She has lived in Flori­ da for the past 13 years, previously living in Wellston and Algonquin Lake for a short time. She was a former member of the Hastings First Presbyterian Church, Hastings Country Club, Hastings Women’s Association, and Realtors Association. Mrs. Chaffee is survived by her husband, Albert; two sons, Larry James of Hastings and Kyle James of Englewood, Florida; five grand­ children, Tim, Kim, Jim, Lin and Maggie James; thiee step chilcren and several step grandchildren. Preceding her in death was one son Jack James in 1946. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 25, at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or Diabetes Association. HASTINGS - Mr. Edward L. Golnek, 60, of 83 SundagoPark, Hastings, died Sunday, Janu­ ary 22, 1989, at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Golnek was bom on February 5,1928, in Lansing, the son of Edward and Irene (Bose) Golnek. He was raised in the Lansing area and attended schools there. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States .Army. He was married to Helen I. Artum on August 3, 1948. They came to the Hastings area in 1949. He was employed by E.W. Bliss Company for 18 years For the past 18 years he worked at L^ila Hospital in Battle Creek as Supervisor of Maintenance. Mr. Golnek is survived by his wife, Helen; a son, Edward P. Golnek of Hastings; two daughters, Jeri (Golnek) Varney of Hastings and Mary (Golnek) Deemter of Freeport; four grandchildren; his mother, Irene Golnek of Hastings; two brothers, Gary Golnek and Karl Golnek, both of Hastings; three sisters, Joyce DeVinney of Lansing, Jeannette Ogden of Hastings and Mary Ann Mullett of Hastings. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 24, at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastor Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery with full Mili­ tary Honors. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Hastings Area HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 Wai Stale Road. ■ Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone | 945-2285 Sunday School 9:45 I a.m.: Worship 11 a.m. Evening l Service Sunday 6 p.m.; Wcdnev | day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen A. Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sun­ day. Dec. 24 - 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Services, broadcast over WBCH-AM and FM Cantala I by the Chancel Choir. "Forever | Christmas". Sunday. Dec. 25 I Merry Christmas. 9:30 and 11:00 । Worship Services. Nursery provid­ ed. Broadcast of 9:30 sen ice over WBCH-AM and FM 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Dining Room. Mon­ day. Dec. 26 - Office Closed. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. Comer cf Jeffer­ son and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor: Dale Wells. Phone 948T012. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. 239 E. North St.. Michael Amon. Pastor Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Jan. 29 - 8:45 Church School (all ages), 10:00 Holy Communion. Thursday. Jan. 26 - 1:00 Ruth Circle. 8 00 AA. Saturday. Jan. 28 - Stephen Retreat. 8:00 NA. Monday. Jan. i 30 - 6:00 Positive Parenting. Tues­ day. Jan. 31 - 7:00 Stephen Train­ ing. Wednesday. Feb. I - 6:30 Sarah Circle Potluck. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH । OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. MI 49358. Nor­ man Herron, Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day, Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. 1330 N. Broadway. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian ex­ perience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, comer of Broadway and Center in Hastings. Fhone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9:00 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Week­ day Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7:00 p m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study, youth group, and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH. 307 E. Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm, Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday School. 10:00. Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth, Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd., Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pasmr. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 t.m. Sunday School. 9:45, classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing F. mily Hour, 6:00 (Ekm. Bi­ ble Quu Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Le.tzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service. 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. ------------------ -_____. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS SLOAN ASSOCIATION Hostings and Lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Inc. Insurance for your life. Home. Business and Car WREN FUNERAL HOMES Hostings — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORA'. ol Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.t.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1’52 N. Broadway ■ Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions” -110 S. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan Bernice M. Reger Dorcas N. Duffey KALAMAZOO - Mrs. Bernice M. Reger, 83, of 1327 Garden Street, Kalamazoo and formerly of Cloverdale and Delton, passed away Wednesday, January 18, .989 at the Borgess Nursing Home where she had been a patient since August of 1985. Mrs. Reger was bom on November 20,1905 in Delton, the daughter of Frank and Lucy (McBain) Leonard. She was a former member of the Royal Order of Macabees and the Royal Neighbors of Kalamazoo. She was married to Harold Reger on Decem­ ber 27, 1924. Mrs. Reger is survived by her husband, Harold; one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Janet) Kester­ son of Kalamazoo; two sons, Stewart Reger of Kalamazoo and Arnold Reger of Dousman, Wisconsin; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Saturday, Janu­ ary 21, at Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with Rev. Ed Slate officiating. Burial was at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes are avail­ able at the funeral home. MIDDLEVILLE - Dorcas N. Duffey, 84, of Gun Lake passed away Friday, January 20, 1989 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. Mrs. Duffey was bom on November 18, 1904 in Barry County, the daughter of Charles and Daisy (Ullery) Baker. She was raised in the Middleville area and attended Middleville Elementary School and graduated from Hast­ ings High School. She was married to John W. Duffey. They resided in the Gun Lake area all of their married life. She received her Teachers Certification from Western State Teachers College. Mrs. Duffey is survived by one sister, Mrs. Bernice Shattuck of Central Lake; one niece, Mrs. Loita Stotz of Battle Creek; one nephew, Eugene Brady of Middleville; one brother-in­ law, Glen J. McLravy of Lansing and very special friends, Ted and Betty Rosendall of Gun Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband, John on November 22, 1971 and two sisters, Ruth McLravy and Mabel Brady. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 24 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial was at the Yankee Springs Cemetery. Marian B. Miller [ATTEND SERUCESl HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday schedule: 9:30 a.m. Fellowship and Coffee: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. Mor­ ning Worship: 6 p.m. Evening Worship: 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nursery for all services, transpor­ tation provided to and from morn­ ing services. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 30* E. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor, James R. Barrett, Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AW ANA Grades K thru 8, 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Slate Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.; Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville, Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Chruch, Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Pastor Rev. Ken Hartgcrink. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banff eld United Methodist Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church............................. 9:30 a.m. Cu untry Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.................. 9:30a.m. Church............................ 10:30 a.m. Alma Marie Everett Calvin Dean Rizor BELLEVUE - Calvin Dean Rizor, 52, of 8300 Andrews Road, Bellevue passed away Tuesday, January 24, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Rizor was born on November 5,1936 in Lansing, the son of Ira and Phyllis (Brumm) Rizor. He was raised in Nashville and attended Nashville schools, graduating in 1954 from Maple Valley High School. He went on to attend Ferris State College and earned his Master’s Degree from Michigan State University. He was married to Wanda (Hough) Beachnaw on January 23,1981. He had lived most of his life in the Nashville area and had been at his present address in Bellevue for the past two years. He was employed at Oldsmobile in Lansing for the past ten years. He did blacksmi­ thing and had previously taught school in Wayland and was a former principal in the Ionia r-chool district. He was a member and present treasurer of the Nashville VJF.W. Dad’s Post and it’s former long time post secretary. Mr. Rizor is survived by his wife, Wanda; mother, Phyllis Rizor of Nashville; five sons, David Rizor of Grand Rapids, Richard Rizor of Big Rapids, Randy Beachnaw of the United States Military, stationed in Frankford, West Germany, Chuck Beachnaw of Lansing and Mike Beachnaw of Nashville; four daughters, Staci Lowe of Charlotte, Janice Beachnaw, Soni Beachnaw and Tracy Beachnaw all of Lansing; two grandsons, Ronnie and Chad; one brother, Lyle Rizor of Hartland and one sister, Doris Brogan of Hastings. He was preceded in death by his father, Ira Rizor. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 27 at the Nashville Assembly of God with Rev. Robert Taylor officiating. Burial will be at Nashville's Lakeview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvin Dean Rizor Memorial Fund. Arrangements were made by the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville. NASHVILLE - Marian B. Miller, 73, of 10566 M-66, Nashville passed away Monday, January 23,1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medi­ cal Center. Mrs. Miller was born June 21,1915 in Pella, Iowa, the daughter of Tunis and Lottie (Bruinekool) Klien. She came to the Middleville area as a child and attended Duncan Lake, Caledo­ nia and Middleville schools graduating in 1933 from Middleville High School. She went on to receive her teacher’s certification from Barry County Normal. She taught school three years at the Ellis School in Assyria Township. She was married to Oral D. Miller on May 21,1937. She had lived all her married life at the present farm home on M-66. She was a former member of Briggs Methodist Church. Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband, Oral; three daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Sandra) Conklin, Suzann Miller and Elizabeth Miller, all of Battle Creek; one son, James Miller of Nashville; four grandchildren; two brothers, John Klien of Jenison and Chuck Klien of California. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph Klien. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26 at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings with Rev. Mary Horn and Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial will be at the Ellis Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association or the charity of one’s choice. Willie Mae Price HASTINGS - Willie Mae Price, 84, of 2387 West State Road, Hastings died Tuesday, Janu­ ary 17, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Price was bom on September 26,1904 at Bay Minette, Alabama, the daughter of Oscar and Viola (Andrews) Scogin. She was raised in Bay Minette and attended schools there. She was married to Elvis L. Price in 1918. They came to Hastings in the late 1960’s from Bay Minette. Mrs. Price is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Helen Newton of Hastings; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Edna Harville of Bay Minette, Alabama. Preceding her in death was her husband, Elvis in 1973. Funeral services were held Saturday, Janu­ ary 21, 1989 at the Norris Funeral Home in Bay Minette, Alabama. Burial was at the Bay Minette Cemetery. Local arrangements were n.ade by Wren Funeral Home, Hasting; Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Michigan Heart Association. Lena Schultz FREEPORT - Lena Schulz, 88, of Freeport died Monday, January 9, 1989 at the Hastings Provincial House where she had been a patient for one week. Mrs. Schulz was bom north of Freeport on the Eash Farm, the daughter of Abe and Polly (Mishler) Eash. She attended the Logan Rural Schools. She was married to William Schulz. He preceded her in death in 1987. They resided in the Grand Rapids area most of their 55 years of marriage. She was employed in various jobs in Grand Rapids. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Grand Rapids. Mrs. Schulz is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Anna Wolcott and Mrs. Floyd (Helen) Burkey both of Hastings; four brothers, Owen Eash of Benicia, California, Care Eash of Freeport, Alden Eash of Greensboro, Maryland and John Eash of Oxnard, California; three grandchil­ dren, Mrs. Jack (Polly) Terhaar of Zeeland, Michael (Mary) Sprik of New York and Kenneth Sprik of Arizona; six great grandchil­ dren and one sister-in-law, Alma Schulz of Grand Rapids. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Joan Sprik; one brother, Otto and two sisters, Jane and Erma. Funeral services were held Thursday, Janu­ ary 12 at the Alt Funeral Home in Grand Rapids. SUBSCRIBE TODAY.to the HASTINGS BANNER Call Us at..948-8051 MUSKEGON - Alma Marie Everett, 48, of 304 Map!'* Grove Road, Muskegon, passed away Monday, January 23, 1989 at her residence. Site was born January 6,1926 in Lake Odes­ sa, the daughter of DeWitt and Hilda (Kosbar) Everett. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1958. She received her training as a X-ray techni­ cian at Butterworth Hospital and for the past 28 years was employee as a X-ray technician at Hackley Hospital, Muskegon. Mrs. Everett is survived by her mother, Hilda of Lake Odessa; two brothers, Harold of Clarksville and Richard of Ionia; one sister, Sue Adams of Comstock Park; one aunt, Margaret Rentschler of Hastings; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by one brother, Billy ’nd one sister Dorothy. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Pastor Dick Cross officiating. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Envelopes available at the funeral chapel. Happy ending to pit bull story GOBLES (AP) - Bob Leonardo hates to hear stories about pit bull terriers being banned from communities that fear the breed is destructive and dangerous. Leonardo has good reason. Hugging his brindle pit bull, he says, This dog saved my life.” Leonardo, a 66-year-old retiree, lost his mobile home earlier this month to a fire, but his life was spared, he says, because of his pit bull, "Girl.” Leonardo recalled last week how he didn’t really want Girl when a neighbor gave him the dog three years ago. ’’She was just a little pup, tore up my shoes and socks. But the more she tore up, the more attached I got" The dog also grew attached to him, and that mutual affection probably saved both their lives. About 30 minutes after Leonardo fell asleep early Jan. 14, he felt a pain in his right hand and wrist. "She got me by the hand trying to get me out of bed,” he said, recalling how he woke up to a room of flames. When firefighters from Van Buren County’s Bloomingdale Township arrived 10 minutes later, the trailer was gone, but Leonardo and Giri were safe. Now, Leonardo feels!more strongly than ever that pit bulls have gotten a bad rap. Peter Osterman NASHVILLE - Peter Osterman, 76, of 418 Queen Street, Nashville died Tuesday, January 17, 1989 at V.A. Medical Center in Battle Creek. Mr. Osterman was bom on July 15,1912 in Ironwood, the son of Marko and Mary (Kyre) Osterman. He was raised in Ironwood and attended schoo’s there, graduating from Luther Wright High School in Ironwood. He was married to Ola (Cruttenden) Collier on December 10, 1976. He lived in Battle Creek and Lansing before coming to Nashville in 1976. Mr. Osterman worked in lumbering for a time before serving in the United States Army during World War n. He was then employed for 30 years by the Army, Air Force and National Guard as a civilian employee doing meat cutting for the military. He retired in 1974. He was a member of the Woodland Zion Lutheran Church and the Chit Chat Club. Mr. Osterman is survived by his wife, Ola; one son, Mickey Osterman of Mykka City, Florida; three step-daughters, Winifred Durham of East Leroy, Shirley of Chicago, Illi­ nois and Jeri MacKenzie of Hastings; two step­ sons, Loren Collier of Olivet and Raymond Collier of Houston, Texas; one grandson; several step-grandchildren; four brothers, John Osterman of Mercer, Wisconsin, Tony Oster­ man, Martin Osterman and Matt Osterman all of Ironwood; three sisters, Rose Bray of Ramsay, Catherine Stefoncek of Jamestown, North Dakota and Helen Clarke of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Funeral services were held Friday, January 20, at Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel in Battle Creek. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery. 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West State at Broadway Member FDIC All Deposits Insured up to $100,000°° �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26. 1989 — Page 7 'Kids at Risk’series, part Five School panel urges more substance abuse awareness The following is another in a series of ar­ ticles on the progression of the Child Protec­ tion Task Force in the Hastings Area School System. The task force, made up of some 70 students, teachers, administrators and in­ dividuals in the community, was developed to fulfill system-wide goals for the district last year to help students who are ‘ 'at-risk'’ ofnot advancing to the next grade level fora variety of reasons, who may he abusing drugs or who have the potential to commit suicide. Beginning with the Academic Committee, which aids students who are in the first stage ofbeing at-risk, and advancing to the Suicide Prevention Committee, which has been established to help those with the most serious problems, the committee members have met and developed several recommendations for prevention and aid in their areas. Some of the recommendations would necessitate increased expenses for the district, so their enforcement depends on the school's budget. Caro-Steeby announce engagement Miller-Noga announce engagement Terry and Nancy Caro of Wayland are pro­ ud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Gena Marie, to Dean Allen Stccby, son of Linden Stccby of Middleville and Cathy Stecby of Wayland. Gena will be a May, 1989 graduate of Thor­ napple Kellogg High School and a graduate of Kent Skills Floral Design in Grand Rapids. Dean is a 1987 graduate of Thomapplc Kellogg High School and is now employed with Lacks Industries in Grand Rapids. Dean and Gena have a June 10 wedding planned at Caledonia Peace Reformed Church. Mr. Mike Miller of Hastings and Ms. Jackie Lyttle of Battle Creek are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Dawn Rachelle Miller, to Andrew James Noga. son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Noga, Jr. of Battle Creek. Dawn is a 1986 graduate of Hastings High School. She is employed at Legal Services of Southcentral Michigan and is currently going to Argubrighl Business College in Battle Creek. Her fiance is a 1985 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and is employed at Wickert Laboratory in Battle Creek. The wedding will take place May 27 at the First Baptist Church in Battle Creek. Woodland News Victor Eckardt went to “Our Place” in Woodbury for coffee one morning last week and a gray-haired gentleman came in and sat beside him. They began a conversation and Victor found the man is a salesman for the Gutwinc Seed Corn Co. and lives in Kankakee. III. When he learned the man’s name. Victor said. “My late wife’s cousin married a man by the same name. He’s in Florida for the winter." The man said. “Yes, 1 know all about him. There are only four of us in the United States with this name!” The man said he has a son who is a Lutheran minister in Georgia. The name? Harold Funk. The Funks were once a large and pro­ sperous family of the German community in Woodland and the Lutheran Church. A lot of the old pictures made from glass negatives in the new Woodland Township History book were taken by the photographer, George Funk, who was active in the early 1900s. His brother. Edward did wood carving and made a picture frame for a wedding present when Daniel Baitinger married. The family still has the frame and the pictures. He also made the hymn board in the Lutheran Church that is still being used. Neither of these men or their brother, Albert, ever married, and their sisters married into other families; so there are none with that name left around Woodland now. However, Emma Reiser. Edgar's mother, and Amelia Schmalcreid, were Funks and have descendents in the Woodland area. Edgar Reiser was taken by ambulance to Pennock Hospital on Sunday. The Keenagers of Lakewood United Methodist Church met for dinner at the Tick Tock Restaurant near Hastings Friday even­ ing. After dinner, the 29 members who were able to attend went to the travelogue about Victorian Britain at Hastings High School. Clyde Shoemaker went with his son, Den­ ny, to a snowmobiling club meet, where they met 18 other men last weekend. They have been meeting at the "Bunk House" cabin cf the Ranch Rudolf east of Traverse City for 18 years. There was one and a half feet of good snow in that area, and the men were able to spend a lot of time on the trails. Some went to Eldora and back on Saturda), which is a round trip of 122 miles. Jim VVickam, Woodland rural postman, is by Catherine Lucas also a member of this snowmobiling club and was at this meeting. Clyde and Denny left his Woodland Township home on Jordan Lake around noon on Friday and returned Sunday evening. Some members of the club live near the Ohio border. Reservations were made for a weekend in January 1990, before the men left the ranch, and some of them will not see or hear from each other until then. Joyce Weinbrecht, 1989 president of the Woodland School Alumni -Association; an­ nounced the committee will meet Feb. 2 at the Woodland Village office and meeting room at 7:30 p.m. The annual banquet will be held Saturday. May 20. at Woodland School. As the last class to graduate from Woodland School before it was merged into the Lakewood School system in 1963 was the 25-year class las. year, this year’s honored classes at the banquet will be the 40th and 50th year classes. Mr. and Mrs. R. Jay Kussmaul of Lans­ ing and Margene Kussmaul Gunther of Kalamazoo spent three days in Woodland recently. They held a sale of the Kussmaul household goods and visited with friends, relatives and former neighbors who dropped in. The house of their parents has been sold; however, they all said they would be back in Woodland near Memorial Day and on other occasions. Everyone enjoyed seeing and talk­ ing with them. The Woodland Gospel Singers will sing at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday, Jan. 29. They will appear both at the morning service at 10:30 a.m. and at an evening concert, which will begin at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to either or both of these performances. This seven-member group is associated with the Michigan Gospel Music Society. Frank Townsend, Denise Daniels, Diane Barnum and Cathy Lucas of the library committee met last week to make a review of library needs and prepare a report for the new Woodland Township Board. Betty Smith received a letter from Louis Rukcyscr of "Wall Street Week,” a public broadcasting television program, thanking her for her expression of sympathy upon the death of his father. Smith corresponds with several noted and well-known people upon occasion and has several scrapbooks of such letters. Growing incidents of drug abuse nation­ wide and in Barry County has forced the Substance Abuse Prevention Committee to recommend increased programs in Hastings schools. "Although schools currently offer a fairly comprehensive substance abuse prevention progam for K-12 students," read the report from the committee, headed by Southeastern Principal Christopher Warren, "the commit­ tee would like to sec more continuity and coordination between the elementary school programs and middle school activities and between the middle school programs and the high school offerings." The committee also encouraged additional community and school partnerships for fur­ ther developments in the prevention and sup­ port services areas. "The problem of substance abuse is a societal problem, which must be overcome by an organized network of caring individuals," continued the report. “This committee represents just such a network, which can educate students at an early age and repeat the process often throughout their ensuing years as the key to substance abuse prevention.” The committe used statistics from a Gallup Poll conducted in the spring of 1987. For the first time in 17 years, lack of discipline in the nation's schools was not considered the number one educational problem in the United States. Drugs in schools took top rank. National statistics show that one of every eight Americans is the child of an alcoholic. A total of 28 million people are the children of alcoholics, and 7 million of those are under 18. The committee also released local statistics collected by the Barry County Substance Abuse Prevention Council, city police, and the schools. In a recent 2!6-year period, the substance abuse council reported 165 cases with clients from 10 to 18 years of age. The city police, in a recent three-year span reported 43 cases of minors in possession who were 16 and under. The same age group had six violations of operating under the influence of liquor and 10 incidents of violating the con­ trolled substances act. In 2‘Zi years, the middle school had 20 suspensions resulting from cigarette smoking, and seven cases in which the students had been using drugs in the form of pills. No suspensions resulted from use of alcohol. At the high school during that same period, 133 suspensions were a result of cigarette smoking violations. Eighteen suspensions in­ volved alcohol and nine were a result of drug violations. The committee reported that several anti­ drug or drug-awareness programs are current­ ly in place in the schools, including the “Just Say No” club for elementary students, various health classes and programs, science, social studies and home economics classes that focus on drug use in a minimal number of units. Many of those classes also deal with peer pressure, decision-making, medical and social aspects, responsibility, biological effects, ad­ dictions and laws. A Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) club has been formed at the high school. Parents sponsor an all-night alcohol-free party for graduating seniors. The Barry County Substance Abuse Prevention Agency and Barry County Sheriff’s Department also give presentations. The committee made several recommenda­ tions to curb drug use and increase awareness in the schools, including increased activity and presentations in the Just Say No clubs. Committee members suggested the in­ troduction of a three-week exploratory block course for sixth grade students (covering self­ image, positive peer listening and Quest units). Also recommended was a required health class at the seventh and eighth grade levels io further incorporate the Michigan Comprehensive Health Model program in the curriculum. Student assemblies and parent orientation were also recommended at the middle school. A required ninth grade health class, and a nine-wcek substance abuse unit for 1 i th and 12th grade students were suggested, as were student assemblies, parent meetings and the Blood drive planned at St. Rose Church Feb. 3 Legal Notice State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE DECEASED ESTATE File No. 89-20073-SE Estate of EARL E. PERKINS. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On February )6. 1989 at 9:00 a.m.. In the probate courtroom. Hostings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Donald R. Perkins requesting that Donald R. Perkins be appointed personal representative of Earl E. Perkins Estate who lived at 1097 Brooks Rood. Hastings, Michigan and who died Oct. 26. 1988; and requesting also that the will of Ihe deceased dated Sept. 14, 1988 and codicils dated N/A be admitted to probate. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. January 17, 1989 Robert L. Byington (P-27621) 222 W. Apple St.. P.O. Box 248 Hostings. Ml 49058 616-945-9557 Donald R. Perkins 12081 Madonna Drive Lansing, Ml 48917 (1/26) An American Red Cross blood drive will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday. Feb. 3, at the St. Rose Catholic Church, 707 S. Jefferson St in Hastings Carole Stuart, who co-chairs the Hastings area blood campaigns, said that this drive’s goal will be 100 pints. “This is Hastings’ first blood drive of the new year, and if we can get a turnout like Delton’s recent drive, we'll be on our way to another successful year," Stuart said. Delton’s Red Cross blood bank conducted Thursday, Jan. 19, collected 81 pints, well over the goal of 60. Stuart added. "We are urging all of our Hastings-area regular blood donors to "bring a buddy" to the drive or attempt to recruit first-time donors and bring them with you." Acting Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver, a first-time donor, has agreed to roll up his sleeve and kick off the drive at 11 a.m., Stuart said. Meanwhile, Don Turner, director of the Barry County chapter of the American Red Cross, said the agency has been receiving a number of inquiries about eligibility re­ quirements for donating blood. Turner said the following are some answers to the most frequently asked questions: — Donation intervals for giving are a minimum of 56 days or seven weeks. — Minimum and maximum ages for donors are 17 and 72 years. — Minimum weight for a donor is 110 pounds. — Anyone who has had hepatitis is per­ manently deferred from giving. — Anyone with jaundice must be evaluated and the cause must be determined. — A prospective donor who recently had surgery may give after to returning to work and normal activities. — There is a six-month waiting period for donors who have had blood transfusions or tattoos. — Those wlx) have had a cold or the flu may give if they have gone back to work and resumed normal activities. — Women who recently were pregnant may be eligible six weeks after delivery, abor­ tions and miscarriages included. — Anyone with malaria will be deferred for three years. Those with the disease and living outside the U.S. will be deferred for three years beyond their arrival in this country. — Those with infectious mononeucleosis will be accepted if they are well recovered from symptoms. c4imed The Heart Surprise Your Valentine with... l/atentine oLoue oLinei in ...The Hastings Banner Give cupid a helping hand with a LOVE LINE in The Hastings Banner. Compose your own message on the coupon provided, and mail to The Hastings Banner, P.O. Box B, Hastings, Ml 49058. A special column will ap­ pear in the February 9th issue. Express your feelings to your wife, husband, parents, relatives, teachers, best friend, or anyone who you would like to say THANKS for being so nice. The cost is "lovingly low" just *1.00 for 5 words (additional words 10‘ each) Payments MUST accompany your message, or be paid prior to publication. Enclosed Ple.M Find My Special Prepaid... Valentine Love Line! 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Jimmy. 3rd. grodo Room 210 — Those who have had tooth extractions, root canal work or oral surgery are deferred for 72 hours. — For those who recently have received immunization shots, there is no waiting period, except for measles, smallpox, Sabin polio, mumps and yellow fever (two weeks) and German measles (four weeks). — Anyone with a history of serious heart disease or heart attack are deferred, except for those who have had successful repair of congential defects. — Most drugs are not causes for deferral. The illness for which the medications are prescribed may disqualify the prospective donors. However, some drugs do have specific deferral times, such as accutanc, one month after last dose; sulfa and penicillin, one week after last d&>c; and long-acting penicillin, six weeks after last dose. Area Births: IT’S A GIRL Karen and David Hulsebos, Vermontville, Jan. 20. 9:27 a.m., 7 lbs., 11 ozs. Kristen Lee. bom Dec. 23. 1988 to Douglas and Debra Freeland of Huntsville, Ala. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Bell of Hartselle, Ala. Paternal grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Freeland of Hastings. IT’S A BOY Alice Roy, Hastings, Jan. 17, 7:15 a.m., 6 lbs., 14% ozs. Carl and Patricia Reid, Hastings, Jan. 20, 4:41 p.m., 8 lbs., 6'6 ozs. Michelle Cummings, Middleville, Jan. 22, 1:30 a.m., 8 lbs., 5 ozs. Christopher and Dawn Jackson. Saranac, Jan. 24. 8:31 a.m., 6 lbs., 10 ozs. William Wicrsema and Luonne Miers, Hastings. Jan. 24, 6:44 a.m., 6 lbs., 14 ozs, Nicolas Andrew, bom to Daniel and Pamela Schuck, Niles, Jan. 10. 2:42 p.m., 7 lbs., 13 ozs., 20'6 inches long. Proud grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schuck of Niles and Mr. and Mrs. Delos Johnson of Lake Odessa. Alex Lee, bom to Mark and Vicki Erickson at Pennock Hospital. Dec. 8, 1988, 9 lbs., 5 ozs.. 23 inches long. He was welcomed home by Kyle (6) and Natalie (3). Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ward Van Laancn and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Erkkson all of Lake Odessa. Robert and Mary Fueri, Nashville, Jan. 13, 10:17 p.m., 6 lbs., 10 ozs. �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26, 1989 Plan to attend the annual I CHILIW^ iSUPPER Ann Landers AIDS consumes the victim Friday, January 27th ! I to be served in the^. I h ^HASTINGS high school cafeteria Q $ ® Serving from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. v Dear /\nn Landers: I am a 34-year-old male. I tested positive for the HIV virus in November of 1985. These past three years. I have remained in fairly good health, due to exercise, proper nutrition and regular sleeping habits. I neither smoke nor drink. Recently my T-cell count has declined, so I have started on a program of immunomodulators. Although my physical condition is good, emotionally I’m a wreck. The long-term ef­ fects of living with this disease arc in­ describable. Some days my hand shake so bad. I’m sure some of my co-workers think I'm having withdrawal symptoms from drugs or alcohol. Every cough, sneeze, ache or pain has become a cause for panic. I feel as if I’m liv­ ing with a time bomb, never knowing when it will go off. This is my third year of celibacy. My heart cries out for closeness, but I don’t dare take the chance of infecting anyone. Total abstinence is a must for me. Three good friends have experienced terri­ ble deaths from this disease this past year. My best friend is now dying. AIDS has taken over my entire existence. I drcam about it almost every night. All my spare time goes into volunteer work with the AIDS support group. Helping others in pain and sorrow has saved me from going to pieces. I’m horrified when I hear of the irresponsi­ ble sexual conduct that is still rampant in many gay circles. These people must be in­ sane. Don't they realize that one reckless en­ counter can be a death sentence? If my letter can save just one person from this terrible sickness, my misery will not have been in vain. Thank you. Ann Landers, for the great service you provide. — F.R., Tallahassee, Fla. Dear F.R.: It is you who has provided the Sponsored by the Cost~. EXCHANGE CLUB Of HASTINGS SO50 Per Person NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FORMATION OF BANK HOLDING COMPANY Hastings Financial Corporation, Hastings, Michigan, intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to form a Bank Holding Company. Hastings Financial Corporation intends to acquire control of the National Bank of Hastings, Hastings, Michigan. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application including the record of performance of the Bank in helping to meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments in writing on this application to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, P.O. Box 834, Chicago, Illinois 60690. The comment period will not end before February 20,1989, and may be somewhat longer. The Board’s procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262 [as revised, Press Release (January 31, 1984), 49 Federal Register 5603 (February 14, 1984).] Procedures for processing protested applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. s 262.25 (1984). To obtain a copy of the Board’s procedures or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application contact Alicia Williams, Commu­ nity Affairs Officer, (312) 322-5910. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any requests for a public meeting or a formal meeting on the application if they are received by the Federal Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period. service today and I thank you. Good luck and God bless. ‘Resting’ not so innocent Dear Ann Landers: I was especially in­ terested in the letter signed ’Perplexed Parents in Kansas.’’ (They caught Betty and Rick •'resting” in bed together ) Since I have had firsthand experience with this sort of thing. I feel qualified to give them some advice. When I was 17. I “rested” in bed with my boyfriend, too. Of course, we ended up doing things we had no right to do. After a few “naps” I discovered that I was pregnant. 1 was 17. My baby was born when I was a senior in high school. My “Rick.” who always said he’d stick with me if anything went wrong, decided he was too young for fatherhood so I was left with the responsibility of raising our son alone. It was a terrific struggle, but with the help of God and my parents I made it. Please tell Betty and Rick to think twice before “resting” in bed together. Nothing will tire out a teenager faster than raising a child. Sign Me — Been There and Know the Scene in Denver. Dear Denver: Beautiful. You’ve given the Bcttys and Ricks of the world some wonderful advice. Let’s hope they have sense enough to take it. My Laugh for the Day: 1 know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex and rich food. He was healthy right up to the time he killed himself. (Johnny Carson) ‘Shedding light’ on disease Dear Ann Landen: This is no joke. I have heard about people who suffer from something called “SAD” (seasonal affective disorder). They become depressed in winter and need lots of indoor light to make up for the sunshine that they miss. I am just the opposite. Rain and gray skies make me energetic and cheerful. Sunshine makes me feel like a withered, dying flower. I get dizzy, clammy and crabby in temperatures tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Here’s a chance to impress your Valentine at BIG SAVINGS to you. We have large markdowns throughout our store for our special Valentine’s Sale. DISCONTINUED STYLES flexsteee FM UPHOLSTERED FUWTUS FLEXSTEEL SOFAS ’499™ to 5599“° FOR EXAMPLE: u REGULAR <1060 NOW SCQQ00 SUPERVISOR J I 8 8 4 Maintenance repair and PM for a 50,000 sq. ft. physical plant. Must have plumbing, heating and air condi­ tioning background. Ability to organize and supervise and work with all departments essential. 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A young acquaintance of mine, age 15. just started to smoke. For the fun of it. we did some calculating. The premise was as follows: “A” and “B” are twin sisters. “A” smokes a pack of cigarettes every day from age 15 to retirement at 55. Assuming the price of cigarettes ($1.50 a pack) will never go higher in 50 years. “A” will hae nothing to show for this expenditure except a huge pile of ashes and butts and a pair of very black lungs — if she's still around, that is. If “B.” on the other hand, places her SI .50 a day in a relatively modest 8.75 percent, taxdeferred investment plan, at age 65 she will have S435.462 in cash, and probably the good health to enjoy it. — R.J.S., Bridgewater. N.J. Dear R.J.S.: Many people tune out com­ pletely when you talk about what cigarettes can do to their heart, lungs and vascular system. But when you talk money, they become very much interested. Thanks for writing. Maybe when the smokers get out their calculators and discover that Twin A spent S27.375 on those coffin nails they may decide to quit. Dear Readers: Remember the essay that pointed out how each of us is important even though we might not think so? Well, the author surfaced. He is Richard H. Looney of Colorado. He wrote it in 1958. How much do you know about pot, cocaine, LSD, PSP. crack, speed and downers? Think you can handle them? For up-to-the minute in­ formation on drugs. write for Ann Landers ’ newly revised booklet, "The Lowdown on Dope. ” Send S3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989, LOS ANGELES TIMES AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: Delos and Sue Johnson drove to Niles recently to sec their first grandchild Nicolas Andrew, born to their daughter. Pamela, and her husband, Dan Schuck, on Jan. 10. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday evening. Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lake Manor. Mrs. James Brandt, editor of the Bonanza Bugle, will bring the program on Denver's Loop Railway, which is a rc-crcatior. of a historic transportation land­ mark of Colorado's history. There will be a report from the committee, which is planning the photo contest in memory of Carroll and Il­ la Brodbcck. Friends of the Library will meet Tuesday, Feb. 7. 7 p.m. at the close of the public library hours. There will be election of direc­ tors to replace those whose te.row expire now. Edith, daughter of Hazel Farrell, celebrated her second birthday Sunday at the home of her grandparents, the Ben Conleys. Other relatives attended the family gathering and enjoyed Edith's decorated cake. A large flock of Canada geese have return­ ed again this year on Jordan and Tupper lakes, along with several swans. Real estate transfers recently include Florence and William Woodman of Lake Odessa to Tom and Shawn Hazel of Lake Odessa and they, in turn, to Robert Edwards and Michael Slabbckoorn of Hastings. The new owners plan to open a restaurant in the building on Jordan Lake Street, the former TJ’s Pizza and later Brothers’ Inn. Another transfer is Evan and Linda Nielson of Orleans and James and Victoria Stuart of Dexter to Richard Smith of Lake Odessa. Berton and Doris McCaul are the new grandparents of Bradley Preston, born to Gary and Sue Elliott of Frcemont. He weigh­ ed seven pounds, 12 ounces, and he joins two brothers at home. Paul and Sharon Sauers of Berwyn, Ill., have announced the birth of a son, Michael Creighton, Nov. 22. He weighed eight pounds, six ounces, and he has a sister at home. Grandparents are Dennis and Barbara Sauers of Lake Odessa. The Michigan Ice Racing Association has scheduled races on Jordan Lake Feb. 5 and Feb. 19. The races usually last for three or four hours, according to the number of drivers. There usually arc about eight races. Edward Wieczorak, 66, of Saddlebag Lake Road, died at Kent Community Hospital. A native of Ionia, he graduated at Sts. Peter and Paul Academy and served in the Marine Corps in World War II. He, with a partner Lyle Crawn, operated the Our Place restaurant at Woodbum Comers for several years until selling to his partner in September 1988. Prayer services were held at Koops Funeral Chapel Friday and the funeral mass was at St. Edward’s Church Saturday morn­ ing. Surviving are two sons and a sister. Three long trucks arrived in !pwn Wednesday forenoon, bringing the caboose recently purchased by the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. The bed had been prepared on the depot grounds earlier. The huge crane lifted the section of track into place and then set the wheels. Lastly, the crane lifted the caboose from a second flat-bed trailer onto the wheel assembly. West Shore Services of Allendale delivered this piece of rolling stock, built in 1917 for Grand Trunk Western. Many cameras, including video cameras, were busy shooting. Announcement has been made of the opening of the law practice on Jan. 21 of David Tripp and Timothy Tromp in the Trump medical building, which has a new en­ trance to accomodate the legal service. A funeral was held Jan. 14 for Sam Palmeiter of Perry. He is survived oy his wife Elaine: six children, including Mrs. Larry (Sharon) Fuller of Lake Odessa who is a cashier at Plumbs' Supermarket and his father-in-law Wayne Offley of Woodland. Services were held recently at St. Johns for William Wamkc, father of Mrs. Victor (Delores) Michutka of Lake Odessa and An­ thony Wamkc of Morrison Lake. The Odessa Township Board has accepted the appointment of Gordon Eldridge as fire chief for 1989. Also, the board approved the appointment of William Bulling, Alice Wiser and Huron Healy for Board of Review for three years. Mildred Mahan, Extension Home Economist for Montcalm County on a part­ time basis, will now be serving Ionia County on a part-time basis also. She is remembered for her contributions to the success of College Day for Women, held several years by the Area 10 Council of MAEH, which embraced extension homemakers in Barry, Ionia and Montcalm counties. She will be in Ionia two days each week and two days in Montcalm. The fifth day will be open for optional location. Legal Notices Terry Kostelec, RN Staff Development Coordinator PENNOCK HOSPITAL NOTICE OF ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTION 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 Nursing Opportunities Pennock Hospital currently has nursing opportunities available in: MEDICAL SURGICAL 7-3 Shift - Part-time 3-11 Shift • Full or Part time 11-7 Shift ■ Part-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more contact: Terry Kostelec. R.N. Staff Development Coordinator PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 over 75 degrees. Even indoors. I prefer the dim light of a 25-watt bulb I keep my drapes closed during the day and prefer darkness to sunshine. The bright fluorescent lights in my office make me nervous and jumpy. During the sum­ mer I become so depressed that I feel like committing suicide. Am I alone or are there others who suffer from this? Please check with your experts and come up with some answers. — Happiest in the Shade (Seattle). Dear Seattle: 1 contacted Dr. Herbert Pardes. chairman of the department of psychiatry at Columbia University. He pro­ vided this response: “Certain forms of depression do occur at specific times of the year. The best known is seasonal affective disorder. These people become depressed only in the winter. They feel lethargic, their appetite increased and they tend to oversleep. Light therapy has pro­ ven helpful. “Some people, on the other hand, become depressed in the spring, fall or summer. Much less is known about these more unusual disorders. It could have something to do with a change in the hormones. It is also possible that the woman who wrote could benefit from antidepressant medication. The fact that bright fluorescent lights in her office make her feel nervous and jumpy is not unusual. Some patients who have anxiety disorders report similar symptoms. “There arc programs that can help these people. Anyone who is interested may call the Depression Evaluation Clinic at the New York Stale Psychiatric Institute. The telephone number is (212) 960-5734. Although we arc based on the East Coast, we would be happy to give guidance to anyone who wishes to contact us.” IE OF) Pursuont to the provisions of Public Act 183 of 1943. os amended, notice is hereby given that the Barry County Board of Commissioners hove adopted the following Ordinance which amends the Barry County Zoning Ordinance in the follow­ ing manner: ORDINANCE NO.: A-3-88 ARTICLE VI Section 6.12 ■ A. Agricultural District. Add: B.(4.) (q.) • Private landing strips. ORDINANCE NO.: A-4-88 ARTICLE VI Section 6.18 • R-LS (New Section) • Low to Medium Density Single Family Limited Size Residential. The above named ordinances became effective January 11. 1989. following the approval of the Michigan Department of Commerce. Copies of these ordinances ore available for purchase or In­ spection in the Barry County Planning Office at 220 W. State St.. Hastings. Michigan between the hours of 8:00 o.m.-5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.). Monday thru Friday. Please call 948-4830 for further information. Dote: January 11. 1989 THEODORE MCKELVEY. Chairman Barry County Board of Commissioners NANCY L. BOERSMA. Clerk Barr y County (1.26) Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Board Meeting January 4. 1989 All Board members present. Approved minutes December 7th. meeting. Approved up to SI ,200 to Fire Department os Townships shore for now air compressor Approved 1989 Hastings Library contract for Township residents. Approved Treasurers and Zoning Administrators reports. Motion unanimously approved to collect summer school loxes lor Thornoppie and Kent Intermediate School District. Approved final 1989 special funds budget adjustments. Approved vouchers totaling $13,063.15. Respectfully submitted. Phyllis Fuller Clerk (1/26) Synopsis ol the Regular Meeting ol the JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD January 11. 1989 All members present. Reports of committees presented. Motion approved to grant franchise to Mid North I Cablesystems lor cable television at Mill Lake. Approved motion to accept revised By-Laws ol Fire Department. Approved payment of vouchers in amount of $15,611.30. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (1/26) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26, 1989 — Page 9 Jail escapee pleads guilty; sentencing set for Feb. 15 Sentencing has been set for Feb. 15 for one of three defendants who escaped from the Barry County Jail in December. Timothy J. Johnson, 21, pleaded guilty last week to charges of attempted breaking and entering and escape from jail. In exchange, a count of breaking and entering was dismissed by the prosecutor’s office. Johnson, of Dayton, Ohio, was one of two men arrested in November by state police shortly after a break-in was reported at the Phillips gas station on Orangeville. On Dec. 4, the two, plus a third inmate, broke a window in the Barry County Jail to escajtc custody. All three were recaptured five days later in Kalamazoo. Johnson told the court he broke a window in the gas station, entered the building aud opened a door for Frederick Miller III, also of Dayton. "We were short of money, and we were going to Lansing to visit friends," he told the court. Johnson said they used a piece of furniture to break a window in the jail's East Wing to break out of custody in December. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison on the burglary charge, plus an additional four-year consecutive sentence for the escape charge. In other court business: A Delton man accused of beating a man with an axe handle in December stood mute last week to charges of assault with intent to commit murder. An automatic not guilty plea was entered by the court for Matthew Scott Joiner, 18. Trial was set for Feb. 27 in Barry County Circuit Court. Police said a Prairieville Township man was working outside his farm on Milo Road when Joiner attacked him. The victim escaped by driving away on his tractor. He later sought medical care in Delton and evemually was hospitalized. Authorities believe the attack may have resulted from an earlier argument between the victim and Joiner’s sister. Joiner remains lodged at the Barry County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond. The charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. •A hearing to consider granting Youthful Trainee Status to Dennis E. Thompson, 20, of Nashville, was set for Feb. 1. Thompson, of 5507 Curtis Road, Nashville, is charged with breaking into CTs Take Out on Bedford Road in February 1988. In September, Judge Hudson E. Deming denied that status, which would have placed Thompson on a period of probation. If he had completed the probationary period successfully, the original charge would have been stricken from his record. Deming refused to grant the status because Nashville man cited for saving state money Michael L. Williams of Nashville recently was one of 14 State of Michigan employees to receive recognition for suggestions to im­ prove state government efficiency. Williams, an unemployment claims super­ visor with the Michigan Employment Security Commission (MESC) received an award of $2,800 for recommending a change that has saved the stale $27,995 in its first year of implementation. Williams* idea involved a change in the Automated Unemployment Insurance System to permit backward and forward pr.ginc, through benefit year sequences. The sugges­ tion was adopted by the MESC. The 14 employees honored saved the slate government a total of mere than $2.2 million. The maximum award winner received $5,000. Accused sex offender will face 5 charges A 35-year-old Ohio man living temporarily in Hastings will face five criminal sexual con­ duct charges Friday in 56th District Court. Hastings Police arrested Edward G. Welsch Jan. 14 on charges he had sexual contact with two 11-year-old Hasting* girls. Welsch, who has been visiting a relative in Hastings, is accused of penetrating one of the girls and of fondling the other. Two of the charges carry maximum sentences of life in prison. He also is wanted b> authorities in Butler County. Ohio, on similar sexual conduct charges for incidents that allegedly took place before he came to Hastings. Welsch, of Oxford. Ohio, faces an addi­ tional felony fugitive charge for leaving the state. He remains lodged in the Barry County •­ awaiting preliminary exam on Friday. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER 948-8051 of the seriousness of the offense, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. But defense attorney Charles Stiles, of Lansing, renewed his request, tei’ing the court that former prosecutor Judy Hughes had recommended YTA status for Thompson. "I've never seen a person in 32 years of practicing law more qualified for Youthful Trainee Status," Stiles said. "The only reason Judge Deming rejected it is because of the seriousness of the offense." Stiles said his client has no previous criminal record, has never been a disciplinary problem, is a high school graduate and is presently employed. Assistant prosecutor Kevin Hayes said the prosecutor's office would take no position on whether to grant the status. Judge Thomas Eveland, who assumed the case when he replaced retired Judge Deming this month, said he would have to review the reports before rendering a decision. •A forensic examination to determine the competency of a 58-year-old defendant was ordered last week by Judge Eveland. The examination request for Clarence L. Kraft came from his attorney, Michael McPhillips, who told the court he would raise a sanity or diminished capacity defense at Kraft's upcoming trial. Kraft, of 10779 Pine Lake Road, Delton, will face trial April 24 on charges of welfare fraud over $500. Authorities believe Kraft illegally received food stamps and general assistance between January 1085 and May 1986. Kraft remains free on bond. •A Middleville man accused of defrauding the Barry County Department of Social Services pleaded guilty last week to lesser charges in the case. Carl D. Foster, 36, pleaded guilty to attempted welfare fraud over $500. In exchange, two more serious charges of welfare fraud over $500 were dropped by the prosecutor's office. Faster, of 221 Dearborn St., told the court he did not report the value of a 1969 Plymouth he owned when he applied for general assistance from DSS in October 1986. He continued to receive welfare assistance amounting to about $20,000 until August 1988. The charge is a two-year misdemeanor offense. Sentencing was set for Feb. 15, and bond was continued. •Eric J. Herman, 17, pleaded guilty last week to a charge of attempted breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. As part of a plea agreement, the more serious charge of breaking and entering a motor vehicle was dismissed by the prosecution. Herman, of 628 E. Bond St., told the court he and a friend were walking down the 100 block of South Jefferson Street Nov. 23 when they decided to break into the parked car. Herman said his friend broke into the vehicle while Herman watched for people passing by. Sentencing was set for Feb. 8 before Judge Richard M. Shuster, and bond was continued in the case. •A Hastings man accused of stealing jewelry out of the back of a friend's car pleaded guilty last week to charges in Barry County Circuit Court In a plea agreement Todd M. Jones, 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted larceny over S100. The more serious charge of larceny over $100 will be dismissed by the prosecution when Jones is sentenced. He also agreed to provide authorities with information on another case now being investigated by the Barry County Sheriff's Department. Jones, of 512 W. Grand St., told the court he was riding in the back of a friend's car in November when he found a bag of jewelry in the rear seat. Jones said he pocketed the jewelry. He will be sentenced Feb. 8 before Judge Shuster, and bond was continued in the matter. •A probation violation was cancelled last week for a Hastings man after he voluntarily agreed to return to a halfway house in Grand Rapids. One of 25 people arrested in the October 1987 arrest of local residents on drug charges, Steven M. Lesick, 19, was found guilty in a jury trial of two counts of selling marijuana to an undercover officer. In January 1988, he was sentenced to serve nine months in the Bany County Jail. After his jail time, he was ordered to live at Alternative Directions in Grand Rapids. At the request of the prosecutor’s office, the probation violation charge was dismissed, and Lesick was returned to the program. Government ‘direct to the people’ State Senator Jack Welborn was in Hastings Wednesday morning to show people his new district office on wheels, a leased Winnebago. Welborn said that so far the mobile office has produced excellent results In his unannounced stops in communities throughout the 13th District, he said he hopes soon to be able to provide contituents with a pre-announced schedule so they can make plans to visit him or one of his staff members and talk about concerns. Welborn stressed that the mobile office was financed by voluntary contributions rather than tax dollars. Ready for the plunge? Hardy souls will be braving the cold winter waters of Gun Lake Sunday afternoon for the annual Polar Bear Dip at the Gun Lake Winter Festival. The Polar Bear Club will take the plunge at 3 p.m. at Yankee Spring State Park. SAVE ON OUR MOST LUXURIOUS SNOW And with 4.9% financing from Ford Credit you’ll enjoy them all year long. For affordable transporta­ tion this winter, and for the summers ahead, just look to your Greater Michigan Ford Dealers. Because with con­ venient Ford Credit financing qualified buyers can pur­ chase a new' ’89 Ford Escort or Ranger S and get 4.9% financing or $500 cash back from Ford Motor Company.’ So come into your Greater Michigan Ford Dealer for the only snowmobiles that offer you doors, a roof and a great financing package from Ford Credit. Ford Credit Greater Michigan Ford Dealers for Complete County News! •4.9 Annual Percentage Rate Financing through Ford Credit for qualified buyers on new 1989 Escort or Ranger S models (Manual Transmission only). Other finance rates are available and increase with length of term. Must take new vehicle delivery from dealers stock by 3/2/89. Maximum of 10 per customer. Dealer participation may affect customer savings See dealer for complete details. �Page 10 -- The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26, 198r No revenge, but Saxon eagers trim East Grand Rapids 88-60 by Steve Vedder Hastings’ Scott Schoessel grabs a rebound during the East Grand Rapids win. Hastings is now 10-3 while awaiting Coldwater on Friday. Though much-appreciated, the win was late by 10 months. . Hastings battered East Grand Rapids 88-60 Tuesday — an impressive win, but one that hardly atoned for last March’s heartbreaking two-point loss to the Pioneers in the regional finals. “No.” Hastings coach Denny O'Mara ad­ mitted afterward when asked if revenge played a factor in the 28-point thumping. “That was last year, this is this year.” The Saxons (10-3) cranked up their fast break and took advantage of 17 East Grand Rapids (2-11) turnovers to up the lead by as much as 34 before settling for the 88-60 verdict. “We did a good job on the fast break," O’Mara said. "We shot well which always makes us play belter, and we moved the ball and got the open shot.” Hastings’ Gary Parker, who fired in a career-high 28 points, broke an 8-8 tie with a three-pointer with 3:53 left in the first quarter and the Saxons never looked back. After two free throws by Mark Steinfort, Parker nailed another tripie for a 15-8 lead. Hastings led 18-10 by the end of the period. Whatever chance the Pioneers had of rally­ ing disappeared in the opening minutes of the second period. Sparked by Parker, who hit his fifth and sixth straight shots in the run, Hastings outscored East 9-0 to make it 27-10. The Saxons increased the margin to 19 before the Pioneers cut it to 37-22 with two minutes left. Hastings then scored eight of the quarter's last 10 points for a commanding 45-24 halftime edge. O’Mara pointed to his team's defense in limiting the Pioneers to just 22 first half shots. “We matched up with them halfway through the first quarter and after that we did a good job." O’Mara said. East threatened to put some excitement in the contest as the third period opened by hit- Saxon frosh eagers now 6-5 Tadd Wattles scored 22 points as the Hastings freshman basketball team knocked off Sturgis 64-44 on Jan. 20. Chris Youngs added 11 points and Trent Weller nine for Hastings, which upped its record to 6-5. The team beat Harper Creek 65-52 on Jan. 13 behind 22 points by Wattles. Ryan Nichols had 15 points and Youngs had nine. Prior to Harper Creek, Hastings lost to Hillsdale 61-39. Wattles had 13 points in that game while Youngs added eight and Weller seven. YMCA karate classes start Feb. 7 YMCA beginning karate classes start Feb. 7 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hastings Middle School cast gym. For more information call Steve Echtinaw at 795-7155. Ms. Hammond at 795-9766 or the YMCA 945-4574. A special kids class will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. while the adult advanced class runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The adult beginn­ ing class will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sports ting its first three field goals to make it 45-30 with 6:53 left. But after a Saxon timeout, Parker and Jeff Pugh each scored and Jeff Young added a couple quick baskets for a 53-30 lead and it was all over. Hastings led 59-33 by the end of the quarter and upped that lead to as much as 86-52 before claiming the 88-60 win. Parker hit 10-of-14 field goals including four triples while adding all four of his free throws for his 28 points. Young, who had scored only 10 points in his previous two games, finished with 15 while Pugh chipped State tells district tourney sites The five Barry County basketball teams have been assigned to three districts in this year's state tournament. Three area schools, Hastings, Delton and Middleville will play in the Thomapple Kellogg district iong with Allegan and Wayland. Lakewood will play at Belding along with Ionia, Portland. Central Montcalm and Belding. Hastings 4-2 in duals Saxons to defend league wrestling title Saturday Are back-to-back Twin Valley league meet wrestling titles in store for Hastings? After finishing up the dual meet portion of their schedule Wednesday against Albion, the Saxons will attempt to steal their second straight league meet title Saturday at Hillsdale. The Saxons took 4-2 league and ’ overall marks into the Albion meet. Sturt- - is unbeaten in league cuals while Lakr..ew is second with its only loss coming against the Trojans. Hastings is third after losses to Sturgis (37-27) and Lakeview (30-27). The odds are slim that Hastings could snatch an overall title as Sturgis would have to finish third or less on Saturday. Hastings had has g<xxl success in tour­ naments this winter, taking a surprising se­ cond at the L.H. Lamb Invitational, third in Delton, and fifth at the Grand Ledge tourney. The team is led by senior 189-pounder J im Lenz, who has compiled a perfect 26-0 mark while grabbing titles at all three tournaments. Lenz was named most valuable wrestler in Grand Ledge. Senior heavyweight Chad Murphy is 26-4 while winning most valuable honors at the L.H. Lamb. Murphy also took first at Delton last weekend while notching a second in Grand Ledge. The strength of the team, however, doesn't stop there. Pete Hauschild at 140, Kirk Ziegler at 152, Brian Wolfenbarger at 160 and Brian Redman at 119 have all won in the vicinity of 20 times for Hastings. Following the league met. the Saxons will participate in the individual pre-districts at Delton on Feb. I with the qualifiers on to districts on Feb. 4 at Middleville. Maple Valley plays its district at Bellevue along with the host Broncos. GalesburgAugusta, Hackett. Olivet, Springfield and Parchment. ' The districts will be held Feb. 27 through March 4. * The Middleville and Belding district win­ ners will play its regional at Lansing Eastern while the Bellevue winner will advance to the Jackson Lumen Christi regional March 7-11. Saxon JV drop triple overtime decision to East G.R. Pioneers East Grand Rapids' jayvees survived a last minute fourth quarter shot that sent the game into overtime and a four-point deficit in the second OT to knock off Hastings 84-80 in tri­ ple overtime Tuesday. Hastings (9-4 overall) rallied to tie the game 66-66 in regulation and then grabbed an early four-point lead in the first overtime before the Pioneers kicked it in gear. East tied the game 72-72 at the end of the first overtime and then each team scored four points in the second session. East Grand Rapids won it by outscoring Hastings 8-4 in the last three minutes. Gabe Griffin led Hastings with 20 points. Nick Williams added 17 and Carl Gielarowski chipped in 14 for the Saxons, who were hurt when three starters fouled out and by hitting only 18-of-30 free throws. Last Friday the Saxons upped their league record to 5-2 with a 53-49 win over Sturgis. Griffin had 16 in that game followed by 12 from Williams and eight by Chase Youngs. Hastings trailed 35-30 after three periods but a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter handed them the win. Jeff Pugh of Hastings drives around an East Grand Rapids plaver In the Saxons’ easy 88-60 win Tuesday night. Area Standings and Scorers TWIN VALLEY Albion............................................. 6-1 (8-3) Sturgis...........................................5-2 (9-2) Marshall........................................ 5-2 (7-5) Hastings ..................................... 4-3 (9-3) Hillsdale........................................ 3-4 (5-6) Coldwater................................... 3-4 (4-7) Harper Creek.............................. 1-6 (4-8) Lakeview......................................1-6(1-11) SMAA Bronson....................................... 7-0 (11-2) Maple Valley............................. 6-1 (9-3) Pennfield.....................................5-2 (8-5) Bellevue....................................... 3-4 (5-6) St. Philip.....................................2-5(2-10) Olivet............................................ 1-6 (3-7) Springfield.................................. 0-6 (3-9) OK BLUE Goldwin....................................... 6-1 (11-1) Hamilton..................................... 6-1 (8-4) Middleville.................................. 5-2 (8-3) Calvin Christian...................... 5-2 (6-4) Hastings wins Middle School wrestling tourney Hastings’ Jim Lenz, shown here last weekend winning the Delton Invita­ tional, takes a 26-0 mark into this weekend's Twin Valley meet at Hillsdale. The Saxons are 4-2 In dual meets. in 10. Jamie Murphy and Tom Vos came off the bench to score 10 each while Jeff Baxter hit a pair of three-pointers to finish with six points. "We got good games from a number of people." O’Mara noted. Both teams shot well from the field, though the Pioneers were slowed by 17 turnovers and only 8-of-l5 free throws. Hastings hit 48 per­ cent (25-of-52) from the field as opposed to 51 percent (34-of-67) for the Pioneers. Hastings will attempt to climb back into the Twin Valle title race by hosting Coldwater Friday. The team travels to Marshall Feb. 3. Saturday’s Hasting^ Middle School Invita­ tional Wrestling Tournament was won by the host Saxons, who ran away with the tourna­ ment by placing all 17 of their wrestlers in the top four of their weight divisions. Coach Mike Goggins has his team undefeated in eight dual meets and are cham­ pions of the nine-team Pennfield tournament and the eight-team Hastings Invitational. The wrestling tournament is one of three tournaments sponsored each year by the Hastings Athletic Boosters, the next of which is the Boys “B" basketball tournament to be held on Feb. 7 and 9. Team Standings Hastings.....................................................287.5 Chippewa Hills........................................ 161.5 Delton........................................................ 139.0 Harper Creek............................................ 133.0 Greenville................................................. 117.0 Lowell........................................................104.5 Jackson Northwest...................................103.5 Gull Lake.................................................... 76.5 Placing for Hastings were Champions: Tom Brighton 85 lbs., Lee Bowman 100 lbs., Scott Ricketts 110 lbs.. Brad Thayer 130 lbs., Dar­ rell Slaughter 137 lbs., Andy Daniels 155 lbs.. Mike Gates 185 lbs. 2nd Place: Mark Trowbridge 105 lbs., Dave Ehredt 115 lbs., Dave Andrus 120 lbs., Edwin Salas 167 lbs. 3rd Place: Shayne Horan 90 lbs., Jon An­ drus 125 lbs., Chad Warren 145 lbs. 4th Place: Gabe King 80 lbs., Dan Allen 95 lbs., Nate Allyn Hwt. Placing for Delton were Champions Jason Charowski 80 lbs.: Jason Thomas 90 lbs.; Jason Hicks 95 lbs.; Sean Thomas 105 lbs.; Rollie Ferris Hwt. 2nd Place, Jeff Tigchelaar, 137 lbs.; 4th Place. Chris Frie, 125 lbs.; Travis Homister 130 lbs. Two wrestlers win JV tournament title Jeremy Maiville and Scott Redman won in­ dividual titles at the Bangor Junior Varsity Wrestling Tournament last Saturday. As a team, the Saxons finished fifth of six squads. Bangor won the meet with 213 points. Hastings finished with 55. Redman won the 125-pound class while Maiville took the 130-pound class. Butch Kollcck at 145 ar.J Chad McKeever at 152 won one match for Hastings. Kelloggsville................................3-4 (5-6) Comstock Park...........................2-5 (5-6) Byron Center................................ 1-6 (4-6) Lee................................................... 0-7 (1-10) Sports.. • at a glance by Ste*e Vf'ddei SCORERS Thompson, Maple valley.... 12-268-22.3 Mesecar, Middleville............... 11-215-19.5 Glenn Davis, L«»»»ooa......... 12-204-17.0 Parker, Hastings....................... 12-195-16.3 Gregg Cavis, Lakewood ....12-195-16.3 Forell, Maple Valley................. 12-187-15.6 Dean, Middleville.................... 11-163-14.8 Donker, Middleville................... 11-146-13.3 Carpenter, Mepie valley......... 12-159-13.3 Pranger, Middleville................. 11-137-12.5 Scoreboard YMCA-Youth Council’s Mens Basketball Game Results C League W Carls Market.......................................... 9 Superette..................................................7 Ag Boys...................................................6 Neils Ins................................................. 6 J-Ad Graphics......................................... 5 Riverbend................................................4 Flexfab.................................................... 4 Doozans........................................ 2 Hastings Mutual...................................... 1 Prog. Graphics......................................... 1 L 0 2 3 3 4 5 5 7 8 8 A League Razors Edge........................................... 3 Benedict Farms..................................... 2 ♦Hastings............................................... 2 Martins................................................... 0 • Winner of Round 1 of a League 0 1 1 3 B Minor Kow Patties............................................ 9 Flexfab....................................................7 Kloostermans......................................... 6 A.H. Spider........................................... 6 Smoke Drift........................................... 4 Brown Jug..............................................4 C & B Discount......................................3 Larry Poll Realty...................................4 Viking...................................................... 1 Hastings Mfg...........................................1 0 2 3 3 5 5 6 5 8 8 B Major Hastings Realtors................................... 7 Lake Odessa Merch...............................6 Format.................................................... 3 Sisters Fabrics....................................... 2 Wcltons...................................................2 1 2 5 6 6 C League - Neils Ins. 69 vs. Hastings Mutual 30; Carls Market 50 vs. J-Ad Graphics 32; Progressive Graphics 41 vs. Riverbend 37; Superette 49 vs. Flexfab 39; Doozans 33 vs. Ag. Boys 38. B Minor League - Vikings won by forfeit over Kloostermans Koop; Flexfab 56 vs. Smoke Drift/BB Shoes 45; C & B Discount 51 vs. Kow Patties 61; Larry Poll Realty 44 vs. A.H. Spider 49; Brown Jug 48 vs. A.H. Spider 65; C & B Discount 44 vs. Brown Jug 52. B Major League - Lake Odessa Merchants won by forfeit over Sisters Fabrics; Hastings Realtors won by forfeit over Format. A League - Razors Edge 88 vs. Petersons 62; Martins 80 vs. Benedict Farms 96. 3 local teams still in title hunt Inc mid-point of the prep basketball season passed quitely last weekend, and a surprising three Barry County teams., still find themselves alive in respective league title bids. Some, however, are more alive than others. The following is a tcam-by-tcam mid­ season evaluation: Hastings — Coach Denny O’Mara has swiped a cliche from the beginning by saying this team can play with anybody in the Twin Valley on any given night. The Saxons don’t have the individual talent, however, to be taking nights off against even the weaker teams. When even one or two players have a bad game. Hastings finds itself in deep trouble. Twice this season Hastings has failed to have all five starters enjoy big games, and the Saxons stumbled both times against Marshall and especially Coldwater. With a 4-3 league mark, Hastings' odds of winning a third straight league ti­ tle appear dim. Hastings plays four of its last seven league games on the road in­ cluding stops at frontrunner Albion and runnerup Marshall. O’Mara arguably could have the most balanced and best team in the county, but a third or perhaps second place finish — not bad for a team returning zero starters — is realistic for the Saxons. Middleville — The Trojans arc a greatly-improved unit since taking a season-opening 77-51 pounding by Hastings. Middleville finds itself 5-2 and in se­ cond place in a tight O-K Blue race. What will likely kill the Trojans’ chances of a league title, though, is last Friday’s heartbreaking 76-74 loss at home to Hamilton. Basketball teams simply don’t lose at home and win championships. Middleville, which had won five straight prior to that loss, can atone for the defeat by beating Godwin and Mid­ dleville on the road to close out the season. The Trojans have already beaten Godwin at home, but beating both the Wdrartte JfeKtaBjmbe.itawn. places is unlikely. Still, like O’Mara, Middleville coach Kurt Holzhuetcr has gotten the most from a team which returned only one starter. Like Hastings, a third or perhaps se­ cond place finish awaits the Trojans. Maple Valley —Probably the area team with the best chance of capturing a league title is Maple Valley. The streaking Lions have won seven straight and find themselves 7-1 in the SMAA. Bronson, which nipped Maple Valley 71-69 at Bronson, is a perfect 8-0. This Friday the SMAA title hunt could be decided as Maple Valley hosts Bron­ son. A Viking win and the race is over, but if the Lions can spring an upset they would find themselves in a great posi­ tion. Maple Valley has three league games left after Bronson, all at home. Lakewood — The Vikings are having trouble within their league, winning just one of five Capital Circuit games. Overall, however. Lakewood has went 5-2, proving that with Okemos, LCC and Charlotte, the Capital Circuit is an outstanding basketball conference. Despite boasting one of the better frontlines in the area, the Vikings are lacking experience at guard and its hurt them in a guard-heavy league. Delton — First-year coach Bill Stouf­ fer has had a rough inauguration at Delton, winners of only four of eight games. Though the team has won a pair of KVA games, Delton has also been blown out by margins of 35, 31, 28 and 25 points. Like Lakewood, Delton has been hurt by a lack of experience at guard. Things may get better for the Panthers, however, as they play five of their last eight games at home. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Jan. 26 Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. 27 28 28 1 2 3 VOLLEYBALL at Lakeview...................... 6:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Coldwater......................... 6:00 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Saranac Inv........................ 9:00 a.m. WRESTLING League Meet at Hillsdale WRESTLING Pre-Districts VOLLEYBALL at Albion...........................6:00 p.m. BASKETBALL at Marshall.......................6:00 p.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26. 1989 — Page 11 Bowling results Comm. Minors 50'6-29'6; Hastings Bowl 49-31; Smith’s 476-326; MDot 44'6-356; Mulberry Fore 41'6-38'6; Cove’s Dist. 41 6-38'6; Flexfab 41-39; Gir­ rbach 34-46; Cary Display 316-48'6. High Games and Series - D. Curtis 211-573; D. Callihan 218-522; G. Keeny 176-502; D. Beckwith 219-517; M. Dickinson 173-506; M. Vents 190-515; T. Keeler 212-570; N. Aspinall Jr 190-514; D. Aspinall 181-521; N. Aspinall Sr. 185-511; M. Ulrich 227-631; M. Curtis 201-487. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 54-26; Miller Real Estate 50-30; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 47-33; Cinder Drugs 46-34; Michclob 456-346; Pioneer Apartments 39-41; Hastings Flower Shop 41-39; Hastings Bowl 41-39; Superior Seafoods 39'6-40'6; Friends 39-41; Milkr Carpeting 386-416; Andrus of Hastings 386-416; Girrbachs 38-42; Deweys Auto Body 36-44; Music Center 28-52; Burger King 19-61. High Games and Series - L. Hause 163; D. Kelley 182; A. Thursday Twisters Andrus 52'4-27%; Geukes Market 49-31; Heritage Chev­ rolet 46-34; Century 21 45-35; Hastings Bowl 42-38; Hastings Mutual 39-41; B.D.S. Inc. 36'6-43'4; Bowman Refrigera­ tion 356-44%; Goodwill Dalrv 28'6-5%; Alley Cats 27-53. Good Games - D. Keech 142; P. Guy 170; C. Allen 162; L. Stevens 141; A. Tubbs 148; C. Wallace 158; S. Kuzava 124; L. Barnum 168; S. Treadwell 133. Good Series - C. Brown 186-505; E. Vauesse 180-491; B. Steele 184-467; J. Connor 161-424; M. Patten 163-453; B. Kruke 156-424; C. Hurless 176-479; D. Bollhousc 190-488; J. Henderson 156-411. Swanson 168, R. Girrbach 178; M. Snyder 178; D Mur­ phy 185; J. Ogden 165; D. Flohr 165; V. Carr 165; H. Hewitt 171; M. Bennett 178-503; D. Burgdhogg 174; F. Schneider 180; M. Wieland 180; B. Cuddahec 172; R. Perry 171; L. Perry 171; B. Jones 189-528; Y. Markley 183-514; M. Matson 194; M. Garrett 173; J. Hamilton 179; L. Hamilton 162; M. Snowden 165; G. Denny 166; S. Wilt 182-502; S. Merrill 172; L. Ruthruff 158; P. Castleberry 174. Thursday A.M. Krcativc Komcrs 50; Quest Marks 48; Hummers 46; Kaiser Seed 45; Thomapplc Manor 43; Bosleys 42; Varneys 41'6; Slow Pokes 41; Stardusters 41; Nash Locker 39'4; Northland ApL-38'6; Weltons 36'6; Silk Screen 36; Leftovers 32; Kloostermans 30; Barlows Florist 27. Good Games - T. Weeks 142; J. Mead 139; M. Steinbreckcr 148; S. Lambert 164; M. Rees 155; P. Croningcr 145; L. Joshnson 148; S. Hustwick 144; N. Hummel 194. High Series and Games - F. Ruthruff 195-535; A. Gillons 191-525; L Giecklcr 154-431; K. Mizcr 142-398; M. Mullins 139-415; A. Welton 147-404; G. Scobey 136-397; K. Wycrman 136-398. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 49-23; Hecker’s 42-30; Britten's 41-31; O’Dell’s 386-336; Nashville Auto 37-35; Kent Oil 366-356; Good Time Piryn 36-36; River Bend Travel 336-386; Thomapple Manor 336-386: Flexfab 30-42; Hastings Bowl 28-44; D.J. Electric 27-45. Good Games and Series - S. Jackson 203-559; S. Penn­ ington 187-512; S. VanDenburg 203-552; S. VanDenburg 191-534; S. Drake 192-539;-E. Dunham 175-492; J. Gardner 169-491; J. Elliston 164-475. Words for the Ys Wednesday P.M. Maces Ph. 54-26; Nashville Locker 48-32; Gcukcs 45-35; Gillons Const. 44'4-3516; Cast Offs 44-36; Handy's Shirts 39-41; Valley Realty 38-42; Lifestyles 38-42; Varney's Stables 37'6-42'6; Friendly Home Parties 34’6-45'6; M & M's 316-486; DcLong's Bail 26-54. High Games and Series - M. Snyder 223-590; K. Becker 196-493; O. Gillons 193-504; L. Yoder 179-479; T. Soya 171-470; P. Edger 166^50; B. Miner 173-450; V. Miller 157-454; D. Brewer 166-441; B. High 162-449; C. Trumbull 159-438; K. McMillon 156-425; M. Harvath 167-421; J. McQucm 148-392; J. Garancr 174-480; M. Brimmer 166; P. Croningcr 149; D. Murphy 161; K. Hanford 156; M. Dull 150; V. Slocum 164; N. Hastings Mfg. Co. M&M Const. _374,____________________ Chrome Room 3736,_ Viking, Machine Room 2796. Sprikers 285’ Office 267. High Games and Series - R. Morgan 223-574. C. Sheldon 213-566. J. Retzloff 213-557. W. Beck 528. T. Buslance 514. B. Ludcschcr 504, R. Rogers 500. FAMILY FUN NIGHT On Friday. Feb. 3. from 6:45-8:45 p.m., the YMCA-Youth Council will be sponsoring with Southeastern Elementary staff, a Family Fun Nite at the Hastings High School Gym. Activities include volleyball, basketball, rollerskating and skateboarding (bring your own equipment), tumbling, crafts and old time movies. The cost for the evening is $2 per family with crafts costing .25 each. Children must be accompanied by at least one parent. For more information, call the YMCA at 945-4574. BOYS YOUTH BASKETBALL The YMCA and the Hastings Youth Coun­ cil. will begin its Boys Y Basketball League the week of Feb. 20. This program is ex­ clusively for boys in grades 5-6. Nearly 500 other YMCA’s arc currently involved across the country, working with youth to sharpen sport skills and help them enjoy the sport of basketball. Playc.s learn the skills and the rules but they also .cam teamwork, the impor­ tance of fair play, and they have the oppor­ tunity to think about personal values impor­ tant for the sport and all of life. Each team consists of nine players and one or more coaches, who with the help from in­ structional manuals, work with the team members on the fundamentals of basketball. Players to participate must preregister. Players can pick up a registration blank at their school or at the YMCA office at the high school. These forms and a S20 registration fee, must be returned to P.O. Box 252, Hastings, no later than Feb. II. All players will receive a team shirt. Tea:ns will practice and have games every Monday and Wednesday between the hours of 4-b p.m. from Feb. 20 until March 22. Games and practices will be held in the East Gym of the Jr. High. There will be a required parents meeting on Feb. 11 at 9:15 a.m. in the Jr. High’s Music Room for Parents of new players. Registra­ tion. goals and objectives and coaches respon­ sibilities will be discussed. Teams will be formed at the Jr. High's East Gym on Feb. 15, from 5-6 p.m. Players should come dressed to play. Each player during this time will go through a couple of basketball drills and will then be notified of their team. Those unable to attend will be placed on a team and notified. For more information, contact the YMCA at 945-4574. YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER Starting Saturday, Feb. 25, and continuing until March 25. the YMCA-Youth Council will be starting its Saturday Morning Indoor Soccer Program for boys and girls in grades 2-8. The program will be held at the Hastings Jr. High West Gym. 5-6 Graders will meet from 11-12, and 7-8 graders from 12-1. There is no cost for this program and preregistration is not required. YOUTH OUTDOOR SOCCER The YMCA-Youth Council are not taking registrations for the spring and fall outdoor soccer season. The spring season will begin (he week of April 17 and end on Saturday. May 13. The fall season will start on Sept. 11 and end on Oct. 14. The program is open to any boy or girl who will be in kindergarten thru 8th grade next year (fall of 1989). Games will be played Saturdays and Wednesdays in the spring and Saturdays only in the fall. Games will be played in Tyden Park, the new Fish Halcltery Park, and in Nonhcastems up­ per and lower fields. The cost of the program is $18 and includes participation for both seasons and a team shirt. Scholarships arc available by calling the YMCA office. To par­ ticipate all players arc required to return the registration form that your child brought home from school. Additional forms can be obtained from the YMCA office. All registra­ tions must be returned no later than March 11. Those registering after the deadline will be put on a waiting list until space becomes available. All registrations must be sent to: YMCA, P.O Box 252, Hastings. ML There will be a required parents meeting on Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m. in room 185 of the Jr. High for parents of new soccer players. For more information, please call the YM­ CA at 945-4574. Exchange Club of Hastings tell Young Citizenship Winners Pleasantvlew Hastings Exchange Club Young Cltzenshlp Award winners Tricia Sempt and Kristin Avery with teachers Tim Neason and Janet Foley. Northeastern winners Fred Jlles, Jenny Quay and Sarah McKelvey and teacher Ann DeHoog. Timothy L. Tromp (seated) ano David H. Tripp opened a new law office In Lake Odessa last Saturday. It will be open Thursdays and Saturdays. Both attorneys mainly work out of Tripp's Hastings office at 206 S. Broadway. Tromp and Tripp open Lake Odessa law office by Shelly SuLser Lake Odessa native Timothy L. Tromp and Hastings attorney David H. Tripp opened their new law office for general legal services for the first time last Saturday at 911 Fourth Ave. in Lake Odessa. A 1988 graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law, Tromp was admitted to the bar last November and is an associate of Tripp. “Tim is from the area and I think Lake Odessa could use another firm." said Tripp. Both will be working out of Tripp’s Hastings office at 206 S. Broadway Monday through Friday, while also attending the Lake Odessa office on Thursdays and Saturdays. The office will be open those days with either Tripp or Tromp on hand, "whatever it required." Tripp said. PREVENT STROKE If you notice any of the following symptoms, don't push your luck. These signs could mean that you're likely *o nave o stroke. Don't just wait and see if they'll go away. See your doctor immediately. unsteadiness "In the future, it would be nice to have it open on a full-time basis with a secretary here, and have someone here on a more regular basis,” Tripp said. Tromp added that with a Tripp and Tromp office in Lake Odessa, both Ionia and Barry County residents can be served. “This way we can cover two counties in­ stead of just Barry County by having an office in Hastings," Tromp said. Tromp’s office is located in the north end of the medical practice of his father. Dr. Jack Tromp, in a room once used for the delivery of babies, he said. Anyone requesting legal services on days than Thursdays and Saturdays can call fripp and Tromp al 374-7400 and leave a message or call 945-9585. Banners are available at many, many businesses throughout the county! of memory or ability N G E R Numbness or weakness Central winners Damian DeGoa and Russell Solmes. in face, arm or leg Garbled speech or difficulty understanding speech Eye problems — a temporary dimness/loss of sight/double vision Recent, severe, sudden headaches For more information, contact: * American Heart Wjp Association of Michigan A United Way Agenr. WERE FIGHTING FOR'tOUR LIFE Teachers, administrators have ‘week’ from Key Club Members of the Key Club at Hastings High School arc joining the 125,000 members of Key Club international in setting aside Jan. 22-28 as Worldwide Teacher/Administration Appreciation Week. Mark J. Robertson, president of Key Club International and a senior at Annandale High School in Virginia, said, “All too often the people v,ho give the most of themselves to help others arc the people least recognized. Key Club International hopes to rectify this injustice by showing our appreciation to those who have dedicated their lives to the develop­ ment of today’s students and the well being of the future — the teachers, administrators and the support staff of the world’s educational institutions.” This is the second year the organization has honored teachers and administrators. Robert pointed out the uniqueness of the program because of its recognition of the pro­ fessional educator on a worldwide level. “The values and academic backgrounds students acquire today will serve as the foun­ dation for the future,” Robertson continued. "These professionals in reality truly influence the course of generations to come.” Throughout this week, the Hastings Key Club was paying tribute to teachers, ad­ ministrative and support staff members in recognition of their contributions to education of today's high school students. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26. 1989 WANTED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Prior experience in not-for-profit fundraising, and proven organizational skills necessary for this full-time position. Send Resumes to: Barry Area United Way P.O. Box 81 Hastings, Michigan 49058 Attention: Search Committee CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 For Sale Community Notices Real F. state 1979 BUDDY 14x72 MOBILE HOME: excellent conditon, central air, water softner, under the counter dishwasher, washer and dryer, 2 bedroom, must sec 512,000. 517/852-1706. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCE­ MENT The regular monthly board meeting of the Barry County Community Mental Health Soviets will be held Thursday, February 2, 1989 al 8am in the conference room. Any interested person is invited to attend. ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT HOMES from SI. (U repair). Delinquent lax property. Repossessions. Call 602-838-8885 cxl GH 3460 FOR SALE: hospital bed, tulomatic model 5400 Mob .lite, 1985 with mattress; Hydraulic lift, model 9901 Mobilaid, 350 lb., with harness. Best cffcr. Phone, in Hastings, 945-9895. FOR SALE: Spinet Console Piano Bargain. Wanted: Responsible party to take over low monthly payments on spinet piano. Can be seen locally. Write Credit Manager: PO Box 537, Shelbyville, IN 46176 THE HASTINGS WOMEN’S CLUB noon luncheon will meet Feb. 3 al the First United Methodist Church. The guest speaker will be Margaret Purch­ ase of Grand Rapids. She has been an instructor of Christian Education in the countries of Iraq, Lebanon and in the United Slates. 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(213) 925-9906 exL U1893. WANTED: personnel to serve cable customers. Permanent full lime job, vacation and sick leave benefits, paid hospitalization. Call 1/800-874-7243 Monday through Friday, 8a.m. to 5p.m. NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Hair loss remedy sales start low key about Rogaine's name recognition among consumers. "The reception our sales force has gotten KALAMAZOO (AP) - A slightly balding man in his mid 30s sits on a deserted beach with his golden retriever and ponders aloud, "Some things in life are as inevitable as the tide." In a television and magazine ad campaign that began early last month, the Upjohn Co. is taking a low-key approach - not necessarily by choice - to market its hair-loss remedy, Rogaine, Results appear mixed: The company says it is pleased with Rogaine sales, but some industry watchers say it’s too early to tell if the drug is a success. Upjohn’s marketing approach for Rogaine is so subtle that the ads mention neither Rogaine nor its active ingredient, minoxidil, although they do name Upjohn. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which approved Rogaine last fall, does not allow any mention of drugs in advertisements unless there also is a full disclosure of any warnings and potential side effects. Our message is that if you're concerned about hair loss, there's treatment available and you should see your doctor,” Upjohn spokeswoman Kaye Bennett said Tuesday. "We want to get across that it's OK to do something about it There's been a taboo on this kind of thing for too long." The ads appear in such male-oriented magazines as Gentlemen's Quarterly, Golf Digest, Sports Illustrated and Road & Track, plus such mainstream publications as Time, Newsweek, Businessweek, People and USA Today. The one television commercial, which features the same actor as the magazine ad, is appearing on the three major networks and on independent stations, especially during sports events. Even with the restrictions imposed by the FDA, some analysts believe the ads for the first medically proven hair restorer are too subtle. "They can't use the name, but the treatment in the ad isn't even referred to as a drug," said Ronald Nordmann, a research analyst with PaineWebber Inc. "Consequently, the viewer doesn't know if the available treatment is a hair weave, a transplant, a drug or anything." Kalamazoo-based Upjohn isn't worried (from the medical community) is tremendous,” said Tim Thieme, product manager for Rogaine. "We've gotten a very good reaction to the ads.... We think people appreciate the very low-key approach." Upjohn does not release sales figures for individual products, but Bennett said it is very pleased with Rogaine's sales. Some analysts, however, have been disappointed with Upjohn's stock performance since the drug was introduced in September. "The product isn’t doing very well, but it's too early to tell whether it'll be successful and how consumers will react to the advertising," Nordmann said. Tne investor is disappointed because he focused too much attention or Rogaine too early.” At Oakwood Plaza Pharmacy in Kalamazoo, pharmacist Chuck Shane said Rogaine's sales have risen 25 percent since the advertising campaign began. "Sales are increasing, but I wouldn't exactly get excited about it," Shane said. "More people are asking about it than buying it." Minoxidil has been advertised in Canada since 1986. A few of the other 45 countries in which the drug is available have had limited advertising campaigns, Bennett said. Upjohn's U.S. campaign marks a departure from the company's tradition of advertising only in medical journals. One reason for caution is that in testing 2,300 men at 27 medical centers, Upjohn found a 39-percent success rate with Rogaine. Upjohn said those with the best chance of success are men younger than 40 who have been losing their hair for 10 years or less and who have an area of baldness 4 inches in diameter or less on the crown of the head. The target audience for the advertising campaign is comprised of men between ages 25 and 44 and those with an annual income of $35,000 or more, Nordmann said. A one-month supply of the drug, which comes in a bottle with rub-on or spray applicators, Costs consumers about $60. The drug must be used regularly in order to maintain new hair growth. Boredom top marriage hazard (AP) - Therapist Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer calls boredom the leading hazard to marriage and says it can be combatted by turning off the TV and turning on the talk. Couples must start discovering or rediscovering each other, Westheimer wrote in an article in the current issue of Redbook, before they end up strangers. "Marriage is a paradox," she wrote. "It provides us with wonderful security and familiarity. We can be comfortable, we can establish a nice routine. But suddenly we get too comfortable. We get lazy. We don't talk to each other anymore. "And what happens with less talking? Less intimacy. Then what? Without intimacy you become distant, you become bored. When you are bored with your spouse, you don't want to talk to him. When you don't talk, you become more distant, more bored." She said life in the '80s is hectic and couples seldom talk except to discuss problems. Meantime each is evolving, and they lose track of each other. "So how do you keep up with your mate - this fascinating person who is constantly changing?" she wrote. "You must talk. You must be young lovers always.’’ She said it takes effort - and is worth it. She recommended: "Don't turn on the television in the evening. Instead, sit down together and take a couple of deep breaths to relax and clear your head of daily concerns. Really focus on each other. Take turns asking each other about your day - and really listen to each other's responses. Too often, couples don't hear each other, and it is not because they are hard of hearing. It is because they are not really paying atention. Each is too busy thinking about what he or she wants to say when the other person stops talking." She advised letting the conversation wander. "Just because your life isn't a big Japanese brokers find golf game an investment In recent years Japan has become one of the world's largest and most respected financial markets. As this growth continues, our rela­ tions with Japan become more important. Here's an insightful comparison of the U.S. and Japanese financial markets made with the help of two Japanese brokers. Keisuke Nishiuchi and Jiro Aritomi. who recently at­ tended the International Business Institute of Southlast Missouri State University. Nishiuchi. a graduate of Tokyo's Wascda University, is a broker from Yamaichi Securities Co. Ltd., one of Japan's top four secur tics firms. Aritomi is an institutional, international broker with Dai-Ichi Securities Co. of Tokyo. According to these two. there arc many similarities between the U.S. and Japanese securities industries. One is the size of the typical branch office. “In Japan, the typical brokerage office consists of six to 10 brokers, 10 female salespeople and 15 to 20 support personnel." Nishiuchi explained. While this does not compare to financial firms located in small communities, it does parallel New York Stock Exchange branch offices in major U.S. metropolitan areas. A big difference between the two nations' securities markets is the business hours of their stock exchanges. While the New York Stock Exchange is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. dai­ ly, except on certain holidays, the Japanese market is only open four hours each day, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. It closes two hours for lunch each day. The men were quick to add, however, that these hours do not reflect a typical business day for them. "The only people who quit at 5 o'clock sharp,” Nishiuchi joked, “are government workers.” Another difference between the two coun­ tries' financial systems is the number of women in the workforce. By far, the majority of Japanese women quit their jobs when they many. This means the typical Japanese in­ vestor is no longer an older, wealthy male but a female homemaker because she is at home during the day when stockbrokers call to do business. More middle class and younger Japanese are also beginning to invest today. Aritomi said that several years ago when NTT, Japan's government-owned telephone com­ pany went private, "Many people who had not previously participated in the stock market other," she wrote. "Sometimes partners make the mistake of trying to crawl into each other’s mind and soul. When a husband and wife follow each other into the bathroom and constantly ask each other, 'What are you thinking about?* this is not communication. This is an intrusion on an individual's privacy and I am a great believer in privacy. You do not need to know everything about became investors." Common stock is the easiest investment to sell in Japan, the men pointed out. because people understand common stocks and their risks. On the other hand. Japanese investors sec bonds and mutual funds as more secure. For this reason, they resent losses and are less apt to invest in these products. For the most part, the two Japanese brokers limited their comparisons to listed markets. Although Japan has an equivalent of our overthe-counter market, most investors prefer to buy listed stock. What other investment differences arc there between the two countries? In Japan an 18-hole game of golf costs more than $200. Now. that's an investment! — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 307: Ameritech 497: Bristol Myers 447, Chrysler 297: CMS Energy 247. Coca Cola 457* Detroit Edison 18 Dow Chemical 917: Exxon 457a Ford 52 Gencorp 177, General Motors 897. Hastings Mfg. 32s/# IBM 1247. JCPenney 537. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 867Kellogg Co. 657: McDonald’s 497. Procter & Gamble 877. Sears 417. S.E. Mich. Gas 167. Upjohn 297. Gold $405.50 Silver $6.15 Dow Jones 2256.43 Volume 191,139,000 Change + 17. 2/1 Split —7. + 27. + 7. + 7. + 7. + 27. + 7. -7. —7. + 27. + 7. + 7. +2 +1 + 7. +17. + 7. + 7. + 7. + 7. + $2.50 + $0.20 + 41.79 each other. This is nonsense. "You should both have separate interests. Then you will always have plenty to talk about and plenty more chapters to write in the story of your marriage - and plenty of romance to spice up the story." She advised talk sessions at least once a week and stressed the importance of a sense of humor, the best prescription for a good marriage. Coming February 14 in Your Reminder PENNOCK HOSPITAL AUXILIARY LAS VEGAS NIGHT Saturday, Feb. 25,1989 • 7:30 p.m Community Building, Fairgrounds In Hastings 7 ~~ ' Win a Trip for two to FREEPORT-BAHAMAS - 4 day,, 3 ni8ht, (Trip must be taken April 7,1989) ------- - IMI". tw ° Bllrt, We wish to thank the following generous business and individuals for donating to Pennock Hospital's Las Vegas Night. Ron Smith Greenhouse Smith & Doster Ford Herb Doster Photography Todds Schultz Grocery Felpausch Food Center, Delton Browns Custom Interiors Little Caesars Pizza Historic Chariton Park Williams Funeral Home Honorable Bob Bender Dr. James Weatherhead Dr. Paul DeWitt Harisons True Value Hardware Virginias Beauty Shop Millers Furniture & Carpet The County Seat Lounge Chamber of Commerce Tick Tock Restaurant National Bank of Hastings Culligan Water Conditioner Hastings Sanitary Service Broadway Veterinary Clinic Pastoors Family Market Girrbach Funeral Home Bay Pointe Restaurant Janets Hair Styling Delton Short Stop Bowens Drive-In Lous Beauty Nook Riverview Grocery Coleman Insurance Eberhard Food Store Progressive Graphic Mary's Beauty Shop White's Photography American Enterprises Pages Book Store Barry Automotive Fisher Big Wheel Leota's Beauty Shop Hauser's Vet. Clinic Thronapple Floral Middleville Inn Signs Tire Service Art Meade Auto Bosley’s Pharmacy Mexican Connexion Farmers Feed Service Stus Sport Shop This is a partial list. Additional names will be added as they come in. The Reminder Sajos Pizza Movie Shack Sea Shanty Western Auto Gun Lake Mote) Country Basket Sisters Fabrick LeeAnn Shoppe The Other Place Village Squire Parkview Motel Razor's Edge Style Salon D.J. Electric WBCH Superrette Lifestyles McDonalds Pizza Hut Brands Photo Roll A Rama Pharmacy Care Diet Center Pennock Hospital Auxiliary A special supplement of ... 7k 555 • . . the people paper- WATCH FOR IT! Advertising Deadline Thursday, February 2nd � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-02-02.pdf f863301827db73223646f6f1e8bc42f2 PDF Text Text NlEiWiS ...wrap Airport panel resets meeting The City-County Airport Commission rescheduled its regular meeting of Feb. 8. to Wednesday. Feb. I. at 4:30 p.m. in the Hastings City Hall Council Chambers. 102 S. Bnxidway, Hastings. Minutes of the meeting are available at the office of Kenneth Miller. 137 W. State St., Hastings, 49058. Driver not hurt after car crashes A Hastings man struck two trees head on, but wasn't hurt in a Tuesday morn­ ing accident that destroyed his car. Barry County Sheriffs deputies An­ thony Stein and Jay Olejniczak said David A. Hoaglin, 26, was driving west on West Stale Road when he slid on a patch of ice at 5:40 a.m. His 1980 Mercury left the north side of the road end struck a tree. The car spun around the tree, continued on and struck a second tree before coming to a halt hoaglin. of 2066 N. Broadway, told authorities he lost control of his car when he hit the ice on the road. Deputies said Hoaglin was wearing a scatbelt, and no citations were issued. Missing turkey may be foul play Thanksgiving may be months away, but a valuable turkey has turned up miss­ ing from a Johnstown Township farm. The owner of the farm, located in the 15000 block of Uldriks Road, told police a not-so-ncighborly squable may be the cause of the bird’s disappearance. The owner said he had fed his livestock late Thursday afternoon and went inside to warm up. When he went in, the red turkey was eating with his horse. A few minutes later, he heard the neighbor’s car drive away. When he went outside later, the gob­ bler was no where to be seen. He search­ ed the area until dark, but found no trace of the turkey. He told Barry County Deputy Sheriff Ted DeMott that the arge bird could not have been canted away by a dog or a wild animal without a struggle that would have left feathers behind. He said he’s been having disagreements with his neighbor ever since he asked the neighbor's boys not to drive their motor bikes so close to his property because they scare his animals. He also told authorities the neighbor often leaves the gate open between their properties and on several occasions he has turned her into animal control authorities. The neighbor, on the other hand, told deputies she hadn’t seen the turkey for several days. Moreover, she said the turkey's owner often lets his animals loose cn her property. On Sunday, the owner reported fin­ ding roofing nails scattered in his pasture. DeMott said the turkey, valued at S100, is still missing, and the case re­ mains open. Mild winter hurting wheat Saxon eagers still in league title hunt See Story, Page 10 7“--- Fairgrounds topic of public meeting There will be a public meeting Wednesday. Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. at the Barry County Community Building. The meeting will be for discussion of the proposal between the Barry County Fair Board and the Community Board concerning the disposition of the Barry County Fairgrounds. Banner County awarded $85,000 in ruling by Elaine Gilbert The Barry County Building Authority, which claimed design problems caused ex­ cessive costs for remodeling at Thomapplc Manor, has been awarded an S85.000 settle­ ment and 100 percent of its arbitration ex­ penses from a Grand Rapids architectural firm. A thrcc-mcmbcr arbitration panel was unanimous in its decision that Greiner Inc. (formerly Davcrman and Associates) should reimburse the county for excessive costs and expenses, said County Coordi* «tor Judy Peterson. “I’m exticmcly ecstatic,” she said of the award. Thomapple Manor is a county-owned medical care facility. “1 felt all along it would come out in our favor and it did." said County Board Chair­ man Ted McKelvey. "It (the award) will be a big help in the extra expenses we had out there (at Thomapple Manor)." Because the building authority and Greiner had signed a contract for binding arbitration, authorized by the County Board of Commis­ sioners, Peterson said the only appeal Greiner could make would be to circuit court if the firm felt there had been "a terrible error on the part- of the arbitrators. Otherwise, it stands.’ An official from Greiner could not be reached for comment on the settlement and did not return the Banner’s telephone message. The Construction Industry Arbitration Tribunal, affiliated with the American Ar­ bitration Association’s Southfield branch, conducted a hearing on the county’s allega­ tions against the firm last December. Ar­ bitrators in the case were Michael D. Wade. William J. Fisher III and Isaac Green. The county had sought a $130,000 settle­ ment. Peterson said. “When the bids (for the Thomapple Manor project) came in. they were high. The county board had to put SI60.000 (more than an­ ticipated) up front. We also (soon) went through $75,000 in contingency. We had to put in an extra S 130.000 to complete the pro­ ject." she said. The county board has alleged that the ar­ chitectural firm made "multiple errors and omissions” that “cost money above and beyond what we expected to pay." Peterson has said. The county contends that one of the errors in the design was that fireproofing to meet state code for nursing home facilities was not included in the architect's plans and that the county had to pay extra to have the main cor- County will be comncnsdicd lor unexpected costs with remodeling of rhornupple Manor, a county-owned medical care facility. ridor fireproofed in the section that houses patients. The administrative wing, added on to Thor­ napple Manor during the project, was not fireproofed, cither, as the board had expected. The cost to include that fireproofing, after construction had begun, was so excessive that a firewall was substituted. Peterson has said. Because the administrative quarters were not fireproofed, she said, it limits the county's future use of that part of the building if it is ever needed to house patients. Another county complaint has been that two small bathrooms in the administrative wing were not designed to be handicapped accessi­ ble. as the county anticipated. Peterson has said the architectual firm end­ ed up paying for the cost to have one of the bathrooms accessible to handicapped, but the county paid for the other. The county main1 tained that it should not have had to pay (hat additional cost. The $2,500 awarded to the county for ar­ bitration expenses includes $1,900 for ad­ ministrative fees and expenses of the American Arbitration Association and $600 for the county’s share of compensation and expenses of the arbitrators. The settlement doesn't include the county's other legal ex­ penses in the matter. Peterson said. Concerning the $85,000 award, she said the county's finance committee will make a recommendation to the board on how the funds should be used. Peterson said she planned to recommend to the committee that “we pay ourselves back, first." She said the county had borrowed from its revolving delinquent tax fund to pay ex­ cessive costs involved in the renovation and remodeling of Thomapple Manor. Five Thornapple Kellogg school board members targets of recall Victim may lose eye after attack A Plainwell man may lose the use of one eye after he was attacked Sunday morning at a bar in Prairieville Township. A Delton man is expected to be ar­ rested today on charges of aggrava'cd assault after the 1:30 a.m. incident out­ side of the Prairie Schooner on Norris Road. _ Prairieville Township Police Chief Tom Pennock said Bruce Sloan, 30. and another man were together inside the tavern before they walked out to the parking lot and had a heated discussion. After 15 mimites, the two shook hands and started to walk back inside the bar. Pennock said the Delton man. who was walking slightly behind, attacked Sloan from the rear, striking him in the head. When Sloar. fell to the ground, his attacker continued to hit him and kicked Sloan several times. Sloan was taken to Pennock Hospital, where he was treated for cuts to his face, bruised ribs and die injury to his left eye. He was released from the hospital on Monday, Pennock said. “He was struck and kicked in the eye,” Pennock said. “It’s still ques­ tionable if he'll have use of his eye.” An arrest warrant has already been issued, and the attacker is expected to be arraigned today m 56th District Court. See Story, Page 2 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ■_■■ j^in| DSS appointment awaited by county Brian R. Fortino New attorney joins prosecutors office by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A former criminal defense attorney has crossed the courtroom and is now an assistant prosecutor in the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. Brian R. Fortino joined the county's threelawyer staff Jan. 9 and has been settling into the office formerly occupied by Dale Crowley, who was elected prosecuting at­ torney in November. Previously an attorney in private practice with Scodeller. Deluca. Vogel and Schober in Lansing. Fortino said he’s been looking for­ ward to working primarily in criminal law. "1 was on the court-appointed list in Lans­ ing for felonies." he said. “1 got some ex-erience there, and I found I liked it." Fortino represented clients for nis firm and accepted defendants appointed by the court at public expense, and discovered that he liked criminal law. "I decided I’d rather be prosecuting than defending." he said. "I like trial work, and there’s no better place to get it.” A 1986 graduate of Cooley Law School in Lansing. Fortino worked for Scodeller anti Deluca for 3'/i years, starting as a clerk while attending law school A rising number of law school graduates looking for work is one reason he decided to become a prosecutor. "The number of lawyers in private practice is growing." he said. "Cooley’s sending them out at a tremendous rate." Fortino added that it’s tough for a lawyer in private practice to balance the demands of ser­ ving both private clients and court-appointed defendants. But mainly he wanted to specialize in trial work and practicing criminal law. "I like the practice of criminal law. There arc interesting aspects that are not in other aspects of the law." he said. Exentually. Fortino said he hopes to devote much of his attention to juvenile cases and felony trial cases. So far. Fortino said he's pleased with his decision to come to Barry County, where things are not quite as busy as they were in Lansing. "It gives me the experience I’m looking for without being overwhelmed." he said. "They tell me it’s a little slow now. so it’s a good time to start easing into the job." A graduate of Central Michigan University and a native of Mt. Pleasant. Fortino said he’s impressed with Hastings. "I like Hastings. All the people have been really good. I'm impressed with the attorneys locally." he said. by Jean Gallup Petitions calling for the recall of five of the seven members of the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education have been requested by Norman and Charlene Bird of Middleville. Barry County Clerk Nancy Bocrsma has confirmed that the petitions seek the recall of Board President Donald Williamson, Secretary Jan Siebsma, Trustee John Miller, Vice President James Verlir.de and Treasurer Gary VanElst. The petitions charge the five board members with a number of wrongdoings, ranging from failure to keep the public informed to failure to comply with the Open Meetings Act. Trustees Dan Law and Gary Thaler are not included in the recall effort. Boersma said the board members have been notified of the reasons for recall stated on the petitions and the date of a clarity hearing scheduled for Feb. 15 in the Probate Courtroom at 10 a.m. That hearing will be conducted by the Barry County Election Commisson to determine If the language on the petitions is clear enough to show the subjects and the electors the basis for the recall attempt, Boersma said. “ Interested parties are more than welcome to attend, to talk or just to sit and listen," the county clerk said. ’This is a clarity hearing. As a board, we have no right to judge on the validity of the charges," she stressed. To recall a board member, the petitioners must gather the signatures of 25 percent of the number of electors in the school district who voted in the last gubernatorial election, or a total of 671, Boersma said. Charlene Bird said the recall drive was triggered by the refusal of the Barry County Prosecutor’s office to send a letter of censure to the board after of an alleged violation of the Open Meetings Act during an Aug. 15 school board meeting. Bird maintains the board violated that act by not allowing public comment Williamson notified the audience that night that the meeting was public, but because it was a work session, there would be no public comment allowed. Bird said she went to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office, and was denied an appointment with then Prosecutor Judy Hughes. The current prosecuter. Dale Crowley, said Bird had visited the office last summer and was informed of the procedure to file a complaint. A complaint must be given to a police agency for investigation before the prosecuter makes a decision on any action, Crowley said. He acknowledged receiving a letter from Bird asking for a letter of condemnation against the school board. Bird's letter stated the school board had not allowed public comment at the Aug. 15 meeting, and a week later had rescinded the actions taken that night and allowed the public to speak, Crowley said. She asked that a letter of condemnation be sent to the school board. But Crowley said, "The school board had already reversed itself (on actions taken Aug. 15), so no official action (on Bird's request) was taken." See RECALL, Page 3 The last snowbank until...? The last thought on peoples' minds Tuesday was snow as temperatures climbed to the 60-degree mark in parts of Michigan. But seven-year old Ron Aspinall managed to find the remnants of Hastings' last snowbank along Jefferson Street Tuesday while kicking a soccer ball The balmy weather lasted as long as Wednesday morning when the edge of a wintry cold front moved into the area. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 2. 1989 Mild winter welcomed by some farmers, but feared by others by David T. Young A mild winter coming on the heels of a wet fall and a summer ol severe drought docs not necessarily mean trouble for Barry County farmers, local agriculture experts say. Despite some reports that mild winter con­ ditions like those experienced here last week could hurt some crops already planted, some farmer", have gained from the lack of snow and the warmcr-than-usual temperatures. "It doesn't seem to be a problem right now." said Barry County Extension Director Jan Hartough "It's giKxl for some farmers and bad for others." said Joe Lukasiewicz. Barry County district conservationist for the Soil Conserva­ tion Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "But as for what this means for the growing season, it's too early to tell.” The warm and almost snowless winter could be trouble for farmers who planted their winter wheat last fall. Lukasiewicz said. Winter wheat plants, during a warm spell, will ••heave” or pop right out of the ground because the}- haven't taken root. "And once these plants pop out of th? ground, they’re dead." Lukasiewicz said. Farmers who planted winter wheat late in the fall stand to lose the most, he added, but even the more timely planted wheat crop can be severely reduced. Lukasiewicz said that the daytime thaws area causing the winter wheat plants to pop up out of the ground and expose their roots, which arc then killed during night-time freezes. Winter wheat, he said, is Barry County’s second most common crop, behind corn. Other crops that may be adversely affected in the county, but to a lesser degree, arc alfalfa and fruit trees. Young strands of alfalfa plants could suffer the same problems as winter wheat, but its roots are more deep, therefore alfalfa is less susceptible. Fruit trees actually could sprout buds in SEND YOUR LOVE... South Jefferson STREET NEWS with a „ * ‘Love EVENTS I. American Heart Month • February. Be thank­ ful that your heart is still pumping and give blood this Friday (February 3) from 11 until 5 at St. Rose Church in Hastings. After you donate, stop at Bosley s and get a free candy bar to put you back in fighting shape. If you get a gallon pin at this drive, we have a $2.00 gift certificate for you in appreciation for your service. 2. The annual CAC sponsored “Walk for Warmth" is this February 11. Now is the time to pledge and to volunteer by calling 948­ 4883 3. National Blah Buster Month - February. Visit Bosley's this week and tell or show us what you do to lift your spirits ind chase away the winter blahs. We will give you a $1.00 gift certificate for your helpful hint and the best idea gels a SJS souvenir mug. (Limit 20) Groundhog Day on South Jefferson Street February 3. Our groundhog takes a little longer to come out and look for his shadow because he is fat and lazy from enjoying the good life on Soutn Jefferson. What do groundhogs do the rest of the year? 5. Canned Food Month ■ February. Show us a can of the strangest food you have ever found in a can and gel a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 6. Dan Quayle's Birthday - February 4. Quote something memorable that Dan Quayle said during his years as a senator and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 7 National Cork Board Week • February 5-11. Post a note on our cork board this week for all to see and get a 50' gift certificate. The one that tickles us the most gets another $3.00. (Limit 20) 8. Happy Birthday Emily!!! 9 Aches and Pains Day - February 3. A day to tell us what you do to cure the everyday aches and pains we all have from time to time. Visit Bosley's and get a free copy of our Guide to coping with aches and pains. (Limit 50) 10 No Talk Day - February 2. To gain an appreciation of our dependence on oral communication, visit Bosley's and conduct your business without talking and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20) I1. Visit Hastings Sweeper Shop on South Jefferson for a new or used sweeper. They also repair most makes at very reasonable prices. i (Gift certificates are limited to one person per month and. unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates the Midpoint of Winter by having a 99' sale this week. No matter what the season, the Buck’s bargains are always the best around. 2. Valentine's Day cards are on display in our Sentiment Shop. Buy a Valentine Card from us this week and get a kiss (a Hershey Kiss) for the asking. 3. Our Cosmetic Department offers a large selection from Revlon, Aziza, Clarion, Maybelline, Cover Girl, Bonne Bell. Almay and more. Enjoy a savings of $1.00 off any Clarion purchase this week with the coupon from our Reminder ad. Bosley's stocks the largest selection of Home Health Care Products In this area and Senior Citizens get 10% off on wheelchairs, commodes, etc. Stop In for our free Health Care pamphlet. 5. Remember you get Double Prints everyday at Bosley's. 6. Bosley Pharmacy is open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. rQUOTE: “The best way to keep child'~n home is ।to make the heme atmosphere pleasant — land let the air out of the tires." — Dorothy Parker OSLEY SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — for your Valentine in the Feb. 14th issue of the Reminder Complete Life & Health Coverage 964-2069 Battle Creek C L . wrnauil 3700 sirkkiand Slrickland Rd. _ PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE ’445 '335 ‘265 ’335 individuol •free denture consultation & CMOmina'ion (616) 455-0810 "ID Himvbaugh DOS •D O White DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids winter weather that includes temperatures in the 40s and 50s. but when the barometer falls below freezing, the buds will die. Lukasiewicz also said that the sap from some Iruit trees will come out in warmer weather, only to freeze and then cause damage to the bark and trunk of the trees. However, he said, there arc not many fruit tree growers in Barry County. Those who may welcome the respite from snow and frigid temperatures are the livestock producers. Lukasiewicz said that livestock farmers do not have as many equipment breakdowns in the warmer weather, which keeps the produc­ tion levels normal. Livestock producers also sund to spend more time on their chores than on shoveling snow or working on freezing pipes. • For many other farmers, the mild winter could help them get out into the fields a little earlier than usual in the spring. "The field conditions will be more con­ ducive to field work, unless we get a rainy period (before spring)." Lukasiewicz said. The wet fall, which followed a dry and hot summer, helped replenish the thirsty soils of the county, the conservationist said. "Going into the growing season (of 1989). the groundwater supplies arc adequate.” he said. Though the 1988-89 winter through January was marked by above average temperatures and below average snowfall, cold weather was headed this way by the end of this week. Hartough said. Lukasiewicz noted that despite the horrors of the drought of the summer of 1988. the year had more rainfall than in 1987. mostly because of the wet fall. But he said the effects of the drought still are being felt here and elsewhere. Because the oat crop was just about a total loss last year, oat seed will be hard to find in 1989. The same will hold true fot tree seedl­ ings and barley seeds. Lukasiewicz said that the Soil Conservation Service planted about 300.000 trees last May. but 80 to 90 percent of them died because of the drought and hot and dry winds that robbed them of moisture. "By the time we finally got the rains in September, the trees were already dead." Com last summer also was hurt significant­ ly by the hot and dry weather and beans suf­ fered losses because many were never planted and the yields for those that were were poor. What made the drought of ’88 even worse for Barry County farmers was that this area had suffered more dryness in recent previous warm weather months than in surrounding counties. Whether Michigan or Barry County will see another summer like the one in 1988 is a hazardous guess, Lukasiewicz said. “Experts at Michigan State University say the statistical probability of having a repeat drought year like 1988 is very low.” he said. “Last summer was the most unusual I can ever remember.” Despite the horrors of last year s drought, he said, statistics show that the 1980s will go down as one of the coolest and wettest decades in the 20th century. Spelling bee winners at Central Elementary were Anthony Bolthouse (right), top winner, and Andy Hubbard, runner-up. Bolthouse, Hubbard in Central’s spelling bee Ten fifth graders met on the stage at Central School to determine the winner of the school spelling bee. This yearly contest is part of the annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and is coordinated by the Barry Intermediate School District. Each youngster in the fifth grade is given a 1989 Words of the Champions book from which to study. Contests arc held in homeroom classes and five children then represent their rooms in the school competition. Participants were Erinn Bechler. Anthony Bollhousc. Damian DeGoa. Allen Eaves. Josh Hill. Andy Hubbard. Dan Jousma. Brooke Lutz. Chris Miller and Erica Tracy substituting for Matt Styf. Bollhousc was the winner with the word textile. Hubbard was runner-up. Both boys will take part in the Regional Spelling Bee in the Barry County Circuit Courtroom on March 9. at 7 p.m. Job retraining program needs more participants A program designed to benefit dislocated workers in this area needs at least five more participants or its future could be in doubt. The program, a series of classes to retrain former employees of Hastings Building Pro­ ducts, is funded by a federal Title III Secretary Reserve Dislocated Workers’ Retraining Grant of $35,625. The Joint Economic Development Commis­ sion of Barry C unty received the grant last November, but Diane Dell, economic development specialist for the JEDC, said a minimum of 20 people is required to keep the program going. Dell said that the grant was one of only two received in Michigan. The more than 200 former employees of.Hastings Building Products, which official!/ closed its doors late last year, arc eligible to participate. The laid-off workers may take "Information Processing" classes three days a week al Hastings High School. The classes, taught by contracted personnel from Kellogg Community College, focus on giving the dislocated workers ’ computer literacy to help them build stronger job marketing skills. Fifteen ex-Hastings Buildings _ Products workers now meet at Room 106 at Hastings High School from 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Though the ses­ sions already have started, Dell said the courses. Information Processing 1 and II, arc flexible enough to accommodate newcomers easily. Dell said the classes are for workers who were manufacturing oriented, but now can use computer skills that could make them more at­ tractive in some of the ever-changing workplaces. The key is learning about computers, she said. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 21,1989, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall, Council Chambers, Hastings, Michigan. Said meeting is to consider the applications for variances from: 1a) Vance A. Hoskins, to convert a single family dewelling to a two family dwelling located at 209 E. High St.; legally describ­ ed as the S 8 rds of Lot 101 of the City of Hastings, in a R-2 - One Family Residen­ tial Zone; contrary to Section 3.190 of the Zoning Ordinance. 1b) Vance A. Hoskins, to convert a single family dwelling to a two family dwelling located at 217 E. Mill St.; legally describ­ ed as Lot 307 of the City of Hastings; in a D-1 - Industrial District; contrary to Sec­ tion 3.101(1) of the Zoning Ordinance. 2) Connie Witzel, agent for G. Kevin Eady for a setback variance on the minimum width at front setback in the 900 block of E. Mill St.; legally described as beg at a pt on the W li of Sec. 16-3-8, Hastings Twp., Barry Co. distance S00°00'23" E, 1121.73 ft. from the NW cor of said section; th S 89°23'45"E, 100 ft th S00°00'23" E, 573.39 ft. to the cen li of Mill St.; th N 47c33'29" W, al sd cen li, 135.52 ft. to the W li; th N 00°00'23" W. al sd W li. 483 ft. to pob.; con­ trary to Section 3.163(5) of the Zoning Ordinance. Minutes of said meeting will be available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk. City Hall, Hastings. Michigan. Sharon Vickery City Clerk "You can’t even walk into a hardware store these days without seeing someone working on a computer.” she said. "The overall goal of this program is to make these people com­ puter literate. This is a skill that can be sued in a number of different areas." . The two levels of classes deal with word processing, an introduction to data process­ ing, computer numerical control and learning to read soft wear materials. Those who satisfactorily complete 45 threehour class sessions, or 135 hours of class time, will receive certificates. Meanwhile. Dell said that part of her job is to make sure area employers are aware that this program is producing people who can deal with computers, as well as work in the more traditional types of plant or manufactur­ ing jobs. Also included in the program are help on resume preparation and interviewing skills. The two levels of classes include nine credit hours toward college. Dell said that the people who have taken part in the classes are the biggest advocates of the program. One, she said, has started his own business and is using his own computer to help things up. Others have purchased second-hand machines to use in their homes. Seven "students" in the program felt so strongly about the program that they issued a letter addressed to fellow ex-Hastings Building Products employees: “We have been given a unique opportunity to take a computer information processing class. This class includes business graphics, data base, electronic communications, and spreadsheet analysis. "We are learning to write proper business correspondence, while developing additional computer skills that can be applied in many fields, including manufacturing “The instructors have modified the class to suit the skill levels of each student. “This program will help people enter the job market with updated skills. “This government-funded program has vacancies for seven students. You may be eligible even though you are working. If the laid-off workers of Hastings Building Pro­ ducts will make the effort to make this pro­ gram a success by decreasing these vacancies, other training programs may follow. If par­ ticipation does not increase, future programs may be in jeopardy.. ” The letter was typed on a computer and signed by Sherman Leonard. Mike Lyons, Brad Birman, Wayne Hendrick, Jim Cook, Bruce Nelson and Tom Campbell. Dell said that meeting the minimum number of participants could be critical in chances that this area could have this program continue or sun up others like it. "If we don't find at least five more par­ ticipants. the federal government won’t fund it," she said. "The concept is so great that we're looking at vocational education for Barry County if this (program) succeeds. We have a wonderful opportunity in the future here with the high-tech capabilities in this area." Man acquitted in concealing goods A jury Tuesday acquitted a 24-year-old Hastings man accused of concealing stolen property. The jury took just 45 minutes to deliberate before returning the not guilt* verdict for Paul F. Wallace. Testimony began Monday in Barry County Circuit Court alleging that Wallace had received several race car tires stolen in September from Stidham Gravel Pit in Rutland Township. A second defendant was charged with breaking and entering in the case. William Veach, of Florida, was sentenced in November to six months in the Barry County Jail after pleading guilty to reduced charges of larceny in a building. Abel Johnston was the winner of the geography bee at Central Elementary and Jennifer Haye.6 was runner-up. Central School holds geography bee Name a large river that has a delta in Bangladeshi. Can you answer that? That was one question asked of the fourth and fifth graders at Central School at the first round of the National Geography Bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Students participated in the geography bee in their homerooms. Each youngster had the opportunity to answer 10 questions. The win ner and runner-up of these bees then went on to a school geography bee on the stage of Cen­ tral Auditorium. Jeff Baynes. Nelson Bracndle. Mike Burghdoff. Ryan Castelcin, Jennifer Hayes, Andy Hubbard. Kris Javor. Abel Johnston. Nicole Karmes and Russell Solmes competed for the top honors. Johnston correctly answered a question on the main purpose of U.S.-grown corn. He received a book and a world map. Jennifer Hayes was runner-up and received a inflatable globe as her reminder of the contest. Johnston has advanced to the next level of competition, a written examination. His ex­ amination will be sent to the National Geographic Society for correcting. He has a chance to win the national championship and its first prize, a S25.OOO college scholarship if he qualifies for the finals in Washington. D.C. County awaits state . appointment to DSS board by Elaine Gilbert The Barry County Social Services Board continues to operate without one of its three members while the County Board of Commis­ sioners waits for Governor James Blanchard to make the state's appointment to a position on the board. The social services board includes two members who arc appointed by the county board of commissioners and one who is ap­ pointed by the governor. Ken Radant. current chairman of the social services board, is the most recent state ap­ pointee. He has served on the board since Jan. 1, 1983. Radant said his term officially expired last November, but because he is the suiteappointed member, he is allowed to continue to serve until he is replaced. The current vacancy on the social services board is the result of the November election of former member Ethel Boze to the County Board of Commissioners. Boze's term on the social services panel doesn't expire until November 1990. However, state law docs not allow commissioners to serve on the social services board at the same time, so Boze had to resign the post when her commissioner’s term began Jan. I. The county board of commissioners is waiting to fill Boze's vacancy until it knows if the Governor will reappoint Radant. a Republican, said Chairman Ted McKelvey. "We've been holding up to make sure they would appoint Ken." he said. "The state usually does this (make the appointment) in October... The Democratic Party has somebody else in mind. We hope they (state officials) put Ken back.” The director of the Michigan Department of Social Services. Patrick Babcock, recom­ mends names to the governor for appointment to county social services boards. Radanl said other counties, besides Barry, are waiting to learn who the appointments w ill be. A spokesman from the state DSS said the appointment to the Barry board should be made soon. "The process has started.” he said. The November general election resulted in a rather unusual situation on the County Social Services Board and County Board of Commissioners. Two newly-elected commissioners have spouses who serve on the County Social Ser­ vices Board. Commissioner Marjorie Radant is the wife of Ken Radant and Commissioner Robert Wenger is the husband of Helen Wenger, whose term on the social services board expires in November of this year. County Coordinator Judy Peterson said it is her understanding that it is not a conflict of in­ terest if social service board members have spouses who are commissioners. "Spouses are separate individuals.” she said. If a situation arose when the county board was voting on raising or lowering compensa­ tion for social services board members, the spouses on the county board would have to abstain. Peterson said. The social services board's responsibilities focus on Thomapple Manor and the county DSS. Since the fall retirement of Richard Ritter as the local DSS director, the social services board has been in the process of screening resumes for his replacement. Radant said prospective candidates for the post have been narrowed to 10. The social services board will conduct personal inter­ views with those applicants from now through the first Thursday in March, he said. "The DSS Zone Director will be present with us as we do the interviews of the 10 peo­ ple.” Radanl said. The zone director doesn't participate in the actual interview, but will be there to observe, he explained. After the interviews, the social services board will narrow the search to three people and the final selection w;!l be made in con­ junction with State Director Babcock. Radant said. In the meantime. Kathry n McDonald, from the DSS Central Office in Lansing, is serving as acting director of the County DSS and is doing an excellent job. he said. With Thornapple Manor, the county now has a management service contract with Pen­ nock Hospital (hat is "working very well." Radant said. The social services board has a role in establishing fees and policies at Thomapple Manor and with the County DSS has some degree of Iik.i1 say on such things as contracts for services. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. Feb-uary 2. 1989 — Page 3 Two Battle Creek men stand mute to robbery charges by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Two Battle Creek rren accused of robbing two Johnstown Township apartments at gun point in December both have stood mute or pleaded not guilty to numerous charges aris­ ing from the burglary . James Anthony Momence. 21. and Ray Benton Deck. 21. hare been charged with breaking into two aptrments on Mud Lake Road on New Year's Eve. Residents said they arrived home that night before the burglars had left, but the men — armed with a shotgun — were able to escape. Barry County Sheriffs deputies arrested Momenee and Deck two hours later in a near­ by woods. Authorities said the two had return­ ed to the area to recover stolen goods they had stashed after the break-in. Pre-trial hearings for both were set for March 1 before Judge Thomas S. Evcland. Each man is lacing two charges of breaking and entering, one charge of armed robbery , four charges of felonious assault and one charge of committing a felony with a firearm. The armed robbery charge is punishable by up to life in prison. Prosecutor Dale A. Crowley also has charg­ ed Momence and Deck with habitual offender charges, alleging that both have two prior felony convictions. The third-offense habitual offender charge also carries a maximum sentence ol lite in prison. In circuit court last week. Momence plead­ ed not guilty to two of the assault charges. He stood mute to the remaining offenses, and automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court. Deck stood mute to all eight charges in his case. A $28,000 bond for Momence and a $15,000 bond for Deck were both continued, but thes remain lodged in the Barry Counts Jail. CpI. Michael Lesick said a resident of the two-apartment building returned home that night with four friends, heard sounds from the upstairs apartment and left the building. Two men. dressed in dark jackets and blue jeans, exiled the building, carrying a large pillow case full of gixids and a 20-gauge shotgun. The burglars reportedly ordered the two men and two women to move away from the car they arrived in and told the driver to throw them the keys. The victims said the two pick­ ed up the keys, hoisted a heavy bag carried from the apartment, and ran across the lawn heading south on Wabascon Road. Searchers later found the missing car keys and a shotgun thrown into a ditch near the cast edge of Wabascon Road. Twenty-five yards away, authorities found tracks across a field that led to two discarded bundles lying in the field. One bundle wrapped in a pillowcase con­ tained an AM FM clock telephone, a cordless telephone, a telephone answering machine. 48 rolls of pennies and other items. The second bundle, a burgundy duffle bag. contained several drug items, coins, jewelry and prescription medicines. A half hour later, one of the victims spotted a beam of light coming from the field, and authorities captured Momence and Deck sear­ ching (he area. The two suspects were returned to the burglarized home, where the four assault vic­ tims identified them as the two whom they had seen inside the building. Lesick said Momence had told authorities he had committed the break-in to get money to make a "fresh start” in life. After the break­ in. he walked back to Battle Creek, where he got a ride hack to the area to look for the stolen goods. Momenec told officials that Deck had helped him look for the missing merchandise, but had not been involved in the robbery. Motorist arrested after giving sheriff’s deputy false identity by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A man claiming to be David Anthony Douglas was stopped for speeding Thursday afternoon by a Barry County Sheriffs deputy. But when the lawman slopped another speeder 90 minutes later with the same name. Deputy Ted DeMott knew something fishy was going on. DeMott said he was on patrol on M-37 south of Dowling Thursday when he was passed by a northbound driver traveling 78 inph in the 55 mph zone. When DeMott pulled the motorist over at the Dowling Body Shop, the young driver said he didn't liavc his license or car registrations papers with him. But he identified himself as David Anthony Douglas DeMott radioed Douglas' name and car plate numbers to the sheriffs dispatch, but he was told the Law Enforcement Information Network was temporarily unavailable. After wailing 20 minutes for the informa- tion, DeMott issued citations for speeding, driving without a license and for driving without proof of insurance — all in the name of David Anthony Douglas. An hour and a half later. DeMott was still on patrol on M-37 south of Dowling when he was passed by another speeding car. When he pulled the driver over and asked him for his license, the young motorist handed the deputy his card. It read David Anthony Douglas. The deputy asked Douglas to follow him. and the two drove back to the body shop, where the first Douglas was working on his car. "I told him that I had David Douglas with me and would like him to tell me what was go­ ing on.' DeMott said. The first man told DeMott his name really was Michael William Kuzma, and he produc­ ed a temporary registration he had found in the car. Two hurt in rollover; one is thrown from car Two Battle Creek residents were injured in a one-car rollover accident Saturday that threw one passenger from the tumbling vehicle Passenger Lauric J. Kauffman was thrown from the car when it rolled over down an em­ bankment off of Maple Grove Road shortly before 2:30 a.m. Neither Robert H. McLaughlin, who was driving, nor Kauffman were wearing seatbelts, said Barry County Sheriff s deputies. McLaughlin, 35. and Kauffman. 29. both were taken to Pennock Hospital, where Fisherman is all right after fall through ice McLaughlin was treated and released. Kauff­ man was transferred to Leila Hospital in Bat­ tle Creek and was released this week. Deputies Sue DelCotto and Jay Olcjmczak said McLaughlin was driving north on North Avenue when he was unable to turn left where North ends at Maple Grove Road. The 1988 Chevrolet began to slide sideways, left the roadway and rolled over, throwing Kauffman out of the car. The momentum caused the car to travel another 30 feet and roll over a second time before landing on its wheels. The two were taken to Pennock by Nashville Ambulance, and McLaughlin was issued a citation for driving without a license. DeMott radioed dispatch and quickly found that the 18-ycar-old Kuzma had six misde­ meanor warrants for his arrest. The three citations for Douglas were cancelled by DeMott. But Kuzma, of 9616 Bedford Road, was issued new tickets for the three earlier of­ fenses plus the added offense of driving with improper plates on his car. He was taken into custody and lodged in the Barry County Jail. The following day. the prosecutor's office issued a warrant charging Kuzma with fur­ nishing false information to police. The misdemeanor is punishable by up to 90 days in jail. Kuzma still faces the six earlier charges dating from 1987 and 1988 for failure to ap­ pear in court and for failure to pay court costs and fines. Special Edition... Brides ’89 to be published with the February 14th issue of the... REMINDER Complete guide to a successful wedding! by Kathleen Scott St. Rose School in Hastings is the first in the county to adopt analMay, alteroztoday kindergarten plan. Instead of attending five half days of school each week, the 22 kindergarten students there attend fbll days Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Implemented with the start of the school year, the wogram has revealed its advantages, said teacher Gloria Nitz and Principal Steve Youngs. "irs worked wonderftiHy." said Nitz, who contacted an ADAD teacher and observed a classroom before making the switch in the fall "I really, really like iL I find that I have more time to do task work with them." Youngs said his staff had considered the program in past yean, and quickly decided to implement it in August "With cuts at the public schools, -we knew we would not be able to run our program with enough fclawroom time given the busing situation," said Youngs. "Several rieptexttary schoott in the (Kalamazoo) diocese had already im­ plemented the program, so we decided to try iL It was the best way that we ’ felt we could serve ourmdeats. *’ “We’re really pleased we (fid," he add­ ed. "It works out very well." Nitz said she feels she has much more time for teaching now. "Young children learn more by hands-on, and with a full day, we can get into more messy, hands-on projects because we have more time to put them together," she explained. She usually cooks something on Fridays. This week, her class is study­ ing the letter "P," so they’ll be cooking pepperoni pizza. The plan has hidden advantages that Nitz is still discovering. When kindergarten students first come down with an illness, they are often sent to school anyway, since they only attend a half-day, she said. With the altemate-day program, she said the children are able to recuperate on the days off, and consequently, she has had fewer absences than in previous years. "So there are advantages that I didn't think would be there," she said. The most important advantage, she said is that she has more time for task work. "I think I can present more to them," -said Nitz, who teaches religion, science, math, and reading readiness to the youngsters. "It's more relaxed for them" Nitz and Youngs both said that the feedback from parents on the program has been positive. "Parents are very pleased with it for the most part,” said Youngs. "I haven't gotten one negative comment back. We'll have a formal evaluation in March, mayte well hear something then." "The parents are really pleased," added Nitz. "This way, they have free­ dom of the diys when the kids are at school and days when the children are at home. With half-day kindergarten it . seems the kids leave and already they’re back home again." • St. Rose students who qualify for the developmental kindergarten program at­ tend the public schools and then transfer to Sl Rose. i "So the stu Jems are able to handle a full day witheut any stress, and most of that’s because of DK," said Youngs. Nitz said she doesn’t think the ADAD program would work with DK students because they need the further development for a full day. - ■ The youngsters have a quiet time ' each afternoon, she said. They each' ’ bring a towel and find a place to rest They listen to story or Nitz sometimes gives them a topic to think about And none children have dozed off during nap time. ! Despite changes to the program adult ed numbers increase Donald Hardy may have had a feeling that something was about to happen when he walk­ ed out onto Guernsey Lake last weqk. Just before he left his house to check some fishing tips on the lake, he told his wife to watch out for him. Moments later. Doris Hardy looked outside on the ice and saw noihing but her husband's hat. A neighbor and fireman from the BPH Fire Department joined forces to pull the 57-yearold Hardy out of the water. He was taken to Pennock Hospital, where he was treated for hypothermia and released. Sgt. Jerry Smith, who heads the Barr County Sheriffs mar.ne division, said Hardy had been fishing earlier in the day near the northcast comer of the lake. But when he went back to check his lines, the three-inch thick honeycombed ice gave way. and Hardy fell into the 32-degree water. A neighbor threw Hardy a rope and firefighters were able to use it to pull him out of the six-foot deep water. RECALL (from page 1) “If they are not going to follow the rules and regulations and you can't get through to the prosecuting attorney, what else can you do?" Bird said. "I think they feel they are above the law and the way they are protected by the county, they ax." she said. Steve Garrett, superintendent of the school district, issued a statement supporting the board in the wake of the recall announcement. "I believe the Thomapple Kellogg School District is fortunate to have an excellent board of education that is concerned about the welfare of the students of this district,'* he said. "1 have contacted the school district legal counsel, and have no further commer. at this time." "I'm a little disappointed on behalf of the school district, that this is occurring at this time," said Williamson, "I'm finishing 15 years on this board; I've been president four times, and 1 have never been accused of anything." Calling the board "the best I’ve worked with," Williamson continued, "they (the members) are very, very dedicated. We will all stand on our records." St. Rose School first in county to try new kindergarten program “Zero the Hero” at Northeastern "Zero the Hero" made a special visit to Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings Wednesday to celebrate the 100th day of the school year. Here, "Zero" (AKA Princi­ pal David Styf) counts to100 with students in Ellarie Spindler’s kindergarten class. As part of Math Their Way. the mathematics program used by the school, the students are taught in a hands-on approach with a special focus on numbers divisible by 10. by Kathleen Scott Alterations locally and at the state level have failed to hamper Hastings' adult educa­ tion program. In fach enrollment is up. The program, previously housed in the Annex at Central School, was recently re­ turned to the high school This past sum­ mer, as part of the cuts implemented after millage increase proposals failed, the full­ time director was laid off and a part-time director put in in her place. The state has made changes, too, said Supt. Carl Schoessel. Aid is no longer pro­ vided for certain classes like wood shop, and reimbursement standards have been altered. Now the local district is not given as much aid per student as in past years. But 555 class placements were made the second semester of this school year, while the same time last year hac 507. The class placement figure, explained Director LaVerne BeBeau, is not the number of students enrolled, but the number of registrations in the various classes. Students may be taking more than one class at a time. Moving the program to the high school alienated some students, he said. Adults who, as teens, may have had bad experiences at the high school are reluctant to return, especially for the daytime classes, added Schoessel. "As long as we have to continue to house the adult education program in the high school, we're going to have lower numbers," said Schoessel. "For some reason, that build­ ing represents maybe past failures or frustra­ tions. In the Annex, when they were in their own building, the program was more suc­ cessful." But after attending classes for several months at the high school now, some of those students may be more at ease. "I think it's an adjustment-type thing with those feelings of apprehension,” said BeBeau. "Maybe after you've been in that situation a while, that apprehension can be lessened. But those sentiments are probably not gone." Because the adult education program is not usually mandatory, numbers for enrollment and those for actual attendance are not always the same. Some students enroll with good intentions and then do not attend classes for varying reasons. BeBeau said a "relatively significant num­ ber" of students did not return in the fall because they had acquired jobs and no longer had time for schooling. "It's great that they have a job," said BeBeau, "I just hope somewhere along the line, we will be able to assist them so they have more job security." Schoessel said that with the exception of the loss of the full-time director, the failure of millage proposals has not had an impact on the adult education program "The two don't really have an effect on each other,” he said, adding that "economics" of enrollment do have some impact. Previously, classes of only four or five students would still be held, he said, but that this year, a couple of courses have been cancelled because of low enrollment. Schoessel said the state changed it rules so that the numbers of adult education students that compare to the full-time equivalent are not the same. In the past, 200 adult educa­ tion students night equal 150 FTEs, while this year, thos: same 200 might only total 125 FTEs. The state interprets the FTE figures as lower enrollment and consequently provides less reimbursement. BeBeau said this semester's enrollment is higher than la; t semester, but that the state aid is based on the Fourth Friday Count taken in the fall. The current enrollment could increase by a few numbers after high school report cards come out, said BeBeau. Some students may learn they have to take night courses to earn enough credits to graduate, so he might find a few new names on his registration list. St. Rose School celebrates “Catholic Schools Week” St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Hastings joins with the 7,600 other Catholic schools and their 2 million students in celebrating Catholic Schools week this week. St. Rose School's current enrollment is 134 students in its K-6 program. St. Rose is in its 76th year of service to the Hastings Com­ munity and is looking forward to continued growth and academic excellence, said Prin­ cipal Steve Youngs. St. Rose was the first local school to utilize Gesell serening for kindergarten students and currently, has an all-day. alternative day kindergarten program, which is also a new concept to the community, (.see related story). Enrollemnt is at a 22-ycar high at Sl. Rose, and the school projects continued growth. At the heart of the progrun. said Youngs, is solid Catholic teaching in the areas of scrip­ ture. liturgy, prayer, and moral development. Catholic Schools Week is being celebrated with many fun activities each day like Hal Day. College Day. Clash Day. Gum and Sweets Day. and “Switch Day.” Roller skating parties are also being planned. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 2, 1989 Viewpoint = Nashville man pleads guilty to possessing a ‘stun gun” hv Ipff Karvmarrii L by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Nashville man who ordered a "stun gun” out of a catalog to protect himself pleaded guilty last week in Barry County Circuit Court to attempted possession of a taser. A taser — the legal term for a portable device that emits an electrical charge — is an illegal device under Michigan law. Still. Thomas C. Fenner. 31. told the court he didn’t know it was against the law to have An expensive necktie party looms at Thornapple Kellogg Perhaps the most abused process in democratic government is recall. This process was set up around the turn of the last century during the Progressive Era. It was supposed to be a mechanism to remove elected public servants from their jobs when they abuse their offices. But lately, it has become a hatchet job on public officials who make unpopular decisions. These public necktie parties surface around here now and then. Too often they are the result of misdirected anger and too often, if recall elections are successful, they solve nothing and tend to divide communities even more. So the news this week that petitions have been taken out to recall five members of the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education is not welcome. If the petitions pass the tests of a clarity meeting of the County Elections Commission and then if at least 671 residents of the district sign the petitions properly, such an election will take place soon. Apparently the biggest reason for the effort is that the school board did not allow public comment during a special meeting last August The board decided to make a number of budget cuts at that session in the wake of a second millage defeat. However, the board rescinded those actions at its next meeting and it allowed anyone who wanted to speak to do so. Some of the other reasons listed for recall are vague and they hardly seem to be sufficient grounds for these people to be removed from office. But there also are financial reasons why recall is not the way to go in the Thomapple Kellogg School District. According to the county clerk's office, a recall election would cost the school district about $3,000, a sum of money it cannot afford in these tough financial times. And if such a recall is successful, another election would have to be held to replace those who would be removed, once again costing the school district money it cannot afford to spend. So the recall effort at Thomapple Kellogg appears not only to be a necktie party for five public servants who merely were doing what they believed was right, it also appears to be a potential exercise in wasting money. " If residents of Thomapple Kellogg are approached about signing a recall petition, they will do themselves and their schools a big favor by saying "no thanks." one. Fenner, ot 417 Philadelphia St., was ar­ rested Dec. 28 for a separate offense when Nashville Police found the battery-operated weapon in his possession. He told the court he ordered the weapon to protect himself. "I was being chased down and terrorized, and I didn’t want to use any guns.” he said. The weapon is a small box. six inches long. Letters Futuring group needs more involvement To the editor: I attended my first meeting of the Barry County Futuring Committee (Education Com­ mittee) and I wonder: - Why were there only a handful of people involved? The problem with the education system in Barry County runs much deeper than a millage vote. And yet when given the opportunity to offer input to improve the system itself, no one cares? - Why were the only people there (nine) from Hastings? Are there no problems in Middleville or Delton? In an effort to involve people outside Hastings, the meeting was held at the Delton School and yet no one cared enough to attend? - Can all the problems of the school system be solved by this small group of people? No! But at least we can offer constructive input in­ to the direction we think the school system should go in the future. - Where were all the "experts" that offered an opinion as to why a millage should or shouldn’t be passed? Shame on all of those who simply pay lip service to the education problem and call that "community involvement". - Where is the support from Barry County businesses that depend on the immediate area for personnel? Don’t they have a direct stake in the education system in Barry County? If we don’t graduate high school students with Senior Party’s support ‘astounding’ To the editor: This letter is written to show that there are many good and positive things being done by institutions, businesses, and people in Hastings. People in our community continue to have a concern for one another and for the quality of life In October u : consented to becoming chairmen for the annual Senior Party. The Senior Party is the event that occurs after graduation for the purpose of honoring the graduates and providing a safe environment for graduates to celebrate their ac­ complishments and to say goodbye. The Senior Party has no affiliation with the Hastings Area Schools. At the time wc were dubious about taking on the task, but we felt the cause worthy of the effort. It is an understatement to say that we have been astounded at the support, involvement, and participation that we have found. When was the last time you were on a committee and you had requests from people seeking to ac­ tively help? Parents of seniors have and are generously giving of their time and support to carry out this evening, which will be special to their children. While the school system is not responsible for this event, they have eagerly and generously provided assistance, which makes the task much easier to. The business community is just now begin­ ning to respond by donating money and prizes for the evening's events, making this a memorable night. It has been fun to be part of such a wor­ thwhile cause. It has been a joy to sec the community working together to achieve a goal. John and Diane Scott Hastings Ted Bundy spends last hours blame throwing The execution of Theodore Bundy last week seems to have stirred varied emotional reactions from many people. Bundy, who was convicted of killing a 12-year-old girl and two college coeds, admitted to many other murders before he was put to death in Florida a week ago Tuesday. His case was one of the more sensational in modem history. There even was a made-for-television movie on his alleged exploits. Yes, Bundy gained a great deal of notoriety for his heinous crimes against humanity, and he milked it for all it was worth, even at the end. On the last day of his life, he was interviewed by religious broadcaster Dr. James Dobson and excerpts of his conversation were published on the front pages of many daily newspapers and aired on numerous television news programs. After watching him talk to Dr. Dobson, listening to his comments and after reading his final words before he walked his last mile, a number of things crossed my mind. One was that Bundy, who notoriously used his conning ability to murder his victims, manipulated the media to serve his interests, just as the infamous Gary Gilmore did in 1977. Another was that despite the obvious value of his anti-alcohol and ami-pornography message, he showed me that disgusting attempt to avoid personal responsibility for what he had done Rather, he conveniently blamed something else. A third reaction was that while we should all agree about the potential negative effects from pornography and alcohol, we often overlook other things equally dangerous. I suppose that Theodore Bundy, because of Hastings Banner] HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broodway, Hastings, Ml 49056 P.O. Box B Pubn.bod by PubflcaHon No. (U.SPS 7)7-830) POSTMASTIB: Send aklmi changes to Hasting* Banner - P.O. Bax B Hastings, NI4905B-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 subscription rates S13.M ft ft in Barry County SIS.SS ft year In adjoining countie* SIS M ft year olsowhoro Editor’s Notes... by David T. Young what he did, was news, just like Gary Gilmore was. I suppose most of us indeed wanted to know what made such a creature tick. But in his last hours, Bundy was allowed to get on his soapbox and call himself a normal, healthy man who went wrong because of certain evil influences that surround us. Though we rightfully want to learn more about why these animals do their horrible deeds, we are allowing Bundy and those like him a special forum by giving them a national audience for their words of wisdom. And after nearly a dozen years, the media still hasn't reached the conclusion that they are being used. The lack of responsibility factor is nothing unusual in modem times, but it still is enough to make me sick. ’ Bundy spent a great deal of time in his last interview talking about how alcohol and pornography caused him to kill innocent people. It seemed like he was telling everyone that it really wasn’t his fault. It was that nasty old booze and pom that made him do those awful things. So society’s to blame and we should be charging it, too, eh? That reminded me of that silly commercial in which Jim Varney as Ernest is getting ready to break Vem's piggy bank with a hammer. Eventually, Ernest deliberately drops the piggy bank ‘on the sidewalk, shattering it to pieces, and then says, "Aw, look what mean old Mr. Gravity did." Ernest was refusing to take responsibility for something he did. He chose to blame "mean old Mr. Gravity," just as Bundy hlamed mean old Mr. Booze and mean old Mr. Pornography. What makes this even more troubling is that we seem to be buying these kinds of arguments more and more every day. In just about every court of law every day we see, hear or read about defendants who use the excuse that "I was drunk" or "I was high and I didn't know what I was doing." If we really think that poor Ted Bundy was a victim of alcohol and pornography, then we'll have to buy these same kinds of excuses from everybody else who runs afoul of the law. I remember a case several years ago in which a disgruntled teacher set fire to a school. He was caught before doing too much damage, but he later turned around and sued the bars that served him alcohol shortly before he torched the building. The message from that story was obvious. He was saying that he wasn't responsible for his actions, it was the fault of that nasty booze and the people who let him drink it Fyodor Dostoyevsky more than 100 years ago said th«» we are all responsible for ourselves and what we do. If we buy the logic of Bundy and others who like to throw the blame elsewhere, we apparently see it otherwise. Joseph Huebner, Hastings See EDITOR’S NOTES, Page 6 “Either way, they can stalemate tis for 30 days and get it. If Congress wants it. thcyTI gel it. Personally. I think 50 per­ center is too much.” Steve Reid, Hastings “They should not accept it when the biggest concerns in this country are balancing the budget and the deficit. To take a raise is not setting a good example." prison and/or a fine of S1 .(XX). Fenner’s lawyer. David Dimmers of Hastings, said Fenner and his estranged wife have been going through a difficult divorce that may be connected with Fenner's purchas­ ing the laser. Earlier. Nashville Police Sgt. Gene Koetjc said this is the first time anyone ir the village has been arrested for possession of a taser. the aptitude to learn a skill or a trade and if we can't get our graduates into and out of college because they don’t have the proper background, then this town will continue its downward spiral. - If and when the time comes, will we be ready to accept the responsibility that will come with becoming part of a large metropolitan area? It is a fact of life. Grand Rapids is spreading southward It remains to be seen whether or not Barry County (Hastings particularly) will be ready. Remember, one of the first things young professioanls look at when moving into an area is the school system. - Can wc develop the school system in Barry County into something people will take pride in? Will parents be able to instill in their children that school is necessary to become someone and not that school is a "necessary evil?" I challenge ail residents of Barry County (not just those with children, but those with positive ideas to make things better) to get off their collective duffs and become involved. This committee is just the beginning of a long process that will take a lot of hard work from dedicated citizens willing to do their civic duly (civic duty: there’s a term you don't hear much anymore). Attitudes will have to be influenced. Postive solutions will have to be offered. It cannot be done with out you. Please help! Attend our next meeting Tues­ day. Feb. 7. al 8 p.m. in Room 105 at Central School. Be sure to bring your opinions. Respectfully submitted. Scott Hubbard Hastings School finance reform only a band aid To the editor: Your front page article (Banner. Jan. 19) regarding school finance reform efforts mere­ ly restates problems and issues that have been confronting us for many years. Would success in such a class-action suit solve the problems at hand, or would it place another band-aid on top of others in a long festering situation? Would such success in­ clude measurable standards for quality educa­ tion and a longterm policy for comprehensive improvement as a means of responding to the needs of our society as we function in an ever­ shrinking world? The organization and administration of our public education systems are a matter of conti­ nuing controversy. Does today’s curricular reflect tomorrow’s demands? Has the time come for us to question both how much time our multi-billion dollar physical plants are be­ ing used as well as the length of our school year? Are both still affected by the residuals of our early agricultural needs? Does the ex­ isting physical layout of districts reflect the best interests of economic operation? Are pre­ sent efforts fulfilling the expectations of socie- ty, as well as the ever changing needs of employers? By continuing our existing policies can we compete with those governments that have im­ posed greater demands on these factors? Wc must act to objectively examine and im­ prove this function as we sec what is happen­ ing in progressive countries with which we must compete. Already we have lost our primacy in many areas in the world family of nations. Can wc continue to to opt for a stan­ dard involving mediocrity for all or must we give special attention to those capable of ex­ cellence as wc think of our future leaders? The cost of quality education is dear and the practice of shifting these costs from one lax base to another is further use of the band-aid solution. The time is now for our educational ad­ ministrators. labor leaders, political figures and citizens to become involved and to show the vision and leadership needed to revitalize and support this all-important function. Emmet E. Herrington Bellevue Waste Management a burning desire? To the editor: On the matter of pornography, we rightfully should get upset about the filth and trash that gets into print and video in our lives, yet not enough of us lodge a protest against gratutitous violence and gore. If we believe that pornography can arouse interest in rape, we must also buy the argument that depictions of violence and murder can arouse interest in those anti-social acts. Yet most of the rubbish filled with gore and violence in movies is rated "R" while the sexual material is rated "X." Maybe that says that as a society we find sexual crimes more offensive than murder. Millions of people use alcohol without having to kill someone. Many also have brushes with pornography without commiting any sex crimes. That doesn't make it right for anyone to partake of these evils, but I get tired of them being the perennial whipping boys for criminals who need instead to own up to their misdeeds. Public Opinion... with two metal prongs at one end. he said. The victim must be touched with the prongs for the device to work. Fenner said he didn't think the weapon was that dangerous, though he told the court he didn’t read the instructions because he doesn't read very well. Sentencing on the charge was set for Feb. I found your artile in the Jan. 24 Reminder on Solid Waste Management interesting. Of most significant interest is the amount of unsolicited printed material 1 receive that costs money to dispose of. Therefore, I weighed the Jan. 24 Reminder, which weigh­ ed a little over seven ounces. Fortunately, the Reminder is mostly newsprint, a recyclable form of paper. The newsprint collection facility at the Eberhard Store parking lot in Hastings can handle it, and all 1 have to dispose of is the steel staples and non-ncwsprint inserts. The staples go to the landfill, the inserts I bum. along with un­ solicited paper and plastic advertising material I find in my mailbox. Perhaps burning is not the ideal method of solid waste disposal, but the waste will even­ tually oxidize anyway, whether it is burned or buried. Burning is faster, and frees the carbon content for prompt recycling by vegetation (via photosynthesis). There may be some problem with dioxins and vinyl chloride, but there are fungi that can eat them. Furthermore, the incinerator is near the downwind property line, and the nearest neighbor is al least a quarter of a mile down­ wind. 1 have given this matter some thought. The ash is bagged and sent to the landfill. 1 do not know what the nature of the minerals are in burned paper advertising ashes, but I believe a well-run landfill can handle it as well as it can handle the unbumed material. The only major difference is the carbon, hydrogen and oxygen content, the lead, clay, lan­ thanides. and other minerals arc present in the same quantity in both cases. Only the volume of the waste is reduced. 1 do now know how urban dwellers could deal with the volume-reduction process, but in some areas a central incineration facility is be­ ing considered. It is probably a better way to gel rid of old Sierra Club magazines than beating the editorial hypocrites therefore with the magazine until there is nothing left of the old magazine. However, ;f the latter option seems more satisfactory, don't let my personal prejudice against violence stop you. Sincerely, Frederick G. Schantz Hastings WRITE US A LETTER: The Harting* Banner welcome* and encourages latter* to the editor a* a mean* of expressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general Interest. The following guidelines hove been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include lhe signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. Should Congress member vote down salary increase? Question: A panel has recommended that members of Congress receive 50 percent pay raises, from about S89.000 annually to about Sl 35,000. If lawmakers do not take the initiative to call fora vole on the recommendation, the salary increases soon will automatically go into effect. Do you think all members of Congress should be forced to vote on whether they should be given the raises? What do you think should be done if the raises go into effect without comment or vote? Carrie Wilson, Hastings “They shouldn’t get a raise; they make enought money now.” Cecil Barrett, Nashville “With the economy in the shape it is now throughout the country, it’s a disgrace to take it. In good con­ scious, Congress should go down ioa reasonable base raise." Deborah Morgan, Dowling “I think they should vote not to take it until they balance the budget. 1 think they deserve it. but there are other priorities first." Lonnie Cranson, Hastings “I’d be votting not to take it. 1 don’t feel 1 should double someone else’s wages " �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 2, 1989 — Page 5 eivi . . Owens-Pennington united in marriage Barbara M. Owens and Wayne M. Penn­ ington were united in marriage on Dec. 17. 1988 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Thomas, grandparents of the groom. Barbara is the daughter of Karl and Brunhi'.de Spoo of Bitburg, West Germany. Her grandparents arc Mrs. Adelheid Garcon and Mrs. Gertrud Spoo. both of Bitburg. West Germany. Wayne is the son of Rick and Lynctte Penn­ ington of Hastings. His grandparents are Richard and Audrey Thomas and Kenneth and Barbara Pennington, all of Hastings. The maid of honor was Jodi Pennington, sister of the groom, and the best man was Steve Pyrzynski, friend of the groom. A reception and buffet were held at the Thomas-Jefferson Hall. With music by T&S System of Holland. Wayne and Barbara have now made their home in Carmichael. Calif., where Wayne is stationed at McClelland Air Force Base in Sacramento. Ransome-Curtis united in marriage Linda Ann Ransome and Richard Alton Curtis were united in marriage on Dec. 17 at the Peace United Methodist Church in Nashville. The Rev. Mary Curtis, the groom’s mother, performed the double-ring ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Linda is the daughter of William and Frances Ransome of Hastings. Richard is the son of the Rev. Mary Curtis of Nashville and Alton Curtis of Grass Lake. Coral Tampio, niece of the bride, was matron of honor. Joseph Tampio, nephew of the bride, was best man. Ushers were George Ransome, nephew of the bride, and William Kushmaul, cousin of the groom. Tercasa Ran­ some, niece of the bride, attended the guest book. Reception followed at the County Kettle in Nashville. The groom remains in the Navy, stationed in Washington state, where Mr. and Mrs. Curtis will reside. Murray-Bloomfield announce engagement Conner-Slagstad announce engagement Hayden-Fay announce engagement The engagement and forth coming marriage of Robin Murray and David Bloomfield is be­ ing announced by her parents. Sherry and Steve Karrar and Raymond Murray of Lake Odessa. Robin, a 1985 graduate of Lakewood High, also graduated from Ferris Slate University. She is employed as a legal secretary by Tolley. Fisher and Vcrwys, P.C., of Grand Rapids. David is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Bloomfield of Linden. Mich. He graduated from Lake Fenton High School and Ferris State University. He is employed al Wynn’s Precision Rubber Products. A July 8. wedding is being planned by the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Conner of Nashville are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of Amanda Lee to Trevor Jon Slagstad. son of Mr. and Mrs. William V Slagstad of Hastings. Amanda will be a graduate of Maple Valley High School in the spring. Trevor is a 1987 graduate of Hastings High School. The wedding will take place June 16 at Nashville Baptist Church. Michael Benner and Mr. and Mrs. David Hayes arc pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter Kimberly Sue Hayden, to Stephen Jon Fay. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Fay. A June 10 wedding is being planned. Mildred Hill to mark 80 years on Feb. 7 Garlingers to observe 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Garlingcr of Thomapple Lake Road. Nashville, will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary Feb. 1 at her sister’s home in Yuma Ariz. Anyone who wishes to send them a card can mail it to: Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Garlinger, c/o Helen Kozar. 9797 East Hwy 80, Box 207, Yuma Ariz.. 85365. Wallace-Owen announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wallace would like to announce the engagement of their daughter. Suzanne, to Timothy Owen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Owen of Lexington. Ky. Sue is a 1985 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1988 graduate of Grand Rapids Junior College. Tim is a 1986 graduate of Battle Creek Lakeview High School and a 1988 graduate of Ferris State University. An April wedding is being planned. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS A card shower for Mildred Hill’s 80th bir­ thday is set for Feb. 7. The address is 2905 S. Charlton Park. Box 32, Hastings, 49058. BANNER for Complete County News! Marriage Licenses: Give Us A Call... Robert Portcra. 32, Hastings and Mary Ann Harrison, 25, Hastings. Dennis Davis. 23. Hastings and Daisy Hard. 23, Hastings. Michael Dale. 27, Middleville and Wendy Coller. 27. Middleville. Malby Milhians. 31. Hastings and Roswitha Gross. 25. Hastings. 948-8051 Nursing Opportunities Pennock Hospital currently has nursing opportunities available in: HELP WANTED Customer Service Representative — Middleville Branch — Nurse Aide Classes ...START FEBRUARY 13th Two-week classroom clinical, certification course. Potential employment upon suc­ cessful completion. Blue Cross ancrvacatlon benefits for part-time work. Cost $6.00 for textbook. Limited enrollment. Apply in per­ son before February 9. Thornapple Manor Herbstreith-Konieczny exchange vows Lashcll Kay Hcrbstrcith and Kenneth Karl Konicczny 11 were married on Aug. 13 in a lovely ceremony al Grace Weslyan Church by the Reverend Davis. The bride’s gown was of white satin, with a bodice of sequins and simulated pearls and had a beautifully accented six foot train. The bride who hand made her lovely veil, trimmed the veil with pink pleating and accented it with seeded pearls and satin flowers. The groom wore a white-tailed tuxedo of Pierre Cardan, and had a white satin headband to match. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hcrbstrcith and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Konicczny I, all reside in Hastings. The mothers wore pastel blue dresses and the fathers cumberbunds and bow ties match­ ed the dresses’ color. Lisa Vargas, friend of the bride, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Lisa Hammond, Joelle Konicczny. ano Melinda Konicczny. sisters of the groom. The matron of honor and bridesmaids were beautifully fashioned floor length dresses, each of pastel Nue, pink, green or peach. Tom Konicczny, the brother and closest friend of the groom, was the best man. The groomsmen were Tom Roscnburg. Mark Wilson and Matt Weeks. The best man and groomsmen all wore white tuxes with cumberbunds and bow ties to match the girl they walked with. Ushers were John Hcrbstrcith, brother of the bride, and Bill Idcn, brother-in-law of groom. The ushers wore all white tuxes. Linda Sarver played •‘Homc-SwcetHome" on the organ, while the couple lite the unity candle. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Chuck and Pat Tumcs. At the end of the ceremony all the women were handed a carnation colored to match the beautiful pastels of the wedding, by Sarah Mapes. Godchild of the grooms family. Following the wedding the couple was driven by the best man and matron of honor, to the Knights of Columbus Hall, where a buf­ fet supper was served. The hall was dec .u in their lovely colors. The cake's layc. -ere all each a different pastel color ord was decorated with hearts and wedding bears, which matched the invitations. The wedding reception was DJ’cd by Deny Myers, who did a wonderfully great job in entertaining all the guests. The couple honeymoonco at Cedar Point and will be moving, after the bride has finish­ ed her Air Force training. Professional appearance, greet customers, open new accounts, telephone, typing duties. Full-time posi­ tion with benefits. Apply at the Personnel Office Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 e.o.e. 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The cathedral-length veil was trimmed with chan­ tilly lace, attached to a circlet of flowers and pearls. Bridal attendants were Karman Whittemore of Bedford as matron of honor and bridesmaids were Trcina Taylor (sister of the bride) from North Carolina, and Laura R. de Miranda from Florida. Flowergirl was Dannielle Erway of Mid­ dleville, attired as a miniature bride. The attendents' floor-length gowns were emerald green velvet. The groom was attended by Charles Trace Womack, brother of the groom; Jeffery Taylor brother-in-law; and Bob Hungerford, friend. Ringbearcr was Adam Erway, attired as a miniature groom. The groom wore white and his attendents wore black with red ties and cumberbunds. The couple will honeymoon in Florida after which they will return to their home in Bed­ ford, Mich. eAimed tyor The Heart Surprise Your Valentine with... l/alentine oLoue oLinei in...The Hastings o Banner < Give cupid a helping hand with a LOVE LINE in The Hastings Banner. Compose your own message on the coupon provided, and mail to The Hastings Banner, P.O. Box B, Hostings, Ml 49058. A special column will ap­ pear in the February 9th issue. Express your feelings to your wife, husband, parents, relatives, teachers, best friend, or anyone who you would like to say THANKS for being so nice. The cost is "lovingly low" just *1.00 for 5 words (additional words 10’ each) Payments MUST accompany your message, or be paid prior to publication. xj o- Endoaad Pleat® Find My Special Prepaid... o Valentine Love Line! •o COMPOSE Your Own Measage Below Hauses to observe 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hausc Sr. will be celebrating their Golden Anniversary on Feb. 14. There will be an open house from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. at the Local 138 U.A.W. Hall. 127 W. Apple St.. Hastings. Raymond Hausc and Jennie Converse were married on Feb. 14. 1939, in Kalamazoo by the Rev. M.E. Andrews. The open house will be hosted by their children. Friends and relatives are welcome to attend. Addrati. City. Tatal Wards .............................. in Massata Total Aawmt ............... Enclosed ........... at 5 Words, 1.00 plus 10* sddt. words Message to be Published on February 9ih, 1989 COMPOSE YOUR OWN VALENTINE MESSAGE... IT’S EASY TO DO!!! Hereareiuifafeweiomplei... M<,m '"idOod ■'""ooddui,. noiWI"“'rov. V-, You or., i.pch.r -------- |, hov. IIUVB ...r hod. I wish I could b. Io your do,, l'°" Hop., R,chord Jimmy, 3rd. g, ode Room 210 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 2, 1989 Esther E. Miller Dorothy L Adams Rev. Isaac H. Osgood NASHVILLE - Dorothy L. Adams, 83, formerly of 314 Lentz Street, Nashville died Thursday, January 26, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Miss Adams was bom on November 2,1905 at Zionsville, North Carolina, the daughter of James and Laura (Musgrave) Adams. She was raised in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin and attended schools there. She came to Nash­ ville around 1980 from Grand Rapids. She was a long time social worker for the State of Wisconsin, retiring in 1970. Miss Adams is survived by one sistei, Verna Koester of Marne; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, Janu­ ary 28,1989 at the Kalamo Cemetery with Rev. Ronald K. Brooks officiating. Arrangements were made by Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Manor. DELTON - Reverend Isaac H. Osgood, 87, formerly of Keller Road, Delton, passed away Sunday, January 29, 1989 at Thomapple Manor, where he had been a patient for the past year. Reverend Osgood was bom June 3,1901 in Hope Township, the son of Jesse and Cora (Brooks) Osgood. He graduated from Hastings High School. He also attended Huntington College, Indiana as an ordained United Brelheran minister in 1933. He pastored United Brelheran churches for 40 years in the following Michigan communities: Freeport, Charlotte, Housel, Cohoctah-Conway, Pleasant Valley, Lake Odessa, North Star, Kalamazoo, Wakeshma, Woodland-Kilpatrick Circuit and the Hastings churchs. He was also a supply pastor during retirement years at his home church the McCal­ lum Church. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Duane (Nelda) Fox of Freeport; one son, David Osgood of Lakeland, Florida; five grandchil­ dren; two sisters, Mrs. Lynden (Esther) Johncock of Shelbyville, Mrs. Almond (Glenna) Webber of Delton; one brother Ira Osgood of Delton. Preceding him in death were three wives, the former Bernice Hanaucr in 1943, Lena Warren in 1973 and Dora Dillon in 1986. One grand­ daughter, Debbie Osgood, in 1983. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 1 at the Williams Funeral Home in Delton with Reverend Gerald Gallaway of the McCallum Church officiating. Burial was at the Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Debbie Osgood Memoria1 Scholarship Fund at Huntington College. Envelopes available at the funeral home. Wayne H. Smith IONIA - Wayne H. Smith, 86, of Ionia passed away Monday, January 30,1989 at the Ionia Memorial Hospital. Mr. Smith was bom May 15,1902 in Sand­ wich, Illinois. He was married to Hulda Kauffman May 1925. He has lived in Ionia since 1925. He was a life member of the Elks and Moose Lodges in Ionia. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Hulda and one brother. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 1 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, l.ake Odessa. Burial was at the Lakeside Cemetery. ATTEND SEMES Hastings Area HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF (XX), 1674 West State Road. .PaMiw J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday Sctxxil 9:45 a.m.; Worxhip I I a.m. Evening . Service Sunday 6 p.m,; Wcdncs। day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. 239 E. North St., Michael Amon. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Feb. 5 - 8:45 Church School (all ages). 10:00 Worship. Conf. 5 Parents. Thurs­ day. Feb. 2 - 8:00 AA. Saturday, Feb. 4 - 8 00 NA. Monday. Feb. 6 - 6:00 Pm. Par. Tuesday. Feb. 7 9:30 Wordwatcheri. 7:00 Bd. Ev./SM. 7:00 Stephen. Wednes­ day. Feb. 8 - 7:30 Worship SCS Staff. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. Corner of Jeffer­ son and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor: Dale Wells. Phone 948-4012. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058. Nor­ man He non. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. / - Emmanuel" episcopal CHURCH, comer of Broadway and Center in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9:00 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Week­ day Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7:00 p.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Stady. youth group, and ocher activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH, 307 E. Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm. Pastor. Sunday Moming Sunday School, 10:00. Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. HASTINGS FIRST ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. G. CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE Kent Keller. Paster. Eileen A. DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sun­ Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. day. Feb. 5-9:30and 11:00Wor­ 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving, ship Servccs. Nursery provided. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ Broadcast of 9:30 service WBCH - day Mass 11 a.m. AM and FM. 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages. 10:30 Coffee HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Hour in the Dining Room. 12:30-7:00 p.m. Junior High Whole Bible, ind Nothing But the Youth Fellowship. Cross Country Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship Ski'-ng at Camp Greenwood. Mon­ day . Feb. 6 - 7:00 Christian Educa­ service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. tion Committee meeting. Thurs­ 9:45, classes for all. Sunday Even­ day. Feb. 9 • 12:00 Lenten Lun­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bibk Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible cheon - Leason Sharpe Memorial Hall. 7:00 Jail Ministry Board StuJy. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club Meeting. for boys. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian ex­ perience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Wo*ship Service: 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship: 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 Nonh Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Moming Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children The Cht rch Page is Paid lor by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Comptoie Prescription Sorvka HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hatting* and lake Odatto COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Inturonca lor your tilo, Homa. Butinett and Cor WMN FUNENAL HOMES Hcalingt — Nostwille FLEXFAB INCORPORATED at Hasting* NATIONAL BANK 0r ‘" 2 .MGS Mwnb.. F.0 ■ THE HASTINGS BANti£4 AND REMINDER 1052 N. Broadway - Hatting* BOSLEY PHARMACY "Proscription*" ■ 1 IB S. Jaflarton - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hosting*. AAkh.gan HASTINGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook U. — Hostings. Mxhlgan HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo. Pastor, phone 945-4995. Cathy Count, choir director. Sunday schedule: Sunday - 9:30 a m. Sunday School: II a.m. Moming Worship: 6 p.m. Fellowship; 5 p.m. Youth Meeting; 6 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nursery for all services, transportation provid­ ed to and from moming services. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. Jeffersoc Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. , FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Moming Wonhip 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8, 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall), Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday mom­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.. Worship II a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.: Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville, Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Chruch, Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd., 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Pastor Rev. Ken Hartgerink. Phone 664-4811. Sunday moming worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. BanHeld United Methodist Sunday School........................9 a.m. Church............................. 9:30 a.m. Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School............... 9:30 a.m. Church ..................... 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS - Esther E. Miller, 88. of 435 North Broadway, Hastings died Friday, Janu­ ary 27, 1989 al Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born on March 17, 1900 in Mulliken, the daughter of Irwin and Clara (Heaven) Dilley. She was raised in the Mulli­ ken area and attended the Dow School. She was married to Ernest Miller in July 1916. They fanned in the Mulliken and Sunfield areas until moving to Hastings in 1947. She was employed at Burton-Dixie Company in Lansing and Hastings Manufac­ turing Company and Hastings Aluminum Products, retiring in 1962. She attended the Free Methodist Church. Mrs. Miller is survived by one son, Ernie Miller, Jr. and wife Ruth of Hastings and Boni­ ta Springs, Florida; two daughters, Arlene Payne of Hastings and Mrs. Keith (Ruth) Cant­ well of Lansing; 10 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; 12 great great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, Ernest in March 1966 and a sister, Bernice Dilley. Funeral services were held Monday, January 30, at Hastings Free Methodist Church with Rev. Donald Brail officiating. Burial was at Meadow Brook Cemetery in Mulliken. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Neil S. Proctor FREEPORT - Neil S. Proctor, 87, died Wednesday, January 25, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Proctor was bom on November 10,1901 in Burwell, Nebraska, the son of Ira and Viola (Todd) Proctor. He grew up in the Burwell, Nebraska area and attended schools there, graduating from Rosehill School. He moved to Wood School Road, Freeport in 1937 from Nebraska and his life was devoted to fanning. Mr. Proctor is survived by one brother, Howard and Mabie Proctor of Freeport; two nephews and one niece. Preceding him in death was one brother Roger Proctor in February 1986. Funeral services were held Friday, January 27 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Wesley J. Coffey officiating. Burial was at Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church, comer of Woods School Road and Wing Road. Editor's Notes, cont. After watching and reading about Ted Bundy's last press conference, I felt no pity for such £ .".ran and mfonunately I could not muster any feelings of forgiveness. But I don’t feel it's my place to forgive him and I certainly am in no position to judge him, some higher authority will do thaL And though I’m no big fan of the death penalty, I can only say that it all boiled down to this - Bundy murdered and then he was murdered. So spare me the indictment on booze and pom. Bundy was tried and convicted and then he died. Let him wallow alone in his own sewer and let's not make him some kind of folk hero. And let him accept the responsibility for what he did. That's the least we can do for the loved ones of his victims. Legal Notices State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE INDEPENDENT PROBATE Filo No. 88-20048IE E»lo’« of THELMA A. BANASH. Decoo«ed. Social Security Number 367-12-7137. TO All INTERESTED PERSONS Your intereit in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose lost known address wot 137 Coats Grove Rood. Hastings. Ml 49058 died November 11. 1988. An instrument doted August 1. 1985 hos been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that oil claims against the estate will be barred unless presented within four months of the date of publication of this notice, or four months after the claim becomes due, whichever is loter. Claims must be presented to the independent personal representative: Ricky Roy Reynolds. C-42 Leach lake. Hostings, Ml 49058. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Rex P. O'Connor (P-18409) 220 W. Main Street. P.O. Box 123 lonlo. Ml 48846 (616)527-3410 (2/2) Synopsis of Minutes HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD January 9. 1989 — 7 30 p.m. Pledge to Flag. Roll call, all present. Four citizens, one guest. Approved December 12. 1988 minutes with word change. Received Treasurers and oil correspondence & committee reports. Approved Members to attend Workshops ond Seminars. Payment of all listed bills approved. Received notification from D.N.R. that permit for Jerry L. Wortz. M.D. hos been modified. Report given by Trustee John Woods concerning proposed Wall Lk. Sewer Accepted bid from Monotron $15,082.80 lor B-25 workstation Approved Don Bioir Construction for insulation of sidewalls, polyfoom. aluminum for breezeway & ceiling, storage building. Authorized John Woods & Robert Norton added to Pension Plan, Resolution of authorized officials. Purchase new mercury light Cedar Creek Cemetery. Reviewed complaint & denied privileges to cer­ tain party for use of Iwp. hall. Supervisor directed to contact Naps to repair stool in men's bothroom. Adjournment 10:15 p.m. Shirley R. Cose. Clerk Attested to by Patricio I. Baker. Supervisor (2/2) Elsie B. Keeler HASTINGS - Elsie B. (Benham) Keeler, 84. of 938 South Park Street, Hastings died Thurs­ day, January 26, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Keeler was bom on November 15,1904 in Hastings, the daughter of Fredrick and Belle (Vrooman) Reynolds. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended schools there. She was married to Bert Benham in June 1925. He precededn her in death in 1973. In July 1974 she married O. Arthur Keeler. He preceded her in death in January 1984. During the 1950's she worked in the family business in Hastings, the former Bert Benham Plumbing and Heating Company. In addition to living in Hastings, she wintered in Bradenton, Florida for many years. Mrs. Keeler is survived by two sons, H. Paul Benham of Bradenton, Florida and Robert Benham of Battle Creek; six grandsons; 24 great grandchildren; one great great grand­ child; one sister, Irene Hayes of Hastings; two brothers, Ray Reynolds of Hastings and Gerald Reynolds of Kansas City, Kansas; three step daughters; three step sons; several step grand­ children and step great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death besides lier husbands were four brothers and cne sister. Funeral services were held Saturday, Janu­ ary 28, 1989 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Fulton officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice or Barry County Commission on Aging. F. Irene Hadden VERMONTVILLE - F. Irene-Hadden, 94. of 9600 Nashville Road, Vermontville, died Saturday, January 28, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Hadden was bom on February 28,1894 in Sunfield, the daughter of Dennis and Ella (Hunder) Hager. She was raised in the Sunfield and Vermontville areas and attended schools there. She graduated in 1913 from Vermontvil­ le High School. She taught school for one year at the Hunter School in Sunfield. She was married to Earl Hadden in 1915. She lived most of her life in the Vermontville area, except for a time she and her husband owned and operated “Hadden’s Market” in Lansing. She returned to Vermontville in 1949 from Lansing. She was employed at the Vermontville Library as Librarian for 18 years, retiring in January 1979 at age 85. She was a member of the Vermontville Congregational Church and it's L.C.A., the Sunshine Club, Garden Club, Birthday Club, Historical Society and Senior Citizens. Mrs. Hadden is survived by two sons, Robert Hadden of Belding, James Hadden of Gun Lake; four daughters, Eloise Link of Vermont­ ville, Janice Joppie ofCharlotte, Norma Atanasoff and Mary Ohlcmacher of Lansing; 22 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Illah Leeser of Bellevue and brother-in-law, Kenneth Pemmber of Vermontville. Preceding her in death were her husband, Earl in 1959 and two brothers, James and Ernest Hager. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 31, at the Vermontville Congregational Church, with Rev. Sally J. Nolen officiating. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville. Arrangements were made by Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vermontville Congregational Church. Sheriffs Dept continues to investigate Delton area man’s unusual death by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Investigators say heart failure may have caused the death of Billy Howk. but police still are searching for explanations for the in­ juries that might have brought on the fatal attack. Authorities arc continuing the investigation as a possible homicide, said Detective Sgt. Ken DeMott of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Nine hours after talking with his girlfriend on the telephone. Howk. 36. was discovered dead in his home the evening of Jan. 22. Rescue workers found the Dchon-area resi­ dent on his living room floor dressed in clean clothes, but they also found blood-soaked clothing in his bedroom and a trail of blood stains leading from his car parked outside. An examination showed Howk had suffered cuts and bruises to his head, leading police to believe he was hurt elsewhere, drove himself home, showered and changed his soiled clothing. But where Howk was or what happened to him before his death remains a mystery today. DeMott said authorities have talked with 15 to 20 people in the past week, but they’re not much closer to knowing what happened to Howk the night of Jan. 21. “We’re still pursuing leads and investiga­ tions. We have had interview." DeMott said. "We’ve had quite a few people coming in and giving information," he said. But if anyone knows how Howk was in­ jured, no one has come forward so far, DeMott said. Dr. Eldon Castle, who conducted the autop­ sy, told authorities this week that Howk’s loss of blood may have contributed to a mild heart attack. "He had a main blocked artery in his heart," DeMott said. "When you combine Suspect tries to eat evidence Inmate held for smuggling drugs into county jail by Jeff Kaczmarczy k A jail inmate free on work release who has been accused of smuggling drugs into the Barry County Jail won’t be going anywhere for a while. Not after trying to eat the evidence in front of a jail officer. fhe 29-year-old Hastings man — whose name is being withheld until a warrant is issued — was arrested last week after jail of­ ficers received a tip that he was sneaking marijuana into the work-release wing of the jail. Corrections Officer Frederick Pyles, who conducted a strip search of the inmate, said he pulled a small plastic bag out of the lining of the defendant’s coat. When the inmate asked what it was, Pyles held up the bag for the former Vermontville resident to see. He grabbed the bag from Pyles and stuffed it into his mouth, the jail of­ ficial said. Pyles retrieved the bag and some of its green, leafy contents, but the inmate had Joyce I. Barber HASTINGS - Joyce I. (Billington) (Olms­ tead) Barber, 59, of 1901 Maple Grove Road, Hastings passed away Monday, January 30, 1989 at the Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Barber was born on March 25,1929 in Athens, the daughter of Lyle and Florence (Martin) Billington. She was raised in the Battle Creek area and amended schools there, graduating in 1947 from Battle Creek Central High School. She went on to receive her teach­ ing certification from Barry County Normal. She taught school for three yean at the Sands­ tone School in Battle Creek and the King School near Fine Lake. She was married to Everett Olmstead on December 22, 1948. He preceded her in death 1978. She then married William Barber, Jr. on April 22, 1984. She lived in the Battle Creek area for several years before moving to her present home in the Dowling area in 1959. She was a member of the Bedford Order of the East­ ern Star, Barry County Extension, Durfee Mothers Club and a long time 4-H leader. Mrs. Barber is survived by her husband, William Barber, Jr.; one daughter, Cindy Cove of Hastings; two sons, Brian Olmstead of Plainwell and Lyle Olmstead of Hastings; one step-son, William K. Barber of Freeport; three step-daughters, Karen Haselden of Freeport, Jeanne King and Lee Anne Malone, both of Hastings; four grandchildren; six step­ grandchildren; one sister, Myrna Horvat of Battle Creek and one brother, Marsven Billing­ ton of Athens. She was also preceded in death by one son, Mark Olmstead. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 1 at the Dowling County Chapel with Rev. Mary L. Hom officiating. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hasitngs. Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER Give A Call at... 948-8051 that with loss of blood and showering, it could be a heart attack." A laboratory report revealed this week thai small traces of alcohol and drugs were found in Howk’s body, but the amounts were too small to be a factor in his death. DeMott said. Police believe Howk arrived at his Scott Park Road home about 5 a.m.. after neighbors reported hearing a car that sounded like Howk’s 1973 Oldsmobile. His girlfriend told police she spoke with him by phone about 11 a.m. He did not tell her anything unusual had happened, police said. When Howk did not phone her later in the day. the woman called Howk’s neighbors and asked them to walk over to his house. The neighbors, who noticed his car in the driveway, found him dead, lying face down on his living room floor. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said they found blood in his car. on his front door, on several walls of the home, on the floor and on his bed. But a preliminary autopsy conducted by Castle the following day at Pennock Hospital determined Howk had not bled to death. Beyond that, the cause of death was unclear last week. Despite injuries that suggest Howk was in a fight or otherwise attacked, DeMott said he hasn't ruled out a fall as a possible cause for the cuts and bruises. The autopsy revealed Howk suffered a deep cut to his right temple and forehead and smaller lacerations around the right eye. He also suffered bruises to the foiehead and one to the rear of his head. Authorities are asking anyone who saw Howk on Jan. 21 or 22 to contact the Barry County Sheriffs department. already swallowed most of what had been in the bag. With what remained, jail officials con­ ducted a field test to determine if the material was marijuana. The lest proved to be inconclusive, so authorities called in their expert four-legged detective. Sgt. Michael Lcsick hid the bag and its con­ tents behind the metal cover of an electrical outlet in the main lobby of the sheriffs department. Then, he brought Hans, the department's K-9 tracker dog, into the office. Starting from 15 feet away, Hans sniffed around the room until he came to the covered outlet. When he reached it. he started sniffing and scratching at the cover. Lesick said Hans identified the substance as marijuana. Originally sentenced in December for resisting and obstructing a police officer, the inmate also had been ordered to attend a 28-day residential treatment program for substance abuse. Hastings man charged with drunken driving A 31-year-old Hastings man was arrested Friday for drunken driving after a two-car ac­ cident that left one person slightly hurt. Max Leonard Straw was taken into custody on the charge after the accident on Lacey Road east of M-37. Michigan State Police said Straw, of 3171 Quimby Road, was driving west on Lacey Road when he lost control of the truck he was driving and went off the right side of the road. He pulled back onto the road, crossed the center line and struck an eastbound car. Straw, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was not hurt in the crash. The other driver, Jennifer Wallace, 16. of Battle Creek, was not hurt in the crash. Her passenger. 15-ycar-old Karric McCarty of 600 Groat Road, Dowling, sought her own treatment for minor injuries. Both had been wearing seatbelts, said Troopers Ken Langford and Tim Permoda. Straw told police he had had a few beers at a friend's house and was on his way home at the time. Police said he registered .10 percent on a chemical breath test and he was lodged in the Barry County Jail. Burglar hits Hastings home A Hastings home was discovered burglariz­ ed Saturday when several drawers were found open in the East State Street house. Hastings Police found the burglar jimmied open a sliding glass door to enter the residence in the 1400 block of East State Street. A screen door had been lifted out of the track and a bar preventing the sliding door from opening had been shaken loose, said In­ vestigator Mike Leedy. Police were unsure what had been taken from the house, but said some valuable items had apparently not been touched by the burglar. Maple Valley School Board eyes using MASB for talks by Mark LaRose The Maple Valley Board of Education last week met with a labor relations consultant from the Michigan Association of School Boards. The local board is considering contracting with the MASB to represent it in upcoming negotiations with the Eaton County Education Association, the MEA/NEA and the Maple Valley Support Personnel Association, whose contracts with the school district will expire this spring. At its regular January meeting, the board beard a presentation from the MASB’s James Spalding. But at that time he told the board that if it contracted with the MASB Labor Relations Department, the consultant assigned to represent Maple Valley would be Susan Marcavagc. Before inviting questions and discussion. Marcavagc reiterated much of what Spalding had told the board about labor relations ser­ vices available through the MASB. The MASB Labor Relations Department is offering two flat-rate fee options to the board. The first is a onc-ycar service contract that would cost the district $7,500 for the negotia­ tion of the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement only. The second option, which both consultants recommended, is a three-year retainer agree­ ment that would cost the district $6,000 per year, for a total of $18,000. The three-year retainer agreement would include preparatory research, negotiations of all collective bargaining agreements, grievance arbitration and representation in fact-finding proceedings before the Michigan Employment Relations Commission. The board members then told her tha> they weren’t prepared to make a decision, and she left �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 2, 1989 — Page 7 From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton First of a Series: Hastings in 1873 “The sugar maoles have produced sap In far greater quantities than usual." by M. L. Cook The Banner of Jan. 15, 1873, mentioned a great curiosity that could be seen in the county trcasurcr’s office — a $10 gold piece! This was before the Civil War paper currencc issued by banks had put gold and silver money out of circulation. The same result followed when the U.S. government issued greenback currency, during and for so many years after the war. So a gold piece was a rcall curiosity. A meeting to organize a Barry County Pioneer Society was called for Jan. 24. All who had resided in this country for 25 years or more were invited. The Banner of Jan. 29 said: “Just as we go to press, wc learn of the ’eath of Willard Hayes. He came to Hastings in the spring of 1836, and was one of the earliest settlers of this city and county." Barry County Pioneers met in Union Hall Jan. 24 There was a arge attendance and much interest. The Barry County Pioneers Society was organized, with H.A. Goodyear, president, and Willard Hayes, secretary. The Banner said in its Jan. 29 issue that Hastings produce dealers had nd com or oats to sell, although there was plenty of both grains in the county. The issue of March 4. 1873, told of a gang of sheep thieves, living on "Bumble Bee Plains" in this city, who were arrested for stealing, killing and eating 30 sheep from the nearby farm of James Sweezcy. (Sweczcy’s farm was the second house on the south side of Green Street, west of Market Street. Bum­ ble Bee Plains was the flat land where W. Walnut Street is from Market Street west.) Four men and a woman were jailed for this crime. The woman held the light while the men dressed the sheep. She was a sister of one of the men and kept house for them. The men were later tried and sent to prison. The sentence of the woman was suspended and she was released. The issue of March 11 said: "Although Dr. William Upjohn broke his arm and carries it in a sling, he visits his patients regularly. The only thing that could prevent his doing that would be to break both legs." The council proceedings, published in the Banner of March 11. showed that the members of the body had their ears to the ground. They wished to have the legislature make some amendments to the city charter. But before they were acted on by the lawmakers, the council called a citizens' meeting to consider these changes, so the home folks would be satisfied. •’For the past three days." said the Banner of March 11. "the sugar maples have produc­ ed sap in far greater quantities than usual, say the sugar workers." "A real march wind — the big wind Satur­ day evening,” according to the Banner of March 18, "blew a freight car off the side track near Barlow and Goodyear's elevator, tipping it over onto the main track. When the 8 p.m. passenger train arrived from the east, it crashed into the overturned car. smashing it to bits. The passenger engine was so badly damaged that the work train engine here was used to haul the passengers to Grand Rapids. ’ * The city election did not please the (Republican) Banner. The Democrats won ali the offices, but one supervisor had one aider­ man. But the Banner was consoled, to some extent, by the fact that the Republicans in the county had elected 12 of the 18 supervisors. From the supervisors' proceedings publish­ ed in the Banner of April 16, 1873, we learn that the December tax levy for this city was $18,287.71. Of that sum, $5,432.05 was for state and county tax. The city tax was levied in July. The salary ofSupt. Dickie was $1,200 (most families would have been delighted to earn $300 a year). The one assistant in the high school received $600. The grade and ward teachers each received $300. Tuition was not large. There was no state aid. The primary school allowance to this city was then only $3,600. "Miles Osborn," said the Banner of April 23, 1873, “is a little better. He says he isn’t going to please any one by dying. We hope Miles is right, for wc cannot afford to lose such a good citizen." "The young misses of our city have organized a sewing circle for the purpose of making garments for needy people in our ci­ ty,” said the Banner April 23, 1873. In the council proceedings published in the Banner of May 7. 1873, we find the aidermen voted to buy a second hand, hand-pumper engine to fight fires in this city. The Banner criticized that action. The big fire of 1886 proved it was useless in coping with a big blaze. But for timely aid from Charlotte and Grand Rapids, our business structures would all have burned to the ground. As it was, that fire destroyed $100,000 worth of property, including the only factory the city h'd, which was never rebuilt. The same council fixed the city marshals* pay at the magnificent sum of $500. That pro­ bably explains why he didn’t do a good job of enforcing the laws. “Do dog owners in Hastings realize that bologna will be cheap here if the law Is en­ forced requiring canines to be licensed and to wear collars?" said the Banner March 7, 1873. One day the first of this week, Fred Barlow and two other young men caught a sturgeon in the Thomapple River. It weighed 51 lbs. Among the things that are necessary for the proper development of Hastings is the con­ struction of an iron bridge over the mill pond on Green Street said the Banner March 14, 1873. In its issue of March 28, the Banner said: "What a shame to arrest a man for being drunk and let the dealer go free who sold him the liquor." The same paper mentions the fact that a fine banquet was tendered to Charles Wood, pro­ minent and useful citizen, and as attorney on Tuesday night. He is moving to Colorado. Very complimentary resolutions were passed. The Banner of June 11, 1873, published the report of the Hastings National Bank. It was the only bank here. Its total footings were $285,037. Its total individual deposits were $39,477.27. The same Banner said: "Many farmers in our country arc selling out and locating in the West." According to the Banner of June 18: "The odorous pig pens in this city are furnishing folks who live near them a first-class cholera atmosphere (mind you this is inside the city limits). By all means, let these nuisances be abolished." "There is some talk of paving State and Jef­ ferson streets." It was just that, talk. Woodland News A "Sweetheart Supper will be held at Zion Lutheran Church Saturday, Feb. 11. Reservations can be made by calling Margaret Brodbcck at 367-4 111. The meal will be serv­ ed for a freewill offering and will be a good time for husbands to take their wives out for a Valentine's dinner. Some tickets for a Meijer Community Party and Dinner Feb. 14 at Lakewood United Methodist Church are still available from several members of the church, in­ cluding Pastor Ward Pierce and Don and Adie Eckman. The supper is sponsored by the mis­ sion committee of the church and all of the proceeds will go to hunger projects — local, state, national and worldwide. Only 150 tickets were available originally, and many have been sold. The mission committee of Lakewood Methodist is also collecting Meijer cash register receipts to cam money for hunger projects. They can be given to any church member if you wish to help with this project. Zion Lutheran Church secretary Julie McMillen and her husband, Mark, have a new baby girl, bom Wednesday, Jan. 25. Lakewood area churches arc welcoming the Rev. S. LeRoy and Kathi Griffin, co­ pastors new at Hope Church of the Brethren, to the community. They will be having two of the combined Lenten evening services, and each will sp^ tk at one combined service: so members «>•’ other area churches should become acquainted with them this spring. Lakewood Ministerial Associaton has an­ nounced the schedule of combined Lenten ser­ vices for 1989. There will be a combined ser­ vice every Sunday evening from Feb. 12 through March 19 and a combined Good Fri­ day-service that afternoon. The first combined service will be at Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. with Rev. Kathi Griffin, new co-pastor at Hope Brethren Church, speaking on the subject "Resolution/Resolve." The rest of the schedule will be in this column in future weeks. Michael Ray Brodbcck, two-and-a-half week old son of Abraham and Diane Brodbcck, was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday. Sponsors for Michael were Barry and Esther McDiarmid. After church on Sunday. Margaret and Will Brodbcck held a family dinner al their home to celebrate the baptism of their new grand­ son. Michael. The meal was potluck and 28 members, almost all of the Will Brodbcck family, enjoyed the get-together. The baby slept through the dinner and most of the celebration. Friday evening, a group of friends and neighbors brought baskets filled with dishes for dinner to John and Betty Hynes' home for a surprise 70th birthday party for John. Those who attended the party were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Niethamer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Town­ send. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Baitinger. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Friedland. Mr. and Mrs. David Niethamer. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Reuther and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Possehn and children. Ed Markwart and Matthew drove to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo on Friday evening and brought Heide Markwart back to spend the weekend at the Woodland Markwart home. On Sunday. Heide's parents. Herman and Julie, and sisters. Licsl and Sonja, came from Highland to spend the day with Ed and Jeanette's family and Heide. Grandma Amanda Markwart also came from her apartment in Lake Odessa to spend the day with her sons and grandchildren. Tuesday evening the Woodland Lions Club took several cars to Grand Rapids and met at Savory Street Restaurant for dinner. After eating, they took several cakes made by Lions' wives to the Welcome Home for the Blind. The Lions, wives and guests enjoyed a tour of the facility, including a demonstration of braille writing and then shared refreshments in the dining room with the residents and evening employees of the home. Orlo Smith went to Minnesota with his grandson Tom Smith, on a business trip of Tom's last week. They drove around the south end of Lake Michigan and returned through the U.P. and Mackinac Bridge. It was a nice trip for Orlo, and he enjoyed being away from Woodland for a few days. Greg MacKenzie spent siblings weekend at Michigan State University wth his brother, Jeff, and his sister, Yvonne, entertaining him for the two-night and two-day period as well as attending university-planned programs. He Barry County friends, neighbors to meet in Florida on Feb. 22 Barry County friends ,and neighbors will meet and greet at the annual Barry County Picnic Association noon meeting, Wednes­ day, Feb. 22, at Palmetto Mobile Home Club. 1201 Eighth Ave., Palmetto, Fla., This is four miles north of former meeting place and just north of Palmetto Plaza. If ar­ riving by way of 1-75, take exit 43, proceed on US-301 west to 8th Avenue, Palmetto. Turn right and watch for the Palmetto Mobile Home Club on the left (across from Kentucky Fried Chicken.) Those attending arc asked to bring a dish to (ass, their own beverage and table service. People may want to come early for a chance to chat before the noon meal. A brief business meeting and entertainment will follow the repast. About 200 have been present in recent years to enjoy this gathering in the sunny south and some lucky ones go home with prizes donated by Barry County merchants. Hastings PTO plans meeting Monday, Feb. 13 returned home Sunday evening. The Woodland Gospel Singers sang at the morning service and presented a full concert at Zion Lutheran Church Sunday evening. The eight-member group of singers and musi­ cians was introduced by Doug MacKenzie. church council president. The group opened the concert with their ever-popular "I'll Fly Away." combined into a medley with "In My Robe of White” and sang almost constantly, one rousing number after another, for an hour. Mike Marsteller’s solo. "I'm No Kin To A Monkey" was. as always, found to be amusing by the audience. Duane Bump. Ken Geiger and Bob Lowell also sang inspiring solos. It was announced during the concert that the Kingsmcn from Tennessee will appear at Cen­ tral Auditorium in Hastings on March 9 at 7 p.m., and Duane Bump has tickets available in Woodland. His number is 367-4518. Roger Buxton announced they will hold a concert on April 23 at Lakewood United Methodist Church with “The Chapel Tones" as guest singers. They are also scheduled to sing at the Lake Odessa Fair Gospel program on July 2 with the "Capitolaires" from Lansing. The concert was closed by Ken Geiger with a prayer. After the concert, refreshments were served and people visited in the church's social hall. The Woodland Gospel Singers now have tapes of their music for sale and they were available after the concert. The Hastings Middle School Parent­ Teacher Organization will meet on Monday. Feb. 13. at 7 p.m. in Room 185 at the Middle School. Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948*8051 PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING AND APPLICATION TO FORM AN INTERIM BANK AND TO MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE Notice is hereby given that application has been made to the Comptroller of the Currency, One Financial Place, Suite 2700, 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605-9998, to form NBH National Bank, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, for the sole purpose of facilitating the establishment of a bank holding company. Further Notice Is given that application has been made to the Comptroller of the Currency for approval of a merger of National Bank of Hastings, Hastings, Michigan, with NBH National Bank, Hastings, Michigan, under the charter of NBH National Bank and with the title National Bank of Hastings. The application was filed January 19,1989. This notice is published pursuant to 12 USC 1828(c) and 12 CFR 5. This notice will appear at approximately two (2) week intervals beginning January 19,1989 and ending February 23,1989. Any person desiring to comment on the Merger Application may do so by submitting written comments to: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, One Financial Place, Suite 2700, 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605-9998, within thirty (30) days of the date of the first publication of this notice. The public file is available for inspection in the district office during regular business hours. Date: January 19, 1989 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Hastings, Michigan NBH NATIONAL BANK Hastings, Michigan ■ Phil’s Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown houPS TTr.u-j 1130 a m -li pm_ MIDDLEVILLE M S« ti X am-t 3e. Su” M0 Cim« Mo* ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The City of Hastings will accept bids at the office of the Director of Public Ser­ vices, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan, 49058 until 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 10, 1989, for furnishing the follow­ ing equipment: One (1) 1989 Loader with 6 yard snow basket attachment. Offered for trade: One (1) 1971 John Deere 644A Loader. Complete specifications may be obtained at the above address. Mike Klovanich Director of Public Services NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1845 W. Gun Lake Road, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, Ml 49058, until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 14,1989 for the following: Processed Gravel Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission office at the above address. All proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive Irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Robert D. Russell, Chairman John Barnett, Member Norman Jack Lenz, Member Horse hauling maple syrup to the sugar shanty. by Catherine Lucas You are cordially invited to jon us for the Jtmate checking experience—The Club. It's our premiere check­ ing account that gives you these important services and benefits, al for one low monthly fee: • Accidental death insurance • Emergency Cubcash, any time o{ the day or nght. charged to your MasterCard or Vsa • Credit card protection. free for the first year • A regstered key ring, to help protect you against the inconvenience of lost keys • Our Membe' Benefits book, full of national and Rational IBank of [Hastings regonal discounts on travel, lodging, entertainment, movie tickets, bestsetmg books, and special products. • QUtmate a fnancal newsletter especially for Club members. Teat yourself to the most nvitng checkng account n town Join The Club. 1HECU3B Checking like it ought to be. West State at Broadway Member FDIC All Deposits Insured up to $100.000°° �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 2. 1989 Legal Notices State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Filo No. 89-20076 SE ESTATE OF JOHN A MARTIN Deceased Social Security Number 370-10-9022 TO AIL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate may be barred or of fected by this hearing. (AKE NOTICE: On February 16. 1989 at 11:30 a.m., m the Probale Courtroom Hastings Michigan before the Honorable Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Moble Harkey requesting thot she and Ronald J. Martin be appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the estate of JOHN A MARTIN who lived at 3407 North Broadway Hastings Michigan, and who died January 4. 1989. and that the heirs at law of the Decedent be determined, and that the Lost Will and Testament of the Dece­ dent be admitted io Probate. Creditors are notified that copies of all claims against the deceased must bo presented personal ly or by mail, to both the Co-Personal Reprcsen talios and to the Court within four months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is fu'ther given that the estate will then bo assigned to en­ titled persons appearing of record. Dated: January 16. 1989 David A. Dimmers (P12793) • DIMMERS 8 McPHILHPS 22) South Broodway Hostings. Ml 49058 616’945-9596 Ronald Martin and Mabie Harvey Co-Personal Representatives 1357 Nissaki and P.O. Box 68 Hastings. Ml 49C53 and Kendall. Ml 49062 (2/2) MORTAGE SALE Default has been made in the conditions of a mor tgage made by Richard Gory Sunior and Katherine Sumor h,s wife subsequently assumed by Wayne K and Eddie M. Hendrick to Graham Mortgage Corporation a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee Doled Sept 26 1980. and recorded on Sept. 30. 1980. in liber 246 on poge 739. Barry County Records Michigan, and assigned by said Mor tgagec to Industrial National Bonk of Rhode Island n k a Fleet National Bonk, o Rhode Island Cor­ poration. by an assignment dated April 20. 1982. and recorded on August 13 1982. in Liber 251. on page 599. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed . be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen & 55 100 Dollars (531.4)5.55). in­ eluding interest at 13% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given thot said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, ct the main entrance to the County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 2:00 oclcck p.m. local Time, on Thursday, March 9. 1989. Said premises ore situated in City of Hostings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4. Block 12. Lincoln Pork Addition to the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Libor 1 of Plots on poge 55. Borry County Records. During the six months or 30 days, if found aban­ doned immediately following the sole, the proper­ ty may be redeemed. Dated: February 2. 1989 F eet National Bonk. Assignee of Moi tgageo Hecht & Cheney 650 Frev Building 300 Onawa. N.W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (2/23) STRAIGHT from the Childbirth horror stories unfair Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I arc both in our 30s. Wc wanted to start a family right away, and I am now pregnant. I have heard so many horror stories about childbirth that I'm terrified. Some of my friends have gone into great detail about the labor pains and what a terrible time they had. This has not only taken the excitement out of being pregnant, it has scared me out of my wits. 1 know labor is not exactly a picnic, but I never dreamed it was so excruciating. Thank you. Ann. for any help you can give me. I desperately need a belter attitude than I have right now. - - M R. in Greensboro. N.C. Dear M.R.: Anyone who would describe the tortures of childbirth to a woman who is expecting hcr first baby is no friend. True, labor is not exactly a day at the beach, but no two deliveries are alike. You might have a cinch. Also, many women will tell you that the thrill of bringing a new life into the world blocks out the memory of pain. Discuss your fears with your obstetrician and ask about the new techniques for making childbirth easier. He or she will give you the reassurance you need. And please go back and reread the first sentence of my advice. No truer words were ever spoken. A gambler in control? Dear Ann Landers: Recently, you publish­ ed a test for compulsive gamblers. 1 took the test and have no problem. Last September a horse race track opened near our home. I love to go to the races and will go alone if I can’t get anyone to go with me. 1 study the publications and have been pretty good al selecting winners. The most ■ that I have ever lost in a single day is S25. which is not serious for me. On the other hand, my husband drinks, hunts and fishes three weekends out of four all year ’round. These weekends cost between Receive a Dozen Roses FREE with each 2 hour rental. January 27th thru February 19th (Please. 48 hour advanced reservation) NOTEWORTHY LIMOUSINES, INC. Call ... 945-5466 S50 and S75. We both work full-time and make about the same money. 1 have been spending weekends alone for nearly 10 sears, and now that 1 have found something I enjoy, everyone seems to think I have a problem. I would like your views on this. — Win. Place and Show in OK City. Dear OK: Since you enjoy going to the track and you put a ceiling on your losses. I sec no reason for your husband (or anyone else) to criticize you. But watch it. dear. Gambling has an insidious way of getting into your blood. Unless you are well-disciplined you could find yourself in over your head. The next letter was in the same batch as yours. ‘Sam G.’ is no gambler Dear Ann Landers: That letter you printed from a compulsive gambler got me an awful lot of unwanted attention. The signature of the writer was "Sam G.” Ever since that letter appeared in the paper, my phone hasn’t stopped ringing. Dozens of friends and relatives have called to offer help. They all said. "Sam. 1 didn’t know you were a compulsive gambler." Why didn’t you at least print the name of the city? Do you realize how- many people in the country could be "Sam G.”? You owe an apology to all of us. — Sam Grossman. Canoga Park. Calif. Dear Mr. Grossman: I’m terribly sorry if that letter created a problem for you. So far. I haven’t heard from any other Sam G.’s. but it's early yet. Let this be a blanket apology to all who may have been embarrassed. Mothers' blame not deserved Suspicions plague mother-in-law Dear \nn lenders: When 1 read the letter signed "John’s Mother" I thought. ’ There but for the grace of God go I " My son. too. was a beautiful, happy baby who grew to be a compassionate and hand­ some young man — when he wasn’t bummed out on drugs. Six weeks ago. "Freddie” agreed go into rehabilitation. For the first lime since he was 15. his eyes are clear and bright and his con­ versation is coherent. We were lucky. and every day I bless that luck. But I had a lot to learn about the lifelong road to recovery, and I would like to share what I learned with John’s heartbroken mother. Stop blaming yourself. In order to live with your pain you must admit that you were powerless over the addiction that ruled your son’s life. You are right to say we need to educate ourselves. Pan of that education is accepting the fact that there are limits to what we can do. Our child no longer needs us to run his life, and we can’t force him to choose recovery. You say you failed to keep the lines of com­ munication open. I used to think that. too. un­ til Freddie told me it wasn’t true. I tried to get through to him. but he shut me out. There is no way to get a person to listen unless he is ready. Stop blaming yourself. Go to Al-Anon and get some emotional support. It's all right to grieve for what is lost, but don’t punish yourself for not having been able to control your son’s addiction. As mothers we always believe we should be in control Jf our children. Drugs and alcohol take that ability from us. Live your life for you and find serenity in the memory of your son as he was during his best years. May you find peace. — Mother of a Recovering Addict in D.C. Dear Mother: It was good of you to share the wisdom bom of experience. I hope the millions of parents of addicted children will find comfort in what you have wri'tcn. Good luck and God bless. Dear Ann Landers: My daughter is engag­ ed to be married and I have an uneasy feeling about the young man. "Hillary" is 25 years old and I have told her how I feel. To put it bluntly. 1 suspect the fellow is gay. "Rod" is uncomfortable at family gather­ ings. especially around my three sons. When they joke around. Rod seems iil at ease. He is an intelligent person but very quiet. I guess what bothers me most is that he never looks you in the eye. My younger daughter shared similar feel­ ings with me about Rod before I mentioned mine. I have tried to talk with my husband about my suspicions, but he says I’m being unfair and that some men just aren't masculine. Hillary has gone away for weekends with Rod and confided that they did have sex a few times in the beginning, but he never enjoyed it much and suggested that they wait until mar­ riage to resume it. She says that it’s all right with her. that sex isn’t that important, it's just nice to wake up with someone beside you in bed. She says she’ll settle for that until after the wedding. I just can’t believe any normal, healthy guy could lie next to his finances all night and not want to go further. What do you think. Ann? — Mom in N.J. Dear Mom in N.J.: I can understand why you are suspicious, but it is possible that Rod has a very low sex drive. Maybe Rod isn't thrilled about sex, but then neither is your daughter or she wouldn't settle for this. Be that as it may, Hillary should be urged to seek advice from a professional. Hastings Manufacturing honors longtime workers Hastings Manufacturing Company has recently honored two of its long-term employees. John Remo spent 23 years with the com­ pany in various sales capacities, and then add­ ed another 14 years as a special agent in the New York area. John retired in December 1988 after a total of 37 years. A letter from Hastings President Stephen L Johnson was read at a dinner given in Reno's honor Dec. 20. In part, the letter said, “Your hard work, sales, and management ability have ccrjainly resulted in an outstanding career. All of us at Hastings arc extremely grateful for all that you have done." Cake and coffee were served at the home office Jan. 27 to honor Ernest Burr, who has served Hastings Manufacturing for 48 years. Ernie has spent most of those years working in the mail room and advertising department and docs not include retirement in his plans for the future. Describing Burr's service to his company, retiree Marshall Cook paraphrased John F. Kennedy’s famous quotation. "Ask not what your company can do for you; ask what you can do for your company." Together Remo and Burr have racked up 85 years of service to Hastings Manufacturing Company. Here’s a chance to impress your Valentine at BIG SAVINGS to you. We have large markdowns throughout our store for our special Valentine’s Sale. DISCONTINUED STYLES flExsteei: Fit UPHOLSTERED FURNTURE FLEXSTEEL SOFAS $49900 to $59900 SEOOOO FOR EXAMPLE: MANY ITEMS DRASTICALLY REDUCED 40% to 50% REGULAR'1060 NOW 077 SOFA SLEEPER Now $£XC*C*UO With 7-inch inner spring mattress Reg. »1160.00____________WWW RECLINERS re?6ooarnows29900 CARPETING Commercial Carpeting With 10 year wear warranty IE^NowHO?® ASK ABOUT OUR CUSTOM DRAPES Cash Discount • Free Delivery CoiSnet NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED lottresses and Foundations • Grand Rapids Made Since 1965 • Plush Pillowqullt Tops, Responsive and Firm Surface Mattress Styles • 5 Year Guarantee • Up to 25 Year Warranty Available in All Sizes 30% to 50% Off Mark R. S. Johnson, executive vice president of marketing, presents Ernie Burr with a service pin in appreciation for his many years of service with Hastings Manufacturing Company. Legal Notice State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING File No. 88-20053 Estate of CARLTON A. DEAL. Deceased. TAKE NOTICE: On February 16. 1989 at 10:00 a.m., in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. RICHARD H. SHAW Judge of Probate, a hearing will bo held on the Petition of Sharon Millard and Dale Deal. Ca-Pctitioners, re­ questing that they. Sharon Millord and Dale Deal, together, bo appointed Co-Personal Represenatalives of the Estate of Carlton A. Deal, Deceased, whose residence was known os 7370 South Crooked Lake Drive. Delton, Michigan, and who died October 24. 1988, and requesting also that there be a determination of heirs and the establishment of bond. Creditors are notified that copies of all claims against the deceased must be presented, per­ sonally or by mail, to both the Personal Represen­ tatives and to lhe Court on or before June 10.1989. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. January 25. 1989 DONALD M. THINSCHMIDT (P24184) 200 Turwill Lone. Suite 100 Kalamazoo. Michigan 49007 616-343-1208 SHARON MILLARD and DALE DEAL 7370 South Crooked Lake Drive Delton. Michigan 49046 616-623-8765 (2/2) OPEN 9 am ’til 8 pm Mon. & Fri.; 9 am ’til 5 pm Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat. Miner’s FURNITURE & CARPET STORE 107 E. WOODLAWN AVE., HASTINGS DRIVE IN AND PARK NEXT TO STORE • PH. 945-2091 HOME WFROVDOrr LOAN ACCOUNT O FIRST°f AMRICA- L— 1 •r Are you having a problem finding a gift for the person who has everything? Ann Landers ’ new booklet. "Genu, " is ideal for a nights­ tand or coffee table. "Genu. " is a collection of Ann Landers' most requested poems and essays. Send $4 plus a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope (65 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. 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Indy Dail, tnety 40Q But only during the PUaris Whiteout Salo Visit your nearby Polaris dealer today Because will- sleds this hoi. you don't want to be left out in the cold I M-1T4J iUUSL -to CnMIU>iA Harrison True Value & Marine 1" UttVOwJ* —MONTH— Middleville, Ml (at Gun Lake) 11068 Gun Lake Road • 795-3852 now um m v am mu POLARIS �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 2. 1989 — Page 9 Hastings schools plan to be ready to cope with student suicide problems The following is another in a scries of ar­ ticles about the progression of the Child Pro­ tection Task Force in the Hastings Area School System. The task force, made up of some 70 students, teachers, administrators and in­ dividuals in the community, was developed last year to fidfill system-wide goals for the district to help students who are ' 'at risk'' of not advancing to the next grade level for a variety of reasons, who may be abusing drugs or who have the potential to commit suicide. Beginning with the Academic Committee, which aids students who are in the first stage of being at risk, and advancing to the Suicide Prevention Committee, which has been established Io help those with the most serious problems, the committee members have met and developed several recommendations for prevention and aid in their areas. Some of the recommendations would necessitate increased expenses for the district, so their enforcement depends on the school’s budget. Teen suicide has noi beer, a frequent pro­ blem in Hastings, but schools here are prepar­ ing, just in case. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents in the United Stales. Suicide rates among teenage boys have jumped 300 percent in the last 25 years, and 200 percent among girls the same age. Information supplied to the Suicide Preven­ tion Committee said that Barry County had five attempted suicides, with no completions, and 49 contemplated suicides during the 1986-87 school year. Those figures are lower in actual number and in percentage, compared to Ionia and Montcalm counties, in a survey of school counselors in the tn-county area. The committee, headed by LaVeme BeBeau and Mary Brown, concluded that the nature of teenagers makes having a defined procedure for suicide awareness and preven­ tion necessary. “Because life experience for teenagers is limited, they often have poor frustration Youngsters get a closer look at public safety Head Start students visit Hastings fire station tolerance for interpersonal problems they en­ counter.” reads the committee's rtpoit. "Because their emotions often vary greatly, they can be impulsive in their behaviors. Because their sense of self is incomplete in its formation, they can be devastated by rejection. "When a teenager dies, especially by suicide or accident, not only must the family and community suffer great loss, but other troubled teenagers are suddenly put in danger. It is likely that these teenagers will roman­ ticize death, become jealous of the ‘attention' the victim receives and begin to fantasize as to the impact their own deaths would have on family and community." Because of the “domino affect" a teen suicide can have on other students, the com­ mittee suggested that the board adopt specific procedures in dealing with death or critical in­ cidents and for intervening with suiciderelated referrals. With prevention, intervention, and postven­ tion as its three target areas, the committee also recommended in-service training for school employees, working relationships with community agencies, and making information on suicide available to the public. The committee further recommended that the district integrate a comprehensive pro­ gram that promotes the physical and emo­ tional wellness of students. “Suicide prevention efforts should begin in the elementary grades with the focus on teaching children how to deal with their fee ings, problem solving and development of self-esteem." suggested committee members in its report. The Suicide Prevention Committee also in­ cludes Donna Battisfore-Krebs. social worker, Pennock Hospital; Dave Furrow, elementary school counselor (at the time the committee met); Kay Loftus. Barry County Mental Health employee; the Rev. Steve Reid, Love. Inc., director; Susie Slanderford, elementary teacher; Robert Stanley, retired businessmen; Mary VanderMolen. middle school teacher; and Kathy Wallers. Barry County 4-H youth agent. Youngsters from the Hastings Head Start program got a chance to lounge on the firefighters’ sleeping quarters. The Head Start children didn’t know what to think when Tobias brought out an extrication tool that some peo­ ple call a "Jaws of Life." The toe I is used to free victims pinned in car crashes. Volunteer firefighter Wes Tobias shows the children some of the ap­ paratus for the hoses on the fire truck. Tobias shows the kids how to work a nozzle from a water tank on a grass fire pumper, one of several engines in­ side the Hastings Fire Department. The Head Start kids and their teacher got more than an earful when a call came into the station. The call ac­ tivated the alarm system, creating a great deal of noise. Some of the kids spent nearly all of the visit with their hands over their ears, anticipating another blast. The youngsters and their teacher, Sue Bender (right), get a good look at the Hastings Fire Department's alarms on the wall, as Tobias explains what some of them do. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 2. 198S Hastings is still alive in tight Twin Valley cage race by Steve Veclder The similarities between the wild 1986-87 scramble and this year's Twin Valley title race are few. according to Hastings coach Denny O'Mara, How so? Blume it on Albion. O'Mara said. The 1986-87 race, easily the tightest in league history , ended with four teams — in­ cluding Hastings — tied for first with 10-4 marks. It took a near-camplcte collapse from frontrunner Coldwater, which split its last six games, to open the door for the Saxons as well as Sturgis and Marshall to tie for the title. O'Mara doesn't see this year's streaking frontrunner. Albion, repeating the Cardinals late season demise. ’*1 think Albion is getting better; they're progressively improving as a team.” O'Mara said. "They’re a young team that’s just get­ ting better as the season goes on " Which only translates into bad news for the rest of the Twin Valley The Wildcats current­ ly lead the pack with a 7-1 mark, a game ahead of Sturgis at 6-2. and two games in front of Marsh:*!' •« ' Merings, both 5-3. O Mara said the entire league race now realistically turns on a single outcome: Albion al Sturgis on Feb. 17. A Sturgis win and the league becomes a wide-open affair. An Al­ bion w in leaves three teams fighting for the runnerup spot. "I would say that’s probably true." said O'Mara, who is preparing his team for a key road game at Marshall this Friday . "Somebody has to beat Albion and that's a tough situation. By losing to Marshall and Sturgis we have put ourselves in a must-win situation for the rest of our games. Our destiny, as they say. is not in our own hands." O'Mara, in fact, thinks his team might have the toughest schedule of the four teams still in the title chase. In addition to Friday's game at Marshall. Hastings also must play at Albion. Hillsdale and Harper Creek. Home games against Lakeview and Sturgis round out the slate. "Sturgis is done with Marshall and Albion is at home three of its last five. I think Albion has the best of it right now. Obviously, we have the toughest road ahead." he said. Saxon jayvee eagers win in double overtime Nick Williams scored four points and Hastings hit 6-of-IO free throws in the second overtime as the Saxons held off Coldwater 49-43 last Tuesday. Williams led Hastings with 15 points while Gabc Griffin and David Oom added 13 each. .Hastings upped its record to 10-4 overall and 6-2 in the Twin Valley. Hastings trailed 8-4 after one quarter and 22-15 at the half. The Saxons rallied to outscore the Cardinals 8-6 and 11-5 the last two periods to send the game into overtime. Both teams scored five points in the first over­ time with the Saxons winning the game in the second OT with a 10-4 advantage. Frosh run record to 7-5 with win Hastings ran its freshman basketball record to 7-5 recently with a light 59-56 win over East Grand Rapids. Trailing 14-5 after one period. Hastings outscored the Pioneers 28-16 in the second quarter for a 33-30 halftime lead. Mike Garrett led Hastings with 16 points while Tadd Wattles added 15 and Trent Weller 12. Considering the growing strength of Albion and the Saxons' rough schedule. O'Mara is realistic about his team's title chances. "Wc know what we have to do." he said. "Wc just have to go out and win and let the rest take care of itself. But we don’t look at it as a woe-is-mc situation." O'Mara said while he doesn't consider an 11-3 record shabby, his team still hasn't become as consistent as he'd like. Hastings is still bothered by occasional letdowns which have cither led to losses, or kept the Saxons from the proverbial knockout punch. "Wc played some good games, but I still don't think we've played up to our potential tor a whole game." O'Mara said. "There still is obviously room for improvement. But wc have an 11-3 record and that's a good record for these guys." As for Friday's game al Marshall, the Sax­ ons may be running inlo a hornets' nest. Mar­ shall has dropped its last two league games to Albion 79-63 and 59-50 at Sturg last Friday and will likely not be receptive to a third straight setback. Add that lo Hastings' lack of success against Marshall and the Saxons' title hopes could be in jeopardy. Hastings is only 3-4 against the Redskins the last four years and hasn't won at Marshall since Feb. 1. 1985. Area Standings Scorers SCORERS TWIN VALLEY Albion............................................ 7-1 (9-3) Sturgis..........................................6-2 (10-2) Marshall....................................... 5-3 (8-6) Hastings ..................................... 5-3(11-3) Hillsdale....................................... 4-4 (7-6) Coldwater.................................. 3-5 (4-8) Harper Creek............................. 1-7 (4-9) Lakeview.....................................1-7 (1-12) SMAA Bronson........................................ 9-0 Maple Valley.............................. 7-2 Pennfield......................................6-2 Bellevue........................................ 3-5 St. Philip......................................3-6 Olivet............................................. 2-7 Springfield................................... 0-8 (13-2) (10-4) (9-5) (5-8) (3-11) (4-8) (3-11) O K BLUE Godwin...........................................7'1 (12-1) Hamilton......................................7-1 (9-5) Middleville................................... C-2 (9-4) Calvin Christian.......................5-3 (6-6) Kelloggsville.............................. 4-4 (6-6) Comstock Park......................... 2-6 (5-8) Byron Center.............................. 1-7 (5-7) Lee..................................................0-8 (1-12) Thompson, Maple Valley .. .14-306-21.9 Mesecar, Middleville............ 13-237-18.2 Parker, Hastings ..................... 14-246-17.6 Glenn Davis, Lakewood . . .14-233-16.6 Forell, Maple Valley...............14-224-16.0 Gregg Davis, Lakewood .. .14-221-15.8 Dean. Middleville..................... 13-190-14.6 Donker, Middleville............... 13-188-14.5 Carpenter. Maple Valley.. . .14-181-12.9 Young, Hastings ..................... 14-175-12.5 Pranger, Middleville............... 13-156-12.0 Hyde, Lakewood........................ 14-166-11.9 Steinfort, Hastings............... 14-166-11.9 Pugh, Hastings ........................ 14-147-10.5 Twin Valley Schedule Hastings: Feb. 3 at Marshall; Feb. 10 Lakeview; Feb. 14 at Albion: Feb. 17 at Hillsdale; Feb. 21 Sturgis; Feb. 24 at Harper Creek. Albion: Feb. 3 at Lakeview; Feb. 10 Col­ dwater; Feb. 14 Hastings; Feb. 17 at Sturgis: Feb. 21 Marshall: Feb. 24 at Hillsdale. Marshall: Feb. 3 Hastings; Feb. 10 at Harper Creek; Feb. 14 Hillsdale; Feb. 17 Lakeview; Feb. 21 at Albion; Feb. 24 at Coldwater. Sturgis: Feb. 3 Harper Creek; Feb. 10 at Hillsdale: Feb. 14 at Coldwater; Feb. 17 Al­ bion; Feb. 21 at Hastings; Feb. 24 Lakeview. [ Sports ] Hastings Gary Parker, shown here against Coldwater last Friday, has been red-hot for the Saxons the last two games, scoring 51 points. Parker and the Saxons have a real test this Friday at Marshall. Eighth graders sweep three basketball games The Hastings eighth grade basketball team knocked off Lakeview 46-41 last week behind 26 points from Matt Brown. The A team also defeated Delton 52-26 as Bryan Sherry scored 14 and John Bell added 13 points The eighth grade B team tipped Delton 25-24 as Mike Cook scored 12 points. The seventh grade team lost to Lakeview 39-32. Jason Kaiser had 11 points and Jasen Markley added nine. The seventh grade A team defeated Delton 40-14 behind 12 points from Travis Williams and 10 by Markley. The B team defeated Delton as Luke Haywood had I2points and Craig Hamilton eight. Hastings’ Thom Anderson and Brian Redman won league titles. To State Saran McKeough of Hastings won the seven­ lodge district Elks Hoop shoot at Hillsdale. Sarah now will compete In the state finals at Novi Feb. 10-11. Second place finishers in the Twin Valley wrestling meet, (left to right) Kirk Ziegler, Jim Lenz, 1 om Bolo, Jeremy Miller and Chad Murphy. League meet over, Saxon wrestlers prepare for state tourneys The easy part is over for the Hastings wrestling team. Having captured their second straight league meet title last Saturday, the Saxons this week prepared for the two-part state wrestling tournament, which began yesterday in Delton with the individual pre-district. Hastings coach Dave Furrow said his team surprised everybody but itself with its domi­ nant wrestling in the league tournament. Hastings amassed 162'<6 points lo easily out­ distance runnerup Lakeview, which had 122. "It wasn't a surprise to me.” Furrow ad­ mitted. “In seeing the league. I knew we had rhe strongest team there. Someone asked me a couple weeks ago at the Delton Invitational how we'd do at league and I said we could win it by 30 points." With the return of Tom Bolo to 140 and the subsequent juggling of other weight classes. Furrow said his team fielded an outstanding lineup. "We finally put the strongest team we could on the mat." Furrow said. "We haven't been this strong all year. And then we went out to wrestle well and win it.” There was little time, however, for the Sax­ ons to savor the third league meet title Hastings' history. The top three placers in each weight class in Wednesday's pre-district qualify for the individual district Saturday at Middleville. Four wrestlers from class then adance to the regionals at Lowell Feb. 11. The slate finals are slated for Battle Creek Feb. 17-18. Furrow said several Hastings wrestlers should have survived the pre-districts on Wednesday. Likley candidiatcs for the districts are Jim Lenz al 189. winner of 28 of 30 matches, and heavyweight Chad Murphy, who is 28-5. Kirk Ziegler at 152 and Brian Redman at 119 are both 24-9. Brian Wolfcnbarger at 160 and Jeremy Miller at 130 have won over 20 matches while Pete Hauschild at 135 is 19-9. Thom Anderson, who along with Redman captured first in the league meet, has compiled an 11-2 mark at 145. Tournaments slated During the week of Feb. 6-11. Hastings Middle School boys basketball teams will be involved with two basketball tournaments. ROLLER SKATING Beginner Classes Every Saturday from January 7 thru March 24 HASTINGS ROLL-A-RAMA - 948-2814 Beginner Class: 12:40 p m’ -2:00 p m $2.50 Dur? to nature of activity, responsible adult must be in rink entire time youngster is taking part of the first lesson only. Skates included t On Monday. Wednesday, and Saturday Hastings “A" teams will travel to Battle Creek Pennfield for an invita­ tional tournament. Hastings will play Comstock on Mon­ day. with the 7th grace game at 4:15 p.m. followed by the 8th grade game at 5:30 p.m. Then on Tuesday. Hastings "B" teams will play Delton at 6:30 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School West Gym. The winners will then advance and play either Lakeview or Lowell for the Championship on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. "We should get nine or 10 wrestlers to the districts." Furrow said Wednesday moming. “We've seen all the teams at the Delton tour­ nament so we basically know what we're up have to be considered the favorite in our district." Furrow admitted. Furrow said with a 15-7 dual meet record and a second straight league meet title under 140 145 152 160 171 189 275 against." Following the districts, however, the road to state gets rocky. "We haven't seen 80 percent of the district and regional qualifiers and its going to get competitive." Furrow said. "There are some good records out there so I don’t know how we'll stack up." Hastings will also participate in the team state tournament which begins Feb. 8 with the five-school district at Middleville. Other teams competing are favorite Middleville along with Caledonia. Wyoming Rogers and Wayland. Four district winners will then converge on Haslongs Feb. 15 for the regionals. The team which emerges from there heads to the quarterfinal at Alma Feb. 22 and then the state finals Feb. 24-25 in Battle Creek. Hastings also already beaten Caledonia. Rogers and Wayland in dual meets, leaving the Trojans — who beat Hastings in a dual — as the odds on favorite. "They had 13 placers in the league meet and 13 in the Delton tournament and they Feb. Feb. Feb. Creek. Feb. Feb. 22: Team quarterfinals at Alma. 24-25: Team finals at Battle Creek. Twin Valley Wrestling Tournament Hatting* 162*1, B.C. Lakeview 122, Albion 118, Coldwater 117Vi, Sturgis 105, Marshall 82, Hillsdale 71* i, Harper Creek 62 FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS Hastings ■ B.C. Lakeview Co-Champs .. .14 Sturgis............................................................... 12 Coldwater ’0 Albion ..................................................................7 Hillsdale • Marshall..........................................6 Harper Creek.................................................... 3 HASTINGS 112 119 125 130 135 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 152 160 171 189 275 K. Ziegler dec. T. Gant........................... 16-0 B. Wolfenbarger S. McKeever pinned N. Lewis............. 2:36 J. Lenz dec. by J. Loukides.................. 6-7 C. Murphy dec. T. McKee.................... 9-5 JUNIOR VARSITY RESULTS: 11: Individual regionals al Lowell. 15: Team regionals at Hastings. 17-18: Individual finals at Battle its belt. Furrow said his team has had an outstanding season despite whatever happens in the state tournaments. "Regardless of what happens, it's been a successful season." he said. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 M. Hall dec. D. Swinten............................... 14-13 C. Wilcox pinned by E. Reynolds............... 1:34 The stretch drive Hastings' schedule in the Michigan High School Athletic Association's state tourna­ ment schedule: Feb. 1: Individual pre-district at Delton. Feb. 4: Individual district at Middleville. Feb. 8: Team district at Middleville. T. Bolo...........................................2 T. Anderson.................................. 3 K. Ziegler...................................... 2 B. Wolfenbarger......................... 3 S. McKeever............................ 2 J. Lenz...........................................2 C. Murphy.................................... 2 Won Lost Place Tom Ward................................... 1 B. Redman.................................... 3 45 Cmpn.an................................... 1 J. Miller.........................................2 P Hauschild................................ 3 2 0 2 1 1 — 1st — 2nd 3rd Hastings 46 ... Albion 16 103 112 119 125 130 135 140 145 Forfeit — B, Sloan T. Ward dec. by A. Langston................ 0-16 B. Redman dec. A. Hale.......................... 4-2 S. Chipman pinned B. Perkins .............. :37 J. Miller — Forfeit P. Hauschild — Forfeit T. Bolo draw C. Watts.............................7-7 T. Anderson dec. S Dunklin ..............9-3 SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 3 4 4 9 10 11 BASKETBALL at Marshall................................ 6:00p.m. WRESTLING Individual District at Middleville VOLLEYBALL PottervilleInv...............................9:00a.m. VOLLEYBALL Marshall ........................... 6:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Lakeview.....................................6:00p.m. WRESTLING Individual Regionals �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 2. 1989 — Page 11 Scoreboard YMCA-Youth Council's Mens Basketball Game Results C League W Carls Market......................................... 10 Superette................................................. 8 L 0 2 Ag Boys 7 3 Neils Ins................................................. 7 J-Ad Graphics.........................................5 Flcxfab.................................................... 5 Riverbend.............. 4 Doozans................................................. 2 Hastings Mutual.........................1 Prog. Graphics........................................ I 3 5 5 6 8 9 9 A league Razors Edge........................................... 4 Benedict Farms......................................3 •Hastings................................................. I Martins....................................................0 • Winner of Round 1 of a League 0 I 3 4 B Minor Kow Patties........................................... 10 Flcxfab.....................................................7 Kloostcrmans..........................................7 A H. Spider............................................ 7 Smoke Drift............................................5 Larry Poll................................................ 5 Brown Jug...............................................4 C&B Discount........................................3 Viking....................................................... I Hastings Mfg............................................ I 0 3 3 3 5 5 6 7 9 9 B Major Hastings Realtors....................................7 2 Lake Odessa March.............................. 7 2 Format............................................. 4 5 Sisters Fabrics........................................ 2 6 Waltons....................................................2 7 C League - Neils Ins. 53 vs. J-AD Graphics 42; Riverbend 22 vs. Ag. Boys 55; Superette 61 vs. Hastings Mutual 33; Flcxfab 36 vs. Doozans 31; Carls Market 39 vs. Progressive Graphics 18. B Minor league - Vikings 45 vs. Smoke Drift/BB Shoes 48; A H. Spider 63 vs. Hastings Mfg. 48; Brown Jug 48 vs. Kloostermans 67; Kow Patties 61 vs. Flcxfab 48; C & B Discount 36 vs. Larry Poll Realty 40. B Major League - Lake Odessa Merchants 65 vs. Hastings Realtors 60; Format 62 vs. Wehons 57. A League - Benedict Farms 106 vs. Petersons 74; Razors Edge 98 vs. Manins 82. YMCA-Youth Council's 3 on 3 Basketball Team W Superette................................................. 6 The Iujw...................... 6 J-Ad Graphics......................................... 3 Over the Hill............................................1 Nichols......................................................1 L 0 1 4 6 6 YMCA-Youth Council’s 5th-6th (>rade Bowling Team W Bears.......................................................3 Killers..................................................... 2 Michigan................................................. 1 MSU....................................................... 0 L 0 1 2 3 High Games - Dan Sherry 154; Chad Howes: 128; Brian Stahlman 104. YMCA-Youth Council’s High School Indoor Soccer A League Team W L Bells.............................................. I 0 Lcdgcnds....................................... I 0 Damage Inc..................................0 1 Us..................................................0 I T 0 0 0 0 B League I2's.................................................1 Baraccuta's.................................... 1 Kodiacs.........................................0 Total Chaos................................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 A League - Damage Inc. 3 vs. Bells 4; U.S. I vs. Lcdgcnds 2. B League - Kodiacs I vs. I2’s 16; Total Chaos 1 vs. Baraccuta's 3. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 56-28. Miller Real Estate 50-30; Michclob 48'6-35'6; Cinder Drugs 48-56; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 47-37; Hastings Flower Shop 44-40; Superior Seafoods 43'64016; Hastings Bowl 42-42; Pioneer Apanmcnts 41-43; Andrus of Hastings 40'643'6; Fi lends 40-44; Miller Carpeting 39'A-44'A; Girrbachs 38-42; Deweys Auto Body 36-48; Music Center 32-52; Burger King 22-62. High Games and Series - P. Castleberry 191; Y. Markley 164; M. Matson 166; J. Wagner 167; B. Vrogindcwcy 204-505; M. Whitaker 178-529; S. Merrill 190-507; S. Hanford 244-595; D. Murphy 180; S. Anders 167; J. Hamilton 175; C. Nichols 174; B Cuddahcc 181-504. Barry County construction permits decreased in ’88 Overall construction in Barry County last year dropped nearly eight percent. Linda Anderson, planning and zoning director, told county commissioners last week. Construction seems to be leveling off. Anderson said. In the 11 townships served by the county, only 74| construction permits were issued in 1988. The previous year, the county issued 804 permits; in 1986. 765 permits; and 1985. 752 permits. Most of the permits were for additions to homes and construction of pole bams, she said. Only four of the 11 townships experienced an increase in construction permits. Johnstown Township had the biggest gain in 1988 with 84 permits issued by the county, up from 69 in 1987. Irving Township had 56 permits, up from 53 in 1987; Carlton had 58. up from 55 the previous year; and Assyria had 38. up from The other townships had decreases. Barry Township had 74 construction permits issued in 1988. down from 89 in 1987; Castleton Township had 69. down from 89; Hastings Township had 84 permits, down from 117; Maple Grove Township had 28, down from 29; Orangeville Township had 87. down from 93; Thomapple Township had 116. down from 123; and Woodland Township had 46. down from 55. In her annual report to the county board. Anderson noted that costs of operating the of­ fice have decreased, as expected, since the county contracted last summer with Profes­ sional Code Inspections. Inc. to administer the slate building, electric, mechanical ano plumbing codes for the county. The most notable decreases so far involve telephone, printing and transportation costs, she said in the report. “The exclusion of staff salaries and fringes for building. 1989, will further decrease department costs." Elimination of building responsibilities has provided time for the Planning Office staff to concentrate on planning and zoning ad­ ministration duties, she said. "Zoning enforcement is the biggest pro­ blem in our office." Anderson said. In 1988. 122 zoning violations were reported, but because of budget and staff limitations, only 84 of these complaints were followed up. she said. Eight of the cases were corrected through Planning Department intervention. Twelve cases were followed up through the county prosecutor’s office, resulting in eight more corrections. Four were followed up for prosecution. "The lack of enforcement seriously weakens even the best plans and ordinances." she said. "Unfortunately, until the county is able to finance a zoning enforcement officer position and the support staff necessary to follow up. the current situation will not im­ prove. It may, in fact, worsen as more development occurs in the county." Police seeking driver of truck Amish man injured after pickup truck strikes buggy Eaton County Sheriffs deputies are looking for a small blue pickup truck, possibly a Chevy Luv. that they believe intentionally struck an Amish buggy on South Main Street in Vermontville, resulting in minor injury to the driver Sunday evening. Romaync Graber. 21. of 5100 N. Chester Road. Charlotte, said he was southbound on South Mam Street in his buggy when a pickup (ruck Mopped at the sign on Forest Street at the intersection of South Main. Graber told deputies the truck then moved forward slight­ ly a couple of times. As Graber approached the intersection, the truck ran into the side of the buggy, breaking the right front wheel and shafts, he reportedly said. Graber’s horse broke free upon impact, and Graber was pulled through the windshield opening of his buggy, landing face down on the pavement, where he was knocked unconscious. Witnesses in another buggy following Graber said the driver of truck fled the scene north on South Main Street, but officers were unable to locate the suspect vehicle. Graber was not transported for treatment of his injuries, but apparently he was bandaged at a nearby house, police said. There were no other passengers in the buggy and the horse was later recovered. p,.r— havc designated the incident, which r ams under investigation, as a felonious ^asault with a motor vehicle. Banners are available at many, many businesses throughout the county! Early Spring... Temperatures climbed near tne 60-degree mark Tuesday, prompting area residents to enjoy spring-like activities. At left, Matt Schaefer tries to get off a shot as companion Eric Gahan attempts to block it as the two play basket­ ball at the Central playground. At right, golfer J.D. Newton takes advantage of the weather to get in a quick round of golf at the Riverbend Golf Course. The balmy weather ended Wednesday morning as the leading edge of a cold front moved into Hastings. Bowling Results Sunday Night Mixed While Lightning 53-27; Pin Busters 49-31; Greenbacks 46-34; Get Along Gang 45-35; Sandbaggers 44'6-35'6; Ogdcnitcs 43'6-36'6; Hooter Crew 4216-37'6; Guttcruusters 4216-37'6: Really Rottcns 4016-3916; Guys & Gals 40-40; Quality Spirits 39164016; Misfits 39-41; Family Force 37'6-42'/;. Chug-a-Lugs 36-44; L s & J’s 35-45; Alley Cats 3216-4716; Detroiters 32'6-47'6; Mas & Pas 21'6-58'6. Womens High Game arid Series - J. Smith 177; C. Wilcox 160; M. Snvdcr 209-523; B. Moody 189-518; L. Tilley 219-533: J. Ogden 176; T. Ray 147; M. Bowman 155; J. Ogden 151; V.L. Goodenough 130: B. Behrndt 170; C. Allen 165; D. Oliver 217-528; M. K. Snyder 156; D. Snyder 189-519; V. Miller 144; S. Neymeiyer 144; A. Sutliff 152; A. Snore 121. Mens High Game and Series - D. Smith 181-524; D. Montague 175; B. Dravlon 178; R. Little 177; M. Tillcv 198-528: D. Ogden 170; R. Ogden 175; B. Ray 175; S. Howe 165; R. Bowman 226-544; R Ogden 174-507; W. Friend Sr. 182: D. Gcxxlcnough 161: R. Allen 179; S. Goodenough 170; C. Wilson 155; B. Cantrell 150; E. Behrndt 181: D. Oliver 195-511: M. Snyder I77-5M; B. Miller 203-558; R. Neymeiyer 234-568; L. Joppie 184; J. Woodard 211-507. Hastings Mfg. Co. M&M Construction 398. Chrome Room 383'6. Viking 331. Sprikcrs 297. Machine Room 297'6. Office 273. High Games and Series - C. Sheldon 203-573. R. Rogers 201-551. R. Morgan 205-543. K. Bushce 523. A. Morgan 518. D. Morgan 514. B. Hesterlv 514. J. Ramsey 511. Thursdays Angels McDonalds II 60-24; Outward Appearance 54-30; Stefanos 51 '6-32'6; Clays Dinner Bell 46-38; Hastings Bowl 37'646'6; Hickory Inn 31-41; Gcukcs Market 30-54; McDonalds I 27-57. Good Games - J. Jospeh 200; C. Williams 139; R. Chilton 132; M. Morgan 130; S. Rose 168; L. Watson 162; C. Burpee 156; J. DeBoer 128; B. Woltjcr 132; K. Hayward 118; A. Snyder 172; B. Cantrell 162; C. Moore 158; L. Apsey 195-545; K. Lancaster 142; C. Cuddahcc 168; M. Ingram 174; R. Haight 197-532; N. McDonald 183: E. Gray 171; C. Tolger 157; S. Vandecar 184-515. Congratulations D. Svoboda 200-546. Commercial Minors Hastings Fiberglass 54'6-29'6; Hastings Bowl 53-31; Smith’s 47'6-36'6, M-Dot 45'6-38'6; Flcxfab 45-39; Mulberry Fore 44'6-39'6; Cove’s Dist. 41'6-42'6; Girrbach’s 38-46; Cary Display 31'6-52'6. High Games and Series - D. Lambert 203-286-684; C. Penington 186-515; S. Haight 231-533: M. Dickinson 217-481; N. Aspinall Jr. 194-502; B. Curtis 225-492; N. Aspinall Sr. 231-518; T. Katsul 194-506; S. Penington 204-532; D. Ward 206-578. Wednesday Classic Deweys 56-28. Floral Design’s 53'6-30'6. Larry Poll Realty 49-35. Carlton Center Exc. 47-37. Hastings City Bank 46-38. Kloosterman’s Coop 44-40. Welcome Woods 44-40. Viatec 43-41, Shamrock 42-42. Exercise Made Easy 42-42. McDonald’s 4044. Bowman Refrigeration 40-44. Hasitngs .Mutual 38-46. Red Baron 37-47. Bud Team 28'6-55'6. Totaly 20-64. Thursday A.M. Krcativc Korners 54; Hummers 49; Kaiser Seed 49; Quest Marks 48; Bosleys 44; Star­ dusters 43; Thomapple Manor 43; Northland Apts. 42'6; Slow Pokes 42; Varneys 4116; Wehons 40'6; Silk Screen 39; Nash Locker 39'6; Leftovers 35; Kloostermans 31; Barlows Florist 27. Good Games - L. Glccklcr 164; L. Johnson 145; S. Nolan 166; A. Welton 180; C. M*iles 129; P. Godbey 162; S. Peeke 156; P. Croinger 168; N. Hummel 174; P. Fisher 181; M. Mullens 191; D. Hammond 151; M. Steinbrecker 161; C. Ryan 123. High Series and Games - K. Forman 202-509; K. Wycrman 151-449; I. Ruthruff 149-436; T. Weeks 179^450; P. Hamilton 179-500; S. Lambert 140-410; A. Allen 152-422; O. Gillons 171-481; K. Mizer 149-397; C. Kaiser 137-389. Thursday Twisters Andrus 56'6-27'6; Geukcs Market 51-33; Century 21 47-37; Heritage Chevrolet 47-37; Hastings Bowl 45-39; Hastings Mutual 41-43; B.D.S. Inc. 39'6-44'6; Bowman Refrigera­ tion 37'646'6; Goodwill Dairy 29'6-5416; Alley Cais 27-57. Good Games - N. Taylor 159; C. Fuhr 152; B. Quada 176; L. Beyer 138; S. Wright 155; L. Sherry 143; D. Keech 131; E. Vanessc 161; M. Bowman 144. Good Series - L. Colvin 202-519; B. Bowman 194-542; P. Wright 196-422; L. Myers 168-456; M. Patten 178-446; B. Steele 173-497; P. Guy 173-467; D. Catlin 198-495: D. Knight 148406; B. Barnum 179-442; D. Bartimus 188-480. Wednesday P.M. Mace's Pharmacy 55-29; Nashville Locker 52-32; Gcukcs Mkt. 48-36; Gillons Const. 46'6-3716; Cast Offs 45-39; Lifestyles 43-43; Varney’s Stables 40'643'6; Valley Realty 40-44; Handy's Shirts 39-45: Fricdly Home Parties 35’6-48'6; M & M’s 34'6-49'6; DcLong's Bail 26-58. High Games and Scries - R. Rinc"230-588; L. Barnum 220-578; J. McMillon 207-570; P. Castleberry 176-504; J. Gardner 189493; M. Garrett 165455; B Blakely 201452; C. Trumbull 183442; P. Croninger 164426; M. Haywood 156-397; C. Watson 162439; D. Murphy 180429; K. Hanford 161438; B. Johnson 155431; M. Wilkes 148420; K. McMillon 179445; D. Brewer 160417; S. Pennington 178; M. Harvath 154; K. Becker 179; O. Gillons 196; B. Vrogindcwcy 159; L. Fruin 147; B. Miner 159; B. Handy 156. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 50-26; Hecker’s 46-30; Britten’s 44-32; Kent Oil 40'6-35'6; Nashville Auto 40-36; O’dell’s 38'6 37'6; Thomapple Manor 37'6-38'6; Good Time Pizza 37-39; River Bend Travel 33'642'6; Hastings Bowl 3145; Flcxfab 3046; D.J. Electric 2848. Good Games and Series - T. Christopher 214-540; B. Maker 172487; E. Ulrich 178; D. Bums 182462; B. Wilson 175475; J. Elliston 176453; M. Scramlin 194-576; S. VanDenburg 212-552; G. Potter 166; M.L. Westbrook 173433: B. Hathaway 181490; H. Cocncn 166489; C. Cuddahcc 168450; J. Skcdgcll 176. Village of Nashville seeks public access sites grants by Mark LaRose The Nashville Village Council has approv­ ed a Department of Natural Resources grant application for public access sites in the village. The application is through the DNR Inland Fisheries Cooperative Grants program. The proposal is for two access sites to the Thor­ napple River on property owned by the village. Site A is located behind the business district where the annual Muzzleloaders’ Shoot is held. Site B is located near the foot of Middle Street by the old Boy Scout Hall. "The Thornapple Riser is one of the finest smallmouth bass streams in the stale." accor­ ding to the DNR Fisheries Division report). "In addition to smallmouth bass, there are good populations of rock bass and northern pike . The nearest public access site is the DNR boat launch on Thomapple Lake six miles downstream to the west. There are no private launch sites lo the west above the Thomapple Lake dam." "To the east, upstream, there are no public access sites west of Vermontville (five to six miles) where there is a private campground without a boat launch. The intent of this pro­ ject is lo improve two public access sites, one below the Nashville impoundment and one above the impoundment on the Mill Pond." the Type and Purpose of Project section of the application stales. "Site A is below the impoundment, has a pavilion, a ball field and an existing eight-foot concrete slab that ends above the water except during spring. The proposal for Site A is to extend the launch ramp to 12 feet so it can be used year round, resurface the 20-foot wide dirt roadway with asphalt and pave a I0x40-foot parking area 40 feet back from the pavilion." "Site B is above the impoundment on the Mill Pond and has a Boy Scout meeting hall. The proposal at Site B is to pave a 30x60-foot parking area (for five cars with trailers) east of the Scout hall, construct a 20x40 concrete launch ramp and to provide basic picnic facilities." "Appropriate highway signs will iced to be placed on M-66 for both Sites A and B and on Reed Street for Site B itotal of fixe signs need­ ed)." the Description of Project section states. The application also lists several anticipated "Benefits from Protect." Besides improving access to ’.he river and Mill Pond, the application notes that "The Village of Nashville intends to actively pro­ mote fishing on the Mill Pond and has propos­ ed to sponsor a fishing contest." It adds that the village will provide annual maintenance and has "proposed planning for electrical outlets, water and wastewater dumpsites at Site A." The total cost of the project will be S8.8OO. and it is a 50/50 grant, which means the village’s total contribution would be $4,400. However. Hinckley pointed out that the money will not have to come directly out of any village fund. While the DNR will provide materials costing $4,400. the village will pay $2,000 in salaries and $1,120 in fringes for the labor and $1,320 for equipment use. But the village will use its own equipment. "So the DNR will foot the bill for the materials?" Hughes asked. "Right, and we'll supply the labor, equip­ ment and some gravel." Hinckley said. “What if we come in under the S4.400? Let's say it only costs us S3.000?" Hughes asked "We have to match their funding on paper. We have to prove we contributed an equal amount." Hinckley said. "Are the electrical outlets figured in to this total?" Hughes inquired. Hinckley said they were. Hughes noted that this was Nashville's first grant application in a long time. And Hinckley added that Put Hudson of the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, who helped prepare the application, was in­ clined to help secure more grants in the future. "He was quite excited about tne project and interested in the area. In fact, these sites are the furthest cast on the river to provide ac­ cess." Hinckley said. "They looked at possible sites in Hastings, but they turned them down." Village Clerk Rose Heaton pointed out. "They looked at Tydcn Park, but I think they felt there was already enough things go­ ing on there.” Council Member Forrest Burd, who assisted on the project application, said with a laugh. He didn't specify what "things" going on at Tydcn Park he was referring to. The motion lo approve sending the grant ap­ plication to the DNR by Feb I was then made and passed unanimously Village officials are optimistic that the grant will be approved by the DNR. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 2. 1989 CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 For Reni Help Wanted Wanted MINI WAREHOUSE from 829.00, available now. Thomapplc Storage. 948-4242. ATTENTION - HIRING! Government jobs - your area. $17,840 - $69,485. Call 1-602-838-8885 ext R 3460 WANTED: Student model trombone, good condition. Call 948-2179. RENTAL CARS $29.95 PER DAY (PLUS TAX) 19K9 MODELS HASTINGS CHRYSLER 945-9383 For Sale Automotive ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT SEIZED VEHICLES from SI00. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes. Chcvys. Surplus buyers guide. l-M)2-838-8885 ext. A 3460__________ • EOR SALE: 1979 Dodge Colt, body good, runs excellent, 4 speed overdrive, S250. Can be seen 160 W. Second St., Vermontville, MI. HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1949 PLANNING REUNION. Wc need help locat­ ing the following class members: Roger Howell, Robert McWcbb, Helen Stebbins, Wilma (Granger) Slumkoski, Gertrude (Williams) Probost. Please contact Larry Murphy, 500 Lincoln St., Apt. 219, Middleville, Ml 49333 or call 795-2155._________________ ROLLER SKATING: Classes (or Beginners. Also Speed Skat­ ing and Roller Hockey. Sec our ad inside the Banner. 948-2814. Community \ otices HIE HASTINGS WOMEN’S CLUB noon luncheon will meet Feb. 3 al the First United Methodist Church. The guest speaker will be Margaret Purch­ ase of Grand Rapids. She has been an instructor of Christian Education in the countries of Iraq, Lebanon and in the United States. Miscellaneous 1000 SUNBEDS-TON’NG TA BLESSunal-WOLFF Tanning Beds. SlcndcrQucst Passive Exccrciscrs. Call for FREE Color Catalogue. Save to 50%. 1-800-228-6292. ______ GOOD DANCE MUSIC for weddings, dinner dances, retire­ ment parties, shows. Polkas, variety, ideal for mid-age groups. Call Prelude Span (616) 964-2078. ATTENTION: EXCELLENT INCOME FOR HOME ASSEMBLY Work. Info, call 504-646-1700 Dept P 2124 GET PAID for reading books! S100 per title. Write: PASE J4248, 161 S. Lincolnway. N. Aurora, IL 60542__________ LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? Wc have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. Wc pay you while you learn. Call 616-731-5520 or if long distance ’.-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard.___________________ VISA/MASTERCARD US CHARGE, Guaranteed regard­ less of credit rating. Call now! 213-925-9906 exL U1893. HAPPY GROUND HOG’S DAY BIRTHDAY TO RICK MOORE ...A one in a million son and brother wc really appreciate having in our family! Love Mom and Stephanie Mom and Dad Hausc Please go back and read the Reminder very carefully For Sale 1979 BUDDY 14x72 MOBILE HOME: excellent conditon, central air, water softner, under the counter dishwasher, washer and dryer, 2 bedroom, must sec 512,000. 517/852-1706. FOR SALE: twin size bed, mattress, box springs, good condition, S60 or best offer. 948-8172. RN and LPN Part-time Position or Consider a Nursing Pool Position at THORNAPPLE MANOR Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call the nursing office at ... 945-2407 or apply in person at 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR & TRUCK REPAIR Thank You CARD OF THANKS The family of Mildred Bclson would like to thank all who expressed their sympathy with flowers, cards, and memorial contributions and many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our Mother and Grand­ mother. To sister Eunice Jarman for her many, many visits with her, to Dr. Brown for his many acts of kindness, to the Provin­ cial House for the loving care she received. To the doctors and nurses at Pennock and Blodgett hospitals and Hastings Ambu­ lance Service, also thanks to Wren Funeral Home, and Reverend Kenneth Vaught for words of comfort. A special thanks to Patty Coykcndall for the lovely lunch. Your thought­ fulness will always be remembered. Robert, Dorothy & Rebecca Abson Rick, Jean Argo & Family Dick, Pam Robinson & Family Wes, Brenda Cocncn _________________ & Family CARD OF THANKS The family of Willie Mae Price wish to thank, with deep appreciation, all who expressed their sympathy, with cards, flowers, phone calls, plaques and visits. Special thanks k> Wren Funer­ al Home for all arrangements with Norris Funeral Home, Bay Minette, Alabama, Dr. Brown and nursing staff of Intensive Care Unit of Pennock Hospital and Barlow Gardens Floral. Helen Newton John Newton and family Bob Bowden and family Walt Bowden and family THANK YOU Al times like this, it’s hard to find the words that best convey our thankfulness and apprecia­ tion to all who expressed their sympathy during the illness and death of a very special lady our wife, mother and grandmother Vemicc Hughes Goodrich with flowers, food, cards, phone calls and memorial contributions. Special thanks to Reverend Brail and Rcvercrd Yochim and the Free Methodist Church, Reverend Osbum of Lansing, Wren Funeral Home, doctor Woodliff and his staff, Pennock Hospital staff, Hospice of Barry County and Lansing. Above all we thank God and all those who supported us and continued to support us with their prayers. Death always seems so unreal and hard to understand. Wc are fortunate we have hope and fa.th in seeing her again. Wc pray for Gods peace to all of you. William Goodrich Don and Shirley Hughes and family Dixie Stadel ________________ and family host & Found jidnzsM’ REWARD Lost locating wand. Looks like a cane. Yellow with black handle, locating wire on end. 945-4046. Husiness Services 1435 S. Hanovaf St.. Hasting*, Mich. 49058 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Sarvica Hwn: Mondoy 8 to1, Tuetdoy-Fridoy 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED MASTER CHARGE • VISA GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS ctifw iotms run WIltlM Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... • Individual Health • Farm Business • Group Health • Retirement Mobile Home Personal Belongings Life Rental Property Home Motorcycle Auto Since 1908 Cdetnae Agency JIM, JOHN, DAVE a! S** 3412 REAL ESTATE MiuLiik Ken Miller, C.R.B., C.R.S & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616) 945-5182 FINANCIAL PLANNER: IDS Financial Services is the leading financial planning company in the industry and an American Express company. If you are a successful financial planner, you owe it to yourself lo leak into a career opportunity with IDS. IDS offers career training, competitive products & scrivces, and an existing client base. Call D. K. McLaughlin 616-381-3511._____________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE residential, business, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448__________ WE TEACH SKIN CARE: Results-orientcd products. Dermatologist tested. Mary Kay has a skin care system for men and women. Call today. Rcnac Fcldpausch, professional Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, 945-9377. Real Estate SINCE REAL ESTATE 1940 FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Shirley.__________________ REALTOR ATTENTION ■ GOVERN­ MENT HOMES from Sl. (U repair). Delinquent lax property. Repossessions. Call 602-838 8885 ext GI! 3460 Third-time drunken driver to spend at least one year in jail A Hastings man with two previous drunken driving convictions will be spending at least one year behind bars after pleading guilty last week to a third drunken-driving offense. Laveme J. Moore II, 28, was arrested Dec. 23 after police officer sfollowed him through several blocks of downtown Hastings. Moore told the court he was at a friend's house and had had three beers before driving to a nearby station to put gas in his car. On the way back, police pulled him over. Moore will be sentenced March 1 before Judge Thomas S. Eveland. By law, he faces a minimum of one year in either jail or prison, and a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison. He also will be fined between S500 and 55,000, and his license will be revoked. Moore, of 976 Charlton Drive, pleaded guilty to the drunken driving charge in exchange for the dismissal of a charge of driving with a suspended license, second offense. A habitual offender charge, alleging Moore has three prior felony convictions, also will be dismissed when he is sentenced. The habitual offender charge would have carried a maximum sentence of life in prison. Moore also received citations for driving with an improper license plate and for driving without proof of insurance. In other court business: A 30-year-old Hastings man pleaded guilty last week to having sexual relations in July 1987 with a 14-year-old girl. Vemie Lee Smethers was arraigned last week in Barry County Circuit Court on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Each carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. As part of a plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecutor’s office, Smethers pleaded guilty to one of the charges. In exchange, another charge will be dropped by the prosecutor. Additionally, no other criminal sexual conduct charges will be filed against Smethers, of 4777 Barber Road. Sentencing was set for March 1 before Judge Eveland. Smether's bond was cancelled, and he was remanded to the custody of the Barry County Jail. •A defendant in a $3,000 burglary of a garage in November pleaded guilty in Barry County Circuit Court last week to charges of breaking and entering. Robert H. Madden, 20, admitted he was one of two people who climbed up a barrel and broke through a window to enter the p '.e bam building in Rutland Township. Madden said he and a friend were walking past the building in the 2400 block of Ottawa Trail when they decided to break in to the garage. Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Robert Kochi and Macah Dykstra. Hastings. Jan. 27. 7:16 a.m. 5 lbs.. 8'4 ozs. Ronald Terry and Kimberly A. Kenyon. Plainwell, 3:07 a.m.. 7 lbs.. 15 ozs. Calhi and Kenneth Brodbcck. Lake Odessa. Jan. 25. 1:51 p.m., 7 lbs., 11!6 ozs. Katie O'Rielly of Lake Odessa is pleased to announce the arrival of her sister, Natalie Jelena. who was bom on Dec. 18. Proud parents are Pat and Sally O'Rielly and grand­ parents arc Russ and Jean Hazel. Brittany Helene, bom to David and Ingrid (Schmidt) Spencer of Kalamazoo. Dec. 7. 1988, 5 lbs.. 5 ozs. Grandparents are Martha and Walter Schmidt of Hasitngs and Bill and Joyce Spencer of Plainwell. Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hughes are proud lo announce the arrival of their daughter. Lacic Lee Ann bom at Metro Hospital. Jan. 23. 1989. weighing 7 lbs.. 13 ozs. IT’S A BOY Charles and Lisa Stevens. Hastings. Jan. 25. 10:09 p.m.. 8 lbs.. '4 oz. Jesse Dean, bom Jan. 19 at Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids to LaDcan and Cathy Schrock of Clarksville, weighing 8 lbs.. 4 ozs. He was welcomed home by brother Casey (216). Grandparents arc Ron and Bon­ nie Haskins of Lake Odessa and Edward and Velma Schrock of Clarksville. Luonnc Miers and William H. Wierscma III. Hastings. Jan. 24. 6:44 a.m.. 6 lbs.. 14 ozs.. 21 inches long. Jim and Sandra Panos. Delton. Jan. 28. 3:32 a.m.. 6 lbs.. 13 ozs. Julia and Mark McMillen. Nashville. Jan. 25. 8:14 a.m.. 7 lbs.. 13 ozs. Fiberfest panel meets Thursday The first committee meeting of Fiberfest ’89 kicks off Thursday. Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of Hastings City Hall. This year s event is scheduled August 17-20 at the Barry County Fairgrounds. Fiberfest, now in it’s sixth year, spotlights fiber­ producing animals-llamas. angora goats. Angora rabbits, sheep - and various aspects of natural fibers like their production, use. marketing, farming, science and latest developments. Crafts using fibers such as spinning and weaving are also a highlight. Anyone interested in joining the Fibcrfe • committee is asked to attend Thursday's meeting. For more information, contact Don or Sue Drummond at 765-3056. The pair stole S 1,200 in video equipment from a mobile home parked in the bam and took S 1,200 in tools plus a tool chest. In exchange for the guilty plea to breaking and entering, the prosecutor's office agreed to drop a probation violation charge and a pending misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license. Madden also will not be charged as a habitual offender. Madden, of 1320 W. Quimby, Hastings, agreed to cooperate with the prosecutor in the investigation of the break-in. In November, Madden was placed on two years probation and given a suspended jail sentence for carrying a concealed knife in Hastings. Sentencing for the burglary was set for March 1 before Judge Eveland. Madden could face up to 15 years in prison. •A Nashville resident involved in a failed burglary Jan. 6 on East State Road pleaded guilty last week to reduced charges. Leo R. Thompson, 18. was stopped when a woman inside the residence began to scream after he broke a window to enter the building. Thompson, of 6393 Thomapple Lake Road, pleaded guilty Jan. 25 to a charge of attempted breaking and entering. In exchange, the prosecutor’s office agreed to dismiss the more serious charge of breaking and entering. Thompson admitted he and a 28-year-old woman drove out to the home in her car and parked in the driveway After knocking on the doors and hearing no answer, Thompson said he walked to the rear door and broke out a window. A woman who had been taking a bath heard the glass break and began to yell, and Thompson got back in the car and left the area. They were arres’xd later in the day by patrolling state police. Thompson told authorities he tried to break in to the house because he thought there were money and drugs at the residence. As part of his plea agreement, Thompson agreed to make restitution for the damages and agreed to co ■'Derate with authorities in investigating other criminal matters he has knowledge of. His bond was cancelled, and he was remanded to the sheriff's department. Sentencing was set for March 1 before Judge Eveland. Thompson's companion, Carmel Jean Kerjes was going to plead guilty to a charge of attempted larceny over 5100 for her role in the attempted break-in. But when she said she did not know what Thompson planned to take from the home, Judge Richard M. Shuster rejected the plea agreement and ordered the case held over for trial. Kerjes, of the same address, said she had driven Thompson to the house knowing he was going to try to break in. She said she waited in the car and did not actually see him break the window at the rear of the house. Additionally, Kerjes said she didn't know ’ what he intended to steal. "1 just went along with Leo, because I was driving the car,” she said. A pre-trial hearing was set for March 1 before Judge Eveland, and Kerjes remains free on bond. •A former Battle Creek resident accused of embezzling nearly S 1,700 from her former Delton employer was sentenced last week to four months in jail. Carrie K. Olsen, who was returned to Michigan from Florida in December, also was ordered to pay nearly $2,500 in restitution. Michigan Slate Police said Olsen had fled the state in September after forging several checks belonging to her employer, TLC in Delton. She was captured when she attempted to renew her driver's license in Florida. Police monitoring the computerized Law Enforcement Information Network found she was living in Florida, and contacted local police, asking them to arrest her on embezzling charges. In court last week, her attorney, David Dimmers, said Olsen had no prior record and had taken the money to fuel a drug addiction. "She's regretful. She wants to restore the money she's taken," Dimmers said. "She wants to restore her life. She believes she's learned her lesson." Olsen asked the court for limited jail time so she could work and earn money to pay back her former employer "I can't make restitution sitting in jail taking up the county's money," she said. "I want to go to work, and 1 think I have learned my lesson. I'm deeply sorry." Olsen told the court she had kicked her addiction to crack cocaine in November, but asked for counseling while serving her three-year term of probation. Judge Shuster ordered Olsen to have both mental health and substance abuse counseling while serving her sentence. •A delayed sentence was handed down last week for a Hasting man charged with resisting arrest. Eugene Gibson. 26, will be sentenced Oct. 18 for the misdemeanor offense. If he successfully completes nine months of probation before October, the sentence may be cancelled at thaf lime. Gibson was arrested by Hastings police in October 1988 for violating a term of his probation for an earlier offense. But Gibson said he wouldn't have resisted the a: rest if he hadn't been treated roughly by police. "This wouldn't have happened if Officer (Cliff) Morse hadn't clamped the handcuffs so tight on my right hand," he said. But Judge Shuster told Gibson he was only making excuses. "You always have a whole rigmarole of excuses, something else is always to blame," Shuster said. "The patience of everyone in the system has worn thin waiting for Eugene Gibson." Shuster told him if he fails at probation again, he would likely go to prison. Gibson, of 224 N. Washington, remains free on bond. •An 18-year-old Delton man pleaded guilty last week to reduced charges of breaking and entering and resisting a police officer. Sean Lee Weber was arrested Dec. 22 on charges he broke into a home in the 6000 block of Keller Road in Hope Township last November. Weber, of 6251 Keller Road, said he checked the doors on the house before he used his hand to break a basement window. He then walked upstairs, took a gun and exited through the front door. He told the court that when Michigan Stale Police officers arrived to arrest him in December, he resisted while being handcuffed. Weber said they ended up wrestling him to the ground to put the cuffs on. W’eber pleaded guilty to charges of attempted breaking and entering and to resisting and obstructing a police officer. In exchange, the more serious breaking and entering charge will be dismissed by the prosecution. Sentencing was set for Feb. 22 in Barry County Circuit Court •A Hastings man who got into a fracas with a Barry County Jail corrections officer in August was sentenced last week to serve 30 days in jail. Arthur W. Labine, 40, was incarcerated at the jail at the time of the incident. In court last week, his attorney, Michael McPhillips, said the altercation took place because Labine was startled when he suddenly was awakened. McPhillips said his client has been doing better since he served his jail time. But Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley said he doubted one month in jail would make a difference. "Mr. Labine apparently has a nasty temperament and gets himself in trouble," the prosecutor said. I don’t think any punishment is going to change that." But Labine said he had learned his lesson. ”No matter what you sentence me, I'll still continue to improve myself,** Labine said. Labine, of Alto, was placed on a six-month term of probation, fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs of 5100. He was ordered to avoid alcohol and assaultive behavior. •Robert Alexander, 22, of Battle Creek, stood mute last week to charges of receiving and concealing stolen property and fleeing police. The first is a five-year felony offense, while the second offense carries a maximum sentence of up to one year in jail. Alexander was arrested in December on burglary charges after leading Hastings Police on a 25-mile car chase. State troopers apprehended him after he abandoned a van filled with $10,000 worth of stolen audio equipment belonging to his former employer in Grand Rapids. A pre-trial hearing was set for March 1 before Judge Eveland, and Alexander, of Battle Creek, remains free on bond. •A woman who admitted writing a bad check for groceries and cash at Felpausch in Delton was sentenced last week to a delayed 30-day jail sentence. If she completes the first six months of her three-year term of probation successfully, the sentence may be suspended for Mary Councell, 23. Otherwise, she will serve the sentence beginning in July, after she plead guilty in December to a charge of attempted writing a check without sufficient funds in the account. Councell also was ordered to have financial counseling and to pay $500 in restitution. She was prohibited from opening a checking account without permission of her probation agent. •Susan M. Landis, 31. of Pleasant Point, Hastings, stood mute to two charges of writing several checks without sufficient funds to cover them. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court, and trial was set for Feb. 6 before Judge Shuster. Hastings Police charge Landis wrote 11 bad checks between Nov. 21 and Dec. 7 in amounts from $7.25 to $15. She remains free on bond. •A defendant who pleaded guilty to receiving and concealing stolen property in January 1988 pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to violating his probation. Gerald B. Lake, 22, will be sentenced Feb. 22 on that charge. In March 1988, he was sentenced to six months in jail and three years’ probation in connection with a break-in at Dimond Machinery in November 1987. He remains free on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond. Know what you’re getting when you buy a premium bond Why pay $1,200 or more for a bond that will return only $1,000 at maturity? While buying bonds at a premium is always a point of discussion, once understood, the idea is not as foolish as it appears. Bonds are long-term investments designed to pay the investor a set amount of interest for a specified time. They're a popular invest­ ment for people who don’t like surprises and plan to leave their investment undisturbed. If. for example, you invested $10,000 in a bond when interest rates were 12 percent, you would have received $1,200 in interest each year until the bond matured and your $10,000 investment was repaid. What if you decide to sell your bond before it matures? No problem, but the market value depends on current interest rates. For exam­ ple. keeping in mind that your bond yields 12 percent and pays $1,200 each year, if a similar $10,000 bond today pays only $900 a year. 9 percent, then your bond paying $1,200 is very attractive and demands more than the face value of the bond. The market value of your bond could be $12,000 or more. At this price, the annual $1,200 income generated would offer a buyer a 10 percent current return, more than available of new bonds. The premium-bond buyer trades higher cur­ rent income for a loss of some principal at maturity. The buyer is paying more up front for the benefit of larger interest payments, so if current income is your need, premium bonds make sense. Like any investment, however, premium­ bond buying has its pitfalls. One major disad\antagc is the "call provision" of most bonds. Although bonds arc issued lor a specified period, most can be called, or redeemed, by the issuer at an earlier date. Typically this is 10 years after issue. Most premium bonds available today are long-term bonds issued in the early 1980s when interest rates were at their peak. This means many of these bonds are nearing their call date. The issuer of the bond now has the option to redeem the bonds under the terms of the bond's indenture. This can either be al face value, par. or at a slight premium, generally 2 percent to 3 percent above par If you've purchased thcic bonds al a large premium expecting high income over the years, you could be disappointed to have them taken from you at less than you paid. Premium-bond buying demands complete confidence and trust in the broker with whom you deal. Fully understand how much addi­ tional current income you’re getting for your premium, and acquaint yourself with the bond's call provision. This may seem a lot to learn about a simple investment, but an experienced bond broker should provide these numbers when you in­ vest. Know what questions to ask. If too much information is withheld, you may want to look for a more educated broker. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Close Change Company 31s/. +1’/. AT&T 527. + 27. Ameritech 467. +17. Bristol Myers 297. -7. Chrysler 24 -7. CMS Energy 467. +17. Coca Cola 187. +7. Detroit Edison 977. +57. Dow Chemical 467. +17. Exxon 547> + 2'h Ford 167.’ -7. Gencorp 917. +17. General Moto's 34 +17. Hastings Mfg. 1307.+67. IBM 547. +17. JCPenney 91 7? +47. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 667. +7. Kellogg Co. 52 +27. McDonald's 927. +47. Procter & Gamble 427.. +1 Sears 177? +7. S.E. Mich. Gas 317. +27. Upjohn $391.25 —S14.25 Gold $5.82 -SO 33 Silver 2342.32 F 86 00 Dow Jones Volume 19 1,050,000 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-02-09.pdf 47d821da0b88c495b104c24f4fe0f61f PDF Text Text NlEvWiSj wrap Community Building issue still lingers . See Story, Page 3 Out-of-towner winds up in jail See Story, Page 6 See Story, Page 2 The Hastings Jaycees will be wishing area residents a happy Valentine's Day...in person and for a price. Anyone wishing to send a singing valentine by members of the jaycees to a loved one’s place of business or residence should contact jaycee members Paul Balinger (852-1898) or Pal Taylor (945-3483). For $5, jaycee members will sing one of a choice of three songs while for $9, members will sing a song plus give fiewers and a candy kiss. The jaycees are offering the singing valentines only on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds help finance Hastings Jaycee programs. The Hastings Jaycees also announced anyone wishing to join the organization can join for 530 in February. Anyone wishing to join should contact Leo Parker at 852-1954. Cardriver held after passing out A Hastings man who passed out at the wheel of his car was arrested Saturday on two drug charges. Todd R. Arens. 25, brought his vehi­ cle to a stop at the comer of Center and South Hanover streets in Hastings before passing out with the car in gear and his foot on the brake. A resident living near the comer sum­ moned police shortly after 4 a.m. when he noticed the car had stopped in the middle of the road with its lights on. Sgt. Cliff Morse and Reserve Officer Tom Simunjak found Arens slumped behind the wheel when they arrived. Police were unable to wake Arens and had to pull him out of the car. They found a small baggie of mari­ juana in the car and impounded the vehi­ cle. Arens, of 2452 W. State Road, was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail. Arens, who was sentenced to jail in February 1988 for attempted delivery of cocaine to a police officer, may also face a probation violation charge. Airport panel will meet Feb. 20 The City-County Airport Commission will have a special meeting Feb. 20 at 4:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner Room at Court and Broadway to review plans for the proposed terminal building with Gove & Associates. Minutes of the meeting are available at the office of Kenneth Miller. 137 W. State St.. Hastings, 49058. appear on page 11 ) Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 _ Hastings VOLUME 134. NO 6 Banner THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1989 "" An out-of-town visitor was stopped by police last week for a broken tail light, but ended up in jail after his arrest for possession of marijuana and drunken driving. Donald G. Quinn, of Branch, also was issued citations for driving with a suspended license, second offense, driv­ ing without proof of insurance, and driv­ ing with an improper vehicle license plate. Hastings Police Patrolman Lowell W’ilde and Reserve Officer Dick Thomp­ son were on patrol Wednesday. Feb. 1. when they spotted a van driving slowly on Michigan Avenue. They ran a check on the van’s plate and found that it was registered to another vehicle. They followed the van for several blocks and activated their overhead lights, but the 40-year-old driver continued until he pulled into a parking space at the Felpausch Food Center. Police approached the surprised driver and asked him for his license. Quinn said he left it at home and was unable to pro­ duce proof of registration or insurance. Quinn told police he had been drink­ ing. After performing a few agility ’'Sts, he was arrested for drunken driving, third offense. At the Barry County Jail, police seized a small bag in his coat. A field test prov­ ed the substance inside the bag to be marijuana, and the remainder was set to the crime lab in Lansing. Jaycees to offer singing valentines Airport terminal plans scaled down 3UC T-JPJ ” *** Legislative coffee slated for Feb. 13 The Legislative Coffee is set for 8 a.m. Monday. Feb. 13, at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. State Senator Jack Welborn and State Representative Robert Bender will be present to talk about any issues the public might wish to discuss. The Legislative Coffee is sponsored hy the Hastings Area Chamber of Com­ merce. The chamber encourages all Barry County citizens to attend. Woodmansee’s verdict upheld PRICE 25* Rescuers save 2 snowmobilers on Gun Lake by Jeff Kaczmarczyk On Tuesday, area firefighters had to battle gusting winds and freezing temperatures as well as billowing smoke and raging flames as they .fought to extinguish a house fire at Earl Ryan’s dairy farm on Carlisle Highway near Nashville. Despite the efforts of the the Vermontville, Nashville, Charlotte, Beljvue and Hastings Fire Depart­ ments the home was completely destroyed, see story inside. (Banner photo by -’Mark LaRose) ------------------------------------------------,-------------------------------------------------------------- <---------- „----------- ----------------------- ----------------- - ------------ — Local savings and loans healthy despite reports of industry’s woes by David T. Young The problems of the savings and loan in­ dustry recently have been well publicized na­ tionally. but such institutions locally do not share these financial woes. Three savings and loans in this area. Hastings Savings & Loan. Great Lakes Ban­ corp and Eaton Federal Savings, all reported financial gains in 1988, a sharp contrast with reports of staggering losses elsewhere in the U.S. The Federal Home Loan Bank of In­ dianapolis. which provides regulatory over­ sight to the 151 savings and loan institutions in Michigan and Indiana, says thrifts in these two states had positive net income for each of the first three quarters in 1988. Figures for the fourth quarter were not yet available. Michael Thomas, public information of­ ficer for the Federal Home Loan Bank. said. ’The earnings in both states totaled over SI51 million for the first three quarters. This, coupled with a positive net worth of over 5.25 percent, is a clear indication of the strength of savings and loans in this area of the country." This news comes at the same time as reports on the thrift industry's financial problems, so grave that President George Bush earlier this week unveiled the first steps of a federal bailout plan. Michigan’s savings and loans in the first half of 1988 reported an annual rate of profit return of 40 cents per SI00 of assets. The S&L industry nationally, meanwhile, reported a loss of SI. 10 per S100 of assets. Doing particularly well were Hastings Sav­ ings & Loan and Eaton Federal Savings. Hastings Savings & Loan last October was rated by Savings Institutions magazine as one of the best 32 financial institutions in the country. Among Michigan's 49 thrifts. Hastings Savings & Loan was third on a chart ranking the institutions accoiding to estimated capital as a percentage of assets. Its 9.31 percent figure followed only People Savings of Monroe and First Federal Savings of Lenawee County in Adrian. Finishing fourth on that list was Eaton Federal Savings, with 8.45 percent capital to assets. Great Lakes Bancorp had a 4.13 percent capital to assets figure. When asked why savings and loans in this area and in Michigan have escaped problems of the industry nationwide. Richard Bcduhn. president and chief executive officer of Hastings Savings & Loan, said it has been a matter of being fiscally conservative. "I think savings and loans in Michigan have stuck to the basic purposes for which they were created." Beduhn said. "The major por­ tion of their assets arc in single- and multi­ family properties." He said that 82 percent of Hastings Savings & Loan's total assets is in single-family residential property loans in the local com­ munity and surrounding areas. ‘•We’ve been conservative through the years." Beduhn said. "We haven’t gotten in­ to high-risk real estate venture loans." Patty Woods, branch manager at Great Lakes Bancorp in Hastings, agreed. "We have a low percentage of loans that go bad." she said. "We don’t wan: to take too many chances." "Although few institutions were totally im­ mune from the problems of the industry, the traditionally conservative approach taken by the institutions in this district has served to guarantee a high level of financial strength.” Thomas said. "The majority of the managers in this area concentrated on the traditional business of investing in one- to four-family residential properties. At the same time, they have improved customer services and focused their efforts on the communities in which they were located. This served to insulate them from the problems that arose in other areas of ihccoumn." See S & L Story, page 6 Two elderly snowmobilers who fell through the ice on Gun Lake Tuesday were rescued after heroic ciforts by police, fire and am­ bulance workers from several agencies. Rescue workers fought high winds, bitterly cold temperatures and broken ice for more than two hours before they were able to bring Glenn O. Schondelmaycr, 62. and Paul F. Garbow. 64. to shore. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Bill Johnson spent an hour in the freezing cold water, pull­ ing boats through the broken ice to reach the snowmobilers trapped on a tiny off-shore island. Schondelmaycr, of 1600 Middleville Road. Middleville, and Garbow. of Alto, were treated for hypothermia at Pennock Hospital and then released Authorities described the rescue as a valiant effort under hazardous circumstances. "There was a lot of good work out there. " said 1st Lt. Richard Zimmerman, commander of the Michigan State Police Hastings Post. "It was extremely cold and windy, and the wind was blowing in our faces. You had to sec it to believe it It war. incredible " The two men were snowmobiling across the north end of Gun Lake when Schondclmaycr’s Arctic Cat Cougar snowmobile went through the ice shortly after noon. Garbow went for help on shore, but when he returned and tried to help Schondelmaycr. he also fell through the ice on his snowmobile. The two were able to make their way to a small island 100 yards from shore near the channel leading to Robbin’s Bay. Officials commandeered an aluminum rowboat and two Middleville fireman tried to drag it across the ice to reach the island. But one-third of the way across. Bud Stone Jr., who was in front, broke through the ice and sank up to his waist in the water. The two fireman, now trapped by broken ice. climbed into the boat. Authorities next found a flat-bottom boat and tried to push it with poles along anothei route. But halfway to the island, it broke through the ice and became stuck. Finally. Deputy Johnson, from the sheriffs Water Rescue Team, donned a "dry suit" and headed out across the ice. "He look the flat-bottom boat and pushed it across the water." Zimmerman said. "He got out about halfway and broke through the ice." Unable to move the boats. Johnson took the rope and began breaking the ice himself as he inched his way through. "Bill was breaking the ice. just crashing through with his elbows. He had to break through the ice while pulling the boat." said Sgt. Jerry Smith, who heads the sheriffs marine division. Once he reached the island, he went back and pulled the aluminum boat and fireman to the island. The fireman exited the boat, load­ ed the snowmobilers into it. and the rescue workers on shore began pulling it back to shore. "Halfway back, the rope either broke or came untied." Zimmerman said. Johnson went back into the water, made his way to the rope and re-attached it to the boat. Workers pulled the boat to shore, and Schondelmaycr and Garbow were taken to waiting ambulances. Johnson and the firemen on the island started to pull the boat back so they could get back to shore. But halfway out. the boat again became stuck in crumbling ice. "Bill went back out. freed up the boat, and went back to the island.” Zimmerman said. The fireman got back into the boat, and were dragged to shore, with Johnson follow­ ing alongside in the water. See RESCU ERS, page 3 Area Congressmen nix pay hikes The two U.S. Congressmen who share Barry County in their districts both voted Tuesday with the majority to reject 51 percent pay raises for themselves and their colleagues Republican Paul Henry, who represents the 5th District, and Democrat Howard Wolpc both went on the record as opposing the in­ creases. Furthermore, both cast ballots in favor of forcing a vote on the issue of accep­ ting the raises. The issue begam several weeks ago when the Commission on Federal Employment Compensation recommended that members of Congress be granted a salary increase from $89,000 to $135,000 per year. All Congress would have had to do to have the raises go into effect was simply, nothing. Only a special vote of both the House and Senate could halt their implementation. That special vote was forced, and by Tues­ day night both the House and Senate haa voted not to accept the raises. The panel’s recommendation was greeted by a storm of protest from the public and there was a massive letter-writing campaign to House Speaker Jim Wright. "ft clearly was an excessive raise." said Henry Wednesday. "If we would have ac­ cepted it. we would have lost whatever moral authority we have to tackle the budget deficit." Henry said his opposition to the increase was based on three personal beliefs One was that the percentage of the pay increase was too much. The second was that it was wrong to' gain the increase without having to vote on whether to sweept it. ThC third was that the raise was offered during times that call for budgetart restraint. , See PAY HIKES, Page 3 The Sequel... Just when you thought it was safe to put on the windbreaker, take a long walk outside and let your mind dream a little about sping, winter returns with sub zero wind chills to drive some hack in the house and other to the closet for the skis and snowmobile gear. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 9. 1989 Nashville man jailed following drug arrest by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Nashville man who admitted harvesting a huge marijuana patch growing behind his house was sentenced last week to serve four months in the Barry County Jail. Floyd L. Cousins. 28. was arrested in July after authorities confiscated 359 marijuana plants growing on the property behind the home he was renting at 7300 Hager Road. Police estimated the harvested crop would have been worth approximately S240.000 on the open market. Cousins pleaded guilty in December to a reduced misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana. Prior to sentencing Wednesday in Barry County Circuit Court. Cousins' lawyer said (he patch probably had been planted by the Tired of winter horsing around? The return of icy. wind-driven snow this week doesn’t really distrub this horse too much. A tour of the field next to the barn is something to do on a winter morning. N* y'i South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. "Walk for Warmth” this Saturday. Pledge or volunteer by calling the CAC at 948-4883. 2. Girl Scout Cookies are on sale this month. Buy extra boxes to give away. Bosley's will buy one box from any Girl Scout who comes in the store selling their cookies, up to a total of 25 boxes. 3. National Pancake Week — February 5-11. Bring us your worst pancake. One that has substance, a pancake with a little mileage on it, something that we can play frisbie with on South Jefferson. You get a S2 00 gift cer­ tificate and breakfast at McDonald's if it's the worst. (Limit 10) 4. Muffin Mania Week — February 5-11. A dozen muffins, lovingly baked by you are worth a $4.00 gift certificate at Bosley's this week dur­ ing our annua, muffin celebration. (Limit 10) 5. Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest — February 10. Let's do better than last year. Build us a spaghetti bridge, your own design or a replica of one that is famous, bring it to Bosley's and get a $5.00 gift certificate. We wlH also display your creation in our window lor all to see. Best design gets another $5.00. (Limit 10) 6. International Strange Music Weekend — February 10-11. Play us a song on the strange instrument of your choice (i.e. vacuum cleaner) and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 7. Paczki Day — February 7. Bring us some paczki from Hamtramck this weekend and get a $4.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 8. “All the News that’s Fit to Print" Anniversary — February 10. Bring us a slogan (10 words or less) for the South Jefferson Street News and get a $3.00 gift certificate. If we like it and decide to use it every week, you get $25.00 more. 9. SJS update. The winner of our pie contest was Victor Eckhardt with his famous Deutchlander Pie. The strangest food in a can brought in was Meatless Fried Chicken with Gravy. Ugh. 10. Noteworthy Limousine Service on South Jef­ ferson is offering a dozen roses free with a two hour limo rental through February 19. Call them at 945-5466. (Gift certificates are limited to one person per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) <------------------------------------------------------ \ AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates Babe Ruth’s Birthday by having a sale this week. The buck hits a home run every week In his Reminder ad of­ fering the great prices for his fans. 2. Remember a great card for your sweetheart from Our Sentiment Shop selection is the perfect start to a Happy Valentine's Day. We also have a large selection of Valentine candy. 3. Our Sentiment Shop features Blue Mountain Arts cards for any occasion. 4. Use generic products from Bosley's, instead of the name brand, and save money. Our phar­ macist is always happy to advise you on your choice of medicine. 5. Check your blood pressure free anytime at Bosley's. 6. Bosley Pharmacy is open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. r X QUOTE: "Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” — E.B. White OSLEY ’-PHRRITIHCY- Winter’s return leads to many accidents by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The return of Old Man Winter after a mild January led to several motor vehicle accidents this week on Barry County roads. Falling temperatures, high winds and accumulating snow drifts have caused icy roads throughout the county since Saturday. About five inches of snow fell over the weekend, with additional snow falling Mon­ day. Tuesday and Wednesday. On Sunday, a 52-year-old Kalamazoo man was injured when he rolled his car over northeast of Delton. Michigan State Police Trooper Mike Haskamp said James R. Knapp was driving east on Orchard Lake Road when he lost control of his car near Kingsbury Road. Knapp told police he was driving about 50 mph when he lost control on the slippery roadway. The car spun off the road, rolled over into a ditch and came to rest against a tree. Knapp was wearing a seatbelt. After the accident, he sought his own treatment for minor injuries. Haskamp said. He was issued a citation for driving too fast for road conditions. Also on Sunday afternoon. 20-year-old Victor L. Dennis was hurt when he struck a Consumer's Power pole in Hastings. Hastings Police Patrolman Harold Hawkins said Dennis was making a right turn from West State Street onto Market Street when his 1979 Ford slid across the road and struck the pole on the cast side of Market. Dennis, of 210 W. Main St.. Middleville, suffered a bump on his forehead. Later in the day he was taken to a hospital for treatment. No citations were issued. On Monday morning, a Freeport man escaped injury when his car spun off the roadway on Carlton Center Road near Andrus Road. Edward J. Tibble. 30. told a Barry County Sheriffs deputy that his 1986 Ford spun four times before it left the north side of the road. Tibble, of 5290 N. Charlton Park Road., said he was driv­ ing about 40 mph when he lost control on the snow-covered road. The car struck a road sign and went on to hit a small tree. Tibble received a ticket for driving with an expired license, said Deputy Dave Oakland. On Tuesday morning, a 48-year-old Middleville woman was slighly hurt in a one-car crash near her home. Barbara Anne Schwartz, of 10795 Garbow Road, said she was slowing to turn into a driveway when her car began sliding off the north end of the slipper} road. The 1987 Ford left the road, struck a mailbox and newspaper box. continued to slide and struck a small tree before stopping. Schwartz was wearing a seatbelt and sought her own treatment for a minor injury. No citations were issued. Oakland said. Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER Give A Ca//at... 948-8051 home's previous occupant, who is now in prison for drug trafficking. "When my client moved into the house, he was not aware that there was a substantial field of marijuana growing in the field." the attorney said. "He did no: intend to profit whatsoever." The defense claimed Cousins harvested on­ ly a small portion of the crop for his own use. In handing down his sentence Wednesday in Barry County Circuit Court. Judge Thomas S. Evcland said he would accept the defense argument that Cousins did not plant the crop and did not intend to sell what he had harvested. "I'm satisfied. Mr. Cousins, that you came onto this property and knew the marijuana was there." he said. "But it was your obliga­ tion to destroy the marijuana, and you didn't do it." An anonymous lip led Barry County Sheriff s deputies. Nashville IMice and Michigan State Police to raid the Hager Road house on July 27. Authorities recovered the marijuana, along with an irrigation system rigged up to waler two plots located l(M) and 150 yards behind the Castleton Township home Nine more plants were found inside the home, plus dried marijuana bundled in bags Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said police believe a large crop had been harvested within the month prior to Cousins' arrest. The July raid was the county's first major drug bust in 1988 for Project HEMP (Help Eliminate Marijuana Planting). The program. initiated by the Michigan State Police, invites private citizens to report sightings of mari­ juana growing or other drug activity in their areas. Abendroth said the tipster was fairly specific in describing the house Cousins lived in. as well as the marijuana and fields nearby. The plots, hidden in a wooded area and a clearing behind the house, looked as if they had been cultivated previously. Abendroth said. During his three-ycar term of probation. Cousins was ordered Io pay S400 in court costs, to perform 200 hours of community service and to abstain from alcohol and drugs. Court upholds Woodmansee’s convictions by Jeff Kaczmarczy k The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld the 1986 murder and conspiracy convictions of Norman Harry Woodmansee in the shooting death of Ricky Alan Goddard. Woodmansee. 49. was found guilty of firstdegree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the January 1986 shotgun slaying of Goddard. In June of that year, he was sentenc­ ed to life in prison on the murder charge and 40 to 60 years in prison on the conspiracy charge. In his appeal. Woodmansee argued that ir­ relevant and improper hearsay evidence was admitted during his trial to prove the con­ spiracy charge. He also argued that the evidence did not support the murder conviction. Woodmansee further claimed his attorney did not properly defend him by failing to ob­ ject to the admission of testimony introduced to support the conspiracy case. The appellate court ruled that the evidence submitted was proper and supported both murder and conspiracy charges. The court also determined the former Dowling resident's attorney had defended him effectively. Finally, the appellate court denied a request to return the matter to Barry County Circuit Court for a second motion for a new trial. In December. Judge Hudson E. Deming denied Woodmansee's request for a new trial on the grounds that no judicial error was made in his first trial. Woodmansee's appellate attorney argued in December that the evidence did not prove premeditated murder and that the judge had failed to give a key instruction to the jury hearing the case. But Judge Deming, who presided over’Sje • trial, said he wtts convinced the ividedefc’ presented was .sufficient for the jury to find Woodmansee guilty of first-degree murder. Deming also said he had given the instruction at the beginning of the case and had seen no reason to ask jurors later if they had fallowed his instructions. Authorities said they believed Woodmansee conspired with Goddard's wife. Sharon, and her former boyfriend. Richard Eckstein, to murder Ricky Goddard to collect more than SI00,000 in insurance money. Woodmansee, who worked for Eckstein at Kellogg's in Battle Creek, reportedly was to receive S3.000 for the murder. Juries deliberated for six days in the Wood­ mansee case in June 1986 before finding him guilty. Sharon Goddard and Eckstein also were ar­ rested for murder and conspiracy in 1986. but charges were dropped against them in March. Because of new evidence, charges were rcfilcd in 1988 by the Barry County Prosecutor's office. The two were tried together with separate juries in July 1988. After two weeks of testimony, both were acquitted of murder and conspiracy charges in the Ricky Goddard slaying. A fourth co-defendant in the case, George Zugel, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for aiding and abetting second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit perjury. The latter charge stems from Zugel's testimony during Woodmansee's trial. Local man arrested after report of fight A Hastings man whom police said had been drinking heavily was arrested Saturday night after Barry County Sheriff's deputies were called to break up a fight in Rutland Township. Jeffrey Lynn Thompson. 20. pleaded guilty Monday in district court to attempted resisting and obstructing a police officer. Thompson was taken into custody after a citizen reported hearing shouting at an apart­ ment building in the 480 block of S. Mid­ dleville Road. Deputy Sheriff Don Nevins said six people in the apartment were yelling at each other when he arrived at 6:15 p.m. When Nevins attempted to question one of the people, he was told pointedly to leave. Thompson, one of the occupants, ordered Nevins to leave and struck the apartment door, shattering glass on the deputy. Nevins restrained Thompson and took him into custody. Witnesses at the scene said everyone in the apartment had been drinking and one person there had been beaten up. At the Barry County Jail. Thompson registered .22 percent on a chemical breath test and was lodged. Nevins said. Thompson will be sentenced Feb. 17 for resisting and obstructing. He could still face an additional charge of probation violation. In December. Thompson, of 3805 Gun Lake Road, was sentenced to serve 11 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to throwing rocks through the window of a Hastings store. One condition of his 18-month probationary term was that he avoid alcohol. A firefighter pumps part of the 30,250 gallons of water used in fighting the blaze through a hole in the aluminum siding and into the flame engulfed attic of the Ryan residence on Carlisle Highway near Nashville. (Banner photo by Mark LaRose) Fire guts Nashville farmhouse by Mark l>aRose Tuesday morning the Earl Ryan family had a two-story farmhouse on Carlisle Road near Nashville. By 5:30 Tuesday afternoon it was a roofless, fire-gutted hulk. Despite the efforts of at least 28 firefighters and 11 fire trucks from the Vermontville. Nashville. Charlotte. Bellevue and Hastings fire departments and 30.250 gallons of water, wind-whipped flames ruled the day. destroy­ ing the structure. There were no injuries in the blaze, which Assistant Vermontville Fire Chief Monte O’Dell said started in a pot-bellied woodstove in the living area of the home. “Fortunately, no one was home, but we lost everything," Virginia Ryan said. The Ryans have lived in the home and have operated a dairy farm on the Eaton County property since 1965. The couple have two sons. David. 28. and Scott, 16. The family members now are staving with tehjtjl/fS^n were waiting to hear from their insurance com­ pany's claims adjuster Wednesday morning. The Nashville Fire Department was first on the scene, but the firefighters were waging a losing battle from the start. "When they got there, the floor was gone, the upstairs was in flames, and the ceiling was coming down. The blaze was well under way." O’Dell said. The wind gusting across open fields fed the flames and blew the billowing smoke horizon­ tally across the frozen ground, and the water appeared to be freezing in midair. "We burned a lot of wood, so it probably was the stove," Ryan said. The Ryans sold their dairy herd last fall and said they didn't know whether they'd rebuild. The Vermontville Fire Department, which nrc^ jjad 1] .men and three trucks on the scene. . "NashVilic responded with eight -men and three trucks. Charlotte sent a water tanker and four men. Bellevue added another tanker and two or three men, and two Hastings firefighters shuttled oxygen back and forth from Nashville and covered for that depart­ ment while it was battling the fire. Other volunteers helped extinguish the blaze that defied the men. the water, the equipment, the wind and the cold temperatures for over four hours while it ravaged the home. Eaton County Sherifrs Deputies were also on the scene directing traffic. Twin City Foods, union settle pact by Shelly Suker An agreement on a new contract between Twin City Foods in Lake Odessa and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 26 was reached last Thursday after two con­ secutive days of healed debate. Union members ratified the three-year pact in a 62-33 vote held one hour after the two sides reached tentative agreement. Chief Union Steward Rob Fisk said. The union's members also favored a strike. 80-15, in case the ratification vote had failed, he added. Ninety-five of the 110 members voted. Details of the new contract have yet to be sorted through by Fisk, but he said major features of the agreement include a 40-cent per hour rate hike in each of the three years. up to SI .20 per hour for all job classifications. That portion of the agreement will be retroactive to Nov. 1 and workers can expect a back paycheck soon, lie said. Employees have been working under a dayto-day extension of their previous contract since it expired Oct. 31. 1988. while negotia­ tions continued. In all. only about six bargain­ ing sessions were held. "Basically, we got our classifications and got rates comparable to their (Twin City­ Foods) places out West but we've got to pro­ gressively work up to those rates." Fisk said. Regarding benefits, Fisk said employee in­ surance premiums have been frozen at the rate they currently pay and any increases will be footed by the company. Police say violent shaking killed child Cloverdale mother charged in death of infant son by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The mother of a Cloverdale infant who died in December has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the baby's death. Authorities said eight-month-old Zachary Valiquette died Dec. 22 from head injuries caused by a violent shaking. Lisa Michelle Valiquette. 23. was arrested Monday by Barry County Sheriffs deputies and arraigned on manslaughter charges in 56th District Court before Magistrate Glenn Slaup. Zachary Valiquette was pronounced dead shortly after he was taken to Pennock Hospital one day last December An autopsy by Dr. Eldon Castle the following day determined that the baby had been shaken to death. "He found injuries to the head, which he said were received as a result of a violent shaking." said Detective Sgt. Ken DeMott. Police remain unsure what the cir­ cumstances were that led to the death of the boy. "We don't know why she did it." DeMott said. "She denies doing it. She claims she put the baby to bed and left Io go to her parents' house in Dowling." Valiquette told police she had put the baby to sleep at the home she shared with her livein boyfriend and his two children. She said she drove to her parents’ house, stopped at a grocery store and returned home to find that the baby was not breathing. Valiquette called BPOH Ambulance, which rushed her son to Pennock, where he was pro­ nounced dead. DeMott said the autopsy revealed Zacharyhad broken ribs that were several weeks old. although officials are unsure what caused the breaks. Officials also believe the baby mayhave been violently shaken on a previous occasion. DeMott said very little effort is necessary to harm a baby by shaking. "All that baby has to have is a whiplash because it's tiny." he said. "That's enough to cause injuries. Preliminary examination on the felony of­ fense. which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, was scheduled for Feb. 17 in 56th District Court. A S7.500 bond was set for Valiquette and she was lodged in the Barry County Jail. "I consider that to be a really good thing for us." said Fisk. "Before, we had to pay- a cer­ tain percentage of the increases. The company­ now will absorb those." Employees will also be offered the same dental and vision benefits as salaried employees if they arc willing to pick up the 20-cent per hour tab. "So we are going to poll the people and sec where we stand on that, it’s got to be all or nothing. A majority has got to want it or we won't go with it." Attempts to secure pension plans were abandoned during negotiations. Fisk said. “We gave up on our option for a pension and changed it." he said. "The company took the money we would have used for pensions and added it into our wage increases." Another issue was contract language, much of which was altered and updated. "My feeling is. we gained as much in language as we did in wages." FLsk said. Fisk had said at the start of negotiations last fall that the union would attempt to unionize the seasonal workforce to encourage a more reliable pool of workers. But no changes were made, he said. “In the early meetings, we did a lot of negotiating on behalf of the seasonal people but it got to the point where we were going to bend over backward for these people and give up something for ourselves so we gave it up. It pretty much stands as it is now." Fisk said the contract was "a compromise all down the line. "We were at each other’s throats a couple of times, but basically- both parties acted in good faith." Twin City Foods General Manager Mike Lien declined to give any details of the agreement. "It is ratified.” he said. "It was a real head-to-head bargaining session right up to the last." Helping Lien al the table were office manager Ccnda Hoogcriand and company at torney Carl Verbeck, while the union’s team consisted of Fisk. Tim Goodemoot and Sandy Hoffman, union representative Jim Fuchs, whom Fisk said "did an outstanding job." Also in on the sessions was Ghazi Ghazi. Local 26 president. Fisk said the contract is expected to be sign­ ed by both parties in at least two weeks. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 9, 1989 — Page 3 Community Building site location issue continues by Kathleen Scott Several major issues have plagued the proposed S2.2 million sale of the Barry County Fairgrounds, and the location of the Community Building is among them. The president of the Barry County Agricultural Society said he would like to see a community-type building adjacent to an exhibition hall at the new fairgrounds, while the Community Building Society president would like to have a community building in town and have the exhibition hall at the fairgrounds. The site of the building should be determined at a public meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Community Building. Members of both boards will be at the meeting. The fair board has proposed the construction of two buildings, attached by a breezeway, at the potential new site on M-37 near Irving Road. The rear building, with its higher ceiling, would function as an exhibition hall for commercial exhibits during the fair, and for recreational vehicle shows and home shows, said Donald Geukes, who serves as fair board president. That building would not be heated and would not have the finishings and furnishings of the front building, a convention center. That hall would be efficiently heated, completely finished and would have a capacity of 400 people for wedding receptions, livestock banquets and other gatherings. Housed in that building, proposed to be near the highway, would be a kitchen area and an office area of about 600 square feet each. Restrooms, a storage room, and a utility room would fill out the front section of that building. The office space would provide room for the fair office, and possibly house the Cooperative Extension Service and 4-H office, said Geukes. With the proposed layout of the facility, the breezeway could serve as a main entrance to both buildings, he said, so if two functions are held simultaneously, each would have its own entrance. Geukes said he thought the cost of the site hovered around $200,000. Frederic Jacobs, president of the Community Building board, favors keeping a community building within the boundaries of the Hastings city limits. "Some communities can have too many buildings, 1 realize that," said Jacobs." But Hastings has lost rental buildings. It has less now than it had five years ago. The mall that's going in shows growth, and the city of Hastings is going to grow, and we need more facilities. "Out of $2.2 million, I think they can build a building for $150,000 in the city limits," said Jacobs, adding that he consulted some contractors on the cost of a facility comparable in size to the Community Building. But economics rules, Geukes said. "We feel, as a board that we need to replace the building and replace the needs of the community. Unfortunately, we can't have it in town because we can't have the fairgrounds in town, and there’s not enough money for two buildings," he said. Geukes agrees that having two buildings would be ideal. "I have no problem with that. I think it's a wonderful idea, but we just don't have the money," he explained. Jacobs said he doesn't believe that people in service clubs or from local industry who might use a new community building if it were in town would drive 4 1/2 miles to the proposed facility. "There's more things that make sense to be in the city of Hastings," he said. "We need a hall for the city of Hastings." When choosing from a few sites of adequate size, Geukes said the fair board opted for the North Middleville Road location because it's on the highway. "Part of the reason for choosing the site on M-37 was so that this building could be out in front of our fairgrounds and accessible to people on a daily basis," he explained. "I think it would get more use than the present facility. "I think that the present community building is being used often. I think there's a need for one right today,” said Geukes, adding that he felt the board owes it to the community building board to replace their present facility with one that would be used for the fair and other functions at the fairgrounds. Jacobs said he would like to see the Community Building and Fanner’s Market stay in town. A local individual has offered the possibility of donating land in the city to keep the Farmer’s Market here, he said. "It wouldn't be nearly as convenient for things like (the Farmer's Market) to have out of town," he said. The playhouse corner in Mrs. Sprindler's room is all decorated for Valentine's Day. from the red and white-heart print tablecloth and matching chair backs lo the bright red velvet dress on the baby doll. Amy Glasgow and Jonathan Katje enjoy looking at Valentines that are stored in a heart-shaped box. Valentine's Day doesn't arrive until next week, hut students in Ellarie Spindler’s kindergarten classes are enjoying the holiday in advance while they sharpen up their reading readiness and counting skills. They use heart-shaped candy in their "Math Their Way" lessons and draw heart shapes around the correct answers in their* workbooks, to name a few. Some of their projects, such as Valentine paintings, are being used to decorate the walls of their classroom at Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings. Even the playhouse corner is decorated for the occasion too. The little round table has a red tablecloth with tiny white hearts printed on the fabric. The hacks of the chairs have special covers to match. A beautiful heart­ shaped box on the table contains many Valen­ tine cards for the children to enjoy looking at. The grand finale will be a part on Tuesday. As part of the "Math Their Way" program, teacher Ellarie Spindler shows the children a heart-shaped box filled with tiny heart-shaped candy. Each child had to give an estimate, recorded on paper, of the number of candies. Then the candies were counted by tens and placed in individual cups for a quick calculation. Nicole Miller, Jered Leo and their classmates made pop-up Valentines. When you open them a picture pops up to greet the receiver. See BUILDING, Page 12 RESCUE, continued... Stone, who hadn't been dressed for the water, suffered the beginning stages of hypothermia. Authorities said many people contributed to the rescue, but Johnson deserves the lion's share of the credit. • “Bill Johnson did an incredible job." Zim­ merman said. “The cold, the ice. it’s drain­ ing. It's an incredible piece of work he did.” Smith described Johnson's efforts were as "above and beyond the call of duty." "The average man would not have been able to do what he did." Smith said. "Bill spent about an hour in the water, crashing around through the ice. “Bill's in very good condition." Smith said. “He lifts weights, he's strong, and he has the stamina." Had Johnson not been able to break through to the island, authorities would have had to call a helicopter. Smith said. Zimmerman said both Schondelmayer and Garbow were conscious and able to respond to questions at the scene. He estimated both had been trapped on the island in wet ckxhtng for two to three hours. “Because of the time and the cold, everyone was freezing." Zimmerman said. "The snow was blowing, and there was no place to get out of the wind." The state police commander cautioned peo­ ple about going out on the ice. Another snowmobiler went through the ice last month near the same spot on Gun Lake. Local residents say the area is fed by two streams, and the currents have kept the ice from freezing. "With the kind of winter we've been hav­ ing. it’s cold and it looks okay, but it’s not." Zimmerman said. "It hasn’t had adequate time to freeze to support snowmobiles." PAY HIKES, continued... Henry said the panel was basing its recom­ mendation on the fact that Congressmen's pay did not keep up with inflation in the 1940s. 1950s. 1960s and 1970s. The suggestion also was based on studies of the purchasing power of such public servants. But Henry said. “You cannot rationalize a 50 percent pay increase, it doesn’t make sense. They (the panel) tried to give us an allor-nothing proposition, which was wrong." The 5th District Congressman put some of the blame for the issue .on the shoulders of Wright, whom he said could have rejected the original recommendation, but chose not to. Henry said 4th District Michigan Con­ gressman Fred Upton led the lonely fight among lawmakers in the early going. "Even the people back home didn’t think we'd make it (stop the pay increases)," Henry said. Also at issue is the question of honorariums, or fees Congressmen receive for speaking engagements or writing special articles. Some lawmakers suggested implementing the raise, but dropping all honorariums. "Some honorariums are justifiable." Henry said. "But some create conflict of in­ terest situations." For example, he said, when speaking out of state at a college or university, a Con­ gressman is expected to accept a gues* ' tutor's fee. However, a lawmaker who ,es money for speaking to a trade assoc'- :>on on pending legislation that will affect that group can be guilty of having a conflict of interest. "The issue here is when the conflict is created." Henry said. Wolpc. who was busy Wednesday and could not be reached for comment, consistent­ ly has opposed Congressional pay hikes in past years, according to his press secretary. Link Nicol I. "His basic position is that he doesn't believe Congressmen should vote themselves pay raises." she said. In past years Wolpc has donated the amount of his pay raises to a charity. Henry represents the northern half of Barry County, including Thomapplc. Yankee Spr­ ings. Hastings. Rutland. Irving, Carlton. Woodland and Castleton townships. Wolpe’s district takes in the southern half of the county, including Orangeville. Prairieville, Hope, Barry. Baltimore. Johnstown. Maple Grove and Assyria townships. Paintings with a Valentine theme, like this one created by Sam Shriver, decorate the room. Counting the candy in cups of ten, for quick calculation, (from left) Julie Schwartz, Taylor Wisner and Kristi Shultz and their classmates discovered that there were 285 pieces of candy in the box. CORRECTION: An item in the Woodland News column in last week's Banner incorrectly reported that Julie McMilicn and her husband had a baby girl. The couple had a boy. bom Jan. 25. Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Karla Mac, bom to Douglas and Linda Stampficr. Jan. 4. 11:36 a.m., 9 lbs. 11 ozs.. 22 M" long at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. Grand Rapids. Welcomed home by sisters Maria, Sarah and Laura. Grandparents are Robert and Shirley Case, and Thad and Geraldine Stampficr. Debra Rciglcr and Patrick Grammatio, Wayland. Jan. 28. 10:25 p.m.. 6 lbs. Trudy Rasmussen. Nashville. Feb. 3. 9:57 p.m.. 6 lbs.. 3'4 ozs. Steven and Cheryl Wilson. Hastings. Feb. 7. 8:24 a m.. 6 lbs . 14 ozs. Joseph and Janet Maurer. Hastings. Feb. 7. 9:38 a.m.. 8 lbs.. 12'4 ozs. IT’S A BOY Stephen Orville, born to Stephen and Tina Case. Jan. 2. 12:47 p.m.. 6 lbs.. 2 ozs., 21" long at Borgcss Hospital. Kalamazoo. Welcomed home by brother Michael. Grand­ parents are Robert and Shirley Case and Floyd and Carol Etts Tommy and Tina Magee. Lake Odessa, Feb. 4. 6:48 a.m.. 8 lbs.. 7M ozs. Terry and Alita Brooks. Lake Odessa. Feb. 6. 7:44 p.m.. 7 lbs.. 14'4 ozs. Valentine hearts are being used as tools in reading readiness activities in Ellarie Spindler s kindergarten classes al Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings. Here, Amber Doty draws a heart, instead of a circle, around the correct picture in her workbook. Children in Mrs. Spindler's kindergarten are bringing in seven valentines each day this week as a reading readiness activity. The children were given a pre-printed list of their classmates names io paste on their valentine envelopes and then they deliver them by matching up the names on the decorated paper sack mailboxes at school, like Paul Henney is doing in the photo. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 9. 1989 Viewpoint = Amendment lets County ZBA do what it is supposed to do The Barry County Board of Commissioners deserves a pat on the back for a move it made recently to streamline a part of the local governmental process and save some money to boot The board Jan. 24 approved a county zoning ordinance amendment that will broaden the powers of the three-member County Zoning Board of Appeals. This board of appeals until now primarily has been responsible only for interpreting the zoning ordinance and hearing appeals on requests for variances. With passage of the amendment, the ZBA will have the power to make decisions on variances and special use permit requests after they first have been heard by the County Planning Commission or zoning administrator. The panel now will have the power to uphold, reverse, return or modify previous decisions. The advantages of broadening the powers and duties of the County ZBA could save public money because cases won't have to go immediately to circuit court if they are appealed after being heard by the planning commission or zoning administrator. Circuit court already hears more than enough cases of a varied nature, so letting the ZBA serve as the next step in the process will help lighten the court's load. And the ZBA hearing the appeals will be less expensive for the county because sometimes attorneys won't necessarily be needed. County officials have pointed out several recent instances in which cases that went to circuit court could have been handled by this three-member panel, but the mechanism for that process wasn't in place. It will be as soon as the amendment approved by the county board receives the expected blessing from the Michigan Department of Commerce. Of course, having a ZBA is nothing new. Many smaller units of government, such as townships, villages and cities, have them to allow people not satisfied with planning commission decisions a place to have their cases heard again. And state law allows for a county ZBA to have more extensive responsibilities than Barry County's has had in the past. Essentially, the county board, with its decision, voted to let the ZBA be just what it should be. A zoning board of appeals. The driver in an accident that left one dead last September pleaded no contest last week to a reduced charge of attempted negligent homicide. Ricky Lee Bolton, 21, was the driver in the crash that led to the death of Sue Ann Smith of Hastings. Sentencing was set for March 1 in Barry County Circuit Court, and Bolton remains free on bond. Barry County Sheriff's department reports said Bolton was driving north on Barber Road with Smith in his passenger's seat. Authorities said Bolton made a left turn into the path of an oncoming southbound car. Both Bolton and the other driver were hospitalized after the accident. Smith was pronounced dead on arrival at Pennock Hospital. Bolton initially was charged with negligent homicide, but he pleaded guilty to the lesser misdemeanor charge in a plea agreement with the prosecutor's office. He faces a maximum sentence of one year in the Barry County Jail and/or SI,000 in fines. At the hearing Feb. 1, defense attorney John Watts asked the court to accept the no contest plea to protect Bolton from the possibility of a civil liability law suit in the future. A no contest plea is similar to a guilty plea in that the court can convict a defendant But it may not be used as an admission of guilt or responsibility in any other matter. After reviewing police reports, Judge Thomas S. Eve land accepted Bolton's plea and found him guilty of the offense. The charges stemmed from a December 1987 incident at the Felpausch Food Center in Delton. The following month, she was arraigned on two charges of breaking and entering a building on Lakeside Drive in Hope Township. She later pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of accessory after the fact to a felony as part of a plea agreement with the prosecutor. Before sentence was pronounced last week, Reed's attorney, David Dimmers, asked the court for special understanding for his client. "She had a very neglected childhood, an abused childhood," he said. "As a result of that, she developed compulsive and hyperactive behavior and she had drug abuse. I think her problems are more emotional than criminal." Reed, who cried silently throughout the proceeding, declined to make a statement on her own behalf. Eveland, who said he had read a psychological report on her condition, said he was sympathetic to her troubles. "I agree there are scars. I agree with Mr. Dimmers you have problems to work out,' he said to Reed. "But the public also has the right to be protected." Eveland ordered Reed to serve a three-year term of probation and to make restitution, which would be determined at a later date. He directed her to complete her high school education and to have substance abuse and mental health counseling. "I hope we can get Ms. Reed into a program to help her resolve her difficulties," he said. "But ultimately it's up to you." •A Hastings man now serving a prison sentence for two offenses will be re-sentenced March 8. Gerald Sprague, 30, was sentenced in March 1988 to up to five years in prison for receiving and concealing stolen property and In other court business: A 28-year-old Delton woman already serving a jail term was sentenced last week to an additional nine months in the Barry County Jail. Cindra Lou Reed received the nine months after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact to a felony. Reed first was sentenced in May 1988 to nine months jail after pleading guilty to attempted larceny and disturbing the peace. When 1 drive home from work on weekdays, I sometimes get the chance to catch Howard Cosell's "Speaking of Sports" events. There is some merit in what he said. And it isn't just in boxing that hype and the almightly dollar have become more important than the human drama of competition in the athletic arena. You have to be pretty naive to think that there isn't a lot of big money involved in collegiate football and basketball. We are inundated with stories about institutions of higher learning bending and breaking rules in recruiting top-notch players who are supposed to be amateurs. We periodically are stuck with baseball and football strikes. During these periods of withdrawal, we curse the greedy owners and players who penalize the fans in their quest to make even more money. Yet when the games start up again, we return to the stadiums and courts to lay our money down. Hastings Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Published by. Publication No. fUSPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Send addre** change* •­ Hastings Banner — P.O. Box Hastings, Ml 49058-06". Published Weekly Second Class Postage Faid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $15.00 per year In adjoining counties even more money to feed the soaring salaries of ihe players. If Howard is getting cynical about professional sports, I share his feelings to some extent I have prided myself on deliberately missing the Super Bowl just about every year since 1973. This overhyped, gaudy spectacle turns my stomach. Yet I confess to enjoying the World Series, still a fitting climax to the end of the season for a grand old game. And I confess to the weakness of following the Tigers and Pistons. But pro and big-time college sports just don't turn me on like local high school stuff does. 1 once was a sports editor and I have held editor's positions in which I was able to write some sports on the side. Some of my biggest thrills in this business have come while covering a local team in quest for the biggest prize it can attain. Perhaps my biggest thrill was following the Albion College basketball team to the NCAA Division III final four in 1978 in Rock Island, Ill. But there have been others. I remember the 1975 Hopkins High School girls' basketball team and the Martin girls' team of 1987. Both dared to make it all the way to the state finals. I remember Martin’s football team in 1987 and its wrestling team last winter. Both were state champions. I remember the Albion College football team that went to the NCAA Division III playoffs to meet Minnesota-Morris, a team then coached by Al Molde, now at WMU. I remember Wayland's girls' basketball team that eventually lost in the state semifinals in 1986. And going back a long way, I remember merely watching, and not writing about, the Wayland baseball team that lost in the state semifinals in 1971. And there are many other pleasant memories of conference championships, tremendous individual efforts and teams that rose above how they were "expected" to play. And while I've witnessed these small-time thrills, I've been less interested than others in what was happening meanwhile in the big time. For examnle, the very same weekend that Albion College finished third in me NCAA Bundy was a sick man who needed help To the Editor: First, compliments on your editorial page in the Hastings Banner. You introduce very interesting and wor­ thwhile reading material, whether one agrees with it or not. Second. I would like to comment on your article "Ted Bundy spends last hours blame throwing”. In all kindness to you. . want to comment that you completely misunderstood what Bun­ dy greatly tried to emphasize as to cause of his criminal behavior. Bundy wanted it understood that a mind like his and others like him are wild in imagination, of unlimited fan­ tasies. accompanied by a weak will. A mind of such kind is easily addicted to criminal acts and behavior. Pornography and TV violence and sex acts viewed, while not the full blame, add fuel to minds like that of Bundy's in crimes committed. Alcohol helps worsen such a mind, criminally addicted. Division III cage tourney, Michigan State, with a freshman guard named Earvin Johnson, lost to eventual champion Kentucky in the NCAA Division I regionals. I was only mildly iriterested in MSU's game. It seemed that what Albion was doing was more important. That Saturday in November 1977 when Albion lost to Minnestota-Morris, Michigan was playing Ohio State for the Big Ten championship. While other sports fans were glued to their sets, I was shivering in Minnesota and much more interested in what the local boys were doing. I attended the fourth game of the 1984 World Series, in which the Tigers came one step closer to the world championship. When they won it, I was happy, but the See EDITOR’S NOTES, Page 11 Ted Bundy needed help. He also needed to be where he could never again harm anyone. The death sentence wasn't the answer. The answer was in making a useful citizen of Bun­ dy in prison. Those who cheered when told of Bundy's death, right after he was executed, were as sick minded or more than was Bundy. The crimes he committed were horrible, to say the least. The acts are to be condemned rather than the individual, such as Bundy. His was a sick, sick mind in need of help and understanding, just as a individual with a physical illness like AIDS needs help and understanding. They are not to be condemned as in­ dividuals. but helped and understood whether it's a mental or physical illness. Justine McLcar Hasting.* No sympathy for jail inmates’ discomfort To the Editor: I would like to comment on the recent letter about the young men receiving the "cruel, un­ just punishment” while in the jail. In the first place, who put you there? You did. You complained about the treatment received, but had you behaved yourselves, you would not have been there. You all must realize that. You should be realizing what a burden you were to the taxpayers who must pay for your misdeeds or time of folly. How do you think wc feel? The world is full of those who err. and for some it is through misfortune, but for others, it is a game of fun in life. If you are asking for sympathy, go to God in prayer and get your life straightened out. Never mind how badly See COURT NEWS, Page 12 | LETTERS, CONTINUED... Local sports, bigger than ‘big league’ over the radio. Like most people, I don’t particularly care for Howard’s abrasive manner. Nonetheless, I want to hear what the man has to say because whether or not I agree with him, at least he makes me think, which is more than 1 can say about a lot of other sports journalists. One day last week. Cosell was bemoaning the slate of professional sports. He said that if we don’t believe that the world of professional athletic has become a joke, then why do boxing and its promoters continue to flourish? Why are Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns, both mere shadows of themselves when they met in 1981, fighting soon for such a big purse? Howard talked about big money in professional sports and he suggested that we consumers of this madness are fools for being conned into thinking it's important and for laying our money down to see these rg lettn's Hastings man pleads no contest to homicide charge you were treated, and stop complaining, you have nothing to complain about. You think you didn't have the comforts you expected, think of all our war veterans who faced the enemy in jungles, infested with ter­ rible things of life to endure, and bombings, there arc too many troubles in this world, to much sickness and poverty, for a group of young men to complain about luxuries in jail is senseless. You had better promise yourselves to be grateful from now on. Remember. God helps those who help themselves, ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country, and you had better get started. Good luck. Bonnie Strickland Hastings | Bundy proved pronography isn’t harmless Ted Bundy makes us all think To the Editor; After reading your editorial (Feb. 2) on Theodore Bundy. I feel compelled to make some observations. ’Tfr'hi4 interview with Dr. DobsoA, BiiiiAv did say. “I am responsible for these acts, 1 am to blame." then proceeded to justify his atrocities with his attack on alcohol and por­ nography. He called himself a healthy, nor­ mal man and he is. Wc all have the capability to commit the crimes Bundy committed. Wc overlook a lot of the negative effects people deal with daily, and not just alcohol arid pornography. Those negative effects should not make us any less accountable. Ted Bundy made national attention but how many of the thousands of cases before our courts involved alcohol and/or pornography? A survey would be interesting. Ted Bundy was not a stupid man by society’s standards, he was a law student and showed his intellect in eluding the law so long. As for your claim that he manipulated the media, why didn’t he choose a national net­ work or all of them to blame society instead of only Dr. Dobson? The media itself manipulates others daily with biased view­ points and inaccurate reporting and maligning victims, which they justify by "We’ve got to get the story" attitudes. What 1 cd Bundy did was wrong and he paid or will pay for those acts. Whether it was a form of atonement or clearing his conscience before dying Ted Bundy did make us think. Respectfully, Carol Christy Hastings Public Opinion To the Editor: This letter is in response (o your editorial of Feb. 2. which commented on the last inter­ view of convicted murderer Ted Bundy. Certainly the crimes Mr. Bundy committed, as well as the impact of these crimes on families, is tragic beyond words. The inter­ view of Mr. Bundy by Dr. James Dobson of "Focus on the Family” reveals this to be so. In your assessment ot inis interview, you stated that Mr. Bundy displayed a "disgusting attitude of one avoiding personal responsibili­ ty for what he had done..." as he spoke on the connection between pornography and the crimes he had committed. However, in the in­ terview itself, Mr. Bundy admitted personal responsibility for his actions in reply to a question by Dr. Dobson. In addition, later in the interview, Mr. Bundy stated that while he did not want to die, he did deserve the most severe sentence society had to offer for the things he had done. He was not dodging responsibility for his actions, but he was revealing several factors which played a role in his criminal conduct. We need to carefully listen to Mr. Bundy's evaluation of the relationship between por­ nography and the murders he committed. For him, pornography fueled his lust and provided the energy necessary to do what he did. By his own admission, addiction to pornography played a critical role in what he did. Mr. Bundy also stated that for other serial killers like himself in prison, without excep- tion, pornography had played a key role in their criminal behavior. This contention of Mr. Bundy’s is backed up by a 1983 Michigan State Police study, which found that in 38,000 cases of sexual assault they had on file 41 percent involved the use of pornography just prior to or during the act. Dr. W. Marshall, in a report prepared for the Canadian Department of justice, found that almost half of the rapists he studied used "consenting sex" pornography to arouse themselves before seeking out a victim to rape. Clearly, pornography is not harmless. And much of it gets into the hands of minors, where it distorts and twists attitudes towards the gift of human sexuality. This is where it began for Mr. Bundy. Christ has taught us to "live as children of light.” Jesus’ life reflected this teaching. Now is the time for all who have a concern for the families and children of this county (citizens and merchants together) to do everything we can to reject the darkness and stand with the Light of God. For the problem of pornography is present in our county as well. May God help us to do so. Sincerely, Robert Mayo Barry County Citizens Against Pornography WRITE US A LETTER: The Hasting* Banner welcome* and encourages letters to the editor as a means of expressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief and to the point. • letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good laste. letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make ony changes such as spelling and punctuation. Should police abandon high-speed chases? Question: Some police departments are being urged to develop a policy that severely restricts high-speed chases of criminals because of incidences of Reaths and injuries to bystanders. Do you favor police doing away with such chases or do you think they should continue? Ola Osterman, Hastings "You can’t let criminals just takeoff like that, it doesn’t seem that they should be allowed to get away.” Max Williams, Hastings "I think they should continue to chase criminals. We need to hunt down people who have been drinking and driving while there still is evidence.” Dave Van Heck, Hastings "1 think that if they (police) let them go, people will be out there doing jt more if they know^they can get away with it.” , Celeste Cook, Hastings Jody Rollins. Hastings Rick Smith, . Hastings ”lt depends on how dan­ gerous the criminal is. They should try to catch the serious offender, but if the offense is just a misde­ meanor. they shouldn’t (chase after them.” “They (police! shouldn’t continue to chase them.it just makes them go faster and it could hurt the people being chased and innocent bystanders.” "I don’t think this is as much of a problem in rural communities as it is in the bigger cities. The danger (for innocent by-_ slanders) of these crashes is greater in more congested traffic areas.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 9. 1989 — Page 5 Hastings Mfging official puzzled by stock activity Mark R.S. Johnson, executive vice presi­ dent of Hastings Manufacturing Company, has expressed puzzlement at the recent in­ crease in trading volume and share price for shares of common stock of the local firm. Shares of Hastings Manufacturing Common Stock recently have traded on the American Stock Exchange in higher than usual volume. The slock has also moved from a price per share of S32 7/8 on Monday. Jan. 30, to close at 40 3/8 pr share on Monday. Feb. 6. “I have been advised that it has been reported on television that Hastings Manufac­ turing might be the subject of a takeover, and this might have resulted in the volume and price increases.” Johnson indicated. “However, anyone familiar with our com­ pany would realize that it is not a likely can­ didate for a hostile takeover, given our share ownership structure." Johnson’s father, Stephen I. Johnson, serves as president of Hastings Manufacturing and his brother, Andrew F. Johnson, serves as executive vice president. The three Johnsons also serve on the company’s board of directors. According to the Company’s most recent proxy statement, members of the Stephen I. Johnson family and close relatives beneficial­ ly own about 38.79 percent of the outstanding Hastings Common Stock. Additional shares are held by other relatives and members of management. “In my view, any major transaction involv­ ing Hastings Manufacturing would require the full cooperation of the Stephen 1. Johnson family," Mark Johnson emphasized. "My father, my brother and I have felt for years tht it is in the best interests of Hastings to con­ tinue to operate as an independent entity." Johnson also said that "Hastings Manufac­ turing often receives and has recently received inquiries from companies that have expressed an interest in acquiring Hastings or a substan­ tial protion." Johnson noted, however, that "Any contacts wc have had have been very preliminary, without any discussion of price." "It is conceivable that the television report and the volume and price increases were trig­ gered by the recent filing of an initial Schedule 13D by shareholders Marvin C. Schwartz to reflect his ownership of more than five percent of the company's common stock," Johnson added. “However, it also seems unlikely that this event would trigger the increase, since Mr. Schwartz has held the vast majority of his 24,000 shares of Hastings Common Stock for years, and the Schedule 13D reflects the acquisition of only 3.000 ad­ ditional shares by Mr. Schwartz during the past 60 days. In addition, the Schedule 13D Woodland News Special Edition... states that Mr. Schwartz has purchased his shares for investment purposes only." Johnson said that Hastings management is not aware of any other explanation for the in­ crease in trading volume and share price. Hastings Manufacturing serves the automotive parts market u uh piston rings; oil. air. diesel fuel, gas and transmission filters; mcchan cs' tools, fuel pumps and additives for engines; and transmissions and cooling systems These products, available under the "Hastings' and “Casite" brand names, are marketed primarily through independent warehouse distributors and. on a limited basis, directly to original equipment manufacturers. Brides ’89 to be published with the February 14th issue of the... REMINDER Complete guide to a successful wedding! P0LRRIS POLARIS 1 t-v? Whiteout SALE by Catherine Lucas Very few people in a small town owned horses and carriages — most walked. In the early days of Hastings and Barry County, one of the prime recreational outings was picnicking Wc continue with M.L. Cook’s year of 1873 with this: A large picnic for the Methodist Sunday School was being held in Grant's grove today in the first ward. Banner of July 9, 1873. In the same issue: The total revenue of the Hastings post office for the three months en­ ding June 30 was $724.31. (This was con­ sidered a considerable amount in those days.) This item from the Banner of July 16. 1873: "Neil Parker was letting teams from his livery at $2 per day. Cheaper to ride than to walk.'* (Townspeople as a rule did not own horses or teams. Only the very well to do owned teams and conveyances. The rest of the population walked, or if they had to go great distances or move heavy loads, they hired a team of horses and a wago. or carriage. Out­ side the town, every farmer owned at least one horse and wagon.) A Knights of Pythias Lodge was organized here last week. J.A. Swcczey was Chancellor Commander. So reported the Banner of July 23. 1873. In the same paper. "The great Forcpaugh circus and menagerie were in Hastings today. There was a big crowd in town to see it." June 30: Butter, eggs, pork, or any kind of farm ^Wjucc^wiltbc taken oh subscription at the Banner office. Banner. Aug. 20: “Only 90 dogs licenses issued in this city. Isn’t it about time the 1.001 other owners of worthless dogs here should be made to pay?” Said the Banner of Aug. 27: “At the meeting of the school board Wednesday of last week, Samuel Dickie of Lansing was chosen superintendent of our city schools." (Dickie later became the president of Albion College.) Hattie A. Sykes, of Bellevue, was named as his assistant. Eighth grade teachers, and two teachers in the ward schools were also selected. In that same paper in the council pro­ ceedings, it was stated that the street commit­ tee had examined the Michigan Avenue Bridge, and found it should be put in good repair. The council generously appropriated “not to exceed S15 for that work." An order was issued by circuit court, accor­ ding to the Banner of Aug. 27. requiring the taking up of the remains of bodies buried in the old cemetery south of the Central School grounds. (The old cemetery had no room to expand and Riverside Cemetery was established to replace the old city grounds. Problems arose in doing this. One was that many of the old headstones were not stone, but wood, which deteriorated over the years. Thus, many graves were unmarked and the contents unknown. Another problem was that each family had to pay to relocate their loved ones. Not everyone had the financial means to do this, nor were relatives found in every case. To resolve these problems. Riverside set aside a free area where the unknowns and those without earthly means were buried. Even in recent years bodies have been un­ covered in construction of additions to the junior high school building.) James Slattery has built a nice fence around his lot on Green Street." said the Banner of Sept. 2. "There were good reasons for fences in 1873." (The main reason was to keep wandering cattle, pigs and horses off the owner's lawn and garden). Reading the council proceedings for the summer and early fall, one would have been impressed with the time and newspaper space taken with orders to store and homeowners to build sidewalks in front of their premises. Finally this comment: “Complaint is being made because the council docs not force the building of sidewalks," stated the Banner of Oct. 1. 1873. It then explained "The trouble is with the ordinance. Our city attorney doesn't know enough to prepare a city or­ dinance that can be enforced." The sharp money panic in the early fall of 1873 caused the closing of more than 2,000 banks. It did not seem to be as severe in Hastings. The National Bank here gained in individual deposits. But cash was scarce, hard to get and many had a hard time to get along. The Banner of Sept. 17. 1873., reported the death of Slocum Bunker, the first white settler in Hastings. He passed on at his home near Jackson. The Banner of Sept. 24 recalled that Mrs. Darwin McOmbcr. of Baltimore Township, took first premium. $25. on a 25-lb jar of but­ ter she exhibited at the state fair at Grand Rapids. The Oct. 1 Banner said. “Some one has stolen our oats, buggy whip and parts of harness. Any low-down enough to steal from a printer, never can get along in this world nor hope to get into the next one." The Banner. Nov. 5, 1873: “Eight days of continued snowstorm ended Sunday." The same issue announced: “School will open in the new (Central School) building and ward schools." Here was a hot one for Hastings merchants in the Banner of Nov. 5: "No wonder our merchants complain of lack of trade. The reason is very plain to persons who read the papers of this and other cities.’' (What the editor was saying is this: The advertising in the paper is down. You mer­ chants need to advertise to attract trade). "Pork is coming into this market in large quantities. Dressed pork brings from 4 to 5 cents per pound." Banner Nov. 26. Said the Banner of Dec. 3. 1873: "Hastings is a big wheat market. The Eastman elevator here has shipped 106 carloads of wheat since harvest. The other two elevators also have made large shipments." This fron the Banner of Dec. 31. 1873: "We have heard very little grumbling about taxes, despite the hard times." RN and LPN Part-time Position or Consider a Nursing Pool Position at THORNAPPLE MANOR Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call the nursing office at ... 945-2407 or apply in person at 2700 NASHVILLE RD.. HASTINGS notice of public hearing The Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 27,1989 at 7:45 p.m., in the City Council ChamK' City Hall. 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, M ugan, for the purpose of reviewing assessments and hear­ ing any comments from property owners benefiting from the special assessment that supports the cost of improving and maintain­ ing downtown parking. The special assessment roll will be available for public inspection during normal working hours, at the office of the City Assessor. 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of. ..YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 toSUBSCRIBE! Perry and Norma Stowell recently return­ ed to their Woodland home after spending eight days in Florida. They flew to St. Petersburg, where they attended a Patz Farm Equipment dealers' convention. They stayed at the Trade Winds Hotel the three days of the convention and enjoyed the resort facility. After the meeting.'., the Stowells rented a car and drove to Gainsville, where Norma's daughter. Peggy Wilkins, is associate pastor of the large Gainsville United Methodist Church. The church has a membership of 1,700 and has two services each Sunday. The Rev. Wilkins gave the early morning sermon and part of the second service sermon, which the Woodland Stowells enjoyed hearing. After the service, the Stowells and the Rev. Wilkins went to lunch at Ryan’s in Gainsville and about 20 couples of young people from the church joined them. On Tuesday, the Stowells drove to Lakeland, where they visited with Pete and Betty Blair from Lake Odessa and Chuck and Jean Mulliken and Dallas and Mary Rush from Woodland. They visited Silver Springs, where they en­ joyed seeing animals, fish and plants, and they spent a day at the Epcot Center. They cruised around and did some other sightseeing before flying back to Michigan, feeling refreshed from a good winter trip. nominal fee. The library also was given a typewriter by the new township board so that book and catalog cards can now be typed. Lakewood United Methodist Church' had donated a typewriter desk it no longer uses to the township library, and as soon as it can be moved, a start will be made at gradually replacing the handwritten cards in books and the catalog. The library has several new books, both fiction and non-fiction. It is open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Woodland Good News Club will meet at the Woodland Lions Den Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 3:15 p.m. Children who attend the Woodland School from kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to this program, sponsored by Dorothy Schaibly. The Valentine day craft will be making chocolate candies. Each meeting includes a Bible story and hymn sing­ ing, in addition to a craft. The “Praise Trio” from the Nashville Baptist Church sang at Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday morning and presented a concert at 7 p.m. The concert was well attended and everyone enjoyed the smooth singing style of the Nashville group. Finger food and fellowship was enjoyed after the concert. Cool Savings on Hot Sleds SAVE UP TO S8900« Jan.15-Feb.28 Model Number Model Heme ReSffSfce Sate IMca Iter teeter 3690927 Sia/ $1,919 $1,731 $210.00 3890931 SprrtES 2,799 2.295 5MJ0 •3690433 Sport 3.099 2J41 Site 0890761 Indy Tree 4.099 J-Z71 (2100 •3690759 Indy 400 4 449 34M 190.(0 w. . ■ ■ . . —— RXert* has taken the chiH out of winter and put more fun back into it with reduced prices on selected 1989 model Polaris snowmobiles Right now. you can save as much as $89000 on our most popular sleds Special savings will bo offered on the 1989 Star, Sprint ES. Sport. Indy Trail, Indy 400 Bui only during lhe Potans Whiteout Sale Visit your nearby Polaris dealer today Because with sleds this in lhe cold Harrison True Value & Marine Middleville, Ml (at Gun Lake) 11068 Gun Lake Road • 795-3852 Beale Bruhl, the young New York artist who works on restoring Victorian decor in public and private buildings and lived in Woodland while she spent last summer work­ ing on the Michigan Lieutenant Governor's office, visited Woodland friends Thursday evening. She is back in Lansing, working on the restoration of the senate chamber for a few weeks and she got a ride out to Woodland. She visited with the Gordon Arnie family part of the evening and spent the night at the Jim Lucas home. Her husband, professional artist Roger Boyce, is working on a show to be opened soon and is not with her this trip. Plans are being made for the second an­ nual Civil War camp and re-enactment at and near lhe Woodland Cemetery April 14,15 and 16. Several groups of re-enactors from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana use this first meeting of the year to test out their equipment and get things organized for the season. At last year’s event, they dedicated an official monument at the grave of Noah Fauvcr, the Confederate veteran buried at Woodland Memorial Park. Mike Black of Lake Odessa has discussed plans with Lawrence Chase, cemetery sexton and owner of the land across Veltc Road, where the camps are set up. The groups will spend some time in the next few weeks clear­ ing and mowing the areas they intend to use. Last year's ceremony and mock battle in­ cluded horses and a very unusual band that uses authentic Civil War period military musical instruments. Kilpatrick Adult Fellowship officers are planning the Easter sunrise service they spon­ sor each year. Plans will be discussed with the members at the meeting this Saturday evening. Jim Lucas recently completed a second series of radiation treatments at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Woodland Food Co-op held a general membership meeting at the home of its presi­ dent, Marie Pickens, late last month. They decided to hold a cherry bake sale the weekend of Feb. 10 and 11. Kathy Thomas was appointed new cheese buyer. After the general meeting, John Thomas, Ralph. Kathy Thomas, Bernice Vroman and others spent three days cleaning, rearranging and adding shelves to the store. The public is invited to come in and look around during the cherry bake sale this weekend. The Woodland School Alumni Associa­ tion Board of Directors met last Thursday evening at the Woodland village office. Presi­ dent Joyce Wcinbrecht said they had a good meeting and got started on a lot of details in planning the banquet to be held May 20. Three large swans spent a few days at the east end of Jordan Lake last week. These large birds were seen several times by Woodland people driving into Lake Odessa. They were gone by the weekend, or at least they were no longer visible from the highway. Swans are not usually seen on this lake. The Woodland Township Memorial Library now has a copy machine and copies can be made during library hours for a You are cordaJy invited to jon us for the dtmate checking e<penence—The Club It s our premere check­ ing account mat gives you these important services and benefits al for one low monthly fee: • Accidental death insurance • Emergency Clubcash, any time of the day or night, charged to your Maste-Card or Visa • Credit card protection, free for the first year • A registered key mg. to help protect you agamst the inconvenerce of lost keys • Our Member Benefits book. fJ of national and Ha FIONA L cj IBank of [Hastings regonal discounts on travel, lodging, entertainment move tickets besisefcng books, and special products. • Clubmate a financial newsletter especially for Club members. Teat yourself to the most nvitng checking account m town Join The Club 1HECKB Checking like it ought to be. West State at Broadway Member FDIC All Deposits Insured up to S100,000°° �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 9. 1989 C. Jane Smith Ltarles Roy W. Shumway Dana B. Dean LAKE CITY - Roy W. Shumway, 73. of Lake City and formerly of Lake Odessa and Hastings passed away Monday February 6, 1989 at his winter home in Mission, Texas. Mr. Shumway was born on September 6. 1915, the son of John and Letha (Nye) Shum­ way. He attended Lake Odessa High School. He was married to Theresa Peevy. She preceded hime in death April of 1978. He then married Charlene Grant in 1981. He was employed at the Consumers Powers for 25 years. Mr. Shumway is survived by his wife Char­ lene; four daughters, Patricia Platt of Miami, Oklahoma, Bonnie Clink of Clark Lake, Catherine Barrie of Kalamazoo and Lois Jack­ son of Lake Odessa; six step children, Sherrie Sailer of Mission, Texas, Bonnie Howe of Allegan, Robin McClure and Terry Grant, both of Lansing, Dennis Grant of California and Mark Grant of Detroit; 11 grandchildren; 16 step grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; three brothers, Bob Shumway of Hastings, John Shumway of Lansing and Richard Shumway of Maryland; three sisters, Margaret Barker of Clarksville, Bernice Klopfenstein of Lake Odessa and Jean Wilson of Hastings. Funeral services will be held LOO p.m. Saturday, Februa*y 11 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Larry Pike offi­ ciating. Burial will be at the Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clarksvulc Bible Church in care of the funeral home. Visitation will be Friday, February 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. VERMONTVILLE Dana B Dean, 83, of 240 North Walnut Street, Vermontville, died Saturday, February 4, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Dean was born on August 3, 1905 in Custer, the son of Ray and Ora (Ackley) Dean. He was raised in the Vermontville and Nashvil­ le areas. He attended Vermontville School, graduating from Vermontville High School. He was married to Hazel McIntire in 1934, in Lansing. They lived all their married life in the Nashville and Vermontville areas. He was employed at Fisher Body in Lansing from 1935 until 1946, when he purchased the Charles Dana Grocery Store in Vermontville, which he owned and operated as "Dana’s Market”, until selling lhe business in 1965. He was a life member of F & AM, First Congregational Church and a former member of the Vermontville Lions Club. Mr. Dean is survived by two daughters, Sharon Hover of Kentwood and Carla Foitz of Altamonte Springs, Florida; nine grandchil­ dren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel in July 1988. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Febru­ ary 7, 1989 at Vermontville First Congrega­ tional Church, with Rev. Sally J. Nolen offi­ ciating. Masonic Services were conducted at lhe church by the Nashvillc/Vermontville Masonic Lodge. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville. •mi ii:\n services l Hastings Area HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD. 1674 WcM Stale R.ud I’.iMor J. A Campbell. Phone ‘M5 22X5. Sunday Schoo! 9:45 a.m.. Wundiip II a.m l.vening Service Sunday 6 p.m . Wednes­ day Pruivc Gathering 7 p.m. <; K A C E I. U T II E K A N CHURCH, 23J>, fc,fiNorth St. Micliac! Anton. Paxtor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Feb. 12 - X:45 Church .School (all ages). 10:00 Worship. Council after. Thursday. Feb. 9 - X.Ot) AA. Saturday. Feb. II - 9:30 Conf 5. 1:00 Family Howling. X:(M) NA Monday, Feb. 13 - 6:00 Pm. Par. Tuesday. Feb. 14 - 9:30 Wordwatchers 11:30 Comm./Lunch. 7:00 Stephen. Wednesday. Feb 15 ■ 6:00 Sup per. 7:00 Worship. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. Corner of teller mhi and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor: Dale Wells. Phone 94X-40I2. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. G Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen A. Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sun­ day. Feb. 5 - 9: 30 and 11:00 Wor ship Services Nursery provided. Bnudcast of 9:30 service WBCH AM and FM. 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages 10:30 Coffee Hour in lhe Dining Room. 12:30-7:00 p.m. Junior High Youth Fellowship. Cross Country Skiing at Camp Greenwood. Mon­ day. Feb. 6 - 7:00 Christian Educa­ tion Committee meeting. Thurs­ day. Feb. 9 - 12:0) Lenten Lun­ cheon - Leason Sharpe Memorial Hall. 7:00 Jail Ministry Board Meeting. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. 945-3195 Church Where a Christian ex­ perience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. HARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. Ml North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 4*XI5X, Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-29IX office: 94X-420I home Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m . Bible School 11 a.m . Evening service 6 p in Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, corner ol Broadway to Hastings Photic 945 3014. 11k-Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sumlay Schedule:'Adult Choir. 9:00 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a m Week­ day Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7:00 p.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study, youth group, and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH, 307 E. Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm. Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday School. 10:00. Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Night 7:31). ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, -The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor, 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Eveni'-.t. Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Binlc Quiz Teams cl 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GHB club for boys. C II U R C II O F T II E NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Lcitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9.45 a.m. Sunday School Hour: 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid lor by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Com plala Pretcnplion Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hothngs and loke Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hostings, Inc. Insurance lor your Life, Home. Business and Cor WREN FUNERAL HOMES Hostings - Nashvi'lo FLEXFAB INCORPORATED oi Hostings NATIONAL BANK Of CITINGS Member F.P • w. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broodway ■ Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Prescr phons" ■ I IB 5. Jetlerson • 945 3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 7/OCooltRd. Hastings. Michigan HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M 37 South at M 79 Robert Mayo. Pastor, phone 945-4995. Cathy CoUni. choir director. Sunday schedule: Sunday 9 30 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. Morning Worship: 6 p.m. Fellowship; 5 p.m. Youth Meeting; 6 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nursery lor all services, transportation provid­ ed to and from morning services. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. M>lncsjlay;)1? , ■ (.- n fi‘ ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. X05 S. Jefferson Father Leun Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses X a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRS! BAPTIST CHURCH, W) E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 94X-XIMM. Kenneth W. Garner. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday Schixil 9:45 a.tn. Morning Worship 11 :(X) a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH HASTINGS ASSEMBI.Y OF GOD, 1674 .West State Road. Pastor J. A. Campbell. Phone 945-22X5. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.: Worship II a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.. Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Chruch. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creel. Rd.. X mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-22X5. Sun­ day School al ID a.m.; Worship 11 a.m ; Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 pm. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA I) O S TER R E F <) R M E I) CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Pastor Rev. Ken Hartgerink. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship 9 3(1 a.m. Sunday School 11 00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT 1MAVLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating Banficld United Methodist Sunday School........................9 a.m. Church............................. 9 30 a m Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School............. 9:30 a.m Church .................... 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS - C. Jane Smith, 104. of 4I8 West Madison, Hastings and long lime Dowl­ ing area resident passed away Tuesday, Febru­ ary 7, 1989 at the Thornapple Manor. Mrs. Smith was born on July II, 1884, m Baltimore Township, Barry County, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Stamphler) Stanton. She was raised in the Johnstown Township area most of her life. She attended the Durfee School and Dowling School. She was married to Roy Smith on September 24, 1905. She was a member of the Dowling Country Chapel. She also attended the Hast­ ings First United Methodist Church and the Barry County Farm Bureau. Mrs. Smith is survived by two daughters, Luella Slocum of Hastings and Marciel Buck­ land of Dowling; one foster son, Arthur Minor of Battle Creek; 12 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren and 27 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy in 1969; daughter, Clarabell McCarty in 1959; one son and daughter in infancy. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11 at the Dowling Country Chapel with Rev. Mary L. Hom officiating. Burial will be at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dowling Country Chapel or the Hastings United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Lyle E. Story HASTINGS - Lyle E. Story, 83. of 724 East Mill Street, Hastings, died Saturday, February 4, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Story was born on October 24, 1905 in Caledonia, the son of Edward and Flora (Bisard) Story. He came to the Freeport area as a child and attended the Freeport School. In 1925 he graduated from Hastings High School. He was married to Wilma H. Knickerbocker on June 25, 1926 in Alto. They lived in Hast­ ings and in Kalamazoo for nine years, reluming to Hastings in 1937. He was employed for 29 years for the former "Mark’s Stores” managing stores in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and in Hastings for 20 years. He later was employed at lhe former Lewis Electric Shop and the former Stcury Electric Shop in Hastings until he retired in about 1975. He was a member of the Hastings First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Story is survived by his wife, Wilma; son, Gordon Story of Charlotte; one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Joann) Miller of Hastings; six grand­ children; 15 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Febru­ ary 7,1989 al lhe Wren Funeral Home, with G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospital or lhe First Presbyterian Church. Martha Jane McLeod LAKE ODESSA - Martha Jane McLeod, 96. of 1011 First Avenue, Lake Odessa passed away Tuesday, January 31,1989 at the Provin­ cial House South in Lansing. Mrs. McLeod was bom on April 28, 1892 in Tuscola County, lhe daughter of Frank and Mary (McNeal) Robison. She was married to Harold McLeod on March 20, 1922 in Grand Rapids. He preceded her in death in 1972. She was a member of the Lake Odessa Congregational Church, Blue Star Mothers and American Legion. Mrs. McLeod is survived by four sons, Ronald McLeod of Lake Odessa, Robert McLeod of Ionia, Dean McLeod of Saranac and Max McLeod of Grand Ledge; two daught­ ers, Mrs. Robert (Anita) Amy of Battle Creek and Mrs. Lloyd (Geraldine) Ulrey of Lansing; one brother, Harold of Saginaw; 24 grandchil­ dren and 26 great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one son, Lyle in 1974. Funeral services were held Saturday, Febru­ ary 4 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odes­ sa. Burial was at the Lakeside Cemetery. Robert R. Baker LAKE ODESSA - Robert R. Baker, 64, of Lake Odessa, died Tuesday, February 7, 1989, at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Baker was born on April 27, 1924, in Grand Ledge, the son of Robert and Thyra (King) Baker. He graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1942. He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. He was married to Fern Campbell in 1946. He was employed by the State of Michigan as a weighmaster for over 20 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of the American Harness Racing Association. Mr. Baker is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Sue) Brooks of Lake Odessa, Mrs. Bradley (Bonnie) Comellius of Lansing, Nancy Baker of Lebanon, Illinois; one son Michael Baker of Cheyenne, Wyoming; four grandchildren; one sister, Nedra Cunningion of Marshall. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and La Verne and one sister, Marilyn. Funeral services will be held al Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, Thursday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m., with Rev. George Speas officiating. Burial will be at Eagle Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe Lake Odessa Ambulance Service. Savings and Loans, continued from page 1 Beduhn \;ud lhe thrills' problems nation­ wide essentially began in 19X11 with the deregulation ol interest rales. Thai move left savings and loans lied to long-term fixed mot igage rates ol 7'_- to X percent while variable rates went as high as 16 (o IX percent. Consequently. the net worth ol lhe thrills started to erode. Beduhn said. But the financial crisis in lhe industry came with lhe economic bust ol the oil pnvducing slates in lhe Wes! anil Southwest, particularly in Texas and California. As oil prices dropped and industries began lo disappear in these regions, the people who bought homes at inflated prices and interest rales were lell without jobs, and without means lo repay the loans they received from savings and loans. Many ol the financial institutions now hold (hose properties, hut cannot unload them and convert them into money. Other risky loans were made for construc­ tion of office buildings "In these risk ventures, they (savings and loans) are stuck with a partially developed piece of real estate and no way lo get their money out." Beduhn said. "I heard that there was some fraud (in lhe oil states) too.*' WihxIs said. "I don’t think lhe situation was as lightly watched as it should have been." Some analysts said Michigan thrifts avoided the high-risk loan practices because officials here are used lo uncertain economy with Michigan's traditional dependence on the auto industry. But there is a negative side for lhe healthier savings and loans of this area. The costs of merging and closing troubled thrifts in lhe West and Southwest has caused linns in Michigan lo have to pay 21 cents per SlOt) of assets for deposit insurance. Banks pay 12 cents per $1(0 of assets for their deposit insurance. Il was reported that 205 savings and loans were closed Iasi year, hut Beduhn pointed out that 210 banks failed in 1988. Beduhn said he suppons President Bush's Genevieve 1. Stanton HASTINGS - Genevieve 1. Stanton, 86, of 1695 McGlynn Road, Hastings and a former long-time Dowling resident, died Wednesday, February I, ’989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs Stanton was bom on August 27,1902 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Samuel and Haidec (Stanton) Buxton. She was raised in Maple Grove Township of Barry County. She attended the Dunham School and Nashville High School. She was married to Harold A. Stanton on June 25, 1927. They lived in Battle Creek and Bristol Comers, moving to the Dowling area in 1932. She has lived a: the McGlynn Road address since October 1985. She was employed at a clothing store in Battle Creek, as caretaker for the Clear Lake Camp and at lhe former Clear Lake Dance Hall. She was a member of the Baltimore Ladies Aid, Pennock Hospital Guild and attended lhe Dowling Country Chapel. Mrs. Slanton is survived by two sons, Russell Slanton of Delton, Albert Stanton of Hastings; five grandchildren; two sisters, Jose­ phine Cheeseman of Baltic Creek. Bernice Gray of Olivet; and a brother, Gordon Buxton of Banfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold on October 18, 1980. Funeral services were held Friday, February 3, 1989 al lhe Dowling Country Chapel, with Rev. Mary L. Horn officiating. Burial was at lhe Union Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dowling Country Chapel. Henry S. Trumbull DELTON - Mr. Henry S. Trumbull, 66, of 11843 Scott Park Road, Delton, passed away Sunday, February 5, 1989 at Borgess Nursing Home in Kalamazoo, where he had been a patient since Friday. He was born December 2, 1922 in Union City, lhe son of Marshall and Marcia (Mallow) Trumbull. He graduated from Alliens High School, was a truck driver for many years and retired in 1975 due lo poor health. He had lived lhe past 27 years at lhe Gilkey Lake address. He was married to Marie DeRushia May 5, 1962. Mr. Trumbull is survived by his wife, Marie; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Moon of Paris, Tennessee and Mrs. David (Phyllis) Hartman of Pinellas Park, Florida; two sons, Ronald Trumbull of Marshall and Randall Trumbull of Battle Creek; a step-daughter, Mrs. James (Rose) Lampman of Prairieville; three step­ sons, Jerry Clark of Battle Creek, Albert Clark of Delton and Robert DeRushia of Kalamazoo; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Cecil (Emily) Correll of Athens. He was preceded in death by a brother, Howard. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 8, at Williams Funeral Home, with Rev. Phillip Perkins officiating. Interment East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. CONTRACTOR SALESPERSON WANTED ...for Lumber-Hardware Store. On-the-road sales experi­ ence required. This service-oriented person will sell to Builder/Commercial/lndustrial customers and perform necessary follow-up activities. We're looking for someone with a pleasant personality as well as problem-solving ability. Benefits to the person who qualifies include medical and dental plan, paid vacation, profit-sharing plan. Apply in writing to: CONTRACTOR SALES P.O. BOX C, HASTINGS, Ml 4VO58 recent initiative to do something about the in­ dustry's problems. Though details of the plan still arc sketchy, the ledcral government's rescue plan could cost as much as $85 billion. Woods said that she heard about plans to reorganize the industry and to have tighter controls. She said she also heard the govern­ ment may allempl to sell as much as $50 million in bonds to help bail out the savings and loans. Almost certain is an increase in the costs of deposit insurance, she said. But Beduhn said ol Bush's move. “It's a step in the right direction ior solving the pro­ blem. He has advanced a plan to start from, a starling point." Woods added. "Wc don't think the Presi­ dent's plan is perfect, hut it al least shows the government’s commitment to make this (problem) come to a resolution." lhe Michigan League of .Savings Institu­ tions this week gave support to lhe President's moves. "Wc applaud President Bush for taking the initiative on the l-SLIC issue so early in this session." said Michigan Ixague of Savings Institutions President Donald Wall. "The President s proposal is an important first step in rcsolvmg l-SLIC’s problems. The House and Senate banking committees have been waiting lor lhe proposal and now they can begin their deliberations." However, lhe organization expressed con­ cerns about the treasury taking control of the Federal Home Loan Bank system and said the plan doesn t assure parity in insurance costs between hanks, thrills and creditunions. Hastings Savings & Loan is based in Hastings, hut also has a branch office in Lake Odessa f-aton Federal Savings has head quarters in Charlotte, hut also has a branch of­ fice in Nashville. Great Likes Bancorp is a regional savings anj loan business with offices in Hastings and a number ol other Southwest Michigan com­ munities. Its headquarters arc in Ann Arbor. Airport terminal plans likely to be scaled down by Kathleen Scott Despite receiving a contribution of $20,000 more than expected from the stale, the pro­ posed terminal building at Hastings Airport probably will be scaled down from its original plans. Charles Murphy, chairman of lhe airport commission, said the stale normally matches hall the cost of such a project, up lo its limit of $25,000. The airport board in January learned that il would receive $45,000. "I asked for $65,000." said Murphy, who added that engineers from Gove & Associates of Kalamazoo had originally drawn up a $130,000 sketch. Murphy has since given the architects authorization lo draw up alternative plans with a lower cost. "I told them they'd better start cutting somewhere." he explained. 'We still want a nice building. "Wc want il to look like lhe picture, but we don’t want lo pay for it to look like the picture.” The engineers probably will have a couple of drafts with varying estimates they will pre­ sent al the next airport board meeting Feb. 20. Murphy said he doesn't know how much lhe new proposals will total, but he says he docs not think they will vary greatly irom the original plans. "They thought there were places where they could cut the cost so it would look the same from the outside." said Murphy. The original building included plans for a manager's office, a more comfortable lounge area for people wailing for planes, a cla-ssrixim. controls for the runway lighting system, and a water and septic system with more capacity than the existing one. An example of a cost-cutting move with which the building would retain nearly the same appearance might he building the entire structure or just the rafters out of wood in­ stead of steel, said Murphy. A fund for the building, dedicated to the memory of Earl McMullin Jr., an airport en­ thusiast who was killed in a June 1980 helicopter accident, now contains about $25,000. Another $15,000 in the capital improve­ ment budget can be added to lhe building con­ struction. said Murphy. Several fund-raising projects have been suggested and discussed, hut Murphy said the board will wait until the engineers release their new estimates before determining what fund-raising method to use. Mental Health Department eyeing new property by Elaine Gilbert bind near Algonquin Lake may be the future site for the Barry County Mental Health Department’s day treatment program. Officials from the mental health program have being eyeing county-owned property in the Hastings area, known as "the pines." on the north side of Iroquois Trail, near the former 4-H Camp, for its new facility. The department is being forced to relocate its day treatment activities for developmental­ ly disabled people from its current location in Freeport because the building that houses the program is being sold to the village. For about nine years, the mental health pro­ gram has leased a former school building, located at 209 S. State St. in Freeport to house the day center program. The lease expires in September and officials, including director Dr. Joseph C. Seelig. had been negotiating for about two years with a Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education committee to purchase the building. However, the school board voted in November to sign a letter of intent to sell the building and surrounding property to the Village of Freeport for $50,000. "They had been satisfied with the (Freeport) location and had intended to buy it and then the village suddenly became in­ terested in il." said Ted McKelvey, c’ airman of the County Board of Commissioncis. "The building is in bad shape and a lot of money would have had to be pul in it. that’s why it was a reasonable price." McKelvey said the County 4-H Council has been notified that the menial health depart­ ment is interested in exploring the possibility of using the lard for its facility. The county. which originally owned the land, and the 4-H Council are now co-owners of the land, accor­ ding to a 1985 agreement. The health department held a public meeting last month with residents of the Algonquin l^tkc area to discuss the idea of us­ ing the county site for a building and McKelvey said. "There was very little objection.” A Michigan Department of Natural Resources has to conduct a study "on the roads out there." before any plans can pro­ ceed. he said. The proposed parcel of land includes about 18 acres and the county could split the parcel at a later date. Totally, the county and 4-H have about 40 acres, including property where an abandoned 4-H camp is located on the south side of the road, and the county is in the process of having the land appraised. If the land is used for the mental health pro­ gram. avenues to finance the building will have to be explored. The state will not purchase a facility for the mental health department, but it will pay lease or rental payments. Seelig has said. One possible plan might include using some funds from the department and some from the county, coupled with a loan for the balance. McKelvey said. “Mental Health could rent it from the coun­ ty and we would get our money back. Wc haven't decided how to handle it yet," he said. "Il’s a very worthwhile program," McKelvey said of the day care facility. "It's done a lot of good. The state realizes this and that's why Mental Health has been able to get revenues to run it." Banner Classifieds They Get Results...FAST! Call The Hastings Banner — 948-8051 • LAB TECHNICIAN • Get ALL THE Local area automotive parts manufacturer is seeking a lab technician to monitor, test and adjust chemical concentrations in the fac­ tory. Candidates should hdve a background in chemical usage and basic understanding of necessary testing procedures. Send resume to Personnel Dept., Hastings Mfg. Co.. 325 N. Hanover, Hastings. Ml 49058. /cr.cx NEWS Subscribe • TOOL & DIE MAKER • W...THE HASTINGS Journeyman tool and die maker needed for an industrial firm. Applicant must be previously qualified. Competitive fringe and wdge packdge. Send resume, or opply ot the Personnel Dept., Hastings Mfg. Co.. 325 N. Hanover Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 BANNER Give Us A Cail at 948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 9. 1989 — Page 7 Aaron Schantz wins school’s geography bee Aaron Schantz, a fifth j>rade student at Southeastern Elementary School in Hast­ ings, was top winner after the first round of the National Geography Bee held at his school last month. The bee is sponsored by the National Geographic Society for students in fourth through eighth grades across the United States and four territories. Schantz has advanced to the next level of competition, a written examination. All school winners have the potential to win the national championship and its first place prize, a $25,000 college scholarship, at the finals May 18 andl9 in Washington, D.C. Patient-Mueller announce engagement Baker-Jones united in marriage on Sept. 17 Kidder-Sensiba exchange wedding vows The Nazarcnc Church in Hastings was the setting for the double-ring ceremony uniting Barbara Jane Baker and Thomas Clark Jones in marriage on Sept. 17. 1988. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baker of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jones of Kalamazoo arc parents of the couple. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James Leitzman of Hastings and the Rev. Mac Kelley of Youngstown. Ohio in the presence of 20(1 guests. The bride wore an .■mpirc waist gown of polyester organza, lined in acetate taffeta. The gown featured a stand-up collar, front and back ruffle trimmed yokes all in lace with lace-trimmed sleeves. The fingertip veil had flowers on the headpiece and matching lace around the veil to match the dress. Jennifer Key. friend of the couple, was matron of honor, Betsy Moore, sister of the bride and Kathy Myers, friend of lhe bride, completed the brides attendants. Meaghan Moore, niece of the bride. Sherry Marie Wiley and Megan Wiley, nieces of the groom were fiowergirls. The bride’s attendants wore navy blue tea­ length dresses made of satin material with bows tied in the center of the back at (he waistline. The fiowergirls wore the same dress at knee length with a bow tied at the waistline off to the side in the front. The best man was Robert Lane, friend of the couple. The groomsmen were Gregg Jones, brother of the groom, and Brent Key, friend of the couple. The u'shcrs’Ucre Jim Baker, .cgqsin of the bride and Joe Baker, friend of the couple. The groom and the two fathers wore grey tuxedos with matching bow ties and cumber­ bunds. The groom's attendants and the ushers wore grey tuxedos with navy blue bow ties and cumberbunds matching the girls’ dresses. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Buhl were host and hostess of ceremonies. Serving were Doris Tinkler and Margaret Patrick, friends of the bride’s family. The punch was served by Dawn Brooke, friend of the bride. The buffet meal of sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans and a relish tray was prepared by Joyce Hausc. friend of the bride. The cake was made by Bonnie Silsbee. After their honeymoon on Mackinac Island the couple will reside in Battle Creek. Post Scripts: Showers were given by the ladies of the Hastings Nazarene Church and friends of the groom's parents in Kalamazoo. Denise Ann Kidder and Terry Lee Scnsiba were united in marriage Sept. 24. 1988, at Peace Reformed Church in Middleville. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Stan Vugteveen. Denise is the daughter of Donald and Dean­ na Kidder of Freeport. Her grandparents arc Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kidder Sr. of Alto. Terry is the son of Robert and Susan Scn­ siba of Middleville. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stceby of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gillette of Lake City and Clarke Springer of Caledonia. The bride wore a satin gown with a Sabrina neckline, pearl-beaded and sequin em­ broidered lace bodice, rosette-trimmed long sleeves and a cathedral train. Headpiece was made of pearls and embroidered roses with a double flyaway veil. She carried a bouquet of red and white roses with carnations and baby’s breath. Attending lhe bride as her matron of honor was her sister. Doreen Weber. Her bridesmaid was Pam Scnsiba. sister-in-law of the groom. The flowcrgirl was Nichole Miller, niece of the groom. The best man was David Scnsiba. brother of the groom. The groomsman was Eric Timm, friend of die groom. Devin Kidder, brother of the bride, and Jim Weber, brother-in-law of the bride, were ushers. Master and mistress of ceremony were Bob and Cindy Miller, sister and brother-in-law of the groom. Bob and Donna Mallison sang the musical selections “You and I” and “The Wedding Song." Diane Hanna was the organist. Attending the guest book was Missy Perry, friend of the bride. The wedding reception was held at Dari’s Inc. in Alto. After a honeymoon at Myrtle Beach. S.C. and Gatlinburg. Tenn. The couple now resides in their new home on West State Road. Middleville. Mr. and Mrs. Franze Schultz are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Stacy Willis, to Thomas Hoffman son of pro­ ud parents Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hoffman. Staci, a 1986 graduate of East Kentwood High School, is presently employed at Wamar Products. Thomas is a 1983 graduate of Hastings High and is presently employed at CF Stamping/Auto Style. A June 24. 1989 wedding is being plannr ' Phil’s Pizzeria Traci Wilson and Stephen Wales 11 arc pro­ ud to announce their upcoming wedding. Traci is the daughter of Mrs. Ingrid Wilson and the late Charley Wilson. Stephen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wales Sr. of Big Rapids. Traci is a 1984 graduate of Hastings High School and a graduate of Chic University in Grand Rapids. She is currently employed at Razor’s Edge in Hastings. Stephen is a 1982 graduate of Big Rapids High School and will graduate this month from Ferris State University. He will receive his bachelor’s degree in business administration. Traci and Stephen have set their wedding date for June 24. 1989. 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Zitl • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll Mrs. Ina Colvin to mark her 88th birthday Mrs. Ina Colvin will celebrate her 88th birthday Saturday. Feb. 11. She has lived at her present address for 64 years. Her husband of 67 years passed away in 1986 at the age of 91. She has six children. 21 grand-children and 31 great-grandchildren. Grandma (Lucy) Bean to observe 94th birthday For Grandma (Lucy) Bean’s 94th birthday, a card shower is planned for Valentines Day. Tuesday, Feb. 14. Her address is Thornapple Manor. Room C-1CI. Hastings. Ml. 49058. Default has been mode In the conditions of a mor­ tgage made by Richard Gory Suntor and Katharine Sunior. his wife, subsequently assumed by Wayne K. end Eddie M. Hendrick to Graham Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee. Dated Sept. 26. 1980. ond recorded on Sept. 30. 1980, In Liber 246, on page 739, Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by said Mor­ tgagee to Industrial National Bonk ol Rhode Island, n/k/a Fleet National Bank, a Rhoda Island Cor­ poration. by an assignment dated April 20. 1982, and recorded on August 13. 1982. in Liber 251, on page 599, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the dale hereof the sum of Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen & 55/100 Dollars ($31,415.55). in­ cluding interest at 13% per annum. Under the power of solo contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 2.00 o'clock p.m.. Local Time, on Thursday. March 9. 1989. Said premises ore situated in City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, ond are described os: Lot 4. Block 12. Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof os recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on pogo 55. Barry County Records. During the six months or 30 days, if found aban­ doned immediately following the sale, the proper­ ty may be redeemed. Dated: February 2. 1989 Fleet National Bank. Assignee ol Mortgagee Hecht & Cheney 650 Frey Building 300 Ottawa, N.W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (2'23) S32.95 V Happy Valentine’s Day “Darn” Yankee <3 PER DAY (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER EAT1N OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS HOURS Tuet-Thun. nJO mi-11 pa. Downtown MIDDLEVILLE Happy Birthday Feb. 14th — Annette Just think, I could have put your age here, too! Fn & Sal ITX *m-1 pm; Sun. 4-10: CtoMd Mon Consolidated Report of Condition of Hastings City Bank of Hastings in the State of Michigan and Its Domestic Subsidiaries, at the close of business on December 31, 1988. Published in (accordance with a call made by the commissioner of the Financial Institutions Bureau pursuant to the provisions of Section 223 of the banking code of 1969, as amended. State Charter No. 11 amounts m thousands — ASSETS Cosh and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances andcurrency and coin................................................. Interest-bearing balances........................................................................................................ Securities ............................................................................................................................................ Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: Federal funds sold..................................................................................................................... Securities purchased under agreements to resell........................................................... Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases, net of unearned income.................................................................... LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses....................................................................... LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve.................................................................................. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance and reserve.................... Assets held in trading accounts ............................................................................................... Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).............................................. Other real estate owned ............................................................................................................. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies.................... Customers' liability to thisbankonacceptances outstanding......................................... Intangible assets.............................................................................................................................. Other assets....................................................................................................................................... Total assets....................................................................................................................................... Losses deferred pursuant to 12U.S.C..................................................................................... Total assets and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C................................................ 3,975 9,500 35,368 9,500 0 41,864 300 0 41,564 0 1,476 0 176 0 212 1,448 103,219 0 103,219 — LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices..................................................................................................................... 93,881 Noninterest-bearing............................................................................................................... 13,233 Interest-bearing........................................................................................................................ 80,648 In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ............................ Noninterest-bearing............................................................................................................... Interest-bearing....................................................................................................................... Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: Federal funds purchased.......................................................................................................... 0 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase......................................................... 0 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ......................................................................... 0 Other borrowed money................................................................................................................. 0 Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases............................. 0 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding............................................ 0 Notes and debentures subordinated to deposits................................................................ 0 Other liabilities......................................................................................................................... 90C Total liabilities................................................................................................................................... 94,789 Limited-life preferred stock...................................................................................................... 0 — EQUITY CAPITAL - HELP WANTED x; “DETECTIVES” < “MARTHA” Italian Specialties MORTAGE SALE RENTAL CARS X Aaron Schantz now has to take a written examination in the next step of the national geography bee. Legal Notice Wilson-Wales announce engagement Willis-Hoffman announce engagement Diana Lyn Patient and Kcndrcw Arthur Mueller are engaged to be married on Sept. 2, 1989. at the Hastings Baptist Church. Diana will soon complete the physical therapist program at Grand Valley State University. Kcndrcw is an accountant at Flexfab. Incorporated. Parents of the couple arc Mr. and Mrs. Gary Patient of Battle Creek and Mr. and Mrs. Art Mueller of Hastings. Customer Service Representative — Middleville Branch — Professional appearance, greet customers, open new accounts, telephone, typing duties. Full-time posi­ tion with benefits. Phono 945-9383 Apply at the Personnel Office © Hastings City Bank Rent-a-Car 150 W. Court Streel, Hastings, Ml 49058 e.o e. Perpetual preferred stock............................................................................................................ Common stock.................................................................................................................................. Surplus ................................................................................................................................................ Undivided profits and capitalreserves.................................................................................... Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments..................................................... Total equity capital..................................................................................................................... Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C................................................................................... Total equity capital and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C................................. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, equity capital and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C................................................................................................ 0 1,354 1,878 5,198 8.430 0 8.430 103,219 MEMORANDA — Deposits of State Money — Michigan 5 I. James R. Veidman, Vice President and Cashier of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this report of condition has been prepared in conformance with the applicable instructions, and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Jame* R. Veldman We, the undersigned directors, attest the correctness of this report of condition ond declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the applicable instructions and is true and correct. Directors ... James E. Coleman James R. Wiswell �Page 8 The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 9. 1939 | Hastings Saxon wrestlers qualify six for Saturday’s regional meet League title chances shot, Saxons Host Lakeview Friday prepare for strong finish to season No' onlv wa* it a rare February loss. last Fridas ’•> 54 53 overtime defeat al Marshall transformed Hastings’s basketball team from contender to spoiler. With hopes oi a Twin Valley title smashed ll.iti.-i than packed snow on a well-used highway . the Saxons now turn their attention io splintering the hopes of other teams with thoughts ol notching a championship That qties-. along with the preparation of try ing to steal a seventh district title in eight years, begins this Friday at home against lowly Lake view. The Saxons have owned the month of February the last four seasons En route to a pair won or shared Twin Valley titles. Hastings has swept to a nifty 22-6 mark dur­ ing that month. As far as last Friday’s loss to the Redskins, however, it is far from surprising that it would Twin Valley schedule Hastings: Feb 10 Laseview; Feb 14 at Albion. Feb. 17 at Hillsdale: Feb. 21 Sturgis; Feb 24 at Harper Creek. Albion: Feb 10 Coldwater; Feb. 14 Hastings; Feb. 17 at Sturgis; Feh. 21 Mar­ sha I. Feb 24 at Hillsdale. Marshall: Feb. 10 at Harper Creek; Feb. 14 Hillsdale; Feb. 17 Lakeview; Feb. 21 at Albion; Feb. 24 at Coldwater. Sturgis: Feb. 10 at Hillsdale; Feb. 14 at Coldwater: Feb. 17 Albion: Feb. 21 at Hastings; Feb. 24 Lakeview. Area Standings and Scorers ________________ TWIN VALLEY Albion...................... Sturgis .................... Marshall................. Hastings ............... Hillsdale................. Coldwater............ Harper Creek ... . Lakeview............... 8-1 7-2 6-3 5-4 5-4 3-6 1-8 1-8 (10-4) (12-2) (9-5) (11-4) (8-6) (5-9) (4-10) (1-13) SMAA Bronson..................................... 10-0 (14-3) Maple Valley ...........................8-2(11-4) Pennfield.................................... 7-2 <10-6) St. Philip................. .................. 4-6 (4-11) Bellevue.................... .................. 3-6 (6-9) Olivet......................... ...................1-8 (4-9) Springfield............... .................. 0-9 (3-12) Sports • • • SCORERS Thompson, Maple Valley . . .15-330-22.0 Mesecar, Middleville.............15-274-18.3 Parker, Hastings......................15-255-17.0 Glenn Davis, Lakewood .. .15-243-16.2 Forel I, Maple Valley............... 15-243-16.2 Gregg Davis, Lakewood .. .15-228-15.2 Dean, Middleville..................... 15-222-14.8 Donker, Middleville ................ 15-202-13.5 Carpenter, Maple Valley. . . .15-197-13.1 Riddle, Delton........................ .14-173-12.4 Young, Hastings......................15-183-12.2 Hyde, Lakewood........................ 15-174-11.6 Pranger, Middleville................ 15-173-11.5 Steinfort, Hastings................ 15-166-11.1 Pugh, Hastings ........................ 15-155-10.3 at a glance by Sieve Veddet Minor leagues or institutions of higher education? Stuck behind the podium with his head poured between his hands while rubbing his weary eyes. Indiana's bombastic Bobb) Knight sighed at another in an endless stream of post-game questions. Knight shrugged and then launched in­ to one of lis patented discretions — one this time which made perfect sense. "Maybe college just isn't for some kids." he concluded, effecting ending any doubts concerning Knight's stance on the NCAA’s controversial Proposal Indeed, college may not be suited for everyone. And particularly not for those whose tump shirts are sharper than their SAT scores or grade point averages. Proposal 42. the NCAA’s contentious rider to Proposition 48. is taking an unmerciful pounding from coaches -igh’ on up the ol' intelligence quota ladder to sportswriters. The proposal states that any youngster who docs not score both a 700 on his Standard Achievement test (SAT) while maintaining a 2.0 grade point average will not be eligible to receive an athletic scholarship. The proposal is supposed to work in conjunction with Proposition 48. which states an incoming freshman can receive a scholarship, but cannot participate in a sport unless he had met the above criteria Coaches arc crying foul over the measure because it ultimately means a kid possessing worlds of athletic talent, but wh<> lacks scholastic aptitude, will not be attending college via a freebie. Tisk tisk. What a shame. Quick someone, steal John Thomp­ son's shoulder accessory and use it as a crying towel. It's heartbreaking. The coaches cry that kids just need a chance to excel! in college, that given the chance, the youngster can take his degree and enter the real world as a pro­ ductive human being. Garbage. Just plain garbage. What really steams the coaches is see­ ing their chances of recruiting a ■ power forward who runs the court it a deer, and whose 19-foot jurrpe. is smoother than a newly-minted S'.UO bill, going up in smoke when the guy turns in an SAT score considerably lower than his vertical leap. That. ladies and gentlemen, is the bot­ tom line. Not scholarships to needy students. Don't give me coaches' self-serving song and dance routines of youngsters just needing a chance at college. H:s "chance" at college should rest with his classroom skills and should have com menced the first day he toddied into kindergarten. His interest in excelling in school shouldn't coincide with recruiters discovering the kid can nail 20-foot jumpers with incredible regularity. Let's be honest about this: a 700 ACT score or a 2.0 grade point average doesn't exactly mean the kid should pass Go. collect his $200. land on Boardwalk and go directly to law or medical school. Hey. it isn’t like scoring a 700 or keeping a C average is all that tough. 1 mean, arc wc talking about attending a supposed institution of higher educa­ tion. or spending four freebie years in what amounts to an NBA or NFL farm system? Let's not be naive about sports in this country — it’s huge business. Look at it this way. What's the easiest way for a college to gain much-needed exposure? Get itself on television, naturally. I'd be the first to admit 1 wouldn't hear a thing about the University of Oklahoma if 1 didn't sec the team in a bowl game every fall. Now I know a lit­ tle something about the campus and the school after seeing its football team on national TV. I can't tell you a thing about Cornell other than it supposedly is a wellrespected academic college. Docs Cor­ nell even have a football team? What it boils down to is colleges using these kids with the 20-foot jump shot skills in exchange for four years in which the kid can hone his talents while lhe NBA patiently sits by drooling. Very simple actually. Mix in the TV viewer who sits by lhe hour in front of the tube watching Lite Beer and car com­ mercials with the 20-foot jump shot specialist and the cycle is complete. Everybody is happy, if not monetarily better off. The viewer gets to see some good basketball, the player has a shot at the pros, the college gets exposure and the network starts eyeing profit margins. The cycle is broken only when the jump shot specialist isn't allowed in col­ lege. The viewer switches to Bonanza reruns because the games get boring, the network profit margin drops, the col­ leges don't get exposure, and coaches begin to have job security worries. All because the nasty NCAA won't let kids who can't score a 700 or maintain a 2.0 grade point into college. If a kid truly deserves to be in college, he'll get there. It's not like colleges can't bestow scholarships on youngsters who have something on the stick. But as Bobby Knight so aptly suggests. “Maybe college ust isn't for some kids.” be Marshall where Hastings would encounter the most trouble. The Redskins nipped Hastings there 80-78 in overtime last year, the third straight time the Saxons have fallen at Marshall. The Redskins also took 76-73 and 64-52 decisions there the prior two seasons. In all. Marshall has beaten Hastings five of the last eight times. The loss plunged the Saxons (5-4. 11-4) into a fourth place tie with Hillsdale while the win keeps (he Redskins’ (6-3. 9-61 faint title hopes alive. Streaking Albion leads the league at 8-1 followed by Sturgis at 7-2. Hastings definitely has a key role as spoiler with the team knocking heads with both the Wildcats and Trojans again. The Saxons play at Albion Feb. 14 while hosting Sturgis Feb. 21. Hastings coach Denny O’Mara was philosophical following the disapointing loss to the Redskins. “Wc knew wc had to win all our games to have a chance.” O'Mara said of his team's chances of winning a third straight title. "It's just a matter now of playing for the best record wc can have and going from there.” There begins with the Spartans, who snap­ ped a 7-gamc losing streak with an easy win over Delton Tuesday night. Lakeview, which dropped a 60-59 decision to Hastings in the teams' first meeting, is 2-13 overall and 1-8 and in last place in the Twin Valley. Despite the woeful record. Lakeview has had its shining moments this winter. Last Fri­ day. the Spartans trailed Albion only 24-16 late in the first half before making a bundle of turnovers to subsqucntly get blown out. That after Lakeview only lost by 10 to the Wildcats in the first meeting. Lakeview only lost by 10 to Marshall in another game. As for Hastings, in addition to the Albion and Sturgis games, the Saxons have only two road games remaining (Feh. 17 at Hillsdale and Feb. 24 at Harper Creek) before the start of the districts at Middleville Feb. 27. Six Hastings wrestlers, highlighted by a pair of district champions, have qualified for Saturday's individual regional tournament at Lowell. The wrestlers earned their regional trips after placing in the lop four at last Saturday's individual district held at Middleville. Hastings was also scheduled to wrestle in Wednesday's team district al Middleville. The winner of the five-team district advances to the Feb. 15 team regional at Hastings. O-K Blue champ Middleville alone with (he Sax­ ons were co-favorites in Wednesday's district. Hastings' Jim Lenz at 189 and Tom Bolo at 140 earned district championships by sweep­ ing three straight matches each Lenz won his first match tin a pin at 3:56 and then notched easy 10-2 and 8-0 wins. Bolo won via a pin at 2:15 and then took 13-1 and 6-2 decisions. The Saxons' Jeremy Miller look second at 130. losing only in the finals on a pm at 37 seconds. Miller won his first two matches 13-10 and 15-8. Chad Murphy notched a third al 275. Mur­ phy was Hastings' busiest wrestler as he w-on four of five matches, losing only a tight 4-3 decision in his second match. Murphy had pins of 1:12. 55 seconds, and 2:35 to go along with a 4-3 win in the consolation finals. Brian Wolfenbargcr at 160 and Brian Red­ man at 119 each took fourths for Hastings to earn their regional bids. Scott Chipman al 125. Pete Hauschild at 135. Thom Anderson at 145. Kirk Ziegler at 152 and Scott McKeever at 171 had each plac­ ed at the pre-district, but failed lo place in Saturday's district. Saturday's rcgionals begin al 10 a.m. The team's district performance delighted coach Dave Furrow. “Our wrestlers seem to have peaked at lhe right time as we arc wrestling very well.” he match. If the Saxons won. they were to meet Middleville in the second round. Caledonia and Wyoming Rogers made up the other bracket. If Hastings did slide through its district, il would join four other schools in the Feb. 15 regional at Hastings. District champions from the Alma. Grand Rapids Catholic and Dewitt tournaments join the Middleville champ. The team regional champ advances to the quarterfinals Feb. 22 at Alma. The state finals are Feb. 24-25 in Battle Creek. Hastings’ wrestler Brian Wolfenbarger en route to his placing in last Saturday’s individual district tournament at Middleville. The Saxons qualified six wrestlers for Saturday's regionals at Lowell. Middle school wrestlers end perfect season [ Sports ] Middle school eagers divide games in tourney The Hastings seventh grade basketball team topped Comstock 34-27. but the eighth grade team fell to the Colls 38-30 in the first round of the Pennfield tournament. Jason Kaiser scored 12 points and Jason Markley added 11 for the seventh grade. said. “To qualify six wrestlers to rcgionals when (here were 18 schools involved is great. Our next test will be to make it through the team districts at Middleville ” Hastings was to have wrestled Wayland Wednesday in a first round team district The Hastings Middle School wrestling team finished the season with a perfect dual meet record of 10 wins and no losses by defeating Caledonia and Wayland last week. Team score against Caledonia was Hastings 58 Caledonia 4. Winning by fall were: Shayne Horan at 90 lbs.; Scott Ricketts at 110 lbs.; David Andrus at 120 lbs.; Brad Thayer al 130 lbs.: Darrell Slaughter at 137 lbs.; Chad Warren at 145 lbs.; Edwin Salas at 167 lbs.; Nate Allyn at HWY. Winning by decision were: Dan Allen at 95 lbs.; David Ehredl at 115 lbs.; Andv Daniels m 155 lbs. Winning exhibition matches: Tom Brighton at 90 lbs.; Jeff Furrow at 125 lbs.; Rusty Bi­ ble at 130 lbs.; Gordy Tait at 137 lbs.; Pete Smith at 155 lbs.; Mike Gates at 167 lbs. Final score against Wayland was Hastings 30 Wayland 18. Winning by fall were: Shayne Horan at 95 lbs.; Darrell Slaughter at 145 lbs.; Andy Daniels at 155 lbs. Winning by decision were Tom Brighton at 85 lbs.; Mark Trowbridge at 105 lbs.; Edwin Salas at 185 lbs. Winning exhibition matches were Gabc King. Tony Williams. David Guernsey and Pete Smith. which was scheduled to play Pennfield in a se­ cond round game Tuesday. Matt Brown’s 14 points led the eighth graders. Bryan Sherry chipped in 10. The eighth grade team was to play Delton on Wednesday in its second round game. Words to the Y’s BOYS YOUTH BASKETBALL The YMCA and the Hastings Youth Coun­ cil. will begin its Boys Y Basketball League the week of Feb. 20. This program is ex­ clusively for boys in grades 5-6. Nearly 500 other YMCA's are currently involved across lhe country, working with youth to sharpen sport skills and help them enjoy the sport of basketball. Players learn the skills and the rules but they also learn teamwork, the impor­ tance of fair play, and they have the oppor­ tunity to think about personal values impor­ tant for the sport and all of life. Each team consists of nine players and one or more coaches, who with the help from in­ structional manuals, work with the team members on the fundamentals of basketball. Players to participate must prercgistcr. Players can pick up a registration blank at their school or at the YMCA office at the high school. These forms and a $20 registration fee. must be returned lo P.O. Box 252. Hastings, no later than Feb. 11. All players will receive a team shin. Teams will practice and have games every Monday and Wednesday between the hours of4-6 p.m. from Feb. 20 until March 22. Games and practices will be held in the East Gym of the Jr. High. There will be a required parents meeting on Feb. 11 at 9:15 a.m. in the Jr. High's Music­ Room for Parents of new players. Registra­ tion. goals and objectives and coaches respon­ sibilities will be discussed. Teams will be formed at the Jr. High's East Gym on Feb. 15. from 5-6 p.m. Players should come dressed to play. Each player during this time will go through a couple of basketball drills and w.”l then be notified of their team. Those unable to attend will be placed on a team and notified. For more information, contact the YMCA at 945-4574. YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER Starting Saturday. Feb. 25, and continuing until March 25. the YMCA-Youth Council will be starting its Saturday Morning Indoor Soccer Program for boys and girls in grades 2-8. The program will be held at the Hastings Jr. High West Gym. 5-6 Graders will meet from 11 -12. and 7-8 graders from 12-1. There is no cost for this program and preregistration is not required. YOUTH OUTDOOR SOCCER The YMCA-Youth Council arc now taking registrations for the spring and fall outdoor soccer season. The spring season will begin the week of April 17 and end on Saturday, May 13. The fall season will start on Sept. 11 and end on Oct. 14. The program is open to any boy or girl who will be in kindergarten thru 8th grade next year (fall of 1989). Games will be played Saturdays and Wednesdays in the spring and Saturdays only in the fall. ...continued on next page Hastings’ Katy Peterson returns a serve during Tuesday’s night’s loss to Delton. Delton tops Hastings in volleyball Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 9 10 11 14 15 15 VOLLEYBALL Marshall................................6:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Lakeview............................... 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING Reginals at Lowell BASKETBALL at Albion................................ 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING Team Regional at Hastings VOLLEYBALL Harper Creek.......................... 6:00 p.m. Hastings’ volleyball team played like night and day against Delton Tuesday night, even­ tually dropping a pair of games. The Saxons rallied from a seven-point deficit late in game one before losing 16-14. Hastings was blown out in game two. 15-2. "We had more court coverage in the first game.” Saxon coach Mary Fox said. “The second game we just couldn't pick up anything. No hits, blocks, anything. "Even though we lost the first game we played In the second game we just tell apart " Hastings trailed 12-5 in the first game before rallying to tie the contest at 14-14. The Panthers, however, scored the final two points to win it. Laura Lenz had 15 blocks for Hastings in the two games. Melissa Belson led the team w ith four hits and Jackie Longstreet and Heidi Herron had the most serving points with 11 and seven respectively. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 9. 1989 — Page 9 Words to the Bowling Results Thursday A.M. Thursday Twister Andrus 594-284; Geukes Market 52-36; Heritage Chevrolet 50-38; Hastings Bowl 484-394; Century 21 474-404; Hastings Mutual 42-36; B.D.S. Inc. 404-474: Bowman Refrigeration 394-484: Goodwill Dairy 314-564: Alley Cats 30-58. High Gaines - D. Greenfield 190; C. Hawkins 152; C. Hurless 155; A. Carpenter 167; C Nichols |7I; P. Arends 162: J. Con­ nor 151. C. Allen 172; P. Wright 149: B. Kruko 156; A. Tcmby 146; J. Henderson 145: A. Czindcr 150; L. Barnum 183. Good Series - J. Gasper 217-533; B. Steele 191-479; P. Guy 180-480; B. Quada 164-446; D. Bolthouse 184-468; M. Bowman 159-424; C. Wallace 155-405; S. VanDcnburg 205-514; D. Bartimus 141-389: D. Bartimus 171-445. Wednesday P.M. Mace’s Pharmacy 59-29; Nashville Locker 53-35; Geukes Mkt. 49-39; Cast Offs 48-40; Gillons Const. 474-404; Lifestyles 45-43; Handy’s Shirts 42-46; Valley Realty 41-47; Varney's Stables 404-474; Friendly Home Panics 384-494; M & M’s 374-504; DeLong's Bait 27-61. High Games and Series - B. Hathaway 211-551; T. Christopher 203-547; J. Gardner 191-529; B. High 178-504; S. Breitner 194-491; F. Schneider 182-471; N. Taylor 194-436; E. Mescar 172-463; N. Varney 164-418; D. Lawrence 142-366; D. Bums 169-419; T. Weeks 147-396; L. Johnson 152-402; K. McMillon 165-443; C. Watson 150-382: L. Barnum 184; P. Frederickson 173; J. Arquilla 175; M Brimmer 167; D. Brewer 163; P. Croninger 146. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 60-58; Miller Real Estate 53-31; Michclob 514-364; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 51-37; Cinder Drugs 48-40; Superior Seafoods 464-414; Hastings Flower Shop 45-43; Hastings Bowl 45-43; Pioneer Apart­ ments 42-46; Friends 41-47; Andrus of Hastings 404-474; Deweys Auto Body 4048; Miller Carpeting 394-484; Girrbachs 39-45; Music Center 36-52: Burger King 22-66. High Games and Series - M. Nystrom 173; V. Carr 197-519; M. Bennett 177; M. Snowden 171; P. Wilson 169; B. Wieland 171; F. Schneider 170; M. Snyder i82; A. Swanson 168; M. Moore 169; J. Hamilton 184; J. Ogden 172; S. Hanford 205-537. Krcativc Komcrs 55; Question Marks 52: Hummers 49; Kaiser Seed 49; Varney s 454; Slow Pokes 45; Stardusters 44; Bosleys 44; Weltons434; Nash Locker 434; Northland Apt. 434; Thornapple Manor 43; Silk Screen 39; Leftovers 38; Kloostcrmans 34; Barlows Florist 28. Good Games - I. Ruthruff 170; S. Hustwick 143; A. Allen 166; F. Schneider 182; A. Eaton 166; S. Peake 171; K. Forman 193: M. Dull 151; P. Godbey 157; C. Kaiser 158; S. Lambrt 173; K. Mitz 167. High Series and Games - S. Mogg 201-548; C. Stuart 181-487; M. Brimmer 161-456. Sunday Night Mixed White Lightning 54-30; Pin Busters 51-33; Gel Along Gang 48-36; Sandbaggers 474-364; Greenbacks 47-37; Hooter Crew 454-384; Ogdcnites 454-384; Really Rottens 434-404; Gutterduster 434-404; Guys & Gals 43-41; Family Force 414-424; Quality Spirits 394-444; Misfits 39-45; Alley Cats 364-474; Detroiters 364-474; L’s & J’s 36-48; Chug-a-Lugs 36-48; Mas & Pas 224-614. Womens High Game and Series - D. Van­ Campen 172; D. Kellev 224-549; D. Oliver 177; M.K. Snyder 209-515; C. Allen 183- 505; M J. Snyder 141. T. Ray 155; L. Stamm 165; D. Haight 167; B. Moody 184- 506; T. Joppie 156; V. Miller 154; S. Neymeiycr 151; J. Ogden 194; B. Cantrell 181; B. Bchmdt 162; C. Wilcox 170; M. Snyder 211-562; P. Lake 171; J. Smith 168; V.L. Goodenough 152; J. Ogden 178. Mens High Game and Series - W. Friend Jr. 199; R. Snore 165; M. Snyder 196-511; C. Wilson 164; G. Snyder 196-536; B. Ray 186; R. Ward 161; D. Stamm 179; M. Tilley 191; G. Sutliff 147; B. Cantrell 165; R. Neymeiycr 184; D. Ogden 182-511; R. Snyder 187; B. Drayton 181; B. Lake 180-530; D. Smith 167; D. Goodenough 180; S. Goodenough 196-504; R. Bowman 209-555. y^...continued Wednesday Classic Deweys 60-28. Floral Design 554-32'.'. Larry Pol! Realty 51-37. Carlton Center Exc. 49-39. Welcome Woods 48-40. Kloostcrmans Coop47-41. Hastings City Bank 46-42. Exer­ cise Made Easy 45-43. Shamrock 44-44. Viatec 43-45. McDonalds 42-46. Bowman Refrigeration 42-46. Red Baron 41-47. Hastings Mutual 39-49. Bud Team 284-594. Total) 20-68. Hastings Mfg. Co. M&M Const. 417. Chrome Room 4014. Viking 3494. Maxhine Room 3084. Sprikers 309. Office 2844. High Games and Series - D. Blakelv 223-202-563. B Westerly 205-556. J Retzloff 201-553. W. Beck 225-203-552. R. Morgan 546. W. Birman 533. B. Ludeschcr 233-515. C. Sheldon 505. Thursdays Angels McDonalds II 62-26; Outward Appearance 58-30; Stefanos 544-334; Clays Dinner Bell 48-40; Hastings Bowl 374-504; Geukes Market 31-57; McDonalds 1 31-57; Hickory Inn 31-45. Good Games - V. Haas 172-501; M. Morgan 131; T. Daniels 193; C. Tolgcr 157; K. Hayward 121; A. Snyder 180-454; L. Apsey 172; K. Lancaster 151; C. Cuddahee 192-493; K. Belson 144; M. Burpee 139; R. Haight 175. Congratulations to L. Watson 202-522; D. Snyder 204-559. Ganics will Ik played in Tyden Park, lhe new Fish Hatchery Park, and in Northcastems up­ per and lower fields. The cost of the program is SI8 and includes participation for both seasons and a team >hirt. Scholarships are available by calling the YMCA office. To par­ ticipate all players are required to return the registration form that your child brought home from school. Additional forms can be obtained from lhe YMCA office. All registra­ tions must be returned no later tian March 11. Those registering after the deadline will be put on a waiting list until space becomes available. All registrations must be sent to: YMCA. P.O. Box 252. Hastings. MI. There will be a required parents meeting on Saturday. March 11. 10 a.m. in room 185 of the Jr. High for parents of new soccer players. For more information, please call the YM­ CA at 945-4574. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete County News! 948-8051 K of C Hoop Shoot winners told Several youngsters participated in the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shooting Contest Jan. 28., including winners (front row, from left) Dan Sherry, Damien DeGoa, Stephanie Jiles, Sarah McKeough, (back row) Ryan McAlvey, Bryan Sherry. Anne Endsley, Jenni McKeough and Katie Murphy. After the district round between Albion and Hastings youngsters held Saturday at Hastings Middle School. Jiles. Sarah McKeough, Dan Sherry, McAlvey and Bryan Sherry will advance to the March 25 regional competition in Kalamazoo. family dollar -------------[Neighborhood Discount Store]------------- R Comm. Minors Hastings Fiberglass 584; Hastings Bowl 53; Smith’s 514; Flcxfab 48; M-DOT 464; Mulberry Fore 454; Cove’s 414; Girrbach 41; Cary Display 354. High Games and Series - D. Lambert 222-581; M. Ulrich 224-582; D. Brooks 216-524; D. Rugg 193-512; M. Verus 192-549; W. Ellsworth 193-535; B. Curtis 221-508; M. Keeler 181-508; J. Woodard 236-595; G. Kecny 173-502; D. Ward 216-587. Scoreboard YMCA-Youlh Council’s Mens Basketball Game Results C League W L Carls Market...........................................11 Superette.................................................. 8 0 3 Legal Notices STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION NOTICE File No. 8S-20076-SE ESTATE OF JOHN A. MARTIN. Deceased. Social Security Number 370-10-9022. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estale may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On February 16. 1989, at 11:30 a.m. in the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Mabie Harvey requesting that she and Ronald J. Martin be appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the estate of JOHN A. MAR­ TIN who lived at 3407 North Broadway Hastings. Michigan, ond who died 1/4/89. ond that the heirs al law of the Decedent be determined, and that the Last Will and Testament of the Decedent be admitted to Probate. Creditors are noli fed that al claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the proposed Co-Personal Representatives or to both the Probate Court and the proposed Co­ Personal Representatives within four months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Dated: January 31, 1989 Ronald Martin and Mabie Harvey Co-Personal Representatives 1357 Nissaki ond P.O. Box 68 Hostings. Ml 49058 and Kendall. Ml 49062 David A. Dimmers (Pl 2793) DIMMERS A McPHILUPS 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 (2/9) Ag Boys........................................ 8 Neils Ins... ...........................................7 J-Ad Graphics......................................... 6 Flcxfab.................................................... 5 Riverbend................................................5 Doozans................................................... 2 Hastings Mutual..................................... 2 Prog. Graphics.........................................1 Razors Edge............................................ 4 Benedict Farms...................................... 4 •Hastings.................................................2 Manins.................................................... 0 • Winner of Round 1 of a League B Minor Kow Patties...........................................10 Kloostcrmans......................................... 9 A.H. Spider........................................... 7 Flcxfab.................................................... 7 Larry Poll................................................6 Smoke Drift........................................... 5 Brown Jug.............................................. 5 C&B Discount........................................3 Viking..................................................... 2 Hastings Mfg........................................... I Lake Odessa Merch............................... 8 Hastings Realtors................................... 7 Format....................................... Sisters Fabrics....................................... 3 Wehons...................................................2 2 2 46 6 8 YMCA-Youth Council’s 3 on 3 Basketball HEELS or FLATS P'0S|Sre L 0 3 5 7 6 - 948-2814 J Beginner Class: 12:40 p.m.-2:00 p.m. $2.50* ( Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be / in rink entire time youngster is taking part of the first \ lesson only. ’Skates included ★ YARN SALE * Dollar Days • Thurs., Feb. 9 YMCA-Youth Council’s High School Indoor Soccer A League Team W L T Ledge nds......... 2 Bells................. I US.................... 0 Damage Inc.... 0 BLOUSES Ladles W Superette................................................. 8 The Law.................................................6 J-Ad Graphics........................................ 4 Over the Hill........................................... I Nichols...................... 2 Team HASTINGS ROLL-A-RAMA 9 Market St.. Middleville 1 3 4 4 5 6 6 8 9 10 SALE STARTS FEB.13 B Major rollerskating JACKIE'S YARN SHOP 795-3718 1 1 3 5 SALE ENDS FEB. 19 ON A League ( Beginner Classes Every Saturday from ( January 7 thru March 24 & Fri„ Feb. 10 3 4 5 6 6 9 9 10 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 pants winter Slippers Ladies' Fashion Boots.'5 Ladies’ Loafers And Low Booties Girls’ Fashion Boots....‘3 “•"iisnS*"'’’”' All Items Not In All Stores .. •N0'N FAMILY DOLLAR BONUS BUYS! B League 12’s.................. 2 Baraccuta’s...... 2 Kodiacs............0 Total Chaos.... 0 A League - Bells 3 vs. U.S. 5; Damage Inc. 2 vs. Lcdgends 7. B League - 12’s 7 vs. Total Chaos 2; Kodiacs I vs. Barac­ cuta’s 2. YMCA-Youth Council’s Adult Indoor Soccer Team W L T Blue...................10 Yellow......... . 8 Green................. 5 White................. 2 Red...................... 1 I 3 6 7 9 0 0 0 I I BARS Sparkle Paper Towels Irish Spring Bar Soap Oil Of Olay 2 ply. 105 count. 5 ounce bars. 5 ounce. Prices Good Al Selected Family Dollar Stores Through This Weekend Quantities Limited On Some Items. No Sales To Dealers - OPEN: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. loBpm: Sat. 9 am. to 7 p.m.; Sun. Noon 'til 5 p.m. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 9, 1989 There're all kinds of color Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Default ha* occurred in the conditions of a mor­ tgage made by Gary Russell and Sanora Russell, husband and wife Mortgagors to Waterfield Mcr tgage Company. Incorporated an Indiana Cor­ poration. Mortgagee. 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne. Indiana, dated October 21. 1985 ond recorded on October 23 1985 with the Barry Coun­ ty register of deeds in Liber 428 at Page 162. which was subsequently assigned by assignment to Union Federal Savings and Loan (n k a Union Federal Savings Bank) a corporation organised and existing under the laws of the United States 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne Indiana, doted Oc tober 21 1985 and recorded on October 23. 1985 with the Barr-) Count,- Register of Deeds in Liber 428 at Page 166. By reason of such default the undersigned elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of said mor­ tgage duo ond payable forthwith. At the date of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest role of 11.5% per an­ num on said mortgage the sum of S58.891.69 Fifty­ eight Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-one and 69/100 dollars. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or ony port thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in «aid mortgage ond the statute in such cose made and provided and to pay said amount with interest as provided in said mor­ tgage. and all legal costs charges, ana expenses including attorney’s fees allowed by low. soid mor­ tgage will be foreclosed by sale ol the mortgaged premises al public vendue 'q the highest bidder at Barry County Courthouse. Hostings. Michigan, the place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry. City of Hostings. Michigan, on Friday. March 17. 1989. al 1 00 p.m. in the forenoon, local Pursuont to Public Act No. 104, Public Act* of 1971. (MSA 27A3240 3I) the redemption period shell be *ix(6) months from lhe date of the foreclosure sal*. The premises covered by said mortgage is situated in the Township of Yankee Springs. Coun­ ty of Barry. State o‘ Michigan, and more fully described os: The North 100 feet of lots 5 8 6 supervisor's plat #1 A ’'Replat of Spring Beach Resort Ritchies Woodland's *1 and lots 1-8 inclusive of Ritchie's Woodland s" accord ng to the recorded plot thereof, as recorded n liber 2 of plats on page 77. Also right of way over the west 4 feet of remainder of lots 5 & 6 for access to the triangular shaped outlet adjacent to said lots. Dated: February 9. 1989 James W. Batchelor (P-25500) RUSSELL 8 BATCHELOR Attorneys for Mortgagee 200 Monroe. NW • Suite 555 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 UNION FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne. Indiana Mortgagee (3/2) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY OF BARRY On Proposed Variance Appeals Nolice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct o public hearing on February 21 1989 at 7 30 p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room County Annex Budding 117 Soulh Broadway. Hastings. Michigan. Cose No. V-2-89 Ewold Zuter, (applicant) Al this hearing the following described proper­ ty. which hos at 8573 Tasker Rd. East of Assyria Center on the North side of lhe road in Sec ion 15. Assyria Township, will be cor.- Jored as lhe site for a variance for a second dwelling unit on the some parcel. All of the above described property is located in Borry County. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon a variance request either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard al the above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrior-free accomodations in order to participate in the hearings, should contact the County Coodinotors Office at 948 4812. Site inspection of the above described property will be completed by Zoning Board of Appeals members the day of th? hearing. Persons in­ terested in accompanying the group should contact lhe Planning Office. The variance application is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W Sloto St. Hosting*. Michigan during the hour* of 8:00 a m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) • Monday thru Friday. Please call the Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boorsma Berry County Clerk (2/9) Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Board Meeting — February 1, 1989 All board members present, 4 residents and Jock Kineman from the Borry County Rood Commission. Approved minutes of meeting held January 4. 1989. Discussed road paving program within the Township with Mr. Kineman. No action token, only o preliminary discussion. Approved (again) to purchase excess State of Michigan property C/S 08034 - Parcel 12 Part B. upon motion by Cappon. seconded by Palmer, with unanimous roll coll vole. Correspondence ond reports of Treasurer ond Zoning Administrator received and placed on file. Vouchers approved in the amount of SI 9.829.36 unanimously. Respectfully submitted. Phyllis Fuller. Clerk Attested to by: Robert M. Edwards. Supervisor (2/9) Dear Ami Landers: I saw this piece in The Maryfaithful Magazine in Powers Lake. N.D. Author unknown. I hope you think it’s good enough to print. — G.M.. Virginia. III. Dear G.M.: I sure do. Here is it: HOW COME? What to tell son about his father? Dear Ann Landers: I have a 4-ycar-old son. His father is on parole after serving time for burning down my house when I refused to let him in. He is a drug addict, a dealer and an alcoholic. He has committed several armed robberies since he’s been out of jail, but luck has been with him and he’s never been caught. Like many criminals, he “found God" in prison, conned the authorities and got an early release for good behavior. His "good behavior” lasted about a month. When I realized that he hadn't really changed. I stop­ ped seeing him but he continues to call and keep me informed of his activities. He hasn't mentioned seeing our son. There’s no way I’d let him anyway. How can I teach my child to be straight and slay away from people like that? What do I tell the boy when he starts to ask. “Doi have a daddy?" "Where is he?" "Why can’t I see him?" He doesn't know his father. We separated when Junior was 6 months old, and his father went to jail when Junior was a year and a half. The word "Daddy" never comes up because nobody talks about him. My son has a scar on his thigh from when his father burned him with a cigarette. He was 3 months old at the time. His father was beating me. I got away but he grabbed the boy and held the cigarette to his leg to make me come back to him. What do 1 say when the boy asks about the scar? As you can see, I need some answers. Please help me. — Col­ umbus, Ga. Dear Georgia: You are lucky that ynur hus­ band has no interest in the boy. Let's hope it stays this way. When Junior starts to ask questions about his Daddy, and he will one day, simply say he is living somchwere else because living together did not work out. This explanation will hold him for a while. If he wants to know more when he is older, you can tell him Dad­ dy broke the law and went to prison. Here’s a chance to impress your Valentine at BIG SAVINGS to you. We have large markdowns throughout our store for our special Valentine’s Sale. DISCONTINUED STYLES FLEXSTEEL SOFAS s49900 to $59900 flexsteec FINE UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE SEQG00 FOR EXAMPLE: REGULAR '1060 NOW *327 SOFA SLEEPER With 7-inch inner spring mattress Reg. *1160.00 Now A Commercial Carpeting With 10 year wear warranty "g.5 Now Cash Discount • Free Delivery NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED IVlattresses and Foundations • Grand Rapids Made Since 1965 • Plush Pillowquilt Tops, Responsive and Firm Surface Mattress Styles • 5 Year Guarantee • Up to 25 Year Warranty Available in All Sizes 30% to 50% Off OPEN 9 am ’til 8 pm Mnn ? Fri.; 9 am ’til 5 pm Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat Miller’s FURNITURE & CARPET STORE 107 E. WOODLAWN AVE., HASTINGS DRIVE IN AND PARK NEXT TO STORE • PH. 945-2091 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has announced that Lesa Yarger has agreed to be the coordinator of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Bike-A-Thon in Freeport May 6. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas. The institution opened its doors to the public in 1962 to combat catastrophic diseases that af­ flict children. St. Jude Hospital is non­ sectarian. non-discriminatory, and provides total medical care to all patients. At St. Jude, scientists and physicians arc working side by side seeking not only a better means of treatment, but also the causes, cures and prevention of these terrible killers. All findings and information gained at the hospital are shared freely with doctors and hospitals all over the world. Thanks to St. Jude Hospital, children two have leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, sickle-cell anemia, and other child-killing diseases now have a better chance to live. The Bike-A-Thon program this year is dedicated to Brian McCollister, a native of Louisiana who was diagnosed with leukemia in October 1984. Since that time. Brian has come to St. Jude every six weeks for treat­ ment, and every 12 weeks for a bone marrow test and spinal tap to make sure his cancer stays in remission. While at home. Brian receives oral medica­ tion daily. He is a living example of the research, patient care, and educational pro­ grams of this internationally recognized hospital. Local Marriage Licenses listed Martin Seger 30. Wayland and Barbara Bishop. 35. Wayland. Gale Cecil Barrus, 23. Dowling and Teresa L. Ransome. 21. Dowling. Brian L. Smith. 31. Hastings and Sylvia Treadwell. 29, Hastings. Arley Todd. Ill, 37. Hastings and Mary Arentz, 34. Hastings. let ANNUAL KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN February 17.18.19 The Original Couniry Peddler Show Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds Hazel Gray Building • 2900 Lake St., Exit 80 North off 1-94 to Business Loop, left to Lake St., right follow Fairgrounds Signs. Heated Buildings. WS4 Dear Ann Landers: From time to time you have printed some outrageous things said by dolls who think they are being helpful during a time of stress. Here’s my story: The day before I went into the hospital for serious surgery a friend called and said, "Don't pay your doctor bills until you arc sure you’re go­ ing to make it. If you die. they can’t collect.” — Alive and Well in Vermont Dear Readers: I'd like to set the record straight regarding a recent column in which I recommended Overeaters Anonymous. Although many readers have reported that they have been encouraged at meetings to "put your faith in Jesus Christ," the organization is nondenominational. There is no reference to Jesus Christ in its literature. Are you having a problem finding a gift for lhe person who has everything? Ann Landers' nnv booklet, "Gems," is ideal for a nights­ tand or coffee table. ‘ ‘Gems'' is a collection of Ann Landers' most requested poems and essays. Send $4 plus a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope (65 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Bax 11562, Chicago. HI. 60611-0562. (C) 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYN­ DICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: nel will meet Thursday, Feb. 16. at the Easton United Methodist Church for a noon luncheon All school retirees are welcome to attend. World Day of Prayer services for the Lake Odessa area will be held at Lake Manor on Friday. March 3. Theron and Roberta King and Rena Broe returned safely from a three-weck January trip on a "Go-Sce-Work" mission to the Philippine Islands, where they worked on new buildings of a United Methodist college and saw Doris Garrett, a Michigan native, who is known by many Barry County residents. Their trip also included sightseeing in Hong Kong and China. Other area people in the group were Eva Engle of Caledonia and Richard and Joyce Hawkins of Bowne Center. Pfc. Kevin Erb, who left Camp LaJeune, N.C., for a home leave before reporting at San Diego, left there for Alaska and then on to Okinawa. He reported in a phone call to his wife. Cindy, that the trip took 13 hours and they arrived safely to find very hot weather. Jerry Schray is now on the staff of Yager Realty. He has been licensed for about 15 years and has worked mostly in the Eaton County area. He and his wife have five children, who have all graduated from Lakewood schools. The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW is hav­ ing a flea market and craft sale on Feb. 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Tupper Lake Street. Ross Thomas was named the employee of the quarter by the management of American Bean and Grain Corporation. Since 1984, he has been a processor and foreman in the bean plant at Sunfield. He formerly worked for Lakewood Grain and Lake Odessa Canning Company. Peacock, and Richard and Gayle Peacock, of Lake Odessa; Frances and Duane Glasgow of Hastings; Betty and Pete Carey of Portland; Helen Peacock of Westphalia; Sister Carmella of Ubly, and Sisters Magdalene. Margaret, Sheila and Dominic Marie of Wright. Others were Ethel Carey. Ruth Sessions, and Geraldine Klahn of Lake Odessa. Later the family went to the Tom Peacock home to watch videos of the party and of their Christmas gathering. Sister Carmella remain­ ed until Tuesday with her sister, Reine. Viking Video and L & R Glass and Screen business has a new owner. Don Wise purchased both businesses from Larry Cobb. Wise has had 20 years experience in the latter type of work. The Lakewood Adult Singles group meets Thursday evenings at the Lakewood United Methodist Church on M-50 near Woodbury comers. Marie Warner of Wickenburg, Ariz. reports to friends of weather being zero with rain. She has hopes of returning to Lake Odessa when ?he can secure an apartment. A funeral was held Wednesday at Koops Officers of the volunteer fire department Chapel for Wayne Smith of Ionia, with burial at Lakeside Cemetery. His wife is the former Huldah Kaufman. Martha McLeod, 96, former Lake Odessa resident, died at Provincial House South in Lansing. Services were held at Koops Chapel Saturday, Feb. 4. Harry Wayne Gilliland, 67, of Ionia died in January. Services were in Ionia and burial was at Lakeside. He was (tie son of the late Burt and Elsie Gilliland. Real estate transfers included those of the estate of Richard Foltz of Mission, Texas, to Ronald Taylor. Mr. Foltz and his wife Kathleen were many years owners and editors of the Lake Odessa Wave. Another was a transfer from Marian Gillette to Stephen and Avis Bauer. have been approved, and Gordon Eldrige was named chief: Joe Dahms, assistant chief; Gene Carr, sccreiary/treasurer: Tim Dahms, drill master; and Merle Sutherland, captain. Mildred Shade and daughter Letha Reese, son Gene and wife Trudy recently visited Clayton Haynes, their brother and uncle, at Plainwell’s Ridgewood Care Center. Reine Peacock celebrated her birthday Sunday. Jan. 29. with her children at the North Inn. After dinner, a decorated cake and ice cream were served. Those attending were Helen and Keith Haller. Tom and Lois met Feb. 2 with 27 present to see and hear Kelly Brandt's program on the Georgetown Loop Railway in Colorado. This is a re­ creation of a railway built to haul ore from gold and silver mines in a narrow, steep valley. Maps and grahic slides showed many details, along with the scenic beauty of the area. The D & D Sharpening business owned by the Kaufman brothers has been sold to Ed Zook, who is moving the business to his farm on Musgrove Road. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society PIANOS USED AT THE M.S.B.O.A. Solo &. Ensemble Contest AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC Sunday, February 12 1 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M. ONLY AT THE Hastings High School Bandroom SHOW TIMES: Southeast Corner Friday, February 17. 5-9 p.m. Saturday. February 18, 9-5 p.m. Sunday, February 19. 11-4 p.m. Used Prices on New Pianos umnaccowt O FIRSTS AMRICA. Dear Ann Landers: You printed a letter from a woman who wanted her 15-year-old cat put to sleep and buried with her when she died, because the cat. she said, was afraid of strangers. You agreed with her. saying the cat had lived a "long, full life." When my mother died, I stayed in her house for a few weeks to straighten out her affairs. Her 14-year-old cat hid in the bedroom, occa­ sionally peering out and mewing plaintively. I set food by the door and eventually he let me net him when I brought food. Finally he The Ionia County Retired School Person­ Lesa Yarger to chair Freeport Bike-A-Thon One-of-a-Klnd 18th & 19th Century Heirlooms ol the Future HOMEtMFROVMXT Let the cat live out its lite Didn't like friend's advice 510-5 ASK ABOUT OUR CUSTOM DRAPES CorGnet Lucky priest wins jackpot Dear Ann Landers: I read in the paper that a Catholic priest from Philadelphia won over a million dollars (51,077.777.77 to be exact) playing a slot machine in Donald Trump’s casino in Atlantic City. A casino executive said Father Gilibcrti comes in regularly on Fridays to play the slot machines and that he fed this particular machine for an hour and a half before he hit the jackpot. I was surprised to read that the priest said he was going to buy a car for a friend and use the bulk of his winnings to set up a fund for teenagers to attend Catholic high school in Philadelphia. I was under the impression that Catholic priests take an oath of poverty and everything they have belongs to the church. How about this? — Big Q in L.A. Dear Big Q: Catholic priests who belong to orders such as Jesuits. Dominicans and Holy Cross take a vow of poverty. Father Frank Gilibcrti is a diocesan priest and he is not bound by any such restrictions. AA WWW RECLINERS R‘?tu«»ARNow 529900 CARPETING Lasted Some children nag a parent to take the other one back so they can "be a family." If this happens make it clear that Daddy is impossi­ ble to live with and you are better off apart. If Junior asks about the scar, tell him a lone time ago someone accidentally burned him with a cigarette, then change the subject. It serves no useful purpose to depict his father as a monster. When I was born I was black. When 1 grew up I was black. When I’m sick I’m black. When I go out into the sun I’m black. When 1 die I'll be black. But you: When you were bom you were pink. When you grow up you are white. When you gel sick you are green. When you go out in the sun you arc red. When you go out in the cold you arc blue. When you die you turn purple. And you call me colored? Dear Readers: The word colored has been out of use for a long time. It was replaced with black. And now there is a strong move to discard black and use African American. This seems appropriate to me because it gets away from color and designates origin instead. I hope it catches on. decided I was OK. I gave him to a friend who already had a half a dozen cats and he seemed to enjoy lhe company. That cat lived to be nearly 21 years old. The humans in my family generally make it to their 90s. When I get to be 70 or so. 1 hope nobodj decides that I have lived a long, full life and puts me to sleep. Hou about you. Ann? — Elmira. N.Y. Dear Elmira: My answer was not exactly the cat's meow. Will you settle for a dozen swats with a 10-pound bag of kitty litter? Here's my new answer: Cats should be permitted to live as long as they enjoy good health. ADMISSION: Adults — S3.50 Each Day Children (2-10 yrs.) — SI.50 Each Day PER PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION WUttt Celery Center K<1 Iteralu- Ml fl’XXV. 'Vli 16lb) 4Z3 K H.7 One Time Only Many Styles &. Finishes Grand - Consoles - Upright All Fully Guaranteed STANNARDS MUSIC Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo Grand Rapids 616/323-9800 616/531-6340 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 9, 1989 — Page 11 Southeastern fifth graders compete in science fair Young minds have been churning the past few weeks as fifth grade students at Souxheastern Elcmemary School in Hastings pre­ pared projects for the annual science fair. When the big day arrived, in were toted homemade radios, kaleidoscopes, suspension bridges, truss bridges, windmills, turbines, paper and magnets, to be shared by the fifth graders with each other and with younger students. Seventy-two projects were displayed and demonstrated. Each student gave an oral pre­ sentation about his or her project for visiting classes, telling die purpose and principles in­ volved. "The Southeastern fifth grade teachers are very grateful for all the assistance many par­ ents provided for their children in preparing for the projects," said Robert Palmer, one of the teachers who helped organize the event. Other organizers included teachers Cindy Wilcox and Dan Lake, and parents Diana Acheson, Kathy Cotant, Marilyn Dale, Karen Greenfield, Sally Hutchins, Ruth Patterson, Martha Rose and Joyce Sherwood. Matt MacKenzie explains a model of the human body to Seth Hutchins who prepares to explain his insulation project. Chad Greenfield (right), who made one of several bridges shown at the science fair, watches as Brandon Orbeck demonstrates his steadiness tester. EDITOR’S NOTES, cont. SV 8^ * Dan Hadley has photographs to prove that his pinhole camera really works. Zac Tripp shows off his half-through truss bridge. Southeastern spelling bee winners announced Kerith Sherwood and Aaron Schantz fin­ ished as top spellers in Southeastern Elem­ entary School's recent fifth grade spelling bee. The two out-spelled 13 classmates who had advanced to lhe school's final round. Each fifth grade student was given a copy of1989 Words of the Champions book from which to study. Contests were held in the homeroom classes, with the top five from each representing their rooms in the grade level competition. Classroom finalists included Melinda Kelly, Seth Hutchins, Dan Hadley, Ronda Fisher, Angie Sarver, Justin Brehm, Jaime Brookmeyer, Craig Bowen, Jason Merrick, Scon Schantz, Jill Clement, Richie Preston and Angie Patterson. Sherwood and Schantz will compete in the regional spelling bee in the Barry County Circuit Court room March 9 at 7 p.m. feelings didn't match the thrills of watching the accomplishments of young people I knew and lived in the same community that I did. High school and small college sports are filled with bunch of young kids, all of whom except a precious few will not make a living playing basketball, football or baseball or whatever. They compete for the thrill of it and sheer enjoyment of the sport. In a nutshell, they're out there because it's fun and exciting. High school and small college athletes don't just go through the motions and then get their paychecks. They genuinely work together toward common goals - to make great memories and learn some great lessons in the process. Though I haven't yet had the pleasure of covering teams around here, and I sometimes envy sports editor Steve Vedder, I'm aware that some honest, marvelous thrills have been shared. The entire town was buzzing about the Hastings basketball team a year ago when it headed for the regionals. And this is the same town that in previous years enjoyed the exploits of Mark Brown, one of the few to make the big time. Residents of the Maple Valley School District had a lot of fun when their football team made the playoffs last fall. Delton a year ago had excellent football and girls' basketball and softball teams to follow. Lakewood had a state championship basketball team in 1975. Thomapple Kellogg had a mythical state champion in football (before the playoff system was initiated) a couple of decades ago. Caledonia still is riding the state's longest dual meet winning streak in track and few can forget the Fighting Scots' girls’ basketball team's emotional quest for the state title in the wake of the untimely death of their coach, Paul Peterman. Every community, no matter how small, has its day in the sun, its time to burst with pride. That's why they put up signs at the city or village limits that say "Welcome to (name of town), home of the (year) state champion (sport) team." And to me, these attempts by the local kids to climb those golden stairs mean more here than any world championship the Tigers may win, any NBA championship the Pistons may win, any Super Bowl the Lions may win or any Stanley Cup the Red Wings may win. Call me provincial. I can take it But the next time you sit down on a weekend to watch say, Georgetown play DePaul or the Pistons play the Bulls, ask yourself how much the outcome genuinely means to you. Then think about going to a local athletic event and watching local kids you probably know and ask yourself how much lhe outcome there means. Probably much more. Howard Cosell probably is right when he says the state of professional and big-time sports is sorry. Maybe what he needs to do is watch Hastings High School play on the basketball court or follow Maple Valley's football team for awhile. Il just might renew his love for and the faith in the game he says he never played. Social Security reps reset visit Kerith Sherwood and Aaron Schantz out-spelled their fifth grade ciassmates at Southeastern Elementary School. Because of the Presidents' Day holiday. Social Security representatives will reschedule their February visit to Hastings. Representatives will be available on Tues­ day. Feb. 21. from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barn County Department of Social Sen ices building at 555 W. Woodlawn. After February, the regular visits on the third Monday of each month will resume. Social Security questions and requests to file applications should be directed to the tollfree number. 1-800-234-5772. HARVEYAfter 25 years, I Love You more than ever! Gio FOSS: To my BETTER HALF. There arc days I've been the BADDER HALF and the BITTER HALF, it's true, but each day is BETTER thar. the last with a BETTER HALF like you! Miriam GATOR, You’re very much loved. Happy Valentine’s Day! Love Sugarbcar HAPPY FIRST VALENTINE’S DAY Lora Beth ) Wc love you!! ‘ Great Grandma B & Great Aunt Linda HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY To the sweetest kids in the world; Bob, Abby, Holly & John Forbes Love Mom & Dad happy valentines day Jessica & Cory Lots of love Mom & Dad TO MY FOREVER VALEN­ TINE, MIKE Some wishes really do come true! I love you! Tami HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY SHARON From your Sweetheart Buzz HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY To my 3 favorite sweethearts, Seth, Justin and Hilary Love Grams HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY Grandma & Grandpa Hause Grandma & Grandpa Ellsworth Great Grandma & Great Grandpa Wilkins Grandma & Grandpa Cook Love You All Stanley & Daniel ROSES ARE RED Violets are blue Norinc, Ben & Katrina 1 Love You Happy Valentine's Day From John BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS Roses arc red, violets arc blue wc all love you Sue! Happy Valentine’s Day Love Dad & Mom Bob & Kathy Matt & Kim & Kendra BUBBLES, Wc’vc pot a good thing going. Your Woman BILL, Our love grows stronger everyday! Be my Valentine! Your loving wife Tonia DARCY, You’re a great best friend! Happy Valentine’s Day! Best friends forever! Jode DAVE, You’re an A+ in my heart! Love Linda DAVID, You’re a real sweet guy. I hope we’re together forever. Happy Valentine’s Day I Love You Love Katy DEAR AMY, JILL, JAMES, JEFF, KRISTY, JOSH, MEAGHAN. We Love you all. Grandma, Grandpa Clark DEAR DUANE: I love you very much and wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day. Love Always Lynn DEAREST BLUE-EYES, Love me, Marry Me. Sincerely, Bottom DEAR MOTHER: HAPPY VALENTINE’S From your Florida "Kids” Love Dick & Mert D.L. Because you are so precious to me and make my life »o special. Happy Valentine's Day Love Karen DOUG, I remember our first Valentine’s Day like it was yesterday. Now, 15 years later, I Love You even more! Beth ERNIE, You arc the smile on my face and the twinkle in my eye. I Love You very much! Mikki MRS. HORNING Happy Valentine’s Day Thanks for Lhe A! Love Cindy Wood MUSHROOM: Thank you for a beautiful 9 years, 2 months, and 4 days! And you said I wouldn’t stay 3 days. Happy Valentine’s Day with all my love. The Angel ANGIE, You arc the sweetest thing that ever happenu to me. 1 Love You Dearly Terry bleed, To meet your eyes, to kiss your lips, To feci your hand upon my hips; To know the warmth of your caress, To find your wonder and finesse, To feel your love, to make it mine. I live in love knowing one day I’ll hold you in my arms each day. And never more from you depart; I love you dear with all my heart! Forever only your, Marian MY TWO GUYS 1 will love you both always. B.W. MY VALENTINE Send a Butterfly kiss Richard loves Patricia REMEMBER ME I’m the one who loves you, always have, always will. Forever your Valentine ROBERT, I’m sorry it’s over but I wanna be free. I Jove you. Happy Valentine’s Day. Love Jeanna RODNEY Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Birthday the 10th. We Love You. Mom and Stepdad ROGER, For my gorgeous Valentine, I love you forever. Donna ROSES ARE RED Violets are yeller We’re sending this message to the inside tellers. Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, #9 & 010 TO MY SNICKERS: HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY Love Your Mountain Dew SWEE SWEET: 47 seven years and I still love my Swede. Gary SWEETHEART CHARLIE SLAGEL Happy Valentine’s Day This is our 6th one together. I Love You! Love Connie TODD BENTON, Wc still love you and we miss you. Wc wish you well. TO GREG, The one who shows me lhe true meaning of Valentine's Day everyday. I Love You! Love Always, Sandy TO MY FAMILY What should I say, Roses arc red, violets. No I’m just going to hope you have the best Valentine’s Day ever. I’m thinking of you! Fred Roses are red, violets are blue. I'm so glad 1 have you. Happy Valentine’s Day Beautiful. Love John TO OUR OTHER TWO LAKELAND VALENTINES We love you, too! Grandma B. & Aunt Linda WAYNE, Knowing love with you has brought true happiness into my life! Ann ZEPHYERHILLS, FLORIDA Minors Trailer Park Happy Valentine’s Day Mom & Dad Neil Love Larry & Janet HI YA SAILOR! I love you and miss you. Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, B JEFF AND CRAIG, To the two most special guys in the world. I Love you more than words express. Linda KEN, Your love for me and mine for you is the best part of everything that is special to me. Love You KEVIN, I love you now and forever! Happy Valentine’s Day! Love Jode MARIAN, The best friend a person could ever have. Thanks for your love, encour­ agement, support and most of all K>ur friendship. appy Valentine’s Day with love. Me MIKE, Just a reminder to you that, I’m still thinking of you. Always Ronda MIRIAM, You have been mine for 33 years of time, and I hope for another 33 years you’ll be my Valentine. MOM AND DAD, We love you! Happy Valentine’s Day Carrie and Lynne MOM AND DAD Thank you for caring and every thing you've done for me. ’ Happy Valentine’s Day Love Katy MOM AND DAD Wc love you. Happy Valentine’s Day Love, Amy and Andrea �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 9. 1989 COURT NEWS, continued from page 4 malicious destruction of property. The firs: charge stemmed from the theft of a boat motor engine in September 1987. The second was the result of an assault on a Hastings woman in November 1987. Sprague is now lodged at a state prison camp in the Upper Peninsula Last week. Judge Eveland granted a defense request for a new sentencing because Sprague offered his guilty pleas before Judge Richard M. Shuster and was sentenced by now-retired Judge Hudson E. Deming. Defense attorney Hill Fried argued that practice violates due process of the law. He admitted that his client was informed at the time he offered his guilty plea that he would be sentenced by another judge. But Fried said even though Sprague agreed to the procedure, there are other factors involved in the practice. "This is not a constitutional right, but in all candor, it's an expressed right," he said. Sprague will be re-sentenced by Judge Shuster. •After an earlier refusal by another judge, a Nashville man was placed on a special status for youthful first-time offenders. Judge Eveland last week granted Holmes Youthful Trainee Status to Dennis E. Thompson, 19. The status places an offender on a period of probation. If completed successfully, the defendant’s record is wiped clean. Thompson was arrested in June on charges of breaking into Cl’s Take Our on South Bedford Road in Hastings. Defense attorney Charles Stiles requested YTA status for Thompson, but former Judge Deming denied the request in September because of the seriousness of the crime. Before Deming’s successor, Judge Eveland, Stiles renewed his request, telling the court that former Barry County Prosecutor Judy Hughes had recommended Thompson for YTA status. "Wc didn’t re-file because wc have a new judge. Wc filed because we feel the judge made an error,” Stiles said. "This is a serious crime, but it's not a dangerous crime. It's not a homicidal crime." Stiles said YTA status should be determined by the defendant's previous record and fitness for probation, not by the crime involved. Prosecutor Dale Crowley, who opposed the status in September, said he had no comment on the request. "Each time I come to court to state a position on this, Mr. Stiles says someone else from our office recommended otherwise," he said. Eveland said he was reluctant to reverse another judge’s decision. But he agreed that Thompson had no previous offenses and had had a minor role in the alleged break-in. "I may regret this, but I'm going to grant YTA," he said. "If this defendant had been brought before me, I would have granted YTA. ”1 want to give this defendant incentive to stay out of trouble," the judge said. 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Dan DeGrow, R-Port Huron and author of lhe Senate effort, called the new idea -- especially the sales tax in­ crease -- "politically impossible." His tentative proposal is to place on the ballot a plan to bx>st school financing by more than S500 million a year without a lax increase or property tax relief. The Oxender-Nye plan also is aimed at reducing the fiscal crisis of the Detroit schools, which are projected to have a SI 15 million deficit by June. "Our proposal is a long-range approach which will help all Michigan school districts in general, as well as significantly reduce Detroit's financial crisis by giving our chil­ dren more educational equity," Oxender said Monday. "At the same time, il will provide a maj­ or reduction in property taxes for Michigan residents." Nurse Aide Classes ...START FEBRUARY 13th Two-week classroom clinical certification course. Potential employment upon suc­ cessful completion. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for part-time work. Cost $6.00 for textbook. Limited enrollment. Apply in per­ son before February 9. 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings • 945-2407 For Sale \iiloinolive CAR & TRUCK REPAIR CRED'T CAROS ACCEPTED An attorney for Wayne O. Moore, 36, asked that his SI00,000 bond be reduced. Moore was arrested in May 1988 on charges that he attacked his girlfriend and hit and kicked her repeatedly while the two were hiding from police in a woods near Hastings. He was charged with assault with intent to commit murder and has remained in custody since on that charge, as well as for probation violation from an earlier offense. Moore's trial was delayed last year pending a psychiatric examination to determine if he was competent to stand trial. The exam was delayed several times and the report was not completed until January. Moore's attorney said his client is a life-long resident of Barry County and would not leave the area before his trial. Further, the attorney said, Moore’s original bond was set too high by a district court magistrate because of the false belief that there were other outstanding warrants for his arrest. Crowley, however, argued that the amount of lhe bond was later continued by the district court judge, who could have lowered it at the time. The prosecutor added that Moore had two prior assault convictions and has no permanent address. Eveland agreed that Moore may not have had the five bench warrants at the time of his arrest. But since there were in lhe district court files, Moore must have had the outstanding warrants at some time, the judge said. Moore will face trial on the felony offense Feb. 13 in Barry County Circuit Court. The charge is punishable by up to life in prison. •A motion to suppress evidence found by police during a routine traffic stop was denied last week by Judge Eveland. William C. Betts, 31, of 180 Trail's End, Delton, was arrested in October after police stopped him for speeding in Prairieville Township. Police found one kilogram of marijuana in the car and impounded the vehicle. Defense attorney David Tripp asked the court to rule on whether or not township police have the authority to impound a vehicle. Eveland ruled that police acted legally and have the authority to impound a vehicle that constitutes a traffic hazard. Trial for Betts on charges of delivery of marijuana is scheduled for Feb. 13. Bond was continued. •Bond was reinstated for an I8-year-old Nashville man charged with breaking into a house in Castleton Township. Last month, Leo R. Thompson pleaded guilty before Judge Shuster to reduced charges in the matter. Shuster cancelled Thompson’s bond and remanded him to the Barry County Jail. But defense attorney David Tripp asked the Judge Eveland, who was assigned the case, to reinstate bond so Thompson can return to work in Charlotte. Eveland granted the motion to release Thompson on the original S5.000, 10-percent bond. Thompson, of 6393 Thornapple Lake Road, is scheduled to be sentenced in March on th felony offense, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Thornapple Manor H'or Rent J my primary reason for granting YTA." Thompson, of 5507 Curtis Road, was placed on a three-year term of probation and ordered to pay court costs of $400 and restitution of $881. He also was ordered to avoid alcohol and drugs. •Tria! was set for Feb. 27 for a Hastings man accused of breaking into a dairy bam in Irving Township. Edward R. Ricketts, 23, is accused of taking a shotgun, a rifle and a chainsaw from the farm milk house in November. Bond was continued, but Ricketts remains lodged in jail for an earlier probation violation offense. •A motion to reduce bond for a defendant awaiting charges was denied last week by Judge Eveland. P*ll CEIEUL HOTOtS pun MVISIM Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. 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C.R.S. & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616) 945-5182 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids REALTOR There will be a public meeting Wednesday. Feb. 15. at 8 p.m. at the Barry County Community Building. The meeting will be for discussion of the proposal bet­ ween the Barry County Fair Board anc the Community Board concerning the disposi­ tion of the Barry County Fairgrounds. Hastings Band Boosters BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! INSURANCE COVERAGE Fairgrounds topic of public meeting RN I SHIFT SUPERVISOR Pennock Hospital, a progressive, community oriented hospital, invites you to join our management team as a pait-tlme Nursing Supervisor for our 11-7 shift, combined with any 8 hour or 12 hour shift as staff nurse, to give you full-time benefits. Explore the opportunities at Pennock while you plan treatment programs, coordinate staff and systems, and assume responsibility for making critical decisions. If you have strong varied clinical expertise and are looking for enhancing your professional abilities, come discover why the benefits of working at Pen­ nock go beyond Flexible Benefits, paid-time-off, tui­ tion reimbursement and competitive salary. Contact: Terry Kostelec. RN Staff Development Coordinator PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, MI 49058 (616)948-3115 (EOE) History of fish hatcheries will be topic at Bernard Historical Society A respresentative from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will pre­ sent a program about the history of fish hatcheries in the state at Monday’s meeting of the Bernard Historical Society in Delton. The public is invited to at­ tend the Feb. 13 event, which starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Delton Kellogg Middle School library. Refreshments will be served. John Ball Zoo plans ‘fundraising' event On Thursday. Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., the John Ball Zoo Society will have an orienta­ tion for people who would like to get involved in “fun” rais­ ing at the zoo. This new volunteer pro­ gram will enable people who have limited volunteer time to get involved at (he zoo. These fun-raisers will be able to use their skills to help the zoo with promotions, events, fundrais­ ing. visitors services, and many other areas. Those who would like to leam how io have a greater time helping the zoo may call 776-2591 and attend the fun orientation Feh. 23 at the Eberhard Administration Building (Circle Theatre Pavilion — lower level). Know what you’re getting when you buy a premium bond Why pay SI.200 or more for a bond that will return only Si.000 at maturity? While buying bonds at a premium is always a point of discussion, once understood, the idea is not as foolish as it appears. Bonds arc long-term investments designed to pay the investor at set amount of interest for a specified time. They’re a popular invest­ ment for people who don't like surprises and plan to leave their investment undisturbed. If, for example, you invested S 10,000 in a bond when interest rates were 12 percent, you would have received SI.200 in interest each year until the bond matured and your $10,000 investment was repaid. What if you decide to sell your bond before it matures? No problem, but the market value depends on current interest rates. For exam­ ple. keeping in mind that your bond yields 12 percent and pays SI.200 each year, if a similar SI0,000 bond today pays only $900 a year. 9 percent, then your bond paying SI.200 is very attractive and demands more than the face value of the bond. The market value of your bond could be S12.000 or more. At this price, the annual $1,200 income generated would offer a buyer a 10 percent current return, more than available on new bonds. The premium-bond buyer trades higher cur­ rent income for a loss of some principal at maturity. The buyer is paying more up front for the benefit of larger interest payments, so if current income is your need, premium bonds make sense. Like any investment, however, premium­ bond buying has its pitfalls. One major disad­ vantage is the "call provision" of most bonds. Although bonds are issued for a specified period, most can be called, or redeemed, by the issuer at an earlier date. Typically this is 10 years after issue. Most premium bonds available today are long-term bonds issued in die early 1980s when interest rates were at their peak. This means many of these bonds arc nearing their call date. The issuer of the bond now has the option to redeem the bonds under the terms of the bond's indenture. This can either be at face value, par. or at a slight premium, generally 2 percent to 3 percent above par. If you’ve purchased these bonds at a large premium expecting nigh income over the years, you could be disappointed to have them taken from you at less than you paid. Premium-bond buying demands complete confidence and trust in the broker with whom you deal. Fully understand how much addi­ tional current income you're getting for your premium, and acquaint yourself with the bond's call provision. This may seem a lot to learn about a simple investment, but an experienced bond broker should provide these numbers when you in­ vest. Know what questions to ask. If too much information is withheld, you may want to look for a more educated broker. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Company Close Change AT&T 32’/a + 7. Ameritech 52V. + V. Bristol Myers 465/« + ’/, Chrysler 28V: + 5/. CMS Energy 25V. + 1V. Coca Cola 48 +1V. Detroit Edison 18V» +’/Dow Chemical 993/< + 25/. Exxon 453/— Ford 557. +13/. Gencorp 17 V. +3/. General Motors 937. +27, Hastings Mfg. 403/. +63/. IBM 1275/. -27. JCPenney 55V. + V» Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 91V. —V. Kellogg Co. 64Vi —1s/. McDonald’s 523/. +3/. Procter & Gamble 90 —2V. Sears 433/. +1 S.E. Mich. Gas 17 -’/» Upjohn 313/. — Gold $391.00 -$0.25 Silver $5.87 + $0.05 Dow Jones 2347.14 +4.82 Volume 211 1,434,000 BUILDING, continued from page 3 Jacobs said he thought lhe facility would see much more use if located in town. "If you ask retailers, they'll say the most important thing to their business is location," he said. "And location is very important to the Community Building." Geukes said he doesn't believe the location would be a deterrent. "I really don't think the location will be a problem. I don't think that's too far. People are so mobile nowadays. It's probably not going to be a building people would use on a weekly basis. "I think a building setup like that would get more use than the current one," he said, adding that having a good heating system would make the building more desirable during the winter months. Jacobs, who said lhe issue is "not confrontational," said he doesn't believe that building a facility in town would hamper the board's finances. "If it comes down to where it could jeopardize the fairgrounds, then we should stop it, but I don't think that's a possibility," he said. "If we don't provide a community building for the city of Hastings now, it probably will never be done." Jacobs said he wants the fair board to “look to the future." Geukes said his board is. The community building was in good shape when it was first built, he said. But the years have worn the building. "There's no money to pul back into it," he said, adding that in addition to replacing the existing buildirg, the fair board has agreed to pay off the remainder of the roof repair bill, which totalled SI 1,000 or S12.000. The Community Building Society, a non-profit organization, is just able to maintain its facility, but doesn't have capital enough to remodel it, said Jacobs. "We've lost as many rentals as we've rented. People come and look at it and say they want their money back," said Jacobs. "The building is in such poor shape, it has taken any money we brought in to keep it up." He suggests that lhe fair board wait a year or two after lhe fair is in full swing at its new site and then assess its needs. "I don't really know if they know if they have a need for the exhibition hall and the community building," said Jacobs. "They should wait two years to see if they need a community building there. "They could save money they say they haven't got in the first place. Put that in the bank and earn interest. I just beg that they be futuristic in their thought process now," continued Jacobs. "They should build what they know they need — lhe animal barns, a grandstand with a roof, an exhibition hall — operate the fair for a year, and sec what they need. "If it all stacks up against the community building (being built here) then 1'11 go along with it, but I don't think it will." He said he’s afraid the city will "lose out" because they would not have the same facilities they have now. "And you have to look at who paid for that building. More pledges came from business and industry in Hastings rather than the county," he said. Jacobs said he would like to see the city, lhe fair board and lhe community building board resolve differences and expedite the process as quickly as possible. Hastings woman arrested for drug possession by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A woman was arrested for possession of co­ caine Saturday night after Hastings police stopped her van because of a broken tail light. Debra Jean Brevitz, 33. pleaded not guilty in district court Monday to possession of co­ caine as well as to a charge of driving with a suspended license, second offense. Hastings Patrolman Jeff Pratt was on patrol when he pulled a the westbound van on State Street. When he approached the vehicle and asked for the driver's license. Brevitz said she didn't have il with her. Pratt said he checked her name with the Law Enforcement Information Network and found that her license had been suspended. While he was checking her record. Brevitz became upset, and Pratt radioed for assistance from another officer. Patrolman Harold Hawkins arrived and walked up to the van to talk with Brevitz. who was fumbling with her purse. She dropped several items from the purse onto the floor between the car seats, police said. Meanwhile. Pratt found out sh. had an outstanding bench warrant for failure to ap­ pear in court on an earlier case of driving with a suspended license. Brevitz. of 1235 E. Mill St.. Hastings, was arrested and placed in the police patrol car. While searching the van. police found a cloth pouch containing a plastic bag of white powder. They also found a small blue case with a mirror and a glass pipe used for smok­ ing cocainc. Police impounded the van and confiscated Brevitz’s purse, where they found several plastic bags containing minute traces of a white powder. A field lest conducted at the Barry County Jail determined the white powder was co­ caine. police said. The powder was sent to the police crime lab in Lansing for further analysis. Brevitz was lodged in the Barry County Jail on the two charges and was released Mondax on S2.5OO bond for the drug charge and $1,000 bond on the driving violation. A preliminary exam and pre-trial hearing will be held Feb. 17 in district court. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-02-16.pdf 9f38ef45294dabe58f5f5e19b898d71d PDF Text Text MENUS ...wrap Hearing planned for 4 ordinances Albion dashes Saxon title hopes See Story, Page 2 Band students eye state event See Story, Page 10 See Story, Page 3 J EDC meeting is rescheduled Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The regular meeting Feb. 8 of the Joint Economic Development Commis­ sion has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in the City Hall, Council Chambers, 102 S. Broadway. Hastings. Delton woman hurt in crash A Delton woman was.slightly hurt Monday evening when she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree on Kingsbury Road. Barry County Sheriffs Sgt. Mike Lesick said Valerie J. Norris, 20, sought her own treatment after the accident near Harrington Road. Lesick said Norns was driving north on Kingsbury when she encountered a southbound car that she said appeared to be driving across the center line. Norris veered to the right and caught some slush on the edge of the roadway. She lost control of her pickup truck, crossed the road and drove down an em­ bankment and into three trees. Lesick said Norris, of 3105 W. Dowl­ ing Road, was wearing a seatbelt al the lime, but she received a citation for speeding. Hastings Motorist arrested after car chase A high-speed chase on slippery roads ended eariy Tuesday morning with a Nashville man's arrest. Thomas P. Bishop, 23, was taken into custody on fleeing and eluding charges after the seven-mile chase ended south of Nashville. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Anthony Stein said he was on patrol on M-79 when he saw an eastbound car speeding in the opposite direction. Police radar showed the 1978 Chevrolet was travel­ ing 79 mph. Stein turned to follow and activated the overhead lights on his cruiser, but the Chevrolet accelerated as it headed toward Nashville. Stein said he reached 100 mph, but still wasn’t gaining on the car. The car turned south on Swift Road, and Stein radioed ahead for Nashville Police to intercept the speeding car. The car turned onto eastbound Bivens Road, and Nashville Police Officer Walt Pincumbe radioed back that he was waiting at M-66 to stop the car. Near the intersection, police stopped the car and took Bishop, of 217 Washington St., into custody. The Nashville resident told police he had been drinking at a bar in Hastings. He told police he wasn't sure why he tried to outrun them. At the jail, he registered .10 percent on a chemical breathalyzer test, which is the minimum limit to determine drunken driving. A 24-year-old passenger in Bishop's car was released by police. Ice fishing fest to open Saturday Charlton Park's third annual Ice Fishing Festival for anglers of all ages begins Saturday on Thomapplc Lake. The park will open at 5:30 a.m. and registration in several fishing catagones suns at 6 a.m. First, second and thirdplace prizes will be awarded. PRICE 25* " Expansion of DDA district OK’d by Hastings Council Burglars strike home at noontime A three-man team of thieves struck a Hickory Comers home Monday in a noontime burglary that cost the owners $1,500 in stolen appliances. Burglars pushed and kicked on the front door of the home until the door jamb itself gave way, said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Ted DeMott. The burglars removed a Sharp videocassettc player, a Pioneer stereo turntable and a Sony AM/FM stereo receiver. Several other drawers and doors were opened in the house, but nothing else was reported missing. A 15-year-old neighbor told police he saw a blue, medium-sized, two-door car pull up after noon to the home in the 2100 block of Hickory Comers Road. The car resembles a 1979 Olds Cutlass, the neighbor said. Two men exited, while the third drove away, heading east. Fifteen minutes later, the car returned and picked up the two men, and the car left the area heading in the opposite direction. A resident of the home reported the burglary several hours later. Besides the $1,500 in stolen goods, police said burglars left $150 worth of damage to the door and $200 in damages to the stereo cabinet in the home. Banner VOLUME 134, NO. 7___________________________________________________________ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1969 Ken Radant Dr. Vera Morkovin Hope Township physician appointed to DSS board by Elaine Gilbert Dr. Vera Morkovin, a Hope Township resi­ dent who practices medicine in Portage, has been appointed to the Barry County Social Services Board by Michigan Governor James Blanchard. Morkovin. a Democrat, was appointed to a three-year term on the board, effective im­ mediately. sa.d Bob Harris, director of com­ munications for the Michigan Department of Social Services. She replaces Social Services Board Chair­ man Ken Radant, a Republican, who has held the sute-appointed seat on the three-person local board since Jan. 1, 1983. However, the County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday wasted no time in appointing Radant to a vacant position on the same board because of his previous dedicated service and to mainuin continuity, commissioners said. (The social services board includes two members who are appointed by the county board and one appointed by the governor.) Radant was named Tuesday to fill the vacancy created when former member Ethel Boze had to resign in November after being elected to the county board of commissioners. State law does not allow commissioners to serve on the social services board at the same time, so Boze had to resign the post when her commissioner's term began Jan. 1. Commissioners cast a unanimous ballot for Radant to fill the remainder of Boze’s term, which expires in November 1990. Commis­ sioner Maijorie Radant, wife of Ken Radant, absuined. Chairman Ted McKelvey was absent. Radant's state-appointed term on the social services board actually expired last November, but he agreed to continue until of­ ficially re-appointed or replaced. Commissioner Rae M. Hoare said she was "highly perturbed" that the sute had uken so long to act on the appointment to the social services board. As a result, she said Radant and Helen Wenger, the other member, had been unfairly burdened with the entire duties of the social services board since Jan. 1. "This is inexcusable. They started the pro­ cess (of considering potential appointments) in August. We’ve been waiting (for the ap­ pointment to be made) since last Nov. 1,"' Hoare said. "We're in a critical state since we lost our (DSS) director Richard Ritter. Ken and Helen have been struggling and meeting, narrowing the list (of applicants for director) and interviewing. She said she was also distressed that Radant was not reappointed by the governor. "Politics has reared its ugly head,” Hoare said. Radant “is a man the slate knows has been very dedicated to human services,’’ she said after the meeting. Hoare said she did not know the new state appointee. Dr. Morkovin. Harris said Wednesday that officials of the state DSS had told him that Radant had been a good appointee and that they were "happier now to have both (Radant and Morkovin)” serve on the board. "They’ve been very pleased with him." Dr. Morkovin "will bring new ideas and new flavor to the board,” Harris said DSS of­ ficials told him. Robert Dwyer, chairman of the Barry County Democratic Party, has high praise for Dr. Morkovin. "Barry County is fortunate to have a person of Dr. Morkovin’s quality on the social ser­ vices board,” Dwyer said. Dr. Morkovin has specialized in emergency medical care for 20 years and currency is in­ volved in urgent care at the Crossroads Medical Center, affiliated with Borgess Hospital. by David T. Young A proposal to expand the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority District in Hastings won approval from the City Council Monday night After listening to comments at a public hearing, council members voted unani­ mously to approve Ordinance No. 218, which amends a previous ordinance that established the district’s boundaries. The expansion would cover properties on W. State Street, including the old fairgrounds site, wi>ich is in the process of being sold to a Florida developer who wants to construct a strip mall. While the current district covers most businesses and properties east from Broadway in the downtown area, the new district would stretch from Broadway to Apple, west to the city limits around Fish Hatchery Park (excluding residential areas and Pennock Hospital), north to Market Street and back to Broadway, between Court and Sute streets. Jay Kilpatrick, a consultant with with the engineering dirm of William*, and Works in Grand Rapids, said, "The expansion will allow them (members of the DDA Board) to consider further improvements.” Kilpatrick stressed that the expansion will not create any new taxes. "DDA's cannot levy any taxes," he said. "They capture growth in value to finance improvements and creates further growth and expansion.” Through the lax increment financing process, the DDA can take increased revenue from higher tax assessments that come from growth within the district and use that money to fund projects. Ken Kensington of the Viatech Corp, asked what criteria was used to determine the expanded district’s boundaries. Larry Kornsudt, chairman of the DDA Board, said the choices on additions were made on the basis of “the feelings of the DDA Board on what could be done in that area." Kensington then said, "I fear paying more taxes for someone else’s improvements." Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse, who was acting mayor in Mary Lou Gray’s absence, answered, "There are no increased taxes from a DDA. "Your taxes will go up if there is growth," which they aso would do if there was no DDA. Mike Hawthorne asked if the expansion will mean there will be more members on the DDA Board, to represent people in the newly added areas. He v/as told that the current ODA Board has nine members, who represent a cross-section of interests in the entire community, and that number likely will remain. Jasperse stressed that a DDA Board cannot decide on improvement projects, it can only suggest them. "The DDA can't do anything without the approval of the council," he said. "And there must be a public hearing before every project (is aproved).” "The entire city has the opportunity to express their feelings on each project," Council Member Kenneth Miller said. "And eight council members representing all of the city will vote on them (the project proposals)." Council Member Franklin Campbell said, by Jean Gallup See DSS BOARD, Page 3 Trustee Lon Meyers suggested Roon "find out definitely what the DNR’s (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) views are before starting anything." Roon agreed that communication with the DNR was important. ”1 think the DNR will take an accom­ modating look at this project," offered village attorney James Fisher. On the notice of intent, the estimated costs call for a $300,000 industrial revenue bond from the State of Michigan, a S923,ODO loan from the Michigan Strategic Fund to the com­ pany owners, along with loans to them from banks for another $216,000. The village will supply $100,000 toward the project, and the company will provide another $127,000 to make the total $1,726 million. "We're very excited and hope it will all come to fruition, become a reality." Thatcher said. "It’s great to get a portion of the in­ frastructure done using state money and this may lead to more development in the In­ dustrial Park." Rahn agreed that the new industry coming to Middleville was just a start and would lead to more development in the area. "And it's good to know that Middleville has a work force readily available." he said. Plans for eight-inch sewer and water mains, a storm sewer and a street have been made. Roon said, but arc still flexible enough to be changed if need be. Recall of T-K school board members off by Jean Gallup New business will add 50 jobs to Middleville A new automobile assembly plant will locate in Middleville and provide jobs for 50 people, the Middleville Village Council was told Tuesday. Through a combination of loans, grants and bonds, a total of $1.726 million will be used to fund the project at the Industrial Park north of the village. Joe Rahn, director of the Joint Economic Development Commission, explained how the funds would be raised to provide a street and water and sewer service to the park. He asked the council to authorize its president. Duane Thatcher, to sign a notice of intent to start the process. The company, whose name has not been released, expects to have the legalities com­ pleted and the business open by June 1. Rahn reported. "The whole thing usually takes about five months to get done, but 1 think if we really push it. we can get it done in three," he said. The only question raised by the council members was about sewer facilities, when Trustee Delbert Riley said he wondered about how it would be handled. Village Manager Kit Roon replied that an on-site sewer system would be installed first and when the village sewage system expan­ sion was complete, a transfer would be made. "Any nickel we spend has to come right back here (to the council). All we're doing tonight is voting on expansion of the district" Jerry Beckwith said he has problems with the new district including Fish Hatchery Park. He said projects at the park should be funded by the entire city rather than the DDA. Komstadt answered, "The DDA is not just commercial, it's for all the citizens. The projects are done for all of the citizens of Hastings." He later added, "The DDA's thinking was that Fish Hatchery Park is nice now and very pretty, and it could use some more beautification." The DDA was formed in 1985 and its first project was tubing at Fall Creek to help expansion at the Felpausch Food Center. With that project complete and news that the DDA still has almost $40,000 left in its coffers, it has proposed its second project, facelifts and paving for four parking lots within the city. This new project proposal has yet to be approved by the council, but a first step was Monday's hearing and council's OK of the expanded district If approval is gained, DDA officials said they hope to have the four municipal parking lots completed by next fall. Cost of the project has been estimated to be slightly less than $380,000. Local woman nears century mark Agnes Harris (seated) will be 100 years on Feb. 27. She is shown here with her daughter Dorothy Scudder, of Hastings, during a Valentine’s Day party at Provincial House. Mrs. Scudder and other members of the Presbyterian Women s Association furnished all the party ingredients, including gifts, refreshements and arranging for Russell Nash to entertain with organ music. A recall attempt against five members of the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education was halted in a hearing Wednesday, but another try was promised. The petitions, filed by Norman and Charlene Bird of Middleville, were declared “too vague" by the Barry County Elections Commission at a clarity hearing in Barry County Probate Court. The hearing was held to decide if the peti­ tion’s charges were clear enough to be understood by voters and the school board members threatened with the recall. Board President Donald Williamson, Vice President James Verlindc, Treasurer Gary Van Elst, Secretary Jan Siebesma and Trustee John Miller were the targets of the recall peti­ tions. Trustees Dan Law and Gary Thaler were not included. The commission members explained during discussion of each petition that such charges as "failure to keep the public informed" and "failure to comply with the Open Meetings Act" were not specific enough. Commission Chairman Probate Judge Richard Shaw read the petition charges against each of the school board members and then listened to comments from the other members of the elections commission, Barry County Clerk Nancy Bocrsma and Barry County Treasurer Juanita Yarger. Anyone who attended was encouraged to contribute opinions and ask questions. After the first two petitions were disallowed because of lack of clarity. Bird told the com­ mission he could see all of the petitions would be denied. "I can see you’ve already made up your minds on all of them," Bird accused the com­ mission. "That’s O.K., you go ahead. This (hearing) is just an education. We’ll get the facts and figures. This is just one step; we’ll go one step at a time." After all five petitions had been denied for lack of clarity, Bird was advised of his right to appeal the decisions, and the hearing was concluded. “I would concur that the petitions were very unclear,” said Thornapplc Kellogg Superintendent Steve Garren. "They definite­ ly are his opinions, but they're not facts." Bird requested and received five more recall petitions on the way out of the cour­ troom. saying, "They won the first round; we'll win the next one. There ain't no hard feelings, we’ll just do it again — and do it right next time. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 16, 1989 Public hearings set for four new ordinances March 13 by David T. Young Public hearings on four proposed city ordinances are scheduled for 7:45 p.m. March 13. The Hastings City Council Monday voted to set the dale for the four hearings on the same night Ordinance No. 216 would cut the number of days, from 90 days to 30, a property owner can respond to citations for infractions. It also would spell out stiffer penalties, which Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse said are “more in line" with other area communities similar to Hastings' size. Ordinance No. 217 essentially would establish guidelines fcr those who ask for zoning changes and it would shorten the duration between approval and the time the change would take effect Ordinance No. 219 would create tougher penalties for parking violations in the city Acting Police Chief Jerry Sarver said he believes Hastings’ fines, at S3, are too low. "The problem is that if they (parking offenders) pay tomorrow, it's $3. If they pay the fine in 1993, it’s still three bucks. We could spend as much as $2 sending them notices." The acting chief added that the new fines would be more in line with penalties in other area communities similar to Hastings' size. The proposal calls for $5 fines if they are paid within the first 10 days of the infraction. The fee would increase to $10 if payment was made between 10 and 29 days and it would go up to $15 beyond 29 days. For the infraction of unlawfully parking in a designated handicapped spot, the fines would be $25 for the first 10 days, $35 for 10 to 29 days and $45 for more than 29 days. Ordinance No. 220 would set new rates for building permit fees. The current cap of $200 is very low compared to other area communities, city officials said. In another matter Monday night, the council accepted and placed on file the Compensation Commission's recommen­ dations for salary increases for a number of city officials. The commission proposed that the South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS Welcome a new store to the exciting South Jefferson Street shopping ex­ perience. Two’s Company specializes in maternity and infant clothes and they have just opened at 309 South Jefferson next to the Striker House. Stop in and check out their selection and when you are there, welcome them to Downtown Hastings. 2. Bosley's Pharmacy is sponsoring a cholesterol screening next Wednesday, February 22 at their store on South Jef­ ferson. The charge is $6.00 and they will be testing fron. 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. While waiting for the results, you may weigh yourself and check your blood pressure, free. 3. The Thornapple Lake Ice Fishing Festival is this weekend at Charlton Park. Join in the fun. 4. Give Blood this Wednesday, February 15, from 1 until 7 at Yankee Springs Township Hall near Gun Lake. Visit Bosley’s after you give and get a free, candy bar or leftover valentine kiss to restore your strength. If you get a gallon pin at this drive, it’s worth a $2.00 gift certificate. 5. Lego National Build off — February 13. Build us a Lego building this week Something creative, something you can be proud of. Bring it to Bosley's and get a $2.00 gift certificate for allowing us to display your creation in our window for a week. Best builder gets an additional $5.00 gift certificate. (Limit 25 - all ages) 6. National Youth Fitness Week — February 13-20. Stop at Bosley’s, drop to the ground and give us 50 pushups followed by 50 situps and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10, all ages) 7. MADD needs some bucks to pay for the rest of the bears that need to be placed In emergency vehicles in the county. This worthwhile project deserves your support. 8. Visit Italy this Friday evening, 7 P.M. at Central Auditorium during the Hastings Ki wants Club Travel Series. Tickets at the door. 9. Arby’s opens this week in Hastings. Stop by and give them a big Thumbs Up welcome to Hastings! 10. Thanks for the muffins and the slogans. Both were great, but we didn't find a slogan that we thought was quite right for the SJS News. Alas, no paezki. 11. Read the special Bridal Edition of the South Jefferson Street news in this week’s Reminder Bridal Supplement and find out why your SJS merchants are the bridal experts in Barry County. Ex-local woman to be on radio Sunday, Feb. 19 Former Hastings resident Frances Humphrey Richards of Kalamazoo and Gull Lake will interview Jeff Morgan of the Borgcss Institute of car­ diovascular health Sunday mo>*ning Feb. 19 at 6:30 a.m. on radio station WQLR, 106-FM, Kaiamazoo. The denial of symptoms of heart attack will be discussed along with much more valuable information. Frances Humphrey Richards is a former Hastings resident and is the daughter of Mrs. Marcella Humphrey of Hidden Valley Estates, Woodlawn Avenue. EW Bliss retirees to meet Feb. 21 E.W. Bliss Retirees regular meeting and potluck dinner Tuesday, Feb. 21, noon. Moose Lodge. Bring dish to . pass and table service. Come on your retirees and join your buddies and set around and chat a bit. PREMIUM CUSTOM mayor's salary be upped from $2,500 annually to $2,900, council members from $1,000 to $1,200, Board of Review members from $60 per day to $65, the city cleric from $29,485 annually to $33,500, and Hie city treasurer from $21,640to $23,900. In other business, the council: • Approved an agreement with Barry County in which the city will assume control, maintenance and jurisdiction of a longtime county-owned drain within the city and pay $16,000 for its repair while the county will pay $7,400. The drain's pipe was broken and a new 48-inch storm sewer will be installed along Apple Street Mike Klovanich, director of public services, said, "We both (the city and the county) had a problem and it was great that we could sit down and work it out." Jasperse noted the drain in question is the only one county-owned within the city. Approval of the agreement was contingent on the county board's OK in its meeting the following morning. Also approved was the low bid of Duane Hamilton Excavating of Nashville for $23,400 for the repair work on the drain. • Accepted the low bid of $51,058 net difference with trade-in for a new four-wheel, front-end loader from the AIS Construction Company of Grand Rapids. There was one lower bid, but it included a vehicle that did not meet specifications. • Authorized City Assessor Walt Mesik to seek bids on a card and computer system that is needed to help bring that office into compliance with state mandates on assessing practices. • Received a petition for installation of a street light from residents in the area near the intersection near East and Woodlawn streets and referred it to the Fire and Lighting Committee. • Referred to committee a request from the Barry County Youth Council for an additional $815 in funding per year. • Approved a request from the Pennock Hospital Auxilians to have a "Children's Health and Fitness Fair" May 18 for Hastings third graders. • Heard the annual report of the Joint Economic Development Commission from JEDC Director Joseph Rahn, who summarized the group's activities and grants received in 1988. • Adopted a resolution to sign the JEDC s application for a $375,000 federal Community Development Block Grant for the industrial incubator project at the old E. W. Bliss Building on State Street • Voted to excuse Mayor Mary Lou Gray from the meeting. She was absent because of an illnes in her family, but appeared during the later stages of die session. • Noted that Monday, Feb. 13, was the 134th anniversary of Hastings being a city. COMPLETE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE >445 ‘335 >265 •335 •All i»«lh ond material! used •Our on pramitot lob provide* individuol 8 •fficieni service. (616) 455-0810 *1.0. Him»bough DDS •D.D. Whit* DDS •G. Mancewicz DDS 2330 44th St, S.E., Grand Rapids An Orangeville Township resident accused from it" of shooting at three people with a shotgun But Judge Shuster said Dines has several in a neighborhood dispute was sentenced last misdemeanor offenses involving drugs, week to six months in the Bany County alcohol and assault and battery. Jail. "You have the background of someone In spite of a recommendation from the who would logically come here on this county probation department that David D. offense," Shuster sJd. "You bullied you way Dines serve nine months in jail, Judge into this. You provoked it." Richard M. Shuster sentenced Dines to six The judge told Dines he was lucky no one months. was hurt in the incident Dines, 21, was charged with three counts "People should never get to the point of felonious assault and one count of where they have to get guns and threaten committing of felony with a firearm. In each other," Shuster said. "Because anyone January, Dines went to trial on the charges. r who gets a temper tantrum and fires a gun is But after the prosecution had presented its a menace. case, Dines agreed to plead guilty to one "You really need to be cooled. You’re just assault charge in exchange for the dismissal lucky you’re not here facing a homicide," of the other charges. Shuster said. At his sentencing last week. Dines told Dines, of 4801 Bea SL, was ordered to the court he didn’t start the confrontation pay $400 in court costs, serve two years on with his neighbors that led to him firing his probation and perform 200 hours of shotgun. community service. "You know I was provoked," he said. "I He was also ordered to avoid contact with don't look for trouble. I try to stay away the victims, to surrender his weapons to the Clarksville woman, son die in ice-caused accident A 25-year-old Clarksville woman and her 3-ycar-old son were killed Saturday after an oncoming car slid into the path of their vehicle after hitting a patch of ice. Kathleen Kasper, 25. of 10577 Bell Road, and her son, Nathan James Scobey, were pro­ nounced dead at Butterworth Hospital follow­ ing the 6 p.m. accident, which occurred north of Lowell, Kent County Sheriffs Department deputies said. Authorities said Kasper was traveling north on Lincoln Lake Road when a southbound vehicle, driven by Jeffrey Harley Gurney, 17, of 10941 Keystone, Ada, hit a patch of ice, slid sideways across the northbound lane and was struck by Kasper's vehicle. Kasper and Scobey were transported to But- terworth by the Lowell Ambulance and Gurney was transported by Mercy Ambulance to Blodgett where he was listed in fair condi­ tion Monday. All three were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident, which remains under in­ vestigation, police said. Kasper was a 1982 graduate of Lakewood High School and lived in Lake Odessa for a short time while working for the Hastings Savings and Loan, before moving to Clarksville. She was most recently employed by Amway Corporation Credit Union. A joint funeral was held Wednesday at Clarksville Bible Church with the Rev. Ray­ mond Befus and the Rev. Ben Ritter of­ ficiating. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. THE THORNAPPLE ARTS COUNCIL r'-'-x 0F BARRY COUNTY PRESENTS ------------ , (SX THE ---------- (Gift Certlficatas are limited to one per person per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK Little Bucky celebrates Wayne King’s Birthday (February 16) by having a sale this week. You can waltz into Bosley's any week and save on the BucKy’s Reminder specials. Bosley Pharmacy fills your prescription with care, 7 days a week. We are open until 8 p.m. on weeknights, 5:30 on Satur­ days and from 10 until 1 on Sunday. Our Sentiment shop features cards from 5 different card companies so you can find the perfect card for occasion. Hastings has it... The TF- .nbs Up City. 2. 3. 4. WH ANNUAL ^GRAND RAPIDS UXSYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT QUOTE: "Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you 30 cents?" — Peg Bracken, SATURDAY. MARCH 4. 1989 8 P.M. CENTRAL AUDITORIUM HASTINGS, MI RQSLEY fc^-PHF.RmiPCY' _ SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWN-OWN HASTINGS - MB-»43« United Slates Senator Carl Levin will be the featured speaker at the 19th annual TrumanJohnson Dinner, which has been set for 7 p.m. Saturday. March 18. at the Barry Coun­ ty Democrats' historic Thomas Jefferson Hall. “Barry County's Truman-Johnson Dinner is a West Michigan tradition." said County Democratic Chair Boy Dwyer, in announcing Levin’s appearance, "so we arc particularly proud that he will be with us this year." Levin, in his second term in the Scntatc. is a member of the Armed Forces Committee that is currently examining the nomination of former U.S. Senator John Tower, President Bush's selection to head the Defense Department. First elected in the Senate in 1978. Levin was re-elected in 1984. .. **The Cimgresi. Watcher." published by "PublicCitizen", describes Levinas "... one of a shrinking number of politicians intent on shaping policies rather than fashioning im­ ages.. He is an engineer of issues, not merely a mouth-piece for them... He does not shirk tasks that other Senators find distasteful, such as actually reading the bills before a Senate debate..." Past Truman-Johnson speakers have includ­ ed Governor G. Mennen Williams. Con­ gressman Howard Wolpe, Michigan Secretary of State Richard Austin. State House Taxation Chairman Lynn Jondahl and Zolton Fercncy. "We are urging folks to make early ticket reservations this year." Dwyer said. "We ex­ pect that Senator Levin's appearance will make for brisk ticket sales." "This is the first time we have offered a pleasant evening of dancing following dinner and a great speech by a great Senator." Dwyer concluded. Ticket reservations may be made by calling Audrey Thomas at 945-3791. Carol Dwyer at (517) 852-9554. or by contacting any Democratic Executive Committee member. Angered gun-toter sentenced to jail for shots DENTURES IMMEDIATE DENTURE Sen. Carl Levin to address Democrats’ dinner March 18 ADULT $6.00 STUDENT/SENIOR $4.50 WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION AND CONCERT $10.00 probation department and to avoid alcohol. In other court business: A Delton man who used an illegal "slim jim" to break into a pickup truck will be sentenced next month for breaking and entering. Jeffrey A. Dangler, 17, pleaded guilty last week to breaking into a truck in November and stealing a handgun and cassette tapes. Dangler testified that he was driving around on Nov. 17 when he passed the truck, parked on Chief Noonday Road in Yankee Springs Township. He used a slim metal bar to slide between the window and the door to unlock the parked truck. In exchange for a guilty plea to a reduced charge of attempted breaking and entering, the more serious breaking and entering charge was dropped by the prosecutor. Dangler, of 12220 Burchett Road, could face up to 2 1/2 years in prison for the offense. He also agreed to cooperate with police in recovering the stolen property. Dangler will be sentenced March 15, and his bond was continued. His co-defendant, Douglas V. Lindstrom, pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of attempted receiving and concealing stolen property. Lindstrom, 18, told the court Dangler came to his house after the burglary and gave Lindstrom the gun and binoculars, asking him to keep them. Lindstrom, of 13895 Burchett Road, Plainwell, said Dangler told him they were stolen. Lindstrom also said he was going to buy the binoculars, but he said he was just holding onto the revolver for Dangler. Currently a junior at Delton Kellogg High School, Lindstrom faces a possible 2 1/2 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $1,250 on the charge. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of attempted receiving and concealing in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious receiving and concealing charge. Sentencing was set for March 15 before Judge Thomas S. Eveland, and Lindstrom remains free on bond. •A Kalamazoo man stood mute last week to a charge of possession of cocaine. An automatic not guilty plea was entered by the court on behalf of Ronald C. Hauter Jr., 31. Hauter was arrested in December in Prairieville Township on the charge, which carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison anchor a $25,000 fine. A pre-trial hearing will be held March 8, and bond was continued in the matter. •Sentencing on two charges for Todd R. Arens will be held March 15 in Barry County Circuit Court. Arens, 25, pleaded guilty to both charges last week in court. He was arrested by police for drunken driving and possession of marijuana earlier this month when he passed out in his car while driving in Hastings. Arens, of 2452 W. State Road, was sentenced in February 1988 to 10 months in prison and five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to three reduced charges of attempted delivery of cocaine. •A Hastings man arrested after a fracas at an apartment pleaded guilty last week to violating his probation by drinking alcohol. Jeffrey L. Thompson, 20, will be sentenced March 15 before Judge Eveland. His bond was cancelled, and he was remanded to the custody of the sheriffs department. In December, he was sentenced to 11 days in jail after pleading guilty to throwing rocks through the window of Family Dollar in Hastings. He also was ordered to pay over $700 in restitution. •Eric J. Herman, 17, was sentenced to three months in jail for an attempted breaking and entering of an automobile. Herman, of 628 E. Bond St., also was placed on a three-year term of probation and ordered to have substance abuse counseling. He was one of three people arrested in connection with the theft of a radar detector from a car parked in November on South Jefferson Street in Hastings. Prior to sentencing, Judge Shuster said Herman has an earlier larceny conviction and later left a substance abuse center without permission. "It's not your first difficulty," the judge said. "And when you were given assistance at Glenbeigh for substance abuse, you didn't follow through." Herman, who has a ninth-grade education, was ordered to complete his high school education or a vocational program and Io reside in a halfway house after his release from jail. He was assessed $500 in court costs. •A Hastings man who stole jewelry he found .vhile riding in the back seat of a friend's car, was sentenced to six months in jail. Todd Jones, 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted larceny over $100. In exchange, the more serious larceny charge was dismissed by the prosecutor. Jones, of 512 W. Grand St., asked to be allowed to serve weekends so he could work to pay restitution in the matter. "I know what I did was wrong, and if I could, I'd like weekends so I can keep my job," he said. "It was stupid and idiotic." But Judge Shuster said Jones had several misdemeanor offenses for disorderly behavior in the past two years. "You've been walking the line," Shuster said. "You stole a ring and a bracelet to get money to go to a rock concert" Jones was ordered to serve three years on probation and to reside in a halfway house after his release frpm jail. He also was directed to pay $500 in court costs. He was ordered to have substance abuse counseling and was told to complete his high school education. •Trial was scheduled to begin Feb. 6 for Kristine Kotesky, but she pleaded guilty that morning to a reduced charge of attempted welfare fraud. Kotesky, 27, was facing two charges of welfare fraud, alleging that she had illegally received ADC and food stamps from September 1985 to April 1988. In court Feb. 6, she pleaded guilty to the lesser charge in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious welfare fraud charges. Sentencing was set for March 8, and bond was continued in the matter. Company interested in publishing local history book Curtis Media Corporation of Sioux City. Iowa, and Dallas. Texas, the nation's largest publisher of county and community history books, will publish a history of Hastings. The library quality book will contain the past and present stories of Hastings, hundreds of photos never before published, stories of the churches, schools, clubs and organiza­ tions, businesses, and most important, the stories of families. There is no charge to include stories in the book. Curtis Media Corporation is seeking a paid project director for a one year part-time posi­ tion and will hire a local non-profit group to assist in the project. A display ad seeking a director is in this issue of the paper. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 16. 1989 — Page 3 Hastings man found guilty in beating while fleeing police by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Barry County jury acquitted Wayne Moore of attempted murder, but found him guilty Wednesday of beating his former girlfriend in a May 1988 attack while he was attempting to elude police. Moore, 36, denied harming the woman, but the six-man, six-woman jury found him guilty of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm while the two were hiding in a woods near Charlton Pari: and Center roads. In testimony Monday in Barry County Circuit Court, the 37-year-old victim said Moore had drunk up to 25 beers that day before stabbing her several times with a screwdriver, kicking her with steel-toed boots and tearing off part of an ear in an attack that continued for several hours. "Today is your last day on Earth. You're going to die," the victim quoted Moore as repeating over and over. In court Monday, the victim said she and Moore, of Hastings, had been romantically involved for a year and a half before the attack and were living in her van in 1988. The day of the attack he and a friend in Grand Rapids had been drinking heavily throughout the morning and afternoon. After Moore and his friend had an argument, Moore and the victim were returning to Barry County that night when he drove past a police car near Cloverdale. Knowing there were warrants for his arrest for minor offenses, Moore began speeding away and eventually ran into a ditch and struck a tree near Center and Charlton Park roads, she said. He was able to pull the van out of the ditch and drove a little further when it stopped running. The two went to one house to ask for help and were refused. At the second house, the resident agreed to help Moore jump his car. But when Moore began swearing al him, the man refused to help further, returned to his house and asked his wife to call the police. The victim, who told the court she had not drunk any alcohol that day, said when police began to arrive shortly afterward, Moore dragged her into the woods to elude the officers. "He grabbed me by the hair and milled me into the trees," she said. "That's when the beatings started." During the two to three hours they were hiding from police, the victim said Moore attacked her several times because he was angry. "He started hitting me in the face, he kicked me, he pulled out a screwdriver and stabbed me," she said. Hastings police and Barry County Sheriffs deputies said they were able to find Moore in the dark woods by following the victim's screams. In a deposition read in court Monday, Pennock Hospital emergency physician Dr. Brian Swanton said the victim suffered bruises to all four of her limbs as well as to her head. Her right ear had almost been tom in half by a sharp object, and required 23 stitches to repair. X-rays revealed her right arm had been broken, but the victim testified the break had occurred a week before Moore's attack. Taking the stand in his own defense, Moore testified that his companion was hurt in the accident that damaged the van. The head-on collision with the trees caused her head to hit the dashboard, which caused the injuries to her face, he said. Claiming he could remember what happened, Moore denied he had attacked the victim while hiding in the woods. But he also admitted to drinking at least 25 beers in the 12 hours before the assault. He also admitted to driving 80 to 90 mph while trying to get away from police. "I was so drunk, I could barely keep the van on the road," he said. Two residents along Charlton Park Road, whom Moore asked for help, said he appeared to be intoxicated when he knocked on their doors. Both added that the victim did not appear to be injured at the time, although one added that she had a "very scared look to her." After closing arguments Tuesday afternoon, the jury deliberated for several hours before adjourning for the day without reaching a verdict On Wednesday, the panel acquitted Moore of the more serious charge of assault with intent to murder, but the jury returned a guilty verdict on the lesser offense of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm. The more serious charge would have carried a maximum possible sentence of life in prison. Moore, who has two previous convictions for assault and battery, faces up to 10 years for the assault Depending on the outcome of a pending habitual offender charge, the maximum prison sentence could increase. Moore has been in custody in the Barry County Jail since his arrest in May. His trial had been delayed at the request of his first defense attorney, who asked that a psychiatric examination be held to determine Moore's competency to stand trial. After several delays, the examination determined in January that Moore could stand trial. His original attorney resigned from the case when he and Moore could not agree on how to pursue his defense. Moore refused to accept a plea bargain to a lesser charge that his attorney had arranged with the prosecutor’s office. Hastings students perform at district band festivals In November, retired Judge Hudson E. Deming removed himself from the casc that had originally been assigned to him after Moore said in court he didn't trust Deming because Deming had sent him to prison earlier. Upon Deming's retirement, the case passed to his successor, Judge Thomas S. Eveland. Hastings High School and Middle School students recently took part in the annual Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District No. 10 Solo and Ensem­ ble festivals. The middle school festival took place in Hastings last weekend. The high school com­ petition was held at Calvin College in Grand Rapids Feb. 4. Ten high school students received Division I ratings, which reflect "outstanding” perfor­ mances, and will go on to the MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble Festival April I at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. The students who received the "I” ratings were Lori Courtney, Lisa Kelley, Diana Gar­ za. Darcic Lowell. Jeff Stout, Brad Bruce, Tom DeVault, Tim Cruttenden, Pret Laubaugh and Rose Anger. A jury trial on the habitual offender charge was scheduled for March 3 in Barry County Circuit Court Sentencing for Moore was set ’or March 15. DSS Board appointments, continued... She said she is looking forward to serving on the county social services board because she likes to be involved in the community where she resides. "Emergency medical problems interface with social services problems." Morkovin said. Because of her experiences at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where she was head of the Department of Emergency Medicine in Chicago, she developed one of the first full­ time emergency social services staffs in an in­ ner city hospital. Doctors and nurses can't solve all the pro­ blems that exist outside the walls of the hospital, she said, so the social services staff inside the emergency department was in­ valuable in helping victims of rape, child and elderly abuse, family violence and mental illness. Dr. Morkovin is a former chief of the Divi­ sion of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. During those tenures and two subsequent directorships. Dwyer said. Dr. Morkovin had extensive administrative experience in hiring, professional evaluations, annual reports and budget preparation. In the early 1980s, she worked in the emergency department at Pennock Hospital in Hastings until receiving a faculty appointment at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine. Deciding that she would rather commute to Portage than to Lansing, in 1983 she accepted an offer to help set up the Crossroads Medical Center, where she currently practices. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Dr. Morkovin grew up in Chicago. She graduated from Syracuse University and Rush Medical Col­ lege in Chicago. She and her husband. Leo A. King, have owned property in Barry County since 1975 and have made their permanent residence in Hope Township for the last five years. They have four grown children. Dr. Morkovin has lectured on many social welfare topics and has authored several ar­ ticles in medical journals. She has been a lecturer for Physicians for Social Responsibility since 1975 and is a member of the National Committee on Behavioral Emergencies of the American Col­ lege of Emergency Physicians. In other business at the county board meeting, Tuesday commissioners: — Increased county judges' salaries to the maxiumum allowable by the state, retroactive to Jan. 1 As a result, circuit court judges' pay will be hiked from $92,000 to $95,220 and district court and probate court judges’ salaries will increase from $88,000 to $91,080. "If we did not do this, we would be subject to other problems with the state, so we’re kind of locked into it," said P. Richard Dean, board vice chairman. The increase will cost the county less than $200 per judge this year, said County Coor­ dinator Judy Peterson. The state has reversed itself on a verbal commitment to pay 100 per­ cent of salaries by this time, she said. — Heard Register of Deeds Sandy Schondelmayer report that his office had made a profit of $64,573 in 1988. The office’s total revenue* were $139,552, down 2.8 percent from last year, which he said still "reflects a good economy in Barry County." Recording fees and transfering taxes were the largest sources of revenue. Expenses in the office amounted to $74,979. The office recorded 8,359 documents last year, which involved 15,900 pages on direct microfilm. The office also indexed and filed 1,498 finan­ cing statements. — Heard a report from County Clerk Nan­ cy Boersma that general fund revenues from Police cruiser damaged in crash Two lawmen found out what it’s like to be on the other side of the fence Saturday when a state police cruiser slid off the road and struck a tree on Parmalee Road shortly after 3 a.m. Trooper Greg Fouty, who was driving, wasn't hurt in the accident, and Trooper Vance Hoskins sought his own treatment for minor injuries. Hastings Post Commander Richard Zimmer­ man said icy road conditions led to the accident. Both troopers were wear­ ing their seatbelts, and no citations was issued to the driver. (Banner photo by Jean Gallup). Receiving Division I ratings at last weekend’s junior high solo and ensemble festival in Hastings were (back row, from left) Kellie Cruttenden, Alison Geiger, Lisa Smith, Stephanie Smith, Malyka DeGoa, Brad Gee, David Solmes, (middle row, from left) Jennifer Blair, Theresa Kelly, Miranda Freridge, Karyn Rose, Kim Brandt, Matt Cassell, Jeanna Willard, Luke Haywood, (front row, from left) Mike Bates, Kevin DeVault, Joe Bender, Dan Styf and Pat Dull. A total of 20 middle school students also received Division I ratings, but students in that age group cannot go on to any state level of competition. Those high school students who receive top division ratings in the state festival and have among the highest overall scores win the right to be part of the 100-member suite honors band that will perform at the Youth Arts Festival in May at WMU. The 100 members of the all-star band will be selected without regard to the size of the school and they will be conducted by the band director selected as "teacher of the year" by the MSBOA. A rating of Division II signifys a “good” performance, but students who receive these ratings are not allowed to participate at the state competition. "Our kids represented Hastings very well,” said band director Joseph LaJoye. "Their citizenship was excellent, as well as their performances." Also working with the music students was fellow director Joan Bosserd-Schroeder. Serving as piano accompanists for the local youngsters were Brenda Smith, Lisa Smith, Marcia Brown, June Gillispie, Holly Bolthouse, Diana Johnston. Cindy Bender, Bosserd-Schroeder, Amy Haywood, Evonne Markley, Nikki Smith. Mary Alice Larkin, Kathryn Mix, Pat Cassell and Patti Aumick. LaJoye noted that the seventh and eighth grade bands will go to the district band festival March 4 at Ionia High School. The Hastings High School band will be host for the high school district band festival March II. her office, money that comes back to the county for operating, increased from $58,483 in 1987 to $64,418 last year. She said the in­ crease doesn’t fully reflect the county’s higher fees for birth certificates because the new rates were adopted after the busy spring season, when people want copies of those documents for driver training classes, etc. Total receipts coming into the clerk’s office amounted to $218,349 and include restitu­ tions, judges retirement contributions, cash bonds, etc. — Approved a contract with William C. Hurley Appraisers to appraise the county's Algonquin Lake area property. — Agreed to turn over a 92-year-old coun­ ty drain, located in Hastings, to the the city. The Hastings City Council Monday agreed to. accept the drain and the county has said it will pay a total of $7,400 in four annual payments, starting July 1, 1990, to help rebuild the drain. "It’s a good move for both bodies," said Commissioner Dean. Local lawmakers question state budget for 1989 by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Two area lawmakers said Monday they were disappointed with Gov. James Blan­ chard’s proposed budget for the cogring fiscal year, which calls for state spending for several new programs. State Sen. Jack Welborn and State Rep. Bob Bender both agreed it’s unlikely the governor will propose higher taxes to pay for the new programs. But how they’ll be paid for remains a big question in Lansing. “What he's done, is put out a wish list and turned it over to the Legislature and asked them to find the money," Welborn said. The Republican lawmakers spoke to a small gathering of county residents at a legislative coffee held Monday morning at County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. Both questioned how the state would find more dollars for K-12 education, for an ex­ panded criminal justice system and for a home equity trust fund — all proposals Blanchard made earlier this month. "One of the disturbing things about the governor's budget is it’s a tight, hold-the-line budget with 2.5 percent growth, but there are all these new programs,” Bender said. Welborn said some legislators were par­ ticularly surprised by the request for addi­ tional funds for public schools. “In the last session in the Senate, we in­ creased the number of dollars for K-12 over and above the governor’s request,” he said. The added dollars, however, later were cut during conference committee negotiations between the State Senate and House. Possibilities for raising school revenue still being discussed include raising the state sales tax in exchange for lower property taxes, as well as a state sales tax on gasoline. But the lawmakers said there's little en­ thusiasm in Lansing for tax hikes. "I don’t think there's a feeling from the governor's office on down to raise taxes — not open and out front," Bender said. Welborn, an early supporter of lowering property taxes, said he doubted the See BUDGET, Page 6 Earning second division ratings at the junior high solo and ensemble festival last Saturday were (back row, from left) Ben Hughes, Nathan Dunn, Tom Nitzschke, Luke Haywood, Tracy Reynolds, Lisa Storms, Becky Huse, Lisa Smith, Julie Dukes, (middle row, from left) Talena Wilkins, Karyn Rose, Jennifer Van Natter, John McKinley, Tonya Gardner, Jenny Parker, Tanya Campbell, (front row, from left) Allen Steele, Andy Cove, Lori Vaughn, Katy Larkin, Susan Schoessel, Chris Morgan and Dana VanNatter. Receiving Division I or II ratings in the high school solo and ensemble festival at Calvin College were (from left, front row) Tera Willard Roni Schleh, Lori Courtnev, Barb Schleh, Shannon Leslie, Karen McCulligh, Kelli Vandenburg, Jenny Render, (middle row, from left) Tom Wisewell, John Rea, Lisa Kelley, Diana Garza, Darcie Lowell, Jeff Stout, Christy Spincler, Michelle Zurface, (back row, from left) Matt Haywood, Brad Bruce. Tom DeVault. Tim Crut­ tenden, Bret Laubaugh, Kim Stevens, Rose Anger and Jim Toburen. (Missing from the photo is Mara Seuss). �Page 4 — Th - Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 16, 1989 Viewpoint Drunken driving arrest made after stories straighted out Commentaries from our ediioria! staff— Compromise and cooperation between city, county welcome Judging from actions this week by the Hastings City Council and the Barry County Board of Commissioners, the art of compromise and spirit of cooperation aren't dead. The city and the county have come together to solve a sticky problem to the satisfaction of both parties. The problem was with a drain in the city that has been owned by the county for 92 years. It now is the only county-owned drain in the Hastings city limits, but it won't be for long, under the terms of the agreement. This drain became somewhat of an issue when it was discovered last fall that it contained a hole in its pipes. County Drain Commissioner Robert Shaffer said that when the county looked into repairing it, the cost would have been about $12,000 just for starters. And he and other officials knew that much more work was needed. So the county and city got together to see what they could do to get that drain squared away. It was determined that both governmental units would pay for repairs and rerouting the pipes. Then it was agreed that the city would take over the control, maintenance and jurisdiction of the drain, ending a unique situation that had lasted for 92 years. It makes sense that the city should assume control of the drain because it services so many businesses, industries and residences within the city limits. The city council Monday night agreed to pay $16,000 for the repair and rerouting project. The county board of commissioners the next morning approved paying $7,400, or the rest of the costs. Mike Klovanich, director of public services for the city, praised the agreement as a good example of what two units of government can do to work together to solve a problem. The next day, Shaffer echoed Klovanich’s sentiments, saying that he was elated that the city and county could work together for the common good of their citizens. This news of cooperation comes at a time when there have been stories of haggling over the proposed sale of the fairgrounds to a Florida developer for $2.2 million. The negotiations between the city, the Barry County Agricultural Society's Fair Board and the Community Building Board have been delicate and difficult At issue a.'e the Market Square, an important portion of the fairgrounds that city says it owns, and the fate of the Community Building on the fairgrounds site While debate continues over who owns what at the site and over who should get what money in a deal, the developer who wants to buy the property eventually may lose interest. What is needed here is the same spirit of cooperation and compromise that so.ved a sticky drain issue. The hope is that cooperation and compromise can help forge an agreement that could mean a great deal economically to the county, the city and all of their people. It took a while to sort out the stories, but in the end a Holland man who ran his car into a snowbank was arrested for drunken driving last week in Hastings. Hastings Police Sgt. Lowell Wilde and Patrolman Pete Leach said they were on patrol Feb. 9 when they saw the vehicle stuck on a snow bank near South Jefferson and Walnut streets. One person was in front shoveling snow, while another was behind the wheel of the Blazer. The person in the driver's seat said his friend had driven the car into the bank, but Steven C. Holtrust. who was shoveling snow, said the other man had caused the accident. Police said both appeared to hhve been drinking before the accident. The man behind the wheel told police his license was suspended, which proved to be the case. And Holtrust, who said the Blazer was his. said he couldn't be arrested because no one saw him driving the car. Eventually. Holtrust. 31. admitted he had been driving the car ard had lost control while pulling out of the Wren Funeral Home park­ ing lot. After a few dexterity tests, he was taken in­ to custody. A warrant charging him with drunken driving, second offense, was issued this week by the Barry County Prosecutor's office. Holirust's passenger, a Hastings Township resident, was taken home by police. LETTERS, CONTINUED: Girl Scouts to celebrate their week To the editor: More than 10,000 Girl Scouts and Girl Scout adults will celebrate this year's Giri Scout Week between March 12 and 18. The Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council is committed to assuring that girls can reach their full potential. We are also actively seek­ ing members from every racial, ethnic, religious and socio-economic group. This development of young women to become the leaders of tomorrow is an objective that will be emphasized in the coming months. It is our goal to provide every girl with the opportunity of the Girl Scout program. The future continues to become more com­ plex, yet the Girl Scouts continue to deal with each situation and social problem as en­ countered. The serious issues of today are of concern to these young women. Girl Scout meetings are, in part, dedicated to the discus­ sion of these problems of today. Giving girls the opportunity to discuss the issues with their peers will not only provide for better personal self-esteem, but will help shape their direction for the future. The Girl Scout program theme "Take The Lead” sets the stage in helping young women become positive contributors to society and plan their own life programs. The Girl Scout Mall Event, which will be held at the Crossroads Mall in Kalamazoo March 11, will provide the opportunity for the community to experience Girl Scouting in action. Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council volunteer adults arc the best in the country. These volunteers provide a wealth of ex­ perience and leadership for girls in our communities. Without this extensive resource. Girl Scouting would not be what it is today. I am pleased to give thanks to these very special people for what they give io girls and the rest of the community. The Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council serves girls in the Allegan. Barry. Calhoun and Kalamazoo county areas. We are active partners with the United Way in all of these arc“ Sincerely. Jerry J. Archer Executive Director God forgives all, even prisoners To the editor: I have no idea whether you have ever had a loved one incarcerated or not, and for your sake I hope you never do because to know they arc there is one thing but to know that the officers of the law arc abusing their legal rights is another. Grant you. the person who commits the crime (if guilty and believe me, some are not, I know) should be punished. But that is up to the judge and jury (if a jury is needed). Sometimes (lately often), the judge makes the wrong sentencing. How. you say. no sympathy. Well, you are wrong, God gives forgiveness to each and every person on this earth. But that still doesn't give the boys and girls with badges the right to beat on a incarcerated person and 1 know it happens. Sally Jackson Hastings A concerned mother of six boys God give’s but God forgives. by David T. Young Warmth walkers bring memories of their origins When ace reporter Jeff Kaczmarczyk waltzed into this newsroom bundled up to the hilt last Saturday morning, I immediately concluded that his wealth of attire was the result of his participation in and coverage of the "Walk for Warmth" in Hastings. Jeff had been a good scout, he had come prepared for his mission. He walked around the town with the other marchers for about three hours and got a good first-hand look at what it's like to get involved in these kinds of fund-raisers. But he told me that, regretfully, he did not get any pledges. The logic for him was that as long as he was out there braving the elements rather than sitting in a cozy newsroom hacking on a computer, he might as well have done something for the cause. In the end, all he could do was write about it. The "Walk for Warmth" is one of the newer fund-raisers of its type. There are and have been others that attempt to gain pledges Hastings Banner Pubf/shedby HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (U5PS 717-830, POSTMASTER: S«id oddrou char-.. to Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058 -0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.00 par y*ar in Barry County $15.00 par yoar In adjoining counties $16.50 per year elsewhere based on what things the volunteers can do. Many communities have bike-a-thons on behalf of St. Jude's Children's Hospital, events in which youngsters raise money according to bow far they can ride before tiring. Other communities have seen lift-a-thons, in which pledges are made according to how much accumulative weight a volunteer can hoist Then there is the CROP Walk, an annual event that raises money for the hungry, based on how far people can walk. Let's not forget the "jump-a-thon" last year at the airport, when parachutists collected money based on their jumps. There are other examples of these kinds of fund-raisers and all have a common theme. People who get involved in these events don't just ask for money. They perform feats that many of us wouldn't care to and then ask us to reach into our pockets and give according to how far or how high they can go. Or, in the case of the "Walk for Warmth," how crazy they can be for walking around in the cold. This is not to take anything away from the less hardy souls who seek needed funds in more traditional ways, such as the people who raise funds from the United Way or the American Cancer Society. These more traditional volunteers sacrifice a great deal of their own time for worthy causes, too. But when it comes to charity, there seems to be an emerging breed that wants to show how much they can inconvenience themselves for the benefit of those who may be even more inconvenienced. The "Walk for Warmth" gang, led by the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan, likes to use very visible shivering people walking around our communities to bring home the point that there some folks who shiver inside their homes. (Continued, page 11) To the editor: I was somewhat disappointed with the public hearing held by the Hastings City Council Jan. 23 to discuss Triad's cable television franchise. The meeting provided the citizens of this community with a long-needed forum in which to air their grievances against Triad. However. I felt the City Council was extreme­ ly vague in informing those present of the status of Triad's franchise and of the options available to the city pertaining to it. 1 am sure that many of those in attendance fear that Triad's C. Wayne Wright's prophecy (in Jan. 26 Banner) to the effect that a franchise renewal is a mere formality is indeed a very real possibility. Judged by an facet of Triad's operation, whether it be service, quality of reception, selection of stations, accessibility and respon­ siveness of their personnel to complaints or committment to the community. Triad falls far short of expectations. 1 think this is verifiable either through the subjective perceptions of Triad's own subscribers or by comparisons with cable services oif surroun­ ding communities. Hopefully, it can be verified in the terms of Triad's contract with the city. I think the prevailing feeling in the com­ munity is that Triad has abused its franchise privilege. Free from competition, it has given us the least for the most. This now threatens to continue into perpetuity. But. it seems to me. the fault does not rest on Triad alone. 1 think the City Council shares much of the blame. Its grant of a franchise to Triad basically provided it with a monopoly. The abuses inherent in a monopoly can only be dealt with through government intervention. It appears Triad has been allowed to operate insulated from both competition and regulation. As individual subscribers, we are helpless to set standards of service. If we want cable service, we cither receive it from Triad or do without. So we look to the City Council if the service is sub-standard. They (council members) are the ones who should have pro­ vided the standards Triad must meet and the ones who should be able to enforce them. This situation with Triad is nothing new, it has existed and has continued to deteriorate for as long as it has been here. That it has per­ sisted. it seems to me, is in large part due to the City Council's basic reluctance to step in and deal with Triad's abuses. Either the stan­ dards of the contract must be extremely vague or the council just docs not want to do its job. In either case, to expect us to provide the ammunition to use against Triad at this late Letter proves it’s a small world To the editor: ->7 Editor’s Notes. Continuing Triad franchise is ‘ludicrous’ It’s a small world? We moved away from Hastings 28 years ago and still subscribe to the Hastings Banner and it was with interest to us recently when we read your letter to the editor column. "A Positive Poem dates from 1936," was by Tommy Miller, aged 12. Tom spent a few years in Hsatings as a boy. We met Tom Miller three years ago in a Brownsville. Texas. R.V. camp, where we Time is right for a new cable company To the editor: 1 would like to comment on the Triad CATV report in the Jan. 26 Hastings Banner. Mr. C. Wayne Wright made the comment that the open hearing was "one-sided". This hearing was due to the mayor’s committee formed last August to field complaints. Mr. Wright obviously believes in the "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" form of business management. Complaints came in. all right, sometimes quite loud and bitter, and undoubtedly they were forwarded to Triad's Marshall office, but Triad does nothing. Mr. Wright blames employees for Triad's shortcomings, when it is he who purchases outdated equipment. (MTV does not come in on FM anymore, for example). He sets up policies and decides what services to provide. Blaming his employees is neither profes­ sional. nor in this case, correct. We need a new cable company and the time is ripe for one. Hopefully, we'll get one that listens and provides good service. And Mr. Wright, that "competent lawyer" on your board of directors can't do anything if your have 1,250 disconnected customers, can he? Sincerely. Michael Mills Hastings Coverage helped goal being reached To the editor: We would like to thank the Banner for covering our Title III Retraining Program. We have since reached our participant goal of 20, and the program is doing very well. Thank you once again, we appreciate your participation. ' Sincerely. Diane C. Dell Program Coordinator Joint Economic Development Commission Save our state from toxic wastes both spend some of the winter months. We often reminisce about Hastings and some of the people we both know, and we pass our Hastings Banners on to him. He remembered the poem. We, too. have a soft spot in our hearts for Hastings and our many dear friends there. Stuart and Joyce Benedict Brownsville, Texas We can’t make something of nothing To the editor: Has it ever occurred to you. that our children are taught for 12 to 20 years in school that they evolved from apes, etc., differing from pigs and rats, dogs and cats only in degree" Then when they act like animals, we say: “What's the matter with you?” Will we never learn, "What you sow, you reap.” What else can we expect, but por­ nography, homosexuality, sex perversion, divorce, abortion, euthanasia, racism, drugs, etc. Then the harvest of hurting people, broken hearts and homes, AIDS, suicide, and on and on it goes. juncture, after 10 years of having no process where our complaints could be registered and addressed, seems ludicrous. It seems equally ludicrous to even consider continuance of Triad's franchise under the present terms. To do so. without definite stan­ dards of service and selection strictly enforced would be contemptible. To paraphrase Holmes, even a dog can tell the difference between being kicked and being stumbled over. James Goulooze Hastings Evolution is not a fact. It is a religion, a belief system. The religion of humanism, built on a lie (a lie is someone's attempt to im­ prove the truth). Only the truth will set one free. The Bible, written by our Maker is the truth. Jesus Christ is the creator and the truth. May I challenge anyone to “make something out of nothing?" This is what evolution must do. Let's see it. Sincerely, Chaplain Rus Sarver To the editor: Remember Love Canal? Toxic pollution so widespread it endangered the lives of an entire community and forced families to abandon forever their homes and property? It's scheduled to happen right here in Michigan unless we do something right now to stop it. Without immediate steps, not only is our "Water Wonderland" doomed to become a toxic wasteland, but we and our children could become an endangered species! State officials, without the knowledge and approval of most of us, have agreed to let Michigan become a toxic dump for the poisonous and radioactive wastes of seven states. They arc putting at risk the safety of 27 million people by threatening the contamina­ WRITE US A LETTER: tion of 95 percent of our nation's fresh water — the Great Lakes and all the rivers and water basins of the region, including even the underground water tables. All against the advice of national science groups and health authorities, who warn that die waste dump will leak! We need your help to stop this madness, which could risk all that we love and live here for! Please join us in letting Governor Blan­ chard and our legislators know how we feel. Write to Don’t Waste Michigan, Northern Chapter, Box 445, Petoskey, Ml 49770. Doris Schaller Co-Chair Don't Waste Michigan Northern Chapter Petoskey Th* Hoitingi Banner welcomes and encourages letters to the editor o» a meant of expressing on opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines hove been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. Should council have to vote on pay hike recommendations? 04756774 The Hastings City Council Monday accepted the Compensation Commission’s recommen­ dations for pay raises for city employees and council members. Proposed salary hikes vary for city employees, while council members would see their salaries rise from $1,000 to $1,200. Under provisions of the city charter, if the council takes no action on the commission’s report, the raises automatically take effect. Do you think the council should be required to vote on the record for or against the proposed raises? Patti Aumick, Hastings: BUI King, Delton: “I think they should have to go on record and vote. It gives me. the taxpayer, the opportunity to see how each council member votes.” “I think they should have to vote on it. I don’t think the raises should be automatic. Then it would be like a regular job where you get evaluated. " Kendra Fay, Hastings: "I think they should have tp vote on it.” Joe Daniel, Hastings: Louis Seynders, Hastings: Marsha Sellers, Wayland: “Yes, I'm a firm bJiever in if you believe in it, you should say it. If (the raises) are what your ward wants, you should say so.” "I think they should have to vote. I know I’d want to vote on it if I were on the council." “Yes, I think they should have to. It just seems to be the fair thing to do." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 16, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time... Hastings High School Honor Roll by—Esther Walton SENIORS HIGH HONORS 3.50 TO 4.00 Marta Bender. Naeole Burger. Tammy Chaffee. Polly Duffy. Diane Dykstra. Dawn Eaton. Angie Ehredt. Derek Ferris, Melissa Griffin. Tamara Hawthorne. Heidi Herron. Kristine Howe. Jennifer Jackson*. Erin Keller. Jason LaDcre. James Lenz. Gene Liszweski. Julie Lord. Jamie Ogden, Jeff Pugh, Tish Reigler, Fernando Relimpio*. Lori Sexton. Trina Slagstad. Rich Sunior. Duane Taylor. Jennifer Temby. Sander Van leinjenhorst, Nancy Vitale. Wendi Wallace. Cassie Ward. Kristine Witham. Hastings in 1874 SENIORS Honors 3.10 to 3.49 Hastings City Schools Barry Hotel located at the northeast corner of Michigan and State Streets By M.L. Cook In 1948, M.L COok stoned to research ar­ ticles from the old Banner files and make historic articles out of them. In this issue we have his summary of 1874: Hastings and the county did not fully recover from the panic of 1873 during 1874, but the going was easier for communities and individiuds. School opened for the winter term in January, and the enrollment had increased, compared with the opening in September. “It was an open winter and quite warm weather, so two hunting parties, 14 on a side, one day last week," according to the Banner, “made a big killing. Capt Ferris Rose, head of the winning party brought in 44 squirrels he had shot. All had good luck.'* Said the Banner of Jan. *4, after listening to several volleys of oaths in the street: “There is no vice that is utterly without excuse as pro­ fanity. A thief steals because he thinks he gets something. A man lies because he thinks it will help him. But the use of profane language can bring nothing to the profane swearer. It is an insult to the Almighty. No excuse for it whatever." ‘‘The Barry County Pioneer Society;’’ ,Banner of Jan. 14. ‘'held its meeting on the 6th. The most interesting feature on the program was the talk by Amasa Parker, the first white settler of the county, who located in Prairieville . He gave a brief history of Barry County from 1830 to 1840.” The contract has been let for a fence around the school house square,*’ said the Banner of Jan. 14. The issue re|x>ned that “when it began to snow yesterday, everybody was hap­ py, thinking we would .rave sleighing. But it soon changed to rain, and now we have mud." Banner Jan. 28,1874: “R.B. Wightman did a very manly thing yesterday. Because he felt it was an insult to his family for a drunken young man to attemjx to serenade his daughter, Mr. Wightmar the following day on State Street horsewhipped the singer and another young man who was with the singer that night. He afterward earned that the latter not only did not join in the singing, but did try his best to induce the other fellow to get away from the Wightman's premises and go home. Wightman saw the young man he had wronged and, in the presence of others, asked his forgiveness and apolcgized for his action. The young man. who is one of the city’s finest young men, deserved the frank apology. (Just imagine today what would have hap­ pened to the father if he would take a horse whip and whip someone in the street. The father would have to do more than just apology to one young man. I'm sure). (And this followed in the next sentence): The Banner of Feb. 11 stated that 'here was not a single criminal case listed in the court calendar for the February term. (Things we consider criminal now days, 100 years ago were considered a person’s private business.) New maple syrup is being offered for sale, according to the Banner of Feb. 25. 1974. "Some mean whip," (translation: a punk), said the Banner of March 11, sent postal cards addressed to several saloon keepers of this ci­ ty telling them that delegations of ladies would visit their places on certain dates to pray with and for them. As most of the dates had already passed, it was evident that the writer was ly­ ing, and al the same time ridiculing the good women who had visited some of the saloons and held prayer meetings in them. (Editor’s comment): Saloons were not the same kind of establishments as our taverns and bars are today. Saloons were situated mostly in the rear of a general store where the ladies had to go to buy groceries, dry good supplies and hardware. Often men would drink and then begin to say abusive things to the women shoppers. Other saloons were for “men only" and women were not allowed to enter.) Perhaps, the worst thing was any man regardless of intellect or bad habits, con.- ed the wife. In general, a married w< ,»en could not vote, invest money, or tn it. any contracts without her husbands signature. If a man drank up all his income, too bad, the wife and children went hungry. In 1874, women were fed up with the situation and began to wage war on the saloons as evil places needing to be destroyed. The Banner of March 18, 1874 revealed that the saloons of Hasting were not obeying the laws. And that this law defiance was serious, was shown by a call for a public meeting, which was held later in the court house. The notice was signed by Mayor Barlow, Andrew K. Bowen, president of the National Bank, and by 26 other leading business and professional men. The notice printed in the Banner of March 11,1874, read as follows: "The undersigned, viewing with alarm the prevalence of intemperance in our midst call upon all men and women, who are interested in its suppression, to meet for consultation at Union Hall Monday evening, March 23. at 7:30 o’clock." The following issue of the Banenr said there was a large attendance at the meeting March 23. Resolutions were adopted, calling on all people of the city and vicinity to abstain from the use of alcoholic liquor as a beverage. A ward committee of 12 ladies of the four wards of Hastings were chosen to circulate pledge cards in every house in each ward and secure signatures to these cards, pledging the signer to abstain from further use of intoxicating liquors. Further public meetings were held, at which the four committees reported. The pledges were largely signed in a comparatively short time. A strong effort, and quite, successful too, was made toprdsccuie saloonists who violated state laws or city ordinances for the regulation of the liquor traffic. The Banner of April 8, 1874, reported the result of the spring elections in Hastings and Barry County. In the city, the Democrats made nearly a clean sweep. In the county, the Republicans maintained a good working ma­ jority of the board of supervisors. The organization of the new Granges in the county during 1874, showed that farmers were becoming interested in that order. The Banner of May 8 said many com­ plimentary things about the good work the retiring mayor, Nathan Barlow, had done for the city. The new mayor was W.S. Goodyear, a partner with Mr. Barlow in the dry goods business. " "Blue birds and robins tell us that spring is here." said the Banner of April 18. "Now is the time for housewives to don their old clothes and make soap," said the Banner of April 29. 1874. The same paper said: "One young man complains that girls do not give even a thought to young men who keep away from saloons." According to the Banner of May 6, fanners complained because the backwardness of the spring furnishes no pasture for stock. That issue goes on to say: “A dastardly deed, no doubt done by or for the saloons here to show their spite. The Methodist and Presbyterian church, also the home of Daniel Striker. O.D. Spaulding. Traverse Phillips. E. A. Riderand Norman Baily, were spattered with ink one night last week." “The young ladies of Hastings, aided by the business and professional men of the city, have opened a reading room here. The hours are from 7 to 10 p.m." said the Banner of May 6. 1874. "A good milch cow was sold at auction here and brought $19." from the Banner of May 13. "J. A. Greble and the Rev. J.W. Bancroft are building fine new fences around their residences." reported the Banner of May 20. "Deputy Sheriff Tinker pldrited 22’ maplo trees on the court yard last week, as directed by the board of supervisors,” May 20, 1874. May 29 was said to have been the hottest } day of this latitude in the month of May. At 2 p.m. the thermometer registered 99 in the shade," Banner June 3. Lynn Barcroft, William Fletcher. Abby Forbes. Michelle Freridge. Melinda Hare, Paul Hare. Debbie Hause. Lydia Hensley, Randy Hughes. Deanna Jones. Mark Kelly, Joseph Krammin, Marc Lester. Tamra Lewis, Darcel Lowell. Chad Murphy, David Newsome, Tina Parker. Kristina Porter, Daryl Pyle, Melissa Reed, Ben Richardson, Julie Richter. Kristin Ross. Scott Schoessel, Kimberly Smith, Anna Spindler, Gail Thomp­ son, Chris Tracy, Paul VanAmeyden. Alex­ andra Warren, Melinda Williams. SENIORS Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 Jason Burr, Mark Carlson, Peter Hauschild, Steve Jordan, Christopher Keizer, Laura Lenz, Doug Maurer, Ron McComb, Jason Miller, Vai Oldz, Stephanie Poole. Ginger Ray, Roni Schleh. Shraon Thenikl, Ann Veldman, Melissa Williams SOPHOMO Hi-­ High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 Emily Allyn*. Tom Dawson, Gen Eye*. Gabriel Griffin*, Tara Harbison. Jeffrey Hoxworth, Elissa (Mary) Kelly. Tammy Lyt­ tle. Carrie McCandlish*. Cynthia Purgid. Carrie Schneider. Harlan Scobey. Jason Tietz. Brian Tobias*. Kelly VandenBurg*. Bradley Weller. Nicholas Williams. Phoebe Williams*. Chase Youngs. SOPHOMORES Honors 3.10 to 3.49 Roxanne Buehler. Martha Craven. Kamell DcGoa. Jean Fogel, Chris Hammond, Matt Miles. Susan Miller. Julianne Norris. David Oom, Marcia Replogle, Joe Salski. James Skidmore. Mary Sweetland, Teshia Tobias. Holly Vann. Ty Wattles. Katy Wilcox, Katie Witker, Michelle Zurface. SOPHOMORES Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 Doug Baines, Matt Bender, Robert Carlson, Pamela Cotton, Tom Cruttenden, Tammy Galbreath, Karl Gielarowski, Sarah Hawkins. Douglas Healy. Jeremy Horan. Bradley Humphrey. Robert Madden. Jenna Merritt, Don Moore, Brandi Raymond, Amy Ward, Scott R. Wilson. FRESHMEN High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 Kristina Abendroth*, Matthew Anton, Jen­ nifer Bender, Jill Brighton, Melissa Chipman, Angelic Cooklin, Marinda Cronk*. David Dilno*. Julie Edwards, Debra Emswiler*, David Gerber, Tamara Griffin*. Matthew Haywood, Amanda Herp, Jennifer Johnson, Meg Johnston, Marci Jones*, Lee Kaiser, Patrick Kelly. Matthew Lancaster. Jennifer Maichelc. Shana Murphy. Mark Peterson. Jason Rea. Paul Rose. Matt Schaefer. Ryan Schmader. Aaron VenHuizen. Trent Weller. Tcra Willard. Rebecca Wolff. Austin Zurface. FRESHMEN Honors 3.10 to 3.49 Lyndy Acker. Darcic Anderson. Joanne Barch. Derek Becker. Vikki Boggus, Rebecca Carpenter. Katherine Demond. Joseph Denslaw. Er.c Gahan. Derek Gonzales. John Huey. Stacy Kaverman. Kori Keast. Sarah Kelley, Jeremy Maiville, Timothy Mayo. Tad Mellen. Tamara Miller. Angela Morgan. Karla Preston. Kristie Preston. Steven Price. Matthew Schreiner. Sandra Selleck. Joseph Simmons. Tamara Smith. Christina Solmes. Christy Spindler. Christina Swihart, James Toburen. Cory Vender. Daniel Watson, Tadd Wattles. Christian Youngs. Joseph Zbiciak FRESHMEN Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 Angie Armour, Richard Campbell. Jr.. Scott Carpenter. Terri Eggelston. Shannon Fuller. Michael Garrett, Rachaek Haas. Jen­ nifer McKeough, Patricia Norris. Beth Schleh, Timothy Slagter, Kim VanKampen. Matthew Walker, Michele Wilbur, Floyd Yesh ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Honors 3.10 to 3.49 Rodney Angus. Victoria Maurer. Tina Wagner. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 Janine Coy, Tim O’Neill. •Indicates 4.00 JUNIORS High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 Rosemary Anger, Jeff Baxter. Kimberly Belanger, Daniel Bell, Tracy Brighton, Jen­ nifer Chase*, Lori Courtney, Tia DeGoa, Shawna Dell, Bevin Dunn, Eric Endsley*, Debbie Grebenok. Leisha Hull, Melinda James*, Jennifer Leinaar, Dana Markley, Stacey McComb. Scott McKeever, Tony Miller*, Laura Myeres, Shelley Peck, Katy Peterson, Rodney Selleck, Nicole Shay, Michaelleen Snyder*. Anna Solmes*. Nikki Spaulding, Dion Vrooman, Teresa Westbrook*, Robin Wood, Kirk Ziegler, Ed­ ward Zurface. JUNIORS Honors 3.10 to 3.49 Teresa Amalio, Ted Armour, Tim Atkin­ son, Kerry Begg, Melissa Belson, Melissa Coon. Tammi Davis. Brandon Dawe, Ray­ mond Duimstra, Barry Gibson, Laurie Green­ field, Rebecca Hawkins. John Heikka, Tif­ fany Hewitt. 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HOURS: Mon.-Frl. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. I V? —.JI IIa->| Call Today ... 948-4033 Hastings Middle School Honor Roll 7th Grade Honors 3.10 to 3.49 2nd Period which ended Jan. 23,1989 8th Grade HIGH HONORS 3.50 TO 4.00 •Tony Snow, ‘John Bell, *Tom Brighton, •Chris Carpenter, Nathan Robbc, Dan Styf, Dan Alien, David Andrus. Michelle Bechler, Mike Cook, Malyka Degoa, Kara Endsley, Aubrey Mason, Kathy Vos, Jennifer Parker, Kelsey, Cruttenden, Alison Gergen, Jason Gole, Monica Mellon, Tammi Snore, Rachel Mepham, Aaron Spencer, Jon Andrus, Nathan Christie. Ashley Cole, Jennifer Davis, Pam Emswiler, Brad Gardner, Dione Lenz. Sth Grade Honors 3.10 to 3.49 April Krepps, Marvin Tobias, Trevor Wat­ son, Jon Robinson, Kristen McCall, Joe Vann, April Tobias, Jody Stafford, Paul Buchanan, Tonya Carlson. Kelly Casey, Michelle Leatherman, Nathan Eady, Holly Forbes, Dereck Freridge, Jeff Gardner, Grad Gee, Brock Hanson, Jeff Haywood, Melinda Moore, Lisa Smith, Pat Smith, Joel Norris, Ben Washbum, Brad Thayer, Erin Merritt, Bryan Sherry, Tiffany Lancaster, Valarie Blair, Anna Garrett, Jesse Lyons, Jason Karras. 8th Grade Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 Chris Morgan, Heather Noorman, Carl Norris, Larry Vaughn. Scon Ricketts. Tony Williams, Jennifer Storm, David Solmes, Kim Womack, George Ransome, Talena Wilkins, Stacey Bcukema, Gary Bowman, Tammy Bridgman. Matt Brown, Tim Fouty, Miranda Freridge, Sandy Hall, Joe Hildreth, Shaync Horan, Kris Javor, Neil Katsul. 7th Grade High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 •Tracy Reynolds, •Kathryn Larkin, •Rachel Brighton, ‘Brandi Eye. *Dana Fer­ ris, ‘Man Johnston. ’Scon Krueger. Jodi Stawicki, Shellie Schantz, Jennifer Vanaman. Travis Williams, Alyce Zimmerman, Lori McKeough. Jason Bayne, Joe Bender, Nathan Dunn, Erin Homing, Tia Ward, Stephanie Simpson, Jeremy Strouse, Chris Young, Juliana Solmes. Dana VanNatter, IGary Sanlnocencio, Jennifer Larabce, Diane Bell, Arloa Raffler, Steve Palmer. John McKinley, Kelly Eggers. Ryan McAlvey, Tracy Moore, Eugene Haas, Amy Haight, Jon Hawkins. Ben Moskalik. Sarah Johnston, Jason Kaiser, Sara Kenfield, Jeanna Willard. Christy VanOoy, Sarah Thomas, Jennifer Scharpning, Lori Vaughn. Tom Nitzsche. Mike Baker. Martha Billmeyer. Zach Brehm. Tanya Campbell, Mau Cassell, Matt Christy, Nicole Cooklin. Aaron Rankin, David Ham­ mond, Luke Haywood. Dan James, Katie Parker. Theresa Kelly. Mike Shade, Gordon Shaw, Chris Stafford, Kariana Cullen, Sarah, Czinder, Jason Miller, Katie Murphy, Courtney Girrbach, Karyn Rose, Jennifer Head, Jennifer Herald, Sarah Jarman, Jason Yoder, Stephanie Smith, Kim Brandt, Andy Cove, Michelle Evans, Lorrctta McDiarmid, Susan Keeler. 7th Grade Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 Pete Brenda Lewis, Huber, Lake. Smith, Elaine Allen, Randy Cook. Dickinson, Heather Ellison, Audra Susan Schoessel, Kirk Potter, John Brenda Naylor. Carrie Jones, April 6th Grade High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 •Molly Arnold, •Clarissa Bowman, ’Mark Bowman. ‘Charity Cruttenden, ‘Sarah McKeough, ‘Danielle Dipert, ‘Mindy Schaubel, ‘Rachel Griffin, ‘Andrea Wilbur, •Melissa Schreiner, ‘Amanda Jennings, •Erin Johnston, Rebecca Zombor. Amanda Morgan. Jennifer Boniface, Dan Sherry, Mike Toburen, Faith Davis, Danyell Thorn­ ton, Angela Frain, Bonnie Tilley, Sabrina Haywood, Denise Heath, Mark Kaiser, Rebecca Anderson, Jason Beeler, James Wynn, Shannon Jordan, Jeremy Kelly, Jesse Turley, Christin Osscnheimer, Emily Cassell. Danielle Cook, Justin Reid, Clayton Edger, Kim Hoxworth, Kathleen Bell, Derek Chandler, Scott Long, Chns Mayo, Kari Yoder, Nicole Lambert, Jennifer Bennett, Amy Merritt, Cam Giles. Gretchen Golnek, Tay Gordenski, Jason Haskins. 6th Grade Honors 3.10 to 3.49 Jennifer Coats, Shelly Davis, Sarah Dean, Nick Lewis, Jenny Myers, Jamie Harder, Brenda Brooks, Patricia Doroff, Lewis Weedall, Corey Hamilton, Angela Pierson, Mac King, Matt Kirkendall, Spring Silsbee, Brad Balderson, Michelle Lancaster, Cal Casey, Holly Miller, Tamara Krebs. Alex Zbiciak, Alison Loftus, Grant Gibson, Der­ rick Rosenberger, Amy Smith, Monica Sanders, Joe James, Scott McKelvey, Jonah Osborn, Shannon Bennett, Mat’ Brown, Jen­ nifer Warner, Dennis Count, Jeremy Yother, Todd Thunder, Gabrielle Solmes, Mike Wilson Eric Sorenson, Tangie Shriver, Tom Sorenson, Laura Koons, Aaron Gregory, Jen­ nifer King, Lynette Smith, Russell Anderson, Jason Rayner, Jason Bradley. 6<h Grade Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 Jeremy Allerding, Brian Arentz, Curtis Morgan, Kris Meek, Erin Parker, Andrea Uldriks, Kyle Steward, Tiffany Everett, Kim Tossava, Robert Havens. Denny Walden, Stacy Hall, Matt Jackson, Sherri Kenfield. •Indicates 4.00 Local Marriage Licenses _ Scott Anderson 19, Hastings and Tracy Marie Johncock, 19, Hastings. Joe Hernandes Serna, 70. Shelbyville and Margarita Escalon. Shelbyville. John W. Woogewind. 38. Dowling and Virginia Ryan, 34, Dowling. Charles Tigges. Jr. 24, Augusta, and Bobbetta Boster, 30, Hastings. Bernard Dukes, 51, Hastings and Patricia Arnold. 41. Hastings. Public Auction Sale State Land Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 131 of Act 206, P.A. 1893, as amended, State Lands in Barry County will be placed on the market by offering same for sale at public auction on March 22,1989 in the City Hall, 2nd Floor, 241 West South Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan at 10:00 A.M. Bidder registration 9:00 AM. to 10:00 A.M. The right is reserved by the State of Michigan to reject any or all bids. Lists of property to be offered are available at the county Treasurer’s Of­ fice and Real Estate Division, Department of Natural Resources, Bex 30028, Lansing. Michigan 48909. Phone (517) 373-1250. Department of Natural Resources Real Estate Division 1615 South Bedford Road, M-37 Hastings, (Next to Cappon's) Call our Diet Canter in Plainwell ... 685-6881 The weigbt-loss {mfeuionali. Center Weight loss and »p—d of loss will vary with Individual. TENTATIVE RECOMMENDED 1989 EQUALIZATION RATIOS and MULTIPLIERS Prepared by Barry County Equalization Department ASSYRIA Agriculture Commercial Indust rial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Personal BARRY Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Tlmber-Cutovsr Developmental Personal CASTLETON Agriculture Commercial Industrial Resident!* Timber-Cutover Developmental Personal HOPE Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Personal JOHNSTOWN Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential TImber-Culover Personal * ORANGEVILLE Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Tlmber-Culcver Developmental Personal RUTLAND Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential .TlmberCutozer Developmental Personal WOODLAND Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Personal CITY OF HASTINGS Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Personal RATIO 45.04 50.00 NC 4508 NC NC 50.00 FACTOR 1.1101 1.0000 NC 1.1091 NC NC 1.0000 48.93 50.00 50.00 44.05 NC NC 50.00 13219 13000 1.0000 1.1351 NC NC 1.0000 5135 5030 50.00 48.13 50.00 50.00 50.00 .9737 1.0000 13000 1.0389 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 48.89 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50 00 50.00 1.0289 13000 1.0000 1.0000 13000 13000 1.0000 5030 50.00 5000 47.62 NC 10000 1.0000 1.0000 13600 NC 50.00 1 0000 50.00 50.00 50.00 50 00 50.00 50.00 50.00 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 10000 1.0000 1.0000 10000 48.08 50.00 50.00 47.47 NC 50.00 5000 1.0404 1.0000 1.0000 1.0533 NC 1.0000 1.0000 48 75 5000 NC 48.48 NC NC 50.00 1.0258 1.0000 NC 1.0314 NC NC 1.0000 NC 50.00 50 00 50.00 NC NC 5000 NC 1.0000 1.0000 1 0000 NC NC 1.0000 BALTIMORE Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Personal CARLTON Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential TlmberCutover Developmental Personal HASTINGS Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential TlmberCutover Developmental Personal IRVING Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Tlr.rber-Cutover Developmental Personal MAPLEGROVE Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential TlmberCutover Developmental Personal PRAIRIEVILLE Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential TlmberCutover Developmental Personal THORNAPPLE Agriculture RATIO 5234 50.00 50 00 47.38 NC 50 00 50.00 FACTOR .9663 1.0000 13000 1.0667 NC 1.0000 13000 5030 5030 50.00 44.91 NC NC 5030 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.1133 NC NC 1.0000 48.78 50 00 50.00 48.94 NC 5030 50.00 13888 1.0000 13000 10652 NC 1.0000 13000 9139 50 00 50.00 4430 NC NC 50.00 .9798 1.0000 1.0000 1.1287 NC NC 10000 4613 50 00 NC 4625 NC 50 00 50 00 10839 1.0000 NC •0611 NC 10000 1.0000 50 00 50.00 50 00 50 00 NC 50 00 50 00 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1 0000 NC 1 0000 1.0000 5139 9748 50.00 1.0000 Industrial 10794 48.32 Residential Timber-Cutover NC NC 5000 1.0000 Developmental 1.0000 Personal 50.00 YANKEE SPRINGS 48.69 10709 Agnculture Commercial 50 00 10000 1.0000 Industrial 5000 1.0564 Residential 4733 Timber-Cutover 50.00 10000 Developmental NC NC 1.0000 Personal 50.00 Pursuant to Section 21134A ol the Mrch.gen Gemal Propetty Tax Law. the following statement la published multipliers necessary to compute Individual stale equalized valuation to- teaJ and personal property o' 1989 Assessments. The tentative recommended equalization ratios and multiplier* shall not prejudice the equalization procedures of the county Board of �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 16. 1989 Donna M. Slocum Services held Wednesday for mother and 3-yearold son Kathleen Lynn Kasper Nathan James Scobey CLARKSVILLE - Kathleen Lynn Kasper, 25. of Clarksville passed away Saturday, February 11 due to accidental injuries in Kent County. CLARKSVILLE - Nathari James Scobey, 3, son of Kathleen Kasper, Clarksville and Spencer Jim Scobey, Jr., U.S. Navy, San Diego, California, passed away with his mother Kathleen, due to accidental injuries, Saturday, February 11, 1989 in Kent County. Nathan is survived by his father, Spencer Jim Scobey, Jr.; grandparents, Doris Kasper of Clarksville. Jan Kasper of Big Rapids and Spencer Jim and Ellen Scobey, Sr. of Hastings; great grandparents John and Henrietta Kasper of Jenison, Spencer C. Scobey of Hastings, Elsie Andrus also of Hastings; aunts, uncles and cousins. Joint services for Nathan and his mother Kathleen were held Wednesday, February 15, at Clarksville Bible Church, with Rev. Ben Ridder and Rev. Raymond Belus officiating. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. She was born January 29, 1964 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Jan and Doris Kasper. She attended Lakewood High School, graduat­ ing in 1982. She was employed at Amway Corporation Credit Union. Ms. Kasper is survived by her mother, Doris Kasper of Clarksville; father, Jan Kasper of Big Rapids; two sisters, Christine Thomas of Charlotte and Colleen Ohler of Lake Odessa; one brother Phil Kasper of Sparta; grandpa­ rents, John and Henrietta Kasper of Jenison; aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 15 al the Clarksville Bible Church, with Rev. Ben Ridder and Rev.Raymond Belus officating. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. 11047308 Hastings Area HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 Wert State Road. Pastor J. A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship II a.m. Evqiing Service Sunday 6 p.m.: Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Feb. 19 ■ 8:45 Church School (all ages). 10:00 Worship. 6:00 YG. Thursday. Feb. 17 - 6:30 Bd. Elders 8:00 AA. Saturday. Feb. 18 - 9:30 Conf 5. 8:00 NA. Monday. Feb. 20 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday. Feb. 21 9:30 Wordwatchers. 7:00 Stephen. Wcdensday. Feb. 22 - 6:00 Sup­ per. 7:00 Worship. Stephen Supp. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, Comer of Jeffer­ son and Walnut, Hastings. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship II a.m. Pastor: Dale Wells. Pttone 948-4012. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen A. Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sun­ day. Feb. 5 - 9:30 and 11:00 Wor­ ship Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service WBCH AM and FM. 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages. 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Dining Room. 12:30-7:00 p.m. Junior High Youth Fellowship. Cross Country Sluing at Camp Greenwood. Mon­ day. Feb. 6 - 7:00 Christian Educa­ tion Committee meeting. Thurs­ day. Feb. 9 - 12:00 Lenten Lun­ cheon - Leason Sharpe Memoria' Hall. 7:00 Jail Ministry Board Meeting. BARRY COUNTY’ CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M 37 South at M-79. Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058. Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone <6I6> 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 ■j.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. Robert Mayo. Pastor, phone 945-4995. Cathy Cotant. choir director. Sunday schedule: Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: II a.m. Morning Worship: 6 p.m. Fellowship; 5 p.m. Youth Meeting; 6 pan. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nursery for all services, transportation provid­ ed to and from morning services. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, comer of Broadway and Center in Hastings. Phone 945-3014 The Rev. Wayne Smith,.. Rector Sunday Schedule. Adult-. Choir. 9:00 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Week­ day Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study, youth group, and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH, 307 E. Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm. Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday School, 10:00. Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving, Michigan. Plionc 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45, classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Stuoy. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club lor boys. GOD, CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ 1330 N. Broadway. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian ex­ perience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. way. Rev. James E. Lcitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:0C p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. FIRST CHURCH OF A ' ’ The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches. and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hotltngi and lake Ode»»a COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Imuronce lor yovr Lite. Home, Business and Cor WHEN FUNERAL HOMES Hasting* — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED ol Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF: sTINGS Member F.D * THE HASTIHGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broodwty - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" ■ 110 S. Jetlefson • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770Cook Rd — Hastings. Michigan tsurw unjt itn<f SfrwH ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor, James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AW ANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship II a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.; Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYR1L*S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Chruch. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd., Pastor Res. Ken Hangerink. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Sunday School........................9 a.m. Church....................... ...9:30 a.m. Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.............. 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS- Donna M. Slocum,81,of529 Nonh Jefferson Street, Hastings passed away Sunday, February 12,1989 at Hastings Provin­ cial House. Mrs. Slocum was born on June 18, 1907 in Hastings Township, Barry County, the daught­ er of Willis and Glenna (Smith) Bayne. She was raised in Hastings Township and attended the Fisher School, graduating from Hastings High School. She was married to Richard F. Slocum in the mid 1920’s. She lived all her life in the Hast­ ings area. She was employed several years at the former "Dale's Bakery" in Hastings. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Church Circle, and long lime volunteer at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Slocum is survived by one daughter, Miss Bobbie Jean Slocum of Hastings; one son, Ron Slocum of San Juan Batista, California and one granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard on March 20, 1966. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Februaiy 15 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hast­ ings with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial was at the Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Mentally Retarded Foundation. Don J. Kellogg CALEDONIA - Don J. Kellogg, 67, of Cale­ donia passed away Sunday, February 12,1989. Mr. Kellogg was bom in Amble, the son of Jerry and Lois Kellogg. He was a Veteran of World War II and served on the U.S. Pennsyl­ vania in the South Pacifc. He owned the A-l Auto Service in Caledo­ nia for 28 years. He was well known on the race circuit and was an avid camper and snowmobiier. He was a charter member of the Caledonia Christian Reformed Church. Mr. Kellogg is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Mari­ lyn) Schultz and Mrs. Hugh (Jean) Porritt, all of Middleville; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; four sisters, Clara Vugrin, Ruth Gannon, Mrs. Frank (Gwendolyn) Barrett and Mrs. Dan (Judy) Pikaart, all of Grand Rapids; one brother, Arthur Kellogg of Lowell; several nieces and nephews; his stepmother, Marie Kellogg of Stanton and one stepbrother, Ralph Kellogg of Grand Rapids. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 15 at the Caledonia Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Roger Buining, Rev. Kenneth Vaught and Rev. Merlin Buwalda officiating. Burial was at the Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice. Envelopes are available at the chapel or the church. Arrangements were made by the Roetman Funeral Chapel, Caledonia. Feme R. Nassal NASHVILLE - Mrs. Feme R. Nassal, 68, of 509 Reed Street, Nashville, and formerly of Royal Oak, died Tuesday, February 7, 1989 at Hastings Provincial House. Mrs. Nassal was bom on October 16, 1920, in Ludington, the daughter of Carl and Elsie (Stephan) Anderson. She was raised in Luding­ ton and Port Huron and attended schools there. She graduated from Port Huron High School in 1934. She received a B.A. Degree in Journal­ ism from Port Huron Junior College in 1936. She went on to receive her R.N. Degree and National Board Certification from Capital School of Nursing in Washington, D.C. She received a Masters Degree from Wayne State University in Detroit She was married to George Nassal in 1946. She retired as a Division Head from Beaum­ ont Hospital in Royal Oak in 1987 after many years of nursing and hospital administration. She came to this area in October 1988. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Madison Heights, Fleet Reserved Auxiliary, Michigan and National Nursing Association. Mrs. Nassal is survived by a sister, Mrs. Warren (Carla) Travoli of Nashville; two brothers, Dwayne Anderson of Alexandria, Virginia and James Anderson of Port Huron. She was preceded by her husband, George in 1980. Private funeral services were held Thursday, February 9, at Fl Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek. Arrangements were made by Wjen Funeral Home, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Association. Sarah May Dimond KALAMAZOO - Mrs. Sarah May Dimond, 81, of 537 Chicago, Kalamazoo passed away Tuesday, February 7, 1989 at the Borgess Nursing Home where she had been a patient the last 14 months. Mrs. Dimond was bom on March 28, 1907, in Cooper, the daughter of Clinton and Charlot­ te (Brown) Dunham. She lived at Crooked Lake, Delton from 1964 until entering the nurs­ ing home in December of 1987. She was formerly of Richland. She was formerly employed for many years at Webers Market in Richland. She was married to Fred Dimond on Novem­ ber 23, 1927. He preceded her in death on August 12, 1971. Mrs. Dimond is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frederick (Kathleen) Thompson of Jack­ son and one son, Leon Dimond of Scotts; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Charles and Vaughn Dunham. Funeral services were held Friday, February 10, at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with Rev. Elmer Faust officiating. Interment in Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Borgess Nursing Home. Envelopes are avail­ able at the funeral home. Italy will be featured at Kiwanis Travel Series Hastings Kiwanis travel series presents Dale Johnson's "Italy” at 7 p.m. Friday at Central Auditorium In Hastings. The audience will enjoy the sights and sounds of Italy such as the inside of the ancient colliseum, shown here, and the countryside. Tickets are available at the door. BUDGET, continued... Legislature would be able to agree on a for­ mula to bring property taxes down. "Probably the only wuy we'll have real property tax reform ... is through a petition effort." he said. “1 frankly do not believe the Legislature will ever agree to put a question on the ballot." The lawmakers said the Legislature is beginning to discuss a reduction in the state inheritance task, at the request of the leaders in the American Association of Retired Persons. But Bender said the tax only hurts the very wealthy, and current proposals to reduce the tax could cost the state $40 million in revenue. "h's irresponsible to talk about cutting the inheritance tax without either raising revenue or cutting something else from the budget." he said. Bender said when State Rep. Lewis Dodak. D-Montrosc. took over as Speaker of the House this year, he immediately proposed a 2-cent state gas tax to raise revenue for Michigan’s roads. Presently, Michigan ranks 41st in the nation in funds devoted for state highways. Bender said. Blanchard opposed the gas tax last year, but Bender said the governor is said to be favoring the proposal in 1989. A proposal for a federal gasoline tax is also being talked about in Washington, Bender added. "They’re talking about something in the range of 25 cents," the Middleville represen­ tative said. Area citizens attending the coffee voiced opposition to the gas tax, as well as to pro­ posals to double fees to enter state parks and recreation areas. Sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, the legislative coffees are held the second Monday of each month when the Legislature is in session. The talks, which are open to th* public, begin at 8 a.m. in the County Seat lounge. Thief robs house, returns for more A very thorough burglar stole a stereo and a color television last week from a Hastings home. „• The following night, he returned for the glass door on the stereo cabinet. Hastings police said the residence, in the 400 block of West Court Street, has been vic­ timized by several break-ins in the last two weeks. Two weeks ago. a burglar broke a window to enter the garage of the home. The window was later covered over with plywood. On Feb. 4 or 5. a window was broken in a door, and it. too. was boarded up. On Feb. 6 or 7. the burglar removed the plywood on the door to enter the building and take the stereo and cabinet and TV set. On Feb. 8. the glass door to the stereo cabinet was found to be missing from the residence. Percy M. Haight CLARKSVILLE - Percy M. Haight, 78, of Clarksville passed away Thursday, February 9, 1989 at Thornapple Manor. Mr. Haight was born September 9, 1910 in Lake Odessa Township, the son of Fred and Anna (Gattner) Haight. He attended Darby and Lake Odessa schools. He was married to Mildred Mick on Septem­ ber 14, 1940 in Lake Odessa. Mr. Haight was employed as a farmer and worked at the Kelvinator and Fisher Body Corporation in Lansing. In 1945 he purchased the garage and service station in Clarksville from his father-in-law which he opera Icd until his recent illness. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; one daughter, Mrs. Dan (Debra) Besemer of Clarksville; one grandson; one sister, Thera Haight of Lansing; four brothers, Clyde of Cass Lake, Carlyle, Galden and Arley. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Pauline and Cleora. Funeral services were held Monday, Febru­ ary 13 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville, with Reverend Arthur Ruder officiating. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. Richard E. Hartman HICKORY CORNERS - Richard E. Hart­ man, 72, of 1890 Midlake Drive, Hickory Comers and a former long time Battle Creek resident died Friday, February 10, 1989 at Borgess Hospital. Mr. Hartman was bom on June 11, 1916 in Battle Creek, the son of George and Mildred Hartman. He was married to Helen Irene Hainline on June 17, 1939. He was employed at MidState Electric from 1946 to 1968. He owned Hart­ man Tavern in Delton from 1968 to 1975. He was a past board member of the Merriwood Country Club and on the Zoning Appeals Boani of Barry County. Mr. Hartman is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons, Ted of Chino, California and Scot of Charlotte, North .Carolina; two daughters, Linda Herbert and Vicki Jo Mason, both of Gull Lake and eight grandchildren. Memorial service was held Tuesday, Febru­ ary 14, at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. Ed Ross of Gull Lake United Methodist Church officiating. Internment of remains are at Memorial Cemetery cf Battle Creek. A memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Foundation. Henry visits commissioners Congressman Paul Henry met with members of the Barry County Board of Commissioners after the board’s regular meeting Tuesday. Discussion ranged from tax code changes to national defense. Lake Odessa News: The optometric practice of Drs. Burnett and Hemming has been moved to the Union Bank branch office on Jordan Lake Street. They had been in the Doane Building on Fourth Avenue. The insurance business of LaVon Deatsman has moved from office space at­ tached to his home on Frist Street to Union Bank s branch office. His new office opened on Feb. 6. A funeral was held at Delton Feb. 1 for the Rev. Isaac Osgood, who had been pastor of Calvary United Brethren Church in the late 1950s. His daughter. Nclda, was a high school student at that time. She is now Mrs. Duane Fox of Freeport. Rev. Osgood is also survived by a son David of Florida. Ed and Bonnie Leak relumed in January from a month at their winter home in Arizona. They were joined by their children for Christmas. Chris and wife. Ronda, came from Dayton. Ohio. Daughters Pamela and Get ALL THE Joanne came from California and Lake Odessa respectively. On New Years’ Day, they all gathered at Pamela's home and at­ tended the Rose Bowl parade. Friends of the Library met Feb. 7 and made plans for their March 16 luncheon, which will feature the Freeport librarian speaking on Irish authors and literature. Tim and Tammy Brodbeck of Brown Road arc the parents of Mallorie Ann, who was bom on Feb. 2 at Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Grandparents are Larry and Marie Brodbeck of rural Woodbury and Ray and Mary Dykhouse. Great-grandparents are Gerald and Ruby Williams and Drice Dykhouse of Vicksburg. Mallorie has a sister Jamie, age 2. An audience of more thar. 30 people welcomed Robert Hudson of Grand Rapids with his program "Music For Lovers and Others" Feb. 9 at the Lake Odessa Community Library. His selections were piayed on the English concertina, two Appalachian dulcimers and a variety of Irish whistles. His listeners sang along on the refrains of several numbers, which came from the Shaker tradi­ tion, Kentucky mountain tunes and others. Friends of the Library served refreshments. NEWS Subscribe to...THE HASTINGS BANNER Give Us A Call at 948-8051 Congratulations TERRY WATSON on finishing the 50K Vasa Race in Traverse City �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 16, 1989 — Page 7 AIDS problem to be topic of AAUW session set for Feb. 21 Mary Walton to mark her 102nd birthday Birmans to observe 50th wedding anniversary Orvin and Vada Birman of 20901 Waubascon Road. Battle Creek, will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house Sunday. Feb. 19. from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. al the Christ United Methodist Church. 55 N. Bedford Road. Battle Creek. The couple re­ quests no gifts. The open house will be hosted by their children and grandchildren. Birman and the former Vada Hoffman were married Feb. 18. 1939, at Angola. Ind. He served in 1945 in the U.S. Army, at Ft. McClelland. Ala. He was self employed as an electrical contractor for 30 years, and is cur­ rently Electrical Inspector for Bedford Township. Orvin Birman is a member of the Electrical Inspectors Association of Ionia and the Builders Association of Jackson. He also is a member of the I.O.O.F. He enjoys trascling and the outdoors. Vada Birman belongs to Christ United Methodist Church. Auxiliary No. 19. Bedford Bells Extension, and both belong to the Rebekah Lodge No. 297, United Commercial Travelers. 50-Plus Club and th-' American Association for Retired Persons. BakerSwinehart unitedin marriage DeEtte 1. Baker and Rodney R. Swinehart were united in marriage Oct. 1 at the Mc­ Callum United Brethren Church in Hope Township by the Rev. Jerry Gallaway. The bride is the daughter of Richard I. and Patricia I. Baker of Delton and the groom is the son of Linda Swinehart of Pine Lake and the late Roger Swinehart. Lisa Campbell, friend of the bride, served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Bert Thomas. Sarah Jarvis, cousins of the groom, and Donna Swinehart, sister-in-law of the groom. Flowergirl was Karissa J. Baker, niece of the bride. Rick Swinehart, brother of the groom, serv­ ed as best man. Terry Thomas, cousin of the groom, John Jarvis and Rod Francisco, friends of the groom, served as groomsmen. Ringbearer was Richard J. Baker, son of the bride. Ushers were Daniel A. Baker, brother of the bride, Jim Swinehart, cousin of the groom, and David Bagley, friend of the groom. Host and hostess were the bride's brother, Douglas Baker, and his friend Amy Johnson. Organist was Ester Reed, great-aunt of the bride. Reception was held at Christensian's on Herbert Road, Delton. Catered by Kathy Lieceaga. Wedding cake was served by Kenda J. Baker, sister-in-law of the bride. Spicy Swinehart and Shelly Thomas, cousins of the groom, helped with the gifts. Honored guests were the grandparents of the bride, DeEtte E. Baker of Middleville. Nelson and Eathcl Myers of Delton and grandmother of the groom. Ethel Leach, great-aunt Dorothy Leach, great-aunt Dorothy Leach and great-aunt Ellen Dewey. Following a honeymoon in Manton, Mich., the couple are now at home on Lewis Road in Orangeville Township, Plainwell. Mary Walton, a resident of Barry County for 80 years, will celebrate her 102nd birth­ day Saturday, Feb. 18. Now a resident of the Bay Medical Care Facility in Essexville, she and her husband. Clyde, owned a farm in the Maple Grove area. After Clyde died, she moved to 812 E. Bond St. Hastings in 1955, living there until she broke her hip and moved in with her only son. Seward. She also lived in Harrison and Clare before moving into the Bay Medical Care Facility. Seward died last March and her daughter­ in-law, Helen, died June 19, 1987. Mary’s granddaughter, Mary Davidson, and her grandson. David Walton, now look after her. For those who wish to send cards, her ad­ dress s Room 213, Bay Medical Care Facility, 564 W. Hampton Road, Essexville, 48732. A special program on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 21. at the Hastings Public Library . The program, sponsored by the Hastings chapter of the American Association of University Women, will be presented by Sue Williams, a health and physical education teacher in the Kelloggsvillc Publ.c Schools. Williams, who lives in the Algonquin Lake area, has been trained by the Kent In­ termediate School District to be an AIDS in­ structor for school-age young people. She also has trained other adults to teach the subject and she is qualified to go into the work places to discuss the disease. In her presentation this Tuesday, she will talk about the myths that continue to surround AIDS, the disease in the work place and how to deal with people who have the HIV vints. Williams said that Barry County has had only one case of AIDS reported That victim of the disease is deceased. She added, however, that there have been other Barry County residents who have been tested positive for the HIV virus. Further­ more. she said, Kent County's total number of AIDS cases recently hit 40 and Michigan just last week marked its 1 .OOOth case. A videotape will accompany Williams' presentation. The public is welcome to attend. Co-hostesscs for the event will be Esther Walton and Mary Baker. Carpenter-Sutherland announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carpenter Sr. n.' Hastings arc pleased to announce the cngs’3.ment of their daughter, Ann, to Jason Sutherland, son of Mr. James Sutherland of Solon. Iowa, and Mrs. Janet Nichols of Middleville. A March 4 wedding is planned at the United Methodist Church in Middleville. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER tor Complete County News! Give Us A Call... 948-8051 Filo No. 89-20090-SE Estate of NEIL S. PROCTOR. DECEASED Social Security No. 372-32-2601. TO All INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On February 13. 198Q ot 9:30 a.m., in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing was held on the petition of Howard I. Proctor requesting that Howard I. Pro­ ctor be appointed personal representative of the estate of Noil S. Proctor deceased, who lived at 3125 Sisson Road. Freeport Michigan, and who died January 25. 1989 and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated Moy 29. 1986 be admit­ ted I- probate. Heirs at law of said deceased will be determined on March 2. 1989. ot 9:30 a.m. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths ol the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. February 9. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (Pl 5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 North Broodway Hostings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 HOWARD I. PROCTOR BY: Richard J. Hudson Address of Personal Representative 3125 Sisson Road Freeport. Michigan 49325 (2/16) HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting Monday. February 6. 1989 Seven board members present, two residents and one guest. Class Communications representative was pre­ sent to discuss coble televisions. Signed the contract with Hastings Area School Systems for collecting Summer School Tax in 1989. Amended the contract with Hastings Area School System with the rate per parcels. Accepted letters from residents in the township on protesting their tax assessments by mail. Slate of Michigan - License for Modern Individual sites for Barry's Resort. Committee appointed to work on Insurance for the township. Clerk gave her financial report for 1988. Resolution appointing two officials persons as authorized for the pension plan. Pay the final payment to contractor for Township Holl. Purchase office furniture. Payed outstanding bills. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum • Clerk Attested By: Richard C. Thomas (2/16) The Barry Soil and Water Conservation District monthly meeting will be held Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. at the USDA Service Center. All interested persons welcome. Young girl wins $500 in drawing Doris P. Huey and David J. Myers were married Oct. 29. 1988 in the First Baptist Church of Hastings. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Richard Myers and the Rev. Kenneth Garner. Doris is the daughter of Fred and Margaret Huey of Hastings and David is the son of Phil and Judy Myers of Hastings. Attendants were htaid of honor Paula Tcbo, bridesmaids Carry Jacobs and Tammi Cappon, junior bridesmaid Jennifer Myers, flowergirl Emily Huey, best man Scott Tcbo, groomsmen Loni Barlow and Sam Myers, junior groomsman T.J. Cappon. ringbearer Scott VanEngen and ushers John Huey and Jeff Myers. A special song was sung by Heidi Frye. Both David and Doris graduated from Hastings High School in 1987 and arc current­ ly residing in Wayland. Doris is employed by Dean Foods and David is employed by Winebrenner Construction. They are both currently attending Grand Rapids Junior College. State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE Independent Probate State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate Barry Soil aid Water Conservation meeting Angie Sarver has already decided what to do with the $500 she won. Huey-Myers exchange wedding vows Oct. 29 Default has been made in the conditions of a mor •gage mode by Richord Gary Sunior and Katherine Sumor. his wife, subsequently assumed by Wayne K. and Eddie M. Hendrick to Graham Mortgage Corporation, o Michigan Corporation Mortgagee Dated Sept. 26. 1980. and recorded on Sept. 30 1980. in liber 246. on page 739. Barry Countv Records. Michigan, and assigned by said Mor­ tgagee to Industrial National Bank of Rhode Island n/k/o Fleet National Bank, a Rhode Island Cor­ poration. by on assignment dated April 20. 1982. and recorded on August 13. 1982. in Liber 251. on page 599, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof rhe sum of Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen & 55/100 Dollars ($31,415.55). in­ cluding interest at 13% per annum. Under the power of sole contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such case mode and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, al 2:00 o'clock p.m.. Local Time, on Thursday. March 9, 1989. Said premises are situated in City of Hostings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described os: lot 4. Block 12. Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof os recorded in Liber 1 ol Plats on page 55, Barry County Records. During the six months or 30 days, if found aban­ doned immediately following the sale, the proper­ ty may be redeemed. Dated: February 2. 1989 Fleet Notional Bank, Assignee of Mortgagee Hecht & Cheney 650 Frey Building 300 Ottawa. N.W Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (2/23) File No. 88-20066-IE Estate of B. ILEENE HELM. Deceased. Social Security No. 368-42-8668. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 8735 Wertman, Delton. Ml 49046 died 12-27-88. An instrument dated 9-24-86 has been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the independent personal representative, larry Norris. 1799 Cloverdale Rood, Dowling, Ml 49050, or to both the indepen­ dent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court, Hastings. Michigan, 49058, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to It. WILLIAM G. MAYBEE (P24820) 222 South Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (616) 382-103C (2/16) Brierly-Lightcap announce engagement Ms. Carol Alexander of Kalamazoo is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Tonya Brierly. to Lee Lightcap, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lightcap of Delton. Tonya is a 1986 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and is employed at Sajo's Pizza in Delton. Lee is a 1984 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and is employed at Davis Buick in Battle Creek. The wedding will take place May 27 at Grace Wesleyan Church in Hastings. Legal Notices MORTAGE SALE When Steve and Judy Sarver came home last Thursday, they were greeted by their excited 10-y ear-old daughter, Angie, who told them that a man from "Care Unit" called and told her she had won $500. Thinking their daughter had received a prank telephone call, the Sarvers told Angie that some people make phony calls, and that she shouldn't count on getting any money. " 'Angie, you just don't win $500,'" Judy says she told Angie. But Angie kept insisting that her parents call the man from Care Unit Judy relented, and when the so-called Care Unit man, Barney Hutchins, said he was from the Thornapple Valley Credit Union, Judy knew that the $500 cash prize was not a spoof. The credit union's insurance carrier, Creditor Resources Inc. out of the Bob Racine Agency in Grand Rapids, held the drawing for members of the credit union. Steve filled out an entry blank in the name of each of his children, his wife and himself. Angie, a fifth grade student at Southeast­ ern Elementary School in Hastings has al­ ready stashed $450 of her booty in a savings account for college. The other $50 she plans to use to buy sometliing for her sister and two brothers. If any money is left over, she says she will buy something for herself. — NOTICE — NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: the Rutland Charter Town­ ship, Planning and Zoning Commission, will be conduc­ ting a Public Hearing on February 27, 1989, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml. The Barry County Agricultural Society requests the follow­ ing described property of Gordon VanElst: NE FRL % SEC 5-3-9, EX COM AT TH SE COR OF TH NE Va SEC 5-3-9 FOR TH POB. TH W ALG TH S LN OF TH NE v4 890 FT. TH N 33 FT, TH E 890 FT. TH S 33 FT TO TH POB. This parcel of 150 acres more or less, west of the M-37 Auto Parts, to be RE-ZONED FROM A AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. FOR THE PUR­ POSE, TO BUILD AND OPERATE A FAIR GROUNDS. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above request, either verbally, or In writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above time and place. The application for the above Zoning Request is available, for inspection, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, at the above mentioned address, on Monday and Thursday mornings, between 9 A.M. and Noon. BERNARD HAMMOND Rutland Charter Township Building Administrator NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every weekin Phil’s Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Zili • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EATIN OB TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE I Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Barry County Road Commission at their office, 1845 West Gun Lake Road. (P.O Box 158), Hastings. Michigan. 49058 until 10:00 A.M Tuesday, February 28, 1989 for furnishing the following: 1 — 1 Ton, 6 passenger Cab & Chassis 1 — Heavy Duty % Ton All proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. Bidding blanks, specifications and further information may be secured at the office of the undersigned. Payment will be made (15) days after delivery. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all pro­ posals or to waive irregularities in the best interest ol the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY. MICHIGAN Rooert D. Russell. Chairman Norman Jack Lenz, Member John Barnett, Member The Better Quality Yarns at Affordable Prices! 'Simple or Elegant Knit Gift^^^^ | JACKIE'S YARN SHOP The Hastings BANNER HOURS Tun-Thun ir.Xun.-11 pm.; Frt.»sa 11Xam-1 pm..Swi . 4-10. Ocsed'Mon V i' 1. | CALL ... " 795-3718 — NOTICE — PUBLIC HEARING • HOPE TOWNSHIP On Changes to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance February 28, 1989 — 7:00 P.M. HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL on M-43 between Shultz and Head Lake Roads Items to be changed, added or deleted: (1) Add word Commercial to Section 1.2 Purpose, page 1. (2) Article II - Rules for Text ■ Definitions Change in order of numbers and wording numbers 7 through 34 of pre­ sent Zoning Ordinance. Definition 453 Yard/Front: changed to read Yard/Road Front - description remains the same. Add def. 453A YardJLake Front: That part of the lot lying between the main building and the lakeshore upon which said lot abuts. (3) Article X ■ Parking Regulations, page 13. Section 10.2 (a) change time limit from 60 days to 14 days. This sec­ tion refers to Parking and/or Storage of Inoperable Motor Vehicles, or parts thereof. Tractor Trailers, and Unlicensed Motor Vehicles. (4) Article III • Section 3.2 • The Duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals - Add (E) Notification of Hearings. Copies of these changes and additions are available and may be examined on Wednesdays during regular business hours. Any individuals or groups wishing to voice com­ ments or an opinion may do so in writing to Hope Township Planning Commission, 5463 S. Wall Lk. Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058 or will be heard at the hearing. Shirley R. Case Hope Township Clerk �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 16, 1989 Legal Notices State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE Defoul' ha* occurred in the condition* ot a mor tgage made by Gary Russell and Sandro Russell, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Waterfield Mor­ tgage Company, Incorporated, on Indiana Cor­ poration. Mortgagee. 200 East Berry Street. Fort Wayne Indiana, dated October 21. 1985 ond recorded on October 23. 1965 with the Barry Coun­ ty register of deads in libe. 428 at Pago 162, which was subsequently assigned by assignment to Union Federal Savings ond Loan (n k a Union Federal Savings Bank) a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United Slates. 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne, Indiana, dated Oc­ tober 21. 19B5 and recorded on October 23. 1985 with the Barry County Register of Deeds in Liber 428 at Poge 166. By reason ol such default the undersigned elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of said mor­ tgage due and payable forthwith. At the dote ol this notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest rate of 11.5*4 per an­ num on said mortgage the sum of $58,891.69 Fifty­ eight Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-one ond 69/100 dollars. No suit or proceeding al law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage end the statute in such case made and provided and to pay said amount with interest os provided in said mor­ tgage. and all legal costs, charges, and expenses including attorney's fees allowed by law. said mor­ tgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan, the place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry, City of Hastings. Michigan, on Friday. March 17 1989. at 1:00 p.m. in the forenoon, local time. Pursuant to Public Act No. 104. Public Acts of 1971. (MSA 27A3240|3|) the redemption period shall be six(6) months from the date of the foreclosure sale. The premises covered by said mortgage is situated in the Township of Yankee Springs. Coun­ ty ot Barry. State of Michigan ond more fully described as: The North 100 feet of lots 5 & 6 supervisor's plat #1 A "Rwplat of Spring Beach Resort Ritchie's Woodland's «1 and lots 1-8 inclusive of Ritchie's Woodland's" according to l^o recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 2 of plats on page 77. Also right of way over the west 4 feel of remainder of lots 5 & 6 for access to the triangular shaped outiot adjacent to said lots. Dated: February 9. 1989 James W. Batchelor (P-25500) RUSSELL S BATCHELOR Attorneys for Mortgagee 200 Monroe. NW - Suite 555 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 UNION FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne. Indiana Mortgagee (3/2) PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting January 8. 198° Approved budget amendments to general fund, library fund ond park systems construction fund. Prepared the 1989/90 budgets in preparation for the annual meeting to bo held on March 8. 1989. Approved the appointment of Scott Hull as voluntary part-time patrolman for 12-22-88 through 10-31-89. Approved of payment of $19,768.87 in bills from the park system construction fund. Approved the payment of 17,012.27 In outstan­ ding bills from general fund. Janette Emig. Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Reck (2/16) A tale of two families Filo No 89-20068-SE ESTATE OF GRETA A. SPONABLE Deceased. Social Security Number 368-18-8513. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the astute may bo barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE- on February 16. 1 "'99. at 11:30 a.m.. in the Probate Courtroom. Hastings Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Show. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Charles H. Smith requesting that he be appointed personal representative of the estate of GRETA A. SPONABLE. who lived at Apt. B. 518 Hid­ den Valley Estates. West Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Ml. 49G58. ond who died 1/3/89. that the Last Will and Testament of the Decedent be admit­ ted to Probate, and that the heirs at law of the Decedent bo determined. Creditors are notifed that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unloss presented to both the Personal Representative and to the Court within four months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estato will then be assigned to entitled persons appear­ ing of record. Dated: February 7. 1989 David A. Dimmers (P12793) DIMMERS & McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hosting*. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Charles H. Smith Personal Representative 1601 East Quimby Rood Hostings. Ml 49058 945-3908 (2/16) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING File No. 88-20054-NC In the matter of Fohn Julianne Knopp. TAKE NOTICE: On Friday. February 24. 1989 at 3:00 p.m.. in the probate courtroom. Hostings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition fo' change of name of Fahn Julianne Knapp to Fohn Julianne Andler. The change of name is not sought for fraudulent or evil intent. 12-1-88 Roynelle Knapp 119 E. Center Hastings. Ml 49058 Craig Roberts 117 E. Center Hostings. Ml (2/16) Ann Landers Don’t give up helping addict Dear Ann Landers: My beautiful, bright 27-ycar-old appeared at my doorstep one evening last year with her 18-month-old child in her arms. She had lost 30 pounds and was flying high on cocaine. We put her in a hospital, but her “connec­ tion” kept bringing drugs to her room. Three weeks into the program, her doctor called me and said, “Come and get your daughter. She is not responding to treat­ ment.” I knew she was dying, so I sat and prayed. 1 picked up the phone, called a substance abuse clinic and told them my story. That very day 1 said to my daughter. “Pack your clothes. I'm taking you to a place where you arc going to get well.” 1 prayed for 200 miles. Today my daughter is six months clean. From the clinic she went to a halfway house. She now has a good job. lives with two recovering addicts and will have her little girl with her within three weeks. She goes to Alcoholics Anonymous every day and is very happy. The message for your readers with loved ones who are addicted is "Don't Give Up! Remember that addicts are powerless to help themselves. They need help from someone who is clear-headed and will stick by them and insist that they get treatment. Thanks, Ann. for listening to a story with a happy ending. No name, please. — Austin. Tex Dear Austin: Beautiful. I'm sure your letter will give encouragement to those who are struggling with the agonizing problem you faced a while back. They need the kind of hope you have given them. Bless you for sharing. Two weeks ago they broke up. 1 don't know what happened and I didn’t ask. But. Ann. I can't seem to get over it. I am heartbroken and there is a big void in my life. My daughter never talks about him and seems to be ad­ justing very well. But I'm a wreck. None of this makes any sense. I'm ashamed of myself. Am 1 sick? Can you help? Please try. — Menopausal Mama (San Diego). Dear M .M.: Some mothers have a tendency to relive their lives through their daughters. I wouldn't call it "sick." but it isn’t entirely healthy. In time you will recover. Mom. Mean­ while. 1 hope you won't pressure your daughter to get back with the fellow. It would be better for all concerned if she dated a young man you didn’t have a mad crush on. How to stop phone pests Dear .Ann Landers: I hate being pestered by people who intrude on my privacy and try to sell me something over the telephone. Many of these calls originate in other cities. How can I escape these pests? — Torrance. Calif. Dear Torrance: Write to: Telephone Preference Service, Direct Marketing Assn., 6 E. 43rd St.. New York. N.Y. 10017. (Must send complete name, address and phone number.) Local Birth Announcements IT’S A GIRL Is mother’s crush sick? Symposia ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting ' Tuesday. February 7. 1989 al 7:30 p.m. All Board Members present. Also 9 citizens and 1 guest. Approved various fire department purchases. Gun Lake Chamber of Commerce resolution approved. Dykstra judgement approved. Zoning change recommended on Saddler Road from Rock to Marsh Rds. Departmental budget amendments mode. Roberts Rules of Order adopted. Date* of Public Hearings regarding reassessing and Board of Review dates announced. Bills read ond approved Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Boyce Miller, Supervisor (2/16) Dear Ann Landers: I’ve never seen this problem in your column and I'm too embar­ rassed to ask anyone else about this. I hope you can help me. I am a 45-year-old woman, happily married for 25 years (I thought). Last spring, my 16-year-old daughter in­ troduced me to her new boyfriend. He was 22. After meeting him I felt as if I were 16 and it was "love at first sight”. They continued to sec one another all summer and fall, and she told me that she was crazy about him. Every time 1 saw the young fella my heart thumped like mad, but of course 1 kept my feelings to myself.-I prayed that they would become' engaged although deep down I knew she was too young for that. Mallorie Brodbcek. bom to Tim and Tam­ my Brodbcck. Lake Odessa. Feb. 2, 7:11 p.m., 8 lbs., 12 ozs. 20 inches long at Butter­ worth Hospital. Proud grandparents are Ray and Mary Dykhouse and Larry and Marie Brodbcck all of Lake Odessa. Kathryn Varney and Jeff Burger. Feb. 6. 8:07 p.m., 6 lbs., 11 ozs. Timothy and Star Swift. Hastings. Feb. 7. 1:59 p.m., 7 lbs., 3'Zt ozs. Ray and Rosemary Elbrich, Nashville. Feb. 10. 7:39 p.m., 7 lbs.. 15 ozs. Jeff and Nancy Buehl, Hastings. Feb. II, 10:12 a.m.. 6 lbs.. 3 ozs. Faye and E. Paul Grote. 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He was calling to give me the phone number of another therapist who he felt would be able to pick up where he had left off. When I hung up the phone I was in tears. To think that this dear man. on his deathbed, was so concerned about my son that he taxed himself to the limit to call me. He died two days later. I am sure everyone who knew him had a story like mine to tell. He was what all therapists should be: warm, concerned and caring. - J.M.F.. Annandale. VA. Dear Friend in VA.: The man sounds angelic. How fortunate your son is to hvc had someone like him in his life. Your letter was a great tribute. Are you having a problem finding a gift for the person who has everything? Ann Landers' new booklet, "Gems, ” is ideal for a nights­ tand or coffee table. "Gems" is a collection of Ann Landers' most requested poems and essays. Send $4 plus a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope (65 cents postage) to Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Woodland News Roger and Betty Carey, who live on Davenport Road, recently returned from spending three weeks in Honduras with a group of United Brethren workers who built a new church in the village of Dcscombros. This is a small mountain village 40 miles out of La Ceiba. The 13 workers, Roger and Betty from Michigan and 11 others from Pennsylvania, were organized through Huntington College in Indiana for the trip. The Careys flew from Chicago to Houston, where they met the other members of the work crew, and then flew from Houston to San Pedro Sual, Honduras. They took a smaller plane to La Ceiba and rode in trucks to the village. On this trip, the workers lived in the homes of villagers who have very few conveniences. The group members were able to complete a new church for the village in the three weeks they were there. After that work was .done, they returned to La Ceiba, where they spent three days resting before returning to the U.S. Rogers says they had lots of fun and en­ joyed doing the actual work. This is the third trip the Careys hac taken with United Brethren people to work on churches in the last six years. They say they have always found the people they go with and the natives where they go to be friendly and interesting. They have slides of all their trips and enjoy showing them to interested groups. The slides from the new trip will be ready to show in a few weeks. People who go on United Brethren Church trips of this type to other parts of the world pay all their own expenses. The Careys are members of the Woodbury United Brethren Church. On Wednesday last week, the Kilpatrick Church Missionary Society held its February missionary dinner. Hostesses were Evelyn Goodrich and Doreen Shoemaker. Because of bad road conditions due to heavy winds and blowing snow, not many people came to the dinner and the society members cancelled their afternoon business meeting and did not stay at the church after dinner. They also decided to cancel the Saturday evening Adult Fellowship meeting because bad weather was predicted for the rest of the week. When the Central Michigan Philatelic Society held its annual stamp show, called "Ccmpcx - ’89" at the Lansing Civic Arena in Lansing on Sunday, prizes were awarded to six central Michigan grade school students who had won a cortest to design a postage stamp. Two winners were from Benjamin Franklin Stamp Collecting clubs sponsored by Woodland’s postmaster, Isla DeVries. A beautiful first-place plaque was given to Stephanie Vierzen, who attends Lakewood by Catherine Lucas Christian School and belongs to the stamp club at that school. Stephanie’s parents. Case and Doris Vierzen. and her five brothers and sisters, traveled from the Lakewood area to the Lansing show to sec her gel the award. Duane Starkenburg, principal of the school, and his wife; school board president Julia Westendorp and other members; Richard and Karen Zook and their daughter. Amy. also went to see Stephanie receive the award. A Woodland boy. Travis Possehn, w^o at­ tends Woodland School in the fifth grade, won third place in the same contest. DeVries said she was very pleased to have two winners from her clubs in a contest covering such a wide area. She attended the show and awards ceremony. Travis is a student in Mary Ellen Quigley's fifth grade class, and Mrs. Quigley and her husband. Paul, went to Lansing for the event. Travis was also accompanied by his parents. Tom and Julie Possehn. and his grandparents. John and Betty Hynes, all of Woodland. Everyone at the Woodland Post Office, Woodland School and Lakewood Christian School is very proud of Stephanie and Travis this week. A 55-Pfus dinner was held at Woodland School Thursday. Because of inclement weather and a great deal of illness in the area, there were only 23 people at the dinner this month. Denise Daniels, the Woodland School Community Representative, showed slides of her 1988 trip to Australia to the group. Woodland Food Co-Op members held their annual cherry bake sale this weekend and there were tables of marvelous homebaked pies, cakes, cookies and breads on hand when local people dropped in to visit the co­ op and see how it has recently been rearranged. There were 44 guests at the "Sweetheart Supper,” held at Zion Lutheran Church Saturday evening. Margaret Brodbcck plann­ ed the event just for firn and not for a specific fundraising purpose. She and her helpers had ten card tables and one large family-sized table decorated with red and white. Each table held a candle, and several candlabras were us­ ed to light the room. Six Luther League members dressed in black pants or skirts and white shirts with red bows at the neck served the guests. The meal was Swiss steak and ham loaf and dessert was angel food cake with a cherry or cherry pie. Several people who attended the event have said that it was a very pleasant af­ fair, the meai was good, the place was plea­ sant and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. There were 52 people involved in the meal as cooks, servers other helpers or guests. PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING AND APPLICATION TO FORM AN INTERIM BANK AND TO MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE Use CIRRUS, or NetworkOne machines — Network One A.T.M. machines number 1,300 in more than 200 cities throughout the state. A T10 N A L One therapist was wonderful Friday, Feb. 17 • 7 p.m, ...and throughout Michigan Your NBH Card is more Valuable than Ever! Dear Ann Landers: I am writing io you in the hope that you can help resolve a problem I have lived with for 12 years. I can best make my point by telling you a story of two families. In both families one member has lost the function of his kidneys and must be on dialysis to live. In Family A. upon learning that a sibl­ ing needed a kidney transplant, all seven of the brothers and sisters took the tissue-type tests to see if they could be donors. As it turn­ ed out. four were good matches and as of to­ day. 12 years later, two have donated kidneys to the sibling in need. (One kidney lasted 10 years. The second kidney has been function­ ing for two years and seems to be doing well.) Family B presents a totally different pic­ ture. In 12 years, not one of the kidney pa­ tient's brothers or sisters has even asked to take the test to see if he or she might qualify as a donor. 1 am a member of the second family and the one who is in need of a kidney. I would like to know how my brothers and sisters can sit by for 12 years and watch me go through dialysis and not offer help. They say they love me. but when I think about Family A. I wonder. My question to is this: what does the first family have that the second family does not have? — Disillusioned in Ottawa. Dear Disillusioned: The question you have asked is extremely difficult to answer. No one can say for certain why some children turn out to be loving and generous while others turn out to be selfish and mean-spirited. It cannot be laid to good or poor parenting because it is not uncommon to find a whole range of characteristics, good and bad, among siblings who have the same mother and father. In Family A. where seven of the children were willing to be kidney donors, there may have been factors that outsiders could not know about. Perhaps one or two of the sibl­ ings came forward, and by so doing motivated the others, lest they appear to be less loving. The obvious conclusion (and it may be quite accurate) is that Famil) A produced loving, generous children and Family B produced selfish brothers and sisters. Why? As I said, nobody knows. ' HASTINGS CENTRAL AUDITORIUM IXe at the door $^50 . (single admission) ... A , on Notice Is hereby given that application has been made to the Comptroller of the Currency, One Financial Place, Suite 2700 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605-9998, to form NBH National Bank, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, for the sole purpose of facilitating the establishment of a bank holding company. Further Notice is given that application has been made to the Comptroller of the Currency for approval of a merger of National Bank of Hastings, Hastings, Michigan, with NBH National Bank, Hastings Michigan, under the charter of NBH National Bank and with the title National Bank of Hastings. The application was filed January 19,1989. This notice is published pursuant to 12 USC 1828(c) and 12 CFR 5. This notice will appear at approximately two (2) week intervals beginning January 19, 1989 and ending February 23,1989. Any person desiring to comment on the Merger Application may do so by submitting written comments to: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, One Financial Place, Suite 2700, 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605-9998, within thirty (30) days of the date of the first publication of this notice. The public file is available for inspection In the district office during regular business hours. Date: January 19, 1989 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Hastings, Michigan NBH NATIONAL BANK Hastings. Michigan �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 16. 1989 — Page 9 Group says one-fifth of gas stations likely to close WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly one-fifth of the nation’s gas stations may be forced out of business as a result of new environ­ mental safety rules, an indus:ry group said Monday. The Petroleum Marketers Association of America said the closures probably would not put a squeeze on gas supplies but would - particularly in rural areas - force up prices and make motorists drive farther to fill up and get car repairs. The group, representing fuel wholesalers who also own gas stations, said a survey of its membership indicated that at least 26,250 outlets are being closed or will be closed as a direct result of the Environmental Protection Agency rules. It said more than half of those are in populations centers of 10,000 and less. There are about 150,000 retail gasoline outlets in the United States, the group said. The regulations at issue require owners of underground petroleum storage tanks, such as those at re ail gas outlets, to prove, through pollution liability insurance or other means, that they can pay damages in the event their tanks leak. The EPA rules also set stricter technical standards for new and existing storage tanks, but it is the financial responsiblity rules that the marketers group says will force stations to close. It said the biggest problem for the station owners is that pollution liability insurance either is too expensive or is not available. "The problem can be summed up in one word: insurance, or, more specifically, the lack of it," said Phillip R. Chisholm, the group's executive vice president An EPA official, responding to the mar­ keters' complaint, said the agency agreed that the tank owners face a problem but that ade­ quate solutions could be found. Ron Brand, director of the agency's un­ derground storage tank program, said insur­ ance was likely to become more available and affordable as an increasing number of state governments set up trust funds to help pay for pollution cleanup. He said 25 states already have set up such funds or are arrang­ ing to do so. Brand said there was no reliable estimate of the extent of environmental harm caused by leaks in the 2 million underground oil and gasoline storage tanks nationwide. The petroleum marketers group said it projected at least 26,250 gas station closings on the basis of survey responses last November from 2,128 members in 35 states. It called the projection conservative and said the figure could go as high as 35,000. Those totals are only for independent marketers, which are defined as wholesalers who distribute gasoline and other petroleum products to retail outlets, often including sta­ tions they own outright. They own about one-third of all gas stations. The survey results did not include pos­ sible closings hy retail gas dealers who buy directly from oil refiners, nor those of sta­ tions owned by refiners. Chisholm said some of these stations might also be closed as a result of the EPA regulations. Natural farming, LISA, backed as good idea WASHINGTON (AP) - Cutting back on fertilizer and killer chemicals to take care of bugs and weeds isn't a step backward at all, and may be the start of a long future journey for American farmers, an Agriculture Department conference was told Monday. Wil) Erwin, an Indiana farmer and mem­ ber of the federal Farm Credit Assistance Board, said that so-called low-input, sustain­ able agriculture - called LISA by advocates - does not mean returning to the era of horse power and manual labor on the farm. "We cannot look back, we cannot look at it as going back," Erwin told the confer­ ence. But there arc some good reasons - eco­ nomic and environmental - why fanners can and should trim back on some of the the items they use, such as fertilizer and pesti­ cides. And the manner in which those items arc used. "Farmers are only 2 percent of the population," Erwin said. "I think one of the base problems we have as farmers is that we still think we are the powerful farm bloc. Subconsiously, we want to believe that. We don't have that kind of clout anymore." Erwin said farmers also “are perceived as being carried" by the federal government through various programs and subsidies. "There is a growing force in our society that says to farmers that we paid you not to produce while you used chemicals and fert­ ilizer to produce more and more - and we want lower-cost programs and a safer envir­ onment," he said. The concept of low-input, sustainable agriculture has been around for a long time. It has grown since the energy crunch of the 1970s, and as environmental issues such as soil and water pollution have taken a deeper hold. Congress in the 1985 farm law author­ ized USDA to conduct research and education programs in "alternative farming systems," often referred to as low-input or sustainable agriculture. In 1987, Congress appropriated $3.9 million to push the LISA concept The two-day conference at the department attracted about 150 registrants to hear farm­ ers and other talk about their experiences with low-input production methods. More than 100 of those registered represented special interest groups, USDA agencies and other federal offices. Vivan Jennings, deputy administrator of the Extension Service, called LISA "an issue whose time has come" but cautioned that no one should expect miracles. "We should recognize it's not a panacea," Jennings said. "It's not going to solve all of our problems, and we need to remember that as we move ahead." Luther Berntson, a North Dakota farmer who has used the low-input approach for years on his 2,000-acre operation, said that federal farm programs helped put production agriculture into a rut. "I don't need to remind you that the gov­ ernment farm programs of the past have not rewarded the best management practices," he said. Central fifth graders celebrate Pioneer Day by Kathleen Scott Central Elementary School's library re­ motely resembled 19th century America last week, when fifth grade students held their an­ nual Pioneer Day Friday. Dressed in the long skirts, sun bonnets, overalls and straw hats of the era, students and their teachers took pan in daily pioneer activities. They made ice cream, butter and sausage. They washed clothing by hand, carded and wove wool, and watched as a local spinner demonstrated her craft. The youngsters made com husk dolls, dipped candles, ground com, and watched a basket weaver at work, all while listening to the music of a wellknown local fiddler. Friday's activities were a culmination of several days of study of the pioneers in the 1800s and the westward movement Jim Lenz demonstrated rope-making and is assisted here by (clockwise from fore­ ground) Damien DeGoa, Ray McKay, Laura Martz and Austin Ray. Kay In Audrey Renner’s class, students were introduced to the fourth level McGuffey's Reader, the book studied by their grandpar­ ents three or four generations back. Renner said “The Consequences of Idle­ ness" and "The Advantages of Industry" did not have quite the appeal to the children that the current fourth grade texts have, but she said the story lines of most of the early liter­ ature are the same. "They didn't think it was as interesting as their work today," she said. The children also studied some of the spel­ ling words that tested their forefathers. And they got a surprise. "Some of the words were really tough for them. They were amazed," said Renner, adding that some of the pioneer words, like those describing equipment used on horse harnesses, are no longer common. Acker demonstrates weaving for students, including Brad Miller (right). Nathan Bolthouse served as the chief sausage maker and his work here is admired by (from left) Allen Eaves, Dan Jousma and Josh Hill. Kris Javor takes a peek at the ice cream he and his classmates are making. Betsie Keeler (right) takes time to scrub a few clothes on a washboard under Linda Parker’s supervision. Carol Race demonstrated corn husk doll-making. Each of the fifth grade students made a doll to take home. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 16. 1989 Albion slams door on Hastings’ chances of third straight Twin Valley cage title 55-45 And then the chances were nil!. Hastings' bid for a third straight won or shared Twin Valley baskctbali title was finally squelched Tuesday in a 55-45 loss to probable league champion Albion. The frontrunning Wildcats (10-1 league. 13-4 overall) need only to beat second place Sturgis (9-2. 14-2) Friday to clinch a share of the Twin Va’lcy title. Albion has already top­ ped the Trojans once this year. 66-62 back on Jan. 17. Hastings (6-5. 12-5) officially falls out of the race after suffering its second league loss in the last three games. Albion took advnn»-»«” of some poor Hastings free throw shooting to avenge an carly-season loss to the Saxons. The Saxons hit only 7-of-18 free throws, a fault which kept them from overcoming a 40-34 Wildcat lead entering the fourth period. "We played well." Hastings coach Denny O'Mara said. "What hurt us is their size — they got a lol of offensive rebounds — and the fact we only hit 3-of-l2 free throws prior to the fourth quarter. We just didni shoot well from the line." Or rebound, either. Albion held a dominating 31-15 advantage on the boards. The Wildcats wound up hitting only l2-of-23 free throws and 20-of-52 field goals. Hastings was 17-of-37 from the floor. "We controlled the tempo and played good defense despite giving up a lot of second shots." O'Mara said. "We just had to make the free throws and we didn't." Hastings led 13-10 after one period, but Al­ bion outscored the visiting Saxons 18-8 in the second quarter for a 28-21 halftime lead. Hastings did manage to tie the game in the third period, but the Wildcats continually took advantage of the poor Saxon free throw shooting to keep a four-point lead much of the quarter. Albion still led 40-34 going into the final eight minutes. "We were where we wanted to be in the last three minutes." O'Mara said. "What hurt us was not making the free throws at the crucial times." Hastings was also hampered by foul trou­ ble. Forward Jeff Young, averaging 12.1 points per game, eventually fouled out after scoring eight points. Doug Maurer, who had scored 28 points the prior two games, fouled out with only two against the Wildcats. Gary Parker led Hastings with 15. Mark Stcinfort added 10. Hastings plays at Hillsdale Friday before hosting Sturgis next Tuesday in its final home game. Hastings wrestlers Jim Lenz (left) and Tom Bolo return to the state in­ dividual tournament this weekend at the finals in Battle Creek. Both qualified for the state a year ago, with Bolo finishing first. Sports Hastings’ Bolo, Lenz are sizzling as state wrestling finals approach Area Standings Scorers Hastings eighth grade basketball team: (front row) Dan Styf, John Bell Tony Snow, Matt McDonald, Jon Robinson. Richard Burns (back row) Spencer Goodyear, Derek Freridge, Jesse Lyons, Bryan Sherry, Matt Brown Tony Fouty, Ryan Martin, Scott Vann, Dan Roberts, Anne Endsley, David Solmes. TWIN VALLEY SMAA Albion9-1 (12-4) Sturgis8-2 (13-2) Marshall7-3 (10-6) Hastings 6-4(12-4) Hillsdale5-5 (9-7) Coldwater3-7 (6-10) Harper Creek1-9 (4-12) Lakeview1-9(2-14) Bronson .. .11-0 (15-4) Maple Valley8-2 (12-5) Pennfield8-2 (11-6) St. Philip4-6 (4-11) Bellevue3-7 (6-11) Springfield1-9 (5-12) Olivet1-9(4-10) SCORERS Thompson, Maple Valley... .17-363-21.4 Mescar, Middleville17-319-18.8 Parker, Hastings16-280-17.5 Forell, Maple Valley17-276-16.2 Glenn Davis, Lakewtod ....16-249-15.6 Gregg Davis, Lakewood .... 16-239-14.9 Dean, Middleville17-247-14.5 Donker, Middleville17-239-14.1 Carpenter, Maple Valley17-219-12.9 Riddle, Delton16-200-12.5 Young, Hastings16-193-12.1 Hyde, Lakewood16-184-11.5 Stelnfort, Hastings16-179-11.2 Pranger, Middleville17-187-11.0 Pugh, Hastings16-161-10.1 OK BLUE Godwin10-1 (15-1) Hamilton9-2(11-6) Middleville8-3 (12-5) Kelloggsville5-6 (8-8) Calvin Christian5-6 (6-9) Comstock Park3-8 (7-10) Byron Center2-9 (7-9) Lee2-9 (3-13) Hastings seventh grade basketball team: (front row) Tim Cook, Todd Saninocencio, Jason Kaiser, Freddy Jiles, Chris Young, Jason Markley, Pat Purgiel, Katie Murphy (second row) Matt Cassell, Ben Robbe, Dave Ham­ mond, Jim Merrick and Travis Williams (third row) Bill Tinkler, Matt Johnston, Ryan McAlvey, Craig Hamilton, Joe Bender (fourth row) Luke Haywood and Ben Hughes. Seventh grade eagers win Pennfield tourney; eighth graders second The Hastings seventh grade basketball team hung on to defeat Coldater 32-31 in overtime in the finals of the Pennfield Invitational last Saturday. The Hastings eighth grade B team, mean­ while. lost in the finals of the Hastings toumament to Lakeview 32-30. Jason Kaiser intercepted a pass with eight seconds left to preserve the seventh grade win. Jason Markley and Travis Williams each had 11 points for the seventh graders. The team had beaten Pennfield in the semi­ finals 29-18. Markley, who was named to the all-tournament team, had 14 points and Kaiser eight. The Saxon eighth grade team beat Delton in the consolation finals at Pennfield. Brian Sherry had 20 points and Matt Brown 15. The team had beaten Coldwater earlier 51-27 as Brown tossed in 21 and Sherry 13. The Hastings seventh grade B team lost a 17 20decision to Lowell in the finals of the Hastings Invitational. Luke Haywood had 10 points and Chris Tossava three for the losers. The Hastings eighth grade B team was defeated in the finals of the Hastings tourna­ ment by Lakeview 32-30. Dan Roberts led the Saxons with 16 points and Mike Cook had seven. Loss ties Saxon jayvee cage team for league lead Hastings fell into a first place tie in the Twin Valley jayvee basketball race Tuesday by falling to Albion in overtime 80-72. The loss drops Hastings into a first place tie with the Wildcats, both al 7-4. The Saxons are 11-6 overall. The game was tied 70-70 after regulation, but three key turnovers and chilly l-for-4 shooting from the floor hurt the Saxons in the extra session. Karl Giclarowski led Hastings with 19 points while Gabe Griffin tossed in 16 and Nick Williams 12. YMCA-Youth Council’s 5th-6th Grade Bowling Team W Bears ................................................... 4 Killers2 Michigan1 MSU1 L 0 2 3 3 - of Middleville begins its next 8-week session beginning Feb. 20. The classes are on a first come, first serv­ ed basis, so please call in to make your reservations early. Classes are held Monday thru Thursday and on Saturday mornings. p. .. 795-7620 for Times end Days We offer beginning through advanced gymnastics for boys & girls and h. a USGF । gistered boys i girls team. We are located at ... SHAPE UP AND SHOW OFF' /i — 101 East Main — Middleville See you at the gym! Hastings tops Redskin vol leyba Ilers in five sets Hastings' volleyball team topped Marshall in five sets last week. The Saxons won the first two sets 15-5 and 15-0 before dropping the next two 15-8 and 15-13. Hastings then took a 15-7 decision in the finals. Laura Lenz had eight blocks and Melissa Belson four for Hastings. Jackie Longstreet had four service aces while Lenz had 10 spikes and Longstreet five. YMCA-Youth Council’s High School Indoor Soccer Standings A League WLT Lcdgends3-0-0 Us2-1-0 Bells1-2-0 Damage Inc0-3-0 B League 12’53-0-0 Baraccuta's2-1-0 Total Chaos1-2-0 Kodiacs0-3-0 Results A League Ledgends 3 vs. Bells 0. Damage Inc. 1 vs. U.S. 7. B League Kodiacs 0 vs. Total Chaos 8. Baraccuta 2 vs. 12'1 8. ROLLERSKATING) HASTINGS ROLL-A-RAMA - 948-2814 Beginner Class: 12:40 p.m.-2:00 p.m $2.50* Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be in rink entire time youngster is taking part of the first lesson only. ‘Skates included ( / ) ( J Road left to wrestlers Feb. 15 — Team regional at Hastings. Feb. 17-18 — Individual state finals at Bat­ tle Creek. Feb. 22 — Team quarterfinal at Alma. Feb. 24-25 — Team finals at Battle Creek. at a glance C YMCA-Youth Council’s Mens Basketball Game Results League W •Carls Market12 Superette8 Ag Boys8 Neils Ins,...8 J-Ad Graphics7 Riverbend6 Flexfab5 Doozans2 Hastings Mutual2 Prog. Graphics2 • Winner for C League Referees, wrestling and more classes L 0 4 4 4 5 6 6 10 10 10 A League Razors Edge4 Benedict Farms4 •Hastings2 Martins0 • Winner of Round 1 of a League 1 1 3 5 B Minor Kow Patties10 Kloostcrmans9 A.H. Spider8 Flexfab7 Larry Poll6 Smoke Drift5 Brown Jug6 C&B Discount3 Viking2 Hastings Mfg1 1 3 3 5 5 6 6 8 9 11 B Major Beginner Classes Every Saturday from) January 7 thru March 24 ( Sports.. grueling 7-6 loss in the league finals. Bolo's only loss came was a tight 7-6 deci­ sion to Albion's Chad Watts, who also managed a 7-7 tie against Bolo in a dual meet. Both Lokides. who is 37-0, and Watts have qualified for the state and could meet Lenz and Bolo in the finals. Qualifying for the state mee' culminates outstanding careers for the pair. Lenz's 112 career wins ranks second on the all-time Hastings victory list. Lenz is a three-year starter who was 38-9 a year ago. Bolo, a four-time lettermen, missed the first half of the Saxon season with academic pro­ blems. Bolo, one of only four Hastings wrestlers to win 100 career matches, compil­ ed an outstanding 34-4 mark last season. by Steve Veddei YMCA Scoreboard High Games - Mike Storms 117; Dan Sherry 146; Mike Toburen 127. Parents & Children! The Caledonia Gymnastics Club The game was close all the way with Hastings holding a 36-35 halftime lead and Albion leading after three quarters 51-50. Hastings was hurt by 31 turnovers. Last Friday, the Saxons defeated Lakeview 80-54 as five Hastings players scored in dou­ ble figures. David Oom led the Saxons with 18, Griffin had 14. Williams 13. Giclarowski 12 and Chase Youngs 10. Hastings led 42-31 at the half and went from there. Tom Bolo and Jim Lenz are on fire and they couldn't have picked a better lime to step up the heat. Bolo and Lenz, both of whom are riding 11-match winning streaks, will compete in this weekend's state individual wrestling finals in Battle Creek. Bolo. a defending state champion, takes an outstanding 13-1-1 mark into the meet, while Lenz, a state qualifier a year ago, is an equally outstanding 39-2. Bolo will wrestle in the 140-pound class while Lenz is at 189. Hastings coach Dave Furrow said both wrestlers have excellent chances to place among the elite at the meet. "Any regional champ has a shot at winning, a good shot," Furrow said. "Bolo is very much on top of things right now. He's wrestl­ ing very smartly, very aggressively — that’s why he’s where he’s at. "After one match this year I had official come up to me and say Lenz was the best 189-pounder he'd seen this year. I told him that Lenz had just been pinned and the ref said he'd hate to see the guy who did it." Lenz and Bolo qualified for the state by not­ ching firsts at last Saturday's individual regional at Lowell. Those finishes came on the heels of firsts in the districts and were preceeded by runnerup places in the Twin Valley meet. In fact, the pair's biggest disapointments came in the league meet, where two Albion wrestlers kept Bolo and Lenz from league titles. Both of Lenz’s losses have come at the hands of the Wildcats’ Jason Lokides, a 21-second lightning pin in a dual meet and a Lake Odessa Merch8 Hastings Realtors7 Format4 Sisters Fabrics3 Weltons2 2 2 6 6 8 C League - Doozans forfeited to Pro­ gressive Graphics; Superette 41 vs. Neils INs. 43; Flexfab 48 vs. Riverbend 51; J-Ad Graphics 54 vs. Hastings .Mutual 35; Carls Market 46 vs. Ag. Boys 43. B Minor League - Flexfab 44 vs. A.H. Spidct 35. Hastings Mfg. 38 vs. Brown Jug Nobody asked me, but... * Basketball officiating — It had to happen eventually, considering the number of sickos running around loose. Ron Winter, a Big Ten basketball of­ ficial, had to withdraw from doing a game this week because of a death threat on his life. The situation stems from con­ troversial calls made by Winter while working two games last week. The whole deal is rather pathetic, ac­ tually, and is a trend I've seen develop­ ing for the last decade. If I had a nickel for every nasty com­ ment on officiating I’ve overheard while leaving a gym or sitting at the scorer’s table I could retire tommorrow. And frankly I’m sick of it. An increasing number of people — a term being used loosely here — find it impossible to contain themselves through an entire basketball game without berating the highly visible targets in the striped shirts. The trend these days is that if a team loses, it’s because of the worthless job done by the officials. It has nothing to do with a team simply being outplayed — it’s incompetent officiating, they say. Whatever happened to the innocent days when fans attended games, had a go<xl time and left happy, regardless of the outcome? Days when fans didn’t need targets. The answer rests with the need to win. Victories, chalking up the big W, are the bottom line. With a few controversial calls, of­ ficials easily find themselves blocking the quest for the big W. and when that happens people begin searching for scrapegoats. The scenario is a pathetic commentary on people and the emphasis they place on sports. Death threats? Think about it. It's incredible. State wrestling tournaments — Though it comes precariously close to making the season excessively long, the MHSAA has delivered a much-needed shot in the arm to prep wrestling with its double-tournament format. Last year the MHSAA added a team tournament to the existing individual state tourney with commendable results. Now in its second year, the twotoumament format promises muchneeded exposure to a sport which lags far behind basketball in popularity. Though the number of weigh-ins re­ main the same, the institution of a team tournament means wrestlers will be on the mats up to a dozen more times. Three years ago a wrestler who made it all to the way to state might wrestle up to 42 times. Now a wrestler might be on the mats for as many as 55 matches. Because wrestling is such a demanding sport, the participants must be in top­ notch physical condition, and the addi­ tion of 12 more matches shouldn’t really have a debilitating affect on a youngster. Which is what the MHSAA had better be concerned with rather than filling its coffers with the proceeds of another tournament. More classes? Speaking of the MHSAA. it has another opportunity to make the right move with the addition of two additional classes for the state foot­ ball tournament. The Macomb County Athletic Direc­ tors Association has apparently ap­ proached the state with t request to add AAA and A A to the existing A. B, C and D classes in the state football tournament. The plan, which could be expanded to include basketball and baseball tour­ naments, is obviously intended to in­ crease schools' chances of winning coveted stale championships. The state should give plenty of thought to the adoption of such a plan. Many schools have virtually no chance at winn­ ing state championships and this format forces the dixir wide open by better spreading out the talent. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 16, 1989 — Page 11 ; Jr. .11JS5E aLJL^^V^T^ -gz-,cj^~L iK^-k-^CT-'- Katy Peterson selected for world-wide Rotary program Words to the Y’s BOYS YOUTH BASKETBALL The YMCA and the Hastings Youth Coun­ cil. will begin its Boys Y Basketball League the week of Feb. 20. This program is ex­ clusively for boys in grades 5-6. Nearly 500 other YMCA’s are currently involved across the country, working with youth to sharpen sport skills and help them enjoy the sport of basketball. Players learn the skills and the rules but they also learn teamwork, the impor­ tance of fair play, and they have the oppor­ tunity to think about personal values impor­ tant for the sport and all of life. Each team consists of nine players and one or more coaches, who with the help from in­ structional manuals, work with the team members on the fundamentals of basketball. Players to participate must preregister. Players can pick up a registration blank at their school or at the YMCA office at the high school. These forms and a S20 registration fee, must be returned to P.O. Box 252, Hastings, no later than Feb. 11. All players will receive a (cam shirt. Teams will practice and have games every Monday and Wednesday between the hours of 4-6 p.m. from Feb. 20 until March 22. Games and practices will be held in the East Gym of the Jr. High. There will be a required parents meet.ng on Feb. 11 at 9:15 a.m. in the Jr. High’s Musk­ Room for Parents of new players. Registra­ tion. goals and objectives and coaches respon­ sibilities will be discussed. Teams will be formed at the Jr. High's East Gym on Feb. 15. from 5-6 p.m. Players should come dressed to play. Each player during this time will go through a couple of basketball drills and will then be notified of their team. Those unable to attend will be placed on a team and notified. For more information, contact the YMCA at 945-4574. YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER Starting Saturday. Feb. 25. and continuing until March 25. the YMCA-Youth Council Bowling Results Sunday Night Mixed Hastings Mfg. Co. White Lightning 55-33; Pin Busters 53-35; Gel Along Gang 51-37; Greenbacks 51-37; Hooter Crew 48'6-39'6; Ogdenitcs 486-39'6: Sandbaggers 47'6-40'6; Really Rottcns 46*6-41'6; Gutterdusters 46'6-41'6; Guys & Gals 44-44; Family Force 42'6-45'6; Misfits 41-47; Quality Spirits 40'6-47'6; Detroiters 39'6-48'6; Chug A Lugs 39-49: Alley Cats 376-50'6; L’s & J’s 37-51; Mas & Pas 236-646. M&M Construction 427, Chrome Room 405'6, Viking 363. Sprikcrs 329, Machine Room 325, Office 310'6. High Game and Series - J. Smith 205-536. W. Birman 205-527, W. Beck 526, J. Rctzloff 209-525. R. Rogers 513. C. Sheldon 511, K. Bushee 504. B. Ludcscher 500. Womens High Games and Series - A. Sutliff 162; M. Haywood 147; T. Joppic 155; J. Ogden 180-506; S. Neymeiyer 151; C. Wilcox 181; M. Snyder 181; C. Allen 180-509; T. Pennington 136; B. Goodenough 160; MJ. Snyder 170; L. Tilley 199-522; D. VanCampcn 179; D. Kelley 189-537; M. K. Snyder 172: B. Wilson 156; D. Haight 205. Mens High Games and Series - C. Haywood 212-503. R. Ogden 185; D. Ogden 162; D. Smith 174; L. Godbcy 169; L. Joppie 181; R. Neymeiyer 219-540; B. Drayton 193; R. Allen 238-593; D. Goodenough 165; S. Goodenough 191-516; G. Snydvr 189; S. Howe 158; R. Bowman 187-512; R. Ogden 175-5(M; W. Friend Sr. 171; M. Tilley 183; R. Ward 174; D. Warren 227-534; D Mon­ tague 183; D. Stamm 184; D. Oliver 174; M. Snyder 221-518. Bowk re ties Three Ponies Tack 57-27. Heckcrs 48-36, Kent Oil 46'6-37'6, O’dclls 44'6-39'6. Brit­ ten’s 44-40. Good Time Pizza 43-41, Thor­ napple Manor. 4216-4116,-Nashville -Auto 41-43. Hastings Bowl 39-45. River Bend Travel 38'6-4516. Flex Fab 30-54, D.J. Elec­ tric 30-54. Good Series and Games - J. Skedgell 162-474. L. Dawe 129, W. O dell 178. L. Trumble 191-425, J. Vaughn 170-486. M. Sera ml in 177-485. B. Whitaker 174-480, H. Coencn 179-486, J. Applcman 186. S. Jackson 231-574, E. Dunham 178-513, G. Potter 149-428, F. Latshaw 161, E. Ulrich 192-472. Wednesday P.M. Mace’s Pharmacy 63-29; Nashville Locker 53-39; Gcukes Mkt. 50-42; Cast Offs 49-43; Lifestyles 49-43; Gillon’s Const. 476-44'6; Valley Realty 44-48; Varney’s Stables 43'6-48'6; Handy's Shirts 43-49; Friendly Home Parties 41'6-50'6; M & M's 41'6-506; DcLongs Bail 27-65. High Games and Series - L. Elliston 235-237-645; T. Christopher 200-546; N. Wilson 175-494; S. Pennington 190-485; M. Haravath 182-474; B. High 178-506; D. Mur­ phy 168-484; L. Yoder 167-483; B. Blakely 168- 473: V. Slocum 170-467; M. Brimmer 174-464; P. Edger 158-450; B. Vrogindcwey 161-439; V. Utter 162-424; V. Miller 167-421; C. Bosworth 163-441; S. Breitner 169- 414; J. McMillon 211; N. Taylor 164; R. Kucmpcl 157; P. Castleberry 165; E. Mcsccar 172; C. Trumbull 153; O. Gillons 170; P. Croninger 139; T. Soya 167. Thursday A.M. Kreative Korners 59; Quest Marks 54; Hummers 51; Kaiser Seed 49; Slow Pokes 47; Varneys 466; Nash Locker 46'6; Slardusters 46; Weltons 45'6; Northland Opt 45'6; Bosleys 45; Thomapple Manor 45; Silk Screen 41; Leftovers 40; Kloostermans 36; Barlow Florist 31. Good Games - S. Hustwick 161; G. Scobey 157; L. Gleckcr 169; M. Mullins 151; G Pot­ ter 162; A. Lieb 133; K. Wyerman 159; K. Forman 181; O. Gillons 168; I. Scebcr 154; S. Bremmcr 152; P. Hamilton 175; M. Dull 167; T. Joppic 154: P. Goodbey 161; 1. Ruthruff 201. High Series and Game - B. Moody 195-514; A. Eaton 143-417; J. McKeough 165-488; F. Ruthruff 168-494 16 17 17-18 20 21 22 YOUTH OUTDOOR SOCCER The YMCA-Youth Council are now taking registrations for the spring and fall outdoor soccer season. The spring season will begin the week of April 17 and end on Saturday, May 13. The fall season will start on Sept. 11 and end on Oct. 14. The program is open to any boy or girl who will be in kindergarten thru 8th grade next year (fall of 1989). Games will be played Saturdays and Wednesdays in the spring and Saturdays nnly in the fall. Games will be played in Tyden Park, the new Fish Hatchery Park, and in Northcastems up­ per and lower fields. The cost of the program is SI8 and includes participation for both seasons and a team shirt. Scholarships are available by calling the YMCA office. To par­ ticipate all players are required to return the registration form that your child brought home from school. Additional forms can be obtained from the YMCA office. All registra­ tions must be returned no later than March 11. Those registering after the deadline will be put on a waiting list until space becomes available. All registrations must be sent to: YMCA. P.O. Box 252, Hastings, Ml. There will be a required parents meeting on Saturday. March 11, 10 a.m. in room 185 of the Jr. High for parents of new soccer players. For more information, please call the YM­ CA at 945-4574. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 63-59; Miller Real Estate 55-33; Michclob 526-396; Cinder Drugs 51-41; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 51-41; Superior Seafoods 496-42'6; Hastings Bowl 47-45; Pioneer Apartments 46-46; Hastings Flower Shop 46-46; Miller Carpeting 436-486; Deweys Auto Body 43-49; Friends 42-50; Girrbachs 42-46; Andrus of Hastings 40'6-51 6; Music Center 37-55; Burger King 23-69. High Games and Series - B. Whitaker 189; R. Perry 188-508; C. Beckwith 168; B. Han­ ford 185; S. Hanford 219-520; M. Wieland 167; K. Colvin 178; M. Garrett 176; Y. Markley 162; C. Girrbach 167; A. Swanson 167; R. Girrbach 172; M. Nystrom 177; V. Carr 179; D. Murphy 182; P. Koop 163; M. Snowden 162; J. Mercer 166; D. Kelley 203-581; H. Hewitt 163; F. Schneider 165. Thursday Twister Andrus 62'6-29'6; Geukcs Market 53-39; Heritage Chevrolet 51-41; Hastings Bowl 486-436; Century 21 476-446; B.D.S. Inc. 44'6-47'6; Bowman Refrigeration 42'6-49'6; Hastings Mutual 42-50; Goodwill Dairy 35'6-56'6; Alley Cats’34-58. Good Games - M. Hawkins 136; P. Wright 166; C. Arends 157; R. Cole 150; L. Beyers 138; M. Bowman 153; D. Williams 152; S. Kuzava 136. Good Series - C. Hawkins 214-514; B. Kruko 178-504 C. Allen 186-513; S. Wright 167-455; D. Staines 160-472; N. Taylor 180-477; P. Arends 198-468; L. Colvin 194-481; E. Vanesse 178-477; A. Tubbs 160-454; B. Steele 198-478; D. Bartimus 174-404. Wednesday Classic Dewey's 60-32; Floral Design’s 596-32'6; Larry Poll Realty 53-39; Welcome Woods 52-40; Carlton Center Exc. 51-41; Shamrock 48-44; Hastings City Bank 48-44; Kloosterman’s Coop 47-45; Exercise Made Easy 47-45; Red Baron Pizza 45-47; Bowman Rcfrigration 45-47; McDonalds 43-49; Viatec 43-49; Hastings Mutual 39-53; Bud Team 28'6-636; Totaly 24-68. Thursdays Angels McDonalds II 64-28; Outward Appearance 62-30; Stefanos 566-356; Clays Dinner Bell 52-40; Hastings Bowl 41'6-50'6; Gcukes Market 31-61; McDonalds I 31-61; Gcukes Market 31-49. Good Games - B. Cantrell 166-477; K. Barnum 156; S. Rose 174; L. Aspinall 179-495; K. Bclson 156; L. Stamm 168-466; L. Tilley 190-548; L. Hutchings 159; P. Miller 163; E. Gray 164; S. Vandecar 194-550; R. Chilton 128; M. Morgan 138; C. Cuddahec 164; M. Ingram 154; R. Haight 173; D. Snyder 192; N. McDonald 196-527. Congratulations to: L. Aspey 211-525; T. Daniels 221-561. Comm. Minors Hastings Fiberglass 626; Hastings Bowl 54; Smith's 53'6; Flexfab 52; Mulberry Fore 48'6; M-Dot 466; Girrbach’s 44; Cove’s Dist. 42'6; Cary Display 376. High Games and Series - H. Moore 185-502; D. Lambert 229-598; M. Vcrus 194-515: N. Aspinall Jr. 189-520; B. Curtis 178-509; N. Aspinall Sr. 224-569; R. Ginbach 201-521; R. Swift 208-509; G. Keeny 201-526; M. Curtis 182-514; D. Ward 266-702. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. will be starting its Saturday Morning Indoor Soccer Program for boys and girls in grades 2-8. The program will be held at the Hastings Jr. High West Gym. Fifth and sixth graders will meet from 8:30-9:30 a.m., third and fourth graders from 9:45-10:45 a.m.. and se­ cond graders from 11-a.m. to noon. There is no cost for this program and preregistration is not required. VOLLEYBALL Harper Creek............... 6:00 p.m. BASKETBALL at Hillsdale................... 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING Individual Finals at Battle Creek VOLLEYBALL at Potterville................. 6:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Sturgis ......................... 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING Quarterfinals at Alma A Hastings High School student could be a link to future world peace. Katy Peterson, a junior, will take part in a June seminar with students from all over the world, discussing politics, economics and global affairs. Katy, the daughter of Paul and Linda Peterson, was selected to be in the World Af­ fairs Seminar, organized by Rotary Interna­ tional and locally sponsored by the Hastings Rotary Club. The seminar will be held June 11 to 16 at the University of WisconsinWhitewater. "The purpose of the program is to provide a forum for future leaders to learn about, discuss and maybe help world problems, and hopefully learn to promote world peace," explained Daniel King, who serves as co­ chairman of the Hastings Rotary Club’s Youth Committee. King said this is the first year the local club has sent a student "It looked exciting for Katy or whoever attends in the future," said King. "It looked like a good world program and Rotary is an international service club. It’s a good chance for young people to get involved in some­ thing like that" Katy was bom in Korea and adopted by the Petersons when she was 5 years old. But she said that being foreign-bom is not why she's interested. "Basically, the reason I'm interested is be­ cause you read about these foreign things, and just to have first-hand communication with students my age...," explained Katy. "It sounded interesting and I like the idea of intemationalness and learning about foreign economics." She was one of four students Assistant Principal LaVeme BeBeau singled out for the program because he thought they would be interested and well-suited for the program. The students who were interested then filled out applications, completed essays and pro­ vided references. The choice was made from those who applied. Katy serves as vice president for both the student council and the Interact Club. She belongs to the Varsity Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Student Judiciary Committee, and the Homecoming, Prom and Snowball committees. She competes in basketball, volleyball and track, and is a member of the choir. Katy also is an academic honor student In the community, she is a volunteer for Youth Council programs and the Just Say No Club and belongs to her church's youth group. ‘ Katy Peterson The Rotary Club could make this an an­ nual event, said King. "If Katy gains quite a bit out of it, then well send someone again in future years," he said. “The purpose of the program is to provide a forum for future leaders to learn about, discuss and maybe help world problems, and hopefully learn to promote world peace, Daniel King, chairman Hastings Rotary Club Youth Committee EDITOR’S NOTES, continued. The funds these walkers raise will go toward helping to pay for heating bills for the less fortunate, particularly senior citizens. I must report that I was a witness to the first Walk for Warmth about five years ago. When I was the editor of the Albion Recorder, a man named Tim Kurtz, director of the Albion Action Agency, decided that he would inconvenience himself by walking around town in the cold for 24 hours to call attention to the plight of those having trouble paying their heating bills. Before he began his journey, I flatly told him I thought he.was prazy. We took picturek'bf him during and alter' his walk. I can remember the photo we published of him sitting in his office the morning after, taking oft his boots at the end of his frigid 24-hour marathon. He was a weary, but happy man. ' Kurtz raised a modest sum of money in his efforts that cold February morning five years ago. Meanwhile, I thought that his campaign, though certainly laudable, would quietly be lost in the years ahead, simply because it's one thing to ride bicycles or lift weights, but it's quite another to walk around in sub-freezing temperatures. Happily, my prediction was off the mark. I was pleased to team that the marchers in "this year’s walk didn't have to do their thing under ridiculous conditions. The weather wanned up rather nicely last weekend for their journeys. And it was nice to know they didn't have to be as crazy as Kurtz was and walk around for 24 hours. Seeing Jeff Kaczmarczyk at the end of his walk last Saturday was rather different than seeing Kurtz and the end of his five years before. This is no put down for Jeff, nor is it one for anyone who donned the appropriate clothing last Saturday and walked for warmth. It's just that this year's walkers were a bit more sane in their efforts to help. And after seeing Jeff take off his scarf and coat, revealing a purple sweater that very well could be sold in an Albion College bookstore (Albion College's colors are purple and gold), I couldn't help but remember Kurtz's smiling, but weary face at the end of the journey in Albion that started it ill. My congratulations go out to Saturday's walkers and to all of the people who take time out to help their less fortunate brethren, no matter how they do it. And to Tim Kurtz, wherever you are, I hope you realize that your 24 hours of temporary insanity apparently has made a difference. All varsity participants return this year Cheerleaders pay, too, but their spirit remains by Kathleen Scott Cheerleaders seem to be unsung doers who often are not adequately recognized for the time and effort they put into school projects. And like other students participating in sports at Hastings High School this year, the young ladies whose job it is to cheer on their school’s athletes, were faced with $125 pay-to participate fees. But economics did not rule when it came time for tryouts. All the girls - Jeannette Roy, Jenifer Schimmel, Stacey Rowley, Rachel Hicks, Jennifer Temby, Kim Belanger, Jennifer Kensington, Alison Curtiss, Jacquie Daniel and Jill Havey agree that they would have gone out, no matter what Stacy Kensington, coach of the varsity and jayvee squads, said she lost some of the underclassmen to the cost of participating. Not enough freshman tried out for the ninth grade squad, so both freshmen and sopho­ mores were combined to create the jayvee squad. Tiree years ago, Kensington said, she had 30 to 40 girls trying out for the varsity squad. This year she had 12. But the cost does not overshadow the exuberance of the young ladies who say they most enjoy being together after school, be­ ing together on bus rides to away games, being together on the court and being togeth­ er during camp and competitions. "You get a good feeling cheering on your school," said Schimmel. "And you have to work like a team," added Hicks. The girls have practice or a game every weekday except Monday, when they go to gymnastics. They have weekend and summer practices, too. Their work is not limited to cheering on the sidelines and cartwheeling to center court for group cheers. They also spend lime making posters to use as wall decorations during games. The current squad makes locker signs for each member of the basketball team, and the fall squad did the same for the football players before every game. And they resoundingly agree that the boys on the teams appreciate those signs and col­ lect them over the season. Often the cheerleaders are called on to do some work that no one else has volunteered to do. "I think all those things are appreciated by the athletic department," said Bill Karpinski, athletic director at the high school. He said the young ladies are instrumental in generating school spirit and keeping pep assemblies lively. "As far as I'm concerned, they do a super job as far as the school spirit is concerned," said Karpinski. "At assemblies, it wouldn't be the same without them. They just do a great job as far as school spirit and enthusi­ asm. They're great" Temby, the only senior on the varsity squad, said she sometimes feels the cheer­ leaders are not recognized for the amount of hours they put into their sport "No one realizes what we do. We do a dance, and suddenly all the parents say, 'You did such a good job,'" said Temby. "They didn't realize we'd been working on it so long." The girls receive varsity letters and are eligible to earn awards just as in any other sport, “and they work just as hard," added coach Kensington. The cheerleaders felt they had a little 1st of a battle on their hands early in the school year. Although they paid the same amount other athletes paid, they were told they could not retain some of the same privileges as the others. Transportation was provided for all other athletes, but the cheerleaders were told that they would not have a bus to ride to games. Previously, they had ridden in the equipment bus to games at other schools, said Temby. The girls had to drive to the first away foot­ ball game. Stacy Kensington said the transportation situation did not go over too well with her, the cheerleaders or their parents. "If everyone pays the same price, they should get the same thing," said Kensington. "We just didn't want to get cheated," added Temby. The transportation problem was alleviated. Cheerleading has changed somewhat in the past half decade. Fearing liability and injury, the state outlawed any mounts, or human formations in which the cheerleaders sit or stand on each other's shoulders. The girls can still do the mounts at camp and competition, but with restrictions, said Kensington. They can make formations only 2 1/2-people high. Girls on the Hastings squad said they wish they could still do the mounts that were made illegal when they were in junior high. They and their coach said they would be willing comply to limits if they were able to do the formations again. But it doesn't look like the rules will change before the end of the boys basketball season in March. Hastings High School varsity cheerleaders shown here performing their dance routine to "Freakazoids" at Fri­ day's game include (from left) Jeannette Roy, Jacquie Daniel, Rachel Hicks, Jennifer Kensington. Alison Curtiss and Jill Havey. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 16. 1989 Hastings man gets same sentence in trailer explosion by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A re-sentencing ordered by the Michigan Court of Appeals for a former Hastings man ended in defeat for the defendant last week when a Barry County judge re-imposed the same maximum sentences. Glenn C. Fulford, convicted in a 1986 shooting that led to eight injuries in a mobile home explosion, was returned lo the Michigan Department of Corrections to serve 10 to 15 years in prison for committing perjury. The 23-year-old Fulford also was re-sentenced to six to 10 years in prison on charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. The two sentences will run simultaneously. Fulford had been found guilty in 1987 of participating in a January 1986 shooting that caused a Cedar Creek Road mobile home to explode. Eight people, including four police officers, were injured in lhe blast. He also had been found guilty of lying during the 1986 attempted murder trial of Dennis A. DeWitt. Fulford acted as an alibi witness, testifying under oath that he and DeWitt were playing pool in a bar at the time the trailer exploded. The appellate court overturned Fulford's sentence because the trial judge improperly considered previous misdemeanor convictions in which Fulford had not been represented by an attorney. But saying he doubted Fulford could be rehabilitated, Circuit Court Judge Richard M. Shuster re-sentenced Fulford lo the same prison terms the judge imposed in 1987. "I don't feel there is a realistic hope of furnished by...Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. Understand joint ownership before you enter it Securities can be owned individually or jointly with another person or persons. If you're a joint owner, how the security i« registered can make a lot of difference in your estate and your taxes. There are two types of joint accounts, and it's important to understand the differences between them. The first type is joint tenancy with rights of survivorship. The other is tenancy in com­ mon. It's your option, except in states that prohibit rights of survivorship, to choose how your joint ownership is registered. Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship Eight people, including four police officers, were hurt in the January 1986 trailer explosion caused when gunmen fired shots into the mobile home. Police rehabilitation," Shuster said. "But I'm not without hope. I must have hope." "This court believes this defendant will THE' CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 Lost <£ Founds Help Wanted For Sale FAMILY PET LOST: BLACK LAB AND REDBONE MIX, NEAR KISER RD., AREA, MIDDLEVILLE, NO COLLAR. CALL 795-7061. CRUISE SHIPS now hiring all positions. Both skilled and unskilled. 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Senrice Keen: Mondoy 8 toR, Tuesday Friday 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA believe the shots severed a gas line that was later ignited by a spark (Banner file photo). never be a law-abiding citizen,” he said. "And that's how I feel." Prior to re-sentencing, Fulford's appellate attorney, Jennifer Pilette, told the court that Fulford hadn't been represented by an attorney in three of his six misdemeanor convictions for assault and battery, trespassing, indecent exposure and disturbing the peace. She admitted her client signed a wavier of his right to an attorney in each of the three cases, but she said he wasn't specifically advised of his rights to counsel. Pilette asked the court to follow the sute sentencing guidelines, which called for sentences of no more than four years for the perjury conviction and no more than three years for the assault charge. In the 19 months he's been in prison since his conviction, Fulford , Pilette said, has completed his high school education and has been attending alcohol abuse counseling. Fulford told the court his prison experience had taught him a great deal. "I realize Pm here to be punished, and I'm ready to accept that punishment," he said. "During the past two years, I've learned I need to respect people for who and what they are." Shuster disputed whether Fulford didn't understand his rights when he signed the wavier form, but he said he would abide by the appellate court ruling. But for the protection of society, Shuster said, he would hand down the maximum sentences in both cases. "Mr. Fulford is not unknown to the court. He's been around," Shuster said. "Let's not lose sight of how this got here. We're put in the situation of deciding what's best for everyone, for society." "Sentencing isn't an exact science by any means/ he said. "I'm still satisfied we must go outside the guidelines." Fulford showed no emotion, but several people in the audience burst into tears when the sentence was announced. He was arrested and charged in April 1987, one yea, after DeWitt was sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder in the shooting. Citing new evidence in the case, authorities arrested Fulford for participating in the shooting, which took place because DeWitt was angry at one of the occupants of the trailer, who had been dating his estranged wife. Residents left the home and summoned police after two separate volleys had been cuuju aeiMi nm imim Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! RN and LPN Part-time Position or Consider a Nursing Pool Position at THORNAPPLE MANOR Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call the nursing office at... INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... 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Tenancy in Common This designation appears on your account and certificates with the names of all owners followed by the abbreviation TEN COMM. Certificates that do not bear a tenancy clause are usually assumed to be tenancy in common. Each registered tenant has a fractional interest in the account In the event of death of one te­ nant, the deceased's interest in the account passes to the estate. It docs not pass directly to the surviving joint tenant or tenants. Joint accounts can be created for any two or more persons. Although some brokerage firms may accept five or more names on one account, the rules of the Stock Transfer Association prohibit registration of a security in more than three names. If an account with several joint tenants is important to your registration, you should clarify it before open­ ing an account. KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS Information about the Hastings Area School Systems by Carl Schoessel, Superintendent Representatives of industries in Hastings and the Hastings Area School System have begun exploring ways to improve the local employmcni picture. The need for a supply of skilled workers and increasing job opportunities for recent high school graduates sparked the first of several meetings that are leading to the development of a "Vocational-Industrial Part­ nership" in Hastings. Representatives of both industry and the schools are looking at the needs of local employers for a well-trained employee pool from which to draw a work force, as well as reviewing the school system's curriculum to make sure it meets the needs of students who will be working in industry. Representing the Hastings industries are Tom Gross of Viking-Tydcn Corporation. Jerry Dcycr and Max Miner from Flexfab. Ken Kensington and William Burghdoff of Viatcc. Carol Rogers from E.W. 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Two years after he was sentenced in October 1986, DeWitt, 26, won a new trial in his case. Because hearsay evidence was improperly admitted dur:ng the case, the appellate court overturned DeWin's conviction. In December, he pleaded guilty to the lesser charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm while committing a felony. At most, he could receive four years on the assault charge, plus two additional years in prison for the felony firearm charge. This is the most common of the two owner­ ships. It appears on your account and cer­ tificates with the full name of ail owners followed by the abbreviation JTWROS or sometimes JT TEN. As the name implies, upon the death of one of the joint tenants, that person’s entire in­ terest in the account passes to the survivor or survivors who are registered as joint owners. The estate of the deceased has no interest in the account. As you see, it’s important that you fully understand the legal consequences to your heirs and your estate before entering into such an ownership. A similar type of joint tenancy is tenants of entirety. This is basically the same as joint tenants with rights of survivorship except it exists only between spouses. with school system’s staff members in order to consider possible projects and activities that can work for the benefit of the community's young people and help insure the continued success of local industry. A major area of discussion has concerned activities to promote interaction between in­ dustry employees and students. Possible ac­ tivities include having employees visit classrooms for observations and presenta­ tions, sponsoring an employment fair, spon­ soring factory visitations, developing a job­ shadowing program, and conducting informa­ tional meetings and visits with industrial representatives and school faculty. Plans also may include introducing ex­ ploratory block program and introducting a career exploration unit early in the high school curriculum. An initial tour of the Hastings High School vocational facilities by the industry represen­ tatives quickly resulted in a joint project with the school system. Viatec representatives decided to use the mechanical drawing room at the high school to train and re-train employees in blueprint reading. Ar­ rangements to use the facility were made at no cost to Viatec through the Hastings Communi­ ty Eductaion Department. Similar possibilities exist for the use of the woodworking and machine shop facilities as locations for train­ ing and re-training. "The public needs to be aware that the school system is giving a lot back to the com­ munity — to sec that the schools are helping the community in many ways, in addition to educating young people," commented William Burghdoff of Viatec. Summing up initial progress of this new partnership between industry and the schools. Burghdoff added. "We're excited about br­ inging young people into the industrial world, where their future might lie, with as much preparation as possible. 1 think some people tend to forget that blue collar work is an honorable profession." 1009 W Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 IEO.E.) — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held February 14, 1989 are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete County News! 948-8051 In certain states, know as community pro­ perty stales, the law does not immediately recognize the joint tenancy with rights of sur­ vivorship holding. There could be situations where special joint tenancy agreements may apply, but it's advisable not to assume this or act on the advice of anyone other than a com­ petent attorney. The choice you make on joint ow nership of securities could have significant tax or estate implications. If there's any question as to how either joint ownership, will affect your heirs, estate or tax liability, a visit to your attorney or tax adviser could prove to be the most pro­ fitable part of the investment. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close Change AT&T 31 -17i Ameritech 517* —7i Bristol Myers 457* —7. Chrysler 27V* —17* CMS Energy 247. —7* Coca Cola 467* —17. Detroit Edison —7. 177. Dow Chemical 957* —47i Exxon 447* -171 Ford 537z -27. Gencorp 167* -7i General Motors 88’/. -57. Hastings Mfg. 397* —17. 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Hastings Police Investigator Mike Leedy said the alleged victim had gone lo a party Jan. 24 in the 200 block of East Mill Street in Hastings. After the party broke up around 3 a.m.. she fell asleep on a couch at the residence. Around 5 a.m. she awoke and found a man on top of her. She told police he had removed some of her clothing and was trying to have sexual intercourse with her. The victim told police she screamed, and the man fled the building. She returned to her home and reported the incident the following day. Acting Police Chief Jerry Sarver said the investigation was hampered by friends of Hin­ ckley, who began fabricating alibis for his whereabouts the night of the alleged attack. "It got complicated when all his friends started calling in and saying. “He couldn't have been there because he was here,'" Sarver said. Hinckley, of 2420 Woodruff Road, faces preliminary exam Feb. 24 in district court. Legal Notice State of Michigan Probata Court County of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE INDEPENDENT PROBATE File No. B8-19919-IE Estate ol Richard L. Bogart. Social Security Number 380-01-3975. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was Hanover Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 died 11 05 87. Creditors ol the deceased are notified that oil claims against the estate will barred unless presented within four months of the dote of publication of this notice, or four months after the claim becomes due, whichever is later. Claims must be presented to the independent personal representative Wilma M. Bogart 104 Lentz. Apt F. Nashville. Ml 49073. Notice is further given that the estate will bo thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Sharon Rosenberger (P-31752) P O. Box 616 Charlotte. Ml 48813 517 543 0831 (2 16) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-02-23.pdf 37b54c7342b5d3424a2d61c885ebbf49 PDF Text Text ?L1C LIBRA NlEtWiSj ...wrap Christmas parade date may change The Retail Committee of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking public opinion on the date and time of the Christmas parade. Opinions will be sought on whether to continue to hase the parade on a Monday evening or to have it go back to Saturday afternoon. Committee members, at their meeting next month, plan to set the dale and time for the parade . Anyone who wants to express an opi­ nion about the matter may call the Chamber office at 945-2454 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A pictorial look at winter’s majesty Survey planned for Hastings schools See Pictures, Page 12 See Story, Page 3 See Story, Page 3 —। Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings Banner VOLUME 134, NO. 8___________________________________________________________ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1989 ' Annual Chamber dinner announced by Kathleen Scott Hastings school officials learned last week that the high school is in violation of stan­ dards set by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The warning, the first part of NCA’s pro­ bation process, comes as no surprise to ad­ ministrators, including SupL Carl Schoessel who made the announcement at Monday's Board of Education meeting. The violations are all a result of budget cuts made when two millage increase at­ tempts failed last spring, he said. NCA, an organization made up of educa­ tors and administrators in 16 states, recogni­ zes quality in schools. Students who gradu­ ate from NCA accredited schools have better chances of getting into the schools of their choice, explained Schoessel. Tom Freridge, a Hastings teacher who at­ tended the meeting, added that he knows of a salutatorian from a not-too-distant district who was denied acceptance to a favorite in­ stitution because that student's high school lacked accreditation. Hastings has been among about 60 per­ cent of the schools in Michigan deemed ac­ ceptable by North Central standards. Gradu­ ates from noa-accredited schools often must take qualifying exams to further their chance cX admittance, added Schoessel. Car, school bus collide, two hurt Driver gets license, then cited In crash A 16-year-old who received his driver’s license Friday was cited only hours later for careless driving in a rollover accident near his home. Thomas W. Cruttenden, of 1596 Cobum Road. Hastings, was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t hurt in the 10:30 p.m. crash on Cobum Road east of South Bedford Road. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies Gary Sunior and Tony Stein said Cruttenden was driving east on Cobum Road when he began to accelerate near the top of a slight hill. Because of ice on the roadway, the 1985 Ford he was driving began to skid. The vehicle slid sideways off the north side of the road, rolled over and came to rest on the driver’s side. ‘ PRICE 25* Hastings High School gets warning from NCA The Hastings Area Chamber of Com­ merce will have its annual dinner Tues­ day evening, Feb. 28, at the County Seat Restaurant. The program will feature guest speaker Jim Burge from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The social hour will begin at 7 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres. A head-on collision Wednesday morn­ ing between a car and a Delton Kellogg school bus left the driver of the car hospitalized. But aside from minor bruises no one on the bus was hurt in the 7:47 a.m. crash near Pine Lake. Jeffrey Horton, 41, of 10868 Long Point, was taken to Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo for treatment for numerous injuries. Prairieville Township Police Chief Tom Pennock said Horton was driving west on Meriau Avenue when he came upon the eastbound school bus on a curve near Sunset Point. "The road is extremely icy, and he lost control nnd struck head-on the school bus,** Pennock said. Horton was taken by BPOH Am­ bulance to Borgess for treatment after the accident. Terry Marvin. 15, who was riding the bus, was treated and released at Borgess for a broiled leg. Bus driver Norina Boze. 5?,' sought her own treatment for bruises. Three other students on the bus weren't hurt. Pennock said. Horton was issued a citation for driv­ ing too fast for current road conditions, Pennock said. Transit moves into new home Rural Hastings home destroyed by Wednesday blaze The home of the Eugene Havens family was declared a total loss Wednesday after a 6 a.m. fire gutted the struc­ ture at 3763 Coats Grove Road. The BIRCH Fire Department received the call from a neighbor at about 6:11 a.m., and found part of the home engulfed In flames. Havens, his wife and smal£chila were not home at the time, Fire Chief Roger Cans sold. The Woodland Towrisfilp,' Castleton-Maple Grove-hMuhville and Middleville fire depart­ ments assisted at th€ scene, said Carls, who believes the fire started in tn« kttcheri. (Banner photo by Shelly NCA officials said the high school here has violated five standards: •The student/guidance counselor ratio is 938 to 1, exceeding the NCA maximum re­ quired level of 450 to 1. •Community support, financial and other­ wise, is not adequate to ensure maintenance of the standards prescribed. •One of teachers, who, by Michigan stan­ dards is qualified to teach a certain course, is not qualified under North Central's system. That teacher was transferred in the shuffle of staff members after the millage defeats, said Schoessel. •The school provides less than a six-hour day. •Teachers do not have a prep period. Relative to the last violation, Schoessel pointed out that teachers here do have a con ference hour immediately following the close of school, which would have been last hour in a normal six-hour day. But NCA requires that the conference hour be during the regular class day. making teachers available to students. Schoessel said the school can respond to the warning by correcting the violations. But the violations were made when the board was forced to cut its budget; and because tnc dist­ rict has not gained any more money, corrections cannot be made, he added. Two-car crash kills 5-year-old area girl by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A 5-year-old girl was killed and four others were seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a two-car accident southwest of Hastings. Rebecca Conklin was pronounced dead at Pennock Hospital after the head-on crash at 2:15 p.m. on M-43, one-half mile south of Gun Lake Road. Police and firemen struggled for nearly two hours before they were able to free Lori Con­ klin, 39. of 5680 Head Road. Delton, who was trapped behind the wheel of her 1984 Buick. She was transported by Borgess Caretlight helicopter to Butterworth Hospital in Kalamazoo. Police said she suffered injuries to both legs and one arm, as well as possible broken ribs. Her 2-year-old son, Andrew, was taken to PennocK Hospital immediately after the acci­ dent and then was airlifted to Butterworth. A report on his condition was not available at press lime Wednesday evening. The other driver, William Anders. 16, of 6054 Rose Road. Delton, was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital with face and leg injuries and was scheduled to be transferred to Butter­ worth Wednesday evening. See CRASH, Page 12 Burglary fails, but car damaged Some $200 in damages to the door were reported Sunday after a burglar tried to break into a car parked in a driveway near Pine Lake. A burglar successfully removed the lock on the driver’s door of the 1987 Nissan, but did not enter the car, said Sgt. Richard Barnum of the Barry Coun­ ty Sheriff Department. Barnum said the car had been parked Saturday evening in a driveway in the 12500 block of Meriau Drive in Prairieville Township. The burglar apparently tried to punch out the lock to enter the car. Police found parts of the lock on the ground near the car, but most of it was taken by the burglar. Barnum said the door suffered con­ siderable damage. Authorities haye no suspects in the case. School board entertained Operetta victim of budget cutback Driver falls asleep, crashes Into tree A Hastings man who said he fel* asleep behind the wheel wasn’t hurt aft:, crashing into a tree near Dowling Road Sunday morning. Bret A. Miller. 19. received a citation for careless driving after the 2 a.m. acci­ dent east of South Bedford Road. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Donald Glasgow said Miller was driving west on Dowling Road when he went off the south edge of the road. The 1982 Buick he was driving struck a tree, crossed over a driveway and hit a l second tree before coming to a stop. Members of the Hastings Board of Education were entertained at Monday's meet­ ing when Hastings Middle School students demonstrated the work they will be performing in the March 15 Academic Track Meet against Battle Creek Harper Creek. These four youngsters (from left) Shane Horan. Paul Buchanan, Nate Allen, and Kevin DeVault, showed the board their rendition of the Beach Boys' song "Barbara Ann," which they will perform in the boys quartet division with accompaniment by Rachel Mepham. A Careflight helicopter from Kalamazoo takes off with Lori Conklin after rescue workers struggled for two hours to remove her from her car. One person was killed and four were seriously hurt in the two-car crash Wednesday afternoon southwest of Hastings (Banner photo by Jean Gallup). by Kathleen Scott Hastings students have bid adieu their chance of performing "Bye-Bye, Birdie" as the spring operetta in Hastings. Not enough students showed earnest inter­ est in being part of the annual show by fork­ ing over the $86 pay-to-participate fee. High school principal Steven Harbison said he ano others from the school met to de­ termine the minimum number of students needed to put on the show, which even with ticket fees, does not make money. "It's a tough decision," sa:d Harbison. "You always hate to cut a co-curricular activ­ ity. especially one like the operetta that’s a real learning experience, above and beyond the fun they have.” He said planners had opted for "Bye-Bye, Birdie," with its cast of teenage characters from the 1950s. "A lot of kids now have the types of clothes that would be worn in the show," he said, which would thus cut expenses for cos­ tume rental. Harbison said 30 students were needed to bring in a minimum of $2,580 to put on the show. Those fees would cover the cost of script rentals, costumes, if any, and the dir­ ector's salary. Organizers took income and expense rec­ ords from the last three years to get an aver­ age expense budget for the operetta. If the show had been performed and did not cost the anticipated amount, the leftover money would have been returned to the students, he said. Harbison also said that a hike of ticket costs had been considered. Because of budget cuts and an ensuing lack of paying students, the operetta was also cancelled in the early 1980s. "For the last few years, it was beginning to be brought back as a tradition again," he said. About 20 students this year had paid their dues by the deadline, said Harbison. One of those students was Tom DeVault, a junior, who had been given the male lead role of "Albert." He was one of about 32 students made a verbal commitment to be part of the show. Thinking those students would follow through, director Patricia Aumick then held auditions and assigned roles, but when the due date for fees came, not enough students paid, said DeVault. DeVault, who has been in the past two musicals, said he did some recruiting of his own prior to auditions. He said he and some See Operetta Cancelled, page 3 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 23. 1989 Potential suicides concern Hastings school officials by Kathleen Scott Suicide threats and attempts at all school­ age levels, including elementary, are a prob­ lem in Hastings, as well as the rest of the country. And the reduction of staff counselors in schools here worries administrators. "I'm very afraid that we're just biding our tine until something tragic happens" said Supt. Carl Schoessel. In the last two weeks, two high school students attempted suicide (not at the school) and concern for an elementary youngster last wee’/, was great enough to demand interven­ tion, said Schoessel. The number of threats and attempts is not any higher this year, he stressed, but he and other school officials are concerned tha: without full-time staff counselors available to the students, some youths may be more apt to try to take their lives. Full-time counseling positions were cut last spring after millage increase proposals were defeated. Two counseling positions - one each at the high school and middle school -- were reinstated in August when the school received unanticipated funds, but the counselors also have curriculum, career and college selection advising responsibilities. And the ratio remains high, the superintend­ ent said. Administrators in the buildings without adequate counseling are handling the indivi­ dual cases now, he said. The administrators have some training, but not the specialized kind given to counselors. Talking to stu­ dents one-to-one is part of the job of a coun­ selor, while the administrator's main role is to run a school. When emergencies arise, Schoessel said the administrators always put the children first and help them, but then lose time to do their own jobs. “The value of a life is certainly more im­ portant than a day's work," he said, "but it's just not the same as having someone whose primary responsibility is to talk to the stu­ dents. South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. Bosley Pharmacy on South Jefferson is offering a Cholesterol Screening Test this Wednesday. February 22 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The cost is $6.00. While waiting or the results, you can check your blood pressure and weigh yourself, free. 2. Buy tickets now to the Fourth Annual Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra Con­ cert in Hastings on Saturday, March 4. The group will play at Central Auditorium, 8 p.m. A chance for you to enjoy one of the best regional orchestras in the coun­ try at a very reasonable price. Plan now to attend this once a year event. 3. Levi Strauss's Birthday - February 22. Wear your favorite pair of jeans to Bosley’s this week and model them for us on our soapbox. We will give you a $2.00 gift certificate for participating and the pair we will like best nets another $3.00. (Limit 10) 4. Clam Chowder Cookoff and Chowder Chase • February 25. Any style!! Bring us your clam chowder to try this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. Who makes the best chowder in Hastings? The answer next week. (Limit 20) “ Student Volunteer Day - February 20. 5. Students who volunteer their time to improve our community and to help others deserve recognition. Visit Bosley’s this week and tell us what volunteer activity you do and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 25, all ages) 6. Hoodie Doo Day - February 21. Only a month until spring. Yell Hoodie Doo three times, as loudly as you can on South Jefferson this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) National Engineers Week ■ February 19-25. Study South Jefferson Street. Bring us your plans for remodeling the store fronts and covering the sidewalks without losing the carefree, bohemian look that we all adore and we will give you a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 8. International Friendship Week - February 19-25. Buy a friendship card from Bosley's Sentiment Shop this week to send to someone in another countty and we will sell the card to you at 16 price. (Limit 10) 9. National Retail Bakers Week - February 19-25. Bring us the best that your favorite baker bakes. (Bread, rolls, pie, whatever) and we will give you a S3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 10. The Hair Care Center on South Jefferson is ready to solve your hair grooming prob­ lems. Make an appointment this week. Community Bldg, meeting set The Birry County Com­ munity Building Board will hold its n-xt meeting on Wednesday, March 8 at 8 p.m. at the Community Building, public is invited to attend. Hastings Athletic Boosters to meet The Hastings Athletic Boosters will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. March 1. in the high school choir room. All parents of junior high and high school athletes arc urged to attend. RENTAL CARS $32.95 PER DAY (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phon* 945-9383 Rent-a-Car f PREMIUM CUSTOM Tm not trying to use this as an excuse to sell the millage," he said adding that suicide and the millage do not have a c a use-and effect relationship. "But I just want people to know that this is one of the effects of cuts that people don't realize." Schoessel pointed out that he was not Behavioral signs of potential suicide A statement of the wish to die; a previous attempt; a sudden change in behavior - an outgoing child becomes moody, isolated, withdrawn; a shy quiet child becomes aggressive, disobedient, a risk-taker. Changes in sleeping patterns - ne has insomnia, another sleeps all the time. Changes in eating habits - unusual gorging; loss of appetite. Drug or alcohol abuse, accident proneness, risk-taking, slackening in­ terest in school, decline in grades, severe mood swings or a dramatic change In persoanlity, loss or lack of an important person or friend. Hopelessness, "I give up, what's the use", termination of major goals, lack of interest in opposite sex, personal appearance or hobbies. A suicide plan. The person has a plan of how, when and where they will kill themselves. Evidence of final arrangements, making a will, giving away prized posses­ sions, making peace with friends. Provided by Oak Tree Counseling, Kalamazoo. Here are verbal warnings from children about suicide: 1. “Everybody would be better off if I just weren’t around.” 2. “I’m not going to bug you much longer." 3. "I hate my life. I hate everyone and everything." 4. "I’m the cause of all my family's/friend's troubles." 5. "I wish I would just go to sleep and never wake up." 6. “I've tried everything bnt nothing seems to help." “ 7. "Nobody can help me." 8. “I want to kill myself but I don’t have the guts." 9. “I'm no good to anyone." 10. “If my (father, mother, teacher) doesn’t leave me alone I’m going to kill myself." ’ 11. "Don't buy me anything. 1 won’t be needing any (clothing, books, etc.)." 12. “I’m not planning that far ahead right now." 13. “I don’t know if I’ll be around next week/month." 14. “I don’t want to be here.” 15. “It doesn't matter now." 16. "I won’t be around here much longer." 17. "I won’t have to worry about raw • grades anymore." } 1 , .•* 18. "I wish I were dead." DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE •445 •335 •265 •335 m»»t the high standard* *«! individuol * •flicipnt tarvic*. •Frw denture coniultalion 8 examination. (616) 455-0810 •l.D. Himobaugh DOS •O.D. While DDS •G. Mancewia DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids (Gift Certificates ere limited to one per person per month and. unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) saying that if the school had a full roster of counselors, no students would attempt or threaten suicide. "The point is, it's just not being dealt with in the way that it should be dealt with," he said. "These kids need somebody to talk to." 19. “The only way out is for me to die. 20. “I just can’t go on any longer.” 21. "You won’t be seeing me around anymore." 22. “If I don't see you again, thanks for everything.” 23. “You’re going to be sorry for how you've treated me." 24. "Nobody likes/loves me anymore." 25. “How do you make out a will?” 26. “If (such and such) happens, I’ll kill myself." 27. "If (such and such) doesn’t happen. I’ll kill myself." 28. "Here, take this (cherished possession); I won’t be needing it anymore." 29. “I just called to say goodbye and to tell you thanks for everything." 30. "Think of me when you use my (cherished possession just given away).” 31. “It’s not important anymore." 32. "I’ve decided to kill myself." 33. “1 feel like calling it quits-living is useless.” 34. “I'm checking out; I’m tired of life." 35. "I love you, remember that." 36. "I'm getting rid of a few things," said after giving away a cherished possession. 37. "I really understand how she felt." said about another student who killed herself. Provided by Oak Tree Counseling, Kalamazoo. Middleville man dies in one-vehicle crash A Middleville man lost his life in a onevehicle accident on Parmalee Road at about 5:45 p.m. last Friday. Michigan Slate Police dispatcher Sharon Rich reports. Henry Herman Heikkila. 67, was driving east bound on Parmalee Road toward Whitneyville Avenue when his 1979 Chevrolet El Camino left the roadway and crashed into a tree, the police report said. Rich said a witness to the accident reported the El Camino swerved off the road, making no attempt to stop. Heikkila, who at one time was the owner of the Heikkila & Sons Feed Mill on Main Street in Middleville, wab known to have a history of heart problems, Rich said. However, with the severity of the injuries caused by the accident, there is no way to tell what happened, she said. Middleviile/Thornapple Twp Ambulance transported Heikkila to Pennock Hospital in Hastings, where he was pronounced dead. The victim was not wearing seat belts at the time. Police also said there was no alcohol involved. Michigan State Troopers Tim Permoda and Terry Klotz were the investigating officers. All night party plans continuing Monthly meetings by the Steering Commit­ tee have accomplished much in preparation for the "All-Night Party" sponsored by the parents of graduating seniors at Hastings High School. “The business community continues to donate generous gifts of money, gift cer­ tificates, and merchandise as they have done in the past. Without their help it would be an impossible task," said Rose Vitale, publicity chair for the committee. THE THORNAPPLE ARTS COUNCIL 0F 6 BARRY COUNTY PRESENTS ---------------VH. . THE ----- AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates International For­ giveness Week (Feb. 19-25) by having a sale this week. You won't be able to forgive yourself if you don't take advantage of the Buck's specials every week. 2. Goldline and Equate generics save you money every day at Bosley's. Check out the examples in our ad this week. 3. Our Vitamin Department has sale prices on three products in our Reminder ad this week. 4. Remember, you get double prints every day at Bosley's. 5. We are open to serve you weeknights until 8 p.m., Saturdays until 5:30 p.m. and every Sunday from 10 until 1. 6. Hastings has it... The Thumbs Up CHy. WTH ANNUAL SkoRAND RAPIDS 1 SPRING CONCERT QUOTE: "Somebody has to have the last word. If not. every argument could be opposed by another and we'd never be done will' — Albert Camus OSLEY SATURDAY, MARCH 4. 1989 8 P.M. CENTRAL AUDITORIUM HASTINGS. MI •PHRRm ACYSOUTH JEFFERSON S'REET DOVfNTOV.N HASTINGS - -54»-343» ADULT $6.00 STUDENT/SEN10R $4.50 WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION AND CONCERT $10.00 Hay, barn lost in morning blaze Four area fire departments fought a losing battle early Monday near Lake Odessa on the farm of Stove McCaul at 14375 Becker Road. His tin roofed, concrete bock barn was the site of what is believed to have been an elec­ trical ignition or heat lamp-caused fire. 30 sows and 20 pinlets were rescued, but two other small pigs perished. 2,000 bales of hay"were also lost. Teaming up to douse the flames were the Odessa, Woodland, SunfieldSebewa Danby township fire departments and the Castleton-Maple GroveNashville fire department. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) Hastings schools receive gifts, grants A Valentine's dance resulted in a sweet treat for the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation. Hastings school staff members held the dance as a fund-raiser io benefit HEEF, a rel­ atively new organization that supports pro­ grams that would not otherwise be available to students in Hastings schools. Organized by Joyce Cooklin, the dance brought in S405, announced SupL Carl Schoessel at Monday's Board of Education meeting. HEEF's donations amount to a few thou­ sand dollars each year. The organization's latest contributions to­ tal $1,683, including $500 for a creative writing program, S390 for two students to attend the 1989 Youth and Government Pro­ gram, S300 to support the middle school Academic Track Meet, and $493 for instruc­ tional materials to improve reading and math skills of special-needs students. In other contributions to the school, the Hastings Rotary Club donated $500 toward the purchase of reference books at the high school library. And the Hastings High School European Travel Club, which nixed overseas trips for several reasons "not the least of which were several terrorist activities," has donated $1,114. Schoessel said students in the club re­ quested that the money be used to purchase a color television monitor and a videocassette recorder. "They've decided that they would like to obtain some videocassettes of these Europe­ an countries and do their traveling the home way," said Schoessel. The district has received two grants for the elementary schools. A $1,500 donation from the Michigan Council for the Arts will be used to bolster creative writing skills among fourth, fifth arxi sixth graders. Secured by teachers Emmalene McConnell and Lindy Stahlman, the grant will cover the cost of hosting a visiting author who will work with students on their creative writing skills. Another grant, for $4,700, was given after Northeastern Principal David Styf and teach­ ers Donald Schils and Jan Lawson partici­ pated in a math training program at Western Michigan University. Part of that money will be used for pur­ chasing educational materials. And the rest will be used for staff development days and other programs. Maple Valley School Board offers Wolff another contract by Mark LaRose With Maple Valley School District Superintendent Carroll Wolffs current oneycar contract scheduled to expire on June 30, the Board of Education has decided to offer him a second one-year contract without tenure. Board President Bill Flower, Secretary Ron Tobias and Trustees Charlie Viele, Dick Ew­ ing and Harold Stewart recently voted in sup­ port of a motion to rehire Wolff. Trustees Bea Pino and Dave Hawkins opposed offering him a new contract. Wolff has not indicated whether he will ac­ cept the contract, but has agreed to give the board his answer within the next two weeks. The district’s superintendent for more than 25 years. Wolff first indicated his intention to retire two years ago after a dispute over the board’s negative evaluation of his job perfor­ mance in 1986. Wolff at that time did not cite the evaluation as his reason for wanting to retire. He said it was a simply a decision he and his wife had made. After the board spent S3.000 last year in a search for a replacmcnt and after all three of the prospective superintendent candidate finalists took jobs in other districts last year. Tobias moved to retain Wolff. Then Pino alleged the superintendent search had been a fraud and that some board members had deliberately put off making a decision on a new superintendent for sc long that they had "made a decision by not making a decision.” Confidential sources close to the situation say that because no search has begun and no plans for one have been forthcoming from the board, it appears Wolff will accept the oneyear contract. But Wolff said he was still considering the offer. If he were to retire now. any search would be getting off to a late start. The Lakewood School District will need a new superintendent next December with the retirement of William Eckstrom, but that board has already initiated a search timetable. Pino said she voted against offering the con­ tract to Wolff "because he was forced to miss a lot of work last year or the year before because of health reasons." "I was concerned that that could be an issue in the future," Pino said. Stewart said he is pleased with Volffs per­ formance and feels the district can benefit from retaining Wolff for another year. "We offered him another contract because he’s doing a decent job. With all the things go­ ing on this year, like contract negotiations and millage renewal, so many things. I think he'd be doing the school district a real service by­ staying on." Stewart said. "Carroll Wolff has done a good job for this community and he still is. He’s top notch as far as I’m concerned." "My personal view is that after this year he wants or plans to retire, but the community owes Mr. Wolff a lot. and it should be hi«. decision whether lie wants to retire." Stewart added. "As far as I'm concerned, next year we should consider a new, young, progressive person who knows curriculum trends. It will be time for a young person for the 90s. but this year isn't the year to do it." he said. "Hopefully, he (Wolff) will still be on fir at least six months." Stewart said. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 23. 1989 — Page 3 Pulse on community sought Hastings school survey planned by Kathleen Scott About 400 Hastings residents will be asked their opinions on various school-relat­ ed issues when the district conducts a tele­ phone survey in the next two months. The Hastings Board of Education Monday decided to hire a Kalamazoo firm to survey residents to lean what the community wants and expects from the school district The survey, being conducted by the Center for Social Research at Western Michigan University, will cost $3,920. A group of residents has assured the board that it will be able to underwrite the cost of the survey. "We've talked a lot about what's going to happen in the future and talked about what the community wants, and the survey is a way to gather those answers," said Schoessel. The survey will be conducted through a scientific procedure, using recognized survey techniques that are statistically correct, he said. Names of the people being called will be randomly selected from voter registration records, which are public information, ex­ plained Schoessel. Two other survey firms offered quotations for the same services. A mail survey cost twice as much and would probably take longer, he said. The other telephone survey, although costing about $400 less, would require the district to provide its own callers. "Also in a small community, I don't think it's probably a good idea to have ixal resi­ dents making the telephone calls,” he said. "You might end up talking to your neigh­ bors, and there might be a little hesitance to respond to some of the questions being asked." Besides, Schoessel said, the district would have to pay for each of the telephone calls if they went with the latter firm. Volunteers would be needed for either of the telephone surveys, he said, but one would require the volunteers to make the calls while the other would need them to re­ trieve voter registration information. Schoessel said he thought getting volunteers to help research information would be easier than soliciting callers. The next step will be to develop survey questions, he said, adding that the district is seeking suggested questions from residents. Telephone surveys usually do not take longer than 10 or 12 minutes, he said, be­ cause those who are called ’ose interest after that amount of time. So if 100 questions are suggested, not necessarily all of them will be used, he said. "I think it would be very important to get input from residents on what types of ques­ tions they would like asked in the survey," added Board President Ann Ainslie. Schoessel said a special invitation will be extended to city, township and county offici­ als, to learn their suggested questions. In other business: •Board Treasurer William Baxter cast a dis­ senting vote on the proposal to join a law­ suit being brought by the In-Formula Dis­ trict Caucus. The caucus, made up of in-formula school districts (those that rely heavily on state aid funding), is claiming that the state is guilty of inequity and inadequacy in financing education. The caucus’ first step will be to use legal consultation to determine if schools can use taxpayer money to fund a lawsuit. The total cost to each district is based on student population, and Hastings' bill will total $756. That money will go into escrow until the law firm of Plunkett and Cooney learns if the boards can file suit. If not, the money will be returned. "I don't think it's the role of a local school board to be involved in a law suit," said Baxter, "particularly if in costs money, but in addition to that, just philosophically. I'd be uncomfortable suing anybody as a school Talk of new structure in Hastings ended Building to close, society disbanded by Jeff Kaczmarczyk By an overwhelming majority, the Barry County Community Building Society voted last week to turn over its building to the Barry County Fair Board and end the society’s 31-ycar existence in December. The task of erecting and operating a new community building now falls to the F°;r Board, which is expected to construct a multi­ purpose community building at the fair’s pro­ posed new location on M-j7 near Irving Road. Both actions depend on the final sale of the present Barry County Fairgrounds to a Florida developer seeking to build a shopping mall at the Hastings site. In November, the building society voted to vacate the building constructed in 1957 on fairground property. But the society’s govern­ ing board split over whether to build a new community building in Hastings or vote itself oul of ?xiMence. ........................... In a 22 to 3 vote last week, the society chose to dissolve its governing body if the sale of the fairgrounds is finalized. More than 70 building society members, local officials and interested citizens gathered at the West State Street building Feb. 15 to hear the final decision. Society President Fred Jacobs called on members to consider building a new facility in Hastings to serve as a hall for weddings, par­ ties and meetings. “I know the Fair Board feels they have an understanding of the needs of this building, but the people I’ve talked with say they would rather have this building located in Hastings. ” Jacobs acknowledged that the Fair Board intends to build combined exhibition hall and banquet room facilities at the new fairgrounds location. But he said there’s a strong demand for a hall within the Hastings city limits. “This building is rented the greater share of its time,” he said. “The reason when it isn’t is not because of the location, but because of the condition.” He proposed the society negotiate with the Fair Board for the money to build a 120-foot by 60-foot hall with kitchen facilities in or near Hastings. He estimated the cost of building at $145,000. “We can prove we can rent a building here because we have been doing it for years. It’s a proven fact," he said. But few people at the meeting supported his proposal. County Fair Board President Don Geukes, who was present at the meeting, said the board can not afford to put up a community building at the fairgrounds as well as one in Hastings. "We feel we need to meet the needs of all the people in the county," he said. “We want all people to use the building.” Geukes said the Fair Board intends to build three different buildings, joined by a breezeway. One would have a high roof suitable for auctions and exhibitions. Another would have a low ceiling, tiled floors and kit­ chens for use as a hall. The third portion would be used for offices. “We hope a structure like that will serve the needs of everyone," he said. Several community leaders present at the meeting agreed with Jacobs that Hastings needs a new community building. “There is a need for a nice building," said James Wiswcll. "The real question is where can you use it the most. My gut feeling is it’ll be used most in the city, or in Middleville or in Nashville." But society board member Sally Stanton disagreed that a building would be used more if it were located in a city. “I think it’ll be used more in the county. At that location, it has easy access to everyone," she said. "I’m not saying Hastings doesn’t need something. But if Hastings wants something, they can band together to build a Hastings community center," Stanton said. "The building was built for the fair, and it should be moved with the fair." Originally built in 1957, the Community Building’s future was put in limbo when the Fair Board'accepted a $2.2 million option in October from a Florida-based mall developer seeking to purchase the property from the Barry County Agricultural Society. Centres Inc. plans to build a 175.000 square foot shopping center on the 28-acre fairground site, which has been home to the Barry County Fair since 1858. Construction, estimated at more than $5 million, is expected to begin after the 1989 Barry County Free Fair is held at its present location. The mall is expected to open no later than spring 1990. Barry County Transit moves into new building The Barry County Transit has moved into its new, spacious headquarters at 1216 W. State St., across from McDonald's in Hastings. Transportation Supervisor Joseph Bleam said the new 6,300-square-foot structure is about double the space the transit had at its former rented building on Gun Lake Road. A grand opening in late April is tentatively being planned. No county funds were used in the project because the transit received state and federal grants to construct the new building. Bleam said when everything is completed, about $422,000 will be spent on the building. A grant for $38,000 was used to purchase of­ fice furniture and maintenance equipment. Some exterior work remains to be done on the structure, such as filling and painting the block building. Additional asphalt work and final grading and landscaping are also on the agenda in addition to a few minor interior details. One of the three major benefits of being housed in the new headquarters are the addi­ tional office space which includes a separate room for the computer and a file storage area. Bleam said. Previously, some of the files had to be kept in the garage area of the former location. "Heading the list is a cleaner environment for the computer." he said, noting that dust from the old garage had been a problem. Also noteworthy is that the transit's sixvehicle fleet will be able to be housed inside 'the newbuilding. It wasn't possible for all the buses to fit inside the old structure, Bleam commented. The new headquarters has a separate maintenance garage area with a hoist, which will allow the transit service to do its own complete maintenance service which also wasn’t possible before because of equipment and space limitations. Other benefits of the new building include superior lighting in the maintenance and garage areas: a conference room for transpor­ tation board meetings and other meetings. The Barry County Transit and Its 14 employees are now based at new headquarters, located at 1216 W. State St. Transportation manager Joseph Bleam is shown in front of the structure and In his new office. Dispatcher Barb Avery is shown on the job In the transit's new building. Volunteer promoting label-saving campaign "Save those labels!" says Alice Bailey who serves as the volunteer coordinator of the Campbell's Soup Company's label col­ lecting program at Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings. Bailey says that the value of the various labels can be exchanged for gifts ranging from jump ropes to VCRs to vans. "Every time (consumers) throw away a label, they can count it as throwing away a computer," says Mrs. Bailey, grandmother of 14, who has not been able to kick the school-helping habit. She says she wants to spread the word to area residents that year-round, they can be saving labels, not only from the Campbell's soup cans, but also other products owned by the company, including Franco-American, Le Menu, Swanson, Pepperidge Fann, Fresh Chef, Prego, V-8 and Mrs. Paul's products. Campbell's has no deadline for its pro­ gram, she says. Mrs. Bailey has a catalog listing hundreds of items available in exchange for labels. A 19-inch color television can be traded for 25,000 labels, while an extra-long Dodge van carries a 970,000-label exchange. Other available goodies include sports and recreation equipment, art supplies, music in­ struments and supplements, cameras, mov*projectors and screens, microscopes and o’1' . science equipment, as well as a myri .u of other choices. This is the second year Northeastern has taken part in the program, says Mrs. Bailey, adding that the staff there has decided to buy something especially for girls, something just for boys, and teaching aides for the in­ structors, in exchange for the labels. Mrs. Baiiey conducts a monthly contest to see which classroom at Northeastern can col­ lect the most labels. So far, Ellarie Spindler's kindergarten classes have been top winners. Operetta canceled, continued... Alice Bailey collects Campbell's Soup Company labels from Northeastern kinder­ garteners (from left) Sarah Chamberlain, Noah Lee, Amber Travis and Travis Robinson. Mrs. Bailey says she is going to have a new contest for classes that have not won in the past. Students in special education class­ es there will also receive special recognition, she says, because their class sizes do not compare to the others. Regardless of the contest, Mrs. Bailey says she makes a goodie, usually an individ­ ually wrapped chocolate chip cookie, for the winning class, which also gets a traveling trophy. Many Barry County schools continue to take part in the Campbell's Soup Label program. Contact the school of choice for further information. of his friends even rounded up some students who hadn’t been in an operetta before. "Whenever the opportunity came, we tried to get people to join," he explained. He said rumors that the operena would be a no-show were flowing during the grace­ period week after the participation fees were due. When he asked Aumick about the fate of the operetta, he said she told him that it was "looking pretty grim." "Devastation" is the word DeVault used to describe his feelings when he learned the show was definitely cancelled. was looking forward to it so much, and other people were, too,” he said. "It was pretty tough for a while." DeVault had "fund-raised for myself in anticipation of participation dues, he said. He picked up a part-time job at Flexfab to earn money not only for the operetta, but al­ so for the $125 fee to be on the boys tennis team. He had paid other fees earlier in the year, including $48 to be in band, $55 to attend band camp (that fee had been charged yean before the pay-to-participate program had been implemented), $150 for drum major camp (for which he received a $50 scholar­ ship from the school), and $38 to be in the fall play. He said his parents, Charles and Gayle Marsh, had helped him pay some of those bills. The pricetag attached to the lead role or any other part in the operetta did not affect his desire to participate, he said. And he hopes the operetta will be part of his senior year at Hastings. Get ALL THE NEWS Subscribe ro...THE HASTINGS BANNER Give Us A Call at 948-8051 �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 23, 1989 The more things change, the more they seem the same DSS Board appointment needn 7 be controversial A rash of unusual circumstances surrounded the appointment of a new member to the Barry County Department of Social Services Board last week. First, an opening became available because one of the DSS Board members, Ethel Boze, was elected to the County Board of Commissioners last November. Second, the state-appointed term of another position on the board, that of Ken Radant, expired. (The county board appoints two members and the state appoints one). Third, two people elected to the board of commissioners in November, Majorie Radant and Robert Wenger, are spouses of Social Services Board members Ken Radant and Helen Wenger. With these conditions existing, the state's announcement last week of the appointment of Dr. Vera Morkovin over the reappointment of Ken Radant added to the confusion. When the county board learned that Morkovin was the choice of Governor James Blanchard and the Michigan Department of Social Services, it immediately appointed Radant to serve the remainder of Boze's term, which expires in November 1990. Some county board members said they weren't pleased that the state made its selection as late as it did. Indeed, the inaction left a two-member DSS Board to grapple for more than two months with the important business of trying to select a new director. But protests that Morkovin's appointment was political is a good example of the pot calling the kettle black. Blanchard, a Democrat, named a Democrat to the DSS Board. The county board, whose members have been dominated by Republicans, has appointed people affiliated with the GOP. Ken Radant, Boze and Helen Wenger, who made up the previous DSS Board, all are Republicans. Despite some hard feelings over the state's apparently unintentional snub of Ken Radant, what has happened here is that Morkovin essentially has replaced Boze on the DSS Board. Radant and Wenger remain. What we have now is a board with two experienced and quality members and a newcomer who has impeccable credentials, regardless of party affiliation. The road to bringing the DSS Board up to speed was an unusual and rocky one. But when the smoke cleared, the question had to be asked, "Where's the beef?" Defendant has found peace with Christ To the editor: With reference to the article in the Feb. 16 Banner concerning the resentencing of Glenn Fulford, it was stated by the judge, "1 don’t feel there is a realistic hope of rehabilitation, but I’m not without hope. This court believes this defendant will never be a law-abiding citizen." Anyone who knew Glenn two years ago and meets him today can readily sec the changes in his attitude toward life. Glenn admits this comes from surrendering his life to the way of Jesus Christ. So many crimes are committed due to the use of alcohol, drugs and one being immature. The court does not excuse a man’s unlawful actions because he was under the influence and rightfully so. However, let us not lose sight that a man can be rehabilitated, not just because he has given up drugs and alcohol, but when he turns to the Scriptures for salvation, his life will change. Then, it is no longer a person’s desire to be disobedient to God. Through Jesus, the old nature has passed away and now he has a new spirit which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator - Colossians 3:1-17. It was also stated that Glenn did not show emotion. Glenn now has peace with God and knows the love and power of God will see him through all situations, as he continues in daily prayer. Thank God that our sins are forgiven when we repent, and that God cleanses us of all iniquities. Phyllis Sears Hastings Problems will follow fairgrounds move To the editor: A new day is going to unfold soon in Hastings. The Barry County Fairgrounds is going to be converted to a shopping center. 1 feel a little sad as I remember past days gone forever. The first lights for football were installed in 1939. what a night! Beat Grand Ledge. Football, baseball and track meets were all held there. The Hastings Merchants baseball team even played their games there. A busy summer softball schedule kept the field active. There were some really good players around the city. In 1945. things changed when the first game was played at Johnson Field. I hope that nice field is appreciated. When 1 think of Johnson Field and Tyden Park and the tennis courts next to the park, I haven't heard of any major gifts from anyone for the betterment of the area, like they were. Are the gifts a thing of the past, as long as labor wants it all up front? Maybe Hastings is lucky to have industry it has. It should be a crime to sell out ard then close down and have it take tax dollars to retrain workers. If and when the Barry County Fair is moved out on M-37. the problems will move from ci­ ty to there. Noise, crime and so forth will be an everyday problem for residing homeowners on both sides of the river. You >----------The Hastings Banner Rubh.h«dby HASTINGS BANNER, I* 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml P.O. Box B Publication No (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Sand oddratt chongai la Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Closs Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 113.00 par year In Barry County (15.00 per year in adjoining counties A.M per year elsewhere hear of a car race track also there. We don’t need all this any more than we need the Futuring Committee to dictate our ' l Donald W. Johnson There’s more to the sad dogs story To the editor: This letter is in response to the column writ­ ten recently by David Young about homeless animals and the need to neuter our dogs and cats. The article was sensitively and logically writter. 1 would like to add another aspect to the story. Every week, a van arrives at the Barry County Animal Shelter from the Lansing area. The driver of that van chooses the friendliest, healthiest dogs, buys them cheap­ ly, loads the animals and transports them to his kennel. There he reconditions and sells them for big bucks to any type of research, no one knows what. This pound release policy is not conjured up by the shelter’s staff members, rather it is a crude manifestation of the Barry County Board of Commissioners and has been for years. Nothing has been done to mandate the neutering or spaying of adopted shelter animals and the public is never rewarded for neutering their pels by establishing a policy of license cost differential. Those who neuter or spay their pets should pay less less for their licenses. Nil is the word for controlling the pet over­ population problem of Barry County . There is. however, a constant supply of animals to keep the animal research community well stocked. Is the Barry rounty Animal Shelter the County Commission's idea of a research pro­ curement facility? Is this policy more impor­ tant than control of the animal overpopulation and stray problem of Barry County? Mrs. Kay Doyle Bellevue Not long after a bold group of area anglers were wrapping things up on Thornapple Lake for Charlton Park's third annual Ice Fishing Festival Saturday, I had the opportunity to go to a fish fry in the Grand Rapids area. It had been a long time since I had seen some of the people who attended, many of whom I went to school with back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The fish served up by James Wasserman, who appeared in the Reminder one week last month as the author of a story about bird feeding, were rather tasty. Wasserman once again did a terrific job with the bluegills, perch and "undernourished drought trout." But with all due respect to those who braved the cold on Thomapple Lake and with all due respect to the many fishing expeditions Wasserman and I have taken for more than 15 years, this is not a column about fishing. The sport only provided the setting for some "food for thought" last Saturday night One of the guests at the fry was an old friend and college roommate of mine who now is a well-known radio personality in the Grand Rapids area. This old friend now is married with a son approaching that magic age of 16. My friend spent a geat deal of time talking about the trials and tribulations of being the parent of a teenager. I suspect that he told some of his tales for my benefit, knowing that I have two sons, both not of school age yet. Despite the hassles he has with his son, many of which are not unlike those of other parents, their relationship is sti’l rather good in my opinion. -H J Editor's Notes. / by David T. Young The most difficult problem for my old friend is that the young man recently has expressed interest in wearing an earring, which infuriates his father. The radio man said he just cannot accept his son wearing such an ornament. He said he thinks it will make him "look like a fruitcake." This talk caused my mind to wander to almost two decades ago when this same friend was a college student having some of the same battles with his father. Back then the subject was different, it was hair and plenty of it. Like many others of that bygone era, this old friend chose to let his hair grow rather long, and he chose to grow a mustache and beard. His father was outraged at the sight of the flowing locks and he unkindly told the radio man that he looked like a woman. I think today that would translate into "fruitcake." The radio man actually did not wish to offend his father, but he was caught up in the spirit of the times. He believed that a person’s appearance was not as important as what exists inside. The radio man and his father fought over this matter for many years. But the battle faded into the background because the two genuinely respected and cared for each other to the end, which sadl> came for the father in the mid-1970s when he died. Now the radio man is in the same predicament his father was almost 20 years ago. Radio man told me he didn't care how long his son wanted to wear his hair, he just didn't want to see that earring dangling below the locks. I quickly told him of his own struggle against his father and noted that this is just history in some strange way repeating itself, only now the roles have changed. Come to think of it, I suppose every older generation is hostile to something the younger one introduces. When I was a teenager and in my early 20s, we young folks took a lot of heat for wearing long hair and listening to musical groups with bizarre names like the Jefferson Airplane, the Mothers of Invention, the Chocolate Watchband, the Bonzo Dog Band and the Apple Tree Theater. Older folks generally detested such things as acid rock, political demonstrations and the so-called new morality. But I wonder if my parents didn't alienate their mothers and fathers with their music and dress back in the 1940s. And I wonder if members of every older generation have shaken their collective heads and uttered the classic line, "What are these younger kids coming to?" Today my attitudes are tested when I see kids wearing some of their hairdos that look like overgrown feathers. And I have to admit that I'm generally turned off by what they watch and listen to on MTV. We flower children of the 60s have become the establishment now and the question is about how we will react to what the younger generation will come up with to test our tolerance of the new and different Judging by my old friend's reaction to his son's wish to wear an earring, we aren't really much different in attitiude than our parents, or the many generations that preceded them. The most difficult test for me will come when my kids get a little older and start to want to be a part of their times. I suppose I’ll react in a similar way that my folks did to me almost two decades ago. But like my folks, eventually I'll mellow a bit while my children will get over attempting to express themselves and we'll meet somewhere in the middle. My parents and I and my friends and their parents somehow compromised at certain points in our lives. And we grew into new relationships that forgave and forgot about whatever differences we may have had many years ago. It was about 20 years ago that the fear of "the generation gap" received a great deal of publicity. I have since learned that if there is such a thing, it is a constant occurrence, a natural battle between the peoples of different eras. And when it comes time to do batt’_, the hard part is to play the role of parents. It's more fun to be the kids. ' ’ Letters -------- j------- Jay Mead was a longtime friend to all in Hastings To the editor: This is a tale of friendship that happened some time ago in the City of Hastings, when a neighbor was a friend. Back in the early days of the E.W. Bliss Company, Jay Mead had a grocery store near the factory, and many of the workers walked past the store on their way to their homes. Wr ’< those days, men walked to work and there ‘ were hundreds of men employed at the factory. Many of the men would stop at the store for groceries, and as time passed, a warm friend­ ship was comented between Jay Mead and these men. Jay loved boys and girls and men and women. There would come times when some of these men would be laid off without income. Boys and girls with badges need the public’s support To the editor: In reference to the letter (Banner. Feb. 16) from the mother of six boys: First, I think our "boys and girls with badges" do an outstanding job in our small community. God knows, if it weren’t for them, criminals would be running our town. That’s right! They tried. That’s why they arc where they are today. We need more like Judge Richard Schuster. We feel safer now after dark on the streets of “Downtown Hastings." He doesn’t fall for the phony stories told by the attroneys paid for by the concerned parents of the "righteous children." These children destroy taxpayers* property, terrorize old people, assault others and become a menace to society. They should be locked up! "Abused?” They are treated better in jail than they treated people on the outside. They are fed. clothed, watch T.V. have recreation, can get schooling if they choose to, get medical attention, have visitors, cigarettes and no worries. I think our prisoners arc treated too well. We should go back to the old ways and maybe we wouldn’t have so many second-time offenders. I have, in the past, had trouble with pro­ blem children. They got into trouble on their own and they got through it on their own. 1 did not hire them a lawyer and pretend they were innocent. They were guilty and they paid. I am also very proud of them today and I will sign my real name. I am proud to say I have lived in Hastings area for 25 years and think that we have a great group of law enforcement officers, city, county and state, who are going beyond the call of duty. They are continually harassed, even when they arc off duty and still keep a professional attitude when dealing with a very thankless public. We do not give them enough moral and vocal support for a job well done, making it safer for us. Keep up the good work! Sincerely. Roberta (Bobbie) Whitaker Hastings Public Opinion... Joan Mebooey Gun Lake V.V. Engle “I can see advantages, both ways, but I think the training is so different. My son is a paramedic, so I know what these people do.” ‘‘It would be better utilization of manpower (with public safety) and we wouldn't have to fire anybody. I'd have to say that I’d be in favor of it. Hastings because of slack supply in work. There had to be food for the family to cal, and Jay Mead saw that they had food by giving credit. Many of the men would go out out to the farmers, who paid them for their help with meat, butter, eggs, or maybe wood for fuel. When the men were in the country, the wives' would go to the store and Mr. and Mrs. Mead would urge them to get sufficient food because the women did not ask for credit. They were reluctant to ask for all they needed. One lady, who lived a distance from the store, was given a ride home by Mr. and Mrs. Mead. She asked why. and the Meads replied, "Did you not have a need for groceries and a need to get them home?" The Meads were not rich in money, but had a great wealth in friendship. In his sunset years of life, Jay would sometimes call me and ask if I would stop by and visit a little. 1 will always remember, very likely the last time I saw Jay. He spoke these words. "Every person to whom I gave credit to in their days of hardships paid me back every penny when they were able." After speaking those words with unseeing eyes, and feet barely able to shuffle, Jay sat in his chair with a look of contentment and peace on his face. Perhaps faces passed in memory of more than one family who sat down for the evening meal with food on the table. Jay Mead loved the genuine, not the artificial. Old friendships never die. they just fade away by the passing of generations. Jay Mead served as aiderman of the second ward a number of years. Besides other com­ munity services, he served on the Board of Supervisors, where he gave much time and ef­ fort in the building of the Barry County Medical Facility. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Mead were Dorothy and Hubert. Dorothy married Carl Damson, a conscien­ tious teacher at Hastings High School. Carl and Dorothy arc both retired teachers, who worked for the welfare of their students. Hubert and family live at Berrien Springs, where he ran a petroleum business for many years. Hastings should thank God for placing the Jay Mead family in Hastings. Cameron McIntyre Hastings CORRECTION: A story in the Feb. 2 edition of the Banner incorrectly reported the address of Laverne J. Moore II, 28. who pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to a third-offense drunken driving charge. His address is 202 S. Grove Road. WRITE US A LETTER: Tho Hastings Banner welcomes and encourages letters to the ediior as a means of expressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. * Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's noma WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written In good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such as spelling and punctuation. Would you favor combining the police and fire departments? The City of Kentwood last week decided not to pursue plans to merge police and fire departments into one public safety department, an effort advocates said would save tax dollars. Other West Michigan communities, including Albion and Kalamazoo, have gone to public safety, despite opinions that a fireman shouldn’t be trained to be a policeman and vice versa. How would you feel about Hastings trying the public safety concept or do you think things should stay the same? Merna DePew Hastings Steve Eaton Hastings Edward McLaughlin Grand Rapids Sandra Schilz NashviHe “I just can’t imagine it working very well. Most firemen here are volunteers. But then maybe officers wouldn’t have as much time to write tickets." “i think it would be a good idea if both areas (police and fire) would continue to be served at least as well as they had been. Good service is more important than sav­ ing a dollar here or there.” “I don’t think that I’d be for it. I feel that they’re two separate jobs with two separate duties. Police and firemen are specialists in their own fields.” “It sounds good to me. I like the idea of saving money. Besides police and firemen work together to some extent, anyway.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 23. 1989 — Page 5 Hearing on fairgrounds site scheduled for this Monday night From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton A request to rczone a parcel of about 150 acres to accommodate the building and opera­ tion of the new Barry County Fairgrounds will be the subject of a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Feb. 27. The hearing, scheduled by the Rutland Charter Township Planning and Zoning Com­ mission. will take place at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road. The rezoning request by the Barry County Agricultural Society is to change the 150-acrc parcel now owned by Gordon VanElst from an agricultural to a commercial district. Ap­ proval of that request would pave the way for the society to build a new county fair complex at the site, which is located on M-37 near Irv­ ing Road, just west of M-37 Auto Parts and about 4'/i miles north of Hastings. The current fairgrounds site on W. Stale Hastings in the second half of 1874 Street in Hastings is in the process of being sold to a Florida developer for $2.2 million. The developer has expressed interest in pur chasing the W. State Street land in order to build a strip mall. If the sale goes through and if the rezoning request is approved, plans call for the Barry County Agricultural Society to hold the coun­ ty fair in Hastings for the last time this sum­ mer and for the new fairgrounds complex to be completed by the following summer in time for the 1990 fair. Anyone interested in attending the hearing may express an opinion about the rczoning re­ quest at the session. Written opinions also may be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Th_• zoning request may be examined at the Rutland Township Hall Monday between 9 a.m. and noon. Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL The Hastings Beef Market, circa the 1870s. by M.L. Cook In reading about the second half of the year 1874. M.L. Cook found that, in addition to the sheriff being directed by the county super­ visors io plant trees on the courthouse lawn in May. in June the Banner reported. “Sheriff Vrooman has done a fine service by putting hitching posts on the State Street side of the courthouse square," June 10. 1874. The Banner of June 24 said: "If the thief who stole Murray Bromley’s pants that were hanging on the clothesline will call at his house, Mr. Bromley will give him the rest of the suit." On Saturday, a large swarm of bees was flying over the house of W.H. Heath. A young lady visiting them took a pan outdoors and pounded on it vigorously. That caused the bees to settle in a tree near the house. Mr. Health procured a hive and now has good pro­ spects for honey next fall." So said the Ban­ ner of July 1. 1874. A dire threat in the Banner of July 16: "The man who borrowed Aiderman J.M. Bessemer's saw. without leave, must return it at once, or sec his name in the paper. The Banner of Aug. 5, 1874, stated that E. Reynolds killed 15 rattlesnakes one day last week on the marsh bordering Carter Lake. He added it wasn't much of a day for snakes, either. According the Banner of Aug. 12, 1874. a young couple went into an ice cream parlor here and ordered one plate of ice cream. They took turns eating it with the one spoon fur­ nished with the ice cream. (This is a reference to the old phrase "spooning," meaning they were dating.) The Banner Sept. 2 1874 said: "School opened very auspiciously here on Monday. The enrollment in the high school was 55. In­ creased attendance was in all grades also." The Banner of Oct. 14, 1874, announced that it was prepared to print stickers for can­ didates for office. They arc very rarely used now. The Banner of Oct. 27 issued the usual war­ ning: "Look out for bogus tickets.” The Australian ballot ended the need for such a caution. The county poor board asked for 3,700 for all the county welfare work it planned to do in this county for the year 1874. Some contrast with the thousands upon thousands of dollars now spent yearly in this county for such work, the money being fur­ nished by the national, state and county goverments. According to the supervisors’ proceedings published in the Banner of Nov. 4. the county tax levied for the year 1875, was $19,087.35. The same proceedings showed that Circuit Judge Hoyt asked the board to contribute $90 toward the expense ot a court stenographer. The board voted an emphatic "no." "Who will supply us with a few loads of wood on subscriptions?" asked the Banner of Nov. 4. 1874. This county gave a majority of 2.000 against woman's suffrage in November 1874. and Editor Dewey said he was very well pleased over it. (Background information: In 1870 The Michigan Suffrage Association was formed to give the women the same rights to vote as men, but a proposal in 1874 to amend the con­ stitution to give the women the ballot was overwehelmingly defeated by the voting males, not only in Barry County, but across the state. By the 1870s. women taxpayers were allowed to vote in school elections. To qualify, these women could not have husbands. Women with husbands, of course, depended upon their husband to vote for them.) "Look at the hills around us and see the beautiful autumn coloring." said the Banner of Nov. 4. The roosters and cannon did their stunts to show how pleased Editor Dewey was over the results of the election in this county. But he couldn't brag much about the state, with only 5,500 majority for the Republican candidate for Governor, and he was sorry to learn of big Democratic victories in many northern states. (At this time the Banner was named the Republican Banner.) According to the Banner of Nov. 11. 1874. the school board asked for a tax of $10.872.21 for the support of schools for the year ending July I, 1875. A post office was established in Carlton Center, with James N. Covert, the storekeeper, as postmaster. The Banner of Dec. 7, 1874 said pork is selling here now at $7 to $8.50 per 100 pounds: beef cattle at $4.50 to $5: and chickens at 6 to 8 cents per pound, live weight. “The major has the thanks of the communi­ ty for ending the playing of pool and billiards by boys in billiard halls." said the Banner of Dec. 9. 1874. The same paper also said- "The contract has been let for the grading of the Kalamazoo. Lowell, and North Michigan Railroad through Hope Township." The issue of Dec. 30. reported that sneak thieves arc raiding clotheslines and houses. That paper also reported that Philo Sheldon. Ralph Jordan, and a Mr. Barnum were out for ♦bur days of fishing through the ice. They speared 13 pickerel. 23 black bass and 466 calico bass. The same paper said. "The thinness of com husks, and of the walls of muskrat house in­ dicate a mild winter." BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Barry County Road Commission at their office. 1845 West Gun Lake Road. (P.O Box 158), Hastings. Michigan, 49058 until 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 28, 1989 for furnishing the following: 1 — 1 Ton. 6 passenger Cab & Chassis 1 — Heavy Duty % Ton All proposals must be plainly marked as "leir contents. Bidding blanks, specifications and further. .ormation may be secured at the office of the unde ^-gned Payment will be made (15) days after delivery. The Board rese-ves the right to reject any or all pro­ posals or to warve irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY. MICHIGAN Robert D. Russell, Chairman Norman Jack Lenz. Member John Barnett. Member This poster in 1874 was for the benefit of Women’s Suffrage in a statewide campaign that came up short. Consumers Power announces manager for newly-created area The appointment of Gerry D. Wyse as manager of Consumers Power Company's newly created Greenville/Hastings area has been announced by Paul E. Roney, manager of the utility’s West Michigan District. The appointment is part of a cost reduction effort affecting the company's four operating regions. Wyse will be responsible for day-to-day electric and natural gas operations in a 1.500-square-milc area. More than 70 employees working out of service centers in Greenville and Hastings will continue to serve approximately 76,000 customers in those locations as well as Ionia, Lowell and Middleville. The Greenville headquarters formerly reported to a regional organization in Saginaw, and the Hastings service center to a Battle Creek district office. This move now brings both operations into the West Michigan District headquartered in Grand Rapids. The district also serves customers throughout Kent County and parts of Ottawa and Mecosta counties. Wyse, 33, joined the company in 1977. He has held several positions in energy distribu­ tion and engineering throughout southern lower Michigan, most recently serving as Energy Services Operations Supervisor in Grand Rapids. — NOTICE — PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 7. 1989 at the Prairieville Township Hall to receive and review the 1989 assessment roll. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given to all per­ sons liable to assessment for taxes in Prairie­ ville Township that the assessment roll will be subject to inspection at the Prairieville Town­ ship Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, in the Village of Prairieville, on the following days: Monday, March 13:9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Multiplier factor: AG: 1.0000 Comm: 1.0000 IND: 1.0000 RES: 1.0198 Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property as will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. Roy Reck, Supervisor He is a graduate of Lake Superior State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology. Wyse and his wife. Kathryn, arc relocating to the Greenville area. Gerry Wyse — NOTICE — BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review will meet on March 6, 1989 in the office of the Supervisor at Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings to organize and review the Assessment Roll. PUBLIC MEETINGS to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings on: March 13. 1989 • 9 a.m. till Noon - 1 p.m. till 4 p.m. March 14. 1989 • 9 a.m. till Noon -1pm. till 4 p.m. Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSEMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 1989 RATIO MULTIPL ER CLASS 1.C404 48.06 Agriculture 50.00 1.COOC Commercial 50 00 1 .COOC Industrial 47.47 1.C533 Residential 50 00 1.C00CDevelopmental 50 00 1.000C Personal The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have purchased pro­ perty it will be assessed at 50% of sale value, if you nave improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his igent. and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assement ol such pro­ perty as will, in their judgement, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. ROBER1 M. EDWARDS. SUPERVISOR RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 3793 Gun Lake Road W-j;.ngs. Michigan 49058 January 23. 1989 Common Council met in regular session in tho Hastings High School Lecture Hall. Hostings. Michigan on Monday. January 23. 1989. at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Gray presiding. Present al roll call were members: Cusack. Fuhr. Jasporse. Miller. Spencer. Walton. White. Campbell. Moved by Walton, supported by Miller that tho minutes ol the January 9. meeting bo approved os read. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Invoices read: Haviland Products Co. S2.240.00. General Alum & Chemical 1.870.03. Morion Thiokol, Inc. 2,856.66. S.L.C. Meter Service. Inc. 3.612.64. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White thot tho above invoices bo allowed as road. Yeas: Camp­ bell. While, Walton, Spencer, Miller. Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusack. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Josporse that the correspondence from the Thornapple Fine Arts Council for o mini grant proposal be referred to »he Pork Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved Cusack, supported by Fuhr thot the re­ quest from Connie Spencer, of the Order of Eastern Star, for permission to use tho Fish Hat­ chery Pork. Saturday. March 25. 1989 at 10a.m. for their Easter Egg Hung bo granted under the direc­ tion of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Campbell that the matter concerning the opening of Fish Hat­ chery Pork for ice skating bo referred to the Porks Committee. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Walton that the proposal from Floyd Fisher for scraping and caulk­ ing. ond painting the exterior of the library, for $1,830 be accepted, ond the work to be completed in tho spring when weather permits. Yeas: Cusack, ruhr. Jasperse. Miller, Spencer. Walton, White. Campbell. Absent None. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that the City Assessor correspond with the State Tax Com­ mission. outlining tho list of responses os to how deficiencies will bo corrected to moke a more coordinated system, os requested by the tax com­ mission correspondence received by the Assessor. Yoos- All Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White thot the recommendation of the Property Committee for tho City Attorney to talk to Attorney Robert By­ ington concerning tho request of January 5, on behalf of Charles Fuller, for a right of way access across former railrood property in Section 13 of Rutland Township on Heath Road, and come up with on easement by the next council meeting. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White, that the letter dated January 5. 1989 from Robert Byington, on behalf of Charles Fuller, requesting a right of way access across the former railroad property be received ond placed on filo. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Public Hearing held on the Incubator Grant Ap­ plication for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to hear comments from the publican a $375,000 grant for the purchase and operating of the Incubator to be located at 1035 E. State, owned by the E.W. Bliss Co. The City portion is $125,000. The Incubator Is to provide a central location for small businesses to get into with central services provided by the JEDC staff for offices, and they can grow, prosper, ond go out on their own. (Hatch new business). Joe Rahn, director of JEDC stated that he had letters of committment from three businesses and if the grant does not go through they will probably go outside the community. No comment from the public. Mayor Gray proclaimed Saturday, February 11, as Walk for Warmth sponsored by the Community Action Agency of South Control Michigan. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack that the Council meet in closed session following this meeting concerning the Barry County Agricultural letter. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Advisory Public Hearing held on TRIAD/CATV service. Robert Murphy - Stated that his TV says the program is in stereo but cannot got stereo because coble equipment is outdated. He has boon unhappy with the service for five or six years and there has been no improvement, just promises. He is against renewing for another 15 years without a written agreement ol what they will do to improve their system, (applause) Herman Botcher - Cherry Hill Estates Condos. He stated that os of November 1. 1988 the underground was in for coble, but tenants have no reception as the cable has not yet been connected by tho company. When are we going to receive it? Mike Mill* • Con't get channel 11 lor two years. When he comments on service at TRIAD it falls to deaf ears. Foss White • TRIAD'S basic cable is 10 stations which doesn't include starpac which makes 15 sta­ tions for $14.45. Our neighbors. Clarksville. Lake Odessa ond Morrison Lake get 20 channels for $14.95. When you call them you get recordings, no answers. They should give discounts on the more channels you toko. Not TRIAD. Why should we pay top dollar and not got service? (applause) Lorie Casarez • Hod cable since 81-82. When she would call TRIAD they would tell her the pro­ blem was the set or in Marshall. She told them to fix it or take it out. and they took it out. Why can't another cable company come into Hostings. Not an exclusive contract, (applause) Mickey Ask -When toping programs on VCR. in the middle or end of o program the station is scrambled and they miss port of it. Cour'I’m in Spencer asked if this was a common prob’ a and she said yes. TBS orce a week. Scott Hubbard - Has been a cable subscriber for 10 years. Ho pad a year at a limo for a dis­ count Service is very poor end never gets fixed. After seeing complaints of others in paper, he decided to have his service disconnected. Marilyn Kidder • Channel 50 was changed to 47 in January and she doos n •• like it. Some get 47 without cable. Is 47 cable o- should it bo free? Not satisfied with cable. Joyce Hopkins - bos regular coble $9.50 month, loosing station 50 and changing to 47 which non. cable subscribers get without paying. She road a letter from o friend Sandra Murphy who ho* hod coble for two ond o holf years She has regular cable ond only gets three stations extra than whot she con get without coble. TBS is quite frequently scrambled WGN come* in clear ond KBD which is now 47 is o regular station without coble. She poys for ESPN (scrambled frequently) USA (oho scrambled) and CNN MTV. Nash. Nick. HBO (which also gets scrambled.) There seems to be o con­ tinuous problem keeping these stations on the oir after 5 p.m. Sometimes service is out completely and can't get a repairman. Moved by Spencer, sup­ ported by Walton that the letter from Sandra Mur­ phy be received and placed on file. Yeos: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that the letter read from Bruce Hunt, ond Robert Sherwood, recommending the contract bo renewed and they be given one year to correct problems and if customers were satisfied consider further renewal and one recommending a 90 day term to correct present problems and make available a broader selection is fair, and a one year trial contract to follow and then a re-evaluation, be -eceived ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor Gray staled thot telephone communica­ tions and other letters stating selection Is terrible ond equipment is outdated is from R. Murphy. Iron­ side, S. Hubbard. M. Mills, R. Dibell. D. Anderson. Schoesel. Other letters from L. Lang. Dr. Baxter. R. Heckman. R. Stanley. R. Picking were received ond placed on file on December 27. 1983. Moved by Jasperse. supported by White that the letters ond communications mentioned by the mayor bo received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor read the letter from Carl Schoesel. Superintendent of Hastings Area Schools staling he hoped some consideration would be given to securing an educational access channel for the free use of the school system when reviewing the agreement with TRIAD. An access channel is pro­ vided by cable TV companies serving many Michigan communities, and is the absolute minimum In terms of service and equipment. Mayor Gray stated that Pennock Hospital ha* one hookup which Is not operating properly. The fire station has one. HHS, SE and Middle School has one each and Northeastern has none. Pete Lublenieckl - Hod one bill that was 10 days late and they added $1.00 and said to pay or cable would be disconnected with an additional $15.00 reconnect charge. He has been a customer since day one and fell the notice was unreasonable. Bob Kingsley - Hot hod cable for six years and works lor Sears doing service in Marshall and Al­ bion and reception in Hastings is the worst and the channel selection is the worst. HBO the signal is 90% terrible ond you can't watch. They have ex­ cuses for the problems but it doesn't gel fixed. They need to update their equipment. He poys $23.50 a month and gets $7.00 worth of entertainment. Mayor Gray staled that Charlotte. Albion and Marshall would like better service. Bob Shriver ■ Ex-employoe Technician for TRIAD, slates they are told what is priority and what is not by main office. Sometimes paperwork on complaints is lost or missing or they put something else In priority. Margaret Kingsley * When cable goes out ond It Isn't fixed right away they are paying for service they are not getting or It is snowy, they should get a refund for the service they didn't get. Dave Tossava * Has Cental ever approached tho City about o contract. He doesn't like the ser­ vice. Mayor Gray slated that tc her knowledge Cental had not approached tho City. Mayor Gray stated that tho existing agreement state* that "subscriber shall receive High Standard Ser­ vice". To determine if thot has been achieved there ore two parameters applicable. 1) The system, as installed shall be capable of passing standard color TV signals without the Introduc­ tion of noticable effect* on color fidelity and in­ telligence. 2) The CATV system shall be installed, maintained and operated so as to faithfully reproduce throughout the entire system the TV picture received at the antenna sight." Jeff Buehl • He can't ever remember a week he hasn't hod uninterrupted service. It's time to change companies. Larry Blair - He is not o resident and doesn't hove coble whore he is. He is moving into the con­ dos on Woodlawn. He is living in his folks home in town ond his cable reception is less than he got in the country without cable. What are other alternatives? Mayor - This is an opportunity to hove other company * come in if interested. Mike HallHax ■ lives in Rutland Township and ha* Cental and ha* never had a service mon at hi* home. Foss White • Hove it put in their contract they will upgrade their technology periodically or every so many years. Chris Ballard - He can view local stations better with an antenna than with coble. Has pul a switch on TV to view local stations. Mike De7oe • If they aren't keeping up with upgrading, put it in contract to do every 10 years. He lives one mile out of town and can't get cable. Councilman Campbell - asked if there was anyone in the audience happy wilh TRIAD. <'o one acknowledged. Mayor Gray asked Mr. W-ight to comment if he wished. He declined. Ho stated I i wo* only there to listen. Jim Galooze - Ho stated no other system will come into Hastings as long os TRIAD is in town. Whot are our options? City Attorney James Fisher stated thot the City could revoke the Franchise. Mayor Gray stated that tho city ha* 2,362 water customers and TRIAD has 1,255 customers. Ap­ proximately 100 people attended the hearing. At 9 00 p.m. Mayor Groy closed the Public Hearing. Moved by Wolton. supported by Fuhr that the Police report for December 1988 and the yearly report bo received and placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Walton that the Building Inspectors report through January 23. bo received ond placed on file Yeos All Absent: None. Carried. Recess for 10 minutes at 9:07 p m. Meeting roconviened at 9:30 p.m. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to go into closed session. Yeas: Cusack. Fuhr. Jasperse. Miller, Spencer, Walton. White. Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn at 9:42 p.m Read and approved: Mary Lou Gray Mayor Sharon Vickery City Clerk (2/23) �Page 6 — The Hastings Panner — Thursday. February 23. 1989 Two men arrested in local chase arieS Thelma Viola Geiger H. Nettie Curtis FREEPORT - Thelma Viola Geiger, 72, of 293 Cherry Street, Freeport, passed away Saturday, February 18, 1989 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mrs. Geiger was bora on May 3, 1916 in Grattan Township, the daughter of Lewis and Alice (Blaser) Wingeicr. She attended Lowell High School. She was married to Charles Geiger on June 12, 1936 in Lowell. They owned and operated Geiger Insurance Agency in Freeport, and Eiblished the Freeport News and Clarksville ecord in which she wrote the Geiger Counter Column. Her column was also published in the Bits & Pieces section of the Detroit Free Press. She was a member of the Freeport Rebekah Lodge, Freeport O.E.S., the Freeport United Methodist Qiurch and she was also the choir director. She had been an active musician all her life. She was one of the coordinators for the Freeport Homecoming Talent Show for several years. Mrs. Geiger is survived by her husband, Charles; one son, Ronald Geiger of Freeport; three daughters, Alyce Hoffman of Wayne, Sharon Jacobs of Hastings and Connie Geiger Allred of Denver, Colorado; seven grandchil­ dren and one great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Albert and Gus. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 22 at the Freeport United Methodist Church with Rev. John Jack and Rev. Jerry Drummond orficiating. Burial was at the Free­ port Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mary’s Kidney Dialysis Department Enve­ lopes are available at the funeral chapel. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. LAKE ODESSA - H. Nettie Curtis, 85, of 610 First Street Lake Odessa, died Friday, February 17, 1989 at the Ionia Manor. Mrs. Curtis was bom on April 20, 1903, at Bear Lake, the daughter of Jesse and Mary (Beardsley) Miller. She moved to Lake Odessa with her parents when she was a child. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1921. She attended County Normal in Ml Pleasant and afterwards taught in several Lake Odessa schools. She was married to Voight H. Curtis on June 10,1923, in Charlotte. He preceded her in death on September 3, 1958. She was a member of the Central Methodist Church, Lake Odessa; Friendship Club; Recre­ ation Club; 3x4 Club; Jolly Dozen; Senior Citi­ zens Farm Bureau and the Commission on Aging. Mrs. Curtis is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Jacquelyn) Gilliland of Lake Odessa, Mrs. Lynn (Joan) Prentiss of Interlo­ chen, Mrs. Edward (Janice) Kenyon of Port­ land and Mrs. Kendall (Jerilou) Cross of Lake Odessa; 17 grandchildren; 28 great grandchil­ dren; two brothers, Ernest Miller of Hngadine and Russell Miller of Falls Church Virginia. Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Wanda and Gladys; one brother, Albert; one great granddaughter, April. Funeral services were held Monday, Febru­ ary 20, at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Rev. Charles Richards and Rev. Keith Whipple officiating. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzenheimer’s Disease Association or the Diabetes Foundation. ATTEND SEMES Hastings Area HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.; Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North StMichael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, Feb. 26 - 8:45 Church School (all ages). 10:00 Worship. AAL Branch. Thursday. Feb. 23 - 1:00 Ruth Circle, 8:00 NA. Monday. Feb. 27 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday. Feb. 28 • 9:30 Wordwatcher. 7:00 Stephen. Wednesday. March 1 - 6:00 Sup­ per. 7:00 Worship. Sarah Circle after. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, Corner of Jeffer­ son and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor: Dale Wells. Phone 948-4012 HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. G. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Avenue, Hastings. Ml 49058. Nor­ mar Heron, Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday, Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. Robert Mayo. Pastor, phone 945-4995. Cathy Count, choir director. Sunday schedule: Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: II a.m. Morning Worship: 6 p.m. Fellowship; 5 p.m. Youth Meeting; 6 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nursery for all services, transportation provid­ ed to and from morning services. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, comer of Broadway and Center in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith, Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9:30 p.m. Church School and Adult Education, 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Week­ day Eucharists: Wednesday, 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7:00 p.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study youth group, and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH, 307 E. Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm. Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday School. 10:00. Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen A. Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sun­ 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day. Feb. 5 - 9:30 and 11:00 Wor­ ship Services. Nursery provided. day Mass 11 a.m. Broadcast of 9:30 service WBCH HASTINGS GRACE AM and FM. 9:30 Church School BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Classes for all ages. 10:30 Coffee Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Hour in the Dining Room. Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin 12:30-7:00 p.m. Junior High Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship Youth Fellowship, Cross Country service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. Skiing at Camp Greenwood. Mon­ 9:45, classes for all. Sunday Even­ day. Feb. 6-7:00 Christian Educa­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ tion Committee meeting. Thurs­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible day. Feb. 9 - 12:00 Lenten Lun­ Study. Tues., at ‘,:30 p.m. with cheon - Leason Sharoe Memorial SMM club for giris arJ GBB dub Hall. 7:00 Jail Ministry Board for boys. Meeting. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian ex­ perience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m Services for Adults, Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid (or by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Halting* ond lake Odena COLEMAN AGENCY of Hntinp, Inc. Insurance lor your Lile. Homo. Business and Car WREN FUNERAL HOMES Hastings — Nashville Fl£XF*B INCORPORATED oi Hastings NATIOHAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTIHGS BAHHER AHO REMIND 1952 N. Broadway • Hostings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" -1 IQ S. Jellerson - 945-3429 HASTIHGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTIHGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl, Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FL’ -ST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings, Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD. 1674 West State Road. Pastor J. A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service Sunday 6 p.m.; Wednes­ day Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Chruch, Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; W.-dnesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Pastor Rev. Ken Hartgerink. Phone 6M-48II. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday Schoo) 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Bonfield United Methodist Sunday School........................9 a.m. Church............................. 9:30 a.m. Country Chapel United Methodist Sundav School............... 9:30 a.m. Church ....................... 10:30 a.m. Virginia Mary Green NASHVILLE - Virginia Mary Green, 70, of 210 Queen Street, Nashville passed away Sunday, February 19, 1989 at Provincial House, Hastings after a ten year illness with cancer. Mrs. Green was bora on August 5, 1918 in Jackson, the daughter of Donald and Thressa (Zantop) Hess. She was raised in Nashville and attended the Nashville Elementary, graduating from Nashville High in 1937. She went on to attend Business College in Ypsilanti. She was married to Jack Green on February 14, 1938 in Ohio. They lived in Lansing and Louisiana, coming back to Nashville in 1944. They then moved to Florida and came back to Nashville in 1980. She owned and operated a farm implement in Nashville with her husband for 14 years, where her husband was Village President from 1954 to 1956. She was a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church and former member of the Nashville Eastern Star. Mrs. Green is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Gary (Judith) Rodocker of Kalamazoo; five grandchildren and four great grandchil­ dren; three brothers, Charles Hess of Battle Creek, Jack Hess of Nashville and William Hess of Huntsville, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack in 1983 and one son, Donald in 1983. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 22 at the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funer­ al Homes, Nashville with Rev. Leonard Putnam officiating. Burial was at the Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society or the Nashville Putnam Library. Anna McKeough DETROIT - Anna McKeough, 88, of Detroit and formerly of Hastings, passed away Sunday, February 19, 1989. The family lived in Hastings from 1932 to 1950. Mrs. McKeough is survived by six sons Jack, Edward, William, Paul, Philip and Patrick; two daughters, Patricia Noel and Mary; 18 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, RJ. in 1968. Funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday, February 22 at St Marys of Redford. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Mildred C. Sinclair HASTINGS - Mildred C. Sinclair, 85, of 500 N. Middleville Road, Hastings, died Sunday, February 19, 1989 at the Thornapple Manor. Mrs. Sinclair was bom on August 22,1903, in Baltimore Township, Barry County, the daughter of Elmer and Jenny (Garrison) Slocum. She attended Hendershott School. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1922. She went on to attend Barry County Normal and received her teachers certification. She taught for two years at the Dunham School. She was married to Archie Sinclair on February 24,1923, who preceded her in death on October 26, 1968. She later married Arthur Freese on November 8,1974. He preceded her in death on January 23, 1985. She had lived in Battle Creek, Fine Lake and the Hastings areas. Mrs. Sinclair is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Duane and Barbara Sinclair of Hastings, J. Edsel and Jane Sinclair of Hast­ ings, Norval and Donna Sinclair of Hastings; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Merle Vernon Sinc­ lair, four brothers and two granddaughters. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 22, at Wren Funeral Home, with Rev. David B. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Nellie Pennock HASTINGS - Nellie Pennock, 98, of Hast­ ings passed away Wednesday, February 15, 1989 at the Hastings Provincial House where she had been patient the past 1C months. Prior to this she had been a patient for 4 years at the Willison Foster Care Home in Hickory Comers. Mrs. Pennock was bom on November 10, 1890 in Bany Township, the daughter of Peter and Pauline (Tack) DeKilder. She had lived her entire life in the Hickory Comers area. She was married to Ernest Pennock in 1909. He preceded her in death in 1933. Mrs. Pennock is survived by one son, Howard E. Pennock of Hickory Corners; 14 grandchildren; many great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Ruth White in 1968. Cremation has taken place. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Envelopes avail­ able at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A local man was arrested Saturday morning after leading police on a 10-block chase through downtown Hastings. Moments later, his friend was taken into custody on drunken driving charges when he drove the car from the scene. Arrest warrants were issued Tuesday for driver Anthony J. Wolfe. 20. on charges of fleeing and eluding; and for Michael Coughlin. 19. on charges of probation viola­ tion and drunken driving, second offense. Coughlin pleaded guilty to both offenses. Wolfe has yet to be arraigned on his offense. Hastings Police Patrolman Jeff Pratt and Reserve Officer Rick Argo were on patrol at 3 a.m. when they spotted a car come to a com­ plete stop at the flashing yellow light on Green Street at South Michigan Avenue. When the castbound car made a second complete stop one block later at the flashing yellow light on Hanover Streets, police decid­ ed to follow the car. Activating their overhead lights, police followed the car down Hanover to Walnut Street and through several residental blocks before pulling the car over at Madison and East State streets. Wolfe, of 630 E. State St., toid police he did not see the police lights, but pulled over when a rear-seat passenger told him to stop. Police added that Wolfe remarked that he could have outrun them. After performing several sobriety tests, Wolfe was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail. Before leaving the scene, police told Coughlin, who was riding with Wolfe, not to drive the car because Coughlin’s license had been suspended and he had had a few drinks himself. Coughlin, of 836 E. Bond St., and two female passengers inside the car agreed to take Wolfe's car keys to Wolfe's brother's home nearby, so the brother could take care of the car. But moments later, police began tailing Coughlin, who then was driving the car. He pulled into a private drive on Starr School Road, and police pulled up and arrested him for drunken driving. The two women in the car were released. Coughlin will be sentenced March 29 on both the drunken driving and the probation violation charges. He remains free on a per­ sonal recognizance bond. Josh Gillons listens with rapt attention to one of the stories told by Dawn Barbara A. Marcum VERMONTVILLE - Barbara A. Marcum, 53, of 155 West Fifth Street, Vermontville passed away Wednesday, February 15,1989 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Mrs. Marcum was bora on December 23, 1935 in Lansing, the daughter of Carlton and Elsie (Godfrey) Schultz. She was raised in Grand Ledge and attended schools there. She was married to James Marcum on August 8,1964. She had lived in Vermontville for the past several years. Mrs. Marcum is survived by her husband James; one daughter, Chery le Gamble of Battle Creek; stepson, Tom Marcum of Chicago; foster son, Jerry Wiser of Vermontville; six grandchildren; one sister, Myrtle Jean Wood and one brother, Cartion F. Schultz, both of Grand Ledge. She was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Lou Marcum. Funeral services were held Saturday, Febru­ ary 18 at the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville with Rev. Richard McKenzie officiating. Burial was at the Wood­ lawn Cemetery in Vermontville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Tommy G. Carter FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA - Staff Sargent Tommy G. Carter, 33, of Fort Sill, Oklahoma and formerly a Vermontville resident, died Monday, February 13, 1989. Mr. Carter was bom in Lansing, the son of Stanley and Barbara (Pratt) Carter. He was serving in the United States Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Mr. Carter is survived by his wife, Vickie; one step-daughter, Shannon K. Case; his mother, Barb Carter of Vermontville; a sister Mrs. Kevin (Sally) Ripley of Vermontville; a brother and sister-in-law, Stanley Jr., “Rusty" and Rene Carter of Nashville. He was preceded in death by his father, Stan­ ley Carter, Sr., in 1983. Funeral services were held Saturday, Febru­ ary 18, at Pray Funeral Home, with Rev. Glenn Litchfield officiating. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Henry H. Heikkila MIDDLEVILLE - Mr. Henry H. Heikkila, 67, of Middleville, passed away Friday, Febru­ ary 17, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Heikkila was born on October 17, 1921 in Caspian, the son of John and Ida (Norgard) Heikkila. He was married to Shirley A. Johason on November 9, 1946. He served in the United States Army under General Patton three and a half years during World War II. He worked for 21 years in the Iron mines in Iron River, before moving to Middleville in 1973. He was a member of the Firs: Baptist Church, Middleville. Mr. Heikkila is survived by his wife, Shirley; four daughters, Mrs. George (Pam) Cronk of Newaygo, Mrs. Mike (Lois) Huseby of Wausau, Wisconsin, Mrs. David (Beth) Brown of Belding and Faith Heikkila of Grand Rapids; two sons, Mark Heikkila of Battle Creek and Richard Heikkila of Middleville; 11 grandchil­ dren; one bi other and three sisters. Funeral services were held Monday, Febru­ ary 20, at the First Baptist Church of Middlevil­ le, with Pastor Bruce Stewart end Pastor Wesley Smith officiating. Intermcn: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Dawn Arley creates a mood with her storytelling. When she tells of a young girl with a pale, thin face and a long brown dress and a white shawl wrapped around her shoulders, lhe children have a picture of her in their minds. Northeastern Elementary students hear storyteller by Jean Gallup Suspenseful stories, stories to make you think and fun talcs were all part of the excite­ ment that storyteller Dawn Arley brought to Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings one day last week. All the students from kindergarten through fifth grade heard Arley's fascinating talcs dur­ ing the morning hours, and in the afternoon, Arley held a workshops for parents at 1 p.m. and another for teachers at 2:30 p.m. Parents were shown how to choose books and Acre given pointers on the art of storytell­ ing, while teachers gained insight into using a book list and fitting good literature in the schools' curriculum, said David Styf. prin­ cipal of Northeastern. “Arley's mission is to encourage the use of good literature." he said. "We arc fortunate to have programs like these sponsored by lhe Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation (HEEF). We also have the PTO which brings in childrens pro grams, and HEEF is becoming more active all the time. They bring many fine arts programs into the schools." he said. Three men injured in single-car accident on Enzian Road Three people without seatbelts were hurt Monday in a one-car accident on Enzian Road in Prairieville Township. Driver Alfred Frank Hardy. 53. and rear­ seat passengei Michael Hardy. 23. of 10887 Boulter Road. Delton, were treated and released fiom Pipp Hospital in Plainwell Fiont-scat passenger Wayne Hayes. 37. of 9694 Enzian. was taken to Pipp and later transferred in good condition to Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Burry County Sheriff's deputies Sue DcICotto and Jay Olcjniczak said Hards was driving north on Enzian Road when he lost control after leaving the curve just north of Houvencr Road. The 1988 Oldsmobile crossed the south bound lane, left the west side of the road and rolled down an embankment. Authorities said the car struck several small trees before rolling over and coining to rest in ils side. All three were transported to Pipp Hospi'j) by BPOH Ambulance �The Haslings Banner — Thursday. February 23, 1989 — Page 7 All Barry Transit buses handicapped accessible Maurer-Flannery announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Louis Maurer of Plainwell announce the engagement of their daughter. Brenda Susan, to James Michael Flannery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Flannery, San Diego, Calif. A graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and Western Michigan University, the bride­ elect is a sales representative with Merten Printing Company. Cincinnati, Ohio. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of St. Dominies High School, Oyster Bay. N.Y. and Upsala College. East Orange, N.Y. He is a division manager with Procter & Gam­ ble, Cincinnati. Ohio. The couple is planning a spring wedding. Local Birth Announcements Aumick-LaJoye announce engagement Patricia L. Aumick and Joseph P. LaJoye are pleased to announce their upcoming wedding. Patti is the daughter of Mrs. Sue Aumick of Hastings and Mr. Richard Aumick of Rockwood. Joe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin LaJoye Sr. of Hastings. Both are graduates of Hastings High School and Western Michigan University. They are completing master's studies at Michigan State University. Patti is the choir director for the Hastings Area Schools and Kellogg Com­ munity College. Joe is associate band director for the Hastings Area Schools and directs the Hastings City Band. Les Jazz Big Band and lhe Presbyterian Church Choir. The wedding will take place April 1 at St. Rose Church in Hastings. IT’S A GIRL Ray and Rosemary Embrich of Nashville, Feb. 10, 7:39 p.m., 7 lbs., 15’4 ozs. Perry and Rhonda Martinez of Nashville, Feb. 12, 5:29 p.m. 3!6 ozs. James and Toni Johncock of Shelbyville, Feb. 15, 2:10 p.m., 5 lbs., 9W ozs. Daniel and Anne Wenger of Middleville. Feb. 17, 8:01 a.m., 6 lbs., 12 ozs. IT’S A BOY Dennis and Angela Brown of Middleville. Feb. 16, 2:09 p.m., 7 lbs., 10 ozs. Donald and Jodi Eddy of Delton, Feb. 18, 9:37 a.m., 2lA ozs. Jeff Lambert and Ester Sinclair of Hastings, Jan. 28, 2 lbs., 6V5 ozs., 15 inches long at Butterworth Hospital. Leslie and Sue Averill of Lake Odessa, Feb. 18, 3:09 a.m., 7 lbs. Alan and Kathryn Trierweiler of Woodland. Feb. 20. 9:28 a.m., 7 lbs., 8M ozs. All buses in the Barry County T ransit fleet are handicapped accessible, which puts the agency a step ahead of a federal appeals court ruling last week The ruling ordered the U.S. Department of Transportation to require transit authorities across the country to equip new buses with wheelchair lifts. "We’re currently 100 percent handicapped ' accessible, so we shouldn't really be affected Environmental group meeting tonight A Barry County Environmental Action group meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. today (Thursday. Feb. 23) in the USDA Ser­ vice Center. 535 W. Woodlawn. Bill BcBoer, sanitarian for the Barry-Eaton Health Department, will be the guest speaker. He will talk about water quality and related problem areas in Barry County. The public is invited. For more informa­ tion. call 948-4054. he said. The County Transit, which last week mov­ ed into its new headquarters on W. State Street, has six vehicles. Attorneys who brought the lawsuit that led to the federal ruling called it the most impor­ tant decision ever handed down for handicap­ ped people needing public transportation. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a Transportation Department regulation re­ quiring all new buses to accommodate wheelchairs conflicts with another allowing communities to offer only an alternative ser­ RN’S & LPNS SUBSCRIBE BANNER for Complete County News'. 948-8051 THE WORLD’S vice. such as special vans, to the handicapped. The coun said a rule requiring reservations 24 hours in advance for use of the alternative transportation hinders the spontaneous use of mass transit by the handicapped. As a result, the court ordered transit authorities to make "reasonable accommodations to their pro­ grams. i.c. purchase whcelchair-accessiblc buses." A coalition of disabled people and 12 organizations called Americans Disabled for Accessible Public Transportation filed ihe lawsuit last year. Opening^ available for 3-11 p.m. shift and pool position at Thornapple Manor. Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call the nursing office at 945-2407 or apply in person at 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings. Applications for future 7-3 p.m. positions will be accepted. to the HASTINGS BIGGEST TOY STORE! Marriage Licenses: We save you more money... every day! David H. Grulke, 30 of Battle Creek and Linda L. Gillespie, 25 of Battle Creek. Lake Odessa News: Dr. Richard Barnett will move his medical practice to the Doane building Feb. 27. He has been in practice on Second Avenue. looia County’s Unit of MARSP met Feb. 16 at the Easton church-near Sa> anac, with 54 present for a luncheon meeting. Fourteen from Lakewood area attended. The May meeting will be in Belding. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet on Thursday. March 2 at Lake Manor at 7:30 p.m. World Day of Prayer services for the Lake Odessa Community will be held at Lake Manor Friday. March 3, al 1:30 p.m. Nursery care will be provided. Men and women from the community are invited to this ecumenical service. Racic Haller of Lake Odessa has sold pro­ perty to the Wesleyan Corporation of Hostings. Letters from Larry and Barbara Bower of Phoenix to local friends tells that her health is improving but she is still taking life easy. Weather there is normal for Arizona. New owner of Capitol Service Automotive in the village is Rod Kenyon, owner of auto parts businesses in Middleville, Caledonia and Hastings. Raymond Brooke will continue to manage the business at 1014 Fourth Ave. under the new ownership. Edna Smith of Second Avenue is now a pa­ tient at Thomapple Manor. She was transfer­ red there from a hospital. The children of Ray Farrell of Jackson Road celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb. 4. A card shower was held for him. Percy Haight, 78, of Clarksville, died at (by the ruling)." said Joseph Bleam. county transportation manager. Recent grants Bleam has written for new vehicle funds also included provisions for wheelchair lifts, he said. Bleam said all the county’s vehicles have the lifts to facilitate scheduling so the han­ dicapped can be served more efficiently in all sections of the county. The scheduling benefits of having wheelchair lifts more than compensates for the extra maintainancc expense and space they require in the buses, he said. The greatest need in the county for the lifts is serving residents of Provincial House and Thornapple Manor. Bleam said. “There are transportation agencies in the state that have only about 50 percent of their vehicles equipped with lifts ard it makes it a little tougher on them to schedule lift runs," Thomapple Manor on Feb. 9. He was lhe son of Fred and Anna (Gattner) Haight of Odessa Township. Betty Carey of Portland and Reine Peacock called on Emma Peacock in Mulliken Thurs­ day while she was spending a few days visiting her son. June Piercefleld is retiring after more than 30 years in the office of Lake Odessa Co­ operative Association. A luncheon in her honor was served at mid-day to customers and employees at the elevator on Feb. 16. Another party was given by children of Norman and June on Feb. 19 at Cunn­ ingham's Acre in the afternoon. Eight members of the Mary Martha Circle of St. Edward's Altar Society had their mon­ thly outing on Tuesday. They had lunch at the North Inn and then went to the church parlor for their meeting and games. Those attending were Mary Fran Armstrong, Stella Cusack, Frances Hybarger, Wilma Loftus. Maudclinc Majinska, Agnes Slowinski, Helen Richmond and Reine Peacock. Ruth Daly, daughters Sharon with Pam and daughter Becky of Union Lake, visited another daughter, Diane, at Muir on Satur­ day. The occasion was to celebrate Becky’s birthday. Becky stayed for an overnight visit with her grandmother, who then took lhe child home and remained for a few days’ visit at Union Lake. Sharon is now living with her mother and is employed as a substitute teacher in Lake wood schools. Betty Carey, Reine Peacock and Helen Haller met Larry Winkler and Frances Glasgow of Hastings at a restaurant to observe Frances* birthday. Nintendo ADVANTAGE JOYSTICK Nintendo ICE HOCKEY For your Nintendo system Great graphics, superb colors, exciting sounds. Full-size, arcade-style joystick with turbo feature and slowmotion control. 3299 Is this Really CHAD? If you see him wandering the halls of Hastings High please wish him a ... HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY February 24. 1989 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board ot Review of the City of Hast ngs will convene at City Hall, office of City Assessor. 102 S. Broadway Avenue. Hastings, Michigan, on March 13th, 14th. and 15th, 1969. from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This Board will meet for the purpose of reviewing, correcting, and equalizing the 1969 Hastings City Assessment Roll. Taxpayers wishing to appeal the value assigned their property may appeal to theBoard of Review in person or by letter. Tax­ payers wishing to appear in person, please ’•'“’•hone 945-2468. extension 15. for an appointmenREAL ESTATE FACTOR The estimated 1989 equalization factor rorreal proper­ ty assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: Commercial Classed Properties 1.00 Industr al Classed Properties 100 Residential Classed Properties 1.00 Developmental Classed Properties 1 00 PERSONAL PROPERTY FACTOR It is estimated that Personal Property Assessments in the City of Hastings will be multiplied by 1.00 to deter­ mine the 1989 State Equalized Valuations. Walter J. Mesik City Assessor Date: February 23, 1989 ____ Mattel Hasbro NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 toSUBSCRIBE! G.I. JOE PULVERIZER Land attack vehicle with a gun turret extension and tow hoot Ages 4-up. 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Learn dozens * * of tricks! Ages 4-up. ■■ DISCOVER �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 23, 1989 Legal Notices MORTAGE SALE Default has been made in the conditions of a mor­ tgage mode by Richard Gary Sunior ond Katherine Sunioc his wife, subsequently assumed by Wayne K. ond Eddie M. Hendrick to Graham Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee Dared Sept 26 1980. and recorded on Sept. 3C 1980, in Liber 246. on page 739. Barry Coun-y Records Michigan, ond assigned by said Mor­ tgager to Industrial National Bank ol Rhode Island n k a Fleet Notional Bank a Rhode Island Cor­ poration. by on assignment dated April 20. 1982. and recorded on August 13. 1982, in Liber 25). on pogo 599. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen & 55 100 Dollars ($31,415.55), in­ cluding interest at 13% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage ond the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by o sale ol the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at rhe main entrance to the County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan, at 2 00 o'clock p.m . Local Time, on Thursday. March 9. 1989. Said premises arc situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as Lot 4. Block 12. Lincoln Park Addition to lhe City of Hasting;. Barry County. Michigan, according to tho recorded plat thereof os recorded in Libor 1 of Plats on page 55. Barry County Records. During the six months or 30 days, if found aban doned immediately following the sale, the proper­ ty may be redeemed. Dated February 2, 1989 Fleet National Bank. Assignee of Mortgagee Hecht & Cheney 650 Frey Building 300 Ottawa, N W. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (2/23) Barry Township Board Meeting Februory 7. 1989 Meeting colled to order ol 7:30 p.m. Three board members present. Approved minutes of January meeting with cor­ rection. approved treasurers report. Passed resolution lor $2,000.00 road work on north end of Litts Rood. Wont ovor library budget. Discussed location for Board of Review. Approved the paying of current bills. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Special Meeting February 15. 1989 Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. Moved, supported and carried to pass Resolu­ tion for permit allowing the Parents in Education to erect banner across M-43 during lhe month of March. March is reading month. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m. Assorted to by: William B. Wooer. Supervisor Lois Bromley. Clerk (2/23) Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER G/r»ACa//ftL. 948-8051 Advice for visit to terminally ill MORTGAGE SALE Default has occurred in the conditions ol o mor­ tgage made by Gary Russell and Sandra Russell, husband and wife. Mortgagors to Waterfield Mor­ tgage Company. Incorporated, on Indiana Cor­ poration. Mortgagee. 200 East Berry Street. Fort Wayne. Indiana, dated October 21. 1985 ond recorded on October 23. 1985 with the Barry Coun­ ty register of deeds in Liber 428 at Page 162. which was subsequently assigned by assignment tc Union Federal Savings and Loan (n/k a Union Federal Savings Bank) a corporation organized ond existing under the laws of lhe United Slates. 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne. Indiana, dated Oc­ tober 21. 1985 and recorded on October 23. 1985 with the Borry County Register of Deeds in Liber 428 at Page 166. By reason of such default the undersigned elects to declare tho entire unpaid amount of said mor­ tgage due and payable forthwith. At the date of this notice there is claimed to bo duo for principal and interest rate of 11.5% per an­ num on said mortgage the sum of $58.891.69 Fifty­ eight Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-one and 69 100 dollars. No suit or proceeding ot low has boon instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the powvr of sole contained in said mortgage ond the statute in such case made and provided ond to pay said amount with interest as provided in said mor­ tgage. and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attorney's fees allowed by low. said mor­ tgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan, lhe place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry. City of Hastings. Michigan, on ,-riday. March 17, 1989, at 1:00 p.m. in the forcnoc n. local time. Pursuant to Public Act No. 104. Public Acts of 1971, (MSA 27A3240|3|) the redemption period shall be six(6) months from the date of the foreclosure sale. The premises covered by said mortgage is situated in the Township of Yankee Springs. Coun­ ty of Barry. State of Michigan, and more fully described os: The North 100 feet of lots 5 & 6 supervisor's plat *1 A "Replat of Spring Beach Resort Ritchie's Woodland's *1 and lots 1-8 inclusive of Ritchie's Woodlands" according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 2 of plats on page 77. Also right of way over the west 4 feet of remainder of lots 5 & 6 for access to the triangular shaped outlot adjacent to said lots. Dated: February 9. 1989 James W. Batchelor (P-25500) RUSSELL 8 BATCHELOR Attorneys for Mortgagee 200 Monroe. NW • Suite 555 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 UNION FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne. Indiana Mortgagee (3/2) Synopsis ol tho Regular Mooting of tho JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD February 8. 1989 All members present. Reports of committees presented. Motion approved to renew contract with Cemetery Sexton. Approved motion to hold Budget Hearing on April 12, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. Approved payment of vouchors In amount of $8,380.33. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (2/23) Ann Landers Mom threatens to throw her out Dear Ann Landers: I told my daughter that if she got pregnant again I would kick her and her child (age 2) out of my house. Am I justified? When •Thelma” was barely 14 she became pregnant. My husband and I talked it over with our minister and our family doctor, and it was decided that she should have an abortion. I wanted to pul her on the pill al that time, but the doctor wouldn't allow it because she had high blood pressure. When Thelma was barely 17 she became pregnant again. She didn't like the boy who was responsible but wanted to keep the baby. (Also, the doctor said he would not perform a second abortion on anybody.) Thelma has a good job. the child is adorable, and now she tells me she is pregnant again. When I asked. "Who is the father?” she said. "I'm not sure. It’s one of three guys, but 1 wouldn’t marry any of them.” I warned her that I would put her out of the house if she became pregnant again, and I plan to keep my word. The girl has to learn sometime. My husband and 1 separated last year and 1 don’t have anyone close to talk to. Please tell me if 1 am doing the right thing. Richmond, Va. Dear Rich: Putting Thelma and her 2-ycarold out of the house will not solve the pro­ blem. It will only create others, probably more serious. What Thelma needs is a thorough groun­ ding on birth control (Planned Parenthood will provide this). Your daughter is in desperate need of counseling. She needs to find out why she keeps getting pregnant when she knows it is not in her best interests. Solution offered for late sleeper Dear Ann Landers: A woman who signed herself “Night Owl in San Diego” wrote to say that she had been going to sleep just before dawn and getting up mid-aftemon for several years. "Owl” had planned her life around this unusual sleep pattern and con­ sidered herself well-adjusted. She then asked if she should see a psychiatrist about changing her sleeping habits in order to be in step with the rest of the world. You said. "If it ain’t broke, don’t frx it.” I am a clinical psychologist with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and I specialize in sleep disorders. If the lady is comfortable with her current arrangement, there is no need to fix it, but should she want to change, there is a simple and effective method called Use it for A.T.M. Banking in Michigan — the United States and Canada... chronotherapy. Here's hew it works: Take off five days from work. Delay sleep three hours per night. For example, go io bed at 9 a.m. the first day. noon on the second. 3 p.m. on the third. 6 p.m. on the fourth and 9 p.m. on the fifth. Each time she should sleep as long as she is comfortable. This will be easy to do because her "clock" is slow. Once she has "marched around th: clock” and goes to sleep in the evening she should wake herself up at a regular time each morn­ ing. including weekends. If there arc pro­ blems she should contact a sleep disorder center. Peter J. liauri. Ph.D. Dear Dr. Hauri: Thanks for what appears to be a simple solution to a rather complicated problem. And it’s free. How nice! Dear Ann Landers: A friend sent this to me. At first 1 laughed, but later I began to sec that there was a serious point to this story. I'm not laughing anymore. Please share it with your readers: A woman arriving home from a shopping trip was horrified to find her husband in bed with a lovely young thing. Just as she was about to storm out of the house her husband stopped her with these words: “Before you leave. I want you to hear how this came about. I was driving along the highway when I saw this girl looking tired and bedraggled, so I brought her home and made her a meal from the roast beef you had forgot­ ten was in the refrigerator. She was wearing worn-out sandals, so I gave her a pair of shoes you had discarded because they were out of style. She was cold, so 1 gave h-r (he sweater I bought for your birthday but you never wore it because the colors weren't 'right.' Her jeans were threadbare, so I gave her a pair of slacks that were perfectly good but you hadn't worn them in a long time because they were too snug. As the woman was about to leave, she turned to me and asked, with a smile. ‘Is there anything else your wife doesn't use anymore?' ” End of story -- “C” in Oregon Dear *’C”: Some story. There’s a lesson to be learned here. I hope the point is no’, lost in the humor of the tale. Thanks for sharing. Dear Readers: I have just read an excellent book that will help you stay well and tell you what to do when you're not. 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Your NBH Card is more Valuable than Evert NetworkOne West State at Broadway cnip HOURS: Tuei-Thun 1130 ml-11 pm.. Fit & Sat IlJOam l ptn; Sun. MOt Ctoted Men NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TITLE ll-B SUMMER YOUTH PLAN The Summer Youth Plan describes lhe activities and ser­ vices designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged youths ages 14-21 inclusive who are experiencing barriers to ob­ taining employment. Total funding requested lor the 1939 program is $842,362 to serve approximately 452 JTPAeligible participants. A Basic Skllls/Career Exploration Program will provide basic skills asessment, reading comprehension and math computation skills training for participants assessed below the seventh grade level, and exposure to occupa­ tional clusters and businesses for 14-15 year old youths. $185,582 has been allocated to serve 176 participant. Special programs will serve special-needs and other target groups such as the handicapped. A Basic Skills/Work Ex­ perience Program for 16-21 year old youths will enhance math and reading skills, develop future employability and serve as a transition to the full-time work force. $499,334 has been allocated to serve 276 participants. ...and throughout Michigan MEMBER Downtown MIDDLEVILLE Notice is hereby given that the Private Industry Council and the Chief Elected Officials of the Barry. Branch and Calhoun Service Delivery Area will be submitting a Sum­ mer Youth Employment and Training Plan for funds pro­ vided under the Title ll-B Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 as administered by the Michigan Department of Labor. CIRRUS All Deposits Insured Upto $100,000.00 My Laugh for the Day: Your are about my age if you remember when a dime was a weekly allowance. Today it is used as an emergency screwdriver. Another reminder of how times have chang­ ed: When 1 was growing up we were delighted to find a penny on the street. Today's kids don't bother to pick it up. ■4re you having a problem finding a gift for the person who has everythingAnn Landers' new booklet, “Gems. " is ideal for a nights­ tand or coffee table. “Gems" is a collection of Ann Landers' most requested poems and essays. Send S-l plus a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope (65 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 7/562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Woodland News by Catherine Lucas A serious point to this story 1 Your NBH A.T.M. Banking Card now has expanded usage to almost everywhere you travel... Dear Ann Landers: The letter from '■Befuddled in Kitchener. Ontario." motivated me to respond to the lady who wants to drop in on a terminally ill relative. My husband is in the lust stages of cancer. I quit my job two years ago to slay at home and care for him. His sons and other relatives, hearing that he is gravely ill. want to fly in and visit him one last time. (For the last 20 years, his sons have paid no attention to their father whatsoever.) Ask your readers to consider all aspects before trying to visit a person who is terminal­ ly ill. The care-giver is always exhausted and often ill from stress. Keep in mind the additional burden on the routine and household before you decide to make that last visit. Usually I wear a robe all day because 1 have been up all night and nap whenever I can. Having visitors is a burden. There are extra meals to fix. beds to be made, and other relatives pile in to see the visitors, etc. Ann. your advice to call first is the best I have ever seen. It may sound selfish not to want the additional strain, but it is matter of survival. — A Care-giver Wife in Arizona Dear Arizona: I was swamped with letters from care-givers from all over the country. They all said the same thing. No one is qualified to speak to this problem except those who have lived (hrough it Thanks for sharing your wisdom. Here's a suegestion for family members of friends who feel strongly about one last visit: Stay in a hotel or motel.*And offer to help the care-giver any way you can. Clean the house. Do the cooking or bring in food. Give the overworked and stressed-out relative a welldeserved break. The SYETP Plan will be available for public inspection at the major public libraries in Barry. Branch and Cainoun Counties after February 24.1989. The Plan will be ava lable after February 24. 1989 for public inspection at the Barry County Building. County Clerk's Office. 220 W. State Street, in Hastings, Michigan, between the hours ot 8:90 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan also will be available for pubic review at the Branch County Building, County Clerk s Of­ fice, 31 Division Street. Coldwater. Michigan, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan is avallab e for public inspection between the hours of 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Calhoun County Clerk's Office. 315 West Green Street, Marshall. Michigan. Questions and comments ar6 to be directed In writing to the Private Industry Council and/or Chief Elected Off Ida a, In care of the Mid Counties Employment and Training Con­ sortium, Inc., P.O. Box 1574. Battle Creek. Michigan 49016. luiwrence and Hildred Chase visited Carl and Pauline Lehman in Bellevue Friday to celebrate Lawrence’s 81st birthday, which was Saturday. The foursome had dinner at a restaurant in Battle Creek. On Sunday. Kyle and Robin Chase held a party at their home in Clarksville to observe the birthdays of Lawrence and his great­ granddaughter, Kristin, who was bom on his 80th birthday. The child's grandparents arc Gordon and Jean Chase, who had all seven of their grandchildren (all under 5 years of age) at the family celebration. New Christian Revue, a performing troupe that consists fo 23 members from 15 schools and 15 churches, will present their one hour and 15-minute program. "The Light Connec­ tion” at Lakewood United Methodist Church on M-50 Sunday. March 5, at 6 p.m. This is a program of Christian songs, instrumentals, skits and dance, all with colorful costumes. Mitzi Rausch of Lakewood United Methodist Church and Lakewood High School is a member of the group. The troup was formed by Janet McAtte in 1984. They performed in Washington, D.C. in 1987 and New York City in 1988. This year’s tour will end in Toronto after around 40 performances in Michigan. The members travel to perform almost every weekend from January through June each year. The Woodland Lions Club held a Ladies Night at the Woodland Towne House'on Valentine's evening. Dinner was in the Towne House new maple room. Each lady who attended was given a small corsage and a Lions Club rose brooch. Brian Rise, a teach al Lake Odessa Junior High, spoke about the nine years he taught school in Alaska. This is Rise’s second year teaching in lhe Lakewood District. His father and uncle were Woodland High School alum­ ni. He told the group of 28 about the dif­ ferences between Alaskan schools and Lakewood schools and about his adventures in Alaska. The Meijer Community Dinner at Lakewood Methodist last Tuesday. Valen­ tine’s Day. was well attended by 128 people. All proceeds from this dinner will go to local, state and national and worldwide hunger pro­ jects. Several game and contest prizes were given. Jim Stowell had left before his name was drawn for a door prize, so it was given to his young son, Matthew. Jim Stowell and Rick Bump movco the desk donated by Lakewood United Methodist Church from the church library to the Woodland Township library last week. Now the librarian is able to use the typewriter recently given to the library by the township board. Beate Bruhl, who Ls working on the restoration of the Michigan Senate Chamber in Lansing, spent Thursday evening in Woodland. She had dinner with Jim and Cathy Lucas and then spent the evening visiting the Carey family in the village. They were her neighbors when she and her husband spent two months here last summer. Glendon and Betty Curtis closed Classic's for two weeks and went on a vacation to Florida, where they visited friends Dan and Evelyn Eberle in Largo. The Curtises drove to the southern state, spending one night in Georgia on the way down. They arrived at the home of their friends in warm and sunny weather and enjoyed the warmth and the sun all while they were there. They visited Disney World on Valentine’s Day. The Curtises saw Jean France and her mother. Maxine France, formerly of Woodland, at Lutz. Betty said Maxinc (Mrs. Ty France) is well. On the return trip, they spent a night in Ten­ nessee, and in the morning awoke to snow and ice. They got back in Woodland Saturday evening, and Classics was open on Monday. Assembly of God Women’s Retreat to feature guest speaker Eileen Lepard Eileen Lepard will be the featured speaker at the Hastings Assembly of God Women’s Retreat Feb. 24 and 25 at the church located at 1674 W. State Road. Hastings. The get-together will start at 7 p.m. with music, worship and fellowship. Participants may bring their sleeping bags and pajamas and spend the night. The featurted theme is "Hawaiian Hideaway". The special music, speaker, etc. will start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, closing with a salad luncheon. Lepard has touched many with her soft, gentle way of sharing her relationship with the Father. Son and Holy Spirit. The daughter of ministers, she has con­ tinued her service for the Lord in her roles as wife, mother, and member of the Lepard Family Singers from Lansing. Eileen shares and teaches on Christian Family living, a woman’s unique relationship with the Lord, and many areas of personal growth. She has ministered at many workshops, banquets, and women’s seminars. Ladies of the community arc invited to at­ tend the whole retreat or to come just for the evening and morning services. Eileen Lepard PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING AND APPLICATION TO FORM AN INTERIM BANK AND TO MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE Notice is hereby given that application has been made to the Comptroller of the Currency, One Financial Place. Suite 2700, 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605-9998, to form NBH National Bank, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, for the sole purpose of facilitating the establishment of a bank holding company. Further Notice is given that application has been made to the Comptroller of the Currency for approval of a merger of National Bank of Hastings, Hastings, Michigan, with NBH National Bank, Hastings. Michigan, under the charter of NBH National Bank and with the title National Bank of Hastings. The application was filed January 19 1989 This notice is published pursuant to 12 USC 1828(c) and 12 CFR 5 This notice will appear at approximately two (2) week intervals beginning January 19,1989 and ending February 23, 1989. Any person desiring to comment on the Merger Application may do so by submitting written comments to: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, One Financial Place. Suite 2700, 440 South LaSalle Street. Chicago, Illinois 60605-9998, within thirty (30) days of the date ol the first publication of this notice. The public file is available for inspection in the district office during regular business hours Date: January 19, 1969 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Hastings, Michigan NBH NATIONAL BANK Hastings, Michigan �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 23. 1989 — Page 9 AGRI-SALES, INC. Master Mix Feed - Custom Grinding & Mixing Grain Merchandising (616) 963-1585 • 772 East Emmett, Battle Creek Also: AGRI-SALES, INC. 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The Trojans, whose hopes for a Twin Valley title were dashed when Albion lopped Marshall on Tuesday, broke a 7-7 first quarter tic with a 12-2 run and never looked back. Hastings coach Denny O’Mara said after­ ward the Saxons simply got caught up in Sturgis’ style of basketball — a methodical passing game on offense combined with a brutal zone on defense. ■‘Yeah, and in the first half we shot awful, too.” O’Mara admitted. "If you miss, you’re in a hole and you don't get out. "They weren’t the shots we necessarily wanted, but they were the ones we were get­ ting from their defense.” Sturgis, which was deprived of a Twin Valley title by losing a pair of four-point deci­ sions to Albion, ups its record to 15-3 overall and 10-3 in the league. Hastings, losers of three of its last five, falls to 13-6 and 8-5. Saxon jayvee eagers drop 56-49 decision to Sturgis Trojans Hastings' jayvee basketball team couldn't overcome a poor shooting first quarter and lost to Sturgis 56-49 Tuesday night. The Saxons hit only three of first 10 shots as Sturgis dashed to a 16-7 lead. The Trojans still led 28-20 at the half and 41-32 at the end of three quarters. Nick Williams led Hastings with 24 points and David Oom and Greg Endsley added seven. The loss dropped Hastings (12-7 overall) in­ to a four-way tie for first in the Twin Valley at 8-5. Last Tuesday, the Saxons topped Hillsdale 66-62. Hastings broke a 32-32 halftime lead by outscoring Hillsdale 19-12 in the third period and never trailed again. Gabc Griffin had 17 and Williams 14 in that game. Endsley finished with 10. The Trojans scored the first five points of the game, but Hastings rallied to tic the game 7-7 midway through the period. But Sturgis scored 12 of the next 14 points for a 17-9 ad­ vantage by the end of the period. The Trojans limited Hastings to a single shot in the first three minutes of the second quarter as they steadily built the margin to 32-17 by the half. Shooting was a key as Sturgis limited Hastings to only 8-of-21 first half field goals. The Trojans, meanwhile, were torrid, hitting 64 percent (!4-of-22) of their shots. "We didn’t play well offensively or defen- sivcly and they (Sturgis) did play well offen­ sively and defensively." O’Mara said. The Trojans upped the lead to 19 in the first minute of the third period before Hastings threatened briefly to make a game of it. The Saxons went on a 10-4 run to make it 40-27 with 3:55 left, but Sturgis outscored Hastings 13-8 the rest of the quarter to lead 53-35. Hastings cut it to 13 again. 58-45 on a three-point play by Mark Steinfort with 6:24 left, but the Trojans went on an 18-1 tear to lead 74-49 with under two minutes left. Jeff Young, who had scored only 10 points in his last two games, led Hastings with 14 points. Gar. Parker, averaging 17.4 points per game, hit only 3-of-10 from the field and finished with 11 points. Steinfort added 10 points and seven rebounds and Jeff Pugh eight points. Matt Hildebrand and Pat Kline wc.e an outstanding one-two punch for the Trojans as they combined for 50 points. Hildebrand had 27 and Kline 23. Hastings, which made only seven baskets the entire second half, finished 16-of-45 (35 percent) from the field as compared to Sturgis, which hit a highly-acceptable 32-of-50 (64 percent). Hastings concludes the regular season Fri­ day at Harper Creek before entering the Mid­ dleville districts next Tuesday against the Tro­ jans (13-6) at 7:30 p ni. The winner plays Wayland (4-15) on Thursday. March 2 with the title game slated for Saturday al 2 p.m. [ Sports ] Area Standings Lenz, Bolo finished runnerup in state meet; —TWINScorers VALLEY Saxons enter team quarterfinal match Old rivals kept Hastings' Tom Bolo and Jim Lenz from winning state wrestling champion­ ships last weekend in Battle Creek. Bolo and Lenz both lost in the finals to Al­ bion wrestlers who had accounted for all three of the pair’s losses this winter. Tom Bolo and Jim Lenz...state finalists. Bolo dropped a tough 6-4 decision to the Wildcats' Chad Walts in the 140-pound finals — the third meeting between the pair this season. Watts had beaten Bolo 7-6 in the league meet finals after tying him 7-7 in a dual meet. Bolo had won his first three matches 10-0, 4-0 and 5-2 in overtime to make the finals. Bolo is now 18-2-1. Lenz dropped a 4-2 decision to Jason Loukides of Albion in the finals — the third loss Loukides has pinned on Lenz this winter. Lenz is now 44-3 after finishing runnerup at 189 in the state meet. To make the finals. Lenz pinned his first opponent in 1:42 then took 4-2 and 10-2 decisions. Hastings was to wrestle Gladstone on Wednesday in the team quarterfinals at Alma. If the Saxons won. they would wrestle the Mt. Clemens-Southgate Aquinas winner in Fri­ day’s semi-finals at 4:30 p.m. at Battle Creek's Kellogg Center. Ticket prices for the semi-finals and finals are $4 per session. The Kellogg Company of Battle Creek is the sponsor the 1989 MHSAA Wrestling Finals. Kellogg's has donated $50,000 to help cover the travel expenses of the competitors participating in the finals. The other Class B quarterfinal matches on Wednesday included Dowagiac against Sparta and Caro wrestling Chelsea. The two winners also meet at 4:30 Friday at the Kellogg Center. Mt. Clemens won its quarterfinal match a year and had won 16 straight decisions this year. Dowagiac is 26-1 this season, Caro 19-1, Sparta 14-3-1. and Chelsea 21-2. Hastings is 20-7 while winning its last six dual meets. Albion Sturgis Marshall Hastings Hillsdale Coldwater .... Lakeview Harper Creek.. 11-1 .9-3 .9-3 .7-5 .5-7 .4-8 2-10 1-11 (14-4) (14-3) (12-6) (13-5) (9-9) (7-11) (3-15) (4-14) 11-0 .9-2 .8-3 .4-8 .3-8 .3-8 1-10 (15-4) (12-6) (12-6) (5-14) (6-13) (5-11) (5-13) .12-1 10-3 .9-4 .6-7 .5-8 .4-9 3-10 3-10 (17-1) (12-7) (13-6) (7-10) (8-10) (S-9) (7-12) (4-14) SMAA Bronson Pennfield Maple Valley .. St. Philip Bellevue Olivet Springfield O K BLUE Godwin Hamilton Middleville Calvin Christian Kelloggsville ... Byron Center. . . Comstock Park . Lee SCORERS Thompson. Maple Valley . . .18-381-21.2 Mesecar, Middleville19-353-18.6 Parker, Hastings 18-313-17.4 Glenn Davis, Lakewood. . .. 18-288-16.0 Forel I, Maple Valley18-283-15.7 Gregg Davis, Lakewood ... 18-264-14.7 Dean, Middleville19-271-14.3 Donker, Middleville19-270-14.2 Carpenter, Maple Valiev .... 18-237-13.2 Riddle, Delton17-209-12.3 Steinfort, Hastings 18-211-11.7 Hyde, Lakewood18-209-11.6 Young, Hastings 18-203-11.3 Pranger, Middleville19-208-10.9 YMCA Scoreboard Hastings' Melissa Belson tries to spike the ball during the Saxons’ threeset loss to Harper Creek. Hastings begins district play on March 4. Saxon volleyballers drop decision to Harper Creek Hastings fell in three sets to Harper Creel in volleyball last Wednesday. 15-11. If .u 15-5. Saxon coach Mary Fox said her tc n> didn't play well in its regular season home finale. "We didn't cover (the court) at all." she said. "The first game we did okay, but after that we let down, which happens a lot with this team." Heidi Herron had 14 serving points for Hastings including two aces. Jackie Longstreet had 12 points. Laura Lenz had six spikes and five blocks tor the Saxons. Kelle Young had three spikes an-J Melissa Belson two while Belson and Longstreet had three blocks each. The Saxons will not have to play a pre­ district game and automatically advances to the Hastings district on March 4 where they play lhe Allegan-Otsego winner at 10 a.m. If Hastings wins they play cither Plainwell or the winner of the Delton-Gull Lake pre-district winner. Teams in the other bracket include Caledonia. Lakewood. Comstock. Mid­ dleville. and KJamazoo Christian. YMCA-Youth Council’s Men’s Basketball Standings YMCA-Youth Council's High School Indoor Soccer Standings WL C League •Carls Market12-0 Superette8-4 Ag Boys8-4 Neils Ins8-4 J-Ad Graphics7-5 Riverbend......................................................6-6 Flexfab5-7 Doozans............................................2-10 Hastings Mutual2-10 Prog. Graphics2-10 •Winner for C League. A League Razors Edge5-1 Benedict Farms5-1 •Hastings2-4 Martins0-6 •Winner of Round 1 of A League. B Minor •Kow Patties11-1 Kloostermans Koop9-3 A H. Spider8-4 Flexfab7-5 Larry Poll6-6 Smoke Drift6-6 Brown Jug......................................... 6-6 C&B Discount4-8 Viking.............................. 2-10 Hastings MfgI-11 •Winner for B Minor League. B Major ‘ Lake Odessa Merch9-2 Hastings Realtors9-2 Format.......................................................... 5-7 Sisters Fabrics3-8 Weltons2-9 Results B Major League Smoke Drift BB Shoes 64 vs. Larry Poll Realty 53. C&B Discount 44 vs. Viking 35. Kow Patties 5i vs. A.H. Spider 50. B Minor League Format 66 vs. Sisters Fabrics 54. Weltons forfeited to Hastings Realtors. Hastings Realtors 98 vs. Format 75. Sisters Fabric 63 vs. Lake Odessa Merchants 66. A League Razors Edge 98 vs. Petersons 84 Benedicts Farms 114 vs Martins 89. WLT A league Lcdgends...................................................4-0-0 Us.............................................................. 2-2-0 Bells1-2-1 Damage Inc0-3-1 B League 12's4-0-0 Baraccuta's ......................... 3-1-0 Total Chaos1-3-0 Kodiacs0-4-0 Hastings Mfg. Co. M&M Const. 445. Chrome Room 417'6. Viking 381'6. Sprikers 340'6. Machine Room 345. Office 320'6. High Games and Series - C. Sheldon 245-585. W. Beck 531. D. Morgan 205-524. B. Ludescher 522. R Morgan 514, J. Retzloff 513. YMCA-Youth Council's 3 on 3 Basketball Final Standings Superette 9-1, The Law 6-4. J-Ad Graphics 4-6. Nichols 4-6. Over The Hill 2-8. Words for the Y’s... YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER Starting Saturday. Feb. 25. and continuing until March 25. the YMCA-Youth Council will be starting its Saturday Morning lndcx>r Soccer Program for boys and girls in grades 2-8. The program will be held at the Hastings Jr. High West Gym. Fifth and sixth graders will meet from 8:30-9:30 a m.. third and fourth graders from 9-15 10:45 a.m.. and sc- Words for the Y’s continued on next page... Hastings' Jeff Pugh (14) battles a pair of Sturgis players for the rebound in the Saxons’ 78-54 loss to the Trojans. Sports• •• at a'glance , by Steve Vedder Cage ‘Madness’ begins Monday It doesn’t matter whether campaigns have been highly-succcssful or woeful failures, high school basketball teams have the chance to wipe out the past and start anew Monday. Basketball's celebrated second season, the frantic Michigan High School Athletic Association state tournament, kicks off next week with district play. in the end. which comes March 18 in Ann Arbor, only four of the 700-plus teams which begin lhe tournament will be successful in the phase of the cage season appropriately dubbed "March Madness." The five Barry County schools are lumped together in three districts, two of which are launched Tuesday. The odds of at least one local team escaping its district appear good, however, the odds of two teams going on (o the rcgionals arc remote. As the regular season winds down Fri­ day. virtually none of the county schools find themselves on the upbeat — an ab­ solute must when entering tournament play For instance. Hastings, district champs six of the last seven years, is on­ ly a mediocre 4-1 since Jan. 20. Denny O’Mara-coached teams usually peak in February, going 22-6 the last four seasons prior to this year. Hastings’ opponent next Tuesday. Middleville, has lost two of its last three after staying in O-K Blue title contention most of the winter. Maple Valley is also sputtering with the Lions compiling only a 2-4 mark since Jan. 27. Lakewood finds itself in even worse shape. The Vikes have lost five of their last seven. As for Delton, the wheels have complctely come off the Panthers’ season. Delton is in the midst of a brutal ninegame losing streak in which they have been outscored by an average of 23 points per game. Thus as the districts approach, though it arguably may be the most exciting time of the piep season, local fans can be ex­ cused if ’.heir thoughts are slowly turning to Easter, lhe Tigers and early crop planting. The following is an outlook of the local districts and the chances of the teams involved (records prior to Tuesday): At Middleville Hastings (13-5) — March history makes them the favorite, though an earlier 26-point win over Middleville can be tossed out. Middleville (13-6) — An excellent team which just hasn’t been able to beat Hastings over the years. Could be the year. Allegan (12-6) — The sleeper in the field. Will, however, remain sleeping. Wayland (4-15) — Wildcats actually have two chances: slim and none. Delton (4-15) —Turnovers have led to an awful season which graciously ends Wednesday against Allegan. At Belding Ionia (13-5) —With this team’s talent. 13 wins is underachieving. Still the heavy favorite, though. Central Montcalm (16-3) — Could make regional field with a break here and there. Belding (9-9) —Home court advan­ tage means as much to Redskins as First Amendment to the Ayatollah. Lakewood (7-11) —Coach Mike Maciasz would sell the fort for a guard who can score. Unfortunately, there are no waivers or trading in high school. Portland (3-15) —Nice little town, Portland. Not much basketball u’ent there this year, though. At Bellevue Parchment (16-2) —Ramming home to a district title. Maple Valley (12-6) —If everything went right, and it won’t, slumping Lions could notch title. Hackett (11-7) —Isn’t the Fighting Irish a football team.’ Olivet (6-11) —There is no faith among the alumni. Eagles fall to Earth in first round Bellevue (6-13) —See Belding above and its home court outlook Same chances here. Galesburg (5-13) —Rams beating Parchment is taiamount to Dick Vitale wiih nothing to say. Springfield (5-13) —Manners dictate that if you can’t say anything nice about somebody.. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 23, 1989 — Page 11 BOWLING RESULTS Sunday Night Mixed Wniie Lightning 57-35. Pin Busters 57-35. Get Along Gang 54-38. Greenbacks 53-39. Hooter Crew 51fc-40W. Ogdenitcs 4916-42V4, Sandbaggers 48’4-43*4, Guys & Gals 48-44. Gutterdusters 47-45, Really Rottens 46,4-45‘4. Family Force 45'4-46*4, Misfits 44-4.8. Chug a-Lugs 42-50. Quality Spirits 41'4-50'4. Detroiters 404-51'4. L’s & J’s 40'4-51 '4. Aliev Cats 38'4-53'4. Ma s & Pa s 23'4-68'4. ‘ Women’s High Game and Series - C. Wilcox 172. M. Snyder 204-568, V. Miller 171. S. Neymciyer 225-509. A. Sutliff 162. M. Haywood 150. P. Lake 165. D. Snyder 198-516. B. Bchmdi 175. B Cantrell 180- 506, T. Pennington 147, J. Ogden 174, D. Woodard 201, L. Stamm 180. B. Moody 203. L. Tilley 185-518, M.K. Snyder 179. T. Ray 140. D. VanCampcn 182. D. Kelley 180. Men’s High Game and Scries - R. Neymciyer 214-548. D. Ogden 195, R. Ogden 182-511. C. Haywood 193-520. D. Smith 169. S. Howe 173, E. Bchmdt 210-500. R. Bowman 203-511. J. Woodard 236-605. D. Stamm 185, M. Tillcv 223-593. W. Friend 179. M. Snyder 190-549, R. Ward 172. Comm. Minors Hastings Fiberglass 64'4. Hastings Bow! 58. Smith’s 54'4, Flexfab 54. Mulberry Fore 51'4, Girrbach’s 47, Cove’s Dist. 46'4, MDOT 46'4. Cary Display 38'4. High Games and Series - D. Henry 183-502, D. Curtis 203-529. D. luimbcrt 181- 151. D. Beckwith 201-516, R Wilcox 186-522. J. Haight 193-548. N. Aspinall Jr. 184^503, B. Curtis 182-501. N. Aspinall Sr. 244-604. D. Palmer 182-543. G. Keeny 212-593. J. Woodard 202-543. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 67-29. Miller Real Estate 62-34, Cinder Drugs 54-42. Superior Seafoods 52'4-43'4. Michelob 52'4-43'4. Hastings Bowl & Lounge 51-45, Hastings Bowl 48-48. Deweys Auto Body 47-49. Hustings Flower Shop 47-49. Pioneer Apartment • 46-50. Girrbachs 46-50. Friends 44-52, Miller Carpeting 43'4-52'4. Andrus of Hastings 42'4-53'4. Music Center 41-55. Burger King 24-72. High Games and Series - R. Girrbach 174, F. Girrbach 163. B. Cuddahec 174, B. Jones 198-562. M. Snyder 224-591. C. Nichols 198-540. K. Colvin 171. J. Solmcs 189, V. Carr 168. S. Hutchins 154. D. Kcllev 193- 537. R. Perry 167. M. Bennett 170, B. Wieland 176, M. Wieland 189, D. Murphv 160, R. Kucmpel 162, B. Anders 179, C. Curtis 170. J. Ogden 161. S. Hanford 174, L. Perry 172. Thursday A.M. Kreative Komers 61. Guest Marks 55. Hummers 55. Kaiser Seed 52. Varneys 50'4, Stardusters 50, Slow Pokes 50, Nash Locker 48'4. Thomapple Manor 48, Northland Op­ tical 47'4. Bosleys 47. Weltons 45'4, Screen 42. Leftovers 40. Kloostermans 37. Barlow Florist 31. Good Games - C. St tart 171, A. Allen 175. C. Ryan 158. C. Gillons 168. M. Mullins 178, D. Hammond 159, J. Arqullo 160, G. Potter 157. M. Dull 155. P. Godbey 156. 3 High Series and Games - B. Moody 177-523, K. Wycrman 170-460, M. Brimmer 194- 474. L. Johnson 146-408. M. Steinbrccher 176-442, T. Joppic 164-440, P. Champion 184-489, P. Fisher 172-467. A. Eaton 154-429, C. Biggs 140-395, I. Sceber 135-392, M. Reese 129-383, C. Kaiser 133-383, I. Weeks 139-396. Thursday Angels McDonalds II 65-31. Outward Appearance 65-31, Stefanos 57'4-38'4. Clays Dinner Bell 52-44. Hastings Bowl 45'4-50'4. Geukes Market 34-62, Hickory Inn 34-50. McDonalds I 32-64. Good Games - J. DeBoer 128. M. Burpee 145. D. Woodard 175, A. Snyder 157. M. Morgan 135. B. Ranguctte 169. R. Haight 175, C. Moore 186. L. Apsey 189. K. Lan­ caster 143. K. Barnum 150, D. Svoboda 191-516. L. Watson 161. L. Hutchings 165. P. Miller 166, S. Vandccar 191-503. L. Stamm 168. V. Haas 202-530. Thursday Twisters Andrus 62'4-33'4. Heritage Chevrolet 54'4-41 '4. Geukes Market 54-42. Century 21 51'4-44'4. Hastings Bowl 51'4-44'4. B.D.S. Inc. 44'4-47'4, Hastings Mutual 45-51, Bowman Refrigeration 42'4-49'4, Goodwill Dairy 36'4-59^. Alley Cats 34'4-61'4. Good Games - D. Carpenter 113. P. Guy 160, B. Barnum 169, S. Kuzava 120, D. Bartimus 181, C. Allen 172, D. Catlin 194. A. Czindcr 150. D. Knight 168. A. Tubbs 143. A. Temby 129, B. Quada 164, B. Bowman 161. Good Series - B. Steele 183-513. D. Greenfield 178-460. C. Wallace 162-435. D. Bolthousc 155-425, L. Myers 209-455, L. Colvin 157-450. M. Patten 168-477. Splits Converted - C. Wallace 4-10. Wednesday Classic Bowling Floral Design 61'4-34'4, Dewey’s 60-36. Welcome Woods 56-40, Larry Poll Realty 54-42. Carlton Center Exc. 53-43, Hastings City Bank 51-45, Shamrock 51-45. Exercise Made Easy 49-47, Kloosterman’s Coop 49-47, Bowman Refrigeration 47-49. Red Baron 45-51, Viatec 45-51, McDonald's 44-52, Hastings Mutual 42-54, Bud Team 32'4-63'4, Totaly 25-71. Bowlerettes Three P.mres Tack 57-27, Hockers 48-36. Britten s 48-40, Kent Oil 47'4-40'4. O’Dells 47'4-40'4. Good Time Pizza 44-44. Thomap­ ple Manor 42'4-45'4. Nashville Auto 41-43 Hastings Bowl 40-48. R verbend Travel 33-55*9Z!‘ D&J Elcctric 3554 • flexfab Exchange Club announce Citizens of the Month High Games and Series - C. Cuddahee 187. H. Coenen 199-489. F. Latshau 171. J Skedgcll 178-484. T. Doster 172-483. D. Coenen 180-507. J. Gardner 193-481 S Vandenburg 194-545. Splits Converted - C. Herbie 5-7. K Fawlcr 5-7. Wednesday P.M. Mace's Ph. 66-30. Nashville Locker 54-42, Geukes 53-43, Cast Offs 52-44, Lifestyles 49-47, Gillons Const. 48'4-47'4. Valley Realty 48-48, Varney's Stables 46'4-49'4, Friendly Home Parties 4414-51'4, Handy’s Shirts 44-52. M&M’s 42^-53'4. DeLong’s Bait 28-68. High Games and Series - J. McMillon 201-218-576. B, Moodey 195-512, D. Brewer 179-484. J. Gardner 176^90, M. Snyder 183-505, B. Vrogindewey 162-465, K. Hanford 177-446, M. Harvath 163-458. T. Owens 156-425, C. Trumbull 155-421, P. Croninger 152-408, P. Edger 174-436. V. Birman 146-406. High Games - L. Barnum 182, L. Elliston 189, L. Yoder 179, T. Soya 168, L. Fruin 157, V. Miller 160, B. High 164, L. Gibson 149. Splits Converted - M. Dull 3-4-7-10, B. Handy 4-7-10. Pleasantview teacher Tim Neeson (at left) along with students Tom Moore, Eli Zimmerman and teacher Janet Foley. Words to the Y’s,<c.nM) cond graders from 11-a.m. to noon. There is no cost for this program and prercgistration is not required. YOUTH OUTDOOR SOCCER The YMCA-Youth Council are now taking registrations for the spring and fall outdoor soccer season. The spring season will begin the week of April 17 and end on Saturday. May 13. The fall season will start on Sept. 11 and end on Oct. 14. The program is open to any boy or girl who will be in kindergarten thru 8th grade next year (fall of 19891. Games will be played Saturdays and Wednesdays in the spring and Saturdays only in the fall. Games will he played in Tyden Park, the new Fish Hatchery Park, and in Northeastems up­ per and lower fields. The cost of the program is SI8 and includes participation for both seasons and a team shirt. Scholarships arc available by calling the YMCA office. To par­ ticipate all players are required to return the registration form that your child brought home from school. Additional forms can be obtained from the YMCA office. All registra­ tions must be returned no later than March 11. Those registering after the deadline will be put on a waiting list until space becomes available. All registrations must be sent to: YMCA. P.O. Box 252, Hastings. ML There will be a required parents meeting on Saturday. March 11. 10 a.m. in room 185 of the Jr. High for parents of new soccer players. For more information, please call the YM­ CA at 945-4574. YMCA ANNUAL EARN YOUR WAY TO CAMP CANDY SALE The YMCA of Barry County will soon be in full swing selling chocolate candy bars for the annual YMCA earn your way to camp candy sale. The sale will be held from March 4-18 for each SI candy bar sold, a youth will receive $.40 credit toward YMCA summer programs. The candy sale provides an oppor­ tunity for boys and girls to earn their way to YMCA programs throughout the year. The sale is open to any boy or girl ages 6-14. Salesmen must attend with a parent an orientation meeting on March 4. at 10 a.m. in the junior high music room. Candy sale rules will be discussed and candy will be distributed. For more information, contact the YMCA of Barry County at 945-4574. FAMILY FUN NIGHT On Friday. March 3, from 6:45-8:45 p.m., the YMCA-Youth Council will be sponsoring a Family Fun Nite at the Hastings High School gym. Activities will include, volleyball, basketball, rollerskating and skateboarding (bring your own equipment), remote car racing (bring your own car) tumbl­ ing, and crafts. The cost for the evening is $2 per family with crafts costing .25 each. Children must be accompanied by at least one parent. For more information, call the YMCA at 945-4574. Northeastern faculty will be the host for this Friday’s event. St. Rose teacher Diane Brighton along with student Michelle Cole and principal Steve Youngs. Dale Keeler is teaching the blueprint reading class at Hastings High School. Industry, school ties grow The interaction between industry and edu­ cation that is stressed at least once a year at the annual Business, Industry and Education breakfast in Hastings, was recently made re­ ality. Executives from ViaTec Corp, (formerly Hastings Reinforced Plastics) are using faci­ lities at the high school to conduct a blue­ print reading class. Robert Vander Veen, director of educational services for the schools, said he and his col­ leagues recently met with local leaders in industry to tell them of the post- educational possibilities available at the schools. "We’d been talking to them about the problem they see as a lack of skilled workers coming out of schools, and not just Hastings,” said VanderVeen. So when the schools offered to let area businesses use their facilities, ViaTec took advantage. They supply their own instructor, Dale Keeler, who is a supervisor for the company. In the evenings, the drafting tables normally overshadowed by teenage faces during the day, are used by the slightly older Viatec em­ ployees by night VandcrVefcn said the use of the drawing room — as well as the machine shop, auto mechanics room and others - can be included in the community education umbrella. The school absorbs the cost of keeping the lights on in the classroom a few hours each week. Because the classes are part of the com­ munity education program, VanderVeen said those who complete eight-week courses are also eligible to receive credit from Kellogg Community College. Oil spill causes accident, hazardous road conditions A 10-mile oil spill across three Barry Coun­ ty roads led to dangerous road conditions and at least one accident Feb. 15. No injuries were reported, but authorities said several drivers reported near collisions because of slippery road conditions between Hastings and Nashville. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Ted DeMott said the slick was traced to a large logging operation in the 6500 block of Assyria Road southwest of Nashville. The truck, owned by Freeport Enterprises, was struck by a slab of wood, causing a fuel line to break. The driver, who didn’t notice the break, left the site heading north on Assyria Road. He turned west on M-79 to M-37 and continued north on M-37 through Hastings. DeMott said he was able to re-trace the truck’s path by following the fuel oil slick left Promoting FFA Week Brian Gibson and Deanna Jones distribute placemats to area restaurants in cele­ bration of FFA week this week. FFA, a group geared toward promoting education in agriculture, is the largest youth organization in the United States. The annua! cele­ bration includes several activities including a the Region 5 basketball tournament, set for Saturday at Hastings High School. Central principal Dave Arnold and students Elizabeth Slocum and Matt Styf. Northeastern winners (left to right) Roy Jordan, John Bellers and Mandy Watson along with teacher Jeff Thornton. on the roadway. Authorities believe the spill began about 1 p.m. Michigan Department of Transportation workers were called out to sand the road along the route traveled by the truck. No additional cleanup was required, DeMott said. Hastings Police reported one accident con­ nected with the spill on South Hanover Street near Marshall Street. Tracy L. Quay. 21. of 2153 McGlynn Road, was driving south on Hanover at 2:15 p.m. when she lost control of her car on the slippery roadway. Neither Quay nor her passenger were hurt in the accident when her car ran off the road, damaging the front end. DeMott said the investigation remains open and the trucking firm may be charged for the MDOT’s expenses to clean up the spill. SUBSCRIBE..To the Banner for all your LOCAL NEWS! Southeastern teacher Daniel Lake and students Fred Billings, Stacy Strouse and Chad Price. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 23. 1989 Burd wins Nashville primary There were no surprises in the Feb. 20 Nashville primary election, in which incum­ bent Forrest Burd received 55 votes, while challenger Sidney Green received only 7 in his bid for a one-year term on the village council. Green, who has now been unsuccessful in five attempts to land a seat on the council, has been involved in a lengthy legal battle with the village over its junk ordinance. Three other Republican candidates ran unopposed for two-year terms. Incumbent Ray Hinckley received 55 votes, first-time candidate David Toman received 49. and incumbent Sue Vanderske received 36 vc»:cs. In an unannounced write-in campaign, Charles Smith received 5 votes for the oneyear term and !9 for a two-year term. Assistant Village Clerk Lois Elliston said Smith is considering running a write-in cam­ paign for the general election March 13. A total of 71 voters participated in the elec­ tion. which includes two absentee ballots. Former Council Member Bob Feuri also received one write-in vote Write-in votes for Ron and William Smith were also received, but they could not be given to Charles Smith even though it is likely the votes were intended for him. SCHOOL SURVEY (continued from page 3) board. I think its a bad thing for us to do, even though the object of the suit is good." Saying he respected the board treasurer’s opinion, Schoessel said the district is cur­ rently involved in two lawsuits, one against asbestos manufacturers and one regarding the Headlee Amendment Baxter said he was not in favor of those, either. Trustee Michael Anton said he was not interested in joining the "litigation-happy society that we are part of," but feels that the lawsuit is necessary to prompt better fund­ ing. Another organization the school board has considered joining is Equal Partners for Edu­ cation, a coalition of 21 groups interested in quality education. EPE is considering launching a petition drive to get a finance re­ form bill on a statewide ballot in November 1990. * Schoessel had explained EPE's goals at the January meeting. On Tuesday he said that several other groups are making similar plans, and that the board has decided to wait before commit­ ting to any organization. •The board agreed to enter into a contract with TransState Gas Service Co. of Houston, Texas, to buy natural gas for the district. The school has previously bought its supply from H & H Energy Service in Traverse City at competitive prices. Schoessel explained that if the board had a second source of natural gas, additional mon­ ey could be saved. Someone from the school will contact the gas suppliers each month to find which has the lowest price. A third source, Consumers Power Co., is rarely used by the district because of costs, said Schoessel. As an example, he later said that the bill from the Traverse City firm for February will total $13,620, compared to $14,280 that would have been assessed by Consumers for the same services. . Schoessel said he does not think the differ­ ence in cost between H & H and TransState would be as big and the difference between Consumers Power and either of the other two. But he said the change might save the district about $100 a month, depending on the season. •Charles Fuller, a maintenance worker with the school for 14 years has announced his retirement, and was recognized at the meeting Monday. Fuller started with the school as a second-shift custodian at South­ eastern and later worked the day shift at the high school. For the past several years, he has been the groundskeeper, responsible for maintenance of the athletic fields and grounds, lawn upkeep and mowing, and snow removal, as well as maintenance of the tools used in those tasks. "Over the years, Charlie probably has cut the equivalent of several hundred acres of grass and cleared off many miles of school sidewalks and drives," read Trustee Mark Feldpausch in a written summary of Fuller's tenure. "And probably no one was happier to see a new all-weather track installed at Johnson Field than Charlie, because then he didn't have to try and do the impossible with cinders anymore." •In other personnel changes, Debbie Ozment, a teacher who had been on lay-off status, submitted a resignation because of her family's relocation. Norma Lamotte, an English teacher at the high school, was granted a 12-day unpaid leave of absence for child care. Linda Corrigan, en instructor at South­ eastern, will return from a year's leave of absence. Fuller, who had been on sick leave, was officially removed from that status. Kenneth Logan has been hired as the new automotives teacher at the high school, fol­ lowing the recent resignation of Steve Balderson. Several coaching assignments were made at the high school. Those assignments, con­ tingent on the success of the pay-for-participation program, include Jan Bowers, varsity softball coach; Gordon Cole, girls* golf coach; Marshall Evans, junior varsity base­ ball coach; Tom Freridge, boys' tennis coach; Paul Fulmer, boys' track coach; Spencer Goodyear, junior varsity softball coach; Gary Ivinskas, assistant track coach for boys and girls; Pat Murphy, girls' track coach; and Jeff Simpson, varsity baseball coach. •Participation by Central School in the 1988-89 Michigan Accreditation Program was approved by the board. The program, in­ volving 50 specially chosen schools, high­ lights positive methods and curriculum in individual schools and suggests ways of fur­ ther improvement. •Two travel study requests were granted by the board. An approval in principle, the first step of the request process, was given to the proposed trip.pf Central fifth graders who plaq. to make an overnight venture to Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn May 3 and 4. The students will stay in dormitories located in the village. Final approval was given for the proposed Business and Office Education Club's trip to Detroit to compete in the state convention in Detroit March 10 to 12. Schoessel said 17 students have qualified to participate in a variety of areas, including banking, personal finance, spelling, employ­ ment skills, keyboarding and business law. •A former Lakewood student will attend Hastings High School on a probationary basis, provided she meets academic, attend­ ance and discipline guidelines. Kelley Cuyler, of 4775 Farrell Road, has been accepted, and will have to cover tuition fees. Transportation will not be provided, said Schoessel. The approval is good for the remainder of this school year, he said, and another request would have to be granted by the board if Cuyler wishes to attend Hastings schools next year. Lynnette Smith and Elizabth LaJoye engage in a snowball fight outside the Hastings Bowl on Woodlawn Street. Is it stained glass? An optical illusion? Frozen precipitation defying physics? It's the creative work of Mother Nature, snow lacing a fence in ’ . southwest Barry County. This snow shoveler on Green Street In Hastings was getting a little "help” from man’s best friend early Tuesday morning. These two blue jays were living It up at a Barry County bird feeder Tues­ day morning. Delton board adds new classes at high school Delton Kellogg High School students will have an opportunity to learn some practical home skills as well as advanced business techniques in the 1989-90 school year. The board of education last week approved adding four new courses to the curriculum. New offerings include a full-year, onecredit business education course in informa­ tion processing, which will include advanced office procedures; a one-semester course in computer software usage; a one semester in­ dustrial education class in home maintenance that will include electrical, plumbing, decorating and carpentry skills; and a one semester class in basic construction. Superintendent Dr. John Sanders said the basic construction class would be a prerequiste to the building trades program the board hopes to reinstate in the future. In other business last week, the board: — Voted to split the expense of 80 new band uniforms with the Delton Kellogg Music Boosters. Total cost of the uniforms is $15,880. The current uniforms are 15 years old. — Accepted the gift of a 1980 Mercury two-door from teacher Bob Prentice. Thwill be used in the driver education pr ram. — Agreed that the Michigan Association of School Boards will be the bo-ro s chief spokesman with various school employee units. — Decided to schedule roof repair for the district's buildings in stages rather than bor­ row funds to do the entire project at once. Last year voters approved a half mill, which generates about $89,279 each year, for the work. Last year the original elementary struc­ ture. built in 1936. was re-roofed along with a portion of the middle school for a cost of $147,280. This year, bids will go out in April for approximately $100,000 of work to do a section of the middle school and the lower elementary addition. The same amount of work is scheduled for 1990 and $89,270 in both 1991 and '92. Some funds will be bor­ rowed from the district’s own 1972 building and site fund and repaid in 1992, Sanders said. — Set March 20 as the date for a workshop to consider finalizing goals for the 1989-90 school year. The board's review committee has formulated general goal ideas, including improving instruction; improving board, ad­ ministration and staff relationships; pro­ moting a drug-free environment and a safe en­ vironment; seeking grants for educational programs; advancing technology in the areas of print, computers and video; improving practical arts (business education, home economics, industrial education) programs; encouraging positive parent involvement and understanding; improving delivery of counseling services, improving finances at both the state and local levels; improving school buildings and grounds; and reviewing graduation requirements. — Agreed to establish a ninth grade girls’ basketball team. Previously, ninth girls had to try out for the junior varsity team. — Hired spring sports coaches, Fred Pessell for boys’ track, Jim Gibson for girls’ track; Kelly Yarger for varsity softball, Theresa Dclaphiano for junior varsity soft­ ball. Bruce Campbell for varsity baseball and Dan Anson for girls’ soccer. — Approved the payment of $3,820 for renewal of errors and omission insurance through a company affiliated with the Michigan Association of School Boards. Sanders noted that the insurance was available at a savings much lower than last year's premium of $6,100 because no court cases are pending against the district. Perhaps the most enjoyable way to clear that white stuff that fell Monday night and Tuesday morning was to use a tractor like this gentleman. CRASH, continued from page 1 His passenger, Shane Kurr, 16. of 7600 S. Norris Road, Delton, was in surgery at Pen­ nock Hospital at press time Wednesday. Police said he suffered severe leg injuries. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Nevins said the preliminary investigation suggests that Anders' northbound car had crossed into the southbound lane before the accident. "We believe the '72 Olds crossed the center line, but it's still under investigation." Nevins said. Neither Anders nor Kurr were wearing seatbelts at the time, and Nevins said Anders had just received his driver's license 11 days ago. Police believe everyone in the Conklin car was wearing restraints. Police from several agencies. Hastings firemen and ambulance crews from Hastings and Middleville responded to the accident that tied up traffic on M-43 for several hours. Stretches of roadway were cordoned off for the helicopters to land at the scene during the rescue. Workers tore off the roof of Conklin's car to remove her from the front scat of her vehicle. "It was such an impact that she was pinned in." Nevins said. Because of icy cold temperatures, hypother­ mia began to set in as workers tore apart the car to remove Lon Conklin. Pennock emergency physician Dr. David Sova was called to the scene to care for her during the extrication. Not everyone welcomed the late winter snowfall earlier this week, as this snow shoveler clowns around outside his home on M-37. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 23, 1989 — Page 13 Three county jail escapees sentenced to prison terms by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Three men who broke a window to escape from the Barry County Jail in December were sentenced last week to prison terms. Timothy J. Johnson, 22, and Frederick E. Miller ID, 20, both of Dayton, Ohio, were sentenced to identical two- to four-year terms in prison for escaping from custody. They also received one and a half to five years in prison on their original breaking and entering charges. Delton resident John J. Acker Jr., 22, was sentenced to two to four years on the escape charge and one to five years for probation violation. The two prison terms for each of the three will be served consecutively. The three used a countertop to smash their way through a four-foot high window to escape from the jail Dec. 4. They were caught five days later in Kalamazoo by local authorities making a routine traffic step. Police had received information the night before that the three were in the area and officers had begun to stake out the neighborhood. At the time of the escape, Acker had served three days of a onc-year jail sentence handed down in October for receiving and concealing stolen property. Johnson and Miller were awaiting preliminary examination in 56th District Court of charges of breaking and entering a gas station in Orangeville. The pair was arrested by state police troopers after a short chase, and was being held in lieu of S5.000 bond. Prior to sentencing last week before Judge Thomas Eveland, both Johnson and Miller denied they are connected with a string of burglaries in Wisconsin and Ohio. Attorneys for both said neither has a prior felony conviction and asked the court to remain within the state sentencing guidelines for the offenses. In the separate sentencings for the two, Johnson told the court his troubles were the result of his drinking problem. "I know what I did was wrong," he said. "I know I messed up a lot, and I have to correct my mistakes." Despite claims he has no prior felony convictions, Eveland said Johnson had numerous misdemeanor offenses on his record, especially involving alcohol. "If you don’t get your act together, you’re going to end on a dead-end street," he said. "Nobody is going to change that but yourself. All the lectures, all the programs in the world aren't going to help unless you want to get off (alcohol) yourself." CLASSIFIEDS I The HASTINGS BANNER — Call (616) 948-8051 FOR RENT: 2+ Bedroom 1979 BUDDY 14x72 MOBILE House in Hastings. $325 mo plus HOME: excellent conditon, security deposit. 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The three were transferred to the Southern Michigan Prison at Jackson for initial processing and assignment. Two held on drunken driving Two men were arrested Thursday night on second-offense drunken driving charges in separate incidents in Hastings. Arrest warrants for Michael E. Lee. 19. and Daniel L. Hultquist, 20. were issued Tuesday by the Barry County Prosecutor's office. Lee has yet to appear in 56th District Court for arraignment. Hultquist pleaded not guilty Tuesday, and a pre-trial hearing was set for March 2 in his case. He remains free on bond. Hastings police were on patrol Thursday at 9:30 p.m. when they spotted three men in a car parked in the Grand Valley Credit Union parking lot. When police checked the car’s license plate through the Law Enforcement Information Network, they found the plate on the vehicle had been reported replaced. Moments later, when the car pulled out of the lot, police activated their lights and followed it to South Jefferson Street, where the driver pulled into a driveway. After asking Lee. who was driving, to per­ form a few sobriety tests, he was taken into custody on drunken driving charges. Lee. of 2485 Chippewa Trail, told police he was driving his girlfriend's car and did not know why the car's license plate was improper. Two hours later, police were on patrol when they received a report of a possible drunken driver in light blue pickup truck on Hanover Street. Police found the vehicle and followed it south on Hanover. The truck weaved across the center line twice, and police pulled it over near North Campground Road. Hultquist. of 3111 E. Cloverdale Road, was asked to perform several dexterity tests and was then taken to the Barry County Jail. He also was issued a ticket for driving without a scatbelt. Noon burglars hit township home Close to $1,000 in jewelry and other couldn't see anyone sitting behind the wheel. household goods were stolen Friday i>> a The car is described as a late-model mid­ noon-time burglary in Baltimore Township. size car. possibly a 1985 to 1987 Ford. At least 13 necklaces, several bracelets, Authorities found tire tracks in the driveway, wristwatches and rings were removed from but were unable tc get a clear print. the house in the 1000 block of Cloverdale The VCR was valued at S375. Among the Road. jewelry stolen was a pearl ring with a gold Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Aben­ band, and a Delton Kellogg High School class droth said burglars kicked open a steel entry­ ring dating from 1974. Tire class ring carries door to get into the home between 11:30 a.m. the initials "RT” and both rings are valued at and 2:45 p.m. Friday. $150. Burglars disturbed only a couple of rooms Several jewelry items believed taken in the in the home, removing an RCA videocassette burglary were recovered Monday by Barry recorder from the basement and a jewelry box Township Police. Abendroth said a man from an upstairs bedroom. found the property laying in a ditch on Mann­ Authorities have no suspects, but a ing Lake Road just south of Pifer Road and neighbor spotted an unfamiliar car parked in contacted police. the driveway about 12:30 p.m. Abendroth said damages to the house's The neighbor said a small white car was front door and to a television stand were parked in the driveway near the house. The .estimated ........ at $250. driver’s - door was open, but he’said he--r- Hasitngs Women's Aglow CRUISE Al A DISCOUNT: We have space ata group rate on Carnival Line’s June 24 depar­ ture of the “Fun Ship” Holiday. Cruise for a week from Miami to Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Jamaica. Call for details. Calhoun Travel Agency, 101 East Michigan Ave., Marshall Ml 49068. (616) 781-4284. cutin mims run mimi Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. Johnson requested a court-appointed attorney to help him pursue an appeal of his sentence. Miller also expressed sorrow for his acts. "I know I'm wrong, and I know I have to pay for it now," he said. In handing down his sentence on the breaking and entering charges, Judge Eveland said he would exceed the guidelines in both cases because of their escapes, previous offenses and lack of fitness for probation. Before sentence was pronounced for Acker, his attorney, John Dughie, told the court that drug abuse had led his client to become involved in the break-in that led to his jail sentence. "This man would be a statistician's dream of what happens when you get involved in to meet Feb. 26 The Hastings Women's Aglow Fellowship will be meeting this Thursday February 26th, at lhe Note of Praise. 12223 Chief Noonday Road, Wayland, Michigan at 9:30 a.m. There will be coffee and donuts at 9:30 a.m. Babysitting will be provided for preschoolers. We are privileged to have the president of the southwestern area board of the Women’s Aglow. We welcome Nona Wylie from Grand Rapids Michigan. Nona has devoted herself to this ministry. Her hearts desire is io assist women in anyway possible, that they might walk closer to the Lord, and that they might be free of all bondages in their service to him. We warmly invite all area women. Parents & Children! The Caledonia Gymnastics Club - of Middleville ... begins its next 8-week session beginning Feb. 20. The classes are on a first come, first serv­ ed basis, so please call in to make your reservations early. Classes are held Monday thru Thursday and on Saturday mornings. 795-7620 for Times and Days We offer beginning through advanced gymnastics for boys & girls and have a USGF registered boys & girls team. Golden Age Chib The next meeting of the Golden Age Club will be held at noon Tuesday Feb. 28, at the St. Ambrose Social rooms in Delton for a potluck dinner. Members are asked to bring table service and a dish to pass. All retirees are most welcome. After the business meeting, members will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Norris Ham­ mond of Hastings, with music and artwork. - NOTICE Prairieville Township Annual Meeting The annual Township Meeting will be held at the Prairieville Township Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 1989 prior to the regularly schedule March meeting. In addition to other regular business, a budget covering the proposed expenditures and estimated revenues of the Township shall be submitted for public hearing pursuant to Act 34 of the Public Acts of 1963 as amended. Please take further notice that a copy of such budget is available for public inspection at the office of the Township Clerk, 10115 S. Norris Road, during regular business hours. Janette Emig, Clerk We are located at... SHAPE UP AND SHOW OFF! 101 East Main — Middleville See you at the gym! STEAM & PIPEFITTER Journeyman steam and pipefitter needed for an industrial firm. Applicant must be previously qualified. Com­ petitive fringe and wage package. Send resume, or apply at Personnel Dept., Hastings Mfg. Co., 325 N. Hanover, Hastings, Ml 49058. e.o.e. Seven keys to successful investing announced Everyone wants a magic formula to get rich. Although there is none, most successful investors find that following some basic guidelines generally aims them in the proper direction. 1. Set Objectives. If you don’t know where you're going, you may not get there. When you know your goal and how long you have to get there, the chance of achieving that goal is greatly enhanced. Individual goals, such as owning your own business, educating your children, or retiring at age 50. are very per­ sonal. Objectives change with time and lifestyles. Be flexible but always have a finan­ cial objective in mind. 2. Keep Learning. Investments are always changing. Legislative changes make some in­ vestments obsolete, while competition for your money introduces exciting new oppor­ tunities. There's a wealth of investment infor­ mation available through newspapers, finan­ cial publications, books, television and more. Learning is a lifetime project, and you must keep learning to keep current. 3. Take Charge. Seek out and select one or more trusted advisers. Your attorney, accoun­ tant or broker is a source of valuable informa­ tion and advice, but the ultimate decision and responsibility is yours. Don’t act blindly. Listen and compare the advice you receive with that you’ve learned. Then make your own decisions. 4. Be Patient. One situation many people try to create is urgency-do it now or you could miss this opportunity. Don't be pressured. Good investments are usually long­ term. They require patience. Seldom is an op­ portunity so rare that there will never be another like it. 5. Start an Investing Habit. The best way to accumulate wealth is to establish a regular investing program. Bonanzas are hard to hit and impossible to plan. Monthly deposits dedicated to selected investments not only of­ fer the benefits of dollar-cost averaging but alsom accumulate money in small amounts that might otherwise be lost to needless spending. 6. Monitor Your Investments. In­ vestments aren't stagnant deposits made in hope that one day they'll answer all your pro­ ROLLER SKATING HASTINGS ROLL-A-RAMA - 948-2814 ) Beginner Class: 12:40 n m.-2:00 p m. $2.50’ ( Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be । / in rink entire time youngster is taking part of the first ) lesson only. ‘Skates included - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 31'/. Ameritech 517. Bristol Myers 467. Chrysler 27'/, CMS Energy 25 Coca Cola 48'/, Detroit Edison 18 Dow Chemical 967. Exxon 44’/, Ford 537. Gencorp 16s/, General Motors 89 Hastings Mfg. 40 IBM 125'/, JCPenney 53'/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 897, Kellogg Co. 637, McDonald's 517, Procter & Gamble 92'/, Sears 417. S.E. Mich. Gas 16V. Upjohn 317. Gold $385.75 Silver $5.93 Dow Jones 2326.43 Volume 143,705,000 Change + '/. + •/. —•/. + ’/. + 17. + ’/. + 17. + ’/. + '/. -V. + '/. + 7. + 7. + 7. -V. + 7. +»/. + 27. -V. + 7. —$5.29 + $0.08 —20.71 Middleville man ordered to pay $24,000 back to DSS A Middleville man has been ordered to repay more than $24,000 to the Bany County Department of Social Services that he illegally received for nearly two years, ending in 1988. At $25 a week, Carl D. Foster will be repaying the debt for just over 18 years. Foster, 36, was sentenced last week in Barry County Circuit Court on one count of welfare fraud. Earlier he pleaded guilty to one charge in exchange for the dismissal of additional welfare fraud charges. Foster, of 221 Dearborn, was accused of misinforming the DSS about his net worth while he received Aid to Dependent Children, food stamps and general assistance between October 1986 and August 1988. At the heart of the matter is a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner that Foster owned during the time he was collecting welfare. Foster had not told DSS authorities that he owned the vehicle. In court last week, defense attorney Charles Stiles said his client was caught by a technicality. "The welfare department came along and appraised the car at $7,000," Stiles said. "Strictly according to the law, he committed welfare fraud, but it’s not like he was bringing home a check." He asked the court not to sentence his client to serve time in jail. Foster said he was trying to work to make restitution to DSS. "I’m working now, frying to get my life together," he said. Judge Thomas Eveland agreed that jail time might not be entirely appropriate for a first-time offender. "When you take that much money when you’re not entitled to it, you have to expect some kind of punishment," Eveland said. Foster was ordered to serve 90 days in jail with work release. Another 90-day term was set for the end of his five-year probationary period. If Foster completes his probation successfully, the second 90-day sentence likely will be suspended. In other court business: ( Beginner Classes Every Saturday from ।[ January 7 thru March 24 blems. At least twice each year you should review your progress. Are your goals the same? Are you on schedule to meet those goals? Are your investments progressing as planned? Does your insurance meet your cur­ rent and future needs? A successful invest­ ment plan demands attention. 7. Ei\joy Your Investments. Some in­ dividuals spend their entire life accumulating wealth only to die without enjoying any of it. Once you reach your goal, enjoy it. set another goal and begin again. Money itself is worthless. Its value is in the goods and ser­ vices for which it can be exchanged. Judge Eveland ruled last week that a Hastings man now serving prison sentences for attempted breaking and entering will be re-sentenced in March by a different judge. After pleading guilty to reduced charges last summer before Circuit Court Judge Richard Shuster, Brian C. Snider, 23, was sentenced by Judge Hudson E. Deming. Snider received the maximum sentences of up to five years in prison for his involvement in burglaries at the Blarney Stone Bar and Riverview Grocery. But an appellate attorney representing Snider asked Deming's successor, Judge Thomas Eveland, to vacate the sentence and order Snider re-sentenced by Judge Shuster. Under Michigan law, a defendant who pleads guilty to a crime is supposed to be sentenced by the same judge, except in certain circumstances. Prosecutor Dale Crowley said last week in Barry County Circuit Court that he supports the law but he said Snider waived his right to be sentenced by the same judge at the time the opportunity arose. Judge Eveland said he was reluctant to order a new sentencing because of the possibilities of defendants manipulating the system. "They really get the best of both worlds," he said. "If they don't like the sentence, they can say, 'I don’t like the sentence,’ and have it changed." But Eveland accepted the motion and ordered Snider to be re-sentenced March 22 before Judge Shuster. In July 1988, Snider admitted to kicking in the door of Riverview Grocery in April to steal five half gallons of whiskey and beer. In the Blarney Stone Bar break-in, Snider said he dropped off several friends who were going to break into the bar. He was to return in a few minutes to pick them up. Driver, 78, cited in 2-car accident A 78-year-old driver was ticketed last week after a two-car accident in Hastings. Joseph T. McClurkin, of 220 W. South St., Hastings, wasn’t hurt in the crash Thursday morning at South Michigan Avenue and East Center Street. Hastings Police Sgt. Jack Cross said McClurkin was driving west on Center Street when he failed to notice a south­ bound driver on Michigan who was at­ tempting to turn left onto Center Street. McClurkin continued through the in­ tersection and struck the car broadside in the driver's door, police said. The driver of the second car, Joan F. Story. 38. of Grand Ledge, was taken to Pennock Hospital and was treated for minor injuries. McClurkin was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Police said McClurkin’s 1977 Oldsmobile suffered virtually no damage while Story's 1989 Chrysler showed serious damage to the driver's side. Police said they will request Mc­ Clurkin have a vision exam before he is allowed to drive again. �ROTARY ... providing worthwhile projects both locally and nationally Honoring local citizens for contributions to the community is part of the Rotary Format. Here, Rosemary and Les Raber of Hastings are presented with the “Distinguished Service Award” by Rotar­ ian Gordon Barlow (right). Trees planted at Charlton Park by the Hastings Rotary Club, not only beautify the grounds but serve as a memorial to deceased Rotarians and members of their families. Through (he leadership of Abcn E. Johnson, the Hastings Rotary Club became an official member of the international family of Rotary Clubs on May 7. 1920 with a roster of 25 men. Nearly 69 years later, the club has grown tu more than 70 members and has branched into worldwide service. Over the years, the service club has been involved in a diverse range of projects, from its first public venture of providing skating rinks for youngsters in the city to join­ ing the World Health Organization and UNICEF to eradicate polio by the year 2000. That first meeting of Hastings Rotarians was held in the Masonic dining room with Johnson at the helm. Robert Walton serving as vice president. Fred Hall, secretary; and Maurice Lambic, treasurer. The roots of Rotary go back to Chicago in 1905 when lhe first club was formed. Rotary National was organiz­ ed five years later when 16 clubs banded together. Rotary became international in 1911 when the Rotary Club of Winnipeg. Canada was admitted. Rotary International now consists of more than 23.000 clubs in 161 countries. Locally, one of the most significant projects under­ taken by the Hastings Rotary was to persuade Michigan Central Railroad officials to build a modem, brick passenger station in Hastings to replace an aging wooden structure. That was back in 1920 and Rotarians rolled up their sleeves and raised several thousand dollars to pur­ chase land adjacent to the original station property. Throughout its history, the Hastings Rotary Club has put an emphasis on lifting the lives of children and youth. For instance, in 1922. the club embarked on a project to aid crippled children in Barry County. At that time, no other agency in the state provided this service. Initial­ ly. this aid came in the form of financial assistance com­ bined with furnishing transportation to and from treat­ ment centers. By the end of that year, the program was enlarged to provide a clinic in Hastings for crippled children. Soon after, the service was taken over by the state of Michigan and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, with the club work­ ing closely with the foundation in providing emergency financial aid and transportation. Other youth-oriented projects have included providing many scholarships for Hastings High School students. Honors Convocations for local students, student ex­ change programs, campships, purchasing boats for YCamp, buying books for the school library, helping out at Y-Camp and annually preparing a breakfast for the campers. One of its most intense efforts for children around the globe has been the recent PolioPlus program which has been expanded to wipe out other childhood diseases in addition to polio. In one year, the Hastings Rotary con­ tributed $10,000 to the cause to help erase lhe fact that 273.750 children each year are currently contracting polio. “Rotary's success in raising $230 million in cash and pledges for PolioPlus has had a major impact on the health programs of many developing countries," accor­ ding to an article in "The Rotarian" magazine this "For a private organization to marshall such massive financial support — and to back it up with voluntary manpower and leadership of the private sector — is viewed by national health leaders as an incredible achievement.” Herbert Pigman. director of Rotary In­ ternational Immunization Task Force, said in the article. To raise funds to support so many worthwhile endeavors, the public has seen members of the Hastings Rotary selling hot dogs at SummerFcst where they raised $1,400 and flipping pancakes at the club's annual Pan­ cake Supper. Also, during the past 50 years, Hastings Rotary has given more than $20,000 to Pennock Hospital for specific pieces of equipment and for the general staff. In addition to providing the financial means and sup­ port to improve the community and the world. Hastings Rotarians encourage members and the public to give the vital gift of blood to help others in need. To accomplish that goal. Rotary and Hastings Kiwanis join together in annual competition to sec which group can donate the most pints of blood to the Red Cross. Promoting world understanding is a big thrust too. For example, the local club is sending a Hastings student to a seminar with students from all over the world this sum­ mer. The purpose of that program is to provide a forum for future leaders to learn about and discuss world pro­ blems in the hopes of promoting world peace. Rotary also sponsors an adult exchange program. The Hastings Rotary also has provided five District Governors for its District 636: Fred Hill. Kim Sigler, who was later a state governor; Frank Ritchie, Wesley Logan and Frank Rothfuss. John Ketchum is the current president of the local club. Serving with him are Don Haywood, president­ elect; Robert Nida, secretary; Robert Byington, assistant secretary; Raymond Wieland, treasurer; Thomas Johnson, assistant treasurer. The board of directors includes Ketchum. Haywood. Johnston, Carl Schoessel, Ken Witker. Jack Echtinaw. Fred Jacobs. Norval Thaler. Robert VanderVeen and Dave Goodyear. Past presidents of Hastings Rotary are Abcn Johnson. Robert Walton. Mortimer Nichols, William Shutters, William Stebbins, John Wootan. Fred Hill, Harry Hayes. Richard Loppenthcin, Charles Potts. Hubert Cook, Jason McElwain, Joseph McKnight. Albert H. Carveth, Kim Sigler, Clyde Wilcox. Carl Wespinter, George Miller, Clarence Crawford, Frank Carrothcrs, Maurice Lambie, DeForesl Walton. David Van Buskirk. Stuart Clement, Robert Cook. Chester B. Hodges. Roman Feldpausch, Charles H. Hinman, Don M. Gury, George Lockwood, William Best, Frank W. Kelley. Earl Coleman, Charles H. Leonard, Roy Thomas, Roger Wiswell, Kendall Reahm, Raymond Finnic. Einar Frandscn, Roy DeHaven, Richard M. Cook. Donald R. Gill, James E. Coleman, Wesley G. Logan. Cedric S. Morey, Clarence C. Ritscma, Alex C. Fuller, Kenneth J. Robbe, Charles E. Morrill. Jack D. Osgood. John B. Walton, Richard M. Fluke. Larry L. Blair. Patrick C. Hodges, Ken Radant. Mike Klovanich, Frank Rothfuss, James Spindler. James Wiswell. David Wood. Bard Bloom, Charles Collins, Charles Johnston, Lynn McConnell, Joe Hubert. William Cook. John C. Johnston and David Goodyear Ill. Honoring outstanding Hastings High School students is a Rotary tradition. The Interact Club of high school students, sponsored by Hastings Rotary, supported its parent organization in its PolioPlus project by donating $140 to the cause. Pictured are Dave Goodyear, at the time he serv­ ed as Rotary president, and Dawn Archer. Supporting the need for donations to the Red Cross, the Rotary and Kiwanis join In some friendly competition each year to bolster the supply of blood. COLEMAN INSURANCE AGENCY of HASTINGS HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE 203 South Michigan 404 East Woodlawn 945-3412 945-3405 Hodges’ Jewelry FELPAUSCH FOOD CENTER 122 West State 127 South Michigan 945-2963 945-2474 WREN FUNERAL HOME Jacobs Pharmacy 502 South Jefferson The Hastings Rotary's pancake suppers have become an annual community event and an impor­ tant fund-raiser to support the club's projects. This Sponsored by ... 126 East State 945-2471 945-2466 HASTINGS SAVINGS & LOAN Barlow Florist 201 East State 945-9561 109 West State 945-5029 Bosley Pharmacy J-Ad Graphics DRS. WALTON & BLOOM OPTOMETRISTS THORNAPPLE VALLEY FAMILY PHYS. PC DEPOT LAW OFFICES Robert Byington 118 South Jefferson 1952 North Broadway 1410 North Broadway 1005 West Green 222 West Apple Street 945-3429 945-9554 945-2192 948-8057 945-9557 SIEGEL, HUDSON, GEE & FISHER BARRY COUNTY LUMBER HOME CENTER JCPenney Co. NATIONAL BANK of HASTINGS Flexfab, Inc. 607 North Broadway 225 North Industrial Park 116 East State 241 West State 945-3495 945-3431 945-2428 945-3437 ROTARY CLUB OF HASTINGS CHARTER NO. 741 GRANTED MAY, 1920 Meets at the Moose Lodge Mondays at 12:10 p.m. 1988-89 Theme: “Put Life Into Rotary—Your Life” OFFICERS John Ketchum President Don Haywood President-Elect Robert Nida Secretary Robert Byington Assistant Secretary Raymond Wieland Treasurer Thomas Johnson Assistant Treasurer 1843 Gun Lake Road 945-2433 BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Ketchum Fred Jacobs Carl Schoessel Norval Thaler Ken Witker Robart VanderVeen Jack Echtinaw Dave Goodyear Don Haywood Tom Johnston � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-03-02.pdf c96c431f38b2a4b40463b7a191c9045b PDF Text Text ( Hastings Put)l ic Library 121 S. Church St. Hastings, Hl. W5B ...wrap Market Square sale approved . wagons nip Trojans | in districts, 80-78 _________ See Story, Page 10 ) Hastinags students 3rd at 'Olympiad’ See Story, Page 2 See Story, Page 3 Motorist almost drives into lake A Eellor woman who nearly drove in­ to Crocked Lake Friday wasn’t hurt in the one-car accdcnt. Darlene J. Grote, 51, received a cita­ tion for speeding after the 12:30 a.m. ac­ cident on Parker Road. Barry County Sheriffs Deputies Gary Sunior and Ja> Olejniczak said Grote was driving north on Parker Road north of Oak Road when she struck a frozen patch of icc on the roadway. Her 1987 Ford skidded off the west side of the road, went over an embank­ ment and into the swamp along Crooked Lake. Grote, who was wearing a seatbelt, told police she was driving about 55 mph at the time of the crash. Burglars use raft to haul goods away Police are continuing to investigate the daytime burglary of a Johnstown Township home that cost the owners on estimated $2,700 m household goods. Burglars used an inflatable raft found at the house to drag their stolen goods across a field to a waiting truck parked near Manning 1-ake Road. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowse said burglars kicked and pried open the front door to enter the home Feb. 16 during daylight hours. Burglars searched the home, removing a 27-inch tekvison, a videocassette recorder, jewelry and several jars full of coins. Residents discovered last week that a cassette player and several sweaters also were stolen from a bedroom. Police believe burglars used a tire iron to pry open the front door of the home in the 2100 blotk of Hickory Comers Road. They broke the lock and the door casing on the front door and let themselves out through the rear door. Rowse said authorities were able co trace the path of the raft across tlx: back yard, as well as across a creek east of tire home to an open area 100 yards away. The goods were stashed in a waiting track and the raft was hidden behind an oil drum. Police have no witnesses, but have samples of foexprinu and tire tracks left at the house and in the field nearby. Woodland woman hurt in accident A Hasting driver received a ticket for driving too fast for road conditions after a two-car accident Tuesday that left a Wixxlland woman hurt. Janet F. Witgen. 47, of 11001 Hager Road, was treated and released at Pen­ nock Hospital after the accident on M-66 north of Jordon Road in Woodland Township. A 25-year-old passenger in her car was not hurt in the 6:10 p m. crash. Michigan State Police Troopers Terry Klotz and Tim Permodn said Christopher J. Martin. 28. was driv ng south on M-66 when he lost control on the snowcovered roadway. He crossed the road, struck a mailbox and hit the side of Witgen’s southbound car. Martin, of 728 S. Market St., Hastings, was wearing a sealbelt and wasn't injured m the crash. Talk on drugs set for March 7 Internationally recognized keynote speaker Dan Clark will deliver an anti­ drug address with the theme "Dedicated to Excellence” al 7 pm. Tuesday. March 7, at the Hastings High Schod gym. Clark, a motivational speaker and storyteller, will talk about positive think­ ing and the importance of feedback, self­ discipline and humor.. He has spoken to more than one million people in all 50 states, Canada and in Europe. He also is the author of four books, has produced more than 40 audio and vdeocasscttes and is a songwriter and recording artist. Clark said his theme. "Dedicated to Excellence." is his desire to promote ex­ cellence in today’s young people and their leaders. An eight-year letterman in football, basketball, baseball and track, he tried out for a career in professional football, but was hampered by injuries. The presentation is sponsored by the Hastings Area School System and J-Ad Graphics. Admission is free and parents are urg­ ed to attend. Pact ratified at Hastings Manufacturing Members of Local 138 of the United Auto Workers Saturday reluctantly ratified a con­ tract with the Hastings Manufacturing Company. A union official said the members approved the pact in an effort to restore their arbitration privileges, but they are not happy with the new terms. The company’s union and management had been battling for eight months to arrive at a palatable settlement on a new contract when the company finally implemented a working agreement last September, using a combina­ tion of provisions of the old pact and the re­ jected final proposal. But the union claims the company constant­ ly has been deviating from those terms, with the most recent example being the removal of arbitration. Local 138 Bargaining Committee Chairman Mike Norris said. "They did away with our arbitration two weeks ago," Norris said. "Without it. we can't fight any more, so if we want to fight, we hud to ratify a contract and get our arbitra­ tion back. To gel them to stop changing it, it was to our benefit to ratify so we could get some teeth back." ”1 don’t perceive it that way.” said Vice President of Employee Relations Monty “Joe" Bennett. "We were looking at grievances on a gricvance-by-grievancc basis to determine whether they should be taken to arbitration.” Bennett stressed that the company had made no official decision to remove the union’s ar­ bitration chances, but had turned the matter over to the company's lawyers to decide whether it was "legally or non-legally necessary" to arbitrate. "That decision had not been made.” Ben­ nett said. He said he felt the union may have thought there was no chance for arbitration because of a comment made by acting Director of Per­ sonnel Norm Watson to UAW International Representative Steven Ayers that the cases probably would not be arbitrated, but that the lawyers were still in the process making a final determination. Bennett also noted that the company had made some changes in their Wdt king agree­ ment after it was implemented to make legal adjustments. Rutland Township zoning board Cable TV franchise OKs re-zoning for fairgrounds fight may be looming There may be a fight looming over the renewal of a cable television franchise with the City of Hastings. The Hastings City Council Monday voted to direct City Attorney James Fisher to send Triad CATV owner C. Wayne Wright two letters, one informing him of the council’s re­ jection of a proposal to renew the franchise for 15 years and another informing him of a notice of default. The council’s move follows a public hear­ ing Jan. 23, when nearly 100 people showed up to complain about poor television reception and service from Triad, which is based in Marshall. Triad also serves Charlotte. Albion and Marshall and the latter two are studying their franchise agreements with the cable firm. The council, in its letter, will inform Wright that the proposal for franchise renewal is being rejected because of failure to provide good service, a stipulation it contends is in the original franchise agreement made in the mid-1970s. "Based on the comments we heard at the public hearing, there is no question (hat it (good service) is not being provided." Fisher said. Hastings’ franchise agreement with Triad is scheduled to expire in 1990. The notice sent to Wright gives him and his cable company 90 days to correct the service and reception problems. Fisher said that the letters could be the first step toward a court battle. Council Member Donald Spencer asked the city attorney. "What’s it going to cost us to get rid of this guy?" Fisher answered that it could take between $5,000 and $2,000 in legal fees and court proceedings. Wright, when contacted Tuesday afternoon, said he was not aware of the Hastings Coun­ cil’s action. "It sounds like we're headed for a fight, but I have no comment at this time, until I have seen the letter." In other business at Monday night's meeting, the council: See COUNCIL, Page 3 Snowmobiler hurt in fall from vehicle An snowmobiler was hurt Fridr, when he was thrown from his vehicle on Dennison Road just west of Orangeville. Mark F. Bourdo, 33, was treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the 8 p.m. accident. Michigan State Police said Bourdo. of 7653 S. Marsh Road, was riding along the east shoulder of the road when he hit a patch of icc and snow and was knocked off his snowmobile. Police said he was wearing a helmet at \ the time. i Fair manager Russell Stanton explains the plans for the proposed Barry County Fairgrounds. See MFG. Contract, Page 3 Ex-Chamber president honored at dinner John Horaney (right), former president of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, received a plaque from current president Harry Doele at the chamber's annual dinner held Tuesday at County Seat Restaurant. The award honored Horaney for his service to local business during his tenure as president. by Kathleen Scott Despite protests from residents, the Rut­ land Charter Township Zoning and Planning Commission Monday approved a zoning change for the proposed site of the Barry County fairgrounds. Residents who live near the 160-acre par­ cel on M-37 near Irving Road were represent­ ed by themselves and an attorney. Home­ owners within a mile or so of the site said they feared problems with traffic, garbage, noise, odor, lights, lowered property values, loss of wildlife, and that they would not like the sight of the proposed cyclone fence sur­ rounding the grounds. The four-member board, made up of Sidney Hull, Mary Linderman, Hal Wattles and Jan McKeough, unanimously supported the zone change. Commissioner Jerry Bradley was absent, but stated in a letter read aloud at the meeting that he was in favor of the change. The commission's decision was to have gone before the township board last night. Supervisor Robert Edwards said Wednesday at press time that he did not know what to expect from the meeting, but that the board's options were to concur, not concur, or send the decision back for further study. The property, currently owned by Gordon, George and Gary VanElst, is adjacent to another commercial site, M-37 Auto Parts. The Agricultural Society began pursuing re­ location last summer after a Florida develop­ er showed interest in buying the current fairgrounds, a 28-acre plot on West State Street in Hastings. Russell Stanton, fair manager and member of the Barry County Agricultural Society, showed the board the proposed drawings of the fairgrounds, complete with a competition racetrack, a smaller warm-up track, stables, a covered grandstand, enclosed livestock and project exhibit buildings, an open mall and agriculture exhibit area, show ring, comm­ unity building, 200 exhibitor camping sites, 50 midway camping sites and 3,700 parking spaces, all enclosed by a cyclone fence. "My clients uniformly and violently op­ pose the proposed re-zoning," said Richard Cassard of the Warner, Norcross and Judd law firm in Grand Rapids, who represented Guido and Karen Deutschler, Jim and Norma Pratt, Richard and Alonda Pratt, Denny and Sharon Chase and Samuel McKeown. "The reasons (for not wanting a zoning change)," continued Cassard, "are very much in keeping with the nature of the area beauty and lack of congestion of these high quality properties." Cassard further said that because the fair­ grounds plan "is not set in stone," if the commercial zone change were granted but the sale later fell through, the piece of property could be the site of any commercial develop­ ment over which the township would have no jurisdiction. Guido Deutschler said he was not opposed to the development of light industry, profes­ sional offices or other businesses. "We are not against development, don't get me wrong," said Deutschler. “We are against a fairgrounds." Donald Geukes, president of the fair­ grounds, told the homeowners at the meeting that he thought his definition of a fair­ grounds differed from theirs. “I think we have a little bit different con­ cept of a fairgrounds," said Geukes. 'Tm 4-H oriented. The fairgrounds are used 90 percent for 4-H kids. You make it sound like we will have a total year of carnies and a trem­ endous amount of people. But I think the fairgrounds are being used by kids through­ out the county, and I think they should be considered.'1 See FAIRGROUNDS, Page 2 Meterless parking plan draws support, criticism by David T. Young A plan to create a special assessment district in downtown Hastings for meterless parking drew mixed reviews at a public hearing Monday night. The Hastings City Council, after listening to a variety of opinions, decided to refer the proposal to the city assessor for corrections and revisions of the assessments. The matter will be voted on at its next meeting March 13. Under the plan, more than 80 local businesses would share the city's costs for not having parking meters. City officials have estimated the loss of revenue at $16,500 for one year. Merchants and the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce in 1985 requested the removal of meters in the belief that their absence would attract more customers. However, in 1986, when the matter came to a vote, then Mayor Bill Cook vetoed the proposal, saying he felt the city could not afford to lose the revenue from fines and parking fees. The meters had bags placed over them for a trial period in late 1986 and the following year the issue was referred to the Planning Commission and the proposal of having a special assessment was revealed. Meanwhile, me aging meters were taken out. Mayor Mary Lou Gray gave a brief history of work on parking lots in the downtown area in the last 30 to 40 years. She noted the city purchases of a number of parking lots over those years. "The councils of the 50s and 60s planned for us and now we, in turn, are planning for our future," she said. "Today's public hearing culminates several years of work by two Parking Committees, two mayors, the City Planning Commission and the Chamber of Commerce. The city has, in the past, always been interested in improved parking downtown." But the plan was not well received oy some merchants. Steve Leary, owner of Leary Automotive Supply, said he is opposed to another tax and that he feels his existing taxes should be adequate to pay for services. "I don't understand where the money goes," he said. "Why do I have to pay an extra tax?" Later in the meeting, he said, "I think there should be more discussion and a vote on it (the plan). I’m getting sick to death of being taxed." Gary Hill, owner of the Cinema Theater, said that though he isn't opposed to the assessment district, he didn't like the fact that about $380,000 is likely to go to a proposed Downtown Development Authority project to improve four parking lots in the city. He was told that the DDA project was a separate matter that will be funded by tax increment financing, not by increases in See PARKING, Page 3 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 2. 1989 FAIRGROUNDS, continued from page 1 The homeowners told Geukes they were not against Ute 4-H youngsters, but that they did not want the midway, racetrack and other parts of the fair. Bob Fillingham, one of the residents, said that those aspects of the fair affected its image. "You don't have a farm community there," said Fillingham. "It's too commercial." Edwards said that the fairgrounds would have a valid use, whether it be for 4-H, dog shows, horse shows, cattle shows, or any other function. "It's not a great big, money-making corp­ orate enterprise," he said. "And I don't be­ lieve we're going to have an influx of 3,000 or 4,000 people every week." He added that if a zoning change were granted, the entire community would benefit because the fair board would be able to oper­ ate freely, and public uses, such as wedding receptions, and banquets would be available. "You have to look at it more openly from this point," said Edwards, adding that the new community building would be built regardless of the zone. The plot is now in an agriculture open space zone. Some residents suggested anoth­ er zone that would have further restrictions. But Edwards said that those restrictions, such as closing at sundown and the needing for a variance each time someone would stay over­ night, were too prohibitive. Many of the residents said they had moved from other areas — one from Chicago and one from a lake - to Rutland Township to leave the congestion. Odor from a potential sewer lagoon at the fairgrounds concerned some of the residents, they said. But Stanton said that not only did he be­ lieve odor would not be much of a problem, but that the fairgrounds would not necessari­ ly have a lagoon. He said the Michigan De­ partment of Natural Resources and the BarryEaton District Health Department have the final say in the type of system used, and that the three alternatives those departments are considering are a tile drain field, a lagoon system, or a complete septic system on the fairgrounds. And like the sewer system, Sunton said, the sute governs many of the developments at the fairgrounds, including the road, the campgrounds, soil and water tests, policing, Pennock Hospital plans diabetes classes South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS The Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Catherine Comet, will again perform in Hastings at Central Auditorium, 8 p.m., this Saturday. Those of you who have attended previous concerts know how well this group can play. If you haven't attended before, don't miss this special opportunity to hear great music. Tickets available at the door. 2. Humpiy Dumpty Cooperative Preschool presents it's second annual Charity Auction this Saturday at 10 a.m. You get a chance to bid on goods and services donated by local businesses. Visit Bosley's this week and recite Humpty Dumpty from our soap­ box for all to hear and get a $1.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 20, all ages) 3. Sanibel Island Shell Fair — March 2-5. Show us the best shell from your collection this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. If we hear the ocean, it's $1.00 more. (Limit 10) 4. Railroad Appreciation Weekend — March 4-5. Bring your favorite model railroad car to Bosley's this week, tell us why you like it best and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20, all ages). 5. American Camping Week — March 5-11. Set up camp, tent and all, on South Jefferson this week. Spend two hours doing what campers do and get a $10.00 gift certificate. No fires. (Limit 2) 6. Hamburger Week — March 5-11. Did you know that Americans eat almost 30 pounds of hamburger for each person every year? Visit Bosley’s this week and sing the new McDonald’s Song for us from our soapbox and we will give you a $1.00 gift certificate and buy you a Big Mac from Al McJarvis at McDonald's in Hastings. (Lt. 20, all ages) 7. Dr. Seuss Birthday Parade — March 2. Write us a short story (or draw us a story if you can't write yet) and we will place it in our Dr. Seuss Story book after displaying it In our window for one week. You get a $1.00 gift certificate for participating and the best story gets another S5.00 gift certificate. (Limit 30, all ages) 8. Those people at the County Seat on South Jefferson never stop. Now they have replac­ ed the old bar with a great new bar design­ ed and built by our own Cary Display of Hastings. Class job guys. The Seat also has a new menu for your dining enjoyment. 9. Hastings has it... The Thumbs Up City 10. Thanks for the baked goods and the Hoodie Doos. Both were great. Thanks also for at­ tending our cholesterol screening program, the response was tremendous. Pennock Hospital in Hastings is planning an even­ ing class for those who wish to learn more about diabetes. The class will be held every Tuesday evening in April from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Prc-rcgistration is required by calling 945-3451. ext. 415. 1. (Gilt Certificates are limited to one per person per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) ............... AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Little Bucky celebrates Kay Lenz’s Birthday (March 4) by having a $1.99 sale this week. Enough said. Easter and St. Patrick's Day cards are now on display in our Sentiment Shop. Also in our Sentiment Shop a new rack of the ever popular Wild Wild West Greeting cards and a new selection of their great mugs. We rent crutches, wheelchairs and walkers from Barry County's largest Home Health Care Department at Bosley's. At 10‘ a copy, our copier is " j oargain. QUOTE: ‘Progress was all right. Only it went on too long”. James Thurber OSLEY -PHRRmRCYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - Ml Style Show set for Women's Club March 8 UNITS of Grand Rapids Woodland Mall will present a style show at the Wednesday. March 8. meeting of a GFWC Gun Lake Area Women's Club. Using the many easy to mix and match knit separates, local club members will model outfits and accessories for all ages and sizes. The meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. at Sam's Other Joint, 2412 S. Briggs Road, Gun Lake. Visitors and guests are invited to attend and lunch will be available after the program. RENTAL CARS $32.95 PER DAY (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phone 945-9383 Rent-a-Car f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE *445 I *335 *265 *335 PARTIAL DENTURE ‘All iwth ond molenol* used mwl the high slondord* set by the Amer icon Dentol Assn. 'Our on promises lob provide* ■ndiv-duol < efficient service. ‘Free denture consultation * evominolion. (616) 455-0810 ‘l.D. Himebough DOS •D.O. White DOS •G. Mancewici DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids The planned layout of the fairgrounds will utilize the entire 160-acre site. fencing, manure disposal, cleanup and other areas. "The sute is on our back about all of this," he said. Stanton said that the fair board looked at eight or nine different sites on State Road, M-37, M-43 and M-79, when considering relocation. "There are properties that have not been used for a number of years and are cheaper, but will cost two to five times as much to level," he said. Edwards said that within the last two or three years, a developer approached the town­ ship's zoning board, seeking a change in order to operate a flea market The board denied the change until a site plan was made, he said. But the action showed that the area will probably have further prospects of development, he said. Because M-37, the highway that intersects the township, is a main "corridor" between Grand Rapids and Hastings and has seen considerable growth on the northern part, the future plans for the township have needed study, he said. McKeough said that in minutes of the commission, dating back to Oct. 16, 1986, the proposed extension of the commercial district in the township was discussed in open meetings. "It's not something that just came before this board," she said, adding that attendance was low at those meetings. "It’s a very difficult decision that the com­ mission's going to have to make. There's always going to be disgruntled people," said Edwards. "I guess we'd better put it in light. There are automatic uses that are detrimental to property, for example, a hog farm with itu smell. The farm can go there now under the current zoning...” Edwards further pointed out that under the current zoning, the fairgrounds can be de­ veloped, but he said he believed that the Agricultural Society was seeking a zoning change in order to develop the grounds in the most appealing, aesthetic way. Under present zoning, he said the board would be restricted to the layout of the buildings, which he said would misconstrue the designs of the fair­ grounds overall. Stanton said that having commercial zon­ ing would allow the agricultural society more means of making money. Enclosed livestock buildings, for example, could be used in winter months as rented storage space. "We cannot presently get any revenue from the buildings," he explained. "We've got to have some way of getting some reve­ nue besides the fair. We're in debt right now. We've got to have revenue to keep the build­ ings that we've planned for the 4-H kids." Added Linderman: "It's so good for the 4-H kids and there's so many 4-H kids and they ought better be showing horses than doing something else." Edwards and some commissioners said they were sympathetic to the concerns of the residents. "You have justifiable comments," said Edwards. Tm not trying to negate your con­ cerns." Edwards said that he has watched the chan­ ges in property along the highway in the Kentwood area, where most residential homes have been sold and re-zoned commer­ cial. Property owners made three to four times the amount they spent on the proper­ ties, he said, adding that the same increase in property value could happen in Rutland Township. Edwards told the audience "ifs a no-win situation," after the roll call vote had been taken. "No matter what it's zoned for - mobile home parks, multiple housing... - this commission's going to have a lot of deci­ sions to make," he said. Market Square sale OK’d The Barry County Agricultural Society's plans to sell the current fairgrounds site on W. State Street received a boost Monday night from action by the Hastings City Council. The City Council voted to accept a payment of $100,000 from the Agricultural Society in exchange for the city giving up all claims to a two-acre portion of the fairgrounds known as the "Market Square." This agiecment brings the society closer to completing a deal with a Florida developer who has expressed an interest in purchasing the entire fairgrounds site for S2.2 million to turn it into a strip mall. If the society is able to sell the W. State Street fairgounds site, it plans build a new fair complex on M-37 about four miles north of Hastings. Also on Monday night, the society cleared an important hurdle when the Rutland Township Planning Commission decided to recommend to the township board to grant the society's request to rczonc the parcel on M-37 from agricultural to commercial (See story in this edition of the Banner). If everything falls into place, the 1989 Barry County Fair will be held for the last time at its present site this July. The 1990 fair would be held at the new location. The Agricultural Society had run into some snags since last fall when it was announced that Centres Inc. was interested in purchasing the fairgrounds land n build a strip mall. One roadblock was the fate of the Com­ munity Building, which is located on the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 13,1989, at 7:45 p.m. In the City Hall. Council Chambers on the follow­ ing ordinances. ORDINANCE 216; An ordinance to amend Section 3.668, 3.669,3.706 and 3.741 of the Hastings Code changing viola­ tion corrections time from 90 to 30 days and changing penalties from $100 to $500. ORDINANCE 217; An ordinance to amend Section 3.260 of the Hastings Code relating to the procedure for rezoning. ORDINANCE 219; An ordinance to amend Section 7.25 of the Hastings Code relating to fee schedules and penalties of parking tickets. ORDINANCE 220; An ordinance to amend Section 3.401 of the Hastings Code changing the fees for building permits. ORDINANCE 221; An ordinance enac’ing Section 3.726 of the Hastings Code, as amended, relating to fees for in­ spections of rental units by Building Inspectors. A copy of the proposed Ordinances are available for in­ spection at the office of the City Clerk. 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. Sharon Vickery City Clerk fairgrounds property. Finally, last week it was decided that the Community Building Board would be dissolved and a new building would be built at the M-37 site. Meanwhile, representatives from the socie­ ty and the City Council had been attempting to negotiate a settlement over the Market Square portion of the fairgrounds. At issue was ownership, with the city claiming it had been given title to the approximately two-acre square in 1858. In the earliest stages of the bargaining, the society asked the city to relinquish all claims to the Market Square for free. Then the city asked for SI50,000 for the parcel and the society countered with an offer of $50,000. The two sides settled on a $100,000 price. Once the city receives the money, it will take immediate steps to release all claims to the property. City Attorney James Fisher said that once the society offered to pay $100,000 for the Market Square, the city had two options. One was to accept that offer and the other was to go to court to see who is entitled to ownership of live Market Square property. Fisher said that going to court not only would be costly, it could tic up the matter for one to two years and even longer in the event of appeals. Council members noted that the Florida developer is buying the fairgrounds property at about $80,000 per acre, so the SI00,000 price for about two acres was more than reasonable. The Market Square, which is bordered by the intersection of Market and W. State streets, has been used in most recent years to handle the Farmer's Market, which now will have to find a new home. The vote to approve the agreement with tne Agricultural Society was unanimous. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 21, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall, Council Chambers, Hastings, Michigan. Said meeting is to consider the application from Willard G. Pierce of 820 W. Clinton St., legally described as Lots 3 and 4 and the East 15 feet of Lot 2 of Block 20 of Lincoln Park Ad­ dition, to erect an addition to his home. Said variance is contrary to Section 3.173 of the Zoning Ordinance; front and side yard set back. Minutes of said meeting will be available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Hastings, Michigan. Sharon Vickery City Clerk McKelvey commended for CAA service Ted McKelvey, chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, received a surprise award Tuesday for his three years of dedicated service on the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan board. The pla­ que was presented by County Commissioner Rae M. Hoare, who chairs the CAA board. New commissioner Ethel Boze is replacing McKelvey on the CAA board. The CAA is a private, non-profit human services agency that helps low-income people, including elderly and handicapped. Hastings Airport building’s cutbacks slow project by Kathleen Scott The proposed Earl McMullin Jr. Memor­ ial Airport Administration Building at Hastings Airport continues to see reductions as planners try to develop a building that matches the airport's budget In a special meeting Tuesday, the Airport Commission, the architect and the project manager, and the airport manager decided to reduce the size of the basement and eliminate an indoor staircase, in hopes that the pro­ posed new cost will more closely meet the SI 15,000 in revenue planners think they can generate. Already Lhe state has agreed to give $45,000 toward the expense, provided the airport does the same. Charles Murphy, chairman of the airport commission, said a fund in memory of McMullin, who was killed in a June 1980 helicopter accident at the airport, now contains $25,000. Another $15,000 in the capital improvements budget can be added to that total, he said, giving the airport $40,000. Charles Glasner, project manager and vice president of Golm Associates of Kalamazoo, said he believed that the state's grant was only for the building, and that the airport could probably seek additional funds for a parking lot. Murphy said that if lhe slate would pitch in half of the estimated $12,000 cost of the parking lot, he might be able to generate another $6,000 for the airport's portion. He said the commission has considered various fund-raising projects to meet the $115,000 total. For now, it's back to the drawing board for the building, which will have its full­ size, 33- by 44-foot basement reduced to a 12- by 12-foot vault to house runway con­ trols. Originally lhe basement had been en­ larged for storage space, but commissioners decided reduction there would be the most feasible cutback. Federal regulations require that the auto­ matic controls be housed in an area not ac­ cessible to the public, said Murphy. An interior stairway first planned to con­ nect the two levels was also eliminated, since lhe controls are only examined for re­ pairs and do not need maintenance or regula­ tion every day. An outdoor stairway is now in lhe plans, and the area previously dcsig- See AIRPORT, Page 11 MFG. Contract, continued from page 1 "As we were implementing it. if there was something that legally had to be done, the company changed it to meet the legal re­ quirements in that portion," he said. "The changes were merely lhe working out of the details of the working agreement and they perceived it to be a violation of our word." Voting at the Moose Lodge Saturday. 155 skilled trades, office clerical and production maintenance workers said they were in favor of a ratification while 30 voted "no.” One hundred were absent. Norris said. Norris said the pact docs not cut wages, but it also Joes not give any raises during the en­ tire five years of the agreement. It also calls for a loss of vacation time, less vacation pay. and a loss of one paid holiday, he said, the same as the working agreement, as well as other terms. "And we now have co-pay on our in­ surance. which was before (in the previous pact) full coverage paid by the company." Norris said. Under those terms. Norris said, some hour­ ly employees stand to lose "several thousand dollars in wages." while top officials will be discussing their own raises in April. "The contract was shoved down our throats." Norris said. "Everything in this was put in by the company. The union had very little dialogue with them. But to get our arbitration back, this was the only way to do it." Bennett said, however, that the company did not know the union was going to vote on the working agreement until last Friday, the day prior to the ratification. "There had been no discussion with the company whatsoever pertaining to going to the Moose to vote on a ratification of the working agreement." Bennett said. "We have no idea what triggered it other than a notice on the bulletin board (announcing lhe union meeting). They never did talk to us about it." After the vote, union officers notified com­ pany officials to report the outcome. Now. Norris charges that management lias already reneged on one term of the contract by notifying the union Monday that it will not freeze bonus workers' wage rates. "The comp my wanted to freeze those wages." he said. "Now. they don't want to honor it. We told them they didn't have a choice, so we're checking every avenue to force them into living up to this. " But Bennett said the union seems to feel every detail of the contract can be im­ plemented immediately. "In conjunction with ImproShare. the com­ pany plans on freezing the old incentive rale system so that we don't have a duplication of incentive systems." Bennett said. "ImproSharc is one and we're saying we should have one system that everybody is covered by and not another one loo." As a result, the frozen rates will have to wait until ImproShare is fully implemented, he said. ImproShare is a plan whereby employees, through their efforts and suggestions, can in­ crease productivity and share in 50 percent of the cost savings. "There arc parts of our agreement that the union and the company are going to have to sit down together and work out the details of.' Bennett said. He added that he is not surprised that the union is not happy with the contract "They did not author the proposal." he said. "It was the lesser of two evils. One be­ ing that everybody was working under it anyway and the other being that they wanted to be without the changes that were taking place and that is perceived to be in violation of the proposal." The company, however, is pleased with the ratification. "The company wanted those things to help the company become more profitable and they are happy the employees decided to ratify the proposal." Bennett said. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 2, 1989 — Page 3 PARKING, continued from page 1 A 32-year veteran of the Michigan Department of Transportation, John Burge was the keynote speaker at the Hastings Area Chamber of Com­ merce’s annual dinner Tuesday night at County Seat Restaurant. Rising costs, traffic hurts highway repairs, Chamber told by JelT Kaczmarczyk With rising costs and increased traffic, the difficulties of keeping Michigan’s roads in good repair are growing by leaps and bounds, said a state highway department official. Jim Burge was the featured speaker at the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce’s an­ nual dinner held Tuesday night at County Seat Restaurant. A 32-ycar-vcteran with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Burge said commercial transportation in the United States in his lifetime has made a dramatic shift from the railroads to the roadways. “Just about everything we have today we get by truck. Railroads pretty much have left Michigan.“ he said. "You’ve got a real roll­ ing wharehouse. especially with ‘just in time' business." But decreases in state and federa’ m^ucy has made it difficult for the department to keep up with road repairs and improvements. Today, Michigan ranks 40th in the nation for state highway spending, he said. "When the interstate program began, we had all sons of money.” Burge said. "Not any more." MDOT's 10-ycar plan to improve and ex­ pand Michigan's roads calls for lhe depart­ ment to take care of exisiting highways, im­ prove the state job climate and reduce conges­ tion in urban areas. "Unfortunately, we just don’t have enough dollars." he said. Present projects include improving the 1-94 business loop in Battle Creek, improving US-131 from 1-94 to the Indiana state line, and widening part of M-43 in Kalamazoo County. Burge observed that in the years he’s been driving on M-43 between Lansing and Kalamazoo, that road has changed little. "1 have to say it looks a lot today like it did 32 years ago. and I'm sad to say it may look the same in another 32 years." he said. In the years ahead, the department is con­ sidering widening M-37 south from Grand Rapids to keep pace with business expansion, including the new Stcclcase facilities in southern Kent County. "The Grand Rapids district is looking at a boulevard section in that area." he said. "We also may have a new south beltlinc in the future." Aside from the spiraling costs of repairs, lhe difficulties of shutting down sections of roads for construction hampers highway improvement. "Another big problem we’re facing today is interstate reconstruction," he said. "It was a lot easier to build them. All you had to do is move the cows and the fences and call in the scrapers." But the disruptions in traffic to merchants, to commerce, to tourists and residents caused by road repair is difficult to overcome. “Il’s like a doctor doing heart surgery — you have to repair the heart and keep the pa­ tient alive." Last summer, when MDOT was to begin work on the 1-94 interchange at Albion, the local Chamber of Commerce director assured highway officials that there would be no pro­ blem in closing down the interchange for a short period of time. But when local businessmen found out about the project, they were upset about los­ ing the traffic. "The director of the chamber of commerce left, and no one has heard of him since.” Burge said. "We have to work a lot closer with business people than we did in the past." Locally, Burge said he hopes to rebuild parts of M-43 in Barry County in the future, but plans are now incomplete. In the future, more money will have to be devoted to local public transportation, like Barry County Transit. "As our population ages, we’re getting more demand from folks who can't drive any more.” he said. "You cither have to provide transportation or move them into senior retire­ ment homes. If you can keep them in their homes, that's a big savings.” In closing remarks. Chamber of Commerce President Harry Docle said one of the organization's primary concerns in 1989 would be to find a new location for the chamber office. Now located in the Barry County Com­ munity Building on West State Street in Hastings, the building is expected to be tom down sometime after the 1989 Barry County Fair to make way for a proposed shopping mall to be built on the old fairgrounds site. Docle said the chamber has three or four potential locations the membership is con­ sidering for the new chamber office. Past Chamber President John Horaney was presented a plaque at the dinner, honoring him for his contributions to the chamber dur­ ing his tenure as president. County OK’s bond sale for renovation at courthouse by Elaine Gilbert General obligation bonds to fund the renovation of the Barry County Courthouse will be sold April 25, according to County Coordinator Judy Peterson. The County Board of Commissioners Tues­ day adopted a resolution approving the is­ suance of $1.35 million in general obligation unlimited tax bonds to fund the project. In November, county voters approved a ballot proposal authorizing the county to bor­ row up to $1.35 million and issue bonds for work at the courthouse, which will include renovations and making the structure accessi­ ble to the handicapped. The board also directed the county clerk and treasurer to create the necessary accounts for the project, with total anticipated revenues of $1.4 million, which includes $50,000 in in­ terest earnings, in addition to the bond proceeds. Commissioner Orvin Moore told the board that a group of commissioners recently visited the renovated Livingston County Courthouse which is nearly identical to Barry's Moore said he anticipates the trip will benefit lhe local renovation project because commissioners were generally impressed with what Livingston had accomplished and perhaps some of the ideas could be appli .u here. Commissioner Rae Hoarc said she was amazed that an elevator had been installed in­ side the Livingston Courthouse without taking up as much room as she had thought it would. Preliminary plans for Barry's courthouse call for an elevator to be constructed on the ex­ terior of the building, but both Moore and Hoarc indicated that an interior installation should be explored. In other business. Treasurer Juanita Yarger told the board, as she presented her annual report, that expendiutes of $5.(M9.808.51 from the county’s general fund exceeded revenues by 545.856.63 in 1988. The beginning fund balance in 1988 was $346,155.48 and the ending fund balance was $300,298.85. she reported. Revenue in the treasurer's office, under the heading of office services, dropped to $388,559.70 in 1988 from $741,945.44 in 1987, primarily because of a decrease in the umbrella tax fund from $540,000 in 1987 to $200,000 last year. Commissioners used about $230,000 from the umbrella reserve fund toward expenses of the recent Thomapple Manor renovation and expansion project, Yarger said Wednesday. Revenues from collected taxes, licenses and fees in the treasurer's office increased from $2,714,539.46 in 1987 to $2,782,722.73 in 1988. In response to a question, Yarger said revenues from dog licenses have been declin­ ing. She said 1988 dog license fees amounted to $26,854, compared to $36,000 in 1985. Commissioners have indicated that a dog cen­ sus will be conducted this year to enforce the dog license requirement. The census will ’ - ut revenues as well as benefit human and animal health, commissioners said. The health benefit, it was explained, is achieved through enforcement because proof of rabies vaccination is required to obtain a dog license. The board approved a thrcc-ycar contract with David M. Griffith & Associates of Bay City to prepare a central services cost alloca­ tion plan. The firm is the same organization that has conducted a financially beneficial user fee study in various departments of the county. This contract renews a service with the firm to look at all costs, according to specified federal guidelines, in the pro­ secutor's office and Friend of the Court to try to recover funds the county has spent on col­ lecting child support. Hastings, Freeport and Woodland firefighters team up to battle the blaze that destroyed the home of Wesley and Nancy Senslba of 5775 N. Charlton Park Road last Thursday. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) Remodeled area home destroyed by blaze by Shelly Sulser The newly remodeled home of the Wesley and Nancy Scnsiba at 5775 N. Charlton Park Road is a total loss as the result of a fire Feb. 23 believed caused by a wood burning stove. Freeport Fire Chief Lane Cooper said. Cooper said his department received the call Thursday .al about 10:44 a.m. from a neighbor who was told by a passerby that the unoccupied structure was emitting smoke. “The house was all sealed up tight, so it had cooked for a while,” Cooper said. The Freeport Fire Department arrived to find (he home fully engulfed in smoke, and was assisted at the scene for nearly 4'A hours by the Woodland Township Fire Department and the BIRCH-Hastings Fire Department. Combined, the three used 19.000 gallons of water to douse the flames. Cooper said. The Sensibas, including their 15-year-old daughter, were not home al the lime the fire was discovered. Cooper said the woodbuming stove was located on the lower level of the home. There were no injuries. Cooper said. Freeport firefighters were again called out Friday afternoon to battle a fully invovled storage shed/office fire on the property of Ron Clum of 2405 Vcdder Road. Clum was working in his sawmill when he noticed smoke pouring from the one-level structure. Cooper said. "The water well was in there too and he had put some heat tape on the pipes." .Cooper said. “It appears they shorted out.” Cooper said Clum was able to remove two motorcycles from the shed, but still suffered about S4.000 in damages. Freeport's pumper malfunctioned at Thurs­ day’s blaze, and crew members had disassembled it for repairs at lhe time the Clum fire occurred. "We had it all tore apart so we had to call Hastings to help." Cooper said. The shed and office were destroyed. "Just the framework is left standing,” Cooper said. George Brand of Brand's Photo said though he is in favor of the plan, the assessments do not lake into account lhe fact lhe city still will receive some revenue from parking enforcement. All parking will have a two-hour limit and fines will be levied against those who park longer than that. Acting Police Chief Jerry Sarver said that the method of "chalking" tires will be used to determined who is parking beyond lhe limit. That rule will be enforced because some employees of businesses have been parking in some of the spaces and others have used them all day. "There is a concern that some people will camp in front of a store all day," Gray said, adding that she wants assurances of at least part-time parking enforcement Council Member Donald Spencer said that if the enforcement brings in revenue in the form of fines, the assessments the following year then could be reduced. Mayor Pro Tern David Jasperse agreed, saying that the assessments would be reviewed each year. Donna Long, owner of the Hair Care Center, said she also isn't necessarily opposed to the assessments, but she objected to the two-hour limit She said her business is for customers who stay for longer periods and she felt that they were being unfairly penalized. She added that under the plan, her employees have to walk across town to their cars at the end of the business day, sometimes carrying money. John Czinder of Cinder Pharmacy, said his assessment was $472 and "I don't think it’s value received. These parking lots are of benefit for merchants and for everyone who lives and shops in the area." Jerry Beckwith provided the most resistance, telling the council, "You don't have any more direction than the merchants. I don't think any of you has a good program. We don't want anything crammed down our throats. We don't owe you and you don't owe us. We owe.our customers." Beckwith suggested the council and merchants form a committee to study the matter further. Council Member Esther Walton then produced paperwork that showed the council's Parking Committee, the Chamber uf Commerce and some merchants had been working on the plan for four years. She then said, "I resent you saying that we're cramming this down your throats." But there were plenty of positive responses to the plan, too. Jim Brown, who is not a merchant but owns a building downtown, read a letter of support from Steve Stewart of the Village Squire and said himself that, “I think it’s a bargain." Don Button of Hodges Jewelry said, "Il's about time that this has come to a head. It's well worth the assessment to have a viable downtown. West of town (on State Street where a strip mall may go in by the spring of 1990), they'll provide free parking. We should have free parking, too." Ken Radant of WBCH Radio, representing the Chamber of Commerce, said that at least 875 free parking spots will be offered by the new mall ai the present site of the county fairgrounds, which is being negotiated for sale to a Florida developer for $2.2 million. Jasperse added that West State Street businesses like McDonald's and Arby's don't receive die free parking service from the city. "They pay for their own (free parking for customers)," he said. Some proponents of the assessment said, however, that they would like to see plenty of enforcement from a police officer. Button recommended 20 to 30 hours of police enforcement and surveillance each week. Neal Braendle said, "My assessment is fair... I would support it (the plan). But we’ve nut had real enforcement in the 19 years I've been in business." Gray read a proposed job description for a parking enforcement officer. Il was suggested by one member of the audience that two part-time officers handle the duties. Gray said that mall businesses have to pay for free parking for their customers in some way. She said some pay certain rates for upkeep and snow plowing and others pay a percentage of their profits. "A $200 to $250 assessment comes to a little over 60 cents a day, and there really is no such thing as free parking," she said. City Attorney James Fisher said, "A special assessment is not a tax, it's a payment for a benefit." The council will vote to approve or deny the plan after it receives revisions and corrections from City Assesor Walt Mesik. Those downtown business owners who have received assessments may discuss them with the assessor between now and the March 13 meeting. COUNCIL, continued — Referred a proposal on the Lincoln Street delinquent tax matter to the Finance Committee. Six property owners are asking that they be able to pay the city for delinquent taxes over a period of time. The taxes became delinquent after lhe developer in the area had Lincoln Street put under special assessments for street paving and curb and gutter. However, the developer did not pay for the assessments and the pro­ perty owners were stuck with the bill. — Referred a request for a new handicap­ ped parking spot on S. Jefferson Street to ac­ ting Police Chief Jerry Sarver and Director of Public Services Mike Klovanich. The two officials are expected to research the request and make a report at lhe council’s March 13 meeting. The request came from the Community Ac­ tion Agency, which recently moved to a new location at 107 S. Jefferson St. — Approved a request from the YMCA of Barry County to use city parks for the organization's youth soccer program activities. — Approved the appointments of Willo Fuhr, Mark Christensen and Donald Spencer to the YMCA Board. They replace Tom Groos, Jack Longstreet and Mike Murphy. — Set March 13 as the date for a public hearing on Ordinance No. 221, which deals with setting fees for building inspections. Four other proposed ordinances will be discussed at hearings the same evening. Delton Supt. likes tax reform plan by Elaine Gilbert The latest plan of about 15 previous pro­ posals since last summer to fund education in Michigan is the best one the Delton Kellogg Schools superintendent says he has seen. Dr. John Sanders, Delton superintendent since 1983, said he is enthused about the pro­ posal which calls for a major cut in property taxes and a 2 percent increase in the sales tax. That's the plan to increase money for schools, as recently proposed by Slate Reps. Glenn Oxender of Sturgis and Michael Nye of Litchfield. If that proposal is approved. Sanders said it would reduce property tax millage in the Delton district from the current 32.70)2 mills to 17 milk. Rep. Don Gilmer has indicated that there may be an attempt to put the sales tax increase issue on the ballot for a May special election. Sanders said. Gilmer also "feels that the House may pass this plan with a two-thirds vote.” With funds generated from hiking the sales tax from 4 to 6 percent, Delton would im­ mediately receive an additional $336 per stu­ dent from the sute in 1989. Based on enrollment of 2,005 pupils, the plan would increase Delton's revenues from between S50I.250 and $701,750, he said. Using a base figure of “2000 students for us and 3,600 for Hastings, that’s a significant number of new dollars coming into the school district." Sanders said. He has asked members of the Delton Board of Education to write to several legislators to indicate support for the Oxender-Nye plan. The proposal would help close the gap bet­ ween the "have” and the "have not” school districts. Sanders believes, because of its in­ tention for educational equity. It is projected that in 1993-94 . 96 percent of the school districts would receive between $4,000 to $6,250 per pupil. "The fact that both Hastings and Delton (currently) spend around S3.000 a student versus Southfield. Bloomfield Hills and West Bloomfield school districts who are spending $6,500 a student is quite a difference in expenditure. "I'm not saying they’re too high or they shouldn't be doing what they are doing, but I think that wc ought to be able to offer some of See Delton Supt. Page 6 Members of the Hastings team that took third place In the Regional Science Olympiad last weekend are (front row, from left) cooach Bruce Krueger, Jason Watscn, Tina Porter, Bevin Dunn, Evy Vargaz, Wendi Wallace, coach Peter DeDecker, (second row, from left) Eric Endsley, Ron McComb. Paul VanAmeyden, Joe Meppellnk,-Brandon Dunn. Sander vanLeljenhorst. Dan Watson and (back row) coach Kurt Schaaf. Not pic­ tured are Joe Krammln, Geoff Gibson and Shane Park. Hastings takes 3rd in science contest by Jean Gallup Fifteen Hastings High School science students are celebrating a third-place finish last Saturday in the Regional Science Olympiad, but they are already looking forward to and getting ready for the State Olympiad Tournament. The state contest is scheduled for April 15 at Jackson Community College. The third-place finish among 14 schools from Michigan's Region 10 qualified the Hastings team to go to the state meet. Region 10 schools are from Barry, Branch, Calhoun and Hillsdale counties. All lhe members of the Hastings team competed in the 17 events, and coaches Peter DeDecker, Kurt Schaaf and Bruce Krueger said they were pleased with the balance. DeDecker said, "The total team effort in all the 17 events was necessary and it made the difference in our success to be invited to attend the state tournament." Eric Endsley, Ron McComb, Joe Meppelink and Evy Vargaz won first place and gold medals for the "Science Bowl." Tina Porter and Wendi Wallace took second places and silver medals for "A is for Anamoty." Geoff Gibson and Dan Watson also look silver medals for "Egg Drop." Mepplelink placed second to earn a silver for "Rocks and Fossils," while third-place bronze medals were earned by Tina Porter and Wendi Wallace for "Measurement". Eric Endsley and Jason Watson also look bronze medals for "Qualitative Analysis." The seniors who are team members are Joe Krammin, McComb, Porter, Paul Vanameyden, Sander van Leijenhorst, Vargaz and Wallace. The junior class is represented by Brandon Dunn, Bevin Dunn, Endsley, Geoff Gibson, Mepplelink, Shane Park and Jason Watson Freshman Dan Watson rounds out the Hastings team members. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 2, 1989 Viewpoint = Fee parking assessment proposal deserves a trial The City of Hastings' plan to assess about 80 downtown businesses for free parking has been met by a wide variety of opinions, many of which were expressed at Monday night's public hearing. A great deal of confusion remains, however. Under the plan, businesses located within the special assessment district would pay to let customers have free use of city-owned parking lots and spaces downtown. Some business owners object, saying the assessments are just an unnecessary additional tax. Some say they aren't opposed to the assessments, but they don't like the expenditure of about $380,000 at the same time in a proposed Downtown Development Authority project to spnice up four parking lots. Some aren't opposed to the concept of assessments, but they have problems with how much they individually must pay. Some support the assessment idea and they want an officer to enforce a two-hour time limit so some people won't be able to hog spaces all day. Some believe the assessments are necessary, but they don't want city enforcement because that could continue to keep customers away. The city council now has heard these different views and it is expected to decide what to do at its March 13 meeting. Indications are that the special assessment district will be approved and there will be enforcement provided by a part-time officer. This issue has been debated and studied for about four years, ever ■ since the parking meters were removed from the streets downtown and from nearby parking lots. This was done at the request of the Chamber of Commerce and many merchants. The theory was that customers who face hassles with parking meters to shop downtown might be prompted to do business elsewhere. So merchants know the name of the game here is to be competitive with a commercially growing West State Street in Hastings and with metropolitan malls that offer their customers free parking. But it must be noted that these other businesses pay for the maintenance, paving and snow plowing of their lots in some way. The city must continue to maintain and repair downtown parking spaces. And the removal of parking meters has resulted in loss of some revenue to offset these costs. The city's expenditures in maintaining the spaces and lots has been estimated at an average of $16,500 per year, which is the assessment that the businesses would share under the plan. Free parking indeed is of great benefit to the downtown merchants. They should be willing to pay for the opportunity to generate more customers. But before city officials approve the assessment plan, we'd like to see them drop the provision for a parking enforcement officer, which would save the city some money. We believe that the merchants cooperatively should be able to police the situation, to make sure that no employee nor anyone else parks in a spot all day, thereby denying that space to potential customers. Eliminating the officer also would send a positive message to customers who want to spend more than a couple of hours shopping downtown. The city also needs to assure merchants that all revenues from the plan will go to maintenance and service for existing lots and spaces and to efforts to create more parking space downtown. But it must be remembered that this special assessment plan will be on trial for only a year. If there are bugs to be worked out, there can be revisions made. Or, if it doesn't work, the plan can be scrapped entirely. So at this point, it appears that the best thing to do is give the special assessment plan a whirl and then evaluate it a year later. Confusion reigns over cause and effect To the editor: Talking to reporters is a high-risk amusement. For example, take the following paragraph from the story on potential suicides, quoting Superintendent Carl Schocssel: "I'm not trying to use this as an excuse to sell the millage.” he said, adding that suicide and the millage do not have a causc-and-effect A republic has necessary expenses To the editor: Yes. you can probably save all kinds of money by asking firemen to become policemen. And. in a few years, add custodians, am­ bulance technicians, nurses, road commission workers, etc., all in the name of "public safe­ ty.” and. of course, ’‘saving money.” Then your children and grandchildren won’t know who are the “police” among them, and we will have something other than a free society. There are some expenses that go with a republic such as ours, that we should apprccialc more fully. Harold Frccman Hastings The Hastings Banner ____ ______ / HASTINGS BANNER. INC. 1952 N. Broadway. Hastings, Ml 490i. P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) Pubh$h«dby POSTMASTER: Send oddren change, to Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.00 per year In Barry County $15.00 per year In adjoining count!** $16.50 per year elsewhere relationship. "But I just want people to know that this is one of the effects of cuts that peo­ ple don’t realize.” Taken out of context, this sounds like Oral Roberts’ “God’s gonna take me away" speech, with the children being the collateral of extortion. Of course. Superintendent Schoessel was speaking of the shortage of guidance counselors, but that would not be apparent to a reader whose memory did not hold the previous paragraph. 1 myself would not say that being unable to pay the property tax and suicide have a causeand-cffect relationship, but I just want people to know that this is one of the effects of millage increases that people don't realize. The "this" in my paragraph refers to being short on cash when taxes are due, but I admit to taking liberties with reportorial style for umusemem. Sincerely. Frederick G. Schantz Hastings Wrestling createsa special breed of unsung heroes Sunday was my wife’s birthday, and I won't put my life in jeopardy by announcing to Banner readers how many years young she turned. One of her presents, from her mother and grandmother, was being treated to brunch at Stauffer's in Battle Creek. When we arrived at the hotel to make the flight up 16 floors to stuff ourselves, I noticed a good number of people packing up to head home. I then realized that many had stayed here over the weekend to be a part of the state team wrestling tournaments Friday and Saturday at the adjacent Kellogg Arena. It struck me that I had been here exactly a year before in a more official capacity, covering the state Class D champion Martin • Clipper wrestling team. This brief reverie made me understand once again that I have had a soft spot for the sport all these years. Wrestling, like other "orphan sports," doesn't afford its participants the kind of glory that the big three — baseball, basketball and football - do. A wrestler’s wildest dreams of glory are a trip to the Olympics, which is about the best swimmers, cross-country runners and girls’ basketball and volleyball players and the like can hope for, too. To be sure, a young grappler can go on to practice his craft in college, but he will wallow in even greater obscurity than he did in high school. Wrestling is one of the best kept secrets in collegiate athletics. (Quick now, who was the NCAA Division I team champion last year?) At the high school level, the sport appeals mostly to parents and friends of the combatants, a few true blue fans and maybe a handful of curious onlookers v'ho don’t have much else to do during the night of a match. And that's a real shame. The sport and its young men on the mat deserve a lot more support. I think I can say that amateur wrestlers ------------------------ - J Editor’s Notes. by David T. Young sacrifice more than any other athletes just to be able to compete. Like others, they must maintain their grades, they must adhere to training rules and they must practice every weekday. But wrestling places even more demands on those who choose to participate. These young men also must deny themselves things like hamburgers and french fries and chocolate shakes during their seasons because they must maintain their weight in order to qualify each time for their six minutes of competition on the mac I’ve seen beleaguered grapplers running laps around the gym on the day of their matches because they weighed in at a couple of pounds over their division. I've heard tales of young men wrapping themselves in sleeping bags and extra blankets in bed nights in efforts to sweat off a pound or two. And I've seen some of these dedicated souls munching on carrots and celery sticks while turning away from mom's good home cooking. Wrestling also is a sport that puts more stringent demands on sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct, despite all that "professional" trash you see weekends on television. In high school wrestling, the combatants are required to meet in the center of the mat and shake hands before they start. And they are required to perform the same gentlemanly act at the conclusion of the contest. Failure to do so can cost the offending wrestler’s teams points. I once saw a high school team lose a match by one point because one of its members refused to shake hands with his opponent after being defeated. His team had one point deducted as a result of that tantrum. Picture a team being assessed a technical foul for not shaking hands with their opponents at the start of a basketball game. Maybe it's not such a bad idea. Furthermore, wrestling is a sort of "no excuses" type of competition. When you lose, you're all alone out there in the center of the arena and you can't blame anyone else for your defeat You can't say you had poor blocking or someone didn't pass the ball to you as they should have. Yet these lads, as tough as the rules are and as challenging the sport is for success, rarely, if ever, get the kind of attention afforded basketball and football players. This is not to say that the young men getting the accolades don’t deserve them. It is to say that the center stage should be shared a little more. That probably will not happen. As a society, we're more in tune with the "big three" sports and we're more likely to watch those contests than go to a wrestling meet Many, I suggest, do not attend matches on the mat because of their embarrassment over not knowing much about the sport I had to grapple (no pun intended) with that problem when I first went to meets many years ago because it was my job. But wrestling coaches, a breed of men hungry for any kind of publicity they can get for their kids, were more than willing to teach me all I wanted to know and may have been afraid to ask. Given the kind of recognition and external rewards wrestlers get, 1 sometimes wonder why they continue to spend all those grueling hours practicing, why they deny themselves foods the rest of us take for granted daily and why they put themselves and their egos on the line every time they step onto the mat. And I sometimes wonder how these mothers and fathers of wrestlers survive their seasons in which they too must sacrifice so that their sons may earn the privilege of competing. It seems like a lot of hard work for minimal glory. I suppose these young men, their coaches and their parents will say that the internal rewards far outweigh the external and that it takes a special breed of young men to want to be a part of wrestling. Their sport has taken a bad rap for many years because of the sins of its professional version and because it wrongly is associated with barbaric contests like boxing, in which the object is to hurt your opponent. In wrestling, the object is to outsmart your opponent and put him in a position he doesn't want to be. Some of the most rewarding moments I have known in high school athletics have come during wrestling contests. I only wish there had more people there to share the joy. Because of this lack of glory, I see wrestling coaches as almost like Marine recruiters. They seem to say every year, We're looking for a few good men." And now that the season has ended somewhat quietly again, I suspect that I will see a few former grapplers at local fast-food restaurants, catching up on some of the cuisine they could not consume in November, December, January and February. My heart goes out to them. And I, for one, appreciate what they do. — Letters Public officials deserve that support To the editor: From the mother of eight children total, six stepchildren and two natural. In reference to lhe letter in The Banner (Feb. 23): "Public Support Needed." Good job. Roberta (Bobbie) Whitaker. I could not have said it better. Yea. Judge Richard Schuster! Also, special acknowledgement goes out to Paul Urling (State Police). I’d like to give moral support to Judge Schuster and Paul Url­ ing for jobs done with integrity. Mr. Nida. Dave Haley and Don Miller with Probate Court certainly deserve the public's support. Their jobs may seem ineffectual to some, but they have brought me moments of indemnification. There arc jobs out there that no one else Wolpe really wanted that salary raise To the editor: RE: The story in the Feb. 9 edition of the Banner. "Area Congressmen: Nix Pay Hikes." The fact is Howard Wolpe was one of the 15 Democrats who voted in favor to adjourn, which would have side-stepped the vote on the pay raise, but the 15 changed their votes to "no" after it was clear that motion was going to be defeated. Wolpe would have voted for raise. Rep. William Dannmeyer of California was a ma­ jor figure in defeat of the 50 percent pay raise. There are quite a few in Washington who should be retired. Yes. Wolpe wanted his raise. We have a group, the Local Officers Com­ pensation Commission, appointed to recom­ mend raises for our local officials. The head happens to be employed by a non-profit organization at a good salary, does he think of “Joe Blow?" No. he’s got his. so sack "Joe" for more taxes to give the select few. For the money they get now, the taxpayers should get more for a Im less. Now. a new tax for downtown merchants. Prices are up. Get ready for lhe next raise! If all our county agents crying for more room will wait a few years, there will be plen­ ty on Main Street, with front and back en­ trances and lots to pick from. It’s gciting so Main Street now is real estate agencies and a little more. Yes. they call it progress. My words will ring very clear some day. Donald W. Johnson Middleville Public Opinion... wants, but they are quick to sit in judgment of a qualified, educated and human being. I find that usually a good job is done by persons who like their jobs. Let them have gratification if they've earned it. Few, and far between can get this satisfaction, for they are so busy criticizing others for doing what needs to be done. "Abused," let’s talk about it! Abused parents, teachers and policeman. It would be futile. Thanks Jerry Sarver and Mike Leedy, also, Mike Lesick for doing your jobs well. In reference to the young men who wrote about their visit to the Barry County Jail. Abused? Crying about not sleeping in a bed and being abused, they probably were not sleeping in the beds provided at home. I feel if you earnestly worked, you could pay for your own home and a bed to sleep in. "Pity" is not in order. Sincerely. Teresa H. (Burch) Evans Hastings Animal shelter should protect animals To the editor: This letter is a response to Mrs. Doyle’s let­ ter to the editor (Banner, Feb. 23). I had no idea that the Barry County Com­ missioners co little or nothing to control the overpopulation of pets, nor to mandate the neutering or spaying of adopted shelter animals. How can the Barry County Animal Shelter be called a shelter? Selling animals for research is not done from a shelter, a shelter protects and cares for animals, it doesn't sell them for research, which causes them intense pain and suffering. Or do the youth commissioners think we the public are stupid and do not know the dif­ ference between a shelter and a research pro­ curement facility! What is being done to change this sad condition? Anncliese Brown Hastings WRITE US A LETTER: Th* Hastings B*nn*r walcomas and encourage* letters to th* editor as a means of expressing on opinion or point of view on subjects of current general Interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must Include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written In good taste. Letters which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. Should local merchants pay for free parking? The Hastings City Council may levy an assessment on about 80 downtown businesses to compensate for revenue lost, about $16,500. after the parking meters were removed in December 1986. Some could stand to pay up to $475 a year into a fund that would maintain the city-owned parking areas and pay a part-time enforcement officer. Do you think it’s fair for the merchants pay? Have you been more inclined to shop downtown Hastings since Inmate appreciates forgiveness To the editor: If only there were more Sally Jacksons (Banner letter. Feb. 16). I was moved by this precious lady and her six boys that 1 just had to write and let her know I feel her pain that a loved one is in­ carcerated behind these cold walls we call orison. If only we could see more Sally Jacksons in this world, it would be a much better place to live. Thank you. Sally, and God bless you and your six boys and loved one who’s in prison. I believe that judges sometimes do make wrong sentencings. I was in a bar fight with a few of my brothers in Orangeville in Barry County and I was fighting more than two dogs, as I call them, just like my brothers were. But who’s incarcerated for trying to live? I forgive the guys, but does society forgive me? Thank God. He does, and that no one got killed over a hunch of drunken bandits.... This prisoner is forgiven. Tmy L Orangeville Jerry Lintemuth Mickey Fisk Hastings' Hastings: "No, I don’t (think it’s “No, 1 don't think it’s fair). If they’re going to do fair. Don't they think the something like that then I'd businessman has been taxed enough and are they going to rather hhvc the meters. We’re having a hard enough make sure it’s a fair tax? time keeping these businesses The small businessman has going with our own little f enough on him. This is our 28th Street out there (West home town and if we can't IStatc Street). keep our businesses, then what have we got? I very ' rarely go out of town to shop.” Gloria Lintemuth Hastings "I don’t thinleit’s fair. I’d like to see them enforce the handicapped parking start ticketing people that pull into them.’’ Jay GordewU Hastings “I think now our bureaucracy is overtaxing everything. They want to pick on John Q. Public and the business people and I don’t think it’s right." Jay said he is more apt to shop downtown since the meters were removed because he didn’t like finding tickets on his windshield." Sherrie Pennon Barb Brand Hastings Hastings ' "I don’t know of another \ "I’m in favor of itt pro­ way it can be done." An vided the enforcement is employee>of Radio Shack. followed through for the t Sherrie noted that the only benefit of the merchant as parking space in front of the well as the customers. We store is a handicapped space, need to progress, not to and that Radio Shgck would regresj." be assessed for two store fronts, although it does not occupy lhe entire building. "They Would have to be fair onjt." __ - �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 2, 1989 — Page 5 Freeport residents urged to attend building meeting From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton 50 years ago in January What had been known to local residents as Mud Lake in 1939 became Chief Noonday Lake when it was named after a local Indian chief. to locate. Coats Grove, Southwest Woodland and Carlton Center arc still known and easy to find. The old post office had a 30 percent increase in receipts 50 years ago. The building, that now houses the library, sits at the northeast corner of Church and Court streets. In 1939. the United States was nearing the end of the Great Depression, which started in 1929 and ended with the United States enter­ ing World War II in 1941. During this time, the country as a whole was learning how to deal with the federal government impacting their daily lives with New Deal legislation. The New Deal legislation was where the federal government adopted many national social welfare programs that were beyond the power or resources of localities and slates. Basically this legislation subsidized farmers and gave unemployed cither relief grants or jobs on projects financed by the government. These work programs began to lessen the impact of the Depression and thus the newspapers from this period reflect the more optimistic view of the county. Banner Jan. 5, 1939: An annual event of every January' was the traditional holding of the annual meetings of banks and factories. On the front page of the Banner was the announcement of the for­ thcoming annual meetings, with these comments: . Referring to the# .Hastings .Manufacturing Company "This company, like Seal and Lock Company and the Viking, has been operating steadily during the past year and has given employment to several hundred workers. For quite a time it was necessary to run the Manufacturing Company plant night and day with three shifts of men..." Oil wells were suspected to be found in Barry County. This raised a concern for the city fathers, who felt that without protection, oil wells could spring up in city residents' yards. Therefore, the City Council had asked the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to require any person considering the sinking of a well in the city to obtain permission from the city council. The paper, called the ordinance "wise”, stating, "it is not yet known whether there is oil in the rocks under this city or not. That may soon be known, because a derrick is being put up and drilling will be started this week on a well about one quarter of a mile from the city limits. If black gold shall be found in that well, the city of Hastings will be prepared for a situation that would soon arise. The city attorney has prepared an ordinance that will protect the interests of Hastings and its citizens." A companion article discussed what Barry County should do if indeed oil was found in great enough quantities to be profitable. One suggestion was for people to join a Barry County organization to lease land and monitor the drilling. One such organization was clalled the Thornapple Valley Development Company. The piece said in pan: "There has just been formed in this county a company with good men as stockholders. They have chosen a fine board of directors who have selected capable men as officers interested in the development of oil in this county... This company will ar­ range with reputable men or concerns to do the drilling. There are ways in which such a company can find out who are and who are not the reputable persons or organizations to deal with in carrying on exploration work...” Two small articles appeared that dealt with the post office, one on its receipts that show- ed. "The year 1938 stands out as the best in the history of the post office... In very few cities can such an increase be shown in post office receipts for 1938 as compared with 1937, but Hastings shows an increase of near­ ly 30 percent." The second article told of a blind man who had a small cigar and candy stand in the lobby of the post office. Saying: "(William Sponable) was assisted in starting this business by the government. This was done in order that he might support himself... Young William has been given good training at the Michigan School for the Blind at Flint.. The representative of the goverment who arranged for William's stand in the post office has asked us to state that he is not getting anywhere near enough patronage he needs in order to be self suppor­ ting... "(We) suggest that the people of this city and vicinity that when they are downtown and want to buy a morning paper, a cigar, some candy or other supplies ... they give some of their patronage to William Sponable in the post office lobby.” In 1938. the city voted to have a municipal court. This front page article invited the public to attend. ‘ The new municipal court room will be of­ ficially and formally opened next Monday. Jan. 9 ... (The citizens of Hastings) can sec and inspect the new court room, upstairs in the city hall building... This will be an event of historical significance and it is hoped that many will find it convenient to attend this gathering.” Two fires were reported, one in Woodland at tic Charles E. Leonard home and a second in the Pender Apartments on South Jefferson Street. The second fire was in the old laboratory of Dr. Mixer's. It damaged the roof and attic. Cther mishaps included a truck that was hit by the Michigan Central train on the tracks near Nashville. The driver of the truck was "badly bruised and sore" from his experience." A new bicycle and ice caused Immanuel Woodruff to break his right leg. Assumptions that small towns were left out of tic international scene and unaware of what was going on in the world was dispelled by this report. “Chinaman will be the Speaker." In the article, it told about the war between Japan and China. "Dr. Foo will be able to give reasonable and understandable explanations of the causes of this war. which has been in progress for 18 months." the story said. On the social page was the announcement of two golden wedding anniversaries being observed, one by Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Farrell of Carlton Township and the second by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cairns of Irving Township. Small settlements that used to be thriving communities, were in 1939 still viable enough to be known. Each community would send in their social and local news to the Banner. Generally, these settlements, in 1939. still contained an active school. Settlements named South Shultz. Branch District. Glass Creek. South Bowne. Cressey. Stony Point. Morgan. Durfee and Barbers Comers are now either unknown or difficult for some of the readers NOTICE BOARD OF REVIEW HOPE TOWNSHIP All meetings of the 1989 Board of Review will be held at the Hope Townsh.p Hall. 5463 Wall Lake Rd. (M-43). Dates for property owner appeals are as follows: March 13 9 a.m. • Noon & 1 p.m. • 4 p.m. March 14 1 p.m. • 4 p.m. & 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. and any other dates deemed necessary to equalize and finalize the 1989 Assessment Roll Any propoerty owner unable to attend e. < ct the above appeal dates may appeal by letter to • <■ Board of Review, c/o Supervisor. 6998 Keller Rd. calton, Mich. 49046. 1989 Tentative Assessment Ratios 49.74 Residential 48.69 Agriculture 50.00 Developmental 50.00 Commercial TimberCutover 50.00 50.00 Industrial Personal Property 50.00 Change in Assessment Notices are sent only to proper­ ty owners whose property assessment has changed for 1989 Patricia I. Baker Supervisor January 12, 1939: A long list of annual reports took up the front page. Banks and factories held their an­ nual meetings, as announced the week before. The directors were all returned to their previous offices. Pennock Hospital had its annual report. They had 780 patients hospitalized during the year. Of that amount. 240 were medical cases, 144 were births. There were 193 major operations and 222 minor ones, and 680 pa­ tients were treated as out-patients. Of unusual interest was the annual meeting of Emmanuel Parish, which was also observ­ ing its 75th anniversary. A short history of the parish and its rectors was given in a second article. The library also gave a short report that 447 books were issued in one day. At this time, the city library and the school library were combined. A new year and a new name. Mud Lake in Yankee Springs was renamed Chief Noonday Lake. The Commercial Club put the request before the Board of Supervisors. It was the contention of the Commercial Club that a more prosaic name would be better. According to the Banner, “It was felt that this body of water about whose shores the Banner historical columnist honored by area university Esther Walton, the local history columnist for the Hastings Banner, was one of 13 authors honored by Western Michigan University Monday. Feb. 27. for her con­ tribution to "The History of Women in Education in Greater Kalamazoo." The publication is a 16-page insert to the "Western Herald", the university’s student newspaper, honoring women who helped form the foundation of southwestern Michigan, h is part of The Women's Center at Western Michigan's month-long celebration of Women's History Month. Walton submitted a story about Flora Beadle, the first woman school commissioner of Barry County. Other stories were about The Hastings junior varsity cheerleading squad will compete in the third annual Mc­ Camly Placc-FM 103 WKFR Junior Varsity Cheerleading Classics this Saturday in Battle Creek. Thejayvee unit will join eight other schools in the junior varsity competition, which will begin at 11 a.m. The jayvee cheerleaders are Lyndy Acker, Jill Brighton, Corrie Burger, Martha Craven, Molly Cusack, Mindy Frey. Mandy Hcrp and Chris Sherry. The group will compete with others from Athens. Bellevue. Gobles, Harper Creek. Lakeview. Marshall. Pcnnfield and St. Phillip for first, second, third and fourth places. Contest officials said a spirit award has been incorporated this year for the school that shows the most crowd participation, and the winning school will be awarded a dance spon­ sored by McCamly Place and WKFR, 103 FM. The contest will begin at 11 a.m. with an exhibition by the Western Michigan Universi­ ty cheerleaders. The competition among the nine schools then will begin. An intermission will take place at about 1 p.m.. The break will include a show with fashions from McCamly Place stores such as The JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD of REVIEW will meet at the TOWNSHIP HALL on M-37 (BEDFORD RD) on MARCH 13 & 14,1989 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. to review and equalize the Assessment Roll. RATIO AND FACTORS to attain 50% for 1989. pioneers in the arts, higher education and library programs; the first black women to teach in Kalamazoo Public Schools; favorite teachers and a teacher who was active in world affairs; and one woman from southwest Michigan who was the first woman to attend the University of Michigan. The story of Nazareth Academy also appeared in the magazine. Walton has written several histories about Hastings people, organizations, and businesses. Among her publications arc "Outstanding Women in Barry County;" Hastings Mutual's "A Century Worth;” and "A Look Back,” a review of the businesses, organizations and history of Hastings. RATIO FACTOR TO ATTAIN 50% 1.00000 AGRICULTURE 50.00 1.00000 COMMERCIAL 50.00 1.00000 50.00 INDUSTRIAL 1.05000 47.62 RESIDENTIAL 1.00000 50.00 PERSONAL VERLYN F. STEVENS, Supervisor Ashley’s, Added Touch. Harrison's and Nadia's Petite Gallcric. The competition will resume al about 2 p.m., lasting for another hour. While judges tally the final results, there will be giveaways from WKFR and McCamly Place. The following Saturday. March 11, McCamley Place also will be the site of a varsity cheerleading contest for 13 area schools, but none of the Barry County schools will be represented. Advisor for the Hastings junior varsity cheerleaders is Stacy Kensington. Marriage Licenses: Vincent Bradley, 25, Hastings and Linda Gribble, 24, Hastings. William Koctje, 26. Nashville and Tanya Oosterhousc. 19. Freeport. Robert R. Blocher. 21. Hastings and Rebecca S. Miller, 20, Freeport. Hastings Charter Township BOARD of REVIEW Will meet March 13th and 14th from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Place: 885 River Road at The Township Hall: To review proper­ ty assessments. The ratio of assessments and the tentative multipliers used to attain 50% of true cash value are: Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Developmental Personal getting as many people as necessary. If they need more, it'll be up to them to drum up a few more,” he explained. "The building committee espec- ially will need lots of hands; this is a good time for the community to get involved. They haven't had a big project in a couple of years, so they've had a few years off," he added with a laugh. Many groups, including church groups, senior cili- zens' organizations, young people's clubs and others, have already expressed interest in using the building. A gymnasium and a kitchen make it ideal for many functions associated with halls, from weddings to exercise classes, he added. "This is a dandy deal. I’m sure it'll get a lot of use and we're really looking forward to this. It's exciting," VanTol said. Altough committees to run lhe project have not yet been chosen, the goal is firmly in place. "Our goal is to be self-supporting. We want to be kind of non-profit, but make enough money for the school to pay for itself,” he said. Wolff to stay at helm of Maple Valley Schools Maple Valley School Superintendent Car­ roll Wolff has accepted the one-year contract the Board of Education offered him at its Feb. 13 meeting. Board President Bill Flower said Wolff in­ formed him Sunday night of his decision to re­ tain his position with the school district. Wolff had agreed to inform the board of his decision within two weeks of the February board meeting. "I'm happy he has chosen to stay on." Flower said. "There are a lol of important issues coming up this year, such as contract negotiations. His knowledge and experience will certainly be helpful in these matters." Wolff’s current one-year contract is scheduled to expire on June 30. The district's superintendent for more than 25 years. Wolff had decided to retire two years ago. But after three superintendent can­ didate finalists look positions with other districts last year. Wolff accepted the first one-year contract without tenure the board of­ fered him a year ago. Details of the new contract have not been discussed. Wolffs current salary is $53,730. which includes a 6 percent increase from his previous contract. Wolff was not available for comment on his decision to accept the new contract or on his plans for the future. One injured in crash Saturday Hastings cheerleaders to compete in McCamly Classic Johnstown Township Board of Review ASSESSMENTS government had invested more than $100,000. deserved a better name than Mud Lake." The County Board agreed, and the new1 name was adopted. A second article on the front page announc­ ed that two fishermen lost their lives in Chief Noonday Lake when the weakend icc gave way under them. It was an unfortunate way to dedicate a new name. On the inside pages were several historic pieces, one on the Hotel Hastings and George Green, the owner; a list of seven new citizens who now would be 50 years old; an interview with M.A. Hunt, “well known in Hastings," who had a stock theater; State Street rambl­ ings. which discussed the various downtown businesses; and backward glances with 20. 30. 40 and 50 years ago. A. D. Niskern was editor 50 (now 100) years ago. M.L. Cook was appointed Barry County agent for the slate board of correclions and charities. An article discussing the Rotary speaker dealt with Europe since the World War. It ended with this statement. "This is not a very rosy picture of the future of our country or the world. But we believe that somewhere in this country and in England. 'The Man of the hour' will be found, who will frustrate the plans of the dictators." (We will leave the rest of January 1939 until next week. Then we will proceed to go through the whole year.) by Jean Gallup Freeport residents are invited to attend a meeting at the fire barn at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to decide how best to use the old school building the village is buying from lhe school district. A steering committee already has had one meeting and it will run this session. Committee members hope the community will come out in force to volunteer for service on the several committees needed to pilot lhe project, said temporary chairman Ken VanTol. One possibility being discussed is using the building as a hall. Research on hails in surrounding areas has been done, and VanTol reports that all of them are in heavy demand, with most booked through 1990. Chairmen will be chosen for several committees including a group that will decide on uses for the building, one to research and write grant requests and a building maintenance and improvment committee. Also, needed will be committees for promotions, donations and fund-raisers, VanTol said. "The chairmen will be responsible for RATIO MULTIPLIER 46.78% 50.00% 50.00% 46.39 50.00 50.00 1 0688 1 0000 1.0000 1.0778 1.0000 1.0000 Ratio’s and factors are set by the County Equalization Department and State Tax Com. Richard C. Thomas, Sup. Hastings Charter Twp. One person was hurt in a two-car accident Saturday at Gun Lake Road and Green Street west of Hastings. Michael G. Sparks. 43. of Vermontville, was treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the 7:43 p.m. accident. The other driver, Christopher P. Todd. 17. received a citation for failure to yield the right of way to Spark’s car. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Ahendroth said Sparks was westbound on Gun Lake Road and Todd was at the stop sign at Green Street and Gun Lake when Todd pulled across the intersection and struck Sparks' 1981 Pontiac in the driver's door. Sparks told authorities he saw Todd pull out from lhe stop sign, but he was unable to avoid the collision. Neither Todd, of 4998 S. Wall Lake Road, nor his two passengers were hurt in the acci­ dent. Three passengers in Sparks' car also were unhurt. Abcndroth said. Complete Life & Health Coverage 964-2069 Battle Creek r rf.H t. w nenaall strickiand 3700 Strickland Rd. NOTICE of NOMINATING PETITIONS for 1989 ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION TO: The Qualified Electors of DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS, Counties of Barry and Allegan, Michigan. One school board member’s unexpired term and two school board members’ terms will expire on June 30, 1989. Nominating peti­ tions may be picked up in the Superinten­ dent’s Office and must be filed with the Board Secretary or at the Superintendent’s Office. No petitions may be accepted after 4:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 1989. The last day on which candidates may withdraw their petitions is 4:00 p.m., Thurs., April 13, 1989. DOROTHY E. KETTLE, Secretary Board of Education �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 1989 Elise M. Messer Andy Louden Charence C Rohrbacher DELTON - Andy Louden, 83, of 6427 Osborne Road, Delton died Saturday, February 25, 1989 at Borgess Hospital. He was bom February 13, 1906, the son of Clayton and Effie (Dunn) Louden. He was married to the former Florence (Babcock) Louden on January 26, 1927. He farmed, built roads and was a lumberjack as a young man. He fanned for 37 years on Herbert Road and for the past 20 years lived on the back of the same farm on Osborne Road. He attended Milo Bible Church. Mr. Louden is survived by his wife, Florence Louden; two sons, Keith Louden of Allegan and Kenneth Louden of Delton; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Juanita) Short of Otsego and Mrs. Charles (Joanne) Short of Richland: a brother Ryerson of Delton; 17 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, two great great grand­ children, and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was an infant daught­ er, Eleanor. Services were held Tuesday, February 28, at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Doug Huntington officiating. Interment was at Pennock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Milo Bible Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. EDWARDSBURG - Clarence C. Rohrba­ cher, 81, of Edwardsburg and formerly of Free­ port, died Wednesday, February 22,1989 at the Veterans Hospital in Battle Creek. Mr. Rohrbacher was born on November 28, 1907 in Lansing, the son of John N. and Helena (Schmidt) Rohrbacher. He atte°ded the Tilley School in Mancelona. He lived and farmed in Lansing until 1937 when he moved to Freeport, where he farmed and worked for Bradford White for 16 years. He retired in 1970. He lived in Baldwin from 1970 to 1979, moving to Edwardsburg. He was married to Zenith Whitman on June 4,1936. She preceded him in death in Novem­ ber, 1984. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War II. He was a member of the American Legion of Edwardsburg. Mr. Rohrbacher is survived by four daught­ ers, Marion Eye of Edwardsburg, Mrs. Peter (Helen) Hernandez of Middleville, Mrs. Gerry (Louella) Allen of Freeport and Sandra Rick­ etts of Baldwin; five sons, Lawrence of Lake Odessa, John of Texas, Clarence, Jr. of Pueblo, Colorado, Jamie of Schoolcraft and Jerrell of Baldwin; 35 grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchil­ dren; six great, great grandchildren; a brother, Charles of Hawaii; several nieces and nephews. Also preceding him in death was one son, Kenneth. Funeral services were held Saturday, Febru­ ary 25, at Girrbach Funeral Home, with Rev. Richard Taggart officiating. Burial was at Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Edna M. Smith LAKE ODESSA - Edna M. Smith, 93, of 735 Second Avenue, Lake Odessa, died Tues­ day, February 21, 1989 at Thomapple Manor, Hastings. No funeral services were held. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. CLARKSVILLE - Elisc M. Messer, 91, of 9024 Robins Street, Clarksville died Saturday, February 25, 1989 at her son’s residence in Waterford Township. Mrs. Messer was bom January 28, 1898 in Garrett, Indiana. She was married to Charles H. Messer. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Messer is survived by two sons, Char­ les F. Messer of Clarksville and Bernard H. Messer of Waterford; three daughters, Mrs. Francis (Elsie Mae) Vcnema and Mrs. Mary Lester, both of Clarksville, and Mrs. Leona Klein of Lansing; 23 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren, and 7 great great grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday, February 28, 1989 at the Coats Funeral Home, Drayton Plains. Burial was at the Drayton Plains Cemetery. Helen J. Siereveld WAYLAND - Helen J. Siereveld, 82, of Wayland passed away Friday, February 24, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Siereveld born on July 7, 1906 in Easton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Peter and Emily (Bray) Colter. She graduated from high school and had two years of college. She was married to Frank L. Siereveld on January 18, 1936. She was a resident of Wayland for 16 years. She was a member of lhe Second Congregational Church of Grand Rapids. Mrs. Siereveld is survived by her husband, Frank L. Siereveld; three daughters, Mrs. Helene Thompson of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Zaid (Louise) Assfy of California and Mrs. Nancy Bowerman Collins of New York, New York; one son, Robert L. Siereveld of Wyoming; former daughter-in-law, Susan Siereveld of West Olive; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter and two cousins. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayland Ambulance or the Salvation Army. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Ira S. Hall iffTEND SERVICES I Hastings Area BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ nun Herron, Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. Mor­ ning Worship: 6 p.m. Fellowship; 5 p.m. Yo*ah Meeting: 6 p.m. Evening Warship 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nur.cry for all services, transportation provided to and from morning services. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. HASTINGS FIRST home. Schedule of services: Sun­ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Hastings Michigan. G. Kcni Keller. PaMor, Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. March 5 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Worship Services. Nursery prosided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM 9:30 Church School classes for all ages. 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Church Dining Room. 5:30 Mission Trip Potluck­ Parents and Youth. Monday. March 6 - 7:00 Christian Education Commitlee meeting. Wednesday. March 7-7:15 Circle 7. meet in hall kitchen. 7:30 Chancel Choir practice. Thursday. March 8 12:00 Lenten Luncheon-Sharpc Memorial Hall. 6:30 Gideons Din­ ner in Hall. day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth group and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH, 307 E. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm. JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday DAY SAINTS, Comer of Jeffer­ School. 10:00 Morning Worship son and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Dale Wells. Phone 948-4012. Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST GRACE LUTHERAN Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. CHURCH. 239 E. Nonh St- 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. March 5 - 8:45 Church School (all ages). 10:00 Worship. 6:00 Youth Group. Thursday. Mrach 2 - 7:30 Retreat Comm. 7:30 Land Use Comm. 8:00 AA. Saturday. March 4 - 9:30 ConfS. 8:00 NA. Monday. March 6 ■ 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday. March 7 - 9:30 Wordwatchers. 7:00 Bd./Ev/SM. 7:00 Stephen. Wednesday. March 8 - 6:00 Sup­ per. 7:00 Worship SCS Stiff. Michigan, Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible.** 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady, Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45, classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Fami'y Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Qui- Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with Sr.4M club for girls and GBB club for boy s. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, CHURCH OF THE 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. David D. NAZARENE, 1716 Nonh Broad­ Garrett. Phone 948-2229 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. way. Rev. James E. Lcitzman Pastor. Sunday Services; 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Fattier Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8a.m. and II a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AW AN A Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Sute Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m.; Even­ ing Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Praise Gathering 7 p.m. DELTON - Ira S. Hall of 1170 Fair Lake, Delton, passed away Sunday, February 26, 1989 at his residence after an extended illness. He was bom on August 26, 1905 in Wayne, the son of Edwin and Ida (Hix) Hall. He was married to Linnca Sahlstrom on March 18,1939. He was a former co-owner of Edgett and Hall Moving and Storage. He was also an agent for North American Van Lines until his retirement. Mr. Hall is survived by his wife, Linnca; two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Noel) Hayward and Mrs. John (Nancy) Cummins both of Delton; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; a brother, Orvid Hall of Battle Creek; several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Tuesday, February 28, at Unity Christian Church, Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory, in care of Fair Lake Association, Ira Hall Memorial Fund, 17 Latta Street, Battle­ Creek, Mich., 49017. Arrangemets were made by the Cremation Society of Michigan. Rebecca Jean Conklin HASTINGS - Rebecca Jean Conklin, 5, of 5680 Head Road, Hastings, died Wednesday, February 22, 1989, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Hastings. Rebecca was bom on February 16, 1984 in Hastings, the daughter of Ken and Lori (Gilbert) Conklin. She attended the Word of Faith Fellowship in Hastings. Rebecca is survived by her parents, Ken and Lori Conklin; a brother, Andrew Conklin at home; two half sisters, Melinda Conklin of Lansing and Michelle Robbins of Dimondale; grandparents, Meredith Gilbert of Hastings, Edith Hinman of Delton and Ella Karnemaat of Fremont Funeral services were held Saturday, Febru­ ary 25, at the Wren Funeral Home, with Rev. Jeff Arnett officiating. Burial was at the Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Delton Area Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a m ; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Comaieie Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Halting* ond loke Odette COLEMAN AGENCY of Hittings, Inc. Insurance for your tile. Home, Business and Car WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF t: .oTINCS Member P.O..’ v. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" • I IB S. Jefferson • 945-3429 HASTIHGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cock Rd. — Hatlingt, Michigan Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Bunfield United Methodist Church Sunday School. ..9a.m. Church 9 30 Country Chupel United Methodist Sunday School .9 30a m Church............................ 10:30 a.m. Lewis A. Colvin . CLOVERDALE - Lewis A. Colvin, 88, of 4905 Hine Road, Coverdale passed away Sunday, February 26,1989 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mr. Colvin was bom March 15, 1900 in West Carleton, Ohio, the son of Henry and Emma (Fordyce) Colvin. He had lived for the past 24 years at Long Lake, Cloverdale and formerly on Glendale Boulevard in Kalamazoo. He was married to Eva Brown on June 2, 1920. He was employed at the Parchment Print Department of KVP for 44 years. He retired in 1964. He was a former member of the Parch­ ment United Methodist Church. Mr. Colvin is survived by his wife, Eva; one daughter, Mrs. Peter (Louise) Post of Cover­ dale; one son, James H. Colvin of Kalamazoo; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren aid one brother, Ronald Colvin of Coverdale. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Hum; a brother, Robert Colvin and a grand­ daughter, Suzanne Smith. Services were held Wednesday, March 1 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. Elmer Faust officiating. Burial was at the Ml Ever-Rest Memorial Park Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Envelopes available at the funeral home. Delton Supt. Continued... the programs that their kids arc getting. The kids in Hastings and the kids in Delton are just as worthy of those programs, hut we just don ’t have the wherewithal! for it.” he said. Under the proposal, there would be no millage requests for five years. Sanders said. "The first year, you can choose to raise your local millage by four, if y ou wish to. but it is a reduction for most of us back to 17 mills. "The property tax is not the way to solve the problems of education in 1990." he said. “It may have been the way to deal with educa­ tion in 1950. but it's not the way lo do it today. "Our taxpayers, in terms of having a choice about property tax. are asked lo evaluate the educational system, but they have other bag­ gage that they carry with that. They're fed up with high taxes. They don't have the money. They don't have any other opportunity for a choice other than to say 'no' on a ballot. •'At least with the sales tax. if they don't want to buy something, they don’t have to buy it." Sanders said. He noted that the Oxendcr-Nye plan spreads the cost of the educational program to "all who use our slate, and being a tourist state that tends lo bring in extra outside dollars that we can put to good use. "One of the other things that the Oxender bill docs that is very good is it locks in to a trust fund the dollars for education, as well as the interest earned on those dollars when they are collected. "Previous programs have relied on general LANSING - Ivah G. Rule, 99. of Lansing, died Friday, February 24,1989 at a Dimondale fund monies...When the state started collec­ ting Lottery money, they started giving us Nursing Home. (schools) less out of the general fund.” Mrs. Rule was bom on April 26, 1889 in After having a fixed millage rale for five Campbell Township, the daughter of Emanuel years, will voters worry what is in store after and Henrietta Custer. that time period? She was married to Guy Rule. He preceded "There's always that worry, but that’s five her in death in 1983. They lived in the Lake years from now. who knows where we will be Odessa and Clarksville areas until 1951 when in 1994," Sanders replied. they moved to Lansing. She was a member of "The public will always have the oppor­ the Hope Church of the Brethren of Freeport. tunity to say ‘yes' or ‘no.’ that’s always a There are no immediate survivors. voted issue, so they haven't given up any of She was preceded in death by three brothers. that control. In fact, what it has provided for Funeral services were held Monday, Febru­ them is five years of internal peace." ary 27, at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, Having five years of that type of "peace" is with the Rev. James Kinsey and Rev. LeRow an important part of the plan, he said he Griffin officiating. Burial was at Clarksville believes. Cemetery. Sanders noted that the citizens of Hastings, after several millage defeats, arc feeling the cffccLs of a split community more than Delton when Delton had difficulty passing millage in­ HASTINGS - Wayne K. Hendrick, 41, of creases in 1981 and 1984. 622 West Bond Street, Hastings, died Thurs­ He decried putting students in the middle of day, February 23, 1989 at Blodgett Memorial school funding and splitting communities in Medical Center in Grand Rapids. the process. Mr. Hendrick was born on October 12,1947 The millage increase proposals make in Battle Creek, the son of Ray and Carolyn "communities take sides and fight each other. (Casper) Hendrick. He came to Hastings in Instead of taking pride in what they have and 1964 from Colorado. He attended Hastings working together as a community to solve schools, graduating in 1967 from Hastings their problems and go toward, they end up in High School. He was a Vietnam Veteran serv­ war. ing in the United States Army. "I don't think education ought to be the He was married to Eddis M. Hayes on May ■ issue that we put in the middle and causes 11, 1968. that. That's why this bill goes a long way to He was employed at Hastings Aluminum eliminate that. It puts the money issue on a Products Company for 21 years. He was a broader scale throughout the state.” he said. former member of the Hastings Jay-Cees. The Oxendcr-Nye plan would enable school Mr. Hendrick is survived by his wife, Eddis; districts to provide for better long-range plan­ two daughters, Shelley and Laura Hendrick at ning because their income would be stabilized home; a son, Joseph Hendrick at home; one with a five-year growth formula. granddaughter; mother, Carolyn Helsel of Glenn Weever. president of the Delton Union City; two sisters, Jackie Myers of Union Board of Education, said he is not sure the City, Janet Gasper of Hastings; a brother, Marc plan is the complete answer, "but it would Hendrick of Union City. take an awful lot of pressure off (schools) for Preceding him in death was an infant son, five years.” Timothy Wayne Hendrick on June 12, 1979. Wcever said he and several other school Funeral services were held Monday, Febru­ board members attended a recent workshop ary 27, at lhe Wren Funeral Home, with Rev. sponsored by the Michigan Association of Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial was at Fl School Boards, and it was predicted that "100 Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek with schools in the 1989-90 school years will bite full Military Honors. the dust financially (if something isn’t done to Memorial contributions may be made to the reform funding for education). It’s that bad in Michigan Heart Association. the state of Michigan. And that (100 schools) is a conservative estimate. "Delton is not going to be one of those districts.” he said. "We’re not comfortable by any means, but we’re going to survive because we got that two mills (approved by voters last year).’’ Sanders said. "We think we have a good staff, and we’ve made some progess in pro­ gramming, and we definitely made some pro­ gress in performance. But whether we can keep that up or not is a good question. We in­ tend to. but we need the resources to be able to do that. This program (Oxcnder-Nyc) is go­ ing to help us do that. Thai’s why we are en­ thusiastically in support of it. On the other side....it gives taxpayers a break. "I’ve heard many people who have been superintendents of schools for 25-30 years say this (Oxcnder-Nyc proposal) is the best one they've seen in terms of solving the problems of the state of Michigan’s financing of educa­ tional programs." Sanders said. The state needs to give education a higher priority, he said, noting data provided by a Michigan State University professor that slated Michigan's fiscal budget for 1988 showed an increase of $38 million for 140.000 prisoners, or slightly more than $271 per prisoner, compared to an increase of $19 million to educate 1.600.000 students, or $12 per student. Sanders said in 1964, there were 14 fouryear colleges. 28 community colleges and seven prisons; in 1988 there were 15 fouryear colleges, 29 community colleges and 64 prisons. "1 appreciate the work that (Sen.) Jack Welborn has done in developing a solid, sound prison system, but I'm asking to take a look at where wc’rc placing our priorities: in­ carceration or education," he said. Ivah G. Rule Wayne K. Hendrick SUBSCRIBE tothe...HASTINGS BANNER Ci//...948-8051 ATH ANNUAL fNGRAND RAPIDS [^SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Hastings — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED Rhea E. Callihan BATTLE CREEK - Rhea E. Callihan, 83, of Battle Creek and formerly of Hastings Town­ ship died Friday, February 24, 1989 in Battle Creek. Mrs. Callihan was bom August 5, 1905 in Hastings Township, Barry County, the daught­ er of Reason and Alta (Foster) Naylor. She was raised in Hastings Township and attended Lakeview School. She was married to Arthur Callihan on September 20, 1924 and has resided in Battle Creek since 1925. Mrs. Callihan is survived by one son, David D. Callihan, Battle Creek; two granddaughters; three great grandchildren, one brother, Carl Naylor and three suters, Leta Root, Neva Neil and Helen Martin, ail of Hastings. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur in 1982; a brother, Howard Naylor and a sister, Linnie Patrick. Services were held Tuesday, February 28, at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Dan Martineau officiating. Burial was at the Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Glad Tiddings Assembly of Battle Creek. Sopha L. Hickey LAKE ODESSA - Sopha L. Hickey, 81, of 14773 Darby Road, Lake Odessa, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Hickey was bom on June 22, 1907 in Campbell Township, the daughter of Perry and Mary (Griffin) Allerding. She was a lifelong Lake Odessa resident. She graduated from Hastings High School and Barry County Normal. She went on to attend Western Michi­ gan University. She taught at the Jennings and Darby rural schools. She was married to Daniel C. Hickey on December 28, 1929. She was a charter member of the St. Edwards Catholic Church and it's Altar Society, Lake­ side Grange, Blue Star Mothers and the Ionia County Farm Bureau. Mrs. Hickey is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Patricia) Curran of Grand Rapids and Mrs. William (Mar)' Rose) Sutton of Lake Odessa; three sons, James Hickey, William Hickey and Michael Hickey all of Lake Odessa; 24 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass was held Friday, February 24, at Sl Edwards Church in Lake Odessa, with Father James Bozung celebrant Burial was ML Calvary Cemetery, Hastings. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Odessa Ambulance in care of the Funeral Chapel. THE THORNAPPLE ARTS COUNCIL OF BARRY COUNTY PRESENTS THE Leon Pohl. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Lawrence Henry Smith HASTINGS - Laurence Henry Smith, 71, of 8514 South Bedford Road, Hastings, died Friday, February 24, 1989 at Leila Hospital, Baltic Creek. Mr. Smith was bom on July 22, 1917 in Baltimore Township, the son of J. Henry Smith and Bertha R. (Maurer) Smith. He was a life­ long resident of Barry Count}. He attended the St. Rose of Lima. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1937. He was married to lhe former Dcssie (King) Smith on September 5,1950. He was employed at Don Fisher Electric for five years, E.W. Bliss, Eatons of Battle Creek for 10 years, and Post of Battle Creek for 19 years. He retired in 1978. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He was a member of lhe St. Rose of Lima Church, American Legion at Hickory Corners and the Battle Creek Moose Lodge. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Dessie Smith; one daughter, Linda Smith; one step­ daughter, Lucille K. Trimmier of Corpus Cristie, Texas and three brothers, Paul of Benton Harbor, Vincent of Byron Center and Robert of Lansing; one sister, Mrs. Ray (Lillian) Gibson of Hastings; one grandson; one great grand­ daughter and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were a sister, Cather­ ine and a brother, Raymond. Services were held Tuesday, February 28, at St. Rose of Lima, Hastings with Father Leon Pohl officiating. Burial was at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of ones choice. \\ SPRING CONCERT SATURDAY. MARCH 4. 1989 8 P.M. CENTRAL AUDITORIUM HASTINGS. Ml “Dedicated to Excellence” ANTI-DRUG SUBJECT by Dan Clark io be presented in the STUDENT/SENIOR $4.50 ADULT $6.00 WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION AND CONCERT $10.00 Hastings High School Gym, 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 FREE ADMISSION �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 1989 — Page 7 euui Benedict-Gillons exchange wedding vows Weitons to observe 55th wedding anniversary Fifty-five years of marriage was observed on Wednesday, Feb. 22. by Harold and Marie Welton of Caledonia. An open house in honor of the occasion will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 5. at the Caledonia Methodist Church. Children of the couple are Robert and Shirley Smith. Richard and Barbara Rose. Butch and Donna Welton and Paul and Sheila Dykstra. They have 10 grandchildren and four great­ grandchildren. The family requests no gifts, please. Jarrard-Dixon united in marriage Dec. 28 Janice Sandbrook Jarraid and Merrill F. Dixon Jr., were united ir. marriage on Dec. 28. 1989. at the Pcnnfield Presbyterian Church near Battle Creek. The Rev. Leon White officiated. Attendants were the bride o sister. Mrs. Fred (Donna) Wilcox of Hastings and the bride’s son. Cam Jarrard of Wichita Falls. Texas. The couple are residing in Nashville. Koetje-Ruud announce engagement Arnolds to observe 50th wedding anniversary Marie Belknap Koelje and Thomas Edward Ruud arc proud to announce their plans to wed. Marie is lhe daughter of Carole Meriwether of Grand Rapids and Norm Belknap of Wyoming. Tom is the son of Edward and Donna Ruud of Muskegon. The wedding date is set for February, 1990. Brenda Benedict and Mitch Gillons ex­ changed wedding vows at the First Congrega­ tional Church of Vermontville Sept. 10. 1988. at 2 p.m. The Reverend Glenn Litchfield performed the double-ring ceremony before 150 guests. Parents of the couple are Harold and Edith Benedict of rural Vermontville and Wesley and Opal Gillons of Hastings. The bride, wearing a white satin gown in Victorian styling, wedding ring collar of Venice lace, fitted bodice accented with Venice lace, basque waistline. Renaissance sleeves with lower sleeve of clung lace, gathered skirt, deep ruffle flounce of clung lace, chapel train of tiers of satin ruffle with a satin hat of lace and pearls, fingerling veil of nylon illu­ sion, was escorted to the altar by her father. The matron of honor. Karen Rishel. sister of the bride, wore a pink flowered silk dress with pepulum. The junior bridesmaid. Mychellc Gillons. daughter of the groom, wore a full-skirted pink dress with white lace ruffles. The flowcrgirl. Ashley Gillons. daughter of the groom, wore a ruffled white dress with lace. The groom wore a black pin-stripe tuxedo with tails. The best man was Carl Peck, friend of the groom and groomsman was Carl Plaster, friend of the groom. Ringbearer was Erik Rishel, nephew of the bride. All wore black tuxedos. Ushers were Jeff and Dan Gillons. brothers of the groom, wearing gray tuxedos. A musical selection was sung by Brian and Lorraine Benedict, brother and sister-in-law of the bride. Organist was Marge Rairigh, and Mary Jo Birman, sister of the hride. attended the guest book. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Dr. and Mrs. Sunil Das, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. An outdoor buffet reception was held al the home of the groom, near Palo. After a week’s honeymoon in northern Florida, the couple arc now living on their newly-purchased farm in the Hastings area. Willard and Velma (Kellogg) Arnold will have been married 50 years on March 4. However, the celebration has been planned by their four children and families to take place July 24-30 when they will have their annual family get-together. This year it will be in Cheyenne. Wyo.. at the home of their son. Richard Arnold. They have nine grandchildren. Other Ar­ nold children arc Marilyn of Bloomington. Ind..: Priscilla of Portland, Ind., and Philip of Golden’s Bridge. N.Y. Willard and Velma until recently lived in Hastings, but are now residents of Zephyrhills, Florida. (34 Pearl Street). Willard carried mail in the Hastings and Dowling area and Velma worked in the office of the Hastings Manufacturing Co. They would like to hear from their friends. Southeastern celebrates ‘Just Say No9 Week... Woodland News Robert and Linda King of W(Midland have a new granddaughter. AshaLea Shalanc Hcndqphot. The child was bom to Roger and Michelle Hendershot of Grand Rapids Feb. 2 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. This is the King’s first grandchild aid they are very proud. The other grandparents rrc Edward and Sheila Hendershot of Cedar Springs. Great grandparents arc Milton and Olive Mason of Hastings. Ellen King of Lake Odessa and Mary Hendershot of Grand Rapids. Woodland Lions Club will be visited by District Governor Wes Owen on March 14. The meeting, which is scheduled for the Woodland Towne House, will be at 7 p.m.. and it will include dinner. Three combined Lakewood Ministerial Association lenten services have been held this year. This past week. Woodland United Methodist was the host church and the Rev. Leroy Griffin was the speaker. Attendance is growing each week. Finger food is furnished by the host church after each Sunday evening service. Next week. March 5. Lakewood United Methodist Church will be the host church and the program will be the “New Christian Revue." a non-profit corporation from Lans­ ing that includes 23 young people from 15 Maxim-Rowley announce engagement Myrtle Allen to observe her 85th birthday Mrs. Allen grew up in the Maple Grove area in Barry County. She was married to Harold Allen, now deceased, and had two children, six grandchildren, and six great­ grandchildren. Her family would like to announce that on March 8 she will celebrate her 85th birthday. In honor of that day. there will be a card shower. For those who would like to par­ ticipate. her address is Mrs. Myrtle Allen, 100 S. Bedford Road. Apt. 518. Battle Creek. MI 49057. r; Donna M. Maxim, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Maxim, would like to an­ nounce her engagement to Shawn L. Rowley, son of Mrs. Leslie Y. Rowley of Nashville. Donna graduated from Lakewood High School in 1988 and is currently employed at Lowell Engineering in Alto. Shawn graduated from high school in 1987 while with the U.S. Army in Ft. Benning. Ga.. and is in the Army Reserves. He is employed at Star Truck Rentals in Grand Rapids. He will enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps in August. A July 22 wedding is being planned at the Faith Bible Church in Woodland. by Catharine Lucas schools and 15 churches. They present an hour and a quarter program of Christian songs, instrumentals, skits and dance. Mitzi Rausch of the Lakewood Methodist Church and Lakewood High School is a member of the group. The program will begin at 6 p.m. The March 12 combined lenten service will be at Woodland United Methodist Church at 7 p.m.. the March 19 service at Hope Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Robert Kersten of Woodland United Methodist speaking, and a special Good Friday service will be held at Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa with the Rev. Ward Pierce speaking, beginning at 1 p.m. March 24. Combined Woodland area churches arc sponsoring a World Day of Prayer service to he held at Woodgrove Parish Church in Coats Grove Friday afternoon (March 3) at 1 p.m. Groups and individuals from several churches will present parts of the program. Food will follow the service. Mildred Chase and other members of the Kilpatrick Church Adult Fellowship group are planning their annual Easter Sunrise service and breakfast. The service will be at 6 a.m. and the breakfast at 7 a.m. Clyde Shoemaker had neurological surgery at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids Friday last week. March Woodland people seen at the Ionia Masonic Dinner on Sunday were Victor Eckardt, Vem and Ruth Newton. Bnic«- and Edna Crothers. Jim and Cathy Lucas and Bet­ ty Smith. Dorothy Schaibly has announced the date for the Woodland Good News Club Easter meeting and party will be March I4. This group will meet at the Woodland Lions Den at 3:15 p.m. after school. The meetings always include hymn singing, a Bible story and a craft. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER tor Complete County News! Give Us A Call... 948-8051 DIET CENTER WORKS! TLOSL 50 LBS.” From Size 14 to Size 3! Won the Title of Mrs. Utah, 1986! Housekeeping Aid Jeanette Sherman to celebrate 80th birthday Long time Middleville resident (50 years) Jeanette (DeRoo) Sherman will celebrate her 80th birthday March 4. She lived on Moe Road with her husband. (Ike). They were dairy farmers. Mr. Sher­ man’s hobby was raising melons and he was known for his yellow watermelons. Mrs. Sherman had worked for Dick Smi'*' in the Middleville Drug Store for years < jt Baby Bliss and Cutler’s in Grand r .pids. where she retired. She has two daughters, Della Busschcr of St. James City. Fla.. Janice Rogers of Mid­ dleville. and four grandchildren. Debe jo and Ronda Busscher of Florida and Jason and Maraget Rogers of Middleville. A card shower for Jeanette would be ap­ preciated. Anyone wishing to send her a card may do so at 7858 Moe Road. Middleville. Michigan. 49333. A banner suggesting how to say "no" to drugs will hang In the all-purpose room of Southeastern Elementary School, after the nylon sign was donated by the school’s Just Say No Club. Club members and organizers invited the entire school to join in their celebration of Just Say No week last week, wearing special clothes on designated days, showing positive action (the class that brought in the most positive action tickets was given an award recess) and watching a magician who worked self-esteem building and anti­ drug tnemes into his act. Shown here with the banner are (front row, from left) Richelie Spencer, Andrea Easey, Michelle Walker, Tennille Walter, Jessi Merrill, (middle row) Nancy Bradley, Jessica Solmes, Chris Henney, Ronda Fisher, Jamie James, Chad Keizer, Aaron Schantz, James Fenstamaker, Angle Sarver, Jesse Barnum (back row) Destiny Roscoe, Cindy Wilcox, Wendy Barnum and Tim Newsted. Just Say No week is celebrated nationally in May, but Principal Christopher Warren said that too many actlvties have conflicted with past May celebrations, so the Kris Perkins is a walking testimonial that the DIET CENTER WORKS! 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Fri. 7 a.m.-6 p.m.: Sat. 9 am. to 12 Noon �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 2, 1989 Vocal quartet performs before several winter sports activities A men's quartet of Hastings High School students has performed an a capella rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" for several sports activities this winter, including basket­ ball. wrestling and volleyball. The four students are juniors Tom DcVault. Barn Gibson. Geoff Gibson and freshman Eric Gahan. The young men approached the administra­ tion in December, asking for permission and support. They asked the choir director, Patricia Aumick. for help. Getting everyone together proved to be a difficult task because not all were in choir this year due to schedul­ ing difficulties. Rehearsals took place after school and at home in January until the home basketball game with Albion—their first performance. That night, four young men and their ner­ vous choir director warmed up in a gym storage room. Having never done a perfor­ mance like this, no one knew what lo expect from the crowd. When Ernie Strong announced lhe national anthem and the names of the four men. a hush fell across the gym. Confidently, the four car­ ried their microphone into the center of the gym and gave an inspring performance. The crowd was very enthusiastic and supportive as the quartet finished. Since that night, cards and letters have been received from many ap­ preciative parents, teachers, administrators and students. “Tom. Geoff. Barry and Eric arc hard working students with a strong commitment to their music and their school." Aumick said. "They are outstanding examples of the many talented and dedicated students at Hastings who. when given the opportunity, can reach levels of achievement that will leave a lasting impression on their lives and on the ' community." The Hastings High School men’s a capella quartet belts out their rendi­ tion of the “Star Spangled Banner” before an athletic contest. ★ YARN SALE * Can this be our Dollar Days March 6-11 CALAMITY JANE JACKIE'S YARN SHOP Forty on the Fourth? Love ... CALL Your Sisters 795-3718 Use it for A.T.M. Banking in Michigan — the United States and Canada ... Your NBH A.T.M. Banking Card now has expanded usage to almost everywhere you travel... The CIRRUS. Network allows you access to cash in over 11,500 machines in 3,024 cities throughout the UNITED STATES AND CANADA 24 Hours a day as you travel. Call 1-8OO-4CIRRUS tor locations of A.T.M. machines near wherever you are! Ann Landers Students can’t spell, write Dear Ann Landers: Something is haywire in our school system. I type resumes and term papers and am appalled at what goes through my hands. Seventy percent of the students can't spelL They can't write, and they have no idea what punctuation marks are supposed to do. I am not blaming the students. I simply can­ not understand why they were promoted when they have failed to master the fundamentals. The students I am referring to are in high school and college. I wasn't able to get a col­ lege education, but I thank God for that hardboiled teacher in our one-room country school who refused to give a A. no matter how cor­ rect the information, if the paper was messy or ’ntained misspelled words or improper punctuation. I have had college seniors come in to have their theses typed and offer to pay extra if 1 will correct "all the mistakes." Some of the papers look as if they were done by sixth graders. Parents should keep an eye on their children's work from first grade on. If the children keep repeating the same mistakes, the parents should take a good look at the teacher. I speak from experience. I insisted that one of my sons remain in third grade until he could master the basics. His teacher said she hated to embarrass him by holding him back. I told her he'd be a lot more embarrass­ ed in later years if he didn’t know how to speak and write properly Please. Ann. urge parents to become in­ volved. If they want their children to do well in school, they have to show they care. Madison, Wis. Dear Wis: Thanks for hitting on a point that is too often overlooked. The teachers can't do it all. And. as you pointed out. not all teachers arc terrific. If we value our children, we must put our money where ou. mouth is. We need to put more dollars into education. If we want top­ notch teachers, wc should pay them what they are worth. Wc need better facilities, smaller classes and parental participation. The world is becoming increasingly competitive and our position as a leader hangs n the balance. Our children will make the difference. Call waiting should be seen Dear Ann Landers: I hope you will print one more letter on "I'd love to toss in my nickel’s worth. The basic concept of "call waiting" is to put the existing caller on hold in order to take what may be a more urgent call. 1 acknowledge the legitimacy of this intrusion for physicians and emergency-type businesses, but it is irritating to hear that click-click in the middle of a social conversa­ tion. Anyone who is honest will admit to feel­ ing slightly deflated when put on hold. Recently 1 asked a friend who was expec­ ting "an important call." "What do you do minrmiias AU New State of the Art Construction INTRODUCTORY TESTMARKETING OPPORTUNITY THE "HERCULES” UTILITY TRAILER “The Best Friend Your Vehicle Ever Had’ SPECIFICATIONS: BED LENGTH: 16 FT BED WIDTH: 77IN. 15 IN. WHEELS 3X2 ANGLE IRON CONSTRUCTION ELECTRIC BRAKES • TAILIGHTS TANDEM AXLES • TEARDROP FENDERS PRIMED AND PAINTED • 2 X 10 FLOORING GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING: 65CO LBS. CARGO CAPACITY: 4850 LBS. Your NBH Card is more Valuable than Ever! Limited Availability to this area at this price. 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"The Lowdown on Dope.' ’ Send S3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago, III. 60611-0562. Help for pedophiles Dear Ann Landers: As fur back as 1 can remember. I have had a problem with sexual feelings toward little girls. For 40 years I managed to keep it under control through willpower and prayer, but last year, after some extremely traumatic and stress-producing experiences. I discovered that I was powerless when this urge came upon me. To make a long and painful story short. I was found guilty of three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior in the presence of a child. Life as I had known it was over forever. The day 1 was released on bond. 1 signed up for professional counseling. After three mon­ ths oi intensive therapy. 1 realized that the “beast" was still inside me. Terrified of what I might do next. I sought medical help. For three months. I have been receiving A ‘golden oldie’ on war Dear Ann Landers: Every now and then you print a golden oldie. Here's my favorite by Will Rogers; "War is a game where everybody loses. I don’t know why they keep playing it." C.S., from Alexandria, La. (Planning a wedding? What s right? What's wrong? "The Ann Landers Guide far Brides" will relieve your anxiety. To receive a copy, send S3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562.) COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE. The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held February 28,1989 are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Texana Products Introduces: Use CIRRUS, or NetworkOne machines — Network One A.T.M. machines number 1,300 in more than 200 cities throughout the state. Underwear in microwave? — NOTICE — CIRRUS ...and throughout Michigan when you are talking on the 'important call' and another call comes through?" She hemm­ ed and hawed, looked embarrassed and was unable to answer. Someone should invent a phone that flashes a light when another call ring* in so the cop versation could come to a gracious end. Do you agree? Culver City. Calif. Dear Calif.: I do. indeed. The flashing light instead of the click-click would be ap­ plauded by millions. The phone company that develops this feature could hit the jackpot. weekly injections of the hormone profesterone. When administered to males it decreased the sex drive to manageable levels Although it is basically a female hormone, it does not give men any effeminate characteristics. The change in me since 1 have been taking these shots is remarkable. For lhe first time in years. I am «n control not only of my actions but my thoughts as well. I am not impotent; 1 am just in control. It is not a feeling of “I want to. but I can't" but rather. “I could if I wanted to. but 1 don't really need to do it." Pedophilia is a mental illness. Fortunately, there is now an effective medical treatment. I hope your readers who realize that they have this problem, and truly want to conquer it. will check into this therapy. God knows. I wish I had known about it before 1 ruined my life. Peaceful Now . Dear Friend: I'm glad you are "Peaceful Now." Better later than never. Millions of adults who were molested during childhood are emotionally crippled and living tortured lives because their molesters, like yourself, were ashamed to tell anyone and didn't seek help. When 1 received your letter. I contacted Dr. John Money, who is one of the most knowledgeable and respected men in this field. Dr. Money is professor of medical psychology and pediatrics emeritus, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore He said. "Your correspondent is absolutely right. The most commonly used hormone is DepoProvcra. which is a week 'cousin' of lhe male sex hormone. It can work miracles on pedophiles and other individuals who are in­ clined to behave in sexually aberrant ways. The hormone reduces the sex drive to the level it was before puberty. The individual is then able to reorganize his sex life." Dr. Money said a combination of hormonal treatment and counseling should be used. He urged me to emphasize that those who have this problem should seek help before they damage young lives and the police come knocking at the door. A specialist in this field is called a medical sexologist, but any physi­ cian can give the treatment if he or she has the proper guidelines. Any physician who would like the guidlincs will find them on pages 232-237 of "Gay. Straight, and In-Between," written by John Money and published in New York by Oxford University Press. $1249.95 + To Place Orders, Phone: (214) tax 885-6433 SAVE THIS ADVERTISEMENT IT WILL NOT BE REPEATED!!!!! County Drain Commissioner Robert Shaffer (left) turns over documents pertaining to the 1891 drain to Mike Klovanich, city director of public services. Drain documents change hands from county to city control With the recent agreement, between Barry County and the City of Hastings, calling for the city to become the owner of an 1891 storm drain. County Drain Commissioner Robert Shaffer last week turned over documents relating to the drain's history to Mike Klovanich. Hastings Director of Public Services. The county had previously owned and maintained the drain, located within the city limits on the north side of Green Street, from Market Street to Pennock Hospital, where it curves and crosses State Street by Elias Brothers Restaurant and back to Edwards Auto Mart and the waste water treatment plant. "This was the only drain in the city that was not ours." Klovanich said. Shaffer noted that the documents about the drain reveal that George Dillenbcck was the drain commissioner when the drain was built and that it cost S22O in 1891. Today, it will cost S23.4OO to repair a collapsed section, but Klovanich said the city doesn't assess anyone for storm sewers. (The county will be paying an additional S7.44X) towards lhe repair and then maintenance of the drain will be the sole responsibility of the city). Until the county turned the drain over to the city, repairs had been assessed on a percen­ tage basic to the city (25 percent), county (20). fair board (16.8) and the remaining amount to property owners in the area of repair. Four property owners were assessed for the original work when the drain was built, he pointed out. D R. Cook was assessed 24 per­ cent; D. McOmbcr, 20 percent; an uniden­ tified person with the last name of Parker. 24 percent; Z.B. Hoyt. 12 percent. The City of Hastings was assessed 20 percent at that time. The drain is listed as 2.147 feet in length, with five-inch tiles on an 840-foot portion. The remainder was an open ditch. The drain was rebuilt in 1943. Shaffer said. Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 1989 — Page 9 MORTGAGE SALE Budding architects show their stuff Fred Jilcs, a fifth grade student at North­ eastern Elementary in Hastings, took top honors in a local talented and gifted program with the oceanside house he designed as a three-dimensional architecture project. Jiles is one of 60 fourth and fifth grade students from Hastings elementary schools who took part in the architecture segment of lhe Academically Gifted and Talented Educa­ tion program. AGATE, formerly coordinated by teacher Debra Ozment and currently under the direction of instructor Sherry Styf, meets after school once a week and is funded by the state. Students in the program are taken from a talent pool and are selected for the various units after completing pre-task work. Randy Case, the architect who has been working on the Enrry County Court House, volunteered to speak to the students as part of the program. He told the youngsters about the field of architecture, shared drawing plans and even brought a model of his own home that he designed. Case then served as a judge, choosing Jiles' work as the best design in the competi­ tion. In an essay accompanying his project, Jiles said his house was in Miami Beach, Fla., and had lots of bay windows because he liked the beach and water. The home was also energy efficient, he said. Students who received honorable mention for their projects include Jodi Songer, Darcy Welton, Brad Bailey, Amy Doty, Jennifer Hughes, Sara Rasmussen, Elena Mellen and Katie Metzger. Fred Jiles works on his architecture project. He is a fifth grader at North­ eastern School. Plea bargain ends attempted murder case by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Trial ended unexpectedly Monday for a Baltimore Township man accused of holding an unloaded gun to a woman's head and threatening to kill both her and himself after a fight between them. The nine-woman, three-man jury selected to hear the case was dismissed by Judge Thomas Eveland shortly after the victim began her testimony in Barry County Circuit Court. Eddie R. Davis. 24. who was facing a charge of assault with intent to murder, agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge in the case. The attempted murder charge carried a maximum sentence of life in prison. Davis was arrested by Barry County Sheriff's deputies in October after an argu­ ment at a party led to his holding the gun to the woman's head. The victim, who was 18 years old at the lime mid notice that after she and Davis argued for several hours, she walked out of the Baltmore Township home. Davis followed her in a car and told her to get inside or he would beat her, police said. After returning to lhe home, Davis held a gun to her head told her be would shoot her unless she agreed to have sex with him. The victim told authorities he pulled the trigger and an empty casing fell out. but no shot was fired. A friend of the victim, who had been at the house earlier in the day. called the sheriffs department to report the fight between Davis and the woman. Deputies arrived al the Maple Grove Road home moments after Davis was said to have made the threat. Initially. Davis refused to let deputies into the house, but while they were talking with him. the victim appeared inside the living room, wrapped in a blanket, screaming. Assyria assessor will be keeping license Assyria Township Supervisor and Assessor Larry Carpenter isn't getting any more hassles from the state about his assessing practices. Carpenter, one of 52 assessors targeted last fall by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce for revocation or suspension of his license, recently received notification from lhe State Assessors Board that the revocation charge has been dismissed. Joan E. Pierce, executive secretary of the State Assessors Board, a division of the Michigan Department of the Treasury, njted that the allegation was that Carpenter failed to file Form L-4026 with the State Tax Commis­ sion as he was requested to do. She quoted a state statute that said. ”a cer­ tification (for assessors) may be revoked for any of the following reasons: (a) A falso state­ ment on the application, (b) malfeasance of duties imposed by law or rule, (c) misfeasance of duties imposed by law or rule, (d) Nonfeasance of duties imposed by law or rule." Pierce noted that Carpenter sent Form L-4026 to the State Tax Commission about 10 months after the deadline passed. She concluded. "Filing a form late is not a violation serious enough to warrant revoca­ tion of the certificate in assessment ad­ ministration. The revocation charge is dismissed." The issue developed last fall when the Chamber of Commerce filed petitions with lhe State Tax Commission asking for the revocation or suspension of the licenses of 52 assessors statewide Chamber officials said they made the move “in an effort to improve property tax assessment practices in Michigan.” The petitions followed the release to the Chamber of Commerce a study of more than 1.400 assessors, which chamber official said, "revealed widespread poor performam and non-compliance with state law by ux collectors.” The chamber maintained the survey reveal­ ed that local tax assessors were breaking state law by failing to keep basic records, such as appraisal cards, to ensure fair and accurate assessments, to conduct physical inspections, to use basic tools such as tax and land value maps and to meet simple filing deadlines for information requested by the state. It was this last charge that got Carpenter in­ to hot water with the stole. The Chamber went after those township officials who failed to respond within 10 months to Stole Tax Com­ mission requests for information through the surveys. Carpenter, when contacted last fall, acknowledged that he did not fill out a survey until a representative from the tax commission made a personal visit. However, he defended the job he has been doing since he was first elected township supervisor a little more than eight years ago. Carpenter receives an annual salary of S4.400. the same amount he receives for be­ ing the supervisor. He said that because of the low pay and because he is a dairy farmer, he can only devote a certain amount of time to assessing and therefore he and many others like him cannot meet every state guideline for the job. When he learned about the state quitting its action against him. he said. "I didn't think they had a basis for action." He sdaid he remembered seeing the survey, which asked about his procedures and card file system. "We'd never received one before." he said. “1 didn't put much importance on it." Carpenter said the Michigan Chamber of Commerce filed petitions last fall as part of its political campaign against local assessors and in effort to establish special districts. “It was purely a political thing," he said. "The Chamber of Commerce was trying to 7 t a little leverage with the Legislature to set up the districts and do away with local township assessing practices." Carpenter last November was elected to his third term as Assyria Township Supervisor. He is certified as a Level 1 assessor. "He's got a gun. and he’s going to kill me.” Deputies Anthony Stein and Jay Olejniczak said they watched as Davis struck the woman twice and slammed the door on the lawmen. Later, the victim was able to escape out of a rear door in the home. She was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital, where she was treated for numerous bruises and fractures. In court Monday, both the prosecution and defense attorneys in the case were apparently unsure how the victim would testify in court Although she was listed as the complaining witness in the matter, she had since expressed reluctance to prosecute lhe case. Before accepting Davis' guilty plea to the lesser charge of felonious assault with a dangerous weapon, Judge Eveland asked the woman if she had any objections to the plea agreement. The woman agreed to allow Davis to plead guilty to the offense, which is punishable by up to four years in prison. While pleading guilty to the charge. Davis admitted to brandishing the gun, but he denied any intention to harm lhe woman. “Wc had a party, and we had an argu­ ment,” he said. “I didn’t have any intentions of killing her. I just wanted to scare her.” Judge Eveland granted a defense request to lower Davis' bond from $30,000 to $5,000. Davis has remained lodged at the Barry Coun­ ty Jail since his arrest in October. Sentencing will be March 29 in Barry County Circuit Court. AAUW Week to focus on needs of women The Hastings Chapter of the American Association of University Women, March 5-11 will participate in a campaign, nationally and locally to encourage efforts in the com­ munity to deal with the needs of young women. Questions raised for community answers are: • Do our extracurricular school programs meet our daughters’ needs, not just our sons’? • Do our teachers and counselors route girls to traditional jobs only? • Do girls have equal access to computers? • Are non-traditional jobs open to girls as they are to boys in summer hiring? • Do we encourage our daughters to aim high to reach their full potential? • Are wc spending as much of our com­ munity money for girls’ programs as for boys? • Do we have cheers and cheerleaders for our girls' athletic teams as we do for boys? The A.A.U.W. Week focuses attention on these concerns to help young women prepare for a bright future. SUBSCRIBE...to the Banner for all your LOCAL NEWS! Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL February 13. 1989 Common Council met in regular session or, Mon­ day. February 13 1989 in the City Hall. Council Chambers. Hastings Michigan at 7 30 p.m. Mayor ProTem David Jasperse presiding. Present at roll call were members Fuhr, Miller Spencer. Wa ton, White. Compoell Cusack. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the minutes of the January 23. meelirg be approved as read and signed by the Movor and City Clerk Yeos: All. Absent None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusack that Mayor Gray be excused. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Invoices read: Northern Aerial Survey.......... ..................... S2.066.00 Zylstra Door Inc......... ......................................... 1.795.00 Michigan Mun. Worker Comp........................ 9.531.00 Renner Ford...................................................... 20.577.00 Moved by Fuhr, supported ay Miller that the above invoices be approved as read. Yeas Cusack. Campbell. White. Wallen. Spencer. Miller. Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Cusack that the invoices from Lansing Community College for $63.00. Michigan Association of Cniefs of Police $150.00 and Criminal Justice Management Inc. $125.uC be approved from the designated police training ’und with budget adjustments mode to No. 101-301-960 for $338.00. Yeos Fuhr. Miller. Spencer. Walton. White. Campbell. Cusack. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Public Hearing held on the amendment of lhe DDA ordinance. Approximately 35 were present including members al the DDA board. Jill Kilpatrick, from Williams and Works engineering was present and gave a brief presentation on the DDA and how it works and to answer any ques­ tions. Ken Kensington of Via-tech Corp, asked what criteria was used to determine the expanded district’s boundaries. He was concerned that he was paying more taxes for someone elses im­ provements. He stated that he was not present to criticize but to gel information, lorry Komstodl. chairman of the DDA Board, and Joy Kilpatrick ex­ plained that lhe expansion of the DDA will not create any now taxes, they capture growth in value which goes to fund projects. Mike Hawthorne asked if the expansion will moan more members on lhe DDA Board. He was told that the current DDA Board has nine members who repre­ sent a cross-section of interest in the entire com­ munity. and will likely remain the same. Jerry Beckwith was opposed to the Fish Hatchery Park being included in the now district. Kornstadt slated that the DDA’s thinking was that we have a nice park now and it could use some more beautifica­ tion. Kilpatrick stated thot the hecring was only to expand the district at this time not to decide on any projects. That would be done later ond would come before lhe council for approval of each pro­ ject. Councilman Miller staled that the entire city has an opportunity to express their feeling on each project, and that the eight councl people repre­ sent all of the city when voting on lhe project pro­ posals. Councilman Campbell also asked what the advantage was of pulling lhe Fish Hatchery Par!-, in the DDA and Mayor Pro-fem Jasperse stated that with matching grants the DDA could possibly bo the match rather than the City. If approval is gain­ ed, the DDA hopes to do the four municipal park­ ing lots at an estimated cost of $380,000. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that Or­ dinance 218, an ordionce to amend Ordinance 195. adopted December 9, 1985. relating Ic the descrip­ tion of the downtown district be adopted. Yeas: Cusack. Campbell. White. Walton. Spencer. Miller. Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton that the letter from Robert Byington of the Depot Law Of­ fice. supporting the proposed amendment of the DDA boundaries bo received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by While that the coorespondence from lhe Michigan Municipal League Legislative conference. March 22. 1989 in Lansing bo received ond any elected or appointed officials be allowed to attend with necessary ex­ penses. Yeas: Fuhr, Miller, Spencer. Walton. White, Campbell. Cusack. Absent: Nene. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Fuhr thot the Ci­ ty Clerk be allowed to attend a workshop on March 21. on Municipal Investment Policy for $55.00 with necessary expenses. Yeas: Cusack Campbell. White. Walton. Spencer.Miller, Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Miller that the request from the Pennock Hospital Auxilians to use the Fish Hatchery Park on Moy 18, for a Health & Fitness Fair, including helicopters, ambulance­ fire truck, aerobics, police cor. marine team, blood pressure checks and more for all 3rd grade students of the Hastings area be allowed under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeos: AIL Absent: None. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Spencer that the letter from John Barnett, Dione Meade. JoAnn Soeber, and Bob Slack, concerning bod service from TRIAD be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer thot the annual report of the JEDC (Joint Economic Development Commission) presented by Joe Rahn, director, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Wa lon thot the authorizing .-esolution allowing the JEDC to submit the Michigan CDBG application on behalf of the Ci­ ty. ond the Mayor and JEDC director authorized to sign said application, be approved. Yeas: Fuhr. Miller. Spencer. Walton. White, Campbell, Cusack. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Spencer requested a five minute meeting after council with the Public Safely 8 Parking Committee. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusack, that the resolution allowing the City of Hastings to assume the maintenance, jurisdiction, control and opera­ tion of the Hastings City Drain with the County of Barry paying $7,400 lo the City in four successive annual payments of $1,850 commencing July 1. 1990. ond to be paid in full on July 1 1993 be ap­ proved. Yeas: Cusack. Campbell. White. Walton. Spencer. Miller, Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Wa'tan that the bids of repairing the Hastings City Drain from K & R Construction, for $32,000: Dan Valley Excavating Inc.. $31,947.78; and Duane Hamilton Excavating Inc., for $23 400. be awarded to the low bidder for $23,400. The City’s portion to be $16,000. ond County portion to be $7,400. with City funds to come from lhe Contingency Fund for $16,000 with budget adjustments to tho General Fund No. 101-958-718.20. Yeos: Fuhr. Miller. Walton. White Campbell. Cusack. Nays: Spencer. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that the bids received for a new four-wheel drive loader for the City Garage, go to AIS Construction Equipment Corp, for $51.058 for a John Deere 544 E Loader to come from the Equipment Funds and to be paid in 10 days from invoice for an additional 2 percent discount. Total price $69,600 less trade in of $17,500 equals $52 100 less 2 percent $1,042 equal-. $51,058. Moved by Cusack, supported by Wnite that the City Assessor be authorized to get bids on a com­ puter and software for appraisal programs and come bock lo council with costs. Yeas All. Absent None. Carried. Councilperson V.uiion brought up the possibility ci having health insurance available *or elected council officials of their cost plus on administrative fee She is to research it further ond -eport later Councilperson Walton reported thot the Parks 8 Recreation Committee had met on the opening of the pork for ice skating but has no recommenda­ tion al this time. Councilperson Waiton reported that the Parks. Recreation and Insurance had met on the Thornop­ pie Fine Arts Council Grant referred to them at the January 23. meeting No. 4. and discussed with them that the bylaws does not allow the sole of things for profit ond they were to ask the Thornap­ ple Arts Council to remove this wording from their grant. Only non profit organizations are allowed to sell in the park. Moved by Walton, supported by While that the grant application for the Thornapple Arts Council be approved. Yeos: Fuhr. Miller. Spencer. Walton. While. Campbell. Cusack. Absent: None. Carried. Councilperson Walton also reported that our Blue Cross Blue Shield premiums could go up as much os 20 percent this year. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the Street Lighting petition for a -.tree! light at Woodlawn and East Street be referred to the Fire and Lighting Committee. Yoos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer thot the minutes of the February 6. Planning Commission be received and placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Ordinance No. 216 read. An ordinance to amend Section 3.668. 3.669. 3.706 and 3.741 of the Hous­ ing Code changing violation corrections time from 90 to 30 days and changing penalties from $100 lo $500. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Miller that a public hearing be set for March 13. at 7:45 p.m. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Ordinance No. 217 read. An ordinance to amend Section 3.260 of the Hastings Code relating lo the procedure of rezoning. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack, that a public hearing be set for March 13. at 7:45 p.m. Yeas: All. Absent. None. Carried. Ordinance No. 219 read. An ordinance to amend Section 7.25 of the Hastings Code relating to fee schedules and penalties. Moved Campbell, sup­ ported by Spencer, that a public hearing be set for March 13. at 7:45 p.m. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Ordinance No. 220 read. Ar. ordinance to amend Section 3.401 of the Hastings Code changing the fees for building permits. Moved by Spencer, sup­ ported by White that a public hearing be sot for March 13. at 7:45 p.m. Yeas: Seven. Nays: One. Campbell. Absent: Nono. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Walton that the letter of February 9. submitting the 1989 Communi­ ty Fund Budget request be referred to the Budget Committee. Yeas: Cusack. Campbell, White. Walton. Spencer. Miller. Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Welton that the salaries set by the Local Officers Compensation Board for elected officials, in correspondence dated January 25, 1989 be approved and received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Mike Hawthorne was present and discussed several areas he felt needed improvement, from disposal of city equipment, city property ond rental to maintenance of railroad grade and trestles, which he felt should be considered in preparing our policy ond procedure manual. Councilman Miller stated that today was the Citys' 134th birthday of incorporation. Owen Jones, owner of properly on Heath Rd. In Rutland Township (Charles Fuller property) discussed the moving of a right of way across city property. This is in committee and has not yet come bocx to council. Moved by Campbell, supported by White to ad­ journ at 10:17 p.m. Reod ond approved; David Jasperse. Mayor Pro-Tern Sharon Vickery. City Clerk ’ ’ ’ * 0/2) Synopsis of Minutes HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD February 13. 1989. 7-30 p.m. Pledge lo Flag. Roll call, all officers present. Twenty citizens, one guest. Approved January 9. 1989 minutes; February 1 Special Board minutes and February 8. 1989 Sewer minutes. Received Treasurers and all Committee reports. Approved payment of all listed bills. Public comments concerning Cable TV and Lakeside Mobile Home Park. Notification from D.N.R. File No. 890802 Eduardo Montessa, Section 14. Approved $400 grant for Bernard Historical Museum; $1,000 grant for Barry Summer Recrea­ tion Program; Treasurer R. Norton to attend Treasurers Seminar. Authorized Clerk to write letters to State Legislators Re: State gas tax increase for roods and Consumers Power Co. Re: underground elec­ tric facilities. Motion to place all current tax interest lo township general fund due to agreement with schools, etc. Approved $1,000 road matching money with County to bo used for rood work. Adjournment 8:50 p.m. Shirley R. Cose, Clerk Attested to by: Patricia I. Baker. Supervisor (3/2) Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor ■gage made by Gary Russell and Sandra Russell husband ond wife. Mortgagors, to Waterfield Mor tgage Company. Incorporated, an Indiana Cor­ poration Mortgagee. 200 East Berry Street. Fort Wayne Indiana, dated October 21. 1985 ond recorded on October 23. 1985 with the Barry Coun­ ty register of deeds in Liber 428 al Page 162. which was subsequently assigned by assignment to Union Federal Savings and Loan (n<k/a Union Federal Savings Bank) a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United Slates. 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne, Indiana, doled Oc tabor 21. 1985 ond recorded on October 23. 1985 with the Barry County Register of Deeds in Liber 428 ot Pago 166. By reason of such default the undersigned elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of said mor­ tgage (*.<e and payable forthwith. At the date of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest rate of 11.5% per an­ num on said mortgage the sum of $58.89) 69 Fifty­ eight Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-one and 69 100 dollars. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted lo recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage ond the statute in such case mode and provided and to pay said amount with interest as provided in said mor­ tgage. and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attorney s fees allowed by low. said mor­ tgage will be foreclosed by sole of the mortgaged premises at public vendue lo the highest bidder at Barry County Courthouse, Hastings. Michigan, the place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry. City of Hastings. Michigan, on Friday. March 17. 1989, at 1:00 p.m. in the forenoon, local time. Pursuant to Public Act No. 104, Public Acts of 197). (MSA 27A3240(3]) the redemption period shall be slx(6) months from the dale of the foreclosure sale. The premises covered by said mortgage is situated in the Township of Yankee Springs. Coun­ ty of Barry. Stale of Michigan, and more fully described os: The North 100 feet of lots 5 8 6 supervisor's plat #1 A "Replat of Spring Beach Resort Ritchie's Woodland's #1 and lots 1-8 inclusive of Ritchie's Woodland's" according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded In liber 2 of plats on page 77. Also right of way over the west 4 feel of remainder of lots 5 & 6 for access to the triangular shaped outlot adjacent to said lots. Dated: February 9. 1989 James W. Batchelor (P-25500) RUSSELL 8 BATCHELOR Attorneys for Mortgagee 200 Monroe. NW • Suite 555 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 UNION FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne. Indiana Mortgagee (3/2) Notice of Pub*k Hearing on Proposed Zoning Amendment* COUNTY OF BARRY Notice is hereby given that the Barry Louniy Planning/Zoning Commission will conduct o public hearing on March 27. 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room. County Annex Building at 1)7 South Broodway. Hastings Michigan. ’ The subject of the public hearing will be tho sideration of the following amendments » 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, os air Mop Change • A-l-89. Request to rezonc property in Section 18. Oi. Township - south side of Saddler Road and east ot.. Road owned by Walter. John and Alberta Zicntek Ronald J. Landman from AR to RL-S zone. Map Change - A-3-89. Request to rezone property in Section 29. Hastings Township - south of the City of Hastings on the west side of M-37 formerly the Automation Simplified pro­ perty from I-1 to C-3 zone. All the ah’ve mentioned property is located in Barry County. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the amendment either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above men­ tioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrierfree accomodations in order to participate in the hear­ ings, should contact lhe County Coordinators Office at 948-4812. The amendments of the Barry County Zoning Or­ dinance are available for public inspection al the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St.. Hastings, Michigan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday through Friday. Please phone Linda Anderson. Barry County Planning Director al 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersma. Clerk Barry County (3/23) Notice of PubHc Hearing on Proposed Zoning Amendments COUNTY OF BARRY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hecring on March 27, 1989 al 7:30 p.m. South Broadway. Hastings. Michigan. The following Section of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, os amended, will be considered for amendment. A-2-89 CITY OF HASTINGS Ordinance No. 218 An Ordinance to Amend “The Hastings Code*', Ordinance 195, Adopted Decembers, 1985, As Amended Relating to Description of Downtown District The CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS thot Section 5 of Ordinance 195 ol ’The Hostings Code” be amended lo read as follows: The Chapter 13. Article 7. Section 13.185 of the Hastings Code be ond the some is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 13.185 DESCRIPTION OF DOWNTOWN DISTRICT The Downtown District in which lhe Authority shall exercise its powers as provided by Act 197 shall consist of lhe following described territory in the City of Hastings. Michigan: Beginning at the intersection of lhe centerline of Broadway Avenue, and extended North line of Apple St., thence West along said North line to the Southwest comer of Lot 394. original plat, thence South to the North line of former Penn Central Railroad R O W., thence West along said North line to me North and South line of the city limits, thence South to the centerline of West State Street, thence West along said centerline to the North and South line of city limits, thence South to the North property line of the Catholic Cemetery , thence Southerly along the North and East line ot cemetery to the North line of Green Street, thence Easterly along said North line to the East line of Fish Hatchcry Park, thence Northerly along said East line to the '« line of Section 18. thence East to the center point of Section 18. thence North to the North line of Lot 861. original plat, thence East to Northwest comer ot Lot 842. original plat, thence North to the Northwest comer of Lot 712. original plat, thence East to the center of Broadway Avenue. (Being a line that is an Easterly extension of the North line of Lot 657 original plat • *-nce North to beginning Moved nv Miller and supported by Spencer that the above ordinance he adopted Yeas 7. Nays 0. Absent 0 I. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Hustings City Council on the 13th day of February. 1989. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk Section 6.13 Residential. - Article VI AR, Agricultural, Rural B. (4.) Special Uses - Add: Y. Flea markets. Interested persons desiring to present their views on lhe proposed amendments, cither verbally or in writing, will be given lhe opportunity to be heard at lhe abuve mentioned lime and place. The complete text of the proposed amendment of Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday through Friday. Please phone Linda Anderson. Barry County Planning Director at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Bocrsma, Clerk Barry County (3/23) State of Michigan Probate Court COUNTY OF BARRY Claim* Notice Independent Probate File No. 88-19998 Estate of Ruth E. DeRomor. Deceased. Social Security Number: 379-12-7054. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by tho following: The decedent, whoso lost known address was 115575 South Enzian Rood, Plainwell. Michigan. 49080 died 8-12-88 Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the independent personal representative. Bernice J Perse. 5715 Downing. Portage. Michigan 49002, or to both the indepen­ dent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court. Hastings. Michigan. 49058 within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Robert J. Pleznac (P1895O) 622 W Lovell Kalamazoo Ml 49007 Phone 381-3771. (3/9) �. Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 1989 Young’s buzzer-beater makes Hastings winner, 80-78 by Steve Vedder In the end. a single controversial shot over­ shadowed a teammate's incredible perfor­ mance. And today neither player is complaining. Jeff Young’s 14-foot buzzer-beater from just inside the top of the key handed Hastings a thrilling 80-78 conquest of Middleville Tuesday night in the first round of the districts at Middleville. Hastings, now 14-7. plays Wayland in a se­ cond round game tonight al 7:30 in Mid­ dleville. The Trojans close the season with a 14-7 mark. Young's clutch shot swished cleanly through the net touching off a wild celebration by Hastings players, but the basket wasn't rul­ ed good until game officials met with the game scorer to sec if Young released the ball before the buzzer. Middleville coach Kurt Holzhucter and Saxon mentor Denny O'Mara had conflicting views afterward on whether the shot should have counted. "I don't know what to say.” said a disap­ pointed Holzhucter. "Maybe I'll be convinr- District basketball Schedule At Bellevue Monday: Maple Valley 64. Bellevue 60. Tuesday: Hackett 60, Olivet 49. and Parch­ ment 53, Galesburg 47. Thursday: Maple Valley vs Springfield 6:30, and Parchment vs Hackett 8:30. Saturday:ChampionAhip 7:30 At Middleville Tuesday: Hastings 80, Middleville 78. Wednesday: Allegan vs Delton 7:30. Thursday: Wayland vs Hastings 7:30. Saturday: Championship 2 p.m. At Belding Tuesday: Ionia 70, Belding 54. Wednesday. Portland vs Lakewood 7. Thursday: Ionia vs Central Montcalm 7. Saturday: Championship 8 p.m. cd when I see the (game) film, but I think right now my kids deserve to be in overtime. "I don't feel this is fair: 1 hate for it to end on a note like this. The guys played their hearts out." O'Mara said he couldn't see the clock in relation to when Young released the ball. "I didn't see it.” he admitted. "He (Young) said it counted and I think we had enough time to get the shot off...I really don't know for sure." Young's shot overshadowed an outstanding performance by teammate Gary Parker. The Saxons' senior point guard poured in 12-of-l6 field goals, including seven three-pointers, and added 7-of-8 free throws for a career-high 38 points. Parker poured in 21 points alone in a wild third quarter which saw the Saxons break a 34-34 halftime tie to lead 65-59 entering the fourth quarter. Jeff Pugh’s free throw in the opening seconds upped the lead to Hastings’ largest of the game. 66-59. before the Trojans began creeping back. With Doug Mcsccar scoring a pair of baskets, the Trojans went on a 10-4 run to close to within 70-69 with 5:04 left. But Hastings made some clutch plays in the last four minutes to keej. the Trojans from ty­ ing the contest. A driving layup by Young v l:h 2:37 remaining nu.de it 77-73, and then Hastings appeared to clinch the game when Parker hit a free throw to up the lead to 78-73 with 38 seconds left. But the Trojans’ Pete Donker scored inside to cut it to 78-75 with 20 seconds left. Then after a crucial Hastings turnover, seldom-used Jim Grube tossed in an incredible 22-foot three-pointer with eight seconds left to tie the game. After a timeout. Parker drove to the left side of the key looking for the sho». found himself tied up. and then located Young just behind the free throw line. Young nailed the jumper, setting off the wild celebration and subsequent controversy. Young finished with 14 points while Pugh and Doug Maurer chipped in 10 each. Doug Mcsccar led the Trojans with 25 while Donker added 21. Bob Brown, starting in place of the injured Corey Dean, tossed in nine points while Mike Brotherton had six. Holzhucter said the loss of Dean, lhe Tro­ jans' third leading scorer at 13 9 points per game, was a blow. Dean suffered a broke wrist against Hamilton last Friday. "It changed the complexion of our lineup." Holzhucter said. "But the guys picked up the slack. I won't fall back on that reason (losing Dean) for us losing. "Wc made all the correct plays at lhe end. Parker just gave the ball up and the other kid (Young) hit the shot." By scoring 80 points. Hastings broke out of a recent scoring slump. The Saxons had averaged only 50.5 points in their last four losses. Against Middleville, the Saxons hit 46 percent from the field, but what pleased O'Mara more was the 54 attempts. "Wc stressed to the kids that when you get the good shot, take it." O’Mara said. "We struggled last week. We played well in spots, but made too many mistakes at other times. "It's nice to come back after wc struggled. These kids arc a resilient bunch." The Trojans shot better than the Saxons Final Area Standings-Scorers TWIN VALLEY Albion Sturgis Marshall.... Hastings ... Hillsdale.... Coldwater .. Harper Creek Lakeview ... 13-1 (16-4) 11-3 (17-3) .9-5 (12-8) .7-7 (13-7) .6-8 (10-10) .6-8 (9-11) 2-12 (5-15) 2-12 (3-17) SMAA Bronson .... Pennfleld ... Maple Valley Olivet St. Philip ... Bellevue .... Springfield.. 11-1 10-2 .9-3 .4-8 .4-8 .3-9 1-11 (15-5) (13-7) (13-7) (8-11) (5-14) (6-14) (5-15) 13-1 10-4 (19-1) (14-6) O K BLUE Godwin.... Middleville . Loss costs JV’s league title A 52-50 loss to Harder Creek cost the Hastings jayvee basketball team a piece of the Twin Valley title last Friday. The Saxons finish their season lied for se­ cond at 8-6. 12-8 overall. Harper Creek led 24-22 al the half, but never led by more than four the rest of the way. Nick Williams led Hastings with 21 points. David Oom added nine and Chase Youngs eight. Hastings hit only 35 percent (18-of-51) from the floor and 10-of-17 from the line. Sports• • • at a glance by Steve Vedder Parker feels the feeling Gary Parker was hot. Flat out torrid. Never been so hot in his life, he admitted afterward. A bone-jarring screen here, a nifty cut there and Parker was open and ready to inflict hurt. Get him the rock. baby. He feels it. When it became crunch time, however, and even though the feeling was still gushing like icewater through his veins. Parker gave up the rock. In­ stead of putting it up one more time, he hurtled it toward teammate Jeff Young. Whether or not he beat the buzzer will be debated for years, but the .scorebook will forever note Young stuck the rock in the hole and the place exploded. Madness. Complete madness and March was still officially two a*id a half hours away. Not that Parker could have been faulted for putting up the rock one last time. Not when a guy goes 12-of-l6 from the floor including seven from the outer limits. The kid was hot. Has he ever been hotter? "I don't think so." agreed a dripping­ wet but grinning Parker afterward. "1 was just feeling it." Basketball coaches dislike singling out individual players. It'd be like picking out George and calling him better than Ringo. John or Paul. It just isn't done. Individuals don't win basketball games, coaches preach. Teams do. Which is all true, but once in a while there comes a contest where a direct line can be drawn between a single player and winning. That line was drawn Tuesday at Thor­ napple Kellogg High School. Parker was flat out phenomenal. I saw both Browns play for six years and I don't think I saw cither one of them have an eight-minute stretch like Parker had in the third period. Five three pointers, two convention-' field goals and a pair of free throw.* ,i’ in a row. Twenty-three points just .vhen the Saxons were on the verge jf being bused back to Hastings for keeps. Parker missed his last shot before the half and then didn't miss again until the 6:16 mark of the fourth quarter. He changed the complexion of the game because when Parker started his barrage, the contest was beginning to turn the way of the Trojans. Il swung from 34-34 at the half to 65-59 Hastings at the end of three. Despite the heroics, Parker was only part of classic Tuesday. Hastings, trying to win its seventh district in eight years, was battling a late season slump which saw the Saxons drop four of their last six games. Middleville was trying to gain revenge after a 26-point thumping by the Saxons on opening night, and was playing without its third leading scorer. The Tro­ jans. in fact, wound the contest with four of their top eight players sitting on the bench via either fouls or injuries. Still, the game was nothing less than spectacular. Both teams battled back from seven-point deficits and had oppor­ tunities to win. It boiled down to a wellguarded. but observant Parker finding Young hanging out at one of his favorite spots “Jeff had just set a pick for me to get open, but I was guarded." Parker said. "I got the ball to him and he put it up.” The rest, as they say, is history. If Reggie Jackson was the straw that stirred the Yankees, then Parker is the blender that spins the Saxon offense. When he’s having problems, like in the two Marshall losses when he scored a total of 11 points, the Saxon offense is like grass under snow. But when he’s hoi. Hastings is an en­ tirely different team. In 13 Saxon regular season wins. Parker averaged 20 points per game. In seven losses, he scored 11 points per contest. Prior to Tuesday, Parker had been as doormant as the Hastings offense. "I've been trying to be patient on of­ fense." he said, "but today I just felt it. 1 felt very confident. Wc like to try to get the ball inside, but need a blend." Even though Parker’s points sometimes come in bunches, he said he doesn't like to be considered a streak shooter. "I like to think I'm consistent." he said, "but it helps to get going early, and if I do that I think I’ll do well.” Like hitting a baseball or golf ball, shooting a basketball is largely a matter of confidence. A person has to feel un­ touchable and then the rest follows suit naturally. Get him the rock. baby. The feeling is there. from the floor (30-ol-50 for 60 percent), but couldn't overcome poor free throw shooting down the stretch. The Trojans hit only 7-of-l5 second half free throws, including 3-of-8 in the fourth quarter, and were 15-of-25 for the game. Hastings was even worse from the line in the second half, connecting on a woeful I l-of-18 shots. The Saxons were 10-of-10 in the first half. O Mara, whose team enjoyed a comman­ ding 31-16 rebounding edge, said the poor free throw shooting was a key as was several crucial turnovers. "We let them off the hook." he said. "We made some poor judgements out there and we wound up lucky to win." Middleville, which led by as many as seven in the early going, led 17-13 after one period. Hastings battled back, eventually tying the game 34-34 with four seconds to go in the half on two free throws by Jamie Murphy. The third period was dominated by Parker, who hit seven straight jumpers including five thr*--pointers. Hamilton Calvin Christian Kelloggsville ... Byron Center... Comstock Park . Lee 10-4 .7-7 .6-8 4-10 3-11 3-11 (12-8) (9-11) (10-10) (10-10) (7-13) (4-16) SCORERS Thompson, Maple Valley .. .20-412-20.6 Mesecar, Middleville20-376-18.8 Parker, Hastings20-337-16.9 Forel I, Maple Valley20-311-15.6 Glenn Davis, Lakewood... .20-300-15.0 Gregg Davis, Lakewood .. .20-291-14.6 Donker, Middleville................. 20-281-14.1 Dean, Middleville20-278-13.9 Carpenter, Maple Valley... .20-257-12.9 Riddle, Delton18-218-12.1 Hyde, Lakewood .. 20-227-11.4 Young, Hastings 20-226-11.3 Stelnfort, Hastings20-221-11.1 Pranger, Middleville20-222-11.1 Sports 1 Middleville’s Pete Donker tries to get loose from the clutches of Hastings’ Doug Maurer during the Saxons' 80-78 win Tuesday night. Hastings Wrestling Club announces signup date The Hastings Wrestling Club will have a sign-up meeting Thursday. March 2 at 7 p.m. at the south balcony of the Hastings High School gym. The cost of joining the club, which is spon­ sored by the YMCA, is $5. The club is open to any boy in fourth through 12th grade. Prac­ tices arc 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.’m. starting March 7 and running through April 27. The boys locker room will be available for showers and changing clothes. The team is coached by Mike Goggins and Dennis Redman. Hastings, Middleville dominate honor roll The select squad represents the best of what arguably could be termed the finest wrestling season in Barry County history. Hastings and Middleville, both of which swept to first place honors during respective league meets, cached landed four wrestlers on the 1988-89 Banner-Reminder Wrestling Honor Roll. Delton, which won 19 dual meets, had three wrestlers while Lakewood, ninnerup in the Capital Circuit, and Maple Valley had one each. The team is selected on the basis of the top won-loss percentage of wrestlers in each of the 13 weight classes. The senior-dominated squad features nine slate-qualifiers, nine either first or second place league finishers and seven wrestlers who won over 40 matches. Heading the list are Saxons Tom Bolo at 140. Brian Wolfcnbarger at 160, Jim Lenz at 189 and Chad Murphy at 275. The four Trojans include Jim McCrath at 112. Bryan Cooley at 125. Delbert Craven at 135 and Pete VandenBroeck at 152. Delton's reps are Andy Caffrey at 103, Don Sever at 119 and Jesse Morin. Lakewood of­ fered Phil Savage at 145 while Maple Valley 's Greg Flower at 171 also made the team. The four Trojans were instrumental in Mid­ dleville's first-ever O-K Blue title and 20-plus win season. McCrath was 40-10 in his junior season to up his career mark to 93-34. Mc­ Crath. like Cooley, won league titles. Cooley wrestled the second half of the season and won 19 of 20 decisions. He finishes his four-year career at 134-25. Craven was 45-10 while VandenBroeck finished 42-10. Both took second in the league meet while Craven, boasting a 95-23 mark with a year left, won two matches al state. Hastings' Lenz and Murphy formed a near­ ly unbeatable combination for the Saxons at the heaviest two weight classes. Lenz, runnerup in the state as a senior after failing to place in state as a junior, won 115 career mat­ ches. Lenz was 45-3 this winter Murphy com­ piled a 39-8 mark. Bolo finished runnerup in the state as a senior while winning it as a junior. Bolo finished 19-2-1 to close out his four-year career with over 100 wins. The only sophomore to make the county team, Hastings' Wolfenbarger was 26-19 at 160. In addition to the league meet first, the four­ some helped the Saxons to a 20-8 dual meet finish and regional and team district titles. Caffrey led Delton to a 19-win season. Wrestling in lhe 103-pound class. Caffrey was an outstanding 45-7 while finishing second in 1988-89 Reminder-Banner Wrestling Honor Roll WT. NAME SCHOOL YR. 103 112 119 125 130 135 140 145 152 160 171 189 275 Andy Caffrey Jim McCrath Don Bever Bryan Cooley Jesse Morin Delbert Craven Tom Bolo Phil Savage Pete VandenBroeck Brian Wolfenbarger Greg Flower Jim Lenz Chad Murphy Deltort Middleville Delton Middleville Delton Middleville Hastings Lakewood Middleville Hastings h4aple Valley Hastings Hastings Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Soph. Sr. Sr. Sr. the district and regional. Caffrey has 82 career wins after his junior season. Sever al 119 finished out an excellent fouryear campaign by going 45-5. Bever. a two­ time stale-qualifier who won 132 career mat­ ches, went 45-5 as a senior. Morin compiled a 31-11 mark at 130. A district qualifier, Morin won 106 times in four RECORD 45-7 40-10 45-5 19-1 31-11 45-10 19-2-1 43-5 42-10 26-19 37-8 45-3 39-8 .865 .800 .900 .950 .705 .818 .826 .896 .808 .578 .822 .936 .830 years as a Panther. Maple Valley's Flower was 37-8 while qualifying for the state in the 171-pound class. Lakewood's representative, Phil Savage, divided his time between the 145 and 152-pound classes. Savage went 43-5 while winning the Capital Circuit. Savage also finished fourth in the state. YMCA Scoreboard Hastings YMCA-Youth Council’s 3 on 3 Basketball Standings WL Team Over the Hill2-0 Nicholsj-0 Neils Ins.......................................................1-1 Superette0-1 J-Ad Graphics0-1 Hillcrest Farms0-1 YMCA-Youth Council’s High school Indoor Soccer Standings A League WLT Team Lcdgcnds5-0-0 Us2-3-0 Bells1-3-1 Damage Inc0-4-1 B League 12's4-1-0 Baraccuta's3-2-0 Total Chaos1-4-0 Kodiacs0-5-0 Results A League Damage 4 vs. Ledgends 7; All other games forfeited. YMCA-Youth Council’s Adult Indoor Soccer Final Standings WLT Team Blue10-1-0 Yellow................................. 8.3.0 Green 5-6-0 White........................................................2-7-1 Red1-9-1 YMCA-Youth Council’s Men’s Basketball Final Standings C League WL •Carls Market12-0 Superette............................................ ...........8-4 Ag Boys8-4 Neils Ins8-4 J-Ad Graphics7-5 Riverbend6-6 Flcxfab..........................................................5-7 Doozans2-10 Hastings Mutual2-10 Prog. Graphics2-10 •Winner for C League. A League ‘•Benedict Farms6-1 Razors Edge5-2 •Hastings2-4 Marlins0-6 •Winner for C League. B Minor WL •Kow Patties11-1 Kloostcrmans Koop9-3 A.H. Spider8-4 Flexfab7-5 Larry Poll6-6 Smoke Drift6-6 Brown Jug6-6 C&B Discount4-8 Viking2-10 Hastings Mfgl-l I •Winner for B Minor League. A League ••Benedict Farms................6-1 Razors Edge5-2 •Hastings2-4 Martins0-6. YMCA Scoreboard continued on next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2. 1989 — Page 11 BOWLING RESULTS Wednesday P.M. Mace's Ph. 67-33; Guckcs Mkt. 56 44; Nashville Locker 55-45: Cast Oil's 53-47; Lifestyles 52-48; Valley Realty 51-49; Varney’s Stables 49'6-50'6; Gillons Const. 48'6-51 '6: Friendly Home Parties 46'6-53'6; Handy’s Shins 46-54; M & Ms 43'6-56'6; IX-Long’s Bait 32-68. High Games and Series: S. VanDcnburg 212-557; K. Becker 209-535; S. Pennington 182-475; B. Blakely 178-465; E. Mcsccar 186-456; D Burns 163-450; D. Murphy 167-450; V. Birman 165-422; C. Trumbull 163-427; M. Wilkes 163-404. B. Hathaway 187; R. Rine 180; L. Barnum 171: R. Kucmpel 169; B. Vrogindcwcy 168: D. Brewer 157; M. Brimcr 161; T. Weeks 149; P. Frederickson 167; V. Miller 166; S. Breitner 155; L. Gibson 144. . Thursday Twisters Andrus 66'6-33'6: Heritage Chevrolet 57'6-42'6: Geukes Market 57-43; Century 21 54'6-45'6; Hastings Bowl 51'6-48'/;; Hastings Mutual 48-52; B.D.S. Inc 45'6-50’6: Bowman Refrigeration 43'6-52'6; Goodwill Dairy 37'6-62'6; Alley Cats 35'6-64'6. High Games: D. Knight 150; B. Wood 139; L. Beyer 161; L. Barnum 190; L. Stevens 148; D. Williams 137; D. Greenfield 162; C. Hurlcss 161; B. Steele 172; P. Guy 189; C. Arends 151; A. Tcmbv !32; K Pl<x>t 142. High Series: E. Vancs.sc 189-453; D. Keech 152-383; S. Kuzava 134-379; R. Cole 173-438: D. Carpenter 123 362; P. Guy 160-464; P. Arends 166-452; D. Staines 179-463; S. VanDcnburg 196-563. Splits: A. Czindcr 5-7: P. Arends 5-7; N. Taylor 4-7-10. Mondav Mixers Z Sir N Her 68-32; Miller Real Estate 64-36; Cinder Drugs 56-44; Superior Seafoods 55'6-44'6: Michclob 55'6-44'6: Hastings Bowl & Lounge 52-58; Dewey’s Auto Body 50-50; Hastings Flower Shop 50-50; Hastings Bowi 48-52; Girrbach’s 47-43; Andrus of Fastings 46'6-53'6; Friends 46-54; Pioneer Apartments 46-54; Miller Carpeting 44'6-55'6; Music Center 43-57; Burger King 28-72. High Games and Series: J. Hamilton 192; K Lantrip 145; S. Lantrip 141; L. Perry 182; D Burghdoff 161; F. Schneider 189; T. Wat­ son 165: P. Koop 171; A. Swanson 162; N. Wynn 202; S. Nash 167; B. Anders 175; P. Wilson 183; C. Girrbach 162; J. Mercer 170; B. Cuddahcc 189-517; M. Bennett 221-548. M. Nystrom 174, F. Girrbach 172; B. Hathaway 189-547; S. Merrill 168; S. Han­ ford 176; K. Keeler 175-511; Y. Markley 173; S. Everett 154. Thursday’s Angels McDonald’s II 68-32; Outward Appearance 65-35; Stefano's 58'6-41'6; Clay’s Dinner Bell 56-44; Hastings Bowl 48'6-51'6; Hickory Inn 37-51; Guekes Market 35-65; McDonald’s 1 33-67. High Games: S. Rose 169. L. Watson 185: J. Joseph 172; C. Williams 143; L. Stamm 180-483; L. Tilley 175; L. Apsey 175; K. Lancaster 147; C. Cuddahec 170; L. Hutchins 161: V. Haas 182-507; L. Doublcdce 156: M. Morgan 140; J. DeBoer 127: M. Burpee 144-408; B. Woltjer 135; K. Hayward 130; A. Snyder 157; B. Cantrell 176. Congratulations to; R. Haight 210-544; S. Vandccar 224-536; T. Daniels 242-571. Scoreboard “Winner of Round I of A League. B Major ♦Hastings Realtors......................................11-2 Lake Odessa Mcrch.................................... 10-3 Formal...........................................................5-7 Sisters Fabricc............................................. 3-9 Weltons....................................................... 2-10 •Winner of for B Major League. ••Winner of Round 2 of A League and win­ ner of Championship A League Game. AIRPORT, continued nated for the interior stairs will be used to enlarge the vestibule and the classroom. Mark Harsha, Golm's project engineer for the plan, said he could not say how much Thursday A.M. Kreative Korners 63'6: Question Marks 58; Hummers 57; Stardusters 53: Kaiser Seed 53; Slow Pokes 51'6; Varney’s 51'6; Nashville Locker 51'6; Northland Optical 48'6: Bosley's 48; Thornapple Manor 48; Welton’s 47'6; Leftovers 43; Silk Screen 43; Kloostcrman's 38; Barlow Florists 34. High Games: S. Nolen 175: A. Welton 142; A. Eaton 182; C. Ryan 125: K. Forman 211; M. Brimmer 160; D. Hammond 166; P. Godbey 156; B. Johnson 169; I. Secber 149; G. Potter 148; A. Lieb 144; P. Hamilton 165; K. Mizcr 149; L. Glcckler 179; C. Benner 163. High Series & Games: M Atkinson 180-502; P. Fisher 186-501; C. Stuart 177-487; S. Lambert 204-496; L. Johnson 136-393; M. Reese 148-399. Four still hospitalized after fatal accident by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Four people seriously hun in a car accident that claimed one life last week remain hospitalized in stable condition. The Feb. 22 accident on M-43 west of Hastings took the life of 5-ycar-old Rebecca Jean Conklin. Her mother. Lori Conklin. 39. of Delton, was reported in fair condition Wednesday afternoon at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was hospitalized with fractures to both legs, an arm and her ribs. Rescue workers struggled for two hours to remove her from the remains of her car before transporting her by helicopter lo Butterworth. Andrew Conklin. 2. who also suffered multiple fractures, was listed in good condi­ tion at Butterworth. He had been taken to Pen­ nock Hospital after the 2:15 p.m. accident and later was flown by helicopter to Butterworth. The other driver. William Anders. 16. of Delton, was in fair condition Wednesday at Butterworth Hospital. He originally was taken by ambulance to Pennock Hospital with leg and face injuries and later was transported lo the Grand Rapids hospital. The sole passenger in his car. 16-ycar-old Shane Kurr. also of Delton, was described as in satisfactory condition Wednesday at Pen­ nock Hospital. He suffered severe leg injuries in the accident. An initial investigation suggested the twocar. head-on collision was caused when Anders’ northbound car crossed into the op­ posite lane. Investigators from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post are continuing to complete a reconstruction of the accident, and the case remains under investigation. "We're wailing for that at this point before we request any charges from the prosecutor." said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Lynn Cruttenden. The deputy said authorities won’t take possible legal action until after the reconstruc­ tion is complete. Cruttenden said police at the accident scene did not find any indication that cither car at­ tempted to stop before the accident, but be said lhe reconstruction investigation may turn up additional evidence. Sunday Night Mixed Pin Busters 60-36; White Lightning 58-38; Get Along Gang 56-40; Hooter Crew 54'6-41'6; Greenbacks 54-42; Ogdcnitcs 52'6-43'6; Really Rottens 50'6-49'6; Sand­ baggers 50'6-45'6: Gutlerdusters 49-47; Guys & Gals 48-48; Family Force 47'6-48'6: Misfits 47-49; Chug-A-Lugs 45-55; L’s & J s 44'6-51'6: Quality Spirts 43'6-52'6; Detroiters 42'6-53'6; Aliev Cats 40'6-55'/.Mas & Pas 24'6-71'6. ’ Women’s High Games & Series: S. Ncymciyer 161; J. Smith 207; A. Sutliff 163; M. Haywood 154; C. Wilcox 175; D. Woodard 178; J. Ogden 166; D Snyder 213-579; B. Goodenough 154; C. Allen 176: B. Bchrndl 187-503; D Oliver 210-536; T Ray 1677; D Kelley 198-545; B Moody 211-527; L. Tilley 200-556. Men’s High Games & Series: R. Ncymciyer 203; B. Lake 213-546. D. Smith 187- G. Sutliff 166: C. HaywtMxl 173-507; R. Snyder 177; L. Godbey 171; L. Joppic 163; R. Snore 187; J. Woodard 222-573; R. Bowman 202-539; R. Ogden 192-526; S. Howe 158; E. Bchrndl 190; M. Snvdcr 202-566: B. Ray 186; D. Montague 193': D. Stamm 202-551; M. Tilley 212-501. Comm. Minors Hastings Fiberglass 68'6: Hastings Bowl 59; Flexlab 58; Smith’s 54'6: Mulberry Fore 51'6; M-Dot 50'6; Girrbach’s 50; Cove’s Dist. 46'6: Cary Display 39'6. High Games & Series: H. Moore 182-503; D. Henry 185-541: D. Lambert 190-556; D Beckwith 208-494; D. Ward 223-624; D. Rugg 190-534; J. Haight 180-526; Norm Aspinall. Sr. 211-560; G. Kccny 197-518 Hastings Mfg. Co. M&M Const. 463. Chrome Room 442'6. Viking 393'6. Machine Room 350. Sprikcrs 359'6. Office 331'6. High Men and Series - C. Sheldon 202-573. M. Christiansen 537. B. Hesterly 519. B. Kohn 500. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 63-29; O'Dell’s 50'6-41'6; Kent Oil 49'6-42'6; Brittens 49-43: Hecker’s 48-40; Good Time Pizza 45-47; Nashville Auto 44-44; Thornapple Manor 43'6-48'6; Hastings Bowl 42-50; River Bend Travel 39'6-52'6; D &. J Electric 38-54; Flcxfab 36-56. High Games & Series: K. Fowler 207-521; D. Coencn 183: M. Scramlin 214-509; T. Christopher 183-510; J. Skcdgcll 174; H. Cocncn 177-495; N. Taylor 175; S. VanDcnburg 213-574; Stacv VanDcnburg 203-551; E. Dunham 181-492; L. Elliston 188; L. Dawe 170. Wednesday Classic Floral Design’s 61 '6-38'6. Dewey’s 61-39, Welcome Woods 60-40. Larry Poll Really 58-42. Carlton Center Exc. 56-44. Hastings City Bank 55-45. Shamrock 54-56. Kloosterman’s Coop 52-48. Exercise Made Easy 49-51. Bowman Refrigeration 48-52. Viatec 46-54, Red Baron Pizza 45-55. McDonald’s 45-55. Hastings Mutual 43-57. Bud Team 32'6-67'6. Totaly 29-71. Your HASTINGS BANNER is availale on area NEWS STANDS, each THE "WORLD’S BIGGEST "A quick visual overview of the scene. I didn’t see any." Cruttenden said. Although rescue workers from several police, tire and ambulance agencies were call­ ed lo lhe accident scene. Cruttenden said Chris Earl, who was driving by. was the first to stop and aid the injured motorists. "He was doing CPR on the young girl when I arrived." the deputy said. "There was another lady who stopped and was doing CPR on the 5 year-old." The funeral for Rebecca Conklin was held Saturday at Wren Funeral Home with the Rev. Jett Arnett officiating. Burial was at lhe Brush Ridge Cemetery. Metal horse’s head stolen from downtown Hastings police arc continuing to look for a metal horse's head stolen last week from in front of a downtown store. Until last week, the 12-inch tall aluminum head had bcca a fixture outside of The Village Squire on East State Street. Owners reported the head missing Feb. 21. The head had been mounted on an old park­ ing meter pole outside of the men’s clothing store. The head, valued at $25. was painted black and had a bit in its mouth. Police have no leads in the theft. TOY STORE! THURSDAY MORNING Read All the News Each Week! the new reductions would lower the total cost until the new plans are drawn. "It’s like a jigsaw puzzle, you pull one piece out and it affects everything else," he said. "We won't know how it'll affect the others until it’s all over." Once the commission acquires adequate funds for the project, all local money will be turned over to the state, which will oversee bidding, contracting and development. "We'll pretty much lose control of it," said Murphy. Commissioners acknowledged that they were in a sort of dilemma. They said they felt it would probably be cheaper to have local contractors work on electrical, mechan­ ical, drywall, plumbing and other tasks. But Murphy said that the state will not contribute to a project that has already be­ gun. In order for the local contractors to even bid on the work, they must be on a list held by the state Board of Aeronautics. And the commissioners said they doubted many local contractors would go to Lansing to be put on the list "We'd like to do some preparation with our own money," said Murphy. The terminal’s original pricetag totalled $160,000 and was later reduced to $130,000. Cuts since the beginning of the project have included changing from a steel shell to a cinder block, cutting down on the number of windows, reducing the ceiling height from 10 feet to 8 feet, and eliminating the metal skin, or shiny, mirror-like finish on the building’s exterior. The board will meet with state officials again before the next regular meeting Wednesday, March 8, at 4:30 p.m. in the Hastings City Hall council chambers. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Review of the City of Hastings will convene at City Hall, office of City Assessor. 1C2S. Broadway Avenue. Hastings, Michigan, on March 13th, 14th, and 15th, 1989, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This Board will meet for the purpose of reviewing, correcting, and equalizing :he 1989 Hastings City Assessment Roll. Taxpayers wishing to appeal the value assigned their properly may appeal to the Board of Review in person or bv letter. Tax­ payers wishing to appear in persor a„e telephone 945-2468, extension 15, for an appr • .nent. REAL ESTATE F/ U7OR The estimated 1989 equalization factor for real propery assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: Commercial Classed Properties 1.00 Industrial Classed Properties 1.00 Residential Classed Properties 1.00 Developmental Classed Properties 1.00 PERSONAL PROPERTY FACTOR It is estimated that Personal Property Assessments in ■he City of Hastings will be multiplied by 1.00 to deter­ mine the 1989 State Equalized Valuations. Walter J Mesik City Assessor Date: February 23. 1989 ROLLER SKATING Beginner Classes Every Saturday from January 7 thru March 24 You save more money every day! 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Two soft toys with mirror and teether attached to side. I. REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR £1 DIAPERS AT TOYS ' R 3n^«AUT0 3999 US' 1 OUR DIAPER PRICES «• ARE LOW EVERY DAY! _ WE RE ALWAYS IN 3. STOCK! 9 WE HAVE THE BIGGEST SELECTION OF DIAPERS! . WE HONOR ALL DIAPER 4. COUPONS! PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Badger Basket JUMBO WICKER BASSINET NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 7, 1989 at the Prairieville Township Hall to receive and review the 1989 assessment roll. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given to all per­ sons liable to assessment for taxes in Prairie­ ville Township that the assessment roll will be subject to inspection at the Prairieville Town­ ship Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, in the Village of Prairieville, on the following days: Monday, March 13:9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14:1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15:9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Multiplier factor: AG: 1.0000 Comm: 1.0000 IND: 1.0000 RES: 1.0198 Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property as will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. Roy Reck, Supervisor Ftsher-Pr.ce SURE-GRIP GATE 2999 39" _L 32 LeemingPacqum DESITIN JAR. 1-LB. I boys' andtot ano rsc«<« VSeuma Straet Big Bird « Cookla Montier doll tor 44.95, by mall trom mlr. Datallt at tlore. 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Shuster asked prosecutor Dale A. Crowley why he had allowed Weber to plea bargain to lesser offenses after pleading guilty to breaking into the same Hope Township home two times. The judge said that the victims had read in lhe Banner about lhe plea agreement and were upset about the reduced charges. Crowley told the court that at the lime he offered to allow Weber to plead guilty to the lesser offense, he was unaware of Weber's earlier criminal involvement as a juvenile. The prosecutor said, at that time, he felt that receiving two felony convictions and one-year in jail or prison would be appropriate punishment. Crowley added that the court had the option to disregard the agreement and impose its own sentence. Had the judge rejected the agreed-upon one-year sentence, Weber would have had the option of withdrawing his guilty plea, and the case would have gone to trial. Defense attorney David Dimmers objected to the court asking Crowley to explain his decision, saying the prosecutor was fully within his rights to save the taxpayers the cost of a trial by accepting a guilty plea to reduced charges. Dimmers asked the court for understanding, calling Weber a "high- spirited" person Because of his mixed-race heritage, with an American father and a Vietnamese mother, he is frequently taunted by his peers. "He gets picked on, and he can't stand it," Dimmers said. Despite a recommendation that Weber be sent to the state prison department's alternative “Bool Camp" for youthful offenders. Dimmers said Weber would have a difficult time in the 90-day, quasi-military program. "He knows if he goes there, it's going to break him. They'll call him a 'gook' and he'll get feisty, just like he did all through school," Dimmers said. Judge Shuster said he was reluctant not to send Weber to prison, with a previous record of breaking and entering and assault and battery. But he agreed to follow the prosecutor's recommendation. "If at any time during probation, he exhibits the kind of behavior he has in the past, we can bring him in here, cancel his probation and send him to prison," Shuster said. Weber, of 6251 Keller Road, also was placed on a five-year term of probation and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service. He was directed to complete his high school education and to pay S500 in court costs and $894 in restitution. He was ordered to have no contact with the victims in the case. In other court business: A Flint man who was the driver in an October highway accident that left one dead stood mute last week to charges of negligent homicide. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Greg Lewis, 19. Trial was set CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 Rnsiness Services’ For Sale For Rem FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948 9633. 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REALTOR Wanted OLD ORIENTAL RUGS: Wanted any size or condition. Call 1-800-443-7740. for April 3 in Barry County Circuit Court. A student at the State Technical Institute in Prairieville Township, Lewis and two friends were riding in a car Oct. 28 on Doster Road when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree, flew airborne over a ditch, knocked over a second tree and went on to hit four more trees. The impact of the crash tore the car in half, said Prairieville Township Police. Damon Vandcrploeg, of Stanwood, who was riding in the back seat, died aboard a helicopter while he was being transported to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, lx wis and his front-scat passengers were treated for minor injuries and released. Lewis remains free on bond The negligent homicide charge is a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a fine of S2.000. • A man pleaded guilty last week to drinking alcohol in violation of his probation. Michael Coughlin will be sentenced March 29 before Judge Thomas Eveland. He was arrested in February by Hastings Police on charges of drunken driving. Coughlin told the court he has been working full-time and living in Kalamazoo, and he has stayed clear of alcohol for several months. "1 thought 1 was doing okay, so I came to Hastings to visit friends," he said. "Your drinking friends?" asked Judge Shuster. "Yes," Coughlin replied. "It happened the first night I was here." Coughlin said he's been trying to put his problems with alcohol behind him. "I've told myself that I don't want to drink anymore," he said. “And I don't want to drink anymore." He remains free on $1,000 personal recognizance bond until he is sentenced this month. • A Bellevue man was sentenced to perform an additional 100 hours of community service for violating a term of his probation. Gerald B. Lake, 22, was sentenced in February 1988 to serve six months in the Barry County Jail after pleading guilty to receiving and concealing stolen property. At his sentencing last week, Judge Shuster said Lake had been doing well on probation, and his probation agent r: ommended he not be sect back to jail for additional jail time. Lake said he wouldn't make the same mistake again. "1 know what I did was wrong," he said. "I want to get my court costs paid." Nashville man sentenced to jail in 'stun gun9 case by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Nashville man who took to carrying a •'stun gun” to protect himself from threats was sentenced last week to serve 30 days in the Barry County Jail. Thomas C. Fenner. 31. who bought the battery-operated device after seeing it in a catalog, pleaded guilty in January to attemp­ ted possession of a taser. A taser, the legal term for a portable device that emits an electrical charge, is illegal in Michigan. But Fenner maintained that he didn't know it was against the law to have one. “I’m sorry I bought such an item." he said. "I called them (the sellers) several times to ask if it was illegal. They gave me no indica­ tion it was illegal." Fenner, of 417 Philadelphia St., was ar­ rested in December for a separate offense when Nashville Police found the small device in his possession. The weapon is a small box. six inches long, with two metal prongs al one end, he said. The victim must be touched with the prongs for the device to work. Fenner said he didn't think lhe weapon was that dangerous, though he told the court in January he didn't read the instructions because he doesn't read very well. "1 was just led to believe il would make so­ meone stay away." he said. "1 didn't think il would drop someone to the ground." He told (he court he had tried it on himself and it didn't knock him over. Fenner's lawyer. David Dimmers of Hastings, said Fenner and his estranged wife have been going through a difficult divorce, which led to Fenner's purchasing the taser. Several charges and police complaints in­ volving the iwo have been filed in the past few weeks with Nashville Police and the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Dimmers told the court that since Fenner's wife has filed charges against him. he has been threatened by several people in town. "All this sluff started because of the divorce." he said. “It continued because of (he divorce." “He's had these threats, and he saw the ad (for the taser) und he called these people and asked if he needed a permit, and they told him no." Dimmers said. The attorney told that court that Fenner already has a permit to carry a gun. If he real­ ly wished to harm someone, he could have carried a gun instead of the taser, he argued. Earlier. Nashville Police Sgt. Gene Koctje said this is the first lime anyone in the village has been arrested for possession of a taser. He described Fenner's weapon as similar to a cattle prod, but with a plastic pistol grip. ' Fenner was ordered to serve alternating weeks in jail until his onc-month sentence is complete. He also was placed on a three-year term of probation, was ordered to pay $500 in court costs and was directed to have counseling. In addition, he was told to avoid contact with his ex-wife. Historians find in quilts the stuff of daily life LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - Traditional American quilts, once admired just for their warmth and beauty, are now yielding histor­ ians clues to the daily lives of the women who stitched them. Women did not leave for posterity the kinds of written records that men have, es­ pecially women who did not have the educa­ tion or leisure time to write diaries and let­ ters, said Susan Porter, a specialist in wom­ en's social history at Clark University in Worcester. "A lot of women who didn't write wrote their history into the quilts,” Porter said. Quilts tell not only of women's personal joys and sorrows, but also of their spiritual and economic lives, and even their political views. It is a tradition that extends from early colonial women whose patchwork showed their frugality to modern women and men who have stitched their love and grief into the quilt that commemorates AIDS victims. Quilting originated in 12th or 13th century China, when women discovered that stitching three layers of fabric together made a coverlet of exceptional warmth. But patchwork, or piece work, is uniquely American, an invention of necessity by Col­ onial women, according to Marta Gredler, director of the New England Quilts Museum in Lowell, one of three such museums that have sprung up in America in the last decade. "American settlers had very little fabric they were able to bring over with them from England," Gredler said. "And until the in­ dustrial revolution, until the mid 1800s when fabric became much more readily avail­ able, thy really were reusing every bit and scrap they had. The whole idea of patchwork and piecework grew out of that" Quilts are also rich in symbolism. Some quilts made by slaves in the ante-bellum South, for example, incorporate African mythological symbols, according to GladysMarie Frye, a folklorist at the University of Maryland who specializes in studying slave culture. Frye, whose quilts are being exhibited at Radcliffe University's Bunting Institute, points to a quilt made in 1852 by a slave named Yellow Bill as a gift to his mistress. Al first glance, the quilt shows flowers and a basket, bet a more careful look shows the basket is surrounded by snakes, an ancient African symbol of fertility, Frye said. "If the mistress knew what was in the quilt, she might not have been so happy," Frye said. The social structure of the Old South is frozen forever in a quilt at the Lowell muse­ um that was stitched by white plantation women and their black slaves in lhe early 1800s. "It's actually labelled by rows," said Gredler. “We have these slips of paper tht are literally pinned to the side of the quilt, say­ ing This row made by white folk,’ This row made by colored folk."’ Each block was also signed - the black women with only their first names, the while women with full formal titles. Some of the slaves' techniques were of African origins, but were copied by white women and became part of the American quilting tradition, according lo Frye. Appli­ que probably originated in East Africa, and the "crazy quilt" is likely a legacy of African strip-sewing techniques, she said. Most of the slave quilts were stitched at night, after long days of ardous labor. "Quilting helped these women transcend the most difficult of circumstances," Frye said. "...They could through quilling turn inwards and find the means to survive." Some traditional American quits have religious significance, such as the "Path of Thorns," a traditional pattern meant to rep­ resent Jesus' march to Calvary. Others show a grass-roots patriotism, like the quilt stitched in Michigan at lhe time of the Centennial. Its ind.go and white pattern features the most American of symbols, the sunflower and the eagle. "When you look at older quilts, you want to know what that person was thinking, what their life was like when they made it," said Mary Jo Ridge, a quilt buff who works at the Tumbleweed quilling supply shop in Harvard Square. "I have a hard lime machine-piecing some­ thing because I know nil mean more in the long run if it's hand-done." Continuing investment study is the key to success The National Association of Investors Cor­ poration, NAIC, is often mentioned in this column. The reason is that its members, like our readers, arc composed of individual in­ vestors worldwide—no big corporations, in­ stitutions, banks or mutual funds, just average people interested in furthering their invest­ ment knowledge and Icamirg how to make money in the stock market. Each year the NAIC recognizes its All-Star Investment Clubs. Better Investing, the organization's official publication, includes not only statistical data on these top clubs but also interviews with members to learn why they're successful. This year the annual review was particular­ ly interested because the results and the reac­ tions included Oct. 19. 1987. Black Monday, the day the stock market seemed to collapse. How did these investors react to an emo­ tional situation that drove some investors out of the market forever? To begin, one must understand that the NAIC stresses long-term value investing. The principles they en­ courage members to follow stress active monitoring of investments with the understan­ ding that stocks don’t always rise in value. Most NAIC members arc conditioned to ride out storms like the one that hit the market last October. These All-Star Clubs demonstrated their confidence by staying in the market and building their portfolio through selective buying. For example, the ACTIFF, the acronym for A Commitment to Invest for the Future. In­ vestment Club of Portland. Ore., saw Black Monday as an opportunity to “beef up" their holdings with good stocks at bargain prices. Their president, Greg Button, told Better In­ vesting the 5-year-old club averaged a 22 per­ cent annual gain through November 1987. That’s an admirable record even for professionals. The gains, however, were not as significant as how these clubs achieved them. None of the nation’s top 16 clubs left investing to chance. A fundamental part of each club is a strict education policy. The County Employees Investment Club of San Diego, Calif., develops a schedule of topics at the beginning of each year. These are printed and distributed to the membership It was education and strict investment discipline that, in a meeting shortly after the market's drop, led the club to analyze their position and “lo stick with their unwritten rule of not sell­ ing unless there’s a reason to sell.” Although membership of these top invest­ ment clubs is usually made up of both men and women, the Poor's Pupils Investment club is a product of the Dublin. Ohio. Women’s Club. These 20 women have become true students of investing by studying stocks. President Ann Bumgarner says the dub's objective is "to learn about stocks and to make intelligent decisions." Because of this philosophy, they invested $1,020 after Black Monday. “It was worth $1,800just six months after the crash," she says. The overall success of these clubs is an in­ spiration to individual investors nationwide. They represent men and women in virtually every profession. President of NAIC’s Board of Trustees. Kenneth S. Janke, applauds those clubs that work hard to help their members learn and grow. He sees it as “a formula that leads to financial success." We agree and add our congratulations — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 307. Ameritech 517. Bristol Myers 457. Chrysler 267. CMS Energy 237. Coca Cola 477. Detroit Edison 177. Dow Chemical 537. Exxon 437. Ford 517. Gencorp 167. General Motors 857. Hastings Mfg. 387. IBM 1217. JCPenney 517. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 867. Kellogg Co. 60 McDonald's 507. Procter & Gamble 887-. Sears 417. S.E. Mich. Gas 157. Upjohn 307. Gold $387.25 $5.84 Silver Dow Jones 2256.39 Volume 148,627,000 Change —7. -7. —17. —1 —17. —7. -7. —37. —7. —27. + 7. -37. —17. —4 -17. —37. —37. —17. —37. —7. —7. —17. + $1.50 + $0.09 —68.04 Convictions upheld in ’82 'murder for hire’ case by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Grand Rapids man sent to prison in 1982 in a local "murder for hire" case has had two murder charges overturned by the state ap­ pellate court, but two others were upheld. Seven years and several appeals after his conviction, little is likely to change for Thomas Charles Owens, after the appellate court in February affirmed two of the four convictions. Owens was found guilty in April 1982 of at­ tempting to hire a hit man to kill Hastings businessman Douglas O'Laughlin and his Grand Rapids partner. Paul DeLassus. He was arrested in October 1981 after Michigan Sute Police Lt John Fiedler posed as a "hit man” whom Owens solicited to commit the crimes. Fiedler was to have been paid SI.000 for each killing, but no money ever changed hands and the murders did not take place. Owens. 44. was sentenced in May 1982 to mandatory life in prison without parole after a Barry County jury found him guilty of two counts of inciting to commit first-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to com­ mit first-degree murder. He has remained in prison since then. At sentencing, then Circuit Court Judge Richard Robinson said he was bound by statute to pass the life sentence. But he said it was unclear whether the mandatory penalty for first-degree murder also was intended to apply to cases of conspiracy to murder. Owens appealed the case, and in November 1983 the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the verdicts on the grounds that the prosecu­ tion did not show sufficient incitement to com­ mit murder and because the presiding judge did not properly instruct the jury about the elements of conspiracy to commit seconddegree murder. Three weeks later, the Barry County Pro­ secutor's office appealed the reversal to lhe Michigan Supreme Court. A decision was withheld for several years pending the resolu­ tion of three cases that were expected to create a legal precedent. Since the outcome of the other cases, the State Supreme Court remanded the matter to the appellate court for reconsideration. On Feb. 16. the appeals court ruled that Owens' discussions with the undercover officer about committing the crime were not punishable under the incitement statute because the crime was never carried out. But the appeals court upheld Owens' two convictions for conspiracy lo commit firstdegree murder. Since the incitement to murder convictions against him were dismissed, Owens now has a slight chance to be considered for parole, said Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley. The Supreme Court is now considering whether the mandatory life without parole statue ap­ plies to conspiracy to commit murder, as well as to murder. If the court rules that it does not. Owens may be eligible for parole in 1992. "What the Supreme Court is unsure about is whether or not that's parolable.” Crowley said. "It’s now unclear whether he’ll be eligi­ ble for parole after 10 years." Drunk driver violates probation A former Barry County resident on proba­ tion was arrested Sunday morning in Hastings for drunken driving and probation violation. James L. Franks. 29. was stopped by Hastings Police after he drove through a stop sign at Stale Street and Jefferson Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Franks, of Kalamazoo, told police he had 10 drinks at a bar and at a friend’s apartment just before he was stopped by police. After performing several sobriety tests, he was taken to the Barry County Jail, where he registered .24 percent on a chemical breathalyzer test. The legal limit for drunken driving in Michigan is .10 percent. The Burry County Prosecutor’s office issued a warrant Monday charging him with second-offense drunken driving. Franks, who was convicted last year ot at­ tempted receiving and concealing stolen pro­ perty. was sentenced in Feb uary 1988 to sene 11 months in the Barry County Jail and spend five years on probation. In December, he was arrested for a violation, but his proba­ tion was continued by the court. Two conditions of the probation were that he avoid drinking alcohol and that he be in his home between midnight and 6 a.m. Franks has yet to be arraigned on the latest probation violation charge. Police said the license plates on Frank’s 1975 Pontiac were registered to another vehi­ cle. and he was issued a citation for driving with improper plates. The car was impounded by police SUBSCRIBE..To the Banner for all your LOCAL NEWS! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-03-09.pdf 5d268a6450755030e51fcae2a699bd6f PDF Text Text Lin NlE\\US ...wrap Accidents abound on icy Saturday See Story and Pictures, Page 9 See Story, Page 2 Middle school open house set Parents of Hastings Middle School students will be able to attend class with their youngsters, join them for lunch, take a tour of the building and share a cup of coffee with members of the PTO at an open house Tuesday, March 14. The open house is part of the school's participation in National Middle Level Education Week, March 12 to 18, which focuses on middle school and junior high education across the country. This is the first year the Hastings Middle School is taking part in the celebration, said Principal Jerry Horan. "We just hope to let parents know what's going on in school," said Horan. "A lot of them don't know what goes on during school days. Middle school stu­ dents are just a whole different group of kids and we want parents to see what a school day is like for the students who are 11 to 14 years old." Horan said parents are encouraged to attend as few as just one or as many as all six of their childrens* classes. Lunch will be available to all of the parents who are interested. The BETA club will give tours of the school, and the Parent-Teacher Organiza­ tion will hold a reception. Wolpe to join Levin at dinner Third District Congressman Howard Wolpe will join U.S. Senator Carl Levin as speakers for the Barry County Truman-Johnson Dinner Saturday, March 18. Levin, now completing his second term as a U.S. Senator from Michigan, is a member of the Armed Forces Com­ mittee that recently dealt with the nomination of former Senator John Tower as Secretary of Defense. Wolpe. who like Levin was first elected in 1978, represents the sujthem half of Barry County, including the townships of Orangeville, Hope. Baltimore, Maple Grove, Prairieville, Assyria, Johnstown and Barry. The Truman-Johnson Dinner, which will start at 7 p.m. March 18 at the historic Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings, is the oldest continuous Democratic Party dinner in West Michigan, according to County Democratic Party Chair Bob Dwyer. Ticket reservations may be made by calling Audrey Thomas at 945-3791 or by contacting any Democratic Executive Committee member. Teen steals lock to prevent thefts A teen who said he was tired of having things stolen out of his school locker was arrested Friday for shoplifting a padlock. The 14-ycar-old was arrested by employees at Felpausch in Hastings after he was said to have pocketed a Master brand padlock and key worth $5.99. Hastings police said a store employee watched the teen put the lock in his pocket and walk out of the store. When the employee confronted him outside the store, the teen resisted. A se­ cond employee helped handcuff the teen, and he was brought back into the store. Police Patrolman Al Stanton said the seventh grade student told him that things were being taken from his school locker, and he needed a lock to prevent his belongings from being stolen. The teen was released to the custody of his mother and the matter was turned over to the juvenile division of Barry k County Probate Court. 7 See Story, Page 2 Devoted to the Interests ofBarrv County Since 1856 Hastings VOLUME 134. NO. 10 Banner THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 1989 ~ PRICE 25' Voters may decide fair rezoning issue by David T. Young The Barry County Agricultural Society's request to rezonc a parcel on M-37 to accommodate the new fair site eventually may be decided by Rutland Township voters. Karin Deutschler, a member of a loosely-knit citizens’ committee, has vowed that if the Rutland Township Board formally approves the request April 5, as is expected, a petition drive will be started to get the question on the ballot n the form of a referendum. At issue is the Fair Board's request to have a 160-acre parcel near M-37 Auto Pam rezoned from agriclutural to commercial. Thus far, township of­ ficials have appeared to be receptive to the request, but some citizens are not. If the “Committee Against Rezoning* * comes up with at least 67 valid signatures within 30 days of rezoning approval and presents the petitions to the Township Board, an election will have to lie held to decide the issue. Th? figure of 67 was determined by a law that says that at least 8 percent of those who cast votes for Governor (in this case, in the 1986 election) must sign the petitions in order to force the referendum. Barry County Clerk Nancy Boersma said 836 voters in Rutkod Township cast ballots lor the office of Governor id the last “off-year” etectioa. Bocrsma confirmed that she had received phone calls last week from DeuLschler, who was inquiring about procedures necessary to force the voce. The possibility of a referendum follows two meetings in the township last week, where a number of people opposed to the rezoning voiced their protests. Despite the vocal opposition at a meeting Monday, Feb. 27, members of the Planning and Zoning Com­ mission voted 4 to 0 to recommend the Township Board approve the rezoning request. Two days later, die Township Board members were presented with the request and recommendation. In from of another vocal group of those opposed, the members set in motion the process that will formally adopt the rezoning on April 5. The property, located on M-37 near Irving Road, about four to five miles north of Hastings, now is own­ ed by Gordon. George and Gary VanElst. It is next to property already zoned commercial, the M-37 Auto Parts business. The citizens' group members say they are not oppos­ ed to the fair coming to the site, but they do not like having the parcel rezoned commercial, which they say would expose the area to a number of undesirable possibilities, such as outdoor rock concerts, tractor pulls, open flea markets and harness racing events. “We're not against the 4-H or the lair,” said Denny "We’re not against the 4-H or thefair, wejust don’t think they need to rezone. ” Denny Chase Chase, a member of the group. “We just don’t think they need to rezone.” Deutschler said the fair could operate under agricultural zoning for most of the year and get tem­ porary variances during special events, such as the fair itself. “Under commercial zoning, they (the Fair Board) would have no restrictions on noise and times (that events would have to be concluded).” Chase said. Deutschler said she didn't believe township officials are aware about how much more police and fire protec­ tion a new fair facility would require from the township. “Our community just isn't big enough to support wha» could follow the commercial development that could follow.” she said. Deutschler also said she feared the potential results of the township losing control over what could happen in the future. “If the fair didn’t attract enough people and decided to move elsewhere and put the property up for sale, anyone could come in here.” she said. There also were contentions that the fair coming into the M-37 site would cause tremendous increases in traffic, create noise nuisances for nearby residents and spoil what has been historic agricultural land for many years. The informal citizens’ group has hired an attorney, Rick Cassard of Warner, Norcroff and Judd of Grand Rapids. Deutschler said that Cassard specializes in zoning laws. Cassard's fees right now arc being paid by five families in the citizens' group. According to Deutschler. the petition drive cannot begin until the rezoning request formally has been adopted. She said that Rutland Township Attorney Linda E. Thompson of Kalamazoo has confirmed that nothing has been adopted officially as yet. However, Rutland Township Supervisor Bob Ed­ wards said that it is not true that the Township Board tabled the request at its meeting last Wednesday night. Edwards said the beard “continued it forward in its process toward final adoption.” Sh REFERENDUM, Page 2 Hastings Schools get local suggestions about questions for education survey Computer stolen from closed firm A computer and computer equipment were reported stolen Friday from Hastings Building Products. An older model Apple computer and keyboard and a computer printer worth an unknown amount of money were found missing Friday morning from a table near the front door in tht office. Hastings Police Sgt. Lowell Wilde said the burglar ripped a telephone cord out of the wall in the office, but the phone itself was not removed from the building at 429 S. Michigan Ave. An employee also told police that a box of computer disks may have been stolen from the office in a separate inci­ dent on Friday morning. Police believe the burglar entered the building through the front door between 3:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday morning to remove the computer equipment. An unlocked metal safe cabinet was opened, but nothing of value was stored in the cabinet and nothing was removed. A shipping clerk told police little else of any value was in the building because the contents are being removed now that the building has been put up for sale. The 42-year-old aluminum company was purchased by the Florida-based Worldmark Corporation in May 1986. In September, the remaining members of the workforce were permanently laid off and the building was closed. Longtime officer to call it quits Women’s club has tea for seniors Home Show opens...TODAY! Vinyl replacement windows and doors will be the focus of Pinecrest’s booth (top photo) at the Hastings Home Show, which opens today. Getting the display ready are Jon Beckner (left) and Dan Heisler. Below, Ken Miller (left) and Steve Carter work to get the booth set up for Absolute Cleaning's display. For details about the ahow, turn to page three. by Kathleen Scott A relatively low turnout of Hastings resi­ dents Monday evening resulted ic numerous suggestions for the upcoming survey con­ ducted by Hastings Area Schools A cross-section of more than 160 people were invited to attend the meeting at the high school. Business leaders, elected city and county officials, law enforcement offi­ cers, union leaders, service club presidents, professionals, Key Communicators, the school’s Committee of 33 and members of the millage committee were among those invited to the brainstorming session. Supt. Carl Schoessel explained the sur­ vey and solicited suggested quesdons from the 16 people in attendance. The survey, being underwritten by area individuals and businesses, will be conducted this month by the Center for Social Re­ search at Western Michigan University. Using a scientific process, the telephone survey's objective is to determine what local residents want from the district The school board can later use that information in deci­ sion-making, explained Schoessel. Some questions will be open-ended, he said, allowing for a variety of answers, while others will be yes-or-no type or multiple choice questions. Questions regarding age, whether or not the person being surveyed is a parent and how old his or her children are, will also be included to set groups apart and help categor­ ize the information, he said. The data will be broken down in any way the board requests. Questions suggested at Monday's meeting include: General • Does one jingle issue bother you? • How serious is the school's financial sit­ uation? • Can the district provide a quality educa­ tion program in a five-hour day? Finances • How did you vote on the last millage? Why? ■ Does another millage stand a chance of passing? • How do you think millage increase pro­ posals can be passed? • Would you like to see a menu-type mil­ lage, where transportation, academics, co~ curricular activities and other parts of the ed­ ucation program are listed on different prop­ osals? • Should the district continue to operate on the same level. If not, where should the next cuts be made? See SCHOOL SURVEY, Page 3 DDA to present amended plan to council The Hastings Downtown Development Authority will submit an amended development plan to the City Council March 27. The new plan, approved for recommendation Tuesday night, reflects the expanded DDA district in the city, which received the council's blessing earlier this year, and it includes two additional projects to the plans for improvements of four - ng lots. The original DDA long-range plan was approved in 1986, when the appointed group spearheaded the effort to tube Fall Creek and effect utility relocation from Court to Center streets. The cost of those two projects was about $149,000. Since then, the DDA has submitted plans for a project to renovate and improve four city parking lots, including the areas near the fire station, the Elks Lodge, on Court Street and near the library. Costs to improve the four lots have been estimated at more than S380.000. Added to this project list were projects involving the reconstruction of Apple Street from Michigan to Broadway and the improvement and widening of the street alley from Church to Jefferson at an estimated combined cost of $146,000. The total lab for all projects thus far, including those already completed and administrative costs, was estimated at $900,000. The DDA Board also decided to set its maximum indebtedness at SI.5 million, which includes projects that have not yet been started. The money for the improvements, repairs and renovations will continue to come from tax increment financing. Under that system, the money from increased value of properties within a DDA district are captured by the DDA and used for the projects. DDA Board members stressed that there are no new or additional taxes assessed against businesses and industries located within the district. The amended DDA plan estimates tax increment revenue at $93,000 in 1988, $115,000 in 1989 and $223,000 in 1990. By the year 2000, the projection is nearly $630,000. The amended plan first will be read at the Hastings City Council meeting Mtrch 27 and n public hearing is expected to be scheduled for April 24. After the hearing, the council is likely to either adopt or reject the proposal. Motivated to excell... Internationally recognized keynote speaker Dan Clark addressed 100 parents end youngsters Tuesday night in the Hastings High School gym. Clark spoke on the need for self-discipline, the need to be recognized and the power of positive thinking. For more on Clark’s 70-minute talk, turn in­ side to page three. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9. 1989 Sgt. Smith calling it quits after 25 years by JefT Kaczmarczyk Whether he's outfitted in scuba gear for an emergency dive or dressed in a six-fool-tall dog suit to talk with elementary school kids, Jerry Smith has worn many hats at the Barry County Sheriff Department. But Smith will be hanging up his swimming goggles and turning in his McGruff the crime dog suit this month when he retires from the department on on March 24. In his 25 years of service to Barry County residents, Smith has held several posts in the department, from patrolling the road to heading the marine division to serving as the sheriff's first public information officer. The sergeant has seen the department come a long way since giving up on construction work to join the department road patrol in 1964. “We worked 10-hour shifts, six days a week for $4,200 a year and no overtime," he said. "Now the guys complain they aren't getting enough (overtime) for court duty." In the past quarter century, Smith said the Barry County Sheriffs Department has made the transition from a tiny rural operation to a mid-sized department. Police work also has become a lot more sophisticated since the 60s, he said. "The rules of the road are a lot stricter. You have to stay abreast of the changes," he said. "Law enforcement is a lot more sophisticated with computers and sharp trial attorneys.” Unfortunately, crime has also grown in numbers and intensity. "It seems like we deal more with violent crimes today," he said. "We used to have years where we never had a homicide. You still had your assaults and break-ins, but drugs, marijuana, were something you rarely dealt with in 1964 - at least in Barry County." The jail population as well has shot up in the last two decades from a handful to several dozen. "We had a second floor we hardly ever used. We had a female cell we never used,” he said. When Smith joined the force, the jail was located in the Barry County Courthouse Annex on South Broadway in Hastings. The cells were in the basement, and the sheriff South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. The annual Chamber of Commerce Home Show returns to the Community Building in Hastings this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 2. Rootabaga Jam Jazz Festival — March 10-11. Bring us some rootabaga jam or play us some jazz this week on South Jefferson Street. We will give you a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate and show you a new stretchercize move called the rootabaga shuffle. (Limit 10) 3. Stoneware Pottery Appreciation Day — March 6. Show us your favorite piece of stoneware, one you made yourself or a piece that you just had to buy. You get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20) 4. National Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week — March 5-11. Visit Bosley's this week and get a free copy of our pamphlet about kids and the drugs of abuse, for your information. 5. International Women's Day — March 8. Celebrate the importance of women by observing this day. In Russia and China, this is a national holiday. Bring suggestions on how we can better celebrate this day or organize a campaign to declare this a legal holiday. 6. Richard C. Adams Death Anniversary — March 9. Tell us what Richard Adams in­ vented and why and you get a $1.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 5) 7. Eggsiblt '89 — March 11-12. Decorated egg shells are all the rage this Easter. Bring us your best and get a $3.00 gift certificate and free display in our window. (Limit 10) 8. Our thanks to Kathleen Scott for the great article in the Reminder about the South Jef­ ferson Street News. Some malcontents on the street tried to hire Kathleen to take over the SJS News, but she was too smart for them. Besides, the pay isn't great. 9. Our request for Dr. Seuss stories brought in Vem Engle, a local raconteur, who has met the creator of Dr. Seuss, Ted Gelsel. Vern tells an interesting tale about where the author lives and how he writes his stories. Stop by anc you can read it. The judges are still judging our Dr. Seuss entries and will have the results next week. We also put our ears to numerous shells this week and heard the ocean’s song. Thanks to all. 10. Need a hall to rent? Contact Thomas Jeffer­ son Hall on South Jefferson Street. (Gift Certificate* are limited to one per person per month and. unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Little Bucky celebrates Town Meeting Day (March 7) by having a sale this week. Bosley's is the perfect place to meet for low prices on the Buck's weekly Reminder ad specials. Time grows short to send a Irish greeting to your favorite Irish person for St. Patrick's Day. Choose from our Sentiment Shop selection. Check out our Videoscale, it not only weighs you, it tells you how overweight you are, all for free. The Display of Easter Cards in our Sentiment Shop is at its best now, shop early for the greatest selection. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs up City. k_____________________________________________ > QUOTE: "The United States Themselves are essential­ ly the greatest poem.” — Walt Whitman OSLEY ’-PHRRmRCYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — »4$-342» Surplus food distributions announced A surplus commodity distribution will be held at 14 locations in Barry County on Wednesday, March 15. Beans, butter, eggs, flour, peanut butter and raisins will be available. Eligible recipients will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. They must produce commodity cards to receive the foods. Those who need new cards or to have them changed may have that done at the distribution site or they may go to the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan office at 107 S. Jefferson St., Hastings, until March 10. Those who apply for new cards or for recertification must bring proof of income from all household mem­ bers. Some examples of proof of income are Medicaid cards, AFDC grant statements, rental property income, disability compensation payments, pensions, Social Security, interest statements, or check stubs from one month of full- or part-time employ­ ment. It is suggested that people bring bags or containers to put the food in. The surplus food distri­ butions are coordinated by the Community Action Agency in an effort to see that government surplus food is given to low-income people in need. The distributions will be at the following Barry County locations: • The American Legion Post No. 484, 3801 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • The Assyria Township Hall, 8094 Tasker Road, from 9 ajn. to noon. • The After 60 Club of Middleville, E. Main Street, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • St. Rose Church, 805 S. Jefferson St., Hastings, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. • The Commission on Aging in Hastings, from 10 a.m. to 2 pun. • The Commission on Aging in Nashville and Woodland, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • The Castleton Township Hall, 98 S. Main St., Nashville, from 9 a.m. to noon. • The Prairieville Town­ ship Hall, 10115 Norris Road, Delton, from 9 ajn. to 1 p.m. • The Seventh Day Adventist Center, 502 E. Green St., Hastings, from 8 a.m. to noon. • The St. Ambrose Church, 11252 Floria Road, Delton, from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. • The St. Francis Church, 11842 West Nine Mile Road, Orangeville, from noon to 4 p.m. • The Zion Lutheran Church, 6338 Velte Road, Woodland, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • iSe Johnstown Town­ ship Hall, Lake Side Baptist Church, 2504 Culver Road, from 9 a.m. to noon. For information about requirements on eligibility for receiving the goods, call the Hastings CAA office at 948-4260. and his family lived in the house above. "The sheriffs wife fixed all the meals," Smith said. After 14 years on the road patrol, Smith became the department's first community services officer in 1978. Armed with a three-year federal grant, Smith became the sheriffs point man for meeting with community groups interested in neighborhood watches and for school programs to teach safety to kids. "Before that, if we had a program in the schools, usually either I or the sheriff would do it," he said. The grant ended in 1981, but Smith has continued as the department's community services officer ever since. "I'm still driving the same car I drove in 1978. We bought it with the federal funds, and I've had it since," he said. "Nobody else wants to drive it. It's a big old tank." "There's no money in the budget for community services, but we've tried to keep it," he said. "One of the sheriffs priorities as long as we have the money is education." In 1983, Smith took over the department's marine division in addition to his community service work. Since then, he's built up the marine division to include four full-time and one part-time deputy to patrol 42 of the county’s 300 lakes in the summer. He's also has directed the county water rescue team and taught one of the state's biggest boating safety programs, averaging 1,000 kids per year. Smith said one of the best improvements he's seen in 25 years has been the growing professionalism in law enforcement. When he started, deputies weren't required to attend a police academy. Today, police have to be certified just to carry a night slick. "The only basic training 1 had was the two service officers I worked with," he said. "They handed you a gun, a badge and a notebook, and you were a police officer." But after Kalamazoo Valley Community College opened an academy in the early 1970s, Smith and a colleague attended and graduated from the inaugural class. "We worked n:«hts end went to school during the day,” he said. "We werked from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. and went to class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for eight, nine weeks." As part of his other activities, Smith serves as department instructor in first aid, CPR and boating safety. He also does much of the photography work for the sheriff. During his career, Smith has received several honors, including a 1982 award as policeman of the year. The presentation, made by the stale Fraternal Order of Police, is made annually to a member of the law enforcement community based on community service. "I think I was the first officer who received it non-posthumously. I wasn't killed See Sgt. Smith, continued on page 11 Sgt. Jerry Smith has conducted boating safety classes for Barry County kids since he took over the sheriffs marine division in 1983. REFERENDON!. .continued from page 1 He agieed, however, that the board official­ ly at chis point has neither adopted nor re­ jected the rezoning request. Edwards said the board may see things a lit­ tle differently than some members of the in­ formal group. “We cannot pick and choose what kind of commercial businesses we will have,” the supervisor said. Edwards said some people in Rutland Township operate businesses out of their homes, and yet they live in areas not zoned commercial. The supervisor said he disagrees that the Fair Board could operate under the agricultural zoning designation and secure variances during special events. "If we’re going to have the fair in here, we’ye got to give it the best chance possible to survive,” he said. "The board is not in the business of managing the fair. We have to have faith in them (the Fair Boartd members). They won’t have a totally free hand. They would still have to comply with regulations and ordinances just like any other businesses would." Edwards said that if the Fair Board had to ask for variances every time it wanted to do something, "no one would be able to do anything. We can’t call the appeals board together every time they (the Fair Board) wanted to have a wedding reception." One of the key advantages for the Fair Board winning commercial rezoning is a mat­ ter of time. Under agricultural zoning, events would have to be concluded a half hour after the sun sets. Under commercial, there would be no restrictions on when events would have to close up shop for the day. Edwards said though the vast majority of people who showed up at the Township meeting meeting and the Planning and Zoning meeting last week opposed the rezoning re­ quest, he’s not sure their sentiments arc shared by the majority of township residents. "The majority of people I’ve talked to believe the fairgrounds is a necessity and that it’s got to go somewhere." the supervisor said. "I don’t believe the opposition represented the wishes of the entire township." He added that he believes the Fair Board has thought this matter through carefully. "This didn’t come up overnight.” he said. "The Fair Board seems to have taken every precaution on this. They even met with the families who live nearby last fall to talk about the fair moving in." Edwards predicted that the Township Board, at its April 5 meeting, will formally approve the rezoning request and that will set in motion the process for a referendum effort. "We probably will have a referendum on this." he said. "But I hope that people realize how much this will cost." If the Township Board opts for having a special election, the cost to township tax­ payers' would be $2,000 to $3,000, Edwards said. Otherwise, the referendum could be placed on the August 1990 primary ballot, which involve too long of a delay for the Fair Board. When asked what effect a referendum on the Fair Board’s rezoning request would have, Russell Stanton, fair manager and a member of the Agricultural Society, declined to com­ ment and referred all questions to the Fair Board’s attorney. Boh Byington. The Agricultural Society’s plans for the M-37 site also are tied to the sale of the old fairgrounds site on West State Street in Hastings. The old site provides only a fraction of the space society members say they feel is necessary to offer a quality fair. The proposed new site of 160 acres would be more than ade­ quate. they say. The Fair Board has been in the process of attempting to sell the West State Street fairgrounds site for S2.2 million to Centres Inc., a Florida-based developer that has ex­ pressed an interest in turning the location into a $5 million strip mall. Last week the Fair Board and the City of Hastings made a settlement on rigts to the Market Square portion of the old fairgrounds and the Community Building Board earlier this year voted to dissolve, paving the way for plans for the sale. But if the Fair Board's request for rezoning is put to a vote of Rutland Township voters, that panel's plans may be put on hold. Byington said, "It very well could delay the fair’s plans for what they want to do." However, the attorney added that the Barry County Agricultural Society is committed to the M-37 site, at least for now. “The Fair Board look a lot of time selecting this site.” Byington said. "They found it to be most suitable. The fair is committed to this property.” He added that the fair might be able to operate for a short time under the existing agricultural zoning. However, as to what the Fair Board would do with the uncertainty of a referendum, he said no one knows. RETIREE WILL PAY ... ... $325 monthly, $3,900 year, tor boord ord room. Two mools dally with o clean white family. Don't smoke, drink or uio dope. No Dr. medication. Prefer loko, river or rural area. No police record. Make sketch where you live please. Please reply to ... Ad No. 377 c/o Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 Cars on the side of the road were a common sight last Saturday morning in Barry County In Hastings alone, the icy road conditions halted more than 60 vehicles. This temporarily disabled car was on Velte Road, one-half mile south of Brown Road. Slippery roads send dozens of cars into the ditches by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Freezing rain followed by foggy weather led to hazardous road conditions that sent dozens of Barry County motorists sliding into the ditches last weekend. Area police agencies in the county reported about 25 accidents in a 12-hour period beginning Friday evening, but dozens of other drivers suffered no damage when they lost control of their vehicles on icy pavement and slid off the roadways. In several areas of the county cars began piling up off the road as driver after driver lost control on ice up to one-half inch thick. “There were about 10 up by Woodland and Lakewood High School, and we had another 20 scattered. They were all over the county," said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Ted DeMott, who was assigned to dispatch for the department on Saturday morning. County wreckers were busy through the night Friday pulling dozens of other motorists out of the ditches along county roads. Hastings Wrecker Service owner Don Spencer said his crews responded to 109 calls for service. "We were up all night and about all night. You go from one car to another to another to another," Spencer said. "We put chains on the wreckers at 9 (p.m.) on Friday, and we didn't take them off. until 2 (p.m.) on Saturday." A • ■ The whole county was terrible," Spencer said. "Name a road and there were cars all over iL" Between 15 and 20 vehicles slid off of M­ 50 east of Lake Odessa Friday evening and early Saturday morning. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said cars began piling up in the ditches about 9 p.m. and continued into the early hours of Saturday, causing at least two accidents. A state salt truck driver was not hurt when his vehicle slid off of a curve on M-66 near Jordan Road and flipped onto its side after 2 a.m. Saturday. Pileups of up to seven and eight cars also were reported southwest of Hastings on Center Road near Powell Road and on River Road near Charlton Park Road. Wreckers also said many cars were off the road on Patterson Road and North Broadway. At least six accidents involving injuries, citations or hazardous driving were reported on Friday and early Saturday. •At 12:40 p.m. Friday, no one was injured when a car spun off the road and threw its driver out of the door. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said Rhonda Kay Slusser, 23, was driving west on East State Road when her car struck a patch of road and slid off the south side of the roadway. The 1976 AMC Pacer struck an embankment and slid backward, tearing the driver’s door open and spilling Slusser out of the car. Slusser, of 496 Oakdale, Hastings, was issued citations for driving without a seatbelt and for driving without a driver's license. Her husband, Tim, wasn't hurt in the accident. •A truck driver was injured at 1:10 p.m. Friday after a rollover accident on M-37 southwest of McCann Road. Brian E. Madison, 29, was attempting to pass a car on M-37 when he lost control on the icy road and spun off the south side of the road. The truck rolled over, tearing open See ACCIDENTS, Page 11 Local dentist pleads guilty to practicing without license by JefT Kaczmarczyk Former Hastings dentist Kevin Burnett pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge of attempted practicing dentistry without a license. Trial was scheduled to begin Monday for the 37-year-old dentist on charges of practic­ ing without a license, but Burnett pleaded guilty to the lesser charge in a plea agreement with the prosecutor's office. Burnett will be sentenced April 5. and he remains free on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond. Burnett’s license to practice dentistry was suspended in April 1988 by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation after charges were filed in Kent County that he was writing false prescriptions to obtain drugs. When local claims surfaced that he was continuing to practice dentistry after the suspension. Michigan State Police sent an undercover agent in July to iiis office at 607 N. Broadway. Based on information provided by the local woman. Burnett was arrestee Aug. 9 by state and Hastings police on the felony offense. Burnett said Wednesday he pleaded guilty to the reduced offense because he's anxious to have his license reinstated. "The reason we took the plea is we didn't want a long drawn out court case." he said. "I’ve had indications from (the licensing bureau) that pleading guilty to an attempted (charge) would not affect my ability to get a license." Burnett has maintained th it the procedure he performed in July did not violate his suspension because it can be performed by an unlicensed dental assistant. At his October preliminary examination in 56lh District Court, the woman assisting state police in the investigation said she asked the dentist to remove a rough spot on a filling. She said Burnett used a drill to grind the burr - NOTICE - To Members of Hastings Mutual In­ surance Company Hastings, Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, Michigan, on Wedensday, April 12, 1989 beginning at 9:00 a.m. DUANE L, O'CONNOR. Secretary down. Burnett's license to practice dentistry was suspended last year after Michigan State Police from the Diversion Investigation Unit in Lansing charged that Burnett was writing prescriptions for controlled substances. Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Den­ nis Willing said Burnett had been writing prescriptions for drugs in the names of pa­ tients, friends and acquaintances, phoning them into a pharmacy and picking them up. posing as the person. One of two court cases filed in Kent County were later dismissed. In the other matter. Burnett pleaded guilty in September to one count and was placed on a four-year term of probation and charged $200 in court costs. Two additional charges of obtaining prescription drugs by fraud were filed in Oc­ tober in Kalamazoo County. The cases arc still pending in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court. In October. Burnett said he had developed a substance abuse problem from drugs taken to combat a lifelong intestinal disorder. The drugs he was buying with the false prescrip­ tions were for the same drug prescribed by his physician, he said. "This is a case of substance abuse brought on by a medical condition." he said. "That doesn't excuse the fact that I broke the law. but that makes it more understandable." Burnett faces a maximum possible sentence in Barry County of 2'Z: years in prison and/or a fine of up to $1,000 on the charges of prac­ ticing without a license. On Dec. 7, Burnett's license suspension was extended for an additional six months following a hearing by the Bureau of Heath Services in the state licensing board. Robert D. Ulieru, licensing coordinator for the Bureau of Health Services, said in December that the initial suspension was filed in April as an emergency action. Following the November hearing, the bureau decided to extend his suspension until Jure 1989. Burnett will be able to file for a reinstated license as early as this month, but there arc no guarantees he will receive a new license. As pan of Burnett’s informal probation while awaiting sentencing in Barry County Circuit Court, he was directed to continue receiving substance abuse counseling. Burnett said he's been receiving regular counseling and has remained drug-free for the past six months. He said he hopes to open a new practice elsewhere in southwestern Michigan once his license is restored. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 9, 1989 — Page 3 Home Show opens today in Hastings Setting up his booth for the Hastings Home Show. Kevin Allerding of Kevin's Draperies installs a new product that operates with a remote control system to open and close draperies when no one is home. The device also automatically turns a light on at dusk and off at dawn, said Kevin. He and Tim King are home show chairmen. Van Stauffer and Rick Denker set up a booth for Culligan at the Home Show which opens today. SU RVEY continued from page 1 • Should all of the district's revenue be used to run programs or should a certain amasm be kept in the fund balance? Academics • Do students have too many choices of classes? Should their studies be more con­ centrated? • Should more course electives be provid­ ed? • Should more classes be mandatory, such as geography or foreign language? • How can academic excellence be better promoted in the schools? • If the five-hour day must continue and the district loses its accreditation, should a pay-to-participate plan be implemented for academics, such as college-prep courses? • Does the school district offer adequate preparation for college and life in general? • Do you want an emphasis placed on college preparatory education or vocational training? Personnel • Are you pleased with the attitude of school board members? Of administrators? Of teachers? • How do you perceive teachers and the work they do? • What do you think is the ideal pay for staff? Ideal benefits? • Do you think a quality education system result from quality personnel? • How do you perceive the responsiveness of the school board? . How do you view the school board’s management of money? Communication • What is your source of information on the schools? • Is there enough communication between the school and the public? • Have you ever been to a school board meeting? • What do you think about the communi­ cation between the schools and the public? Is it believable? Accurate? Accreditation • Do you know what accreditation means? • How important is accreditation? Special programs • Should more substance abuse programs be implemented in the curriculum? • Are the eligibility requirements in sports too lenient? • Should school facilities be used more than nine months of the year? Miscellaneous • Do you think discipline is a problem in the schools? • What is the reason for apathy and lack of involvement by the community in regards to the schools? • What do your children plan to do after completion of school? • Do you feel your children are getting what you pay for in taxes? • What do you think of the pay-for-participation plan? Schoessel told the audience that staff members had examined survey questions used by other schools, and came up with 84 possible questions. Another dozen responses have been called or sent in to the administra­ tion office. Staff members are also being asked to contribute, he said. In a 10- to 12-minute survey, Schoessel said, not every suggested question can be asked, so residents should know that theirs might not be used. Ideas will be taken from the public until Friday, after which all of the collected in­ formation will be sent to WMU. Then school officials will have a review and give final approval of the proposed questions before the calling begins in a few weeks. If plans stay on schedule, Schoessel said the results, in a combination of statistical and analytical form, should be completed by the end of April. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete County News! Give Us A Call... 948-8051 The Home Show opens today from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Community Building in Hastings. Sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, the show continues on Friday from 1 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Visitors will sec everything from European lace curtains to a two-seater AMT 622. which is similar to an all-terrain vehicle, at the show. Demonstrations will be conducted at the 24 booths, staffed by businesses and merchants. New products and services will be featured by participating stores and businesses, and visitors will have an opportunity to register for drawings at many of the booths. Entertainment will be provided Friday and Saturday evenings during the show. Felpausch’s Henrietta the Chicken will be making an appearance as well as a clown. The show also features a food booth and a 50-50 raffle, sponsored by the chamber. At the Music Center’s booth, a represen­ tative from Panasonic will be demonstrating microwaves from 5 to 8 p.m Friday. The representative will demonstrate the capabilities of the new microwave models and the types of foods that can be prepared, in­ cluding hors d’oeuvres, said Tim King. In ad­ dition, Music Center will have demonstrations of VCRs, audio equipment, big screen TVs and the new features and capabilities of RCA camcorders. There will be several door prize drawings at the booth. Pope's of Hastings will have displays of oak and pine furniture, European lace curtains and floral arrangements. At Brand's Photographic Center’s booth, visitors will see a display of new prints, fram­ ing, matting and the latest in cameras. Big L Lumberland of Clarksville will have an assortment of products on display, in­ cluding Andersen windows, insulation and in­ formation about pole buildings. Kevin’s Draperies will be demonstrate a new product that works by a remote control system to open and close draperies when no one is at home, in addition to turning on a light at dusk and turning it off at dawn. The booth staffed by Thomapple Valley Equipment Inc. will include a two-seater AMT 622, which is similar to an all-terrain vehicle, with a work box on it. The booth also will feature John Deere's new series of push mowers and a new suburban tractor for small lawns. A drawing for a prize will be held. Other merchants at the show will include; Gary Moore Builders, Culligan, Tate’s Heating, Thomapple Valley Realty. Sears Windows, Absolute Cleaning, Gun Lake Glass, Hastings Chrysler, Burkey’s Sales, Cascade Home Improvement, Fuel Gas. Con­ sumer's Power. Jenny’s Stain Glass Studio, Newton's Well Drilling, Astro Sales (Rain Soft), Pinecrest, Bruce's Water Conditioning and Humpty Dumpty Pre-School. Officers from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and Hastings Police Department bid farewell Monday to one of their own. Kenneth R. Granata, who died Thursday, was a lieutenant with the Barry County Sheriff's Depart­ ment until his retirement in 1976. Six of his former associates on the department served as casket bearers at his funeral Monday. In later years, Granata was a Baltimore Township Trustee and a court officer for the 5th Circuit Court. (Banner photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk). Barry Sheriff’s Department helps bury long time law enforcement officer An honor guard from lhe Barry County Sheriff s Department helped bury one of its own Monday. Six members of the sheriffs department served as pallbearers for Kenneth R. Granata. 70. of Baltimore Township, who died last Thursday of lung cancer. Granata had a lengthy career in public ser­ vice. much of it in law enforcement. He join­ ed the Barry County Sheriffs Department in December 1965 and moved up through the ranks to become sergeant und lieutenant before retiring in 1976. He then served as a Circuit Court officer until late last year. Sheriff David Wood, who was among those who served as pallbearers at Granata's funeral, said he remembered serving on the department with him. Wood started his career in 1963 and Grenata joined a little more than two years later. Both started under Sheriff Mcrl Campbcll Wpod became undersheriff in 1972 and sheriff in I974. ' Ken provided for us his experience that we hadn't had here in investigations and organization. He was excellent at writing pro­ cedures and policies. At his funeral, it was sai that he was a perfectionist in everything he did.” Indeed. Granata had a wealth of experience before he moved to Baltimore Township more than 23 years ago. A World War 11 veteran with the U.S. Ar­ my in the European Theater, he was a member of the Washington D.C. Metro Police Department. After the war. he was a member of the U.S. Civil Service, serving as assistant chicfagent of the Criminal Investiga­ tions Division. Department of the Army, in Vienna. Austria, and in Detroit. Born in raised in Brooklyn. N.Y.. he at­ tended the University of Maryland, the University of Toledo and the University of Vienna. Granata also served the public as a trustee on the Baltimore Township Board. He was ap­ pointed to his seat in 1977. was elected to a two-year term in 1978 and was re-elected in 1980. 1984 and 1988. Theodora Soya. Baltimore Township Clerk, said that Granata was not aware of his terminal illness when he sought another fourycar term on the townhip board in last August's primary. By the time he did find out. it was too lute to withdraw his name from the field of candidates. He ran unopposed in the general election in November. Granata submitted his resignation to the township board recently and the task now begins for the board to replace him. "He was family to all of us.” said Mary Jane Miller, wife of Baltimore Township Supervisor. "We just buried him this week. You just don't rush into these things (finding a replacement)." Soya said (hat the renfaining township board members will attempt to find Grapaia's replacement at their next scheduled meeting April 6 at 9:30 a.m. Soya added that several people have ex­ pressed an interest in the position, which would be held on an appointed basis until August 1990. when the post would he open to the electoral process. Obviously, the person appointed could seek election to the seat. The township clerk said her brief assixiation with Granata was a rewarding one. "I only worked with him a short time, but I really respected him.” she said. Other community and service interests for Granata included membership in the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, the local Masonic Lodge, the American Association for Retired Persons and the National Associa­ tion for Retired Federal Employees. The funeral took place at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings with the Rev. Kent Keller of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Serving as pallbearers besides Wixxl were James Orr. Jerry Smith. Richard Barnum. Gary Howell and Michael Lesick. all of whom served with Granata while he was a member of the sheriffs department. There also was a flag ceremony at the cemetery, where his wife. May. received a folded flag. Dan Clark says, ‘Be all that you can be’ Speaker sends local youths anti-drug message by Steve Vedder As a person who makes his living weaving stories, Dan Clark said the one about the boy dying of lukemia and his lifelong dream of becoming a fireman is one of his favorites. It seems this terminally-ill boy confided to his mother that his one great wish before he died was to become p genuine fireman. Trying to accomodate her son’s dreams, the mother promptly secured an invitation to visit the local fire station, whose residents bestowed Area woman to face trial in son’s death A Cloverdale woman will stand trial on manslaughter charges in connection with the alleged shaking death of her 8-month-old son. After preliminary examination Friday in 56th District Court, Lisa M. Valiquette was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court after being accused of violently shaking her son, Zachary, causing his death in December. The 23-year-old mother will be arraigned March 15 in Circuit Court. Zachary Valiquette was pronounced dead shortly after he was taken to Pennock Hospital on Dec. 22. An autopsy by Dr. Eldon Castle the following day determined that the baby died of head injuries caused by a violent shaking. Police remain unsure what the cir­ cumstances were that led to the death of the boy, and Valiquette has denied harming her child. Valiquette told police she had put the baby to sleep at the home she shared with her livein boyfriend and his two children. She said she later drove to her parents* house, stopped at a grocery store and returned home to find that the baby was not breathing. Barry County Sheriffs deputy Sgt. Ken DeMott said the autopsy revealed Zachary had broken ribs that were several weeks old. although officials do not know what caused the breaks. Authorities also believe the baby may have been shaken on a previous occasion. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. Valiquette remains free on a S7.500 bond. upon the delighted youngster the official attire of a fireman including hard hat, jacket and boots. The next day the boy, who was not expected to live more than a few more days, was treated by the chief to a ride on the fire engine. Incredibly, the boy lived three more months, but was finally admitted to a hospital, where his vital signs grew increasingly weaker. Desperate to keep the boy alive, a nurse remembered the youngster's drcam of becom­ ing a fireman. She called the chief, who quickly brought a truck with its hook and lad­ der to the boys' third story window and climb­ ed to the boy's bedside. The boy smiled weakly at the fire chief and asked, “Am I a fireman yet?" Holding back tears, the fire chief said he most certainly was. Then the boy died. Clark, an internationally recognized keynote speaker, told nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday night in the Hastings High School gym that living out one’s drcam is what life is all about. “When you stop dreaming dreams, that's not fun or fair.” said Clark, who has spoken to more than a millioin individuals in all fifty states. Canada and Europe. "You have to make your dreams come true.” Clark, a motivational speaker and storyteller, has already made well over 400 presentations this year. During Tuesday’s Hastings stop, Clark delivered messages on a range of topics including self-esteem, teen suicide and drug use. and the praising of positive behavior. "You're going to stumble and fall many times in life." said Clark, an eight-letter athlete whose promising pro football was cut short due to a near-paralyzing injury. His message to youngsters and adults alike contradicts the advice given to him years ago by 16 doctors, who told Clark he should ac­ cept the inevitable: the arm would never work again. But through positive thinking and the will to succeed. Clark eventually built the arm back up to near full-strength. "Nobody warts to be obso:ute,” Clark said. "Sometimes you just think. ’Hey, nobody bug me and I'll be OK.’ People fight change and but once they acccp: change, the process accelerates." Clark said the process of changing negative to positive begins from within. He said people aren’t bom negative, they become negative because of their environments. To change, he says, is to fix what is broken and that requires effort. "Input equals output one hundred per cent of the time," said Clark, who believes in the walk-bcfore-you-run theory. "It's impossible to do two things at once so do one positive thing...We can be anything we like, we just have to change the input to the output." Clark said a person's situation is only as dismal as he perceives it. He used the example of two people looking at the same broken down old wreck of a car. One person sees what the car once was while the other sees what it could still become with attention. “You have to scratch where it itches,” Clark said. "You can fix that car and let it become the best it can become." Part of Clark's message was directed at parents who never seem to have time for their kids. Clark reputes the idea that ’I love you’ are the three most important words in the dictionary. “Saying, 'I need you' is more important. Saying ‘I love you’ is meaningless unless you back it up," he said. “If I can communicate to you that you are needed, you’ll follow me right out of this gym and we’ll accomplish anything together." The lack of being needing is responsible for the alarming increase in teen suicides, he said. When suicide victims sense they are not need­ ed they try to “check out," Clark said. "If they don’t think they're needed, they think why hang around?," Clark said. "We have to prove on a daily basis that we’re need­ ed. We have to participate more, get involv­ ed. perfect what we can do and then we’re needed.” He said the lack of feeling wanted coincides with the lack of attention by parents. And when parents fail to show attention, the youngster turns elsewhere...like to drugs. Clark said drugs are a fruit of society, not a seed. The drug situation is there and is “pret­ ty scary," he said. His advice to youngsters is to turn to other time-consuming endeavors. Once a youngster becomes busy doing other things, there quick­ ly becomes no time for drugs. "People should take the time to focus in on what matters most." he said. "We should always remember we're cool just the way we are." Speaker Dan Clark, who already has made over 400 appearances this year, arrived at Hastings High School with a message to parents and youngsters: be all that you can be. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9. 1989 Viewpoint = Newest schoolfinance plan should receive local support There may be a ray of hope in the mess that has been the state’s recent efforts to reform the way public schools are funded. Many school officials are praising the latest of many proposals to change the school financing system, a plan introduced by State Representatives Glenn Oxender of Sturgis and Michael Nye of Litchfield. That idea is similar to some of the unsuccessful ones proposed last year. It calls for an increase in the state sales tax, from 4 to 6 cents on the dollar, and a major cut in property taxes. That extra money from the sales tax is supposed to be locked into funding education and it could promise much-needed stability in school financing. More important, it spreads some of the tax burden more evenly around the state and to tourists from out of state. Delton Kellogg Schools Superintendent Dr. John Sanders said that his district this year would receive an additional $336 per studentfrom the sales tax increase. Furthermore, Sanders said he likes the plan because it closes the gap between "rich" and "poor" districts. Some rural districts just do not generate as much money per mill as others. Some generate as much as $7,000 in spending per student while others generate as little as $2,000. The current system of state aid payments, coupled with local property taxes in funding the schools has put many schools in situations of hardship. Good examples close to home are Hastings and Thomapple Kellogg. State Representative Paul Hillegonds, the House Minority Leader who happens to represent two townships in Barry County, also has said some positive things about the Oxender-Nye Plan. And it passed its first acid test recently when it cleared the State House last week. The next stop is the Senate, where it will get some stiffer opposition, and then, if it’s still alive, it will go to the Governor's desk. If the bill is approved, it won't become the law of the land. It merely will be submittal to voters statewide in a special election later this year. Though this latest reform plan has plenty of hoops to jump through yet, it needs some grass-roots support in order for it to be placed in front of the electorate. In recent months, a number of people have spent time and energy writing letters to their legislators, asking for some movement on property tax relief and a way to better fund local school systems. It appears that this proposal is the best shot we’ve had yet. Those who want to write in support of the Oxender-Nye Plan should do so to the Governor and to their State Senators. The hope here is that this proposal will get off the ground and face the voters of Michigan. It may be the best chance for the children of many so called "poor* West Michigan school districts to get as good a chance for a quality education as the richer districts in other parts of the state. DeWitt sentenced again in trailer explosion by JefT Kaczmarczyk A Hastings man originally sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder was re-sentenced last week to up to four years in prison for his role in a 1986 mobile home explosion that left eight people injured. Dennis A. DeWitt was found guilty of firing gunshots that severed a gas line and caused the trailer to explode in January 1986. In October, he received the maximum sentence for attempted second-degree murder. But after an appellate court decision last summer overturned the conviction and awarded DeWitt a new trial, he agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Saying that DeWitt had made progress in the three years he has been in prison, visiting Judge Patrick H. McCauley sentenced DeWitt to two to four years in prison on the lesser charge. The two-year minimum is just eight months short of the maximum possible for the offense. The 26-year-old defendant also was sentenced to two additional years in prison for possession of a firearm while committing a felony. The latest sentences, however, will come on top of a 10- to 15-year prison term DeWitt received in November 1987 for lying under oath during his 1986 trial for the mobile home shooting. Prior to sentencing Thursday in Barry County Circuit Court, defense attorney Charles Sautter said DeWitt had changed a great deal during his three years in prison and was capable of becoming a productive citizen. DeWitt told the court that drugs and alcohol had affected his judgement before the shooting. "I do understand and know that the offense was of a serious nature, and I’m very thankful no one was seriously hurt,” he said. "People do change, and Tm trying to get my life back into perspective." Judge McCauley said he could easily justify the additional eight months to DeWitt's minimum sentence. But he said prison records indicate DeWitt has been taking community college courses and appears to be succeeding in his rehabilitation. Throughout his 1986 trial, DeWitt maintained his innocence, claiming he was shooting pool in a local bar the night that two separate flurries of shots pierced the home on Cedar Creek Road. Police were summoned to the scene and were present when the mobile home exploded. Four occupants and four police officers standing outside were injured in the explosion when a spark ignited the severed gas. The prosecution argued during the trial that Fair Board’s biggest battle may be yet to come Plans for the new Barry County Fairgrounds last week cleared two major hurdles, but the hottest political battle may still be ahead. The Barry County Agricultural Society and the City of Hastings last week Monday negotiated the sale of the Market Square portion of the old fairgrounds site on West State Street. This was an important step in the proposed $2.2 million sale of the propery to a Florida developer, who has plans to turn it into a $5 million strip mall. On the same night, representatives from the Fair Board presented plans for the new fairgrounds site to the Rutland Township Planning and Zoning Commission and asked for approval to have property near the M-37 Auto Parts business rezoned from agricultural to commercial. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the change, but the move was made in the face of a great deal of opposition from people who attended the meeting. Many of the people who voiced their protests live near the proposed new 160-acre site for the fair. Then on Wednesday, this recommendation was forwarded to the Rutland Township Board, which did not make an official decision on the issue, but paved the way for its final approval next month. The Township Board also was inundated by cries of protest. The Agricultural Society's intentions to sell the current fairgrounds to a developer were made public last fall. The news was welcome in many quarters. It was argued that a mall on West State Street would be an economic shot in the arm for Hastings. Meanwhile, a new and larger The Hastings Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hostings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Pubhshodby Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Sand address change* to Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES S 13.00 par year In Barry County S 15.00 per year in adjoining counties 116.50 per year elsewhere Editor’s Notes... by David T. Young site could make the Barry County Fair even bigger and better. Since last fall there have been delicate and serious negotiations, which have produced the dissolution of the Community Building Board and the sale of the rights to the property known as the Market Square. Then the Agricultural Society announced its intentions to have the new fairgrounds at a site on M-37 in Rutland Township, about four to five miles north of Hastings. On Feb. 27, the rights to the Market Square were turned over to the Agricultural Society and the Rutland Township Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend the society's rezoning request to the Township Board. It appeared that the dreams of a strip mall on West State Street and a new Barry County Fair on M-37 were getting a lot closer to reality. But the biggest battle just might be ahead. The opposition to the new fairgrounds moving to that site on M-37 was strong enough to make the Township Board members stop and think about the rezoning request last Wednesday, rather than immediately give it their complete blessing. Meanwhile, board members can expect to hear more protests from people who live in the township, many of whom live near that piece of property. It appears that these people's objections are varied. They are saying they have absolutely nothing against the fair itself. But some believe that rezoning that property to commercial could create a monster. Land that has been designed for •’'^cultural use after all these years could conceivably be spoiled by new uses, they say. Once the rezoning of the property occurs, some hold, the township will lose control over the use of that land. One resident said that fair board members in the future can come and go, therefore the current plans could be changed in the years to come. Of course, some who live nearby object to the prospect of noise and inceased traffic in a rural area, especially with prospects of a racetrack. On the other side of the issue, the Agricultural Society maintains that the extra noise and traffic essentially essentially will be confined to one week out of the year. Most of the time, the fair activities are for 4-Hers. And some in favor of the move contend that the protests are similar to those against prisons. Everybody is for having them, but nobody wants them near where they live. Obviously the prisons, and the fair, have to be erected somewhere. DeWitt and at least one associate fired at the trailer because DeWitt was angry at one of the occupants, who was dating his ex-wife. The jury found him guilty of both the attempted murder charge and the felony firearm offense. The Michigan Court of Appeals later overturned the conviction on the grounds that hearsay evidence was improperly admitted during the trial. Rather than going to trial on the case a second time, DeWitt in December pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of assault with a dangerous weapon. The attempted second-degree murder charge was dropped by the prosecutor’s office. In May 1987, authorities charged DeWitt with conspiring with four others to lie under oath during the 1986 trial by claiming they were at the bar the night of the shooting. As part of a plea agreement cr. that offense, four charges were dropped and DeWitt pleaded guilty in November 1987 to two counts of conspiracy to commit perjury. In December, the 10- to 15-year concurrent prison term was attached to his sentence for the attempted murder conviction. Assessment increase is the culprit To the editor: Have you ever wondered why the school Millage vote is defeated each tune it comes up for a vote here in Barry County? I can give you one of the main reasons. Our township supervisors keep on raising homeowners assessed valuation of their property. I. for one. am paying 25 percent more now in property taxes than I was in 1984. Since 19X4. every year I have seen a raise in my property taxes. I am almost sure that other taxpayers have seen the same thing in their property taxes. Where is all this extra money going? I can see the reason why businesses and homeowners are moving south. For 19X9 we get another assessed valuation, more taxes again. Harold R. Frazier Baltimore Township Poem’s author still fond of Hastings To the editor: A quirk of fate brought happy memories to me when Stu Benedict read my poem ’Memories of Hastings” at a chorus practice two weeks ago here in Brownsville. Texas. I see Stu for three months each winter since I retired from Consumers Power four years ago. I would like to know who the lady was that saw fit to save the poem (from the Banner. Jan. IM). I have nothing but fond memories of Hastings in the years from 1929 t > 1934 when I lived with my uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Adair on West Walnut Street. The people of Hastings were all very kind to me and made a lasting impression on me. My Uncle Frank and Uncle Charly Young (IX-de Adair sand Harry Young’s father) would walk me all over town, out to the Bliss on one end and out to the cemetery on the other and down to the end of Walnut Street where Harry and Minnie Young lived. We would talk with everyone on the way and it seemed to me they were happy - yet those were the days of the Great Depression. My uncle would clean the Christian Science Church and when we were done, he would sit down at the piano and wc would sing "Happy Days Are Here Again." I probably won’t see another issue of the Hastings Banner until Stu and I meet again next January. But I want you to know that after 53 years I still have never found a nicer town than Hastings. See EDITOR’S NOTE, Page 11 Sincerely yours. Thomas W. Miller Jackson. Michigan . "’J-ellm —' H 1 Rezoning ignores wishes of the people To the editor: In the interest ot lair reporting, wc would like an opportunity to respond to your article on the rezoning hearing regarding the Barry County Fair’s new location, which, by and large, missed the point of the opposition The opposition's real issue is not the fair, it is the rezoning of this parcel of prime agricultural land (which also happens to he a historic site known as Bull’s Prairie) to allow the fair to expand into business ventures they cannot conduct under agricultural rezoning This could include, but is not limited to. open air Ilea markets open air rock concerts, auc­ tions. paramutual racing, with your imagina­ tion being the limit. Since Board members of the fair come and go. we. the people of Rutland. Township lose total control of what happens in our surroundings. The proposed site is in the midst of thousands of acres of prime agricultural land that has been farmed, and yielded excellent crops, for years. How can a zoning board, despite total opposition from township residents that it upon themselves to plan to rezone the entire stretch of M-37 that goes through their township when XU percent of it consists of homes and very fertile farmland? No doubt, the time may come for this to happen, but (he present timing is like putting the carriage before the horse." The Rutland Township Board, during the last election, ran without opposition. This is the outcome of uneontested politics. The Township Board has lost its sense of respon­ sibility »o the people. This does not agree w uh what they were elected to do Mary Lou Gray, who was the only in­ dividual to speak in favor ol the fairgrounds at the Township Board meeting, should have stayed at home (hat evening. She does not reside in Rutland Township and should con­ fine her opinions to her own jurisdiction. Last, but not least, maybe one good thing has come from it all....it has made us take a good. hard look at the people we have elected. We have come to realize (hat the blind faith placed in them has been misused. Our petition to place this issue on (he ballot is well under way and the rezoning issue is far from over! Karin Deutschler for Committee Against Rezoning The future under present conditions To the editor: The scenario will read as follows: Millage Denied! Millage Denied! Millage Denied! Hastings Schools lose accreditation! Mid­ dleville Schools lose accreditation! Deltci Schools lose accreditation! New businesses steer clear of these com­ munities. knowing they lack the resources to provide an adequate education for their children! Local businesses must relocate or even close for lack of quality employees! Doctors, nurses, dentists, lawyers, accoun­ tants, carpenters, plumbers, and countless others steer clear of these communities because of the economic climate. Jobs become unavailable in these communities because of departing businesses. Families must survive so they relocate elsewhere also. And all we can become is a rest stop on the highway to nowhere! Is this the future we are building for our young people? The people who are supposed to lead us into tomorrow! Do you want to be a part of Barry County’s history that lays claim to tills epitath? I certainly don't! Sincerely. Richard R. Cole Co-Chairman Barry County Futuring Committee Action Group on Education Rezoning would have made Lincoln cry To the editor: It is suggested that Bob Edwards. Rutland Township Supervisor along with (he township trustees and the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission read President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address that he delivered in 1863. Pay particular attention to the very end of this great document: "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” On Feb. 27. we attended the Rutland Township Planning and Zoning Board meeting, along with 50 to 60 other Rutland Township residents in order to have imput relative to zoning changes involving the relocation of the Barry County Fairgrounds. During the one and a half hour discussion, there was not one person who got up from the crowd in favor of rezoning the area to "com­ mercial." Every person who got up and ex­ pressed their opinions opposed the rezoning proposal. After the lengthly discussion was over, the Planning and Zoning Board voted 4-0 to ap­ prove the rezoning. We arc told by people who attended the township board meeting, two days later, on March I. that the scenario was about the same. The rezoning was approved over the opposition of those attending. It is my belief that those elected people are to act and vote on important matters as the people would have them do. What has happened? I can sec the tears dropping down Abe's face! William and Bonnie Avery Rutland Township residents Editor’s Note: The Rutland Township Board March I tabled the rezoning request. Congratulations, wrestling team! To the editor. Bravo! Your editorial on wrestling was very well written and very much appreciated. I would like to take this time to congratulate the 1988-89 Saxon wrestling team on an outstanding season. You provided the fans with excitement beyond compare during the season and left us with a lot of memories that will last a lifetime. Sincerely. Melody Rodgers Hastings WRITE US A LETTER: The Hastings tanner welcomes and encourages letters to the editor as a means of expressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general Interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief ond to the point. • letter must Include the signature, address ond telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written In good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or moke ony changes such as spelling ond punctuation. Should council fight Triad? Public Opinion.. Judy Donavan Hastings John Cohoon Hastings “People should decide what they want. If the people are not happy, they should reach a decision on whether to keep them (TRIAD) or throw them out — regardless of going to court and its costs. ” “If there are a hundred "It's a private company, unsatisfied customers, which has to defend there is definitely a pro­ themselves and pay its blem there. I think own costs to fight a something should be done, renewal — at no expense perhaps in court." • to the public.” Tama Hermenitt Hastings The Hastings City Council last week decided to reject the TRIAD Cable TV firm’s request for a 15-year renewal of a service franchise in the city. Council members said they did so because of a number of complaints about TRIAD’S ser­ vice and technology. TRIAD, using protective measures in the 1984 Cable Act, may want to fight the rejection and the issue could go to court at taxpayers’ ex­ pense. which could range from $5,000 to $20,000. Do you support the council go- Kathy Shafer Hastings “It's worth going to' court over. From the ser­ vice I hear it gives... my opinion is not very high of TRIAD." Marsha Stevens Delton “I don’t think tax­ payers’ money should be used. TRIAD, in order to exist, must rely oti the customer and if the customer doesn’t like the service, they should bond together to try to do something about it." Jim Stevens Delton “Without using tax­ payers’ money, the city could put pressure on the system or allow another company to come in and bid." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 9, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time... Lake Odessa News: by—Esther Walton /\ look back at January 1939 Mam Street of Hasings, looking west. cob pipes, and recount anecdotes of former days..." This on the inside page under social news: "Rev. W.A. Exner. after taking the retired relationship last June. moved to Lakeview, where he and his wife had purchased a home. There the preacher turned carpenter and found "that boards were more responsive to Area legislator supports latest school finance reform proposal Displays at the annual Barry County Fair. In 1938. Emil Tyden gave an eight-acre park near the Broadway bridge to the city. It is now known as Tyden Park. On Jan. 19. 1939. an article appeared in the paper, telling about the design plans for the development of the park. Il said. "At the last meeting of the city council. Harold Foster presented to (the council) a blue print for the development of (he park, which was drawn by a landscape engineer of the Michigan State College. ...” That was not the only park in the county be­ ing improved. The Barry County Board of Supervisors granted $2,500 for the improve­ ment of the Charlton County Park. The money will be taken from the county road fund. (You can well imagine how popular that move was with the County Road Commission.) Jan. 19. 1939. was the issue of the paper when the New Year Baby was announced. His name was Donald Jay Falconer, born at 3:35 a.m on Jan. I. 1939. The paper did not say he was born at Pennock, so the assumption was that he was delivered at home by Dr. Keeler. On the front page was a picture, a rare event for two reasons. One. pictures in newspapers were unusual al this time, and two it was a photograph of a family with 17 children. The family was Mr. and Mrs. William Curtis and their children. During the depression 17 children were more than enough to feed and clothe. An accompanying ankle told how the mother, father, and children did this amazing task. An article, which could be reprinted ver­ batim in today’s paper, tells about the dog warden, dog licenses and the need for all dogs to be licensed. "Last year, the damages inflicted by dogs, together with the expenses of the dog warden, not only used up all the dog license money, but also soaked the taxpayers of the county more than SI.000.” Sound familiar? An event that was big news in 1939 was a coyote hunt in Barry County. Il was believed that coyotes killed a gixxl number of sheep in the county and these kills were being blamed on dogs. The conservation officer. George Sumner, had examined the sheep and had seen coyote trucks. It was his opinion that coyotes had been the culprits. Hence, a hunt was set for the following Sunday to rid the county of this menace. Ac­ cording to the article. "It is expected that ap­ proximately l(X> farmers will participate. A bounty of $20 on females and $15 on males will be paid by the state..." Mural Defoe from Charlotte was appointed a member of the liquor commission. The paper carried the article with "We hear nothing but commendation concerning Gover­ nor Fitzgerald’s appointment..." Of course, that is all (hey heard. DeFoe was the father-in­ law of the Banner editor. This small notice titled "Stole a Building" told of a small shed constructed to be an office for the relocation of M-37 was stolen and car­ ried off by truck. The sheriff was looking for the thieves. It was a historic event, as "this is the first record of stealing a building in Barry County." This under State Street Ramblings; "Snow and snow shovels and snow plows are in use. A slippery undercoating calls for care, both in walking and in driving." "Attorney Kim Sigler, of this city, left Fri­ day for Miami. Fla., to take the deposition of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, whose testimony will be used in the trial of the case of the Bat­ tle Creek Food Company. ..against three of its former officers, who. the company claims, have fraudulently converted funds of over $130,000 to their own use..." Sigler was assisting Burritt Hamilton in the trial. In later years. Sigler joined Hamilton in Hamilton’s Battle Creek law practice. The Grange was an important pan ot Barry County life, and in the Jan. 19 issue, five granges listed their activities. The live were: Irving. Welcome Community; Maple Leaf. Star No. 806: and the Glass Creek Communi­ ty. Of those mentioned only Irving and Maple Leaf arc still active today. The Jan. 26 paper on the front page carried these articles: "Survey Shows Bible Favorite" an article listing the reading preferences in a Gallup poll across the nation. Following the bible was "Gone With the Wind;" "Anthony Adverse;" "The Citadel;” and "How to Win Friends and In­ fluence People." The mystery of the thief of a building was resolved in this article. "Disappearance of the small building entirely proper" With out giv­ ing names it said. "The matter has been fully explained to the entire satisfaction of everybody concerned. The person who carted the little building away had a perfect right to..." So much for the historic first of stealing a building. Seventy men took part in the coyote hunt, their success was less than perfect. Starting. “Due to the extreme cold and bitter wind., less than half the number (of hunters) need­ ed.... (showed up.) Their success is related in this statement "One coyote and one fox were jumped, but made their escape." "Another Landmark Has Disappeared" was the title of another front page article tell­ ing of the removal of the Newton’s store on Fall Creek, "...it removed one of the oldest landmarks of the early pioneer life in Hastings. In its prime it was one of the impor­ tant business structures that graced the business section on the south side of East State Street." The store site is now where the City Garage is located on the south-east corner of Boltwood and Slate Street. This was said about the old store: "Many years ago. when Henry Newton, one of the pioneer merchants of the city, built the Newton Dam on Fall Creek to develop water power, he started a sawmill and a cider mill, operating (hem with power developed from the dam. In order to complete this little trading center, he purchased this then old building, moved it to a point across the street, from his mill, and started a general store, where patrons could buy anything from a box of matches to a barrel of sauerkraut or a lumber wagon. It developed into a sort of gathering place for many farmers, teamsters, laboring men and veterans who would gather around the big old stove, light up their corn A school finance reform proposal approved March 2 by the Michigan House is "the best bipartisan plan we can put on the ballot in 1989." said an area legislator. State Representative Paul Hillegonds (RHolland). who represents Yankee Springs and Thomapple Townships, supported the Responsible Tax Reform proposal so that voters could vote on the issue on May 16. The House-passed measure now goes to the Senate, where it also needs a two-thirds vote before it is placed on the ballot as a constitu­ tional amendment. "I want the people of Michigan to have a choice." Hillegonds said. "The plan offers permanent property tax relief and a stable source of funding for schools. While no plan is perfect, this one addresses most of the ma­ jor issues and deserves statewide consideration.” The proposal would lower schtad operating taxes by an average of 33 percent while ear­ marking a 2-cent sales tax increase lor educa­ tional purposes. Proponents say this would funnel an additional $5(X) million a year in state aid for schools. The money would be constititionally dedicated in a new State Ac­ count for Education (SAFE) fund. Many thanks to the clients of H&R Block for their patience and understanding during the unusually busy Februar' *:x fil­ ing season. With -ill our employees recovered from the flu bug we remain ready to serve you. H&R B|ock Storyteller Becky Goodspecd of Grand Rapids will present the program when the Hastings Business and Professional Women’s Organization has its annual bosses’ and Guest Night Tuesday. March I4. at the County Set Restaurant. Goodspccd’s repertoire folktales from around the world, fairy talcs, myths, legends, fables and stories by contemporary authors. She has performed for Grand Rapids Festival ’84 and ’85. on television, at art festivals, schools, churches and libraries. Goodspeed, formerly of Lake Odessa, has a bachelor’s of science degree in education from Western Michigan University, and her master’s degree in library science from the University of Michigan. She is listed in Artists Director; Council of Performing Arts for Children. Grand Rapids: Director of Michigan Touring Arts Attrac­ tions; Touring Arts Agency. Midland: and the National Director of Storytelling. National Association for the Preservation and Perputation of Storytelling. Workshops and lectures by Gixxlspeed are available, either a full day. to a week, or a semester length. Becky Goodspeed RENTAL CARS $32.95 PER DAY (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phone 945-9383 © Management NOTICE BOARD OF REVIEW HOPE TOWNSHIP All meetings of the 1989 Board of Review will be held at the Hope Township Hall. 5463 Wall Lake Rd. (M-43j. Dates for property owner appeals are as follows: March 13 9 a.m. • Noon & 1 p.m. • 4 p.m. March 14 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. & 5 p.m. • 8 p.m. and any other dates deemec necessary to equalize and finalize the 1989 Assessment Roll. Any propoerty owner unable to attend either of the above appeal dates may appeal by letter to the Board of Review, c/o Supervisor. 6998 Keller Rd.. Delton. Mich. 49046 1989 Tentative Assessment Ratios 49.74 Agriculture 48.69 Residential 50 00 Commercial 50.00 Developmental 50.00 Industrial 5000 TimberCutover Personal Property 50.00 Change in Assessment Notices are sent only to proper­ ty owners whose property assessment has changed for 1989 Under the pnyposaL 96 percent of Michigan schools would be spending S4.(MM» to $6,250 per pupil after five years. This compares to current per pupil inequities of $2,000 to S7.2OO Hillegonds said the plan offers several advantages. It calls for a basic character millage so school districts will not have Io rely on repeated millage votes. The charter millage could be lowered by the local school board if the district experiences significant growth in its lax base and is already n better-thanaverage fiscal health. Voters would also have the option of approving mills lor educational enhancement. "There are plenty of good features to this plan — permanent property tux relief, more equity between schools, constitutional protec­ tion. longterm growth for long-range plann­ ing." Hillegonds said. ’ The public and the press have been asking the Legislature to devise a plan that lowers property taxes and deals with school finance reform. This bipar­ tisan plan does both, and I hope it reaches the ballot this May." Storyteller to visit Hastings BPW event, March 14 Rent-a-Car H&R BLOCK CLIENTS - his effort than some of the people he served.” Two out-of-town deaths were announced. One was the death of Mrs. Christopher Van Arman (Caddie Langmaid). who died in Salt Lake City. The second was C. Clare Strobridge. who died at Long Beach. Calif. (Next week we w ill examine February of 1939). Patricia I. Baker Supervisor RN Education coordinator/ Utilization Review Pennock Hospital, a progressive, communi­ ty oriented hospital, has a part-time. 24 hour/week position available in Education/Utilization Review. The responsibilities include: 1 Coordinate and/or instruct community health education classes and employee inservices. 2. Provide ostomy education and rel ef diabetic education services to patients and families. 3. Conduct utilization review activities on a scheduled and relief basis. 4. Other duties as related to patient and medical education. If you are a licensed RN with excellent com­ munication and organization skills anc desire a flexible schedule, come discover why the benefits of working at Pennock go beyond Flexible Benefits, paid-time-off. tuiFon reim­ bursement. and competitive salary. Interest in patient education and utilization review a plus. Contact: PENNOCK HOSPITAL Human Resources Departmen’ 1009 W. Green St Hasting-, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3112 e.o.e. Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315 of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold its next regular meeting Tuesday. March 14. at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Brookfield Chapter No. 352 of the OES held a "Friendship Night" last Wednesday evening in their Masonic Temple, and enter­ tainment was enjoyed. Attending from the Lake Odessa chapter were Florence Fetter­ man. Marcia Raftler. Laurel Garlingc-r and Letah and Clayton Boyce. A reception dinner will be held in the Lowell School Friday. March It), at 5 p.m. for Sandra Caswell, a member of the Hap­ piness Committee of the Grand Chapter. OES. of Michigan, from Cyclamen Chapter No. 94 of Lowell. Services were held Saturday for Michelle Smith. 36. of Lake Odessa. She is survived by her parents. Carl and Eva Lewis: her grand­ mother. Mary Bupp of Lake Manor; a sister. Lisa Mantlo and brother Jon. She was predeceased by her mother. Mary Lee Lewis. Linda and Arnold Erb. IJorothy Erb. Geraldna and Fern Tischer enjoyed a family gathering Sunday at the local home of Nancy and Doug Hendrick. The birthdays of Anita and Doug were celebrated. The Women’s Fellowship of the First Congregational Church held its meeting on Wednesday. March 8. Laurel Garlinger gave the program, entitled "A Miracle of Jesus." The committee for refreshments was Winnie Shctterly and Alice Bulling. There will be a Trip Day in April, so no regular meeting will be held .it the church. Mrs. LaVcrne Roberts fell at her home and was hospitalized with a broken leg. She was released from Pennock Hospital on Friday. Flea market and crafts will be held at the VFW Hall. The event will be sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary March 10 and 11 at the hall on Tupper Lake Street. The Lakewood area Choral Choir Society continues to prepare for the spring concert. Rehearsals are the first and third Mondays of the month at the high school. The 100-voice choir, under the direction of Robert Oster, will have its first spring concert al Lakewood High Schixil May 7 and again June 4 for Festival ‘89 in Grand Rapids. The high school choir of Lakcwixxl High Schcol also has been invited to participate in the International Choral competition in Toronto in May. .Mrs. Mildred Shade, daughter Linda Ir­ vin and her daughter. Sally Jo. visited Tom and Sherrie Wacha and son Jay of Sunfield as they has vacationed in Florida. Jane and John Lich arc home from their trip to Florida. A daughter. Breuna Jo, was born to Charles and Julie Peckham of Mulliken Jan. 20 Grandparents are Joyce McLeod of Grand Ledge. Max McLeod Sr. also of Grand Ledge. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Peckham of Lansing. Julie lived in Lake Odessa during her younger years at the family home on Sixth Avenue. Bruce and Linda MacDowell of Grand Ledge announce the birth of their son. Hugh Taylor. Feb. 15 at Sparrow Hospital. He joins a sister. Anne, at home. His grandparents are Harlan and Betty MacDowell of Grand Ledge and William and Marie Taylor of Higgins Lake. The great-grandparents are the late Velma (Middaugh) Johnston and George MacDowell. World Prayer sen1 Ices were held at the community room of Lake Manor on Friday afternoon. Ada Dennie played guitar numbers for the prelude and offertory. Crystal Howard was the leader. Leah Abbott led the singing. Readers were Evelyn Pierce. Ruth Sessions. Marilyn Leslie. Taped vocal numbers were Psalm 121. rendered by Jodi (McLeod) Fur­ man and The Lord’s Prayer by Carol Reiser. Rena Broe and lean Chapman presided at the tea table at the conclusion of the program. Marian Klein and Kay Barcroft were ushers. This ecumenical service is hosted in turn by ladies of St. Edward’s Catholic Church. Cen­ tral United Methodist and First Congregational. The Iaike Odessa Area Historical Society had 40 in attendance at its March 2 meeting. Gerogc an dGwcn VandcrMark of Belding presented an informative program on “The Amish: The Plain People." Their Amish friends often suggest items that might be of in­ terest to their audiences as they go to many groups and share their books. clothing items and pictures fo their grandson. Jeremiah, in his Amish garb. Hastings parent-teacher sessions, plus kindergarten signups announced by school The Hastings Area Schools has announced times for parent-teacher conferences and kindergarten registration. Parent-teacher conferences will be held Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. March 21. 22. and 23. Students will attend classes in the morning only on the conference days. Conferences for parents in grades K-5 will be scheduled on an individual basis by the teachers. Conference schedule for middle school is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, and I to 3 p.m. Thursday. Conference schedule for high school is I to 3 p.m. Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday. Conferences at the middle school and high school will be held in the gymnasiums. Registration of kindergarten students for next school year will also lake place on March 21. 22. and 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the elementary schools nearest to where the parents reside. It is not necessary or advisable to bring the child at the time of registration: Parents will be asked to complete an information sheet and to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate. It is important to bring a copy of the birth cer­ tificate. which must be kept in the child’s school record. The school can make a copy at registration. At the time of registration, parents will also be given appointments for a pre-cnrollmcnt screening test for the youngster. Kindergarten screening tests will be scheduled for April. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER tor Complete County Nows! 948-8051 NOTICE of NOMINATING PETITIONS for 1989 ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION TO: The Qualified Electors of DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS, Counties of Barry and Allegan, Michigan. One school board member’s unexpired term and two school board members’ terms will expire on June 30, 1989. Nominating peti­ tions may be picked up in the Superinten­ dent’s Office and must be filed with the Board Secretary or at the Superintendent’s Office. No petitions may be accepted after 4:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 1989. The last day on which candidates may withdraw their petitions is 4:00 p.m., Thurs., April 13, 1989. DOROTHY E. KETTLE, Secretary Board of Education �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9, 1989 Doris M. Dwyer Clara McPherson Donald E. Claflin NASHVILLE - Clara McPherson, 63. of 15 Thomapple Lake Road, Nashville, died Thurs­ day, March 2, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. McPherson was bom on November 5, 1925 in Wyoming Township, Kent County, the daughter of John and Lucy (Laninga) Hulst. She was raised in the Grand Rapids area and attended the Lee School. She came to Hastings in 1942 where she was employed by the Hast­ ings Manufacturing Company and the former Orchard Industries. She was married to Hugh McPherson on August 25, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and moved to her present address on Thomapple Lake Road in 1947. She was employed for over 35 years at the Meat Market in Morgan, presently known as K & M Meats. She retired in 1987. Her former employers included John Dull, Doug Gravelie and Ken Custer. Mrs. McPherson attended the Nashville Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her husband, Hugh; one son, Hugh G. (Bonnie) McPherson of Hastings, one daughter, Mrs. Ken (MaryLou) Heikka of Hastings; seven brothers, John Hulst of Shel­ byville, Jerry, Alfred, Richard and Marve Hulst all of Grand Rapids, Clarence Hulst, her twin, of Grandville and Donald Hulst of Comstock Park; two sisters, Jeanette Coding of Grand Rapids and Josephine Ferner of Comstock Park; eight grandchildren; five great grandchil­ dren; several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were an infant son, Ricky McPherson and sister, Lois Schooley. Services were held Saturday, March 4 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings, with Rev. Thomas Voyles officiating. Burial was at the Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nashville Church of the Nazarene. SUNFIELD - Donald E. Claflin, 70, of 11620 Clinton Trail, Sunfield, died Thursday, February 23, 1989 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. He was bom on October 3, 1918 in Eaton Rapids, the son of Roy and Nettie (Lewis) Claf­ lin. He lived part of his life in the Charlotte area until he went into the United States Army, August 1941. He served for four years, with two and a half years in the European theater. He was married to Beatrice Deer on June 30, 1951 at her parents home in Sunfield. He work­ ed at Fisher Body, then operated service stations and garages for 24 years, during which time he also built and operated a service station at the intersection of M-66, M-43 and M-50. In later years he farmed He retired in 1983. He was a member of the Masons and belonged to the Eastern Star. Mr. Claflin is survived by his wife, Beatrice; two sons, Rex Claflin of Okemos and Robin Claflin of Aurora, Colorado; two daughters, Dawn VanDenDriessche of White Pigeon and Darlene Lyon of Charlotte; one brother, Harold Claflin of Girard, Ohio; three sisters, Elsie Woodman and May Hawley, both of Charlotte and Lena Woodman of Battle Creek; six grandchildren. Preceding him in death was a son, Raye. Funeral services were held Monday, Febru­ ary 27, 1989 at the Mapes-Fisher Funeral Home, Sunfield with Pasotr Duane Waller of Woodbury United Brethren Church officiating. Burial was at Sunfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Fund, Michigan Chapter, Research Division. ATTEND SEMES Hastings Area II AS I INGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Hustings. Michigan. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Sunday. March 12 -9:30and 11:00 Worship Services. Nursery provid­ ed. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM 9:30 Church School classes for all ages. 10:30 Cilice Hour in the Dining Room. Junior and Senior High Fellowship meet at church. Wednesday. March 15 12:30 Womens Association Luncheon in the Din­ ing Room. Guest speaker: Bert Anthing. Program: "Getting to Know You". Thursday. March 16 - 12:00 Lenten lainchcon in Lcumni Sharpe Memorial Hall. 7:00 S.T.E.P. Committee to meet. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director Sunday schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. Mor­ ning Worship: 6 p.m. Fellowship; 5 p.m. Youth Meeting; 6 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Youth Meeting. Nursery for all services, transportation provided to and from morning services. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH. 307 E REORGANIZED CHURCH OF Marshall. Rev. Steven Pr.’m. JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday DAY SAINTS, Comer of Jeffer­ School. 10:00. Morning Worship son and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday Service 11:00. Evening Service School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Worship II a.m. Pastor: Dale Night 7:30. Wells. Phone 948-4012. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST GRACE LUTHERAN Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. March 12 8: 45 Church School (all ages). 10:00 Worship Church Council. Thursday. March 9 - 8:00 AA. Saturday, March 11 - 9:30 Conf. 5 Pasty Sale Day. 8.00 NA. Mon­ day. March 13 - 6:00 Pos. Par. 7:00 Women’s Bible Study. Tues­ day. Match 14 - 7:30 FCS Bd. 9: 30 Wordwatchers. Wednesday. March 15 - 6:00 Supper. 7.00 Lenten Worship. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Heir. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. David D. Garrett Phone 948-2229 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. way. Rev James E. Leitzman Past x. Sunday Services: 9;45 a.m. Sunocy School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8, 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30 a.<n.; Worship 10:45 a.m.; Even­ ing Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S., Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hostings ond Loke Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance lor your Life, Homo. Business ond Cor WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hostings — Noshville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS MwnbwF.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway • Hastings BOSLEY PHARMAC “Prescriptions” . 118 S. Jelferson 45-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. 770Cool. Rd. — Hastings. Michigan X__________________ ____________________ , Edna Sayer ALMA - Edna Sayer, 98, a resident of Michigan Masonic Home, Alma, died Thurs­ day, February 16, 1989 in Alma. Mrs. Sayer was born July 5,1890 in Edmore, the daughter of Charles and Christina (Klager) Gierman. She moved to Sebewa in 1893 and had lived there all her life. She was married to Clarence Sayer on September 10,1913. She was a member of the Sebewa Methodist Church and was the church organist for 50 years. Mrs. Sayer is survived by one son, Stanley; one brother, Elmer Gierman of Alma; one granddaughter, Namoi Shelton of East Lans­ ing; two great granddaughters, Leah and Jessi­ ca Shelton, both of East Lansing. Preceding her in death was her husband, Clarence. Funeral services were held Saturday, Febru­ ary 18, at the Sebewa Center, United Methodist Church, Sebewa, with Rev. Joseph Spackman officiating. Burial was at East Sebewa. Arrangements were made by Mapes-Fisher Funeral Home, Sunfield. Harvey J. Lewis BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan CHURCH. Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014 The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth gnwp and other activities. HASTINGS - Doris M. Dwyer, 86, of 249 East North Street, Hastings, died Sunday, March 5, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Dwyer was bom on April 30, 1902 in England, the daughter of Frederick and Sarah (Walker) Rogers. She came to the United States in 1912, making her home in Detroit. She attended schools there. She was married to William T. Dwyer on May 3, 1919. She was employed at the Michi­ gan Children's Institute in Ann Arbor for many years. She retired in 1966. She came to Hast­ ings following her retirement. Mrs. Dwyer is survived by two sons, William Dwyer of Royal Oak and Richard Dwyer of Willis; three daughters, Doris Tossava of Hastings, Lou Ann Knauer of Beulah and Patricia Howell of Umtila, Hordia; 26 grand­ children and 42 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband William Dwyer in June, 1956 and a sister, Gladys. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Ypsilanti. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings Provincial House. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School................. 9:30a.m. Church............................ 10.30 a.m. HASTINGS - Harvey J. Lewis, 87, of 303 East Colfax, Hastings, died Saturday, March 4, 1989 at Thornapple Manor. Mr. Lewis was txrn on July 29,1901 in the Morgan area of Barry County, the son of William and Lena (Roush) Lewis. He was a lifelong Hastings area resident and attended Barry County rural schools. He was married to Edith M. Sage on May 12, 1923. He was the founder of Lewis Well Drilling Company in Hastings and owned and operated it for 20 years, retiring about 1963. His previ­ ous employment included International Seal and Lock Company in Hastings and Eatons Manufacturing Company in Battle Creek. He was a former member of the Hastings Moose Lodge. Mr. Lewis is survived by four sons, Earl and Duane Lewis, both of Texas, Donald Lewis of Portage and Leon Lewis of Morley; 13 grand­ children; 15 great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild; two brothers, Henry and Lawrence Lewis, both of Battle Creek; and one sister, Gladys Moore of Battle Creek. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith on July 27, 1980 and nine brothers. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 8, at Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Sarver officiating. Burial was at the Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Humane Society. Michelle Rae Smith LAKE ODESSA - Michelle Rae Smith, 36, of 1059 Emerson Street, Lake Odessa died Wednesday, March 1, 1989 at Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Smith was bom on April 26, 1952 in Lansing, the daughter of Carl Lewis and Mary Lee (Bupp) lewis. She was raised in Lake Odessa and graduated from Lakewood High School in 1970. She was married to Michael Smith in Janu­ ary of 1971. Mrs. Smith is survived by two daughters, Jodi Lynn Smith and Jessica Leigh Smith, both of Lake Odessa; her father and stepmother, Carl and Eva Lewis of Hastings; one sister, Mrs. Donald (Lisa) Mantlo of Lake Odessa; one brother, Jon C. Lewis of Lake Odessa; grandmother, Mary Bupp of Lake Odessa; nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Lee Lewis on August 2, 1984. Services were held Saturday, March 4 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Ben Ridder officiating. Burial was at the Lake­ side Cemetery, Lake Odessa. Walter Clayton A Herding FREEPORT - Walter Gay ton Allerding, 59, of 6860 Messer Road, Freeport passed away Monday, March 6, 1989 at Butterworth Hospital. Mr. Allerding was bom on August 13,1929 in Carlton Center, the son of Gayion and Zelma (Rairigh) Allerding. He attended the Brown School. He was married to Eva Lucille Barrone on February 22,1958 in Nashville. He was a life­ long resident and farmer in Freeport. He was a member of the Grace United Brethren Church in Lake Odessa and the Farm Bureau. Mr. Allerding is survived by his wife, Lucil­ le; two sons, Steven of Freeport and Russel of Lake Odessa; one daughter, Susan Holley of Lake Odessa, nine grandchildren; one brother, Norman of Freeport and one sister, Wilma Jean McMullen of Phoenix, Arizona. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert in 1984. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa with Rev. Bill Stevens officiating. Burial will be at the Freeport Cemetery. Schools seek help with asbestos cleanup by Kathleen Scott The Hastings school system will seek a SI 10,000 federal asbestos abatement grant to cover the cost of removing the hazardous fire retardant in the district's buildings. All facilities, with the exception of some buildings at Johnson Field and the bus gar­ age, contain some form of asbestos, reported Albert Francik, director of operational ser­ vices, at the February Board of Education meeting. The findings were a result of the latest as­ bestos inspections, made after the govern­ ment enforced new inspection, management and removal policies two years ago, said Francik. In previous inspections, made by untrained staff members, only two rooms were found to contain the friable, or easily crumbled, asbestos. In the last inspections, conducted by Sup­ ervisor Ted Dalman, who serves as the school's certified inspector, asbestos was found in floor tiles, ceiling tiles and pipe wrappings in boiler rooms. Some of the asbestos has been properly encapsulated, Francik said, either by painting if it's a wall or ceiling, or by mopping and waxing if it's a floor tile. But four rooms in the middle school and the rear wall of Central Auditorium below the balcony contain asbestos in at-risk loca­ tions. If poked with a pencil or otherwise damaged, the asbestos particles can be re­ leased into the air, he said. Replacement of asbestos-containing mat­ erials around pipe joints and elbows in the boiler rooms is a continuing maintenance project, he added. If the replacement projects get too laige, he said, the district is required to hire con­ tractors to do the work. Asbestos removal is a very captive market, he added, and many contractors have contacted the school, seek­ ing work. Eligibility for the federal grant is based on the school's per capita income, he said. "We are eligible. Whether or not we will get any money is anybody's guess," said Francik, adding that he heard that the State of Michigan was allocating $500,000 for the same cause. At the time he sent in the application, which was two or three days before the dead­ line, no other requests had been received, he said. Other regulations regarding asbestos in­ clude inspections every six months, and de­ velopment of a management plan. At the February meeting, Francik gave board members copies of the management plan which must be sent to the state by May Kenneth R. Cranata HASTINGS - Kenneth R. Granata, 70, of 385 Pritchardville Road, Hastings, died Thurs­ day, March 2, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Granata was born on September 20, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Louis and Grace (Scraggs) Granata. He was raised in New York and attended the public schools there. He went on to attend the Universities of Maryland, Toledo and Vienna, Austria. He was married to May George on January 15, 1952. He was a former member of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Depart­ ment. He served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II from 1944 to 1946. As a member of die United States Civil Service, he was Assistant Chief Agent of the Criminal Investigation Division, Department of the Army, in Vienna, Austria from 1946 until 1953 and in Detroit until 1964. He came to Baltimore Township of Barry County in 1966 and was a Lieutenant with the Barry Country Sheriff’s Department until 1976. He then became Court Officer for the 5th Judicial Circuit Court until 1988. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge, AARP and NARFE. Mr.Granata is survived by his wife, May; one son, Kenneth R. Granata, Jr. of Stevens, Pennsylvania; one daughter, Grace E. Granata of Lakewood, Ohio; one grandson, Kenneth R. Granata, III of Laurel, Maryland. Preceding him in death were brother, Roy Granata and sister, Edith Johannessenn. Services were held Monday, March 6 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings, with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. The Bany County Sheriffs Department served as casket bearers and honor guard. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. ~ Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Humane Society. Irene R. Cousino HASTINGS - Irene R. Cousino, 58, of 1713 Sisson Road, Hastings died Friday, March 3, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Cousino was born on November 12, 1930 in Barry County, the daughter of Hazen and Mildred (Ormsbe) Hook. She was raised in Barry County and attended the Dowling and Hastings Schools. She was married to Paul Rose in 1946. He preceded her in death on June 26, 1969. She then married Philip Cousino on December 29, 1973. Mrs. Cousino is survived by her husband, Philip; two sons, Donald Rose of Hastings and Darrell Rose of Grand Rapids; five daughters, Marcia Wymer of Ludington, Gloria Woolman of Howard City, June Green of Raleigh, North Carolina, Dawn Snider of Hastings and Penny Rose of Cocomo, Indiana; two brothers, Allan Hook of Hastings and Lawrence Hoc* of Nash­ ville; one sister, Norma Roush of Hastings; 20 grandchildren; and one great granddaughter, Chrystal Irene Young. Preceding her in death was one daughter, Sue Ann Smith on September 20, 1988. Graveside services were held Monday, March 6 at the Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, with Rev. Stephen D. Hill officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. HMS students participate in math contest A team of four boys from Hastings Middle School took fourth place In a recent math competition at Western Michigan University, and two of those students took individ­ ual honors. The Mathcounts contest, sponsored by General Motors and held at Western Michigan University Feb. 24, challenged students from seven area schools in written math exams. Dan Styf (lower front row), Scott Krueger (upper front row), Brad Gee (upper back row) and Nathan Eady (lower back row) worked together as a team to get their fourth place finish, while Gee and Kroeger also took fourth place In individual competitions. Brandi Eye served as alternate. The students were chosen from their scores In math examinations given at the school. This was the first year Hastings students participated in the nationwide junior high math program. Ruth Seibert HASTINGS - Ruth A. (Schaul) (Klevorn) Seibert, 73, of 620 West Madison Street, Hast­ ings, died Saturday, March 4,1989 at her resi­ dence in Kissimmee, Florida following a brief illness. Mrs. Seibert was born on March 5,1915 in Charlotte. She was raised in Charlotte and attended schools there. She lived in Pontiac for several years before coming to Hastings in 1945. She was married to Louis R. Seibert in 1972. She was employed for over 20 years as bookk­ eeper and office manager of the former Larke Buick-Chevrolet in Hastings. She was a member of the Hastings Garden Gub, a former member of the Hastings Business and Profes­ sional Women and O.E.S. Mrs. Seibert is survived by her husband, Louis; one son, Robert Klevorn of Whitmore Lake; a step-son, Peter Seibert of Minneapolis, Minnesota; a step-daughter, Julie Hubbs of Mt. Morris; 10 grandchildren; one sister, Nippie Harris of Olivet She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Wurm in 1970. Cremation has been conducted. A memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Memorial contribntioiis may be made to the Ruth A. Seibert Memorial Fund. Central student wins national competition A flag made by Central student Matt Mead received honorable mention in a contest sponsored by Young Astronauts International. Mead, a fifth grader, is one of the members of Central’s Young Astronauts Club, which is supervised by Emmalene McConnell (shown above). Mead's proposed flag featured rockets afloat in the uni­ verse with planets all around. The flag designing competition was a way for students across the globe to use their creative skills to design a flag that depicts the international nature of the Young Astronauts program. The top three placers in each division advanced to further competition. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9 1989 — =age 7 DeWent-Brown announce engagement Myers-Pierson announce engagement Hewitts to observe 60th wedding anniversary Sixty years of marriage will he observed on March 12. 1989 by O.C. and Anna Hewitt of Lake Odessa. Michigan. O.C. and Anna were married in 1929 al the Assyria Church parsonage by the late Rev. E.H. Dcu Bois. A dinner will be given in honor of the occa­ sion at their home by the children. O.C. and Anna's children arc: Marvin and Charlene Hewitt of Potterville. Mi.. Floyd and Helen Hewitt of Hastings. Mi.. Russell and Beverly Hewitt of Clarksville. Mi.. Ber­ nard and Ailcnc Hewitt of Hudsonville. Mi.. Melvin Hewitt, deceased. The family request relatives and friends to honor O.C. and Anna with a card shower due to ill health. Please send cards to: O.C. and Anna Hewitt. Emmerson Street. Apt. 15. Lake Odessa. Ml 48849. To be joined in marriage on April 8. 1989. will be Sara Lynne DcWcnt and Frank Loren Brown, both of Middleville. The bride-elect is the daughter of Duane and Alyce Peterson and Howard and Marge DcWcnt. all of Middleville. The groom-elect is the son of Frank and Alice Brown, also of Middleville. The couple are both graduates of Thornapple-Kdlogg High School Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Myers of Wayland arc pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Teri Sue. to Fred Pierson, son ot Mr. and Mrs. Glendon Pierson of Hastings. Teri Sue is employed in the Materials Management Department al Wamar Products. Caledonia. Fred is presently employed al Consumers Power in Hastings. An April 15 wedding is planned at Hope United Methodist Church in Hastings. Hastings students who will go to the Michigan state Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America In De .oit are (from eft, seated) Rachel Phillips, Jodi Gerber, Blanca Pacheco, Martha Craven. Julie Norris (from left stanAlvJ"a WSllar °eb Ke"®v'Tra?/ Smi,h- Tammi Davis- kelH Gerber. Chris Turnes ShaX Del' Amy Adams, Karon Sofia, Robb Huebner and C av Brehm. Mission am now ' 7 Clay Missing fmm from nhntn photo are Deb nortim.,^ Bartlmus and ।Loir Sexton. Hastings students to attend business conference Haigh-Wetzel announce engagement Rehm-Johnson announce engagement Kane-Repp announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kane are very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter: Stephanie Marie, to John Anthony Repp, son of Carol Repp Pennsylvania and Wm. Repp of Bay City. Stephanie is a 1988 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently employed at Swaney Sales in Grand Rapids. •John is a 1984 graduate of Hastings and is employed at Major Tool and Die in Grand Rapids. A June 11. 1989. wedding is being planned al the Chapel in the WimxIs in Grayling. Area Birth Announcements: rrsAGiRi. James Schild and Cheryl Zalevski. Hastings. Feb. 22. 12:08 p.m.. 8 lbs.. <2 oz.». Karen Totten. Hastings. Feb. 22. 7:08 a.m.. 7 lbs.. I oz. Terry and Susan Dryer. Hastings. Feb. 22. 3: 20 p.m.. 7 lbs.. 11 '/■ ozs. Tammy Friend. Woodland. March 3. 11:48 a.m.. 7 lbs.. 13 ozs. Patty and Gerald Lingg. Nashville. March 7. 10:17 a.m.. 7 lbs.. 12 ozs. Harry and Laurie Lillie. Dowling. Feb. 27. 5:59 p.m.. 8 lbs.. 9 ozs. Kimberly Miller. Lake Odessa. March I. 105 p.m.. 8 lbs . 11 ozs. Terry and Angie Lantz. Middleville. March 2. 7:13 p.m.. 8 lbs.. 3'4 ozs. Steven and Laura Angcletti. Hastings. Feb. 16. 8:20 a.m. 6 lbs.. 12 ozs. at Bronson Hospital. Cheryl and Craig Selden. Plymouth. Mi.. Feb. II. 1:25 a.m.. 8 lbs.. 10 ozs. Chris and Sherry Knisely. Middleville. Feb. 2. 1:52 a.m.. 6 lbs.. 8 ozs.. at Blodgett Hospital. IT’S A BOY Gregg and Lori Hasman. Hastings. Feb. 23. 5:26 p.m.. 7 lbs.. 8 ozs. John and Lynne Huber. Freeport. Feb. 24 4: 30 p.m.. 8 lbs . I4!6 ozs. Michelle Palmer. Delton. March 3. 8:09 a.m . 8 lbs.. Iozs. Denise and Brian Decker. Luke OdesFcb 9. 8:51 a.m.. 9 lbs . 9 ozs. Symorc and Harold Fields. Huntings t-.-h. 26. 2:23 p.m.. 8 lbs . 1'4 ozs Johnathan and Jodie Culler. Middleville. Feb. 28. 3:17 p.m.. 7 lbs.. 4'A ozs Carl and Fay Fcathcrly. Hastings. Feb. 28. 4:10 p.m.. 8 l'bs.. 9'? ozs Molly and Frank Winans. Hastings. March 1. 11:41 a.m.. 7 lbs.. 10'4 ozs. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rehm of Coldwater, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Kelly Michelle, to Eric William Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Johnson of Hastings. Kelly is a graduate of Coldwater High School and Kellogg Community College with a degree a medical laboratory technician. Kelly works for Regina! Medical Lab in Battle Creek. Eric is a graduate of Hastinsg High School and is now attending Kellogg Community College in the medical laboratory technician program and working for Reginal Medical Labs. A May 27 wedding is being planned. Nellie Litts to celebrate her 95th birthday Nellie Litts will celebrate her 95th birthday March 11. Cards arc welcome. Her address is 13355 S. Litts Road. Delton. 49046. Her children are Mason E. Litts and Kenneth E. Lilts and she has grandchildren and great-grandchildren. — AU Interested Parents Are Welcome — - ATTENTION If you are over 109 years old, don't respond to this ad! • Many people feel they are too inexperienced to get a GOOD PAYING JOB. • Many people feel they are too old to get a GOOD PAYING JOB. • Many people feel I am a middle-aged female with limited work experience and no one will HIRE me. • Many people feel: I am a middle-aged male with limited work experience and no one will HIRE me. Cinder Pharmacy & Hallmark Shop 110 West State Street Hastings Call 945-9551 If you are over 22 years of age and less than 109 years young, can TRAVEL and stay away from home 5 NIGHTS PER WEEK (home weekends only), then — You can earn up to $9.00 per hour with motel expense and gas allowance for your car, plus BENEFITS. You would be trained to manage a telephone sales advertising office selling por­ trait offers for Olan Mills Studios. Full time position, base pay plus commission. For personal interview call SHIRLEY BATES' at 1-800-543-5940, Monday through Thursday from 10.00 am. • 9:00 p.m. ONLY! Please call on or before Thurs­ day, March, 16th, ’989. The Hastings BANNER G/veA Ca//aU 948-8051 Real food makes the difference atDietCenter.” Phil’s Pizzeria • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE Lsnsmg Hunting Goar For Sale On the Show Floor Hold Reservations - 517 482-01M Mention Ml Deer Spectacular for special rates 313/669-4750 HOURS: Tuei-Thun llJOant-ll Frt. 4 Sat IlJOim l pm. Sun. 4-i(k Closed Mon. Hastings Charter Township BOARD of REVIEW Will meet March 13th and 14th from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Place: 885 River Road at The Township Hall: To review proper­ ty assessments. The ratio of assessments and the tentative multipliers used to attain 50% of true cash value are: Lansing Center • All New Hunting Seminars • World Record Bow Arrow Doer Shown • 130 EjhibitS • Trophy Deer. Elk. Spike Bock Contests • Dick Idol Trophy Collec­ tion • Turkey Calling Contest • Bow Tryout Area 517/323-2807 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brovont, 3744 Mor­ row County Road 51. Galion. Ohio, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at an open house reception hosted by the family on March 12 at the Iberia United Methodist Church social hall from 2-4 p.m. Mr. Brovont and the former Neva Brogan were married on Feb. 20. 1949. al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brogan । bride’s parents) in Hastings. The Rev. Stephen Weaver officiated the ceremony. The Brovants arc the parents of three sons. Thomas of Decatur. Ind.. Ronald of Lyons. Neb., and Brian of Garland. Texas; two daughters. Barbara Hansen and Brenda Taylor of Galion. They also have 13 grandchildrern. Mrs. Brovont works al Rosewood Manor and Mr. Brovont is retired from General Motors in Mansfield. The couple asks that gifts be omitted. MARCH 13 at 7:00 P.M. in Hastings High School Band Room 795-7844 MICHIGAN DEER SPECTACULAR Youth $2.50 Adult* $5.00 Subscribe this week to Tammi Davis, Shawna Dell, Jodi Gerber, Kelli Gerber, Robb Huebner, Deb Kelley, Julie Norris, Blanca Pacheco, Rachel Phillips, Lori Sexton, Tracy Smith, Karon Sofia and Chris Tumes. NOTICE OF HASTINGS BAND BOOSTERS MEETING Susan SaintJames, actress, mother and Diet Center success story. Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Steaks Jason J. Sutherland. 20 of Middleville and Ann L. Carpenter. 19 of Hastings. Victor C. Armstrong. 37 of Hastings and Angclia L. Rosnukc. 47 of Cloverdale. Jerry A. Sessions. 33 of Nashville and Aria G. Sansom. 37 of Battle Creek. David J Gilbert. 29 of Freeport and Deborah L. VanDenburg. 31 of Freeport. Abe G. French. 33 of Nashville and Deborah A. Best 25 of Hastings. William E. Rock. 36 of Wayland and Margaret M. Thompson. 26 of Wayland. Terry I.. Welch. 20 of Nashville and Bob­ bie J. Fan. 20 of Nashville (opens 4 pan.. 317) Brovonts to observe 40th wedding anniversary National Leadership Conference in Dallas to compete for nationwide honors. The Hastings students who will go to the state competition are Amy Adams, Deb Bartimus, Clay Brehm, Martha Cravens, Italian Specialties Local Marriage Licenses listed March 17-19 Mr. and Mrs. Duane Locke of Bellevue and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Haigh of Charlotte are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Dana LcAnne Haigh. to Bret Alan Wetzel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wetzel of Nashville. Bret is a pharmacy student at Ferris State University and Dana is currently a deli manager for Quality of Lansing. A July I wedding is being planned. Seventeen students from Hastings High School this weekend will attend the 17th annual Michigan State Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America in Detroit this weekend. Alvina Weller, advisor for the Hastings chapter of the Business Professionals of America, said about 2,200 high school business education students from all over Michigan are expected to attend. The headquarters will be at the Detroit-Westin Hotel. Students will attend general sessions and compete in both skilled and leadership areas. The young people also will have the opportunity to attend workshops and sessions that will include prominent speakers. Those attending the conference also will participate in the election of state officers. Perhaps the highlight of the three-day session Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be an awards session at which all contest winners will be announced. The first-, second- and third-place winners, and in some cases those who finish fourth and fifth, will win the right to travel to the Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Developmental Personal RATIO MULTIPLIER 46.78% 50.00% 50.00% 46.39 50.00 50.00 1.0688 1.0000 1.0000 1.0778 1.0000 1.0000 Ratio’s and factors are set by the County Equalization Department and State Tax Com. Richard C. Thomas. Sup. Hastings Charter Twp. I don’t think diets that make y< >u live <>n liquids or eat food out of little boxes are healthy or smart. Real people need real food. That’s why I went t< > Diet Center. They help you lose weight fast by eating wholesome foods. Whether you want t< > l< »e ten pi >unds < >r 100. here’s why you she »uld join 1 )iet Center: ■ Lose fat, not muscle. Research shows 92% < if the weight It »st < »n tl le Diet Center prejgram is excess fat. n< >t water <>r lean body mass. ■ Fast results. Energize your body; watch pounds and inches disappear. ■ No contracts. You stick with the pro­ gram because it works, not because you have to. You 7/feel the difference.' DielQ Center The weight-loss professionals. 50% OFF MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION COST FREE INTRODUCTORY CONSULTATION Hastings — 1615 S. Bedford Rd., M-37 (Next to Cappon's) Call Today 948-4033 Or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS: Mon.-Fn. 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 12 Noon �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9. 1989 Legal Notices Synopsis of Spacial Mestlng HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD Discussed the feasibility of options for Sewer Scheduled Special meeting February 17 1989 9 00 a m. to discuss bonding procedures. Meeting adjourned 10 50 a.m Shirley R. Cose Clerk Attested to by Patricia I. Baker Supervisor February 1. 1989. 3:30 p.m. Roll coll: Prosont. all Board Membar*. Two guoits. Approved $40 membership fee to MIAM ond registration (or Zoning Administrator to at­ tend Seminar. Purchase of PC Emulator and depot maintenance voter registration for computer approved. Meeting adjourned 3 50 p.m. Shirley R. Cose. Clerk Attested to by: Patricia I. Baker Supervisor Sewer Meeting HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD February 17. 1989 9 05 a m All Board Members present. Two citizen*, four Discussed several options and bonding Fee scheduling clarification needed ■ Supervisor. Bonding Attorney & Williams & Works will be heduled for D P.W. meeting 3 6 89. Adjournment 10:15 a.m hirley R. Case. Clerk • nested to by: Patricia I. Baker Supervisor (3 9) Synopsis Special Sewer Meeting HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD Roll call, February 8. 1989. 9:00a.m. all Board Member* present. Two SHAVER CLINIC Thurs., March 9 thru Sat., March 11 Clinic Hours... 10-5 SPECIAL// Sat., 10-4; Lunch 1-2 CLEAN-OIL ADJUST f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES Have Your ^Jorelco*-Remington COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE Tuned - Overhauled Same Day Service! 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Police on Statewide Manhunt. As I read the story. 1 got a sick feeling in my stomach. I couldn't remember anything about last night. I ran to look at my car. My heart sank to my knees. The bumper was twisted and the front fender was smashed. I wouldn't leave the scene of an accident, no matter how drunk I was. Or would 1? Chilling thoughts raced through my mind. What should I do now? Call the police? Get a lawyer? I was petrified. I reached for the phone and started to dial the police. Then I stopped They would ask me all sorts of questions. What could I say? I was drunk. I don't remember. I could almost hear the jail door clang shut behind me. Just then my brother-in-law walked into the kitchen. What did he know? Had the police arrived? I put down the phone and run toward him in tears. He said. ’ I'm sure it's upsetting to hit a deer, honey, but you’ll get over it.” I couldn't believe what 1 had just heard. Did he say I had hit a deer? I swear, with my hand on the Bible. I will never drive drunk again. Lesson learned in Des Moines. Dear Des Moines: It’s not easy to share a nightmare. Thank you for doing just that. I wonder how many people who arc reading this column have driven drunk and made it home safely. If I am talking to you. please thank God for giving you a pass And don't press your luck. Shoplifter relieved to get caught Dear Ann Landers: Recently I was ar­ rested for shoplifting. Humiliating? Yes. But it was a relief. Let me (ell you why. Some alcoholics and drug abusers seek help, but often not until they hit bottom. For me. "bottom" was getting caught. The shame of being handcuffed and escorted to the security office was awful. I could feel all those eyes on me. I'm suie the people wondered why this nice-looking, welldressed lady would be stealing from a store. Going to jail in a police car. handcuffed, was another degrading experience. I started off as a "shopaholic." I don't know when or why I began to take things. 1 had enough money to buy whatever I wanted. But getting away with it was fun I rarely kept the stolen items. I gave most of the things to the women al work who couldn't afford am fancy extras. I was given a stiff fine (no jail, thank God. because it was my first offense), put on proba­ tion and told I could not go back into that store. I immediately went for counseling and now I know my stealing was a sickness. 1 urge anyone who fits my description to please get professional help before you get caught. Your judge might not be as kind as mine. Cerritos. Calif. Dear Calif.: You've said it all. All I can say is. thank you. Dear Readers: Ifyou, or anyone you know, is gelling married. I recommend an excellent book that has all the answers. Don't dare gel married without it. The book is Dear Abby's ' 'Planning Your Wedding.'' The publisher is Andrews and McMecL h’s a steal at $8.95/$12.95 in Canada. California talk and we square* in Middle America haven't caught up with them vet? Or i.» it because the F-word will insure an "R" rating, which seems to at track crowds? Maybe the producers believe such language enhances the character. If so. they are mistaken. Torn Cruise's character was far more moving and powerful when he hem down to kiss his autistic brother on the forehead than when he was spewing forth gut­ ter words. I am not an old prude. I was bom during the first year of the habv boom hut was raised to consider certain words inappropriate in social conservation. Did the standard change when I wasn't looking. Anne IL. Fort Madison. Iowa. Dear Anne: My son-in-law. Ken Howard ("the White Shadow"), tells me that actors use the language of the characters (hey por­ tray Four-letter words came naturally to the Tom Cruise character and he followed the script. I can appreciate a dedicated artist's wish to come up with a realistic portrayal, but many moviegoers, myself included, are offended by dirty language, and it is a jarring and unplea­ sant experience to hear those words w hen we go to a movie to be entertained. _ I believe the movies have gone too far. A film can be realistic and artistically superb without the garbage talk. It wouldn't hurt the box office one iota if Hollywood cleaned up its mouth. Pays to be ignorant, reader says Dear Ann Landers: Sometimes it pays to be ignorant. Listen to this: A 19-ycar-old fellow from Kenesaw. Neb., was charged with making an illegal substance. The drug, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as Ecstasy. was spelled in­ correctly in the state statue. The judge of the county district court ruled that because the defendent did not possess (he drug named in the state statue (hat the man did not v mlate the law . Some people ate shot full of luck, aren't they? Nebraska Reader. Dear Neb: That kind of luck doesn't last forever. Il the fellow continues to make that stull (which incidentally, cun he deadly) he will be caught sooner or later, now that they know how to spell it. Second wife smells a rat Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I are both in our 60s. I am his second wile Wc have been happily married lor 12 years. Two weeks before Christmas my husband's ex-wife's mother died. He traveled 500 miles to attend (he funeral. He said he fell he should be there for the "children." (The children are 40. 3X and 35.) Two weeks later my husband went to celebrate Christmas with his children. His ex-wife was there, of course. I was not invited to go along and spent Christmas bv myself. Now my husband is talking about going buck for his little grandson’s birthday. He has not asked me to accompany him. I smell a rat. Ann. and don't know what to do. Mrs. X Dear Mrs. X: Tell your husband that you feel left out and would like to go with him. If he refuses, you have a right to be suspicious. Please discuss this problem with a counselor before you make any accusations or give any ultimatums. This situation needs careful handling. How much do you know about pot. cocaine. I.SD. PCP. crack, speed and downers? Think you can handle them ? For up-to-the minute in­ formation on thugs, write for Ann hinders' newly revised booklet. "The hnvdowit an Dupe." Send S3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage! to Ann hinders. P.O. Box U562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE. Woodland News by Catherine Lucas Movie language offensive Dear Ann Landers: Last night we went to see the film "Rain Man." Tom Cruise was good. Dustin Hoffman was brilliant. The language was offensive. The favorite word out of Hollywood these days seems to the F-word. I am writing to ask why. Can it be that that's the way people in How to save 10 — NOTICE — PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Bring NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 7. 1989 at the Prairieville Township Hall to receive and review the 1989 assessment roll. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given to all per­ sons liable to assessment for taxes in Prairie­ ville Township that the assessment roll will be subject to Inspection at the Prairieville Town­ ship Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, In the Village of Prairieville, on the following days: O?dlr Of ’TO or more dated between March 5th and Wyour order ar __ __ I Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property as will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. Roy Reck, Supervisor ■‘cPenw jCPecrwy ________ $^0 Multiplier factor AG: 1.0000 Comm: 1.0000 IND; 1.0000 RES: 1.0198 — . Catalog Merchandise Pe" Monday, March 13:9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14:1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15:9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ‘ sszss । Dollars Customer ’■“'"ZU: I fSsss Home up *ou'° £ to you* ,„t,yfJCtW*' v I J|TPenrZ Caw’°9 I JjCPenney Catalog .ur-oauaoa- ’ I I «« jCPcnney Calata jcpww pHU r”" sxxsssi ‘‘.rpinney Cal»'°9 « - 5 _______________ — __ -------------- LThe JCPenney Catalog Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. JCPenney Downtown Hastings — NOTICE — BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review will meet on March 6, 1939 in the office of the Supervisor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings to organize and review the Assessment Roll. PUBLIC MEETINGS to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road, Hastings on: March 13. 1909 • 9 a.m. till Noon • 1 p.m till 4 p.m. March 14. 1989 • 9 a.m. till Noon • 1 p.m till 4 p.m. Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize lhe Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSEMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 1989 MULTIPLIER RATIO CLASS 1.0404 48.06 Agriculture 1.0000 50.00 Commercial 1.0000 50 00 Industrial 47.47 1.0533 Residential 50.00 1.0000 Developmental 1.3000 50.00 Personal The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. II you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc.. this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assement of such pro­ perty as will, in their judgement, make the valuation thereof relativelv just and equal. ROBERT M EDWARDS. SUPERVISOR RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 3793 Gun Lake Road Hastings. Michigan 49058 Vernon Thompson (Inside car) and Marvin Chute unload canned goods In­ side the vehicle they were attempting to travel In Saturday morning, but were delayed by icy road conditions. No one traveled much in the Woodland area Saturday morning because of a thick sheet of ice on driveways and roads. Ward Pierce, pastor of Lakewood United Methodist Church said that when he got up on Saturday, there were 22 cars off of Highway 50 near the parsonage and around the curve by Lakewood High School. One of these vehicles was a state highway department sand truck. The Woodland Fire Department was called to help get that truck back on the road. One wrecker was not able to get to some of the cars he was asked to pull out of the roadside because others had just abandoned cars in the lanes where other ears had slid partly off the road. During the slick road period, Vernon Thompson and Marvin Chute left Grand Ledge to bring canned food from the Masonic-sponsored Youth Caravan Circus in Lansing to Zion Lutheran Food Bank and the fixxl bank in Sunfield. The food to be left at Zion Lutheran was part of lhe admission charge paid by children from Lake Odessa elementary schtxil to attend the circus. Thompson and Chute got the heavilyloaded vehicle in a ditch across from the Baitinger farm on Velte Road, a short distance from the church and spent from 9 a.m. to noon at the home of Thompson’s cousin. Jim Lucas, which was nearby. A wrecker was able to get the large station wagon loaded with canned food back on Velte Road around I p.m. Tire fcxxl was unloaded at Zion Lutheran, and the Grand Ledge Masons got on to the remainder of their errand. Eldon and Doris Flessner returned from Phixrnix. Ariz.. last week. They had been away from Woodland for 10 weeks. Part of that time, they stayed with Doris' uncle. For­ rest Darccy. and they spent lime with Hank and Sherry Kocwcrs. Mrs. Kocwcrs is Mrs. Flessner's sister. Jerry and Mardelle Bates are also in the Phixrnix area for the winter. He is the brother of Doris and Sherry Kocwcrs. so the three couples enjoyed being together. The Flcssners flew into Detroit last week and were met by their son. Rob. and his wife. Marilyn, and their three children. They spent several days in Toledo al Rob and Marilyn Flessner's with their grandchildren. Rob drove them to Brighton on Saturday where they were met by Ron and Ellen Coppess. who brought them back to Woodland. Both Flessners were at church on Sunday. The annual men’s Lenten prayer breakfast held by Zion Lutheran Church was planned for Saturday morning at 8 a.m.. but because of icy road conditions, it was postponed and made into a Sunday night Lenten prayer supper. The men were served sausage souffle, sweet rolls, coffee and orange juice. Claude Smith was chairman of this event The supper was followed by a program, which included a skit written by Dr. W.A. Poovey called "The Path." Several male members of the church had parts in the skit, including Tom McMillen. Mark McMillen. Duane Reuther, Douglas MacKcnz.ic. Kevin Brodbeck and John Hynes. Claude Smith delivered a Lenten message. Larry and Marie Brodbeck, Louis and Lena Wciringa and Tom and Doris Nicthamcr returned Saturday from a Great Lakes Hybrid Seed Com Company sponsored trip to Hawaii. They were gone for 11 days, with 500 farmers and growers of this seed com. The group visited lhe Great Lakes Hybrid Seed Com test plots on the island of Malaki. While on that island, they were able to overlook the leper colony on a peninsula of the island. They spent lime on Oahu. Maui and Hawaii. The Woodland area members of the group flew from Detroit through San Fran­ cisco to Honolulu and returned the reverse of that route. Doris Nicthamcr said they had perfect weather and a great time. One lady member of the group went into labro during a tour of the Kona Coast and later gave birth to a baby boy at a hospital in Kona on the island of Hawaii. Zion Lutheran Church is remodeling the sanctuary this month. It is a gixxl lime to do so because they are between pastors and several of tic men are able to spend time on the pro­ ject. as it is not farming season. They hope to have the sanctuary completely repainted, the altar moved and the entire ara carpeted before Easter. Only the aisles were carpeted previously and this carpet was completely worn out. Tile under the pews has been removed and donated to lhe Wixxlland Food Co-op. where it will be re-instalkd in the main room to cover a wccdcn floor hard to keep clean because of some decorative since between the boards. The evening of March 12, Tom and Doris Niethamer will show members and guests of Zion Lutheran Church their pictures of Alaska. Pop and popcorn will be served. Pop­ corn is free, pop is not. This evening program is sponsored by the church fellowship committee. Jean Roberts (Mrs. La Verne Roberts) recently fell in some frozen grass in her yard while she was going to the dog house to feed her Jog. She broke her left leg in two places, just under the knee and just above the ankle. Because no one could hear her yelling. LaVernc was in lhe well-insulated house with the television on. she had to crawl to the house to get help. Jean broke the same leg at the knee three years ago and had a plate put in her knee at that time. Continued on page 9 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9. 1989 — Page 9 Entertaining the group were (from left) Tom DeVault. Geoff Gibson, Barry Gibson and Eric Gahan. To the delight of the audience, they sang an encore of "It's a Small World," in keeping with the program's theme. About 150 attended the 43rd annual Senior Glds Tea, held Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings Women s club honors senior girls and their mothers... Williams gives new flavor to traditional spring tea— by Elaine Gilbert Maudy Williams wove music and messages into her unconventional presentation Friday at the 43rd annual Hastings Senior Girls Tea and the audience seemed to love it. About a half dozen times during the pro­ gram. Williams had the audience of about 150 exercising their vocal chords in song when she wanted to emphasize a point or have moms and daughters focus on their relationships with each other. "If you think you came to hear a speaker. 1 have good and bad news for you. That's not what we’re going to do." Williams told the group that had assembled for the tea. spon­ sored by the Hastings Women’s Club. The event, held at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings, honors graduating senior girls and their mothers. Speaker Maudy Williams (left) chats wi th Myrna Wol fe, tea chairman and vice president of lhe Hastings Women s Club. The Hastings Women’s Club tea honors senior girls and their mothers. Here, Bev Warren and daughter Sandy are served by Loretta Schoessel. Jenny Bender provided piano accompaniment. Williams tied her presentation to a theme that evolved around the song. "It’s a Small World." ‘“It's a Small World’ has been ringing in my head since Myrna (Wolfe who is vice president of the women’s club) asked me to talk." said Williams, a former Hastings resi­ dent who now lives in Wyoming. Williams’ husband, the Rev. Myron Williams, was a minister at the Hastings Methodist Church several years ago. While living in Hastings, site was one of four of the original coordinators who helped establish Love Inc. of Barry County and was in­ strumental in setting up a Spouse Abuse Hotline. She illustrated her talk with several "small world stories." One involved a Grand Rapids area man'who was walking in the 28th Street and Clyde Park • vicinitiy when a man from Beirut. Lebanon, approached to inquire about directions. It turned out that the local man had been a pa­ tient in a Beirut hospital'during World War II and the other had been an orderly in that same hospital. ’ "Isn’t it a small world?" Williams asked. ’’You're going to set the scene and we're go­ ing to sing ‘It’s a Small World,”’ she said to the audience as she turned on an overhead projector displaying the words to that song. That was just the beginning of the musical touch that laced her talk. Before the program concluded, the mothers and daughters in the audience had vocalized "My Blanket and Me." a favorite song of Linus in Charlie Brown’s gang; "Getting to Know You;" "Side by Side;" "A Spoon Full of Sugar;" and several repeat performances of “It’s a Small World." Williams briefly told the group about her recent trip to the Holy Land, including a heartwarming experience that reinforced her "small world” theme. “We were advised not to go to Bethlehem (because of turmoil in the area at that time), but we went to the Church of the Nativity and into the cave where Jesus was bom... And then someone began to sing "Silent Night" and as were were standing down here another group had come down and they began to sing with us, only they were singing in German and we were singing in English... "And we all began to mill around, you know like cattle, and we all began to hug each other...And their guide, standing right smack in front of that star of David, said. ‘My coun­ try would be at peace if we could all just meet at the manger.' He said, ’1 am a Palestinian. Your guide is a Jew.’ Keep in mind, girls, this is a General Strike Day. ‘You’re from all over America and my people are from Germany. If we could all just meet at the manger.’ Il’s a small world, after all. isn't it? "Wc shed a few tears in that Bethlehem cave. 1 want you to know that, too." Williams said. "Il’s a picture 1’11 never forget because, you sec. that day in Bethlehem there were people killed by rock throwing." Taking some lines from the "Small World" lyrics. "It’s a world of laughter and a world of tears. It's a world of hopes and a world of fears.” Williams asked the audience to "look at hopes and fears in relationship to where we are right now." She noted that there might be some seniors in the audience with fears about leaving home for the first time when they will soon go off «o college, and that mothers might have fears that their daughters won’t need them any more. ’ Of the word hope. Williams said. "I still believe that women arc the agents of hope in our society and in our homes.” About the future. William said, she wished that she could tell the seniors that they won’t have any tears. But since tears are a reality to face, she had the audience sing. "A Spoonfill of Sugar helps the Medicine Go Down." “Like the robin, be intent in your pursuit; school, career or home, but have a merry tune to toot," she told them. “Like the bee, never tiring, because she takes a little sip out of the flower. You lake a little sip of the nectar of life." Williams advised. Mentioning that her three grown children live in other places, including one in Alaska and one in Idaho, she said. "It is comforting to know it’s a small world. And I trust there are people gathering around my children in support just as the women of the Hastings Women’s Club arc doing for you right now. "You see. we need each other." Williams concluded. Entertainment at the tea was provided by a quartet of local students. Geoff Gibson. Barry Gibson, Eric Graham and Tom DcVault. Jen­ ny Bender provided piano accompaniment. “Like the robin, be intent in your pursuit: school, career or home, but have a merry tune to toot, ” -Maudy Williams WOODLAND NEWS continued from page 8 Mrs. Roberts spent over a week at Pennock Hospital and is now home with a heavy cast on her leg. She cannot use crutches because her shoulder was sprained in the crawl to the house or in being put on the stretcher by lhe ambulance crew, so she is in a wheelchair. It is difficult for her to get out of the house. The fourth combined Lenten service of the Lakewood Area Ministerial Association was held at Lakew<xxl United Methodist Church Sunday evening. The program presented by Tire New Christian Revue of Lansing was called "The Light Connection." The group consists of 23 youths between 13 and 21. who arc from 17 different churches and 17 different schools. They performed for one and a half hours without slopping. anJ most of their 27 different songs, instrumental music selections and skits were exciting and entertaining. The others were inspirational. Mitzi Rausch of Lakewood United Methodist Church and Lakcwtxxl High Schtx»l is ir. the group and did several solos during the program. Refreshments in the church fellowship hall followed the program. There was a good crowd at lhe performance and everyone had a enjoyable evening, but the performers seemed to enjoy it the most. The New Christian Revue plans to perform in Toronto in the near future. Next week. March 12. the combined Lakewixxl Ministerial Association Lenten service will be at the Wcxxlland United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The Reverend Joseph Spackmun from Sebewa United Methixiist and Mulligan United Methodist Church will be the speaker. Lakeside Heaven Get all the news of your own hometown... to the Hastings Banner 948-8051 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••a Hastings High school Senior Charity Drive "BATTLE OF THE DRUMMERS" Central Auditorium • *2.00 Adults • *1.00 Students 4330 SADDLEBAG LAKE ROAD WOODLAND - LAKE ODESSA AREA Newer ranch on lofty hilltop, only minutes to shopping, carefully sighted on 14 acres overlooking private and beautiful Carr Lake. Central air, large dining room, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, iqc“‘ .q. ft., pole barn. U.4O CONTRACT at 9% MDf nutuiux Cinder Pharmacy & Hallmark Shop 110 West State Street Hastings Call 945-9551—• - Available Immediately COLDWELL BANKER - Hacker Co. Jim Johnstcn (517) 323-7189 (517) 321-0255 Work M-66 south to Barnum Rd., turn left to Saddlebag Lake Rd., follow signs. Though your home be handsome or humble... There is probably something you would like to do to it... WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 • 7:00 P.M. Senior Charity Concert Sunday, March 12 • 1-4 p.m. Time to Get Busy on Home Improvement SUBSCRIBE TODAY noplace LiKEHciME THURSDAY, MARCH 16 • 7:00 P.M. Slam Dunk/3-Pt. Shootout Hastings High School Gym *2.00 Adults — *1.00 Students FRI., MARCH 17 • 6 P.M. ___CHARITY__ Use your NBH • ATM Anywhere Basketball Came Hastings High School Gym Women's Game 6 p.m. Men’s Game Will Follow *2.00 Adults — *1.00 Students The Spring Season is the time when everyone gets the urge to improve property, make alterations, or complete an addition. A new garage or an auxiliary building may be your desire. Whatever is needed at your house (or Summer Home) - now is the time to secure the loan that will help you complete your plans. The next few months are ideal for such jobs, so, get ready with help from NBH. SIATIONAL West State at Broadway All Proceeds go to Love, inc. in Hastings Donations may be sent to Hastings High School c/o Larry Christopher 520 W. South, Hastings, Ml 49058 [Hastings See or Loan Officers Soon so the Season Starts Right!! CIRRUS. Member FDIC All Deposits Insured up'» J100.000.00 NetworkOne �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9. 1989 Team wins three titles Furrow says 1988-89 team one of four best ever Despite not completely living up to expecta­ tions, Dave Furrow said his 1988-89 Hastings wrestling squad was one of top four he’s had in 15 years of heading the program. The team recently finished with a 20-8 dual meet mark while capturing district and regional titles and a second straight Twin Valle., league meet championship. "Comparing teams is had policy." Furrow said Tuesday during a lunch hour break. "I've had better teams and I’ve had some not as good. I had one team which was undefeated and ranked third in the state — that was the best team. Then I’ve had some that were more balanced. "But this team would have to rank as one of the four best I’ve had." Furrow admitted his team's successes came as no surprise to him. He said with seven starters and a total of 10 lettermen back from a league meet and district champion team, Hastings was loaded. In fact, the team featured two thrce-ycar starters, a pair of twoyear starters and four sophomores who let­ tered as freshmen. Despite the experience and talent, early season eligibility and injury problems con­ tributed to a what Furrow called ; "sporatic" start. Hastings won 10 of its first 12 decisions, but then cooled off with just two wins in its next five duals. After a win over Harper Creek which kept the Saxons unbeaten in the league, Hastings pulled a shocker by finishing runnerup in the Jan. 7 L.H. Lamb Tournament. A shocker to everyone but Furrow, who knew all along lhe team was far from shortsuited in the talent department. "The kids wrestled with more heart in the Lamb than any team I’ve ever had.” Furrow said. "I knew this team had the potential to be good." Following the Lamb, however, the team lapsed into another slump. The Saxons lost to Lakeview, and after narrowly beating Mar­ shall, finished a disappointing fifth in the Grand Ledge Invitational. That was promptly followed by another Twin Valley loss at Sturgis. Kirk Ziegler and Thom Anderson and Aaron Newberry at 135 overcame nagging injuries. Coming in next week’s Banner An interview with Saxon basketball coath Denny O’Mara and the 1988-89 Banner-Reminder All-County team. "We had peaked and we stayed flat until the league meet.” Furrow said. "We had put it all together for the Lamb and then wc lost it for a while or until (Tom) Bolo came back." Bolo. a state champion as a junior, had been academically ineligible the first half of the season. His return in January, however, enabled Furrow to shuftle his lineup to make it stronger. Bolo came in at 140 which bumped captain Pete Hauschild down a class to replace a wrestling who was struggling at the .500 mark. At the same time, the 152-pound duo of Strcngthed by the new lineup. Hastings, bolstered by two firsts and five seconds, outlasted Lakeview and Albion to capture the league meet on Jan. 28. The title propelled the Saxons into the state tournament, where Hastings narrowly slipped past Middleville by three points in the districts. After escaping there, the Saxons managed a pair of thrilling one-point wins over Lowell and state-rated Belding in the regionals. Those wins took the Saxons into the quarterfinals where they dropped a disappointing 34-26 YMCA Scoreboard decision to Gladstone — a loss which still upsets Furrow. "The reason we lost in the quarterfinals was simple." Furrow said. "Too many kids were overweight and didn't wrestle well. We lost due to a lack of being prepared, physical­ ly and mentally." Reflecting on the season two weeks after its completion. Furrow said with the experience and talent Hastings had back, it definitely did not overachieve despite winning three separate titles. "We told the kids after the Lamb that they shouldn't lose again until the quarterfinals." Furrow said. "So they did not exceed my expectations. "Wc didn’t ccme close to expectations dual meet-wise or tournament-wise. 1 thought we’d do better — we had the ability to have more wins." For him personally. Furrow’s return to the head coaching spot after a two-year absence was demanding. He said the season, combin­ ed with his position as sixth grade resource room teacher, took a toll on the family life. Still. Furrow said he’s glad he climbed hack into the coaching ranks. "I love coaching." he said. "I loved the season, but it was extremely strenuous on me and my family because my teaching assignment." Furrow said he has only one regret in-so-far as coaching. "The one thing I regret is that (former coach) Bill (Rodgers) couldn't enjoy the year," he said. "This was his team and his kids from last year." [ Sports ] Saxons drop first round in volleyball districts The Hastings varsity volleyball team drop­ ped its briefly-postponed first round district volleyball game to Otsego 15-12, 15-5 last Saturday. Otsego eventually lost in the district finals played at Hastings to Comstock 15-2, 15-2. The tournament was postponed from its 10 a.m. to lhe afternoon because of last weekend's ice storm. Hastings had finished fifth in the Feb. 25 Twin Valley meet prior to the districts. The Saxon jayvee volleyball team beat Benedict Farms, champions of the YMCA A league: (front row) S.Beglln, M.Benton, M.Farrell (back) M.Fox, C.Benedlct, E.O'Mara. Missing D.Frost, P.Keyes and T.Phenlx. Carl’s Market, champions of the YMCA C league: (front row left to right) K.Mead, B. Joseph, W.KIrwin, B.MItchell (back) S.Lenz, E.GIess, Gino C, LFIIter, G.Lenz. Missing Mike Mead. SCOREBOARD: Hastings YMCA-Youth Council’s 3 on 3 Basketball Standings WL Team Over The Hill............................................... 3-0 Nichols.......................................................... 2-1 Neils Ins....................................................... 2-1 Garrison's Gorillas....................................... 1-1 Superette....................................................... 0-2 Hill Crest Farms...........................................0-3 BANNER SPORTS 3-9 The Hastings Realtors, champions of the YMCA B major league: (front row) M.Howell, R.Moon, P.Zeman. J.Guenther (back) J.Twigg, L.James, G.lvinsaas, D.Roemer. Missing T.James, J .James, G.Vanderpol. 1989 Winter YMCA Women’s Volleyball Standings Hastings Bait/Tackle....................................3-0 Livestock...................................................... 5-1 Pages/Blairs..................................................5-1 Parkers Pigs.................................. 4-2 McDonalds........................................ 3-3 Burkeys/Garrisons Gals.............................. 2-4 Andrus........................................................... 1-5 Satellites........................................................ 1-2 Hastings Mutual...........................................0-6 Hastings Area C of C bowling tourney April 1-2 The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce bowling tournament will be held April 1-2 at the Hastings Bowl. The cost is S25 plus S3 for insurance game. The tourna­ ment is open to both men and women. All unsanctioned bowlers will use 170 averages for men and 150 for women. All en­ trants must carry a 199 or less average. Pick up entry forms at Hastings Bowl or the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce office. A total of S1.050 in prize money will be awarded including $400 for first. $200 for se­ cond and $150 for third. Saxon Shorts BANNER SPORTS YMCA-Youth Council's High School Indoor Soccer Final Standings WLT Team The Kow Patties Saloon team, champions of the YMCA B minor league: (front row) Dave VanSickle, Tom Bremer, M.Bart (back) Rick Bowerman, Ed Mayhew, Gary VanElst. Missing Larry McKibbin, Tom Warner, Dave Perry, Wade Mayhew, Kurt Baragar. fROLLERSKATlNG] \ Beginner Classes Every “ <tturday from i ( January 7 thru March 24 ( HASTINGS ROLL-A-RAMA - 948-2814 Beginner Class: 12.40 p m -2:00 p m. $2 50 / • Due to nature of activity, responsible adult must be ) in rink entire time youngster is taking part of the first ( । lesson only. ’Skates included J A League Lcdgends............................. 6-0-0 Us...............................................................2-4-0 Bells............................................................ 1-4-1 Damage Inc............................................... 1-4-1 B League I2's............................................................ 5-1-0 Baraccuta's............................................... 4-2-0 Total Chaos................................................1-5-0 Kodiacs...................................................... 0-6-0 Results A League Damage 1 vs. USA 0. Bells 0 vs. Ledgends I. B League Total Chaos 0 vs. 12's 1. Kodiacs forfeited to Baraccuta’s. ★ YARN SALE * Dollar Days March 6-11 JACKIE'S YARN SHOP CALL 795-3718 Two Hastings wrestlers recently finished their outstanding careers with over 100 wins. Jim Lenz became the all-time Hastings win leader with 118. surpassing by one the old record of i 17. Lenz went 45-3 this winter. Tom Bolo compiled an excellent 19-2-1 mark to also finish with over 100 career wins. How’s this for balance? Had the Sax­ ons'Jeff Pugh tallied one more free throw this season, the team would have had an unprecentcd four players in double figures. Gary Parker led the team in scoring at 18.6, followed by Jeff Young al 11.3 and Mark Steinfort at 10.5. Pugh scored 229 points in 23 games or an average of 9.956. If Pugh had scored one more free throw, his average would have been an even 10.0. Head coach Denny O’Mara has never had a team with three players in double figures, let alone four. Sports• Harper Creek 15-10, 13-15 and 15-/ in its home finale. The team had topped Albion 15-7 and 15-6 in the meet prior to Harper Creek. The Saxon freshmen also beat Albion 15-2. 15-1. At the middle school level, the eighth grade volleyball team lost to Lakeview 15-4 and 15-8. Mandy Berg had 10 points for Hastings. The eighth graders opened their season last week by beating Middleville 15-3, 4-15. 15-12. Vai Blair and Malyka DcGoa had seven points. ••at a glance I by Steve Vrcidei Highs, lows of cage season The five Barry County basketball teams played a total of 103 games begin­ ning last Dec. 2 and ending with district defeats of Maple Valley and Lakewood last Saturday night. In between was a highly-entertaining season which featured distinct highs and lows. Such as: Best game — Hastings 80, Mid­ dleville 78. Feb. 27. The Trojans, who had been blown out by 26 in an early season matchup, overcame a five-point deficit with only 38 seconds left only to lose on a controversial buzzer-beater. (Honorable mention: Marshall beating Hastings 54-53 in overtime on Feb. 3.) Biggest upset — Middleville 83, God­ win 77. Jan. 13. It was the only regular season loss for the Wolverines, which finished the season ranked third in the state. The Trojans broke a 64-64 fourth quarter tie with 5:29 left and never trail­ ed again. (Honorable mention: Hastings 59, Albion 57, Jan. 6. The only league loss for the powerful Wildcats.) Most disapointing game — Allegan 61, Hastings 60. March 4. The Saxons were denied their seventh district title in eight years when after rallying from a seven-point fourth quarter deficit, a lastsecond shot went in and out. (Honorable mention: Hamilton 76, Middleville 74 on Jan. 20 and Bronson 71, Maple Valley 69 on Dec. 16. Both were crucial losses in Trojan and Lion title bids.) Surprise team of the year — Maple Valley finished with a highly-rcspectable 15-8 mark and third place SMAA finish. The Lions were within a two-point heart­ breaker to eventual champion Bronson and a two-point loss to runnerup Pennfield from winning the title. Team most glad to see the season end — Delton finished with a 4-17 mark and an 11-game losing streak in which they were outscored by an average of 24 points per game. Most one-sided contests — (Win) Hastings 90, Hillsdale 51. Feb. 17 (Loss) Kalamazoo Christian 70. Delton 35, Jan. 20. Best quote — Hastings coach Denny O'Mara after being foolishly asked if his team’s crushing 88-60 defeat of East Grand Rapids made up for a pair of defeats to the Pioneers a year ago. the last one a one-point setback in the regionals: "That was last year, this is this year.’’ Best individual performance — Gary Parker vs Middleville, Feb. 27. Parker hit 12-of-16 field goals including seven three-pointers to finish with a careerhigh 38 points — 21 in the third pcirod alone. (Honorable mention: Mid­ dleville's Doug Mesccar 33 points. 13 rebounds vs Wayland, Jan. 10.) Best brother duo — As a team. Lakewood averaged 66.5 points per game this season. Brothers Gregg and Glenn Davis combined for 29.6 of those points. Worse case of scheduling — Maple Valley had to endure a grueling mid­ January stretch where five of six games were played on the road. Somehow the Lions managed to win all six to remain in SMAA title-contention. After finally completing the stretch, the team looked forward to a Friday night home game. The Lions lost by 18. Such is basketball. Speaking of Hastings basketball, this year's 8-2 home record was the team’s worst mark in three years. The Saxons went 1J-0 and 10-0 at home the last two seasons after a 6-4 record in 1985-86. Hastings is 54-12 at home since 1983. The Saxons arc 47-31 on the road or neutral courts during the same stretch. Spring sports openers have been announced by Hastings Athletic Director Bill Karpinksi. The baseball and softball teams open at home against Ionia on April 11. The boys and girls track teams host Greenville on the same day while the tennis team travels to Ionia on April 11 and the gull team goes to Grand Ledge on April 12. Middleville's Doug Mesecar and Gary Parker of Hastings: Best two in­ dividual efforts. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9. 1989 — Page 11 Bowling Results Wednesday P.M. Mace's Ph. 70-34, Gcukes Mkt. 60-44. Nashville Locker 58-46. Casl Offs 56-48. Lifestyles 55-49. Valley Realty 52-52. Varney 's Stables 5OV4-5316. Gillon’s Const 49'6-54'6. Handy's Shirts 49-55. Friendly Home Parties 46'6-57'6. M&M’s 44'6-59'6 DcLong's Bait 33-71. High Game and Series - O. Gillons 200-490, S. Penngington 173-498. B Hathaway 185-498. D. Brewer 169-485. P Castleberry 185-451. P. Frederickson 172-466, M. Brimmer 163-448. V. Miller 193-464. D. Murphy 168-452. C. Trumbull 184-442. B. Handy 160-425. R. Kuempcl 150-425. M. Hay wcxxl 148-427. C. Bosworth 170-424. C. Kaiser 147-403. C. Watson 156-394. E. Mcsccar 171-456. High Games - J. McMillon 186, T. Christopher 183. L. Elliston 181. L. Yoder 176. N. Wilson 170. B. Miner 165. V. Slocum 160. B. Smith 155, L. Fruin 150, B Johnson 149. T. Soya 159. N Tay lor 158. L. Johnson 146, M. Wilkes 149 Thursday Angels McDonalds II 70-34. Outward Appearance 67-37. Stefanos 62'6-411 Clays Dinner Bell 58-46. Hastings Bowl 52'6-51 '6. Hickory Inn 37-51. Gcukes Market 35-69. McDonalds I 35-69 Good Games - V. Haas 173. M. Moigan 121. C. Moore 149. K. Lancaster 158, P. Miller 151. E. Gray 170-455. C. Tolger 174-440, L. Aspinall 166. M. Burpee 141. J. Joseph 207-493. C. Williams 156-436, D. Woodard 203-488. K Hayward 141. R. Haight 184. N. McDonald 194. S. Rose 176. L. Watson 162. High Game and Series - L. Apsey 205-551. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 66-30, O’Dells 53'6-42'6. Hcckcrs 50'6-45'6. Kent Oil 50'6-45'6. Britten's 50-46. Thornapple Manor 47'6-48'6. Nashville Auto 47-49, Hastings Bowl 46-50. Good Time Pizza 45-51. D.J. Electric 42-54. River Bend Travel 39'6-56'6. Flcxfah 37-59. Good Games and Series - C. Miller 100 pins over average 236-556. K. Fowler 163. G. Marsh 163. L. Trumble 154. D. Brumm 193-496. B. Wilson 159. L. Dawe 191-503, E. Dunham 195-503. L. Elliston 191-546. K. Sutfise 161. N. Taylor 169-445. S. VanDcnburg 223-557. Sh. VanDcnburg 203-553. P. Castleberry 177-491. B. Maker 170-491, T. Christopher 203-541. C. Hartwell 180. M.L. Westbrook 190. Wednesday Classic Floral Design's 65'6-38'6. Dewey's 65-39. Larry Poll Realty 61-43. Welcome Wood's 60-44. Carlton Center Exc. 58-46. Hastings City Bank 57-47. Shamrock 54-50, Kloosterman's Coop 52-52, Exercise Made Easy 51-53. Red Banin Pizza 49-55, McDonald s 49-55. Bowman Refrigeration 49-55. Viatcc 49-55, Hastings Mutual 45-59, Bud Team 32'6-71 '6. Totalv 30-74. Hastings Mfg, Co. M&M Const. 473, Chrome Room 453'6. Viking 402'6. Sprikers 378'6, Machine Room 370, Office 352'6. High Game and Series - J. Smith 540. B. Ludeschcr 534. K. Larsen 511. W. Birman 231-504, W. Beck 204-501. B. Kohn 501. J. Spencer 205. Commer Minors Hasting: Fiberglass 72'6, Flcxfab 61, Hastings Bowl 60. Smith's 57'6. MDOT 54'6. Girrbach’s 54, Mulberry Fore 51'6, Cove's Dist. 4716. Cary Display 38'6. High (James and Series - D. Lambert 266-614. R. Wilcox 223-511. C. Pennington 178-527, M. Vcrus 202-503. B. Curtis 197 548. D. Palmer 213-543. J. Woodard 211-611. M. Ulrich 202. Thursday A.M. Kreative Korners 66. Hummers 65. Quest Marks 59. Stardusters 53, Slow Pokes 53. Kaiser Seed 53. Nash. Locker 52'6. Varneys 51 '6. Northland Opt 51 '6. Bosley s 51, Thor­ napple Manor 51. Wcltnns 50'6. Leftovers 47. Silk Screen 47. Kloostcrmans 39. Barlow Florists 35. Good Games - M. Steinbrecher 153, C. Benner 153, G. Scobey 158. A. Lcib 148. L. Howell 140. A. Welton 174. M. Brimmer 186, C. Ryan 142. M. Atkinson 179. P. Hamilton 188. K. Mizer 156. L. Glecklcr 152, A. Eaton 168. High Series and Games - P. Champion 189-503, O. Gillons 190-502, K. Forman 192-504, M. Stoken 177-504. K. Wyerman 204-496, J. McKeough 176-493. P. fisher 167- 476, G. Potter 148-421. B. Hathway 168- 481. C. Kaiser 146-405 Monday Mixers Sir N Her 72-32, Miller Real Estate 67-37. Michelob 57-47, Superior Seafoods 57-47. Cinder Drugs 56-48, Deweys Auto Body 54-50, Hastings Flower Shop 53-51, Hastings Bowl & Lounge 52-52, Andrus of Hastings 50W-53'6, Friends 50-54. Pioneer Apart. 4816-55'6, Hast. Bowl 48-56. Girrbachs 47-57. Miller Carpeting 45'6-58'6, Music Center 44-60, Burger King 28-76. High Game and Series - C. Nichols 173. B. Hathaway 185-523, B. Eckert 166, S. Merrill 178, C. Lamie 170, M. Kill 161. L. Hause 165, J. Mercer 181. B. Cuddahee 169. K. Lantrip 160, C. Trumbull 225, M. Wieland 193, R. Perry 170, K. Colvin 190, M. Garrett 183-524. R. Girrbach 192. J. Solmes 177-508. D. Flohr 172. Splits Converted - B. Lumbert 5-6. L. Kelley 4-6-10. YMCA Champs... Sunday Night Mixed Pm Busters 62-38. White Lightning 58-38. Greenbacks 57-43. Get Along Gang 56-44. Hooter Crew 55'6-44'6. Odgcnites 55'6-44'6. Sandbaggers 52'6-47'6. Really Rottens 50'6-49'6. Family Force 50'6-49'6. Guys & Gals 49-51. Gutterdusters 49-47. Ls & Js 48'6-51 '6. Misfits 48-52. Quality Spirits 46'6-53'6. Detroiters 45'6-54'/’. Chug A Lugs 45-55. Alley Cats 41'6-58 6. Mas & Pas 25'6-74'6. Women’s High Game and Series - D. Woodard 183. C. Allen 177. T. Pennington 139. D. Kelley 210-523. M.K. Snyder 171. S. Neymeiyer 156. M Haywood 166, R. Haight 188-523. D. Haight 160. T. Ray 151. B. Behmdt 170. V. Goodcnoueh 151. J. Ogden 152. Men’s High Game and Series - R. Snore 166. J. Woodard 210-546. C. Pennington 188, W. Friend Jr. 196, D. Oliver 198-532. M. Snyder 192-548, C. Haywood 170. J. Haight 182-506. M. Tilley 188. R Little 181. E. Behmdt 178. D. Goodenough 171. D. Ogden 165. R. Ogden 199. Thursday Twisters Andrus 70'6-33'6, Heritage Chev. 60'6-43'6. Geukes Mrakct 58-47. Century 21 54'6-45'6, Hastings Bowl 54'6-49'6. B.D.S. Inc. 48'6-53'6. Hastings Mutual 49-53. Bowman Refrigeration 48'6-53'6, Goodwill Dairy 37'6-66'6. Alley Cals 35'6-68'6. Good Games - C. Hurless 148. S. Kuzava 120. L. Stevens 145. R. Cole 146. J. Connor 152, D. Staines 158. D. Williams 138. B. Wood 156. L. Beyer 130. A. Tubbs 144, D. Carpenter 148. A. Tcmby 130. L. Sherry 132, K. Ploot 166. Good Game and Series - C Hawkins 157-447. D. Greenfield 174-470. B. Barnum 164420, B. Bowman 162-463. B. Kruko 156-424. D. Bolthousc 155-426. The Blue team, champions of the YMCA adult soccer league: (first row) Maribeth Teixeira, Santos Teixeira (second row) Doug Mepham, Rick Con­ klin, Richard Centala, Eduardo Sibils. Missing John Gage, Jack Church and Judith Church. Words for the “Y The Superette, winner of the YMCA three-on-three league: Jerry Twigg, Greg McGandry, Art Merrill, Jim DeCamp. Missing Jeff Youngsma. soccer season. The spring season will begin YOUTH INIXXIR SOCCER the week of April 17 and end on Saturday. Starting Saturday. Feb. 25. and continuing May 13. The fall season will start on Sept. 11 until March 25. the YMCA-Youth Council and end on Oct. 14. The program is open to will be starting its Saturday Morning Indoor any boy or girl who will be in kindergarten Soccer Program for boys and girls in grades thru 8th grade next year (fall of 1989). Games 2-8. The program will be held at the Hastings will be played Saturdays and Wednesdays in Jr. High West Gym. Fifth and sixth graders • lhe. spring and -Saturdays only in the -fall. wiir meet “from’X:30-9:30 a.m.. third and Games will be played in Tyden Park, the new fourth graders from 9:45-10:45 a.m.. and se­ Fish Hatchcry Park, and in Northcastcrns up­ cond graders from 11-a.m. to noon. There is per and lower fields. The cost of the program no cost for this program and preregislration is is S18 and includes participation for both not required. • seasons and a team shirt. Scholarships arc YOUTH OUTIXXJR SOCCER available by calling the YMCA office. To par­ The YMCA-Youth Council are now taking ticipate all players are required to return (he registrations lor the spring and fall outdoor registration form that your child brought home from school. Additional forms can be obtained from the YMCA office. All registra­ tions must be returned no later than March 11. Those registering after the deadline will be put on a waiting list until space becomes available. All registrations must be sent to: YMCA. P.O. Box 252, Hastings. ML There will be a required parents meeting on Saturday. March 11. 10 a.m. in room 185 of the Jr. High for parents of new soccer players. For more information, please call the YM­ CA at 945-4574. YMCA ANNUAL EARN YOUR WAY TO CAMP CANDY SALE The YMCA of Barry County will soon be in SGT. SMITH , Attorney Jeffrey Youngsma (right), treasurer of the Barry County Bar Assocation, presents a $390 check from the lawyer’s assocation to Larry Christopher and Nancy Vitale. The check will help several Hastings High School students attend Youth in Government, a three-day, hands-on seminar on government held each spring in Lansing. County bar helping students to attend government project The Barry County Bar Association will help train the lawyers of tommorow next month when 19 Hastings High School students attend Youth in Government in Lansing. The lawyer's association donated S390 to Hastings High School to pay for three students to attend the three-day event. High school students from across Michigan will take over the State Capitol Building April 12-15 to participate in mock court trials, a mock legislature and other simulations of government functions. Larry Christopher, a government teacher at Hastings High School, said students will be role playing in a variety of government functions. •’In the mock trial, they actually take a case and present it.” he said. "The moot court is more of a type of an appellate court.” Each participating school in the mock trial fields a two-person team, and students are assigned roles as lawyers, witnesses and court staff to act out the case. Christopher said this is the first year that Hastings students will participate in Youth in Government, but the program — sponsored by the YMCA. Michigan Bar Association and several businesses and manufacturers — has been operating for nearly a half century. ”We actually lake over the whole govern­ ment while the legislature is in recess.” Christopher said. "We use the legislative chamber, we staff the governor’s office. They really learn how to be young politicians. 1225 W. STATE ST. (nexttomcC. .us) CALI TODAY 948-8288 • HASTIAGS You’re Invited ... An evening with l°th Annual Truman - Johnson Dinner Dance 7 P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 18 Dancing to the Melodies of “Jump Street" Sf HOURS V SATELLITE SERVICE continued from page 2 in the line of duty," Smith said. In February, Smith became the first full-time sheriffs deputy to be named to life membership in the Michigan State Posse Association. Posse member John Townsend, who also commands the state organization, said Smith has been active in training the Barry County sheriffs auxiliary unit. "SgL Smith was very instrumental in the training of our posse," Townsend said. "A lot of the posses around the state are just horse clubs, but he's put in a lot of hours training us." "He’s always witling to help, and we're going to miss him," Townsend said. Although Smith said he's going to miss working on the department, he said there are some aspects of police work he'll be happy to leave behind. "I had one year in the mid 70s, I policed 14 fatal accidents," he said. "The worst accident of the 14, there were five that got killed." In that accident, two cars collided in front of the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville. All Eve people in the two cars died in the accident "That’s probably the worst accident I ever policed in my career," he said. "I got so I didn’t want to come to work. I thought the people were safer without me." "Every fatal accident I’ve ever policed, if I drive by the place, it all comes back. You never forget," he said. On the other side of the coin, there are lots of pleasant memories hell treasure in days ahead. "You meet a lot of nice people," he said about police work. "It gives you an opportunity to be of some assistance. The most rewarding thing I've done in my career has been working with the kids in the schools." SENATOR CARL LEVIN Make Reservations Now ... lue. thru Fri. 10.30 AM-630PM — CASH BAR — Sat-9AM-3PM Call Audrey Thomas at 945-3791 full swing selling chocolate candy bars for the annual YMCA earn your way to camp candy sale. The sale will be held from March 4-18 for each SI candy bar sold, a youth will receive $.40 credit toward YMCA summer programs. The candy sale provides an oppor­ tunity for boys and girls to earn their way to YMCA programs throughout the year. The sale is open to any boy or girl ages 6-|4. Salesmen must attend with a parent an orientation meeting on March 4. at 10 a.m. in the junior high music room. Candy sale rules will be discussed and candy will be distributed. For more information, contact the YMCA of Barry County al 945-4574. During his years working with schools and kids, he’s had the opportunity to work with young people who have gone on to careers in law enforcement "Don Glasgow, who is now a deputy here, I had when he was in high school," Smith said. In a career as long as Smith's, he's had a few laughs, too - including some at his own expense. One one occasion when the sheriffs department was still at the county courthouse annex, he was showing a group of Cub Scouts and parents through the jail when he picked up an M-l semi-automatic carbine from a gun cabinet "I was preaching to them about gun safety, and I opened it to check for a shell," he said. Smith said he must have grabbed the gun the wrong way because it went off, firing a shot through the ceiling. "I dropped about one pound of plaster on us," he said. "If it had gone through the ceiling, it would have gone through the sheriffs wife's cedar chest" "They weren’t too impressed with me," he said. Looking ahead to the future, the 47-year-old deputy will be working full-time with a security company specializing in residential and business security systems. But he hopes to be involved with lhe county posse and plans on remaining in the county. Smith said he's sad about leaving, but he's ready to move on. "1 love the job I'm doing right now," he said. "I'm going to miss it." Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at. .948-8051 ACCI DENTS...continued from page 2 its cargo box and spilling frozen food into the field bordering the highway. Madison, of Mishawaka, Ind., was taken to Pennock Hospital by Hastings Ambulance. He was issued a citation by Michigan State Police for driving too fast for road conditions. •A half hour later, a passenger was injured when a Woodland driver crossed the center line and struck a westbound car on Carlton Center Road west of Usbome Road. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said Mary E. Haskins, 21, of 6211 Jordan Road was driving east when her car hit a patch of ice and lost control, sliding sideways and crossing into opposite lane. Her passenger, 26-year-old Kathy Goodenmoot, of Lake Odessa, was transported to Pennock Hospital by Hastings Ambulance after the accident. Neither Haskins nor the other driver, 21-year-old Julie A. Bernard, of Flint, were hurt in the accident. •At 10:52 p.m. Friday night, Ronda Poth, 17, of 2038 N. Broadway, Hastings, was injured in a two-vehicle accident near her home on North Broadway. Sheriffs deputies said Regina Marie McIntyre, 17, was driving north on Broadway when she lost control of her vehicle on the slippery roadway and slid onto the east shoulder of the road. When McIntyre, of 822 1/2 W. Green St., Hastings, pulled back onto the road, she was struck by Kathleen Crane, 41, who was driving behind McIntyre. Neither Crane nor her husband, John, of 2110 N. Broadway, were hurt in the accident Poth was taken to Pennock Hospital. •Shortly before midnight on Friday, a passenger was hurt in a two-car accident on Tasker Road, just east of Brady Road. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said William R. Courtney, 17, of Bellevue, was driving east on Tasker Road when he crossed the center line while climbing a hill. Danny Lee Davis, 26, of 6015 Lacey Road, who was driving west said he saw lhe oncoming car as he descended from the hill, but he was unable to avoid the impact on the icy roadway. Assyria Township resident Robin Augustine, 18, of 10790 Tasker Road, who was a passenger in Courtney’s car, was slightly hurt in the accident. She sought her own treatment after the accident •A Hastings man was hurt Saturday morning when his car ran into a ditch on Cedar Creek Road north of Cloverdale Road. Philip J. Bolt, 26, was driving south on Cedar Creek Road when he lost control on the slippery surface, slid into a ditch on the west side of the road and struck a tree. Bolt, of 318 S. Park St., sought his own treatment for injuries after the accident Michigan State Police said a county truck had been sanding the road earlier, and Bolt's accident occurred a short distance beyond where the truck had run out of sand. Banner reporter Shelly Sulser contributed to this report. EDITOR’S NOTES. continued from page 4 But the opposition still may have some recourses available. Those who do not want the fair to move into that site on M-37 will continue to pressure the Township Board and attempt to persuade members of that panel finally to vote against rezoning. And if their wishes are not heard, they have threatened a process called referendum. In that very legal and democratic process, if the necessary numbers of signatures on petitions are celfchw in order to put the question to Rutland Township voters, an election, rather than the Township Board, could decide whether the rezoning should be approved. Referendum, if it is the choice of the opposition to the rezoning change, could take many months before the vote actually takes place, which would be another delay in the Agricultural Society's master plan. And, of course, we don’t know how the rc- •’ nts of Rutland Township would vote if such an election was held. So those who think that if tow almost a given that the fair is moving about five miles north of Hastings and that consequently a strip mall is coming to West State Street had better put their thoughts on hold. The biggest battle may be yet to come. Charges of sexual assault filed against Lansing man A Lansing resident has been arrested by Hastings Police on a first-degree criminal sex­ ual conduct charge dating back to 1985. Larry Lloyd Smith II is accused of sexually penetrating a Hastings girl who was 5 years old at the time. Smith. 31. pleaded not guilty at his arraign­ ment Friday in 56th District Court. A preliminary exam was set for March 31. and he remains free on a SlO.OOO personal recognizance bond. Police were tipped off about the incident by Lansing Police, who have been investigating other sexual allegations against Smith in In­ gham County. A conviction on first-degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum penalty of life in prison �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 9. 1989 Attempted burglary nets defendant jail sentence A Nashville man who broke into a house and startled a bathing woman was sentenced last week to six months in jail and three years' probation. Leo R. Thompson, 18, broke a window in the home, but was scared off when the woman and her children began screaming. Thompson, of 6393 Thomapple Lake Road, offered a guilty plea in January to a reduced charge of attempted breaking and entering in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious breaking and entering charge. The prosecutor's office also agreed not to charge Thompson in three other burglary cases he ht>s admitted to. Thompson, who admitted he broke into the house because he was looking for drugs, told the court it would never happen again. Probation agent Steve Wcrdon said he had spoken with the victims, and they were upset by media reports that Thompson broke into their East State Street home looking for drugs. "The victim adamantly denies any reason for the victim to think that," Werdon said. "He's suffered considerable embarrassment in the community since then." Werdor. said the victim's family also suffered emotional trauma from the attempted burglary. Judge Eveland said he was disturbed that Thompson committed one crime while trying to commit another. "I don't think anyone with half a brain would think drugs are a light form of entertainment," Eveland said. "If you want to ruin your life, that's one thing. But don't go ruining anyone else’s." "I don't know where you got the idea there were drugs in the home," Eveland said. "But you gave her a terrible fright." Eveland said he felt Thompson deserved additional jail time, but he said he would follow the prosecutor's plea agreement. Thompson was ordered to pay S400 in court costs and S42.41 in restitution for a broken window. He also was directed to have substance abuse counseling and to complete his high school education. Thompson's co-defendant, Carmel Kerjes, 28, will be sentenced March 29 on a charge of attempted larceny over SI00. Last week, Kerjes agreed to plead guilty to that charge in exchange for the dismissal of the greater charge of breaking and entering a CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGSBANNER - Call (616)948-8051 U allied II it sinew Services MOVING SALE: Furniture, appliances, misc. Everything must go. 519 West Stale. I BUY OLD baseball cards. Look through your aide and gvic me a call. 945-4375 after 5pm. \lt\nllaneoir OLD ORIENTAL RUGS: Wanted any size or condition. 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Sell Memorial Day Wreaths from your location. No monetary investment. Write: PO Box 342, Sulphur Springs, IN 47388-0342. building. She faces a possible sentence of up to 2 1/2 years in prison, but prosecutor Dale A. Crowley has agreed to recommend Kerjes receive no more than one year in the county jail. Kerjes, also of 6393 Thornapple Lake Road, said she and Thompson were driving around Jan. 6 when they decided to break into a home in lhe 8000 block of East State Street. Kerjes said she waited in her car while Thompson walked around lhe house and broke (hough a window. She remains free on bond awaiting sentencing. In other court business: A defendant who promised he won't get in trouble again was sentenced last week to six months in the Barry County Jail for breaking into a garage. Robert H. Madden, 21, pleaded guilty to a breaking and entering charge in February in connection with the November theft of over S3,000 in video equipment and tools from a mobile home parked in a Rutland Township pole bam garage. In exchange, the prosecutor’s office agreed to dismiss a probation violation charge and a pending misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license. The prosecutor also agreed not to charge Madden as an habitual offender. Despite a prior felony and a prior misdemeanor conviction, Madden told the court he would not return. "I think Mr. Madden's attitude has turned 180 degrees," said defense attorney Michael McPhillips. "I think he's serious when he tells you he wont be involved in any more criminal activity." Judge Eveland said he was aware Madden had not served time in jail previously, and lhe judge said he hoped it would have an impact on Madden. "I hope it's going to have a lasting impact," Eveland said. "You're a fairly young man, and you've been in trouble two or three times with the police. It's sad because you have so much capability to give to the community." Madden also was placed on a three-year term of probation and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service. He was assessed $300 in court costs plus restitution to be determined at a later date. A co-defendant, Samuel A. Miner, 18, pleaded guilty last week to breaking and entering charges in the matter. In a plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office, additional charges of passing a forged check on a closed bank account will be dismissed when Miner is sentenced on March 29. In court last week, Miner, of 2262 Wasabanag, Hastings, admitted he was one of two people who broke into a pole bam garage on Ottawa Trail to steal video equipment and tools. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison on the offense. In the other matter, Miner said he took a check from his father's house, signed his father's name to It, and cashed it for $200 at an area bank. Miner said he was unaware that his father did not have an open account at the bank. "I though he did, but it turned out he didn't," Miner said. As part of his plea agreement, Miner agreed to testify against lhe third defendant in the January burglary. •A Battle Creek man arrested in December after a 25-mile car chase with Hastings Police pleaded guilty last week to a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property. Robert J. Alexander, 22, admitted he was traveling with more than $10,000 in audio equipment stolen in Grand Rapids when police pulled him over in Hastings because he had a broken taillight While police were calling in a false name he gave them, he fled the scene and headed south on M-37. ”1 thought it through and I decided if I could get away, I wouldn't be brought upon any charges,” Alexander said. In exchange for his guilty plea on the five-year felony offense, an additional charge of fleeing and eluding a police officer will be dismissed when Alexander is sentenced on March 29. Additionally, FINANCIAL as part of his plea agreement, no charges w.ll be filed against Alexander in Kent County in connection with the theft of lhe equipment and the van Alexander was driving, both of which belonged to his employer in Grand Rapids. He remains free on bond •A motion to consolidate two trials will be held March 29 for two Battle Creek men facing numerous charges. James A. Momence and Ray B. Deck were arrested Dec. 31 after allegedly breaking into a house in Johnstown Township. Residents said they arrived in time to catch the two in the act, but said Momenee and Deck held a gun on them and escaped. They were arrested hours later by Barry County Sheriffs deputies while searching for items dropped during their escape, authorities said. Momenee, 21, and Deck, 22, are facing identical charges of armed robbery, two counts of breaking and entering, four counts of felonious assault and felony firearms charges. A tentative trial date of April 24 was set in the case. •A March 29 pre-trial hearing was set for Debra J. Brevitz, 33, of Hastings. Following a traffic stop, Brevitz was arrested in February by Hasting Police on charges of possession of cocaine and driving with a suspended license, second offense. Brevitz, of 1235 E. Mill St., stood mute last week to both charges, and automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court. Bond was continued in her case. The drug offense carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison and/or a fine of $25,000. The driving offense is a misdemeanor punishable by no less than five days in jail nor more than one year in jail. •A ML Pleasant man who cashed a forged check at a Woodland store pleaded guilty last week to a charge of uttering and publishing. Steven B. Benner, 27, admitted to writing lhe $30 check belonging to his roommate and cashing it at the WoxHand Centre Store in February. Benner said he signed her name to it, cashed it and bought some items at lhe store. In exchange for lhe guilty plea on the 14­ year felony offense, the prosecutor's office agreed to dismiss an habitual offender charge alleging that Benner has a prior felony conviction. A conviction on the habitual offender charge would have raised the maximum penalty Sentencing was set for March 29 in Barry County Circuit Court. Bond was continued, but Benner remains lodged in the Barry County Jail. Student suspended after school fight A student was suspended for the day Mon­ day after a fight between herself and another girl at Hastings High School. The victim in the matter was later taken to Pennock Hospital, where she was examined for a bump on her head and a pain in her neck. The cause of the incident was unclear, but the victim reported the matter to the Hastings Police Department. No formal charges, however, have been filed yet, said Acting Police Chief Jerry Sarver on Tuesday. “My understanding is both parents are go­ ing to have a sit-down talk today," he said, adding that he expects both parties to resolve the dispute. Rollover accident blamed on icy roads A 48-year-old driver was slightly hurt last week in a rollover accident caused by icy road conditions. Alford E. Kemp Jr., of Sumner, sought his own treatment at Pennock Hospital after the early morning accident west of Woodland on Thursday. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Jav Olcjniczak said Kemp was driving north on Martin Road when he hit a patch of ice north of Carlton Center Road. The 1987 Chevy four-wheel drive vehicle left the west edge of the road, hit an embankment and rolled over. No citations were issued. furnahedby... Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. Three dates determine who gets dividends Ex-dividend Date This is the dale a stock goes "ex" or without dividend. It begins lhe lime between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend. If you buy your shares during this interval, you're not entitled to the dividend. You've bought "ex" or without dividend. The ex-dale is generally about three or lour weeks before the dividend is paid to shareholders of record. It's a functional inter­ val that allow s lhe company's transfer agent to prepare lhe next dividend check. Beyond the ex-dividend dale is it. Don't feel you're being cheated of a divi­ dend if you buy or sell during (he ex-dividetil period. Typically, the stock's price moves up by the amount of the dividend as the ex-date approaches. It falls by the amount of lhe divi­ dend after that date. If you see an "x" in lhe newspaper by your slock or mutual fund, il has gone ex-dividend on that dale. You'll generally sec that it also opened lower by the amount of that dividend. Record Date The record date is lhe dale on which you must officially own the security to be entitled to the dividend. The record date is usually four business days after (he ex-date when talk ing in terms of normal cash dividends. This allows lhe new owner time lor the trade to be cleared and settled. For your planning purposes, however, don't be as concerned with the record dates as much as with the ex-dividend date because the ex-date actually determines if you're entitled to the dividend. wasn't taken until four hours after the crash. Defense attorney John Watts, however, said there were other factors involved in the accident "He did turn in front of the car, a negligent act," Warts said. But the lawyer contended that the other driver also had been drinking before the accident and had been driving with one headlight out Watts added that the pavement was wet when the accident took place. "This was a tragic accident. There was no intention on my client's part to have this happen," Watts said. "She died in his car. She died sitting next to him." "He feels he will be punished for the rest of his life, regardless of whether he receives any jail time." Bolton declined to make a statement on his behalf. In handing down his sentence, Judge Thomas S. Eveland, said there was little more he cculd dn. "Mr. Watts is exactly right. This is an dividend is scheduled to he paid All these dates may appear confusing, hut they've necessary so the proper owner receives the dividend. Unlike hoods, where (he holder receives in- of record on the company's books to get the quarterly dividend. I'hcse three dividend dates assure there's no eontusion as to who gets the payment. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 307. Ameritech 517< Bristol Myers 447. Chrysler 26s/. CMS Energy 25 Coca Cola 49 Detroit Edison 18 Dow Chemical 94s/. Exxon 447. Ford 51 Gencorp 177. General Motors 857» Hastings Mfg. 397. IBM 119s/. JCPenney 537. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 877. Kellogg Co. 59s/. McDonald’s 51 Procter & Gamble 887­ Sears 427. 167a S.E. Mich. Gas 317a Upjohn Gold $393.00 Silver $5.89 Dow Jones 2290.71 Volume 173,000,000 Change —7. + 7. —17< —7. + $5.75 + $0.05 + 32.32 Legal Issues by Richard H. Shaw Barry County Probate Court Legalization of drugs doesn’t solve problems Most of us have read about or discussed the idea of legalizing illicit drugs as a way of solv­ ing the country's drug problem. Consider the following thoughts, which were presented by Dr. Alice R. McCarthy for an organization known as Michigan Com­ munities in Action for Drug-Free Youth; Speaking in Detroit recently. Dr. Robert DuPont, founding director of the National In­ stitute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), president of the Institute for Behavior and Health in Rockville, Md.. clinical professor of psychiatry in Georgetown University Medical School, and internationally recognized expert on drug abuse, said, “Wc now have two legal drugs, alcohol and tobacco. We have 113 million current users of alcohol and 60 million users of cigarettes. We have 18 million mari­ juana users and 6 million cocaine users. "The reason marijuana and cocaine use is so much lower is because they are illegal drugs. Cocaine and marijuana are more at­ tractive than alcohol and tobacco. If wc remove the prohibition of illegality, wc would have a number of users of marijuana and co­ caine similar to that of tobacco and alcohol." Dr. Michael Rosenthal, president of Phoenix House, a residential treatment center, has said. "To me. the prospect of legalization is utterly terrifying. It would cause an extraor­ dinary increase in both drug use and in all the destabilizing influences that now threaten our society." In recent hearings. Rosenthal said. "We can hardly discount the health risk that drug abusers create for non-users. Plainly, the No more jail time for driver after traffic death by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The driver in a two-car accident last September that claimed one life was sentenced last week to a two-year probationary term. But Ricky Lee Bolton, 21, was given no additional jail time other than the one day he served after the broadside crash that led to the death of Sue Ann Smith, of Hastings. Bolton originally was charged with negligent homicide, but in February he agreed to plead no contest to a reduced charge of attempted negligent homicide. The latter charge carried a maximum sentence of one year in jail and/or SI,000 in fines. Prior to sentencing last week in Barry County Circuit Court, Prosecutor Dale A. Crowley asked the court to hand down a 90-day jail sentence, claiming that Bolton had been drinking before the crash. A blood test showed Bolton's blood alcohol level was below the Michigan legal limit for intoxication, but Crowley said the results were misleading because the blood sample Puwiwnt Dale Many investors buy common slocks lor future growth and the current income they receive through dividends. Dividends are usually paid quarterly to stockholders of record, h's important, therefore, to plan your buy ing or selling in ad­ vance if you want the stock's next dividend. To do this, you must understand three im­ portant dates—the ex-dividend date, the record date and the pay date. extremely tragic accident," he said. "I don't know what good it will do to put you in jail. If this doesn't teach you about the effects of drinking and driving, I don't think jail will." Bolton also was ordered to pay $1,961 in restitution and $300 in court costs. He was directed to perform 200 hours of community service and to complete his high school diploma. He was ordered to avoid alcohol and drugs during his probationary period. In the Sept. 22 accident, Bolton was driving north on Barber Road near Culbert Drive when he made a left turn onto Culbert into the path of a southbound car. Smith, who was a passenger in Bolton's car, was pronounced dead on arrival at Pennock Hospital. Bolton, cf 2141 Robinwood, Hastings, was hospitalized after the accident. The other driver, Carl E. Kidder, 24, was treated and icleased after the broadside crash. transmission of AIDS is the most serious dimension of the problem." But. he warned, "Health consequences pale before the social consequences of legalization, when two or three times as many people will become dysfunctional; when they cannot work or learn ... when they become socially irresponsible, self destructive, paranoid, violent or criminal." Sue Rusche, executive director of the Na­ tional Drug Information Center of Families in Action, explained that "the single greatest difference between legal and rilegal drugs is that illegal drugs generate no profits to spend or. advertising and marketing. Once a democratic society legalizes drugs, the forces of free trade and free speech will take over. "Cocaine, marijuana, heroin. PCP. LSD. and other currently illegal drags will be massmarketed. as alcohol and tobacco are massmarketed today. Far more people will use newly-legalized drugs and far more people will die." Perhaps Peggy Mann, noted drug education expert, said it best when she told us that the last thing we need is a diversion of our efforts by fruitless discussions of legalization of illicit drugs. "Experience and common sense." she said, "draw us to this strikingly clear conclu­ sion: Legalization is not the answer." Driver arrested after refusing lift A man who refused a police offer of a lift home from a bar was arrested last week on charges of drunken driving. Kelly Gayle Edwards. 37, was taken into custody Feb. 26 on second-offense drunken driving charges after a healed argument at the Swamp Fox Bar in Middleville Employees summoned police after two of the four people refused to leave the bar. After talking with Middleville police and a Barry County Sheriff's deputy. Edwards agreed to leave the bar. Deputy Sgt. Michael Lcsick said he offered to give Edwards a ride home because Edwards had been drinking alcohol. But Edwards insisted on driving himself and told police they could follow him if they wanted to. Lcsick said he followed Edwards' Ford Bronco south on M-37. where Edwards began to weave across the center line, forcing another car onto the shoulder of the road. Lcsick activated his overhead lights and pulled Edward's vehicle over on Yankee Spr­ ings Road. After taking several dexterity tests and registering .21 percent on a preliminary breathalyzer test. Edwards, of 601 Bassett Lake Road. Middleville, was arrested for drunken driving. Edward's companion, who also was asked to leave the bar. was arrested on an outstan­ ding bench warrant from the Wyoming Police Department. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-03-16.pdf ac173077dd151d7116e2e904731e26d2 PDF Text Text Hastings PubUcLibrarx S. Church St. Hastings. MI. 4905g NEWS' ...wrap I Candidate seeks school board seat I All-county cage team announced See Story, Page 12 See Story, Page 15 Henry to have town meeting Fifth District Congressman Paul Henry, who represents the northern half of Barry County, will have a town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 27, in the second floor Circuit Courtroom at the Hastings Court House. The meeting, open to all Barry County residents, is expected to last about an hour and a half. Henry said the issues he plans to discuss include the continuing struggle over the federal budget deficit, the sav­ ings and loan refinancing issue, ethics in government and the NATO Alliance and the Soviet Union under Gorbachev. The congressman represents the townships of Rutland, Hastings, Thor­ napple. Yankee Springs, Castleton, Carlton, Woodland and Iriving. For more information, call 451-8383. Public hearing set by Hastings ZBA The Hastings Zoning Board of Ap­ peals will have a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 21) in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The hearing will be to consider the ap­ plication for a variance from Willard G. Pierce 820 Clinton St., so he can erect an addition, which would be contrary to front and side yard setbacks in the city zoning ordinance. Minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection at City HaH in Kastmgs. ‘Hit and gallop’ damages vehicle Rhonda Brinks* 1982 Oldsmobile never left her driveway, but it was the victim of a hit and ran accident Actually it was more of a hit and pilot!. A loose horse roaming the neighborhood Monday morning damaged the left front fender of Brinks* car while it was parke.1 in front of her home in the 6000 block of Irving Road. Barry County Sgt. Richard Barnum Mid he found hone hair caught behind aome trim on the vehicle as well as a crack ia the car’s plastic stone guard. The horse, which had walked away from its home down the road, was captured later by the county animal control office. District Court will be closed Barry County 56th District Court will be closed all day Monday and Tuesday to update filing of court records. No court services will be available on either day. Court administrator Kathy Sunior said the closing was ordered by the state court administrator's, office so that employee* could sort through and remove did court records from the building. The shortage of storage space in the Mi"? Court and Laws Building in Hastings has forced the office to close so that employees can determine what records can legally be removed. Full services will resume Wednesday. Steering failure leads to accident A power steering fluid leak that caused a driver 10 lose control of his vehicle ended in a ooocar accident Saturday. Michael A. Gilmore, 30, wasn't hurt in the accident on Kellogg School Road south of Gilkey Lake Road. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said Gilmore, of Alpena, v as driving south on Kellogg School Road when the steering failed on his car. The car left the road, ran into a ditch and struck several small trees before crashing into a telephone pole. Abendroth said he found power-steering fluid leaking from the bottom of die engine. He returned to the residence Gilmore had just left and found a pool of fluid where his car had been puked. Vending machines reported stolen A pair of vending machines full of condoms were reported ripped off the walls last week from a Hastings gas station. Hastings Police Patrolman Al Stanton said the two white metal vending machines were reported missing Thursday from the restroom at United Gas Station, 835 W. State St. Employees told Stanton that the single restroom at the service station is kept locked, and customers must ask for a key to use iL The thief apparently used a crowbar to pry the machines off of the wall in the restroom sometime on March 7 or 8. A night manager told Stanton that he hadn't heard any noise coming from the \ restroom. Rental inspections will cost $30 See Story, Page 2 Devoted to the Interests ofBarry County Since 185l5 Banner Hastings THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 11 PRICE 25' K mart coming to new strip mall by Kathleen Scott Area residents could be walking through the doors of a large local K Mart store a year from now. The national chain will definitely be com­ ing to Hastings as part of the strip shopping center that will be built at the present Barry County Fairgrounds, said Kenneth Karl, chief executive officer of Centres, Inc., of Coconut Grove, Fla., who is organizing the development The strip mail, which Karl anticipates will occupy about three-quarters of the fair­ grounds, beginning at Market Street and stretching west will probably have six to 10 stores altogether. Numerous out-lots, or ind­ ividual tracts along the roadways, will also be available. Typically, businesses occupy­ ing those spaces include fast-food restaur­ ants, banks and automotive service stores like gas stations, he said. The proposed K Mart store, will be con­ siderably large for the size of the town, he said. Smaller communities usually have smaller stores, but the Hastings store will fill 86,479 square feet, he said. Possibly two or three other anchor, or large stores, will join K Mart and smaller businesses here, but Karl said he could not reveal any information on the negotiations. He did say the stores will provide variety. Centres, which is building 20 other simi­ lar malls throughout the Midwest will pur­ chase the 26.6-acre fairgrounds site for $2.2 million. At about $83,000 an acre, Karl said the per-acre price of the land is hefty. "It’s the highest per-acre land cost I've ever spent in my life, including land in cities 20 times the size of Hastings," said Karl, who has been to Hastings several times through­ out the sale process. "We stretched, but we thought it was a tremendous site. And we think there's a tremendous need for this type of shopping center in Hastings." Depending on what stores ultimately open in the mall, the total value of the complex could range from $8 to $10 million, added Karl. If all goes as planned, including approval through city ordinances, construction of the mall should begin Sept. 1 and would be completed this time next year, he said. A topographical map of the fairgrounds shows that some of the land is below the 100-foot flood plain, he said, so large amounts of fill dirt will have to be brought in at “tremendous cost" for the west and south ends. Buildings at the fairgrounds will be de­ molished, unless somebody wants them. If the community has a use the for buildings, Karl said he would give them for free as a community service. But a cost would have to be paid by individuals wanting the facili­ ties, he said. The mall, which he said he anticipates will be a minimum of 175,000 square feet, will be situated at the south end of the fairgrounds, going as far back to the creek as possible. From State Street to the rear of the piopcrty measures about 600 feet, said Karl. The out-lots will be on the north side, along State Street, and at the west end of the land. Karl said Centres usually deals with two general contractors, one of which will do the work in Hastings. Whichever contractor is chosen will probably sub-let work to local contractors, he said. The relocation plans of the new fair­ grounds have not been determined. Members of the Barry County Agricultural Society, which owns and operates the fair, have signed an option to purchase a 160-acre plot of land on North Middleville Road west of town. Approval of a zoning change by the Rutland Charter Township Board has been tabled until its next meeting. Community residents who have called legislators In Lansing include (clockwise, from right) Sandy Carlson. Howard Schroeder, Laura Schroeder, Hany Burke, Ruby Bolton, Barbara Lyons and Barb fSonger. School finance reform proposal advocates plead case to Senators In a continuing effort by the Hastings Area School District to prompt better school funding at the stale level, several area res­ idents have telephoned the capitol and sur­ rounding offices seeking support from lead­ ers there. After the "generally favorable" OxenderNye proposal (which would reduce property tax by one-third and increase the state sales tax 2 percent) was defeated by the Senate last week, the school organized an individual telephone calling campaign, in hopes that local residents could motivate leaders before further votes this week, said Supt. Carl Schoessel. Howard Schroeder and his wife, Laura, the grandparents of three elementary students, are two people who have been on the wire this week. Laura, a school secretary for 17 years, and Howard, past president of the Parent-Teacher Association, are both interested in the local schools, Howard said. "The schools are close to us, whether we have children, grandchildren or not," he ex­ plained. "The community prospers, depend­ ing on the school. We're not going to get top talent in the area if the school district is not good for the children." The Schroeders were also among hundreds of area residents who sent form letters to Lansing, explaining the financial state of Hastings' schools and the need for immediate help from elected officials. The reaction from the leaders was in the form of "typical response letters," said Schnjeder. "They say a lot, but not much," he said. Schroeder said he is concerned with the general quality of education, the high school's accreditation (without which stu­ dents have a difficult time being accepted at choice colleges) and the quality of staff. "We must do everything we can to keep our present Superintendent of Schools and top-notch teachers," added Schroeder. "In olhex words, if we can't pay them decent salari.es, other schools may pluck them." Anyone interested in contacting the dist- See REFORM, Page 15 County assessment hikes reflect growth? by David T. Young Property tax assessments in parts of West Michigan are soaring and Barry County is experiencing some of that phenomenon, as boards of review are meeting this week. Most townships, villages and cities in the county are not reporting unusually high numbers of people appealing their assessments, but Orangeville Township this year is an exception. In Orangeville, the township board last August decided to hire professionals from the Great Lakes Appraisal firm of Lansing. This year’s assessments for a number of property owners in the township have risen as much as 12 percent Dale Brown, a representative from Great Lakes Appraisers, said that as of Tuesday there had been a steady stream of property owners making appeals, but the numbers were "about average for where a reappraisal is being done. It’s what we normally find." Brown, a Level II assessor, said the increases in Orangeville are thought to be the result of its many lake properties, but there is more to the trend. "It’s not just because of lake property,” he said. "Some actually went down from last year. The lakes get blamed for everything that happens and it’s not entirely true." A bigger reason for the size of the increases, he said, is that "assessments over the last couple of years haven't kept up with the sales." Brown said this is not the fault of previous local assessors, who often were township supervisors. They only did the job on a part-time basis because the low pay of their positions required them to have other jobs. "It's difficult to maintain the program properly on a part-time basis," he said. - Barry County Equalization Director Barbara Moss agreed. "Il's hard for a part-time assessor to keep up to date over a number of years," she said. Some municipalities have gone to professional appraisers recently and often the unfortunate result has been jumps in property owners' assessments. Moss said Yankee Springs saw a big jump last year when it went to hiring a professional firm. Because many people in that township protested their assessments, the board of review sessions "went on and on." Moss said that since the State Tax Commission’s survey on assessing practices in the spring of 1987, a growing number of local government units have been supportive of more up-to-date procedures. "Don't be surprised if more units in Barry County go to this (hiring professional appraisers). Even more attention will be: given to assessing practices." Moss said she is seeing modest increases countywide in residential property. Her offic e has projected 4 to 5 percent hikes on tkie average. "Residential values are going up everywhere," she said. "But property is dividing quicker on the west side of the county. This is partly because of the lakes and recreational opportunities on the west side." But, she added, some areas on the east side of the county, such as Assyria Township, have "houses selling for more than ever before.” In the City of Hastings, assessments have been going up gradually every year. City Assessor Walt Mesik said residential property in 1989 went up an average of 3 1/2 to 4 percent and commercial property increased an average of 4 percent. He said the number of people appearing before the Hastings Board of Review is slightly lower this year, but he has received See ASSESSMENTS, Page 2 Reasons vary as to why kids turn to drugs, officials say by Steve Vedder There are no simple answers to the com­ plicated question of why kids turn to drugs. The variety of answers range from peer pressure to living with chemically-dependent parents, say Hastings Area School System stu­ dent service coordinators. Part of the reason lies with the age of the student, but abuse in the middle school is dif­ ferent than in high school. There are some common threads binding drug use by high school age students and those in middle school, but the majority of the reasons differ, .-. the coordinators. No matter what the age, the biggest reason young people use drugs is peer pressure, agree Jack Longstreet, Hastings Middle School student services coordinator, and Mickey Furrow, his counterpart at Hastings High School. It's as simple as kids needing to feel like they belong, they say. This is particularly true at the middle school level, where kids haven’t yet learned the necessary coping skills to break away from their peers, even if they realize what they’re Drugs in Hastings The following stories represent a four-part series examining substance abuse in the Hastings School System. Why students turn to drugs How bad is the problem • How does the school system respond? • Where to go to get help doing can be harmful. “No doubt it's No. 1," Longstreet says of peer pressure. "So many kids, if it comes right down to them initiating doing drugs, wouldn't do it. The only reason they try it is because they’ve been invited to do it by their friends. Kids don't want to look out of place.” The pressure isn't alleviated once the stu­ dent reaches high school. In fact, the pressure to be accepted worsens as social ties become tighter. “It gets even stronger up here,” acknowledges Furrow. Furrow says as dating and socializing become more important at the high school level, the importance of being accepted by peers increases dramatically — particularly to freshman and sophomore age students. Furrow mentions one instance where parents caught a student with a wine cooler bottle in his car. When confronted with the bottle, the student answered that he had to have the cooler because if he went to a party where there was drinking, he’d have follow suit or he would seem out of place. Stories like that are common, says Char Lanning of Barry County Substance Abuse Services. Lanning says there is a direct cor­ relation between peer pressure and youngsters feeling good about themselves. “If 15 people come into school Monday morning talking about what they did over the weekend, it’s hard to feel good about myself and what I did,'* Lanning says. "If their peers are using drugs and they don't have a clear set of goals or reasons not to do drugs, they will. They need a reason to say no.' Furrow agrees that the lack of self-esteem is critical to drug use. "At the bottom line is self-esteem." he says. “Kids who feel good about themselves won't abuse any substances. They might try things because that's a part of growing up. but they won’t become abusers." The other common thread between high school and middle school age substance abuse is parental use. It is estimated that as many as one in lour children come from a chemically-dependent home. If a youngster secs a parent using drugs, the natural assumption is that they must not be extremely harmful. As a result, when u youngster is tempted, he goes ahead and uses. "There’s no question about it." Longstreet says. “Parents are a definite role model. Sometimes they’re quick to say. 'Do as I say. not as I do.’’’ After peer pressure and parental use. the reasons for abuse by middle school ami high school age students differ. Middle school kids ages 12 to 14, lor in stance, are in the "exploratory age." where everything is either tried or. at the least, questioned. Because some youngsters have grown up with alcohol or harder drugs within the household, a natural curiosity develops as the child grows older. That curiosity blossoms in- Sce DRUGS, Page 15 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 16. 1989 Hastings rental unit inspections will cost $30 by David T. Young Despit, e objections from a group of landlords Monday night, the Hastings City Council pa ssed an ordinance amendment that establishe s fees for rental property inspections. The meat sure sets the costs at $25 for registering lx Hidings or rental properties and $30 for an inspection and follow-up inspection of t *ach rental unit A committee proposed the fees after examining inspections in other cities in West Michigan. Franklin Campbell cast the lone dissenting vote. .Approving the amendment were Council Members Donald Spencer, Miriam White, Gordon Fuhr, David Jasperse, William Cusack and Esther Walton. Council Member Kenneth Miller was absent. Spencer, however, then moved to have representatives from the council, landlords and tenants meet in private to discuss whatever problems exist He also moved that an ordinance provision that the inspection certificate stay with the owner rather then the building or unit be examined for possible revision. Both motions passed. The setting of fees for inspections drew f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE ’445 I ’335 5 26 5 ’335 PARTIAL DENTURE •All teeih and malarial* used meet the high standards set by lhe American Denial Ast'n. •Our on premises lob provides individual S efficient service. •Free denture consultation examination. M.um, Dad and Kim 8 (616) 455-0810 ’South Jefferson1 STREET NEWS •L.D. Himebaugh DOS •D.D. White DOS •G. Moncewici DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids EVENTS Listen to this talc) of woe. We had the Clydesdales bookod again this year, but, they were spooked by Spuds McKenzie while filming a St. Patrick’s Day Commer­ cial and haven't been seen since. Our ef­ forts to book a replacement at this late date were to no avail and so, we had to cancel the South Jefferson Street St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Again! So sad! To help celebrate the holiday and make up for the tremendous disappointment that we all feel, visit Botsley's on South Jef­ ferson this Friday and get a free green carnation (while 10D last). Sing "Danny Boy" from our soapbox this week and get a $5.00 gift certificate. 2. The Annual Pennock Hospital Health Fair is this Saturday from 9 until 3 at the hospital. Over 15 screenings are available, most at no charge. Take advan­ tage of this once a y ear opportunity to check up on y^ur health. Call 948-3125 for more info. 3. The Senior Class of Hastings High School completes their annual charity drive this week. Your support by con­ tribution or attendance* at one of their fund raisers Is much appreciated. Wednesday — Senior Charity Concert — Battle of the Drummers Thursday — Slam Dunk^ Pt. Shootout Friday — Charity Basket'ball Games The Thomapple Valley Bi ke Club is tak­ ing a short "Chill" Bike R ide this Satur­ day starting from the Farm Bureau on East State St. at 1 p.m. Chi’ll and a movie are also scheduled. Everyone Is invited. 5. Camp Fire Birthday — March 17. Sing a campfire song for us this week around the campfire at Bosley's an d get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 6. Visit "Fabulous FIJI” at Central Auditorium this Friday evening during the Hastings Kiwanls Club Travel Series. This is your last chance to travel with Kiwanis this year. Use up you r tickets or buy one at the door. National Bubble Gum Week — March 13-17. We supply the bubble gum, you supply the air and blow us a bubble this week on South Jefferson. You get a 50* gift certificate and get to keep the gum. What fun. (Limit 20, all ages) 8. Another new business opens in Hastings! Visit Interior Solution' next to the new Savings and Loan Building in Downtown Hastings and welcorrie them to town. While visiting, check out their solutions to your kitchen and bathroom remodeling problems. 9. Winners of our Dr. Seuss story contest were Anna Lewis and Margaret ?. We didn't get Margaret's last name. Our thanks to all who entered and we Invite you to visit us and reau their stories. Also, don't miss the decorated eggs on display in our Pharmacy. 10. Hastings Sweeper Shop on South Jafferson Is one of over 20 businesses ready to serve you on South Jefferson Street, your most fashionable shopping address. 1. 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She was told that the building inspector could grant an extension if there was proof the landlord was trying to do something about clearing up the problems. Some raised concerns about Kiehler’s performance as building inspector. When asked by Spencer if Kiehler was "nitpicking" them to death with the inspections, Vickery said, "With Wally, black is black and white is white. He goes by the book. There is no gray." Thompson said that Kiehler goes further than necessary. But Engler said, "I want to commend Wally on the job he's doing, but he doesn't have enough time or enough money.” And Vickery added, "Wally and I are pretty square on things.” Others said they thought that Kiehler should be a full-time inspector rather than serving also as the city engineer. It was said, however, that he spends 90 percent of his time on inspections and 10 percent on other duties, except during the construction season. Council Member Gordon Fuhr said, "I hear you (the landlords) saying two (different) things. I hear you saying that Wally's picking on you and that Wally doesn't have enough time to come around." Most of the landlords agreed that in recent years, when building inspections for rental peoperties were instituted, the rental units improved greatly. "The reason the council stuck their noses in was that landlords weren't taking care of their properties,” Spencer said. About the program of inspecting rental properties, Jasperse said, "We think it's worked, but in order to continue the program we need to fund it" Gray said that optimistic projections because of the inspection fees are that the city will take in about $17,500 year, which will be put in the general fund. After the vote to approve the ordinance amendment was taken, it was noted that it will take effect July 1. The new measure also calls for a fee of $20 for additional inspections and a fee of $20 when an owner or representaive fails io appear for the inspection. 948-4033 QUOTE: JS protests from the nearly two dozen landlords who attended the public hearing. The biggest objection appeared to be that rental property owners will have to pay for the inspections once every two years while private homeowners will not. "I don’t disagree with the safety factor (of inspections),” Doug Vickery said. “But I can put $10,000 into my property while my neighbor (a private homeowner) can put nothing into his.” Mark Engler said that on Green Street there are a number of rental houses that have been fixed up because of regulations, but there also are private homes with holes in the roofs and no siding. Mayor Mary Lou Gray said that owner-occupied homes can be inspected if there is visible outside proof of at least two code violations. “But it's (inspections of owner-occupied homes) not being done,” Engler said. Building Insector Wally Kiehler said, “Hl check on any houses with two visible violations." However, he said that he does not go inside such homes when making inspections. Rose Patton said she has a few rental properties and has had to bring them up to code by doing such things as taking care of paint chipping on windows. "I don't know why you're picking on the rental properties," she said. "My neighbor next door doesn't have to do that" Mike Hawthorne said he doesn't want the "assessments" until every house in Hastings has been inspected. Council members told the landlords that the building inspector does not have the time and resources to inspect every house in the city. Furthermore, they contended that private homeowners are different than owners of rental properties, which are profit-making businesses. Gray said, "An argument can be made that owner-occupied dwellings shouldn't subsidize profit-making enterprises." Another objection from landlords was that with the fees for the inspections and resultant costs from their findings, rent prices will increase. "We're pricing lower income people out of housing in Hastings," said Dale Thompson. "And the homeless problem is a growing problem in the United States. The inspections are going to raise rent. The landlord has to pass the cost along to the tenant" "It (the cost) will passed along to the tenants,” Vickery said. "It is a cost to the landlord." But Kiehler said that a $30 inspection per rental unit every two years translates into $1.50 per month. And Walton said the tenants "do have a right to live in a safe place." Others said they fear that the inspections themselves will result in costly repairs that aren't affordable. Virginia Lancaster said, "I’m concerned about people on fixed incomes. Every little extra dollar helps. I have storm windows and five happy renters, but it frightens about these little things. I just don't have the money to do these things." - 1 iQQ. k-5/__ or Hastings — 1615 S. Bedford (Next to cappon’s) Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517)543-4800 HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Reading raisins visit Southeastern School Southeastern Elementary School in Hastings celebrated "Reading Month” with a visit from the California Raisins. Teacher aides (left to right) Wendy Barnum, Marlene Karpinski, Darlene Keizer and Sandy Dilno visited classrooms on Friday and read to students. (Banner photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk). Stainless steel covers bought for jail windows Twenty windows at the Barry County Jail will soon be reinforced with stainless steel mesh covers that are said to be escape-proof. County Commissioners Tuesday approved spending $9,900 for the steel covers, to be purchased from American Institution d Maintenance Corp, in Howard City. County Commissioner Rae M. Hoare said the county had contemplated purchasing bars to place over the windows, but that the Michigan Department of Corrections had recommended the steel covers. "We were quite impressed with it (the steel covers)," said Hoare, who along with Com­ missioner Orvin Moore "and Jail Ad­ ministrator Dan Dipert, visited the manufac­ turer about a month ago. Reinforcing security at the jail was pro­ mpted by an escape last December by three inmates who used a countertop to smash their way through a four-foot high window. Although they were later apprehended, com­ missioners have been exploring ideas for making the jail more secure. “ft cost $600 to replace the (smashed) win­ dow," Hoare said. The steel covers can't even be damaged by several Different types of bullets, she said. The steel covers will be placed on the ex­ terior of the existing windows and will be welded to a metal frame. The frame will be imbedded in the masonry of the building, said Commissioner P. Richard Dean, board vice chairman. “A sheet of stainless steel with boles in it," similar to a mesh effect, is the way commis­ sioners described the new covers. In other business, Joesph Rahn, executive director of the Joint Economic Development Commission, briefly attended the meeting to gel input from commissioners for ideas to submit as possible projects for Governor James Blanchard's rural communities in­ itiative partnership program. Rahn was on his way to Holland to attend a conference about the program which will fund $10 million to rural units to help make them . be more competitive with metropolitan areas in attracting new business and industry. If funding could be obtained from the new program, Rahn said he thought an industrial park would help Barry County be more com­ petitive. Commissioners seemed to agree that the possibility of an industrial park should be explored. “Our land prices are competitive, but not our infrastructure," Rahn said, explaining there is a need to have industrial sites that have sewers, water and utilities readily available. An industrial park could serve that purpose, he said. Commissioner Robert Wenger also sug­ gested that a food processing plant would be a good business to establish in the county. The board adopted a resolution auuiuiutng Treasurer Juanita Yarger to file a notice of intention with the State Department of Treasury to borrow a maximum of $3 million to fund the delinquent tax revolving fund for the pro­ petty taxes that became delinquent on or before March 1. The county, as it has in the past, wants to issue obligation bonds so that governmental units and schools can receive revenues from the taxes that haven't been paid. However, because of new federal regulations, this is the second year, bond holders will have to pay taxes on the interest they cam from the bonds. Municipal bonds used to be tax exempt which made them more desirable to sell, Yarger said. Now. interest the county pays to borrow the money is expected to be higher, because the notes are taxable, cutting into profits the county used to eam from Lhe delinquent tax fund, even though delinquent taxpayers pay 12 percent interest. “We’ll be lucky to break even," Hoare said. Yarger remains optimistic. "I’m looking forward that it will work and work' well?’ she said Wednesday. The county plans to have a "negotiated sale" for bids on the notes, rather than competitive public sales that have been held in other years, Yarger said, because Ionia County was able to save money with the negotiated method. The process is similar, but the negotiated sale doesn't have to be advertised. Bids can be rejected and negotiations can be made with a local bank, Yarger said. Documentation seeking bids will be sent to local banks and others who participate in the bond market, she said. Last year, Barry County participated in a pool bidding process with other counties through the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority. Yarger said there wasn’t much in­ terest in the pool process this year because counties thought they could do better on their own. Commissioner Orvin Moore reported that the courthouse renovation will include an elevator on the inside of the building rather than the exterior. Previously, commissioners thought they would have to sacrifice too much interior space if the elevator was indoors. But, now Moore said it can be done inside and will result in a considerable savings. Tentative talks have proposed installing the elevator by the north door of the court house. The public would lose access to that door, he said, if the elevator is placed there. In another matter, the board approved pay­ ment of $640 to Freeport Supply in Freeport for the cost to purchase and install a drinking fountain in the probate-juvenile court area of the Courts and Law Building. * K f b 71 b . t> ,• 11 ) z ,7 ri , 1 3 > j K ' ' ; , ,* * 1 ; i , . ‘ ■ . ' ] 4 • j » , 1 ‘ ASSESSM ENTS, continued from pg. 1 "curiosity calls" from property owners who want to know about the assessing process. Mesik said residential property assessments are influenced heavily by supply and demand "Jumps are caused by demand, it reflects what's going on in the market,” he said. "As demand for real estate increases, values increase." This leads to another possible explanation for assessment increases - growth. "We're in a position where people want to be here and are willing to pay," said Moss. I think it's growth (that is a factor). It's up all over the county more than a couple of percentage points." Perhaps the growth factor shows up best just north of the Barry County border, in Caledonia, where last week hordes of angry property owners showed up at a township meeting to protest increases in their assessments. Though Caledonia has seen tremendous economic growth in lhe last several years, the property assessments did not keep pace, local officials have contended. In some areas, like the City of Hastings and Thomapple and Prairieville townships, the growth has not been as fast and assessing practices have kept up with the gradual developments, according to Moss. Thomapple Township Supervisor Donald Boysen said this year's board of review sessions have been quiet thus far. He said the increases averaged about 6 percent over 1988. "We've kept up pretty much," he said. "Some (properties) fall through the cracks. But we've increased as we've had to each year to keep things in line." But for Moss, the biggest reason for jumps in assessments is the difference between assessing practices in the past and now. "I think statewide assessing practices have been neglected," she said. “We need standards and consistency of application. More emphasis should have been given to assessing (in the past), but that trend (upgrading practices) is now being given more speed." SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER lor Complete County News! 948-8051 • ' i ‘ , 1 ; �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 16, 1989 — Page 3 Four ordinance changes passed by City Council Hastings High School takes top score at band festival— The Hastings High School Symphonic Band earned a top “I” rating at the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association festival held Saturday at Hastings High School. Under the direction of Joseph LaJoye and Joan Bossard-Schroeder, the symphonic band played "The Observing Visitor," by Conway, Introduction and Fantasia by Mitchell, and Persichetti's Pageant. The Hastings Concert Band received a “II" at Saturday’s festival, which was attended by a dozen high schools in the greater Grand Rapids area. (Banner photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk). State lawmakers from this area differ on school finance reform by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Just as lawmakers across the state are struggling to find common ground in lhe debate over school and property tax reform, two local lawmakers are equally divined over the proposed legislation. And though the debate now being waged in the state Senate is largely a partisan dispute, Republican lawmakers Bob Bender and Jack Welborn are on opposite sides of the current bill. Both spoke to local citizens at a legislative coffee Monday morning at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. The latest proposal to add 2 cents to the state sales tax in exchange for property tax reductions has cleared the state House but is now floundering in the Senate, where lawmakers were working to reach an agreement by Friday so that a special election can be called in May. Bender said he supported the measure that would raise state sales taxes, lower property taxes an average of 33 percent and raise about $370 million in new tires. "This package is basically the same proposal that came out of the House task force a year ago,” he said. The Middleville Republican said he would have liked to have seen provisions for a cap on future property taxes and for a certain percentage of the state general fund to be guaranteed for public education. But he said flexibility in spending plus additional money may be needed in the future. "If we're going to address the inequality problem, we're going to have to look at new money," he said. "The districts at the top end of the scale won't buy into it unless there's some new money. I recognize that it's the only way we're going to approach the problem to address the inequalities of school finance from district to district" But Welborn said he will continue to oppose the bill unless it provides for limits on property taxes hikes in the future. "I think we either have to have an alternative or a cap," he said. "There's savings there, no question. But there's no question in my mind that within two years, it'll be up there again, and you'll have a 2-cent sales tax." Apart from the details, Welborn said he doubted the bill would be approved because of the lack of enthusiasm in Lansing for the proposal. "1 would much prefer a cap there. But it's important to put something on the ballot that the voters would approve," he said. Last week, the state Senate turned lhe bill down twice and then refused to consider it the following day. Democratic leaders, reluctant to be attacked for proposing new taxes, are insisting that an equal number of 13 Republican senators join with 13 Democrats to pass the bill. As of last week, only 12 GOP senators were supporting lhe package. Gov. James Blanchard also has publicly announced he would oppose any school-finance reform proposal that doesn't include new legislation for quality education. Welborn, of Parchment, said he doubted the voters would approve the measure without some limitation on future tax hikes? "I think the perception has to be there that there will be a cap," he said. "There has to . be something there to guarantee me. the property owner, that once I vote it in, it won't go up." Barry County Intermediate School District Superintendent John Fehsenfeld, who was present at the coffee, said a hike in the state sales tax would shift some of the school-finance burden onto tourists - one of lhe leading sources of income in the state. "For 30 years I've been fighting for this kind of legislation so I don't have to go begging to the taxpayers I’ve been hired to serve," he said. Teen shoplifter caught again A Hastings teen caught shoplifting a padlock from Felpausch two weeks ago was arrested again there last week while attempting to steal a package of pencil lead. Store employees told Hastings police that makes three attempted thefts from the store for the 14-year-old boy. Hastings Police Patrolman Al Stanton said the teen was spotted entering the store Thursday shortly before 8 a.m. Employees watched as he walked to the school supplies aisle and pocketed a package of pencil lead. The teen walked to another aisle, picked up r bottle of soda pop and paid for it or. his way out Employees caught him outside with the lead in his pocket and took him to the store's office. Stanton arrived at the store, handcuffed the teen, and took him to lhe Hastings Police station, where he was picked up by his parents. The matter will be turned oVer to the juvenile division of Barry County Probate Court Felpausch employees told police they had let the boy go after his first attempt to shoplift from the store. Two weeks ago, he told police he tried to steal a padlock to keep others from taking things from his school locker. Freeport residents hurt in two-car crash Two Freeport residents were injured Tues­ day in a two-car crash on M-37 in Middleville. Russell F. Bundy. 56, and Nathan Bundy. 12, both were treated and released Tuesday at Pennock Hospital. Russell Bundy, of 6371 Woodschool Road, was wearing a seatbelt the time, but his young passenger wasn't The other driver, Suann Hewlett. ♦4. sought her own treatment for minor injuries after the 8:15 a.m. accident. Michigan State Police Trooper Robert Nor­ ris said the accident occurred on East Main Street when Hewlett made a left turn into the path of Bundy’s westbound car. Hewlett, of 131 Manor Drive, received a citation for making an improper left turn. Bender acknowledged that several past reform packages have been turned down by the voters, but he said he said he would actively support this package. "Even with some of the flaws that are there, I will work aggressively for this," he said. Welborn, however, said he won't support the bill without the cap. "I think it's important we do it If a cap on property tax goes on, Til support it," he said. "Without a cap, without an alternative, well put the school districts in even more trouble." But Bender said a cap on local districts would prevent school systems from raising additional revenue themselves. "One of lhe things you’re trying to protect is the ability of the school district to try and improve itself," he said. "A cap wouldn't allow that. In East Grand Rapids, they've voted themselves 40-plus operating mills. The philosophy is if they want to pay for it, they have a right to it." Welborn added that new spending for education has increased 78 percent in the past three years. That’s less than the increase of 150 percent for prisons and corrections, but more than the stat? average increase of 40 percent, he said: At some point, the legislature is going to have to raise the issue of how much is enough, Welborn said. The senator said he predicts the question will be put on the ballot, but he doubted it will be supported by his colleagues in the Senate. "In lhe Senate, the best vote was 22 votes (for lhe proposal)," he said. "But probably 11 of the 22 will go out and say nothing and vote no." The monthly legislative coffees, held on lhe second Monday of each month, are sponsored by lhe Hasting Area Chamber of Commerce. The 8 a.m. talks are held at County Seat and are open to the public. by David T. Young Though approval of a change in Ordinance No. 221 came after more than two hours of discussion (sec story elsewhere in this edition of the Banner), four other proposed ordinance amendments were passed quietly Monday by the Hastings City Council. The following is a summary of what each new ordinance proposes to do: — Ordinance No. 216 reduces the max­ imum number of days, from 90 to 30. in which someone found in violation of building codes may respond to the city's orders for repairs. The maximum fine also was raised from SI00 to S500. — Ordinance No. 217 essentially speeds up the process between the time zoning change requests are made and when the Planning Commission and City Council approves or re­ jects them. — Ordinance No. 219 raises the fees for parking violations. For violators who pay within the first 10 days of receiving a parking ticket, the cost will be increased from S3 to $5. Those who pay between 10 and 29 days will have a fee of $10 and more than 29 days results in a cost of S15. The fees for parking illegally in a handicap­ ped spot will be S25 for less than 10 days. S35 for 10 to 29 days and S45 in more than 29 days. — Ordinance No. 220 updates fee schedules for building permits. The costs wil be tied to the value of the project, ranging from a low of S30 to a maximum of $200. In other business Monday night, the Hastings Council: — Learned that the final decision on a special one-year assessment district for the removal of parking meters will be made March 27. A delay was caused by council members’ desire to allow the affected businesses a chance to sec their revised assessments since the public hearing took place. — Accepted the low bid of $26 159 from G & H Contracting Associates of Plainwell for removal of asbestos from all city buildings, including the library, garage, fire station, police department, water plant and wastewater treatment plant. Authorized attendance at the April 12 meeting of Region 1 of the Michigan Municipal League. That meeting, which will include a discussion on "Futuring," will take place at the Comfort Inn in Plainwell. — Approved the local Knights of Colum­ bus selling Toostic Rolls to help handicapped children March 17. 18 and 19 at Felpausch, Eberhard’s and Fisher Big Wheel. — Noted that a Michigan Liability and Pro­ perty Pool meeting will be held Thursday. April 6, at the Best Western Hotel in Grand Rapids. — Received information that lhe Planning Commission will have a public hearing Mon­ day, April 3. on whether there should be a planned urban development district (PUD) in Hastings. — Approved a request from the Hastings Area Schools to use city voting machines at the annual school election June 12. Tasha Hall, Nick Hawkins and Jeremy Clark construct a caterpillar, made up of 26 shoe boxes, as one of the projects for next week's art exhibition. (Banner photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk.) Hastings students imitate masters Hastings' Southeastern Elementary School is not an institute of fine arts, but 5-yearolds there are learning about the styles of Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Seurat. For the last six to seven weeks, students in Cindy Bender's developmental kindergar­ ten class have been studying the works of seven famous painters. The youngsters have studied the pointillism style of Seurat, the thick, short brush strokes of VanGogh, the crowds and perspective characteristic of Bruegel's work, lhe portraits and shading techniques of Rembrandt and lhe collages of Beard on. After discussing the various styles of each model picture, lhe students painted their own versions, imitating the work of the famous artists. "I was amazed at some of them," said , Bender. "You’d never know they were done by 5-year-olds." The public will be able to view the works of lhe children next week, March 21,22 and 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 Wednesday and Thursday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school gym. The show will be held in conjunction with parent-teacher conferences. This is the first year Bender has undertak­ en this art project, although she says she has considered it for several years. Students are also experimenting with many different types of art processes, she said, including drip painting, printing, Japanese oragami, painting with casters and painting with feathers. They've also made wooden penguins, said Bender. ’Chip' L. Smith Nashville write-in loses by single vote by Mark LaRose Despite losing a seat on the Nashville Village Council by one vote in the general election Monday, write-in candidate Charles "Chip” L. Smith has decided not to ask for a recount. Smith said he decided not to pursue a re­ count even though a loose slicker was found among the ballots and there were votes for a “Chris Smith” and a "Ron Smith.” Village Clerk and Office Manager Rose Heaton said it was the closest election in Nashville in a long time. Smith nearly took incumbent Sue VanDerske’s seat by gamering 43 write-in votes to VanDerske’s 44, in a battle for one of the three open two-year terms. "1 don’t want to put the village through tlie trouble and expense of doing a recount," Smith said. He added that he was disappointed and he had failed to contact 10 of the people who had supported him in the primary. "But it may be a blessing in disguise. I’m pretty busy,” said Smith, who is attending Davenport College and working at the Felpausch Food Center in Charlotte. Smith is also a volunteer fireman and an emergency medical technician, He is studying to become a licensed paramedic. "There’s always next year, and I do plan to petition for one of the three opening two-year terms,” Smith said. "I had a lot of support this time, and if my name is on the ballot next year, I think I’ll have a much better chance of winning." First-time candidate David Toman also won a two-year term, with 52 votes. Toman will take the seat being vacated by Carl Tobias, who decided not to run for personal reasons. Incumbent Forrest Burd ran unopposed for a one-year term, receiving 67 votes after defeating Sidney Green in the primary, 55-7. Incumbent President Pro-Tern Ray Hin­ ckley led the field of two-year term candidates with 62 votes. Robert Fueri, Jr. received two write-in votes, and Richard Cnaffee and Thomas Bishop each received one. A total of 208 votes were cast for the twoyear term candidates in the election, a substantial increase from lhe 140 cast in the primary. BCISD receives $125,000 grant for special education program Middleville fireman Dave Middleton (far right) tumbled into Baker Lake Monday while recovering fishing equipment left by two fisherman who fell through the ice. One fisherman was taken to Pennock Hospital after the ac­ cident. (Banner photo by Jean Gallup). Area fishermen rescued after fall into Baker Lake by Jean Gallup and Jeff Kaczmarczyk A pair of fisherman, followed by a friend and several rescue workers, all went tumbling into Baker Lake Monday afternoon when war­ ming weather caused the lake ice to weaken. Wayland resident Leonard Schaendorf, 73, was treated for hypothermia and released from Pennock Hospital after the accident. His companion, whose name was not available, sought his own treatment. The two fishermen were about 300 yards from shore when they fell through the ice on the tiny lake north of Gun Lake. A companion of the pair, who declined to identify himself, went to shore to summon help and then returned to help lhe two when he fell up to his waist in the icy water. "One was in lhe water about 20 minutes,’’ the man said. “I though we were going to lose him." Ali three were able to pull themselves out of the water before rescue workers arrived, said Thomapple Assistant Fire Chief Robert Woodard. But several rescue workers from Thomap­ ple Ambulance, Middleville Fire Department and the Michigan State Police went through the ice while helping recover equipment left by the fishermen on lhe ice. Thomapple Fireman Dave Middleton went into the water to his waist, and a state trooper fn?m the Wayland Post soaked a leg while walking out onto the ice to investigate the accident. None of the rescue workers required medical treatment afterward. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Bill Johnson, who serves on the county dive team, said rc cent warm weather has made ice unsafe on county lakes. "The ice is definitely weak and honeycombed," Johnson said. "We're not recommending anyone go out on it." by Elaine Gilbert The Barry County Intermediate School District has been awarded a $125,000 grant to implement an innovative program that will place certain special education students and regular students together in classrooms. The program is designed to create balanced learning environments in which all students can learn basic academic skills al their own pace and increase their confidence in their ability to learn and cope with the social and in­ tellectual demands of schooling. About 200 students will participate in the program in three classrooms at Hastings’ Northeastern Elementary School and three at Delton Kellogg Elementary. Specific classroom grades and teachers for the new program have not been determined yet. Combining the successful teaching methods of general education and special education, the program will be implemented at the begin­ ning of the 1989-90 school year. Mildly handicapped students, such as learn­ ing disabled and cducable mentally impaired, will be mainstreamed into classrooms created through the program. Funding for the grant, written by B1SD teacher consultant Brenda Herne and approv­ ed by the Michigan Department of Education, will be from April I. 1989 to June. 1991. The BISD grant proposal was among eight selected by the state from about 40 proposals it received, pertaining to projects involving alternatives within special education, Henne said. "I'm real excited about it." she said The program will be based on the Adaptive Learning Environment Model (ALEM) which has been developed primarily by Dr. Margaret Wang of Temple University and tested in classrooms for more than a decade. "Research says this program enhances lear­ ning capabilities of students.” Henne said. "Currently it’s extremely difficult for schools to respond to the unique and diverse needs of kids. "This grant is a credit to the job the people in Delton and Hastings are doing,” she said. Teachers have effective teaching and learning techniques, but the grant program will take them a step further and allow teachers to bet­ ter assist diverse needs and collaborate together," she said. "We arc not creating anything brand new...We know we have a good program and we can adapt what we have with current teaching research and have a better program for meeting the differences of kids in one setting." Using existing staff, six regular teachers and four special education teachers will be in­ volved in the program’s six classrooms. Individualized instruction is emphasized in the classes. Students will work in small and large groups and individually as teachers cir­ culate among them, providing feedback and tutoring. Henne said lhe program will eliminate what is called "parallel" programming and cast away labels for participating special education students who have previously been pulled out of their regular class sessions to receive in­ dividual. intensive help in such areas as reading. For instance, a third grader, who has been evaluated a« learning disabled, currently had to leave her class to go to a resource class to receive intensive tutoring in reading. Time out of class varies according to the severity of the disability. With the grant, classrooms would include the special education (academically at risk), average and above average students and in­ struction tailored to meet individual needs. building on each student's strengths and pro­ fiting from the balanced learning environ­ ment, Henne said. The program should also be beneficial for students who are experiencing learning dif­ ficulties but who do not qualify for special education. Working at their own pace in the new pro­ gram's classes, learning tasks for students will be broken down into small steps which allows for frequent evaluation. Both small successes and difficulties can be easily recognized and acknowledged, she said. In this way, dif­ ficulties can be taken care of before they become learning problems. Alternative in­ structional methods can be used when dif­ ficulties arise. The program is expected to help all students function to the best of their potential and make it possible for them to achieve indiv dual goals, she said. General wd special education teachers will be collaborating with each other as a team to design the instruction for students. Henne will serve as the program's full-time coordinator. Teachers who will be involved in the unique classrooms will have nine days of intensive in­ service training to ge( ready for the new pro­ gram, Henne said. The teachers also will be visiting schools that are already running the ALEM program. One is in Lexington, Ken­ tucky and the other is in Minnesota. From April through September, personnel will be selected and trained and the visits to the ALEM sites will be made. "We are not aware of any schools in the state (Michigan) running ALEM.” she said. "We’ll be giving our teachers additional skills to build up their repertoires.” The grant funding will be used for inservice training, salary for the program coordinator, materials and supplies. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 16, 1989 Viewpoint Assessment hikes more evidence of growth prospects in this area Ever-increasing property taxes understandably are welcomed by no one, and it is apparent that assessments in some Barry County areas will continue to rise, sometimes by amounts we will find alarming. But there is a silver lining to this cloud. The rising property assessments apparently are caused largely by two factors. One is that previous local assessment procedures, through no real fault of those who followed them, did not adequately keep up with trends in real estate sales. Therefore, some of us now are victims of the “catch-up” process. The other and much more positive explanation is that certain areas of Barry County are desirable and they are experiencing growth, which drives up property values. The west side of the county is loaded with recreational areas and lakes that lure potential residents from the Grand Rapids area. Because Grand Rapids is booming and industrial and commercial development is moving south, it makes sense that a growing number of people want to find homes in areas such as Gun Lake, which are within easy commuting distance to metropolitan places of work. And these people tend to be willing to pay good money to get this kind of housing. So while many Barry County residents look sadly at their increased assessments, they can take some solace and comfort in the knowledge that their properties and the area in which they live area becoming more valuable and more desirable. This is yet another piece of evidence that Barry County will ex­ perience economic growth. But growth needs to be anticipated, or it can help reduce the quality of life that people in this area have become accustomed to. This is another reason why the work of the Barry County Futuring Committee is critical. The committee members, with the help of anyone who wants to get involved, are attempting to do something about what may happen down the road rather than sit back and watch it. If we plan for growth and properly manage it, we can assure that pro­ gress is a positive part of our lives in the years to come and of the lives of our children and grandchildren. And judging by the growth in property values we’re seeing and by some recent commercial developments, that economic growth spurt may not be too far off. Fairgrounds alternatives are possible Dear sir: 1 hope lhe argument concerning lhe location of the new Barry County Fairgrounds has not gone so far as to prevent the thoughtful con­ sideration of alternatives. It is quite possible that with proper planning, surrounding pro­ perty value could be enhanced, not lowered. If the concerned citizens and members of the Fair Board could work candidly together, along with an experienced site planner, it is possible that a plan could be developed that solves most of the concerns. Success could give Barry County a tourist resource most counties only dream about in these days of limited public funds. Some thoughts that come to mind are: — Locating parking away from the existing housing. — Barriers and berms with plantings to reduce «t«*» ’nd sound pollution. — Locating sewer lagoons in such a manner so as to allow hookup by local residents. —Some open unfenced development for the use of local residents. — Limited outdoor activity after 8 p.m. ex­ cept during fair week. There are many ideas that can be explored if people are willing to problem-solve the situa­ tion. I hope they will, because we have a uni­ que opportunity to build an asset that can serve all the people of Barry County for decades to come. Don Drummond Chairperson Barry/Hastings Joint Economic Development Commission Chairperson Barry County Futuring Committee Co-Chairperson Fiberfest 89 Apple farmers unfair victims of Chicken Little scare Chicken Little is at it again. An this time lhe victims are fruit farmers. Just about everybody had to be aware of the hysteria that resulted from irresponsible and questionable reports that apples are causing cancer in our children. It seems that some environmentalists are contending that apples treated with the chemical Alar are particularly hazardous to children because the kids tend to consume large amounts of fruits in proportion to their body weight. And they say that though the government tests fruit for levels of potentially hazardous chemicals, they don't take into account these levels of consumption from children. After this report was circulated widely by the media, sales of apples dropped and fruit farmers, some in this area, understandably were angry. Many fruit farmers in this area stopped using Alar years ago when it was first suspected the pesticide was a carcinogen. And many tests of apples and other fruits have shown that only 1 percent have Alar levels considered unacceptable by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Furthermore, most supermarkets do not accept fruits with unacceptable levels of pesticides. Telling people that their children are eating unsafe things that were thought to be good for them packs an emotional wallop. Suggesting that we're causing cancer for our kids creates fear. No sane human being is interested in giving his or her offspring dread diseases. One Barry County fruit farmer said on television last week that he has children and grandchildren, and the last thing he would ever do is poison them. It appears that these latest warnings about apples are unwarranted and they have created needless fear for some people and hardship Editor’s Notes... by David T. Young for a group of people who don't need it - our farmers. In the past two decades we have become keenly aware of hazardous chemicals, such as asbestos. We are beginning to attempt to clean up our environment to rid ourselves of potentially danderous substances. Environmentalists often serve as necessary watchdogs. But sometimes they go too far, and the apple scare was a good example. Last week's unpleasantness reminds me of an incident that occurred not far away a couple of years ago. Once upon a time there was an elementary school located near a weed-infested vacant lot. The principal, teachers and students started an educational project to clean up the lot and turn it into additional playground space. The kids were encouraged to get involved in the project and the dream was of a nice green area for play and an educational experience in creating it. One of the steps that was taken was hiring a pesticide company to kill weeds. The firm was using a chemical called 2-4D. When one parent learned of the spraying, she immediately demanded it be halted because of her fears the chemical was a carcinogen. What followed were honor stories about To the editor: I am writing to voice support for the pro­ posed zoning change in Rutland Township for the new fairgrounds. I no longer live in Rutland Township, but still own property there. Therefore, my opi­ nion may be of little consequence, other that to give the remaining Rutland residents something to consider. I have been in favor of moving the fairgrounds to a larger, more suitable site for many years. This has also been the desire of the Agricultural Society and Fair Board for many years. t Personally. I would have liked the site to be somewhere to the south of Hastings to be more centrally located in the county. However, the site size and terrain are major concers when looking for suitable property, and there are few alternatives when trying to remain centrally located in the county. While some of the pocple are objecting to the change in zoning from Ag to Commercial, I would like to remind them that there are several other commercial sites located along this particular stretch of Highway M-37, in­ cluding: Diamond Construction, D&S Machine Repair, M-37 Auto Parts, and S&S Farm Market to name a few. Therefore, it is not as though the process of commercial business coming to be in this area has not already begun. Some of the people objecting to the change raise the concern of noise as an issue. I would like to ask them this: Have you contacted nearby residents of other large fairgrounds to Trailer blast was result of poor judgement To the editor: Over the past two years there has been a number of articles in the Banner concerning the 1986 trailer explosion on Cedar Creek Road. Everyone seems to have their own point of The Hastings Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Public by Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Send oddren change* to Hasting* Bmmt - P.O. Bex B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage PaH . Hastings. Michigan 49CZ8 SUBSCRIPTION RATES S13.0C per year In Barry County SIS.00 per year In adjoining countie* fl*.SO per year elsewhere view about and version of what took place. If I could, I would like to express my side of the story. I'm not trying to make any excuses for my actions. They were wrong and unfair. But there is more than what seems to be. 1 was young and ignorant as well as under the influence of drugs and alcohol that night on Cedar Creek Road. I let my so-called friends talk me into something very dumb. I did fire six shots that night, but not into the trailer, but rather at the car in the driveway. 1 never shot directly at the trailer. Nor did I have any intention of blowing it up and hur­ ting people. I did, however, lie in court, but not to try to get away with something wrong, but rather because I was 19 years old and seated to death of going to prison for life. I wonder what other people like myself might have done after making a mistake like I did? Again, I would like to express my deepest apologies. I was wrong and I am being punished for my mistakes, as 1 should be. God has forgiven me and I sincerely hope that the people we hurt and society itself can find it within themselves to forgive me for my poor judgement. Sincerely. Glenn Fulford determine if noise is a valid concern for times other than the one to two week period that the fairs are actually operating?? As to the problems of traffic on M-37, I personally do not believe that one to two weeks of higher concentrated traffic could be that great of a problem. M-37 is already a heavily traveled highway, but I believe it has the capacity of hand'ing more traffic for short periods of time. People in every township of Barry County are continually complaining of the lack of ser­ vices being provide J to them by the county and lhe townships. There just is not enough tax revenue to offer more services that is be­ ing supplied right now. This is in part due to the fact that there is a lack of commercial business and light industry anywhere other than close to the city. 1 therefore sec this proposed change in zon­ ing as a move in the right direction and look­ ing to the future. New business means a higer tax base and therefore more revenue to the townships and more services to the residents of the townships. If we never change or allow change, we become stagnant. I believe that the Rutland Township Board and Planning and Zoning Board arc looking to the future with great ex­ pectations for the people of Rutland Township and everyone of this community. I therefore applaud their efforts. Sincerely, Michael Smith Hastings Rutland Township residents object to rezoning, not the county fair To the editor: Most of us who reside in Rutland Township are not opposed to the relocation of the fairgrounds to a site on M-37 north of town. This may be done without changing any ex­ isting zoning. What we are strongly opposed to is chang­ ing the existing agricultural zoning to com- mercial so that the facility may be used for almost any money-making venture other than the annual fair and normal 4-H activities. Since the Rutland Charter Township Plann­ ing and Zoning Commisrion members, as well as the Township Board are obviously not listening to the residents of the township, it is Latest school finance reform best school were supposed to be "clean-up time". True to their work, it was. But those first six weeks have grown to first marking period to first semester to second half of the school year. These students, anxious to be enlightened in the art of metals, have had their thrist for knowledge quenched by cleaning and painting for nearly an entire school year. If there were no funds or certified personnel to run this class, they why was it offered? Some students have little enough lime to learn all that the school offers. To throw away an entire school year doing nothing but free labor for their school is a crying shame. If our children are working this hard for the sake of their school and getting nothing in return, they ought to be paid a wage. Franklin Stonebumer Plainwell Despite the horrible things we've done to ourselves and environment with chemicals, waste and toxic substances, we are the healthiest society in history. More people live beyond 70 years than ever. After the turn of the next century, we will face massive problems in how to deal with a huge population of senior citizens. Environmentalists and the media have done an excellent job in the past couple of decades of alerting us to the dangers around us. But they do us and themselves a grave disservice when they play "Chicken Little." They sometimes feed unnecessary fears, ruin relatively harmless and beneficial projects and livelihoods and at the same time raise questions about their own credibility. We cannot afford to close our eyes to real dangers. But neither can we afford to get hysterical over every story about rats who were injected with massive amounts of a substance and got cancer. Too many of these unnecessary "sky is falling" stories eventually creates the cyncial response, "Everything causes cancer." My kids last week continued to eat apples and applesauce and drink apple juice. I refuse to believe that our farmers are killing us. And I'm not going to let Chicken Little scare me when it’s obvious that the sky is not failing. Rutland Township officials moving in right direction Voc-Ed students used as free labor To the editor: Delton High School offers a variety of business, general education, college preparatory and vocational classes. This broad spectrum allows each student to in­ dividualize his or her own schedule, and to prepare him or herself for life as a capable and competent adult. During the 1987-88 school year, as always in the vocational education department, auto, wood and metal shops were offered. To nar­ row it down, the basic metal shop classes were taught the introduction to gas and arc welding, the mechanics of running the lathes, milling machines and metal cutting bandsaws. The students were encouraged to bring from home any metal project that would benefit the education of the class. The 1988-1989 school year has also been a learning experience, if students’ career choice is shop cleanliness. The first six weeks of the pesticide. It was linked tc< Agent Orange, the chemical believed to have caused numerous problems for Vietnam veterans. It later was reported that Agent Orange was really a chemical also known as 2-4-5T. None of that pesticide was found in soil samples. Department of Health officials tested the soil and found it to be, in their opinions, safe. But school officials, rather than try to convince a large number of fearful parents that everything was OK, scrapped the project entirely. An harmless and educational effort thus was defeated by irrational fears. It is one thing to be aware of the potential dangers that exist with the many hazardous substances we have created and to take steps to make the environment safer for us and all other living things. But it is quite another to play Chicken Little with every minor problem that arises, which unfortunately some overzealous people have done in recent years. Whenever I hear aoout the latest suspected carcinogen, I am puzzled by the data that sometimes accompanies them. Sometimes 1 learn that if a person consumes a product "tainted” with this substance every day for 70 years, his chances of getting cancer are several times greater than one who does not consume it. Pretty horrible prospects, eh? I lend to subscribe to the theory that because we've licked so many diseases that killed our ancestors at younger ages, cancer these days is one thing we haven't licked, and it finally takes us. So I’m not particularly alarmed about statistics that say I "might" get cancer after 70 years of consuming a certain product To the editor: This year is our son’s last year in the middle school. In order for him to participate in sports we have had to pay SI25 per sport. At his ninth grade orientation, there was the largest turnover ever, many parents were con­ cerned over the recent probation that Hastings High School was put on because of the lack of funds. Parents and students had to decide, after taking three years of band, whether to continue and how to continue. Choir students arc also in the same boat. The biggest concern was the recent probation and what this would do to our college-bound students. We have tried several times in Hastings to pass a millage, all having failed. It's not that the people want to see the school lose its ac­ creditation. many are hurt that they could not vote for it, but they just cannot afford the raise See LETTER, Page 13 Public Opinion... Mike Bauchman, Howard Schroeder, Hastings^ .Hastings ‘‘I can see it. I think it’s a good idea to have an election. Let’s let the peo­ ple decide.” . “I think it’s a waste of money. You elect people to do q job. Let them do it. If you don’t like what they do, vote them out of office." most likely that an election will be required to defeat the proposed zoning change. In reading some of the comments that Bob Edwards, Rutland Charter Township Super­ visor, made to the editor of the Banner in lhe March 9 issue it could appear as though he. Edwards, is using "scare tactics” when he said it would cost the township residents bet­ ween $2,000 and $3,000 for a special election. First of all, why not table the entire issue until the regular August 1990 primary ballot so that this expense will not be incurred? If the Fair Board requests a special election to decide the issue, why don't they pay for the special election? After all, they are the ones creating the problem by asking for the zoning change, not the residents of the township. I can't help but wonder who Bob Edwards and the other Township Board members are representing and whose best interest they have in mind - the residents of Rutland Township or others? Abe is still crying! William & Bonnie Avery Rutland Township WRITE US A LETTER: The Hartings Banner welcome* and encourages letters to lhe editor as a means of expressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written In good taste. Letters which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right Io reject, edit or moke any changes such as spelling and punctuation. Should Rutland special election be held? Rutland Township residents who oppose the Barry County Fair Board's request to rezone a 160-acre parcel on M-37 from agricultural to commercial threaten a special elec­ tion on the issue, though it would cost $3,000 in public money. If the township board ap­ proves the rezoning next month, petitions calling for a special election will be circuhted. Do you think having the special vote is a good idea? Nancy Adams, Lisa Kling, Paul Atkins, Vickie Cook, Hastings Hastings Hastings Hastings “Let them go for it (an “I don’t live in Rutland Township, but I think it’s . election). But it won’t make any difference. The the peoples’ right to have people will vote for it (the an election if they want rezoningxfor the fair).” it." _ "It (the rezoning) will raise their taxes, so 1 think they should have the elec­ tion. But it isn’t all the voters who don’t want it." I punk it should go before the people, even if the electioh costs money. It’s the peoples’ right to decide this issue." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 16. 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Time to Time... 5 j iO Inc. ..La.Du. iS OF BARRY COUNTY Nolic® ii hereby given ihot the Barry County P'anning Commission will conduct o public hearing for the following Special Use Appeals: CASC: NO. Sp. 2-89 • Syivanus & Patsy Reed. LOCATION: 12962 Gilkey Lake Rd.. Sec. 15 Barry T-*P AIRPOSE: Asking for a home occupation for gunsmithing shop. CASE NO. Sp. 3-89 - Nancy J. Cotton. LOCATION: 11070 Cobb Rd.. Sec. 11. Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for o homo occupation (or beau­ ty shop. The hearing will be hold on March 27. 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room. County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway Hastings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will bo given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. The special use applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Of. flee. 220 W. State St., Hastings. Michigan during lhe hours of 8 o.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.). Monday thru Friday. Please call the Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersma. PRW Barry County Clerk bv—Esther Walton February 1939— 50 Years Ago Although the "Great Depression” was 10 ■ years old, the fallout effects were still being felt by the community. The news of lhe first week of February gave details: "One Hundred Children Are Given Free Hot Lunch” titled an article about the children in various Barry County schools who were hungry because their families were still out of work. The article told about lhe W.K. Kellogg Foundation helping, with the Barry County Health Department and workers on The Works Progress Administration, provide ' lunches at school. The story mentioned that the Foundation had spent all of its budgeted money and the fund was now short for the next seven weeks. The fund needed "20 dollars for the school week of five days, an average of four dollars a day and the meals are nourishing and suffi. cicnt, with plenty of milk to drink”. It con­ . tinued with, "Central PTA immediately donated 20 dollars, which will furnish the necessary fund for next week...Private donalions may be made direct to the school, to Mrs. D.D. Walton, president of the Service Committee or to its secretary, Mrs. Otto Isenhath. Two other articles in the Feb. 9, 1939 paper related to the depression. "Loan Closet Now Ready for Use" told of various supplies available for sick people. Again this was for people who could not afford them. The third article gave details about the selling of the Hastings Table Company assets. Not all news was depressing. The "Grant Building" or Empire Block, located on lhe northeast comer of Jefferson and State, was being redecorated for three new occupants. B. Beverwyk, was opening a Dutch Kraft paints store; Smith Upholstering; and Singer Sewing Machine all were moving to "Main” Street. This small notice was at the bottom of the front page: For the convenience of those who are required by law to file federal income tax returns, the deputy collector of Internal Revenue will be at the Hastings Post Office on Feb. 20 and 21.. .to assist taxpayers in prepar­ ing their returns.” W.K. Kellogg Foundation was again men­ tioned on the front page of Feb. 16. This time it was in connection with the Woodland Con­ solidated School. Woodland had built a consolidated school in 1923 and since the W.K. Kellogg Foundation had started in 1931, great strides and developments for the health and welfare of students were discovered and put in to place by. the foundation. Woodland's school thus became outdated in certain respects in just 16 years. The article started out with: “It is not remarkable that such a township as Woodland should produce such a fine style of cultured manhood as Dean Eugene Davenport, famed as an educator, an author and a constructive educational leader...You would expect such a community such as Woodland to be interested in good schools. It was the first township in this county, if not the first township in southwestern Michigan to establish a township school (in 1923)...The plans of the forward-looking citizens who projected the enterprises contemplated not only high school advantages for the children of the township, so that they could continue to live at home, with all that means in proper child training, but would also have far better grade schools. In addition. Woodland would gain a com­ munity center...’’ "It must be remembered that in 1923, there was no W.K. Kellogg Foundation to assume part of the cost of the new structure. There was no PTA loose in our good old U.S.A, (to raise funds). When the people of Woodland voted bonds for a consolidated school, it meant that the citizens of that township alone NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS must get under lhe load, pay the entire issue, principal and interest... "For 16 years their (Woodland's) children have had educational advantage that would have been impossible without such a school plant, and their citizens have enjoyed the privilege of helpful community gatherings, impossible in the nine "little red schoolhouses” that once dotted the landscape of that township. Now they are getting the benefit or soon will of $72,446 in outright gifts to their school district by the W.K. Kellogg and PWA, and will have a fine plant adapted for school and community uses." Among the additions listed as either being made or soon to be made were: A health unit constructed and furnished; a ten-stall bus garage with a large manual arts shop; a fourroom addition on the west wing for the teaching of agriculture and science; a new boiler and renewing of the electrical system; boys’ and girls’ showers near the gym room and new bleachers in the gym room; a new cafeteria; and an additional elementary grade room. All of these new additions were to be pro­ vided by W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds. A short historical background written by Carrie Black Pennock told of her childhood in Hastings, living in the Fourth Ward, “near lhe schoolhouse park on "Bumblebee Plain” with the P.A. Sheldons and the Esau Cannons as neighbors. She recalled sliding down S. Park Street and "Bailey Hill" on Broadway. Sliding down a steep street was a common form of winter entertainment in the 1880s. This humorous story also appeared on page one, "Someone had Beefsteak”: "The Banner has been informed of a rather amusing incident that happened a few days ago. A Mr. Bolton, who lives on a farm near Hastings had a cow who overindulged in a particular kind of feed and as a result, died. This man gave a quarter of the dead animal to a brother for dog food. The latter cut off a few steaks and hung them up in the bam to have them handy, then was called into supper. When he returned to the bam, the steaks were gone. Someone, who evidently was hungry for beefsteak had taken them. The farmer wonders if the theif enjoyed his dog food.” Feb. 24, 1939, carried an additional article about the W.K. Kellogg foundation and its in­ terest in health and welfare of children. W.K. Kellogg Foundation was building a new graduate and post-graduate dentistry building for the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The drilling of oil on Kim Sigler’s farm, “just south of the city limits, was started Wednesday." The paper and the community waited to see if the well was prosperous. The second annual bluegill festival plans were under way. This popular event was sponsored by the Barry County Rod and Gun Club for several years. This notice: "The last two issues of the Banner have been issued under handicaps. The prevailing epidemic of influenza has laid first one member of the force low, then another...So the Banner is less newsy, items are missing or cut down...” The downtown merchants were holding their “annual dollar days, two days when they offer to the people of this shopping area special bargains...” On the inside pages of the Feb. 23 issue, under State Street Ramblings: "Airplane poison - one of the severest known. One drop has been known to kill more than a dozen peo­ ple. ..pay your dog tax and buy your car plates before March 1." W.R. Cook was traveling in Europe and he sent back articles on places he visited. This week he wrote about Hastings, England, its Rotary Club, and Kim Sigler, who had the distinction of being the first American to have addressed them. BANNER WMU administrator to speak to local AAUW on Tuesday EW Bliss Retirees to meet March 21st E. W. Bliss Retirees’ regular meeting and potluck dinner Tuesday, March 21, at the Moose Lodge. Bring your table service and Jane VandcrWcydcn of the Western Michigan University Women’s Center will speak to the American Association of Univer­ sity Women at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21. at the home of Lucille Hecker. 1310 Waukazoo Drive. Mrs. VandcrWcydcn is the holder of a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in communications from W.M.U. She has served 10 years in administration at W.M.U. six and a half years as coordinator at lhe Women’s Center, and four years as direc­ tor of evening and weekend programs. Program chairman is Viola Johnson and co­ hostesses arc Nettie Black and Agnes McPharlin. NoPLACE LlKEHoME dish to pass. Try to come and join your buddies. We need you. HOPE TOWNSHIP ANNUAL MEETING NURSE AID CLASS NOTICE Is hereby given that the ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING will be held SATUR­ DAY, MARCH 25,1989,10:00 AM. at the HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL located dn M-43. In addition to regular business, the annual financial report and proposed budget for 1989-90 fiscal year will be submitted for consideration and public hearing. The proposed budget is available for public inspection at the Township Hall during regular business hours. To Start April 10, 1989 Two weeks classroom and clinical nurse aid class. Potential employment upon completion. Apply in person before April 5, 1989. Limited enrollment. Thornapple Manor Shirley R. Case Hope Township Clerk 948-2464 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 PUBLIC HEARING The Hastings Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 3, 1989 at 7:45 p.m .in the City Hall, Council Chambers, to hear public comment on the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Article XIX on PUD-Planned Unit Development Dis­ trict. A copy of the proposed changes are available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk, 102 S. Broadway, Has­ tings, Michigan. Sharon Vickery City Clerk Though your home be handsome or humble... There is probably something you would like to do to it... The Spring Season is the time when everyone gets the urge to improve property, make alterations, or complete an addition. A new garage or an auxiliary building may be your desire. Whatever is needed at your house (or Summer Home) - now is the time to secure the loan that will help you complete your plans. The next few months are ideal for such jobs, so, get ready with help from NBH. What’s Between The Wheels? ou can tell a tough tractor when you look it straight between the wheels. The front axle is the key to a smooth ride and long life. That’s why every Wheel Horse tractor, right down to the smallest lawn tractor, has a cast-iron front axle. It absorbs the bumps on any ter­ rain, yet keeps its shape. On many trac- Y tors, the front axle is stamped steel to cut costs. But a Wheel Horse is engineered for performance and durability. That’s why it may be surprising to find Wheel Horse quality, at this special price. Model 208-4SB $1299 Save $200 (Incudes 30* mowing otMdimeiU) Wheel Horse Power Works For You. Use your NBH - ATM Anywhere Rational Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Woodland consolidated school, which in 1939 received a grant to update its 1923 building. Case No. 3069 TO: Kenneth Symonds Sr. IN THE MATTER OF: 3069 A petition has been filed in the above matter. A hearing on the petition will be conducted by the court on April 18, 1989 at 10:00 a.m. in Barry Coun­ ty Probate Court. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Kenneth Symonds Sr. personally appear before lhe court ot the time and place stated above. March 6. 1989 Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate (3/16) Time to Get Busy on Home Improvement of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings (3/16) State of Michigan County of Barry Probate Court Juvenile Division Order for Publication on Hearing CIRRUS. Member FDIC All Deposits Insured «o sioo.ooo.oo ® Wheel Hone ® West State at Broadway ANK of [Hastings See or Loan Officers Soon so the Season Starts Right!! netwaKOne NO PAYMENTS OR INTEREST UNTIL JULY ’89 Power Equipment Department 301 E. State St. at Boltwood near Felpausch. Hastings • LAYAWAY NOW FOR SPRING �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 16, 1989 Anna Jane Frith Ogden N. Kaiser Jeanette B. Ponitz HASTINGS - Jeanette B. Ponitz, 88, of 249 East North Street, Hastings passed away Sunday, March 12, 1989 at the Provincial House. Mrs. Ponitz was bom September 14,1900 in Holland, the daughter of Joseph and Sena (VanDenBerg) Bouwman. She was raised in the Holland and Manin areas attending schools there. She graduated from Martin High School and went on to receive her teachers certificate from Western Michigan University. She was married to Henry J. Ponitz on June 25,1925. She lived in Royal Oak, Lansing and Holland before coming to Hastings in 1980. She taught school for four years in Bradley and Sault Ste. Marie. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, former member of Zion Lutheran Church in Holland and Emma­ nuel First Lutheran Church in Lansing. Mrs. Ponitz is survived by one daughter, Carleen Overholt of Nashville; one son, David Ponitz of Dayton, Ohio; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, Bert Bouw­ man of Martin and two sisters, Hazel Hollands of Martin and Irene Pardee of Kalamazoo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry, March 25,1973; three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 15 at the Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial was at the Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. HASTINGS - Ogden N. Kaiser, 102, of 597 Kaiser Road, Hastings died Monday, March 13, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mr. Kaiser was bom on April 17, 1886 in Carlton Township, Barry County, the son of Simon and Ida (Eisenhour) Kaiser. He was a life long Carlton Township resident and attended the rural schools there. He was married to Florence M. Brown on December 14,1908. Mr. Kaiser was a life long self-employed farmer in Carlton Township and was engaged in several aspects of farming, including crop, fruit and dairy. He was the founder of the O.N. Kaiser Seed Company, presently known as Kaiser Seed Farms. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing. Mr. Kaiser is survived by one son, Paul L. Kaiser of Hastings; one daughter, Ottis M. Royer of Tucson, Arizona; two grandsons, David Kaiser of Hastings and Karl Kaiser of Caledonia; five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Flor­ ence on December 29, 1974 and a brother, Zellon Kaiser. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16,1989 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Robert Kersten offi­ ciating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Manor. Helen Evelyn Otto S ATTEND SERVICES Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St., Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. March 19 8: 45 Church School (all ages). 10: 00 Worship AAL Branch after 6: 00 Youth Group. Thursday. March 16 - 6:30 Bd. of Elders 800 AA. Friday. March 17 11: 30 Holy Comm./Lunch. Satur­ day. March 18 - 9:30 Conf. 8:00 NA. Monday. March 20 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tueiday, March 21 7: 00 W/ELCA Bd. 7:00 Stephen. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, Comer of Jeffer­ son and Walnut. Hastings. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor. Dale Welk. Phone 948-4012. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings Michigan. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, March 19 9: 30 and 11:00 Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH AM and FM. 9:30 Church School classes for all ages. 10:30 Coffee Hour m the Church Dining Room. 5:00-6:00 Junior High Youth Fellowship meet at church. Wednesday. March 22 - 9:30 Women's Association Board Meeting. Thursday, March 23 7:30 Maundy Thursday Commu­ nion Service with lhe Ancient Order of Tenebrae. a dramatic re­ creation of lhe events from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion. Friday, March 24 - 1 -.00-2:30 Community Good Friday Sendee, will follow the tradition "Seven Last Words" of our Lord on the Cross. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings, Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014 The Rev Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday, 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir, Bible Study, youth group and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH, 307 E. Marshall. Rev. Slcvc.i Palm. Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday School, IO:GG. Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving, Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. CHURCH OF THE > AZaRENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. — The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Tune; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-80CM. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. lames R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8, 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall), Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Sute Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30 asm.; Worship 10:45 a.m.; Even­ ing Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Praise Gathering 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service r* 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS I LOAN ASSOCIATION Hartings and lake Odetto COLEMAN AGENCY of Hostings, Inc. Iniuronce for your Life, Home. Business and Car WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6 30 p.m. Hastings — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hostings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS M«mb.r r.o.i.c THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway ■ Hot liras BOSLEY PHAC ACY ’ Prescriptions" -110$.' terson - 445-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan VERMONTVILLE- Anna Jane Frith, 74, of 178 W. Second Street, Vermontville, died Tuesday, March 14, 1989, at her residence. Mrs. Frith was born on October 10, 1914 at New Boston, Wayne County, the daughter of Henry and Maude (Downs) Anderson. She was raised in Milan, and attended schools there. She graduated from Milan High School and Spring Arbor College in 1941. She was married to E. Dean Frith on October 18, 1952. They came io Vermontville in 1969 from Nashville. She was a member of the Vermontville United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women’s Society, Milan Free Methodist Church and the AARP. Mrs. Frith is survived by seven sons, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Frith of Vermontville, Mr. and Mrs. John Frith of Redford, Frank J. Frith of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frith of Milford, Tennessee, Mr. and Mrs. George Frith of Nashville, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Frith of Nash­ ville, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Frith of Nashville; two daughters, Naomi Frith of Milan and Caro­ line (Frith) Berry of Charlotte; 27 grandchil­ dren; 36 great grandchildren; five brothers, Rufus, Frank, Erwin and Elmer Anderson all of Milan and George Anderson of Westland; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, E. Dean in 1977, a son, Ashley Frith and two daughters, Anna L. Frith and' Mabie (Frith) Drake. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 17, at 1:00 p.m. at the Vermontville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Glenn C. Litch­ field officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vemontville. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vermontville United Methodist Church or Maple Valley Scholarship Fund. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School............... 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS - Helen Evelyn Otto, 81, of 901 Lakeview Drive, Hastings passed away Friday, March 10, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Ono was born on December 10,1907 in Farmington, the daughter of William and Minnie (Lipke) Mrock. She attended Farming­ ton High. She lived in South Lyon from 1949 to 1974, she then moved to Hastings in 1974. She was married to Ralph H. Otto on September 12,1935. She was a member of the Seventh day Adventist Church for 62 years. Mrs. Otto is survived by her husband, Ralph; one daughter, Mrs Glenn (Carol) Hahn of Hastings; two grandchildren, Laurie and Kevin; one brother, Allen Mrock of Southfield; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by four brothers. Funeral services were held Monday, March 13 at the Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor Philip R. Colburn officiating. Burial was at the Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Quiet Hour, PO Box 300, Redlands, CA. 92373-1500. Jack D. Hess NASHVILLE - Jack D. Hess, 64, of 502 Sherman Street, Nashville passed away Wednesday, March 8,1989 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mr. Hess was bom on December 27,1924 in Vermontville, the son of Donald and Thressa (Zantopp) Hess. He came to Nashville as a child and attended Nashville schools, graduat­ ing from Nashville High School. His father being a funeral director and owner of the former Hess Funeral Home, Jack lived in lhe funeral home for a few years until his father’s death. He was married to Catherine Banks on September 30, 1966 in Charlotte. He was employed at the Municipal Supply Company in Portend for the past 21 years. He had previous­ ly worked as a self employed salesman; 17 years at the old Oliver Company in Battle Creek and shorty after high school for a funer­ al home in Battie Creek for a time. He was a member and past treasurer of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Hess is survived by his wife, Catherine; three step-sons, Harold Whitaker and Larry Whitaker, both of Nashville and James Whitaker of Lansing; two step-daughters, Rita Wellman of Charlotte and Anna Burd of Nash­ ville; 18 step grandchildren; 12 step great grandchildren; two brothers, William Hess of Huntsville, Alabama and Charles Hess of Battle Creek; five nieces, including Judy Rodocker of Kalamazoo; two nephews; seven great nieces and five great nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Virgi­ nia Green, just recently. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 11 at Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes, Nashville with lhe Masonic Lodge #255 offi­ ciating. Burial was at the Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Zack D. Hess Memorial Fund. Good Friday Cross Walk set Everyone in the Hastings community and surrounding area is invited to participate in the annual Good Friday Cross Walk, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. from the parking lot of Grace Lutheran Church. 239 E. North St. The walk is made in complete silence, pro­ viding time and space for meditation on the meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion for the world. A cross is carried at the front of the procession to help remind the community of the meaning of the day. The route from the church is south on Michigan Avenue, west on State Street (busines district), north on Broadway and west on West State Road to the Knights of Columbus Hall. Transportation should be from the K of C Hall. The walk usually takes about I 'A hours. First Communion held at St. Rose Church — Thirty children received First Communion at St. Rose of Lima Church In Hastings Sunday, March 12. At a special 12:30 Mass for their parents and friends, the children each took a significant part In the First Communion Liturgy. They included (front row, from left) J’Amy Cross, Luke Noteboom. Joshua Sheldon, Donald Smith, Marc Haywood, Hollie Fetterhoff, Pamela Pierce, Aaron Meaney, Erica Fulmer, (second row) Erika Simpson, Anthony Starrak, Rebecca Carr, Michael Kensington, Mike Elliott, Stella Elliott, Andrea Larke, Brent Schoemer, Seth Bender, Jack Rodriguez; (third row) Emily Hallifax, Regina Shumway, Laura Thomas, Mary Elliott, Rebecca Ran­ dall, Amy Archambeau, Randy Cusack, Ryan Shay; (fifth row) Diane Hawkins (instructor), Greg Brower, Nicole Main, Dot Gole (instructor) and Father Leon Pohl, Pastor. Missing from photo is Christopher Fuller. Woodland News The 40th anniversary of Will and Margaret Brodbeck was celebrated three times. The first celebration was Friday night, March 3, when Bill and Margaret took 10 of their 14 grandchildren "out for dinner" to the Woodland Towne House without any parents allowed. The children, Christopher, Jessica, Amanda and Andrew Brodbeck. Christine. Matthew and Natali Wilson. Nicole and Katie Pressncil and Lisa McDianr.id, were between ages two and 16. Everyone had a grand time. On Sunday, March 5, the day before the ac­ tual anniversary, the Brodbeck’s seven children and lhet> spouses took their folks to Grand Rapids for dinner. There was lots of laughter, remembering, food and fun. Pic­ tures were taken and gifts were exchanged. It was a family party with all the works. Those who went were B.ll and Margaret, Naomi and Roger Wilson, Esther and Barry McDiarmid, Peter and Barbara Brodbeck, Philip and Dawn Brodbeck, Mary Lou Brodbeck. Jake and Freda Brodbeck and Abe and Diane Brodbeck. On Tuesday, March 7. Bill surprised his bride of 40 years with another dinner party at “Our Place" in Woodbury. When they arriv­ ed. they were greeted by two tables full of friends and relatives. The band played "Here Comes The Bride" ar.d embarrassed Margaret. Bill had done a perfect job of organizing a surprise party. Three of the original wedding party there, including Boyd Barry, Delores (Souder) Cousins and June (Balduf) McMannus. The others are in Florida. There were long time friends and short time friends at the dinner. More than 90 people enjoyed a “Sing Along” each week Friday evening at the restaurant, which brough: back lots of memories and harmony, too, to those at the Brodbeck party. People came from Grand Rapids, Eaton Rapids, Clarksville, Sunfield. Lansing, Grand Ledge, Charlotte, Portland, Nashville, Springport, Hastings, Lake Odessa and Woodland. Shirley Kilmer Is secretary of the Woodland School Alumni Association this year, and before invitations are mailed out for the annual banquet late in May. she is trying to update the address files. She has asked help in locating addresses for these members of the last few classes - Class of 1963: Robert Cross, Mary Sherer Klein, Betty Sherer Denhof and Janice Dunn; Class of 1961: Joyce Sprague and Richard Zimmer­ man; Class of 1960: Lyndell Triffct and Don Zimmerman; Class of 1959: Roger Winans; Class of 1958: Venola Reed Figel; Class of 1957: Ervin Lockwood, Vaughn Augst, James Cudney, Richard Landis and Geraldine Heffelbower; Class of 1956: Dawn Fedewa Dembowski, Charles Lockwood, Sally Lut­ trell Sanchez and Hazel Price Scobey; Class of 1955: Henry Lougisch; and Class of 1954: Sally Clark and Jerald Cobb. Anyone who knows the current address of any of these alumni is asked to please send them to Shirley Kilmer, Woodland, Michigan 48897. Kilmer plans to have the class lists on a computer in the near future w> that this annual job of updating addresses, adressing invita­ tions, recording invitations returned by the post office because of out-of-state addresses and compiling responses from those invita­ tions that are delivered will be a little faster and easier. The Woodland Lions Club annual Lenten Breakfast will be held in the Woodland Lions Den Saturday, March 18. at 7 a.m. The Rev. Ben Ridder of Lake Odessa Christian Reform­ ed Church will be the speaker. All men are welcome to the breakfast. Because of the Lions Club Men’s breakfast no men’s weekly breakfast will be held at "Our Place" in Woodbury this week. The combined choirs of the Lakewood United Methodist and Central United Methodist churches in Lake Odessa will pre­ sent an Easter cantata, "Worthy Is The Lamb" by Don Wyrtzen at 3 p.m. on Palm Sunday. March 19. at the Lakewood UM Church Nancy Tromp Booi is lhe director of the performance. Everyone is welcome. The Lakewood Ministerial Combined Lenten service for Palm Sunday will be held at Hope Church of the Brethren on Highway 50 west of Lake Odessa. The Rev. Bob Kirsten of Woodland United Methodist by Catherine Lucas Church will deliver the message. Eight-year-old Tommy Smith, a second grader at Woodland School, went with his father, Tom Smith, on a business trip to Denver recently. The Smith father and son duo left their Woodland home Thursday mor­ ning and arrived in Denver Friday evening. On Sunday, Tom found time off from the computer installation job he was doing over the weekend to take Tommy to see the Royal Gorge and some other Colorado scenery. They were away for six days A spaghetti supper will be served from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. There will be a salad bar and a dessert bar. This open-to-the-public dinner is sponsored by the Senior High Youth of the church and will be for a free-will offering. A 55-Ptus dinner was held at Woodland School Thursday, March 9, at 11:15 a.m. The meal was turkey with mashed potatoes, gravy and cherry cake. Birthday cakes were given to Avis Dillenbeck, Thelma Sweers. Marion Farlee, l^rry Hunt, Betty Lind, Ada Kottkamp, Ellen Miller and Amanda Markwart. A program presented by Elaine and Gordon Garlock of Lake Odessa. They showed some slides and talked about the trip to England and France their children gave them for their 40th wedding anniversary. They stayed with relatives part of the time they were in England, some of whom had been to Michigan and visited with the Gariocks earlier. They enjoyed the fast trains in England, where they saw Windsor Castle and St. George’s Chapel. They visited the house where Elaine’s great-grandfather had lived before coming to America, Canterbury and its cathedral, which is headquarters for the Church of England. The Roman ruins at Dover and Dover Castle were visited before the Gariocks took a ferry to France. From the ferry they saw the White Cliffs of Dover dur­ ing the 90-minute trip to Calais. They went to Bayeaux to the famous tapestry, Bayeaux Cathedra) and a U.S. cemetery. After they returned to England they saw Kennclworth ruins and Warwick Castle from the river. At this point, the available time had run out, and the dinner guests had only seen one tray of the Gariocks* beautiful slides. Perhaps there will be another chance to see the rest. Marvin and Ella Kantner recently relum­ ed to their Woodland Township farm after spending three weeks in Florida. They head­ quartered at the winter home of Ella’s parents, Earl and Lurene Enness in Inglewood. They enjoyed beautiful weather while they were in Florida, beached and fished and visited Disney World and Epcot Center, where they stayed for two nights. Ella especially enjoyed the illumination show held at 10 p.m. She had never been able to stay late enough to see it before. They visited with Garold and Mercedeth McMillen at Riverview one afternoon and saw Marvin’s sister, Jean Wellfare, and her husband, Carl, who are from Hastings and were at Bradenton for part of the winter. They drove across the new Sunshine Skyway Bridge and visited Harold Hubble in Lakeland. The Kantners took a side trip to visit Mar­ vin’s uncle at Fort Meyers. They had dinner and spent the day with him before driving on toward Key West. They stayed at Vaca Key for two nights and climbed to the top of an old lighthouse before reaching Key West. While it was in the 70s most of the time they were in Florida, the Kantners were about 24 hours behind severe ice storms all the way back to Michigan and arrived home Saturday evening after the ice here was beginning to clear. Duane Bump was taken to Pennock late Thursday and kept until Friday morning when he came home, as his problem was not as serious as believed at first. Kilpatrick Missionary dinner for March was held last Wednesday. There were 22 at the noon meal. Bob and Virginia Crockford spent about three weeks with Harold and Nell Stannard in the Palm Springs area. They enjoyed the desert air sun and air. While the Crockfords were with the Stan­ nards, Harold and Nell held a dinner party to which they invited Bob’s sister, June, and her husband. Dr. Douglas Bonn. Duane and Marie Deardorff, and Dean and Waiva Lehman to visit with them and the Crockfords. The Crockfords were taken to Idlewild in the mountains near by and atteiiucd the Vin­ tage Chrysler Invitational Golf Tournament where they saw Bryant Gumbel play. They returned home on Monday, March 6. Lawrence Chase was taken to Pennock Hospital Thursday after becoming ill at home. He was in the intensive care unit until Satur­ day when he was moved to another part of the hospital. His son, Gordon, had a knee opertion in January and is still on crutches. Gordon was in Florida recuperating in the warm weather when he received a call that his father was in the hospital and his son, Kurt, who was runn­ ing the farm during his disability, had had an accident with the cattle when he became en­ tangled in a rope and had been dragged over several feet of ground and into a manure pile before getting loose. Kurt has a broken leg and tom ligaments in his ankle. On Thursday evening Kurt came home from the hospital but Grandpa Lawrence stayed. Kilpatrick Adult Fellowship met Saturday evening for a potluck dinner. The host and hostess were Warren and Olive Soule. Dorothy Schaibly presented devotions, during which she talked about whales. She and Ron and Mary Hesterly sang a chorus about Jonah and the whale and were accompanied on Dorothy's accordion and Ron’s guitar. Dorothy brought a guest, Allison Lucht, who was a fellow student with Dorothy at Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music. Lucht showed some slides of a missionary program called "New Tribes People" and talked about going to a training institute in Durant, Miss. At the institute, she lived in the forest in a hut she had built for a while and she studied how to learn tribal languages and how to translate the Bible to them. Lucht plans to go into a tribe in the jungles of Brazil, learn their language and then teach the Bible to them. Several members of the Woodland Gospel Singers left Woodland with their spouses and a trailer of sound equipment on the icy Satur­ day morning, March 4, to sing at the church, pastored by Gary Coates, formerly a teacher at Lakewood, in Corydone, Ind. Ken Geiger, who was driving with the trailer, said they slid to Battle Creek, but it was better driving from there on. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Buxton and her nephew, Mike Marsteller, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Geiger, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowell of Hastings and Arlan Heiss were able to go. Duane Bump, Ron Martin and Bernie Weeks did not go,' so Mike Marsteller sang bass at the Saturday night concert and the Sunday morning service at Heidelburg United Methodist Church. This area of Indiana is just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky. The people of the church held what they called a "pitch-in" supper for the quartet and their party before the concert. It would be called a poduck in Michigan. The church has a quartet, which will sing at Lakewood Methodist in September. Roger Buxton said the church was packed for both their performances, and he said Gary Coates had arranged for Edith to meet some people involved with horses when she got there so she could go "horsing around" Saturday afternoon. Edith was inv. ed to bring her horse and some friends to some cross­ country rides being planned there later thb year. Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER Give A Call at.. 948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 16. 1989 — Page 7 Marriage Gao E Crosby. II. 21 Of Allo and Kristin K Miner. 21 of Middleville I irancoc- Robfn D Su|ey Jr uuinses. M of De|inn anii Debora J. Moler. 25 of Gobles. Ml Richard Rorell. 20 of Camp Pendlelon. CA and Dena K ■ ter. Id of Hastings Phil’s Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-7844 1 EAT IN OR TAKE OUT Downtown James-Jachim announce engagement Foreman-Colthurst announce engagement Fausts to observe 60th wedding anniversary Heather Marie Foreman and Scott Hamilton Colthurst, both of Gun Lake, are planning a July 1 wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Daryl and Connie Foreman of Gun Lake. She is present­ ly employed at Northern Firbc The propectivc groom is the son of William and Joann Colthurst of Gun Lake. He is presently employed at Hermitage Towing. A beautiful lawn wedding is to take place at 5 p.m. at the Foreman home in Gun Lake. Clarence and Dorothy Faust will celebrate their 60th anniversary with an open house Sunday, March 19, from 2-4 p.m. at Lake Manor Apartments Community Room, 1059 Emerson St., Lake Odessa. Clarence Faust and the former Dorothy Warner were married March 20, 1929, in Vermontville. All friends and relatives are invited to help them celebrate their occasion. The couple re­ quests no gifts please, your presence is the most valued gift. Mr. and Mrs. Larry James of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jachim Sr. of Walker are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Kimberly James to Larry Jachim Jr. Larry is employed with Lincoln Tile Com­ pany in Grand Rapids and Kim is employed as assistant manager of the children’s depart­ ment of Roger Department Store in Grand Rapids. A May 20 wedding is being planned. Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray (center) signs a proclamation honoring Girl Scout Week March 12-18. Looking on are representatives from Brownie Troop No. 688 (from left) Leader Judy Lonergan, Elizabeth Lonergan, Co­ Leader Pamela Miller and Samantha Miller. Bill and Bea Seymour of Bellevue will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, March 22 with a trip to Hawaii and a dinner with their family on their return. The couple have three children, Larry of Bellevue. Russell of St. Mary's Lake, and Donna of Bellevue. There also are five grand­ children and three great-grandchildren. Bill has always farmed and specializes now in Hereford cattle. Bea enjoys oil painting, sewing, crocheting and music. She has tought Sunday School and 4-H classes for many years and is a member of the Valentine Center in Battle Creek. They are active members of County Chapel United Methodist Church in Dowling. A A rF-yil? x f/>\ Simple or Elegant Knit Gifts_ 1225 UJ. STATE ST. (nexttolTlcDonalds) CfiLl TODfiY 948-8288 • HASTIflGS The Better Quality Yarns at Affordable Prices! I f Mi H hours-. Tue.thruFrt. 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Seymours to observe 50th wedding anniversary WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS HOURS Tees-Tt>u» n 30 »m u pm Fn A Sat UJOam-i pra.Son ‘tO CkMWUon Honoring Girl Scout Week- Wilson- Westbrook announce engagement Corrigan Cizek announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. James Jaynes and Mr. and Mrs. William Corrigan, both of Hastings, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Kim, to Ronald Cizek. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cizek of Traer. Iowa. Julie is a graduate of Hastings High School and Western Michigan University. She is cur­ rently employed as an assistant general manager for OSCO Drug Number 768, In­ dianapolis, Ind. Ron is a graduate of North Tania High School and Lhe University of Iowa. He is cur­ rently employed as a general manager for OSCO Drug Number 771, Indianapolis, Ind. An April 15 wedding is planned at St. Rose Catholic Church in Hastings. M1DDI EVILLE PlZ2a * Dinner • Ziti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll HAIR PORT 327 W. Apple. Hastings • 945-3382 — OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK - Now Accepting Applications For Experienced Stylist. Leinaars to observe 25th wedding anniversary WOLFF SYSTEMS TANNING BEDS The children of Dave and Loyann Leinaar would like to cordially invite family and friends to an open house at the Delton Moose Lodge, March 25 at 7 p.m. to whenever. 1 Montn Unlimited .... 1 Visit.............. S4 10 Visits.. ................... SaL-9AM-3 PM । Pennock Hospital, a progressive, communi­ ty oriented hospital, has a part-time, 24 hour/week position available in Education/Utilization Review. The responsibilities include: 1. Coordinate and/or instruct community health education classes and employee inservices. 2. Provide ostomy education and relief diabetic education services to patients and families. 3. Conduct utilization review activities on a scheduled and relief basis. 4. Other duties as related to patient and medical education. If you are a licensed RN with excellent com­ munication and organization skills and desite a flexible schedule, come discover why the benefits of working at Pennock go beyona Flexible Benefits, pald-time-off, tuition reim­ bursement, and competitive salary. Interest in patient education and utilization review a plus. Contact: PENNOCK HOSPITAL Human Resources Department 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3112 e.o.e. s35 s45 Call Today For Your Appointment With Helga. Donald or Anneliese. YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE Kiwanis Club presents a... WORLD TRRVEL SERIES SPONSORED BY PENNOCK HOSPITAL BARRY- EATON HEALTH DEPARTMENT CO-SPONSORED BY featuring... CLINT DENN’S Henrietta Gillett to observe 95th birthday The family of Henrietta Gillett, who resides at 517 E. Grand St., in Hastings, would like to honor her on her 95th birthday on March 17. Henrietta was bom in 1894 on a farm in Maple Grove Township, the daughter of Sher­ man and Millie Bell Ayres. She was married to Glenn Hill on November of 1910. Mr. Hill died in 1931. In 1949, she married George Gillett. They resided on Wall Lake during the summer months until his death in 1969. Henrietta worked at Hastings Manufactur­ ing Co. for 20 years, retiring over 40 years ago. She is the oldest living retiree from the company. Henrietta has three children, Velma McDonald of Lansing, Mrs. Leonard (Doris) Lester of Irons and Kenneth Hill of Holt. Another daughter. Belle Tolles of Hastings, and brother Robert Ayres, are deceased. She has 13 grandchildren. 32 great­ grandchildren, and 19 great-great­ grandchildren. Henrietta would enjoy cards from he: many friends on this special day. Sally Frisbee to murk her 80th birthday Sally Frisbee will be celebrating her 80th birthday on Friday. March 24. Make this special by sending her a card at 303 S. Maple. Caledonia. Wes Owen District Governor to visit Hastings Lions District Governor Wes Owen of the Inter­ national Association of Lions Clubs will make an official visitation to the Hastings Lions Club on March 20. “ Owen is the 1988-89 Executive Officer of District ll-C-1, which includes six counties: Muskegon. Ottawa, Allegan. Ionia, Barry and Kent. This district has 55 Lions Clubs and nine Lioness Clubs; a total of over 1,900 members. Lions International is the largest service organization in the world. Lions are best known for their projects for the blind, the visually handicapped, and the deaf, and many community projects. Governor Wes has been an active Lion for nine years in the Fruitport Lions Club. He served on the executive board and worked his way to be president in 1985-86, zone chair­ man 1986-87, and deputy district governor 1987-88. As District Governor his motto is "Com­ municate - Educate - Motivate." 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Loaded with features. Must * 4 A Remote Control On-Screen Programming $32999 MODEL RVM2769 Music Center 130 W. State St., Downtown Hastings FREE PARKING BEHIND OUR STORE Use our Convenient Court Street Entrance I VISA' I iKHEMEj RCJ1 T-12O $3" tape �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 16. 1989 A 300-pound woman is considered morbid­ ly obese. This means she is at risk for serious medical problems. If you want your Ruhcnsesque beauty around to share your twilight years, please encourage her to get her weight within normal limits. RENTAL CARS If you're in the / $32.95 PER DAY (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phone 945 9383 Barry County $ s x Treasurer's Office Say Happy Birthday Rent-a-Car Ann Landers to the Treasurer. Learned why he should come home early IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK OFFERS YOU GREAT RATES Stop in and put your money to work for you. You can have a time certificate or an interest checking account that earns high interest. TIME CERTIFICATES Term Annual Rate Annual Yield 6 months 12 months 8.35% 9.40% 8.44%’ 9.74% • Compounded quarterly Minimum balance of $1,000.00 ' A substantial penalty Is required for early withdrawal INTEREST CHECKING ACCOUNT Money Market Account 5.45%* Super Now Account 5.20%* ’MMA minimum balance $2,500.00, SNA minimum balance $1,000 00. both are compounded and paid monthly All accounts are FDIC insured. IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK Dear Ann Landers: "Please come home early.” This was the most unreasonable re­ quest ever made by my wife of almost 40 years. She didn't make this request often. It came mostly on Saturdays. Sundays and holidays, but it seemed that I always had so many things to do that in spite of her gentle urging. I rarely came home early. I don’t want to give the impression that I was never at home. I was al home a lot. We rarely did anything out of the ordinary. We enjoyed the kids and the grandchildren. We listened to music, read the paper and had meals together. Sometimes we would just talk about how the day had gone. Now I know why she asked me so often to "Please come home early.” She wasn't just lonely, she was lonely for me. When she pass­ ed away a short time ago. 1 learned firsthand what loneliness is all about. 1 have a supportive family and many good friends. I’m free now to go places and do things, but I’m lonesome. Lonesome for her. Now that she’s gone. I’ve found the lime to "come home early." but there is nobody to come home to. There is nobody to do those simple little things with, such as watching the evening news, listening to music and reading the paper. And nobody cares how my day went. If I should get a call from (he gixxl Lord to "Please come home early." I won’t fight it. Lonesome in K.C. Ik*ar Lonesome: How sad that so many of life’s lessons arc learned after it is too late to put them into practice. I’ll bet thousands of husbands who are ask­ ed to "Please come home early" will look upon that request in a different light after reading your letter. And (hey may even do it. Cheer up. You've helped a lot of people today by sharing a real love story. hometown pride hometown spirit Wonders If he was generous WOODLAND • Phone 367-4911 Offices In Ionia, Woodland & Belding HOURS: Monday thru Thursday Member FDIC ‘ *'m' ,o ** p m ; Fnday 9 a m to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dear Ann Landers: My wife and 1 live in a modest suburban neighborhood about two blocks off a busy commercial strip leading in­ to Washington. D.C. Christmas Eve. around midnight, we returned home from a party to find a tiredlooking couple on our front doorstep. They said they were traveling to Virginia from somewhere in the Midwest, their truck had broken down, and they needed $18 more for motel lodging. The) sounded sincere and looked pretty pathetic. We asked if they had eaten. They said they hadn't, so we gave them S36 for the motel and some dinner and wished them a merry' Christmas. They seemed very grateful and walked off into the darkness. ' Since that night we’ve been wondering if we did the right thing. If this were Norman Rockwell's America we would have taken them in. fed them and let them sleep in the se­ cond bedroom. We won’t miss the S36. but were we wrong not to have shared our home? Should we have made more of an effort to sec that they repaid the money instead of nervously giving it to them and shooing them away? What do you think. Ann? T.C.M., College Park, Md. Dear T.C.M.: I think Norman Rockwell’s America is a thing of the past. To invite a strange couple into your home these days (at midnight yet) would be sheer lunacy. You were far more generous than most people would have been under the circumstances. Please stop feeling guilty. She loves him, but not mom Dear Ann Landers: 1 am a 17-year-old w ith a gixxl future ahead of me. I bought my own car when 1 was 15. am a responsible per­ son. and I am in love. I’ve been going w ith this guy for four years. Christmas Eve it was a year that “Jerry" and I were engaged. He’s gixxl to me and treats me swell. I love him a lot. but I'm a little uneasy because nobody likes Jerry but me. He dropped out of school and docs construction work which he enjoys. One day he hopes to have his own business. My mother says she has nothing against Jerry, but she feels that he doesn’t have much of a future. What should I do. Ann? Break up with someone I love just because he's not the person my mother wants for a son-in-law9 1 wish she thought better of him. but it's my life and I'm the one who has to live with my decision. Please help me sort this out. Confused in Alabama Dear Alabama: You haven't told me much about Jerry, but I have a fairly gixxl idea of what you are like from your letter. Where's the fire, honey? Why did you get engaged at 16? No matter how "responsible" you may be. lb is loo young to make a lifetime commitment. Maybe you and Jerry could have a terrific life together, but to deprive yourself of the opportunity to look around and compare him with others is a mistake. You say no one likes Jerry but you. This should give you pause lor thought. Consider what life will be like with a man notxxly likes. You need to do some quiet thinking. Give yourself a break, girl. A polite turn-down ottered Dear Ann Landers: The people in Charleston. S.C., were voted the most polite in the nation in a poll last year. Here’s how they handle unwanted phone calls from salespeople. "Is this a soliciting phone call? 1 am so sorry, but we don't accept such calls at our home. Thank you for calling." Isn't that more civilized than swearing at or hanging up on someone who is trying to make a living? Dand L Dear D and L: you bet. 1 recommend it. How much do you know about pot, cocaine, LSD. PCP, crack, speed and downers? Think you can handle them? For up-to-the minute in­ formation on drugs. write for Ann Landers' newly revised booklet, "The Lowdown on Dope. " Send $3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE He likes his fat girlfriend Dear Ann Landers: I have read dozens of letters in your column about how unattractive overweight women are and if they want to be desirable they should get those ugly pounds off. In your sex survey, one mar. said he was turned off because his wife had gained so much weight that he was embarrassed to be seen with her. I am a 36-year-old. 150-pound male who wants the world to know that 1 will choosi the fat woman over the thin one any day of the year. My girlfriend is 30 and weighs 300 pounds. She is voluptuous and sensuous and radiates sexuality. I love to sec her cat. and I don’t want her to lose an ounce. I hope this letter puts an end to the myth that overweight women are not attractive to men. My sweetie is a real armful, and I wouldn't have it any other wav. - R.K., Hagerstown, Md. Dear Hager: Your letter will be a real upper for those zaftig women in my reading au­ dience. But there’s a little more to it than fat versus thin. GET A RANGER XLT FOR UNDER $8700. Right now your Greater Michigan Ford Dealers are offering incredible deals on hundreds of 1989 Ranger XLT 4x2 trucks. These Rangers come loaded with plenty of options, like power steer­ ing, stereo cassette, special XLTtrim, and more. For eight days only choose from over 400 select new Rangers in stock — all for under $8700 when you apply $750 cash back.* Or, if you prefer, take advantage of 4.9% financing.** So check out the Low Rangers at your Greater Michigan Ford Dealer. With deals like these, you'll be sitting on a lot more than silver. Students diligently construct their drawings during the Vocational In­ dustrial Clubs of America regional competition at Delton High School last week. Delton is host to VICA Delton Kellogg High School was the site last Wednesday of two portions of the regional-level competition of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Level Skill Olympics. And three Delton students felt comfortable at home, as they earned the right to advance to the state-level competition April 14,15 and 16 in Grand Rapids. Most of the VICA regional contests took place last Saturday at the Branch Area Career Center in Coldwater. However, that center does not have facilities for drafting, so the machine and architectural drafting parts of the regionals were scheduled for Delton. A total of 23 students from four Southwest Michigan vocational education centers par­ ticipated. The centers included Delton High Schoo), the Kent Skills Center, the Allegan County Vocational Technical Center and Sturgis High School. Mike Remanak of Delton placed second in the machine drafting division to cant his spot in the state competition next month. Schoolmates Crystal Sumer and Phil Struckmeyer were second and third, respec­ tively, in architectural drafting, thereby also winning the right to go to sute. Those who place among the top four in their categories of competition are eligible to go to the slate contests. Just missing a state berth was Luis Tsuji of Delton, who was fifth in architectural drafting. The first-place finishers in the two categories were Mike Decanter of the Kent Skills Center in machine drafting and Mike Moerman of the Allegan VocationalTechnical Center in architectural. Medals also were awarded to the top three finishers. The Vocational Industrial Club of America is a national organization of local clubs that promotes excellence in industrial education. The Skill Olympics is a competition in all areas of vocational education in which all schools with such programs may participate. The students were required to make draw­ ings according to specifications and they had to take a 25-question test about the VICA organization to earn bonus points. Instructors in the regionals were Herb Mais of Delton, Chuck Simon of Kent, Tim Hughes of Allegan and J. Conneis of Sturgis. Bob Norton of Hope Township, a former competitor at the regional, sute and national levels and a 1983 graduate of Delton High Sclwol, was one of the judges for the machine drafting. He was joined by Tim Regis and Greg Pease. Judges in architectural drafting were Pat Hughes and Randy VancerKlay. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS tour MICHIGAN FORD DEALERS- BANNER for Complete County News! Give Us A Call... •Based on MSRP less cash back. Tax. license, freight and other options extra. Take retail delivery from dealers stock by 5/2/89 ••4.9 Annual Percentage Rate financing through Ford Credit for qualified buyers Length of contract limited. See dealer for details 948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 16, 1989 — Page 11 Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL Hastings music students to perform in all-star band Three Hastings High School students will appear tonight in an all-star band made up of music students in the greater Grand Rapids area. Roni Schleh, bass clarinet, Tony Hayes, percussion, and Lori Courtney were selected to play in the 100-piece band. Schleh also was chosen for first chair in the bass clarinet section. Sponsored by the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association, tonight's concert will be conducted by H. Robert Reynolds, professor of music at the University of Michigan. The con­ cert will be held at East Kentwood High School at 7:30 p.m. ‘Fabulous Fiji’ is subject of next Kiwanis film A film about the Fiji Islands will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at the Central School Auditorium in Hastings. The travelogue, called “Fabulous Fiji,” is another in a scries of travel movies sponsored by the Hastings Kiwanis Club. It will feature producer Clint Denn. The 332 Fiji Islands straddle the Interna­ tional Dateline and make up a place “where time begins, life is easy and offers much." Denn said that Fiji is paradise with a special magic that comes from the people. "The warmth of their hearts is like the glow of the warm, tropical sun," he said. ‘"Bula* is their welcome. It rolls easily from their tongue and includes the visitor in their world. ." Highlights of the film will include: — Nadi (Nandi) the gateway, and the loca­ tion of the international airport. In close prox­ imity arc picturesque resorts on quiet, clear lagoons with white sand beaches. Fishing, boating, sailing and snorkeling arc the visitors' rewards from a sea that historically has provided a bounty for Fiji. Tradition has it dial the first great chief came on these waters and principal gods lived in lhe •vaters.' — The west coast islands, the Yasawas to the north and the Mamanucas to the south. — Lauloka. the sugar capital of Fiji. Long, narrow-gauge trains loaded with sugar cane move through the green countryside to the Fiji International Sugar Company factory, where ships load the raw brown sugar for European markets. — About 100 miles of "Coral Coast" along the southern shores, with colorful hotels, rivers, villages, craft shops farms and beaches. The Fijian Hotel includes the historic Coral Coast Railway and one of the stops is the Pacific Island Village, with its native craft demons^ations and fire walkers. — The eastern shore city of Suva, which is the seat of Fiji’s government. Brightly dressed military and police bands parade regularly with color and tradition. — The Orchid Island, featuring local crafts, customs, and dance in a garden setting. Also featured are many colorful flowers and some rare and exotic animals. — Ovalau, the first capital of Fiji, q quiet fishing port. — Savu Savu, a unique hot springs used for cooking and the Namale Plantation, which has an extensive variety of fruits and vegetables. Namena Island, a “get-away-from-it-all resort with more than 15 miles on unspoiled coral reefs to explore and a 100-acre virgin forest bird preserve. — Taveuni Island, sometimes referred to as "truly old Polynesia,” with a beautiful rain forest, rare trees and a waterfall. Red One of the movie will focus primarily on Viti Levu. "the Big Island." Reel Two will deal mostly with "the Outer Islands." The producer, Denn, has enjoyed a varied career in photography, acting, writing, travel and underwater adventure. After a career in the U.S. Navy, he was Los Angeles County’s senior aquatics specialist and chief diving officer for 10 years. He also is a graduate of California State University at Los Angeles. He is an award-winning cinemaphotographer for above and blow water work. Two of his films, “Whale Shark” and "Frogdog," won international awards. Denn is co-producer and photographer of a number of commercial release productions. .As an underwater motion picture and still photo consultant in Hollywood, he is an authority on many aspects of underwater work, including designing specialized equip­ ment; catching, caging and filming sharks; and riding a world record 42-foot whale shark. Denn, who combines his interests and talents in photography, the underwater and travel, lives in Grenada Hills, Calif. His wife, Susan, is his diving and traveling companion, as often are their two sons, Erik and Brian. Congressman Schuette will speak to local Republicans The Barry County Republican Party has announcec that Congressman Bill Schuette will be the keynote speaker at the annual Lincoln Dinner Friday, April 14, at the MidVilla Restaurant in Middleville. Schuette is in his third term representing the 10th Congressional District, which comprises all or parts of 20 counties in Mid-Michigan. He serves on the House Committee on Budget, the House Select Committee on Ag­ ing, ami is Michigan’s only member of the House Agriculture Committee. The 35-year-old congressman was par­ ticularly active in helping to write the 1985 Farm Bill, the saving of the ailing Farm Credit System from bankruptcy, and pro­ viding needed federal assistance for Michigan farmers during the disastrous 1986 flood and last summer's parching drought. Schuette has been recognized as Michigan's Outstanding Legislator of the Year in 1985, has received the "Leadership Award” from the Coalition of Peace Through Strength, lhe "Golden Eagle Award" by the American Federation of Police, the “Golden Bulldog Award” from Watchdogs of the Treasury Inc., and a variety of other awards by other groups. Bom and raised in Midland, he attended the Midland public school system, graduated from Midland’s Dow High School and Georgetown University, and received his law degree from the University of San Francisco. He is one of several Michigan Republicans listed as possible candidates for the United States Senate race in 1990. The Barry County GOP also anticipates that slate Senate Jack Welborn of Kalamazoo, Representative Bob Bender of Middleville, and House Minority Leader Paul Hillegonds will attend the Lincoln Dinner, as will most of Bill Schuette the county and local Republican officials. The dinner will begin with a wine and cheese reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets for the reception are $5 per person, and the cost of the dinner is $15 per person. Reservations should be made by Wednes­ day. April 5. Those interested should call Shirley Miller, 795-7046; Agnes Adrounie. 94R.->*Hy.. Karen Scarbrough, 623-2026; Tim b ., 517/852-9508; Jan Geiger. 367-4459; r.. Mary Jo Bump. 367-4633; for reservations or more information. SUBSCRIBE...to the Banner for all your LOCAL NEWS! Februory 27. 1989 Common Council met in regular session on Mon­ day, February 27. 1989, in City Holl. Council. Chamber*. Hostings, Michigan. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present at roll call were: Spencer. Walton. White. Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr. Moved by Spencer, supported by Cusack, that the excuse of Ken Miller be approved. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Moved by Walton, supported by Fuhr that the absence of Dave Jasperse be approved. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer that the mlntues of the February 13. meeting be approved os read and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Invoices read: Belson Mfg. Co..................................................$1,220.00 General Alum & Chem. Corp. ................................................................................1.995.27 Morton Thlokol................................................... 4.223.25 Viotec.................................................................... 1.700.00 Lansing Mercy Ambulance ............................................................................... 7,124.68 Northern Aerial Survey ................................................................................3,873.96 Moved by Fuhr, supported by While that the above invoices be approved as read. Yeos: Fuhr, Cusock, Campbell, White, Walton. Spencer. Ab­ sent: Miller, Jasperse. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that the letter doted February 15. from the Michigan Municipal League, announcing the annual Region I meeting Wednesday, April 12, in Wayland, bo received and placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Wolton that the letter of February 17, from the Community Ac­ tion Agency requesting the third parking spot on th^ East side of Jefferson Street be designated a handicapped parking spot be received and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by White that the matter concerning the handicap parking spot be referred to the Acting Chief of Police and Direc­ tor of Public Services to look Into lhe matter and if feasible come bock to council with their recom­ mendation. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by White that the letter of February IB, from the YMCA requesting use of Tyden and Fish Hatchery Parks for their Spr­ ing soccer season April 17 through Moy 13, and the Fall season September 11. through October 14, on Monday through Thursday from 4-9 ond Saturday from 8-1-30, Klawanls baseball. Bob King Park Thursday evenings 5-8 p.m. and Saturday morn­ ings 8-12 from May 18, to July 3. Also supervised playground program at Bob King Park from June 12, through July 29. In the a.m. and p.m. be ap­ proved under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Fuhr that the re­ quest dated February 9. from the Womens Softball League, Barb Wolf jer to use the Fish Hatchery Park on Monday ond Tuesday evenings from May 22, through September 4, be denied. Yeos: Fuhr, Cusock. Nays: Spencer, Walton. White, Campbell. Absent: Miller, Jasperse. Foiled. Moved by White, supported by Walton that the Womens Softball League get with the Mens League concerning the repairs to the field and lhe Director of Public Services to oversee repairs. Clerk to send letter. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that lhe President of the Mens Softball League meet with the Park* and Recreation Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Wolton that the correspondence of February 3, from the Hastings Youth Council, nominating the following os board members from April 1989 - March 1992 be confirmed. Wlllo Fuhr. Mark Christenson and Donald Spencer. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Abstained: Spencer. Moved by Campbell, supported by White that the resolution authorizing the sale of Market Square upon payment of $100,000 by the Barry County Agricultural Society to the City of Hastings who will the relinquish any claim of ownership, ond the City agrees to take whatever steps necessary to accomplish this settlement, and the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to execute any deeds or other documents necessary to effecutuote this settlement. Yeas: Fuhr. Cusock, Campbell, White, Wolton, Spencer. Absent: Miller, Jasperse. Carried. Report by City Attorney (Property Committee ond Fair Board met 2/21/89 on Market Square asking the City to release their interest in Market Square for nothing. The City asked for $150,000 to release any claim and the Fair Board come bock with $50,000. The Committee voted to give the Fair Board two options. 1) Pay the $100,000 ond the City would give the Barry County Agriculture Society a qulc claim deed or 2) take a quarter of a million out of the proceed of sale and let the court decide title. The City Attorney received a letter February 25. stating that the Fair Board and Agricultural Society hod voted to authorize $1^0,000 for Market Square for the 2 acres.) Councilman David Jasperse arrived at 8:05 p.m. Moved by Spencer, supported by Fuhr that the City Attorney be authorized to write a letter to Mr. C. Wayne Wright of TRIAD/CATV stating that his proposed renewal agreement is not acceptable. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Wolton, supported by Spencer that the City Attorney be authorized to send a letter to Mr. C. Wayne Wright of TRIAD/CATV of notice of default. City Attorney Fisher addressed poor ser­ vice as a major problem, based on the public hear­ ing of January 23, and sited TRIAD'S contract to provide a high standard of service and the two test that apply as outlined In the contract. The city* recourse is to commence proceeding in Circuit Court for TRIADS not complying with the original franchise. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Spencer that the letter of February 8. concerning Lincoln Street assessments be referred to the Finance Commitlee far further negotiations. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Public Hearing held on the Special Assesment District for downtown parking. Mayor Gray gave a brief report on the background of the parking meters and removal. She stated that a number of years or work between the Chamber and the Park­ ing Committee have come up with the Assessment District. The council of the 50s and 60s hod pur­ chased the lots, bonded and paid for them to give us the parking needed, os the council today will provide for lhe future, in 1986 the City Attorney was to prepare the Parking Authority Ordinance. December of 1986 meters were to be removed for a six month trial, and ore still off today. There seemed to be confusion between the Special Assessment District ond the Downtown Develop­ ment Authority (which Is doing the beautification of the lots). The DDA has a beginning and an end and Is not ongoing. Steve Leary was against paying another tax. Gary Hill asked bow much the city was paying for the improvement of lhe parking lots. $360,000 Is an awful lot of money for lot improvements. He stated that the city needs parking behind the Hotel, ond the city hod leased thot to the National Bank and he felt they shouldn't have. George Brann asked why chalk enforcement couldn’t be used. Chief Sarver stated that It Is very difficult to continually keep track ond on wet days it is very hard to chalk. Meters are easier-but since eliminated- chalk is the simplest and easiest. Mayor Gray stated that she would support less than 50 percent enforcement. If the district wonts 40 hours we will rework the assessment. She is in favor of removal and supports assessment for a defined period of time and it has to come back to a public hearing before it can be reasserted again. John Cinder was not In favor of tho concept. He was assessed $472. Nancy Edward ■ Rog* to Riches asked how the points assessed come about. Spencer explained that Williams ond Works came up with the points determined by several criteria. He passed out a copy. She stated that she is non profit and many of people who come to her store do not have vehicles. Jim Brown who did a lol of the work on lhe assessment reod a letter from Steve Stuart ond Bill Dryer who were very much in favor of the assessment. Donna Long-Hair Care Service felt the/ were be­ ing penalized because their service business takes longer than other business and have to move their cor*. She has no parking provided for her and has to park at fire station lot and walk. She suggested three hour parking. She said she was not against the assessment but the Chamber of Commerce had done everything ond they didn't know about it until now. Someone stated that the Chamber hod sent letter* to everyone. Don Button-Hodges Jewelry stated it was time the parking situation come to a head. It hod been going on for 3-4 year*. That long on an issue is long enough. He felt it was well worth the assessment to have a viable downtown. II we con get along with this fee with monitoring and police enforce­ ment we should. Mayor Gray stated that only a half-time person was budgeted for enforcement by a civilian but more time con be charged if that Is what they want. Assessments would hove to be refigured. She stated that there is no free parking. Someone has to pay the bill. She checked other areas and even at the Malls some pay 2 percent of gross sales or pay higher rent for cleaning lots etc. Neil Brandie was concerned about the downtown. He felt his assessment was fair. He Is surrounded by private parking lot* ard ho* educated his people not to use street parking but leave it for customers. He supports it but It needs enforcement which we have not had in the past. Ping Beckwith from the Commission on Aging stated they are non profit why do they have to pay the tax. Attorney Fisher stated that the special assessment Is not a tax but a specific benefit. Steve Leary stated that he would not pay the assessment. He asked if it was a council vote or do they get a vote on it. Mayor Gray stated that Coun­ cil only would vote on it. Ping Beckwith was also concerned about snow piled up at the curbs by merchants, and customers have to climb over. Councilman Jaaperae stated that as a businessman ho was In favor of it. Merchants have never helped maintain lots. Customers paid by feeding meters. He felt the City should hove solved the problem first and left tho meters up. Ho staled that the assessment roll was assessing on a pro­ perty basis criteria based on a business. Three or four cases assessments should not be as high if he has two pieces yet one business a*»d it needed to be looked at. Council to establish a separate designated fund for the parking fines so it doesn't get lost in the General Fund. George Brann wondered if the City would pay for half a person to make full time enforcement for the first year. 11 was slated that it would hove to be two parttime people without benefits. Ken Radant felt the first year should be 20 hours of enforcement. He stated that no enforce­ ment to full time will make customers feel they are being harrassed. He suggested Investigate lonla. Some areas have 10 hour parking, some 3 hours some 15 minutes for more desirable spots. Jerry Beckwith Council Is as confused as the merchants. Council is concerned about lost park­ ing revenue, law enforcement, and meter repair. Yet we pay $20,000 for enforcement for $9,000 revenue. There are no good programs for main­ taining lots. Together we don't owe you. you don't owe us. We owe customers. Is the assessment legal? Ceunciiparson Walton resents that he feels we are cramlng the assessment down their throats. The committee has worked hard for four years and they have a file of the study. The planners did the assessment by benefit and she felt it was very fair. Stave Leary sold the assessment Is on o trial basis. But so was income tax when it first started and it is here to stay. Gary Mil stated that he only used his parking 18 hours a week because of the nature of his business. Councilman Spencer stated that if they didn't feel their points were right to come see him. Mrs. Hill asked If one person was lowered would so­ meone else be raised. Yes. Rm Brown stated that they used five criteria for determining points. 26 points is the worst. Every property owner pays, not the person In business. There is an appeal process for those unhappy. The Chamber and Parking Commitlee have come up with a fair system. Gary Hill stated be realistic on the parking lots don't put $380,00 Into the lots. Who will maintain lots, trees, grass. Coundtonan Campbell suggested we sell the lots to the merchants. Moved by Spencer, supported by White that the matter of lhe Special Assessment District roll be referred to the City Assessor for revision and Io br­ ing it back at the next meeting. Yeas: Spencer. Walton, White, Campbell. Cusock, Fuhr. Jasperse. Absent: Miller. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Cusack that the matter concerning where the Formers Market may be located, that they be offered the lot South of Tyden Park under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Mayor Gray thanked the City Property Commit­ tee, and the City Attorney for working on lhe mat­ ter of Market Square and bringing it to a success. Ordinance 221 read. An Ordinance to enact Sec­ tion 3.726 relating to Fees for Inspection of Rental Units by the Building Inspector. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Spencer that a public hearing be set for March 13, at 7:45 p.m. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Jasperse that the petition for street lighting at WoodI awn ond East Streets be granted. Yeos: All. Absent- One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the Police report for January be received and plac­ ed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Spencer that the Building Inspectors report for February be received and placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Campbell that the Assessor* report doled 2/27/89 be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Walton to ad­ journ at 10:15 p.m. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Read ond approved. Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (3/16) —- NATIONAL------ WILDLIFE WEEK MARCH 19-25 CITY OF HASTINGS Ordinance No. 217 An Ordinance to Amend Section 3.260 of "The Heating* Code" (l»70|, aa Amended, Relating to Zoning THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS that Section 3.260 of 'The Hostings Code" be amended to read as follows: Section 1. That Chapter 3, Article 17, Division 4 of the Hastings Code (1970), be ond the same is hereby amended to read os follows: SECTION 3.260 CITY OF HASTINGS ZONING ORDINANCE (1) The City Council may. from time to time, emend, supplement or change by ordinance the boundaries of districts or regulations herein established in accordance with the procedures of Michigan Act 207 of 1921 as amended. (2) Amendments may be initiated by the City Council, City Planning Commission or any person or agency. All proposed amendments shall be referred io the City Planning Commission for public hearing before any action may be taken by the City Council. (3) Requests for a zoning text amendment or zoning map change shall be mode to the City Clerk on an application form provided by lhe City Clerk which shall contain the following information a* applicable: (a) Name, address and phone number of applicant. (b) Name, address ond phone number of proper­ ty owner. (c) A legal description and street address accom­ panied by a drawing illustrating the location of the property. (d) Filing date of application. (e) Nature of the request. (f) Signature of applicant and property owner. The application form shall be accompanied by a fee determined by resolution of the City Council. (4) The City Clerk shall Immediately forward one copy of the application to the Planning Commission and one copy to the City Council ond the following procedure shall be followed: (a) The Planning Commission shall set the time, date ond place for a public hearing on the request. (b) Notice of the public hearing shall be given by publication of the notice in a paper of general cir­ culation within the City no more than thirty (30) nor less than fifteen (15) days prior to hearing. Not les* than fifteen (15) day* notice of the hear­ ing shall also be given, by certified mall, to any public utility or railrood company owning or operating any utility or railroad within any area af­ fected by the rezonlng request. If on individual property or several adjacent pro­ perties are proposed for rezonlng, notice of the hearing shall also bo given to the owners of such properties by first class mall at lease fifteen (IS) days before the hearing. (c) For a rezoning request the City shall give notice of tho public hearing personally or by cer­ tified mall to all occupants or lhe owners of real property, as listed on the current tax assessment roll of lhe City, who ore within 300 feet of the site to be rezoned. (d) After the public hearing tho Planning Com­ mission shall forward it* report ond recommedatlon to the City Council. Such report shall include a summary of the comments submitted at the public hearing. (e) The Planning Commission shall make its report and recommendation to the City Council within seventy five (75) days after submission of the application to the Planning Commission. For purpose* of this subsection. the time period *hall begin from the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission which occurs after tho request has been filed with tho City Cork. For specific, individual requests such time period may be extended by the City Council upon request of the Planning Commission. (f) Upon receipt of tho report and recommenda­ tion of the Planning Commission, tho City Council may. In its discretion, schedule a public hearing on tho request. Notice of the hearing, if a hearing is scheduled, shall be given as provided In subsec­ tion (b) and (c) herein. Tho City Council shall either approve, deny or modify the request within sixty (60) day* from the date thot the recommendation of tho Planning Commission is first considered by lhe Council. (g) Whore, after a zoning ordinance has been duly adopted ond an amendment to said ordlononco is legally protested by owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the frontage to be altered or by owners of twenty per cent (20%) of an area within 100 feet of tho land to bo changed or whore sold action is contrary to tho recommen­ dation of the Planning Commission, such amend­ ment shall passed by a full two-third* (2/3) vote only. (h) Following adoption of a zoning ordinance text or map change, one (1) notice of adoption shall be published in a newspaper of general cir­ culation in the City within fifteen (15) days of adoption. Saction 2. This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in full force from end oiler the dale of It* publication. Moved by Jasperse ond supported by Fuhr thot the above Ordinance be adopted. Yeas: 7. Nays: 0. Absent: 1. I. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above Is a true copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 13lh day of March, 1989. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (3/16) CITY OF HA6T1NG6 Section 3.666, 3.666, THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS that Article 2 ond Article 3 of tho Housing Code of the Hastings Code adopted (1970) Section 3.668, 3.669, 3.706 of Th* Hastings Code" be amended to reod os follows: (3.668) When on owner of a structure or premises has received on order to repair or correct violations of this article such repairs or corrections shall be mode within thirty (30) days of receiving such order, provided that where an appeal Is filed with the housing board of appeals the owner shall carry out the determination of the board within thirty (30) day* of such determination. An exten­ sion may be granted by th* housing officer if cor­ rections are being diligently pursued. (3.669) If the owner foil* to comply with the order of the housing oHlcer or of the housing board of appeals within thirty (30) day* thereof, the housing officer shall notify the city council and the city attorney who shall then take such action as may be necessary to effect such repairs or correc­ tion* called for. either through public repair or cor­ rection. prosecution or condemnation. The owner shall bo notified in person or by certified mail of any action to bo taken by the city. No such correc­ tive action shall be taken if tho owner can show good cause of a lock of compliance to the housing board of appeals within thirty (30) days of such notice. In either cose, no public oction shall be In­ itialed until after thirty (30) day* from such notification or adverse decision by the board of appeal*. (3.706) Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this article or with any order per­ taining to the e .iorcement of this article shall be punished for each offense upon conviction by a fine or not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and cost* of prosecution, or by imprison­ ment in lhe Barry County Jail for a period of not more than ninety (90) doy* or by both line ond im­ prisonment. In the discretion of the court. Each month thot a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. (3.741) Any owner or agent and ony person or '.orporalion who shall violate any of the provisions of this article or foil to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine of not more than five hundred ($500.0C) or to punishment for not more than nine­ ty (90) days, or both such fine ond imprisonment. Each and every doy such violation continues shall be deemed a separate ond distinct violation. This Ordinance shall take affect upon publication. Moved by Jasperse ond supported by Walton that ths above Ordinance be adopted. Yeas: 7. Nays: 0. Ab' ant: 1. I. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk, do hereby certify that th* above is a true copy of on Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 13th day of March 1989. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (3/16) CITY OF HASTINGS Ordtotance No. 220 Hatting* Mo (1070), Section 3.401 to provide far fee* for bsdMng permits THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS: Saction 1. The Hastings Code, at Chapter 3. Subchopter 3, Section 3.401 I* hereby amended to reod a* follows: "SECTION 3.401 - BUILDING PERMIT FEES GENERALLY (a) The following building permit fee schedule is adopted. A building permit shall be required for all building*, alterations or construction in excess of $500.00, with rates for permits as follows: COST OF BUILDING, ALTERATION OR CONSTRUCTION $0-1,000 $1,001410.000 $10,001 COST OF PERMIT $30.00 $30.00 plus $10.00 per $1,000 $120.00 plus $2.00 per $1,000 (b) The costs of building, alteration or construc­ tion for all residential buildings shall be determin­ ed in accordance with the Residential Cost Schedule, as compiled from time to time by Profes­ sional Code Inspectors, Inc., 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. (c) The cost of building, alteration or construc­ tion for all non-residentlal buildings shall be deter­ mined in accordance with the estimated building cost submitted by the applicant. However, should said submitted building cost figure appear to be unreasonable In the sole judgement of the building Inspector, then the cost shall be determined in ac­ cordance with the Building Valuation Data Report, representing current average square foot con­ struction costs, compiled and published by BOCA, International. (d) Current copies of both the Residential Cost Schedule and the Building Valuation Date Report shall be kept in the Hastings City Clerk’s office for Inspection by the public. (e) In addition to any cost* for permits, a penalty of 100% of the permit cost shall be payable when work is commenced prior to the issuance of a building permit." SECTION 2. Severability If ony section, sentence, douse or phrase of this ordinance Is for any reason held to be Invalid or unconstitutional by decision of any Court of com­ petent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be cl full force upon the date of the following publication. Moved by Jaspers* and supported by Walton thot th* obov* Ordinance b* adopted a* r*od. Yeas: 6. Nays: I. Absent: 1. I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a Ordinance adopted by the Hasting* City Council on the 13th day of March. 1989. Sharon Vickery. aty Clerk (3/16) CITY OF HASTINGS The City of Hastings ordains that Section 3.726 of the Hastings Code be added to reod as follows: SECTION 1. That Chapter 3. Article III. Division 2 of the Hastings Code (1970) a* amended, be ond the same is hereby amended by the addition of Section 3.726 thereto, which shall reod os follows: "SECTION 3.726. BtSPECnON FEE SCHEDULE Fees shall be charged for any and all registra­ tions ond inspections of rental building* and/or unit* required under Article III, Chapter 3 of the Hastings Code for lhe Issuance of any certificate of compliance according to tho following schedule: One-time rental building registration*......................................................... $25.00 Initial Inspection and one re-lnspecllon......................................................... $30.00 Additional re-lnspocflons ........................................................................$20.00 each Failure to appear al scheduled inspection.....................................................$20.00 each •All rental buildings registered prior io tho ef­ fective date of thi* ordinance are not subject to tho registration fee”. SECTION 2. If any Section, sentence, clause or phrase of thi* ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconsfltutlonol by decision of ony Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall nol affect the validity of the remaining portion* of this ordinance. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be In full force from ond after July 1, 1989. Moved by White and supported by Fuhr, thot the above Ordinance be adopted os reod. Yeas: 6. Nay*: 1. Absent: 1. I. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is o true copy of on Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on March 13. 1989. Sharon Vickery. aty Clerk (3/16) SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER 948-8051 for Complete County Nows! �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 16. 1989 Grab six of 10 spots on squad Hastings, Middleville dominate All-County basketball team by Steve Vedder Two teams which remained in the thick of league title contention most of the year. Hastings and Middleville, dominate the 1988-89 Banner-Reminder All-County Basketball Team. The two teams combined to grab six of the 10 spots on the select 10-man team with each team placing two seniors on the first team. Heading the team are lhe Saxons’ Gary Parker and Jeff Young while the Trojans chip­ ped in Doug Mesecar and Pete Donker. Shaun Thompson of Maple Valley, one of only two juniors to make the squad, is the other first team selection. Lakewood's brother combination of Gregg and Glenn Davis head the second team. Seniors Matt Forell of Maple Valley and Mark Stcnfort of Hastings and junior Corey Dean of Middleville round out the squad. The Saxon and Trojan foursome helped the teams to a combined 29-15 record, but the first team is headed by Maple Valley’s Thompson, the leading scorer in Barry County. Playing only his first year on varsity, the 6-2 forward averaged 20.4 points and 9.2 re­ bounds per game. Thompson was also second on the Lions in assists (87) and steals (55). Thompson, a first team All-SMAA pick, was largely responsible for the Lions finishing with a 15-8 mark, the team's best record in three years. "Obviously when you have someone who scores 20 points per game he has an impact on whether you win or lose," Maple Valley coach Jerry Reese said of Thompson, who tossed in 59 points in three district games. Parker and Young helped Hastings tie the Lions for the county’s top record. Parker, a second team All-Twin Valley selection, led Hastings in scoring at 17.8 points per game. The 5-10 point guard hit 45.7 percent from the field overall and 46.6 percent from the three-point stripe. Parker, the Saxons’ starting shortstop on tiie baseball team, also averaged 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Parker was the key to the Saxon success, averaging 11 points per game in seven regular season losses and 20 points in 13 wins. “For not having much game experience coming into the season, he did a fine job and got better as the season went along," Hastings coach Denny O'Mara said of Parker, who poured in 92 points in three district games. Young, Hastings' sixth man a year ago, was second on the team in rebounding (6.6), scor­ ing (10.8) and shooting percentage (49.7). "He’s as hard a worker as I’ve ever had.” O’Mara noted. Middleville's Mesecar was second in the county in scoring at 19 points per game. The 6-6 senior also led the Trojans in rebounding (8.1), steals (46), field goal percentage (48) and blocks (46). He was second in steals (46) Doug Mesecar Gregg Davis and free throw percentage (73). "He did it all for us,” Trojan coach Kurt Holzhueter said. Donker. a 6-4 senior, complimented Mesecar perfectly. Donker averaged 14.4 points and 9.8 rebounds while hitting a teamhigh 54 percent from the field. Lakewood’s Davis brothers ranked fifth and sixth in the county in scoring with only nine points separating the two during the regular season. Glenn averaged 15.0 points per game Gary Parker Glenn Davis while Gregg bumped along at a 14.6 clip. In 17 of 20 regular season games, either Gregg or Glenn led the Vikings in scoring. Middleville's Dean enjoyed a fine first full season of varsity ball, averaging 14 points per game. Dean's 86 percent led the O-K Blue in free throw percentage while the 6-2 junior hit 78-of-101 shots overall for 77 percent. Dean also chipped in 76 assists and 32 steals — both second on Lhe Trojan team. He hit 46 percent from the field. Jeff Young Pete Donker Shaun Thompson Corey Dean Matt Forell Mark Steinfort Forell, a standout quarterback on the Lion football team, averaged 15.6 points per game to rank behind only Thompson. The 5-10 point guard led the Lions in steals (76) and assists (111) while hitting 78 percent of his free throws and 41 percent from the field. Steinfort led Hastings in rebounding at 4.9 per game while averaging 9.8 points. The 6-3 senior hit 40.5 percent from the field and 67.5 percent from the line. He also added 29-of-77 three-pointers. Parker named second team All-Twin Valley Hastings senior point guard Gary Parker has been named to the Twin Valley all­ conference second team. Sturgis landed two players on the first unit. Matt Hilderbrand and Pat Kline. League champ Albion offered Cedric Estelle while Harper Creek's Todd Moran and Marshall’s Tom Clements round out the squad. Parker was named to the second team along with Ron Foor of Hillsdale, Torrell Hum­ phries of Harper Creek, Ladcllc Williams of Albion and Chris Crow of Marshall. Hastings' Jeff Young was among the honorable mention. Parker averaged 17.8 points while hitting 45.7 percent from the field. He also chipped in 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Yeung averaged 10.8 points and 6.6 rebounds. Sports 1988-89 Banner-Reminder All-County Basketball FIRST TEAM Doug Mesecar Gary Parker Jeff Young Pete Donker Shaun Thompson Middleville Hastings Hastings Middleville Maple Valley 6-6 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-2 Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Lakewood Lakewood Middleville Maple Valley Hastings 6-3 6-5 6-2 5-10 6-3 Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. ’ Sr. SECOND TEAM Gregg Davis Glenn Davis Corey Dean Matt Forell Mark Steinfort Fifteen wins equals a successful season, says coach Scoreboard YMCA CAMP ALCONQUIN It begins the moment you ar­ rive....challenge in a world of excitement and adventure. It developes through being on your own and learning responsibility for yourself and your cabin mates. It grows into lifelong friendships through wonderful experiences as you strive to understand your own hidden strengths. YMCA Camp Algonquin brings together boys and girls of many backgrounds urder trained and caring leadership using Christhm values as a basis for our program design. Our objective is to provide each camper with a safe, fun and memorable experience that aids in the development of self-worth, belonging, accomplishment, respect for others, cooperative spirit, nature appreciation and friendships. Our promise at YMCA Camp Algonquin is quality—no excuses. It is our committment to provide a positive, self esteem building ex­ perience for your child that help him or her recognize self-worth and develop a sense of responsibility. Camp Algonquin has camping progams (both day and resident experiences) for boys and girls ages 6-14. For a detailed brochure, call the YMCA at 945-4574. Hastings YMCA-Youth Council's 3 on 3 Basketball Standings WL Team Over the Hill................................................3-1 Nichols..........................................................3-1 Neils Ins.......................................................2-2 Garrisons Gorillas....................................... 2-2 Superette....................................................... 2-2 Hill Crest Farms.......................................... 0-4 1989 Winter YMCA Women’s Volleyball WL Team Livestock.....................................................11-1 Pages/Blairs..................................................8-1 Hastings Bait/Tackle................................... 6-3 Burkeys/Garrisons Gals............................... 7-5 Parkers Pigs....... . ............ 4-8......................4-8 McDonalds ................................................. 4-8 Satellites....................................................... 4-5 Hastings Mutual.......................................... 3-6 Andrus.........................................................1-11 East Baltimore Group to meet March 21 — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commis-i-ners held March 14.1989 are avail?’ j In the County Clerks office at 220 ‘.Vest State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The East Baltimore Study Group will meet Tuesday, March 21, at Tick Tock at 11:15 a.m. Lunch will be at 11:30. Hawaiian pictures will be shown by Anna. Dress up Hawaiian, or bring something that pertains to Hawaii. Hostesses will be Florence and Clara. Roll call. So I am not a star. Don't forget Secret Pals. by Steve Vedder Denny O’Mara has no problem calling 15 wins a successful basketball campaign. No problem whatsoever, he says. O'Mara’s Hastings basketball team recently completed its season with a 15-8 mark — the program’s third straight winning season. Though the team feel short in its bid for a third straight title Twin Valley title by finishing fourth at 7-7, O’Mara said the records are numbers with which he can live. "I think 15 wins for this team is a good ac­ complishment," said O’Mara Tuesday during his noon hour break. "All you can ask is to be in a position to win a game in the last three minutes, and in all but two of our games we had our chance to win.” O'Mara said the major problem which his team never solved was inconsistency. Only ai rare times could the Saxons escape a three or four minute stretch where part of the Saxons' game would unravel. Stretches where a poor shot and missed key rebound would ultimately lead to rocky periods which led to defeats. “The key to this team was it had to do the little things right all the time," O'Mara said. “If we didn’t, we'd get in trouble. There wasn't much of a margin of error for us — we never seemed to get into a real consistent pat­ tern where the players would play well every game." In consistency is naturally a frustrating trait, but O'Mara said such play is part of coaching high school basketball. “It is (frustrating) until you realize you're only dealing with kids aged 16, 17 and 18,” he pointed out. “I’ve seen much older players do that, have breakdowns. So to put in in perspective, you’re dealing with young people who are still learning. “You know they can’t always play the perfect game. You can demand it, but your know you have to put in in perspective. " Still, with a couple breaks here and there, O’Mara said his team could easily have won up to three more games. The Saxons' only sub-par efforts were a dismal 17-point thump­ ing at Coldwater in early January, and a 24-point shellacking at home against Sturgis in late February. "Those were our only poor games," O'Mara noted, “Unfortunately, they came in the league. “There were a couple games where we made some mental errors at the end that hurt us. and that has to do with a couple players be­ ing put in positions where they hadn’t been before. And in some cases the other team was just better thanus.” Despite returning zero starters from the previous season’s league championship team, the Saxons started December in torrid fashion, winning nine of its first 11. Included in that stretch was an impressive 59-57 con­ quest of eventual league champ Albion, the team’s only Twin Valley loss Hastings managed three more wins follow­ ing the Albion clash, but then the wheels came off the team's season. Hastings stumbled and lost by 10 at Sturgis and then, just after the Saxons appeared to have righted themselves with a pair of wins, proceeded to drop four of its last six. O’Mara said the lack of consistency was compounded by minor injuries and illness as well as a rugged schedule which began in late January and grinded its way through February. Hastings played five of its last nine on the road, including stops at the eventual top three finishers. O’Mara's pre-season prediction of a balanc­ ed Twin Valley race was accurate except for underestimating how powerful Albion would become. Following the Wildcats, who lost on­ ly once to Hastings, were Sturgis, which lost three, and Marshall, which lost five league games. "I still think it was a balanced league, ex­ cept that nobody could deal with Albion," O’Mara said. “They've always had the talent, you just wondered if they would show up and pi*y" For O’Mara personally, the season represented a change in coaching philosophy. Five individuals had to be molded into a cohesive outfit, rather than relying on a single superstar capable of pouring in 30 points per game. O'Mara said he enjoyed the challenge. "It was a team that I enjoyed coaching.” he said. “You always knew you'd get the max­ imum effort — even when they went through the lapses. I didn’t know what caused them, but I could never find anything wrong with their effort. “In general, there is nothing to be disatisfied over. Somebody is gonna win and somebody is gonna lose. That's why you play the games.” Hastings coach Dennis O'Mara says 15 wins constitutes a successful basketball season for the Saxons. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 16, 1989 — Page 13 Northeastern kindergartners present ‘The Poppy Seed Cakes’ Happy Birthday NANCY - JAMES - JOLENE (March 16,1960] (March 16,1984) (March 17.1988) From ... Danielle & Derwin Mom & Dad, Grandpa & Grandma Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Jill Hall, Matthew Schnackenberg, and Daniel Senior dance around Elizabeth King. A well-known children's story book came to life last Friday as students in Martha Shaw's developmental kindergarten class joined kindergarteners in Ellarie Spindler's class in a play at Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings. "The Poppy Seed Cakes,” about a greedy green goose that eats so many poppy seed cookies that he explodes, was performed by the children through words, music and danc­ ing. Two mothers, Diane Haines and Debbie Hill, made babushkas and suspenders, re­ spectively, for the girls and boys who posed as people from the old country. All the children join in singing in the afternoon performance. Bowling Results Sunday Night Mixed Pin Busters 63-41, White Lightning 61-43, Greenbacks 61-43, Get Along Gang 59-45, Hooter Crew 58%-45%, Ogdenites 57%-46%, Family Force 5416-4916, Gutter­ dusters 53-51, Sandbaggers 52*6-5116, Real­ ly Rottcns 5116-52 %. Quality Spirits 5O16-53W, Misfits 50-54. Ls & Js 49'6-54'6, Guys & Gals 49-55, Detroiters 46'6-57'6, Chug A Lugs 46-58, Alley Cats 44%-59%. Mas & Pas 28%-75%. Women’s High Game and Series - B. Moody 205, L. Tilley 225-530, B. Bchmdt 189, T. Ray 144, C. Allen 164, J. Ogden 157, MJ. Snyder 151, D. Snyder 186, D. VanCampcn 190, D. Kelley 205. T. Joppie 180, D. Oliver 174. M.K. Snyder 179, V. Miller 157, S. Neymeiyer 158. Men’s High Game and Series - R. Little 171, M. Tilley 184-520. E. Behmdt 182-519. R. Bowman 188-532, R. Ward 170, D. Mon­ tague 170, D. Stamm 185-511, R. Allen 202-540, C. Pennington 218-518, J. Woodard 181-539. B. Lake 187-517, D. Smith 170, B. Ingram 190-505, C. Haywood 178, D. Oliver 170, M. Snyder 200-538, R. Neymeiyer 527. 199Thursday A.M. Kreative Komers 69, Hummers 66, Ques­ tion Marks 62, Slow Pokes 57, Varneys 55 %. Stardusters 55, Northland Opt. 54'6, Nash Locker 53%. Weltons 53%. Kaiser Seed 53. Bosleys 52, Thomapple Manor 52, Leftovers 50, Silk Screen 48. Kioostermans 39, Barlows Florists 37. Good Games - J. McKeough 182, M. Brimmer 160, L. Johnson 153, I. Ruthniff 172, J. Arquilla 175, B. Johnson 150, F. Ruthruff 189, M. Rees 132, D. Hammond 157, N. Hummel 171, P. Champion 190, S. Lambert 175, P. Hamilton 192, L. Howell 141, A. Welton 145, A. Lieb 146, K. Wyerman 155, C. Ryan 171, K. Forman 185, J. Mead 182. High Series and Games - S. Peake 148-421, M. Mullins 141-414, C. Benner 157-422, L. decider 156-447, K. Mizer 142-398, M. Rees 132-386. Hastings Mfg. Company M&M Const. 48316, Chrome Room 480%, Viking 405%, Sprikcrs 395%, Machine Room 383, Office 372. High Games and Series - C. Sheldon 214-573, W. Beck 552, B. Hesterly 201-536. A. Martin 204-546, B. Ludescher 518, J. Whitney 502. Thursday Angels McDonalds II 72-36, Outward Appearance 70-38, Stefanos 65%-42%, Clays Dinner Bell 59-49, Hastings Bowl 53%-54%, Hickory Inn 39-53, Geukes Market 37-71, McDonalds 1 37-71. Good Games - S. Rose 181-500, L. Wat­ son 159, S. Vandecar 182, D. Woodaid 155, K. Haywood 129, A. Snyder 144, B. Cantrell 169, M. Morgan 149-394, C. Cuddahee 166. M. Burpee 137. L. Tilley 202-544, D. Snyder 213-526. LETTER, continued from page 4 m property tax. We have lost alot of industry in Hastings, many families are living on the wife’s part­ time income, part-time employment is about all there is available in Hastings, others are living on their husband's unemployment and trying to find work. Despite this, our property assessments were raised as much as $1,000 and possibly more. There are a few people facing the prospect of losing their home. 1 feel that there are very many people losing respect and confidence in our selection of Senators, especially after voters angrily pro­ tested a pay increase for U.S. Congress. Michigan legislators quietly manueve^d a pay increase, making them the highest paid in the United States. It is time we quit saying it is up to our legislators and all join forces to make sure that they have OUR best interests at heart. I h there are a few Senators left who have • forgotten those of us who voted for the... and put our confidence in them to make the right decisions and do the best job possible for the people. While the Oxender-Nye proposal may not be the best answer for some right now, it is the only answer until another can be found. Barbara Lyons Wednesday Classic Floral Design’s 68%-39%, Dewey's 67-41, Larry Poll Realty 65-43, Welcome Wood's 63-45, Carlton Center Exc. 61-47. Hastings City Bank 60-48, Shamrock 54-54. Kloosterman’s Coop 53-55, Red Baron Pizza 52'6-55'6, Exercise Made Easy 52-56, McDonald's 51-57. Bowman Refrigeration 51-57, Viatec 48-60, Hastings Mutual 45%-62%, Bud Team 34%-74%, Totally 32-76. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 70-30, O'Dell's 54%-45%, Kent Oil 53%-46%, Hecker’s 53-47, Britten's 52-48, Thomapple Manor 50%-49%, Nashville Auto 50-50, Hastings Bowl 47-53, Good Time Pizza 47-53, River Bend Travel 42%-57%, D.J. Electric 42-58, Rex Fab 38-62. High Games and Series - M. Dull 179-453, B. Maker 174-435. R. Murphy 142, B. Hathaway 184-495, D. Brumn 194-523, D. Cocnen 217-582, M. Scram!in 201-574, T. Loftus 198-479, W. Hull 179-451, K. Sutfirc 177-513, N. Taylor 192-182. Wednesday P.M. Mace's Ph. 73-35. Geukes Mkt. 63-45, Nashville Locker 60-48, Cast Offs 57-51, Lifestyles 57-51, Valley Realty 53-55, Varney's Stables 52%-55%, Handy’s Shirts 52-56, Gillons Const. 50'6-57'6, Friendly Home Parties49'6-58'6, M&M’s 46'6-61 %, DeLong’s Bait 34-74. High Games and Series - L. Barnum 205-209-576, L. Yoder 207-210-538, S. VanDenburg 202-570, N. Wilson 224-566, K. Becker 192-513. J. Gardner 170-512, B. Hathaway 183-486, N. Hummel 178-482. F. Schneider 178-472, P. Frederickson 164-468, B. Vrogindewey 160-461, B. Blakely 168-465, V. Miller 186-150, K. Hanford 189-460, M. Garren 165-451, P. Edger 156-144. P. Castleberry 162-441. N. Taylor 179-438, D. Brewer 157-449. N. Varney 166408, S. Breitner 164-400. T. Weeks 162-399, L. Gibson 141-396. Good Games - L. Elliston 197, T. Christopher 194, A. Perez 173, M. Brimmer 163, M. Haywood 154, T. Soya 150, S. McQuern 150, D. Lawrence 144. Thursday Twisters Andrus 71'6-36'6, Heritage Chevrolet 64'6-43%. Geukes Market 61-47. Century 21 55'6-52%, Hastings Bowl 55'6-53'6, Bowman Refrigeration 42'6-55'6. Hastings Mutual 52-56, B.D.S. Inc. 51 %-56%. Alley Cats 39'6-68%, Goodwill Dairy 37%-70'6. Good Games - J. Henderson 149, B. Bar­ num 146, S. Kuzava 132, R. Cole 160, L. Beyer 133, C. Wallace 187, S. Smith 151. B. Bowman 170, M. Patten 165, D. Staines 188, C. Arends 137, M. Hawkins 137. Good Series - L. Myers 164-471, S. VanDenburg 201-546, P. Guy 215-599. L. Barnum 213-480, L. Stevens 154-402, B. Kruko 144-409. S. Wright 151-448, B. Steele 161-430, J. Gasper 206-515. Splits Converted - B. Steele 4-7-10, D. Keech 5-9-7. Hastings Chamber bowling tourney set for April 1-2 The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce bowl­ ing tournament will be held April 1-2 at the Hastings Bowl. The cost is $25 plus $3 for insurance game. The tour­ nament is open to both men and women All unsanctioned bowlers will use 170 averages for men and 150 for women. All en­ trants must carry a 199 or less average. Pick up entry forms at Hastings Bowl or the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce office. A total of $1,050 in prize money will be awarded in­ cluding $400 for first, $200 for second and $150 for third. The top 20 bowlers will return on Sunday to qualify for the five-person elimination tournament. MICHIGAN DEER SPECTACULAR March 17-19 |open»4pm 31T> Lansing Center unjmg • All New Hunting Seminar* • Wond Record Bow Arrow Deer Shown • t JO Exhibits • Trophy Deer. Elk Spike Buck Contests • D«ck Idol Trophy Collec­ tion • Turkey Calling Contest • Bow Tryout Area Youth $2 50 Adults S5 00 Hunting Gear For Sa* On the Show Floor Hole* Reservations - St 7 482-0188 Mention Ml Deer Spectacular for special rates 517323-2807 Monday Mixers Sir N Her 73-35, Miller Real Estate 67-41. Michclob 63'6-44'6, Superior Seafoods 61-47, Deweys Auto Bcdy 58-50. Cinder Drugs 57-51. Hastings Bowl & Lounge 55-53, Hastings Hower Shop 53-55. Pioneer Apartments 52'6-55'6, Andrus of Hastings 50%-57%, Friends 50-58. Girrbachs 50-58, Hastings Bowl 49-59, Miller Carpeting 48%-59'6, Music Center 44-64, Burger King 32-76. High Games and Series - R. Perry 200-571, J. Ogden 183, M. Nystrom 168, J. Solmes 176, M. Moore 176, V. Carr 181-513, B. Jones 192-520. F. Schneider 161, K. Lantrip 171, S. Lantrip 158, B. Malik 153, B. Hathaway 168, M. Ellsworth 176, K. Colvin 177-501, Y. Markley 184. M. Boston 168, B. Vrogindewey 203-520, D. Kelley 201- 535, N. Wynn 162, M. Snyder 178, L. Kelley 170, C. Schantz 170, S. Nevins 156 F. Girrbach 191-506, B. Cucdahec 179. 313/669-4750 ATTENTION: If you're 65 or older Catastrophic care coverage could increase your tax bill. You can fight back. Learn how at this special seminar. If you're eligible for Medicare, you may see an increase in your tax bill of as much as $800 in 1989 — $1,600 if you and your spouse are both eligible. This increase is ac­ tually a premium to fund Medicare's new catastrophic care coverage, and the premium will increase each year until 1993. You'll learn: • • • • what the catastrophic care premium is how to calculate what you'll pay what future premiums to expect How to reduce the new burden “Catastrophic Care: Planning to Reduce Your Premium” Wednesday, March 22 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. — NOTICE — Nominating petitions for the Annual School Board Election of the Hastings Area School System are available at the Administration Of­ fice, 232 W. Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan. Last day for filing Nominating Petitions is April 10, 1989. Patricia L. Endsley, Secretary Hastings Area School System Board of Education DUANE L. O'CONNOR, Secretary State of Michigan rrooere UvwX County of Barry Pubbeatton Notice Deceased Estate File No. 89-20096-SE Estate of DONNA M. SLOCUM TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest in the estale may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On March 30, 19B9 at 9:00 a.m., In the probate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, o hearing will be held on the petition of William LaRon Slocum requesting that William LaRon Slocum be appointed personal representative of Donna M. Slocum, deceased, who lived at 529 N. Jefferson, Hostings, Michigan and who died February 12, 1909; end requesting alto that the will of the deceased dated November 26, 1988 and codicils dated N/A be admitted to probate. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative wlthjn 4 mon­ ths of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estale will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. Robert L. Byington P-27621 222 West Apple St., P.O. Box 248 Hostings. Ml 49058 Telephone: 616-945-9557 March 14, 1989 William LaRon Slocum 400 San Juan Hollister Rood. Space 22 San Juan Baullsta, CA 95045 (3/16) State of Michigan Probata Court County of Barry Pubbeatton Notice Deceased Estate File No. 89-20093-SE Estate of VIRGINIA M. GREEN. Deceased. Social Security Number: 369-12-2584. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Hastings High School Lecture Hall •This meeting is FREE & there Is no obligation* As seating is limited, please call 945-5376 for reservations or complete and mail to ... R.M. Groff Associates, Inc. 5320 Holiday Terrace Kalamazoo, Ml 49009 • 616-372-2544 — NOTICE — To Members of Hastings Mutual In­ surance Company Hostings, Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, Michigan, on Wedensday, April 12, 1989 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Default having been mode in terms and condi­ tions of a certain mortgage made by JOSEPH L. MOLESKI AND SUSAN M. MOLESKI. husband ond wife, to GREAT LAKES FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, now known as Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, of the United States of America, as amended. Mortgagee, dated the 24th day of February. 1984. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry ond State of Michigan, on the 5th day of March, 1984, in Liber 258 of Barry County Records, of Page 09. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of Twenty One Thousand Five Hundred Forty Seven ond 06/100 ($21,547.06) Plus An Escrow Deficit of Two Hundred Eighty ond 74/100 ($280.74) Plus o Deferred Late Charge of Nine and 53/100 ($9.53) Minus Unapplied Credit of Seventy Six and 29/100 ($76.29) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or In equity having been Instituted to recover the debt secured by sold mortgage or any pari thereof: Now. therefore, by virtue of lhe power of sole contained In said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of April, 1989 at ten (10:00) o'clock in the forenoon. Local Time, sold mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so mu;h thereof os may be necessary to pay lhe amount due, os aforesaid, on sold mortgage, with lhe interest thereon at Nine ond 040/1000 (9.040) per cent per annum and oil legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its Interest in promises. Sold premises are situated In the Township of Barry, County of Barry, State of Michigan and described os: A parcel of land in the Southwest '/« of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, described os: Commencing at the Northeast comer of the West ’/* of tho Southwest !4 of said Section 36 and running thence West 40 rods to tho place of begin­ ning; thence South 12 rods: thence West 12 rods; thence North 12 rods; thence East 12 rods to the place of beginning. Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. Sidwell #03-03-036-032-00. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. If it is determined ot the time of sole that the property is abandoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Dated ot Ann Arbor, Michigan March 8. 19B9. Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bankcorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor, Michigan 46107 (313) 769-8300 (4/6) NAME(S)_____________________________________________ ADDRESS CITY _____________________________________ STATE PHONE _____________________________________________ Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On April 13,1989 ot 9:30 a.m., the probate courtroom. Hostings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Judith Ann Rodocker requesting that Judith Ann Rodocker be appointed personal representative of the estole of Virginia M. Green, who lived at 210 Queen Street, Nashville, Michigan and who died February 19, 1989; and requesting also that lhe will of the deceased doted February 8. 1989 be admitted to probale ond that the heirs at law of sold deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to tho (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and lhe (proposed) personal representative within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing on record. Richard J. Hudson (P15220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 North Broodway Hostings. Michigan 49058 Telephone: 616/945-3495 March 13, 1989 JUDITH ANN RODOCKER Person J ■’^presentalive BY: Richord Hudson 7801 Gloneogle Drive Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 (3/16) Synopsis of the Annual Meettrv of PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP March 8. 1989 Recommended oil of the proposed 89/®0 budgets for adoption Approved pay increased for the Clerks and Treasurer Approved paying the Treasurer lhe receipts from the sale of dog licenses Authorized the Board to buy and sell real estate. Synopsis of the Regular Meeting of PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP March 8. 1989 Approved budget amendments to general fund Police/Dispatch Millage, Fire/Ambulonce millage ond Road Millage funds. Authorized Clerk to amend 89/90 budgets as needed up to 1.000.00 Ratified appointment of Ken Komheiser to Plannlng/Zoning Commission. Approved Steven Shepard as reserve officer. Adopted resolution for amendment to Gull Lake wastewater agreement Approved Jim Cory and William Russon as full members of Pine Lake Fire Dept. Adopted 1989/90 budgets Approved 1989/90 community promotions Approved pay Increases for Chief of Police. Pine Lake Fire fighters and Buildlng/Zoning Administrator ' Approved 1989/90 operating grants for Library, BPOH Ambulance and BPH Fire Dept. Authorized Clerk to pay all March bills prior to March 31, 1989. Approved outstanding bills totaling 10,959,90. Approved payment of outstanding bills from tho Park Systems construction fund of 9,322.98. A copy of the full minutes are available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk. Janetie Emlg, Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Reck (3/16) State of Mkhigan Probate Court Barry County PiWrotfso Notice File No. 89-20088-SE ESTATE OF: EVELYN MARIE WHITMORE, Deceosed. TAKE NOTICE: DAVID G. WHITMORE has been ap­ pointed Personal Representative of EVELYN MARIE WHITMORE who died Juno 30, 1987, who lived at 301 Sunset Drive, Dowling, Michigan, and wfv-e Social Security Number was 367-24-8434. The will of the deceased doled September 27. 1976. was admitted to Probate. Creditors are notified that copies of all claims against the deceased must be presented, per­ sonally or by mall, to both the personal represen­ tative and to tho court on or before June 1, 1989. Notice Is further given thot the estole will be thereafter assigned io persons appearing of record entitled thereto. Dcted March 7, 1989. Theodore R. Pixley. Sr. Bar No. P18931 20544 Bedford Road Battle Creek, Mich. 49017 Telephone: Ml6-962-5597 Personal Representative Dcvid G. Whitmore 359 Sunset Drive Dowling, Mlai. 49050 Telephone: 1-616-758-3784 (3/16) Rutland Charter Township Approved minutes of February 1, 1989 meeting. Approved $550.00 donation to YMCA. Approved Treasurers ond Zoning Administrators reports. Approved vouchers totaling $12,132.07. Open discussion an the rezonlng property on M-37 for tho purpose of the Barry Co. Agricultural Society to have it rezoned from A 1 to C Classifica­ tion. Further action to be token at the next Board Meeting. Respectfully submitted, Rosezotta McMellen Dep. Clerk Attested to by: Robert M. Edwards Supervisor (3/16) Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 183 of 1943, as amended, notice Is hereby given thot the Barry County Board of Commissioners have adapted the following Ordinance which amends the Barry County Zoning Ordinance in the follow­ ing manner: ORDINANCE NO.: A-5-M ARTICLE V Section 6.12 • A • B.(4.) • (Add: r. As an accessory to a permitted use, temporary housing For elderly, health Impaired or otherwise disadvantaged im­ mediate family members.) Section 6.13 - AR • B.(.4) - (Add: x. As an ac­ cessory to a permitted use. temporary housing for elderly, health impaired or otherwise disadvan­ taged immediate family members.) ARTICLE VIII Section 8.2 • Continuance of Use - (addition to Section.} ORDINANCE NO.: A-S-M ARTICLE IX Section 9.5 • Dulles ond Powers of the Zoning Board of Appeals (A.) - Amended the section. Tho obove named ordinances become ef'sctlve March 6. 1989, following the approval of the Michigan Department of Commerce. Copies of these ordinances are available for purchase or In­ spection in the Barry County Planning Office ot 220 W. State St., Hostings, Michigan between the hours of 8:00 o.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please coll 948-4830 for further information. Theodore McKelvey. Chairman Barry County Board of Commissioners Dole: March 13, 1989 Nancy L. Boersma, Clerk Barry County (3/16) �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 16. 1989 Provincial House celebrates 20th anniversary With music and singing, a fashion show and banana splits, residents and staff at Pro­ vincial House in Hastings celebrated the fa­ cility's 20th anniversary. The 114-bcd home was originally part of a Lansing-based chain of the same name. In 1982, it was purchased by Beverly Enterpris­ es of Pasadena, Calif. Two of the residents, Dorothy Ambrose and Letah Applegate, were in the original group of residents when the doors opened March 17. 1969 A couple of the men who now live there helped in the surveying and construction of the building. The theme of Tuesday's afternoon celebra­ tion was prom night, and a king and queen were chosen to wear crowns and have front­ row seals. Names were drawn out of a hat for the special honors. Myrtle Hammond was queen, with run­ ners-up being Edith Jones, Cecil Hoos, Julie Embrich and Pearl Gleich Joseph Field served as king, while the runners-up were Albert Adams, Carl Russell, Ben Litscher and Francis Usmail. Russ Nash at the Organ provided music. Alice Craven, whose mother is a resident, read some poems she had written. The fam­ ily of employee Louise Hard sang comical lyrics they had written :o accompany old favorite tunes like "Harvest Moon," "Side by Side," "Goodnight Irene" and "My Darlin' Clementine." Administra.or Joyce Weinbrecht and Dir­ ector Kay Rowley put on a skit. Every resident was given a tissue corsage, and the dining hall was decorated with balloons and streamers. Men and wemen employees dressed in per­ iod clothing for a fashion show. And before the celebration was through, each resident, guest and employee had a banana split. Myrtle Hammond and Joe Field were crowned queen and king for the day at Provincial House by Administrator Joyce Weinbrecht. A fashion show featuring old-lime clothing was part of the celebration at the rest home. Here employees Phyllis Hricovski and Charles Converse display their wear. Banana splits were enjoyed by dozens of people, including Mabie Studt (left) and Vergie Hiller. Jean Solomon of Delton joined her mother, 103-year-old Iva McBain at Provincial House's celebration. Mary Jane Bradshaw Gregory S. McGandy Two promoted at City Bank Robert E. Picking, president of the Hastings City Bank, has announced two pro­ motions on behalf of the Board of Directors. Mary Jane Bradshaw has been elevated to officer status as branch manager, Bellevue Office: and Gregory S. McGandy has been promoted to officer status as assistant branch manager. Middleville Office. Bradshaw joined Hastings City Bank in May of 1987 as a branch supervisor. She had previously been with Cornerica for five years in its branch system. McGandy joined Hastings City Bank in December of 1986 as a loan administrator. He was promoted to branch supervisor in January 1988. He earned a bachelor of science degree in busincsss administration from Acquinas Col­ lege in 1983. McGandy is on the board of directors of the YMCA and the Barry Area United Way. Many of the merchants offered special contests for guests attending the show. At the Rainsoft Water Treatment display, money was attached to balloons moving in a closed compartment. Contestants were asked to determine how much money was in the tank. Jennie Haire, from Jennie’s Glass House in Hastings, brought her5-yearold greenwing macaw to the show. Korby serves as a model for some of the Haire's work. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 17, 1989 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Shareholders of National Bank of Hastings (the "Bank") will be held immediately prior to the annual meeting of shareholders on April 17, 1989, at 4:30 p.m., local time, at the Bank’s main office at 241 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the following purposes: 1. To consider and vote upon ratification, confirmation, approval and adoption of a Merger Agreement, dated March 13, 1989, providing for the merger of the Bank with and into a new national banking associa­ tion which is a subsidiary of Hastings Financial Corporation and the conversion of each outstanding share of common stock of the Bank into one share of the common stock of Hastings Financial Corporation, with such merger to be effected under the charter of the new national banking association and with the name of the bank resulting from the merger to be "National Bank of Hastings;" and 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The Board of Directors has xed the close of business on March 24. 1989, as the record date for *.ie determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at ine meeting or any adjournment thereof. Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on that date will be entitled to vote. March 16, 1989 Hastings, Michigan By Order of the Board of Directors Marian K. Wurm Cashier Thousands turn out for show by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Thousands of county residents looking for the latest in home improvements came down to the Barry County Community Building last weekend for the annual Home Show. Displays for goods and services from 24 area merchants and businesses filled the building for the threc-day event, sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Executive Director Jill Turner said she was pleased with the number of peo­ ple who turned out for the 1989 show. “I think it went well. I think things were up from last year," she said. "Last year we did a count, and we had 4,000.” The chamber didn’t tally the number of visitors this year, but several merchants in­ sisted that warm weather Friday and Saturday brought lots of people out for the show. George Brand, of Brand’s Photo in Hastings, said Saturday that the Friday night crowd was thick. "There were three times as many people here last night as last year." Brand said. Nick Carter, from Absolute Cleaning, said people were lined up at the door when the show opened at 11 a.m. on Saturday. "It’s been great." Carter said about the turn out. "The Home Show comes at the ab­ solute best time for us because this is when people start to think of (spring) cleaning." WBCH radio broadcasted live from the Home Show on Saturday, and several of the merchants gave out prizes and special offers to guests at the show. John Cohoon. owner of Thomapple Realty, won $62 in the 50/50 drawing. The close of the 1989 show on Saturday marked the end of the final Home Show at the Community Building in Hastings. Turner said the show will most likely be held in the future at the new Barry County Fairgrounds site. “That’ll make the show bigger because we’ll have more buildings." Turner said. Local Birth Announcements TWINS Robert Lee and Nancy Jewell. Delton. 1:03 a.m. 7 lbs.. 3 ozs.. 2:08 a.m., 6 lbs., 14 ozs. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Christensen of Streamwood. 111. March 7. 6 lbs. 7 ozs., and 6 lbs., 14 ozs. IT’S A GIRL Terry and Sandra Chewning, Hastings. March 4, 5:06 p.m., 8 lbs., 1 M ozs. Brett and Janette Hummell, Nashville. March 6. 5:42 a.m., 9 lbs., V6 oz. Frank and Terri Walker. Delton. March 8. 4:10 a.m.. 8 lbs.. 12 ozs. Christopher and Laura Fluke. Hastings. March 8. 3:57 p.m.. 9 lbs.. Iozs. Steve and Sharon MarischJury. Eaton Rapids. March 9. James and Rebecca Hoffman. Kentwood. March 13, 3:21 p.m.. 7 lbs.. 8 ozs. IT’S A BOY Mark and Betty Wellman. Delton. March 8. 8:11 a.m.. 6 lbs.. 15'/i ozs. Mark and Amy Knox. Hastings. March 9. 6:51 p.m.. 8 lbs.. I oz. Gary and Denise Jones. Middleville. March 13. 10:21 a.m.. 3 lb< . 9U ozs Dennis and Man A*:,.strong. Hastings. March 14. 8:26 a-i.. 7 lbs.. 9'i ozs. Hastings newest industry opens Hastings officials gathered last Thursday to officially celebrate the open­ ing of Wild Systems America. The German-based manufacturer of furniture making machinery, opened it doors at 2465 S. Bedford Road. Hastings, with a staff of six. with anticipated growth and more jobs in the future. Attending the ribbon cutting ceremony were (from left) Joseph Rahn, ex­ ecutive director of the Joint Economic Development Commission; County Commissioner and JEDC Board Member Robert Wenger, Hastings Mayor and JEDC Board Member Mary Lou Gray; Dieter Schrapers, vice president of Wild Systems America; Richard Thomas, Supervisor of Hastings Township, where the business is located; Ethel Boze, county commissioner, and JEDC Board Member; and Herbert Wild, president of Wild Systems of America and Germany. Discussions began in July 1988 between the JEDC and Wild Systems’ principals to bring this operation to the Hastings area. By November 1988 plans were completed to buy land and construct the 6,000-square-foot building. The structure was first occupied in February of this year, and the officia' grand opening was last Thursday. Jannica Janssens is the office manager of the Hastings operation. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 16. 1989 — Page 15 Annual fundraiser underway at high school by Kathleen Scott teachers were first asked to volunteer and from those who agreed, a competition was It’s spring charily drive time at Hastings held to see who could take in the most mon­ High School and students there are throwing, ey, explained Vitale. dancing, singing, performing, campaigning Band teacher Joseph LaJoye was top mon­ and begging their way to a $6,000 goal. ey-getter, with Laurence Christopher follow­ Nancy Vitale, who shares chairperson dut­ ing, and Tom Frcridge taking third. ies with Anna Spindler and Heidi Herron, A dance routine by 30 seniors and a per­ said she thinks her schoolmates will reach formance of "Twist and Shout" by a group that all-time high. of students were also part of the assembly. The in-class competition between secondIn another musical performance, three stu­ hour rooms is the biggest money-maker, she said, and the seniors are really pushing to dents competed in lhe Battle of lhe Drums out-do other classes in that division. Classes last night, with vocal, guitar and piano ac­ taking in a minimum of $10 per student will companiment. be treated with a pizza party. Always favorites, basketball games be­ tween senior girls and lady teachers, and be­ Some of lhe second hour classes are spon­ tween senior boys and the male teachers will soring individual projects, like car-smashing help cap lhe celebration Friday evening. or a chance at a $50 gift certificate for During half-time of the girls' game, the Eberhard's grocery store. For 50-cents a shot, finals of the Slam Dunk and Three-Point or three strikes for a dollar, individuals can Shoot-Out competition will be held. Also take a swing at an old beater automobile that night, winning names in the all-school that a student has donated to the cause. raffle will be announced. An in-school assembly March 8 was the After the games, lhe final school dance be­ kick off for the campaign that will run until fore prom will begin, with proceeds joining Friday evening. the rest of the fundraiser. In that assembly, teachers were the targets All money earned will go to Love, Inc., in a pie throwing activitiy, for which stu­ to be distributed among the homeless and dents bought tickets for a chance to release hungry in Bany County, Vitale said. the dessert in a favorite teacher's face. The Janice Drolen catches a high-speed pie in the face thrown by David Clouse. (Photos by Kathleen Scott.) DRUGS, Continued from pg. 1 Smearing and pouring is the approach Becca Hawkins chooses when she personally delivers a pie to Patrick Purgiel. Diabetes, alchol lead to traffic acccident A woman suffering from diabetes was hospitalized Tuesday after passing out behind the wheel of her car and running off the road in Middleville. After Ramona Martinez. 69. was taken to Pennock Hospital, she also was arrested for drunken driving. Michigan State Police Trooper Robert Nor­ ris said Martinez, of 1700 Hammond Road, was driving on East Main Street near Church Street at 12:30 p.m. when she veered into a driveway and got her 1978 Oldsmobile stuck in a snowbank. A resident of ths 200 block of East Main found the woman passed out in her car and summoned for police and Thomapple Ambulance. Norris said a physician at Pennock Hospital confirmed that Martinez had suffered a diabetic reaction and had been drinking alcohol. A blood test was taken to determine her blood alcohol level. The lest was sent to the state police crime lab in Lansing After police found a half empty bottle of whisky in Martinez' car. she also was issued a citation for driving with open intoxicants. Parents attend classes at school open house With more than 100 parents joining their children at school Tuesday, Hastings Middle School Principal Jerry Horan said he was very pleased with the turnout. The first in-school open house was held as part of the celebration of National Middle Level Education Week. "It was way beyond expectation," Horan said of the number of parents participating. "We had no idea how many would show up. It was very well received." He said parents had positive comments and some said they had no idea what school was like for their youngsters. Teachers, too, enjoyed the day, he said. And although most middle-school-aged children are not completely fond of being seen with Mom and Dad, Horan said he thought most of the students enjoyed their parents’ company. Hubbard to run for school board Motorcyclist arrested for DUIL Gary Rayner sat in class with son Jason. A motorcyclist was ticketed for drunken driving after taking a spill into a ditch Sunday west of Hastings. Kevin E. Johncock, 30, of Kalamazoo, wasn’t injured when he tumbled off of the 1972 Honda cycle, said Michigan State Police. Trooper Robert Norris said Johncock was riding north on Green Street when he ran a stop sign at Gun Lake Road. As he drove across the intersection, he crossed the roadway and ran into the ditch on the west side of Heath Road. After performing several sobriety tests, Johncock was taken to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, where he registered .24 percent on a chemical breath test. A motorist is considered to be drunk if he registers . 10 or higher on a chemical test. Johncock told police he had had several drinks al a relative's house before taking a ride on the motorcycle. Police said he was wearing a helmet at the time of lhe crash. Johncock also was issued a citation for driv­ ing without proof of insurance. REFORM, continued from page 1 net's legislators and others involved in school finance reform should call the follow­ ing numbers: Rep. Jack Welborn, local Senator (517) 373-0793 John Engler, Senate majority leader (517) 373-3760 Arthur Miller, Senate minority leader (517) 373-8360 Cal Casey's lunch companion for the day was his mother, Sue. Senate Education Committee Members John Schwarz, chairman (517) 373-3447 Harmon Cropsey, vice chairman (517) 373-7946 Christopher Dingell (517) 373-7800 Vernon Ehlers (517)373-1801 Jerome Hart (517)373-1760 An Ordinance To Amend Section 7.25 of “The Hastings Code” THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS that Section 7.25 of the Hastings Code be amended to read as follows: SECTION 7.25. SCHEDULE OF OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Parking too far from curb Angle parking violations Obstructing traffic Prohibited parking (signs unnecessary): (a) On sidewalk (b) In front of drive (c) Within intersection (d) Within 15 feet of hydrant (e) On crosswalk (f) Within 20 feet of crosswalk or 15 feet of corner lot lines (g) Within 30 feet of street side of traffic sign or signal (h) Within 50 feet of railroad crossing (I) Within 20 feet of fire station entrance (j) Within 75 feet of fire station entrance on opposite side of street (signs required) (k) Beside street excavation when traffic obstructed (l) Double parking (m) On bridge (n) Within 200 feet of accident where police m attendance (o) In front of theater (p) Blocking emergency exit (q) Blocking fire escape (r) Parking in area designated for the handicapped In prohibited zone (signs required) In alley Parking for prohibited purpose: (a) Displaying vehicle for sale (b) Working on or repairing vehicle (c) Displaying advertising (d) Selling merchandise (e) Storage over 48 hours Wrong side boulevard roadway Loading zone violation Bus. parking other than bus stop Taxicab, parking other than cab stand Not parked within space Failure to set brakes Parked on grade, wheels not turned to curb Bicycle parking violations Overtime parking on nonmetered parking areas It p«M «<tNn 10 dtp of violiUon $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5 00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $500 $10.00 $15.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $15.00 $5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $25.00 $5.00 $5.00 $35 00 $10.00 $10.00 $45.00 $15.00 $15.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5 00 $5.00 $5 00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5 00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $1500 $1500 $15.00 $15.00 $5.00 55.00 $10.00 $10.00 $1500 $1500 $5.00 $10.00 $15.00 iil the community. Spending decisions are go­ ing to be closely watched in the coming months. And at the same time, it will be up to the board to let the public know why the decisions were made. At the same time, I think it's important to listen and consider any input the public might offer. "Finally, I feel there has to be a recom­ mitment on the part of the Board of Educa­ tion to make the Hastings School System the best it can be. It will take innovative new ideas and some re-direction of existing programs." And though Hubbard said he does not focus on idea-development, "very often new ideas spring up from mid-course correct­ ions," he added. Hubbard and his wife, Cindy, reside at 930 S. Broadway. Their children include Andy, 11, Susie, 7 and Mike, 5. Any petitions for the Board of Education must be turned in by April 10. CITY OF HASTINGS Ordinance No. 219 Hl lit Saying he considers himself a "systems analyst rather than an inventor of ideas," Scott Hubbard of Hastings has submitted his petition to run for the Hastings Board of Ed-ucation. One seat will be open in the June 12 elec­ tion. Currently in that spot is Board Treas­ urer William Baxter, who has not publicly announced whether he will seek re-election. Hubbard, 34, is a senior farm underwriter with Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and has been with that firm for a decade. A member of the Barry County Futuring Committee's Education Action Group, Hubbard said he has some interests in mind if elected to the post. "I think lhe school board is in need of strong leadership, and by that I mean tough decisions," he said. "I think those decisions will have some far-reaching effects in the community. ’’Secondly, there has to be improved com­ munication from the Board of Education to Students were in the spotlight at the kick-of* assembly when Nancy Vitale, Eric Pennock, Tia DeGoa, Tom DeVault and Clint Waller provided music to "Twist and Shout." to temptation, which often leads to drug use during the middle school years. "The excitement, the curiosity is too much and they try it.” Longstreet says. Furrow says that by the time students reach high school they're past the exploratory stage. Replacing that phase is a greater need to iden­ tify with being an adult. As a result, high schoolers try to copy the actions of adults. "If smoking and drinking are part of being an adult, kids have to emulate that." Furrow says. "Kids think it is an accepted part of be­ ing an adult.” The emulation of an older role model trickles all the way down to the middle school students. Longstect says. While a 12- to 14-ycar-old mav not care to imitate an ■ they definitely model their actions after high schoolers. "Indirectly, kids are acting like high schoolers because they're using them as role models," says Longstreet. “Kids think since they’re with high school age kids, they have to act like them. "And that's only natural. They listen to older kids.” There arc no black and white explanations why youngsters begin using drugs. It some respects it’s natural because of the curiosity age brings after already having been exposed to a variety of drugs at home. The problem comes when curiosity turns in­ to abuse, which in some cases is inevitable. ttolillon II pM mar* Own •foliUon This ordinance shall take effect upon publication Moved by Campbell and supported by Spencer that the above Ordinance be adopted as read Appropriauons Committee Dsn DeGrow, cl-innan, (517) 373-7708 William Sederburg, vice chairman (517) 373-1734 Jack Faxon (517)373-7888 YEAS 7; NAYS 0; ABSENT 1 I. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby certif-y that the above is a true copy of an Or­ dinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 13th day of March. 1989. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk �Page 16 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 16. 1989 Same sentence handed down again for Hastings man Two prison sentences handed down in March 1988 for a Hasting -nan found guilty of several offenses were re-imposed last week by a new judge. CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 Fann For Rent IIuseless Services OPEN POLLINATED SEED CORN, S26 bushel. Great for feed value. Ned Place, RR «4, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895. 419-657-6727. MINI WAREHOUSE from $29.00, available now. Thomapplc Storage. 948-4242.______ Miscellaneous 1976 NOVA: 6 cyl, power brakes, power steering, AM/FM. Call 948-2440,_____________ FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. Formorc information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. 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To investigate this excellent oppor­ tunity, contact: Kristin Sims, RN, BSN, Nurse Recruiter, Battle Creek Health Systems, 300 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49016. 616-966-8060. E.O.E.___________________ RN’S progressive long term care facility has openings for part Lime 7-3 shift personnel. Starting pay SI 1.44 per hour plus weekend differential. Please apply Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, 1150 E. Michigan, Battle Creek. 8:30am to 4:30pm EOE. Gerald Lee Sprague, 31, returned to to Gerald Lee Sprague, 31, was was returned prison by Judge Richard M. Shuster to serve up to four years for malicious destruction of property and up to five years for receiving and concealing stolen property. The first charge involved damages to a friend's car in November 1987. The second resulted from the theft of a motorboat engine from a home in Castleton Township the previous September. But in February, a defense motion to re-sentence Sprague was granted because he had pleaded guilty before Judge Shuster but later was sentenced by now-retired Judge Hudson E. Deming. Citing a record of 23 previous convictions, Judge Shuster said he considered imposing the maximum sentences in both cases. But because Sprague had made progress in his first year in prison, Shuster said he would re-impose the same sentences. Bany County Prosecutor Dale Crowley asked the court to hand down a strong sentence. "I think when Judge Deming sentenced this offender, he was following the dual goals of protection of society and rehabilitation,** Crowley said. "Mr. Sprague's background indicates ... he does have an assaultive background. He is dangerous to society." Defense attorney Hill Fried, however, said in the receiving and concealing matter, Sprague had only been a participant in the theft. Furthermore, Fried said, Sprague had received alcohol counseling while in prison and had received good reports while in prison. "I think Judge Deming’s sentence shocked him," Fried said. "The court sentence has already been maximized. I think he’s demonstrated through his actions that he's very serious about cleaning up his act." Sprague said he had learned his lesson while in prison. "I believe I had a serious problem in the past, but I have it under control," he said. "I'm very sorry for the serious crimes I’ve committed, and rd like to pay restitution." Sprague was given credit for one year served on each of his two concurrent sentences. In other court business: A Nashville man with two previous probation violations was sentenced last week to up to four years in prison. James L Franks, 29, who has two felony convictions and three misdemeanors, was charged with failing to appear for his regular meeting with his probation agent. After his first violation in December 1987, Franks was sentenced to 12 months in the Barry County Jail. Calling it a "frustrating" situation, Judge Shuster said he had no choice but to send Franks to prison. By law, a defendant can be sentenced to no more than one year in a county jail for an offense. "We tried to frame a probation that we thought would be successful," Shuster said. "We really have nothing else we can do other than ship you to prison." Franks, who was given credit for 381 days served, was last sentenced in February 1988 to 11 months in jail for attempted receiving and concealing stolen property. He was a co-dcfendant with Gerald Sprague in the motorboat engine theft in 1987. •A Hastings woman who illegally received welfare benefits for 2 1/2 years from the Barry County Department of Social Services was ordered last week to pay back $4,239 to DSS. Lake Odessa teen facing drug-related felony charges A Lake Odessa teen who allegedly sold marijuana to some high school students is fac­ ing felony charges in Ionia County District Court, Lake Odessa Police Chief Glenn Desgranges said. Arlo Guy Southerland, 17, of 1518 Emer­ son St. was arrested March 3 for delivery of a controlled substance, an alleged offense believed to have occurred Feb. 15, Desgranges said. Desgranges said Southerland allegedly sold marijuana to three Lakewood High School males, one of whom became violently ill while at school and had to be transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The drug­ reaction was probably compounded by a touch of the flu. Desgranges said. The teen was releasee from the hospital the following day. Southerland, who requested a courtappointed attorney, was arraigned in Ionia County District Court March 6, and is scheduled to face a preliminary examination today. He is free on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond. Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER Give A Call at.. 948-8051 Kristine Komskv 27 ato was ™r,, Kristine Kotesky, 27, also was ordered to serve three years on probation after pleading guilty to reduced charges of attempted welfare fraud. After a conference in the judge's chambers, defense attorney David Tripp asked the court to order no jail time for Kotesky, of 3805 Gun Lake Road. "I think this is a bit of an unusual situation," Tripp said. "I don't think my client kept the Department of Social Services as well informed as she should." Although Kotesky's daughter was living with her mother on the weekends, Tripp said the daughter had been staying with her grandparents during the week. The DSS was not informed about the living arrangements, he said. "I believe my client was entitled to the assistance but for the fact that my client's child was with her grandparents more than with her on certain days,” Tripp said. Judge Shuster agreed that Kotesky's actions were not a deliberate intent to break the law. "It is different from out and out efforts to do an illegal act," he said. "She didn't realize it was a violation of welfare law." As part of the plea agreement in the matter, Crowley recommended Kotesky serve do jail time. Judge Shuster ordered Kotesky to serve 90 days in jail, but he suspended the sentence until the end of her probation. She also was directed to stay off public assistance except with permission of her probation agenL "Our goal is to have you become a non-welfare recipient," Shuster said. "We want you back in the workforce." Kotesky also was ordered to have vocational training and substance abuse counseling. •Charges of possession of cocaine against a Kalamazoo man were ordered back to 56th District Court last week for preliminary examination. Ronald C. Haueter Jr., 31, had waived his right to a preliminary exam, expecting to plead guilty to reduced charges in a plea agreement. But after negotiations failed, his defense attorney, Fred Milton, asked the court to return the matter to the district court level. Haueter was arrested in December in Prairieville Township on the charge, which carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison and/or a fine of up to $25,000. Haueter also is facing a habitual offender charge as a result of a prior felony convict­ ion for unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle. That charge could raise his maximum sentence to six years in prison and/or $37,500 in fines. A pre-trial hearing in circuit court was tentatively scheduled for April 19. Facts on how Society Security income is taxed Many elderly couples receiving Social Security benefits are confused by current laws that could tax a portion of that income. Ad­ ding to that confusion, tax-exempt interest, which municipal bonds pay. is included in calculating the amount of income received. This may require you to pay federal income tax on a portion of your Social .Security benefits. There is. however, goad news because it's estimated that fewer than 10 percent of Social Security recipients must report any benefits to the IRS. Most retirees' total income is too low to qualify. Here’s how the law works. If you receive benefits, the Social Security Administration mails you Form 1099-SSA. similar to the W-2, which shows all your Social Security in­ come for the year. It's up to you to compute the total of your adjusted gross income, tax­ exempt income and one-half of your Social Security income for the year. If you’re filing a joint return and this total exceeds $32,000 ($25,000 for an individual return), half your Social Security is taxable. If it doesn't meet these limits, your Social Security benefits are not taxed. An investor recently complained. “I bought municipal bonds for tax-free income. Now I must pay taxes on that income.” That's incor­ rect. The tax-exempt income is used only to determine if you’re required to pay taxes on Social Security. The tax-free income remains free of all federal taxes. The tax on Social Security benefits was not intended, nor does it, remove the benefits of tax-free income. On the surface, this could appear as an addi­ tional tax on income regardless of the source. Actually, it’s not. The additional tax, if you qualify to pay it, is on Social Security income only. Income from other taxable sources, such as corporate bonds, certificates of deposit, rental income and the like are subject to the same federal income taxes as before. The interest on tax-free bonds continues to re­ main free of tax liability. Under no cir­ cumstances will retirees pay more taxes on Social Security benefits simple because they earn money from tax-exempt securities rathet than taxable investments. If you're receiving Social Security benefits and still enjoy a relatively high income, don't he deceived into believing tax-free income can no longer benefit you. Consult a professional and learn the facts. Don't be mislead by the myths. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 317. Ameritech 51’/. Bristol Myers 467. Chrysler 257. CMS Energy 247. Coca Cola 507. Detroit Edison 177. Dow Chemical 927. Exxon 45 Ford 507. Gencorp 177. General Motors 847. Hastings Mfg. 37 IBM “ 1177. JCPenney 537. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 897. Kellogg Co. 607. McDonald's 507. Procter & Gamble 90 Sears 42Vi S.E. Mich. Gas 177. Upjohn 297. Gold $39550 Silver $6.17 2306.25 Dow Jones Volume 140,000,000 Change + 7. + 17i + 17. + 7. + 17. —7. -17. + 7. —7. + 7. —»/. —27. —2 + 7. + 27. + 7. —7. + 17. + 7. + Vi + 17i + $2.50 + $0.28 + 15.54 Traffic stops ends with five citations A motorist stopped Saturday morning for a broken headlight was arrested minutes later on five motor vehicle violations. James L. Barnaby, 23, was driving south on M-37 shortly after midnight when he was stopped by Barry County Sheriffs deputies because of a broken left headlight on his 1977 Chevrolet. The deputies asked him for his vehicle registration and proof of insurance, but Barnaby told them he had left both at home. After he produced his driver's license, deputies found it had been suspended, and he was arrested and transported to the Barry County Jail. Deputies Sue DelCotto and Jay Olejniczak also determined the license plate on his vehicle was listed as belonging to a 1974 Dodge. Barnaby received citations for failure to produce a vehicle registration or proof of insurance. He also was cited for driving with a suspended license, with a broken headlight, and with an improper license plate. Shoplifter arrested in theft of socks A 52-year-old Hastings woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing several pairs of socks from J.C. Penney in Hastings. Hastings Police Patrolman Harold Hawkins said Joyce Hopkins had bought a pair of sock at Penney's Saturday afternoon. After paying for them, she walked back over to the sock display and began stuffing socks in her bag, it was alleged. A store employee followed her out of the store, but told police that she disappeared into another store. But a store employee had recognized Hopkins and contacted police. A warrant was issued by the county prosecutor's office Tuesday charging Hopkins with first-degree retail fraud, a two-year felony offense Acting Police Chief Jerry Sarver said Hopkins, of 614 S. Jefferson St., has a prior conviction for a similar offense. All SUIT SALE SUITS 25% Off Wool Blends Cricketeers Reg. s22500 sale s26250 Reg. 535000 sales16875 OUR EXPERT TAILORING INCLUDED WITH ALL PURCHASES 130 E.^ State J Street Hastincp, Mich. 6lfc 946 8705 Sieve Steward Bill frtyer R-oprielors ESt 1985- -------------------------------------- � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-03-23.pdf ae650fb446bd6c922e50e18a80a74fb8 PDF Text Text ...wrap Rotary hears farm expert Easter Bunny at Provincial House Honeymoon doesn’t exist, Dems told See Story, Page 2 See Story, Page 11 See Photos, Page 12 Wolpe planning town meeting Third District Congressman Howard Wolpe. who represents the southern half •>f Barry County, has scheduled five town meetings between April 3 and IS. One meeting will be in Richland from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. April 3. at the Richland Township Hall. 9170 East D Ave. Another will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. April 15, at the American Legion Post No. 54. 1125 E. Columbia, Battle Creek. The others will be in Marshall April 10. Albion April 15 and Climax April 17. . Wolpe, a Democrat, said, "To effec­ tively represent the Third District. I need input and opinions on the many issues Congess considers. Town meetings pro­ vide a unique opportunity for us te discuss these issues and to exchange ideas on how we can best solve the pro­ blems that our country and state continue to face.’’ Fifth District Congressman Paul Henry is having a town meeting Mon­ day, March 27. at the Barry County Court House in Hastings and in Lake Odessa the following day from noon to 1 p.m. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings VOLUME 134. NO. 12 Banner _________THURSDAY. MARCH 23, 1989 Calling it quits Baxter leaving Hastings School Board Survey test calls set for next week la preparation for the upcoming com­ munity survey for the Hastings Area Schools, lest calls will be made next week io local residents. The surveying company, the Center for Social Research at Westeran Michigan University. has collected data from the district and finalized questions, said Hastings Supt. Carl Scheessel. To lest the timing and reactions of the survey, several random telephone calls will be made at the end of this week or early next week. Information from prac­ tice calls will not be used in the survey, said SchoesarJ. After further refinement, the survey will be shown to school officials for final Calling for the actua. survey should begin the week starting April 9. Callr will be made from 2 to 9 p.m. weekends and from 5 to 9 p.m. weekdays, he said. 1 BiSD board has three openings Three seats on the Barry Intermediate School District will be up for election me 5, according to BISD officials. The six-year positions of board Presi­ dent Robert Gaskill and Vice President Marcia Tiffaay are expiring. A fouryear term held by Al Jarvis, who was ap­ pointed to the unexpired term of Richard Loughrin. also will be up for election. Those interested in running may pick up petitions at the district office, 202 S. Broadway, Hastings. The petitions must be returned no later than 4 p.m. Friday, May 5. The BISD Board members are elected by one representative each from the Delton Kellogg and Hastings boards of education. Wedding reception ends in fight A wedding reception at the Hastings Community Building Saturday night ended with a bang that brought police to break up the fight One man tost a tooth and foe father of the groom suffered a black eye and bloodied knuckles after a group of people tried to join foe party as it was closing at 2 a.m. Hastings Police SgL Cliff Morec said the father of the groom was clo.ung foe building when several people pulled up in a car and demanded to be let into foe building to drink beer. After foe 47-year-old father told the group to leave, taunts were traded and one of foe members of group tried to get past the father into foe building. The two grappled and several bystanders joined in to break up foe fight Morse said all foe participants and witnesses had been drinking before foe incident, and no one was seriously hurt in foe melee. The person who lost a tooth did not wish to pursue the matter further. But police said that foe father may press charges against his alleged attacker. Futuring group to meet tonight The Govemment/Community Services Action Group will meet Thursday. March 23, at 7:30 p.m. in foe Commi sionera’ Room in the courthouse annDiscussion will focus on bow P-.’y County will provide adequate services for foe growing population. The public is invited. PRICE 25* Silent night, icy night... The Barry County Courthouse takes on a serene appearance, surrounded by ice-coated trees, in the aftermath of Friday's freezing rain. The icy covering remained over the weekend. Banner Photographer Perry Hardin froze this scene on film when he snapped this photo at 2 a.m. Sunday. Study committee rejects proposal for all-day kindergarten 1h Hastings by Kathleen Scott A study committee from Hastings Area Schools has suggested that foe Board of Edu­ cation not implement an all-day, altemateday kindergarten program into its curricu­ lum. As one of foe school-wide goals adopted last year, the 14-member committee studied the nev; concept in place at nearly 40 schools in the state. Instead of five half-days of school, students attend two or three full days each week. With the financial woes foe school is ex­ periencing, committee members recommend­ ed that foe board not pursue an ADAD pro­ gram, said Robert VanderVeen, director of educational services, at the Monday's board meeting. "In terms of the research directed toward the alternate-day program, it was not signifi­ cant enough for us to come to any conclu­ sions," explained VanderVeen. He said the committee found that the most beneficial type of kindergarten program would be an all-day, every-day plan. The ADAD program is best for students in the high and low socioeconomic backgrounds, and has little gain for the average student, he said. Committee members went to Wayland and Holton schools to see their ADAD pro­ grams, and also spoke with principals from Bangor, Tri-County and Bronson schools to learn of their successes and problems with the plan. In committee meetings, members listed advantages and disadvantages of several fact­ ors including curriculum, scheduling, effect on child, teaching materials and teacher pre­ paration, transportation, length of school day, lunch at school, family adjustment and research. VanderVeen said later that if foe school were not under financial strain, the commit­ tee "would be more receptive to it," but would probably not totally support the plan now. "The committee had some reservations," he said. "We’d have to do some more study­ ing..... especially with the developmental kindergarten." He told foe board that foe committee re­ commended further consideration of foe pro­ gram. Committee members included VanderVeen; Board President Ann Ainslie; teachers Cindy Bender, Vai Campbell, Joan Finnie, Shirley Keeler, Ann Price and Ellarie Spindler, parents Vickie Eggers, Barb Meek and Craig and Jerri Wisner; Southeastern Principal Chris Warren; and St. Rose School Principal Steve Youngs. In other business: • The Hastings Education Association and the board made a modification to the union's collective bargaining agreement, providing foe district with department chairpersons and coordinators. After millage proposal failures last year, the posts were eliminated and filled in by administrators. But foe administrators have not had time to complete foe work necessary in those assignments, said Schoessel. To correct the situation, HEA members have agreed to take on foe tasks without ad­ ditional pay, unless the the school's financial status meets specific conditions as of June 30. If foe district gets more money, foe instructors will be paid. If foe budget sees no major change, foe appointees will receive no money. Filling coordinator positions will be Robert Casey, social studies; Eldon Dodd, science; and Sally Fullerton, language arts. Chairpersons will include Joyce Cooklin, mathematics, Peter DeDecker, science; Mel Hund, language arts; Kathy Oliver, social studies; Bernie Oom, industrial arts/vocational; Patrick Purgiel, business; and Jeffrey Simpson, physical education. • The board accepted foe "Asbestos In­ spector Report" prepared by Ivan Finch (cert­ ified inspector for Barry County schools) and Ted Dalman and foe "Asbestos Management Plan" prepared by Dalman and approved foe implementation of the management plan. The district's asbestos problem and pro­ gram were discussed al the February meet­ ing. • A Northeastern Elementary student who has commuted from Eaton Rapids since the beginning of the school year was accepted as a non-resident student Parents of the stu- See SCHOOL BOARD, Page 14 Hastings Board of Education Treasurer William Baxter announced Monday night that he will not seek another four-year term in the annual school election June 12. Baxter, a surgeon with foe Hastings Medi­ cal Group, has been on foe board since 1978, when he was elected to fill a vacancy left by Chuck Morrill. "Through those 11 years, I've seen good times, bad times, good times and bad times again," said Baxter. "Most recently, I’ve seen the state renege on its commitment to school finances. I've seen local voters refuse to take up foe slack with higher millage. I’ve seen school employees reluctant to make wage concessions. I have to say 1 feel em­ pathy for all these groups, but something has to give. “The students are suffering from lack of educational and extra-curricular activities. Unless there is some break in this log jam, things are only going to get worse. I chal­ lenge the state of Michigan, the voters of our district and our school association to see foe other fellow's point of view and give a little. Our children and grandchildren will be foe beneficiaries." He also said he has heard that the most imponant work a school board member can do is hire a good superintendent "If this is true, my tenure has been suc­ cessful," said Baxter. While on the board, Baxter also served as president and vice president. He later said that 11 years on foe board is Dr. William Baxter "probably long enough," adding that the youngest of his four children is a junior "I just feel it's time for some fresh new ideas and approaches," he said. As of Wednesday morning only one per­ son, Scott Hubbard, had filed papers to run for the four-year post. Baxter's term is foe only one expiring this year. Nominating petitions and affidavits of identity from anyone running for the board must be filed by 4 p.m. April 10 at foe ad­ ministration office in order to be on the June 12 ballot Two stepping down at Delton The secretary and treasurer of the Delton Kellogg Board of Education said Tuesday that they will not seek re-election when their fouryear terms expire at foe end of June. A third member. Trustee John Wells, whose appointed term expires at foe same time, said he will run for a two-year term in the June 12 school election. Board Secretary Dorothy Kettle said she will not be a candidate because "I don’t feel you can make any changes there.’’ Kettle, who has served nearly four years on the board, said she is still unhappy with school spending and is concerned about foe high taxes many people pay. When she ran for foe board in 1985 she had told the Banner that her first priority was do­ ing what she could to enable all students to at­ tain a good education, but that her other con­ cerns included helping foe district’s taxpayers by trying to make sure that their tax dollars were being spent wisely. “1 think they spend money before they get it and know (for sure) that they are going to get it. "1 found out I couldn't change anything,” Kettle said. "I think we have to creep before we walk." Board Treasurer Norm Watson, who has served on the school board for four years, said he decided not to be a candidate because of his recent promotion to director of personnel at Hastings Manufacturing. That new position, coupled with more responsibilities, "requires more of my time and energies. “I enjoyed it while 1 was on the board." Watson said. “Four years is enough. It’s time to let somebody else do it.” Serving on foe school board "is difficult when money is light." he added. Wells, who was appointed to the board last November to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Donald E. Aukcrman, said he intends to seek election to the remaining two years of that seal. Despite the fact that two four-year terms are wide open for candidates. Wells said he prefers to run for the shorter term. "After spending foe Iasi four months on the board, there’s more to il than I thought. I’d like to finish up this (two-year) term and I'll sec how I like it." Nominating petitions for the three school board seats may be obtained at foe school superintendent’s office and must be filed by 4 p.m. Monday. April 10. In other news, foe Delton board members last week adopted a resolution in support of foe Oxcnder-Nye school finance reform pro­ posal that was ultimately defeated by the Senate a few days later. See DELTON, Page 12 Hastings school system winning the war against drugs? by Steve Vedder The Hastings school system is apparently winning its war against drugs, according to administrators. as well as students. Hastings' improved situation mirrors a re­ cent conclusion by the National High School Senior Survey, which claims fewer high school students are drinking and using drugs, but cigarette smoking remains the same. An informal poll of Hastings seniors, as well as middle school students, shows that while drugs remain readily available, there has been a marked decrease in their use. Although declining to offer specific numbers. Hastings administrators agree with students that abuse is down. "It's not as bad as everybody thinks." one senior said of foe drug problem. "It’s not around ever)- comer, but if you want it. you can get it." One middle school student said the drug situation within foal age group is "blown out of proportion." Another youngster called the problem "a small one." Hastings High School Assistant Principal Bill Karpinski wouldn’t reveal the number of substance abuse cases he handles during a school year, but he said abuse is on the downswing. "It probably has gone down some as far as drugs." he said. "The whole country’s cam­ paign against drugs and the negative results of taking them has been helpful. Kids who are knowledgeable know what drugs can do to their minds and bodies." The national senior survey, completed by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, supports Karpinski’s opi­ nion. It said marijuana, used by half of all high school seniors polled in 1979. now is us­ ed by only about 33 percent. Forty-one per­ cent of foe seniors surveyed in 1983 said they consumed at least five drinks in a week. The 1988 findings say 35 percent of the seniors said they had at least five drinks in the two weeks prior to the survey. The survey also found that the use of smokable, highly addictive crack cocaine decreased for foe first time, from 4 to 3.1 percent. "The prognosis is getting better." agreed Char Lanning of the Barry County Substance Abuse office, who said education and preven­ tive programs have begun to have a positive effect on youngsters Lanning said that as her organization com­ bines an increased knowledge of drug abuse with better education programs, the substance Drugs in Hastings The following stories represent a lourpart series examining substance abuse in the Hastings School System. • Why students turn to drugs • How bad is the problem • How does the school system respond? • Where to go to get help abuse level drops. She still pointed out. however, that one of four children come from a chemically dependent home and that 11.5 years is foe average experimental age for alcohol. "Alcohol is still the No. 1 killer." she said. "Ten times a many people use alcohol as any other drug." Lanning added that preventive methods have changed from foe "scare tactics" of the 1950s. to the "tell-all'' information packages of the 60s. to the three most used methods of the 80s: (I) basic, helpful, true information on drug.; (2) develop in the youngster the skills to say no and (3) a support group. "I think kids always a wanted a purpose, a reason " Lanning said. "We want to get them in a position to say no." Mickey Furrow. Hastings High School stu­ dent services coordinator, agrees that alcohol ranks first on the substance abuse list with to­ day's teenager. Furrow ranks marijuana se­ cond behind alcohol. Jack Longstreet. Hastings Middle School student services coordinator, said "lookalike" drugs are most prevalent at his level, with alcohol — specifically beer — se­ cond and marijuana ranking a distant third. Hastings seniors say there is very little co­ caine within the high school. "People are scared of it," explained one student. The seniors claim the much-publicized Hastings High School drug bust in February 1987. which resulted in 11 arrests and later 10 convictions, has had a definite effect on students. Since foe bust, drug use has fallen off among students, many of whom apparent­ ly took a hard look at their own situations. "Lots of kids took long looks at themselves and decided what they wanted to be." one younster said. Hastings High School Principal Steve Har­ bison wouldn't offer specifics on the number of drug cases reported, but he did say use is down. "Things are getting better in terms of substance abuse at the high school level,” Harbison said. "Not to kid ourselves, kids are still using drugs, but 1 don't see the abuse 1 saw earlier." Harbison and Hastings seniors agree that much of the alcohol use comes at weekend parties. And those parties are normally kept from becoming wild, drunken affairs, the kids See DRUGS, Page 11 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 23, 1989 Levin, Wolpe say ‘honeymoon’ with President Bush is not reality by David T. Young The honeymoon between President Bush and Congress is more appearance than reality, according to U.S. Senator Carl Levin and Congressman Howard Wolpe. The two national lawmakers Saturday night spoke about the situation in Washington to a crowd at the 19th annual Truman-Johnson Dinner at the Barry Country Democratic Party headquarters in Hastings. Levin, who will seek his third term in the Senate in the 1990 election, made the quip that The honeymoon has lasted three months, longer than the average modern American marriage." The senator said the appearance of a honeymoon is the result of a couple of factors that did not exist during the Reagan years in the White House. First, he said, Bush is an insider in Washington. He was a congressman and served as vice president before moving into the Oval Office. Reagan and his predecessor, Jimmy Carter, moved from governor's chairs to the presidency and were not familiar of the workings of Congress. Another factor is that Bush publicly "has extended his hand to Congress" aud has said he wants to attack problems in a bipartisan way, Levin said. "However, underneath this rosy glow, we've got big problems," he said. The biggest of the problems is how to cut the budget deficit "We have to have targeted cuts and targeted revenues, rather than use the meat axe approach of Gramm-Rudman," he said. Levin talked about "sequestration" or across-the-board cuts, which eventually may have to be implemented to deal with the deficit But he said that the threat of of raising taxes is not great. 'South Jefferson1 STREET NEWS RENTAL CARS $32.95 PER DAY (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phone 945-9383 EASTER PARADE After last years' confusion, you'll remember that Herman turned out to be Hermione and we ended up with a bunch of baby bunnies. We hoped that one of them would grow up to be our Easter Bunny and lead the South Jefferson Street Easter Parade. Unfortunately, rabbits be­ ing rabbits, the population increased at an alar­ ming rate and wo had to turn them loose or run the risk of being overrrun on South Jefferson. The one we kept to groom as the Easter Bunny decided to go for the glory, ho wants to be the last Blue Ribbon winner at the old fairgrounds this summer. So, no Easter bunny, no parade. Again. (We will settle up with him at the annual Fair Livestock Auction). We invite you to parade down South Jefferson this week and enjoy Easier shopping at the friendliest merchants around. EVENTS The second annual Easter Egg Hunt spon­ sored by the Order of the Eastern Star is this Saturday, 10 a.m. at the Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. All kids through fifth grade are invited to participate. The Easter Bunny will be there to hand out a gift to every child and they may hunt for other prizes. 2. Good Egg Easter Egg Hunt — March 24-26. Kids, bring us your best decorated Easter egg this week and get a Cone Zone cone and a 50* gift certificate. We will display your egg until Easter and the one judged the best gets another $3.00 gift certificate. (10 and under, limit 50) 3. National Polson Prevention Weak — March 20-25. Visit Bosley's and get a free set of polsion stickers to put on the poisons around your home. National Goof Off Day — March 22. Kick back, relax, take it easy. Our favorite Holiday Is here. “Don't do nothin" Is the theme of this national celebration. Show us how you cool out in our back window for two hours on this day and get a $10.00 gift certificate. (Limit 2) 5. The Hastings Chamber of Commerce has scheduled It's annual Bowling Tourney for April 1-2. Call the Chamber at 945-2454 to sign up6. Spring has sprung. The Cona Zone is open in Downtown Hastings and Hollenbeck's Hot Dog Wagon will soon be travelling the streets. This Is your last chance. Sing the Oscar Mayer Weiner Song for us on our soap­ box this week and we will buy you a cone and a hot dog and give you a $5.00 gift certificate. You can sing alone or in a group. (Limit 5) Bass Day is this Saturday at Al and Pete's on South Jefferson. Free clinics, door prizes, specials and more. Cure the winter time blues, spend the day at Al and Pete's. 8. The County Seat on South Jefferson is open this Sunday from noon until 5 serving Easter Dinner. Call now for reservations. 9. Thanks to the kids and teachers of the Barry Christian School for blowing bubbles on South Jefferson this week. More than twen­ ty participated and we appreciate their efforts. 10. Hastings has it... The Thumbs Up City. (Gift Certificate* are limited to one per pereon per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those IB or older.) Renta-Cai THERE'S STILL TIME... "Congress is not going to lead the way in inflicting pain on the American people," he said. Levin said the thinking among lawmakers on Capitol Hill is that it doesn't make sense to try to raise taxes because the President will veto such attempts and make political hay by saying, "There you go again, raising taxes." "Later this year or next year, you'll see across-the-board cuts in just about every’ program," Levin predicted. “Unless we can work out a deal with the President." He said the American people will have to be asked "to share the sacrifice to guarantee our future." Levin said there are some taxes that could be levied to help, such as a cigarette tax or making higher-income people pay a greater percentage. He said that what happened in Michigan about six years ago could serve as a lesson. Gov. James Blanchard and the State Legislature raised the income tax and were greeted with howls of protest. But now the tax rate has been rolled back and the stale got through the financial crisis. Another big problem the president and Congress face is the trade deficit. Levin said. "We're acting like fools out in this world," he said. "Why are we spending money to defend Korea and Japan when they're wiping us clean? "We spend more money defending Europe than Europe does defending Europe. We ought to treat our allies no better than they treat us. We need to find a practical way to shift the burden for defense. We've (Congress) got to take the lead in that QUOTE: "The murals on restaurants arp the food in museums." j par with Peter DeVries D OSLEY fc^-PHRRmRCYI f F SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — 94S-342S _ t X’ because George Bush won't" One of the members of the audience, James Pino of Nashville, suggested that one of the biggest budget cuts should be in the military. He said the U.S. should follow Soviet leader Mikhail Gobachev's lead in cutting defense spending. "I'd like to go one better, negotiate with the Soviets for troop reductions," Levin said. The senator said that a trillion dollars There's still rime to earn a 2% Early Pay Savings on Pioneer’ brand products when purchased beforp April 25,1989. Thefe's still time to pur­ chase the best performing corn hybrids for your farm Pioneer hybrids Your Pioneer sales represen­ tative has a good supply of quality corn hybrids adapted to this area. JW spent on a missile system would pay for education funding and environmental cleanup and the bailout of the savings and loan industry and still would leave of surplus of hundreds of millions of dollars. He said recent mentality on defense spending has been "If we just had 13,000 warheads rather than 14500, I'd feel a lot safer." Levin said that he will be one the top three targets for the Republican Party in the 1990 election. "Frankly, I'm proud to be," he said. "They're after me." He added that, he was "able to survive the Reagan landslide in *84 because people like you were willing to roll up your sleeves." Wolpe, who has served in Congress as the 3rd District Representative since 1978, agreed that Levin will be a marked man in 1990. "The 1990 election will be the fight of our (Democrats') political lives," the congressman said. "The GOP is frustrated to have the White House, but not both houses of Congress... Levin is being targeted like no one else in the Senate." Wolpe agreed that the honeymoon with the new President has been "more rhetoric than reality". Wolpe said, "President Bush is sounding more like a Democrat," with talk about slowing down defense spending while setting aside more money for programs such as education and drug abuse prevention. He said, "Congress welcomes the Call or See: Rod Crothers President’s call for a new spirit of bipartisanship. But there is a gap between the new goals and the actual budget requests." The congressman said that, for example, the requests for education actually were for less than what was in the Reagan budget. "While the rhetoric has changed, the program has not," Wolpe said. "We have some challenges ahead of us." Wolpe said he has admired Levin for his integrity, intelligence and independence. He likened him to former U.S. Senator Phil Hart, who once was called "the conscience of the Senate." Levin was a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which played an important role in the recent rejection of Bush's nomination of former Senator John Tower for Secretary of Defense. Levin called the rejection "a separate fight over a particular person for a particular job at a particular time." The master of ceremonies for the Truman-Johnson dinner-dance was Barry County Democratic Chairman Robert Dwyer. He introduced a number of local Democratic Party township officials and area county Democratic Party chairs. When closing his remarks, Levin commented on the ancient Democratic Party headquarters, the former International Order of Odd Fellows Hall, which turned 131 years old on the same day as the dinner-dance. He said, "This has got to be the most magnificent County Democratic Party headquarters anywhere.” Nashville William Stanton Hastings Felony drug charges dropped against teen All sales are subiea lo the terms ol Ut>elmg and sale documents » Registered trademark o! Pioneer Hi Bred International, Inc Des Mornes. Iowa U SA U.S. Senator Carl Levin, the principal speaker at the Barry County Democratic Party’s Truman-Johnson Dinner, received a glass ash tray with an engraving of the State of Michigan. Presenting the award is Ardith Baum of the county Democratic Party. JOIN US FOR MFEASTER AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates Global Understanding Day (March 25) by having a sale this week. The Buck's low prices are understood around the world and you can shop them every week on South Jefferson Street. 2. Our Sentiment Shop is full of Easter Cards and our Easter Candy selection is tremen­ dous. Shop for Easter this week. 3. You get Double Prints everyday when you develop your Easter pictures at Bosley's. Our Vitamin Department has Vitamin C and Vitamin E on sale this week. Sharing a laugh before the start of the Truman-Johnson Dinner Dance Saturday evening in Hastings were (from left) 3rd District Congressman Howard Wolpe, U.S. Senator Carl Levin and James Catchick, who was a candidate for the 5th Congressional District seat last November. Noon to 5:00 P.M. — SPECIAL MENU — • Roast Turkey and Dressing • Cherry & Cinnamon Glazed Ham • Prime Rib • Filet Mignon • Lamb Chops • Smoked Chicken • Baked Rainbow Trout • Spinach & Cheese Strudel • Special Appetizers • Special Desserts • Jr. Menu Available 128 South Jeffexeon for RESERVATIONS 948*4042 Legal Notice Felony drug charges against a Lake Odessa teen were dropped in Ionia County District Court last week after the main witness moved out of state. Lake Odessa Police Chief Glenn Desgranges said. Arlo Guy Southerland. 17. of 1518 Emer­ son St. was arrested March 3 for deliver)1 of a controlled substance after allegedly selling marijuana to three Lakewood High School students Feb. 15. After allegedly consuming the drugs, one of the boys became violently ill at school and had to be transported to a nearby hospital. The drug-reaction was probably compounded by a touch of the flu, Desgranges said. The teen was released from the hospital the following day. Southerland, who requested a courtappointed attorney, was arraigned in Ionia County District Court March 6. and was scheduled to face a preliminary examination March 14. But because the teen that actually made the buy has moved to Georgia and cannot testify against Southerland, the charges were drop­ ped, Desgranges said. Synopsis of Minutes HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD March 13. 1989. 7:30 p.m. Pledge to Flog Roll call, oil Officers present. Nine citizens, one guest. Treasurers and all Committee reports. Received Petition Re: resident of township be added to BPOH Ambulance Board. Dorrell Hall Chairman of the Ambulance Board presented Call report, remodeling diagram, re­ quest foi sign - Approval given by Twp. Board. Notification from D.N.R. • opp ication for Barry County Ru '.ammission Re: Otis Lake Rd. Adopted Resolution to request County assistance with Wall Lk. Sower project pursuant to P.A. 185. Directed Supervisor tc sol up Special Assess­ ment District. Mid North 1 Cablosystems construction notice. Approved payment of all bills including a fiscal year ond. Granted request of Clare Richards Re: photos relating to schools. Approved request from Hostings Youth Council $133. Appointed Robert Norton Board Representative. John Scarbrough. Mary Fagor to Planning Commis­ sion 8 Islo DeVries Zoning Board of Appeals. 3 Scheduled 1989-90 Board Moetingi-approve notice; designated Bank Depositories. Township audit. Gove authority to Supervisor 8 Clark to amend budget, if necessary. Reviewed proposed 1989 90 budget and made transfers. Approved purchase of good dictionary. Adopted Zoning Ofd«na*—u chcnges Meeting adjourn*-* ' . । i0 p rr. Shirley R. Case. Clerk Attested to by Patricia I. Baker Supervisor (3 23) We will be closed Good Friday, March 24th Noon "til 3:00 p.m. OPEN SATURDAYS 9 a.m. 'til Noon Hastings Savings Sr Loan 201 E. State St. Hastings 802 4th Ave. Lake Odessa 945-9561 374-8849 fsuc • ’Moving into a new era of people serving people. " �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 23, 1989 — Page 3 Crash in Yankee Springs injures five Five people were hospitalized Tuesday arternoon after a two-car accident caused by a driver who ran through a stop sign on Yankee Springs Road Four remained hospitalized Wednesday while one was treated and released after the 4:20 p.m. accident. Mildred Smith. 79. was taken by Thomapple Ambulance to Pennock Hospital and later was transferred by AirMed helicopter to But­ terworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was listed in fair condition Wednesday . Her husband. Harold Smith. 82. who was driving the car. was in satisfactory condition Wednesday at Pennock Hospital. Michigan State Police Trooper Tim Pcrmoda said neither of the Smiths, both of 982 Charlton Park Road, was wearing a seatbelt at the time. The other driver. Marjorie J. Ballard. 62. of Kalamazoo, was brought to Pennock Hospital by Hastings Ambulance. She was listed in fair condition Wednesday at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, where she later was transferred. Ballard s passengers. Mary Lou Mann. 61. and Vera Metcalfe. 69. both of Kalamazoo, were both taken to Pennock Hospital after the accident. Mann was transported to Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo and was in fair condition Wednesday. Metcalfe was treated and released Tuesday from Pennock Hospital. Pcrmoda said the Smith’s 1979 Dodge was southbound on W'ildwood Road when it slid through the intersection and struck Ballard's car. which was castbound on Wildwood. Police said the pavement was dry and the weather was clear at the time. A witness told police Ballard's car was traveling about 50 mph just before impact. Harold Smith, who turned 82 years old on Tuesday , received a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Hastings...as a “frozen delight” A glass forest? Nope. The beautiful glow of icy branches reflecting street lighting is actually a scene at Felpausch Food Center's employee parking lot, but Friday’s freezing rain seemed to transform everything in sight into looking like crystal. If you look carefully, Goodwill’s trailer can be seen in the lower center of the photo taken at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Center Street in Hastings. (Banner photo by Perry Hardin) ’ Ambulance crews from Thornapple Ambulance in Middleville and Hastings Ambulance race to transport five in­ jured motorists to Pennock Hospital after a two-car accident Tuesday on Yankee Springs Road. Four people hurt in the crash remained hospitalized Wednesday afternoon. (Banner photo by Jean Gallup). Rash of burgalies reported in southern Barry County by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Videocassette recorders, stereo equipment and other high-priced electronic equipment have been the target of burglars connected with a rash of more than a dozen burglaries in southern Barry County in the past five weeks. Area police say household goods totalling well over $10,000 have been stolen in a string of daytime thefts since early February. At least two groups of burglars, possibly more, arc believed to be striking on weekdays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. when many homes are unoccupied in the area of Fine Lake, Wall Lake and Hickory Comers. Officials from the Barry County Sheriffs Department and Michigan State Police arc gathering information and have suspects in several of the cases, but the investigation is far from over. "We're still hunting. We've got some in­ formation on it,” said Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. CJ. Anderson. "They have a possible ID on a couple of cars. That’s where we’re at right now." Though several burglars may be operating in the area, the pattern in most of the reported cases has been similar. Anderson said. The burglars arc driving around the area and observing the activity at houses in the neighborhoods. After familiarizing themselves with the area, the burglars arc stopping at a chosen house and knocking on doors. If no one is home, they kick open the door and load up their cars with the owner's property. "The first thing they want to hunt is a VCR." Anderson said. Other coveted items include microwave ovens, portable TVs and large AM/FM radio and cassette players. In one burglary, the thief loaded stolen goods into an inflated rubber raft found at the home. The burglar dragged the items to a waiting truck hidden near the home. Burglars also are removing jewelry, coin collections, camera equipment and power tools. In more than one case, burglars entered through unlocked doors. At one home, burglars carefully removed a glass window to enter the home. Anderson said neighbors of burglarized homes in two break-ins have identified cars that arc believed to be connected with the thefts. In one case, police arc looking for a blue two-door car, resembling an Olds Cutlass, that was used in a burglary Feb. 13 in the 2000 block of Hickory Comers Road. In another burglap', in the southeast comer of the county, police are seeking a dark-colored, older Chrysler. Since the streak begin in mid-Fcbruary, police have reported at least three break-ins near Fine Lake, several near Wall Lake and one east of Dowling. Burglaries also have been reported on Cherry Lane in Johnstown Township, in the 3000 block of West State Road and along M-37 in Hastings Township. One home on Scott Road in Castleton Township was hit a second time by the same burglars four days after their first burglary. "They were scared off the first time — faster the second time," Anderson said. In the last month, county investigators plus state police in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo County Sheriffs deputies have been coor­ dinating efforts in the investigation. Anderson said he just received word this week that a group of burglars from Indiana may be connected with two of the county's burglaries. "The.people from Indiana have the tenden­ cy to tear up a house." the detective said. "We've had one or two like that.” Anderson said homes with two wage­ earners are prime targets for the burglars who are committing the daytime thefts. "The day of the two-income family is the day'these things go on," he said. Short of giving up a job to stay home. Anderson said the best way to stop the burglaries is for neighbors who arc home to watch out for each other's houses. "If they sec something, write it down. Don't try to remember. Write it down,” Anderson said. "Maybe if we get a stack of papers, it might help protect someone clse's property." lite detective also advised homeowners to record the serial numbers of valuable elec­ tronic items in their homes. He also suggested -scratching social security numbers onto items “jike VCRs. ' The numbers and records won’t prevent thefts, but they'll help police catch burglars and return stolen property. "Don’t say T ought to do it.’ ” he said. "Go ahead and do it." DRUGS, continued from page one... say. Designated drivers or what kids call "stay-in" parties are common. "The big thing now is not to go out and get drunk. Now kids stop just after one or two." said one student. "People see or hear about wild parties and think we're not responsible, but that's not how it is. We're not saying drinking is right, but we're not irresponsible." Students credit teachers and coaches with helping to stem the tide of drug abuse. The students say it is increasingly common for a teacher or coach to pull a youngster aside and make a point or ask a question related to the use of drugs. With the help of teachers and ad­ ministrators, the students apparently have learned the dangers of using drugs, said Kar­ pinski. who agrees that drug education and counseling is beginning to work. “Drugs aren't the 'in' thing any more,” he said. “Kids are becomming smarter and they’re starting to think about the consequences.” There is no doubt that drugs of all types are still common and very much available in to­ day’s society. But according to Hastings students, the trend is to forego the use. Said one senior, "If you want to say no, others respect you for it instead of the other way around." Added another youngster, "I think you have to give us credit. The public should sec that, but they probably won’t." Lake O’ depot named Michigan Historic Site by Shelly Suber The antique Detroit. Lacking and Northern rail depot in Lake Odessa has been added to the Slate Register of Historic Sites, the local Historical Society learned last week. Depot Committee member and club treasurer Vera Kaufman applied for the designation last fall with the Michigan History Division, which then passed the application along to the Michigan Historical Commission for a decision. "This status will hopefully bring in out-oftowners.” Kaufman said. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society recently received a certificate, stating that the depot was listed in the state register on Feb. 16. 1989. Once listed on the State Register, sites associated with a building such as the depot automatically qualify for identification markers, and the process takes about eight to ten months. Kaufman said the local historical society has not made a firm decision whether to seek funds for a historical marker for the depot because they range in price from SI.000 to $2,000. "Hopefully we can get some support from individuals to get it." said Kaufman. "Hopefully we can get one before too long. When requesting a marker, the historical society must complete an application, w.lh supporting articles, books and newspaper clippings or a bibliography, to the Bureau of History. The bureau would then conduct fur­ ther research and prepare a text, which is sub­ mitted to the Michigan Historical Commission for approval. Upon notification of approval, the sponsor group must report its preliminary plans for a dedication. The Bureau of History then sends the text to the marker manufacturer and is ready within 90 days. The Lake Odessa depot is now a State of Michigan Historic Site and is listed in the state historical register. Shown with the certificate bearing out .he designation are Lake Odessa Area Historical Society members Marie Pickens, Elaine Garlock and Vera Kaufman. The letter notifying the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society of the depot's acceptance describes the depot in detail: "The Detroit. Lansing and Northern Rail Depot is a one-story, steeply-pitched, gable roofed clapboard building, which is topped by a hexagonal cupola, and displays segmental arches in the end gables. The overhanging caves' line is supported by bracketing which is sandwiched between three-bay side eleva­ tions and a projecting square watchman's perch. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society moved the former depot to its present site in 1988. "The Detroit. Lansing and Northern Rail Depot historically recalls the advent of railroad transportation in southeastern Ionia County at the close of the last century. The original rail line through southeastern Ionia County was the Detroit. Lansing and Nor­ thern Railway. Humphrey R. Wager, a capitalist from Ionia and Stanton, developed the village of Bonanza through his purchase of an 80-acre farm through which the line would pass. Ground was broken for Wager's new town in July 1887. "Rails were laid for the new railroad in the spring and summer of the following year. The first train came on July 15, 1888, arid crowds were on hand to celebrate its arrival. After the railroad passed through what is known as Lake Odessa, residents of Bonanza began moving their homes and their businesses closer to the new rail center. The village of Lake Odessa was incorporated in 1889, the same year as the completion of the railroad depot. The depot was designed by Ionia ar­ chitect Claire Allen. "Noted personages who visited the Lake Odessa railroad station during its years of operation included: Admiral Dewey, hero of the Spanish-American War, who paid a call in 1900; and Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy." It adds that passenger service ceased in Lake Odessa with the passing of the last train in April 1971, while freight trains still rummble through town. "On Dec. 8, 1981, a 25-year lease was signed between the Lake Odessa Civic and Agricultural Association and representatives of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society to lease a parcel of land on which to relocate the former depot building. The depot was moved to its present site (on Emerson Street) March 22, 1988. "The State Register was established by Act 10 of the Public Acts of 1955 to recognize historic sites in Michigan. This designation also enables the purchase and display of an of­ ficial state identification marker noting the name of the site and the year of its listing." The letter is signed by Martha M. Bigelow, director of the Bureau of History and the ex­ ecutive secretary of the Michigan Historical Commission. Julie Nakfoor has joined the Barry County prosecutor’s office as an assis­ tant prosecutor. A graduate of Michigan State University and Cooley Law School, both in Lansing, Nakfoor’s husband as well as several family members are also attorneys. New attorney joins Barry County Prosecutor's Office by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Barry County's newest prosecuting attorney is a newcomer to West Michigan, but she said she likes what she sees so tar. Julie Nakfoor joined the Barry County Pro­ secutor’s Office Feb. 27. as an assistant, replacing Kevin Hayes. Despite growing up in Lansing and seeing much of the United States along the way, Nakfoor said she's hardly seen much of the west side of the Great Lakes State. “I’d never been to Hastings before this." she said. "I’ve only been to Grand Rapids once, and that was many years ago." But working in a place like Barry County should be good for her. Nakfoor said. "The people are really friendly," she said. "The people take more time to get to know you.” A graduate of Cooley Law School in Lans­ ing. Nakfoor passed her bar exam in February 1988 and began working as a legal staff writer for Impact, a monthly publication for judges published by the Michigan Judical Institute in Lansing. "I reported on appellate cases. Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals." she said. 'It's actually geared for judges, primarily for district and circuit court judges." But Nakfoor. who comes from a family of lawyers, said she was really interested in becoming a trial attorney. "I was interested in family law and criminal law." she said. "At the Michigan Judical In­ stitute I Fked n. but I never was going to get into the court room." To gain trial experience, there's no better place to be than in a prosecutor's office, she said. "In private practice, you often don't get to your first trial for a long time.” she said. "Prosecution is an excellent place to get some experience because you sec it all — juvenile, probate, family." Since joining the staff last month, Nakfoor said she's been busy with district court cases and child support matters while she's been easing into the rigors of the job. During her law school days. Nakfoor work­ ed as a volunteer in the Ingham County Pro­ secutor's Office, where she got a taste of the hectic pace of working as a prosecutor. "Things move really fast, and you really learn from that." she said. “It's really ex­ citing. Being a newcomer to this kind of work, as a trial lawyer, it can be a shock to your system." "Things move really fast, and you really learn from that," she added. "When you work in criminal law. you meet with diffcre,.t kinds of people." Despite having several relatives who work as lawyers. Nakfoor said she didn't consider studying law until her final year of college at Michigan State University, where she ma­ jored in foreign languages. For a while she considered studying medicine, but quickly decided that two doc­ tors in the family, her father and a sister, were enough. Another lawyer, however, was fine by her. Her husband. Wilhelm, is an attorney, specializing in telecommunications utility regulation. Nakfoor said she clerked in administrative law for two years during her student days. But she said business and corporate law aren't for her. and that's what brought her to Hastings. "I hope to become a good trial attorney." she said. "I wanted to begin in a small com­ munity so I'd have more time to learn.” For now. she says she 's pleased with her choice. "It's a nice little town.” she said "I really like it." �Easter season brings food for thoughts, at least mine It's difficult these days to be on a school board The news this week that at least three members of local boards of education have decided to call it quits shouldn't be all that surprising. There arc far easier things to be than a member of a board of education these days. The job always has had its rough spots. But it seems that recent developments are making it even rougher. This is not to say that the three who recently announced they are not seeking re-election are walking out complaining. It is to say that whether they acknowledge it or not, we believe they have to be tiring of putting in all that effort, only to see frustration as a reward. People who seek seats on a school board do not do so for financial reasons. The pay is incredibly low, considering the extra time they must put in. Most people will say they are board members because they want to serve their communities and they want to have a hand in attempting to ensure that the children get the best education possible. But whenever times get tough, they nearly always have to face angry parents, some of whom openly show their suspicions about board members' intentions. Some even show contempt and try to lauch necktie parties when board members make unpopular decisions. What has made the job even more difficult lately is the continuing frustration over the financial crunch in the schools and the lack of action on school finance reform from state lawmakers. School boards are caught in the middle of the rage of property owners who say they can’t afford to pay any more taxes and state officials who say they won't give the schools any more help while at the same time insisting on "quality" education programs that cost more money. And then there is the frustration and the feelings of rejection with failed millage requests, which Hastings and Thomapple Kellogg last year went through three times and Delton once. We certainly hope that there will be a large field of qualified candidates this June 12 to attempt to replace those who are stepping down, but we believe they should go into public service with their eyes wide open. They should be prepared to experience frustration with an unfair school financing system. They should be prepared to take a lot of criticism from constituents when they once again have to get out the budget-cutting knife. They should be prepared to have to defend and explain every move they make. And they should be prepared to expect little compensation for the time and effort they make in addition to holding down their regular jobs. Meanwhile, we hope that some folks have a chance to say "thanks" to those who have given their time, but now have decided to step aside. Being a school board member these days is a thankless job. Thank goodness there apparently are still people who are willing to serve. As the saying goes, "It’s a tough job, but somebody's got to do it." Fairgrounds move will offer‘new hope’ To the editor: Fairs began thousands of years ago. Merchants from faraway lands gathered to sell their wares. Fairs were even mentioned in the Bible. Later. Christian churches began to raise money by sponsoring fairs. They charg­ ee merchants for their space in booths on the churchyards. Fairs were often held at the same time as religious celebrations. In 1810. Mr. Elkanah Watson of Massachusetts came up with the idea of ex­ hibiting cows and giving prizes. The exhibit, held in Pittsfield. Mass., was the first agricultural fair ever. The Barry County Free Fair offers much the same today. It is a gathering of merchants, farmers, groups and organizations (4-H). and the carnival coming together at one location to share. sell, advertise, and exhibit their wares of today. A group that has a special place in my heart is 4-H. Our family members have a combined total of 40 members and 32 leader years ex­ perience with 4-H and the fair. Last year we ended one generation and began the next with our grandson. 4-H is children, youth, families, and leaders, working together to help make the fair an event people will enjoy, and give them a lifetime of memories, friendships and knowledge. This group of people work hard the whole year before and during the fair. Many livestock families stay at the cam­ pground all week. We have done so for 10 years. If they stay or commute daily, they are very busy. Their animals need constant care. They arc usually up by 7 a.m. and much earlier on show days. Horse exhibitors w’il show three and four days, and cattle, sheep, and swine have a show day and sale day. Many children and youth take two or three different kinds of animals. By evening they are exhausted, and ready for bed by 11:30 at the latest. Occasionally, family groups or teenagers will visit or play cards later, but do so in a quiet, respectful way. simply because it's the kind of people they are. The only disturbance might be a m.xiing cow or baaing sheep. 1 doubt that The Hastings Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Pushed b, Publication No (USPS 717 830) POSTMASTER: Sand addrass change* to Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058 - 0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Po«d at Hastings, Michigcn 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES S'3.00 per year In Barry County S’ 5.00 per year In adjoining counties SI 6.50 per year elsewhere would keep any neighbor close to the 157-acre fairgrounds awake. In all our years at the fair, we have never been bothered by the carnival nor its people. Again, they are a natural sector of the fair "selling their wares”. They shut down by 11 p.m. and also had a long 12-hour-day. They arc busy people trying to make a living, just like the rest of us. In my opinion, I doubt Abe Lincoln would have a tear in his eye, since he was a man who believed in change and progress. Hastings, according to statistics has been standing still or going backwards. Actually, Hastings is the hub to four large cities and should be reaching out and pulling in. Admittedly, those of us who chose to live and work here (if lucky enough to find a job) like the small, uncrowdcd atmosphere. However, we can't have it both ways, and if we arc to survive, the time has come to change and progress. We need more industry, retail, and better paying jobs to support what is important to us. A large sector of our people cannot work, shop or play outside our community and still afford what we have here. One example is the Hastings Area Schools, with many super, caring teachers, ad­ ministrators, bus drivers, secretaries, etc. Voting down millage doesn’t mean we don't care about them or our children, it simply means we can't afford the system. There are not enough of us to cany the burden. We arc known as a depressed rural community. The fairgrounds was 28 acres of prime pro­ perty that belonged to all of us. Moving it will allow new business and development, and a ”ncw hope” for Hastings. Unfortunately for the people in Rutland Township, you will be the first to experience the new growth. The new 157 acres will allow for a better fair, as well as a place for many community activities throughout the year. As a 4-H parent, and leader I hope you will welcome us. I am grateful for recent fairgrounds, 4-H. interested citizens and businesses for your •‘vision” of tomorrow. You have not asked "why” change and expand, but "why not?” This is a big week. Spring already has arrived, at least according to the calendar. Today (Thursday. March 23) is Maundy Thursday and some feet will be washed in some places not far way. Tomorrow is Good Friday. And Sunday is Easter. With the holiday season approaching, I have several thoughts I'd like to share: • The season actually started last weekend with Palm Sunday services at many area churches. Mine was a feast of music from the choir, from the children of the church and from the congregation. It is rare when I am genuinely moved, but 1 was, and I wished every Sunday morning could be spent like that. • Also last Sunday, in the afternoon, a time I traditionally reserve for reading the Sunday metropolitan newspaper while -listening" to basketball games on television, I hungrily searched the TV section for the movies usually shown around Easter time. I was disappointed to find only a few films that go with the season. I don't know why. In years past, movies such as "The Greatest Story Ever Told," "Ben Hur," "The Robe," “King of Kings" and "Jesus and Nazareth" were expected seasonal pleasures. And sometimes, some bolder stations would air the movie "Jesus Christ Superstar," not everybody's cup of tea, but certainly interesting and loaded with terrific music. Yet when I looked through the offerings this week, I saw only "Ben Hur." We still are given the usual diet this week of "Easter Bunny" specials, which I don't object to. The Easter Bunny is right up there with Santa Claus in secular holiday activities that can be harmless if taken in the . Editor's Notes... * by David T. Young right spirit But this year's menu on the lube is one-sided. To be sure, we can go to the churches of our choice and we can attend some marvelous local Easter can:atas, plays and presentations like the Ministerial Association's on Good Friday, but it's nice to sit at home a few evenings and enjoy some of those classic films, too. If television can give us "The Wizard of Oz" every March and can bring back "Peter Pan" after a 16-year hiatus, it should be able to give us "Jesus of Nazareth" once a year, too. • One thing that has puzzled me for a long time is that our culture traditionally makes a bigger deal out of Christmas than Easier. It seems that the cornerstone of Christianity is the belief that Jesus was crucified and then rose from the dead. Yet the celebration of that event in 20th century America pales before observances of Christmas. Maybe Easter just doesn't have as many commercial opportunities. • I am learning this year that Easter can be a difficult time for parents of young children. My eldest son, Robbie, is just beginning to ask pertinent questions about something that's even more tricky than the birds and the bees. He's getting curious about what death really is. Robbie, at 3 1/2 years, attends Sunday School, and right now he's wondering about the death of Jesus and his resurrection. He is just beginning to pick up on the painful notion that neither he nor anyone he knows is immortal on this planet. One recent evening, while having a typical bedtime talk with him, I told him that someday I will die and so will his mother. He then asked, with obvious tears in his eyes, "Who's going to take care of me, then? Will somebody else move into our house and live happily ever after?" I tried to reassure him by saying that death probably is a long time away and that he had nothing to worry about now. But 1 wonder how well I handled that question. Kids these days are confronted with the reality of death when they see mousetraps do their work inside the home and occasionally on television. But my son still hasn't caught on to the concept of the finality of death. And when he hears the Easter story like he and so many others his age are exposed to at this time of year, they become puzzled when they are told that Jesus rose again. The kids have plenty of time to learn what it's really all about. Many of us can only hope that they'll remember the powerful story of Jesus dying on the cross long after the Easter Bunny has faded into the category that includes Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. • Christianity certainly has absorbed a great deal of adverse publicity in recent years with the scandals associated with the television hucksters. It's my hope that these sordid tales have not prompted people to tum away from their local churches, which have ministers who are neither rich nor famous. instead of sending big bucks to the televangelists, I support the local church of my choice. That way 1 can keep better tabs on where my humble contribution goes. At least 1 know it won't go toward the purchase of an expensive dog house for my pastor. • At Palm Sunday services, I saw an old high school classmate in church for the first time since I've been there. I asked him why he chose to make an appearance now. He said that his children prompted him to come. But he also said that sometimes he and his wife didn't show up because on some Sunday mornings, they didn't have the proper attire ready. I told him that church shouldn't be a fashion show, that the person, not the clothes, makes the most important appearance in church. Heaven help us if we frown on someone who sits at a pew wearing blue jeans. We should be glad such a person came at all. • Even if you are what my friends and I two decades ago jokingly called "CE Christians" (those who show up in church only on Christmas and Easter), I urge you to worship in the church of your choice this Sunday. The hardest part of going is getting out of bed. And the best part is the warm glow you are likely to feel during and after the services. Here are some reasons for saying ‘yes’ to rezoning To the editor: As a member of the Planning and Zoning Board of Rutland Township. I do respect the right of the people to protest the rczoning of property to Commercial for relocation of the fairgrounds. But, as I sat on the board that night and fac­ ed many of my friends and neighbors whom I have known for years, it was not easy for me to vote in favor of the rezoning requests. I also noticed that the people who did most of the protesting were the ones who were already doing business from their homes or from front yards, and this was bordering on and beyond the property that is already zoned commercial. I also knew that the fairgrounds could legal­ ly move in under the recreational zoning law and get special variances for after sundown activities, as Mr. Township Supervisor Bob Edwards has stated many times. If Mr. and Mrs. Avery could quiet "Abe” down for a minute, they would understand that Mr. Edwards was not using scare tactics, but was only stating the facts of the zoning laws. Mr. Russell Stanton, (fair manager) has been working on this project at least two years. He has a very in-depth and detailed plan that does call for barriers and berms with plantings. He is working with the D.N.R. on water and proper sewage disposal, as well as the county and state road departments, to take care of traffic problems for now and in the future. I have been a registered voter and resident of the township and county for many years. I have worked with 4-H for years and still do. I have been associated with the fairboard, in the past and I can never remember a rock concert motorcycle race or auto race ever being held at the fairgrounds. I'm quite sure they never could afford the liability insurance for these special events. The Agricultural Society has been in ex­ istence for years, and I'm sure it will be for many more years in the future. During the fair, the campers arc under a curfew, the grounds are always policed by the posse and the county Sheriffs Department. Two parents also stay in the bams at night to help keep things under control. At fair time, the Carnival midway usually closes at 11 p.m. and midnight is the very latest the fair takes place. The Fair Board needs the revenue that com­ mercial zoning will provide for upkeep of the grounds and buildings and any other expenses that occur, so the young people will have a safe and decent place to show their many pro­ jects. Then they can cam their college scholarships and money for their futures. They are our future generation, decent, hard­ working young people. I applaud the 4-H leaders, who work hard and volunteer their time, and have to work in the crowded conditions that now exist. The hypocrisy of all the scare tactics and rumors is surely encugh to make poor old Abe tum over in his grave. Sincerely, Mary Linderman Planning & Zoning Board Member CORRECTIONS: --------------------- Rezoning ruins investment prospects To the editor: I have been following the rezoning issue of the proposed new fair site with great interest. For six months 1 have been looking at pro­ perties in Rutland Township, hoping to find a spot where I can establish a home and settle down. 1 have viewed Rutland Township as a great prospect for investment, because it of­ fers a straight access route to Grand Rapids, yet is close enough to Hastings to offer a good variety of services....an ideal place to reside My plans have come to an abrupt hah since the zoning issue. 1 cannot find any concept in the plans of the township for their ultimate use of the M-37 passage from the north into Hastings. Has it occurred to anyone that this stretch of the highway is the doorstep to Hastings and gives any newcomers their first impression of the community? Does it really enhance the township to have fairgrounds, junkyards, trailers, and unsightly industrial buildings strewn along the highway, ruining some of the best farmland in Barry County. There are some well-kept properties along this stretch, but will these property owners continue to invest in the upkeep of something that is doomed because of the mismanagement of a Planning and Zoning Committee that doesn’t seem to understand the real issues? If 1 were a resident of Rutland Township. I would be taking a close look at the Planning and Zoning Committee. It looks like they could use a little advice. Peter Staehlc Holland Public Opinion... A story in the March 9 Hastings Banner concerning former Hastings dentist Kevin Burnett incorrectly said Burnett that has a pending charge of obtaining prescription drugs by fraud pending in Kalamazoo County. The correct charge in the matter is attempted obtaining prescription drugs by fraud. The headline accompanying the story also incorrectly said Burnett had pleaded guilty to a charge of practicing dentistry without a license. As the story reported correctly. Burnett pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of attempted practicing dentistry without a license. An article in the March 16 Banner, incor­ rectly reported that a horse that had escaped from a farm near Irving Road had been recap­ tured by the county animal control officer. The owners, however, said they caught the animal themselves after the horse had injured itself and ran several miles from the scene. A story in the March 9 Banner incorrectly reported that Leo R. Thompson was sentenc­ ed to six months in jail. Six months was the recommended sentence, but Thompson was sentenced to 90 days in the Barry County Jail. WRITE US A LETTER: Th* Hasting* Banner welcomes and encourages letters to the editor os a means of expressing an opinion or point ol view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief and to lhe point. • Letter must include lhe signature, address ond telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should bo written in good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any change* such as spelling and punctuation. Will K mart hurt local business? The Florida developer who will open a new strip shopping mall at the current Barry County Fairgrounds site next year announced last week that an 85,000 square-foot K man will anchor the mall. Do you believe that having a large K mart in Hastings will be good for area shoppers, or do you think it will harm local Hastings businesses? Darlene Pickard Asbestos never hurt anybody To the editor: At this time, many thousands of dollars arc being spent for the removal of asbestos pro­ ducts in public buildings. No person in the United States of America has ever been harmed in anyway by the use of these products. Only those who inhaled the dust in their manufacturer have had any harm done to them. . acre sure arc nifty ways to use the tax payers' money. Of course, our schools and local govern­ ment have much money to spare. Sincerely. Cameron McIntyre Hastings Fred VanDenburg Hastings Ken Kidder Hastings Fran Erskine Delton Tim O’Neill Hastings Donald VanZandl Hastings Shelia Bobo Hastings "I think it would be good. My wife goes to Battle Creek. Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo to shop at K marts. She’s tickled to death it’s going in there.” "I’m against it 100 per­ cent. I’ve been trying to run a business (The Varie­ ty Shoppe) here for five years. It’s not going to do a thing for business here on main street. ” “I think it’ll be good for the shoppers, but it will compete against the stores. It might hurt some.” "1 think it would be bad for business, but I’m sure the general public would want it.” "I think it’ll be a good deal if it’s big enough to have a big enough selection." ”1 think they’d shop there, but I don’t think it’ll hurt (other business) too much because it's a department store." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 23. 1989 - l he City of Hastings added facilities for maternity patients at the hospital and improved in operating room with assistance from the Kellogg Foundation In the March 2. 1939. Banner, rumblings about Germany and the forthcoming World War II warranted these comments in an article i tiled "Gc.inan Explains Hitlers Method”. “We read much these days about Hitler and Germany, information from that country is so censored that little of it can be accepted...” A speech was given by Dr. Segar. who 'was copelled lo flee from Germany.” His comments about Germany were thus: "It is a terrorized nation. The Germans never had much experience in self rule under the Kaisers. They were subjects, rather than citizens. Now they are completely dominated by force and fear of Hiller and his secret police.” The article told about the repression of lhe citizens and the loss of their rights. It was a *athcr interesting article about the beginnings of World War II. A second front page article gave a look back al old records from the court house. It used to be the custom at the Rotary Club that during a member's birthday month, he gave a history of himself and what he did. This information came from such a vignette: "Supervisors Used to Begin Ses­ sions at Five and Six A.M.” The article told of an unnamed Barry County official who was giving his "birthday greetings" from this in­ teresting article. Here are a few items: “From the super­ visors' proceedings in the 1840s. one finds it was often the custom after a day's session to adjourn till five o'clock or six o'clock the following morning, showing they must have arisen with the cock's crow in the good old days. "After the first court house was burned in 1846 and before lhe second one was erected, the proceedings of the board of supervisors show that a resolution was passed, “that Nathan Barlow Jr. occupy the court house square in the spring and summer of 1847, for the purpose of sowing said ground with oats and seeding it down with clover seed. On Jan. 4. 1855. the sheriff of the county was instructed "to keep the fence around the court house square in repair and to keep the gate locked, except when court was in ses­ sion. so as to exclude there from all cattle, hogs and other domestic animals." Another little goodie: "Jan. 5. 1855. the board appointed a committee to purchase a poor-farm site for the use of the superintendent-of-thc-poor and to use their discretion in the location and purchase thcrol. As a result, the present site was selected and was the beginning of the Barry County home. (Now the site of The Thomapple Manor) It seems the W.K. Kellogg Foundation was Barry County news every week. This time the paper told about the foundation equipping the hospital with a laboratory and x-ray service. The City Council passed “resolutions call­ ing for the construction of tarmac paving, curb and gutter for several streets in this ci­ ty." The streets named were W. Madison. S. Dibble, N. Hanover. Thorn. S. Church. W. South, and N. Boltwood. Generally, the work was only one or two blocks on each street. Oil well drilling was still big news, with another test well sunk "on the Moxon farm in Thornapplc Township. Oil had been found in two other nearby wells, one on the Henry Simmons estate near Parmalee and one over the line in Kent county. These wells were not big producers. In fact, one was never com­ pleted. why it wasn’t completed wasn’t ex­ plained in the article. On the inside pages was an article that told that the Barry County Fair Association had decided that the Barry County Fair would be held for five days instead of four. Under Public Forum: "We sometimes wonder, as we drive along State Street during some not too busy times of the day. if all the merchants and ’larks do not drive their cars to work and park them in front of their places of business. Perhaps a cure for this would be a time limit on parking on the main street. Often, as we have gone round and round look- NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST A RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of publication: March 23, 1989 Village of Middleville 314 E. Main St. Middleville, Ml 49333 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: On or about April 6, 1989, ‘the above-named Village will request the State of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L 93-383) for the following project: Middleville Industrial Land Corner of Grand Rapids and Crane Road Middleville, Ml 49333 $300,000.00 An Environment Review Record respecting the afore­ mentioned project has been made by the above-named Village which documents the environmental review project. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the above address and is available for public examina­ tion and copying, upon request: The Village of Middleville will undertake the project described above with Community Development Block Grant funds, under Title I of the Housing and Commu­ nity Development Act of 1974. The Village of Middleville and Village President Duane Thatcher, in his official capacity as Village President, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the Village of Middleville may use the Block Grant funds, and the State of f ichigan will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The State of Michigan will accept an objection to Its approval of the following bases: (a) That the certification was not in fact executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of applicant approved by the State of Michigan; or (b) that applicant’s environmental review record for the project indicates ommission of a required decision, finding, or step applicable to the project in environmen­ tal review process. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58). and may be addressed to the State of Michigan at 314 E Main St.. Middleville, Ml 49333 Objections to the release of funds on ba* ,.iur than those stated above will not be considered '■ .ne State of Michigan. No objection received after f-, il 6. 1989. will be considered by the State of Michigan Duane Thatcher. Village President 314 E. Main Middleville, Ml 49333 •At least 1 day after 7-day time period set for this notice. BUT NOT BEFORE the end of the time period set tor public comments to be received on the Finding of No Significant impact. David Small to be BARC’s next speaker Children's author David Small will be in Hastings Tuesday, March 28 in the next gathering of the Barry Area Reading Council. Parents are encouraged to take their children to meet in person the man who has written "Paper John,” "Imogene's Antlers" and "Eulalie and the Hopping Head." The Detroit-born artist il­ lustrates his own works and other stories, including "Gulliver's Travels,” "The Christmas Box," "The King Has Horse's Ears” and "The Dragon Who Lived Down­ stairs." A hospitality period will run from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at the Hastings High School lecture hall. Small will speak from 4:30 to 6 p.m., followed by an autograph session. Small's works and other children's literature will be available. Children must be accompanied by parents. BARC is a professional organization of area teach­ ers, parents and other indi­ viduals committed to pro­ moting reading. The council is in the process of being chartered with the Inter­ national Reading Associa­ tion and continues to accept membership for the remain­ der of this school year. The cost of Tuesday's pro­ gram is $3 for members, $4 for non-members and $1 for students. For more information on BARC or Small's presenta­ tion. contact Nancy Bradley at Southeastern Elementary School. 1300 S. East St. Hastings. mg lor a hole into which to duck w ith the cat. we have wondered if some of the fanners haven't fell that they would gel to the store quicker if they leti the car al home and hooted it in.” This article should be filed under "So What Is New ’" as the current City Council is deal­ ing with almost the same downtown parking problems today. The Grange listings included nonces of the Irving. Star. Glass Creek. Maple Leaf and Welcome Grange. The March 9 issue started with a list of dailymen who gathered to elect officers in their cow testing associations and to organize a third association that would serve more than 75 Barry County farmers, "making the largest number of herds e’-r on test in "Barry County." A small article gave lhe names of the 21 postmasters who served in office here. Many of the names were people who later became mayors of the City of Hastings. Starting with the first. Willard Hayes, and going down in order they were Henry Goodyear. William C. Hoyt. John Roberts. Herman I. Knappen. Nathan Barlow Jr.. Robert Grant. Jno. W. Stebbins. John M. Nevins. William E. Powers. William R. Cook. John C. Ketchum. William J. Field, and Lorenzo Maus. The Youth Council had its annual meeting and listed lhe groups it supported and the organizations served. The council declared. "The major objective for the coming year will be an effort to develop more local councils to take charge of youth work in the various communities." One article, titled "Says Railroads Are Handicapped." gave the background of the regulations of the railroads and how in 1939 the regulations were causing the railroad lo lose business and not be competitive with the "transportation of freight for hire over the highways" The article said, in part. "Since then (regulation of railroads), however, lhe picture has changed. Internal combustion engines and the automobile were developed. Then, as was only natural, vehicles were developed to transport freight as well as passengers, and the railroads no longer had a monopoly. Good roads were demanded and built at the expense of the public. The transporation of freight for hire over the highways of this nation and this state increased enormously..." The piece went on to say. "Thus the railroads arc now in the position of competing as a privately owned industry with a form of transportation whose way of communication (that is the highways) arc being financed in a generous manner by the public." So today, when we wonder what ever hap­ pened to the railroads, this ankle gave many of (he answers. This small humorous item also appeared on the front page of March 9: Larry Towe, able editor of the Jonesville Independent, seems to think it strange there is Page 5 SUBSCRIBE to The Hastings Banner and get ALL THE NEWS of the area! Legal Notices State of Michigan Probate Court COUNTY OF BARRY Publication Notice Deceased Estate File No 89-20084-SE Estate of DONALD E. WARREN. Deceased. Social Security No 380-14-8764 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate moy be barred or af­ fected by his hearing. TAKE NOTICE On March 8. 1989 at 10 00 a m . in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. RICHARD H. SHAW Judge of Probate, a hearing was held on the petition of Frances War­ ren requesting that Frances Warren be appointed personal representative of the Estate of Dona d E. Warren who lived at 4312 Indian Isle. Baltic Creek. Michigan and who died February 2. 1989; end re­ questing also that the will of the deceased dated October I. 1985. be admitted to probate. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against lhe estale will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of lhe date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that lhe estale will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. PATRICK S. HIRZEL. P.C. (P23884) 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 Telephone: 963-1441 March 14. 1989 Frances Warren 4312 Indian Isle Battle Creek. Ml 49017 Telephone: 721-3198 (3/23) An Easter card of the early 1900s.lt was sent to a Hastings resident an open season in Burn, county for farmers' hides. He say "Farmers and butchers, up in Barry count} arc fair and legal game. Their hides arc being purchased, along with skunks on the open fur market. Al least, the reliable Hastings Banner says so in an ad. It reads: 'I handle thousands wonder who's left to do the milking) of farmers' hides as well as butchers' hides. Also have taken a large order for skunk. The skunk market is stronger...’ Barry county sure must raise some tall-smelling woods’ kitties, if even the market is stronger.” After all. Larry, when one considers the high cost of government and all the regula­ tions and restrictions being imposed on farmers nowadays, is it surprising (hat they occasionally feel driven to the act of offering (heir hides for sale? If you are suprised that the skunk market s stronger than any other, it is probably safe to assume that you have been fortunate enough to keep free from contact with these little white-striped kilties. I might add too. that we in Barry county arc fortunate because our skunks are confined to the four­ footed variety (ha: roams the woods. Your comment, too, is another indication of how widely Banner Ads are read. Next week we will continue with the rest of March 1939. State of Michigan Probate Court COUNTY OF BARRY Publication and Notice of Hearing File No. 89-20097-NC In the matter of Michele Anne Lowe. TAKE NOTICE: On Thursday. April 13. 1989 at 9:00 o.m.. In the probate courtroom. Hostinqs, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of Michele Anne Lowe lo Michele Anne Sprague. The change of name is not sought for fraudulent or evil intent. March 14. 1989 Michele A. Lowe 721 S. Michigan. Apt. 1 Hostings. Ml 49058 Telephone: 945-3181 (3/23) presents ... 0 Tuesday, March 28, 1989 BARRY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING March 7. 1989 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. All board members present. Minutes of February 7. 1989 meeting rood and approved. Treasurers report accepted as presented. Deportment reports Approved Resolution to authorize Clerk and Supervisor to sign the amendment to Wastewater Service Agreement between City of Kalamazoo and Municipality of Richland. Ross. Barry. Prairieville and Gull Loke Sewer & Water Authority. Question on declaring a short strip of road in Gull Lake Country Estates being declared o fire lane. Wanted to check with township attorneys. Gave authority to have entrance doors fix­ ed/ replaced at township hall. Approved contract with Delton School for Sum­ mer Recreation Program. Township gives $1,000.00. Bills were approved in the amount of $18,918.26. Meeting adjourned of 8:50 p.m. Attested to by: Lois Bromley. Clerk William B. Wooer. Supervisor (3/23) Just in time for p Mother's Day and Father's I Day. Your favorite color photo of pet, child, grandchild, vacation spot, fishing hole, family portrait, etc., enlarged to ll"xl7" or 22''x34". Barry Area Reading Council WRITING AND ILLUSTRATING PICTURE BOOKS by David Small TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN: The Consumers Power Company hereby accepts lhe franchise granted to it by your Board, on the 10th day of March. 1989. which said franchise is entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE, granting to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, its successors and assigns, the right, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms. guys, braces, feeders transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business in lhe TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years. CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY By »/KE McGrow Vico President. Customer Services and Marketing Dated: March 10. 1989. (3/23) Hastings High School Lecture Hall Hospitality 4-4:30 • Presentation 4:30-6 Contact Nancy Bradley at Southeastern School Ticket Prices: ‘3.00 Non-Members ‘2.00 Members • ‘1.00 Students HOPE TOWNSHIP — ANNUAL MEETING — NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING will be held SATUR­ DAY, MARCH 25,1989,10:00 A.M. at the HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL located on M-43. In addition to regular business, the annual financial report and proposed budget for 1989-90 fiscal year will be submitted for consideration and public hearing. The proposed budget is available for public inspection at the Township Hall during regular business hours. Photo ll”xl7” 22”x34” Enlarged in full color, matted and framed at ... Shirley R. Case Hope Township Clerk 948-2464 1/2 Competitor’s Prices!! NOTICE SIZE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT H”xl7” 22”x34” COMPETITOR'S PRICE $49.95 $99.95 OUR PRICE $24.95 $49.95 YOU SAVE $25.00 $50.00 Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan NAME. To: Residents and Property Owners ol Hope Township; and any other interested persons. STREET ADDRESS Published under Section 11 of P.A. 184 of 1943, as amended. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a regularly scheduled Board Meeting held on the 13th day of March 1989. an Amend­ ment to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance was adopted which provides for: (1) Add word Commercial to Article I Section 1.2 Purpose, page 1. (2) Article II • Rules for Text • Definitions 1 through 31 definition 53. Yard/Road Front and 53A. Yard/Lake Front. (3) Article til - Section 3.2 - The Duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals - Add (E) Notification of Hearings (4) Article X • Parking Regulations, page 13. Section 10.2 (a) Change time limit to 14 days. This section refers to Parking and/or Storage of Inoperable Motor Vehicles, or parts thereof. Tractor Trailers, and Unlicensed Motor Vehicles. cm STATE PHONE Standard or Non-Glare Plastic Glass Frame Color Gold Cl Silver Satin Black $ —»» SO/I 95 ruts TAX and 11 min sz so ups charge ] | □ Size 22"x34" s4995 CHECK I W7 Fl i P.O. Box 27, Hastings, MI 49058 A PRODUCTIONS, LTD. : v/UD/A»^Ecr MONEY ORDER (NO CASH PLEASE) For more information, call (616) 945-2850 during normal business hours, please. ALLOW 2 3 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY This Ordinance was adopted Monday. March 13. 1989 to be effective immediately EACH PURCHASE IS BACKED BY A WRITTEN GUARANTEE A cpy ol the Zoning Ordinance Amendment may be view­ ed by contacting the Hope Township Clerk on Wednes­ days during normal business hours at the Hope Township Hall. 5463 S. Wall Lake Rd.. M-43. telephone 948-2464, or at the office of the Barry County Clerk Shirley R Case Hope Township Clerk Place Your Order Now! �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 23, 1989 Elizabeth O. Baker uarteS Cecil W. Comstock Leon Robert Stander DELTON - Cecil W. Comstock. 73. of 8545 Norris Road, Delton, died Tuesday, March 21. 1989 at his residence. Mr. Comstock was bom on November 9, 1918 in Blanchard, the son of Chris and Lena Comstock. He served with the Naval Seabees on Okinawa during World War II. He was married to Doris Martens on July 6, 1940. He was employed for several years at Bell Motor Freight of Kalamazoo and Bradford­ White Corporation of Middleville. He was a life and past commander of Delton VFW #422 and past commander of the EatonBarry County VFW Council, charter member of the National Farmers Union and a member of the Teamsters Union. Local No. 7. Mr. Comstock is survived by his wife, Doris; two daughters, Sharon Flynn of Orlando, Flori­ da and Shirley Conner of Delton; six grandchil­ dren; one great granddaughter; one brother, Vcrn Comstock of Dimondale; two sisters, Beth Butler of Holt, Wilma Campbell of Lans­ ing; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Timothy Diller in 1987. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 24 at Langeland Memorial Chapel, 622 South Burdick, Kalamazoo with Rev. Mr. Duane Vedders officiating. Burial will be at Fort Custer National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by the Delton VFW. Visitation will be 2-4p.m. Thursday, March 23 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, March 24. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of one’s choice. GRAND RAPIDS - Leon Robert Slander, 95, Grand Rapids, formerly of Hastings passed away Friday, March 17,1989 at the Sher xooke Nursing Center. Mr. Slander was born on October 15,1893 in Grand Rapids, the son of Jacob and Sadie (Benjamin) Stander. He graduated from Grand Rapids Central High School. He moved to Hastings in 1941 and went to work for the Hastings Manufacturing Company. After his retirement he continued to live in Hastings. In the fall of 1986 he moved to Grand Rapids. For many years he was active at County fairs in Central Michigan making taffy. He retired from his taffy stand after the Barry County Fair in 1980 at the age of 87. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Hast­ ings. He was active with the Hastings CC “Over the Hill Gang". He was a 1925 West Michigian golf tournament semi-finalist. Mr. Stander is survived by a son, Dr. Richard A. Stander of Albuquerque, New Mexico; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; three nieces, Gloria Wiersma, Betty Jane Curtis and Athella Plumb, all of Hastings and a niece by marriage, Mary Martha Melendy of Hastings. He was preceded in death by his wife, Flor­ ence, November 11, 1973; two brothers, Dr. William A. Stander and Louis B. Stander. Graveside services were held Wednesday, March 22 at Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Hastings or Pennock Hospital memorial fund. Arrangements were made by the Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Grand Rapids. ATTEND SERVICES HARRY COUNTY' CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Hastings Area HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Hastings. Michigan. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Sunday. March 26 - Happy Easter! 7:30 Sunrise Service sponsored by lhe Youth. 9:30 and 11:00 Wor­ ship Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM. 9:30 Church School classes for all ages. 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Dining Room. Tuesday. March 28-7:00 Sermon Formation Meeting (Bible Study). REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. Corner ol Jeffer­ son and Wulnui. Hustings Sunday School. 10 a.in. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Dale Wells. Phone 948-4012. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. March 26 Easter! 6:00 Worship. Easter breakfast. NO CHURCH SCHOOL - Egg Hunt. 10:00 Wor­ ship. Thursday. March 23 - 1:00 Ruth Circle. 7:30 Maundy Thurs­ day Services. Good Friday, March 24 - 9:30 a m. CROSSWALK everyone welcome. 7:30 Worship. Saturday, March 25 • 8:00 NA. Monday. March 27 ■ 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday, March 28 - 7:00 Stephen. Wednesday. March 29 7:00 Stephen Supp. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD. 1674 West Stale Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone 16161 945-2938 office. 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 u.m., Bible School 11 a.m . Evening service 6 p in. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EPISCOPAL EMMANUEL CHURCH, Corner ol Broadway and Center, in Hustings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 u.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a m. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth group and other activities. HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ SIONARY CHURCH, 307 E. Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm, Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday School, 10:00 Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service 7:30 Prayer Meeting Wednesday Night 7:30. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 u.m. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8IXM. Kenneth W. Garner. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Fumi y Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall), Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible " 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Toes., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club *.<t girls and GBB club for boys. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. CHURCH 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. NAZARENE, 1716 Nonh Broad­ way Rev. Janies E. Lcitzrnun Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.nt. Evening Service Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. OF THE The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complaia Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hastings and Lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance lor your life. Home. Business and Car WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd . Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 u.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hastings — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED Dowling Area ol Haslings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS AAember F.O.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND Rr .KDER 1952 N. Broadway - Hoslmc- BOSLEY PHARMACY ‘Prescriptions"- 110S. Jclletson 9453429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hostings Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770Cook Rd — Hostings. M.chigan COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School....................... 9 u.m. Church 9 30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School . .9.30 a.m. Church............................ 10:30 a.m. LAKE ODESSA - Elizabeth O. Baker. 82. of Lake Odessa, died Friday, March 17. 1989, at lhe Thornapple Manor. Hastings. Mrs. Baker was born on September 24,1906 in Lake Odessa, the daughter of Ferdinand and Edith (Pallet) Meyers. She graduated from Woodland High School. She was married to Lee J. Baker on Septem­ ber 18, 1926 in Lake Odessa. He preceded her in death on December 17, 1981. Mrs. Baker is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert Dahm of Battle Creek; one son, Joseph Baker of Woodland; a brother, Arthur Meyers of Clarksville; a sister, Mrs. Victor (Florence) Mead of Hastings; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March 20, at Koops Funeral Chapel m Lake Odessa, with Rev. George Speas officiating. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park. Irene M. Nelson NASHVILLE - Irene M. Nelson, 61, of 721 Reed Street, Nashville passed away Sunday, March 19,1989 at Leila Hospital, Battle Creek. Mrs. Nelson was bom on March 2, 1928 in Freeport, the daughter of Henry and Alta (Smith) Kidder. She was raised in Hastings and attended the Wood Elementary and Hastings High School. She was married to Lyle Waldren on July 15, 1944 in Hastings. He preceded her in death in 1948. She then married Roy Nelson on Juue 24, 1950, in Hastings. He preceded her in death in 1986. She was employed at the Hastings Egg Plant after high school and the Baby Bliss Factory in Nashville from 1964 to 1974. She was a volunteer for the Remedial Reading Program at the Maple Valley School. She had lived at the present address since 1957. Mrs. Nelson is survived by two sons, Mr. Tony (Teresa) Waldren of Nashville and Mr. LeRoy (Paula) Nelson of Eaton Rapids; one daughter, Mrs. Lee (Ricki) Hill of Vermontvil­ le; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; seven step great grandchildren; two brothers, Willard Kidder of Jackson and Charles Kidder of Hastings and one sister, Ethel Wilson of Hastings. She was also preceded in death by one sister. Hazel Lake. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 22 at the Vogt Chapel of Wre.i Funeral Homes, Nashville with Rev. Robert Taylor of lhe Assembly of God Church, Nashville offi­ ciating. Burial was at the Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe Putnam Library, Nashville. James C. Gardner WOODLAND - James C. Gardner, 64, of 5320 Barnum Road, Woodland, died Tuesday, March 21, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Gardner was bom on December 30, 1924, in Wirt, Oklahoma, lhe son of Rollie and Flosie (Jordan) Gardner. He was raised in Oklahoma and attended schools there. He was a veteran of World War IL serving in the United States Army. He was married to Rhea E. Gallup on November 3,1951. They came to lhe HastingsWoodland area in 1950. He was employed by E.W. Bliss Company for a few years and for the past 15 years al Twin City Foods, Lake Odessa. Mr. Gardner is survived by three sons, Stephen and James Gardner, both of Hastings and Eric Gardner of Reed City; five grandchil­ dren; five brothers and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rhea on December 6, 1978. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m Friday, March 24, at Woodland Memorial Park Cemelety with Rev. Jeny Miller officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Lloyd A. Rheynard NASHVILLE - Lloyd A. Rheynard. 76. of 4511 East Quimby Road, Nashville passed away Monday, March 20, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Rheynard was bora in Battle Creek. He moved to Nashville in 1950. He was mepluyed at Ralston Purina for 34 years, retiring in 1975. He was an avid trout fisherman. Mr. Rheynard is survived by one daughter, Dawn Rider of Nashville; one son, Star Rhey­ nard of Shelbyville, Illinois; four brothers, Kenneth Rheynard of Irons, Roland Rheynard of Florida, Charles (Joe) Rheynard and Darrell Rheynard, both of Battle Creek and one sister, Ruth Cross of Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice (Wilson) Rheynard in 1978; son, Gary Rheynard in 1988 and his mother, Vera Rhey­ nard in February, 1989. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at the Royal Funeral Home, 281 Upton Avenue, Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made lo the Michigan Heart Association. Myrtle L. Miles NEWAYGO - Myrtle L. (Rider) Miles, 92, of Newaygo, formerly of Hastings, died Wednesday, March 15, 1989 al her home. Mrs. Miles was bom on July 14, 1896 in Aurora, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Nettie (Wardell) Heacock. She was employed at Hastings Manufactur­ ing Company for 16 years as general labor. Mrs. Miles is survived by four sons, Frank Rider and Charles Rider, bo± of Newaygo, Raymond Rider of Hastings and James Rider of Grand Ledge; four daughters, Mrs. Martha Thompson and Mrs. Keith (Ruth) Chaffee, both of Hastings, Mrs. Adelaide Buckallew of Portage and Mrs. Nancy Yelkin of Wall, South Dakota; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Henney, Mrs. Julia DePreister and Mrs. Grace Bronson, all of Hastings; three stepsons; 35 grandchildren; 76 great grandchildren; 28 great great grandchil­ dren; many nieces and nephews. Funeral and Committal services were held Saturday, March 18, at lhe Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Michael Anton officiating. Burial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to a charily of one’s choice. Laura Etta Maurer MANCHESTER. MARYLAND - Laura Etta Maurer. 92, of Longview Nursing Home, Manchester. Maryland, formerly of 1102 South Jefferson Street. Hastings, died Saturday, March 18. 1989. Mrs. Maurer was born on June 24, 1896 in Maple Giove Township, Barry County, the daughter of John and Gecrgianna (Eaton) Cheeseman. She was raised in Maple Grove Township and attended the Norton School and Nashville High School, graduating in 1914. She then went on to attend Barry County Normal and recieved her teachers certification. She taught in the Barry County schools for four years. She was married to George P. Maurer on September 3,1919 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. They moved to the South Jefferson Street address in 1924. She was employed at the former Roy Ccrdes Newsstand in Hastings for several years. She has lived in Manchester, Maryland for lhe past seven years. Mrs. Maurer was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the St. Rose Altar and Rosary Society and a charter member and long­ time secretary of Catholic Daughters of St. Rose. She is survived by five sons, Peter Maurer of Brandenton, Florida, George Maurer of Manchester, Maryland, Robert Maurer of Greensboro, North Carolina, Leo Maurer of Richland and Louis Maurer of Plainwell; seven daughters, Mrs. Fred (Helene) Kerr of Burling­ ton, North Carolina, Mrs. Lyle (Barbara) Thompson of Paoli, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Joseph (Laura) Saddler of Lakewood, California, Mrs. Richard (Jean) Annable of Fort Wayne, India­ na, Mrs. John (Patricia) Malcolm of Chesan­ ing, Mary Davisson of Lansing and Mrs. Jack (Janet) Swaim of Flint; one sister, Myrtle Bump of Hastings, 69 grandchildren, 77 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Preceding Mrs. Maurer in death was her husband, George on October 25, 1944; three brothers, Harry, Harvey and Earl Cheeseman; one sister, Ida Norton. Funeral mass was held Wednesday, March 22,1989 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Hastings with Rev. Father Leon H. Pohl offi­ ciating. The Rosary was recited Tuesday, March 21 at the Wren Funeral Home. Burial was at the Ml Calvary Cemetery, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Rose School in her honor. Dorothy May Doty LAKE ODESSA - Dorothy May Doty, 76, of Lake Odessa passed away Monday, March 20, 1989 at the Provincial House, Hastings. Mrs. Doty was bom ou March 25, 1912 in West Virginia. She graduated in 1929 from Lake Odessa High School. She was married to Myrl Doty in 1932. She owned and operated her own restaurant from 1949 to 1975. Mrs. Doty is survived by three daughters, Shirley Brighton and Maureen Cross, both of Lake Odessa and Diane Pitchford of Eagle; two sons, Brace of Portland and Douglas of Tucson, Arizona; two brothers, Nelson Hansbarger of Lake Odessa and Owen Mumaw of Greenville; 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Gordon in October, 1988. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at lhe Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. George Speas officiating. Burial will be at the Lakeside Cemetery. Gladys A. Cook LAKE ODESS’A - Gladys A. Cook, 95, of Lake Odessa passed away Wednesday, March 22, 1989 at the Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Cook was bom on July 16, 1893 in Lyons, the daughter of Ozro and Lillie (Rowe) Shetterly. She attended Lake Odessa High School, graduating in 1910. She went on to attend Normal School in Ml PleasanL She taught for one year at Sebewa Rural School. She was married to Clifton Cook in 1912. He preceded her in death in 1971. She lived and fanned in the Sebewa area until 1972. She then moved to Lake Odessa. She was a charter member of the Sebewa Baptist Church and Lake Odessa Extension Club. Mrs. Cook is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ilene Holland and Rose Draghi; one son, George Cook: one brother, Dale Shetterly, all of Lake Odessa; 17 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren and 24 great great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Gaylord and Merlin Cook; one great grandson and one great great granddaughter. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at lhe Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. George Speas officiating. Burial will be at the Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe E.B.l. of Lake Odessa. William R. Corkins ASSYRIA - William R. Corkins, 72, of 11165 North Avenue, Assyria passed away Saturday, March 11,1989 at Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo after a lengthy illness. Mr. Corkins was bom in Battle Creek. He was employed 29 years at Post Cereal, retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Pleasantview Fami­ ly Church, Post 25 Year Club. Bedford Mason­ ic Lodge and was active in Boy Scouts for 35 years. Mr. Corkins is survived by his wife, Martha J. (Wallace) Corkins; two sons, William R. Corkins, Jr. of Athens and Thomas A. Corkins at home; three daughters. Jeannette Burkhead of Battle Creek, Jacqueline Foster of Union City and Constance Byrd of Battle Creek; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; one brother, Gilbert Corkins of Nashville and two sisters, Olive VanOrder and Isabelle Peterson, both of Battle Creek. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 14 at the Pleasantview Family Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association or Pleasantview Family Church. Arrangements were made by the Royal Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Woodland News Woodland Community Chest - United Way Board of Directors met at the new home of Kathy Stowell last Thursday evening. Nancy Stowell, Pau! and Mary Ellen Quigley were the other board members who could attend. The group members voted to change the name of the organization lo Woodland United Way. Nancy Stowell did not think she would have time to chair the 1989 fall fund cam­ paign, so Kathy Stowell volunteered to do so. Allocations were made to United Way of Michigan, United Way of America, Woodland Cub Scouts, Lakewood High Pro­ ject Graduation, Woodland Athletic Youth Association. Lakewood Community Council, Love. Inc. of Barry County, Red Cross of Barry County, the Barry County Mental Health Association. Barry County Hospice and the Salvation Army. The group members expressed their ap­ preciation for the help of the Woodland Lions Club in last fall's fund drive and for the help of all the volunteers. If anyone is interested in volunteering to help the Woodland United Way program, either by serving on the board of directors or in the fund drive this fall, they can let Kathy Stowell (Mrs. James R. Stowell on Jordan Road), or Paul or Mary Ellen Quigley know. Any help will be appreciated. The Woodland Lions Club held a Lenten breakfast Saturday morning at seven o’clock. They served scrambled eggs with ham. toast with jelly, doughnuts, orange juice and coffee to the 23 members and guests who attended lhe breakfast. The Rev. Ben Ridder delivered a message "Take Up Your Cross." More than 200 people enjoyed a spaghetti dinner at Lakewood United Methodist Church Saturday evening. The dinner includ­ ed a salad and a dessert bar, and a free will of­ fering was taken. This event was sponsored by the Senior High Group of the church. Friday was an icy night, so not many peo­ ple from Woodland got to the dinner for Habitat For Humanity, sponsored by Hope Church of the Brethren, and held at the Hastings United Methodist Church. It was a delicious dinner that, despite the weather, drew a large crowd. Jeff Mackenzie, who attended Michigan State University, went to Florida with some college friends during spring break. He will be home for Easter. Galen and Shirley Kilmer returned from a trip to Florida over the weekend. They visited Disney World while they were away. The Woodland Township annual meeting will be held Saturday, April 1, at 1 p.m. in the new township hall. The planned budget will be presented to the voters of the township at this traditional meeting. A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church. On Palm Sun­ day, interim Pastor Polly Atkins dedicated the remodeled, redecorated sanctuary at the mor­ ning service. New carpeting has now been in­ stalled in the sanctuary and narthex and will be installed in the back hall and the back stairs before Easier. The remainder of lhe front stairs will be done after some other repairs are done to the building. Zion Lutheran will hold an Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m., with a breakfast to follow, served by the youth organization. Lakewood United Methodist Church will participate in a combined Easter Sunrise ser­ vice and breakfast with Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church at the Lake Odessa building. Service will begin at 7 a.m., with breakfast to follow. The Lakewood Ministerial Association’s combined Lenten services will end with a Good Friday service at Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. The Rev. Ward Pierce of Lakewood United Methodist will deliver a message and the service will in­ clude special music. Kilpatrick United Brethren Church will hold an Easter Sunrise service, sponsored by the Adult Fellowship group. This service will begin at 6 a.m. and will be followed by a breakfast at 7 a.m. The Rev. Clyde Richard­ son, former pastor of Chicora United Brethren Church in Allegan County, will be the speaker at Kilpatrick. Elaine and “Butch” Benner are now pro­ ud grandparents. The girl, Tarrah Nicole Eg­ gers, was bom at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids on Feb. 3. Her parents are Denise and Rodney Eggers of Grand Rapids. Theodore F. Skowron, Sr. RICHLAND - Theodore F. Skowron, Sr., 67, of 8621 East C Avenue, Richland, formerly of Battle Creek, died Monday, March 13,1989 at Bronson Methodist Hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks. Mr. Skowron was bom on July 14, 1921 in Battle Creek, the son of Frank and Mary (Piwowarczyk) Skowron. He was married to Virginia Vause on December 11, 1949. He was employed for 40 years at the United Steel and Wire Company of Battle Creek, where he retired in 1980. He had lived and farmed since 1954 at the farm on East C Avenue. He served with the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He was a charter member of the Michigan Farmer’s Hall of Fame and a member of lhe Hickory Comers American Legion Post No. 484. Mr. Skowron is survived by his wife, Virgi­ nia; two sons, Theodore F. Skowron, Jr. of Crooked Lake, Delton and Tom D. Skowron of Richland; one brother, Daniel Skowron of Bellevue; one sister, Mrs. Harold (Laddie) Masters of Battle Creek; two grandsons, Steve Vause Skowron II and Tom D. Skowron II; several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was a son, Steven in 1971. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 16 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with Rev. Ed Ross officiating. Graveside services were under the direction of the Hickory Comers American Legion Post No. 484. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Envelopes are available at Williams Funeral Home, Delton. by Catherine Lucas Elaine has not missed a chance to see the baby and spend time with her. Lawrence Chase is now home from Pen­ nock Hospital, where he spent pan of last week in the cardiac care unit. Barbara Dalton fell in her garage last Monday evening and broke her hip. She had surgery to repair the break on Tuesday, and she is still at Pennock receiving therapy. Woodland Lions Club members were hosts for a visit by the District Governor last Tuesday evening. Dinner and the meeting were held at the Woodland Towne House. Benjamin Russell Stowell, the two-monthold son of Jim and Kathy Stowell, was dedicated at Lakewood United Methodist Church recently. In the afternoon, both sets of grandparents, Russell and Margaret Stowell and Jack and Helen Tromp. both of Jim's sisters and their families, all of Kathy's brothers and sisters and their families enjoyed a family dinner at the new home of Jim and Kathy on Jordan Road. Later the same evening, Andrew Booi's fourth birthday was celebrated with a cake and gifts from family members already gathered at the Stowell home. During the Palm Sunday morning service at Lakewood United Methodist Church, Paul Quigley and Dennis Smith outlined the church’s need for a new organ. They describ­ ed several methods of raising funds, and dur­ ing fellowship time, members of the church could volunteer to buy one, key. one stop, one pedal, the bench or the lighted stand. This drive will continue until October with many interesting things planned, including a fall bazaar. Plans call for the dedication of the new organ to take place Sunday, Oct. 1. An Easter Cantata, “Worthy Is The Lamb,” by Don Wyrtzen. was presented Sunday afternoon by the combined choirs of the Lakewood United Methodist and Lake Odessa Central United Methodist churches. Nancy Tromp Booi directed 36 singers, three instrumentalists, three narrators and a lamb in the production. Brent Edkardt operated the lights and sound equipment and Julie Slate designed the program. The in­ strumentalists were Janice Flanningan playing the piano, Beth Kebschull playing the violin and Sara Smith playing the flute. This special Palm Sunday afternoon pro­ gram drew a large crowd from several Lakewood area churches. Woodland Women’s Study Club met at the Woodland Lions’ Den the second Tues­ day in March in the afternoon. The nominating committee reported, and Betty Hynes was nominated for next year's presi­ dent. Edna Crothers agreed to serve as vice president, Carol Enz as secretary and Annemarie Othmer as treasurer. The flower committee reported on calls to members who were ill. Everyone present signed two cards to be sent to members whgo could not attend because of illness. Thank yous were read from the Lakewood High School music department's Robert Osler. Edna Wise, Betty Hynes and Virginia Crockford. Roll call was "A Favorite Book" and many childhood books, such as "Heidi" and "The Bobbsie Twins," were named. Edna Crothers gave a book report on “Second Sight.” an autobiography by Charlotte Sanford and co­ written by Lester Davis. Refreshments were served by hostesses Ed­ na Crothers and Annemarie Othmer. Hastings area offering GRASP Hastings Area Schools will process applica­ tions for parents who would like to have their children participate in the Grand Rapids Academic Summer Program (GRASP). This correspondence program in reading and mathematics is designed for students who are in grades one through eight. GRASP is a copyrighted correspondence program that was written with four purposes in mind. First, to provide a means by which students could maintain recently learned essential skills in mathematics and reading. Second, to create circumstances that require students and parents to work together toward a common education goal. Third, to provide an opportunity for parents and children to maintain a positive feeling about their own school system throughout the summer mon­ ths. Fourth, to provide a cost effective alter­ native to the traditional summer school pro­ gram in an era of restrictive budgets. Each "course" in mathematics and reading consists of a packet of 10 weekly lessons call­ ed modules. Each module is constructed to reinforce or re-teach typical basic skills generally found in most curricula at that par­ ticular grade. The cost for one subject is $17.50 and the cost for both subjects is $29.50, which in­ cludes a completion award and scoring ser­ vice in addition to the curriculum packets. Application materials are available in the principal's office of the elementary and mid­ dle schools. Application deadline is April 12. Materials for the GRASP program will be ordered after April 12 and will be distributed to students the last week of school. For additional information, check with ’he principal’s office. Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 23, 1989 — Page 7 ecu5 Lubben-McMillon united in marriage Darlyn Kae Lubben became the bride of Tcdd David McMillon in a Saturday wedding ceremony at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Darrell M. Lubben officiated. Parents of the bride are Evelyn and the Rev. Darrell Lubben of Saginaw. The groom is the son of Joan and Lowell McMillon of Nashville. Matron of honor was Alana R. Birk, sister of the bride. Debbie Theiss, sister of the bride. Jamie Lubben. Kim McMillon, sister of the groom, and Gretchen Rockle were bridesmaids. Nicole McMillon was flowergirl. Rod McMillon, brother of the groom, was best man. Darrell Lubben and Greg Lubben, brothers of the bride. Scott Everett, and Ron Hull were groomsmen. Joshua Theiss and Chad VanEngen were ringbearers. The couple greeted guests at Candelite Ban­ quet Center before leaving on a honeymoon to the Virgin Islands. They will live in Lenexa, Kan. Hull-Trumble announce engagement Kathryn Nickerson to mark 75 years Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sobleskey of Lake Odessa and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Northrup, also of Lake Odessa, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children. Tina Marie Sobleskey and Lawrence Charles Northrup. They are both graduates of Lakewood High School. A July 22 wedding is being planned. An open house will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. March 26. in celebration of the 75th birthday of Kathryn Nickerson, a resident of Delton. The event will be held at Faith United Methodist Church. 503 South Grove St.. (M-43) in Delton. No gifts, please. Those who are unable to attend and wish to join in a card shower, may send cards to Kathryn Nickerson c/o Kim Yager, 4655 Bat­ tenkill, Galesburg. 49053. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hull of Nashville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Debbie Hull, to Mr. Ken Trumble, son of Stan and Mary Trumble of Vermontville. Debbie is a 1987 graduate of Maple Valley High School and is presently employed with Century Mutual Insurance Company in Charlotte. Ken is a 1985 graduate of Maple Valley High School and is presently a senior at Ferris State University. An Oct. 21, wedding is being planned. Cramer-Conrad announce engagement Bross-Short announce engagement Fredenburg-Hair announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. John Frcdcnburg of Mid­ dleville and Mr. and Mrs. David Hair of Mid­ dleville are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their children, Ann Fredenburg, to Brian Hair. Brian is employed w ith United Parcel Ser­ vice in Grand Rapids and Munn Mfg. in Freeport. Ann is employed with Geneses Hair Salon in Dutton. A May 20 wedding is being planned. Ronald and Hazel Simmons of Mulliken an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter. Lynda, to Phillip King. He is the son of Paul and Betty King of Six Lakes. The bride-elect is a 1984 graduate of Lakewood High School and 1985 graduate of Southeastern Academy. She is currently employed with American Eagle Airlines in Lansing. The prospective bridegroom is a 1976 graduate of Lakewood High School. He is employed at Sysco Frost-Pack in Grand Rapids. A Sept. 16 wedding date has been set. Melcher-Domke announce engagement Kimberly Ann Melcher and Edward Ray Domke are making plans for a June 17 wed­ ding in Midland. Parents of the couple are Richard and Linda Melcher of Midland and Frederick and Shirley Domke of Herron. Kim is a graduate of Central Michigan University and is employed as a sixth grade teacher for Grand Ledge Public School. Ed is a graduate of Michigan State Univer­ sity and is employed as an agricultural science teacher at Hastings High School. Community Good Friday Service set at local Presbyterian Church Strimbacks to observe 50th wedding anniversary Fifty years of marriage will be celebrated Saturday, March 25, by Kenneth Strimback and Iva (Wilkerson) Strimback. at 4432 Bed­ ford Road. Hastings, at the residence of Ken and Iva from 3-5 p.m. Kenneth Strimback of Hastings and Iva Wilkerson of Franklin. Neb., were united in marriage on March 25. 1939. in Smith Center, Kansas. Mother Wilkerson and sister Wilma Kingsbury of Junction City, Kansas, stood up with the couple. They ha.vp Jyvp.. sons, Robert and wife, Alice, of Bellevue, and Gene and wife. Mary, of Battle Creek. They have six grandchildren, three of whom live in Germany, children of Robert, Weafried and wife Monika, Brenda and Rar.oma. Great granddaughter Rebecca also is of Germany. Jean and Judy of Chicago and Kendra still reside at home with her parents. Gene and Mary Strimback. Ken had his own body shop from 1951 until 1974, when he sold it Ken and Iva were both used car dealers during that time. On Nov. 1, 1971, they bought the H&R Block office after working there for three years. Then due to poor health, they sold it Nov. 29, 1988. They say they miss the beautiful people that came thru the doors at the office. Simmons-King announce engagement Soblesky-Northrup announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Bross of Madeira Beach. Fla., and Princeton, N.J. are happy to announce the recent engagement of their daughter. Candace Patricia, to Donald Wiley Short, son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Short Jr. of Homossassa Springs, Fla. Candance attended Cascade. Michigan and Cedar Rapids, Iowa Schools, and is a graduate of Seminole, High, Seminole. Fla. She received her bachelor of business ad­ ministration degree from Western Michigan University, affiliating with Thespians and Delta Zeta Sorority. One summer she studied under Zach York, well known for his Theatrical Productions in Michigan. She is presently employed at Taxx, Inc. in Clearwater, Fla. Candace is the granddaughter of the former Guy and Eva Fewless of Hastings and Edwin Bross of Hastings and Zephyrhills, Fla. Donald graduated from Nova High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla., receiving his bachelor's degree from Arkansas Tech University and his master of science in en. vironmental management from Louisana Tech University. He is presently a director of water pollution control for the City of Pinellas Park. A May 13 wedding is planned. Mr. and Mrs. Ace Abbott of Middleville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Carol Cramer, to Gregg Con­ rad. son of Mr. and Mrs. Reva Conrad of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conrad of Lowell. A May 13 wedding is planned at Charlton Park Church in Hastings. Christ's death on the cross will be com­ memorated at a special Good Friday Service March 24 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The service is sponsored by the Hastings Area Ministerial Association and it will be held at the Presbyterian Church of Hastings, 231 South Broadway. The traditional "Seven Last Words" spoken by Christ from the cross will be the focus of the messages. The singing of hymns and special music will also be pan ot the service. Hastings area pastors will be giving the messages: "Father, forgive them" (Steven Reid). "Today you will be with me in Paradise” (Leonard Davis), "Woman, behold your son” (Mary Curtis). "My God. my God, why have You forsaken me?" (Michael Anton). "1 thirst" (David Nelson), "It is finished" (Robert Mayo), and "Father, into Your hands 1 commit my spirit" (James Campbell). Special.music will be provided by Dianne Ferris and Chaplain Dan Everett. Tlte organist will be Joann Count, and the Iiturgist and host pastor is Kent Keller. The Good Fri­ day prayer will be offered by Pastor Donald Brail. The public is invited to participate in this worship service. A freewill offering will be received for the work of the Hastings Area Ministerial Association. The entire service will be broadcast live over WBCH. Steven Reid is Director of LOVE. Inc. Leonard Davis is pastor of Grace Wesleyan Church. Mary Curtis is pastor of Peace and Quimby United Methodist churches. Michael Anton is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church. David Nelson is pastor of First United Methodist Church. Robert Mayo is pastor of Hope United Methodist Church. James Campbell is pastor of the Assembly of God. Donald Brail is pastor of the Free Methodist Church. Dianne Ferris is a member of the Nazarene Church. Dan Everett is the Barry County Jail Chaplain. HX. Time to Get Busy on Home Improvement Though your home be handsome or humble... There is probably something you would like to do to it... Osborns to mark 25th anniversary Raymond and Laura Orsbom of Lake Odessa will celebrate their silver wedding an­ niversary Tuesday. April 4 with a family dinner. Their children are Jerry and Kathryn Fancctt of Ionia and Kimberly at home. They have one grandson. _ - noplace like Home Dietricks to celebrate 40th Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Dietrick will observe their 40th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. March 28. Al and Phyl were married March 28. 1949, at Fredrick Avenue Church of the Nazarene in Lansing by the Rev. Herbert Thomas. To celebrate this joyous occasion, the cou­ ple's family requests all their friends to par­ ticipate in a card shower. Please send them to: Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Dietrick. 174 S. Main. Woodland. 48897. The Spring Season is the time when everyone gets the urge to improve property, make alterations, or complete an addition. A new garage or an auxiliary building may be your desire. 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Norris Rd. 623-2903 - Delton Forest Middleton - Owner Prototypes - Tools - Dies - Fixtures Wire EDM 611 Bowens Mill Road 795-3646 - Middleville JERRY'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR CO. 1413 2nd St. 374-B892 - Lake Odessa We Buy A Sell Grain 891-8108 - 146 East Main - Caledonia Fertilizer Plant - 891-1033 - 211 Lake Lumber Co. - 891-8143 -115 Kinsey Clarksville Elevator - 693-2283 - 201 S. Main GOODYEAR LARRY NEIL AGENCY L&S COUSINS TRUCKING FARM BUREAU INSURANCE LeRoy & Sharon Cousins, Owners, 852-9656 • 204 S. Main, Nashville 234 E. State Street 945-3443 - Heelings MV* FARM BUREAU INSURANCE I ' •ARM BUREAU MUTUAL • FARM BUREAU UFE • FARM BUREAU GENERAL • FB ANNUITY HAMMER'S MOTOR HOME SERVICE SCHNITZELBANK RESTAURANT Excellent German & American Foods 342 Jefferson S.E. 459-9527 - Grand Rapids Experienced Servicemen Towing A Road Service Specialized Service A Repair 962-8027 - 20496 M-66 - Battle Creek RIVERSIDE SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC. Brown A Sharpe Automatics Secondary Operation Machinery P.O. Box 486 - 52 South Edison 962-5449-Battle Creek Please Support Our AG Sponsors! BERGY BROTHERS ELEVATOR COMPANY 868-6030 or 868-6049 11550 Depot-S.E. Alto Fertilizer Plant - 6151 Alden Nash - 868-6898 MURCO, INC. "A Great Name In Beef!" 11 - 11th Street 685-6886 - Plainwell COLEMAN AGENCY COUNTRY KETTLE CAFE CLOVERLEAF Auto - Home - Life A Health Insurance 945-3412 - 203 S. Michigan - Hastings Home Cooking at Its Best Open 7 Days a Week 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. 852-1551 - 113 N. Main - Nashville "MICHIGAN'S VOLUME RV DEALER!" . Also: HECKER AGENCY (517) 852-9680 - 225 North Main - Nashville Aljo - Coachman - Escaper - Gulfstream Van American - Cobra - Renaissance by EMC RV Parts - Service - Accessories 685-9868 -1199 M-89 West Exit 49B Between Ostego & Plainwell QUALITY SNACKS Distibutor for Eagle Snacks 923 E. Michigan 968-9758 - Battle Creek 726-0181 - 144 South Main - Vermontville Also: 852-1717-Nashville CALEDONIA STATE BANK Member FDIC 891-8113 • 627 Main, Caledonia 795-3361 • 303 Arlington, Middleville . JIM AND ERNIE'SLEAHMA GARDEN CENTER Customized Dairy Rations Horse Feeds & Tack Lawn & Garden Fencing - Pet Supplies 852-0770 - 301 South Main - Nashville MAC'S FEED INCORPORATED MICHIGAN COLPROVIA COMPANY Purina Mills Dealer Dairy ■ Beef - Hog (616) 795-7922 Middleville, Ml 49333 Asphalt Paving - Parking Lots • Roads - Streets 2020 Chicago Drive S.W. 245-9263 - Grand Rapids SNYDER'S FARM SUPPLY, INC. LAKE ODESSA CO-OP ASSOCIATION Wayne Feeds RIDDERMAN & SONS OIL CO., INC. Standard OH Products Farm A Homo Fuel 1-800-327-8952 580 - 10th Street Fertilizer Plent - 374-7329 374-8061 & 374-8733 1018 3rd Ave. - Lake Odessa COUNTY LINE FARMS Painting & Papering 852-9268 - 9854 Curtis Rd. - Nashville Case IH- New Idea - Krause Gehl - Hesston - FMC New A Used Farm Equipment (616) 868-6115 • Highway M-50 - Alto Also: (517) 647-7524 - Grand River Ave. Portland UNION BANK Full Service Bank - Member FDIC 933 - 4th Avenue 374-3278 - Lake Odessa Drlve-ln Branch: 1150 Jordan Lake St. SINKE'S SERVICE 515 Grand Rapids Street 795-3509 - Middleville TWIN CITY FOOD, INC. ASGROW SEED COMPANY 385-6671 Kalamazoo 374-8837 • 1315 Sherman, Lake Odessa "Saluting Our American Producers!" FELPAUSCH FOOD CENTER SHILTON LIVESTOCK HAULING Ken Shilton, Sr. - Owner 11896 Bismark Highway 367-4531 - Vermontville 623-2389 - N. Grove - Delton 945-2474 -127 S. Michigan Ave. - Hastings KEN'S STANDARD cnrWICE Complete Auto Repair - Oil Lube - Exhaust - Tires 209 S. Main 726-0589 - Vermontville TSC FARM - HOME STORE Make TSC Your Farm VJW Home - Auto Headquarters 968-3513 - 487 E. Main - Battle Creek {rw.M komucti) Also: 1875 Lansing Road (517) 543-5858 - Charlotte, Ml __ YODER BROTHERS SUNOCO DISTRIBUTORS Sunoco Motor Oils - Tires Batteries - Accessories Home Delivery - Farm Fuels 238 County Line Road 765-8211 - Freeport BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEMS "Building a Healthy Future" 963-5521 & 966-8000 AMERICAN BEAN, GRAIN & FERTILIZER Central Michigan's Complete Fertilizer Company Saw Testing - Custom Application Michigan's Premier Liquid - Farm Chemicals 374-8859 - Woodbury WRIGHT-WAY LUMBER COMPANY Don Alexander - Manager Self-Serve Lumber Yard "Cash 'N Carry" 206 S. Dexter - M-66 527-1680 - Ionia �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 23. 1989 — Page 9 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received at the of­ fice of the Barry County Road Commission, 1845 West Gun Lake Road, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, Ml 49058, until 10:00 A.M.. Tuesday, April 11, 1989 for the following: f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE M45 I S335 ’265 I S335 ■aii and material* used meet the high standards set by it>e American Dental Ass n "Our on premises lab presides individual S efficient service •Free denture const’lotion a Bituminous Mixtures Liquid Asphalts Washed & Sized Stone Corrugated Metal Pipe Sign Posts Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Of­ fice at the above address. All proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. (616) 455-0810 •I D Himebaugh DDS •D D White DDS •G Moncowm DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Robert D. Russell, Chairman John Barnett, Member Norman Jack Lenz, Member NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 17, 1989 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS: Notice Is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Shareholders of National Bank of Hastings (the "Bank") will be held immediately prior ♦o the annual meeting of shareholders on April 17, 1989, at 4:30 p.m., local time, at the Bank’s main office at 241 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the following purposes: 1. To consider and vote upon ratification, confirmation, approval and adoption of a Merger Agreement, dated March 13, 1989, providing for the merger of the Bank with and into a new national banking associa­ tion which is a subsidiary of Hastings Financial Corporation and the conversion of each outstanding share of common stock of the Bank into one share of the common stock of Hastings Financial Corporation, with such merger to be effected under the charter of the new national banking association and with the name of the bank resulting from the merger to be "National Bank of Hastings;" and 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 24, 1989, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on that date will be entitled to vote. March 16, 1989 Hastings, Michigan By Order of the Board of Directors Marian K. Wurm Cashier T/ws teen does not fee/ apathetic Dear Ann Landers: I am a 23 year-old college graduate (business major). I don't presume to speak for my generation, hut 1 know what I feel. People wonder about us. They say we are materialistic, just out for ourselves. They say we arc apathetic. It must go deeper than that. Teens are committing suicide in record numbers. What is wrong with us? Just look around. The media reach far and wide, bringing stories from all over the *orld. We have over­ population. (he environment is being destroyed, our natural resources are dwindl­ ing. People are oppressed, stars ing and kill­ ing each other. There arc enough weapons to blow up the world wc live in 40 times! AIDS continues to spread and there is no vaccine and no cure. On the home front, the United States is faltering. The national debt is at an incom­ prehensible level. Homeless people freeze to death on the streets. Gang violence, alcoholism and drug abuse are rampant. Teens are having babies out of wedlock and many will never get off welfare. Not many people my age will be able to own a house, no matter what their educational level or whom they work for. Takeovers and mergers ruin the hopes of job security. Most of us expect to have a lower standard of living than our parents. The U.S. is losing its edge in the world market. It sounds hopeless. But I love this country, and 1 think there is hope. I don't believe that my generation is apathetic. Wc just don't know where to start. Waiting for Guidance in California Dear Wailing in California: I sec no sign of apathy or resignation in your letter. In fact. I sense that you arc deeply concerned. I. loo. refuse to accept the fact that we are doomed. But what is going to save us? Any answers out there? Molester was willing to listen Dear Ann Landers: 1 am writing from behind bars. The charge? A felony — child molesting. Not a pleasant subject. 1 realize, but this letter is not being written to be plea­ sant or to gain sympathy. You've never seen me in the parks or near playgrounds looking for victims. I don't play ball and 1 don’t give out candy. I don’t leer at childrcm or stare at them, yet I've never lack­ ed for victims. I've held several positions of responsibility working with the public. You've probably met me and liked me. Your children have learned that I can fix a bike and will talk to them when no one else has time to listen. When Mom was too busy or Dad was too tired, they came to me. I know more about your children's teachers and their school pro­ blems than you because they knew 1 was interested. The two little girls 1 molested can never regain what was taken away from them and I will spend five years in prison. I was molested as a child and feel certain that at least two of my vic.ims will grow up to be molesters. 1 am sick at heart, but the damage is done and I can't undo it. The next time your child has something to tell you. don't be too busy to listen. Ask yourself, if I won't listen, who will? Guilty and Ashamed in Monon, Ind. Dear Monon: You’ve made some valid points. Are you listening, parents? Prison won’t solve your problem. When you are released, you'll still have it. I hope you arc aware that there is medication that could help you. Please, please look into it. Birth control for 3rd World urged Dear Ann Landers: I am a sponsor of a Third World child, but I feel strongly that wc should teach the women in the underdeveloped countries about birth control. They should not be breeding like animals, out of ignorance. 1 don’t understand how those undernourished women have the strength to carry and give birth to babies. Can't the organizations that do such a good job of organizing the feeding of these people figure out how to address this problem? If birth control methods were taught and provid­ ed in these countries, the healtn and well­ being of these people would improve dramatically and they would no longer need so much aid. I realize that all people, underprivileged in­ cluded, have the right to be parents, but I also believe that if they can't feed their children they have no right to bring them into the wo(ld. What kind of love is it that can look in­ to the eyes of a starving child, knowing that the child will die of malnutrition? Feeding these children is like try ing to emp­ ty the Atlantic Ocean with a teasptxin in a rainstorm. I am happy to do my share, hut I know it is not the answer. Do you have the courage to address this issue? E.H., Victoria. Tex. Dear E.IL: According to Dr. Dan Wein­ traub. V P. for International Programs at Planned Parenthood, his organization and many others provide contraceptives and educate people in Third World countries. Pathfinder, the U.S. government aid pro­ gram. and many private organizations are involved. Every year over 500.000 women worldwide die from pregnancy-related pro­ blems. childbirth or self-induced abortions. Dr. Weintraub said Third World women arc very receptive to information about birth con­ trol. Unfortunately, funding to help these women has been sharply reduced. How short­ sighted can we get?!!! To those who feel that birth control is a sin. I'd like to ask. is it less of a sin to bring children into the world who are destined to die of starvation? Booze, gambling hurt marriage Dear Ann Landers: We have been married for 20 years. My husband's idea of love is paying the bills. "Joe's” life revolves around alcohol, the club, his bookie and watching TV. We do nothing together. Sex is squeezed in at half-time. We had friends and family over for Christmas dinner. Joe took his plate and went into the bedroom to call his bookie. I've tried to talk to him and have written several letters in an effort to get him to understand what alcohol and his lack of in­ terest in his family is doing to our marriage. Another successful Lunch at lhe Library was held March 16 by Friends of the Library. A congenial group of 24 enjoyed a noon meal together and then heard Joanne Hesselink, Freeport librarian, relate the interesting slory of Patrick, an English slave of the Irish, and his story through his conversion, his priesthood and his elevation to the bishopric and later sainthood, along with the stories about him which sprang up following his death on March 17. She also read excerpts from a book of Irish folklore. A mobile mammography unit from But­ terworth hospital was in town Wednesday. March 16. for a repeat visit. It was parked in the Union Bank parking lot on Fourth Avenue where it had high visibility. The Lakewood Hunger Coalition had had its first 1989 meeting and plans are under way for the spring CROP Walk. Present from Bat­ tle Creek was Esther Brown of the Michigan CROP office. She has visited many sites GET UPTO $750 CASH BACK ON OVER 800 RANGERS, BRONCOS AND AEROSTARS IN STOCK* •Depending on the model you choose. You must take retail delivery from dealer stock by 5/2/89 Limit 10 See dealer for details 1 What are the signs of alcoholism? How can you tell if someone you love is an alcoholic? “Alcoholism: How to Recognize It, How to Deal With It, How to Conquer It" will give you the answers. To receive a copy, send $3 and a self-addressed, stamped business-sized envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989, LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE. Lake Odessa News: CAB HUIE IS NOW CHEAPER THAN EVER It’s now easier than ever to flag down one of our cabs. Because right now our fares are lower than ever. For ten days only you'll find over 800 new Ranger XU 4x2s, Bronco II XU 4x4s and Aerostar XL Plus Wagons marked with each dealer’s absolute lowest price. Each truck and van comes loaded with options like power steering, AM/FM stereo with clock, all season tires, power brakes, fold away side mirrors, interval wipers, deluxe wheel trim and more. And you can get up to $750 cash back depending on the model xg you choose, which can be applied toward your down payment. 0 So get to your Greater Michigan Ford Dealer within the next ten ME days or these cabs are going to pass you by. He says. "You're right." hut nothing changes. Joe complains because our teen-age son doesn't spend lime with him. How can you "spend time" with someone who is never home or is passed out in front of the TV'.* I have learned to look to family and friends for companionship. Have men changed in this generation? Arc they afraid of a relationship or have wc spoil­ ed them? Very few women I know have any closeness with their husbands. They seem to be living separate lives. I need some new ideas because nothing I do is working. Greensboro, N.C. Dear Greensboro: Your husband's pro­ blem is booze and gambling. Until he con­ quers those two addictions nothing will im­ prove. Since he refuses to communicate with you. you have two choices: leave him and hope he'll shape up through Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous, or join Al-Anon and learn how to live with him. Star Break My laugh for the day was provided by Erma Bombcck. Her it is: Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. where Church World Service projects are in operation and she testifies to the tremendous good our Michigan dollars are at work. Not only are funds through these channels used for immediate relief in case of natural disasters, but in long-term projects designed to improve the quality of life. An example is in bangladesh, where threefourths of the country was under water. The only high spots were certain roads. Roads are being built to provide safe places in time of future floods. All churches in the Lakewood School District arc invited to send represen­ tatives to the April 3 meeting at the high school, where materials will be ready for the spring Walk. Funds from this event will com* back to the community for use by Lakewood Community Council. In a recent quarterly awards ceremony, American Bean & Grain of Sunfield made retirement presentations to Richard Stairs of Second Avenue. He had been with the firm and its predecessor companies for 16 years. Friends here have been notified of lhe death of Richard Purdy of Marshall. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery after services in Marshall March 18. Dick was herdsman on the Walter Reed Hereford farms on Bliss Road for many years. He and his wife. Mildred, had four sons, with three surviving. The youngest son. Warren, died some years ago. Duane Starkenburg, principal and teacher of Lake wood Christian School, has announced his resignation. He and his wife, Joan, who is also a teacher in the private school on Velte Road, will move to Wisconsin to continue their careers in leaching. The move will put them closer to their families. During their tenure here, the pre-school program has had great growth, with 34 now enrolled. There are 42 children in grades K-8. Starkenburg said that this school has had wonderful parent support and co-operation. A number of local ladies attended the spring event March 9, sponsored by Exten­ sion Homemakers of the Happy Hens of Clarksville and the Smyrna group at the Clarksville Experiment Station conference room. This group was treated to Spring Fashions in Review. Laurie Graham King sang one number at the start of the evening. Two segments of the fashion show were sandwiched by the awar­ ding of many door prizes. Linda Kimmel of The Mercantile in Lake Odessa narrated the show, with models from the Clarksville area parading a variety of spring fashions. Mildred Mahan, Ionia County Extension Home Economist, gave a review of the Extension programs available. The conference room is a fine facility, one segment of the experimental farm operated by Michigan State University for fruits and grains alongside 1-96 on Portland Road. Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing recently entertained his mother. Mildred Shade, his sister, Linda Irvin, and her daughter. Sally Jo, for a Sunday dinner in honor of the birthdays of Brandon and Linda. Gladys Cook, age 95, of Fourth Avenue, suffered a broken hip and has been hospitaliz­ ed for surgery and therapy. Dick Peacock celebrated his big 50th bir­ thday Saturday evening. March 11. at his home with family and friends. Besides »is wife. Gayle, there were Barb, Neil and Court­ ney Watters of New Carlisle, Ohio; Brian Peacock and Debbie Budd of Lansing; Susan Peacock, local; Diane. Scon and Katie Rubin of Wyoming; Michele Peacock of C.M.U., Mt. Pleasant; Bernie and Audio DeHaan and Neil Renwick of Saranac; Danny and Heather Pierce, Dale and Wanda Humphreys of Ionia; Gary. Julie and Jill Miller of Lowell; Kip Pierce and Brad Olcstead of Hillsdale; Duane and Frances Glasgow of Hastings; Pete and Betty Carey of Portland; Harry and Helen Peacock of Westphalia; Bill Weitchat of Traverse City; and Helen and Keith Haller. Reine Peacock. Roger and Dee Manshum. Bill and Phyllis Hdspcr, Gary and Cindy Groff, local. A buffet lunch with birthday cakes and ice cream was served. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 23. 1989 Murphy, Parker, Lenz gain most valuable winter sports awards Murphy earns wrestling most valuable player award Senior Chad .Murphy, who tied or broke a pair of single season records while winning over 30 matches, was named the Hastings wrestling team’s most valuable player. Murphy compiled a 38-8 mark while establishing new marks for most escapes < 17) and tying the mark for most escapes (34). Junior Scott McKeever was named the team’s most improved player. Senior Jim Lenz set five Hastings wrestling records en route lo a 45-3 mark. Lenz broke the single season records for dual wins (25). overall wins (45). most pins and forfeits (23). most pins (28). and career dual wins (39). Brian Redman, voted as a captain for next season, also established a new mark for most reversals with 38. In other awards. Tom Boln earned his fourth varsity letter while Thom Anderson. Scott Chipman. Lenz. Murphy and Reoman earned their third letters. Second year awards went to Eric Endsley. Brian Heath. Jeremy Miller. Aaron Newberry, Dave Tossava and Brian Wolfenbarger. First year letters went to Pete Hauschild. Scott McKeever. Tom Ward, and Kirk Ziegler. Participation awards went to Chris Bowman. Mall Hall. Jason Heatherington. Butch Kolleck. Jeremy Maivclle. Chad McKeever. Steve Price. Scott Redman. Charles Teunessen. Chad Wilcox and Marc Withan. The wrestling team finished with a 20-8 dual meet record while winning the Twin Valley meet, district and regional championships. Parker selected as Saxon basketball MVP Senior point guard Gary Parker was selected as the Hastings basketball team's most valuable player. Parker led the team in scoring (17.8). threepoint percentage (46.6). free throw percen­ tage (78.5). steals (42). and assists (100). Parker was named to Banner-Reminder all­ county first team and a second team all-Twin Valley selection. Junior Tom Vos was named the Saxon's Sixth Man Award. Other seniors who were awarded letters were Jeff Young. Mark Steinfort. Jeff Pugh. Doug Maurer. Scott Schoesscl and Mark Kel­ ly. Juniors who received letters were Andy Woodliff. Jamie Murphy and Jeff Baxter. Lenz named volleyball team’s top performer Laura Lenz was named the Hastings volleyball team's most valuable player. Lenz along with Heidi Herron and Marci Miller cached received second year awards. Melissa Belson. Tia DeGoa. Trudy Cole. Jackie Longstreet. Michelle Morgan, and Ka­ ty Peterson each received letters for the first lime. Kellc Young received her first letter. Spring sports slate kicks off April 11 Four of Hastings’ five varsity sports kick off spring schedules on April 1I. The Saxon baseball team, under secondyear coach Jeff Simpson, as well as the soft­ ball team, under first year mentor -—Dykstra, host Ionia at 4:15 p.m. on April 11. The two teams begin Twin Valley play April 18 al Lakeview. The boys and girls track teams run in the MSU Spartan Relays on March 30 at 10:00 a.m. with the home season beginning April 11 at home against Greenville at 4:30. The boys are coached by Paul Fulmer and the girls by Pat Murphy. The boys tennis team also opens April 11 at Ionia. The squad's home opener is slated for April 20 against Coldwater. The team is coached by Tom Freridge. The girls golf team opens at Grand Ledge on April 12 at 3:30 p.m. The home opener is a day later against Ionia. Gordon Cole returns as the Saxon golf coach. Sports... Long spring sports season If you seek the pleasures of Hustings spring sports, look about you. Saxon teams will soon be busy. The Hastings baseball team, for in­ stance. has 29 regularly-scheduled games, softball 21. track eight duals and seven relays, tennis 12 duals and three tournaments, and g:rls golf 13 competi­ tion dates. Only 15 days left to Opening Day. The prediction here is the Tigers finishing third behind the Brewers and Blue Jays. Attended Opening Day 1980 and saw Steve Kemp hit a monstrous homer, but the Tigers lost to Texas on a chilly day when snow still blanketed several por­ tions of the old ballpark's grandstand. Speaking of predictions, the guess here was Hastings' basketball team would reel off 16 wins and finish second in the Twin Valley. How about 15 and fourth9 So much for predictions. Hastings administrators are making a mistake when they determine minimum roster sizes for 1989 spring sport teams based largely on last year's turnout. In­ stead. they should take roster sizes of a sport from the last five years and average them together. Such a shortsighted formula almost cost the school a cross country program last fall, and it could endanger boys and girls track this spring. Nobody likes operating a pay-ton":.icipa(e program, and by and large the school system has done a fine job. but the process could still be improved. Maura D. Corrigan, chief assistant U.S. attorney in Detroit, told 77ie Detroit News this week that talented pro athletes can be either a positive or negative role model for youngsters. What site’s saying is that troubled exDctroit Red Wing Bob Probert can ex­ pect no mercy if found guilty in his up­ coming cocuine-smuggling trial. She apparently is rightfully stating that professional athletes should realize their responsibilities of their positions and act accordingly because naive eyes are watching. Whatever happened to he good old days when tales of renegade athletes and programs were rarely found on the sports pages? It was refreshing to hear several Hastings seniors say the school's athletes realize little kids often worship them, and that in turn the athlete has a respon­ sibility to live up to those standards. Look for Arizona. Duke. North Carolina and Louisville to make the final four. Arizona to win it all. Warped priorities: What docs it say for the NFL when it seems to care more for solving the “pressing" crowd noise dilemma than the rampant drug use by players? If it wasn’t for the unions "protec­ ting" its players, there would be tougher drug standards. Three cheers for the NHL. which offers the best of jello-like rules by the pro leagues. Hastings winter sport most valuable players (left to right) Laura Lenz, Chad Murphy and Gary Parker. Coach Howard Gibson and weightlifters Brian Turnbull and Brian Gibson. Hastings youngsters place in powerlifting championship Brian Turnbull and Brian Gibson placed in the weigh lifting competition at last weekend’s National Drug Free High School Championships. The competition was held at the Bullis High School in Potomac. Maryland, on March 18 and 19. The competition was great at this meet with several new world records being set. Brian [ Spirts ] Mary Brown’s economics class raised the most money for any class a total of $1,357. The womens faculty held off the senior girls (left) 25-17 while the automobile (above) donated by Hank Teunessen was a smashing success, this time taking a whack by Rob Pot­ ter. In all, last week's spring charity drive netted $7,000, a new school record. SCOREBOARD: Hastings YMCA-Youth Council’s 3 on 3 Basketball Standings WL Team Over the Hill....................... 4-1 Nichols......................................................... 4-1 Neils Ins.......................................................4-2 Superette....................................................... 2-3 Garrison’s Gorillas...................................... 2-4 Hill Crest Farms.......................................... 0-5 Hastings High School fundraiser nets over $7,000 for Love Inc. 1989 Winter YMCA Womens Volleyball Standings Team Livestock.....................................................17-1 Pages/Blairs............................................... 12-3 Burkcys/Garrison.- Gals............................. 12-6 Hastings Bait/Tacklc.................................. 8-7 Parkers Pigs................................................. 6-9 McDonalds................................................... 6-9 Satellites..................................................... 5-10 Hastings Mutual.........................................4-11 Andrus........................................................ 2-16 Turnbull at the 181 pound class took a fifth place overall, but having a second in the bench press. Brian Gibson won the National Championships in the 275 pound class weight class with a total combined lift of 1140 pounds, including a best bench of 300 pounds in his flight. The lifts included bench press, squat, and deadlift. Two skits by Hastings seniors dominated the in-between time during the Hastings faculty vs senior boys and girls games. Faculty and student basketball games and pie-in-your-face contests are apparently fun as well as profitable. Hastings High School students and teachers helped raise an all-time record S7.000 during the recent annual spring fundraiser. Last Fri­ day’s dance and senior boys and girls against faculty basketball games culminated the 10-day fundraiser which also included car­ smashing. pie-throwing activities and a raffles. The fundraiser featured competition bet­ ween second hour classrooms. All profits go tc» Love Inc., which distributes the money among Barry County's homeless and hungry people. Hastings High School Principal Steve Har­ bison said the success of the fundraiser is a reflection of the student body and teachers. "It’s a credit to the kids and adults that they benefit the needy of this community." Har­ bison told the cro« _■ of 300 at Friday's basket­ ball doubleheader. During the in-class overall competition. Mary Brown’s class raised the most money (SI.357) while Laurence Christopher's class raised lhe most money per capita ($61.16) for each student. Sally Fullerton’s class followed closely behind bom with 551.94 per student and a total of SI.039. In the junior division. Bruce Krueger’s class raised S231 or $10.05 per capita. A total of $4,242 was raised during the in­ class competition, a new school record. Har­ bison said. “All of the kids worked very hard for a good cause and we’re proud of all of them because, in our opinion, they’re all winners.” Harbison said. The winner of the Ehcrhard's raffle was Donna Heaton. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 23, 1989 — Page 11 Top Harper Creek HMS students win Academic Track Meet After losing last year to Harper Creek, Hastings Middle School students came back to beat the Battle Creek school in the Aca­ demic Track Meet Monday night and had 27 students qualify for the state meet. The interscholastic competition, which originated on the east side of the state more than a decade ago, tests the academic and art­ istic abilities of students in a format similar to the athletic event. In the academic categories, students take written tests, and in the art-oriented area, the students perform and are evaluated by a panel ofjudges. The Hastings youngsters won the compe­ tition by a score of 134.8 to 88.1. "The kids really did super," said Principal ‘ Jerry Horan, who imported the program to Hastings and now serves as its organizer. "Wc were pleasantly surprised because they beat us last year." Hastings swept four of the categories. Theresa Kelly, Stephanie Smith and Susan Schoessel took first, second and third, respectively, in the written art competition, while Kathy Vos, Lisa Smith and Jennifer Van Aman did likewise in the written communication arts division. Lori Vaughan, Michelle Bechler and Lisa Smith took the top three spots in the written music test. In the keyboard instrumental solo division, Brad Gee, Scott Krueger and Monica Mellen played their way to lhe top three spots, respectively. The dramatic reading category resulted in three of the top four places for Hastings stu­ dents. Brandi Eye took first, Monica Mellen took second, and Lisa Storms took fourth. Other placings by Hastings students for the written examinations were: Arithmetic - Dan Styf, first Biology — Nate Allyn, first; Ryan McAlvey, second. Geography - Jeff Gardner and Katy Larkin tied for first U.S. history - Brandi Eye, first; Dan Allen, tied for second. Trivia - Tony Snow, second; Matt Cassell, third. Math (story) - Scott Krueger, first; Brad Gee, third. Physical science - Chris Morgan, first Earth science -- Monica Mellen, second; Jeff Gardner, third. Ancient history, Jenny Parker, first; Michelle Bcchler, third. Speech (theater) -- Alison Gergen, third. Spelling - Zach Brehm, first; Jennifer Larabee, tied for second. Potpourri - Kitt Carpenter, second. Other placings by Hastings students in the performance competitions were: Art (graphite and charcoal) - John Herbstreith, second; Sam Torode, third. Art (dry color) - Paul Buchanan, first; Jeanna Willard, third. Interpretive reading - Shayne Horan, first; Kitt Carpenter, third. Vocal solo - Jerry Van Aman, tied for second. Boys quartet — Nate Allyn, Paul Buchanan, Kevin DeVault and Shayne Horan, first. Non-keyboard instrumental solo - David Solmes, fourth. Instrumental group - Tom Andrus, David Andrus, Michelle Bechler, Kin Carpenter, Kevin De Vault, Brad Gee, Dan Goodman, Jennifer Parker, David Solmes and Dan Styf, first. Students who placed first in the individual categories, or, in cases where Hastings took lhe first two spots, those one or two stu­ dents will advance to the finals in Saginaw April 13. Another meet will be held Monday even­ ing against Kenowa Hills. Written examina­ tions will begin at 4 p.m. in lhe West Gym of Hastings Middle School, and perform­ ances will begin about 6 p.m. at Central Auditorium. The public is invited. Study completed by health education committee The Hastings Board of Education Monday received the final copy of the K-12 health education curriculum which has been under evaluation for three or four years as part of the school’s continuing study of its pro­ grams. Beginning with learning about the five senses and the importance of brushing teeth at lhe kindergarten level, lhe comprehensive health education plan extends to learning about the emotional impacts of sexual inter­ course, suicide, drugs and sexually transmit­ ted diseases at the upper high school level. The report includes specific outlines for teaching health topics at each grade level, and suggests that Patricia Smith, a registered nurse, and Dr. James Atkinson, family phys­ ician, teach sex education to upper elemen­ tary and middle school students. The district has followed the Michigan Model health program for several years. Committee members said they felt that the program fit the objectives of the district's overall plan, said Northeastern Principal David Styf, who serves on the committee. The Michigan Model program is in place for early grades, from kindergarten to sixth grade. A seventh grade plan was developed but not put into place because of millage cuts. Michigan Model has not yet created objec­ tives for the eighth grade level, but the com­ mittee continues to study a plan for that grade. The committee recommended an additional class at the 11th or 12th grade level, in addi­ tion to the ninth grade course already offered. "Through lhe health curriculum, students will have the opportunity to gain an under­ standing of the function of the human body systems and positive health habits which contribute to physical, emotional and social health," Styf said of the philosophy of the program. "The health curriculum is also designed to instruct students regarding lhe prevention of communicable diseases to pro­ tect both the individual and society. "With lhe cooperation of teachers, parents and health professionals, this curriculum is designed to provide students with the know­ ledge and foundation to make sound deci­ sions that will contribute to lhe well being of each individual student, as well as the community and society." The document will be up for approval al the April board meeting. Bowling Results Wednesday P.M. Mace s Ph 77-35. Geukes Mkt. 63-49. Nashville Locker 62-50. Cast Offs 60-52. Lifestyles 60-52. Valley Really 57-55.Handy's Shirts 55-57. Varney's Stables 54'6-57'6. Gillons Const. 51 6-606, Friend­ ly Home Panics 50'6-61'6. M&M’s 47'6-64'6. DeLong's Bait 34-78. High Games and Series - T. Christopher 211-225-623. E. Mcsccar 186-509. L. Bar­ num 214-491. B. Blakely 194-463. B. Vrogindcwey 175-494, P. Frederickson 170-472, P. Edger 180-456. P. Castleberry 173-455, B High 168-465. J. McQucrn 166-457, C. Trumbull 174-479. D. Burns 163-435, D. Lawrence 142-373, T. Weeks 146-401. High Games - S. VanDenburg 209. K. Becker 188. D. Woodard 181. N. Willson 183, S. Breitner 171, M. Brimmer 168, D. Brewer 161, K. Hanford 162, L. Johnson 145, D. Murphy 159, N. Varney 144, N. Munn 147, R. Kucmpcl 154. Splits Converted - E. Mesccar 6-7-10. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 76-36. Miller Real Estate 68-44, Michelob 67'6-44'6. Superior Seafoods 65-47. Deweys Auto Body 60-52. Hastings Bowl & Lounge 58-34, Cinder Drugs 57-55. Pioneer Apartments 55'6-56'6. Hastings Flower Shop 54-58, Friends 53-59. Miller Carpeting 52'6-60'6. Andrus of Hastings 51'6-60'6. Girrbachs 51-61. Hastings Bowl 51-61. Music Center 44-68. Burger King 32-80. High Games and Series - S. Hutchins 154. M. Bennett 184. V. carr 174. H. Hewitt 169. C. Jiles 152, S. Hanford 203-562. D. Murphy 190. D. Larsen 168, F. Girrbach 166, J. Mercer 171, M. Snyder 196-544. D. Kelley 186-509. J. Hamilton 164, C. Nichols 169. K Keeler 174. Y. Markley 182. R. Perry 189-504, B. Cuddahec 191-507. B. Hathaway 194-530. B. Eckert 174. M. Moore 193, N. Wynn 174. Splits Converted - A. Swanson 5-10. D. Larsen 8-10. Hastings Mfg. Co. M&M Construction 50216, Chrome Room 191'6, Viking 41016, Sprikers 42016. Machine Room 396. Office 389. High Games and Series - C. Sheldon 201-540, D. Blakely 531, B. Ludcscher 220-522, R Rogers 517, W. Birman 504, W. Beck 502. Thursday Angels McDonalds II 76-36, Outward Appearance 73-39, Stefanos 66'6-45'6, Clays Dinner Bell 63-49, Hastings Bowl 53'6-586, McDonalds I 41-71, Guekes Market 38-74, Hickory Inn 38-62. Good games - J. Joseph 170, L. Stamm 160. L. Tilley 182'505, K. Barnum 142, L. Watson 177, M. Burpee 156, B. Ranguette 184- 512. R. Haight 179, McDonald 174, P. Miller 171. E. Gray 156. D Woodard 160425, A. Snyder 174. B. Cantrell 185- 479, C. Moore 168. L. Apsey 177. Sunday Night Mixed Pin Busters 66-42. Greenbacks 65-43. White Lightning 64-44. Get Along Gang 62-46, Hooter Crew 59'6-48'6, Ogdcnitcs 58'6-49'6. Sandbaggers 556-52'6. Family Force 55'6-52'6, Really Rottens 54'6-53'6. Misfits 54-54. Guttcrdustcrs 53-55. Quality Spirits 51'6-56'6. L's & J's 506-576. Detroiters 49'6-58'6. Guys & Gals 49-59. Chub a Lugs 47-61. Alley Cats 44'6-63'6. Mas & Pas 326-75'6. Women's High Games and Series - T. Ray 140. B. Goodenough 162. B. Behrndt 177. B. Cantrell 164. L. Tilley 196-529. M. Bowman 162. J. Ogden 178. S. Hanford 191-510, D. Snyder 208-532. J. Sm th 156. C. Allen 171. T. Pennington 140, P. Miller 156. A. Snore 150, S. Neymeijer 157, D. Oliver 187. M.K. Snyder 188. P. Godbey 150. T. Joppie 155. Men’s High Games and Series - R. Ward 509. 186D. Goodenough 174, S. Goodenough 214-210-176-600. D. Montague 190. E. Behrndt 185-519. M. Tilley 208-520. R. Bowman 180-520. R. Ogden 186, R. Allen 198-523, C. Pennington 182-533, R. Snore 172, J. Woodard 204-225-225-654, B. Miller 168, D. Oliver 175, G. Sutliff 153. Wednesday Classic Bowling Floral Design’s 72'6-39'6, Larry Poll Real­ ty 68-44. Dewey's 68-44, Carlton Center Exc. 64-48. Hastings City Bank 60-52. Shamrock 58-54. Kloostcrman’s Coop 56-56, Exercise Made Easy 55-57, McDonald's 54-58, Red Baron Pizza 52'6-596, Bowman Refrigeration 52-60, Viatcc 51-61, Hastings Mutual 4616-6516, Totaly 35-77, Bud Team 346-776. Thursday Twisters Ardrus 72'6-39'6. Heritage Chev. 67'6-14'6. Geukes Market 64-48. Hast. Bowl 57'6-54'6. Century 21 56'6-55'6. Hastings Mutual 55-57. B.D.S. Inc. 54'6-576. Bowman Refrigeration 54'6-57'6. Aliev Cats 40'6-71'6. Goodwill Dairy 38'6-73'6.' Good Games - B. Barnum 161, S. VanDenburg 196. C. Hawkins 156, C. Hurless 147. D. Catlin 175. B. Wood 165, L. Stevens 158. P. Guy 180, D. Williams 138. B. Bowman 164. A Tubbs 148, S Smith 139. L. Sherry 164. Good Games and Series - D. Bartimus 201-545. C. Alien 180-471. M. Hawkins 147-422. D. Greenfield 168-431. E. Vanasse 186-473, N. Taylor 173-494. M. Patten 154-422. B. Kruko 156-425 Splits Converted - L. Myers 5-10, K. Sutfin 5-10. Thursday A.M. Kreative Komers 70'6. Hummers 69. Question Marks 65, Varneys 58'6, Slow Pokes 57. Weltons 57, Slardusters 56, Bosleys 56. Nash Locker 546. Thomapple Manor 546. Kaiser Seed 54. Leftovers 506. Silk Screen 48'6, Kloostermans 41, Barlow Florist 40. Good Games - B. Johnson 172, P Croningcr 142, B. Moody 195, K. Wyerman 153, K. Forman 175, C. Biggs 153, J. Joppie 149. C. Stuart 213, S. Lambert 173, M. Bremmer 168, N. Hummel 178, P Fisher 194, S. Nolen 164, B. Sexton 137. A. Preston 140, G. Potter 143, A. Eaton 175, M. Steinbecher 154. High Series and Games - I. Ruthruff 194-506, M. Atkinson 191-506, C. Benner 150-423, O. Gillons 156-466, P. Champion 159-462, M. Rees 142-399. J. Mead 128-372. Rotary speaker blasts Alar scare stories by Kathleen Scott A recent scare in the fruit-growing in­ dustry emphasizes the need for factual in­ formation, said Laura Heuser, a farmer and humorist who was guest speaker at the Hastings Rotary Club's Fanners Day lunch­ eon Monday. Calling Alar a pesticide rather than the natural growth hormone that it is, is an ex­ ample of a myth that can set back the hard­ working agriculture industry, she said. Equally as damaging is word that the plant by-product can cause cancer, she said. According to a study, someone would have to eat 200,000 apples a day to equal the amount of Alar force fed to laboratory mice. Additionally, Heuser said, the U.S. Environ­ mental Protection Agency found that inform­ ation unreliable. "You have the safest food supply in the world. Just ask for the American grown stuff," said Heuser, adding that only 4 or 5 percent of apple growers, excluding herself, use Alar. A cum laude graduate of Michigan State University’s school of agriculture, Heuser and her husband farm in Hartford. She and some fellow farm wives from that fruit belt organized the Women for the Sur­ vival of Agriculture in Michigan when farms there were in danger of going bankrupt. She was also instrumental in the formation of American Agri-Women, a national coalition of farm women's organizations and individ­ uals. Her years of experience in agriculture taught her that misleading information can be as detrimental as the natural elements, she said. "It's very hard for farmers to get the word across and share lhe facts," she said. "The welfare of this nation depends on that" The likes of Meryl Streep and other wellknown people who campaigned against the use of Alar prompt myths. "The best thing that could happen to a lot of those people is to go hungry for three or four months," said Heuser. "I hope you're not one of these people who thinks that be­ cause someone is famous they're right" Heuser told lhe Rotarians and their guests to learn the facts. Substantiate, she said. Organic gardening was suggested as an al­ ternative in the height of lhe Alar scare, but Heuser said that American farmers could not continue to produce at the current rate. Food harvested from one of every three acres in lhe U.S. is shipped overseas, she said. "You would have manure two-feet deep across the country if you had enough for all the farms," she said, adding that the natural fertilizer does not have enough nutrients for competitive plant growth. "I’m very good with a pitchfork and wheelbarrow, but I wouldn't recommend it." The U.S. does not have a shortage of food. If it did, poverty, war, crime and de­ pression would be rampant, said Heuser, who has received numerous awards and was named lhe 1979 “Michiganian of the Year by the Detroit News. "I'm a very optimistic farmer. You have to be lo work with nature," she said. "It’s a constant battle. All the farmers are optimi­ stic hard workers." Most are work-aholics, she said, including her husband, a "gifted" horticulturist The productive people of agriculture are almost always in good health, mentally and physi­ cally, she added, because they don't have time to worry. And along with lhe hard work and good health goes intelligence, hand in hand, said Heuser.’ She tried to dispel the stereotype that the "quaint," "earthy" fanners "can’t put two words together, stutter a lot and smell bad. "The average farmer is better educated than lhe average city dweller because farming is so technologically advanced," she said. "No­ tice that no one in this room is wearing bib overalls or chewing snuff." The job of fanning is "hard, hard work" said Heuser, and is often taken for granted. "You have to realize that if you don't want to go hungry, the people who do this for a living must be paid better," she said. Food is the only export Americans can sell at a profit, said Heuser, because all other products cany labor costs that are too expen­ sive. "We have to think in global terms. Fann­ ers do - they have to," she said, explaining that growers in the Netherlands can start a flower in a pot and fly it to the U.S. and still sell at a cheaper cost Habitat dinner beats weather About 235 people braved icy conditions Fri­ day to attend the fund-raising dinner for Barry County Habitat for Humanity, held at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. After expenses for food, the proceeds amounted to S975 which will be used towards building a home for a family in need of decent housing. Plans call for construction to begin this summer. In view of the bad weather, Pat Wagner, president of Habitat for Humanity, said she was pleased with outcome. “I suspect we could have easily had 300 (people) if we had better weather.” She said her initial reaction, when the freez­ ing rain started, was disappointment because workers had started preparing the meal at 9 a.m. "In the end, my comment was that we had $975 more than we had when we started." She said several people who did not attend the dinner because of the icy conditions have given contributions to Habitat. Habitat is a non-profit Christian organiza­ tion that builds and sells homes, without charging interest, to low income families. The payments made by homeowners are recycled for materials lo build more homes. Applications for the county’s first Habitat house are available now at Love, Inc. in Hastings. The deadline for submitting an ap­ plication is April 14. Park may change alcohol rules Time out for paperwork 56th District Court in Hastings : .ut down for two days this week while employees sifted through old ccu-t records dating back to 1973. The cour­ troom was virtually transformed into a warehouse Monday and Tuesday while Kerri Varley, Kathy Shay, Julie DeBoer (left to right) and other employees identified and destroyed records no longer needed. (Banner photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk). Banning liquor and restricting the con­ sumption of beer and wine have been propos­ ed as new rules for Historic Charlton Park. The rules, which would require an or­ dinance change, have already been approved by the Barry County Parks and Recreation Commission. Final approval must be granted by the County Board of Commissioners and Michigan Governor James Blanchard, usually acting on the advice of the Attorney General. The rules would provide for beer and wine drinking to be controlled and monitored through a permit system and in pre-approved locations. Drinking would be banned from the park's beach, some picnic areas, boat launch, buldings, parking lots and playgrounds if the ordinance change is made. Currently, drinking alcoholic beverages is allowed in established picnic areas. "The reason (for the changes) is safety, number one, and to make it a more pleasant place for a majority of the park users." said Wes Robinson, chairman of the park commission. "Generally we're trying to follow the samrules as the Yankee Springs picnic and recrea­ tion area. We just feel that it’s best for the ma­ jority of th: people if we address this issue before it becomes a problem and it would be harder to close the door at a later date ..We're trying to provide a family-type atmosphere." Most accidents (automobile and injury) at the park have been alcohol-related, Robinson said. Under the change, one-day permits could be issued for beer and wine for specific gather­ ings at approved locations within the park. The approved locations include the picnic pavilion, the east and west mini-shelters, the church basement and an area known as Walnut Grove, north of the historic village. Consumption of the approved beverages would be allowed only during regular park hours, from 8 a.m. to sunset, but never later than 9 p.m. Beer cans and glass containers are pro­ hibited in the proposal, with the exception of wine and champagne in glass bottles for wed­ ding receptions. Application for the $5 permits would have to be made five days in advance of use. If the county board adopts the ordinance change, the amendment would go into effect 60 days afterwards, pending approval by the governor. Park Director Diane Smith said she will be meeting with one of the county board’s com­ mittees today to review the proposal. The amendment change will probably be presented to lhe entire board at its March 28 or April 11 meeting. Dr. Fred Hauser receives the Rural-Urban Award from Dick Dean. Hauser wins Rotary award A veterinarian who has put in more than 40 years tending to the endeared house pels ai 1 barnyard livestock of Barry County is this year's recipient of lhe Rural-Urban Award. That animal caretaker is Fred Hauser. The award, given each year by the Hastings Rotary Club, recognizes someone who contri­ butes to the community in various ways. The honor is announced at lhe Farmers Day lunch­ eon. "There's hardly a family in Barry County that hasn’t been touched by (Hauser) and served by him,” said Dick Dean, co-chairman of Farmers Day. A native of Middleville and graduate of Thornapple Kellogg, Hauser graduated from Michigan State University where he lettered in track as a pole vaulter. He first worked with lhe Lansing Health Department, the United Slates Department of Agriculture office in Chicago, and later worked as a rural veterinarian in Wisconsin and Indiana before coming to Hastings in 1948. "Fred is a P-man," said Dean. "He's pleasant, positive, professional and always patient. He’s an outstanding citizen and one who has not only served the farm community, but the urban community as well." Hauser is a member of the First Methodist Church, a charter member of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce and belongs to the Elks Lodge, as well as several professional organi­ zations. He and his wife, Jean, have three daughters. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 23, 1989 Tiny bunnies bring a lot of joy Provincial House patient Irene Fender expressed delight over the young rabbit Kenn Cross carried in an Easter basket. Kenn is active in the 4-H intergenerational project. JAmy Cross and her tiny black and white four-week-old bunny take a break during their pre-Easter visit to Provincial House in Hastings. The twosome made instant friends with the residents as they made their rounds through the nursing home as an activity in the 4-H Intergenerationai project. DELTON, continued from page one... Agnes Weaks, a resident at Provincial House, was among the many reci­ pients of treats brought by the Easter Bunny (Diana Langshaw). JAmy Cross (center) carried a tInv bunny around in an Easter basket for the residents to pet and hold. Legal Notices NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been mode In the conditions of o certain Mortgage made by Dovid Bruce Zokem and Bonnie Zakem. husband and wife, as Mor­ tgagors to the National Bank of Hastings, a Federal Bonking Corpo'otion, of Hastings. Michigan, os Mortgagee doted March 4.1985, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on March 6. 1985, in Liber 421 of Mortgages, on page 25. 26. 27 and 28 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at lhe date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thou­ sand Two Hundred Six & 03/100($l 1.206.03) Dollars, and no proceedings having been in­ stituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any port thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mor­ tgage has become operative; Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sole contained in said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case mode and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole of the premises therein described or so much thereof os may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bid­ der. at the North door of lhe County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Cir­ cuit Court in and for said County, on Friday, April 21, 1989 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in lhe afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 13 per cent interest, legal costs. Attorney's fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee doos pay on or prior to lhe dale of said sole; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, os record­ ed in Liber Three (3) of Plats on Page Fifty-five (55). being o part of Section one (1). Town Three (3) North. Range Nine (9) West. Ru'land Township. Barry County. Michigan. The period of redemption will be Sic (6) Months from date of sale. Dated: March 21. 1989 National Bank of Hastings Mortgagee Low Offices of Wilbur & Byington Attorneys for National Bank of Hostings 222 West Apple Street Hostings. Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington. P-27621 (4/20) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by William J. Bitgood. Jr. and Herlinda Bitgood, husband and wife, as Mortgagors to Hastings City Bank, a Federal Banking Corporation, of Hastings. Michigan, as Mortgagee doted June 5. 1987. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and Stole of Michigan, on July 28, 1987. in Liber 454 of Mortgages, on page 624, on which Mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum ol Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-seven and 46. 100($11.347.46) Dollars, and no pro­ ceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any port thereof, whereby lhe power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore. Notice >■ Hereby Given that by virtue ol lhe power of sal* contained in said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case mode and provided, lhe said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole of the premises therein described or so much thereof os may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bid­ der. at the North door of th* County Courthouse in lhe City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place o* holding the Cir­ cuit Court in and for said County, on Friday. April 21. 1989 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10.25 per cent interest, legal costs. Attorney's fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described In said Mor­ tgage as follows, to-wit: The South '/> of Lots 32 and 33 of the Plat of the Hordendorf addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the record­ ed Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74. Village of Nashville. County of Barry. Michigan. The period of redmeption will be Six (6) Months from dote of sale. Doted: March 21. 1989 Hostings City Bank Mortgagee Law Offices of Wilbur & Byington Attorneys of Hostings City Bank 222 West Apple Street P.O. Box 248 Hastings. Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington, P-27621 (4/20) The Easter Bunny was a welcome Tuesday visitor in the dining room at Provincial House. Costumed for the part is Diana Langshaw, coordinator for the 4-H intergeneraiional project. Truck parked near road struck by passing car A pickup truck parked along the side of Kingsbury Road contributed to an accident Saturday that left two hurt. Lome E. Osborne. 21. and Brazetta Jones. 26, were both treated and released from Pen­ nock Hospital after the 4 a.m. accident north of Pifer Road. Michigan State Police Trooper Vance The plan, offered by State Reps. Glenn Oxender and Michael Nye. called for property taxes to be slashed by one-third and sales taxes to be increased from four to six cents on the dollar. Six board members voted to approve the resolution and trustee Sylvia Forster abstained. Delton Superintendent Dr. John Sanders told the Banner in a recent article that he thought the Oxendcr-Nye plan was the best school finance plan that has been proposed yet. The board’s;.resolution was sent to the Michigan Association of School Boards. In other business, the board: — Set May 15 as the last day for residents to register to vote in the annual school election in June. — Purchased S5.243 worth of high school textbooks for U.S. history, consumer math and food and nutrition classes. — Heard that application has been made for an Albion College/Kcllogg Foundation grant to implement an innovative science pro­ gram in the elementary school. A decision is expected in May. — Entered into an agreement to manage a Summer Recreation program again for five townships. Assistant Superintendent Dean McBeth said the townships of Barry, Hope and Johnstown will each contribute $1,000 to the program's cost and Orangeville and Prairieville each will pay $750 and allow use of some of their facilities. United Way also contributes $1,000. Funding includes fees from participants. — Denied a grievance by the Delton Kellogg Education Association concerning the sizes of music, gym and art classes. DKEA’s grievance said the classes were too large. — Authorized spending $3,700 for self­ mounted volleyball standards to enhance safe­ ty by replacing standards supported with wires. The cost will be paid for with the $10 assessment fees previously collected from athletes. Hoskins said the Ford pickup was partially parked on the west edge of Kingsbury Road. The trunk’s flashing lights were on, but the vehicle was facing the wrong way. Osborne, of 11880 Hutchinson Road. Dowling, said he was driving south on Kingsbury Road when he came over a hill and found the truck partially blocking his lane. Because of the icy roadway, he said he was unable to avoid hitting the car. Osborne and Jones, both of Battle Creek, were transported to Pennock Hospital by BPOH Ambulance. Both were wearing seatbelts, police said. No citations were issued. Hastings library begins “adopt-a-book” program In an effort to shelve more reference books for student use at the Hastings High School library, the school has announced an adopt-abook program. Area individuals or organizations can sel­ ect books to buy for the library. Texts may be purchased as memorial gifts, and each book will have a plate bearing the donor’;; name, said Supt. Carl Schoessel. The Hastings Rotary Club has already do­ nated $500 toward the purchase of 16 vol­ umes of the Social Issues Resources Series. Those books contain copies of articles that have appeared in other magazines and journ­ als, said high school librarian Channaine Purucker. "These are the ones the kids head for first. (The books) cut down on the research time for the kids," said Purucker of the series that includes reprints on such topics as ethics, consumerism, crime, technology, money, defense, family health, death and dying, hu­ man rights and religion. The library continues to need of reference books, she said. "Short rations the last couple of years have negated the number of reference book here," said Purucker, adding that in the same time span, several new reference materials that "libraries should have" have been put on the market. But the school does not have enough money to buy the materials, said Purucker. Students who cannot find the information they need at the high school library go to public libraries in Hastings and Battle Creek, she added. — BOOKS WANTED — 1. 2. 3. Taylor’s Political Research $395.00 This Fabulous Century (Time Life Books) 125.76 Career Books (15-45 books at $7.95 each paperback) The library’s section is very much outdated. Mosl of the information is from the early 1960s.................................................................................................. 119.25-360.00 4. Opposing Viewpoint books (6 books at $7.95 each paperback) 47.50 a. Crime and criminals b. Criminal justice c. Death and dying d. Civil liberties e. Poverty 480.00 5. Social Issues Resources Series 6. Science Series ■ 1989 editions of Earth Science; Physical Science; Ute Science; Medical Science; and Applied Science. The library has the 1986 325 00 7. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. lb. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30 Books on current topics that are used by several classes and needed include: abuse • child, family, spouse; child custody; lorensics; euthanasia; juvenile delinquincy; victim's rights; cost of crime; pornography; drugs and crime; supreme court; gun control ............................................................................ The Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia This would include volumes 1 to 4, which consists of: The Physical World, The Natural World, World History from Earliest Times to 1800, and World History from 1800 to the Present. Volumes 5-8 will be published at a later date and they will cover The Arts, The World of Technology, Human Society, and The Universe. The Illustrated History of World War I. The library is in need ol malerial on World War I. it has quite a bit on World War II. but very little in this area Encyclopedia ol Careers and Vocational Guidance..................................... Chilton Auto Repair Manuals (Two at $25 each)........................................... The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Family Health The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Plants and Earth Science Encyclopedia of the Constitution.................................................................. Current Biography Yearbook..............................................................• • • • • ■ ■ ■ Senior High School Library Catalog (For library stall as wel! as student use) Junior High School Library Catalog (For library staff as well as student use; Album of American History (Four volumes)................................................... Dictionary of American History (Eight volumes) And the Band Played On (About AIDS)........................................................... Atlas of the North American Indian .............................................................. The Encyclopedia of the Renaissance Fiery Cross of the KKK in America................................................................ Goldwater (autobiography) In the Combat Zone: Women in Vietnam Indian Chiels The Magic of Holography The Mak'.iy ol the Atomic Bomb By a Single Vote................................................................................................ Encyclopedia of Presidents (low level reading • 28 books) 31 Biographies in general need to be updated considerably 8. Your are invited to 9. OUT ... MARCH 24th at 7:30 P.M. at The First Baptist Church of Hastings 309 E. Woodlawn Ave. Guest Speaker will be - REV. DAVID COLEMAN Prole: ji of Homiletic at the Gra iC Rapids Baptist Seminary There will be lots of Good Singing and Special Music! This will be the combined service of the First Baptist Church of Middleville and the First Baptist Church of Hastings NURSERY SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED Anyone interested in purchasing a book or a multi-volume set for the high school should contact Purucker at the library. Fol­ lowing is a list of the most needed reference materials. Involved in the adopt-a-book program at Hastings High School are (from left) Princi­ pal Steve Harbison, Librarian Charmaine Purucker, Director of Educational Services Robert VanderVeen, Hastings Rotary Club President John Ketchum, and business­ man Fred Jacobs who suggested the program. 32. Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy .................................................................... 250.00 132.00 409.00 89.50 50.00 334 95 299.95 355 00 48.00 96.00 80.00 325.00 520 00 19.95 21.40 45.00 15.39 15.69 15.26 15.26 14.81 17.70 888 334 60 250 00 85.00 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 23. 1989 — Page 13 Legal Notices Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Zoning Amendments COUNTY OF BARRY Notice is hereby given that the B~rry County Planning Zoning Commission will condu, t i public hearing on March 27, 1989 at 7 30 p.m in the County Commissioner's Room. County Annex Building at 117 South Broodway Hastings. Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will be the con­ sideration ol the following amendments lo the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. Map Change • A-t-89. RequcM to rezone proper!) in Section 18. Oranges ilk T<«wnship • south side of Saddler Road and caM ol Rook Road owned by Waiter. John and Alhcnu Zicntek and Ronald J Landman from AR to RL-S zone Map Change - A-3-89. Request to rezone property in Section 29. Hastings Township - south of the City of Hastiigs on the west side of M-37 formerly the Automation Simplified pro petty from I-1 tn C-3 zone. All the above mentioned property is located in Barry County. Michigan. Interested persons desiring lo present their views upon lhe amendment cither verbally w in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at lhe above men tinned lime and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring banterfree accomodations in order lo participate in the hear ings. should contact the County Coordinators Office at 948-4812. The amendments of the Barry County Zoning Or­ dinance arc available for public inspection al the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. Stale St.. Hastings. Michigan between lhe hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday through Friday. Please phone Linda Anderson. Barry County Planning Director at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Bocrsma, Clerk Barry County Ceramic eggs provide Easter decorations Ceramic eggs arc hatching at Rowen’s Roost. Members of the Rowen family in the Delton area don’t have to color real eggs for Easter every year, unless they really want to tackle the task. They have a hobby that gives them and others Easter decorations that can be used year after year. Elaine Rowen said the family has been mak­ ing ceramic decorative eggs for about 20 years. Their hobby of making ceramics in­ cludes everything from vases to pumpkins but at this time of the year, the focus is on all kinds of eggs — from some as tiny as a thumb nail to a large egg-shaped dish — bunnies and chicks. There’s even an egg-shaped bank and a tiny ceramic basket filled with shredded artifical grass and one tiny ceramic egg. Some of the eggs have raised flowers to give a three­ dimensional effect. Some have openings in which to place tiny figures or scenes. Some of lite eggs are decorated to resemble birds' eggs. Other eggs are decorated with pretty flower decals and some with animal decals. Peter Rabbit and a bunny cart and a new dinosaur egg arc included in their collections. Describing the technique used in making an attractive detailed rabbit. Elaind said a plaster mold is filled with liquid clay. After it dries, the scams are cleaned and the object is fired and then decorated. ”Our electric bill is something else,’’ she laughed, as she talked about using the kiln. "We use all glazes because they hold up better.” Some ceramics are finished with matte glazes and others have glossy glazes. The Rowens are former 4-H leaders who taught ceramics to youngsters for a number of years. Now they pursue the hobby as a pleasant pastime and, under the name of Rowen’s Roost, take their works to art shows. Dried flowers are another item they feature at shows. “Our next show will probably be Southland Mall" in Kalamazoo, Elaine said. "We ex­ hibit year-round, mostly at out-of-town shows.’’ Ideas for ceramics are abundant. "Lots of times we pick-up ideas from a customer and follow through.” (3/23) (shown right) Elaine Rowan shows the variety of ceramic eggs, bunnies and chicks that have been made as the result of a family hobby. The large grapevine basket also is her handiwork. Local genealogy club forming Area residents who independently research family histories may be able to find help from fellow researchers in lhe county. An organizational meeting for people in­ terested in forming a local genealogy club will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hastings Public Library. "Basically, what we’re trying to do is see how much interest there is for people who’ve been working independently so they can work together as a group,’’ said Terri Barry, educa­ tion director at Charlton Park, who is helping form the society. People who start lineage research often get stumped and need new sources and new direc­ tions, said Barry. Information on sources and practices could be shared among group members. Those interested can bring family history papers to the meeting. NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Village ol Middleville 314 E. Main St Middleville, Ml 49333 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES. GROUPS, AND PERSONS: The above-named Village proposes to request the State of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383) to be used for the following project: Middleville Industrial Land Comer of Grand Rapids and Crane Rds Middleville, Ml 49333 3300,000.00 It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and, accordingly, the above-named village has decided not to prepare an environmental Impact statement under the National Policy Act of 1969 (P.L 91-190) The reasons for such decision not to prepare such Statement are as follows: 1. No negative effects are anticipated beyond short­ term construction noise and dust. 2. The facility will provide space to Technical Person­ nel Services, Inc., that would otherwise locate outside of Barry County. An Environmental Review Record respecting the aforementioned project has been made by the VHIage of Middleville, which documents the environmental review of the project and more fully sets forth the reasons why such Statement is not required. This Environmental Review Record Is on file at the JEDC, 117 S. Broadway, Hastings, Ml, and Is available for public examination and copying upon request, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. No further environmental review of such project Is proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of Federal funds. All interested agencies, groups, and persons dis­ agreeing with this decision a.e invited to submit written comments for consideration by the Village to the office of the undersigned. Such written comments should be received at the address specified on or before April 6, 1989. All such comments so received will be considered and the Village will not request the release of Community Development Block Grant Funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence. Duane Thatcher, Village President 314 E. Main Middleville, Ml 49333 Cancer Society needs volunteers for May crusade Volunteers are needed to assist the Barry County unit of the American Cancer Society in conducting its annual crusade. The fundraising crusade begins May 1 and will take place during the entire month. "We are in need of people to do the door-to-door cam­ paign," said Peggy Searles, crusade chairman. Anyone interested in help­ ing, may call 945-4107, bet­ ween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Callers should state that they are from Barry County and want information on the 1989 cancer crusade, she said. "We rely on volunteers for assistance in many of our yearly events," Searles said. "The crusade needs many volunteers to be successful." HuHk IctiM «rwf to HMt Mock 23 The Action Group on Health will meet Thursday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in the Mini-Classroom of lhe Physi­ cians Center. Guest speakers will be Brian Shumway from the Barry County Substance Abuse and Judy Hager, counselor from Maple Valley Schools. The public is invited to attend. Mdea Hen to Met The Annual Golden Ager Easter meeting at the Methodist Church will be held on Tuesday, March 28 for potluck dinner. The program will be music by Joan McCor­ mick and Cora Ann Shragg. All retirees are welcome. Sheriffs group seeks members Barry County Sheriff David Wood has an­ nounced that Barry County citizens who would like to join him in the fight against crime are invited to become associate Marriage licenses announced Patrick Matthews, 26 of Freeport and Kimberly Jones, 25 of Freeport. Dale Pasternack, 35 of Hastings and Sherry Rabideau, 34 of Hastings. William M. Russon, II, 30 of Delton and Patricia L. Brooks, 24 of Delton. Robert P. Best, 24 of Nashville and Laura Reed, 25 of Lansing. Thomas J. Wincgar. 29 of Vermontville and Melanic L. Burpee. 30 of Nashville. Terry Poole, 26 of Dowling and Debra K. Marsh, 30 of Battle Creek. Steven W. Lord, 29 of Dowling and Shan­ non Jo Cripps, 23 of Vicksburg. Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Dixie Williams. Nashville. March 17, 9:41 p.m., 6 lbs., 7W ozs. IT’S A BOY Albert and Dcbora Clark. Hastings. March 21, 9:24 a.m.. 8 lbs.. 11 ozs. Joseph and Helen (Meyers) Smith. Lans­ ing,March 12, 4:09 p.m.. 98 lbs., 4 ozs. Welcoming him to the family are grand­ parents Jim and Sharri Musser, and Julie Smith, all of Hastings. members of the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association. The Michigan Sheriffs’ Association is a non-profit professional and educational organization dedicated to the preservation of peace and the protection of the lives and pro­ perty of the citizens of Michigan, according to the sheriff. The Associate Membership program was begun to provide citizens with an opportunity to lend their support to more effective law en­ forcement and to better help local sheriffs orotect the lives and property of citizens. “We are inviting the public to help us better serve them by joining the fight for effective law enforcement." Wood said. Barry County residents arc receiving membership applications in the mail. "It is difficult to gel an application to everyone who might want to join the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association as an associate ’member," the sheriff said. "If you don’t receive an application by mail, you can come by the Barry County Sheriffs Department, or contact the Michigan Sheriffs' Association (1410 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, 48912).” Membership dues provide numerous ser­ vices and resources to sheriffs that help them protect the men, women and children in each county. All associate members will receive a membership card, a decal, a year's subscrip­ tion to the quarterly publication, "The Sheriffs Star," and $2,500 accidental death and dismemberment insurance benefit. "1 hope that all law-abiding citizens of this county will join me in the fight for good law enforcement by joining the Michigan Sheriffs' Association when their membership letter is received,” the Sheriff concluded. TIRESOME WITS (TWITS) Ragutar JOMNITOWN TOWNBMP BOARD March 8, 1989 All members present. Reports of committees presented. Motion approved to send letter of Intent to par­ ticipate In purchase of dr tank for Barry County Fire Association. Approved motion to approve contract with Barry Southwest Summer Recreation Association. Motion approved to accept Insurance coverage with Bumham 4 Flower Agency. Department of Natural Resources Issued a per­ mit to Barry County Rood Commission to install culvert at Dunn Road Bridge. Motion approved to authorize payment of $8,000.00 for Dunn Rood project. Approved motion lo adjust budget. Motion approved to hold 1989-90 Board Meetings on 2nd Wednesday of each month. Approved payment of vouchers In amount of $19,931.71. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (3/23) HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting Monday. March 6. 1989 at 7:00 p.m. Seven board members present. Hire prisoner's to work in the township. Buy furnishing for Township Hall. Pay all outstanding bills. Meeting adjourned 9:05 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum. Clerk Attested by: Richard C. Thomas (3/23) Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER Give A Call at- 948-8051 ‘'MARCH 27” MONDAY NIGHT 7 PM DEBBIE THOMAS OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE Barry County Citizens Against Pornography 533 W. State St., Hastings HELP WANTED ON-SITE Car Wash Manager Full-time position: Monday thru Sat­ urday. Qualifications; Dependable and must have mechanical ability. Send resume or apply in person to Brad Coebel at Cavin Chew., Buick, Pontiac, Inc., 938 Mid­ April is International Twit Award Month: Notice is hereby given thot the Barry County Plonning/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on March 27, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. South Broadway. Hastings. Michigan. The following Section of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, will be considered for amendment. A-2-89 Article VI Section 6.13 - AR, Agricultural, Rural Residential. B. (4.) Special Uses - Add; Y. Flea markets. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amendments, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. The complete text of the proposed amendment of Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Michigan between the hours of 8:00 u.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday through Friday. Please phone Linda Anderson. Barry County Hanning Director at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Bocrstna. Clerk Burry County (3/23) MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in terms and condi lions of a certain mortgage mode by JOSEPH L MOlESKI AND SUSAN M MOLESKI. husband and wife, to GREAT LAKES FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, now known as Great Lakes Bancorp. A Federal Savings Bank organized under the Homo Owners' Loan Act of 1933. of the United States of America, as amended. Mortgagee, dated the 24th day of February. 1984. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State ol Michigan, on the 5th day of March. 1984. in Libe* 256 of Barry County Records, at Page 09. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the dale of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Ono Thousand Five Hundred Forty Seven and 06 100 ($21,547.06) Plus An Escrow Deficit of Two Hundred Eighty and 74/100 ($280.74 Plus a Deferred Late Charge of Nine and 53/100 ($9.53) Minus Unapplied Credit of Seventy Six and 29 100 ($76.29) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or ony part thereof; Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the Slate of Michigan in such case made and provided notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of April. 1989 at ten (10:00) o'clock in the forenoon. Local Time, said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale al public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance lo lhe Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of parry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at Nine and 040’ 1000 (9.0401 per cent per annum and oil legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may bo paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in premises. Said premises ore situated in the Township of Barry. County of Barry. Slate of Michigan and described as: A parcel ol fond in the Southwest % of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the West '/* of the Southwest '/* of said Section 36 and running thence West 40 rods to the place of begin­ ning; thence South 12 rods; thence West 12 rods; thence North 12 rods; thence East 12 rods to the place of beginning. Barry Township. Barry County, Michigan. Sidwell <0303-036-032-00. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. If it is determined at the lime of sale that the property is abandoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Dated ot Ann Arbor, Michigan March 8. 1989. Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26OO5) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bankcorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 (4/6) dleville Rd. (M-37), Middleville, Ml 49333 e.o.e. my busylifestyle Susan Safntjames, actress, mother and Diet Center success story. With a busy career and four children, I couldn't put my life on hold just to go on a diet. That’s why I went to Diet Center. They help you lose weight fast eating real food. You can go to parties, have lunch with your agent and still lose weight. Here’s why Diet Center works: ■ Lose weight fast Energize your body while pounds and inches melt away for good. ■ Lose Cat, not muscle. Research shows 92% of the weight lost on the Diet Center program is excess fat, not water or lean body mass. ■ Eat real food. No expensive prepack­ aged meals required. You 'llfeel the difference.' 50% OFF Membership ( all today for FREE Introductory' Consultation 948-4033 Nominate your own Barry County candidate for TWIT and, if selected as the best choice, you and your candidate will each win dinner for two at the County Seat. HERES WHAT YOU DO: Write in 50 words or less who you believe should have the honor of Barry County's TWIT and why. Drop off or mail in your nomination to the County Seat before noon on March 31.1989. Please indclude your name, address and phone r . is well as your TWTTc. ■■oauicmf Satartfay, April 1 at 6:00 p.aa. For Reservations call ... 948-4042 Downtown Hastings & GOOD SPIRITS 128 S. Jefferson Hastings, MI 49058 NURSE AID CLASS To Start April 10, 1989 Two weeks classroom and clinical nurse aid class. Potential employment upon completion. Apply in person before April 5, 1989. Limited enrollment. Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Dieto Center The weight-loss professionals. ..... ,1 e TWIlNr., rwMl I . Hastings — 1615 S. Bedford (Next to Cappon'st or Gall Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517)543-4800 HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Saturday 9:00 a m. to 12:00 Noon �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 23. 1989 School board, continued.. CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 For Sale \ulonioiive 1988 FORD MUSTANG Special Edition, GT Conversion, burgandy w/silver skirt, comes complete with Bridgestone wide 7b's w/chromc rims. Call 948-2983 after 5pm.________ For Reni MINI WAREHOUSE from S29.00, available now. Thomapplc Storage. 948-4242. Fann OPEN POLLINATED SEED FOR SALE: 1985 Ford 150. CORN, S26 bushel. Great for 4x4, atn/fm stereo, cruise, power feed value. Ned Place, RR #4, steering, power brakes, new Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895. tires, trailer towing package, 419-657-6727. ________ $7900. Call after 6:30pm Miscellaneous (616)758-3241._____________ FOR SALE: 1986 Olds Calais 1000 WOLFF SL'NBEDSTonSupreme, air conditioning, am/ ing Tables. Commcrcial-Homc fm stereo casscUc, outstanding tanning beds. Save 50%-Prices fromS249. Body Wraps-Lampscondit.on. Call 948-4058. Lolions.Call today. FREE Color FOR SALE: 1980 Chevy pick­ Catalog. 1-800-228-6292. up. 3/4 ton, 2 wheel drive, positrack rear end. New tires, new FISH FOR STOCKING: Gianl hybrid bluegills, Rainbow trout. battery, S1900. 945-5730. Walleye, Largcmnulh bass. Smallmouth bass, Hybrid striped bass, Channel catfish, FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send Perch, and Fathead minnows. or receive your Fax Transmis­ LAGGIS’ FISH FARM, INC. sions. For more information call: 08988 35th St., Gobles, MI. Midwest Communications 49055. Phone (616)628-2056 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Days, (616)624-6215 evenings. Rosie.____________________ HIGH PRESSURE CLEAN­ For Sale ING: House & bldg exteriors. Acoustical ceiling cleaning. TWO TICKETS TO LES MISER ABLES. March 31 at Wall cleaning. Painting-interior & exterior. Wallpapering. DeVos Hall, $75 for pair. Call 945-3655 after 6 p.m. Carpet furniture cleaning. TOTAL HOME CARE call ( oininunity \ olives 945-3244. MIDDLEAGED LADY will offer care for elderly or shut-in person weekdays in Hastings or Nashville area. Have good refer­ ences and transportation. Phone 852-0815. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE residential, business, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 --------------- PARTIES TREE GRAFTING: Save your favorite fruit tree varieties or put many varieties on one tree. Can graft your antique or favorite varictiss to dwarfing roots. Call Joe at 948-8444 after 6 pm. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY. Mary Kay provides instructions on skin care and glamour techniques at no cost to you. Please call today lo set your appoint­ ment with professional beauty consultant Rcnac Feldpausch 945-9377. THE REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING of Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held on Thursday, April 6, 1989 at 8:00 a.m. in the conference room. Any interested person is invited to attend. Help Wanted ATTENTION - HIRING! Government Jobs - your area. $17,840 - $69,485. Call 1-602-838-8885 ext. R3460. FRIENDLY HOME has openings in this a,ca for managers and dealers, Frcc training. Commission up to 25%, override up lo 7%. No papcr no delivering or collecting, highest hostess awards. No handling or service charge. Over 800 dynamic items - toys, gifts, home decor and Christmas decor. For free catalog call 1-800-227-1510. TOOL AND DIE MAKER immediate opening in Lowell for a journeyman tool and die maker. This position requires knowledge of metal blanking, Real I \lale _________________________ forming and drawing dies and PRICE REDUCED TO their operation plus the ability to concept and‘ build jigs, 'fixtures, $38,000. Owners must sell this___________ ‘ three bedroom on spacious and simple machines along with of comer loL Home features brick trouble shooting „ and repair . fireplace, full basement with production machinery and energy efficient furnace, privacy equipment Please send resume fence and carpeted breezeway. with salary history — to AJ Ad “#385, ’10< Two blocks from Northeastern c/o Hastings Banner, PO Box B, Hastings, Ml 49058. Elementary School. 948-2292. SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR & IRUCK REPAIR ILndrus w* .^Hastings 1435 S. Hanover 81.. Hastings, Mich. 49058 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Service Meers: Monday 8 to 8 Tuesday-Fnday 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED MASTER CHARGE • VISA GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS 6UUM MTMS MtTl MTOIM Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY’S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! INSURANCE RN’S progressive long term care facility has openings for pari time 7-3 shift personnel. Starling pay SI 1.44 per hour plus weekend differential. F-lease apply Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, 1150 E. Michigan, Battle Creek. 8:30am to 4:30pm EOE.____________________ SUBSTANCE ABUSE THER­ APIST individual with training and experience in chemical dcpcndancy and addictions ther­ apy for duties in assessment and treatment. CAC desirable but not essential. Wc are a rural out­ patient agency providing comprehensive service to area. Salary commensurate with experience. JCAHO accredited. Send resume lo Brian Shumway, Director, Barry County Substance Abuse Services, 220 W. Court St., Hastings, Ml 49058. ATTENTION: EXCELLENT INCOME for home assembly work. Info call 504-646-1700 dept. P2124.______________ HELP WANTED: experienced cooks. Must be able to work weekends. Apply in person at Our Place Restaurant, located at the intersection of M-66, M-43 and M-50, Woodbury, Michigan._________________ HELP WANTED: Automotive dealer would like someone inter­ ested in a future. Office duties: telephone, filing, cashier, good with people, able to work on your own, computer experience a plus. Willing to train the right person. Contact Virginia Dove 945-9383. EO.E.__________ LPN CHARGE nurses progres­ sive long term care facility have openings on all shifts for quali­ fied full or part time LFN’s. Starting pay S8.79 per hour plus shift & weekend differential, excellent benefit package. Please apply Calhoun County Medical Care Facility 1150 E. Michigan, Battle Creek. 8:30am to 4:30pm EOE.___________ LPN-RN Wc are looking for someone with leadership skills to work in our geriatrics facility. Wc offer health insurance and vacation benefits, competctivc wages and excellent working conditions. Thornapple Manc r, Hastings. 945-2407.________ PART TIME DAYS dealing with public. Good typing skills required. Reply lo Ad #381, c/o The Hastings Reminder, PO Box 188, Hastings, Ml 49058. RN’S - Critical Care Battle Creek Health System has imme­ diate opportunities for qualified RN's in our ICU/PCU Depart­ ment. Full-time and part-time positions axe available on the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. Battle Creek Health System is a new 400 bed acute care hospital offering competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit plan. To investigate this excellent oppor­ tunity, contact Kristin Sims, RN, BSN, Nunc Recruiter, Battle Creek Health Systems, 300 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49016. 616-966-8060. E.O.E. VISA/MASTERCARb" Us Charge guaranteed regardless of credit rating. Call now1 213-925-9906 ext U1893. dent, Steve and Judy Walker had intended to buy a house in Hastings, and thus enrolled their son, Michael, at Northeastern. But when the sale fell through, the school was not notified and didn't learn of the Eaton Rapids residence until the youngster was in­ volved in an accident at school, said Schoessel. The parents were then told of the policy and submitted their request, he said. Ordinarily, the district would not accept the request, he said, but since school year is more than halfway completed and the case has unusual circumstances, acceptance was suggested and the board approved it. • In its personnel report, the board granted an extended leave of absence to food services employe: Betty Kidder for health reasons, and gave an unpaid, 15 1/2-day leave of ab­ sence to fourth grade teacher Beth Stevens for child care. Robert Kruko, maintenance worker, has been re-assigned to a groundskeeper position and Robin Stoepker-Girrbach has been transferred from a custodial to groundskeeper position. Those changes, as well as the re­ call from lay-off of Paul McClurkin, were a result of the recent retirement of Charles Passing truck forces car off road A 26-year-old Hastings man was arrested for drunken driving Friday morning after police stopped his car because of a broken headlight Gary L. Bowerman was lodged on a charge of drunken driving, second offense, after the incident Barry County Sheriffs deputies were on patrol on M-37 near Campground Road shortly after 1:30 a.m. when they were passed by a station wagon traveling south on Bany County Sheriffs deputies have a suspect in the theft of $350 worth of tools from a storage shed on South Bedford Road in Hastings Township. A resident of the 2400 block discovered the break-in Monday, though authorities are not sure when the burglary occurred. Items stolen included two car batteries and several gallons of gas. Also taken were a circular saw, an orbital sander, a power drill MILLER SINCE REAL ESTATE 1940 Ken Miller, C.R.B., C.R.S. REALTOR & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616) 945-5182 and a tool box full of tools. Deputy Robert Abendroth said the burglar broke a window on the south side of the shed away from the house to enter the building. The door on the north side was found padlocked by investigating officers. The resident told authorities that gas had been stolen from her car twice in the past week, and police have a suspect in the case. 1225 W. STATE ST. (OextfofTlcDonalds) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTIACS Smile Today! e HOURS: Happy 32nd Birthday, Teresa Hobert. Love Linda and Myerel Ninth Michigan Antiquartan Book and Paper Show 10XX) to 500 Sunday, April 2 Laming CMc Center, 505 W. AJtogan. Lanaing Adrrmion • t2J» OwrKDMtota Into: 307 E. Grand Rto*r Av*., E. Laming Ml 48823 (117)333-0112 Let a COLLIE PUPPY fill your Easter Basket! / We are AKC registered and havt had our shots and eyes checked I Call 948-2428 REAL ESTATE M-37 with one broken light. Deputies followed the 1982 Mazda and pulled it over on Oakdale Road. Bowerman, who told deputies he had been drinking at a friend's house, was asked to perform several sobriety tests before his arrest After registering .15 percent on a chemical breath test, he was lodged in the Barry County Jail. Bowerman, of 1975 N. Broadway, was convicted of drunken driving in 1985. Sheriffs deputies have suspect in burglary of shed For your... JIM, JOHN, DAVE ct 945-3412 Richardson is scholarship finalist Hastings senior Ben Richardson receives congratulations from Board of Education President Ann Ainslie after being named a finalist In the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Richardson, son of Bart and Doris Richardson, is one of lhe one-half of 1 percent of 50,000 semifinalists selected through PSAT test scores and activities out of the 1 million students who take the national exam. Richardson plans to attend Michigan State University, aiming at a career in law with a possible focus on child psychology. Motorist arrested for 2nd offense AIDAN COLLIES Since 1908 center line. Craven moved over to the north edge of the roadway, where she lost control of her car on the slippery shoulder. The car struck a driveway culvert before driving back onto lhe pavement, crossing the roadway and striking a tree and the wire fence. Craven, of 222 W. Mill St., was wearing a seatbelt, and no citations were issued, Oakland said. The pickup truck and driver weren't identified. A Hastings driver who said she was forced off the road by an oncoming truck Monday lost control of her car, struck tree and became tangled in a wire fence. Lois R. Craven, 26, wasn't injured in the noon accident on Center Road, east of Powell Road. Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Dave Oakland said Craven was driving west on Center Road when she was passed by an eastbound pickup truck that was hugging the INSURANCE COVERAGE Individual Health • Farm Business Group Health Retirement Mobile Home Personal Belongings • Life Rental Property Home Motorcycle Auto Fuller. Middle school coaching assignments were approved, including Donna Earls, g-.rls track; Tim Newsted, boys track; and Larry Melcndy, assistant for boys and girls track. Larry Dykstra will coach varsity softball at lhe high school. • Central School's Parent-Teacher Organi­ zation donated S500 to support special pro­ grams, including a storyteller, fifth grade trip to Greenfield Village and a substance abuse resistance program. • The board gave final approval to lhe trip planned by the high school band to Washington D.C. The band is scheduled to perform and sightsee June 7 to 11. • In compliance with a law that goes into effect March 30, the board adopted a corporal punishment policy. The school is subject to "some pretty stringent requirements," said Schoessel, and the policy will not be altered much because most of the policy is a direct quote from lhe law. The document will be up for approval at the April 17 board meeting at Pleasantview Elementary at 7:30 p.m. WANTED TO RENT 3 bedroom home for new man­ agement employee at Thornapple Manor. Contact... Lynn Sommerfeld, Administrator Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Phone ... 945-2407 SATELLITE SEPVICE Tut thru Fri. 10 30 AM-630PM Sat-9 AM-3 PM - NOTICE — To Members of Hastings Mutual In­ surance Company Hostings, Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held ot the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, Michigan, on Wedensday, April 12, 1989 beginning ot 9:00 a.m. ______ DUANE L. O'CONNOR. Secretary Phil’s Pizzeria Specialty 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Zill • Steaks Appetizers • Submarines Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake Sausage Roll EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown HOURS Tues.-Thurs 11:30 ajn.-11 pm.; Frt. & Sai. 11:30 a m.-l p.m; Sun. 4-10; Closed Mon. MIDDLEVILLE HAPPY EASTER •Closed Sunday RETIREE WILL PAY ... ... $325 monthly. S3.900year, for board ond room. Two meals daily with a clean white family. Don't smoko, drink cr use dope. No Dr. medication. Prefer lake, river or rural area. No police record. Make sketch where you live pleose. Please reply to ... Ad No. 377 c/o Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 Transfers may be solution to stagnant funds What can you do if you've contributed to an IRA or other retirement plan but are not total­ ly satisfied with the investment results? One answer is to move your funds to another plan. It's important, however, to understand the difference between a transfer and a rollover. With a rollover, you take receipt of the assets from your retirement plan and roll them into an approved Individual Retirement Ac­ count within 60 days. Delay longer and you could wind up with a sizeable tax bile. A transfer simply moves assets between similar plans for a better return on the plan's investments or for better service. You do not take receipt of the assets, and the assets move directly between two trustees. The distinction may appear small, but it is important. A simple transfer usually works like this. Assume your retirement plan isn't satisfac­ tory. This plan could be a definedcontribution plan, SEP or IRA. You decide to change your investment but still wish to keep your retirement plan intact. A simple transfer could be the answer. Before you begin any transfer, first decide to which investment you wish to transfer your assets. You could select a guaranteed, defer­ red annuity, a mutual fund or a self-directed plan with which you make all the investment decisions. Once your choice is made, you must then select an approved plan and new trustee. At that point, you initiate the transfer by completing an application and transfer letter for the new plan. This is sent to the trustee of your new plan. On receipt, the new trustee sends a written letter and all paperwork accep­ ting your account to the losing trustee. The losing trustee can now release your assets and the transfer between trustees is complete. Although it sounds complicated, it’s routine. Your financial representative generally handles the transaction for you. The final responsibility, however, is yours. It’s important to remember four things about transferring a retirement plan. 1) Don’t take receipt of any of the fund’s assets as it could result in tax liability. 2) There’s no limit on the number of transfers you can make. 3) Most trustees charge a termination fee to transfer plans, so make sure you ask about costs or fees to terminate. 4> A transfer only changes plan trustees. It does not affect the tax-deferred status of your plan. Retirement planning is a major part of any financial plan. Regular deposits for retirement is the first step. Equally important, however, is that the money earned is enough to keep ahead of inflation and increase buying power for future years. An annual review of your retirement plan is both necessary and prudent. If you find it comes up short, a transfer could be the answer. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 32 51 Vj Ameritech 46V. Bristol Myers Chrysler 25V. 24 CMS Energy 50V. Coca Cola 17’/. Detroit Edison 90V. Dow Chemical 44V. Exxon 49 Ford 18Vi Gencorp 82V. General Motors 36V. Hastings Mfg. 110V. IBM 523/t JCPenney 883/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 59V. Kellogg Co. 49V. McDonald's 903/. Procter & Gamble 425/. Sears 16 Va S.E. Mich. Gas 28V. Upjohn $393.75 Gold $6.07 Silver 2266.25 Dow Jones Volume 144,000,000 Change + 3/. + V. + V. -3/. —V. —V. — -1V. —Vi -13/. + 1V. -17. —3Z. —7V> -V. —1 —1V. +3/. +v. — 3/4 —V. -$1.75 -$0.10 —40.0 Legal Notice Stat* of Michigan in th* Circuit Court for THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDER TO ANSWER Fit* No. 89-081-CH HON. RICHARD M. SHUSTER BRADFORD-WHITE CORPORATION. □ Delaware corporalion. Piontiff. vs. WHITE PRODUCTS CORPORATION, an Illinois cor­ poration. o Michigan corporation. LAMB IN­ DUSTRIES. INC., a Dataware corporalion, C.L. Bryant CORPORATION, an Ohio corporalion. or their assigns; ond all other unknown claimants to the premises hereinafter described, Defendants. Jeffrey L. Youngsma (P40393) Attorney for Plaintiff SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE 8 FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a session ol said Court, held in lhe Circuit Courtroom in the City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, this 10th day of March. 1989. PRESENT: Honorable Richard M. Shuster Circuit Judge The Court having reviewed the Mohan for Publication and the Court being fully advised in the premises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you are being sued by Plaintiff in this Court in a quiet title action co- ..ing that parcel of land described as: Lots 3. 4. 21.22 ond the Southwesterly 43.5 feet of Lot 20 of Assessor's Plat 41 of Middleville, accor­ ding to th* recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 12. Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan; ALSO that portion of Assessor's Plat fl of Middleville described as com­ mencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 4 of Ass«ssor's Plat Fl of the Vilioge of Middleville, thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of Lot 3, 21.3 feet to the Intersection of soid lot line and the Easterly line of lhe railrood right of way ly­ ing South of sold Lot 3, thence Southeasterly along the Easterly line of soid railrood right of way 10.1 fe*t. thence Northeasterly parallel lo the Southeasterly line of Lot 3, 19.5 feet, thence Southeasterly along an extension of the Southwesterly line of Lot 4. 22 feet, thence Nor­ theasterly along a line parallel to the Southeaster­ ly line of Lot 4. 66 feet, thenc* Northwesterly along a line parallel to the Northeasterly line of Lot 4. 32 feet, thence Southwesterly 66 feet to the place of beginning. You must file your answer to take such other ac­ tion os permitted by law in this Court at the Cour­ thouse In Hastings. Michigan or- or before April 28, 1989. If you fall to do so. a Default Judgement may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a copy of this Order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Bonner for three consecutive weeks ond proof of publication shall be filed in this Court. Richard M. Shuster Circuit Judge Drafted by: Jeffrey L. Youngsma Siegel. Hudson, Gee 8 Fisher 607 Nonh Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-3495 �March 16, 23, 30. 1989 — Special Supplement — The Hastings Banner — S1 Special Supplement to ... 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Box B Hastings, Ml 49058 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-03-30.pdf 0cdc443c64447fc9d9a4a528fb54086a PDF Text Text C-3 Hastings Publ ic Library 121 S. Church St. Hastings,Hl. 49058 N.E.W wrap turn clocks AHEAD Sunday, 2 A.M $250,000 grant OK’d by feds Street between Hanover Road and East Stale Street Construction will begin this summer to widen and resurface the road, install new curbs and gutters and construct storm sewers to reduce flooding on the The gram from the Department of Housing aad Uton Development is part 1 cf to federal agency's communities in tranaiflou moernm. The program aids communities L suffering from job loss and economic hardship. A survey conducted last year dcferfeto< ?3 percent of the area's retotol were living in low- to tautoto to a aw households, Rahn said. « ataadanl variea from about a ringlfrpereoa bouaehold io a family of tour. year pr^ect. which will be d b, Ike EDC. waa fruded «k pie plea a $150,000 i to OKf or Hastings. drt—irerflnn is expected to ad by to end ofthe year. I nit engine rffeto engine removed was dta last week from a home in Xtovy Nova was parked st g W 1100 block of Barber Mrti* of .‘.larch 19. But 4 to maMenta returned later to todda had been towed IWOWMt, who llvet in Kentwood, MMUt COMY Efliffi dctm.1* hKJtogfrt to car in Florida and brought it an Michigan, where he had been leskttogR. ■ Autorifles said a neighbor saw the disabled Chevy being towed south on See Story, Page 9 See Story, Page 9 Devoted to the Interests of Carry County Since 1856 A major grant to upgrade six blocks of will be used to improve West Clinton Deputy city clerk ends 25-year stint ■■ a Hastings street has been approved by federal authorities. L, Joseph Rata, director of the Hastings/Bany County Joint Economic Development Commission, said Tuesday the $250,000 community block grant Liquor license transfer denied Hastings VOLUME 134, VOLUME 134, NO. NO, 13 13 Banner THURSDAY. MARCH X. 1989 THURSDAY. MARCH X, 1989 "" PRICE 25* County planning panel numbers to be trimmed by Elaine Gilbert The Barry County Planning Commission will soon be trimmed from nine to six members in an effort to pare down costs and make the panel more efficient. Commissioner Orvin Moore told the County Board of Com­ missioners Tuesday. All current members of the Planning Com­ mission have been asked to resign by April 10 and the County Board will be asked to appoint a new commission on April 11, said Linda Anderson, county planning director. “This (plan) had been looked at before I was here,” Anderson said Wednesday. She said the county board wanted to proceed slow­ ly and carefully in the matter. Recently the County Zoning Board of Ap­ peals was reduced to a smaller board and Anderson said that change "has worked very well. I keep saying we have an excellent board of appeals. They’re efficient and effective." Several county board members Tuesday ex­ pressed concern that a smaller Planning Com­ mission might not fully represent all segments of the county. “Mere numbers does not mean we’re going to have a better board," responded Commis­ sioner Rae M. Hoare. Commissioner Marge Radant said she wondered if citizens might be concerned that they wouldn’t have good represemaflon on the Planning Commission if membership was reduced. "1 can understand the concern," Moore said, “but I don’t think it will be a problem. The Zoning Board of Appeals operates better now than it ever has. Board Chairman Ted McKelvey also noted that the county board "has worked better" since it was reduced from 11 to 7 members. "We should give it (a smaller Planning Commission) a year’s try or two,” McKelvey said. Moore and Anderson said tentative plans call for each member of the reorganized Plan­ ning Commission to be from one of six of the seven county commissioner districts to assure equal, representation. The Hastings district would not be included because the city isn’t part of the the county's Planning Commis­ sion, Anderson said. When the number of members is reduced on the current Planning Commission, Anderson said, there will be careful consideration of “who stays and who goes." Some members have said they are not interested in remaining on the panel so there may be a need for some new members to be appointed, she said. County commissioners Tuesday also discussed the upcoming renovation and remodeling of the county courthouse. They noted that the elevator will definitely be in­ stalled inside the courthouse rather than on the exterior, as originally planned. Savings of between $70,000 to $75,000 will be realized from installing the elevator inside the building, said Radant aftefxhc meeting. That sayings will allow the county to Convert more currently unusable space into usable rooms, she said. The county will now be able to turn the fourth floor attic space (fourth floor, counting the basement) into a commissioner's room at a cost of about $67,000, Radant said. Original plans had called for the commissioner’s room to be on the third floor, which will now be us­ ed for office space, restrooms and a break room. “We wouldn’t have been able to use space on the fourth floor (without the savings from the elevator) so this will be more useful now," Hoare said. Moore recommended that the north hallway be used for the installation of the elevator because it will require “less disruption of ser­ vices" than other locations. The public will lose access to the north entrance, which will be reserved for escorting prisoners to the elevator that will take them to a barred holding cell before court appearances, he said. As a result of (he interior elevator plans, the women's bathroom in the basement would have to be taken out. The handicapped entrance to the courthouse will be on the south side of the building. The major part of construction will pro­ bably be in August and September, Mocre said. Commissioners really benefited by visiting the renovated Livingston Count) Courthouse, .which is the “sister” courthouse to Barry, she ‘ ’’ I. • ■ “We'll be able to totally retain the integrity See COUNTY, Page 6 Bator Road by a dark-colored station City tapper... Bob’s Grill damaged in grease fire Sheriff Dea Nevina. copper plumbing SUOO have been • Lake Odessa firm. It took nemty three weeks to figure burglar, walked off with • load ct copper natap in a burglary « the Bore earlier la Mu*. Ike akn owner toU Barry County tMeffTl Ijaatlu that the from door of the bulldiqg at 7233 Saddlebag Lake Road waa itaatkickad la March 4. The only KOO IbM appeared to be dinurbed war *e freer room. which contained - Depay Dae Olugow aid bursitis reaweedetleeet 2,000 copper rir^s. 300 copper elbow,, 100 copper Ti ad 65 other Mtage io die break-in. I- Lt. Dave Slxberry of the Hastings Fire Department douses flames with a fire extinguisher at Bob’s Grill Wednesday afternoon. A grease fire cut short the lunch of a half dozen customers at Bob's Grill Wednesday afternoon and resulted in smoke damage and minor injury at the Court Street Restaurant. Assistant manager Joyce Holland said the deep fat fryer was smoking and that the cook thought die grease needed replacing. But when he went to change it "it just exploded,” she said. Owner Robert Edwards received minor bums and went to Pennock Hospital for treatment. The Hastings Fire Department responded to the call shortly before 3 p.m., and pulled the fiery fryer outside. Grease had burned for about five minutes before the fryer was removed, said Hastings Fire Chief Roger Cans, causing smoke damage throughout the building. He said he had no estimate on the amount of damage. Sehrape ud junkyerdi in aouthwest Michigan were alerted about the berglaiy, end the ceae remalna under Hastings man dies In crash r A 71-year-dd Hastings man died Friday Might after a head-on collision wife a tree in Baltimore Township. William D. Taylor, of 5730 Head Lake Road, was pronounced dead at Pennock Hospital after the 9 p.m. accident on Brogan Road near Henry Michigan State Police Troopers Al McCrumb and Terry Klotz said Taylor was westbound on Brogan when his left the roadway and crashed into a tree. A preliminary investigation determined Taylor hadn't applied t brakes or swerved to avoid hitting uie ditch or tree on the south side cK the rood. Police said Taylor was alone in the car ax the time and was not wearing a . seatbelt. The investigation is continuing, poUcearid. Earl Cooklin doesn't know of anyone else In Hastings who taps maple trees within the city limits. Growing up a tree-tapper in Upstate New York gave the Hastings resident the knowledge and urge to make syrup from the maple trees in his Green Street yard. And with his four daughters, he always has an extra pair of hands to help collect sap. Here, Cooklin and daughter Margo supervise as daughter Lisa checks the sap in a bucket. For more on the city tapper, see story on page 7. Hastings Mfg. warehouse up for sale on State Street by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A three-acre parcel of land owned by • Hastings Manufacturing may become the firm's opening a new distribution center in next local site for future commercial development on growing West State Street in Hastings. A "for sale" sign appeared Friday on the firm’s three-story warehouse on the corner of Until recently, Warehouse No. 4 was used to store brand filters and raw materials for West State and and Market streets opposite the Barry County Fairgrounds. But the decision to close the company's warehouse at 635 W. State St. was made over a year ago, said Director of Personnel Norm Watson. Corporate downsizing, combined with the Knoxville, Tenn., led to the end of the building's usefulness. production at the Hastings Manufacturing plant on North Hanover Road. The finished filters will be shipped to the Knoxville center, and the raw materials will be shifted to another company warehouse on Mill Street "Due to our relocating our distributing to Knoxville, we've vacated our warehouse on See WAREHOUSE, Page 6 Budget cutbacks hurt school system’s fight against drugs by Steve Vedder Budget cuts and changing responsibilities of personnel have severely hampered the fight against drug problems, with the worst yet to come, Hastings Area School System officials contend. The budget cuts have forced the system to cut five fiill-time counselor positions, the backlash of which has caused both the middle school and high school to curtail drug education-related programs run through the counseling office. In the last year the school system has lost programs from the Barry County Substance Abuse Office, a sixth-grade Quest program, and a positive peer program where high school students counseled middle school youngsters on the dangers of drugs. In addi­ tion to losing five counselors, the role of the two remaining counselors has been switched to new “student services coordinator" positions. What’s left is a school system that now features only "Just Say No” clubs at the elentcntary school level, a six-wcek health class for sixth graders, a mandatory health class for freshmen, and a sagging SADD organization. "The preventative program isn’t going on like it was." admits Jack Longstreet, middle school student services coordinator. “You'll sec the effects of that next year or the year after." The lack of drug education programs is not a new problem for the Hastngs school system. A report last May from the Substance Abuse Prevention Commir.ee urged more "continuity and coordination between the elementary school programs and middle school activities and between the middle school programs and the high school offerings." The committee at that time also encouraged additional community and school partnerships for further developments in the prevention and support areas. But Hastings officials say the budget cuts have severely hampered efforts to keep former programs in place, let alone install new ones. Hastings High School Principal Steve Har­ bison said the loss of counselors has been the most critical blow, one which won’t truly be felt until the school system has been without counselors for an indefinite period of time. "Yes, it’s had a negative effect." he says. "But you won’t sec the results as a short-term thing, rather you’ll sec the results over a longer period of time — probably next year. Not only with the drug problem, but in terms Drugs in Hastings The following stories represent a tour-part series examining substance abuse In the Hastings School System. Why students turn to drugs How bad is the problem How does the school system respond? Where to go to get help of other social things too." The loss of programs within the school system has forced it to rely more on the ser­ vices of other organizations such as Barry County Substance Abuse, the Department of Social Services and Barry County Mental Health. But Harbison says it is only a matter of time before those organizations will have supplied all the help they can. "As we continue to use their resources we wall become limited and it'll be become more and more difficult, which means parents will have to deal more with the problem," Har­ bison says. Substance abuse programs and counselors are only two of the alternatives the Hastings school system uses to fight the dreg problem. Depending on how many times the student has been caught with controlled substances, the school system has a policy of suspension followed by expulsion. The policy includes an automatic 10-day suspension if a student is caught with a con­ trolled substance. The suspension is shortened to five days if the student, after consultation with parents, agrees to enter a substance abuse program. If a student is caught a second time, he or she receives an automatic 10-day suspension with lite principal possibly recommending expulsion. A third offense means an explusion is recommended followed by possible legal action. Harbison said the measures are designed to help the student as well as instill discipline with the school system. "I think we have appropriate discipline, a discipline that allows a student to make a mistake and not be destroyed." he s.ys. “It allows for substance abuse counciling." Hastings Middle School Principal Jerry Horan agrees that the measures are tough enough to allow for discipline yet soft enough to keep from blasting the student. “Most of the kids have just made a mistake," he says. "They need help for what they’ve done, and we want to give them that help." Without question, budget cuts have han­ dicapped the Hastings school system in its bat­ tle against drugs. Mickey Furrow, the high school’s student services coordinator, says the system can only do so much without proper programs and personnel. Because of those shortcomings, he doubts that his office is greatly helping to win the battle. "No. but only because we have played such a smal part in the students' day," he says. "I’m not sure we can drastically change a per­ son’s life when we play such a small part." �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 30. 1989 Public hearings set for DDA plan, assessments for downtown parking by David T. Young The Hastings City Council Monday night scheduled two public hearings, one on an amended Downtown Development Authority ordinance and another on a special assessment district to defray the cost of removing parking meters downtown. The hearing on the DDA ordinance amendment will held at 7:45 p.m. Monday, April 24. The amendment includes a revision in the DDA’s plans for improvement projects within the city. The original plans for a facelift for four parking lots remain, and there are new additional plans for the reconstruction of Apple Street from Michigan to Broadway and of the Elks lot alley. The DDA Board, at its most recent meeting, approved the additions to its plans and submitted them to the council for consideration. The funding will come from tax increment financing, a system in which increased assessments through growth within a designated district are captured and then earmarked for the projects. Residents and businesses do not pay any additional taxes. The hearing on the proposed special assessments for downtown businesses will lake place at 7:45 p.m. Monday, April 10. The council has been looking into assessing businesses for th* lost revenue with the removal of parking meters in the downtown area. Three actions were taken Monday night. The council received the revised assessment figures, authorized the city clerk to send the new assessment notices to the businesses affected and set the hearing date. There was a public hearing on the assessments in February, but it was decided that the amounts should be revised by the city assessor. Council Member Franklin Campbell Monday urged that the city "get out of the parking business," but Mayor Mary Lou Gray said, "We need to see how it (the assessments) goes the first time around. At this point, we're not backing up.” 'South Jefferson1 STREET NEWS ( EVENTS Clean Sweep Sale - this weekend. The mer­ chants of South Jefferson Street and Downtown Hastings are having a spring Clean Sweep Sale this weekend. Check out the ads, raid the cookie jar and come on down. The prices are great, the merchants are friendly and the shopping is fun in Downtown Hastings. Have lunch or dinner at one of our numerous dining places while you bargain hunt in the Thumbs Up City Hastings. 2. The Barry County unit of the American Cancer Society is again sponsoring a series of “I Can Cope" cancer classes. Attendance is free and highly recommended for those with cancer, their spouses, relatives and friends. Call 945-4107 to register and for more information. 3. Go To the Dwvil Ride • March 28-30. Ride your bike from one end of South Jefferson to the other and back this week and get a 50* gift certificate at Bosley's. (Limit 30, all ages) 4. Doctors Day • March 30. Take or send a red carnation to your doctor this day and wish him or her a Happy Doctor's Day. 5. Schmeckfest - March 21. Bring us some bratwurst and sauerkraut, kuchen or fruit pockets this week and get a $3.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 5) 6. Knuckles Down Month - April. Play a game of marbles on South Jefferson this week and each participant gets a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20) 7. Egg Salad Week - March 27 - April 2. Show us what you do with Easter Eggs now that Easter is over and get a 50* gift certificate. The best idea gets another $3.00. (Limit 10) 8. April Fools Day - April 1. We are hesitant to offer a prize for doing something on this day because we know there are many that would be nuts enough to take us up on it. You do what you have to on this day, the day itself should be enough incentive. Watch outl 9. You might win dinner at the County Seat on South Jefferson by nominating someone for their TWIT award. See the ad for details. You also might get something you don't want from the person you nominate. 10. Our congratulations to Iva and Ken Strlmback on their 50th anniversary, and also to Clarence and Dorothy Faust on their 60th. Best Wishes also to June Richardson as she retires from the Veterans Council. 11. Last, but certainly not least, a big Con­ gratulations to South Jefferson Street's own Fred Hauser DVM on his award from Hastings Rotary for 40 years of service to our community. 1. It’s a. Little Bucky celebrates the Songwriters SUBSCRIBE Workshop (March 31) by having a sale this 5. to report all the news of the area...but it’s our job! this week ro...Tlie week. You'll be singing a song after you shop the prices the Buck writes for his week­ ly Reminder ad. Our Sentiment Shop has added a nice selec­ tion of Renaissance greeting cards and some really cute Boynton greeting cards for all occasions. Stop in and browse our Sen­ timent Shop anytime. Shop the new spring shades from Revlon in our Cosmetic Department this week. Don't forget to check out the vitamin specials in our Reminder ad. Hastings Banner Orangeville Township rezoned from Agricultural-Residential to R-LS (low to medium density single-family limited size residential). Final approval of the rezoning must be given by the Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners and the State Department of Commerce. Linda Anderson, county planning director, said the property being considered for rezon­ Shop Hastings - The Thumbs Up City. QUOTE: “My heart is pure as the n slush." — a.laluah Bankhead ing, set for 9 a.m. Friday, March 31, in the Probate Courtroom, said Barry County Clerk Nancy Boersma. Trustee John Miller. Secretary Jan Siebcsma, Vice President James Verlinde. Treasurer Gary VanElst and President Donald Williamson are the board members named on the petitions. Trustees Dan Law and Gary Thaler do not have petitions filed against them. Miller, Siebsema and VanElst are charged with ’'irresponsible spending of taxpayers' NOTICE OF HEARING The Hastings City Council will hold a hearing on Mon­ day. April 10, 1989, at 7:45 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings. Michigan, for the purpose of reviewing the final assessments on the Special assessment District that supports the cost of Im­ proving and maintaining downtown parking. The special assessment roll will be available for public inspection during normal working hours, at the office of the City Clerk, 102 S Broadway. Hastings, Michigan. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk Lordy, Lorjjy, My Big Sister’s FORTY F * SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - 94S-3429 _ I ing is located on Rook and Sadler roads. “A lol of single-wide homes are in that area.” Anderson said. By creating this special zoning district, owners of single wides already located there would be allowed to replace the homes without going through other hearings, she said. The rezoning matter will be brought before the county board in April, Anderson said. Orangeville Township is considering the possibility of bringing an additional 50 acres, adjoining the O'Brien. Landman. Zicntek property, into the R-LS district. No one spoke against the rezoning request at the Planning Commission meeting. Ander­ son said. Three spoke in favor of the change, as well as an Orangeville Township official. money in regards to the cost of the following: Insurance, $412,780.00; superintendent. $55,000; High School principal, $51,620; Middle School Principal $51,240; Elementary School Principal, S44.048; Elementary Prin­ cipal, $42,589; business manager, $25,000 and library assistants (five), $57,630." The petitions for Williamson and Verlinde charge they have both violated the Open Meetings Act at a school board meeting. The Barry County Election Commission, which includes Boersma. Barry County Treasurer Juanita Yarger and-Probate Judge Richard Shaw, will conduct the hearing. Boersma explained what will happen at the Friday meeting. “We’re not allowed to judge the contents of the petitions; we have to decide if the charges are clear enough for the person who is being recalled to respond to the charges made against them," she explained. Also, the people who will be asked to sign petitions should be be able to understand the charges being made, she added. The board members, the Birds and the members of the election commission are being notified by letter of the time and date of the hearing, and all those interested are welcome to attend. “Interested parties are more than welcome to attend, to talk or just to sit and listen," Boersma said at the time of the first hearing. Thornapple Kellogg Superintendent Steve Garrett said at press time on Wednesday that he would not be able to continent on the development. "1 have no comment. I’ve still received no official notice or information on this matter, but I would like to say again; I believe the Thornapplc Kellogg School District is for­ tunate to have an excellent board of education that is concerned about the welfare of the students of this district," he said. Norman Bird said he would have no com­ ment until after the clarity hearing. “Timely Note...” Turn Your Clocks AHEAD Sunday at 2 a.m. Jane’s Village Inn March 24, 1989 LOVE YA April 1 & 2 1225 W. STATE ST. (nexttofflcDonolds) CALL TODAY 946-8288 • HASTIAGS •ff HOURS r/ TuathruFtl ^'Neo-Natal Benefit^^ “Pure Country Band” Playing Friday, Saturday & Sunday Night 10:30 AM-&30 PM Sflt-9AM-3 PM All Day Sat. & Sunday NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Zoning Board 'of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 18,1989 at 7:30 p.m. In the City Hall, Council Chambers, Hastings, Michigan. Said meeting is to consider the app'icatlon from An­ drew D. Kennedy III of 1721 S. Jefferson St., legally described as Lot 35 Supervisor Glasgow's Addition #1, to erect a new pole barn. Said building variance is contrary to Section 3.150 (2) of the Zoning Ordinance: Side wall is in excess of 10 ft. and total height Is In excess of 14 ft. at the peak. Minutes of said meeting will be available for public in­ spection at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Hastings. Michigan. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk Some decorating knowledge and skills required as well as a pleasant personality to sell floor coverings, window treatments, wallpaper, ceramic tile, countertop, and related products. About 30 hours per week including some Friday evenings and Saturdays. Experience a plus, however, we will train the right person. APPLY IN WRITING TO: (No Phone Calls Please) B OSLEY ■■F’PHPHmACY' included last week in the Mayor Exhange drawing at the Michigan Municipal League Conference in Lansing because of an oversight.. The city still may exchange mayors with Grand Blanc in May. • Approve a request by acting Police Chief Jerry Sarver to seek bids on a new police cruiser. • Received a request from the local chapter of the American Cancer Society for a fund-raiser in Tyden Park and referred it to the Parks Committee. by Jean Gallup Recall petitions have been taken out against five members of the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education for the second time, by the same people who started an ill-fated drive last February. All five petitions against the same board members, started earlier by Norman and Charlene Bird of Middleville, were dismissed at a Feb. 15 clarity hearing because it was rul­ ed that the charges made against the board members were not specific enough. The latest petitions also face a clarity hear­ INTERIORS RETAIL SALESPERSON WANTED \_________________________________________________ / be to come up with a mission statement. Council member William Cusack said he didn't think it is fair to insist that Kiehler spend extra time outside his usual duties to defend and explain building inspection practices. He was told that the meetings might be held afternoons to avoid Kiehler having to spend extra time on the job. The committee is the result of the city's decision earlier this month to levy a S30 fee for inspections of rental properties. • It was announced that Hastings was not Thornapple Kellogg school board recall renewed SATELLITE Tall ORDER AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 4. by Elaine Gilbert The first rezoning request to designate a specified district for single-wide mobile homes, which falls under a recently approved amendment to Barry County's Zoning Or­ dinance, has been approved by the County Planning Commission this week. The request would allow property owners Mike O'Brien, Rocky Landman arid Walter Zientck to have 50 acres of land in IT’S A BOY ________________ _ ________________ z 3. joined by fellow Council Members Esther Walton, William Campbell and Miriam White and City Building Inspector Wally Kiehler. Others who will serve on the committee will be landlords Mike Englcrth, Virginia Lancaster, Honk Keeler, Dorothy Conklin and Roberta Roush, homeowners Michael Kidder, Ken Shawman and Beverly Smith, tenants Kathy Walters and Roma Barton and the Rev. Steve Reid, director of Love Inc. Gray said the committee's first charge will Planning commission OKs rezoning for mobile homes Albert and Dcbora Clark. Hastings, March 21, 9:24 a.m., 8 lbs., Il ozs. Cory Eugene Hpycs bom March 21 to Kay Hayes at Sparrow Hospital, 5:25 a.m., 10 lbs., 3 ozs., 2H6 inches long. Adam Christian Randolph Snow, bom to Randy and Darlynn Snow of 56 S. Woodlawn Ave. Battle Creek. March 22, 12:50 p.m. in Borgess Hospital. Kalamazoo. Maternal grand­ parents arc Wallace and Gladys Weld of Galesburg and the paternal grandparents are Homer and Tccla Snow of Nashville. Kenneth and Patricia Risner of Shelbyville. March 27, 9:58 p.m.. 8 lbs., 616 ozs. Bemadine Bhola, Delton. March 28. 8:24 a.m.. 6 lbs.. 416 ozs. (Gift Certificate* ere limited to one per person per month end, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) 2. IT’S A GIRL Dixie Williams, Nashville, March 17. 9:41 p.m.. 6 lbs.. 716 ozs. James and Debora Kohn of Lake Odessa arc pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter. Danielle Renee, bom Feb. 17 at St. Mary’s Hospital of Grand Rapids, weighing 8 lbs.. 13 ozs, 21 in­ ches long. Proud grandparents arc Mike and Joyce Wrubel of Woodland, Betty Kohn of Lake Odessa and Robert Kohn of Belding. Donald and Lisa Mantol, Lake Odessa. March 21. 8:14 a.m.. 9 lbs., 7 ozs. Terry and Teresa Wood­ mansee. Dowling. March 22, 2:41 p.m., 5 lbs., 6 ozs. Timothy and Kathy War­ ren. Battle Creek. March 24. 9:16 a.m.. 7 lbs.. 11 ozs. Aimcc Gross. Dowling. March 25. 10:59 p.m . 7 lbs.. 16 oz. X 1. AREA BIRTHS The mayor added, "The special assessment is not a tax, it is a fee for serv ice." The services include the removal of the parking meters, which is thought to be helpful to downtown business in attracting more customers, and the upkeep of the parking areas. In other council business Monday: • Gray appointed members for a special committee to explore problems for landlords, tenants and homeowners in the city. Donald Spencer will chair the group and he will be Brown’s Custom Interiors Attn: Kathy 221 N. Industrial Park Hastings. Ml 49058 BEEF ROAST All Day Sat. Starting at 2 pm > Village Inn 211 W. Main, Lowell 897-8880 SATURDAY 12 Noon.. ........ Barry Emmons Bobby Jay 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. .............. Mel Weaver 4: 00 p.m. ........ Cross Country 5: 00 p.m. .............. Sweetwater 6: 00 p.m. ........What’s It To Ya 7: 00 p.m. .............. Linda Foley of the Lost Valley Dulcimers 9:30 p.m. ........... Pure Country SUNDAY 2:00 p.m. ........... Dave Ritter 3: 00 p.m. Country Shadows, Bruce Kent, Pat Faulk 4: 00 p.m...................... FM Band 5: 00 p.m............ Outlaw Band 6: 00 p.m............... Cimmarron 8:00 p.m............ Pure Country �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 30, 1989 — Page 3 Congressman gives Hastings band tips for touring nation’s capital U.S. Rep. Paul Henry spent some time Mon­ day with Hastings High School and eighth grade band students to give them lips on tour­ ing Washington D.C. and ended up playing the Trombone with the group Henry, a Republican from Grand Rapids who represents the northern half of Barry County, met with band students just before holding a "Town Meeting" in Hastings Mon­ day night, and answered students' questions about everything from crime in the nation's capital to the best sights to sec. The band will be in Washington D.C. June 7-11, performing and sightseeing. Telling ’he students he was a former trom­ bone player in high school, the congressman asked if he could join the band in a number before he left. They eagerly provided the in­ strument and Henry and the band performed "All Glory Laud and Honor." Earlier, on a serious note, in response to a question about Washington D.C.’s crime rate, which has been in the national media spotlight, Henry told students, “You're likely to be very very safe if you don't do anything foolish. It's no different than any other city." Actually. Henry said he believes Washington D.C. is "safer today than it was 20-25 years ago." He did say there is a serious crisis there related to drug trafficing. "The temptations arc here for you. too. You know what's available out there on the street. It’s not stuff to play around with..." Henry said. Tour conductors in the capital will be using discretion about places to take students, he said, and they know what areas to avoid. One student had asked Henry where Sen. Mark Hatfield was when Hatfield nearly found himself in the middle of a cross-fire of bullets, as reported by the national media. Henry acknowledged that the senator was on­ ly five blocks north of the Capitol Building. Concerning seeing the House and Senate when the bodies are in session. Henry told students that often "much of the real work (of politial leaders) takes place in committees." so they might be disappointed when visiting the chambers. He highly recommended that students visit the "old House Chamber." which he describ­ ed as more intimate than the current quarters in addition to being historically interesting. Asked about the best tourist sights. Henn gave top priority to the Lincoln Memorial. He suggested going to that monument "when it's quiet" and reading the words of Lincoln's se­ cond innaugural address, which reflects "the healing he sought to bring. Reflect on those words...when it's quiet, there's nothing more moving. "For my generation, (another top priority) is the Vietnam memorial." Henn said. The Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center were other places Henry suggested. The Hastings band plans to perform near the Washington Monument, and on the ellipse or lawn of the White House for the hundreds of tourists waiting to go inside. After their performance, the students will take a tour of the White House. They will also perform on the steps of the Capitol, have a rehearsal under the direction of one of the Armed Forces conductors and take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Rep. Paul Henry played the trombone with Hastings band members Monday evening after talking with the group about the nation’s capital. He is flanked by students Bob Jordan (left) and Tom Wiswell, who loaned his in­ strument to Henry for the number. Area people give Henry suggestions for lowering deficit by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The limits imposed on the federal government by the budget deficit are continuing to hamper both foreign and domestic policy, said U.S. Rep. Paul Henry at an old-fashioned town meeting Monday night in Hastings. The Fifth District congressman also spoke briefly about changes in the Soviet Union and ethics in Washington D.C. to about 35 citizens in the Barry County Circuit Courtroom. But Hemy said he didn't come to talk. He came to listen to the concerns of his constituents. 'By the time I’ve had eight of these, I get a good feel for the district," the Republican lawmaker from Grand Rapids said. In opening remarks, Henry said that • unless a bipartisan plan is reached to reduce the deficit, the county could face economic disaster if the current economic expansion begins to slow. "We've had unprecedented sustained economic growth, but what happens when ’ the bubble pops?" he asked. "If the economy slows down, the deficit will rise," Since his election to Congress in 1984, Henry said the federal deficit has dropped from $220 billion in 1985 to an estimated ; $135 billion in 1989. But a healthy surplus I in Social Security revenues is making the < deficit appear smaller than it really is. • "The $135 billion deficit is really $235 ; billion because $100 billion is hidden in the I Social Security Trust Fund, if you're using honest bookkeeping.*' Citizens attending the meeting offered several suggestions, from ending agricultural subsidies to whittling away nuclear weapons to lowering the retirement salaries for ; ex-presidents. I Hastings resident V. Hany Adrounie said • he would like to see a revised system of cost of living increases for federal employees, iwhile Barry Intermediate School District ■Superintendent John Fehsenfeld said • taxpayers probably would support a modest ’ tex hike if spending increases were frozen ; and the additional funds were earmarked for | deficit reduction. ; Henry said he thinks it's likely that I Congress next year will impose a tax on •gasoline or a so-called "sin tax" on alcohol (and tobacco. But he said holding the line on Spending won't be easy. • "The problem is getting a long-term | agreement on spending," he said. "I'm haunted by that. I’m haunted by what (may happen) if the growth slows." The lack of federal dollars to meet demands for new programs is limiting government action in several areas, Henry said. For example, President George Bush's decision to bail out faltering savings and loan institutions will cost $80 to $100 billion in the long run. But if the money was paid up front, the final cost to the taxpayers would be half that amount “It's another question of how our choices are limited by the deficit," he said. "If you could hold spending to 3 1/2 percent for four years, we could balance the budget without raising taxes," he said. “But if you look at 3 1/2 percent. Social Security and Medicaid swallow that all up. You'll have to freeze everything else for four years." Several citizens at the meeting suggested cutting back defense dollars on the MX missile program, "Star Wars" research and conventional forces stationed overseas. The congressman acknowledged that the Soviet leadership seems to be singing a different tune, leading many to call for reduced military deployment. But Henry said he's reserving a final judgement; *"Clearly there has been a change in some of the internal politics in the Soviet Union," said Henry, a former professor of political science at Calvin College in Grand Rapids. But in spite of cosmetic changes in style, the Soviet Union has to come to terms with a rising infant mortality rate, a decreasing life expectancy and an economy in shambles, Henry said. Without substantial changes in the Soviet bureaucracy, the government will quickly fall behind the West in computer technology and other high-tech endeavors. "They have some problems in the next wave of industrialization, in electronics and computerizations," he said. Because the Soviet Union spends between 12 and 20 percent of its gross national product on military armaments, Henry said the country will have to reduce its military if it is to strengthen its economy. "The questions of Soviet foreign policy are being fundamentally altered," he said. Yet despite the likelihood of continued Soviet reductions in military spending, Henry said Congress lacks the political will Marijuana grower gets 6 months in jail t y Jeff Kaczmarczyk ; ; • • ; : j ■ j ! ; J ; ; ; ! ! • ; ! A "horticulture nut" caught in August with as many as 1,000 marijuana plants growing on his property has been sentenced to six months in the Bany County Jail. Ray A. Cogo, 31, was arrested by Michigan State Police from Battle Creek after some 900 to 1,000 plants were found growing on his property in Assyria Township. Police said the area was protected by an elaborate security system. Rather than go to trial on the charge of delivery of marijuana, Cogo pleaded guilty in February to a reduced charge of attempted delivery of marijuana. Bat Cogo's attorney, James Witzel, insisted his client was interested in botany and had been growing the plants as part of an experiment The plants were not intended to be sold, Witzel said. "There's no evidence of a sale to any other third party," Witzel said. "Although he was obviously growing a significant amount of marijuana, there's no evidence of any sales." Witzel said his client's security system consisted of a fence, and added that the marijuana had been planted in pots. The attorney said his client believes he only had 500 to 600 plants growing. Prosecutor Dale Crowley admitted that police did not find that Cogo had sold any of his crop. But the prosecutor insisted that must have been Cogo's intention. "It appears that Mr. Cogo was growing a substantial amount of marijuana. It could only have been for personal profit," Crowley said. "Mr. Cogo's statement that he was experimenting with hydroponics is beyond belief." Before sentencing on March 15, Cogo, of 11740 Guy Road, said he had lost his house and had almost lost his wife since his arrest. But he said he has a new business and hopes to make a clean start. "1 think I've learned my lesson," he said. "I realize what I did was wrong." In handing done his sentence. Judge Thor. . tveland said he understood that Cogo had no previous criminal record, and he acknowle* that there was no proof Cogo had tried to sell any of his crop. "Frankly I don't know what you intended to do with all that marijuana. There can be a reasonable assumption that you meant to sell it," Eveland said. "It's one thing to use marijuana- Il's another thing to disseminate it to the public. Marijuana can be a dangerous drug in the hands of young children." Eveland ordered Cogo to serve a five-year term of probation. He was assessed court costs of $l,0CO and a fine of $1,000. to further reduce military spending. "If all Warsaw Pact lark plants closed today, and NATO production of tanks tripled, it would still take 10 years to catch up," he said. "When I first came to Congress in 1985,1 was opposed to further increases in military spending," he said. "But in the last four years, we've had two years of limited growth and two years of growth at the rate of inflation. The defense budget has got the toughest treatment over the last three years. Your social budget is up, your military is down.” On the subject of the recent Senate decision to reject John ToweiS as secretary of defense in the Bush administration, Henry said Tower was a controversial nominee from the outset. "It's very hard," he said. "John Tower isn't a warm person. A lot of people just don't like John Tower. He was knowledgeable, but not liked." Although Henry said he did not read the FBI report furnished to Senators, the congressman said he was certain some of the charges against Tower were untrue. When asked about pay raises for government employees, Henry said some adjustments would be needed in the future for employees, including judges and top administrators. The Republican lawmaker, who sits on the space subcommittee in the House, said that NASA is scheduled to launch the first permanent radio telescope into orbit in the near future. But the plan is floundering because the government isn't paying enough to attract a top-flight astronomer to head the program. "We're putting a one and a quarter to one and a half billion dollar instrument in the sky, and we have no one to run the program," Henry said. Asked about plans in 1990 to run against U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, Henry said he hasn't reached a decision yet "I haven't made any plans in that regard," he said. "I haven't kicked the door open, nor have I slammed it shut" In closing remarks, Henry recalled a statement made by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist, published before the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. "We didn't make a government of angels for angels, but of men for men," Henry said. "It's hard for us to use power for evil, but it's also hard to use power for good.” Police have 2 suspects in Woodland bank break-in by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Barry County Sheriff’s deputies have two suspects in break-in last week at the National Bank.it) Woodland. No money was taken in the burglary that was discovered by bank employees when they arrived for work Friday morning. Authorities have identified a 15-year-old local resident and an adult as possible suspects in the case. The burglars kicked in a rear a window to enter the branch office of the Ionia County National Bank sometime cither Thursday night or Friday morning, said Barry County Sheriffs deputies. The only items stolen were a teller's adding machine and several boxes of suckers kept on hand for children. Detective Sgt. Ken DeMott said authorities believe the burglars were looking for money. “They went through some drawers and cabinets, but the only thing missing was the teller machine," he said. DeMott said the bank’s safe does not appear to have been disturbed. Bank manager Dale Hefty confirmed that the safe was not touched in the burglary. “The was no evidence of any kind of tampering whatsoever." he said. “Nothing but the inconvenience." Deputies closed the bank for a few hours Friday morning while conducting their in­ vestigation, said Deputy Sheriff Dave Oakland. Deputies have questioned the two suspects in the matter, but their identities weren't released pending arrest and arraignment. Oakland said the case against the teen has already been turned over to the juvenile divi­ sion of Barry County Probate Court. The in­ vestigation concerning an adult in the break-in is continuing, he said. Although money was the likely motive for the burglary, Oakland said a bank is a poor target for a burglar looking for cash. "There isn't any logical reason to break in­ to a bank. There just isn't anything or any money accessible laying around." Oakland said. "The only thing of value in the bank that would have been accessible was a very small amount of change in a locked drawer." The deputy also said there was little reason to take the teller machine, which is used to print deposit and withdraw! receipts. "It’s an expensive machine, but it’s basical­ ly useless unless you’re a banker." he said. Hefty said the bank would be taking no ad­ ditional security precautions in the future. "There isn’t anything we can do more than we have done." he said. "Not with the way they broke in through a window." Burglar leaves victim message A burglar who struck a Yankee Springs Township home last week left a chilling calling card behind after the break-in. The resident of the 900 block of Briggs Road returned home March 22 to find the word "die" scrawled across her mirror in red lipstick. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Ted DeMott said the thief opened a sliding glass door in the basement to enter the home. Once inside, he removed money from a bedroom dresser and smashed a piggy bank, taking $55 in cash and coins. No other damage was reported to the home. DeMott said authorities may have a suspect in the burglary. Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Default has been inode in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary A. Selent and Pamela K. Selent, his wife to First Federal of Michigan Mor­ tgagee. Dated July 31. 1985. and recorded on August 8. 1985. in Liber 425, on page 513, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the dote hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Six and 80/100 Dollars ($148,266.80). including interest al 9.610 % per annum. Under the power of sole contained in said mor­ tgage and the statue in such cose mode and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ol them, at public vendue, at the oast door entrance to the Court House in Hastings. Michigan, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.. Local Time, on Moy 12, 1989. Said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County. Michigan, and are described os: Parcel A: A parcel in the southwest 1/4 of sec­ tion 31. Town 2 north, range 10 west, described as: beginning at the center of said section 31. thence south 2* 58' 44" opst on the north and south 1 /4 line 39.57 feel, thence south 53* 58' 23 ' west 1891.08 feet Io the centerline of Graham Road, thence north 60* 28* 55" west of the centerline of Graham Rood 237.62 feet, thence north 45* 13' 06" east 1415.01 feet to the east ond west 1/4 line of sec­ tion 31. thence north 87* 01' 13” east on the east and west 1/4 line 730.72 feet to the place of begin­ ning. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan. Parcel B: A parcel in the southwest I /4 of sec­ tion 31. town 2 north, range 10 west, described as: beginning at the south 1/8 post of the northwest 1 /4 of said section 31. thence north 87* 01 ’ 13” east on the east and west 1/4 lino 590.0 feet, thence south 45* 13' 06" west 1415.01 feet to the centerline of Graham Road, thence north 60* 28' 55" west on the center of Graham Road 225.0 foot, thence north 34* 47’ 02" east 660.68 feet, thence north 2* 58' 47" west 300.0 fool to the oast ond west I /4 line, thence north 87* 01' 13" east 250.0 feet to the place of beginning, Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan. Tax No. (Parcel A) 08-11-031-011-30. (Parcel B) 08-11-031-011-00. During the twelve months immediately follow­ ing the solo, the property may bo redeemed, ex­ cept that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to bo abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may bo redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: March 21. 1989 First Federal of Michigan 1001 Woodward Avenue Detroit. Ml 48226 Mortgagee N. Michael Hunter (P29256) 1001 Woodward. 4W Detroit. Ml 48226 Property: 12760 Graham Rood Plainwell, Ml 49080 (4/27) MORTGAGE SALE Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor­ tgage made by PAUL G. DINKEL AND JEAN E. DINKEL. Mortgagors, to WATERFIELD MORTGAGE COMPANY. INC. on Indiana corporation, Mor­ tgagee 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne, Indiana, doted December 2, 1983 and recorded December 13.1983 with the Barry County Register of Deeds in Liber 257 at pogo 99. By reason of such default the undersigned elects to deciare the entire unpaid amount of said mortgage due and payable forthwith. At the dote of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal ond interest at 12.5% per annum on sold mortgage the sum of Forty One Thousand Twenty Four ond 19/100 dollars ($41,024.19). No suit or proceeding ot law has boon instituted to recover the deb! secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage ond the statute in such case made and provided and to pay said amount with Interest as provided in said mor­ tgage. and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attorney's foes allowed by law. said mor­ tgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at Barry County Courthouse. Hastings. Michigan, the place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry, City of Hastings. Michigan, on Wednes­ day. May 10. 1989, at 1:30 in the afternoon, local time. Pursuant to Public Act No. 104. Public Acts of 1971. (MSA 27A3240(3)) the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the dote of the foreclosure sale. The premises covered by said mortgage is situated in the Township of Thornapplo. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and more fully described as: A parcel of land in the southeast 1/4 of section 8, town 4 north, range 10 west, described as com­ mencing at the northeast corner of the southeast 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of said section 8. thence west to the west side of the highway right-of-way for place of beginning, thence west 12.65 rods, thence south 12.65 rods, thence east 12.65 rods, to west edge of highway right-of-way. thence north along the highway 12.65 rods to the beginning Dated: March 30. 1989 Waterfield Mortgage Company, Inc., an Indiana corporation. Mortgagee James W. Batchelor (P-25500) RUSSELL & BATCHELOR Attorneys for Mortgagee 200 Monroe. NW • Suite 555 Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 (4/20) MORTGAGE SALE Default having been mode in terms and condi­ tions of a certain mortgage made by LEONARD L. LAWRENCE ond BARBARA J. LAWRENCE, husband and wife, to GREAT LAKES FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, now known as Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Home Owners' Loan Act ol 1933, of the United Slates of America, as amended. Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of October. 1980. ond recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on the 28th day ol October. 1980, in Liber 247 of Barry County Records, at Page 33, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Six and 56/100 ($23,896.56) Plus an Escrow Deficit of One Thou­ sand Eight Hundred Ninety Six ond 04/100 ($1,896.04) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at low or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof: Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of saiw contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such cose mode and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 27th day ol April, 1989 ot ten (10:00) o’clock in the forenoon. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse. In the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County ol Barry Is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at twelve and 500/1000 (12.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to pro­ tect its interest in the premises. Said premises ore situated in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry, State of Michigan and described as: Commencing at the intersection of the cost and West 1/4 line of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, and the centerline ol Stole Trunkline M-37; thence South along the centerline ol said Trunkline M-37 a distance ol 675 feet for the place ol beginn­ ing. continuing thence South along said centerline 335 leet; thence West 738 feet; thence North 355 feet: thence East 738 feet, more or less to the place of beginning, being a part of the Southwest 1 /4 of sold Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Township of Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. If it is determined at the time of sale that the pro­ perty is abandoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Dated at Ann Arbor, Michigan March 13. 1989. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK. Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustro (P26OO5) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 (313)769-8300 (4/20) First Publication: 03/30/89 State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING 89-20-099-SE Estote ol Dorcos Duffey. Deceased. TAKE NOTICE: on April 27. 1989 ot 9:30 a.m., in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, belore Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held, on the Petition ol Eugene Brady lor the commencement of proceedings, for probate of a purported Will of the deceased dated September 20, 1972, ond for gran.ing of administration to Eugene Brady, Loito Stotz ond Theodore Rosendall. and for a determination of heirs. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims agains’. the estate must be presentea to Eugene Brady ol 6147 Witneyville Road. Mid­ dleville. Michipan 49333. ond proof thereof, with copies of the claims filed with the Court on or before June 16, 1989. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereupon assigned to persons oppearing ol record entitled thereto. The last known address ol the deceased was 3238 Elmwood Beach. Middleville. Michigan 49333. and her Social Security Number wos 265-23-0907, ond the date of death of said deceased was January 20. 1989. March 23. 1989 David H. Tripp (P29290) 206 South Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 Phono (616) 945-9585 Eugene Brady 6147 Whitneyville Road Middleville. Ml 49333 (3/30) �Page 4 — "he Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30. 1989 Viewpoint To the editor: Public officials listen, and sometimes say 'yes9 Those who believe that local government doesn’t respond to the people's wishes should have attended the Hastings City Council meeting last Monday night. The council was faced with a request for the transfer of a liquor license with entertainment and dance permits for the reopening of the old Office Lounge. There were only two people at the meeting who spoke out against the transfer request, but one of them produced a petition with 123 signatures of local residents to back up what they had to say. Two women who live in the neighborhood of the bar objected to its being reopened because of problems they said it had brought in the past The troubles they listed included safety, drugs, parking and noise. They presented their objections without insulting anyone and without accusing the council members of already having made up their minds. Apparently, their case was strong enough to help prompt the council to reject the request for the liquor license transfer. This happy ending for a group of residents doesn't happen all of the time. Sometimes people show up at public meetings to voice objections to proposals or developments, only to lose their battles. In the give-and-take of the local government process, sometimes our elected officials vote against our wishes. They have to weigh the pros and cons of all issues and look at the big picture. So their decisions may not always be to our liking. But that doesn't mean that people should stop bringing their points of view to public meetings. It doesn't mean that elected officials always have their minds made up about the issues beforehand. It means that there are occasions when people can make a difference by staling their cases rationally and courteously. Those who have valid concerns with a lot of popular support stand pretty good chances of having their wishes granted. Those who may have legitimate concerns, but arc in the minority, may not Last Monday night, the man who bought the old Office Lounge building and equested the liquor license transfer made a good case for his enterprise, saying he would police the establishment and clean up the problems. However, those who objected pointed out that there are no guarantees they will be free from the problems associated with that bar in previous years. And the council apparently was impressed. The elected officials proved, contrary to what some may say, that they do listen and sometimes they can make good. Yes, despite what some people may say, the system still works. What's the difference between men and animals? Most people would agree that it's our ability to use our intellect to control or change our environment. That sounds really easy, a thinking man should be able to outwit animals, survive bet­ ter. be creative, etc. If each person is good at thinking, and most are. the only other hurdle is communication. We would not be much different from cavemen without the ability to communicate. Think of it. each of us would have to invent the wheel, find fire, make the tools we need, etc. and without communication, our innova­ tions would be lost to the next generations. Our current lifestyle is a product of the combined intelligence and creativity of all of the people who have lived before us. Our ability to communicate ideas, problems and solutions allows us to use the efforts of past generations to make our lives, and those of our children, more enjoyable. Our personal contribution is determined by our ability and proficiency at using the tools available to us today. Each of us. if we could turn back the clock far enough, would be a genius in a prior age. With our knowledge of building concepts, tools, and agriculture we would be super human to the people who lived in a past time. You really wouldn't have to go back very far. cither. But today, just to use our current tools ef­ fectively. requires a great deal of training and knowledge. Education makes the difference. Without firm foundation in the disciplines that allow us to communicate effectively, reading, writing and arithmetic, we seriously limit our ability to control our environment and create a com­ fortable lifestyle. Each person's compensation is largely determined by their ability to contribute toward making other peoples lives easier or more enjoyable. The more difficult, complex, or dangerous the profession; the higher the rewards. The mental and physical demands placed on a physician are not beyond most of us. but the dedication, commitment and years of educa­ tion are a sacrifice most of us elected not to take. Each of us has the potential to make a life that suits our own personal tastes. The choice is ours. Its price has been the sweat and blood of the ages, but the choice is still there. When we look at our school system, we should take a hard look. Without that system, we arc no more than cavemen. It all starts here: * If our legislators have led us down the path - sack them. * if we have poor teachers - replace them. * If we need better facilities - build them. * If we need a better curriculum - design it. * If we need operating funds - approve them. * If we need a more astute .school board elect them. * But never sacrifice the quality or quantity of the education. Our education system is our future. Having that educational choice means fighting for it. Don't let yourself down, you and your family deserve the best! When one of us settles for less, we all lose. William L. Porter President - Thorn-apple Software Hastings The Democrats did it up right To the editor: Accolades to the Barry County Democratic Party and Chairman Robert Dwyer, for organizing the 21st annual Truman—Johnson Dinner Dance at their headquarters in Hastings Saturday. March 18. Not only did they serve dinner to more than 150 people in their “new home," but (hey were also able to secure Congressman Howard Wolpe and U.S. Senator Carl Levin as guest speaker and to attract the Allegan County Democratic Party Chair, the Eaton County/3rd District Chair, the 5th District Chair and the President of Kent County Democratic Women's Club Not bad for a small town! It is obvious that Barry County Democrats are on the ball. Work has already begun in preparation for electing Democrats in 1990. including Governor James Blanchard and Senator Carl Levin. The best thing that has happened to Barry County Democrats is the renovation of the old Odd Fellows Hall into a party headquarters. They have a year 'round address, telephone and meeting place. I understand Eaton County is following suit and may be in their new headquarters before long. Hats off to you. Barry County Dems. Your annual dinner dance was great, your building is coming along and your hospitality was superb. You make us proud to be Democrats! Sincerely. Jim and Ann Catchick Grand Rapids WRITE US A LETTER: Th* Halting* Banner welcome* ond encourage* letters to the editor as a mean* of expressing on opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. We must guard against taking things for granted I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said, about two centuries ago, "When the well's dry, we know the worth of the water." That statement ran through my mind often on Easter Sunday when a beautiful afternoon was interrupted by a power outage where I live. It happened about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, just after guests started to arrive and my wife was putting the finishing touches on an Easter dinner. My father and I were engaged in one of our favorite pastimes, rooting against Georgetown in the NCAA regional finals on television, and we were talking about the University of Michigan's basketball team. The womenfolk were spending time in the kitchen and talking about a number of things. The TV went blank, the microwave made its typical funny sound when it loses power and the ceiling fan's revolutions slowed to a crawl. (Yes, because it was such a warm Easter, we had to open the windows and doors and turn on a fan). My first reaction was that this could not be. There certainly was no storm to knock the power out But when I went outside and looked down the street, I saw that everybody else in the neighborhood had the same problem. Well, at least we didn't blow a fuse. At fust, the loss of electricity caused only minor inconveniences. It resulted in not having gravy for the mashed potatoes, but the dinner items, for the most part, had already been prepared. But as the day gave way to evening and our guests departed, the absence of power began to make greater impact We were unable to properly clean up after the meal because the dishwasher wouldn't operate and there was no hot water to do dishes by hand. As darkness set in, we got out what candles and flashlights we could find. And we realized that a cartoon special on television was going to be missed by our children, so we had to find another way to amuse them. My eldest son, Robbie, suggested, as usual, that we read books to him and hic younger brother, Adam. We had to tell him that wasn't such a good idea with the poor lighting. Then we noted that it was brighter outdoors than it was inside the house, and thank goodness the weather still was warm. Letters Don’t settle for less than the best education How we cope with these brief unpleasant periods can say a great deal about what kind of people we are. Editor ’s Notes. David T. Young by So we decided to take the kids on a lengthy walk around the block, with me pulling the kids in their wagon. During our journey away from boredom, we stopped to talk with neighbors who also had come out of their homes to escape the loss of electricity and to enjoy the weather. Everybody was taking it all in stride. They were passing time by talking with one another. I suspect they, too, were just waiting for things to get back to normal. We walked long enough for my feet to get tired, but when we arrived home, with stars twinkling above our heads, we knew we eventually would have to go back into a dark house. We stayed outside for a short time and I began to wonder how I would be able to write my column on a portable electric computer, like I usually do on Sunday evenings. I wondered how we could get the kids into their pajamas and into their beds by candlelight When I spoke of these fears, my wife reminded me that our ancestors had to do without the luxury of electrical power for many centuries before us. •J’No wonder they used to go to bed so early," she said. It's strange that in such a technologically advanced society as ours, we become somewhat unraveled when the power goes out and we can't do so many things that have become routine for us. Our great-great grandparents largely lived without such daily comforts. I know that concept was drilled into us when we studied history as youngsters, but it really doesn't hit you where you live until you are forced, however briefly, to take a — back in time. As we finally went into the dark house, I gritted my teeth and decided to make the best of it. I put Robbie's pajamas on him by candlelight and learned that, despite my trepidations, it could be done. Then the lights came on to the instant cheers of my children and my wife. The ordeal of three and a half hours was over. Our "pioneer experience" had come to an end. I was somewhat ashamed at myself for being a little uncomfortable over not having electricity for a short time. I became painfully aware that once I've experienced the routine of "soft" modem living, I get upset when it's taken away from me. I recall an old episode of ' The Twilight Zone," in which aliens shut down the power for an entire community and then sat back and watched the people go berserk. That would be all it would take to creat havoc on earth and make it ripe for invasion, the aliens decided. I can almost picture my ancestors watching me and saying, "What a wooseye! Take away his fancy electricity and he doesn't know what do with himself. Why, in our day, we didn't have it at all, and we did just fine." Maybe the power outage would have been more appropriate on Thanksgiving Day. Even in our supposedly civilized era, there are times we lose power, causing our cold foods to spoil in refrigerators and our plumbing to cease working and our home entertainment centers to go blank. Public Opinion... Colleen Clark Hastings— “I think it’d be a good idea, especially since I’m only 17 and the only jobs I can get are part-time and minimum wage.” Let’s bring quality education back home To the editor: 1 would like to express my opinions and feelings about (he school millage: Three times I voted for the millage and three times I was proved to be in the minority. I could not believe it. As a result, our children have been able to attend school only five hours a day. This especially hurts the college-bound students. It means that they cannot take all the classes that they want to take that the school still of­ fers. The cutbacks also have reduced the number of classes that are available, and the students don’t get the counseling they recd to make timely and strategic decisions about their futures. The pay-to-play system is very discriminatory. Only those whose parents are very well off or very self sacrificing get to do the things that have traditionally distinguished schools and their communities. Even then, the well off and self sacrificing suffer, too. For example, noi enough students came up with the money and commitment this year and the Hastings High School musical had to be scrapped after parts were auditioned for and assigned. All that hard work went unrewarded. And our youngsters in elementary school arc tnilly being deprived of the opportunity to be introduced to the disciplines of music and sports instruction. "So what?” you say? Is your attitude: “I am sick and tired of paying more and more taxes and getting nothing in return?” or 1 don't have children in school,” or ”1 don't think children need any more than the three R’s, reading, 'riting, and ’rithmetic”? If that is the way you feel, will you please read on? I wish I could convince you that you have a stake in the education of each one of our youth, whether you birthed them or not. You will have to pay more and more taxes no mat­ ter what happens simply because of inflation, so try to do it intelligently. If we provide a good education for our youth, more of them will become productive citizens and fewer will become uneducated unemployed adults who can't support themselves or their families and more easily turn to crime. Then more tax dollars will have to go toward crime prevention and prisons, drag rehabilitation, social services, welfare and ADC. If our children can't gel decent jobs, who will pay your social security and your pensions? We need the best teachers money can get, the best school administrators, the best equip­ ment available and the most future-oriented curriculum, including the arts and sports, that money can buy in order to prepare our children to live productively in the future. The future will be even more technological than today and the work force of tomorrow will need more technological knowledge than the last generation. But that isn’t all. Employers also want peo­ ple who are well rounded and make in­ teresting social companions. This goal is more readily achieved by keeping them in school instead of dumping them out at 2 o'clock in the afternoon to do as they please in unstructured environments while their parents are still working until 5 or 6 at night. So many of these children gel into big trouble and even those who don't, waste their time watching TV and letting their minds decay. OK, that’s all 1 shall say about the children. I wouldn't think anyone even need to be reminded about these things. Let’s talk about the community. Hastings is ideally located in the hub of the wheel formed by Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids is a dynamic city which is growing by leaps and bounds. Already there are many people working in Grand Rapids and other places outside Hastings who would like to live in a small-town atmosphere such as Hastings to provide their families with a wholesome environment in which to grow up and go to school in. Go to school in? Say, what about the Hastings schools? Do they want their children to go to Hastings schools? Not for only five hours a day. Not if they lose their accredita­ tion. Not if they can’t explore the art fields in music and theater and debate and youth government. They’ll buy or build somewhere their children can get a proper education and be prepared for college or be directed to prospec­ tive trade schools early in their education. Too bad. We lose real estate sales, increas­ ed tax base, increased business sales, increas­ ed business exposure. New people need new cars, carpets, groceries, gasoline (lots of it to drive to Grand Rapids and back every day), dry cleaning, clothes, movie videos. The list is endless. The more citizens we have, the more business we will attract and the more jobs will be available and maybe even some of our children will come home to live and work after they arc prepared for a vocation. But without good schools, we will not at­ tract new people and new business, and we will lose the best of what we now have. Good students will go elsewhere to school so as not to jeopadizc their chances of being accepted by the college of their choice. Our bedroom community will lose because those who work far away will move closer to work to get their children in better schools. I emplore you to take a long-range view of the school millage issue the next time we gel a chance to vote. Let's bring quality education back to Hastings before massive damage is done. _. ___ . Sincerely yours, Dianna Solmes Hastings North Broadway trash problem growing To the editor: Take a drive or a walk out North Broadway to see the “beautiful scenery" along the side of the roadway. Everything from razor blades to window frames is scattered in confusion from the city limits out to the sanitary landfill dump and even farther north. I know, because I walk about two miles nearly every day. Who is the blame? Surdy not the dump owner, but the public who comes to the dump each Tuesday and Saturday. There should be some type of law that states all open loads must be covered. Trash is everywhere to be seen. The Slate Highway Department appears not to have the necessary >|p to pick up the mess. Perhaps the inmates of the county jail could be utilized and they’d be glad to be outside and aid in keeping the roadsides clean. Remember the trash along West State Road to the old dump? Well, North Broadway is fast becoming the same situation. Respectfully, R.H. Gerlinger Hastings Hastings Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publish^ by Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Send address change* fa Hastings Banner — P.O. Bex B Hastings, Ml 49058 -0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.00 per year In Barry County $15.00 per year In adjoining counties Should the national minimum wage be raised? The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved a bill that would increase the minimum wage from $3.35 to $4.65 per hour. Do you favor the minimum wage hike? Why or why not? Mary Wood Nashville— Sharon Laws Hastings— Mary Freeman Hastings— DaveSteeby Freeport— “I’m in favor of it. I believe with the way the economy is going, people need more money just to survive. I think more people will be more willing to work.” “There’s a lot of women who can’t afford baby­ sitting with minimum wage and to stay home on welfare. The babysitting takes it all.” “(I’m in favor of it) very much so. Nobody can support a family on , minimum wage. I’m a single parent and I can’t raise a family on minimum wage.” ' “I don’t know. Initially, I think the hourly wage increase is good, but the flip side could be costly in other ways.” Brenda Rummina Hastings— “No. Because all the kids that are starting out won Id be close to my wages now and I’ve worked 15 years. I think it would be better for adults, but for kids on the work force. J think they should have to work up to it.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30. 1989 — Page 5 Lake Odessa News: From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton The Second Half ot March 1939 Some electronic wonders we now take for grantee were still marvels in 1939. For instance, in the March 16. 1939. issue on the front page of the Banner was an item telling about a Trans-Atlantic telephone. It was thought to be ” Probably the first trans­ Atlantic telephone conservation in this coun­ ty.” The telephone call came to the Jack Stem resident on South Broadway. The telephone company made second front­ page news when it was announced that the phone company was moving its upstairs office to the McOmber building at 139 E. Court St. “This places the business office on a ground floor, where it will be more conve­ nient to the customers,” reported the article. Dr. H.C. Peckham, a Civil War veteran, died at his home in Freeport at the advanced age of 93. He was one of the last three living Barry County Civil War veterans. According to the article, “He was the only Barry county veteran to attend the joint reunion of the two armies at Gettysburg last summer...” The Easter Seals sale was getting started. The money from Easter Seals helped crippled children and the article stated, "There are 92 of them; of whom 20 are victims of infantile paralysis... The chairman of the crippled children’s seal sale was Dr. Frederick Taylor, who reported, “one-half of the money received from these seals will remain in Barry County... Forty percent of the seal sales goes to the state crip­ pled children's society to help in the general work for Michigan's crippled children, and 10 percent to the national society's funds." March 23, 1939, issue gave the list of can­ didates in each of the county's 16 townships. Apparently, running for township office was about as popular as today, as in eight townships there was only one ticket in the field Woodland Township Parks Committee had selected eight acres on the south side of Jorden Lake for a park and was asking the voters to decide whether the township should purchase the land Arthur Lathrop was the nominee for county school commissioner. The writer believed that Mr. Lathrop was the last elected county school commissioner. The writer believed that Mr. Lathrop was the last elected county school commissioner. After he retired in 1950s or 60s, the office no longer was an elected one. Joseph Klugh, 93. one of the two remaining Civil War veterans living in Hastings, died and his obituary was.listed in the paper. John Ketcham, who at one time was our congressman, spoke to the Barry County Junior Farm Bureau on "Farm Marketing." He gave some statistics on how many of the 2,974 farmers in the county earned their living. Here is his list of the different forms of agriculture and the income from each type: (No., Type, Income, respectively) 2565 - Milk production - $737,648: 1038 Wool production - 55,294; 2524 - Egg pro­ duction - 177.289; 2674 - poultry raising 88.544; 999 - Beans - 112,6776;----------------Truck farming - 245,248; 362 - Forest 24,642; 1460 - Fruit - 24,394; 1707 - Wheat 134,972; 1547 - Oats - 10.537; 276 - Barley 2,029;-------------- --- Hay - 70.295; Com - 12.737; 2439 - Potatoes - 54,029; 2617 - Ctftle- 172,087; 1100-Sheep - 109.162; 1606 Hogs - 151,633; 138 - Strawberries - 5,058; 612 - Grapes - 3,700; 1431 - Cloversccd 7,816; 17 - Beets - 4.314; 200 - Other Crops 47.930;-----------------Miscellaneous - 15.C47. Ketcham also revealed how the income was spent. Retail trade took about 60 percent of the county's income. The farm population made up 53 percent of the census and 42 per­ cent of the trade was farm trade. The average person’s income in 1939 was spent as follows: Food. 30.8 percent; general stores, 1.3 percent; 1 general merchandise 6.2 percent; furniture 3.7 percent; lumber and hardware. 11.4 percent; drugs and toiletries. 3.9 percent; and others 8.7 percent. Ketcham finished his article with. "The first 20 percent of the farm people have 48 percent of the county's income; the second. 24 percent, the third. 14 percent; and the fourth 10 percent and the fifth 4 percent. The March 30. issue's lead article said, "But one criminal case on the circuit court calendar for the April term of court.” There were 24 non-jury civil causes, two jury civil cases; about 40 chancery cases, with one of these divorce cases being listed only as "A. vs. A." Eight hundred Barry County youths an­ nounced their annual Achievement Day pro­ gram to be held at the Hastings High school gymnasium and auditorium. The exhibits were the results of the winter 4-H club work. "Dresses of all types made by the girls and a large assortment of handicraft articles made by the boys will be on display." The program featured a style review in which the girls wore the dresses they made. Eight new drilling outfits were working in Barry County, all hopeful of hitting "pay dirt.” Two wells were being driven in Johnstown Township, three in Thomapple Township and one each in Hastings Township. Irving and Prairieville. Reports of wells driven to 1850 to 1900 feet "had been driven, which produce oil at the rate of about 50 barrels a day." This interesting obituary ran in the second section of the March 30 issue: Mrs. Sarah Isaac, more familiarly called, “Aunt Sarah," passed away at the home of her nephew, Henry Birch of Bradley . She was the oldest Indian living in this section of the state, being 112 years old last summer. In spite of her advanced years she has continued the weaving of baskets and last summer at­ tended the pioneer Picnic at Chatjtqp .park, bringing a display of her work with her Mrs. Isaac was the widow of the Rev. Isaac, who served the Indian Mission Church at Bradley..." The Banner ran a column called "Backward Glances - Bits of Yesterday" when there was available space. Here are a few selections from this column: March 10,1909 “Barry County rural teachers are well paid. The average pay is $40 a month, ranging from $28 up to $65." March 9, 1899 “Dr. C.S. McIntyre of Woodland has sold his drug stock to H.E. French of Milliken... ” “A Standard oil company station is soon to be established at this place. We have not learned who will be in charge of it.” Sunday at the morning service of the Con­ gregational church, a dedication service was held for the baby of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sauers, and for the granddaughter of Pastor Keith and Mrs. McKivcr. The families of the pastor and wife attended church and later en­ joyed the day with the McKivers. Congratulations io Jennifer Gillette, the 18-ycar-old daughter of Richard and Ann Gillette of Ithaca, former local residents. Jen­ nifer has been named an administrative aide to the State Board of Education and will begin her assignment in September 1989 when she enters Michigan State University. She also has been very active in education programs and has received awards. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Duane Fisher of Hastings, former residents here, and Mrs. Marian Gillette. Ronald and Hazel Simmons of Mulliken have announced the engagement of their daughter. Lynda, to Phillip King, son of Paul and Betty King of Six Lakes. The King family formerly lived on Eaton Highway at Harwood Road. The bride-elect is a Lakewood graduate from 1984 and a 1985 graduate of Southeastern Academy. She is employed with American Eagle airlines in Lansing. Phillip is a 1976 graduate of Lakewood and is employed by Sysco Frost Pack of Grand Rapids. A wedding date of Sept. 16 has been set. A real estate transfer listed is of Dale and Nancy Cunningham to Robert and Carolyn Munn of Freeport. United Methodist Women met at the church on the evening of March 20 with several members and guests presents to enjoy a program brought by Tom and Lois (Ses­ sions) Peacock on their trip to visit their daughter, Carolyn, a Peace Corps worker in Benin in West Africa. They showed slides and related stories about their experiences. They had on display many items of interest, in­ cluding wood carvings, pictures, clothing, maps. Betty Logan led the devotional portion of the program. Kciresnmcnts were served from decorated tables. Mr. and Mrs. Merton Garlock and son Gordon visited Rev. and Mrs. Heath Good­ win on March 21 and then attended a funeral at Blissfield. Mrs. Duane Gray received word of the death of her sister in Florida only days before Helen was to leave to visit the sister. Pamela Harriman has been hired by Lakewood schools as the new director of food services. She will be in charge of supervising the cafeteria employees, purchasing, financ­ ing the hot lunch project as well as other duties. She will begin her work on April 10. She has held a similar position with the Can­ teen Service Company and was manager of the Coopersville schools' cafeteria program. The Building Trades class has completed the house on Washington Boulevard and it is now ready for sale. The house is very near West Elementary School. About 80 attended a retirement dinner at Dari’s restaurant near Alto on March 18 in honor of Duane Dcardorff. who retired in January, and Delos Johnson, who retired in Area Marriage Licenses listed Kenneth L. Lapham. 19 of Delton and Brenda J. Earl. 17 of Delton. Millard Aukerman, 31 of Plainwell and Margaret Behrens, 30 of Plainwell. Darryl Carpenter, 36 of Nashville and Brenda Angus. 26 of Nashville. Donald Darling. 31 of Bellevue and Kelly Quinn. 25 of Bellevue. Mark Hubbell, 21 of Hastings and Kimber­ ly A. Jones, 25 of Freeport. Brian W. Durbin, 19 of Plainwell and Lori Kay Lyons. 18 of Plainwell. Ronald R. Cizek, 29 of Indianpolis, IN and Julie K. Corrigan. 29 of Hastings. Delbert Riley, 58 of Middleville and Patricia L. Moellenbcmdt, 48 of Kentwood. OES plans Estarel service this evening our past, the tower our future with its expand­ ed capacity for village growth and the tree denotes our status as Tree City USA While there have been no passenger trains since 1971. many freight trains daily thunder through the village. The combined choirs of Lakewood and Central United Methodist churches sang the cantata "Worthy Is The Lamb" in Lakewood's sanctuary on Sunday. March 19. Robert Kruiscnga was the narrator. Joyce Hummel, in costume, had a speaking part. Maggie Dingcrson and lamb also took part. Soloists were Kathy Smith. John McDowell, Carol Reiser and Jeff Booi. Director was Nancy Booi. PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS Attention all past, present, and future patients... The office of Daniel R. Gole D.D.S, P.O. will be moving to a new location... Effective April 3,1989 Our new address will be 121 W. Woodlawn Ave., the newly remodeled building across from Bob King Park, with the green roof and white pillars. This new office will accommodate the West Michigan Head, Neck, and Facial Pain Center and Daniel R. Gole D.D.S., P.C.. This expanded facility will give us room to grow and provide a relaxed atmosphere for our patients. State-of-the-art equipment and techniques will be utilized in the treatment of patients needing orthodontics (braces), TMJ treatment (clicking jaws), unresolved chronic pain problems (headaches, neckaches, and backaches), bite problems, dentures, ---------- Hastings— =c_— • crown and bridge, and general dentistry. We will continue to provide up-to-date care for all our patients in a concerned manner. My staff and I hope to see you in our new facility this year. WORLDS THE The Prudence Nobles Chapter No. 366, Order of the Eastern Star will hold an Estarel Service at Hickory Comers Masonic Temple on Thursday. March 30. at 7:30 p.m. Rcva Orbeck. Worth Matron, and Lewis Guy, Worthy Patron, will preside. This is an Eastei service and is an open meeting. Members of Eastern Star and friends are invited. Allegan/Barry County association also will be honored at this meeting. Potluck will follow, furnished by Prudence Nobles members. June from teaching more than 30 years each in the Lakewood Public Schools. There was a program dedicated to each man. with printed programs, tributes from administrators and fellow teachers, as well as a song dedicated to each, thanks to the musical duo of Robert Oster and Paul Quigley. Many previously retired school personnel were in attendance, as were Leroy and Hazel Mabcry of Lake Orion, who are former teachers. The Lake Odessa depot has been named an historic site. This designation was received on March 16 from the Michigan Historical Com­ mission. A new logo for the Village of Lake Odessa will incorporate a tree, the depot and the new waler tower. The depot represents BIGGEST TOY STORE! Shop us and start saving now! Graco Fisher-Price CONFETTI GYM WALKER Cariorie Counters meet Fridays HIGH CHAIR Modem design, bib/towel bar, 1-hand tray operation, footrest, blue fabric. Ages to 3. Vinyl seat with 8 wheels for extra stability and safety, plus 3 pull toys. Ages 1-up. Calorie counters meet Fridays at 9 a.m. at the Welcome Corners U.M. Church. M-43 four miles north of Hastings. Visitors are always welcome. Call Leona for more information 945-2624. Queens basket was won by Dorothy with a loss of 2M lbs. Your doing great, keep it up. No no’s arc dip and gooey desserts. The ha-ha box was won by Susan K. Dorothy received an incentive gift. Good work. Next Friday is the last meeting to Isoc your 2 lbs.. Lets all try real hard. A new contest starts April 7. 4499 59M 4 1. 2. 3. 4. REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR DIAPERS AT TOYS "R" US! evSwSy?PR,CES *RE LOW WE HAVE THE BIGGEST SELECTION OF DIAPERS! WE RE ALWAYS IN STOCK! £LH°NOR A*-*- “FR DIAPER COUPONS! Procter & Gamble NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Kathryn Harton of Delton models this dress she made in 1937. She was chosen to display her dress in the State Style Review. 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VISA MASTERCARD 'Across from Southland Mail) of Lakeview Souare Main MONDAY - SATURDAY 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM; SUNDAY 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM DISCOVER �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30. 1989 Moore sent to prison for attack on ex-girlfriend by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A former Hastings man found guilty of beating his ex-girlfriend was sentenced Wednesday to the maximum 10 to 15 years in prison. Although he maintained his innocence throughout the entire proceeding, Wayne Moore was sen’enced to prison after a Barry County jury found him guilty in the May 1988 attack while the two were eluding police pursuit in a wooded area near Charlton Park Road. Judge Thomas S. Eveland, who presided at the trial, said he understood Moore's protests, but said he accepted the jury's guilty verdict on charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. "The victim in this case was stabbed with a screwdriver. She could very well have been killed," Eveland said. Because of Moore's past record, including two prior felony convictions and 16 misdemeanors, the judge said he had little choice other than sending Moore to prison. "Frankly, I don't know what else we can do with you," Eveland said. "You've been through probation and jail." Moore had been scheduled to be sentenced on March 15, but the matter was adjourned after the defendant objected to a pre-sentence report from the county probation department that characterized him as assaultive. Defense attorney Walter Harrison said his client continues to deny the victim's claims that she was beaten, kicked and stabbed repeatedly in an attack lasting several hours. "This was a case that was very hotly contested," Harrison, of Grand Rapids, said. "Frankly, we submit the prosecution's proofs were weak." Appearing in Barry County Circuit Court wearing leg chains and wrists handcuffed to a chain around his waist, Wayne Moore said he has behaved himself in jail and in prison since his arrest in May 1988. Harrison objected to the restraints as well as to the report that said Moore has been a discipline problem since his arrest. "We want to object to the defendant brought here in shackles today," Harrison told the court. "His hands and feet are shackled. We think it's demeaning to the defendant" At the March 15 hearing, Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley said the 36-ycar-old defendant had threatened jail personnel, which led to the additional restraints. "Mr. Moore did make some significant comments to deputies that would lead them to think there were some concerns as to security," Crowley said. For his part, Moore denied he had been a security problem during his prison tenure. "All through the process, in prison, on probation, I never had any troubles until I came back here to Barry County," he said. "Ever since I hired this attorney, they moved me to maximum security." Moore said he has been harassed repeatedly by jail personnel and called his $100,000 bond "excessive." Judge Eveland said he would not take Moore’s restraints into consideration in determining his sentence, but Eveland said he would defer to police in questions of courtroom security. A disagreement over Moore's pre-sentence report prevented sentencing from taking place earlier this month when the prosecution and defense disagreed over the Moore being characterized as a dangerous man. Both parties also disagreed over the 04417484 BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings, Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone GRACE LUTHERAN (616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. home. Schedule of services: Sun­ Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible 945-9414. Sunday. April 2 - 8:45 School 11 a.m . Evening service 6 Church School (All Ages) 10:00 j. m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 Worship AAL. 6:00 YG. Thurs­ p.m. Free Bible Correspondence day. March 30 - 6:30 Bd. of Course. Elder*. 8:00 AA. Friday, March EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL 31 - 10:00 Adult Memb. Saturday, CHURCH, Corner of Broadway April I - 8:00 NA. Monday, April and Center, in Hastings. Phone 3 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Wednesday. 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. April 5 - 7:00 Sarah Circle. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir, 9 p.m. Church School and REORGANIZED CHURCH OF Adult Education, 9:30 u.m. Holy JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Weekday DAY SAINTS. Corner of Jcffcr- Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. son und Walnut. Hastings. Sunday Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ School. 10 a.m. Sunday Morning tion about youth choir. Bible Worship 1! a.in. Pastor: Dale Study, youth group and other Wells. Phone 948-4012. activities. Hastings Area HASTINGS FIRST HASTINGS BIBLE MIS­ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SIONARY CHURCH. 307 E Hastings. Michigan. G. Kent Marshall. Rev. Steven Palm. Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Pastor. Sunday Morning Sunday Christian Ed. Sunday. April 2 - School. 10:00. Morning Worship 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Worship Service 11:00. Evening Service Services. Nursery provided. 7:30 Prayer. Meeting Wednesday Broadcast of 9:30 service over Night 7:30. WBCH. AM and FM. 9:30 Church ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN School classes for all ages. 10:30 CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE Coffee Hour in the church dining DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST room. Wednesday. April 5 - 9:30 Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. Circle I, at the home of Gert 2415 McCann Rd . Irving. Islam. 1:00 Circle 4. at the home Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ of Peart Stutz. 1:30 Circle 3. al the home of Agnes Smith. 7:30 Circle day Mass 11 a.m. 5. al the home of Marilyn Outer. HASTINGS GRACE Thursday, April 6-9:15 Circle 2, BRETHREN, "The Bible, the in the Lounge. 7:00 Barry County Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Jail Ministry Banquet Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. GOD, 1674 West State Road. 9:45. classes lor all. Sunday EvcnPaMor J.A. Campbell. Phone i"g Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. We Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with Service* 6 p.m. Wednesday ? p.m. SMM club for girls und GBB club for boys. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Parsonzge. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Jernes E. Leitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wedncsday: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vice*. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Ixon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Musses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. King* Kid* (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. Complete Prescription Service Ho«t<ng* ond toko Ode»o COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance for your Life, Home. Business and Cor WREN FUNERAL HOMES ST. CYRIL S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 u.m. Sunday School 11:00 u.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hostings — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1912 N. Broadway ■ Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions” - 110 5. Jefferson ■ 945-^- HASTINGS MANUFACTURE.. CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd — Hastings. Michigan But Probation Agent Steven Werdon, who prepared the report, said earlier this month that the recommendation was appropriate under the circumstances. "We make no apology for characterizing Mr. Moore as an assaultive person, as the record clearly indicates he is,” Werdon said. "We make no apology for the recommendation, and the reason for that is for the protection of society." Moore was given credit for II months served in jail awaiting trial and sentencing. COUNTY, continued from page 1 of the historic building...It’ll be bare bones, efficient and pleasing." The new commissioner’s room "will be a little bigger than this room (the current quarters in the annex building)," Moore said. "The ceilings are higher and we did put in for a PA system." He also asked for ideas that commissioners would like to have included in their new meeting room. In other business at Tuesday’s county board meeting: — Commissioner Robert Wenger said the board committee he chairs has recommended to the Parks and Recreation Board that wine and champagne be banned from being served during wedding receptions inside the church basement at Charlton Park. He was referring to a proposed ordinance amendment that the parks board had adopted recently. That proposal called for the ban of liquor and put restrictions on the consumption of beer and wine. The proposed locations where drinking would be acceptable had included the church basement, the picnic pavilion, the east and west mini-shelters and an area called Walnut Grove. Wenger said wedding receptions in nice weather could still serve wine and cham­ pagne at the pavilion. “We’re not being sticks-in-the-mud, we just want to show respect (for the church),” he said. Wenger said the committee also sug­ gested getting "public input” on the proposed ordinance change. — Appointed David Tripp to the Building Authority, retroactive to Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 1991 Member George Leonard's term will expire at the end of this year and member James Veldman’s term continues through the end of 1990, the board voted. — Heard that the Transit Building will be dedicated during a ceremony and open house at 1 p.m. May 5. WAREHOUSE, continued from page 1 Mill Street," Watson said. "It's easier to go across the street than across town." Watson said the company had received inquiries in the past about the site. "About a year ago, we had somebody interested in that property, but it fell through," he said. Watson declined to discuss the sale price, but L. Joseph Rahn of the Hastings/Barry County Joint Economic Development Commission said the property will probably be listed at $300,000 to half a million dollars. Rahn confirmed that Hastings Manufacturing has considered selling the property for some time, but were delayed while surveys were undertaken to determine how much property belonged to the company. ’’Apparently it’s like a lot of old properties. It’s so old lhey have to figure out what they have," Rahn said. Watson said the manufacturer of piston rings and auto filters has owned part of the current parcel for many years. In the early 1970s, they bought out a former furniture manufacturer next to the parcel and consolidated the two into one unit Rahn said he has received several inquiries about the property. "There have been several people in here looking at it," he said. "It certainly makes a better commercial property ihan industrial." SUBSCRIBE...to the Banner for all your LOCAL NEWS! Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School........... ......... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9;3O Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.... —9:30a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. Charlie Lykins, co-owncr of Lykins Welding Shop in Woodland, and his wife recently were informed by "Who's Who Among Students In American Universities & Colleges" that their son. Cadet Daniel Robert Lykins, has been selected as one of 58 outstanding students at the United States Air Force Academy tapped for membership in the 1988-89 publication and honors program. They were also informed by the academy that their son has been placed on the superintendents list for academic and military excellence for the sixth time in the sever, semesters he has completed at the academy. One semester, Dan also was on the dean's list for grades only. To make either of these lists, a cadet must cam a 3.0 or greater grade point average, and to be on the superintendent’s list he must also achieve a 3.0 or greater military performance average for the semester. Cadets who receive this distinction wear a silver star, surrounded by a silver wreath, on their uniforms. Dan looks forward to graduating from the academy in June 1989. He is a 1985 graduate of Maple Valley High School. Woodland Township’s annual meeting will be held at the new 'ownship hall Satur­ day. April 1, at 1 p.m. The proposed budget will be presented at that time, and other business will be discussed. All township residents are welcome at this meeting. Woodland United Methodist Women held their annual Lenten Fellowship Wednesday, March 22, at 9 a.m. Janelie Gerkin from Lan­ sing spoke about the crucifixion. After the program, more than 30 ladies from several Lakewood area churches enjoyed coffee cake made for the occasion and coffee in the church basement room. When the Woodland Lions Club cooked and served a pancake breakfast and lunch for American Bean and Grain Company at the Lake Odessa Community Center Thursday, March 23, they served more than 450 customers and guests for the farm elevator company. American Bean and Grain Company has been holding this annual pancake feast every spring since it bought the old Smith Brothers Elevator Company. This year’s event was considered to be a successful day, with most Lakewood area farmers and other company customers meeting the suppliers of all types of chemicals, fertilizers and seeds. The Woodland Lions served 115 pound., of pancake mix, made up and cooked into pan­ cakes, 19 gallons of orange juice, 11 gallons of milk, 20 pounds of butter and 13 gallons of local-made maple syrup, between 7 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at their pancake breakfast. Denise Daniels showed slides of her 1988 trip to Australia at the "55-Plus Dinner” at Lakewood High School last Thursday. The seventh and eighth grade Lakewood bands and choirs also performed for the guests before the meal was served in the school cafeteria. All Lakewood area senior citizens ages 55 or over were welcome at the program and dinner. Many Woodland people were there. There will be another program and meal on the fourth Thursday in April, the 27th. Reser­ vations can be made by calling the Lakewood Community Education Office at 374-8897. The Lakewood United Methodist Church Hazel F. Cooper __________ BATTLE CREEK - Hazel F. Cooper. 82, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday, March 22, 1989 at Provincial House, Battle Creek. Mrs. Cooper was born on June 17, 1906 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Milo and Emogene (Lusk) Gunn. She attended Battle Creek Central High School. She was married to Floyd (Mike) Cooper on September 17,1926. He preceded her in death in 1965. She was employed at Fisher Book Store and Kellogg Company. She was a member of the Trin­ ity Lutheran Church, Battle Creek. Mrs. Cooper is survived by three grandchil­ dren; three great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; one daughter, Mn, Ernest (Jean) Newton of Plainwell and one sister, Mn. William (Helen) McEroy of Battle Creek. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 25 at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Burial was at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church. Morris D. Hook-----------------Nashville Area JACOBS REXAU. PHARMACY HASTINGS SAVINGS * LOAN ASSOCIATION recommendation for the maximum sentence. Moore maintains his innocence in the incident that took place in a woods near Charlton Park Road while he and his girlfriend were hiding from police after a road accident nearby. In February, he was found guilty of the charge in a jury trial in Barry County Circuit Court. The jury, however, acquitted him of the more serious charge of attempted murder. Harrison objected to the stiff sentence recommendation in the case because Moore believes he's innocent in the matter. IVoodtand News Clara E. Stanton MIDDLEVILLE - Clin. E. Stanton, 80, of 4550 State Road, Middleville, died Friday, March 24, 1989, at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Stanton was bom on October 4, 1908 in Prairieville Township, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Schwankoff) Johncock. She was a life long resident of Barry County. She graduated from Hastings High School and attended County Normal school for one year. She taught in the Otis and Orangeville schools. She was married to Rozell T. Stanton on July 2, 1927 in Hart. She was a member of the Hastings Fust United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, a former 4-H leader, secretary of Irving Grange and held membership at the national level, life long member of the Hastings Women of the Moose, charter member of the Busy Eight, member of the Pennock Hospital Guild. She was active in Barry County Republi­ can activites, she was instrumental in helping found the Barry County Community Center and was secretary of its board, and was active in Volunteer Services of Hastings. Mrs. Stanton is survived by her husband, Rozell T. Stanton; four daughters, Sue Schuhmachcr of Madison, Wisconsin, Kay Pajuncn of Leonard, Sally Stanton of Middleville and Jean Bowlin of Kansas City, Montana; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Johnson of Hastings and Mrs. Arloa Ellinger of Shelbyville; ten grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were three brothers, William, Clarence and John Johncock; two sistcu, Juanita Cashmere and Minnie Hinckley. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 26, at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. David Nelson officiating. Graveside services were held Monday, March 27 at :hc Irving Cemet­ ery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or charily of one’s choice. HASTINGS - Morris D. Hook, 65, of 2951 Lawrence Road, Hastings, died Saturday, March 25, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mr. Hook was bora on May 22,1923 in Dowl­ ing, the son of John and Evalyn (Ormsbc) Hook. He was a life long resident of Baltimore township and attended Dowling, Durfee and Hastings Schools. He was engaged in fanning all his working life. He was a member of the Special Friends Group. Mr. Hook is survived by his father, John W. Hook of Hastings; two sisters, Mn. Keith (Ruth) Roush and Mrs. Eva Fox, both of Hastings; one brother, Francis Hook of Charlotte; several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his mother, Evalyn Hook in 1987; one brother, Forrest Hook in 1925; one sister, Dorothy Stratton in 1956. Funeral Services were held Monday, March 27, 1989 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Everett A. Ray officiating. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or charity of one’s choice. organ committee is busy planning several fun­ draising events to help pay for the new organ for the church. These events include pop can and bottle drives, paper drives, a fall bazaar, special memorial donations, and several other special projects. The committee is headed by Paul Quigley and Dennis Smith. Elizabeth Smith and Victor Eckardt were hosts for a reunion for the Avery family, held in the fellowship hall of Lakewood United Methodist Church on Good Friday evening. Smith’s relatives came from Coldwater, Hastings, Nashville, Lake Odessa and Fen­ ton, Mo. to attend the reunion, which had been postponed from the Christmas season because of bad weather. There were 23 people attending. by Catherine Lucas Cadet Daniel Lykins Special guests were the Rev. Ward and Muriel Pierce, who showed their Holy Land pictures to the guests after the potluck dinner. Decorations on the serving table were a cross with three red roses and a miniature navitity scene. Pink and lavendar streamers with pink balloons and Easter tablecloths in lavendar and pink decorated the other tables. Other entertainment included a reading of “Christmas Is Over. Easter Is Almost Here," by Betty Smith. Marilyn Oaks sang “I Walk­ ed Today Where Jesus Walked" and led the group in some group singing of hymns. After showing a carving of praying hands made from the roots of an olive tree, one hand white and one black. Betty closed with a poem and the resurrection. Betty presented her mother, Viola Avery with a pot of pink and white tulips. This was the first time Mrs. Avery had been out of her home since she broke her hip in December 1987. Norma Harper was a special guest, coming with Betty’s brother, Don Avery, his two daughters and one granddaughter from Fen­ ton, Mo. Zion Lutheran Church held an Easter Sunrise service and breakfast, beginning at 6:30 a.m. The church was decorated with lilies given by church families. There was a “pretty good crowd" at the service, and more than 80 were at the breakfast, which included egg casserole, home-made cinnamon rolls, coffee and juice. The regular Easter service was held at 10:30 a.m. in the recently re­ modeled and redecorated sanctuary. Connie Dalton Groendyk came from Grand Rapids to replace her mother as organist at the 9:30 service. At that service. Beth Speas sang both a solo and a duet with Mike Marsteller Barbara Dalton came home from Pennock Hospital on Thursday after surgery and therapy fora broken hip suffered earlier in the month. The last of the 1989 Lakewood Ministerial combined lenten services was held at Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church on Good Friday at 1 p.m. The service included special music by Jodi Farman and George Speas and a sermon by the Rev. Ward D. Pierce of the Lakewood United Methodist Church. An unusual and interesting combined Sunrise service was held at Lake Odessa Cen­ tral and Lakewood United Methodist churches at 7 a.m. Sunday. The services was a con­ densed version of an old. all-night, watch ser­ vice held several centuries ago. It was planned and conducted by Pastor Charles W. Richards of Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa. The sen ice included a processional, com­ munion from a common cup, and several responsive readings. It was followed by breakfast in the church fellowship hall. The breakfast was baked eggs casserole and fresh fruit with sweet rolls, coffee and juice. Make it easier for those you love. It’s smart to arrange your own funeral ahead of time. That way, the ones you love won’t have to do it alone. Make it easier for your family with Forethought funeral planning. Forethought funeral planning is avail­ able through the funeral homes listed below. 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Name _________________________ _ ___________ _______________ ___ Address City___________________ _________ .__________ _ __________________ State_______________________________________ Zip Code____________ Area (aide___________ Telephone Number_________________________ Mr. Brodock is survived by his wife, Elizabeth of Topeka; two daughters and two sons of Salina, Kansas; two step-daughters; three sisters; three brothers; four grandchildren; seven step­ grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Edna Heaven of Middleville. tSBught I I.' N I R A I P 1 A N N I M . Make it easier for those you lore C 194Z Forethought. Potty Seoe» A2 and A3 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 30, 1989 — Page 7 Open house to honor Mr. and Mrs. Peake An open house in the honor of our parents, Francis and Nora Peake, will be held April 22 from 2-5 p.m. at their home. The open house will be hosted by their children. They request no gifts, please. Wertman-Rivett exchange vows Caro! (Wortman) Riven, daughter of Mrs. Sherman (June) Wertman of Delton, and Doug Riven, son of Ms. Janice Cook of Hastings, exchanged wedding vows with the Rev. David Nelson Jr. at the First United Methodist Church on Aug. 20, 1988, at 3 p.m. with a candlelight ceremony. Church decor was by Hastings Rower Shop with peach satin bows, fems and candle decorated pews. Horal arrangements were of pink/pcach roses, ivory/white carnations, babysbreath, and greens. The church was lighted by 20 or 30 candles during the ceremony. The bride wore an ivory satin gown with lace, sequin accents, and a pearl bead, three strand drop on back of gown, a three layer finger tip ivory vail with pearl, lace, and se­ quin accents. The bridal party was in peach satin tea­ length gowns with lace bodice overlay and lace sleeves. The groom was in an ivory tail tuxedo with matching ivory satin accessories. The groomsmen wore Miami Vice soft gray tail tuxedos with peach satin accessories. Ushers were in Miami Vice soft gray tuxedos with accessories. Music was by pianist/organist Robert Osterman and soloist Paula Allerdmg. Honorary/special guests in the wedding party were from Arlington, Texas, and San Diego, Calif. Relatives and friends and wed­ ding guests were from Texas, Iowa, Califor­ nia and Nebraska. The wedding reception took place al the Moose Recreational Hall with catering by Teresa and Charles Boulter and music by David Powers. Casteleins to mark 609th anniversary Nial and Dorothy (Otis) Castelein of 3891 E. Quimby Road. Hastings will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Moose Lodge from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 9. The hosts will be their children. Bill and Martha of Middleville. Ron and Sue of Hunt­ sville, Ala., and Peggy Segur of Hastings. Nial and Dorothy were married April 5. 1929, in her parents’ home in Hastings by the late Karl Keefer. They both attended Hastings High School, graduating in the class of 1927. Dorothy went on to Ferris Institute for a business course. Both are members of the Quimby United Methodist Church. Nial being the oldest liv­ ing member. Nial was Hastings Township Trustee for 20 years. They have lived in Hastings Area all their lives and they arc the members of the 1OOF Lodge, Rebekah Lodge. Moose Lodge and the women of the Moose. Nial retired from the E.W. Bliss Co. in 1970. They have 10 grandchildren and nine great­ grandchildren. Please, no gifts. All they wish is to greet their friends and relatives for this happy occasion Dukes- Thompson engagement told Neeb-Livingston to be married Aug. 12 Mr. and Mrs. Marvel Neeb wish to an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter, Evonne Lynn, to Toby Livingston, son of Paula Livingston of Lowell. Roger Livingston of Lake Odessa, and Ken Gould of Lakeview The bride-elect is a 1984 graduate of Lakewood High School. The groom-elect attended Lakewood High School and is currently employed at Jet Engineering in Lansing. An August 12. 1989. wedding is being planned. Deborah Y. Dukes and Earl R. Thompson will exchange wedding vows on July 1, 1989. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Roy and Jill Dukes of Hastings and C.J. and Connie Allred of Broomfield, Colo. Debi graduated from Hastings High School and is currently attending Kellogg Communi­ ty College. The future groom is the son of Earl and Lin­ da Thompson of Hastings. Earl graduated from Hastings High School and is currently employed at D.K. Tool & Die in Wyoming, Mich. Boy caught in theft for mom’s present and called police. Upset and crying, the boy told police it was his mother's birthday, and he didn't have any money to buy her a present. Felpausch employees told police they would take no further legal actions so long as the boy stayed away from the store in the future. Police returned the boy to his home. Area farmers were the guests of honor last week at the Hastings Rotary Club's annual Farmers Day luncheon. They joined the Rotarians for lunch and were given special introductions before listening to fellow farmer and humorist, Laura Heuser. Farmers at the luncheon included (front row, from left) Harry Lenz, Bob Slocum, Carl Barcroft, Les Raber, David Chase, Ron Coats, Ira Peake, Eva Fox, (middle row) Jack Allerding, Jack Lenz, Archie Jennings, Fred Hauser, Norval Nielson, Louis Barlow, Kathy Walters, Dennis Case, (back row) Willard Myers, Terry Nichols, Ted McKelvey, Tom Guthrie, Doug Flesner, David Kaiser and Paul Kaiser. City resident brings country practice of tapping sap for maple syrup to city Kevin Briggs TK teacher wins education award A Thomapple-Kellogg High School teacher is among 20 West Michigan science and math instructors who are being honored for teaching excellence by Grand Valley State University. Physics and computer science teacher Kevin J. Briggs will receive the National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnership Teaching Award during an awards banquet Wednesday^ March 29, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. Briggs was selected from a field of 165 teachers who were nominated by their students, colleagues, school administrators and parents. His principal says, "He is one of those in­ dividuals with whom a principal comes into contact only once every few years. He has turned the chemistry and physics classes into very meaningful courses in our curriculum." A student adds. "Mr. Briggs makes learn­ ing fun and exciting. His enthusiasm is contagious." The recognition of 20 outstanding teachers is the first phase of a larger program known as Recognize Exemplary Teachers - Expand Enlist and Extend (RET - EJ). Funded by a S38O.OOO grant from the National Science Foundation, RET - EJ is a cooperative effort between GVSU, West Michigan businesses and industries and Kent, Muskegon and Ot­ tawa County Intermediate School Districts. The second phase of the program will allow the honored teachers to expand their knowledge and skills through summer intern­ ships in one of several participating. West Michigan businesses. There they will be able to apply their academic knowledge of math and science to the workplace. During the summer of 1990, the teachers will reconvene on Grand Valley’s Allendale campus where they will develop curriculum materials - based on their previous summer’s work - to share with students and colleagues. *’RET-EJ is designed to improve the quality of science and mathematics education in our schools by motivating and encouraging teacher and updating their perceptions of skills needed in America’s workplaces," says GVSU Dean of Science and Mathematics P. Douglas Kindschi. “Ultimately, students will gain more accurate career information and will be more aware of ways they’ll be able to apply what they're learning in the classroom." Among the participating West Michigan businesses arc BASF Corporation-Chemical Division. Cascade Engineering. Prince Cor­ poration, Smiths Industries. Steclcase Inc. and Universal Companies Inc. by Kathleen Scott Bucket-adorned maples are a common sight in the back woods of Barry County, but pails and spigots on Green Street trees may cause a double-take for drivers in town. In a family project that supplies fresh sy­ rup for morning pancakes, Eari Cooklin and his daughters tap the towering maples in theirs and neighboring yards. "It's kind of fun to keep up with it," said Cooklin. "It's kind of a traditional thing." Cooklin, a native of upstate New York, helped his aunt and uncle each spring when they tapped 500 trees in his youthful years. When he decided in 1980 that he'd like to tap Jhe city trees here,, his aunt sent the spigots. Aside from the three trees in his yard, he al­ so taps a next-door neighbor's tree and one that belongs to another neighbor across the street. He usually ends up with a couple of gal­ lons of syrup. He began tapping this year in January when the first thaw hit, and has pretty much finished this year's tapping. The 30-to-l ratio of gallons of sap needed to produce a gallon of syrup isn't a problem for Earl, his wife, Joyce, and their four daughters, who keep some syrup for them- selves and give away smaller jars as gifts. In fact, Cooklin said that until this win­ ter, he hadn't tapped since 1986 because he had plenty of syrup in stock. He uses a stove in his garage for the ini­ tial boiling, and completes the process in the kitchen. This past weekend, he finished cooking a batch and the family doused their pancakes with some of the sweet syrup be­ fore it had time to settle. "You can't get any fresher than that," said Cooklin, whose primary assistant in this year’s collection has been 9-year-old daughter Lisa. In past years, daughters Angel and Nicole have helped, and 2-year-old Margo will prob­ ably help Daddy in the future. He and Lisa emptied the buckets every day and sometimes twice when the sap ran faster. A lot of people have been curious about the tapped trees, he said, and he has seen youngsters walk past, look in the bucket and swipe a finger's worth of sap to check it out Without a doubt, Cooklin said, he gets satisfaction from tapping. When does he feel that satisfaction? "Every time I eat a pancake," he said. Barry County Jail Ministry to mark first anniversary The Barry County Jail Ministry will celebrate its one-year anniversary by holding a dinner Thursday, April 6, at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church. Leason-Sharpe Hall. 231 S. Broadway. Punch bowl service will start at 6 p m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. At 7:30, the program will begin with singing and testimonies. Then Chaplain John Ferrier will speak about his experience and teaching on the Eaton County Jail. Those attending will be invited to meet the people working in the Barry County Jail Ministry, and to learn the future needs and plans in ministering to inmates and their families. This dinner will be given on a live offering basis. For reservations, phone Gladys Everett at 795-3133 or Phyllis Sears at 945-2077. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with Act 197 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan 1975, please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing at 7:45 p.m. on April 24, 1989 in the City Council Chambers, at City Hall, The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comment on proposed amendments to the Downtown Development and Financing Plan of the City of Hastings. At the public hearing, all property taxpayers of record and interested citizens shall be given an opportunity to be heard relative to the proposed amendments to said Plan. The development area to which the Plan applies Is described below. The proposed amend­ ments to the Plan will provide for additional improvements to public facilities within the develop­ ment area. A complete copy of the Development and Financing Plan, with the proposed amend­ ments, is available for public Inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP SCHEDULE OF TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETINGS FOR 1989/90 A 13-year-old boy looking for a present for his mother's birthday was arrested Sunday for shoplifting at Felpausch in Hastings. Hastings Police Sgt. Lowell Wilde said store employees saw the boy pick up a wooden memo clip, hide it under his shirt and zip up his coat. When he walked out of the store without paying for the item, employees stopped him Local farmers recognized at Rotary dinner Belcher-Shaw to wed Sept. 23 Mr. and Mrs. La Vcm L. Belcher of Ver­ montville arc pleased to announce their daughter. Lisa Marie, to Anthony James Shaw of Nashville, son of Monika Hess of Hastings and Lawcrance J. Shaw of New Port Richie. Fla. A Sept. 23 wedding is being planned. Wednesday, April 12, 1989 ............... 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, May 10, 1989..................7:30 P.M. Wednesday, June 14, 1989 ................ 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 12, 1989.................. 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, August 9. 1989 ............. 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, September 13, 1989 . .7:30 P.M. Wednesday, October 11, 1989 ... .7:30 P.M. Wednesday. November 8, 1989 .. .7:30 P.M. Wednesday, December 13, 1989 . .7:30 P.M. Wednesday, January 10, 1990 ... .7:30 P.M. Wednesday, February 14, 1990... .7:30 P.M. Thursday, March 15, 1990 .................. 7:30 P.M. Minutes of the meetings are available for public inspection during business hours at the office of the Township Clerk, 10115 S. Norris Road, Delton, Michigan. Janette Emig, Clerk Beginning at the Western City Limits and State Street, the boundary of the DDA Development area, as amended, follows the perimeter of Fish Hatchery Park to the fair Grounds property. From there. It proceeds East to Market Street and it proceeds North to the rear properly lines of the properties that front on State Street. It follows rear property lines East to the Center line of Broad­ way. which it follows South to the centerline of Center, then East to the Centerline of Jefferson, then South to the centerline of Green, then East to the westline of Boltwood Street. From that point It proceeds North along the Railroad Right-of-way to the Thornapple River, which it follows West to Michigan Street. It then follows the Mill Street centerline to the centerline of Broadway and then it proceeds South to the Northern edge ot the Apple Street right-of-way. From there it proceeds West to the west city limits and then South to the centerline of State Street then west to the point of beginning. Sharon Vickery City Clerk �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 30. 1989 NOTICE TO BIDDERS f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES Sealed proposals will be received at the of­ fice of the Barry County Road Commission, 1845 West Gun Lake Road, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, Ml 49058, until 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 11, 1989 for the following: COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE 5445 5335 ‘265 I J335 ■All teeth and material* uted meet the high standard* sot b» the American Dental A*» n 'Our on premise* lob provides individual a efficient service •Free denture consultation i Bituminous Mixtures Liquid Asphalts Washed & Sized Stone Corrugated Metal Pipe Sign Posts Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Of­ fice at the above address. Al' proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY (616) 455-0810 ‘ID Himebaugh DDS •D O White DDS ‘G. Mancewici DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids Robert D. Russell, Chairman John Barnett. Member Norman Jack Lenz. 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Saturday 9 a.m. to 12.30 p m Member FDIC Ann Landers A way to get off welfare cycle Dear Landers: I sympathize with the frustration expressed by the woman who wrote that she has tried to get off welfare. Living on welfare is lousy. But it doesn't have to be that way, at least not in Massachusetts, where for the last six years we have had the Employment and Training (ET) Program. ET has placed more than 55,000 welfare recipients in jobs, and 75 percent of them are off welfare. The philosophy behind ET is simple — pro­ vide a woman with day care, health care and transportation and offer her choices of educa­ tion. training and, eventually, a job. and she will find her way out of poverty. Here is one of our success stories: Mary Hotz is 32 years old. Ten years ago Mary was divorced and she was left with a year-old daughter to support. She moved in with her parents and worked part-time. But she could never make enough to get off welfare. She was on welfare for nine years and then one day she saw a notice about a training program that would teach her high-tech secretarial skills. Because we could offer her day care, she grabbed the opportunity. Today. Mary Hotz is an administrative secretary at the Heller School for Social Welfare at Brandeis Univer­ sity. She earns nearly $21,000 a year and can now provide for her 11-year-old daughter. “ET turned my life around." she said. There are thousands of stories like Mary's in Massachusetts. 1 am convinced that with the Family Security Act of 1988 about to take effect, every state in the nation will have pro­ grams like ET to give welfare recipients a chance to build an independent life. — Michael S. Dukakis. Dear Gov. Dukakis: Thank you for an ex­ cellent letter. Several states have a similar program now, and it is wonderful to know that soon this set­ up will be available in all 50. (Thanks, Washington, for finally coming through!). Burned by new love affair Dear Ann Landers: I am writing to you in the hope of helping someone who is wrestling with the decision of leaving his or her spouse for a new love. I am a 37-ycar-old man, who, last spring, fell deeply in love with a volunteer at the church where I was a minister. We both agreed to leave our spouses. I resigned from the church and moved out of the house. The following day, the woman of my dreams called to say she had changed her mind. One week later she wrote to say she had made a terrible mistake trying to stay in an un­ workable marriage and begged me to take her back. In the end. she attempted to leave her husband four times, and went back to him every time. My wife fell in love with someone else and will marry as soon as our divorce is final. I now live alone and work in our family business. A love affair that didn't work out has cost me my marriage, my children, my career, my house, my car, my boat, my self­ respect, my reputation and endless grief. I have no one to blame but myself. Through prayer and counseling, I hope to be able to rebuild what 1 have destroyed. Anyone who is contemplating leaving a wife and family for an exciting new love should think twice about crossing that line from best friends to lovers. I wish 1 had. — Burned to the bone in the midwest. Dear Burned: ft sounds as if you have paid dearly for your mistakes. 1 hope the future holds something good for you. Thanks for telling us your story. Questions surrogate partnering Dear Ann Landers: The man I am now dating told me that the woman he was seeing before me was terrific. But they had some "irreconciablc differences." She had an unusual "career". She was a surrogate part­ ner and refused to give up her job. I asked, "What is a surrogate partner?" Mrs. Sharpe 1st Grade Brian Anthony, Ryan Argo, Sara Capers, Michelle Griggs. Jennifer Hawblitz, Megan Levangood, Amy Miller. Lacy Pittelkow, Jon Sherman, Andy Soya. Angela Spidle. Kim Straley, Tonya Ulrich. Mrs. Griggs 1st Grade Erica Bamum, Leah Bridgman. Bobbi Jo Bustance, Brad Fcnstemaker. Jolene Griffin, Luke Holston, Lee Houghtai in. Kristen Keech, Malt Lawrence, Melinda Meaney, Dana Pawloski, Shane Reid. Heather Richie, Jon Sciba, Kortney Sherry, Rachel Smith, Patricia Strow. Mrs. Evans 1st Grade Josh Angoli, Ben Blackbum, Ben Buehler. Bracken Burd. Jay Campbell, Marie Carpenter, Jamie Clark, Raechelle Easey, Tshecoma Fisher, Sarah Gregory, William Hall, Sara Hammond, Rachel Lawrence, Amber Lippert, Jamie Makley, Dana Reed, Brad Scott, Jessica Shafer, Kelley Spencer, Jennifer Taylor, Matthew Thompson, Tabatha Walker. Mrs. DeWitt 2nd Grade Natalie Acheson, Alan Brill, Maleah Clark, Sindi Felzkc, Jessica Fox, Brandon Ham­ mond, April Krebs. Lance Mcllvain, Jason Miller, Cory Moijohn, Jeff Nealey, A.J. O’Heran, Beth Olson. Shilah Roszcll. Todd Schantz, Levi Solmcs. Tara Stockham. Can­ dance Willovcr. Mrs. Kent 2nd Grade David Barnum, Jordan Brehm. Elizabeth Carter. Jim Clement, Alicia Cooney. Laura Edger, Craig Keizer. Elizabeth Lonergan. Houston Malone. Houston Melone, Katie Martin, Eric Meek, Christy Metzger, Tony Morjohn, Annie Nelson, Leslie Ockcrman, Amber Reid. Jamie Reid. Jack Rodriguez, In accordance with preparation of the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging Multi-Year Plan, Fiscal Year 1990-1992, Southcentral Michigan Commission on Aging (SMCA) will conduct two public hearings. The information to be presented relates to services contracted through SMCA serving the elderly in Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph Counties. May 9, 1989 at 1:30 Southcentral Michigan Commission on Aging Offices 8135 Cox’s Dr. Suite 1-C Portage, Ml May 10, 1989 from 10:00 to 12:00 Valentine Center 75 Irving Park Drive, Battle Creek, Ml Susan Saintjar-.es, actress, mother and Diet Center success story'. With a busy career and four children, I couldn’t pm my life on hold just.to go on a diet. That's why I went to Diet Center. 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Monday, August 14, 1989 ................................. 7:30 P.M. Monday, September 11, 1989............................7:30 P.M. Tuesday, October 10, 1989................................7:30 P.M. Monday, November 13. 1989 ........................... 7:30 P.M. Monday, December 11, 1989 ........................... 7:30 P.M. Monday, January 8, 1990 .................................. 7:30 P.M. Monday, February 12, 1990 ..............................7:30 P.M. Monday, March 12, 1990 .................................... 7:30 P.M. Tuesday. May 9, 1989 ....................................... 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, August 8, 1989................................... 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, November 7, 1989 ..............................7:30 P.M. Thursday, March 15, 1990 - Annual Meeting......................................... 7:30 P.M. T*h njnklual e IVW On low* Im Hastings — 1615 S. Bedford (Next to Cappon's) or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517)543-4800 A copy of the proposed plan will be available for review in the SMCA offices April 28 • May 9,1989. Further inquiry may be directed to Drue Kramer, Interim Manager of Plan­ ning and Research, 616-327-4321. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS The weight-loss professionals. VISA HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Thejisj.... . c. . —u uti ihmridiig tullowup al S90. That article appeared in 1974. The fees today, like everything else, are con­ siderably higher. I agree with Dr Renshaw. You can draw your own conclusions. Should it be zero or 0? Dear ?\nn Landers: Take it back? I refer to your support for that ignoramus in Pon Richey. Fla., who thinks it sounds better to say zero instead of 0. You are old enough to remember that great song. Pennsylvania Six Five Thousand." How would it sound to say. "Pennsylvania Six Five Zero Zero Zero"? I make my case based on the simple fact that 0 is a one-syllable word and zero has two syllables. Every numeral from I to 10 has a single syllable, except seven, which rolls right off the tongue. Saying zero slows up the sentence and destroys the rhythm. The only time a person should say zero is when it's awfully cold outside. — Wash. Purist. Dear W.P.: I take it back. More than 5.000 readers told me I batted zero on that one. in­ cluding a woman in Seattle who worked for Ma Bell for 34 years. Am I stupid or what? Are you having a problem finding a gift for the person who has everything? Ann Landers' new booklet, "Gems. " is ideal for a nights­ tand or coffee table. "Gems" is a collection of Ann Landers' most requested poems and essays. Send $4 plus a self-addressed stamped business-size envelope (65 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Southeastern Citizenship Honor Roll PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT “DietCenterfits my busylifestyle. When he told me I almost went into cardiac arrest. He said. "She helps men with sexual problems by talking to them and has ing sex. if it is indicated." This is supposed to help them become more confident about their sexuality. Ann. this sounds to me like the oldest pro­ fession in the world. In my opinion, for a woman to get paid by the hour to have sex is just plain prostitution, and a psychiatrist who would refer the patient is nothing but a pimp. Haven't surrogate mothers caused enough trouble? Who needs more? I thought it was the psychiatrist’s job to talk to patients and help them with their anxieties and hang-ups. not send them to someone for a show-and-tell. 1 asked a psychiatrist-friend about this "treatment" and he said that only the doctor has to be licensed, not the surrogate. The sur­ rogate need only take some classes and then she can (each her patients what to do. Ann. I think this is the biggest bunch of bull 1 have ever heard. Will you please check it out and tell me what goes on? — Disgusted in San Diego. Dear Disgusted: I spoke with Dr. Domecna C. Renshaw, professor of psychiatry at Loyola Medical School Sex Clinic in Maywood, III. This is what she said: "Using surrogates is a radical and con­ troversial method of treatment that raises some serious ethical questions. In my opinion, it is unnecessary because of the positive results obtained with more conventional methods. "In states where prostitution is illegal, a surrogate could be prosecuted. Today there are very few surrogates because of AIDS." Time magazine described the use of sur­ rogates at the Berkeley Sex Therapy Program. The article — titled “Trick or Treatment?" — reported that five sessions of two and a half hours each netted the surrogate SI 10 per visit. All meetings held a! the Hope Township Hall located on M-43. Business hours Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Zon­ ing Adminisl.ator/Building Inspector • office hours Tuesdays 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Office phone 948-2464. Minutes may De inspected during regular business hours. Shirley R. Case, Clerk David Scoit, Jon Selvig. Marty Shellenbargcr, Sara Slagstad. Seth Strow, Joshua Warren, Patti Stockham. Scott VanEngcn. Mrs. Baron 3rd Grade Amy Archambeau, Heidi Banning. Mat­ thew Barnum, Tye Casey, Amanda Keeler, Jamie Kirkendall, Laura McKinney, Melissa Meaney, Jessica Merrill, Amanda Miller, Josh Moras, Josh Newton. Jessica Price, Josh Richie. David Rose, Tim Rounds, Sarah Roush. Stephanie Smith, Nick Souzd, Katy Strouse. Mrs. Bradley 41h Grade Kevin Cooney. Eric Dale, Tim Eggleston, Ben Furrow, Martha Gibbons, Eric Green­ field, Paul Hawkins. Brandy Johnson, Jon Lawrence. Lisa McKay, David Miller. Robin Moore, Eric Soya, Jason Windes. Mr. Kirkendall 4th Grade David Frisby, Ron Hawkins, Tara Hummell. Shannon Mcllvain. Brandi Meek, Chad Metzger. Ryan Scharping, David Shaneck, Jessica Solmes, Josh Storm. Mrs. Greenfield 3rd Grade Mrs. Wilcox Sth Grade Julie Anthony, Don Aspinall, Beau Bar­ num, Carl Billings, Billy Carter, Eva Chewning, Chad Curtis, Andrea Easey, Katie Hadley, Robby Hoogewind, Greg Marcusse. Amber Mikolajczyk, Genna Nichols. Jolene Pasternack, Shawna Randall, Lauren Reed, Carl Smith, Richelle Spencer, Amy Swainston, Brooke Ulrich. Becky Wilson. Jimmy Arnold, Corey Dale, Jason Deal, Ronda Fisher, Dan Hadley, Richie Haire, Carrie Hendershot, Nora Hoogewind, Seth Hutchins, Chad Keizer, Melinda Kelly, Russell Madden, Chad Price, Jason Rose, Jessica Smith, Brandy Todd. Mr. Newsted 3rd Grade Bobby Baker, Jim Birman, Karen DeMott, Erica Eaton, Shauna Fisher. Greta Higgins, Ginger Johnson, David Koutz, Jeremy Mallison, Jon Merrick, Aleisha Miller, Jessica Robinson, Doug Sarver, Julie Sher­ man, Adam Taylor. Doug Varney, Michaellc Walker. Mr. Lake 5th Grade Amanda Acheson, Rickey Argo, Morgan Brill, Angie Patterson. Joe Rodriquez, Scott Schantz, Stacy Strouse, Chrissi Strow, Jen­ nifer Wclcher, Rachel Wilcox. Mr. Palmer Sth Grade Liz Bates, Fred Billings, Matt Birman, Ty Boulter, Justin Brehm, Jaime Brookmeyer, Aaron Clements, Frank Cronk, Debbie Grif­ fin, Chad Johncock, Sharyn Kauffman. Paul Koutz, Matt MacKenzie, Angie Sarver, Aaron Schantz, Lori Vaughn. Craig Warren. Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Defoult having been mode in terms ond condi­ tions ol a certain mortgage made by JOSEPH L. MOtESKI AND SUSAN M. MOLESKI. husband and wife, to GREAT LAKES FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, now known os Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, of the United States of America, as amended. Mortgagee, dated the 24th day of February, 1984. and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry ond State of Michigan, on the 5th day of March. 1984. in Liber 258 of Barry County Records, at Page 09. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of Twenty One Thousand Five Hundred Forty Seven ond 06/100 ($21,547.06) Plus An Escrow Deficit of Two Hundred Eighty and 74/100 ($280.74) Plus a Deferred Late Charge of Nine and 53/100 ($9.53) Minus Unapplied Credit of Seventy Six and 29/100 ($76.29) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been Instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof: Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made ond provided, notice is hereby given that on the 27fh day of April, 1989 at ten (10:00) o'clock in the forenoon. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hostings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof os may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the Interest thereon at Nine and 040/1000 (9.040) per cent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in premises. Said premises ore situated In the Township of Barry, County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as: A parcel ol land in the Southwest % of Section 36. Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the West !4 of the Southwest *4 of said Section 36 and running thence West 40 rods to the place of begin­ ning: thence South 12 rods: thence West 12 rods; thence North 12 rods: thence East 12 rods to the place of beginning. Barry Township, Barry County. Michigan. Sidwell 403-03-036-032-00. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the properly may be redeemed. If it is determined ot the time of sale that the property is abandoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Dated ot Ann Arbor, Michigan March 8. 1989. Great Lake* Bancorp. A Federal Savings Bonk Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustro (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bankcorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 (4/6) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Defoult having bean made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage mode by William J. Bitgood, Jr. and Her Undo Bitgood, husband and wife, as Mortgagors to Hastings City Bank, a Federal Banking Corporation, of Hostings.'Michigan, as Mortgagee dated June 5, 1987. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry ond Stole of Michigan, on July 28. 1987, in Liber 454 of Mortgages, on page 624, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-seven ond 46/100($l 1.347.46) Dollars, and no pro­ ceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sole con­ tained In said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale conlalned in said Mor­ tgage and In pursuance of the statute In such cose mode and provided, the sold Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may bo necessary, al public auction, to the highest bid­ der. at the North door of the County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Cir­ cuit Court in ond for said County, on Friday. April 21. 1989 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so os aforesaid then due on sold Mortgage together with 10.25 per cent interest, legal costs. Attorney's fees ond also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises ore described in- said Mor­ tgage os follows, to-wit: The South '/> of Lots 32 and 33 of the Plat of the Hardendorf addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the record­ ed Plot thereof as recorded In Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74. Village of Nashville, County of Borry. Michigan. The period of redmeplion will be Six (6) Months from date of sole. Doled: March 21. 1989 Hastings City Bank Mortgagee Law Offices of Wilbur & Byington Attorneys of Hastings City Bonk 222 West Apple Street P.O. Box 248 Hostings. Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington. P-27621 (4/20) State of Michigan County of Barry Probate Court-Juvenile Division ORDER FOR PUBLICATION ON HEARING Co-> 3072 TO: GREGORY BETHEL IN THE MATTER OF: 3072 A petition has been filed in the above matter. A hearing on the petition will bo conducted by the court cn April 14. 1989 ol 11:00 a.m. in Barry Coun­ ty Probate Court. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that GREGORY BETHEL personally appear before the court ot the time and place slated above. March 21. 1989 Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate (3/30) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30, 1989 — Page 9 Deputy clerk to retire after 25 years with city Helen Hewitt is leaving her city hall post tomorrow, ending nearly 25 years with local government. by David T. Young Tomorrow is Helen Hewitt’s Iasi day at Ci­ ty Hall in Hastings. Hewitt, deputy city clerk and a city employee for nearly 25 years, has decided to retire. An open house and party in her honor is scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 7. at Council Chambers in City Hall. Her replacement will be Sheryln Olsen. Hewitt started working for the city in 1964 as a court clerk three days a week for the now­ defunct Municipal Court, which then was presided over by Judge Laurence Barnett. Others working at City Hall back then were Mayor Franklin “Ping” Beckwith, City At­ torney Paul Siegel, Treasurer Louis Erway and Clerk Donna Kinney. Hewitt went full time in the fall of 1964 ad­ ding duties such as being secretary for the probation officer, a Mr. Armstrong. She also assisted Floyd Craig, the city assessor. ”1 did general office work,” she said. "When I wasn’t busy in one department I would work in another.” In December 1968, she became deputy clerk, replacing Elsie Furrow, who left her ci­ ty post to run for Barry County Treasurer. Hewitt’s immediate superior, Donna Kin­ ney, retired in 1982 and was replaced by cur­ rent clerk Sharon Vickery. Hewitt said Vickery was working in City Hall when she arried in 1964, but left to have a family and then came back in 1982 after a 15-ycar hiatus. The retiring deputy clerk said she has no regrets in working at the Hastings City Hall for nearly a quarter of a century. ”As you become more familiar with the work, you become more valuable in this office.” The biggest change she's seen over the years is the switch to computers, she said. When she started nearly 25 years ago. “even the payroll was done manually on a board and we used to have to write in ledger books,” Hewitt said. “We were quite primitive here.” The equipment was later updated with machines, and about four years ago City Hall went on-line with a computer system. “It’s not often a person my age gets to learn to work (on-site) on computers in my line of work.” she said. “Usually, you’d have to take classes." Hewitt said the parts of her job that she en­ joyed the most were payroll, personnel and accounts payable. Her biggest challenge, she said, was transferring records to the computers. But there are constant challenges these days with the paperwork and new rules from the federal and state government. Though she has seen a number of public servants come and go. she said she avoided publicly taking sides on issues. ”1 didn’t get involved poitically,” she said. "This isn’t a political job. I just came to work every day." But she did say it was a big thrill to see Hastings* first woman council member in Mary Lou Gray in 1980 and to sec Gray become Hastings' first female in the mayor’s seat, in 1988. After her last day Friday, she said she and her husband. Frank Harold Hewitt, have no specific plans. The couple has a hobby of postcard and pottery collections and the Hewitts plan to pursue their interests in stopping in at antique shops in Indiana, and at pottery shops in Ohio. Mrs. Hewitt said she definitely plans to visit out-of-state relatives in Mississippi and return to her native state of Kentucky. Along the way. she and her husband will continue to look for antiques. “We’ll just pick up some morning and go here and there." she said. Mrs. Hewitt, a graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School, said she also plans to spend more time with her family Her children are Carolyn Lustey and Dwight Hewitt, both of Hastings and her six grandchildren are Renee Kosbar, Rita Mapes, Rhonda Daniels. Tiffany Hewitt. Dwight Hewit! Jr. and Michael Hewitt. She also has two great-granddaughters. Amberlynn Mapes and Shandi Kosbar. both of whom were bom in 1988. But even during her retirement Mrs. Hewitt said she will probably miss her job of nearly a quarter of a century. “I’ll definitely miss the association with the staff and the crew." she said. "I’ll miss the chit-chats in the coffee room. After all these years, you have to have feelings about where you’ve been." She added, “I don’t think there could be a better place to work, that’s for sure. I have a lot of good thoughts about my association with the city." Liquor license transfer request denied by city council by David T. Young A request to transfer a liquor license to reopen the old Office Lounge on S. Hanover Street was denied Monday night by the Hastings City Council. Kenneth Hausser of Grand Rapids requested the transfer of the Class C license, formerly held by Charles Boulter, but now in escrow since the Office Lounge was closed nearly a year ago. Also included was a request fcr a dance and entertainment permit Two people in the audience, who live near the old tavern, spoke out against the transfer request, and one of them produced petitions bearing the signatures of 123 city residents who say they do not want the bar reopened. Sherlyn Olsen, who presented the petitions, outlined a number of objections, the biggest of which was the contention that the tavern would be a detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the people Nearly 50 take part in cross walk— Despite numerous passing cars and an occasional honk or yell from friends or strang­ ers. participants on the annual cross walk maintained the somber mood of Good Friday in Hastings last week. Nearly 50 area residents from various churches took part in the silent walk which has been organized yearly since the early 1970s by members of Grace Lutheran Church. The wak, which stresses contemplation of Jesus Christ's walk with his cross and how individuals can bear their own crosses, was first begun as a youth group project, said Rev. Michael Anton, pastor of the Lutheran church. Eventually, the teens wanted to include older and younger people, and then a further extension was made to include members of other congregations. The ecumenical numbers have continued to grow, said Anion. "It’s kind of a refreshing thing that you have to be quiet for an hour and a half," said Anton, adding that the carrying of the cross is a duty shared by the walkers. ‘Big John’to sing at Delton Assembly of God "Big” John Hall will ap­ pear at Victory Lane Assembly of God. Delton. April 8. 7 p.m. The church is located on South Wall Lake Road (M-43) just three miles south of Delton. "Big John is known for his ministry in music. He is 6’4" and has a bass-bar none voice. John was given the Angel Award for male vocalist of the year in 1958 and 1987. Free tickets are available. Call 616/671-4193. Freewill offering will be taken al the concert. 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Olsen listed a number of complaints made to local police between November 1987 and May 1988, many of which she said were linked to the Office Lounge. She mentioned noise, larcenies, assaults, drugs and accidents, among others. She concluded by saying, "There was a lol of criminal activity caused by one business for our area... We don't want another bar." Mary Ann Behnke added similar sentiments, saying she opposed the liquor license transfer because of concerns about foul language, noise, fights, drugs, parking and indecent exposure. Behnke said she saw drug deals consummated in the parking lot and that marijuana was passed around and smoked. "1 don't appreciate the fact that I have to fear what’s next door," she said. Hausser answered the complaints by saying that he would police the tavern much better than did the previous owners. "If they (patrons) come in and don't behave, if there is any problem, Til take care of it," he said. Hausser said many of the previous problems were brought on by the presence of rock bands, which he said he would not allow. Olsen responded to Hausser's claims he will clean up the problems with the comment, "Wfe heard that last time" and she said some Incidents in the past occurred when there was no rock band playing. She added that she did not like the fact that Hausser lives in Grand Rapids. And Behnke said that even if Hausser takes care of the troubles, eventually he could sell the bar to someone else and the problems would return. Council members asked Hausser questions about the parking. Council Member Donald Spencer, who is in the wrecking business, quipped, "The old Office Bar was good for my business." Acting Police Chief Jerry Sarver said he conducted an investigation of Hausser afor any criminal activity and said, "There was no reason in that area to deny the transfer." Hausser, who purchased the tavern building after it was closed in May 1988, also has owned the old Woodshed or Mr. K's Bar in Hastings and he said he has since cleaned up whatever problems that existed there. But the council eventually voted 7-0 to deny the liquor license transfer request. The matter still is not settled entirely, as the Michigan Liquor Control Commission will will have the final say on the request for the transfer. However, the LCC has been known to be influenced strongly by local government units' decisions on these issues. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 17, 1989 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Shareholders of National Bank of Hastings (the "Bank”) will be held immediately prior to the annual meeting of shareholders on April 17, 1989, at 4:30 p.m., local time, at the Bank's main office at 241 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the following purposes: 1. To consider and vote upon ratification, confirmation, approval and adoption of a Merger Agreement, dated March 13, 1989, providing for the merger of the Bank with and into a new national banking associa­ tion which is a subsidiary of Hastings Financial Corporation and the conversion of each outstanding share of common stock of the Bank Into one share of the common stock of Hastings Financial Corporation, with such merger to be effected under the charter of the new national banking association and with the name of the bank resulting from the merger to be "National Bank of Hastings;” and 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 24, 1989, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on that date will be entitled to vote. March 16, 1989 Hastings, Michigan By Order of the Board of Directors Marian K. Wurm Cashier Legal Notices COMMON COUNCfL March 13. 1909 Common Council mot in regular session in the City Council Chambers. City Holl. Hatting*. Michigan on Monday. March 13, 1989 at 7 30 p.m. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present were members: Walton. White. Camp­ bell. Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse. Spencer. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that the ex­ cuse ol Ken Miller be approved. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Spencer, that the minutes of the February 27, meeting be ap­ proved as read ond signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Invoices read Coppon Oil $2,845.00: Morton Thiokol $2,795.05; Municipal Code Rev. $1,071.01, T.J. MUIer $3,600.00; Marblehead Lime Co. $1,863.35. Moved by White, supported by Cusack that the above invoices be approved as read. Yeas: Spencer. Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusack. Campbell. While. Walton. Absent: Miller. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Fuhr that the in­ voice* from Lansing Community College for $195.00 ond the Department of Stale Police for $315.00 be approved from the Designated Training Fund with a budget adjustment to the Police Department budget *101-301-960. Yeos: Walton, White, Campbell. Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse. Spencer. Absent; Miller. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the letter from the Hostings Area Schools re­ questing permission io use four voting machlens for the Annual School Election on June 12, 1989 be allowed under the direction of the City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by White that the elected and appointed official be allowed to attend the Region I meeting on Wednesday, hosted by Wayland, held in Plainwell, with necessary ex­ penses. Yeos: Spencer. Jasperse. Fuhr, Cusack. Campbell. White, Walton. Absent: Miller. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by Spencer that the Knights of Columbus be allowed to hold their an­ nual Tootsie Roll sale March 17. 18. ond 19. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Foodcenter, Eberhards, and Big Wheel, with donations going to the mentally retarded, under the direction of the Chief of Police. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White, that the March 7. 1989 minutes of the Downtown Develop­ ment Authority, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the letter of March 10. from the Municipal Liability and Property Pool Inviting the mayor and elected of­ ficials to attend a Regional Risk Management Seminar conducted at the Best Western Midway Motor Lodge April 6. 1989 from 9 to 3:30 p.m. be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Public Hearing held on Ordinance 216. An Or­ dinance to amend Section 3.668, 3.669, 3.706 and 3.741 of the Hastings Code, changing compliance from 90 to 30 days, and raising fines from $100 to $500. The City Attorney briefly explained the or­ dinance. No public comment received. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Walton that Ordinance No. 216 be adopted. Yeos: Walton. White, Campbell, Cusack. Fuhr, Jasperse, Spencer. Absent: Miller. Carried. Public Hearing held on Ordinance 217. An Or­ dinance to amend Section 3.260 of the Hastings Code, relating to Rezoning procedure*. No public comment received. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Fuhr to adopt Ordinance No. 217. Yeas: Spencer. Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusock. Campbell. White, Walton. Absent: Miller. Carried. Public Hearing on Ordinance 220. An Ordinance to amend Section 3.401 to provide for fee* for Building Permits. Hal Olsen asked what the fees wore before ond what they are now. The foe schedules were discussed. Jim Brown asked whore the fees go and to what deportment. They go into the General Fund. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Walton that Ordinance No. 220 bo adopted. Yeas: Walton, White. Cusack. Fuhr. Jasperse. Spencer. Nays: Campbell. Absent: Miller. Carried. Public Hearing held on Ordinance 219. An or­ dinance to amend Section 7.25, affecting fee* on parking violations. No public comment received. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adopt Ordinance No. 219. Yeos: Spencer, Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusack, White, Walton. Absent: Miller. Carried. Public Hearing hold on Ordinance 221. An or­ dinance enacting Section 3.726, relating to foe* for inspection of rental units by building inspector. Fred Greenfield commented that he works out of town ond it is very hard to get in to see inspector. Why is City going to start charging for inspections? It was explained that since 1982 there hod been no cost inspection*. With the Io** of Federal Revenue Shoring gone the revenue I* needed. Mr. Green­ field asked why owner occupied are not inspected as well. Why are they only picking on rental*. He felt it was unfair to dump the cost on just rental units. Councilman Spencer stated that the inspec­ tor doe* not have time to inspect them oil. Mike Hawthorne asked if the city inspects commercial property and do we charge. Inspector Kelhler slated that we would get our fee for Improvements to commercial through building permit fee* but doe* not go into owner occupied unless they get a permit for improvement*. Dole Thompson slated that he owned several building* and when they were inspected the building Inspector was not qualified to do oil inspections, such as electrical and plumbing and required this done at an extra cost to him. Il the city is going to charge for Inspec­ tion of rental unit* are they going to pay the extra fee required for electrical and plumbing? No. Building inspector Keihler stated that he doe* not require these inspection* on all units. Only on one* that ore questionable. When he see* knob ond tube wiring and bare wires or spliced together without junction boxes, he require* it. Thompson slated that of the three electrical inspection* two were ok ond the third needed o change. He resented the extra cost on the two that were ok. Mike Hawthorne asked if any licensed electrical journeyman could do the inspection. Mr. Kelhler stated that it must be a certified electrical inspec­ tor from the State of Michigan. Thompson also ask­ ed if the fee for rental Inspection Is per unit or per building. He stated that ho ha* 70-80 minimum wage people who want to rent ond can't afford to live here because we are pricing the renter* out of town. Councilperson Walton stated that renter* hove a right to live In o safe place. Councilman Spencer asked what the building inspector put on repairs that they felt were not necessary, and was he nit picking landlords. Thompson was told he needed storm windows ond was only required to have weather tight windows according to the BOCA maintenance code. Thompson felt the In­ spector is going further than council brought him in here for. Councilman Spencer staled that landlord* were not taking care of their properties when the original ordinance was enacted ond the ordinance has improved rentals. Mayor Gray stated that owner occupied units will be inspected if there are two or more evidences of violation* reported. Mike Hawthorne staled that landlords were not opposed to the safety factor. Opposed to being singled out when the owner occupied is not re­ quired to bo inspected. Doug Vickery stated that it is pure economics. The cost will bo passed on to tenants. He objects to the charge ond he feels ho is paying property taxes now which go to pay for the building inspectors wage*, and is being charged again Why should he pay twice. Mayor Gray staled that the owner occupied should not be sub­ sidizing rental landlords. Fred Greenfield stated that the safety factor is good, but requirements to repair peeling paint, roofs, is big dollars and the time frame does not allow much time. He was told if he didn't fix problem* in the required time he would be fined ond arreslud. Councilman Camp­ bell asked if the fee charged was per unit or building Ed Woodworth was against the foe. He has a problem with parking in front yards. Coun­ cilman Spencer stated that there is a City Or dinance against that under the control of the Police Deportment. Dale Thompson asked again if when property sell* do they hove to reregister and pay another $25. Inspector stated no. Councilman Spencer slated that the registration followed the building not the landlord. Jim Vrudge stated that the fee was ok. Mr Keihler was hired to inspect property. He feel* he is paying twice through taxes ond the rental fee. Virginia Lancaster stated that she had several rental* and was on a fixed income ond all the repair* take away from income. The lit­ tle thing* frighten her like smoke alarm* that renter won't keep going and picky things, as they ore very cosily Mark Englerth osked If the BOCA maintenance code was for everyone or just ren­ tal*. It was explained that it was for everyone, but emphasis is on rentals only Mark Englerth ex­ plained that it is not just the rental fee that is the problem, there is iust not a good working relation­ ship with the building inspector. Rental* ore fixed up and owner occupied next door aren't made to fix their* up. Mayor Gray again stated that if there were two or more physical problem* the inspector could site them. Mark slated thot even if there ore physical evidence* he never get* inside. He slated that Wally is doing a good job but need* more time or help. Rose Patten stated thot landlord* hove to bring their rental* up to a better standard than owner occupied. Some rental have been inspected twice ond some once ond some not at all. This is unfair. Why Isn't the City in compliance on their rental house. Ordinance been effective since 1982. Why was it just Inspected? She stated that health and safety problem* are ok to fix, but it get* pickey on chipped paint etc. Wally Keihler staled that the BOCA is the minimum basic requirements and is updated every three years with minor change*. Councilman Spencer stated that there is not enough physical time to do all house*. Doug Vickery asked if the charge* for inspection would go to help Wally. No. It goes to the General Fund. Mayor Gray stated that the rental fee would bring in approximately $17,500 a year if there are 200 new inspection* each year. Councilman Jasperse stated that he felt the rental ordinance hod work­ ed tremendously, tn order to continue it, we must find a way to fund it, so we are considering the fee for inspection. Dove Neeson had two rentals and one ha* been brought up tc code. He slated that he bought the second one which ha* another year on the certificate of compliance and in 30 day* got a letter on what they would do to him if he didn't comply. Why doe* it have Io be reinspected? Don't you wont people to invest in Hasting*. Are you against landlords? Investor* should think twice before coming to town. Doug Vickery slated that the compliance certificate should follow the building not the owner. Councilman Spencer stale* that it I* inspected each time the owner change*. Vickery stated that the fee is needed a* a revenue not a* a way to deviate the inspector* work load. Dale Thompson stated that landlord* hod asked for some guideline* a few year* ago a* to what the in­ spector was looking for os they didn't wont the or­ dinance. He would like to see council and landlord* get together ond have some input in set­ ting up guideline* before voting on the fee schedule. Mike Hawthorne want* to be on record a* being against the inspection fee until all tenant house* ore inspected the first time around. Moved by While, supported by Fuhr that Or­ dinance 221 be adopted a* presented effective July 1. 1989. Yeas. Walton. White, Cusack. Fuhr. Jasperse. Spencer. Nays: Campbell. Absent: Miller. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Jasperse that the Ordinance Committee look at the ordinance dealing with the transfer of the certificate of com­ pliance at lime of sole of rental. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Walton thot the Mayor form a committee to seek input and ond comment* of landlords-tenant* to work with ond address problem*. Four council members, four citizens, landlords, ond one tenant. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Campbell to recess for five minutes. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Mayor Gray stated that the parking assessment for downtown would not come up tonight. The City Assessor ha* certified the figure* ond they will be remoiled ond come up for a final vote at the next meeting. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Spencer to order the assessment roll filed with the clerk ond council will meet on March 27, ot 7:45 p.m. delaying final action so oil people in the district con be notified of the revised assessment figure* before being confirmed. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White that the Planning Commission minutes of March 6. be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Mayor Gray proclaimed March 12-18, as Girl Scout Week, ond March 7-13, a* Young Author* week in Hasting*. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White thot the bids on removal ol asbestos In all City Building* go to G * H Contractors for $26,159.00. (Library. City Garage, Fire Station. Police Dept.. Water Plant ond WWTP). Yeas: Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusock. Camp­ bell. White, Walton. Nays- Spencer. Absent: Miller. Carried. Mayor Gray stated that she hod cul the ribbon on the new Wild System* building In Hasting* Township, and brought in through the City County JEDC. Councilman Spencer asked about the handicap parking spot on S. Jefferson referred to the Direc­ tor of Public Services and Acting Chief of Police. Chief Sarver stated lhal they ore checking on possible hours for the handicap parking a* there are already two other* in that block. Mayor Gray wished Mayor Protem David Jasperse a happy 46fh Birthday. Moved by Campbell, supported by White to odjoum at 10:23 p.m. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Read and approved; Mary Lou Gray, Mayor Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (3/30) State of Michigan Probate Court CLAIMS NOTICE rnoepenaesn rrooaze File No. 89-201 OCX IE Estate of IRENE M. NELSON. Deceased Social Security No. 373-24-7024. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose lo«’ known address was 721 Reed Street. Nashville. Michigan 49096 died March 19, 1989. Creditor* of the deceased are notified thot all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the indepen­ dent personal representative. Ricki L. Hill. 514 S. Main Street. Nashville, Michigan 49096, or to both the independent personal representative ond the Barry County Probate Court. Hastings. Michigan 49058. within 4 month* of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given thot the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the person* entitled to it. Bort R. Frith (P-39541) 176 S. Main. P.O. Box F Vermontville. Ml 49096 (517)726-0303 (3/30) �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30. 1989 Hastings to sponsor full complement of spring sports teams The numbers are right with the six Hastings High School springs sports teams. All six teams have met minimum roster re­ quirements and can now look forward to beginning play as sewn as April 11. Hastings Athletic Director Bill Karpinski said the school’s baseball, softball, tennis, golf and two track teams have fulfilled roster requirements instituted by the school system’s pay-to-participate program. Only the girls track team, which has 28-30 members but needed 35. failed to meet expectations, but Karpinski said the decision was made to go ahead and offer the sport. ’’Since we were going to go ahead and offer a boys program, we felt we needed a girls team too.” Karpinski said. The boys track team needed 45 members and it matched that figure. Othei roster sizes included varsity baseball with 16 players, ten­ nis 16. softball 12. and golf nine. Karpinski said the minimum roster re­ quirements were met because of numerous private donations and through the work of the Hastings Athletic Booster Club. ”We had a lot of privialc individuals come forward with help and without them we wouldn't have fielded some teams.” Karpin­ ski said. ’’From the kids standpoint. I was concerned that they have athletic teams to compete on.” Most of the teams have been practicing for up to two weeks with most of the teams open­ ing April 11. The Hastings baseball team. under sccond-year coach Jeff Simpson, opens with a single game at home against Ionia at 4:15 p.m. Simpson has seven returning lettermen in­ cluding three players who earned all-league mention in pitcher Jack Hobert, first baseman Jeff Pugh and shortstop Gary Parker. The team was 16-8 a year ago. The Saxon softball team, under first year coach Larry Dykstra, opens at home against Ionia on April 11. Dykstra has nine returning letlcrwinners from a team which compiled a 9-12 mark. The boys and girls track teams open at home against Greenville on April 12. Both teams feature returning talent with the girls having eight lettermen and the boys 17. The girls, who compiled a 4-6 record a year ago. are coached by Pat Murphy, and the boys, who went 6-4. by Paul Fulmer. The girls team is headed by three quarters of the 1600 relay which placed second in the state in Heidi Herron. Katy Peterson and Melinda Hare. The girls golf team, coached by Gordon Cole, opens April 12 at Grand Ledge. Five lettermen are headed by senior Nancy Vitale, an all-conference selection a year ago. The boys tennis team has already opened its season, placing second in last weekend's Ramblewood Invitational. The team, coached by Tom Freridge, plays at Ionia on April 11. The team's home opener is April 20 against Coldwater. Sports Hastings tennis player Jeff Baxter (at left) bangs a return during a Saxon tennis practice this week while (at right) Hastings baseball coach Jeff Simp­ Scoreboard Team Bowling results 1989 Winter YMCA Women’s Volleyball Hastings YMCA-Youth Council's 3 on 3 Basketball WL Nichols.. ......... .................................5-1 Over the Hill................................................5-2 Neils Ins.......................................................4-3 Superette....................................................... 3.3 Garrison’s Garillas...................................... 2-5 Hill Crest Farms........................................... 1-6 Sports. Team by Steve Veclder Ordinary joes...or heroes? Are they heroes or merely ordinary Joes trying to earn a living in a highlyvisible line of work? The handling of the Bob Probert case raises some interesting questions on the public’s perception of athletes and their responsibilities as role models. Probert is the fanner Red Wing hockey player arrested March 2 for try­ ing to smuggle a half-ounce of cocaine into the country. The arrest climaxes a long and much-publicized history of substance abuse by Probert, who has bopped in and out of detox programs three times in the last four years. During the case’s pre-trial hearing, the prosecution and defense differed on whether the celebrity status of an athlete should have a bearing on the fate of Probert. The prosecution claims that because athletes can be either positive or negative role models for youngsters, the punish­ ment befitting Probert should “send a message” that substance abuse will not be tolerated. The defense counters that if Probert wasn’t a star, the stress and pressure wouldn't have been so great and maybe he could have handled the situation. At issue is the question whether a noted athlete's status should be ignored in cases such as this. Should Probert receive a harsher sentence because he failed in his duty as a positive role model or should he be treated like any other offender? It may not be fair, but the opinion iiere is that Probert should have the proverbial book thrown at him, if for no other reason than because he is a role »- '■' who failed miserably • ais responsibilities. Athletes should recognize l.iat whether fair or not. they arc held in almost God­ like esteem by impressionable youngsters. Hew many times have you walked past an outdoor basketball court and heard WL Livestock..................................... ...26-1 Pages/Blairs........’.................................... 20-7 Burkeys/Garrisons Gals.......................... 17-10 Parkers Pigs..............................................14-13 Hastings Bait/Tackle................................ 13-14 McDonalds................................................10-17 Hastings Mutual....................................... 10-17 Satellites...................................................... 8-16 Andrus.........................................................2-25 at a glance kids yelling that they were Magic Johnson? How many kids wish they could be like Alan Trammell when they’re playing shortstop or like Dan Marino when he drops back to pass? It isn't just with the professional athletes either. One night last winter at a high school basketball game I sat next to three kids who glued themselves to the every move of the players as they warm­ ed up. The kids’ eyes grew big as they watch­ ed each player shoot layups and take jumpers. The kids talked about their favorite player and how many points he would score that night. Occasionally one of them would yell out one of the players’ names and wave to him. If the player waved back, the youngster's night was made. And that's just at the high school level. Think what filters through the mind of an eight-year old when watches collegians and professionals on television. A youngster looks at an athlete as so­ meone who is larger than life, a hero, so­ meone who can do no wrong. Athletes must realize they have such an adoring public, and must accept the responsibility which comes with that. Unfortunately, many of today’s athletes don’t concern themselves with the public relations aspect of their jobs. Some athletes see themselves as so­ meone who docs a job. takes a paycheck, and goes home. They don't sec their responsibility to the public — and that’s when the real trouble begins. When they lose sight of that respon­ sibility, an athlete runs the risk of becoming a negative role model to youngsters who emulate their heroes. When a youngster secs one of his heroes doing cocaine, far instance, he’ll assume it’s the thing to do. And that's precisely why. although it may seem unfair and even harsh, an athlete can’t be allowed to escape without taking the full wrath of the law. HYAA baseball signup, Saturday son runs a basebail practice. Sunday Night Mixed Greenbacks 69-43, White Lightning 68-44, Pin Busters 68-44, Get Along Gang 65-47. Hooter Crew 6216-49'6, Ogdenites ■ 586-53'6, Really Rottens 5716-5416, Family Force 576-54'6, Sandbaggers 5616-55'6, Gutterdusters 56-56, Misfits 55-57, Quality Spirits 5116-6016, Ls & Js 516-606, Detroiters 5016-61 6, Guys & Gals 50-62, Chug A Lugs 50-62, Alley Cats 45'6-66Vi. Mas & Pas 356-766. Women's High Game and Series - B. Moody 212-538. L. Tilley 173, V.L. Goodenough 157, V. Goodenough 158, T. Ray 145, B. Behmdt 184, B. Cantrell 164, J. Smith 200, P. Lake 154, D. Woodard 161, M.J. Snyder 146, D. Snyder 201-565, S. Hanford 176-511, D. Kelley 179-526, L. Case 120, S. Neymeiyer 170, B. Wilson 148. Men’s High Game and Series - R. Bowman 191-512, R. Ogden 209-583, R. Lit­ tle 195-546. D. Goodenough 169, S. Goodenough 190, B. Ray 195, R. Ward 177, R. Ward 173, J. Woodard 224-603, R.B. Snyder 183, R. Snyder 192, S. Howe 156, C. Pennington 188-516, L. Joppie 211, M. Snyder 190, W. Friend. Sr. 193, R. Neymeiyer 196-533, C. Haywood 191. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 79-37, Miller Real Estate 72-44, Michclob 686-476, Superior Seafoods 67-49, Deweys Auto Body 65-51, Hastings Bowl & Lounge 61-35, Cinder Drugs 58-58, Pioneer Apts. 556-60'6, Hastings Flower Shop 55-61, Miller Carpeting 54'6-616, Friends 54-62, Girrbachs 54-62, Hastings Bowl 53-63, Andrus of Hastings 51'6-64Vi, Music Center 45-71, Burger King 35-81. High Games and Series - S. Lantrip 191, M. Boston 203, L. Pennock 152, B. Anders 182, M. Snowden 195, N. Wynn 174, R. Perry 188, J. Hamilton 177, C. Nichols 160, K. Keeler 197, H. Hewitt 161, M. Matson 174, B. Jones 189, S. Nevins 156, M. Kill 175, R. Girrbach 177-507. D. Burghdoff 162, B. Eckert 178, F. Girrbach 175, S. Everett 198, B. Cuddahec 184-536, F. Schneide 176, M. Moore 170, M. Nystrom 201-557, V. Carr 178. Converted Splits - L. Perry 6-7-10. Thursday A.M. Kreativc Komers 72'6, Hummers 71, Question Mark 65. Slow Pokes 62, Northland Opt. 60'6, Weltons 60, Varneys 60, Bosleys 59, Stardusters 58, Kaiser Seed 57, Nash Locker 54'6, Thomapple Manor 54'6, Lef­ tovers 51 Vi, Silk Screens 51 '6. Kloostermans 43, Barlows Florist 41. Good Games - A. Preston 152, A. Lcib 174, M. Brimmer 168, S. Peake 154, G. Scobey. M. Dull 154, C. Ryan 131. B. Johnson 167. T. Weeks 145, S. Nolen 148, A. Welton 146, S. Brimmer 168, S. Lambert 173, P. Hamilton 163, P. Champion 178, P. Fisher 167, C. Stuart 163, M. Steinbrecher 156, B. Sexton 139. High Series - C. Benner 155-424. D. Ham­ mond 150-427, L. Glecker 164-453. A. Eaton 159-446. G. Potter 143-400. I. Ruthroff 187-498. Hastings Mfg. Co. M&M Const. 520'6. Chrome Room 516. Sprikcrs 435'6. Viking 422'6. Machine Room 401 '6. Office 404. High Games and Series - C. Sheldon 211-201-584. F. Huey 219-571. R. Rogen. 507, J. Smith 504, W. Birman 211-501. C. Haywood 201-500. Thursday Angels McDonalds II 79-37. Outward Appearance 76-40, Stefanos 69'6-46'6, Clays Dinner Bell 64-52. Hastings Bowl 536-626. McDonalds 1 45-71, Gcukcs Market 39-77, Hickory Inn 39-64. Good Games - R. Chilton i28, L. Watson 159. C. Moore 158. K. Hayward 130, B. Cantrell 170. M. Ingram 149. B. Ranguctte 171. R. Haight 194. N. McDonald 176, C. Williams 156-467. T. Daniels 192, L. Stamm 165. Congratulations - D. Snyder 200-520. Any fifth and sixth grade boy or girl in­ terested in playing in the HYAA baseball league should sign up this Saturday, April 1 behind the Hastings Middle School. A clinic and signup will be held from 11 Freeport softball league seeks new teams The first managers and coaches meeting for the Freeport Softball Association will be held April 12 at the Freeport Village Hall. The mens fastpitch meeting starts at 7 p.m. while the womens slowpitch and coed begin at 7:30 p.m. There is room for new teams in each league. For more information call Rich Kunde at 765-5338 or 765-5330. a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no cost. Players should bring a glove. Anyone wishing to coach should also attend the clinic. Anyone having any questions should call Neil Wilder at 948-2192. Men’s softball teams meets April 11 The first meeting of the Hastings Mens Softball Association will be April 11 at 7 p.m. in room 182 of the Hastings Middle School. Interested teams should send a representative to the meeting. Bowling tourney cancelled Due to a lack of response, this weekend’s Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce has been cancelled. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 76-32, Kent Oil 596-48'6, O’Dell's 58'6-49'6. Hecker’s 57- 51, Nashville Auto 54-54, Hastings Bowl 54- 54, Brittens 53-55, Thomapple Manor 55Vi-52'6, Good Time Pizza 48-60, D.J. Electric 47-61. River Bend Travel 46'6-61 Vi, Flcxfab 39-69. Good Games and Series - B. Maker 172-505, K. Fowler 173, S. Cowell 165, E. Dunham 167-474, L. Elliston 210, C. Hart­ well 184-508, M. Scram! in 210-521, B. Hathaway 178-514. P. Castleberry 169, H. Coencn 182-535. E. Ulrich 175-503. N. Perry 188-521. S. Drake ISO-469. Converted Splits - B. Hathaway 2-7-10. Wednesday Classic Floral Design’s 72'6-43'6. Larry Poll Real­ ty 72-44, Dewey’s 68-48, Welcome Wood’s 68-48, Carlton Center Exc. 64-52, Hastings City Bank 64-52, Shamrock 60-56, McDonald's 58-58. Kloostcrman’s Coop 58- 58, Viatcc 56-60. Exercise Made Easy 55- 61, Bowman Rfg. 54-62. Red Baron Pizza 53'6-62'6, Hastings Mutual 48'6-676, Totaly 39-77. Budweiser 34’6-81 !6. Wednesday P.M. Mace’s Pharmacy 78-38; Gcukes Mkt. 67-69; Cast Offs 64-52; Lifestyles 64-52; Nashville Locker 62-54; Valley Realty 61-55; Varney’s Stables 566-59'6; Handy’s Shins 55-61; Gillons Const. 54'6-61 Vi; Friendly Home Parties 506-656; M & M’s 496-66'6; DeLongs Bait 34-82. High Games and Series - B. Hathaway 207-572; D. Woodard 192-507; N. Taylor 170-492; V. Miller 172-472; K. McMillon 179-456; M. Harvath 158^440; M. Dull 149-428; A. Perez 184-419; L. Johnson 147-399; L. Yoder 177; V. Slocum 170; B. High 170; B. Vrogindewey 165; P. Croninger 163; T. Soya 157; D. Murphy 158. Thursday Twisters Andrus 76'6-39'6, Heritage Chev. 68'6-47'6, Geukes Market 66-52. Hastings Bowl 59'6-54'6. Century 21 57'6-58'6. Hastings Mutual 58-58. B.D.S. Inc. 56'6-59'6, Bowman Refrigeration 52'6-59'6, Alley Cats 41'6-74'6. Goodwill Dairy 41'6-74'6. Good Games - C. Hurless 158. B. Quada 172, C. Wallace 172. D. Bolthouse 155. L. Sherry 149. N. Taylor 167. D. Keech 139. A. Carpenter 143, S. Smith 124, M. Patten 148, C. Allen 187, P. Wright 160, L. Stevens 146. Good Series - C. Hawkins 157-439. L. Colvin 166-467, A. Tubbs 203-420. L. Myers 175-487, J. Hcndeson 150-420, C. Arends 158-447. P. Arends 181-449. D. Bartimus 190-518, L. Barnum 202 572, A. Czinder *66-437. B. Steele 185-498, J. Connor 181-463, D. Staines 222-506. Wins pool tourney Ron Lewis (left) and Dave Reynolds of Hastings finished first in the 1989 Moose State Doubles Pool Tournament held recently In Fenton. Forty six team competed in the tournament, which featured a best two-of-three eight­ ball format. Lewis and Reynolds won seven straight games to win the tournament. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30. 1939 — Page 11 Middle school wins Academic Track Meet, again For rhe second lime in as main weeks. Hastings Middle School students have out­ distanced their opponents in an Academic Track Meet. Hastings topped Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills ! 16.5 to 107.5 in a down-lo-the-wirc inert Monday in Hastings, said Principal Jerry Horan. The competition tests knowledge of several academic areas through written tests, and seeks talent in a variety of categories, in­ cluding painting, singing and performing. Students who take first place in any category, or who take first or second when Hastings sweeps those two places in any seg­ ment. qualify for the state competition. Hastings has had more than 30 students qualify after the meet against Kenowa Hills and last week’s contest with Battle Creek Harper Creek. Hastings students took two sweeps in Mon­ day’s meet. Performing instrumental solos on the keyboard for respective first, second and third places were Scott Krueger. Brad Gee and Monica Mellen. Interpretive readings by Shayne Horan. Kitt Carpenter and Rachel Mcpham drew first, se­ cond and third places, respectively. Two groups of Hastings students who didn’t compete in last week’s meet both made their debuts by taking firsts. The eighth grade skits and improvisation team, made up of Bryan Sherry, Aubrey Mason. Tony Snow. Brad Gee and John Bell, took top honors, as did Tom Brighton. Kitt Carpenter. Dan Allen and Dan Styf in the written potpourri exam. Other results in the written portion of the competition were: Arithmetic — Dan Styf, second. Biology — Shaun Price, second; Nate Allyn, third. Geography — Katie Larkin, second; Erin Homing, third. U.S. history — Brandi Eye. second; Dan Allen, third. Music theory — Lisa Smith, second; Lori Vaughn, third. Art theory — Stephanie Smith, second. Trivia — Tony Snow, second; Mali Cassell, third. Math (story problems) — Scott Krueger, second. Earth science — Jeff Gardner and Monica Mellen, tied for third. Ancient history — Jenny Parker, first; Michelle Bcchler. second. Speech (theatre) — Alison Gcrgcn. second; Kim Brandl, third. Spelling — Zach Brehm, first: Jennifer Larabee, third. Communication arts — Kathy Vos, first; Lisa Smith, third. Results from the talent competition were: Art (graphite and charcoal) Sam Torodc. first. Art (dry colors) — Paul Buchanan, first. Vocal solo — Jenny Van Aman, first: David Hammond, second. Dramatic reading — Erin Merritt, first: Monica Mellen, and Lisa Storms, tied for third. Boys quartet — Nate Allyn. Paul Buchanan, Kevin DeVault and Shayne Horan, first. Instrumental solo (non-keyboard) — Talcna Wilkins, second: David Solmcs. third. Instrumental group — David Andrus. Tom Andrus, Michelle Bcchler, Kitt Carpenter. Kevin DeVault. Brad Gee. Dan Goodman. Jennifer Parker. David Solmcs and Dan Styf. tied for first. The April 13 state competition will be held al Saginaw-Carrollton High School and finals will be at the Saginaw Civic Center. Hastings Middle School kitchen burglarized A hungry burglar broke into the kitchen at Hastings Middle School last weekend, walking off with half a box of hotdogs, plus p«ato chips and candy. Hastings Police Patrolman Al Stanton said an unknown number of burglars opened an unlocked window to enter the school's kitchen sometime between Friday night and Monday morning. The burglars forced open a lock on the kitchen freezer and removed a case of hotdogs. They also forced open a hasp lock on the snackroom to steal candy bars and potato chips. They also drank some milk before exiting the building through the kitchen access door, Stanton said. School employees on Monday discovered half the case of hotdogs had been left out on the kitchen counter. Police also found footprints across the counter top. The stolen food was estimated at $24 while the broken hasp lock was valued at $10. •Also last week in Hastings, an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from the Hastings Ambulance office on South Michigan Avenue. Police Sgt. Lowell Wilde said a burglar entered the office March 21, forced open a locked file cabinet and removed a small cash box. The burglar also attemp:ed to open a locked desk drawer but was unsuccessful. Nothing else was reported disturbed in the office. Employees told police the office had been left unattended for a short period at 6 p.m. while ambulance crews were out on calls. But employees said the office had been locked earlier in the afternoon. Wilde said there was no sign of forced entry on the office. No prints were found on the file cabinet, but a while powder was found on the cabinet, leading police to believe the burglar may have been wearing latex gloves Employees in the ambulance garage also told police they heard sounds coming from the office when the burglary apparently was taking place. A neighbor across the street reported seeing a young man running past her home about the same time. She described him as a young man with a slim build dressed in dark clothing. The investigation remains open. •Hastings Police are continuing to investigate the March 22 theft of a $2,500 Roland keyboard from a home in the 400 block of West Colfax Street. Sgt. Jack Cross said there were no signs of forced entry at the home, and police are unsure how the thief entered the house. Nothing else was reported missing in the burglary, which occurred between 10 a.m. and noon. _______ Legal Notices State of Michigan In the Circuit Court for THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDER TO ANSWER File No. 89-08)-CH HON RICHARD M. SHUSTER BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation. Plantiff. v». WHITE PRODUCTS CORPORATION, an Illinois cor­ poration. a Michigan corporation. LAMB IN­ DUSTRIES. INC., a Delaware corporation. C.L. Bryont CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation, or their assigns: and all other unknown claimants to the premises hereinafter described. Defendants. Jeffrey I. Youngsma (P40393) Attorney for Plaintiff SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a session of said Court, held In the Circuit Courtroom in the City of Hostings. Barry County. Michigan, this 10th day of March. 1989. PRESENT: Honorable Richard M. Shuster Circuit Judge The Court having reviewed the Motion for Publication ond the Court being fully advised in the premises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you arc being sued by Plaintiff in this Court in a quiet title action covering that parcel of land described as: Lots 3, 4, 21,22 ond the Southwesterly 43.5 feel of Lot 20 of Assessor's Plot fl of Middleville, accor­ ding to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Poge 12. Village ol Middleville. Barry County. Michigan: ALSO that portion of Assessor's Plat <1 of Middleville described as com­ mencing ot the Southwest corner ol Lot 4 of Assessor's Plat fl ol the Village of Middleville, thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of Lot 3, 21.3 feel to the intersection of sold lot line and the Easterly line of the railroad right of way ly­ ing South of said Lot 3. thence Southeasterly along the Easterly line of said railroad right of way 10.1 feet, thence Northeasterly parallel 1q the Southeasterly line of Lot 3. 19.5 feet, thence Southeasterly along an extension of the Southwesterly line of Lot 4. 22 feet, thence Nor­ theasterly along a line parallel to the Southeaster­ ly line of Lot 4, 66 feet, thence Northwesterly along a lino parallel to the Northeasterly line or Lot 4. 32 feet. Ihence Southwesterly 66 feet to the place of beginning. You must file your answer to take such other ac­ tion as permitted by law in this Court at the Cour­ thouse in Hastings. Michigan on or beforo April 28, 1989. If you fail to do so. a Default Judgement may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a copy of this Order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks and proof of publication shall be filed In this Court. Richard M. Shuster Circuit Judge Drafted by: Jeffrey L. Youngsma Siegel, Hudson. Gee & Fisher 607 North Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (616) 945-3495 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default hav ng been mode in the conditions of a ce lom Mortgage mode by Dav>d Bruce Zokem and Bonnie Zokem. husband ond wife, as Mor­ tgagors to the National Bonk of Hastings, a Federal Banking Corporation, of Hastings. Michigan, os Mortgagee doted March 4. 1985. ond recoi ded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County ol Barry and State of Michigan, on March 6. 1985, in Liber 421 of Mortgages, on page 25. 26. 27 and 28 on which Mortgage there is clairred to bo due al the dote ol this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of Eleven Thou­ sand Two Hundred Six & 03/100(511.206.03) Dollars, ond no proceedings having been in­ stituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by sod Mortgage, or any pan thereof, wheriby the power ol sale contained in said Mor­ tgage has become operative: No v Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the promises therein described or so much thereof as may bo necesiary. at public auction, to the highest bid­ der. ot the North door of the County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Cir­ cuit Court in ond lor said County, on Friday. April 21. 19)9 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the af ernoon of said day. ond said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 13 per cent intore-..t. legal costs. Attorney's fees ond also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date <4 said sale: which said premises ore described in said Mortgage as follow:., to-wil: Lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, os record­ ed in liber Three (3) of Plats on Poge Fifty-five (55). being a port of Section one (1), Town Three (3) North. Range Nine (9) West. Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan. The period of redemption will be Six (6) Months from dole of sale. Dated: March 2). 1989 Notional Bank of Hastings Mortgagee law Offices of Wilbur & Byington Attorneys for National Bonk of Hastings 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington, P-27621 (4/20) Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 Henry tells band students about Washington Congressman Paul Henry talks to Hastings students about Washington D.C., where the band members will be performing and touring in June. Boy fails in robbery try A 10-year-old boy who may have been playing cops and robbers got into hoi water last week when he tried lo hold up a Hastings party store. Wearing a ski mask, the boy walked into CJ's Take Out on South Bedford Road and handed the cashier a note telling her to put all her money in a bag. But the cashier refused to play along, said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Dave Oakland. "She said, 'No 13-year-old boy is going to rob me,' " Oakland said. The boy picked up the note and left the store. The clerk at first didn’t think much of the incident, but finally decided on Saturday to report the attempted robbery. Identifying the boy by his clothing, Oakland said he isn't sure whether he made a deliberate attempt to get money from the store. But police are taking the incident seriously. "You can't have kids playing cops and robbers to that extent,” the deputy said. "The actual robbery was not an attempt as the clerk perceived it. If a kid thinks it’s a joke, but if the clerk doesn't take it as a joke, well handle it as an attempted robbery." "We run into younger kids all the time," Oakland said. "At other places, they're getting felony arrests all the time " RENTAL CARS $32.95 PER DAY (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phone 945-9383 © Rent-a-Car Now Accepting — Letters of General Inquiry for United Way Budget ’89-’9O Interested Barry County Non-profit groups may submit letter to ... Barry Area United Way © P.O. 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J-Ad Graphics Ad #387, Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 - NOTICE - The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held March 28,1989 are available in the County Clerks office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. WANTED TO RENT 3 bedroom home for new man­ agement employee at Thornapple Mann-. Contact... Lv;.,i Sommerfeld, Administrator Thomapple Manor 2700 Nashville Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Phone ... 945-2407 When a serious illness or injury involves the head, take comfort in knowing we have one of the states most advanced neurology centers. With the only Neuro Intensive Care Unit in this area. At Borgess Medical Center, your head is in good hands. BORGESS Critical Ccnv Is OtcrMission In Li£. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30. 1989 New breaking and entering sentence gets Hastings man four more years in prison A 23-year-old Hastings man with 27 previous criminal convictions was returned to prison last week to spend up to four more years behind bars. Because he pleaded guilty last year before one judge and was sentenced before another. Brian C. Snyder won a new sentencing in February when a third judge ruled that he was entitled to be sentenced by the same judge who took his guilty pleas to the two charges of attempted breaking and entering. But Judge Richard M. Shuster last week returned Snyder to prison with the same maximum sentence the defendant received in 1988. In Barry County Circuit Court, Snyder's attorney asked the court to reduce the 40- to 60-month sentence Snyder received in connections with attempted burglaries at Riverview Grocery and the Blarney Stone Bar in April 1988. "Clearly Mr. Snyder has a serious problem with intoxicants," said defense attorney Brian Hulse, from the state public defender’s office. "Mr. Snyder realizes, having been put in prison, that he has a serious drinking problem." Hulse said Snyder has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous and is scheduled to have group therapy counseling in prison. Snyder told the court that his one year in the state prison system has been a learning experience for him. "1 wish 1 could do it all over again doesn't everyone?" he said. "1 think you grow with age. It hurts me to see other people hurt for something I did. "I'm just sorry for everything I've ever done to this town," he said. "Ill never be in court again." Before handing down his decision in the matter, Judge Shuster said Snyder had 16 offenses as a juvenile since 1979 and had another 34 entries on his criminal record as an adult "This system and this court tried over the years to work with you," Shuster said. "You've abused the system you’ve abused the county, and you've encouraged others by your conduct to do the same." The judge credited Snyder for his progress in prison, but said the maximum sentence was appropriate in the matter. "I'm not sure all this conduct is a substance abuse problem," Shuster said. Snyder received credit for 297 days already served in prison. He also requested a lawyer be appointed at public expense for him to pursue an appeal of his sentence. In other court business: A petition from a 64-year-old Pine Lake resident to be allowed to use the lake again was strongly denied last week by Judge Shuster. After pleading no contest in September 1987 and October 1988 to charges of sexually haiassing a woman and attacking a neighbor with a knife, John E. Kirbaugh CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call(616)948-8051 For Rent Miscellaneous business Services FOR RENT: 417 East South, S375 per month plus deposit, 'cfcrcnccs required. 945-5977. 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDSTon­ ing Tables. 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Must be well motivated and work well with others, data entry, general office and mana­ gerial skills helpful. Send resume to 249 W. Monroe, Bangor, Ml 49013.________ SEEKING EAGER WELL MOTIVATED part lime person to work in our new Hastings area video rental store. Must work well with others. Computer experience a plus. Send resume to 249 W. Monroe, Bangor, Ml 49013.____________________ TOOL AND DIE MAKER immediate opening in Lowell for a journeyman tool end die maker. This position requires knowledge of metal blanking, forming and drawing dies and their operation plus the ability to concept and build jigs, fixtures, and simple machines along with trouble shooting and repair of production machinery and equipment Please send resume with salary history to Ad #385, c/o Hastings Banner, PO Box B, Hastings, Ml 49058. VISA/MASTERCARD US Charge guaranteed regardless of credit rating. Call now! 213-925-9906 ext. U1893. was sentenced to jail and to five years' probation. One condition of his probation was that he not go out on the water for the next five years. But because the victim in the harassment case is selling her property and leaving the Pine Lake area, Kirbaugh's attorney asked the court to allow his client to use the lake again. Judge Shuster said he wouldn't hear of it. "We wouldn't even consider it unless you had a petition signed by 100 percent of the lake residents saying they’d be pleased to have you back on the lake." Shuster said. "As I recall, your intent was not only to protect the victim but also the lake residents from your drunken careening around on the water.” Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley said several lake residents indirectly had said they don't want Kirbaugh on the water. "This defendant has demonstrated a past history of harassment, not only to the victims in the case, but also to other residents of the lake," he said. "Mr. Kirbaugh has demonstrated, through his behavior, that if you give him an inch, he'll take a mile. He's a serious, serious danger to other people." Kirbaugh, who's lived on the lake since 1953, made no statement in court. In October, he was sentenced to nine months in jail after pleading no contest to the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. He was one of 10 inmates released Jan. 6 because of an overcrowding emergency at the Barry County Jail. Earlier, in September 1987, Kirbaugh was fined and placed on probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor offense of attempted fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 29-year-old lake resident. Kirbaugh's attorney told the court that his client's jail experience had taught him to respect other people. Probation Agent Steve Werdon told the court Kirbaugh had made some progress since his last conviction. But he also opposed permitting Kirbaugh to use the lake. "We believe Mr. Kirbaugh's jail time has had a positive experience," Werdon said. "We're interested in finding out if Mr. Kirbaugh will follow the orders of probation. In the past, he wouldn't do that." •Sentencing for Vernie Lee Smothers, 30, on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct has been delayed until next month so that a psychological examination of the defendant can be made. In January, Smethers pleaded no contest to one first-degree charge of having sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl. In exchange, similar charges were dropped by the prosecutor. But sentencing was adjourned at the request of defense attorney David Dimmers so that Smethers can be examined by a psychologist At sentencing March 15 in Bany County Circuit Court, Dimmers said Smethers grew up with a mentally imbalanced mother and a stepfather who sexually abused him. The attorney also said the defendant was given alcohol and drugs at an early age. "What happened in this case was entirely predictable because of the way he was raised from day one," Dimmers said. "As a youngster, at the table, there always was beer for him to drink. He is as young an alcoholic as this court has ever seen or ever will see. It was a way of life in the house." Dimmers said Smethers pleaded no contest to the charge because he was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time and has no memory of the incident Since his arrest last fall, Smethers has been without alcohol for the first time in his life, Dimmers said. "That the longest he's ever been dried out," the attorney told the court Since his arrest, Smethers has been attending alcoholic abuse counseling and has completed his high school education, Dimmers said. Before adjourning the matter. Judge Thomas S. Eveland met privately with the victim in his chambers. Although the probation department is recommending Smethers receive 15 to 25 years in prison, Dimmers said the victim is requesting Smethers receive a light sentence. The matter was adjourned until April 26. Smethers, of 4777 Barber Road, remains in custody in the Barry County Jail. •A Delton man stood mute to a charge of receiving and concealing a stolen .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle. Allen P. Ruthruff, 22, also stood mute to a habitual offender charge alleging that he has a prior felony conviction. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court on his behalf. At the request of the prosecution, a pre-trial hearing was delayed until April 19 until after the outcome of a separate matter pending against Ruthruff in District Court. Ruthruff, of 6385 Rose Road, remains lodged in the Bany County Jail, but bond was continued by the court. •A 23-year-old Hastings man arrested after he allegedly tried to have sex with a sleeping woman pleaded innocent last week in court. A pre-trial hearing for Robert L. Hinckley was set for April 12 before Judge Eveland. The misdemeanor offense carries a maximum sentence of up to two years in prison and/or a S500 fine. Hinckley, of 2420 Woodruff Road, remains free on bond. •A Hastings man who pleaded guilty to violating his probation was sentenced March 15 to serve six months in the Barry County Jail. Jeffrey L. Thompson, 20. was given credit for 51 days previously served. Additionally, his probation was extended until the end of 1990, and he was ordered to live in a halfway house after his release from jail. Thompson was arrested in February when Barry County Sheriffs deputies were called to break up a fight in an apartment in Rutland Township. Thompson was arrested for resisting and obstructing a police officer. After he was taken to the Barry County Jail, he was given a chemical breath test and was arrested for violating his probation by drinking alcohol. Two months earlier, he was sentenced to serve 11 days in jail after throwing rocks through the window of a Hastings store. One of the conditions of his probation was that he avoid alcohol. •Douglas V Lindstrom, 18, was to have been sentenced March 15 on charges of attempted receiving and concealing stolen property. But his attorney, Michael McPhillips, requested an adjournment so that he can file a motion to have Lindstrom placed on Holmes Youth Trainee Status for first-time offenders. Lindstrom, of 13895 Burchett Road, Prairieville Township, is expected to withdraw his guilty plea to a charge of attempted receiving and concealing stolen property in connection with the theft of a revolver and a pair ................................... of binoculars in November. The motion for youthful trainee status will be heard April 12 in circuit court. Sentencing for Lindstrom’s co-defendant, Jeffrey Dangler, on related charges is scheduled for this week in court •A written waiver of arraignment was filed March 15 on behalf of Amos D. Sollinger, 18, of 537 E. Mill St, Hastings. An automatic not guilty plea was entered on a charge of breaking and entering a Get ALL Pay merits Over Time How much you must withdraw from your retirement plan each year is based upon the value of your retirement fund and life expec­ tancy. In some cases this could include the life expectancy of both you and your spouse. The IRS uses Treasury Regulation Tables to deter­ mine life expetancy. The payments, with the exception of any nondeductible contributions made to the plan, are all taxable when taken. The nontaxablc portion is based upon an “ex­ clusion ratio" figured from the nondeductible contributions. As you see, the taxing of retirement funds is specific and somewhat complex. Lump-sum Withdrawal The bad news about a lump-sum withdrawal is the obvious disadvantage of having a high tax liability in the year you receive it. The good news, except in the case of IRAs, is you can use five-year income averaging. This docs not relieve you of paying your full tax in the year you receive your lump sum, but it does allow you to somewhat lessen the overall tax bite. For example, if you receive a $50,000 lump-sum distribution, with five-year averag­ ing you’d compute the tax on one-fifth of that amount, $10,000 then multiply that amount by five. Of course, this is a drastic over­ simplification. but it does give some indica­ tion of the total tax you’d owe. Because of our marginal tax brackets, fiveyear income averaging makes your tax much less than declaring the entire amount in one Hastings area senior Subscribe Hastings Area Senior Citizens will meet at the Moose Hall, April 5 for a potluck dinner at noon. Mrs. Wiley will be in charge of a bunco game. citizens to meet BANNER needed for physician's office. Computer experience and ICD9 Coding knowledge a necessity. Reply to... Ad NO. 386 c/o The Reminder P.O. 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You must begin distributions no later than April 1 of the year following the year you reach 70'A. Delay can subject you to severe penalties. Once you decide to begin withdrawals, you have the option of taking your money in one lump sum or spreading it over time. NEWS ro...THE HASTINGS of felonious assault and one count of carrying a concealed butcher knife in his car. The first two charges are four-year offenses, while the weapons offense is punishable by up to five years in prison. •A pre-trial hearing will be held April 12 for Thomas G. Sowles, 26, of 7880 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners. Sowles stood mute March 15 in a written wavier of arraignment. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court on his behalf. Sowles is charged with possession of marijuana, second offense. In 1987, in 56th District Court, he was convicted of a similar offense. Withdrawing retirement funds demands understanding, planning THE Billing Manager... Please reply to ... building with intent. A pre-trial hearing was set for April 12, and Sollinger remains free on bond. Sollinger was arrested in connection with a November thef: of items from a pole bam in Rutland Township. Two co-defendants have pleaded guilty to other charges in connection with Hi; break-in. •Not guilty pleas were entered by the court on March 15 for Linn M. Weber, 19, of 7 Oak Opening, Delton. Weber stood mute in a written waiver of arraignment filed in court last week. A pre-trial hearing will be held April 12 for Weber, who is charged with two counts Give Us A Call at 948-8051 RN SHIFT SUPERVISOR Pennock Hosptial, a progressive, communi­ ty oriented hospital, invites you to join our management team as a part-time Nursing Supervisor for our 11-7 or 3-11 shift. This posi­ tion may be combined with any 8 hour or 12 hour sniff as staff nurse to give you full-time benefits. Explore the opportunties at Pennock while you plan treatment programs, coordinate staff and systems, and assume responsibility for making critical decisions. If you have strong varied clinical expertise and are looking for enhancing your profes­ sional abilities, come discover why (he benefits of working at Pennock go beyond Flexible Benefits, paid-time-off, tuition reim­ bursement and competitive salary. Contact: Terry Kostelec, R.N. Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL "009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 year. There are several criteria that must be met to use five-year income averaging. Two are that it can be used only once, and it cannot be used prior to age 59 W. For a complete list of the criteria, consult a financial adviser. If you’re considering a lump-sum distribu­ tion using the five-year averaging method and you reached age 50 by Jan. 1, 1986, 10-year income averaging may be available. You may wish to discuss this option with a tax adviser. IRS rules governing the withdrawals of retirement funds are specific. As with most tax laws, there are exceptions and changes. It's vital to fully understand your options and discuss them with a professional before you begin withdrawing you: retirements. Premature action could rob you of precious dollars paid in unnecessary taxes. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close Change AT&T 31’A -’A 507. Ameritech —’/. Bristol Myers 46’A + ’/. Chrysler 247. + ’/. CMS Energy 247. + 7, Coca Cola 507. + ’/. Detroit Edison 17’/. + V. Dow Chemical 89s/. + 1’A Exxon 44’A -7. Ford 48’/. -V. Gsncorp 17V. —1 83s/. + V. General Motors 35’A Hastings Mfg. —V. IBM 110 —V. JCRenney 53V-7. Jhnin. & Jhnsn. 90V. + 1V. Kellogg Co. 60 + ’/. McDonald’s 49V. Procter & Gamble 92V. + 17. 42’/. Sears S.E. Mich. Gas 17V. +1 Upjohn 28 + 7. Gold $382.50 —$11.25 Silver $5.82 —$0.25 2275.18 + 8.93 Dow Jones Volume 147,000,000 - NOTICE — To Members of Hastings Mutual In­ surance Company Hostings, Michigan: Notice Is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office. 404 East Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, Michigan, on Wedensday, April 12, 1989 beginning at 9:00 a.m. DUANE I. O'CONNOR, Secretary JOIN OUR CREW We're looking for some brand new smiling faces to fill positions in our restaurant!! Retirees and housewives... this means you too!! Starting pay at 5350 per hour. We provide: Training • Free Meals Free Uniforms • Friendly Atmosphere ALWAYS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Pick up an application at the counter!! 1215 West State St. in Hastings. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-04-06.pdf 3c36f765d8594cfea6ecf158a9cd8226 PDF Text Text E3SBS ...wrap Lake O’ loses auto parts firm See Story, Page 2 Blood drive set at Pennock Friday , Pennock Hospital in Hastings will sponsor a Red Cross Blood drive, Fri­ day, April 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Physician’s Center con­ ference room. Dawn Yeager, Blood Services Coor­ dinator for Pennock, and Margaret Keeler and Carole Stuart, who co-chair Hustings area Red Cross blood drives, are requesting a big turnout from regular area blood donors. Regular donors are the key to a safe blood supply. They are screened, given a mni-physical and their blood has been tcjJcd over and over again, some as rruiny as 90 times,*' said Barry County Red Cross Director Don Turner. So far, this calendar year, Barry County is five percent above its goal in blood collections. The goal for the April 7 drive is 100 pints. Questions regarding the donor process may be answered by calling the Barry County Chapter, American Red Cross, at 945-3122 Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Those who are at least 17 yean old, weigh at least 110 pounds and haven't donated in 56 days, are eligible. I 'We ask that you consider becoming a regular donor to further ensure a safe blood supply," Turner said. Legislative coffee slated for April 10 The Legislative Coffee is set for Mon­ day, April 10, at the County Seat Restaurant. State Senator Welboum and State Representative Bender win be present to dial with any issues the public might wish to discuss. The Legislative Coffee is sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Com­ merce. The Chamber encourages all Barry County citizens to au?nd. Bob’s Grill open again after fire Bob’s Grill reopened in time for breakfast Monday morning, less than a Assistant manager Joyce Holland said things were back to normal this week alter a deep fat fryer caught fire Wednesday, March 29, resulting in smoke damage. Holland also said there was powdei diimage to the ceilings from the use of a fire extinguisher, but otherwise, the building was spared any problems. Between Wednesday and Monday, the ceiling was repainted and the damage was cleaned up. Bob Edwards, owner ofthe restaurant, received minor injuries in the incident aid was treated at Pennock Hospital and released. Lincoln Day Dinner slated The Barry County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Dinner is set for 6 p.m. Friday, April 14, at the MidVilla Restaurant in Middleville. Congressman Bill Schuette, who represents the 10th District, will the keynote speaker. Schuette represents all or parts of 20 counties in mid-Michigan. First elected in 1984, he was re-elected in 1986 and 1988. The 35-year-old congressman serves on the House Committee on the Budget, the House Select Committee on A^lng and the House Agriculture Commilce. He was named Michigan's Outstan­ ding Legislator of the Year in 1985 and has won numerous other awards for his work. Also expected at the dinner are State Sen. Jack Welborn, State Rep. Bob Bender and State House Minority Leader Paul Hillegonds. ‘ For more information, call 795-7046, 948-2896, 623-2026. 852-9508, 367-4459 or 367-4633. School survey begins Sunday The telephone survey conducted by Hastings Area Schools will begin Sun­ day, April 9. Calls will be made between 2 and 9 p.m. weekends, and 5 and 9 p.m. weekdays. Callers from the Center for Social Research at Western Michigan Universi­ ty will identify themselves. The purpose of the survey is to deter­ mine what local residents want from the school district. The information will be used in decision-making. Some 400 residents will be asked their opinions on a variety of school-relar**. issues. The questions were develct%J from suggestions ty residents, staff members and other surveys conducted by area schools. The survey, at a cost of $3,920, is be­ ing underwritten by a group of resident* and businesses. Northeastern kids ' enjoy ‘read-in’ See Story, Page 3 See Story, Page 7 devoted to the Interests of Barry (jounty Since 1856 । Hastings > VOLUME 134, NO. 14 Banner THURSDAY. APRIL 6. 1939 Braking for spring... Spring officially made its debut last week with temperatures inching past the 70-degree mark. The temperatures helped Hastings students who didn't migrate south enjoy their spring break, which is slated to end April 9. Here Christy Anderson (left) and her sister Cathy Dedal up S. Market Street as they enjoy their spring break. Price hike probe promised by The Associated Press Sen. Howard Metzenbaum Friday promised that there will be a congressional hearing into the possibility that the oil industry is using the recent Alaskan oil spill as an excuse to in­ crease gasoline prices. Metzenbaum, who heads the Senate Sub­ committee on Energy Regulation and Conser­ vation, said the subcommittee would conduct such a hearing sometime in April. A tanker ran aground on March 24, dump­ ing 10.1 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound near Valdez, Alaska. Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, said he was con­ cerned about reports that some California gasoline stations had raised prices by 20 cents ~~ ' PRICE 25' Local woman, 76 dies in house fire Local gas prices climb by Elaine Gilbert and The Associated Press Pump prices for regular unleaded gaso'ine have increased by as much as 15 cents per gallon within the last week at some gasoline stations in the Hastings area, a move said to be triggered by an Alaskan oil spill. R & J Inc.’s Seventy-six gasoline stations in Hastings reported the smallest increase of seven stations surveyed in the Hastings area. R & J’s unleaded (regular) gasoline was 93.9 cents per gallon Wednesday afternoon, an in­ crease from 90.9 last week. At other stations contacted by the Banner, price increases ranged from 10 to 15 cents per gallon. They included Cappon's Quick Mart, on Green St., 106.9. up from .94; Admiral, KK.9, up from 92.9; Drake’s Refinery, 106.9, up from 91.9; United Oil Co. (former­ ly Zephyr), a full-service station, located on E. Court Street. 105.9, up from 93.9; United Oil Co., a self-service on W. State Street. 104.9, which an employee said was an in­ crease of about 10 cents per gallon since last week. An employee of the E. Court Street United station said prices have increased twice in the last two weeks. Two weeks ago, the pump price there for regular unleaded was 90.9. The Alaskan oil spill from the 987-foot tanker Exxon Valdez, which ran aground March 24 near Port William Sound, Alaska, prompted oil companies to increase their pump prices, according to The Associated Press. The accident was the nation’s biggest oil spill. The resulting oil slick has covered more than 600 square miles. Operations at the Alaskan port and along the Alaskan pipeline have been reduced by the spill. Flow in the pipeline, which normally carries 84 million gallons of oil a day, was reduced to 50.4 million gallons a day and later to 33.6 million gallons a day after the spill, said Charles Webster, manager of issue analysis for BP Oil. a subsidiary of BP America. f Christmas Parade moves back to days by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The dumpster parked in the driveway was slowly filled with a lifetime of collected memories, as workmen cleared the charred remains from a simple, white, one-story home in Hastings. Family members Sunday began sorting through the home at 1108 North Broadway where a fire the night before had claimed the life of their sister and aunt. Doris L. Wensko, 76, died Saturday evening in her home after a toaster oven in her kitchen was left unattended and caught fire. A passing police officer spotted the fire shortly after 9:30 p.m. as he was driving into Hastings. Hastings firemen who arrived minutes later donned airpacks and found Wensko trapped inside. Firemen carried the unconscious woman out of the building, and Hastings Ambulance emergency medical technicians began administering CPR. Wensko was taken to Pennock Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency room. Born ana raised in Assyria Township, the former Doris Miller spent much of her life working as a nurse, said her sister, Leona Cole. "She was shy, but she was a giving person," Cole said. "She thought an awful lot of her nieces and nephews." Wensko attended Ellis School, graduated from Bellevue High School and moved to the Detroit area in the 1930s. As a licensed practical nurse, Wensko worked at several hospitals near Detroit After her husband, Thomas, retired in 1976, they moved to Algonquin Lake, and Wensko worked at the former Barry County medical care facility. When her husband died in 1982, Doris L Wensko she moved io her home on North Broadway. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Cans said the blaze Saturday began at the toaster oven in Wensko's kitchen that overheated and most likely set fire to something nearby. "She was cooking some food in the toaster oven, and she left it in," Caris said. Barry County Sgt. Tom Hildreth, who reported the fire, said he was driving past when he smelled smoke and noticed an orange light coming from the house. He called for a fire truck, walked around the building and saw the flames rising from the ceiling behind the home. See TRAGEDY, page 3 Individuals can help prevent abuse per gallon, saying the spill was responsible for the price boost. "The Exxon oil spill was large enough to cause unforgiveable environmental disaster along the coast of Alaska, but not large enough to justify outrageous price increases throughout the world," Metzenbaum said. He said the hearing also would examine the possible need for more regulations to force oil companies into better preparation for quick cleanup of oil spills. Before Congress agrees to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, "I think the industry has to prove it's trustworthy.” from me! I'm gonna beat your butt when we get home!" The tearful boy pleaded, “But, Mommy, I love you," to no avail. Itis mother repeatedl­ y reminded him what his punishment would be once they were at home The young woman who had been shop­ ping stood silently. She was angry at the mother. But mostly she was concerned with the fate of the helpless little boy. Walking by Kathleen Scott A young woman walked into a grocery store late one night to do some weekly shop­ ping. Two preschool boys, giggling and energized, raced to the end of an aisle. When the two women accompanying them chased after the youngsters, saying “Get back here!" the boys decided it was a game oftag and ran on, still bubbling with laughter. But the fun ended when one of the boys was caught by his mother, spanked several times and was told “You don’t run away See ABUSE, page 3 Help available in battle against substance abuse by Steve Vedder Help is out there, but it’s a difficult job at best to reach people with substance abuse pro­ blems, says a representative from the Barry County Substance Abuse Office. Char Lanning says that as her office learns more about how to recover from the negative effects of substance abuse, that information is combined with better education on prevention programs. The result is more success in treating the problem. "The prognosis is getting better," Lanning says. Lanning outlines a multi-solution process, after which the school system has referred a student to Lanning's office. After talking with the student and parents, the youngster first goes through a “drug screen,” which deter­ mines which drugs are present in the student’s system. The extent and type of drug problem is determined and then a treatment program is set up. The program can be either educational if a student isn’t heavily into drugs, or it can be an outpatient program administered by a trained therapist who teaches the youngster such traits as self-esteem and social accep­ tance, Lanning says. The student could also receive help through Alanonor "tough-love" programs. Alanon is designed for the children of alcoholics while tite "tough-love" program helps parents gain control of their homes. Drugs in Hastings The following stories represent a tour part series examining substance abuse In the Hastings School System. • Why students turn to drugs • How bad is the problem • How does the school system respond? • Where to go to get help If the problem is severe enough. Lanning says the best route is a residential cr in-patient house where drugs will be totally purged from the student’s system. Lanning says a student could stay at a halfway house from three month» to a year while staying at an in-patient house 28-45 days. Referral to Barry County Mental Health Services is another alternative, Lanning says. Lanning says getting through to a youngster is a key. but that the best way to accompish that differs with each child. "It’s like for a hundred different kids, there arc a hundred different ways." she says. "We're at an age where we're still learning and developing new programs. The neat thing is that we're always trying to find a way." However, there are some common ways to deal with the problem, such as the need to build a trusting relationship between case worker and student. The trust relationship should give the youngster a reason to recover. Lanning says a second key is getting through to the parents, who must admit that their children may have a drug problem. She says parents think that their children having a drug problem is a direct reflection on their abilities as parents. Lanning says not on­ ly is that not true, such an attitude should not keep parents from seeking help for a poten­ tially iife-lhreatening situation. "A lot of parents don't seek help because lhev’re embarrassed. It's an embarrassing situation — that's why they haven’t dealt with it in the past." she says. "Getting help is an extremely difficult thing to do. Good parents have kids who do drugs, it doesn't mean they're a failure — that's far from true." Lanning says the first step of a parent is to recognize the signs of drug use. Those signs can differ between dealing with middle school and high school students, says Hastings’ stu­ dent services coordinators. Jack Longstreet, middle schoo. coor­ dinator, says at that age it’s often hard to tell if the youngster is using drugs. “Sometimes with II- to 14-year-olds they look like they’re always on drugs because of their mood swings,” Longstreet says. He says severe mood or behavior swings which include irresponsibility can be a telltale sign. If these swings lead to a B student, for instance, dropping into the D range, there is a good chance the youngster is using drugs. In addition, the loss of good dress and per­ sonal hygene habits and increased ag­ gressiveness and disrespect can mean drug use. The lack of physical growth is another sign of substance abuse. "At that age the body is still growing and marijuana and alcohol retard that growth, both by the brain and physically." Longstreet notes. High school student services coordinator Mickey Furrow says at that level students in­ volved with drugs exhibit different signs. One of easiest to spot is a youngster who is just go­ ing through the motions of belonging to clubs, being in sports and getting good grades. Fur­ row says. "They’re just biding their time until they become adults." Furrow says. "They sec just enough value in getting their diploma and get­ ting through school.” Furrow also secs a correlaton between the loss of self-esteem and drug use. He says if youngsters aren’t succeeding at the .ugh school level, they’ll turn to something that “kills the pain, so to speak.” Furrow says. Other traits of youngsters who could be do­ ing drugs include rebellion or challenging rhe system by not conforming to rules. Furrowsays this can range from dress code violations to the change in which the students treat friends or teachers. Lanning says only in the last five years have school systems developed an awareness and thus a concentrated effort in the prevention of substance abuse With some programs now in place at the middle school level. Lanning says education will eventually filter up to the high school level. Until more youngsters become educated, drug use will remain a definite pro­ blem within today's society. "There are drugs in every single school in the nation," Lanning says. "1 think Hastings has taken a lead in saying they will deal with the problem. Any person who says they don’t have a problem tn their school just isn’t deal­ ing with the problem." �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 6, 1989 New director named for Barry Area United Way by Jeff Kaczmarczyk With a new full-time director and a new location soon to follow, the Barry County * United Way will be taking on a different look in 1989. Former Barry County Commissioner Cathy Williamson has been named the first full-time director of the Barry Area United • Way. As she began her first day on the job Monday morning, Williamson said she’s excited about the possibilities of her new career. Formerly a representative on the Barry County Board of Commissioners, Williamson was defeated in the 1988 general election. She attributes her loss after two two-year terms to some bad breaks during the campaign. But since the defeat paved the way for her to become director of the United Way, Williamson said she isn't sorry about the turn of events. "1 was supposed to lose it so I'd be here," she said. "I’m pleased and excited about this challenge." I Some of the challenges ahead will include expanding the United Way's programs in the county and organizing the new office on West State Street. Norine Jacobs, president of the county's United Way Board of Directors, hopes to expand services outside the immediate Hastings area. "Our services have always been out to the county, but we're going to let people know outside of Hastings proper what kind of services are available - and have always been available - to them," Jacobs said. "To do that, we feel we need a full-time person to carry on the responsibilities." In 1987-88, the United Way spent over $150,000 in locally contributed funds to help 39 agencies in the county. Organizations receiving United Way contributions include the Hastings YMCA and youth council, the Barry County Red Cross, the Bany County Commission on Aging and the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Now located in the Barry County Community Building, the new United Way office will be opened later this spring near South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS We haven’t gone Give blood this Friday at the Barry County Red Cross Blood Bank from 10 until 4 at Pen­ nock Hospital. Visit Bosley's after you give and we will buy you a Cone Zone cone in ap­ preciation of your efforts. If you earn a gallon pin at this drive, you get a $2.00 gift certificate. 2. You are all invited to Hastings City Hall this Friday afternoon from 1 until 4 to thank Helen Hewitt for her years of service to our community and wish her well as she retires. A great lady! 3. Sally Rand’s Birthday - April 3. Do a fan dance, tastefully of course, on our soapbox this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Umlt 3) Pete and Tut), dining critics of the Grand Rapids Press, gave a .ery good review of the food and service at our own County Seat restaurant on South Jefferson Street. Con­ gratulations to Gary, Carla and their crew. 5. Sorry Charlie Day - April 8. Bring us a tuna dish this week, using tuna in new and unusual ways, and get a can of tuna and a $2.00 gift certificate. (Umlt 10) 6. Spring Shopping. Stroll down South Jeffer­ son Street and see the flowers in bloom, the buds on the trees and the smiles in the stores. Take advantage of the longer daylight hours to shop the many stores that are open late in Downtown Hastings. As always, it's a treat io beat your feet down South Jefferson. 7. Save the Rhino Day - April 1. Stage a "Save the Rhino" demonstration on South Jeffer­ son this week with placards, marches and publicity galore. You get a $10.00 gift certlfcate for organizing and each participant gets a $1.00 certificate. (Limit 20) 8. The Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival needs talent to play in the annual Talent Show. Call 726-0554 for more Info. Warm up your act at Bosley’s and get a $3.00 gift certificate. 9. Social News. Mary Lancaster and Mike Pen­ nington are tying the knot this Saturday afternoon. The happy couple certainly have our best wishes for a long and happy life. Congratulations also to Nlal and Dorothy Casteleln on their 60th Wedding Anniversary. 10. Brand’s Photo on South Jefferson starts Ad­ vanced Photo Classes next week. Visit their store for details. 11. Hastings Has it — The Thumbs Up City. on SPRING BREAK! If you need PRINTING Never Fear Neil is Here with a QUOTE! NEU’S PRINTING 945-9105 f DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE individual 8 officiant aarvke. (616) 455-0810 •l.O. Himebough DOS •D D White ODS *G Mancewici DDS 2330 44th St, S.E., Grand Rapids 4. 5. chimneys Little Bucky celebrates the Come See Me Festival (April 7-16) by having a 99’ sale this week. The Buck Invites you to come and see the specials every week as advertised In his Reminder ad. Bosley’s Vitamin Department, the largest around, features special prices on 3 pro­ ducts this week. We are cleaning out our storeroom this week and will have a number of unadvertised specials in our sale section. Our Sentiment Shop now has Mother's Day cards on display. We are open weekdays until 8 p.m., Satur­ days until 5:30 p.m. and every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. Their As a full-time director, Williamson said she'll also spend more time working with volunteers. "I'll be there to give as much support as possible to the volunteers. The key to this organization is the volunteers," she said." Although she's a relative newcomer to the United Way, Williamson has been a busy volunteer for many organizations in the past. "I've sold to a lot of people at work in Grand Rapids, but I haven't been very active with the United Way." Still, Williamson is a former head of the Cancer Crusade in Barry County and has worked with the Red Cross, which is a United Way agency. As chairwoman of the blood banks in Middleville, she's organized "That’s based on community involvement, your sales and your education," she said. Williamson plans to bring the same enthusiastic, get-up-and-go spirit to the United Way. "My first interview was the Saturday (last month) of the ice storm, and I live in Middleville," she said. “But I made it in." Earlier this year, she served briefly on the Stones Chimney — Mark Twain 202 E. Main St., Middleville BOSLEY ■mm-PHARm acy1 Ph. 795-9552 or 457-2800 OPEN: Mon. thru Frl. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 24 Hour Emergency Service Former Barry County Commissioner Cathy Williamson began work Monday as the Barry Area United Way’s first full-time director. United Way board, before the decision was made to make the director's post a full-time job. "That was a very short tenure, a couple of weeks," she said. "I found out about the opening, and decided that would be something I'd enjoy applying for." During 1989, United Way leaders hope to increase their activity in other townships in the county. "We'll be focusing in on Middleville, Yankee Springs, Irving and Thornapple Township," Jacobs said. "We hope to be more active in these communities." Jacobs said they hope to improve two-way interaction between local leaders and the United Way. "We want to work with each community at a time," Jacobs said. "We want communities to submit ideas for direct services. It’s very important for these people to know they can submit a budget." "We're not just here at campaign time," Jacobs said. "We're here year-round." Magna International cancels Lake O’ option by Shelly Sulser Magna International of America has notified officials that it no longer intends to build 440,000 square feet of industrial plants in Odessa Township near Lake Odessa. The multi-bilion dollar, multi-national Canadian auto parts manufacturer, which had publicly announced last November its plans to build on 40 acres owned by Randall Anderson at Fourth Avenue and Bonanza Roads, merely slated in a letter that it “decided not to build at this time.” The land in question has been restricted for agricultural use only by Public Act 116, a voluntary tax credit program, for about eight years, said Dennis Conway of the Department of Natural Resources in charge of PA 116. Odessa Township Supervisor Nancy‘Hickey said Monday that the letter she received from Magna March 24 said nothing about the com­ plications in efforts to remove the land from the PA 116 program. But according tc Conway, the DNR could not even consider allowing the land to be disconnected from the PA 116 agreement for, . commercial use because the landowner failed* to file a valid application. "We met with officials and the landowner and he was going to submit another applica­ tion. but he never did." said Conway. Conway said Anderson had requested an application for removal from PA 116, but the required tax records and income statements were never provided as supporting evidence to why the land should be released for com­ mercial development. In addition, Conway said he told the cor­ poration in June that the land, dubbed the Lake Odessa Industrial Campus by Magna, was unavailable for industrial development. "The act doesn’t allow for land to be removed," he said, although he did confirm that other land has indeed been removed from PA 116 in the past. Lake Odessa Village Manager John French and Village President Steven Garlinger were unavailable for comment, but according to Chamber of Commerce President Mark Pot­ ter, both the village and township made con­ centrated efforts to secure Magna’s interest. “It was nothing that the village did and it was nothing that the township did that caused them (Magna) to make this decision." said Potter. Hickey said she was disappointed to learn that Magna would not be locating locally. "Obviously we worked very hard to try to get it here," she said. "We've been working with the DNR to get the land out of PA 116. We held numerous meetings, wc had all the required public hearings to try to rectify the situation. The landowner did not turn in the proper documents." Anderson also could not be reached for comment. According to Jim Mooney of the MontcalmIonia Community Growth Alliance, the deci­ sion by Magna not to build was made at the highest level of the corporation. The plans were to build a four-building in­ dustrial campus on 40 acres of land just north of the village of Lake Odessa. The property, when fully developed, would reflect a total in­ vestment by Magna of $48 million and was expected to create 450 jobs. The property was shown to a site selection team from Magna approximately one year ago by the Michigan Department of Commerce, Mooney said in a prepared statement. Commerce officials were aware that the land'was untfet PA-136;.a/Farmland Protec­ tion Act Agreement that prohibited iu use for anything other than agricultural development. However, there was an understanding that an opportunity such as what was presented by the Magna Industrial Campus would facilitate the removal of the PA 116 covenants. Mooney said. "This would not be the case," he said. “In a letter to Mr. Anderson’s attorneys, Magna's attorneys offered the inability to remove the PA 116 covenants as the reason for cancelling the project. The worst part of receiving the phone call was the next one I would have to make." As the point of contact for this project, it was his responsibility to notify village and township officials of the decision. "In fact, I sat on making the phone call with the hopes that something would happen during the weekend that would reverse their decision." Mooney called Magna March 24 to verify their decision. Nothing had changed over the weekend, so he made his call to Lake Odessa Village Manager John French. “It was a terrible call to have to make," said Mooney, "because I don’t feel that anyone has any appreciation for what John unhealthy. APRIL SHOWER SPECIAL... FREE INSTALLATION! QUOTE: SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - 945-3429 "As a part-time position, it was more clerical. As a full-time (director), I'll have time to reach out," she said. "Hopefully I'll have time to talk to community groups. I’ll have additional time to make these contacts." irogedy If you light c fire­ place or woodilova Ore. "Never learn to do anything. If you don't learn, you will always find someone els' It for you." f * But Williamson will be turning much of the routine office work over to volunteers so she can devote her time to public relations and outreach work. the drives and donated six gallons of blood herself. "Volunteerism is very important," she said. "I used to take my turn. I wish everyone would do that." A real estate saleswoman for several years, Williamson worked for Buehler Real Estate locally before it became Formula Real Estate. Most recently, she's been with ReMax Brokers in Grand Rapids. But after she closes her last few listings, she'll be out of the business. "I'll be putting my license in escrow. 1’11 have it for a few months, then I won't have it anymore," she said. "My children are all out of the house now, so I'm looking forward to my nights and weekends." During her years in the real estate business, Williamson was active with local and slate realty boards and eventually was named realtor of the year on both the local and state levels. Another Family Is Moving Into Your Home. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 3. ’445 ’335 ‘265 ’335 'All twth end materials med (Olli CortUlcaln are limited to ono per person per month and, unleaa otberwlae atatod, to those 18 or older.) 2. PREMIUM CUSTOM the Michigan State Police Post in Hastings. In its new home, United Way officials hope to keep the office open during regular business hours. French or Nancy Hickey went through to try to make this happen. They recognized im­ mediately what the impact the Pa 116 covenants meant to this project and they went to work to try and resolve this issue." "Every immaginable tactic was offered to the DNR to get them to remove the Anderson property. Larger tracts of land were presented in exchange for the Anderson property and equal size parcels were offered for longer periods of time. Every potential arrangement was presented to the DNR only to result in their refusal to accept each alternative. "French and Hickey worked nights and weekends to structure a situation that would please the DNR.” Mooney continued. "Nothing proved to be acceptable." Other governmental officials also stepped in to help, including County Commissioner Don Moorhead who initiated contact with Gov. James Blanchard's ofice to seek his assistance. Senator Jack Welborn and Representative Bob Bender were also called to see if they could achieve a solution. "No action initiated by these individuals was able to resolve the PA 116 situation," Mooney. “Eventually, time ran out on the options obtained on the Anderson property and Magna decided to cancel the project.” Mooney, however, made no mention in his statement regarding Anderson's alleged failure to submit a valid application for PA 116 removal. Dowling woman dies in head-on car crash by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Family and friends gathered Tuesday after­ noon to say goodbye to Teri Sue Morris. Called warm and friendly by a family member, the 21-year-old Dowling woman died Friday in a head-on car collision less than half a mile away from her home near Long Lake. An employee at Stouffer’s Hotel in Battle Creek, Morris had gone to visit her fiance on Friday after work. She was on her way home from his house in Pennficld when the tragedy occurred, said Morris’ sister, Cari Carroll. "She was coming home from her boyfriend's house," Carroll said. "He said that she laid down at his house to take a nap.' ’ Shortly before midnight, Morris drove home, when she collided with an eastbound car on Bristol Road. Morris was taken to Pennock Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The other driver, Richard Kolleck Jr., 16, of Bellevue, was treated a( Pennock Hospital for injuries. Carroll said her sister had just moved back to the area after living for several years in Florida, where she was graduated from Southeastern Academy in Kissimmee. “She was kind of the type of person who was always taking people under her wing.” Carroll said. "She was a really good, thoughtful person. She really cared a lot about people." Carroll said the death of her sister, who was so full of life, has come as a shock to the family. “We’ve been through a hard time the last three or four days, and the worst is yet to come." Carroll said. “But I know she's in a better place." “We love her very much and we miss her,” Carroll said. Barry County Sheriffs deputies Gary Sunior and Anthony Stein said Morris was driving on a new blacktop road without a center line when her 1984 Pontiac Ficro crossed the center of the road into the path of Kollek's Pontiac Grand Am. Teri Sue Morris Kollek told police Morris’ car's bright lights were on as he approached her on Bristol Road, and he flashed his brights twice. Kollek said he doesn’t remember anything else about the accident. Authorities said Kolleck was wearing a seatbelt, but Morris wasn’t wearing the restraint in her car. Michigan State Police Trooper Ken Langford, who was called in to reconstruct the scene, said he found no mechanical defects in either car. The weather also had no effect on the accident. Because of the car's angles of approach, Langford said it was impossible to determine the exact speeds both were traveling. But because of the way the cars landed after the accident, Langford said they were traveling at about the same speed. But Carroll said no one will ever know what happened Friday night on Bristol Road. "There’s two or three dogs out there, and they’re always running into the center of the road." she said. An "extremist" who wore nice clothes and turned heads, Morris was a woman who liked a to have fun, Carroll said. "We always said she was crazy because she was always looking for a good time," Carroll said. In addition to her sister. Morris was surviv­ ed by her parents, Michael and Karen Morris, a brother. Rod Morris, and a sister. Dawn Norris of Battle Creek. Services were held Tuesday at the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. The Rev. Ray Talmage, of Pleasantview Family Church, officiated. Burial was at Banfield Cemetery. Driver held after mailboxes struck Northeastern’s “Battle of the Books” winners announced Northeastern Elementary students (from left) James Champion, Roy Jordan, Rebecca Mepham, Mike Storms, Ronny Barnes and Christina Guthridge were top placers in the school's Battle of the Books. The battle is one of the school's annual activities during the March is Reading Month campaign. Students had to read 25 books on a list and write three questions about each book. Classrooms had individual competitions where students were quizzed on the questions written by their peers. Classroom winners then competed on stage, answering questions that teachers had written. Storms and Guthridge were the top two winners after the final round. A 22-year-old driver was arrested Satuiday on several charges after allegedly running over two mailboxes on Charlton Park Road. Police found Wayne A. Parker’s disabled 1977 Chevy Nova a half mile away from the accidents in the 3800 block of Charlton Park Road. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Glasgow said Parker was driving south on the road at 4 a.m. when he ran onto the west shoulder and traveled 150 feet to hit the first mail box. The car continued another one-eighth mile on the shoulder and struck the second box. At one of the houses, the impact shattered concrete blocks that struck a nearby parked car, doing minor damage to the vehicle. After one of the residents summoned police, a passerby stopped anJ told Glasgow that a car was parked in the middle of the road a half mile away. When he arrived, Glasgow said he found the Chevy Nova had a ruptured gas line and was leaking anti-freeze onto the road. Evidence of headlights and reflectors left at the accident scene matched the Nova, and Parker's car was impounded as a traffic hazard, Glasgow said. Parker told the deputy he had stopped at a friend's house and had some drinks and was on his way home when he fell asleep behind the wheel. Parker said he remembered the first accident but didn't recall hitting the second box. Parker, of 6901 Charlton Park Road, was issued citations for careless driving, driving without proof of insurance, parking in a roadway and failure to report an accident. A warrant may also be Fought for drunken driving, Glasgow said. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 6, 1989 — Page 3 Alleged con artists returned to custody of the county jail by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A man who police say bilked a local bank out of more than $7,000. used bogus checks to purchase four motor vehicles and finally fled the state in December to avoid prosecution has been returned to custody in Barry County. In District Court on Friday. Maivin E. Davis Jr. waved preliminary exam and was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court to face charges of writing checks without an ac­ count and false pretenses over $100 Described by police as a mild-mannered con man, the 25-year-old Davis is accused of using checks from a closed account to pur­ chase at least motor vehicles in several cities before he was caught in November He was facing similar charges across several counties in West Michigan when he jumped bond and fled the state in December. With the help of relatives, police located the former Bellevue resident living in Florida. In mid-January, he was arrested in Deland on a bench warrant out of Barry County. When Davis refused to return to Michigan. Hastings Police began extradition pro­ ceedings. Gov. James Blanchard signed an extradition request that was forwarded to Florida authorities, and Davis was picked up by local police and returned to Michigan to face numerous charges. In the alleged local scam. Davis opened a legitimate bank account at Hastings City Bank's Bellevue Branch. Operating under a ficticious company name, M & J Tire. Davis deposited a phony $3,600 check at the bank's Hastings branch on Oct. 24, said Hastings Police Investigator Michael Leedy. He kept about $2,000 in cash and deposited the rest. Leedy said. The following day. Davis deposited a $3,400 check at the Hastings branch. The day after that, he withdrew all but $99 of the funds in the account. Shortly afterward, bank officials learned die deposited checks were from an Old Kent Bank account in Battle Creek that had been emptied the previous May and closed in September. When bank officials contacted Davis, he of­ fered to pay back the money after he received large check. After Davis failed to appear to repay the money, the matter was turned over to Hastings Police. Guard rail, seatbelt combine to save life Using the same closed checking account. Davis withdrew up to $9,000 at several banks before he was arrested in November in Allegan County, Leedy said. Elsewhere, Davis was able to purchase a four-wheel drive, 1988 Chevy pickup truck in Charlotte, an all-terrain vehicle in Kalamazoo Township, a 1988 Ford Escort and a motorcy­ cle, Leedy said. In each incident, he used a bad check to put a deposit down on the vehicle. He now faces charges in Ionia. Eaton, Allegan and Calhoun counties. Leedy said. Davis was caught the day before Thanksgiving by authorities in Allegan after he took a new four-wheel truck for a test drive, Leedy said. Authorities recovered the damaged vehicle from Davis, who told police he thought he could keep it over night, Leedy said. Authorities said they are unsure what hap­ pened to the other vehicles. Davis will be arraigned April 12 in Barry County Circuit Court. Bond has been set at $20,000, but Davis remains lodged at the Barry County Jail. TRAGEDY (woman dies in fire) continued from page 1 Returning to the front, where a light was coming from the living room, Hildreth kicked open the front door but couldn't enter the building. "The house was totally filled with smoke," Hildreth said. "There was so much smoke, I felt it wasn't safe for myself or A toaster oven that caught tire led to the death of Dor s Wensko on Saturday. The blaze destroyed most of the kitchen and the roof, but the rest of the house remained In tact. ABUSE, continued... through the store with a knot in her stom­ ach, she couldn't help but wonder as she looked al the frozen vegetables if at that minute the lively youngster who had long ago left the store was being punished. As the pleas of the young boy rang in her ears the next few days, she wondered if she. could have done anything to make a differ­ ence in the welfare of the boy that night or at any time in the future. Sometimes parents make such threats to harshly discipline their children, but don't follow through, said Charlene Michael, case­ worker for Barry County Children's Protect­ ive Services. But anyone who suspects that a relative, friend, neighbor or stranger is abusing a child, either physically, sexually or emotion­ ally, does not need to feel helpless. The Children's Protective Services is de­ signed to do just what its name implies. Any calls to the office are encouraged and later investigated by the staff "We work with child abuse cases every day. We're so familiar with it that we don't even realize that some people aren't aware of what we do and what they can do," said Michael, who is joined by fellow casework­ ers Tony Selvaggio and Ken Schroeder. Children's Protective Services, a division of the Michigan Department of Social Ser­ vices, received 267 referrals from Oct. 1, 1987 to Sept 30, 1988. About 40 percent of those calls were srt stantiated, said Michael, and required Protect­ ive Services intervention. Others were not proven because the problem, as reported, did not exist; not enough information was given or the suspected harm was caused by other factors, she said. Some cases go to Barry County Probate Court The new intention of the courts state­ wide is to try to work with families to cor­ rect problems at home, said Michael. In five to 10 cases each year in Barry County, children are in enough potential danger or harm that they are removed from the home. While the courts and various agencies continue to work with the parents and families, the children will stay with relatives or with a foster family, said Micheal. Rarely are the children permanently re­ moved from their parents. "If a home is not safeguarded or parents don't show interest or an ability to remedy the situation, their parental rights will be terminated," she said. Some parents, realizing that they cannot safely raise children, have asked to have their rights terminated, she said, but stressed that volunteer termination of rights is very rare. The state last week revised the Child Pro­ tection Law. One of the major revisions of the Child Protection Law is a new definition of the person responsible for a child's health and welfare, said Michael. Not only are parents and guardians deemed responsible, but also adult members of the household over 18 years old, including older relatives, siblings, live-in adult friends of the parents, roomers or boarders, and live-in day care providers or housekeepers. Also new is that mandated reporters, such as school employees, day care center workrs, doctors, nurses or any other profession­ als who are paid to do a service for children must first call the Children’s Protective Ser­ vices agency. CPS employees will contact law officers if the case is an emergency. Previously, calls were made to the CPS office, as well as city, county and state law enforcement agencies. The new act is a way of centralizing referrals, said Michael. Determining whether a child is in danger is a judgment call by witnesses, said anyone else to enter unless they had an airpack." Firemen searching the smoke-filled house found Wensko in the hallway outside her bedroom, leading authorities to believe she had lain down in the bedroom while the toaster oven was cooking. An investigator from the state fire marshal's office investigated the fire Sunday and confirmed that the fire began at the toaster oven. Caris said smoke did the most damage to the house, destroying 40 percent of the home and contents. The fire was confined to the kitchen and roof of the home. "The kitchen was pretty much destroyed," the chief said. "It destroyed the roof. They'll have to replace perhaps half of the roof rafters." Total damages were estimated at $28,000 to $30,000. A crew from Grand Rapids Construction Services, which specializes in repairing buildings after fires and floods, said most of the home was still intact, apart from the kitchen and ceilings. "Most of it's structurally sound," said Dennis Pepper. “The back three bedrooms are good." Caris said there was a smoke detector in the hallway outside the bathroom, but authorities have no way of knowing if it ever went off. "The heat was so intense, that it melted the smoke detector," Caris said. About her sister, who collected miniature stoves and dolls, Cole said she doubted Wensko had Iain down to nap with food cooking. "I can hardly believe that she went to sleep like that," Cole said. "She might have fallen. I guess well never know." Besides her sister, Wensko is survived by a brother. Oral Miller, of Nashville, and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Dowling Country Chapel. Burial will be at Ellis Cemetery in Lacey. Visitation will be Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorial contributions can be made to the Dowling Country Chapel. Michael. If the problem seems serious, it should be reported, she said. Anyone suspecting child abuse or neglect should call 948-3233 weekdays or 1-800-802-2400 when the office is closed. CPS employees will respond to the referrals the next business day, unless the case needs immediate intervention, in which case law enforcement agencies will be contacted. The state guidelines for determining if a child has been abused are relatively clear, said Michael. Physical abuse is most easily defined as non-accidental injury by a person responsible for the child. Common signs of child abuse include repeated injuries and bruises, welts, burns, broken bones or fractures with unlike­ ly explanations of bow they happened. Sexual abuse is defined as engaging in sexual contact with children or sexual pene­ tration with a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare. Sexual exploitation of a child, such as allowing or encouraging a child to prostitute him or herself or permit­ ting, engaging or encouraging a child en­ gaged in a sexual act in photography or film by the person responsible for the child, are considered sexual abuse. Neglect, said Michael, is defined as harm to a child’s health and welfare by the respon­ sible party through negligent treatment, in­ cluding failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter or medical care. Last year in Barry County, the amount of reported neglect cases slightly outnumbered the abuse referrals 51 to 46 percent, said Micheal. The remaining 3 percent involved improper custody cases or circumstances where both neglect and abuse were factors. "Quite often it's one or the other - abuse or neglect," said Michael. Cases of neglect are generally concentrated in certain economic areas, she said. See ABUSE, page 11 A two-car broadside collision nearly drove a car over an embankment and Into a creek below on Monday morning. No one was seriously hurt in the ac­ cident on M-37 at Parmalee Road, but police said seatbelts and the guard rail may have saved some lives. (Banner photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk). by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A guard rail and a seatbelt may have saved the life of 79-year-old driver Monday after a broadside accident on M-37. Edward Allred, of Grand Rapids, was walking around after the morning collision near Parmalee Road that sent his 1984 Buick into a guard rail overlooking a small creek. "It’s a good thing that thing held up there," Allred raid, pointing toward the remains of the twisted guard rail. "That's a deep ditch.” The other driver, Jill Zoet, 28, of Alto, and two of her passengers were taken to Blodgett Medical Center in Grand Rapids, where they were treated and released. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies said Allred was driving south on M-37 when his car was struck in the driver's door by Zoet's van, which was westbound on Parmalee Road. Of Zoet’s six passengers, Joshua Zoet, 9, and Shannon Zoet, 8, also were taken to Blodgett for treatment. Three other children and 8-year-old Lisa McClaud, of Freeport, weren't hurt in the accident. Deputy Sheriff Dave Oakland said everyone involved in the accident was wearing a seatbelt. “Everybody was lucky," Oakland said. "From where the van hit (Allred), it was just in front of his door.” Allred said the driver's door on his car began to collapse around him, but his seatbelt held him in place. "She came sliding through there and hit me right in the middle.” he said. "My seat belt held me up.” The accident remained under investigation Tuesday, but Oakland said Zoet was supposed to yield the right of way and would probably receive a citation. Allred was taken to Blodgett after the acci­ dent and was treated and released. Man sentenced to six months in jail for death threat by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A man accused of accused of holding an unloaded gun to a woman’s head and threaten­ ing to kill both her and himself was sentenced last week to six months in the Barry County Jail. But because Eddie R. Davis had been in custody for five months awaiting trial and sentencing for assault, he is expected to be released in about two weeks. Davis, 24, was charged with assault with intent to murder after a fight led to him to point the weapon at woman and pull the trig­ ger. The case went to trial in February, but the jury was dismissed by Judge Thomas Eveland shortly aftet the victim began her testimony in Barry County Circuit Court. Davis, also known as Ricky Rountree, agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of felonious assault. The attempted murder charge carried a maximum sentence of life in prison. Because the victim in the case had a change of heart and was reluctant to go forward with the case. Prosecutor Dale Crowley accepted the plea agreement. Judge Eveland also agreed to hand down a lenient sentence al the victim’s request. "Absent that, you could very well be on your way to prison today.” Eveland told Davis last week in court. "You come back before this court again, particularly for anyting assaultive, you migh as well pack your bags." Davis told the court alcohol led to the fight and attack. "My substance abuse caused this inci­ dent,” he said. "While I've been in jail. I haven't had any substance abuse.” "I do believe you have a substance abuse problem,” Eveland said. "I think it’s a dangerous thing to have substance abuse and have guns around,” the judge said. Davis was ordered to avoid both alcohol and drugs and firearms during his four years on probation. He also was assessed $600 in court costs. Davis was arrested by Barry County Sheriffs deputies in October after an argu­ ment al a party led to his holding the gun to the woman's head. The victim, who was 18 years old at the time, told police that she left the Baltimore Township home after arguing for several hours. When she returned, Davis held a gun to her head told her he would shoot her unless she agreed to have sex with him. The victim told authorities he pulled the trigger, causing an empty casing to fall out of the weapon. No shot was fired, she said. A friend of the victim, who had been at the house earlier in the day, called the sheriff's department to report the fight between Davis and the woman. Deputies arrived at the Maple Grove Road home moments after Davis was said to have made the threat and took him into custody. The victim, who escaped from the home while Davis was talking to police, was taken to Pennock Hospital, where she was treated for numerous bruises and fractures. In court in February, Davis admitted to brandishing the gun, but he denied any inten­ tion to harm the woman. "We had a party, and we had an argu­ ment," he said. "I didn't have any intentions of killing her. I just wanted to scare her.” Northeastern Elementary holds read-in Hauling blankets, pillows, sleeping bags, books and goodies to the gym at Northeast­ ern Elementary in Hastings last week might have been an unusual task, but students there didn't mind. They were taking part in a read-in, which was the school's culmination of its "March is Reading Month program." Northeastern students read (or had read to them if below the third grade) a total of 97,000 pages and 2,100 books. Guests, including parents and well-known local people, read stories aloud to classes. More than 100 children restrained from watching television for three consecutive days, following the motto "Turn off the tube, turn on your mind." Afterward, they had to tell what they did in place of watching TV. Teacher Mary McKinley said some played outside, others drew pictures or read and some played games. A costume day was part of the fun for the 100 children who dressed up as a story book Seth Hawbaker and Jeremy Kidder were two of the dozens of children who participate in Northeastern's read-in last week character and for the others who had to guess which fictitious person they were imitating. A T-shirt/sweatshirt day drew lots of parti­ cipants, as did dinosaur day when youngsters were allowed to bring in a dinosaur from home. "It went really well," said McKinley of the entire month's campaign. "It was a really productive month as far as reading." Jessica Alkema and Melanee Tossava share a sleeping bag during Northeastern's read-in. �Page 4>— The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 6. 1989 Viewpoint Co nmeniaries from our editorial MaQ— County Board moves say bigger not necessarily better The Barry County Board of Commissioners recently has been setting a course for making government more efficient by using the notion that big is not necessarily better. Not long ago the board decided to cut the number of members on the County Zoning Board of Appeals. Then it broadened the powers of the ZBA, a move that was overdue, a move that will allow that panel to function more like it should. Last week the board announced that the the number of County Planning Commission members will be trimmed from nine to six. In response, some may fear that six members won't represent the entire county as well as nine, but others see the size reduction as a giant step toward streamlining county government. Dropping three members of the Planning Commission should not decrease its ability to do its job. Nor should it decrease representation from all segments of the county. Six people can make decisions just as well as nine, if not more easily. And each of the members of the commission, it has been pointed out, could represent the same districts now covered by the County Board of Commissioners, except for the City of Hastings, which isn’t a part of the County Planning Commission anyway. The reduction of Planning Commission members also is expected to cut costs in government, another plus in the move. There are reports that some membets of the current County Planning Commission are not interested in continuing to serve. So when all nine are asked to resign to pave the way for the reorganization, there will be some new faces on the six-member panel. So be it. With this move, the Barry County Board of Commissioners has taken its second step this year toward more streamlined, less costly and more efficient county government. Taxpayers and constituents should take note. Thus far in 1989, the commissioners are doing a fine job of attempting to get government off the peoples' backs. Dentist Kevin Burnett receives delayed sentence by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Former Hastings dentist Kevin Burnett received a delayed sentence Wednesday after assurances that he was making progress in combatting the substance abuse problem that led to criminal charges being filed against him in three west Michigan counties. He will remain on an informal probation until he is sentenced in September. Bumett's license to practice dentistry was susfiended in April 1988 after charges of ob­ taining prescription drugs by fraud were filed against him in Kent County. Similar allega­ tions hter arose in Kalamazoo County. In August, charges of practicing without a license were filed against the 37-year-old den­ tist in Hastings after a local woman sent by police allegedly received dental care in Burnett’s office. In Barry County Circuit Court Wednesday, Judge Richard M. Shuster agreed to delay Burnett's sentence so long as the dentist con­ tinues to make progress in overcoming his ad­ diction to a medication prescribed for an in­ testinal disorder. Shuster said Burnett has been under the care of Dr. J.Z. Atkinson for substance abuse since June 1988. Reading a letter from the physician, Shuster said Atkinson reported Burnett has been making weekly visits and is making great progress in overcoming his addiction. The judge said it was Atkinson’s recom­ mendation alone that convinced him to grant the sentence delay. “I’m doing this only because of my great respect for Dr. Atkinson,” Shuster said. "I will tell you that unless something remarkable happened in this courtroom, you were scheduled to receive as much (jail time), if not more, than was recommended. ” Prosecutor Dale Crowley had recommend­ ed Burnett be sentenced immediately to six months in the Barry County Jail. Burnett will remain on probation until he is sentenced Sept. 6 in Barry County Circuit Court on a charge of attemped practicing den­ tistry without a license. Burnett pleaded guilty in March to that charge in a plea agreement with the pro­ secutor’s office. In exchange, the more serious charge of practicing without a license will be dismissed when the dentist is sentenc­ ed in September. Our most overlooked American treasure may be our libraries Entertainment doesn't come cheaply these days, so it is comforting to know that there still is an inexpensive and often free service available in just about every community. This service is about as old as the communities themselves and it's found at our local libraries. Yet these places commonly are overlooked by the people they can serve. I suppose it's easier to spend one's leisure hours glued to the television set We are becoming a society of couch potatoes in just 40 years after the boob tube was invented. But we have choices as to what we can do with our free time, and we need to be aware of what our local libraries can offer as alternatives. My family uses our local library about once every two or three weeks. And my wife and I .ire more than satisfied as customers. We have two little boys, ages 3 1/2 and 2, who genuinely enjoy between a half hour and an hour of reading time almost every evening. Meanwhile, I feel good about the fact my children are being introduced to reading and books at early stages in their lives. And I feel good about the "quality time" 'I *have with them when I read to them. The only problem my wife and I sometimes have is that the kids take a particular liking to one book and insist on us reading the same volume night after night, sometimes two or three times in one day. I didn't remember what a treasure a library is until my wife and I started the habit of picking up about a dozen new books for the kids every two or three weeks. Yet this habit of reading to our children and periodically going to the library prompted me to recall some interesting scenes from my youth. When I was very young, my father’s work caused my family to move around a great deal. I was the new kid in senool just about every year. Hastings Banner Pubn*hedby HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (US PS 717 830) POSTMASTER: Send addret* change* to Hastings Banner - P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $15.00 par year In adjoining countie* >7 Editor's Notes. by David T. Young Because of that continually awful process of being new and having to spend time making new friends, I temporarily found solace and comfort in checking out books at the local school or public libraries. In my first few months in a new school and community, I would spend much of my free time, particularly weekends, reading. It was cheap entertainment, and I quickly found that a good book really was far superior to what I normally could see on television. But eventually, as I made friends, my leisure reading declined. Years later, after I graduated from college, I was unable to secure a full-time teaching position and so I was a substitute teacher by day and a security guard at a factory by night in order to make economic ends meet During that painful year, I returned to the books, spending countless hours at the vacant factory curled up with books by Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky and Hesse. Sometimes I’d go for a change of pace with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Ball Four" or "Catch-22." But after I quit that scene and went into journalism, I got away from reading again. Now I find excuses for not reading just for myself. I have some good ones, like I just don't have the time and I spend my work day constantly dealing with the printed word, so why would I want to come home to do the same thing? But after reading such children's classics as "Cinderella," "Peter and the Wolf* and "Pinocchio" to my sons, I've grown to appreciate once again how powerful and wonderful the printed word can be. And I've come to understand the value of the local library, which allows me, my wife and children to have many hours of enjoyment for a price that can't be beat. It's free. The libraries have undergone some changes since the times when I used to go in to take out books for myself. These days they have become "media centers," with videotapes, recordings and just about thing that could please your eyes, your ears and most important, your mind. Yet we tend to overlook this treasure in our midst and too often seek other forms of entertainment, many of them more expensive and less satisfying. The libraries have a great deal to offer and they are here for our use and enjoyment. We should take advantage of them more often. Rock rtusician Frank Zappa more than 20 years ago issued a harsh challenge to his fans and listeners by writing on one of his album's liner notes, "Why don’t to go the library and educate yourself if you’ve got any guts?" Because I have strayed from libraries from time to time, I understand such foolishness, so my challenge isn't quite as nasty. I only ask, why don't you just stop in and browse at the Hastings, Middleville, Nashville, Caledonia or Delton libraries, or at the one nearest where you live? You would be likely to find something useful, if not entertaining. The best part might be that the price is right Much of the time, you don't spend a penny. Granted, many libraries are supported by public tax dollars. But for my money, whoever said there's no such thing as a free lunch apparently didn't spend much time at a library. Burnett’s license to practice dentistry was suspended in April 1988 by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation after charges were filed in Kent County that he was writing false prescriptions to obtain drugs. Following up on local claims that he was continuing to practice dentistry after the suspension, Michigan State Police sent an undercover agent in July to his office at 607 N. Broadway. He was arrested Aug. 9 on the felony offense. Burnett said last month that he pleaded guil­ ty to the reduced offense because he’s anxious to have his license reinstated. A guilty plea to the lesser charge won't affect his ability to get a new license, he said. Burnett has maintained that the only pro­ cedure he performed in July on the woman sent by police was to grind down a rough spot on a filling. That did not violate his suspen­ sion, Burnett said, because it can be perform­ ed by an unlicensed dental assistant. One of two court cases filed in Kent County was later dismissed. In the other matter, Burnett pleaded guilty in September to one count and was placed on a four-year term of probation and charged S200 in court costs. An addditional charge of attempted obtain­ ing prescription drugs by fraud is still pending in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court. Burnett said he had developed a substance abuse problem from drugs taken to combat a lifelong intestinal disorder. The drugs he was buying with the false prescriptions were for the same drug prescribed by his physician, he said. Burnett could face a maximum possible sentence in Barry County of 2*A years in prison and/or a fine of up to $1,000 on the charges of attempted practicing without a license. Burnett’s license suspension was extended See SENTENCE, page 12 Victims’ rights have come a long way To the editor: ■ For too long, criminals have had more rights than their victims. April 9 through 15 is National Victim Rights Week, which gives us the opportunity to focus on the needs and rights of victims. Our two Michigan Senators, Carl Lt ’in and Donald Riegle helped co-sponsor this congressional resolution. Did you know that years ago crime victims in our country were not notified of or when an arrest was made of an offender. .. .they were not informed about a criminal case unless they were asked to testify...thcy rarely knew the outcome of their case. Things are better now for victims, but there is much more to be done. Mothers Against Drunk Driving will continue to work toward the recognition that victims have constitutional rights and that the rights of all citizens must be respected. It is reassuring to know that California, Rhode Island, Florida and Michigan all provide constitutional protections to victims. Forty-six states have victim compensation funds. Both Republicans and Democrats made victims* rights part of their election year platforms. Victims and their advocates across the coun­ try have organized a grass-roots movement that has gained the attention and support of lawmakers and judges. It’s a movement that is having a powerful effect on the way we approach the question of criminal justice. Still the statistics are sobering. The Michi­ gan State Police report dial in Michigan in 1987 there were 591,913 violent crimes committed. On our roadways 1,632 persons were killed, and 808 or 49.5 percent were listed as alcoholrelated fatalities. Persons arrested for OUIL in 1987 numbered 63,966 and in 1988 the number was 62,939. It is hoped that Victim Rights Week will help all of us to understand that the price of crime is too high, and so far, it’s the victims who have paid the price. Join with us in our support of National Victim Rights Week. Sincerely, Marian Pearson Victim Advocate, MADD/Michigan , "'''Leiters Prisoners should be rehabilitated To the editor: Although I do not know Phyllis Scars, I cer­ tainly applaud her for the work she does serv­ ing Jesus Christ (in the jail ministry program). She also believes in the men in jail or prisons. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. I personally believe that every kid in jail or prison has good in them, which can come out if someone is willing to take the time to teach them about Jesus Christ and about self esteem and so many other things that perhaps they never knew. Chris­ tians deserve a lot of thanks. We can’t go back in our past, the past is gone. We must learn to love one another, whether this one or that one has made mistakes. We cannot give up on the prisoners. We should not condemn them because wc are not here to judge and if every one just gave up and never helped them, we would not be doing as the Bible says. Someday a lot of these guys will be out of prison and they need someone’s support. Sure they have done wrong and society wants them off the streets, but that is not the entire solution. Instead of building more prisons they should make the guys who are not dangerous to society work, not just sit in a cell all day do­ ing nothing. They talk about reforming in prison by let­ ting the guys go to school or take up college courses. I would like to know where this place is at. It can't be the training unit at Ionia! Everything is money nowadays. If the poor people could afford lawyers, justice would not be a rich man’s game. On another subject. If a guy is paying child support, why must he hire a lawyer to take his case to court? If he had that kind of money, he wouldn’t have any worries. I know of a case where the fella is paying but the gal refuses to let him see said child. It is hard to understand. Sincerely, Verna A. Shellington Hastings Is it too late to stop drug problem? To the editor: No plant, animal, or human being remains in a permanent state on this earth as days pass by. Each one starts from a seed, and as it ob­ tains the needed elements, these elements give growth. As growth proceeds by the addition of the proper elements there comes a time of maturity for all things. In these days of concerns about drugs, the first thing, and it is a must, is that parents and teachers present to the youth a life that is an example worthy to pattern after. The kittens do what they see the old cat do. Counseling seems to be as far as parents and teachers arc able to think or see. Counseling is not preaching. If the word counsel is used, one should be sure of its meaning. Taking a look at what counseling requires, we find that parents and teachers overlook the fact that before counsel­ ing can be begun, there is a need for togetherness between the two parties. Many parents and teachers do not know how to do this. For two years I had 53 boys and girls in grades 1-8. My contract stated that I was responsible for them on the way to and from school. During the days. I kept notice of each child at all times from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If a problem came up, I called on the parents so I could see what son of home they came from. There is much more to teaching than help­ ing a child develop skills or to acquire tex­ tbook information. The worldwide distribution of drugs did not just happen overnight. It happened when man was able to reach the moon. I address this to parents and teachers: “You are much too late to take care of the drug problem.” The drug problem is here today because homes, schools and churches did not spend the time or effort to keep a child to be aware of what drugs do to his body, soul, and spirit. Drugs are destroyers that prevent a youth from building a necessary personality. When drugs enter a person's body, the body will demand them in the future. The demands will continue to grow stronger and stronger each time. As this continues, the person's five systems, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive and musculatory, are in the process cf being destroyed. Sincerely, Cameron McIntyre Hastings Area volunteers deserve recognition To the editor: In honor of National Volunteer Week April 8-15, I would like to recognize the volunteer efforts of two outstanding members of your community. George and Lois Blanco-Kingma are inter­ national exchange coordinators for Educa­ tional Foundation for Foreign Study, a non­ profit student exchange organization dedicated to increasing cultural awareness and international understanding. Volunteers like George and Lois make it possible for teenagers from 22 countries to spend a year living with a U.S. family and at­ tending the local high school. They also help our high school students discover the joys of studying abroad. In addition to these two fine individuals, I would like to pay tribute to the other Hastings citizens who have also made a real contribu­ tion to international understanding this year. Host families and high schools who have opened their hearts to foreign students deserve to be commended, as do many other com­ munity members who have helped these students discover what it is like to live as an "American teenager.” Hats off to George and Lois! Their strong commitment to international friendship is br­ inging nations a little closer together. Sincerely, Lisa Holwey Michigan Regional Manager EF Foundation Cambridge, Mass. WRITE US A LETTER: The Hatting* Banner welcome* and encourage* letter* to the editor a* O mean* of expretting on opinion or point of view on tubjecl* of current general Interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address ond telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good toste. letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such a* spelling and punctuation. Should Bo hire Steve Fisher as Michigan basketball coach...or what? The University of Michigan wan iu first-ever NCAA basketball title Monday night and was coached by Sieve Fuher, who took over four weeks ago after former mentor Bill Frieder inignted «o Arizona Sate. No announcement about Fisher's future has been made by athletic dimceor Bo Scbembechter, who has said be will interview several coaches for the posBoa. Should Schembechler forget Fisher's interim status and hire him as Michigan coach? Jody Underwood Hastings: David Pillars HMttafK -Dee Lowell Hastings: ’ “Any man who works under another tor seven years and^then helps carry a team to a national cham­ pionship certainly deserves to be named head coach. * ’ “If he played a part, if he’s responsible for the success, then they should hire him.” “He was riding a pretty good team, but I think Bo will find someone else. There are better people out there.” •Td say yeah, hire him. If he could win six games and the NCAA champion­ ship, he’s a good coach.” Shawn Raymond Hastings: Bfll DeRoos Hastings: “They should keep Fisher. If they had had Frieder, they might not have gotten past North Carolina. I thought they’d lose to Illinois, so Fisher got them that far and they should keep him.” “He deserves a chance, for sure. I could unders­ tand why he might not want the job because he's done it all, won a championship.’’ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 6. 1989 — Page 5 Lake Odessa News: The Emmanuel Episcopal Church celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1939, and thus its 75th celebration of Easter services. Easter was on April 10 in 1939, so the Ban­ ner of April 6 carried information about the Holy Week. Religious services were held each noon at the Strand Theater. These meetings were sponsored by the Hastings Pastors Associa­ tion, with pastors taking turns as speakers. On Good Friday, several of the churches held special services. All businesses places were closed from noon to 3 p.m. Very few of the advertisements were specifically geared toward Easter. Some ads carried sketches of Easter bunnies, but most did not mention the holiday. One exception was the Value Store at 138 W. State St., which advertised Easter hats for S1.98. Barry County lost one of its outstanding citizens with the passing of Dr. Burge Carlton Swift, who had died in Grand Rapids the previous Monday. He had been active in many civic affairs, among which had been mayor of Middleville and commander of the Fourth District of the American Legion. ’Tfce county treasurer announced that he was sending out checks for the school districts for their primary supplement, equalization and tuition money fromthe State Department of Education. Each school district was listed by townships, with the money they received. Each year the list of rural schools declined, as rural schools were combined into consolidated districts that offered schooling beyond eighth grade. Bullings Store held a demonstration of the Hotpoint electric stove "Oven meals, thermo-well and surface cooking method is were illustrated. Large crowds packed the store," the article reported. For those too young to remember, a thermo-well was a burner that recessed into the stove top. A aluminum pan would just fii into the hole, so the heat would surround the sides of the pan as well the bottom. It was a forerunner of the slow cooker. It wasn’t such a hot idea and was abandoned in a few years. The use of electricity was just beginning to take hold in the rural areas. Rural electrifica­ tion was in process at this time, and County Agricultural Agent Harold Foster arranged a two-day farm electrification school at the Welcome Grange Hall, which featured discus­ sion on cost of operating pieces of farm elec­ trical equipment, home cooking, lighting and equipment. There "was an exhibit of washing machines, pumps, milkers, brooders, stoves, radios, fences and many ocher pieces of elec­ trical equipment." reported the Banner. When yotrread through the list, it is amaz SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete County News! 948-8051 ing how many of these things we now take for granted and at the time they were new and wonderful innovations. Spring election results were announced, ac­ cording to the paper. "Repudiation of the New Deal... seemed to be even more pronounced in Monday’s results on the state ticket..." It continued with, "In Barry County the Republican state ticket car­ ried every precinct in the county... "The main interest in Barry County was in the contest for County School Commissioner. Arthur Lathrop had a majority of three of the 67 delegates in that convention over Mrs. Maud Smith, who had been twice previously elected on the same ticket. Mrs. Smith decid­ ed to run on stickers and she had a majority of 390 in the 25 precincts of the county. This result can be credited largely to the work of her women friends, which goes to show that politicians will have to consider the women as an element in politics in this county in the future." The following week gave the official results •.-Lathrop 1,984 and Srfiith 2.364. Relating to the women’s vote was an April 6 item under "Backward Glances" twenty years ago (1919) reported “There are 1,097 women registered (to vote) in the city; First ward 222, Second 244, Third 201. Fourth 430." A large convention of students attended the Y.M.C.A. conference in Hastings. A total of 391 representatives attended and heard speakers from various colleges and local dignitaries co-er the theme on "Our Problems." It must have been spring cleaning time, as the courthouse custodian Vem Harrington, uncovered a old book, “which is over a hun­ dred years old. It is a delinquent tax sale book showing the sales made from 1838 to 1842." The article did not say what happened to the book. As was reported previously. Maud Smith won the official county superintendent of schools position. The lead article on April 13, 1939, gave the official vote count. Counting votes was a slower process in 1939 as each ballot had to be counted by hand. An interesting talk at Rotary was reported on the front page. A speech by Lee H. Bierce, secretary of the Michigan Public Debt Com­ mission, discussed the federal debt and called it “the huge spending orgy at Washington... which would soon bring the United States to bankruptcy." The sub-title declared: "... We will have inflation, repudiation, financial ruin and dictatorship in the United States.” The front page news carried the organiza­ tion of the Supervisors and City Council. On the inside, under "Health News,” was the plans of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to hold a five-day institute on the general theme of “Problems of Juvenile Delinquency." They were also offering training for recreational leaders, and an institute of ministers. The health department was receiving telephone calls concerning scarlet fever. Serious cases in 1939 were capable of causing death. INTERIORS RETAIL SALESPERSON WANTED Some decorating knowledge and skills required as well as a pleasant personality to sell floor coverings, window treatments, wallpaper, ceramic tile, countertop, and related products. About 30 hours per week including some Friday evenings and Saturdays. Experience a plus, however, we will train the right person. APPLY IN WRITING T-'. (No Phone Calls Please) Brown’s Custom interiors Attn: Kathy 221 N. Industrial Park Hastings. Ml 49058 Easter guests of Arnold and Linda Erb were Dorothy Erb. Gordon and Wanda and son Tyler Erb. Anita and Lonnie Ackley Jr. and family of rural Charlotte. Gerald and Fem Tischcr. Nancy and Doug Hendrick spent the day with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Royce Hendrick of Saranac. Mildred Shade spent Easter with Linda Ir­ vin and Sally Jo. Other visitors were Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing. Alice Sebring of DeWitt. Dan and Jennifer Shade of Dayton. Ohio, who spent the weekend with his parents in Lansing. Karen and Jesse Duling of Gulf Breeze. Fla., have announced the birth of Alexis Renee on March 6. Grandparent i are Robert and Beverly Cusack of Ionia and Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Duling of Sears. Great­ grandparents arc Huron and Dera Healy of Lake Odessa and G. B. Cusack of Ionia. The great-grandmother is Clara Pufpaff of Hastings. Gary and Lisa Stair, former residents, are announcing the birth of Amanda Lceann on March 11 at Nassau County Hospital in Florida. Grandparents are Gary and Ruth Stair of Lake Odessa and the Dale Whitlocks and Eralio Rosenbaum of Texas. The Art in The Park Festival will be held again this year during Lake Odessa Fair time. One .of the entertainment features will be "Mother Goose Land" for the children. This will be held in the village park on M-50 at Fourth Avenue on Saturday, July 1. Announcement has been made of the com­ ing wedding of Tracy Jo Runyan and Gary Lee Martin Jr. at Kilpatrick Church. Gene and Trudy Shade of Tupper Lake entertained their sons on Easter. Andy and wife Terri. Eric Shade and Annette Stank, all of Kentwood, were the guests. James and Debora Kohn of Lake Odessa an­ nounce the birth of Danielle Renee at St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids on Feb. 17. Grandparents are Mike and Joyce Wrubcl of Woodland. Betty Kohn of Lake Odessa and Robert Kohn of Belding. The 1989 CROP Walk will be held on Sun­ day. April 30, starting at St. Edward’s Church, and it will be for 10 kilometers on village streets to avoid highway traffic. Pledge packets will be available from most area churches. Twenty-five percent of all pledged funds will be returned for use within the Lakewood school district by the Lakewood Community Services. Maundy Thursday services at Central United Methodist Church featured an Upper Room service, prepared by staff at the Nashville. Tenn., chapel featuring scripture, hymns, communion and meditation. Joel Senters, young son of Bret and Stephanie Senters of Houghton and formerly of Lake Odessa, received a liver transplant in Minneapolis March 27. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet on Thursday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Manor. Some of the centennial slides of business places will be shown, along with professional and business people. Congratulations go to William Slade, presi­ dent of the Log Cabin Society of Michigan. Other officers elected were from Gobles and Sodus. The first Log Cabin Day in Michigan, according to the Chronicle, publication of the Historical Society of Michigan, was in 1987, when seven log cabins in Berrien County were opened to the public as part of Michigan Sesquicentcnnial observance. In 1988 there were 15 log structures open foi viewing, including one near Hastings, owned by Bill and Terri Slade. Youth Corps signup beginning this week The Mid Counties Employment and Train­ ing Consortium this week started accepting applications for the Michigan Youth Corps program in Barry County. In the program, young people between the ages of 18 and 21 will work this summer at public and private non-profit organizations throughout the county. They will be employed in such fields as clerical, landscaping, maintenance and janitorial, ard as teacher child care aides, food service workers and road laborers, to name only a few of the jobs. Delores Diggs, consortium director, said this years Youth Corps program will start June 1 and run until Sept. 30. The consortium has received a grant of $429,490 from the Michigan Department of Labo.r io operate this year's Youth Corps pro­ gram m mis area. The young people will be paid $3.35 per hour for up to 40 hours of work per week for an average of eight weeks. This would put such workers’ overall gross earnings at $1,072. Diggs also said that each of the Youth Corps participants will attend a Pre­ Employment Skills Training Workshop to learn about interviewing techniques, how to complete a job application appropriately, the importance of proper dress and attitude on the job, how to find a job and career planning, among other job search skills. These workshops will run continuously through May in order to meet the scheduled start date of June 1. Young people in Barry County are urged to submit applications for the program early. Applications may be picked up at the following locations: — The Mid Counties Consortium. 329 N. Broadway, Hastings. 49058. — Department of Social Services, 555 W. *-::: From fJbe Restaurant — Woodlawn. Hastings. — Michigan Employment Security Com­ mission, Hastings City Hall, 101 S. Broad­ way, Hastings. — Hastings High School, Hastings. — Thornapple Kellogg High School. 3885 Bender Road, Middleville, 49333. — Delton Kellogg High School, M-43, Delton. 49046. — Lake wood High School, Velte Road, Lake Odessa. 48897. — Maple Valley High School, 11090 Nashville Highway, Delton, 49073. For more information, call the loci Michigan Youth Corps Hotline number, 945-4497. Middle School PTO to meet The Hastings Middle School Parent­ Teacher Organization will meet on Mon­ day. April 10, at 7 p.m. in Room 185 at the Middle School. For more information, call Jo Stebbins at 948-4404. Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gory A Selent and Pamela K Solent, his wife to First Federal of Michigan Mor­ tgagee. Doted July 31, 1985. ond recorded on August 8. 1985, in Liber 425. on page 513. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the deto hereof the turn of One Hundred Forty-Fight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Six and 80 100 Dollars ($148,266.80). including interest at 9.610 *• per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statue in such cose mode ond pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the east door entrance to the Court House in Hostings. Michigan, at 10 00 o’clock a.m.. Local Time, on Moy 12. 1989. Said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, dorry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: A parcel in lhe southwest 1/4 of sec­ tion 31, Town 2 north, range 10 west, described as: beginning at the center of said section 31. thence south 2* 58’ 44” east on the north and south 1 /4 lino 39.57 feet, thence south 53* 58’ 23" west 1891.08 feet to the centerline of Graham Rood, thence north 60* 28' 55" west of the centerline of Graham Rood 237.62 feet, thence north 45* 13 06" east 14)5.01 feet to the east and west 1 4 Uno of sec­ tion 31. thence north 87* 01' 13” east on the eost ond west 1 /4 line 730.72 feet to the place of begin­ ning, Orongoville Township. Borry County. Michigan. Parcel B: A parcel in the southwest 1 /4 of sec­ tion 31. town 2 north, range 10 wes'. described os: beginning at lhe south 1/8 post of the northwest 1 /4 of said section 31. thence north 87* 01’ 13" east on the east and west 1/4 line 590.0 feet, thence south 45* 13'06" west 1415.01 feet to the centerline of Graham Road, thence north 60* 28’ 55” west on the center of Graham Rood 225.0 foot, thence north 34* 47' 02” oast 660.68 foot, thence north 2* 58‘ 47" west 300.0 feel to lhe eost and west 1/4 line, thence north 87* 0T 13“ eost 250.0 foot to tho place of beginning. Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan. Tax No. (Parcel A) 08-11-031-011-30. (Parcel B) 08-11-031-011-00. During the twelve months immediately follow­ ing the sale, the property may bo rodoemed, ex­ cept that in tho event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. the property may bo redeemed during tho 30 days immediololy following the saie. Dated: March 21. 1989 First Federal of Michigan ■ 001 Woodword Avenue Detroit. Ml 48226 Mortgagee N. Michael Huntor (P29256) 1001 Woodward. 4W ‘ Detroit. Ml 48226 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDER FOR PUBLICATION File No 89-127-CH DANIEL L. HOFFMAN and MICHELE A. HOFFMAN, husband and wife. Plaintiffs. v. LYDIA E. BURNHAM, and HER HEIRS AND DEVISEES. Defend ant 3ruce W. Gee (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiffs 607 N. Broadwav Hostings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a session ol said Court, held in the Circuit Courtrooms in tho City of Hastings, Michigan, this 31st day of March. 1989. PRESENT: Honorable RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Cir­ cuit Judge. The Court having reviewed the Motion fcr Publication and the Court being fully advised in lhe premises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you are boing sued by Plaintiffs in this Court in a quiet title action covering that parcel of land described os: Commencing 1 foot North of tho Northwest cor­ ner of the South one-half of tho South one-half of the Northwest ono-quarter of the Southwest onequarter of Section 13, Town 2 North. Range 7 West, for a place of beginning, thence East to the North and South one-eighth line of the Southwest onequartor of said Section 13. thence South to the Southeast corner of the Northwest one-quarter of the Soulhwesi ono-quarter of sold Section 13. thence West Io the Southwest corner of the Nor­ thwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 13. thence North to tho place of beginning. Maple Grove Township. Barry County. Michigan. You must filo your answer or take such other ac­ tion os permitted by law in this Court at 220 W. Court Street. Hostings, Michigan on or before April 25. 1989. If you fail to do so. a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demand­ ed in the Complaint filed in this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a copy of this Order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Bonner for three consecutive weeks and proof of publication shall be filed in this Court. Thomas S. Eveland for Richard M. Shuster. Circuit Judge DRAFTED BY; Bruce W. Geo (P23696) SIEGEL, HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (4/20) Notice of Public Meeting STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDER TO ANSWER Fiie No. 89-048-DO Circuit Court for the County of BARRY REBECCA SUE CHRISMAN 7ION. Becker Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 616-948-8882 Plaintiff JOE A. CHRISMAN Defendant On February 8, 1989, an action was filed by REBECCA SUE CHRISMAN. Plaintiff, against JOE A. CHRISMAN, Defendant, in this Court to OBTAIN A DIVORCE FROM THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY. It is hereby ordered that tho Defendant, JOE A. CHRISMAN shall In this Court answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law within 28 days after the 3rd publication of this Order. Failure to comply with this order will result in a Judgment of default against such Defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this Court. Dote ol Order: March 22. 1989 Richard M. Shuster Circuit Judge. REBECCA SUE CHRISMAN Plaintiff (4/20) TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Borry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: CASE NO. V-SP-1 - Hastings Eagles *4158. LOCATION: 1176 Coats Grove Rd. (proposed location) PURPOSE: Hearing on Planning Commission Special Use Decision. DATE OF HEARING: April 18. 1989 TIME: 7:30 p m. PLACE OF MEETING: County Commissioner s Room. County Annex Building at 117 S. Broadway. Hostings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or In writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time ond place. The application Is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St., Hastings. Michigan during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.). Monday thru Friday. Please coll the Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersmo, Clerk Borry County (4/6) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING $ ^^50 | STEAK & FRIED COD......... O $ O 25 I OCEAN PERCH______ «> n> g From fJbe Marte* - :? r-""cocroN « In accordance with Act 197 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan 1975, please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing at 7:45 p.m. on April 24, 1989 in the City Council Chambers, at City Hall, The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comment on proposed amendments to the Downtown Development and Financing Plan of the City of Hastings. At the public hearing, all property taxpayers of record and Interested citizens shall be given an opportunity to be heard relative to the proposed amendments to said Plan. The development area to which the Plan applies is described below. The proposed amend­ ments to the Plan will provide for additional improvements to public facilities within the develop­ ment area. A complete copy of the Development and Financing Plan, with the proposed amend­ ments, is available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. H 10% Off Any Meal | Expires April 16 s L— — | Mills Landing $: a Mitre Landtag Restaurant • — Restaurant — WANTED TO RENT 3 bedroom home for new man­ agement employee at Thornapple Manor. Contact... Lynn Sommerfeld, Administrator Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Phone ... 945-2407 Beginning at the Western City Limits and State Street, the boundary of the DDA Development area, as amended, follows the perimeter of Fish Hatchery Park to the fair Grounds property. From there, It proceeds East to Market Street and it proceeds North to the rear property lines of the properties that front on State Street. It follows rear property lines East to the Center line of Broad­ way, which it follows South to the centerline of Center, then East to the Centerline of Jefferson, then South to the centerline of Green, then East to the westline of Boltwood Street. From that point it proceeds North along the Railroad Right-of-way to the Thornapple River, which it follows West to Michigan Street. It then follows the Mill Street centerline to the centerline of Broadway and then it proceeds South to the Northern edge of the Apple Street right-of-way. From there it proceeds West to the west city limits and then South to the centerline of State Street then west to the point of beginning. Sharon Vickery City Clerk �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 6, 1989 John J. Cooney itarieA Doris L. Wensko Glendull C. Klopfenstein HASTINGS - Doris L. Wensko, 76, of 1108 North Broadway, Hastings passed away Satur­ day, April 1, 1989 at Pennock Hospital Emergency Room. Mrs. Wensko was bom on July 1, 1912 in Assyria Township, Barry County, the daughter of Fred and Evangie (Skidmore) Miller. She was raised in Assyria and attended the Ellis School, graduating from Bellevue High School. She moved to Dearborn in the early 1930’s. She was married to Thomas Wensko on May 14, 1962. Following retirement in 1976, she and her husband moved to Algonquin Lake from Dearborn and has lived at her present address on North Broadway for the past six years. She was employed at Ford Motor Company for a brief time and then did practical nursing in hospitals in lhe Detroit area for many years and later at the'former Barry County Medical Care Facility for several years. She was a member of the Dowling Country Chapel. Mrs. Wensko is survived by a sister, Mrs Leona Cole of Bellevue; a brother, Oral Miller of Nashville; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas on March 22, 1982. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8 at the Dowling Country Chapel with Rev. Mary Hom and Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial will be at the Ellis Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Friday, April 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wren Fuiieral Home, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dowling Country Chapel. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. LAKE ODESSA - Glendull C. Klopfenstein, 78, of 728 Eagle Point Road, Lake Odessa passed away Sunday, April 2, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Klopfenstein was bom on March 5,1911 in Lake Odessa, the son of Charles Arthur and Vera (Clemens) Klopfenstein. He graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1930. He was married to Bernice Shumway in 1935. He lived in Lansing for 37 years. He was employed at Motor Wheel, retiring in 1961. He moved to Lake Odessa in 1969. Mr. Klopfenstein is survived by his wife, Bernice; three sons, Phillip of Arkansas, David of Lake Odessa and Paul of Lansing; two grandchildren, Heather and Kevin Klopfens­ tein and one brother, Gaylord of Lake Odessa. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 5 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Burial was at the Lakeside Cemtery. Ollie B. White MIDDLEVILLE - Ollie B. White, 97. of Middleville, died Monday, March 27, 1989 at Sunshine Acres. Mrs. White was bom on October 20,1891 in Galeton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Allison and Eurma (Ritchey) Moffitt She is survived by one son, Bob (Betty) White of Middleville; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, March 31, at the Snyder Funeral Home, Reynoldsvil­ le, Pennsylvania. Burial was at the Reynolds­ ville Cemetery, Pennsylvania. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. ATTEND SEME Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. April 9 - 8:45 Church School (AH Ages) 10:00 Worship Church Council. Thurs­ day. April 6 - 7:30 Sr. Choir. 8:00 AA. Friday. April 7 - 10:00 a.m. Adult Mctnb. Saturday. April 8 9:30 Conf 8. 8:00 NA. Monday. April 10 - 6:00 Pos. Par. 7:00 Women’s Bible Study. Tuesday. April II - 9:30 Wordwatchers. 4:00 Acolyte Train. 7:00 Bd. Ev./SM. 7:00 Stepen. Wednesday. April 12 - 7:30 SCS SufT. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Hastings. Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, April 2 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH. AM and FM. 9:30 Church School classes for all ages. 10:30 Coffee Hour in lhe church dining room. Wednesday, April 5 - 9:30 Circle I, at the home of Gen Isham. 1:00 Circle 4. at the home of Pearl Stutz. 1:30 Circle 3. at the home of Agnes Smith. 7:30 Circle 5. at the home of Marilyn Oastcr. Thursday. April 6 - 9:15 Circle 2, in the Lounge. 7:00 Barry County Jail Ministry Banquet. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage, 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man He rum. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Sencdulc of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m., Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth group and other activities. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." (00 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289 Worship service 10.30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev James E. Lcilzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. — The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings, Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett, Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night, 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd., 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hastings and Lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance lor your life. Home. Business ond Cor WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hostings — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hostings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND RENDER 1952 N. Broadway ■ Haslu*- BOSLEY PHARMA :Y ■’Prescriptions" - 118 5. Jefferson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hostings. M<cl «gan Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Baiifield United Methodist Church Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School................. 9:30 a.m. Church...........................10:30 a.m. HASTINGS - John J. Cooney, 61, of Hast­ ings and Andover, Massachusetts, passed away Friday, March 31 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Cooney was born September 17,1927 in Providence Rhode Island, the son of Richard and Pcrcilla (Fitzgibbons) Cooney. He graduated from lhe LaSelle Academy and Brown University. He lived in Hastings for the past five years. He was employed at Flexfab for five years. He attended the St. Rose of Lima Church and Sl Augustine Church, Andover, Massa­ chusetts, Knights of Columbus, Craston; and a member of American Chemical Society. He was a veteran of the United States Army and World War II. Mr. Cooney is survived by his wife, Alma R. (Lague), Andover; three sons, John J. Jr., Kevin M. and Thomas A. Cooney all of Andov­ er, Massachusetts; three daughters, Patricia A. Cooney, Lowell, Massachusetts, Mrs. Barbara Ward. Tuson, Arizona, Kathleen Cooney, Andover, Massachusetts; two brothers William Cooney, Matthews, South Carolina, Richard Cooney, Salem, New Hampshire; one sister, Rita Rogers, Jacksonville, Florida; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, April 4 at in Andover. Mass memorial services will be held 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at St. Rose of Lima Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sl Rose Education Trust Fund. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home. Lyle J. Lancaster HASTINGS - Lyle J. Lancaster, 74, of 2387 Barber Road, Hastings passed away Saturday, April 1,1989 at Pennock Hospital Emergency Room. Mr. Lancaster was bom February 25, 1915, in Hope Township, Barry County, the son of James and Flossie (Covey) Lancaster. He was a life long Barry County resident and attended Barry County Rural Schools. He was married to Irma M. (Blain) Thomas on March 3, 1967. He was a Veteran of World War II serving in the United Stales Army. He was employed at the Viking Corporation for about 20 years, retiring in 1968. He was a member of the Grace Wesleyan Church. Mr. Lancaster is survived by his wife, Inna; step son, Ivan (Alice) Thomas of Hastings; three step daughters, Mrs. Douglas (Sally) Picklesimer of Paintsville, Kentucky, Mrs. Francis (Mary) Nichols of Oklahoma and Mrs. Richard (Marion) Carter of Grand Rapids; 11 step grandchildren; several step great grand­ children; one sister, Hazel Teske of Hastings; six brothers, Richard Lancaster, Leo Lancaster, Paul Lancaster, Merle Lancaster, Donald Lancaster and Chester Lancaster, all of Hast­ ings; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Buryle, Nyie and Neil Lancaster and also by an infant sister. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 4 at lhe Grace Wesleyan Church with Rev. Leonard E. Davis officiating. Burial was at lhe Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made io the Grace Wesleyan Church. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Teri Sue Morris DOWLING - Teri Sue Morris, 21, of 363 Little Long Lake Dowling passed away Satur­ day, April 1,1989 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident Miss Morris was bom in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Michael and Karen (Montgomery) Morris. She graduated from De’ton Kellogg High School in 1986. She moved to Florida and graduated from Southeastern Academy in Kissimee, Florida. She was employed in Haines City at Greenleaf Resort For the past three months she had been employed at Stouf­ fer Hotel, Battle Creek. She was engaged to be married to Mike Armstrong. Miss Morris is survived by her parents, Michael and Karen Morris; two sisters, Cari Carroll of Springfield and Dawn Norris of Battle Creek; a brother Rod Morris, at home; maternal grandparents, James and Fran Mont­ gomery and John and Sue Porumb, all of Dayton, Ohio and paternal grandparents, Marlin and Sarah Morris of Dayton, Ohio. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 4 at lhe Faith United Methodist Church, Delton with Pastor Ray Talmage of Pleasantview Family Church officiating. Burial was at the Banfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Arrangements were made by the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Mary Jane Snyder SAVANA, GEORGIA - Mary Jane Snyder, 54, of Savana, Georgia and formerly of Grand Rapids passed away Thursday, March 30,1989 at her residence. Mrs. Snyder was bom on July 2, 1934 in Grand Rapids, lhe daughter of George and Adeline (Hoffmeister) Donker. She was raised in Grand Rapids. She was married to Everett “Jack" Snyder. She was employed at General Motors Plant No.2 for 15 years and was part owner/manager of The Riverbend Golf Course in Hastings. She was a charter member of the North Kent Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Snyder is survived by her husband, Everett (Jack) Snyder, one daughter, Jackie Snyder of Savana, Georgia; one son, John (Andrea) Snyder of Killeen, Texas; four grand­ children, Jacob, Jessica, Michael and Pamela Snyder; one sister, Mrs. Donald (Arlene) VanHoff of Rockford; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6 at lhe Rcyers North Valley Chapel, 2815 North Fuller Ave. N.E., Grand Rapids at 3 Mile Road with Rev. Kurt Sliansen officiating. Burial will be at lhe Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Karen S. Ryan Ward C. Hvnes Lloyd L. Finkbeiner BELLEVILLE - Karen S. Ryan, 37. of Belleville, formerly of Nashville, died Wednesday, March 29, 1989, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. Mrs. Ryan was bom on Feburary 14,1952 in Hastings, the daughter of Alfred and Helen (Hawkins) Decker. She was raised in the Nash­ ville area and attended schools there, graduat­ ing from Maple Valley High School in 1970. She has lived in the Belleville/Ann Arbor area for the past several years. She was married to William Ryan on July 1, 1973 in Nashville. She was employed at the Quality Bakery in Ann Arbor for the past 14 years. She was a former member of Maple Valley 4-H, Future Homemakers of America, Nashville United Methodist Church, attended the Willis Baptist Church in Belleville and was a member of the Ladies Missionary Society. Mrs. Ryan is survived by her husband, William; one daughter, Jenifer Ryan, at home; parents, Alfred and Helen Decker of Nashville; two brothers, David Decker of Hastings and Allen Decker of Rochester; two sisters, Donna Garvey of Nashville and Lou Anne Luna of Charlotte; paternal grandmother, Iza Decker of Nashville. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 1, 1989 at lhe Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville, with Rev. Ronald Brooks officiating. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. ' Memorial contributions may be made to lhe Diabetes Association or Maple Valley Scholar­ ship Fund. HASTINGS - Ward C. Hynes, 80, of 1019 N. Michigan, Hastings died early Wednesday, April 5, 1989 at his residence. He was born August 24, 1908 at Woodland, the son of Frank and Lula (Makely) Hynes. He attended Woodland area schools, graduating from Freeport High School in 1926. He then went on to Western Michigan University and Michigan State University, receiving a bache­ lors degree in music. He married the former Charlotte Cross in 1930. She died in 1951. Hethen married Letha Mote, June 21, 1952. Mr. Hynes taught music al Millingion, MI from 1930-36 and at Charlotte Schools from 1936-48. He was also employed with WilcoxGay Co. in Charlotte for a short time, automo­ bile dealerships in Charlotte and Hastings and then for 20 years with independent distributors of Grand Rapids as a salesman, retiring in 1973. He was honored in 1976 by the Charlotte Band Boosters for creating lhe Charlotte Band Bounce in 1936 to raise money for band expenses, a tradiltion which has been carried on for the past 53 years. Mr. Hynes was a member of Hastings First United Methodist Church; a longtime member of the Charlotte Masonic Lodge and past member of Charlotte Rotary Club. Surviving are his wife, Letha; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Pat Hynes; three grandchildren; nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 7 at Wren Funeral Home, Hast­ ings with Rev. David B. Nelson officiating. Burial .will be at Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte High School Band Boosters or the charity of one’s choice. MIDDLEVILLE - Lloyd L. Finkbeiner, 69, of Middleville, passed away Thursday, March 30, 1989 at Grand Valley Nursing Centre. He was bom September 29, 1919 at Leight­ on Township, Allegan County, the son of Jacob (Bernice Tungate) Finkbeiner. He was raised in Leighton Township and attended Thomapplc Kellogg School, graduating in 1937. He was married to Lucille L. Stehr on April 5, 1947 at Middleville Methodist Church. He owned and operated the Finkbeiner Implement Company with his brother Emory in Middleville for 22 years, was a Sexton of Thor­ napple Township Cemeteries. He was 1st Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps in World War II. Zone manager for International Harvester Company, charter member of the Middleville VFW Post 7548. Mr. Finkbeiner was a member of the Lions Club, TK Band Boosters, Square dance caller for seven years for Woodland Whirleways and Thomapplc Sashsayers. He was a member of the New Life Christian Fellowship of Dutton. He is survived by his wife Lucille L. Finkbeiner; his children, Cheryl and Bob Bergy of Caledonia, Pastor Gary and Chris Finkbeiner of Middleville, Debra and Chip DeVries of Caledonia; 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Olive Halloran of Martin, Mrs. Rosetta Lussenden of Wayland; sister-in-law, Mrs. Esther Finkbeiner of Middleville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 1 at lhe Beeler Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Steven G. Brady officiating. Interment was at Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to New Life Christian Fellowship Building Fund. Robert W. Campbell DELTON - Robert W. Campbell, 58, of 11083 Kingsbury Road, Delton passed away Friday, March 31, 1989 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Campbell was bom in Vandalia, Illinois. He had lived 21 years at the farm on Kingsbury Rnad. He and his wife were previously from Kalamazoo. He was married to Sheila Bean. He was a carpenter for many years, and for lhe past three years had been employed by Hackett Construc­ tion Company of Battle Creek. He was a Veter­ an of lhe United Slates Army. Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife, Shei­ la; a son, Michael Campbell, of Battle Creek; five daughters, Pamela Kimble of Otsego, Julie Thornton of Kalamazoo, Laura O’Callaghan of Florida, Sandra Wadsworth and Bobbi Camp­ bell, both of Delton; his mother, Winifred Saye of Parchment; seven grandchildren; six sisters, Marilyn Wilson, Shirley Emaar, Linda Rhodes, Jean Herwick and Judy Vickers, all of Kalama­ zoo and Sue Borkowski of Richland; three brothers, Roger Campbell of Plainwell, Fred Campbell of Kalamazoo and Jack Campbell of Otsego. Funeral services were held Monday, April 3 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Matt Smith officiating. Burial was al the Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society. William Henry Bechtel TEXAS - Mr. William (Bill) Bechtel, 58, of 10626 Ocean Drive, Baytown, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 23,1989 at South Moore Hospital in Pasadena, Texas. Mr. Bechtel was born November 10,1930 in Hastings, the son of Robert Eaton and Loyola Mary (Miller) Bechtel. He was raised and schooled in the Caledonia/Middleville areas. He was married to Lorraine (Sneden) Hodges on June 10, 1955 in Grand Rapids. They made their home near Grand Rapids and moved to Crestline, Ohio. He was employed at G.M. Fisher Body Plant in Ontario, Ohio, were he retired then moved to Baytown, Texas four years ago. Mr. Bechtel was a Past Commander at VFW Post 2920, Crestline in 1970, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. In Baytown he was a member of VFW Post 912; a 33 year member of American Legion and lifetime member of AMVETS. He also joined the Army in 1948, served four years during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; three step-daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Virginia) Kurbad of Baytown, Mrs. David (Barbara) Dykstra of Middleville, Mrs. Cyril (Bonnie) Cochran of Crestline, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Donald (Alice) Aldrich of Caledon*. one brother, Leo and Patricia Bechtel of Grand Rapids; two maternal aunts and uncle, Mrs. Gertrude Beck­ er and Mr. Percy Becker; two fraternal aunts and uncles Mrs. Floyd (Tessie) Foote and Mrs. Marie (Hackett) Bechtel; ten step­ grandchildren; six step great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Joseph in 1945; his father, Robert in 1972; his mother Loyola in 1980; a sister Helen Getman in 1980, a step-grandson Daniel Dykstra. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, March 28, at SL Joseph Catholic Church, Crestline, with the Reverend Jerome Niedermeir officiating. Scripture service was at the Mark A. Schnieder Funeral Home in Crestline. A graveside mili­ tary services was conducted by lhe VFW Post of Crestline. Burial was at the Crawford Coun­ ty Memory Gardens. Thomas W. Harris HASTINGS - Thomas W. Harris, 56, of Hastings, died April 2, 1989, at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Harris was bom on March 6, 1933 at Boyne City, the son of John W. and Beatrice Harris. He was a graduate of Boyne City High School. He was employed at Bradford While Corpo­ ration for 15 years. He was a member of the Hastings Moose Lodge. Mr. Harris is survived by three sons, John, Andy and Thomas Jr.; three daughters, Linnia J. Harris of Hastings, Nancy and Dawn; his mother, Beatrice Harris; one brother, John W. Hanis; two sisters, Flora Jensen and Phyllis Hansler, all of Boyne City; dear friends, Waller and Esther Brodock and Pam Lewis. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5 al die Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Richard Taggert officiating. Burial will be at Irving Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in the name of Linna J. Harris. Floyd B. Wells CALEDONIA - Floyd B. Wells, 78, of Cale­ donia passed away Sunday, March 26, 1989. Mr. Wells retired from the Sales Department of the Packaging Corporation of America. He was active in lhe Rotary Club International for 35 years, the last 12 years with the Middleville Rotary Cub, having served as president He is survived by his wife, Harriet Wells, a daughter, Susan Sheridan ofEdina, Minnesota; grandson and granddaughter, Tim and Jenny Sheridan; a brother, Gerald A. Wells of Lowell and five nieces. Funeral services were held Wedenesday, March 29 at the Roctman Funeral Chapel, Caledonia, with Dr. Robert Wessman officiat­ ing. Burial was at the Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society. " Man spots boys with neighbor's TV set An alert neighbor who noticed a group of neighborhood boys carrying a TV set on their bikes foiled a burglary Monday, said Michigan State Police. Twin brothers Joseph and Gregory Roath. 17, were arrested and arraigned Wednesday in connection with the burglary of a summer home on Hart Road. Police said the neighbor's son had noticed four boys riding their bikes, carrying a small TV set with them. Later, on his way to work, the neighbor saw them with the set riding near Gun Lake Road. When he approached the group, one of the boys hid the black and white TV behind high weeds along the north side of the road. The neighbor watched the boys go home and called police, who investigated the burglarized home and discovered a window and screen had been removed from the building. Police found footprints inside, and discovered a lock and hasp had been pried off of a locked storage area. Authorities also found the TV in the weeds. The owner later identified it by phone. Police said the Roath brothers, of 6018 Gun Lake Rood, denied any knowledge of the burglary. ’ April Fools’ Day joke rebounds COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - An April Fools' Day joke in a local newspaper turned sour Saturday when riot police were called to control more than 2,000 readers demanding cash prizes in a numbers game, officials said. The Dawasa newspaper Saturday offered readers the equivalent of about $300 in a numbers drawing and said the prize was to be claimed before noon. A police official said more than 2,000 readers gathered at the newspaper office in downtown Colombo and demanded the mon­ ey. Riot police were called when the readers refused to accept the newspaper’s explanation that the game was a joke, he said. Make it easier for those you love. It’s smart to arrange your own funeral ahead of time. That way, the ones you love won’t have to do it alone Make it easier for your family widi Forethought funeral planning. Forethought funeral planning is avail­ able through the funeral homes listed below. For more information—and answers to all your questions, give us a call, or return the attached coupon to one of the addresses listed. WREN FUNERAL HOMES Michel Wayne Vrooman ANAHUAC, TEXAS - Michel Wayne Vrooman, 36, of Anahuac, Texas and formerly of Battle Creek passed away Friday, March 24, 1989 from a gunshot wound. Mr. Vrooman was born on April 8, 1952 in Battle Creek, the son of Howard and Janet Vrooman. He served in the United States Army in Germany from 1969 to 1972. Mr. Vrooman is survived by three sons, Dion, Tim and Benji of Battle Creek; mother, Mrs. John (Janet) Machurick of Tempe, Arizo­ na; father and stepmother, Howard (Janice) Vrooman of Waukegan, Illinois; three brothers, Dan of Hastings, Robert and John of Mesa, Arizona; grandmother, Doris Vrooman of Hastings; maternal grandmother, Doris Henning of Florida; four step brothers; four step sisters; numerous aunts and uncles. Graveside services were held Thursday, March 30 at Riverside Cemetery with Pastor Kenneth W. Gamer of the First Baptist Church of Hastings officating. YES I want the peaee off mind ol knowing I've ihoughi about my family. Please send me inorc information about Forethought funeral planning. I understand there is no obligation Name Address । City__________________________________________________________ | State ' Area Code____________ Telephone Number ._______________________________________ Zip Code_____________ tSBBcht I I I U NIR Al Pl AN Nl N(, Milke it easier for those you loee | C 19B7 Forethought, Potey Senes A2 and A3 _________________ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 6. 1989 — Page 7 Eight CAP-EBI merger official; new director to be named soon eivs 4' Smith-Huffman engagement announced Aretz-Baum to be married June 10 Stahl-Murray to be wed May 26 VanHoven-Hooker to wed in October Karen Beth VanHoven will become the bride of David John Hooker on Oct. 20, 1989. The bride-to-be. of Zeeland, is the daughter of Ron and Donna VanHoven. also of Zeeland. She is a graduate of Zeeland High School and Hope College. She is presently employed as a first-grade teacher in the Zeeland Public Schools. The future groom, of Holland, is the son of Darwin and Dorothy Hooker of Hastings. He is a graduate of Hastings High School and Ferris State University. He is presently employed in the design and drafting depart­ ment of Castex Industries in Holland. Lauric Stahl and James W. Murray will be married May 26 in Cleveland, Tenn. They have both traveled with the New Life Drama Company the past three years and they'll make their home in Tulsa, Okla. Lauric is the daughter of Norman and Hilda Stahl, Freeport, and a 1981 graduate of Thor­ napple Kellogg High School. James, son of Jim and BcttyLou Murray. Sarasota. Fla., is a graduate with a drama ma­ jor from Ithaca College, Ithaca. N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burd, along with Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Johns, wish to announce the engagement of their children. Kristine Lynn Burd to John P. Johns. An October wedding is being planned. Martin-Freeman to be married June 10 Ronda Martin and Edward Freeman arc pleased to announce their engagement, with plans to wed on June 10, 1989. The proud parents are Ron and Alice Mar­ tin of Woodland and Ray and Becky Freeman of Selma. Ala. Luces to observe 65th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. C. Foster Luce, of 15758 S. Enzian Road. Plainwell, 49080, formerly of Bellevue, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. The former Grace E. Farley and Luce were united in marriage on April 9, 1924, in the home of her parents in the Bellevue area. The couple has four children. Mrs. Carroll (Jean) McLane of Charlotte; Miss Maijorie Luce of Galion. Ohio: Mrs. Garth (Evelyn) Eichholz of Plainwell; and a son Russell (deceased). There are eight grandchildren. Luce is a retired dairy farmer, and he sold produce at the Battle Creek Farmers Market for 45 years, with the help of his wife, Grace. The couple has lived in Barry County all of their lives, spending a few years in Florida after retirement. They are members of Christ Community Church of Battle Creek. A family dinner is being planned. Shive-Jones engagement announced Burd-Johns engagement told The families of Tamara Aretz and Kevin Baum arc pleased to announce the couple's engagement. Tamara is the daughter of Ruth Aretz of Lafayette, Ind., and the late Donald Aretz. Kevin is the son of Earlenc and Larry Bauti of Hastings. Tamara, a graduate of Harrison High School and Purdue University, is employed by the Indiana Department of Commerce. Indianapolis. Kevin, a Hastings High School graduate, received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Purdue University. He is employed by the Motorola Co.. Schaumburg, III. The couple will be married June 10 in Lafayette. Ind. Announcement is made of the engagement of Bonnie S. Smith of 13050 Manning Lake Road, Delton, to Dustin A. Huffman of 4175 S. Shore Drive, Delton. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Smith Sr. of 13050 Manning Lake Road, Delton, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Huffman of 6711 Lindsey Road. Delton. The bride-elect is a 1988 graduate of Delton-Kellogg High School and graduated from Wright Beauty Academy. She is employed by Frank’s Nursery and Crafts Inc. Her fiance is a 1986 graduate of DeltonKellogg High School and is employed by Kentwood Manufacturing Co , Grand Rapids. An April 29 wedding is planned. Announcement is made of the engagement of Catherine Ann Elizabeth Shivc of Augusta to Richard H. Jones Jr. of 2644 S. Circle Drive, Delton. She is the daughter of Richard D. and Anna Mac Shive of Augusta. He is the son of Carolyn E. and Richard H. Jones Sr. of 2644 S. Circle Drive. Delton. The bride-elect, a graduate of Gull Lake High School and Kellogg Community Col­ lege. is employed by Credit Bureau of Battle Creek. Her fiance, a graduate of DeltonKellogg High School and Western Michigan University, has attended Southwestern Michigan College. He is employed by AMR Flight Center, Kent County International Airport. A May 13 wedding is planned. Dingman-Mater plan July 8 wedding Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dingman and Mr. and Mrs. John Mater are pleased to announce the engagement of their children. Trudy Marie, and Alan Grant. A July 8 wedding is planned at the Nashville Baptist Church. CLIP AND SAVE Palmer-Hellems engagement told Mr. and Mrs. Al Palmer and Mr. Steven Paavo are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter. Lisa, to Craig Palmer of Lansing. Lisa is a 1983 graduate of Hastings and is currently manager of So Fro Fabrics in Okemos. Craig, son of Hugh and Lorraine Hellcms of Lansing is a 1980 graduate of Everett High School and is employed by Board of Water and Light-Lansing. A September 1990 wedding is being planned. Marriages: Edward Esakson, 48, Alto and Beverly A. Boulter, 57, Hastings. Michael J. Merda, 26. Delton and Heidi S. Holmes, 20. Chicago. II. Joseph P. LaJoye. 34, Hastings and Patricia L. Aumick, 28, Hastings. Michael E. McKiernan, 35, Hastings and Cathi S. Murphy. 28, Middleville. Darrin Hoffman, 25, Wayland, and Rober­ ta DcMond, 19. Frank Brown. II, 25 and Sara L. DeWent. 21. Middleville. Michael Pennington, 33, Hastings and Mary Lancaster, 34, Hastings. Mark Sheldon, 22, Hastings and Charlene Miller. 18. Hastings. Mark Hubbell, 21, Hastings and Kristen Jo Timm. 20. Middleville. Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL David and Laurcnc Rugg, Hastings, March 26, 12:42 p.m.. 6 lbs., 12 ozs Robert and Kim Johnson, Lake Odessa, March 27, 4:38 p.m., 8 lbs., 3 ozs. Patrick and Norma Lamottc, Battle Creek, March 28. 9:46 p.m., 8 lbs., 3Vi ozs. Daniel and Brenda Morgan, Hastings, March 29, 10:54 a.m., 4 lbs. 2 ozs. David and Valerie Kruger, Hastings, March 4. 11:48 a.m., 6 lbs., 716 ozs. IT’S A BOY Terry and Linnea Staines, Battle Creek are happy to announce the birth of a son, Kyle Stanton, 8 lbs., 4 ozs., 22 inches long, born March 24 in Borgess Hospital of Kalamazoo. Paternal grandparents are Dan and Donna Staines of Battle Creek and the maternal grandparents arc Warren and Eileen DcMond of Bumips. Band Boosters plan meeting for April 10 The Hastings Band Boosters will have a meeting Monday evening, April 10. in the Hastings High School Band Room. Included on the agenda will be nominations for club officers. All interested parents are invited to attend. Full Time Dental Assistant — WANTED — To join our friendly office. Great pay for experienced, dedicated, hard­ working person. Send Resume to ... IBS®® [■ ■ ■■ f ■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Ad #388 In c/o Reminder, P.O. Box 188 _____ Hastings, Ml 49058_______ A NEW AAA EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE GARAGE TO SERVE YOU Goldsworthy’s 5445 Hie' ury Road Hickory Corners, Ml Day Phone: 671-4477 To obtain Emergency Road Service from 11 p.m.-7 a.m. Call 1-800-482-7600 Road Service -------------------CUT THIS OUT AND KEEP IN CAR S GLOVE BOX------------------- Now Accepting — Letters of General Inquiry for United Way Budget ’89 ’90 Interested Barry County Non-profit groups may submit letter to ... Barry Area United Way P.O. Box 81 Hastings, Ml 49058 ATTENTION: Budget & Allocations Committee - Deadline is April 13,1989 - by Shelly Sulser The merger of EightCAP Inc. and EBI Brcakthru has been finalized and the Lake Odessa-based human services organization is well on its way to financial recovery, EightCAP Board Chairman Daryl Hartzlcr said. EightCAP is now the parent organzation to EBI. which has been operating in the red for some time, partly because of reductions in state mental health funding and because of a lack of revenue from other sources. "The revenue versus the expenses was way out of line,” said Hartzlcr. Since the Greenville-based Community Ac­ tion Program stepped in last January to help, at the request of the EBI Board, long-term loans have been refinanced, grants arc being secured, working contracts arc being obtained and new clients are climbing aboard. "We are close to being in the black if not already," Hartzlcr said. The EBI board members have resigned now that the company is under the direction of the EightCAP executive board. While staff members have yet to be hired, including a new vice president in charge of EBI operations, several EightCAP vice presidents have been assigned: Tim Vanamen will be in charge of employ­ ment and training, Mary Ellen Rule will be head of personnel. Twila Flint will handle finances and Tom Hazlewood will head plann­ ing and evaluation. EightCAP is a Community Action Program funded with federal, state and local dollars to set up service programs such as Head Start, weatherization, the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and foster grandparents. EB1 provides jobs and training services for handicapped and financially disadvantaged people from Eaton. Barry. Ionia, Clinton. In­ gham and Montcalm counties. “The order of priorities was to get EBI financially moving toward being in the black. The second priority is to get work for the clients and ths third is to increase the number of clients.” Hartzlcr said. A second shift of general assistance workers is expected to be added this fall or winter, in cooperation with the state’s Job Start program. "We're a human services agency run with business principles. We believe we can make a much better human services program if we can generate more money for the activities of rhe clients," Harder said. "We’re dealing with a different kind of individual than the one that is incarcerated in prison or catatonic and bedridden. Part of our whole plan for a shelter workshop is to take people with limited abilities and make them as productive as possible. The more they’re self-sufficient, the less demand for tax dollars and more personal reward for them." Harder has been EightCAP board chair­ man for 11 straight years, while he has been affiliated with the organization for 19 years. Also representing Ionia County on the board are Janet Thomas of Lake Odessa and Ned Kuhlman of the Ionia area. "I’m just proud of EightCAP." said Hartzler. "Sure, we’ve got our problems, but we’re a human services agency that cares about people. We’ve applied business prin­ ciples to a greater degree and other things are brewing." Felpausch opening new store in Indiana The Felpausch Company, headquartered in Hastings, has entered into an agreement to open a new 48,000-square-foot supermarket on the north side of Elkhart. Ind. The newly developed site will be the first out-of-state venture for Felpausch. Tentative plans are for construction to begin this summer, to complete the it this fall and to open the new facility in the spring of 1990. "The move to Elkart is designed to expand our base of operations and to provide con­ tinued and future growth for our associates as well as to provide them with advancement op­ portunities," said Don Lawrence, senior vice president of Felpausch. The additions of the new Battle Creek and Elkart facilities will bring the total number of Felpausch retail outlets to 21 and the total number of superstores to six. Felpausch now operates 19 grocery stores in mid-Michigan and has begun construction of its 20th store in Battle Creek. The grocery chain was founded in Hastings by Roman C. Feldpausch, whose father and uncle were co-owners of the F & F Market just after lhe turn of the century. In 1928, he bought out his uncle’s interest in the meat market and investigated changing to a "self-serve, all cash” type of business to supplement lhe “delivery and charge” operation. Since then the grocery store in Hastings has grown and moved and the chain now includes markets in such area communities as Battle Creek, Charlotte, Marshall, Eaton Rapids. Albion and Marshall. Hastings Christmas parade returns to Saturday afternoon Though spring has barely made its debut, the Retail Committee of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce is already making Christmas plans. The city's annual Christmas parade will be changed to a Saturday afternoon date, rather than a weekday evening, as it has been for the past several years, said Jill Turner, executive director of the chamber. The chamber had sought public opinion on preferences for when the parade should be held and about 40 people responded. Turner said. KCC counselor to visit April 11 Kellogg Community Col­ lege has been cooperating with Hastings Community Education for several years, bringing college classes and college counselors to Hastings High School. On Tuesday, April 11, a counselor from K.C.C. will be at the Hastings High School Community Education Office, room B-110, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Those who want informa­ tion on scholarships, grants, careers, and degree programs are urged to attend. Call the Hastings Com­ munity Education office for an appointment, 948-4414. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION • Job Training Plan • Notice Is hereby given that the Private Industry Council and Chief Elected Officials of the Barry, Branch and Calhoun Service Delivery Area have developed a Job Training Plan for Program Year 1989, provided under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982. The Job Training Plan describes the activities and services lor the plan period which are designed to serve targeted segments of the economically disadvantaged population who are experiencing barriers in obtaining employment. Funding requested is $1,656,522 for the period of July 1, 1989 through June 30, 1990. The activities planned are: 1) On-The-Job Training; 2) Occu­ pational Training; 3) Employability Assessment; 4) Employment Motivation Program; 5) Exemplary Youth Programs; 6) Hard-To-Serve Program. The projected number of persons to receive services is 900. The Job Training Plan will be available for public inspection April 11,1989, at the major public libraries in Barry, Branch, and Calhoun Counties. The Plan will be available for public review at lhe Barry County Building, Clerk’s Office, 220 W. State Street in Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. In Branch County, the Job Training Plan can be inspected at the Branch County Building, County Clerk’s Office, 31 Division Street In Coldwater, between the hours ol 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan is available for public inspection between the hours of 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Calhoun County Building, County Clerk’s Office, 315 West Green Street in Marshall. Questions and comments are to be directed in writing to the Private Industry Council and/or Chief Elected Officials, in care of the Mid Counties Employment and Training Consortium, Inc., P.O. Box 1574, Battle Creek, Ml 49016. Most of the callers favored Saturday afternoon. "A lot of people are happy.” she said of the date change. A Saturday parade is expected to increase the number of participants and floats. Tumor said. This year's Christmas parade will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, and the theme will be “Christmas Songs.” The chamber also has selected the theme of "Michigan — the Best Yet” for its Aug. 26 SummerFest parade. • NOTICE • The Rutland Charter Township, Planning and Zoning Commission, will conduct their second quarterly meeting, April 10, 1989, at 7:30 p.m., at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon planning and zoning, either verbally or In writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard, at the above time and place. BERNARD HAMMOND Building Administrator Rutland Charter Township NOTICE OF PUBLICATION • Job Training Plan • Notice is hereby given that the Private Industry Council and Chief Elected Officials of the Barry, Branch and Calhoun Service Delivery Area have developed a Title III Dislocated Workers Training Plan for Program Year 1989, provided under the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act. The Title III Job Training Plan describes the activities and services for the plan period which are designed to serve workers dislocated as a result of layoffs or plant closings. Funding requested is $178,311 for the period of July 1, 1989 through June 30, 1990. The activities planned Include Assessment, basic readjustment servi­ ces, retraining services, and job placement assistance. The plan also includes mechanisms to facilitate "rapid response" in the event of a mass layoff or plant closing. A Rapid Response team will be formed to meet with plant officials within 48 hours of notification of a closing or layoff to develop assistance recommendations and a service plan. The Title ill Job Training Plan will be available for public inspection April 11, 1989, at the major public libraries In Barry, Branch, and Calhoun Counties. The Plan will be available for public review at the Barry County Building, Clerk's Office, 220 W. State Street in Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. In Branch County, the Job Training Plan can be inspected at the Branch County Building, County Clerk's Office, 31 Division Street in Coldwater, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan is available for public inspection between.the hours of 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Calhoun County Building, County Clerk's Office, 315 West Green Street in Marshall. Questions and comments are to be directed in writing to the Private Industry Council and/or Chief Elected Officials, in care of the Mid Counties Employment and Training Consortium, Inc., P.O. Box 1574, Battle Creek, Ml 49016. �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 6. 1989 Fight abuse with violence? BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION PUBLIC FORUM Local student wins LSSU scholarship The Michigan Department of Education, Special Educa­ tion Services (MDE-SES), monitors the special education programs and services in all intermediate and their con­ stituent local school district on a triennial basis. The Barry ISD will be monitored In the fall of 1989. As part of its ongoing process of special education monitoring, MDESES will be conducting an open public forum 'rom 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Barry ISD on Thursday, April 20, 1989. At this forum, the Special Education Services' represen­ tative will explain the State's purpose and procedures for monitoring. The representative will offer the opportunity for parents, professionals, organizations, and concerned citizens to provide perceptions or information that would assist in understanding the provisions of special educa­ tion programs and services to eligible handicapped students In the local and intermediate school district. Information gathered from those at the meeting will be compiled with information from other sources to assist in determining the level to state monitoring for the upcom­ ing year. If you are unable to attend this meeting and wish to pro­ vide your perceptions or information in writing, you are welcome to send written comments to: Lead Monitor, Special Education Services. P.O. Box 30008, Lansing, Ml 48909. Robin Styring of Hastings was one of five students at Lake Superior State Universi­ ty to receive departmental scholarships based on merit. The awards in the computer/mathematics/g .ology department ranged from $100 to S25O. Styring received her scholarship in geology. Complete Life & Health Coverage Strickland 964-2069 Battle Creek 3700 Strickland Rd. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 17, 1989 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Shareholders of National Bank of Hastings (the “Bank") will be held immediately prior to the annual meeting of shareholders on April 17, 1989, at 4:30 p.m., local time, at the Bank’s main office at 241 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the following purposes: 1. To consider and vote upon ratification, confirmation, approval and adoption of a Merger Agreement, dated March 13,1989, providing for the merger of the Bank with and into a new national banking associa­ tion which is a subsidiary of Hastings Financial Corporation and the conversion of each outstanding share of common stock of the Bank into one share of the common stock of Hastings Financial Corporation, with such merger to be effected under the charter of the new national banking association and with the name of the bank resulting from the merger to be “National Bank of Hastings;" and 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 24, 1989, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on that date will be i entitled to vote. March 16, 1989 Hastings, Michigan By Order of the Board of Directors Marian K. Wurm Cashier Ann Landers To donate or not a tough decision Dear Ann Landers: I did not agree with your comments to “Disillusioned in Onawa." the person who had seven siblings and not one offered a kidney although she had been on dialysis for 12 years. My mother's sister lost both her kidneys at a fairly early age. She received a transplant from an unrelated donor and it served her well for 10 years, then her body rejected it. Now she must be dialyzed three times a week and has had 30 operations. The woman has gone through more hell than uiy human should have to endure. My mother was tested as a prospective donor but her tissue was not a good match. Soon after. Mom began to have trouble with kidney stones and bladder infections. Had she donated a kidney to her sister, she would pro­ bably be on dialysis today. We all love our aunt, but my sisters and I are in our 30s and we have young children. Our decision not to be donors was an extreme­ ly difficult one. Yes, Ann, to give up a part of your body is an extremely generous thing to do. but please have compassion for those who decide not to. We go through enough agony and soul­ searching every day without having to feel guilty, too. — No name. Just Salinas, Calif. Dear Salinas: Many readers who are much closer to the problem than I am wrote to ex­ press a similar point of view. I now know why some relatives arc reluc­ tant to be donors. We should not sit in judg­ ment unless we have walked in those very same moccasins. 'Dutchfoot’ makes bad fit Dear Ann Landers: In a recent column about clothes that are hard to wear. “Sacramento" mentioned lousy shoe styling that causes bunions, coms and blisters. I have a worse problem. I was bom with something shoe salespeople call a “Dutch foot.” It is a size 6EE or WW. About eight months ago, size 6 could no longer be found in WW. WWs now start size 7. Sevens are loo large for me. The arch doesn't fit and the shoe flops up and down in the back. I wear bedroom slippers at home in order to save the two pairs of shoes I have that fit. When they wear out, what am I going to do? For the first time in my life (I am 68) I can afford pretty things. It took a long time for me to get from 240 pounds to 135, but 1 am still stuck with a Dutch foot. Can you do anything to help me? — Akron. Ohio. Dear Akron: Have you considered custommade shoes? If you can't find a shop in Akron, try Cleveland. We checked the Yellow Pages of the Cleveland directory and several are listed. Flower pot no heater Dear Ann Landers: Somewhere my mother read that if you put a clay flowerpot over a burner on the stove, it would act as a heater. Please tell people not to try it. The fumes could kill you. My parents were asleep in their motor home. It turned cold, so Mom pul the clay pot on the burner. A few hours later, my 9-ycarold, who was sleeping close to the stove, seemed to be having nightmares. I checked and she was nearly blue! Please warn your readers. — Vidor, Texas. Dear Vidor: You did and I thank you! Keep 'freaks’ out of eateries Dear Ann Landers: As usual, your sanc­ timonious. holier-than-thou attitude got in the way of your good sense. I refer to your response to the reader who was upset when she saw. seated at the next table in a restaurant, a man without arms who was eating with his feet. When people go to a nice place for dinner, the last thing they want to sec is some freak who belongs in a sideshow. If that man without arms had any consideration for others, he would not subject them to such an unappetizing sight. Unfortunately, handicap­ ped people around the nation have been brain­ washed by bleeding hearts like you who have made them believe they arc "just like everybody else" and welcome everywhere. If I ever saw a sight like that I would leave the restaurant. — A.H In O. City. Dear A.H.: You are entitled to your opi­ nion. but it might interest you to know that I received more than 6.000 responses to that column, and you and a woman in Brookfield, Wis., were the only two who felt that the man did not belong in the restaurant. I hope you never become handicapped. But come to think of it, you already have a more serious handicap than the man in the restaurant who had no arms. You have no heart. Have Your Diamonds And Gemstones Reset While You Watch And Wait... DIAMOND REMOUNT SHOW Saturday, April 8 Choose From Approximatelt/ 500 Mountings, Rings and Pendants! Dear Ann Landers: You've had several letters in your column these last few months from women who get beat up by their husbands. I'll tell you how I solved the problem. Nine out of 10 men who beat their wives would think twice before doing it again if the wives would do what I did. My husband socked me in the jaw when I was six months pregnant. I picked up a table lamp and cracked it over his head. He was shocked that 1 would do such a thing and stood there speechless. I looked him in the eye and said, "You will never hit me again." And he didn't. We will celebrate our 57th wedding an­ niversary next month. — Mrs. C. in Newark. Dear Mrs. C.: Apparently braining your husband with a lamp worked for you. Fifty­ seven years is a long time and 1 can't argue with success. But I don't recommend your ap­ proach to others. Violence begets violence. Many women would end up getting beaten to a pulp if they attempted to do what you did. The safest way to escape the wrath of a wife-beater is to get out. A dilemma for 65-year-old Dear Ann Landers: Ten years ago 1 was 55 years old and I had a hard time finding a job, so I lied about mv age. I will be 65 in two George and Dorothy Schaibly left Woodland the week before Easter and drove to Lancaster. Pa., where they visited with her son, Kalen Swift, his wife, Sheryl, and three children, Jeremiah. 8. Nathan. 7, and Bcthanay, 5. The Schaibiys stayed with the children while Mr. and Mrs. Swift went to a three-day Bible retreat. They returned to Woodland the day after Easter. As they were driving through Ohio on the way back, they saw a little tornado that tnrew several speeding cars off the road. They had stopped because of the heavy wind. They were away for six days. Duane Clum, husband of Norma Jean Classic Clum and son-in-law of Lucy Classic, had triple by-pass surgery at Ingham Medical Hospital in Lansing last week. He J doing well. The Clums live in Howell. Diane and Jenny Barnum and Mary Mulford made a short trip to Dalton, Ga.. and Chattanooga, Tenn., last week. They were away three nights. The weather was beautiful and they saw blooming dogwoods, azelias and daffodils. Farther north, between Nashville and Indianapolis, the redbuds were blooming. Wayne Offley had surgery at Pennock last week. He is now back at Provincial House. Lawrence Chase was moved from Pennock Hospital to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids late last week. He is being treated for kidney problems. Twenty-five Woodland Township citizens and four board members attended the annual township meeting at the new town hall Satur­ day. New Supervisor Doug MacKenzie gave a state of the township report and discussed what the new board has done since November's election. He presented a finan­ cial report and the proposed budget was gone over on a line-by-line basis. The old town hall was discussed under old business and landscaping the cemetery reserve property in the next few years was suggested by the citizens and taken under ad­ visement by the board. Shirley Kilmer needs current addresses for the following alumni of Woodland High Appointment Now For Your Convenience. When a serious '"-ess or injury involves the heart, it’s good to know we’ve got ■ ^me of the nations finest cardiac specialists. With world-class cardiac equipment. Which means at Borgess Medical Center,vou know your heart’s in the right place. BORGESS ALL RINGS AND PENDANTS WILL BE IN 14K GOLD Abo On Display Will Be Diamonds And Colored Gem Slones. Stop in and put your money to work for you. You can have a time certificate or an interest checking account that earns high interest. TIME CERTIFICATES 6 months 12 months Annual Rate Annual Yield 8.40% 9.65% 8.67%* 10.01%* "Compounded quarterly. Minimum balance ol Sl.'.XX) 00 ’A nubttantial penalty is required lor early withdrawal INTEREST CHECKING ACCOUNT Money Market Account 5.45% * Super Now Account 5.20%* "MMA minimum balance $2,500 (X). SNA minimum balance $1,000 CX). both are compounded and paid monthly. All accounts are FDIC insured. IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK hometown pride hometown spirit Offices in Ionia, Woodland & Belding Gilmore Jewelers 102 f AM SIATf MUH A fV-Mrt. f F>n> HeullA Dr,»L< «wnl C.wp KjUnuuin- MI School before sending out invitations for this year’s reunion late in May: Class of 1953: Jean Allerding McMullen, Vivian Kidder Sturtz. Dean Sage and Jan Winans; Class of 1952; Melvin Barthelomew, Dennis Camp­ bell and Jack Smith; Class of 1951: James Ackley, Warren DeMond and Gordon Noble; Class of 1950: Gilbert L. Winans and Arthur Allen; Class of 1949: Joyce Kent McGuire. Roberta Manker Puterbaugh ar>d Richard Engle; Class of 1948: Marion Baird Smith and Robert Brisbin; Class of 1946: Marda Faul Salisbury; Class of 1945: Richard Bailey and Max Duncan; and Class of 1944: Jack Osgood. Also, addresses are needed for the follow­ ing teachers: Harold Yerty, E.A. Bixty, L. A. Vincent, Lawrence Steenwyk and Florence Rector. The Albion Goodwill Singers, under the direction of Wil la Mae Pierson, will sing at Lake wood United Methodist Church on M-50 at 7 p.m., Sunday evening, April 9. This group was organized in 1956 and later ex­ panded to an interfaith choir. The choir is widely traveled and sings at colleges, prisons and churches. The choir has made two longplay albums, a tape recording, has broadcast over an African radio station and has produc­ ed “To Down Moses." a musical drama about the origin of black music. This will be the Goodwill Singers second appearance at the Lake wood United Methodist Church. Bishop Judy Craig, the third woman bishop in the United Methodist Church, will speak at Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday morning at the 9:30 service. A potluck dinner will follow at noon. Everyone who would like to hear the bishop speak is welcome to attend the service or the dinner, or both. During spring break, Tom and Doris Niethamer took their three granddaughters, Tonya, Vicki and Sarah, to the new Michigan State library and museum in Lansing on Wednesday. They were gone for the entire day and had pizza on the way home in the evening. The girls decided to spend the night at grandpa and grandma's when they got back to Woodland. WOODLAND • Phone 367-4911 OU Grrui/Gta'fcOiff.Missrjn faUi by Catherine Lucas IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK OFFERS YOU GREAT RATES Term We Are Taking Appointments For The Show. Set Your Are you having a problem finding a gift for the person who has everything ? Ann Landers ’ new booklet, "Gems. " is ideal for a nights­ tand or coffee table. ' ‘Gems " is a collection of Ann Landers ’ most requested poems and essays. Send $4 plus a self-addressed stamped business-size envelope (65 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Woodland News A Trained Remount Your Stones Before Your Very Own Eyes! months and I want to continue to work. Now, how do 1 handle my Social Security and Medicare? Is there a penalty for not filing at 65? 1 don't want my bosses to know my age because they insist that all employees leave or retiree at 65. What should I do? — I.C. in New Orleans. Dear I.C.: We contacted the central Social Security office in Baltimore. The spokespeo­ ple were most cooperative. They told us the following: There is no penalty for not applying for Social Security benefits al age 65. In fact, there is an incentive not to. For every year after age 65 that you don’t apply, you receive a 3 percent increase in monthly bencfiLs when you do apply. Regarding Medicare: If you are still work­ ing and are covered under your employer's health insurance, you need not apply for benefits. There will be no penalty if you wait till after 65 to apply. a/ HASTINGS MICHIGAN Member FDIC HOURS Monday thru Thursday 9 a in Io 4.30 p m Friday 9am io 5.30 p m . Saturday 9 a m to 12:30 p ni �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 6, 1989 — Page 9 Legal Notices Ex-Lake Odessa couple’s son receives new liver by Shelly Sulser While most kids were gening candy and new clothes for Easter. Joel Senters was preparing to gel a new liver at University of Minneapolis Hospital. Bret and Stephanie (Brown) Senters of Houghton, formerly of Lake Odessa, received the call from doctors late Easter Sunday that they have been waiting for since Joel was placed on the transplant waiting list in October. After seven hours of surgery March 27, Joel is reco-ering veil, and was taken off respirators and placed in an oxygen tent three days later. “He’s doing pretty good,” said Bret, a 1984 Lakewood High School graduate. "He’ll be coming out of the tent probably to­ day or tomorrow.” Joel was diagnosed last summer with Biliary Artresia, meaning he had a lack of bile ducts that normally secret bile into the intestines. "They called us al about 11 o’clock Sunday night," said Bret. "They said ‘we have a donor.’ We were frantic. We thought ’wow, we can’t believe it’ because we weren’t ex­ pecting it.” Because Joel had been progressing well on his own, Bret and Stephanie had not even hoped to ger the call to Minneapolis until his condition began to deteriorate. But Joel, who will turn a year old on April 19. was behaving like any other healthy baby, pulling himself to his feet, walking around the furniture and saying “da-da” and “ma-ma.” “He had had a few sicknesses, but that was because of the cold and stuff," said Bret in a telephone interview Friday. "Other than that, he had been doing really well.” Doctors told the couple to catch a flight to Minneapolis in time for Joel’s 10 a.m. surgery. But because of the one-hour time dif­ ference and common flight delays, the hospital sent its own Life Link plane to Houghton. "They wanted us in at least by noon, but we checked different flights and the soonest we figured we could get there was one-half hour late,” said Bret. “Houghton has the worst record as far as flight delays.” A full-time student at Michigan Technological University, Bret stayed behind to maintain his class schedule while daughter Ashley prepared to go home with her grand­ parents to Lake Odessa. Stephanie and Joel boarded the plane at about 3:30 a.m. Mcnday. Ahead was turbulent weather that made for a bumpy ride to Minnesota, but the plane was able to land safely. ’■The reason they called for us now is because a girl died of crib death." said Bret. "She was four months old and Joel’s small for his age. They thought it was a really good fit. I think it (the liver) came from Oregon. Her heart was donated to somebody in California." A kidney transplant in the same surgery room also pushed back Joel’s transplant, which did not begin until about 1 p.m. Monday. Bret speculates there weren’t many patients awaiting transplants ahead of Joel because he was not a high priority due to his good health. Joel may be able to leave the hospital in about three weeks, he said. In the meantime, Stephanie is staying at a nearby home for transplant families, called Potter's House at a cost of only $5 a day. “A normal 2-year-old would have to stay in for three weeks. Joel’s almost one and we would probably have to wait longer, but then again, he's progressing so fast," said Bret, “and the doctors are so pleased with his recuperation, it will probably be earlier." Because bile leakage into the body and bloodstream causes damage to other organs, doc’ors often remove the spleen, which is among the first to deteriorate. But Joel's was found in good condition and was left alone by the doctors. Joel is now on steroids and will probably have to take anti-immunal drugs for the rest of his life to deter his body’s rejection of the liver. “I would assume he’ll have a fairly normal life," said Bret, although he has reserved ex­ pressions of relief. “I’m a little on the edge. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Joel Senters, son of former Lake Odessa couple Bret and Stephanie (Brown) Senters, received a new liver at University Hospital in Minneapolis just after Easter. He is pictured here with his grandmother, Marcy Dobie of Lake Odessa. We’re still waiting, but so far, it seems to have worked." A small bag on the outside of Joel’s stomach has proven that the liver is indeed functioning properly. “This is the first time he’s had a liver that pumps bile." he said. "And his kidneys work. That’s good because often w:th this type of procedure" the kidneys are affected. The couple has not been told what Joel’s chances are of keeping the liver, but they feel they are good. Joel was diagnosed with (he condition last July after a routine visit to Dr. Lee O. Stuart’s office in Lake Odessa. Stephanie, who was in Lake Odessa with her family for the summer, said she was puzzled by Joel's inability to recover from normal infant jaundice, and asked for Stuart's opinion. Stuart suspected the liver was malfunction­ ing, and referred the couple to Dr. Gerben Dykstra at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. When surgery to to connect the intestine to the liver in the absence of the bile ducts failed. Three recall petitions against TK School Board pass clarity test by Jean Gallup The language on three recall petitions nam­ ing Trustee John Miller, Secretary Jan Siebesnu and Treasurer Gary VanElst of the Thomapplc Kellogg Board of Education pass­ ed a "clarity hearing” Friday in Probate Court in Hastings. Petitions against President tionald William­ son and Vice President James Veriindc were denied because of lack of clarity. Originator of the drive, Norman Bird of Middleville, said he would "be back later" to refile the petitions against Williamson and Verlinde in clearer language. Bird submitted the two new petitions that will be studied at another clarity hearing at 4 p.m. Mcnday, April 10. Recall petitions against the same five were started by Bird last February when all were denied at a clarity hearing. The purpose of the clarity hearing is not to rule if the charges against a particular person “are true or not, but to judge if the petition is of sufficient clarity for voters to understand the basis of the recall effort," explained Pro­ bate Judge Richard Shaw. Alto, the wording must be clear enough for the person who is being accused to understand the charge and to be able to respond, he said. Shaw, Barry County Clerk Nancy Boersma and Barry County Treasurer Juanita Yarger make up the Board of County Elections Com­ mission, which rules on the first step in a peti­ tion process. A problem with the name of John Miller was brought to light after the petition was NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS judged understandable. Miller, who Superintendent Steve Garrett reported was not going to run again in this year’s June 12 annual school election, was identified as John Miller, and Boersma ques­ tioned if he was not, in fact, John Miller Jr. Bird told the panel he would not ask for another petition aginst Miller, if he was not seeking another term. Petitions that have passed the clarity test can be circulated for signatures and returned to the Barry County Clerk's office within 90 days, Boersma said. She will then send the petitions to the clerk of the township, where they will be collected for verification. If lhe required 671 signatures are collected and verified, Boersma will notify the persons named on the petitions and they may respond to the charges in 200 words or less. The responses will also go on the recall ballot, she said. During discussion near the end of the hear­ ing, VanElst stated his belief that "to go through something like this in the public media is a slap in the face. I totally disagree with unjustified recalls. It’s a bad mark on our community when we’re having a hard time trying to keep the school functioning. It’s a big load on local people.” Robert Klinge, a Middleville citizen who at­ tended the hearing, replied to Van Elst’s com­ ment by saying that “if the school board com­ municated more and better with the people, the public would be able to know more, and if Use your NBH - ATM Anywhere EJational See or Loan Officers Soon so the Season Starts Right!! West State at Broadway ANK of Call 948-8051 ASTINGS CIRRUS. Member FDIC All Deposits Insured up to sioo.ooo.oo WHITE PRODUCTS CORPORATION, an Illinois cor­ poration. a Michigan corporation. LAMB IN­ DUSTRIES. INC., a Delaware corporation. C.L. Bryant CORPORATION, on Ohio corporation, or their assigns: and all other unknown claimant* to the premise* hereinafter described. Defendants. Jeffrey L. Youngsma .P40393) Attorney for Plaintiff SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE 8 FISHER 607 N. Broodway Halting*, Michigan 49058 (616) 745-3495 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP ANNUAL MEETING Dr. Rhonda Denise Kineman, daughter of Jack and Lavinia Kineman of Hastings, was conferred tlie degree of Doctor of Philosophy Dec. 2, 1988, from the University of Georgia. Her area of expertise in the animal sciences focused on the neuroendocrine control of reproduction in large domestic species. Dr. Kineman is a 1979 graduate of Hastings High School. She .received her bachelor's degree from Michigan Stale University in 1982 and master of science degree from the University of Georgia in 1985. She is a member of the honorary scientific society Sigma Xi and the American Associa­ tion for the Advancement of Science. In addition, she received the Sigma XI Master of Science Thesis Award in 1985. Kineman is presently at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C., as a post-doctoral fellow for the Na­ tional Institute of Health. Her research is focused on the neuroendocrine control of growth hormones and prolactin release. Some specific areas of investigation include the cause of growth hormone deficiency in the dwarf rat as a model for human dwarfism and the hormonal control of milk secretion in rats and humans. The Spring Season is the time when everyone gets the urge to improve property, make alterations, or complete an addition. A new garage or an auxiliary building may be your desire. Whatever is needed at your house (or Summer Home) — now is the time to secure the loan that will help you complete your plans. The next few months are ideal for such jobs, so, get ready with help from NBH. BANNER to SUBSCRIBE! Hastings graduate earns her doctorate Though your home be handsome or humble.. There is probably something you would like to do to it... _ Mo PLACE - IdKEHoME File No. 89-061-CH HON. RICHARD M. SHUSTER BRADFORD-WHITE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation. PlontiH, (4/20) Time to Get Busy on Home Improvement of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings the board would give a little bit, they might be more flexible to public comment." Boersma said she had witnessed the effects of the recall effort against the Maple Valley Board of Education in the summer and fall of 1987. "That split the community: people over there hate each other. The kids were forgot­ ten. It’s sad — that community will never be the same again," she said. Bird responded that if the school board had been more responsive in the first place, the recall might not have come about. Shaw observed that the usual way to get elected officials removed is to vote them out, but "you have the right (to try to recall board members.)” Commenting to VanElst, Shaw noted that the signatures have to be collected first, but if he were a school board member, "before it gels to lhe ballot, I guess I would ask the peo­ ple not to sign the petitions." Contacted later in the day. Bird's wife Charlene confirmed that he had refilcd the petitions against Williamson and Vcrlinde. “He will wait until the clarity hearing on the other two petitions before circulating all of them to avoid separate elections," she said. "Our object isn’t to spend money, we're try­ ing to save it.” “If we do get enough signatures, or don’t get enough signatures — whatever the out­ come, we won’t attempt this again because it’s loo much hassle for our kids, who arc in the school system,” she declared. "If it succeeds, fine. If it fails, it fails." a transplant became his only option for sur­ viving He was given only one to two years to live. Il was recommended the couple go to the Univcristy of Minneapolis Hospital because of its excellent transplant results. “Their only failure was a girl who was real­ ly sick and they had to cut down an adult-sized liver and it didn’t work," said Bret. Bret’s parents are Marcy and Jerry :Dobie of Lake Odessa and David and Shelly Senters of Grand Rapids. Stephanie is also a 1984 Lakewood High School graduate and is the daughter of David and Bev Brown of Lake Odessa. “I'm really excited that it came before he starting going down," said Marcy. “We’re very happy. This is what he needed while he was in good condition yet. This is Joel’s only chance." State of Michigan In the Circuit Court for THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDER TO ANSWER Default having been made in lhe condition* of a certain Mortgage mode by David Bruce Zakem and Bonnie Zakem. husband and wife, as Mor­ tgagors to the National Bank of Hastings, a Federal Banking Corporation, of Hastings. Michigan, os Mortgagee dated March 4. 1985. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan, on March 6. 1985. in Liber 421 of Mortgages, on page 25. 26. 27 and 28 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thou­ sand Two Hundred Six & 03 100(511.206.03) Dollar*, and no proceedings having been In­ stituted to recover ’ho debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any port thereof, whereby the power of sole contained in said Mor­ tgage ho* become operative; Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mor­ tgage ond in pursuance of the statute m such cose made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may bo necessary, at public auction, to tho highest bid­ der. at the North door of lhe County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, ond County of Barry. Michigan, that being lhe place of holding the Cir­ cuit Court in ond for said County, on Friday. April 21, 1989 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the afternoon of said day. and said promises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 13 per cent interest, legal costs. Attorney s foes and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee doe* pay on or prior to the date of said sale: which said promise* are described in sold Mortgage as follows, fa-wit: lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to lhe recorded plot thereof, as record­ ed in Libor Three (3) of Plot* on Page Fifty-five (55). being a port ol Section ono (1). Town Three (3) North. Range Nine (9) West. Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan. The period of redemption will be Six (6) Months from date of sale. Dated: March 21. 1989 National Bonk of Hastings Mortgagee Law Offices of Wilbur & Byington Attorneys for National Bank of Hastings 222 West Apple Street Hastings. Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington. P-27621 10:00 a.m. — March 25. 1989 Mooting called to order — Pledge to Flog. All Officers present. Eighteen Citizens. Approved March 26. 1989 minutes. Heard Library & Building Inspectors reports. Private Dr. — Lakeside Dr. — presented pro­ cedure to follow. Permission from Electors to buy and/or sell real estate, equipment, building. Reviewed 1988-89 Financial Report ond 1989-90 Proposed Budget. Elector* approval given. Approved salary raises for Supervisor and Trustees. Answered questions about tax assessing, dog tag sale*, transfer station — longer hours, request 'or more County funding for roads. Heard report from Ethel Boze. County Commissioner. Meeting adjourned 11:20 a.m. Shirley R. Caso. Clerk Attested to by: Patricia L Baker, supervisor (4/6) At o session of said Court, held in the Circuit Courtroom in the City of Hasting*. Barry County. Michigan, this 10th day of March. 1989. PRESENT: Honorable Richard M. Shuster Circuit Judge The Court having reviewed the Motion for Publication and the Court being fully advised in the premises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you are being sued by Plaintiff in this Court in a quiet title action covering that parcel of land described os: Lot* 3, 4, 21,22 and the Southwesterly 43.5 feet of Lot 20 of Assessor's Plat *1 of Middleville, accor­ ding to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plots on Page 12. Village of Middleville. Barry County. Michigan; ALSO that portion of Assessor's Plat #1 of Middleville described as com­ mencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 4 of Assessor's Plat ft\ of the Village of Middleville, thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of Lot 3. 21.3 feet to the intersection of said lot line and the Easterly line of the railroad right of way ly­ ing South of said Lot 3. thence Southeasterly along the Easterly line of sold roilrood right ol way 10.1 feet, thence Northeasterly parallel to the Southeasterly line of Lot 3. 19.5 feet, thence Southeasterly along on extension of the Southwesterly line of Lot 4. 22 feet, thence Nor­ theasterly along a line parallel to the Southeaster­ ly line of Lot 4. 66 feet, thence Northwesterly along a line parallel to the Northeasterly line of Lot 4, 32 feet, thence Southwesterly 66 feet to the place of beginning. You must file your answer to take such other ac­ tion as permitted by low in this Court at the Cour­ thouse in Hastings. Michigan on or before April 28. 1989. If you fail to do so. a Default Judgement may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed In this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a copy of this Order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Banner for three consecutive week* ond proof of publication *hall be filed in this Court. Richard M. Shuster Circuit Judge Drafted by: • Jeffrey L. Youngsma Siegel, Hudson, Gee & Fisher 607 North Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 (616) 945-3495 Its a. Tafl ORDER Billing Manager needed for physicidn's office. Computer experience and ICD9 Coding knowledge a necessity. Reply to... Ad NO. 386 c/o The Reminder P.O. box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 to report all the news of the area...but it’s our job! SUBSCRIBE this week fo...The Hastings Banner Diet Center helpedmelook likeamillion.” Susan SaintJames, actress, mother and Diet Center success story. 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Bedford /Next to Cappon’s) Networ^One or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517)543-4800 HOURS: Mcnday thru Friday 7 00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a m. to 12:00 Noon �Page 10 — Tba Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 6, 1989 Saxon spring sports schedule begins Tuesday Despite setbacks from cool and wet weather combined with spring vacation, five of the six Hastings spring sports teams will still kick off schedules next Tuesday. Every Saxon squad but the golf team will be ir. action with four of the teams opening at home. Hastings baseball Coach Jeff Simpson said the schedule will show his team's strength or weakness immediately. After hosting Ionia on Tuesday, the team plays Otsego in a doubleheader on April 13. The Hastings In­ vitational on April 15 is quickly followed by two of teams likely to battle for a league championship. Lakeview and Marshall, on April 18 and 20 — both games on the road. Baseball, softball tourney plans announced Plans have been finalized for the April 15 Hastings Invitational baseball and softball tournaments. In baseball, Hastings will meet Middleville at 9 a.m. The Trojans then play Lakewood 20 minutes after the first game while the Saxons and Vikings battle 20 minutes after the second game. The championship goes to the team which The schedule should help a young Hastings softball team. The team, under first year coach Larry Dykstra, plays four of its first eight at home including the April 11 opener against Ionia. The schedule is also kind to the Hastings boys and girls track teams. With the MSU Spartan Relays already under its belt. Hastings is set for its outdoor opener April 11 against Greenville. After hosting Al­ bion in the Twin Valley opener two days later, the boys and girls come home for three straight dates against Hillsdale. Marshall and wins both its games. If all teams go 1-1, then first place goes to the team which scored the most runs. In softball. Hastings meets Middleville at 9 a.m. while Delton takes on Lakewood at 11:30 a.m. Whichever game involves Hastings, either the championship or consolation game, will be the fourth game of the game. the Hastings Relays. The boys team is coached by Paul Fulmer and the girls by Pat Murphy. The fifth team to open April 11. the tennis squad, plays on the road at Ionin. In fact, lhe team's first three matches come on the road with Middleville and Sturgis following Ionia on April 13 and 18 The team is coached by Tom Freridge. The girls golf team is the only team not to open on Tuesday. The linksters open a day later at Grand Ledge. The team, coached by Gordon Cole, opens at home on April 13. Saxon Sports Next Week April April April April April April April April April Sports 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 BASEBALL Ionia ...................................... 4:15 p.m. SOFTBALL Ionia................................................. 4:15p.m. TRACK Greenville ................................ 4:30 pm TENNIS at Ionia................................................. 4:30p.m. GOLF at Grand Ledge...................................... 3;30p.m. BASEBALL at Otsego (2).......... 4:00 p m. SOFTBALL at Otsego (2) ...................... 4.-00 p.m. TRACK at Albion........................... 4:30 p m TENNIS at Middleville......................................4:30p.rrt Attorney James Fisher is chairing YMCA drive Members of the Hastings baseball team work out this week prior to next Tuesday's home opener against Ionia. Five of the six Saxon spring sports team are in action Tuesday with four of the team opening at home. Men’s softoall meets April 11 The first meeting of the Hastings Mens Softball Association will be April 11 at 7 p.m. in room 182 of the Hastings Middle School. Interested teams should send a representative to the meeting. Women’s softball teams wanted Attention Women’s softball players, any team interested in playing softball please have representative at McDonalds in Hastings at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 11. Freeport softball league seeking teams The first managers and coaches meeting for the Freeport Softball Association will be held April 12 at the Freeport Village Hall. The mens fastpitch meeting starts at 7 p.m. while the womens slowpitch and coed begin at 7:30 p.m. There is room for new teams in each league. For more information call Rich Kunde at 765-5338 or 765-5330. Sports.. Wrong guess, pay-to-participate works They say that the ability to admit when one is wrong is an extremely painful thing to do. Not so. At least to those of us who have had plenty of practice mouthing such admitals. I admit to being one of tho.** doomsayers last fall who predicted tne pay-toparticipate program wouldn't work. I freely admit I thought such ? setup would cause the Hastings athletic department to crumble. Well, that wasn't the case. Not at all. And here it comes, minus even the faintest choking sound: Ohmygosh, I was wrong. Again. With the announcement last week that all six varsity spring sports were a go, pay-to-participate officially became an unqualified success. Why? For two reasons. The first is that not even a single team had to be ax­ ed due to a lack of funding the entire school year. At any level. Not one. The school system was forced to adopt a pay-to-participate program, and it didn’t miss a beat. At least in terms of sports, everything which had been of­ fered in the past was still offered this year. That alone makes for an outstanding record. The second reason, equally important, is that throughout the season the number of participants, while falling off siightly in the spring, didn't noticeably sink. Roster sizes of all Hastings teams, from last fall to this spring, remain' -«-.i the same as in previous year? .hich. again, is an outstanding state ..■■nt. Those people, myself included, who thought that the athletic department couldn’t survive a $125-per-pcrson, payto-participate program were...gulp, wrong. At least for the first year, the program went smoothly. Every test was passed. Period. The credit is widespread. For in­ stance, parents deserve credit for forking over S125 per sport, per youngster. In some cases it was a tremendous burden, particularly those familes which had mutiple two or even three-sport athletes. The kids themselves deserve credit for finding jobs and helping their parents come up with the money. Coaches deserve credit for refusing to stand pat with the roster sizes they were dealt. Coaches did an excellent job of beating the bushes, of finding the kid who would come out for the sport with a bit of nudging. Credit should also be earmarked to the Hastings Athletic Booster Club, which did all it could to help needy student­ athletes in terms of fees and equipment. Likewise credit should also go to those anonymous individuals who, for no other reason than they wanted to help, found it in their hearts and bank accounts to seek out youngsters who wouldn’t have been able to play had not these generous souls stepped forward with a ready checkbook. These are the reasons why the pay-toparticipate program succeeded, pure and simple. At the risk of making a second wrong prediction, however. I think everybody agrees this is no way to run an athletic department. Or a school system, for that matter. Sooner or later the funds and generosi­ ty arc going to run out. Parents can’t be asked to keep up this support year after year. It isn't fair. The key is for the school system to spend money wisely, for the state to wake up and change its ways of funding education, and for taxpayers to take a deep breath and think twice the next time they’re called on to cast a vote. James Fisher, an attorney for Siegel, Hud­ son, Gee and Fisher, has been named chair­ man of the YMCA of Barry County’s Kids to Camp drive. The YMCA of Barry County hopes to raise $5,000, which will enable 50 boys and girls to attend a week at YMCA Camp Algonquin. Because of the economy, it is difficult for families to help send children to summer camp, yet the need this year is even more critical, said Fisher. Skills, coupled with traditional American values, are all part of YMCA Camp Algonquin. Fisher became interested in YMCA Camp Algonquin when he was on the camp staff under the direction of Bob King and has seen what a week of summer camp can do for boys and girls. "At YMCA Camp Algonquin, kids have the opportunity to swim, hike, canoe, par­ ticipate in a variety of special events and develop personal skills under the watchful eyes of trained leaders. For a number of youngsters, this will be their first opportunity to have a good role model — someone they can look up to and believe in," said Fisher. In addition to Fisher, others on the YMCA 1989 Kids to Camp Committee include Pat Warren, John Warren, Celeste Wolverton, Al Scheck and Pat Lewis. Beginning on the week of April 17, the committee, will contact individuals in the Barry County area to solicit donations that would enable youngsters less fortunate to have an experience at YMCA Camp Algon­ quin that will last for a lifetime. To learn more about the YMCA’s Kids to Camp program, call the YMCA office at 945-4574. Scoreboard 1989 Winter YMCA Womens Volleyball Final Standings WL Team Livestock.................................................... 31-2 Pages/Blairs............................................... 22-8 Parkers Pigs............................................. 20-13 Burkeys/Garrisons Gals.......................... 19-14 Hastings Bait/Tackle................................16-14 Satellites................................................... 12-18 McDonalds............................................... 11-22 Hastings Mutual.......................................11-22 Andrus........................................................ 2-31 Hastings YMCA-Youth Council 3 on 3 Basketball Final Standings Nichols......................................................... 7-| Over the Hill................................................5.3 Neils Ins...................................................... 5.3 Superette...................................................... 3.5 Garretts........................................................ 3.5 Hill Crest Farms...........................................1-7 Bowling results Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 77-35, Kent Oil 63'4-48'A, O’Dell's 59'4-52'4, Thomapplc Manor 58'4-53'4, Heckers 58-54, Nashville Auto 57-55, Hastings Bowl 57-55, Britten’s 56-56, River Bend Travel 49'4-62'4, Good Time Pizza 48-64, D.J. Electric 48-64, Flexfab 40-72. Good Games & Series - C. Herbig 150, T. Kohn 151, J. Donnini 170, B. Hathaway 189, C. Cuddahee 162, K. Fowler 176-478, D. Coenen 164-487, E. Ulrich 172, L. Kirby 129, N. Perry 180-487, D. Bums 179, b. Whitaker 171-478, J. Gamder 172-471, L. Elliston 252-535, M. Scramlin 193-559, J. Skedgell 170- 475, T. Christopher 181-503, D. Reid 210-493, S. Jackson 179-507, K. Sutfin 184, F. Lalshau 151. Splits Converted - B. Stuart 5-10. Thursday Twisters Andrus 80'4-39'4; Heritage Chevrolet 71*4-48$*; Geukes Market 69-51; Hastings Mutual 62-58; Hastings Bowl 6014-59'4; B.D.S. Inc. 5914-6014; Century 21 5814-61W; Bowman Refrigeration 5514-6414; Goodwill Dairy 42'4-7714; Alley Cats 4114-7814. Good Games - C. Wallace 184; V. Butler 148; N. Taylor 185; P. AYends 180; B. Bar­ num 163; S. Kuzava 136; D. Bartimus 169; L. Myers 161; C. Hawkins 152. Good Series - C. Allen 217-566; B. Steele 179-478: B. Kruko 153-444; C. Fuhr 194-436; B. Quada 173^71; L. Barnum 174-495; E. Vanasse 165-478; D. Dolthouse 160-432; C. Hurless 159^25; J. Gasper 171- 494. Thursday Angels McDonalds II 79-41, Outward Appearance 78-42, Stefanos 7314-464, Clays Dinner Bell 68-52, Hastings Bowl 554-644, McDonalds 1 47-73, Hickory Inn 41-67, Geukes Market 39-81. Good Games - K. Hayward 134. C. Moore 156, L. Apsey 166, M. Ingram 161, D. Snyder 191, N. McDonald 172, E. Gray 154. R. Chilton 140, L. Aspinall 190, J. Joseph 182, L. Tilley 172. Congratulations to T. Daniels 201-551. Thurs. A.M. Kreative Komcrs 744; Hummers 74; Quest Marks 68; Slow Pokes 64; Northland Opt. 634; Wcltons 63; Varneys 63; Bosleys 61; Stardusters 59; Kaiser Seed 58; Nash Locker 564; Thomapple Manor 554; Lef­ tovers 524; Silk Screen 524; Kloostermans 44; Barlow Florist 44. High Games - S. Brimmer 171; F. Schneider 166; P. Hamilton 165; B. Sexton 133; L. Johnson 145; D. Hammond 157; C. Stuart 182; S. Mogg 178; C Biggs 141; K. Mizer 167; L. Gleckler 176; C. Kaiser 148; T. Weeks 141; A. Welton 153; M. Steinbrecher 146; C. Benner 149; A. Lieb 140; T. Joppie 150; P. Godbey 162; P. Croninger 150; C. Ryan 160. High Series and Games - F. Ruthruff 187-528; P. Champion 190-501; A. Gillons 170-480; A. Preston 149-403; K. Forman 166-482; S. Noler 181-442; G. Scobey 177-456; M. Brimmer 166-459. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 79-41, Miller Real Estate 75-45, Michelob 694-504, Deweys Auto Body 68- 52, Superior Seafoods 68-52, Hastings Bowl & Lounge 61-59, Cinder Drugs 59-61, Hastings Flower Shop 59-61. Pioneer Apart­ ments 564-63 4, Miller Carpeting 574-624, Friends 57-63, Hastings Bowl 57-63, Girrbachs 56-64, Andrus of Hastings 534-664, Music Center 47-73, Burger King 37-83. High Games and Series - M. Snyder 160, Y. Markley 172, M. Matson 161, M. Garrett 180, M. Snowden 164, J. Mercer 203-521. B. Hathaway 183, B. Whitaker 183, S. Merrill 200, R. Girrbach 185-517, B Cuddahee 170, S. Smith 160, M. Kill 195-522, H. Service 170, M. Moore 161, N. Wynn 169, D. Larsen 160, L. Perry 188, C. Nichols 181, M. Nystrom 203-503, V. Carr 179, M. Ben­ nett 181, K. Keeler 162, M. Snyder 190, D. Murphy 169, B. Anders 160, H. Hewitt 171, D. Burghdorff 166, M. Wieland 204. The Lake Odessa Livestock team, winners of the YMCA volleyball league: (front row) Sue Casey and Kathy Pierce (back) Carol Pyrzynskl, Julie Stonebumer, Judy Swift and Kathy Steele. Wednesday Classic Larry Poll Realty 75-45; Floral Designs 734-464; Welcome Woods 72-48; Dewey’s 72-48; Carlton Center Exc. 68-52; Hastings City Bank 65-55; Shamrock 60-56; McDonald’s 61-59; Exercise Made Easy 59-61; Kloosterman’s Coop 58-62; Viatec 56-64; Bowman Refrigeration 55-65; Red Baron 534-664; Hastings Mutual 514-684; Totaly 39-81; Budweiser 344-814. Wednesday P.M. Mace's Pharmacy 79-41; Geukes Mkt. 69- 51; Lifestyles 67-53; Cast Offs 65-55; Valley Realty 64-56; Nashville Locker 62-58; Varney's Stables 574-624; Gillons Const. 574-624; Handy’s Shirts 57-63; M & M’s 534-664; Friendly Home Parties 504-694; DeLong’s Bait 38-82. High Games and Series - B. Moody 215-586; S. VanDenburg 214-576; B. Hathaway 214-499; K. Hanford 172-477; N. Wilson 180-511; D. Woodard 173-475; P. Frederickson 168-467; A. Perez 169-465; B. Blakely 172-464; B. Vrodingewey 163-468; V. Slocum 161-451; N. Taylor 173-456; N. Varney 162-420; P. Croninger 144-398; D. Lawrence 153-380; P. Clough 138-359; F. Schneider 208-494; T. Christopher 204; S. Pennington 174; P. Cstleberry 161; C. Wat­ son 171; D. Murphy 157; C. Trumbull 153; C. Shellenbarger 147-335; S. Breitner 160. The Nichols team, winners of the YMCA three-on-three league: (front row) Terry Nichols, David Nichols, Armand Ranquette, Lee Nichols. 1225 ID. STATE ST. (Hext to (TicDonalds) CALI TODAY 948-8288 • HRSTIACS Ryan Robert ...born to James and Judy DeCamp March 17th at Blodgett Memorial Hospital HOURS: SATELLITE SERVICE Tue.thiuR1. 10:30 AM-630 PM SO!-9AM-3PM — Weight 7 lbs. 2 ozs. — Grandparents Mildred Rathbun and Douglas and Margaret DeCamp �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 6, 1989 — Page 11 Exchange Club announces Students of the Month Northeastern teacher Ann DeHoog and students Jason Hricousky, Jeremy Shane, Travis Moore. Pleasantvlew winners Katie Brandt (left) and Meredith Cole with teachers Tim Neeson and Janet Foley. Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Default having been mode in term* and condi­ tion* of a certain mortgage made by LEONARD I. LAWRENCE and BARBARA J. LAWRENCE, hutband and wife, to GREAT LAKES FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, now known as Great Lake* ■' Bancorp. A Federal Saving* Bonk, organized under the Home Owner*' Loan Act of 1933. of the United States of America, a* amended. Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of October. 1980. and recorded in the office of tho Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, ond State of Michigan, on the 28th day of October. 1980. in liber 247 of Barry County Record*, at Pago 33. on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due. at the dote of this notice, for ^principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Six and 56/100 (523,896.56) Plus an Escrow Deficit of One Thou­ sand Eight Hundred Ninety Six ond 04/100 ($1,896.04) Dollars. And no suit or proceeding* at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof; Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained In said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of lhe State of Michigan in such cose made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of April, 1989 at ton (10:00) o'clock in the forenoon, Local Time, said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan (that being thr building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premise* described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at twelve and 500/1000 (12.500%) percent per annum ond all legal costs, charges and expenses, including tho attorney fee* allowed by law. and also" any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to pro­ tect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as: Commencing at the intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of Section 9. Town 1 North. Range 8 West, and the centerline of Stale Trunkline M-37; lhence South along the centerline of said Trunkline M-37 o distance of 675 feet for the place of beginn­ ing, continuing thence South along said centerline 335 feet; thence West 738 feet; thence North 355 feet; thence Eost 738 feet, more or less to the place of beginning, being a port of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. If it Is determined at the time of sole that the pro­ perty is abandoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Dated at Ann Arbor, Michigan March 13, 1989. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK. Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 (4/20) First Publication: 03/30/89 . MORTGAGE SALE Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor­ tgage made by PAUL G. DINKEL AND JEAN E. DINKEL, Mortgagors, to WATERFIELD MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. an Indiana corporation. Mor­ tgagee 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne, Indiana, doted December 2. 1983 and recorded December 13. 1983 with the Barry County Register of Deeds in Liber 257 at page 99. By reason of such default rhe undersigned elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of said mortgage due and payable forthwith. At the date of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest at 12.5% per annum on said mortgage the sum of Forty One Thousand Twenty Four and 19/100 dollar* ($41,024.19). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mode and provided and to pay said amount with interest as provided in said mor­ tgage. and all legal costs, charges, and expenses. Including attorney's fee* allowed by law, said mor­ tgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at Barry County Courthouse. Hostings, Michigan, the place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry. City of Hastings. Michigan, on Wednes­ day. May 10, 1989, at 1:30 in the afternoon, local time. Pursuant to Public Act No. 104, Public Acts of 1971. (MSA 27A3240(3)) the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the foreclosure sole. The premises covered by sold mortgage is situated in the Township of Thornoppie. County of Barry. State of Michigan, and more fully described as: A parcel of land in the southeast 1 /4 of section 8, town 4 north, range 10 west, described as com­ mencing at the northeast corner of the southeast 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of said section 8, thenc west to the west side of the highway rlght-of-w'* ■ for plocc of beginning, thence west 12.65 rrJ,, thence south 12.65 rods, thence east 12.65 rods, to west edge of highway right-of-way. thence north along the highway 12.65 rods to th« beginning Doled: March JO. 1989 Waterfield Mortgage Company. Inc., on Indiana corporation, Mortgagee James W. Batchelor (P-25500) RUSSELL 8 BATCHELOR Attorneys for Mortgagee 200 Monroe. NW ■ Suite 555 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (4/20) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in lhe conditions of a certain Mortgage mode by William J. Bl'good. Jr. and Herlinda Bitgood, husband and wife, as Mortgagors to Hastings City Bank, a Federal Banking Corporation, of Hostings. Michigan, os Mortgagee doted June 5, 1987, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on July 2B. 1987, in Liber 454 of Mortgages, on page 624, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-seven and 46/100($l 1.347.46) Dollars, and no pro­ ceedings having been instituted to recover lhe debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case mode and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premise* therein described or so much thereof os may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bid­ der, «*♦ the North door of the County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry, Michigan, that being lhe place of holding the Cir­ cuit Court in and for said County, on Friday. April 21. 1989 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in lhe afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold io pay the amount so os aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10.25 per cent interest, legal costs. Attorney's fees ond also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mor­ tgage as follows, to-wit: The South '/> of Lots 32 and 33 of the Plat of the Hardendorf addition to lhe Villoge^of Nashville, according to the record­ ed Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74. Village of Nashville. County of Barry. Michigan. The period of redmeptlon will be Six (6) Months from date of sale. Dated: March 21. 1989 Hastings City Bonk Mortgogee Law Offices o' Wilbur 8 Byington Attorneys of Hastings City Bonk 222 West Apple Street P O. Box 248 Hostings, Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington. P-27621 (4/20) MORTGAGE SALE Default having been mode in terms ond condi­ tions of a certain mortgage made by JOSEPH L. MOLESKI AND SUSAN M. MOLESKI. husband ond wHe, to GREAT LAKES FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, now known as Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Home Owners' loan Act of 1933, of the United States of America, os amended. Mortgogee. dated the 24th day of February. 1984, and recurded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of March, 1984, in Liber 258 of Barry County Records, at Foge 09. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and Interest, the sum of Twenty One Thousand Five Hundred Forty Seven and 06/100 ($21,547.06) Plus An Escrow Deficit of Two Hundred Eighty and 74/100 ($280.74) Plus a Deferred Late Charge of Nine ond 53/100 ($9.53) Minus Unapplied Credit of Seventy Six ond 29/100 ($76.29) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover lhe debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof; Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the Stale of Michigan in such cose mode ond provided, notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of April, 1989 at ten (10:00) o'clock in the forenoon. Local Time, said mortgage will bo foreclosed by o sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Eost entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City ol Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (thbt being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Borry Is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof a* may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at Nine and 040/1000 (9.040) per cent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by low. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in premise*. Said premises are situated in the Township of Barry. County of Borry. State of Michigan and described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest % of Section 36, Town 1 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the West % of the Southwest % of sold Section 36 and running thence West 40 rod* to the place of begin­ ning; thence South 12 rods; thence West 12 rods; thence North 12 rods: thence Eost 12 rods to the place of beginning. Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. Sidwell #03-03-036-032-00. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. If it Is determined at the time of sale that the property is j ndoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) day*. Dated at Ann Arbor. Michigan March 8. 1989. Great Lake* Bancorp. A Federal Savings Bank Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bankcorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Bax 8600 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 (4/6) St. Rose principal Steve Youngs, student Marie Dewitt and teacher Diane Brighton. ABUSE.,.continued from page 3 “People just don't have money," she ex­ plained. Physical and sexual abuse problems cut across all income levels, she said. And she stressed that her office's services are not just fo^ow-income families, but for all cases involving mistreated children. "We don't discriminate," she said. "We work with all sorts of families." A frequent form of abuse, verbal or menial harm, is more common but hard to deter­ mine, said Micheal. "Berating, yelling or screaming are com­ mon," she said, "but the difficult part is measuring the effects and proving that it’s an on-going problem." Indicators of abuse include behavioral problems, psychosomatic illnesses and psychological problems. In extreme cases, failure to thrive or slow development can be side effects. The Childrens Protective Services office has grown from one staff member to three since it opened in the early 1970s. The num­ ber of incidents reported has also increased, said Micheal. During her first year there, less than 10 cases were reported. The initiation of the Child Protection Law spawned the increase, as did the requirement that professionals, such as doctors, nurses, school employees and day care center work­ ers report suspected cases. With the introduction of the laws came an increase in public awareness, said Michael. "People were now realizing there was something they could do,” she said. "The publicity teaches people to go ahead and say something about these instances." Cases are also being reported when chil­ dren are younger, she said. The primary vic­ tims in suspected cases before were teen­ agers. Now, instances involving very young children are turned in. Michael said she would like to think that efforts of hers and other agencies are decreas­ ing the severity of child abuse. Part of lhe success, she said, comes from education. Parents and teenagers have a variety of local agencies set up to cater specifically to their problems. Outreach programs, role model aides, support groups, shelters for runaways and abused children and adults, and teenage pregnancy programs are all designed to help with domestic problems, she said. Some of the programs are completely within Barry County, while others have part­ time hours or counsel1 ng services from their offices in Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. Despite all the available programs and ease of reporting, Michael said she suspects that some cases still go untreated. Southeastern winners Carrie Hendershot, Debbie Griffin and Rachel Wilcox with teacher Bob Palmer. State to help litre airplane maker to Battle Creek BATTLE CREEK (AP) - The state pen­ sion fund is ready to invest up to $12.5 million to help bring an airplane manufact­ urer and more than 1,100 jobs to Battle Creek, state Treasurer Robert Bowman an­ nounced Tuesday. The state investment will provide part of the financing necessary for Avtek Corp, to relocate to the Kellogg Regional Airport from Camarillo, Calif. Michigan's share will come if private investors match that amount, Bowman said, adding that the funds would come from the venture capital fund of the $16.3 billion pension fund. Under the financing plan, $12.5 million would come from Gulf Development Co. Ltd., a London, England, investment house, and $500,000 from the Battle Creek Invest­ ment Growth Corp., the financial arm of Battle Creek Unlimited. BCU markets Fort Custer Industrial Park and the airport for the city. The deal must be closed by May 1 and all terms and conditions of the investment must meet with state approval, Bowman said. "The Avtek project is a unique opportun­ ity for the venture capital fund to achieve the goal of maximizing our rate of return on investment for retirees," he said. "There is a lot of work to be done before we make this investment, but our interest is genuine." Avtek would manufacture six- to eight­ seal passenger jets geared for corporate trav­ elers. The plane, called the Avtek 400A, is made of advanced composite materials, a high-technology technique that has local officials optimistic about future growth of the company. The first planes are expected to roll off the assembly line late next year or early 1991. The plant would eventually employ more than 1,100 workers. The money would pay for the construction of a 200,000-square-foot plant on 20 acres at the airport and to fund Federal Aviation Ad­ ministration certification of lhe plane. Avtek President Robert Adickes said con­ struction on land near the airport would be­ gin this year. Avtek has about 130 orders for its Avtek 40CA, which cost about $1.75 million each, and won't take new orders until 1991, Adickes said. The company initially plans to make about 40 planes a year. It also would build 14 Explorers per year, a maritime surveillance version of lhe 400A for Valmet Corp, of Finland, and is seeking links to the British aerospace indus’jy to make similar planes for NATO. That aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney turboprop engines that drive pusher propellers. It will weigh 6,600 pounds and have a range of about 2,700 miles. Central teacher Audrey Renner and students Robin Acker and Renae Gutchess. Phil’s Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Zlti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE • NOTICE • Rutland Charter Twp. The annual audit report for all funds has been filed with the Michigan State Department of Treasury for the year ending December 31, 1988. The audit report may be reviewed by appointment with the Township Clerk. HOURS: Tues -Thw*. 1130 ui-11 pjn; Fit & Sat. 1130 am-1 pm. Sun. 4-10, Closed Mon PHYLLIS FULLER, Clerk Phone: 948-2 i 94 Coming SOON! in the Progress • 1989 • The Annual Business and industry Review WATCH FOR IT! �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 6. 1989 Battle Creek men plead guilty in township burglary Two Battle Creek men arrested for breaking into two Johnstown Township apartments on New Year's Eve pleaded guilty in circuit court last week to reduced charges. James A. Momenee, 21 and Ray B. Deck, 21, were each charged with armed robbery, two counts of breaking and entering, four counts of felonious assault and a felony firearms charge after the burglary on Mud Lake Road. In exchange for the dismissal of the remaining seven charges, both pleaded guilty to one count of breaking and entering an occupied building. Habitual offender charges, alleging that both have two previous felony convictions, also will be dismissed when they are sentenced April 26. The pair were surprised in the act when residents of one of the apartments returned home while they were still inside. The victims told police Momenee and Deck brandished a shotgun as they made their escape across an open field. Police later found lhe stolen goods in the field and captured Momenee and Deck when they returned hours later to recover the items. Barry County Sheriffs deputies also found lhe shotgun and car keys belonging to one of the victims lhat had been thrown away during their escape. The two face a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for the burglary. Both remain lodged in the Barry County Jail. In other court business: A 17-year-old teen who used a "slim jim" to break into a parked car was sentenced last week six months in the Barry County Jail. Jeffrey A. Dangler, of 12220 Burchett Road, pleaded guilty in February to using the tool to break into a parked truck to steal a handgun and several cassette tapes. In a plea agreement, the more serious charge of breaking and entering was dismissed and Dangler pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of attempted breaking and entering. At his hearing last week, Dangler's CLASSIFIEDS I The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. Formorc information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.____________________ GLORY CLEANING SERVICE. Let us clean your home or business, regular or occasional service. Cail 945-3403 if no answer call 948-8638._________________ HIGH PRESSURE CLEAN­ ING: House & bldg exteriors. Acoustical ceiling cleaning. Wall cleaning. Painting-interior & exterior. Wallpapering. Carpet & furniture cleaning. TOTAL HOME CARE call 945-3244._________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE residential, business, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 H (inicd 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDSTon­ ing Tables. Commercial-Home tanning beds. Save 50%-Priccs from S249. Body Wraps-LampsLotions. Call today. FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292. AS OF APRIL 6, 1989 I Rick Mattson will no longer be responsible for any debts other than my own._____________ FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant hybrid bluegills, Rainbow trout. Walleye, Largemouth bass. Smallmouth bass, Hybrid striped bass, Channel catfish, Perch, and Fathead minnows. LAGGIS' FISH FARM, INC. 08988 35th St, Gobles, Ml. 49055. Phone (616)628-2056 Days, (616)624-6215 evenings. FRIENDLY HOME PARTIES has openings in this area for managers and dealers. Free training. Commission up to 25%, override up to 7%. No paper work, no delivering or collecting, highest hostess awards. No handling or service charge. Over 800 dynamic items - toys, gifts, home decor and Christmas decor. For free cata­ log call 1-800-227-1510. OLD ORIENTAL RUGS wanted. Any size or condition. Call 1-800-443-7740. BUSINESS SERVICES RIVER CITY ASPHALT REPAIR ",1'Xcins | No Job Too Smail] ’PP,°’ch" 765-3137 [SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR & TRUCK REPAIR KndrasW iij^HAsmGS 1435 S. Hinov* St, Halting*. Mich. 49056 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Service Heer*: Monde, 8 to 8. Tuiidoy-Fridoy 8 io 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCENTED MASTER CHA1GE • VISA GM QUALITY se«vice FA»U |L--I| CEIEUL KOIMS HITS HJIJIH Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! ) OPEN POLLINATED SEED CORN, $26 bushel. Great for feed value. Ned Place, RR #4, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895. 419-657-6727.____________ Community Notices POKER RUN: Hastings Eagles #4158 April 15 at 10am. Meet at Moose Parking loL $10 per person. For further information contact Dan at 945-9775 or Joyce at 945-2713. Thank You CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank all my friends and relatives for the many beautiful cards, flowers, gifts and telephone calls. The nice dinner given me by my rela­ tives on my 95ih Birthday. Henrietta Gillett CARD OF THANKS The family of Clara E. Stanton wishes to thank all of our friends and relatives for the kind expressions of sympathy. Your thoughtfullncss will never be forgotten. ________ Help Wanted LPN-RN We arc looking for someone with leadership skills to work in our geriatrics facility. We offer health insurance and vacation benefits, competclivc wages and excellent working conditions. Thomapplc Manor, Hastings. 945-2407.________ M EC H ANIC/S ER VICE TECHNICIAN. AIS Construc­ tion Equipment Corporation in Grand Rapids has immediate openings for service technician. Applicants should have basic mccanical skills with knowledge with construction/farm equip­ ment Hourly rate commesoratc with experience. Will train young aggresivc individual. Full benefits. Calls will be Accepted between 10am & 1pm al 616-538-2400 ask for Ruth. EOE.____________________ NEEDED: Babysitter within Hastings City limits for one 4 year old, varied shifts. Please call 948-4052 for interview. NEEDED SOMEONE to clean apartment. 945-3141._______ VISA/MASTERCARD US Charge guaranteed regardless of credit rating. Call now! 213-925-9906 ext. U1893. WANTED: Full time dental assistant to join our friendly office. Great pay for exper­ ienced, dedicated, hard working person. Send resume to AD #388 in c/o Reminder, P.O. Box 188, Hastings MI 49058. mother, Kaoune, told the court her son fell in with the wrong crowd. "My son is a good boy," she said, breaking into tears. "I know he needs to be punished, but I'd like to get him counseling. Someone with a good Christian background." At sentencing, Judge Thomas S. Eveland told Dangler it's not loo late to reform his ways. "This is going to have to stop now or you’ll be beyond the court's reach," the judge said. "A lot of people come into this court hooked on drugs, and they're beyond reach. You're at an age you can still be reached." Dangler was placed on a three-year term of probation, ordered to perform 75 hours of community service and assessed $600 in court costs. He also was ordered to pay $125 in restitution. During his probation, he was ordered to avoid drugs and alcohol and to have no contact with a co-defendant and two other friends. He was told to complete his high school diploma and to have substance abuse counseling. •An 18-year-old Hastings man was sentenced last week to four months in jail after pleading guilty to his first felony offense. Samuel A. Miner also was placed on a three-year term of probation after offering a guilty plea to a charge of breaking and entering a pole barn garage on Ottawa Trail Road in Rutland Township last November. Before sentencing last week, defense attorney David Tripp asked the court to sentence Miner to a lesser jail term than the six-month sentence his co-defendant received in March for the burglary. But Judge Eveland returned a harsher sentence than the defense attorney’s request for 90 days. "You’re only 18 years old, and you're well on your way to a life filled with problems mostly created by yourself," Eveland said. "We're going to give you a chance to prove yourself. This might be your last chance." Miner, of 2262 Wasabanag, said he wouldn't be back in court ”1 realize I've made a mistake. I’ve learned quite a bit ... and I'm sorry and it won't happen again," he said. Miner also was ordered to perform 50 hours of community service, to pay $300 in court costs and to pay restitution to be determined later. In exchange for the dismissal of additional changes of passing a forged check and writing a check on a closed bank account, Miner pleaded guilty in March to the breaking and entering charge. But as part of his sentence, he was ordered to pay $200 in restitution to the bank. •A motorist who said he hasn't had a driver's license in 16 years pleaded guilty last week to drunken driving and driving with a suspended license. Donald G. Quinn, 40, said he was on his way to a veteran's hospital in Battle Creek when he was pulled over on Michigan Avenue by Hastings Police in February. Quinn was taken into custody on charges of drunken driving, third offense. But the third offense charge was dismissed by the prosecution in exchange for Quinn's guilty plea to the second-offense charge. A charge of possession of marijuana also was dismissed by the prosecutor’s office. The Branch resident told the court he had had several beers in Whitehall while driving to Battle Creek, when he was stopped in Hastings. Quinn said he knew at the time he was driving illegally. "I haven’t had a license since 1973," he said. "It was suspended and revoked for drinking and driving." Quinn will be sentenced April 26 on the two misdemeanor offenses. By statute, he must be sentenced to at least five days in jail on the drunken driving charge. The maximum possible sentence in both cases is one year in the Barry County Jail. Quinn remains free or bond. •Sentencing for probation violation was set last week for Michael Coughlin, 19. POSITION OPENING Dept: Barry County Prosecuting INSURANCE Attorney INSURANCE COVERAGE ,n„1908 For your... Individual Health • Farm • Business Group Health • Mobile Home Retirement • Personal Belongings • Rental Property Home • Motorcycle Auto Title: LEGAL SECRETARY Base: Salary s6.51 an hour S13,541 annually Apply at MESO, c/o City Hall 102 South Broadway, Hastings Applications accepted thru April 13, 1989 JIM, JOHN, DAVE oi 945-3412 Receptionist Needed REAL- MILLER S1NCE REAL ESTATE 1940 Ken Miller, C.R.B.. C.R.S. & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616) 945-5182 For busy doctor's office, computer experience preferred. Reply to: oc,ITriD REALTOR Ad #386 c/o J-Ad Graphics P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Michigan 49058 Earlier in March, Coughlin pleaded guilty to violating his probation by drinking alcohol. But after requesting and conferring with a court-appointed attorney last week, Coughlin asked to have a hearing set to determine if he violated his probation. Coughlin, of 836 E. Bond St., was arrested in February after the car he was riding in was stopped in Hastings by police. The driver was arrested for drunken driving, and Coughlin was told by police not to drive because he appeared to have been drinking, too. Minutes later, police arrested Coughlin when he tried to drive his friend’s car home. Coughlin was taken into custody on charges of drunken driving and driving with a suspended license. The probation hearing will be held April 14 in Barry County Circuit Court • A man who pleaded guilty to cashing bad checks to get money to buy drugs was sentenced last week to 60 days in the Barry County Jail. Brcntley Donaldson, 21, who was facing similar charges in Ionia County, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted uttering and publishing. As part of a plea agreement, the charges in Ionia County were to be dismissed, provided Donaldson make restitution for outstand ng checks cashed there. Before sentencing, attorney Charles Stiles told the court Donaldson hadn't been in trouble in the past. "He's a young fellow with no previous record," Stiles said. "I would hope the court wouldn't incarcerate him for too long a time." Donaldson made no statement on his own behalf. Calling it a "never-ending cycle," Judge Eveland warned Donaldson to break his drug habit if he wants to stay out of trouble in the future. Donaldson, of 5256 Jordan Road, Freeport, was placed on a three-year term of probation, directed to perform 200 hours of community service and ordered to pay $400 in court costs and S 1,550 in restitution. Additional restitution may be added later. Donaldson also was placed on work release and was directed to complete his high school education and was ordered to have substance abuse counseling. •A Hastings man accused of breaking into a dairy barn was scheduled to go to trial last week. But Edward R. Ricketts pleaded guilty March 27 to a charge of breaking and entering an unoccupied building. In exchange, the prosecutor agreed to drop a habitual offender charge and agreed to recommend lhat Ricketts be sentenced within the state sentencing guidelines for the offense. Ricketts, of 3131 W. State Road, was accused of taking a shotgun, a rifle and a chainsaw from an Irving Township barn in November. He will be sentenced April 26 in Barry County Circuit Court. •A Delton man charged with beating a man with an axe handle also was to go on trial March 27 for assault with intent to murder. But Matthew Joiner, of 10426 Sunshine Drive, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. The prosecutor agreed to drop the more serious charge in the plea agreement. Joiner, 19, was sentenced that day to one year in the Barry County Jail and was placed on a five-year term of probation. He also was directed to avoid drugs and alcohol, to have substance abuse counseling and to complete his high school education. Police said the victim was working at his farm when Joiner walked up and struck him with the axe handle. The victim escaped by driving away on a tractor. He was later hospitalized for two days, police said. Guns discharge results in arrest A Hastings man caught firing a semi-automatic rifle Monday over Sweezy's Pond was arrested by police on several charges. Hastings Police Sgt. Lowell Wilde and Patrolman George Winick were on patrol at 6:15 p.m. near David Drive when tliey heard gun shots coming from the Hastings Outdoor Nature Center. The officers heard several more shots as they followed the footpath to the lower football field. At the north end of Sweezy's Pond, they spotted a 30-year-o’d man firing a rifle and a teen-age boy shooting a pistol over the water. Police confiscated tie .22 caliber Marlin semi-automatic rifle and 9-shot revolver from the man and two teens at the pond. Jeffrey L. McCauser, of 530 W. Marshall St., told police he didn't realize he was within the city limits and also didn't he was in a nature area. Police checked the serial number of the revolver with the Law Enforcement Information Network and found it had been reported lost or stolen in Ionia County. McCauser said he didn't have the registration for the gun but said it belonged to his girlfriend. She had found it along a road in Ionia County, he said. McCauser was arrested for possession of an illegal weapon and received a citation for discharging a weapon within city limits. Plan to receive your retirement benefits (Editor's Note: This is the second of two ar­ ticles on withdrawal of retirement funds.) Retirement plans offer not only the advan­ tage of building security for later years but also significant tax benefits through the ac­ cumulating years. Because of the deferral enjoyed by retire­ ment plans, the IRS places strict regulations on when and how retirement funds may be withdrawn. In most cases, 59 14 is the earliest age you can begin withdrawing your retirement funds without being penalized. There are four ex­ ceptions to this age restriction. According to the Price Waterhouse Per­ sonal Tax Adviser, the 1987-88 edition, you may avoid early withdrawal penalty if: I) any early distribution is used to pay for deductible medical expenses; 2) early distribution is taken in the form of an annuity spread over your life or the joint lives of you and your beneficiary with certain restrictions; 3) the plan's requirement for early retirement are met and distributions begin after reaching the age of 55 but before 5916 (this docs not apply to IRAs); 4) early distributions are taken from certain exempt Employee Slock Ownership Plans (ESOP) before Jan. 1. 1990. One of the most common causes of early withdrawals occurs when an employee leaves a job prior to age 5916; and is required to take retirement plan distributions. There’s an automatic 10 percent early withdrawal penalty unless one of the above exceptions apply or the funds are rolled over into an Individual Retirement Account or another qualified retirement plan. Time is critical. You’re allowed only 60 days to make this rollover. It’s important to plan prior to receiving your early distribution where these funds will be reinvested. Don't be caught taking early distribution or you'll not only lose your tax deferral but you’ll be forc­ ed to pay taxes and a penalty as well. Many funds from early withdrawals go into approved IRA rollover accounts. These plans ae simple and inexpensive to open and generally offer a variety of investment op­ tions. Most mutual funds, insurance com­ panies and banks have an approved IRA pro­ totype plan. Before you invest, however, make certain the IRA plan is approved and current, and make sure it accepts rollover accounts. When the funds are deposited, take par­ ticular care to identify your funds as a rollover and not simply an IRA contribution. While annual IRA contributions are limited to $2,000. rollovers into IRAs often exceed this amount. This is perfectly acceptable because the rules of IRA contributions do not apply to rollovers. Many people spend most of their working years preparing for retirement. Precious dollars are invested to enjoy later. It should be an important part of any financial plan. Much of the success of building, however, can be neutralized by pool planning at harvest time. Plan as much to receive your retirement benefits as you do to build them. Keep what is yours. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business fast Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close Change X AT&T 31’A + 7. ’ Ameritech 51 Bristol Myers 463A Chrysler 24 7» -7. CMS Energy 25 + Vi Coca Cola 523/+2 Detrolt Edison 17s/. -7. Dow Chemical 917« + 1’/. Exxon 437* —1V. Ford 487. -7. Gencorp 177. + 7. General Motors 407. 2/1 Split Hastings Mfg. 357. -7. IBM 107 -3 JCPenney 527. -7. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 907. Kellogg Co. 637. +3’A McDonald's 517a + 27. Procter & Gamble 917. -7. Sears 437. +1 S.E. Mich. Gas 17V. Upjohn 297. Gold $385.50 + $3.00 Silver $5.82 Dow Jones 2298.20 + 23.02 Volume 160,000,000 Teen arrested in recent Woodland bank burglary by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A 15-ycar-old suspect in the March 24 burglary at the National Bank in Woodland was taken into custody Monday after threaten­ ing to sub himself with a knife. The arrest came two days after the Woodland resident was apprehended in Hastings for allegedly shoplifting two packs of cigarettes from Felpausch Food Center. Police Monday searched the Woodland area for several hours before the teen was found at the Woodland Townhouse. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Dave Oakland said the teen's mother told authorities he had threatened to kill himself a week earlier. On Monday afternoon, his mother found items she believed were uken in the bank burglary. After a confronution, the teen stormed out of the house, and she requested police help in finding him. Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowse reported the boy was in the woods with a knife and was threatening to kill himself. State police were called in to help look for the teen. Troopers spotted the boy, but were unable to slop him. Dressed in plainclothes, Oakland said he caught up with the teen al the Woodland Townshousc and took his pocket folding knife away. The boy was Uken to the Bany County Jail and transported to the Allegan County Youth Home. On Saturday, the teen was detained by employees at Felpausch after he allegedly walked out of the store with two packs of cigarettes without paying for them. Hastings Police Patrolman Pete Leach said an employee watched him pick up two packs of cigarettes, walk over to an adjoining aisle and put them in his pocket. He was stopped outside by employees, who then summoned police. After the Saturday incident, the teen was released to the custody of his parents. Both manors were turned over to the juvenile division of Barry County Probate Court, authorities said. Authorities have him as one of two possible suspects in the burglary at the branch office of the Ionia County National Bank. No money was uken in the burglary, but the suspects walked off with a teller's adding machine and a box of suckers kept at the bank for young children. Oakland said the case against the teen has already been turned over to the juvenile divi­ sion of Barry County Probate Court. The in­ vestigation of the adult suspect is continuing. Their identities weren’t released pending for­ mal charges. Bank employees discovered a rear window of the building had been kicked in the night of March 23 or morning of March 24. Authorities said the burglars attempted to go through drawers and cabinets to look for money, but were hampered by locks on drawers. The bank's safe was not opened and did not appear to have been disturbed. SENTENCE, continued from page 4 in December for an additional six months following a hearing by the Bureau of Heath Services in the state licensing board. Robert D. Ulieru, licensing coordinator for the Bureau of Health Services, said in December that the initial suspension was filed in April as an emergency action. Following the November hearing, the bureau decided to extend his suspension until June 1989. As part of Bumett's informal probation while awaiting sentencing in Barry County Circuit Court, he was directed to continue receiving substance abuse counseling and meeting regularly with his probation agents. Sumett said he’s been receiving regular cojnseling and has remained drug-free for several months. He said he hopes to open a new practice elsewhere in southwestern Michigan once his license is restored. Trash dumpster reported stolen A large dumpster was stolen last week from Amar Roofing on East Railroad Street in Hastings. The one-square yard dumpster, owned by Hastings Sanitary Service, was reported missing Friday, two days after it first disappeared from the company grounds. Hastings Police Patrolman Al Stanton said the dumpster had been emptied Tuesday but was missing by Wednesday. Police said the dumpster, which was leased to Amar Roofing, was not picked up by Hastings Sanitary Service. No signs of fresh marks were found, and the case remains under investigation. The dumpster, valued at $270, is green with a plastic lid. No value was placed on lhe contents. SUBSCRIBE...to the Banner for all your LOCAL NEWS! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-04-13.pdf bf77594156aa31675bdb812338598522 PDF Text Text wrap Area spring sports underway this week \ See Stories, Pages 10-13 Democrats plan ‘First Friday’ Barr.- County Democrats have an­ nounced that they will sponsor a senes of brown bag lunch and learn sessions call­ ed "First Friday” at historic Thomas Jefferson Hall. Jefferson at Green in Hastings. The monthly series will kick oil on Friday. May 5, and will continue on a monthly basis on the first Friday, and featuring decision makers and opinion setters on important current issues. Through this progrant. Democrats say they hope to offer Barry County residents and community leaders the op­ portunity to examine critical issues, ex­ change views and get the "inside story" in a personal and informal setting with recogrized experts. There is no charge for the series and Democrats will furnish voftec and tea. with tic audience furnishing their own lunches. Each event will begin at 12:05 a.m. sharp, and end promptly at 12:55. When sjtcakers' schedules allow, addi­ tional iiformation discussion will be possible. Burglars steal paints, supplies More than S125 worth of paint and painting equipment were stolen last week from a home in Rutland Township. The interior of the building on West Quimby Road near Tanner Lake Road was being painted when burglars kicked in the rear door to enter the building. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Tom Hildreth said two ladders, paint rollers, several gallons of paint and other items were stolen between April 5 and 6. Authorities have no suspects in the case, Hastings woman hurt in rollover A rollover accident down an embankmen: ended Friday in serious injuries for a Hastings woman. Tamcra Kay Martinez, 18. was taken to Pennock Hospital after the 4:30 p.m. accident on North Middleville Road west of Peels Road. She later was flown to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where she was listed as in good condition earlier this week. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abcnd.oth said Martinez was driving cast on Middleville Road when she ran off the right side of the pavement. As she tried to regain control of her 1987 Plymouth, the car slid down an em­ bankment. rolled over two limes and landed on its roof 50 feet below the road. Abcndroth said Martinez, of 519 S. Jefferson St., wasn't wearing a scatbelt at the time. A witness following her car told police Martinez appeared lo be reaching for something on the passenger side of the car before the accident occurred. TK Schools seek 5 millage requests Watch for the annual PROGRESS edition of the Banner it’s coming soon See Story, Page 2 See Story, Page 3 Dcro/et/ to » Hastings VOLUME 134, NO 15 the Interests of Barry County Since Banner THURSDAY, APRIL 13. 1989 PRICE 25' Area school board elections to feature many candidates Twenty-two candidates have filed petitions to run June 12 for II open school board posi­ tions in five school districts in Barry County. The deadline for filing for the annual school election in June was at 4 p m Monday, April 10. One of the districts. Lakewood, will sec two incumbents running unopposed, but there will be races in the other four. The largest field of candidates, eight, belongs to the Thornapple Kellogg District. The smallest is in Hastings, where two people will vic for one seat. Delton will sec six candidates running for two scats and Maple Valley will have three people seeking two seats and another running without opposition. The following is a rundown on how school board races are shaping up in the five area school districts: Hastings Colin Crutlcnden became the second and last Hastings resident this year to file for one open post on the Ixiard Scott Hubbard previously submitted his petitions to run for the scat now held by Dr. William Baxter, who has decided not to seek re-election. Cruttendcn. 35. of 523 W. Prairie, is a self­ employed electrician. A native of Hastings. he graduated from Valparaiso University with a b; chelor's degree in electrical engineering, he received his master's degree in business administration from Indiana University Cruttendcn said that because he has attend­ ed school board meetings regularly for the last two years, he feels he has a good grasp ot the board's problems and positions. "1 fell fairly comfortable about the pro­ blems they’re facing." he said. "1 don’t feel there's an answer sitting right there." He said one thing he would like to see ac­ complished while he is a board member is more community interaction. “I'd like to bring some fresh ideas to the school board and get the community involved in the board." he said. “I'd like to have more education of the public and get them more in touch with the problems the school is facing and more aware of the financial problems.” Cruttendcn served on the schools' K 12 Study Committee for building, and maintenance repair and is a consultant for the Vocational Education Committee in the con­ struction trades program. He is a member of the Barry County Con­ struction Board of Appeals, has served as a scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts, as a youth athletics coach with the YMCA and he is ac­ tive in his church. Cruttendcn and his w ife. LouAnn. have two children. I’lr.i. 16. and Kelly. 13. Hubbard is senior farm underwriter with the Hastings Mutual Insurance Company . Intormastion about him appeared in a previous edition of the Banner. Lakewood The two incumbents seeking re-election to four-year terms unopposed are Edward Markwart. 10240 Carlton Center Road. Woodland, and Jean Chase. 3241 Durkee Road. Hastings. Delton Kellogg Four candidates, all newcomers, will vic for a pair of four-year seats on the board and two others will seek a two-year term. Running for the two seasl being vacated by Board Secretary Dorothy Kettle and Treasurer Norman Watson are Sally A. Adams. 741 E. Shore Drive. Battle Creek; Paul D Hughes. 10790 W Pine Lake Road. Delton. James H. Jansen. 10550 Pleasant Lake Road. Delton; and Paul J. Skinner. 11380 Kingsbury Road. Delton. The two candidates who will vie for the right to fill out the remaining two years of the unexpired term of Donald Aukerman arc John W. Wells. 9950 Pine Lake Road. Delton, and James Lampman Sr.. 10484 Norris Road. See ELECTIONS, Page 2 Ronald J. Decker, a Fieeport area resident, will become director of the Barry County Department of Social Services on April 17. Ron Decker named county director of Social Services by Elaine Gilbert Ronald J. Decker, of Freeport, a 20-year veteran of social work, has been named direc­ tor of the Barry County Department of Social Services. State DSS Director C Patrick Babcock made (he appointment with the concurrence of the County Social Services Board. Decker takes the reins of the local DSS April 17. replacing acting director Kathryn McDonald. She was named interim director when Richard Ritter retired last fall. Decker was one of three finalists in the se­ cond round of interviewing candidates for the top county DSS post, said Ken Radant. chair­ man of the county Social Services Board. "We really had some outstanding can­ didates." Radant said. "We felt he (Decker) had a lot of connections already established with other agencies." especially in working with the court systems and children's services. Radant also said Decker "received high marks" when he was sent to the Kalamazooo County DSS in 1986 as acting services section manager. After Ritter left the Barry DSS. Decker was •■Iso called on to make decisions "He has a strong background around those lines," Radant said. "I'm just very pleased and happy to be ap­ pointed director of Barry County's DSS." Decker said Wednesday. "I've been in the community for a long lime and I feel I'd likn to continue to con­ tribute to the community through the agency and be a part of the community. "I want to coordinate and cooperate with other state and county service agencies to serve our clients and the citizens of our coun­ ty." he said. "Part of my responsibilities and another goal is to effectively and humanely serve our Driver ticketed after yard crash A Nashville driver who left his glasses and parts of his car behind after crashing through a yard was ticketed last week for careless driving. Andrew N. Lustey, 31. may also be charged with failure to report an accident in connection with an incident last week on East State Road near Coville Road in Castleton Township. Residents of the 7700 block of East State Road were awakened at 3 a.m. April 2 when a car drove through 700 feet of their yard. They told police they awoke in time to sec the headlights on the car as it drove through their pasture and left without stopping. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Glasgow said the car was travehng southeast on State Road when the driver left the road and struck a county sign marking a curve in the road. The car went on to strike a fence and a tree, traveled 300 feet across the pasture, hit a pile of rocks and a second fence before making it back onio State Road and leaving the scene. Police found a pair of glasses, red paint and part of a nameplate from a Chevrolet Malibu Classic in the area. Lutsey, of 104 N. Eaton Road, told authorities that he was driving home when he fell asleep at the wheel. He said he remembered hitting the road sign but did not recall anything after that. Lutsey denied that he had been drink­ ing that evening, but said he didn't know why he hadn't stopped after the accident. Six people tabbed for plan commission Winter’s last laugh? Winter had one final chilly blast in it Wednesday morn­ ing as Hastings and all of Barry County was blanketed with a thin layer of unexpected snow. Pictured above are students at Woodland Elementary and Junior High School as they arrived at school in the snow. Pictured at right are Sarah Chamberlain (left) and Crystal Hough as they shielded themselves from the cole and wet weather while waiting for a school bus at Central School. The outlook for the rest of the week is far from spring-like. Temperatures are not expected surpass the seascnal-norm middle 50s until next week. by David T. Young A special committee has been created to try to work out a compromise on the issue of rezoning land in Rutland Township to accommodate a new site for the Barry Compromise may solve new fair site problem County Fair. The committee, which met for the first time last night (Wednesday, April 12) was formed as a result of a proposal offered last Wednesday (April 5) by Rutland Township Attorney Linda Thompson of Kalamazoo. At issue is a 160-acre parcel the Barry County Agricultural Society has asked the township to rezone from agricultural to commercial. That request has been met by protests from a number of citizens who contend that rezoning could conceivably allow ■'undesirable" activities to lx held at the site. The township's Planning and Zoning Commission in March recommended that the rezoning request be approved and the Township Board then was expected to make a final decision on the matter at its April 5 meeting. A loosely-knit group of residents, led by Karin Deutschler, has promised a petition drive to force a special election, a referendum, if the rezoning is approved. However, with the prospects of a possible compromise, the prospects of referendum have been put on hold. Thompson's proposal is to have the zoning n*- the parcel, next to M-37 Auto Parts, about five miles north of Hastings, remain agricultural, but it also calls for special use permits for the fair. What will be allowed at the site and what will be prohibited is being discussed by the special committee, which includes the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, two residents and two members of the Fair Board. The members of the Planning and Zoning Committee are Mary Linderman, Sidney Hall, Janet McKeough, Jerry Bradley and Chairman Hal Wattles. Representing the Fair Board are Russ Stanton and Don Geukes. The residents are Deutschler and Sindley Hansford. Besides the Wednesday, April 12, meeting, the group may meet this Monday ar.u the following Wednesday. The committee hopes to come up with a compromise solution by the time the township board meets again, on May 3. Deutschler said she is cautiously clients with quality service," said Decker, who joined the county DSS as a case worker in October 1968. He said he has a special interest in employ­ ment programs for the disadvantaged. A native of the Chicago area. Decker earn­ ed a master's degree in human resource ad­ ministration at the University of Michigan in 1982. He received a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1968 from Michigan State University. When he started his career in the county as a caseworker. Decker determined eligibility for income maintcncncc programs and provid­ ed social services to adults, families, children in need of protection and delinquent children. In December 1982 he was promoted to soci. ’ services supervisor with responsibility for all the adult, children's and employment service programs. As programs manager since January 1980, Decker has been responsible for the delivery and operation of all assistance payments and social service programs in the county office. Prior to his social service work, Decker was employed in inventory control at Archer Bearing Co. in Chicago from 1960-62. And at one time, he had considered being a mortician and had taken appropriate studies at Grand Rapids Junior College. In professional service roles. Decker has been active in several organizations. He now is secretary and assistant treasurer for the Barry County Association for Retarded Citizens. Previously, he was president, treasurer and a board member of the EBI Breakthni Inc. Sheltered Workshop. Decker also has served as a board member of Barry County United Way and as a member of Manpower Advisory and Planning Councils. In his spare time. Decker enjoys fishing, especially foi bass. optimistic about chances for agreement "At this point 1 would consider myself guardedly optimistic," she said. ''If the Fair Board has put all their cads on the table, I don't see why we can't reach a compromise" But, she said, if an agreement cannot be reached and the Township Board ultimately approves rezoning the M-37 parcel to commercial, a special referendum is a virtual ccrtaintly. Rutland Township Supervisor Robert Edwards said he also is hopeful about chances for an agreement "1 think it depends on the committee itself," he said. "It s got to be give and take." He said that he had a good feeling about See COMPROMISE, Page 2 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner - Thursday. April 13. 1989 Special assessment district for meter removal approved k., __ ___ by David ■i' T. Young Parking meters will remain a thing of the past in downtown Hastings, and mcichants will share the burden of defraying the cost of the meters’ absence. ...... only a few. all without special assessments. "I just don't think Hastings should be different." Czinder said. "I think this warrants further consideration by council." Jerry Beckwith, a local barber, said he has After more than three yars of study and debate, the Hastings City Council Monday night finally approved the establishment a special assessment district for downtown area supported the removal of the parking meters so that customers don’t have to pay to shop downtown. merchants. Business owners will sec the assessment costs on this summer’s bills, but the convenience, but 1 don’t think downtown merchants) can afford said. "If it’s S 16.500 this year, going to be next year?” Council members answered the next year very well could be less. "I've never seem taxes go Beckwith responded. program will exist on a year-to-year basis. The assessment total for the district is S 16,500, which city officials has said represents the loss of revenue from having meters and the cost of maintaining "We owe the customers of Hastings every we (the this," he what's it price tag down," us Council Member Gordon Fuhr pointed out that several years ago it was the Hastings "There's been a free ride here for the last three years," Council Member Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce that asked the city to remove the meters in an effort to Campbell said. "1 don’t think it's fair for the attract more customers to the downtown. Spencer added that the Retail Committee of the Chamber of Commerce a little more' than a year ago unanimously endorsed the assessment project. Businesses along West State Street have had private parking lots they own and maintain at their own costs, it was pointed out Customers at those businesses park free of charge. Council Member Esther Walton said the Mayor Mary Lou Gray then said, "This is meters were installed in 1948 in an effort to defray costs of maintaining the downtown parking lots and to keep traffic moving and final hearing, before the council's vote was not a lax, it is a fee for services." Beckwith said, "1 don’t think we need the taken. Local pharmacist John Czindcr slid he had checked with other West Michigan cities similar in size to Hastings and noted that avoid some motorists parking in one spot all day. city to solve our problems." And while speaking about city plans to have a part-time officer enforce two-hour parking limits, he than three years ago. city-owned parking lots downtown. There were some objections at Monday's many don't have parking meters, but they also do not have assessments. He said that Allegan and Charlotte both do not have meters and Ionia and Otsego have added, "I don’t want my customers harrassed with tickets." Council Member Donald Spencer said, “If the people can take care of the problem, then government will stay out of it" South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS The Hastings Moose Lodge sponsors their 5th Annual March of Dimes Band Jam this Sunday starting at 1 o.m. The public is in­ vited to help them raise funds lor the March of Dimes. 2. Thomas Jefferson's Birthday ■ April 13th. Tom was a true leader in his day and the mer­ chants on South Jefferson are proud to in­ vite you to his namesake street where the leaders In Hastings retailing are ready to serve you. Sing Happy Birthday to Tom from our soapbox this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 3. National Library Week • April 9-15. The Hastings Public Library celebrates library week with special events this week. Use the libraries resources to find out what Bradford Dillman, Sir John Gielgud, Anthony Michael Hall, Tony Perkins, Rod Steiger and Pete Rose have in common. Visit Bosley s and tell us and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10, all ages) Delton Sweet Adelines are selling geraniums for $2.00 this month. Call 629-4625 lo order. 5. Slurs Week • April 9-15. Do you know what slurs do for fun? Do you know what slurs means? Answer these questions at Bosley's this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 6. John Monroe Longyear's Birthday April 15. Tell us what weird event John is most famous for and get a 50* gift certificate this week. (Limit 10) National Garden Week • April 9-15. Bring us something from your garden this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate and some seeds to plant. (Limit 20) 8. National Design/Drafting week - April 10-14. Design a plan for improving the parking lot behind Bosley's and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate. We will give the plan to Mike Klovanich and, if he uses it, you get another $5.00. (Limit 10) 9. Barbershop Quartet Day - April 11. Get your group together and croon a tune from our soapbox this week. You each get a $3.00 gift certificate and the best group gets a men­ tion in the South Jefferson Street News Entertainment section, a sure start to fame and fortune. 10. Wildflower Show - April 14-15. Bring us a bouquet of wild flowers to brighten our phar­ macy and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit W) 11. The Hair Care Center on South Jefferson has added Sloppy Joes casual wear clothing to their shop. Passive exercise machines are also new and ready for you to use. Visit them this week. / 12. Don't forget Two's Company on South Jef­ ferson for maternity and infant clothes. (Gilt bertillCRtes are limited to one per person per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 2. 3. 5. Little Bucky celebrates tha Blossom Festival (April 15-16) by having a sate this week. The Buck's famous low prices blossom for you every week in our Reminder ad and they are ready to pick when you visit South Jefferson Street. Our Sentiment Shop has new selections of cards from Blue Mountain Arts. Wild Wild West, California Dreamers, Renaissance Cards and Boynton for you to shop. Our over one hundred generic equivalent products save you money every day at Bosleys. Mother’s Day and Graduation cards are on display in our Sentiment Shop. Shop early for the best selection. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City. Economic Futuring Group to meet April 18 The Economic Develop­ ment Action Group, an arm of the Barry County Futuring Committee, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. April 18. at the Consumers Power office on Green Street in Hastings. Child Abuse Council to have annual meeting Barry County Child Abuse Council has announced its ninth annual meeting, to be held with board of directors meeting April 27 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Barry County Public Health Department, Hastings. Council members and the public are invited. ‘Weigh to Better Health' class offered at Pennock Pennock Hospital in Hastings will conduct a sixweck “Weigh To Better Health” class starting Wednesday, April 26. at 7 p.m. in the Physician’s Center Conference Room. The course will be taught by Cindy Malclski-Lancaster. a registered dietician and Eric Lcep. manager of the Pennock Hospital Health and Fitness Center. Preregister for this program by calling 948-3125. LaLeche League to meet April 13 Mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies will find encouragement and infor­ mation from the Hastings LaLeche League. The next meeting of the local group is Thursday. April 13. at 9:30 a.m. at 1102 S. Jefferson. Hastings {corner of South Street). Nursing babies are welcome, as well as pre­ schoolers. The League offers motherto-mother help in a scries of four monthly meetings. The meeting discussions include the latest medical research as well as personal experiences. Other services include a lending library of books on childbirth, child care and breastfeeding. For further information call 517-726-1264 or 945-2645. local 138 retirees plan April 20 meeting Local 138 Retirees will meet Thursday. April 20. at noon al the Union Hall for a potluck dinner. Members are asked to bring their own table service and a dish to pass. Come and help plan the summer activities. PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE ‘445 ‘335 ‘265 ‘335 (616) 455-0810 •l D H.mobaugt’ DOS ■D D While DOS •G Moncowici DDS 2330 44th St.. S.E., Grand Rapids SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - 94S-3429 maintenance." Czindcr reiterated his objection. "1 wish you would check with other communities," he said. "I don’t see why Hastings has to be different than the norm. Maybe we should take our businesses elsewhere, where people feel differently.” Council Member Miriam White said. "This (debate) has been going on for three and a half years. How come these questions are coming out now?’ Spencer said. "In the year and a half that I’ve been on the council, I've never seen anybody come up with a better solution." The council unanimously approved the assessment plan. New planning commission members nominated by Elaine Gilbert Four newcomers, along with two incum­ bent members, have been nominated to sene on the new streamlined Barry County Plann­ ing Commission. The County Board of Commissioners Tues­ day nominated six people to serve on the Plan­ ning Commission, reducing the panel from nine members. , Each of the six represent different districts covered by six of the seven county commis­ sioners. The district covering the City of Hastings was excluded because the city isn’t part of the County Planning Commission. The board is expected to officially appoint the six nominees al its April 25 meeting and their terms will begin May 1. They are: — R. Lee Patterson of Thornapplc Township, representing District 2 (Thornap­ plc and Yankee Springs townships), who was nominated for a two-year term. — Bonnie MacPherson of Hastings Township, District 3 (the townships of Irving. Rutland and Hastings, except Section 6). a one-year term. — Orvin Moore of Castleton Township, District 4 (Carlton. Woodland and Castleton townships, except a small portion of the village of Nashville), a threc-ycar term. — James Pino of Maple Grove Township. District 5 (Maple Grove, Assyria and Johnstown townships, plus a small portion of Nashville), a threc-ycar term. — Russ Stanton, of Orangeville, District 6 (Hope. Baltimore and Orangeville townships), a two-year term. — Wendell Shafer, of Barry Township, District 7 (Prairieville and Barry townships plus a small portion of Orangeville Township), a onc-year term. The Planning Commission was trimmed to make the panel more efficient and to reduce costs. County Commissioner Orvin Moore has said. Serving on the former Planning Commis­ sion were James Gordon. James C. Carl, Wayne Pennock. Richard Scott. David Chase, Kenneth Bohn. Norman Stanton, Moore and Shafer. All were asked to resign by April 10 so the smaller commission could be formed. Gordon and Pennock will continue to serve on the county’s Ordinance Revision Commit­ tee. said Linda Anderson, county planning director. The new Planning Commission members are being asked to attend three training ses­ sions and the commission’s first hearing is set for May 22. Anderson said. At its first meeting, the new Planning Com­ mission will elect officers and adopt by-laws, she said. Craft Day in Hastings was well attended Saturday, where craft hobbyists from as far away as Saranac took lessons from members of the Barry Coun­ ty Extension Homemakers. Estelle Holley, center, of Carlton Center helped Emily VanMatre teach students how to make patch bottom baby dolls with socks. Gloria Miller of Middleville taught calligraphy at the Hastings Community Center Saturday. ELECTIONS...continued from page 1 Wells was appointed to fill the vacancy, created when Aukerman resigned last Oc­ tober. until June 30 of this year. Thornapple Kellogg Eight people have filed nominating petition?, for two seats jn the Thornapple Kcllbgg Board of Education that will be vacated by Trustees Dan Law and John Miller. Filing for the two-year term now open because Law is moving out of state arc Robert Blain. Lon LeFanty. Gary Middleton. John Saylor. James Wert Jr. and Keith Wilson. Norman Bird and Wendy Romph are com­ peting for the four-year post that was held held by Miller, who announced he will not run for a second term. Blain, a Steelcasc employee and 15-year resident of the county, ran for election to the board last year. LeFanty owns a local insurance business, and is active in community affairs. Yankee Springs resident Gary Middleton has lived in the county for 31 years. This is the first attempt at elected office for newcomer Saylor, who lives in Irving Township. Saylor has three children attending TK schools. Wert, who also ran for the TK Board of Education last year in the general election, works at Bradford White. Inc. and has three school-age children. Wilson is retired after working for 25 years for the postal service. Bird has not run for the school board before, but his wife Charlene ran last year. They are circulating petitions calling for the recall of Board President Donald Williamson. Vice President James Verlinde. Treasurer Gary Van Elst and Secretary Jan Sicbesma. Romph is active in the parent-teacher organization (PET) and a volunteer teacher's aide in the school system. Current board members Williamson and Gary Thaler both have terms that will expire in 1990. Jan Siebesma’s term lasts until 1991. and Gary VanElst and James Verlinde hold terms that will come up for re-election in 1992. Maple Valley In Maple Valley, there will be elections for three board seats, two for four-year terms and another for a two-year term. Three candidates have filed for the four-year seats, while the two-year seat will see its current occupant running unopposed. The four-year terms of Board President Bill Flower and Trustee Dick Ewing are expiring. Flower has filed to seek re-election to a fouryear term, but Ewing did not. The two-year term is open as a result of the resignation of Jerry Brumm last December. Brumm, who cited growing business concerns and board stability, was replaced by former Board Member Ron Tobias, who was ap­ pointed to serve at least until June 30 and two more years after that if he was to be elected Tobias is the only candidate for the twoyear term aqd thus will run unopposed. A Nashville dairy farmer, Tobias has serv­ ed on the school board a total of IVi years. He and his wife, Carol, have two adult children. He is a graduate of Hastings High School and has a two-year degree in agriculture from Michigan State University. Tobias cites the need for economicallyoriented representation on the board as his reason for petitioning. “Between the upcoming contract negotia­ tions and millage. 1 feel the people should be represented so that the kids can get the best education for the money available,'* Tobias said. Flower, Dave Ackctt and Larry Filter have filed petitions for the open four-year terms. Flower has served on the board since November 1987. He has been vice president and is current school board chief. He and his wife Kay live in Charlotte and have three sons. Two of the boys are enrolled at Maple Valley High School and the oldest is a graduate. Flower, a graduate of Barryton High School, served in the U.S. Army in 1966-67 and works for the Fire Marshal's Division of the Michigan Stale Police. Ackctt, of Nashville, is a first-time can­ didate. and is the sales manager at Maple Valley Implement. He is divorced and has two children. His son attends Maple Valley High School, and his daughter is a graduate. Ackctt’s concern for the students and a desire to serve prompted his seeking the board seat. "I’m just concerned about the welfare of the students and schools, and I want to be of service to the district. 1 think I can help, and I have the time." Ackctt said. Ackctt is a graduate of Nashville High School and has served on the Nashville Zon­ ing Board of Appeals. Filter, of Nashville, is a first-time candidate. He is divorced and has three children. His daughters are graduates of Maple Valley High School, and his son is a senior there. Filter works at Carl's Supermarket in Olivet. Active in the community. Filter is the presi­ dent of the Maple Valley Athletic Boosters, is a Nashville Council Member and chairman of the cemetery board. Stuff writers Jean Gallup. Kathleen Scott. Mark LaRose. David Young, Elaine Gilbert and Shelly Sulser all contributed to this report. Juanita Gurd, standing, guides her students In the art of oil painting. COMPROMISE...continued from page 1 the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Monday night, when the committee was established and the proposal was examined. "I sensed a lot of positive attitudes (at the meeting)," he said. Deutschler said, "If we come up with an agreement we wont need a referendum." But she added, "In my opinion, the only reason the compromise proposal has come up is that they realize that the referendum might nix the whole thing." Edwards said that s.f the group does hammer out a compromise acceptable to all parties, it is possible the language of the special use permits can be drafted and approved by late May. The residents who have opposed the rezoning have contended that if the proposed fair site wins commercial zoning, it could bring in activities not welcomed by nearby residents. Some of the concerns include having night-time outdoor activities and betting. Fair officials have said they need to be able to have activities usually associated with a fair, which agricultural zoning would prohibit Township officials have said they believe QUOTE: "Anxiety and conscience are a powerful pair of dynamos. Between them, they have ensured that one shall work hard, but they cannot ensure that one shall work at anything worthwhile" — Arnold Toynbee (1889-1975) The meters actually were removed more taxpayers to pay for your (business owners) profits. We're not trying to stick it to anybody, we just want to pay for NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! that keeping the current agricultural zoning would force the Fair Board to continually ask for variances and special use permits to have the activities, which Edwards said could get expensive. The residents say they don't object to the fair having certain activities during fair week, but they aren't interested in signing over a blank check they say would be giving w:«i commercial zoning. “We want no motorized race tracks, no tractor pulls or carnival-related activities other man during fair week, and absolutely no betting activities," Deutschler said. Thompson's compromise proposal was unveiled at the Rutland Township meeting April 5. Edwards, at that meeting, told a crowd of about 50 people that the proposal would "allow Lhe fair to operate under current zoning," but would have in place a number of special use permits so the Fair Board wouldn't have to come back to the township board every lime to ask for permission to hold activities. "We want to give them (the Fair Board) the best opportunity to succeed as a fair," Edwards said. "I have trust and faith in the Fair Board. They haven't brought in anything obnoxious (in the more than 100 years of existence of the fair)." When asked if the Fair Board finds the compromise proposal or "text amendment" acceptable, attorney Bob Byington told the audience at lhe meeting that it was premature to comment. "Our concern is to be able to operate the fair, whether that can be done by the text amendment or by rezoning to commercial." The Fair Board selected the 160-acre Rutland Township site shortly after it was announced that the current fair site on W. State Street in Hastings was on the selling block. A Florida developer is expected to buy the site for S2.2 million and tum it into a strip mall that will include a K mart store. Officials have said that the Barry County Fair has outgrown its site of more than 100 years. The last fair at the current site will held this summer and officials hope to c^en at the new site in Rutland Township in the summerof 1990. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 — Page 3 Thomapple Kellogg School Board sets five millage propositions Trustee John Miller listens to the concerns of the audience at the TK Board of Education meeting where the language for the June millage re­ quest was set. by Jean Gallup Voters in the Thomapple Kellogg School District will face five millage propisitions in the June 12 annual school election. The TK Board of Education Monday night adopted a a plan to ask voters to approve a renewal of 20.5 mills and an additional 3.5 mills to meet rising operating expenses. Also on the ballot will be requests for .6 mill for bus replacement and for one mill to pay for athletics and extra-curricular ac­ tivities, along with what is commonly called the Headlee Amendment override. All five propositions on the ballot are for three years. The millage request will be voted on at the annual election on June 12, at the same time two seats on the Board of Education will be decided. (See related article). The reasoning behind the board's decision to ask for a three-year package was explained to those who questioned the move. Board members said they feel they can't count on the state helping with school finance reform. “We feel the state is not going to step in; and when and if they do, it will take at least a year to implement. The community doesn’t want to go through this next year. We start thinking about a millage campaign in December or January for June. I’m sick and tired of all this, and so are lhe people,” said Secretary Jan Siebesma. The reasoning for requesting the millage for three years was also discussed by Trustee John Miller. “We can't operate in limbo. We’ve got to plan for three to five years, and three years will give us time to plan. It won't work to say •just get by, just get by.’ That just puts you behind. We are behind and there is no way these kids will catch up. The state is not going to do anything; we have to pay for our own education. That's just the way it is. The parents will determine the level of education that we can provide. ” Siebesma agreed, saying. "I think people are not worried about the length of time, just the figures.” The recently completed survey of voter at­ titudes in the TK system was mentioned several times during the discussion of the millage proposal. The board heard questions on why it needed 3.5 mills, the possibility of asking for 2.5 mills additional instead, and why it could not go for one year instead of three. Also, discussion was held on whether or not to levy the earmarked .6 and 1 mills if the 3.5 additional did not pass and if the community would support the ballot as it is proposed. Linda Groves, president of the Athletic Boosters, told the board it was possible the community would not vote for an increase of 3.5 mills. She cautioned the board members that they would have to itemize everything the 3.5 mills would buy. "I hear from the people in the community that they want you to go to bare bones. If you ask for 3.5, you will have to make a list of ex­ actly where it will go — what it will buy," she said. Superintendent Steve Garrett explained how budget projections are made. Assessment rolls awaited from five area townships Two more recall petitions against TK Board pass test by Jean Gallup A recall drive started by Norman and Charlene Bird of Middleville now includes four current members of the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education. Recall petitions against President Donald Williamson and Vice-President James Verlinde were found to be clear enough to be understood by anyone asked to sign them. Also, they were found to be clear enough for the targets of the recall to be able to res­ pond to the charges. Earlier petitions naming Secretary Jan Siebesma, Treasurer Gary VanElst and Trustee John Miller passed a clarity hearing on March 31, with the one against Miller Seven persons arrested in undercover drug operation by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A six-mouth undercover drug investigation in southern Barry County ended Friday with seven arrests for drug trafficking. Police from the Prairieville and Barry township police departments, Barry County Sheriffs Department and Michigan State Police arrested six adults and one juvenile from the Delton area Friday morning on charges of selling marijuana and metham­ phetamines to undercover officers. Methamphetamine, a crystal ized form of speed, is usually injected into the blood stream or ground into a powder and inhaled. Police are searching for additional suspects and expect warrants to be issued this week for seyeral nxire suspects connected withjhc drug ulu to police. ' "We expect five more warrants this week, and we're looking for four more," said Prairieville Township Police Chief Tom Pen­ nock. “We expect more arrests, and the in­ vestigation is continuing.” Some 25 drug buys, ranging up to two ounces of marijuana and one gram of metham­ phetamine, were made by officers working in Prairieville and Barry Townships since the operation began last fail. "We had a large drug problem in the area, and we recruited some undercover drug of­ ficers to investigate," Pennock said. "The majority of the sales occurred at the Prairie Schooner Bar in Prairieville. Basically the officers infiltrated, knowing these people, and making buys," the police chief said. With a street value of approximately $140 an ounce for marijuana and SI 10 for a gram of methamphetamine, officers made small purchases to give the appearance that they were buying for personal use. Pennock said methamphetamine, popularly known as "crystal," has been popular in the area for some time because of its similarity to cocaine. "It’s been around for a long time," he said •bout the drug. "It's one of the most prevalent these days. It's like cocaine, but it doesn't have to be smuggled in. It can be made pretty easily if you know how." Sellbig methamphetamines is a felony offensc punishable by up to seven years in prison, while selling marijuana is a four-year felony offense. The six adults arraigned Friday in 56th District Court before Judge Gary Holman were: - Steven DeWitt, 25. of4800 Shaw Rod, Delton, on one count of delivery of metham- phetamine. He posted $4,500 bond and was released. — Darcy Joiner, 24, of 10426 Sunshine Drive, Delton, for one count of delivery of methamphetamine. She was released on $4,500 bond. — Matthew Joiner, 19. of the same address, for two counts of delivery of metham­ phetamines. Two $5,000 cash bonds were set, but Joiner remains lodged in the Barry County Jail on an earlier assault conviction. - Larry Seedorf, 31. of 7775 Milo Road. Delton, on two counts of delivery of mari­ juana. He posted' $3,500 bond and was released. — Brett Shurman, 30. of 14171 Keller Road, DcUon, for ope couqt qf delivery of marijuana. Shurman-was released on a$3,500 personal recognizance bond. w — Lloyd Yarger, 17, of 6138 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, on-ffRT counts of delivery of marijuana. He posted $4,500 bond and was released. A 15-year-old girl from the Delton area also was arrested on a charge of delivery of mari­ juana. The matter was turned over to the juvenile division of Barry County Probate Court. Preliminary examinations for the six adults have been scheduled in district court. dropped when he announced he was not seek­ ing a second term. “I don’t think I will have any trouble.” Bird said. “1 have 90 days from the clarity hearing to get the names. I’ll start all of them tomorrow night after 5 p.m. because most people are home after that,” Bird said. A total of 671 signatures of registered voters must be gathered on each petition to force a recall election. The Barry County Election Commission, made up of County Treasurer Juanita Yarger, County Clerk Nancy Boersma and Probate Judge Richard Shaw, voted unanimously that the petitions were clear. This is the second attempt to start the peti­ tions against Willamson and Verlinde. The first was denied at a March 31 hearing. The original petitions charged Williamson and Verlinde with violating the open meetings act, with additional language saying that the public had been denied the right to speak at a school board meeting. The commission Mon­ day judged them "of sufficient clarity." Shaw briefly explained the reason for the hearing, saying the purpose of the hearing is not to judge the correctness of the charges, but the clarity of the language. "Whenever there has been an attempted recall, it has been very disruptive to the school systems and the communities. I don't believe this disruption is justified," said Superinten­ dent Steve Garrett. “I think it would be very good if the people would support their Board of Education and not sign the petitions," he said. The petitions against Sibesma, Miller and VanElst charge them with irresponsible spending. Trustees Dan Law and Gary Thaler were not named in the recall attempt. Barry County Equalization Director Bar­ bara Moss told the County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday that she had hoped to present the annual equalization report but that she stilt hasn't received assessment rolls from five townships. Moss said she is particularly concerned because state General Property Tax Law stipulates that lhe completed assessment rolls should be received by her office either 10 days after the local boards of review complete their work or on the Wednesday following the first Monday in April, which would have been April 5 this year. The townships of Orangeville, Yankee Spr­ ings, Rutland, Irving and Maple Grove are having "data handling problems" and have not turned in their assessment rolls, she said. "I understand their problems, but I wish New marriage law not a problem in Barry County by Kathleen Scott and the Associated Press A new state law that has caused waves in some of Michigan's larger cities has not re­ sulted in as much as a ripple in Biny Coun­ tyThe law, which became effective March 30, requires engaged couples to undergo standardized AIDS counseling before they tie the knot, and show a medical certificate verifying that they were counseled. Mandatory blood tests are a thing of lhe past But family physicians and health de­ partment employees must offer testing as part of the counseling programs. Barry County Clerk Nancy Boersma said her office has had no reaction to the new bw, save the relief of soon-to-be newlyweds that they don't have to receive a needle in the arm. The new bill is no problem for her or her staff, either. "This law is even clearer than the last one," explained Boersma. "Frankly, I think these reports that some offices have received a thousand calls are exaggerated." The marriage license bureau in Macomb County is one of the offices dial his been re­ cipient of at least that many calls, said offi­ cials there. Unlike certificates issued for the blood Prout said. "Our biggest problem is people who live out of state and want to come back Although the law has not caused any problems in her office, Boersma said sbt isn't happy with the law. "I don't like it because I feel that at a time when AIDS is a problem, blood tests should be required," she said. Missy Duckworth, public health coordi­ nator with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, raid she has mixed feelings to Michigan to get married. To help couples who find themselves no* ing the clock for counseling, the county off­ ers emergency medical services in Mount about the change. "Brom our health department, we don’t see a lot of positives (test results showing signs of the disease) for gonorrhea or syphilis firom Pleasant, where quick consultations can be pre-marital couples," said Duckworth. "Fn» a smaller agency, I think it would be a lot different than others." Duckworth is one of the health department employees coordinating the AIDS counsel­ ing program there. But a group counseling tests, which were good for 30 days, the new documents are valid for 60 days. But that's little solace to couples unaware of the new law until they strive at city hall, said Betty Prout, a clerk in Isabella County. "It's hard to coordinate all the dates," obtained. Learn and Play students visit Hastings Public Library session the same time and same day each week is in the woriu. For a fee of $15 per person, couples will learn about sexually transmitted diseases and their prevention, and will be given the option to undergo a blood test Officials in other counties say neither they nor applicant! have had any problems with the law. In Kent County, "nobody seems upset about it yet," said June Cole, a clerk's office employee. Workers there are issuing mar­ riage licenses to anyone with proof of a physical examination before lhe end of March, tire said. "Its not a problem - the general consen­ sus is that they're relieved they don't have to take a blood test," said Polly Fitzgerald of the Ingham County clerk's office. Lovers are similarly non-plussed in Marquette County, where Cotmie Branam and other workers in the clerk's office ex­ plain the situation: No counseling, no li­ It’s A Girl Little eyes got big when librarian Barbara Schondelmayer turned a card catalog drawer upside down and nothing fell out. A special bar holds the index cards in place to prevent accidents, she told them. Joseph and Denise Seeber, Holland, 8 lbs., 6Vt au., 11:26 a.m. Ronald and Bonnie Wierenga, Freeport, 6:57 a.m., 8 lbs., 8 ozs. Sgt. Jon Kent and wife Dawn are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Elizabeth Rose, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 9:03 March 16, 6 lbs., 11 ozs., 20!6 inches long. Grandparents are Wayne and Penny Cogswell of Nashville, and Steve and Jerry Kent of Bambers, South Carolina. Melinda Leigh, bom to Steve and Kande Darcangelo of Kentwood, March 29, 8 lbs., 1 oz. Grandparents arc Mr. and Mrs. Robert Darcangelo of Grand Rapids and Wilma Tasker of Lake Odessa. cense. "We tell them they can't get married with­ out that certificate," Branam said. "They don't give us any problems. I don't know if they give lhe doctors any proNems." Drunken driver destroys three cars It’s A Boy Hastings. they wouia allow mute nine on their end," Moss told the board. The county board has to adopt the county's equalization report at its April 25 meeting to comply with the state. "I anticipate no problem in the end, but it bothers me that they are ignoring stale statutes," Moss told the board. "If they (townships) get it in any time before next weekend 1 could probably handle it," she said Wednesday. Without lhe townships assessment rolls, values would have to be estimated "and then the stile will be on our case," Moss said. in another matter Tuesday, the county board approved a two-year contract to retain Professional Code Inspections of Michigan Inc., which issues all building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits for the county's Pluming and Zoning Department. Wreaking havoc elsewhere in state Area BIRTHS: Randall and Janie Connor, Hastings, April 5, 12:30 p.m., 7 lbs., 6 ozs. Jeffrey and Karol Tyrrell of Hastings. April 7. 7:56 a.m. 8 lbs.. 8 ozs. Drawee and Timmy Purdum, Hastings April 7, 6:36 a.m., 8 lbs.. 10% ozs. David and Carrie (Hoffman) Dakin of Manhattan. Kansas are happy to announce the birth of a son, Alexander James. 8 lbs.. 15 ozs. bom April 4 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Manhattan Kansas. Grandparents are Jack and Susanne Green and Lola Dakin all of Expenditures are fairly easy to figure, he said. Starting with the expenditure budget, in­ creases in personnel costs and projections on insurance costs are added, and with 5 percent added for inflation, and “you can make a a pretty good projection," he said. "The big ifs are in state aid.” The uncertainty comes with the projections of income because the state does not set enrollment fees until the beginning of the next school year, and enrollment may go up or down, making projections on incomes very difficult, he said. “We took the middle road on projecting in­ come figues,” he said. “In 1971, 30 percent of the slate general fund went to education. In 1989. it was down to seven percent,” said Treasurer Gary VanElst. "We just have to buckle down and get it, and then go after the Legislature. They (politicians) say it will get worse before it gets better — 1 hope it doesn’t get any worse in this district.” Jessie Deemter pages through one of the many children’s books at the library Tuesday morning when her school took a special tour. Even though they couldn’t read the words, Jon Cameron (left) and Lewis Reynolds find entertainment in the books they pulled off the shelves. Two perked cars were destroyed Sunday morning by a Clarkston woman, who was ticketed for drunken driving after crashing in­ to a parking lot in Prairieville Township. Diane Williamson, 35, was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital by BPOH Ambulance, where she was treated and released for minor in­ juries after the 3 a.m. accident. Williamson wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, and her car also was destroyed in the incident, ■aid Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pennock. Police said Williamson was driving west on Delton Road when she failed to stop for a stop sign at Norris Road. Investigators determined Williamson was traveling about 65 mph when she began brak­ ing her car some 44 feet beyond the intersection. The car continued into the Prairieville Inn parking lot, striking one parked car and forc­ ing it into another. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS'. Information about the Hastings Area School Systems by Carl Schoessel, Superintendent “Hats off” to Wendall Day, the bus wizard of Hastings Schools Art ofcompromise welcome in Rutlandfair site issue Compromise almost always is preferable to confrontation. The art of compromise was used effectively a little more than 200 years ago when our Founding Fathers framed the United States Constitution. Such an art throughout history has averted wars, settled conflicts and enabled people to get on with their business without having to waste extra time fighting over something that should be settled with diplomacy. Now there is a spirit of hope that pervades Rutland Township after the an­ nouncement last week that a compromise solution to the issue of rezoning the proposed new site of the Barry County Fair will be attempted by a special committee. This committee includes two representatives each from the group of residents opposing rezoning the land from agricultural to commercial and from the Fair Board that seeks it. It also includes the members of the Rutland Township Plann­ ing and Zoning Commission. The panel hopes to be able to keep the agricultural zoning of a 160-acre parcel on M-37 north of Hastings, but al the same time allow for special uses to accom­ modate a number of fair-related activities. The residents who have opposed rezoning the property to commercial say that under the township’s ordinance, once that happens, a number of things would be legal at that site, including night-time entertainment, tractor pulls, racing and betting, ail of which wouldn't be welcomed by the people who live nearby. However, the fair cannot operate profitably if it submits to the agricultural zoning without specific standing permission to hold certain kinds of events. As Rutland Township Supervisor Robert Edwards said, a lot of give and take on the committee will be needed in order to come up with a solution that everybody can live with. But if this group accomplishes its mission successfully, the Fair Board then can get on with its plans to open at a new and larger site in the summer of 1990, the nearby residents won’t have to worry about all-night rock concerts disturbing their peace and township officials won’t be faced with the unpleasant prospects of losing the fair site, angering enough people to force a special referendum elec­ tion or even facing a possible lawsuit. As said earlier, compromise nearly always is preferable to confrontation. “Going the extra mile” has special meaning for the mechanics and transportation supervi­ sor of the Hastings Area School System who have the job of keeping an aging school bus fleet on the road transporting students to and from school and co-curricular activities. "We do whatever needs to be done,” is the understated way that Wendall Day, the head mechanic, sums up his work on the 26 buses serving the students of the Hastings public and parochial schools. " Day, a 14-year veteran of the transportation staff, takes care of brake repair, rear-end work, transmissions and springs. He sometimes re­ builds engines, although other times the rebuilt engines are purchased, if that can be done at a lower cost Literally trying to keep the bus fleet together is Gary Price, who has been with the School System for three years. He does the metal work, seat work, sandblasting and painting on the bus fleet. Day and Price keep the buses in one piece until they can no longer get parts for the older buses or until there is no metal with which to weld new metal. "We can’t weld to rust,” says Day, as he and Price note that most buses have to be scrapped after 16 years of service. Along with Transportation Supervisor Betty Johnson, Day and Price preside ova the famil­ iar but aging yellow buses that pick up 66 percent of Hastings students. The oldest bus is a 1973 model with an uncertain future. It is out of service, pending a decision on whether or not to get a replacement engine. The next oldest bus is a 1978 model with 168,000 miles. The newer diesel buses are now three, four and five years oid with about 100,000 miles on each one. Supervisor Johnson is concerned about being able to continue providing quality transportation with the aging bus fleet, empha­ sizing that a program of regular replacement is needed to be able to adequately meet the school system’s transporation responsibilities. But buying new buses has been difficult, and in the last three years, impossible because of the school system’s financial conditions. The situation has been made even harder by declin­ ing state reimbursement for the purchase of new buses and replacement parts. Through a complicated formula, state reimbursement is about 47 percent of the cost of a $37,000 bus, spread over seven years. About ten years ago, state reimbursement was as high as 68 percent. Whatever the challenges, the school system’s transportation staff does not underes­ timate the value of preventive maintenance. The mechanics have been doing on a local scale what has not become popular to call “remanu­ facturing” of old school buses by bus manufac­ turers — and al a much lower cost! Whether it is "cannibalizing” buses or buying parts to do the “remanufacturing” work themselves, the mechanics and Johnson agree that no one could transport students on buses cheaper than Hastings does. Recently, representatives of a leasing company asked for the chance to quote a fee for the transportation program. When the figures were totaled, the leasing company couldn’t nearly match the current cost per pupil of the school system. Hastings Area Schools have an excellent record of low cost operation with a good record of safety, due in large part to the good care that the drivers take of the buses. However, behind that record and the trans­ poration program are Day and Price, who receive the final accolade from Betty Johnson, "We couldn't run a transporation system with­ out them!” Two boys caught stealing batteries Two boys caught stuffing batteries down their pants were arrested Friday morning for shoplifting at Fisher Big Wheel in Rutland Township. The two Hastings boys, ages 12 and 13, were stopped by an employee after they walked out of the store without pay­ ing for $25 worth of rechargable batteries. An employee told authorities he saw the boys pick up several packages of bat­ teries in the hardware section. They walked to the rear of lhe store, where they concealed the batteries in their clothing. The boys were released to their mothers, and the matter was turned over to the juvenile division of Barry County Probate Court. Recent gas price increases send us another warning Remember those days in the seventies when we watched gasoline prices jump In late 1973 we had the Arab oil embargo. almost every week? In 1979 and 1980 we had the crisis in Iran Remember the long lines of panic buyers and a strike by truckers who hauled oil And at gas stations? Editor ’s Notes. David Young Remember the days when we feared that we just might be running out of everything? by Some of those scenes from 1974 and 1979 this latest unpleasantness has been linked to the massive oil spill off the coast of Alaska. But regardless of the reasons for the gas T. price increases, we have conveniently came back to me last week when I noticed forgotten their impacts on our lives. In the the quantum leaps in gas prices that we last several years we have gone back to our haven’t seen around here in a long time. old wasteful ways with our resources once And I realized that what we saw proves again. It's as if we believe that the warnings once again that we live in a delicate the subject of most discussions and it economic world. Furthermore, I’m not probably meant more to us on a day-to-day impressed at all with the way we as a society basis personally. have coped with the energy situation in the Another, but less severe energy crunch hit last 15 yean. us in 1979, finally resulting in lhe price of a It doesn't seem so long ago that we were gallon of regular unleaded gasoline hitting forced to become aware that our natural nearly $1.40 by 1981. resources are not infinite. Yet apparently in recent yean we’ve come to believe that energy crisis was just a passing thing and we have continued to pretend that there’s plenty for everybody, so enjoy it Back in 1974, it wasn’t just that gas prices were skyrocketing, we were inundated with suggestions that we had better start conserving our fuel to heat our homes and stop being wasteful with gasoline. I remember Resident Nixon urging the nation to dial down to 68 degrees during the day and to 65 at night in efforts to conserve home heating fuel. I remember the passage of the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit in another effort to suggest that we Americans quit foolishly using gasoline like it will always be cheap and plentiful I remember a great number of television public service advertisements that told us to start car pooling. I remember a billboard with a police officer, in reference to the 55 mph speed limit, telling us, "It's not just a good idea, it's the law." 1 also remember hearing periodic reports about availability of gas for people who were thinking of taking vacations. Yes, lhe energy crisis affected all of our lives back then. Next to Watergate it was the Hastings Banner] That seemed to be the peak of our energy My response then was, "so now about our resources being finite were just nasty 'everybody' will drive 75." Indeed they are. Just travel at 65 the next time you're on U.S.-131 and you'll notice you're the slowpoke. fairy tales told by irrational environmental fanatics. Wlien energy times were bad, we made a few sacrifices and watched carefully how we One state legislator I know of, who used things. When times improved, we happens to represent two townships in Bany forgot about continuing to do the right County, had the vision to vote against that things and went back to our lust for speed 65 mph bill. It was House Minority Leader and cars that look impressive, but aren't In the mid-1980s we saw a reversal in gas Paul Hillegonds, who said at that time that energy efficient. prices, as they finally slipped bdow a dollar he will never forget the lessons that the per gallon and they actually went below 70 energy crunch taught us. Therefore, he cents per gallon in some places. couldn't support a measure that would use up But some day we're going to have to find ways to be resourceful permanently. We're the famous oil glut and the squabbles among even more of our oil. Unfortunately, Hillegonds' wisdom was the Arab oil-producing nations lo thank lost on other lawmakers wallowing in the problems, at least until now. Happy days were here again, and we had But since 1986, when gas prices took It is possible that this latest round of energy trouble is only temporary. their nosedive, we have returned to our I will grant there is merit to the argument foolish and wasteful ways. It seems that we that our major gas price leaps have been tied don't know how or refuse to handle this to certain events, many of them political. To the editor: At the next Hastings School Board meeting April 17 at Pleasantview School, the board will most likely accept the recommendations of the Health Education Committee. Two of us who have been on this committee for some 12 to 14 years still question this program and its secular humanistic approach. There are several points we’d like to make on sex education and teen sex in general: 1) The "regulars’’ who have served on the Health Education Committee and have shown up for most of the meetings: Bob Vandervcen, Dave Styf, Dr. Jim Atkinson. Pat Smith, Er­ nie Strong and ourselves have spent a con­ siderable amount of time formulating a "good” sex education curriculum, advising the promulgation of abstinence as the primary life style and value for our children. 2) While abstinence may be the highest value, other choices must be taught. In the elementary Dr. Atkinson and nurse, Pat Smith, do teach values*, and Ernie Strong, at the high school, teaches responsibility, but ab­ solute wrongs may not be taught. We have voted against school-based clinics that can dispense birth control but the truth is that a school-based clinic would be unnecessary at the high school. Within a mile, right in downtown Hastings, the public health depart­ ment, without parental consent, dispenses birth control to our teens. 3) Sex education in our schools is heavy on biology. There is little our children don't know in terminology by the end of the eighth grade. The rest is taught in ninth grade. Here, masturbation is explained as a normal part of growing up. At the same time, nonjudgmental morality is picked up because Judeo-Christian principles or value judgments are not allowed to be taught. 4) Recently, "The New York Times" and "The Detroit Free Press” had write-ups about the March issue of the "Journal of Pediatrics’" article that did five studies bet­ ween 1980 and 1987 that stated conclusively that sex education in the schools is not helping the teen sex problem. This article states that teen sex has changed for the worse even in the last five years. The new code is "monogamy (sounds good? read on) no matter how brief; that eliminates the double standard that boys can have sex, but girls can't (i.e., girls at whim. too, and may now initiate it) and places no value on virginity. ” ( 5) Other than sex education without moral absolutes in schools that are hoping that ra­ tional education will equal prevention, the teens admitted in this article that everywhere they go, sex is put before them as lhe norm and this entices them to enjoy it, too. In­ fluences mentioned were MTV, movies, cable, "soaps”, music, dramas, concerts, magazines, and in the last three years an inun­ dation of VCR videos. Teens with VCRs wat­ ched more R-rated movies than those without. Dr. Bradley Greenberg, chairman of MSU’s Department of Telecommunications, spoke at a fall conference of the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development and said, "R-rated movies’ explicitness provide an aura of a sexually-oriented society that would pro­ ve difficult to resist.” Even many PG-13 movies show a strong leniency toward free sex and are replete with obscene language. 6) We believe that sex education can: a) teach some children too much too soon. Do mere facts really help or can they whet the ap­ petite and curiosity further? Teaching some children too much too soon. b) Inadvertently push a hedonistic philosophy and promote promiscuity by let­ ting it be known that birth control is available. There is much documented evidence that says that contraception and the availability of con- traception for teens increases, not decreases sexual activity. And if birth control doesn't work, then abortion becomes the back-up. c) Leave open-ended choices. Value-neutral discussions on sexuality are impossible. Topics like premarital sex, contraception, masturbation, homosexuality and abortion, where a Judeo-Christian ethic is not present can be picked up as normal, neutral and therefore acceptable. d) Allow no means to control what is actual­ ly taught by the teacher. What are his or her values? Both of us are teachers. One of us teaches in the high school. Here it is evident that hand­ holding is not sufficient for boy-girl relation­ ships. Sufficient knowledge and training in the behaviors or choices that lead to chastity need to be taught by the home as well. Many more of our teens will suffer undetermined physical or psychological harm if this is not imputed. Parents, are you aware that one of the main causes for teen suicide is the breakup of an in­ timate relationship? It is difficult enough for an adult to severe a sexual relationship, be it a married or unmarried one. but what of a teen who is only beginning to learn of his or her own identity and so wants to be loved? And do you realize that STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) are rampant, while AIDS, the Center for Disease Control reported three months ago, is beginning to assault our teen heterosexual population? And so what do we need? We need our school teaching even heavier on moral absolutes. We are not reaching our teens! We must say an action is wrong if it is wrong. You do have options: 1) Come forth and demand more ethics. Let the board and teachers know you warn more "sex respect" taught with life and family values based on absolutes. 2) If the parents are invited to these classes, attend them with your children so you can later discuss the moral principles of sexuality and behavior with them. 3) Put your children in a Christian school or home school so you are certain about the moral principles being taught to them. One more matter The Hastings Schools are using the Michigan Model for discussions on problem-solving in K thru 8. Like sex educa­ tion, there are no moral absolutes. Conclusions and solutions to problems are drawn from the group even in the lower elementary grades by brainstorming and deciding lhe best choice to resolve the problem. Moral standards are lacking in essence. They are left up to the teacher's guidance. Let us hope every teacher from K thru 8 guides them well! Over and above that the student is learning a lifetime skill for deciding pro­ blems, again without basic moral absolutes. To conclude we'll add: Sex education has been common in American schools for 20 years. One standard defense is that it's needed lo cope with teenage sex. Yel after two decades of in-school sex education, the United States has the highest teenage pregnancy rate of any developed country in the world — more than a million annually, of which 400,000 end in abortion. As Beverly LaHaye says in the March '89 issues of "Concerned Women for America” magazine that she edits, "The time has come for parents and concerned citizens to get organized and fight for the future of America's public schools." And we might add — we need you, the parents, to give good examples, teach your children moral values and speak out to the school system and allow them to do more of the same. Yours sincerely, Mary C. Sonsmith and Hazel Meek Hastings going to pay. And I fear it is our children and grandchildren who will suffer most And this reminds me of a line from that false security of better times. Sex education lacks absolute values old song "Where Have All the Flowers Goner "When will they (we) ever leam.r shaky prosperity properly. WRITE US A LETTER: Tko Hostings Banner welcomes and encourages letters »o the editor as a moons ol expressing an opinion or point al view on subject* ol current general Interest. The following guideline* have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief end to the point. • letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WML BE PUBLISHED. • All letter* should be written in good taste, letter* which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any change* such os spelling and punctuation. I have to join the many who must plead guilty, but I think I stand out less in this crowd. - Where do you think the Detroit Tigers will finish out the season? I don't know how many times in the last several years that I’ve caught myself driving at 60 miles per hour in a 55 zone, yet many other can pass me as if I'm standing still. The Detroit Tigers opened their season last week amid speculation that they would fiubh anywhere from first to fifth. Despite a division championship two yean ago, Mowed by last season's second-place finish, few are picking the Tigers to finish that high again. Considering the strengths and weaknesses of the team, where do you think the Tigers win finish. The big buying trend in the mid-1970s was away from the gas guzzlers and toward the smaller and more energy-efficient automobiles, a development that nearly put Chrysler out of business. But after gas prices declined in 1986, it seemed that the big, sleek gas bogs were selling as well as they did before the energy crunch first hit Few people in lhe last five yean have dialed down to 68 degrees in their homes and you don't see many public service ads about what a good idea that is any more. In the 1970s and early 1980s, many BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49056 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 7)7-930) POSTMASTU: Send oddroM diongM to Hastings Baw - PBox B Hastings, M 49051-0602 Published Wookly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 advertisements for can showed how many estimated miles to the gallon their vehicles got I haven't seen such information on these ads in several yean. Which means that good gas mileage no longer is a come-on to buy a car. Car advertising has returned to the old days of talking up luxury and appearance. Even the state government got caught up in this wasteful frenzy a couple of yean ago when legislators passed a law that allows SUBSCRWTKMt RATES Sis.00 por yoer In Berry County S1S.M por yoor In odfolnlng countie* SM.S0 per yoor otoewfioro people to go 65 miles per hour on rural sections of certain freeways. The thinking behind that law was that everybody was driving 65 anyway. feff Shmpeon Hasttafi: “The Tigers will finish third with Toronto first. The Tigers just have too many young players. Steve Kaiser Hastings: "The Tigers all lhe way. I've always been a Tiger fan ^ Bffl Karpiuk! Hastings: "If their young players Spence Goodyear Hastings: “It depends on the kids. come through, they'll be If they do well, they’ll Georgia Robinson Dowling: "They aren't going to do that well. They made a Rob HeetiMtis DeMoa: "Don’t underestimate the Tigers. Everybody right in there. I don’t know if they'll win it, but win it. They have too lot of bad trades. They counted them out last year good of pitching, both could change, but they'll and they would have won they have a good blend of starters and relievers, to have to leam to work it except for injuries. The younger guys with older not be in contention." together." bullpen is excellent, their players. They’ll be in the hunt." fielding is as good as ever. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13. 1989 — Page VFW National Commander visits Nashville The NYC Depot, Hastings, where two cousins, ages 3 and 4, took a train ride by themselves. The May 4 lead article was titled “City Tax Tr« Than Last Year.** Not a title that one would find nowadays. The budget consisted of the following hems: contingent fund. $13,000; police fond, $6,000; fire fond, $4,500; sewer fond, $4,000; public libraiy, $900; and park fond, $1,000. Hastings had no bonded debt. The cost of the sewage disposal plant and connections were paid for without bonding. The article stated, “The city has put down about a mile of cement paving and laid many miles of tarmac paving without a cent on in­ debtedness. If only we could only have our national government operated on the theory of holding down expenses and living within its income, as does this city, what a fine thing it would be for everybody.” What was not explained was that the city benefited from the WPA workers who labored on paving the city's streets and were paid from the federal coffers. If the city had to pay these workers, instead or the federal government, the city would have either been in debt or not had the job done. Tag Day was Friday, May 5, in Hastings where the people of Hastings assisted Starr Commonwealth. Starr Commonwealth was a school maintained "for homeless arid wayward boys under the age of 18. (Starr Com­ monwealth is still serving the young men of Michigan.) Everett Jacobs one of the first graduates of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings to attain the priesthood. The newspaper an­ nounced that he would “sing his first Solemn High Mass here on June 11..." Jacobs was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs. The annual report of the Pennock Hospital Guilds was listed in the paper. The report said the guilds donated jellies, jams and canned fruit, made curtains, sheets, diapers and dresses. They also raised money for the chari­ ty fund and the Children's Free Bed Fund. At lhe bottom of the first page was a new item called “May We Introduce** and it car­ ried information about new business people moving to Hastings. This week, it told about Kenneth Jones from Big Rapids, who came to work at the Hastings Home Lumber Co.; and Mr. and Mrs. DeKorne, who opened an upholstery and wood working shop. Both the city school and the county schools announced the teachers for the following fall. Hastings City only had to replace one teacher. While listing the rural schools by township and teachers by name, Barry County School Commissioner Maud Smith did not indicate how many were returning to their jobs and how many were new. The downtown merchants held a “Visitors Night”. For the event, they decorated their stores and stayed open until 9 o'clock. The Banner had a small box with the an­ nouncement “The Banner Takes a Bow,” a: the Banner was 84 years old with this iss»x of the paper. In the following issue, the Sanner listed. 4,789 subscribers. The paper was pro­ ud of being 8O-plus years old. This year the Banner is 134 years old and still proud of its accomplishments. An unsolved problem with dogs and dog licenses came before the county board of supervisors. According to the article, the board had discharged the dog warden and had given the responsibility of enforcing the dog law to the county sheriff. In a long article on page two, the pros and cons of this change was discussed. One of the problems was the dog licenses were being bought in surrounding counties and the money was going to that county. It was obvious no one was happy with the situation. On page five was an article on the beginn­ ings of the county board, and it described hav­ ing three members. The May 11, 1939, issue gave the reader hints that spring was here and summer not far behind. The County Camp Fire Girls planned to spend a day at Camp Kitanniwa. Large acreage of state farm land was laid waste by a fire when 400 acres of land were burned. A county school spelling bee was held for third, fourth, and fifth graders, and the annual tax sale was held with “very few parcels... sold.” The schools were holding their spring concerts, and the city’s Board of Review was meeting to hear persons discuss their taxes. The county agents and home demonstration agents of the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids districts held a meeting in Yankee Springs park­ Twenty teachers were selected by a com­ mittee of the “County Educational Council to attend summer schools and post-graduate courses as offered by the Barry County Health Department in cooperation with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The oil well that was being drilled on the Kim Sigler farm south of the city limits ended with the drilling hitting salt water. Two small children had an adventure and the story was as follows: Two sm.ll Hastings children, Johanna Baird, age 4, and her little cousin, age 3, had the experience of their lives on Friday even­ ing, causing no end of dismay for their elders. The youngsters were eager for a “tin ladder” like the one they had seen at a playground and decided to go to Grand Rapids after one. Johanna, who had ridden on a train a number of times, had 17 cents in her purse with which to make the purchase. But they boarded the wrong train, evidently getting on the Michigan Central, which arrived here at 6:10 p.m. when some other older folks did. The conductor found them and notified authorities at Charlotte, where the children were cared for and sent back on the next train which was due here at 8:35 p.m. Both of them were weary and even yet do not want to hear anything about the escapade — and they didn't get the “tin ladder.” Mother’s Day was Sunday, May 14, and the suggestions from the merchants were “new silk dresses, $2.95-$4.95; ringless Chiffons (silk) stockings (the forerunner of what we now call nylons), 79 cents; flowers various prices; sweets, 1 lb. box of chocolate, priced from 60 cents up; and floor lamps, $3.95. The Methodist Church had this invitation: “Every Mother who attends the Mother's Day Service at 10 a.m. will receive a potted plant..." A small anniversary to note, this column has appeared in lhe Banner for five years this month. by Mark LaRose The National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Larry Rivers, visited Thor­ napple Valley VFW Post No. 8260 in Nashville on Friday. On hand to greet Rivers were State Representative Bob Bender; Larry Steckelberg, staff assistant to Congressman Howard Wolpe, Nashville President Pro-Tern Ray Hinckley; Barry County Sheriff David Wood; and Nashville Police Sgt. Gene Koetje. Among the numerous VFW officers present were Slate Commander Ed Gucwa, Women’s Auxiliary Slate President Audrey Dillin, 8th District Sr. Vice Commander Bob Scott and Auxiliary President Ruth Pauter and Barry County Commander Charlie Hummel. Also present were representatives and of­ ficers from Middleville Post 7548, Hastings Post 5363, Charlotte Post 2406, Delton Post 422, Wayland Post 7581 and Lansing Post 701. Rivers was on the final teg of a week-long Michigan tour that took him to 13 municipalities and ended Saturday with a testimonial banquet at the Presidential Inn in Southgate. Hailing from Alexadria, LA., Rivers was elected Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on the United States of America at the conclusion of the 89th Na­ tional Convention in Chicago last year. Rivers is a partner in the Alexandria law firm of Rivers & Beck. He entered lhe Marine Corps in June 1968 and remained on active duty through June 1971. For his service as an infantry officer in Vietnam, he was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, The Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and the Bronze Star. A lifetime member of Johnson-Brown Post 1736 in Alexandria, Rivera has served in various leadership positions at every level of command, including Louisiana Department Commander in 1980-81. Rivers bolds lhe honor of being the youngest person ever elected to serve as Department Commander in his native state. He was elected National Judge Advocate in 1981 and served as National Chief of Staff in 1984-85. Rivers earned a bachelor of arts degree in government from Northwestern State College in 1968 and a juris doctor degree from Loyola University of lhe South in 1974. He is married to the former Connie Wright of Forest Hill, La., and is the father of three children, Larry. Jr.. Rosalyn and Raegan. Rivers spoke to the veterans and dignitaries about the general concerns of the VFW, but when interviewed, he talked about specific na­ tional issues. “The biggest concern facing veterans today is health care. There are real problems in VA medical centers across the country because of cutbacks in funding,” Rivera said. “The curtailment of available funding for health care is having an impact on the quality of medical care our veterans our receiving," he added. The most important veterans’ legislation is the supplemental appropriation of $314,000 presently before the U.S. House of Representatives. Rivers said he was happy to note that Wolpe supports that legislation. After meeting last month with President George Bush, who is a World War n veteran, Rivera said he was unsure of the President's intentions concerning the VA budget. Rivera noted that there is a $6 million VA funding shortage that could grow to $1.4 billion and said he was anxiously awaiting the President's VA funding projections for fiscal year 1990. On foreign affairs. Rivers said Central America was the area of the world Americans had best pay close attention to. “I hope the Senate, Congress and the Bush Administration will carefully review this country's decision to tum over the Panama Canal in light of that country being taken over by a drug-dealer and conspirator, Manuel Noriega,” Rivers said. Noriega was convicted of drug-trafficking in Miami last year. “A lot of people don't realize that we are scheduled to tr.rn over administrative control of the canal next year and total control by 2000 when the last gringo hooks it up and heads for home,” Rivera added. Riven was vehement in his condemnation and mistrust of Noriega. “Noriega is trying desperately to give credibility to his country's elections, so be can say the results are the will of the Panamanian people,” Rivers said. But he said he is convinced that the Panama­ nian strongman will manipulate the elections to get his henchmen in office. Rivers recently toured Central America and is convinced that we must support the fledgl­ ing democracies there with a coherent policy that lets them know they can count on America. “An investment in Central America is an investment in and committment to the future of this hemisphere," Rivers said. While talking about international terrorism. Rivers said there was not much question that a great deal of the terrorism in the world was aimed directly at the U.S. as the scapegoat for the world's ills and problems. "I think we are going to have to become very aware of the possibility of terrorism on American soil in the future," Rivers said. "I think the attitude that terrorism will never get here can be attributed to a malaise that stems from our never having fought in any conflicts here, besides the Revolution and Civil War." “There’s no question that we will have started have better screening and intelligence, and hopefolly we'll have a firm resolve not to kowtow to terrorists, as we say in the south," Rivers said, with his strong southern accent. “I hope we will never have a policy to make deals with terrorists or lo support coun­ tries that do. We must have a policy that is clear to everyone, a policy that is unequivocal and not subject to bending, a policy that we will follow unswervingly. You cannot ap­ pease terrorists," he said. Rivers said the VFW is not a right-wing organization and noted that it had supported the SALT agreement, but he was nevertheless suspicious of the recent political upheavals taking place in the Soviet Union. Rivers has traveled extensively throughout the Middle and Far East, Europe and South America as the Commander-in-Chief of the VFW, but he said the most important leader in the world right now has to be Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. “There’s no doubt that the political changes in the Soviet Union and Eastern Block have captured the moment,” Rivera said. “But as yet no one really understands the overall im­ plications of glastnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring). We’re just now starting to see what it all means," he added. "Is it in our best interests to have an economically strong Soviet Union?" Rivera wondered. “Are these serious doctrine changes or a reaction to internal problems or the realization that Marxism is a political failure?" he asked rhetorically. “If they can flip one way, they can flip the other,” he said. “The only claim the Soviet Union has to being a world power is its military.” Rivers pointed out “Is a strong economy fueling a war machine in our best interest? These are ques­ tions that need to be answered,” he said. “I think we have a tendency to deal with the world as we’d like it to be, not as it is.” After Rivers spoke to the dignitaries and Barry County Sheriff David Wood (center) was one of the dignitaries who met with VFW National Commander Larry Rivers (left) and State Com­ mander Ed Gucwa in Nashville last week. veterans, he received several gifts. Hinckley presented the commander with a gallon of locally-produced, pure maple syrup. Rivers promised to put the unique gift to good use on stacks and stacks of pancakes. The Thomapple Valley Ladies Auxiliary presented Rivers with a Cross pen, and host Post Commander Wayne Hill gave him a dozen golf balls. Hill told Rivers he had learned of his hob­ by, and Rivers thanked the local post members and assured them that he’d "beat the balls to death on the golf course." Hill and his wife, Agnes, auxiliary senior vice president, also gave Rivera a dog made of golf balls. There was a buffet luncheon for the com­ mander, dignitaries and veterans. State Representative Bob Bender (center) was on hand to greet Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander Larry Rivers (left) and VFW State Comrnandec gd Gugwa when they visited Nashville VFW Post 8260 on Friday.-•<,?> • ». ’ . AboveThe fest. HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY • April 23 • Birthday Card Shower Nina Stanford 8729 S. Bedford Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 POSITION OPENING department: 58-1 District Court TITLE: Court RecorderiJudlclal Secretary base salary: $6.51/hour, 813,541/annually apply No oil was found on Sigler's farm in 1939. Sigler's farm, Sigler and friend are shown In this photo. AT: Michigan Employment Security Commission 102 S. Broadway ■ City Hall Hastings, Mt 49058 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH APRIL 28,1989 When a serious illness or injury involves the head, take comfort in knowing we have one of the states most advanced neurology centers. With the only Neuro Intensive Care Unit in this area. At Borgess Medical Center, your head is in good hands. BORGESS Gincul Cam Is OurMissim In Lfe. Barry County Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Alt'*-.* .a hnr lVakKrX*,‘L,-w^ul', Kjm-twp •• Ml �\ Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 John William Will Gertrude Lachniet Edith R. Straube CLKSKS'HLLE. - Gertrude Lachniet, 79. of 9703 Clarksville Road, Clarksville passed away Wednesday April 5, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Lachniet was born on August 25,1909 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Jacob and Olive Kennedy (Tanis). She attended the Kelloggsville School. She was married to William Lachniet on November21,1929 in KeUoggsville. She lived in Kellousviile for two yean before moving to a farm in Clarksville in 1931. She was a member of the Alio Baptist Church. Mrs. Lachniet is survived by her husband, William; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Elain) Dykhuis of Alto; two sons, Roger Lachniet of Collbran, Colorado and Carl Lachniet of Bedford, Virgin*; one sister, Mary Mingerink of Shelbyville; one brother, Marvin Tanis of Caledonia; 20 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral services wereheld Saturday, April 8 at the Alto Baptist Church with Pastor Gene Sickler officiating. Burial was at the Clarksvil­ le Cemetery. Arrangements were made by lhe Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. Mark Philips ALBION - Mark Philips, 35, of Albion and formerly of Lake Odeau passed away Friday, April 7, 1989 from accidental injuries. A memorial service will be held 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 14 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa A nwaorial mat fund far hii too, Zachay ud Qoaaoat tel teM oublilbte at Koops ftaanl Cupel. Lite Odem. HASTINGS - Edith R. Straube, 87, of 4911 S. Broadway, Hastings, passed away Thursday, April 6, 1989 at Verdres Nursing Home in Kalamazoo. She was bom December 8,1901 in Marchel­ lus, the daughter of William and Myrtie (Motter). Mrs. Straube was a member of lhe Ladies Club of Hastings, a babysitter for many child­ ren, known as Grandma Straube by many, and a volunteer for the Pennock Hospital. She is survived by her husband Douglas; three sons, Robert (Harriett) Straube of Swartz Creek, L.G. (Tack) (Cassie) Straube of School­ craft, Melford James Straube of Marchellus; three daughters, Mrs. Orson (Maxine) Williams of Payson, Arizonia and Reverend Kathryn Homan, Norfolk, Virginia, Mrs. William (Shirley Ann) Woods, Oceanside, California; 13 grandchildren, nine greatgrand­ children; a sister Velnoe Miller of Marchellus; and several nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, Millard. It was her wish that cremation take place. Memorial service was held Monday, April 10 at the Avink Funeral Home in Schoolcraft with the Reverend Marjorie Warner officiating. Burial was at the Schoolcraft Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. ' Arrangements were made by Cremation Society of Michigan. Hasting* Area apt). IO« WotMp. MO Yow* OMap. 1tai*y. April !S - 7.-00 ■d. Ill II id* 7:50 Sr. Choir. MO AA. Pnday. April 14 - 10:00 Adak Marek. 7:00 Footy Nigta. TitaMay. Agri* 15 - *30 Conf I. MONA. Maariv. Api 17 - 6:00 ha. hr. Taaariay, April IB - 9:30 Woriwaachan. 400 Acolyte Train. 7:00 WELCA 7:00 Stephen Wariaaariay. April 19 - 6:30 Bd. EMtn. HASTINGS FUST PUnYTUUAN CHUBCH, Haatiaci. Michigan. G. Real KaUcr. Pretcr. Eileen H«b*c. Dir. Chriate Ed. Sunday, April 16 • 9.30 and 11:00 Moraine Wonhip Servicaa. Nnnery provided. Brand­ can of 9J0 aervien over WBCH AM and FM. 9:30 Chun* School CMreaa far afl ^aa. 10:30 Coffee Hoar fa lhe cfauch dofag room. 6J0 Sauter High Yoarii meet al church. Monday, April 17 - 7:30 Traataaa oarting Watfrittday. April 19 - 12:30 Wreai'i Aaaooarere LreKhaon: Bpaakir. fady Ganaoa - Frogram: “loarproting Laaaaa Maaic with Dance.*' Thurs­ day, Afril 20- 7:30 STEF. Conn ■Maa renata. 7:00 Jail Miaiatry ■BNfaB. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 Waal State load. Fateor J-A. Ci mph ill Phone 945-2213. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worridp 10:45. Evening Servicaa 6 p.m. Wadaaaday 7 p.m. ran emeu or god, 1330 N. Bntafaray. JUv Darial Whiten. Phom MS-3151 PtraaMfB, MS-3195 Chare*. Where aChriaiaa irpalarea maha you a aaahar. 9:30 a re. s«aday Schoo*; 10:45 tn Wonhfc Sar­ rica; 6 p.«. MtoaMMp Worship; 6 p.aa. Wednesday Prayer. BARKY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue, Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron, Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 048-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day, Worship 10 a.m., Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Tine; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 Lnt Moraiag Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone ST. ROSE CATHOLIC 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Father Leon Pohl. Pastor, Pastor. Choir, 9 p.m. Church School and Saturday Mau 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Weekday sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 Study. youth group and other E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Michigan activities. 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN lhe pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior day Mau II a.m. High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 HASTINGS GRACE p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal BRETHREN. "The Bible, the 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday Whole Bible, and Nothing But lhe 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids BMt." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship ing service broadcast WBCH. service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. cluses for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6.-00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boy*. ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father CHURCH OF THE Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ St. Rose Catholic Church. way. Rev. James E. Lcitzman Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Nashville Area Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults, Teens and Children. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS KXALL HI ARM ACY Complete Preacrip Non Sarvica DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd., Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. NAsmm sAvmos a loan association COLUMN AOKNCYef Hastiagt, lac. FUXFABMCORPORATED Dowling Area ai HotUno COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.............. 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member P.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS OANNER ANO Grand Rapids; three sons, David (JuZie) Will of Hamilton, New York, Roger (Bonnie) Will of Wausau, Wisconsin and Martin (Marge) Will of Midlson, Wisconsin; five grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Robert (Grace) Howell, Mrs. Duane (Mildred) Jarman and Mrs. Paul (Geor­ gia) Otis, all of Hastings, Mrs. Marshall (Helen) Green of Nashville, Mrs. Merl (Barba­ ra) Scott of Charlevoix and Mrs. Dewey (Joyce) Criddle of Rock Falls and one brother, Neil (Jo) Will of Oxford, Ohio. He was preceded in death by one brother. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Full Military graveside services were held Wednesday, April 12 at the Kalamo Cemetery with Rev. David B. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Memorial contributions nay be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. Kenneth R. Brower 11017486 (MACS UftteBAN ORACH, » B. Nartb «L. Mchrai Aston, faw Ron 94S4414. Sunday. Agri* 14 - 1:45 Chare* School (all GRAND RAPIDS - John William Will, 66, of 300 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings passed away Sunday, April 9,1989 at the Michigan Veterans Facility in Grand Rapids. Mr. Will was bom on May 1,1922 in Kalamo Township, the son of Burl and Celia (Curtis) Will. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1939. He was married to Thelma R. Rodgers on November 6,1943. He worked for Ralph Bullings. He owned and operated his own business, the Hastings Radio and Television Service from 1959 to 1988. He served in World War II in lhe Paratrooper Unit 389 Infantry. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hastings; Masonic Lodge #52 for 29 years; life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars #8260 and he was also a trus­ tee for the Michigan Veteran Trust Fund for 25 years. Mr. Will is survived by his wife, Thelma of ...iriDOt 1912 N. Broadway - HosH .. BOSLEY PHARMACY Treocriptiam”- HU. Jeltaion ■ V45-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. HreNnp*. Michigan DOWLING - Kenneth R. Brower, 69, of 305 Clear Lake Road, Dowling, died Friday, April 7, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Brower was bom on January 3,1920 in Hastings, the son of Glenn and Julia (Sargent) Brower. He was raised in Hastings. He attended the Hastings schools and graduated in 1938. He was married to Maxine M. Martin on December 16,1940. He lived in Battle Creek, Nashville, Hastings and the present address in Dowling for the past four and a half years. He was employed at the former Barry County Medical Care Facility (now Thornapple Manor) for 10 years, retiring in 1983. Previous employment includes about 15 years at the City Food and Beverage in Hastings, the E.W. Bliss Company and the Eaton Manufacturing Company in Battle Creek Mr. Brower is survived by his wife, Maxine; two daughters, Barbara Bird of Battle Creek, Rdrecca Thomas ofColdwater; four grandchil­ dren; one sister, Evelyn Brower of Hastings. He was preceded in death by one son Kenneth Brciwer in. June, 1986, one brother Richard Brower and one sister Jean MeAllisttr. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 9, at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend David B. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Burial was at the Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings Love, Inc. Nina Marshall MARSHALL - Nina Marshall, 78, of 22500 O Drive North, died Tuesday, April 4,1989, at theProvincal House after a three month illness. Mrs. Marshall was born on July 23,1910 in Hastings, the daughter of Will and Mabel (DuBois) Tobias. She moved to the Marshall area in 1932. She was married to Doyle Marshall in Barry County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Lee Center Methodist Church and also attended the Rice Creek Community Church. Mrs. Marshall is survived by one son. Garth Marshall of Marshall; two daughters, Eunice Coday ofMarshall and Dawne Cooley of Bend, Oregon; two brothers, Arthur Tobias of Battle Creek and Gaylord Tobias of Hastings; four sisters, Ellen Gerard and Alice Dodge, both of Hastings, Tbelma Schlyer of Bellevue and Addie Carpenter of Battle Creek; nine grand­ children and 13 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, Doyle in 1974 and one daughter, Barbara in Funeral services were held Friday, April 7, 1989 at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, Marshall with Rev. Ralph Blackburn of the Rice Creek Community Church officiating. Burial was at the Rice Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe American Cancer Society. Thelma E. Fogel HASTINGS - Thelma E Fogel, 78, of 4260 Fighter Road, Hastings, died Friday, April 7, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Fogel was bom on November 14,1910 in Hastings, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Falconer) Edwards. She was raised in Carlton Township, Bony County. She attended the Rogers School and graduated from the Hast­ ings High School. She was a life long Carlton Township resident She was married to VemE. Fogel on Febru­ ary 15, 1946. She was a member of the Welcome Comers United Methodist Church and the Welcome Corners Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. Fogel is survived by her husband, Vera; one daughter, Mrs. William (Mary Lue) Davis of Hastings; one son, Orton (Shizue) Fogel of Hastings; four grandchildren, one great grand daughter and three nieces. Preceding her in death was husband, Claude Covey, killed in action during World War U and one brother, Orton Edwards. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 11, 1989 at Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Kersten officating. Burial was at West Carlton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Welcome Comers Church. Jane Sim SUN CITY, ARIZONA - Jane Sim, 76, of Sun City, Arizona and formerly of Hastings passed away March 27, 1989. Mrs. Sim was bom on November 14,1912 in Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter, of James Fredrick and Isabelle Margaret (Michaels) Green. She was raised in Jacksonville, Illinois and attended schools there. She received her Bachelors Degree from Murray College in 1935. She was married to Wright Alexander Sim on August 20,1936 in Bowling Green. She was employed at Hastings Public Schools from 1946 to 1973. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gama and was active in local politics. Mrs. Sim is survived by her husband, Wright; one daughter, Beverly Piccitto of Surrey, England; one son, J. Ronald (Barbara) Sim of Seattle, Washington; and two grand­ children, Andrew and Julieanne Sim. She was the last survivor of eight children. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church in Sun City, Arizona. Burial was at Sun Land Memorial Park, Sun City, Arizona. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society. Daniel R. Kauffman ViOODlAND - Daniel R. Kauffman, 32, of Woodland died Friday, April 7, 1989 due to accidental injuries at a construction site at Point lana, Florida. Mr. Kauffman was born on June 5,1956, in Grand Rapids, the son of Roger and Betty (Leazenby) Kauffman. He attended Lakewood schools. He was married to Susan Lackey on January 19, 1974 in Lake Odessa. Mr. Kauffman is survived by his wife, Susan; a daughter, Jennifer, son, Daniel, Jr.; parents, Roger and Betty Kauffman of Braden­ ton, Florida; two brothers, Dennis and David Kauffman both of Lake Odessa; three sisters, Diane Boyer of Sarasota, Florida, Darlene Thole and Debbie Salazar both ofLake Odessa; grandparents, Roy and Stella Kauffman of Lake Odessa and Opal Leazenby of Clarksville. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 12, at Lakewood United Methodist Church, with Rev. Clarence Lackey and Rev. Ward Pierce officiating. Burial was at Wood­ land Memorial Park. Arrangement were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Victor L Cisler CLMtKSVTLLE - Victor L. Cisler. 70, of Clarksville, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Cisler was born June 9,1918 in Middle­ ville, the son of Robert and Pearl Cisler. He attended Clarksville schools, lived and fanned in Clarksville area most of bis life. He married Florence Martin, June 21,1937 in Ionia. Mr. Cisler was a member of the Moose Lodge of Lowell for 35 years. He is survived by one son. Jack Cisler of Clarksville; one daughter, Linda Wood of Alto; five grandchildren, one great granddaughter; one brother, Burdette Cisler, Middleville; two sisters, Opal DeGood of Kentwood and Norma Hazzard of Grand Rapids. Friends may meet with the family Thursday, April 13 between 7 and 9 p.m. at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. Graveside services will be held Friday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Clarksville Cemetery. Theodore L. Feldpausch GRAND RAPIDS-Theodore L. (Ted) Feldpausch, 80, of Grand Rapids passed away Saturday, April 8,1989 at Springbrook Manor, Grand Rapids. Mr. Feldpausch is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Joan) Sloetzner of Grand Rapids; two grandchildren, Erich and Kurt; in­ laws, Mrs. Ella Beene and Mrs. Frank (Virgi­ nia) Schmidt, both of Grand Rapids ud many cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 11 at the Sl Thomas, The Apostle Church in Grand Rapids with Father Donald Heydens officiating. Burial was at the Rosedale Cdnetery. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe Alzheimers Disease Association. Arrangements were made by the O’Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Funeral Chapel. Thomas P. Straka LAKE ODESSA - Thomas P. Straka, 64, of Lake Odessa and formerly ofNew York passed away Monday, April 10; 1989 at the Veterans Hospital, Allen Park. Mr. Straka was born on December 20,1924 in Toronto, Okie, the son of Thomas and Nu (Bell) Straka. He graduated from Toronto, Ohio High School in 1942. He served in the United States Army in World War U He lived and worked in Poughkeepsie, New York until moving to Lake Odessa in 1964. Mr. Straka is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ray (Dariene) Waszkiewicz and Mrs. David (Darla) Lolich, both of Stevensville, Ohio; one son, Keith Straka DDS, of Colum­ bia, South Carolina; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. NJaurice (Mary Fran) Armstrong of Lake Odessa and Jane Hudok of Toronto, Ohio. Fu^sFscrvices will be held Saturday, April 15 at the SL Joseph Catholic Church in Ohio. Burial will be at the Toronto Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday at Clarke Funer­ al Home, Toronto, CWiio. Local arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. No more jail time for driver in fatal accident The driver in a fatal accident that claimed In other court business: one life last August in Hastings was sentenced Wednesday to five years' probation with no additional jail time. At the request of the victim's family, Gary D. White, 40, was sentenced to no more jail A motorist stopped in Nashville for weaving on the road pleaded guilty last week to reduced charges of drunken driving and driving with a suspended license. Previously convicted twice for drunken time beyond the one day he served after the Aug. 26 accident on South Hanover Road. Denise Lee Barlow, 30, who was a passenger in White's vehicle, was killed when the 1946 Ford pickup truck struck a telephone pole on the southeast corner of South Hanover Road and Hubble Street In Barry County Circuit Court, Judge Thomas S. Eveland said he would follow the family's request and not send White to jail. driving. Joe Lynd, 35, was stopped March 11 by police for weaving on Reed Street in Nashville. In court last week, Lynd pleaded guilty to Eveland said there was little more he could do to further punish White for his role in the death of his girlfriend. White, of Battle Creek, also was fined $1,000 and ordered to perform 500 hours of community service. He was ordered to pay $300 in court costs and $3,170.82 in restitution Shortly before the fatal accident, at 1:30 a.m., Hastings Police officers stopped While's vehicle because White was driving with his headlights off. Three minyrry liter. White kxi cootroi at the S curve on South Hanover Road, crossed the center line and a reduced charge of second offense drunken driving, as well as to the charge of driving with a suspended license. In exchange, the prosecution agreed to dismiss the more serious charge of drunken driving, third offense. Lynd told the court he had drunk eight to 10 beers in three to four hours before driving. He said police told him he had been weaving on the road. In a chemical breath test taken after his arrest, Lynd registered a .16 percent blood-alcotai level. A driver with a level of .10 percent or •bove is considered legally drunk in Michigan. Lynd also told the court he had been driving without a license because his operator's license had been suspended after an earlier drunken driving conviction. Sentencing was set for April 19 in Barry struck the telephooe pole. County Circuit Court. Lynd's bond was Barlow, of Kalamazoo, showed no signs of life when ambulance personnel arrived. White, who remained conscious after lhe cancelled, and he was remanded to the Barry County JaiL accident, was taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment In November, White pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor offense of negligent homicide in exchange for the dismissal of the more •A Hastings man who violated his probation was sentenced last week to the maximum jail term of one year in the Barry County Jail. In January, Eugene Gibaon, 26, wu given a delayed sentence until October for resisting serious charge of manslaughter with a motor anest in October 1988. At that time, he was vehicle. White testified in November that he had arrested for reastiag arrest and for violating a condition of his probation for an earlier offense by being out pMtmMnight been drinking at a bar in Hastings for three to four hours before the accident He said he fell asleep at the wheel of his truck just before lhe crash. White, who spent several months in a wheelchair after the accident, was given a delayed sentence in November so he could continue receiving physical therapy several times a week for his injuries. As part of White's sentence, Judge Eveland also ordered him to avoid alcohol and have substance abuse counseling. He was told he couldn't operate a motor vehicle except to receive substance abuse counreiing and physical therapy. At sentence last week, Gibaon told the court he had tried to follow his probation enrafitiraw *1 wu trying my bat. your tear,* te mid. "Peopk have probiema, your tear. U'a bard for me to uy. I feel like I gave It my beat allot* "Your best shot wasat good enough,' replied Judge Shuster. "We've been trying to wort with you since 1M«. 'You always seem to find trouble. You seem so find dlffioiHes,* the judge said. Gibson wu given credit for 21 days previously served on the offense. Local men die after fall In Florida bySbcttySatecr A Woodland resident and* a former local man who were working together on a con­ struction site in Poncma, Fla., near Orlando, died after a fall from a 60 foot scaffolding Friday. Dan Kauffman, 32, of 126 Thatcher Road, Woodland and Mark Philips, 35, of 2743 C. Drive North, Albion, formerly of Lake Odesa, were working together to place a plywood peak on a building when high winds apparently caused them to fall. Other details were sketchy at press time. Dan Kauffman is survived by his wife, Susan and two children; his parents, Roger and Betty of Bradenton, Fla.; two brothers, Demis and David of Lake Odessa; three sisters — Diane Boyer of Sarasota, Fla., Dariene Thole and Debbie Salazar of Lake Odessa. He was a graduate of Lakewood High School. Mark Philips was a 1972 graduate of Lakewood High School, and was die son of Thomas and Rita Philips. He is survived by his step-father and mother, Mike and Rita Smith of Albion, one son. Quintin, one step­ son, Zachary; three sisters — Jan Pittman and Vonnie Green of Albion and Tamda Sherman of Greenville. SUBSCRIBE...to the Banner for all your LOCAL NEWS! Make it easier for those you love. It’s smart to arrange your own funeral ahead of time That way. the ones you love won’t have to do it alone Make it easier for your family with Forethought funeral planning. Forethought funeral planning is avail­ able through the funeral homes listed below. For more information—and answers to all your questions, give us a call, or return the attached coupon to one of the addresses listed. WREN FUNERAL HOMES YES I warn lhe peace at mind ot knowing Fvr diougbl about my family. Please send me more information about Forethought fur. -a) planning. 1 understand there is no obligation. Name Address City Area Ctxie Telephone Number NASTMGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Healing*. Michigan / Make it easier for those you lot>e C 196 7 Foremoooht. POMcy Sei>«• A2 and A3 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 — Page 7 Legal Notices Slagstad-Ward announce engagement Cummings-Rybiski announce engagement Michelle R. Cummings and Paul A. Rybiski announce their plans to be married in April. The parents of the bride to be are Vic and Judy Cummings. Parents of the groom are Joe and Marie Rybiski. Both are 1988 graduates from Middleville. Mr. and Mrs. William Slagstad and Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Ward are pleased to an­ nounce the engagement of their children, Trina Marie, and Jeffrey Albert. Miss Slagstad will graduate from Hastings High School this year and is currently employed by Flexfab. Mr. Ward is attending IH Technical In­ stitute in Indiana and will also be graduating in June. An August wedding is planned at the First Baptist Church of Hastings. New Deputy Clerk Sheryln Olsen (left) Is administered the oath of office from Hastings City Clerk Sharon Vickery. Sherlyn Olsen sworn in as new city deputy clerk Sherlyn Olsen Tuesday morning was of­ ficially sworn in as the new deputy clerk in Hastings City Hall. Olsen has worked for the dty pan- and full­ time for 14 years. She replaces Helen Hewitt, who retired last Friday. Olsen started as part-time janitor at the library in 1975 and eight years later she began to take on duties in the elections department in the clerk’s office. After that she did some general part-time office work in City Hall. In 1985, prompted by the high school graduation of her eldest son, Marty, she decided to go full time in the clerk’s office. In 1987, the same year her other son, Courtney, graduated, she worked in the water depart­ ment, in charge of billing. A 1964 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, she is a native of Hastings. She and her husband, Hal, continue to live in Hastings. About getting the deputy clerk's job, Olsen said, “I’m looking forward to a long career in this office. I’m pleased to be able to work with the people in City Hall. They’re easy people to work with.” Lake Odessa News: Paavo-Hellems Mr. and Mrs. Al Palmer and Mr. Steven Paavo are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter, Lisa, to Craig Hellems of Lansing. Lisa is a 1983 graduate of Hastings and is currently manager of So Fro Fabrics in Okemos. Craig, son of Hugh and Lorraine Hellems of Lansing is a 1980 graduate of Everett High School and is employed by Board of Water and Light-Lansing. A September 1990 wedding is being planned. * ^Is’to'ob^e 25th wedding anniversary An open house in honor of Jim and Nancy Carl's 25th wedding anniversary is being planned for Sunday, April 23, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Maple Grove Township Hall, south of Nashville on M-66. The couple requests no gifts only your presence. If unable to attend, a card or a call would mean a lot. - IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK OFFERS YOU GREAT RATES Stop in and put your money to work for you. You can have a time certificate or an interest checking account that earns high interest. TIME CERTIFICATES Term 6 months 12 months Annual Rate Annual Yield 8.40% 9.65% 8.67%* 10.01%* ’ Compounded quarterly. Minimum balance of $1,000.00 'A subiianlial penalty is required for early withdrawal. . Village residents were treated to the sight of a spectacular rainbow on-------------April 4----------about- 6 v. w - ----------- -----o’clock in the evening when the setting sun burst from behind clouds, following a rain the bratwurst booth on July 1 at Art in the Park and a luncheon VU on July 4.V. 20. Marian ...UUI Klein ma presided at her first meeting as president of the Friends. , shower/; L ' ' The Lakewood Hanger Coalition met' April 3 with representatives of six area chur­ ches present, along with Esther Brown of the Michigan CROP staff. Norma Smith gave facts and figures about lhe Lakewood Food Pantry, which is housed at Zion Lutheran Church. Also. S2.5OO is spent for food baskets in December. This is in addition to contributions of canned goods, which are gathered each year. Many churches contribute paper products, soaps and items that cannot be bought with food stamps for use at the pantry. The council also contributes to Love Inc. of Barry County, home delivered meals through the Council on Aging, clothing items and fire relief. Pur­ chases are made from local merchants who cooperate freely by redeeming meat cer­ tificates and making food gifts to the basket project. Mrs. Brown had displays of health and sew­ ing kits, plus school kits which are distributed by CROP/CSW. She also showed samples of items used for disaster relief, such as medicines used for relief of pain, infection and diarrhea; simple hand tools for fanning; wool and cotton blankets; seeds; and kitchen staples, which combined, relieve oral rehydration. She then showed slides from her visit to Madagascar, showing the miraculous dif­ ference a water supply in a village can make. The church representatives then chose the posters, bulletin flyers, buttons, signs, spon­ sor, envelopes for use in their own churches in preparation for the April 30 Lakewood CROP Walk. Seventy-five percent will go to world and national hunger projects and the re­ mainder will be returned to the Lakewood Community Council for local relief. Ann Ruder of Clarksville is chair of the Coalition. Friends of the Library met April 4 and ap­ proved purchase of small appliances for the library, a microfilm reader and gravel treat­ ment for the parking lot. Coming projects are An April Food’x/Hard Times dance was sponsored by the Depot Committee of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society Saturday night, April 1. Brenda and Brad Barrone were winners of a door prize, a clock. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met April 6 and saw a set of slides prepared for lhe village centennial. Viewers noted the many changes in personnel and businesses on Fourth Avenue in so few years. Twenty-nine were present. They also had the chance to see many of the Carroll Brodbeck pictures of the many stages in water tower construction, Her­ bruck Buildings, old tower dismantling and centennial events. Sister Carmelta Conway of Ubly, spent a few days with her sister, Reine. They enjoyed the weekend with, Sister Magdalena of Wright and Sister William Mary of New Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peacock and daughter of Westphalia, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peacock, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Peabody, local, also enjoyed visiting their aunts. Sister William Mary returned to New Orleans on Wednesday. Reine Peacock and Sister Carmella Conway had Wednesday evening supper with Duane Fiancee Glasgow and family. The Women’s Fellowship of the First Con­ gregational Church held their annual trip to Lansing to visit lhe newly-opened State Museum and Library. The Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, Order of the Eastern Star, held its regular meeting Tuesday, April 11, in the Masonic Temple. Queen Esther Chapter No. 35 of Ionia, will hold its Friendship Night on Tuesday, April 18. at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Congratulations to Clarence and Dorothy Faust of Lake Odessa on their 60th wedding anniversary on March 27. The Rev. Keith McKiver, pastor of the Congregational Church, is home from the hospital following knee surgery caused by a fall on the ice recently. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Dsfoult having been made in the condition* of a certain Mortgage made by William J. Biigood. Jr. and Herlindo Bitgood, husband and wife, as Mortgagor* to Hotting* City Bank, a Federal Banking Corporation, of Hosting*, Michigan, as Mortgagee doled June 5. 1987, ond recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and Stole of Michigan, on July 28. 1987. In Liber 454 of Mortgages, an page 624, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-seven ond 46/)00($11.347.46) Dollar*, and no pro­ ceeding* having been instituted lo recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or ony port thereof, whereby the power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case mode ond provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by o sole of the premise* therein described or so much thereof os may be necessary, al public auction, to the highest bid­ der. at the North door of the County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being lhe place of holding the Cir­ cuit Court In and for said County, on Friday. April 21. 1969 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the afternoon of said day, and said premise* will be sold to pay the amount so a* aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 10.25 per cent interest, legal costs. Attorney's fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee doe* pay on or prior to the dole of sold sale; which said premises are described in said Mor­ tgage a* follows, to-wit: The South % of lots 32 ond 33 of the Plat of the Nordendorf addition to the Village of Nashville, according lo the record­ ed Plat thereof a* recorded in Liber 1 of Plots on Page 74, Village of Nashville, County of Barry. Michigan. The period of redmsption will be Six (6) Months from date of sale. Dated: March 21. 1989 Hastings City Bank Mortgagee Law Office* of Wilbur A Byington Attorney* of Hosting* City Bonk 222 West Apple Street P.O. Box 248 Hastings. Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington, P-27621 (4/20) ORANGSVlLLETOWMtMF RifrialtorttaK April 4, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Four (4) Board members present (Harper, Cook. Lewi*. Boulter). Absent (1): Miller. Also Present: 24 citizens and 3 guests. Approved custom cap for grass rig al $2865, 5 bock pock-rubber vests at $1200, 4 mlsc. equip­ ment at $100 for Fire Dept. Petitions received regarding Township reassessing. Special meeting to be scheduled regarding this matter. Authorized expense to relocate 2 Consumer Power poles. Monthly Meetings to be held 1st Tuesday of month. Annual transfer station hour* approved. Hasting* City Bank designated as main township depository. Clerk authorized to Issue firework* permit*. ■POH Ambulance subsidy approved. Approved Bernard Museum * Southwest Barry Recreation donation*. 1989-90 departmental budget adopted. Township business mileage reimbursement sot at 24 cent* per mile. Bills read ond approved. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Darlene Harper, Clerk MORTGAGE SALE Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor­ tgage made by PAUL G. DINKEL AND JEAN E. DINKEL, Mortgagors, to WATERFIELD MORTGAGE COMPANY. INC. an Indiana corporation. Mor­ tgagee 200 East Berry Street Fori Wayne. Indiana, dated December 2. 1983 and recorded December 13, 1983 with the Barry County Register of Deed* in Liber 257 at page 99. By reason of such default rhe undersigned elect* lo declare the entire unpaid amount of said mortgage due and payable forthwith. At the date of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest at 12.5% per annum on said mortgage the sum of Forty One Thousand Twenty Four and 19/100 dollar* ($41,024.19). No suit or proceeding at law ha* been Instituted to recover lhe debt secured by said mortgoge or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sole contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided ond to pay said amount with interest os provided in said mor­ tgoge. and all legal costs, charge*, and expenses, including attorney's fees allowed by law, said mor­ tgoge will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at Barry County Courthouse. Hastings, Michigan, the place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry, City of Hastings. Michigan, on Wednes­ day. May 10, 1989, at 1:30 in the afternoon, local lime. Pursuant to Public Act No. 104, Public Acts of 1971, (MSA 27A3240(3)) the redemption period shall be six (6) month* from the date of the foreclosure sale. The premise* covered by sold mortgage is situated In the Township of Thomapple, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and more fully described as: A parcel of land In the southeast 1/4 of section 8. town 4 north, range 10 west, described as com­ mencing at the northeast comer of the southeast 1 /4 of the southeast 1Z4 of sold section B, thence west to the west side of the highway right-of-way for place of beginning, thence west 12.65 rods, thence south 12.65 rods, thence east 12.65 rods, lo west edge of highway right-of-way, thence north along the highway 12.65 rods to the beginning. Dated: March 30, 1989 Waterfield Mortgage Company. Inc., an Indiana corporation. Mortgagee James W. Batchelor (P-25500) RUSSELL A BATCHELOR Attorneys for Mortgagee 200 Monroe. NW - Suite 555 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (4/20) Hie No. 89-20100-E Estate of IRENE M. NELSON. Deceased. Social Security No. 373-24-7024. TO AU INTERESTS) PERSONS: fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 721 Reed Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073 died dent personal representative Rich) L. Hill, 657 5. Main Street. Vermontville. Michigan 49096 or to both the Independent pgrsoapi representative and »ho Barry County Probate..-Court. Hosting*. Michigan 49056, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given distributed to the person* entitled to It. BortR. Frith (P-39541) Vermontville. Ml 49096 (517)726-0303 INTEREST CHECKING ACCOUNT Money Market Account 5.45%' Super Now Account 5.20%' ‘MMA minimum balance $2,500.00. SNA minimum balance $1,000 00. both are compounded and paid monthly. Ail accounts are FDIC insured. IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK hometown pride hometown spirit Local Marriage Licenses listed Judson E. Claypool, 45, Freeport and Ginger L. Heacock. 42, Hastings. Paul E. Gneiting, 25, Hastings and Patricia M. Barlow, 25. Hastings. Dustin A. Huffman, 21, Delton and Bonnie S. Smith, 19, Delton. Scott F. Page, 25, Plainwell and Becky Jo Tully. 23, Plainwell. Phil’s Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Zili • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll WOOf’^AND • Phone 367-4911 Offices in Ionia, Woodland & Belding Member FDIC HOURS: Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Friday 9 a m to 5:30 p.m.. Saturday 9am to 12.30 p.m. EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE HOURS: Tues -Tnws 1130 am •lip.m.. Fn J Sat ll JOam.-1 pm , Sun. 4-10. Closed Mon NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! OUR SWEATERS CAN’T BE BEAT. (4/13) �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of theBarry County Board of Commission-, ers held April 11,1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. CITY OF HASTINGS SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK — April 24-28, 1989 — The City of Hastings will be picking up yard debris during the week of April 24 through 28th. Material should be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. THE FIRST MORNING, as we will only cover the City once this year. ‘Youth Alive’ to visit Orangeville “Youth Alive.” a group from the Bethesda Baptist Church in Brownsburg. Ind., will perform at the Orangeville Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Friday. April 14. "Youth Alive," a choir of many young peoples' voices, will present the musical “Forever” and some members of the group also will have a puppet presenta­ tion for youngsters from age 4 through sixth grade. ~ The church is located at 6921 Marsh Road in Orangeville. The public is in­ vited to attend at no charge. For more information, call 664-4377 or 664-4339. PLEASE DO NOT USE PLASTIC BAGS BECAUSE WE CANNOT ACCEPT THEM AT THE CITY LANDFILL. EW Bliss Retirees to meet April 18 Only yard trimmings and brush will be ac­ cepted. NO METALS ... or garbage will be accepted. The E. W. Bliss retirees’ regular monthly meeting and potluck dinner will be Tues­ day, April 18, at the Moose Lodge at noon. Bring a dish to pass and table service. This will be our only clean-up this year. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 17, 1989 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS: Notice Is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Shareholders of National Bank of Hastings (the "Bank") will be held Immediately prior to the annual meeting of shareholders on April 17, 1989, at 4:30 p.m., local time, at the Bank's main office at 241 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the following purposes: 1. To consider and vote upon ratification, confirmation, approval and adoption of a Merger Agreement, dated March 13,1989, providing for the merger of the Bank with and Into a new national banking associa­ tion which Is a subsidiary of Hastings Financial Corporation and the conversion of each outstanding share of common stock of the Bank Into one share of the common stock of Hastings Financial Corporation, with such merger to be effected under the charter of the new national banking association and with the name of the bank resulting from the merger to be "National Bank of Hastings;" and 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 24, 1989, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on that date will be entitled to vote. By Order of the Board of Directors Marian K. Wurm Cashier March 18, 1989 Hastings, Michigan Ann Landers Klinefelter’s support sought Dear Ann Landers: Our 8-year-old son has Klinefelter’s syndrome. This is a cromosomal condition that affects only boys.Thc male children are bom with 47 chromosomes in­ stead of 46. These males are sterile, they have enlarged breasts, trouble with speech and language, and a myriad of other problems. My husband and I have talked to many peo­ ple in the medical profession. We did not learn much from them, but I don’t fault the doctors. Limited information is available for many of the chromosome abnormalities. This condition, though rarely spoken of, af­ fects one in 400 males. Parents of children with Klinefelter's hestiate to tell family and friends because of the stigma. I tried to locate a support group but there doesn’t seem to be any. This is where you come in, Ann. There must be hundreds of other parents who are looking for someone with whom they might share their feelings about this problem. Please urge them to send their names and ad­ dresses to me. I will make a list, state by state, of the males who have this snydrome, their parents and friends, and perhaps we can get together or exchange letters. If they would in­ clude a self-addressed, stamped envelope it would help keep the cost down. You may think it odd that I choose to re­ main anonymous, but no one knows that our son has this problem. We don’t want anyone to know until the boy is old enough to com­ prehend what it is all about. Just sign me — Melissa, Mother of an X-tra Special Boy in Torrance. Dear Readers: If anyone is interested in contacting other families who are dealing with this syndrome, please write to Melissa: Klinefelter’s, P.O. Box 1612, Torrance, Calif. 90505. And don’t forget to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. More on armless diner Dear Ann Landers: Can you stand one more letter inspired by the woman in the restaurant who was upset when she was seated near the armless person who was eating with his feet? 1 am the mother of a 19-year-old boy who was once handsome and athletic. He is now deformed and cannot use his arms. "Jim” was hit by a drunk driver. I want that woman to know what it's like to be a "bizarre sight.” (Her words, not mine.) Here arc some thoughts that run through my son’s mind: I hate the way I am and I wish I' could end it all without disgracing my family. I dream about the things I used to do and wake 36 Years of Appreciated Service up realizing that I can't do them anymore. My friends have stopped coming by and I’m alone a lot. When I look in the mirror I wonder if any girl will ever be interested in me. I live with pain and wonder if any purpose is being served by imposing such a hardship on my family. I pray that one day Jim will feel good enough about himself to display the courage and determination of that man in the restaurant. My message to that woman in Ohio is this: Life is a game of chance. No one knows when his perfect world will be shattered. May it never happen to you, because I’m sure you would never survive. — A Mother. Dear Mother: Your story is a beanbreaker. I hope your son is getting rehabilitation and counseling. I don't know where you live, but the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago does a fabulous job. Write to the medical director. Dr. Henry Betts, for guidance. The address is: 345 E. Superior St., Chicago, Ill. 60611. Lack of interest isn’t gay Dear Ann Landers: I was disappointed in your answer to Hillary's Mom in N.J. She was very uneasy because she believes that her Woodland’s snowbirds are returning to their nests for the summer now. Dallas and Mary Rush and Carl and Ethel Enz returned from Florida last week. LeRoy and Joyce Flessner also got home from spending three months in the warmer climates last week. They had spent two mon­ ths with their daughter and son-in-law, Susan Flessner Piper and Tim Piper, in Dallas. Dur­ ing that time, they took a side trip to Acapulco. Later they went to Florida, where they spent another month at Kissimmee, near Ford and Orpha Enz. Jerry and Mardella Bates returned to the Woodland area recently. They had spent the winter in Arizona, where they say the weather was nice,. On the way to Arizona, they spent one month with their daughter, Ardene Knap­ plc, at Keifer Springs in Arkansas. They also stopped at Keifer Springs for two weeks com­ ing back to Michigan. John and Mary Lynn Flessner Parker spent the weekend at the home of her parents, IxRoy and Joyce Flessner, on M-43. The Parkers live in the Detroit area and brought their two young children to grandpa's and grandma’s for the weekend. Because the interim pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, the Rev. Polly Atkins, had major surgery in Cleveland last week. Pastor Elder Panning is serving as interim interim pastor for a few weeks. He also comes out from Grand Rapids, where be usually serves as chaplain of the Lutheran Home. Dean Dunningham spent several days at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids being treated for pneumonia. He is now at home. Rotary Honors Convocation to host 10 local seniors and it’s customers will end in April of 1989. MARIAN WURM ... Vice President and Cashier and Secretary to the Board of Directors is Retiring and we’ve set aside ... Friday, April 14th to Honor her The officers, Directors and entire staff of the National Bank of Hastings is honor­ ing Marian, who joined us in our Bookkeeping Department in June of 1953. She has progressed to Head Teller, to Cashier, to Vice President with an excellent record in every position. We have been very proud to have her as an associate for these many years. We invite all of the many friends, she has made and served in her tenure, to drop in and help us launch a happy retirement for our valued officer and employee. There will be Cookies and Coffee in our Lobby from 9 to 5:30 Hastings High School has announced the students who will be honored by lhe Rotary Club of Hastings at its annual Rotary Honors Convocation on May 1. The students are honored for their ac­ complishments in their school and community throughout their high school careen. This year, the Rotary Honors students are: Diane Dykstra, daughter of Mr. and Mn. Larry Dykstra, 1212 N. Hanover, Hastings. Melinda Hare, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hare, 2581 Coats Grove Road, Hastings. Heidi Herron, daughter of Mr. and Mn. Norman Herron, 1925 Boulder Drive, Hastings. Mark Kelly, son of Mr. and Mn. Ronald Kelly, 1993 Campground Road, Hastings. Marc Lester, son of Sally Barkhuff, 618 S. Hanover, Hastings. Gary Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reid, 227 W. Colfax, Hastings. Scott Schoessel, son of Mr. and Mn. Carl Schoessel, 824 E. Grant St., Hastings. Anna Spindler, daughter of Dr. and Mn. James Spindler, 1935 N. Broadway, Hastings. Yvette Vargaz, daughter of Patricia Thompson, 293 Powell Road, Hastings and Phil Vargaz. Nancy Vitale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vitale, 1006 N. Broadway, Hastings. INTERIORS RETAIL SALESPERSON WANTED Some decorating knowledge ond skills required as well as a pleasant personality to sell floor coverings, window treatments, wottpaper. ceramic tile, countertop, and related products. About 30 hours per week including some Friday evenings ond Saturdays. Experience a plus, however, we will train the right person. APPLY IN WRITING TC: (No Phone Calls Please) Qi A STINGS Member FDIC West State at Broadway Take a good look Dear Ann Landers: Hillary's mom is right on target and I hope her daughter listens. I speak from experience. Here’s my story. When I met "Pat” I was ready for a serious relationship. He was warm and kind, fun and funny, gentle and gentlemanly. What more could a woman ask for? Right? I wish I had recognized the signs that are staring Hillary in the face. Pat, too, was always joking. How right you are when you say "humor can be a great distancer.” Pat would never let anyone get really close to him. When he finally told me that he had never been with a woman, I thought it was wonder­ ful that he had such high morals. Soon after, I agreed to marry him. Three months later, after a beautiful (and expensive) wedding, Pat confessed that he was gay. I nearly had a nervous breakdown. When the hurt turned to anger I filed for divorce. Guess what? That sweet and gentle man really did a number on me. He had no credit and I foolishly let him charge a complete war- Woodland News to the ... National Bank of Hastings daughter's fiance may be a homosexual. The young woman confided that site and her fiance don’t have sex very often because he doesn't enjoy it much. So what’s the big deal? 1 am a 28-ycar-old straight male. All my life I have been accused of being gay. 1 am sick of the commonly held notion that if a guy isn’t interested in bed-hopping five nights a week, he is gay. I have been called a "fag" to my face because I declined offers lo take out girls who were a sure thing. Why didn’t you tell that mother to mind her own business? What goes on in her daughter’s bed is none of her affair? If Hillary and her fiance love and respect one another, that’s all that matters. — Quiet and Straight in L.A. Dear Q and S in L.A.: Thank you for ex­ pressing a point of five that has a great deal of validity. Here is a letter from a leader who sees it differently? Brown's Custom Interiors Attn: Kathy 221 N. Industrial Pork Hostings. Ml 49058 drnhr m mv account plus anything else he wanted. When he realized that I couldn't stand the sight of him and would do anything to be rid of him. he and his shark of a lawyer clean­ ed me out. Now. in addition to all of my other pro­ blems, 1 am worried about AIDS although I have tested negative. Please tell Hillary to take a good look at her fiance and make sure that she knows what she’s getting into. I wish I had. — 20-20 Hindsight in Lansing. Dear 20-20: Thanks for the crash course. Are you listening, students? A painful ‘short’ story Dear Ann Landers: I am short. My mother is short. My daughter is short. Wc are all about 5 foot 1 in our stocking feet. 1 cringe when someone makes a joke about our height, and it happens quite often. Recently my daughter and 1 attended an aunt’s 50th wedding anniversary. Everyone on that side of the family is tall and they all wear high heels. Minutes after we arrived one of the tall nieces grabbed my daughter and said, “Hello, shorty! Why don’t you grow up?” Needless to say. her evening was ruined and so was mine. Please print this letter, Ann, and wake up some people. — E.L.H. in Indiana. Dear Indiana: They aren’t asleep, they arc insensitive and boorish. Why do you give the clods such power over you? I’m a shorty, too, but I’ll be doggoned if I’ll let some ignorant clod spoil my day. How much do you know about pot, cocaine, LSD, PCP, cradc, speed and downers? Think you can handle them ? For up-to-the minute in­ formation on drugs, write for Ann Landers' newly revised booklet. "The Lowdown on Dope. ‘' Send $3 plus a self-addrested, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE by Catharina Lucas Because of Dean's illness, the usual dinner served at Cunningham's Acre on the second Sunday of each month was cancelled last week. This dinner will not be served until fur­ ther notice. Paul, Mary Ellen and Karen Quigtey spent the luikewood School District's spring break in Florida with his folks at Venice. They enjoyed spending time on the beach and the fresh sea food they were able to catch. The Rev. Ward Pierce and his wife, Muriel, of Lakewood United Methodist Church, flew to Acapulco. Mexico, last week. They took some bus tours of lhe area while they were in the seaside r^prt and en­ joyed watching the famous drivers who leap from the high cliffs. They returned to the Lakewood parsonage Saturday morning. United Methodist Church Bishop Judith Craig visited Lakewood United Methodist Church on Sunday. She spoke at the morning service, and around 280 peoptenme to hear her. The church brass group also performed during the service. Bishop Craig spoke to all the adult Sunday School classes combined in the sanctuary dur­ ing the Sunday School hour. She discussed the duties of a Methodist bishop with lhe group and told how they are chosen and that once chosen, they serve until around age 70 unless they choose to resign. They serve in an area on a four-year basis, and can be moved at the end of one four-year period, but they cannot serve longer than two four-year periods in the same jurisdiction before being moved. A potluck dinner was held in the church social hall in her honor. Comte Delton Halladay came from East Windsor, N.J., when her mother, Barbara Dalton, was released from Pennock Hospital after surgery for a broken hip. Sharon's hus­ band and three daughters stayed in New Jersey. She has been at the Dalton farm with her mother, father, and brother, Gary, for more than a week. She will return to New Jersey this weekend. Barbara Dalton is using a walker and going to the hospital for therapy three times a week. Lawrence Chase is improving at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he was moved from Pennock about two weelu ■go. Albion’s Goodwill Singers, a choir of 22 singers, a director and an accompanist per­ formed for two hours at Lakewood United Methodist Church’Sundayevertlng.'The group had several excellent soloists and every part of the concert was rousing and inspiring. One section of the concert was devoted entirely to black spirituals sung in dialect. The concert ended with the "Hallelujah Chorus" from •'The Messiah.” Refreshments were served in the fellowship hall after the concert. This is the second time the Albion Goodwill Singers have appeared at the Lakewood Methodist Church, and the Rev. Ward Pierce indicated he would like to have them back next year. More than 100 people attended the concert. Legal Notices •TATI OF MtCHKAN M TNI CMCUfT COURT ORDCI FOR PUBLICATION Fite No.: 89-127-CH DANIEL L. HOFFMAN and MICHELE A. HOFFMAN, husband ond wife, Pfalntlffi, LYDIA E. BURNHAM, and HER HEIRS AND DEVISEES. Defendant Bruce W. Gm (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiffs 607 N. Broadway Hostings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a session of said Court, hold In th* Circuit Courtrooms in the City of Hastings. Michigan, this 31st day of March, 1989. PRESENT: Honorable RICHARD M. SHUSTER, Clrcult Judge. Tho Court having rwkiwod the Motion for Publication and tho Court being fully advised in tho promises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you are being sued by Plaintiffs in this Court In a quiet title action covering that parcel of land described Commencing 1 fool North of the Northwest cor­ ner of lhe South one-holf of the South one-half of the Northwest one-quarter of the Southwest onequarter of Section 13. Town 2 North, Range 7 W*»t. for a place of beginning, thence East to the North and South one-eighth line of the Southwest onequarter of sold Section 13, thence South to the Southeast corner of the Northwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 13, thence West to lhe Southwest corner of the Nor­ thwest one-quarter of th* Southwest one-quarter of said Section 13, thence North to the place of beginning. Maple Grove Township. Barry County, Michigan. You must file your answer or take such other ac­ tion os permitted by law In this Court at 220 W. Court Street, Hastings. Michigan on or before April 25, 1989. If you fall to do so. o default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demand­ ed in the Complaint filed in this cose. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a copy of this Order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Benner for three consecutive weeks and proof of publication shall be filed In this Court. Thomas S. Eveland for Richard M. Shuster, Circuit Judge DRAFTED BY: R'uce W. Gee (P23696) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (4/20) Default has been made In the conditions of a tgagee. Doted July 31, 1985. and recorded on August B, 19BS, In Liber 423, on page 513. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be doe at the dote hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Slxty-SIx and 80/100 Dollars (Si48,266.80). including Interest at 9.610 % per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mor­ tgage and the statue In such case made and pro­ vided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by o sole of the mortgaged premises, or some port of them, at public vendue, at the cost door entrance to the Court House in Hostings, Michigan, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.. Local Time, on May 12. 1909. Said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, ond are described as: Parcel A: A parcel In the southwest 1/4 of sec­ tion 31. Town 2 north, range 10 west, described os: beginning at the center of said section 31. thence south 2* 58’ 44" east on the north and south 1 /4 line 39.57 feet, thence south 5T 5ff 23" west 1891.08 feet to the centerline of Graham Rood, thence north 60* 28' 55" west of the centerline of Graham Rood 237.62 feet, thence north 45” 13' 06" east 1415.01 feet to the east and west 1/4 line of sec­ tion 31. thence north 87* 01' 13" east on the east ond west 1 /4 line 730.72 feet to the place of begin­ ning. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan. Parcel B: A parcel in the southwest 1/4 of sec­ tion 31, town 2 north, range 10 west, described as: beginning al the south 1 /6 post of the northwest 1 /4 of said section 31, thence north 87* 01 ’ 13" east on tho east and west 1/4 line 590.0 feet, t*-«nce south 45* 13' 06“ west 1415.01 feet to tho centerline of Graham Road, thence north 60* 28' 55" west on lhe center of Graham Rood 225.0 feet, thence north 34* 47' 02" east 660.68 feet, thence north 2* line. thane* north 87* 01’ 13" *a»t 250.0 feet to th* place of beginning. Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan. Tax No. (Parc*! A) 08-11-031-011-30. (Parcel B) 08-11-031-011-00. During th* twelve month* immediately foltow­ ing th* sate. the property may be redeemed, ex­ cept that in th* *v*nt that th* property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. th* property may be redeemed during ih* 30 days Immediately following th* sal*. Dated: March 21, 1989 First Federal of Michigan 1001 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Ml 48226 Mortgagee N. Michael Hunter (P29256) (4/27) 1001 Woodward. 4W Detroit. Ml 48226 �lhe Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 — Page 9 Hastings City Council splits on three special events requests by David T. Young The Hastings City Council Monday dealt A letter from Doug Ross, director of the Michigan Department of Commerce, said the here Tuesday, May 16, while local officials will travel to Flushing Tuesday, May 23. with three different requests for permission to have special events in the city this grant application was approved because of the Clinton Street project’s impact on job creation, strengthening of the local economy and contribution to Michigan's growth. The city and the Joint Economic Development Committee worked together on • Proclaimed April 24-28 as Spring Cleanup Week. The city will not accept garbage or metal objects, only tree trimmings and brush at the curb. It also cannot accept refuse in plastic bags. Residents are urged to place their waste materials for the cleanup at curbside by 7 a.m. Monday, April 24. • Approved a request from Fire Chief Roger Carts to defray expenses for him to attend a summer training council July 7 to 11. • Learned that the annual Hastings Christmas Parade this year has been summer. One request was approved, one was turned down and another was referred to committee. The Summerfest Committee asked for permission to use public facilities and to have streets closed downtown during the annual festival in August. There were six requests from Summerfest Co-chairs Dennis O'Mara and Mary submitting the application. Mayor Mary Lou Gray said, "We’ve been working on this for at least two years. It's been a long haul to get this far.” With the knowledge that the federal Snowden, including a permit for a parade at noon Saturday, Aug. 26, the use of Fish money is coming, Director of Public Services Mike Klovanich said he hopes to Hatchery Park for a children's fishing contest earlier that morning, the closing of Church start the project this summer and finish it by February 1990. Street between State ud Court streets from 5 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 24) to Sunday • Noted that the city will have Mayor Exchange Days with the City of Flushing morning (Aug. 27), doting Court Street to during Michigan Week. The visitors will be parking from Broadway to Church from Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning, use scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Council Member Franklin Campbell was named chair of a special committee that will decide what the city's participation in the parade will be. of the block between State and Court streets and permission to have a 10-kilometer run Saturday morning, Aug. 26. These requests were referred to the Recreation Committee. Meanwhile, the Hastings Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks No. 1965, won Seven Hastings band students receive top ratings— Seven Hastings High School students received Division I ratings at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival April at Western Michigan University. They were (front row, from left) Jeff Stout, tuba; Lisa Kelley, flute; Darcle Lowell trumpet; (back row, from left) Brad Bruce, trumpet; Tom DeVault, baritone; Bret Laubaugh, trumpet; and Tim Crut! tenden, trombone. Stout, Kelly and Bruce were soloists, while Lowell, DeVault, Laubaugh and Cruttendon were members of a brass quartet. approval for permisskm for a parade on Flag Day, June 14. The parade will start at Michigan and Jefferson and move to the court house for a ceremony. It wu noted that the Elks organization started the Flag Day tradition in 1908 and it became a national observance during the presidency of Hany S. Truman. However, the council directed the city clerk to send the Barry County unit of the After delays, area man going to trial American cancer Society a letter telling that group that its request to use Tyden Park for a fund-raiser in August cannot be approved. The Cancer Society wants to have a "rubber duck" race there, but deed restrictions at Tyden Parte fortid ftmd-raisera. Council Member Esther Walton said, "We don't have a problem with the race, we just have a problem with lhe site." The letter will suggest the Cancer Society pick another site. In other business at Monday night's meeting, the council: • Approved a motion to allow council members to buy into a city group insurance policy if they pay lhe premiums. It was pointed out that the move will not cost the taxpayers any more money and that the only cost would be abaerbed by a council member who wishes to take part. The policy would no longer available to a council member Council Member Franklin Campbell also moved to allow the same insurance option to volunteer firefighters. The Insurance Committee will take up that proposal. • Approved a request from Director of Public Services Mike Kkwaakh to seek bids jointly used by the building inspector aad Community Action Agency is holding “Food Bank Week” Food can be donated at Felpausch stores • Received a letter from Charles Andras, president of Andrus Chevrolet-Buick Inc., who said the firm wants to improve a lot for a body shop on Shriner Street, across the street from the Andras location at 1435 S. Hanover. The letter was referred to the Street Committee. • Received official notice Oat a $250,000 federal Community Development Block Grant has been approved for the City of Hastings. The gram, with a $150,000 match from the city, will be used to widen Clinton Street east from Hanover to the E.W. Bliss plant and put in curb, gutter and storm Officials from local agencies are hoping lo 111 food carts Ike this many times over as the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan holds its annual Food Bank Week. Here Bob Chmura, CAA outreach worker, Steve Reid, Love Inc. director, and Sue Smith, Felpausch Food Center employee, show off one of the first full carls of food collected al the Hastings store. Another donation container is set up at the Delton Felpausch store. Besides taking food donations, tho grocery store chain has agreed to give 5 cents each time specific products are purchased. This is the sixth year ol the drive which seeks food io give to needy famIBes in the area, and the theme Is 'Count me In to County out Hunger.* The purpose of the drive Is to provide food for area food banks and to bring attention to the fact that there Is a need and people are hungry," said Dorothy Clements of the Barry County CAA. CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE NO. 21S' AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND “THE HASTINGS CODE­ ORDINANCE IBS, ADOPTED DECEMBER 9, 1985, AS AMENDED RELATING TO DESCRIPTION OF DOWNTOWN DISTRICT THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS that Section 5 of Ordinance 195 of "The Hastings Code” be amended to read as follows: SECTION 13.185 DESCRIPTION OF DOWNTOWN DISTRICT The Downtown District in which lhe Authority shall exercise Its powers as provided by Act 107 shall consist of the following described territory in the City of Hastings, Michigan: Beginning at the Intersection of the centerline of Broadway Avenue, and extended North line of Apple St., thence West along said North line to the Southwest comer of Lot 394, original plat, thence South to the North line of former Penn Central Railroad R.O.W., thence West along said North line to the North and South line of the city limits, thence South to the centerline of West State Street, thence West along said centerline to the North and South line of City limits, thence South to the North property line of the Catholic Cemetery, thence Southerly along the North and East line of cemetery to the North line of Green Street, thence Easterly along said North line to the East line of Fish Hatchery Park, thence Northerly along said East line to the Vi line of Section 18, thence East to the center point of Section 18, thence North to the North line of Lot 861, original plat, thence East to Northwest comet of Lot 842, original plat, thence North to the Northwest comer of Lot 712, original plat, thence East to the center of Broadway Avenue, (Being a line that Is an Easterly extension of the North line of Lot 657 original plat J thence North to beginning. Together with the following parcel: Commencing at the intersection of West Mill Street and North Broadway, thence South on Broadway to the Intersection of West Center Street and South Broadway; thence East along Center Street to Jefferson; thence South on Jefferson to Green Street; thence East along Green Street to the East line of the Boltwood Street right-of-way; thence North to the Sou’* ’ . of the Thomapple River following the Easterly edge of the former C.K. & S. »• road right-of-way; thence Westerly along the river bank to North Michigan; thencr south on North Michigan to East Mill Street; thence Westerly along Mill Street t-j f.orth Broadway. Moved by Miller and supported by Spencer that the above ordinance be adopted. YEAS: 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 13th day of February, 1989. SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk Presbyterian Women to hold interpretive dance program The Presbyterian Women of Hastings are inviting all other women, regardless of church affiliation, to an unusual dance interpretation program and luncheon Wednesday, April 19 at Lesson Sharp Hall in Hastings. Ballet dancer Judy Genson of Grand Rapids will interpret the music of Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter as well as the Ascen­ sion and Pentecost. Genson dances with the Grand Rapids Civic Ballet and during the Christmas season per­ forms the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in “The Nutcracker." The program begins with a 12:30 p.m. lun­ cheon. There is a small charge for the lunch and reservations are required. For reserva­ tions, contact Rose Marie Dillingham, 948-2434; Gertrude Isham, 945-5167; or the church office. Circle 1 will serve the lunch and have devo­ tions. Vida Blood will be in charge of a memorial. Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! by Jeff Kaczmarczyk After a 10-mo nth delay, a Middleville man accused of fondling an B-year-old girl will stand trial May I on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The mother of Kevin Kidder burst into tears Friday morning in Barry County Circuit Court when her son announced he would face the possible life in prison sentence rather than plead guilty to lesser charges. Previously convicted in 1983 of a criminal sexual conduct offense, Kidder, 33, has denied that he sexually penetrated the victim, but in two earlier guilty pleas that later were withdrawn. Several delays have plagued the case since Kidder was arrested last summer. His first at­ torney withdrew from the matter, his second defense lawyer requested Kidder have a psychiatric examination, and Kidder has pleaded guilty to reduced charges on three occasions. But after each proceeding, he has petitioned the court to set aside the guilty plea. Judge Richard M. Shuster accepted the third request to withdraw a plea Friday in court, but the judge told Kidder he must now stand trial or plead guilty to the first-degree offense. “I don’t know if we can do that legally, but 1 think we should do it,” Shuster said. “We’ve been down this road several times. It seems to me the court should be in a position of not having this go on and on." Insisting he was confused by his first at­ torney’s instructions, Kidder said be falsely testified that be had penetrated the victim when be never had. Kidder now will be tried on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Because he previously was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, he faces a minimum sentence of five years in prison if he is convicted. Kidder, of 5450 Engel Road, was arrested in July on charges he sexually penetrated the girl, who was visiting his home. In September, he told the court he had touched the girl while she was asleep. But at his sentencing the following month, Kidder asked the court to withdraw his guilty plea to the second-degree criminal sexual con­ tact charge. Trial was set for December and a new attorney was appointed to represent him. Before the case came to trial in December, Kidder agreed to plead guilty to a third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge. In exchange, the prosecutor's office was to drop the two first-degree charges and a habitual offender charge. In January, Judge Shuster delayed sentenc­ ing so that Kidder’s competency could be determined: Defense attorney David Tripp told the court he wasn’t sure if his client understood the charges and asked the judge to have Kidder sent to the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti. In circuit court last Wednesday, Shuster read the center's report and ruled Kidder com­ petent to stand trial. But Kidder for the third lime asked to have his plea agreement withdrawn and the case taken to trial. Tripp told the court Kidder denies that he penetrated the victim and had not intended to say that when he pleaded guilty to thirddegree criminal sexual conduct in December. Prosecuting attorney Dale Crowley said he was opposed to the withdraw!, but would sup­ port it because of the possibility of Kidder fil­ ing an appeal later on. Notice Special Meeting HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP A special public hearing meeting will be held at Hastings Charter Township Hall, 885 River Road, at 7:00 P.M. Agreement with Class Communication, Inc. on cable television. Juanita A. Slocum Township Clerk Phone 948-8662 or 948-9690 “There is no absolute right to withdraw n guilty plea," Crowley said. "There’s reason to believe the request is frivolous and only in­ tended to delay proceedings." At Friday’s hearing, Shuster cautioned Kid­ der that if he were to withdraw his plea, he could be charged later with pcijury for giving false testimony at the earlier plea. Called to the witness stand. Kidder firmly denied he had penetrated the victim. Kidder told the court the attorney was helping him with his testimony when he got confused. “When 1 was telling my story, I paused, and he told me to say there was penetration." Kidder said. After two final attempts Friday to reach a plea agreement, Kidder asked to have his last guilty plea withdrawn and a trial set. Kidder remains in the Barry County Jail on $25,000 cash or surety bond. OPEN SUNDAY Sunday, April 16 • 1 to 4 p.m. 629 S. JEFFERSON, HASTINGS A SPECIAL HOME YOU DO NOT WANT TO MBS A bwutlful and newly ll.ted home with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, formal dining room, firoplace and much more. Delightfully decorated and well maintained. Come and visit! Affordably Priced at SS2.75O • Host Mark Howitt ra MILLER REAL ESTATE 137 W. 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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Mail to: South Central Regional Center 632 North Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49017 616-965-5380 �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 Hast Ings golf: (front row) Gordon Cole, Nancy Vitale, Jackie Longstreet Bobbi Jo Nelson (back row) Angelle Cooklin, Kerry Begg, Jenny Chase. „30,,bal!: (,ron* row> Klm McDonald, Jeannette Roy Diane Lisa Ke.leMye;Tro%8^rn%XanKe(n?oCnk ^ckX^rOa^S Baseball, boys track to head list of successful Saxon spring sports? Hastings spring sports teams will be trying to rebound from mediocre 1988 seasons when only two of the six squads finished over the .500 mark. Only the baseball team at 16-8 and the boys track team at 6-4 wound up with winning records. Hastings coaches, however, are hop­ ing that a year of experience will benefit their teams and lead to improved records. Baseball coach Jeff Simpson has seven let­ termen back from a team which finished third in the Twin Valley. Heading the list are first baseman Jeff Pugh and pitcher Jack Hobert, a pair of all-Twin Valley selections, and short­ stop Gary Parker, who earned honorable men­ tion honors. Pitchers Tom Vos and Jamie Garren also return along with outfielder Chad Dockter and thirdbaseman Brandon Wilder. Simpson said pitching will be strength of his team with Hobert, the team's MVP, and Vos each winning six games a year ago. With Pugh, who hit .428 a year ago, and Parker returning to the infield, Simpson says those positons will be strong. Dockter is the only outfielder returning with any experience. The league should be balanced, Simpson said. Sturgis returns its top two pitchers, Harper Creek may have the best offensive team in the league, Marshall always has talented athletes, and Lakeview, the only school in state history to go to back to back state finals, is always tough. “If we can play consistently around some key returnees we should compete for a top spot in the conference," Simpson said. With 17 returning lettermen, the boys track team should also compete for a Twin Valley title. Coach Paul Fulmer said his team will be “strong in all areas’* and should improve on last year's 6-4 mark. “I would hope that we will continue to im­ prove this season as we have in the past,” he said. "We’re hoping to surprise a lot of people.” Heading the list of returnees are eight seniors in David Clouse (high jump), Pete Hauschild (pole vault, sprints), Jim Lenz (pole vault, shot), Marc Lester (distances), Chad Murphy (shot, discus), Scott Schoessel (sprints), Allen Slocum (sprints), and Chris Tracy (hurdles). Juniors back are Tim Acker (shot, discus) and Chad Neil (sprints). Returning sophomores are Tom Bell (long jump, sprints), Don Moore (sprints), Clint Neil (distances), Chris Patten (distances). Steve Waldron (distances). Brad Warner (sprints), and Brian Wolfcnbarger (sprints). Fulmer likes Albion as well as Sturgis and Coldwater in a very balanced Twin Valley. “There isn't a team in the conference which will be easy,” Fulmer said. The girls track team has eight lettermen back from a 4-6 team and should be a force by the end of the season, coach Pat Murphy said. “I'm looking forward to a season of im­ provement as the team competes," she said. “I expect some of the girls to do well in lhe regionals.” Murphy said her team will be particularly strong in the sprints with Melinda Hare, Evy Vargaz, and Heidi Herron. Katy Peterson, Hare and Herron are three quarters of a state runnerup foursome in the 1600. Other returnees are Melinda James (long jump, 400), Jennifer Balderson (hurdles, high jump), Carrie Schneider (100, 200) and Mary Swectland (hurdles). Murphy said Coldwater, Marshall, Sturgis and Hillsdale have all kinds of returning experience. “The rest of the conference should be equal," Murphy said. The softball team, under new coach Larry Dykstra, has nine girls back from a 9-12 team. Back are infielders Melissa Belson, Carrie Carr, Diane Dykstra and Jeanette Roy; outfielder Lisa Kelley; pitchers Dawn Eaton, Kim Smith and Kim McDonald, and catcher Persephone Brenton. Dykstra said his infield looks good while the team's outfield and catching need work. Pitching, he said, is always a key. “Our pitchers aren’t real fast, but if they can throw strikes we should be able to field behind them," Dykstra said. The 1989 girts golf team features five girts who had varsity experience a year ago. Coach Gordon Cole said his team could be in the hunt for a Twin Valley title. “We’re experienced and this should be an interesting ongoing battle for the champion­ ship,’’ he said. “Sturgis may be the team to beat in that they were strong a year ago." Senior Nancy Vitale, an all-conference pick, heads the team, which also includes Kerry Begg, Jen Chase, Tara Harbison, Rachel Hicks, Jackie Longstreet and Bobbi Jo Nelson. Heading the tennis team are returnees Brad Weller, Craig Cote, Matt Gahan, Joe Meppelink, Tom DeVault, Jeff Baxter, and David Oom. '■yyw-- ? 1 * Hastings boys track: (front row) Matt O'Laughlin, Chad Neil, Chris Tracy, Pete Hauschild. Marc Lester, David Clouse, Brian Gibson (second row) Clint Nell. Marc Waller, Tom Bell, Allen Slocum, Brad Warner, Brad Jones, Jeremy Maiville, J.C. Keeler, Scott Wilson (third row) Tom Brandt, Joe Denslow, Matt Haywood, Tom Cruttenden, Chad Lundquist, Kurt Huss, GafV Lulnskas, Paul Fulmer (fourth row) Todd Scheck, Steve Price, Tim Acker, Andy Leonard, Jeff Young, Chris Patten. [ Sports ] Hastings girls track: (front row) Cindy Wood, Lin James, Melinda Hare, Mlssie Gross (second row) Vicki Boggus, Wendy Tarkarskl, Jodie Dllno, Candi Sarver, Rachel Haas (third row) Jenny Lumbert, Ke lie Young, Becky Wolfe, Melanie Morgan, Kandi Blodgett. . baMball: front row) Dave Fouty, Jamie Garnett, Brandon Wilder, hA QaP' Part'9r' Chad Docker (second row) Andy WoodllH, Butch Kollek, Tom Vos, Scott Hubbert, Jamie Murphy (third row) Wes Scobey, John Rea, Jamie Brown, Brandon Dawe, Nick Willlama. Paul Slocum. Saxon softballers walk over Ionia in 12-9 opener Hastings took advantage of 11 walks Tues­ day night and won its softball opener over Ionia, 12-9. The Saxons had only four hits, three of which drove in runs. Trailing 5-0 in the se­ cond, the Saxons rallied to tie the game on a Ionia’s errors help Saxons win season opener Hastings used an eight-run second inning to blast error-prone Ionia 13-2 in its opening baseball game Tuesday night. Ahead only 2-1, the Saxons bunched two singles and two walks with a wild pitch and passed ball to score eight runs for a comman­ ding 10-1 lead. Jamie Brown's run-scoring single in the bottom of the fifth upped the score to 13-2 and ended the game through the mercy rule. Senior righthander Jack Hobert was the winning pitcher, allowing only one earned run and six hits. He walked two and struck out four. “Hobert was backed up by some good defense which included a double play and on­ ly one error,” Hastings coach Jeff Simpson said. “It was a good first game for us.” Offensively, the Saxons had only seven hits but were helped by five Ionia errors. Brandon Wilder had a pair of singles while Nick Williams drove in three runs. Tom Vos and Brown each drove in two runs while Gar/ Parker drove in two runs with a single. Hastings is scheduled to play Otsego twice tonight before hosting the Hastings Invita­ tional on Saturday. Hastings’ Brandon Wilder gets In his cuts In Tuesday's 13-2 rout of Ionia. Ft * two-run single by Melissa Belson and a run­ scoring single by Stephanie Brenton. Hastings then broke the game open by scor­ ing three runs in both the third and fourth inn­ ings. A two-run single by Lisa Kelley highlighted the third while the team bunched three walks and two wild pitches together in the fourth for three runs. Kim Smith's double was the only Saxon hit that didn't score a run. Char Dunn was the winning pitcher, surviv­ ing six walks and 11 hits. The junior righthander gave up six earned runs and struck out four. Hastings coach Larry Dykstra said his team did everything right but hit the ball. “We didn’t hit the ball at all,” he said. “I don't know if it's because we just got back from vacation, but I expected better. It’ll come.” Dykstra said the 11 Ionia walks and key er­ ror helped. "It made a big difference," he said. Plans told for Hastings Relays The 52nd Annual Hastings Relays will be held April 22 at Johnson Field in Hastings. Admission to the 17-team event is $3. Field events will begin at 10 a.m. followed by lhe girls and boys 1600 meter run at 10:30 a.m. The rest of the events begin at noon. Competing teams include Harper Creek and Sturgis from the Twin Valley and county rivals Lakewood and Delton. Other teams are Grand Rapids Christian and West Catholic, Allegan, Three Rivers. St. Joseph. Plainwell. Lowell. Waverly, Ionia. Gull Lake, Eaton Rapids, and Charlotte. Jenny Balderson unsuccessfully tries to go over the bar during the high jump competition Tuesday against Greenville. Saxon boys open with track win; girls loose to Greenville Chad Murphy and Chris Tracy each won a pair of events and the Hastings pole vauit duo of Jim Lenz and Pete Hauschild set a new school record to lead the Saxons to a 77-60 win over Greenville Tuesday. The Saxon girls, however, weren't as for­ tunate, losing to Greenville 86-36. Murphy won the shot (47-5) and the discus (135-6) while Tracy took the 110 high hurdles ■ (16.6) and 300 meter hurdles (43.7). • Lenz and Hauschild went 13-116 in the pole ’ vault. Other firsts were rc-vuided by the 400 meter relay team of Mark Peterson, Chad Neil, Allen Slocum and Hauschild (47.0); the 800 relay team of Hauschild, Slocum, Peterson and Neil; Hauschild in the 200 (23.9), and Slocum in the 100 (12.0). Hastings* girls had only three firsts by Heidi Herron in the 800 (2:40), Carrie Schneider in the 100 (13.6) and the 400 relay ■ team of Schneider. Jenny Lumbert, Melinda Hare and Evy Vargaz. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 — Page 11 Support the businesses who support sports programs! Panther track teams, softball squad hardpressed to repeat ’88 titles The second time around likely will be more difficult for Delton's softball and track teams. Due to lhe loss of key players, the three squads will be hardpressed to repeat KVA championships, said the coaches. "It'll be difficult." softball mentor Kelly Yarger said. "An uphill struggle. We lost three starters including one who will be a huge loss." Heading the list of returnees are the all­ KVA battery of pitcher Shelly Conine and cat­ cher Christine Atkinson. All-district infielders Kim Adams and outfielder Bobbie Jo Ritchie also are back along with second baseman Katie Dolfman and third baseman Kelly Adams. It is a solid group of veterans which helped compile an outstanding 34-2 mark a year ago. Yarger said. “The strength of the team is that we have six starters back, most of which played key roles in our success last year," she said. "Our goal this year is to win the KVA.” Yarger said Mattawan and Kalamazoo Christian will provide most of the competition in the league race. Both lhe boys and girls track teams will be presseed to better 1988's fine ac­ complishments. The girls team went 8-2 while the boys compiled a fine 9-0 mark with both teams grabbing KVA titles. Girls coach Jim Gibson has eight lettermen back including four girls who placed in the KVA meet. Long jumper Heidi Cook won that event, Michelle Martin took first in the 100 hurdles and second in the 300, Paige McBeth took second in the 400, and Stacy Gallison along with Martin and McBeth were part of the KVA champion 400, 800 and 1600 meter relay teams. Other returning lettermen include Cathy Cook in the high jump. Sally Marin and Tina Kimmey in the distances and Amber Wells in the field events and hurdles. Gibson said he can’t predict where his team will finish. Mattawan is the team to beat while the rest of the league is wide open. "It’s hard to make comments on where we'll finish this early," he said. "Last year I thought we would do well and things all work­ ed out. Every year when we go into a season I try and get the team as competitive as possi­ ble, but because of our youth it’s hard to predict how we’ll finish." Gibson said his team will be solid in the sprints and field events yet depth is a problem along with untested sprinters and distance runners. "Outside of one or two individuals, we do«^Mft*M(4Mtou-can cu**atoo-fw-pi every meet," he said. The boys team is led by Darnell Riddle, who finished eighth in the state in the long jump and who won lhe KVA long jump and 300 hurdles; Chris Geringer, who placed in the ?00 meters; and Al Pilukas, who placed in the 400 meter. Other returnees are Lester Lafountain in the 400 and 1600 meter. Greg Neuman in the distances, Matty Parshall in the shot and discus and Shane Smith in the pole vault. "Our strength lies with our returning let­ termen," coach Fred Pessell said. “Our ma­ jor weakness is that we don't have much depth.” Pessell likes Kalamazoo Christian and Mat­ tawan and possibly Parchment to contend for the KVA title. The Delton baseball team, under first year coach Bruce Campbell, will try to improve on 4-6 league and 12-13 overall records Camp­ bell has five lettermen back in catcher Troy Wooden, pitcher Norville Hansen, outfielder Dave Howard, first baseman Kevin Ward, and third baseman Craig Keeler. Campbell said with Howard the only return­ ing starter, a major problem area is lack of ex­ perience. He does, however, like the potential of Delton's pitching. "It should be a very good KVA this year, and 1 think with a few breaks we can finish with the leaders" Campbell said. "I'm look­ ing forward to a very challenging season." Campbell said Mattawan is always tough and should be among the top three teams along with Paw Paw and Parchment. The girls soccer team. 5-5 while finishing third a year ago. is led by all-league goalie Tracey Kalce. Other returning lettermen arc forwards Carrie Campbell. Kelly Durbin. Autumn Lester, and Sarah Truay; midfielders Amy Erway. Kim Ehelich; and defenders Heidi Fenner. Linda Dollaway. Kelly Court­ ney and Jenny Roberts. Coach Dan Anson said many of his girls have played together for five years and understand the game well. "We play well together and I would like to win the league this year." he said. "With hard work and committment we can achieve this." Anson likes Kalamazoo Christian and Hackett as the top two KVA teams with Paw Paw and Mattawan being sleepers. White’s Photography 436 W. State Street Hastings, Michigan Phone 945-3967 Peter’s Food & Spirits 121 S. Grove Delton, Michigan Phone 623-2810 Delton boys track: (front row) Greg Newman, Darnell Riddle, Al Pilukas, Scott Hammond, Marty Parshall, Mike Slager, Tom Sheldon, Chris Geringer (second row) Vince Daw, Matt Murphy, Phil Whitlock, Micah Baudlo, John Brodie, Eric Stevens, Brad Miner (third row) Dave Fetrow, Terry Doubleday Lester LaFountain, Mike Diljak, Matt Wells, Kris Standaford, Jason Cowger (fifth row) Fred Pessell, Eric Pessell. Cinder Pharmacy, Inc. 110 W. State Street Hastings, Michigan Dewey’s Car Palace CHRYSLER, PLYMOUTH, DOME M-43 at Sprague Rd. Delton, Michigan Phone 623-6301 Wilders Auto Service 818 E. Clinton St., Hastings, Mich. Phone 945-4822 Hodges Jewelry 122 West State Street Hastings, Michigan Delton soccer (front row) Amy Erway, Kelly Durbin, Autumn Lester, Kim Ehrlich (second row) Michelle Fenwick, Cherylyn Hyde, Jenny Roberts, Sarah Truax (third row) Tracey Kaier, Heidi Fenner, Kelly Courtney, Linda Dollaway, Dana Marvin, Dan Anson. Delton softball: (front row) Michelle Conine, Kristie Hicks, Michelle Rit­ chie, Bobbie Jo Ritchie, Katie Dolfman, Tracy Delaphlano (second row) Kel­ ly Yarger, Kelly Adams, Christine Atkinson, Jody Conrad, Jenny Giver, Kim Adams. Larry Ml Realty 1800 W. Green St, Hastings 104 W Main, Lowell Lewis Realty 140 W. State Street Hastings, Michigan Ron Smith Greenhouse 10121 8. Wall Lake Rd, Delton Phone 623-5353 Delton baseball: (front row) Mike Wilbur, Troy Young, Larry Haas, Chad Hillard, Jesse Morin (second row) Craig Keeler, Keith Saggio, Norville An­ son, Eric Timmerman, Dave Howard (third row) Brian Dole, Troy Wooden, John Roblyer, Kevin Ward, Dave Collard (fourth row) Dan Atkinson, Dave Geren, Brian Crapo, Kevin Kahler (fifth row) Bruce Campbell, John Sare. Delton girls track: (front row) Amber Bats, Amy Ferris, Tina Kimmey, San­ dy Morin, Jodi Hall, Cathy Cook, Wendy Smith (second row) Angie Jonas, Paige McBeth, Michelle Martin, Vai Lelnaar, Jaki Clchy, Deanna Kloth, Dawn McCarty (third row) Heather Frakes, Jeannie Miller, Heidi Cook, Marcy Morsman, Kelly Hogan, Renee Dekubber, Nikki Snyder, Michelle Timmer­ man, Maggie Henderson. Neil’s Printing and Copy Service 133 E State Street Hastings, Michigan Welton’s Inc. 401 N.'Broadway Hastings, Michigan Boys and girls track teams among four Trojan squads seeking to improve finishes Four Middleville teams which finished runnerup a year ago will be looking to improve on those finishes this spring. The boys and girls track teams. *«cond to powerful Caledonia in 1988, have a combined 24 lettermen back while the softball team, which also finished second in the O-K Blue, has eight lettermen. Heading the girls track team are seniors Pam Eaglen in the sprints, Rori Curths in the middle distances and Martha Funk in the long jump and hurdles. Kerry Karpinski in the shot is the fourth returning lettermen. Juniors back include Robin Kidder (spnnts), Tammy Ruffner (long jump), Amy Van Aarsten (long jump), Tricia Wright (shot, discus). Jenni Eichenburg (sprints), Mandy Baerman (sprints), Sara Selleck (mid­ dle distances), and Sherry Walton (high jump). Sophomores back are Cara Errain (distances), Julia Kooiman (distances). Faith Smith (distances), Janet Cooper (sprint, high jump), and Lori Wieringa (middle distances). Coach Jeanne Perry said her team could compete with Calvin Christian and Godwin, both of which beat the Trojans last year, for the league title. "We’re looking for an exciting season." Perry said. "We don’t have as much depth as in past seasons, but the team has several strong individuals and excellent leadership >n The Fishin ’ Line 126 Orchard, Delton Phone 623-6776 Eaglen, Funk and Curths.” Perry especially likes her team’s sprints. Wren Funeral Homes Continued OH MXt pege 502 & Jefferson, Hastings 204 N. Queen St, Nashville J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Publishers of... The Hastings Banner, Hastings Reminder, the Maple Valley Nows, the Sun and News and the Lakewood Nows 1952 North Broadway Hastings, Michigan TK tennis team: (front row) Dave Lehman, Rob Hunt, Andy Hutchins, Matt Stander, Dan Keller; (second row) Coach Larry Seger, Dave Sherwood, Thomas Goeldner, Dirk Strater, Pete Donker; (third row) Jeff Geukes, Corey Dean, Colin Mackie-Smith and Scott Parker. Missing: Mark Harcek, Tad Thatcher and Oliver Wilkin. TK varsity baseball team: (front row) Don Britten, Dave French, Todd Sprague, Paul Getty, Chris Van Stee, Mike Millhouse, Manager Jim Ramey; (back) Scott Lewis, Jeff Carter, Mike Scott, Brad Bruner, Brian Shafer, Bill Glovec, Coach Bernie Weller. Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway Hastings, Mlchglan JC Penney, Inc. 116 East State Street Downtown Hastings Fanners Feed Service 1006 E. Railroad Street Hastings, Michigan Dr. McKay, D.D.S. Hair Styles by Pat 117 South Grove Delton, Michigan Phone 623-2120 1215 N. Broadway Hastings, Michigan - Paul Peterson — 329 W. Mill Street Hastings, Michigan Barry County Lumber Home Center Electric Motor Service 225 N. Industrial Park Drive Hastings, Michigan 1569S. Hanover Street Hastings, Michigan . WBCHFM Stereo 100 State Farm Insurance �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 Daniel Gole, DDSPC Now Located at.. 121 West Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, Michigan Phone 948-2244 Hastings City Bank Offices in Hastings and Middleville Member FDIC Hastings Bowl Inc. 203 E. Woodlawn Hastings, Michigan Phone 945-3184 Bosley Pharmacy 118 S. Jefferson Street Hastings, Michigan Music Center TV & VCR Sale & Service Hastings, Michigan Phone 945-4284 Hastings Savings & Loan Offices In Hastings & Lake Odessa Phone 945-9561 — 374-8849 Gilmore Jewelers 102 E. State Hastings, Michigan Lion girls track, baseball teams to defend SMAA titles? Maple Valley's girls track and baseball teams will have radically different routes in the attempt at repeating SMAA championships. The girls track team has no less than seven returning conference placers while the dia­ mond squad has but one starter back. Meanwhile, the school's other spring teams, the softball and boys track squads, have a fair amount of experience back and could also improve 1988 marks. Maple Valley’s girls track team could sweep to its second straight unbeaten season. Coach Gary Hamilton admitted his seniordominated team looks sharp. “We have overall talent in just about every event, including senior leadership," he said. "The girls are not afraid to work." The strength of the team lies with five girls who placed in the state Class C meet a year ago. Karris True notched a fifth in the high jump while Deanna Hagon finished seventh in the half mile. In addition, three quarters of the two-mite relay team which placed eighth return in Tammy Ashley, Michelle Reid and Hagon. The aforementioned all placed in the SMAA meet while two others who placed in the meet were Kelle Kiger in the hurdles and high jump and Heidi Reese in the hurdle* and shot. Other returning lettermen include Emily Butler and Cindy Furlong in the distances. Hamilton said Olivet, Bronson and Pennficld should be strong, but Maple Valley may be tough to beat out for the league title. "Our goal is to repeal as SMAA champs," Hamilton said. The boys baseball team also entertains thoughts of repeating as SMAA champs, but the road will be extremely rocky, said coach Lonnie Spencer. The only returning starter is all-SMAA second baseman Kevin Stewart, who hit a nifty .370 with 12 steals and 14 walks a year ago. Spencer also has four seniors back in out­ fielders Greg Hulsebos and Kevin Rockwell, first baseman Eric Bignall, and pitcher­ catcher Scott Furlong. Spencer said bettering last year's 15-9 mark will be a tough task. "This has to be a rebuilding year for us," Spencer said. “We have only one returnee and will be playing three sophomores and two first-year players. Our success depends en­ tirely on our ability to score runs and to make the routine play defensively." Spencer said his team's strong suits in­ cluding pitching depth, speed and offensive potential. Weaknesses include a lack of power and inexperience on defense and in the pit­ ching staff. Spencer likes fundamentally sound Penfield and Bronson in lhe SMAA race with Olivet and Bellevue as sleepers. The girls softball and boys track teams may be improved in 1988. The boys track squad returns nine lettermen from an 8-2 and third place SMAA squad while the softball team has eight girls back from a €-13-1 team. Lack of experience will likely hurt the boys track team, said coach Larry Ainsworth. "We are a small and very young team," he said. “Out of 25 members, 18 are freshmen and sophomores. 1 can see talent in these men in the sprints and distances, but we’re going to have to work hard on the field events. “Our past lettermen will be asked to carry a large percentage of the load to start with while the younger members get the experience and fill in.” Counted on by Ainsworth will be three-year lettermen Mike Chccseman in the long jump and 330 low hurdles and Cody Mattson in the 880 and sprints. Rob Pool in the long jump and sprints is a two-year member of varsity. Also back this year are Ron Merill in the pole vault, Jeff Moore in the long jump, Kevin Cheeseman in the shot, Andy Goodrich in the distances. Tim Edinger in the high jump, and Manuel Moreno in the one and two miles. ...story continued on page 13 Maple Valley baseball: (front row) Kimberly Burdick, Paul Schllz, Matt Forell, Greg Hulsebos, Keyln Stewart, Kevin Rockwell, Eric Bignall, Raquel Wright (second row) Tel Gearhart, Jason Hoefler, Jon Shank, Cerin Cornish, Scott Furtong, Chris Sipes, Dsrrin Neff (third row) Dan Franks, David Nickel, Bob Allen, Shawn Herman, Lonnie Spencer. Maple Valley boys track: (first row) Nick Priddy, Willis Rugg, Mike Cheeseman, Rob Pool, Brian Thompson, Jason Courtwright (second row) Scott Castelle, Jeff Moore, Derek Morawskl, Steven Ainsworth. Chip Reese, Ron Harris, Greg Reid (third row) Andy Robotham, Garth Davison, Kevin Cheeseman, Aaron Patrick, Ron Merrill, Andy Goodrich, Andy True. Maple Valley softball: (first row) Heather Hawkins, Patty Jarman, Kristin Royston, Anna Goodrich, Holly Spitzer, Lesley Dlpert (second row) Brenda Valdlck, Stephanie Whitmore, Pam Williams, Kerri Lamle, Jackie Carmoney, Chert Laverty (third row) Jennifer Fisher, Tracy Thomas, Angle Bahs Jody Olmstead. Trojan track teams to gain league titles?...continued Cappon Oil Co. 1602 S. Hanover Hastings, Michigan Sajo’s Pizza 115 Maple Delton, Michigan Phone 623-5270 T & M Tire 235 S. Jetterson Street Hastings, Michigan Phone 945-9549 Tom's Market 241 E. State Road Hastings, Michigan Phone 945-5372 Wilder's Auto Service 124 N. Jefferson, Hastings 948-2192 21015 E. Main St., Middleville Phone 795-2119 Stack Agency 128 W. Mill Street Hastings, Mlchlgar HASTINGS Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge 1455 W. State St. Hastings, Michigan Jacobs Pharmacy 126 E. State Hastings, Michigan C&H Service 102 S. Grove Delton, Michigan Phone 623-5280 Hastings Saaitary Senice 329 West Mill Street Hastings, Michigan long jump and shot events. The boys team is led by senior Brad Eastwood, who won the O-K Blue in both hur­ dle events; Jim Grube, who finished second in the 200 and 100; Bill Atkinson, who took se­ cond in the long jump; Eric Seubring, third place finisher in the pole vault; and Ed Neuman, who took fifth in the conference in the 3200. Andy Monroe in the distances, Phil Seubr­ ing in the pole vault, and Shawn Hayward in the ahot and discus also return. Coach Keith Middlebush, whose team went 9-1 in duals, said the Trojans will be tough in the sprints and hurdles. “We should have good individual per­ formers, but I think we lack the depth to be a real strong team," said Middlebush, who likes Godwin and Calvin Chruitan. "We might be in the hunt." The Trojan softball squad could improve on last year’s 15-8 team, said coach Sheri Ritz. Heading the team are outfielder Maggie Janes, third baseman Vai Jackiewicz, and se­ cond baseman Marcie Henry. James was an all-conference pick while Henry and Jackiewicz started as sophomores. Phcher-outfieider Sue Seger and first baseman Sue Wheeler also saw vanity action a year ago. Rit said her team should score runs with Wheeler, Jackiewicz, James, Jenny Merrill and Pam Elkins supplying lhe offense. Pitching is a question with only sophomore Trena Hermenitt with any experience, but she is currently sidelined with a knee injury. Seger is also a possibility. Ritz said the pitching minors a team which is extremely young with five juniors and six sophomores to see considerable action. "I have a lot of confidence in my team," Ritz said. "I expect the newcomers to step in and play important rotes." Ritz likes defending Class C state champ Calvin Christian and Godwin, who took the league crown, to be challenged by Hamilton and Byron Center. The Trojan baseball team hopes to better a 5-17 mark on the basis of nine returning let­ termen. The team is heading by senior short­ stop Todd Sprague and centerfielder David French. Sprague hit .365 a year ago white French batted .273. Other returnees include pitcher-shortstop Mike Millhouse, outfielders Don Bristler, Jeff Carter. Bill Glover, and Paul Getty, pitcher Brian Shafer, and pitcher-first baseman Chris VanStee. Coach Bernie Welter said the experience will help. "We have five starters and 84 innings of pitching experience back," Welter said. “We also have aggressive hitters." The team's weakness, he said, is lack of depth combined with no experience at third base and catcher. Weller is Godwin is always strong, Hamilton lost only three seniors, and Kelloggsville is ready after playing two years of young players. “We have our work cut out for us," Weller said. The Trojan golf team finished 8-5 a year ago and returns five players in Amy Rector, Shellie VanSkkle, Anne Browne, Petra Muller and Regina Sherd. Recor, a first team all-conference pick, and Browne, a medalist •in fte league meet, are the top returnees. • "We have some good girls with a lot of ability and great attitudes," said coach Tom Fleike. "We hope to finish somewhere near the top of the conference." The boys tennis team is another squad likely to move up in standings. The team won 10 of 13 duals a year ago and finished second in the O-K Blue. Pete Donker, a second team all-conference player, and Dan Keller have established themselves as the first two singles players while Dirk Strater, Corey Dean, Matt Slander, Scott Parker and Tad Thatcher are vying for spots. Coach Larry Seger said depth will not be one of his team's strong suits. “We have some fine seniors returning and we’ll start two freshman and have two sophomores among our top players," said Seger, whose teams have strung together 18 straight winning seasons. TK girls softball: (front row, left) Sue Seger, Sue Oliver, Valerie Jackiewicz, Maggie James, Marcie Henry, Trena Hermenitt; (second row) trainer Mike Seger, Bonnie Bekkering, Jennifer Merrill, Pam Elkins, Jenny Miller, Jamie Beuschel and Coach Sheri Ritz. Plans told for baseball, softball tournaments Plans have been finalized for the April 15 Hastings Invitational baseball and softball tournaments. In baseball, Hastings will meet Middleville at 9 a.m. The Trojans then play Lakewood 20 minutes after the first game while the Saxons and Vikings battle 20 minutes after the second game. The championship goes to the team which wins both its games. If alt teams go 1-1, then first place goes to the team which scored the most runs. In softball, Hastings meets Middleville at 9 a.m. while Delton takes on Lakewood at 11:30 a.m. Whichever game involves Hastings, either the championship or consolation game, will be the fourth game of the game. TK track team: (front row, left) Ed Neuman, Tim Trumbull, Dean McNutt, Todd Kidder, Mike Brotherton, Eric Seubring, Stefan Bayens; (second row) Jake Brewer, Phil Seubring, Matt Wiesenhofer, Andy Monroe, Bill Atkinson, Brad Eastwood, Jon Kermeen; (third row) Coach Keith Middlebush, John Scheib, Jim Grube, Nick Fox, Tony Jones, Ed Rumbergs and Chad Sltzer. D.J. Electric Barry Cleaners 222 South Jefferson Street Hastings, Michigan 321S. Michigan Ave. Hastings, Michigan ICS Travel 128 E. Court Street Hastings, Michigan Blankenstein OK PONTIAC • 0UMM0ME TRUCKS 328 N. Michigan Avenue Hastings, Michigan /v\ |McDonakn Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. 404 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, Michigan TK girls track team: (front row, left) Shelly Koolman, Lori Wieringa, Martha Funk, Pam Eaglen, Robin Kidder, Tonya Rauschenberger; (seconC row) Mandy Baerman, Alicia Batson, Tamee Ruffner, Tricia Wright, Angy Johnson; (third row) Coach Jeanne Perry, Rori Curths, Cara Erralr, Julia Koolman, Daniel Bird and Manager Kelly Neuman. Coleman Agency of Hastings, Inc. Insurance for your life, home, business and car. Hastings Body Shop 1303 N. Michigan Ave. Hastings, Michigan Hause Realty World 214 N. Broadway Hastings, Michigan National Bank of Hastings Corner of State and Broadway Hastings, Michigan - Member FDIC - �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13, 1989 — Page 13 80th birthday planned for Charles Milliken Hope springs eternal for Lakewood spring teams Fortunes can only go up for Lakewood's spring sports teams, none of which managed a plus-.500 record a year ago. The Viking softball team won seven games a year ago and return 10 lettermen. Coach Steve Secor said if the pitching and defense remain steady the team could reach double figures in wins. "We scored a lot of runs, but we allowed our opponents to score too.” he said. ‘Our Lakewood baseball: (front row) Steve Barker, Gordy Possehn, Todd Mc­ Caul, Phil Savage, Mike Stahl, Jeff Richardson, Jon Makley (second row) Chuck flowers, Mike Warner, Chad Lake, Scott Stoepker, Jason McCloud (third row) Aaron Calcott, Darrin Hyde, Gregg Davis, Mike Erickson, Denny Richardson. i team: (front row) Terry Gilliland, Shannon Miller, Jim . Steve Elliott, Jason Ralrigh (second row)"Dave Batdortf, Frank Hilton, Gregg Davis, John Wickham, Steve Foltz, Chris Kretovlc (top row) Ron Chaffee, Jeff Haight, Ben Vroman, Mike Barnum, Jeff McKelvey, Jim Chu, Marty Snoap. pitching and defense need to improve.” Offensively, with three of the team’s top four hitters back. Lakewood should be able to score runs. Enough runs may be lead to a sur­ prising season, Secor said. "I look for improvement over last year's finish,” he said. “We are competing in four quality tournaments and this should strengthen us in preparation for the league season.” Returning to the Vikes are outfielders Paige Cunningham, Maricela Galaviz, Karen Quigley, and Tammy Casselman; infie’ders Shannon Potter, Darla Gold. Salli McCloud and Shelly Main; pitcher Erin Neil; and cat­ cher Chis Frizell. Another group hoping for improvement is the baseball team under Dennis Richardson. Richardson said his team possesses good depth, and team speed, bul is young with 11 juniors and five senior returnees. “We’ve been working hard and making strong gains.” Richardson said. "The kids have a very positive, upbeat attitude about themselves and lhe season. If we get good pit­ ching performances consistently and minimize our mental errors, we can compete and have success with anyone in the league.” Richardson's five returnees are infielders Phil Savage, Chad Lake and Mike Erickson and outfielders Joel Stoepker and Todd McCaul. Richardson likes Okemos and LCC as cofavorities for the Capital Circuit title. “The rest of lhe league should be pretty evenly balanced,” he said. Both the Lakewood boys and girls track teams are coining off disapointing seasons in which the teams won a combined three meets. The boys team is beaded by seniors Dave Brace and Jim LaValle, two of eight returning lettermen. Brace, a state placer in cross coun­ try, qualified for the state track meet in the ' high jump. Coach Bill Rodgers said lhe team should improve on last year’s 1-8 mark. “Not only is it important to work on daily self-improvement, but also on working toward team goals and performance,” he said. Rodgers said Charlotte and Mason are very strong and are the frontrunners for the league crown. The girls track team has five returning let­ termen in Missy Tidball (hurdles), Teresa Davis (440), Jenny Raffler (one, two mile), Chris Wilson (shot, discus) and Kimber VanHouten (discus). Coach Ron Martin said his team should be strong in the field events with Wilson and VanHouten. and should possess good depth at all events. The major weakness is inex­ perience with 31 of the team 43 players either freshmen or sophomores. Martin said a strong junior high track pro­ gram should begin to pay dividends this season. “The girls have worked hard during spring practice and have shown a lot of improve­ ment,” he said. “We’re going to surprise many teams this year. The track program is on the rise and we’re going to have fun.” Defending champion LCC could win it again this year, but not without competition from Mason, Eaton Rapids and perhaps Okemos, Martin said. The family of Charles Mulliken wish to invite friends and relatives to help celebrate Chucks 80th birthday. The actual date was April 2. The open house will be held April 22 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the New Woodland Township Hall, comer of Main and Franklin in Woodland. Please join us and please no gifts. Common Council March 27. 1989 Common Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers City Hall. Hotting*. Michigan, on Monday, March 27. 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present were members: Walton, White, Camp­ bell, Cusack. Jaspers*. Spencer. Moved by Cusock, supported by Spencer that the excuse of Ken Miller be approved. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: Two. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that Councilman Fuhr be excused but will arrive late. Yeos: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Jaspers* that th* minutes of the March 13, meeting be approved as read and signed by lhe Mayor and City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Invoice* rood: Haviland Products Co. (2,400.75 inv. • 1,260.00 cr. memo) 1,140.75; Manatron 1,176.14: T.J. Miller 1.880.00; Northern Aerial 1,197.99. Moved by Spencer, supported by Walton that the above invoices be approved as read. Yeas: Spencer, Jasper**, Cusack, Campbell, White. Walton. Absent: Fuhr, Miller. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that lhe Invoice* from Kalamazoo Valley Community Col­ lege for $100 * MGCTF for $50 for a total of $150 be approved from the Designated Training Fund with o budget adjustment to th* Police Department (*101-001-960. Yeas: Walton. White, Campbell, Cusack. Jaspers*, Spencer. Absent: Fuhr, Miller. Carried. Councilman Fuhr arrived at 7:50 p.m. Request from Houser to transfer ownership of a 1988 Class C licensed business (in Escrow) with Dance permit and entertainment permit (without dressing room*) from Hasting* Tavern Corp, located at 1624 S. Hanover, with license to be held In escrow, discussed. Sherlyn Olsen of 1604 S. Hanover presented a petition with 126 names opposing the tavern at 1624 S. Hanover. 123 were residents, 2 were from Art Meode* and 1 was from Andrus. Moved by Jaspers*, supported by Walton that the petition* opposing the tavern at 1624 S. Hanover with 126 signatures be received and plac­ ed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Sherlyn Olson read co.-nplaints from the City Police relating to the bar. One date April 17, 1967, complaint of loud music. April 26, 1987, loud music, door open. May 2, 1987, loud music door open. She also presented printouts by different classes, covering 11-1-86 to 5-31-88. in location #4, which I* south of Stat* St. between Hanover and Jefferson to th* City Limits. (Item, Calls, Bar Related respectively.) Violation of controlled substance oct, 4, 2; Damage to property. 23, 7; Theft of motor vehicle, 2, 2; Larceny, 45, 17; B B E Forcible Entry, 13,7; Non Aggravated assult (ABB). J3L-5:.Acddent..non-trafflc. 7. 3; Accident, traffic, 5, 1; Public Peace, 8, 1. She also stated that denial ground* for license applications Included that the effect* that th* is­ suance of a license would have on the economic development of the area, on th* health, welfare, and safety of the general public. She was strongly opposed to the transfer and reopening of the tavern. Mary Behnke, neighbor just North of th* tavern stated that they hove to put up with foul language, people voiding themselves, fights, drugs, and the noise Is unbelievable. People park on their property. People who signed lhe petition were afraid of drunk* and drugee* running up and down the street at night. Ken Hauser, applicant re­ questing the transfer of license, stated that most of the problems were brought on by the bands. Olsen slated that even on Sunday afternoons when there weren't band* there, there were drunk* and drinking In the parking lots plus drugs being used. Behnke staled that Mr. Hauser was not going to keep the bar, but wo* going to sell It after it Maple Vai ley... continued Ainsworth said Penfield, with its large Dumber of athletes out for track, and Olivet, because of its field events and distancers, are the title favorites. Bellevue and Bronson will battle it out with the Lions for third. Meanwhile, softball coach Chris Ricketts has eight lettermen back inlcuding six seniors. Back are infielders Angie Bahs at first, Lesley Dipert at second, Kristen Royston at short, and Jennifer Fisher at third. Outfield returnees include Pan Williams, Stephanie Whitmore and Heather Williams. Patty Jarman at pitcher is the other returnee. Ricketts said his team should possess a strong offense, three good pitchers and a capable defense. As for the SMAA, Ricketts likes Bellevue, Pennfield and Bronson. “We’d like to improve last year’s record,’’ noted Ricketts. “1 am very enthusiastic about this group — we have a lot of talent returning with some girls coming up who could strengthen the team.” Moved by Cusock, supported by White thot th* resolution to transfer ownership of a 1988 Class C licensed business (in Escrow) with Dance Permit and Entertainment Permit (without dressing rooms) from Hastings Tavern Corporation, located ot 1624 5. Hanover, Hostings. Michigan 49058. Barry County, with license to be held in Escrow. (Step 1) to Kenneth Hauser bo denied. Yeas: Spencer. Jaspers*. Fuhr. Cusack, Campbell, White, Walton. Absent: Miller. Carried. Transfer DENIED. Moved by Jasper**, supported by Fuhr that the letter from the American Cancer Society re­ questing permission to use Tyden Park on July 22, 1989 at 1 p.m. for a Duck Derby using a stretch of Thornapple River the length of lhe park, be refer­ red to the Pork Committee. Yeas: One. Nays: On*. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that th* corrected Special Assessment District roll for the Downtown Parking be received a* certified by th* City Assessor. Yeas: All. Absent: On*. Carried. Moved by Jaspers*, supported by Spencer that the City Clerk be authorized to send final assess­ ment notices to those in the Downtown Special Assessment District. Yeos: All. Absent: On*. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Walton that a hearing be set for April 10, for final action ond comments on the Special Assessment Parking District. Yeas: All. Absent: On*. Carried. Jim Brown asked if there was an appeal process. Also asked where the rental from th* National Bank goes for lhe lot behind lhe hotel. It goes Into the General Fund. Will it go into th* parking lot fund? Mayor Gray said no. Councilman Campbell suggested that we let th* merchants buy the tots ond maintain them. Also he asked what the pro­ cedure is for appealing the assessments. Th* City Attorney stated that special assessment* can be appealed to th* tax tribunal, but it would have to be a cause for not being treated fairly. Ordinance 22 read. An Ordinance to approve an amendment to lhe Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan of the Downtown Development Authority of th* City of Hosting*. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusack that th* resolution setting the public hearing on the amendment to lhe Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, for April 24, ot 7:45 p.m. and authorizing notices lo be sent lo all property owners be approved. Yeas: Walton, White. Campbell. Cusack, Fuhr. Jasper**, Spencer. Absent: Miller. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Jaspers* that the letter from Ken Rodant from the Chamber of Commerce Light a Light stating they are ready to have the white lights discontinued, and will be put bock on In November when th* Christmas decora­ tions are putj?o, be,received:and.plgced on file. 1 Yeos: AII.Ab.ent; On*. Carried. * Moved by Spencer, supported by Campbell that the letter from Connie Spencer, Choirperson of the Easter Egg Hunt, Eastern Starrs, dated March 27, 1989. thanking the City for the use of Fish Hatchery Pork tor ihelr Easter Egg Hunt, with approximately 1,000 kids turnout, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Councilman Spencer asked about a request from the Womens & Men* Softball league referred to th* Director of Public Services concerning repair* on the field, how it was coming. Mr. Klovanlch stated that they were working on It. Moved by Cusack, supported by Jaspers*, that the Acting Chief of Police be allowed to fake bids on a new cruiser. Yeas: All. Absent: On*. Carried. Mayor Gray appointed the following to an Owner, Landlord-Tenent Committee and to com* ' bock with a mission statement. Caoncll RepreMtstarthre: Donald Spencer. Chairman, Rank Campbell, Esther Walton, Miriam White. Buildlag Inspector: Wally Keihler. Cfty LMdtotds: Lawrence Keeler, Virginia Lancaster, Mark Englerth, Dorothy Conklin. Bobble Roush (Landlord residing outside of City). Owner Occopied near rentals: Mike Kidder, E. Walnut St.; Ken Showman, W. Court; Beverly Smith, W. Grand. Tenants: Kathy Walters. Roma Barton, W. Walnut. Lets lac.: Steve Reid, deal* with hometoss and people with little money to find quality rentals, and Banks as an advisor. Mayor Gray stated that the Mayor Exchange drawing was held at th* Legislative Conference in Lansing on March 22, but th* City of Hasting* did not get in the drawing for some reason so we are trying to pair with another city. Mayor Gray appointed Donald Spencer and Frank Campbell to co-ordinate Mayor Exchange which will be for two days. Acting Chief Jerry Sarver staled that the request for th* handicap parking spot on Jefferson St. three spot* bock from the corner on the East side of the street hod been withdrawn a* there was already on* in front of Gilmore* Jewelry. Moved by Cusack, supported by Fuhr that th* police report for February be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Walton that the Building Inspectors report ot March 27. be received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. Rood and approved: Mary Lau Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (4/13) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COUNT FOR THE COUNTY OF BANNY ORDER TO ANSWER File No. 89-048-DO Circuit Court for the County of BARRY REBECCA SUE CHRISMAN. 710 N. Bocker Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 616-948-8882 Plaintiff Lakewood boys track: (front ro*-’ "x-nt Kuhtz, Mike Vaughn, Jim Lavalle, Darrell McCaul, Jim Warner, J* .my England (second row) Dan Herald, Jasen Vorce, Dan Rowland, Rt^ty Bruce, Andy Shaw, John Kelly (third row) Tom Newton, Brad Boucher, Steve Butts, Nick Ackley, Dave Brace, Marcus Moore (fourth row) Ted Blakley, Mike Haug, Matt Hummed, Wayne Sage, Rich Long (fifth row) Dave Jackson, Bill Bailey, Andy Tyler, Mike Wood, Dino 'Kaufman (sixth row) Bill Rodgers, Larry Johnson, Ryan Ost, Scotrt Lech rone. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS OF YOUR COMMUNITY CAN BE READ EACH WEEK IN THE BANNER Call 948-8051 to subscribe! Legal Notices Moved by White, supported by Walton that the complaint* rood, the printout* from the police department, map thawing area *4, and licensing qualification from the Liquor Control Commission, be received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Lakewood girts track: (front row) Billy Jo Allen, Kim Jameson, Irene Zapata, Kimber VanHouten, Missy Tldball, Ron Martin (second row) Kristie Hengesbach, Jenny Raffler, Mandy France, Dawn Ainsworth, Jennl Schulert, Melissa Strong (third row) Susan Ludema, Shannon Curtis, Jessica Smith, Chris Wilson, Becky Wilson, Teresa Davis (fourth row) Heather Nelson, Lisa Cook, Angie Steward, Cheryl Darting, Heidi Stoel, Brenda Jones (fifth row) Shawna Burnell, Nancy Wise, Lisa Lavalle, Heather Hengesbach, Addle Black, Talcna Grawburg, Stacy Livingston (slxlth row) Shannon Ferry, Missy Church, Christy Hetchler, Tricia Pierson, Lauralee McIntosh, Kristie Thoriey, Trina Harmon (seventh row) Jodi Zimmer, Jenny Birman, Deanna Strong, Becky Steeby, Bridget Smith, Angela Darting, Shan­ non Smalley. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS Maple Valley girls track: (first row) Michelle Reid, Deanna Hagon, Ke lie Kiger, Karris True (second row) Polly Sayles, Janet Pool, Janet Boldrey, Rachelle Cheeseman, Cindy Furlong, Kathy Stairs, Emily Butler, Heidi Reese, Tammy Ashley (third row/ Gary Hamilton, Kristin Reid, Denee Cripe, Sheryl Tinkler, Jennifer Rounds, Elisha Ayars, Amanda Rugg, Tracy Kangas. JOE A. CHRISMAN Defendant On February 8. 1989, on action was filed by REBECCA SUE CHRISAAAN. Plaintiff, ogoinst JOE A. CHRISMAN. Defendant, in this Court to OBTAIN A DIVORCE FROM THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY. It is hereby ordered that the Defendant. JOE A. CHRISAAAN shall In this Court answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law within 28 days after the 3rd publication of this Order. Failure to comply with this order will result in a Judgment of default against such Defendant for the relief demanded in lhe complaint filed in this Court. Dot* of Order: March 22. 1989 P! Jiord M. Shuster Circuit Judge. REBECCA SUE CHRISMAN (4/20' Plaintiff MORTGAGE SALE Default having been inode in terms and condi­ tions of a certain mortgage mad* by LEONARD L. LAWRENCE and BARBARA J. LAWRENCE, husband and wile, to GREAT LAKES FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, now known as Great Lake* Bancorp A Federal Savings Bonk, organised under the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, of the United Slate* of America, as amended. Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of October. 1W0. ond recorded In th* office of the Register of Deed* for th* County of Barry, end State of Michigan, on lhe 28th day of October. 1980. in Uber 247 of Barry County Record*, ot Page 33. on which mortgage there I* claimed to be due, at th* date of this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of Twenty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Six and 56/100 ($23,896.56) Plus on Escrow Deficit of One Thou­ sand Eight Hundred Ninety Six and 04/100 ($1,896.04) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been Instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or ony part thereof; Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sal* contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the Stat* of Michigan in such case mode and provided, notice is hereby given that on th* 27th day of April, 1989 at ten (10:00) o'clock lathe forenoon, Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sol* at public auction, to th* highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where th* Circuit Court for th* County of Barry I* held), of the premise* described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, a* aforesaid, on said mortgage, with th* interest thereon at twelve and 500/1000 (12.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee* allowed by low. and also any sum or sum* which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to pro­ tect it* Interest in lhe premise*. Said premise* ar* situated In the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan and described as: Commencing at th* Intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of Section 9, Town 1 North, Rang* 8 West, and lhe centerline of Stat* Trunkline M-37; thence South along th* centerline of said Trunkline M-37 a distance of 675 feet for the place of beginn­ ing. continuing thence South along said centerline 355' feel; thence West 738 feet; thence North 355 feet; thence East 738 feet, more ar less to lhe place of beginning, being a part of the Southwest 1/4 ot sold Section 9, Town 1 North, Rang* 8 West. Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan. During th* twelve (12) months Immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. perty is abandoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) days. - : Dated at Ann Arbor, Michigan March 13. 1969. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK. Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kuslra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 (4/20) First Publication: 03/30/89 HOTKZ or MORTOAOI SAU Default having bean made In the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by David Bruce Zakem ond Bonnie Zakem, husband and wife, a* Mor­ tgagor* to the National Bank of Hostings, a Federal Banking Corporation, of Hastings, Michigan, a* Mortgagee dated March 4,1965, ond recorded in the office of the Register of Deed* for th* County of Barry and Stat* of Michigan, on March 6.1965, in Uber 421 of Mortgages, on page 25, 26, 27 and 28 on which Mortgage there is principal and interest, the sum of Elevon Thou­ sand Two Hundred Six * 03/100(111,206.03) Dollars, and no proceeding* having been in­ stituted to recover tho debt now remaining secured by sold Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained In said Mar- Now Therefore. Notice it Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bid­ der. ot th* North door of the County Courthouse In th* City of Hastings, and County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Clrcult Court in and for sold County, on Friday, April 21. 1969 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the afternoon of said day, ond said premises will be sold to pay th* amount so a* aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 13 per cent interest, legal costs, Attorney’s fee* and also ony taxes and Insurance that said Mortgage* does pay on or prior to the date of said sale: which said premise* ar* described In said Mortgage as follows, to-wlt: Lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as record­ ed In Liber Three (3) of Plats on Page Fifty-five (55), being a part of Section one (1), Town Three (3) North, Range Nine (9) West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Th* period of redemption will be Six (6) Months from dot* of sal*. Dated: March 21. 1989 National Bonk of Hastings Mortgagee Law Office* of Wilbur & Byington Attorney* for National Bank of Hasting* 222 West Apple Street Hostings, Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington. P-27621 (4/20) Regular Beard Meeting Monday. April 3. 1989 Five board members present, and two absent. Public hearing on Cable TV Class Communica­ tions Inc., for May 1. 1989 ot 7:00 p.m. License application for Sharon Yoder for Adult Foster Car* Family Home. No painting centerline on Non Primary rood*. Purchase th* software and service support for Voters Registration from Fund Balance. Pay all outstanding bills. Meeting adjourned ot 8:30 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum. Clerk Attested By: (4/13) Richard C. Thoma* �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 13. 1989 Woman attempts suicide in Barry County Jail by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A woman arrested Thursday on a charge of drunken driving in Hastings later was hospitalized after she attempted to hang herself in jail, Barry County Corrections of­ ficials said. Kaye Marie Zbiciak, 35, was revived at the Barry County Jail and was taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment after what authorities called a suicide attempt in the jail's holding cell. Zbiciak was stopped by Hastings Police about 1 a.m. after she drove for several blocks in the left-hand turn lane on North Broadway from Mill Street, through lhe intersection at State Street, to Court Street. After asking her to perform several dexteri­ ty tests, Zbiciak was arrested for drunken driving, second offense, and lodged at the Barry County Jail. When another prisoner being booked at the jail made a scene. Zbiciak became upset and had to be restrained, according to jail correc­ tions officers Bonnie Smith and Beverly McManaway. A female officer searched Zbiciak and took her shoes before placing her in a holding cell. At 3 a.m.. officers decided lo move her to the jail's detox cell and found Zbiciak lying on the bench in the cell with an elastic band from her underware wrapped around her neck. Police cut the band, began reviving her and summoned an ambulance. Zbiciak later was transported from Pennock Hospital to Borgess Medical Center and was scheduled to be taken to Pine Rest Hospital in Grand Rapids. THE CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 Hell) Wtinitd EARLY BIRD PRICES on Central Air. Buy now, save money and keep cool this rummer. Heining & Sons Heating 30 yean experience. 945-5677.___________________ FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information calk Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. 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ONE OR TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT: at 42214 W. State St, Hastings, $300 plus electric, plus security deposit, no LPN-RN We arc looking for someone with leadership skills to work in our geriatrics facility. We offer health insurance and vacation benefits, competetive wages and excellent working conditions. Thomapple Manor, Hastings. 945-2407._________ 1978 PONTIAC GRAND AM: nice interior, $200 or best offer. 945-9101 after 530p.m. 1980 CUTLASS SUPREME BROUGHAM, 350 Olds engine, four barrel, t-tops, power windows, locks, driver's scat, am/fm stereo, cassette, wire wheels, $2300. 671-4473. FOR SALE: Chevy rearend, 411 posi, new gears, $250 or best offer. 517/852-1509 between Bajn. and 2p.m.____________ SEA SNARK SAILBOAT, yellow and white, super snark, never used, still in box, $550; Johnson 33 hp. engine, $500; 671-4473. OLD ORIENTAL RUGS wanted Any size or condition. Call 1-800-443-7740. BUSINESS SERVICES RIVER CITY ASPHALT REPAIR p • Haling ’ » • approaches « No Job Too Small I 765-3137 SERVICE DIRECTORY CfiR & I RUCK REPAIR i indras w* 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT ' tanrtea Haun: Mondoy 8 To 8; Tuoulay-Friday 8 lo 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA GM QUALITY IfSR] 1^1 SERVICE PARTS can* amn fun wrooa Keep that great GM Feeling wHh Ganukw GM Parte. BARRY COUNTY’S ONLY FULL StRVICE DEALER! > INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... • Individual Health • Group Health Retirement •Life • Home •Auto Since 1908 Form Business Mobile Home Personal Belongings Rental Property Motorcycle ' JIM, JOHN, DAVE..01945-3412 REAL ESTATE MILLER SINCE REAL ES~ ATE 1940 M ECH ANIC/S ER VICE TECHNICIAN. AIS Construc­ tion Equipment Corporation in Grand Rapids has immediate openings for service technician. Applicants should have basic mccanical skills with knowledge with construction/farm equip­ ment. Hourly rale commcsoraie with experience. Will train young aggresive individual. Full benefits. Calls will be accepted between 10am & 1pm at 616-538-2400 ask for Ruth. EOF. PROGRAM AID: Temporary, full time position available immediately in mental health day treatment program. Job responsibilities include assisting in rehabilitation, recreation skills and other duties related to program implementation. Experience in working with developmentally disabled and mentally ill persons helpful. Record keeping and data collec­ tion skills required. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Services, 1005 West Green Street, Hastings MI 49058. No phone calls. EOE. Seeking eager, well motivated, part time person to work In our new Hastings area video rental store. Must work well with others, computer experi­ ence a plus. For Interview call Jeff or June at 427-5487. TOOL A DIE MAKER: immediate opening in small Grand Rapids area town for a tool and die maker. This position requires knowledge of metal blanking, forming and drawing dies and their operation, plus the ability lo concept and build jigs, fixtures and simple machines along with troubleshooting and repair of production machinery and equipment. Please send work history to Ad #385, c/o Hastings Banner, P.O. Box B, Hastings, MI 49058.________ VISAfMASTERCARD US Charge guaranteed regardless of credit rating. Call now! 213-925-9906 ext. U1893. WANTED: Full time denial assistant to join our friendly office. Great pay for exper­ ienced, dedicated, hard working person. Send resume to AD #388 in c/o Reminder, P.O. Box 188, Hastings Ml 49058. I UHIt 1 nursday Twisters Andrus 82V641W; Geukes Market 73-51; Heritage Chevrolet 72*6-5146: Hastings Mutual 65-59; Hastings Bowl 64 *6-59'/6; B.D.S. Inc. 61'A-62!6; Century 21 5846-6546; Bowman Refrigeration 58'6-65'>6; Goodwill Dairy 43'6-80'6; Alley Cais 41'6-82'6. Good Gaines - S. Kuzava 131; L. Byers 152; P. Guy 170; J. Gasper 164; K. Sutfin 151; S. Smith 123; P. Arends 159; C. Fuhr 156; L. Stevens 143; D. Catlin 176; A. Czinder 151; J. Henderson 148. Good Series - D. Bolthousc 164-474; D. Bartimus 197-521; B. Wood 138-368; D. Carpenter 135-380; C. Allen 183-516; D. Staines 182-486; N. Taylor 166-445; S. Smith 140- 358; A. Temby 128-341; L. Myers 166-469. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 83-41; Miller Real Estate 76-48; Michelob 7246-5116; Deweys Auto Body 72-52; Superior Seafoods 71-53; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 65-59; Cinder Drugs 62-62; Hastings Flower Shop 60-64; Miller Carpeting 5946-45446; Friends 59-65; Hastings Bowl 59-65; Pioneer ApartmcnLs 58'6-65'6; Girrbachs 56-68; Andrus of Hastings 5446-6946; Music Center 47-77; Burger King 37-87. S. Hanford 187; M. Meyers 157; R. Perry 201; S. Smith 159; M. Kill 159; L. Kelley 159; H. Service 184; N. Wynn 193-518; P. Wilson 192; B. Cramer 155; J. Mercer 170; B. Cuddahee 217-512; S. Lantrip 165; E. Ulrich 170; B. Hathaway 173; L. Kelley 181; D. Kelley 184-529; M. Nystrom 194-503; V. Carr 156; S. Hutchings 153; K. Keeler 183; D. Burghdoff 155; M. Wieland 175; K. Col­ vin 181-521; M. Garrett 191; M. Snvder i«« Wednesday Classic Larry Poll Realty 76-48; Welcome Woods 76-48; Dewey's 76-48; Floral Designs 7446-4946; Carlton Center Exc. 71-53; Hastings City Bank 66-58; Shamrock 65-59; McDonald’s 64-60; Exercise Made Easy 62-62; Kloosterman's Coop 61-63; Bowman Refrigeration 59-65; Viatec 59-65; Red Baron Pizza 5346-7046; Hastings Mutual 5146-7246; Totaly 40-84; Budweiser 3446 89 Vi. Thursday A.M. (Creative Korners 7846; Hummers 77; Question Marks 69; Northland Opt. 67'A; Slow Pokes 66; Weltons 66; Varneys 65: Bosleys 62; Nash Locker 5946; Stardusters 59; Kaiser Seed 58; Thomapple Manor 5746; Leftovers 54'/6; Silk Screen 5246; Kloostcrmans 48; Barlows Florist 45. Good Games - M. Atkinson 202; P. Godbey 165; F. Ruthruff 208; J. Arquilla 193; B. Johnson 165; C. Ryan 132; K. Mizcr 156; A. Lieb 127; A. Allen 159; M. Brimmer 173; T. Weeks 148; S. Nolen 178. High Series and Games - A. Eaton 170-462; P. Croninger 144-402; T. Joppie 182-472; P. Champion 160-454; P. Fisher 162-467; C. Benner 150-425; C. Biggs 134-382; D. Hammond 129-377; L. Johnson 141- 396. Thursday Angels McDonalds II 79-41; Outward Appearance 78-46; Stefanos 7746-4647; Clays Dinner Bel) 72-52; Hastings Bowl 55'6-6816; McDonalds I 48-80; Geukes Market 42-82; Hickory Inn 41-67. Good Games - J. Joseph 173; C. Williams 162; L. Tilley 184; S. Rose 177; L. Watson 158; C. Moore 159; C. Cuddahee 197; C. Burpee 153; J. DeBoer 136-406; K. Belson 142; M. Burpee 135; K. Hayward 166. : Happy 61st Hastings Mfg. Co. League (Final Standings) M & M Construction 549'6; Chrome Room 530; Sprikcrs 465'6; Viking 453'6; Office 455; Machine Room 446'6. April 4 - J. Spencer 242, 200. 601; C. Sheldon 226. 595; W. Beck. 522; R. Morgan. 213. 510; R. Neymciyer 509; K. Larsen 503. April 11 - D. Morgan 243. 587; B. Ludcscher 208. 568; C. Sheldon 202. 555; R. Rogers 544; W. Birman 537 Wednesday P.M.S Mace's Pharmacy 86-42; Geukes Mkt. 73-51; Cast Offs 68-56; Lifestyles 68-56; Valley Realty 65-59; Nashville Locker 62-62; Gillon's Const. 61 16-6246; Varney's Stables 6016-63'6; Handy's Shirts 60-64; M & M's 54'6-73'6; Friendly Home Parties 50'6-7347; DeLoog's Bait 39-85. High Games and Series - T. Christopher 236-601; M. Garrett 190-531; L. Yoder 173-497; J. Gardner 187477; P. Croninger 181-473; N. Hummel 173-468; M. Brimmer 200-473; L. Barnum 179-480; J. McQuem 157-465; P. Castleberry 192-465; B. Smith 162-461; D. Bums 164-454; N. Varney 151-420; D. Murphy 185459; N. Munn 156412; C. Watson 153-383; M. Reichard 149-374; B. Johnson 154-417; B. Miner 183; M. Haywood 148; A. Perez 165; O. Gillons 171; N. Taylor 170; L. Johnson 153; N. Houghtalin 132. Sunday Night Mixed Greenbacks 77-43; Pin Busters 72-48; White Lightning 69-51: Get Along Gang 68-52; Hooter Crew 65'6-54'6; Ogdenites 6146-58'6; Gutterdusters 61-59; Reall Rottens 6047-59'6; Misfits 61-59; Family Force 61-59; Sandbaggers 58'6-6146; Ls & Js 58'6-61'6; Quality Spirits 5646-63'6; Guys and Gals 56-64; Chug A Lugs 54-66; Detroiters 5346-66'6; Alley Cats 4846-7146; Mas & Pas 3946-80'6. Womens High Game and Series - B. Behmdt 197; A. Sutliff 166; P. Goodbey 165; T. Joppie 156; M. Bowman 135; V. Miller 157; S. Neymciyer 142; D. Kelley 195-511; C. Wilcox 196; M. Snyder 172-501; M.K. Snyder 161; B. Moody 180; L. Tilley 192-525; C. Allen 175-502; T. Ray 176; C. Drayton 167; D. Snyder 195-523; D. Haight 167. Mens High Game and Series - G. Sutliff 181; C. Haywood 172; L. Godbcy 184; L. Joppie 192-517; R. Ogden 221-548; W. Friend Sr. 164; R. Snyder 183; B. Drayton 199; R. Ogden 189-541; D. Warren 239-563; D. Ogden 181; D. Oliver 197-537; M. Snyder 202-541; B. Lake 179-503; C. Pennington 180; R. Snore 185; M. Goodenough 190; B. Ray 168; G. Snyder 170; S. Howe 167; D. Montague 168; D. Stamm 203-525. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 81-35; Kent Oil 6746-48'6; Hecker's 62-54; Nashville Auto 61-55; Thomapple Manor 61-55; Britten's 60-56; O'Dell’s 5946-5646; Hastings Bowl 57-59; River Bend Travel 51-65; Good Time Pizza 48-68; D.J. Electric 48-68; Flex Fab 40-76. Good Games and Series - D. Reid 190-504; G. Potter 155. M. Westbrook 150; B. Stuart 153; M.L. Westbrook 158; F. Latshaw 162; M. Garber 159-476; P. Castleberry 171-482; K. Fowler 154; T. Elliston 144; D. Coenen 189-543; C. Hartwell 180494; K. Sutliff 168-465; W. Hull 167455; S. VanDenberg 192-550; S. VanDenberg 215-573; D. Brumm 186477; L. Dawe 169472; S. Drake 182; M. Dull 171; L. Elliston 184-528; J. Elliston 167-472. Birthday 5 I Little \ I Jackie j : Lewis • Full Time Dental Assistant — WANTED — To Join our friendly office. Great pay for experienced, dedicated, hard­ working person. Send Resume to ... Ad #388 In c/o Reminder, P.O. Box 188 HaoHngo, Ml 49058 OPEN POLLINATED SEED CORN, $26 bushel. Great for feed value. Ned Place, RR #4, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895. 419-657-6727. __________ 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDSTon­ ing Tables. Commercial-Home tanning beds. Save 50%-Priccs from $249. Body Wraps-LampsLotions. Call today. FREE Color Catalog. I-800-228-6292. Ini \ah FOR SALE: tennis racquet, new, white, ceramic, oversize, $60; Phone 948-8494. REALLY NICE WATERBED: 7’x6’ with drawers underneath, $250. 945-9101 after 5:30p.m. The Hastings Associate Brokers Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! BANNER Smoke Stoppen class offered at Peoaock Pennock Hospital in Hastings will conduct a "Smoke Stoppers" class, starting Tuesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the Physicians Center Mini-Classroom. Preregister for the program by calling 948-3125. Americans tops in charity (News USA) — Despite the Jeffrey Adams, D.V.M. is pleased to announce the start of his new practice. Currently Limited to HORSES ONLY! To Contact Dr. Adams for Equine Services, Please Call: 1-664-5039 — the poorer families give a higher percentage of their income to help the less fortunate. heavy economic burdens on the middle class, Americans continue to give more time and money to charitable causes than citizens of any nation in the Americas, Europe or Asia. With higher taxes, inflation and soaring educational costs, it might be assumed that the lower income and average income wage earners would start to cut back on helping the less fortunate. But even with these burdens, Americans remain the only nation The study said that families with incomes under $10,000 give about 2.8 per cent to charity and families with incomes of from $10,000 to $30,000 give 2.5 per cent By contrast, families with incomes of from $50,000 to $100,000 average 1 6 per cent. Those over $100,000 give about 2 per cent. Looked at another way, 50 per cent of all in the world where "giving and volunteering are pervasive characteristics. One recent study has shown that an average of about $800 per year is donated to charitable donations come from families earning less than $30,000 per year. Another misunderstanding, the report said, is the belief that the private foundations and industrial corporations are real pillars of voluntary organizations by more than 75 per cent of all family units; and of these charitable giving. In fact, the study shows that individuals families, 20 million donate at least five per cent of their income to charities. give 90 per cent of the voluntary donations and corporations and foundations together In addition, five hours a week or more is volunteered by about 20 million Americans only give 10 per ccn’.Evcn recent lifestyle who aid non-profit educational, scientific and recreational efforts. Leaders in the voluntarism field say that changes have not affected Americans' will to help. It was thought that -- as more and more women sought full-time careers — women would volunteer less and less because of the burden of family and job. The many people have misconceptions about the patterns of charitable giving. For example, some believe that charities survive mainly on the gifts of the very wealthy. A study by study shows that working women are more likely to donate time to community efforts than non-working women. Independent Sector of Washington, D.C. showed that actually - of all income groups Planning for the future...prepare for crises One of the most difficult things we face is the complexity of the modem world. As we grow older, the past, as we remember it, seems so much simpler than the present. “Why can’t things be like they were?” is a question often asked. Of course, nothing stays the same. Things change, and how we handle change determines, in large, our success or failure. This was brought to my attention in a very poignant way. A woman, recently widowed, asked my help in some financial affairs. Or­ dinary finances had become unbearably com­ plex for her. “Why must things be so confus­ ing?" she asked. “Why can’t they be simple like they used to be?” The empathy I felt could not alter the fact that things were more confusing, and things would never be as they had been. It was not a matter of accepting the change. What does this have to do ivith investments? It illustrates two important facts we all should consider before crises. First, pay as close attention to future finan­ cial planning as you do to everyday financial survival. As age and life status change, so too do financial needs, both present and future. This woman was left with a sizable port­ folio of aggressive common stocks. Most paid no current income because they were bought years before for capital appreciation. In most cases, the stocks did appreciate, but rather than repositioning those gains into more secure investments, they were left unattended at risk of losing profits already made. They now offered little or no income at a time when safety and current income were of paramount importance. Although circumstances had changed over the years, the financial plan had remained the same. Each year, your assets and financial plan should be reviewed to determine whether they're still doing what you want them to do. Satisfy yourself that these are the best in­ vestments available to meet your needs. Keep a financial plan that will, at your death, pre­ sent your spouse or heirs with a minimum of investment changes. Since this woman’s spouse had taken little 1225 W. STATE ST. (nextto/ncDonakfc) CAU TODAY 948-82M • HRSTIOGS HOURS: Mon. thru Frl. SATELLITE SEPVICE RN & New Graduates Nursing Opportunties MixccllaiH‘tHt\ Ken Miller, C.R.B., C.R.S. & Mike Humphreys Hastings (616) 945-5182 Bowling results Pennock Hospital currently has nursing opportunities available in: MEDICAL SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more contact: Terry Kostelec, R.N. Staff Development Coordinator PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. MI 49058 (616) 948-3115 (EOE I time for prior planning, she was faced with the necessity of making changes. Here was a problem that would not go away. “But this is so confusing," she protested as we reviewed several investments that would meet her need for safety and income. To benefit, however, she first had to recognize the need for change and then make those changes. This incident is not meant to minimize the difficulty of change. It is simply to point out the necessity of change and the need to plan for the future. The more preparation taken before a crisis, the better your chances of making a proper decisions when one arises. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Close Company 31s/. AT&T 507. Ameritech 48V. Bristol Myers 24V. Chrysler 25’/. CMS Energy 53 Coca Cola 18V# Detroit Edison 91 Dow Chemical 413/* Exxon Ford 47V. Gencorp 17s/. General Motors 40V* Hastings Mfg. 34V» IBM 111V. JCPenney 53s/* Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 92V» Kellogg Co. 63s/* McDonald's 52 Procter & Gamble 913Z* Sears 45V. S.E. Mich. Gas 17’/* Upjohn 29V* $385.00 Gold Silver $5.83 Dow Jones 2311.58 Volume 149,000,000 Change + '/. + 1’/. +7. + '/. +•/. + 17. -VI, -7. —7. + 4'1. + 7. +7. —— +7. + 17. —. + v. -$.50 + .01 + 13.38 RN SHIFT SUPERVISOR Pennock Hospital, a progressive, com­ munity oriented hospital, invites you to join our management team as a part-time Nurs­ ing Supervisor for our 11-7 or 3-11 shift. This position may be combined with any 8 hour or 12 hour shift as staff nurse to give you full-time benefits. Explore the opportunities at Pennock while you plan treatment programs, coor­ dinate staff and systems, and assume responsibility for making critical dec’sions. If you have a strong varied clinical exper­ tise and are looking for enhancing your pro­ fessional abilities, come discover why the benefits of working at Pennock go beyond Flexible Benefits, paid-time-off, tuition reim­ bursement and competitive salary. Contact: Terry Kostelec, R.N. Staff Development Coordinator PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 (E OE i � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-04-20.pdf 9b63a9ebdeee7aff76fe20fdb61b33ed PDF Text Text ■ wpq H.-.': 1].’ - ? PflRyjp ha. NlEiWx ..wrap County Republicans hear about vafues Baltimore township has new officials See Story, Page 2 See Story, Pago 2 Driver unhurt in car rollover Barry County Deputy Sheriff Jay ObjNcaak said Decker was southbound <a M-b6 ar 3:30 ajn. when he left the west aide «r die roadway. The car roiled onr ora end landed on iu wheels. DMar, who was wearint • sealbelt, sees dK farad a citation In the raided s See Story, Page 10 y Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 A Vermoatvllle min was not hurt Sunday after ■ rotlover accident on M-46 near Carlton Center Road. Robert A. Decker, 28. escaped Injury in the accident that caused little damage io Na 1M9 vehicle. Saxons bested by state-rated ‘9’ Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 16 Banner THURSDAY, APRIL 20, Piano makes aafo landing Special panel still negotiating fair site rezoning compromise An ekpiane nude a safe landing in an *an tad rar Algonquin Lake Sunday '‘Mtfta OOdkptt began filling with Ha Deads A. Tbede, 36. set the HaAlHtar Ctora 205 down to a field aoatooTWea State Rood near the lake tt«p4:30pja. May County Deputy Sheriff Doo Meataa said Theda, of Wyoatog, had by David T. Young Ntart *• *■« County Airport Am he IM kertog arabhi with his plane and A special committee is continuing to try to hammer out a compromise on the totodd try to OUt >t to Hsstlegt be held at the site once designation for the parcel is changed from agricultural to commercial. They have said they do not want things such as rock concerts, mud runs and tractor a later he tended near iLtaoaiyatawtaaaitat proposed rezoning of a Rutland Township parcel for the new site of the Bany County Fair. The special group is made up of two net Natter An pitot w Ms ogen ara lan during the members of the Bany County Agricultural Society, two residents who live near the land The Rutland Township Planning and Zoning Commission, despite the protests, in question and members of the Rutland Township Planning and Zoning unanimously recommended the rezoning Commission. It was formed after the Fair Board's request to have the site rezoned from agricultural to commercial was met by protests from nearby residents. Employees at Northview Grocery on Gun Lake Road west of Hastings began clearing out the debris Tuesday morning after a motorist crashed into the front of the store hours earlier. Police arrested a 35-year-old man hours later In connection with the accident. . 1 MH1 dm a too" dianra Ms nt aMpaed to ton right bra Beat ■tto taetara Stor School Road. 8a nod too oterpiy, left the road ud trad ott ofA* rend, roUoo add. MMkWdtofarttra^dtoMk< attMttn tota MddoaA pttn rat » era helped eat tf An ditch by pttH add ra> arttad a partem aovonl ■alato* aara Ha dra «a matod tar tattpa AMag aad wae trtea to Ae - ■■■y. **•**» Wttvre n» icgMrarai .IT pmrat oe a etaracal bresta ast Ike lra< iwt tar damalafa« Ma dtttat taMddgaab .Mpaera . PRICE 25’ MWlL *how Hcmm had ben rapendod oartier a the request of He Car crashes into NorthvieUr Grocery by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Florida driver who may have been upset over a funeral crashed into the front of the Northview Grocery west of Hastings early Tuesday morning. The driver, who left the scene after the 2:30 a.m. accident, was arrested two hours later by Michigan State Police for drunken driving. Northview Grocery owner Lynn Cook said Wednesday that he can't begin to determine how much was damaged in the accident that destroyed shelves, scattered groceries and broke open a soda pop cooler. “I don’t have any idea. The adjusters have been here, but they haven’t come up with how much," be said. “The inside of the place was really a mess. I'll tell you." "Believe it or not, we had (only) one bottle broken," he said. "But groceries were spread all over, especially crackers." From the amount of debris left behind. Cook said it appears that nearly the entire car entered the building at 2169 Gun Lake Road. “He came in on an angle, but he backed out straight and hit one of my gas pumps," Cook said. A light pole seems to have deflected the car, and the pump was only slightly damaged. Cook added. The front of the grocery was boarded up after the accident, and Cook said he isn't sure when he'll reopen. "They boarded up the front door," he said. "It's going to hurt us. We’ll probably lose some customers." Hours after the accident. Troopers Tim Permoda and Terry Klotz arrested Donald D. Cook, 35, after they found his car weaving on the roadway, a police spokeswoman said. When police noticed the damage to the front end of the 1985 Pontiac he was driving, police said Donald Cook admitted he had lost control of his westbound car on Gun Lake Road, left the roadway and crashed into the front of the grocery store earlier that evening. Cook, no relation to the grocery store owner, told police he was in the area to attend his stepfather’s funeral. Cook, of Pompano Delton schools to seek 1.83-mill tax increase Becnase rt aoggy roads in earty April owncn believe the uninvited guests kappuhad os the trailer from the public Memos delate. Genealogy club meets April 27 The «ewty formed genealogy club win have its next meeting Thoraday, April 27. at the Hastings Public Library. The evening's program will focus on how to get started ia genealogy research. A tour of the Ubrary and resources avail­ ably there win also be given, several Mam hems, including a time change, a club same, upcoming projects and the ■came file win be covered. Membra are asked to bring a blank copy of the family history sheets they Igtfor recording information. All of the ooptaa win be kept in a binder at the Hbranraanmpies. Requests for additional millage increases, besides the selection of school board can­ didates, will appear on the June 12 annual school election ballot in the Delton Kellogg School District. Voters will be asked to approve a total of 1.83 additional mills for two years, the Delton Board of Education decided Monday. Three separate millage increases are being sought in three ballot propositions. They arc: — One mill for general operations and maintaining current programs. — One-half mill for program improvements. — One-third mill for transportation equipment. One mill yields about $180,000, said Superintendent Dr. John Sanders. The current millage levy is 32.7012 mills. Voters las! year approved a two-mill hike in August for general operations and a V6-mill increase in June for roof, parking lot and driveway maintenance. Sanders said, it is not known yet if the board will have to add another ballot proposal ask­ ing voters to approve the maximum authoriz­ ed millage under the Headlee Amendment. The district’s 1989 State Equalized Valuation is not available yet. Under Headlee. if the percentage increase in SEV is more than the cost of living in­ crease, the board would have to ask voters to approve the use of the full millage. The board decided to ask for the 1.83-mill tax hike because its preliminary budget pro­ jection for the 1989-90 school year is $7,556,220, an increase of nearly 9 percent from the current budget. With a projected revenue increase of only 2 percent if all current factors (state aid formula and 2,005 pupils) remain. Sanders emphasiz­ ed that there will be some cutbacks in that ten­ tative budget figure before the final budget is adopted. As it stands, the preliminary budget has a $195,236 shortfall when compared to an­ ticipated revenues. Half of the projected budget increase is related to maintaining current programs with inflationary cost increases. The preliminary budget includes "all of the goals of the board...all of the things they would really like to do. They realize they will not be able to do all of them, " he explained. This is just the beginning of the 1989-90 budget process. Sanders said. Traditionally, the first preliminary budget of the year is pared before adoption. "The board will do more (with the budget) as the revenue picture becomes more clear," he said. In other business, the board: — Heard Sanders report that the district's alternative high school program. Sundown High School, received a very high rating from the Job Training Partnership Act team that visited the school to monitor the programs. Out of a possible 200 points, Delton received 193, he said, which means the programs meet Jobs Training Partnership Act (JTPA) minimum standards. — Accepted the low bid Gf $129,980 from Smith-Graham Roofic-i Co. of Kalamazoo for work on the middle school roof. The work will be done in two stages to avoid paying in­ terest on a loan. Sanders said. In 1989, the contract with Smith-Graham is for $65,260; and in 1990, $64,720. The project’s cost will be paid from the *,i-mill levy for such projects that voters passes last year. — Decided that new custodial employees See DELTON MILLAGE, Page 4 Beach, was taken into custody on the drunken driving charge and was issued a citation for failure to report a property damage accident. pulls running at night Under commercial zoning, such events would be permitted. . request to the Township Board in March . But before the Township Board took action, the township's attorney, Linda Thompson of Kalamazoo, came up with a compromise proposal, a text amendment, at the board's Karin Deutschler, a resident and member of the panel, said she still is hopeful about April 5 meeting. Essentially, that proposal is to keep the prospects for reaching an agreement "At this point, I'm still cautiously optimistic," she said. "If the Fair Board is honest about the activities they plan to have, there won't be a problem." The group met for the first time April 12 and again last Monday. A third meeting scheduled for last flight (Wednesday, April agricultural zoning for the 160-acre parcel on M-37 four miles north of Hastings, but to 19) was postponed until next Monday evening. Local residents have protested the request for rezoning because they fear there will be no restrictions on what kinds of events could allow for a series of special use permits so the fair can hold a number of events without having to ask officials for permission each time they are planned. Some agreements have been made in the negotiations by the special panel thus far. Deutschler said the residents have agreed to lift all time and noise restrictions at the site during Fair Week each year. Sm COMPROMISE, Pag* 3 Komstadt elected National Bank president; Sherwood still chairman byOafaaeGAcrt Larry J. Komstadt Sr. has been elected president and chief executive officer of the National Bank of Hastings, Robert W. Sher­ wood, chairman of the board, has announced. The election was held Monday at the annual meeting of shareholders, said Sherwood, who has served as president of the bank since 1965. Komstadt, who has been active in Hastings community affairs, first joined the bank in 1970 as an assistant vice president in the loan department. He was promoted to vice presi­ dent in 1974, executive vice president in 1986 and was named to the board of directors in 1987. As board chairman, with a realignment of duties, Sherwood will remain in the bank on a daily basis and will assist Komstadt in his duties as president. "Larry has been with the bank 19 years," said Sherwood. “The last two years he served as executive vice president and the last year as a member of the board. There is no question in my mind but that Larry can ably handle the day-to-day operations of the National Bank of Hastings. “Having served the bank entremely well in his career, he (Komstadt) will be able to bring fresh ideas and a new approach to our organization,” Sherwood said. Komstadt, 50, has been a Hastings resident since February 1970 when he accepted his first position with the bank. "I have never enjoyed a community as much as I have Hastings... and the people here," he said. “It’s a fantastic place to live." A native of Toledo, Ohio. Komstadt was previously employed at the Lucas County Bank in his hometown for 10 years. He attended the Ohio School of Banking and graduated from Ohio University in 1968. Shortly after his arrival in Hastings, he roll­ ed up his sleeves and volunteered with the Hastings Fire Department from 1972-73 until he was elected to the Hastings City Council. He served on the Council from 1974 to 1977 and was mayor pro tern. Komstadt has been chairman of the Hastings Downtown Development Authority since its inception in 1985. He also is secretary of the Hastings Educa­ tional Enrichment Foundation and is a member of First United Methodist Church in Hastings, the Hastings Masonic Lodge and the Hastings Kiwanis Club. He serves on the Hastings Country Club Board of Directors. A former chairman of the Michigan Bankers Association Consumer Credit Com­ mittee, Komstadt is currently a member of the MBA's Management Committee. Larry J. Komstadt Sr. Robert W. Sherwood Of his election to bank president and CEO, Komstadt said, "It’s an exciting time in my life and the growth of Hastings and the growth of the bank. "I’m extremely happy to be a part and to have played a part (in this) and being presi­ dent and chief executive officer." He said the bank "will continue to be a pro­ gressive force and grow with the community. National Bank of Hastings is pleased with the progress and has been a leader in the community. “I’m looking forward to this exciting time with our first branch opening at Gun Lake and with the formation of a holding company. Those two things along with the fine manage­ ment staff we have, we’ll continue to grow with the community,” Komstadt said. He and his wife, Betty, have three children and four grandchildren. Their children are Kim Alderson and Larry, of Hastings, and Jennifer, at home. In his spare time, Komstadt enjoys golfing, but he said his “biggest interest is the city itself." Besides expressing high confidence in Komstadt and the bank, Sherwood shares the same optimism for the Hastings area. “During my tenure as president, I have observed the town grow steadily and prosper. But, I still am convinced the Hastings area has a bright future and that the bank will play an integral part in that future." he said. Sherwood, who served as president of the Michigan Bankers Association in 1984, cur­ rently serves as a member of the executive and legislative councils of the MBA and dur­ ing the past 10 years has served the MBA in various other capacities. He has been a member of the governing council of the American Bankers Association for four years. Sherwood now also serves as a director anJ. member of the executive committee of the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce. Before embarking on his career in banking, Sherwood operated the Sherwood Insurance Agency in Hastings. Civic affairs have been important to Sher­ wood, too. He was president of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce in 1953 and president of the local Kiwanis Club in 1956. He has served as secretary cf the Barry Coun­ ty Republican Committee and has been a longtime member of the board of directors of the Hastings YMCA and served as that association's president in 1975. Also at Monday's shareholders’ meeting, the board approved appointments, at Komstadt’s request, for five employees. Julie McKeown has been appointed director of human resources; Kim Dingman, data pro cessing manager; Bruce Hunt, compliance and security officer; Fran Johnson, chief loan officer; and Merry Jo Hausc, secretary to the board. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20, 1989 Schuette tells Barry GOP values key to polls success by David T. Young Congressman William Schuette told Barry County Republicans Friday that the party's recent successes’at the polls can be tied to tough negotations with the Soviet Union." "We’re talking about basic values that you and I share," he said. "These are basic bedrock values in Michigan." being faithful to traditional American values. Schuette said, "We choose our leaders to Speaking at the annual Lincoln D»y Dinner at the Mid Villa in Middleville, Schuette said George Bush's presidential victory Nov. 8 was more than an election of one man over another, it was a victory for a particular set of philosophies. Schuette, who represents 20 mid­ Michigan counties in the 10th Congressional District, said the presidential election "wasn’t just a choice between two be the guardians of the future, but we want them to honor and respect our past. America thought about the future when voting for president" While speaking about taxes and crime, he directed comments toward the 1990 U.S. the Democrats and praised Bush, saying, "You can’t be naive in the defense of America." Schuette said he is a strong believer in Michigan, saying the state mirrors the Then, restating the theme of his speech, he said, "It all comes back to the values that nation. "In a very real sense, Michigan is you and I share, simple values like the belief in the power of education, belief in the America," he said, "with its factories and its farms. We understand the problems of strength of the family, belief in God, hard work, contributing to your community, giving more than you take. I make sure that state and the nation, he said, "We can accept Senate election in Michigan, in which incumbent Democrat Carl Levin will seek I keep in touch with these bedrock values that are alive and well in Michigan." Schuette is Michigan’s only representative his third term. Levin ironically was guest speaker of on the Agriculture Committee in Congress. Noting that long-time Michigan Farm guys, it was a choice between two sets of annual Barry County Democratic dinnei last values." He said there were three major differences on the issues between Bush and Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis. One was taxes, another was crime and the third was foreign month. Schuette pointed out that Levin and Dukakis were classmates in college. "They think a lot alike on many issues," Bureau President Elton R. Smith of Caledonia, now retired, was in the audience, he said, "Pm a card-carrying member of the Michigan Farm Bureau and proud of it.” The guest congressman said he felt at home in Barry County Friday night because as he was traveling to Middleville for the dinner, he noticed that this area has a lot of rich rural countryside, just like his home district. "I found out where Hickory Corners is," justice system "has tilted too much toward he said, "like raising your taxes." On crime, the congressman singled out drugs, calling them "international terrorism in its most sophisticated form." He said that, like Bush, he favors the the criminals." And he said Americans wanted a president who would achieve death penalty for drug kingpins, but Levin dO>9DOL positive results in foreign policy "through About foreign policy, he was critical of policy. Schuette said Americans no longer will tolerate raising taxes. He said the criminal South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS Barry County Hospice needs volunteers to help with patient care or doing household chores for hospice patients. Call 948-8452 to find out how you can help. Hastings retailers are sponsoring a, "My Mom" essay contsst for kids In grades 1-6. Entry forms are available at area merchants and you have until May 5 to submit your essay. Prizes will be awarded tn various categories and winning entries will be published and read on WBCH. 3. Pennock Hospital offers another Smoko Stoppers class starting May 2. Preregister by calling 946-3125. Get your debris to the curb. City of Hastings Spring Clean-Up Is next week. New this year They will only cover the city once so you should have everything raked by Monday morning. And they can no longer take plastic bags at the city landfill, so don’t use them. 5. Notional Coin Wook — April 16-22. Show us your coin collection at Bosley’s this week and got a Susan B. Anthony Coin for bring­ ing It in. (Limit 6) 6. National WMotiers Ccnvontlon - April 21-23. Whistle us a tune, with or without a whistle, from our soapbox this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate and something to wet your whistle. (Limit 5) Down Homo Music Weekend - April 22. Play an Impromptu concert of "down home" music on South Jefferson this weekend and get a $3.00 gift certificate. 8. Book Dey - April 23. A gift of a book and a rose to someone you love Is especially ap­ preciated on this day. We have an ap­ propriate card at Bosley's Sentiment Shop to Include with the gift and you get It for half­ price this wook. 9. William Shakoopoere’s Birthday - April 23. Recite your favorite lines by the bard from our soapbox this weak, for all to haar, and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 10. Pithy. The Hastings Librarian sent me a thank you for my "pithy" comments In the South Jefferson Street Nows. She knew I would have to visit the library and look up what pithy really means. It's a compliment, I think. If you haven't visited the library late­ ly, do so. It Is looking great. DM you know that the librarian will help you find the answer to any question? Think up some good ones and one week soon we will play “Stump the Ubarsrian." 11. Get your bike ready for spring with a tune up from True Vaiuo bikes on South Jeffer­ son Street. No bike? Buy a new two wheeler from their large selection. 12. Progreeetve Graphics on South Jefferson can supply all of your printing needs and they can print your logo or message on anything. Check it out. 3. 5. in a tight election. He was re-elected in 1986 and this past The Algonquin Lake Com­ munity Association (ALCA), will have its spring general membership meeting Tues­ day, April 25, at 7:30 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, on W. State Road. Items to be discussed will be all association activities for the year, especially weed control. November he won with about 73 percent of thv vote. Schuette had high praise for elected state and national officials from this area. He praised fellow Republican Congressman Paul Henry from the 5th District, who represents the northern half of Barry County. "You have a pair of outstanding legislators at the state level in (Representative) Bob Bender and (Senator) Jack Welborn," he said. Lscii rttirsss 138 to IwW petMt April 2t Local 138 Retirees will meet Thursday, April 20, at noon at the Union Hall, for a potluck dinner. Members are asked to bring their own table service and a dish to pass. CUtoafftr bn for fcmr Pwtr hj May IS Schuette also mentioned Republican State Representative Paul Hillegonds, who is House Minority Leader and takes in two townships, Thornapple and Yankee Springs, in the county. Neither Hillegonds nor Henry could make the dinner, but Henry was represented by an aide. Deb Walsh. Hillegonds and his wife are expecting their f past or we can stand up and say that the path we deserve leads to hope and opportunity. Michigan has led this count.7 before and we can do it again." Other congressional committee assignments for Schuette include the Budget Committee and the Select Committee on Aging. Besides Bender and Welborn, other local elected officials at the dinner included Barry County Commissioners Ted McKelvey, Richard Dean, Ethel Boze, Rae Hoare, Marge Radant and Robert Wenger; Judges Richard Schuster and Thomas Eveland; Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley; Register of Deeds Sandy Schondelmayer; Treasurer Juanita Yarger; Sheriff David Wood; and attorney James Fisher, Chairman of the Barry County Republican Party. There also were a handful of township officials present Bender served as master of ceremonies for the event Welborn and Terri Land, chair of the Kent County Republican Party, reminded fellow party members that despite recent successes, there is a lot of work to be done in 1990, not just in unseating Levin, but also in defeating Democratic Governor James Blanchard. Receiving the Republican of the Year Award for Barry County was Norval Thaler, former Barry County Clerk, who retired at the end of last year. Making a special appearance was Gerald "Abe" Bestrom of Middleville, an Abraham Lincoln impersonator who told the audience that the 16th president of the U.S. was assassinated exactly 124 years ago on the same night as the dinner. He was reminded in jest that he was not at the Ford Theatre, he was at the Middle Villa. oocruia mmcduti dcmtmh umaneNTUM PARTIAL OCNTURt the new supervisor, replacing Wayne Miller, who resigned because of ill health. The board also appointed Michael McPhillips as new trustee to replace Kenneth Granata, who died March 2. Drake is no stranger to politics. She ran for Barry County Clerk last November, losing to Republican Nancy Boersma. She has been associated with Farm Credit Services for more than 22 years, has been a Barry County 4-H leader and served as Wayne Miller was elected five times, in 1976,1978,1S80, 1984 and last November. However, in 1988. he decided to run for the office as a Democrat Miller last November suffered a stroke and had heart bypass surgery. He is home now, continuing to recuperate. Baltimore Township Clerk Theodora Soya *495 *335 •295 *335 who has been a member of the board since 1972, and Treasurer Patty Armour. AU are Republicans, except Drake. Both new appointees will serve at least until the next opportunity for an election, herself with the duties of the office before she was appointed. She is now taking classes on assessing. “Real food makes the difference atDietCenter.” Susan SaintJames Held Over For Another Week! 6r $66* Dief “FREE” Center Call for your No Obligation Consultation! The wagpt-loss professionals. 'Program Cost only — No Contracts New or Previous Dieters Welcome Real people need real food. That’s why I went to Diet Center. They don’t starve you to death or make you live on pre-packaged foods. It s a diet you can live with. Hastings — 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 ■ (Next to Cappon's)... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: r Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon the man he replaced. Joining Drake, McPhillips and Soya on the Township Board are Trustee Pat Newton, township well." Drake did spend some time familiarizing Congressman Bill Schuette (left) talks with the namesake of the annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Middle Villa Friday evening. Gerald "Abe Bestrom of Middleville was the Lincoln impersonator. firm of Dimmers and McPhillips in Hastings. He has not held an elective office before. He is a Republican, as was Granata, problems, still is capable of performing the supervisor's duties, but he decided that it was "What’s affected most is his speech," she said. "With Ken's death, I think he realized that he should relax. He's served bis 2330 44th St, S.E., Grand Rapkla Shirley Drake McPhillips is an attorney with the law said that Miller, despite his recent health in the best interests of himself and the township to step down. •L.P. Hlmebough OPS •D.D. White DOS •G. Mcncewkx DOS "5 meeting, voted to appoint Shirley Drake as supervisor as a Republican in 1976. He was first appointed to the position in March of 1976, replacing Dale Miller, who resigned. (616) 455-0810 1 Baltimore Township has a new supervisor and trustee after actions taken earlier this month. The Township Board, at its April 6 The man she is replacing also is a Democrat, though he was first elected by lha Amaflcon Daniel Au'n. •Ovr on pcamlsa* lob provides Individual i officiant wrvke. ‘Free denture consultation a •xominalicn. QUOTE: Baltimore Township gets new supervisor, trustee She also has been treasurer of the Bany County Tourism Council. •All teeth and materials used "People who never do any more than they get paid for, never got paid for any more than they do." — Elbert Hubbard Receiving the Republican of the Year Award at the dinner was retired Barry County Clerk Norval Thaler (center). Presenting the award were State Rep. Robert Bender (left) and James Fisher, chairman of the Barry County Republican Party. treasurer of the Fair Board for seven years. DENTURES Hastings has It _ The Thumbs Up City. f * the opinions that our (Michigan’s) day is PREMIUM CUSTOM completk Uttle Bucky celebrates the Uulldog Beauty Conteet by having a sale this week. The Buck is as tenacious as a bulldog In searching out the specials he brings you each week In his Reminder ad. Mother's Day Is fast approaching and our selection of cards for Mom Is at Its best. Our Ptiarmadel Is always happy to advise you on your choice of over-the-counter medications. Socrotartss Dey is next Wednesday (April 26) and now Is the time to get your secretary a card from our Sentiment Shop. Bosley's Is open ovary day of the week to serve you. . SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MLM2I America." When speaking about the future of the On Tuesday, May 16, the Bany County Commission on Aging will take a bus to Lans­ ing for Senior Power Day. The bus will leave from the Commission on Aging at 7:45 a.m. and return at 4:30 p.m. Call 948-4856 for reserva­ tions. The cost will be $3.50 jper person, lunch included. If the required number of people are not met, the event will be canceled. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 2. he quipped. "Pm learning my geography." Schuette is a native of a rural area near Midland. He was first elected to Congress in 1984, unseating incumbent Donald Albosta first child, which contributed to his absence which will be the primary and general votes in 1990. If they wish to continue beyond 1990, they must file for their offices and possibly face opposition in the primary and general election. Both positions normally are for four years. Prairieville drug sting results in 2 more arrests by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Two more suspects were arrested Saturday and a third was arraigned on additional drug charges in connection with an undercover drug trafficking investigation in southern Bany County. Meanwhile, four defendants arrested last week were bound over Friday to Bany Coun­ ty Circuit Court to face drug charges. The six-month investigation in southern Barry County ended April 7 in seven arrests for selling marijuana and methamphetamine to undercover officers. Methamphetamine, a crystalized form of speed, is usually injected into the blood stream or ground into a powder and inhaled. Arrested Saturday were Michael Arnold, 26, and Shannon Shaw, 18. Both were ar­ raigned Monday in 56th District Court before Judge Gary Holman. Arnold, of 10815 E. Shore Drive, Delton, was charged with two counts of delivery of methamphetamine. He was freed on two $4,500 bonds. Shaw, of 10755 Four Mile Road. Plainwell, faces one count of delivery of marijuana. She was released on a $3,500 bond. Steven DeWitt, who was arrested in the April 7 roundup, was arrested a second time and arraigned Friday on a second count of delivery of methamphetamine. Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pennock said this week he expects several more arrests stemming from the undercover investigation. Some 25 drug buys of up to two ounces of marijuana and one gram of metham­ phetamine, were made by officers working in Prairieville and Barry Townships since the operation began last fall. The majority of the buys were made at the Prairie Schooner Bar in Prairieville, Pennock <aid. Additional purchases were made in Orangeville and Barry townships. With a street value of approximately $140 an ounce for marijuana and $110 for a gram of methamphetamine, officers made many small buys to give the appearance that they were buying for personal use. In many cases, Pennock said, officers made several pur­ chases from the same suspects. Pennock said methamphetamine, popularly known as “crystal," has been popular in the area for some time because of its similarity to cocaine. Selling methamphetamine is a felony of­ fense punishable by up to seven years in prison, while selling marijuana is a four-year felony offense. Bound over from 56th District Court to Barry County Circuit Court on Friday were: - DeWitt. 25, of 4800 Shaw Road. Delton, on two counts of delivery of metham­ phetamine. He waved preliminary exams and is expected to plead guilty to one count of at­ tempted delivery of methamphetamine at his arraignment in circuit court April 26. He re­ mains free on bond. — Darcy Joiner, 24, of 10426 Sunshine Drive, Delton, waved her preliminary exam Friday. She was bound over to circuit court for one count of delivery of metham­ phetamine. She is expected to plead guilty April 26 to a reduced charge of attempted delivery of methamphetamine. She is free on a $4,500 bond. — Brett Shumian, 30, of 14171 Keller Road. Delton, was bound over to circuit court for one count of delivery of marijuana after waving his preliminary exam. He will be ar­ raigned April 26 and was released on a $3,500 personal recognizance bond. — Lloyd Yarger, 17, of 6138 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, waved his preliminary exam and was bound over to circuit court on two counts of delivery of marijuana. Authorities expect he will plead guilty to reduced charges in cir­ cuit court. He is free on a $4,500 bond. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20. 1989 - Pige 3 Hastings adult ed requirements changes considered by Kathleen Scott The Hastings adult education program could have some new graduation require­ ments if the school board approves the chan­ ges at its May meeting. A committee of staff members has studied the requirements and developed changes in admissions, high school completion pro­ grams, graduation requirements and credit to eliminate inconsistencies in the program. The new requirements would unify the number of credits needed for completion. Previously, the amount needed by students depended on how many credits were needed when they left high school. "As a consequence, we have some students who are working for 16 1/2 credits. Some must meet a 20-credit requirement and some are somewhere in between," said LaVeme BeBeau, director of adult education, who ex­ plained the proposed policies at Monday's Board of Education meeting. "This led to a rather confusing situation." All present students would be "grandfath­ ered" in under the present curriculum, while all future enrollees would have a common requirement of 20 credits. In another alteration, students would still get credit for work or military experience, but the amount of credit they receive would be spelled out more clearly, explained BeBeau. As an example, he said that someone who served in the military will receive credit not only for the time served, but also for courses completed in the service. The most common source of outside credit is the GED equivalency test. Under the new requirements, the number of credits available through passing the test will have a cap, added BeBeau. Enrollees who take the entire battery of tests in the GED can receive half the credits they need to complete their education. This, also, creates confusion and unfairness among the students, he said. For example, BeBeau said that recently two students took the entire test. One received 1 1/2 credits, while another received seven credits for the same test In other board business: •Two grievances made by groundskeeper Robin Stoepker-Girrbach were unanimously denied by the board. One complaint stated that Girrbach's job description had been temporarily changed due to last summer's budget cuts. Girrbach in­ formed the board that she had been told the move from full-time groundskeeper to part­ time groundskeeper and part-time custodian was supposed to be temporary, but had not been changed at the time she filed the griev­ ance with the board. Fair site compromise...cont/nued from page 1 "Basically, they've got a blank check to do what they want during Fair Week," Deutschler said. Furthermore, it has been agreed that all 4-H and agricultre-related activities will not b: restricted. However, the residents are continuing to insist on a curfew during the rest of the year for outdoor activities and they still are opposed to betting and any motorized events such as tractor pulls and mud runs. "4-H and agriculture-related activities would not be restricted at all in terms of time," Deutschler said. "And if there are festivals or concerts that are restricted to daytime, it will cut down on the number of problems, such as alcohol, drugs and rowdyness." The Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night proposed that the fair also be allowed five additional days without restrictions beyond Fair Week. The residents have agreed, but the Fair Board has not responded. Attorney Bob Byington, who represents the Agricultural Society, said the Fair Board representatives could not respond to the is over the off season. But I'm not so sure that this can't be worked out." What remains to be ironed out is just what the fair can or can't do on days and evenings other than Fair Week. Byington said the Fair Board has no wish to have events the community will not welcome, but it isn't interested in having its hands tied, either. "We don't really know what the facility will draw," he said. "The Fair Board doesn’t want its hands tied, though it wants to be sensitive to the community." Both Byington and Deutschler agree that this last stumbling block may be a major and difficult one. "It’s a question of views," Byington said. "The board doesn't mind reasonable controls. But we're resistant to a punch list approach of dos and donls." Deutschler said she believes the residents have come a long way in compromising in the negotiations. "I think this goes a long way in making people realize we weren't opposed to 4-H and the fair," she said. "We've given in on just about every point in the text amendment It's Planning and Zoning Commission's proposal until they conferred with the rest of the society. Byington, who has been sitting in on the special meetings, said that he is also up to the Fair Board as to whether they'll go encouraged somewhat by the agreements that have been made thus far. "If I heard correctly. Fair Week is not a might be too difficult to overcome. "They (the Fair Board) have indicated that concern (of the residents)," he said. I thought that (agreement) was progress. The concern for this." However, that last barrier in the negotiations, restrictions on outdoor activities on non-Fair Week dates, just they won't want to have their .hands tied," Deutschler said. "Buf these facilities could conceivably be rented out every weekend because of their location (between Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek)." If this last hurdle cannot be cleared by the special committee, the issue of rezoning once again will go before the Township Board. If the rezoning request is approved, the residents have promised a special referendum election. They say they are prepared to circulate petitions calling for the special election, which would require 67 signatures. A referendum would at least delay the Fan­ Board's plans to begin construction of facilities at the site. And if Rutland Township voters decide against the rezoning, there is a possibility that the Fair Board could sue the township. The Agricultural Society last fall decided to sell the current Barry County Fairgrounds site on West State Street in Hastings to a Florida developer, who plans to turn the property into a strip mall. Then the society began searching for a new and larger site for the fairgrounds. The M-37 parcel was selected and the Fair Board then went to the Rutland Township Planning and Zoning Commission to request the rezoning. Despite the hassles over the Rutland Township location, Byington said the Fair Board remains committed to it "They feel it is the best site available," he said. "Only time will tell whether it is or not. There are no current plans for alternative •sites."■ • * ........... *. Girrbach had been returned to a full-time groundskeeper position before the meeting, but was claiming that the board had no right to make a change with out consulting with her or her union, the Hastings Educational Support Personnel Association. Supt. Carl Schoessel later explained that both the HESPA representative and the board's representative had agreed that the board had to consult with the union, but was not required by law to reach an agreement Girrbach's second grievance pertained to the district's sub-contracting for snow re­ moval. Seven or eight times during the win­ ter, an independent snow plower had cleared the high school parking lot, although snow removal was part of Girrbach's job descrip­ tion. She claimed that the board could not hire someone else to replace the work of an HESPA member. Schoessel explained that one of the school-owned trucks had broken down repeat­ edly, and that another vehicle, owned and used by Bill Kruko was not available to the school when Kruko retired last year. So the board decided to hire someone to take care of the school's largest area needing snow removal. He said the board had hired a sub-contract­ or to supplement the work of the grounds­ keeper but had not laid off or replaced any employees through the move. No wages were involved in the grievances. •The board made its quarterly budget amendment, registering nearly $21,000 in excess revenue. The revenue increase of $53,921 is due mainly to categorical fund ad­ justments, donations, and adjustments in state equalized value. Projected expenditures increased $32,935 due to spending donations and issuing tax rebates. The fund balance now stands at $198,290, up from its previous projected amount of $177,304, said Schoessel. •The board denied the release of two stu­ dents to another school district because the transfer is not based on educational reasons, said Schoessel. The family of Matthew and Adam Thayer is anticipating a move to the Maple Valley school district and requested a transfer. “...we have some students who are working for 16'/i credits. Some must meet a 20-credit require­ ment and some are somewhere in between,” LaVerne BeBeau, director of adult education The board has traditionally granted accept­ ance to seniors who have been attending Hastings schools, said Schoessel. •Barbara Schneider, a sixth grade teacher, was given a one-year extension of her unpaid leave of absence. Linnea Vender was ap­ pointed as a secretary for the adult education department. Four re-assignments within the custodial department were made as part of the board's personnel report. Ray Aspinall and Donald Converse were appointed to custodial posit­ ions at the high school, while Robert Glasgow and Bonny Moody were assigned to be custodians at Northeastern. Betty Kidder, a food services worker, and Thomas Kidder, a middle school custodian, have returned from leaves of absences. The two were gone for medical reasons, said Schoessel. Several appointments were made for the upcoming school year, but are contingent on the school having enough money to fund the programs. Those appointments include Elbert Black, high school retell store advis­ or; Tom Brighton, middle school athletic director; Joan Bosseid-Schroeder, assistant band director; Joseph LaJoye, band director, Patti LaJoye, choral director; Pat Murphy, high school assistant athletic director; and Ernest Strong, director of driver education. •The board accepted several gifts at the meeting, including two for high school library books. Mrs. Stanley Baxter donated $325 toward the purchase of books there. Walter Forsberg donated $1,400 for the same purpose and asked that the donation be made in memory of his wife, Naomi. The Northeastern Parent-Teacher Organiza­ tion contributed $450 to be used to purchase books for that school's library, while the Kiwanis Club of Hastings gave $836 In order to pay student fees for the high ropes ■Another student, Hastings High School junior Phyllis Smith, was granted acceptance outdoor camp at Algonquin Lake. •The health education curriculum was as a non-resident student Smith has been at­ tending Hastings schools. Her family moved approved as a working summary of health instruction for all grades. Schoessel said that during the summer and the request was not if the program is implemented exactly as stated, it would cost additional money. The curriculum will b< cdnsid€re<ja budget submitted earlier because of extenuating cir-^ 4p$Stenccs, said Schoessel.. , - ■; - development, he said, if the district receives additional funding. •The board approved the signing of a quit claim deed for the Tanner School property. Apparently, said Schoessel, the district had previously taken care of the necessary paper­ work In order to give a clear title to owner Gaylord Tobias. However, the deed had not been registered with the county and Tobias wanted to clarify ownership before selling the property. •The corporal punishment policy, discus­ sed at the previous board meeting, was ap­ proved. •The board declared May 9 as school fam­ ily day. The celebration, which takes place statewide, is held to recognize the district’s staff members. "We just try to do something to show our appreciation," said Schoessel. "We do have our disagreements, but we appreciate the work of our staff members." •A report by the special Reading Needs Committee was given to the board for pos­ sible approval at the May meeting. Principal Jo Stebbins gave a report on the committee and its focus - children who need reading help who do not qualify for Chapter I (re­ medial reading) or special education. The district already has many programs in operation that are beneficial for those chil­ dren. Some of those programs include Teach­ er Assistance Teams, school improvement plans, use of special materials, parent train­ ing, tutoring and PTO involvement The district does not have as many of the special reading needs students as had been thought, added Schoessel. •Seven textbooks for five high school classes will be up for adoption by the board at the next meeting, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the middle school. One set of books is for a new clan and some must be replaced because they are falling apart, said Bob VanderVeen, who discussed the need for the new texts. The English books needing replacement date to 1968, while the geometry and chemistry texts were issued in 1972 and 1975, respect­ ively. n.'lwsm? •> -• ’nine.’ rij Civil War veterans honored by re-enacters More than 55 re-enacters, their families and onlookers observed the dedication ceremony in the Woodland Memorial Park Sunday. Area Civil War re-enacters reported for basic training across from the Woodland Memorial Park in Woodland Township last weekend to prepare for a new year of battles, skirmishes and encampments. Organizer Mike Black of the 27th Virginia Company G was pleased with the soldier and spectator turnout, he said. Black is not only the first corporal of his company, but serves at State Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Many of the re-enacters are also members of that group, while others are enlisted in the Sons of Union Veterans. Troops from both sides practiced their mar­ ching and artillary methods in an effort to brush up on their skills, as well as to train the new recruits. Black said. In all, artillary, infantry and commissary units, as well as wives, children and even camp followers and doctors pooled their ef­ forts to recreat a monumental piece of United States History. “We do it for the public to see,’’ said Black. “We're a non-profit, educational organization." An emotional event for Black and many of the soldiers came on Sunday when they joined together to dedicate the grave of fallen union toldier Oscar Sheldon in the township of the Civil War while about 55 onlookers listened. Both stressed they were not merely singling out Sheldon but used him as a symbol in their effort to honor all Civil War veterans. The entire weekend was billed a successful and worthwhile event and plans are already in the making for next year's boot cany. cemetery. Sheldon died at the age of 19 at a skirmish during the Civil War in Alexandria, Va. Feb. 23, 1863. Black and Don Everett of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War gave a brief eulogy for Sheldon and recounted some of the history The Union and Confederate troops fire a salute to all of the Civil War veterans during the dedication of the grave of Union casualty Oscar Sheldon in the Woodland Township cemetery. Youngsters look in awe at the troops as they stand at attention. In center Is 27th Virginia Company G Captain Jim Pah, and at left is Don Everett of the Sons of Union Veterans. Ph0|08 *SMIly SulM, �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 20. 1989 Viewpoint C.»Hinenlane\ front our editorial \taff— Inmate, sister charged in drug smuggling case • by JcfT Kaczmarczyk An attempt to smuggle drugs into the Barry County Jail via a bathroom used by that the bag was missing. After his hearing, Momenee was escorted back to the bathroom, where deputies told him to hand inmates at the Barry County Circuit Court Area schools must ask voters for millage increases again Can anyone think of a West Michigan in-formula school district that has not asked its voters for a millage increase within the last year? It seems like every Monday or Tuesday evening of each week there are reports on television of special school millage elections. The reasons for these elections and the consequences of defeats should sound familiar to people who live around here. The TV -newspeople must be getting tired of saying the same things over and over. Maybe they should have standardized cue cards that say: “Officials in the (insert school name here) district said that if the millage requests (or requests) were defeated, they would have to begin making cuts in educational programs, extra-curricular activities and personnel. “Officials said revenues in the (insert school name here) district have not kept pace with rising expenses and they had no choice but to ask local residents for more money.” Most of the results are about the same. Very few of these school millages have won approval. This proves that the problems in Hastings, Thomapple Kellogg and Delton are not unique. They are shared by a growing number of others. Meanwhile, it’s getting to be that time once again for people who live around here to go to the polls to say “yes” or “no.” The Thomapple Kellogg and Delton school boards already have an­ nounced they’ll try again for millage increases in the June 12 annual school election while Hastings hasn’t yet made a firm decision. This indeed is the proper time to ask. The money obviously is need­ ed, unless you like pay-to-play and five rather than six class periods per school day. And there is nc additional cost for asking because the elec­ tion for school board members must take place anyway. The schools have a right and an obligation to ask, just as the voters have a right to say “yes” or “no.” ended in two arrests Wednesday. Jail inmate Robert Madden, 20, and his sister, Denise, 18, were both arrested Wednesday on charges she arranged to have a bag of marijuana concealed in a men's over the drugs. Momenee reached into the waistband of his jail greens and pulled out the bag of marijuana, Glasgow said. But Momenee told police he had no idea who it was intended for. He merely found it while using the restroom for her brother to pick up when he was brought to court. Denise Madden was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on a charge of conspiracy to toilet. Police questioned the inmates, all of whom denied knowing anything about the marijuana hidden in the bathroom. But authorities gathered descriptions of the teen deliver marijuana, a four-year felony offense. Robert Madden, who is currently lodged in the Barry County Jail on another matter, is expected to be arraigned later this week. Barry County Sheriffs deputies discovered the scheme when Madden and four other jail inmates were taken to circuit court March 1. Police believe Madden and his sister agreed who had been in the men's room before Momenee, and questioned the 16-year-old Hasting teen. At first the teen denied knowing anything about the marijuana, but eventually told police that Denise Madden had asked him the previous day if he would hide the bag behind the toilet in the courthouse. Both Denise Madden, of 911 E. Railroad St, Hastings, and Robert Madden denied she would leave a bag of marijuana hidden behind the toilet in the second-floor men's room that is used by inmates kept in the lockup down the hall. "She was getting a juvenile to go in there arranging the drug drop. and drop it off," said Deputy Sheriff Don Authorities said one inmate questioned by police told them that he had heard Madden Glasgow. Glasgow was one of two deputies who took the group to circuit court March 1. had picked up drugs previously the same Shortly after the prisoners were delivered at 9 a.m., Madden asked to go to the restroom, way. Glasgow said. He was escorted to the men's Delton Millage, continued room and returned to the lock up. Minutes later, a teen-age boy walked into the men's room, and emerged after about three minutes, police said. A second inmate asked to be allowed to use the men's room. Because he was facing charges of armed robbery and assault with a weapon, Glasgow searched the bathroom for concealed weapons before allowing James Momenee to use the men's room. During the search, Glasgow discovered the plastic bag of marijuana hidden out of right behind the toilet and covered with toilet paper. Suspecting that it was left for one of the five inmates in the lockup, Glasgow put the bag back to see who would pick it up. Momenee was taken to the men's room will start at $4.50 per hour and earn S5 an hour after 20 days. — Accepted a donation of a 1978 Oldsmobile for the auto shop from Bruce Minor; and a donation of a VCR for the mid­ dle school from the Delton Cooperative Pre­ School. — Hired Renee Stouffer, Carol Hardy and Brent Cobb to fill middle school track coaching positions. Fifty-five students are participating in the sport at that level this spring. — Accepted the resignation of custodian Edward Davie, who has been with the district since 1977. — Granted tenure to Tamala Brewer Seaton, a special education teacher; and plac­ ed teacher Bonnie Bowen on second-year probation. and was then was immediately called into All of us can help promote Barry County Tourism in this state and in the nation was once thought to be an industry limited to specific areas. In Michigan these areas for a long time were" ■hetlFveiT'io be Frankenmuth, Saugatuck, Mackinac Island and the like, areas that offered certain attractions. Meanwhile, communities such as Hastings and areas such as Bany County have been thought to be simply nice rural places to live, if you like that sort of thing. But some people have been wising up in the past few years. They've come up with the notion that Barry County has a lot to offer the out-of-towners and their entertainment dollars. And they're right Our neighbor to the west Allegan County has been doing a lot of work lately in the game of attracting tourists. The Allegan County Promotional Alliance was formed in 1986 and since then that organization has had a big hand in talking up that region and making things happen. The Promotional Alliance also has done some things to help businesses. For example, its director, Robert VanDuren, helped secure a federal grant to solve a cash flow problem for an industry in the county. The Promotional Alliance has published a number of brochures that outline where people can go to have vacation fun. These brochures have been placed in strategic locations all over the Midwest in efforts to attract tourists. The winter brochure already has dene a lot of good because Allegan County now offers more miles of snowmobile trails than just about anybody else in West Michigan. It's earning a reputation as the place to go for snowmobile enthusiasts from other regions. Of course, Allegan County has Saugatuck, the arts and crafts freak's dream. But the Promotional Alliance has been doing a terrific job of luring outside dollars to a variety of other communities for a number of different reasons. Bed and Breakfasts have been sprouting up Hastings pubh»Mby Banner HASTINGS BANNER. INC. 1952 N. Broodway. Hastings. Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) Hastings, Ml 4905A - 0602 Published Weakly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 >15.00 par yoar in adjoining counties ■v Jjf Editor’s Notes. y'Y by David T. Young all over and a new Comfort Inn went up less than two years ago in Plainwell. It's obvious that Allegan County has decided it wants to compete for the tourist dollars. There’s no reason why Barry County cannot do a little of the same. Whether that means establishing a Promotional Alliance here, I don’t know. But I do know that the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and the Barry County Tourist Council took a step in the right direction last week Thursday when they co-sponsored a seminar for business owners and employees on how they can help promote Barry County to visitors. One of the major points brought out in that seminar was that all of us who live and work here can help in little, but important ways. When out-of-towners looking for fun and relaxation stop at a local gas station and ask where there’s a good place to eat, the attendant who directs them to restaurants in another county does a grave disservice to the community he or she lives in. The same holds true for any of us when any strangers ask us questions about what they can do, where they can eat or where they can stay if we point them in the direction of Battle Creek, Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo. Why not suggest these folks spend their money here? And if they stay a short while, they just might like it here and come back again. Better yet, they may tell their friends. I speak from experience. For many years, my closest friend and I annually went to the Upper Peninsula to stalk the wily trout for our vacations. During the first several years we roamed just about all of the touted trout streams north of the Mackinac Bridge, but we continued to come back to one town. The reason wasn't necessarily that the fishing was better on this stream, rather it was that we were treated right in one little town called Seney. Seney is home to the Fox River system, where anglers have plenty of access to the stream, plenty of good camping sites and a wealth of areas to fish without seeing another person. But Seney also is home to a super little Mennonite restaurant, where they serve you great food with a smile and a welcome. The community also is blessed with a nifty wildlife refuge that makes lazy afternoons pleasurable. ...all of us who live and work here can help In little, but important ways. At first glance, Seney didn't have anything more going for it than other UP spots, such as Tahquamenon Falls, the Agate Falls stretch of the Ontonogan River, certain hot spots along Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, the Soo Locks or the Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains. But Seney came through for us when we just wanted to get away from it all, enjoy nature, grab a fine meal and have a place to sleep without hassles. So for all those years my partner and I saved our pennies and dimes and spent them in Seney rather than in the other places. I submit it was because the people and businesses in that town treated us right and made it easy for us to find what we were looking for. The same principles can hold true for those of us who live and work here. If we want soihe of those tourist dollars to help our local businesses, and ultimately benefit all of us, we have to be willing to help. We all need to show pride in where we: live to visitors and courteously tell them where they might find rest and relaxation or fun in the sun. Our contributions may seem small, but think about the owner of the Mennonite restaurant in Seney who convinced me and my closest friend to come back again and again. Barry County has a lot of rural and recreational amenities that many tourists might find charming and enjoyable. If all of us pitch in to tell good things to anyone who passes through, we just might have a hand in bring dollars here rather than elsewhere. And that could translate into more jobs and better quality of life. So the next time you are walking down the street in the town where you live and someone who obviously doesn't live here asks for directions or for where they might get a bite to eat or find a place to sleep, do your part Down the road, there just might be something in it for you, too. Public Opinion Ver* GHtespie Hastings It’s ridiculous, I think it’s a ripoff. This is the worst thing the oil com­ panies have ever done.” Letters court. While he was in court, Glasgow found Florence Rose Hasting* “I believe there is no good reason for the gas prices increases. The oil companies are just doing this for profits. Reader differs on views of teachers EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a response to the column ' ‘Right to the Point. ’' written by State Senator Jack Welborn, which appeared in the April 4 edition of the Reminder. Joyce Hamden's remarks are in reference to the senator's explanations of his vote against recent attemps at school finance reform. She wished to have her response published in the Reminder, but that publication does not carry letters to the editor. Therefore, her let­ ter will appear in this section, which we con­ sider more appropriate. To the editor: Sen. Jack Welborn's rest of the story is only a minute portion of the story. If Michigan educators are paid $10,000 more than the average taxpayer in the private section, where does his income fail? Also, did he include all those wage earners of S3.45 an hour to come up with this $10,000 figure, or only those wage earners with comparable education? My husband has been a teacher for 17 years and just this year is earning $30,000. Maybe the Detroit-area teachers cam the average Welborn quoted (and they call it combat pay), but 1 seriously doubt that if the Detroit-area schools were not included in the state rankings that the avenge ($34,000) would be that high. Also, in 1966, when teachers earned $7,535, where did they fall on the economic ladder? Most probably below the poverty level. I believe that after 17 years of dedicated work for the same business that $34,000 is not too much to make — perhaps it is too little to make. Our United Stales Congress wanted a pay raise from $89,000 per year to $135,000, and I understand state legislators received more than the average percent increase in pay. For approximately the same number of years of formal education as a teacher, a U.S. legislator makes over twice the salary of a teacher; and anyone else with a bachelor’s or a master’s degree and 17 years of work history at the same job is probably making more than $34,000. If our children are our most precious resource, why aren’t those who educate them worth as much as the guy who works on the assembly line for 17 yean or the other guy who has the same number of yean of educa­ tion, but went into a different profession? Yes, we knew before we become teachers that the salary won't make us rich, but we would at least like to be able to afford the things our folks did when they only worked in the • factory. But Welborn is absolutely right in one case — these people don’t see the dollar as the primary issue or a lot more good teachers would leave and go into different, higher-paid professions. The math and science areas are a good ex­ ample of this trend, so if the teacher’s salary continues to lag significantly behind private industry, education will continue to lose good teachers. I do agree with one more of Sen. Welborn’s premises that the quality of education has declined. However, I do not believe that it is the quality of teaching that has declined but the capability and the attitude of the education that has dunged. There is less discipline in the schools, less respect, and less parental backing. When I was in school, if a child got in trouble in school there had better have been an excellent reason for it and the teacher was not made out to be the offender. Children had respect for their teachers, their parents, and their peers. We’ve seen too many years when children have respect for no one and nothing and their parents could care less because they are busy with their own lives. What is the problem? We need to get back to the basics of reading, writing, arithmetic, and respect. This entire country has been in a mode and in a mood of “anything goes," from homosexuality to increasing the criminals’ rights. Oh, we’ve come a long way, but I am not so sure it's always been the right way. Our discernment has become one of a cyclops in need of a monocle. I don’t want mediocre education, either, I have two young children whose very livelihood will depend on the education they receive while in school because life isn’t becoming simplified, but more complex. And 1 want my children, as well as the rest of the children, to be ready to meet the challenges ahead. If this letter seems like a slam dunk, it’s because education seems to be receiving the brunt of the burden as being guilty for all society’s ills. Maybe society needs to reset its priorities and take a look at what the real causes and effects have been. Good education is sorely needed and good educators are still out there working on this issue, if people only take the time to notice. Sincerely yours, Joyce Hamden Delton Farmers should say ‘no’ to B.G.H. To the editor: As far as fanners are concerned, why should there be any argument over the Bovine Growth Hormone? Does any fanner seriously think the hormone is being pushed because it will somehow be a great help to producers? Statistics tell us that farmers have been con­ sistently producing more milk from less cows without sticking a needle in every cow every day, and this has been true in spite of the drought. Every indication at this time is that with the exception of the April 1, threemouth. 50-cent increase, the price of milk will likely trend down. Reports indicate B.G.H. will increase pro­ duction anywhere from 10 to 40 percent. That land of increase in production can only put more downward pressure on the price of milk. It is being argued by the chemical com­ panies that produce B.G.H. that use of the growth hormone will mean cheaper milk for the consumer. This is certainly debatable, as retail prices for most foods have consistently risen even as farm prices have fallen dramatically. It can also be argued that consumer milk prices are already cheap enough, compared to everything else the consumer buys. Also, lower consumer prices would surely mean lower producer prices. Ultimately, there can only be one reason for chemical companies to push B.G.H., and that is to make money for the chemical companies. Carl McHvain Hastings CORRECTION: In a iiory in last week’s Banner about can­ didates who filed for area school board seats, James Lampman Jr., a candidate in the Delton School District, was identified incorrectly. WHITE US A LETTHt: 71m Hastings SaiiiMf wafcomo* and ancou.ogai lattars to Hm acfiior os a moons ol expressing an opinion or point ol view on subjects ol current general Interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and Io the point. • Letter must Include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WILL IE PUBLISHED. • AH letters should be written In good taste, letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such as spelling and punctuation. Were oil price increases a ripoff or necessary evil? necoauy orfl to pay. proto at the o Norn* Witter Hastings It’s outrageous. My hus­ band drives to and from work 100 miles a day and it’s getting a lot more expensive.” “It’s • little bit of both, “I think we need to but J think they upped the have more technology to prices before they had less deal with oil spills and the oil.” like before we have to pay more for them.” Jwdy Mycn HMttao “I think they’re ripping us off. Now that the weather’s getting nicer they're taking advantage of us.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Tims to Time... Stata of Michigan Probata Court by—Esther Walton County of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE Independent Probate File No. 89-20103 IE Eitole of WILLIAM D. TAYLOR. DECEASED. Social Security Number 386-14-8987. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Intereit in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whole lot known addrot* wa» 57X Heodlake Road, Hostings. Ml 49038 died March 24. 1989. An Instrument dated March 28. 1986 has been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the Independent personal representative, Thomas Noel Taylor, 82 Kenyon Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105 or to both the Independent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court, Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan 49058, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the eslate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. VANDERVOORT. COOKE. MCFEE. CHRIST, CARPENTER 8 FISHER. P.C. By: Chris T. Christ (Pl 1860) 312 Old Kent Bank Building Battle Creek. Ml 49017 616/965-1291 (4/20) Looking back 50 yrs. ago...May 16,1939 The slide at Cole’s Landing on Thornapple Lake, the local ion of the local youth hostel. The "Windstorm” insurance company's home office, which now is home to the Hastings City Hall at State Street and Broadway. One of the items discussed since the preceding fall was a youth hostel. It was tried in the summer of 1938 and in the May 16, 1939, Banner the Hastings Youth Hostel received its official AYR Charter for 1939 from the National Headquarters of American Youth Hostels Inc. The local hostel was located at Thomapple Lake in the former hotel building, known as Cole*s Landing. Cole’s Landing was the first summer hotel established on Thomapple Lake in the late 1880s. Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Reid were the house parents. According to the article “Last year Hostelers from many parts of Michigan, as well as groups from Chicago and other sides of state parties were registered at the Thor­ napple Lake Hostel and Mr. and Mrs. Reid are preparing for a much larger attendance this year. The Hastings I.O.O.F. lodge was host for a large number of people to attend their annual banquet at the hall. “Dancing will follow the program, McClellan’s Rhythm Club of Grand RlfWfWnMBmg the music,” Imported the Banner. The Odd Fellows Hall was a favorite communty gathering site. It was especially known for its fine dance floor. Joe Pflug was honored by the Banner for his 50th year anniversary in the printing business. ' ’All except a few of these years were spent in the employment of the Banner." The article went on to explain the operations of early newspaper operations. “Phving to Middleville will soon be laid” announced the heading to an item about M-37. It seems strange as we now travel to Grand Rapids that only 50 years ago it was a gravel road. The dog question was front page news, as the sheriff department was now in charge of complaints. Complaints were to be made to the sheriff department and if the department found a dog running at large, unaccompanied by its owner, “the sheriff's department has no other alternative than to take custody of the dog and dispose of it,” declared a short article. A second item was titled "Sheriff’s Force After Thieves So Un-ible to Chase Dogs.” The article told of the sheriff’s department be­ ing in the northern part of the county in­ vestigating several cases of larceny and being unable to answer dog complaints. In section two, page three, was a continua­ tion of the “Old Proceedings of Supervisors of Barry County.” which told about Baltimore being the 15th township to be representated. In 1850, Hope Township became the 16th and last township in the county. The article told about the construction of the first court house and its burning. Alvin Bailey was the contractor for the second court house. The article was long and interesting for local history buffs. Woodland News Ray Rogen celebrated his 80th birthday at the Elias Brothers Restaurant in Ionia Satur­ day night. His birthday was Sunday. His two children, Marion Rogers Hamilton of the Woodbury area and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rogen of Middleville, were among the 24 people who attended the dinner party. Two wedding anniversaries and three other birthdays were also celebrated al the same time. They were the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Lehman, the 54th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Perkins and the bir­ thdays of Ross Krebs, Flossie Curtis and Mildred Ingal!. The KBpotrfck Mtafonary dinner for April was held last Wednesday at noon. Ham and sweet potatoes were served. Betty Mc­ Curdy was at the luncheon. She and her hus­ band, Kenneth, recently returned from spen­ ding the winter at Apache Junction in Arizona. The Z4an Lutheran Church held a father­ child banquet at the church last Wednesday evening. Counting the 12 women who helped in the kitchen, there were more than 100 peo­ ple at the potluck dinner. A program waa presented by State Trooper C. Loader and the tracking and sniff­ ing dogs of the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police. One dog, a German shepherd, is the field tracker, and Trooper Loader said this dog is trained not to touch anyone unless the trooper NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings by Catherine Lucas is attacked. In that case the dog will over­ power the assailant without biting. When be finds whatever or whomever is being tracked or traced, be merely indicates the location to the handler. The other dog, a golden retriever, is trained to be a narcotics sniffer. Trooper Loader's program included slides of wpridng police dogs and their training, and the people found it interesting. The children were allowed to pet the retriever after the program. Denbe DaaMs was hostess for her last 55-Plus dinner last week at the Woodland School as Woodland Community Education aide. Mrs. Daniels has accepted a position as legal secretary for Tim Trump and has left the Lakewood School Department Community Education office. Pat Fisher, director of Community Educa­ tion, came to the Woodland dinner to present Daniels with a corsage from her co-workers. The program at the dinner was provided by Fem Tischer, who played old fashioned and popular music on the piano. There were 36 at the dinner. Everyone was sorry to see Denise leave the community aide position, and she will be missed by all who dealt with her in that position. Roger Buxton has recovered from sinus surgery he had recently and was at Lakewood United Methodist Church on Sunday. Chuck and Jean Mulliken are back at their Woodland home after spending several mon­ ths in Florida. Lawrence Chase is still at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, but is improving and may be able to come home early this week. The Woodland Gospel Singers will give a concert Sunday evening, April 23, at Lakewood United Methodist Church on M-50 between Woodbury and Lake Odess. They will have as their guests “The Chapeltones,” a quartette from DeWitt, who will also per­ form. The public is invited to hear these two groups. There will be a freewill offering. 1225 W. STRTE ST. (nexttomcDonolds) CALL TODAY 948-82SB • HAST! AGS BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. SATELLITE SEPVICE Under “Backward Glances” was the note that on May 19, 1909 “A terrific hail storm passed over portions of Barry County Satur­ day afternoon and did damage of $300,000 in Kalamazoo. The May 25, 1939, Banner tells about the Windstorm Co. (Hastings Mutual Insurance Company) entertaining 300 agents from all over the state. The meetings were spread out over three days and declared a success. Many of the agents had never seen the home office, which is now the City Hall. The article reported, “The President (Har­ rison Dodd) and secretary (M.E. Cota) of the company knew that not 10 percent of their agents had ever been in Hastings; not 5 per­ cent had ever inspected the home office to see its facilities for carrying on the company's business...” A second article gave the life story of a Civil War veteran, Hugh McLaughlin, who would be 99 years old July 26. The article told of his early childhood, being bom on ship as it entered New York City and the passing of his mother upon his birth. His father passed him from home to home over the time he was growing up. When the Civil War broke out, he was working for Captain Winans and was too young to join the Army, but he could accom­ pany Winans, which he did. The fact that he never officially joined the Army prevented Barry Carah PUBLICATION NOTICE him from ever getting a pension, even though he had been wounded. (Next week, the whole article about McLaughlin will appear.) A second war-related story was also on the front page “Impromptu Reunion of War Comrades” was the title and it related bow Steward White from Niles, Clayton Brandstetler and William D. Parker of Hastings all were in World War I with the Fifth Division in France. All took park in the fierce fighting in the St. Mihiel sector. The article told of their chance meeting at the Hastings Country Club. Clayton Brandstetter is now 95 years old, still drives his car to the Counry Club and plays golf. The Memorial Day Program committee re­ quested the use of people's automobiles for the Memorial Day Parade. Automobiles were still scarce enough that the loan of them was necessary for having a parade. In the article giving the details of the Memorial Day Parade was this: “Truman O. Webber of this city is the only Civil War veteran living and will be an honored guest at the exercises on Decoration Day.” The Blue Gill festival announced that “the committee plans to select a princess to reign over this coming event.” A lightning storm hit Hastings and two homes were damaged. The homes were C.G. Bennett’s at 126 E. Green and Clarence Shultz’s of 128 West Colfax. File No. 89-20088-SE ESTATE OF: EVELYN MARIE WHITMORE. Deceased. TAKE NOTICE: DAVID G. WHITMORE has been appointed Personal Representative of EVELYN MARIE WHITMORE who died June 90, 19B7, who lived at 301 Sunset Drive, Dowling, Michigan, and whoso Social Security Number was 367-24-8434. The will of the deceased dated September 27. 1906, was admitted to Probate. Creditors are notified that copies of all claims against the deceased must bo presented, per­ sonally or by mail, to both the personal represen­ tative and 1o the court on or before September 1, 1989. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned to persons appearing of record entitled thereto. Dated April 12. 1989. Theodore R. Pixley, Sr. (PI8931) 20544 Bodford Rood Battle Crook. Ml 49017 1-416-962-5597 /•/ DAVID G. WHITMORE ■ . Personal Representative 359 Sunset Drive Dowling, Ml 49050 1-616-758-3784 (-4/20) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been mode in the condition* of a certain Mortgage mode by William J. Bilgood. Jr. and Herlindo Bitgood, husband and wife, a* Mortgagor* to Hasting* City Bonk. □ Federal Banking Corporation, of Hastings, Michigan, o* Mortgagee dated June 5, 1987, and recorded in lhe office of the Register of Deed* for the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan, on July 28. 1967. In Liber 454 of Mortgage*, on page 624, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-seven and 46/100(811.347.46) Dollars, and no pro­ ceeding* having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by sold Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sole con­ tained in sold Mortgage ha* become operative; Now Therefore, Notice I* Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained In said Mor­ tgage and In pursuance of lhe statute In such case mode and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premise* therein described or so much thereof a* may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bid­ der, at the North door of the County Courthouse In the City of Hastings, ond County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Cir­ cuit Court in and for sold County, on Friday, April 21. 1989 to 2:00 o’clock Eastern Standard Time In the afternoon of said day, and said premise* will be sold to pay the amount so os aforesaid then due on sold Mortgage together with 10.25 per cent interest, legal costs. Attorney’s fees and also any taxes ond insurance that said Mortgagee doe* pay on or prior to the date of said sole; which sold premise* are described In said Mor­ tgage a* follow*, to-wit: The South !4 of Lots 32 and 33 of the Pfat of the Hardendorf addition to lhe Village of Nashville, according to the record­ ed Pfat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74. Village of Nashville. County of Barry. Michigan. The period of redmeption will be Six (6) Month* from date ©I sale. Dated: March 21. 1989 Hastings City Bank Mortgogee Law Office* of Wilbur 8 Byington Attorneys of Hastings City Bank 222 West Apple Street P.O. Box 248 Hastings. Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington. F-27621 (4/20) Reports of committees presented. Approved motion to adopt the 1989-90 Budget. Motion approved for Road Work for year. Approved motion authorising Fire Deportment to purchase 20 Motorola Pagers. Approved payment of vouchors In amount of 82,058.47. Juno Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens Rutland Charter Twp. • NOTICE • On April 5,1969 the Rutland Charter Township Board received a proposed ordinance to rezone: An Ordinance to amend the Rutland Charter Township Zoning map as Incorporated by reference In the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance to rezone a parcel of real property situated In Land Section 5 from an existing A-1 Agricultural District to the *'C" Commercial District classification; and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTION i The Zoning map as incorporated by reference In the Rutland Charier Township Zoning Ordinance te hereby amended by the rezonlng of the following described parcel of real property from the “A" Agricultural District to the “C" Commercial District classification, which parcel Is described as follows: The Northeast fractional quarter of Sec­ tion 5, Township 3 West, Range 9, excep­ ting a portion of said parcel commencing at the SE comer of the NE 14 of said Section for the point of beginning, thence West along the South line of the NE 14 890 feet; thence N 33 feet; thence East 890 feet to the East section line; thence South 33 feet to the point of beginning. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Phyllis Fuller, Clerk Phone: 048-2184 RN SHIFT SUPERVISOR Pennock Hospital, a progressive, com­ munity oriented hospital, invites you to join our management team as a part-time Nurs­ ing Supervisor for our 11-7 or 3-11 shift. This position may be combined with any 8 hour or 12 hour shift as staff nurse to-give you full-time benefits. Explore the opportunities at Pennock while you plan treatment programs, coor­ dinate staff and systems, and assume responsibility for making critical decisions. If you have a strong varied clinical exper­ tise and are looking for enhancing your pro­ fessional abilities, come discover why the benefits of working at Pennock go beyond Flexible Benefits, paid-time-off, tuition reim­ bursement and competitive salary. Contact: Terry Kostelec. R.N. Staff Development Coordinator PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 When a serious illness or injury involves the heart, it's good to know we’ve got some of the nations finest cardiac specialists. With world-class cardiac equipment. Which means at Borgess Medical Center, you know your heart's in the right place. BORGESS Critical Cam Is OicrMission /n Li£. (4/20) �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20, 1989 1 ~* -- . -t n -> r~> r~i II ---- ! - i -_ - -_ - I - i I I. . - -- L - ~ - t -i_ - ~L - ~ ~ Local gospel singers invited to music school ThaddeusJ. Stampfler VedderB. Puryear DOWLING - Thaddeus J. Stampfler, 56, of 920 Groat Road, Dowling passed away Sunday, April 16, 1989. Mr. Stampfler was bom on September 28, 1932 in Calhoun County, lhe son of Joseph and Eleanor (Love) Stampfler. He graduated from Delton Keiiogg School in 1951. He was married to Geraldene Peak on September 15,1951. He dairy farmed for many yean and for the past 25 years at the Groat Road farm. He was employed at the former Batue Creek Packaging Company for 13 years. He attended the Cedar Creek Bible Church. Mr. Stampfler is survived by his wife, Geral­ dine; four daughters, Mrs. Tyler (Beverly) Guernsey of Hastings, Mrs. Michael (Sharon) Smith of Dowling, Cheryl Berry of Delton and Mrs David (Cindy) Barry of Portage; two sons. Stephen at home and Douglas (Linda) Stamp­ fler of Hastings; 15 grandchildren; parents, Joseph and Eleanor Stampfler of Delton; two sisters, Mrs. Malcom (Jean) Pierce and Mrs. Hayden (Maryin) Rees, both of Dowling; four brothers, Richard Stampfler of Haverhill, Massachusetts, Phillip Stampfler of Indiana, Michael Stampfler of Portage and Rodney Stampfler of Delton and one brother-in-law, Ralph Peak of Nashville. He was preceded in death by one sister-in­ law, Jan Carroll in 1981. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 19 at the Cedar Creek Bible Qiurch with Pastor Brent Branham officiating. Burial was at the Banfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cedar Creek Bible Church. Envelopes avail­ able at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. HASTINGS - Vedder B. Puryear, 87, of 705 West Clinton Street, Hastings, died Friday, April 14, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Puryear was bom on January 9,1902 in Omega, Virginia, the son of John and Ella (King) Puryear. He was raised in South Boston, Virginia and attended schools there. He was married to Chrystal F. Burrous on May 3, 1925 in Willard, Ohio. He lived in South Boston, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; Plymouth, Ohio; Schoolcraft and Battle Creek. He worked in railroading for over fifty years and retired in 1967 and moved to Hastings. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a member and past master Hastings F & AM *52, past master at Plymouth, Ohio F & AM Lodge and long time ham radio operator. Mr. Puryear is survived by one son, Vedder J. Puryear of St. Augustine, Flordia; one daughter, Marilyn Simons of Fremont, Califor­ nia; two brothers, James and Donald of South Boston, Virginia; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Chrys­ tal on January 12, 1989; one sister, Lucille Puryear; three brothers, Henry, Frank and William Puryear, one grandson, William John Puryear. Funeral services were held on Monday, April 17, at the Wren Funeral Home, with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Masonic services were conducted Sunday, April 16, at the funer­ al home. Burial was at the Schoolcraft Cemet­ ery in Schoolcraft Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Disease Foundation. [ft ATTEND SEBVIQSl L.j| J**^4**^ r 1 -------------------------------------------- Hastings Arsa HASTINGS FUST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan. O. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. April 25 9: 30 and 11:30 Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broad­ cast of 9:30 service over WBCHAM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the church dining room; 5:00 Junior High Youth meet at church; 6:30 Senior High Youth meet at church. Monday. April 24 7:30 Mission Committee Meeting. Wednesday, April 26 - 9:30 Women's Association Board meeting. Thursday, April 27 - 7:30 Worship Committee meets. Friday, April 28 - 6:00 Meader's Dinner in th: Dining Room. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. April 23 - 8:45 Church School (all ages); 10:00 Worship; AAL. Tliunday, April 20 - 7:30 Sr. Choir. 8:00 AA. Friday, April 21 10:00 Adult Metnb.; 11:30 Holy Comm/Lunch. Saturday , April 22 9 30 Conf 8; 9-3 WELCA Workshop; 8:00 NA. Monday, April 24 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday. April 25 - 9:30 Wordwatchen; 4:00 Acolyte Train. Wednesday. April 26 - 7:00 Stephen Supp. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1)30 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Wonhip Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 Nonh Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ nun Herron. Minuter, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School ! I a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South Rt M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 FeikrWP TOw;. MS. Sun- p.m. Evening Worship. Nuroety for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone ST. ROSE CATHOLIC 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith, CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Weekday sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Calt for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 Study, youth group and other E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan activities. 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Ami. to ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE vices: Sunday School 9 45 a.m. DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. day. Family Night. 6:30 A WAN A Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior day Mass II a.m. High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 HASTINGS GRACE p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal BRETHREN, "The Bible, the 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday Whole Bible, and Nothing But the 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids Bibte." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship ing service broadcast WBCH. service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes lor all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB dub for boys ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father CHURCH OF THE Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of NAi. ARENE, 1716 North Broad­ St. Rose Catholic Church. way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Nashville Area Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 rni. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Comptola Prater iplion Service HSSTWCS SSWNCSI LOAN ASSOCIATION Hailing* ond loke Odeiso COLEMAN AGENCY of Hootinu, Inc. Insurance for your Lite. Homo. Business and Car DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area FUXFU INCORPORATED of Hostings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS MmUm. F.D.l.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER ANt WH kroodwo, - Hail.. “For His Glory” members Mary Shook and Sherri Taggart have recently been selected as one of 25 soloists or groups in lhe nation invited to attend the Donloff School for the Ministry of Christian Music in Nashville. Tenn. ‘‘Donloff’ means servanthood and this nine days of intense training in May will bel­ ter prepare groups and soloists for their ministry through music. On Sunday, April 23, Shook and Taggart will be in concert at the Grace Weslayan Church on S. Hanover Street in Hastings at the 6 p.m. evening service to help raise funds necessary to cover the tuition costs. The public is invited to worship with them and help support this local talent. . n.NDER . ■OSLEY PHARMACY "Prescripl.ons" • I IB S. Jefferson • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School...................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.............. 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. M.chigon X_____________________ -________ -____________________ Ervin A. Daugherty FREEPORT - Mr. Ervin A. Daugherty, 67, of 14086 84th Street, Freeport, died Sunday, April 16, 1989, at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Daugherty was born on February 1, 1922 in Detroit, the son of Orley and Myrtle (Eggleston) Daugherty. He was raised in Detroit and Hastings attending schools there. He graduated from Wilbur Wright High Schoo­ lin Detroit. He attended Detroit College of Applied Science, the Applied Management and Tech. Center from Wayne State University in Detroit He was married to Mildred Maier on Febru­ ary 28, 1942. The marriage ended in divorce. He later married the former Joyce Wingate on October 28, 1967, in Jackson. He served in World War II in the infantry in the European Theater. He received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal. He was employed with Chrysler Motors in Highland Park. After retirement he worked at various job shops in the Detroit area. He was a life member of the Lamareaux Chapter 91 Military Order of the Purple Heart, Ringo-Swingo Square Dance Club in Hastings and the Grace Lutheran Church. Mr. Daugherty is survived by his wife, Joyce; one son, Rev. Ervin A. (Paula) Daugher­ ty, Jr., of Olalhe, Kansas; a daughter, Judy Daugherty of Detroit; his parents, Orley and Myrtle Daugherty of Hastings; four grandchil­ dren, Sharon, James, Eric and Peter Daugherty; five brothers, Melvin of Detroit, Ralph and Robert of Hastings; Orley, Jr. of Dallas, Texas and Edward of Howell; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one nephew, Kenneth Daugherty in 1968. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 19, at the Grace Lutheran Church, with Rev. Michael Anton officiating. Military Graveside services were held at Riverside Cemeie^, Hastings following the church service. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Lutheran Church in memory of Ervin A. Daugherty. Esther E. James HASTINGS - Esther E. James of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, April 12,1989 at her daughter's home on Beaver Road, near Prairieville. She was born in Latham, Kansas, and moved to Hastings in 1926. She was employed for 38 years at the Hastings Manufacturing, where she retired in 1972. Mrs. James was a well known horseshoe pitcher in the Hastings area in the 1930's. She competed in Madison Square Garden in New York and won the World’s Horseshoe Champ­ ionship in 1936. She was inducted in 1983 into the Horseshoe Pitching Hall of Fame. She was a charter member of the “Busy 8”. She was married to Charlie James in 1926. He preceded her in death in March of 1969. Mrs. James is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Evelyn) Jensen of Delton; a son. Perry (Fredericks) James of Delton; a gra nddaughter, Christine Deiro of Kalamazoo and a grandson, Ten) Deiro of Battle Creek; a g real grand­ daughter, Gina Deiro of Battle Creek; a brother, Clarence Gray of Kansas; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, April 14, at Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with the Rev. Ed Ross officiating. Burial was at Prairie­ ville Cemetery. Francis J. Lawyer HASTINGS - Francis (Frank) J. Lawyer, 77, of2696Quakezik Drive, Hastings passed away Monday, April 17, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Lawyer was born on July 30, 1911 in Grand Rapids, the son of Roy and Alice (Cudihy) Lawyer. He was raised in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo and attended schools there. He graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central and went on to attend Ferris Institute and the University of Michigan, receiving his engineering degree. He was married to Catherine Brunch in 1931. She preceded him in death in April of 1973. He then married Mary (Francis) Cook on December 10, 1977. He had lived in Grand Rapids; Mississippi; Two Rivers; Wisconsin and Tampa, Florida. He came to Hastings from Grand Rapids in 1977. He worked as an engi­ neer in furniture and wood products manufac­ turing all his working life. He was employed at various companies, but primarily the American Seating Company where he retired in 1981. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and the Hastings Lions Club. Mr. Lawyer is survived by his wife, Mary; three sons, John Lawyer of Pompey, New York, Joseph Lawyer of Pittsburg, Pennsylva­ nia and Patrick Lawyer of LaMar, Mississippi; three daughters, Kathy Thompson of Madison, Wisconsin, Mary Stegemann of DeForrest, Wisconsin and Eileen Rucker of Pearland, Texas; three step-sons, Ron Cook of Nashville, Tom Cook of Lowell and Don Cook of Pompa­ no, Florida; one step-daughter, Leslie Cook of Shelbyville; 15 grandchildren; one great grand­ child and one brother, Ivan Lawyer of Golden­ rod, Florida. He was also preceded in death by a brother, George Lawyer and a sister, Eileen Malinowski. A memorial Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 20 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Rev. Father Cletus Herman officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sl Rose Church, Pennock Hospital or the Hast­ ings Lions Club. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Mary Shook and Sherri Taggart. Russel C. Shellenbarger HASTINGS - Russel C. Shellenbarger, 64, of 524 North Middleville Road, Hastings, died Thursday, April 13, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Shellenbarger was born on June 22, 1924 in Hastings, the son of Charles and Ethel (Heinzelman) Shellenbarger. He was raised in the Hastings area and graduated from Hastings High School. He was a veteran of world War II serveing in the United States Navy. He was married to Eleanor P. Vanderbrook on August 16,1963. He was employed as a tool and die maker or in construction all of his working life. He retired in 1986 and had returned to the Hastings area nine months ago from Spring Lake. Mr. Shellenbarger is survived by his wife, Eleanor, four sons, Daniel Charles Shellenbar­ ger of Marshall, David Russel Shellenbarger of Hastings, Daniel Lee Shellenbarger of Grand Rapids and Jon Jay Shellenbarger of Nunica; one daughter, Dana Susan Shellenbarger of Nashville; one aunt, Ila Peters of San Antonio, Texas and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 18, at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Albert G. Conklin officiating. Burial was at Rutland Township Cemetery with military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Albert Verlinde MIDDLEVILLE - Albert Verlinde, 70, of Middleville passed away Thursday, April 13, 1989, at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Verlinde was born .October 11, 1918 in Dullith, Minnesota, the son of Steve and Mary (Roose) Verlinde. He was a graduate of Dimondale High School in 1937. He was married to Elizabeth Smith on February 4,1961 in Grand Ledge. He served in lhe United States Army in World War II. Mr. Verlinde was employed at Thornapple Kellogg Schools in lhe maintenance depart­ ment until his retirement in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; three daughters, Mrs. Jack (Shirley) Kent of Williamston, Mrs. Charles (Lois) Clark of Lansing and Mrs. Russell (Diana) Cavanaugh of Bay City; one son, Keith McGill; ten grand­ children, one great grandchild; two brothers, Leo Verlinde of Middleville and Maurice Verlinde of Dimondale; one sister, Elsie DeLaere of Lansing. Funeral services were held Monday, April 17 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Burial was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry Hospice in care of the funeral home. Firefighters douse the last remaining embers of a fire that destroyed much of the inside of a Pleasant Lake home Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured in the blaze that a fire official said was probably caused by a faulty electrical connection. Electrical fire strikes Pleasant Lake residence by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A freak e'ectrical fire caused at least 55,000 in damages Tuesday to a home on Pleasant Lake, but a fire official said it could have been worse. The fire, which probably began in a secondstory electrical service, damaged most of the interior but left the structure intact. Delton Fire Chief Merle Payne said the home was fully on fire by the time firefighters arrived, after 1:30 p.m. But firefighters from Delton, Pine Lake and Hickory Comers brought the blaze under con­ trol within 20 minutes, Payne said. “When I first got there, I didn’t expect any of it to be left standing.” Payne said. “He came out of it pretty lucky.” Owner Ronald Francisco was in the home at 5267 N. Shore Drive when the blaze began, but he spotted the trouble and escaped from the home. “I was working in back, arid I looked up and saw the ceiling on fire,'' Franciscc said. Payne said he isn’t sure yet how the blaze began, but he believes the fire had been burn­ ing for some time before Francisco saw it. “It had been burning for some time before he noticed it,” Payne said. “The insulation maintained it to the end of the bouse until it burned through.” The fire began at the point in the house where the electrical wiring entered the home, but Payne said he isn’t sure if the exterior wir­ ing had anything to do with the blaze. “I still haven't figured out why (it caught fire), unless there was a bad connection.” he said. No injuries were reported in the blaze, the chief said. Clifford B. Brown DELTON - Clifford B. Brown, 75, of 11211 Shultz Drive, Fair Lake, Delton passed away Monday, April 10, 1989. Mr. Brown was born on November 10,1913 in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to Elizabeth Adeline Rober­ ta Hoover in 1938. He owned and operated a paint and wallpaper store for many years in Chicago and moved it to Oaklawn, Illinois. He came from Chicago to his Fair Lake home in 1978. He was a member of the B.P.O.E., Oaklawn, Illinois He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; two sons, George Clifford Brown and Robert Alan Brown, both of Madison, Wisconsin and two grandchildren. A memorial service was held Wednesday, April 12 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with the Rev. Al Schipper officiating. Inter­ ment of remains are in Oaklawn, Illinois. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fair Lake Association. Dewey B. Hinds RICHLAND - Dewey B. Hinds, 79, of 8485 East ‘DE’ Ave., Richland, passed away Thurs­ day, April 13, at Borgess Medical Center. Mr. Hinds was bom May 16,1909 in Prairie­ ville Township. He owned and operated the former Al's Burger Bar in Kalamazoo for several years. He was also employed at the State Technical Institute at Pine Lake for sever­ al years. He had made his residence with his first wife, Frances Lukchart for the past five years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. George (Pal) Hawley and Mrs. Henry (Dede) Van Sparrentak, both of Kalamazoo; seven grand­ children; 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his second wife, June Hinds in 1982 and a daughter, Jacqueline Hunnicutt, preceded him in death October 23, 1988. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 15, at the Williams Funeral Home, with Reverend Ed Slate officiating. Interment took place at Oakfield Cemetery near Greenville. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Invitations are out... Hastings High School seniors Melissa Reed (left) and Mindy Williams look over the invitations they received Tuesday to the annual senior gradua­ tion party. The all-night affair, now In its fifth year, Is organized by parents of Hastings seniors. After several months of planning, the parents have developed a ‘surprise* agenda of activities for the graduates following the June 2 commencement ceremonies. Parents have held fundraisers and col­ lected money from area merchants, who also donated prizes and gift cer­ tificates to be given away that night. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20. 1989 — Page 7 ‘Golden Deeds’ nominations being sought The Hastings Exchange Club is seeking nominations for its "Book of Golden Deeds." Anyone who knows someone who deserves to be honored for outstanding volunteer ser­ vice to the community is asked to send in a brief biography outlining that person’s ac­ complishments and services. Those eligible for the honor would be a woman who. for example, has for years taken care of a disadvantaged child, or a man who has quietly and voluntarily instructed a han­ dicapped person in a skill or craft. Exchange Club members say that these are the kinds of human beings they want to honor in the Book of Golden Deeds. Those making nominations must include their own names, addresses and phone numbers and send their choices to: Book of Golden Deeds. P.O. Box 236, Fastings. 49058. Wilcox-Bishop united in marriage No\. 25 Jill Suzanne Wilcox and Douglas James Bishop were united in marriage al the Lakewood Baptist Church, Lake Odessa Nov. 25. 1988. The Rev. Kevin Cherry pastor of lhe SunHeld United Brethren Church, officiated in the 5:30 candlelight ceremony. The parents of the bride are Jack and Phyllis Wilcox of Sunfield. Phil and Joyce Bishop of Woodland are parents of the groom. Red satin bows and candles decorated the pews. Arrangements of red and white carna­ tions and poinsettias decorated the alter. Pianist for the ceremony was Sharon Wyman, sister of the groom. Soloists were Vai McCaul. cousin of the bride. Brad Carpenter, friend of the bride and groom and Susan Benjamin, sister of the groom. Attending her sister as maid of honor was Julie Wilcox from Sunfield. Bridesmaids were Leatha Ferrier, Susan Benjamin, Jacki Van Huis and Tammy Michmerhuizen. They carried bouquets made by the bride’s aunt, Beth Hynes. Best man was Phil Bishop, father of the groom. Groomsmen were Stephan Wilcox, Michael Benjamin, Scott McWhartcr, and Tim Swift. Ushers were Bob Hynes and Craig Ostergren. Becky Jackson, niece of the groom, attend­ ed the guest book. Beth and Lindy Hynes, aunt and uncle of the bride, were master and mistress of ceremonies at the wedding. Karen and Jim Wincbrenner, sister and brochc0ti-iaw of Jhe. groom, hw^ thc din­ ner reception at Dair’s in Alto. Karen Hynes, cousin of the bride, was the gift attendent. Jill and Doug honeymooned at Kiawah Island in South Carolina. They are presently - living in Grand Rapids. Legal Notices Lambert-Scobey wed in San Diego LeRoy and Pat Lambert of Hastings are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Brenda Lee, to Jim Scobey, Jr., son of Jim and Ellen Scobey of Hastings. The wedding took place in San Diego, California on April 4, 1989. Jim is a seaman apprentice in the United Stales Navy. He’s a 1983 graduate of Hastings High School. Brenda is currently working at J-Ad Graphics, Inc., in Hastings. She is a 1985 graduate of Hastings High School. The couple will reside in California. Denslaw-Sonego announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. David Main of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Denslaw of Orlando, Fla., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Brenda Kay Denslaw, to Mr. Christopher Scott Sonego. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sonego of Troy, Mich. Christopher is currently employed at Rx Optical in Grand Rapids and Brenda is work­ ing on her optical degree at Ferris State University. A Aug. 19 wedding is being planned. Natasha Warren Hastings student. to head fraternity * at Purdue University Natasha Warren of Hastings has just been elected president of the Kappa Omega Chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi national business fraternity at Purdue University. She will serve in this position for one year, as she is scheduled to graduate in May 1990. Natasha is the first woman to be elected to this position at the Purdue chapter. She is majoring in industrial management and is the daughter ofJohn and Bev Warren of Hastings. VanBlarcoms to mark 50th wedding anniversary Claude and Alice VanBlarcom will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 7, at the Vermontville Methodist Church. Marabeth and Stan Graham and boys Travis and Trent are having the party from 2 to 5 p.m. No presents please, just your presence. MORTGAGE SALE Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor­ tgage mode by PAUL G. DINKEL AND JEAN E. DINKEL. Mortgagors. to WATERFIELD MORTGAGE COMPANY. INC. an Indiana corporation. Mor­ tgagee 200 East Berry Street Fort Wayne, Indiana, dated December 2, 1983 and recorded December 13.1983 with the Barry County Register of Deeds in Liber 257 ol page 99. By reason of such default the undersigned elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of said mortgage due and pcyatJe forthwith. At the date of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal and Interest at 12.5% per annum on said mortgage the sum of Forty One Thousand Twenty Four and 19/100 dollars ($41,024.19). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in sold mortgage and the statute in such case mode and provided and to pay sold amount with interest as provided In said mor­ tgage, and all legal costs, charges, ond expenses, including attorney's fees allowed by law. said mor­ tgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, the place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry, City of Hastings, Michigan, on Wednes­ day. May 10. 1989, at 1:30 in the afternoon, local time. Pursuant to Public Act No. 104, Public Acts of 1971, (MSA 27A3240(3» the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the foreclosure sale. The premises covered by said mortgage is situated in the Township of Thomapple, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and more fully described as: A parcel of land in the southeast 1/4 of section 8, town 4 north, range 10 west, described as com­ mencing at the northeast comer of the southeast 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of said section B, thence west to the west side of the highway right-of-way for place of beginning, thence west 12.65 rods, thence south 12.65 rods, thence east 12.65 rods, to west edge of highway right-of-way, thence north along the highway 12.65 rods to the beginning. Dated: March 30. 1989 Waterfield Mortgage Company. Inc., an Indiana corporation, Mortgagee James W. Batchelor (P-25500) RUSSELL t BATCHELOR Attorneys for Mortgagee 200 Monroe. NW - Suite 555 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (4/20) RUTLAND CHATTER TOWNSHIP Special Meeting 3/15/89 Re: Sewer Project. Six Board Members present. Fuller-absent. 30 residents. Township Attorney Thomsen discussed contract from City of Hostings In full giving her opinion on rotes and charges, maintenance and upkeep, etc. Representative from Capitol Consultants, Inc., discussed first phase of proposal. Mr. Moler explained Energy Community Pro­ gram through T. A. Forsberg. Inc., regarding fun­ ding and advantages of this program to the Township. Adjournment al 9:10 p.m. REGULAR METONG April 5. 1989 All Board Members Present, os well as over 70 residents. Correction to March 1st minutes approved. Ap­ prove minutes of March 15th minutes. Communications read from Supervisor and Clerk. Approved Treasurer and Zoning Administrators reporrs. Approved vouchers totaling $17,488.99 by unanimous vote. Unanimously approved motion to retain Capital Consultants, Inc as engineers for rhe Township, ond contract to be signed. stated letter circulating within Township that taxes would bo raised If Fair Grau™* oll°w«l «IM. Townrtlp wo. folu ond misleading. Attorney Thomson explained in detail proposed Zoning Ordinance and alternate plan for Zoning Text Amendment, lengthy discussion with all pre­ sent given time to speak. Motion to receive new Zoning Ordinance opproved upon roll call vote. Motion to consider text amendment and have Planning 4 Zoning Board meet with concerned citizens and Barry County Agricultural Members to attempt to work out dtfferences was approved by unanimous vote. Adjournment at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted. PhyUs Fuller, dork Attested to by: Robert M. Edwards, Supervisor | (4/gg) STATI (V RBOMAN OMMDI TO ANBWCR File No. B9-04B-DO Circuit Court for the County of BARRY REBECCA SUE CHRISMAN. 710 N. Becker Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 616-948-8882 Plaintiff Maurer-Heide engagement told Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maurer of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Heide of Woodland are pleased to announce the engagemem of their children, Teresa Germaine Maurer and Eric Keith Heide. Teresa is a 1983 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1987 graduate of MSU. She is employed as a teacher by Maple Valley Public Schools. Eric is a 1983 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 1987 graduate of CMU. Eric is also a teacher, employed by Lakewood Public Schools. An August 1989 wedding is being planned. File No. 89-20109-1E Estale of AARON R. ZIMMERMAN. deceased. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS; Your Interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 4203 Mud Lake Road, Bellevue, Ml 49021 died December 2.1988. An Instrument dated May 5. H*4^ho» been admitted as the will of the Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the Independent personal representative, Georgia H. Smith. 1725 Hickory Rood, Battle Creek. Ml 49017, Or-to both the In­ dependent pe>s6nal representative and the Barry County Probate Court, Hostings. Michigan 49058, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will bo thereafter assigned and distributed to the per­ sons entitled to It. Richard G. Stevens (P2I00B) P.O. Box 221 Battle Creek, Ml 49016 382-5830 (4/20) JOE A. CHRISMAN Defendant On February 8. 1989, an action was filed by REBECCA SUE CHRISMAN. Piointtff, against XX A. CHRISMAN, Defendant, in this Court to OBTAIN A DIVORCE FROM THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY. It is hereby ordered that the Defendant. XX A. CHRISMAN snail In this Court answer or fake such other action as may bo permitted by law within 2t» days after the 3rd publication of this Order. Failure to comply with this order will result in a Judgment of default against such Defendant for the relief demanded In the complaint filed In this Court. Date of Order: March 22. 1989 Richard M. Shuster Circuit Judge. REBECCA SUE CHRISMAN Plaintiff (4/20) For the times when you are looking for Something Better ... Smith Twarozynski announce engagement Astle-Fox announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell of Glencoe. III., and Mr. William Astle of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Constance Marie to Gregory John Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox of Hastings. They will be married May 6 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Olson- Wennerstrum announce engagement Gordon and Helen Brown of Woodland are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Denise Rose, to Carl Jay Timmer, son of Darwin and Eileen Timmer of Hamilton. The bride to be is a 1980 graduate of Lakewood High School and is employed at Felpausch Food Center of Hastings. The future groom is a 1979 graduate of Hamilton High School and is self employed as a building contractor. A June 24 wedding is being planned. Frederick Pierson, 30, Hastings and TeriSue Myers, 23, Wayland. Mark C. Frei, 39, Middleville and Cynthia Sweeney, 34, Middleville. Ryan Eaton. 25, Hastings and Tina K-rmes, 23, Hastings. James Eaton, 22, Hastings and Kimberly A. Fox, 23, Dowling. Donald Collard. Jr. 20. Delton and LaDawn Fallen, 19. Plainwell. Jon E. Miller, 49. Nashville and Karen A. Boyd. 34. Nashville. Robert M. Gchl. 24. Plainwell and Tammy L. Johnson. 25. Plainwell. David Worden. 49. Delton and Jan Marie Pierce, 49. Delton. Burghdoffs to observe 50th wedding anniversary The children of Art and Bea Burghdoff wish to congratulate them on their 50<h wedding anniversary March 27. They also wish to invite family and friends to come celebrate this joyous occasion at a buffet reception in their honor at the Com­ munity Building in Hastings on May 20 at 5:30 p.m. No gifts, please. Their children are Rex and Meridee Burghdoff from Arizona, Tom and Bonnie Burghdoff and Dan and Darla Burghdoff from Hastings, Pam and Bing Guyott from Caledonia, and David and Michelle Lawrence from Middleville. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Olson of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen, to Steven Wennerstrum, son of Mrs. Scott Wennerstrum of Western Springs, Illinois. Kathy, a graduate of Hastings High School and Hope College, is currently employed by Kom/Feny International in Chicago. Steve, a graduate of the University of Virginia, is presently completing master's degree studies at the University of Chicago and is employed by Information Consulting Group, also in Chicago. A September 1989 wedding is being planned. Local Marriage Licenses listed: Brown-Timmer announce engagement Tim and Bessie Smith of Nashville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Jo, to Michael Twarozyn­ ski, son of Thad and Margaret Twarozynski of Lansing. Kimberly is a 1987 graduate of Maple Valley High Scbo-jl and is currently employed at Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. Michael is a graduate of Michigan State University and is currently employed at the Accident Fund of Michigan Insurance Company. A July 7, 1989, wedding is planned. Better Quality Better Service Better Value .. Lutheran Church hosts ‘Just Say No’ Snowden-Bernier united in marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Snowden of Ver­ montville would like to announce the mar­ riage of their daughter. Sandra Kay Snowden, to Chief Petty Officer Michael R. Bernier of Boston, Mass. The couple was united in marriage on Saturday, March 18 at their home in Virginia Beach. Brandi Lee Dies, daughter of the bride, was the flowergirl. The couple is residing in Norfolk, Va.. where the groom is stationed with the U.S. Navy. Fifth-graders of the "Just Say No” clubs of Hastings sponsored a drug-free party for the Class of 1996 on Friday, April 14, at the high school gym. About 75 fifth graders enjoyed a mini-carnival with prizes, volleyball, basket­ ball and refreshments. Tim James of the local Substance Abuse Agency started the evening with a presenta­ tion on “warm fuzzies” and “cold pricklies,** emphasizing the importance of giving positive strokes to develop self-esteem among peers. Building self-image is a key to prevention of substance abuse, he said. Sixteen high school students and numerous adults helped put on the carnival. Providing $300 to finance the party was Aid Assuviation for Lutherans Branch 4885 of Grace Lutheran Church. Aid Association for Lutherans is one of lhe largest fraternal benefit societies in the nation. Stew Steward A Bill Dreyer • Proprietors 130 E. State Street. Hastings. Michigan VISA a me—layaway 616-946-8203TUX rental available HOURS: B lo 8J0 Monday thru SaturdayM/ednasday and Friday til 8 tstwflS- - ■ — — - - �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20, 1989 Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Dofoult having b«»n mod* in f»rmi and condi­ tions of a certain mortgage made by LEONARD L. LAWRENCE and BARBARA J. LAWRENCE, husband ond wife, to GREAT LAKES FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, now known as Great Lakes Bancorp. A Federal Savings Bonk, organized under the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, of the United States of America, os amended. Mortgagee, dated the 27lh day of October. I960, ond recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, ond State of Michigan, on the 28th day of October, I960. In Liber 247 of Barry County Records, at Page 33. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date ol this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of Twenty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Six end 56/100 ($23,896.56) Plus on Escrow Deficit of One Thou­ sand Eight Hundred Ninety Six and 04/100 (SI ,896.04) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having boon instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereof; Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained In sold mortgage ond pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case mode ond provided, notice Is hereby given that on the 27th day of April. 1989 at ten (10:00) o'clock In the forenoon. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of public auction, to the highest bidder. at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in.the City of Hostings. Barry County, Michigan (that being the building wh^re the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is hold), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount duo, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at twelvo and 500/1000 (12.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses. Including the attorney fees allowed by low, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to pro­ tect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated In the Township of Johnstown, County ol Barry, State of Michigan and described as: Commencing at the intersection of the East ond West 1/4 line of Section 9. Town 1 North, Range 8 Weet, and the centerline of State Trunkline M-37; thence South along the centerline of sold Trunkline M-37 a distance of 675 feet for the place of beginn­ ing. continuing thence South along sold centerline 355’ foot; thence West 738 feet; thence North 355 foot thence East 738 feet, more or less to the place of beginning, being a port of the Southwest 1 /4 at said Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Township of Johnstown, Barry County. During the twelvo (12) months immediately following lhe sole, the property may be redeemed. If It Is determined at the time of sale that the pro­ perty ta abandoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Dated at Ann Arbor, Michigan March 13, 1989. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kuitra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8*00 Ann Arbor. Michigan 4810, (313)7*9-8300 (4/20) First Publication: 03/30/89 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been mode in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by David Bruce Zakem and Bonnie Zakem. husband and wife, as Mor­ tgagors to the National Bonk of Hostings, a Federal Banking Corporation, of Hastings. Michigan, as Mortgagee dated March 4. 1985. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds (or the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on March 6. 1965, in Liber 421 of Mortgages, on poge 25, 26. 27 ond 28 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of tfls notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thou­ sand Two Hundred Six B 03/100(111.206.03) Dollors. ond no proceedings having been in­ stituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sole contained in said Mor­ tgage has become operative: Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute In such case mode and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of lhe premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bid­ der. at the North door of the County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that being the place of holding the Cir­ cuit Court in ond for sold County, on Friday, April 21. 1989 to 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the afternoon of said day. ond sold premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 13 per cent interest, legal costs. Attorney's fees and also any taxes and insurance that sold Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sole: which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lol Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, os record­ ed in Liber Three (3) of Plats on Page Fifty-five (55), being a port of Section one (1), Town Three (3) North. Range Nine (9) West, Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan. The period of redemption will be Six (6) Months from date of sale. Dated: March 21. 1989 National Bank of Hastings Mortgagee Law Offices of Wilbur 1 Byington Attorneys for National Bonk of Hastings 222 West Apple Street Hostings. Ml 49058 By: Robert L. Byington. P-27621 (4/20) Case No. 3074 TO: LARRY ALAN CASSA DA IN THE MATTER OF: 3074. A petition has been filed In the above matter. A hearing on the petition will be conducted by the court on Moy 2. 1989 at 1:00 p.m. In Sorry County Probate Court. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Larry Alon Cossoda personally appear before the court at the time and place staled above. April 7. 1989 Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate (4/20) Ann Landers She feels like cultural garbage Dear Ann Landers: I'm 49, college educated and the mother of four. I stayed at home after the birth of my first child to care for my family full time. I felt that was more important than the money. I'm the lady in the neighborhood you twoincome families call to take your son Johnny to soccer practice. I'm the one who drove your daughter home when she became sick in school. 1 also agreed to take care of your plants when you went on vacation, and 1 kept your mail and newspapers. I was room mother for three years straight and captain of the fundraising drive. I also, served as president uf the PTA. I drive an 11-year-old car, wear a 15-yearold coat and cut my own hair. This year, when my youngest child became a high school senior, I decided to get a part­ timejob and help out with the bills. 1 went for 22 interviews and not one person hired me. All the personnel interviewers were women about my age. Every job I applied for I could have handled well. I am responsible, honest, dependable and neat. I would have been on time every morning and given top-notch ser­ vice to the company and its customers. I checked back at places that passed me over. They hired young women with young families. No doubt those who were chosen have some dummy like me to help them out when their kids get sick or need a ride. I’m deeply hurt and humiliated by this ex­ perience. I guess women like me should be rounded up and dumped in a barrel labeled “Cultural Garbage." How about it, Ann? — Turning 50 USA Dear 50: I can undertand why you are upset, but instead of being bitter. I suggest that you check back with some of the women who interviewd you and ask you to improve your presentation. There must be a reason that a person with all your fine qualities failed to get a job after 22 interviews. Find out what it is. Perhaps one of those women who was hired won’t work out and you might be given a chance. Another suggestion: Defuse your anger and work on a more positive self­ image. A ‘slightly goofy* proposal Dear Ann Landen: This letter may seem locally weird, but I know you've printed crazier ones. In a half-joking way, I proposed to Harold in front of a witness. (1 was really serious and he knew it.) Harold said, "Yes. I accept." Now, he says that because I did the propos­ ing, I must buy him an engagement ring. I work in a low-paying job and can't afford to buy him a ring. I also might add that we are not kids. I’m 45 and he’s 50. (Both slightly goofy, I guess.) Finally I withdrew my proposal and told Harold he would have to propose to me if he wants me to marry him. He refused and said I am honor-bound to stick by my original offer. He gets a big charge out of telling all our friends about this and 1 find it embarrassing. I really don't know what to do. — Muddled in McMinnville (Ore.) Dear Muddled: Tell Harold the joke is over and you're tired of it. Let him know that you will settle for any type of ring he wants to buy or no ring, if you really want this guy. P.S. Are you sure he's right for you? He sounds more than "slightly goofy” to me. Teen suicide revisited Dear Ann Landers: I am a teenager who has been reading your column for as long as I can remember. It’s the part of the paper that 1 grab first. There are times when 1 think you are square or just plain goofy, but deep down I know you make a lot of sense and I respect what you say. Awhile back my parents split. Usually when this happens, the kids are lorn up because they don’t know which parent to go with. In my case, neither one wanted me. I became depressed and decided to kill myself. Then 1 read a letter in your column about teenage suicides. It changed my mind. I know a lot of people don’t like it when you rerun a letter, but I think this one is important and some kids may have missed it. Will you please print it again? — A Fan Forever in Boston. Dear Forever: You bet. Here is the letter and my response with no apologies. Thanks for asking. To the Editor (of the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock): Every year we lose several young people in our community to suicide. We keep hoping it will stop, but so far it hasn't. I hear it is a national epidemic. Every 90 minutes a teenager in this country commits suicide. This message is for every youth who is considering ending it: You haven't seen the world that exists out­ side your family. Soon you will be on your own and then you will understand what is im­ portant and what is not important. What you don’t know is that 15 minutes after you decide to kill yourself, you might have felt better. Or two hours later, or two days, or two years. What you don't know is that you are stronger than you think. You can find another girlfriend, or you can stand being shamed more that you realize. Failing in school or get­ ting into trouble with the law may be painful, but you can get over it. You can fix if. Don't be killing yourself over events tht you may barely remember 10 yean from now. What you don’t know is tht there is nothing roman­ tic or mysterious or "deep" about killing yourself. It is a god-awful mess that you can never understand until you have kids of your own. What you don’t know is that suicide is sneaky and spiteful and filled with anger. If you are thinking about suicide, you are furious with somebody. You can be furious without killing yourself or thinking you need the punishment of death. What you also don’t know is that suicide is forever, and nobody, not your parents or your Recent real estate travfkn inchide those of Emily Branch of Eagle to Henry and Rebecca Carpenter of Lake Odeaaa; and Billy and Marianne Steward of Lake Odessa to Mark and Julie Holton of Grand Ledge. Alee Shade Sebrfag of DeWitt was the honored guest at a baby shower Friday even­ ing at the home of Linda Irvin and Sally Jo, with Sherri Wacha of Sunfield as co-hoatess. There were 18 relatives and friends in atten­ dance for a social evening at games, watching Alice open gifts and refreshments. Retae Peacock was a dinner guest at the Duane Glasgow home in Hastings Tuesday evening, April 11. They celebrated birthdays of twins Jim and Joe and that of Marianne, whose birthday fell on the following day. Other guests were the Glasgow children, Amy, Matt and Nicky, pins Craig Mower. Tracy Jo Runyan of Portland was honored with a bridal shower Sunday afternoon at the home of Steven and Mary Runyan on Lakeview Drive. Relations and friends en­ joyed games and a social afternoon before Tracy opened her gifts. Hostesses were Priscilla Keeler, Stephanie Runyan, Mary Ru­ nyan and Malinda and Melissa Ritz. Msairan of St. Mary/Martha drde of St. Edward's Church had their spring outing Thursday, April 13. They went to Dari's Restaurant near Allo for lunch and then returned to the church all-purpose room for Get a great deal on a 25 year old car. Except when it’s a Mustang. And right now to celebrate this American classic, your Greater Michigan Ford Dealer is offering you a great deal on a Limited Edition 1989 Mustang LX. They come loaded with power locks, AM/FM radio w/cassette and clock, speed control, styled road wheels and more. Plus get an exciting sport appearance package with rear spoiler. All for under $8700‘or take advantage of 2.9 APR financing? So hurry to your Greater Michigan Ford Dealer for our special edition Mustang LX. Because while the Mustang may have been around for a long time, with less than 300 in stock, our Limited Edition Mustang LX won’t be. $8695* ’ Based on MSRP less S500 cash back. Tax. license, destination and other options additional. For cash back, take retail delivery from dealer stock by 5/31/89. See dealer for details. * *2.9 APR FMCC Financing. Length of finance contract is limited. Qualified buyers must lake retail delivery* from dealer stock by 5/31/89. See dealer for details. How much do you know about pot, cocaine. LSD, PCP, crack, speed and downers? Think you can handle them ? For up-to-the minute in­ formation on drugs, write for Ann Landers’ newly revised booklet. "The Lowdown on Dope.'' Send $3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: f Celebrate Mustang’s 25th Anniversary with the Limited Edition 1989Mustang LX. It isn’t easy to sell a car that’s been around for 25 years. doctor, can fix it. You won't be around for the funeral. And you won't be coming back. So get smart. Join the Marines. Go to California. Find a therapist. Lapse into sickness. Become mad as the dickens Do your time in jail. But get off the suicide kick. It’s a dead end. — Tom Heisler, Wynne, Ark. Dear Tom Heisler: That was a sensible piece you wrote — and in language kids can relate to. 1 hope somebody listens. Nothing in this world causes more grief and suffering than the suicide of a child. Suicide is often an irrational act, an im­ mature response to disappointment, fear and anxiety. It can also be punitive. If these kids would just cool it and look ahead a week or a month, they might live to see the best days of their lives. bingo and a social time. Those attending were Stella Cusack, Frances Heyboer, Wilma Lof­ tus, Maudaline Majinska, Agnes Slowinski, Helen Richmond and Reine Peacock. Doagias Fleener of Woodland has been appointed manager of the Mulliken office of Union Bank of Lake Odessa. He is a 1981 Lakewood graduate and a 1985 graduate of Michigan Stale University, with a degree in agricultural economics. He has been employed for three years at Farm Credit Ser­ vices in Charlotte. Amonarranrnt was made at Central United Methodist Church Sunday, April 9, that the pastor, the Rev. Charles Richards, will move to the Coldwater UMC at the end of June, He came to Central in 1986 from Kalamazoo Stockbridge Avenue UMC. Robert Gtennan and Mr. and Mrs. Merton Gariock attended the April 10 meeting of the Grand Ledge Historical Society for a program called “Down On The Fann,” presented by four vintage farmers with slides showing con­ trasts of farming methods and machinery. A Lansing newspaper reported that on April 13 Elvira Rivera was to be named the “employee of the mouth" by Lansing Board of Education. She is a Lansing Eastern High School counselor who was a founder and ad­ visor of Eastern’s Latino Club. She was cited for her dedication to her work and the respect she has earned from students and parents. She is a former local resident, daughter of lhe late Leoore Vargas. At the April meeting of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society, plans were announc­ ed by Bugle editor Kelly Brandt for the Satur­ day, June 10, gimmick car rally sponsored by the Furrin Group and the Society. This is for both vintage and current models of drivers, navigators and automobiles. This is also the date for the Lions' Club barbecue. The rally begins and ends at the historic Lake Odessa Depot on Emerson Street. Responses have been received by the Lakewood Hunger Coalition from some of the citizenry whose names come before the public. David Beach, manager of Lakewood Wastewater Authority, has indicated that he will join dozens of others for the 1989 CROP Walk, which will be held on Sunday, April 30. Dr. John Hemming, Woodland Township resident and Lake Odessa optometrist, will support the Walk by pledging, as will Woodland Fire Chief James Wickham. The Lakewood community has contributed more than $22,000 since 1982 to annual spr­ ing CROP Walks to alleviate world hunger and to help ease the pain of human disaster on the domestic scene. Droughts and floods in the United States and even in nearby Michigan counties have been sufficient in scope to warrant grants from these funds. This year, 75 percent of all pledged money will be sent through the Michigan CROP organization through Church World Service and other relief agencies. Twenty-five percent will be returned for use by Lakewood Hunger Coalition. The 10-Kilometer walk begins and ends at St. Edward's Church on M-50 at Washington Boulevard with registration at 1:30 p.m., the send-off at 1:50, and the walk at 2 p.m. Envelopes have been distributed to most area churches and prospective walkers (or runners or skaters) are invited to contact lhe represen­ tatives of their respective churches for spon­ sor sheets. The goal is for 175 walkers and 56,500 in pledges. Sunfield. Woodland, Clarksville, Wood­ bury residents are expected to take pan, along with many others from rural areas in the district. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Soblesky and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Northrup, both of Lake Odessa, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tina Marie, and son, Lawrence C., both graduates of Lakewood Hig.‘ School. The wedding date has been set for July 22. April 10 was the last day for nominating petitions for lhe school election, June 12. Jean Chase and Edward Markwart both will be up for re-election. Union Bank of Lake Odessa has announced it will open a branch office in Mulliken and Douglas Ressner, native of Woodland, has been appointed branch manager. Ressner, 26, is a 1981 graduate of Lakewood High School. He worked for Farm Credit Services of Charlotte for the past three years. Lakewood High School freshman Shannon Edgel and Woodland Junior High eighth grader Emily Newton have been chosen by Adventures in Missions of Onward. Ind. for a special teen missionary team to serve in Kingston. Jamaica this June. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 20, 198S — Page 9 Hastings Moose 'Band Jam’ raises $2,500 Folks gathered at the Hastings Moose Sunday to dance and listen to music while they helped raise funds for the March of Dimes. Here, the group called The Bandits entertains during the Band Jam. One of the fund-raising twists at the Band Jam was jailing various peo­ ple at the event. Here Jan Hann, direc­ tor of the Grand Rapids Chapter of the March of Dimes, serves some time behind bars for the cause. Approximately $2,500 was raised for the March of Dimes at the fifth annual "Band Jam" Sunday at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Echo, a local band, is shown performing at the benefit. Also participating were Country Harvest, Jump Street, Free Flight, The Bandits and The Country Gentlemen. Pennock Hospital again offering screening program Pennock Hospital is once again offering its annual May Breast Screening Program. This program is offered as a part of Pen­ nock's commitment to provide community health education. The program offers a breast examination by a registered nurse from the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, a brief instruc­ tional video tape demonstrating breast self­ examination techniques and mammography (a low dose x-ray examination of the breast). These studies will be interpreted by a local radiolist from Radiology Associates. The American Cancer Society recommends a mammogram every year for asymptomatic women ages 50 and over, and a baseline mammography for those 35-39. Asymptomatic women 40-49 should have a mammogram every one to two years. In addi­ tion, a physical examination, conducted by a health professional, is recommended every three years for women 20-40, and every year for those over 40. The society also recom­ mends the monthly practice of bresat self­ examination by women 20 years and older. Pennock Hospital is offering this program at a reduced price of $75. As in the past, women may refer themselves to the program or may request their physicians schedule an appointment for them. A report of the mam­ mogram results will be mailed to the patient as well as to her physician. Self-referred patients without a personal physician who require further follow-up care will be given the oportunity to select a physi­ cian from the screening program referral list. National Love Inc. founder coming here Dr. Virgil Gulker, national founder of Love Inc., will be the featured speaker at the Love. Inc. of Barry County Appreciation meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 24 at Leason Sharpe Hall <at the First Presbyterian. Church in Hastings. -qic - ’ Author of the new book "Help is Just Around the Comer,’’ which is the history of Love Inc., Gulker will be speaking about the recent merger of the national Love Inc. and the internationally known World Vision. The general public is invited to hear Gulker speak. His book will also be available at the meeting. Because of limited seating, those in­ terested in attending should phone their RSVP by Friday to Love Inc. at 948-9555 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is no admission although a free will offering will be received. Dr. Virgil Gulker (left), national founder of Love Inc., will be In Hastings next week. He Is shown here with Steve Reid, executive direc­ tor of Barry County Love Inc. Legal Notices MORTQMKSALK Default ha* been mod* in th* condition* of a rrortgog* mod* by Gary A. S*l«nt and Pomelo K. S*l*nt, hi* wife to First Federal of Michigan Mor­ tgage*, Dated July 31, 1985, and recorded on August 8, 1985. In Uber 425, on page 513, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there I* claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Six and 80/100 Dollars (SI48.266.80). Including interest at 9.610 % per annum. Under lhe power of sole contained in said mor­ tgage and the stalue In such cose mode and pro­ vided, notice I* hereby given that sold mortgage will be foreclosed by a sal* ol the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at th* east door entrance to th* Court House In Hasting*. Michigan, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. Local Time, on May 12, 1989. Said premise* are situated In the Tnwnshlp of Orangavllle, Barry County, Michigan, ond ore described as: Parcel A: A parcel In th* southwest 1 /4 of sec­ tion 31. Town 2 north, rang* 10 west, described as: beginning at lhe center of said section 31, thence south 2* 58* 44'* east on the north and south I /4 line 39.57 feet. thence south 53* 58' 23" west 1891.08 feet to th* centerline of Graham Rood, thence north 60* 28' 55“ west of the centerline of Graham Rood 237.62 feet, thence north 45’ 13' 06" east 1415.01 feet to the east and west 1/4 line of sec­ tion 31, lhence north 87* 01’ 13" east on the east and west 1/4 line 730.72 feet to the place of begin­ ning. Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan. Parcel B: A parcel in the southwest 1/4 of sec­ tion 31, town 2 north, range 10 west, described os: beginning at the south 1/8 post of the northwest 1 /4 of sold section 31, lhence north 87* 01' 13" east on the east and west 1/4 line 590.0 feet, thence south 45* 13' 06" west 1415.01 feet to th* centerline of Graham Rood, thence north 60* 28' 55" west on the center of Graham Rood 225.0 feet, thence north 34* 47' 02" east 660.66 feet, thence north 2* 58' 47" west 300.0 feet to the east ond west 1 /4 line, lhence north 87* 01' 13" east 250.0 feet to the place of beginning, Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan. Tax No. (Parcel A) 08-11-031 -011-30. (Parcel B) 08-11-031-011-00. During the twelve months Immediately follow­ ing the sole, the property may be redee ex­ cept that in the event that the property ■ deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant ,o MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sole. Dated: March 21. 1989 First Federal of Michigan 1001 Woodward Avenue Detroit. Ml 48226 Mortgagee N. Michoel Hunter (P29256) (4/27) 1001 Woodward, 4W Detroit. Ml 48226 •TATI or MBCNMAN IN TH! ORCUTT COURT FOR TM COUNTY OF RARRY ORMR FOR PUBLICATION File No.: 89-127-CH DANIEL L. HOFFMAN and MICHELE A. HOFFMAN, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, LYDIA E. BURNHAM, and HER HEIRS AND DEVISEES. Defendant Bruce W. Gee (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiffs 607 N. Broodway Hasting*. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a session of sold Court, held In th* Circuit Courtrooms In th* City of Hastings, Michigan, this 31st day of March, 1909. PRESENT: Honorable RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Cir­ cuit Judge. The Court having reviewed the Motion for Publication and the Court being fully advised In the premises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you ore being sued by Plaintiffs In this Court In a quiet Hile action covering that parcel of land described as: Commencing 1 foot North of the Northwest cor­ ner of the South one-half of the South ono-hoH of the Northwest one-quarter of the Southwest onequarter of Section 13, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning, thence East to the North and South one-eighth line of the Southwest onequarter of said Section 13, thence South to the Southeast corner of th* Northwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 13, thence West to the Southwest comer of the Nor­ thwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 13, thence North Io the place of beginning. Maple Grove Tovmship, Barry County. Michigan. You must file your answer or take such other ac­ tion a* permitted by law in this Court at 220 W. Court Street, Hastings, Michigan on or before April 25. 1969. If you foil to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demand­ ed in the Complaint filed In this cate. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a copy of this Order shall be published once each week in the Hasting* Bonner for three consecutive week* and proof of publication shall be filed in this Court. Thoma* S. Eveland for Richard M. Shuster. Circuit Judge DRAFTED BY: Bruce W. Gee (P23696) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hasting*. Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (4/20) Appointments may be made weekdays throughout the month of May between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. by calling Pennock Hospital’s Radiology Department at 948-3108 or by call­ ing Pennock Hospital. 945-3451, Ext. 108. RiBC receives $,1670 grant According to an announcement from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, RiBC was given a $1,670 Recycling Opera­ tional Grant. Such grants are intended to assist in recap­ turing the difference between the cost of materials collection, processing and transpor­ tation, and the revenues generated from the sale of the recovered materials. Clean) Michigan grants arc awarded throughout the state to local governments, private entities and .'on-profit organizations interested in implementing or expanding pro­ grams for recycling, composting and wasteto-energy incineration. The Clean Michigan Fund was created in response to the state's growing solid waste disposal problem. The program is aimed rt reducing statewide dependence on landfills by promoting resource recoivery technologies. The program also provides for the closure of unlicensed landfills and dumps, the con­ struction of transfer stations and the im­ plementation of household hazardous waste collection programs to help remove toxic materials from the waste stream. The fund attracted 274 applicants for more than $33 million during the application period last fall. The total amount awarded to the 69 recipients was $3 million. Recycling in Bany County was one of 69 applicants whoe were awarded Clean Michigan Fund grants earlier this month by the Waler Resources Commission. Hastings grad is working on space project Fredrick A. Bennett, a 1976 graduate of Hastings High School, is senior softwear engineer for the Sequence Generation Sub­ system in the Magellan space project. Bennett, employed by the Martin Marietta Astronautics Group in Denver, has been assigned to the project since 1984. Plans call for the Magellan spacecraft to or­ bit Venus, sending back photograph-like im­ ages of the planet’s surface. Magellan will use an advanced imaging system called "sythetic apcrature radar" to penetrate the planet's thick cloud cover. The mapping portion of the mission, scheduled for 243 days, will scan up to 90 percent of Venus with resolution about 10 times better than has been obtained in prior missions. Launch date for the spacecraft has been set for Friday, April 28, on board the shuttle Atlantis. It will be the first U.S. planetary mission since Voyager departed earth in 1978. It also will be the first planetary mission to be launched from the shuttle fleet. Bennett's role as a member of the spacecraft team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will be to generate and verify upload sequences that will send com­ mands to the Magellan flight computers. These sequences will be responsible for all of the spacecraft's planned events. Bennett's previous assignment was to develop and design flight softwear to process upload commands, control mission phase and softwear mode sequencing and process telemetry for the Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem. Bennett, ’’/ho earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from Central Michigan University in 1980, is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Kingsley Bennett. The next meeting of the Golden Age Club will be held Tuesday, April 25, at noon at the St. Ambrose Social rooms in Deltcn, for a potluck dinner. After the business meeting, club members will be enter­ tained with a musical program by "Ye Okie Tyme Connec­ tion" from Battle Creek. Retirees are always welcome. Those attending are asked to bring table service and a dish to pass. CITY OF HASTINGS SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK — April 24-28, 1989 — The City of Hastings will be picking upyard debris during the week of April 24 through 28th. Material should be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. THE FIRST MORNING, as we will only cover the City once this year. PLEASE DO NOT USE PLASTIC BAGS BECAUSE WE CANNOT ACCEPT THEM AT THE CITY LANDFILL Only yard trimmings and brush will be ac­ cepted. NO METALS ... or garbage will be accepted. This will be our only clean-up this year. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk Health care program planned at library Hastings Public Library will have a pro­ gram for the public on the new Catastrophic Illness Law and Medicare Tuesday, April 25, al 7 p.m. Presenter Larry Lancaster of the Knapp Agencies of Michigan will discuss the dif­ ference in Medicare Supplement Plans, who needs long term nursing home insurance, and who doesn’t, and what things people should be aware of when purchasing this kind of insurance. Lancster has made similar presentations at libraries, union meetings, and senior citizens' group meetings in the Kalamazoo area. The program will deal with the topic in a general way and will not be an attempt to sell anything. I SME । 1 theoriginalportraitenvetopePLUS12FriendshipPrints. I Tuesday-Saturday ——April April18-22 18-22 I ■ _ Golden Age Group to meet April 25 Indudesone8x10,two5x7s,8matchingwalletsfromoneposein Tues.-Fri."lO a.m.-7 p.m. • Lunch 2-3 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Lunch 1-2 p.m. easure up your needs and nail down a Home Improvement Loan with terms that won't put the hammer on your budget. ' Rational 23 IBank of (Hastings West State at Broadway PORTRAITS FROM S1.96*Mngtw.pto*t1 tor each addtionai sub- any other otter. Cash veto* i/20ot one cent. u JCPenney I Where little smites become lasting treasures. DOWNTOWN HASTINGS ■ 1282 , CIRRUS. Member FDIC All Deposits Insured up to $100,000.00 NetworitOne �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 20. 1989 Even record at 3-3 Powerful Spartans knock off Saxons in baseball opener 10-5 State-rated Lakeview wrecked Hastings' Twin Valley opener Tuesday night by down­ ing the Saxons 10-5. Hastings is now 3-3 overall. Senior lefthander John Munoz pitched a strange game for Lakeview, rated third in lhe state by The Detroit News. Munoz struck out 16 while allowing only three hits, but walked 11 including three with the bases loaded. Two of the hits were by Gary Parker. Scott Hubbert also had a single and drove in three runs. Tom Vos was lhe losing pitcher, allowing seven nms on six hits and four walks. Only three of the runs were earned as Hastings committed a season-high five errors behind Vos and successor Jamie Brown. Brown gave up two hits and three walks in three innnings. He surrendered three runs only two of which were earned. Hastings scored a pair of runs in the first in­ ning on a single by Parker, a walk to Jeff Pugh, and a twn-rm <»n<»k hv Hubbert. Lakeview came back with single runs in the first and second inning, and then touched Vos for three runs in the third. The Spartans added two more in the fourth for a 7-2 lead. Hastings closed the gap to 7-4 in the fifth on bases loaded walks to Hubbert and Brown. But Lakeview wrapped the contest up with a three-run sixth inning. Hastings' final run scored in the seventh on a bases loaded walk to Brown. “We just had too many errors, and that was combined with some timely Lakeview hits," Hastings coach Jeff Simpson said. "Those things spelled out defeat for us.'* Simpson said the 10 runners his team stranded on the bases was a key. “We had our chances," Simpson said. “We just didn’t capitalize on them." Hastings plays at Marshall tonight before traveling to the Grand Ledge Invitational on Saturday. Saxons boys blast Hillsdale 94-43 in track; girls lose ( Sports ] Four Saxons grabbed two first places each in leading Hastings’ boys track team io an easy 94-43 win over Hillsdale Tuesday night. The Hastings girls, however, weren't as fortunate as they dropped a 78-45 decision. The boys are now 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the Twin Valley. The girls are 1-2 and 1-1. Hastings’ Pete Hauschild broke the school’s pole vault record he had just set last week. Hauschild went 13-4 W. He also won the 200 meter dash at 23.9. Three other Saxons were double winners in­ cluding Chris Tracy in the 110 high hurdles (16.5) and 300 meter hurdles (42.9); Chad Murphy in the shot (47-6) and discus (135-9); and Marc Lester in the 1600 (4:55) and 800 meter runs (2:12). Other Hastings individual firsts went to Jayvee diamond team wins Hastings Invitational Hastings’ sizzling jayvee baseball team po jnded out 28 hits and scored 37 runs in only nine innings to easily win last Saturday's Hastings Invitational. The Saxons battered Middleville 23-2 in the first round and then blasted Lakewood 14-4 in the title game. Karl Gielarowski pitched a on -hitter in the first game to pick up the win while Jamie Hanshaw fired an eight-hitter against Lakewood. Gielarowski. Ryan Nichols and Jeremy Horan had three hits against the Trojans while Horan rove in three runs. Scott Carpenter had five rbis on a triple and single. Hastings had 18 hits as a team. Against Lakewood, Nichols drove in four runs with a pair of doubles while Gielarowski had three rbis with two singles. Hastings had a total of 10 hits. Hastings is now 3-2 after losing to Ionia 7-0 in its opener and then splitting with Otsego, winning 8-7 and losing 12-10. The team also lost to Lakeview 13-1 Tues­ day night. Horan was the losing pitcher, giv­ ing up five earned runs in five innings. He walked seven and gave up four hits. Hastings had only two hits in the game, a pair of singles by Paul Rose. The team is now 3-3 overall. Girls take first at first meet Two-time All-Twin Valley pick Nancy Vitale fired a 51 in leading Hastings to a first place finish in the inaugural league golf meet of the season. The meet was held in rainy and chilly con­ ditions at the Coldwater Country Club. Vitale’s 51 earned her meet medalist honors. Jackie Longstreet added a 54 for the Saxons, Kerry Begg a 58, Bobbi Nichols a 61 and Jennifer Chase a 63. Hastings will play in the second Twin Valley meet Monday at Binder Park near Bat­ tle Creek. Karate championships coming April 29 The Mid-Michigan Open Karate Cham­ pionships will be held April 29 at Hastings High School. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with elimina­ tion bouts beginning at noon. Black belts are at 4 p.m._________________________________ Admission is $5 for adults and S3 for children. The event is hosted by lhe Hastings Karate Club. Categories include sparring, forms and weapons. Admission is S15 for one event and $18 for two or three events. Plans announced for 52nd Hastings Relays The 52nd Annual Hastings Relays will be held this Saturday at Johnson Field in Hastings. Admission to the 17-team event is $3. Field events will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the girls and boys 1600 meter run at 10:30 a.m. The rest of the events begin at noon. Competing teams include Harper Creek and Sturgis from the Twin Valley and county rivals Lakewood and Delton. Other teams are Grand Rapids Christian and West Catholic, Allegan, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Plainwell, Lowell. Waverly, Ionia, Gull Lake, Eaton Rapids, and Charlotte. Women’s softball teams organizing Any women’s softball team interested in playing this season may contact Barb Woltjer at 948-2919, or call 945-4393 or 852-1976. Saxon **Grand Slam** Savings! Now On Sale - NAPA'S most popular Lawn and Garden Tractor Battery! #8221 • Sizes to fit most garden tractors • Pre-filled and fully charged. $21.95 (With trade - offer good until May 1,1989) Marine/RV Batteries "The Commander’s Edge " NAPA’S Powerhouse, featur­ ing both Starting and Deep Cycle in one battery Plus individual starting and cycle batteries for all jur marine and RV needs. Central Auto Parts 122 N. Jefferson Hastings 616-945-3421 two All lhe right parts in all the right places Shorts Former Hastings grad Mike Brown has been named to the ECAC All-Rookie team as a freshman guard at Siena College. Brown was Siena’s fourth leading scorer at 9 points per game while also hitting 80.3 per cent from the line and 47.9 per cent from the field. Brown added 44 assists and 52 rebounds in 30 games. Siena made its first ever NCAA tour­ nament appearance last month, upsetting Stanford in the first round before losing to Minnesota. Brown scored Siena’s first field «o*l in NCAA play, canning a shot 44 seconds into the Stanford contest. Brown finished with five points in 13 minutes against the Indians, and scored 13 points in 27 minutes against the Golden Gophers. Brown was slowed late in the season by measures and eventually lost 12 pounds before regaining much of his health prior to the NCAA tourna­ ment. Siena finished 25-5. Both the Hastings baseball and softball teams are off to fast starts offensively. The softball team is averaging a hefty 10.2 runs through its first five contests. The team is do­ ing it, however, without the aid of hits. Hastings is only averaging 9.8 hits per game. The baseball team is averaging 8.2 runs through its first five games. The team is hit­ ting less than the softball squad, however, averaging only 7.6 hits per game. It didn't take senior Pete Hauschild long to break his own school pole vault record. Hauschild, along with Jim Lenz, set the mark with a vault of 13-1 Vi against Greenville on April 11. Then on Tuesday against Hillsdale. Hauschild upped the mark to 13-4%. Hauschild was a member of the soccer team last fall and wrestling team in the winter. Lakeview ripped three Hastings pitchers for 14 hits en route to an 18-8 softball win Tues­ day night in both teams’ Twin Valley opener. The loss dropped Hastings to 4-2 overall. Kim McDonald started for Hastings was was raked for nine hits and 10 runs, eight earned, in only an inning and a third. Charla Dunn followed and gave up eight runs on four hits and eight walks in three and a third inn­ ings. Kim Smith came on in the fifth and gave up a hit which won the game for the Spartans through the 10-run mercy rule. Hastings coach Larry Dykstra said pitching 15 a key to his team’s success, and it’s been Hastings' Pete Hauschild (above) sets a new school record In the pole vault while (upper left) Carrie Schneider flashes across the finish line in the too and Chris Youngs (at left) chugs out his leg of the 3200 relay Allen Slocum in the 100 (11.9), David Clouse in the high jump (5-10), and Clint Neil in the 400 (55.7). Hastings, which won 14 of 17 events, was also strong in the relays, sweeping the 3200, 800 and 400 meter runs. The team of Lester, Chris Patten, Kun Huss and Neil took the 3200 (9:02) while Tracy, Neil, Slocum and Hauschild won the 800 (1:37). The 400 team (47.7) was comprised of Mark Peterson, Hauschild, Neil and Slocum. Hastings’ girls team was led by four relay teams which took firsts. The 3200 team of Ka­ ty Peterson, Heidi Herron, Lin James and Chris Solmes (10:54.3) took first as did the 1600 team of Peterson, James, Melinda Hare and Evy Vargaz (4:27.5). The 400 and 800 meter relay team of Carrie Schneider, Vargaz, Hare and Jenny Lumbert also grabbed spots in 54.2 and 1:54 respec­ tively. Peterson replaced Lumbert in the 800. The teams host Marshall tonight. Lakeview smashes Saxon softballers in opener 18-8 < slow to come around this spring. “We played much better defensively, but you can’t give up 11 walks and 14 hits in five innings and expect to win," Dykstra said. “Our pitching must improve in order for us to beat a good team. “We can score runs but lately we’re having trouble stopping the other team from scoring. Hopefully, we’ll put it all together soon.” Hastings pushed across a run in the first to lead 1-0. Diane Dykstra walked and was sacrificed to second. Dykstra then scored on a single by Kellie Tebo. Lakeview came back with three in the first on a walk, the first of three Hastings errors, and three hits. The Spartans then put the game out of reach by scoring 10 in the second on four walks and eight hits. Tebo drove in another run in the third with a ground out, and then Hastings scored six in the fifth to close to within 13-8. A single by Melissa Belson, two walks, a two-run single by Tebo and a two-run single by Carrie Carr produced the runs. Tebo and Belson both had two singles to lead the Saxons. Hastings had only seven hits in the game, all singles. Hastings plays at Marshall tonight before hosting Harper Creek next Tuesday. Saxon JV softballers take 2nd in tourney Football-like scores dominated Hastings* second place finish in the Hastings Invita­ tional junior varsity softball tourney. The Saxons smashed Middleville 30-5 in round one before losing to Delton In a wild final, 25-23. Sarah Kelley led the Saxon offense with eight hits and eight runs in the two games. Angie Myers had seven rbis. Stephanie Leatherman was the winning pit­ cher in the first game and pitched well in relief in the second game with Susan Rhoades taking the lots. The Saxons are now 1-4. The team lost a doubleheader to Otsego 13-11 and 9-5. In the opener, Tammy Galbreath had two hits and scored three runs while Rhoades scored three runs. In game two, Lena Thunders had three hits and two runs scored. For both games Kristi Abendroth had three hits including two triples and three rbis. The team lost to unbeaten Lakeview 5-3 Tuesday night. Stephanie Leatherman was the losing pitcher. Galbreath had two singles while Abendroth and Myers drove in runs. Words for the Ys YMCA Camp Algonquin It begins the moment you arrive—challenge in a world of excitement and adventure. It developes through being on your own and learning responsibility for yourself and your cabin mates. It grows into lifelong friendships through wonderful experiences as you strive to understand your own hidden strengths. YMCA Camp Algonquin brings together boys and girls of many backgrounds under trained and caring leadership using Christian values as a basis for our program design. Our objective is to provide each camper with a safe, fun and memorable experience that aids in the development of self-worth, belonging, accomplishment, respect for others, cooperative spirit, nature appreciation and frienships. Our promise at YMCA Camp Algonquin is quality—no excuses. It is our committment to provide a positive, self esteem building ex­ perience for your child that helps him or her recognize self worth and develop a sense of responsibility. Camp Algonquin has camping programs (both day and resident experiences) for boys and girls ages 5-14. For a detailed brochure, call the YMCA at 945^574. YMCA-KJwanis Baseball Any boy or girl who has completed first thro sixth grade are invited to participate in this years YMCA-Kiwanis Summer Baseball Program. YMCA baseball will begin the week of May 15 and end June 24. There is no cost for this activity thanks to the support of the Hastings Kiwanis Club. For those who have completed the first and second grade, will participate in the T-Ball league, with games and practices held on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Those completing the third and fourth grades will play on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings in the Pee-Wee Continued on Next Page SAXON SPORTS ...next week! April April April April April April April April April April April 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 24 25 25 25 BASEBALL at Marshall....................................5:00p.m. SOFTBALL at Marshall....................................5:00p.m. TRACK Marshall................................................ 4:30p.m. TENNIS Coldwater............................................ 4:30p.m. GOLF at Caledonia.......................................... 4:00p.m. BASEBALL Grand Ledge Inv................10:00 a.m. TRACK Hastings Relays...............................10:00a.m. GOLF at Harper Creek .......................... 5:00 p.m. BASEBALL Harper Creek............................... 5:00p.m. SOFTBALL Harper Creek............................... 5:00p.m. TRACK at Lakeview..........................................4:30p.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20, 1989 — Page 11 Nashville residents sound off on “noise” ordinance Bowling results Sunday Night Mixed Greenbacks 80-44; Pin Busters 73-51; Get Along Gang 71-53; White Lightning 70-54; Hooter Crew 69%-54*4: Really Rottens 64*4-59*4; Ogdenites 6216-6116; L’s & J's 61*6-62 *6; Gutterdusters 61-63; Misfits 61- 63; Family Force 59'6-64*6; Sandbaggers 59%-64*4; Chug-a-Lugs 58-66; Quality Spirits 57*4-66*4; Detroiters 5616-67*6; Guys & Gals 56-68; Alley Cats 52*6-71 *6; Mas & Pas 42'6-81 *6. Women? High Game and Series - P. Godbey 157; S. Neymeiyer 153: M. Bowman 138; J. Ogden 176; A. Sutliff 180; M. Haywood 160; D. Oliver 200-521; M. K. Snyder 165; L. Case .35; J. Ogden 199-503; D. Kelley 188; B. Wilson 159; T. Ray 145; D. Snyder 247-211-168-626; D. Haight 178; B. Moody 180-500; L. Tilley 223-525. Mens High Game and Series - S. Goodenough 213; E. Bchmdt 174; R. Ogden 210-543; G. Sutliff 169; D. Welsch 168; W. Friend Sr. 171; D. Smith 147; C. Wilson 188-509; B. Ray 179: R. Ward 183; B. In­ gram 197-504; S. Howe 174; R. Allen 193-501; C. Pennington 191-504; D. Stamm 189; J. Woodard 190-529; R. Little 176; M. Tilley 177. Thursday Twisters Final Standings Andrus 8616-4116; Geukes Market 76-52; Heritage Chevrolet 72*6-55*6; Hastings Mutual 69-59; Hastings Bowl 68*6-5916; B.D.S. Inc. 61*4-66%; Century 21 5916-6816; Bowman Refrigeration 59*6-68*6; Goodwill Dairy 4616-81*6; Alley Cats 4116-8216. Good Gaines - K. Ploot 137; M. Hawkins 132; C. Hurless 148; J. Gasper 168; D. Carpenter 129; A. Czinder 152; C. Brown 168; E. Vanasse 162; C. Arends 135; L. Myers 173; B. Barnum 184; B. Kruko 142; P. Arends 160. Good Series - D. Staines 198-518; P. Wright 167-459; B. Steele 183-485: V. Butler 163-383; P. Guy 171-510; D. Catlin 166-446; B. Quads 190483; K. Sutfin 165^77; D. Bolthouse 169-461; J. Henderson 144-408; S. Kuzava 136-380; D. Bartimus 187-483; M. Patten 178-481. Thursday Angels McDonalds II 83-45; Outward Appearance 81-47; Stefanos 78*6-4916; Clays Dinner Bell 73-55; Hastings Bowl 58*4-69*4; McDonalds I 49-79; Geukes Market 44-84; Hickory Inn 43-69. Good Games - K. Barnum 166; S. Rose 172; L. Watson 157; T. Daniels 192; M. In­ gram 155; B. Ranquette 182; R. Haight 182; K. Hayward 130; A. Snyder 166-411; B. Cantrell 173; L. Apsey 183-517; C. Cuddahce 162; L. Hutchings 167; P. Miller 165-421; L. Aspinall 181; J. DeBoer 124. M. Burpee 161. V. Haas 176; L. Doubledee 150. Wednesday Classic Larry Poll Realty 79-49. Dewey’s 79-49. Welcome Woods 79-49, Floral Design's 78%-49%, Carlton Center Exc. 71-57. Hast. City Bank 70-58, McDonalds 67-61, Shamrock 66-62, Kloosterman’s Coop 64-64, Exercise Made Easy 63-65, Viatec 60-68, Bowman Refrigeration 59-69, Red Baron Piz­ za 55%-72%, Hastings Mutual 52%-75%, Totaly 42-86, Budweiser 35*4-92%. 190-452; V. Miller 160-424; N. Munn 143-396; D. Lawrence 135; B. Vrogindewey 163; V. Utter 150; P. Croninger 145; P. Edger 160; B. Hendershott 132; B. Hathaway 201; N. Taylor 163. R. Rogers 642. T. Bustance 639, W. Bir­ man 629, M. Tucker 604, D. Thompson 596, C. Haywood 591, D. Morgan 221-591. B. Ludescher 590. Words to the “Ysn continued 945-4574. High School Baseball Freshman boys who are planning to play Mickey Mantle baseball this summer with the YMCA, should sign up at the YMCA office by May 10. Sophomore and junior boys interested in playing Connie Mack baseball this summer should also see Mr. Storms by May 10. The cost for the program is $10 and is due when the application is returned. Jr. High Pony League Baseball Seventh and eighth grade students interested in playing in the YMCA Pony League Baseball program this summer, should pick up a registration form in the Middle School’s principals office. This form and the registra­ tion fee of $10 must be brought to the team formation clinic on May 6. Monday, May 8th, at 6:30 p.m., has been scheduled as the rain date. Area BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS TWINS Bob and Stacy Kerns, Dowling are happy to announce the birth of their twins, Chase Thomas 6 lbs., and Logan James 6 lbs., 2 ozs. on April 13. Grandparents are Bob and Sue Kerns of Fine Lake and Jim and Jo Owens of Heaver Island. IT’S A GIRL Ida McDiarmid, Lake Odessa, April 9,10:52 a.m. 7 lbs., 5’4 ozs. Pat and Staci Lowe, Charlotte, April 13,2:12 p.m., 6 lbs., 'A oz. Katherine Kingsbury, Hastings, April 13, 3:21 a.m., 8 lbs., 6 ozs. Shelley Bromley, Hastings, April 13, 9:16 a.m., 6 lbs., 6 ozs. IT’S A BOY Vernard and Malissa Bailey, Freeport, April Birthday Club meeting A Birthday Club meeting will be April 25 at 7 p.m. at Leona Clark’s home. Co-hostess is Delores Hall. Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! Students who placed at the state Academic Track Meet in Saginaw Thursday in­ clude (front row, from left) Dan Styf, Brandi Eye, Lori Vaughn, Dan Allen, Jeff Gardner, (middle row) Kitt Carpenter, Jenny Parker, Tom Brighton, (back Row) Scott Krueger, Kathy Vos, Paul Buchanan and Brad Gee. Bowie rettes Three Ponies Tack 82-38, Kent Oil 7016-49%, Hecker's 66-54, Nashville Auto 64-56, Thomapple Manor 64-56, Britten's 61-59, O'dell’s 60%-57%, Hastings Bowl 57-63, Riverbend Travel 52-68, Good Time Pizza 52-68, DJ. Electric 51-69, Flexfab 40-80. Good Series and Gaines - S. VanDenberg 223-624. M. Scramlin 220-545, N. Taylor 192, C. Miller 162. C. Hartwell 164-468. F. Latshaw S. Drake 179-528, J. Dinnini 195, B. Hathaway 178. C. Cuddahee 176, H. Coenen 180-470, M. Dull 177, J. Elliston 182, B. Maker 196, M.l Garber 200-579. T. Christopher 211-528. Wednesday P.M. Final Standings Mace's Pharmacy 86-42; Geukes Mkt. 75-53; Lifestyles 71-57; Cast Offs 70-58; Valley Realty 68-60; Nashville Locker 64-64; Gillons Const. 62%-65%; Handy's Shirts 62- 66; Varney's Stables 61 %-66%; M & M's 54%-73%; Friendly Home Parties 53%-74%; DeLongs Bait 40-88. HV> Games and Series - D. Brewer 201-495; V. Slocum 200-485; K. Becker 185-504; R. Rine 180-504; O. Gillons 171-484;jM^Garren 183:479; Mesccar isowt Trtirfttjuii League. This year all players must pre-register by May I to participate. Players must fill out a registration form obtained at the YMCA of­ fice or school principal's office and mail it to the YMCA Office. P.O. Box 252. Hastings Teams will consist of 9-14 players and one or more volunteer coaches. Coaches will be in contact with their times and game schedules. Ail games will be played in the Hastings Area using local school and city park fields. There will be a required parents meeting on May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Jr. High Music Room. Goals and objectives and league rules will be discussed. As in previous years, all players will play at least 50 percent of every game, there are no try outs and everyone will receive a team tshirt and team hat. For more information, call the YMCA at by Mark LaRose About 40 residents sounded off loudly and clearly when the Nashville Village Council held a public hearing Thursday to discuss the adoption of a proposed noise control ordinance. Although 30 to 35 of the citizens took the opportunity to let their council know what they thought of the proposed noise control or­ dinance, their opinions and ideas were uniformly opposed to the adoption of the or­ dinance as it was written and presented. The noise ordinance was prepared by village attorneys, who reviewed similar or­ dinances before compiling the six-pagc document. Village Police Sgt. Gene Koetje presented council members with copies of the preposed ordinance March 9 and asked them to review it prior to the required hearing. Koetje then said several complaints from residents about noise and noise levels in the village prompted the action. But Thursday Koetje said the reason he ask­ ed lhe attorneys to draw up the ordinance was because lhe pawn shop on Main Street played rock and roll music that he found offensive and disturbing. Copies of the lengthy document were available in its entirety beofore the hearing. One of the major complaints was with the wide range of items and types of noises that would be considered violations of the ordinance. Rod Cook addressed the council and said the ordinance was in ’‘god-awful” legal con­ dition and that to make it acceptable and legal, it would take a long time to find out what the people wanted and a lot of cutting and pasting. “If it's recognized law, if it exists in the law books, it must be written better than this. We should start from scratch and rewrite it,” Cook said. “You could just look for one that's written better than this.” Ruth Sheldon, owner of Charlie’s Southend Party Store, was equally appalled by the fact that the ordinance had been prepared by the village attorney at the taxpayers expense. “We actually paid attorneys to do this?" she asked, and Village President John Hughes said they had paid for it. “Are we going to turn around and pay an attorney to do another one?” Sheldon wondered, and Hughes said the council hadn’t decided yet. Sheldon then recommended the council give some serious thought to hiring the same at­ torney to rewrite it. Fem Green said if the pawn shop was going to be the target of this ordinance and would be cited and required to stop playing rock and roll music, then stores that play Christmas music during the holidays would have to be cited as well. A new Nashville resident, Virginia Tobias (no relation to former Board Member Carl Tobias), was dismayed by the possibility for misuse of the .ordinance by vengeful neighbors. "As far as I’m concerned, this (ordinance) gives anyone who even gets a burr under their blanket the chance to have a field day with any noise,” she said. “I think it (the ordinance) gives people an open license to crucify other people,” Tobias added and she received a round of applause. Penny Jones was one of the two to three people who were at the hearing to complain about problems with noisy neighbors. Jones recounted her experience last summer shen she called Nashville authorities about noisy and offensive neighbors and was told nothing could be done because there wasn't a noise control ordinance in the village. Kathy Felder was one of the people who said she felt there was a legitimate need for a noise control ordinance. But like virtually everyone who voiced an opinion, she was convinced that the one under consideration was preposterous. “It’s too far-fetched. You're going to have the cops running all over for the littlest things. Monday Mixers Sir N Her 87-41; Miller Real Estate 77-51; Michelob 7516-5216; Deweys Auto Body 73-55; Superior Seafoods 72-56; Cinder Drugs 65-53; Hastings Bowl & Lounge 65-59 (make up); Hastings Flower Shop 60-64 (make up); Miller Carpeting 62*6-65%; Pioneer Apartments 6l»/6-66V6; Hastings Bowl 60-68; Friends 59-69; Girrbachs 5616-7116; Andrus of Hastins 55V6-72V6; Music Center 50%-77%; Burger King 40-88. High Games and Series - K. Keeler 165; B. Jones 187; D. Kelley 186-522; B. Hathaway 173; S. Wilt 180; S. Hanford 161: M. Kill 169; D. Burghdoff 173; D. Colvin 163; P. Snyder 161; M. Garrett 163; R. Perry 162; C. Beckwith 160; L. Perry 183; J. Solmes 160; C. Nichols 164; S. Nevins 161; F. Girrbach 167; S. Hanford 184-507. 13, 7:02 p.m., 8 lbs., 9 ozs. Sean Arthur born to Mike and Michele Scobey of Battle Creek, April 14, 7:24 a.m., 8 lbs., 10 ozs., 22 inches long. Maternal grand­ mother Virginia Anklam of Battle Creek and paternal grandparents Jim and Ellen Scobey of Hastings. David and Carrie (Hoffman) Dakin of Manhattan, Kansas are happy to announce the birth of a son, Alexander James, 8 lbs., 15 ozs., bom April 4 in St Mary's Hospital, Manhattan, Kansas. Maternal grandparents are Jack and Susanne Green and the paternal grandparents are David and Lola Dakin all of Hastings. Larry and Susie Dinger, Muskegon, April 16, 9:59 a.m., 7 lbs., 14*4 ozs. • PUBLIC NOTICE • Date: April 21,1989 Permit No. M10047894 Thomapple Twp-Duncan Lk WWSL The Michigan Water Resources Commission pro­ poses to issue a new discharge permit to: The Township of Thomapple for the operation of a wastewater stabilization lagoon to treat wastewater from homes near Duncan Lake. The applicant proposes to discharge treated wastewater to Duncan Creek, in Section 8, T4N, R10W, Barry County. Comments or objections to the draft permit received by May 22, 198° ■•.■'!l be considered In the final decision to issue .. ,»ermit. Persons desiring Information regarding ; . draft permit, procedures for commenting, or requeuing a hearing, should contact: Ms. Diane M. Carlson, P.E., Permits Section, Surface Water Quality Division, Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan, 48909, Telephone: 517­ 335-4128. Copies of the public notice, fact sheet, and draft permit may be obtained at the Surface Water Quality Division District Office located at 621 N. 10th Street, P.O. Box 355, Plainwell, Michigan 49080, Telephone: 616-685-9886. Returning home as state champions in the boys quartet were (from left) pianist Rachel Mepham. Kevin DeVault, Nate Allyn, Shayne Horan and Paul Buchanan. Hastings students place in Academic Track Meet’ Sixteen Hastings Middle School students came home last week with awards from (he State Academic Track Meet. The competition, held last Thursday in Saginaw, was among students from several other schools who had qualified in regional contests to compete at the state level. Originating on lhe cast side of the state, the track meet tests academic knowledge of students in a variety of areas and seeks out talent in the arts. The boys’ quartet, made up of Nate Allyn, Paul Buchanan, Kevin DeVault and Shayne Horan, with accompanies! Rachel Mepham, was named state champion in that division. Singing the Beach Boys’ tune, "Barbara Ann,” the five outperformed all other students. Also placing high in the competition were Dan Allen, Tom Brighton, Kitt Carpenter and Dan Styf, who took second place in the potpourri competition, answering a variety of questions. Taking third were Jenny Parker in ancient history, Brandi Eye in dramatic reading and Brad Gee in lhe keyboard instrumental solo. Scott Krueger took fourth in the keyboard instrumental solo competition. Several students placed fifth, including Dan Styf, arithmetic; Jeff Gardner, geography; Brandi Eye. U.S. history; Lori Vaughn, music; and Paul Buchanan, art (dry color). Kathy Vos earned a sixth place in the com­ munication arts division. Other local students who competed in Saginaw were Sam Torode, David Hammond, Chris Morgan. Tony Snow, Katy Larkin, Jen­ nifer Larabee, Zach Brehem, Aubrey Mason. Jon Andrus, John Bell, David Solmes, Bryan Sherry, Michelle Bechler, Stephanie Smith, Lisa Smith, Erin Merritt, Dan Goodman, David Andrus. Jenny VanAman, Theresa Kelly and Ryan McAlvey. Recycle it' Tuesday, May 2,1989 * 7:00 P.M. Let us help you with a Fresh | new look for Spring. Call 948-8319 WALK-INS WELCOME For The 410 W. State, Hastings COUNTRY PINE VIEW SUPPORT CARE HOME for the ELDERLY Saturday, April 22, 2-4 p.m. 2190 W. State Rd., Hastings Italian Specialties 795-7844 The new addition is now complete! 1 — Jim and Shari Musser Pizza • Dinner • Zill • Steaks * Appetizers • Submarines * Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE INTERIORS RETAIL SALESPERSON WANTED Atln: Kathy 221 N. Industrial Park Hastings. Mt 49050 Changb your own oil’ Don't dump it' At the Hope Township HeN on M-43 near Shultz Rd. OPEN HOUSE Brown’s Custom interiors The Government/Community Services Subcommittee for the Bany County Futuring Committee is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday, April 20). The public is welcome to attend the meeting, which will take place in the Commissioners’ Room of the Court House Annex. Public Hearing • Special Exception Um You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the APPLY IN WRITING TO: (No Phone Colls Please) Futuring group to meet tonight —Notice*— Hope Township Etna's Hair Designs Some decorating knowledge and skills required as well as a pleasant personality to self floor coverings, window treatments, wallpaper, ceramic tile, countertop, and related products About 30 hours per week including some Friday evenings and Saturdays. Experience a plus, however, we will tram lhe right person. like loud music and parties after II p.m.." Felder said. "We should just write our own." "The thing that I question about your or­ dinance is that I don’t sec any reference to. decibals in it,” Tim Smith pointed out. Smith argued that without an objective method of determining what’s too loud, it is left open to police interpretation and subjec­ tive enforcement. J “The way it’s written, it leaves too much to interpretation,*' he said. Zoning Board of Appeals Member Bill Thompson said the village was having pro­ blems because there are too many political cli­ ques and power struggles between the factions for anyone to get anything done. Koetje then tried to clarify the situation. “There seem to be a lot of misconceptions here. We’re not trying to alter anyone's lifestyle; we're not trying to hurt anyone; we’re not trying to stop anyone in the pursuit of their life," he said. “1 called the village attorney for the simple reason that we’ve had a lot of late-night noise and music and so forth and so on. And I need­ ed something to work with, so I just told him; give us a noise ordinance,” Koetje said. He added that the attorneys had looked at other ordinances and sent that one to him. "I didn’t see any great big problem with it. We’re not going to stop someone from building a garage or changing a tire. We just wanted an ordinance we could work with," he said. But Koetje was visibly upset when he discussed the matter of the rock ’n’ roll music that Quality Pawn II plays on outdoor speakers. “But I don’t think the pawn shop has the right to blast from two outdoor speakers on their building loud hard-rock music that I can hear at my house and that I don’t care to listen to,” Koetje said loudly. Claudia Thompson then blasted the or­ dinance for its strictness. Like others she cited some of the Specific Offenses in Section 3. Part “j” would outlaw yelling, shouting, hooting, crying, calling, whistling or singing after 11 p.m. “Crying, give me a break! And if my kid isn't home, I'll go out and holler. I’ll hoot if I have to!” Thompson said. “This is ridiculous.’’ A number of business people also expressed concern about the strictness of the ordinance and the possibility of it limiting or affecting their livelihoods. When the council convened in its regular meeting, Hughes referred the matter to the or­ dinance committee for review. HOURS: Tutt-Thm. tl30xni. il wit, FrllS*. w Sun. 4-10;Ootid Mon. BARRY COUNTY CITIZENS j FOR DECENCY W' i Meet April 24th • 7:00 p.m. ? RIVER BEND TRAVEL 533 West State Street — Hastings ■ To hear request of Jon Duflo for an Electronics Shop to be located at 3873 S. Shore Dr., Hostings, Michigan 49058 Section I5of Hope Township. Anyone desiring the exact legal description or more information may contact Richard Lelnaar 948-2464 Tuesdays 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 623-2267. Richard H. Lelnaar Hope Township Zoning Administrator HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY • April 23 • Birthday Card Shower Nina Stanford 8729 S. Bedford Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 TIMBER SALE NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that on May 12, 1989, the Department of Natural Resources will be offering timber (wood) for sale on the State-owned lands in northern Barry County. For detailed information on site locations and conditions of sale, contact John Lerg, Department of Natural Resources, Plainwell District Office, P.O. Box 355, Plainwell, Ml 49080. Telephone (616) 685-6851. The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 20, 1989 Trial set in shaking death of infant boy The homicide trial for the mother of an infant found shaken to death was set last week for July 17 in Barry County Circuit Court. Lisa Michelle Valiquette, 23, faces manslaughter charges in connection with the Dec. 23 death of her son, Zachary. Authorities believe the eight-month-old boy was violently shaken to death. Judge Thomas S. Evcland granted a motion to allow the defense to hire a pathologist at public expense to assist Valiquette and her attorney, Michael McPhillips, during the trial. Additional motions in the matter will be held June 9. The child was taken to Pennock Hospital where he was pronounced dead in December. Pennock Hospital physician Dr. Eldon Castle determined that the baby died of a shaking. Manslaughter is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Valiquette, of 271 Lake Side Drive, Cloverdale, remains free on bond. In other court business. CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 Miscellaneous FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant hybrid bluegills, Rainbow trout. Walleye, Largcmouth bass, Smallmouth bass. Hybrid striped bass, Channel catfish, Perch, and Fathead minnows. LAGGIS’ FISH FARM, INC. 08988 35th St., Gobles, Ml. 49055. Phone (616)628-2056 Days, (616)624-6215 evenings. EARLY BIRD PRICES on Central Air. Buy now, save money and keep cool this summer. Henning & Sons Heating 30 years experience. 945-5677. FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.____________________ PAINTING AND’ PAPER HANGING. 945-3244. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE residential, business, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448___________ WURLITZER GRAND PIANO for sale. 616-945-9672. HELP WANTED: come join our winning team! Arby’s is now hiring for daytime posi­ tions. Part-time only, please apply between 2-4 p.m. at Arby’s, 911 W. State Street, E.O.E.______________________ SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR S. 1RUCK REPAIR 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS ■ caaMWTMmnNvtMR Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parte. 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LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? Wc have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. Wc pay you while you learn. Call 616-731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard. LPN-RN Wc arc looking for someone with leadership skills to work in our geriatrics facility. Wc offer health insurance and vacation benefits, compclclivc wages and excellent working conditions. Thomapple Manor, Hastings. 945-2407._________ LPN-RN. Wc arc looking for someone with leadership skills to work in our geriatric facility. V.c offer health insurance and vacation benefits, competitive wages and excellent working conditions. LPN's start at $8.85. Thomapple Manor, Hastings, 945-2407. MAKE MORE MONEY FULL OR PART-TIME! Men and women needed to sell our Profitable Line of Calendars, Pens and Advertising Gifts to business firms in your immedi­ ate business area. Earn weekly commissions. Set your own hours. Prompt, friendly service from 80 year old AAA -1 Company. No investment No collections. Previous sales experience not required. Write: Richard Lowe, NEWTON MFG. CO., Dept., Hl 1935, Newton, Iowa, 50208. 515-792-4121.______________ & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616)945-5182 BUSINESS SERVICES RIVER CITY • • • • patching Mating resurfacing approaches ASPHALT REF ,ri | No Jeu Too Small | 765-3137 receiving and concealing stolen property were dismissed by the prosecutor. Prosecutor Dale Crowley had asked that Lindstrom receive 75 days in jail for his role in the crime. "The sentence should be a deterrence, not just for the defendant, but for others," Crowley said. "We believe that's the proper component of sentencing." The prosecutor said the Lindstrom's co-defendant had received a six-month sentence for stealing the items from a truck. But defense attorney Michael McPhillips insisted his client's role was small in the matter. "Mr. Lindstrom’s involvement in this offense ... did not involve the breaking into the more serious charges pending against Miller. She also agreed to cooperate with anyone's cars or anyone's homes," he said. "He was not a leaders or a co-leader of any authorities in connection with the investigation of drug smuggling into the group of men in this activity." Lindstrom, of 13895 Burchett Road, prison. In court last week, Miller, of East Lansing, said she was asked to drop off a bag made no statement on his behalf. Judge Eveiand cautioned Lindstrom to of marijuana at a home in Hastings. She told to stay out of trouble in the future. "I’m not satisfied you won't engage in the court she assumed lhe contents were marijuana, and she wasn't to receive anything in exchange for the delivery. Sentencing was set for July 5 in court, and she remains free on bond. •A Plainwell man who held onto a gun and a pair of binoculars that had been stolen was sentenced last week to two years' associate with different people if he wanted future criminal activity," he said. "I hope you're more selective with who you hand around with." Lindstrom was ordered to avoid associating with anyone with a criminal record. He also was directed to pay $300 in court costs, $300 in fines and restitution to be determined later. Nashville man arrested for robbery in Ann Arbor by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Nashville man who traveled to Ann Ar­ bor three weeks ago for the city's annual “Hash Bash" was arrested last week for allegedly holding up two men at gun point. Chad Cranston, 18, waved his preliminary exam in Ann Arbor’s 15th District Court Wednesday and was bound over for trial in circuit court. At his hearing Wednesday, both charges of armed robbery were reduced to two counts of unarmed robbery, according to court clerks. Cranston will be arraigned April 25 and was freed after posting 10 percent of a $1,000 cash bond. Ann Arbor Police said Cranston and four other Nashville-area residents came to the assembly held yearly to call for the legalizalion of marijuana. Staff Sgt. Harty Jinkenon said the group from Nashville got lost along lhe way to Ann Arbor on April 1, drank several six packs of beer, and met some people al the gathering. "After an hour, they rolled the two guys at gunpoint," Jinkerson said. They took a couple of leather coats from the two men and left, police said. Jinkenon said police later found out the weapon used had been a pellet gun. But because the victims thought it was a handgun, armed robbery charges can be filed. "It’s one of those pellet pistols that looks like a .45 (caliber) or a 9 mm., ” Jinkerson NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS OF YOUR COMMUNITY CAN BE READ EACH WEEK IN THE BANNER said. "It’s hard to tell." Police said they believe one of the five peo­ ple making the trip wasn’t a participant in the robbery, but others in the group may have been involved. “I expect at least two more arrests," said Detective Doug Barbour. Although the "Hash Bash" has been held each spring in Ann Arbor tor many years, Jinkerson said the event is slowly dying. “It’s pretty much a nothing these days," he said. "Many people are concerned with the image that’s being gotten to our youth that it’s only a $5 violation to use drugs." April 2»-Z9-39 Lyon St. West I block, next to Amway Grand Plata Hotel The hading Folk Ari Show In the _ >untry with over 135 of your favonte artisans from 27 slates bringing quality handcrafted country reproductions and heirlooms of the future as seen In Country Living. AmHh qulhs & dolls, baskets, spongeware, sah glaze stoneware. dumm<4x>ards. whirligigs, grained frames & boxes, therorems. samp­ lers. rag rugs, teddy bears, floorc­ loths. pierced lampshades. Shaker furniture, scherenschnitte. carved wood, tinsmith and blacksmith. Fri­ day evening 5 pm to 9 pm. Adm $6 Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 5 pm Adm $4 AH Country decorating needs are for sale. Children 10 & under $2 furnisheddy...Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. Preparing a Will The necessity of writing a will is a subject that offers a wide diversity of opinion. Some say wills are not necessary, while others would never consider leaving their estate to be divided by the courts. Regardless of your opinion, mortality is something each of us faces, and for the benefit of those who survive us. it’s important to have our affairs in the best order possible. If you feel a will is beneficial, begin by selecting an attorney who specializes in estate planning. Seemingly insignificant details can spell lhe difference between your assets going to the IRS or to your heirs. Although an attorney will guide you in the best distribution of your estate, who gets what is a decision only you should make. Make this decision and write it down before visiting your lawyer. It’s his or her job to properly guide and record your wishes, not to make them for you. When preparing your will, several key items should be considered. Choose an executor carefully. This is the person or persons you designate to carry out your wishes and to distribute your assets. The executor can be a family member or trusted friend. Your attorney can assist you by mak­ ing sure your choice meets any possible state restrictions regarding executors. Next, decide how your assets arc to be divided. Some states have strict distribution laws that your attorney will explain. He or she should also explain any possible options. When planning your distributions, it’s a good idea to think in terms of percentages rather than strict dollar amounts. Preparing your will is an excellent oppor­ tunity to check lhe ownership registration of your securities and other property. Is it in­ dividual or joint ownership. Here, a knowledgeable estate attorney can be of par­ ticular benefit not only in defining proper distribution of assets but also in establishing trusts that could save precious dollars in taxes. While ownership of assets is being checked, don’t forget to check the beneficiaries on your retirement plans and insurance policies. Many people arc surprised to find former spouses still the beneficiaries of valuable assets. Remember, all your assets are part of plann­ ing your will. In the case of young children or dependent parents, some provisions, both financial and Police have suspects in burglary of camp by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Police have two suspects in a burglary earlier this month that left thousands of dollars in damages to the Boys and Girls Camp in Rutland Township. Holes were poked into plaster walls, a television was thrown from a second-story window and nearly every window in the building was shattered in the burglary, said Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy Lynn Cruttenden. "They did a lot of damage," Cruttenden said, shaking his head. "They did a lot of damage.” Two of the three 17-year-old suspects are now in custody on other burglary charges in Barry County. Their names weren't released pending formal charges being filed. Camp officials from Kalamazoo discovered the damage April 8 while inspecting the camp and house at 2451 Erway Road. Two weeks earlier, they found two windows had been broken at lhe CaH 9484051 to subscribe! • NURSE AIDS • Thornapple Manor Call 945-2407 S COUNTRY FOLK ART SHOW & SALE OCAITOD w^aliwh inmate at the facility. But the corrections officer told police, who arrested Miller in Hastings. In exchange for her guilty plea to the Douglas V. Lindstrom, 19, pleaded guilty C ountrv REAL ESTATE MILLER to a corrections officer from the State Prison in Ionia, who was to pass them on to an FINANCIAL in February to a reduced charge of attempted receiving and concealing stolen property. In exchange, the more serious charge of We need some people willing to give care to others. Nurse aid certificate required. Starting salary $4.78 per hour. Blue Cross, Illness and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. JWI, JOHN, OWE, ot 945-3412 SINCE REAL ESTATE 1940 Ken Miller, C.R.B., C.R.S. marijuana without remuneration. Robin Miller, 21, was to deliver the drugs in the Barry County Jail. VISA/M ASTERCARD US Charge guaranteed regardless of credit rating. Call now! 213-925-9906 ext U1893. t• Since 1908 A Michigan State University student arrested in January for allegedly delivering marijuana in Hastings pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of distributing probation with the last 60 days of his term WANTED — Volunteer Coordinator Activities Assistant Full or part-time (flexible schedule). Must be self-motivated individual with excellent leadership, verbal and writ­ ten skills. Ability to speak to groups as well as work with patients one on one. A thorough knowledge of the com­ munity and available resources. Arts and crafts a plus. Send reume to: Rita Pitts, Activity Director Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Rd. Hastings, Michigan 49058 or entered the building through one of the shattered windows left in the house. Items believed stolen included a weed eater, a foot-pump resuscitator, a first-aid kit and a small phone. A similar pattern to another burglary in the area led police to question the parents of two suspects in the case, Cruttenden said. With parents' permission, sheriffs deputies searched one home, recovering a weed eater and parts of a first-aid kit that may have been taken from the camp. - To Start May 1, 1989 - Thomapple Manor RN & New Graduates Nursing Opportunties Pennock Hospital currently has nursing opportunities available in: MEDICAL SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more contact: Terry Kostelec, R.N. Staff Development Coordinator PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 IEO.EJ The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company CIOM AT&T 33V. Ameritech 54’A Bristol Myers 48’/. Chrysler 24V. CMS Energy 26’/i Coca Cola 53 Detroit Edison 18?/Dow Chemical 94’/. Exxon 43s/. Ford 48s/. Gencorp 17s/. General Motors 42V. Hastings Mfg. 35’/. IBM 112’/. JCPenney 54 Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 94’/. Kellogg Co. 65’/. McDonald’s 53’/. Procter & Gamble 94 Sears 45V. S.E. Mich. Gas 18V. Upjohn 2^/4 Gold $383.50 Silver $5.78 Dow Jones 2379.40 Volume 211,000,000 y / Chang* + 1’/4 + 3’/. + ’/4 +•/> + 3N. + !•/. + 1*/. + v/. +1’/. + 1»/4 + 2S/. + 2V. + 1’/. + 2’/« + ’/. + »A -$1.50 -.05 + 67.82 Barry County Community Volunteers and pool equipment was scattered arourxl the grounds. Cruttenden said the burglars apparently may have kicked open a door found broken Two week classroom clinical certified course. Potential employment upon suc­ cessful completion. Call H. Byrne,’ 945­ 2407, for an interview. Limited enrollment. — STOCKS — V % building. When they returned April 8, they discovered the additional damages. Camp officials told police that every large window in the building had been broken, and a TV set was found smashed on a large rock outside a second-story window. A storage shed had been entered as well, NURSE AID CLASSES physical, should be made. A guardian should be appointed and funds set aside for that purpose. Finally, review your will whenever tax laws change and after any major event occurs in your life, such as the birth, death or marriage of a family member. Your will should be reviewed at least every five years and kept in a safe place where your family will have ac­ cess to it at your death. Preparing a will is not top on anyone’s funthings-Ut-do list, but it is important if you want your loved ones to benefit the must from what you’ve worked to accumulate. Promise yourself to at least consider a will as part of your financial planning. Barry County Social Sorvicas • VOLUNTEER PROGRAM • EDITOR'S NOTE: TM> column will bo pub11 shed on a regular basis as the need arises In Barry County. Any community agency seeking volunteers may make use of this space. Information shoulo be made known to Don Rews 948-3259 at Social Services. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TRANSPORTERS to take people to their medi­ cal appointments. Mileage reimbursement provided. If Interested, call Carol Cramer at 948-3257. FURNITURE MOVERS are needed one or two days per month. If you can help pick up donations and deliver these to needy families, contact Hoffman at 948-3251. COMPANIONS to serve as an adult role model for a child. Call Anneliese Brown at 948-3241. ITEMS NEEDED YARN for making hats, mittens and scarfs for children In need. Baby yam Is also needed. If you have extra yam to donate contact Helen Hoffman at 948<J254 or Lois Warner 948-3213. MATERIAL A THREAD are needed to make baby quilts. Please call Lois Warner at 948­ 3213. RN and LPN Part-time Position or Consider a Nursing Pool Position at THORNAPPLE MANOR Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call the nursing office at... 945-2407 or apply In person at 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS __ RESPIRATORY THERAPIST/TECHNICIAN Pennock Hospital has Immediate openings In the Cardiopulmonary Department for Part-time, experienced or credentlalled Respiratory Therapy TechnicianfTherapist to work two 12 hour shifts per week, 6:30 p.m. • 7:00 a.m. Weekend duty for relief coverage only. Full-time, R.R.T., C.R.T.T. or eligible Individual to work 72 hour position, twelve hour shifts, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and every other weekend. Interested individuals should have a high degree of self-initiative, motivation and Independence. Responsi­ bilities include: routine therapeutic treatments, airway management, pulmonary and cardiac diagnostic testing, management of Bear 5 and MA2 + 2 ventilators, and home care calls. Pennock Hospital offers competitive salary and excellent benefits. Contact: Mark Olmsted, RRT Director Cardiopulmonary and Fitness Services PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St., Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3120 or (616) 948-3112 EOt � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-04-27.pdf 94f410bff759aa3b8fd7e17c1fa95d01 PDF Text Text C-3 Hastings Publ icLibrary 121 S. Church St. Hastings, HI. 49058 NlEflWS ...wrap Property values up 7 percent in county Giri still critical after car accident A 4-year-old DelUte girt remiiu in imeuive cm today it Butterworth nruftol niter a twcxnr accident Monday tatnfei aortbwent or Hinting!. doilllzi Schantz wu taken to Fawott Hospital and later wu airlifted lo the thud Rapid! hospital alter the 11 La. acck>eni on Wear Slate Road at '■ AirpoatRoed. Driver Vincent Schantz, 24, and 2-yeanott Charity Schantz were both naae4 at hzaock Homul and releaed. neo*ar driver. Kart McDonald, 58. wawiltaninfte hent^oocolliaioa. but VkgHa McDonald, 47, alao wu taken B Pezaoek Hoapital, where ahe wu •any Comte? Deputy Sheriff Don oiaataw aaid Kart McDonald wu ■Mkeaet bond on Went State Road a*M Scbaua. who was driving MrflMMt. Ittawpua to lars left onto Ute* truck itruck SdteMT car B Ba ti^te ftou end u Schantz waa nuking Be tun. SrWart iteapooHteujeogmeat aide of «■ toad, roOedonr and came to teat ooAuiHwrt tide Olaagow aaad he polled the the am roof off of the car, pdMuua Christina Schaea and began adainlarring first B VOLUME 134. NO. IT by David T. Young A compromise agreement has been reached on the issue over rezoning the future site of the Barry County Fair. A special committee of Rutland Township residents, representatives from the Fair Board and the Rutland Township Planning and Zoning Commission met three times and finally hammered out the tentative agreement after receiving a proposal from attorney Bob while neither concerts, which they said would bring noise, traffic problems and need for more policing. Rutland Township Supervisor Bob Edwards said it will be forwarded to the Township Therefore, outdoor "high-level noise events" will be limited to Fair Week and Thompson of Kalamazoo offered a text amendment compromise proposal that suggested the zoning for the parcel remain agricultural, but with special use permits to they will be restricted the rest of the year. "That was the major issue that was left to be resolved? Deutschler said. "The agricultural zoning stands, but special use permits will accommodate Agricultural Society activities? She said the Fair Board will be able to rent facilities for events such as wedding receptions and it will be able to have 4-H activities. Also allowed will be use of buildings at the site for storage. Byington, who has served as the Fair Board's attorney throughout the controversy, said, "We're certainly excited (about the agreement). The Fair Board has attempted to satisfy all of the people involved, with a view to having a commitment to make this fairgrounds project work." The Agricultural Society selected the Rutland Township site after it was announced it was selling its present fairgrounds on West Street in Hastings to a Florida developer, who plans to turn that land into a strip mall. The Fair Board said it decided to make the move because the present fairgrounds site no longer is large enough to meet its needs. The site the Fair Board chose is next to M-37 Auto Parts near the intersection of M-37 and Irving Road, about four miles north of Hastings. Since the announcement of the move last fall, the Agricultural Society has had to negotiate with the City of Hastings the rights of the Market Square potion of the old fairgrounds and try to determine the fate of the present Communmity Building, in addition to finding a compromise on the Rutland Township site. With the agreement reached by the special committee, the Agricultural Society may have cleared its last hurdle in its effort to have a the fair at a new location. Sm AGREEMENT, Page 4 Sarver named chief of Hastings police The new chief moved up through the ranks on the local force, starting as a reserve officer in 1979 and as a patrol officer in 1980. He was promoted to sergeant in February 1987 and moved up to deputy chief in October of that year. Tm looking forward to serving the City comment to this police department" Mayor Mary Lou Gray, while announcing the appointment, said that about 60 applications for the chiefs job were received and there were six finalists. Dr. Ralph Chandler, a professor at Western Michigan University, was hired last November by the city as a consultant in the selection process. His fee was SI,500. "Out of the interviews with the consultant, we were told what we already knew," Gray said, "that he (Sarver) has great leadership, integrity and respect from all departments (in the city)? Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse said the $1,500 the city paid the consultant was well spent. "He removed any doubt from anyone's mind that Jerry was the best candidate? Council Member Franklin Campbell, who last fall opposed the hiring of a consultant, said he's changed his tune since. "If I think I’m wrong, 1'11 be the first to admit it? he said. "This Dr. Chandler was worth the money? Campbell added that he believes the council spent more money without a consultant in its search for Sarver's predecessor. See SARVER, Page 3 navy-colored drapea, and pot them in their car. The couple then came back to the eale. The Top Ten for the 1989 Hastings High School graduating class are (front row, from left) Mark Kelly, Nancy Vitale, (middle row, from left) Trina Slagstad, Wendi Wallace, Evy Vargaz, Heidi Herron, DeAnna Jones, (back row, from left) Paul VanAmeyden, Lynn Barcroft and Derek Ferris. bought a lamp eM left. Mee arid Ba owner veined the drapea al Si. Bat rite Had a police report jut Hastings’ Top Ten students announced Be ante. The wtrnam deacribed the man u having Mack hair, glaaaea end a pot belly. Ha onupaaiaa wu deacribed u a *ort,Mavye« woman with ted hair. They wen leu aeen driving a newer giayrntepencar. Llcanuo troubles lead to arrest A Hastiap aaa stopped by police Friday evening because of an expired liceaae plate on his car wu subsequently arrested for driving with a suspended driver's license. In fact, Kevia Lee Bower.21.hu two previous convictions in Hastings and Ionia for driving with a suspended Michigan licenae, police said. Even the Elinois driver's license he handed over to police had expired earlier this year, authorities said. Bower, of 525 W. Apple St., was arrested for driving with a suspended license, second offense, and lodge in the Barry County Jail. Bower told police the 1979 Chevy station wagon he was driving wasn't his car. But when he wu unable to produce proof of insurance for the vehicle, he received a citation for that infraction. Karin Deutschler, who was one of the allows the fair five additional days per year for events to be held outdoors up to 11 p.m. this department are good, but I'd like to see them upgraded. I strongly encourage public riaqa. A tnaideat cTAe 400 Nock or Wen State Sheet repanad the ample sopped by the aale, pbtad up a pair of long over the protests from a number of residents. But when the issue reached the Rutland Township Board, Township Attorney Linda About the compromise, Edwards said, "I'm pleased that our main goal to allow the fair to operate successfully was met? roise or time restrictions on outdoor events held during the annual Fair Week. It also of Hastings," he said after the announcement was made at Monday night's city council meeting. "I think community relations with of dnyne tame garage aale Friday m bring abugbt by police on a larceny chance to make things work financially at the new site, recommended the rezoning, approved by its meeting on the first Wednesday in June. to try to come to terms. With the agreement apparently reached, Furniss, who left last November to take a aeatbelu, reading. The text amendment will have to be published and the board then could have it with the parcel. The Planning and Zoning Commission, maintaining that the Fair Board deserved a number of times per year. The special committee then was appointed job with Lansing Community College. wearing Board at its meeting May 3 for a first "blank check" to do anything it wanted to do the commercial zoning could result in the arrival of motorized racing events and rock wanted to have a 160-acre parcel off M-37 north of Hastings rezoned from agricultural to commercial, and nearby residents who tlttngM ha bad looked and hadn't eeaa any traffic. McDonald, of 30S3 S. •adMd Randi toM aathorttiu be eaw unable to noy la daae to avoid the They objected to giving the Fair Board a opposed iL The residents said giving the Fair Board The group was formed in an effort to reach a compromise between the Fair Board, which Laataaen Road. Mar told police he Sdtnar car bagia the Btta,bn hewn ; PRICE 25' THURSDAY. APRIL 27. 1969 allow the fair to operate certain events with limited or no restrictions for a specified Byington at their session Monday night Sarver, 37, who for the last six months has been acting chief, replaces Daniel Haulage See Story, Page 12 Banner most outspoken opponents of the rezoning proposal and who served on the special committee, said, "I’m very pleased with it (the agreement). I feel that with all of us working together, we can make a go of it now? Essentially, the compromise grants no Aadaiteaee wm eailod Io the acene. Glazgow uid Schutz, of 6760 (ton r Agreement reached for new fair site AuMaaee and one from nmappie voMclea Commission on Aging honors volunteers Devoted to the Interests ofBarry Counfy^dnce 1856 Hastings by David T. Young Jerry Sarver has been hired as chief of police for the City of Hastings, effective immediately. Tea See Story, Page 2 See Story, Page 3 Cancer crusade planned in May Volunteers from the Barry County unit of the American Cancer Society will conduct their annual door-to-door appeal during the month of May. Peggy Searles, crusade chairwoman, ■aid the volunteers will attempt to can­ vas* each of the 16 townships in Barry County and the four wards in the City of Hastings. The volunteers also will drop off literature explaining bow people can change their eating habits to reduce the risks of getting certain kinds of cancer. Proceeds from the appeal will go largely to research and education. Mon volunteers are needed for the campaign. For information call 945-4107. DDA plans OK’d by City Council New Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver sits at his desk in the police sta­ tion. Sarver served as deputy chief for about six months until Monday night, when he officially was selected chief. The Top Ten academic students for the graduating Class of 1989 at Hastings High School have been announced. The seven boys and three girls have been in­ volved in a variety of school activities, in­ cluding clubs, committees and athletics, and most have been active in their churches. All plan to attend college, with three setting their sights on schools out of state The tollowing arc sketches of the students: — Valedictorian Nancy Vitale heads the class with a 3.927 grade point average. The daughter of Tom and Rose Vitale, she lives at 1006 N. Broadway. Hastings. Vitale kept busy during her high school years in activities such as tennis, golf. Key Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Var­ sity Club, student council, jazz bund, mar­ ching band. National Honor Society, sixth grade camp counseling. Interact, Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation convention, homecoming committee, homecoming court, ring committee and the Steve Jordan fund­ raiser committee. In the various clubs, Vitale served as an of­ ficer or chair several times. She was captain tor both golf and tennis and was named all­ conference in golf. She was dnim major tor the Saxon Marching Band as a junior and senior. Outside of school. Vitale has been active in her church's youth group, served as co-chair of a Michigan Sesquicentennial event, played percussion in a band and was chair ol a stu­ dent committee in a campaign to elect a circuit court judge Vitale plans to attend the University of Michigan to study law and business. — This year's salutatorian is Lynn Bar­ croft, who earned a grade point average of 3.91T She belonged to the girls’ track team in her sophomore and junior years and ran cross­ country in 11th and 12th grades. Outside of school, Barcroft volunteered as a candy striper at Pennock Hospital and was employed at Thomapple Manor. She has also been active in her church's youth group. She is the daughter of John and Anita Bar­ croft of 5100 Buehler Road, and plans to at­ tend Alma College to study biology. — Ranking third in the class of 1989 is Mark Kelly, son of Ronald and Tana Kelly of 1993 Campground Road. He maintained a GPA of 3.902. He was active his last three years of high school, participating in junior varsity basket­ ball, student council. National Honor Society, French Club, Academic Letter, cross­ country, the Educational Travel Club and Youth in Government. Outside of school, he was active in his church’s youth group and Junior Achievement. Kelly plans to attend Illinois Wesleyan University to study history and political science. — Heidi Herron maintained a 3.889 grade point average to rank fourth in her class and was involved in numerous activities in high school. She played volleyball and basketball and ran track and vross-country. She served as class president, homecoming court represen­ tative and was on the homecoming committc, band drill squad. Student Principle planning committee, student council. National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Campus Life, Swing Choir, state volcal ensemble contest, operettas. Art Club, Speech Team, the Biology Club. Varsity Club, Talented and Gifted Conference, prom com­ mittee, sixth grade camp counseling, Steve Jordan fund-raiser committee, the Educa­ tional Travel Club, state honors choir and won several art awards her sophomore year. When not in school or related activates, Herron has been active in her church’s youth group, worked as a counselor for her church's youth camp, worked for the YMCA on crafts and playground activities, served as a tutor and worked at a fudge shop. The daughter of Norman and Merilyn Her­ ron of 1925 Boulder Drive, Heidi plans to at­ tend Oklahoma Christian College to study political science. — Ranking fifth in this year's graduating class is Wendi Wallace, with a grade point average of 3.794. During high school, she has been taken pan in volleyball. National Honor Society, Key Club," Biology Club, the Science Olympiad. Youth and Government, the Educational Travel Club and the Drama Club. Wallace also participated in the Michigan Summer Institute of the Arts and Sciences and worked at a fast-food restaurant. The daughter of James and Audrey Wallace of 23853 Hutchinson Road. Battle Creek, Wendi is planning to attend Michigan Technological University to study engineering. See TOP TEN, page 4 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 27, 19B9 DDA projects receive final council approval by David T. Young The Hastings City Council Monday night Paving the way tor the projects was approved improvement projects planned by the local Downtown Development Authority. that extended the boundaries of the DDA the .411 mill would generate could be cut from the budget Mayor Mary Lou Gray said that more than district. In another matter Monday, the council $500,000 already has been pared from the 1990 budget Approval of Ordinance No. 222 after a public hearing with no comment means that the DDA's plans for upgrading four downtown parking lots and the plans to have a public hearing May 8 on the 1990 budget, which may include a request for an increase of .411 mill to offset a Council Member William Cusack, who chairs the council's Finance Committee, said reconstruction of Apple Street from Michigan to Broadway and of the Elks lot alley will move forward. It is expected that about 5380,000 will be used for the projects, but they will not cost taxpayers any more money. They will be paid for by tax increment.financing, in which increased assessments from improvements within a specified district are captured and then used to fund the DDA projects. passage of another ordinance earlier this year projected $28,000 shortfall. The city is authorized to levy 16.2 mills, that rising costs, particularly in insurance, caused the shortfall. He said significant cuts in services already have been made, notably but that figure had to be rolled back under in police, fire and the library. the Headlee Amendment to 15.789 mills. Under Headlee, the city had to levy fewer Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse said, "We’re not approving this (the millage mills because of increased assessments that generate more revenue. In order to receive the increase) tonight We need to leave open the option going to 162 mills or staying the 16.2 maximum allowable millage levy, a public hearing is needed. Council Member Donald Spencer said, "I hate to vote to raise taxes for anybody," and he asked if there was some way the $28,000 same. That's the purpose of the public hearing." In other business Monday night, the council: • Heard a proposal from the Rural Housing Corp, of East Lansing to erect a 24-unit housing facility for low- to A NEWS South Jefferson NEWS STREET NEWS NEWS NEWS EVENTS NEWS NEWS F* A “Last Dance" will be held this Saturday from 8 p.m. until Midnight at the Hastings High School Cafeteria to raise funds for the Hastings band trip to Washington, DC. Les Jazz, featuring big band music from the 40's will be performing. Don't miss this great group. You can also buy chances on a wooden rocking horse from any band stu­ dent. The horse is on display at WBCH. This trip to our nation's capital will be a great ex­ perience for the band students and you can help them go and enjoy great music at the same time. Be there) 2. Reading is Fun Week — April 23-29. Read a book In our back window this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate, (all ages, limit 20) 3. Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival - April 28-30. The big celebration is this weekend. Rides, arts, crafts, pancakes, talent and more at this annual event. Don't miss It. 4. Secretary Week-April 24-28. Celebrate this happy week -by taking your secretary to lunch at the County Seat, Mexican Connex-. Ion ortlttle.Prown Jug, all on South Jeffer­ son Strket. An appropriate card can be found at Bosley's Sentiment Shop and flowers can be sent from Barlow's, Floral Design or the Hastings Flower Shop. Don't blow it, this can be worse than forgetting your wife’s birthday. 5. Hug an Australian Day - April 26. Hug an Australian on South Jefferson this week and you each get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 6. International Tuba Day World YWCA Day - April 26. If Dave Storms and/or Jim Fisher sing the Michigan State Fight Song from our soapbox while the Tuoa band plays, we will send a kid to resident < Camp and give an equal amount to send a band kid to Washington. Offer is good all this week, a heck of a deal. 7. Kiss your Mato Day — April 28. Kiss your mate when they least expect It on this day. Visit Bosley's and tell us about it and get a $1.00 gift certificate and a Hershey’s Kiss. 8. Blossomtime Festival - April 30-May 17. Bring us some blossoms from your peace to help brighten up our place and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20) 9. The Mexican Connexion on South Jefferson has lunch specials everyday. Visit them this week 10. TAM Tire Service has new equipment to bet­ ter balance your tires. Check it out at Barry County's premier tire dealer, on South Jef­ ferson Street. 1. (Gift CertiHcatM « limited Io on* per person per month end, union otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES mod-.rate-income senior citizens. The council agreed to send a letter to the Farmer's Home Administration expressing suppan for the need for such housing, but did not make any financial commitment Dick Russell, a representative from Rural Housing, said tentative plus call for building a facility with on-site laundry and lounge on East Street near Woodlawn Avenue. Tenants would be expected to pay $250 to $260 per month per unit Those eligible to live in such housing would have to be at least 62 years of age or handicapped in some way. Russell said storm sewer extension would be needed from North Street to Woodlawn Avenue. The proposal has not come before the Planning Commission yet and the storm sewer question will go before the council's Street Committee. • Approved a request from the Jaycees for a downtown beautification project in which the group members will plant marigolds, weed them and water them, at a cost of $25 to each local merchant. Bonnie Ballinger, a spokeswoman for the Jaycees, said, "We think it would make the downtown look good and it would be a good project for us." • Referred a request for $1,500 in funding from the Hastings .Gty Band to the Finance Committee.-Tjiecity usually contribbtefK' COMPLETE DENTURE $1,000 per year io the band. • • Agreed to send a letter to the E.W. BUM ‘ IMMEDIATE DENTURE Co. expressing the council's willingness to ' •495 I •335 I UFFER DENTURE •295 I PARTIAL DENTURE •335 I •All toelh and malarial* used meet 'he high »tondard» lei by the American Dental Att'n. •Our on premi»et lob provides individual & efhcient tervice. •Free denture consultation & examination. (616) 455 0810 •1,0. Himebauflh DOS •D.D. White DD5 •G. Moncewicz DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids extend its option to purchase a Blisa«owned : building for use as an "incubator" for fledgling industries, contingent on receiving a $375,000 Community Development Block Grant • Received and had the first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 223, which updates the language of a previous ordinance dealing with planned urban developments. The ordinance amendment, for example, would allow for combined uses under strict guidelines at a parcel and give the city more control, according to Jasperse, who said the present ordinance "is not workable." The new ordinance will get another look at the council's May 8 meeting. • Accepted the bid of $11,355 from Renner Ford for the purchase of a new police vehicle. • Received a communication from the City of Fluahing, noting RENTAL CARS $32.95 per day (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phone 945-9383 Flushing May 23. • Received a report from Council Member Donald Spencer that a special landlord-tenant committee met for the firswt time April 17 and win meet again on the third Monday in May before presenting a report to the council on what they see as problems. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 2. 3. 4. 5. Little Bucky celebrates Richter Scale Day (April 26) by having a sale this week. You may register on the Richter Scale when you check out the 99* bargains in this weeks Reminder ad. Plan now to celebrate Mother's Day by shop­ ping the large selection of Mother's day cards in our Sentiment Shop. Check your blood pressure free at Bosley’s anytime. You get Double Prints everyday at Bosley's. Hastings has it... The Thumbs Up City. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUOTE: "The middle of the road is all the usable sur­ face. The extremes, right and left, are in the gut­ ters." — Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) \_______________________________________ ____ X BOSLt£Y SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-3429 11 Representatives from Hastings will go to RentaCar 1. that representatives from that city will come to Hastings May 16 for Mayor Exchange Day. WE ARE SEEKING PROPOSALS! Southcentral Michigan Commission on aging seeks propsals for contracts for Federal Older American Act/State Aging Funds (10-1-89/-30-90). Contracts will total $1.7 million. Organizations interested in submitting pro­ posals must return a letter of intent by 5 p.m. May 12, 1989. Only those organizations sub­ mitting a complete letter of Intent will be eligi­ ble to apply for funds. Programs serve people 60 yrs. plus in Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, & St. Joseph Counties. Fundable services vary by county and In­ clude adult care, personal care, homemaking, guardianship, legal long term care on Om­ budsman, case coordination, home health aid, respite, congregate meals, home delivered meals, home repair, senior center staffing, transportation and information and referral. For further information and letter of Intent form, contact Margaret Oras, SMCA, 8135 Cox's Dr. Suite 1C, Portage, Ml 49002. A Hastings man was injured Saturday when he attempted to put out a fire that swept through his Hastings home. Firefighters were on the scene for two hours. The blaze destroyed the home at High and Boltwood streets. (Banner photo by Perry Hardin). Owner hurt in Saturday house fire by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A man suffered minor bums Saturday when a fire swept through his Hastings home. Randy Billings was at his home at 236 High Street when the blaze broke out at about 12:30 p.m., a fire official said. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said Bill­ ings was watching television in the living room of the home when he heard a loud noise in the dining area, which was separated from the living room by a polyester curtain strung between the two rooms. “He grabbed a hold of the curtain and got burned for that." Caris said. Billings was taken to Pennock Hospital and later was transferred to Blodgett Medical Center in Grand Rapids, where he was treated for second- and third-degree bums on his fingers, according to a hospital spokeswoman. Thirteen firefighters were summoned to battle the blaze for two hours. The Fire swept through the house on the comer of High and Boltwood on Hastings’ northwest side. Firefighters said the house was fully on fire by the time they arrived at the scene. "When we pulled up, it was totally involv­ ed," Caris said. “We must have been there two. three minutes after the call." Fire officials set the damage estimate on the blaze at $30,000 and said the home was pro­ bably a total loss. The cause of the blaze, however, remains a mystery “There doesn't appear to be any evidence of what caused it," Caris said. “There was nothing in there that would have caused a fire.” The investigation remains open. County Board, 4-H may end dispute over former camp sale by Elaine Gilbert The dispute between the Barry County Board of Commissioners and the 4-H Council over the proposed sale of an abandoned 4-H camp may be nearing an end. Commissioners Tuesday approved a pro­ posal it will present to the 4-H Council con­ cerning the county-owned camp, located south of Iroquois Trail and fronting Algon­ quin Lake. The disagreement between die two sides was sparked last August when the county board voted to sell the former camp to the Algonquin Lake Community Association for $40,000 on a five-year land contract at no in­ terest. The 4-H Council has maintained that the former camp is worth more and that the property should have been sold on the open market. The 4-H Council has a vested interest in the fate of the former camp because it will split the proceeds of such a sale with the county, on a decreasing percentage basis over 35 years. The dispute has been put on hold since last November to allow time for a a survey and an independant appraisal to be secured of the property. As a way to resolve the disagreement, the County Board is now proposing that a green light be given to sell what it calls "parcel B" to the ALCA for $40,000 on the land con­ tract, but to pay the 4-H Council $20,000 up front. That payment would release all interest of the 4-H Council to "parcel B” if council members agree, commissioners said. Parcel B includes about 4’4-acres of the 17 acres of county-owned property south of Iro­ quois Trail in the Hastings area. A lodge building and pavilion are included on parcel B. Parcel B is slightly smaller than the acreage originally described in the ALCA’s original offer to purchase the property, but it is being offered at a price lower than its recent $45,000 appraisal. The county has labeled its property in the lake area as parcels A, B and C for purposes of identification in the proposal. Tuesday’s proposal by the county board also offers to deed over parcel C to a separate corporation, to be established. Parcel C is 5.6 acres of land, where an old swimming pool is located. That parcel is a semi-circle of land created by the location of Chippewa Trail around the edges of the property. The corporation that would be created would be independent of the 4-H Council, County Coordinator Judy Peterson said. The county wants the independent corpora­ tion formed so it will be free of any liability regarding that property. Commissioner Orvin Moore said. As it stand now. the county has contingent liability for anything that happens on that pro­ perty because the county partially funds the Cooperative Extension Service, which operates the 4-H program. 4-H Council members or other people in­ volved in 4-H may be part of the corporation to be formed, Peterson said. "Once they form the corporation, they can do whatever they want,” she said. The corporation could have the option of selling that property and keeping all the pro­ fits for the 4-H program or they can renovate the pool and use it, she said as possible examples. Another clause in the County Board's pro­ posal call« for parcel A to be sold for not less than us recently appraised value. Parcel A amounts to 6.9 acres, or the remaining land the county owns south of Iroquois Trail. The county board is offering to let the 4-H Council have the right to fist parcel A for sale for 120 days. If the land should sell during that time, the proceeds would be split 50-50 between the county and the council. . If the property' is not sold After 120 days, the county will attempt to sell the land and the proceeds would be divided. The entire proposed agreement regarding the three parcels is subject to approval of the 4-H Council and Michigan State University, commissioners said. 4-H is affiliated with MSU. The county has owned the land at Algon­ quin Lake since 1940. The 4-H Council paid for the buildings it erected on the property when it was used as a camp. However, the 4-H Council, due to a lack of funds, relin­ quished the camp to the County Board in a 1985 agreement, but the council retained the right of first refusal. That right means the council can override ALCA’s offer and pur­ chase the property itself for $40,000. _ , The disagreement between the two parties was fueled last September when the county voted to reject the council's attempt to exer­ cise its right of first refusal because commis­ sioner said the 4-H offer did not contain the same conditions as the ALCA’s proposal. ALCA had agreed to maintain the property in a park and open space setting for at least 35 years and provide liability insurance. Commissioners now hope that the problems can be erased with their new proposals. For the times when you are looking for Something Better ... Better Quality ... Better Service ... Better Value ... �The Hasiings Banner — Thursday. April 27, 1989 — Page 3 County property values jump almost 7 percent by Elaine Gilbert A 6.898 percent hike in the overall equaliz­ ed value of real and personal property in Barry County for 1989 was reported io the County Board of Commissioners by Equaliza­ tion Director Barbara Moss. That figure represents an increase of $34,896,352 over last year. Commissioners Tuesday adopted the equalization report, fouling $540,816,000, up from the county's 1988 state equalized valuation of $505,919,648. Townships with the largest overall increase were Thomapple. up about $5 million; Yankee Springs, up nearly S5 million; and Orangeville, which had hired a firm to do a re-appraisel, up about $4.5 million. Each governmental unit’s SEV increased this year. Moss said Wednesday. Last year. Maple Grove Township's SEV declined slightly. Some of the overall increase is due to new construction and to adjusting residential values, which amounted to an across-theboard increase in residental SEV in every unit of government. But specific percentages on how much was new and other factors affecting increased SEV have not been compiled yet. Sales reflect an inflationary market, she said of Thomapplc Township’s recent in­ creases, while noting that values of lake front property are especially skyrocketing. “There are three county factors that have been assigned, all in the agricultural classes," Moss told the board while discussing the overall report. “They (the factors) are all in the townships and not in the city. Baltimore Township is a repeater in having a county fac­ tor in the ag class, but that is the only repeater. Castleton and Irving townships are the other two...Factors are all less than one...None of them were huge reductions. "Last year we assigned eight factors so we're working better with the supervisors and they seem to understand better what county­ equalization is looking for in increases from our reports to them about changes in the market." "We don’t anticipate any problem with our numers being changed at the state level (by the State Tax Commission)." A breakdown by townships and the city of Hastings* real and personal property values shows Assyria at $15,735,621, up from last year's $14,096,264; Baltimore. $16,668,792. up from $15,578,808; Barry, $34,884,062, up from $31,336,853; Carlton. $19,424,336. up from 18.024.826; Castleton. $21.95l,59o, up from $21,497,500; Hastings Township. $24,338,921, up from $22,246,112; Hope. $28,117,255. up from $27,056,785; Irving $17,373,318. up from $16,499,390; Johnstown, $30,389,681, up from $29,019,994; Maple Grove. $13,355,092, up from 12.405,723; Orangeville $35,756,399, up from 31,253.257; Prairieville, $42,902,773, up from $41,185,281; Rutland $32,123,441, up from $30,014,437; Thor­ napple $56,832,798, up from $51,720,385; Woodland $20,484,200, up from $19,640,300; Yankee Springs. S59.587.8i5. up from $54,799,633; and the City of Hastings $70,889,900, up from $69,564,100 Moss said she has not had time to do a com­ plete analysis of the 1989 SEV figures yet because she didn’t receive data from Assyria Township until Tuesday morning, the same day the completed report had to be given to county commissioners for adoption. “We were pressed to just get the totals out today," she said. She plans to present an analysis, changes in classes and school districts' SEV. etc., to commissioners in the near future. The county’s SEV has a new meaning to members of the County Courthouse Employees Association and to members of the Sheriff Department’s Fraternal Order of Police because the increase is tied directly to the amount of salary increases they will receive next year. In contracts ratified last year, the groups agreed to wage increases geared to a formula based on increases in the county's SEV. Pay hikes will be 50 percent of the increased SEV. At that time, one of the commissioners had given the example that if the SEV increase amounted to 4 percent, employees would get a 2 percent wage increase. County Coordinator Judy Peterson said she is computing what the next employee wage in­ crease will be. based on the 1989 SEV in­ crease of nearly seven percent. That method was felt to be the best by com­ missioners because of the belief that the SEV is a more relevant gauge than the consumer price index because it better reflects the county's economic condition. William Eckstrom retiring Lakewood School Board picks three school chief finalists by Shelly Suber Three finalists for the superintendent’s job in the Lakewood School District have been chosen from a field of nine candidates inter­ viewed by the Board of Education last weekend. The communities of David H. Peden, Michael C. Oakes and Thomas O. Makela will be visited by the board’s Personnel Com­ mittee. made up of chairman Jean Chase and Tom Doyle, within the next two weeks. Board President Dean Hyde said. Eduard Markwart also plans to join in the visitations. Hyde said the full board will hear the recommendation of the three before deciding whether second interviews are needed prior to naming the successor of the retiring William Eckstrom. Peden, 35, has been superintendent of the Martin Public Schools since July 1986, after working as a high school principal at Vicksburg for four years. He earned his master’s degree from Michigan State Univer­ sity and is currently working to complete his education specialist degree From 1981-82. Peden worked in the Hud­ sonville schools as assistant principal and athletic director and was the assistant prin­ cipal at Birch Run Middle School from 1979 to 1981. Thomas O. Makela is superintendent of the Inland Lakes Schools near Indian River, north of Gaylord. He has held that position since June of 1978, working previously at Alpena Intermediate School District as director of general education from 1973 to 1978. From 1970 to 1973, Makela was an elemen­ tary school principal in the Standish School District, and he received his degrees in school administration from Michigan State Universi­ ty in 1978. Makela has an education specialist degree. His age was not available. Oakes has been superintendent with the Mason County Eastern Schools since 1987 and he continues to work on his education doctorate at Western Michigan University. He graduated from Michigan State Univer­ sity in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree and a secondary certificate in math and physical education. He later graduated from Western Michigan University in 1977 with a master’s degree in educational leadership. From 1977 to 1987, Oakes worked in the South Haven School District, first as a teacher, followed by an appointment as assis­ tant principal and athletic director before be­ ing named principal in 1984. “They all (nine) were really good can­ didates," said Hyde. “AU had good points, but we had to narrow them all down." Hyde said he preferred the three finalists, however, based on their backgrounds, educa­ tion, and “things they were working with, like the curriculum responses they gave us, plus most were working with the effective schools program.” Hyde said he hopes a final selection can be made within the next two weeks. Eckstrom is retiring at the end of this year after serving as the Lakewood school district's first and only superintendent in its more than 25-year history. Creative writer Elizabeth Kertikowske sets off a spark for Southeastern fourth grader Martha Gibbons who works on a story. Creative writer visits Hastings schools If Hasiings fourth and fifth graders like Martha Gibbons (right) ever hear the name Elizabeth Kertikowske in the future, chances are they will remember it. Her name is not easy to forget, and the funny, surprising, energetic writer from Kalamazoo is creative in the way she writes, speaks and dresses Kertikowske Is the creative writer In residence who has been at Hastings schools for three weeks. Through a grant written by teachers Emmalene McConnell and Lindy Stahlman, Kertikowske twice visited each fourth and fifth grade classroom in Hastings. The children wrote outrageous stories, simile poems and other works, and Kertikowske read to them some of the writings she had done. Children who write the 10 stories judged best in each building will receive a T-shirt. Two students from each class were selected to take part in an afternoon creative writing workshop. The program was funded by the Michigan Council for the Arts and the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation SARVER, continued... Sarver said a new deputy chief will have to be named, but plans for that selection Gray added that because Sarver won the job over outside competition rather than just being appointed made him an even stronger have not yet been made. Besides his police academy training at choice. Sarver has lived in Hastings since 1962 and he graduated from Hastings High School in 1970. He did not set out to be a police officer. From 1973 to 1978 he was a skilled machines! at the E.W. Bliss Co. He then was promoted to production supervisor, leading from 10 to 30 employees in a press building operation. But in 1978, he also started to get involved in police work when be agreed to join the Barry County Sheriff's Posse. A year later be joined the Hastings force as a reserve officer. It was 1980 that brought the turning point in his professional life. Bliss was farced to KVCC, he has attended Kellogg Community College, Lansing Community College and employees, including 10 patrol officers, four dispatchers, one investigator and a secretary. Besides continuing to improve community-police programs, he said, "I’d Michigan Slate University, taking courses like to upgrade training. There will be some policy changes, but nothing major." He praised the current police force in the related to police work. He achieved advanced police officer city. "I think we have a good bunch of people certification in 1986 and 1988 and he hu received three letters of commendation. In working here," he said. Sarver and his wife have two children, one 1988, he also attended several executive a daughter attending Michigan State University and and a son who is a junior at Hastings High School. development schools, one of which wu a "new chiefs school." Sarver will head a department with 16 Peter Rabbit appears at CentralSchool Hastings doctor sentenced in prescription drug case by Jeff Kaczmarczyk from his record. cut back operations and he was laid off. He A Hastings physician who said he hu decided to go to police academy at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and he was hired shortly afterward as a patrol been battling an addiction to a prescription physician's experience would serve as an pain killer wu sentenced Wednesday to example to probation for possession of a controlled substance abuse. officer by the city. ’ I remember when I hired in under Chief Bill Brandt in 1980," he said. "I was in an oral interview and they asked me where I'd like to be in 10 years. I said that I guessed that Td like to be a chief in 10 years." Seven years later he was promoted to patrol sergeant, where he wu in charge of operations for one shift and he served as field training officer for new hired personnel. However, that job for him didn't last long because late in the same year he was appointed deputy chief under Fumiss. As deputy chief he wu in charge of substance. Eveland told Hicks he hoped the community to the avoid "I'm afraid that your being a doctor will Dr. Thomu G. Hicks, 41, who works at give out the message to the community that Med Service clinic in Battle Creek, wu drugs are all right," Eveland said. "I believe arrested April 13 after an investigation by you have an obligation to educate the public Michigan State Police in the Lansing that this is not the case." criminal investigations unit "It appears you have bad a serious Detective Sgt Keith Rollins of the state problem for a number of years," Eveland police diversion unit said Hicks wu writing said. "I believe you already have taken steps prescriptions in the names of family to rectify the problem." Though Hicks was arrested April 13, the members for medication commonly known as Darvon for his own use. Hicks pleaded guilty Tuesday to the reduced charge in exchange for dismissal of matter was shielded from the public for several days after Hicks' defense attorney, James Fisher, asked Eveland to suppress the running the day-to-day operations of the department and he wu in charge of special three felony charges of illegally obtaining investigations and undercover. When Furniss decided to move on to LCC At sentencing Wednesday in Barry County week, but after a closed-door hearing in prescription drugs. matter. Eveland granted the temporary motion last Circuit Court, Hicks said he recognizes his chambers Tuesday, the judge discontinued last fall, Sarver wu named acting chief and wu one of 60 candidates for the chiefs job. problem and is working to overcome the the order. "I hadn’t expected to even try for it, at least for awhile, so it (the opportunity) came addiction. "I just feel that I recognize that I do have a State police in Hastings were instructed not to talk about the case last week after the rather abruptly" Sarver said. "I enjoyed working with Dan. 1 tried to talk him out jf leaving." He added, "I wasn’t in a hurry to submit my resume because there wu a lot to discuss (with his wife, Linda). I wu unsure if I wu “The Tale of Peter Rabbit" was performed by Jan Matthew’s first grade students at Central Elementary last Tuesday for many enchanted parents and grandparents. Here, Laura McKinley,as Auntie Flo, (left) introduces the familiar characters of Mother Rabbit (Catie Case), Mopsy (Lauren Stlneman), Flopsey (Danielle Bowman) and Cot­ tontail (Heather Glrrbach). The other member of the family, Peter, played by Danny Johnston smiles from behind Auntie Flo. Lined up against the wall are cousin bunnies Jenny Clapp, who played a carrot, Ruth Winegar, as green beans, and Lisa Simon portraying a radish. problem, a drug addiction problem, and I'm temporary order was granted, and Barry trying to take steps to rectify it," he said. "I County Prosecutor Dale Crowley also said am sincerely remorseful for what I have he couldn't discuss the investigation or done." Judge Thomu S. Eveland placed Hicks on criminal proceeding without violating the a three-year term of probation under state order. Eveland said the court granted the ready for the job. I had been deputy chief for only a little more than a year when Dan statute 7411 of the public health code. If temporary surpression order to allow the Hicks completes his probation successfully, attorneys time to prepare arguments for the lefL" the proceedings will be permanently stricken closed-door hearing. Continued, page 13 Laura McKinley, (Auntie Flo) introduces "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" cast and welcomes the parents and grand­ parents to the play held last Tudesay. All of the children in Jan Matthews first grade class had speaking parts in the production. Behind McKinley as Mr. McGregor’s garden are (from left), Ron Aspinall, Nick Miller, Dustin Cook, Amanda Ken­ nedy. Jenny Clapp, Ruth Winegar and Lisa Simon. Seated is part of the Peter Rabbit family, (from left) Lauren Stineman (Mopsy), Heather Glrrbach, (Cottentail), Danielle Bowman (Flopsey) and Catie Case (Mother). �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 27, 1989 TOP TEN STUDENTS, continued Viewpoint — Trina Slagstad earned □ 3.784 GPA to rank sixth in her class. Her parents arc William and Sheri Slagstad of 2895 E. Quim­ by Road and she is considering attending Davenport College with a focus on business. Slagstad received an accounting award, an Academic Leiter, and received a scholarship to the SIBUS business program during high sdiool. She also belonged to the Business Of­ fice and Education Club, winning an award in a regional competitoin and was a member of the National Honor Society. Slagstad was captain of her church's quiz team, was a finalist in the Miss Teenage pagent, voluntccrecHb raise money for a com­ mittee to end tax-funded abortions, volunteered for Shepard Ministry for Chris­ tian television and worked a co-op job at Flexfab. — DeAnna Jones maintained a 3.780 grade point average to take the seventh slot in her class. During her years at Hastings High School, she has taken part in volleyball, softball, cheerleading, yearbook, FFA, and she receiv­ ed an academic letter. edin trial Mall New Hastings Police Chief selection was a strong one The selection of Jerry Sarver as the new police chief for the City Hastings Mon­ day was a weclome development for several reasons. First, it is refreshing to see an employee come up through the ranks and finally win the top job on the basis of merit and hard work over a period of time. Second, with Sarver’s seleaion, there will be no transition period for the Hastings Police Department. 11 won’t have to adjust to a new head person because When not in school. she has been active in the Baseline 4-H club and her church, worked on her parents' farm and babysat. DcAnna is the daughter of DeWaync and Peggy Jones of 4380 Lacey Road. Bellevue. She plans to attend Kellogg Community Col­ lege to study pre-veterinary medicine. — Derek Ferris, the son of Dan and Dianne Ferris of 510 Meadow Lane, ranks eighth in his class with a GPA of 3.714. He has taken part in golf, baseball, band. Varsity Club. Fellowship of Christian Atlctes. and the National Honor Society, as well as placing in a Michigan math competition. He has been active in his church and work­ ed at the Hastings Country Club and Accent Signs when not in school. Ferris plans to attend Olivet Nazarene Col­ lege in Kankakee. 111., with a possible focus on engineering. — Yvette Vargaz ranks ninth in her class with a grade point average of 3.667. She. too. has a long list of high school aclivites, including the Talented and Gifted Conference. Fellowship of Christian Athletes, band. Interact. Biology Club, student council, homecoming committee, basketball, track. Varsity Club, Science Olympiad, Red Cross blood drive chairman, cross-country, ring committee. Student Leadership Forum, prom committee, the Educational Trave) Club. Na­ tional Honor Society, the Steve Jordan fund­ raiser committee, and homecoming court. Vargaz received academic letters and earn­ ed Twin Valley All-Academic honors. She was a conference champion and qualified for state competition in track. And she served as an officer and captain in the various clubs and athletic teams she has been on. Vargaz has also been active in her church's youth group. The daughter of Phil Vargaz and Patricia Thompson, Evy resides at 293 Powell Road. She plans to attend Michigan State University to study bilogy and pre-mcdicine. — Paul Van Amcyden, son of Charles and Joanne VanAmcydcn of 121 Russell Drive, Dowling, rounds out the Top Ten with GPA of 3.647. He has taken part in track, basketball, cross-country, YMCA basketball. Science Olympiad, and the Quiz Bowl. He has also participated in his church's youth group. Van Amcyden plans to study physics and computer science at Western Michigan University. Sarver was second in command before the departure of former Chief Daniel Furniss and because he has been acting chief for the last six months. Third, Sarver, from what we have heard, has earned a great deal of respect AGREEMENT, cont from his fellow police officers and from ocher public servants in City Hall. So his winning the head job is likely to earn praise from city employees. Fourth, the fact that Sarver won the job over outside companion and he was Had an agreement not been reached, residents opposed to rezoning were threatening to force a referendum election on the question, if the Township Board recommended by an outside consultant makes him an even stronger selection. It is one thing to just give the head job to the second in command. It is another to make him ram the position. approved the zoning change. The vote would have at least delayed the Fifth, Sarver has lived in Hastings for more than 25 years. He knows the com­ munity well and likes it here. Unless a terrific opportunity comes along for him, plans for the new site and it could have halted them if voters would have rejected the rezoning request But now that the agreement has been reached, Deutschler said that residents who live near the new fair site have decided to join the Agricultural Society by paying an annual $1 fee. This way, they can have a say in he is not likely to pack his bags and move on to somewhere else. He therefore is likely to give the department stability. Some people, incidentally, may wonder why city council members spent $1,500 on a consultant to reach the same conclusion they easily could have made. The answer is that having an objective outside opinion and someone to do all the leg work in screening applicants and help with interviews was a great asset in the process. As Council Member Franklin Campbell, who at first was opposed to hiring a consultant, said. Dr. Ralph Chandler was worth the money Hastings spent on him. what happens at the site. Byington said, "We don't discourage anyone from joining. We're an open organization." Deutschler said, "This (issue) has made us aware that we have to get more involved with our local township government." So when the smoke cleared last Monday night with the announcement of the new chief, Sarver received a number of deserved congratulatory handshakes. But the council members and Dr. Chandler should gotten a pat on the back for a job well done, too. . In this case, there are a lot of winners, most notably Sarver and the City of Hastings and its people. 'I Letters Cancer Society raises its funds alone To the editor: Il is often said that we are known by the company we keep, but sadly we arc also known by the company we don't keep. Here at the Barry County Unit of the American Cancer Society, we arc suffering from the public perception that we arc somehow involved with other fund-raising organizations in the cancer field, some of which practice questionable fund-raising techniques or spend their funds in a ques­ tionable manner. The American Cancer Society is not af­ filiated with any other charity that raises money for cancer, nor do we endorse any other group. Most important, money raised by these other organizations does not go to the American Cancer Society. Unfortunately, recent media attention given to these questionable charities, such as a re­ cent segment on “60-Minutes,’' has given the public the idea that all fund-raising organza­ lions are alike. Some member of the public seem to think that the American Cancer Socie­ ty is just one of the crowd. There are dif­ ferences among charities, and we at the Cancer Society are proud of our reputation for honesty and excellence in service and in fund­ raising. But the public should not just lake anyone's word when asked to make a charitable con­ tribution. Monitoring groups such as the Na­ tional Charities Information Bureau (NCIB) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) offer guidelines for giving to charities. Questions that potential givers might ask include: •Is the charity willing to submit to you its budget and a complete, clear annual report in­ cluding an audit by an independent certified public accountant? •Are the group's fund-raising and ad­ ministrative costs reasonable? •Docs the charity use ethical and economical fund-raising methods? •Who manages or controls the charity? Who comprises its board? •Does the organization have effective and useful programs? At the American Cancer Society, our fund­ raising costs for our 1987-88 budget were 15 percent. For management and general costs, we spent 8 percent of our budget. The bulk of our money goes to research, education and community and patient services. The NCIB suggests that fund-raising costs should not exceed 30 percent and that at least 60 percent of a charity's budget should go to services. As you can see, we are within those guidelines. You may contact the National Charities In­ formation at 19 Union Square West, Sixth floor. New York, N.Y., 10003-3395, 212-929-6300. If you do not have a local Bet­ ter Business Bureau, contact the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Philanthropic Ad­ visory Service, at 4200 Wilson Blvd., Arl­ ington. Va.. 22203-1804, 703-276-0100. For any other questions about the American Cancer Society, please feel free to call us at 1-800-227-2345. We suggest that the public ask for similar information from any charity before making a donation of time or money. No person or organization should have to be found guilty by association, and an eye toward careful scrutiny should clear up any misconceptions held by the public. American Cancer Society Barry County Unit 303 S. Michigan Ave. Hastings Rezoning opponent isn’t registered To the editor: Coverage of “Walk" was appreciated Stalking trout is a unique annual rite of spring for Barry County anglers To the editor: I am writing to express my sincere ap­ preciation to you and the staff at J-Ad Graphics for your support and coverage of the fourth annual “Walk for Warmth.’* Your coverage of the walk in the Hastings Reminder, Battle Creek Shopper and Mar­ shall Ad-Visor were a real asset to us. I have no doubt that the walk would not have reached the heights that it did without your commit­ ment and support. As you may have heard, this year’s event was the most successful walk ever! With your help, approximately $38,000 was raised to help individuals and families with heatingrelated emergencies. $23,000 in the Battle There are a number of rites of spring, with apologies to Igor Stravinsky. I associate this glorious season of rebirth first with the apgearano? of the robin, then with the vojpq|3$GGorge Kell, Al Kaline, Ernie Harwell al Paul Carey broadcasting David T. Young Detroit Tiger baseball games. Then I notice that while I'm mowing the lawn in the back yard outdoors, I'm seeing many neighbors for die first time since last November. They are outside washing their cars or their windows or doing something appropriate for the weather. Other spring rites include getting out on the golf course, jogging, visiting local ice cream parlors and getting the boat ready for the water, among others. Perhaps one of the most sacred seasonal that I can get on the stream without running opening day with his father, making it a somebody else. This year I find myself curious about sentimental annual exercise not unlike a dad where the trout are (with apologies to time for them. Connie Francis) in Barry County. and son going to a bailgame. That’s quality My partner also is the man who once Many purists in the trout fishing game remarked about his longtime bachelorhood, will say that the best or the only action is in "Sometimes I think I’d fall madly in love the northern regions of this fair state. A lot with any woman who knows the difference rites for a small number of people will occur of crafty local folks, if they would be this weekend. willing to give away cherished secrets, Uncle Bansei and Uncle Ben and between a would say, "bunk." trout and a carp." If these local anglers were willing to talk, some would say that the best places are right be on some stream in the Muskegon area. I This Saturday, there will be some hardy and slightly demented souls who will take part in trout season's opening day. Despite my passion for the recreational activity of trout fishing, I have never wet a here in our back yard. Now, to find where these back yards are. between Darrell and Dale Evans, between This weekend I know my old friend will won't. But I will be trying this summer to find line on opening day. Or Opening Day, Michigan is one the best states to live in depending on your point of view, with if you are a trout fisherperson. Its more hang out, whether under branches, logs or apologies to Jim Bouton. northern regions and Upper Peninsula have a rocks in streams and creeks. 1 have several reasons that I avoid this sacred rite on day one, with apologies to ABC-TVNews. One is that with a family and a job like this, it's difficult to get away. Another, and more important reason, is Creek area alone. The "Walk for Warmth.’’ unfortunately, continues to be necessary due to limited government funds and the continuing need for heating assistance. Thanks to you and many others like you, our community will be able to make a dif­ ference and help hundreds of families who otherwise could not be helped. Sincerely. Mark H. Schauer Executive Director Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan out where Barry and Allegan counties* finest wealth of streams loaded with the spunky This county is not famous for its trout little fish, and that’s where my longtime fishing. It is more known for its lakes, with partner and I like to go when we get bluegills, bass, perch and the like. But while most people who like to wet a line in lakes will sit in a boat and relax, I’ll occasionally slog through brush, brave parts, too. I suspect there are tributaries, feeder creeks in waltz time, with apologies to Sarah if you will (with apologies to Rod Serling), Kemochan) in a crowd. I believe that nout of tlie Thomapple River that are homes for fishing is a wonderful solitary activity (with finicky brown trout, but few local experts apologies to the Maytag repairman). It’s man have been willing to tell me about them. or woman in tune alone with nature. On opening day, you are likely to run into the folks at the district office of the Department of Natural Because of this competition, in trout are places where I can go (with apologies to fishing, two's a crowd for me. So I wait until 1 believe tht masses of Paula Clark). trouters have thinned out and it's a safe ba "pork chopper," a low life who uses night Resources Yours truly, Janet K. Nichols Rutland Township How we can stand millage increase? To the editor: Some time back, everyone in Barry County had the assessed values increased on their pro­ perty, which will add up to a lot more than what was asked for in the millage defeat some time back. Now we have to put up with a double whammy. The Hastings School District will soon ask for another millage increase. What do they want, blood? I wonder how teachers who are getting $30,000 to $40,000 a year feel when they stand there and look at the kids, whose folks are getting food stamps and working for minimum wage? You speak of good schools for new people to come to. and bring new business, you tie them all together. Other than insurance, let me tell you about the last $1 I spent in Hastings. Four years ago, last fall I was in need of a pair of boots. I went into one of the stores in Hastings. I found the kind of boots I wanted, but the wrong size for $100. Then I went into another store. They had the same boot and it was the size. Guess what? They too cost $100, but 1 took them and I'm still wearing them. Three weeks later, I found the same boots, same size, same brand in Charlotte for $34.95. That kind of stuff will never draw business. Why can't the entire staff in Hastings school district make a few concessions instead of standing there with their hands out, asking for more money? Every other industry in the nation has had to take cuts in pay. Some have made large concessions, but not the schools. 1 hope and pray that it will be voted down again due to the large tax increase we must now pay on our property. How can we stand more millage increases? Floyd Miller Bellevue EDITOR'S NOTE: Il must be pointed out that when taxpayers' property assessments in­ crease, the school districts do not gain any ex­ tra money. Under the school funding formula, when the state equalized valuation goes up, state aid goes down proportionately. many snags in rivers just to capture the WRITE US A LETTER: The Heatings BoMwr welcomas and encourage* letters to the editor thrill of a feeling a trout on the other end of as a means of expressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your tetter brief and to the point. • letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL M PUBLISHED. • All letters should bo written in good taste, latten which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. my line. I guess I'm still crazy after all these years, with apologies to Paul Simon. How’s President Bush doing after first 100 days in office? Ever since Franklin Rooamk'l buny firm few moafet ■ preudeM ■ fee bofe at fee Oree: Depreuion. otMrven have meseurad each wemndint praudeH's fim 100 day, ia office »> • measure of hi* likely aucceee a> dr remainder at He lera. Now feet Oeor»e Bush has completed his fine 100 days in office due week, how do yoa fed he', done ea president? I have done a little checking with some of other folks, just like you can expea a large crowd on opening day at Tiger Stadium. She is not a registered voter of Rutland Township, and she has a business on her pro­ perty and is doing business in violation of the zoning laws of the township. 1 had to come before the zoning board and comply with the zoning laws by getting a variance for a home occupation business. And, I paid for my permit. attacks from mosquitoes and put up with something called a vacation. But there are some places to go in these that I do not wish to fish (that rhymes nice I direct these comments to whom it may concern, the Rutland Township Zoning Board Members or Rutland Township Board members. As I am a Rutland Township resident and a registered voter, also owning my own business within the township, 1 protest the committee person and spokeswoman representing the citizens opposed to the rezon­ ing of the property for the proposed fairgrounds. in Plainwell, and I’ve learned that indeed there As a trout fisherman, I am what is called a crawlers to attempt to lure a hungry brown, brookie or rainbow to my line. The more Hastings Banner sophisticated types are fly fishermen and fisherwomen, who spend many of their free hours during the winter tying flies that imitate actions of the real thing on the HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Published by. Publication No. (USPS 717-830) Hastrngi Bmmt-M.Bii B Hasting*, Ml 4905B - 0G02 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 $15.00 par year in adjoining countie* water. These aristocrats of the streams look down their collective noses at bait types like me. The fly enthusiasts are really crazy, too. Ann BoucheUe Penny Giles I’ll give you an example (with apologies to Yankee Springs Hastings Vivian Stanshall). My partner has fallen into the evil “He’s awfully quiet. Alice Ruthruff Delton Gladys Edger Jane* Harris Hastings Freeport “I really don’t know. 1 Fired Btoem “I think he’s doing a “1 really don’t know clutches of fly fishing since 1980 and just a President Reagan was a lot very good job. He’s an what to think. I haven’t laid back. 1 think he’s don't pay that much atten­ too well. Whenever he few weeks ago he visited my home with a more outgoing. He seemed education president, and 1 been keeping up that waiting for someone else tion to politics. The way I speaks, he stutters a lot, mission tocut a lock of hair from my Lab to want to involve the public more. (Bush) seems think that’s good. We much. Besides, I’m a like he doesn’t know have two boys, and we’re Democrat.” to make the decisions. Otherwise, it sounds like see it, it doesn’t matter and Golden Retriever mix. This hair will be what the people want, it’s what’s going on. 1 don’t used to imitate a La Tone Cricket, whatever to want to be a more really concerned that he's going pretty good.” what they in the White think he’s going to be a that is. This behind the scenes education goes in a House want.” very good president.” president.” positive way.” same partner also braves the elements and the crowds every year on “I think he’s kind of “I don’t think he’s done �The Hastings Barner — Thursday. April 27. 1989 — Page 5 Country Art Show & Sale being held this weekend From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton Hugh McLaughlin was Civil War veteran (Taken from the May 25, 1939, Banner) One of the last veterans of the Civil War in 1939 and probably the oldest living man in Barry County at that time was written up in the Banner. His life story was so interesting that the whole text is reprinted here for your reading enjoyment: Probably the oldest man in Barry County, and a very interesting character, is Hugh McLaughlin, who will be 99 on July 26. He lives about two miles east of the city on what is known as the Center Road. While badly crippled from injuries received while serving in the Union Army in the Civil War, his is still able to move around to a much greater extent than one would think possible for a man of his age. Naturally, his memory is impaired, but he can recall many things that have happened during his life. He resides in a little home with Charles Sawyer, a good friend who is a Belgian. McLaughlin was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, a ball crashing through his left hami making it difficult for him to use it, as the fingers are stiff. He served in the 3rd Michigan Cavalry, the captain of his company being George Winans. One reminder of his army service is a big bunch on the lower right side of his back, caused by the kick of his cavalry horse. As might be inferred from his name, Mr. McLaughlin’s ancestry is Scotch. He was bom on a ship, about two miles out from New York City, when his parents were on their way to America. His mother died as result of childbirth. He relates that his father first settled in Pon­ tiac, Mich. The father again married. He remembers that he was placed as a child, with different families by his father. In some in­ stances, the people who took him in became ill, or died and in those cases he again lived with his father, but only for a short time in each instance. Mr. McLaughlin said he had to work for his living when a mere boy and worked hard. He had an opportunity to go to school, but for on­ ly a few weeks. His teacher later became the wife of Captain Winans. When the Civil War broke out, he was working for Mr. Winans. He wished to enlist, but he was not then 21 years of age, and the authorities did not feel they could accept him until he was of age. However, he was deter­ mined to join the Army and expressed a will­ ingness to go with Captain George Winans’ company, which was recruited at Ovid, Mich. He was permitted to go, although he could not then enlist. (It was possible to join the Army before 21, if you had your parents’ signed permission, which in this case he apparently could not get.) He went south with Captain Winans' com­ pany and at first was given only such work as he was accustomed to do. such as chores around the camps, etc. However, he wanted to be and considered himself a soldier in the regular Army; and to all intents and purposes he was a regular soldier. Although he has no proof of his enlistment, he wore the Union blue. He served in the first and second battles of Bull Run. He was with his company in battles ■n Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. His company later was a part of the force of General Sherman in his famous march to the sea. The wound be received at Gettysburg became more troublesome, so he was put in a hospital. He cannot remember the name of it, nor its location now. When they could do no more for him and because he was so weak and could not give satisfactory service with his crippled hand, he desired to go back to Michigan to rest up, intending to again enter the Army. However, before he could re-enlist the Civil War ended. He received the pay of a regular solider, which was $16 per month. He was not present with his cavalry company when the war ended and the troops were disbanded, so he.did not receive an honorable discharge, although he has served for three and a half years. Because of his crippled hands, friends have tried to get him a soldier’s pension; but they always have ran up against the fact that they could not find a record of his enlistment, nor was there any record that he had been discharged from the Army. As a result of this unfortunate situation, he has never been able to get a pension, although he had given three and one-half years of service to save the Union. He spent five months in Libby prison. He said one cannot imagine the terrible suffering he endured, as did all the Union soldiers in that terrible place. All the prisoners had to eat while he was there was com meal, uncooked. It was difficult to get water that was fit to drink. He finally made his escape and rejoined his regiment. Mr. McLaughlin was engaged to a young woman at Ovid when be began his Army ser­ vice. They agreed that when he returned they would be married. As sson as be could ar­ range, after the war was over, he married this The Ford and Pontoon Bridge at Bull Run. 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He is a mason by trade, but has been unable to work for some time. His injured hand was always a severe handicap. Work at this trade could not be carried on in cold months. He did the best he could when he had an opportunity »o work, but was unable to accumulate property. Mr. McLaughlin has lived in Barry County for about 13 years. Part of that time he was in the County Home. Another inmate there was Charles Sawyer, the Belgian, who now lives with him and has for about five years. McLaughlin draws an old age pension of $16 per month. Mr. Sawyer gets occasional jobs and always works when he can find something to do. Between them, they manage to get along nicely in this little home, the use of which is generously donated by the owner, Mr. Todd. His pal is a good cook and prepares breakfasts and suppers for the two. Mr. McLaughlin is able to get his own dinner. He has a fine philosophy of life. He is not a pessimist and rarely looks on the dark side of life. He appreciates his partner and they have a good time together. His eyesight will not permit him to read much and his limited education hinders him from reading newspapers or books. He likes to visit with folks, and is a friendly, kindly man, who has tried to do his part in the work of life. He has had hard things to contend with, but they have never made him sour nor critical of his fellow man. So, in spite of his handicap of 99 years and in spite of the fact he never has been able to get a pension from the government, he has no harsh criticisms to offer. He is thankful that he can get along as well as he does on the small old-age pension he receives. It is too bad he cannot have a soldier’s pension also. He merits it; but the red tape in Washington, his own advanced years and the fact that his Army friends and officers who knew about his Army record had all passed on, will probably make it impossible for him to ever get a pen­ sion for his war service. How long did McLaughlin live? Until he was 103 years old. He died in December of 1943 and was buried in the Irving Township cemetery. No write-up or obituary was found. A Country Folk Art Show and Sale will be held this weekend at the Grand Center in Grand Rapids. On Friday the show will take place from 5 to 9 p.m., with early buying privileges. The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. This Country Folk Art Show is recognized in some circles as the leading show of its type in the nation. Folk artisans from all over the country will bring their hand-crafted reproductions and country heirlooms of the future. Also available will be hand-made country accessories and collectibles to decorate the country home. Some of the folk art items for sale will in­ clude quilts and wall hangings, Appalachianstyle baskets, splint and willow baskets. Shaker furniture and Shaker boxes, grape­ vine wreaths and herbal arrangements, whirligigs, weather vanes, theorems, frakturs, rag rugs, teddy bears, scherenschnitte. country signs, decoys, dum­ my boards, wood carvings, spongeware, red­ ware, calligraphy, cut and pierced lamp shades, stenciled lampshades, cabinets, dry sinks, settles, water benches, chimney cup­ boards, children's furniture, country clacks, fireboards and salt-glazed sfoncwcar. Folk artists and exhibitors arc expected from Mississippi. Indiana, South Carolina, Wisconsin. Tennessee. Illinois. Kentucky, Ohio and Minnesota. Organizers are Betty Long and Rhonda Hilliker. For more information, call 313-634-4151 or 634-4153. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS OF YOUR COMMUNITY CAN BE READ EACH WEEK IN THE BANNER Call 948-8051 to subscrilx! ASHION EX10 Lake Odessa News: A card shower honored Emma O’Mara, who celebrated her 80th birthday on April 19. No open house was held, but her family gathered Sunday to assist her to celebrate al the Comer Landing Restaurant near Ionia. Several others honored her by taking her out to dinner. Real estate transfers include those of William Carr Sr. to Alvin and Gay Thelen of Lake Odessa, Perry and Sally Strimback to Christine Langmack of Lake Odessa, and Robert Sr. and Laura Cobb to Timothy and Emmy Jo Spitzley. Sandra Runyan is residing in a house on Fourth Avenue, which she recently purchased. The Lakewood Christian School honored Dean and Viola Cunningham with a potluck supper at Cunningham Acres for their 40th wedding anniversary, which was March 24. Duane Starkenburg, principal, had planned the party for a week earlier, but Dean's illness caused the delay. All the school families, those who had helped with the fundraising dinners, employees of Viola’s Floral Shop and Cunningham relatives were invited to at­ tend. The Cunninghams have adopted the school and the dinner was an expression of ap­ preciation. A program followed the meal. Spring is the time for “Teacher of the Year’’ awards. Janet Short, a teacher at Sunfield for second grade since 1970, was selected for her building. The choice at East Elementary was Bonnie Scoville, a fifth-grade teacher who began at Lakewood in 1969. Her husband is also a Lakewood teacher. Alyce Heyboer was named for West Elementary. She was away from the profes­ sion when her children were young, but resumed teaching in 1961 at Woodland and then moved to the Lake Odessa school. The Lake Odessa Senior Citizen’s group members met at Lake Manor for their mon­ thly meeting and dinner April 20. Roger Carey showed slides of Honduras. The Lakewood Community Education sponsored dinner for the “55 Plus” group is slated for Thursday, April 27, with Trooper Leslie bringing the program. Erika Andrea is the daughter bom to Mr. and Mrs. Eric Eldridge of North Carolina March 30. She joins a sister Elizabeth age 2 VS. Her grandparents are Carol Haskins of Lyons, Terry Haskins of Clarksville, Ed Eldridge of Lake Odessa and Terri Slade of Lake Odessa. Great-grandparents are the Lyle Faulkners, the LaVeme Eldridges and the William Haskins of Lake Odessa, and the Walter Richardsons of Clarksville. A scholarship project sponsored by the VFW and Auxiliary has an officers Phil Mc­ Clelland. president; Helen Haller, treasurer; Gen Hoppough, secretary; and trustees Donald Mantio, Achash Blochowiak, Evelyn Pierce, Bud Frost, Bud Middaugh. The Mother-Daughter banquet hosted by United Methodist Women of Central Church was held April 17 with more than 140 present. The catered meal was served by men of the congregation. The “Hals Off To Women” theme was carried out in decorations and pro­ gram. Ten costumed characters wearing period clothing portrayed women of American history in a program full of visual and oral interest. The finale of the evening was a parade of little girls wearing hats created at each table, using items brought for a mission project. Awards went to the creators of hats worn by Tiffany Steward of Hastings. Michelle Rohrbacher and Michelle Palmaticr. The final plans arc in place for the 1989 CROP Walk of the Lakewood community. David Beach, manager of the Lakewood Wastewater Authority, has indicated that he will walk. Dr. John Hemming. Woodland township resident and a member of the profes­ sional community in Lake Odessa, along with the Woodland Fire Chief James Wickham are supporting the walk in other ways. Revenue of more than $22,000 has been raised in Lakewood CROP Walks in the past six years. The walk begins and ends at St. Edward’s Catholic Church on a 10-kilometer route on village streets. Pledge envelopes are being distributed by many churches in the district. Each year, several Hastings residents are included among the walkers and runners. Aim Ruder of Clarksville is the chairman of the Lakewood Hunger Coalition, which spon­ sors the walk each year. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society has been invited to have a window display in an Ionia business place during that city’s an­ nual Homes Tour May 20-21. “Friends Forever,” a musical show, will be performed at Lakewood High School Saturday. April 29, and Sunday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. This is being produced by an ecumenical group of young people in the Lakewood district. Legal Notice MORTGAGE 1ALK Default hos been mode in the condition* of a morfgoga mode by Gary A. Selent and Pamela K. Selent, hit wite Io First Federal of Michigan Mor­ tgagee. Dated July 31, 1985, and recorded on August 8, 1985, In Libor 425, on page 513, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Six and 80/100 Dollars ($148,266.80). including interest at 9.610 % per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statue in such case mode and pro­ vided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the east door entrance to the Court House in Hastings, Michigan, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.. Local Time, on May 12, 1989. Said premises ore situated In the Township af Orangeville, Barry County. Michigan, and ore described as: Parcel A: A parcel in the southwest 1/4 of sec­ tion 31, Town 2 north, range 10 west, described as: beginning at the center of said section 31, thence south 2* 58’ 44" east on the north and south 1/4 line 39.57 feet, thence south 53* 58* 23" west 1891.08 feet to the centerline of Graham Road, thence north 60* 28' 55” west of the centerline of Graham Rood 237.62 feet, thence north 45* 13’ 06" east 1415.01 feet to the east and west 1/4 tine of sec­ tion 31, thence north 87* 01' 13" east on the east and west 1 /4 line 730.72 feet to the place of begin­ ning, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan. Parcel B: A parcel in the southwest 1/4 of sec­ tion 31. town 2 north, range 10 west, described os: beginning at the south 1/8 post of the northwest 1/4 of said section 31. thence north 87* 01’ 13" east on the east and west 1/4 line 590.0 feet, thence south 45* 13’ 06" west 1415.01 feet to the centerline of Graham Rood, thence north 60* 28’ 55” west on the center of Graham Road 225.0 feet, thence north 34* 47’ 02" eost 660.68 feet, thence north 2* 58’ 47" west 300.0 feet to the east and west 1/4 line, thence north 87* 01’ 13" east 250.0 feet to the place of beginning. Orangeville Township. Barry County. Michigan. Tax No. (Parcel A) 08-11-031-011-30. (Parcel B) 0811-031-011-00. During the twelve months Immediately follow­ ing the sale, the property may be redeemed, ex­ cept that in the event that the property is deter­ mined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: March 21. 1989 First Federal of Michigan 1001 Woodward Avenue Detroit. Ml 48226 Mortgagee N. Michael Hunter (P29256) (4/27) 1001 Woodward. 4W ‘ Detroit. Ml 48226 25% off 25% off All Fabric Purses All ladies bathing suits A wide selection. Great selection. 30% off 19.99 ™“,AL All fashion jewelry Misses’ sleepwear Necklace, rings, earrings, and pins. Save on India cotton loungewear for misses. Fashion Expo ’89 Calendar of Events No. 1 Moaday, April 14th — Saturday, April 19th. Be sure to register for our $50.00 Shopping Spree. Two lucky winners will be able to spend $50.00 in our Hastings store io compliment their summer wardrobe. Winners will be announced on Saturday, May 13th at 3:00 p.m. This also begins our 3 weeks of Fashion Expo with sales starting at the beginning of the week. Be sure to check your Baadadev for each week's flyer and ad. Wednesday, April 16th — Carnations for the first day of Fashion Expo will be given away to the first 50 customers in our Ladles Department. Be sure to check over the flyer in the Beaiiader for all our specials throughout the store. Friday, April IBth — Today with the purchase of one of our many Fashion scarves (value $10.00 or more), you will receive a free ($5.50 value) scarf c6p. Satasday. April l*1h — Mystery shopper - every hour from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.. you might be our Lucky Shopper and receive a $5.00 Gift Certificate. Come join the fun! You're looking smarter than ever at Prices Good thru April 29 JCPenney DOWNTOWN HASTINGS J HOURS: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 27. 1989 Deva J. Jackson Sarah H. Hartman DELTON - Sarah H. (Schmid) Hartman, 75, of Delton, passed away Friday, April 21,1989, at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Hartman was bom October 2, 1913 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Henry and Anna (VanDyke) Diettra. She was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. She was married to Karl Schmid, he preceded her in death February 10. 1978. She then married Richard Hartman. Mrs. Hartman was employed at First of America Bank for 15 years, retiring in 1978. She was a member of St. Ambrose Church, Delton. . Mrs. Hartman is survived by her husband, Richard; two sons, William (Ruby) Schmid of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Donald Schmid of Illinois; three daughters, Barbara Smith of Portage, Mrs. Victor (Carol) Campbell of Portage, Mrs. Donald (Mary) Joostbems of Portage; 14 grandchildren, seven great grand­ children; three stepchildren, Judith Steeby of Arizona, Mrs. James (Sadie) Hartman of South Carolina, Mrs. Tom (Marjorie) Brown of Connecticut; several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Karl; one sister Maude Snellenberger. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 25, at Sl Catherine of Siena Church, 1150 W. Centre St Portage, with the Reverend Father William J. Gruden officiating. Burial was at Ml Olivet Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Sl Ambrose Catholic Church or a charity of ones choice. Arrangements by the Langeland Memorial Chapel. 622 S. Burdick, Kalamazoo. Jessica Mary Mullis GRAND RAPIDS - Jessica Mary Mullis, darling infant daughter of Raymond and Samantha Mullis, passed away Thursday, April 20, 1989 at Butterworth Hospital. Surviving besides her parents arc one sister, Rainy Mullis; grandparents, Paul (Connie) Piotrowski of Grand Rapids, Mary Tuten of Caledonia and Emily Mullis of Eastman, Geor­ gia; great grandparents, Leonard and Jean Piot­ rowski of Toledo. Ohio; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial services were held Sunday, April 23,1989 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middle­ ville with Rev. Father John Najdowski officiating. Eva B. Smith BATTLE CREEK - Eva B. (Martin) Smith, 85, of 197 West Writtenhouse, Battle Creek, died Sunday, April 16, 1989. Mrs. Smith was bom on June 19, 1903 in Maple Grove, the daughter of George and Etta (Shaffer) Martin. She was a life long resident of the Maple Grove and Battle Creek area. She was married to Alwood C. Smith for over 27 years. Mrs.Smith is survived by her husband, Alwood C. Smith; two sons Kemcth Haughn of Colon; Harley Haughn of Battle Creek; five grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; three great, great grandchildren. Preceding her in death was one daughter, Jeanette Whalen in 1965. Funeral services were held at the Royal Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Talmage officiat­ ing. Burial was at Wilcox’s Cemetery in Maple Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation. ATTEND SEMES Hastings Area HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hasting* Michigan, G. Kent Keller. Ptttor, Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sophy, April 30 9:30 and I LOO Morning Wonhip Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM. 9:30 Church School classes for all ages. 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Church Dining Room. 5:00 Junior High Youth meet at church. 6:30 Senior High Youth Meet at church. Monday. May I - 6:30 Mother-Daughter Banquet, Leason Sharpe Memorial Hall. Wednesday. May 3 - 9:30 Circle I. at the home of Hazel Brown. 1:00 Circle 4. at the borne of Shirley Cotant, 1:30 Circle 3. at the home of Marge Barcroft. 7:30 Circle 3, at the home of Helen and Margaret Keeler. 7:30 Chancel Choir practice. Thursday, May 4 9:13 Circle 2. in the Lounge. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH Ok CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hading*. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone <6I6» 945-2938 office; 948-4201 hffliic. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School II a tn.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Cottne. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth group and other activities. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, day Mass 11 a.m. 239 E. North St., Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 943-9414. Sunday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC April 30 - 8:45 Church School (all CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. ages); 10:00 Worship; Usher* Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. meeting after. Thursday, April 27 - Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1:00 Ruch Circle; 7:30 Sr. Choir. Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ 8: 00 AA. Friday, April 28 - 10:00 sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. Adult Memb. Saturday . April 29 9: 30 Conf 8; 4:00 Wedding 5:30 Progressive Dinner. Monday. May HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF 1 -6:00Pos. Par. Tuesday, May 2- GOD, 1674 West Slate Road. 9:30 Wordwatcher*; 4:00 Acolyte Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Train; 7:00 Bd. of Education. 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Wednesday. May 3 - 7:00 Sarah Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Circle. Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3131 Par­ sonage, 943-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. CHURCH OF THE NA'CARENE, 1716 North Brood way. Rev. James E. Lcitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: HOPE UNITED METHODiST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time, 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided io and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. '7 p.m. Wednesday. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Garner. Pastor. James R. Barren. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children’s Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phooc 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a m.: Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS * LOAN ASSOCIATION Harting* and lake Odeita COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Iniuronce for your Ide. Home. Buiineis and Co' WREN FUNERAL HOMES FLEXFAB INCORPORATED ol Hotting* NATIONAL SANK OF HASTINGS *U«b.<F0IC. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broodwoy " BOSLEY PH<:.MACY "Proscription*" • I IB’.. J Jferion ■ 945 3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Moiling*. Michigan HASTINGS FINER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANF1E1.D UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Bunfield United Methodist Church Sunday School......................9a.m. Church ................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.............. 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. Burt W. Hughes HASTINGS - Burt W. Hughes, 74, of 3140 Heath Road, Hasiings, died Sunday, April 23, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Hughes was born on March 13, 1915 in Hersey, the son of Charles and Emma (Oberer) Hughes. He was raised in the Hersey and Reed City areas and attended schools there. He came to Hasiings in 1940. He was married to Evelyn M. Asplund on June 14,1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre. He was awarded two Bronze Stars. He owned and operated Hughes Carpel Cleaning service in Hasiings from 1966 until he retired in 1979. His previous employ­ ment included: Hastings Public Schools, Hast­ ings Manufacturing Company and the former Kist Ice Cream Company in Hastings. He was a member of the Middleville V.F.W. Posl Hastings Moose Lodge and National Campers and Hikers Association. Mr. Hughes is survived by his wife, Evelyn; one son, Kevin Hughes of Kalamazoo; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 26 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Donald L. Brail officiating. Burial was at the Riverside Cemetery with full Military Honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Beryl R. Cook MIDDLEVILLE - Beryl R. Cook, 79, of 3090 Beatrice Drive, Gun Lake, Middleville died Saturday, April 22, 1989 at the Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Cook was bom on June 16, 1909 in West Lebanon, Indiana, the daughter of Wayverly and Myrtle (Hathaway) Wright. She was raised in Bismark, Illinois and attended school there. She went on to attend Bloomington, Illi­ nois Normal, receiving her teachers certifica­ tion in business education. She taught school in Danville, Illinois High School for a few years before moving to Lansing in 1937. She taught in Lansing Everett High School for eight years. She was married to Wilbur R. (Bud) Cook on August 11, 1937. She and her husband have lived in the Gun Lake area of Barry County for the past 44 years. They owned and operated the Gun Colony Resort on Gun Lake from 1952 until 1966. She was a former member of the Lansing Methodist Church. Mrs. Cook is survived by her husband. Bud; one son, James (Sandra) Cook of Gun Lake; two granddaughters, Ginger and Robin Cook. Preceding her in death were her parents and one brother, Wayverly Wright, Jr. Funeral services were held Monday, April 24,1989 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Finkbeiner officiating. Burial was at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardeas in Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Manor. Woodland News by Catherine Lucas Hazel A. Parker Michael (Mikey) Stephen Trudgeon HASTINGS - Michael (Mikey) Stephen Trudgeon, 21 months, precious son of Michael and Lori Trudgeon of Hastings died unexpec­ tedly Tuesday morning, April 18, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. In addition to his parents, Mikey is survived by his grandparents, Sharon and DeForrest Bromley, Arlene Trudgeon, all of Hastings and John Michael Trudgeon of Florida; his great grandparents, Lyle and Kathryn Bristol of Hasiings, Chester and Lillian Bromley of Delton, Ruth Avery of Battle Creek and Catherine DeGeus of Holland; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Even though Mikey was only with us a short time, he touched the lives of all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him. Graveside services were held Friday, April 21 at the Hastings Township Cemetery with Pastor Jerry Miller officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Menengitis Foundation. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Joe J. Gladding HASTINGS - Joe H. Gladding, 67, of 1810 Quimby Road, Hastings passed away Friday, April 21, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Gladding was born on November 3, 1921 in Knox County, Indiana, the son ofFrank and Amanda (Evans) Gladding. He graduated from the Vincennes High School in 1940. He was married to Marian C. Sieger on May 22,1945. He moved to Detroit in 1944. He was employed at the Local 58, retiring in 1982. He then moved to Hasiings from Detroit. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Mr. Gladding is survived by his wife, Marian of Hastings; two daughters, Susan M. Yeoman of Hastings and Mrs. Christopher (Claire) Downing of Houston, Texas; one grandson; two brothers, Evan of Illinois and Hershall of Florida; one sister, Mrs. Fredrick (Ruth) Honchcl of Pontiac; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara in 1963. Graveside services were held Saturday, April 22 at the Riverside Cemetery with Rev. Dave Garrett officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospital. Arrangements were made by thcGirrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Lcoo Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hasiings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY 770 Cook M. — Hailing*. Mxhigan CLARKSVILLE - Deva M. Jackson, 84, of 278 E. Cross Street, Clarksville, passed away April 17, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Jackson was born Match 16, 1905 in Ionia County, the daughter of Eugene and Ella (Shephard) Heavan. She was raised in Clarks­ ville most of her life. She was married to Bert Jackson, December 23,1921 in Saranac. He preceded her in death June, 1981. Mrs. Jackson is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Milo (Bonita) Reed of Saranac; four sons, Keith of Lake Odessa, Lyle and Roger both of Clarksville and Gary of Westerville, Ohio. Thirty grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren; one sister Opal Leazenby of Clarksville. She was preceded in death by one son, Burdette; two brothers Earl and Ray; one sister Myrtle. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 19, 1989 at the Clarksville Bible Church with Leslie Smith and Reverend Larry Pike officiating. Burial was at Clarksville Cemetery. ArrangemenLs were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. Emma A. Hagedorn MIDDLEVILLE - Emma A. Hagedorn, 85, died Friday, April 21, 1989, at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Hagedom was born on February 24, 1904 in Ithaca, the daughter of William and Emma Kerr. She was married to Otto P. Hagedorn on July 22, 1926. Mrs. Hagedorn is survived by five sons, Earl (JoAnn) Hagedom and Dale (Sherrie) Hage­ dorn, both of Mason, Leo (Nora) Hagedom of Newaygo, Paul Hagedom and James Hage­ dom, both of Middleville; two daughters, Mrs. Cora Fezatte of Ontario, Oregon and Mrs. Rex (JuHa) Stratton of Middleville; one daughter­ in-law, Mrs. Elaine Schemel of Grand Ledge; 28 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Mamie Kerr; several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband, Otto P. Hagedom on April 2,1971 and one son, George Hagedom on January 30, 1966. Funeral services and committal services were held Monday, April 24, al the Beeler Funeral Chapel with Pastor Wesley Smith offi­ ciating. Burial was at M:. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. EAST LANSING - Hazel A. (Hall) Parker, 92, of East Lansing, died April 19, 1989. She was bom October 2, 1896 in Ovid. She was a graduate of Ovid High School in 1915. She attended Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, and taught school for three years in Clinton County. She lived in Lansing for 14 years and in Hastings for 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, William D. Parker in 1983; a brother, Frank Hall in 1983 and son, Robert W. Parker in 1985. After her husband’s death, she was a resident ofHidden Valley, Hastings, and Burcham Hills Retirement Center, East Lansing. Mrs. Parker is survived by two grandsons, Mr. Hank Alan (Carol) Parker of Traverse City and William Foster Parker of Haslett; daughter-in-law, Margaret E. Parker of Haslett; niece Mrs. Roger (Betty) Smith of Trenton; sister-in-law, Neva Rapp of Ann Arbor and brother-in-law, Jay Waggoner of Chelsea. Graveside services were held Saturday, April 22, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, with Rev. Robert E. Frederick, Pastor of Haslett Community Church (UCC) officiating. Funeral arrangements were made by Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Chapel. Lila L. Hewitt KENTWOOD - Lila L. Hewitt, 78, of Kent­ wood, formerly of Hastings, died Friday, April 21, 1989 at her residence in Kentwood. Mrs. Hewitt was bora on August 2,1910 in Petoskey, the daughter of Cloyd and Laura (Ulrich) VanAman. She was raised in the Bellevue area and attended schools there. She was married to Carroll W. Hewitt on October 22,1927 and came to the Hastings area in 1936. She resided at Middle Lake for over 40 years. She was employed at Pennock. Hospital for 18 years before retiring in 1978. She has lived in Kentwood since 1985. Mrs. Hewitt is survived by one son, Kenneth (Donna) Hewitt of Kentwood; two grandsons, James and Richard Hewitt; one granddaughter Mrs. Dale (Debra) Miller; one great grandson, Zachary Miller; one sister, Mrs. Donald (Mary) Kidder of Freeport, one brother Cloyd (Jean) VanAman of Hasiings, special friend, Helene Featherly; many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband, Carroll on August 19, 1961. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 23, at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. David B. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Burial was at the Hicks Cemetery in Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Grand Rapids. Richard A. Fingleton INDIANA - Richard A. Fingleton, 65 of 4005 Independence Drive, Kokomo, Indiana and formerly of Hastings, died Friday, March 31,1989 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapo­ lis, Indiana. Mr. Fingleton was bom on August 3,1923 in Hastings, the son of George and Alma (Wingeier) Fingleton. He attended Central Michigan University and graduated in 1948 from Daven­ port Institute. He was married to Mary French on October 31, 1945. He was a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kokomo Country Club, Elks Lodge *190 and American Legion. Mr. Fingleton is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Thomas Fingleton of Potomac, Maryland and Richard W. Fingleton of Koko­ mo, Indiana; three daughters, Anne Henry of Kokomo, Indiana, Jane Zachman of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Martha Cone of Indiana­ polis, Indiana; one brother, Donald Fingleton of Milwaukee, Indiana; one sister, Margaret Caukin of Gladwin and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held Monday, April 3, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with Rev. George Davis officiating. Arrangements were made by Ellers Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church or the American Cancer Society. Marguerite M. Konkle HASTINGS - Marguerite M. (Matthews) Konkle, 92, of Gaithersburg, Maryland and formerly of Hastings passed away Saturday, February 4, 1989 in Maryland. A memorial graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m Saturday, April 29 al the Riverside Cc.uctery with Rev. David B. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Local arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home. Chuck Mulliken celebrated his 80th birthday April 22 Chuck Mulliken’s 80th birthday Was celebrated by about 200 people at (he new Woodland Township Hall at an open bouse Saturday afternoon, April 22. The party was catered by Viola Cunningham, who sered sandwiches, dip, cake, punch and coffee to the guests. Mulliken is a retired Woodland businessman who operated a gasoline service station on South Main Street for many years. Mulliken's daughter, Terri Mulliken Allen, and granddaughter, Becky Allen, came from Dallas, Texas, for the party. His step­ daughter, Cathie Marrison, and her children, Kelley Gerald and Steven Gerald came from Lansing, and step-son, Jim Harbin, brought his wife, Linda, and son, Jeff, from Lansing for the party. Mulliken’s sister. Hazel Burr, came from Hastings, and Mrs. Mulliken’s sister and her husband, Mr. apd Mrs. Keith Yen/, came from Hastings. Cfiiick'also had several nieces and nephews attending. Three granddaughters. Becky Allen, Kelley Gerald and Kristy Harbin, presided at the guest book near the door and tried to get signatures of all the guests. The new township building was a perfect spot for the party, in that it is handicapped ac­ cessible, has lots of parking, is centrally located and has several exits in case of emergencies. Viola Cunningham had the room attractive­ ly decorated with flowers on each table and with a large festive arrangement on the food table. Huge greeting cards, made on poster paper by his grandchildren, were hung on the walls. Announcements have been received in Woodland that Dan Lykins, son of Charles Lykins, co-owner of Lykins Welding Shop in Woodland, will graduate from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Spr­ ings, May 31. Invitations to his wedding to Jill Anne Pope of Colorado Springs at the Air Force Academy Protestant Chapel on June 3 also have been received. Dan is a graduate of Maple Valley High School. John and Opal Booher are back at their home near Lawhead Lake after spending the winter in Florida. Dean Cunningham is in Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids, where studies are being conducted to find the cause of a recurr­ ing fevert. Because of Cunningham’s illness, no dinner will be held at Cunningham's Acre on Mother's Day in May, or on the second Sun­ day of any month until further notice. Members of the board of directors of the Woodland United Crusade met at the home of Secretary-Treasurer Mary Ellen Quigley recently to discuss by-law changes. The band members were Mary Quigley, Nancy Stowell, Kathy Stowell, Annemarie Othmcr and Cathy Lucas. The proposed by-law changes were reviewed and approved with minor revisions, re-typed and signed by those present so they could be sent to the state and national organizations for approval. This organization should have 12 members on the board of directors, and at present it is operating with six. Anyone who is interested or willing to serve in the administration of this local charity operated to keep some control of local money in the Lakewood area can contact any of the above to volunteer. Also, many workers will be needed to help with the fund drive this autumn. Volunteers for that campaign can contact Kathy Stowell (Mrs. James Stowell on Jordan Road.) Shirley Kilmer, current secretary of the Woodland School Alumni Association, has a final list of persons without current addresses on the association's records. Anyone who has information about any of these persons is ask­ ed to please let Shirley know so the records can be brought up to date before invitations are mailed for this year's banquet. Informa­ tion can be sent to Shirley Kilmer, care of Woodland Post Office, Woodland, MI 48897. The names of missing alumni are Class of 1933, Eugene Anderson. Dale King and Ar­ thur Valentine; Class of 1932. Don Hynes; Class of 1931, Mary Ingram Smith and Agnes Smith Rood; Class of 1930. Marie Burkle Lambert and Dorothy Myers Manning; Class of 1929, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Valentine. Viola Baker Bennett, Dorothy Dell and Lucile Frantz Feasel; Class of 19>8, Reo F. McMillen (need a street address); Class of 1927, Mildred Guy Waller Hubbell and Elsie Rogers Myers; Class of 1926, Cornelia Eckardt Bloomer and Mabie Guy Furlong (need a street address); Class of 1925, Cecile Cleona Darby Carter, Clarence Delmond Frantz, Dorothy A. Mohler McMillen and Velma I. Oversmith McCauley; Class of 1919, Ruth E. Holmes Hansen, Doris Lyon. Cecile E. Fuller Lennon, Addphia Hebei Johnson, Gertrude Blocher Moss and Esther G. Morrison Rogen; Class of 1917, Doris Royer Teeter, Bertha Wagaman Mullenix, Ruth Eddy Weyerman, Bethal Noble, Wayne Whiting, Omar K. Christian and Gerald H. VanHoutm; Class of 1913, Frances Holmes Wark; Class of 1912, Joseph E. Stinchcomb. Ruth Short Tasker, Elsa Forman Lehman and Myrtle Cassel Tanis; Class of 1911, Burr H. VanHouten; Class of 1909, Hazel E. Barnum Walldorf and Harry L. Barnum; Class of 1907, Mary M. Crites Tumgate; and Class of 1902, Inez M. Cole Ragla. If you are sure any of these people are deceased, you could also let Kilmer know so she can mark it in the book. Victor Eckardt was surprised by a birthday supper Tuesday, April 18. A bountiful meal was prepared by several neighbor ladies and friends and brought to the bouse. It included two birthday cakes and ice cream. Those who surprised Victor were Bill and Margaret Brodbeck. Lawrence Gerlinger. Russell Brodbeck, Pastor Ward and Muriel Pierce, Glen Miller, Gordon and Marilyn Oaks, Jami, Mary Elizabeth and Michael, Sandy Hin­ ckley, Anita and Becky, Angie Altoft, Carl and Eleanora Pierce, Vern and Barbara Myers and Elizabeth Smith. Victor says that if anyone wants to know how old he is, it is on his tombstone at Woodland Memorial Park, but another person said that he was celebra­ tion his second 42nd birthday. The librarian at the Woodland Township Library has a new chair through the efforts of Frank Townsend. It ic much more comfor­ table, quieter, and more convenient than the old chair and much appreciated. Lakewood United Methodist Church organ fund committee members are taking orders for Vidalia onions to be shipped from Georgia. These are the extra sweet onions known throughout the United States. They will be shipped between May 6 and June 10, and can be ordered from now until June 4. If you want Vidalia onions and to help the fund for the new organ at Lakewood United Methodist Church, orders may be made by calling Paul Quigley at 367-4971 or Dennis Smith at 367-4082 after 5 p.m. Edith Buxton, Mackenzie Pearson and her grandmother, Betty Neal, Steve and Debbie Aldridge of Lake Odessa and Bob Neeley and his son, Kevin, spent last weekend (Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday) at Horseman's Camp Ground at Yankee Springs, enjoying the beautiful spring weather and their horses. Edith got home with a sunburned face and a beautiful smile. Evelyn Goodrich, Olive Soules, Lilian Vandecar and Betty McCurdy represented the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church Women's Missionary Association at the Conference Branch meeting at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church last week, Tuesday and Wednesday all day and Tuesday evening. Linda Coppess Smith also attended the branch meeting. She represented the Sunfield United Brethren Church Women's Mis­ sionary Association. The Woodland Gospel Singers held a con­ cert at Lakeword United Methodist Church Sunday evening. Their special guests were the Chapeltones from DeWitt. Both groups delighted the large crowd. Each singer in the Chapeltones Quartet is excellent, and both the tenor and the bass have several times received the singer of the year award in their category from the Michigan Gospel Singers Association. Roger Buxton played his electronic See Woodland News, Page 12 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 27, 1989 — Page 7 Thatcher-Stambaugh announce engagement Shepler-Kensington united in marriage Stacy June Shepler and David Hugh Kens­ ington exchanged wedding vows Sept. 24, 1988, at St. Rose Catholic Church in Hastings. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Henk of 24th Avenue, Marne, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shepler of Charles Street, Hastings. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Ken­ neth Kensington of Cook Road, Hastings. Matron of honor was Julie Welton. Bridesmaids were Laurie Kensington, Jenny Kensington, Sheila Kensington, Kerry Slagel, Jennifer VanAman and Stephanie Simpson. Wowergiris were Staci Simpson and Laura Kuzma. Miniature bride was Erika Simpson. Best man was Robert Mack. Groomsmen were Michael Eastman, Tim Schoessel, Ken Kensington, Roily Wilcox, Steve Shepler and Aaron Merritt. Miniature groom was Jonathan Kensington. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Simpson. The reception was held at the Marywood Golf Club in Battle Creek. Baldry-Bosworth announce engagement Alvena Baldry of Freeport and Stanley and Barbara Bosworth of Woodbury are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Sherry Lynn and Kevin LeRoy. Sherry is a 1980 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School and Kevin is a 1982 graduate of Lakewood High School. Sherry is employed at Lowell Engineering in the accounting department and Kevin is also employed at Lowell Engineering as a lead person. A Sept. 9, 1989, wedding is being planned. An open house for Vernon and Mary Trowbridge will be held on Sunday, May 7, from 2 to 6 p.m., at their residence, at 264 S. Main Street, Vermontville, to honor their 40th wedding anniversary. The Trowbridges have been longtime residents of Vermontville. They have four children, Roger, Karen, Vergie and Harold, all of whom graduated from Maple Valley High School. The Trowbridges also have six grandchildren. Vernon and Mary both attended Vermont­ ville schools and graduated in 1947. They were married on April 29, 1949, at her parents' home. On Oct. 1, 1951, they opened Trowbridge Sales and Service, which is among Eaton County's older businesses. Along with their automotive repair and lawn equipment sales, they have been very ac­ tive in the community. Vernon is a past Village President, is a member of the Lions Club and the Masons. Mary is an Eastern Star member and a Past Matron. They both have worked with ’he Vermont­ ville Syrup Festival Association, Chamber of Commerce and Square Dance Club. Through their business and community ac­ tivities, they have become acquainted with many people they now call friends. The gift they would treasure the most would be to have these friends come and celebrate this 40th an­ niversary with them. NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week :.;i The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! On March 4,1989 at 4 p.m. Ann Carpenter and Jason Sutherland were united in marriage at the Middleville United Methodist Church. Ann, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carpenter of Hastings, chose a white satin gown with lace, pearls and sequins, and carried pink and white roses. She was attend­ ed by her maid of honor, Amy Tembe, with Becky Wood, Bridget! Beuher and Aleese Nichols, younger sister of the groom, all in light pink satin. Jason, whose parents are James Sutherland of Solon, Iowa, and Janet Nichols of Mid­ dleville, was assisted by his best man, Pete Lloyd, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Mark Tasher, Scott Carpenter, brother of the bride, and Brad Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crofoot were master and mistress of ceremonies at the reception for the couple at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Music by Gordon Replogle throughout the evening provided hours of dancing. The couple are now residing in Middleville, and Arm is finishing school at Chic University in Grand Rapids. Jason is working while con­ tinuing his studies at Kalamazoo Valley Com­ munity College in law enforcement. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Smith of Hastings, and Mr. and Mrs. Obrey Olson of Hudson, Wise., are pleased to announce the engage­ ment and approaching marriage of their children, Kristine Louise Smith and Morgan Robert Olson. Miss Smith is a graduate of Hastings High School and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in special education at Michigan State University. She is presently employed at Delton High School. Mr. Olson, of Aurora, III., graduated from Menominee High School and earned his degrees in vocational/special education from Northern Michigan University and Michigan State University. He is now employed as eastern regional sales manager for Dynagear Inc. in Downers Grove, Hl. A summer wedding is being planned. Five generations gather in Florida Five generations in one family gathered recently in Largo, Fla. Shown here are (from left) great-great-grandmother Minnie Hall of North Canton, Ohio; great-grandmother Mary Ellen Steeby of Hastings; grandmother Karen Paup of Largo; and mother and son Annette Robbins and Mitchell Ryan of Largo. The newest addition to the family was baptized on Palm Sun­ day at the Methodist Church in Tarpin Springs, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steeby were the godparents. STATE OF MICHIGAN m tme oicurr cowrr File No. 89-005-00 GERALDINE A. SEEBER. Plolnllff, Ellen Sullivan and John D. Schaaf Jr. were married April 15 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, with Bishop McDonald of Littel Rock officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sullivan, earned her bachelor’s degree is speech communication from the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schaaf, earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Clemson Universi­ ty in Clemson, S.C. The bride, given away by her father, wore a San Martin gown with a ruffled train. Maid of honor was Bernice Sullivan. Bridesmaids were Ann Bowen, Bonnie Sullivan, Margaret Sullivan. Patty Sullivan, Laurie Smith and Sally Schaaf. Best man was John D. Schaaf. Groomsmen were Todd Pickens, Tom Moran, Ervin Brun­ son, Jerry Hounschel, George Sullivan and Brian Schaaf. Providing music were organist Virginia Ray and vocalist Liz Morrissett. A reception was held at the Marine Air Corps Station in Beaufort, S.C. The rehearsal party was at the Beach & Yacht Club in Beaufort. After a wedding trip to Europe, the couple will live in Smyrna, Ga. RICHARD C. SEEBER. Dsfsndanr. Bruce W. Gee (P23696) Attorney lor Plaintiff 607 N. Broodway Hostings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 NOW COMES Plaintiff, Geraldine A. Seeber, by and through her attorney*, Siegel, Hudson, Gee B Fisher, and hereby move* this Court to allow ser­ vice by publication. In support of thi* Motion, Plaintiff* lay: 1. Thai no oddreis I* available for Defendant. Dated: April 12, 1989 Bruce W. Gee (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiff Subscribed and awom to before me thi* 12th day of April, 1989. Duska A. Brumm, Notary Public Barry County, Michigan My Commission Expires: 10-21-91 Janis Mulford and Paul D. Quada were united in marriage on Dec. 2, 1988 at the home of her mother, Mary Mulford, in Woodland. The Rev. Ward Pierce of Lakewood United Methodist Church officiated. Attendants and a very special couple were Gary and Chris Wickham of Woodland. The children of the bride, Beth, Brian and Christopher, were present, along with the bride’s mother Mary Mulford and grand­ mother Dorothy King and the immediate family. The couple and family reside in Lake Odessa. Baur-Nevins-Van Neste announce engagement Cindy Baur-Nevins and Gil Van Neste wish to announce their engagement and forthcom­ ing marriage on June 30, 1989. Cindy is a graduate of Charlotte and presently owns her own licensed Family Day Care Home in Charlotte. Gil is a graduate of Lakewood and currently is employed with Van Neste landscape Nursery and resides in Sunfield. The couples parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ken Baur of Charlotte and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Van Neste, Jr. of Mulliken. Snowden-Haddix annoucne engagement Wilburs to celebrate 50th anniversary Francis and Marie Wilber will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, with an open house at the Parmelee Methodist Church Saturday, April 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. The occasion will be hosted by their children, Judith and John Korves of Holland, Juanita Kelly of Lansing and Dian and Jim McMay of Flushing. They have seven grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts, only your presence. Diane Marie Snowden of Grand Rapids and William Edward Haddix, formerly of Hastings, would like to announce their up­ coming wedding. They will be married May 9 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. Marriage Licenses— Gregory J. Fox, 23, Hastings and Con­ stance M. Astle, 22, Hastings. Timothy R. Power, 23. Hastings and Julie Anne Welton. 23, Hastings. Michael G. Willyard, 27, Caledonia and Kristina M. Konow, 25, Caledonia. Michael J. Stonehouse, 22, Hastings and Susan L. Hook, 23, Hastings. STATE OF MKHMAN M THE CMCUHT COUNT FOB THE COUNTY OF BANNY OGDEG FOG PUBLICATION Filo No: 89-005-00 GERALDINE A. SEEBER. Plaintiff. RICHARD C. SEEBER, Defendant. Bruce W. Goo (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiff 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a session of said Court, held in the Circuit Courtroom* In the City of Hostings, Michigan, this 17th day of April, 1989. PRESENT: Honorable Richord M. Shuster, Circuit Judge. The Court having reviewed the Motion for Publication and the Court being fully advised in the promises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you are being sued by Plaintiff in this Court in a divorce action. You must file your answer or take such other action os permitted by low in this Court at the Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan on or before May 22, 1989. If you fall to do so, o default lodg­ ment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this cose. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDG® that a copy of this Order shall be published once each week In the Hastings Bonner for three consecutive week* and proof of publication shall be filed In this Court. Richard M. Shuster. Circuit Judge DRAFTS) BY: Bruce W. Gee (P23696) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE B FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (5/11) your needs and nail down a Home Improvement Loan with terms that won't put the hammer on your budget. NOTICE OF MOGTGAGE SALE Mulford-Quada united in marriage Smith-Olson announce engagement In honor of their 64th wedding anniversary an open house will be held at the home of Claude and Roma Kilpatrick at 725 W. Bond St. on Saturday, April 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. It will be hosted by Dr. and Mrs. L.J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. James King and Gary and Kay Howell. Your presence is all that is desired. FOG THE COUNTY OF GAMY MOTION FOG PUGUCATION Sullivan-Schaaf exchange wedding vows , Carpenter-Sutherland united in marriage Trowbridges to observe 40th wedding anniversary Kathryn Thatcher and Ronald Stambaugh will exchange wedding vows on July 8, 1989. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Arthur and Nancy Rockford of Orlando, Fla. The future groom is the son of Robert and Shirley Varney of Sunfield. Kilpatricks to observe 64th wedding anniversary Default having been mode in the condition* of o certain Mortgage made by David Bruce Zakem and Bonnie Zakem, husband and wife, a* Mortgagor* to the Notional Bonk of Hastings, a Federal Bank­ ing Corporation, of Hastings, Michigan, a* Mor­ tgagee dated March 4, 1985, and recorded tn the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, an March 6, 1985, In Libor 421 of Mortgages, on page 25, 26, 27, and 28 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Six * 03/100 (11,206.03) Dollars, and no proceeding* having boon instituted to recover the debt now re­ maining secured by said Mortgage, or any port thereof, whereby the power of sale contained In said Mortgage hot become operative: Now Therefore, Notice /* Hereby Gfven that by virtue of the power of sale contained In said Mor­ tgage and In pursuance of the statute In such case mode and provided, the said Mortgage will bo foreclosed by a solo of the premise* therein described or so much thereof a* may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the North door of the County Courthouse In the City of Hastings, and County of Barry, Michigan, that be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court In and for said County, on Friday. May 26. 1989, al 2:00 o'dock Eastern Daylight Time In the afternoon of said day, and said premise* will bo sold to pay the amount so a* aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 13 percent interest, legal costs, At­ torneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that sold Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are describ­ ed In said Mortgage os follows, to-wit: Lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to the recorded plot thereof, os recorded In Liber Three (3) of Plats on page Fifty-five (55), being a part of Section One (1), Town Three (3) North: Range Nine (9) West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. SAID SALE IS ADJOURNED FROM APRIL 21, 1989 AT 2:00 P.M. The period of redemption will be Six (6) month* from dote of sole. Dated April 21. 1989 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Mortgagee LAW OFFICES OF WILBUR 8 BYINGTON Attorneys for Nanonal Bonk of Hasting* Business Address: 222 West Apple Street. Hosting*. Ml 49058 By: ROBERT L. BYINGTON (P-27621) (5/25) Bational 1 LL3IBank of UJastings West State at Broadway Member FDIC pg7 All Deposits Insured CIRRUS. up to sioo.ooo oo Ne^One �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 27. 1989 STAR BREAK Gem of the Day: It isn't what a teenager knows that worries his parents, h's how he found out. Legal Notices Stat* ®f Michigan Probata Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE DECEASED ESTATE Filo No. 89-20121-SE Estate of WARD C. HYNES. Deceased. Sociol Security No. 368-26-7461. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interoil in the estote may ba borred or ef­ fected by thi* hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On Moy 12, 1989 at 9:30 a.m.. In th* probat* courtroom. Hasting*. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probat*, a hearing will be hold on the petition of Letha L. Hynei re­ questing that Letha L. Hynes bo appointed per­ sonal representative of the estole of Word C. Hynes, who lived at 1019 North Michigan Avenue, Hostings. Michigan and who died April 5, 1989; and requesting also that the will of tho deceased dated June 11, 1966 be admitted to probate. It Is also requested ihot tho heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified ihat oil claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both tho probate court and tho (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of tho date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given thul the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record April 25. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (Pl5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE ft FISHER 607 N. Broodway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 Letha L. Hynes >y: Richard J. Hudson Address of Petitioner: 1019 North Michigan Avenue Hostings, Ml 49058 945-2992 (4/27) SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete County News! 948-8051 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made In the conditions of a certain mortgage, made the 21st doy of March. 1984, executed by TERRY L. HEWLETT, a single man ond STEVEN N. MILLER, a single man, as Mor­ tgagors. to HASTINGS SAVINGS & LOAN. FA. an Michigan Bonking Corporation, doing business ot Hostings. Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of tho Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan, on March 22. 1984, In Liber 258 of mortgages, on Pago 267. on which mortgage there is claimed at the date of this notice Fifty­ eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-one and 66/100 ($58,451.66) Dollars for principal and Interest, no suit or proceeding at law or In equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by said mortgage, and the power of sale in sold mortgage contained having become operative by reason of default. Notice is hereby given that on May 26, 1989, at 2:00 o'clock In the forenoon, at the front door of lhe Courthouse in the City of Hostings, that being the place for holding lhe Circuit Court for the County of Sorry, there will be offered for sale ond sold to the highest bidder, al public auction or ven­ due. for the purpose of satisfying lhe amounts due and unpaid upon said mortgage, together with in­ terest thereon ot fifteen percent (15%) per annum, and os otherwise specified In sold mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including lhe attorney fees as provided by law ond in said mortgage, the lands and premises in said mortgage mentioned and described as follows, towit: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 12, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. Thornapple Township. Barry County, Michigan, described os: BEGINNING at the Southeast comer of said Section: thence South 89 degrees 48' 23" West 334.56 feet along the South lino of said Section: thence North 00 degrees 15’ 25" West 422.0 feet parallel with the West line of the East 1/2 of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 48‘ 23" East 334.63 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14' 50" East 422.0 feet along the East lino of sold Section to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way over the Southerly 33 feet thereof and over lhe Easterly 33 feel thereof. The length of redemption period under M.S.A. Section 27A.3240 C.L. (1948) Section 600.3240 is six (6) months. Dated: April 25. 1989 SIEGEL. HUDSON, GEE * FISHER Jeffrey L. Youngsmo (P40393) Attorney for Hastings Saving* & Loan FA 607 North Broodway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (5/18) ‘Pleases’ after losing child Ann Landers X. Nurse is tired, discouraged Dear Ann Landers: I nearly killed so­ meone last night. I wasn't driving drunk. I am a tired, overworked nurse. The hospital where I work has a nurse shortage. Please, before you say, “So does every other hospital in the country," hear me out. We were told that because of the nurse shortage we had to work short-handed, even though we are terribly understaffed. Then a small hospital in this city closed its doors and many nurses became available. My hospital hired a few, then put on a hiring freeze. It cited budget problems. Now hear this! The hospital has just broken ground to build a multi-million-dollar parking garage that we could do without. Out of the clear blue sky, it formed a partnership with the library across the street to buy a building. This hospital has purchased several small hospitals and opened several health centers. I am not the only nurse around here who resents the way it spends money on things that do not enhance patient care. This hospital not only has a serious shortage of nurses, but the lab routinely makes mistakes, and the X-ray department isn’t even second-rate. Covering up errors is routine here. Who is paying the price for these inade­ quacies? The unsuspecting public. Maybe someone reading this will have a child in this hospital who will be given the wrong medication by a nurse who has worked loo many hours and has too many patients. Just sign me — Tired and Discouraged. Dear T and D: Go talk with the editor of the newspaper. When the common interest is not being served and lives are in danger because dollars arc being put ahead of people, the public should be informed. A civic-minded newspaper will be keenly interested in your story, and 1 urge you to tell it. Mom gets cold shoulder Dear Ann Landers: I am writing to you because I don't know what else to do. My hus­ band died several years ago. I have a 22-yearold daughter who ignores me. She speaks lov­ ingly and fondly to and about other people. When it comes to me she is cold and nasty. I have tried everything from pleading with her to tell me what is wrong, to writing letters which she ignores. I'm afraid she is a very angry young lady. I have not spoken to her since Christmas Day in an effort to avoid arguments. Your help will be greatly appreciated. — D.M.. The Bronx. Dear Bronx: It is entirely possible that this young woman's hostility, while directed toward you, may be rooted elsewhere. You do not say whether or not your daughter lives with you. 1 hope, for your sake, that she does not. I cannot imagine a worse hell than having a person in the house who refuses to speak. Is she getting counseling? If not, she should be. And what about you? Have you discussed this with a professional? I recommend it. You need to know how to deal with the rejection. Perhaps a different approach will open her up. I hope so. Good luck, dear. Allegan-Barry OES will meet May 9 in Hastings Allegan-Barry County Association, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet in the Hastings Masonic Temple on May 9. This will be the special meeting for Hastings Chapter, which is usually held on the first Tuesday of the month. There will’ be a potluck sup­ per at 6 p.m. The meeting will convene at 7:30 p.m. All Eastern Stars are welcome to attend. The next regular meeting of the chapter will be held Tues­ day, May 16. at 7:30 p.m. Dear Ann Landers: Last January. it was two years since our daughter Karen died. I know that a great many people wanted to case our pain, Ann, but I could not believe some of the insensitive remarks that we encountered. 1 have written a message for all the people who mean well, but have no idea how inap­ propriate some of their comments are. PLEASE PLEASE — don't ask me if I'm over it yet. I’ll never be "over it." PLEASE — don’t tell me she’s in a better place. She isn't here. PLEASE — don’t say "at least she isn’t suffering." I haven’t come to terras with why she had to suffer at all. PLEASE — don’t tell me you know how 1 feel, unless you have lost a child. PLEASE — don’t tell me to get on with my life. I’m still here, you’ll notice. PLEASE — don't ask me if I feel better. Bereavement isn’t a condition that “clears up." PLEASE — don't tell me “God never makes a mistake." You mean HE did this on purpose? PLEASE — don’t tell me "at least you had her for 28 years." What year would you choose for your daughter to die? PLEASE — don’t tell me God never gives you more than you can bear — who decides who much another person can bear? PLEASE — just say you are sorry. PLEASE — just say you remember her if you do. PLEASE — just let me talk if I want to. PLEASE — let me cry when I must. — Rita Moran, a member of The Compas­ sionate Friends (Miami). Dear Rita Moran: Only a person who has lived through the agony could have written as you did. Bless you for helping to spare those who already nave had too. too much pain. Thank you. too, for mentioning The Com­ passionate Friends. This self-help organiza­ tion for parents who have lost a child docs so much good. There are now more than 600 chapters in the U.S. Anyone who is interested should write to national headquarters. The ad­ dress is: P.O. Box 3696. Oak Brook. III. 60522-3696 Nonrenewal ruins credit? Dear Ann Landers: Lat year my husband ordered a well-known, high-class magazine through the Mega-Buck Sweepstakes. He decided now to renew the subscription because he didn't have time to enjoy it. The company called long distance several times and tried to persuade him to renew. He told them at least seven times that he did not want to renew and to please stop bothering him. A few days ago. we received a letter saying they are turning the matter over to a collection agency. This could mean ruining our credit, which is much more valuable than the $7.95. What can we do? — K.V. Coffeyville. Kan. Dear Coffey: We contacted the Direct Marketing Association's "Mail Order Action Line." They said it was probably a computer glitch. Write to them with complete details and they will take care of it. The address is: Mail Order Action Line, 6 East 43rd St.. New York. NY 10017. . How much do you know about pot. cocaine, LSD, PCP, crack, speed and downers? Think you can handle them ? For up-to-the minute in­ formation on drugs, write for Ann Landers' newly revised booklet. "The Lowdown on Dope." Send S3 plus a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope (45 cents postage) to Ann Landers^ P.O. Box H562. Chicago. Hl. 60611-0562. COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE -. Fifth grade Hastings teacher part of booklet Cindy Wilcox, a fifth grade language arts teacher at Southeastern Elementary in Hastings, has been selected for inclusion in a booklet published by the Michigan Depart­ ment of Education and the Curriculum Review Committee. This booklet will establish a network of outstanding teachers in the state who have made significant contributions to the Depart­ ment of Education’s efforts to implement Michigan’s new definition of reading. Educators were nominated by members of the committee and then selected on the merit of their contributions. Wilcox has developed the reading cur­ riculum in her own classroom to meet the revised state objectives. She teaches reading using a variety of materials with a strong em­ phasis on writing and integrates critical skills into the context of the materials that she selects. This approach is designed to develop better and more motivated readers who are able to apply reading skills in real life situations. • NURSE AIDS • We need some people willing to give care to others. Nurse aid certificate required. Starting salary $4.78 per hour. Blue Cross, illness and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. Thomapple Manor Call 945-2407 HASBKS mm COUNTRY FOLK ART SHOW & SALEe Cindy Wilcox which is the goal of the Michigan Department of Education. The enthusiasm that Ms. Wilcox saw in her students led her to volunteer to work on the Reading Curriculum Committee of the Hastings Area Schools, she said. She is in­ terested in helping teachers better understand the new objectives and assessment practices in Michigan. This work supported her idea that teachers would enjoy a locai networking agency, an opportunity to gather for learning and sharing ideas about literacy. Wilcox was instrumental in the formation and launching of the new Barry Area Reading Council, a local affiliate of the International Reading Association. The goal of both organizations is to foster school and com­ munity programs that will develop literacy locally and internationally. Wilcox is currently serving as executive vice-president-elect of BARC. In this capacity she is active in planning programs of interest to educators, parents and students from the Barry County area. Wilcox will be honored during a presenta­ tion of outstanding educators at the statewide conference May 22, at Wharton Center, Michigan State University. Inclusion in this booklet will enable educators around the state to contact her for guidance and information on implementing Michigan’s new definition of reading within their schools and communities. APRIL 28-29-30, 1989 GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Ill THI MHUTIFUl QRflNDCENTER Services by May 17 and we’ll connect them free. Order by May 17. 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Cass Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant collects and treats municipal wastewaters from the City of Hastings. The applicant discharges treated wastewater to the Thomapple River, in Section 18.T3N, R8W, Barry County. The draft permit includes the following modifications to the previously issued permit: the removal of a sliver limit and removal of completed schedules. There is a 6 month extension on the beginning of the Total Residual Chlorine limitation, year round disinfection beginning on 7/1/89, and removal of monitoring for Zinc and Copper. Comments or objections to the draft permit received by May 29,1989, will be considered in the final decision to issue the permit. Persons desiring information regar­ ding the draft permit, procedures for commenting, or re­ questing a hearing, should contact: Alex McCrae, Permits Section, Surface Water Quality Division, Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing. Michigan. 48909, Telephone: 517-335-4122. Copies of the public notice, fact sheet, and draft per­ mit may be obtained at the Surface Waler Quality Division District Office located at 621 North 10th Street. P.O. Box 355, Plainwell. Michigan 49080, Telephone: 616-685-9886. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 27, 1989 — Page 9 Hastings High School — Honor Roll — Honor Roll for 3rd Period which ended March 23, 1989 SENIORS HIGH HONORS 3.50 TO 4.00 - Lynn Bar­ croft. Tammy Chaffee. Polly Duffy. Diane Dykstra, Dawn Eaton. Angie Ehrcdt. Derek Ferris, Michelle Freridgc. Melissa Griffin, Debbie Hause, Tamara Hawthorne*. Heidi Herron*.’ Kristine Howe, Randy Hughes. Jen­ nifer Jackson. Deanna Jones. Erin Keller. Jason LaDere, Julie Lord. Vai Oldz. Jeff Pugh, Tish Reigler*, Fernando Relimpio*. Julie Richter, Trina Slagstad, Rich Sunior, Sander Van leijenhorst, Wendi Wallace, Cassie Ward*. Alexandra (Sandy) Warren, Melinda (Mindy) Williams. Kristine Witham. Shay Wood. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Shanon Adams. San­ dy Bachman, Amy Bancroft. Naeole Burger. Craig Cole, Aimee Gross. Kristian Hansen, Melinda Hare, Paul Hare, Jason Hart, Peter Hauschild, Marie Hawkins, Lydia Hensley. Deanna Holland, Keri Howlett, Steve Jordan, Paul Katsul, Christopher Keizer, Mark Kelly. Laura Lenz, Marc Lester, Tamra Lewis, Darcel Lowell, Paul McKinstry, Jason Miller, Marci Miller, Chad Murphy. Jamie Ogden, Tina Parker. Stephanie Poole, Daryl Pyle, Melissa Reed, Scott Schoesscl, Uoyd Simmons, Anna Spindler, Jennifer Temby, Gail Thompson. Ann Veldman, Nancy Vitale, Robert Wendorf. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Jason Burr, Mark Carlson, Kevin Cole, Steve Fay, Abby Forbes, David Fouty, Todd Gould, Sophia Halliwill, Tina Helm-Petersen, Jack Hobert, Stacy Jordan, Joseph Krammin, James Lenz, Andy Leonard, Mike Main, John Maurer, Kelli McCall, Robert Neil, Paige Nelson, David Newsome, Gary Parker, Kristina Porter, Julie Reed, Kristin Ross, Michael Sams, Terri Sanlnocencio, Monica Siewert, Kimberly Smith, Nikki Smith. Duane Taylor, Sharon Thenikl, Christopher Todd. Chris Tracy, Paul VanAmeyden, Iva Vaughn. JUNIORS High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Jason Abcndroth, Jeff Baxter, Kimberly Belanger*. Melissa Belson, Tracy Brighton*. Jennifer Chase*, Lori Courtney, Tia DeGoa. Ray­ mond Duimstra, Bevin Dunn, Lisa Endsley, Eric Endsley*, Jeff Gagnon, Debbie Grebenok, Rebecca Hawkins, Lcisha Hull Melinda James, Bret Laubaugh, Jennifer Leinaar, Dana Markley, Scott McKeever*. Tony Miller*, Christina Morrison*, Shelley Peck, Katy Peterson, Nicole Shay, Midiaelleen Snyder*. Anna Solmes, Nikki Spaulding*, Dion Vrooman, Teresa Westbrook, Andrew V'oodliff, Valeric Yesh. Edward Zurface. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Russel Adams, Ted Armour, Tim Atkinson, Tina Balk, Kerry Begg, Daniel Bell, Kelli Beukema, Daryl Cheeseman, Jill Clark, Melissa Coon, Pennock undergoing renovations Pennock Hospital in Hastings has begun undergoing some extensive renovations on the main floor of the hospital in an effort to im­ prove access and convenience for patients us­ ing hospital services. The scheduled renovations include the Radiology Department, the moving of Central-Sterile Supply updating the Emergen­ cy Departments' waiting room and creating a Central Registration area for patients. The renovation project is scheduled to be complete in early 1990. Please excuse any in­ convenience or delays that result from these renovations. Melanie Cross. Tammi Davis. Shawna Dell, Kevin Farris. Barry Gibson, Geoff Gibson, Crystal Hine. Lori Hubbell. Scott Hubbert, Kurt Huss. Lisa Kelley, Richard Kollek, Michelle Lewis. Stacey McComb. Karen McCulligh. Regina McIntyre. Joe Mcppclink, Brian Morton. Erich Owen, Hank Purdcy, Sandy Reid, Craig Roberts, Jenifer Schim­ mel. Rodney Sellcck. Debbie Sensiba. Matt Slocum. Curtis Sorell, Tam mi e Thayer. Robin Wood. Kirk Ziegler. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 Rosemary Anger, Cassi Benner, Sara Burghdoff, Scott Chipman. Tim Cnittcnden. Gary Davis, Brandon Dawe. Jodie Dilno, Becky Easey, Kelli Gerber, Heather Haas, John Heikka, Jennifer Kensington, Sherry Kidder, Christopher Mcnnell, Derek Met­ zger. John Rea. Kathy Rine, Jeannette Roy, Bob VanZandt, Jason Watson. SOPHOMORES High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Tom Dawson, Gary Evans. Geri Eye*. Jean Fogel. Gabriel Griffin*. Jeffrey Hoxworth. Tammy Lyttle*. Carrie McCandlish, Julianne Norris, Cynthia Purgiel, Joe Salski, Harlan Scobey, Mary Sweetland, Brian Tobias, Kelly Vandenberg*, Nicholas Williams, Phoebe Williams*. Chase Youngs. Michelle Zurface. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Emily Allyn, Jennifer Balderson, Doug Barnes, Nicole Burr, Jecsica Cranmore, KameII DeGoa, John Drake, Dave Elliott, Tammy Galbreath, Chris Hammond, Tara Harbison. Gregory Hook. Cheryl In­ man, Elissa (Mary) Kelly, James Lewis, Chad Lundquist, Jenna Merritt, Matt Miles, Susan Miller, Don Moore, David Morse, David Oom, Brandi Raymond. Debbie Root, James Skidmore, Jason Tietz, Travis Tumes, Holly Vann, Karri VanNatter, Bradley Weller, Katy Wilcox, Scott Wilson, Bryant Zimmerman. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Thomas Bell, Tom Brandt. Brad Bruce, Roxanne Buehler. Pamela Cotton, Tom Cruttenden, Greg Endsley. Bernie Hause, David Hawkins, Sarah Hawkins, Bradley Hum­ phrey, Nicole Johnson, Jeremy Miller, Candis Sarver, Barbra Schleh, Carrie Schneider, Jeffrey Schovan, Debbie Shriber, Deann Snyder, Kara Trahan, Katie Witkcr. FRESHMEN High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Kristina Abendroth, Matthew Anton*, Joanne Barch*, Jen­ nifer Bender. Vikki Boggus, Jill Brighton*. Melissa Chipman, Angelle Cooklin, Marinda Cronk*, David Dilno, Julie Edwards, Debra Emswiler*. Eric Gahan, Tamara Griffin, Matthew Haywood*. Amanda Herp, Jennifer Johnson, Meg Johnston, Marci Jones*, Lee Kaiser*, Sarah Kelley, Patrick Kelly, Jennifer Maichele, Tad Mellen, Shana Murphy, Mark Peterson, Ryan Schmader, Joseph Simmons*, Tamara Smith, Christina Solmes, Christy Spindler, James Toburen, Cory Vender, Aaron VenHuizcn, Tadd Wattles, Trent Weller*, Tcra Willard*. Rebecca Wolff, Joseph Zbiciak*, Austin Zurface. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Lyndy Acker, Derek Becker, Richard Campbell Jr., Rebecca Carpenter, Kristena Carr, Angela Dawe, Katherine DeMond, Sara Gulch, Kori Keast, Matthew Lancaster, Kimberly Langford, Laura Liszewski, Timothy Mayo, Chad McKeever, Angela Morgan, Krista Palmer, Benjamin Pillars, Jason Rea, Paul Rose, Matt Schaefer, Beth Schleh, Matthew Schreiner, Timothy Slagter, Vicky Thompson, Lena Thunder, Wendy Tokarski, Kim VanKampen, Michele Wilbur, Floyd Yesh, Kelle Young, Christian Youngs. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Indya Bartow, Shelly Fisk, David Gerber, Derek Gonzales, Jamie Hanshaw, Stacy Kaverman, Paul Morse-Slocum, Kristie Preston, Steven Price, Albert Purdum, Sandra Sellcck, Mathew Walker, Daniel Watson, Michelle Wood. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Rodney Angus. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Victoria Maurer, Ann Preston. •Indicates 4.00. Legal Notices State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE INDEPENDENT PROBATE File No. 89-20108-IE Estate of Berniece C. Texter. deceased. Social Security Number 370-10-8910. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest in the estale may be borred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 8072 Kingsbury Road. Delton. Michigan. 49046 died April 18, 1988. An Instrument dated (none) has been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against lhe estate will be barred unless presented within lour months of the date of publication of this notice, or four months after the claim becomes due. whichever is later. Claims must be presented to the independent personal representative: Vernon H. Texter. 4.73 Cloverdale Road. Delton. Michigan 49046. Notice is further given that lhe estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Gregory R. Basmo (P30323) 427 South Westnodge Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (616)381-9730 (4/27) Synopafe of tho Regular Meettag of the PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD April 12. 1989 Approved budget amendments to general fund and library fund. Approved resignation ot Donald Nottingham from Pine Lake Fire Dept. Approved Joel Funk and Tom Simunjok os volunteer part-time patrolmen. Adopted Building Code Ordinance 062. Approved the ratified bills totaling $8056.14. Approved outstanding bills totaling $2366.55. Approved payment of outstanding bills from the Pork Systems construction fund of $10)56.15. A copy of these minutes are available for public inspection ot the office of the Clerk. Patricio Davis. Deputy Clerk Attested to by Supervisor Reck (4/27) Call HASTINGS BANNER at 948-8051 • INVITATION TO BID • Centrals top readers are (first row, from left) Josh Doe. Samantha Snow, Danielle Bowman, (second row) Lee Welden, Joe Edger, Chad Campbell, (third row) Sarah Earls. Rebecca Johnston, Stacey Thompson, Alicia Ward, (fourth row) Brandin Anderson, Danielle Wildem, Shannon Woodard and Seth Doe. Central Elementary honors top readers in special contest Reading month festivities at Central Elementary in Hastings involved a variety of promotions and contests, including Button Day, Joke & Riddle Day, library lunch-time read-ins, “Name That Book", family reading nights, Alexander Graham Bell and Dr. Seuss' birthday celebrations and door decorating. "Rocket Into Reading," the school-wide reading contest, resulted in nearly 3,000 books being read by first through fifth graders and kindergarten children being read to for hundreds of hours. Children who participated­ in this contest read at least four books and were rewarded with a special showing of Disney's The Fox and the Hound on the last day of March. The top 15 readers in the contest were awarded several prizes. Central's top reader for the month was Seth Doe, a third grader from Diana Johnston's class who read 101 books. Shannon Woodard, also from Mrs. Johnston’s class, was second, reading 83 books. Joshua Doe, a first grader in Connie Semerad's class was third with 67 books read and was followed by his classmate Samantha Snow with 59 books read. Joe Edger, another third grader from Mrs. Johnston's class was fifth, reading 53 books. Mrs. Johnston's class had six of the top 15 finishers. The first grade classes of Connie Semerad, Shirley Keeler and Jan Matthews combined for another six of the top 15. Of the more than 400 children who par­ ticipated, the remaining winners were first grader, David Windsor, sixth, 47 books; third grader, Brandin Anderson, seventh, 45 books'. Danielle Bowman, eighth, 44 books; Sarah Earls, nineth, 40 books; Lee Weiden, 10th, 38 books; Alicia Ward and Daniel Wildem tied for 11th, 32 books; Rebecca Johnston, 13th, 31 books; Chad Campbell, 14th, 27 books; and Stacey Thompson, 15th, 25 books. Sealed proposals for General Construction of the DDA Parking in Hastings, Michigan, for the Downtown Development Authority will be received at the Hastings City Hall, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058, Attn: Mr. Michael Klovanlch, Director of Public Services, until 2:00 p.m., local time, Wednesday, May 10,1989, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The work generally involves: site preparation; removals and demolition; concrete sidewalks and curbs; bituminous pavement; concrete pavers on sand setting bed; electrical work and Installation of pedestrian lighting; brick walls; wood fencing; installation of site furniture; and all other work as called for on the plans and specifications. Bld documents will be available for examination at the Builders Exchange of Grand Rapids, 4461 Cascade Road, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 and al F.W. Dodge, Division of McGraw Hill, 2920 Fuller N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506. Bid documents will be available for distribution at M. C. Smith & Associates, Inc., Landscape Architects and Park Planners, 529 Greenwood Avenue S.E., East Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506; and the Office of Michael Klovanlch, Director of Public Services, Hastings City Hall, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058; all between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays. A non-refundable charge of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) will be required for each bid set picked up at the designated locations. An additional non-refundable charge of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) will be charged for bld sets requiring special shipping and handling. Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, bank draft or bid bond of an approved surety company doing business In Michigan In an wnount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount proposed. Proposals shall be submitted In accordance with the Information for Bidders of the bid documents. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive my irregularities and accept any bid when it is In their best Interest. Bid documents will be available starting Thursday, April 20,1989. M. C. Smith & Associates, Inc. 529 Greenwood Avenue S.E. East Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 AboveThe The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County Presents... “ALL THAT JAZZ” featuring ... Having my fourth baby was a snap, but losing the weight afterwards was tough. That’s why 1 went to Diet Center. They helped me lose weight fast by eating real food— I Susan SamtJames lost 20pounds at Did Center Losefat, not muscle. 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BORGESS Crincdl Gov fc Oi trMisskn hi Life. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 27, 1989 Drop 7 2 decision to HC Errors continue to plague Saxon softballers Three costly errors led to five unearned runs as Harper Creek took advantage of poor Hastings defense to top the Saxons 7-2 Tues­ day night. Hrrper Creek scored three unearned runs in the first on a walk, two errors, a single and double. The Saxons could never recover, nar­ rowing the score to 3-2 in the second, but never coming closer. “We made three throwing errors which were very costly," said Hastings coach Larry Dykstra, whose team lost its fourth straight game. “Other than that the girls played an ex­ cellent defensive game. Kellie Tebo did a great job in left throwing out one runner at home and another trying to stretch a single in­ to a double." Dykstra said junior righthander Kim Smith pitched a “fine game." Smith gave up 11 hits and three walks, but only one earned run. Offensively, the Saxons were cool after averaging nearly 10 runs over their last two games. Hastings had only four hits against Harper Creek including singles by Tebo. Car­ rie Carr, and Seph Brenton and a double by Lisa Kelley. "Our bats have been very quiet lately." Dykstra said. "Hopefully they will wake up at Albion on Thursday.” After spotting Harper Creek a 3-0 lead. Hastings rallied for a pair in the bottom of the second. Tebo and Carr singles with Tebo scoring on a ground out by Kelley. Carr then scored on a two-out single by Brenton. Harper Creek wrapped up the game in the fourth when they tallied four runs on a walk, error and four hits. Hastings diamond team pounded by Harper Creek HMtlngs’ Jamis Murphy dives back Into first during the Saxons’ 13-1 rout at the hands of Harper Creek. Words to the Y’s YMCA Camp Algonquin It begins the moment you arrive—challenge in a world of excitement and adventure. It developes through being on your own and learning responsibility for yourself and your cabin mates. It grows into lifelong friendships through wonderful experiences as you strive to understand your own hidden strengths. YMCA Camp Algonquin brings together boys and girls of many backgrounds under trained and caring leadership using Christian values as a basis for our program design. Our objective is to provide each camper with a safe, fun and memorable experience that aids in the development of self-worth, hetooging, accomplishment, respect for odien, cooperative spirit nature appreciation and friemhips. Our promise at YMCA Camp Algonquin is quality—no excuses. It is our committment to provide a positive, self esteem building ex­ perience for your child that helps him or her recognize self worth and develop a sense of responsibility. Camp Algonquin has camping programs (both day and resident experiences) for boys and girls ages 5-14. For a detailed brochure, call the YMCA at 945-4574. YMCA-Kiwaato Baseball Any boy or girl who has completed first thru sixth grade are invited to participate in this years YMCA-Kiwanis Summer Baseball Program. YMCA baseball will begin the week of May 15 and end June 24. There is r.o cost for this activity thanks to the support of the Hastings Kiwanis Club. For those who have completed the first and second grade, will participate in the T-Ball league, with games and practices held on Wednesday evening and Saturday mornings. Those completing the third and fourth grades will play on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings in the Pec-Wee League. This year all players must pre-register by May I to participate. Players must fill out a registration form obtained at the YMCA of­ fice or school principal's office and mail it to the YMCA Office, P.O. Box 252, Hastings. Teams will consist of 9-14 players and one Saxon Shorts There are no minor leagues or waiver lists in high school from which to pick up addi­ tional pitching help. Prep coaches have to go with what they develop. And with busy high school schedules creating havoc within pit­ ching staffs, it becomes extremely important to develop pitching. Witness the recent brutal Hastings baseball schedule. With five games in six days beginnig last Thursday and ending Tuesday, the Saxon staff was stretched to its limits. Hastings coach Jeff Simpson started four different pitchers with a total of five dif­ ferent pitchers working the six games. Maybe because of the heavy work load, the pitchers were not that effective, giving up 19 earned runs in 33 innings. Hastings lost three of the games. Hastings senior Chris Tracy became the third Saxon to set a new school record in track Tuesday night with a 44.1 in the 330 hurdles.Pete HauschUd has broken the school pole vault record three times this season.Jim Lena briefly held the record when he and Hauschild broke the school mark together earlier this spring. Hauschild last broke th* record last Tuesday with a vault of against Marshall. Speaking of school records, the Hastings 1600 meter relay team of Lin James, Katy Peterson, Heidi Herron, and Melinda Hare set a new mark in the Hastings Relays with a time of 4:15.7. or more volunteer coaches. Coaches will be in contact with their times and game schedules. All games will be played in the Hastings Area using local school and city park fields. There will be a required parents meeting on May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Jr. High Music Room. Goals and objectives and league rules will be discussed. As in previous years, all players will play at least 50 percent of every game, there are no try outs and everyone will receive a team tshirt and team hat. For more information, call the YMCA at 945-4574. High School Baseball Freshman boys who are planning to play Mickey Mantle basebail this summer with the YMCA, should sign up at the YMCA office by May 10. Sophomore and junior boys interested in playing Connie Mack basebail this summer should also see Mr. Storms by May 10. The cost for the program is $10 and is due when the application is returned. Jr. High Pony League Baseball Seventh and eighth grade students interested in playing in the YMCA Pony League Baseball program this summer, should pick up a registration form in the Middle School’s principals office. This form and the registra­ tion fee of $10 must be brought to the team formation clinic on May 6. Monday, May 8th, at 6:30 p.m., has been scheduled as the rain date. Break up the Beavers. Harper Creek pounded out 10 hits before the second inning was over and went on the blast Hastings 13-1 in five innings Tuesday night. “We were never in the game," Hastings coach Jeff Simpson said. Hastings, which has dropped three of its last four, is now 5-6 overall and 1-2 in the Twin Valley. Hastings starter Jack Hobert, slowed by il­ lness all week, lasted only an inning and a third while giving up nine hits, two walks and 12 runs. Six of the Beavers’ runs were unearned as Hastings committed five errors behind Hobert and reliver Jamie Brown. Brown did not give up any earned runs in three and two thirds innings. The Saxons managed a 1-0 first inning lead on a leadoff single by Gary Parker, a ground out by Jeff Pugh, and another grounder and error by Nick Williams. Hastings managed only two hits the rest of the way off winner Alex Nicholich on singles by Williams and Scott Hubbert. Harper Creek scored five runs in the first and seven runs in the second. Hastings plays a doubleheader at Albion tonight before returning home to play Lakeview in a crucial contest on May 2. Sports Hastings thirdbaseman Carrie Carr tags a runner out a third duima the team s 7-2 loss to Harper Creek Tuesday. y Johnson Field available for use For safety and convenience, the Hastings Area School System invites you to use the facilities at Johnson Field, the track for walk­ ing and jogging, and the courts for tennis. The track is open from 6 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends until 8 p.m. daily. Please wear proper walking or jogging shoes and use the two outside lanes. Entrance to the track is through the tennis courts. The tennis courts are open to the public dur­ ing school days when classes are not using them and on weekends. Please help the school protect the com­ munity's investment in Johnson Field and be mindful of athletic practices and ineets after school. Mid-Mich. karate championships April 29 The Mid-Michigan Open Karate Cham­ pionships will be held April 29 at Hastings High School. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with elimina­ tion bouts beginning at noon. Black belts are at 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. The event is hosted by the Hastings Karate Club. Categories include sparring, forms and weapons. Admission is S15 for one event and $18 for two or three events. Lakeview tops Hastings in track; Saxon girls 6th, boys 7th at relays Powerful Lakeview topped both the Hastings boys and girls track teams Tuesday night. The boys lost 78-59 while the girls dropped a 68-60 decision. The Saxon boys are now 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the Twin/Valley while the girls drop to 2-3u and 1-3. Both Pete Hauschild and Chad Murphy were bright spots for Hastings as they com­ bined to capture four of the team's seven first places. Hauschild won the 100 (10.4) and 220 (23.4) while Murphy captured the shot (43-1) and discus (135-4). Chris Tracy set a new school record in the 330 hurdles with a 44.1. Jim Lenz won the pole vault (12-6) and the mile relay team of Derek Gonzales, Scott Schoessel, Tracy and Steve Waldron (3:41) also took a first. A 36-9 deficit in field events hurt Hastings' girts. Hastings won four relay events in­ cluding the 440 (54:25) and 880 (1.53:13) teams of Carrie Schneider, Katy Peterson, Melinda Hare and Evy Vargaz. The mile team of Lin James, Peterson, Heidi Herron and Hare (4:04:50) won as did the two-mile foursome of James, Chris Solmes, Herron and Peterson (11:12.23). Other Hastings firsts were recorded by Hare in the long jump (14-0), James in the 110 hurdles (51.16) and Solmes in the 880 (2:49.06). Saxons slam Marshall in track Saxon JV hardballers fall to Marshall 16-5 Marshall ripped three Hastings pitchers for 10 hits and the Saxons committed six errors as the Redskin jayvee baseball team defeated Hastings 16-5 last Thursday. Hasiings had nine hits in the game including two from Karl Gielarowski and Trent Weller. Gielarowski’s hits were doubles and he drove in two runs. Ahead 4-0 in the second, Marshall scored 11 times to wrap the game up. The Saxons also lost a 10-5 verdict to Harper Creek on Tuesday. Gielarowski was the loser as he gave up seven runs, two earned, in two innings. He walked two and gave up two hits. Hastings had five hits in the game with Pat Kelly driving in a pair of runs with a single and Gielarowski added an rbi single. Jayvee softballers knock off Marshall, lose to Beavers Hastings’ jayvee softball team easily knock­ ed off Marshall 15-3 in five innings last week. Kris Carr was the winning pitcher and had two hits and four rbis. Andie Myers and Stephanie Leatherman also had two hits. Leatherman had three runs scored and three rbis while Sarah Kelley had two rbis. The Saxons lost a wild 23-22 decision to Harper Creek on Tuesday when the Beavers scored seven runs in the seventh. Tammy Galbreath scored five runs for the Saxons while Kelley, Shannon Fuller, and Leatherman each had two hits. Hastings was hurt by 10 errors. HYAA baseball clinic set for Saturday The Hastings Youth Athletic Association's (HYAA) second baseball clinic will be held this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind the Hastings Middle School. The clinic is for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls. Anyone having a question can call Neil Wilder at 948-2192. Pete Hauschild broke the school pole vault record for the third time this season and Chad Murphy and David Clouse added two firsts in leading the Hastings track team to an easy 86-51 win over Marshall. Hauschild, who also won the 100 (11.4), vaulted 13-10 to break his own school record for the third time in three weeks. Hauschild was also a member of the 800 meter team along with Chris Tracy. Allen Slocum which won (1:36.7), and the 400 meter team with Chad Neil, Mark Peterson and Slocum which also took a first (46.2). Murphy won the shot (44-5) and discus (140-4) for the Saxons. Other firsts were recorded by David Clouse in the long jump (5-10) and high jump (5-10). Marc Lester won the 1600 (4:55) for Hastings while Tracy captured the 110 high hurdles (16.2). Saxons capture second staight Twin Valley invitational The streaking Hastings golf team made it two straight Twin Valley conference matches last Monday at Binder Park, shooting a 209 to outdistance runnerup Sturgis by six strokes. Hastings now leads the Trojans by two points in the overall standings. 16-14. Nancy Vitale and Kerry Begg of Hastings both shot 50s to share meet medalist honors. Jackie Longstreet shot a 51 to tie for third and Jennifer Chase a 58. The team also beat St. Philip 224-333 in a dual match. Vitale shot a 53 followed by Angelle Cooklin’s 54 and 57s by Longstreet, Begg and Chase. The Saxons shot a 228 to finish 16 strokes behind Grand Rapids West Catholic in a three-way meet. The Saxons beat Caledonia, which shot a 235. Vitale led the team with a 53. Longstreet added a 55, Begg a 59 and Cooklin a 61. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! April 27 April 27 April 27 April 28 April 28 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 BASEBALL at Albion (2)....................................... 3:30 SOFTBALL at Albion (2)....................................... 3:30 TENNIS Albion........................................................4:30 GOLF at Jenison....................................................3:30 TRACK Otsego Relays ......................................... 5:00 BASEBALL Lakeview................................................5:00 SOFTBALL Lakeview................................................5:00 TRACK Sturgis.......................................................... 4:30 TENNIS at Harper Creek......................................... 4:30 GOLF at Hastings (T.V.)......................................... 3:00 Hastings’ Chris Patten (back) tries to overtake an Eaton Rapids runner during last Saturday’s 52nd Annual Hastings Relays. The Saxon girls placed sixth while the boys took a seventh. — Complete Hastings Relay Results — BOYS 1st Place: Pole Vault — Jim Lenz, Pete Hauschild............................... 25 ft. 2nd Place: Shuttle Hurdles —Tom Brandt, David Clouse, Pete Hauschild, Chris Tracy......................................................1:05.2 4th Place: Discus — Chad Murphy, Tim Acker...................................... 249 ft. 4th Place: Shot — Chad Murphy, Jim Lenz..............................................86-10 5th Place: 4x200 — Tracy, Neil, Hauschild, Slocum............................ 1:35.2 5th Place: 4x100 — Tracy, Nell, Hauschild, Slocum................................ 45.8 6th Place: High Jump — David Clouse, Jim Lenz................................... 11.2 GIRLS 1st Place: 1600 — Lin James, Katy Peterson, Heidi Herron, Melinda Hare.............................................................4:15.7 3rd Place: 400 — Carrie Schneider, Peterson, Hare, Evy Vargaz......... 53.2 4th Place: Shuttle Hurdles — Vargaz, Jenny Balderson, Mary Sweetland, James........................................... 1:11 4th Place: 3200 — Herron, Peterson, Chris Solmes, James .......... 10:39.19 4th Place: 800 — Schneider, Peterson, Hare, Vargaz........................... 1:51.3 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 27, 1989 — Page 11 Bowling results Sunday Night Mixed Final Standings Greenbacks 84-44; Pin Busters 77-51; Get Along Gang 74-54; Hooter Crew 72*4-55*4; White Lightning 71-57; Really Rottcns 65*4-62*4; L’s &. J’s 64*4-63*4; Misfits 64-64; Ogdcnites 6316-6416; Gutterdusters 62-66; Chug A Lugs 61-67; Sandbaggers 60*4-67*4; Detroitrs 59*4-68*4; Family Force 5916-68*6; Quality Spirits 58*6-69*6; Guys & Gals 57-71; Alley Cats 55*6-72*6; Mas 8t Pas 42*6-85*6. Womens Higl; Gams and Series - V. Miller 150; S. Neymciyer 152; V.L. Goodenough 155; A. Sutliff 181; M. Haywood 142; P. Goodbey 159; B. Behmdt 177-519; L. Case 138; B. Wilson 149; D. Oliver 195; M.K. Snyder 194; D. Kelley 210- 562; S. Hanford 183-521; J. Ogden 150; MJ. Snyder 180, D. Snyder 196-546; B. Moody 210-555; L. Tilley 224-515; C. Allen 189; T. Ray 134; T. Pennington 136. Mens High Game and Series - R. Bowman 209-573; B. Miller 180; S. Goodenough 174-513; C. Wilson 188; B. Lake 213-521; W. Friend Jr. 170; R. Ogden 177-515; D. Montague 179-500; D. Stamm 212-506; J. Woodaid 235-643; G. Snyder 191-529; S. Howe 201; R. Little 209-545; M. Tilley 211- 541; R. Allen 244-614. Bowlerettes Three Ponies Tack 85-39, Kent Oil 70'6-53'6, Heckers 66-58, Brittens 65-69, Nashville Auto 65-69. Thomapple Manor 65-69, O'Dells 64*6-57'6, Hastings Bowl 60-64, Good Time Pizza 56-68, D.J. Electric 54-70. River Bend Travel 52-72, Flex Fab 41-83. Good Games and Series - S. Drake 176-468, M. Westbrook 174-471, L. Bahs 166, L. Elliston 190-520, J. Elliston 202-486. B. Hathaway 193-501, C. Cuddahee 164, P. Castleberry 163-463, H. Coenen 167-479, W. Hull 160, S. VanDenberg 242-564, S. VanDenberg 180-498, B. Maker 164, M. Garber 173, J. Vaughn 207-495, J. Appleman 160, S. Jackson 188-473, S. Cowell 161, D. Coenen 196-558, J. Decker 185, C. Hartwell 234-534, D. Bums 170-495. Splits Coaverted - N. Perry 4-10, W. Hull 7-7-10, P. Castleberry 7-7-10. Wednesday Classic Dewey’s 83-49, Larry Poll Realty 82-50. Welcome Woods 80-52. Floral Design’s 78*6-53*6, Carlton Center Exc. 74-58, Hast. City Bank 73-59, McDonald’s 67-65, Shamrock 66-66, Kloosterman’s Coop 65-67, Exercise Made Easy 64-68, Viatec 64-68, Bowman Ref. 63-69, Red Baron Pizza 55*6-76*6, Hast. Mutual 55*6-76*6, Totaly 43-89, Budweiser 37*6-94*6. Exchange Club announces April Youth Award winners Saxon net team ties for third; loses to Cardinals The Hastings tennis team finished in a tic for third place with 34 points in the Battle Creek Invitational Tournament last Saturday. Battle Creek Central placed first with 46 points and Jackson placed second with 44. Plainwell tied the Saxons with 34 points and Battle Creek Lakeview finished fifth with 33 points. Lansing Sexton, Lansing Eastern, and Lansing Everett all finished tower. Matt Gahan led the Saxons by winning the championship gold medal the third singles flight. He defeated Kevin Funk of Lakeview, 6-1, 6-1 in the first round; Tore Tran of Plainwell, 6-2, 7-5 in the semi-finals; and outlasted Dong Hough of Jackson in a thriller, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 for the championship. David Oom finished ninner-up. for the silver medal, in the second singles flight. Oom defeated Sang Park of Lansing Everett, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round and Paul Severson of Battle Creek Central, 7-6, 6-2 in the semi­ finals before bowling to Greg Martin of Plainwell 7-5, 6-3 in lhe finals. The Saxons’ first doubles team of Tom DeVault and Jeff Baxter finished runners-up. for lhe silver medal. They defeated Plainwell, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in the first round and Lansing Eastern 6-1, 7-6 in the semi-finals before los­ ing to Champions Battle Creek Central, 6-3, 6-3 in the finals. B.C.C. swept the champion­ ships in all three doubles flights on the way to the team championship. Brad Weller won the fourth singles consola­ tion championship for the Saxons. He lost to eventual champion Ben Patch of Jackson in the first round, 6-0, 6-4, but went on to defeat Lansing Eastern. 6-4, 6-2, and Plainwell 6-4, 6-4 in the consolation. At second doubles, Joe Marfia and Tadd Weller lost to eventual champion Battle Creek Central in the first round 6-1, 6-1, then defeated Lansing Everett, 6-3, 6-O, before losing to Lakeview in the consolation finals. At first singles, Hastings' Craig Cole drew eventual champion Lansing Eastern in the first round and lost 6-0, 6-1 In the consolations, and playing on a badly sprained ankle, Craig lost to Plainwell 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in a two hour match. Then an hour later, with Hastings, Plainwell and Lakeview all tied with 33 points, be took the coun to defeat Lansing Sexton, 6-2, 6-2 to guarantee the Saxons a third place finish. Hastings lost to Coldwater 5-2 to even its overall mark to 1-1 last week. It was the Twin Valley opener for both teams. Oom won 6-3, 6-3 and Gahan took a 5-7, 6-1, 7-5 thriller for the team’s only wins. The Saxons managed to square their Twin Valley mark at 1-1 (2-1 overall) on Tuesday with a 4-3 upset of Lakeview., Oom won at No. 2 singles 6-4, 6-0 while Gahan took a 6-1, 6-1 decision at No. 3 singles. Brad Weller, however, won the big match at No. 4 singles went his 6-4,6-2 deci­ sion broke a 3-3 tie late in the match. The ocher Hastings win was compiled by Baxter and DeVault at No. 1 doubles with a 6-3, 6-3 win. Annual Hastings Banner PROGRESS ISSUE to be published soon! Watch for it! BUDGET HEARING The City of Hastings will hold a public hearing at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 19M in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mlchlgsn for ths purpose of hearing written or oral comment from the public concerning the proposed annual budget for the fiscal vear 1990 as summarized below. All Interested citizens, groups, senior citizens and organizations representing the Interest of senior citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. Summary off Proposed 1990 Budget - CITY OF HASTINGS REVENUES AMOUNT Pleasantvlew Hastings Exchange Club Youth Award winners Melissa Gordler and Samantha Throoo and teachers Tim Neeson and Janet Foley. EXPENDITURES ACTIVITY AMOUNT Police560,868 Fire258,110 Streets650,550 Library 96,100 Parks117,000 Automobile Parking16,500 General Administration758,525 TOTAL2,457,653 A copy of this Information, the entire proposed budget and additional background materials are available for public Inspection from 8:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Hastings, Michigan. SHARON WCKtRY, Hastfc^s CHy Clerk Phil's Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-78.4 Pizza • Dinner • Jti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines Calzone • Spaghetti ■ Cheesecake • Sausage Rol' St. Rose Hastings Exchange Club Youth Award winner Daniell Gole and principal Steve Youngs. 1225 LU. STATE ST. (nexttomcDonoMs) CALI TODAY 948-8288 • HRSTIfICS HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. WE CATEH ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE HOURS Tues-Thun IlJOt/n-ll pm . Fn 4 S*111 JO aia-1 pm. Sun 4-13, Closed Mon Hastings’ David Oom (left) and Matt Gahan...place high in tournament. Northeastern Hastings Exchange Club Youth Award winners Carrie Varney, Josh Lerg and Susan Walton and teacher Alice Gergen. Centra! Hastings Exchange Club Youth Award winners Sara Casarez and Kristopher Savor along with principal David Arnold. SOURCE Property Taxes1,175,953 Users Fees86,670 Miscellaneous10,600 Transfers to Other Funds55,100 Licenses and Permits 2,000 Rents and Royalties3,600 I ncome from Other Governments 956,030 Fines and Forfeitures 38,800 interest on Investments128.900 TOTAL2,457,653 Tom DeVault and Jeff Baxter...first runnerup in doubles competition. SATELLITE SERVICE _>_____ ... . ............................... ■■ ■ POSITION OPEN: Literacy Coordinator. Salary. SB.OO/hour Eg: for 25 houra/week. Duties: Planning and directing literacy program; fund-raising; promotion; grant writing; recruiting tutors and students; selecting training materials: compil­ ing statistics. Qualifications: B.A. degree; must be will­ ing to be trained as a tutor. POSITION OPEN: Secretary. Salary: S5.10/hour lor 10 houn/wook. Duliws: Secretarial ai«i>toncw tu literacy coor­ dinator: typing correspondence: malntalng records. Qualifica­ tions: Secretarial skills; must be willing to be trained os a tutor. Send current resume to: Hastings Public library: 121 S. Church St., Hastings by May 1. 1989._____________________________ City of Hastings NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING on INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES The City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, May 8,1989 in the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 102 S. Broadway to receive testimony and discuss a proposed additional 1989 City operating millage rate. Because of a state law (Act 5 of 1982) the City’s base tax rate is decreased to 15.789 for 1989. However, the City has complete authority to establish the number of mills to be levied from within its authorized millage rate. In order to maintain city services, the city proposes to levy an additional millage rate of .411 mills (41 cents per $1,000 SEV) above the 15.789 mill base tax rate, or a total operating rate of 16.2 mills (16.20 per $1,000 SEV). This will provide an estimated .26% increase in city operating reve­ nues. Public comment on this proposed increase is welcome at the public hearing. April 27, 1989 SHARON VICKERY, Hastings City Clerk Phone - 945-2468 �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 27, 1989 ‘Heavy dealers’ nabbed in drug raid by police by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Two alleged drug dealers described by prosecutor, but the undercover officer was scheduled to make a buy that night," DeMott of electronic scales valued at $1,500 to $1,800. Police picked up $2,142 in cash, police as major operators in lhe county were arrested Thursday on several drug charges. The undercover investigation ended in said. The officer went to Fetterley's house at arrests for Steven R. Fetterley, 39, and Daniel W. Sowles, 32, on charges of delivery of methamphetamine, plus other previously arranged. After negotiating the sale of a small quantity of metham­ phetamine, or "crystal," the officer signaled waiting police, who burst into the plus a large collection of rings, chains, bracelets, watches and other jewelry items in the house. Two long guns and three handguns also were found nearby, police said. "All of this was found within close drug offenses. The two face preliminary exam Friday in 56th District Court. Barry County Sheriffs Detective Sgt. Ken DeMott said the investigation began when authorities received lips about two "heavy dealers" in southwest Barry County. Undercover officers made several drug buys from Fetterley and Sowles, which led the Barry County Prosecutor’s office to issue several warrants for their arrests. But police still had one more card to play. "We already had earlier warrants from the 7590 S. Wall Lake Road on Thursday as Cloverdale home. "Right after the buy, the house was taken down, and they went in and secured it," DeMott said. Fetterley, another man, a woman and two minor children were removed from the house while police closed lhe area. Meanwhile, authorities returned to Hastings, where Prosecutor Dale A. Crowley issued a search warrant for Fetterley’s house. The search turned up a small quantity of proximity of the drugs," DeMott said. Under normal circumstances, police are permitted to search the scene of an arrest, DeMott said. But because the law isn't clear on how far authorities can go, police sought the additional search warrant, DeMott said. "There's a gray area," the detective said. "(The law) gives you the right to search the living room, if that's where the drugs are, and the bathroom and the bedrooms to look for people. But it may not give you lhe right to open drawers." marijuana and methamphetamine, plus a set Barry County Commission on Aging honors its volunteers at breakfast event by David T. Young The Barry County Commission on Aging honored its volunteers with awards at a breakfast Tuesday morning at the Hastings Friendship Center. More than 60 people showed up for the second annual event, which COA Director Tammy Pennington called, "A 'thank you' to "This is our chance to get you together to tell you that we appreciate you," said Sue Huver, volunteer coordinator for the COA. you volunteers, to nourish you and keep you Huver pointed out that more than 3,000 hours of volunteer service were given in coming back." Barry County during the past year, from March 1988 to last month. Awards went to volunteers in COA-sponsored activities such as home delivered meals for senior citizens, surplus commodities distribution, the congregrate program and meal site entertainment Receiving a special award for 116 3/4 hours of service in home delivered meals was Helen Shellenbarger. Irene SL Martin was given special honors for 115 3/4 hours of volunteer service in the surplus commodities program. In the congregate program, in which volunteers prepare sites for senior meals, Frances DeMott was singled out for more than 712 hours of service. Recognized for providing meal site entertainment were the Thomapple Dulcimer Society, the Unique Washtub Trio, Clare and Nellie Richards, Marinus DeJong, Jose Humphrey, Sylvia Hollister, Don Reid, William and Neva Cordray, Faye Freeman, the Wolverine Harmonica Band, Michelle Tsuji, Margaret Reid and Jan Hartough, from lhe Cooperative Extension Service. Special awards were mentioned for the work of volunteers at the five meal sites in Barry County, including Arbutus Morgan in Hastings, Brenda Bearup in Middleville, Clara Fennock in Nashville, Edna Craker in Shortly after Fetterley's arrest, police surrounded Sowles' home at 10746 E. Shore Drive in Delton. DeMott said Sowles gave up without a struggle, but it took him some time to reach the decision to go quietly. "At first, he didn't want to come out of the house," DeMott said. "He came out after 10 or 15 minutes, after we took up positions around the house." Under state law, the items confiscated in the raids now become the property of the police units involved in the investigation. By law, all money seized or all proceeds from the sale of other items must be put back into drug investigations. By statute, the defendants have 20 days to post bond and request a formal hearing be held in circuit court to determine the fate of their property. "If he doesn't post lhe bond in 20 days, it's automatically forfeited," DeMott said. Kiwanis elects new officers Gordon Sheldon has been elected president of the Kiwanis Club of Hastings. Serving with him will be Bill Renner, president-elect; Glenn Hahn, vice president; and Phil Dillingham. Al Francik, Ron Holly, Dave Dimmers and Walter Mesik, directors. The officers will be formally installed at a future date. Hastings man gets jail sentence for bank robberies A Hastings man who police say robbed two Grand Rapids banks to finance a cocaine habit was sentenced Thursday to seven to 20 years in prison. Benjamin Conklin, 28, also was ordered to pay $10,140 in restitution by Kent County Circuit Court Judge Roman Snow. Conklin was arrested by Grand Rapids Police after robbing a Michigan National Bank Dec. 31. Three days later, police said he held up an Old Kent Bank and Trust. Conklin was arrested Jan. 8 in Hastings after police circulated ? bank photograph to local media. Witnesses also described Con­ klin's blue Dodge Ram pickup truck as the one driven away from the scene by the robber, and an anonymous tip led police to question Conklin. Both institutions were less than a mile from Porter Machinery, where Conklin had been employed as a machinist for two years. Authorities believe he held up both institu­ tions during his lunch hours. t At the second bank, police said he left a note threatening to blow up the bank. Before the robberies, Conklin had had no prior trouble with the law apart from a minor property offense for which he was fined $35. Delton and Keith and Marian Farlee in Woodland. In addition, Jean Withey was given recognition by Huver, who said she "always does a little bit extra." The board of directors were cit*'* Including Deb Wood, Mark Squier, VanSingel, Irene Hayes, Mary Simmi s, Donna Heaton, Rae Hoare, Ethel Boze, Paul Kiel, Lottie Matthews, Bob Schafer an/ Donna Battisfore-Krebs. Marie Anderson, win. ./ides entertainment at the Hastings Senior meal site, performed a couple of readings, called "Remember When?" It was also announced that Kate Bennett was one of only two West Michigan people to receive a Citizen's Insurance "Good Neighbor Award." Meal site supervisors who were honored included Martha Lee at Nashville, Helen Shellenbarger at Middleville, Jean Bell at Delton, Shirley Kilmer at Woodland and Deidra Bryans at Marie Anderson (right), who entertains patrons at the Hastings senior meals site, gives a presentation on “Remember When?" at the volunteer breakfast while Martha Lee holds the micophone. Hastings. Woodland News, cont. keyboard during the collection for the pleasure of the listeners. This may be one of the last few concerts of the Chapeltones, as two of the members are going to leave lhe area late this summer. The Woodland Gospel Singers will par­ ticipate in a benefit concert for Steve and Joyce Reid Saturday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Ray and Millie Overholt and Qayne and Laurie Shick will also sing at lhe benefit. A freewill offering will be taken, and it will all go to help with Joyce Reid's recent medical expenses. Woodland Gosepl Singers will appear at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church Sunday, April 30, at 7 p.m. Zkm Lutheran Brotherhood is planning its annual ladies night for Sunday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. The evening will begin with a potluck dinner, and a program by Mrs. Elizabeth Rhoades of East Lansing will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome. Sunday evening, Zion Lutheran held a teen-agers* and parents* night at the church with 44 present for a soup and sandwich sup­ per. The meal was followed by volleyball bet­ ween teams composed of parents and kids. The parents won three out of four games. Hilda Jones is back in Woodland from Lakeland, Fla., where she spent the winter. She is at her home on Barnum Road near the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Marstellar. Lawrence Chase is now home after spen­ ding several weeks in Pennock Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital. He is going for therapy three times a week. NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Helen Shellenbarger, director of the senior meals program in Middleville, relaxes with a couple of children at the Commission on Aging breakfast for volunteers Tuesday morning. Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Three-year-old Vinod Kumar of India has been taken under the wing of the student council at Hastings High School. Hastings student council adopts boy from India by Kathleen Scott One of lhe newest youngsters at Hastings High School isn't tall enough special connection with lhe youngster, Lewis said, "Oh yeah." LaVeme BeBeau is the student coun­ to see over the counter in the office. In cil advisor and assistant principal at lhe high school, and he can't hide his fath­ fact, he's never even been to the office. Or to the high school. Or Michigan. Or the U.S. Three-year-old Vinod Kumar lives in India but is being talked about in the Saxon hallways after his adoption by the high school's student council. The council will make yearly payments of $264 to support Vinod and send occa­ sional letters through an interpreter. Vinod and his family will send letters in return and the school has already re­ ceived a picture of the little boy. The Hindu youngster lives with his parents and a 4-year-old brother in a temporary 8-by-lG-foot one-room house that has wooden walls, a wooden roof and a mud floor. Another brother lives with his grandparents. In the house, the family has two string beds, a few utensils and one trunk. They fetch water from a hand pump and have no sanitary facilities. Their daily diet consists of local bread with legumes or vegetables eaten three times a day. Vinod's father works in a steel fac­ tory and earns the equivalent of $455 in U.S. currency per year. Because the amount the student council is giving is more than half of lhe family's income, the money will not only support Vinod, but also help his family. Adoption of a foreign child was a suggestion made by senior Michael Lewis. He said he had read about East Kentwood High School adopting an Ethiopian child, and thought the same idea might work for Hastings. "The school (Hastings) has been getting bad recognition because of the millage, so I said to (student council president) Nancy Vitale, why don't you do this and maybe we can start getting good recognition " explained Lewis. The council followed through and Lewis can't seem to hide his bigbrotherly pride. Asked if he will feel a erly pride for the students. "It's just another thing to illustrate the concern the students have for oth­ ers," said BeBeau, who taw five fund­ raisers at the high school in the last 16 months. "A student generated the idea. They did the work. It was their idea, their plan, their commitment" said BeBeau. "It's always easy to follow through on suggestions by an advisor, but it's very encouraging to me as an advisor when it's their idea." Once Lewis gave lhe suggestion, the student council discussed the idea for a while and decided to follow through next year, said Anna Spindler, a student council member who did most of the paperwork. But lhe students decided they could more easily afford the payment in the spring, when they have less conflicts than in the fall or winter, said Spindler. Although the student council is not obligated to support Vindo until he's an adult Spindler said she hoped students who follow in the years after her will do the same. "We wanted to adopt a baby so we could see (him) grow over lhe years," she said. "We hope to continue doing it" Spindler said the student council had a choice of countries, including some in Central America. But because those nations south of the U.S. borders are in the news so often and are more familiar to the Hastings students, they decided to adopt an Indian child with a different economic, social and religious back­ ground, she said. Student council member Heidi Herron has put together a showcase so the entire school knows about lhe youngster they've adopted from a coun­ try some 12,000 miles away. Driver, 16, to face charges in fatal crash by JefT Kaczmarczyk A 16-year-old Delton driver will face a negligent homicide charge Tuesday in Barry County Juvenile Court after a car accident that claimed the life of a 5-year-old Hastings girl in February. William Anders could receive a maximum two-year prison sentence for the accident that led to the Feb. 22 death of Rebecca Jean Conklin. Four people were seriously hurt in the twocar head-on collision on M-43 southwest of Hastings. Anders, who had received his driver’s license 10 days before the crash, is accused of crossing the center line to cause the accident. Anders, who suffered face and leg injuries, was taken to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids for treatment. The other driver, Lori Conklin. 39, of Delton, was hospitalized after the accident for several weeks with fractures to both legs, an arm and her ribs. Rescue workers had struggled for two hours to remove her from the remains of her car before transporting her by helicopter to Butterworth. Andrew Conklin, 2, who suffered multiple fractures, also was treated at Butterworth. Anders’ passenger. Shane Kurr, 16. of Delton, was treated at Pennock Hospital for severe leg injuries. The initial police investigation suggested the two-car. head-on collision was caused when Anders’ northbound car crossed into the ngite lane. • .stigators from the Michigan State e Hastings Post found no indication that either car had attempted to brake before im­ pact. No evidence was found suggesting mechanical failure in either vehicle. Investigators said an exact speed could not be determined for either vehicle, but a reconstruction of lhe scene suggests they both were traveling at roughly the same speed. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Nevins said Anders' young age and driving inex­ perience led to the charges filed in juvenile court. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 27, 1989 — Page 13 New mental health skill center to be built near Algonquin Lake Steps were taken by the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to finance and build a new $500,000 structure to house the county Mental Health Department’s day skill center. Day treatment services for mental hcal h clients are currently conducted in a leased building in Freeport. The program lost its lease on the building when it was sold by the Thomapple Kellogg School District to the Village of Freeport for use as a community center. Commissioners said the new building will be built on county-owned land, known as the Doctor, continued from page 3 "The court has discretion to suppress problem, and has taken positive steps to deal files," Eveland said. "Il’s rarely done and 1 with it. The judge's decision recognizes this, would never do it in a criminal matter as well as recognizing that Dr. Hicks has because the public has a right to know." been and continues to be a very fine doctor At Tuesday’s hearing, Fisher withdrew his motion to suppress the file, and Judge whose practice has never been affected by his personal problems." Eveland cancelled the temporary surpression As part of his probation, Hicks was order. Fisher said he filed the motion because ordered to perform 100 hours of community once his client's probation is over, the counseling. He was assessed fines of $750 embarrassment from public knowledge will and court costs of $300. service and to continue his substance abuse continue, despite his progress in overcoming He also was ordered not to prescribe his addiction. . "Dr. Hicks has acknowledged a personal medications for himself, his family or relatives without court permission. Hastings Jr. High Honor Roll Honor Roil for 2nd Marking Period Ended January 23, 1989. 8th Grade HIGH HONORS 3.50 TO 4.00 -•Tony Snow, *10110 Bell, •Tom Brighton, *Chris Carpenter, Nathan Robbe, Dan Styf, Dan Alien, David Andrus, Michelle Bechler, Mike Cook, Malyka Degoa, Kara Endsley, Aubrey Mason, Kathy Vos, Jennifer Parker, Kelsey. Cruttenden. Alison Gergen, Jason Gole, Monica Mellon, Tamrni Snore, Rachel Mepham. Aaron Spencer, Jon Andrus. Nathan Christie. Ashley Cole, Jennifer Davis. Pam Emswilcr, Brad Gardner, Dione Lenz. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - April Krepps, Mar­ vin Tobias, Trevor Watson, Jon Robinson, Kristen McCall, Joe Vann, April Tobias, Jody Stafford, Paul Buchanan, Tonya Carlson, Kelly Casey, Michelle Leatherman, Nathan Eady, Holly Forbes, Dereck Freridge, Jeff Gardner, Grad Gee, Brock Hanson, Jeff Haywood, Melinda Moore, Lisa Smith, Pat Smith, Joel Norris, Ben Washburn, Brad Thayer, Erin Merritt, Bryan Sherry, Tiffany Lancaster, Valarie Blair, An­ na Garrett, Jesse Lyons, Jason Karras. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Chris Morgan, Heather Noorman, Carl Norris, Larry Vaughn, Scott Ricketts, Tony Williams, Jennifer Storm, David Solmes. Kim Womack, George Ransome, Talena Wilkins, Stacey Beukema, Gary Bowman, Tammy Bridgman. Matt Brown, "lim Fouty, Miranda Freridge, Sandy Hall, Joe Hildreth, Shayne Horan. Kris Javor, Neil Katsul. 7th Grade High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - *Tracy Reynolds, *Kathryn Larkin, *Rachel Brighton, *Brandi Eye. ’Dana Ferris. ’Matt Johnston. ’Scott Krueger, Jodi Stawicki, Shellie Schantz, Jennifer Vanaman, Travis Williams, Alyce Zimmerman, Lori McKeough. Jason Bayne, Joe Bender, Nathan Dunn, Erin Homing, Tia Ward, Stephanie Simpson. Jeremy Strouse, Chris Young, Juliana Solmes, Dana VanNatler, IGary Sanlnocencio, Jennifer Larabee, Diane Bell, Arloa Raffler, Steve Palmer, John McKinley, Kelly Eggers, Ryan McAlvey, Tracy Moore, Eugene Haas, Amy Haight, Jon Hawkins, Ben Moskalik, Sarah Johnston, Jason Kaiser, Sara Kenfield, Jeanna Willard, Christy VanOoy, Sarah Thomas. Jennifer Scharpning, Lori Vaughn, Tom Nitzsche, Mike Baker, Martha Billmeyer, Zach Brehm, Tanya Campbell, Matt Cassell, Matt Christy, Nicole Cooklin, Aaron Rankin, David Ham­ mond, Luke Haywood, Dan James, Katie Parker. Theresa Kelly. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Mike Shade, Gordon Shaw, Chris Stafford, Kariana Cullen, Sarah, Czinder, Jason Miller, Katie Murphy, Court­ ney Girrbach, Katyn Rose, Jennifer Head. Jennifer Herald, Sarah Jarman, Jason Yoder. Stephanie Smith, Kim Brandt. Andy Cove. Michelle Evans. Lorretta McDiarmid, Sus»n Keeler. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Pete Smith, Elaine Allen, Randy Cook, Brenda Dickinson, Heather Ellison, Audra Lewis, Susan Schocssel, Kirk Potter, John Huber. Brenda Naylor, Carrie Jones. April Lake. 6th Grade High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - ’Molly Arnold, •Clarissa Bowman, ’Mark Bowman, ’Chari­ ty Cruttenden, ’Sarah McKeough, ’Danielle Dipert, ’Mindy Schaubel, ’Rachel Griffin, •Andrea Wilbur, ’Melissa Schreiner, •Amanda Jennings, ’Erin Johnston, Rebecca Zombor, Amanda Morgan, Jennifer Boniface, Dan Sherry, Mike Toburen, Faith Davis, Danyell Thornton, Angela Fruin, Bon­ nie Tilley, Sabrina Haywood, Denise Heath, Mark Kaiser, Rebecca Anderson, Jason Beeler, James Wynn, Shannon Jordan, Jeremy Kelly, Jesse Turley, Christin Ossenheimer, Emily Cassell, Danielle Cook. Justin Reid, Clayton Edger, Kim Hoxworth, Kathleen Bell, Derek Chandler. Scott Long, Chris Mayo. Kari Yoder, Nicole Lambert, Jennifer Bennett, Amy Merritt, Cam Giles, Gretchen Golnek, Tay Gordenski, Jason Haskins. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Jennifer Coats, Shel­ ly Davis, Sarah Dean, Nick Lewis, Jenny Myers, Jamie Harder, Brenda Brooks. Patricia Doroff, Lewis Weedall, Corey Hamilton, Angela Pierson. Mac King, Matt Kirkendall, Spring Silsbee,- Brad Balderson, Michelle Lancaster, Cal Casey, Holly Miller. Tamara Krebs, Alex Zbiciak, Alison Loftus, Grant Gibson, Derrick Rosenberger, Amy Smith, Monica Sanders, Joe James. Scott McKelvey, Jonah Osborn, Shannon Bennett, Matt Brown. Jennifer Warner, Dennis Count, Jeremy Yother, Todd Thunder. Gabrielle Solmes, Mike Wilson, Eric Sorenson, Tangie Shriver. Tom Sorenson. Laura Koons, Aaron Gregory, Jennifer King, Lynette Smith, Russell Anders jn, Jason Rayner, Jason Bradley. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Jeremy Allerding, Brian Arentz, Curtis Morgan, Kris Meek. Erin Parker, Andrea Uldriks, Kyle Steward, Tiffany Everett, Kim Tossava, Robert Havens, Denny Walden, Stacy Hall. Matt Jackson, Sherri Kenfield. •Indicates 4.00 NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION FOR DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS BARRY and ALLEGAN COUNTIES, MICHIGAN 1989 ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION TO QUALIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTORS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual School Election for the School District will be held between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1989 The law prohibits the Inspectors of Election from receiv­ ing the vote of a person residing in a registration school district whose name is not registered as an elector In the City or Township In which such person resides. The last day on which a person may register to be eligi­ ble to vote In the Annual School Election is MONDAY, MAY 15, 1989 Registrations must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on such date. If you are not now a registered voter, you may register with your Township Clerk. You may also register at any branch office of the Secretary of State, but such registra­ tion shall not be effective until " appropriate Clerk deter­ mins that the registrant is qu- .ifled. The purpose of the Annual School Election is to elect one or more registered and qualified electors of the School District as members of the Board of Education. This Notice is given by order of the Board of Education. Dated: March 13, 1989 Dorothy E. Kettle, Secretary Board of Education pines, north of Iroquois Trail near Algonquin Lake. The county board adopted a resolution to finance the building with S 100.000 of funds from the local mental health program, a S200.000 loan from lhe county’s umbrella delinquent lax fund and a S200.0l)0 loan from a financing institution. The mental health department will lease the building from the county in what will pro­ bably be an indefinite lease, said County Coordinator Judy Peterson. The lease payments from the mental health program will cover the cost of money borrow­ ed to construct the facility, commissioners said. The county will own the building through a lease-purchase agreement because the mental health department is not allowed to own any buildings. After the building is completely paid, the county will be entitled to keep revenue from the lease arrangement, she said. The building will be built on about 7.7 acres of the 19.9 acre parcel called the pines. The structure will be located approximately in the middle of the parcel. Peterson said. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 34’/. Ameritech 54'/. 47’/. Bristol Myers Chrysler 24 CMS Energy 27'/. Coca Cola 537» Detroit Edison 18s/. Dow Chemical 95’/. 44 Exxon Ford 487. 18 Gencorp 41 General Motors Hastings Mfg. 36'/. IBM 1147» JCPenney 547. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 95 657. Kellogg Co. McDonald’s 53’/. 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(c) The proposed Amended Downtown Develop­ ment Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan meets the requirements set forth in Ad 197 of the Public Acts of 1975, as amended. (d) The proposed method of financing the pro­ posed developments Is feasible and the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Hostings has the ability to arrange the financing. (e) The proposed developments ore reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of Act 197 of the Public Acts of 1975, os amended. (I) Any land included within the proposed development area is reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of the plan and of Ad 197 of lhe Public Acts of 1975, a* amended, in an efficient and economically satlsfadory manner. (g) The proposed Amended Development Plan ond Tax Increment Financing Plan is in reasonable accord with lhe Master Pion of the City of Hostings. (h) Public services, such as fire and police pro­ tection and utilities, ore or will be adequate to ser­ vice the proposed project area. (I) Changes in zoning, street levels, intersedions and utilities, if any. are reasonably necessary far the proposed projects and for the City of Hastings. Section 2. Approval of Amendment. It is hereby finally determined that: (a) Based upon the foregoing findings, the Amended Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan constitutes a public purpose. (b) The Amended Downtown Development Plan ond Tax Increment Financing Pion is hereby approved. Section 3. Effective Dote. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication as provided by City Charter. Motion by Cusack, supported by Walton, to adopt the foregoing ordinance. Yeas: Campbell. Miller. Spencer, White, Cusock, Walton, Jasperse. Nays: None. Absent: Fuhr. ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by lhe Hostings City Council at a regular meeting held on April 24, 1989, and published in the Hastings Banner on April 27. 1989. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (4/27) Legal Notice State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE DECEASED ESTATE File No. 89-20090-SE Estole of ISAAC H. OSGOOD, deceased. Social Security Number 376-40-2270. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On May 12. 1989 at 9:30 o.m.. in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge oi Probate, o hearing will be held on the petition of Nelda E. Fox re­ questing that Neldo E. Fox be appointed personal representative of the estole of Isaac H. Osgood, who lived at 2700 Nashvilie Road. Hastings. Michigan ond who died January 29, 1989; ond re­ questing also that the will of the deceased doted December 9, 1974 and codicils dated April 14, 1980 be admitted to probate. Il is also requested tht the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that oil claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or Io both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. April 19. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (Pt5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON, GEE & FISHER 607 North Broadway . Hostings, Michigan 49058 (616) 945-3495 Nelda E. Fox BY: R>chard J. Hudson Address of Petitioner: 13225 106fh Street Freeport, Ml 49325 (4/27) COMMON COUNCIL April 10. 1989 Common Council met in regular session in tho City Council Chambers, City Hall. Hastings. Michigan, on Monday, April 10. 1989 al 7:30 p.m. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present were members: White, Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr. Jasperse, Spencer, Wallon. Moved by Cusock, supported by Fuhr that tho excuse of Ken Miller be approved. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: One. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the minutes of March 27, be approved as read and signed by lhe Mayor and City Clerk. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: One. Carried. Invoices rood: J.F. Field Sarv. Inc. $2,200.32; Morton Thiokol $1,395.04; M.C. Smith & Assoc. $8,108.48: Duane Hamilton ($16,000 Cl. $7,400 CO) $23,400.00. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton that the above invoices be approved o* read ond $7,400 of Duane Hamilton invoice be oaid from the Con­ tingency Fund for the County share of lhe City/Caunty Drain repair with repayment from the County per agreement starting July I, 1990, with budget adjustment to General Fd. Yeas; Walton. Spencer, Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusock Campbell, White. Absent: Miller. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by Spencer that the letter dated March 30.1989 from the Hastings Area School Superintendent, Carl Schoesel, thanking the Director of Public Services for having the City Crew salt the school parking lot during lhe recent ice storm, be received and placed on file. Yeas: Ail. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by White that the letter of March 24.,from the Department of Com­ merce approving the CDBG (Community Develop­ ment Block Grant) for the Clinton Street project be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Fuhr that the letter of April 7, from Charles Andrus of S. Hanover St., requesting a solution to his water problem due to the grade of the street be referred to the Street Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Cusock, that the letter of April 6. from the BPOE (Elks) 1965 re­ questing permission to hold a parade in honor of Flog Day on June 14, 1989, at 6:30 p.m. be approv­ ed under the direction of the Chief of Police. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Fuhr, that tho request of March 31, from the Summerfest Com­ mittee to hold Summerfest 1989, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, August 24, 25, and 26th be referred to the Parks Recreation ond Insurance Committee to report back by May 8. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Hearing on the Downtown Parking Assessments. John Cinder, Jerry Beckwith. B Dick Marsh were merchants present, slating their displeasure with the assessments. Cinder stated that several other towns hod done away with their meters and had not replaced them with an assess­ ment. Beckwith stated that he hoped tne City was doing the right thing. That meters were not meant to be o revenue issue but to move traffic. Mayor Gray stated that the merchants through the Chamber of Commerce hod agreed to -*emove the meters on a trial basis. This has been three to four years now. Councilman Spencer stated that the Retail Division of lhe Chamber of Commerce unanimously supported the assessment. Moved by Spencer, supported by Walton that the Downtown Parking Assessment District and roll for said district be accepted ond approved. Yeas: White, Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse, Spencer, Walton. Absent: Miller. Carried. Mayor Gray stated that Mayor Exchange this year will be with Flushing and they will be here on Tuesday. May 16, and we will go there Tuesday, May 23. City Clerk, Sharon Vickery named Sherlyn Olsen as the new Deputy City Clerk replacing Helen Hewitt, who retired after nearly 25 years of service with the City. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the resolution for the National Bank of Hastings adding Sherlyn Olson os lhe new Deputy City Clerk bo approved. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Mayor Gray stated that lhe annual report of the National Bank was on file at the City. Mayor Gray proclaimed April 24-28 as Spring Cleanup week and they will pick up yard debris ond brush only, and that it must be at tho curb by 7:00 a.m. the first morning ond they will not accept plastic bogs as we cannot put them in lhe City landfill. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Spencer that Fire Chief, Roger Coris be allowed to attend the annual MICA summer training conferences in Lansing July 7-11 with necessary expenses. Yeos: Wallon. Spencer. Jasperse, Fuhr. Cusack, Campbell. White. Absent: Miller. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the quarterly report for January, February and March for the Fire Department be received ond placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Councilman Spencer stated that Monday. April 17. the Landlord-Tenenl Committee will hove their organizational ond goal setting meeting Moved by Jasperse. supported by Campbell that the Planning Commission minutes of April 3, bo received and placed on file. Yeos: All Absent: One. Carried. Councilman Jasperse stated Ihot lhe change in the PUD ordinance would be sent out in the council packet for the next meeting. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that Hostings Arco School District Agreement, for col­ lection of the 1989 Summer Tax al $1.51 per tax bill, ond lhe Barry intermediate School District Agreement, for collection of the 1989 Summer Tax at $.16 per tax bill, be received ond filed as signed by both parties. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Wolton, supported by Fuhr that the re­ quest oi the American Cancer Society to use Tyden Park and river along the park for a fundraiser be denied due to deed restriction at the pork and that the clerk send them o letter to contact the Director of Public Services for an alternate site. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the elected council members and Mayor be allowed to join the City insurance plans for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Dental, and Life Insurance by paying their own premiums, by June 1. 1989. Jaspers* asked if there would be any cost Io the City or the tax­ payers. No. He was not interested with the City paying ony of tho costs. Yeos: White, Campbell. Cusock. Fuhr, Jasperse, Spencer. Walton. Absent: Miller. Carried. Councilperson Walton stated that lhe insurance committee is working on lowering BC/BS. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the matter of offering the same insurance benefits to lhe volunteer firemen be referred to the In­ surance Committee. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusack, that the Director of Public Services be allowed to adver­ tise and take bids for a pickup truck for the Building Inspector and City Assessor. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Walton thot the Mayor ond City Clerk be authorized to sign a lease agreement for one 66 ft. easement for $2,500, with the precise location to be determined al a later date and the location to be granted under the Director of Public Services. City Attorney ond developer, on the property in Rutland Township, Section 13, on Heath Rood owned by Charles Fuller. (Letter dated January 5, 1989 from Attorney Byington on behalf of Charles Fuller re­ questing two 66 easements across the former railrood right of way owned by the City wos refer­ red to the Property Committee on 1/9/69 #5.) Yeas: White, Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr, Spencer, Wallon. Nays: Jasperse. Absent: Miller. Carried. City Assessor Walt Meslk stated that the Equalization Director hod certified the 1989 assess­ ment and would submit a written report April 24, 1989. Neil Brondle, Chairman of the Christmas Parade this year invited the City of Hostings to participate in the annual parade to be held December 2, at 2:00 p.m., to restore pride ond involvement ond encouragement the City to have an entry in the parade. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Walton that councilman Campbell be the official Chairman of the Christinas parade representing the Council. Yeas: All. Nays: One. Campbell. Absent: One. Corded. Councilman Spencer asked if there was a pro­ blem with Burger King draining Into the creek. Mr. Klovanlch staled not that he was aware of. Spencer also asked about the progress with the Fish Hatchery Ball diamond. Mr. Klovanlch stated that they ore working on it. Mayor Gray stated that the Police Chief applica­ tions hod been screened and a meeting would be held soon. Moved by Campbell, supported by Walton to ad­ journ at 9:20 p.m. Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (4/25) Causty •( Barry PUBLICATION NOTICC DECEASES ESTATE Fite No. 89*20122-SE EUate4of VEDOER1. eURYEAR..Deceo»ed. Social Security No. 710-054225. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On May 12, 1989 at 9:30 a.m.. In the probate courtroom, Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will bo held on tho petition of Dorothy M. Simons a/k/a Dorothy Marilyn Simons requesting that Dorothy Marilyn Simons bo appointed personal representative of tho estate of Vodder B. Puryear, deceased, who lived at 705 W. Clinton, Hastings, Michigan and who died April 14, 1989; ond re­ questing also that the will of the deceased doted November 10, 1986 be admitted to probate. If is also requested that tho heirs at law of sold deceased be determined. Creditors of tho deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barrod unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court ond the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice: Notice Is further given that lhe estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. April 25. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (Pl 5220) SIEGEL, HUDSON, GEE < FISHER 607 N. Broodway Hastings. Ml 49058 Dorothy M. Simons a/k/a Dorothy Marilyn Simons BY: Richard J. Hudson Address of Petitioner: 4855 Rogers Avenue Fremont, Co 94536 (415)796-9120 (4/27) COUNTY OF BANNY, MCMGAN THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN DO ORDAIN: That Section II, 2.1 of sold Ordinance be amend­ ed to read only as follows: I. Operate a self-propelled motor or mechanical­ ly driven vehicle anywhere on the premises except on designated roads, trails or parking lots or to ex­ ceed the posted speed limit which is established at a maximum 15 mph. That Section II, 2,1 of sold Ordinance be amend­ ed to read only as follows: 1. Possess or use any narcotic substance, or con­ sume alcohol anywhere upon the Park premises, or to consume beer ond wine without a permit. Thai Section II. 2 of sold Ordinance be amended to add subsection q which shall read as follows: q. Bring glass beverage containers onto Park premises. ADOPTION This amendment to said Ordinance adopted on this 25th day of April, 1989. by the Board of Com­ missioners of the County of Barry, Michigan. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE These amendments shall take effect sixty (60) days after adoption by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. Theodore R. McKelvey. Choir Barry County Board of Commissioners Nancy L. Boersma, Clerk County of Barry (4/27) BANNY TOWNSHIP MEETING April 4. 1989 Meeting colled to order 7:30 p.m. Minutes of Morch meeting read. Approved the 1989-90 budget expenditures of $541,114.12. Adopted resolution to Barry County Rood Com­ mission in the amount of $59,120.00. Approved new snow blower for cemetery. tetter of Intent lor share of new air compressor at Hastings City Fire Department. Bills approved for the amount of $9,070.22. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Lois Bromley, Clerk Asserted to by: William B. Wooer. Supervisor (4/27) State of MkMtan 54 th JwBdai Circuit ONOCN FOB SENV1CE BY PUBLfCATHM/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION Cose No. 89-009196-DM Court oddress 440 North State Street, Caro. Michigan 48723. Court telephone no. 517-673-3330. Plaintiff name(s) end oddress(es) PAMELA ZOMBOR 1303 South Colling Rood Coro. Michigan 48723 Plaintiff's attorney, bar no., oddress. and telephone no. DAVID G. MYERS (P30057) 191 North State Street P.O. Box 330 Caro. Ml 48723 (517) 673-3112 Defendant name(s) and oddress(es) JERALD ALLEN ZOMBOR 5033 South Bedford Rood Hastings, Michigan 49058 TO: JERALD ALLEN ZOMBOR IT IS ORDERED: You ore being sued by plaintiff In this court to obtain a divorce from tho bonds of matrimony. You must filo your answer or fake other action permit­ ted by law in this court at lhe court address above on or before Moy 15. 1989. If you fail to do so, a default judgment moy be entered against you for the relief demanded In tho complaint filed In this case. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hostings Banner for throe consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. David G. Myers shall post a copy of this order in the courthouse for three continuous weeks, and shall filo proof of posting in this court. A copy of this order shall bo sent to Jerold Allen Zombor at the last known oddress by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. April 13, 1989 Judge Patrick R. Joslyn (PI5613) (5/11) ON PNOPOMB ZOMM AMOMBDETV Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Ptanning/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on May 22,1989 ot 7JO p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. The following Sections of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, wlH bo considered for amendment. A-4-89 ARTICLE VI Section 6.4 - PL-1, Lew taloty Stegte FaraBy HauMeatal Lake BtaMcL Amending the entire section. Section 6.5 - RL-2, Medium Density Single Family, Two Family and Individual Mobile Home Residen­ tial Lake District Amending the entire section. views on the proposed amendments, either ver­ bally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at tho above mentioned time and glace. Tho complete text of the proposed amendments of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance ore available for public inspection at tho Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State St., Hostings, Michigan between the hours of 8:00-5:00 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call Linda Anderson, Barry County Pfenning Director ot 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersma, PRW Clerk Barry County (S/1B) PtmJC%ON>NollCC MCCAMBISTATK File No. 89-20094-lf Estate of MA A. RAINWATER, Deceased. Soda! Security Number 378-284588. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may bo barrad or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On March 10,1989, in tho probate courtroom, City of Hastings, Michigan, a hearing was held on the petition of Delores Hoffman re­ questing that she be appointed personal represen­ tative of Ira A. Rainwater who lived at 4800 Cooper Road, Dowling. Michigan and who died January 23. 1989: ond requesting also that the will of the deceased dated July V, 1977 be admitted to ’"creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to tho (proposed) personal representative or to both tho probate court and the (proposed) personal representative with 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that lhe estate will then bo assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. April 27. 1989 Thomas R. liaising (P24B68) 317 East Columbia Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 616-962-9058 Delores Hoffman 9600 North Avenue Dowling, Ml 49050 (616)758-3250 (4/27) ON PBOPOMD ZONMG AMNBMDHB Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Plonnlng/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on May 22,1989 at 7:30 p.m. In the County Commissioner’s Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will bo the con­ sideration of tho following amendment to tho 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, os amended. Map Change - A-5-89 Request to rezone property in Section 23, Thor­ napple Township, south of the new mobile home park ond east of Lincoln Meadow Senior Citizen Apartments off Grand Rapids Street from R-2 to R-4. All tho above mentioned property Is located in Barry County, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the amendment either verbally or in writing will bo given tho opportunity to be hoard at the above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrier-free accomodations In order to participate in the hearings, should contact the County Coor­ dinators Office In 948-4812. The amendment of the Barry County Zoning Or­ dinance is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State St., Hastings. Michigan between the hours of 8:00 o.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please phone Linda Anderson, Barry County Planning Director at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy I. Boersma, Clerk Barry County (9/11) �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 27, 1989 Mechanic sentenced to 90 days in jail for altering motorcycle serial numbers An Orangeville mechanic found guilty of removing serial numbers from a motorcycle was sentenced last week to serve 9u days in the Barry County Jail. After two-day trial in Barry County Circuit Court, a jury acquitted Eugene C. Hollon of charges of operating a "chop shop" at his business at 8860 Marsh Road. But the jury found lhe 36-year-old mechanic guilty of misrepresenting a motor year by the Southern Michigan Auto Recovery Unit, which was investigating an alleged sale of a motorcycle built out of an illegal enterprise, Stiles said. parts of other motorcycles from which the serial numbers had been removed. Prior to sentencing last week, defense own use," Stiles said. Stiles, who read aloud most of the report from the county probation department, objected to passages referring to the nationwide epidemic of car thefts for their attorney Charles Stiles objected to a pre-sentencing report that lhe attorney characterized as full of "insinuation, innuendo and guilt by association." a Stiles said his client admits to changing Charges against Hollon were filed last some serial numbers on parts for a motorcycle that he built for himself and later sold to a friend. But Hollon denies operating vehicle without intent to mislead, misdemeanor offense. CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 \ olives Community I ann COMMUNITY ANNOUNCE­ MENT The regular monthly board meeting of Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held on Thurs­ day, May 4,1989 al 8 aun. in lhe conference. Any interested person is invited to attend. 31 HP BELARUS diesel trac­ tor. category two, three point hitch, 72” grooming mower, six ft. three point blade, S6.000. Call after 6 p.m., 367-4113. Miscellaneous 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDSTon ing Tables. Commercial-Home tanning beds. Save 50%-Priccs from S249. Lamps-LolionsAcccssorics. Call today. FREE Cn]or Catalog. 1-800-228-6292. (M1190S) ________________ SOUTHCENTRAL MICHI­ GAN Commission on Aging seeks proposal for a one year contract for the senior communi­ ty service employment program under title V of the Older Ameri­ can Act, from July 1,1989 thru June 30, 1990. 2 part lime employment positions for work­ ers 55 years and older will be funded in Barry County. Contract will total approximate­ ly $4495 for each position for the year. Interested organizations must submit a letter of intent by May 12,1989. For furthur infor­ mation, contact Margaret Orao, SMCA, 8135 Cox’s Dr. Suite 1C, Portage, Ml. 49002. FISH FOR.STOCKING:Giant hybrid bluegills, Rainbow trout. Walleye, Largcmouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Hybrid striped bass, Channel catfish, Perch, and Fathead minnows. LAGGIS* FISH FARM, INC. 08988 35lh St., Gobles, Ml. 49055. .Phene (616)628-2056 Days, (616)624-6215 evenings. / or Sale 11 HP RIDING LAWN MOWER, $400; call 945-4223. FOR SALE: prom dress, light rose, size 7, $25.948-8172 after 6 p.m. 1973 DODGE 400 cab and a half with cap, $600 or best offer. Phone 948-8995. __________ 1985 VOYAGER: Great family car, 4 cylidcr, 60,000 miles, loaded, $8200. 945-2963 or 948-2917. thank luu CARD OF THANKS The Family of Charles and Pam Converse, Jr., would like to thank everyone who sent flow­ ers, cards and said prayers for us while I was at Pennock and Pam was at Butterworth Hospitals. The last few weeks have been very trying for us and without lhe special support of our parents, friends and Grace Lutheran and Pastor Anton, and SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR i TRUCK RfPAlR ndrusV 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Service Neers: Monday 8 to 8. Tueidoy-Fndoy 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA Ksl GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS cam mtm ntn hmm K««p that craat GM FaaHng with Genuine GM Parte. BARRY COUNTY’S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Group Health Retirement •Life • Home • Auto • Farm • Business • Mobile Home • Personal Belongings • Rental Property Motorcycl Since 1908 JIM, JOHN, DAVE.ot 945-3412 REAL ESTATE MILLER SINCE REAL ESTATE 1940 Ken Miller, C.R.B., C.R.S. DC,ITOD & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616) 945-5182 BUSINESS SERVICES RIVER C J Y patching sealing resurfacing approaches ASPHAuT REPAIR | No Job Too SmalT] 765-3137 especially our friends Anne Forman and Bill and Donna Riggs it would have been even harder to gel through the rough times. We appreciated everything everyone did. Thank you. Charles & Pam Converse, Jr. "He's not here for running a chop shop. He's here for building a motorcycle for his parts. "We're not certain of all that, but we're certainly going to mention it all in hopes that good ol* Mr. Hollon will get his 90 days," Stiles said. Hollon, who maintained his innocence, said he has been working as a mechanic for 15 years and had cooperated fully with the investigation. "1 still maintain my innocence in the trial,” he said. "I offered any way 1 could help the investigators. I invited them to use my home." But Judge Richard M. Shuster, who presided over lhe trial, said he was satisfied the jury returned the proper verdict "I think Mr. Hollon was doing some In other court business: A Nashville man found guilty of violating his probation by contacting his estranged wife was sentenced last week to serve 90 days in the Barry County Jail. But the criminal charge is only a small part of a divorce battle that is polarizing family and friends, authorities said. Thomas C. Fenner, 32, actually was sentenced in February to one month in jail for possession of a "stun gun.” But one of the conditions of his probation was that he avoid contact with his wife, Debra. But a shopping trip to where his wife was employed led to an altercation between the two that led to Fenner's arrest. Prior to sentencing last week, Fenner's attorney, David Dimmers, told the court that it was really Fenner's wife who caused lhe incident "While he did go in the store when he shouldn’t have, he just went there with his sister," Dimmers said. "He didn’t initiate lhe things wrong, and he knew they were wrong. He was doing this for some time," Shuster contact He didn’t follow her around. She followed him around." Fenner admitted he shouldn't have gone said. The judge denied a request to for an appeal bond to give Hollon an opportunity to file into the store. "1 didn't go in there to talk with her. It was just an accident. An accident can happen an appeal in the matter. He also denied a request to grant Hollon work release during lhe three-month jail term. to anyone," he said. Fenner said his wife had been "terrorizing" him for the past week, which contributed to CARD OF THANKS A big "Thank You" to my nieces and sisters for the birth­ day card shower. It was really heart-wanning to hear from so many friends and relatives; espe­ cially those from oul-of-stalc. God Bless You. Nina Stanford matter has grown beyond the two and is involving family and friends, causing trouble for the other side. with other drug items. Possession of cocaine is punishable by up to four years in jail and/or $25,000 in fines. •A Delton man will face trial May 15 on "If I’m weighing fault, the fault is on both sides," the judge said. "But it's greater for Mr. Fenner. We're dealing with a criminal charges of receiving and concealing stolen matter here." "Il's our opinion you've been trying to see property over $100. Allen P. Ruthruff, 22, of 6385 Rose Road, was charged with lhe offense in how close you can walk the line," he said. "You come back here, and you'll have exhausted the patience of this court." connection County Jail on other charges. The judge further ordered family and friends to avoid confrontations with each •A Hastings man pleaded guilty last week to attempted larceny in connection with the theft last March of gasoline from gas cans other, under penalty of further court action. "Others, who in any way participate in the violation, could be cited for contempt of stored in a relative's shed. Greg Lee Converse, 18, will be sentenced May 10 on the two-year felony offense before Circuit Court Judge Thomas Eveland. ' court," he said. "That means they could be jailed, fined or any of these things." Fenner was given credit for one month already served io jail, and was granted In exchange for his guilty plea to that permission to serve alternating weeks in jail. ■A Ml Pleasant man charged with passing a bad check at a store in Woodland charge, a more serious charge of larceny in a building was dropped by the prosecutor’s was sentenced last week to 3 U2 to 14 years in prison for uttering and publishing Steven B. Benner, 28, who pleaded guilty Converse, of 5650 Upton Road, admitted to driving to the relative's house and taking three gallons of gas from the shed without permission. Bond was canceled, and he was remanded office. to the custody of the Barry County Jail. ■A defendant in a burglary at a pole barn garage in Rutland Township last November will stand trial May 8 on charges of breaking and entering Amos D. Sollinger, 19, is facing the 10-year felony offense in connection with the theft of a videocassette recorder, a to his offenses. The judge said the prison term will give Benner the opportunity to come to terms with his substance abuse. "If they don't have the dedication and the camcorder, videocassettes and other equipment stolen in November from the true desire, they're going to fail," Shuster said. "There's not program that we know of that’s going to succeed without the strong dedication of the individual." •A pre-trial conference was set for May 10 for a former Bellevue man accused of bilking $7,000 out of a Hastings bank. garage on Ottawa Trail. Sollinger, of 537 E. Mill Sl, remains free on bond in the matter. Marvin E. Davis, 25, stood mute April 12 to two counts of writing a check without an account and two charges of false pretenses over $100. Police accuse Davis of writing bad checks to purchase at least four motor vehicles and other items last fall in five West Michigan counties. Davis fled the state last fall after police A new attorney also was appointed at public expense for Debra J. Brevitz, 33, after she objected to the way her court-appointed became aware of the alleged crimes, but he was extradited back to Michigan in January. Bond was continued in the case. ■Sentencing will be held May 10 for a Hickory Comers man charged with drug attorney was handling her case. Initially, Judge Shuster refused to grant her request But when Lansing attorney Charles Stiles asked to be relieved from the offenses. case, the judge accepted his withdrawal. Thomas Dutcher, a Charlotte attorney, was April 12 to a reduced charge of possession of marijuana, second offense. In exchange, appointed to represent Brevitz. She is facing a charge of possession of cocaine, plus a charge of driving with a more serious charges will be dropped at sentencing. Thomas G. Sowles, 27, pleaded guilty He was arrested in January by Prairieville Township Police on charges of possession suspended license, second offense. Brevitz, of 1235 E. Mill Sl, wu stopped Momm's Stm* to met May 23 A rocking horse winner This wooden rockinfl horse Is beinfl raffled by the Hastings Band Boosters in another fund-raising effort to help pay for the band members’ trip to Washington D.C. this summer. Tickets are available at Mode O’Day, Karen's Kubby Hole or from any band member. The drawing for the winner will take place at the spring concert May 17. NURSE AID CLASSES - To Start May 1, 1989 Two week classroom clinical certified course. Potential employment upon suc­ cessful completion. Call H. Byrne, 945­ 2407, for an interview. Limited enrollment. Thornapple Manor NURSING OPPORTUNTIES Pennock Hospital currently has nursing op­ portunities available for ... 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A Parkinson's Support Group will meet Tuesday, May 23, at 7 p.m., at Luther Village. 2000 32nd St., Grand Rapids. There will be informal group discussions on pro­ blems and their solutions. Families are invited. of marijuana. — HELP WANTED — Detroit Free Press is accepting applications for an early A.M. route driver to serve northern Barry County. Approximately 3 hrs. dally S200 + weekly. - Call 963-5344 - RN and LPN Part-time Position or Consider a Nursing Pool Position at THORNAPPLE MANOR Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call the nursing office at... ) 945-2407 ) or apply in person at 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS - WANTED Volunteer Coordinator Activities Assistant Full or part-time (flexible schedule). Must be self-motivated Individual with excellent leadership, verbal and writ­ ten skills. Ability to speak to groups as well as work with patients one on one. A thorough knowledge of the com­ munity and available resources. Arts and crafts a plus. 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Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616)948-3115 . � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-05-04.pdf 88dbffe586f0a2650038778b5ed3d271 PDF Text Text NGS .'BL1C ‘JBkAXT p’JTH CHUSt ” "T?"ET 5. Church St. Hist,n«. «. 49058 TNGb, MlLP.tn.--T 490J8--------- NlEiWiS ...wrap I Courthouse bids reveal good news Rotary honors top ten students “Project Link’ ideas presented See Story, Page 3 See Story, Page 13 See Story, Page 2 Blood drives set for May 10 and 11 The Barry County chapter of the American Red Cross has scheduled back-to-back blood drives for Wednes­ day and Thursday. May 10 and II. The first o." the two campaigns is scheduled for I to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton. The following day. a blood drive will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hastings High School. Kicking off the blood bank in Delton as first donor will be Barry County Sheriff David Wood. Superinundent Carl Schoessel and Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Bill Karpinski are scheduled to do the same at Hastings. Mary Salisbury will chair the Delton drive while Margaret Keeler and Carole Stuart will ctxhuir the Hastings effort, with'help in coordinating from Assistant Principal and Adult Education Ad­ ministrator LaVcme BeBeau. For more information, call 945-3122. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings Banner VOLUME 134. NO. 1B . THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1989 School board giving voters City tax hike hearing slated two proposals on June 12 The Hastings City Council will hold a • public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Monday. May 8. in the City Council Chambers, in City Hall. 102 S. Broadway, to receive testimony and discuss a proposed addi­ tional 1989 operating millage rate. Because of the tale law (Act 5 of 1982) for city’s base tax rate is decreas­ ed to 15.789 for 1989. However, the city has authority to establish the number of mills to be levied from within its authorized nuBage rate. In otMter to Katenin city services, the city prvpoaes to levy an additional rteBm rate of .411 mils (41 cents per SljOdOSEV) above the 15.789 mill base by Kathleen Scott Hastings voters will face two one-year millage increase proposals on the June 12 annual school election ballot after the Board of Education Monday approved a resolution bya6-to-l vote. Board President Ann Ainslie cast the dis­ senting vote, saying her decision was based on the structure and not the content of the proposal. One proposal asks for an increase of 2.9855 mills, which would bring in $788,000 for the school district, If approved, and all programs from the 1987-88 school year, including the six-hour day, would re­ tax rate, or a IMai operating rate of 16.2 mflte This wiBgrovide an estimated .26 percent increase in city operating sume, said Superintendent Carl Schoessel. The second proposal, for 1.8982 mills, would generate $501,125 for the school and would cover all transportation costs. The total proposed increase is 4.8837 mills, said Schoessel, but a debt retirement rollback of .15 percent would reduce that amount to -..7337. The millage requests would be for one year each, in hopes that state officials would by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A recently amended city ordinance governing dangerous dogs received its first test in court after the arrest of a Hastings woman for failing to confine her pit bull pastel taput on cwreat iMacs.* -- - ~ ■ - *-- a * —_ A Blcycte safety program si«im Barry Coany 4-H Md HMtiap Mice develop a school financial aid reform plan, he said. because the district would not be able to op­ erate on the projected 1.6 percent state aid in­ The transportation millage was added, said Schoessel, because if the general operating crease for next year. "That amount does not even come close to millage fails, the district would not be able keeping up with inflation," he said. Next year's budget, which will be discuss­ ed at the May 15 meeting, will be based on a worst-case scenario, said Schoessel. "If either or both fail, we will have added to cover the cost of transportation in its reg­ ular budget "There is no way that the funding from the transportation can be taken from the gen­ eral operating budget," said Schoessel. both fail, a tremendous number of cuts will be made." youngsters meet those guidelines and are transported by Barry County Transit at The board’s finance committee made the proposal after discussing the matter with other trustees, staff members, residents and after viewing preliminary information from school expense. Transportation for all other students - 2,100 or two-thirds of the student population - is optional, he said. If the general operating millage should pass, but the transportation millage fail, busing would be cut. he said. In that case, some reinstated programs would have to be cut to cover the cost of unemployment pay­ ments for the laid-off transportation employ­ ees. Schoessel said a new millage is necessary Quick work by two Scouts stopped a brush fire in downtown Hastings last week before it could spread to nearby buildings. Todd and Derrick Rosenberger (left to right) spotted the small blaze under a tree behind the law firm of Dimmers and McPhillips on South Broadway. Before the fire was doused, it caused several hundred dollars in damages to a garage behind the law offices, but fire officials said it terrier. Neighbors allege a pit bull owned by Martha Garcia attacked their dog last week while Garcia was walking her pet without a muzzle. Garda, 17, denies that her 2-year-old dog attacked another animal. But she was arrested April 24 for failing to confine a dangerous animal under the stiffer provisions of the new ordinance that define all pit bulls as dangerous dogs. She pleaded guilty Monday before Magistrate Glen Staup at her arraignment in 56th District Court. Sentencing was set for May 12 before Judge Gary Holman. Authorities say the arrest caps a long running feud between Garcia, of 128 W. Nelson St., and neighbors over Garcia’s animal. Before the 4-month-old ordinance was approved, police said they had been called several times to mediate disputes over went no further. School driver’s miaiag come. Yoovteen racy aiao participate h the Me Rodeo, which te Kt up like a driver’s troiate* come for bkyctiats to ' * to ride safety, said Hasth«s Jach Croat. Mice Mag trophy, donated by school wkh the largest percentage of kids portiripatim to the program. Crete Mid Idds arc invited to bring Kindergarten parents to meet Hr Hastings Area Schools have com­ pleted the scheduled "Kindergarten Rbandup," feduding registration, vi­ sion and hearing screening through the Barry Coanty Health Department, and Gesell screening for school readiness. Letters are being mailed to parents recommending placement in kindergarten or developmental programs. A Rectal meeting for all kindergarten parents is scheduled for 7 p.m.. Tues­ day. May 9, at Northeastern Elementary School. Sally Keller, educational consul­ tant, will speak ip parents about child development. Parents are encouraged to attend this informational meeting. Also, any parent who missed the scheduled kindergarten registration and has a child who will be 5 years old by Dec. 1,1989, should register the child as soon as possible at the Administratis Office. 232 West Grand St. Futurlng group to meet tonight The Govemment/Community Services Futuring Committee will meet tonight at 7:30 in the commissioners' room in the court house annex. The public is invited attend. cuts beyond this year," said Schoessel. "If The district is obligated to provide busing for special students, he said. Currently, four the community survey conducted in April, said Schoessel. This will be the district's fourth millage increase request in 16 months, said Schoessel, but it is only the second proposal sought for general operational purposes in 18 years, said Schoessel. The transportation millage is the first in the memory of board members. local pit bull owner arrested for violating dangerous dog ordinance gauro will take ptoce oa the fim Friday of’ each month. Barry Coanty ptag b dariag their teachloan. PRICE 25‘ mono "always be prepared" to work last week when they quickly put out a brush fire before it spread to nearby buildings in downtown Hastings. Brothers Derrick and Todd Rosenberger were on their way home from Scout meetings last Wednesday evening with their mother, Janet, and grandmother when they spotted flames coming from behind the law offices of Dimmers and McPhillips on South Broadway in Hastings. "When we pulled in, we saw the fire," said 12-year-old Derrick. "At first I thought it was just a leaf fire, then I saw it was a tree fire." The boys dumped a full bucket of popcorn they had been munching on and began carrying water from the nearby Cone Zone to the brush fire. Four buckets later, they put out the one-fax-tall flames that already had spread to the six-stall garage behind the law firm. They contacted attorney Michael McPhillips, who summoned Hastings firefighters to make sure the fire was completely out. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Craig said the small blaze apparently began in a pile of leaves and brush under a tree located at the southwest comer of the 21-foot by 70-foot garage. "It’s hard to know what caused it," Caris said. "We really don’t know." But 9-year-old Todd Rosenberger said he has a pretty good idea how it started. "We found a whisky bottle and cigarettes," he said. Caris said nothing was damaged inside the garage, but McPhillips said the blaze caused Hastings. Barry County Dog Warden Ron Wilson said he, too, has received a number of complaints about Garcia's dog before last week's arrest. "It wasn’t just one complaint that was filed," he said. "There have been several complaints turned in on this dog by several neighbors." In the latest incident, neighbors claim Garcia was walking her dog earlier in April when it attacked another pet "According to one neighbor, (Garcia's) dog Scouts put out fire, save local buildings by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Two Hastings boys put the Scouting the animal between Garcia and residents of Nelson and Oliver streets in southern tore into her dog," Wilson Mid, adding that the second animal was not injured in the attack. With that complaint. City Attorney Jim Fisher issued a warrant charging Garcia with violation of the ordinance. But Garcia denies walking her dog on the about $400 to $500 in damages to the garage itself. But he added that instead of repairing the garage, he may tear it down and put up a new parking structure for the tenants renting apartments over the law offices at 221 S. date in question and said the arrest stems from neighbors complaining about her playing with the dog outside. But neighbors have charged that Garcia has allowed the dog to run loose and that it has been walked without a muzzle repeatedly for months, authorities said. Both actions violate City Ordinance 215 governing Broadway. If the fire had grown large enough to bum down the garage, McPhillips said the flames could easily have spread to the law offices, dangerous dogs. as well as to the nearby First Presbyterian Church building. "If it had hit the wires on the garage," added Todd, "the Cone Zone would have been gone." McPhillips said he is grateful for the boys* quick thinking in putting out the fire. "I think the boys’ actions saved the garage from going up in flames," he said. "I thought it was pretty quick thinking for kids that age." tn Today’s Bannon The 1989 PROGRESS EDITION Stories and pictures of businesses and industries in Barry County! The ordinance unanimously was approved by the Hastings City Council in December after the council received petitions bearing 300 signatures, asking that pit bulls be banned in the city. The final ordinance doesn't ban pit bulls, but it defines all pit Jerry Landon (right) Is shown accepting a trophy at a recent race. Hastings driver dies in Kalamazoo racing crash The first fatal crash at the Kalamazoo Speedway in three years has taken the life of a longtime Hastings race car driver. Jerry Landon. 33. of Hastings died when his Mini-Champ racer slammed the wall near the speedway's fourth turn last Sunday. Lan­ don's front wheels briefly touched the back wheels of another car and became airborne, smashing into the wall. He was taken unconscious to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, where he was pronounced dead at 1:45 a.m. Monday morning. Landon was the son of longtime Hastings racer Wayne Landon and his wife Ruth. Ser­ vices will be held today at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Landon was participating in his 17th year of automobile racing. He had raced supermouified. sprints in the NAMRA Outlaw Cir­ cuit, and on the USAC circuit. He was employed at Micro-Bclmont Engineering on 54th Street in Grand Rapids. Landon had won the last heat race before Sunday's feature, the first of the NAMRA organization. Many of the cars pulled out of Sunday’s feature after the accident. "He loved racing, grew up racing." the elder Landon said of his son Tuesday. "From the time he was big enough to help me in the pits and begin racing himself, he loved the sport." Wayne Landon is a charter member of the North American Mini-Champ Racing Association (NAMRA). a mini-champ organized 16 years ago. Mini-champs arc miniature Indy-type cars with snowmobile engines capable of running 100-120 miles per hour. bulls as "dangerous dogs." A dangerous dog is described in the ordinance as any dog that attacks a human being or domestic animal without provocation, or any dog that shows a tendency, propensity or disposition to attack a human or an animal. The ordinance also defines all American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers or any mixed breed with a pit bull for an ancestor as a dangerous animal. According to the provisions of the ordinance, dogs identified as dangerous must be kept indoors or in a fenced cage on the owner’s property. "It must be a fence six-foot-tall with either a top and a bottom or the sides being imbedded in the ground two feet," Wilson said. Away from the owner's home, the animal must be kept on a leash and muzzled at all times, Wilson said. Violators of the ordinance can be punished bv fines of not less than $100 not more than See PIT BULL, Page 2 �Page 2 — The Hastir gs Banner — Thursday. May 4. 1989 Driver pleads not guilty in crash that killed girl, 5 by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A 16-year-old driver pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a negligent homicide charge stem­ ming from a car accident that claimed the life of a 5-ycar-old Hastings girl in February. A pre-trial hearing will be held May 26 in Barry County Juvenile Court for William Anders on the misdemeanor offense The two-car accident Feb. 22 led to the death of Rebecca Jean Conklin and left four others seriously hurt. Anders, who had received his driver’s license 10 days before the crash, is accused of causing the accident by crossing the center line on M-43, striking an oncoming car in the opposite lane. Ken Conklin, the father of Rebecca, said he is slowly coming to terms with his daughter's tragic death. "The only way I can accept it is it was God’s will.” he said. "1 had a light, bright daughter. She never hurt anyone. She never knew what hit her.” But Conklin. 53. said he’s angry that Anders will be tried as a juvenile in the case. "If he’s old enough to drive, if he’s old enough to have a license, he's old enough to be tried as an adult.” he said. If Anders is found guilty of the offense, which is punishable by up to two years in prison. Conklin said he wouldn't want to see him put in jail. But Conklin said he would like Anders to receive some form of detention dur­ ing his summer vacation from school. "I don’t think he should get off with com­ munity service.” Conklin said. "I’m not say­ ing this is a bad boy — I don’t know. But he Driver cited for two-vehicle accident Two people were hurt in an accident Thursday afternoon when a southbound driver attempted to make a left turn from North Broadway to Grant Street in Hastings. Alice V. Benner, 85, of 412 W. Woodlawn. Hastings, received a citation for failure to yield the right of way after the 2:30 p.m. accident. Hastings Police said Rachel A. Hicks, 16, of 777 Indian Hills Drive, who was driving north on Broadway, was unable to avoid hitting Benner's car (above). Both were treated and released at Pennock Hospital. South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. Spring Art Show - May 6. Visit the Spring Art Show sponsored by the Chamber of Com­ merce at the Community Building this Satur­ day from 10 until 5. 2. The Cancer Society needs volunteers to help during their annual crusade in May. Call 945-4107 to offer your services. Also, May is the month to make your appointment to have a mammogram during Pennock Hospital’s Screening Program. Call 948-3108 for details. 3. The Thomapple Arts Council is sponsoring a performance by the Arion Trio from Kalamazoo at the Middle Villa this Sunday Afternoon. Dinner may be ordered from the menu. 4. Lumpy Rug Day - October 3. Recite for us the Legend of Thirl th‘s week from our soapbox and get a $2.00 gift certificate and an empty can. (Limit 10) 5. National Nurses Day - May 6. If you are a nurse, visit Bosley's and Identify yourself and we will treat you to a Cone Zone cone. 6. Kentucky Derby - May 6. Sing “My Old Ken­ tucky Home" from our soapbox this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate and our ver­ sion of a non-alcoholic mint julep. 7. Law Day - May 1. Bring us the silliest law you have ever seen and get a $1.00 gift certificate and a free pass to a Hastings City Council meeting. 8. Our thanks to Dave Storms, Joe LaJoye, Joan Bosserd-Schroeder, Jim Fisher and the members of the South Jefferson Street Tuba Band for their great performance at Bosley’s last Friday. The Y is raising money to send kids to camp and the band can still use some bucks for their Washington trip. Your help will be appreciated. 9. Gilllkins of Oz Convention - May 6. Sing the other famous song from the Wizard of Oz on our soapbox this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. Dress up as the Tin Man or the Cowardly Lion and get $5.00 more. (Limit 10) 10. Remember the best entertainment bargain in Hastings is Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Cinema when all tickets are $1.50. See "Fletch Lives" this week. 11. If you want your pool Installed early so that you can use It all summer, now is the time to call Burg-Doi pools on South Jefferson Street. 12. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City. (Gin Cartlllcatos Btv limited to on* per parson par month and, unteu othanriM stated, to those 18 or okterj 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Little Bucky celebrates National Foot Health Month (May) by having a sale this week. Beat your feet down South Jefferson Street and shop our bargains this week. Mother’s Day is a week from this Sunday and now Is the time to shop our Sentiment Shop selection of cards for their special day. Our Homo Health Care Department stocks many styles of Jobst Support Hose for men and women. Our line of generic vitamins and drugs will save you money everyday at Bosley's. Weigh yourself on our digital scales anytime. Bosleys is open to serve you every Sunday from 10 until 1. Pennock Hospital’s Diabetes Support Group will meet Wednesday, May 17, al 7:30 a.m. in the Physician’s Center Conference Room. Delores Dipp will give a presentation on "Travelng With Your Diabetes.” There will be a $2 charge to cover the cost of breakfast. Preregister by calling 948-3125. This will be the last meeting until September 1989. ASHION EXlO Band Boosters to meet Hastings Band Boosters will meet Monday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in the Hastings High School Band Room. There will be an election of officers. All parents are welcome. Bernard Hi$torical Society to $ee pouring demon$tration The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 8 in the Delton Kellogg Middle School library in Delton. Marion Cook, who is co­ owner of historic Bowens Mills with her husband Neal, will give a painting demonstration. The public is invited. OA QQ 25% Off YOUR CHOICE Worthington® separates Newport priscillas R»g. $32. Traditional fashion favorites she'll love. Ramie/cotlon top, challis skirt. Paisleys, florals, leaf prints and geometries. Misses’ sizes. Sale prices effective through Saturday, May 13th Sale $27 Reg. $36. 100x84". Win­ dows with a soft, traditional look. Lovely ruffled priscillas dnver's training in hopes of preparing young drivers for the road. "If I had a lot of money. I’d go after the state for their driver’s cd program." he said. "This could happen to you. h did happen to me." County bond sale for courthouse renovation better than expected by Elaine Gilbert County taxpayers can expect a slightly lower than originally anticipated millage rate on their lax bills for the upcoming courthouse renovation because of last week's bond sale to finance the project. The Barry County Board of Commissioners sold SI .35 million of courthouse renovation bonds at a net interest cost of 6.987 percent. It was originally estimated that the interest rate might be as high as 7.5 percent, said County Coordinator Judy Peterson. The bonds went to Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc., based in New York, the lowest of 11 bidders. The Thomson McKinnon bid amounted to a net interest cost of S601.808.34. "I never expected 11 bids. This is a real tribute to you folks, said a spokesman from Bcndzinski & Co., of Detroit, the board’s financial advisor. Peterson said there are three factors involv­ ed in setting the millage rate for the renova- uifii pivjwvt ><iui site expects io cutvUuiU. uj next week. In addition to the principle, the in­ terest rate of the bonds and the county's state equalized value are the factors that influence the millage rate. Voters last year approved the bond sale, to be repaid over 10 years by property tax in­ creases, but no fixed millage rate was set. The cost will be paid by a variable millage rate that will be reduced each year if the SEV con­ tinues to increase. When estimating what the first year’s millage rate would be last year. Peterson said it was projected to be about 0.395 mill, but that was based on bond interest of 7.5 percent and an increase in the SEV of three percent. Sit e the bond cost was lower and the SEV is higher at a growth rale of nearly seven per­ cent. the millage will be lower than 0.39, she said. The county expects to pay off about $25,000 of the principal for the renovation, expected to start this summer, from the tax levy of Dec. 1, 1989, Peterson said. polyester/cotton. Sale ends Saturday, May 6lh Dress and Casual Sale 34.39 Reg. 42.99. Reebok1 Fantasy aerobic shoe with leather uppers. Women’s sizes. Sate ends Saturday, May «th • • • • $500 and by sentences of up to 90 days in jail. Additionally, the court can order that the animal be picked up or destroyed, with thfc owner obliged to pay the expenses of sheltering or destroying the animal. Garcia said she has been aware of the ordinance since it was put into effect in December. "The only time my sister took him out for a walk, he was picked up and the police said I couldn't take him out without a muzzle," she said. Since that incident about a month ago, she said she hasn't taken her dog for a walk. But Garcia said she thought there would be no further problem unless her dog attacked another animal. "To tell you the truth, I think this is ridiculous if the dog hasn't attacked anything," she said. "The dog warden came over to my house, and petted the dog and said he wasn't dangerous." Garcia said one neighbor in particular seems to be dead set against her having the animal. "She used to let her kids play with my Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver agreed last week's arrest comes after police have answered several complaints from both Garcia and an adjoining neighbor in a long-standing feud. "There's an ongoing problem between the two families," he said. "Unfortunately, the dog kind of got caught in the middle." Sarver said neighbors claim Garcia lets her dog run free, while Garcia told authorities a neighbor has threatened to kill her animal. "It's hard to tell who's at fault," Sarver said. "You talk to one, and they're as nice as can be and the other is terrible. Then you talk to the other,* and it’s all the neighbor's fault." Still, whoever is to blame for the squabble, Sarver said police are obliged to enforce the dangerous dog ordinance. "The ordinance and the neighborhood dispute, we look at in different lights," he said. "Regardless of who we agree with, we have this ordinance and we have io enforce it." Despite some uneasiness among members of Ute law enforcement community over calling all pit bulls dangerous, authorities have warned that they are determined to cany out the provisions of the ordinance. Deciding if a dog has injured a human or an animal or if it is behaving viciously is usually a gray area. "These are all judgement calls," Wilson said. "If we do show cause, it's up for the judge to define." Garcia, however, insists her animal isal dangerous. "He's a big baby," she said. "Even if you walk into the house, hell start playing with you right off." The declaration that all pit bulls are dangerous has attracted the attention of many members of the community as well as citizens elsewhere in Michigan. "I'm curious how this is going to come out," Wilson said. "A lot of people are watching over this." Garcia said she’s tired of the dispute, but she's not giving up her animal, which was a present from a former boyfriend "I never will do that," she said. "I would rather go to jail than give away my dog." of Off 20% Off 25% All Ladies Shoes Men’s and women’s athletic shoes • Nike® • Reebok® • Olympic® • L.A. Gear® Fashion Express® 9-2-5® East Fifth® Sutton Plaza® and more Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! Girl held in eye shadow theft That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! Hastings. Hastings police said employees watched as the girl slipped the cosmetics down the front A girl who attempted to shoplift an eye makeup kit worth $1 was caught by store employees last week at Family Dollar in of her shorts at the West State Street store. The 15-year-old girl then picked up several items and paid for them. But when she walked out of the building, employees confronted her about lhe eye makeup and she attempted to flee, police said. The girl was escorted back to the store, and police were summoned. Police said the girl initially refused to give her name. She repeated several times that she wouldn't do it again, and she would be willing to work it off if authorities didn't tell her mother. Authorities took her to the police station and called her mother, who took the girl home. Sale price* eflecthe through Saturday May 13th SPECIAL BANNER " Fashion Expo *89 Graduation Issue Calendar of Events Thursday, June 1st, 1989 Week No. 2 QUOTE: "Our difficulty arises through our effort to measure God by our little selves. And he eludes ail measure." — Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Monday, May 1st - Saturday, May Sth. Be sure to register for our two $50.00 shopping sprees. Check over the Reminder on Tuesday for specials throughout the store. Wednesday, May 3rd — Carnations will be given away to the first 50 customers in our Ladies Department. Come join the fun this week. Friday, May 5th — Today with the purchase of any pair of Ladies dress or casual shoes from our Shoe Department, you will receive a free pair of Ladies Fashion Hosiery. Also today, register to win a lovely floral arrange­ ment. You might be a lucky winner. Saturday, May 6th — “Nonl" the clown will be in our store from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free balloons for the kids. We will also have our Baloon Tree in the Ladies Department. With your purchase of $30.00 or more (merchan­ dise from the Ladies Department - including Ladies shoes), you may pick a balloon from our tree and receive a Free Gift or a percentage off your purchase. You’re looking jGPenney RQSILEY ■^P-PHRRmRCYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — S4S-342S Barry County Deputy Sheriff Dun Nevins said Anders' young age and driving inex­ perience led to the charges being filed in juvenile court. Despite recent hard times for funding education in the state. Conklin said he would like io see schools put more resources into PIT BULLS, continued from page 1 Diabetes group to meet Sale 4X99 Reg. 54.99 Reebok’ 4600 high-top basketball shoe with leather uppers. Men's sizes. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK has to be punished, just like I would if I did something wrong." Conklin's wife. Lori, who was driving the second car involved in the accident, was hospitalized for several weeks with 23 frac­ tures to both legs, an arm and her ribs. Rescue workers had struggled for two hours to remove her from the remains of her car before transporting her by helicopter to But­ terworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Conklin, of Delton, said his wife may be able to begin walking later this month. Andrew Conklin. 2, who suffered multiple fractures, also was treated at Butterworth. Anders, of Delton, suffered face and leg in­ juries and was treated at Butterworth. His passenger. Shane Kurr, 16. of Delton, was treated at Pennock Hospital for severe leg injuries. The police investigation suggests the twocar, head-on collision was caused when Anders’ northbound car crossed into the op­ posite lane. Authorities remain unsure what caused the accident. Investigators from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post found no evidence that either car had attempted to brake before impact, and no mechanical failure was found in cither vehicle. Investigators said an exact speed could not be determined for either vehicle, but a reconstruction of the scene suggests they both were traveling at approximately the same speed Conklin, however, said he doubts they were both traveling at the speed limit. DOWNTOWN HASTINGS SaX* SDR. ‘ a m -4 p.ro- c ISM. JCPwwwy Ccmrx-'y. SENIORS - If you want your picture included in this special issue, but did not have it taken at White’s Photography, please leave your picture (with your name on the back) at the high school or Banner office by Friday , May 26th. PARENTS, EMPLOYERS - Honor your graduate with a special display ad. Call the Banner office for details — Phone 948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May a. 1989 — Page 3 Rotary Convocation honors Hastings’ top ten graduating seniors At its annual honors convocation. the Hastings Rotan Club Monday honored 10 Hastings High School students who were selected the top of their class Students are nominated by their peers and selected by teachers at the school. The Rotary Club gives each student a hook of his or her choice in the luncheon presentation for students and their parents. “In all. I would say we have a tremendous group of young people going through the high school, and I'm very proud of them.” said Principal Steven Harbison, after introducing the seniors. “You look at that and you look at the 10 that arc here and that makes this honor even a greater reward to be selected out of a number of tremendous students we have at the high school. ’ Barry County Probate Judge Richard Shaw, who introduced speaker Judge Thomas E. Brennan, also made a comment about the young people. "Sometimes I think as a juvenile court judge, you get a jaundiced view about the future of the country because you sec a certain class of people." said Shaw. “For us to come here and see you young people inspires us. So thank you for the wonderful achievements you’ve made." Brennan, president of Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, added "It’s obvious to me that Middle America is alive and well in Hastings. Michigan. You have some real leaders of tomorrow in your high school, and 1 con­ gratulate all of you." This year’s Rotary top 10 arc Diane Dykstra, Melinda Hare, Heidi Herron. Mark Kelly, Marc Lester, Gary Parker. Scon Schoessel, Anna Spindler. Evy Vargaz and Nancy Vitale. — Dykstra, the daughter of Larry and Mary Dykstra has been active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Interact, the Educa­ tional Travel Club, Student Council, received an Academic Letter. National Honor Society, the Talented and Gifted Conference. Varsity Club, softball, basketball and prom commit­ tee. She has also served as a camp counselor. Other activities include the senior charity drive, the Christmas Charity Drive, the In­ teracct Bike-a-thon and Christmas shopping for needy children. Diane plans to attend Calvin College, ma­ joring in mathematics and minoring in psychology, with aims at being a secondary teacher. — Melinda Hare, daughter of Jay and Carolyn Hare, has participated in track, cross-country. Varsity Club. Fellowship of Christian Athletes, band, the Educational Travel Club and Student Council, as well as being a teacher's aide. She has been active in her church's youth group. 4-H. and church work camps. Melinda is employed at True Value and serves as a playground instructor for the YMCA's youth program. She plans to attend Central Michigan University for a degree in elementary education. — Heidi Herron is the daughter of Norman and Merilyn Herron. She has been active in student council. Na­ tional Honor Society, cross-country, volleyball, track, basketball Educational Travel Club. Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Varsity Club, choir, band and color guard, the homecoming committee, musicals, prom committee. Art Club. Campus Life, the Senior Charily Drive, and the Thomapplc Arts Council. Heidi has also served as a class officer and was selected as an Exchange Club Student of the Month. When not in school, she has been involved in her church youth group, served as a church camp counselor and took pan in the Just Say No program, the Steve Jordan Fund-raiser and the Christmas Charity Drive. Heidi plans to attend Oklahoma Christian College to prepare for work in international relations. — Mark Kelly, son of Ronald and Tana Kelly, has participated in National Honor Society, Student Council, Quiz Bowl,. Academic Letter, basketball, cross country and live Senior Charity Drive steering committee. Outside of school, Kelly has been involved in his church's youth group, and served as a CYC Squadron Leader, a church camp counselor and volunteered with the Special Olympics. He has also taken part in Junior Achieve­ ment and served as a representative on a district-wide chruch youth cabinet. Mark plans to attend Indiana Wesleyan Universtiy, working toward a double major in history and political science. He plans to go into law and to eventually become a partner in a law firm. — Marc Lester is the son of Bernard and Sally Barkhuff. He has participated in track, cross country. Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Varsity Club, Drama Club, Talented and Gifted Conference, Quiz Bowl, the Senior Charity Drive Steering Committee, Boys* State and served as a sixth grade camp counselor. Marc has also worked as a YMCA camp counselor, took part in the Thomapplc Arts Council Community Play and volunteered with the Republican Party, the Just Say No Fun Run and Pennock Hospital Auxiliary. He is employed at J.C. Penney and worked for four years on the YMCA threc-on-three Five of this year's Rotary Top Ten students are (front row, from left) Anna Spindler, Five of this year's Rotary Top Ten students are (front row, from left) Marc Lester, Diane Dykstra, Scott Schoessel, Nancy Vitale and Melinda Hare with their parents Evy Vargaz. Heidi Herron, Mark Kelly and Gary Parker, with their parents (from left) (from left) Jim and Ellarie Spindler, Mary and Larry Dykstra, Loretta and Carl Schoessel, Rose Vitale and Jay and Carolyn Hare. basketball program. Marc plans to attend Michigan State University to study political science and said he hopes to get a job in international affairs or in an American embassy abroad — Gary Parker, son of Linda Reid, has been active in baseball, football, cross­ country, basketball, and the Interact Club. He was an Exchange Club Student of the Month and was elected to Homecoming court. Gary has served as a YMCA camp counselor, worked on the YMCA basketball staff, volunteered with the Just Say No pro­ gram and is a member of the First Baptist Church of Hastings. He has been awarded an athletic scholarship to Avila College in Kansas City, Mo., and is deciding between that school and Albion Col­ lege. Gary plans to major in psychology or business and would like to own a business and work with children. — Scott Schoessel is the son of Carl and Lorette Schoessel. He has taken part in stu­ dent council, the Peer Resistance Group, In­ teract, Varsity Club, soccer, basketball, baseball, track, choir and the musical. He was named an Exchange Club Youth of the Month and was elected homecoming king. Other activities include working on a plann­ ing committee for the commemoration ceremony of former Gov. Kim Sigler, taking part in his church youth group, working at Barry County Sheriff’s deputies confiscate illegal Uzi weapon by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The nationwide controversy over posses­ sion of automatic and semi-automatic firearms took a step closer to home last week when Barry County Sheriff’s deputies confiscated an illegal Uzi semi-automatic weapon from a local gun owner. But the fact that the gun is a semi-automatic weapon had nothing to do with its confisca­ tion. Nor did police seize the firearm in a criminal arrest or investigation. The owner, who collects guns, bought the weapon last summer from a gun dealer in Barry County who special ordered it for him. But when the Uzi failed to meet minimum state guidelines for length, authorities were obliged to confiscate the weapon last week, said Barry County Sheriffs Detective Sgt. George Howell. As it turned out, the gun legally met federal specifications for an .45 caliber Uzi equipped with a folding stock. But according to Michigan state law, the weapon measured an inch and a half too short to be legal in the slate. “With the stock folded, the overall length has to be 26 inches,” Howell said. "The gun is 24. That's what the problem is. Federally, it’s legal. Michigan law is more restrictive." Howell said the owner had properly registered the weapon at the sheriff’s depart­ ment in August. But when the paperwork reached the state agency that oversees gun registrations, officials in Lansing were unsure about the size specifications of the weapon and asked police to go back for a second look. “Gun records notified us in March to check the Uzi,” Howell said. “When I did, 1 found it to be too short.” So police were obliged to confiscate the $750 weapon. Ironically, if the gun had been equipped Barry County Sheriffs deputies have confiscated a semi-automatic Uzi carbine after the weapon turned out to be an inch and a half too short to meet state regulations. Detective Sgt. George Howell (above) said the .45 caliber weapon was legally purchased in Barry County last year by a local gun collector. Although the weapon's length meets federal guidelines, in Michigan it is considered a short-barreled gun and is illegal to own. with a wooden stock instead of a folding stock, it would have been legal to possess in Michigan. But simply adding a wooden stock to the Uzi won't solve the problem, Howell said. It's still illegal, as far as the law is concerned. “They do make this weapon with a wooden stock,” Howell said. "But the modification can’t be made in Michigan because it came in as illegal contraband.” After discussing the situation with state of­ ficials, authorities decided to return the weapon to the dealer so it can be shipped out of state. Once the gun is across the border, it can either be sold in a state with more lenient restrictions, or it can be modified and relum­ ed to Michigan. Even if the stock is changed and the weapon is lawfully returned to the state, Howell said the removable barrel can easily be unscrewed and replaced with a shorter barrel — which would again make the weapon too short to possess in Michigan. “The ironic thing is you can go to gun shows and buy a shorter barrel,” he said. “Then you have an illegal weapon.” The gun probably wouldn't have been found to be illegal if the owner hadn't registered it, Howell said. “He said he hasn’t even fired it yet,” Howell said. "He’s had it since August, but he hasn't even fired it yet." Authorities said the gun's owner, who they declined to identify, has been cooperative with police — even though he may not be compensated for the loss of the weapon. “He was very cooperative,” Howell said. “More so than I would have been.” As far as police know, that particular Uzi is the only one that has been legally sold in Barry County so far. Howell declined to speculate on why so­ meone would want to own an Uzi, though he agreed that the gun would make an inefficient hunting weapon. “It was just something he wanted,” the detective said. “1 would term it as a personal toy.” Despite the weapon’s menacing ap­ pearance, Howell said an Uzi. with its 16-round magazine, is potentially no more dangerous than any other semi-automatic weapon, which fires each time the trigger is pulled. “You may not like the looks of it, but it’s no more dangerous than some of the other weapons cut down," he said. A gunsmith can modify any number of rifles or shotguns to make them automatic weapons, the detective said. "You can modify a lot of rifles and shotguns to make them fully automatic,” he said. "There arc books out. and you can go to gun shows and mail order them." "You can buy extended magazines for hun­ ting rifles, and if you cut it down, you can do just as much damage as this,” he said, referr­ ing to the Uzi. Howell said local police agencies regularly send illegally cut down weapons to Lansing for destruction each year. "We confiscate a lot of hunting rifles that are cut down each year," he said. "A lot of them are a lot shorter than this.” Sally and Bernard Barkhuff, Patricia Thompson, Norman and Merilyn Herron, Ronald and Tana Kelly and Linda Reid. J.C. Penney, the County Scat and serving as a YMCA soccer official. Scott plans to attend Alma College, major­ ing in business, with hopes of one day being in a management position in a large corporation. — Anna Spindler, daughter of Jim and Ellarie Spindler, been active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Barry County All-Star. Senior Charity Drive Steering Committee, cross-country, track, soccer. Peer Resistance Group, the Steve Jordan Fund-raiser, In­ teract, Key Club. Varsity Club and band. She was elected homecoming queen, has served as class officer and was named an Ex­ change Club Youth of the Month. Outside of school, Anna has taken part in her church’s youth group and served as a soc- cer referee and coach. She competed in the state homecoming queen pageant, has been involved in the Mid­ dleville girls’ soccer club, and has taped radio commercials and modeled. Anna plans to attend Michigan State University to prepare for a career in advertising. — Yvette Vargaz is the daughter of Patricia Thompson and Phil Varaz. She has taken part in Fellowship of Chris­ tian Athletes, Interact, Biology Club. Varsity Club, student council, the Science Olympiad, Talented and Gifted Conference, the Christmas Drive and Senior Charity Drive steering committees, Steve Jordan Fund com­ mittee, basketball, cross-country and track. Evy has been awarded a Twin Valley Con­ ference All-Academic Award, was named an Exchange Club Youth of the Month, and was elected to the homecoming court. She has also been active in her church’s youth group, volunteered with a Christian summer camp, served as a student consultant to the board of directors for the camp, been a tutor at Northeastern Elementary School and served as school blood drive chairman. On weekends, she works al Sam's Other Joint. Evy plans to attend Michigan State Univer­ sity, majoring in biology, with aims at a career in genetics or psychiatry. She said she would like to hold a prominent position in a See TOP STUDENTS, page 11 Hastings is host for Twin Valley Academic Quiz Bowl competition Hastings High School was host Wednesday for the Twin Valley Conference Academic Quiz Bowl competition. Sturgis emerged as the conference champion, defeating Battle Creek Harper Creek in the finals, 115-95. Hastings, which was represented by a team made up of Brian Morton, Tony Hayes, Jason Carr, Ron McComb, Sander van tLeijenhorst and Joe Zbiciak, lost in the ■ opening round to Albion, 185-175, on the last question offered in that match. Morton's team, the Conclave, won the right to be the school's representative in the conference competition by defeating the Rebels, led by Emily Allyn, in the local Academic Quiz Bowl finals April 26. The Rebels included Allyn, Marcia Replogle, Elissa Kelley and Jason Carr. The Conclave won 300 to 255 in what Quiz Bowl co-sponsor Kathy Oliver called "a very tight competition, both demonstrated acute academic prowess." The scries of local competition sstarted last November with eight teams. Morton's and Allyn's teams survived the elimination and met in the finals at the Hastings H’gh School Lecture Hall, a week before the Twin Valley event Oliver is joined as Hastings Quiz Bowl advisor by Sally Fullerton. teams Hastings High School representatives in the Twin Valley Conference Academic Quiz Bowl Wednesday were (front, from left) Joe Zbiciak, Ron McComb, (back, from left) Sander van Leijenhorst, captain Brian Morton, Jason Carr and Anthony Hayes. The team earned the right to compete in the conference tournament by winning the local contest April 26. The Rebels were the runner-up team in the local Academic Quiz Bowl competition. Team members include (from left) captain Emily Allyn, Marcia Replogle, Jason Carr and Elissa Kelly. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 4. 1989 Viewpoint Drunk driving arrest 'made after accident Commentaries from our editorial W/f- Hastings students rise above the obviousfinancial troubles It's been a lough year for students at Hastings High School. Because of a budget crunch and the failures of three millage attempts, A Grand Ledge driver was arrested for drunken driving last week after running over a road sign and crashing into a field near Coats Grove. Barry County Sheriffs Deputies Sue DelCotto and Jay Olejniczak said Lonnie Roy Cox, 22, was driving north on Chariton Park Road Thursday at 6:15 a.m. when he attemp­ ted to stop at Coats Grove Road. Cox skidded through the intersection, struck a road sign and continued over 100 feet into a field. Deputies found Cox walking down the road and asked him to perform some dexterity tests. Cox refused, but agreed to take a preliminary breathalyzer test. they've had to pay to participate in sports and extra-curricular activities. After the test, he was taken to the Barry County Sheriffs department, where he registered a .20 percent blood/alcohol level on a chemical breath test. That level is twice the legal limit in Michigan for determining if a motorist is driving while drunk. Deputies said Cox declined to take a second test and refused further cooperation with authorities. Four deputies had to be summon­ ed to carry him to the jail’s detox cell after he refused to go himself. Cox. who wasn’t hurt in the accident, told police he hadn't hit the sign, and it was lying there when he ran into the field. Car theft reported in Yankee Springs Financial troubles also have forced them to take only five rather than the customary six classes this year. A man who came to look at a car for sale may be connected with an auto theft reported last week in Yankee Springs Township. The owner said he had arranged to sell his 1975 Ford hnto to a cousin when he discovered the car was missing April 23. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Bob Abendroth said the brown two-door car had been parked behind the owner’s But a good number of students have refused to sit around and complain as a result They have made the best of a bad situation that has devloped through no fault of their own. Despite the district's money woes, these young people have rolled up their sleeves and done terrific jobs in five fund-raising efforts in the last 16 months. Seniors like Michael Lewis, Heidi Herron, Yvette Vargaz, Nancy Vitale and Anna Spindler, just to name a few, have refused to let the word "quit" be a part of their vocabulary. And the support they've house in the 10000 block of Chief Noon­ day Road. But three days before the car disap­ peared . a man came by and asked to see the car. the owner told police The man looked over the car and left, the owner said. Authorities have no other leads in the car’s disappearance. The vehicle was valued at $400. gotten from their fellow students has enabled the entire group to rise above recent financial setbacks. The astonishing successes of the Christmas and senior charity drives LEGAL ISSUES: this school year are monuments to their persistence and hard work. Most recently, they took on a project of "adopting" a 3-year-old child in Guardianship reform looms India, an effort that also will cost the kids $264 per year. These are just a few of the things the Hastings High Schol students have been able to accomplish successfully, in addition to paying to participate in athletics and other extra-curricular activities and attending by Richard H. Shaw Barry County Probate Court fewer classes. They've been able to demonstrate genuine concern for others in the face of their own hardships. Young people with less drive and these built-in excuses to do nothing could have reacted by simply throwing up their hands and saying "What's the use?' But not these kids. They have refused to let a thing like a lack of money stand in the way of them getting the most out of their high school experiences. What is particularly amazing is the successes of the Christmas and senior charity drives and the adoption effort in times that are tight. These young people have not only raised more money than thought possible under such adverse conditions, they've outdone many previous classes that operated during better economic times. Maybe this group of young people has a lot of born salespersons. Last year they spearheaded the Steve Jordan Fund-raiser to help a classmate who was suffering with cancer. These kids are a credit to their school and community and they deserved better support than they received. But rather than complain about not getting what they deserved, they met challenge after challenge and made a lot of good things happen. We adults could take a cue from the seniors at Hastings High School this year. We have to wonder if we could do as well when faced with the same kinds of obstacles. But we also have to take some pride in what these young people have accomplished. They've probably learned some terrific lessons that should make them even better quality individuals in the future. Just when you wonder what the younger generation is coming to, they do some marvelous things that make you realize that our future really is in good hands. When a person becomes legally in­ capacitated and thus unable to make informed decisions about his or her life and assets, it might be necessary to petition the probate court for the appointment of a guardian (for the person) or a conservator (for the person’s assets). Generally speaking, a guardian has the power and responsibly for the care, custody and control of the ward, while a conservator has responsible for collecting, investing and preserving property and other assets. The Michigan Guardianship Reform Act, which became effective on April I, 1989, in­ stalled new safeguards to protect persons who do not need a guardian. For example, the peti­ tion must contain specific facts about the per­ son’s condition and examples of recent con­ duct that reflect a need for the appointment of a guardian. The person must be personally served with the petition and is entitled to be present at the hearing. The court may move the hearing to the site of the person if the person wishes to be present but is physically unable to do so. 4. The court must appoint legal counsel as soon as the court becomes aware that the per­ son is objecting to any aspect of the proposed guardianship. The court may also order an ex­ amination by a doctor or mental health profes­ sional to assist the court in making its decision. Finally, if the court does appoint a guar­ dian, it must review the guardianship not later Quality regulation ^ an art, not a science A story I was told last weekend by an old friend who coaches high school baseball brought up an interesting point about some -47 Editor’s Notes, of those often-despised professional people known as bureaucrats. This friend told a tale about a game his by David T. Young team played earlier this season. The focus of his story was on the umpires who worked in that contest. It wasn’t that men in blue called a bad game at all. These umpires made some enemies by taking their jobs too seriously. They made a bad impression early when they insisted that the coaches for both teams dot all their "i’s" and cross all their "t's" while making out their lineup cards. They said the coaches had to have them done strictly according to the rules. This resulted in both coaches having to redo their lineup cards. One umpire informed a coach of this while he was taking infield before the game. The coach was told that the rules stated he must meet with the umpires 10 minutes before the start of the game. But the umps had showed up late and the coach didn't appreciate being accosted while he was busy working with his players. During the game, after a player hit a home run over the fence, an opposing outfielder jumped over the fence to retrieve the ball. The ump objected, saying no player could leave the field without his permission. My friend quickly told the umpire that And these are solid American traditions, having a player get the ball saved time, kept events that have been going on for centuries. the game moving along. But the ump was I’ve hoard a lot of horror stories from unwavering and insisted that when balls go small business owners about inspectors from out of play, the players could retrieve them the Occupational Safety and Health Act only with his permission. (OSHA), Then, when foul balls were hit out of the playing Held, the umpire insisted that who came in with their See EDITOR S NOTES, Page 6 than one year after the appointment and every three years thereafter. Annual accounts by the guardian or conservator arc also required. Because the population in our county is ag­ ing, more people will likely use the services of the Probate Court in the guardianship area. A committee of the Barry County Bar Association has been appointed to review the need for the establishment of a non-profit cor­ poration to act as Public Guardian for Barry County citizens. Such corporations have been effective in other counties in providing quality services to persons in need of a guardian or conservator. LETTERS, CONT. Court handling of case ‘an injustice’ To the editor: I feel the manner in which the court handled Dr. Thomas Hicks and his “problem” was an injustice to the judicial system and to the residents of this community. Unlike many others in similiar situations, all Dr. Hicks had to do was recognize that he has a problem and promise he will do something about it, and Judge Eveiand puts a “gag” order on the case. Dr. Hicks was arraigned privately, sparing him the trauma, turmoil and publicity many others have had to endure. Unfortunately, we don’t all share the same circumstances and connections as Dr. Hicks. Of course. Dr. Hicks did not harm anyone but himself — or did he? He certainly enjoys some measure of stature in this community, is a successful businessman and doctor, is sup­ portive of community and school functions, and is generally looked up to. What damage has been done to those in his profession, those in his social and profes­ sional affiliations, and his family, and the in­ tegrity of the court system with its handling of this case? My deepest sympathy goes out to Dr. Hick’s family, and I truly hope he can over­ come his addiction, but I feel he should have been treated as any ordinary citizen would have been in the same situation. Judge Eveiand and the court system have to take responsibility for handling this case in such an unfair manner. Sincerely, Juanita DeBolt Hastings Letters The ‘spokeswoman’ issues response To the editor: In response to a letter from Jatict Nichols that appeared in the April 27 Banner regar­ ding my status. I’d like to say the following: I am not a registered voter of Rutland Township for a good reason... I was not privileged to be born a U.S. citizen. However, the U.S. Constitution governs all people living in this country and First Amend­ ment rights apply to me. too. The group I represented unanimously elected me to speak on their behalf, and they were registered voters. When 1 incorporated my business a few years ago. I was within the zoning laws. Due to rapid growth. I have been looking at in­ dustrial properties for some time. It’s odd that Ms. Nichols’ letter was published, just a few days after I purchased a building on Broad­ moor in Kentwood. One thing puzzles me. Why did Janet Nichols address the Rutland Township Zoning Board through the media when her mother. Mary Linderman, is a member of the Rutland Township Zoning Board? Karin Dculschlcr Hastings Oscar Sheldon died of measles, not war To the editor: I was glad to read about the dedication of Oscar Sheldon's grave in the Woodland Cemetery (Banner, April 20). The Civil War re-cnacters are doing a great job bringing the meaning of history home to people in Barry County. I am writing to correct one error of fact in your description of Oscar Sheldon. He did die in Alexandria, Va., in February 1863 as you report. He was a mcmbci of the 26th Michigan Infantry, which was stationed on provost duty in that city from December 1862 until the end of April 1863. However, Sheldon did not die in a skirmish, as you report, but of measles while in barracks. "We done all we could toward saving him, but we could not save him,” his cousin Milo, of Hastings, wrote to Clinton Sheldon of Woodland, Oscar’s father. “...All the boys feel very bad all round, but we don't know who will be next.” Quite a few more Barry County men would die of similar illnesses before the war was over. Scurvy, measles and other diseases kill­ ed far more men than bullets. People interested in Oscar Sheldon — or in any of the other Woodland men who gave their lives for the Union — should look for a copy of the new “History of Woodland'' which was compiled to commemorate the township's sesquicentcnnial two year ago. Contact Catherine Lucas, the Woodland Township librarian, for information. Some of Oscar Sheldon's letters to his parents are reprinted in this history. 1 obtained these letters from Sheldon’s military service records at the National Archives in Washington. They make interesting reading! Sincerely yours, Catherine Mary Arnott Ann Arbor ‘Class of 96’ drug-free party was a start To the editor: Substance abuse has become one of the big­ gest problems facing society today. The overall cost is a tragedy. We need to recognize and admit the depth of the problem and begin working together in the prevention of substance abuse. Adults need to be aware of the positive things in our youth and recognize them for it. If we can help build positive self-esteem within, there will be less room for negative actions. This is not the only step that needs to be taken, but it is one of the important steps that must be taken. Recently, a “Class of 96" drag-free party was made available to Hastings arta fifth graders through a prevention grant from the Lutheran Church and the unselfish time given by a super group of high school students. The enthusiasm given by these students was a super, positive-peer example for the fifth graders. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of a community joining together and becoming a united force against the war on drugs. The Lutheran Church should be commend­ ed for recognizing the importance of becom­ ing involved. The high school students should be com­ mended for giving up their Friday evening to make a positive, drag-free event such a suc­ cess for this community's fifth graders. It is traely appreciated that they were will­ ing to become involved. Involvement is an important clement to make a community a place you want to live in. It is time for more people to recognize this and resolve to become involved. Wendy Barnum Southeastern “Just Say No” Prisoners could do much needed work To the editor: I, too, agree with the statement in the letter to the editor (Banner, March 30). I know that the light offender could do a lot to help in this manner, but of course it would take police guards to stay with them, which might be a problem, because of understaffing. I really would like to sec this done, especially with those who are on social ser­ vice or general assistance. They could do this for the county and city, and so many road­ ways in the county need clearing. The brush and tall weeds in many areas is very blinding at crossroads and have been known to cause serious accidents in the summer. I also believe that if this was done, there would not need to be the spraying that is done, and the damage it leaves behind. I well remember in the depression days, when the bottom fell out of everything. The government did what they could, but you had to work for whatever you received. My hus­ band worked on what they called W.P.A. at that time, so that he could feed his wife and new baby. That work was digging ditches, cleaning road sides, clearing drain ditches for the fanners, etc. You appreciate what you work for. I work in the jail ministry and some there have told me that they had nothing to keep them busy or out of trouble. So, I believe it would lessen the crowding in the jails if these people had something to look forward to, other than a free paycheck. Dorothy Fiske, Hastings WRITE US A LETTER: The Hastings lennor welcome* ond encourage* letter* to the editor os o moons ol expressing on opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines hove been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief ond to the point. • Leiter must include the signature, address ond telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good teste. Letters which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. Wo reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such as spelling ond punctuation. players on the bench or spectators fetch them only with his permission. This prompted one spectator to say flatly that he would not retrieve any more that day. My friend then informed the umpire that this wasn't the Major Leagues, where there are plenty of extra balls on hand to toss back onto the field. These umpires' "strictly by-the-book" interpretation of the rules could have ruined a MMOpinion What are chances the millage will pass the 4th time around? time,. Wta do you think of the chance, are ofMa nillafe increare reqaeat baiag pane 4? simple high school baseball game. And this is where some bureaucrats and other regulatory officials may have their public relations disasters. I have encountered a number of unpopular government inspectors and the like who could have avoided bad relationships with the Hastings Banner public simply by using common sense and bending just a little to accommodate the situation. This is not to say officials should look PuM*hodby . HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTIi: Send oddreu change! to the other way when rules plainly are being violated. It is to say that flexibility and a little understanding can go a long way. 1 remember a bureaucrat who once happened to come across a bake sale at a Mmtings. Ml 0051-0602 Published Wnnkly Second Clots Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 JUMCRIPTION RATES 113.00 per year In Berry County SlS.M per year in adjoining countlei SU.S0 per year elsewhere public event in Albion. He suggested that little old ladies not be permitted to sell their tartar “I think they’re pro­ Unda Baodman Charfcs O'Grady Denny Gould Urttoi tartar tartnp I doubt that it wilt be The chances of it pass­ apple pies and cookies because their wares bably the same as last had not been subjected to federal regulations time. People already have passed. If they lost three times in a row, why don’t governing the safety of foods. their minds made up as to they just forget about it?” three times.” I suspect that the official was correct, but enforcing such a rule would be silly. It would outlaw every potluck dinner in every small town and every fund-raising activity. how they’ll vole.” “I think they just might “They ’re not good. “I think, with the ing aren’t much better pass it this time. We do People are just too tired of number of programs that than they were the last need it. The children need high taxes." had to be cut last year, more things in their that citizens will realize schools.” it’s time to vote ‘yes.’” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 4, 1989 — Page 5 Hastings takes part in mathematics competition Seventh and eighth grade students from Hastings Middle School showed their stuff in mathematics and hauled in ing the title with a student from Holland Christian Middle School. The seventh graders took first place high placings for their school. Students from 229 schools in the state took the Michigan Mathematics League tests in early February. Results in their region among the same group of schools. Brandi Eye and Scott Krueger were part of a five-way tie for first in the individual standings among the regional schools. were recently announced. Hastings eighth graders captured 14th place overall, while the seventh grade students tied for 20th. The placings were even higher in the regional competitions, where Hastings eighth grade students took third place Other students who finished with high scores included Nicole Cooklin, Randy Cook, Sarah Thomas, Andy Cove, Dana Van Natter, Matt Christy, Lori Vaughn, Shellie Schantz and Robert San Inocencio. among other schools in Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ogemaw and Ottawa counties. Individually, Brad Gee tied for first The five students with the highest scores among Hastings eighth graders were Gee, Nathan Eady, Dan Styf, Tony Snow, Brock Hanson, Tom place in the regional competition, shar­ Brighton, Chris Carpenter, David Andrus, Dione Lenz and Scott Vann. Woodland News The Youth Council had a 24-hour fundraiser to assist the "Y" camp in June of 1939. Bold headlines on June I. 1939. declared “Dawn to Dusk Drive for Youth Funds — County Wide Push Begins — End Wednes­ day, June 7.” The article gave the purpose for the day, to raise $5,500 to meet the estimated budget. The day started with a breakfast served by the campfire girts, and the 12 committees vied with each other for the best percentage of quota. ' In state news, the Governor of Michigan. Luren D. Dickinson, proclaimed the period of June 1 to 10 inclusive, as “Michigan Days for Michigan Prosperity.” This promotion was the forerunner of Michigan Week, now held in the second week of May. The program for commencement week was printed and the activities started on Sunday, June 4, with the baccalaureate service and en­ ding with the projected graduating exercises to be held in Central auditorium. The Hastings High School Alumni Associa­ tion members were planning their 57th annual banquet, to be held in the gymnasium on Fri­ day. June 9. Plans for the Blue Gill Festival were well under way and they were planning “to cover the entire street where the events and program will be held, will) a large tent roof and sidewalls that can be let down in case of rain. An unusual day in court presented material foe the papef. The psije centred.about jyj 18-month-old baby girl who had been taken care of by a couple since her birth. The mother had paid for the service and wanted her daughter back. The couple did not want to part with the baby they had raised since her birth. The result of the trial was the baby was returned to her mother. This is how the trial ended: “During the hearing. Mrs. G. (the caretaker) wept as she walked the aisles in. the rear of the court room, with the child in her arms. When the case was decided, both women were in tears, as were most of the spectators in the court room. A scene that would have been appealing in a moving pic­ ture, was the final act. when the mother, who no doubt appreciated the love and care which had been so freely given to her little one by the caretaker, sat down by the latter, put her arms about her and tried to comfort her. Both were in tears, as were nearly all the onlookers. The Judge had to decide in favor of the mother, for that is the law applicable to the case...” The Hastings City Band went to Battle Creek and joined the Metropolitan Club Band of that city for a concert on the lawn of the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium. Lewis Hines and Jay Currier were the band directors. The mayor of Battle Creek was Floyd H. Barry, who gave the welcome. The paper reported, “He is a former Hastings resident and a graduate of our local high school. After graduation he went to Bat­ tle Creek, where he is successfully engaged in the coal business. He was elected mayor last spring and is doing a job directing the affairs of our neighboring city. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barry were well known citizens of Martin Comers community.” Both band' came to Hastings a few days later and presented the same concert here. Aiderman Hewitt presented a plan to City Council for new boulevard lighting in the business district. The matter was referred to the lighting committee. In another action by City Council, the city engineer, Bert Sparks, who was 70 years old. was granted permis­ sion to employ an assistant. The assistant was Allen Brumm of Nashville. Under local news was this tidbit: “They are agitating the need o'f a motorcycle cop over in Allegan. We advise them to come over to Hastings and sec how fine that problem has been worked out here, by having one.” The City Council had a progress report on the street improvements. "So far 5472 feet of curb and gutter have been laid and 3465 square feet of sidewalk constructed. There are still five blocks of curb and gutter to be laid. The tarmac surfacing plans for this year call for 19 blocks of black topping... When the program of black topping and cement paving for this year shall be com­ pleted, our city will have eight and one-half miles of cement and 13 miles of tarmac paving." Pennock Hospital had admitted 46 patients during the month of May. Of that number there are eight births, with twin girls bom to Mr. and Mrs. William Streeter of Middleville. A report on Hitler was given by Dr. Pollock in an address given at Central Auditorium for the P.T.A. In his speech, he told about being in Germany in 1932. making a study of their government. He went to hear a speech by Hitler. "The man Hitler, appeared at that time to be somewhat of a soap-box orator and his shouting and waving of arms didn’t prove of sufficient interest to hold Dr. Pollock, who left before the speech was concluded," reported the article. It went on to say, “Dr. Pollock stressed the tremendous effect that the regimentation of Germany is having on its youth. He said it had stiffled all originality in the world of art, science and culture in general. "Pollock went on to say that Hitler had ac­ complished something that no other German had ever been able to do, not even Frederick the Great, namely, the unification of Ger­ many. Pollock said he was impressed by what Hitler had done but he ’was an American and out of sympathy with Hitler’s methods and ideals.'” At this time in our history, none of us knew exactly that Hitter was doing and even when a man of Dr. Pollock’s stature, who went to study Germany, did not get to see the facts. It was hard to fathom exactly what Germany was doing under Hitler. The report does make interesting reading 50 years later. Burning Permits are available to Woodland property owners who wish to burn off grass or stubble. To apply for a permit, the responsible per­ son should call Hastings Fire Department at 945-5384. The dispatcher will issue the burn­ ing permit if conditions are favorable. Weather, dryness and other items will be con­ sidered before allowing the permit or denying it until better conditions prevail. Woodland Fire Department officials ask that anyone with a burning permit remember that no calls will be answered at the burning site unless the person holding the permit calls and says control of the fire has been lost. This is the time of year for prime grass fire condi­ tions, so please be extra careful with your per­ mits. and do not bum without one. Shirley Kilmer would like to have current addresses for the following former teachers of Woodland School so they can be invited to the alumni banquet May 20. Shirley can be reach­ ed at home at 367-4031. or she would receive any notes mailed to her in care of the Woodland Post Office. 48897. The names are Eilcne Woodrum. Merlyn Sandeen. Elizabeth Hunt. Lucille Yarger, Mrs. Gordon (Jean) Englerth. Roy Hayjek. Byron Bradley. Ted Kearly. Benjamin A. Miller, John and Maxine Sinclair, Mr. Doolittle, Roger Boline, William Randall and Theda Pallas. Barbara Dalton was able to attend Kilpatrick Church Sunday, as she is now get­ ting around without a walker. She brokf her hip and had surgery to mend it during the winter. Connie Dalton Groendyk came from Grand Rapids to play the organ at Kilpatrick Church Sunday because her mother. Barbara Dalton, is still not able to operate the pedals. Ford and Orpha Enz are back from Lakeland, Fla., where they spent the winter. Ford was in Pennock Hospital for a few days last week, but he is home now. Students from Hastings Middle School who took the top five placings in their grade levels in the Michigan Mathematics League competition are (front row, from left) Scott Krueger, Nathan Eady, Dan Styf, Tony Snow. Zach Brehm, Brandi Eye. (back row) Brock Hanson, Brad Gee. Ben Moskalik and David Hammond. by Catharine Lucas Lakewood United Methodist Church plans to hold a Mother-Daughter Banquet Thursday. May 11. at 6:30 p.m. Table service will be famished. Please bring a dish of food to share. The program will be a family circus, performed by church members. Little girls should bring their favorite stuffed animals for the parade. Children at Lakewood United Methodist Church have been preparing for several mon­ ths to present "Kids' Praise! No. 4. Singsatkmal Servants" on Sunday, May 14, at 7 p.m. The performance will include Charity Churchmousc and the Churchmouse Choir and Risky Rat, as well as the evcr-popular "Psalty” who has appeared in the earlier Kids’ Praise performances at the church in past years. Everyone is welcome. Elizabeth Rhoads will speak at Zion Lutheran Church Sunday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. A potluck dinner in her honor will be held al 6:30, and everyone is welcome at either or both of these events. Rhoads has had a very interesting life, in­ cluding five years of kidney machine treat­ ment and numerous other serious health pro­ blems, during which she raised her family and kept her faith in God. An account of Rhoads' life has been written in the Guideposts magazine. A free blood pressure clink will be held at Woodland School Library on Monday, May 8, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Woodland’s 55-Plus Dinner will be held in the Woodland School Library May 11 at H: 15 a.m. Reservations.for this dinner, the last of this school year to be held at Woodland, can be made by calling the Lakewood Community Education Depart­ ment, 374-8897. and must be made before Tuesday if your birthday is in May or June, because birthday cakes arc made ahead. Woodland United Methodist Church plans a Mother-Daughter Banquet with a prepared meal. It will be cooked and served by the men of the church Saturday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. Reservations must be made with Betty Curtis at 367-4848 bv 6 p.m. May 10 Jean Schwarting will present a program about her Woodland Bears after the meal. Jim Lucas will start a third series of radia­ tion treatments at Butterworth Hospital this week. Woodland Lions Chib met last Tuesday at the Woodland Towne House. Summer events, including a ham dinner in July, to benefit the Carl Jordan Scholarship were discussed and planned during the business meeting follow­ ing the meal. vuTll Soon be her Vjd have, a RENTAL CARS of SPECIAL $25.00 Month of May 1989 Models Gfeai sclecUon. SvJwnvJtax *• shorts course) HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phono 9454343 © Rent-a-Car 309 S. TcJArsan. (nrd U <hc SUktrVUata) (iiq >vr-siir iKtt -rfle Ski. _____________ (X • HELP WANTED* Factory and Office Temporary and Temporary to Permanent Poahlona Available Hastings i Surrounding Areas INTERVIEWING at Hastings Public Library 121 Sooth Church St., Heatings Wed. * Thun.. May 10th & 11th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (or) Call (616) 623-6300 for appt, or aend resume to: KKSOHHtl MWVICtt l»C. 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Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 When a serious illness or injury involves the heart, it’s good to know we've got some of the nations finest cardiac specialists. With world-class cardiac equipment. Which means at Borgess Medical Centeryou know your heart’s in the right place. BORGESS Cjvical Got* K ^irMissirxi/n e.o.e. Anntw««|hni HnMIXvtifmvmC. MJ �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 4. 1989 Larry George Perse Jerry D. Landon Gerald Gardner FREEPORT - Jerry D. Landon, 33, of 5767 Usbome Road, Freeport, passed away Monday, May 1, 1989 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mr. Landon was bom October 26, 1955 in Hastings, the son of Wayne and Ruth (Moe) Landon. He attended the Carlton Center School and Woodland School, graduating from Lakewood High School in 1975. He was a lifelong Carlton Center area resi­ dent. He was an outstanding athlete in high school track, establishing many records and receiving many awards. Mr. Landon was employed as a machinist all his working life, presently employed by the Micro Belmont Engineering Company in Grand Rapids. He also worked with his father at Landon Engineering. His previous employ­ ment included Hough Brothers in Sunfield and three years at Kamp-Huis Excavating Company in Grand Rapids. He was a member of the NASCAR, USAC, NAMRA and National Snowmobile Association. Mr. Landon is survived by two sons, Nicho­ las and Christofer Landon of Cedar Springs; his parents, Wayne and Ruth Landon of Freeport; two sisters, Linda Smith and Lori VanLewen, both of Hastings; maternal grandmother, Margaret Moe of Hastings; three nieces, Tracy and Stacy Smith and Lydia VanLewen. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rita Landon in 1965 and a brother, Terry Landon in 1979. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 4 at the First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Pastor Bill Stevens offi­ ciating. Burial will be at the Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jerry D. Landon Memorial Fund. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. NASHVILLE- Mr. Gerald (Gibbs) Gardner, 70 of 6740 Bivens Road, Nashville, died Tues­ day, April 25, 1989 at Leila Hospital, Battle Creek. Mr. Gardner was bom on September 21, 1918 in Hastings, the son of Orval and Zilpha .(Farley) Gardner. He was raised in Nashville and attended schools there, graduating in 1936. He was married to Alberta Swift on March 22, 1941 in Nashville. He was employed at Eaton Manufacturing and retired in 1971 after 30 years. Other employment included E.W. Bliss, Woodland Elevator and farming most of his life. He was a member of the Maple Leaf Grange and Michigan Travel Trailer Club. Mr. Gardner is survived by his wife, Alberta; two sons, Terry (Joyce) Gardner of Nashville and Jack (Sharon) Gardner of Battle Creek; one daughter, Mrs. Gary (Nancy) Monroe of South Lyon; three grandchildren; two great grand­ children; two brothers, Kenneth Gardner of Nashville and Gaylord Gardner of Vermontvil­ le; one sister, Eleonor Greenfield of Hastings. Preceding him in death were one sen, Gordon in 1961; two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 29, 1989 at the Vogt Chapel/Wren Funeral Homes of Nashville with Rev. Mary Curtis officiating. Burial was at Wilcox Cemetery, Maple Grove Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation and the Nashville Putnam Library. ATTEND SEMES HARRY COtNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Huvlinp. Ml 49058 Nor­ inun Herron. Minister, telephone 1616) 945 2938 office; 948-4201 HASTINGS FIRST home. ScIkxIuIc nf services: Sun­ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, day. Worship 10 u.nt.. Bible Hastings Michigan. G. Kent School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 Christian Ed. Sunday. April .10 • p.m. Free Bihlc Correspondence 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Worship Course. Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM. 9:30 Church EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL School classes for all ages. 10:30 CHURCH, Comer of Broadway Coffee H«ir in the Church Dining and Center, in Hustings. Phone Room. 3:00 Junior High Youth 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. meet at church. 6:30 Senior High Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Youth Meet at church. Monday. Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and May I - 6:30 Mother-Daughter Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Banquet, Leason Sharpe Memorial Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday Hall. Wednesday, May 3 - 9:30 Eucharists: Wednesday. <:15 a.m. Circle I, at the home of Hazel Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ Brown. 1 00 Circle 4. at the home tion uhout youth choir. Bihlc of Shirley Count, 1:30 Circle 3. al Study, youth group and other the home of Marge Barcroft. 7:30 activities. Circle 3. at the home of Helen and Margaret Keeler. 7:30 Chancel ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN Choir practice. Thursday. May 4 - CATHOLIC CHURCH OF’ THE DIOCESE OF’ THE MIDWEST 9:13 Circle 2. in the Lounge. Father Thulites B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. day Muss 11 a.m. 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC April 30 - 8:45 Church School (all CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. ages); 10:00 Worship; Ushers Fudicr I Aim Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. meeting after. Thursday, April 27 - Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1:00 Ruth Circle; 7:30 Sr. Choir. Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ 8: 00 AA. Friday. April 28 - 10:00 sions Satuiduy 4-4:30 p.m. Adult Metnb. Saturday , April 29 9: 30 Conf 8; 4:00 Wedding 5:30 Progressive Dinner. Monday. May HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF 1 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday. May 2 - GOD, 1674 West Slate Road. 9:30 Wordwatchcri; 4:00 Acolyte Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Train; 7:00 fid. of Education. 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Wednesday. May 3 - 7:00 Sarah Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Circle. Se»v»ces 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Hastings Area FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage, 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. t II I R C II OF T II E NAZARENE. 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James F.. Lcitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service: 6:00 p.m Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services lor Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robin Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery forall services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8IXM. Kenneth W. Garner. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hull). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 pan. (Adult Choir) Saturday10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children’s Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. H A S T1NG S GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bihlc. and Nothing But the Bihlc." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcrn. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bihlc Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for hoys. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S . Pastor Brent Branham. Plume 623-22R5. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m : Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Sen ice at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS SLOAN ASSOCIATION Hostings ond Loko Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY st Haitian, Inc. Insurance for your Life. Home. Business ond Cor WHEN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Res. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11 (Ml a.m. Sunday evening Bihlc Study 6:30 p.m Hostings — Nashville FLEXFAI INCORPORATED of Hostings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS THE HASTINGS BANNER t~ ..LMINDER 1452 N. Broadway • p" ,<>gs BOSLEY PHARMACY "Pres:ripl>ons" • 110 5. Jefferson • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd • • Hostings. M>chigan <--------------- ------------------------- z Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT IX)WLING AND BANFIEI.D I MTED METHODIST CHI RCHES. Rev Mary Horn officiating. Bunfichi United Methodist Church Sunday School.... ..... 9 a.m. Church................................. 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Suiuby School........... 9:30 a.m. Clirn.,........................ 10:30 a.m. PORTAGE - Larry George Perse, 52, of 5715 Downing Street. Portage, formerly of Richland, died Tuesday, April 25, 1989 at home after a lingering illness. Mr. Perse was born on October 5. 1936 in Battle Creek, the son of George and Dorothy (DeRemer) Perse. He was married to Jackie Wakeland on November 2,1985. He was employed for over 30 years at the National Water Lift of Kalama­ zoo and retired due to poor health in 1986. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association. Mr. Perse is survived by his wife, Jackie; four daughters, Mrs. John (Cheri) Ruzzo of Hickory Comers, Mrs. John (Vicki) Gates of Irons, Juli Perse of Richland and Mrs. Kevin (Bonni) Blanchard of Scotts; one son, George L. Perse Jr. of Richland; two step daughters, Mrs. Greg (Marcia) Riching of Jacksonville, Florida and Mrs. Greg (Linda) Hileski of Portage; one grandchild and three step grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services were held Friday, April 28, at the William? Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. Ed Ross officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo. Louis J. Postula MARSHALL - Louis J. Postula, 83, of 21744 H Drive North, Marshall, died Thurs­ day, April 27,1989 at Oaklawn Hospital where he had been a patient for three days. He had been ill for the past three years. Mr. Postula was bom on October 2,1905 in Poland the son of Lawrence and Katherine (Mastemak) Postula. He came io Battle Creek with his parents in 1908. The Postula family returned to Poland in 1921, in 1923 they returned to Battle Creek, Louis stayed behind in Poland. In 1937 he returned to Battle Creek from Brazil. While in Brazil, he worked as a cabinet maker for two years and then started working in the construction industry. He formed his own construction company in 1928, building rein­ forced concrete buildings in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. In 1935, he built the tallest rein­ forced concrete building in Brazil, a 30 story structure. Louis methis wife to be in Sao Paulo, the former Sonia M. Kavalhuna and they were married November 19, 1929. Mr. Postula worked for the Skidmore Construction Company in Battle Creek during the early 40s, building the columns at Baily Park entrance. He worked at Kellogg Company as a pattern maker for a short time. In 1946 he bought a farm in the Marshall area and started a cabinet business. In 1957 he and his son Victor became partners and worked together until Mr. Postulas’ retirement in 1970. During this time they had 5 U S patents issued to them for new products that they manufactured, among them a custom cabinet for druggists and "Clubicure” a golf club cleaner. Mr. Postula was known as a master craftsman. Mr. Postula was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church of Marshall and was a member of the Polish National Alienee of Brownsville, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Sonia; three sons, William of Portage, Victor of Marshall and Louis E. of Hastings; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two sisters Josephine Ughetti and Helen Roscoe, both of Battle Creek; two brothers Stanley Postula of Bedford and Stephen Postula of Carrabelle, Florida. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 2 at Sl Mary Catholic Church with Rev. James Barrett officiating. Interment was at St. Mary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Starr Commonwealth School. Assistance with memorials is available at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, Marshall. LaVonde Ethelma Brandou BATTLE CREEK - LaVonde Ethelma Brandou, 82, of 990 Hilmer Road, Battle Creek, passed away Monday, May 1, 1989 at her residence. She had been in failing health for 10 years but seriously ill for the past four years. Mrs. Brandou was bom July 24, 1906 in Alexandria, the daughter of Edgar Marlin and Mamie (Chapman) Brandou, moving to Grand Rapids in the early 1920s. She was married to Julius Robert Brandou, and had been married for 63 years. She owned and operated LaVonde’s Beauty Salon’s in Battle Creek for over 30 years, retir­ ing in 1974. She attended the Methodist Church. She enjoyed dress making, gardening, art and enjoyed painting landscapes. Mrs. Brandou is survived by one son, Julian Robert Brandou of East Lansing; four grand­ children; eight great grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Boersma and Virjanelte Martin, both of Wyoming. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 3 at the Banfield Cemetery. Arrangements by the Royal Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Leslie Albert Standish DELTON - Leslie Albert Standish, 63, of 7568 South Crooked Lake Drive, Delton, died Tuesday, April 25, 1989 at his home. Mr. Standish was bom on November 29, 1925 in Grand Rapids, the son of Albert and Nina (Havens) Standish. He had resided at the Crooked Lake address for the last 25 years. He had been employed for 45 years at Daleiden’s Auto Body in Kalamazoo. He was an avid fisherman and hunier. Mr. Standish is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Darwin (Sharon) Martin of Oshiemo and Miss Leiana Jean Standish of Mesa, Arzonia; two grandchildren, Kimberly and Kenneth Phillips; one great grandson Dustin Phillips; one sister, Mrs. Mary Zuem of Kalamazoo; two brothers, Eldridge Murphy of Kalkaska and Berwyn Standish of Oshtemo; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, April 28, at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Bishop Lawrence Erickson of the Drake Road Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sainis officiating. Burial was at Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Repeat offender gets prison in dairy barn break-in A Hastings man accused of breaking into an Irving Township dairy barn last fall was sentenced last week to two to 10 years in prison. Facing a possible habitual offender charge, Edward L. Ricketts, 23, pleaded guilty in March to a reduced charge of breaking and entering an unoccupied building, as part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor's office. In exchange, the prosecutor agreed to drop the habitual offender charge and agreed to recommend Ricketts be sentenced within the state sentencing guidelines for the offense. to my sister," he said. "Yeah, I've made mistakes, who doesn't? I have a lot of things going for me that I never had before." Circuit Court Judge Thomas Eveiand said he was sympathetic to Rickell's sister's plight, but he said a third chance on probation wouldn't be possible. "Frankly, you're just not a good probation risk," he said. "You committed two offenses the last lime you were on probation. Frankly, you failed miserably." Eveiand said Rickett's biggest hurdle Ricketts, of 3131 W. State Road, was arrested in connection with the theft last November of a shotgun, a rifle and a would be overcoming an alcohol problem, but the judge said prison would give him an opportunity to dry out. Ricketts was given credit for 158 days chainsaw from the milk house, Prior to sentencing, Rickell's attorney, served, and Eveiand said he would recommend that the state Department of Charles Stiles, asked the court to send his client to jail because Ricketts is expected to Corrections make provisions for Ricketts to donate his kidney to his sister if he wished. donate a kidney to his sister shortly. "He does want to give his sister a kidney," In other court business: Stiles said. "It would be a lot easier to do that if he were in county jail.” Ricketts admitted he had made mistakes in burglary of an apartment building in the past, but said he was prepared to mend his ways, including helping his sister. Johnstown Township in December was sentenced last week to four to 15 years in "It means little to me, but it means more A Battle Creek man connected with a James A. Momence, 21, was one of two men arrested in the burglary after they returned to the area to pick up stolen items dropped during their escape. Witnesses said the two brandished a shotgun when they were surprised by returning residents. At sentencing, Assistant Prosecutor Brian Fortino asked the court to hand down a stiff sentence for Momenee, who has two prior felony convictions. "The fact that there was a shotgun involved, the fact that the were other crimes involved, the complete lack of remorse by the defendant - we would like to sec something higher than the (state sentencing) guidelines," he said. Momenee said he hoped to do better in the future, but was ready to take what was coming to him. “I'm willing to lake what I get and make the best of it," he said, adding that he has a girlfriend who is 7 1/2 months pregnant. "I’m trying to make a life for her as father and husband." Eveiand, who agreed Momenee showed little remorse, said he was heavily influenced See COURT NEWS, Page 14 prison. EDITOR’S NOTES...continued from page 3 magnifying glasses and wrote up the businesses for every little thing that may not comply with accessibility. rules for handicapped , remain on the bench while the ball was in play. When Ronald Reagan took office as So the referee whistled Hobart for a The result was that the business owners President in 1981, he talked about getting technical foul. Albion shot a free throw and had to spend a lot of extra money making government off the peoples' backs. I think corrections, some of which were downright he got the basketball back as a result and the Wildcats went on to win an important game. silly. enforcement of regulations and I believe The referee was technically correct in these previously mentioned incidents are using that new rule. But the rule actually good examples. was an attempt to keep coaches from going have met the rules. I'm sure that some of these officials would answer that strict enforcement of these rules was talking about overzealous wouldn't be considered so silly if someone Everyone should abide by rules in a after officials. It wasn't an attempt to keep was hurt or killed because an inspector uniform manner, but when the rules and coaches from talking to their players in the looked the other way. their strict enforcement unfairly choke off heat of battle. 1 don't disagree with that argument I'm legitimate economic development and So while the call was technically correct, talking about strict interpretation of silly harmless enterprises, they should be relaxed it ignored the spirit of common sense. The rules that have little realistic application. and made more sensible. referee was wrong in blowing the whistle on I wrote a story several years ago about a And tlie bureaucrats themselves should be a coach who simply was telling his players woman who tried to set up a cookie shop in made aware that the best way to approach what he wanted them to do and didn't feel a tiny building where a restaurant once was. their jobs is to see them as an art, not a they would hear him if he remained on the She wanted tc remodel and improve the science. bench. whole place, including the bathroom. And That that turned out to be her problem. first After the game was over, Hobart was presented to me in another athletic event, a asked how he felt about that technical foul. art-science concept was Because she decided to give that bathroom high school basketball game about 10 years While agreeing that the call was correct, he a facelift, she was told by an inspector that ago. Albion was playing Coldwater in a crucial said, "Good officiating is an art she now had to make it accessible to handicapped people, a process that could Twin Valley Conference game. At one As you can see, I’ve never forgotten that have cost her an additional $2,000. point, with the score tied, Coldwater coach not a science." Because she said she couldn't afford to Fred Hobart got up from the bench and statement And I think it applies to professional spend that extra money, she eventually gave walked down the sidelines to shout out instruction^ to his players as they were people who have some, of the least popular and most difficult jobST’Remembering that any bringing the ball up the floor. A new rule had been implemented before regulation less painful and it could improve improvements, she wouldn't have had to the start of that season. It required coaches to the public's view of a much-despised service. up on her project. The irony was that if she had left the place alone and not wanted to make Janice K. Erskine AUGUSTA - Janice K. Erskine, 41, of 10695 North 45th St., Augusta, passed away Saturday, April 29,1989 at Leila Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Erskine was bom April 2,1948 in Lans­ ing, the daughter of Robert MacKenzie and Blanche Crawford. She graduated from Hast­ ings High School in 1966 and has lived in Augusta for the past ten years. She was married to Stanley Erskine, October 26, 1968. She was employed at Nippondenso Inc. in Battle Creek for the past two years, and a former employer at the United Tech, of Plainwell. She was a member of the Hickory Comers Bible Church. Mrs. Erskine is survived by her husband; two sons, Stanley P. Erskine and Daniel W. Erskine, both at home in Augusta; three sisters, Mrs. Keith (Vicki) Lowe of Vermontville, Mrs. Brian (Carol) Mead of Hastings and Mrs. William (Gail) Barry of Hastings; one brother, Robert MacKenzie of Lake Odessa; one step brother, Tom Artz of Lansing; mother, Blanche Crawford of Hastings; father and step-mother, Mr. Robert W. (Frances) MacKenzie; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 2, at Williams Funeral Home, with Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Internment was held at East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions tr.ay be made to the Hickory Comers Bible Church, envelopes available at the funeral home. Lavon Desgranges EATON RAPIDS - Lavon Desgranges, 68, 7814 Bendy Rd., Eaton Rapids, passed away Sunday, April 30,1989 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Mr. Desgranges was bom April 10, 1921 in Pleasant Bend, Ohio, the son of Wesley and Ruth Desgranges. He was raised in Eaton Rapids area. He was married to Dorothy Cockran on May 2, 1943 in Charlotte, but resided in Eaton Rapids. He had farmed all of his life. Mr. Desgranges is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Vonda Jean Bethel, Mrs. (Wally) Sue Ellen Ribby; two sons, Dennis and Donald; seven grandchildren; six brothers, Willard and Dellwood Desgrange both of Eaton Rapids, Clarence of Lansing, Paul, Aubrey and Glenn of Lake Odessa; sisters, Laura Henney, Mrs. Roger (Alona) Allen, Mrs. John (Opal) Booher, all of Lake Odessa and Mrs. Orman (Arloa) Lee of Perry; several nieces and nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by one son John. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 3, at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with the Reverend George Speas officiating. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Foundation. quote might go a long way in making REPORT OF CONDITION NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Consolidating domestic and foreign susidlarles of the Na­ tional Bank of Hastings. In the state of Michigan, at the close of business on March 31,1989 published In response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under title 12, United States Code, Section 161. Charter Number 13857 Com­ ptroller of the Currency Seventh District. STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES: ASSETS Cash and balances due from depository institutions: . Non-interest-bearingbalances andcurrencyand coin........................ 0'440 Interest-bearing balances.......................................................................... Securities.......................................................................................................... 12,864 Federal Funds sold......................................................................................... 1.900 Securities purchased underagreements toresell................................... none Loans and lease financing receivables: . 32Loans and leases, net of unearned Income ........................................ LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses........................................ I29 LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve..................................................... none Loans and leases, net of unearned Income, allowance, and reserve 14,196 Assets held m trading accounts................................................................. none Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)..................... 930 Other real estate owned................................................................................ none Investments In unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies none Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding........... none Intangible assets............................................................................................. none Other assets..................................................................................................... 622 Total assets ..................................................................................................... 34,908 Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1B23(j)......................................... none Total assets and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. i823(j)........... 34,908 LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices..................................................................................... 30,985 Noninterest-bearing................................................................................ 5,612 Interest-bearing ...................................................................................... 25,373 Federal funds purchased.............................................................................. none Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ................................. none Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.............................................. none Other borrowed money.................................................................................. none Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases ... none Bank's liability on acceptances executed andoutstanding.................. none Notes and debentures subordinated todesposlts................................. none Other liabilities................................................................................................. 320 Total liabilities................................................................................................. 31,305 Limited-life preferred stock.......................................................................... none EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock.............................................................................. none Common stock................................................................................................. 450 Surplus .............................................................................................................. 500 Undivided profits and capital reserves.................................................... 2,653 LESS: Net unrealized loss on marketable equity securities......... none Total equity capital......................................................................................... 3,603 Losses deferred pursuant to12 U.S.C. I823{j).......................................... none Total equity capital and losses deferred pursuant lo 12 U.S.C. 1823{j) 3,603 Total liabilities, limited-life preferred slock, equity capital, and losses deferred pursuant to 21 U.S.C. I823(j)................................................... 34,908 We. the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct. DIRECTORS David C. Wren Larry J. Kornstadt Robert W. Sherwood I, Francis M. Johnson, Vice President A Cashier of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, April 26, 1989 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 4, 1989 — Page 7 Hecht-Holton united in marriage March 18 Phyllis Hecht and Millard Holton were married March 18 at the South Baptist Church in Lansing. Phyllis, the daughter of Theron and June Hecht of Lake Odessa, is a 1969 graduate of Lakewood High School. Phyllis was attended by her sisters, Gloria Hecht and Loma Brecbeisen. Millard was attended by his son, Scott, and Phyllis’ son, Paul Singles. Phyllis' younger sister, Louise Gonyou, helped with the guest book and wedding cake. • After a honeymoon in the Hawaiian Islands, they returned to their home on Edgar Road, Mason. Millard is a detective and Phyllis is in per­ sonnel with the Michigan State Police in Lansing. Cooks to observe 25th wedding anniversary Musicians mark World YWCA, International Tuba days Shoppers at Bosley Pharmacy were treated to a most unusual musical interlude on Friday when four tubists and two singers Joined forces to perform the Michigan State University fight song from Bosley's soapbox. In last week's Reminder, Owner Dave Jasperse Invited YMCA Director Dave Storms, attorney Jim Fisher, and local tuba players to come down to the South Jefferson Street store and serenade his customers to commemorate World YMCA Day and International Tuba Day. If Storms or Fisher came down and sang the Michigan State University fight song, Jasperse would send a kid to Y-Camp and contribute an equal amount of money to help send a Hastings High School band student to Washington D.C. in June. Storms (center left) and Fisher (center right) dropped by Friday to sing the fight song, not once, but twice. Tubists Jeff Stout, Beth Schleh, Eugene Miller and Shane Sarver (left to right) joined In to provide the “heavy metal" backup. (Reminder photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk). In honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cook, their children extend an invitation to all neighbors, friends, and relatives for an open house Saturday, May 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the home of Lee and Marian, 6481 Norris Road., Delton. Lee and Marian Cook were married May 15, 1964, by the Rev. Glen Campbell at the Orangeville Baptist Church. They are parents of Mark and Su Calkins, Mike and Terrill Calkins, David, Gordon and Kenneth Cook. Their also have two grandsons, Christopher and Adam Calkins. Hastings Middle Schol Honor Roll Lewises to observe 50th wedding anniversary EDITOR'S NOTE: The Hastings Middle School honor roll printed in the April 27 edi­ tion of the Banner was incorrect. The following is the proper honor list for the third marking period: Burdette and Maggie Lewis are inviting friends and relatives to celebrate with them their 50th wedding anniversary at 6 p.m. May 27 at the Gun Lake Snowmobile Club. The celebration will include dinner and dancing. The couple requests no gifts, just your presence. Wills-Carpenter announce engagement Roberta Wills of Battle Creek is proud to announce the engagement of her sister, Heidi Renee, to Todd H. Carpenter. Heidi Renee is the daughter of the late Helen and Bob Willis. Heidi is a 1989 graduate of Hastings High School. Todd is the son of Brenda and Carrol Carpenter. He is a 1986 graduate of DeltonKellogg High School. A June 10 wedding is being planned. Birth Announcements: Cooleys to observe 50th wedding anniversary Charles E. and M. (Bush) Cooley were nuirried April 30, 1939, in Charlotte. They lived in. the Charlotte and Eaton Rapids area’s for 22 years of married life, moving to Hastings in June of 1961, and to Clearwater, Fla., late in 1979. A graduate of Eaton Rapids High School "Charley,” alias "Red,” was employed by Miller Dairy Farm while attending high school and through the early years of mar­ riage. He retired from Consumers Power Co. after 33 years in 1976. Eula, alias "Mert,” was a graduate of Charlotte High School and has worked as the manager of the Scars store in Charlotte, as well as a dental assistant and receptionist for Dr. Louis E. Nitsch and bookkeeper for Moriarity Pole Buildings in Hastings. Eula also has been rumored to have an ongoing affair with every Bingo game sle can get to. The Cooleys have both been avid bowlers for more than 30 years, and while still living in Charlotte, they were active members of Eastern Star, and Charley was an active member of the Masonic Lodge. The Cooleys have four children, Mrs. Ollen (Connie) McLane of Largo, Fla., Mr. H. Eugen Cooley of Tecumseh, Mrs. Nancy Eaton and Mrs. John (Karen) Despres, both of Hastings. 17 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. There will be an open house honoring the Cooleys on Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m. at the Leason-Sharp Hall, 231 South Broadway, in Hastings. The couple request no gifts, please. Hawks to observe 50th wedding anniversary Lyle and Alice Hawk of 732 Washington Blvd., Lake Odessa, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Thursday, May 4. They were married in Alma, Michigan. Their daughter, Janice, and Terry Geiger, and three grandchildren, Brian, Leslie, and Evan, will host an after-church coffee on Sun­ day, May 7, at 11:30 a.m. at the Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa in their honor. Friends are welcome. Everett Lata marking his 80th birthday May 7 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS OF YOUR COMMUNITY CAN BE READ EACH WEEK IN THE BANNER Call 948-8051 to subscribe! An open house will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May, 7, in celebration of the 80th birthday of Everett Latta, former resident of Battle Creek. Hosting the event will be his daughters, Geraldine Noteboom and Joan McMillon. The event will be held at 1661 Bristol Road. Dowling, the residence of his daughter, Geraldine. (No gifts please, your presence would be the most valued gift). Everett retired from the H.B. Sherman Manufacturing Co. and now resides in DeLand, Fla. Those wishing to send cards for a card shower may send them to Everett Latta c/o Geraldine Noteboom, 1661 Bristol Road. Dowling, 49050. IT’S A GIRL Bom April 21 to Mark and Deborah Lapinne of Wayland, time was 4:09 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. 3% ozs. Bom April 25 to Delbert Morgan and Christine James of Nashville, time was 9:30 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. Bora April 30 to Larry and Anita Ruffner of Vermontville, time 12:05 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. IT’S A BOY Boro April 21 to Robert Leonard and Karen Smith of Nashville, time was 6:27 a.m., weighing 7 lbs. 7% ozs. Bom April 25 co Richard and Martha Eason of Delton, time was 5:51 p.m., weighing 10 lbs. Born April 27 to Michael and Karen Snyder of Nashville, time was 9:51 a.m., weighing 8 lbs. 2% ozs. Bom April 25 to Martin and Cindy Wenger of Middleville, time was 8:19 a.m., weighing 8 lbs. 11% ozs. Keith and Diane (Smith) Ward of RR#6, Huntsville, Ark. (formerly of Woodland) are proud to announce the birth of a 8 lb. 13 oz. son, Clifton Keith at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was 21 inches long. He has a 2% year old sister, Lacey. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Jim Smith of Woodland, Mi. and Huntsville. Ark,, Phyllis Ward of Woodland, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ward of Portland. Great grand­ parents are Mr. Orlo W. Smith of Woodland and Mrs. and Mrs. Glen Edwins of Lake Odessa. Bom May 2 to Harold and Sara Nichols of Middleville, time 8:20 a.m.. weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. Hastings school prom set for this Friday night The Hastings High Schoo) Junior-Senior Prom is scheduled for 9 p.m. to midnight Fri­ day at the Hastings High School gym. The theme fore this year’s event is "Almost Paradise." The setting will be a cruise ship in the night, docked at a port of call, overlooking the ocean, with a view of a trop.cal island. Connie Hindenach, Hastings High School teacher and sponsor of the prom, said parents are welcome to come to the gym between 9 and 9:30 to get a look at the what the event will be all about. "The decorations are going to be wonder­ ful," Hindenach said. "1 have a terrific group of students and parent volunteers that are all working hard to make this an evening to remember." Cost for the prom is SI5 per couple. Honor Roil for 3rd Marking Period Ended March 23, 1N9 8th Grade HIGH HONORS 3.50 TO 4 00 - 'Daniel Styf, 'Tony Snow, 'David Andrus, 'Michelle Bechler, 'John Bell, Tom Brighton, •Chris Carpenter, 'Kara Endsley, •Jason Gole, Lisa Storms, Mike Cook, Kathy Vos, Monica Mellen, Rachel Mepham, Kelsey Cruttenden, Jennifer Davis, Nathan Eady, Miranda Freridge, Dione Lenz, Tanuni Snore, Aubrey Mason, Jon Andius, Tonya Carlson, Malyka DeGoa, Brad Gardner, Alison Gergen, Nathan Robbe, Jennifer Parker, Kris McCall, Valerie Blair, Ashley Cole, Brad Gee. Robyn Wallace. David Solmes, Dan Allen, kelly Casey, Nathan Christie, Holly Forbes, Derek Freridge. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Lisa Smith, Anna Garrett, Michelle Leatherman, Patrick Williams, April Tobias, Jennifer Storm, Judith Petkoff, Heather Noorman, Joe Vann, Jeremy Bennett, Pamela Emswiler, Jeff Gard­ ner, Sandra Hall, Jeff Haywood, Tammy Bridgman, Kevin Devault, Bryan Sherry, Eugene Miller, Aaron Spencer, Renee Royer, Ryan Martin, Cherie Cotant, Julie Dukes, Angela Greenfield, Damon Hildrith, Kris Javor, Tiffany Lancaster. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Larry Vaughn. Adam Miles, Adelia Sears, Gordon Tait, Jodi Taylor, Cherie Rowley, Marvin Tobias, Melinda Moore, Ben Washburn, Jody Stafford, Tony Williams, Nathan Allyn, Ryan Madden, Matt Brown, Anne Andsley, Tina Higgins, Shayne Horan, Jason Karas, Nicole Matthews. 7th Grade High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - 'Jennifer Scharping, 'Jeremy Strouse, Travis Williams, 'Alyce Zimmerman, 'Jason Bayne, 'Rachel Brighton, 'Lori MeKeough. •Nicole Cooklin, 'Brandi Eye, 'Ben Moskalik, 'Katie Larkin, Gary Saninocencio Sarah Thomas, Stephanie Simpson, Tracy Moore, Dan James, Tom Nitzsche, Sheliie Schantz, Jeanna Willard, Mike Baker, Joe Bender, Dana Ferris, Katie Parker, Luke Haywood, Erin Horning, James Merrick, Theresa Kelly, Scott Krueger, Tracy Reynolds, Dana Vannatter, Jennifer Vanaman, Mike Shade, Tanya Campbell, Holly Ramsey, Arloa Raffler, Jason Miller, Stephanie Smith. Matt Christy, Matt Johnston, Jennifer Larabee, Sarah Johnston, Peter Smith, Gordon Shaw, Chris Young, Tia Ward. Elaine Allen, Diane Bell, Ben Robbe, Aaron Rankin, Nathan Dunn. Ben Martz, Eugene Haas, Jason Kaiser. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Lori Vaughan, Julianna Solmes, Matt Cassell, Kariana Cullen, Kelly Eggers, Courtney Girrbach, David Hammond, Sara Kenfield, Christy VanOoy, Chris Stafford, Martha Millmeyer, Joe Shaneck, Kim Brandt, Steve Palmer, John McKinley. Ryan McAlvey, Mike Gates, Jessica Hester, Tia Nichols, Sarah Jarman, Jeremy Koons, Karyn Rose, Chris Aikema, Amy Haight, Jon Hawkins, April Lake, Jamie Martinez, Joneille Anderson, Joanna Bradley, Jason Brown, Edward Ryan, Ted Demon, Brenda Dickinson, Catherine Murphy. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Derek Vondenburg, Kevin Potter, Mark Lundquist, Jason Boggus, Tim Bolton, Zach Brehm, Denna Smith, Andy Cove. Susan Schoessel, Michelle Endres, Eric Haines, Melanie Hendershot, Jennifer Herald, Jim Houston, John Huber. Brian Jones, Carrie Jones. Tracy Kafka. Barbara Lake, Jim Lambrecht. 6th Grade High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - •Amanda Morgan. *Jason Rayner, ’Jason Beeler, •Jen­ nifer Boniface. •Christin Ossenheimer, •Mindy Schaubel, ’Emily Cassell, •Derek Chandler. ’Sarah McKeough, "Charity Crut­ tenden. *Kari Yoder, ’Danielle Di pert, •Melissa Schreiner. ’Dan Sherry. •Rachel Griffin. •James Wynn ’Joe James. ’Amanda Jennings. •Erin Johnston, Rebecca Anderson, Kathleen Bell, Cal Casey, Andrea Wilbur, Jeremy Kelly, Rebecca Zombor, Molly Ar­ nold, Clarissa Bowman, Mike Toburen, Sabrina Haywood, Todd Thunder, Brice Arentz, Justin Reid, Tom Sorenson, Tony Norris, Mark Bowman, Curtis Morgan, Bon­ nie Tilley, Faith Davis, Clayton Edger, Gret­ chen Golnek, Kim Hoxworth, Mark Kaiser, Danyell Thornton, Denny Walden, Gabrielle Solmes. Tangie Shriver, Eric Sorenson, Stacy Hull, Sherri Kenfield, Brent Kilmer, Laura Koons, Nicole Lambert, Russ Anderson. Jen­ nifer Bennett, Jason Bradley, Amy Smith, Dan Cook, Sarah Dean, Scott McKelvey, Tif­ fany Everett, Alex Zbiciak, Angela Fruin, Tay Gardenski, Andy Rhodes, Amy Merritt. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Shannon Bennett, Chris Mayo, Brenda Brooks. Dennis Count, Scott Long, Mike Wilson, Kim Tossava, Jen­ nifer Warren, Tamara Krebs. Lynn Smith, Jennifer Coats, Amy Cramer, Alison Loftus, Hi-Nooners meeting at church May 9 Shelly Davis, Jessie Elliott, Nick Lewis, Grant Gibson, Cam Giles, Kyle Steward, Derrick Rosenberger, Jonah Osborn, Matt Brown, Lewis Weedall, Mac King, Michelle Lancaster, Heather Harrison, Jenny Myen, James Borton, Jennifer Bruce. Angela Camp­ bell, Aaron Gregory, Denise Heath, Marc Jarvis, Mike Storms, Jeremy Allerding, Brad Balderson, Brian Moras, Randy Cartoon, Suzanne Elliott, Angela Pierson, Holly Miller, Zach Wilkins. Ryan Hughes, Spring Silsbee, Shannon Jordan, Tonya Scott, Joey Kidder, Michelle Vandenboss, Jason Lawrence. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Mike Williams, Justin Slocum, Stacey Ballard, Jami Blodgett, Matt Womack, Andrea Uldriks, Patty Doroff, Jared Nichols, Chad Welton, Jason Haskins, Jason Healy, Sheri Karrar, Larry Smith, Deanna Keller, Marisa Kelly, Jennifer King, Matt Kirkendall. •Indicates 4.00. NOW HIRING Experienced Nurse Aides The Hi-Nooners will meet on may 9 at noon at the Hastings First United Methodist Church for their monthly potluck. The program for the day will be presented by Kim Her­ man, a botanist, from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Her topic will be "Highway Environment and Wildflowers.” ...for 2-10 shift. We will help you certify for State Registry. Wages are negotiable based upon experience. Contact Kay Rowley, R.N., Director of Nursing ... Provincial House Hastings 616-945-9564 FIVE YEARS OF PROTECTION! Huy now and retdw 11.ELI?* • the I lomcownets Extended labor and Parts I’nigram Il's a xry- Errtprotection package that takes catv of all repair charges lor 5 full years Don't miss out on a great value ■ Energy Saving ■ Qviat Operation ■ Proven RaHaHo Tempstar Air Conditioning Rely on Ti-mpstar cooling system’ tor trouble free performance and cflkicnt operation Season after season. tltcy keep ytnir home comfortable without straining your budget on utility bills They ic tin reliable ones t lull yr lur Icmpstir dealer now' TEMPSTAT! Heating and Cooling Products Paul Lapham Heating Middleville ’Ori/ttillxtittit/<<ttiiin tlmhis lltiimfiti nii 795-3900 ii'iniiltt.- HI I �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 4, 1989 idea. It is one that could be used in other situa­ tions when someone is trying to pose* as a relative or close friend. Make a note, readers. What's your egg IQ? NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION FOR DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS BARRY and ALLEGAN COUNTIES, MICHIGAN 1989 ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION TO QUALIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTORS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual School Election for the School District will be held between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1989 The law prohibits the Inspectors of Election from receiv­ ing the vote of a person residing in a registration school district whose name Is not registered as an elector in the City or Township in which such person resides. The last day on which a person may register to be eligi­ ble to vote in the Annual School Election is MONDAY, MAY 15, 1989 Registrations must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on such date. If you are not now a registered voter, you may register with your Township Clerk. You may also register at any branch office of the Secretary of State, but such registra­ tion shall not be effective until the appropriate Clerk deter­ mins that the registrant is qualified. The purpose of the Annual School Election is to elect one or more registered and qualified electors of the School District as members of the Board of Education. This Notice Is given by order of the Board of Education. Dated: March 13, 1989 Dorothy E. Kettle, Secretary Board of Education Ann Landers Problem falls on deaf ears Dear Ann Landers: 1 am very close to tak­ ing my own life and the guilt is unbearable. 1 am only in my 30s and becoming more deaf every day. My social life has come to a stop because I find it impossible to pretend that I can still hear. My young son tells me what went on in school and he becomes angry with me because I can't hear him. My older boy becomes frustrated and screams, “Are you deaf? Can’t you hear me calling you?" My husband thinks it is harder on him and the boy: than it is on me. Little does he know the agony and embar­ rassment I go through. I can’t volunteer at my children’s school anymore because I’m too embarrassed to show my face. During a recent visit, I looked like a complete fool when I responded inap­ propriately to a question asked by my son’s teacher. I saw an ear surgeon last month who told me about an operation on nerve deafness, but unfortunately, be doesn’t think it would help me. My hearing aid is no longer a help. It whistles like crazy because I have it turned up so high. My husband becomes very impatient and yells at me because we cannot communicate. He doesn’t realize that the noise in my cars is driving me insane. At times it is so loud I can’t stand it. Please suggest something, Ann. I am truly desperate. — New York. Dear New York: I called Dr. George Sham­ baugh, professor emeritus of otolaxygology at Northwestern University Medical School. He said it sounds as if you have a progressive nerve loss. This sometimes runs in families. There is a possibility that nerve loss can be caused by an allergy or a nutritional deficien­ cy, mustly zinc. He said you need to see a doctor who knows about allergy and nutritionrelated deafness. I hope you will get counseling to help you deal with depression. It is not uncommon for L©ANS L©ANS LOANS LOANS L©ANS Hastings City Bank has the money you need — come in and talk with us Safe and Sound Hastings • Middleville tUll BNillC LENDER Bellevue • Nashville people with hearing problems to become depressed. Your husabnd should go with you for the first few sessions. He needs to unders­ tand what you arc going through and from your letter it sounds as if he doesn’t have a clue. How to stop phone huckster Dear Ann Landers: At 1:15 in the morn­ ing, the telephone rang and I was awakened out of a sound sleep to answer it. The operator said, “Your son wants to make a long­ distance call to another number and needs to know if you will pay for it." 1 said. "Of course." A dozen horros stories raced through my mind. Where was he at such an hour? Who could he be calling? Why couldn't he pay for the call himself? I called "John" immediately and awakened him from a sound sleep. Someone had pulled a fast one on me. Later, my husband and I discussed how we might determine, in the future, if such a call was legitimate. He came up with a good idea. When such a request is made, simply ask the operator to have the party identify himself by giving his birth date. I hope this tip will prevent others from be­ ing tricked the way we were. — No Name Please in Norfolk. Dear Norfolk: Thanks for passing on a neat Dear Ann Landers: 1 ran across a gold mine of information and want to share it with you. The subject is so ordinary that you will probably laugh. It’s eggs. 1. too. thought that I knew all there was to know about the subject, but 1 was wrong. Take this test and you'll be surprised at what you didn’t know. It's from the Mayo Clime Nutrition Letter. What is your egg safety sense? Answer true or false to these questions to find out how many tips you know for preven­ ting bacterial growth in the eggs you eat. 1. All commercial Grade A and AA eggs have been washed and sanitized. 2. Eggs should be refrigerated in their original carton at 40 degrees Fahrenheit. 3. Cracked or leaking eggs are probably safe to eat. 4. Never leave eggs or egg-containing foods at room temperature for more than two hours. 5. Keep hot foods hot (above 140 degrees Fahrenheit) and cold foods cold (below 40 degrees Fahrenheit). 6. Runny eggs may still contain some bacteria. 7. It is safe to reuse a container after it has had raw egg mixture in it. Answers: 1. True. 2. True. 3. False. Use only uncracked eggs. 4. True. If you hide hard-cooked eggs for an Easter egg hunt or display them as a centerpiece, either follow the two-hour rule or do not eat the eggs. 5. True. When refrigerating a large amount of hot, egg-rich dish or leftover, divide it into several shallow containers so it will cool quickly. 6. True. Cook eggs thoroughly until beth yolk and the white are firm. When you eat in a restaurant, check eggs made-to-order or served from a buffet to be sure yolks are not runny and portions of liquid egg are not visible. 7. False. Use only clean, sanitized equiment and utensils. For example, after Lake Odessa News St. Jude’s Bike-a-lhon is to be held Satur­ day. May 6, at the Lake Odess? Fairgrounds. A rain date has been set for the following Saturday. This event will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tote bags and tee-shirts will be given for the highest amount of contributions turned in. Marilyn Oakes is the coordinator. Unkm Bank of Lake Odessa has announc­ ed the election of two new members to its board of directors. They are Dean Hyde and Marvin Head. They will replace Henry Beland and Dallas Braden, who have retired after 14 years and 27 years, respectively. Head is a farmer in the Mulliken area and will bring a strong agricultural background to the bank board. Hyde is manager of American Bean &. Grain at Sunfield, president of the Lakewood Board of Education, a member of Pennock Hospital Board, and a charter member of the National Agri-chemical Retailers* Association. The Lakewood Project Graduation Com­ mittee is preparing for the all-night party to be held May 30 in Lansing, following com­ mencement exercises. The party is sponsored by parents, with financial assistance from clubs, churches and private donations. Marine Pfc. Kevin Erb, son of Linda and Arnold Erb, and a 1982 Lakewood High School graduate who joined the Marine Corps in May 1988, recently completed the maintenance course at Camp LaJeune, N.C. He was taught to perform inspections, diagnostic tests, adjustments, service and repair to tactical motor transport equipment for field operating conditions. He is now serv­ ing in Okinawa. His wife, Cindy, is the daughter of Terry and Shirley Taylor of Clarksville. Donald Benjamin, a lifelong resident of Saranac, has been named administrator of the Ionia County Commisson on Aging. He replaces Brenda Hamilton. Florence Hunt, who has been at the home of her daughter, Madeline Meyers, and hus­ band, Marshall, of rural Woodland, is back in her apartment at Lake Manor. Another daughter, Barbara Strong, stays nights with her. Her son, Elwyn Hunt, and wife of In­ dependence, Mo., have been here visiting her and other relatives. Iris Zook is the new site manager of the nutrition meals served at Lake Manor. Congratulations to Tracy Jo Runyan and Gary Martin, who were married April 22 at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church, east of Woodland. The reception was held at the Lake Odessa Community Center. They are residing at Portland. Mrs. Robert Childs enjoys weekly visits from her daughter. Louise, of Edwardsburg, who is recently retired from work at a hospital at Elkhart, Ind. Mrs. Edwin Leak has been in Dayton. Ohio, helping to care for her new grand­ daughter, Rebecca, child of Chris and Rhonda Leak. Mary Fran Armstrong, Leah Abbott and Merton Garlock attended the officers’ meeting of Ionia County MARSP. in prepara­ tion for their May 18 meeting at the Belding Congregational Church. This meeting was held at an Ionia restaurant on the morning of April 27. Lori Lincoln, daughter of lawyer Bruce Lincoln and wife Sue. will go to Venezuela as a summer exchange student through Youth For Understanding. She plans to take her own measuring cups and spoons so she can do some cooking, since they use metric measure. She speaks Spanish and hopes to improve her use of the language. A group of students in Lakewood’s ad­ vanced architecture class brought home a first award in regional competition of the Michigan Industrial Education Society, with 10 other entries as judged items. These students com- pleted a model of Lake Odessa's unique depot, the caboose and a future historical park. Taeir 300 hours of work in class time, plus extra time to finish the project, also paid off in state competition, where they were awarded a plaque and ribbon for their second-place rating, with 69 others in contention. The state gathering was at Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City. The students who worked under the super­ vision of instructor Ron Coppess were Marci Engle, Charles Flowers, Stacey Haskin, Dar­ rin Hyde and Brian Smith. They used photos, actual visits to the depot and caboose and original drawings done by architect Claire Alien of Ionia (1888) to make their entry authentic. Their exhibit included a history, photos, a freight house model and a model of a silo. ' Chris and Kerri Yonkers are new resicents of Johnson Street. They have done much repair and renovation of the former Walters house with help from family members. The top ten academic students for 1989 have been announced by Lakewood High School. Eric Huynh has been named valedictorian and Patricia Lich is close behind as sahitatorian. Both have Portland addresses. Others are Amy Gray, David Batdorff, Todd McCaul, Patty Allis, Mark Michaud, Tamara Casselman, Dawn Netzel and James Warner. Arbor Day was anything but a quiet little ceremony this year. Again the observance was held at the depot site on Emerson Street. The big difference was the parade of all school children and teachers from West Elementary, led by a fire engine, with each child carrying a balloon. Plenty of parents also attended along with others who had come, not knowing the children would be there as an added attraction. Prior to'the Arbor Day ceremony, the children went to the open field to launch their colorful balloons, which sailed high to the southwest. The cold northeast wind sent them in a direction unlike most prevailing winds. The tall evergreen tree planted by “Big John" was a gift from Hastings Savings & Loan. Lake Odessa branch. It had outgrown its location on the branch office lawn. Plenty of camcorders were in evidence, plus many cameras. Village President Steve Garlinger, Village Manager John French and Ed Gross of Village Forester took part. Gross presented the Tree Ciy proclamation again. This year’s tree is in memory of Carroll Brodbeck. Willard and Margaret Brodbeck were in attendance as representatives of his family. There will be an evening of Mother's Day Music at the Lake Odessa Community Library on Thursday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. The guest artist will be Crystal Howard playing violin. Mrs. Howard is an aide and a volunteer at the libary. She has contributed countless hours toward cataloguing books and doing other preparation for opening the library and has continued her two hours per day of service. She has been a violinist for decades and has played for several groups. This evening of music is the second in a series of entertain­ ment for the public, as well as library patrons. Refresiments will be served. Construction of an addition to the former Keeler Brass plant is under way on the west side of the existing building. Structural steel is in place for the framework. The summer reading program at the Lake Odessa Community Library is now set with a dinosaur theme. It will run from June 13 to July 23. Children ages 4 through 6 will be Early Explorers. Dinosaur Detectives will be children 7-9 and Fossil Seekers will be those 10-12. mixing cake bailer lhat contains raw egg. «‘*i the bowl in hot. soapy water before mix­ ing frosting in it. It’s better to call it quits Dear Ann Landers: My husband has asked for a divorce. He says he doesn't love me. I'm shocked and heartbroken. We have been mar­ ried 44 years. I'm 62 and he is 63. Our marriage was never very good. Sixteen years ago I asked him for a divorce and he begged me to slay, so I did. The same thing happened five years ago. Although we were nevery happy together I had become resigned to the situation and decided to stay married forever. I now feel lhat I've invested too much in this marriage to let him pull out. I have begged my husband not to go through with the divorce, but he says his mind is made up. We have been to his lawyer, but I have not agreed to anything. I don’t know what to do. Ann. This is really making me sick. All I do is cry. Please advise me. — D.R. in Mississippi. Dear D.R.: We called Jackson. Miss., and spoke with Larry E. Clark, special assistant attorney general. He suggested that you get your own lawyer. If both parties do not agree to a "no-fault" divorce, there are special con­ siderations of which you should be aware. I firmly believe that a woman who stays with a man who doesn't want her has a very slim chance for happiness. You are better off alone, dear. Lonesome? Take charge of your life and turn it around. Write for Ann Landers’ new booklet, ' ‘How to Make Friends and Stop Be­ ing Lonely. ” Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.15 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.05). COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Friends of the Library will play a suppor­ ting role for the library staff for this popular program. The library showcase has a topical display to enhance the coming program. Ann (Wickham) Barbour is the assistant to librarian Shelly Hudson. The 1989 CROP Walk had beautiful weather conditions Sunday. With the walkers assembled at St. Edward's parking lot, Ann Ruder of Clarksville, chairman of the Hunger Coalition, gave words of greeting and instruc­ tions. Elizabeth Kinsey sang one number with guitar accompaniment. Her song was written for an earlier CROP event and Father James Bozung offered prayer. Carol Leak, Doris McCaul, Marge Erickson and Ann Hickey registered the walkers. In less than an hour. Bob Lawson returned, followed soon by Jay Lawson of Freeport. Steve Townsend of Clarksville and Roy Wise. 11, of Woodland. This year three canines from Woodland Township took part with their mistresses. Israel, a golden lab mix, was accompanied by Anita Duits. Regina, a collie mix, accom­ panied Julie Oosterhousc of Rush Road. Amber, a collie, was on Amie Forsythe’s leash. At least four walkers were over age 70, with Leslie Smith, 76, of Zion Lutheran Church likely the eldest. The Ross Weber family and the Lavem Coblentz family, with eight children, both from West Odessa Com­ munity Church, were likely the mast numerous groups. David Beach, manager of Lakewood Wastewater Authority, likened the map to a plumbing layout. The route gave him a chance to give visual inspection of many streets usually represented by maps in his office. There were 86 registrants. The Rev. James Kinsey provided relief transportation. Refreshments, provided by Carl's Market, cups of waler, a certificate and a “Golden Bandaid” awaited all the walkers on their Legal Notice ADJOURNED NOTICE OF MORTQAOE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of o certain Mortgage mad* by David Bruce Zokem and Bonnie Zokem, husband ond wHe. at Mortgagors to th* National Bonk of Halting*, a Federal Bank­ ing Corporation, of Hastings, Michigan, as Mor­ tgage* dated March 4, 1985, and recorded in th* office of th* Register of Deeds for th* County of Barry ond Stat* of Michigan, on March 6. 1965. in liber 421 of Mortgages. on poge 25. 26. 27. and 20 on which Mortgage there is claimed Io be du* at Hi* dal* of this noike, for principal and fateresl. th* sum of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Six 4 03/100 (11,206.03) Dollars, and no proceeding* having been Instituted to recover th* debt now re­ maining secured by said Mortgage, or any pari thereof, whereby the power of sol* contained in said Mortgage has become operative: Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtu* of the power of sale contained in sold Mor­ tgage ond in pursuance of th* statute in such case mode and provided, th* said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the North door of th* County Courthouse In th* City of Hastings, and County of Barry, Michigan, that be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Friday. Moy 26, 1989. at 2:00 o'dock Eastern Daylight Tim* in th* afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay th* amount so as aforesaid then due on sold Mortgage together with 13 percent interest, legal costs. At­ torneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sole: which sold premises are describ­ ed in said Mortgage os follows, to-wit: lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to th* recorded plot thereof, as recorded in liber Thro* (3) of Plats on page Fifty-five (55), being a port of Section One (1). Town Three (3) North: Range Nine (9) West. Rutland Township. Berry County, Michigan. SAID SALE IS ADJOURNED FROM APRIL 21. 1989 AT 2:00 P.M. Th* period of redemption will be Six (6) months from dole of sale. Dated April 21. 1989 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Mortgage* LAW OFFICES OF WILBUR 4 BYINGTON Attorneys for National Bank of Hastings Business Address: 222 West Apple Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 By: ROBERT L. BYINGTON (P-27621) (5/25) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 4. 1989 — Page 9 Mark Kelly named to Twin Valley All-Academic Team Legal Notices Hastings High School senior Mark Kelly has been named to the 18-member Twin Val­ ley All-Academic Team. The program was developed by the eight principals in the ath­ letic conference to recognize and promote ac­ ademic excellent in the student bodies of the eight schools, said Hastings High School principal Steven Harbison, vice president of the Twin Valley Athletic Association. ’ Kelly, the son of Ronald and Tana Kelly of 1993 Campground Road, has maintained a 3.902 grade point average to rank third in his graduating class. While in high school, Kelly has participa­ ted in basketball, cross country, the National Honor Society, the French Club, the Educa­ tional Travel Club, Youth in Government and received an Academic Letter. He has also been active in his church's youth group, served as a church camp counselor, volun­ teered with Special Olympics and taken part in Junior Achievement. He plans to attend Indiana Wesleyan Uni­ versity, majoring in history and political sci­ ence, with aims at going into law. The selection process for the all-academic team is based on the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals/Detroit Free Press Academic All-State formula. Athletic participation is not a consideration, said Harbison. The formula provides equal importance to a student's overall grade point average in the areas of English, mathematics, science, soc­ ial studies and foreign language, as well as ACT or SAT scores. Each school is assured one position on the Mark Kelly team, with the remaining 10 positions sel­ ected on the results of the formula calculat­ ion. Other students selected were Russell Young, Brent Shaffer, Valerie Novotney, and Beth Ruby, Lakeview; Marci Mikesell, Craig Tenney and William VanZandt, Marshall; Jason Coyle, Jenny Lockwood and Michelle Worden, Coldwater; Trudy Wyss, Mike Burlingame and Amy Clark, Albion; Errol Siegel and Kristin VanAausdale, Harper Creek; Tracy McComb, Hillsdale; and Yuri Yarbrough, Sturgis. t The students and their parents will tbe honored in a recognition banquet in Marshall May 10. Ben James and Samantha Oakland both selected National Geographic children’s books to give to Central's library in celebration of their birthdays. Central students share birthdays with library Youngsters at Central Elementary School in Hastings not only receive presents on their birthdays, but they can give presents, program was started as a way Jo add more books to the shelves there, said Oakland. "When it comes to filling a library, it’s too - to the school library. In a program developed by the school's (2,500) a lot, but it doesn't go very far," she said. parent/teacher organization, students can don­ ate new, hard cover books to the school on their birthdays, said Patti Oakland, a PTO Four of the graduates of the Dislocated Worker Information Processing Training Program were (from left) Brad Birman, Bruce Nelson, Sandy Cook and Jim Cook. .............. ■ 'i-fI r-,-j,.u • • JEDC recognizes graduates of dislocated workers’ course The Barry/Hastings Joint Economic Development Commission honored participams in the Dislocated Worker Informa­ tion Processing Training Program in a graduation tea last Wednesday at the County Seat Restaurant. Joseph Rahn, executive director of the JEDC, explained that funding for the program was provided by a U.S. Secretary of Labor Reserve grant, of which only two were award­ ed in Michigan last year. The eligibile participants in this area's training previously had been employed at Hastings Building Products, which closed its doors last August. Of the 20 who took part in the program, six completed the full course and received nine hours of college credit. Kellogg Community College provided 135 hours of instruction at Hastings High School, using IBM equipment. Dr. Alice Mumaw. dean of business trades and technology at KCC, and Joanne Cronin, keyboarding instructor at the college, were special guests at the tea. Kim Montncy, an instructor at KCC, taught the information processing part of the course. JEDC Program Coordinator Diane Dell gave an overview of the program, which began lust December. As it progressed, she said, participants gained knowledge and con­ fidence in the areas of computer and informa­ tion processing. Participants learned basic keyboarding, computer concepts, terminology and equip­ ment systems. They were able to produce, store, recall and edit documents, data base, spreadsheets and graphics. Resume prepara­ tion and employability skills were stressed. Basic computer programming was introduc­ ed toward the end of the program. Those earning certificates at the tea were Brad Birman, Jim Cook. Sandy Cook and Bruce Nelson. Also graduating, but not in attendance, were Jerry Cranmore. Sherman Leonard and Mike Lyons. Those who enrolled in the course but did not complete it were given certificates of appreciation. They were Beverly Warner. Kim Town­ send. Melvina Tobias. Steve Mix. Myron Hawkins. Marie Grinnell. Darrell Grinnell, George Cullers. Thomas Campbell. Gary Wilcox, Wes Tobias. Jack Reynolds and Robert Feltzer. Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray and Marv White from the Mid-Counties Employment and Training Consortium also were on hand to offer congratulations. Open the door of opportunity with the key to a going business. 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After a wild pitch moved them up to se­ cond and third. Hobcrt helped his own cause with a two-run single. After Munoz’s two-run single in the top of the third lied the score, Hastings broke it open with eight runs in the bottom half of the inn­ ing. Pugh singled, went to second on a ground cut, and scored on Nick Williams* double just inside the first base foul line. Hobert walked and advanced to second and Williams to third on a wild pilch. Tom Vos then found the gap with a double, scoring a pair of runs. Chad Dockter followed with a single to make it 6-3. Jamie Garrett walked, and after a ground out by Jamie Murphy advanced the runners to second and third. Parker was walked inten­ tionally to load the bases. The strategy backfired, however, when Scott Hubbert cleared the bases with a double. Lakeview cut the score to 10-5 in the top of the fourth, but Hastings added a run in the bottom half of the inning when Parker walked with the bases loaded. Hastings wrapped up the contest with four runs in the fifth. Hubbert and Williams walk­ ed to lead off the inning and advanced to se­ cond and third on a wild pilch. Hobert then singled in Hubbert for a 12-5 lead. Vos' bunt single loaded the bases, and Gar­ rett followed with an rbi single. Jamie Mur­ phy then closed out the scoring with another rbi single. The Saxons finished with 13 hits, one below their season high. Pugh. Hobcrt, Vos and Dockter each had two singles. McDonald’s three-hitter too much for Lakeview, 5-0 Hastings' Jeff Pugh crosses the plate with a run in Tuesday's easy 15-5 thump­ ing of Lakeview. Saxon linksters slip to fourth on own course Second to Sturgis in overall race What a difference two weeks made for Kim McDonald. Hastings* McDonald fired a three-hitter to beat Lakeview 5-0 Tuesday night in a girls softball game. The senior righthander's gem came only 14 days after the Spartans pounded her nine hits and three walks in only an inning and a third cn route to a 18-8 win. Tuesday's effort was a far cry from McDonald's April 18 start. This time she limited Lakeview to three singles and five walks. McDonald struck out four in extending her team's winning streak to three. "McDonald pitched her second good game in a row in shutting out a team that hit us real hard the first time we played them." Hastings coach Lany Dykstra said. "The girls are playing with a lot of confidence now and hopefully it will continue when we play league favorite Sturgis on Thursday." Hastings is now 7-4 overall and 3-3 in the league. The Saxons scored all they needed in the first inning. Melissa Belson led off with a double and scored when Diane Dykstra's bunt was thrown away. Lisa Kelley walked, Kellie Tebo was safe on a fielder's choice and Dykstra scored when Carrie Carr grounded out. Hastings scored its third run of the inning on a wild pitch. Hastings scored its only other runs in the se­ cond. Kim Smith was safe on an error and scored on a single by Belson. After stealing second, Belson scored after a pair of wild pitches. Hastings had only four hits in the game in­ cluding a single and double by Belson. Elissa Kelly had a triple and Alison Curtis' single were the team's other hits. Sports Playing at home was no advantage to Hastings* golf team Tuesday night. After winning the first two Twin Valley matches, the Saxons’ slipped to fourth during Tuesday's match at the Hastings Country Chb. The Saxons shot a 231 to finish behind Sturgis, which shot a 196, Marshall's 212 and a 219 by Hillsdale. The win moves Sturgis into first place in the overall standings with 22 points. Hastings is second with 21 and Hillsdale third with 17. Nancy Vitale's 52 led Hastings and was fifth overall. Sturgis’ Nikki Frost’s 44 gained meet medalist honors. ' Jackie Longstreet added a 57 for Hastings, Kerry Begg a 62, and Jenny Chase a 66. Diane Dykstra beats the throw io first during the first lnnlng.ot Tuesday's 5-0 whitewash of Lakeview. Sports. Bowling results Classic Bowling Dewey's 86-50, Welcome Woods 84-52, Floral Design’s 8246-5316, Larry Poll Realty 82-54, Carlton Center Exc. 78-58, Hastings City Bank 75-61, McDonalds 71-65, Viatec 68-68, Bowman Refrig. 67-69, Kloosterman’s Coop 67-69, Shamrock 66-70, Exer­ cise Made Easy 64-72, Hast. Mutual 5646-7946, Red Baron Pizza 5546-8046. Totaly 43-93, Budweiser 3746-9846. Lesson learned in racing tragedy Bowlerettcs Final Standings Three Ponies Tack 85-43; Kent Oil 7346-5446; Hecker’s 70-58; Nashville Auto 68-60; Britten's 67-61; O'Dell’s 6646-6146 Thomapplc Manor 66-62; Hastings Bowl 64-64; Good Time Pizza 57-71; D.J. Electric 56-72; River Bend Travel 54-74; Flex Fab 41-87. Good Series and Games - S. VanDenberg 178-520; T. Christopher 198-525; M. Garber 171; C. Hartwell 187-501; M. Scramlin 181-481; J. McMillen 155-451; J. Vaughn 165; T. Loftus 164; S. Jackson 211-548; J. Donnini 157; C. Cuddahee 165-462; P. Castleberry 173-480; H. Coenen 169-478; N. Perry 195-494; B Whitaker 164-471; J. Doster 182-459; L. Dawe 166-471; W. O'Dell 166416; D. Coenen 203-538; B. Stuart 144-430; F. Latshaw 171; E. Dunham 180-498; L. Bahs 182-493; L. Elliston 215-521; J. Elliston 171. loss against Sturgis. SAXON SPORTS MB ...next week! lOw May May May May May May May May May May May 4 4 4 5 6 6 8 9 9 9 9 BASEBALL Sturgis (2) .............................. 3:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Sturgis (2) .............................. 3:30 p.m. TENNIS at Marshall .................................. 4:30 p.m. GOLF Lowell-Saranac..........................................3:30p.m. BASEBALL D- Jac Inv. TRACK Hills.-_.e Relays................................... 10:00a.m. GOLF at Aloion..................................................... 3:30p.m. TENNIS Hillsdale ....................................... 4:30 p.m. TRACK at Coldwater............................................ 4:30p.m. BASEBALL Marshall............................................ 5:00p.m. SOFTBALL Marshall............................................ 5:00p.m. at a glance Powerful Sturgis blasts Saxons in track contest Powerful Sturgis showed why it must be considered the frontrunner for the Twin Valley boys track title Tuesday night by easily handling Hastings's boys 106-31. The Trojan girls also looked by by poun­ ding the Saxons 87-41. Hastings' boys are now 3-3 overall and 2-3 in the league. The Saxon girls are now 2-4 and 1-4. The Saxon boys managed only two firsts against the Trojans, their lowest total of the year. Jim Lenz won the pole vault at 13-6 while Steve Waldron took the 400 meters in 53.2. The Saxons had six seconds. The Hastings girls didn’t fare much better, gaining only six firsts. The 400 and 800 relay teams of Carrie Schneider, Katy Peterson, Melinda Hare and Evy Vargaz won it 54.2 and 1:54. Other firsts went to Mary Sweetland in the hurdles (18.6), Heidi Herron in the 1600 (5:42.8), Lin James in the 300 low hurdles (50.3) and Hare in the 200 meter run (28.1). Errors help Albion past JV Saxons Hastings* jayvec baseball team committed twelve errors last Thursday in losing a doublchcader to Albion 13-6 and 11-6. The dozen errors led to seven unearned runs and made losers of Hastings pitchers Jamie Hanshaw in the first game and Scott Carpenter in the nightcap. In the opener. Hastings trailed only 4-2 in the fifth before the roof caved in. Karl Gielarowski drove in two Hastings runs. In the nightcap. Hastings led 3-0 in the third before caving in. Jeremy Horan had a triple and single and two rbis. Carpenter had two doubles and Shawn Davis had two rbis. The team is now 3-7 overall and 0-5 in the Twin Valley. One of the best places to discover a message of life is in death. The speeding mini-champ racer was just coming out of turn three when its front wheels momentarily clipped the lead car's back wheels. The second car quickly became airborne and smashed into the wall of turn four. Unfortunate­ ly, it was the car’s left side — the side with less built in cushion — which was flung into the unyielding wall. Sometimes fate is incredibly cruel. Had it been the other side of the car, the driver would have lived to race another day. As it was, the driver was pulled un­ conscious from the wreck, but efforts to revive him failed. Hours later, 33-ycar old Jerry Landon was pronounced dead. Landon’s father, Wayne, said his son died doing what he loved most, something he'd done some 35 nights a summer for the last 17 years. Something he did well. "He could race almost anything and get it to work," Landon said. “This was just a freak thing. A racing accident, is all there is to it." The elder Landon, a pioneer of the North American Mini-Champ Racing Association with nearly four decades of racing .experience dotting his resume, said his son was aware of lhe dangers of the sport. Three years ago Wayne smacked into the wall at the Kalamazoo Speedway, humming along some 15 miles per hour faster than what his son was doing last Sunday. Wayne’s battered car was shortened by 3'Zt feet and he suf­ fered broken ribs, but he survived to race again. And therein lies of one life’s key messages, one that the Landon family already knew too well. If you're knock­ ed down today, you pick yourself up and try again tomorrow. Even after the worst cards life can deal you. Like picking up one's life after the crash which killed Landon's son Terry in 1979, or the fluke tragedy 34 years ago when a tire spun off Landon's racer and into the crowd at the old Hastings Speed­ way. killing his three-year old daughter. Rita. The message is cruel and blunt, but crystal clear. Somehow you pick up the pieces, you find a way to cope. You get on with life. “I’ve been racing 37 years and if I can get enough energy into this body even after this. I'll rase again," Landon vows. Despite the terrible toll on his family, Landon said the nagging fear of cars and racing is still absent. And in that, there lies yet another message: Life must be savored a day at a time, without any crippling fear of what may happen. “Never once have I been afraid to get back in a car," Landon said. “In racing you're asked to get back into a car, but you can’t be afraid. “You’re not afraid to get in a car and go get groceries, or go to a funeral, or get back in a car to race. There are dangers all around us in this world. “You have to accept them.” Thus when well-wishers to the Landon house this week find that Wayne will eventually return to the track, they shouldn’t be surprised. “People have said, ‘You’re not really going to race again, are you?’ but I said sure, of course," Landon said. He likens racing to riding a bike. Once you've got the knack, you never lose it. Landon said that was the way his son looked at racing. “He never lost his touch, never would, even if he took two years off," Landon said. “He knew what the racing game was all about.” If there's a final lesson buried in this tragedy, it’s one of sharing. Landon said he’ll remember his son as a giver, so­ meone who would gladly help opponents improve their cars Someone who even at the end donated a heart, lungs, skin for bum patients, as well as kidneys to two recipients and corneas to two recipients. "It was his last chance to help somebody and he'd do it," Landon said. In death — especially in death — we can learn plenty about life. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 4, 1989 — Page 11 Words for the Ys YMCA-Kiwanis Bi<M*ball Any boy or girl who has completed first thru sixth grade arc invited to participate in this years YMCA-Kiwanis Summer Baseball Program YMCA basebail will begin the week of May 15 and end June 24. There is no cost for this activity thanks to the support of the Hastings • Kiwanis Club. For those who have completed the first and second grade, will participate in the T-Ball league, with games and practices held on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Those completing the third and fourth grades will play on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings in the Pec-Wee League. This year all players must pre-register by May 1 to participate. Players must fill out a registration form obtained at the YMCA of­ fice or school principal's office and mail it to the YMCA Office, P.O. Box 252, Hastings. Teams will consist of 9-14 players and one or more volunteer coaches. Coaches will be in contact with their times and game schedules. All games will be played in the Hastings Area using local school and city park fields. There will be a required parents meeting on May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Jr. High Music Room. Goals and objectives and league rules will be discussed. As in previous years, all players will play at least 50 percent of every game, there are no try outs and everyone will receive a team tshirt and team hat. For more information, call the YMCA at 945*4574. High School Baseball Freshman boys who arc planning to play Mickey Mantle baseball this summer with the YMCA, should sign up at the YMCA office by May 10. Sophomore and junior boys interested in playing Connie Mack baseball this summer should also sec Mr. Storms by May 10. The cost for the program is S10 and is due when the application is returned. Jr. High Pony League Baseball Seventh and eighth grade students interested in playing in the YMCA Pony League Baseball program this summer, should pick up a registration form in the Middle School's principals office. This form and the registra­ tion fee of S10 must be brought to the team formation clinic on May 6. Monday, May 8th, al 6:30 p.m., has been scheduled as the rain date. Middle School Girls Softball Any 6-8th grade girl interested in playing in the YMCA girls middle school summer softball program, should pick up a registra­ tion form in the principles office. This form and the registration fee of $10 must be sent to the YMCA by May 5. Practices will begin mid May with games scheduled to begin in June. For mote information, con­ tact the YMCA office. Day Camp Yes, there is still room in this years day camp program. The week of June 19-23 has a few openings, and the week of July 17-21 is almost filled. Day camp is designed to give campers, ages 6-7. a first camping cxpercincc during tne day and be home at night. This year, campers will have an option to stay overnight on Thursday, where they’ll go on a hayridc and have a visit from Indian Joe. Campers will also participate in regular camp activities such as swimming, camp crafts, hiking. BB and archcry shooting, nature and trips to the Island. Special events will also be held daily. Day campers arc transported to and from camp by our camp bus from the Hastings Jr. High. Each day begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. The cost for the one week program is $75. Those interested in participating should call the YMCA office at 945-4574 and a detailed brochure will be sent to them. Resident Camp Programs Camp Algonquin even has resident camp programs for youth ages, 8-11. Everything we do at Camp Algonquin is designed so each boy and girl experiences the most growth and has the best time possible. Each camper lives in a cabin with a senior counselor and 8-9 other campers of about the same age. Campers may come with a friend and be in the same cabin with them. Resident camp normally begins on Sunday TOP TEN, continued genetics research company or have her own practice in psychiatry. — Nancy Vitale is the daughter of Tom and Rose Vitale. She has been active in the National Honor Society, student council, Key Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Varsity Club, Interact, tennis, golf, marching, sym­ phonic and jazz band, the senior charity drive steering committee and served as a fifth and sixth grade camp counselor. She has also been chosen class officer. Ex­ change Club Youth of the Month, homecom­ ing court member, recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award and participated in the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Convention. Outside of school, Nancy has served as co­ chairperson of a Michigan Sesquicemennial event, been active in her church's youth group, and served as an aide at Special Olympics. Nancy plans to attend the University of Michigan, majoring in business and law. Hasting* Country Club Man’* Monday Mgtit Golf League -audoMMOHMATCH RESULTS 5/01... E. Sorenson 51-4; J. Ket­ chum 44-4; R. Newton 55-2; L. Komstodl 54-3; W. Nitz 46-0; M. Miller 54-0; T. Sutherland 40-2; T. Dunham 56-1; E. Mathews 46-4; J. Coleman 45-4; G Gahan 55-4: J. Jacobs 43-4; J. Kennedy 56-0 G. Cove 50-0; H. Botlcher 614); D. O’Conner 49-0. STANDINGS... E. Mathews 8; T. Sutherland 6; R. Newton 6: T. Dunham 5; J. Jacobs 4; G. Gahan 4; J. Coleman 4; W. Nitz 4; J. Ketchum 4; E. Soren­ son 4; I. Komstadt 3; G. Cove 3; H. Bottcher 1; J. Rugg 0; D. Goodyear 0; D. O'Conner 0; M. Miller 0; J. Kennedy 0. PAMMG FOR 5/08 FRONT NINE... J. Kennedy vs. M. Millar: J. Ketchum vs. E. Sorenson; G. Gahan vs. J. Coleman: D. Goodyear vs. I. Komstadt; T. Dunham vs. D. O'Conner. E. Mathews vs. W. Nitz; R. Newton vs. H. Bottcher; G. Cove vs. T. Sutherland; J. Jacobs vs. J. Rugg. —•OLD 0TVHMN6— MATCH RESULTS 5/01..J. Panfil 47-4; B. Wlersum 42-3; B. Miller 37-4; T. Chose 46-0; J. Hoke 54-1; G. Kamaty 464); L. Lang 42-4; G. Holman 38-4; B. Voncerveen 414); J. Fisher 424). STANDINGS... B. Wlersum 7; G Ironside 4; B. Miller 4; G. Hamaty 4; H. Wattles 4; G. Holman 4; L. Lang 4; T. Chose 4; J. Panfil 4; B. Krueger 4; J. Fisher 3; B. Stock 3; J. Hoke 2; D. Foster 1; B. Youngs 0; A. Francik 0; 8. Vanderveen 0; D. Loranger 0. PAIRING FOR 5/06 BACK NINE... D. Loranger vs. T. Chase; J. Panfil vs. B. Vanderveen; G. Holman vs. B. Stock: A. Francik vs. G. Hamaty; B. Miller vs. H. Wattles; B. Krueger vs. L. Lang; J. Hoke vs. J. Fisher; D. Foster vs. B. Wiersum; B. Youngs vs. MATCH RESULTS 5/01...L. Perry 44-4; G. Etter 64-2: H. Burke 55-2; G. Powers 50-0; C. Morey 62-2; G. Lawrence 57-2: M. Pearson 56-4; H. Stanick* 49-4; D. Jarman 54-0; D. Hall 57-0. STANDINGS... M. Peorson 8; L. Perry 7; H. Burke 6; H. Stanloke 4; P. Siegel 4; G. Etter 3; G. Gathers 3; G. Lawrence 2: C. Morey 2; D. Jarman 1; D. Jocobs 0; D. Hall 0: P. Lublenlecki J; J. Hopkins 0; M. Dorman 0; G. Brown 0; B. Stanley 0; G. Powers 0. PAIRING FOR 5/08 FRONT NINE... L. Perry vs. G. Brown; B. Stanley vs. D. Jarman; G. Etter vs. M. Dorman; P. Lubieniecki vs. H. Stanloke: D. Hall vs. G. Lawrence; G. Powers vs. M. Peorson; J. Hopkins vs. C. Morey; P. Siegel vs. G. Gathers: MATCH RESULTS 5/01...R. Miller 43-2; D. Beduhn 53-4; G. Begg 40-2. P. Mogg Sr. 42-2; D. Brower 45-2; J. Czinder 48-0; J. Laubaugh 41-2; D. Welton 52-2; T. Hordlng41-4; R. Dawe49-3; K. Beyer 41-4; J. Hubert 50-4; D. Gauss 48-0; R. Beyer 46-1; J. Brown 41-0; B. losty 48-0 STANDINGS...K. Beyer 8: D. Beduhn 7; P. Mogg Sr. 6; D. Brower 6; J. Hubert 4; G. Begg 4; T. Hor­ ding 4; R. Beyer 3; R. Dewe 3: J. Laubaugh 3; G. Pratt 3; R. Miller 3: D. Welton 2: B. losty 2; J. Brown 2; J. Czinder 0; T. Bellgraph 0; D. Gauss 0. PAIRING FOR 5/06 BACK NINE... R. Miller vs. D. Gauss; T. Hording vs. G. Pratt: R. Dawe vs. J. Laubaugh; 8. losty vs. D. Welton; P. Mogg Sr. vs. J. Brown; K. Brower vs. T. Bellgraph; D. Beduhn vs. R. Beyer; G. Begg vs. J. Czinder: K. Beyer vs. J. Hubert. —WHITE IMVIMON— MATCH RESULTS 5/01... B. Oom 46-4; J. Toburen 45-4; C. Curttenden 48-4; F. Morkle 51-4; C. Hodkowski 49-0; J. Norfhouse 71 -0; P. Loftus 47-0; T. Alderson 56-0: D. Dimmers 54-4; G. Brown 60-3; N. Gardner 48-4; J. Schnockenberg 65-0; M. Di mend 50-1; J. Veldman 50-0. STANDINGS... C. Cruttenden 8; B. Oom 8; N. Gardner 6; J. Toburen 6; M. Dimond 5; j Veldman 4; F. Markle 4; D. Dimmers 4; G. Brr w-. 3; T. Alderson 2; J. Schnockenberg 2; B. Masse 0: B. Allen 0; R. Teegardln 0; L. Englehcrt 0; P. Loftus 0; J. Norihouse 0; C. Hodkowski 0. PAIRING FOR 5/06 FRONT NINE... B. Oom vs. J. Toburen; J. Northhouse vs. D. Dimmers; M. Di­ mond vs. P. Loftus: N. Gardner vs. B. Allen; B. Masse vs. T. Alderson; C. Hodkowski vs. J. Schnockenberg; L. Englehorl vs. G. Brown; C. Cruttenden vs. R. Teegardin: F. Markle vs. J. Veldman. at 2 p.m. and ends on Friday at 5 p.m. Families are invited to come to camp on Sun­ day for a visit to see the facility and share in some of the fun their campers will have in the days ahead. To help provide activities appropriate for the age and developmental level of each camper, sessions are normally arranged by age: 8-9 year olds and 10-11 year olds (resi­ dent camp). Every morning during resident camp, campers choose three skill clinics in which they will participate in for the entire week. Here under our trained instructors, campers will be able to learn the skills of canoeing. Stat* of Michigan 54th Judfciel Orcutt ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PVBUCAT10N/POST1NG AND NOTICE GF ACTION Cai* No. 89-009196-DM Court address 440 North State Street, Caro, Michigan 48723. Court telephone no. 517-673-3330. Plaintiff name(s) ond address(es) PAMELA ZOMBOR 1303 South Colling Road Caro. Michigan 48723 Plaintiff's attorney, bar no., address, ond telephone no. DAVID G. MYERS (P30057) 191 North State Street P.O. Box 330 Caro. Ml *8723 (517)673-3112 Defendant nome(s) and address(es) JERALD ALLEN ZOMBOR 5033 South Bedford Rood Hastings, Michigan 49058 TO: JERALD ALLEN ZOMBOR IT IS ORDERED: You ore being sued by plaintiff In this court io obtain a divorce from th* bonds of matrimony. You must file your answer or take other action permit­ ted by low In this court at the court address above on or before May 15. 1989. If you fall to do so. a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. A copy of this order shall be published once each week In Hostings Bonner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed In this court. David G. Myers shall post a copy of this order In the courthouse for three continuous weeks, and shall file proof of posting in this court. A copy af this order shall be sent to Jerald Allen Zombor af the last known address by registered mall, return receipt requested, before the dote of the last publication, ond the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. April 13, 1989 Judge Patrick R. Joslyn (Pl 5613) (5/11) Two Hastings Middle School boys place high in math competion For the times when you are looking for Something Better ... Saxon tennis team still hot, wins two more The streaking Hastings tennis team con­ tinued its hot play last week, sweeping past Albion 6-1 and Battle Creek Central 4-3. The learn is now 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the Twin Valley. Against Albion, David Oom won at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-0; Matt Gahan won at No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-1 and Brad Weller look the fourth spot by default. In doubles, the No. 1 team of Jeff Baxter and Tom DeVault won 6-2, 6-1; the No. 2 team of Joe Meppelink won 6-1, 6-0 and the third duo of Matt Schaefer and Tadd Wattles took a 6-2, 6-0 decision. Against Battle Creek Central, the Saxons’ singles teams won the match as all four posi­ tions won. Craig Cole at No. 1 won 7-5, 2-6, 6-4; Oom won 6-2, 6-2; Gahan won 6-3, 6-1 and Weller took a tight 7-6, 7-5 decision. Better Service Better Value .. Marriage Licenses— Strve Steward k Bill Dreyer • Proprietors^ 130 E. State Street, Hastings, Michigan VISA a WC-.LAYAWAY 616-948-8203tux rental available hours 9 Io 830 Monday thru Siturdsy/Wednesday and Friday 111 6 g3t!W5------- - - ----- ■----- ' |na> putter gnu . . ihc iiigntight ot any camnp day is the evening program. This is a time when the imagination takes over. Games of chase, high adventure, campfires, carnivals, skit nites, ovemites and cookouts on Indian Island, capture the flag, camper/counsclor hunts, water carnivals, and the weekly Indian ceremony will give every boy and girl never-to-be-forgotten moments that will last a liftime. For more information, and a detailed brochure, please call the YMCA. Many of the resident camp weeks have just a few open­ ings, so call today...945-4574. Legal Notices CeuRty e< Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE DECEASED ESTATE File No. 69-20101 -SE Estate of EDNA REED, a/k/o/ EDNA MARY REED, Deceased. Social Security Number 382-01-9939. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or af’•ftRted by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On April 20, 1989. in the probate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. RICHARD H. SHAW Judge of Probate, a hearing Ben Moskalik (left) and Scott Krueger were among the 25 top placers in the 14th was held on the petition of BARBARA CONRAD. BARBARA CONRAD was appointed personal annual Michigan Council of Teachers Mathematics Middle School/Junior High School representative of the estate of EDNA REED, a/k/a Mathematics Competition held April 22 at Western Michigan University. The two are EDNA MARY REED, deceased who lived al 12930 Bedford Road. Battle Creek, Michigan and who seventh grade students at Hastings Middle School and competed against more than died February 26, 1988. 600 peers. Creditors of the deceased ar* notified that all They will now advance to the state competition at Central Michigan University May claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to th* (proposed) personal 22. represenatatlve or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 months of the date of publication of this nolle*. Nolic* is further given th* estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. April 26. 1989 RICHARD T. GREENE (P14337) 491 East Columbia Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 (616) 968-9101 BARBARA CONRAD 2021 Fem Beach Battle Creek. Ml 49017 (5/4) Better Quality athletics, fishing, computers, tennis, archcry. mountaineering, space exploration, and swimming (every camper is required to par­ ticipate in a Red Cross learn to swim class). A popular part of each day is “cabin time" those special periods when each cabin group and their counselors plan their own activities. They may take a float trip down the lake to the store, ride a rubber raft, go fishing, make crafts, shoot bb or archcry, hike, take a bike trip, plaj kickball or any of a hundred new adventures they may create on their own. After dinner, campers have time to relax, visit the camp store, make crafts, paddle a boat, catch a fish, shoot bb guns or archery or Gregory J. Fox, 23, Hastings and Con­ stance M. Astle, 22, Hastings. Timothy R. Power, 23, Hastings and Julie Anne Welton, 23, Hastings. Michael G. Willyard, 27, Caledonia and Kristina M. Konow, 25, Caledonia. Michael J. Stonchouse. 22. Hastings and Susan L. Hook, 23, Hastings. David Allan Gaikema, 26, Middleville and Mary Ellen Coon, 24, Middleville David A. Efremoff, 39. Delton and Robin R. Parrish, 26, Delton. Brent A. Cravens, 20. Delton and Elizabeth I. Williams. 21, Delton. James H. Batdorff. 20, Woodland and Tracy A. Welch. 23, Woodland. Richard N. Smith. 39, Lake Odessa and Patricia A. Hicks, 34. Hastings. Richard H. Jones. Jr. 28. Delton and Catherine A. E. Shive. 22, August. Steven Totten. 30. Wayland and Vickie Scheerhoom. 29. Wayland. Jon E. Freeman, 21, Middleville and Leslie J. Mast 21. Middleville. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF BUBJNNO COOK ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEA5E TAKE NOTICE that th* Prairieville Township Board ha* adopted a new Building Cod* Ordinance containing, in summary, lhe fallowing provision*: SECTION I. TITLE. Th* title of this Ordinance is th* "Prairieville Township Building Code Ordinance." SECTION II. ADOPTION OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL CODE. This Ordinance adopts by reference the "BOCA Basic Building Code, 1987 Edition," as amended by this Ordinance. SECTION III. ENFORCEMENT. This Ordinance shall be administered and enforced by Prairieville Township, which specifically reserves the right to provide by ordinance or contract with any other township, village, city, or county in the State of Michigan for joint enforcement and administration of this Ordinance. SECTION IV. FEES. Sections 114.3,114.3.1,114.4. ond 114.5 of th* "BOCA Basic Building Cod*. 19B7 Edition" are repealed ond the Prairieville Township Board is given authority to establish by resolution a schedule of fees for the administering of the Building Code. SECTION V. VIOLATION OF STOP-WORK ORDER. Section 118.2 of the "BOCA Basic Building Code, 1967 Edition" Is amended Io provide that violation of a stop-work order is a violation of this Ordinance. SECTION VI. REPEAL OF CERTAIN CODE PROVI­ SIONS PtftTAINING TO BUILDING OFFICIAL AND ASSISTANTS QUALIFICATIONS AND RESTRIC­ TIONS. Sections 109.5, 109.6, and 109.7 of the "BOCA Basic Building Code. 1987 Edition-' or* f*SECTK>N VII. DANGEROUS BUILDINGS. This Sec­ STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCMT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY MOTION FOR PUBLICATION File No. 89-005-00 GERALDINE A. SEEBER. Plaintiff. RICHARD C. SEEBER. Defendant. Bruce W. Gee (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiff 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 NOW COMES Plaintiff, Geraldine A. Seeber, by and through her attorneys, Siegel. Hudson. Gee A Fisher, ond hereby moves this Court to allow ser­ vice by publication. In support of this Motion, Plaintiffs say: 1. That no address Is available for Defendant. Doled: April 12, 1969 Bruce W. Ge* (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiff Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of April, 1989. Duska A. Brumm. Notary Publk Barry County. Michigan My Commission Expires: 10-21-91 STATE OF MKMGAN M THE ORCUTT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BABRY ORDER FOB PUBLICATION File No; 89-005-DO GERALDINE A. SEEBER. Plaintiff, RICHARD C. SEEBER. Defendant. Bruce W. Ge* (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiff 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 At o session of said Court, held in the Circuit Courtrooms in the City of Hastings. Mkhigon, this 17th day of April, 1909. PRESENT: Honorable Richard M. Shuster, Circuit tion repeals Sections 120.0 through 120.6 of the "BOCA Basic Building Cod*. 1987 Edition" and substitutes In their p’ace provisions pertaining to regulation of dangerous buildings. SECTION VIII. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS REFERR­ Th* Court having reviewed th* Motion for ING TO BOARD OF SURVEY. This Section repeals Publ katlon ond the Court being fully advised in the Sections 123.0 through 123.5.1 of the "BOCA Basic premises: Building Cod*. 1967 Edition." IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you SECTION IX. BONDS AND LIABILITY INSURANCE ar* being sued by Plaintiff in this Court In a divorce FOR SIGNS. Sections 2906.0 through 2906.3 of th* action. You must III* your answer or take such "BOCA Bask Building Code. 19*7 Edition' or* other action as permitted by law in this Court at repealed. the Courthouse, Hastings, Mkhigon on or before SECTION X. PENALTY. Violation of this Or­ May 22. 1989. H you foil to do so. a default judg­ dinance or the Cod* adopted thereunder is a ment may be entered against you for the relief misdemeanor punishable by a fin* of not mor* demanded in th* Complaint filed in this cose. than SI 30.00 and/or Imprisonment for not more IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a than 90 days. Prairieville Township reserves the right to proceed In any court of competent jurisdic­ tion for the purpose of obtaining an Injunction or weeks and proof of publication shall be filed in this other appropriate remedy to compel compliance Court. with this Ordinance. Each day that a violation con­ Richard M. Shuster, Circuit Judge tinues »o exist shall constitute a separate offense. DRAFTED BY: SECTION XI. SEVERABILITY. Should any part of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or of SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE * FISHER no force and effect by a court of competent 607 N. Broadway jurisdiction, such portion shall not be deemed to Hastings. Ml 49058 (5/11) affect th* validity of any other part or portion of (616)945-3495 this Ordinance. SECTION XII. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. All Ordinances or parts of Or­ dinances in conf Ikl with this Ordinance are hereby repeated. This Ordinance shall take effect ninety days after a certified copy of this Ordinance is delivered Io the Michigan Stat* construction Code Default having been mod* in term* and conditions Commission. This Section makes further provision af o certain mortgage mad* by JOSEPH L. MOUSKI with respect to building permits validly Issued ANO SUSAN M. MOLESKI. husband and wife, to before the effective date of this Ordinance and Great Lakes Federal Savings and Loon Associowith respect to any proceedings pending. Including ,tton, now known as Groot Lakes Bancorp. A prosecutions for violation*. incurred under any Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Hom* previous ordinance or Township Building Code be­ Owners' Loan Act of 1933. of the United States of ing repealed hereby. America, as amended. Mortgage*, dated the 24th PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Or­ day of February, 1984, and recorded in the offk* of dinance, being Prairieville Township Ordinance th* Register of Deeds for th* County of Sorry, and No. 62. was adopted by lhe Prairieville Township Stale of Michigan, on th* 5th day of March. 1984. In Board at Its regular meeting held Wednesday. Liber 258 of Sorry County Records, at Pag* 09. on April 12, 1989. which mortgage there Is claimed to be due, al the PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Or­ date of this notice, for principal ond interest, the dinance shall take effect ninety (90) days after cer­ sum of Twenty-one Thousand Seven Hundred tified copies thereof ar* delivered to th* Michigan Ninety-five and 28/100 (821,795.28) Dollars, Plus State Construction Code Commission, with an Escrow Deficit of Two Hundred Eighty and delivery having been mad* on th* 27th day of 74/100 (8280.74) Dollar*. Plus Deferred Late charge* of Nine ond 53/100 (89.53) Dollar*. Minus April, 1989. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that th* full text an Unapplied Credit of Seventy-six and 29/100 of this Ordinance has been posted in th* office of (876.29) Doltars. And no sulf or proceeding* ot low or in equity the Prairieville Township Clerk at th* address set forth below ond that copies of this Ordinance, In­ having been Instituted to recover the debt secured cluding th* building code adopted by reference by sold mortgage or any port thereof: Now, therefore, by virtu* of th* power of sole thereunder, may be purchased or inspected at th* oHlc* of the Prairieville Township Clerk during contained In said mortgage ond pursuant to the regular business hours of regular working day* statute of the State of Michigan in such cos* mode and provided, notk* is hereby given that on lhe following th* dote of this publication. 15th day of June. 1989 at two (2:00) o'clock In th* JANETTE EMIG, Clerk afternoon, Local time, said mortgage will be Prairieville Township foreclosed by a sale ot public auction, to the Prairieville Township Hall highest bidder, at the East entrance to th* Barry 10115 South Norris Rood County Courthouse. In the City of Hasting*. Sorry Delton, Ml 49046 (5/4) County. Michigan (that being th* building where (616)623-2664 the Grcuit Court for th* County of Barry is held), of the premise* described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the Interest thereon at nine and 350/1000 (9.350 %) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges April 10, 1989 — 7:30 p.m. and expenses, including th* attorney fees allowed Roll coll — All Board Members present. Eleven by law. and also any sum or sum* which may be citizen*. paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect Its Special Sewer Minute* 2/17/89 and 3/13/89 Interest in the premise*. Said premise* or* regular Board minutes, all approved. situated in the Township of Barry, County of Barry. Received Treasurers report, all correspondence Stat* of Michigan ond described as: and commitlee reports. A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section Approved payment of all listed bills. 36. Town 1. North, Rang* 9 West, described as: Directed Attorney Youngsma to contact At­ Commencing at the Northeast comer of the torney Flickinger decision of Point Rd. West 1/2 of th* Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36 Approved purchase upgrade for appraisal and ond running thence West 40 rods to th* place uf tax system 5825 Monotron; voter registration pro­ beginning; thence South 12 rods; thence West 12 gram Micro Arizala 81600. rods; thence North 12 rods; thence East 12 rods to Clerk directed to write K. Neil re: transfer sta­ he place of beginning. tion hours. Barry Township. Barry County. Mkhigon. Authorized up to SI 200 for olr compressor — Sidwell f03-0)-036-a32 00. Barry County Fire Association. During th* six (6) months immediately following Contact newspaper for coverage of Flood In­ th* sale, th* property may be redeemed. If it is surance program. determined at th* lime of sol* that th* property is Approved payment 820 dues Mi. Stormwalerabandoned, the redemption period will become Floodplaln Membership. thirty (30) day*. Approved Centerline point cost of 81280 for Dated al Ann Arbor, Michigan April 24, 1989. Kingsbury and Cloverdale Rds. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. Resolution adopt contract with Consumers A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Powe- Streetlighting Lakeside Dr. Mortgagee Adopted 8PH Fir*. BPOH Ambulance, Delton Lawrence K. Kustra (P26005) District Library, Central Dispatch 1989-90 budgets, LEGAL DEPARTMENT pay quarterly. Great Lakes Bancorp Adopted 1989-90 Fiscal Year Budget. 401 East Liberty Street Accepted proposal Consumers Power lighting P.O. Box 8600 for patking lot. Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 Adjournment 10:17 p.m. (313) 769-8300 Shirley R. Case. Clerk First Publication: Moy 4, 1989 Attested to by; (5/25) Patricia I. Baker, Supervisor (5/4) mortgage balk �Cooley president talks to Rotarians, guests Judge Thomas E. Brennan, president of Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, was lhe speaker at Monday's annual Honors Convocation of lhe Hastings Rotary Club. The luncheon, held each year to recognize ments in Red Square, Americans gathered in churches and schools, meeting rooms and auditoriums to reflect on the power of truth and justice governing American lives. "Law Day was established as a way of reminding the whole world that armies and 10 outstanding seniors from Hastings High School, was on Law Day, which was the topic of Brennan's speech. Brennan began his career as an attorney in private practice in Detroit. He was later airplanes cannot stand against truth and just­ ice," said Brennan. “Guns and war must in­ evitably bow to words ofwisdom. Alexander Hamilton wrote in lhe Federal­ ist Papers, lhat it is the task of the American elected to Common Pleas Court judge before being appointed to serve as circuit court judge of Wayne County by Gov. George Romney. people to determine by their actions whether human societies are really able to establish governments by deliberate choice or whether humanity is forever condemned to be ruled by accident or force of arms, repeated In 1966, he was elected to lhe Michigan Supreme Court and later served as chief Brennan. That task, he said, has been inherited by judge for a year. He resigned in 1973 to be­ gin the law school ’•nd later became its pres­ ident Law Day was first proclaimed 35 years every generation of Americans since 1776. "Every generation has a different kind of music, but every generation celebrates the ago by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, said Brennan. It’s purpose is to celebrate rev­ same set of ideas. When I was a young man, love songs were about moon, spoon and June. Today’s lyric is "baby, baby, baby," erence for rule of law and to contrast the Soviet celebration of May Day, he told Rotary President John Ketchum and history committee member Wes Logan Monday share the document proclaiming the 69th birthday of the Hastings Rotary Club. but they're still love songs and the purpose Rotarians, lhe Rotary top 10 students and their parents. of the message is still lhe same." So Law Day and the remembrance of the need for law must be remembered with each new era, he said. While the Soviets marched thousands of soldiers, tanks, artillery and military instru- Whether you've got a growing young family... Judge Thomas E. Brennan, president of Cooley School ol Law. told Rotarians the Top Ten students and Ihelr guests the history behind Law Day. Brennan said he has a drawer roll of Law Day speeches lhat tell lhe story ot the last quarter-century — the threat of communism, the need for racial justice, cruelty of war, the viloation of the environment, stagnation of the economy, corruption of public morality, the danger of nuclear extinction and other problems. "No matter what the date or the current headline, the message is always the same: the law protects us and serves us," said popular self-government; that great echoing hall through which the winds of change whistle and the voices of the people rever­ berate." But in 1988, 402 of lhe 408 incumbent Congressmen were re-elected, he said, which Brennan. "We can solve our problems by the law and through lhe law. No peril is so ur­ should be a cause for concern. "In an age of television and radio and gent as to justify ignoring the law." Justice, safety and prosperity are not avail­ able except by means of law, he said. No mass-mailing and slick advertising and ex­ pensive organization, money is more than one is above the law. Laws are written and preserved because they are fixed.in truth. The history of law is the history of written word. Who would've thought 35 years ago when President Eisenhower declared Law Day that we would be reading headlines about open elections in the Soviet Union?, asked Brennan. Who would’ve believed that Or are settling down for your golden years... question, be said. Are Americans keeping up with Soviet government? "We pride ourselves on our democracy," said Brennan. "We pride ourselves on our freely elected, unequalled historic symbol of Provda, (the Soviet newspaper) would’ve carried stories critical of Soviet programs and the Soviet regime and quote speeches by former Soviet officials ousted in contested popular balloting? Who would have predicted lhat in 1989 the Western world would be reading about thousands of Chinese students demonstrating against their government in demand of demo­ cracy? Or wonder of wonders, he asked, that such demonstrations would be tolerated? Americans should ask themselves another ever the key to political power in America," he said. "This is our modern American dem­ ocracy." All is fair in loye and war, said Brennan, ?. and in 1989, politics can be added to fhfe list "In the arena of politics, the name of the game is to win," related Brennan. "I would like to think that the people who seek office in America are good people, motivated by the desire to serve lhe public. The tempta­ tion to do what appears to be good will al­ ways be with us. Evil is seldom presented as evil. Even since lhe time of Adam and Eve, when they bit into a shiny apple in the garden of Eden, humankind has been drawn by visions of glory, prosperity and happi­ ness." To keep the system working, everyone must work within the system, he said. "So long as those old temptations are with us. So long as that teaching is neces­ sary, lhe purpose and meaning of Law Day will be important," concluded Brennan. Mobile home fire could be arson, authorities claim by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Authorities say a fire that destroyed a supposedly unoccupied mobile home near Delton last week could be lhe work of an The Hastings arsonist. Owned by Hastings resident Delbert Billings, the mobile home at 6301 Gurd Road burned to the ground April 26 in a fire with a suspicious origin, authorities said. Banner Four days earlier, Billings’ brother, Randy, was injured when a fire swept through his home at 236 High St. in Hastings. Authorities are unsure if there is any connection between the two, but lhe causes of both blazes remained under investigation this week. The mysterious fires coming four days your VITAL LINK to the news and activities of our community Every Thursday, the Banner keeps you informed of all the important events in Barry County, from government to sports, births to deaths, and club news to police reports. | Send my subscription to: I NAME __________________________ I ADDRESS The Banner is entertaining, too, with Ann Landers, columns on local history and news of your neighbors. Weddings, engagements, anniversaries — all the things that you wn-‘ to know, can be at your fingertips every week. Subscribe today! See what you've been missing. si ooo Only XO per year in Barry County MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY ... span have made family members uncomfortable, said Delbert Billings. "I hope they figure it out soon," he said. "Two fires in the same family in the same week - it bothers me." The mobile home fire last week was CITY _____________________ Enclosed Is my payment lor: T I $13.00 Barry County i $16.50 Other Areas or call STATE I ZIP $10.00 College Students $15.00 Surrounding Counties ... 948-8051 FOR MORE INFORMATION! P.O. Box B, Hastings, Michigan 49058 I reported at 10 p.m. by a neighbor who spotted the blaze at the unoccupied trailer. Delton firefighters responded, but lhe flames damaged most of the 12-foot by 62-foot mobile home along with its contents. "It was totally destroyed," Billings said, estimating the home’s value at $5,000 to $6,000, plus its contents. Authorities said the fire appears to have started at a trash pile located 19 feet away from the trailer. A 10 mph wind coming from the northeast carried sparks from the fire to lhe mobile home, setting fire to an outside awning and an expando unit attached to the east side of the trailer, said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Michael Lesick. But authorities are perplexed because the trash pile was topped with a living room couch that appears to have been set on fire first. How lhe couch was set on fire remains unclear. "The state fire marshal is supposed to go out and look," said Delton Fire Chief Men Payne. "There's a few problems that they're looking at." Neighbors said the mobile home had been unoccupied since January. Apart from the owner occasionally visiting the property, no one has been living at the home for several months. Lesick said Delbert Billings, who resides in Hastings, and his brother, Randy, had both been out to lhe mobile home early in the afternoon on April 26. Both told authorities they hadn’t burned anything while they were at the home. Billings also told authorities the only electrical appliance plugged in at the home was a freezer kept in a utility shed near the home's rear door. Randy Billings suffered bums to his hand April 22 when a fire broke out in the dining area of his home in Hastings while Billings was watching TV in the adjoining living room. Caris said lhe home was fully on fire by the time firefighters arrived two to three minutes after receiving the report. The blaze caused $30,000 in damages to the home, but the cause remained unclear, Caris said last week. A Hastings firefighter, however, said Wednesday that the High Street fire on April 22 may have been caused by a faulty electrical extention cord. Delbert Billings said Randy was preparing to use his brother's mobile home after the fire swept through his Hastings home. Bui lhe second fire ended that plan. �lhe Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 4. 1U89 — Page 13 Local agencies hear about Project Link child abuse program , o “ * ' by Maine (iilhen When natural disasters like tornadoes or floods strike, programs are in place for government and other agencies to step in and take care of the emergency needs of the peo­ ple victimized by the crisis. But what about unnatural disasters such as times when there are multiple victims of child sexual abuse in pre-schools or recreation areas or other places? An entire community can be victimized to a certain degree when such a traumatic incident occurs, said the coordinator of Project Link, but until recently no plan existed to coordinate community lesponsibility in such sexual abuse cases. Last week, local representatives from human services agencies. law enforcement, several school districts and others heard about Project Link, which deals with community preparedness, when such multi-victim child sexual abuse disasters occur. Terence D. Mehren, Project Link coor• dinator, conducted thejnformational briefing last week at a breakfast meeting, sponsored by the Barry County Child Abuse Council and hosted by the Hastings Exchange Club. The State of Michigan, with a federal grant, developed Project Link recently to provide a plan for consistent emergency response through interaction and coordination on both lhe local and state levels to help with multi­ victim abuse cases. No mandates exist for communities to adopt such a plan, Mehren said, because local participation is optional. To date St. Clair, Alpena County and Jackson have begun developing their own local response teams through Project Link, Mehren said. The plan’s format can be modifieo to ac­ commodate needs and resources of individual communities, Mehren stressed. If the Barry County community is receptive to Project Link and if the local agencies are accepting of the plan, Mehren will return to Hastings to assist in its development here and the county Child Abuse Council would organize the first committee meeting. Council officials said. “The main thrust is lhat we’re promoting inter-agency coordination,’’ Mehren said. That agenda includes what needs to be ac­ complished when such a crisis strikes, how it impacts on other services, what roles will be performed and bow. For instance, if there are 25 victims, agendes will have to deal with families that will probably include more than 100 people, he said. Representatives from human service agenc es, law enforcement, school districts and others heard an explana­ tion last week of Project Link which deals with multivictim out-of-home child sexual abuse. The meeting was sponsored by the Barry County Child Abuse Council and hosted by the Hastings Exchange Club at the Episcopal Parish House. w Among those who attended last week's Project Link meeting were State Rep. Robert Bender (center) and school superintendents (from left) Steve Garrett, Thornapple Kellogg; John Sanders, Delton Kellogg; John Fehsenfeld, Barry Intermediate; and Carl Schoessel, Hastings. Some of the questions that have to be dealt with before such situations arise, he said, in­ clude: Does the prosecutor’s office have what they need to deal with it? Are they staffed suf­ ficiently? What would you do to provide treat­ ment? Who pays for it? Mehren said his definition of multivictims, who pertain to Project Link, are a specific group of children at a specific locale as a result of being grouped. It was such an abuse incident involving 40 children at a Niles pre-school in 1984 that captured the attention of key state leaders because of its impact on the community and subsequent overload and stress on service providers. The seeds for Project Link were planted after that incident when it became obvious that the system needed to address judicial and treatment issues lhat extended beyond those normally encountered in intra-family child sexual abuse cases. In the Niles pre-school incident, the com­ munity mental health program there “had to get more money so they were not able to in­ tervene immediately.” Pan of Project Link includes reviewing resources and determining, in advance, what can be done if available local resources aren’t sufficient to meet needs, Mehren said. Project Link helps to avoid the revictimizalion of children by reducing the number of times they are interviewed and by decreasing the number of different interviewers, he said. “Coordination is the key with lhe focus on not revictimizing,” Mehren said. Victims of multiple sexual abuse number more than the children who are actually assaulted. “Immediate families, secondary families, neighbors, teachers, clergy and everyone who knows any of the victims are secondary victims,” he said. The service coordination framework of Project Link involves an Abuse Local Emergency Response Team (ALERTeam) and a State Abuse Resource Assistance Team (SARAT). For the local ALERTeam, governmental units and service providers put aside “turf* and other political issues and take a united ap­ proach to the treatment of victims and to holding perpetrators accountable for their crimes, Mehren said. The ALERTeam facilitates maximum cffec- Terry Mehren (left), coordinator of Project Link, talks with Charlene Michael-McDonald, of DSS; Maureen Ketchum, executive director of the Barry County Child Abuse Council and Ron Decker, director of the county's DSS, after last week's meeting. live use of existing local government depart­ ments. agencies and selected volunteer and private resources within the designated ser­ vice area. SARAT includes five administrators from primary human service agencies and depart­ ments on the state level and functions as a temporary emergency iu**d< assessment and resource expediting team when resources, in­ cluding expert consultation. Io cope with a multivictim out-of-home child sexual abuse emergency are not immediately available to the community. . The Project Link model plan also includes information on the value of support groups in assisting persons who have been viciiniizcd in a multi-victim child sexual abuse incident and ways to begin self-help groups. Project Link evolved from a task force ap­ pointed by the governor after the Niles pre­ school incident. The task force obtained fun­ ding for lhe creation of the project through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser­ vices in 1987. The project proposal submitted by Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, of which Mehren is affiliated, was funded for one year. Charlton Park, host to Young Author’s Conference Writing letters to nursery rhyme and storybook characters like Cinderella and one of the Three Little Pigs were part of the ac­ tivities at Tuesday’s Young Author’s Con­ ference, held at Chartton Park. About 105 third through eighth graders from Delton Kellogg, Hastings. St. Rose and Barry County Christian schools attended the event, sponsored by the Barry Intermediate School District. Authors Jack Ridl and Miriam Pederson, who arc poets, participated in the conference. Ridl, who teaches at Hope College, and Pederson, who instructs at Aquinas College, read some of their works to the local students and then listened to students read their creative writings. The purpose of the conference is “to bring together kids with high potential in writing,” said Sue Drummond, BISD gifted and talented consultant. “It's an opportunity for the authors to critique their (students') work." Each participating school was allowed to send one student for each 20 students enrolled in third through eighth grades. Personnel from the various schools selected the students who attended, Drummond said, and tbe BISD suggests that the students have a high interest in verbal and writing skills. Students attended four of the eight sessions that were held in the park’s historic buildings during the conference. Art projects were included in two of the ses­ sions so the students can see that writing and visual arts are interrelated, she said. “It was a great day," Drummond said. In addition to the authors, group leaders in­ cluded Paul Simon, Hastings art teacher; Cheryl Drenth, Delton visual arts teacher; Mel Hund, Hastings teacher; Ann Rawsky and Deb Haan, Delton teachers; and Brian Tobias, Emily Allyn, Jennifer Harris and Whisper Petrucci, Hastings and Delton high school students from the Story Spinners classes. Hastings teacher Mel Hund listens as students read some of their own writings during the conference. In the museum building, Delton teacher Deb Haan had students using their imaginations to write letters to nursery rhyme and storybook characters. Two men held on drug and weapon charges Poet Jack Ridl (right) listens to a student's creative writing during the Young Author’s Conference Tuesday at Chariton Park. Driver held on second drunk driving charge A 24-year-old Hastings driver was arrested for drunken driving Saturday after police said behind the wheel, they noticed an open 16-oz. can of beer in the car. he almost hit a parked construction trailer on Colfax Street. Hastings Police Sgts. Cliff Morse and Lowell Wilde said the were on patrol at 3 ajn. on North East Street when they spotted Wright, who denied he had been driving erratically, was asked to step out and perform several dexterity tests. Afterward, he was a black 1979 Dodge Omni weaving and ./right, of 212 S. Park St., was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail, where he given a preliminary breathalyzer test and registered .12 percent, police said. making wide turns. Police followed the car for several bloc! s and observed lhe driver make several wide turns before they pulled the car over on East scored .14 percent on a chemical breath test He was lodged on a charge of drunken driving, second offense, and was given a and Grant streets. When police approached James E. Wright citation for driving with open intoxicants in a motor vehicle. • Two Orangeville Township men were arrestedlast week on several charges, including drag-and weapons violations, after police pulled over their car because of an expired license plate. Driver Gary J. Warren, 20, of 8949 Marsh Road, was arrested for driving without a license and was issued citations for driving without proof of insurance and driving without proper registration on the car. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies also learn­ ed there were two outstanding warrants for his arrest for possession of methamphetamines and possesion of cocaine. Passenger Donald Ray Collard Jr., 20, was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon after police discovered he was in possession of an 11-inch long knife. Collard, of 6473 Lindsey Road, faces preliminary exam on the felony charge Friday in 56th District Court. Deputies Lynn Cruttenden and Don Nevins said they were patrolling Marsh Road near Lewis Road on April 23 when they passed tbe car with a registration that had expired in August 1988. ‘ When police pulled over the car, they found three 20-year-olds in the vehicle with open cans of beer. While deputies were removing the open beer cans and the remains of a 12-pack, they noticed Collard with a leather holster and ask­ ed him to step out of the car. Authorities impounded the vehicle and ar­ rested the two men. A third 19-year-old man in the car was released but may yet be charged with possession of open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, deputies said. Deputies said Collard asked if he would eventually be getting his knife back, but they told him that wouldn’t be likely. They said Collard replied he wished he could because he was proud of the knife and had wanted to show it to his friends. St. Rose School’s first graders read 100 books St. Rose School held Its fourth annual reading awards ceremony for first graders and their parents Tuesday evening. The event is sponsored by the Catholic Daughters, St. Rita. All children in Sister Marie Ursula s class achieved the goal of reading 100 books during the year. Shown above are (first row, from left) Nathan Smith, Jenny Czinder, Sean Fortier, Molly Woods, Chad Noteboom, Jessica Cole (second row) Carolyn DeWilt, Erica Swiatek, Mark Noteboom, Katie Williams, John Jacobs, Joseph Martin, (third row) Erika Main, Katie Loftus. Courtney Halllfax, Genny Lukasiewicz, Lindsey Karas, Phillip McKeough, (fourth row) Regent Marilyn Liszewski, Sister Marie Ursula anu Mayor Mary Lou Gray. �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 4, 1989 COU RT NEWS...continued from page 6 CLASSIFIEDS I The HASTINGS BANNER-Call (616) 948-8051 / hank You | CARD OF THANKS The family of Albert Vcrlindc wishes to sincerely thank all those who sent cards of sympathy, Howers, food, dona­ tions to Hospice and to those who personally extended their kindness at the time of our loss. A special thanks to Mary and Ray Dykhousc, Dr. Wildcm, Mark and Dale Johnson, Viola and Dean Cunningham and the Koops Funeral Chapel. Lit and the family of _____________ Albert Vcrlindc CARD OF THANKS Please consider this a personal message of appreciation to all who remembered me in any way for my 80th birthday. There were cards (122), letters, phone calls, dinners, visits, gifts, plus a fami­ ly party Sunday afternoon, hosted by our sons and daughters-in-law. Makes me feel it can ac very pleasant to become old when there are so many wonderful friends and relatives. ______________ Mabel Booher Help Wanted CAREER OPPORTUNITY: personnel agency in Yankee Springs area is now accepting resumes for career minded indi­ vidual it) perform general office duties on a full time basis in our home office. Qualified candi­ dates will use sharp clerical skills (computer knowledge helpful) to perform a wide range of duties. Send resume to T.P.S., Inc., 1405 S. Yankee Springs Rd., Middleville, Mi, 49333, or call 891-9261,______________ FAMILY COME FIRST? Ideal part time job with creative circle, will train, call Kathy; 948-2515.___________________ FRIENDLY HOME PARTIES has openings in this area for managers and dealers. Free training commission up to 25%, override up to 7%. No paper work, no delivering or collecting, highest hostess awards. No handling cr service charge. Over 800 dynamic items or toys, gifts, home decor and Christmas decor. For free 1989 catalogs, call 1-800-227-1510. CARD OF THANKS The family of Gerald (Gibes) LPN-RN. We arc looking for Gardner would like to thank all someone with leadership skills of our friends, neighbors and to work in our geriatric facility. relatives. Your cards, letters, We offer health insurance and food, donations, prayers and vacation benefits, competitive expressions of sympathy are wages and excellent woiking conditions. LPN’s start at $8.85. very much appreciated. A special thanks also for the Thomapplc Manor, Hastings, Vogt Chapel Wren Funeral 945-2407,___________________ Home Services. VISA/MASTERCARD US Thank you for your kind CHARGE guaranteed. Regard­ thoughts for our mother, Alber­ less of credit rating. Call now! ta. She is at home and recovering 213-925-9906 cxL U1893. from her injuries. Alberta Gardner Terry and Joyce Gardner LOOKING FOR A good home Jack and Sharon Gardner for 5 month old puppy, father Nancy and Gary Monroe Cocker, mother Lab and Shepherd. 948-8254._________ 1/im ellaneom 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDSTon­ ing Tables. Commercial-Home tanning beds. Save 50%-Priccs from $249. Lamps-LotionsAcccuorics. Cali today. FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292. (MI190S) _______________ FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant hybrid bluegills. Rainbow trout. Walleye, Largcmouth bass, Smallmouth bass. Hybrid striped bass, Channel catfish, Perch, and Fathead minnows. LAGG1S’ FISH FARM, INC. 08988 35lh St., Gobles, Ml. 49055. Phone (616)628-2056 Days, (616)624-6215 evenings. Real / Mate ATTENTION - Government homes from $1 (U-rcpair). Delinquent tax property. Repos­ sessions. Call 1-602-838-8885, ext GH3460. H anted INVESTORS NEEDED FOR SMALL RESTAURANT. Call 945-3606, ask for Rick. OLD ORIENTAL RUGS WANTED any size or condi­ tion. Call toll free 1-800-553-8021. , I-or Sale 1979 FIBERGALSS BASS BOAT: w/85hp Johnson, 12Z24 Trollcn motor, LCR 2000, Lorancc flasher, PH meter, drive-on trailer, new cover, like new. 945-2510._____________ 8'18* flatbed, for 4x4’s or as snowmobile trailer, with spare tire. Like new. 945-2510. FARM DISC: approx. 4X3, SI50. 948-4054._____________ FOR SALE: Excellent quality free standing commercial build­ ing on 3.35 acres in Hastings area. 4600 sq. ft. of building. Previous use truck leasing and maintenance. Call Doug Taatjcs at Tol Realty and Construction Co., Inc. 774-2330, evenings 942-5939. CAR s 1RUCK REPAIR Service Naan: Monday B to 8. Tuesday-Friday 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED MASTER CHARGE • VISA ttlEML WIVtlWT* MfWM Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! i INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Farm Group Health Business Retirement Mobile Home • Personal Belongings \ -Life • Rental Property • Motorcycle Since 1908 JIM, JOHN, DAVE, at 945-3412 REAL ESTATE MILLER SINCE REAL ESTATE 1940 Ken Miller, C.R.B., C.R.S. & Mike Humphreys Associate Brokers Hastings (616)945-5182 R3 ICES RIVER CITY BUSINESS • • • • patching sealing rasurlaclng approaches ASPHALT REPAIR t I No Job TOO Small 1--------------------------------------- of Social Services after extensive involvement with the criminal justice system with two previous felonies contest last week to a reduced charge of attempted welfare fraud by negligence. Clarence L. Kraft, 59, had been receiving and two misdemeanors," Eveiand said. The judge ordered Momenee to continue public assistance prior to January 1985. But when he became an in-patient at lhe Veterans substance abuse counseling in prison, and Hospital in Battle Creek, he failed to report lhe change in his financial condition. Becoming an in-patient in the hospital gave him credit for 117 days already served. In March, Momenee pleaded guilty to one count of breaking and entering an occupied building. In exchange, charges of armed robbery, felonious assault, and committing a felony with a firearm were dismissed by the prosecutor. Momenee’s co-defendant, Ray Deck, is scheduled to be sentenced May 10 on similar charges. •A Delton man who continued to receive assistance from the Birry County obliged him to report that fact to the DSS. Defense attorney Michael McPhillips asked the court to accept the no contest plea because his client couldn't recall his dealings with the DSS from January 1985 to May 1986. A no contest plea is similar to a guilty plea in that a conviction may be entered by the court But the plea can not be used as an admission of guilt in any other matter. F1NAN-C-IAL HAY WAGON: 6 ton running gear with new Oak bed, like new. 945-2510. (iara^e Sale GARAGE SALE: Sat, May 6, 9a.m. to 5p.m., 603 E. Grant St., Hastings, corner of Wilson and Grant streets. Odyssey video game set with IS games $25, headboard for double bed, canister set, plant stand, books, paperback and hard cover, humidifier, dishes, wall decorations, women and lots of boys clothing, some Tupper­ ware, knick-knacks, Jewelry, LOTS MORE._____________ HUGE BARN SALE: Fri., Sat. and Sunday. 1977 Lincoln, all power, excellent condition; 1988 Quad Racer, like new, many extras; 1986 3-whecler Yamaha with extras; 1979 Sleek Craft jet boat, 21ft. 454 with blower, custom trailer; 1977 Dodge pickup heavy duty with Slow, much more. 14300 cdford Rd._______________ RUMMAGE SALE: Parmalee Rd., 2 miles east of Whitneyville, M ay 4,8a.m. to 6p.m., May 5, 8a.m. to 12 noon. New solid oak fold-down kitchen table, folding sofa and sofa bed, queen size bed frame, clothes and much more. No early sales.______________ I or Sale \uloniottve ATTENTION - Government seized vehicles from $100. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chevys. Surplus buyers guide. 1-602-838-8885 ext. A3460. \rrwn AMERICAN INTERIORS Specializing in kitchens and baths, painting, texturing, stcepling/stucco, drywall instal­ lation and plastering. No job too big. Rick Lang, (616)721-3700. EARLY BIRD PRICES on Central Air. Buy now, save money and keep cool this summer. Henning & Sons Heating 30 years experience. 945-5677.___________________ 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Department becoming ineligible for welfare, pleaded no FRIGIDAIRE WASHER: $75, after 5 p.m., 945-2274. liuMnew SERVICE DIRECTORY I by Momenee’s past criminal record in handing down a sentence. "You’re young, you already have an FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 POLE BUILDINGS: No money down, all sizes and colon. 517-589-8774. TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE residential, business, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448___________ TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: Mary Kay provides instructions on skin care and glamour tech­ niques al no cost to you. Please call today to set your appoint­ ment with professional beauty consultant Renae Fcldpaush 945-9377.________________ __ LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit. Heavy equipment operaton, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard. furnished by...Mtrk D. Christenson of Edward D. Jones & Co. Bonds often predict movement in the market A stockholder owns part of the corporation in which he or she invests. With this owner­ ship comes the rewards of success and the risks of failure. Owners of common stock ac­ cept this risk, along with less or no income, in hopes of lucrative future gains. Bond owners, on tbe other hand, are lenders. They choose to invest where income is safe and all their principal will be returned at a specified future date. Because of these two diverse investment philosophies, owning vs. loaning, some in­ vestors view stocks as risky and bonds as safe. As with most generalities, this is only partial­ ly correct as both offer some risk. In practice, however, there is a relation between stock and bond prices. A lot can be learned about stocks by watching bonds. To appreciate this, first understand what makes bond prices move. Bond prices reflect interest rates. When interest rates rise, bond prices drop. Conversely, when interest rates drop, bond prices rise. For example, if you own a $1,000 bond paying 9 percent, you receive $90 interest । each year. If rates rise to 12 percent, new bonds would pay $120 interest each year. As a result, to sell your bond with $30 less income, you must discount it and lose some of your original investment. On the other hand, if rates fall to 6 percent, your $90 income is very attractive compared to the new $60 rate. Your bond becomes more valuable, and the market price increases. Although bonds are guaranteed to return principal at maturity, until then the market value changes with interest rates. That means if you decide to sell your bond before it matures, you may receive more, less, or the same amount you paid for your bond. Your original investment, or face value, is not guaranteed before maturity. Because bonds are bought primarily for in­ come, the market value reflects changing in­ terest rates more quickly than stocks. Stock prices, however, are also sensitive to interest rates and follow bond prices — only a bit slower. Watch the relationship. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Generally, high interest rates hurt business and slow economic expan­ sion. This causes corporate earnings to arop and eventually brings stock prices down. When interest rates drop, bond prices rise. Low interest rates usually stimulate business, and stock prices react upward following the bond market. Although this is an over­ simplification, a close study of the stock/bond market price activity bears it out. The latest example showed that six months prior to the October 1987 crash, the average municipal­ bond mutual fund lost about 6.5 percent in value. Corporate-bond funds lost about 5.5 percent. The bond market was suggesting that in the near future, we might expect a cor­ responding drop in stock prices. An overly severe drop in the stock market did occur. Although it adjusted to a more reasonable cor­ rection, it was. in fact, a drop in stock prices. This is not to encourage investment deci­ sions based solely on the bond market's move­ ment. Analysts who foster the bond/stock relation temper their decisions with an understanding of bond prices and yields in relation to the inflation rate and yield gaps between bonds and stocks. The point is simply that there's a relation between bond and stock prices. If you're an investor who's sometimes confused as to where the eco;«omy is beading, keep an eye on the bond market. You could get a good tip on the slock market. HAPPY BIRHTDAY MOM! Love, Linda K. HAPPY BIRHTDAY MOM AND DAD HAUSE MAY 2 & 4 Love always ME TESHIA: HAPPY SWEET SIXTEEN MAY 4TH. LOVE MOM, DAD, AND SHANNON. competent to understand the proceedings. Sentencing for Kraft, of 10779 Pine Lake Road, will be held June 7. He could receive up to one year in jail for the misdemeanor offense. As part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor's office, Kraft agreed to make restitution to the DSS. •A Delton woman who admitted to selling drugs to an undercover police officer last fall will be sentenced June 7 in Barry County Circuit Court. Darcy L. Joiner, 24, pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of attempted delivery of methamphetamine. In exchange, the more serious charge of delivery of methamphetamine will be dismissed by the prosecution when Joiner is sentenced. Joiner, of 10426 Sunshine Drive, said her brother brought a friend ,who was looking to buy the drug, to her home last September. In exchange for $50, she said she gave him some of the drug commonly called "crystal." The reduced charge is a felony offense carrying a maximum sentence of 3 1/2 years in prison and/or a $2,500 fine. She remains free on bond. •A 19-year-old former Hastings man was returned to the Barry County Jail for six months for violating his probation. Michael Coughlin was arrested in February after the car he was riding in was stopped by police. The driver was arrested for drunken driving, and Coughlin was told not to drive because police believed he, too, had been drinking. Minutes later Coughlin was arrested for drunken driving when police spotted him driving his friend's car away. He was taken into custody on charges of drunken driving and driving with a suspended license. He also faced probation violation charges for drinking alcohol and for being out past midnight in violation of his curfew. In April, he pleaded guilty the violation of staying out past midnight in exchange for 23V. 28 55V. 19’/a 94V. 42V. 47V. 18 -V. Chrysler CMS Energy Coca Cola Detroit Edison Dow Chemical Exxon Ford Gencorp IBM JCPenney +</. —V. 45V. 18’A 30V. $378.00 $5.63 2402.86 172,000,000 blood alcohol level was reported to be .24 percent, according to police reports. Schmidt, of 6154 Coats Grove Road, offered the no contest plea because he said he was unable to remember driving the night of the accident. After reading the police report, Judge Eveiand accepted the no contest plea. Sentencing was set before Judge Richard M. Shuster. Schmidt faces a maximum of one year in jail for the misdemeanor offense. His driver's license also will be revoked automatically. •A written wavier of arraignment was filed last week on behalf of Brett T. Shurman, 30, of 14171 Keller Road. Sherman stood mute to a charge of delivery of marijuana, and an automatic not guilty plea was entered by the court. A pre-trial hearing will be held May 17 before Judge Shuster. Sherman is accused of selling marijuana to undercover police officers in Orangeville Township. •A Delton man accused of selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer stood mule last week to the drug charges in court. NOTICE OF THE LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT HASTINGS, MICHIGAN STATE OF MICHIGAN WHO MAY VOTE? Section 532 of Act 269, Public Acts of Michigan, 1955, as amended, provides the following: “The Inspectors of Elec­ tion at an Annual or Special Election shall not receive the vote of any person residing In a registration school district whose name is not registered as an elector In the City or Township In which he resides...” To The Qualfied Electors of Said School District: The election Is being held to vote on the following: MEMBERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION: COLIN CRUTTENDEN - (FOUR (4) YEAR TERM) R. SCOTT HUBBARD — (FOUR (4) YEAR TERM) + 17. -V. Also any Propositions that may be submitted -17+ 17. Proposition I -$7.25 OPEN HOUSES THIS SUNDAY Center Road in Hasting Township. His NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION SCHOOL ELECTION + «/. —’/* —.17 + 15.95 sentenced May 31. Schmidt, 34, was arrested in January when he left the road and crashed into a tree on the matter. + V. 95V. 64V. 55V. 96V« drunken driving and driving with a suspended license, second offense, will be dismissed by the prosecutor when Ernest Schmidt is before Judge Shuster. Bond was continued in —2’/. + 2’4 57V. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Procter & Gamble Silver Dow Jones Volume +v. —1 -1V. -1s/. —• 41V. 36V. 112V. General Motors Hastings Mfg. Sears S.E. Mich. Gas Upjohn Gold +v. + 1V. week to a reduced charge of drunken driving, second offense. In exchange, charges of third-offense a few friends dropped by, picked him up and took him back to Hastings. ous week. Change —V. + 1V. + 1V» was sentenced to a jail term and was placed on a two-year term of probation. That term would have ended in mid-May. •A Woodland man pleaded no contest last been living and working in Kalamazoo when close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ Close 34V. 56V. 49V. Coughlin, who was convicted on an offense involving marijuana two years ago, Automatic not guilty pleas were entered for Steven R. DeWitt, 25, of 4800 Shaw Road. A pre-trial hearing was set for May 17 The following prices are from the Company AT&T Ameritech Bristol Myers "It totally slipped my mind lhat I had to t>e in (by midnight)," he said. But Judge Eveiand told Coughlin he would have to learn more respect for his probation. the dismissal of the other charges. In court last week, Coughlin said he had — STOCKS — GENERAL OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSITION Shall the limitation on the state equalized valuation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all proper­ ty In the Hastings Area School District, Michigan, be increas­ ed by 2.9855 mills ($2.9855 on each $1,000.00) for the year 1989, for general operating purposes? Proposition II MILLAGE PROPOSITION FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES MAY 7 — X to 4 PM — 174B JACOBS CIRCLE, HASTINGS A BEAUnRA CONTIMPOItAltY HOME IN A WONDERFUL SETTINC This specious executive home overlooks Hastings Country Club ond is located In one of our finest neighborhoods. The home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Shall the limitation on the state equalized valuation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all proper­ ty In the Hastings Area School District, Michigan, be Increas­ ed by 1.8982 mills ($1.8982 on each $1,000.00) for the year 1989, for the purpose of providing additional operating funds to be used for transportation? LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION The lost day on which persons may register with the Township jacuzzl, family room, formal dining, a special kitchen, cathedral ceiling and so much morel Priced to sell this spring ot................................... $137,900. Clerk(s) or City Clerk to vote at the ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION HOSTS: ART STEEBY AND MARK HEWITT to be held on June 12, 1989 is May 15, 1989. Persons registering after 5:00 o'clock p.m.. Eastern Standard Time, on the said day are NOT ELIGIBLE to vote at the said ANNUAL SCHOOL ELEC­ TION. Persons planning to register must determine when the City and Township Clerk's offices will be open for registration. “HappjAds” HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Honey MAY 6 Pam Kraft's case had been delayed earlier so that a competency examination could be made. In court last week, Judge Eveiand read the report from lhe Center for Forensic Studies in Ypsilanti and ruled that Kraft was MAY 7 — 1 to 4 PM — 1151 VALLEYVIEW DR., HASTINGS A CLASSIC AU MICK EXECUTIVE HOME - Located in a beautiful neighbor­ hood, this home was built 6 years ago and offers features and benefits too numerous to list completely. The home is spacious and includes 4 bedrooms, 3% full baths, family room, formal dining, sunken living room with fireplace, walk-in closets, main floor laundry and much more. Come and visit I Your family will love this home!........................................... $165,000. HOSTS: DARLA BURGHDOFF AND ROSE ANN WOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION NO LONGER TAKES REGISTRATIONS Under the provisions of Chapter 8 of Act 269, Public Acts of Michigan, 1955, as amended, registrations will NOT BE TAKEN BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS and only persons who have registered as general electors with the appropriate Township or City Clerk of the Township or City in which they reside are registered electors. This notice is give by order of the Board of Education of Hastings Area School District, Michigan. Dated May 4,1989. m MILLER REAL ESTATE t£) Ss4 137 W. State • Hasting* • 945-5182 . Patricia L. Endsley, Secretary, Board of Education Hastings Area School District �BARRY COUNTY look at where we’ve come...and what lies ahead! Hastings and Barry County have seen a number of significant developments in business and industry during the past year, and 1989 already has shown a great deal of promise. Some businesses are quietly holding their own ini tough markets, some are expanding and some are putting their faith in new products. But businesses and industries in Barry County, as we approach the decade of 1990s, are as varied as the many peoples who live here. In this issue, we attempt to catch a glimpse of what we have been, what we are today and where we may be going in the in the future. ; ■ SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL SECTION by... Hastings ' \ Banner I �Page 3 D The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce works for business and the community. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROMOTES AREA BUSINESS BY — Encouraging local shopping through coordination of retail promotions, and assists Chamber members with coordinating their advertising with these promotions by publishing a yearly retail calendar of events. — Publishing and rale of business and manufacturers directories to encourage and promote local purchasing. — Promoting Hastings as a destination oriented and unified shopping area through use of cooperative advertising funds contributed by its members. In This Issue: swn PAGE Rttodfftfial real aetata to booming............................................................................... 4 Proapact* for economic development good..............................................................6 Hartz Mountain adds perfume to product line........................................................ 7 True Value'* Bolthouie* have family affair..............................................................8 Hastings DOA project* moving ahead.................................................................... 10 Barry County fanners eye a better '89..................................................................... 12 New arrival Wild System like* U here..................................................................... 14 MiddleVilla* family keeps things rolling................................................................ 16 Area Savings A Loans doing just fine.......................................................................18 Caledonia's growth may trickle down here.................................... 20 Hastings Manufacturing seeks 'normal' year.........................................................22 A look at one of county's 43 foster care homes.................................................... 23 Barry County's unemployment rate dropping....................................... 24 Felpausch continues to grow..................................................................................... 26 Flexfab opens Indiana facility...................................... 28 Things looking up at Michigan Magnetic*...................... JO White Corp, provides stability..................................................................................34 ProLine's new bow takes off.................................... 36 Hasting* Fiber Glass turns on the juice................................................................... 38 Rural still life: Prairieville Garage.............................. 42 E.W. Bliss rolls out a new press....................................................................... 43 Viking Corp, is on a roll............................................................................................. 44 Shoe repair shop 'saves soles'.................................................................................... 46 Pennock's year marked by 'new*............................................................................. 49 Businesses in Freeport surviving.............................................................................. 50 THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY — Promoting tourism in Michigan and the Hastings area by publishing information on Hastings events in Michigan Travel Bureau Literature, and distribution of Travel Bureau Information in the Chamber office. — Actively working with other clubs and organizations to promote and assist them for the betterment of the Hastings community. — Keeping the community informed of business happenings in the Hastings Area through a monthly newsletter. — Working to actively encourage economic development in Hastings. — We are the County Office for the Small Business Administration and serve as a small business Counseling Center — Distributing maps of the community so that business can be easily located. — Actively participate in the quarterly Cost of Living Index. — Co-sponsor Vocational. Retail. Industrial seminars and Business Seminars. — Host and sponsor of several community activities. — Being the public relations department for the Hastings Business Community. — A telephone "Crime Line" warning system for bad checks, and shoplifting. — Sponsoring events and festivals to bring people to Hastings. — Co-sponsor of the Barry County Tourist Council. Ph. (616) 945-2454 Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce AAA Auto Club Absolute Cleaning Service American Enterprises American Roofing Co. Andrus of Hastings FuelGas - Division of EMRO G&R Felpausch Corp. Gary L. Moore Builders George “Buzz” Youngs Gilmore Jewelry Arris Matrix Art Meade Auto Sales Barlow Gardens Barry County Argricultural Society Barry County Lumber Barry County Red Cross Great Lakes Bank Corp. Barry Intermediate Schools Hastings Education Association Blairs Pet & Garden Blankenstein Pontiac Olds, GMC Bob's Grill & Restaurant Boomtown Sound Shop Bosley Pharmacy Brand's Photographic Center Brookside Motor Inn Brown’s Custom Interiors Bruce's Water Conditioning Buehler Chiropractic Clinic Hastings House Hastings Manufacturing Co. Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. Hastings Orthopedic Clinic Hastings Press & Office Supply Hastings Sanitary Service Hastings Savings and Loan Hastings Wrecker Service Hodges Jewelry Humpty Dumpty Co-Op Preschool Institute for Post-Grad Education Interior Solutions Burkey’s Sales C&B Discount Cappon Oil Co. Cascade Home Improvement Century 21 ■ Czinder Realty Charlton Park Village & Museum Cinder Pharmacy City Food & Beverage Coleman Agency Color Center Cone Zone Consumers Power Co. Cove Distributors Culligan Water Conditioning D. J. Electric Daniel R Gole. D.D.S. Depot Law Offices Diet Center Doug’s Market E. W. Bliss Edward D. Jones & Co. Electric Motor Service Elias Brothers Restaurant Exercise Made Easy Farrellgas Fisher Big Wheel Flexfab. Inc. Floral Designs o; Hastings Formula Real Estate Fred Hauser. DVM Hastings Hastings Hastings Hastings Hastings Ambulance Service Bowl Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge City Bank Country Club International Convention & Travel J-Ad Graphics J.C. Penney Co. Jacobs Pharmacy Jefferson Street Square Jennie’s Glass Studio John Walker. P.C. Karen’s Kubby Hole Kendall Tobias Auctions Kevin's Draperies & Shades Key Cleaning Service Larry Poll Realty Inc. M.A.D.D. Mar-ru, Inc. McDonald's McKinney Poured Wall Michael McAlvey, M.D. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. Mid Michigan Ins. Group Miller Real Estate Miller’s Carpet & Furniture Mode-O-Day Music Center National Bank of Hastings Neil's Printing Membership Roster Pages Parkview Motel Patten Monuments Pennock Hospital Personalized Computer Service Pizza Hut Pope Washer Progressive Graphics Provincial House Rags to Riches Boutique Ray A. Hughes Razor’s Edge Realty World - Hause River Bend Travel Agency RiverBend Golf Course Robert King Robert Stanley Robert Vanderveen Siegel, Hudson, Gee & Fisher Smith’s Duraclean Service Stacey Garrison. D.D.S. Stack Insurance Agency Style Line Summit Steel Processing Corp. T&M Tire Service Tate’s Heating & Air Conditioning Test for Success Thornapple Valley Family Physicians The County Seat Lounge The Mexican Connexion Restaurante The Village Squire Thornapple Manor Thornapple Valley Development Thornapple Valley Equipment Timber Trails Engergies, Inc. Tom’s Market Travl’N Dogs Triad CATV. Inc. True Value Hardware Two’s Company VIATEC Viking Corporation Waldorff Furniture Walton & Bloom. O.D. WBCH AM/FM Welton’s, Inc. Whispering Waters Campground White’s Photography YMCA & Youth Council Newton Well Service Thank you for your continued membership and support. Promising future can be built on new jobs, attitudes by Kensinger Jones for the Barry County Futuring Committee Because bad news is often more noticeable and memorable than good news, it’s easier to recall economic setbacks than to celebrate a number of real strides forward. Actually, Barry County is one of the few counties in Western Michigan that is gaining in population. Despite some business closings and layoffs, employment remains reasonably steady. Surprisingly, more than 100 new manufacturing jobs have been created in the county over the past two years. Based on national statistics these jobs mean more retail sales, more aggregate income, more tax-paying families and more jobs in other, non­ manufacturing categories. Many of the new manufac­ turing jobs in tbe county have come through the efforts of the Joint Economic Develop­ ment Commission and they have directly benefited several communities. Delton's largest private employer, for instance, is now the Delton Locomotive Works. Working through the Joint Economic Development Commission, the company's chief executive officer, Robert Schuster, obtained a $250,000 “seed money” loan from the Michigan Depart­ ment of Commerce. This money encouraged private banking institutions to loan additional funds and to finance a major expansion in the company. The plant has been enlarged, additional tool­ ing added and the work force grew from 22 to 67. Working through Joe Rahn, director of the JEDC, a firm called C-Sil, Inc., now of Nashville, recently purchased a building formerly occupied by Hammond Industries. The silica sand processor expects to provide 10 to 12 jobs as production increases. Just south of Hastings, Wild Systems, America, a company based in West Germany, manufactures wood handling systems for doors and office equipment. It supplys large companies like Steelcase. Dieter Schappers, vice prsident and director of U.S. operations, forcasts 20 jobs for local residents as they are trained to do the necessary work. Job training through JEDC is the responsibility of coor­ dinator Diane Dell. A $32,500 retraining grant, one of only two in the state of Michigan, has been obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor. It is, specifically, to assist former employees of Hastings Building Products to prepare themselves for available jobs in the area. Special courses in information processing, taught by Kellogg Community College faculty, have been made available at Hastings High School. While only 12 former Building Pro­ ducts employees have utilized the training, funding is available for up to 20. "This is specific training for particular jobs," says Dell. "We hope that a few more eligible people will take advantage of it because it means more jobs right here in the county." Near Middleville, the Dia­ mond Machinery Company has added 80 acres for future development and employed several more people. J-Ad Graphics, publishers of the Banner, Reminder and four other papers, has more than doubled its available space and now employs more than 100 people. Hastings Mutual is enlarg­ ing its quarters and providing for substantial future growth in the county. In 1989, the Hastings In­ dustrial Incubator promises to become a reality. Developed by the E.W. Bliss Co., the ci­ ty of Hastings and the JEDC. this facility will enable other businesses to get started in Barry County. Funded by grants from the Economic Development Administration, the Michigan Department of Commerce, Schoolcraft Col­ lege and the city of Hastings, it will turn unused space into productive industry. Three companies have com­ mitted to occupying the area as soon as the incubator is ready. Dad's Dog Food will use it as a warehouse and distribu­ tion center and will employ three people. All-Brilc, a buffing and polishing shop, anticipates jobs for 20. with potential for considerable gro vth. Delton Locomotive pro­ poses a plastic injection opera­ tion requiring eight employees. "With the help of lhe new Futuring Committee, the understanding and support of the County Commission, the City Council and the chambers of commerce,’ says Rahn, “we’re making some progress. Of course, a big pan of economic develop­ ment is helping those in­ dustries already in place to survive and prosper. We're trying to do that, as well as opening up possinilitics for new businesses and jobs in Barry County." New mall should benefit retailers, says Chamber president by Elaine Gilbert The president of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce likes to view the future with a realistic focus as he discusses the proposed strip mall, school financing and what is needed to attract more industry. Harry Doele says the Chamber, in general, and its board of directors have hao numerous discussions for the past several months about the new strip mall to be located on the Barry County Fairgrounds. Construction is expected to begin about Sept. I. "We feel that it (the mall) will be a benefit to all retailers in the area because we think it's going to increase the traf­ fic and the number of people to come to Hastings from outlying areas such as Gun Lake, Middleville, Delton, Nashville and even Lake Odessa. "It will be much easier for individuals to travel towards Hastings than it is to urban areas where the traffic is greater and there’s more peo­ ple and more congestion," Doele says. “And the stores that will eventually come to fruition in lhe mall are going to be some rather large retailers. For ex­ ample, K mart Corp, is plann­ ing a fairly large store in com­ parison to towns of our size and their stores in other areas. "The downtown merchants as well as those in other areas within the city will benefit by more people coming to Hastings to see what’s available to purchase in goods and services," he savs. Discussing the development of businesses and industry, Doele points out that the Chamber of Commerce is really a resource center, along with supporting business and business opportunities. "Jill Turner, our executive director, has (resource infor­ mation herself) and access to individuals within the state and national chambers of commerce that can help a number of small businesses regarding counseling, starting small businesses, trouble shooting for problems, etc. "The chamber can work with what’s called the SCORE group, which is a group of citizens lhat have retired from positions in business and in­ dustry that are willing to work with companies or individuals starting a business or who are in business to resolve or evaluate problems, solutions within businesses that are already existing." Doele said this members of this group are willing to be consultants in areas such as accounting, marketing or advertising. The Chamber, the Joint Economic Development Com­ mission and the County Futur­ ing Committee each haved worked in at least the past two years towards identifying what Hastings and the entire county need to attract more in­ dustry or larger businesses. “What seems to be iden­ tified most often is a county industrial park that has an in­ frastructure of water, sewer, electrical, roadways, etc. "A lot of businesses do contact Joe Rahn at lhe JEDC. Although we do have some Harry Doele, President of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. space available, it's not necessarily either the kind of space outside business is look­ ing for or is it in a setting that has the infrastructure that I just mentioned." Another item the chamber is focusing on is working closely with the Tourist Council because tourism is a big business in Barry County. "Although we are not a countywide chamber, we feel that the more people that come to the county, come to Hastings, too. A number of the county attractions arc close to Hastings such as Charlton Park and Yankee Springs, etc. By promoting tourism within the county and right around Hastings, retailers and business benefit. Quality education in the public schools is vitally im­ portant to the chamber’s overall mission, Doele says. "As a group, from the chamber board's perspective, we have been concerned about the situation of the schools in Barry County, particularly in Hastings, if we arc to attract individuals to our communities. “We’re gc g to have to have school $ -ms that are accredited by N )>•.. Central and major universitus and we need to work towards resolv­ ing the funding problems either at the state level, through local millage issues or through the schools identify­ ing creative ways to conduct programs and reduce ex­ penses or hopefully through a combination of all three of those items," Doele says. “We're really concerned lhat the individuals who arc graduating and (the ones who) will be in the future. If they’re not provided a sound educa­ tion then it will compromise local business and industry's ability to attract people to work for them, as well as the people that they hire. "If lhe schools are not being fund­ ed adequately by one of those three sources mentioned, it's going to eventually be a pro­ blem for business and industry as well as society. "Rcalisically. knowing the way the state operates, some of the burden is going to con­ tinue to be on the local voters and on school systems looking at how they can operate more efficiently within the laws and guidelines lhat are created by the state. Businesses have to do that now — use a combina­ tion of revenue and expense reduction to become very effi­ cient and survive." Doele says. "A number of us have writ­ ten letters (about the school financing dilemma). I’ve writ­ ten a couple of letters to the governor and to my represen­ tatives. I'm getting frustrated that as every day goes by all these bills arc brought up and nothing happens. They die in committee or its a partisan issue. Either the Democrats or the Republicans don't like one another’s particular pro­ posals. Well, they'd better start resolving it now or it will be disasterous to the state, not only locally." On a lighter note. Doele said, "we feci we have a number of attractions in Hastings and Barry County. See Chamber, Page 14 �Page 5 Page 4 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Residential real estate business booming in county by Mark LaRosc Despite the recent rise in in­ terest rates. Barry County realtors are looking for another good year for residen­ tial home sales. All realtors contacted agreed that it is still a tine time to buy and sell homes in Barry County. Most agreed that it was a seller’s market because their were more buyers looking for homes in the area than residential properties for sale. "It’s a good time to list because sellers can kind of dictate price." said Doug Vickery of Formula Real Estate. Alma Czinder of Century 21 said she felt the market was even for buyers and sellers. Czinder reported that 1988 had been a record year, hav­ ing sold well over 100 homes in the area. "1989 has been tremendous so far. We're looking for a super year," she added. The rising rates are affec­ ting first-time buyers. Ron Lewis of Lewis Realty in Hastings said, but on the whole the impact is negliblc. Vickery said he noticed a slowdown in the last few weeks because of the rising rates and bad weather but that die overall forecast for 1989 was still good. "The interest rates moving up always makes realtors ner­ vous, but we're still optimistic that they'll stabilize and that we will have a good year." said Mike Humphreys of Miller Real Estate in Hastings. Humpheys added that the Hastings market seemed to be particularly healthy, but that business throughout the area was expected to be good. Although area realtors say there are more buyers house-snopping than homes available on the Hastings market, for sale signs seem to be sprouting in the city Elsie Wolcvcr of Wolcvcr Real Estate also noted few listings, but was optimistic for 1989 and said lhat even though interest rates were up a little, she didn't think they would continue to rise. Wolcvcr noted that an in­ dustry newsletter was predic­ ting a slight rise in interest rates early in the year and a decrease, perhaps starting as early as July. Czinder said the price of homes went up last year, with the average sale price at Cen­ tury 21 being in the $42,000-$44.000 range. But homes in all price ranges, from $20,000 to $100,000, are reportly selling fast. "If the owners list at the fair market price for buyers and sellers, the homes are selling in three to four weeks," Lewis said. The homes people seem to be looking for generally have three bedrooms and a bath and a half, Czinder said. The hottest selling spots in the Barry County area are in the northwest, the Caledonia area and southwestern Kent County, where Czinder recently opened a new office. "Anything close to Grand Rapids is doing great. It’s a 'hot button' area, that’s the best area, where you want to list and sell,” Czinder said. Czinder attributes the healthy climate in Barry County to its proximity to such areas. "There is a tremendous price difference. It’s almost impossible to find a home in the Caledonia marketplace for $60,000, but you can get a real nice home in Barry Coun­ ty for lhat price," Czinder reported. Czinder said branching out to the Caledonia area was a good move because with her knowledge of the area she could sell people into Barry County who couldn't afford a home in Kent County. “I just sold a super home, one of the nice, older homes on Michigan for $52,000 to a young couple who couldn't af­ ford the Grand Rapids marketplace," she said. Lewis also noted the attrac­ tion for Grand Rapids buyers who are being priced out of that market. "We’re starting to sec a lol of people out of Grand Rapids who see what they can gel here for the same money." he said. Czinder cited Nashville. Dowling and Cloverdale as hard areas to sell in, with no industry or other attractions. "But business is good closer to Kalamazoo and Bat­ tle Creek," Czinder said. "We’re gening a lot of young professionals who work in opposite directions moving into Barry County," she added. The honest selling homes arc on the lakefronts. Humpheys remarked on the trend away from Grand Rapids as well, and concurred with all of the realtors that Barry County’s numerous lakes continued to be a strong attraction and sales area. “We’rc gening people from out of state and retirees who are looking for summer homes on lakes," he said. '•I’ve been gening a lot of calls for lakefront proper­ ties,” Wolever remarked. "Lakefront property always sells good and will increase in value,” Lewis said. The long-range forecast for the Barry County area is for continued influx of home buyers from surrounding areas. Czinder noted a progressive increase in marketing and sales in the area over the last three years and looks for a continued upswing in the residential real estate business. "My five-year projection is that this will become a business community, not an industrial community," she said. “You just have to look at the growth pattern." “People will go where the housing is inexpensive, and stores will go where the peo­ ple are," Czinder said. Lewis echoed this prediction. "This is becoming a bedroom community, and the access to Lansing, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids will continue to attract home buyers," Lewis said. (See RESIDENTIAL, Page 10) PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 West Green St., Hastings, Ml 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES MODERN, SOPHISTICATED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CAPABILITIES DELIVERED BY CARING, HIGHLY TRAINED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (616) 945-3451 Personal * Professional * Progressive like new grass early-blooming flowers. Pennock Hospital Health & Fitness Center 1009 West Green Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET urcwEiuass o~ DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — 945-3429 BARRY COUNTY’S MEDICALLY MONITORED EXERCISE FACILITY Open to the Public! Programs Include... South Jefferson Street SHOPPING GUIDE Photography Brand's Photo Food-Drink County Seat Lounge Little Brown Jug Mexican Connexion Fatburners Program Alma Czindor, Associate Broker for Czinder Realty Inc. and Century 21 in Hastings and Caledonia, said that because of the tremendous price difference for comparable homes in Caledonia ond Hastings, she has been abl to interest Grand Rapids area home-buyers in Hastings residential properties, like this recently sold homo on Michigan. 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ALL FOR ONLY... $025 dKtf PER VISIT �Page 6 c Page 7 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Prospects for economic development look good for Barry County in 1989 Perfume line is newest addition to Hartz Mountain product line by Jeff Kaczmarczyk With the prospects of new businesses and industries moving into the area, the economic outlook for 1989 and beyond looks promising in Barry County. Despite the final closing of Hastings Building Products and a turbulent year for management and labor relations at Hastings Manufacturing, prospects such as the proposed industrial incubator at E.W. Bliss and the possible shopping mall at the Barry County fairgrounds have helped local leaders develop a rosy picture for future economic development in lhe county. After two years of planning, the incubator at the former Bliss can plant on East Railroad Street may become lhe home to several fledgling businesses in the next year. L. Joseph Rahn, director of the Hastings/Bany Couniy Joint Economic Development Committee, is all but certain the state commerce department will approve the final S300.000 grant to fund the project. The final application was sent in March, he said. “I'm optimistic about approval," he said. "It goes in front of the technical review group, which is a group of high-level officials." "If they approve it, it will be contingent on all parties approving," he added. One party includes the Hasting City Council, which approved a SI25,000 fund match over a year ago. Another party is E.W. Bliss, which has continued to extend the city's option to purchase the facility for the incubator. Between the federal grant and the city’s fund match, the S425.000 will be broken down into S 100,000 to renovate lhe building, S25.000 to equip lhe facility and SI50,000 to use as a revolving Ioan fund to assist new businesses. The remainder will be used to purchase the building from Bliss. by Shelly Suber A new product line is mak­ ing its debut on Hartz Moun­ tain shelves this year in an ef­ fort by the company to expand its consumer appeal. ”667” is an extensive line of perfume products for peo­ ple designed to compete with more well-known names like Chanel No. 5. “Its a less expensive line of fragrances — comparable in quality at affordable prices.” said Hartz Mountain of M ichigan Hastings Distributor Ed McKeough. The perfumes, referred to by the company as “designer inspired fine fragrances,” are slowly and cautiously being introduced by Hartz Moun­ tain, McKeough said. Because the company is widely known first for its pet supplies, many would expect the company to expand into the pet-related area such as The old E.W Bliss con plant on East State Road In Hastings is expected to be housing several fledgling businesses by the end of the year. A grant from the federal commerce department plus funds from the city of Hastings will be used to transform the empty building into an industrial incubator to house several small firms. This spring, armed with a $3,500 grant from Schoolcraft College and a $1,700 city/county fund match, a Maryland-based firm has been studying the feasibility of opening the incubator as part of the federal grant application. "Local people will come into play once the project is approved," Rahn said. ’They'll be involved in the construction and planning. Within six months, it’ll be full once renovation is completed." Dad's Products, a Pennsylvania-based producer of dog food, is expected to be one of the first firms to move into the incubator to begin marketing their product to west Michigan. "They'll be distributing their products to west Michigan," Rahn said. "They'll be establishing a distribution center in Hastings for all of west Michigan." Even before the incubator has been fully approved and funded, Dad's Products has formed a cooperative venture with a dog biscuit manufacturer in Grand Haven and has moved some of their products to store at one of Hastings Manufacturing's empty warehouses. "They’ve actually located a salesman in Hastings," Rahn said. "He just purchased a house in Hastings." Rahn admits it's a bit risky for Dad's Products to make such a bold gesture, but he said it's all part of business. "You have to make assumptions or nothing ever happens," he said. "You get to a level of confidence that the project will proceed." If it weren't for commitments like that of Bliss to sell the plant, the city's to buy it and Dad's Products to open up shop, the federal grant never would have materialized, Rahn said. "Basically, you have to line up the project before you can apply for lhe funds," he said. "That's the trick of economic development. Business wants to push ahead, but government has all the time in the world." Another big company expected to move into the incubator is a division of Delton Locomotive Works. With 112 employees in season at present, the company hopes to create another 25 within two years once it moves its plastic injection molding operation from Kalamazoo to Hastings. The 100-year-old Barry County Fairgrounds will be closed after this summer's fair to make way for a new shopping mall. Anchored by a K-mart store, the mall is expected to be open by summer of 1990. 3 canned or dry dog food rather than perfumes for people. But there are several reasons for the move into human pro­ ducts, according to McKeough. “Pet foods are too bulky to handle,” he noted. "We’re a service-oriented company. What we sell takes a lot of ser­ vice in the stores. We’re talk­ ing small numbers, we’re not talking cases of it. A lot of multiple jobbers have more than one line to sell.” The 667 fragrances will join the main pet supply and carpet magic lines as the third pro­ duct Hartz Mountain offers. Carpet magic also boasts something new this year — the introduction of a heavy duty steam machine that was recently made available for customer rental from area grocery chains. “It’s 60 percent larger capacity than our other machines and it cleans in half the time,” McKeough said. But without question, the pet supplies are Hartz Moun­ tain’s first love and they won’t be neglected. The company is continuously upgrading their merchandise as sales stay on a steady increase year after year. One product that at one time was controversial due to claims it caused sickness and death of pets lias been retested and approved for sale again. Blockade, a flea and tick repellent now has a clean bill of health from the En­ vironmental Protection Agen­ cy, McKeough said. ' “It is a terrific item and we expect a lot of sales from it,” he said. Hartz has already launched a $15 million advertising cam­ paign to announce the pro­ duct’s return. 667 is Hartz Mountain's new fragrance line for people, displayed here by Annie Lopez. CINDER Pharmacy & Hallmark Shop “Your Good Neighbor Pharmacy” When Cinder Pharmacy advertises as "Your Good Neighbor Pharmacy", we're saying a lot more than just a slogan. Being your Good Neighbor means that we are backed by one of Michigan's largest pharmaceutical distributors. This gives us access to the low prices you expect from a large drug store chain. Stop in and visit us today. Across the street from the Barry County Fairgrounds, a three-store mini-mall has been under construction through the winter. The building is expected to open in 1989 with a submarine sandwich restaurant and a rent-to-own store. The locomotive works themselves were aided by a federal gap funding grant several years ago that turned the company's fortunes around. Within one year, the company took the $250,000 grant and leveraged it to $2 million, he said. "They're now the largest employer in Delton," Rahn said. "When we started with them, they had 22." In local retail development, after several months of negotiations, a Florida developer signed an option last year to buy the county fairgrounds owned by the Barry Couniy Agricultural Society. Centres Inc., of Coconut Grove, plans to build a multi-unit shopping center on the 26.6acre fairgrounds site. In March, Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Karl, announced that an 87,000foot K mart would be the main store at the strip mall. Construction won't begin until after the 1989 Barry County Fair. Plans were on hold for several months in 1988 while the Fair Board and the city of Hastings negotiated the sale of a strip of land on Market Street, over which the city claimed ownership. Final sale also was delayed while the Barry County Commuuiiy Building Board determined what it would do with its bui’ding built on fairgrounds property. If approval through city ordinance is granted for the shopping center, construction on the 175,000square-foot mall is expected to begin in September. Rahn said he believes lhe shopping mall will be good for the economic development in the area. Because lhe new mall will be less than a half mile from downtown Hastings, Rahn said he things it won't take away from downtown shopping. "In places like Ann Arbor, they stuck the malls way out so that you either go to the malls or the downtowns," he said. "I think this will be good for downtown." Also in Hastings in 1989, a new mini-mall opposite the fairgrounds on West State Street is expected to open. The three-unit mall, under construction since last fall, is expected to house a Subway Station and a Coleman Rent- to-Own. Subway Station is a national chain owned by Leland Shaffer and Ed Southwick, of Allegan. With 2,800 stores across the country and 1,500 under development. Subway Station features 12 types of sandwiches. Coleman Rent-to-Own is a family-owned business with 40 stores in the Midwest. The Hastings store is expected to feature national brands of Although the Hastings area will be showing economic growth in 1989, the Middleville area may soon be booming. Rahn said he expects economic development in the northwest corner of the county increase because of the business expansion coming down M-37 from Grand Rapids. Not only does the new development promise to open jobs, but Middleville also is in a good position to attract secondary divisions or industries lhat supply companies like Steelcase, he said. "Middleville is in a strategic location no matter what, because you have Steelcase and Amway creating 25,000 jobs 10 miles away," he said. "It won't be difficult to sell suppliers on Middleville." To take advantage of the potential, the village of Middleville is pursuing economic grants up to $13 million to update the town’s infrastructure. The village and JEDC are seeking $1 million in federal grants ;rom the EDA and through block grant programs to improve the area’s lagoon system and perform other needed improvements so that as firms come looking to build, the town’s infrastructure will be ready. furniture, appliances and home entertainment equipment ■I (See PROSPECTS, Page II) Mary Rose will greet you with a smile at our Photo Center and at the front counter. Kay Keeler and Dick Ogren will fill your prescriptions quickly and accurately. We have dozens of great gift Ideas to please everyone on your shopping list. Sally Teunessen will be pleased to help you in the Hallmark Card & Gift Shop. HO W. State Street, Hastings • 945-9551 �Page 9 Page 8 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Bolthouse Corp, knows the ‘True Value’ of family by Shelly Sulser From small beginnings in Grand Rapids io the 50,000 square feet of sales space he has today in Hastings. Geraid Bolthouse has built his cor­ poration on one of his most valued foundations — his family. "Without the family, there would be no business,” said his oldest child. Dorothy. "Dad wanted a place where he could use the talents of all his kids." As a young man of about 28, Gerald went from a farm­ ing background around Lake Odessa to the hardware business in the city, starting his own store called “Sun­ shine Hardware." There, he sold merchandise through a budding wholesaler that he partly owned called Cotter and Co. Today, Cotter and Co. distributes to virtually every one of the 6,000 True Value Hardware stores in lhe coun­ try, and every one of them owns a piece of il. “He was one of the first to become an owner in Cotter and Co.," noted son Philip. "It was a revolutionary idea back at that time and he liked il — having a dealer-owned wholesaler." Bolthousc's Sunshine Hard­ ware was of the old V&S chain (Value and Service), before the name was changed in the early 1970s to True Value, now the largest hard­ ware chain in the United States. Dorothy said. Some faithful patrons still refer to True Value as V & S. "Then they revived it as the Variety and Softgoods divi­ sion," which is active today, she said. It was at Sunshine Hard­ ware that the first of lhe 13 Bolthouse children began gradually <o blend into the operation. "I used to go to Grand Rapids with Dad. I remember he used to take a wooden box with his lunch in it." recalled Dorothy. "Sometimes we’d go up with him and slay there lhe whole day." With his children as his prime motive, it was in 1962 that Gerald made lhe move to a bigger store in Hastings. "Dad wanted a place where he could work with his kids, that was his thing." said Dorothy. "He had so many kids — that's the reason he wanted a bigger store." The Bollhouse children are Dorothy Henry. Rebecca Blodgett. Sharon. Dan, Jerry, Nathan, Stephen, John, Philip, David, Ruth Ibbotson, Sam and Serena. Some of the Bollhouse children's spouses work at True Value, too, while Sam and Serena arc too young to work in the store. Ruth lives with her husband in town and Stephen’s primary occupation is tool and die making, although he helps with the family business. Some of the Bolthouse grandchildren are involved in the business as well. Their mother, Anna, also hails from a farming background, and has been a vital link to the success of the business alongside her husband. “Motp always supported Dad," noled Dorolhy. "She always helped him. She did the ordering before us kids got involved.” "She was the backbone, 1 ihink, of this store,” added Becky. The family's hardware store at 111 E. State Street had been used as a Goodycar farm im­ plement establishment, where carriages were sold. But in the hands of Bolthousc. it was soon transformed into a thriv­ ing V & S and eventually Hastings True Value — lhe business of Bolthouse Mer­ chandising Corporation, with Gerald as president and Anna as corporate vice president and treasurer. “When he bought the main building, the (existing) variety room was not a part and there was no downstairs,” noted Dorothy. “Us kids started out in the back room pretty much." Dorothy was in the fifth grade when she began to learn the ropes by helping with the stock, sweeping lhe floors and running lhe cash register like her younger siblings also eventually did. "Mom and Dad had a point system," she said. “We got to go to Dairy Queen for get­ ting the working order done on time.” The children were also paid for their work. “We had account books and we learned how to deal with money, to make change,” Dorothy recalled. “Il was a training for what we’re doing now.” Through the years. Bolthouse expanded his business in Hastings piece by piece with the aim of better servicing his community. “The first branch out was the bike department (on South Jefferson Street). Then we ad- Hastings True Value is a downtown mainstay in Hastings. Make Your House Your Home Employee Judy Morgan cares tor greenery in the garden center, which handles plants, Howers and lawn products. ded two more buildings — one on either side for toys and sporting goods.” From there, Bolthouse ac­ quired a former gas station, first for a warehouse and later for his power equipment department on State Street, the former Barry County Lumber building on North Jefferson for a move of the lawn and garden supplies from the main building, and added a rear entrance to the main store. “There was no parking anywhere around so that was tbe reason for lhe back en­ trance,” said Becky. The power equipment department soon outgrew its building at 135 E. Slate St. and it was again moved to lhe current location at 301 E. State Street. Occupying the 50,000 square feet of sales floor space are 13 departments — housewares, hardware, bikes, electrical, plumbing, automobile, power equip­ ment, lawn and garden, paint, tods, variety, sports and toys. Anything from sewing sup­ plies. to fish and hamsters, to lawn mowers and Barbie dolls can be purchased from Hastings True Value. “One thing we fight hard is lhe idea lhat Hastings True Value is several different stores, because we’re not." said Phil. “It’s one entity," added Dorothy. Dividing lhe duties of the Bolthousc clan has not been a problem for the children, Dorothy noted. “We just took the ones of interest and took charge of those departments," she said. “Or whenever one became available," added Becky. "We never had a problem. “It was just a case of seeing a need and filling it.” Not all of the Bolthouse children have remained in­ volved in the family business, but some who have ventured lo other fields have returned. “Some have tried other things and come back and they tended to bring more informa­ tion to lhe benefit of the business," Becky said. Tbe Bollhouse children all, however, know the impor­ tance of the customers. "We are not allowed to park where a customer has to walk past our car to get to the building,” noted Becky. “And dad wants to be able to service lhe community, so we have extended our hours for the people that work during the day. We’re not serving the community if we’re not available when he (the customer) can come." Dorothy added that “our customers are most important. Without them, we have no reason to be here.” Their efforts seem to pay off, but actual profit figures are guarded information. “Whenever someone asks dad how business is, he always says ’business is good*. He always says that ‘God’s been awfully good to us,”’ Dorothy said. Although her dad and mom are now semi-retired, lhe cou­ ple stay involved to an extent, still clinging to the family foundation that they worked so many years to build. "He thought it would be nice to have something to pass on," said Becky, "to have a place to work with his kids. That was his thing. Sure, the grandkids are going to take it over some day and some families are going to be a lot more involved than others. And we'll be here to help those that don't want to be here, to help them gel where they want to go." “It’s always been family oriented," added Dorothy. “Just like in Mom and Dad's lives. Whether we stay here forever, it’s necessary to make time available to the family and pass on what we know. Like learning how to make change. We learned it, our kids will learn it...we’ll give them skills to cope with life, incentive to get up and go” Philip tdded, “We want to continue to grow and to It’s not just a building or apartment, it’s where you live, entertain and relax. You want to make it at­ tractive, comfortable and in top repair ... to up­ date the property value and make it more enjoyable for you, but it takes money. 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All DEPOSITS INSURED UP lo $100,000.00 �Page 11 Page 10 Prospects continued The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition DDA’s projects moving forward by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Ten years from now, folks may paraphrase Winston Churchill's famous phrase into ' Never have so few done so much for so many" when talking about downtown development in Hastings. If the eight members of the Downtown Development Authority have their way, the next decade will see several major improvements in Hasting:.' business district including: •Four redesigned, fully landscaped parking lots behind businesses on both sides of State Street from Church Street east to Jefferson Avenue. •A rebuilt Apple Street, complete with new curbs and gutters, expanded to permit two-way traffic across town. •Apple Street extended west from Broadway, to allow two-way traffic between Broadway and Industrial Drive. •New senior citizen housing, built within walking distance to downtown stores. It's an ambitious wish list with an estimated price tag of SI.5 million, but DDA Chairman Larry Komstadt Sr. thinks it's within reach by lhe end of the decade. Founded in January 1986 under State Act 197, the DDA was created to improve conditions in lhe Hastings business district. "The whole theory behind it is to stop deterioration in the downtown area,” Komstadt said. "That's our goal." The DDA’s first project in 1987 is considered a success story by board members. When a lack of parking space caused Felpausch Food Center officials to talk of moving out of the city, the DDA acted to close Court Street from South Michigan Avenue to Boltwood Street. By closing two blocks of Fall Creek and moving utility lines, Felpausch was able to expand its Hastings store and build additional parking space. At a cost of S 150,000 to lhe DDA, the projected fiveyear debt was repaid in 2 1/2 years, Komstadt said. “The purpose was to keep Felpausch in the city limits," he said. "By keeping them here, it created about 15 new jobs at the store and increased the tax base." With final city council approval April 24, lhe DDA will move forward in 1989 with plans to landscape and update four parking lots behind downtown Hastings businesses along State Street. Ilans call for new pavement to be installed, trees and shrubs to be planted and parking spaces to be redesigned in two lots north of Court street and two south of Apple Street. All utility and phone lines will be moved underground, and the storm sewers in lhe area will be updated, Komstadt said, improved low-energy, 14-foot-tall sodium lights will be installed in the parking lots to save energy and improve security in the lots. Construction is expected to begin with lhe lol between | HAbllNUO HASTINGS, MICHIGAN uua rMnixinvi •cufcf.M’ X— In 1989, the Downtown Development Authority will be rebuilding four downtown parking lots In an effort to beautify the area and attract more business to lhe shopping district. Plans call for two parking lots between State and Apple streets and two lots between State and Court streets to be redesigned, resurfaced and landscaped. lhe Elks Lodge at State and Jefferson and lhe Hastings Fire Department on Mill Street. With parking being an issue of great concern to area merchants, Komstadt said DDA officials insisted that no parking space be sacrificed in the renovated lots. "The amount of parking on lhe total lots should end up exactly the same as now," he said. "If we lose al all, it shouldn't be any more than one or two." Along with the lots behind lhe stores, the alley behind Scars and the Elks Lodge running from Church to Jefferson - also will be improved in the project Additionally, the council voted in April to permit Apple Street to be widened downtown. Work on Apple Street also is expected to begin shortly. Komstadt said he expects quick work on all five projects now that the council has approved the plans. "We anticipate having all four parking lots and Apple Street before fall," he said. "I would think we’d have contractors in there within 30 days." Komstadt said the DDA's quasi private-sector function makes it an ideal organization to promote capital improvements. "If lhe city were to do these parking lots, they probably would just do a seal coat, and (the lots) would look exactly the same as they do now,” he said. Since its first meetings in January 1986, the mayorappointed DDA board has met several times a year to discuss plans for future development. When decisions have to be made, the all-volunteer group may meet several limes a month, Komstadt said. "Each time you change lhe plan, you have lo change the The Hastings Downtown Development Authority's first project in 1987 diverted Fall Creek underground from Center Street to East State Street to allow Felpausch Food Center tn expand its store and park­ ing lot. whole plan," he said. "It's whatever is necessary to get lhe job done." Board members had considered installing new lights in downtown Hastings as its project for 1989-90. But with a new shopping mall planned lo be opened in 1990 at the site of the Barry County Fairgrounds, DDA members decided that improving the parking lots downtown would help attract shoppers to the area. "With the fairgrounds project, State Street, between Michigan and Broadway, is going to need some help,” he said. "The parking lots need lo have something done to them, and we viewed the parking lots as a benefit to the merchants." "The whole theory is to gel the downtown better looking, to get the lots a little easier to use," he said. "Mainly to beautify the downtown area." Although the full range of planned and proposed projects are expected to cost about S1.5 million by the end of the century, Komstadt said a conservative forecast calls for lhe DDA to take in upwards ot SI.4 million within the next 10 years. "We're on a pay-as-you-go basis, and we're not considering any potential (revenue) from the new section," he said. Despite three years of publicity since lhe DDA was firs! formed, Komstadt said many people - including downtown merchants - don't fully understand how DDA is funded. Under tax increment financing, lhe tax base in the original DDA area was frozen at the 1985 base level. Beyond that level, all additional taxes collected from a business lhat are attributed to further capital improvements, expansions or modifications are given to the DDA. "Any increase in valuation or any new construction that is done after the point, that portion goes to DDA," he said. "The schools and the city still get what they were gelling at lhe time." "It benefits DDA to do projects that cause expansion because that's where our financing comes from," he said. "11 doesn't cost the business owners anything. Some of the downtown merchants think they're paying more money. They're not. They're gelling their lax money back lo their own area." Komstadt admits. however, that over the long run, the added increments would generate enormous amounts of capital while the original base tax would lag behind. Still, the DDA was established for a limited 15­ year trial basis. At the end of lhe period, the city could create a new DDA with an amended tax base, or it could end the DDA’s existence entirely. Because DDA is funded through tax dollars, all proposed projects are subject to public scrutiny and citizen comment. "The council has to approve anything we propose to do," he said. As DDA members look ahead to the future and Phase II of their plans, Komstadt said officials are beginning to talk about the need for senior citizen housing in the area. Nothing has been decided, but lie expects to be hearing more about it in the future. "Everyone on the DDA board thinks there's a need for senior citizen housing near the downtown shopping areas," he said. "That keeps coming up every time we talk." In lhe future, the DDA may consider starting a trolley or a bus traveling between the new shopping mall and downtown. But it remains to be seen how the proposed mall will affect business in the downtown area. "That's strictly in lhe talking stage," he said. "There’s no way to tell at this point until you get a bit of lime." The idea of extending and widening Apple Street into a two-lane road from Broadway down to Industrial Drive is more than talk at this point. DDA officials hope to have that underway by 1993. Presently a one-way road with little development, Apple Street could become both an important traffic route and a site for future business development across town, Komstadt said. "There's lhe possibility il will create some business expansion,” he said. “The other thing il will do for the city is eliminate the problem for State Street for traffic from Industrial (Drive) by getting another artery." application point for this," he county seat as in Middleville. Hastings isn't as likely to attract subsidiary divisions, but the town could attract small-scale suppliers for the larger operations - if it's said. Although Hastings is only about 15 minutes away, Rahn said he doesn't expect the same kind of growth in lhe ready, he said. "It’s important for Hastings to provide lhe infrastructure lo theses companies so they're in place (Continued from Page 6) "Typically, it you put one client in there, il fills up in one to two years," Rahn said. "But we're only at the "There are a lot of people moving into the area, but they're commuters.” he added. Many of the realtors noted the customers' concerns about area schools and school financing. "I have a lot of people and businesses come in and talk about moving into the area, and one of the first questions is how well does the com­ munity support the schools?" Czinder said. “We’re going to see growth in the rolls because of the in­ flux of people, and the people in this community have to be ready for it. They’re going to have to vote in millage to have good schools," she pointed out. "And good schools will bring good businesses." Humphreys agreed. “Customers certainly ask about our school systems," hew said. "It’s a primary con­ cern because people want their children to get a goed education." County," he said. Hastings still has potential for future development in 1990 and beyond. Currently, Hasting Manufacturing’s warehouse No. 4 on West State Street opposite the fairgrounds, and the Hastings Building Products plant on South Michigan Avenue, are both on the market. The Hastings Manufacturing warehouse is likely to be sold for its land and turned into a commercial venture because of its strategic location on a main road near downtown, Rahn said. The 175,000-square-foot Hastings Building Products complex should be harder to sell, but Rahn is optimistic that the buildings will be sold eventually. The complex, consisting of several buildings, would be perfect for a number of medium­ sized manufacturers, he said. The largest building, 60,000 square feet, is in good shape, he said. "Usually buildings that size take a while to sell," he said. "But I think there's good potential there.” you Can Trust Why four wheel alignment? Now offering you the latest computer technology available for e-wheel Alignments — You'll understand the need for 4-wheel alignment after considering vhis question: in which direction will this car travel if the steering Q • wheel Is held straight? i; 1. To the left. 2. To the right. 3. 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"That's becoming an increasing difficulty because it's so difficult to find qualified workers in Kent Goodyear General Firestone MICKEY DAVIS • Michelin • Autos • Light Trucks • Commercial & Farm Barry County's Only "Full Service" Tire Dealer i Trust Ils KIRK CHANEY 2 Years 2 Years phone 945*9549 - HOURS — 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday H TeM Sg (SIGNS) GOODjff'CAH MIKE SOYA s �Page 13 Page 12 c The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition ^W^Hav^Beer^Carpetin^^J Experts say farmers should have a better year in 1989 Ed and David Slocum show an example of drought damage to com last year. Normally, at harvest time, mature cornstalks would tower over a farmer's head. However, experts are optimistic that 1989 weather will be kinder to area farmers. by David T. Young The agricultural outlook for Barry County in 1989 can’t be any worse than last year’s drought-plagued growing season. A better growing season is forseen, but there still are a few things for farmers to worry about, local agri­ culture experts say. The heat and lack of moisture for prolonged periods was a lengthy nightmare for farmers across the nation. But as the season begins this year, it’s a whole new ballgame, says Joseph Lukasiewicz, Barry County district conser­ vationist with the Soil Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "The drought's impact should be almost negli­ gible," Lukasiewicz said. "There should be no long-lasting effect on this year’s cropping. The likelihood of having a year like last year are statistically slim." He noted that groundwater sources now arc adequate and that this year already is showing a very different climate than 1988 presented. He pointed out that by mid-April last year, temperatures already had hit into the 80s and there had been little rainfall. This is in contrast with an already cooler and wetter spring this year. Temp­ eratures a year ago were about 40 degrees above the ones experienced now. Because of the warmer and drier spring of.. 1988, corn was planted about a month earlier than usual, Lukasiewicz said. This year, a delayed field season is expected. The conservationist said that last fall’s wet conditions could cause some problems, such as soil compaction from mudding. And a bizarre winter of 1988-89 could make things unpredictable. Lukasiewicz said January gave farmers one of the lowest amounts of snowfall ever, but February was among the highest. Oats was one crop a flee ted adversely by the drought of '88, but Lukasiewicz noted that the biggest crops in Barry County are corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. The drought could be a factor in more formers having cash flow problems this year, according to Tony Barcroft, branch manager of Farm Credit Protection Services in Hastings. Many more farmers this year have purchased crop insurance and they have had to buy feed because the alfalfa crop in 1988 was hindered by the drought. Barcroft said that many farmers bought crop insurance in order to receive disaster relief payments from the federal government. New rules allowed farmers to receive the payments if they bought the insurance for 1989, In the past, only those who bought the insurance before the disaster were eligible for payments. "The drought was so widespread that they (federal government offic­ ials) couldn’t stick to their guns," Barcroft said. "If that drought had been only in southern Michigan, I don’t think they would have backed down (and changed the rules for getting disaster assistance)." He said that more farmers are likely to continue taking out crop insurance in future years, but "most people who were forced to buy it this year look at it as a one-time deal." Barcroft added that there are a lot of livestock farmers in Barry County who will have to buy feed they normally don't have to purchase because of poor crop yields in 1988. "Feed costs are up," he said. "There will be cash and Furnishing Barry County for 31 years Our Carpet Department features samples from all the finest carpet mills. We carry a large selection of linoleum in stock for immediate delivery. (See FARM. Page 15) Serving the area for over 57 years We have an excellent selection of wood din­ ingroom sets. Come in and look over our living room groupings and sofa beds. Hastings has it... JCPenney opened In Hastings on December 3, 1931 and has been serving the Hastings area now for over 57 years. The Hastings store has two floors of merchan­ dise with fashions for the entire family and items for the home. The JCPenney Catalog, now over 23 years old, shows more than 100,000 Items. They include everything from shoes to diamonds. Merchandise, he said, will continue to be fashionably updated and the store will maintain its Image as the dominant department store In Hastings. Mr. Wltker and the entire staff of associates invite you to come in and enjoy the friendly service and quality merchandise of JCPenney. JCPenney ...In DOWNTOWN HASTINGS Elegant brand name bedroom furniture and mat­ tresses in stock. Stop in and, see our top quality patio furniture. Guaranteed lowest prices, wide selection, large inventory, and excellent quality enable us to continue to be Barry County's leader in home farm* kings. SopEN "L Monday and M Friday •til 8 Miller's FURNITURE & CARPET STORE or MILLER'S PLAN) 107 E. WOODLAWN AVE., HASTINGS PH. 945-2091 �Page 15 Page 14 The Hastings Danner — Progress '89 Edition The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition County’s newest industry likes its location Experts say farmers should have a better year in 1989 (Continued from Page 12) flow problems from having to buy that feed." Wild Systems America, a division ot Wild Maschinen in West Germany, opened new offices in January in the 2400 block of South Bedford Rood in Hastings Township. The 6,000 square-foot building is the American headquarters for the wild Systems builds and sells heavy equipment used to handle wood products in industry. Wild machines presses and "grabbers" are mainly used by door ond furniture manufacturers. firm. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Barry County's newest heavy equipment firm probably could have opened its doors almost anywhere in the United States. From the perspective of a home office in Europe, there's little difference between setting up shop in Detroit,’ Denver or Des Moines. But Michigan's central location in North America, and west Michigan's lower production costs and plentiful supply of labor has led a 7-year-old West German firm to build its first permanent American headquarters in Barry County. Wild Systems America moved into its new home south of Hastings in January. The four-acre site for the plant in the 2400 block of South Bedford Road was purchased in September and the building was officially opened by Wild and Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray in February. Wild Systems builds machinery for handling wood products, primarily for door and furniture manufacturers. The parent company builds automated moving devices that feed, stack and handle materials, press veneers into wood and perform other operations in the industry. The American division, headquartered in Hastings, handles sales, provides technical service and spare parts to a growing number of customers in North America, DIET CENTER WORKS! “WE LOST 99y2 LBS.” ♦ Healthy quick-loss ♦ You can lose 17-25 lbs. in 6 weeks ♦ You will be successful Do.oltw F„»>- You, ♦ Easiest diet available peggy Baxlet DietO FREE CONSULTATION Center" 948-4033 5< Tbe weight lossprofessionals . HASTINGS -1615 S. 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A division of Wild Maschinen in West Germany, the company was founded in 1982 by owner Herbert Wild, who had spent his life working in the industry. Wild himself decided to build the firm's 6,000square-foot plant in Hastings Township because of the larger available work force and lower production costs in Barry County. He also liked the Barry County countryside, officials said. Along with providing offices for the U.S. sales staff and storage for spare parts and other equipment, the new building's primary function is to function as an intermediary between U.S. customers and the parent office in Germany. "We're a communications link between the American customers and the main office," Janssens said. Communicating in different languages halfway across the globe can be a challenge at times, said Janssens, a native of Grand Rapids. "You can forget about getting anything done between 8 and 11 (a.m.),” she said. "We have only three working hours with West Germany before they actually go home because of the six-hour time difference." A German major at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Janssens is usually on the phone each morning with the main office, where it's late afternoon on the continent After 11 a.m. in Michigan, Janssens sends inquiries and messages to West German by telefax and receives answers the following day when German workers begin the day's work. "With telefax, we fax over our questions, and they telefax back their answers," she said. "We're completely dependent on it" To service customers in the United States, Wild Systems has been importing equipment from its home office, located between Dusseldorf and Hanover, and repairing and servicing it in this country. The company had intended initially to begin assembling the equipment in this country, but those plans have been shelved at least for the present. “The intention originally was to manufacture here, but that isn't necessary any more,” Janssens said. "It wouldn't make sense to split the production process." The first U.S. office near Grand Rapids employed about 20 workers, but company officials plan to hire more people ss the company expands in its new home. Presently, four employees work at the Hastings office, including Janssens and Wild Vice President Dieter Schrapers, who heads the American division. But the company hopes eventually to hire more trained technicians, including master mechanics and electronic specialists, for the local office._ "It depends on how busy installations are in West Germany," Janssens said. "It also depends on lhe quality of the work force needed." Still, quite a few local residents have been showing up at the office to put in job applications. They're not Another agricultural problem expected nation­ wide is fewer seasonal workers, but that isn't caused as much by the drought as it is by the economy. The Michigan Employ­ ment Security Commission has reported that a significant percentage of farmers expect a worker shortage. The MESC also said that other employers throughout Michigan will be competing for seasonal laborers, possibly causing some to change plans about where they will work this summer. A survey taken last July showed that seasonal field workers averaged $4.38 per hour in wages. Teresa Crook, the new agricultural agent for the Barry County Extension Service, said Barry County won't be affected as much by the trend of fewer workers as other areas. Barry County, she said, is more of a horticultural farming area, which would be affected less by fewer migrant workers than fruit and vegetable farms. Prices for fruits and vegetables may increase because of the fewer seasonal workers, she said, however. Crook said lhe drought's impact here this year is difficult lo determine. "Fanners are more aware of lhe problems they can run into," she said. "For example, there may be certain kinds of herbicides that may be around more than usual because the microbes in the soil didn't break them down because of a lack of moisture. She said that certain herbicides work on certain crops, and if they're still within the soil, they might affect a field that was planted with corn a year ago and alfalfa this year. The vegetation she said she thinks was most affected in this area were trees, which were stressed and will have more trouble coming back. But Crook said it's still ments about statistical probability. "Yes, I'm optimistic," she said. 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'We feel that we have good accessibility to quality recreational areas, a fairly good retail base and with the addition of the mall, a sound retail base.’ — Harry Doele "Farmers in Barry County are up on things. They’re on the cutting edge of technology." SEE US FOR... Chamber president, comments "We feel that wc have good accessibility to quality recrea­ tional areas, a fairly good retail base and with the addi­ tion of the mall, a sound retail base." Another asset, he said, arc the industries that have cither downsized or become more efficient to become stronger and may have growth in the future. "Our proximity towards the southeastern part of Grand Rapids is a benefit to us because that area is growing our way. “Wc have an excellent health care facility and health care providers al Pennock Hospital," he says. "The chamber needs people to participate in the chamber activities and to make a esprit de corps attitude in Hastings. "There have been some issues that have discouraged her job as agricultural agent, she said she is impressed with Barry County farmers. We've Been Serving Your Financial Needs Since 1886 'Farmers In Barry County are up on things. They're on the cutting edge of technology.' — Teresa Crook difficult to predict what kind of year agriculture will have in Barry County in 1989. "It's hard to say anything about crops from year to year," she said. "Whatever Mother Nature decides to do, she'll do. We hope that it's not as bad as last year." But Crook echoed Lukasiewicz's hopeful com­ when we need it. We’re hoping for a productive year. Though she is just starting Front row: Debbie McGinley and Gerri Kuzava; bock row: Susie Kuzava and Suzl Horn. Combine our top-notch service with our pleasant atmosphere and experienced professionals It's no wonder we've grown to be the best a travel agency can be. Next time you travel, let ICS Travel care for all your travel needs. 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Court St, Hastings 945-5110 1-800-875*2525 �Page 17 Page 16 c The Hastings Banner — Progress ’89 Edition Hastings has it ... k Complete Home Entertainment & MUSIC CENTER Middle Villa Inn is a family affair The exterior of the Middle Villa Inn has plenty of parking, with the photo show­ ing only a third of the space available. Steve Wiersum greets visitors at the enhance lo the Greenery. Seeing that guests enjoy themselves is a job he likes. by Jean Gallup Robert Wiersum of Kent­ wood had spent 20 years in (he trucking business when he and a few friends went into (he restaurant business in 1969 by purchasing what is now the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville. The rcstuarant has evolved into a family business that en­ joys a reputation as a fine place to dine, hold meetings, reunions and seminars, or roll a game or two of bowling. With Wiersum's retirement last December, his son, Steve, dow manages the establish­ ment, and a daughter, Mary, works full time as the manager of the bowling center. “All six children were in­ volved in the Villa, at one time," said Steve. The family feeling extends to all of the people who work there, with a waitress who had been with the firm since they bought it retiring this year. "It is not unusual for a Check out the large selection of... VIDEO RECORDERS and CAMCORDERS in our VCR Department. We cany the best Television brands: RCA, ZENITH. G.E. and SONY. The Bakery I, a light airy ipot to meet friends for lunch or dinner. We also carry a full line of FISHER, PIONEER, and TEAC Home Stereos. Our Audio Department is always stocked with an excellent selection of AM/FM Radios, Cassettes and Boomboxes. The Potio Is an attraction added last year for those who would like to dine out­ MILLER REAL ESTATE "Miller Real Estate, helping people meet their real estate needs longer than any other firm in the county. A success built upon satisfying our clients, and we pledge that we will do the same for you.” Serving Hastings A Barry County Since 1940 • • • • • Vacation Homes Resort Properties Year Around Residences Vacant Land Commercial Properties 137 West State Street Hasting*, Michigan 49058 Phone (616) 945-5182 side on a nice day or evening. waitress to work 10 or 15 years here," he said. “We've even had mother-daughter combinations." Wiersum noted the changes over the years, saying when they first started, they had to rebuild a reputation from that of a slightly "rowdy" place to what they wanted it to be. Physical remodeling has been ongoing, with an open­ ing of the walls of both of the separate restaurants under one roof, the bakery and tbe greenery, to provide diners with a meal and a scenic view and catch a glimpse of an oc­ casional deer, Wiersum commented. Also, much greenery has been used to add to the light, airy feel of the rooms. Steve noted that the original motif was heavy Mediterra­ nean, with rich, red walls and carpeting throughout and was known as lhe Madrid lounge and the Flaming Rock Restu rant. Older residents remember the excitement over the unique "flaming rock” when it was installed and promoted. Some even remember lhe circumstances of the history of the "volcanic” rock. In order to do what they wanted. Bob Wiersum and some of his friends had to think of where to get a rock they could get to flame to have a “flaming rock." Art Baker, a local well driller, was drilling a well on the premesis, and offered ad­ vice about how to solve the problem of finding a suitable rock. One of his sons-in-law worked at the E. W. Bliss Company in Hastings at that time, and had told Baker there were piles of "slag" thrown out behind the iron foundry then run by the Bliss Company. At that lime, the Bliss foun­ dry made castings for the machinists to make into parts for industrial presses. During the process of preparing the manufacture of castings, impurities rise to the top when the metal is made molten, and this is called slag. A huge mass of slag resembling a volcanic rock was secured, holes were drill­ ed into it to allow gas piping to be threaded through the holes, and the Flaming Rock Resturant was bom. Remodeling of the building in 1984 put an end to the flam­ ing rock's history, Steve reported. The younger Wiersum said he has several goals he keeps in mind while he manages the business. “With us, we just want everyone to be happy and en­ joy themselves,” is how he puts it. “Over the years we have just kept improving and now we have just the clientele we were striving for,” he said. Steve’s wife. Sue, helps in the family business too. She bakes all the specialty items, such as cheesecake, and tends bar. Bands appear in both rooms, with the "variety bands" in the bakery playing tangos waltzes and polkas, "while the Greenery would lean toward big band sounds." Steve said. “All bands play dance tunes at a volume to allow talking," he pointed out. Dancing is very popular, with lhe dance floors “just jammed." Both the bakery, which is open lo the public every day, and the greenery, open Friday through Sunday, are available for almost any function from Christmas parties to class reu­ nions, Wiersum noted. “We do a lot of reunions because it’s hard to pay for a deejay and all the rest of it. They can come here, use one of the banquet rooms downstairs, and come up here for dancing or bowling, if they choose,” he said. He told of a business seminar that was held in the morning with a break for lunch, then the whole group bowled for two hours. “We can make it a fun type occasion, and you won’t get rained out," he promised. Each dining room has its own different menu, with the bakery items ranging from $5.95 to $8.95, and the greenery featuring menu selections from $9.95 and up, he explained. The lower level at the Mid­ dle Villa Inn contains four banquet rooms, also available for meetings, parties and seminars. The banquet rooms are flex­ ible enough to offer buffet, family service or the tradi­ tional waitress service. Another feature is The Patio, an addition of last year. An outdoor balcony over the second floor looks out over a pond and woods, for a refreshing place to dine in the spring, summer and fall mon­ ths, he said. "In April and May, frogs sing to the diners; sometimes they really make quite a chorus," hie said. The 16-lane bowling center is the scene of much activity (See MIDDLEVILLE. Page 47) We carry a full line of Guitars, Amplifiers, and Accessories. Our Music Department will be pleased to help you with all your music or band needs. We also carry a full line of PIONEER, SANSUI, PYLE & CRAIG Stereo systems for your vehicle. Music Center 130 W. Slate St., Downtown Hastings FREE PARKING BEHIND OUR STORE (616) 945-4284 Ws® our Convenient Court Street Entrance। ■ OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Our selection of VHS Movie Rentals include all the most popular movies. �Page 18 Page 19 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Local savings and loans healthy despite industry’s woes, nationally by David T. Young The problems of lhe savings and loan industry recently have been well publicized na­ tionally, but local institutions arc doing fine. Three savings and loans in this area. Hastings Savings & Loan. Great Lakes Bancorp and Eaton Federal Savings, all reported financial gains in 1988, in sharp contrast with reports of staggering losses elsewhere in lhe U.S. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, which provides regulatory oversight to the 151 savings and loan in­ stitutions in Michigan and In­ diana, says thrifts in these two states had positive net income for each of the first three quarters in 1988. Figures for the fourth quarter were not yet available. Michael Thomas, public in­ formation officer for the Federal Home Loan Bank, said. "The earnings in both states totaled over $151 million for the first three quarters. This, coupled with a positive net worth ot over 5.25 percent, is a clear indica­ tion of the' strength of savings and loans m this area of the country." This news comes at the same time as reports on the thrift industry’s financial pro­ blems. so grave that President George Bush has proposed the first steps of a federal bailout plan that could cost as much as $85 billion. Most of Michigan’s savings and locan officials say they support the President’s plan. Slate savings and loans in the first half of 1988 reported an annual rate of profit return o< 40 cents per $100 of assets. The S&L industry nationally, meanwhile, reported a loss of $1.10 per $100 of assets. Doing particularly well were Hastings Savings & Loan and Eaton Federal Savings. Hastings Savings & Loan last October was rated by Sav­ ings Institutions magazine as one of the best 32 financial in­ stitutions in the country. Among Michigan’s 49 thrifts, Hastings Savings & Loan was third on a chart ranking the institutions accor­ ding to estimated capital as a percentage of assets. Its 9.31 percent figure followed only People Savings of Monroe and First Federal Savings of Lenawee County in Adrian. Finishing fourth on that list was Eaton Federal Savings, with 8.45 percent capital to assets. Great Lakes Bancorp had a 4.13 percent capital to assets figure. When asked why savings and loans in this area and in Michigan have escaped pro­ blems of the industry nation­ wide. Richard Beduhn. presi­ dent and chief executive of­ ficer of Hastings Savings & Loan, said it has been a matter of being fiscally conservative. "I think savings and loans in Michigan have stuck to the basic purposes for which they were created," Beduhn said. “The major portion of their assets arc in single- and multi­ family properties." He said that 82 percent of Hastings Savings & Loan's total assets is in single-family residential property loans in the local community and sur­ rounding areas. Hastings Savings and loan, Hastings location. Great Lakes Bancorp, Hasting* location. "We’ve been conservative through the years," Beduhn said. "We haven’t gotten into high-risk real estate venture loans." Patty Woods, branch manager at Great Lakes Ban­ corp in Hastings, agreed. “We have a low percentage of loans that go bad," she said. “We don't want to take too many chances.' ’ “Although few institutions were totally immune from the problems of the industry, the traditionally conservative ap­ proach taken by the institu­ tions in this district has served to guarantee a high level of financial strength," Thomas said. “The majority of the managers in this area concen­ trated on the traditional business of investing in oneto four-family residential pro­ perties. At the same time, they have improved customer services and focused their ef­ forts on the communities in which they were located. This served to insulate them from the problems that arose in other areas of the country." Beduhn said the thrifts’ pro blems nationwide essentially began in 1980 with the deregulation of interest rates. That move left savings and loans tied to long-term fixed mortgage rates of 7 W to 8 per­ cent while variable rates went as high as 16 to 18 percent. Consequently, the net worth of the thrifts started to erode, Beduhn said. But the financial crisis in the industry came with the economic bust of the oil pro­ ducing states in the West and Southwest, particularly in Texas and California. As oil prices dropped and industries began to disappear in these regions, the people who bought homes at inflated prices and interest rates were left without jobs, and without means to repay the loans they received from savings and loans. Many of the financial in­ stitutions now hold those pro­ perties, but cannot unload them and convert them into money. Other risky loans were made for construction of of­ fice buildings. "In these risk ventures, they (savings and loans) arc stuck with a partially developed piece of real estate and no way to gel their money out," Beduhn said. “I heard that there was some fraud (in the oil states) too," Woods said. "I don’t think the situation was as tightly watched as it should have been." Some analysts said Michigan thrifts avoided the high-risk loan practices because officials here are used to uncertain economy with Michigan’s traditional dependence on lhe auto industry. But there is a negative side for lhe healthier savings and loans of this area. The costs of merging and closing troubled thrifts in the West and Southwest has caus­ ed firms in Michigan to have to pay 21 cents per $100 of assets for deposit insurance. Banks pay 12 cents per $100 of assets for their deposit insurance. Il was reported that 205 sav­ ings and loans were closed last year, but Beduhn pointed out that 210 banks failed in 19RR S we Are Proud to Provide Exciting New “ and Used Cars & Trucks Barry county Area Hastings hasit. Beduhn said he supports President Bush’s recent in­ itiative to fight the industry’s problems. Though details of the plan still are sketchy, the federal government's rescue plan could cost as much as $85 billion. Woods said that she heard about plans lo reorganize the industry and to have tighter controls. She said she also heard the government may at­ tempt to sell as much as $50 million in bonds to help bail out the savings and loans. Almost certain is an in­ crease in the costs of deposit insurance, she said. But Beduhn said of Bush's move, "It's a step in the right direction for solving the pro­ blem. He has advanced a plan to start from, a starting point.” Woods added, "Wc don't think the President’s plan is perfect, but it at least shows the government’s commit­ ment to make this (problem) come to a resolution." The Michigan League of Savings Institutions this week gave support to the Presi­ dent’s moves. “We applaud President Bush for taking the initiative on the FSLIC issue so early in this session," said Michigan League of Savings Institutions President Donald Wall. "The President’s proposal is an im­ portant first step in resolving FSLIC’s problems. The House and Senate banking committees have been waiting for the proposal and now they can begin their deliberations." However, the organization expressed concerns about the treasury taking control of the Federal Home Loan Bank system and said the plan doesn't assure parity in in­ surance costs between banks, thrifts and credit unions. “This program they’re working on may have some adverse effects on savings and loan associations because of increased insurance premiums," Beduhn said. "I don’t sec much effect (of this crisis) in Michigan because our savings and loans arc in a good financial position. But wc will be affected by the higher insurance premiums they (federal officials) are talking about.” Perhaps the worst problem Michigan thrifts have faced in the last several months is the had publicity, Beduhn said. Woods agreed. “We've had people ask questions, but not anyone who has pulled out," she said. “I have to tell some our customers that wc have been open since 1890 and we didn’t even close during the Depression." Hastings Savings & Loan is based in Hastings, but also has a branch office in Lake Odessa. Eaton Federal Sav­ ings has headquarters in Charlotte, but also has a branch office in Nashville. Great Lakes Bancorp is a regional savings and loan business with offices in Hastings and a number of other Southwest Michigan communities. Its headquarters are m Ann Arbor. Oldsmobile OKkn«M.au«v.yfMI< pomuc^ UfESOJL EXCITEMENT GMC VUUMK* BLANKENSTEIN Pontiac • Oldsmobile • CMC Trucks Firebird Trans Am coupe Grand Prix le coupe GMCtruck A Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham Our Professional Mike Mckernan Sales Staff make Car Buying Fun and Easy! "We're -ftnw Manager Makes sure your car is serviced right! Larry Reahm —Sakes- CortvHess Micheie Slocum -sates- -Fll- proud to be with BLANKENSTEIN Barry Pontiac • Oldsmobile • CMC Tracks growing County" BILL BLANKENSTEIN, President 328 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings • 948-8000 �Page 20 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Residential, commercial growth expected Barry County will feel impact of Caledonia’s boom by Barbara Gall Officials and citizens in­ volved with the future of Barry County agree that the "title wave" washing over neighboring Caledonia Township will indeed spill south along M-37. However, they do not envi­ sion Barry County attracting manufacturing facilities like the new Stcclcasc complex at 60th Street or corporate head­ quarters like the one being built by Foremost Insurance Corporation at the northern edge of Caledonia Township. Meijers and Old Kent Bank recently have announced plans to join Stcclcasc and Foremost with major commercial pro­ jects at the 60th Street and M-37 area. While Barry County plan­ ners do not sec this type of development spreading to Barry County, they do predict residential and commercial development springing up to serve these large companies that have chosen sites in Caledonia for expansion. And all agree that planning is the key to maintaining the quality of life and beauty of the county while still accom­ modating commercial growth needed to provide jobs and services for residents and for the tourist industry. Linda Anderson. Director of Planning and Zoning for Barry County, explained that one reason big developments stay away from the couniy is the 1974 county land use plan that provided for commercial centers to be located in Hastings and Middleville where there are sewer systems. The rest of the county, she said, is zoned agricultural or residential agricultural with a one-acre lot requirement. Outside of Hastings and Middleville, there are no sewers in the county except More and more tourists enjoy the natural beauty of Barry County as development moves south. Carefuly planning will be needed to protect the woods, lakes and the river. for some very localized ones, she said. "Under the present or­ dinance, if a developer wanted to do anything requir­ ing greater density than one unit per acre, he must put in a sewer system. “Wc do get approached by developers, mostly residential ones, but they usually go elsewhere when they learn the ordinance," she said. But even so, Anderson, who serves as a resource per­ son for the Barry County Futuring Committee, said she sees residential growth in the county as the most immediate and perhaps the biggest im­ pact lhat will result from the commercial expansion in Caledonia. She said she also feels the growth in Caledonia will en­ courage the development of service industries in the coun­ ty, including seasonal ones to serve summer residents. Light industry, like suppliers and distributors, also may be in­ terested in locating in the county, she said. "But wc desperately need to study and update our land use plan.” she emphasized. "It hasn’t been changed since the map was prepared in 1974 and the ordinance written in 1976. "This is long overdue." Anderson said citizens as well as the planning commis­ sion arc concerned about the future of the county, and that proactive rather than reactive planning needs to be done. “For instance, wc already have an ordinance protecting ground water,” she said. "We also have a policy that requires lhe building inspector to look for anything on a site that could mean a future hazard, like improper chemical storage or a toxic spill. “This is proactive, and this is what we need to be doing." She added lhat not all parts of the county will be developable because of soil composition, the large amount of state land in the county and the number of farms par­ ticipating in the Rural Preser­ vation Act. “We’ve just started to look at the options," she said of the need to update the land use plan. “We must take some ac­ tion very soon." Many of Anderson’s com­ ments were echoed by Joe Rahn, executive director of the County’s Joint Economic Development Commission (JEDC). “Whether it’s due to the M-37 expansion or not," he said, "our industrial and com­ (Bock row. left lo right) Pave Bocnh, Nolni Gutcbeii. Bob Ardtanbaau. Steve Cotexit, (middle row) Jan Wilk­ in*. Barb DeDecker. Judy Bayba. Kathy Brown, (sealed) George and Harel Brown. Mitring: Jackie lewis. Marlene Smith ond Matt Bender. We’re proud to be a part of this business community and pleased to offer you only the finest in floor, wall and window coverings ... 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But secondly, we’re relying on prospective businesses com­ ing to the area because we have good reasons for them to be here, but we have to supply that infrastructure. That also is a major goal." He said lhat companies in­ terested in locating in the area want some kind of profes­ sional organization to answer their questions and help them set up. “We’re working on supply­ ing that kind of service," he said. The JEDC also is helping in such areas as retraining displaced workers as well as working with businesses. These projects are funded by block grants obtained through various government programs. Like Anderson, Rahn sees Barry County as a place for small businesses and service industries. The proposed Hastings industrial incubator project, for instance, would provide space and services while a small business was getting started. If the businesses start to grow, there would be a need to establish some industrial park areas for them as they expand, Rahn suggested. “We have to have a place for them to go after the} ve outgrown the ‘incubator,’" he said. He, too, emphasized the need for planning the kind of growth the county will attract as development moves south. He also pointed out the need to have an "infrastructure" for the tourism industry just as for commercial development. "We need a well-informed public to help protect our natural resources, and we need to prepare the ways we are going lo keep our lakes and the woods as beautiful as they are." He mentioned that some of the service industries that would be attracted to the area would be those lhat served tourists. "But we need to decide where wc want those restaurants and motels and stores to be,” he added. “If tourism is going to be a major industry, you can’t have a 28th Street,” agreed Jill Turner, executive director of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. She also commented on the need for industrial parks so that businesses would be located in a central spot and lhe beauty of the country would not be spoiled. “Right now small industrial development is springing up all over the county, and that is one of the concerns of the Futuring Committee," she said. While she said she thought the new mall being planned on State Street was probably a result of what is happening to the north, she said she thinks it is too early to see much commercial impact from the Caledonia area. "I would say the impact is mostly residential," she said. “I think people are coming here to build and buy homes and land because the cost is still reasonable compared to what’s happened in Caledonia. “Even the lake and resort areas are still cheaper." She, too, stressed the need to preserve the lakes and woods of the county, but add­ ed that the industrial base also was needed. "But we’ve got to plan for that commercial growth so it happens where we want it to,” she said. Turner said she expects to see more impact from the Caledonia developments in three to five years. However, she said the whole area is star­ ting to grow already, and this underlines the need for plann­ ed development. "It's the business of the Planning Commission and the Futuring Committee to use developers to our advantage so that development has a positive impact, not a negative one. “I hope that they are look­ ing at whether things are developing properly, with a balance of commercial, in­ dustrial and recreational uses,” she said. For Thomapplc Township Supervisor Don Boysen, the commercial boom in Caledonia is already reverberating in Middleville. He cited an increase in parcel “splits” and an in­ crease of 16 percent in land value in the last five years as one indicator that residential development, at least, was on its way. He predicted that Thomapple Township will face the same problems Caledonia Township has been wrestling with, like zoning, rising pro­ perty assessments and the need for public utilities. “We want to be on top of (See BARRY COUNTY,'Pnge 45) Progress ../sa 3 dream... plan... work... accomplish Let us help you with our Convenient Low Cost Credit Union Services: • Shareholder Savings • Share Drafts (Checking Account) • IRA Accounts • FREE Life Savings Insurance • Loans for Any Good Reason • Travelers Checks • FREE Notary Service • Money Orders • Payroll Deduction through Participating Employers Group Family Life & Auto Insurance Cancer & Intensive Care Insurance Automated Teller Machine Service at Hundreds of Locations in Michigan Our Mission Through the use of basic Christian principles, it is our purpose to maintain a growing organization that will satisfy to the highest possible degree, the interests of our shareholders, employ­ ees, shareholder employers, commun­ ity, and other business associates. 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Strides arc being taken to improve profitability in 1989 and that includes spending $1.2 million on equipment to update and improve efficiency and competitiveness. To achieve those goals plans arc being implemented to make significant changes in the way the company manufactures products. Last year turned out to be disappointing. Bennett said, because earnings were down substantially even through revenues increased. Net sales of (he entire com­ pany in 1988 were $66,500,000; up from $65,600,000 in 1987. Earnings, however, drop­ ped nearly a million dollais due to a variety of factors. Bennett said. Net income in 1988 was $510,000, down from $1,476,000 in 1987. Normally, the fourth quarter does fluctuate, he said, but 1988 turned out to be "primarily negative" because the company incurred lower sales for the fourth quarter and "unusually high costs and expenses," he said. For instance, a recall of several brawl account filter lines cost the Hastings Manufacturing $200,000 in 1988. Pricing discounts of compctitiors meant that Hastings Manufacturing was forced to lower its prices to customers and that further impacted earnings. Price increases to the com­ pany for the cost of raw materials were significant in 1988, too. The inflationary cost in- Marge McWilliams is one of the workers in the new pilot filter "work cell" at Hastings Manufacturing. Tak­ ing off on a humorous vein, the employees call themselves "Cellblock 805" and purchased matching T-shirts to denote the nickname. 'Strides are being taken to Improve profitability in 1989 and that Includes spending $1.2 million equipment to update and improve efficiency and competitiveness.’ .. . „ — Monty Bennett crease across-the-board for materials amounted to a five to six percent hike from ven­ dors who sell items to the company. Previous infla­ tionary costs for materials had been about two percent an­ nually, he said. Group health costs were $260,000 higher in the fourth quarter than the previous three quarters, said Tom Bcllgraph, company treasurer. The company’s health pro­ gram is self-insured by the company which is then at the "mercy of employees" regar­ ding cost, he said. Billing for Workman’s Compensation was $160,000 more in the fourth quarter, too, Bcllgraph said. Another factor. Bennett said, was that the workforce, who are members of Local 138 of the United Auto Workers, was without a con­ tract last year. “We feel it was a difficult period and productivity was down," he said. Bennett also attributed the construction of a new building at the company-owned facility in Yankton, South Dakota for having a slight impact on pro­ fitability. Although the building was built in 1987, it only operated on a limited basis and had a slow start in 1988. And a fire at one of the company’s Hastings warehouses cost between $50,000 to $60,000 in damages. Bennett acknowledged that some of last year’s costs that eroded profits were one time occurances. "1989 will be more of a normal year for us." he said. The company is taking steps to increase its profitability by reducing advertising and com­ bing through each depart­ ment's budget and setting a limit on how much can be spent. Price increases have been put on every product line the company has, Bennett said. Some of the prices will not be effective until the second quarter. The 1989 price hikes are the "first significant increases in In the ring division at Hastings Manufacturing, Gloria Price is shown at work. two or three yean," said Bcllgraph. Bennett also believes the new collective bargaining agreement with the union will add stability to labor relations. The company also doesn't anticipate spending much for capital expenditures at its On­ tario. Yankton and Knoxville, Tenn, facilities this year. Inventory has been reduced and is expected to help pro­ fitability this year. Inventory had been higher than normal in 1988 because of the uncer­ tainty of the labor agreement, he said. It took about a year after the former contract ex­ pired before workers ratified a new pact. The Knoxville plant, open­ ed in 1986 as a distribution center, is now a more mature operation so the company’s shipping costs are expected to be reduced, Bennett said. The center is located within a 500 mile radius of 75 per­ cent of the company's business. Because the center was not as efficient or organized in its beginning stages, freight costs to the company had increased. The company doesn't ex­ pect to move any more jobs from Hastings unless there should be a new development that would be directly related to reducing costs, Bennett said. Bennett said he docs not an­ ticipate the loss of further jobs in Hastings to other companyowned facilities in other states. One reason is that the com­ pany is making significant changes in the way it manufactures products. In the new labor agreement, along with the need to become more competitive and effi­ cient, the company has reevaluated its manufacturing process with plans to streamline it and allow pro­ ducts to flow through the fac­ tory and respond to inventory levels on a quicker turnaround basis, with an overall goal of saving money, said Norm Watson, director of personnel. A pilot program to increase efficiency is being im­ plemented in the assembly and painting of filters and in the ring division from the castings to the finished product. The program involves the establishment of “work cells’’ and takes away' the former emphasis on individual incen­ tives and places employees in a group setting. The entire group works toward making the product. Since the program involves a new concept, Watson said it is natural that it has "generated questionable feel­ ings” with employees. "People wonder how it is going to turn out. People have adapted very well and are working with management to work out the problems," he said. "If it works out then the total plant will be changed to that concept." Roy Dukes, plant manager, said the work cell concept in­ volves reorganizing the shop floor by combining several machines into a center so employees work as a team. The filter work cell currently involves 15-17 people. The goals include achieving better quality products and reducing costs. Part of that efficiency plan is the closing of the com­ pany's three-story warehouse at 635 W. State St., which us­ ed to house finished brand fillers . Caring for adults is way of life for Musser family Corporate downsizing, combined with the firm’s Knoxville distribution center led to the end of that warehouse building’s usefulness and it is now up for sale. In the meantime. The com­ pany is leasing space at the warehouse to offset the cost. "It’s good business to reduce overhead and not have what we don't need," Bennett said. by Elaine Gilbert Jim and Shari Musser operate one of Barry County’s 43 adult foster care homes and find their in-home business to be a rewarding one. That's been their way of life for the past 11 years and since then Jim has left the construc­ tion business and devotes full time to helping his wife run the home because he prefers the foster care work. "The biggest thing is that I really feel like I’m helping somebody else, ’ said Shari. "They (residents) are nice people, and very appreciative if you shampoo their hair, cut their toenails, serve them something special. "It’s seif-gratifying," she said of adult foster care. "More people are reaching the age when they can’t live alone, but they don’t need total care. It (adult foster care) is an open field. There’s a great need,” she said. Becoming licensed to take care of Jim's parents, who are now deceased, was the begin­ ning of the adult foster care experience for the Mussers. “They (Grandma and Grandpa Musser) got us into it," recalls Shari, and about three years later they opened their home to others. Cooking for the residents in their odult foster care home comes naturally for Jim and Shari Musser because they have nine children and are used to cooking for a crowd. "I had been thinking about it for awhile.” said Shari, who was injured on the job during a previous occupation and didn't return to work there. “We got a couple of calls and I took one more person. Then we had an avalanche of calls. "I think back and now I'm really glad things took place the way they did," she said. The Mussers are currently licensed for six residents but that soon will be expanded to 12 because of a large addition they have built onto their home at 2190 W. State Rd. Four family members are the mainstay in helping care for residents. Besides Jim and Shari, daughter Angie Boniface, and Shari's sister­ in-law Nancy Hayes arc regulars. All four can do anything that needs to be done. Angie, Nancy and Shari arc all nurses' aides and each is certified in cardiopulmonary rcsusitation (CPR). Three of the Mussers' nine children still live at home. “Almost everybody docs something for us," Shari said .of the family. Members do everything from yard work to taking residents to doctors ap­ pointments. Two other daughters arc trained as nurses' aides so their skills come in handy sometimes, too. And everybody cooks. Jim, besides remodeling the in­ terior of the house, especially likes to cook and can often be found in the kitchen where family members spend at least four hours per day preparing meals. Because of having a large family, Jim and Shari were used to cooking in large quan­ tities before they went into the adult foster care business. "It's almost second nature to us" to cook for a crowd, said Shari. "We always eat what the residents eat." Preparations for dinner usually start in the early after­ noon each day. Menus arc planned in ad­ vanced and are rotated accor­ ding to a four-weck cycle. Special diets are accommodated. One of the difficult aspects, Shari said, is that "no matter what we serve, there’s always someone who doesn’t like it.” A typical day for the Mussers usually starts at 6:30 a.m. and they're usually in bed by 11 p.m. The residents usually stay up until 9 or 9:30 p.m. but they are not told when to go to bed. Laundry usually amounts to about about three machine loads per day. except for about eight loads on the day bedding is changed. The family has developed a system that makes dispensing medicine go smoothly. Each resident has a separate plastic divider box. with a cover, in which to place medication so that the Mussers and their helpers can tell in a glance if a resident has had the proper medication at breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc. They also voluntarily keep what they call an “observa­ tion log” for jottings from everyone who helps take care of the residents. The log is a place to note when someone has a sore toe or a bruise or a stomach ache or docs not sleep well, etc. By logging those types of things, little problems can be tracked to know when the person should be checked again or when to have the individual see a doc­ tor if the condition doesn’t improve. A lot of mandatory paper­ work is involved in running an adult foster care home. Records of residents' monthly weights, and reports from dentists, doctors and labs arc some of the requirements. The family has to do its own billing to receive Medicaid reimbursement for those residents who qualify. Concerning the daily routine, most residents dress themselves and make their own beds. Shari said the family always lets the residents do as much as they can for themselves to preserve their "dignity and pride in what they can do." When moving to a foster facility, there is a period of adjustment for residents to go through because naturally most people don’t want to leave their own place, notes Deborah Wood, adult services worker for the Barry County Department of Social Services. Realizing that heir "fami­ ly" of residents comes from diverse backgrounds, the Mussers "try to match them half way." To make their home seem (See CARING. Page 48) Forty-three ‘businesses’ now provide foster care in county Hostings Manufacturing is seeking to increase pro­ fitability by changing the way it manufactures pro­ ducts. This work cell, showing employees Pat Turnes and Sharon House, is one example. The Mussers encourage residents to make their bedrooms as homey os they by Elaine G Obert Operating a licensed adult foster care home is a way an individual or a corporation can own a business while pro­ viding a caring service to peo­ ple who can’t live alone. In Barry County, there are 43 adult foster care homes, most in the Hastings area, ranging in size from 1 to 12 beds. Currently, there are no wish. Here, resident Darene Swan spends time reading. The work coll concept stresses teamwork rather than individual incentives to Improve efficiency. Dawn Loftus, shown in the foreground, is one of the workers in the pilot program. - The loro, window area in the dining room provides a picturesque view while resiaents ana ram.ry pay cord., mok. craft, or .n|oy a m«.l. From Mt ar. Carol Knl.r, Tommy Ma».r. Nancy Hoy... Lido Bohn.r and Angie Boniface. large group homes with 13 to 20 beds here, but one license for such a home is pending, said Deborah Wood, adult services worker for the county's Department of Social Services. The majority of foster care home owners live in the homes themselves. Wood said. Only two in the county are completely run by employed staff. Many times adult foster care homes are operated by women who are divorced or widowed -nd the care they provide offers them a source of income right in their own home, she said. For married couples, operating an adult foster care home usually is an income supplement because most of the men retain outside jobs. Some couples, however, do devote all of their time to run­ ning a home without outside careers. (Sec related story- in this issue) Sometimes if a person is in­ jured on the job and can’t physically return to their usual line of wt..k, that individual might tur to operating a foster care idence because it allows that pxson to work at home, Wood sJd. Operating a foster care home can be "very deman­ ding work,” because it is a 24-hour day responsibility, she said. "If the family has kids, they can help. "I think almost everyone (who operates an adult foster care home) has hired partOne of the biggest respon­ sibilities of owning an adult foster care Imjiiic is that the residents can never be left alone on the premises. So­ meone at least 18 years old must always be in charge. However, residents can go shopping and have other ac­ tivities if they arc able. And Wood notes that care providers who have mental health residents often have the daytime free if their residents receive special training at EBI Breakthni Inc., for instance, or receive treatment, for ex­ ample. at the county mental health day care facility in Freeport. "We have elderly residents who go to COA (Commission on Aging Friendship Centers) and use the transit (bus service). A variety of reasons beckon people into adult foster care work. Wood said. "Some people say they want elderly people in their homes, or some have worked in nursing homes or have been involved in some other form of home health care" and en­ joy that line of work. "1 think people enjoy hav­ ing a business at home." she said. "There is not a big turnover (of adult faster care owners). We have homes that have been in business for a long time. People tend to stay into Residents of foster care homes include people 17 years of age (in certain cir­ cumstances) and older who are unable to maintain themselves independently but (See FORTY-THREE, Page 48) �Page 25 Page 24 The Hastings Banner — Progress *89 Edition Bradford- White remains county's largest employer County employees bounce back from loss of jobs Despite the loss of 350 jobs in the last two years. Barry County’s unemployment rate has dropped because of a shift in (he local work force from Calhoun to Kent County, says the executive director of the county's Joint Economic Development Commission. Joseph Rahn says the loss of 350 local manufacturing jobs — including 200 from Hastings Manufacturing and Hastings Building Products -­ has forced Barry County workers to seek employment in the Kent County area. The job hunt apparently has been successful as the county’s unemployment rate has drop­ ped from 8.4 percent in 1987 to 6.4 percent in March of 1989. "If people are looking for a job. they're looking toward Kentwood." Rahn said. "The number of Barry County peo­ ple being employed in that area has risen.” Rahn says (he county work force was forced to shift with the closing of Calhoun County’s largest two employers. Clark Equipment Co. and Eaton Corporation. Both companies were heavy employers of Barry County workers. Rahn says the trend of the Barry County population con­ tinues to be working outside the county. He notes that 52 percent of the people who live in the county work outside county lines while less than 10 percent of all people working in the county live outside county lines. As far as Barry County’s employment situation. Rahn says the situation has improv­ ed since the JEDC’s inception in 1982. “I think we’re on tlx: way back up,” Rahn says of the county's employment record. "Optimistically, we know there arc still things that need to be done. For instance, wc don’t have a lot of industrial land and the infrastructure land needs improved." The JEDC is a five-member commission comprised of two members each from the coun­ ty commission and city coun­ cil joined with an appointed member of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commcrcce. The overall goal of the JEDC is to retain existing businesses and nurture new businesses by providing technical and financial assistance to companies in the county and city of Hastings. Services include counseling on business start-ups, development plans, connec­ ting businesses with govern­ ment services and site inven­ tory assistance. Rahn says the work of the JEDC has had a "positive im­ pact" on the Barry County employment climate. “With the work we’re do­ ing. (the number of businesses) has risen at an in­ creased rate," he says. According to JEDC figures, nine of the county's top 15 employers arc located in Hastings. Tlx: county’s largest employer based on 1988 figures is Bradford White Corp, of Middleville with 610 employees. Bradford White has manufactured water healers since 1938. The county's next four largest employers arc Hastings Manufacturing (486), Flcxfab, Inc. (300). E.W. Bliss (275) and Viking Corp. (225). Ranking sixth is Middleville Manufacturing with 130 employees. The motor vehicle parts and accessories manufacturer is the only other business in triple figure employment numbers with 130. The only non-Huslings or Middleville manufacturer in the top 15 is Michigan Magnetics of Vermontville. The magnetic audio head manufacturer ranks 14th with 40 employees. Delton's largest employer, Delton bxromotivc, ranks on­ ly 21st on the list. The manufacturer of scale model (rain sets has 29 employees. The Lakewood school system with 300 employes heads the list of top non­ manufacturing employers with 300 workers. The Hastings school system ranks second with 290, and Fclpausch Food Centers arc third with 250. Eleven of the non­ manufacturing employers arc based in Hastings, two in Middleville and one each in Lake Odessa, Delton and Nashville. Everything for Sewing! EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONALISM SELECTION These four words sum up the foundation of our business at Andrus Chevrolet-Buick. In every department you’ll find each of these keys to success with our customers and for ourselves. Bradford White of Middleville ranks as Barry County's No. 1 employer. bill belson Owner Soles Monoger Top Barry County employers MANUFACTURERS Not, location nd product_________________ employ—» Bradford White Corp., Middleville established 610 1938 (WwAMfersJ Hastings Mfg. Co., Hastings 486* 1915 (motor wMcto ports and accessoriaa) Flexfsb, Inc., Hsstlngs ' 300 1961 (nibbar and platlie balls and housing) E.W. Bliss Co., Hastings 275 1857 SERVICE MCMId Sa,ei Representative 0" professionally trained understands how important’ exP«rienced sales sun °n^°'a business. Wh*^^' a new vehicles nnocMwy manutacturlno) 1897 Sister’s Fabrics offers a good selection of fabrics, trims, notions and crafts. Fabrics include Pendleton Wool, Martin Velvet, Springs, Concord and V.I.P. Calicos as well as Thompson and Kaufman fabrics. Others Include gingham, broadcoth, craft quilt, gabardine, t-shirt knits, wools, imitation linen, satin, lace, voile and much, much more. 1972 1937 MOlMHlfV Service » Ports Director TOM STORMS UkllFUITZ Sgcricg Admor Parts Manager MEN. DRKMAN Eitclricoi Specialist SdCrkt technician 1968 serve you best. P n ,oda>'lo <md out how we can 1945 1964 1965 1966 1986 1966 — Photo by Perry Hardin Sisters opened for business July 1,1975 at 1075 West Green Street. Just three months later the business moved to its present location at 218 East State Street. Employees are Eileen Pierson, Karen Hardin, Virginia Garvey and Janice Conklin. They have 1500 square feet of floor space filled with everything you need for all your sewing. They are open Monday thru Saturday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays till 7 p.m. and are looking forward to helping you with all your 1906 NONMANUFACTURING Lakewood Schools Hastings Area Schools Pennock Hospital Pickup station for Uptown Cleaners 218 E. State St. Hastings, Michigan 49058 PHONE 945-9673 300.- Filfisi ti Food Center uwiiun vwnogg acnoots Thomappte Kellogg Schools Maple VaHey Schools State of Michigan MiddteVWalnn Hastings True Value stores PratrinM House . .* Fisher Big WheelCMy of. Hastings * — bKbihaa tuN- and part-time emptoyaM. + - Coimty-oporaied but not included in county figures. 250 208 tflKfBUa Certified Mechonic XMtHIACOSS Service Technician MRECmmFIM Master Mechanic DOUG AVARS Service Technician MITCH HUVOt We have 20 service bays to service our customers quickly and thoroughly. In addition, we’ve added a new com­ puterized engine diagnostic system that links our service department directly to the specialized computers at General Motors service headquar­ LARRY MONROE DEAN K05BAR ters. With the information provided by Car Cora Cutter Service Technician this new system, our factory trained engine and keep mechanics can analyze the performance of your , _ . it running at its best. Another new computer system will be 15 on-line that will enable us to provide you with the complete service history of a vehicle that is purchased and maintained at Andrus Chevrolet Buick. Call today for an appointment with a certified service technician. _________________________________ _ Bndrus .^HASTINGS 'Our People Make The Difference' OFFICE ing 0Ur customersypromDffvew?i,e senZ smile. p omPl,y and with a friendly MMTttASH Business Monoser VIKINU MENION Secretory South M 37 in Hastings SALE HOURS: Mon. & Wed. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tues., Thura., Fri. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone — 945-2425 SERVICE HOURS: Monday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. �Page 26 c Page 27 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition In the Hostings-based company’s first out-of-state move, Felpausch is building a new "superstore/ like the one here, in Elkhart, Indiana. Northland Optical by Mark LaR use The Felpausch Company is continuing its long history of expansion and upgrading its existing stores to meet the constantly changing needs and demands of consumers. Corporate Spokesman Don lawrence said the Hastings­ based outfit last year remodel­ ed or expanded several of its stores. "We completely remodeled and expanded the Grand Ledge store from 28,000 to 43,000 square feet,” Lawrence said. The expansion and remodeling put the Grand Ledge store now into the "superstore" category. "We also completely remodeled and refurbished stores in Eaton Rapids and Al­ bion and built an addition on the store in Leslie," he added. Felpausch also made some minor additions and did some refurbishing at the Coldwater store. The grocery chain was founded with one store in Hastings by Roman C. Feldpausch, whose interest in the retail food industry dated back to 1911. Felpausch add­ ed its 17th supermarket last year with the opening of a store in Vicksburg. The building was a new aquisition, having formerly been home for a Harding's Market. The corporation also owns two convenience stores called City Food in Hastings and Charlotte, Both are scheduled to be remodeled this year, Lawrence said. "All of these moves arc part of our continuing effort and commitment to meeting the ever-changing wants, needs and desires of the con­ sumers and communities we serve," Lawrence said. "We look at ourselves as an organization within a com­ munity, not just a store," he added. "We’re quite involved in community service work.” The company is planning to expand its operations in the Battle Creek area with the construction of a new 48,000 square-foot superstore on Guiding the constantly expanding and upgrading Felpausch Company form its corporate headquarters in Hastings are President Parker T. (Tom) Feldpausch and his brother, Chairman of the Board, Richard Feldpausch. With new stores being built in Battle Creek and Elkhart, Indiana, there will soon be 21 Felpausch retail outlets, 19 supermarkets and 2 con­ venience stores. ■ Beckley Road in a new shopp­ ing center across from Lakeview Square Mall. Construction is scheduled to begin in April. Lawrence also announced recently that Felpausch has entered into an agreement to open a new 48,000-squarcfoot supermarket on the north side of Elkhart, Ind. The newly developed site will be the first out-of-state venture for Felpausch. Tentative plans are for con­ struction to begin this sum­ mer, for completion this fall and to open the new facility in the spring of 1990. “The move to Elkart is designed to expand our base of operations and to provide continued and future growth for our associates, as well as to provide them with advance­ ment opportunities,” Lawrence said. The additions of the new Battle Creek and Elkart facilities will bring the total number of Felpausch retail outlets to 21 and the total number of superstores to six. ★ Quality Products... ★ Friendly Service... ★ Special Savings... Each week Felpausch prepares a menu of savings in every department. Choose from a wide array of meats, seafood, deli and bakery products. Select from thousands of national brands, private labels, generic products and fresh fruit and vegetables from around the world. Also choose from a variety of specialty items and a large selection of general merchandise products. The Felpausch Feeling is a friendly one — with courteous associates eager to help with our carry out or pick-up station service. Northland Optical was established by Dr. John Walton and Dr. Bard Bloom in space adjacent to their professional offices in October 1985. The new modern optical dispensary, which was especially designed for this purpose, has been well accepted by the public. It features the widest selection of glasses, frames and related optical products in the area. The frame selection is updated monthly. A trained full-time staff of four is available to serve the public. Hours: Monday 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Open through the noon hour. 1510 NORTH BROADWAY — HASTINGS 945-3906 Henrietta the Felpausch company's corporate mascot greets young onlookers HASTINGS and DELTON Charlotte • Bellevue • Albion • Marshall • Mason • Eaton Rapids • Coldwater • Williamston • Leslie • Grand Ledge • Vicksburg - BATTLE CREEK 20th Street • Pennfield • Urbandale • North Avenue prior to one of the many events visited by the popular celebrity. •1 �Page 29 Page 28’ The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition ffexPaL INCORPORATED Flexfab opening new facility in Indiana If it isn't broke, don't fix it seems to be a gcxrd motto in business or life. But ’.he Flexfab company in Hastings may have a better one -- Find what works, do it and keep doing Expansion and growth arc the routine order of business for the Gun Lake Road firm that fabricates hoses, tubing and flexible ducts. "One thing we did this year that is noteworthy is open a new manufacturing plant in Albion, Ind., Io make products similar io those being built in Hastings," said James Toburen, secretary and vice president of finance. He said the firm expects to be in operation in early summer of 1989, employing 25 people. The opportunity the for Hastings plant is to ship the materials (silicone) from here to Indiana to use in the manufacture of parts. "We had a meeting with all of our employees to / review 1988, and announced to them that the plant will be opened. We expect no full-time jobs will be lost in Hastings Io the opening of the new plant. Our employees have been very cooperative with the organization and plans to open that plant," he said. Robert Lancaster, a production manager at Hastings, has been selected to be plant manager in • into its second quarter century It all began here in Hastings with a 3-man workforce in a small facility. The only thing "big" about Flexfab in 1961 was its idea: To supply quality products to the needs of in­ dustry, and to do it better than anyone. The unique Hcxt.ib style emerged j* our engineers tackled new challenges, designing products to match the needs, and in many cases designing machines to produce them. In response to the ex­ acting standards ot industrial, military and aerospace users, we established a superb qualitx control system utilizing the latest computerized lest equipment. The idea was a good one and Flexfab grew, the enthusiasm and dedication of new employees blended with the spirit and philosophy of those who started the company. Innovative new products were added and broader markets were developed. Our plant facilities were enlarged and new jobs were created. Today, approximately 300 highly skilled employees work together, toshar the benefit* ot a business which has grown to net-.' a 100,000 sq It. plant. Customers, world wide, no v utilize Ilex tabs versatility and ever -expanding product lines as well as an advanced manutacturing system z\s we begin our second quarter-century we look ahead with confidence, and we look back with pride: and with special gratitude to our communi ty. We al Hextab thank you Albion facility, Toburen said, and is now working These long hoses ore cut into specified lengths tor Ford Aulomot.ee closely with Hastings plant General Manager Gerry Dyer planning the opening of the division of Flexfab. Dyer joined the firm in July of 1988, coming from the RTE Corporation of Milwaukee. Toburen told of other areas of growth for the 28-ycar-old firm. "Sales continue to increase and we expect sales to exceed $30 million in fiscal 1989," Toburen said. "Marketing of Flexfab products is beginning to meet and exceed our expectations in 1989," he continued, "We feel that our aftermarket (replacement parts) will continue to The figures tell the stor, on goinshoring. When the money is soveo. everyone Awards and products are showcased in the lobby at grow." (Sec FLEXFAB. Page 32) shares the gain. Flexfab. □ Q Keeping Barry County Clean Hastings Sanitary Service. Inc. is pleased Io be growing with Barry County by providing quality refuse ser­ vice Io both our residential and commercial customers. In addition to our refuse pick-up. we service three county transfer stations: the Barry. Hope. Johnstown and Prairieville station: the Nashville station: and the Orangeville station. Hastings Sanitary Service. Inc. also owns and operates an approved county landfill on North Broadway INDUSTRIAL COMVtt A' RLJIDENilAL which meets the provisions of Act M1 which deals with solid waste. We are now located al our new office on North Broadway (2 miles north of the city limits) adjacent Io the“We landfill. see the future in this industry as a big plus hut also a challenging one." said Ken Neil. While everyone must discard their wastes and this need is continuing Io grow, the choice of disposal places is not. This means there are fewer landfills and will be less in the future. “We will always try to handle those needs in a good respectful way and al an economical cost for the customer." he said, “and to also offer a safe place of disposal." Hastings Sanitary Service, Inc. 945-4493 W® V P.O. Box 336, Hastings, Michigan 49058 X INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL Flexfab's mission continues into its second quarter cen­ tury. And that mission is to provide superior customer satisfaction through the skill and dedication of each employee. We will provide solutions to product problems utilizing a wide variety of engineered, elastomeric products and superior customer service. Service is problem solving (design), responsiveness (lead time), delivery, depen­ dability (on time) and quality. Any problem associated with providing service belongs to Flexfab and its sales representatives, not to the customer. During 1989 and into the future, all employees will be focusing on "Continuous Improvement". To remain com­ petitive in a global marketplace Flexfab must provide superior quality at the lowest possible price. To ac­ complish these goals we must challenge every aspect of how we do business. We are also commited to four primary beliefs. First, we believe the basic value and worth of the individual. Se­ cond, we also believe that the ultimate responsibility for the operation of Flexfab, Inc., and its future direction rests with the company's management. Third, we believe that the competitive situation we face and the long-term goals to which we aspire require Flexfab to maintain a level of productivity far above the industry average. Finally, we also believe the maximum productivity will be achieved when our organization has and maintains the following characteristics. 1. High standards which are thoroughly communicated in all areas of the company, including: a. Personal behavior b. Quality of work c. Quantity of work d. Quality of the work environment. 2. Opportunities for involvement, training and advance­ ment which can provide employees with a sense of per­ sonal worth and growth. 3. Benefits for employees based upon organizational per­ formance in areas that ire essential to the company’s overall success." A personal note... "We want to express our personal appreciation to our employees and their Families; to all the people of the Hastings area community; to our many fine suppliers; and Flexfab's customers everywhere. Thanks to you, we've come a long way.” 1 KEN NEIL, President <:■ �Page 31 Page 30 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition 131SSD Business seems on the upswing at Michigan Magnetics by Shelly Sulser Business is on a steady rise at Michigan Magnetics in Vermontville, as high technology continues to be the wave of the future. "As far us Michigan Magnetics is concerned, we’re on the upswing," a favorable incline powered by exposure and development, said President and Chairman Company Vice President Tom Krul goes over some figures with production supervisor Sue Trowbridge. of the Board John French. "We’re up about 25 percent over previous years and next year we’re looking at more growth, probably a minimum of 10 to 20 percent," said French, who has owned the company since 1971. The biggest boom of the 1990s expected by Michigan Magnetics is the continued ad­ vent of debit cards, which use the company’s reader heads to add and subtract totals from the magnetic strips. "We’re getting more and more requests for debit card systems, whereby you can purchase an item out of a machine with a card rather than coins," noted Vice Presi­ dent Tom Kral. "We have heads that read the tape on the card. The card has a fixed amount on it and it takes off the amount of money that you used." Debit cards, otherwise known as the plastic money system, are said by some to be the future replacement for paper money. "Now, the only places us­ ing them are those with copy machines, colleges, high schools...they’re talking about using them in airplanes and in laundromats. Virtually any installation we use credit cards for could use debit cards. S&H Green Sumps use them." Kral and French expect debit cards to hit their peak within the next three to five years. IM7 WOODLANDS Sales and Service “Serving you since March 1983” We sell ... LlAWI\J;BOY? "We anticipate it growing immensely in the next decade," Krol said. "We’re definitely looking forward to it. We make a very good pro­ duct for that application." Krol added that the com­ pany is exploring the possibility of annexing into Hastings "if we can find a bigger facility." Michigan Magnetics also stands to benefit from another new application — airtine ticket readers. "That's just on the starting blocks for us," noted Kral. A new type of card reader head currently coming off the Michigan Magnetics lines, however, is already getting credit for some of the growth at the company. "Xico" had challenged the company with a design not common to the production methods in Vermontville. "It was a different method of manufacturing for us," said Kral. "I don't think we really developed it. We just used different ideas, something we don't normally do. We made it a more economical head to compete with Mexico and China.” Xico reads virtually every kind of card, Krol said. "It’s used for point of sale and security," said Kral. "Our customers don’t usually tell us what exactly they’re us­ ing them for. They’re sold in the finished product under their name." Other heads from the com­ pany are often used in hotel locking systems, to play belhones, for computers, at radio stations, in check pro­ cessing and in tape recorders. The company's biggest customers are manufacturers of vending machines and cur­ rency validators. In the Gemco Grandy Divi­ sion of Michigan Magnetics, French said there have been no large advancements over last year, but steady is the name of the game. "We're building on existing business," he said. Specialty heads designed and assembled in Gemco Grandy go to places like Com­ puter Link, which uses the product in their magnetic tape certifiers for the government. "I have a feeling they go to NASA to check instrumenta­ tion tape," said French. 3M is also on the list, along with Hewlilt Packard, Western Geophysical and Lit­ ton Industries, an oil explora­ tion company that uses pro­ parts of the bead. ducts bousing heads that read oil data and record informa­ tion in data reduction equipment. Research Technology Inc. in Illinois has been a customer for nearly five years, and con­ tinues to increase its orders for Michigan Magnetics heads. "They’ve been increasing every year," said Kral. "They doubled previous years’ purchases last year." See Magnetics, Page 39 nanni Drive Thru soft Cloth wet wash u haul Agent for truck and trailer rental. - Owned & O/>era<al by ... RlChafd WOOdland 307 E. Green St., Hastings OPEN: Mon.-Sat. 8:30-5:30 948-2681 Hand polishing of the recording heads Is one of the final assembly procedures at Michigan Magnetics. — 210 N. Industrial Park, Hastings — ISIJGM • lawn Mowers • Riders • Trimmers Sales, Parts anti Service — WE SERVICE ALL MAKES — and DIVISION OF THE VKNG CORPORATION Things are Changing at and M T D Authorized service for... THE TYDEN SEAL COMPANY 1988 was an exciting and rewarding year for Viking/Tyden. It was a period of substantial growth, especially for the Viking Sprinkler Division. That growth continues into 1989. Traditional manufacturing methods and labor-management relation­ ships are being set aside. Progress through world class manufacturing concepts is becoming reality. Improvement teams, productivity gainshar­ ing, work cells, just-in-time manufacturing, and human resource development are not just words and phrases at Viking/Tyden. They are happenings that will ensure our future to the betterment of the Company, the employees, and the community. �CAVIN CHEVROLET-BUICK- PONTIAC, INC. — has grown with the times! Flexfab, continued Flexfab has been given the certified supplier award from several of the firms doing business with the local company. For example, if Con­ solidated Diesel ordered hoses or ducts from Flexfab, the parta could bypass Consolidated Diesel and be shipped directly from Flexfab to their customer using the quality control system at Flexfab. Two years ago, the manufacture of jet starter heater hoses was done by one company in the world after Flexfab left that market, Toburen said. The hose is used in preheating jet engines to assist in starting them, he explained. "We intend to be aggressive and get back into that field in 1989," he said. "Wc feel there is ample room for two of us." The work force is stable, at around 300 people, and Toburen said relations between Flexfab and Local 397 of the American Federation of Grain Millers have been very good. As always, Flexfab continues to look for opportunities to market its products overseas and ex­ pand markets in commercial and military contracts, he said. A program pointed to with pride is the "Gain Sharing Plan." "Gain sharing is an incentive plan that relates payroll costs to shipments. If payroll costs are less than the target for the month, a bonus is paid. Right now, we are into four months in a row of bonuses. In Feb­ ruary, we paid $98,000 to people in the office, factory and administration," Tobur­ en said. "The success of gain sharing has been the ability of all employees to work together to solve problems, and improve the way all of us do our jobs. Without that effort, gain sharing would not be the success it is today," he said. In the Ford Automotive area, two women cut hose to specified lengths. Bill Gavin purchased the auto dealership from Leo VerLinde in 1982. At that time, there were 9 employees. Bill now employs 22 people and continues to grow and progress with the community. The finishing touches are still being added to the new 2400 sq. ft. showroom and office area. Come in and see the new Chevy cars and trucks, Buicks and Pontiacs, and large selection of used vehicles! 5800 sq. ft. service department with 24 stalls. complete collision Repair 3 unibody & Frame Repair specialists i DEWEY'S SALES • SERVICE • AUTO BODY Phone (616) 945-4915 Vi --''I 1111 W. Green Street, Hastings OPEN: Monday thru Friday 8-5 & Sat. 8-12 /F"U W ; i Rated by GM as one of the "HIGHEST RATED STORES" IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION* 4500 sq. ft. body shop with 12 stalls. Both the body shop and service department are equipped with al the latest mechanical tools to help st ’vlce our customers. GAVIN CHEVROLET-BUICK-PONTIAC, INC North of Middleville on M-37 OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 795-3318 or ...891-8151 �Page 35 Page 34 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89Edition Bradford White, good for Barry County by Jean Gallup When the founder of the Bradford White Corporation decided to build and sell water heaters, Jerry White picked a rural community in southwest Michigan midway between Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids named Mid­ dleville for the site of his Nearly finished hot water heaters are shown on the assembly line. shop. That decision has turned in­ to a bonanza for the Village of Middleville and the surroun­ ding area. Bradford White Corpora­ tion contributes to the welfare of the village, Thomapple Township and many hundreds of Barry County residents. The fact that Middleville has a business that employs 700 employees is just lucky happenstance, said company Industrial Relations Manager John Rank. “It was started here, and the willingness of the com­ pany to invest is why the com­ pany has been able to remain in Middleville instead of the south and now even Mexico. And we’re competing off­ shore," said Rank. Company Vice President and General Manager Richard Milock agreed with Rank, saying "We’ve worked hard to get where we arc. All 700 of our employees have work­ ed hard, and cooperated; we’ve had terrific coopera­ tion,’’ he stated. The corporate goal at what is commonly called "White’s” is to not have any picks up or someone retires. ” said Milock. "As a result, our morale is good," he said with pride. While striving to provide stable employment White’s adds measurably to the economy of Middleville and Barry County with a payroll of $15 million every year. In addition, the money spent for employee benefits is between $5 and $6 million, Milock said. About one-third of the employees lives in Mid­ dleville, one-third lives in Hastings with the remaining third coming from around Barry County and nearby communities, Rank reported The industry buys water from the village, and the com­ bined property taxes paid to the village and the township amounts to $250,000 each year. Twenty-four diesel semi­ tractors owned by the firm travel more than three million miles a year to deliver its waler heaters. The firm spends $60 million a year in raw material and parts to fabricate and assem­ ble water heater t'Jiks, using 3,000 tons of steel in the pro­ cess, Milock reported. Water healers from White’s are sold throughout the United States, as well as the Middle East, Far East, Europe, Canada, Singapore and South America, Rank said. Eight major warehouses hold 75,000 water heaters in inventory for immediate layoffs. distribution, he added. "We haven't had a layoff in While White’s is a major seven years, and we’ve maker of water heaters in the weathered a lot of storms. If U.S., Rank noted that in the business is down, we late 1950s more than 200 warehouse people. We put companies were producing the them in a pool, and let them tanks. keep working until business - “With our market share of 25 percent new and 75 replace­ ment heaters we’ve been able to provide a nich in the industry,” HASTINGS MANGFACTGRING COMPANY John Rank Industrial Relations Manager Now that number has shrunk to five. "We’re a very competitive company and our volume is good," he said. As part of the continual upgrading of equipment and processes, a new furnace to "porcelainizc” the tanks was added in 1984. The space used for offices was needed for the furnace, so an addition was built to house the offices. A total of nine acres of fac­ tory is now "under roof." "With our market share of 25 percent new and 75 replacement heaters we’ve been able to provide a niche in the industry,” Rank said. "We’re not the biggest, most of our competitors are larger. A couple are even in other things besides water heaters. We are water heaters only." said Rank. "To be able to survive is a continually vigilent job. you can’t relax your efforts." lie added. The company whose motto is "We keep America in Hot Water" survives to the benefit of Barry County. Founded over 70 years ago, Hastings Manufacturing Company is known as Hastings to people in our industry and to consumers. We spread the good name of our community wherever we sell our piston rings, automotive filters, Casite additives, mechanics’ tools and fuel pumps. Hastings recently received awards from both General Motors and Chrysler Corporation for excellence in quality and service. This commitment to quality and service has resulted in increasing worldwide demand for Hastings products, which are now found in over 70 countries. Hastings’ engineering leadership and new product developments have led companies such as General Motors, American Motors, Chrysler, Mack Truck, Harley Davidson, and Ingersoll Rand to rely on Hastings for their ever-changing needs. The development of the Mini-Flex-Vent oil ring, which increases horsepower and fuel economy while affording excellent oil control, and the introduction of Poly II ASK FOR Densite, the entirely new filtering media, are examples of Hastings’ continuing success in engineering excellence and new product development. Our new Casite packaging catches the customer’s eye better On the shelf and makes it easier to pour the additives into the engine and gas tank. Our assembly operations have been expanded with an eye toward future markets. The automotive filter business continues to experience rapid change. Whether serving the mass merchandiser or the traditional market, we intend to stay competitive in the way we manufacture our products and in our production costs. The company’s growth and its desire to remain a leader in customer service has resulted in new facilities in South Dakota and Tennessee. These facilities are now on stream and running smoothly. At Hastings, we don’t look back at the way things used to be done. We look ahead to the possibilities for the future. raw PISTON RINGS CASITE ADDITIVES Best $ you can spend on your car A member of the quality control deportment inspects the porcelain coating on a water heater tank. �Page 36 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition 37 W See these Barry County Agents for Hastings Mutual Insurance Bow brightens archery futures at Pro Line by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Just as a fledgling business can be built on a single product, another can change an ailing company's fortunes overnight. After two shaky years in 1987 and 1988, the Pro Line Company's horizons are looking bright, thanks to a new compound hunting bow introduced in mid-1988. The Point Blank bow scries has proven to be the hottest item around since it was introduced to the archery market in August of last year. Pro Line General Manager Terry Ploot said he's pleased by the bow's rapid acceptance in the world of bow hunting. He's also a bit surprised. "It's beyond anything we ever would have dreamed possible," Ploot said. "It's just growing at a great rale far belter than we ever would have guessed." Largely because of the new bow, company sales by the end of March 1989 were up 60 percent over last year, Ploot said. That's good news for the 20-year-old firm that has suffered nagging production problems and a shrinking sales market for the past two years. "1988 was not a good year for us," Ploot said. "We had been growing at quite a clip for a few years." Rising costs and skyrocketing health care costs forced the company to make some tough choices last Insurance Agency year. "We had to make some painful decisions last year," he said. "We kind of want to get last year over and done with." But the new bow series is changing the company’s outlook on the future. "It just hit the market right," Ploot said about the bow's popularity. "One of the archery magazines did a feature article on it. It gave us a tremendous boost." The Point Blank series offers bows in a variety of sizes, colors and limbs and comes with many options, from wood grips to overdraw. One of the strongest selling features of the bow is its 129 W. Division FREEPORT General Manager Terry Ploot checks a finished bow before it's shipped from the Pro Line factory. speed, which Ploot said is virtually unmatched. "It's one of the fastest bows, if not the fastest available on the market," he said. "The Point Blank is it." In an industry that caters primarily to hunters, archery equipment manufacturers must have the products on the market by late summer or early fall. The busiest season 'lloM.'btuqui vdkSftiulCtut Carol and her staff of Floral Designs, offer customers a friendly, homey atmosphere. They can provide all your floral needs from weddings and births to funerals and everything in between. Floral Designs of Hastings offers complete floral services including F.T.D. for your convenience. K 502 W. State Street, Hastings . .. . Hastings has it... 945-5969 • We Deliver Monday thru Friday 8:30 5:30, Saturday 8:30-4:00 for manufacturers begins in December and continues to June. "Il's a highly seasonable business," Ploot said. "We can't build them fast enough. We're running out of parts." One good sign at Pro Line is that the firm already has opened its second 10-hour shift, which is keeping production humming 21 hours a day at the Gun Lake Road factory. An additional 10 workers arc likely to be joining the 63-employee workforce by May. After two years of production problems, Ploot said the company has made several internal changes to improve productivity. "We’ve done a lot of changes in the planning process in the past two years, and this is really part of it," he said. Although 1988 wasn't the best year overall in company history, sales of crossbows took off, largely because of foreign exports, Ploot said. "The export market in crossbows really boomed last year," he said. "We sold a lot of crossbows in Taiwan. We don't sell many bows there, but a lot of crossbows." Exactly why crossbows have suddenly become popular on the small island off the Asian coast is difficult to explain, Ploot said. "It's like the hula hoop," he said. "Il's just the thing to own there." At the very least, it makes inventory control interesting. By the time a new bow is developed, produced and marketed, the fickle tastes of the buyers could change significantly. "You start building to a forecast and hope they'll sell," he said. "This year, we hit it right." First introduced in the mid-1970s, the compound bow revolutionized the archery industry, bringing hundreds of thousands of hunters into the sport. Since 1984, the entire industry has been slowing down, as the sales boom sparked by the compound bow has diminished. "It grew like crazy, but ifs Pro Line employee Steve Varney adds strings to one of the company's new Point Blank bow series. leveled off," he said. "It's a mature industry. We're living off gadgets. There's a limit to how fast you can throw an arrow," he said. Now, as interest is settling, companies in the business are competing for market share instead of for new customers. "The market isn't going the way it used to be," he uid. "We’re speoding a lot more time in planning than we have in the past." Ploot said company decision makers are continually planning, not only for the next month, but also for the next year and the next five years. "Thai’s more difficult than it sounds," he said. "Ifs hard to plan what course you'll take for the next two or six years, but you can't let the day-to-day business run you." Although Pro Line’s biggest customers are in the United States, the company exports products to almost every country in West Europe, to several countries io Asia and South America and to Canada, Australia and South Africa. “We just sent a shipment to Singapore the other day," he said. Returning from an annual trade show in March in Germany, Ploot said he met customers from most of Europe from Spain to Scandinavia. Ploot said it's important to maintain close relations to Pro Line’s overseas importers because foreigners often insist on personal contact with a supplier. "It’s important to have a dialogue with them. Usually, the whole family is involved, “•their life, their livelihood," he said. "If you oont met them there chances are they'll be from somewhere else." With growing competition •nd stabilizing demand, Ploot said manufacturer! in the •rchery business must work ov^’„'Wyc“e” "I think the movie TUmbo' creeled . reel interext in compound bow. Five yem Buckland Agency I Gordon Ironside 19 S. Grove St (M-43) Agency DELTON 607 N. Broadway 497 Arlington 765-8511 623-5115 Still, it's impossible for an archery company not to make a wide variety of products because each bow must be tailored to each shooters. "You depend on people’s weights and heights," he said. "Some people are tall, some are short, some are weak, some are strong, some like blue." As far as the corporate bottom line is concerned, the popularity of the Point Blank series has been good for the company’s finances because the new line is one of their higher-priced bows. "That's where you want to have your increases in sales," he said. "1989 should be a record year for us, there’s no question," he said. "Orders and shipments are way ahead of last year ” . PHONE PHONE 795-3302 945-9425 ‘That’s more difficult than it sounds. It’s hard to plan what course you'll take for the next two or six years, but you can't let the day-to-day business run you.’ — Terry Ploot ago, no one had ever seen a compound bow," he said. "But since you can’t hunt there, the interest has flattened out. The only way to increase it is to open hunting." Presently, the Hastings­ based manufacturer makes about 600 different bows, not counting variations for right-handed and left-handed archers and other options. Formerly, Pro Line made about 10 limes as many different bows. "We were into several thousand," he said. "It’s easy to get into an enormous number of bows because each one is a different model." MIDDLEVILLE HASTINGS PHONE PHONE Booth Agency,Inc. 1 Coleman Agency of Hastings, Inc. 203 S. Michigan HASTINGS PHONE 945-3412 • • • • • Homeowners Farmowners Automobile Businessowners Boats • Recreational Vehicles • Mobile Homes • Workers’ Compensation Since H, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Hastings, Michigan . 49058 �Page 38 39 The Hastings Banner — Progress ’89 Edition The Hastings Banner — Progress ’89 Edition Hastings Fiberglass, from page 38 Hastings Fiber Glass Products: “Now you’re playing with power” With an eye toward becoming the leading manufac­ turer of electric power industry tools ond equipment, HFGP front-office personnel and V-P Dave Baum strive daily to keep on top of the mountains of paperwork. by Mart LaAoae Hastings Fiber Glass Pro­ ducts may not be as popular as Nintendo video games, but the insulated tools allow us to en­ joy all kinds of comforts, ac­ tivities and electricallypowered devices without interruption. The Nintendo slogan is ap­ plicable here because across the country and around the world, Hastings Fiber Glass Products Inc.’s tools and equipment are helping the electric power industry to keep the switches on and the “juice** flowing while linemen and technicians make repairs that would otherwise require the power to be shut down. And HFGP, which is celebrating its 30th anniver­ sary this year, is a •’power” company in its own right. Having experienced con­ tinued growth throughout its three-decade history, HFGP has doubled its sales in the last five years and has become the second largest fiberglass tool manufacturer in the nation. In 1987, President Larry Baum predicted his company would become No. 1 in a few yean, and his son, Vice Hastings Savings & Loan is serving you better than ever before At Hastings Savings & Loan, people like you are our business, and because of you, our business has grown and prospered into one of the healthiest financial institutions in the nation. We thank you for your confidence and support and will continue to provide the quality service you have been accustomed to. □ Safe Deposit Boxes □ Money Key Visa Card □ Home Mortgage Loans □ Equity Line of Credit □ Statement Savings Account □ Passbook Savings Accounts □ Money Market Certificates □ Savings Certificates □ Super Now Acocunts □ Individual Retirement □ Home Improvement Loans □ Installment Loans Hartings Fiber Glass Products, Inc., which is located at 770 Cook, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. HFGP is the nation's second leading manufacturer, in sales and volume, of Insulated tools ond equipment for the electric power Industry. President Dave Baum, reports continued and marked pro­ gress toward that goal. “Last year was our best year ever in sales and volume. And up to this point in 1989, business has continued to be very good. People are saying there's going to be an economic slowdown or a recession, but we haven't seen any slowdown, and we’re not anticipating one,” Baum said. "We’re still quoting and bid­ ding on as many or more con­ tracts as last year.” Since 1959, when the local, family business produced just one product. Hastings Fiber Glass Products has been designing, engineering, developing, manufacturing and marketing the tools used by utility companies to main­ tain and service power lines, equipment and towers — without shutting off the electricity. The name of the company’s extensive catalogue, “Hot Line Tools & Equipment” and its motto "The Lineman’s Line” concisely describe the products’ general functions and purposes. Hastings Fiber Glass Products' tools and equipment are used by utility company linemen when they work on "hot" power lines and electrical appartus. "According to utility com­ pany theory, one of the last things they want to do is to turn off anyone’s power, so our tools are designed to help them to work on power lines and equipment without having to cut the power,” Baum said. As the chief engineer for a fishing pole manufacturer, retired HFGP founder and owner Earl L. McMullin noted that fiberglass was par­ ticularly suitable for hot-line work. The utility companies primarily had been using tools with wood handles to manipulate energized wires. But McMullin saw the advan­ tages of replacing the wood with fiberglass. He considered fiberglass ideal because, unlike wood, it does not draw and hold moisture (increasing the chances of electrocution), it is a non-conductor of electricity, and it holds its shape extreme­ ly well. Having engineered and pro­ duced telescoping fishing rods, McMullin thought if he could produce one that was long enough and strong enough, it could be used by utility companies, especially by their lineman. (See HASTINGS, Page 39) Thus, the first HFGP pro­ duct was a telescoping fiberglass pole that enabled utility lineman to reach and safely work on power lines and electrical equipment. The HFGP catalogue now lists virtually every tool a utility company requires to service their customers — from compelelly-equipped tool trailers to hand tools. But the original pole and concept are still in evidence at HFGP. “The ’telepole* and ’shotgun stick* are still good sellers. They're part of our bread-and-butter product line,” Baum said. The shotgun slicks come in a wide variety of Icgnths, from four to 20 feet, and diameters, depending on the application and the utility company's needs. The telepoles will telescope to lengths ranging from six to 30 feet. Being a company devoted to and known for its customer service and high quality pro­ ducts, HFGP will adapt parts and tools to meet customer needs and specifications and deliver special orders. Baum said this personalized service and strict quality con­ trol often gives HFGP a com­ petitive edge, even though they are often underbid on big government contracts. "We have customers who have went out and bought equipment from uur com­ petitors and have come back and asked us if we could modify it to meet their re­ quirements,” Baum added. "The rolled fiberglass tube, like those used for the shotgun sticks and telepoles, is the basic component in virtually all of our products,” he said. "Basically lhe poles pro­ vide insulation. And before any type of tool goes out the door, they are electrically tested.” The poles are extendable, strong and light weight,” Baum continued. "And we adapt our products to the needs of the linemen.” "We’re also able to provide a wide variety of accessories that can be used with any of our fiberglass poles because they're fitted with a universal head or adaptor,” he noted. Baum was adamant in his belief that one of the key facets and elements of HFGP’s success in the highlyspecialized field — there are only four major manufac­ turers in the nation — is its faithful and dependable employees. "The employees arc the backbone of this company," Baum said. "They’re a dedicated and loyal group, and we rely on them completely.” Being a highly-specialized and customer service-oriented business, HFGP is not automated, which makes it a labor-intensive operation. "We rely on our employees to produce the very best tools and equipment in the field; they’re responsible for the quality of their own work,” Baum said. "We want and believe our people should be proud of the products they’re producing, and they do a very good job for us," he added. Baum praised Hastings for its work force, but expressed concern about its schools. ‘The employees are the backbone of this company. They’re a dedicated and loyal group, and we rely on them completely.’ — Dave Baum “We believe Hastings has always had good schools, and we would like to see that tradi­ tion continue. I think that’s a major concern of all area employers,” he said. "Although we don’t get any direct benefits — people don’t buy our products — we believe we do what we can to be involved in the communi­ ty,” Baum remarked. Among the numerous ways HFGP is involved in Hastings and area community programs and activities is their support for the athletic boosters. Moreover, HFGP hopes to continue its tradition of growth and involvement in Hastings. Baum echoed his father’s 1987 statement on company plans and policy. "We are looking to acquire other companies in our in­ dustry to increase our sales and increase our employ­ ment,” Larry Baum said. "At the present time, our corporate philosophy is that any acquisitions made would be moved to Hastings,” he added. "At the present time, we have no desire to operate a facility outside the area.” Michigan Magnetics, continued from page 30 CBS also uses the locally made heads, ranging from $950 to $2,000, for duplicating cassettes. Increased sales over the last year arc partly attributed to more aggressive marketing measures. "We made more of an ef­ fort to get around and see these people at the trade shows,” said French. Michigan Magnetics ex­ ecutives also make a point of attend seminars held by Automatic Indentification Manufacturers or AIM. an organization of various manufacturers. "They all have something to do with identification and point of sale,” Kral noted. Through AIM, Michigan Magnetics can make contact with people looking to use magnetic stripe heads. Krul noted the company's products are "very labor in­ tense.” Manning the com­ pany’s production lines are about 50 employees, in­ cluding Mechanical Engineer Dave Dennis, v.i«o economiz­ ed the Xico magnetic head. More engineers may soon be sought, Krul said. "We are going to be putting in a new mold machine that will help increase production by a minimum of 200 percent and it could be used for any ocher manufacturer needing plastic applications," Kral noted. "It will be replacing the old equipment and automating productivity without increasing the number of employees." Michigan Magnetics was once billed as the largest Kathy Partrldga is among the 50 employees at Michigan Magnetics in Vermontville. manufacturer of recording heads after it was founded in 1954 by Charles Murphy of Vermontville. It was later purchased by VSI Corporation of California in lhe 1960s, and eventually fell into the hands of French after a crashing Now by off­ shore competition. High technology developments have put the company back in the race against cheaper labor markets in Mexico, China, Japan and Taiwan. The magnetic heads are devices which has: the ability of being a magnet at one mo­ ment and then not a magnet at the next. A very small coil of wire surrounds the magent core, and when an electric current is passed thoragh the coil, the core changes from magnet to non-magnet very quickly, sometimes 15,000 limes per second. WELTON'S HEATING & COOLING Building a Solid Future with Two Generations of Solid Service HFGP has Its own aluminum and brass foundry. Here a machinist works on some aluminum castings. V-P— Dave Baum said the dedicated and loyal employees at HFHP are responsible for the quality of Welton's have built a solid reputation in the past 31 years by offering quality, energy-efficient products backed by service. 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Hastings . 945-9561 802 4lh Ave. Lake Odessa 374-8849 "Moving into a new era of people serving people." HFGP. V-P Dave Baum said the employees ore lhe backbone of th® artnpany. 401 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 848 E. Columbia Battle Creek, Ml 49015 Call 945-5352 Call 963-6437 �Page 40 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition ( WEST MICHIGAN’S Area business people see need for vo-tech center here by Kathleen Scott Local business leaders ■say a vocational-technical edu­ cation center in Barry County would alleviate some of their problems of not being able to find ade­ quate skilled employees. Likewise, resources in the rural county seem inade­ quate, said John Fehsenfeid, superintendent of the Barry Intermediate School Dis­ trict. Most of the centers are run by the local intermedi­ ate school districts. So, as a BISD official, Fehsenfeid has talked with many people and explored the possibili­ ties of developing one here. Thornapple Kellogg schools belong to lhe Kent Intermediate School Dis­ trict, Maple Valley Schools are affiliated with the Eaton ISD, and as soon as Ionia finishes construction of its center, 1-akewood students will go there. That leaves only Delton Kellogg and Hastings to fund a center here, said Fehsenfeid, adding that he doubts the two districts would be able to afford a center alone. Both are cur­ rently affiliated with the vocational-technical center in Calhoun County, but lhe long distance keeps most students from enrolling, he said. "Financially, I don't know if we could afford one. It would be a complicated thing," said Fehsenfeid, "be­ cause lhe county’s sides are all shaved off, so to speak." But he said he stills sees the need. "I really feel bad that our young people don't have the opportunity to take part in some of these programs," he said. From conversations and results of last fall's county­ wide futuring committee survey, Fehsenfeid has learned that area residents also feel the need. But even though people say they would like such a training center here, they admit they are not willing to pay for it, he said. "I think a lot of people equate it with woodworking and machine shop. They don't realize lhe technology and sophistication," said Fehsenfeid. "The hard thing for the public to realize to­ day is that the training is so different." Lack of proper training has encouraged area busi­ ness leaders to join together and try to solve the problem that hurts them all. Officers from E. W. Bliss, Flexfab Inc., Hastings Fib­ erglass Co., Hastings Manu­ facturing Co., Vialec and Viking Corp, have joined with school officials to de­ velop a plan. Through lhe VocationalIndustrial Partnership, the industry leaders want to cre­ ate programs to give basic training to high school stu­ dents, said Bill Burghdoff, president of Viatec. "We seem to be in a posi­ tion where we're not seeing the type of talent and train­ ing we need for lhe people," said Burghdoff. "Obviously there is a lack of good vo­ cational talent available." The shortage of skilled workers has increased in the last couple of years, he said, and public education meth­ ods may be a reason. "It seems that we've kind of focused on training our children for college, but only half go on to college," said Burghdoff. "Perhaps it's time to change our focus for the other half so they can go on to be productive in the work place." Jerry Dyer, general mana­ ger for Flexfab, Inc., said he sees the same alienation of the other half. "I do have a concern about the strife of the people who don't have college in their future and the basic under­ standing of what it takes to survive in the work force today," said Dyer, who joined with Viking's vice president Tom Groos in initiating the partnership. In addition to the special­ ized training, Dyer said he would also like to see a high­ er level of reading and math comprehension, as well as a good grasp of shop math, all of which are "basic voca­ tional type tools needed and used in the manufacturing environment." Instructional equipment for vocational programs at Hastings High School is "super," said Burghdoff, but it sits idle because of lack of student interest. But incentives, like intern­ ships and potential employ­ ment after graduation, might be enough to prompt students to enroll in voca­ tional programs, he said. Post-graduate jobs can not be guaranteed, but promis­ ing students would be given special consideration and granted interviews, he said. Members of the partner­ ship are considering a core curriculum through the high school that would last four to six years, said Burghdoff. Taking one elective course each semester, students could probably learn enough of the basic skills the employers are seeking. Those basics include ma­ chine shop, mechanical drawing and other courses, he said. "We don’t need (a high) degree of sophistication — that's the second level. All we're interested in is getting the basics, and we don’t have the basics," said Burghdoff. "It's a walk-before-you-run principle. You need to un­ derstand the methodology of machining by hand before you start using the computer lathe." The lack of interested stu­ dents in vocational pro­ grams bothers Ernie Lewis, personnel director at Viking Corp. "We feel there's too many people missing the boat. If it's industry's fault or if it's education's fault, we don't know. But we want to get to these youngsters to let them know that there are good jobs available in Hastings," said Lewis. As an example of the good jobs, he said that a machinist can earn a median figure of $13 an hour. "That’s good pay, and no college education is necessa­ ry," he said. "They do need some good basic training that they can get in our school system." Recognizing that the schools might not be able to implement programs now because of its Financial situa­ tion, members of lhe part­ nership have agreed to give assistance, said Lewis. "We'll give assistance in people, time, instruction whatever help we can right in the school, whatever it takes," said Lewis. "And our union is very supportive of this move." Lewis said one way the industries might be able to help is to send some of their blue collar workers to lhe classrooms to talk about their work. "They can go in and say, This is what I do.’ maybe they’ll respond more to them than they would to some of the management personnel," he explained. Lewis said he would like to get parents involved, too, so they can further encour­ age their children to explore vocational programs. "If the kids don't go to col­ lege, they’re not prepared for anything," said Lewis. "That's kind of blunt, but that’s the way it is." Through an agreement with lhe schools. 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"We never seem to have a lack of work," he said. "Most of the time, there's 10 to 15 cars sitting out here waiting to be done." Some customers are neighbors, but many come from throughout the county and beyond, he said, in­ cluding Kalamazoo, Battle by Kathleen Scott Little has changed at the Prairieville Garage since it was purchased by George Bagley in 1937. The repair shop/gas station is one of a handful of businesses in the county's oldest settlement. An old pot-bellied stove used to be popular with lhe locals who’d gather around the heat, to chew the fat, shoot the breeze or whatev­ er other name they had for sharing stories, gossip and perhaps a few fables. But the stove is gone. The retail part of the busi­ ness doesn’t stock as many hardware items as it used to because "now there's so many discount stores we can't compete with them," said George's son Jerry, who now operates lhe threeman station. The garage is a little larg­ er, too. Jerry said he ex­ panded it in the back and fixed the front when it need­ ed repair. But many things remain the same as they were when George bought the shop along the backroad that has served as a link between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo for more than 150 years. Al lhe high wooden counter that was there when George bought the place, you can buy a shovel, fish­ ing tackle, a lantern mantle Some things haven't changed much at the garage on Prairieville's main strip, but modern technology has moved in under the hoods of cars and trucks, said Jerry Bagley. or a pack of Wrigley’s gum. Metal plates showing num­ bers still spring up in the glass window at the top of the cash register as each key is manually pushed. Wooden bins and stacks of merchandise extend to the ceiling on a couple of the walls. Fan belts line the oth­ er walls. The packaging on some products has yellowed with age and looks a little dated. Dust covers merchandise that has been there a few years. But the coffee in the drip maker is fresh. "Not much has changed," said the bearded, hoodedsweatshirt-clad Jerry, who now runs the business that has been in his family longer than he has. "We've got dif­ ferent equipment and we re­ modeled, but the building's pretty much the same." He said the store on Have you been to Hastings House yet? Dec. 28th will mark our 5th year, so where have you been? You’re missing out on eight rooms decorated to the hilt with1 everything you need for your gift-giving and decorating needs. • Exceptional service, quality and selection. • A wonderful atmosphere. We put the fun back into shopping! • With over 300 companies and 67 Michigan artisans, we have something to suit all tastes and budgets for all your gift and decorating needs. • Over 10,000 ornaments in stock in our year round Christmas room. Prairieville's main drag used to be a blacksmith shop, but when cars became the norm and horses were out, the shop became a gas station and garage. George ran the shop for most of the last 50 years, and he didn't stow down much after Jerry started running the place. George put on new lawn mower blades, pumped gas, ran the cash register and chatted with customers. But a bout with tetanus kept him in the hospital for awhile and in bed at home for longer. The 85-year-old George gets around more now, said Jerry, but does tend to get tired easily. He's still a welcome sight to the locals. "I think it's good for him to talk to the people and shoot lhe bull," said Jerry. The front part of the busi­ ness retains nostalgia. But the rear garage part has kept up with the changes. Not on­ ly do the automobiles there date from the late 1970s and 1980s, so docs the equip­ ment And it will continue to be updated as advanced elec­ tronics and high technology continue to move in. As the industry changes each year, Bagley is forced to buy the new electronic testing equipment. "They change every year so you have to change every year," related Bagley, add­ ing that modem technology being forced on small busi­ nesses could lead to their doom. "It makes it h;vd for small ___ __ be ________ places like this," said. "It's getting too expensive. I think small places like this will be a thing of the past."___ New regulations, such as those from the Environmentai Protection Agency and the state Department of Natural Resources on gasoline tanks and practices within the auto repair shops mean more changes and more money to meet those chang­ es, he added. Liability insurance takes its monetary toll, too, said Bagley. Coverage for him­ self and the two men who work with him total $12,000 in premiums each year. All of his paperwork con­ tinues to be traditional- at least for now. "I haven't got into the computer stuff yet," said —o._y, adding -------- o---------------Bagley, that he's been looking for a program that lists flat rate book pri- ces and other information that has for years been listed in books. If he found the ideal sys­ tem, he might oblige. "Oh, I'd consider it, I Creek and even one guy from Climax. What's the secret? "I don't know," said Jerry, shrugging his shoulders and adding with a laugh, "Prob­ ably we work too cheap or something." But his wife, Lorraine, an­ swered seriously "Good work." Good work should contin­ ue to result in good business, he said, at least if today's consumers keep up their trend. "People are putting a lot more money into their cars than they used to. It used to be that if lhe engine needed replacing, they'd just get rid of the car," explained Bagley. "Now, cars are so expensive, they go ahead and spend a thousand dollars to replace the engine." *'* ,J u ------* ’in ■ j Bagley said he puts a new engine about once a week. Changes have helped his business, too. Before a parts store was opened in Delton, someone from his shop would have to drive to Kalamazoo to pick up nec­ essary materials. Now,. they ___ ______ _ take a short jaunt to Delton and if the store doesn't ' ‘have what they need, they order it and it's shipped in the next day. "It saves a lot of running and gasoline," he said. Between Jerry and Lorraine's two sons and two daughters, no one has shown * *‘ -----a lot of interest in carrying on the business. Butthat doesn't seem to bother Bagley. "We'll try to keep going as long as we can," he said. • Award-winning gift certificates and promotions. E.W. Bliss plant in Hastings keeps the presses rolling Despite an explosion at the E. W. Bliss plant in Hastings last Dec. 28, the business has been able to continue a relatively stable existence. In fact. Bliss recently put a new feather in its cap by rolling out a promising new product, an SG2 metal forming press used to stamp metal parts. The new product rolled off the lines in early March. Tom Marquardt, director of marketing at Bliss, said the new eccentric-drive press recently was featured in a metal forming show at the O'Hare Center in Chicago. "The guys have been working hard on this to get it going," Marquardt said. "They spent about a year to design, machine and assem­ ble it." The new press is the second Bliss has redesigned in the industry and plans call for the local firm to construct two more. Bliss has been producing metal forming machines in Hastings for nearly 70 years at its plant on East State Street in Hastings. It also manufactures can presses and packaging machinery. And despite lhe ups and downs in just about all industries nationwide, and despite that explosion in December, the past year at ‘The business is cyclical, up and down, but we don’t have many dips. This is due to the philosophy of management here.’ — Tom Marquardt the plant has been characterized by stability. The workforce has remained at about 250, according to Marquardt. "The business is cyclical, up and down, but we don't have many dips," he said. "This is due to the philosophy of management here." He summarized the past year as a major upgrading of the company’s equip­ ment. "The ownership is trying to maintain and enhance its position in the metal working community," he said. Marquardt said Bliss has expanded its rebuild capabilities, added a 200-ton hydraulic lift, and added two assembly pits to increase its assembly capabilities. Bliss rebuilt nearly 20 presses for Des Moines, Iowa, firms and put out a main product order for Caloric Range in South Carolina. The explosion at the plant had the potential to be a major diaster, but it turned out to be minor. The blast caused an estimated $100,000 in damage and destroyed a compressor room inside the plant. Only one worker was hurt, and his injuries were minor. The plant essentially was back to normal operations within weeks. "It was an unusual thing in the first place," Marquardt said. "We were fortunate there weren't many people here (when it happened)." He said it took about four to six weeks to reconstruct the area where the blast occurred, but things since have been back to normal and Bliss has continued its operations that have been marked by stability. Showing oH lhe new melol-formirtg pres, at E. W. Bliss ore (from left) Dan Gilbert. Dove Borner. Gordon French. Rob McGuire. Don Nosh and foreman Mark Pugh. Explore DistantJlorizons For Dependable Home Heating, Water Heating and Other Propane Services... River Bend Travel ... 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Personnel Director Ernie Lewis said lhe redecorating is a "reflection of a very good year last year." "We saw a lot of growth last year and that growih is continuing into this year," he said. Most of the growth has been by Viking, the Hastings-based sprinkler head and valve manufactur­ er. Another company under the same roof at 210 N. Ind­ ustrial Park Drive is the Tyden Seal Division, which has seen slower growth. Although the Viking and Tyden have the same admin­ istration grouping, the two have entirely different mar­ ket place and distribution systems, said Lewis. Tyden has direct sales from the plant and ships out orders as they are filled, while Viking has inventory at the Hastings plant and its warehouses. The Tyden seal is the orig­ inal pan of the business and was first developed by Emil Tyden in 1897. The seal is used by the transportation industry to protect goods in transit on railroad cars and cargo trailers and in inventory and bins, said Steve Trent, vice president and general mana­ ger of the Tyden Seal Divi­ sion. "If someone broke in, you’d know it because they’d have to physically damage lhe seal to get in," explained Trent. "You would know it was broken into on a certain day or at a certain location and can be­ gin police work. It allows you to zero in on pilfering problems." The Tyden seal, top of the line in quality, is an entry detection device and is not meant to protect cargo. The U.S. Postal Service is Tyden's largest customer, and in a good year will buy 15 to 20 million seals. Other buyers include department store chains like K mart, large truck and railroad lines, and General Motors. Some of their seals are used to protect valves and other equipment along oil pipe­ lines. Emil Tyden was the grandfather of current Viking president Richard Groos. An immigrant from Sweden, Tyden worked for a major railroad line in the late 19th century. At that time, explained Trent, lead wire seals were used for basically the same purposes as today. But the earlier models required time and labor to properly fasten the seals on the cargo. Tyden developed a self­ locking seal with a higher security value. Modest chan­ ges have been made on the original seal, but it’s basic- ally the same, said Trent. Tyden has become the world’s largest manufactur­ er of seals in the transporta­ tion industry, he said, sell­ ing 150 million each year. One of the alterations from Tyden’s original seal was made for "checkability" reasons. Trent defined that as lhe ease with which the seal can be checked to deter­ mine if it has been tampered with. Lower quality seals can appear to be intact even when they aren't, so the checkability is the feature that makes the Tyden seal superior, he said. "That adds to the security value of the product," ex­ plained Trent. In order to create a few more jobs and appeal to a different segment of cust­ omers, Viking developed a lower-priced, lower-quality seal that bears another name. "We wanted to add to our product line in Hastings," related Trent. "So we added it to offer to the portion of the market that buys the seals based on price alone." The additional seal, 10 million of which are made each year, added two or three new jobs to the Hastings plant, he said. Viking sprinklers were added to the Tyden Seal Di­ vision in the 1920s. Until lhe last 20 years, indoor sprink­ ling systems were used to protect property in industry and manufacturing build­ ings, said Trent. In the last 10 to 20 years, the heat-triggered devices have been added to hotels, stores, apartments and of­ fices to protect human lives. The life-safety business, as it’s called by sprinkler man­ ufacturers and installers, is the fastest growing part of the market, said Trent Sprinklers installed to protect property are usually put in during construction. When lhe building market is good, so are sprinkler sales, forcing manufacturers of the water sprayers to rely on lhe economy. But with the onslaught of new building safety codes and legislation and the fear of liability if people are killed in structures without sprinklers, the need is grow­ ing, said Trent. Viking is in competition with four large suppliers about the same size as the Hastings company and a dozen more smaller opera­ tions, said Trent. Growing competition has forced the survivors to make some adjustments. Four main factors in the business have brought on the changes, said Trent -- de­ mand for a new products at lower cost with easier instal­ lation and more attractive­ ness; quicker delivery of the product; lower pricing; and a demand for zero defects in quality. The compeitition has cre­ ated a do-or-die situation as far as improvements, he said. The largest manufact­ urer in the sprinkler indus- potential problems,’’ he said, referring to the Planning Commission's decision to draw up a master land use plan. A survey will be sent out to residents for input, and the commission hopes to have the master plan in place by the end of the year, he said. Boysen explained that the township may start its own planning and zoning, taking itself out of the county plan. “As we get more and more growth, we may lake ourselves out of the county plan to gain more local input and control," he said. He agreed with county of­ ficials that the big problem with planning and zoning is funding it, but he also agreed that planning the future growth of the area is a necessity. He agreed that rules need to be established to protect not only the natural beauty of the county, but also the prime farm land. “Once these things arc gone, they can never be replaced. I don’t think people realize how fragile the en­ Shirley Little operates a stamping machine which embosses a company or product name and a number on each seal. The Tyden Seal Is made from rolls of steel Hee these, said Steve Trent. vironment is sometimes." Boysen said that in his township the biggest impact from Caledonia’s commercial growth has been in housing. He pointed out that there is no sewer in the township, only in the village, which is presently facing a need to ex­ pand its wastewater treatment system. This would be a deterrent to commercial development, he said. He added that he felt many people in the area would like the "city people" to stay away, not only because they represent a change, but also because they are willing to pay high figures for unim­ proved land, thus driving up property assessments throughout the area. He quoted the concept of supply and demand as the reason for the increase in land values in Middleville. Jerry Baker, a resident of Caledonia and president of First Real Estate agreed. "The available land in Caledonia that is suitable for construction may be fairly well used up," he said. "I have many pieces of land in Caledonia Township I can’t sell because they won't sup­ port septic systems. "I sec Barry County developing residentially first. It has interesting terrain and, of course, the river. There is a big demand for parcels of a few acres, and with land unavailable in Caledonia. I see buyers leap-frogging over it to Barry County." Baker said that he thinks there also would be some in­ dustrial development because the county has a lot of sandy soil. It would be especially likely, he added, if a nice in­ dustrial park is developed. Like Barry County of­ ficials, he said he envisions the county with a serviceoriented commercial base with something like a shopp­ ing mall in the Middleville area. He, too, touched on the need to develop the land with regard to preserving its beauty. “The nice thing about Caledonia is that a lot of development has been done with regard to habitat," he said, but he added that today it’s much more expensive for a developer to show that con­ cern and still get a return on his investment. The way housing is developed in some of lhe love­ ly areas of Barry County is Healthy relations creates healtly economy at Hastings company (Sce VIKING, Page 45) The Tyden Seal has been part of a Hastings business since the late 1800s. Pat George slides a sheet of seals into a cutting machine. Barry County will feel impact of Caledonia’s boom Continued from Page 20) ‘Having a world-class product is a sign of dependence throughout the world and makes us subject to competition all over the world.’ — Steve Trent ■) by Kathleen Scott Hastings fourth largest manufacturer has seen con­ tinued growth in recent years and some people there believe that good employee relations are a reason why. In the last 18 months Viking Corp, has made a concerted effort to listen to suggestions of employees to gain increased efficiency, and teamwork has become the philosophy at the sprink­ ler and seal manufacturing plant. "Basically, we know that we're all in this thing to­ gether," said Personnel Di­ rector Ernie Lewis. "We want to break down all bar­ riers between the people and management at Viking and Tyden. The people on the floor have a lot of input that they can share." Tyden Vice President and General Manager Steve Trent agrees. "Some of the best ideas we've had in the Tyden area have come from machine operators and maintenance people," he said. Some employees, includ­ ing those in the front offices and foremen in the factory area serve on committees. Each committee is given a problem to solve. Drawing from people in various areas has more than one advant­ age, said Trent. "It gives them exposure to another part of the industry and brings new perspect­ ive," said Trent "And it gets everyone thinking 'im­ provement* Not every idea we come up with is going to work. But maybe we can get a couple of new ideas from each committee." Increased competition for both of the plant's main pro­ ducts — sprinkler heads and valves at Viking and cargo seals at Tyden -- have forced officers to buckle down and focus on how to rise above the competition. Speedier production and delivery are two goals being sought, and suggestions from employees in every part of the company are be­ ing used to meet them. "We're looking for a com­ petitive edge, and you do that with people and through people," said Lewis. Impro-share is an incen­ tive program that was intro­ duced at the 210 N. Indus­ trial Park Drive company in September. The plan en­ courages employees to share their ideas to find smarter ways of doing work, said Lewis. When the company wins, employees win. And the bonus is monetary. "We've really started making an all-out effort in the past 18 months,” ex­ plained Lewis. "It's some­ thing that we've been lean­ ing toward for some time, and we've made an all-out drive. We've made some changes and we're getting excellent cooperation." Lewis said his firm has never had a lot of turnover, and he suspects it will have less now since employees are feeling a greater sense of belonging. "People know that Viking is a good place to work," he said. "There's good wages, good benefits." Although some workers may have been opposed to the change at first, Viking's union president said that most have adjusted. "We've been working very closely together. We’ve had a lot of advance- ments and change," said Lyle Burch, president of United Steel Workers of America Union Local 5965. "As in the case of all chan­ ges, you have some people, who, well, it's frightening to them. But as changes are made and they see no in­ come loss, they see that it helps and they go along. Ev­ erybody resists change." Burch said the philosophy of labor at the Hastings plant has been non-combative the last six to nine years. "We realize that manage­ ment and labor can no long­ er be on two sides of the street and survive. That's the attitude of United Steel Workers and this local in particular," he said. Burch added that the alliance is not a "eutopia." "I don't mean to suggest that there's not disagree­ ment, but it's been a mean­ ingful relationship so far," he explained. No one has had to make concessions through the changed philosophy, said Lewis. The company has found ways that people can continue to make fair wages and still help the company, he said. "It's never been our inten­ tion to reduce the earning power of our employees," he said. Burch said he's proud of his company's involvement in the community, too. "They’re (management) committed to growth to the people who work for them and the community," he said of his firm’s leaders. "Un­ like other businesses in town, they want to keep bus­ iness in town, so we want to support them and continue lu have a very lucrative bus­ iness." one thing that should be plan­ ned, Ire suggested. Commercial development also can be carried out with natural resources in mind, pointed out Robert Woudstra, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Foremost Insurance Corporation. He said his company selected its wooded site in Caledonia Township for a new corporate headquarters because growth definitely was moving that way. but also because of the beauty of the parcel that surrounds Kraft Lake and includes wetlands that will be carefully protected. He said he could understand why many people in both Caledonia Township and Barry County might resent commercial development and try to preserve the rural nature of the area. "It’s human nature to want things to stay the same," he said, "but if we are to be a part of things and prosper, we have to move on. "It’s difficult sometimes, but we don’t have lhe luxury of things standing still." But he was quick to add that planning for the future growth of an area is of utmost impor­ tance, though a difficult job. "Our planning commis­ sioners don't have an easy job trying to balance the growth and predicting the future needs of an area." he said. He said the economic future of West Michigan depends on business growth because as the population grows there will be a need for jobs, and this will be true for Barry County as well. But he emphasized that commercial development docs not have to be negative. "Fortunately, we have companies in West Michigan that care about the land and want to take care of their pro­ perty." he said. Viking has rosy past, look to future (Continued from Page 44) try 15 years ago has been reduced to a small plant be­ cause it did not keep up with the changes, said Trent "And we don't want that to happen to us," he said. The demands in the seal business have not been quite as severe, said Trent. But new activity in the past few years has kept Viking of­ ficials looking over their shoulders. Plastic seals have had im­ provements and are gaining in competition, but are still not as good as the aluminum seal. Other manufacturers, in the last five to 10 years have begun making good quality metal seals. The seal market moves more slowly, he said, but the competition is growing. The growth has likewise forced changes in cost reduction, speed of delivery and pro­ duct alterations. Tyden exports 40 percent of its output, said Trent, which is a relatively high amount for a U.S. manufact­ urer. "Having a world-class product is a sign of depend­ ence throughout the world and makes us subject to competition all over the world," he said, explaining that a larger market place means chances of more competitors. But lhe production of sec­ urity seals remains chiefly in the United States, he said. Viking exports about 20 percent of its total output. "Both of us do well over­ seas," he said. Viking employs 225 peo­ ple, about 40 of whom work at Tyden. Employee num­ bers have increased over the last five years, said Trent, due to growth in the sprink­ ler division. "We hope that the sprink­ ler business will continue to grow and wil look for ways to make the Tyden division grow faster," said Trent. "We’re trying to become more efficient in the manu­ facturing area, by not giving just paid earnings, but also production profits and in­ centives. We still sec the fu­ ture as being quite competi­ tive." The Coleman Agency handles anything from the smallest to the largest of Insurance needs. They carry complete lines ot insurance for your life, home, business and car. Contact Jim, John, Dave, Marilyn, Tammy or Doreen for any in­ surance need that you may have. Ccferoaf? Agency hf HAsrlines imc 203 S. Michigan P.O. Box 333 Hastings, Michigan Phono 345-3412 The more than ONE company agent, insurance for > our I He Home Busmess mt Bat �The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Pajje 46 The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Middle Villa Inn is a family affair Old-time trade keeps little shoe repair shop busy by Kathleen Scott He’s known as the sole saver of South Jefferson Street. He's not a man of the cloth, but he does have a sewing machine in his store. But Bob Fortier uses that machine to repair shoes, boots, sports equipment, luggage, purses, tents, tarps, awnings and any other pro­ ducts that might need help at Beebe's Shoe Repair in Hastings. The floorboards beneath his own shoes at work have been part of a shoe repair shop for many decades. Much of the equipment is antiquated, too. Some of it is new, and some of it, like a sewing machine, has been modernized. The machine sits atop a treadle-operated Singer stand and is attached to an electronic motor he added. Behind the counter are mateless shoes, pairs of cowboy boots, a couple pairs of roller skates, stacks of heels and plenty of gad­ gets and equipment. Atop one shelf sits a well-worn leather horse saddle. A sim­ ple wooden board with nails serves as a spool holder. Fortier likes the one-man operation. "1 like it because it's not monotonous. There's not any two things you do all day long. You finish one job and you go on to the next," Fortier said, adding that he'd had his "fair share of Elwin Beck, who had owned it for 20 years. Beebe's in Hastings had been affiliated with Beebe's of Battle Creek. When Beck bought the Hastings store, he kept the name, and so did Fortier when he bought it six years factories." He bought the shop from leather craft, he worked in a factory. But the monotony got to him, he said. So he and his brother, Ed, visited their brother-in-law who had a shop in Flint Orthopedic shoes are one of Bob Fortier's specialities. ago. Fortier has been in the shoe repair business 12 years and was taught by his 1 1/2, recently moved to Hastings. "Once you learn the trade, you can go just about any­ where. There's always a need for it," he said. "I love the community (here). I plan on slaying." Fortier said he's made friends here and developed a loyal clientele. But people from other businesses and industry are also part of the reason he's planting his roots here. "A lot of limes, on my older machinery, I didn't get parts and they made them for me in the factories (See OLD TIME, Psge 47) brother-in-law. Before he learned the "He asked us to come up and see what shoe repair was all about. He had quite an operation up there so we went up and looked at that," explained Fortier. "And lhe way he operated was very interesting and the work was interesting." Fortier has worked in Flint, Lapeer and Grand Ra­ pids, repairing the footwear of residents in those com­ munities before coming to Barry County. He has no plans of leaving Hastings. The first few years that he owned the Hastings store, he commuted from Grand Ra­ pids. Later he moved to Middleville, while his wife, Michelle, began commuting to St. Mary's Hospital. She now works in Pennock Hos­ pital's emergency room, and the family, including Sean, 7, Courtney, 4, and Aaron, (Continued from Page 46) here," related Fortier. "A lol of these big companies treated me like one of their own." Fortier said he doesn't see his work as old-fashioned. The trade itself has been modernized and schools teach shoe repair. He be­ longs to the Shoe Service Institute of America. He also doesn't see himself as a cobbler. "That’s all they could do back then. 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A nice side effect of the children roll­ ing a few games of bowling is that math is learned in a fun and painless way, Wiersum said. “During the school year, we coordinate the bowling around their other activites, such as soccer," he said. Wiersum pointed out that one outstanding value in bowling is that everyone com­ petes on the same level because of the handicap system used in the game. Occasionally, if business slows in July the lanes might be closed for maintainance and remodeling. “We're always putting money back into the business. This last summer wc resurfac­ ed the parking lot," he said. Because the business is just 15 miles from 28th Street, many customers come from Grand Rapids to enjoy a special occasion at the inn. but there arc regulars from many places farther away. Wiersum said. Hart, Lansing. Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Holland, Muskegon and Webberville are places special friends of the inn travel from to relax over dinner. "Those friends we ask to call ahead. The last thing we want them to do is drive all the way here and not get in.” he said. On the 20<h anniversary of the Middle Villa Inn. it is firmly and happily still "all in the family," proven by the first thing Bob Wiersum did after retirement. He came back and ran the complex for two weeks so Steve and his family could take a two-week vacation in Florida. With mother Char still help­ ing greet guests and lending a hand setting up the rcsturants, the Wicrsums say “We’ve had a great time. When you make people happy it gives The bowling center also features Sewing with a machine and by hand are two of Bob Fortier's frequent tasks. cobble things together. Now they call them shoe repair­ men. That’s all you're do­ ing; you're repairing," said Fortier. He said he wishes more younger people would learn the work. "It's hard work. It's not a lot of money," he explained. "But yuu have to weigh the difference." Eight-hour days are non­ existent for him. And even though the store may be closed on Mondays, even­ ings and weekends, Fortier can often be found sewing, gluing, sanding, pounding, stretching or dyeing shoes in the narrow little shop. Mondays are spent going to retailers in Grand Rapids and working on larger pro­ jects like tents or awnings. "Business has been very good for me," he said. "It's a lot of work, but I've never lacked for work because Pm lhe only one here." Fortier said he has seen a growing trend by consum­ ers to have shoes and other products repaired rather than thrown away. "They have to hang on to nice leather shoes because they're so high-priced," he said. "You can't afford to throw them away just be­ cause the heel is broken or the sole is worn out. It's like having a car, you have to maintain it." Ladies are his best custom­ ers, with their spiked heels, he said. Western-style boots are common in this area and are a common object of re­ pair at his shop. "I like doing them - the type of work, the way they're constructed," he ex­ plained. "Some people like working on ladies shoes. Everyone has their own spe­ ciality." pool tables for a different type of entertainment. Old-time trade keeps little shoe repair shop busy We opened for business in February of 1988 with 6 passive toning/exercise machines, and have grown to include: 134 E. STATE ST., HASTINGS • (Continued from Page 16) His two favorites are orth­ opedic shoes and cowboy­ type boots, he said. Fortier does a lot of orth­ opedic work, which is a new area of growth in shoe tech­ nology. Previously, people had few choices in prescrip­ tion shoes. But now with changes in the business, they can purchase regular shoes and have the special soles and heels put on by Fortier. "Years ago, they couldn’t build their shoes up. A lot of people can wear different shoes now with the new ad­ hesives that the other heels can stick to," he explained, adding that he often fills prescriptions given by Hastings* orthopedic doc­ tors. Fortier repairs a lot of purses and suitcases. And the items that he cannot fix, such as latches, he takes to fellow repairmen who spe­ cialize in the work. He also repairs tents, tarps and awn­ ings, often fixing rips and zippers. "It's a lot cheaper than go­ ing out and buying new," he said. Leather jackets needing repair often find their way into his shop, as do softball and baseball mils and golf bags. He said he can do "just about anything when it comes to needle and thread." And he contended that lhe repairs customers think might be impossible rarely are. "There's a lot more things dial can be done than people think. I try to tell people that it doesn't hurt to ask," he said, adding that even when he thinks a job might be beyond repair, he takes it on anyway as a challenge. Fortier’s store carrries laces, polishes, insoles, belts and other related products for retail. And if somebody needs something he doesn't have on the shelf, he said he can get what’s needed through his wholesaler. "I don't sell something that people aren't going to need. I try to treat my customers with their merchandise as though it were my own," he said. "You can get anybody (as a customer) once, but if you treat them right, they’ll come back. And word of mouth is one of the best ad­ vertisers." A student of a trade that demands time and patience, Fortier said he holds little credibility in the instant shoe repair shops found in malls and supermarkets. "There's a lot of independ­ ent shoe repair guys who don't care for them because anytime you do something in a hurry, you don't do a good job," he related. "I'm here to provide a shoe repair, not to sell all the other stuff," which, with a high markup, is where the quick shops make money, he said. "Not that 1 can't get all the stuff. I can get just about anything. "But they're gluing things together, and you can't rush a glue job. Those people end up going back two or three times because it’s not done right. I’d rather do it right the first time." "There are some things that you can do instantly and do a good quality job," he added. Time accounts for the ex­ pense of a repair, and be­ cause he uses the best mater­ ials on the market, those costs can raise the price of a job. But still, the repair cost at his shop is cheap, he said. Customers come from all over the county. Some, who were regulars at his shop in Grand Rapids, now drive to Hastings to maintain the ser­ vice. He also has two drop­ off stations - one at the Western Auto store in Caledonia and one at Lynn's Hardware in Delton. Fortier said he also had drop sites in Lake Odessa, Ionia and Portland, but coordinating drop-off and pick-up times became too hectic in addition to his regular shop work. But he continues the *Jthers "because you can't wait for the customers to come to you. You have to accommo­ date them so they don't have to do al) the running," he said. His business philosophy includes doing small tasks for free. "You do a lot of little things for nothing. But if you don't do a little for your customers, they're not going to do things for you," he said. People sometimes ask him about his job of handling other peoples' shoes. "That's probably one rea­ son why people don't get into it. It's not a clean job," said Fortier. But the satisfaction out­ weighs any drawbacks. "I guess when the job's complete and it's done right and the customer is happy when he gets it back, is the biggest satisfaction," he ex­ plained. "I just enjoy it." He said he also gets satis­ faction from being part of a traditional folk craft. "There's not a whole lot of us in the trade," he szic. you a good feeling." Steve and Sue have four children. Jessica. 9, Amy, 7. Christina, 5, and Kenny, 4. Already, when asked what she wants to do when she grows up, Amy says. "I want to work at the Villa." The latest equipment is in place ot the bowling center, a plus the patrons seem to enjoy. White’s Photography has been hard at work over the past year. We have been attending numerous workshops, seminars, and conventions so that we can offer the highest quality photography to our customers. We feel it is very important to be at the forefront of our industry so that we can offer, not only the best in traditional portraiture, but also great contemporary styles to fit your personal taste. We are offering many new and exciting things this year and we always look forward to talking with you about your unique ideas and needs. 'We make you lot < /our very best!” "Since 1965" 436 W. State, Hastings 945-3967 �Page 49 Page 48 c The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Caring for adults is way of life for Musser family (Continued from Page 23) more like home to the residents, the Mussers always celebrate residents' birthdays with a cake, ice cream, a card and a small memento. And at Christmas, there’s a gift under the tree for each resident. In the summer, there are homegrown cut flowers in making beautiful booties and afghans. Another likes tatting. Often the Mussers plan craft projects for the residents and sometimes they play bingo. Once the entire household went on a picnic to Tyden Park and the Mussers are hop­ ing to take the residents to the Holland Tulip Festival. everyone's mom. A trip to the Country Kettle A dog, a cat and a canary restaurant in Nashville was arc part of the Musser household and the residents also a big hit and tlte residents seem to enjoy the pels which enjoyed ordering whatever add to the homey environ­ they wanted from the menu. Jim also has taken a few ment. Residents like to former male residents fishing. (ouch the animals and "look The Mussers now happen to after them,” the family have all female residents, who reports range in age from 67 to 90. From a distance, through However, they do accept both the wall of windows in the males and females into their dining room, the residents foster care facility. also enjoy birdwatching and "You try to take people the deer that sometimes roam who will fit into your home," on the property. Shari said, so there is a The spacious grounds at the screening process to try to home offer other oppor­ avoid any potential trouble. tunities for residents, loo. Operating a foster care Residents can have a garden, home docs mean some per­ if they wish. In fact, one sonal sacrifices. Usually, former resident was delighted Shari can’t leave the house for with the chance to plant and a spur of the moment errand cultivate rose beds or a visit with a friend. That resident started cutting “You make plans in ad­ roses for the rooms in the vance and arrangements for Musser abode, and Shari has meals and medicine carried out that tradition. (disbursements) so you loose The family also tries to en­ spontaneity to go to the post courage residents to continue office or sec a friend,” she to do the things they liked to said. do when they were in their Someone al least 18 years of own homes, said Angie. age has to stay with the For instance, one current residents at all times. resident often spends time New programs, physicians highlight Pennock’s growth "Burnout is common (in the adult foster care business) because you’re on duty 24 hours a day, mothering them,” she said. Another problem can be fin­ ding good reliable help to work in a private foster care home, said Deb, the adult ser­ vices worker. Shari said she maintains strict guidelines whenever she has to hire outside help. She tells her employees that they will automatically be fired for any alcohol or drug abuse, for theft (of anything) or physical abuse. Another difficult aspect of operating a adult foster care home, especially for lhe elder­ ly. is the inevitable time when a resident dies. Deb said she had one foster care provider tell her that she couldn't stand to see another person die. The provider had three residents die in three years and it was an emotional The living room at the Mussers adult foster care home provides a comfortable place for the residents to gather. Here Viola Kennedy and Mina Warren chat with their care provider Shari Musser (right) “They tell me about their lives. I like to hear the old stories. It’s an education. “Some (residents) came in covered wagons to Michigan and walked two to three miles (Continued from Page 23) who do not require continuous nursing care and arc not bedridden. Some of the adult foster care home operators do have nurse’s aide training and some are licensed practical nurses. Wood said. Some of the residents are elderly, some are physically and/or mentally handicapped while others arc veterans with medical, mental or substance abuse problems. The care given to these residents include room, board, laundry, personal care (such as bathing, grooming and dressing), administering medications and usually transportation to doctor’s Angie. Nancy said it is even dif­ ficult just "to sec them (residents) get sick" because of the bonds that have developed. As they discuss the reasons they enjoy working in adult foster care, Angie said she likes the companionship. adult foster care homes has re­ mained steady for a long time, she said. The newest home is licens­ ed for one person and is located by Fine Lake. The majority, which is 32, of licensed homes in the coun­ ty have one to six beds. Nine licensed homes arc designated as having a “small group” status and iiave 7 to 12 appointments. Adult foster care homes give more care now tlutn they used to because doctors have more confidence in the homes. Wood said. Often the care providers learn to give insulin shots and prepare special diets for their • COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE • beds. Owners of adult foster care homes are free to establish whatever rates they want to provide a home to residents who pay for their own care. In Barry County, that cost ranges from $650 per month for a semi-private room to $850 per month for a private room. If the resident is a recipient of Supplementary Security In­ come (SSI), for instance, that person can only be charged $489.50 per month (paid by residents. “We used to be more quick to put people in nursing care. Now we keep them in foster care longer. The (ultimate) goal is to keep them in their own homes (whenever possible). Some homes supplement basic care with special outings, games and crafts to enhance the social well being of the residents. ‘ “We’ve got some nice homes in the county," Wood said. (From left) Amy Word, Marcia Marlin, Vickie Ward, Don Jorchow. Friendly, professional and experienced staff are available to provide answers and quotations for ALL your insurance questions and needs. Financial planning assistance for retirementi— IRA’s and life insurance. Hostings has it ... Aflfchlgan ’’L2,8 W. STATE STREET, HWlNQs ‘ to school," adds Shari. “This is just like family,” said Nancy. Forty-three providing foster care hardship for her. The ties that grow between the providers and the residents make the deaths seem extra sad. "You get attached to every one of them (residents),” said West Michigan Associates Associate* D The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition i Social services clients, doc­ tors or the public in general can contact Wood to find out about vacancies if they need a place and likewise adult foster care homeowners contact her when they have vacancies. (Since the interview took place, Wood has a new posi­ tion in the employment pro­ gram at DSS and Phil Villaire will be the new adult services worker, effective May 1.) "I pick out homes I feel are best suited for the person and the family (making the re­ quest) so they can have a choice. I like them to look at three or four (before they decide)." Wood said. She also visits lhe homes where she has placed social services clients at least once every six months and more often if needed. The number of available Eight homes are veterans home and Barry County is a suitable location because it is close to the Veteran’s Ad­ ministration Hospital in Battle Creek. These homes usually have 10 to 12 beds and the veterans have been placed through a special agreement with the VA which also does inspecions of the homes. Adult foster care homes are licensed by staff from lhe Bureau of Regulatory Ser­ vices, Michigan Department of Social Services. The state's Public Health Department is involved in in­ spections. Large group homes arc inspected by fire mar­ shalls, too. Rules governing the opera­ tion of an adult foster care home vary with the size of the home. Generally, the larger lhe home, the more stringent the ‘We used to be more quick to put people in nursing care. Now we keep them in foster care longer. The (ultimate) goal is to keep them in theif own homes (whenever possible).’ — Deborah Wood the state) plus $105 (paid by Medicaid). However, a foster care homeowner has the right not to accept that person as a resident. Most of the requests for adult foster care homes that Wood handles are for homes in the Hastings area because the city is centrally located in the county and close to doc­ tors and the hospital, she said. Seventeen homes in the county are for the elderly. These residents usually have multiple chronic illnesses or live in foster care for some medical or physical reason, Wood said. Many times a doc­ tor might recommend such a home because a patient suffers from dementia and can’t live alone, she added. Eighteen homes in the coun­ ty care for mental health clients. In those homes, the placement* are made through mental health agencies for the developmentally disabled and mentally ill. rules. Wood said. For instance, if a foster care provider plans to expand the number of beds, it might mean a larger septic tank will have to be installed, too, she by Steve Vedder Eighty-one hospitals throughout the country went bankrupt last year, a definite sign of problems which plague today’s health care field. In Hastings, however, the chief executive officer of Pen­ nock Hospital says a favorable ruling by congress, continued benefits from a two-year-old restructuring plan, and several new programs and technology have combined lu paint a rosy picture for his institution. Dan Hamilton says Pennock Hospital has made, and will continue to make, great strides in terms of upgraded quality of care and fiscal responsibility. “The hospital has ex­ perienced a dramatic tur­ naround in the last two years. Wc'rc on the road to greater prosperity," he says. "We’re not a small town hospital with small time care. It looks like a good and bright future for this hospital.” Hamilton's reason for op­ timism begins with the cor­ porate reorganization started three years ago. The reorganization, which split Pennock into separate legal entities, has paved the way for the Pennock Foundation, a non-profit organization which focuses on fund development through grants and donations, and Pennock Ventures Inc., a sister company to the hospital which considers various business opportunities. Those two corporations, along with the existing hospital corporation, are under a parent corporation called Pennock Healthcare System. Hamilton says the setup is advantageous to Pennock’s ability to operate effectively in the future. "It has been a complex plan to improve and expand ser­ vices and it’s working," Hamilton says. “We intend to grow and expand which will make us even stronger. Right now we’re making that investment. “The reorganization has allowed us to do things we wouldn’t have been able to do." Hamilton lists several new programs and equipment pur­ chases which the reorganiza­ tion has allowed Pennock to move forward with. The hospital has added a CT scan­ ning procedure which allows sharper and more graphic in­ ternal X-rays, an in-house echo-cardiology capability, a mobile X-ray service to nurs­ ing homes, establishment of a retail pharmacy al Gun Lake, isokentic testing equipment in physical therapy, and the latest in ventilator care equipment. In addition, the Pennock Foundation has purchased computerized defibrillators and state-of-the-art mamography equipment, new lasers for surgery and a $20,000 car, nose and throat microscope. The improved progams and equipment plus the addition of the $1,265,000 Pennock Pro­ fessional Building adjacent to the hospital has made it easier for the hospital to attract new physicians. Six doctors, in­ cluding two bringing new specialties, have been added, upping the total number of physicians to 41. Pennock now has physi­ cians available in the fields of internal medicine, obsetrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, medical family practice, general surgery, pathology, radiology, psychiatry, urology, anesthesiology, ENT. emergency medicine and neurology. Hamilton says there is definite correlation between improved equipment and pro­ grams and the recruitment of physicians. “A physician who is trained and who completed his residency is a specialty field will be using the same high technology equipment when they plan to practice," he says. "The technology to at­ tract a physician is certainly here." Hamilton admits Pennock is not Ann Arbor or the Cleveland Clinic or even But­ terworth Hospital in services offered, but Pennock’s drive to recruit new physicians has been successful. ■Last year was one of Pennock Hospital's finest in terms of attracting physicians, purchasing new equipment and cutting costs. "We've had a good amount of success there," he says. "Wc’rc building on the specialties we have with the addition of two family physi­ cians, an optomologist, an ENT specialist and a psychiatrist. Our goal is to maintain the same high quality care as the next hospital. "We're in the people business — we pride ourselves on the care we offer ” Besides providing high quality medical care, Hamilton says Pennock is cut­ ting non-patient related ex­ penses. A close monitoring of expenses and a reduction of non-patient services have helped the hospital save money. For instance, a new phone system has saved thousands of dollars while a different system for purchas­ ing gas for heating have cut ‘The hospital has experienced a dramatic turnaround in the last two years. We’re on the road to greater prosperity. We’re not a small town hospital with a small time care. It looks like a good and bright future for this hospital.’ — Dan Hamilton pointed out. And rules are on the books that adult foster care providers must abide by to protect pa­ tients* rights. The residents "have all the rights that you and 1 have," Wood said. Those rights include prac­ ticing a choice of religion, having access to private telephone communications, receiving uncensored and unopened mail, voicing grievances and receiving visitors in the home at a reasonable time. In addition, private and public social agencies are available to assist in providing supportive service to adult foster care residents in the community. ' Pennock Hospital's new Pennock Professional Building, a $1,265,000 project highlights the 1989 year for the Hastings-based hospital. In addition to new services and equipment and the suc­ cessful recruitment of new physicians. Pennock Hospital received another shot in the arm when it and 49 other hospitals won a battle over rural versus urban designa­ tion. For the purposes of reimbursement by the Health Care Financing Agency, which makes payments to the hospitals for the services they provide to Medicare patients, Michigan hospitals were designated cither "rural” or "urban” depending on whether the city in which they were located had a population over 100,000. Because of supposed higher operating costs, urban hospitals received more medicare funds than rural counterparts. Hamilton says the situation left hospitals such as Pennock al a severe disadvantage. As a result. 50 Michigan hospitals undertook legislative means to change the law. which was finally reversed for the hospitals with the Budget Reconciliation Bill of last Oc­ tober. The bill allows these 50 rural hospitals to be reimburs­ ed as urban hospitals. Hamilton wys the decision made a huge financial dif­ ference in the way Pennock is operated. Under the new designation, Pennock recoups between one half and three quarters of a million dollars in lost revenue. “The way it was, it was im­ possible for us to compete fairly against urban hospitals. We provide the exact same care as an urban hospital,” Hamilton says. "It’s a muchimproved financial situation for us." f John Deere Equipment | I FOR HOME AND FARM I Whether at home on the farm, in the garden or In the field, you face new challenges each time you undertake a new project. Our aim Is to help you solve problems and get the Job done on time with quality equipment from John Deere We can help you to save time do the work more efficiently and thus save you money, whether you are work­ ing in an 800 square foot area or on an 800 acre farm. John Deere equipment has been proven by generations of use and 'day we manufacture the right equipment for your .«Aire Stop In today for In­ formation on the long Green Line and the parts and service to back them up a THORNAPfLE VALLEY Illll 1690 Bedford id., (M-37) Ha»tlng» • 616-945-9526 �Page 50 ( I The Hastings Banner — Progress '89 Edition Freeport businesses ‘manage to survive’ with service It began with the construc­ tion of a sawmill near a newly completed stretch of railroad 115 years ago. Today the town has grown to a modest dozen businesses and three manufacturers which employ from three to 30 employees. Not exactly a major boom­ town. but enough growth to keep the 500 residents of Freeport content. That contentment is ap­ parently matched by the village’s business owners, some of whose starts date back four decades. Saddled with a base popula­ tion barely exceeding 500 and a less-than-ideal location sever, miles from Hastings and Middleville but 45 miles from Grand Rapids, Freeport manages to survive, says those businessmen. "h’s a mystery,” agrees Charley Geiger, publisher of the Freeport News and owner of the town’s lone insurance agency. The mystery began in 1874 with rumors that the Kalamazoo. Lowell, and North Michigan Railroad would split a line crossing the northeastern corner of Irving Township. Largely because of the railroad hopes, the land was deemed ideal for the layout for a small town upon which construction began in November of 1874. The lone business enterprise at that time was a small sawmill, which was quickly reinforced by a stone building and eventually a second similar building. Though hopes for the railway failed to materialize, soon a small village contain­ ing three stores, two chur­ ches, the handle and rake fac­ tory of Job Checsbrough, a wagon shop and a small hotel popped up. The village added and sub­ tracted businesses over the next decade until reaching the current number of 12. The Freeport area also features the Buskirk Lumber Co., manufacturer of bandsawn hardwood products and employer of 30 people; Ket­ chum Machine Co., manufac­ turer of diecast trim dies, specialty machines, jigs and fixtures and employer of 22; and the Checsbrough Manufacturing Co, whose three empoyccs still produce wooden rakes. As Geiger points out, how the Freeport businesses manage to survive is a mystery. Collectively, the owners speak of incorporating quality service and long hours with the togetherness of knowing not only your next door neighbor, but practically everybody in town. That familiarity breeds trust which is a must for any business no matter where the location. How the businesses survive begins with service, say the owners. "That’s the main thing," Geiger says. "It’s the only thing that keeps small businesses alive. That and be­ ing competitive.’’ It doesn’t matter whether its the insurance or publishing PVe can fill ft ft • Sales • Service • Parts * Supplies * Accessories Lawn & Garden * Bolens way that service is presented is another key to success. She says her business draws the vast majority of its customers from outside the village limits. "There isn’t a stranger that comes in here,” she says. “If he comes in here a stranger, when he leaves he isn’t.” Elwood Yoder, owner of Yoder Oil since 1941, says people are willing to leave the larger cities if they know they’ll be taken care of. “We get a lol of business out of Hastings because they can't get service there,” he says. Yoder says offering consis­ tent service — being around when the customer needs it — is a must. He says he’s work­ ed 11 hours a day for several years. "It’s long hours and hard work,” Yoder says. "You have to do both." Blough adds that versatility in a small town helps keep the business competitive. His store, for instance, features not only plumbing and heating appliances, but anything from televisions to hardware. "That's hew you survive," he says. But even combining attrac­ tive service traits with log hours and versatility doesn't mean business owners automatically would end up on Easy Street. Owners say they are making a honest liv­ ing, but are far from being high rollers. "This bar has always held its own because of the people who have owned it," says Barker, who has added a kit­ chen and subsequent meal line. "We pay the bills, we're OK.” Blough agrees that most Freeport business owners have no complaints with the livings they are making. "Il’s been good, you can make a living,” he says. "I can't complain a bit. You have to like what you’re do­ ing, that’s a key.” Yoder sums up the feeling of most store owners when he says, "We’ve made money or else we wouldn't have stayed. That just stands to reason.” Geiger says most Freeport business owners don’t expect to make a small fortune. Thus when they don’t, the owners aren't unhappy. Still, com­ peting with lhe larger markets can be rough. "Nobody expects to get rich fast," he says. "You get by. You don't get rich, but it’s been my theory that rural communities are going to feel places like Meijer and D & W more than they think. "You’ve got to be on your toes to stay in business. If we don’t give faster or better ser­ vice, we’d be in trouble.” Residents as well as business owners choose small villages like Freeport to live and work. If there’s a com­ mon thread which runs among lhe residents and business owners, it’s that they prefer that smallness to the bustle of a larger city. Like Barker points out, “It’s Smalltown, USA and it’s great.” Featuring: Benjamin Moore Paints Wallpaper (to order) Wallpaper (in stock) Art Supplies Painting Equipment Custom Color Matching (Stains & Paint) Kawasaki Professional & Personal Service Let ilw good times roll. • Motorcycles • Jet Ski Rug Doctor Carpet Cleaner Rental • ATV's • Snowmobiles ft HUSQVARNA ■ Chain Saws YAMAHA • Motorcycles • Scooters 945-4071 • Snowmobiles • ATV’s ft ft 221 West Mill Street (Next to the Post Office) Hastings, Ml 49058 OPEN: Monday thru Thursday 8-5 Friday 8-7; Saturday 8-Noon 3 _ ■ *M/C SUPPLY LTD5S *07 ZONE P*|KT Factory trained mechanics with over 30 years experience <mc 945-2782 IrdnClao 'hex-wear Owned b Operated by Ed McManaway Since 1981 ^ftruftn239as Be<1'ordRd lM<l7> . Hasun,,. 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State St., Hastings • Call 945-9383 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-05-11.pdf 8bc754687f38269770725eddf09e1984 PDF Text Text NlEtWS ...wrap '‘"Wto. School tax reform proposals outlined See Stores, Page 3 County Board OKs zoning amendments See Story, Page 2 < Community Dinner planned for May 25 The Michigan Week Community Din­ ner has been set for Thursday, May 25 at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Social Hour will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Master of ceremonies will be Representative Bob Bender and guest speaker will be Don Drummond. All service clubs and non-profit organizations are invited to set up displays. Call Linda Anderson at 948-4830. Awards will be given for the "Book of Golden Deeds" and Students of the Year. Tickets are available from all Ex­ change Club members or may be pur­ chased at Brand’s Photo and the Hastings Chamber of Commerce office. Cost is $10 per person. Open house set by United Way The Barry Area United Way will have an open bouse from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednes­ day, May 17, at the agency's new loca­ tion in Hastings, 907 W. Stale St. The local United Way's new executive director. Cathy Wdliamson, will be introduced. Sheriff warns about solicitors Resident should be wiry of telephone solicitors claiming to be rsising money Io benefit the Barry County Sheriffs Departseal, said See Story. PageS Devoted to the Interests ofBarry County Since 1856 Hastings VOLUME 134. NO 19 Banner THURSDAY, MAY 11. 1989 of 162 mills, which would be an increase of by David T. Young The Hastings City Council will vote on the city's 1989-90 budget at its next scheduled meeting Monday, May 22. A public hearing on that budget took .19 mill over what it levied during the past year. Though the city is allowed the 16.2 mills, that figure was rolled back to 16.01 mills place last Monday night, and a number of people showed up to protest what they last year because of a 1982 law that requires municipalities to lower that maximum levy perceived as an increase in taxes. Under consideration in this year's budget when increased property assessments causes taxes to rise above the inflation rate. Because of that law, Hastings would have is the city levying its full authorized millage had to roll back the millage further this year, to 15.789 mills. However, the city may levy the full 16.2 mills by holding a tmth-in-taxation hearing, which the council did Monday night. Mayor Mary Lou.Gray pointed out that the proposed increase actually is only .19 mill over last year's rate. Though the wording in the public notice of the hearing stated the addition was .411 mill (from 15.789 to 16.2), she said taxpayers already are paying .221 mill of that .411 amount Gray said the additional 19 cents per $1,000 would amount to $4.70 on property with an assessed value of S30.000. City officials said levying the authorized amount 16.2 mills is necessary because of a projected tight budget of /ist over $2 money mil be returned to county sheriffs agencies. While the swocisticn is a legitimate o^amzatioc, the <pwy hired » conduct the pboeecuipeiga is million. They said increased expenses have forced cutbacks in a number of areas. taking false claims. Wood said -They say they're representin' us, It was said that even if the 16.2 mills is •nd they're not," Wood said. The Equity Sheriffs (AssodadM) does not approved, the 1989-90 budget will include a difference of only $183 in revenue over nyn mu us. They cannot represent us" - ■ftsttodtss hsing HMAa they money will help as get sore rood parrels la the county," Wood said. expenses. Council Member William Cusack, who is chairman of the Finance Committee, said that some projects are still considered Thst Isn't tree.’ Wood said the Orga nlration sboaldat be confused wn «■ MkMgn Sheriffs for. "The reason budget was worked out in this important and must be continued to be paid Asaociarioa, which the Barry County manner is that citizens have insisted that the Finance Committee and the director of Sheriff• Department is afftliased with. The MSA does offer associate public services update streets and sidewalks, which is sorely needed," he said. Cusack added that soaring costs for employees* health insurance also have caused memberships, but the campaign is conducted entirely through the mail. Wood said. The sheriff said residents have tough financial times. "We want to assure you that those extra dollars will be used to finance improvements within the city," he said. Levying that additional .19 mill over a year ago would bring the city an extra $28,139, officials pointed out, which would wipe out (by $183) a projected deficit of received cads for die Deputy Sheriffs Association for lbs past four weeks, to aid law department) employees hers have been called," be and. Pipe bombs found near Middleville Two homemade bombs were found Sunday in Middleville by two men near the abandoned railroad bed south of Parmalee Road. The two were riding four-wheelers on the railrood bed at about 1 p.m. when they came across the two explosive devices. Barry Coetty Deputy Sheriff Ted DeMott uid the bombs were found about 10 feet from a trasa off the west edge of the bed. ' One was made of a one-inch PVC pipe with a cap on each end. One end had been wrapped in gray tape and had a six-inch fuse sticking out of it The second explosive was constructed from a 30-pomd freon container with black iron elbow plugs in each end. A man bole was drilled in end, a six-inch fttto had been inerted. Both were safely removed to the Barry Cenety Sheriffs Department Authorities have no suspects in the case. Starting business seminar planned The Bany/Hastings Joint Economic Development Commission has announced its third annual "Starting Your Own Small Business" seminar, which will take place at 9:30 ajn. Thursday, May 18. Participants can learn characteristics of small business from the financial side to Lie personal side. Featured speakers will be Joe Rahn, executive director of the JEDC, and Art Kroon, financial analyst and CPA. The event will be at the Middle Villa Inn. Registration is $10. Lunch will be provided. Registration forms may be sent to the JEDC, 117 S. Broadway, Hastings, 49058, or phone Joe Rahn at 948-4897. . Checks are payable to the JEDC. J ‘*“* City Council to take vote on final budget May 22 Sheriff Den Wood. Solidton representing die Deputy Sheriffs Asaociarioa have begun soliciting funds locsliy, cinining the asking for money erfmrrmare 'Even (sheriffs Dropout rate low for area schools $27,956. Cusack said city departments such as police, fire and library have been asked to Linda Anderson County planning director resigns, for new position by Elaine Gilbert Linda Anderson will leave her post as Barry County Planning and Zoning Director later this month to take a new position with the Western Michigan Shoreline Regional Plannirg Commission. Anderson’s resignation, effective May 22, was accepted with regrets Tuesday by the County Board of Commissioners. She was responsible for a number of ac­ complishments in enhancing planning and zoning in the county during her nearly twoyear tenure here. It was under Anderson's leadership that the County Zoning Board of Appeals was reorganized, trained and given expanded responsibilities. Because of her initiative, important ground­ water and environmental protection measures were added to the county ordinance, putting Barry far ahead of most other counties in tak­ ing positive steps to protect resources. In fact, Barry’s groundwater and en­ vironmental protection ordinance provisions are being used as a model in other places. Anderson said this week. Organizing the County Ordinance Revision Committee was another feather in Anderson's cap. Anderson worked with the committee to bring the ordinance up to current codes. A plus for her department has been the con­ tracting of construction codes to a private firm. Professional Code Inspections of Michigan which issues all building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits, she said. ” f re, "one person did two codes. Now z nave three doing four codes." As an active member of the County Futuring Committee and while working on a county-wide survey. Anderson said she was able to reach a lot of people about the impor­ tance of environmental protection in land use planning. She also has developed a data base in the of­ fice with information about conditions in the county that arc essential planning tools. The data includes an assortment of maps, documents and information from outside sources. Most recently, Anderson has been in­ strumental in reorganizing the County Plann­ ing and Zoning Commission, streamlining membership and providing training. "I think I’m leaving the county in capable hands," she said of the ZBA and Planning Commission. Anderson said she is confident that office personnel, the ZBA and the Planning Com­ mission will be able to keep the county in good shape and that the potential exists for the county to be in a better position than it has been before. “We’ve developed good relations with the townships by working with the supervisors," she added. She said she hopes the county will pursue an updated land use plan and adjust the ordinance accordingly. Anderson also said she would leave a proposal with the county to assist with suggestions for long-range solutions and ways to beef up enforcement of ordinance and zon­ ing matters. Anderson, who holds a bachelor's degree in planning and land management from Grand Valley State University, said she is looking forward to concentrating just on planning in her new position with the Regional Planning Commission. She will be involved with long term, far-reaching policy concerning the en­ vironmental impact along Lake Michigan's shoreline and with groundwater in that region. She will be based in Muskegon and will work in Ottawa. Oceana and Muskegon counties. Prior to coming to Barry County. Anderson was the planning and zoning administrator for Michigan Townships Services in Allegan County. She also has held positions as a plan­ ner for the Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority and as planning project manager for the city of Walker. Young superstar? Amanda Beach fires a frisbee during the the Barry Intermediate Superstar competition Tuesday morning at Johnson Field. Amanda and 56 other youngsters competed in 11 events during the competition, which included mentally impaired youngsters from Hastings and Delton. Formore pictures and stories, turn inside to pages 10 and 11. make cutbacks in this proposed budget See BUDGET, Page 2 Four area teens were hurt Monday evening when a game of "chicken" led to a two-car crash on Whitneyville Road. Two teens were hospitalized, and two were treated and released from area hospitals. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies said none of the four were wearing seatbelts at the time. Banner Photo by Jean Gallup Driver remains in critical condition Four teens hurt playing ‘chicken’ by Jeff Kaczmarczyk and Jean Gallup Four teenagers playing "chicken" with two cars were hospitalized Monday evening after a head-on collision on Whitneyville Road north of Middleville. Driver Raymond Mello. 18. of Middleville, remained in critical condition Wednesday afternoon in the trauma care unit of Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. The second driver Randy Sharp. 16. was admitted at Pennock Hncpimi after the 7 p.m. accident. Sharp, of Middleville, remained in satisfactory condition Wednesday. Two passengers in Mello's car also suffered injuries in the accident. Caledonia resident Scon Danforth, 19, was taken to Pennock Hospital and was transferred to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he was treated and released. Craig Northrup, 16. of Middleville, was treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the accident. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowsc said the two cars were driving in opposite directions on the two-lane road south of Garbow Road moments before the accident. "When they saw each other, they switched lanes — playing chicken," Rowsc said. "They started to switch back, and they panicked. "They tried to outmancuvcr each other to avoid the accident,*’ he said. "They didn’t make it.” While a crowd of 60 to 70 people gathered at the scene two miles north of Middleville, a crew from the Middleville Fire Department was summoned to extracate Mellow from behind the wheel of his 1978 Olds Cutlass. He suffered closed head injuries in the accident. Rowsc said. Authorities from the Michigan State Police and Middleville Police also were called to assist at the scene. The injured were transported to Pennock Hospital by Mid­ dleville Ambulance. Rowse said the accident remains under in­ vestigation and no citations have been issued. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11, 1989 Board OKs three zoning amendments Three zoning ammendents, previously ap­ proved by the Barry County Planning Com­ mission. have been given a green light by the County Board of Commissioners. The changes now will be sent to the state Department of Commerce for final approval. The board agreed to allow 50 acres in Sec­ tion 18 of Orangeville Township to be rezon­ ed from AR (agricultural, rural residential) to RLS (low- to medium-density, single-family, limited-size residential) to allow for smaller homes and single-wide mobile homes. The change, sanctioned by the township, will make the smaller homes a permitted use on one-acre lots in that zone, said County Planning and Zoning Director Linda Anderson. The request was made by Mike O’Brien and involves property on the south side of Sadler Road, east of Rook Road. Recommending the rezoning to the county board, Anderson said, "There are a lot of single-wide mobile homes tn the area and the township has been anxious to do this/' Another amendment involved changing the text of the zoning o-dinance to include flea markets as a special use in agricultural, Jural residential zones. The addition of flea markets to the list of special uses does not grant automatic approval for someone to hold a flea market, Anderson said. The change merely makes flea markets an option because the County Planning Com­ mission has to grant a special use permit before a flea market can be held. Special uses must be specifically listed in the ordinance, she said. "If it’s not listed as a special use, you can not apply for it." Robert France of Hastings requested that flea markets be included as a special use. At the March 27 public hearing, conducted by the Hanning Commission, there was nt public comment against flea markets, Ander­ son said. She told commissioners that her "only war­ ning" about the flea market addition is to "make sure conditions are placed on this... put strict rules on what occurs outdoors." The County Board also approved rezoning a piece of property in Section 29 of Hastings Township from industrial to commercial. That property, formerly owned by Automa­ tion Simplified on the west size of M-37, "is an example of spot zoning and it’s not legal to do," Anderson said. The surrounding area is already zoned com­ mercial and that piece of property used to be commercial, she said, explaining why she in­ itialed the change after talking with Township Supervisor Richard Thomas. tatMimrepw* South Jefferson STREET NEWS East Baltimore Study Group will meet Tuesday, May 16, at the Tick Tock Restaurant at 11:15 a.m. Lunch will be at 11:30. Speaker will be from Con­ sumers Power. He will give a talk on the history of Michigan and electricity. Hostesses will be Kitty and Fay. Roll call, “favorite time was:" Don’t forget secret pals. EVENTS The Barry County Red Cross offers two chances to give blood this week. On Wednesday, May 10at St. Ambrose In Delton •torn 1 until 7. On Thursday, May 11 at Hastings High School from 9 until 3. No, you can't give at both, but be sure to give at one of them. Visit Bosley's after you give and we will treat you to a Cone Zone cone and a can­ dy bar. If you get a gallon pin at one of these drives, it’s a $2.00 gift certificate. 2. Mother's Day — This Sunday. Ok, so maybe hiring the Goodyear Blimp to fly above your house flashing "HI Mom" Is a little too ex­ pensive or Impractical for you. That doesn't mean you can’t show mom a good time on her day. It can be as simple as a greeting card and a kiss or as elaborate as hiring a limo from Noteworthy Limousine and treating Mom to dinner at the County Seat on South Jefferson. Whatever you do, don't forget Mom this Sunday. 3. Sarah Casarez from Hastings Central School Fifth Grade, has two very good examples of her writings on display In Bosley’s window. Stroll through Downtown Hastings and read i he compositions on display In the store win­ dows. You will be amazed at the talent our students have. National Bathroom Reading Wook — May 8-14. America's favorite reading room. Read the South Jefferson Street News while sit­ ting on a commode (fully clothed of course) In the Home Health Care Department at Bosley’s and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 5. Limerick Day — May 12. Write us a limerick for a $2.00 gift certificate this week. If wo like one enough to publish, you get another $5.00 and a SJS souvenir mug. (Limit 30) 6. National Postcard Week - May 7-14. Sond a postcard to Bosley's this week. Tell us what you like best about South Jefferson Street and we will send you a $2,00 gift cer­ tificate and other coupons. (Limit 20) Be sure to Include your return address. National Hospital Wook — May 7-13. Visit Pennock Hospital this week and check out the Improvements that have been made and help supervise those that are still going on at our Hospital. 8. Play "Who’s Minding the Store" on WBCH radio. Guess Bosley's when your turn comes up and get a $2.00 gift certificate, win or lose. 9. National Soda Jerk Reunion — May 14. Jerk a soda for us at Bosley's this week, profes­ sional or amateur, and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 10) 10. The Country Pantry has moved across the street from their old location. They are In the old Lee Ann Shoppe building, ready to serve you. 11. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City. (GUI CartiftartM are IlntitMl to om NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every wieek in The Hastings To keep the property as an industrial zone would be a mistake, she said, because of potential future industrial contamination to a nearby creek that runs into a river. "It could be devasting'* (to keep the pro­ perty as an industrial zone), Anderson told the board. In other business Tuesday, the board: — Increased the pay for court-appointed at­ torneys from $35 to $50 per hour. It has been 12 years since the fee was increased. Com­ missioner Ethel Boze, who chairs the judicial committee, told the board. "It’s still below what others are paying. Sixty dollars (an hour) is the least in the other areas." — Designated Cost Containment Services, Inc. of Grand Rapids as the firm to review the county’s workman’s compensation medical claims if any amount to more than $5,000. The county’s action is in response to new regulations from the state pertaining to workers’ compensation, said Commissioner P. Richard Dean. The intent is “to keep the costs down to employers," he said. — Approved a lease agreement with the Summerfest Committee and the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce to allow the organiza­ tions to use the courthouse lawn for Sum­ merfest activities from 5 p.m. Aug. 24 to noon Aug. 27. — Agreed to accept the cost of $32,000 from Morse Brothers for future work on the courthouse roof. The county’s courthouse renovation project manager recommended waiving the bidding because he felt the firm was the most knowledgeable in meeting bid requirments. HMfings May°r Mary Lou Gray Is the first to donate to the American Legion Post No. 45 “Buddy Poppy” sales Iw»i are ^cI1?du or and 201 Accepting her contribution are Zoe Conrad, treasurer of the qqi0 °n Aux,,,ary and dr,ve and Vern Harbin, vice chair of the fund-raising campaign. Proceeds from the sales will go support veterans’ hospital care. num BUDGET continued from page 1 We feel this is the very best we can do with the budget," he said. Some council members expressed dismay at some of the proposed cuts. Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse, who also serves on the Planning Commission, said he is concerned about elimination of the city's master plan, which he said the plan has not been updated in 10 years. That must be done, Jasperse said, to help the effort in getting more state and federal dollars for city improvement projects. Cusack said he shared Jasperse's concerns, adding, "I recommend the updating of the master plan be seriously considered next year," but maintained the city simply cannot afford it this time. Jasperse also said he warns $10,000 of the city's contingency fond earmarked for the eventuaI purchase of a fire truck, which he said will be needed sometime in the next five years. However, Fire Chief Roger Carls a#id setting aside $10,000 eadh year from ibe contingency fond wouldn't likely go a long way toward buying a newmick, which he BANNER said now would cost $150,000. It then was moved and approved that the Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Finance Committee determine how to pay for a fire truck purchase in the future. Some of the people in the audience said they showed up at the meeting because of an advertisement in the Reminder that said they should protest the full amount levy if they did not want a tax increase. City officials said they did not know who placed the ad and that it was ambiguous. They said the increase actually amounts to only .19 mill. However, one resident said he was opposed to any kind of increase. When he was told that many of the soaring costs of city government are caused by state mandates, he asked, "Why are we letting the state run the City of Hastings?'" Another visitor objected to city employees getting Blue Cross-Blue Shield medical insurance, which she said is expensive and not available to many other workers, in the private sector. Another said that in 1980 he and fellow union workers voted to take a $2 per hour cutin pay when economic times were tight, therefore he didn’t see why city employees ' deserve raises. Gray noted the city soon will enter into contract negotiations with employee groups from the police department and thought cuts could have been made in other places in the budget 3. 5. Finance Committee. • Approved, subject to checking schedules, a request from the Youth Council for Northeast Elementary School to use Bob King Park Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings for baseball games. • Learned that an extension of the city’s option on its purchase of an incubator building has been agreed to by the E. W. W. State Street site from the Barry County Bliss Company. The option expired May 1, Agricultural Society and turning it into a strip mall that will include a K mart The rezoning request is being handled now by the Planning Commission, which has scheduled a public hearing on the matter for Monday, June 5. but has been extended to Aug. 1. The Bliss-owned building would be used for fledgling businesses to get started in the city, in a project that is seeking federal • Approved a request from the American Legion Post No. 45 to have a Memorial Day parade, starting at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29. funding, with a local match. • Approved a request from the Haitingx High School band to use Fish Hatchery Part the evening of Monday, June 12, for a "welcome home" concert after students return from a trip to Washington D.C. It was noted that about 150 students will be involved, so a large crowd will be expected and traffic control may be necessary. ■ Approved requests from the Summerfest Committee that certain streets be blocked off downtown for the annual event in August, with the stipulation that the court house parking lot not be blocked. • Learned that attorney David Tripp, 25% Off EXPO Coff* TJ.m*l!teffy robes dust*n & a* ।_ * vA/pok NO. 3 rem<><»'•' cotton. 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Tripp contended that Hausser's constitutional rights were violated in the hearing and City Attorney James Fisher said he would research the matter and make a recommendation to the councl at its next meeting on how to proceed. • Authorized Fisher to draw up an agreement between the city and Central Auto Parts to help expedite improvements to an alley between Jefferson and Church streets. The city will pay Central Auto Parts $2,000 in the agreement 13th. Fashion —i Little Bucky Is having a sale this week to celebrate the Two State Two-Step (May 13). Step on down South Jefferson and take ad­ vantage of the bargains. A card from our Sentiment Shop, a fragrance from our Fragrance Aisle or a gift from our Pause Gift Shop, Bosley’s has Mother’s Day covered for you. Remember that we will be glad to try and order a product that we don’t carry in stock if you so desire. Bosley Pharmacy Is open every day of the week to serve you. We have the largest selection of Home Health Care Products In this area. Call us for your health care needs._______________ _ and gutters in areas where it wants to build or renovate houses. The two requests were referred to the and industrial to business district Carl is in the process of purchasing the ^VE ONDUSTE^ROBES^^^ po« poraon per SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-102* • Adopted Ordinance No. 223, which updates provisions for Planned Unit Development zoning. It allows for commercial mix in housing developments and gives the city more control over what goes into such sites. • Received and placed on file a letter from Miller Real Estate requesting, on behalf of developer Ken Carl, a change in zoning for the current Barry County Fairgrounds site. The request is for rezoning from residential The request was denied March 27 after a hearing in which nearby residems objected to “The awareness of the ambiguity of one's highest achievements (as well as one’s deepest failures) is a definite symptom of matuH*" '' | In other business Monday evening, the council: representing Kenneth Hausser, has asked for a re-hearing on Hausler’s request for the transfer of a liquor license to reopen the old Office Bar. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK “ 2. • Received a letter from Habitat for Humanity, which has selected its tint rite in Barry County, in the 700 block of N. Wilson Street, to build a house for low-income people. Habitat is asking that city-condemned houses be considered for sale to the organization for renovation and. It alio asks for a reduction in costs of city work on curb Mother's ol<W.) 1. the department of public works. Council Member Donald Spencer said he "irs time to tighten our belts. I think there are places we could have made (more) cuts," he said. After the hearing, the matter was tabled until the council's next meeting, Monday, May 22. Habitat plans drive kickoff Uncle Jake, the clown, and representatives of Barry County Habitat for Humanity will be on hand at Barry County Lumber & Home Center in Hastings this Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Their appearance u part of Habitat’s “Kit­ chen Sink Campaign" to promote awareness of the local Habitat program and to raise $5,000 towards the cost of building a home for a needy family this summer. That dollar amount is estimated to be the approximate cost for the kitchen. To help kick off the month long campaign, Barry County Lumber donated a new stainless steel sink to Habitat and members of the Habitat board have pledged personal dona­ tions of more than $700. The campaign will include a fund-raising activity each week at a local business and con­ clude with a variety show called “The Kit­ chen Sink Follies" on June 8. That event will be held at 7 p.m. at Central Auditorium in Hastings. Habitat, an ecumenical Christian housing ministry of volunteers, w*mts to help eliminate poverty housing in the area by building decent homes for people in need. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday May 11, 1989 — Page 3 Legislator outlines school finance reform issues for local audience by David T. Young The pressing and often-discussed problem of school finance reform was outlined Friday by State Representative Lynn Jondahl al the Some districts pay as much as $7,000 per "But 1 constantly hear criticism that students don't have the necessary skills." and chairman of the House Taxation Committee, gave about 40 people an pupil while others pay as little as $2,000. It was estimated that Hastings puts about S49.000 of property value behind each student, while two school systems in Jondahl's legislative district, East Lansing and Okemos, put about $117,000 and $106,000, respectively. "It's a real problem," Jondahl said. "And i! overview of school financing problems and recent efforts by lawmakers to reform the could be a constitutional problem if some districts are able to bring a lawsuit (against disputed, "We all agree that we have more dropouts than we ought to have." He said some lawmakers believe that, "If we're going to pul more money into the schools, we want some assurance of quality system. . The event was the first of a series of "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" sessions sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Party. They will be held the first Friday of the state)." But, he added, "If we spend equal dollars education." But many school districts see the drive for per pupil, we wouldn't necessarily get equal eduation for everyone. Il's a false argument that you must spend equal dollars to get equal education." He pointed out that because of different property values, 30 mills in one district does not raise the same money that 30 mills in quality assurance as attempts by the state to wrest control of local schools from local another raises. The third concern is the education. Most of the reform plans, all of which have failed thus far, have attempted to shift Barry County Democratic Headquarters in Hastings. Jondahl, a Democrat from East Lansing each month. Jondahl said there are essentially three concerns that make up the school finance problem. One is what he called the over-reliance on property taxes to fund education. The second is the issue of educational equity, the difference between school districts in what they are able to spend per pupil. issue of educational quality. "On some standards, the students are doing belter than ever before," the legislator said. He also noted that a recent survey maintained that Michigan ranks near the top among the 50 states in the dropout rate. Though he noted the figures are being school boards. During the past year, there have been a number of efforts to change the way the schools are funded by the state and to increase the amount of state money spent on the burden of financing education from property tax to the sales tax. Jondahl said he personally favors a shift from property tax to the state income tax because he thinks that would be more fair. Welborn pitches proposal to reform school finances by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Calling his proposal the only one that poorer schools, Welborn Mid his two-tier doesn't raise taxes, State Sen. Jack Welborn pitched his plan for school finance reform Monday in Barry County. Districts levying under 30 mills would receive $100 per mill per child, while districts assessing over 30 mills would Speaking at the monthly Legislative Coffee at County Seat Restaurant in receive $75 per mill per child. "It doesn't play Robin Hood as the Oxender plan does," Weloom said. "We don't take away from the high formula, high Hastings, Welborn Mid his plan would earmark a recently discovered budget surplus of $269 million for public education next plan would offer something to both. However, because of the public uproar over the state income tax increase in 1983, which since has been rolled back, lawmakers aren't particularly interested in making that State Representative Lynn Jondahl uses a prop to demonstrate statistics that surround the Issue of school finance reform. move again. "The ules tax is seen as less of a burden to taxpayers," he Mid. "Our Mies tax (4 have been earmarked for education while the other $12 million would have been used for cents on the dollar) is seen as low (compared Because that plan would have been submitted to voters statewide as a constitutional question, it needed two-third approval in both the House and Senate. Though it passed the House with 87 votes, it was defeated by one vote in the Senate. Now there are two new proposals for lawmakers to consider. to other states).” Jondahl outlined the Oxender-Nye plan that recently was passed in the House, but defeated in the Senate. That plan called for raising the Mies tax from 4 to 6 percent, generating an estimated $1.6 billion. About $400 million would property tax relief. One, developed by the Harden Commission, a panel of educators and Democratic and Republican legislators and others, calls for a one-cent hike in the sales tax, which would generate $800 million. Again, $400 million would be given to the schools, while the other $400 million would go to property tax relief. However, Jondahl Mid that because of Homestead Property Tax credits, that latter figure could balloon to $515 million. Of the $400 million that would go to the schools, $265 million would be used in the state aid formula to guarantee each district at least $3,300 per pupil. Hastings, it was pointed out, now spends slightly less than $2,800 per pupil. The remaining $135 million would be spent on student improvement programs and expand pre-school offerings. The Harden Commission proposal was expected to be the subject of a hearing Wednesday in the State Legislature. The other recent proposal comes from State Senators Jack Welborn, who repress nts all of Barry County, and Dan DeGrow. Welborn, who repeatedly has said he is millage districts. The only debate is going to opposed to tax increases of any kind and has voted against all previous reform plans, year. Welborn Mid the windfall surplus funds were discovered by the State Senate Fiscal Agency in March, two months after Gov. Jjmfes'*feianchanl submitted his proposed be how we stuck, how we attach, the proposes to use a projected $300 state budget surplus." Welborn Mid his plan doesn't fully address surplus to fund education. Jondahl Mid he personally does not favor this plan, for two reasons. One, he Mid, is that it is only a guess budget for 1990 to the State Legislature. Assuming the Legislature follows the governor's spending recommendations, Welborn Mid his proposal would be a step in the right direction. Welborn said the $269 million will remain available for use in 1990. "Basically, we're grabbing onto the money before anyone else get it," Welborn said. Coupled with a two-tier formula that would send a larger proportion of the surplus to poorer school districts, Welborn Mid his proposal is politically possible in a Legislature bogged down over a variety of proposals to revise property taxes and revamp state aid for public education. 1 drink the chances of passing the Senate are strong," Welborn said. "The problem will be in negotiation with the House and the governor. The key is we have to adhere to the budget figures." The Parchment Republican, who represents al) of Barry County, Mid his plan sidesteps the touchy subject of raising the state sales tax, as proposed recently in the Oxender-Nye plan to lower property taxes and increase state aid for schools. Welborn opposed the Oxender plan last year, claiming it lowered property taxes, but did not prevent future tax hikes. The Welborn plan, however, also fails to address the issde of property tax relief, the senator said. But the senator claims his plan. coupled with the governor's proposed $31 million increase next year for public education, comes close to the bottom line in the Oxender. "The end result is it gives K-12 (education) the same amount of money as the Oxender plan with a tax increase," Welborn said. Locally, Welborn Mid his plan would give the Hastings Area School District $3,070 to spend per pupil, just under the $3,101 figure under the Oxender plan. In the Delton Kellogg District, Welborn's propoMl would send $3,212 to the district per pupil. Under Oxender, the district would receive $3,241. Because of the reluctance of wealthier school districts to pay the costs of upgrading the issue of school finance reform. But because of the two-tier funding formula, that there are no guarantees there will be such a surplus in the budget every year, so it could be "only a one-time thing." "I think it is short run, but it’s longer run than we have today." Jondahl Mid one of the biggest holdups for school finance reform plans is that they Sute Rep. Bob Bender, who also was at Monday morning's talk. Mid he supports the have needed two-thirds approval in both chambers of the Legislature, in addition to Gov. James Blanchard's signature. Twenty-six senators, 74 representatives and the Governor must approve the plans in order for them to get on a statewide ballot for voters to consider. Another stumbling block is that some districts are out-of-formula and do not get a penny of state aid. "So when these districts are asked to support it (a reform plan), they don't get any of it," he said. "Their schools wont benefit, except for some property tax relief." Jondahl added, "It's hard because of the different ways schools are affected." Perhaps another stumbling block is the release of information from th- recent survey that showed Michigan's teachers are the sixth highest paid in the nation, at more than $30,000 per year, which leads the public to believe schools are spending far too much plan. "If we hold to the governor's budget, there’s no question the money is there, and it'll work,” Bender said. But the Middleville Republican attacked Blanchard's proposed budget as dangerously underestimating the costs of many programs and services. "It's unrealistic at best. Dishonest at worse," Bender said. "The Democrats on the appropriations committee are absolutely livid at the governor over the whole process." Bender said the Dcmocralic-controlled house is likely to support Welborn's plan if the surplus isn’t used to shore up the 1990 budget "If there's money there at the bottom line of the budget process, I don't think there will be any opposition," he said. "The question is how honest and bow realistic are the governor's budgets." Despite widespread agreement in both houses over the need for property tax reform and new money for public education, both legislators Mid they weren't optimistic that a propoMl would be put before the voters in 1989. "Six months ago 1 was a lot more positive that we would have something meaningful," Bender Mid. "The problem has been worsening, and the recognition is there, but I think it will be sometime in the future before well have meaningful tax reform." But Welborn said he expects citizen petition drives to force a ballot issue next year. "I think there'll be a 99 percent chance that something will be on the ballot by November 1990." Chamber's ‘My Mom’ contest winners told The Retail Committee of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the "My Mom" essay contest heir in honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday. First-place winners and their age categories were Tiffany Steward, first and second grade; Jodi S. Songer, third and fourth grade; and Debbie Evans, fifth and sixth grade. The winning authors and their mothers will receive gifts from the Hastings House and lunch at the County Scat Restaurant. Mothers also will receive free flowers from Barlow Florists, personalized stationary from Neil's Printing, a body wrap from Exercise Made what that surplus figure will be. Another is "I think the formula makes sense. In that regard, it’ll be long-term (reform)," he Mid. ’’try and free ear piercing from Gilmore's Jewelry. Winners may pick up their certificates at the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. Officials said 62 esMys were submitted in the special Mother’s Day contest. City to flush fire hydrants The City of Hastings will flush fire hydrants on Wednesday. May 17. and Thursday. May 18. throughout the city. Local participants in next month's Magic Ride to help raise funds for the prevention of child abuse and neglect are ready to pedal for the cause. They are, from left, Matt Scott, Kay Loftus and Scott Schoessel. Also riding is Chris Warren who is shown In the separate photo. (Photo by Steve White) Magic ride fundraiser underway; Interact lends hand to County Child Abuse Council forts while conducting the Rotary meeting. "Rotary got us off to a good start. They were very generous and that really motivated me. I’m committed to bike 50 miles for the Child Abuse Council," said Matt Scott, one of the four team members beaded for Holt Four Hastings residents will be among the 2,000 bicyclists from across the state who are expected to participate in the seventh annual Magic Ride bike tour and fundraising drive for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The event will be held June 10 at Holt High School in Holt, located south of Lansing. Local participants will be Matt Scott and Scott Schoessel, both Hastings High School seniors and Interact members; and Kay Loftus and Chris Warren, members of the Barry County Child Abuse Council. Interact is a stu­ dent organization, sponsored by the Hastings Rotary Club. The Hastings team has pledged to ride a total of 155 miles in the event and each is seeking contributions to donate to the local Child Abuse Council. "All Barry County donations will be returned 100 percent to the Barry County Child Abuse Council." stresses Maureen Ket­ chum. director for the organization. She also praised Interact for its willingness to participate. "I want to thank the Interact Club." she said, noting that the seniors "just had prom week and graduation is in a few weeks. They're planning open houses and still they're putting forth a major effort to help us with the Magic Ride fundraiser. It's inspiring. It's just terrific." Ketchum said. "We volunteered to help raise funds for the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Barry Southeastern principal, Chris Warren County as a community service," Mid Diane Dykstra, Interact president. “The only way we can learn about the pro­ blems in our county is to become active so we’re sending two bikers from Interact to par­ ticipate in Magic Ride," Dykstra Mid. “Now we have a chance to support child abuse prevention programs right here and we’re taking it very seriously. Child abuse is a cyclic problem that concerns all of us. If we can help just one family with this problem it will be worth the effort." she Mid. Interact students began their campaign Monday by combining their fund raising ef­ next month. Scott Schoessel said the entire Interact Club will canvass the community for support from May 12-19. "My knee has healed (from recent surgery) and I’m ready for 50 miles. Il’s such a worthy cause. I'm just pleased that I'm able to par­ ticipate," said Schoessel. "Of course we're hoping (Earvin) Magic Johnson (of the Los Angeles Lakers) will be on hand to wish our team success but that will depend on the play-offs. Ketchum said. State Rep. Debbie Stabenow, sponsor of the ride, organized the first Magic Ride in 1983 with the help of Earvin "Magic" Johnson and in six years the event has rasied nearly $450,000. Joining in the 1989 Magic Ride will be Patti Brehler and Patience (Lou) Horton, 24-hour Women’s Tandem world recordholdcrs, and David Heck, who placed seventh in the 1987 Race Across America. Magic Ride is also a day of family activities for parents and their children. Some of the featured attractions will be a magic show by Ronald McDonald, Moonwalk by Wade Shows and children’s crafts, sponsored by the Holt Jaycees. money on them. But Jondahl said that statistic can be misleading because, "We generally have an older average age of teachers," and longevity pushes the salary levels higher. The legislator also said that politics is a factor in holding up reform. "The politics that is going on here is multiple," he said. "We have different lobbies, schools boards, PTOs, teachers, the Chamber of Commerce, in-formula, out-of-formula districts. It's not confined to those of us who define ourselves as politicans." In addition, the quality issue can be a problem because it creates the question of who controls the schools. "We want the money to be available, but we want to be able to make the decisions about education locally." Jondahl said that though he philosophically favors an income tax increase to deal with the problem, he intends to support the Harden Commission proposal. But he Mid that favoring this and opposing that does not necesMrily mean a lawmaker is for or against education. "Everybody in the debate claims to be speaking for the best interests of the children," he said. The next “Brown Bag" luncheon on the first Friday in June will have State Representative Mary Brown of Kalamazoo, who will speak on environmental issues. The lunch events take place from 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. at the old and historic International Order of Odd Fellows Halls at the comer of Green and Jefferson streets. �F-.-.je 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11, 1989 V icw lioi ii I = ‘Lost’ driver arrested for drunken driving in Hastings JcIT Kaczmarczyk byby Jeff Kaczmarczyk A lost driver who stopped to ask a police officer for directions Saturday was arrested minutes later for drunken driving after driving erratically through downtown Hastings. A warrant was issued Monday charging William B. Hines, 56, with the maximum offense of third-offense drunken driving, but Hastings Police said the Sunfield resident Beware of the phone hucksters Recent telephone solicitations purported to be on behalf of the Barry County Volunteer Firefighters’ Association are bogus, local officials say, and area residents are urged to be carefill in dealing with false sales pitches. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris has reported that a bogus solicitation was made to the wife of a local resident within the last week. That resident refxirted that the solicitor said he would send a pamphlet with tips on how to prevent fires around the house for a “donation" of $25. which would be used to purchase and update firefighting equipment. Caris said there is no legitimate fund-raising drive being on behalf of any local firefighters’ group. So someone here is attempting to make a fast buck, and if area citizens aren’t careful, they'll throw their money away. This isn’t the first time these faceless hucksters have moved into this area to at­ tempt to hoodwink the public into thinking they are aiding a worthy cause. Reports of similar activities have been received in the last two years in neighboring Allegan County. By following several simple rules, we all can stop these parasites before they have a chance to turn us into suckers. First, tell the solicitor you never do business like that over the phone. Remember that very few if any public safety groups will ask you for money in this manner. Most will publicize their campaigns well in advance and most will deal with you face-to-face. Second, if these solicitors do show up in person, ask for indentificalion and get as much information as possible about this “association." But be sure to reserve your decision about whether to “donate.” Third, call your local fire or police department as soon as possible after you are solicited. You can report the incident and you can ask if the department indeed is conducting a fund-raising activity and how it is doing it. Bogus phone hucksters do two grave disservices to our society. One, they flim­ flam money from unsuspecting victims. Two, they make it tougher for legitimate charitable groups to attempt to raise funds for the truly worthy causes. It’s up to us to know the difference between campaigns for good causes and shady characters out to make a quick buck. And whenever we can, we should pro­ vide authorities with as much information as possible about these hucksters so that they just might eventually wind up where they belong — in jail. Morse said he wa. on nz.ml Satanta, =■ Morse said he was on patrol Saturday at 1:30 a.m. when he spotted Hines driving slowly as if he were looking for something on Market Street near Green Street. When Morse drove into Tom Edward's Auto Mart parking lot on West Slate Street, Hines pulled in behind him, walked up to the out of the lot, heading east on West Slate Street. Hines followed the officer, but instead of turning onto North Broadway, he and a half times the legal limit for alcohol consumption for Michigan drivers. He had lost track of time and had no idea where he followed the officer into downtown Hastings. When Hines turned left onto Church Street, the Morse swung around and began following the car. Hines drove into the Hastings Hotel was when he was brought to the Barry County Jail. "He thought he was in Ionia," said Hastings Police Sgt Cliff Morse. "He was quite shocked to learn it was Hastings." When asked what time he thought it was, Hines reportedly said it was afternoon and said he wanted to get home in time to watch a 3 p.m. television show. Authorities led Hines to a window and told him it was after 2 a.m., Morse said. police chase that ended in an accident Even though the 1982 Chevy pickup ended up in a ditch near East Center Road, police are unsure who was driving the vehicle, and the 19-year-old owner claims he was at a party when the vehicle was taken without his knowledge. Hastings Patrolman Jeff Pratt said he was on patrol near Clinton and East State streets shortly before 10 p.m. when he was passed by black pickup truck that continued speeding down State Street Pratt said he followed the truck, which turned into a driveway that led to a two-track ending on Starr School Road. The truck continued on Starr School Road, reaching speeds of 100 mph, Pratt said. At M-37, the driver swung around, turned off his headlights, and drove straight for the pursuing police car. Volunteers from the Barry County unit of said. Hines turned onto North Broadway and accelerated to 70 mph before Morse pulled the car over near Coats Grove Road. Morse approached the car, smelled alcohol and asked the driver for his license. He produced a license with the name Roy Hines, Editor’s Notes. It is this time of the year that many the creek. By the time officers reached the truck, the driver had fled the area, police said. Adult drivers must set good example Contacted later that evening, the truck’s To the editor: owner, who was from Nashville, said he and his 18-year-old date had gone to dinner in Grand Rapids that evening. Deciding to skip (Pertaining to an article in the May 4 edition of the Banner): My deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Conklin on the loss of their precious little daughter. Whether intentional or not, the loss of a loved one caused by a vehicle is very tragic. Resources or not, I believe strongly that more emphasis should be given to driver’s training students about the seriousness of climbing behind the wheel. But, training also begins with the parents’ responsibilities to set good examples behind the wheel. Last summer, I was driving my niece to the high school for something she was involved in. I was traveling the speed limit A car came up behind me and passed me, going up a hill with a solid yellow line. I slowed, and just as this car started pulling in, a pickup crested the hill coming toward us. Thankfully, there was no crash, but I kept an the prom, the couple went to a party in Hastings, where the owner said his pickup truck was taken. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said police confiscated part of a 12-pack of beer found in the car that tie owner said wasn't his. just fine. As one of the cancer survivors honored on that special day for survivors recently, she Cancer itself is one of the most feared words in modem history. There was a time freak occurrence. And I was still woefully turned back by increasing numbers of ignorant about cancer. victims. To be sure, there still are many killers outL there, but some hope now can be held out1 contribution she can make will help someone else beat the dreaded disease. for their victims, too. But there is still plenty of work to be • done, not only by medical people, but by all with information that they hope will serve That changed, however, in the spring of sentence. It is difficult to find anyone whose life 1981. After being admitted into a hospital, I was tested and finally told the grim news hasn't somehow been touched by cancer. that I had Hodgkins Disease. It was the only Some have had it, some have lost friends or time in my life that I can remember coming loved ones to it, and unfortunately, some of within a whisker of fainting. us are likely to get it sometime in the future. But while I was trying to cope with the shock and fear, I was told immediately that I first became painfully aware of the my outlook wasn't bleak, that great strides paternal had been made in handling that particular 1962 when my grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer, type of cancer. though she never touched a cigarette. She Through died in the fall of that year. I remember reading about other, more of us. We can help the continuing fight by contributing funds for research for cures. ’ Meanwhile, we can take seriously the‘ information the Cancer Society provides, ’ such as the pamphlets volunteers will be gives generously to the campaign, a token of her thanks, and in hopes that whatever small This year the volunteers will provide us as an ounce of prevention. The pamphlets will talk about what foods can help us avoid certain kinds of cancers. When Cancer Society volunteers come to your door this month, I hope you don't view them in the same way you would typical folks are seeking financial support, they also dropping off at Barry County homes this have something special to offer. chemotherapy and radiation that spanned a month. A year ago, I wrote a story about an1 Allegan County woman who wasn't home! And, as pointed out in the case of that Allegan County woman, what they may be year, I was officially pronounced disease free in March 1982. think that it affected me, except for what continued to be disease free. Since then, seven years later, I have offering is life. treatments was a pleasant one, but I learned a great deal about cancer, almost becoming a cancer of the lymph system. Sadly, I didn't lay expert on Hodgkins Disease and blood know what I could do for him and essentially I counts. I'll never forget going through some days avoided much contact with him for the next in which I felt like giving up because I felt two years. 1 recall talking with him over the phone so terrible. There was not only a tremendous in the fall of 1973.1 couldn't bring myself of emotional trauma. physical strain on <».y body, but also plenty to talk with him about his disease, but he But in the end I was one of the lucky told me that he was being discharged from ones. And now that I can look back on that the hospital. Two weeks later, he died at his horrible year, I appreciate being given new home. life. , Very, .sincerely, Marquita Landon Freeport Wood-Keller relatives sought To the editor: I’m writing to you with a somewhat unusual request, because, as a former newspaper reporter myself, I know how helpful newspapers can be in getting the “word out". I've called the Prairieville Township office, and they suggested I contact you. The situation is this: I collect stamps, and recently acquired a very extensive collection of envelopes and cards from 1916-1929. Most of the envelopes have letters in them which are of no value to me, but which would be fan­ tastic for any relatives of the two people. Most of the letters are between a new hus­ band and his new bride. I’ve only read a few of them... but they are truly something any child or grandchild would love to have. So my request is, can you put something in the paper, perhaps as follows, regarding the whereabouts of relatives of George M. Wood and/or his wife, the former Allie (Alice?) M. Keller, who lived in Prairieville between 1916-1923. and then in Delton, as late as 1929. (I’m not sure where Delton is, but assume it s close by. If not, do you know the address of the paper there?) I am seeking to return personal letters bet­ ween George M. Wood and his wife Allie M. Keller Wood to their relatives. The letters are postmarked in Prairieville as early as 1916, and in Delton as late as 1929. There are ap­ proximately 100 letters. Anyone with any in­ formation on these people or their relatives, please contact David Kuhns, 13815 123rd Ave., N.E., Kirkland, Wa 98034, phone (206) 820-8232. Sincerely, David Kuhns Kirkland, Wash. WRITE US A LETTER: TW H«»H<ig» Banner welcomes ond encourage* letter; to the editor <n □ means of expressing on opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines hove been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must Include the signature, oddreis and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. when a volunteer called on her, but she was I cannot say that my experience with the But in 1971, one of college roommates was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease, a eye on that vehicle. And, do you know, this person who was speeding and passed on the yellow, who put everyone’s lives on the line, was taking a young person to the school for driver’s training? He pulled into the school drive ahead of me. A real fine example! I wish every young person could have the driver’s training teacher I had. She was a dandy. She was an experienced, serious driver, who scared the hajebee's into her students back in the 1960s and to this day I can remember what she taught. But, my parents also set good driving exam­ ples for me. Driving is no joke! How I wish we could control certain situations and, I wish that that person who was taking his son or whomever to the high school that day, could be made to take driver’s training over. door-to-door salespersons. Though these a combination of surgery, famous people, who died of cancer during the 1960s, but because I was so young, I didn't happened to my grandmother. can thank literature that a Cancer Society volunteer dropped off at her house. She also roommate as just an unlucky victim of a testicular cancer, skin cancer and breast1 cancer. These and some others have been1 that such a diagnosis was the same as a death in get a Because her disease was detected early and I admit to being prejudiced about this disease prompted her to able to get past the disease. And today, she's before the start of the campaign. survivors. was westbound on Guernsey Lake Road at about 1 a.m. when he fell asleep. The driver told police he awoke and saw a tree ahead of him but was unable to avoid it. The vehicle struck the tree and began turning over. Baker spun sideways back onto the road, turned a complete circle and left the roadway again, rolling the vehicle over. Baker, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, refused treatment after the accident rest against several small trees just before designation of "Cancer Survivors Day" just Despite my grief, I thought of my old Anthony Stein said Douglas R. Baker, 20, Letters the vehicle went airborne over the abandoned railroad bed. The truck crossed Center Street, slid down a steep embankment and came to with the help of imediate treatment, she was year, there is an added twist with the subject. This is because I am one of the •A Delton man who fell asleep at the wheel refused treatment for minor injuries after a rollover accident May 3 on Guernsey Lake Road, near Otis Lake Road. Deputy Sheriffs Sue DelColto and breast cancer. by David T. Young Cancer Society appeals are made. And this taken to Pennock Hospital with minor injuries. accidents on Barry County roads. A Martin man was hurt in a rollover Police swerved to avoid the collision and mammogram, which determined that she had help save lives. Two motorists received citations for careless driving last week in separate rollover turned to follow the speeding truck north on Starr School Road. Pratt said the truck driver lost control at the sharp curve onto East Slate Road, and left with some information about breast to drop off some literature that just might passenger, who also had been drinking and was unable to drive, was brought to the jail where he was later picked up. Paul D. Patrick, 19, was injured May 2 when his car rolled over on Bender Road south of Adams Road. Deputy Sheriff Dave Oakland said Patrick was driving north on Bender when he took his eyes off the road to adjust the radio. When he looked up, he was already off of the east side of the road. Patrick pulled back, lost control and left the west edge of the road. The car came to rest upside down, Oakland said. Patrick, who was wearing a seatbelt, was parking lot, running over three curbs before finding his way back to State Street, Morse "'cancer. This going door-to-door to ask for donations and and taken to the Barry County Jail. His accident that occurred when he reached over to adjust his radio. Cancer Society volunteers bring message of hope the American Cancer Society this month are was, the driver replied, "Bill." The officer asked a second time for his license, and Hines opened a second wallet and produced a Two motorists receive tickets in separate rollover accidents Prom night ends in accident by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Prom night turned into a minor disaster Saturday evening for a couple after their pickup truck wound up in a high-speed oU.cer he didn Oidn'l Mve a driver Tver's licen officer ’t have ’s license. Hines registered .26 percent on a preliminary breathalyzer test and was arrested California identification card. He told the police car, and began asking directions to Sunfield. The officer gave the directions and pulled has been convicted four times earlier of drunken driving in California. Hastings Police said Hines reached two bul ,Morse picture didn't look anything like the driver. When Morse asked him what his name Should teen driver laws be tougher? Public Opinion... The number of teenager-involved accidents seems to be a growing problem in Barry County during the last few months. Considering the pressures already on today's teenagers, some observers feel tougher driving laws and regulations may be necessary. Our question this week is whether the state should consider stiffer penalties for teenage of­ fenses, including raising the driving age to 18, or should the laws and penalties remain the I came to understand that in the late 1960s, being diagnosed with Hodgkins Banner >------------------------------------- , , —r Disease and many other forms of cancer indeed was a death sentence. But despite what reports you may have heard in the media, we are slowly winning the war against cancer. HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway. Hastings, Ml 49058 Push'd by P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Sand addrat* change* Io And I think that I’m a good example of evidence. Since my troubled times, 1 have found that there are many other cancer survivors Hastings Banner - P.O. Bex B Has tints, Ml 49058-0602 walking around today, disease-free. There are Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Michigan 49058 designated a day for us luckly people. we’re the worst drivers... "When you get to the "Drivers gel.away with driving age you should be too jnuch. even adult responsible enough to ac-*1 drivers. If there are stiffer cept any punishment. But fines or even jail times, detected at a reasonably early stage, that can 1 don’t think they should just because you’re something that would real­ be beaten. Besides Hodgkins, some of them that can change the laws. I know younger shouldn’t mean ly affect drivers, that some adult drivers who there are stiffer would help." be licked include some kinds of leukemia. are as bad." penalties." But besides being lucky, we survivors should be viewed as examples of hope. Today there are a number of cancers, if SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.00 per year tn Borry County $15.00 per year In adjoining counties $15.50 per year eltewlxr. • "I think they ought to enough of them that they even have “I don't think just because a person is younger that means that “They should definitely ' "I think we should look raise the age to 18.1 don't at-the entire spectrum of think most 16-year-olds drivers... I like the idea of are responsible enough: not getting a license until raise the age. My feeling is that when kids come in (to take driver’s education) before they begin dating they don't have the ex­ they get a diploma... but perience... Maybe they shouldn’t get their licenses this (poor driving) is as ties, it’s a time when kids much of a problem with tend to be more willing to before they graduate.” the older drivers •• take chances.” and are introduced to par­ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton JUNE8&15: 50 YEARS AGO The first article in the paper gave details of the Memorial Day program and declared "that the weather was all that could be asked for." A small article reported on the Muncipal Court. According to the paper, one of the fe.trs was the court would cost the city more money. The actual words were: "an added expense to the taxpayers ... the fees collected were a little more than paid al) expenses." It was also stated that Hastings was the first town of its size in Michigan to have a Mun­ cipal Court As still happens this time of the year the Barry County Tax Allocations had met and completed their preliminary allocation of taxes to the school districts, the townships and county. An interesting event was Annual Peony Day. June 10 had been chosen by the Thor­ napple Garden Club in memory of the late Dr. W E. Upjohn of Kalamazoo, who so kindly gave Peony bulos to the schools of Barry County. The Thomapple Garden Club was also sponsoring a Flower Festival, open to all flower growers and flower lovers, to exhibit their arrangements. Mrs. A. H. Edmonds, regional representative to the Michigan Hor­ ticultural Society, and Mrs. Harry Thies of Battle Creek were to assist with ar­ rangements. There were also speakers and lecturers. The Thomapple Garden Club had a very busy week. People were still searching for oil. Wells were being driven on the Dan Warner farm north and east of Dowling and a second well was being drilled for R. L. Stoddard of Detroit, “who owned some good oil wells in Midland and Gladwin counties." Rotary Club members heard an address by Clarence Teeter of the State Conservation Department, who "gave a very informing talk .. and showed moving pictures which reveal­ ed the destruction forest fires caused. St. Rose Church was the scene of a signifi­ cant event when relatives and friends of the Rev. Father Everett Charles Jacobs offered his first solemn mass on Sunday morning. June 11, 1949. A court case made the front page when a woman "sought to recover damages from the defendants on account of injuries (she lost a finger) she a patron received while riding upon a device known as a water wheel." The long article explained the whole case and why the woman was not awarded her claim. Today; the woman would have won, but in 1949 the case was decided for the defendants, even though she lost her finger and had to pay her own medical expenses. In the June 15 issue was the list of high school honor roll with 66 pupils, 18 seniors, 14 juniors, 17 sophomores. 15 freshmen and two post graduates. Getting all A’s were Robert Roush and Mary Fisher, 12th grade; Palmer Osborn and Beulah Bush, 11th; Donald Hildebrandt, 10th. The rest were also listed, but space doesn't allow us to reprint the whole list. The annual alumni reunion was held in the high school gym. About 180 attended with one from the class of 1877 and the rest from 1900 and later. A. L. Brown was retiring from the school board because he was moving to Grand Rapids. His place was filled by Harold Foster. In 1949, the school board members verc elected at the annual meeting of the school board, not by a general election, which is done now. A second article told about the good atten­ dance at the annual school board meeting and the elections of Carl Wespinter and Harold Foster. Carl was re-elected. The Blue Gill Festival was almost at hand. A bicycle, donated by Montgomery Wards, was the first prize for children. Various other prizes were offered for the largest blue gill caught, plus the largest bass, etc. The excite­ ment grew for the favorite festival of the year. Two local students, Ian C. Ironside and Lewis Cascadden, graduated from the University of Michigan. Ironside had a degree in architecture and Cascadden's was in aeronautical engineering. Leadership training encampment was of­ fered by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation for 4-H camp leaders. Kellogg Foundation pro­ vided the space and instructors from the Na­ tional Recreation Assocation. The Hastings graduates heard Dr. J. W. Dunning, formerly the pastor of the Fiist Presbyterian Church in Kalamazoo and then President of Alma College. One hundred fif­ teen students received their diplomas from A. Lynn Brown, president of the Board of Education. “Personal Mention," “Social News" and "Local News" carried short items of news about people in the community. It offered a look into what people were doing with their leisure time. For instance. Principal Emeritus William T. Wallace was here from Jonesville to attend the commencement activities. Miss Betty Sigler returned on Friday from Bryn Mawr, Pa., where she graduated from Harcum College. Little Gordon Barlow of Leach Lake was spending his vacation time in Grand Rapids with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Keller Stem left Friday for New Albany, Ind., to spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stem and with them at­ tend the commencement at Urbana. III., with Dick Stem being a member of the graduating class at the University of Illinois. LyBarker's Drug Store announced a photo contest from June 15 to Aug. 31. The best pic­ ture each month won a prize of a $5 Kodak (camera). The grand prize for the best picture was a candid camera, complete with an F 4.5 lens and light meter. According to an article titled “Fair Officers Make a Change," the running of a lottery was not going to be done in 1949. For several years the Fair Board sold tickets for an automobile drawing. In the past, the Fair Board would buy an automobile and tickets and invest $2,500. A ruling by the Attorney General's office threatened to enforce the lottery law and that had the impact of losing both the car and the money. Being prudent, the Fair Board declined to participate in another lottery. The American Camping Association and the Kellogg Foundation joint­ ly sponsored national workshops on camping programs and management. Barry County Transit holds dedication— Two new flags, one for the state and one for the country, now fly above the Barry County Transit Building on West State Street. The flags were gifts given to the transit system during a dedication ceremony Friday at which transit employees, local elected officials and others Involved with the program spoke. Here, Joseph Bleam, (right) transportation director, hoists a flag with help from John MacQueen of Eaton County Transit. Woodland News Garold aad Mercedeth McMfltea arrived at their Woodland home last week after spen­ ding several months in Riverview, Fla. They have enjoyed seeing their children, grand7 children and great-grandchildren since being back in Michigan. Elizabeth Rhoads and her husband, William, came from Lansing and had dinner with about 50 people at Zion Lutheran Church Sunday evening. Fem Tischer and Ron Hesteriy provided dinner music. After dinner, Mrs. Rhoades spoke to the group about her experience with ill health while raising her family, and the importance of good humnor and a strong faith in God while facing life’s problems. She has been written about in "Guideposts” magazine and has spoken throughout Michigan. The Rev. Polly Atkins is back at Zion Lutheran Church as interim pastor after being away for several weeks, recovering from surgery. The pastoral selection committee has been interviewing prospective new permanent pastors and will meet soon to compare notes and plan further steps in the selection process. Woodland Eagles Auxiliary held a car­ nival in Herald Classic Memorial Park on Saturday. They had games, booths, food and lots of people and excitement all day. Harold Stannard is in a hospital in the Palm Springs area of California for tests. This has delayed his return to Woodland this spring. Kilpatrick Adult Fellowship will not meet this Saturday because of various complications. Lakewood United Methodist Church organ fund committee members are still tak­ ing orders for Vidalia onions to be shipped from Georgia to those who purchase them. For information or to order, call Paul Quigley at 367-4971 or Dennis Smith at 367-4082 after 6 p.m. Woodland Township Library has pur­ chased several new books in the last few weeks. They include current fiction and non­ fiction. Some of the books are "The Nut­ cracker" by Shana Alexander, “World Almanac - 1989," "Guide to Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs,” "American Princess” by Anne Edwards, 'The Helga Paintings,” by Andrew Wyeth, “Times Family Atlas of the World,” “Harper's Bible Commentary," "The Blooding" by Joseph Wambaugh, "in The Deep Woods" by TaH ORDER to report all the news of the area...but it’s our job! SUBSCRIBE this week ro...The Hastings Banner The Hastings City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 5, 1989 at 7:45 p.m. in the City Hall, Council Chambers, at 102 5. Broodway, to consider the request of Rural Housing Corporation to erect a 24 single story unit, senior citizen apartment complex on the West side of North East St., North of Woodlawn to serve low and moderate income senior citizens through the Farmers Home Adminstration finan­ cing program. The Planning Commission is required by or­ dinance to hold a public hearing on more than 8 units in one building. This notice is given pursuant to Secti*'- ' '‘JO (2) of the Zoning Ordinace. Mini*: . of said meeting will be available at the office .if the City Clerk, City Hall, 102 S. Broad­ way, Hastings, Michigan. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk by Catharine Lucas Nicholas Conde, “Coroner At Large" by Thomas T. Noguchi “Debbie, My Life" by Debbie Reynolds, “Spy Hook" by Len ” Deightoo, "Love Song" by Andrew Greeley, “Wonderful Yean, Wonderful Yean” by George V. Higgins, "Jack The Ripper" by Donald Rumkelow, “Jephtc's Daughter” by Naomi Ragen, “We Are Still Married” by Garrison Keillor, “Midnight” by Dean R. Koontz, “Till We Meet Again" By Judith Krantz, “To Dance With Kings" by Rosaline Laker, “The Only Child" by Darrell Sifford, "Star” by Danielle Steel and “Thomyhold” by Mary Stewart, all in hardback and a large number of paperbacks. Steve Barnum fell while working on his new house early last week. He broke two ribs and bruised a kidney. He was off work the rest of the week. His kidney is now healed, he is wearing elastic bandages on his ribs, and he went back to work Monday. PUBLIC HEARING It’s a... easure up your needs and nail down a Home Improvement Loan with terms that won't put the hammer on your budget. NOW HIRING Experienced Nurse Aides ...for 2-10 shift. We will help you certify for State Registry. Wages are negotiable based upon experience. Contact Kay Rowley. R.N., Director of Nursing ... 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Call for your “FREE” No Obligation Consultation! Hastings — 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 PftSRl (Next to cappon's)... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: j—] Plainwell (616) 685.6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11, 1989 Local high schools’ dropout rates far below Michigan average by Kathfen Scott and the Associated Press While the state's schools are receiving gloomy report cards, districts in the Barry County area seem to shine in comparison. In a report released last week by U.S. Education Secretary” Lauro Cavazos, Michigan's dropout rate was said to have risen to 37.6 percent, falling the largest drop in rank from 28th to 48th. Nationally, the high school completion rate was 71.1 percent in 1987, or registered an average dropout rate of 28.9. Local districts, however, maintain rates in single digits and report relatively consistent statistics. Hastings registers a 5 percent rate, while Delton and Maple Valley hover in the 4 to 5 percent area. Thornapple Kellogg reported the lowest, at a half of a percent last year, and Lakewood registered the highest, at 12 percent R.'ports like the one issued last week disturb area school officials, who claim that the method of collecting information lacks consistency, and has no separation of data between rural districts Bnd those in large cities. "The problem with the report is that they paint all of us with the same brush,* said Hastings superintendent Carl Schoessel. 'We are all suffering with the dropout rates from ' Detroit and Flint and places like that People see the results and think that's the way it is An alternative education program there is probably one of the reasons why the rate is so low, said Garrett. Hastings, Delton and Lakewood also have alternative education programs, which offer the same courses in a less restrictive environmenL Garrett said the national report does not consider students who drop out of high school before the ninth grade. "In some states, quite a number of students drop out before they get to high school," he said. "For instance, in Kentucky, they may have student who never enter high school, so they'd never be a dropout" Garrett said he was also troubled by comparisons between the U.S. completion rate and other countries. "We offer education to everybody and they compare us to other countries where secondary education is more selective," said Garrett He added that he read a report that claimed Michigan submitted incorrect information to the national office collecting the data, and that the state would have maintained its rank of 28th in the nation if that error had not been made. Maple Valley reported a 4.3 percent because the state has no clear definition of a dropout. A particular definition problem for him, he said, is how to count children of migrant not like those in suburban districts or outstate schools like Delton or Hastings." The U.S. secretary of education workers. Although the number of those students has decreased over the last several years, his school still has about a half-dozen students each year who begin school in announced last week that the national average per-pupil spending rate rose from $3,756 last year to $3,977 this year. August but leave in October. Not all of the students request transfers of Michigan's average, according to the state Department of Education, was $3,368 for the 1986-87 school their records, and without knowing whether they continue at another school in Texas or another state, VanLaanen said he doesn't know if those students should be counted as dropouts. And he said he does not like reports like year, the available. most recent statistics Locally, the amount of money spent on each student during the 1986-87 school year totalled: the one issued last week, anyway. "I don't believe any of them," he said. Hastings Delton Kellogg $2,856 $2,833 "Unless I can see how they handle their data, I don't believe them." Delton had a dropout rate of 52 percent Lakewood Thomapple Kellogg $2,727 $2,698 Maple Valley $2,583 for the 1985-86 school year, 5.8 for the 1986-87 school year, and 4.1 for 1987-88. "When you take an average, you're taking all the scores together,** said Superintendent Dr. John Sanders, “and the big cities skew it Sanders disagrees with the negative picture created by the national education secretary. He said he thinks schools and the out of proportion and put a blanket all over the figures. The numbers there are probably opportunities provided are much better than 20 years ago. "I always feel we can do a better job of dropout rate over the past five yean, with a Schoessel said his district has maintained about a 5 percent dropout rate over the last few years, and that he considered that figure high for a dropout rate. Three students dropped out of Thornapple Kellogg High School last year of an the backs of the students," said Sanders. "The opportunities are better now than 20 years ago and most students are taking advantage. Test data supports thaL" But there will always be dropouts, he said. "There are students who decide school is just not for them and some of them eventually come back for community ed classes," he said. Maple Valley is the only school system not currently offering an alternative education program, but that may change. Wolff said the Eaton Intermediate School District, with which Maple Valley is affiliated, is considering one for all of its ISD schools next year. He also said that guidance counselors at his school make a special effort to work with troubled students to develop schedules Lakewood offers a volunteer tutoring program for students having trouble. Thomapple Kellogg has a peer support group, "Teens Helping Teens,” which could potentially reduce the dropout rate, said Garrett Burglary suspect held State police have a suspect in custody in connection with an April burglary near Delton. Preliminary examination on burglary charges will be held Friday for David A. Kendall, of Battle Creek, in 56th District Court. Police believe Kendall broke into a barn workshop located in the 2000 block of West Lrinaar Road on April 22. Trooper Terry Klotz said a bench drill press was stolen from the barn sometime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The press was later recovered from a second-hand store in Battle Creek. were lower than the national rate, but we’re always trying to reach them (students with a potential of dropping out) so they get their high school diploma." percent claimed that that figure is hard to determine George Janose ATTEND SERVICES HARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hustings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone HASTINGS FIRST (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. home. Schedule of services: Sun­ Hastings, Michigan. G. Kent day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 Christian Ed. Sunday. May 14 _ p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 9:30 and 1 136Morning Worship p.m. Free Bihle Correspondence Services. Nursery provided. Broad­ Course. cast of 9:30 service over WBCHAM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ^es. 10:30 Coffee EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL Hour in the church dining room; CHURCH. Corner of Bnxtdwuy 5:00 Junior High Youth meet at uml Center, in Hasiing*. Phone church. 6:30 Senior High Youth 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult meet at church. Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and GSACK LUTHEBAN CHURCH. Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy 239 E. North St., Midwei Anton, Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday FMaor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. May 14 - 8:45 Church School (all Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informsagta); 10:00 Holy Communion. lion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth pnmp and other B.-00 AA. Friday. May 12 - 10:00 Adult Memb. Satenfay . May 13 9:30 Conf I; 1.00 NA. Momby. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN May 15 - 6:00 Poa. Par. Tuesday, CATHOLIC CHURCH Oh THE May 16 - 9:30 Wordwatchers; 700 DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thtxnas B. Wirth. Vicar. Bd. of Elders. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ church god, day Muss 11 a.m. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Wholes. Phom 945-3151 Par ST. ROSE CATHOLIC •ooage. 945-3195 Church. Where CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Hastings Area HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, patter, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nurseryi for all services, transportation pro-' vidcd to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. HHST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hustings. Michigan 94N-MMM. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Burrell. Ami. to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday Schoo) 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hull). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service hmudcast WBCH. or Father Leon lh»hl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Muss 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.in. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD. 1674 Werl State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2283. Sunday School 9:30. Monuag Wonhip 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. NAZARENE. 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Lcitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour: 11 :(M) a.m. Morning Worship Service: 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by • The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., al 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for hoys. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service al 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bihle 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Com^talo Fr««cr4>1kx> Sot It* HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION COLEMAN AGENCY af Hastings, Inc. VNKN FUNERAL HOMES FLEXFAB MC0RP0RATED NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS THE HASTINGS BANNER ANO REMINDER 1952 N. Broodwoy . Hotline BOSLEY PHARM AS r ton - 9453429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hotting*. Michigan HASTINGS HBEIt GUSS HtOOUCTS, INC. 770 Cook ad. — HottIngs. Michigon Some schools, like Hastings and Delton, are developing programs that identify at-risk students as early as elementary or middle school levels. Oliluariei outstate schools," said that district’s superintendent Carroll Wolff. "We knew we dropout rate a little less than a half of one "FratcfiplKxit" .1113. matching training and education with industry's needs for employment after graduation because industry is becoming so technological. "The responsibility for learning is still on that are "comfortable" for them. steady decline since the 1985-86 school year. "The number (on the national report) was higher than I expected, but I wish they Lakewood has had an estimated dropout rate of about 12 percent, said high school guidance counselor Ward VanLaanen. But he enrollment of 612, reported Superintendent Stephen Garrett, giving that district a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Wonhip Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. FeUowriup Won*?; styles." Schools have not solved could've given a breakdown of big city and in every school, but it's not" rawr educating all of our students," he said. "I think students today have better training and thinking skills. Teachers know how to leach better to the variety of abilities and learning DOSTER-PINE LAKE' AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School I l:(K> a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfh-ld United Methodist Churth Sunday ScIiihiI. . Church Methodist Sunday School................. 9:30 a.m. Clmrc.t.......................... 10:30 a.m. Pleasantview kids help bluebirds Teacher Tim Neaeon’s fourth and fifth grade class has built birdhouses to encourage the nesting of bluebirds around Pleasantvlew Elementary School. The youngsters are concerned about the bluebirds' future existence. John Johnston of Barry County Lumber and Randy Cole supplied the materials to build the birdhouses. Middleville man found guity of sexually assaulting girl, 8 by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Middleville man charged with sexually assaulting an 8-ycar-old girl with his hands was found guilty Monday of three counts of criminal sexual conduct. Kevin Kidder, 33, could face up to life in prison when he is sentenced May 31 by Cir­ cuit Court Judge Richard M. Shuster. Testimony began last week in Barry County Circuit Court in the case, charging the 33-year-old defendant with assaulting the girl while she was visiting his home. After doting arguments Monday morning, the jury, made up mainly of women, took just 20 minutes to return guilty verdicts on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of second-degree criminal sex­ ual conduct. Formerly convicted of a sex offense in 1983, Kidder also was found guilty of a habitual offender charge. Crowley said a physician who examined her two weeks later found that she had suffered physically from the attack. The victim also was suffering symptoms of stress, the prosecutor said. In the defense case last week, attorney David Tripp put seven witnesses on the stand, who testified that the victim behaved normally the day after the assault. But in rebuttal, Crowley called a sexual abuse counselor to the stand Monday morning. Tom Cottrell, program supervisor at the YMCA Sexual Abuse Center in Grand Rapids, testified that symptomatic stress usually does not apear immediately in young children because they initially try to deny something bad has happened. Tripp attacked the prosecution's case, claiming that the victim told one story to police after the assault last summer and told a different story in court last week. But Crowley ins is ted that the confusion was due to the age and understanding of the girt. "We have a child who is 8 years old telling you about incidents that happened 10 months ago,** Crowley said. “She knows what she's testifying to. She felt it. She hurt.'* Kidder, who did not testify in his own defense, was arrested in July 1988 on charges he assaulted the girl while she was asleep. In three earlier guilty pleas that later were withdrawn, Kidder admitted to touching the girl, but denied penetration. The case has been delayed after each withdrawn plea. It also was put on hold after his first attorney requested be be removed from the matter and his second lawyer asked that his client have a psychiatric examination. After the examination at the Center for Forensic Studies in Ypsilanti, Judge Richard M. Shuster ruled that Kidder was competent to stand trial. Kidder remains in the Barry County Jail on $25,000 bond. MIDDLEVILLE - George Janose, 50, of Middleville died Wednesday, May 3,1989, at his residence. Mr. Janose was born on Feburary 11,1939 in Grand R^ids, the son of George and Tressa (Hamelink) Janose. He was raised in Middle­ ville and attended schools there. He was married to Charlyne Anita Osbun on April 24,1971 in Caledonia. He was the owner of Janoae'a Party Store and J A S Auto Service, at 68ft and Whitneyville, Alto for 16 years. He was employed by Steelcase prior to thaL Mr. Janose is survived by his wife, Anita; his children, Rick and Laurie Janose, Scott and Tunmy Janose, Robin Janose of Middelville, Jerry Janose of Alto and Charlyne atbome; five grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Max (Veria) Eldred of Nashville, Mrs. Susan Pennington of Hastings and Mrs. Wendell (Jean) Thaler of Indiana; one brother, Jack (Shirley) Janose of Middleville; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lois (Pat) Osbun; several nieces, nephews and many friends. Preceding him in death was one brother, Melvin Janose and his parents. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 6, 1989 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middlevil­ le. Burial was at the Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Robert W. Westbrook HASTINGS - Robert W. Westbrook, 47, of 235 West Amy Street, Hastings passed away Tuesday, May 9, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Westbrook was born on July 23,1941 in Reed City, the son of Valdy and Hallie (Hodges) westbrook. He spent his early years in Reed City and Howard City, attending schools there. He then moved to Woodland and attended schools there. He was married to Mary L. Ward on Decem­ ber 30,1967. He was employed as an attendant for auto service stations in Hastings, including Harvey Hahn’s and Norm Barry’s. Other employment included E.W. Bliss and White Products in Middleville. He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving from 1964 to 1970. Mr. Westbrook is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, Thomas and a daughter, Teresa Westbrook, both at home; four sisters, Belva Spiers of Bryan, Ohio, Esther Neymeiyer and June Westbrook, both of Hastings and Shirley Barkley of Boine City; five brothers, William and Ivan Westbrook, both of Hastings, Francis Westbrook of Lansing, Leslie Westbrook of Boine City and Clarence Westbrook of Stan­ ton; several neices and nephews, Full Military services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek with Rev. Steve Reid officiating. Memorisl contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Russell N. Cole GRAND RAPIDS - Russell N. Cole, 79, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Caledonia, died Thursday, May 4, 1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Cole was born on May 20,1909 in Free­ port, the son of Ben and Josephine (Buehler) Cole. He was raised in the Freeport and Caledo­ nia area and attended the Caledonia schools. He was a retired postal worker from the main Grand Rapids office. He was a member of the American Legion - Neal E. Fonger Post #179 and the 40 A 8. Mr. Cole is survived by his children, Russell and Deborah Cole and Robert and Rita Cole, both ofCaledonia, Terry and Eva Cole, Sharon Rose Cole and Jack Allen Cole, all of Grand Rapids; 11 grandchildren; many cousins. Funeral services were held Monday, May 8, at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Mr. Elsworth Shilling and Mr. John WiUbur officiating. Burial will be at the Fnepcrt Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Marjorie M. Walther HASTINGS - Marjorie M. Walther, 73, of 403 West Mill Street, Hastings passed away Wednesday, May 10, 1989 at the Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids. Arrangements are pending at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Dorothy M. Arnold DELTON - Dorothy M. Arnold, 78, of4407 Orchard Road, Delton, died Thursday, May 4, 1989. Mrs. Arnold was bora on July 21, 1910 in Allegan, the daughter of Tillison and Melissa (Reed) Munger. She had lived at her present residence for the past 12 years and formerly was of Plainwell. She was married to Rupert Clark. He preceded her in death in 1964. She then married Lewis Arnold. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plainwell, Delton Golden Agers, Inland Lakes Garden Club and Delton Tops. Mrs. Arnold is survived by three grandchil­ dren, Kim Yakel of Hastings, Charles Clark II ofLas Vegas, Nevada and Terry Bora ofMack­ inaw, Illinois; three great grandchildren; four sisters, Grace Clark of. Delton, Bernice Holbrook and Lula Senholtz, both of Plainwell and Mildred Moon of Ferndale; one brother, Lono Monger of Chicago, Illinois; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding her in death was her first husband, Rupert Clark in 1964 and her second husband, Lewis Arnold in 1986. Funeral services were held Monday, May 8, 1989 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Robert Rushing of the First Baptist Church of Plainwell officiating. Burial was at the South Martin Cemetery. Starting Your Own Small Business The Barry/Hastlngs Joint Economic Development Commis­ sion Is pleased to announce Its third annual Starting Your Own Small Business Seminar. Spend the day learning more about the characteristics of small business from the financial side to the personal side. Fedtured speakers will be Joe Rahn, Ex­ ecutive Director of the JEDC and Art Kroon, Flnancldl Analyst and CPA. Join us at the Middle Villa Inn beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 18.1989. Registration Is S10.00. Lunch will be provided. Please send the registration form below to the JEDC, 117 S. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058. Please make checks payable to the JEDC. For further Information please call the JEDC office at 948-4896. NAME _ ADDRESS Wren Funeral Home A Member of... (616) 945-2471 THOUGHT 502 South Jefferson. Comer of Walnut Just South Specializing in Preplanning of Downtown Hastings PHONE _ Serving the Community Over 100 Years" �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11, 1989 — Page 7 Local 138 retirees meet etui Local 138 Retirees will meet Thursday, May 18 at 8 a.m. at the Union Hall. Trip to Binder Park planned. Lunch at Turkcyville. Bus io leave Union Hall at 8:30. Public invited with retirees having first chance. Skidmore-Pickard announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Skidmore and Mr. and Mrs. William Pickard, all of Hastings, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Jeanette Marie Skidmore and Michael Jon Pickard. Jeanette is a 1988 graduate, and Michael is 'a 1986 graduate, of Hastings High School. Both are presently attending Grand Valley State University. A July 29, 1989, wedding is being planned. Norris-Lewis announce engagement Hostetler-McIntosh announce engagement VanDerMolen-Harberts announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. James Hostetler of Woodland would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Darlene Sue, to Christopher L. McIntosh. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan McIntosh of Sunfield. Both are graduates of Lakewood High School and at­ tended Lansing Community College. They are both employed in the Lansing area. A July 1989 wedding is planned. Marilyn VanDerMolen and Clark Harberts will wed on June 17, 1989. The bride-to-be of Coloma, Mich., is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert VanDer­ Molen of Hastings. She is a graduate of An­ drews University. The future groom is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Dick Harbert of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has an associate’s degree of science, T.S.T.T.. from the State of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. William Norris are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Janet Marie, to James Kenneth Lewis Jr., son of Mrs. Charles Bonifield of Muskegon and “Mr. James Lewis Sr. of Conklin. ' Janet is a 1986 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed by the ID in Grand Rapids. James is a 1984 grduatc of Grand Rapids Catholic Central and is employed by Meijers. A July 8 wedding is being planned. by Shelly Sulser Indian River Inland Lakes School District, will be Lakewood's new superintendent effect- ive Jan. 1,1990. The Lakewood Board of Education's personnel committee, chaired by Jean Chase, made the announcement Friday in Hastings. Makela will replace the retiring William Eckstrom, who will step down Dec. 31 after serving as Lakewood's school chief for 30 years. "I've known Bill for quite some lime," Makela said. "I had a long conversation with him about this job, so I have a pretty good feel for what it will be like." After reviewing more than 60 applications for the post and interviewing nine candidates, the board narrowed its search for Eckstrom's sqpcqsspc jo three finalists two weeks ag^ Chase, along with board members Eduara Markwart and Thomas Doyle, visited each Of MAY 14-20? RENTAL CARS 1225 ID. STRTEST. (nexttomcDonalds) SPECIAL $25.00 Month of May 1989 Models CHLL TODAY 948-8288 • HRSTIRGS HASTINGS CHRYSLER Wills-Carpenter announce engagement Roberta Wills of Battle Creek is proud to announce the engagement of her sister, Heidi Renee, to Todd H. Carpenter. Heidi Renee is the daughter of the late Helen and Bob Wills. Heidi is a 1989 graduate of Hastings High School. Todd is the son of Brenda and Carrol Carpenter. He is a 1986 graduate of DeltonKellogg High School. A June 10 wedding is being planned. Phon. MS43S3 © Rent-a-Car Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gray of Dowling has announced the engagement of their daughter. Tammy Lynn, to Guy Michael of Schoolcraft. He is the son of Mr.and Mrs. Lloyd Stutzman of Arlington, Texas. The couple is planning a August 26 wedding. F HOURS: 'Mon. thru Fri. SATELLITE SEPVICE Perk Up Your ... Gray-Stutzman announce engagement Lakewood announces hiring of new superintendent and David Young Thomas O. Makela, superintendent at the National Nursing Home Week PORCH STARTING SAVE an ADDITIONAL 1O% He was a member of a special panel of educators who three years ago presented then-State Superintendent of Public Instruction Phillip Runkel and the State Legislature with information about inequities in school funding, he said. The panel pointed out to state officials that some school districts are able to spend — ON ALL - IN-STOCK INDOOR-OUTDOOR CARPETING — May 9th through May 30 — as little as 52,000 per pupil while others can spend as much as $7,000 per student, noted "Continuing the tradition of the prettiest homes in tou-n ...by George H. Broun." Makela. Makela and his wife, Marcia, have three grown children, Melissa, a student at Michigan State University; Mark, a dentist in Indian River, and Todd, who works for a sales company in Ann Arbcr. The other two finalists for the Lakewood school chiefs position were David Peden, superintendent of the Martin Public Schools, HOUM: Mon.-Thurs. 9 to 5:30; Fri. 9 to 8; Sot. 9 to 4 Custom Interiors and Michael C. Oakes, superintendent of Mason CqW.-E«P®^qg% , the finalist's home districts, and last Tuesday Anally decided on Makela, who was offered the job the following day. He agreed to take the post Friday. "I'm looking forward to the challenge," he said. "The Lakewood School District has a reputation of being well respected around the state. Fd like to enhance that position." Makela has been superintendent at Indian River, a Class D school district in the Lower Peninsula not far from the Mackinac Bridge, for the past 12 years. Indian River has a staff of 45 teachers, while Lakewood, a Class B district, has about 140. Despite the difference in size of the two districts, he said he doesn't plan to do many things differently. "Management-wise, you do the same Thomas O. Makela is the new superintendent of the Lakewood School Dis­ trict. Here he is shown with his wife, Marcia. things," he said. "We'll continue to be concerned about things like curriculum and v instuctional programs." He added, "I like the style of working with AboveThe an administrative team. When you do that, you're tapping the wisdom of what we're FIVE YEARS OF PROTECTION! here for." Makela has 25 years in the education field. . Before taking the head job at Indian River, he was director of general education for the Alpena Intermediate School District for five years. Prior to that he was an elementary principal at Standish-Sterling Schools, director of federal projects for Dickinson-Iron Buy now and twelve II.E.IJ” • ihv Homeowner* Extended labor anti Part* Program. h's a worry-ftw pnHeiiion package that takes care oT all repair elurges few S full prats. I> «’t miss out on a great value Schools and an elementary teacher and junior varsity and junior high football and basketball coach at Kingsford. He earned his bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University in 1964 a ■ Energy Sovtag 1 ■ tWwwW received his master's degree from the s school in 1969. ✓ In 1976, he earned his education spey* degree from Michigan State University' Makela's selection ends a search for superintendent that began Nov. 3,198E ’ t "I think we've tapped into every resc*.A Tempstar Air Conditioning Rvty on Tc-miwar exiling syMcms l.»r innihlcfrev pcrfomtmiv and efficient npcratiixi. Sow hi after x-jMHi. iIhv keep vmr Imxik* irniliiruhle wiiltmil straining uxir Ixidget «x» utility Ixlh liny if tlx icfcHMc ntu> Call your Tcnt|»stir dealer now' TEM731K.T Heating Cooling Products Paul Lapham Heating Middleville 795-3900 ’• mlv trt [hhiu i/tHnti; thtihv* lit mitint net utii-t u>mphie H /' 1.1’ < tiiilntct we could to find a candidate and we think that we have the best available." said Chase. Makela said that though he will not take over the reins until next January, he will be watching developments here with interest. He said he hopes voters pass a S9.25 million bond proposal in the annual school election .'June 12, for the purpose of building a sixth through eighth grade middle school at the existing high school site. The new superintendent also said he is keenly aware of the school finance reform efforts made recently in Lansing and the need for property tax relief. Grassroot Cloggers performing Saturday The Grassroot Cloggers will be entertaining at Hastings High School Cafeteria for the Ringo Swingo Square Dance Club Saturday, May 13, at 8:30 p.m. When a serious illness or injury involves the head, take comfort in knowing we have one of the states most advanced neurology centers. With the only Neuro Intensive Care Unit in this area. At Borgess Medical Center, your head is in good hands. BORGESS Criiiaii Can.’ kCXtrMission In Life. �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11, 1989 PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located in Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be compiled with before being authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I hereby certify that the above-named association is authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1989. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 *0* ov^ ST MICHIGAN HEAD, NECK & FACIAL PAIN CENTER Daniel R. Gole, D.D.S. - Director NEW Office Hours 121 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, Michigan 49058 Monday 10 to 7 Tues, thru Fri. 8 to 5 Ph. (616) 948-2244 Quality Dental Care for Patients Needing Orthodontics (Braces) And Relief From 3rd Molar Extractions Jaw Clicking Root Canals Bite Problems Bonding and Laminates Headaches Crowns and Dentures Neck Pain Ann Landers Wine coolers are dangerous Dear Ann Landers: I'm a 15-ycar-old girl who has something to say to kids my age. My parents do not allow me to go to parties where liquor is served. My instructions are. “If you see liquor, come home." Three weeks ago, I was at a party where they served wine coolers. I had never seen one before and 1 asked what was in it. I was told it was fruit punch and soda. I didn’t believe it because they called it “a wine cooler." Later in the evening, some of the kids were acting pretty loud. They looked drunk to me. 1 thought maybe they had brought some liquor with them because 1 didn't see any in the house. So, after reading an article in the Washington Post by Catherine O'Neill, I know the truth. I’d litre to share this informa­ tion with other teenagers. The average wine cooler contains about 6 percent alcohol. This is 50 percent more alcohol than you will find in a beer. Wine has a much higher alcohol content, about 10 to 14 percent. But wine is usually served in smaller glasses than beer. Most wine coolers come in 12-ounch bottles. A person who drinks two wine coolers gets more alcohol than a person who has two glasses of wine. Wine coolers can be dangerous because they don’t taste like alcohol. They taste more like fruit punch. You could drink two or three without realizing that you are getting very drunk. Kids who get drunk could find themselves in a pack of trouble. — Mary J. (Georgetown). Dear Mary: When I was in high school they called it "pink lightning." The more things change the more they remain the same. Thanks for the wake-up call. A letter from you can do a lot more good than anything I might say. Howtohelpa 'smokey'baby Dear Ann Landers: "Mary Jane" and "John" recently gave me my first grandchild. M.J. went nuts finding the right formula. Then she tried every bottle on the market to get the best one. The baby clothes and toys cost a fortune. But that's their business and their money. My other daughter says, "Ma, keep your mouth shut." Ann, my reason for writing is cigarettes. MJ. and John are chain smokers. Their beautiful little child, with all those fancy clothes, washecLin jusx the.right soap, bathed every day in just-the right shampoo, lotions and powders, is put to bed in a beautiful room with white furniture and organdy curtains that Grill and 139 E. Court St. Hastings a. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! Bob Edwards invites you to celebrate his seventh year in the restaurant business. FRIDAY and SATURDAY • May 12th and 13th • This special celebration is Bob's way of saying THANKS to his many friends and customers. BRING MOM tar an Early MOTHER’S DAY TREAT! Friday and Saturday HAMBURGER, ONl¥ FRENCH FRIES $000 and DRINK .... dfa f Always Good Food DAILY SPECIALS ...with your dinner from the menu. < Dear Ann Landers: I live in Oregon. My mother, age 89, was in a nursing home in California. It cost $2,700 a month to keep her Lake Odessa News: Much fundraising is underway in Lake Odessa and other communities of the Lakewood School District, on behalf of Chris McIntosh, a high school student from Clarksville. A dinner will be held in the Lakewood High School cafeteria on Saturday, May 13, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Frank Townsend in charge. Frank's expertise in food preparation is well known in this area, as he and others from Hope Church of the Brethren, plus com­ munity volunteers, prepare food for hun­ dreds. There will be a choice of meats. A fund for Chris’ family expenses has been established at the Woodland branch bank, to which anyone may make contributions. Other fundraising ventures include a "Rock-A-Thbn" held by youths at Lakewood United Methodist Church, a sophomore candy bar sale, cannisters in many area stores, and a Walk-A-Thon from the high school to Hastings. The McIntosh family was still recovering from a serious health problem of the father when the daughter’s terminal cancer was diagnosed. The May-June issue of the Arbor Day publication has reached members of the Arbor Day Foundation. Included in a double-page spread on Tree City USA is a color photo of painters putting the Tree City logo on the Lake Odessa water tower in the summer of 1988. According to Village President Dr. Steven Garlinger, the photo was one of the dozens of water tower pictures taken by the late Carroll Brodbeck. It is a prime example of Carroll’s excellent photography, with a dark blue sky in the background and painters at the midway point of the painting. The photo gives no clue of the height at which the painters were work­ ing, except for the ladder in the foreground. The public is invited to the Lake Odessa Community Library Thursday evening, May 11. for a program of violin music to be per­ formed by guest artist Mrs. Crystal Howard, at 7:30 p.m. Lions Club members were on the village streets in the business section Friday and Saturday selling White Canes to fund some of the programs relating to preservation of eyesight and aid to the blind. A crew of volunteers worked on the lawn at Central United Methodist Church Saturday to do trimming and spading. They also cut dead wood from the unique apple tree on the south lawn. The apples from this tree are of an unknown variety and are resistant to blight or aphids. Pictures of the fruit have been sent to MSU’s horticulture department and scions have been sent to a prominent nursery firm in an attempt to reproduce this specimen. Twenty-five people attended the May meeting of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. On their approach, they had a chance to view the 1905 Franklin auto that has been restored by Art During of Whitneyville. Its leather and brass fittings were a sight to behold. In the business meeting that followed, directors were elected to replace those whose terms were expiring. They were L.L. Benson. Laurel Garlinger and Catherine Lucas. Silver Bugle Awards were given to members who have made outstanding contributions to the depot and caboose project. Mrs. Chris Lazaroff and daughters Heather and Jennifer of Ohio have been visiting Denise's uncle and aunt, the Orville Deckers on Bonanza Road. Denise is the daughter of Earl and Norma (Terwilliger) Decker who now live at Citrus Springs, Fla., since their retirement from the Kroger Com­ pany and Lakewood Public Schools, respectively. A recent Lansing newspaper item carried an annoucement of the approaching wedding of Nancy Williams, widow of former Gorvernor G. Mennen Williams, and an old family friend. James Gram, a retired partner in an accounting firm and a longtime friend of the governor. The wedding will be at her home on June 17. , The Williamses visited most small towns in Michigan during his long years in the slate capitol. sure that what happened to i.iy mother is hap­ pening to other elderly people and it must be stopped. Thank you. Ann Landers. — My Mother's Daughter. Dear Friend: Thank you for flashing the red light. While most nursing homes do a good job. some do not. You have highlighted one of the most serious abuses: over-medication for the convenience of the “caregivers." If any of you readers suspect that your elderly loved ones are being victimized in this way. please discuss it with your family doctor at once. At legitimate homes, you have the right to bring in your own physician at any time. If there is any doubt about the care being given, don't hesitate to do so. For those who are taking care of an elderly parent at home. I'd like to recommend an organization that will give you help with a wide range of problems. It is CAPS (Children of Aging Parents). 2761 Trenton Road. Levitto’vn. Pa. 19056. Please enclose a long, self­ addressed stamped envelope. This organization has comprehensive resource files for every state, Canada and Mexico. They will refer people with personal problems to the appropriate agency and offer help in a variety of ways. CAPS has my fivestar seal of approval. Is life passing you by ? Want to improve your social skills? Write for Ann Landers" new booklet, ' ‘How to Make Friends and Stop Be­ ing Lonely. ’’ Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.15 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, c/o Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.05.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE The same newspaper carried an item about the statue of former governor Austin Blair be­ ing returned to its perch after being restored. It was covered with white plastic until its pro­ per unveiling May 4. The new Library of Michigan and adjoin­ ing Historical Museum of Michigan have now extended their hours into the evenings to bet­ ter meet the needs of would-be visitors who were unable to use the facility with its initial open hours. Lyie and Alice Hawk were guests of honor Sunday forenoon at an after-church reception at Central United Methodist Church. Their family, Janice and Terry Geiger and children, were the hosts. Many relatives from out of town attended, as well as many friends from the community. Lyle's mother and lister from Florida, plus a brother and wife, were present. All of them were former Alma residents. Friends Mrs. Lawson Smith, Mrs. Walter Reed Jr. and Sandra (Johnson) Hoffman served the wed­ ding cake and beverages. A table at the en­ trance held the guest book, wedding photos and greeting cards. Mr. and Mrs. Lowed Thomas of Midland spent the weekend visiting Jayne’s sisters and husbands, Theron and Roberta King and Max and Phyllis Decker. Gerald Choriey and Merton Garlock are now ready for help from volunteers interested in restoration of the depot and caboose. Either gentleman would welcome offers of assistance so work schedules can be set. For the times when you are looking for Something Better ... Better Quality ... Better Service ... Better Value ... ...for dessert with your R.N. Saturday Only! dinner from the menu. HOMEMADE... Bread • Plea • Cinnamon Rolls and • Donuts Hoir.e Style Cooking Intensive Care Unit PART-TIME Every 3rd Weekend • 12 Hour Shifts Contact: Terry Kostelec, Staff Coordinator Pennock Hospital Try Our TAKE-OUT SERVICE... PH. 945-9022 OPEN 2^ HOURS Elderly get overmedicated Of course there is such a thing as senility and damage from mu .11 >-«••.,j |,u> । am JK,W STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DRAWING Each Day for a Family-Size HAM Coffee stink to high heaven of cigarette smoke. And I mean stink. The child sleeps in cigarette smoke. She is fed in cigarette smoke. She goes for a drive in a car filled with smoke. I get so mad my blood boils. That little baby's lungs will be black by the time she’s in junior high. 1 have sent them several newspaper and magazine articles and some of your columns on the hazards of secondhand smoke. They say it's a lot of baloney. Please, tell me what 1 can do to help that baby. — Gram in Indiana. Dear Gram: Take your daughter's advice. After all that has been said and written about the dangers of secondhand smoke, if it hasn't made an impression, nothing you can say will make a difference. You might ask the child's pediatrician to speak to the mother. Maybe a word from a professional, a non-relative, might make a dent. Good luck. there, but my two brothers and I shared the bills and we were happy to have found a place that was cheerful and staffed with what we believed were caring and competent people. I visited Mother every month. She is a wonderful person and has given so generously to her family that I feel it is a privilege to be able to do something for her. Mother had been in the home for nearly a year. About five months ago. 1 noticed that she was becoming lethargic. When 1 came to see her she had to be shaken out of her sleep. A few months ago, when I went to visit, her eyes looked vacant and she couldn't stay awake. I thought her age was finally catching up with her and that this was to be expected. The following month. I teamed the truth. When I walked into her room, she was like a zombie. I immediately went to find a nurse. The young woman I spoke with seemed frightened and was reluctant to speak. When I asked. “What in the world is happening to my mother?" she said. “The same thing that is happening to everybody else here. I'm going to tell you because I’m leaving on Friday. I can’t stand it anymore. She then described how her supervisor orders the nurses to give heavy sedatives and tranquilizers to the patients, especially when they are short-staffed, in order to “manage them more easily.” In other words, the pa­ tients are being drugged. I phoned my brothers immediately. They said, “Bring Mother home tonight and we'll find another place." Within the week we put Mother in a wonderful facility only on hour from my front door. She has been there 10 days and already I see a great improvement. Her eyes are sparkl­ ing again and she is much more like her old self. I know this letter is too long to print, but I hope you will cut it down so it will fit into your space. Your readers need to know this. It is urgent! Wednesday through Saturday OPEN MONDAY & TUESDAY 6 A.M. to 10 P.M.; CLOSED SUNDAY 1009 W. Green Street ■ Hastings, Michigan 49058 (616) 948-3115 Eo.£ 130 E. State Street, Hastings, Michigan VISA a SUC—LAYAWAY 616-948-8203TUX RENTAL AVAILABLE HOURS 010 0 30 Monday thru Satunlay/Weaneiday and Friday *W 8 eat was—- - - - �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11, 1989 — Page 9 Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL - APfflL 24, IMS Office volunteers were some of the many who were recognized at the appreciation program. From left, Ex­ ecutive Director Steve Reid presents them with copies of founder Virgil Gulker’s new book: Marjorie Lewis, Mabel Boyion, Viola Johnson, Jean Englerth, Pat Wagner, Doris Tinkler, Joyce Reid, Bertha Thaler, Loretta Schoessel and Letha Philpott. Volunteer Jan Hilliker Is not pictured. National founder praises Love Inc. volunteers at dinner by Elaine Gilbert Virgil Gulker used to think that perhaps Christians didn’t care about reaching out and helping people in need around them. Then Gulker found out that people really were eager to share Christ's love but just didn’t know how to get involved and that churches had never been given opportunities to help people on a one-to-one basis locally. On that premise, in 1981 he founded Love Inc. in Holland. Mi. Now Love, Inc. chapters have sprung up all over the nation and the church networking organization coordinates assistance for the needy through more than 60 programs, link­ ing 1,500 churches in 400 areas, including Barry County. Gulker was in Hastings recently to speak to the 91 people who attended the 5th annual Love Inc. of Barry County Appreciation din­ ner, held to honor volunteers. Statistics alone, like the thousands who are homeless, are too overwhelming to directly motivate church members into action, but if you go to a church with na..nes and faces you can get results, Gulker said. One example of a life that had been touched by Love Inc. to another area, he said, was a woman whose two children were taken away by the state because her home was full of gar­ bage and spider webs. Shortly after Love Inc. volunteers showed her how to clean up her home, she committed her life to Christ and has “gone full circle,” Gulker said. The interest in Love, Inc., a clearinghouse ministry, keeps growing, he said. Forty-nine of the 50 states have requested information as well as Australia and New Zealand. Fifteen stales now have Love Inc. offices. “Last year, we had 570 requests for infor­ mation,” he said. A new twist to Love Inc. that will help it grow is its merger with World Vision, the largest evangelical relief organization in the world. Love Inc. became a division of World Vision's domestic ministries in 1988, Gulker said to his new book, “Help is Just Around the Comer: How Love Inc. Mobilizes Care for the Needy.” “The local affiliates, however, retained their independence. “With the greater funding base and organizational infrastructure of World Vision, Love Inc. will be able to become proactive in targeting communities for new clear­ inghouses,” he said. “We hope to have a prototype Love Inc. of­ fice to every state by 1997. “World Vision support services and ex­ isting contracts will also enable Love Inc. to help develop educational activities and materials for church workers and to broker specific programs originating in one com­ munity to other communities which might also use them,” Gulker said. He told the Hastings audience that he k not an employee of World Vision, but that the partnership merely gives Love Inc. a sound financial base of professional services that will make the organization’s growth possible. World Vision will not be providing direct services. World Vision investigated Love Inc. for seven months prior to the merger, he said. “They went through our financial and legal records, visited urban and real programs to find out if this was something they wanted to be a part of. Was thir something, they asked, that God was in.” People of all ages can be involved in Love Inc., Gulker said. He talked about a quadriplegic, who on the surface might be thought of as the weakest member of one church. But using a voice ac­ tivated computer, that person is a “sparkplug” for Love Inc., he said. “AU of us have a gift, a skill. God calls us to reach out to those who have needs.” In Barry County, about 500 people are reaching out to others through Love Inc., said local executive director Steve Reid during the recognition program. Fifty-eight churches in the county are participating. “All have had a special part." he said. “Last year was the bus is: year we've ever had. We averaged (helping) almost 100 families a month last ye ind for r . County that's very good. “I thank the Lord for each one of — as churches and individuals...” he told the volunteers. He also praised Hastings High School students who held a variety of fund raisers and contributed $7,000 to Love, Inc. As a gesture of thanks, Reid presented representatives of the high school with Gulker's new book to place in their school library. Special recognition during the program was given by Executive Director Steve Reid (left) to Hastings High School students who raised $7,000 for Love Inc. Representing the students were Heidi Herron, Evy Vargaz, Mark Kelly and Angie Ehredt including several others who are not pictured. From left, Mary Finn, Betty Haas, Debi Jeurink and Bertha Thaler wait In line to have Virgil Gulker, Love Inc. founder, sign copies of his new book for them. Love Inc. founder Virgil Gulker of Holland, Mi. was the keynote speaker for the program. Local 138 Retirees will meet Thursday. May 18. at 8 a.m. at the Union Hall. Trip to Binder Park in Battle Creek planned. Lunch at Ken Miller provided piano music during the dinner. Turkeyville. Bus to leave Union Hall at 8:30 a.m. Public invited with retirees having first chance. Phil’s Pizzeria Italian Specialties 795-7844 GIVE BLOOD, PLEASE. I Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll • । WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE «tOUPS tues-ThuisjirJOatn ’l O’" F- 4 Sr ii30am-i am Sun 4- 0 dcsesMa- Common Council met in rogula- ssssion in lhe City Council Chambers. City Hall. Hostings. Michigan on Monday, April 24. 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present were members: Campbell, Cusack. Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton. White. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller that the excuse of Councilman Fuhr be accepted. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Jasperse that the minutes of the April 10. meeting be approved as rood and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, with a correction of *26 to include a car for the DPS. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Invoice* read: AIS. $52,100.00. Williams 4 Works (DOA), $2,241.79; L. H. Anklan Const.. $2,800.00. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that the above Invoices be approved as read. Yeas: White, Walton, Spencer, MlHer, Jasperse. Cusack, Campbell. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the letter of April 20, from the Hastings Jaycees to do a “downtown beautification project" by plan­ ting and maintaining flower* around the trees that line the downtown sidewalk* for a fundraising pro­ ject be granted under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Richard Russell, Project Manager of Rural Hous­ ing Corporation was present and discussed a pro­ posed Senior Citizen Apartment complex contain­ ing 24 single story units on the West side of North East Street. As addressed in his letter of April IB. it will be necessary to extend the storm sewer line North of Woodlawn Avenue along the Hanover Right of Way and would like to explore the City's involvement In the construction of the storm sewer line in cooperation with the Rural Housing Corporation. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Walton that the matter concerning the storm sewer on N. East St. North of Woodlawn Avenue be referred to the Street Committee. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Jasperse that a letter of support be written to Mr. Russell of Rural Housing Corporation. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Public Hearing on Ordinance 222 held. An Or­ dinance to approve an amendment to the Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Pion of the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Hastings. No public com­ ment received. Moved by Cusack, supported by Walton that Or­ dinance 222 be adopted to approve the amend­ ment to the DDA and TIFA. Yeas: Campbell. Cusack, Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton, White. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Walton that the request from Mike Hawthorne for a streel and/or curb opening to Lol 403 off Benton St. North of Apple be referred to the Street Committee. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. AAoved by Cusack, supported by Walton, that the correspondence of April 12, from Fire Chief Roger Caris, concerning the rewrapping of pipe* al the fire station after asbestos wa* removed, be refer­ red to the Director of Public Service* to secure blds for all buildings and report back at the next meeting. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Jasperse that the letter of April 12, from the Hastings Apostolic Tabernacle be received and filed. (Letter to FCC concerning CB Interference on Church PA system. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the letter of April 17, from Lynn AAcConnell, of Hastings City Band requesting $1,500 be referred to the Finance Committee. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. AAoved by White, supported by Walton that the letter of April 18, from the City of Flushing concer­ ning AAayor Exchange AAay 16, and those planning to attend, be received and placed on file. Yeas: Al) Absent: One. Carried. AAoved by Walton, supported by White that the newsletter of April 17, from the Kalamazoo Arts Council be received and placed on file. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. AAoved by Spencer, supported by Jasperse that the two letters of April 17, ‘ram the SMPC (Southern Michigan Planning Counal) to Joe Rahn. JEDC Director, concerning any comments on the Michigan CDBG, industrial Incubator and the Clin­ ton Street Project, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Councilman Spencer stated that the Owner. Landlord, Tenant Committee ha* met and 16 at­ tended for their organizational meeting and will meet again the third Monday of AAay to finalize their report and goals. AAoved by White, supported by Spencer that a letter be sent to the E. W. Bliss expressing our desire to purchase the Canning Plant, and to ex­ tend our option expiring May 1, 1989, contingent upon approval of EDA money. Yeos: White, Walton. Spencer. Miller, Jasperse, Cusack, Campbell. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Ordinance 223 read. A proposed zoning or­ dinance amendment to Artide XIX of the PUD — Planned Unit Development District. Councilman Miller stated that City Attorney, James Fisher has given Rutland Township the recommended change* in the sewer agreement and we are now waiting to hear bock from them. AAoved by Miller, supported by Jasperse that the letter from Cindy Spohn concerning a sewer dalm, denied by the City’s Insurance carrier be referred to the Water and Sewer Committee. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. AAoved by Cusock, supported by Jasperse that a public hearing be set for May 8, on the 1909/90 budget presented in the amount of $2,106,553. Finance Chairman Cusock stated Ihat the budget committee hod spent much time cutting and in order to balance the budget we would hove to con­ sider going to 16.2 mill* which is allowable by charier. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Moved b ' White, supported by Jasperse that the resolution directing the clerk to publish a notice setting forth the proposed additional millage rate to allow going to 16.2 mill* be ode pled. Yeas: Campbell, Cusock. Jasperse, Miller. Spencer, Walton, While. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer, that the appointment of Jerry Sarver as the new Chief of Police be confirmed. Mayor Gray stated that there wore approximately 60 applicants which were screened by Dr. Ralph Chandler to six. Coun­ cilman Spencer asked if ths $1,500 cost for the screening was well spent. Councilman Campbell stated that he hod been ogolnst it from the beginn­ ing and he has removed all doubt he hod and felt it was well worth it to have someone do it. Chandler talked about eoch applicant. Councilman Cusock was impressed with Chandler's ability to assess people, aside from background checks and looking down the road two or three yean as who will do the best possible job. can determine who would be best for the job. Yeos: White. Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse. Cusack. Campbell. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the 1988 Annual report from Great Lakes Bancorp be received and placed on file. Yeos: All Absent: One. Carried. AAoved by Jasperse. supported by Walton that the bid for a new police cruiser go Io Renner Ford for $16,855.00 minus trode in of $5,500 for a total of $11,355.00. Yeas: Campbell. Cusack. Jasperse, Miller. Spencer. Walton, White. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. AAoved by Cusock. supported by Walton that the police report for March be received and placed on file. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the April 24, Building Inspector* report be received and filed. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. AAoved by Spencer, supported by Miller that the April 24, Assessor* report be received and placed on file. Yeos: All Absent: One. Carried. AAoved by Campbell, supported by Jasperse to adjourn and go Io a closed session to discuss the purchase of real estate. Yeas: White, Walton, Spencer. Miller, Jasperse. Cusack. Campbell. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Reod and approved: Mary Lou Gray, AAayor Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (5-11) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION NOTICE Dacoesed Estate FHe No. BB-20127-SE Estate of DORIS L. WENSKO. Deceased. Social Security No. 385-22-4217. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On June 15, 1989 at 9:30 a.m.. In the probate courtroom. Hasting*. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Oral D. Miller re­ questing that Oral D. Miller be appointed personal representative of the estate of Doris L. Wensko. who lived at 1108 N. Broadway, Hasting*. Michigan and who died April 1, 1989; and re­ questing also that the will of lhe deceased dated July 11. 1973 be admitted to probate. It is also requested that lhe heirs at law of said deceased bo determined. Creditor* of the deceased ore notified that all claim* against the estate will be forever barred unless pi esen ted to lhe (proposed) personal representative ar Io both the profrale court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the eslate will then be assign­ ed to entitled person* appearing of record. AAay 11. 1989 Oral D. Miller Personal Representative BY: RICHARD J. HUDSON Address of Petitioner: 10566 M-66, Nashville. Ml 49073 (616) 758-3838 Richard J. Hudson (PI5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE A FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (5-11) TO THE MMKNT* OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Appeals: CASE NO. Sp. 11-88 -Hasting* Eagle* *4158. (ap­ plicant); Hazel Meek, (property owner). LOCATION: 1176 Coats Grove Rd., Sec. 4. Hasting* Twp. (formerly the old Altoft School Building). PURPOSE: Rehearing as order on appeal by the Zoning Board of Appeal* on April 21, 1989. CASE NO. Sp. 3-89 • Rita W. Shoup, (applicant); Ronald DeMond, (property owner). LOCATION: 1055 Cogswell Rd.. Sec. 19, Castleton Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for temporary housing for health impaired immediate family member (mother). CASE NO. Sp. 4-89 - Sharon Yoder, (applicant); Russell Sarver, (property owner). LOCATION: 2966 Center Rd., Sec. 22. Hastings Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for a home occupation to operate a 6-person adult foster care facility. CASE NO. Sp. 5-89 - Martin A Donna Lennon, (applicant). LOCATION: 12785 Baseline Rd., Sec. 33. Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for temporary housing for ogThe hearing wifi be held on May 22, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. In the County Commissioner'* Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. Interested person* desiring to present their views upon appeal either verbally or In writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Site inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Planning Commission member* the day of the hearing. Persons in­ terested In accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The special use application* ore available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice, 220 W. State St.. Hasting*. Mich, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday through Friday. Please call the Planning Office of 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersma, Barry County Clerk (5-11) File No. 89-20126-DH In the matter of FRANCIS L. BAUER, Deceased. TAKE NOTICE: On May 25, 1989 at 9-.M a.m., in the probate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Mary M. Bauer, wife of the deceased, for the determination of heirs. May 4, 1989 Richard J. Hudson (P15220) SIEGEL, HUDSON. GEE A FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hostings, Michigan 49058 (616) 945-3495 Mary M. Bauer BY: Richard J. Hudson Address of Petitioner: 204 S. Hanover Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (5/11) Ceaatyaf Barry NOTICE OF HKAMNS TEB—11 Al ION OF PABD8TAL BMNTB File No. 89-2103-AD, 2104, A 2105 In the matter of File Number* 89-2103-AD. 89-2104-AD, A 89-2105-AD, adoptees TO: Mr. Terry Lee Krank ISM Boyes Rood Delton, Michigan TAKE NOTICE: On Mzy 25. 1909 al 2:45 p.m.. in the Probate courtroom, 220 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan, before Judge Richard H. Show, Probate Judge a hearing will be heW on the PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. The law provides that you be notified of this hearing. H you foil to appear at this hearing YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS MAY BE TBUMNATK). May 8. 1989 Robert L. Byington (P-27621) 222 West Apple Street Hastings, Ml 49058 616-945-9557 Joyce E. McCain 4777 Barber Rood. Lot 23 Hastings, Michigan 49038 (5/11) rvwnovrs prwwnr ana xi reeiueuie, a members from Barry County Agricultural Society. Tabled Ordinance to Roxane property purchased by Barry Co. Agricultural Society ponding receipt of proposed Text Amendment to current zoning from Township Attorney Thomsen, thus allowing all members Io give proper consideration to both proposals. Approved cable television franchise transfer from Cental to C-TEC Corporation. Report al rood tour token on April 17th with Barry County Road Commission. Approved Hold Harmless Fireworks Permit for Algonquin Lake Association for July 1, 1989. Proclaimed July 31. 1989 as United States Customs Day upon request of Dept, of Treasury, U. S. Custom* Service. Received report* of Treasurer Coppon and Zon­ ing Administrator Hammond. Approved adjustment to 1989 Budget. Unanimously approved vouchers totaling $9,598.93. Adjournment at 8:08 p.m. Respectfully, Phyllis Fuller, Clerk Attested to by: Robert M. Edward*. Supervisor (5-11) Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to f PREMIUM CUSTOM The BANNER DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL 0EHTUH •495 *335 •295 *335 •All teeth ond molencls med meet the high standards sei by lhe Americon Dental Ass n. •Our on premises lab provides individual 4 efficient service. ‘Free denture consultation 8 OKOminalian. (616) 455-0810 •l.D. Himebough DDS •D.D White ODS •G. Mancewicr DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 I I Continuing Care Coordinator Pennock Hospital has an immediate open­ ing for a Relief Continuing Care Coor­ dinator This position requires an individual with a Bachelor Degree in Social Work or related field; preferably a licensed social worker. • The responsibilities will include a patient representative and discharge planning. Please submit resume to: ^z^^Carla Neil, Director, QRCCS (Hl; Pennock Hospital 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, MI 49058 e.o.e. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11. 1989 Marshall Redskins top Hastings Saxon softballers in extra innings Marshall broke a seventh inning deadlock with a pair of runs and went on to heal Hastings h-4 Tuesday, handing the .Saxons their third straight defeat. With the game tied 4-4. lhe Redskins bun ched a single, two crucial errors, a walk and another single together for two runs and the win. The loss drops Hastings drops to 7-7 overall and 3-6 in lhe Twin Valley. Hastings coach Larry Dykstra said his team has fallen into a woeful hitting slump lhe last four games. The four runs against Marshall were the team's first in four games — a period District softball, baseball pairings announced Pairings for the upcoming state district baseball and softball tournaments have been announced. Hastings' baseball team will play at Mid­ dleville May 18 at 4:15 p.m in a qualifying round game. The winner advances to play Harper Creek in a nrr-district contest on May in which Hastings is hitting but .151. "Our pitching has improved a lot since ear­ ly in the year, but unless our hitting improves we're not going to win." he said. "We make a lot of gcxxi plays defensively, but when we make errors they always seem to be at crucial times and lead to a lot of unearned runs." Hastings committed four errors against the Redskins which led to four unearned runs. Kim McDonald went the distance on the mound for Hastings, limiting Marshall to only five hits and five waiks. After spotting the Redskins a 3-0 first inn­ ing lead. Hastings came back with a run in the fourth on a single and stolen base by Kellie Tebo and two errors. Marshall made it 4-1 in the sixth on a single, passed bail and two wild pitches. But Hastings rallied to tie it in the sixth on three walks and four wild pitches. Marshall then won the contest with two runs in the top of the seventh. Hastings had only three hits in the game in­ cluding singles by Tebo. Melissa Bclson and Alison Curtis. zo. The four-team districts will be held al Gull Lake June 3. Hastings' softball team will play at Delton on May 26 in a pre-district game. The winner advances to the four-team district June 3 at Plainwell. ( Sports ] Hastings catcher Alison Curtis goes up the line to make a tag in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Marshall. ' Saxon boys nail down win, girls lose in track Hastings first baseman Jeff Pugh tries to flag down an errant throw in Tues­ day s 10-8 loss to Marshall. Marshall holds off Saxon hardball team 10-8 Marshall outlasted Hastings 10-8 in a baseball slugfest Tuesday night. The teams combined for 25 hits and Mar­ shall broke a 7-7 sixth inning tie with a run and then held off the Saxons. Hastings falls to 4-5 in the Twin Valley with the loss and are 9-10 overall. The Saxons play a doublehcader at Coldwater tonight. After spotting the Redskins a pair of runs in the top of the first, Hastings came back with four runs of its own. Gary Parker led off with a single, Jeff Pugh followed with a single and Scott Hubbert doubled in Parker. Pugh scored on a wild pitch to tic the game and then Jack Hobert hit his school record ty­ ing sixth homer of the year to make it 4-2. After Hastings upped its lead to 5-2, the Redskins scored five runs in the third on three hits, two walks and rnd error for a 7-5 lead. Hastings tied the game in the fifth when Jamie Murphy walked and Parker singled to put two runners on. Pugh forced Parker and then stole second. Hi bbert pnxeeded to dou­ ble in Murphy and Pugh to make it 7-7. Marshall scored one in the sixth and two in the seventh to make it 10-7, but the Saxons wouldn't fold. Hobert walked to lead off the seventh, and two outs later. Chad Dockter singled. Jamie Garrett drove in Hobert with a single, but Murphy was robbed of a single on a shoestring catch to end the game. Hastings picked off a season-high 14 first places in easily beating Coldwater in boys track Tuesday night 90-47. The Saxon girls, however, weren't as for­ tunate as they dropped an 81-45 verdict to the Cardinals. The boys are now 3-3 in the Twin Valley and 4-3 overall. The girls are 2-5 and 1-5. David Clouse sparked the Hastings victory with three firsts in the high jump (5-10), long jump (19-5) and 110 high hurdles (15.9). Pete Hauschild and Chad Murphy took a pair of firsts for the Saxons. Hauschild won the 100 meters (11.4) and 200 meters (23.0) while Murphy captured the shot (44-2) and discus (143). Another Saxon highlight was Jim Lenz set­ ting a new school record in winning the pole vault (14-0). Hastings was particularly tough in the relays, winning the 3200, 800, 400 and 1600 runs. The 3200 meter foursome consisted of Jeremy Maiville, Steve Waldron, Kurt Huss and Marc Lester (8:54); the 800 team was Chris Tracy, Chad Neil, Mark Peterson and Allen Slocum (1:36.9); the 400 team was Peterson, Hauschild. Neil, and Slocum (46.0); and the 1600 meter team was Derek Gonzales. Lester, Scott Schoessel and Waldron (3:38). Other Hastings firsts were recorded by Waldron in the 400 (53.1) and Tracy in the 300 (42.5). Hastings' girls could only manage two firsts by Jenny Baldcrson in the long jump (14-5) and the 400 relay team of Carrie Schneider. Katy Peterson, Melinda Hare and Evy Vargaz (52.9). Saxons take third in Twin Valley goft match Hastings placed third behind Sturgis and Hillsdale in the Twin Valley match at Albion on Monday. With four league jamborees left. Hastings is in second place overall with 27 points. Sturgis leads the conference with 30 points. The final conference championship match will be played May 16 at Sturgis. Nancy Vitale led Hastings with a 44 while Jackie Longstreet added a 54, Angelle Cooklin a 55 and Kerry Begg a 60. The Saxons also outdistanced Lowell and Saranac at the Hastings Country Club on May 5. Hastings shot a 212 to 232 for Lowell and 263 for Saranac. Vitale was meet medalist with a 49. Cooklin added a 51, Jenny Chase a 55 and Jackie Longstreet a 57. Saxon JV softballers split with Sturgis, lose to Marshall David Oom polishes off his Hillsdale opponent at No.l singles as the Soxons topped the Hornets 4-3 Tuesday. Streaking Saxon tennis team builds record to 7-2 Perennial Twin Valley champ Sturgis snap­ ped Hastings' four-game tennis winning streak with an easy 7-0 shutout on May 5. The Saxons had blanked Marshall 7-0 the previous day and then beat Hillsdale 4-3 on Tuesday. Hastings is now 7-2 overall and 5-2 in the league. Only David Oom at No. 2 singles lasted three sets against Sturgis. Oom lost 1-6, 6-4. Against the Redskins. Craig Cole at No. 1 singles won 3-6,7-5,6-3 while Oem won 6-0. 6-3. Matt Gahan at No. 3 singles won 6-0, 6-1 and Brad Weller at the fourth singles position took a 6-0, 7-5 decision. In doubles, Tom DeVault-Jcff Baxter won at No. I 6-2. 6-1: Joe Meppelink-Joe Marfia won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles; and Matt Schaefer-Tadd Wattles won 6-3, 6-0. The Saxons knocked off Harper Creek 4-3 on Monday. Oom won 7-5, 6-2. Gahan took a 6-3, 6-3 decision, and Weller captured a 7-6. 6-3 win. In doubles. Meppelink and Marfia won at the No. 2 position 7-5, 3-6, 6-0. In Tuesday s meet against Hillsdale. Gahan won at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-3 and Weller at No. 4 singles took a 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 decision that clinched the meet for Hastings. Hastings also pulled off a pair of doubles wins at No. 1 with DeVault and Baxter 6-4, 6-2 and al No. 2 with Meppelink and Marfia 6-3, 6-2. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! May May May May May May May May May May May 11 11 12-13 13 13 13 15 16 16 16 17 BASEBALL at Coldwater (2)............................. 3:30p.m. SOFTBALL at Coldwater (2)............................. 3:30p.m. TENNIS Twin Valley at Albion TRACK Alma Inv...................................................10:00a.m. SOFTBALL n " Lake Inv.................................... 9:00a.m. BASEBALI Maple Valley Inv. TENNIS ai Grand Ledge .......................... 4:00 p.m. GOLF League at Sturgis BASEBALL at Harper Creek.............................5:00p.m. SOFTBALL at Harper Creek................... 5:00 p.m. TENNIS at Charlotte.............................................4:00p.m. Hastings' jayvec softball team split a doubleheader with Sturgis last Thursday, win­ ning the first game 21-0 but dropping the nightcap 19-14. Stephanie Leatherman pitched a one-hitter in the opener and also hit a home run. Kristi Abendroth had five hits for the day including a double and homer. Hastings also won its first game in the Gull Lake Invitational, 17-13 over Lakewood. The finals were postponed due to snow and will be made up May 20. Leatherman went all the way to pick up the win, but on the last play of the game — a tag out at home plate — she fractured her wrist and will be lost for the season. Abendroth went 6-for-6 at the plate with four rbis. Sarah Ke'lcy had three hits and scored four runs. The team also lost to Marshall 17-13. Hastings took a 12-2 lead in'o the first, but couldn't hold the lead. Lena Thunders had two triples, a single and three rbis while Kelley had four rbis and Shannon Fuller three hits. Saxon JV hardballers win, one, tie another Hastings’ jayvee baseball team played to a 6-6 tie in the first game of the Robinson Memorial Tournament, and then lost the se­ cond game to Wyoming Park 8-4. In the opener against Catholic Central. Hastings scored a run with two out in the bot­ tom of the seventh to tie the game. The teams then played to an eight inning tie when the contest was called due to a two-hour time limit. Corey Dockter had a two doubles and a single and drove in two runs to lead Hastings. Paul Rose had two singles. Against Wyoming Park, Hastings led a 2-0 first inning lead disappear into a 7-2 deficit after three. Ray Bell had a double and single and rbi for Hastings. Hastings coach Marsh Evans said his team, which finished second, played well at times. "We played some good baseball against good competition," he said. The team also dropped a doublehcader to Sturgis 8-2 and 6-5 last Thursday. Ryan Nichols had a double, single and two rbis in the first game while Trent Weller had two singles and Nichols drove in two runs with a double in game two. The team also lost to Marshall 7-3 Tuesday night. Bell had a homer while Kelly and Horan had two singles. Alumni baseball game set for May 29 Hastings' annual alumni baseball game will be held May 29 at 1 p.m. Players should ar­ rive al Johnson Field at noon. Teams will be divided between recent and older graduates. A picnic will follow the game Players plann­ ing to play should contact Bernie Oom at 945-9790. Saxon Shorts Hastings' softball team is having a hard time scoring runs the last two weeks. The four runs were the first die team nas scored since April 27. The Saxons had been shut out 5-0, 8-0 and 12-0 in their next three games until scoring four against Marshall on Tuesday. Kellie Tebo leads me Saxe ns in hitting at .341, one of six players batting over .300. Diane Dykstra is second on the team at .333 while Carrie Carr is third in hitting at .317. Carr also leads in rbis with 16 while Jeanette Roy is tops in runs with 19. Tebo, Carr and Melissa Belson are second with 17 runs. As for Hastings' baseball team, senior shortstop Gary Parker leads the team in average (.476), hits (30), runs (24) and walks (10). Outfielder Scott Hubbert is second with a .487 mark with a team-high 18 rbis and pitcher-catcher Jack Hobert is third at .346 with a school record-tying six homcis. Sophomore catcher Nick Williams is tied with Hubbert for the rbi lead with 18. Jamie Garrett is hitting .417 in only 12 at bats. For the fourth time this spring, Hastings' pole vault record has been broken. Pete Hauschild broke the mark for the first three times, but Tuesday night Jim Lenz went 14-feet to establish another new Hastings record. The real sporting superstars The pigtailed little girl slowly walked the length of the track, searching the stands with big round, happy eyes. An infectious smile split her face when she located her subject, and the little girl thrust her tiny fist in the air. The scene was hardly reminiscent of Kirk Gibson rounding the bases slowly, sticking his huge paw in the air after banging a hanging curve deep into the right field stands, or Steve Yzerman, jtick raised in triumph, gliding past another hapless goalie. No. this was nothing more than a diminutive seven-year girl peering into the Johnson Field stands seeking her mother. The mother was there in the bleachers, beaming proudly. The little girl squealed and raised the tightly-clutched ribbon in one hand, waving madly with the other. It was the type of moment which signifies what the Barry Intermediate Superstars arc all about. Pride in achievement. Togetherness. Making new friendships while reaffirm­ ing old ones. For the competition, sure, but tnesc were 57 young "athletes" who bounced around Johnson Field Tuesday, dodging obstacle courses and heaving softballs for the sheer fun of it. "What we’re trying to do here is twofold." Barry Intermediate teacher Larry Rico said of the youngsters. "We’re trying to give the kids an awareness of feeling and sharing, and to give them a positive, joyful day. "It's just a neat thing to come out and do.” The Barry Intermediate Superstars consist of four classes of severely men­ tally impaired (SMI), trainablv mentally impaired fl Ml), and educably mentally impaired (EMI) youngsters aged six to 26. No referees, no clocks ticking off the time, no coaches taking flak from misguided parents. Just kids competing, having fun, and learning about people. During the superstar competition the youngsters, grouped together by ability, participate in 11 events from running dashes to throwing frisbees and kicking footballs. Included among the 70 volunteers run­ ning the event are an assortment of teachers, parents, administrators and high school students. Rico said the ratio of athletes to volunteers is one to one. The system works like a charm and the kids wind up big winners. "I think they get a lot out of this — a lot of positives." Rico said. "The kids come in contact with strangers and make new friendships and reassociate themselves with cuter friends. "They look forward to this e ery year." It isn’t, however, just the kids who wind up the winners. The day is special for the volunteers, who, after watching these special kids tear up and down the field for half a day. find it impossible to feel bad about anything or anybody, Rico said. “Thai’s there, for sure," he admitted. "It gives the students an opportunity to shine for themselves and share the human experience of it with others. “It gives the kids a chance to come together, plus it’s a chance to excel physically, emotionally and mentally." Which is. after all. what sports are supposed to be all about in the first place. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11. 1989 — Pag- 11 Legal Notices ADJOURNED NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Tracy Eggleston (left) boots a footboll while Mark Henderson fires a shot during the Barry Intermediate Superstar competition held at Johnson Field on Tuesday Barry Intermediate Superstar competition draws 57 to Johnson Field in Hastings The efforts of 57 mentally impaired athletes highlighted the Seventh Annual Barry In­ termediate Superstars competition held Tues­ day at Johnson Field. The athletes consisted of two educabiy men­ tally inroaireri fF.MI) classes from Nor­ theastern School in Hastings and trainably mentally impaired (TMI) and severely men­ tally impaired (SMI) classes from Delton. The youngsters, who ranged in age from six to 26, competed in 11 events, eight of which Basketball camp coming?to Lakewood June 12-15 A basketball camp under the direction of Lakewood varsity basketball Coach Mike Maciasz will be held at Lakewood High School June 12-15. The camp is for players going into the sixth through ninth grades and will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Hastings to host track regional May 20 Hastings will be the site of the Region 17 track meet on May 20 at Johnson Field. Field events begin at 9:30 a.m. with runn­ ing events at 10 p.m. Competing teams include Delton, Mid­ dleville, Lakewood and Hastings from Barry County, Grand Rapids teams Central, Nor­ thern, Catholic Central and East Grand Rapids, as well as Caledonia, Ionia, Lowell, Otsego, Plainwell, Portland, Gull Lake and Wayland. The cost for early enrollment is $20. After May 26 the cost is $28. Facits covered include shooting follow through, making offensive moves, "eye’s up" drills and scrimmage games. Anyone interested in enrolling should pick up an entry form at Lakewood High School office. Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER Give A Call at- 948-8051 PUBLIC HEARING The Hostings City Planning Commission will hold a public hear­ ing on Monday, June 5,1989, at 7:45 p.m. in the City Hall, Council Chambers, at 102 S. Broadway, to consider the rezoning request of Miller Real Esate, Donald Haywood, in behalf of Ken Karl and the Barry County Agricultural Society, of the Fairgrounds pro­ perty on W. State from D-2 (Industrial Zoning) and R-2 (Residen­ tial Zoning) to B-2 (General Business District), as shown on map below, Lengthy legal available in Clerk's office. Minutes of said meeting will be available for public inspec­ tion at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Hastings, Michigan. The notice is given pursuant to Section 3.260 (4) (b) of the Hastings Zoning Ordinance. were competitive. Youngsters received rib­ bons for their participation in the events. Nearly 70 volunteers helped with the superstar competition including high school students, parents, teachers and Barry In­ termediate officials. Area BIRTHS: .............. IT’S A GIRL _____ Mike and Lois Pierson of Hastings are proud parents ofa girl, Amanda Jean, born April 19 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Amanda weighed 9 lbs, 3 ozs. and was 21’4” long. Amanda has two brothers, Michael and Peter. Grandparents are Glendon and Eileen Pierson and Arlo and Orpha Nicholson of Hastings. Marilyn and Dennis Whitney of Hastings, May 4, 4:45 p.m., 6 lbs., 'A oz. Valerie Nichols and Darren Huffman, May 2,2:43 a.m. at St Mary’s, Grand Rapids, 7 lbs., 8 ozs., 21’4 inches. Kayla Elizabeth King, bom to Jim and Laur­ ie King at Butterworth, April 25,1:22 p.m, 7 lbs, 9 ozs., 20 inches. Daniel and Lucinda Krepps of Hastings, May 3, 9:05 p.m, 5 lbs, % ozs. ITS A BOY Todd and Judith Taylor of Lake Odessa, May 2, 10:22 p.m„ 6 lbs, 7’4 ozs. Terry Hendricks and Angel Hampton of Hastings, May 3, 8:16 a.m, 8 lbs, 1 oz. Bret and Betty Lafler of Lake Odessa. May 3, 12:21 p.m., 9 lbs, 12 ozs. David and Tamyra Matlice of Woodland, May 3, 10:26 ajn, 7 lbs, 10'4 ozs. NaMtittorNwu mit local AA5W ORANGCVRLU TOWWHP April 20. 19*9 ot 7:30 p.m. Four (4) Board member* present. (Millar, Horpor, Cook. Boulter). Absent (1) Lewi*. Alto present: Township Aaaaaaor Cindy Smith. Patti Armstrong and Dirk Ashley of Groat Lokot Appraisal, Board of Review members Julio Bourdo ond Art Smith, and approx. 79 clllren* and guest*. Purpose of Mooting: Board of Review and reap­ praisal discussion. Considerable discussion regarding thoao mat­ ter* took place with odjoummenl ot 10:15 p.m. Darlene Horpor. Clark Attested to by: Boyce Millar. Supervisor RKGULAR MUTING May 2, 19*9 at 7:30 p.m. All Board Member* present. Alao praaant: 11 citizens and guests. $8,000 cascode system for fira deportment opproved. Solory Increase for frontier station attendant opprovod. Attorney foot opprovod. April 17th par diem opprovod for Board of Review. Resolution to transfer franchise from Cento! TV to C-Toc. Michigan Twp. Participating Plan Insurance approved. Assessor instructed to appeal township SEV to proper authorities. $12,7*0 gravel road maintenance approved. $39,310 of paved road projects approved. ■Ills road ond approved. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m Darlene Horpor. Clerk Attested to by: Boyce Miller. Supervisor (5/11) to Pal Wagner, president of Barry County Habitat for Humanity, will update for American Association of University Women, new developments in the county’s Habitat Project on Tuesday, May 16, at 7 p.m., at lhe home of Junia Jarvic, 1954 South Price Road, Nashville. Property has been purchas­ ed for the first new home. A family recipient is to be chosen this week. Ground­ breaking and a variety show fundraiser are scheduled for June. Arts Council *las imeer classes Sharon Vickery, City Clerk Legal Notice Opportunities to learn weaving, portrait oil painting and drawing plus art classes for children are being offered in June by the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County. Two classes will be held for young people: one for ages 9-12 and another for 13-15 year olds. All classes will be held in the Arts Hatchery Building at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. Sessions will be held at various times from June 3-22. Detailed information is in­ cluded on the registration forms which will be available by May 12 at Hastings Public Library, the Barry In­ termediate School District of­ fice (202 S. Broadway). Color Center ar>d Hastings Office Supply. — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held May 9, 1989 are available In the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. — NOTICE — RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ZONING S BUILDING ADMINSTRATOR IS Btrnird Ham­ mond, 1300 Hammond Road, Hastings, Phone: 945-9891. OFFICE HOURS: 9 am. till noon, every Monday and Thurs­ day, at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2481 Heath Road Hastings, Phone: 948-2194. ZONING: The Zoning and Planning Commission meats, quarterly. Meetings for 1989 are to be held, January 9, April 10, July 10 and October 9. Hearings for requests for Zon­ ing Changes If held on the above dates will coast 8100.00. If request for hearing is for a date other than advertised as above, the cost will be $150.00. APPEALS: The cost for a hearing before the Appeals Board for granting variances, special exception use, or condi­ tional use, shall be $90.00 per hearing. BUILDING PERMITS: Fines may be Imposed for failure to apply for Building Permits, before erecting any building in the Charter Township, per Section 19 of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance. UNLICENSED VEHICLES, DEBRIS, JUNK: Accumulation of one or more unlicensed vehicle or parts thereof, or other refuse is PROHIBITED, Per Section 17 of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Default having been made in lhe condition* of a certain Mortgage made by David Bruce Zakem and Bonnie Zakem. hutbond and wife, at Mortgagor* to the National Bank of Hatting*, a Federal Bank­ ing Corporation, of Hotting*. Michigan, ot Mor­ tgagee dated March 4. 1985. and recorded in the office of the Regitter of Deed* for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on March 6. 1985. In Liber 421 of Mortgage*, on page 25, 26. 27. and 28 on which Mortgage there It claimed to be due ot the date of thi* notice, lor principal ond interest, the turn of Eleven Thoutand Two Hundred Six 8 03/100 (11,206.03) Dollar*, and no proceeding* having been indituted to recover the debt now re­ maining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of tale contained In •aid Mortgage ho* become operative: Now Therefore, Notin It Horoby Glvon that by virtue of the power of tale contained In told Mor­ tgage and In pursuance of the statute in such cote mode and provided, the told Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole of lhe premise* therein described or to much thereof ot may bo necessary, at public auction, io the highest bidder, at the North door of the County Courthouse In the City of Hading*, and County of Barry, Michigan, that be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court In and for •aid County, on Friday, May 26, 19*9. at 2:00 o'clock Eastern Daylight Time in the afternoon of •aid day, and told promisee will bo sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then duo on sold Mortgage together with 1J percent Interest, legal costs. At­ torneys’ fees and also any taxes ond Insurance that told Mortgagee doe* pay on of prior to the date of sold sale; which sold premise* are describ­ ed in sold Mortgage os follows, to-wlt: Lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, at recorded In Libor Three (3) of Mat* on pogo Fifty-five (55), being a pari of Section Ono (I), Town Three (3) North: Range Nine (9) West, Rutland Township, Borry County, Michigan. 5AID SALE IS ADJOURNED FROM APRIL 21. 19*9 AT 2:00 P.M. The period of redemption will bo Six (6) months from dote of sole. Dated April 21. 19*9 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Mortgagee LAW ©FACES OF WILBUR • BYINGTON Attorney* for National Bank of Hasting* Business Address: 222 West Apple Street, Hostings, Ml 49058 By: ROBERT L. BYINGTON (P-27621) (5/25) NffDC* OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE GALE Default having been mode In the condition* of a certain mortgage, made the 21*1 day of March, 19*4, executed by TERRY L. HEWLETT, a tingle mon and STEVEN N. MILLER, a single mon, a* Mor­ tgagor*, to HASTINGS SAVINGS • LOAN. FA, on Michigan Banking Corporation, doing businei* at Hastings, Michigan, a* Mortgagee, and recorded In the Office of th* Register of Deed* for Borry County, Michigan, on March 22, 19*4, In Liber 25* of mortgage*, on Page 267, on which mortgage there I* claimed at the dot* of thi* notice Fifty­ eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-one ond M/100 ($5*,451.66) Dollars for principal and Interest. no •ult or proceeding at law or In equity having boon Instituted to recover th* debt, or any port of th* debt, secured by said mortgage, and the power of •ole In *old mortgage contained having become operative by. reason of. default. . Notice Is hereby given that on Moy 26, 19*9, at 2:00 o'clock In th* forenoon, at the front door of the Courthou** in the City of Hosting*, that being th* place for holding lhe Circuit Court far the County of Barry, there will be offered for sole and sold to the hlghoit bidder, at public auction or ven­ due, for the purpose of satisfying the amount* due ond unpaid upon sold mortgage, together with In­ terest thereon ot fifteen percent (15%) per annum, and a* otherwise specified In sold mortgage, together with th* legal coat* and charge* of tale, Including th* attorney fee* os provided by low and in said mortgage, th* land* ond premise* In said mortgage mentioned and described a* follows, towlt: That pari of th* Southeast 1 /4, Section 12, Town 4 North, Rango 10 West, Thomapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described os: BEGINNING at lhe Southeast comer of said Section; thence South *9 degrees 48' 23" West 334.56 feel along lhe South line of said Section; thence North 00 degree* 15* 25” West 422.0 feet parallel with the West line of the East 1/2 of said Southeast 1/4; thence North *9 degrees 48' 23” East 334.63 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14* 50*' East 422.0 feet along the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way over the Southerly 33 feet thereof and over the Easterly 33 feet thereof. The length of redemption period under M.S.A. Section 27A.3240 C.L. (194*) Section 600.3240 Is six (6) months. Dated: April 25. 19*9 SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE A FISHER Jeffrey I. Youngsma (P40393) Attorney for Hastings Savings • Loan FA 607 North Broodway Hostings, Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (5/18) Court address 440 North State Street, Caro, Michigan 48723. Court telephone no. 517-673-3330. Plaintiff nomefs) and oddroii(et) PAMELA ZOMBOR 1303 South Colling Rood Caro, Michigan 48723 Plaintiff’s attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no. DAVID G. MYER5 (P30057) 191 North State Street P.O. Box 330 Caro. Ml 48723 (517) 673-3112 Defendant name(s) and oddre*s(*«) JERALD ALLEN ZOMBOR 5033 South Bedford Rood Hastings, Michigan 49058 TO: JERALD ALLEN ZOMBOR IT IS ORDERED: You are being sued by plaintiff In this court to obtain o divorce from th* bond* of matrimony. You must file your answer or take other action permit­ ted by law In this court at the court oddrest above on or before Moy 15. 1909. If you fall to do to, a default judgment may be entered against you for th* relief demanded In the complaint Clod In this cose. A copy of this order shall be published once each week In Hasting* Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed m thi* court. David G. Myers shall post a copy of this order n the courthouse lor three continuous weeks, and shall ill* proof of posting In this court. A copy of thi* order shall be sent to Jerald Allen Zombor at the last known address by registered mall, return receipt requested, before the date of the lost publication, and lhe affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. April 13. 1989 Judge Patrick R. Joslyn (P156I3) (5/11) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF GARRY MOTION FOR PUBLICATION Fife »to. 89-005 DO GERALDINE A SEEBEx. Plaintiff. RICHARD C. 5EEBER. Defendant. Bruce W Gee (P23696) Attorney lor Plaintiff 607 N. Broodwoy Hosting*. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 NOW COMES Pla.ntifI. Geraldine A. Seeber, by ond through her attorney*. Siegel. Hudson. Gee * Fl«h*r, and hereby move* thi* Court to allow ser­ vice by publication In support of thi* Motion, Plaintiff* say: 1. That no oddre** I* available lor Defendant. Dated: April 12. 1989 Bruce W. Ge* (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiff Subscribed ond sworn to before me thi* 12th day of April, 1989. Dusko A. Brumm. Notary Public Barry County. Michigan My Commission Expire*: 10-21-91 STATE OF MKMMAN M THE CIRCUIT CWT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDCR FOR PUBLICATION File No: 89-00500 GERALDINE A. SEEBER. Plaintiff, RICHARD C. SEEBER. Defendant. Bruce W. Gee (P23696) Attorney for Plaintiff 607 N. Broodwoy Hasting*. Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a session of sold Court, held In the Circuit Courtrooms In the City of Hastings, Michigan, this 17th day of April, 19*9. PRESENT: Honorable Richord M. Shuster, Circuit Judge. The Court having reviewed the Motion for Publication and the Court being fully advised In the premises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED ANO ADJUDGED that you or* being sued by Plaintiff in this Court in a divorce action. You must file your answer or take such other action as permitted by low In this Court ot th* Courthouse. Hastings, Michigan on or before AAay 22, 19*9. If you fall to do so, o default judg­ ment may be entered ogolnit you for the relief demanded In the Complaint filed In this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a copy of thi* Order »holl be published once eoch week In the Hosting* Banner for three consecutive week* ond proof of publication »hall be filed in thi* Court. Richard M. Shuster. Circuit Judge DRAFTED BY: Bruce W. Gee (P23696) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE A FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hostings. Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (5/11) MORTGAGE SAU Default having been mode In terms and condition* of a certain morTgog* mo*8 by JOSEPWT.'MOCTSKI AND SUSAN M. MOLE5K1, husband ond wMo. Jo Great Lakes Federal Savings and Loan Associa­ tion, now known as Great Lakes Bancorp. A Federal Savings Bank, organized under th* Hom* Owners* loan Act of 1933, of the United Stales ot America, os amended, AAorfgagee, dated the 24th day of February, 19*4, and recorded In the office of th* Regitter of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of March, 19*4, In Libor 258 al Barry County Records, at Page 09, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be duo, at the dote of this notice, for principal ond interest, th* sum of Twenty-one Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-five ond 28/100 (821,795.2*) Doilors. Plus an Escrow Deficit of Two Hundred Eighty and 74/100 ($2*0.74) Dollars, Plus Deferred Late chargee of Nine and 53/100 ($9.53) Doilors. Minus an Unapplied Credit of Seventy-six ond 29/100 ($76.29) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings al law or In equity having been instituted to recover th* debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof.- Now, therefore, by virtu* of the power of sal* contained In sold mortgage ond pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan In such case made ond provided, notice Is hereby given that on the 15th day of June, 19*9 at two (2.-00) o'clock In the afternoon. Local time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, ot th* East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, In the City of Hostings. Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where th* Circuit Court for the County of Barry h held), of the premises described In said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, 0.1 said mortgage, with the interest thereon at nine and 350/1000 (9.350 %) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges ond expenses, including th* attorney fees allowed by low, ond also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect Its Interest In the premises. Said promises or* situated In the Township of Borry, County of Barry, State of Michigan ond described os: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, described os: Commencing at the Northeast comer of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36 ond running thence West 40 rod* to the place al beginning; thence South 12 rods; thence West 12 rod*- thence North 12 rods; thence East 12 rods to the place of beginning. Barry Township. Borry County, Michigan. Sidwell 403-03-036-032-00. During the six (6) months Immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. If It is determined at the time of sol* that th* property I* abandoned, th* redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Dated at Ann Arbor, Michigan April 24, 19*9. GREAT LAKES BANCORP, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK AAortgoge* Lawrence K. Kuitra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTAAENT Great Lake* Bonccrp 401 East Liberty Streel P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 Rr*t Publication: May 4, 1989 (5/25) NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS OF YOUR COMMUNITY CAN BE READ EACH WEEK IN THE BANNER Call 948-8051 to subscribe! �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11, 1989 Offender to be released to work on family farm A Middleville farmer convicted of sexually assaulting his child's babysitter will be given work release next month to help on lhe family farm. Sentenced to one year in jail last December after pleading guilty to the family farm." Dodge said. fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, Sjoerd Bruinsma will be eligible for work release "It's for work and nothing else,” Shuster Prosecuting Attorney Dale Crowley said the victim was satisfied that Bruinsma has remained jailed for the first six months of his sentence. Crowley said he had no The case against him was delayed when it said. "You’ll be at the jail or at the farm working. No recreation, no personal life working." was remanded to District Court for a preliminary hearing after Haueter waved his first preliminary exam in January. objection to the release. "It appears he has had a positive attitude In other court business: toward incarceration," the prosecutor said. "He's made some positive steps in jail." Judge Richard M. Shuster said he would beginning June 13. At last week’s hearing in Barry County* Circuit Court, Grand Rapids attorney David Dodge asked the court to free Bruinsma so he allow the release because the victim, who was 14 years old at the time, offered no objection. But the judge warned Bruinsma can help at the farm on Green Lake Road. "The spring season is arriving, and Mr. not to take advantage of being home during the day. Bruinsma's services are very much needed on ' THE— CLASSIFIEDS A 19-year-old defendant arrested in April for selling drugs to an undercover officer in Prairieville Township pleaded guilty last week to reduced charges in the case. Matthew S. Joiner pleaded guilty to reduced charges of attempted delivery of methamphetamine to an officer. In exchange two more serious charges of delivery of methamphetamine will be dismissed when Joiner is sentenced June 7 before Judge Thomas Eveland. Joiner, of Delton, said the two undercover officers asking about drugs picked him up at his home in September. Joiner said the three drove to his sister's home on Milo Road, The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 where he arranged the sale of the drug Help Wanltd commonly called "crystal." Joiner remains lodged in the Barry County Jail. In March, he pleaded guilty to a reduced > on I htutk CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank my fami­ ly and friends for all their visits, flowers and prayers, during my recent surgery and recovery. A special thanks to my son and his wife, Bob and Sharon Bowden for their special care and help. Thank you to Drs. Baxter and WoodlifT and nurses on the third floor. Helen Newton C\RD OF THANKS We would like to thank our friends and neighbors for all lhe gifts and cards and the one's that came to our open house to help us celebrate our 50th anniversary. Thunk you Francis and Marie Wilber ATTENTION - Government homes from $1 (U-rcpair). Delinquent tax properly. Repos­ sessions. 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Tuesday-Friday 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS catiAL Bran NmifflMi Keep that jrwt GM FaaHn, BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALERI INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... • Individual Health • Form • Business • Group Health • Mobil* Hom* • Retirement • Personal Belonging* ev- • Rental Property • Motorcycle ■ Since 1908 M JIM, JOHN, MW°> 945-3412 REAL ESTATE MILLER OJ REAL ESTATE |Jj SINCE 1940 Michael D. Humphries REALTOR Broker and Owner Hastings (616) 945-5182 •BUSINESS SER RIVER CITY patching Mating raaurlaclng approaches FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888_____ POLE BUILDINGS: No money down, all sizes and colors. 517-589-8774.________ TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: Mary Kay provides instructions on skin care and glamour tech­ niques al no cost to you. Please call today to set your appoint­ ment with professional beauty consultant Renac Feldpaush 945-9377. FOR SALE: Motorcycle tagalong. 945-9817. SERVICE DIRECTORY ( AR EARLY BIRD PRICES on Central Air. Buy now, save money and keep cool this summer. Henning & Sons Heating 30 years experience. 945-5677. ASPHALT REPAIR | No Job Too SmalT] FBilllL 765-3137 / or Stilt \utoinoiivc charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and was sentenced to one year in jail. He faces a maximum sentence of 3 1/2 years in prison and/or a fine of $2,250. •A second defendant arrested recently near Prairieville Township for selling drugs to an undercover officer pleaded guilty last week to reduced charges. Lloyd S. Yarg er, 17, offered guilty pleas to two counts of attempted delivery of marijuana. Each is a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to two years in prison LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? Wc have several openings in new unit. Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. Wc pay you while you team. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army Nationa Guard.______________ ______ Itl yhlllKl'HlIll IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Francis Haight, Jr. Who passed away May 11,1985. Lovingly remem­ bered every day. Mother MOTHER’S DAY MEMORIAL In memory of Alice Jacobs and Thelma Geiger. Mom, no one had to tell us how lucky we were to have you, Because we knew for a long time. When we think back over the years and remember all the special things you've done for us, We realize that you were a wonderful mom, but you were also a unique woman. You’ve taught us so much about life and love and giving, And those are lessons we'U never forget. You showed us how to stand on our own in lhe world, And for that, we will always be grateful. So many things that have contri­ buted to our happiness have been gifts from you.. Maybe having a mom like you had spoiled us a bit, Wc hope you never thought we didn't appreciate and love you because wc did.. With all our hearts, Lcve Steve & Sharon Jacobs in March for weaving while driving along Reed Street He was arrested for drunken driving and driving with a suspended license. Prior to sentencing, Judge Shuster said drunken driving, second offense, Shuster sentenced Lynd to 90 days in jail for driving occupied dwelling. Greg A. Roath, 17, was arrested in April last week, he admitted he and a friend had removed the TV from the home two weeks earlier and had hidden it in a barn. Roath, of 6018 Gun Lake Road, pleaded guilty to the reduced charge last week in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious offense of breaking and entering. Roath also agreed to cooperate with FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant hybrid bluegills, Rainbow trout. Walleye, Largemouth ban, Smallmouth bass, Hybrid striped bass, Channel catfish, Perch, and Fathead minnows. LAGGIS’ FISH FARM, INC. 08988 35th St., Gobles, MI. 49055. Phone (616)628-2056 Days, (616)624-6215 evenings. alcohol abuse was sentenced to nine months in jail for drunken driving. Joe Lynd was stopped by N ashville Police Judge Eveland, and Yarger remains free on *79 BLAZER: fuU size, 350 engine, 2 sets of wheels and tires, excellent shape 945-2510. 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDSTon­ ing Tables. Commercial-Home tanning beds. Save 50%-Prices from $249. Lamps-LotionsAcccssorics. Call today. FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292. (Mil 90S)___________________ community service and make restitution. The owner said the aging bam only was worth about $500, according to Crowley. Sentencing was set for May 31, and Hensley was remanded to the jail. •A 35-year-old man with a history of said. In addition to the nine month sentence for Township will be sentenced May 17 on a charge of attempted breaking and entering an carrying a television set away from the Hart Road home on the back of a bicycle. In court authorities concerning any other property Crimea he may be connected with, and the prosecutor has agreed not to charge him in any of the offenses. Roath faces a maximum of five years in prison on the offense. His bond was canceled, and he was remanded to the county jail. •A Kalamazoo man arrested in December for possession of cocaine pleaded guilty last week to that charge. Ronald C. Haueter Jr. will be sentenced May 17. He could receive up to four yean in prison and/or $25,000 in fines. Haueter, 31, also was to face a habitual offender charge, but it will be dismissed as part of his plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office. Additional misdemeanor charges of driving with a suspended license also will be dismissed. Haueter was stopped for speeding by Prairieville Township police in December when officers found the cocaine in the car. Firefighters from Hastings and Middleville battled a grass fire last Thurs­ day that spread to a nearby woods, scorching 11 acres of grass, tree leaves and brush. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said the cause of the blaze, near the 1000 block of Woodruff Road north of Hastings, was traced to a fire the owner had set three days earlier. High winds on Thursday caught sparks left from the fire and Ignited grass in the surrounding area. Caris said no trees were destroyed and the owner, Die Craven, will be billed by the Department of Natural Resources for part of the costs of putting out the fire. (Banner photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk). court. Hensley, who was living in Boston until recently, faces five years on the felony offense. But prosecutor Dale Crowley recommended Hensley receive no more than three months in jail plus perform said. Sentencing was set for June 7 before bond. •A Hastings teen who admitted to breaking into a summer home in Rutland Firemen battle 11-acre grass fire set it on fire, Hensley said. "I wasn’t thinking clearly," he told the Lynd has a history of 10 misdemeanor offenses and one prior felony offense dating back to 1971. after a neighbor spotted him and a friend ATTENTION - Government seized vehicles from $100. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chcvys. Surplus buyers guide. 1-602-838-8885 exL A3460. guilty last week to lesser charge of attempted arson. Jerry L. Hensley Jr., 21, admitted to setting fire to the bam along the Thornapple River in April 1987. Hensley, of 522 W. Grand St., said he and two friends were canoeing down the Thomapple River and were drinking beer. They stopped along the shore, saw the bam about 20 yards from the water and decided to and/or a fine of $1,000. Y arger, of 6138 Marsh Road, said he sold marijuana on two occasions in November and December to undercover officers. In one case, he sold an ounce for $125. In the second, he sold one-quarter ounce for $30, he 1985 VOYAGER 4 cylinder, loaded, 7 passenger, 945-2963 or 948-2917.________________ ’79 CHEVETTE $350 or best. ’76 Pontiac LeMans $350 or best *67 Plymouth Belvedere $450. After 4p.m. 945-3882. Bond was canceled, and he was remanded to the county jail to await sentencing. •A Hastings man charged with setting fire to a Rutland Township barn in 1987 pleaded "There’s just a vast number of offenses, and all of them involve alcohol and many of Hastins FFAers win Silver Award Two teams from Hastings High School traveled to Michigan State University in East Lansing last month to participate in the Annual FFA Agricultural Skills contests. The purpose of the contests, is to evaluate achievement and provide recognition for voca­ tional agriculture students through agricultural competitions. A "Silver” Award, was presented to the landscape architecture team. Team members included Joe Meppelink, Brian Gibson, and Chris Bowman. Jason Larabee, Man Henion, and Lloyd Simmons also competed in lhe horticulture contest. More than 865 students from 81 FFA chap­ ters across Michigan participated in the annual event. The Michigan Slate University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources spon­ sored the contest in cooperation with the Michigan Association of FFA. Motorcycle stolen from home them involve a motor vehicle," the judge with a suspended license. In April, Lynd told the court he lost hi? license in an earlier drunken driving conviction. Lynd was given 54 days credit for time served, and both sentences will run concurrently. Shuster also ordered the defendant to go to an alcohol treatment center in Battle Creek after his release from jail "(Lynd is) one of those individuals, if he would just stay off the bottle, would be a productive citizen," Shuster said. "We can do all those things, but it’s totally useless unless you have the personal dedication.” He also was ordered to pay $500 in court costs and $500 in restitution. By law, Lynd's license will be revoked for at least one year. •A Woodland man accused of damaging a tire will face a pre-trial hearing May 17 in circuit court David G. Kolp, 28, pleaded not guilty last week to a charge of malicious destruction of personal property over $100. The charge is a felony punishable by up to four yean in prison and/or $2,000 in Tines. Kolp, of 179 Thatcher, is accused of damaging the tire at the Woodland Towne House last August He remains free on bond. •Larry Smith II, 32, filed a written wavier of arraignment last week in Barry County Circuit Court Automatic not guilty pleas were entered and a pre-trial hearing was set for June 7 before Judge Eveland. Smith, of Lansing, is facing a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a Hastings girl under 13 years old. The matter stems from an incident that took place in 1986, authorities said. Bond was continued in the matter. A $2,500 quad motorcycle was stolen Monday when a thief rolled it away from the owitefs Middleville home. The red and white 1988 Yamaha 350 was discovered missing Monday morning from the 5400 block of North Middleville Road. The owner told Barry County Deputy Cits Wette ipMur loul Fto| Dtj HrWt The Hastings Elks Lodge No. 1965 will sponsor a Flag Day Parade June 14, beginn­ ing at 6:30 p.m. All county residents and service, fraternal, civic, religious and other groups are invited to participate. Those interested may con­ tact the lodge at 945-5308 (after 3 p.m.) if they wish to participate. Line-up is at 6 p.m., next to the Hasting Moose Hall. The parade route is south on Michigan to State, west on State to the county cour­ thouse. Services will be held on the courthouse lawn at 7 Sheriff Sgt. Tom Hildreth that tracks were visible from where it was rolled to the pavement nearby. No one heard the cycle start, and the keys were not with iL The cycle, which was damaged in the right front fender and had a bent headlight, did not have a license attached to iL • HELP WANTED* Word Processors, Computer Operators, Data Entry, Executive Secretaries, General Office and Factory Help Temporary and Temporary to Permanent Poaltiona Available Hastings and Surrounding Areas INTERVIEWING at our New Hasting* Office 129 E. State Street Wednesday and Thursday, May 17 & 18 from 1:00 p.n*. to 5:00 p.m.! (or) Call (616) 623-6300 for appt. L-WISE BtRSONMLL SCTVteg me. p.m. All area residents are in­ vited to attend the parade, and lhe services. The Elks will sponsor a hot dog and ham­ burger cook-out at the lodge following the services. UN Waste *M*ti ■set Nay 12 The Barry County Solid Waste Planning Committee will have a meeting at 1 p.m. Friday, May 12, in the larege conference room at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 110 W. Center St., Hastings. The public is invited to attend. HMttafls. Ml 4H51 • NOTICE • The Michigan State Police will auction the following vehicle on May 18, 1989 at 10 a.m. at Hastings Wrecker Service: 1979 Chevrolet Camaro, brown In color. Minimum bid will be charges owed to wrecker service. Payment on date of sale. EVENING SHIFT MANAGER WANTED SPECIAL BANNER Graduation Issue Thursday, June 1st, 1989 SENIORS - If you want your picture included in this special issue, but did not have it taken at White’s Photography, please leave your picture (with your name on the back) at the high school or Banner office by Friday, May 26th. PARENTS, EMPLOYERS - Honor your graduate with a special display ad. Call the Banner office for details — Phone 948-8051 for Lumber-Hardware Store. Ex­ perience necessary. Apply in writing to: MANACER P.O. BOX C HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 J X - Next Meeting 3 (MAYA BARRY COUNTY _ CITIZENS FOR 22 8 Xy DECENCY J 5 g S i 7:00 P.M. • Riverbend Travel J RM 533 \A/pct West State State Street. Street, Hastinas Hastings Professional person would like to rent a home in Hastings or Gun Lake area for the next six months to one year. Call 945-3401 C � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-05-18.pdf e7be2542ef26c2badcf77a8da5e193fb PDF Text Text mwsj ...wrap Area residents win avalanche of awards Memorial Day activities planned See Story, Page 3 See Story, Page 12 Two steal beer from area store Barry Comity Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Tom Hildreth aid tte two men walked Late Road, Sunday H 9 p.m. and each Tte two men looted Haack other and See Story, Page 2 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Whtete stere ctebser yelled for them to Hop, two young men Hole com of beer fro® ■ Hon Sunday night in Imo Sax's Oounnet Food., 1 KM) Gun Circuit judge ‘hung’ in court Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 20 Banner THURSDAY, MAY 18. 1989 PRICE 25* School budget cutbacks deepen by Kathleen Scott Eight staff members will be laid off by "So hopefully rather than be a sign of threat, this could be a sign of how really the Hastings Area School District if either or both proposals on the June 12 annual school critical it is, especially for this next school election ballot fail. Those cuts, as well as the elimination of the library, transportation and student services coordinating programs will be necessary despite a reduction in the projected budget for next year, school officials have reported. The layoffs and the proposed budget both were discussed at Monday’s Board of Education meeting in Hastings. Expenditures for next year have been reduced by $128,650, and cuts deeper than Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray hands Flushing Mayor Don Kulish an official proclamation, as elected and ap­ pointed officials from boty cities look on during Tuesday’s observance on Mayor Exchange Day. Flushing visited Hastings Tuesday and Hastings will travel to the Flint-area city next Tuesday. Flushing officials visit Hastings Officials from the City of Flushing were guests of the City of Hastings Tuesday for the annual Mayor Exchange Day. The annual exchange, which is part of the celebration of Michigan Week, is reciprocal. Hastings officials will visit Flushing next Tuesday to continue to exchange ideas and compare notes on running and servicing a community. Hushing is a city with a population of about 9,600. It is located about 12 miles outside of Hint. Flushing Mayor Dan Kulish said the city is largely a residential community. “We don’t have the commercial downtown development that Hastings docs,” he said. “A lot of services that you have here, we don’t. We’re very light in the manufacturing area, we have nowhere near what you have.’’ The Flushing mayor said he was impressed with Hastings. . “It looks like a gorgeous place to live and raise a family,” Kulish said. “And I’m im­ pressed with the city officials’ effori^to main­ tain the downtown area. You have individuals who are dedicated to this area.” After a get acquainted session at City Hall Tuesday morning, Hushing officials were taken on rides by the Barry County Transit bus and toured a number of sites, including the Viking Corp, plant. Fish Hatchery Park, the city’s newest apartment complex and ocher places of interest. Representing Flushing officials, besides the mayor, were Council Members Dr. Russell Phillips, Mac MacCarty, Chuck Atkins and his wife Barbara, and City Manager Leon Nowak. Representing Hastings were Mayor Mary Lou Gray, Council Members Miriam White, Esther Walton, Kenneth Miller and David Jasperse, City Assessor Walt Mesik, City Building Inspector Wally Kiehler and Direc­ tor of Public Services Michael Klovanich. Hastings officials will travel to Hushing this Tuesday, and Kulish said, “We’re look­ ing forward to showing the interesting parts of our city, too." those made for this school year are necessary, said Superintendent Carl Schoessel. The total projected revenue for the 1989-90 school year i* $10,231,110, while the anticipated expenditures total $10,309,610. Teachers Laurence Christopher, Janet Foley, Norma LaMotte, Ruperto Rodriguez and Mary Vliek, along with library employees Mary Martha Melendy, Penny Porter and Charmaine Purucker will be without jobs as cf 3 p.m. June 7. Because transportation employees are not under the same contractual situation as instructional employees, they will not be laid off until after the election, if their layoffs are necessary. "Each time we are forced to do this, there is accusation from a comer somewhere that it's part of the intimidation, part of the threatening tactic that if we don't pass a millage, this happens,” commented Trustee Michael Anton. "That’s unfortunate. The truth of the matter is that last year the millages didn't pass. The long list of layoffs were carried oul The program was reduced. The fact is that it's going to happen again, just as it's laid ouL It's a fact Hastings pastor receives ’89 Liberty Bell Award by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A clergyman, school board member, hospital board member, husband and father all in one was honored Monday as the 1989 Liberty Bell Award winner. The Rev. Michael Anton, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, received the annual honor awarded to an outstanding member of the community who exemplifies law and citizen participation in government At the Barry County Bar Association's ceremonies commemorating Law Day, the bar presented the award to a very surprised Pastor Anton. The clergyman told the assembled audience of family, friends and colleagues that he had no idea what was coming when Hastings Superintendent of Schools Carl Mte tram ■* WRCM dm II a m. to 3 pax. Tte «H «<*« in SU.». Tools, cm perts stolon auto ■ ’ from llwFllw ^mRu MteorteHtete k HHBMk * tteft president of the Barry County Child Abuse Council. Among other activities, he has worked with the Barry County Hospice and the Hastings Community Activity Center. "We see here a man who has certainly been involved in his community," Gee said. In accepting the award, Anton said he has his wife and family to thank for always supporting him in his work. "While I like to think I have my priorities straight.. Fm not always sure my wife and family have always gotten those high places on the list," he said. "I don’t feel I've always succeeded, but I’d like to think that the list you put out is there." Bom in Memphis, Tenn., Anton took his “It’s a real sign to me of my life in this community. I’m grateful to live in this community and to have been a part of it for 20 years.” RevMietwei Anton bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in Fort Wayne, Ind. In 1966, he was graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis with his bachelor of divinity degree. He became a missionary and later taught congregation move into a new church building in the early 1970s. With two decades of ministering to a local community college in Ontario. In 1964 he married his wife, Charlotte, and the two are the parents of Mark, 21, Phil, 18, and Matt, congregation, Anton has served longer than any other pastor at a Hastings church. The clergyman said the award meant a 15. great deal to him, coming from people he has known and worked side by side with for Schoessel asked him to attend a "meeting" at the Barry County Courthouse with him. "I want to assure you that you did succeed in making this a total surprise,” Anton said. "It was a light room, but I was in the dark." Anton explained that Schoessel had persuaded him to come to a meeting with county officials to discuss the upcoming so many years. "It's a real sign to me of my life in this school millage election. Schoessel prepared for the fictitious talk so thoroughly that year, is set aside to remind people of the importance of law and government in a Anton said he believed he was going to discuss school finances. democracy, said Circuit Court Judge Richard Shuster. "He even has his handouts here," Anton quipped. "In fact, he'd probably be happy to "Nine hundred years ago, a land owner had five days to raise an army to recapture his property by force," Shuster said. "If he failed, the land became the lawful property of community," he said. "Fm grateful to live in this community and to have been a part of it for 20 years." The Liberty Bell Award is given each year by the county bar association as part of Law Day ceremonies. Law Day, held May 1 each hand them out" Calling Anton "a person who has his ante a M dip from tte car, tat tte awowaortedyettopackity Oh Momtay nrenmg, ate dncovered * dip wm natef. together with tte otter tens iter were tape a tte car'a Tte woman mid police Aar the trunk | lr—I. ha tte late ted team tenkrn ate would not latch. gawrai term were recovered later Ate day, but the Craftsman tools and a ■d box remain mining. Arion has served as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church since 1969, and he saw the the usurper." "Law day is to remind us of the past development of the laws and the future development of law," Shuster said. "The laws have changed because we have changed. Justice arises from the people." priorities straight," Hastings attorney Bruce Gee said the clergyman is an example to his . >iuw citizens for his duty to his family, God and his fellow man. "Real liberty is not having the freedom to do anything in the world, but the freedom to do what he ought to do," Gee said. During his two decades in Hastings, Anton has served on the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education and the Pennock Hospital Board. He is pas: president of the Hastings Ministerial Association and past The Rev. Michael Anton (right), pastor for 20 years at Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, received the Liberty Bell Award from Hastings attorney Bruce Gee at Law Day ceremonies held Monday in the Barry County Circuit Courtroom. The presentation bestowed yearly by the Barry County Bar Association honors a local citizen’s contributions to law and government. Shuster said each citizen has a responsibility to participate in democracy, especially the grass roots level. "Many of these rights have been won by ordinary people exercising their rights to justice," he said. year, with no state aid or no state help in reform." If both proposals - one for operation and one for transportation - in the June 12 annual school election are passed, all programs would return to their 1987-88 school year levels. The general inflationary rate in the state and nation is 4.5 to 5 percent, said Schoessel, and many expenditure accounts in the budget are based on that figure. However, costs for some items, such as utilities and See SCHOOLS, Pag* 13 City wins $375,000 grant for incubator by David T. Yount A Community Development Block Grant of $375,000 has been won by the City of Hastings to move forward with plans for an industrial “incubator” project. The federal gram, which is administered by the Michigan Department of Commerce, will help the city purchase, renovate, maintain and operate an industrial incubator that will be us­ ed to house new or fledgling businesses. “I feel like Rip VanWinkle waking up from a dream,” said Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray. “This is fantastic.” Joseph E. Rahn, director of the Joint Economic Development Commission for the city and Barry County, said notification of the award was received Friday from Doug Ross, director of the Michigan Department of Commerce. The $375,000 will be used with a city match of $125,000. The city hasn't yet received final word on an application for a $300,000 gram from the Economic Development Authority. Rahn said he estimates it will cost the city $335,000 to purchase a vacant building owned by E. Bliss. About $100,000 from the city and $150,000 from the EDA, if approved, would be used to renovate the facility, and it is ex­ pected that about $45,000 will be used annual­ ly to operate and maintain the building. The remaining $150,000 of the EDA gram, if approved, would be used to set up a revolv­ ing loan fund to keep the project going. The city for the past two years has been considering using and negotiating the pur­ chase of the building on East State Street that once housed the E.W. Bliss Company. Bliss, since vacating the building, had leased it to other industries as late as the beginning of 1987, when it was being used by Globestar, a manufacturer of recreational motor homes. The council and Bliss officials since then have agreed on an option to purchase with a number of renewals, the latest of which would have taken the two parties to Aug. 1. Rahn said that with the news of the CDBG gram being won, plans should be set in motion soon and the renewal of options will be repieced by an outright purchase. “We couldn’t be more pleased,” Rahn said. “It looks like this project is coming to fruition.” The Hastings City Council Monday will receive the final draft for a Title IX strategy to apply for the EDA grant. The Barry County Board of Commissioners will receive the same draft Tuesday. Once the incubator building is established, it will be used to help new and fledgling businesses develop and grow. Rahn said a good example of a “fledgling” business is one that could now be located in a nearby township. Should it need to expand, it may not be able to because of zoning restric­ tions. Therefore, it might become interested in relocating to a facility such as the incubator. Rahn said rather than force such businesses to look to Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo or Battle Creek, the city’s incubator could attract them to Hastings. See INCUBATOR, Page 2 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 Retired Judge Hudson Deming ‘hung’ in circuit courtroom by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Retired Judge Hudson E. Deming was hung Monday in the Barry County Circuit Courtroom. Or, rather, his portrait was laid to rest on the courtroom walls. Judges, lawyers and members of the county's legal community gathered at the Barry County Courthouse to officially dedicated a portrait of the retired jurist who served the Barry/Eaton County bench for 12 years before retiring Jan. 1. Deming, who took office as circuit court judge in January 1977. was prohibited from running for re-election last November because of state law preventing judges from “When it came time to be a judge, he (Deming) knew the right things to say and do. The record is there is black and white. It's a record of a fine and remarkable judge? D,V|(J Dlmm„8 County. He was successful in his 1976 bid for circuit court judgeship. Deming stand for?" knew the right things to say and do," Dimmer said. "The record is there in black Dimmers suggested the letter stood for a "I think the 'E' stand for exemplary service to the people and the state," Dimmers said. portrait to the east wall of the courtroom The valedictorian of his high school graduating class in Vanderbilt in the upper behind the jury box. In dedicating the portrait, painted by local artist Ruth Gee, Hastings attorney David part of the Lower Peninsula, Deming graduated from Michigan State Normal School in Ypsilanti, now known as Eastern Michigan University. f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES •495 COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE •335 •295 UPPER DENTURE South Jefferson STREET NEWS PARTIAL DENTURE 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Two chances to hear some great music this week. Enjoy the Hastings High School band in concert at 7:30 P.M. this Wednesday In the High School Lecture Hall. Return to the High School Gym the following night, Thursday at 7:30 P.M. to hear the Hastings High School Choir In Concert. Super musical entertain­ ment free. Make plans now to attend the Exchange Club’s Michigan Week Community Dinner on Thursday, May 25 at the Moose Lodge. Tickets at Brand’s Photo on South Jefferson or from any Exchange Club member. Make a pledge to the Magic Ride when Rotary Interact Club students contact you. Proceeds go to Barry County Child Abuse Council. Bosley's will pledge one dollar for each mile Kay Loftus rides, but she will have to collect after the ride. New this year on the Charlton Park event schedule Is the Corvette Show and Swap Meet this Sunday from 10 until 4 at the park. Don’t miss this Interesting show. National Transportation Week — May 14-20. Ride Barry County Transit to shop on South Jefferson this week and we will pay your fare home (Hastings City Limits only, Limit 20). Bubbies and Balloons Festival — May 20-21. Blow up the biggest balloon you can find, we mean big, on South Jefferson Street this week and get a 50‘ gift certificate. The big­ gest gets another $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) Holland Tulip Time Festival - May 17-20. Bring us a bouquet of tulips this week from your garden and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20) International Pickle Wook. Our annual plea for a jar of your homemade pickles. Bring us your best and get a $5.00 gift certificate In return. (Limit 20) Cartoon Art Appreciation Wook — May 18-22. Draw us a cartoon featuring Little Bucky on South Jefferson Street and we will give you a $3.00 gift certificate. If we like it enough to publish, It’s $5.00 more. (Limit 10) Armed Forces Dey — May 17. The American Legion Is looking for participants for the an­ nual Memorial Day Parade In Hastings on May 29. Call them for details. Visit Your Relatives Dey — May 18. Visit your favorite relatives on this day before they visit you. If you can't visit, call or send a card from Bosley's Sentiment Shop. Ask and we will provide the postage. (Limit 20) You have until next Friday at 8 p.m. to register for Al and Pete’s Opening Day Bass Tourna­ ment on Saturday, May 27. Stop and see Pete on South Jefferson for details. Brand's Photo on South Jefferson Street starts another series of Camera clasr.es on Wednesday, May 24. Sign up this week. Hastings Has It The Thumbs Up City. •I D. Himabouflh DOS •D O. White DDS •G. AAoncewici DDS 2330 44th SI., S.E., Grand Rapids 2. 4. 5. 6. detail about what he had seen." Judge Richard M. Shuster said he had been deeply influenced by his years of working with Judge Deming on the circuit court bench and would continue to be in the future. Deming thanked the members of the court and white. It's a record of a fine and and the county bar association for the honor of adding his portrait to the portraits and remarkable judge." Dimmers praised Deming as a man of pictures of past Barry County judges on the unquestioned integrity with a powerful intellect. courtroom wall. A watercolorist "That remarkable, sticky mind that never forgot," Dimmers said about Deming's memory. Dimmers remarked that Deming, an sketching the lawyers, the witnesses and jurors in court. "But he followed everything and often kne«/ more of what was going on then either of the lawyers," Dimmer said. But above all, Dimmers said, Deming was- Retired Judge Hudson E. Deming accepted a portrait of himself from ar­ tist Ruth Gee at Law Day ceremonies held Monday In Barry County Circuit Court. The portrait of Deming, who served for 12 years on the Barry/Eaton court bench, is now hanging in the courtroom. monkey worth about $300. But the wife, who had possession of the animal, had it destroyed after it bit her Hastings airport planners receive another setback daughter. When arguing the final divorce settlement before the court, Dimmers said he argued long and hard that the wife should reimburse the husband for his share of the monkey. by Kathleen Scott Members of the Hastings Airport Com­ The lowest of the three bids submitted to the state totalled $213,063 from Davis Con­ mission were dealt a blow in their plans to struction of Grand Ledge, Golm engineer Charles Glasner told the board last Wednes­ build a new terminal last week when they received contractor bids double their estimat­ ed projections. In March the board asked engineers from Golm Associates in Kalamazoo to scale down plans for the Earl McMullin Jr. Mem­ orial Airport Administration Building to an estimate of $115,000. Hastings City Bank has the money you need — come in and talk with us QUOTE: “To Bosley's each Springtime I go, A limerick I've written to show; At times it Is funny, And always It's punny; And each time It brings some “dough"' ______________________________ — Marif a Osis J • SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - *45-3429 1 enthusiasm that the electors of Barry County allowed me to have for this position," Deming said. a man of great common sense while presiding as judge. On one occasion many years ago, Dimmers said he was representing the LOANS LXDANS LOANS LOANS LOANS POSLEV fc^-PHRRmRCY' Deming Cost of airport project higher than expected argument, Deining announced he would drop the monkey's value from the divorce settlement and divide the rest of their tangible assets accordingly. Little Bucky celebrates Elin Dollttle Day (May 20) by having a sale this week. You will have no trouble understanding the prices In the Buck's weekly Reminder ad. Graduation Cards are now on display in our Sentiment Shop. Revlon Lipsticks are on sale tor $2.99 In our Cosmetic Department this week. Our selection of over 100 generic products saves you money everyday. Check your Blood pressure free at Bosley's, anytime. Bosley Pharmacy is open to serve you 7 days a week. himself, complemented Gee on her work. "I believe she has captured the great amateur artist, would often sit at the bench Dimmers said that after listening to his AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 3. length about the places he was going to visit, and after he returned, he would talk in "When it came lime to be a judge, he before Deming. Virtually the only asset between them was a rare South American (616) 455 0810 his son, John, who followed in his father’s footsteps into law. law in Grand Ledge in northeast Eaton husband in a poor couple in a divorce matter individual (Glh CsrllHcates ars Bmltod to ona per pera^n per * month and, unless orherwiee slated, io those 18 or older.) 1. •335 •All Iwlh and malarials used EVENTS 5. "He has a great love of life," Dimmers said. "He loves to travel and would talk at "Over the years in this courtroom, there have been many great legal arguments," Dimmers began. “And one of the greatest has been what does the *E’ in Hudson E. variety of characteristics from enthusiasm to exuberance before settling on his choice. 3. "He actually passed the bar exam and became a lawyer before graduating," Dimmers remarked. For the next 25 years, Deming practiced tinning for office after reaching their 70th 2. Dimmers called Deming a devoted husband and father, who took great pride in mystery throughout the judge's tenure on the bench. birthday. But his colleagues in local legal circles honored the retired judge by adding his Dimmers humorously remarked that one element of Deming's past remained a After service in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, he attended law school at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1951. Safe and Sound Hastings • Middleville LENDER Bellevue • Nashville day. Another bid, from Bosworth Ranger Builders in Potterville, amounted to $230,586, while the highest bid of $247,523 came from Griffith Builders of Lakeview. Glasner said at least 10 general contractors took out plans from the state, but that only three followed through by submitting bids. Not many questions were asked about the the stale-aided jobs and later have a hard time returning to previous, lower wages, said Murphy. Extensive paperwork seems to be a prob­ lem, too. "We have many qualified builden in the area," said Dean. "They’re all licensed, how* ever they're all scared to death of building where there's a federal or state contract be­ cause of all the paperwork." Murphy said one builder told him be project, he added. would consider learning how to do all of the specified paperwork required by the state if The board Friday rejected all three bids, and is now considering turning down state be were constructing several sites. But the builder said it wasn’t worth learning the pa­ funding and going solo on the project Because state aid is given in a package perwork for just one job. Glasner suggested that board members re­ ject the bids but keep the gram. He said they might consider talking to local contractors that includes numerous guidelines and regu­ lations, most small contracting firms are not interested, said Commissioner P. Richard Dean. If the board did go it alone, it would not have to meet any regulations, including mandatory wage rates which often increase the cost of construction, said Commission Chairman Charles Murphy. The board can still take out a loan from the state to build the terminal, said Murphy, but not be tied to regulations that are associ­ ated with outright funding. Glasner said state-mandated wages range from $16 to $18 per hour, plus benefits. Wages for plumbers and pipefitters are set at $18.50 an hour, plus $4.76 in benefits, said Murphy. The lowest set wage is around $10.70 per hour with another $3 for bene­ and have them re-bid through the state later in the year. "It may be a better time of year or better time of building period," Glasner said, add­ ing that perhaps contractors could start the project in the fall and continue in the winter when construction work slows. Glasner said he thought the bidders may have submitted high amounts because the industry is busy now. "They may figure how much they can build it for and add 25 percent because they really don’t want the job. Then if they are the low bidder and it’s awarded to them, they'll do the work and make a bundle," he explained. fits, he said. Contractors have to pay those wages for JA booster to speak May 24 An enthusiastic supporter of the Junior Achievement program will speak at the Hastings Country Club Wednesday, May 24 to local business, industry, retail and profes­ sional leaders. The breakfast meeting, sponsored by Hastings Mutual Insurance, will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Roger Reed, general manager of Sears in Bartie Creek, will be the keynote speaker. He recently received the Carnation Community Service Award for his volunteer work with Junior Achievement. Reed said he hopes to generate more sup­ port in the Hastings and Delton area for JA’s applied economics program, which he called exciting. "It's a top quality program. It's educa­ tional...and the kids have fun with it," he said. Reed has been associated with Sears for 33 years, holding various managemem positions in stores in Indiana and Ohio. He was transferred to the Battle Creek Store in 1980. He has served on the board of directors for Junior Achievement for eight years, the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce for six Roger Reed years and on the Safeplace Board of Direc­ tors. Reed also has been active in the United Way. At next week’s meeting, Debbie Nickerson, of the Southcentral Junior Achievement Fran­ chise, will give a videotape presentation of various Junior Achievement programs. Incubator grant, continued from page 1 The JEDC director said the average tenant of an incubator needs only 1,000 to 2,000 square feet to operate, so they wouldn’t necessarily take up a great deal of room dur­ ing their temporary stay. While in the incubator, the tenant is given "the best, optimal environment for a business to succeed at an affordable (rental) rate," Rahn said. "We need to reduce their capital overhead so that more money goes into their products." The tenants also will receive services such as telephone, copying, secretarial and business counseling at minimal costs. Once the fledgling or new business begins io outgrow the incubator, it will be given help in finding a more permanent location in the ci­ ty or county. •‘We want them to grow and to provide jobs," Rahn said. And the potential of providing new jobs was one of the key reasons the city won the grant. Rahn said about $4 million was available iu Community Development Block Grant funds and Hastings was one of select group of lucky municipalities to receive approval of its request. The CDBG’s funding comes from the federal government, but the state decides who will win the grants. “What impresses me is that legislators saw the value of our ideas and are giving us a chance," Gray said. ••They’re oroviding us an opportunity for growth." Also included in the project is a feasibility study that will be paid for by a $3,500 grant from Schoolcraft Community College and a match from the city, the count) and the JEDC. The JEDC was instrumental in taking the right steps in making the applications for the grants. It was the second time the agency has won a major grant this year. The other was a $250,000 grant for the Clinton Street project. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 1b, 1989 Page 3 t6ongratulations...to these local/area citizens receiving special recognition Delton, Lakewood seniors receive Byrd Scholarships David Halter of Hastings recently placed In the top five In the amateur division of the Souper Bowl. Hastings man places in top five in “Souper Bowl” by Steve Vedder David Halter's '‘hobby" nearly made him $300 richer. In the end, however, it was no soup...er, soap. Halter recently placed in the top five of AAA Michigan Living Magazine and the Michigan Restaurant Association and the Greater Michigan Foundation's "Souper Bowl" contest. Halter's homegrown recipe of creamed morel soup was outflavored by a Benton Harbor woman's carrot and dumpling soup. The contest, which consisted only of soups, featured five finalists in both amateur and proessional divisions. The 10 were choc:en from more than 225 statewide entries, with the win* ners of each division winning $500. Soups were judged on taste, originality, in­ gredients and appearance. "1 took my best crack at this, but I'll be back next year with something different,” laughs Halter, who lives on Anders Road bet­ ween Hastings and Delton. Whatever Halter chooses next year, it likely will be less preparation than his creamed morel soup entry. In a poor spring for mushroomers, Halter spent a week trapsing through damp woods while looking for the perfect combination of trees and soil to pro­ duce mushrooms. He wound up plucking 100 morels, including four of the six species. After locating his pound of morchella angusticeps and morchella esculenta morels, Halter cut them in half lengthwise (unwashed, if possible) and sauted them in butter for five nu notes. He added a pint of half and half to two cups of milk and heated thoroughly. He thickened the mixture with a tablespoon of com starch and used salt and pepper to taste. Then Halter sprinkled the mixture with chopped chives before serving with a special deep-fried batter which helps makes the soup a crispy nature. Because he had to be in Lansing at 9 a.m. the morning of the finals, Halter, like any critical chef, said there wasn’t an ideal amount of time to prepare the soup. ■ “I wasn't too happy with how it came out," be admitted. "There just wasn't enough time to prepare it right. It needed more thickening and flavor. “It was still very good, but I could have done better." Halter said cooking is his hobby, particular­ ly the preparation of wild foods. He is in the process of compiling a wild foods cookbook. His spring “specialties" include anything from stinging nettles to cattail pollen pan­ cakes. Ingredients to many of Halter's pro­ ductions include whatever happens to be in season. "I cook by feel," Halter admitted. “My familiarity with wild foods helps." Halter, a biologist who has worked for soil conservation department and federal govern­ ment. choose a morel recipe because of its native Michigan background. He said mushrooming is a cult in this state, which features no less than 75 varieties of edible mushrooms. Soil and tree types, temperatures, and the amount of moisture all combine to make the morel mushroom the state's most sought-after fungus and adds to the cult-like lure surroun­ ding it. Michigan's four top edible morels include the pine or stump mushroom found in the fall, the chantrelle in early July, and the morchella angusticeps and esculenta varieties. Ben Richardson, Hastings senior, is National Merit Scholarship winner Ben Richardson, a senior at Hastings High School, is among the winners of Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and univer­ sities, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Richardson, the son of Ban and Doris Richardson of 1820 Heath Road, Hastings, will receive a Michigan State University Merit Scholarship. He plans to pursue a career in law with 3 strong background in psychology. A member of the National Honor Society, Richardson has participated in Boys* State, an American Legion-sponsored program; and in the school’s Quiz Bowl. He has been involved in the Drama Club and also participated in community theatre, appearing in a Christmas play, sponsored by tire Tbornapple Arts Council of Barry County. Richardson also played on the soccer team and has been a member of the golf team. A Talented and Gifted program participant, he has served as Varsity Letter Committee chairman, has been a member of the Travel Club and took part in the Senior Charity Drive. He has worked as a camp counselor for three years. Last summer he was a counselor for the Grand Rapids YMCA at Camp Manitou-Lin. In addition to extra-curricular school activites, Richardson has been active in volunteer work. He has been a volunteer for the YMCA and the Barry County Child Abuse Council. He has served as president of his youth group at Grace Lutheran Church. He was chosen as a National Merit Scholar­ ship semifinalist last fall. A total of more than 6.(MX) outstanding high school students in the nation arc being ap pointed Merit Scholars this year. The 1989 competition began with the ad­ ministration of the 1987 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test-National Merit -Scholarship Qualifying Test in more than 19,000 U.S. high schools. More than one million students, mostly juniors, took the qualifying test which serves Ben Richardson as an initial screen of participants in NMSC competitions. Approximately half of one percent of graduating seniors in every state were designated semifinalists, forming a talent pool of some 15,000 able students who continued in the competition. Semifmalists had to ad..tnce to finalist standing by meeting rigorous academic and other standards, and all winners of Merit Scholarships are being chosen from a group of more than 14,000 distinguished finalists. The selection of of Merit Scholars requires judgments about finalists' potential for suc­ cess in rigorous college study and involves evaluating a variety of information about their abilities and academic and extracurricular accomplishments. Scott Holmes Two students place high in recent poetry contest Kevin Cooney (left) and Beau-Barnuni^Sggtheastem Elementary students, took high honors In a recent poetry contest sponsored by the Kent Intermediate School District. Out of 206 poems by fourth graders, Cooney’s work "Remember the Challenger tied for fourth place. His poem was written as a journal assignment, and his teacher, Nancy Bradley, suggested he submit it to the contest. He Is the son of Dennis and Rebecca Cooney of 944 E. Dowling Road. Barnum's poem took seventh place out of 230 poems by third grade students. He is the son of Steve and Candy Barnum of 2505 Coals Grove Road. Both boys will receive awards and read their poems at an honors reception at the KISD building Monday, May 22. Minuteman award being awarded Hastings Long Ago Committee by Elaine Gilbert For their efforts in preserving local history so children can gain an appreciation of their community’s roots, the Hastings Long Ago Committee will receive the prestigious Gover­ nor’s Minuteman Award next week in Lansing. The committee is comprised of Hastings elementary teachers Patricia Markle. Robert Palmer and Susan Ressner and retired elementary principal Joyce Guenther. They spent a year planning, researching and writing three local history texts for third-, fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms in Hastings. “They saw a need in the curriculum and did something about it,” said Hastings resident Maureen Ketchum, who nominated the com­ mittee for the award. “They really did something outstanding. “These booklets will be with our kids for centuries as reference books. If you can turn a little kit on to history, and I know it's hard to do, then I think it’s really terrific," Ketchum said. She also praised the dedication of the group, noting that individually they spent time on “weekends, nights, and early morning breakfasts" working on the project. Minuteman awards are given to those who demonstrate an outstanding service in pro­ moting a better understanding of Michigan, said John W. Buckbee, executive director of the Greater Michigan Foundation. GMF sponsors the annual Michigan Week celebration, May 19-27 this year, and will present the Minuteman Awards at an 11 a.m. ceremony May 25 in the Council Chambers of Lansing's City Hall. In addition to the Hastings Committee, 13 individuals will be receiving the awards. The Minuteman award is usually given to individuals. Buckbee said, but a special award is being giving to the Hastings Long Ago Committee because of their special efforts to preserve stories of local history. The idea for the local project was conceived by Pat Markle because all the previous local history books were adult-oriented. Markle said Tuesday that she was surprised to hear about the award. “We’re very honored. We were quite taken back,” she said. Joyce Guenther was responsible for obtain­ ing a $1,500 grant from the Michigan Council for the Humanities for the history booklets. A monetary gift from the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation also boosted the work. The booklet for third graders, written by Susan Ressner, focuses on members of two long-established Hastings families, the Cooks and the Goodyears. Four first-person nar­ ratives describe life as a third grader in Hastings in the years 1909, 1933, 1979 and 1985. Making a living, transportation, family vacations and foods are some of the topics covered in each narrative. The booklet ties in with the third-grade social studies curriculum that focuses on the local community. Robert Palmer wrote the fourth-grade booklet, and it contains stories about some of the significant events during Hastings' first 85 yean. The text includes a first-person account by a member of the Slocum Bunker family, the first white family to settle in Hastings. Palmer geared his booklet to relate to con­ cepts already being taught in fourth-grade social studies. Pat Markle's booklet, for fifth graders, is a general survey of the history of Hastings, from the days of the early Indians to the pre­ sent. Her book includes descriptions of early businesses, early schools and early factories and was written to parallel the fifth-grade social studies curriculum, which teaches the chronological history of the United States. “As these history booklets are used, it is hoped that they will facilitate an awareness and appreciation by our children, of the ac­ complishments, lifestyles, and sacrifices of earlier Hastings generations. It is also hoped that the children of Hastings will develop a better understanding of the differences and the similarities between present-day Hastings and ’Hastings Long Ago’ in many areas including architecture, religion, occupations, education and transportation," the committee said in a prepared statement. "Encouraging our children to appreciate the remnants from the past should foster a lingering desire in the future to save and preserve our historical treasures. Children who appreciate their community’s heritage will one day become a adult generation that understands and respects the past," they said. Seniors Scott Holmes of Delton Kellogg High School and Eric Huynh of Lakewood High School are among the 200 outstanding Michigan June graduates who will receive the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships. Each will receive a $1,500 coltege-of-theircboice scholarship. The federally-funded awards are one-time merit college scholarships for high school graduates who have demonstrated academic excellence and achievement. The award was established to recognize exceptionally able students who show promise of continued excellence, Holmes, son of Richard and Wainetta Holmes of 6778 Lake Drive, Hastings, plans to major in business administration at the University of Michigan in die fall. SahHatorian for Delton’s Class of 1989, Holmes is a member of the National Honor Society and has served as class president dur­ ing his freshman, sophomore and junior years. This year he has been president of the Student Board. Holmes participated in track for three years, in the school’s Follies, a student variety show; and in the school play. He has been ac­ tive in ski club and has been a volunteer for the American Red Crocs at local blood drives. In his sophomore year, Holmes was selected to represent Delton at the Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation leadership conference. Huynh, son of Han and Judy Huynh of 2101 Clarksville Road, Portland, is Lakewood High School's valedictorian. He plans to attend Stanford University, but has not yet chosen a major. He has been tak­ Eric Huynh ing course work at Michigan State University for several years. Huynh has participated in the 1989 Citizen Bee and in the Michigan State Band and Or­ chestra Festival, where he received a Division I rating for his trombone solo. Huynh, who serves on the student council, is a member of the National Honor Society. Extra-curricular activities during Huynh's high school years have included playing baseball, performing in the concert band, pit orchestra and jazz bands, variety show (class skit), foreign language club, tennis and year­ book staff. He is also a 4-H member, is president of the LeValley United Methodist Youth Federation and is an usher at that church. For the Byrd Scholarships, each high school principal in the state nominates an outstanding graduating senior based on high school academic achievement and test scores, accor­ ding to the State Board of Education, which announced the awards last week. Federal law requires that a minimum of 10 awards be made per congressional district. Financial resources of the recipient’s family are not a criterion for determining eligibility. The selection of scholarship recipients is coordinated with the Academic All-State Team Program, administered by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals in cooperation with the Detroit Free Press. The State Board of Education will be host for a series of 10 regional scholarship awards ceremonies for the student recipients throughout the state. Holmes will receive his award May 31 in Kalamazoo and Huynh will be honored June 7 in Muskegon. Local women wins trip, takes 'good neighbor9 award byKatiilrm Scott When Kate Bennett walked into the Barry County Commission on Aging office Tuesday with a mini-umbrella in her hair and a Hawaiian lei around her neck, singing “a luau, Katie won it,” employees knew she had won big. Bennett, of 526 E. Green St., went to Senior Power Day in Lansing, Tuesday, knowing she was one of four regional winners vying for top honors and a trip to Hawaii from Citizens Insurance Company of America. Kate in February had been named the win­ ner of the “Concerned Neighbor Award” for the Western Michigan region. Tammy Pennington, executive director of Barry County's COA, nominated Kate for the award and accompanied her to Lansing. “I’m just really delighted for her," said Pennington of the award. “I think she’s just a good representative. She does a lot of volunteer work, not just for the Commission on Aging, but for other organizations, too." Hastings teacher is named Outstanding Career Educator Hastings High School business teach­ er Patrick Purgiel rose against fellow teachers in Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties to be named the Outstanding Career Educator of 1989 by the Career Education Planning Committee. Nominaied by HHS Principal Steven Harbison, Purgiel was recognized for having students write career reports, invi­ ting speakers to class and making career information available to students. Purgiel will be honored at the Michi­ gan Association for Career Education conference June 21-22 in Traverse City. Kale, 63, has been a volunteer for the COA since 1983. She works a weekly average of 10ft hours at the agency, totalling nearly 550 hours last year. She cleans, serves meals, helps in the kit­ chen, and helps distribute surplus com­ modities. She also helps some of the elderly people cut their meat, take care of their dishes and use restroom facilities. “In our estimation, Kate truly exemplifies all that is good in America's seniors today,” Pennington wrote in the nomination. “She is earing and giving, and takes effective action to insure that those around here are happy and safe. “Hie help she gives at the site is im­ measurable. With her volunteer help, our agency is able to re-direct money away from custodial staffing and direct ii toward increas­ ed services in our other programs, such as personal care." Kate has also served as a volunteer with the Barry County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Provincial House and the Moose Lodge. She has been a special friend to a stroke vic­ tim, and helps others in her neighborhood with housekeeping, personal care, cooking and shopping. “She provides a lot of self-initated help for people who, without Kate's help would be in a more dependent-care position," said Ken Stockton of the Fulkerson Group of Ann Ar­ bor, which handled public relations for the contest. Detroit Tigers radio announcer Emie Harwell gave awards to Kate and 89-year-old Angela Kirkum of Grayling, who was the top winner of the "Concerned Citizens Award.” She, too, won a trip to Hawaii. Pennington said Kate was not planning to attend the ceremonies, but after the COA director was pressed by Citizens to make sure Kate went, Pennington had to do some convincing. The awards program is designed to recognize senior citizens in Michigan who have contributed outstanding service to their See AWARD, page 13 �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 Viewpoint = JEDC earns its stripes Most small communities in Michigan these days expend a great deal of energy attempting to attract more business and industry. When new business and industry come to town, it means at least two big economic plusses. One is a significant addition to the tax base. Another is the creation of jobs for the people who live nearby. Michigan in the last 10 years has seen an erosion of business and industry, with many closing up shop and heading for the south, the west or the Sun Belt So, in addition to trying to attract new business, communities in this state also need to try to keep the existing ones. But there is keen competition between towns in the race to lure compa­ nies into thinking that this is a good place to set up shop. Obviously, local officials must do a lot more than sit around, talk, hope and wring their hands. There are things that must be done to make a community a more attractive place in which to do business. Hastings has been fortunate so far this year in improving its chances to win over new businesses and industries. Already in 1989 it has won two big grants, one of $250,000 for physical improvements on Clinton Street and another of $375,000 to buy and maintain an industrial incubator. Both projects are expected to help entice business to locate here and to create jobs. Both are well on their way toward being realized with the announcement the funds are forthcoming. City officials deserve a pat on the back for their roles in helping to make these promising things happen, but a good share of the credit also should go to the people at the Joint Economic Development Commission and it director, Joseph Rahn. The JEDC, with the cooperation and blessing of the city, sifted through all the red tape that unfortunately is required to secure federal and state funding for projects on behalf of a community’s economy. JEDC officials must talk the language of the bureaucrats and impress them with what the local town is doing. They must be good enough to convince administrators of the funds that their cause is more worthy than others, because there is only pre-determined amount of money available. Yes, Hastings is in competition with other communities for those federal and state bucks. And the JEDC here seems to be earning its stripes by playing a large role in a successful effort to get these funds. So far this year, the success has translated into $625,000. The potential for rewards in the long run is great. Judging by these results, this community has a strong advocate. And in these competitive times that kind of an economic friend in town is a blessing. Liberal unions are ruining everything To the editor: Floyd Miller said it in the Banner of April 27. I've bought half percent milk for $1.39 a gallon for quite a while. The biggest bargain I've teen around here it $1.59. Big deal. Look at gas prices. I've bought rubber footwear for $12. Downtown it's $20. Markup uaed to be 15 to 30 percent. Now, it seems they slap 40 to 50 percent markup. Today’s merchant is never wrong. He can screw up cutting your meat, then get uptight when you question. Ford Motors makes a lot of money. Now, the unions are eyeing the next contract talks in 1990. Where is competition? They should be lowering the price of cars. The unions have had enough. They moan and groan about "Jap” car sales. This is a sad scene on the American front. Business today says "Rack Joe Blow.” My answer is fight beck. Go somewhere else or without. Mr. Miller, the schools do not deserve the money. Teachers work 38 weeks a year. A lot of them should back up to get checks. Another liberal union that has helped to lower the morals of America’s youth. Michigan is 48th in high school graduates. 62.4 percent graduate. They know how many kids in the fall count for the money. From then on, the count goes down in a hurry. The way the Board of Education states their case is: this is the vote that will correct everything Johnny will add, read and speak with grace. They never mention the greased palms of the teachers and administration. I vote "no" to all their proposals. Back in the early 1930s, I saw a teacher buy an ice cream cone for a kid. The kid had his face buried in the window of an ice cream store. For you old timers that name was Al Becker. Today, once they beat the kids down the steps, they arc gone to a world of their own. Donald W. Johnson Come to the May 22 council meeting 7b the-editer To all tax payers in the city of Hastings. If you want to see how your mayor, and City Council members vote to raise your city taxes, come to the council meeting the night of May 22. Earl M. Endsley Hastings Editor's Note: The tax increase is less than a fifth of a mill over the city’s 1988-89 tax levy. It’s not our fault, we just tell the story the It is important for any newspaper not to messengers" is the plea we media types make to the public from time to time. hide its head in the sand and pretend these things are not happening. However shoot "Don't us, we're only Editor’s Notes... I thought about that last week every evening when I watched the 11 o’clock news on an area television station. Each of these broadcasts were pretty grim. by Richard H. Shaw Barry County Probate Court According to Black's Law Dictionary "Emancipation,’' used with reference to a minor child and his or her parents involves an "entire surrender of the right to the care, custody and earnings of such child, as well as (.A, Banner Fi/WJffwdby . MASTWIGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broodway, Hastings, Ml 49058 . P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 7)7-830) POSTMASTER: 9m4 addrau dion^M f o Mattings BuuMr — P.O. Bex B Buttings, Ml 49058 0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid o' Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES SI3.M par ,B *®"T Covrrty SI 5.00 jar yaar In adjoining counties SM.Mpar yaar ahowturi a renunication of parental duties." Prior to April I, 1989, parents merely filed a form with the county clerk and their child was "emancipated." This procedure allowed some parents to shirk their responsibilities for their child. New legislation now provides that a petition for emancipation must be filed in Probate Court by a minor (rather than the parent) who is at least age 16. The minor must show that he or she has the ability to manage financial, persona] and social affairs. If the parents of the minor object to eman­ cipation and are supporting the minor, the court must dismiss the petition. If the parents do not object, the court still must determine if the petition is in the best interest of the minor. The new law stops the practice of parents "dumping" their children, but does not deal with the situation in which a minor will not live at home or obey the reasonable orders of their parents. I suspect we will have few peti­ tions filed for emancipation in probate court but at least there is a procedure established for judicial review. Of course, emancipation still occur;- by operation of law when a minor validly mar­ ries. reaches age 18 or enlists in the armed services be told. They are honest slices of life and a newspaper must objectively chroncile what is happening in the community it covers. by David T. Young get a The key is for the media not to get carried blow-by-blow description of two spectacular away with it sees as its responsibilities, Every night we seemed to and unpleasant trials. One was of a police officer who shot his wife, who happened to be a judge. The other So we get conflicting reactions to what is presented as news to the public. was of a man who killed his two young I agree with those who believe that there children in a bizarre fashion. Then the broadcast had nightly special segments on are some journalists who seem to enjoy covering spectacular stories that should turn young people who sexually abuse children. At one point, I considered not even bothering to watch any more because these presentations were so depressing. And here I am, supposedly a member of the news fraternity. told by some people that they're tired of hearing or reading about this "negative" news, they eat it up. This reminds me of a pastor who once our stomachs. Some seek out these stories so zealously that they even break a few rules of good taste. literature from an anti-pornography organization that took great pains to as we can, knowing that the "negative" stories are out there and we don't have to do graphically describe the sins it was fighting I have suspected for a long time that the against. He said he suspected the people much digging to find them. But we can't ignore either type of story. Watergate scandal of the 1970s spawned an entire new school of journalists who became behind the movement somehow were getting a vicarious kick out of telling the junicy considered "fair" rather than "positive" or horror stories. So it is possible that journalists can can "negative," two terms that I have grown to disdain in this profession over the years. "investigative reporters," or what also was people tell us they're tired of seeing, hearing called "muckrakers" in the early 20th news. Sometimes these people blame us, the century. In some cases, these investigative pieces messengers, for telling them about things that aren’t particularly refreshing, have been justified. In others, they have heart-warming or funny. Yet enough of this nation's readers and A good example of the latter case recently but at the same time I don't want to go too viewers seem to get some land of kick out far the other way by ignoring stories that of receiving this "negative" stuff. The was the report of cancer-causing pesticides in apples. And TV's "60 Minutes" was at it tabloids at supermarkets continue to enjoy again last Sunday great sales statistics and the television versions of this kind of journalism recently causing reading about "negative" have developed significant and loyal followings. should tell the story as it is, but still try to be sensitive to the community and its people. We try-to tell as many "positive" stories So I can understand when sometimes or under the heading of "the public's right to know.". A good newspaper and its reporters told me that he received a great deal of I hope that what gets printed here may be get some jollies in reporting about heinous I don't know how many times someone crimes or scandals in which some important has called me and given me a terrific feature merely been witch hunts and exercises in heads may roll as a result. I've always wanted to distance myself story idea and then immediately soured me by saying something like, "You’ve got so creating problems that don't really exist. from this "investigative" type of journalism, much negative news in your paper, I thought it was high time that you print something night, unecessarily for consumers and fears irresponsibly hurting the livelihoods of our fruit farmers. But I still get the feeling that while I'm may be "negative," but also important. positive." We would still do the story, but our reporting stories about sex crimes or for enthusiasm would be less after having the piece reduced to being a part of that stupid telling about a prominent individual who has "positive-negative" war. The Banner sometimes is criticized for The news is news, whether it be positive been arrested. And sometimes we take a little heat when the news isn’t good. or negative. Our job is to tell the story as it is. . Hastings School Board has communication trouble To the editor: Are you surprised by the results of the Hastings Board of Education telephone survey? I think most residents are not. Many of the responses reflect attitudes that are pervasive throughout our community. After each millage vote, we heard from a few people about why they voted as they did, but I wonder whether we listened? I wonder whether we will listen now? Speaking of listening, how serious is the problem of communication between the schools and the public? If you look at the survey results, you will find that the public holds the teachers in highest regard while the Board of Education ranks down the list. As it has been suggested, this may be due in part to the fact that parents interact more fre­ quently with teachers and parents are more Letters aware of what teachers do. At the same time, the board is responsible for the unpleasant tasks, such as the budget cuts announced at the May 15 meeting, which tend to make them an unpopular group. So, is that to say there is nothing that can be done to enhance the image of the board? I think not. One of my favorite sayings is “when there is a failure to communicate, then it is up to the public to draw their own conclusions.” When this happens, quite frequently the conclusions will be negative because of a lack of proper information. It becomes the respon­ sibility of the Board of Education to supply in­ formation to the public. How can this be done? First, let me say that the intention of this letter is not to criticize. While there seems to be room for improve­ ment, the board has done an outstanding job making the tough decisions in most ares. The question is how many times do board members offer comment at public meetings, explaining why and how the tough decisions are made? Instead, the vote is taken quickly and most often with no comment. It is obvious that the groundwork for these decisions is put down in board commitfee meetings well in advance of the public meeting, but because of this lack of com­ munication, the public is left to draw its own conclusions. It will be very interesting to see what the board does with its new-found information in the survey. Will there be an effort to publicly address the concerns put forth by the com­ munity? Can it be done in time to offer sup­ port to the millage proposal? It won’t be easy, but we all know what hap­ pens when there is a lack of communication! R. Scott Hubbard Candidate for Trustee, Hastings Area Schools Board of Education ‘Resident’ likes Hastings schools There are many ‘little heroes’ today To the editor: To the editor. I recently completed an artistic residency in your community, working with fourth, fifth and sixth graders on creative writing. I had a wonderful time. Each classroom I went into was staffed with a concerned and dedicated individual. Not once did I run across disinterest in my program. I kept think­ ing how, if I were a parent in Hastings, I would feel good that my children were being taught by such capable minds. I hope that when it comes time again to vote on your millage proposals, the voters consider that retaining fine teachers will insure your child's finest chance at the quality education they will prosper from. The writing by the students in Hastings was terrific. The kids seemed stimulated and aware. I was just re-reading a note I received from a fifth grader at Southeastern Elementary School. How can I not love a school system where, compared to me, "Shakespeare was a clown?” I thank all the students, teachers and parents with whom I came in contact. May we all live up to the great expectations we bold for each other. Keep writing! Elizabeth Kerlikowske Kalamazoo In these days when the media seems to report all the wrongs that the children and teens do, I would like to say that we still have some wonderful kids in our world today. For instance, my 13-year-old grand­ daughter, Christina Oaks, daughter of Michael and Louanne Oaks of Middleville, often babysits her small cousins Mandy, 5, and Ronnie Schantz, 2, and loves them as she would if they were her little brother and sister. Not long ago, she was at the farm home of Ron and Norma Schantz watching the youngsters while the parents were in the barn doing chores. Suddenly, baby Ronnie fell to the floor not moving or seemingly not even breathing. What Christina did not know was that he had a small Leggo block io his mouth and as he fell it was forced into his throat. But she did know this was an emergency, and picked the baby up. telling Mandy to run to the bam and get her mom and dad, never mind a coat or boots, GO NOW, and Mandy obeyed and ran as fast as her little legs could carry her. Christina turned the baby upside down and slapped him across the upper back, and first a little squeaky sound, and then a cough and the obstruction came out, and he began to cry. What a blessed sound! She did what she thought was the right thing LEGAL ISSUES: ‘Emancipation’ definition changed with new law unpleasant these talcs may be, they need to Public Opinion... “I haven’t bought them. I have a 2-year-old and I won’t buy them any more, not until they’re safe.” * “As far as pesticides, anything that people con­ sume, undoubtedly they think twice about it. I do. I haven't bought apples in quite a while because of the reports." - “I haven't heard anything about it... I like apples. ” to do and thank God it worked and a precious little boy is alive today. The parents came rashing into the house and there tears ofjoy as they realized the crisis was past. Afterward, it was a traumatic experience for Christina, but 1 feel she is to be commend­ ed for keeping calm when even older people might have panicked. We have many little heroes whom are never heard of but I did read not long ago of a 3-year-old girl who dialed the operator and gave her name and address and said, "my mommy is lying on the floor and I can’t wake her.” Within moments an ambulance arrived and the mother was rushed to the hospital where the doctors praised the child for saving her mother’s life. Our children are our most priceless posses­ sion and can never be replaced. Our entire family gives praise to our Heavenly Father who was watching over baby Ronnie and helped Christina to act promptly. Dorothy M. Oaks Hastings ‘No’ millage vote could destroy band To the editor As the mother of a high school band stu­ dent, I feel compelled to issue a plea for a “yes” voce for the millage request being voted on June 12. As a freshman band member this school year, my son was unable to take a required class because of the shortened school day. If we do not pass the 2.9 mills being asked for to restore the full school day, he, along with most other current high school band members, will be forced to drop band in order to take all required classes next fall. The Hastings High School band program could conceivably not have enough members to exist. Do we as members of this community want to be responsible for its demise and the even­ tual loss of two excellent band instructors, Joseph LaJoye and Joan Bosserd-Schroeder'.’ Let your conscience be your guide! Sincerely, Barbara Toburen Have reports on Alar pesticide tainted your apple buying habits? New reports have resurfaced via the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” that would lead the consumer to believe that apples treated with Alar are more harmftil to your health than the growers let on. Consequently, the public is left debating about who is *Hiag the troth — the media or the apple growers. Has this controversy affected your doebioa to buy and consume apples? “No, I think it’s a bunch of baloney. I think the government has more important things to do than to come up with more things wrong for you to eat." “No, I haven’t stopped. If all you ale were Alar apples, you could live 10 lifetimes before it affected you, that’s how ridiculous it (the media portrayal) is." “I think so. I drink a lot of apple juice. I wonder now about doing it. But I've heard, too, that a lot of Michigan growers don’X use it (Alar). �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 18. 1989 — Page 5 Congratulations Class of '89 from PHIL’S PIZZERIA From Time to Time... ITALIAN SPECIALTIES 795-7844 by—Esther Walton Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Steaks • Appetizers • Suomarmes • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake Soldiers and Sailors Monument 100 years old The monument sits at the entrance to Tyden Park, serene and unmoving. It has not always been thus, for the Soldiers and Sailors Monu­ ment has been the center of controversy more than once. First, the controversy over its arrival by M.L. Cook, then, what has happened to it over the last 100 years. M.L. Cook’s story: “I think it was at the annual Barry County Soldiers and Sailors reunion in the fall of 1887, (25 years after the Civil War) that the suggestion was made by someone that Barry County, which had furnished 1,000 men for the Union Army and Navy, ought to erect a monument to honor them and the county from which they came. There was favorable com­ ment about that proposal at the reunion that year. There were then five Grand Army posts in this county. When the matter was discussed by the members of the reunion, the sentiment seem­ ed quite strong for the proposition. Prominent citizens of the county who were not ex­ soldiers also expressed their approval. It is not necessary to go into all the details, but soon there was organized what was called the Barry County Soldiers and Sailors Monu­ ment Association, whose announced purpose was to have the monument placed in the coun­ ty seat to honor the 1,000 Barry County men, mostly young men and boys, who wore the Union blue. The association had 15 directors, represen­ ting all parts of the county, who sponsored an organized effort to raise the money needed to pay for such a memorial. As my father, David R. Cook, had a considerable experience in soliciting funds for public enterprises, he was inducted to become the president of the Monument association. Attorney Loyal E. Knappen was the secretary. When it became known that there was a movement on in this county to erect such a monument, various firms submitted designs for the proposed shaft, with specifications of size, materials, price, etc. At a meeting of the association to consider the proposals, they decided in favor of the plans and specifica­ tions presented by A. Black &. Sons, then monument dealers in this city. (Black &. Sons had their store next door to the City Hall, and when the City Hall basement was being dug, it collapsed the Black’s building foundation, but that is another story.) The drawing and the specifications were furnished by a Vermont Corporation, which owned quarries in Barre, Vt., and had artists and other talents to prepare these essentials. The priced asked for this monument was $4,500, which included the cost of erecting it on whatever spot it was decided to place it. As can be seen the monument consists of several pieces and weighed over 100 tons, which would make five (railroad) car loads of the size of cars in use at that time. To the members of the Monument Association, this seemed the best, most artistic, and most suitable proposal, and the members attending the meeting were unanimously in favor of it. There were then about 24,000 people in this county, and 20 cents apiece from each of them would more than pay the costs. It looked as though it would be easy to get the money. But I'm telling you it wasn’t. It would naturally be a big feather, so to speak, in the cap of Black & Sons to furnish this shaft. They were anxious to get an order for it as soon as possible, for it would take some time for the quarry in Vermont to have it ready for setting. Having a favorable action of the association in favor of the Black & Son, proposal, my father, as president, would be authorized by that action to sign the Monument Association name to an order for it, which he did. Because he was not ordering it for himself, nor on his own responsibility, he naturally did not sign the contract in his own name. He signed the order, “Barry County Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association by D.R. Cook, president.’' ' That bound the association, because of its favorable action, but did not, and ought not to bind him individually, because he was acting for the organization and not for himself. The contract signed as I have related, called for the payment, by the association, to Black & Som of $4,500. My father's health had not been good for a few yean. He could not do office work but could work out of doors in the open air. He said be would take charge of the soliciting, because be was heartily in favor of the pro­ ject, and thought it would do him good to drive around the country and solicit funds for such a worthy memorial. ■ Unfortunately, however, as the spring of 1888 arrived, when he hoped to have the work well under way, be was taken quite ill and could not do the soliciting at all that spring, summer or fall. Messrs. Black & Son sent a straight order to the Vermont makers of the monument, when the Monument Association gave the order, signed as 1 have described. Of course, they should have waited until the money was raised, or at least enough of it to assure the success of the soliciting. But they were of the same mind as the members of the association who ordered it. They thought there would not be trouble in raising $4,500 from 24,000 Barry County folks. The Vermont company had its work all completed early in 1888 and wanted to ship the shaft to Hastings, but Black & Son of­ ficials declined to have it sent forward that summer or fall, although they had given c positive order for it. The Vermont compa ny summoned the junior member of the firm, Frank Black, to Barre. Vt.. to talk over the matter with them. I never learned how they could do it, but when Frank was there and didn't agree to give them a definite shipping order, they had him • Sausage Roll EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE arrested and put into jail. Needless to say that a shipping order for the spring of 1889 was promptly given, and Frank came home. Here is where the writer came into the pic­ ture (M.L. Cook). My father, before he became so ill that he could do no more work, had secured subscriptions of about S600. Knowing that his illness would prevent him from doing any more and feeling keenly that it would be an injustice to Black & Son to stand that big loss they would unless something were done, I volunteered to give all the time I could to solicit funds for the monument and I did. I have read again what the Banner had to say about the matter at that time. A meeting of the Monument Association was called, I presented plans for soliciting, which they en­ dorsed, and promised to give such aid as I could, and they did. The plan called for a general committee to have charge of the per.x>nal solicitation in each township. That com­ mittee was to name a subcommittee in each school district in all the townships to canvass that district. Had all these committees acted, the matter would have been easy. Some of them made an excellent showing and proved that the plan was workable and would have raised the amount needed, had all the district committees worked. I found in the Banner files that the Bowen Mills district made the best report, averaging $2 per family for that unit. Some others averaged a dollar or more per family. That average would have more than paid for the monument. But most of the districts didn't do a thing. Committees worked in this city, Nashville and Middleville, which then had about a fifth of the population in the county, and over $1,100 was raised in the three towns. My father had given largely before. He doubled his gift. But the plan for general solicitation outside of this city, Nashville and Middleville, did not result as we had hoped, except for a few districts. The total amount paid to Messrs. Black & Son was quite a little under $2,000.1 do now know how much Black & Son had to lose, but I presume it was well toward $2,000. But they were game losers. They never put up any hard-luck stories. They no doubt realized that they ought not to have placed their order until the money was practically pledged. But Frank Black, the junior partner, took over the job of soliciting for the firm’s regular lines. He succeeded splendidly and soom made up the loss. He never said a word, but I fancy he didn't enjoy the thought that Barry.County was so lacking in public spirit in this case. He moved the business to Grand Rapids, after his father died, and made a great success with it there. When the Monument Association members originally talked about placing the shaft, they planned to put it on the Court House square. When the time came when a site had to be chosen, there were objections raised to the Court House square location by some of the supervisors. Others argued that that was not the place, as it could not be seen because of the dense shade. Then the intersection of Broadway and State streets was suggested. The city council con­ sented, and it was placed at the intersection of the city’s two widest streets. I hope I have made it clear that I believe all who were connected with the Monument Association, of which 1 was not a member, acted in entire good faith, as did Black & Son. You can see why to me it seems a monu­ ment of good intentions rather than a spon­ taneous Barry County recognition of the ser­ vices and sacrifices made by the 1,000 young men this county gave to help save the Union. *’ Now for the second part, the history of the monument from that time to the present: The monument sat at the corner of Broad­ way and State streets while the city was changing from the horse and buggy days to the automobile. Soon after Christmas lights were used to decorate the downtown, the monument seemed a good place to hang some lights. So at Christmas time, the statue on the top had red, white, blue and green strings of lights roped around his serene neck. All dur­ ing the Christmas season, he was a pillar for the lights. After automobiles became popular, in the 1920s and 30s, the monument became a favorite place to turn around. The drivers would go west on State Street to the monu­ ment and then turn around the monument and go back east. 1 think the youngsters call that “dragging the strip” or “cursing the gut" nowadays. Anyway it was a popular thing to do during the 1950s. In 1963 the State Highway Department re­ quested the monument to be moved from the intersection of the city’s two busiest streets. At this time the site at Tyden Park was chosen. It is now hoped that it will remain there, as a monument to good intentions and as a reminder, to the men who fought for the Union. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS OF YOUR COMMUNITY CAN BE READ EACH WEEK IN THE BANNER Call 948-8051 to subscribe! MOUaS TrtS-Tnuq 1133 im-11 pm 4 Sa: ii 1 n t pm Sui 4-10 Closw Mor. a NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES AND ON PROPOSED 1989-90 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 6, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. at the vocal music room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan, the Board of Education of the Hastings Area School System will hold a joint public hearing to consider the system's proposed 1989-90 budget and to consider the levying in 1989 of an additional propos­ ed millage rate of .8639 mills for operation purposes pur­ suant to Act 5, Public Acts of Michigan, 1982. The Board of Education may not adopt its proposed 1989-90 budget until after the public hearing. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection during normal business hours at 232 W. Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan. The additional millage rate will not increase the school operating millage beyond the 30.896 mills already authoriz­ ed by Hastings Area School District's residents. The Board of Education has the complete authority to establish that 30.896 mills be levied in 1989 from within its present authorized millage rate. The maximum additional proposed millage rate would in­ crease revenues for operating purposes from ad valoren pro­ perty tax levied in 1989 otherwise permitted by Act 5, Public Acts of Michigan, 1982 by 2.8765%. Local woman named Rebekah president . Genevieve Sage of Hastings was installed Hastings Rebekah L.xige May 8 with a as president of District No. 23 of the potluck dinner. Mothers were honored, as Rebekah Lodges at the organization's annual well as the oldest and youngest members of meeting April 29 in Mulliken. the group. A potluck picnic is being planned for 1 Sage, after taking her new office, said her key projects for 1990 will be Rebekah Camp p.m. July 23 at Leach Lake. at Big Star Lake near Baldwin and the The Rebekahs' next annual meeting will be in Hastings April 21, 1990, at the Arthritis Foundation. Other district officers installed were Irene The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony and discuss both the school system’s proposed budget and the levy of an additional millage rate. Not less than seven (7) days following the public hearing the Board of Education may approve the levy of all or any portion of the proposed additional millage rate and adopt its 1989-90 budget. This notice is given by order of the Board of Education. Patricia L. Endsley, Secretary historic Thomas Jefferson Hall. Smith pfr Charlotte, vice president; Emily Todd of Eaton Rapids, secretary; and Violet Sheets of Olivet, treasurer. The first district visitation was held at the J r f \ - Next Meeting - MAY) BARRY COUNTY .22 ) CITIZENS FOR DECENCY 7:00 P.M. • Riverbend Travel g 533 West State Street, Hastings RN - LPN • Part-Time 10-6 Shift • Immediate opening. Wages nego­ tiable based upon experience. Con­ tact Kay Rawly R.N. Director of Nursing, 616-945-9564, for an inter­ view. Provincial House Hastings 240 E. NORTH STREET, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 E.O.E. — NOTICE — RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ZONING & BUILDING ADMINSTRATOR IS Bernard Ham­ mond, 1300 Hammond Road, Hastings, Phone: 945-9691. OFFICE HOURS: 9 am. till noon, every Monday and Thurs­ day, at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Phone: 946-2194. ZONING: The Zoning and Planning Commission meets, quarterly. Meetings for 1989 are to be held, January 9, April 10, July 10 and October 9. Hearings for requests for Zon­ ing Changes if held on the above dates will cosst $100.00. If request for hearing Is for a date other than advertised as above, the cost will be $150.00. APPEALS: The cost for a hearing before lhe Appeals Board for granting variances, special exception use, or condi­ tional use, shall be $90.00 per hearing. BUILDING PERMITS: Fines may be imposed for failure to apply for Building Permits, before erecting any building in the Charter Township, per Section 19 of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance. UNLICENSED VEHICLES, DEBRIS. JUNK: Accumulation of one or more unlicensed vehicle or parts thereof, or other refuse is PROHIBITED, Per Section 17 ol the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD When a serious illness or injury involves the heart, it's good to know we've got some of the nations finest cardiac specialists. With world-class cardiac equipment. Which means at Borgess Medical Center,you know your heart's in the right place. BORGESS CruicidC.nvIs ()i tr.\fcain In Lib Aflrmna, FmtlfcKjLmus.. MJ �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 arieS Alton T. Manley Edwin L. Brass LAKE ODESSA - Alton T. Manley, 99, of Lake Odessa, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 1989 at Chrisman Foster Home, Ionia. Mr. Manley was bom March 28, 1890 in Howard City, the son of James and Mae (Misner) Manley. He attended the Howard City and Muir Schools. He was married to Marian (Dione) Stock­ ford, 1923 in Lake Odessa. She preceded him in death December 29, 1987. He lived and farmed in the Lake Odessa area all his life. Mr. Manley was a member of the Congrega­ tional Church of Lake Odessa. He is survived by one son, Virgil of Lake Odessa; one grandson, James Mapley of Kala­ mazoo; one granddaughter, Mrs. William (Cathy) Silberhorn of Charlevoix; one great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a brother Alva in 1982. Funeral services were held Friday, May 12 at the Koops Funeral Chapel of Lake Odessa, with the Reverend Keith Mclvey officiating. Burial at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Congregational Church of Lake Odessa. ZEPHYRHILLS - Edwin L, Brass, 89, of Zephyrhills, Florida, formerly of Hastings, died Monday, May 15, 1989 in Dade City, Florida. Mr. Brass was bom on January 24, 1900 in Detroit, the son of John and Hattie (Cutler) Brass. He was married to Gertrude Dell. He was self employed, owning an auto dealership. Mr. Brass was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Zephyrhills, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; one son, Ronald Brass of Maderira Beach, Florida; one daughter, Beverly McMillon of Lansing; one step daughter, Ella McKeen of Orlando, Florida; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 18,1989 at the Richey Chapel, Zephyrhills, Flordia with Rev. Lewis Tatro officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Oran R. Fisher CLARKSVILLE - Oran R. Fuher, 74, of 179 E Ferney Street, Clarksville, passed away Thursday, May 11,1989 at Pennock Hospital. Respecting his wishes there will be no funer­ al service. Arrangements were by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Garden, Dade City, Flordia. Dean A. Cridler NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA - Dean A. Cridler, 50, passed away in New Port Richey, Florida. Mr. Cridler is survived by two sons, William A. Cridler ofLake Odessa and David A. Cridler of Hastings; one daughter, Jolene Cridler of Lake Odessa; one granddaughter, Meghan; two sisters, Mrs. Roderick (Joyce) Yates of Char­ lotte and Mrs. Robert (Helen) Wenger of Middleville. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 20,1989 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Stanley Finkbeiner officiating. Burial will be at the Ml Hope Cemtery. ATTEND SERVICES Hastings Area HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Hosting*. Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor Eikcn Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, May 14 9:30 and 11:30 Morning Wonhip Services. Nursery provided. Broad­ cast of 9:30 service over WBCHAM and FM: 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the church dining room; 3:00 Junior High Youth meet at church; 6:30 Senior High Youth meet at church. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phooe 945-9414. Sunday. May 21- 8:45 Church School (all ages); 10:00 Holy Communion; 6:00 Youth Group, Voter’s Meeting. Thursday, May 18 - 7:30 Retreat Conan.. Sr. Choir. 8:00 AA. Friday, May 19 -10:00 Adult Memb. Saturday . May 20 - 5:00 Wedding. 8.-00 NA. Monday. May 22 - 6:00 ft*. Par. Tuesday. May 23 - 7:00 Steph. Supp. Wednesday, May 24 - 1 1:30 Holy Comm./Lunch; 7:00 Steph. Supp. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 officr; 948-J20I home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m., Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-499*. Robert Puller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a. tn. Fellowship Tune; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m.' Wednesday. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith, 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Aut. to Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir, 9 p.m. Church School and the purer in youth. Sunday Ser­ Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Weekday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA tion about youth choir. Bible • Grades K ±ru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior Study, youth group and other High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 activities. p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST (Children’s Choir). Sunday morn­ Father Thomas B. Winh. Vicar. ing service broadcast WBCH. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving, Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ HASTINGS GRACE day Mau 11 a.m. BRETHREN. -The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the ST. ROSE CATHOLIC Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson. Eady. Purer. 945-3289. Worship Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. Saturday Mau 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF SMM club for girls and GBB club GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. for boys. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville, Father CHURCH OF THE Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ St. Rose Catholic Church. way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Pasto>- Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. Nashville Area Delton Aren ( CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar ---------------------------------------------Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S., Pastor Brent The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. Erma J. Bussiere James R. Peterson GRAND RAPIDS - Erma J. Bussiere passed away Wednesday, May 10. 1989 at the Sher­ brooke Nursing Center, Grand Rapids and formerly of Caledonia and the Heather Hills Retirement Center. She was a graduate of Middleville High School and attended the University of Michi­ gan. For 35 years she was assistant secretary­ treasurer of Jacobson Stores. She was a life member of the Hastings Order of Eastern Star, a fifty year member ofthe First United Method­ ist Church of Jackson and also the State and National Business and Professional Women's Club. She has no survivors. Preceding her in death were her husband, Howard V. Bussiere on June 18,1973 and her only sister, Mrs. Christina Wadd on December 1, 1976. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 13 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial was at the Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Middleville United Methodist Church or a charity of one’s choice. VERMONTVILLE - James R. Peterson, 47, of Vermontville passed away Wednesday, May 10, 1989. Mr. Peterson was born March 23, 1942 in Haslett. He was employed with Jacobson’s Men’s Store and formerly with Holden Reid. Mr. Peterson is survived by two sons, Brian D. ofGrand Ledge and Philip J. of Vermontvil­ le; one step-daughter, Mrs. Greg (Kim) Rodri­ guez; two step-sons, T.R. and his wife, Denise Myers and Mark and his wife, Bev Myers, all of Vermontville; five grandchildren; two brothers, R. Kevin and Paul M.; three sisters, Mary Ann Peterson, Ellen K. Passage, all of Haslett; and Jane L. Gilbert of St. Paul, Minne­ sota; former wife, Joyce A. Peterson of Vermontville; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Mass of the Christian burial was held Monday, May 15 at the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, East Lansing with Rev. Glenn Litchfield of the United Methodist Church ofVermontville officiating. Burial was at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sl Thomas Aquinas Religious Education or the American Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the GorslineRunciman East Chapel, East Lansing. Kenneth C. Kelsey HASTINGS - Kenneth C. Kelsey, 81, of 536 E. Francis Street, Hastings, passed away Friday, May 12, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Kelsey was bom April 23,1908 in Cast­ leton Township, Barry County, the son of Waraie and Mary (Chase) Kelsey. He was raised in the Coats Grove area and attended the Coats Grove school and Hastings High School. Mr. Kelsey was married to Dorothy L. Lathrop on June 24, 1939. He was engaged in fanning in the Coats Grove area of Barry County for over 45 years. Employed 16 years al Hastings Aluminum Products Co., retiring in April 1973. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, former long-time church treasurer, Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent, former Hastings Township Board Trustee. Mr. Kelsey is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Joyce Parker of Hastings, Mrs. Rickie (Jean) Long of Hastings, four grandchildren. Preceding him in death was one sister, Margaret Lehman. Funeral services were held Monday, May 15, it Hastings First Baptist Church with Reverend Kenneth Gamer and Reverend Russell Houseman officiating. Burial was at the Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Sunday School Department. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Ruth A. Seibert HASTINGS - Ruth A. Seibert, 73, of 620 West Madison StreeL Hastings, died Saturday, March 4, 1989 in Kissimmee, Florida. Mrs.Seibert was bom on March 5, 1915 in Charlotte, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Schaul. She. was raised in Charlotte and attended schools there. She was married to Louis Seibert in 1972. She came to Hastings in 1945 from Pontiac. She was employed over 20 years at the former Latke Buick & Chevrolet dealership in Hast­ ings as bookkeeper and office manager. She was a member of Hastings Garden Club, fanner member of Hastings B.P.W. and Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Seibert is survived by her husband, Louis Seibert; one son, Robert Klevorn of Whitmore Lake; one step daughter, Julie Hubbs of Mount Morris; one step son, Peter Seibert of Minneapolis, Minnesota; ten grand­ children; one sister. Nipple Hanis of OliveL Preceding her in death was one daughter, Sharon Wurm in 1970. A memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 1989 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial will be at Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ruth A. Seibert Scholarship Fund. Ruby C. Harrison LESSBURG, INDIANA - Ruby C. Harri­ son, 73, of Route 1, Leesburg, Indiana, former­ ly of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 1989 at Koscuisko Community Hospital. Mrs. Harrison was bom in Fremont, Indiana April 19, 1916. She was married to William Harrison, 1942. He preceded her in death August 10, 1981. Mrs. Harrison is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Harold (Sonia) Hansen of Greenville; three sons, Robert Eugene Tobey of Payette, Idaho, Jim Tobey of Leesburg, Indiana, Gerald Harrison of Snyder, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Doris Hodges of Coldwater; 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death is one sister. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 19, at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, Indiana. Burial at Roof Cemetery, Climax. Marjorie M. Walther HASTINGS - Marjorie M. Walther, 73, of 403 West Mill StreeL Hastings died Wednes­ day, May 10,1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medi­ cal Center. Mrs. Walther was born January 3, 1916 in Hastings, the daughter of John and Effie (Fisher) Rose. She was raised in Hastings and attended schools there, graduating from Hast­ ings High School. She was married to Elmer H. (Al) Waitheron March 9,1946. She was primarily a homemak­ er, but many years ago had been employed at Hastings Manufacturing Company and at the Hastings Hotel. She was a member of D.A.V. Auxiliary. Mrs. Walther is survived by her husband, Al; two sons and daughters-in-law. Jack and Janet Chadwick of Gun Lake/Shelbyville and Thomas and Sandy Walther of Hastings; one daughter, Mrs. Gordon (Ann) Humphrey of Freeport; two step sons, James Walther of Tennessee and John Walther of Missouri; ten grandchildren; several great grandchildren; one brother, Richard Rose of Hastings. Preceding her in death was a sister, Mildred Rogers. Funeral services were held Friday, May 12, 1989 at the Riverside Cemetery with Rev. Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Morton P. Bacon HASTINGS - Morton P. Bacon, 77, of 102 East Clinton StreeL Hastings passed away Tuesday, May 16, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. aeon was born on October 29,1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son ofMonon J. and Rosa (Hoffman) Bacon. He came to Jackson as a child and attended school there. He graduated from Sl Mary’s School in 1930. He was married to Evelyn Dickey Septem­ ber 25,1937. She preceded him in death Janu­ ary 18,1980. He then married Charlotte (Bessmer) Baxter May 2,1981. He was employed 49 years with Consumers Power Company, retir­ ing in 1976. He had lived in Jackson, Bay City, Hastings from 1946 to 1953, Pontiac, Jackson returning to Hastings in 1976. He was a member of the Sl Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Hastings Country Club, member and past president of the Hastings Kiwards Club, past president of Pontiac Kiwanis Club, Hastings Elks Lodge and a long time Boy Scout supporter. Mr. Bacon is survived by his wife, Charlotte; two sons, M. John Bacon of Grand Rapids and Douglas Bacon of Birmingham; one daughter, Julie Bacon of Harbor Springs; three grandchil­ dren; two step-daughters, Barbara Schondelmayer of Hastings and Carolyn Eberly of Hick­ ory Corners; two step-sons, James Baxter of West Palm Beach, Florida and Gerald Baxter of Atlanta, Georgia; six step-grandchildren and one brother, Charles Bacon of Jackson. In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 19 at the Sl Rose ofLima Catholic Church with Rev. Father Leon H. Pohl officiat­ ing. Burial will be at Ml Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sl Rose Educational Fund or the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. HASTINCS SAVINGS • LOAN ASSOCIAT1M Halting) and lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY «f HmU«)S, Inc. Insurance (or your lite. Home. Business and Car WMNFVNCML HOMES of Hasting) NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS M*nbOT r.O.I.C. THE HASTINGS SANNER AND REMINDER >452 N. Broadway - Hastings BOSLEY PH A ItMAC. "Prescriplions" • 118 S. Jefferso- r 45-3439 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. Viola Hirons MIDDLEVILLE - Viola Hirons, 60, of Yankee Springs, passed away Wednesday, May 10,1989 at Sandy Creek Nursing Center, Wayland. ' Mrs. Hirons was born on April 29, 1929 in Goodman, Wisconsin, the daughter of Benja­ min and Elizabeth (Clemens) Fugate. She was employed as a cashier clerk for party stores. Mrs. Hirons is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Fred (Sherry) Renker of Caledonia, Mrs. John (Cindy) Reynolds of Holly and Mrs. Nancy Lewis of Anchorage, Alaska; three sons, Harold E. Gallimore of South Carolina, Harold M. Dawson of Wyoming and David Dawson of Middleville; 11 grandchildren; five sisters; four brothers; many nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Saturday, May 13 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial was at the Ml Hope Cemetery. Rodney Pepper, secretary-treasurer of the Woodland Township Fire Department, an­ nounced that burning pennits must be obtain­ ed before brush or grass can be burned. These permits may be obtained merely by calling the Hastings Fire Department at 945-5384. If conditions are favorable to burning, the per­ mit will be given and the Woodland Fire Department will not respond to a fire call at that site unless the permit bolder calls. In vase of wind or severe dryness, the permit will be postponed until conditions are more favorable to burning. Please remember this is prime grass fire season, and take extra care when you have a burning permit. The Classic family had Mother’s day.din­ ner at the borne of Lucy Classic. Galen, Shirley and Laurie Kilmer prepared dinner and took it to Lucy's house, where Glendon and Betty Curtis and Duane and Norma Jean Clum from Howell joined them for the meal and the afternoon. A mother-child banquet at Zion Lutheran Church Monday evening was attended by 110 ladies and children, plus the church men who served the potluck meal. After dinner, Mr. and Mrs. G. VanderMark of Belding presented a program about Amish history and customs. Confirmation was held at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday for Cathy Fariee, Bob Kel­ ly. Greg Mackenzie, Teresa Lind, Matthew Markwart, Melissa Martin and Doug Rafller. After church, the David Lind and Russell Lind family held a dinner at the church in honor of Teresa’s confirmation. Around 40 family members attended the dinner. A “55-Hm” dfamer was held at Woodland School last Thursday noon. Lakewood Com­ munity Aides Nancy Potter, Barb Bosworth and Fran Steopker greeted and served the 40 guests. The meal was roast pork and scalloped potatoes with apple crisp dessert. A program of slides from their European trip was given by Martin and Elaine Gariock. This was a continuation of the program started at an earlier dinner and not completed because of time. The slides were enjoyed by the senior citizens at the dinner. Birthday cakes were presented to Maxine Charter, Keith Fariee, Russell Lind, Hany Sandbrook, Esther Slater and Martin Gariock Sea WOODLAND NEWS, Pg. 13 95 SAVE an ADDITIONAL lOHon al IN-STOCK INDOOR-OUTDOOR CARPETING Great for boats, decks, docks! Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday Schtxil............... 9:30 a.m. Church............................10:30 a.m. Lynda E. Killian WATERFORD - Lynd, E. Killiin, 40, of Waterford, formerly of Hastings passed away Sunday, May 14,1989 at the Oakland County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Killian was bora July 21,1948 in Hast­ ings, the daughter of Ellis and Arloa Daniels. She was raised in Greenville, graduating from Michigan Stale University and Oakland University. She taught in the Waterford school system. She was a member of the Sl Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Pontiac. Mrs. Killian is survived by one son, Christo­ pher of Waterford; father, Ellis of Greenville. Mass of the resurrection was held Wednes­ day, May 17 at SL Vincent DePaul, with the Rev. Tom McWilliams officiating. Interment was at All Sainis Cemetery, Waterford. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Cancer Foundation or Rochester Area Neighborhood House. Arrangements by the Lewis E. Win! & Son TRUST 100 Funeral Home, Clarkston. ribs and a collapsed lung. He came home late in the week and is now recouperating at home. Douglas Mackenzie Jr. came home from Cleveland where he is employed as an elec­ trical engineer for the .Mother’s Day weekend. He saw his father, who is recouperating from an accident. Young Doug will receive a master's degree next week at Michigan Technological University in Hougton. Douglas Mackenzie, Woodland Township Supervisor, has announced a Memorial Day program will be held at Woodland Memorial Park Monday, May 29, at 10 a.m. The speaker will be the Rev. Ward Pierce, and in case of rain, the service will be held at Lakewood United Methodist Church. A Lakewood school band will perform and there will be other ceremonies. Lakewood United Methodist Church plans to hold a newspaper drive May 19 and 20. Money made will go to the fund to pur­ chase a new organ for the church. A truck will be in the church parking lot all day Friday and Saturday, and tied or bagged bundles of newspapers can be deposited in it. Anyone who has papers they wish to donate and can­ not take them to the church may call 367-4800 and leave a name and address for the papers to be picked up. Shirley kitoer has received a good response to her request for addresses of infor­ mation about Woodland School alumni. Lots of little mysteries have been cleared up and in­ vitations to the May 20 banquet were mailed recently. Kilmer thanks everyone who con­ tributed information to update the class lists. Woodbind United Methodist Church Women held a mother-daughter banquet Saturday evening. The Swiss steak dinner was prepared by Galen Kilmer and other volunteer church men. The tables were decorated with baskets bolding tiny teddy bears that were then given as door prizes. After the meal, the group of 82 women and girls moved upstairs to the church sanctuary, where Betty Curtis led the group in a hymn sing. Susan Kirsten and Sondra Bush, twin daughters of Pastor Robert Kirsten, sang "Teddy rchwartmg presented a program about her Woodland Bears business and showed several unique teddy bears she has made. BOAT DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. — HoUwIIU HEXFAB INCORPORATED More than 600 people, mostly from Woodland and Lake Odessa and a lot of peo­ ple from Clarksville and Sunfield, were seen at the fundraising dinner held at Lakewood High School for Chris McIntosh Saturday evening. McIntosh, a sophmorc at Lakewood High School, suffers from a rare form of cancer, and the expenses of treating her illness had ex­ hausted family financial resources. The din­ ner and other drives for her benefit have been instigated and sponsored by Arlene Forman of Woodland. Anyone who was unable to attend the dinner can leave a contribution in any of the cannisters in local stores and banks, or they can send their contributions to the Chris McIntosh Fund, care of Ionia County National Bank, Woodland Branch, Woodland, 48897. Margene Kussmaul Guenther of Kalamazoo visited Jim Lucas Saturday after checking the family graves preparatory to Memorial Day. She had also stopped at McMillen and Wife Antique Shop on M-66 and visited with Kip McMillen, who was a schoolmate when they both attended Woodland School. Kilpatrick Church Missionary Society held a dinner at noon and a business meeting in the afternoon last Wednesday. Lawrence Chase is still having treatments al St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids three days a week, but another family member was able to take him Wednesday so that Hildred could attend the missionary society dinner and meeting. She is president of the society. A surprise birthday party was held at the Lakewood United Methodist parsonage Fri­ day evening for Muriel Pierce. More than 60 people dropped by during the evening with cards and good wishes. The party was hosted by her daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Bob Tuuk, who served ice cream and cake to the guests. As Pastor George and Nadine Spcas spent the weekend in Canada with the Lakewood High School Choir, Tom Sprague spoke at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church Sunday morning. Doug Mackenzie, Woodland Township Supervisor, was injured in an accident with a tractor drag last week. His son, Greg, was able to lift the piece of equipment that had fallen on his father, and Doug was taken to Pennock Hospital by his wife. He spent two days in intensive care being treated for broken by Catherine Lucas Beautify Your5^ $ MC0BS SEXAU PHARMACY Complete Proscription Service Woodland News Wren Funeral Home A Member of... FORE THOUGHT Specializing In Preplanning — MAY 9 THROUGH MAY 30 — “Continuing the tradition of the prettiest homes in toun HOURS: (616) 945-2471 502 South Jefferson, Comet of Walnut Just South of Downtown Hastings 770 Cook Rd. — Hostings. Michigan “Serving the Community Over 100 Years" Mon.-Thurs. 9 to 5:30; Fri. 9 to 8. Sat. 9 to 4 ...by George H. Broun." Wo also carry... □ □ □ □ Z Z Z Z CARPETING DRAPERIES WALLPAPER LINOLEUM BEDSPREADS COUNTERTOPS CERAMICS HARDWOODS �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 18. 1989 — Page 7 Three youngsters win ‘My Mom’ contest Cotan t-Tuitel announce engagement Philip and Mary Count of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Marcia Sue, of Grand Rapids, to Peter Tuitel Jr., son of Peter and Maria Tuitel Sr., of Hastings. The bnde-eleci is a graduate of Hastings High School and Central Michigan University and is employed a Deloitte Haskins & Sells. Her fiance is a graduate of East Grand Rapids High School and is on active duty status in the United States Army. Upon his return, he will be employed at United Parcel Service. A summer wedding is being planned. Sharon E. Davis Open house planned for Spring Arbor grad Mom and Dad. the Rev. and Mrs. L.E. Davis, and sisters Shelly and Martha, of Sharon Elaine Davis, proudly announce her graduation from Spring Arbor College on May 21. Spring Arbor College is in Spring Arbor, Michigan. We celebrate your perseverance and your achievements, dear daughter! It is with joy that we watch you receive your degree (BSW). We appreciate the hard work that placed you on the dean’s list. Our hearts re­ joice in this your special day! All of Sharon's friends (old and new) are in­ vited to celebrate with her at an open house in her honor to be given on June 11. It will be held from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Sharon's home, 1306 South Hanover. Hastings breakfast to promote Junior Achievement program Open house set to honor Erma Near’s 90th An open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 21 will honor the 95th birthday of Erma Near. The event is planned at the home of Howard Near at 955 124th Ave., Shelbyville. Nogiftsptease. A breakfast at the Hastings Country Club May 24 will be held to acquaint local business, industry, retail and professional leaders with Junior Achievement’s applied economics program. The 7:30-8:30 a.m. event is being spon­ sored by Hastings Mutual Insurance. Roger Reed, general manager of Sean department store in Lakeview and an active Junior Achievement leader for more than 20 years, will be the keynote speaker. Debbie Nickerson, of the Southcentral Junior Achievement Franchise, will give a video tape presentation of various Junior Achievement programs. Legal Notices motki or movtoam nonce or pvnuc mkamng Default having bean mod* In the condition* of a certain mortgage, mode the 21*1 day of March, 19*4, executed by TERRY L. HEWLETT, a tingle man and STEVEN N. MllLBt, a ilngle man, ae Mortgapora, to HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN, FA, an Michigan banking Corporation, doing burin*** at Hosting*. Michigan, a* Mortgages, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Mkhigon. on March 1984, in Lfeer 258 of mortgage*, on Page 267, on which mortgage there to claimed at the date of this notice Fifty­ eight Thousand Four Hundred Rfty-one and 66/100 (858,451.66) DoNars for principal and interest, no suit ar proceeding at law or in equity having boon Instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by said mortgage, and the power of sole In said mortgage contained having become operative by reason of default. Notice to hereby given that on Moy 26, 1989, al 2:00 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Irani door of the Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there wlN be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public auction or ven­ due, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said mortgage, together with In­ terest thereon of fifteen percent (15%) per annum, and a* otherwise specified In said mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including th* attorney fees as provided by law end In said mortgage, the lands and promises fn said mortgage mentioned and described os foftowu, towit: That part of the Southeast 1 /4. Section 12, Town 4 North, Rango 10 West, Thomapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: BEGINNING at the Southeast comer of said Section: thence South M degrees 4T 23“ West 334.56 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 15' 25" West 422.0 feet parallel with the West line of the East 1/2 of said Southeast' 1/4; thence North M degrees 48' 23" East 334.63 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14' 50" East 422.0 feet along tho East line of said Section to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way aver the Southerly 33 feet thereof and over the Easterly 33 feet thereof. The length of redemption period under M.S.A. Section 27A.3240 C.L. (1948) Section 600.3240 to six (6) months. Dated: April 25, 1909 SIEGEL. HUDSON, GEE 8 FISHER Jeffrey L. Youngsma (P4Q393) Attorney for Hostings Savings * Loan FA 607 North Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (5/18) 22. Monday, May 1. 1989 Seven board members present. Three guests. Special public hearing • grant a application for Industrial Facilites Tax Exemption to W-* America, Inc. Rood work for 1989 was approved to g>- v*l, seal, center lino painting and constructio: * ork. Audit report was completed for 1988. Township board policy not to plant no trees, roses, shrubs, fence or landscaping in Township Cemetery. Pay all outstanding bill*. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum, Clerk Richard C. Thomas, Supervisor (5/18) ON MMP0» ZOM m Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Planning/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on May 22, 1989 at 7:30p.m. In the County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway. Hastings, Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will bo the con­ sideration of the following amendment to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. Map Change - A-SM Request to rexone property In Section 23, Thor­ napple Township, south of the new mobile homo park and east of Lincoln Meadow Senior Cltixen Apartments off Grand Rapids Street from R-2 to R-4. All the above mentioned property to located in Barry County, Michigan. Interested person, desiring to present their views upon the amoMmont either verbally or in writing will bo given the opportunity to bo hoard at the above monttoned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrier-free accomodations In order to participate In the hearings, should contact the County Coor­ dinators Office in 948-4812. The amendment of the Barry County Zoning Or­ dinance Is available for public Inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan between the hours of 8.-80 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please phono Linda Anderson, Barry County Planning Director at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boorsma, Clerk Barry County (5/1B): Tiffany Steward, Jodi Songer and Debbie Evans are the winners in their respective age groups of the “My Mom” essay contest held recently in honor of Mother’s Day. Sixty-two essays were submitted in the con­ test, sponsored by the Retail Committee of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. The following are the winning three entries: there. She helps me with problems. My mom and I have a strong, healthy, loving relation­ ship. My mom and I are best friends forever. 1 love my mom very, very, MUCH! She is the Best. Jodi S. Sanger 4th Grade Central My mom is wonderful and great. She helps me when I’m hurt and sick. We are lucky because we have a family. My mom makes me feel safe with her. My mom is very special to me. Tiffany Steward 2nd Grade Central 1 have got two moms, and they arc both the best. They both give the best hugs, and both have a cozy lap just my size. They don’t have all the same talents though. One is a hair dresser, the other is a artist, but that doesn’t make the most special moms in the world, yet! My moms are generous, not just in buying me stuff, because that doesn’t matter, their generous with their love and hugs. Thats not all! Their generous with their time and wisdom too! 1 love my moms because their them, most of all, they love me because I’m me. 1 ap­ preciate the acceptance of me. They never acceptance sample the stuff I make negatively. The biggest and most im­ portant reason is because 1 love them. Debbie Evans 6th Grade Hastings Middle School My Mom is very good to me. She is in many school things. She is in them because she wants me to get a good education. She is in the Arts Council, P.T.O., and helps with many school sponsored things. When 1 am sick she is there for me, and she is always there if 1 need her. She takes me to piano, picks me up at school when I have a class or something else. She cooks my meals, does the laundry, cleans the house and still does many other things for me. When I’m hurt she’ll care for me. When 1 am embarrased she gives me backbone and advice. My Mom sews my clothes when they are tom or when the seams are not sturdy. When my toes are coming oul of my shoes, she buys me new. If my long dress is above my knees she goes and gets a new skirt. When I come home from school, she is Marriage Licenses: James P. Archambeau, 25, Hastings and Nancy J. Colter, 28, Hastings. John M. Larsen, 25, Grand Rapids and Theresa L. Hall, 24, Middleville. ■ Brian A. Hair, 22, Middleville and Ann R. Fredenburg, 20, Middleville. Anthony J. Weber, 32, Nashville and Tam­ my L. McCluridn, 23, Nashville. Robert C. Seeley, 18, Middleville and Sharon L. Demond, 17, Middleville. Ronald Dewayne Watson, 20, Dowling and Angela Kay Kennedy, 20, Dowling. Gregory Howard Rodenbeck, 22, Hastings and Kelly Ann Pritchard, 19, Hastings. Robert Alan Deming, 31, Hastings and Sue March Hallead, 31, Hastings. Paul Timothy Frey, 35, Delton and Susan Lynn Bloom, 34, Delton. Martin Christian Boysen, 24, Middleville and laniene Elizabeth Davison, 23, Holland. Steves Michael Evans, 35, Shelbyville and Tanya Ellen Miles, 26, Shelbyville. Barry Joseph Haas, 30,. Delton and Rona Lee Obon, 24, Middleville. * Gregg Richard Conrad, 30, Hastings and Carol Am Cramer, 31, Middleville. William Howard Warner, 23, Hickory Cor­ ner* "and Denise Lynn Herp, 23, Hickory Camera. . Timothy E. Hanlon, 28, Hastings and Sherry Lynn Easey, 25, Hastings. Robert Floyd Frisbie, 31, Hastings and Terry Lynn Deberry 30, Hastings. George J. Richer, 39, Middleville and Leslie A. Rathman, 34, Middleville. James Quinker Dunsmoor, 35, Plainwell and Cynthia Lynn Blatt, 30, Plainwell. Loren LeRoy Smith, 27, Hastings and Pamela Jo Spicer, 19, Hastings. Lyric A. Smith, 56, Hastings and Eleanor McQuire, 47, Hastings. Randall Binkowxki, 24, Freeport and Julie Am Thenikl, 22, Hastings. Duvid Scot Biesbrock, 26, Wayland and Shannon Marie Schwab, 20, Shelbyville. Vera B. Elliston, 21, Nashville and Melody Davis, 17, Nashville. Lee Lightcap, 23, Hastings and Tonya West, 21, Hastings. Michael Sanger, 24, Roanoke, Virginia and A will O’Connell, 23, Delton. William Allen Ledbetter, 33, Hastings and Katherine Ann Madsen, 29, Hastings. Notice to hereby given that the Barry County Plonnlng/Zonlng Commission will conduct a public hearing on Moy 22,19M at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Bulking at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. The following Sections of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordtnaiice, as amended, will be considered for amendment. A-4-89 ARTICLE VI Sect:-mK4 • RL-1, Low Oesdcty Sbsgfe FanMy NuaMaatal I afro Dietl fa.L Amending the entire section. Section 6.5 - RL-2, Medium Density Single Family, Two Family and Individual Mobile Home Residen­ tial Lake District Amending the entire section. Interested persons desiring to present their views on tho proposed amendments, either ver­ bally or In writing, will be given the opportunity to be hoard at tho above mentioned time and place. The complete text of the proposed amendments of th* Barry County Zoning Ordinance ar* available for public inspection at th* Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. Stat* St., Hastings, Michigan between the hours of 8:00-5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call Linda Anderson, Barry County Planning Director at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy I. Boorsma, PRW Clerk Barry County (5/18) or programmers. Your price with the ad $198, without this ad $529 Cash .or check. ' i One Day Only! - Showing at ... WAYLAND V.F.W. #7581 (War Memorial Port) 73S SOUTH MAIN, WAYLAND i Friday, May 19 • 10 a.m. • 6 p.m. J For the times when you are looking for Something Better ... Nearly 40 area residents were appointed to special advisory committee* by the Hasting* Board of Education Monday. By meeting state and federal guidelines through advisory committees, the disttict is able to receive fiinds from both government sources for special programs. Committee members work with school personnel to implement the various pro­ grams, said SupL Carl Schoessel, and the committees include a mix of school employ­ ees and people not affiliated with the schools. Following are the appointments: •Adult Education Advisory Committee — Better Mary Brown, Mickey Furrow, Steve Harbison, Ken Kensington, Nancy Lepard, Patricia Lynn, Ann?. Mead, Sue Oom, Joyce Parker, Tammy Pennington, Patricia Smith and Patsey Verui. •Vocational Education Advisory Commit­ tee - Steve Balderson, Nancy Cottrell, Gordon Endsley and Liny Haywood. This committee can coordinate the wort of individual program advisory committees Service for agriculture, auto mechanic*, comtructkm trades, home economics, machine tool, nurse’s aide and sccretarial/dcricaL ' ■ .. Only the appointments to the overseeing - committee mutt be approved by the board, explained Schoessel. ' •Chapter I (remedial reading) Advisory Committee ~ Lorie Blair, Ruth Deming, - •’ vnixmi • Better Value Darlene Keizer, Barbara Meek, Brenda Morgan, Irene Tibble and Norma Witter. •Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee - Patty Bellgraph, Pat Cassell, Sue Drummond, Vicki Eggers and Tara Kelly. •Family Life Education Advisory Com­ mittee - James Atkinson, Pat Cassell, Oscar DeGoa, Hazel Meek and Robert Mayo. •Food Services Advisory Committee — Mary Javor, Lyn Richie, Julie Wank, Joann Christensen and Robert Casey. Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER No scrubbing, no soaking, no steaming ..gentle. thorough foam action lifts oul twice as much dirt as ordinary mathodsl Safa, lasts longer, restores colors I CLEANED IN THE MORNING. READY THAT NIGHTI RM, SMOKE 8 WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION “I sMDEOOORgWG-ASFECIALTY | CALL FOR FREE QUOTATION happen. Straight sewing, zigzag, buttonholes (any size), invisible blind­ hem monogram, satin stitch, professional serging stitch, straight stretch stitch ... all of this and more. Without the need of old fashioned cams Board appoints advisory committee Durociean Diffemce I I UNCLAIMED SCHOOL SEWING MACHINES Necchi’s Education Department placed orders in anticipation ol large school sales. Due to budget cuts, these sales were unclaimed. These i machine* must be sold! All machines are the most modern machine Necchl n,ne- Thes® machines are MADE OF METAL and sew on ’ k all fabrics: Levi’s, canvas, upholstery, nylon, stretch, vinyl, silk, EVEN ON LEATHER! These machines are new with a 5-year warranty With the new 1988 Necchi you just set the color-coded dial and see magic „ MF3144 1TO BOULDER DRIVE, HASTINGS ...asrving homes and business sines mo GlnACaHtt- 948-8051 “Diet Center changed my life.” — Brenda Hofacker of Hickory Corners I have tried many different diets, and I would lose weight but I became bored. I heard many nice things rt»ut Diet Center. It has worked reaiiy weD for me. 1 have lost 76Mi pounds and 8l¥i Inches. 1 have gone from a size 42-44 blouse to a size 10 Juniors blouse. The encouragement came from my family and the counselors at Diet Center. 1 learned how to prepare and eat nutritional foods that were good and would help me lore weight. I always had plenty to eat and was never hungry or bored. 1 have lots of energy, and I fee! good about myself. 1 encourage anyone that Is serious about losing weight, to visit Diet Center. It has changed my Me, and It can change yours too. Brenda Hofacker Lost 761/« lbs. and 81 V< Inches Dietw Center The weight-loa professionals. Payment Plans Available Weight Loss Varies with Each Individual 8 WEEKS $88°° * ‘Program cost Call for your “FREE” No Obligation Consultation! Hastings — 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 (NSxt io Cappon’s)... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 I WM HOURS: Monday Ihru Friday 7:00 a.m. >o 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 in another direction. And this is why you should stop playing games and confront him immediately. Good luck. WA>AutoCaeCen^J Buy A Pair of Shocks, We’ll Help Absorb the Cost! 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Alfa - Coachman - Escaper * Gutfatraam Van American - Cobra - Ranaiaaanca by EMC RV Parts - Sarvica - Accaaaoriaa 685-9888 - 1199 M-89 Weat Exit 49B Between Ostego & Plainwell PRAIRIEVILLE GENERAL STORE UQWMt • ucmrav Summer Hours: Mey thru Auguat Sun. thru Blurs. - 9 a.m to 10 p.m. FrL thru Sat. - 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 10017 Norri. Rd. 6234341 - Dolton MAC'S FEED INCORPORATED WRIGHT-WAY LUMBER COMPANY Purin* MUI* D**l*r Don Alexander - Manager Saif-Sarva Lumbar Yard "Cash 'N Carry" 206 S. Dexter - M-66 527-1680 - Ionia MIDDLEVILLE TOOL & DIE COMPANY, INC. Forest Middleton - Owner Prototypes - Tools - Dies - Fixtures Wire EDM 611 Bowens Mill Rood 795-3646-Mlddlovlllo L&S COUSINS TRUCKING LeRoy & Sharon Cousins, Owners, 852-9656 • 204 S. Main, Nashville (61G) 795-7922 Middleville, Ml 49333 FREEPORT ELEVATOR 765-8421 223 Division St. Freeport, Ml BEHERENWALD FARM Quality Crops A Cattle 8800 Darby Rd. 693-2661 - Clarksville BARRY COUNTY 623*2389 - N. Grave - Delton 945*2474 • 127 S. Michigan Ave. - Hastings 543*7130 - 800 W. Lawrence - Charlotte CHARLOTTE KITCHEN CENTER "Walt Our Showroom A Saa Our Kitchon A Bathroom Display!" Hours: Mon. thru FrL - 9 to 5 & Sat * 9 to 1 630 W. Lawrence ________ 543-6821 - Charlotte___________ Dear Ann Landers: When I saw this in Rabbi Hillel Cohn’s column in the Congrega­ tional Emanu El Bulletin I decided to rear­ range my •priorities. If you think your readers might learn from it. be my guest. — San Ber­ nardino Browser. Dear San Bernardino: Thank you for sen­ ding the essay my way. I hope it will move my readers to examine their lives and make lists of their own. while there is still time. If 1 Had My Life to Live Over Someone asked me the other day, if 1 had my life to live over, would J change anything? “No," I answered. Then I began to think... If 1 had my life to live over. I would have talked less and listened more. I would have in­ vited friends over to dinner even though the carpet was stained and the sofa was faded. I would have eaten popcorn in the “good” liv­ ing room and worried less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains. 1 would have cried and laughed less while watching television — and done more of it while watchiug life. I would have shared more of the responsibilities carried by my wife. I would have gone to bed when I was sick in­ stead of worrying that the earth would go into a holding pattern if I missed work for one day. I would never buy anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. There would have been more "I love you," more “I am sorry”... but mostly, given another shot al life. 1 would seize every moment, look at it and really see it and live it — and never give it back. — Anonymous. Dear Ann Landers: We are middle-income parents faced with a problem that is plaguing many other parents. For want of a better term, I'll call it the problem of the “returnees.” “Returnees” are young adult children we thought were happily married, permanently settled in their homes or apartments and able to manage financially without any help from us. Now, at long last, we parents can financial­ ly (hallelujah!) live our own lives. Right? Wrong. The adult child arrives, suitcases in band, carrying a pet (or a child) and anSKxmces that he/shc is getting a drvd£4ydM f returning home. Ahn, these days a great many adult children run back to Mama and Papa and assume that “the folks” will support them as they did before they married. Many of us are just bare­ ly making ends meet and it's a real struggle. How can parents protect themselves from children who return to the nest and expect to be treated as children when they are in their 30s and 40s.? - S.G., Uniondale, N.Y. Dear S.G.: How can parents protect themselves against adult children who return home after a failed marriage? There is no way, except to just say “NO. ” This seems awfully hard-hearted, however, and it seems to me that temporary shelter is not too much to ask, especially if there was brutality or abuse. Parents do their children no favor, however, if they permit ongoing freeloading. Since every situation is different, there is no pat solution. Each case must be evaluated on the basis of its own merit. .She’ll stand by her man Dear Ann Landers: I need advice in the worst way and don't know where to turn. I have read your column for so long 1 feel as if you are a friend. "Jerry” and I have been married for 21 years. We have two lovely children. A young woman in this town is pregnant and she is tell­ ing everyone that the father of her unborn child is my husband. Jerry doesn't know I am aware of the gossip, but his attitude towward me has definitely cooled. He spends a lot of time away from home, and I know that he is with this woman because I have had him followed. I have no intention of divorcing Jerry and he hasn’t asked for a divorce. But I am very nervous about the whole matter. Should 1 confront him? Would it be a good idea to go see the woman? She has turned up at functions where Jerry and I have been together and makes no attempt to hide her feelings for him. How she can be so brazen beats me. RECLAMATION Industrial Waste Removal & Recycling 795-9911 • 2275 McCann, Hastings FELPAUSH FOOD CENTER On getting a second chance Say 'no' to returning older kids Suppcrt Oar Sponsor! listed felowl YODER BROTHERS SUNOCO DISTRIBUTORS Sunoco Motor OU* - Bras Carry your own decaf coffee MARTIN BROTHERS Hay A Straw 23701 - 231/2 Mile Road 543-1642-Olivet MURCO, INC. 'A Great Name In Beef!' 11 -11th Street 685-6886 - Plainwell Legal Notice BAJWtY TOWNSHIP MEETING Moy 2. 1989 Meeting called to order 7:30 p.m. Four board member! present. Minute* of April meeting read. Approved purchase of 80* self-supporting radio tower at Hickory Fire Station for $6,900.00. Approved resolution to Barry Co. Rd. Comm, for $936.00 for additional gravel. Due to transfer station on Osborne Rd. approved Liquidow be applied on Osborne Rd. from Gilkey Lk. Rd. io east Io township line and on Cobb Rd. from end of blocklop Io Osborne Rd. Approved up to $300.00 per business when they have new sidewalk poured in front of their business. Bills were as read. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Lois Bromley. Clerk Asserted io by: William B Wooer. Supervisor (5/18) Could I sue her? Should I insist that Jerry take a blood test? 1 know she is about ready to give birth and I watch the papers daily for the announcement. Since she is a single woman, 1 am keeping my fingers crossed that she doesn't name him as the father Jerry is a highly respected businessman in this community, and I would like to protect him as well as myself and the kids. But it’s hard to hold my head up when I know everyone is talking. Ann, you have given a lot of good advice to others and now I need some. What is the best course of action for all concerned? — Troubles Galore in Conn. Dear Troubles Galore: You must let Jerry know that you are aware of what is going on and ask him if he wants a divorce. I suspect that is he wanted one he would have asked you by this time. If Jerry admits that he fathered the unborn child, he may have to support him or her for 18 years. If he denies it, he may be hit with a paternity suit. Obviously you are ready to stand by your man no matter what, but you must find out whether or not he wants to stay with you or go Dear Ann Landers: I do not drink regular coffee for health reasons. I always order decaffeinated after dinner when I eat out. It is unbelievable the number of times waiters and waitresses have served me regular coffee even though I always ask, “Is this decaf?" They say, “Absolutley." When I am up all night, I know I was lied to and it makes me furious. In one particular restaurant where this hap­ pened to me twice, I raised Cain. The waitress confessed that when they run out of decaf, they use regular coffee and hope nobody cat­ ches on. Ann. how can I be sure that I am getting what I ordered? I’m certain many of your readers would like an answer to this question. - E.F., in Valley Stream. N.Y. Dear E.F.: Are you willing to settle for decaf that comes in an envelope? If so, you could carry your own and order hot water. That way you'd be sure. If you insist on brewed coffee (I do) and you don't trust the restaurant, ask to see the coffee can. If they are unwilling to produce it, or give you an excuse for why they can't, order herbal tea and don’t go back. Is that Ann Landers column you clipped years ago yellow with age? For a copy ofher most frequently requested poems and essays send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order far $4.85 (this includes postage and handling) to: Gems, do Ann Landers, P.O. Bax 11562, Chicago. 111. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.87). COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: The quilt donated by Dorothy and Nelson Begerow and Della Shellman to the Lake Odessa Ambulance Service will be raffled at (he fair in July. Tickets may be purchased from members and others on the quilt Tracey Kennedy, a 1986 graduate of Cen­ tral Michigan University, has been named top junior high school teacher in Lake Odessa. Her degree is in special education and she plans to continue studies toward her master’s degree in learning disorders. Mu and Janet Haney, who recently sold their home on Jordan Lake Avenue, have pur­ chased a home at Hollandale, Fla., where they will make their home. Janet was recently in town to complete disposal of household goods and equipment they are selling. Tht Arts Commission is planning for the July .1 Art in the Park. Arts, oraftr,“food boo*hs;W^brfTactivities, as well as hourly entertainment, will be on the program for the day. Ray and Ann Strecker of Troy spent Saturday with her mother, Ruth Peterman, to assist her in spring work. Ruth's health is im­ proving and she can now go for short walks if accompanied by someone, weather permit­ ting. The Streckers was scheduled to be with his mother, Gladys Strecker, at Sun City, Ariz., for the Mothers’ Day weekend for a family gathering A ton, Joshua Allen, weighing eight pounds, two ounces, was bom May 2 at Lans­ ing's Sparrow Hospital to Randall and Alice (Shade) Sebring of DeWitt. Grandparents are Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. Sebring of Blissfield. A great­ grandmother is Mildred Shade of Lake VWton of Mildred Shade Sunday were Jerry and Karolyn Stalter of Clarksville, Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing, before they visited Clayton Haynes at a Plainwell nursing home. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hill at Gull Lake. Jill VanZyl, first-grade teacher at Woodland Elementary school was selected Teacher of the Year for that building. She is the daughter-in-law of Dr. Allison and Carol VanZyl of Lake Odessa. She received her master's degree in elementary education at Wayne State University in 1987. She taught in Beaumont, Texas, before moving to Hastings, where she was a substitute teacher for Hastings and Lakewood schools before get­ ting her present position. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Raines have an­ nounced the engagement of their daughter, Amy, to Sieve Meeuwenberg of Grand Rapids. The bride-elect is manager of a Gantos store in Grand Rapids. Steve is employed at the Walker Meijer store. A new grandson for Willice and Patricia Wilson of Jackson Road is Bradley Gerald, bom to their son. Bill, and wife, Joanne. Gerald and Vonda VanNeste of Mulliken are the maternal grandparents. Bradley has a brother, WUlice Wilson IV. Chris, son of Joel and Kelly Sutherland, grandson of Merle and Jeanette Sutherland, will spend the summer at a remedial clinic camp at Central Michigan University. Chris is a fourth-grade student who will be treated for deafness, plus a speech and language disorders. Prior to the camping experience, he had an evaluation at a pre-camp session in May. His summer experience is made possi­ ble by the generosity of many people and groups. The Alethian group of Central United Methodist Church and several guests met at Fellowship Hall May 9. Hosts were Rena Brce, Theron and Roberta King, who showed slides from their January work-mission trip to Harris Memorial College at TayTay near Manila, the Philippines, and their future trip to Hong Kong and China. The Kings had shared their program on the previous Sunday at the McCullum United Brethren Church in Barry County. Workmen and volunteers are busy at the depot and caboose on Emerson Street. The plywood sides of the caboose are being removed and replaced with authentic vertical board siding and ceiling boards are being stained and coated. A workman has prepared more brisk for use in the walk to surround the depot. The bricks were removed from Fourth Avenue, where they served as paving brick for many years. The Banner's sister publication, the Lakewood News, carried the story of the selection of Thomas Mikela as new superintendent of Lakewood Public Schools. He and his wife Marcia have three grown children. He is presently at Indian River, near the Straits of Mackinaw. Garttager’s Market has signs advertising sales on remaining merchandise since they are going out of business. The store (known for its fresh, top quality meat for decades) began with Orven Garlinger in 1911 and the Stangers retained the name when they pur­ chased it m 1965.'Ve mice Raffler and son Ar­ thur of Wooalind spent many years behind the meat counter in the Garlinger years. The late Orven and wife Beatrice lived in the nice apartment upstairs many years until they pur­ chased a home on Sixth Avenue where Mrs. Garlinger continues to live. Lake Odessa’s Spanish-origin families are losing a reliable source of food products with the impending closure of Garlinger's Market. Penny candy also has always been a staple product of the store. Muy Roeuier was selected Teacher of the Year for Lakewood High School. One of her accomplishments was co-editorship of the Viking Review, a publication that contained writings of many local authors, including several from Hastings. She teaches Spanish and is a children’s theater advisor. Her Spanish students recently won top prize in competition at CMU. Elizabeth Jane is the new daughter born to Michael and Karen Morse of Richland. Grandparents are Merton and Elaine Gariock of Lake Odessa and James and Jean Morse of Fremont. Great-grandparents are Clarence and Josephine Morse of Bellevue, the late Ruth (Steeby) Morse, and Dr. Robert and Jeanette Somers of Payne Lake, Yankee Spr­ ings Township. The infont was bom May 11 at Borgess Hospital, weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. The Womens’* FeUowsMp of the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa enter­ tained the West Central Michigan Association of Congregational Church Women on Wednesday, May 10. Registration slid coffee was held at 9:30 a.m., with the morning session starting at 10 a.m. The group was welcomed by Laurel Garl­ inger, co-president, with Doris Huyck from the local church. The business meeting was conducted by Pat Slentz, president of the association, from the Eaton Rapids Congrega­ tional Church. Mrs. Keith McIver of the local church gave the devotionals. Special music was by Robert Huyck, accompanied by Eteanora Pierce. A noon luncheon was held in the dining room. The invocation was given by the Rev. Keith McIver of the local church. The after­ noon session was held at 1 p.m. starting with a program by the Rev. Steven Reid, Love Inc. of Hastings, giving the “Portrayal of Peter." The installation of officers for the coming year followed. Marjorie Erickson of the local church was installed as treasurer. Committees for the day from the host church were: registration, Roberta Manley, Clara French and Betty McMillen; coffee hour, Doris McCaul, Loma Durkee and Betty Carey; and luncheon arrangements, Helen Hatter. Ushers were Doris Huyck, Rose Johnson, Marcia Raffler and Jane Shoemaker. Congregational Church women attended from Alamo, Eaton Rapids, Grand Junction, Greenville, Lansing, Merrill, Otsego, Roscommon. Rockport, Vermontville and Lake Odessa. The group has been invited to Vermontville for the September meeting. The mothers and daughters of the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa were honored on Mother's Day with breakfast in the church dining room, served by the men of the church. Keith Haller and Robert Shoemaker headed the committee from the men's group. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 — Page 9 Students learn about creative writing and then put knowledge to use Fourth and fifth grade students in Hastings elementary schools recently took part in a creative writing program. Through a grant from the Michigan Council afor the Arts and the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation, a creative writer-inresidence worked with the children, pro­ mpting them to write outrageous stories, simile poems and other works. The fiist time Elizabeth Kerlikowske work­ ed with each class, she shared some of her works and helped the youngsters begin their stories and poems. On a later visit, she followed up on the work they had done and gave further encouragement. Following are stories and poems that resulted from the program. Cycle When its spring The trees blossom Opening slowly. Day by day, Becoming prettier. The blossoms wither. And float to the ground. The leaves grow on. Changing color, Falling to the soil. Becoming part of the earth, Making the dirt richer. The tree grows massive. The process starts again. By Zac Tripp Southeastern School (Untitled) I’m bored - not Star Trek’s not on yet bored, - not Shakey’s sleeping bored, - not Senators across the road bored! but... - like my computer’s malfunctioned bored, - like the T.V's not working bored, - like the VCR’s not operational bored! By Seth Hutchins Southeastern School Salesmen are people that come to the door, with suitcases filled with stuff from the store. They give you the face you just can’t resist. You aay, "Okay, I’ll buy your stuff (just get out of my face!). Then he rings up the price and gives you the eye. That will be in dollars 45. You say, "Okay. Okay. Here’s your money. Please go now and give my my stuff that I bought with my money!” You go in­ side, fling open the bag, it turns out to be a leather travel bag. You open the bag, you look inside, it is moldy and green all around the in­ side. Oh! if figures! 1 got it st a good price! By Jason Fuller Northeastern School (Untitled) Once I was day dreaming in school and my spirit left my body and went into a squirrel’s body. While I was in a squirrels body school was let out and my bod got on the bus and went home. Then my body grabbed by b.b. gun and went out hunting and then my body saw the squirrel's body and shot it. It was fall­ ing to the ground when suddenly 1 hit a branch and grabbed ahold of it, but my body shot me again and took me home, and ate me. Then I grabbed some skin and climbed to my body’s brain and got back into my body from the in­ side of my body. By Eli Zimmerman Pleasantview Elementary Friendship Friendship smells like a rose just picked or perhaps a bluejay who has been tricked. Friendship tastes like an icecube melting on your longue. Friendship sounds like a song being sung. Friendship feels like a nice warm hug. Friendship seems like the best thing in the world. By Amy Doty Vook Northeastern School Statue of Liberty I’m like the Statue of Liberty. I am tall. And, I usually raise ray hand in school, and I have the other one down. I like to stand still and admire the things around! By Meredith Carr Central School Guilty It was very hot. When I was 5. When I stuck my hand on a lawnmower. When I started to cry. When my mom and dad got mad. When they took me to the hospital. When we got home they grounded me. When I said, “But, Mom, bow was I supposed to know the lawnmower was hot?” When I was only 5. By Deanna Keller Hastings Middle School Yankee, the Dog When I throw a frisbee My dog Yankee chases it Flying through the air Jump by jump Second by second He gets closer and closer. Then at the exact millisecond He jumps into the air And usually misses. By Seth Hutchins Southeastern School By Becky Andersen Hastings Middle School May... Tastes like the night moon, sounds like a cat’s meow, looks like a field of green, smells like spring, feels like sunshine, seems like a rainy day. Trees... smell like fresh apple blossoms. feel like silk, look like giants dancing in the mist, sound like owls booting, dance like the kings and queens of the forest. There are sounds of singing, whistling birds The wind in trees can be as gentle as a kitten or newborn baby eating. By Ryan Cattelein Central School Day by day Week by week Month by month The tree’s strong grip loosens The acorn conclusively drops From its mother tree Works its way down In the tender earth. Then all of a sudden my teacher snaps her fingers, and I wake up. Also, at the same time, my ruler some how stood up and smurked at me using the 1,2, 3. 4. 5. inch lines to make a face! By Damian DeGoa Centra] School . Silence is cold, like smelling the fresh air oo the side of the mountain on a misty dark night. The wind hitting your face and the silence makes you feel relaxed. The quietness feels peaceful, like an empty jar, and the world is locked inside and you're free! You’re free! Silence is like a baby taking a nap and the hushing in the bouse. It's like a library with stagnant air. It makes you sink down deep in a comfortable seat, like opening a brand new book. It’s like waking up to the morning dew, your cat purring on your lap and birds chirping. Silence, silence. By Sarah Mepham Northeastern School Retired school personnel to meet May 24 The Barry County Associa­ tion of Retired School Person­ nel will meet at noon Wednes­ day, May 24, at the Woodland United Methodist Church. The program will be presented by the Lakewood Vagabonds under the direc­ tion of Bob Oster. Reservations must be called in before May 20 to one of the following: 'Lucile " ~ Brown 267-4121, Bernice Carter 795-9023, Grace Watson 945-4558, Birdena Lyttle 623-2606 or _____ Margaret Johnson 945-2050. ~ All retired Barry County school personnel are invited. College entrance rules may change for seniors Michigan’s colleges and universities soon may require more stringent admissions guidelines for high school students, but it wouldn't pose much of a problem for Hastings, said Robert VanderVeen. VanderVeen, director of educational services, was joined by high school principal Steve Harbison and student services coordinator Mickey Furrow at a recent program sponsored by the President’s Council of State Colleges and Universities. The council informed Michigan school officials of possible new standards needed to enter college. Proposed requirements for each student include four years of English, four years of mathematics, three years of science, three years of history, two years of foreign language, two years of fine arts and one year of computers. Hastings also requires one year of physical education and a half year of health. VanderVeen said advisors at the school already recom­ mend the same class load to its college-bound seniors, but ad­ ded that the proposed standard and Hastings’ requirements of health and physical education would do longer be possible during a five-period day system. 1225 lb. STATE ST. (nexttomcDonalds) cr: .uom 948-r .08 • HASTlflGS Junior Betas plan events at Middle School Members of the Junior Beta service club at Hastings Middle School will be sponsoring an all-school send oft dance Friday for eighth graders moving up to Hastings High School. The honor society later will be holding a talent show May 24 and a student/teacher basketball game June 6. Earlier In May, the organization held a breakfast for school personnel on "School Family Day." Comprising 26 eighth-graders and 31 seventh graders, this year's Junior Beta Initiates were Inducted March 29 Into the club. Members, who are recommended by their teachers, must be good citizens, exhibit leadership skills and hold a 3.5 grade point average in their classes. This year’s officers are Malyka DeGoa, president; Luke Haywood, vice president; Jeanna Willard, secretary; Dana Fer­ ris, treasurer; and Kitt Carpenter, member representative. night & DAY SALE icq .......... . SPECIAL $25.00 Month of May 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. SATELLITE SERVICE -riKii THRU SAT.. «. CONTINUES THKU •• MAY 20TH. -""cUV .. Phone 945-9383 H0"8F0"”" 30%off a 25%Oll „ ry, SPORT BRAS FOR LADIES SIZES Rent-a-Car rr Arcoaire Special Savings! 2-ton A/C unit .... *1350 2'6 ton A/C unit .. 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Lavendar and gray start strong, then dwindle away to nothingness. The blank page Itaves you wondering, perhaps a little confus­ ed, but almost always happy. By Kim rioxworth Hastings Middle School SALE STARTS FRI RENTAL CARS Nothing more but stories to tell. How didido it? How could I be so cruel? How could 1 shoot a helpless bird? How was I supposed to know it was a sparrow? . How do 1 tell the stories? Nothing more to do, the crime is done. The bird is dead. By Mark Kaiser Hastings Middle School Homework Before I watch T.V. Before 1 eat my dinner Before I go to bed 1 have to do my homework. Before 1 do my homework 1 have to get some paper I have to sharpen my pencil I have to clean my desk New 1 think I’m ready to do my homework. By Karrie Sempt Pleasantview Elementary The Day I Turned Into A Bird One day I was walking in a huge field and 1 feU in to the deepest, darkest hole on the face of this earth. I was unconscious for a little while. When I woke up I had seen the most beautiful bird. It had wings of gold and a silver chest for a second I was in a trance. Then I wished that I was a bird so 1 could fly for miles, and see all the people busily walk­ ing into stores and shops. Then all of a sudden I turned into a singing canary. All of a sudden I was flying. I landed in a huge tree. I saw a big slimy worm, yuck! I said. But I could not stop myself, I swooped down and ate the worm. Then I woke up and 1 was in the hole and a canary was looking down at me. By Bobbi Parker Pleasantview Elementary I have a friend. Inside she is lovely. Kind and sweet. Her thoughts are like A dream or a storybook. She is fall of Admiration and hope. She is a beautiful person Inside and out. She is a friend. She is a friend. The Day of the Death Before, the telephone rang; Before, my friend came over; Before, her dog followed her; Before, foe screeching of the tires; Before, my dad had to get some old blankets; Before the lean; Before, my friend’s dad came; Before, they buried Carmel, it was a regular day! By Erin Bechier Central School A Five Inch Smile I was now a ruler in my teacher's desk. She got me out and made lines all over me. It felt like ruler abuse. If I was still a human. I would have taken her to the Supreme Court. Time elapses The acorn begins to sprout Months pass The acorn commences to grow Its own acorns. By Aaron Schantz Southeastern School Michigan... feels like Petoaky stones and gems, smells like Roses and Tulips, tastes like soft water and a stream, looks like a rainbow and sunshine, sounds like an ocean and the wind blowing. By James Champion Northeastern School By Rachel Hough Northeastern School Acorn Small acorn Sitting in a tree Waiting for an amicable wind To set him free. Sale ends Saturday Ma, 20th Rm. S12toS15- Save on T-sleeve sweaters , tamp shirts, bottoms and more from famous namesall temfc m this summer s | best bright solids and pnnts. I inmor£ and misses size _ If^ppnnP\/ Downtown Hastings $ �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 Harper Creek deals Hastings diamond team 4-1 loss Harper Creek stayed atop Twin Valley stan­ dings Tuesday night with a 4-1 win over Hastings, handing the Saxons their fifth loss in seven games. It was the Beavers' second win this year over the Saxons, who dropped a 13-1 decision Hastings’ Scott Hubbert.Joses six-hitter against Harper Creek. Alumni baseball game May 29 Hartings* annual alumni baseball game will be held May 29 at 1 p.m. Players should ar­ rive at Johnson Field at noon. Teams will be divided between recent and older graduates. A picnic will follow the game. Players plann­ ing to play should contact Bernie Oom at 945-9790. to Harper Creek on April 25. The Beavers overcame Jack Robert's seventh homer of the year in the second inning to score twice in the third and twice in the fifth. The third inning runs came on a double, a single and a sacrifice bunt. The two fifth inning runs came on solo homers by Alex Nicholich and David Letters. The Saxons had their chances to climb back in the game, but couldn't capitalize. They loaded the bases in the sixth, but couldn't score, and then in the seventh Tom Vos and Jamie Murphy singled, but the Beavers turned a game-ending doubleplay. Nicholich allowed only the two seventh inn­ ing singles, Hobert’s homer, and singles by Jeff Pugh and Scott Hubbert. Hubbert took the loss, surrendering only six hits and four walks. The junior righthander struck out one. Hastings is now 11-14 overall and 4-8 in the Twin Valley. The team plays at Middleville tonight in a pre-qualifying district game before hosting Hillsdale on May 23. District softball, baseball pairings announced Pairings for the upcoming state district baseball and softball tournaments have been announced. Hastings' baseball team will play at Mid­ dleville tonight at 4:15 p.m. in a qualifying round game. The winner advances to play Harper Creek in a pre-district contest on May The four-team districts will be held at Gull Lake June 3. Hastings’ softball team will play at Delton on May 26 in a pre-district game. The winner advances to the four-team district June 3 at Plainwell. Sports Hastings' Chad Murphy (right) fires the shot put en route to a first place against Harper Creek on Tuesday while (left) Heidi Herron takes the baton from Chris Solmes In the 3200 relay. Hastings boys, girls top Harper Creek in track The “second season" will be entered with momentum by the Hastings boys and girls track teams. The Saxon boys stomped Harper Creek 82-55 Tuesday while the girls added an im­ pressive 76-52 victory as the teams tuned up for this Saturday’s regional and the May 24 Twin Valley meet. David Clouse earned three firsts for the se­ cond straight meet and Pete Hauschild and Jim Lenz set new school records in the 200 meter run and pole vault in leading the boys to the win, their fifth against three losses. The boys finish 4-3 in the league. Clouse won the high jump (6-0), long jump (18-9W), and 110 high hurdles (16.3). Hauschild took the 200 meter dash (22.7) as well as the 100 (11.2) while Lenz set a new school mark in the pole vault (14-4) for the se­ cond straight meet. Chad Murphy also had a fine meet for Hastings, winning the shot (46-2) and the discus (149-3). Other Hastings winners were the 400 meter relay team of Mark Peterson, Hauschild, Chad Neil, and Allen Slocum (46.5) and the 800 team of Scott Schoessel, Neil, Peterson and Slocum (1:38.5). For Hastings' girls. Jenny Balderson cap­ tured a pair of firsts in the high jump (4-8) and long jump (13-11) while Lin James added two firsts in the high hurdles (17-2) and the 300 low hurdles (50.2). Other Hastings firsts were recorded by Car­ rie Schneider in the 100 (13.3), Heidi Herron in the 1600 (5:57.9), Katy Peterson in the 400 (1:03.2), Chris Solmes in the 800 (2:46.4), Melinda Hare in the 200 (27.8). Hastings also had winners in the 1600 relay team of Herron, Thurber, Peterson and James (4:29.8), the 400 and 800 foursomes of Schneider, Peterson, Hare and Evy Vargaz, and the 3200 team of James, Anna Spindler, Solmes and Herron. Saxons grab third in Twin Valley tennis meet The Hartings boys’ tennis team finished the Twin Valley Tournament in lone possession of third place for the season, tying its highest finish since joining the conference in 1976. The Saxons had finished third in dual meet competition with a 5-2 record and placed third in the conference tournament with 38 points. Sturgis won the league championship for the 28th straight year. They finished the dual meet season 7-0 and rolled up 54 points in the tournament. Coldwater placed second with a 61 dual record and edged out Hastings with 40 points in the tournament. Harper Creek placed fourth with 35 points and Hillsdale fifth with 32, followed by Lakeview 23, Mar­ shall 16, and Albion 13. For the Saxons, Senior Craig Cole placed fourth in tournament play at the first singles flight. In what was perhaps his best match of the year, Craig upset Andy Young of Col­ dwater 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 in the first round before losing to second seed (and eventual champion) Marc Milibinski of Harper Creek in the se­ cond round. In feedback competition. Cole picked up a win over Albion before losing to Sturgis in the battle for third place. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! May 19 GOLF Regional at Bedford Valley May May May May May May 20 BASEBALL Pre-Oualifying at Middleville........ 4:00 p.m. 20 TRACK Regionals at Hastings 20 TENNIS Regionals 23 BASEBALL Hillsdale (2)........................................3:30 p.m. 23 SOFTBALL Hillsdale (2)........................................3:30 p.m. 24 TRACK Twin Valley at Hastings......................... 3:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located in Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be compiled with before being authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I hereb- -eitify that the above-named association is authorizer* io commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1989. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 In second singles, sophomore David Oom finished in second place by defeating Jason Brown of Lakeview 6-2, 6-2 in the first round, and Klaus Heiskanen of Hillsdale 7-5, 6-2 before losing to John O'Dell of Sturgis in the finals. Oom’s second round win over Heiskanen reversed a loss to the Hillsdale ex­ change student only the week*before. At third singles, sophomore Matt Gahan, playing in spite of illness, began the toumament with a fine 6-0, 6-2 win over Stevie Weimer of Harper Creek before being upset by Chris Behling of Hillsdale in the second round. In feedback play. Gahan defeated Col­ dwater 6-3, 6-4 and Harper Creek again 6-2, 6-4 to clinch a third place finish. At fourth singles, sophomore Brad Weller began the tournament with a rough draw, los­ ing to eventual runner-up Brady Lindsley of Coldwater 6-3, 6-2. However, in feedback play, Weller defeated David Jones of Albion 6-1.6-4 and Brady Demerest of Harper Creek 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 to secure a fourth place finish. Weller lost a tough battle to Hillsdale's other exchange student Jens Bertelscn 6-4, 6-4 in the battle for third place. Hastings first doubles team of juniors Tom DeVault and Jeff Baxter finished third in their flight. They began play with a victory over Albion 6-1, 6-2 before losing to Sturgis in the second round. In feedback play, DeVault and Baxter defeated Marshall 6-2, 6-1 and outlasted Hillsdale with a fine three set victory 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to wrap up third place overall. At second doubles, juniors Joe Meppelink and Joe Marfia began the tournament with an excellent 6-4, 6-1 victory over Hillsdale before losing 6-3, 6-2 to Sturgis. In feedback play, Joe and Joe downed Lakeview 6-0, 6-2 and overcame a determined Harper Creek team 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 to finish in third place. At third doubles, freshmen Tadd Wattles and Matt Schaefer finished sixth overall. After losing to Lakeview in the second round. Matt and Tadd picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win over Albion in feedback play. They then lost to more experienced Hillsdale and Harper Creek teams. The team also stopped Grand Ledge 6-1 in a dual match. Oom won at No. 2 singles 6-4, 7-6; Gahan won at No. 3 6-4, 64); and Weller took the fourth singles position 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. DeVault and Baxter won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles while Marfia and Meppelink took a 64, 6-2 decision at No. 2. The third doubles team of Schaefer and Wattles won 6-2, 6-t. Errors lead Harper Creek past Hastings in softball, 17-7 A shorthanded and revamped Hastings soft­ ball team committed 11 errors Tuesday night as Harper Creek walked away with a 17-7 win. “We had to play without three of our starters, and this really hurt us both offensive­ ly and defensively. Two of the players were our leading hitters and we had to use one of our catchers at third." Hastings coach Lany Dykstra said. The loss, the team’s eighth straight, drops Hastings to 7-12 overall and 3-8 in the Twin Valley. Harper Creek scored two runs in the first, and then al! but wrapped up the contest in the second by scoring eight runs on six hits and five errors. Hastings rallied with seven in the third on four walks, an error and then two-run singles by Lisa Kelley and Melissa Beslon and an rbi single by Dawn Eaton. Harper then put the game out of reach with two in the bottom of the third, one more in the fourth and then four in the fifth. Kim Smith was the losing pitcher despite giving up only two earned runs in two inn­ ings. Smith was touched for 10 runs altogether. Hastings had only six hits in the game in­ cluding the three singles in the third, a triple by Eaton, another single by Kelley and a dou­ ble by Elissa Kelly. Middleville to host boys, girls basketball camps during June Middleville's annual boys basketball camp will be held June 12-16 al the high school. Boys entering the third through fifth grades will play from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and boys entering the sixth through eighth grade will play from I p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Applications arc available at all schools. The cost is S20. Many basketball fundamentals will be covered at the camp, which is run by Trojan varsity coach Kurt Holzhueter. A girls camp will be held from June 6-10 at the junior high. Girls entering grades four through six will go from 10 a.m. to noon while girls in grades seven and eight from go from noon to 2 p.m. The cost is S15 and applications are available at all Middleville schools. For more information call Rich Lintz at 795-9255. Jeff Young doesn't quite make It over the high jump bar against Harper Creek. Hastings to host track regional meet this Saturday Hastings will be the site of the Region 17 track meet on this Saturday at Johnson Field. Field events begin at 9:30 a.m. with runn­ ing events at 10 p.m. Competing teams include Delton, Mid­ dleville, Lakewood and Hastings from Barry County, Grand Rapids teams Central, Nor­ thern, Catholic Central and East Grand Rapids, as well as Caledonia, Ionia, Lowell, Otsego. Plain veil, Portland, Gull Lake and Wayland. SpOrtS... ata glance Thursday’s Best Mediocre spring? Hastings’ five varsi­ ty teams have compiled a so-so 40-37 mark through Tuesday’s games, meets and matches. Heading the list is the tennis squad at 8-2. Desperate is a word befitting the woeful Tigers. Poor trades and an ab­ solutely abomidable minor league system have crippled the team — and don’t expect fortunes to change in at least the next half decade. Speaking of the Tigers, did you see Sparky Anderson’s stand on Little League? He said despite the fact Little League is great at honing young talents, he isn’t a big booster of the project if the emphasis gravitates toward all-star teams, trophies and championships. Good for Sparky. Three best shows on television: I) Wonder Years, 2) L.A. Law, 3) China Beach. Pete Hauschild and Jim Lenz have broken the Hastings pole vault record three times each this spring. Anyone who thinks yesterday’s athletes are a fraction as good as the athletes of today is out of touch with reality. Catching the ball has been a major catastrophe for the Hastings softball team. In 17 games the Saxons have com­ mitted 80 errors leading to 66 unearned runs. Let's see a show of hands out there. How many people care who is playing in the NHL finals? Anybody else get the feeling the Pistons are like the ’84 Tigers in that it’s inevitable they're going to win it all? How long to Festival ’89? Worst part of spring fever: working Saturdays. Is there anything in sports more ex­ amined to death than the NFL draft? Who really cares if that offensive lineman from Idaho State can run the 40 in 5.2? What’s that, you ask? Did 1 know his vertical leap is 33.2? Gee gosh that’s interesting. The American way is to promote something to death. George Blaha wears ill-fitting sports coats. Not only that, but does he have to be so blatant in rooting for the Pistons? The Hastings tennis team’s third place Twin Valley finish is the best in 13 years. Jeers to the Hastings school system for charging admission to spring sporting events. A 5400 team entry fee into the Hastings Mens Softball League is outlan­ dish. Why do sponsors stand for if? Is business that good in Hastings? Saddest spring sight: Allan Trammell struggling to hit .250 with five rbis. Come on Tram. Lemonade and a hammock is the best summer combination, better even than conditioning and a Cadillac. I like how other Hastings coaches help out at track meets. Don’t tell me bow teachers ONLY work five hours per day, nine months a year. We as a society should strive to make education an attractive vocation to enter. That's the only way to attract top­ notch people. Best one liner about Margo Adams and her recent modeling candids: How can Wade Boggs hit so well with eyes like that? Why can’t more sporting events be run like the easygoing, no-frills Barry In­ termediate Superstars? Because winning and losing and getting names in the paper has become so critical to today’s "adults." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 — Page 11 Hastings Country Chib ------------------------------------------------------------------------Golf League -blue ofvtsxm- Hastings golfers Nancy Vitale (left) and Jackie Longstreet were named to the first and second all-Twin Valley team this week. Golfers finish 3rd in Twin Valley; two are all-league Hastings finished third in the Twin Valley golf derby with 47 points, 15 behind frontrun­ ner Sturgis. Hillsdale finished second with 47 points. Behind Hastings were Coldwater in fourth with 36 points, Lakeview fifth with 24, Mar­ shall and Harper Creek sixth with 23 and Al­ bion was eighth with 21 points. Senior Nancy Vitale was named to the all­ league team for the second straight year. Jackie Longstreet was named to the second tram Selections were made based on their average strokes per Twin Valley meet. Last Friday the team defeated Grand Ledge 212-251 at the Hastings Country Club. Longstreet was meet medalist with a 46. Vitale shot a 49, Angelle Cooklin a 51 and Kerry Begg a 56. The team lost its match to Charlotte last Wednesday, 206-210. Vitale shot a 49 to lead Hastings. Longstreet added a 52, Bobbi Jo Nelson a 54 and Begg a 55. The team will play in the tegionals this Fri­ day at the Bedford Valley Golf Course. Legal Notices ADJOURNED NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been mode In the condition* of o certain Mortgage made by David Bruce Zakem and Bonnie Zakem. husband and wife. a* Mortgagor* to the National Bank of Hasting*, a Federal Bank­ ing Corporation, of Hailing*. Michigan, a* Mor­ tgagee dated March 4, 1985. and recorded in the office of the Regitter of Deed* for the County of Barry and Stale of Michigan, on March 6, 1985. in Liber 421 of Mortgage*, on page 25, 26. 27. and 28 on which Mortgage there I* claimed to be due at the date of thi* notice, for principal and Interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Two Hun-lred Six ft 03/100 (11,206.03) Dollar*, and no proceeding* having been Instituted to recover the debt now re­ maining secured by «old Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of *ale contained in ■old Mortgage ha* become operative: Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of tale contained In said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute in such cote mod* and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by n «ole of the premise* therein described or to much thereof os may be necessary. at public auction, to the hlghe»t bidder, at the North door of the County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that be­ ing th* place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Friday, May 26. 1989, at 2:00 o'clock Eastern Daylight Time in the afternoon of •aid day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so a* aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 13 percent interest, legal costs, At­ torneys' fees and also any taxes and Insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of sold sale; which said premises are describ­ ed In sold Mortgage as follow*, to-wit: Lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, a* recorded in Liber Three (3) of Plots on page Fifty-five (55), being a part of Section One (1). Town Three (3) North; Range Nine (9) West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. SAID SALE IS ADJOURNED FROM APRIL 21. 1989 AT 2:00 P.M. The period of redemption will be Six (6) months from date of sale. Dated April 21. 1989 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Mortgagee LAW OFFICES OF WILBUR ft BYINGTON Attorneys for National Bank of Hasting* Business Address: 222 West Apple Street. Hasting*. Ml 49058 By: ROBERT I. BYINGTON (P-27621) (5/25) rite rro. ov-xuixo-ic Estate of JONATHAN PAUL ROOD. Deceased. Social Security Number 362-40-4496. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 10102 W. Guernsey Lake Rood, Hastings. Michigan 49046 died March 30, 1989. An Instrument doted 1/28/65 and First Codicil thereto dated 2/9/70 has been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that oil claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the co-lndependent personal representatives Edward M. Hindert, James S. Hilboldt, and James C. Westin, 136 E. Michigan Avenue. Suite 120, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 or to both the co-independent personal represen­ tatives and the Barry County Probate Court. Hastings, Michigan 49058, with 4 months of the dale of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to It. John A. Scott (P20163) DEMING. HUGHEY. LEWIS. KEISER. ALLEN ft CHAP­ MAN. P.C. 136 E. Michigan Avenue. Suite 800 Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (616)349-6601 (5/18) SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER County News! for Complete 948-8051 MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in forms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by JOSEPH I. MOLESKI AND SUSAN M. MOLESKI. husband and wife, to Great Lake* Federal Savings and Loan Associa­ tion. now known as Great Lakes Bancorp. A Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Home Owners' Loan Art of 1933. of the United Stales of America, as amended. Mortgagee, dated the 24th day of February. 1984, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deed* for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of March, 1984, in Liber 258 of Barry County Records, at Page 09, on which mortgage there I* claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty-one Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-five and 28/100 ($21,795.28) Dollars, Plus an Escrow Deficit of Two Hundred Eighty and 74/100 ($280.74) Dollar*. Plus Deferred Late charge* of Nine and 53/103 (S9.53) Dollar*. Mlnu* an Unapplied Credit of Seventy-six and 29/100 ($76.29) Dollar*. And no suit or proceeding:, at law or in equity having been instituted to recover 1 he debt secured by sold mortgage or any port thereof: Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained In said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in *uch ca*e mode and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of June, 1989 at two (2:00) o'clock in the afternoon. Local time, sole mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premise* described in said mortgage, or so much thereof os may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, or said mortgage, with the interest thereon of nine and 350/1000 (9.350 %) percent per annum and all legal costs, charge* and expenses, including the attorney fee* allowed by law, and also any sum or sum* which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect If* interest In the premises. Said premise* ore situated in the Township of Barry, County of Barry, State of Michigan and described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the West 1 /2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said Section 36 and running thence West 40 rods to the place of beginning; thence South 12 rods; thence West 12 mds: thence North 12 rods; thence East 12 rod* to the ploce of beginning. Barry Township. Barry County, Michigan. Sidwell *03 03-036-032-00. During the six (6) months mmediately following the sole, the property may be redeemed. If It is determined at the time of sal* that the property is abandoned, th* redemption period will become MATCH RESULTS SZ1S... K. K.mndy .9-.; J. K.tchum 47-4; T. Sulherlond 48-4; D. O'Conner 43-4; J. Rugg 47-4; R. Newton 65 0; W. Nitz 45-0: H. Bottcher 69-0; J. Colemon 45-0: D. Goodyear 50-0; E. Sorenson 56-4; M. Miller 46-4; G. Cove 49-4; J. Jacobs 47-4; J. Rugg 47-4; D. Goodyear 59-0; E. Mathews 47-0; G. Gahan 57-0; T. Dunham 57-0; L. Kornstodt 53-0. STANDINGS... J Rugg 12; T. Sutherland 11; G. Cove 11; J. Jacobs 8; D. O'Connor 8; W. Nitz 8; J. Ketchum 8; E. Mathew* 8: E. Sorenson 8; Ken­ nedy 8; R. Newton 6; T. Dunham 5; G. Gahan 4, J. Coleman 4; M. Miller 4; L. Kornstodt 3; H. Bottcher 1: D. Goodyear 0. PAIRING FOR 5/22 FRONT NINE... M. Miller vs. J. Rugg; T. Sulherlond vs. J. Ketchum: H. Bottcher v*. W. Nitz; D. O'Conner vs. E. Sorenson; L. Korn­ stodt vs. E. Mathews; J. Coleman vs. J. Kenndy; G. Gahan vs. J. Jacobs; G. Cove vs. T. Dunham; D. Goodyear vs. R. Newton. __ GOLD DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 5/15... B. Vanderveen <0-3; L. Lang 39-4; J. Hoke 47-3; J. Fisher 39-4; G. Ironside 42- 4; A. Franclk 5-1; J. Panfil 47-0; D. Loranger 41-0; B. Wiersum 43-0; A. Franclk 51-0; T. Chase 43- 4; B. Stock 43-4; G. Holman 39-4; B. Miller 43-4; G. Ironside 42-4; B. Krueger 49-0; H. Wattle* 43-0; D. Foster 46-0; 8. Young* 49-0; G. Hamaty 51-0. STANDINGS... G. Ironside 12; I. Long T2; T. Chase 12; B. Stock 11; B. Miller 9; J. Hoke 9; G. Holman 8; B. Wiersum 8; J. Panfil 8; H. Wattles 7; J. Fisher 7; B. Vanderveen 7; A. Franclk 5; B. Young* 4; G. Hamaty 4; D. Foster 4; B. Krueger 4; 0. loranger 1. PAIRING FOR 5/22 BACK NINE... T. Chase vs. G. Ironside; B. Wiersum vs. J. Panfil; J. Fisher vs. I. Lang; H. Wattle* vs. B. Vanderveen; G. Hamaty v*. B. Krueger; B. Stock v*. D. Loranger; G. Holman vs. B. Youngs; D. Foster vs. B. Miller; A. Franclk vs. J. Hoke. -RED DIVISION MATCH RESULTS 5/15... D. Jarman 48-4; B. Stanley 51-4; C. Morey 60-4; H. Stanloke 49-4; P. Lubienleckl 55-0; M. Pearson 60-0; G. Crothers 54- 0; D. Jacobs 51-0; G. Power* 47-4; G. Etter 55- 4; G. Lawrence 47-4; D. Holl 47-4; 8. Stanley 51-0; P. Siegel 64-0; M. Dorman 52-0; H. Burke 47- 0. STANDINGS... M. Pearson 12; G. Etier 11; H. Burke 10; D. Holl 8; H. Stanloke 8; L. Perry 7. G. Lawrence 6; C. Morey 6; D. Jarman 5; P. Lubleniecki 4; P. Siegel 4; 8. Stanley 4; G. Powers 4; G. Crothers 3; D. Jacob* 0; J. Hopkins 0: M. Dor­ man 0; G. Brown 0. PAIRING FOR 5/22 FRONT NINE... G. Brown vs. D. Jacobs; G. Crothers vs. B. Stanley; C. Morey vs. M. Pearson; G. Lawrence vs. D. Jarman; H. Stanloke vs. G. Powers; M. Dorman vs. L. Perry: G. Etter vs. H. Burke; P. Siegel vs. D. Hall; P. Lublenleckl vs. J. Hopkins. -MLVER DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 5/15... R. Miller 40-4; 0. Brower 42-4; D. Welton 48-4; D. Beduhn 52-0; D. Gaus* 50-0; J. Hubert 54-0; G. Pratt 40-4; T. Bellgraph 48- 2; P. Mogg Sr. 52-4; 8. tasty 45-0; T. Harding 38-2; B. Cook 51 -0. STANDINGS... P. Mogg Sr. 14; D. Brower 14; G. Pratt 11; D. Beduhn 10; B. Cook 9; R. Miller 9; G. Begg 8; J. Hubert 7; R. Daw* 7; D. Welton 6; B. losty 6; D. Gaus* 6; T. Harding 6; R. Beyer 4; J. Loubaugh 3; J. Brown 2; T. Bellgraph 2; J. Czlnder 0. PAIRING FOR 5/22 BACK NINE... D. Gauss vs. J. Hubert; J. Czlnder vs. T. Harding; R. Beyer vs. T. Bellgraph; J. Brown v*. G. Pratt; D. Welton vs. D. Brower; J. Loubaugh vs. R. Miller; R. Dawe vs. B. Cook; G. Begg vs. P. Mogg Sr.; B. losty vs. D. Beduhn. —WWTE DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 5/15... C. Hodkowski 47-4; M. Dimond 48-3; T. Alderson 51-4; J. Veldman 46-4; J. Toburen 51-0; C. Cruttenden 53-1; P. Loftus 48-0: B. Allen 74-0; J. Schnockenberg 58-3; G. Brown 68-4; N. Gardner 39-4; J. Northhouse 70-1; R. Teegardln 61-0; D. Dimmers 61-0. STANDINGS... M. Dimond 12; N. Gardner 10; C. Cruttenden 9; J. Schnockenberg 9; J. Veldmon 8; L. Englehart 8; B. Oom 8; G. Brown 7; T. Alderson 6; J. Toburen 6; 8. Moss* 4; F. Markle 4; R. Saxon jayvee basebailers grab 7-3 decision Hastings overcame a 3-0 first inning deficit to top Harper Creek 7-3 on Tuesday. The team finishes 5-12-1 overall and 2-9 in the Twin Valley. Jeremy Horan was the winning pitcher on a two-hitter. He struck out 11. Paul Rose had three singles aud two rbis while Horan added three singles and Ryan Nichols two. The team split a doubleheader with Col­ dwater last Thursday, losing a 16-5 decision and then coming back to win 7-5. The Saxons committed eight errors in the first game while also getting only two hits on offense. In the nightcap, however, Karl Gielarowski fired a six-hitter to pick up the win. Hastings broke a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the sixth with two runs. Gielarowski had a three rbis to lead the of­ fense while Matt Schreiner bad two. Men’s Monday Night Teegordin 4; C. Hodkowski 4; D. Dimmer* 4; J. Northouse 1; B. Alien 0; P. Loftus 0. PAIRING FOR 5/22 FRONT NINE... J. Toburen vs. J. Veldman; R. Teegardln vs. J. Northouse; G. Brown vs. J. Schnockenberg; T. Alderson vs. D. Dimmers; 8. Allen vs. C. Hodkowski; P. Loftus vs. 6. Oom; M. Dimond vs. F. Markle; C. Cruttenden v*. 8. Masse; N. Gardner vs. L. Englehart. FIVE YEARS OF PROTECTION! Buy nerw and receive HELP ■ the Homeowners Extended Labor and Parts Program. It's a worry-free protection package that takes care of all repair charges for 5 full years. Don't miss out on a great value. H Esecgy Scvfag Tempstor Air Conditioning Rdy on Tempstar ctxtling systems for trouble-free performance and efficient operation. Season after season, thr^’ keep your home comfortable without straining your budget on utility bULs. They're the reliable ones Call your Tempstar dealer now! TEMPSnLT Heating and Cooling Products Paul Lapham Heating 795-3900 Middleville * Only at participating dcalm Homeowner must complete HELP contract. Jayvee girls blast Harper Creek 18-8 Kris Can- threw a four-hitter as Hastings topped Harper Creek 18-8 in girls jayvee soft­ ball Tuesday night. Carr walked four and struck out three in picking up the win. Kristi Abendroth led the offense with two triples, a double, three runs scored and five rbis. Shannon Fuller land Susan Rhoades also scored three runs for Hastings. Last Thursday, the Saxons dropped a wild doubleheader to Coldwater, 28-11 and 16-11. easure up your needs and nail down a Home Improvement Loan with terms that won't put the hammer on your budget. thirty (30) days. Dated at Ann Arbor. Michigan April 24, 1989. GREAT LAKES BANCORP, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 First Publication: Moy 4, 1989 (5/25) Synopsis of th* Regular Meetinc of the PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSMP BOARD May 10, 1989 Approved budget amendments to general fund. Approved $2,500.00 for Pine Lake Mapping. Approved Special millage renewal election for August 8. 1989. Adopted amendment to Township personnel policy. Adopted amendments to Pine Lake Fire Depart­ ment bylaws. Approved Robert Pence as full member to Pine Lake Fire Dept. Approved appointment of Brian Tucker as tem­ porary part time patrolman. Approved extension of Gull Lake Park ramp from Park Systems Construction fund monies. Approved fireworks permit for Ernie Davis on Ford* Rd. Approved fireworks permit for Pine Lake Assn, al Slate Tech. Approved payment of Township's portion of-BPH «uwer. Approved payment of Township's portion of ce­ ment boso for BPH tower. Accepted resignation ol Sally Caffrey. Approved application for Farmers Hall of Fame Spring show pending Health department permits, elc. Approved transfer of $15,000.00 from general fund saving* to the equipment replacement fund. Ratified expenses totaling $139.32. Approved outstanding bills totaling $6,758.13. Janette Emig, Clerk Attested to by: Sunerviior heck (5/18) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATIONAL School board honors volunteers Georgette Schirmer was one of 280 volunteers who contributed in some way to the Hastings school district this year. The volunteers have donated time and tasks as speakers, chaperones, room mothers, carnival and science fair helpers, coaching as­ sistants, PTO officers, tutors and numerous other duties. The Board of Education Monday held a reception to honor the volunteers and to distribute dozens of certificates like those shown above. ANK of ASTINGS West State at Broadway Hastings Jaycees selling flags The Hastings Jaycccs will be selling flags on May 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. The Jaycccs •.vili also be selling flags on May 27 and June 10 in front of WBCH from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost of the flags is $12.50. CIRRUS. Member FDIC All Deposits Insured up to $100,000.00 NetnoritOne �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 18. 1989 Hastings school officials receive survey results Fifth graders at Hastings make literacy quilt didn't think parents would pull their children A book inspired some Hastings fifth grade by Kathleen Scott The information is out and the Hastings Board of Education now knows how many students to make a quilt that will become a school heirloom. people in the school district feel about a var­ iety of matters. "some" or "quite a few" families might. •As to the impact on the community, 62 After reading "The Patchwork Quilt," a story about a family that joins with its live- A school survey was conducted last month by the Kercher Center for Social Research at percent of the respondents said they were either "moderately" or "very concerned that in grandmother to make a quilt, Cindy Wilcox's homeroom class at Southeastern Elementary School decided to make their Western Michigan University. The survey had two primary purposes, Director Thomas Van Valey told the board the current reduced school program might affect new businesses or industries locating own. The students are required to do a lot of reading outside of class said Wilcox, so each and guests at Monday’s board meeting. The first was a client-satisfaction approach to find out what the district's clients, or voters, student chose a favorite book to be part of h.s or her contribution to the project With the help of mothers Sandy Dilno and Martha Rose and quilt maker and "engineer” Christina Anderson, the children ripped cloth into squares, illustrated their favorite front cover with special markers and tied off the quilL • As part of the unit on the old-fashioned bedcover, students brought in quilts from think of the schools. The survey was also designed to determine the possibility of home to share. The quilt will be on display at various lo­ cation in town and will be included among hundreds of works at the school art fair at Fish Hatchery Park May 26. Wilcox said the quilt will be left at South­ Names were taken from voter registration information. Questions were developed from eastern for future classes to enjoy. passing a millage election. Van Valey estimated that the survey has 3 to 5 percent margin of error, which is the about the same as in the Gallup Poll. A total of 409 "usable cases" were regi­ stered. Van Valey said he had a handful of un-usable cases, in which the respondents de­ cided not to complete the survey. Tying off the quilt that became a class project tor Cindy Wilcox's fifth grade homeroom are (from left) Jason Rose, helper Darlene Kelzer, Chad Keizer, Corey Dale. Brandy Todd and Carrie Hendershot. Memorial Day services, parades planned throughout area Memorial Day parades and services are be­ ing planned in a number of communities in Barry County. All of the events will take place sometime Monday morning, May 29, as local veterans’ organizations will lead the way in honoring Americans who have fallen in the service of their country. The following is a sketch of activities being planned: Hastings Not all plans have been completed for Hastings’ annual observance. The parade and services will be conducted by the American Legion Post No. 45. The parade will start near the city garage, 301 E. Court St., al 10 a.m. and those who plan to participate are asked to assemble near­ by about a half hour early. Marchers will travel to State Street and go west until they stop at the Vietnam War Veterans' Memorial at the Barry County Court House. They will put a wreath on the monument before heading north on Broadway. The marchers, led by a color guard, wilt stop al Tyden Park to place a wreath on another piemorial and then will proceed to Riverside Cemetery, stopping beside the river along the way to place a wreath in the river in honor of the Navy. A speaker, who has not yet been determin­ ed. will address marchers and friends at Riverside. Then the procession will go to the last known veteran's grave in the cemetery. "Taps” will be played periodically throughout the day. Veterans are trying to secure the services of the Hastings High School band. Frank Weinbrecht of the Legion said that anyone who wants to take part in the parade should show up at the starting point at about 9:30 a.m. May 29. Particularly welcome are veterans. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, Camp Fire members and members of service organizations. Lake Odessa Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. at Lakeside Cemetery in Odessa Township by members of the Jackson Mutschler Post No. 4461 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. A wreath will be hid on a veteran's grave. The Lakewood High School band will play and a representative of the American Legion will speak. Flags will be placed on all veterans’ graves. Woodland Services will be held at Woodland Memorial Park on Velte Road, southeast of Woodland, at 10 a.m. May 29. The program will include a Lakewood school band, the reading of the honor roll of Woodland soldiers from all wars who are buried in Woodland Cemetery. The Rev. Ward Pierce of the Lakewood United Methodist Church will present remarks. In case of rain, the service will take place at the Lakewood United Methodist Church on M-50 between Lake Odessa and Woodbury. Middleville The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7548 will lead this year’s parade, which will begin at 10:10 a.m. All units will assemble at the middle school bus garage at 9:30 a.m. Those expected to be included in the march are local police, firefighters. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the junior high and sixth grade bands and baton twirlers, the VFW color guard. Bluebirds, Bonnie Blue Bells, a horse unit and a firing squad. Formal ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers will be at the Calvin Hill Cemetery. Those who wish to march in the parade should call Jim Maichele at 945-9107. Prairieville Township The Delton Post of the VFW will handle the parade and services May 29. The activities will begin at the intersection of Delton, Norris and Parker roads at noon with a parade north to the township hall and then will move on to the cemetery for the ceremony. The Delton Kellogg High School band will be included in the march. The VFW will have a wreath and will pro­ vide a speaker. Anyone who wants to be a part of the parade is asked to show up at least a half hour before it begins. Nashville Post No. 8260 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct the parade and services. Parade entries will line up at the VFW Hall at 9:30 a.m. and begin the procession at 10 a.m. The first stop will be at the bridge, where a wreath will be tossed into the river in honor of deceased Navy veterans. Marchers then will move on to the fire bam for a brief ceremony and then walk to Lakeside Cemetery. The Rev. Mary Curtis of Barryville and Quimby churches will be the speaker. Firing squads will be part of the ceremonies at the bridge and cemetery. The Nashville Junior High band is expected to be in the parade, as are scouting groups, veterans, the Senior Poppy King and Queen and service groups. Vermontville Memorial Day services here actually get under way at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 28, at the United Methodist Church. The following day, a Naval service will start the observance at 9:30 at the river south of the village, where a wreath will be tossed into the water. The parade will start at 10 a.m., followed by services for the Grand Army of the Republic, at the Congregational Church. Services at Woodlawn Cemetery will con­ clude the day’s activities, which will be con­ ducted by the Childs Demery Post No. 222 of the American Legion. Caledonia Post No. 305 of the American Legion will be in charge of services May 29, starting at 9 a.m. at Alaska Cemetery. Ceremonies will follow at Blaine (9:45), Dutton (10:30) and Holy Corners (11:15) cemeteries. The parade down Main Street will start at noon, followed by a memorial service at Lakeside Cemetery, where State Senator Richard Posthumus will speak. The Caledonia High School and Junior High bands and Boy Scout troops also arc ex­ pected to participate. suggestions by staff members, the commun­ ity and sample questions surveys conducted by other area schools. The sample of people contacted is typical of rural community surveys, he added, hav­ ing a majority of older residents who have completed high school and often have some further education. Information Finances Curriculum Accreditation teaching methods Student progress Rules and policies Co-curricular activities Clubs and activities Adult Education Percentage 16.1 14.0 12.0 12.0 11.8 10.9 9.5 7.3 6.2 Van Valey said he was suspicious that ac­ creditation ranked in the top half in the most important categories. While it is a concern for many schools in tough financial situa­ tions, it normally registers lower, he said. A television news story on the possibility of Hastings losing its accreditation was broadcast during the survey, and he said be thought that may have contributed to its high rank. •Ranking first to last in concerns about the reduced five-hour day of school were: rently employed, while 20 percent are retired. More females than males answered survey possible loss of accreditation, less time in school, fewer credits possible, less chance for business/vocational education, less vari­ questions, which is typical, he said, because women tend to answer telephones more fre­ ety of classes, less chance for music and art quently. Respondents with school-age children to­ classes, less chance for other electives such as foreign languages and physical education, talled 44 percent while those without num­ bered 56 percent "These proportions provide a good cross­ section of households in the school district," Van Valey said, adding that just over 80 percent of the households with children 18 and scheduling problems. •Regarding discipline and strictness at the and younger had youngsters attending the public schools. The remaining 20 percent is made up of children of pre-school age and students who attend parochial schools. Of the households with children attending Hastings schools, 37 percent have young­ sters in the elementary schools, 29 percent in the middle school and 33 percent are in the high school. When asked what type of educational training the’r children would seek after high various school levels, 58 percent of the re­ spondents said they felt discipline was "about" at the elementary level. Forty-four said the same at the middle school level, while 50 percent indicated they did not think discipline was strict enough at that level. At the high school, 64 percent said dis­ cipline is "not strict enough," while 32 per­ cent said it is "about right" •Substance abuse ranked number one among the most serious problem areas of the school, which is consistent with other sur­ veys in the state, Mid Van Valey. Lack of parental concern/comrol ranked second, followed by inappropriate student language or behavior, unreasonable or incon­ school, 76 percent said their children would go to a four-year college, 12 percent said a sistent discipline and inappropriate dress. •Regarding school programs and if enough two-year college and 8 percent said their attention is paid to them, three-quarters of residents surveyed said they would like to see increased focus on the basics (reading, writ­ ing, grammar and mathematics); job train­ type of training or the armed services. Three percent said their children would not seek additional training after high school. •Based on the distribution of voting regi­ stration areas, 24 percent of the respondents reside within the city limits, 61 percent re­ ing; training to help parents become involv­ ed; and more science, computer and technolo­ side outside of the city and vote in Hastings and 14 percent reside out of the city and vote percent said they would like to see less at­ tention paid, with the remaining 21 to 26 at Pleasantview, reported Van Valey. percent saying attention should remain the •Respondents indicated that their sources of information on the schools are: same. Foreign languages ranked the lowest in SumCfi Pereahta^a Newspaper/shopper 52.5 Students 18.0 Personal contact 11.4 Radio 6.3 Other" 6.3 Teachers/staff 5.3 " (Television, grandchildren, friends or other sources.) •Forty-three percent, of the people sur­ veyed said they were "dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied" with the way the schools are preparing students for the future. A smaller percentage, 32, said they were "satisfied" or "very satisfied." Young writers at Northeastern School honored •Asked if they felt they were getting the quality of education they are paying for, 60 Young writers at Northeastern School were honored at an assembly last week for their work during writing month, held each May at the Hastings elementary school. Students (above) In every grade, from developmental kindergarten through fifth grade were recognized for their writing skills. percent said "no." Another 40 percent who answered said "yes," and 54 people, or about 13 percent, did not answer. •Nearly half the respondents said they find the school's financial problem "very seri­ ous." Another 37 percent said it was "somewhat serious." So an estimated 85 percent of the district's residents consider the school's finances seri­ ous, Van Valey said. The remaining 15 percent said they be­ lieved the school did not have a serious fi­ nancial problem. •Nearly half (48 percent) said they felt the board is doing a "poor" job of handling the school's finances, while another 39 percent said "adequate" more closely described its performance. Fifteen percent said they felt the board has been doing a "good" job of handling the money. •Some 80 percent said they voted in the last millage election, and said they felt they knew enough about the issues prior to casting their ballots. •Asked if they would support a millage increase to restore programs cut this year, 56 Several students attended a special workshop at Charlton Park recently where they worked on creativity In writing. Students Included: (front row, left to right) Evan Hawbaker, Suzy Schmader and Sarah Bellgraph; (rear) Nick Haight, Holly Thompson, Amber Spencer and Rachel Hough. in Hastings. •The categories of information residents considered most important, by rank, were: Nearly half the residents had attended Hastings schools. Almost two-thirds are cur­ children would probably seek some other A group of older students at Northeastern worked on writing skills with author Elizabeth Kerlikowski. The students read their stories to each other and were videotaped. Students included: (front row, left to right) Mike Stormes, Kelly Bellgraph, Shasta Horning, Amy Doty, Jill Conrad and Sarah Mepham; (rear) Josh Robinson, Rebecca Mepham, Jasmine Harvath, Rhiannon Bassett, Evan Hawbaker and Erin Marsh. out of Hastings schools if the reductions continue, while 38 percent said they felt that percent said "yes" and 44 percent said "no." Given the 3 to 5 percent variable in the survey, Van Valey said the difference be­ tween positive and negative votes could be "jUut * gual's hair of a majority. "It's clearly a political issue," he said. •Nearly two-thirds, or 62 percent said they gy education. In each of those categories, less than 5 the same question, with 35 percent saying they wanted to see more attention, 13 per­ cent wanting less and 52 percent wanting it to remain the same. •The need for counselors at the high school topped the list of the importance of selected programs and activities. Others, in order of importance, according to the survey­ ed residents, are alternative education, physi­ cal education at the elementary level, the gifted and talented program, athletics, cocurricular activities, counselors at the elem­ entary level and music at the elementary lev­ el. •In a separate question on special pro­ grams, half the respondents said they feel bus transportation is "very important" An­ other 26 percent, a "sizable minority," said Van Valey, said they thought transportation was important for school but not for sports and band events. Only 7 percent said they did not think bus transportation was at all im­ portant •More than 87 percent of the respondents indicated a need for more emphasis in skilled trades; 86 percent wanted increased focus on business and clerical subjects; 83 percent said college prep should have more em­ phasis; and 80 wanted increased attention on the construction trades program. "Basically, what the respondents said was that the schools should be doing more of ev­ erything," Mid Van Valey, adding that the responses indicate that residents recognize the different needs of different children. •In evaluating school personnel, residents gave answers typical of other surveys, Mid Van Valey - teachers were the most wellliked, with an "excellent rating by 14.2 percent and a "good" grade by 55 percent of the subjects. Administrators followed with a "excellent" rating by 9 percent of those polled and a "good rating" registered by 43.8 percent. The board of education received 7J percent of the votes in the "excellent" category, 39 for “good" and 37 percent for "fair." Those ratings are not uncommon, said Van Valey. Teachers are seldom in positions to make unpopular decisions, whereas the Board of Education is. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 — Page 13 School budget cuts deepens, continued insurance, are increasing at a much higher rate, while others are decreasing slightly. Explanation of some of the revenue • A support services and employee benefits increase of $42,310 is due to ceremonies at the high school. •The adult education requirements, increases iu insurance costs. discussed at the April board meeting, were changes totalling more than $5,000 from last year’s budget are: • A property tax increase of $156,322 is due to an expected increase in the State Equalized Valuation (SEV) of property in the School Year Expenditures 1989-90 $10,309,610* 1988-89 1987-88 10,438.260 10,799,355 1986-87 1985-86 1984-85 10323,923 9389,668 8308.601 due to the elimination of the transportation program. • An energy conservation loan increase of $295,000 is due to borrowing funds for various building and site projects, mainly to repair leaking roofs. Reasons for changes in expenditures that total more than $5,000 from last year's budget are: • Salary increases of $24,546 are due to meeting contractual obligations with employees. This includes the layoffs of two classroom teachers. Schoessel said that budgeted amounts for employee salaries are based on the pay scales in current collective bargaining and contractual agreements, which will still be in effect during the coming school year. Salary amounts for employees covered by contracts that will expire June 30 are listed at the 1988-89 levels. • Supplies, purchased services and other expenses in the basic program are expected to decrease by $19,939 due to reduced supplies and equipment purchases resulting from program eliminations and reductions. ■ A $14,853 increase in special education, computer education and vocational education is due to meeting contractual obligations with employees. • An instructional employee benefits increase of $96,855 is Que to anticipated increases in insurance premiums. • A pupil services decrease of $76,553 is due to the layoff of student services coordinators. • An instruction staff services decrease of $73379 is due to the layoff of a librarian and library aides. • An administration salaries increase of $5,903 is due to contractual increases in secretaries'wages. • Business supplies, purchased services and other expenses are expected to decrease $93,580 due to unemployment obligations from past layoffs, completed repayment of Honor graduates in Delton Kellogg High School’s Class of 1989 are (front row, from left) Tina Lelnaar, Katie Dolfman, KHn Chantrenne, Julie Shepard, Roianne Chamberlain and Jody Conrad. In the middle row are Kevin James, Amber Wells, Steve Albright, Chris Atkinson and Dustin Struckmeyer. In back are Bob Dimond, Erik Week, Michael Campbell, Carolyn Neill and Nate Stott. Middleville man dies in motorcycle crash by Jean Gallup A motorcycle accident in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 14, resulted in the death of Douglas James Sikkema of Mid­ dleville, authorities say. Deputy Thomas Hillen of the Kent County Sheriff’s Department reported that the acci­ dent happened about 5 a.m. that morning, but was not discovered until around 9 p.m. by a jogger. Hillen said Sikkema, 23, was eastbound on 60th Street in Gaines Township, when he fail­ ed to negotiate a curve at the intersection of 60th and Wing Avenue. "That area has pretty thick underbrush, and it is understandable that he wasn't seen,” he added. Hillen said Sikkema, who died of multiple injuries, was wearing a helmet, and it is unknown if alcohol was involved. An autopsy was scheduled. A funeral was scheduled to be performed at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Stroo Funeral Home, Cutlerville Chapel, 1095 68th St. SE. Third arrest made in drug roundup Kate Bennett nas won the top Good Neighbor award for her volunteer work. “Good Neighbor” award cont. communities or neighborhoods. Kate was selected among hundreds of nominee­ statewide. Kate began visiting the Commission on Ag­ ing six years ago for lunches and ‘‘to be with the older ladies to learn about sewing, knitting and stuff like that." She later took over duties of watering plants, light housekeeping and waiting on peo­ ple who could not wait on themselves. “I didn't want to be home here all by myself," explained Bennett. “1 wanted some­ place to bo to be with somebody my age ” Kate, a native of Winnipeg, Alberta, was first married to Alexander Henry and had three sons, Alex, Benjamin and Donald. She moved to Hastings in 1960 with her sons after Henry's death. Her second husband. Roscoe Bennett, died in 1977. The trip is for eight days and seven nights on the island of Maui. Kate said she plans to ask her 80-year-old brother to join her. She said her brother has helped her finan­ cially before, paying travel expenses for her when there were deaths in the family. She said she thinks this is the best way to pay him back. A Hickory Comers man present at me scene of a major drug arrest in April has been ar­ rested on narcotics charges. George M. Ritchie, 25, surrendered himself Monday to Barry County Jail officials after arrest warrants were issued last week by the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said Rit­ chie was at a Cloverdale home April 20 when police from several agencies raided the building. Undercover officers made a drug buy from the owner, Steven Rex Fetterly, 39. After the purchase, authorities raided the home and ar­ rested Fetterly on several drug charges. While searching the home, police also sear­ ched Ritchie. Authorities said they found a plastic bag full of marijuana seeds and a small amount of marijuana. They also found he had an insulin syringe with him. The evidence was turned over to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab in Grand Rapids. The lab determined that the plastic bag contained 25 grams of marijuana seeds and leaves, and the syringe held a small amount of methamphetamine. Ritchie, of 14565 Brook Lodge Road, was released at the time, pending results from the lab. But he was charged last week with possession of methamphetamine and posses­ sion of marijuana and arrested. Preliminary exam for Ritchie will be held next week in 56th District Court. Fetterly is expected to be arraigned this week in Barry County Circuit Court on two charges of posscsson of methamphetamine. next year are as follows: • A general slate aid decrease of $221,243 is due to an expected decrease in student property tax rebates will be less in 1989-90 than in 1988-89. • A transportation decrease of $183,641 is Graduating with high and highest honors Irom Delton Kellogg High School are (front row from left) Chris Wineland, Scott Holmes, salutatorian, highest honors; Lisa Halbert, valedictorian, highest honors- and Kristen Tack. In the back row are Kevin Seckel. Al Pilukas, Laurie Lightcap, Jennifer Hatton, Michelle Hayes and Laura Muday. Todd Edwards is not pictured. years and the projected budget for school district. The total SEV is expected to increase 3 percent to $173,730,191. enrollment (11 students less, 3,212 total), and to the increase in the local SEV. • An SEV adjustment decrease of $26,750 is due to the expectation that local industry Delton announces top 1989 graduates Actual expenditures for the last five ’Figure is projected. la other business: •Maintenance worker Andrew Kennedy has retired after 13 3/4 years with the school district Steve Gibson has been recalled from layoff to fill Kennedy's vacancy. Food service workers Jeannette Dezess and Marilyn Liszewski have resigned. ■Four staff members who have retired this year - Marge Cappon, Juanita Cole, Charles Fuller and Kennedy - will be honored with special resolutions and each will have a memorial book placed in one of the school's libraries. ■Election inspectors were appointed for the annual school election June 12 , and their rates of pay were approved. •Hastings resident James Lumbert donated a portable ramp worth about $1,500 to be used as a judges' and timers' stand at athletic events. As another gift, the Parent-Teacher Association at Central Elementary School has donated $600 to install a flagpole at the south end of the school and to do some landscaping wort around the school. Southeastern's PTA has given $3300 to buy instructional materials and library books and decorate the school library. ■The board is continuing with its participation in the In-Formula District Caucus lawsuit, which is charging the State of Michigan with inadequacies and inequities in education funding. The law firm of Plunkett and Cooney is representing the caucus, which is made up of several schools and organizations affiliated with education. Board Treasurer William Baxter again voted against the lawsuit, saying, "1 wasn't in favor of suing in February and I'm still not.'* •As of Monday, 203 high school students, including four from foreign countries, were eligible to receive diplomas in the annual commencement ceremonies set for June 2 at the high school gymnasium. the 1983 conservation loan, additional •A total of 32 adult education students are unemployment compensation expenses for new layoffs and interest and principal scheduled to receive diplomas in the May 26 payments on a new energy conservation loan. • Transportation salaries decrease of $285,475 is due to the elimination of the transportation program. • Transportation supplies, purchased services and other expenses decrease of $115,850 is due to the elimination of the transportation program. • Operations salaries increases of $12,301 are due to meeting contractual obligations. • Operations supplies, purchased services and other expenses increase of $37,200 is due to expected increases in utility costs. • A maintenance salaries increase of $7,033 is due to meeting contractual obligations. • Maintenance supplies, purchases and other expenses increase of $298,380 is due to various building and sit: projects to be completed with the energy conservation loan. adopted by the board. The changes will affect admissions standards, high school completion programs, graduation requirements and credit to eliminate inconsistencies in programs. •Purchase of new seven new sets of texts for the middle school and high school was approved by the board. However the purrhay is not guaranteed, said Schoessel, and depends on the district's budget •A sixth grade student who has been attending Lakewood schools after being withdrawn from Hastings will continue attending Lakewood for another school year. Th* move has had a good affect on the youth, said Schoessel, adding that the youngster will probably return to Hastings schools in the future. ■Patricia Endsley was appointed the board's elector to the Barry Intermediate School District, with Mark Feldpausch serving as an alternate for BISD's June 5 election. •Two textbook set purchases will be up for approval at the board's June 13 meeting in the vocal music room of the middle school. A new mathematics book is being proposed to replace a 1980 edition used in the general algebra class at the high school **I Touched the Sun" is the suggested replacement for the sixth grade Fnglith book. Director of Educational Services Robert VanderVeen said a text for the entire grade is need to unify the courses that were altered somewhat when the sixth grade moved from the elementary schools to the middle school. •Central Principal David Arnold and Pleasantview/Middle School principal Jo Stebbins gave a report on the progress of the reading curriculum review and development Arnold said literature and prognuns are being reviewed at the elementary level, with phonics and literature receiving special attention. Stebbins said some of the objects of the secondary curriculum are to strengthen reading and comprehension skills and to teach children to enjoy literature as entertainment as well as education. ■Schoessel announced the district's system-wide goals for the next school year, which are: -Study student evaluation and grading practices, particularly in relation to mastery of learning objectives. -Increase instructional coordination across and between grade leveh, and between elementary and secondary staff members. -Seek greater involvement of students in community activities. —Continue working on maintaining and upgrading school facilities and equipment WOODLAND NEWS (Continued from pg. 9 who have May, June or July birthdays. This was the last "Plus-55" dinner held at Woodland this school year. The FdJowahip Hall al Lakewood United Methodist Church was full of people for the annual mother-daughter banquet Thursday evening. The theme was “A Family Circus.” The tables were decorated with balloons and stuffed animals After the meal, tables were moved to make space for the program. Awards were given to the oldest mother present, Mrs. Adams, 87; the youngest daughter present. Heather Orta, 3 weeks; the child with the most bows, Angie McClintock with 13; and the mother with the most time between the first and last child, Mrs. Jean Hawley, 25 years. Ellen Coppess and Bev. McClintock told funny stories about their children. Kay Klein served as master of ceremonies and ring master for the circus presented by church mothers and daughters. There wree dancing elephants, a giraffe, a dog act, a chimp, clowns, a cow-pig and lamb group that sang "Old MacDonald's Farm, an acrocat, and a bear that danced with a tiny ballerina. The circus ended with a parade of little girls carrying their favorite stuffed animate. Kids Pratee M.Siiysatiood Seram! was presented by the children and young people of Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday evening to a full sanctuary. This is the seventh children's musical production produced at the church by Kathy Smith and other mothers. Co-directors this year were Laura Soule and Kathy Smith. the productions were asked to act as ushers and pick up donations from each pew. They were Daisy Allen, Darci Coppess, Sarah Dingerson and Sara Smith, who were in the first and second grades when the first "Kids Praise'’ was performed in 1983. The show included 31 children from the Perry Strimback playing Pialty the singing songbook, P.J. Hawley playing Charity Chur­ chmouse and Jeff Boot playing Risky Rat. SPECIAL BANNER Graduation Issue Thursday, June 1st, 1989 SENIORS - If you want your picture included in this special issue, but did not have it taken at White’s Photography, please leave your picture (with your name on the back) at the high school or Banner office by Friday, May 26th. PARENTS, EMPLOYERS - Honor your graduate with a special display ad. Call the Banner office for details — Phone 948-8051 �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 1989 Battle Creek man sent to prison in Johnstown burglary A 21-year-old Bank Cnek man charged in a December burglary in Johnstown Township was sentenced last week to five to 15 years in prison. With two prior felony convictions. Ray B. Deck was sentenced after pleading guilty io one charge of breaking and entering an oc­ cupied dwelling. In exchange for the guilty plea to that charge, additional charges of breaking and entering, armed rubbery, felonious assault . firearm during a . felony were were and using a dismissed by the county prosecutor's office. Authorities said Deck and a co-dcfe*idanl broke into the home because they relieved that drugs were there After a conference in the judge’s chambers, defense attorney Dave Dimmers said he ob­ jected to the pre-sentence report that characterized his client as having no remorse for his actions. ”1 think he has remorse for what he did. CTASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 ’ Real Estate Garage Kate ATTENTION • Government homes from Sl (U-repair). Delinquent lax property. Repos­ sessions. Call 1-6(2-838-8885, cxL GH3460. 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Deck was given credit for 131 days served in the Barry County Jail awaiting sentencing. He also was directed to have psychological counseling while in prison. His co-defendant, James Momence, 21, of Battle Creek, was sentenced earlier to serve four to 15 years in prison for the same offense. /n other court business: ‘Happy Ad’ HAPPY BIRTHDAY Charlene Drayton MAY 19, 1989 Lots of Love Pam Ear Sale \ulainoHet ATTENTION - Government seized vehicles from $100. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chcvys. Surplus buyers guide. 1-602-838-8885 cxL A3460. .lobs Wauled WILL BABYSIT IN MY HOME: Any shift, and any age children. 945-2011._________ Help Wanted APPLICATIONS FOR PART-TIME teller positions are now being accepted. Aver­ age 20-24 hours per week. A professional appearance and an appitude for working with numbers is required. Contact the personnel office at Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court SL, Hast­ ings, MI 49058. E.O.E. BABYSITTER: Must be a Christian, licensed, and a non­ smoker. For 16 month old baby from 6:30 am to 4 pm. Willing to take newborn in March, 1990. No more than two other pre­ school children. Call evenings between 7 and 9 pr.i. 945-2936. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN: Southwer Michigan Mental Health agency with excellent staff rod facilities is recruiting an cxpcreicenced M.A. Level Psychologist with skills in the assessement of children and the ability to provide individual and group therapy. Interest in family therapy is desirable. Barry County Community Mental Health Service offers competi­ tive salaries and fringes. BCCMHS is an equal opportuni­ ty employer. Send resume to: Barry County Community Mental Health Services, 1005 W. Green SL, Hastings, MI. 49058. No phone calls. DISTRICT MANAGER: Person to supervise others in this area. Salary, commission could total $40,0001styear...oo exper­ ience necessary, no age limiL Selected person flown to DisL Office for orientation. Need $2,900 deposit (accreditated) to cover supplies. For details call: 1-800-633-0902. FRIENDLY HOME PARTIES has openings in this area for managers and dealers. Free training commission up to 25%, override up to 7%. No paper work, no delivering or collecting, highest hostess awards. No handling or service charge. Over 800 dynamic items or toys, gifts, home decor and Christmas decor. For free 1989 catalogs, call 1-800-227-1510. LPN-RN. We arc looking for someone with leadership skills to work in our geriatric facility. We offer health insurance and vacation benefits, competitive wages and excellent working conditions. LPN’s start at $8.85. Thomopplc Manor, Hastings, 945-2407.__________________ VISA/MASTERCARD US CHARGE guaranteed. Regard­ less of credit rating. Call now! 213-925-9906 ext. U1893. BEDDING PLANTS $7.50 flat Tomato and cabbage plants, $6.50 full flat Urn fillers and mixed pots. Also perennials. Barlow Nursery on M-43. Phone 948-8634. _____ 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDSToaing Tables. Commercial-Home tanning beds. Save 50%-Prices from S249. Lamps-LotionsAcceswries. Call today. FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292. (Mil90S)___________________ FISH FOR STOCKING: Giant hybrid bluegills, Rainbow trout, Walleye, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass. Hybrid striped bass, Channel catfish, Perch, and Fathead minnows. LAGGIS’ FISH FARM, INC. 08988 35th St., Gobles, Ml. 49055. Phone (616)628-2056 Days, (616)624-6215 evenings. A Battle Creek man who led police in Hastings on a 25-mile car chase in December was sentenced last week to six months in jail. Robert J. Alexander, 22, also was ordered to pay $26,000 in restitution to a Grand Rapids wholesale business for the cost of a van full of audio equipment he admitted to possessing. At $120 a week, Alexander will be repaying the debt for the next four years and two months. Alexander was captured by state police driving a van full of stereos and other items stolen from Mar-Co Wholesale. In March, Alexander pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving and concealing stolen pro­ perty taken from the business. He was stopped in Hastings in December when police noticed he was driving with a broken tail-light. When he fled, police pursued him and arrested him on M-37 near Bedford. Prior to sentencing, defense attorney David Tripp asked the court to delay sentencing until Alexander finishes school in August. After that, Tripp asked that his client receive work Alexander told the court his fiancee is preg­ nant and he said he would like to work to sup­ port their child. He added that he was working to kick a substance abuse problem. Eveland said Alexander had no prior of­ fenses and was attending school, and the judge agreed to delay the sentence until Sept. 1. Work release may be continued after that, Eveland said. “You better get it under control. If you don’t you’ll be in more trouble than you are now,’’ Eveland said. Alexander was placed on a five-year term of probation and was given credit for three days served in jail. — A Delton man charged with selling manjuana to an undercover officer stood mute last An automatic not guilty plea was entered by the court. and a pre-trial hearing was set for June 7 for Larry A. Seedorff. Seedorff, 31, is accused of selling mari ,uana to an undercover oftor at his home m juana to an undercover officer at his home at 7775 Milo Road. He remains free on bond. — A Barry County Jail inmate accused of conspiring to bring marijuana into the jail pleaded guilty last week to a reduced misde­ meanor charge of conspiracy to deliver a con­ trolled substance. Sentencing will be held May 26 for Robert H. Madden. 20. Madden last week told the court he and his sister, Denise, planned to have her hide a bag of marijuana in the restroom of the Barry County Courthouse, where Madden would pick it up while appearing in court. The plan was foiled when Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Glasgow discovered the marijuana while searching the bathroom for weapons. Authorities waited to see who would pick up the drugs. When another jail inmate found the hidden drugs, they discovered the conspiracy. Madden, who remains in the Barry County Jail on an earlier breaking and entering con­ viction, may receive up to one year in jail on this charge. But as part of his plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office, the prosecutor will recommend Madden receive a six-month jail — Denise Madden, 17, of 911 E. Railroad St., Hastings, stood mute last week to a charge of conspiracy to deliver marijuana. Not guilty pleas were entered on her behalf, and a pretrial hearing was set for June 7 A motion also will be filed to grant Madden special status as a first-time, youthful offender. — A Hastings man who broke into a Rutland Township pole bam was sentenced last week to serve three months in jail. Amos D. Sollinger, one of three defendants in the burglary, pleaded guilty earlier to a reduced charge of attempted breaking and entering. Before he was sentenced, Sollinger's at­ torney, Charles Stiles, asked that his client be released on probation for what he called a minor offense. “I disagree with the theory that everyone in Barry County should go to jail,” Stiles said. But Judge Eveland said the three defendants had broken into the building and stole many items from the bam. “It involved taking a considerable amount of property from someone’s polebarn, ” Eveland said. Eveland agreed that it was Sollinger’s first felony offense, but he said Sollinger had earlier involvement with th? law as a juvenile. Sollinger Hamed the incident on being in the wrong crowd. "I messed up here because 1 was hanging around the wrong people," he said. Sollinger was placed on a three-year term of - probation and given credit for four days serv­ ed in jail. He also was ordered to pay S300 in court costs and perform 75 hours of communi- Sollinger was assessed a share of the $3,343 in restitution owed to the pole barn’s owner. Prom night truck accident ends with arrests of 2 men It began as a reported stolen truck, an at­ tempt to eltide police and finally an accident It ended this week in arrests for both the driver and the owner of 1982 Chevy pickup that ended up in a ditch May 6 near East Center Rond in Hastings. The driver, Kevin Lee Bower, 21, was ar­ retted on charges of fleeing and eluding police and driving with a suspended license. The owner, William Gillig, 19, was ar­ retted for retail fraud after it turned out that a radar detector in his track had been stolen. Hastings police said Bower was speeding May 6 at 10 p.m. when he passed a police car on patrol near Clinton and East State streets. Police followed the black pickup track onio Starr School Rond and then to M-37, reaching At one point, authorities said, the driver turned around on M-37, turned off his luwflighti, and drove straight for the police car. Police swerved to avoid the vehicle, and the track continued to elude police. The chare ended when the truck driver lost control near East Center Road and crashed in­ to a ditch. The driver fled before police anivPolice recovered half a case of beer and a radar detector from the vehicle. When authorities later contacted the owner, Gillig said be and his prom date had been at a party and the truck had been taken without his knowledge. After speaking with witnesses, police deter­ mined Bower and Gillig had both been at the party when Gillig let Bower borrow the truck. “It took a little time to sort out the stories,” said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. Witnesses said Bower had attempted to outrun police because he was driving with a suspend­ ed license, Sarver said. Gillig, of Nashville, also admitted that the radar detector in his track had been stolen in April from Art Meade Auto Sales, 1633 S. Hanover Road in Hastings. Gillig told police he had been at the store in early April and had picked up the Maxon radar detector and hidden it under his coat. Employees at Art Mead identified the detec­ tor, and Gillig was arrested for retail fraud under $100. He pleaded guilty to that charge, and will be sentenced May 2(> in 56th District Court. A pre-trial hearing will be held May 25 in district court for Bower on charges of fleeing and eluding and driving with a suspended license, second offense. EVENING SHIFT MANAGER WANTED for Lumber-Hardware Store. Ex­ perience necessary. Apply in writing toMANACER P.O. BOX C HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 — NOTICE — ABSENTEE BALLOTS ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION JUNE 12, 1989 Available at the Delton Kellogg School Superintendent's Office, 327 North Grove Street, Delton, Michigan. Call or write for ap­ plications for absent voters ballot. Final ap­ plication date: June 10, 1989, 2:00 p.m. Dorothy E. Kettle Secretary Board of Education ‘Leim of tamer’ walk sctfortauS A guided walk through Michigan Stale University's Kellogg Experimental Forest near Hickory Comers will be held on Tuesday evening, June 6, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. “The Leaves of Summer" is a tree identification workshop furnished by... Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. Registered bonds offer convenience At one time, all interest on tax-exempt municipal bonds was collected by clipping a coupon and mailing it to the paying agent. In a few days, you received your interest payment. Unless you own or can buy, on the secon­ dary market, some of these old bearer-coupon bonds, fhose days are gone. Several years ago, Congress decreed all new tax-exempt bonds be issued in registered form and that the paying agent, usually a bank, mail the interest checks directly to the bondholder. On the surface, this may appear to be simp­ ly another Congressional invasion of the way we do business. In practice, however, it has made investing in tax-exempt bonds much easier for thousands of investors. Under the old bearer-bond system, the cer­ tificate you received had no name on it. It was in “bearer” form, which meant anyone who held it owned it. It was no simple matter to replace a lost, stolen or destroyed bearer certificate. First, there was a waiting period, often up to one year, to make certain the bond had not been sold or redeemed. After this, your request for a replacement certificate began. This required the deposit of a substantial cash bond, which was determined by the face value of the lost certificate plus any remaining interest coupons. In the meantime, as your interest became due, you couldn't collect it because you had do coupons to submit for payment. There were other problems. Because bonds pay interest in different months, investors with several bearer bond holdings had to set up a system of bookkeeping to know when to clip which coupons. Those investors with small bearer-bond holdings often forgot 'o clip their coupons, so they didn't receive in­ terest when it was due. Add to this the inconvenience of a bond be­ ing called, or redeemed before the maturity date. The bondholder had no way of knowing until he or she mailed the next coupon for in­ terest payment. At that time, the paying agent generally returned the principal amount of the bond with a letter explaining the bond had been called after the Last interest payment and that payment of interest had stopped at that time. The bottom line was that the investor could lose up to six months interest. Of course, investors often complained, but since their bond was in bearer form and there was no registered owner, the paying agent had by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Middleville man found guilty of intimate­ ly touching an 8-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 60 years in prison. Because he was convicted of a similar of­ fense in 1983, Kevin Kidder, 33, won’t be eligible for parole until he completes the minimum 40-year sentence. Kidder, who showed no reaction when sentence was pronounced, was found guilty May 8 of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of seconddegree criminal sexual conduct. The firstdegree offenses carried maximum sentences of life in prison. Police said Kidder fondled the girl while she was visiting his home in July 1988. In handing down his sentence. Judge Richard M. Shuster said Kidder should be kept behind bars for the remainder of his life. “Here we have someone who has per­ manently damaged the life of two girls. When a child is sexually abused, there is an imprint upon diem that is never totally removed. For the rest of their lives, it’s something that must be overcome,” Shuster said. “This court is convinced that Mr. Kidder must be incarcerated to an age where, hopefully, he will no longer have a desire for 8-year-old girls," Shuster said. “We are satisfied that Mr. Kidder will never, ever change in desire or discipline. He’s a menace . . . and he should be put away so that he can’t harm anyone else." The judge said he wouldn't sentence Kidder to life in prison because of the possibility he could be released on parole after serving 10 years in prison. Before sentencing, Kidder objected to a pre-sentence report that said he has shown no remorse for his actions. “I hold true to my own conviction that there wasn't first-degree criminal sexual conduct in this case," Kidder said. “The lack of remorse — I don’t see how there can be remorse in a man’s heart if he knows he didn't commit the crime." “I guess I'm at the mercy of the court," Kidder said. The jury trial, which lasted for three days in Barry County Circuit Court, ended when the jury — made up mainly of women — took just Special Zoning and Planning Board Meeting Monday, May 22, 1989, 7:30 p.m. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL 2461 Heath Road, Hastings Reason: To approve or disapprove proposed Text Amendment Pertaining to Section 7 "A-1" re: Barry County Agricultural Society. Phyllis Fuller, Clerk — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close Change AT&T 34Va Ameritech 565/. Bristol Myers 503/« + 2'/. Chrysler 24’/. CMS Energy 28V« Coca Cola 563A 1’/. Detroit Edison 193/­ Dow Chemical 933/. + 17/. Exxon 423A + ’/« Ford 48’fi + 2’/. Gencorp 19 General Motors 407/. Hastings Mfg. 358/. IBM 1113/. + 13/« JCPenney 583A + 7/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 50’/. 2/1 Split Kellogg Co. 689/* + 27/. + 2’/a McDonald's 573A Procter & Gamble 987. +2 Sears 46 + 1’/» S.E. Mich. Gas 18’/» Upjohn 32s/. + 1’/. Gold $375.50 -$3.00 Silver $5.50 -$.10 Dow Jones 2453.45 + 82.12 Volume 173,000,000 Middleville man gets 40 to 60 years in prison RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE Meeting called Supervisor. no way to inform the bondholder when the bond was called. That was the issuer’s defense, and it hdd. With all new bonds now in registered form, these inconveniences no longer exist. If a registered certificate is lost or destroyed, a replacement must still be made, but the pro­ cess is much simpler. Usually, no cash bond is required. When due. interest checks arc mailed promptly to the registered bondholder. If a bund should be redeemed, the registered holder is notified in time to present the bond for payment without loss of interest. If you’ve avoided tax-exempt bonds because of the inconvenience of clipping coupons and the risk of a lost certificate, con­ sider the advantages of registered bonds. by Robert M. Edwards, 20 minutes to return guilty verdicts on the charges. Kidder did not take the stand in his own defense during the trial. Formerly convicted of a sex offense in 1983 — for which he served 10 months in jail — Kidder also was found guilty by the jury of be­ ing a habitual offender. Since his arrest in July 1988, Kidder plead­ ed guilty three times to lesser charges. In the earlier pleas, he admitted to touching the girl, but denied penetrating her with his hands. Kidder may have been sentenced to as little as five years in prison, but in each case he re­ quested the guifty plea be withdrawn and the matter be held for trial. The case was delayed after each withdrawn plea. It also was put on hold after his first at­ torney requested he be removed from the mat­ ter, and his second lawyer asked that his diem have a psychiatric examination. After receiving results of the examination at the Center for Forensic Studies in Ypsilanti, Judge Shuster ruled that Kidder was compe­ tent to stand trial. Shuster denied a motion from defense at­ torney Dave Tripp to have Kidder examined a second time before sentencing. Shuster granted Kidder’s request to have an attorney appointed at public expense to repre­ sent him in filing an appeal of his sentence. Police investigating Dog *n’ Suds burglary State troopers are continuing to investigate a burglary that cost a Hastings business $1,000 earlier this month. Dog ’n’ Suds owner Tyler Guernsey discovered his restaurant had been burglariz­ ed May 6 when he arrived to open the restaurant that morning. Burglars kicked open a door, splitting open a deadbolt to enter the building during the night. About $1,000 in cash, including nearly $200 in change, was stolen from the restaurant at 1110 W Green St. Nothing else was reported missing, police said. Troopers have no suspects, but police have questioned employees and are continuing the investigation. NOTICE “Absentee Ballots” ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION June 12, 1989 Available at the Hastings Area Schools, Administration Office, 232 W. Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Call or write for applications for absent voters ballot. Final application date June 10, 1989, 2:00 p.m. Patricia L. Endsley, Secretary Board of Education Hastings Area School District � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-05-25.pdf 1413755b028590e630048a3ebb58c08c PDF Text Text 0-3 Hastings Publ ic Library 121 J. Church St. Hastings, MI. 49058 SOUTH NiEiWiS ...wrap Schools, industry to work together Soo Story, Page 7 See Story, Page 2 V Memorial Day Parade Monday Hastings' annual Memorial Day parade will start at IO a.tn. Monday near the city garage at at 301 E. Court St. Marchers will ravel to State Street and go west until they stop at the Viet­ nam War Veterera’ Memorial at the Barry County Courthouse. A wreath will be placed on the monument before heading north on Broadway. Led by a color guard, the parade will stop at Tyden Park to place a wreath cm another memorial and then proceed to Riverside Cemetery, stopping beside the river along the wa) to place a wreath in the water in honor af Navy war dead. A speaker will be feaured at the cemetery ceremonies. Memorial Day events are sponsored by American Legion Post No. 45. Second Brown Bag lunch series slated Hastings Maximum levy adopted in 1988-89 city budget Michigan Stale Police have a suspect in a lunchtime burglary of more than $2,000 worrit of household goods taken from a home near Dowling. The burglary took place between 11:15 a.m. and roon May 1, when the owner left to go to the store, police said. When she returned to her home in the 1100 block of Bristol Road, she discovered her dog had been let out of the house. Additionally, a neighbor's dog, which had been chained up, was unteashed and running loose in the yard. Items stolen Include 50 videocassette tapes. 50 audio erssette tapes and a large bottle with $200 x) $300 in change. Also taken was several gold and silver chains, a pair of diamond earings, several gold and silver charms and a class ring. Trooper Terry Klotz said the woman had left the building unlocked because ■he had intended to be away only for a few minutes. Police believe the burglar knew the owner would be away. Because the dog did not bile the burglar, police also believe the dog knew the thief. by David T. Young The Hastings City Council Monday night adopted a $2.1 million budget for 1988-89 *• and approved the maximum allowable levy Development Authority. All of the projects, she said, will improve the quality of life in Hastings and create jobs. "We've laid the groundwork for economic of 16.2 mills. The vote for the 16.2-mill levy was 4 to 3, with Council Members Kenneth Miller, development," she said. "We're not doing this for ourselves, we're doing this for the Donald Spencer and Franklin Campbell dissenting. The city last year levied 16.01 mills because of a 1982 law that rolls back a . municipality's tax rate when property values increase above the inflation rate. The levy, under that same law, would have had to be rolled back to 15.789 mills for the next The mayor asked Spencer specifically Seeing graduation day was questionable Graduation marks new beginning for Steve Jordan by Kathleen Scott Receiving a high school diploma at gradu­ ation ceremonies is special, but for one Hastings student, the day will have extra meaning. At one point, Steve Jordan didn't know if he would live to see his graduation from Hastings High School. He spent half of his junior year battling cancer that had a 56 per­ cent chance of winning. "At that time, I was just hoping to make it through 11th grade with the rest of my class," said Jordan, 18. "There were a couple of times I wondered if I would make it to graduation. In fact, there were a couple of times when I was afraid to fall asleep be­ cause I didn't know if I'd wake up." He won his battle, aided by troops of high school students who rounded up money, prayers and encouragement from the com­ munity when Jordan needed it most He was the subject of a special school fund-raiser, suggested by one student, plan­ ned by a handful of others, and which event­ ually involved the entire school and com­ munity. Jordan tried to keep a good outlook during the darkest times. "I didn’t really look at the percentages," he said. "In the back of my mind, I kept thinking ‘I’m strong. I can handle this." "Before I started chemotherapy, tie doctor said that the tumor is going to get larger before it gets smaller. And each tme I went in, he said ‘It's still growing, but it has to get bigger.' It kept me so that 1 would look forward to going back each time, well, not look forward, but I wanted to go back be­ cause I knew it would help." Looking back, he said he thinks the rally­ ing helped his recovery. "Physically, I don't know, but it helped having the 16.2-mill levy this year. Miller said he opposed levying the cut would leave the police department without leadership when Sarver is not available or if he were to leave. committee. I don't feel competent to sit here tonight and pick apart this budget." She, White, Cusack and Jasperse voted for maximum amount because it could have negative consequences on the June 12 school Miller said another reason for his opposition to authorizing the maximum millage election. "If we increase this millage, it may have a bad effect on the results of the school election," he said. "I think the city can >perform satisfactorily without the $78,000.1 levy was that he had yet to talk to anyone who was in favor of it "The only constituenu who have been in netted $8,072 from the students and another $1,820 from voluntary paycheck deductions by the school staff. Jordan's father, Larry, had been kid off from Hastings Building in architecture. Jordan said he doesn't have any spectacular new philosophies and didn't make any major Products just before doctors found a tumor that stretched from his kidney to his breast­ See JORDAN, pages song of the same name was played at a dance that culminated the activities, where Jordan was joined by classmates in a very emotion­ al gathering. "I still get kind of choked up over it when I hear it," admits Jordan. One boy who Jordan said had been kind of an archrival since the two were in seventh grade walked up and gave him a hug. "I didn't know what to do," related Jordan, that they are now friends. Ionian said he thinks the tune might bring back memories for his classmates, too. "I would imagine they'd think back and remember what I went through," he said. "Hopefully, they'll take care of their own bodies.” Between the donations, which "helped immensely," and insurance, Jordan said most of his expenses were covered. 528,000 salary for the now-vacani deputy police chiefs post could be eliminated. That position has been vacant since last fall, when Chief Dan Fumiss left and was contact with me have been in opposition to this increase," ht said. "They think we the school millage passes." Spencer added, "It's not a lot of money (the $28,000) to cut out of a $2 million budget Everybody (in the city departments) would like more money, but we're not in a position to give it I think we should go for the 15.789." But Council Member Miriam White, who voteA for the maximum levy, said, "I don't think we're allowing for planning for the future." Mayor Mary Lou Gray said, "I feel Laat we've laid the groundwork with projects for our own (die city's) prosperity. We have to be careful not to get in our own way." The projects Gray was speaking of included an industrial incubator, improvemenu to Clinton Street, and facelifts for four parking lots, as recommended by the Downtown by Elaine Gilbert Pleas from Barry County citizens to strengthen zoning enforcement and update the county’s land use plan were aired at Tues­ day’s meeting of the County Board of Commissioners. Their requests came on the heels of the re­ cent resignation of Linda Anderson, director of the county’s Planning and Zoning Depart­ ment, because commissioners have not decid­ ed whether to replace Anderson or hire con­ sultants to revise the zoning ordinance and up­ date the land use plan. The county can’t afford to do both and Anderson has recommended that the county Liquor license rehearing set by David T. Young A request for the transfer of a liquor license to reopen the old Office Lounge on Hanover Street in Hastings will get another hearing June 12. The Hastings City Council, which denied the request at a meeting in March, decided to have the hearing again on the advice of City Tripp, requested the rehearing. Tripp, in a letter to the council read at its May 8 meeting, contended that Hausser's constitutional rights were demed in the hearing March 27. Fisher told the council, "If you disapprove See LICENSE, page 2 costing the city an extra $40,000. Zoning, land use plan concerns aired to county changes in his life because of his bout with Attorney James Fisher. Fisher said he has researched cases involving liquor license transfers after Kenneth Hausser and his attorney, David the 16.2-mill levy, after which the 1988-89 budget was adopted unanimously. . Gray, after the discussion, said that even with the maximum levy, the city will be strapped financially because insurance will come in at about a 30 percent increase, . think it's important to the community that as he promised. He kept up on his home­ work when he was out of school and was He has a part-time job and plans to attend Lansing Community College to get a degree bone. The family was paying S300 a month just for health insurance. The theme of the fund-raiser week was "That's What Friends are For." The popular tight. Spencer answered that, for example, the how." If living is his payback, then Jordan is out of debt He returned to the varsity soccer team to be the starting goalie this past fall, exempt from taking most of his exams this week because his grades were high enough. The students planned a week of events that where he thought another $28,000 could be cut from a budget she already considers very wanted to repay them, but I didn't know spirits up." However, the 16.01 mills levied last year would have been rolled back to 15.789 under the 1982 law. Spencer made a few other suggestions in cuts, including city employees' salaries and succeeded by then-deputy Chief Jerry Sarver. Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse said that people." me very much mentally," be said. "After it was all over with, I thought I couldn't let them down. They'd done so much and I "It kept me going," said Jordan of the sup­ port he knew was behind him. "It kept my should live within the current millage." lighting in a city park. Director of Public Services Mike Klovanich said, "Sure, we can cut a couple more trees here and there, but you need to look at the big picture. You have to look at what you want to accomplish." The 1988-89 budget was prepared by Finance Committee Chairman William Cusack, Clerk Sharon Vickery, the mayor and Klovanich. Council Member Esther Walton said, "I feel that I have to trust the budget fiscal year. A hearing on pushing the rate to 16.2 was held May 8. The city will realize an extra $28,000 by Steve Jordan is setting his sights on the future. Lunchtime theft suspect sought / PRICE 25* THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 21 Airport panel meetings sot A Middleville man spotted driving recUesaly by police is facing drunken driving chargee in addition to other charges. Robert A. Beard, 29, was arrested May 12 by Michi;pm Stale Police after troopers saw Mm driving along the shoulder of the raaJ on M-37 south ofIr­ ving Rood shortly before 1 a.m. After a car pared Beard's 1966 Puotiic Bonneville or M-37 while he was driving 35 mph, Beard caught up and passed the car, said Troopers Greg Pou­ ty and Vance Hoskins. Police said Beard, of 6470 Whitneyville Road, pulled into a driveway on Middleville Road md said it was his home. But police said a woman walked out of the house and said she had no idea who Beart was. After asking hua to perform several sobriety tests. Beard was arrested for drunken driving. At the Berry County Jail, he refoaed to lake a chemical breath test, saying he warted Ms own physician to perform the tew. Police said they also learned that Beard had a previous drunken driving conviction and that his driver's license had been ampendtd in 1987. Beard also was held on outstanding bench warrants from Barry County Cir­ cuit Court and Allegan District Court for other offenses. See Story, Page 3 Banner Several valuable firearma were stolen Sunday night when a burglar ransacked a Rutland Township hone. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abeadroth said the burglar kicked open the lower half of a wooden door to enter the home in the 3(00 Nock of Yeckley Road late Sunday night or early Monday morning. The burglar toppled a desk in the din­ ing room and tidud out the bottom of a desk drawer d*at had been locked. The burglar aim searched through doatrs, opened cireaaer drawers and putted up the mum ris on a bed. A 35? Smith & Wesson revolver was taken from a case on the bed headboard. A 12 gauge Renington shotgun with several «cesaoric» aLw was reported stolen. Authorities teavs >Mpecu>, but recovered fmgerpritMs from another weapon handled tut rxx taken by the burjfor. Area man held in drunk driving bond sale approved —Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Burglar ransacks home, steals gun month at 4:30 p m. at the Airport, June thru October. The miouiei of the meetings will be available for public inspection at the county clerk’s office is the Court House. 6uncan Lake seweV 38 years of caring... Bill Tinkler, shown in the photo, has spent countless hours at the Hastings Township Cemetery making sure the grounds are manicured for the Memorial Day weekend. Irving Charlton, who donated land and a museum to Barry- County, is among the many who are buried there. Tinkler has been caretaker of the cemetery for 38 years. A story about his dedica­ tion is featured on page nine. hire an outside firm with the remaining por­ tion of her 1989 sala-y. The board’s Personnel Committee has been discussing its options since Anderson's resignation. Commissioner Marge Radant. who beads the Personnel Committee, told the board there “needs to be a lot more input from township supervisors” and said her committee would like to refer the matter to the County Develop­ ment Committee, which oversees planning and zoning. Robert Wenger, chairman of the Develop­ ment Committee, said his group plans to meet with township supervisors ‘ the first part of June.” Speaking at Tuesday’s meeting. Sue Drum­ mond, a Freeport resident who chairs the County Zoning Board of Appeals, urged com­ missioners to continue to update zoning re­ quirements and the land use plan. The current land use plan was completed in 1976 “and needs to be brought up to date," Drummond said. She also told the board that there probably would be fewer special use permit requests if appropriate changes in zoning were made to comply with state regulations. Zoning enforcement is a top priority need, too, Drummond told the board. She speculated that overall there probably would be fewer complaints if enforcement were strengthened. “We’re just beginning to get a handle on this.” she said, noting that it would be a mistake to "slip back." Drummond also read a letter to the board from her husband, Don. who chairs the Joint Economic Development Commission and the County Futuring Committee, but was not able to attend Tuesday’s meeting. Don Drummond, in his letter, urged the county board to take whatever action is necessary to meet state zoning requirements, update the plan and strengthen enforcement. “The future of Barry County is very depen­ dent upon this one issue,” he said. "Given a good plan with adequate enforce­ ment. economic and industrial development can coexist with the environment to the benefit of all parties. "Critical to this productive coexistance is a plan for commercial/industrial zones con­ tingent upon adequate sewage treatment. While this does not assume commercial/tndustrial development, it will at least allow it. should the opportunity arise. As it stands now, development can only occur in Mid­ dleville and Hastings without plan modifica­ tion." Don Drummond said. He noted that 67 percent of the 1.443 peo­ ple answering the Futuring Survey last sum­ mer felt that zoning and zoning enforcement arc important to the future growth and proper­ ty values in the county. See ZONING, page 3 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25, 1989 Industrial leaders, school officials work to prepare young workers for local jobs by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Quality. Building a stronger labor force through better prepared workers is one way to bring quality and improve productivity in local in­ dustry. And preparing young workers to compete for jobs is the goal of local business leaders and school officials who are joining forces to train high school students to work in local industry. About 18 local management, labor and school leaders met Thursday at Hasting High School to ulk about what can be done to prepare today's students to become tomor­ row’s workers. The round table talk discussed possible changes in school curriculum, placing more emphasis on the basics and bringing students to area plants to acquaint them with what goes on in local factories. Industrial leaders said they hoped to show students that they don't have to go to college to get good jobs, while school officials said they want to train graduates to take entry-lev­ el positions in local firms "A lot of young people think if they be­ come a factory worker, they won't be a suc­ cess, that it’s the next best thing to flipping burgers," said Lyle Burch, president of the United Steelworkers at The Viking Corpora­ tion. "There's kind of a stigma to being a factory worker on the floor. But a lot of their fathers and mothers work in factories and have made a nice living." Recognizing that the majority of local in­ dustrial workers come from Barry County, officials said the schools have a vital stake in training new workers. "From our point of view, we're trying to produce the kind of workers they want," said Hastings Schools Superintendent Carl Schoessel. "We've been working with representatives of local industry for the past few months to talk about ways the schools and industry can work together," Both groups agreed students today don't have all the skills needed to take jobs in local f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE *495 South Jefferson STREET NEWS IMMEDIATE DENTURE *335 1. Memorial Day-1989. Thin Is a day of tribute to those who have died serving our country. No matter how you mark this occasion, by visiting someone’s gravesite, by attending church services or participating In the an­ nual parade in Hastings, please remember the purpose of this day and spend some time this weekend giving thanks to those who served. 2. Bo at the Hastings High School Lecture Hall this Wednesday (May 24) at 7:30 p.m. to hear the Futuring Committee for Barry County deliver the final reports on their concerns and suggestions for the future of Barry County. 3. The Thomapple Arts Council Is looking for participants for the Arts Alive Festival at Fish Hatchery Park on July 14 and 15. Musi­ cians, food booths, artists and more are in­ vited to get involved, ball 945-9545 to apply or get more Information. The council is also offering a number of arts classes at the Arts Hatchery Building this Summer. Sign up now. 4. Buy a flag thia Saturday from the Hastings Jayceee. They win sell In front of WBCH in Downtown Hastings from 11 until 3. 5. A very special event this Friday at Fish Hat­ chery Park Is the Elementary Art Fair. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy our students’ efforts in the arts. This event is especially enjoyable in the beautiful setting of our newest park. 6. Trash Feat - May 26-28. Pick up a garbage bag full of trash from around the library and the parking lot behind Bosley's and get a $2.00 gift certificate (Limit 3, all ages). 7. Marie Trerie Fingerpicking Guitar Contest May 26-27. Ray your guitar for us while stan­ ding on our soapbox and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate. If the audience demands an encore, it's $2.00 more. (Limit 10) 8. Indy 500 - May 28. Stage your own Indy race on South Jefferson this week, using toy cars of course, and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5, all ages) 9. Weet Virginie DondeMen Festival-May 26-29. Bring us a dandelion bouquet this week and get a 50* gift certificate. (Limit 30, 10 and under). 10. Don't forgrt Al and Pete’s Opening Day Bass Tourney tnis Saturday. 11. Stop by Brand's Photo on South Jefferson this week and help them celebrate their 4th anniversary as The Photo Shop in Barry County. 12. Celebrate National Shoo Week by taking your favorite pair to Beebe’s Shoe Repair on South Jef Person. They can make them look and feel like new. (616) 455-0810 *l.D. Himwbough DDS ■D.D. White DDS •G. Mancewia DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids 5. Viking closed its foundry in the mid 1970s. But leaders agreed the problem isn't so much with the schools as it is with changes in society's values. "There's a little more of an attitude of 'You owe me,' than 'What can I do to get ahead in your organization,' " Miner said. "We see more and more of an absentee problem among young people than we did in the past Nearly all of the leaders blamed changes in society and a decline in discipline as reasons why students aren't learning the skills they once picked up in school. "I don't think you can lay that at the schools," Burghdoff said. "A lot of that's got to come from the home." Despite advances in high technology, Burghdoff said that employers are seeking the same training they were looking for 15 years ago. "Really it's the same basic skills," be said. "We're not looking for people with computer experience." Leaders, however, said high schools have become more oriented toward preparing kids for college. That emphasis is confusing stu­ dents who aren’t on the cc’Jege track, they said. "We want to show them that they don't have to be a college prep student to be a productive citizen," Burghdoff said. Burch said high schools have put more and more resources into college preparation courses, and students with no intentions of of the license, now held in escrow, of the old Office Lounge with an eye toward reopening the establishment But a number of people who live near the closed-down bar objected, saying they feared it would bring problems of safety and welfare in the area. A petition with 123 signatures of people opposed to the transfer was produced at the hearing in March. The council agreed and denied Hausler's request unanimously. One of the neighbors, Sherlyn Olsen, asked the city attorney, "He (Hausser) had a fair hearing. Why are you putting us through this again?" "I'm npt arguing with the council's position," Fisher said. "I'm just trying to get this into a posture so that we don't lose (in court)." Though no lawsuit is threatened yet, council members said they believe the matter could wind up in court and a rehearing would improve the city's chances of winning a suit Little Bucxy celebrates the Holiday Weekend by having a Memorial Day Sale this week. Take advantage of his great values and stock up for a weekend of fun. Shop our Sentiment Shop for the perfect Graduation card for your graduate. Develop your Memorial Day weekend pic­ tures at Bosley's wnere you get double prints everyday. Bosley Pharmacy is open this Holiday Weekend to serve you. Saturday until 5:30 and Sunday and Monday from 10 until 1. Shop this area's largest selection of Vitamins at Bosley Pharmacy. \ _______________ / PERSONAL LOANS WUMEET WITH TOUR APPROVAL if the transfer request is denied again. Liquor license transfer requests ultimately are decided by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, but apparently the LCC takes You’ll also approve of our low, competitive rates, friendly service and individual repayment terms. When you’re in need of cash for most any good reason, just stop in and speak to us. assets in Hastings, including relatively “We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that In the end we become .. sed to ourselves." — La Rochefoucauld (.613-1680) Rational ------- -------- BOSLEY SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-142S 1 the local governmental unit's recom­ mendation seriously. The city clerk will send a letter to Hausser informing him of the meeting. In another matter at Monday evening's meeting, the council heard a presentation from David Slater on a strategy and opportunity to meet with representatives from local industry. "They'll talk about what kind of jobs are available, and what kinds of skills are need­ ed," Schoessel said. In the future, tour groups will be organized to bring students to local factories to see the production process at work. Later, school and industrial leaders will discuss possible changes in school curriculum to better prepare students for working in industry. Group members all agreed the meetings are producing some positive results. “It's really gratifying to see people from industry coming in to the schools tc help us prepare them," Oom said. "There's bound to be a lot of good come out of this." "It was a very positive meeting," Burghdoff said. "Everybody is very enthusiastic. We hope we can get the teachers and the funding and the industry behind the program." "We're trying to develop a curriculum in vocational ed. that would better prepare youngsters for the real world - the talents they would need to work for us and the oth­ ers," Burghdoff said. In his 10 years at Flexfab, Miner said sev­ eral local high school graduates have come to work at the company and have developed into highly skilled workers. Some have gone on to become managers. "That's a very satisfying thing for us to see - our own young people develop." Miner said. 214 West State St. at Broadway, Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday MEMBER FDIC l C rr T IV r C m A3 1 AH D'P051'5 Insured Up to sioo.ooo.oo incubator building, which once housed-the E.W. Bliss Company. "We have more tenants committed to that space (about 30,000 square feet) than what's available." The incubator would serve as temporary quarters for fledgling businesses. When the businesses begin to grow, they would be encouraged to locate in other places in Barry County. The city has committed a match of $125,000 for the incubator project, to go with a $375,000 Community Development Block Grant Fund. In other business at Monday night's meeting, the council: • Accepted bids for work to be done on four parking lots in downtown Hastings. The low bids, from Katerberg & VerHage, Harder & Warner Nursery, Dynamic Sales Inc. and Visser Brothers, were recommended by the Hastings Downtown Development Authority. The bids totalled $336,531.25, about $9,000 less than the DDA anticipated. Dick Beduhn, a member of the DDA Board, said, "I think we were all pleasantly surprised with the dollar amount and the number of bidders." Larry Kornstadt, chairman of the DDA Board, presented the bids to the council. • Received a letter from WWMT (Channel 3), asking for community leaders to describe the quality of life in Hastings during the filming of a segment on the community June 8 at 12:30 p.m. • Decided to have Mayor Mary Lou Gray send a letter congratulating the community of Hastings, Pa., on reaching its 100th feasibility study done by Hamer, Siler & George & and Associates of Silver Springs, birthday. • Approved a request from the Hastings Md. The study is a step toward the city attempting to secure an Ecomomlc Area School System to erect a banner over West State Street, urging people to vote in the annual school election June 12. A parade is planned for noon June 7. However, council members said they could not approve a banner that urges a "yes" Development Authority grant of $300,000 to help renovate the industrial incubator and establish a revolving loan fund. Slater said the study lists a number of inexpensive land, reasonably good access to highways and metropolitan areas, a labor force that is trained competitively by the local school system and natural resources. He said, however, that one troublesome QUOTE: V going to college are getting lost in the shuf­ fle. "Part of it is the attitude in the schools," Burch said. "Kids today who aren't going to college are just drifting." "We're trying to reach the people who aren't necessarily going to college," Burch said. "They aimlessly drift through school because they know they're not going to college." Oom said part of the problem is the diffi­ culties of directing young students into voca­ tional tracks in school. "It's natural for parents of seventh and eighth grade students to think 'My kid is go­ ing to college,'" Oom said. “It's natural for them to tell their counselors T want my kid in all academics.*" Leaders also conceded that schools lack the funds to teach the advanced technical courses, such as welding and operating machines ''Most of the vocational stuff up there isn't being used," Burghdoff said. "The funding isn't there." Burch said the shortened school day has hurt vocational training. "This won't get off the ground if they don't go to six hour days," be said. Oom agreed a shortened school day has cut into the number of students who would have taken a vocational or industrial course. "The class they might have taken as their sixth might have been in our area," he said. On Friday, about 150 students in vocation­ al classes at the high school will have the deny cannot be excercised in a capricious and arbitrary manner." Hausser made his request for the transfer AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 4. reading wilt" Along with reading and basic mathematics, schools should put more emphasis on teach­ ing students to solve problems and to think logically and rationally. Miner said. "That is a process, and that can be taught," Miner said. "I believe that's a life skill that's absolutely critical today." Several industrial leaders agreed that the quality of the young work force has been de­ clining in the last 10 to 15 years. "Some of the kids, they just don't care," Burghdoff said. "Fifteen years ago, those kids came through the system and had the skills. There's something lacking (today)." Ten years ago, there were high quality peo­ ple coming right out of school into Viking, Burch said. Many had been part of a co-op program that placed high school students into Viking's foundry. But the program fell apart because of liability insurance and because Leaders from local Industry and the Hastings Area School System met last Thursday to discuss ways to better rnuku )ObS 'n 'ocalihdustry. Participants included (clockwise, from lower right) George Ran­ some, Lyle Burch, Cliff Harvey and Ernie Lewis, all from the Viking Corporation; Ken Logan and Bernie Oom both from Hastings High School; Gary Nicholson and Bill Burghdoff from Viatech; Max Minerand JimToburen both of Flexfab; and Norm Watson of Hastings Manufacturing. it (the liquor license transfer), you have to have a valid reason. The council's right to (ONt CertHteatM m MM te cm per peraon per mentfi ms, entoee MtawriM He»o, to those IB or oMerJ 3. skills and a foundation in basic skills like reading, shop math and problem solving. William Burghdoff, president of Viatech, said many prospective employees don't have basic shop skills. "The comprehension level is not what it should be," Burghdoff said. "There are people coming through the door that can't read a tape measure. It's hard to believe." Burch agreed that many graduating students lack some basics in shop skills. “They don't need to know mechanical drawing to work as a machinist, but they have to read a blueprint," Burch said. "A lot of them come out of school not knowing how to comprehend what they read," he said. Bernie Oom, chairman of the vocational education department at Hastings High School, said that many students who go to work in local industry leave school lacking a background in shop skills. "We agreed many students start on a col­ lege-bound program, and that falls by the wayside," he said. "We don't get them all to train them in our department" Some leaders, however, said the schools should put more effort into teaching the ba­ sics of education and let industry take care of the technical training. "I don't believe it's the schools function to train. That’s our job," said Max Miner, per­ sonnel manager at Flexfab. "The skill of reading a blueprint is a wonderful thing, but it won't make or break you. The skill of License transfer.. .continued from page 1 13. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City! 2. *295 *335 •All twin ond molerial. mod mwl the high standard, wl by tho American Denial A»» n. ’Our on premise, lab provide, individual t ellicient service ‘Free denture consultation & EVENTS 1. UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE industry. Industrial leaders from most major indus­ tries in Hastings said they're looking for mo­ tivated workers with a some elementary shop liability is the community's negative image in raising and spending money on education. Slater was introduced by Joseph Rahn, executive director of the Joint Economic Development Committee, which had a big hand in securing federal and stale grants for the incubator and Clinton Street projects. The EDA grant, if awarded to Hastings, would be “the last piece of the puzzle," Rahn said. The JEDC director also said that a good number of businesses and industries have expressed strong interest in locating in the vote. Council Member Kenneth Miller said, "I don't think the council is in a position to approve a message to support the millage (because the banner would be on public property).'' • Received an offer from two young men, Joe and Alex Zbiciak, to paint house numbers within the city to make them more recognizable to emergency personnel and to out-of-town people trying to find the residences. • Received a letter of from Kornstadt as president of the National Bank of Hastings, supporting the rezoning of the old Barry County Fair site on West Street to allow a strip mall to come in at that location. The fair, after this summer, will relocate to a more spacious site in Rutland Township about four miles north of Hastings. �The Haslings Banner — Thursday. May 25. 1989 — Page 3 County OKs Duncan Lake bonds sale Emily Cassell wins contest Hastings sixth grader Emily Cassell read her poem The Cozy Cabin" Monday night In front of her parents, peers and educators from the Kent Intermediate School District. Cassell's work tied for fourth place out of 185 entries in the Kent County Association for the Gifted and Talented poetry contest. The statewide contest drew 1,400 entries altogether, and top winners in each age category read their work aloud at the banquet. by Elaine Gilbert A sewer system for Duncan Lake residents is closer to becoming reality now that the Barry County Board of Commissioners has agreed to conduct an S850.000 bond sale to finance the project. The sewer system will serve about 110 homes on the east side of Duncan Lake in Thomapple Township. Residents who use the sewer will pay for the project through a special tax assessment for 20 years. The County Board Tuesday approved a con­ tract between itself and the Thomapple Township Board that states the township will collect the tax assessment and turn the funds over to the county. Commissioners also agreed to pledge the county's “full faith and credit” behind the bonds, which will result in a better bond rating and interest rate for the project to save taxpayers money. The next step in the project is for the township's financial consultant. Bendzinski and Co. of Detroit, to ask the state’s permis­ sion to sell the bonds, said Robert Shafter, county drain commissioner and director­ secretary of the county Department of Public Works. The DPW recommended that the county approve the bond sale, he said. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is in the process of reviewing the plans and specifications for the project. About the same time that the bonds are sold, bidding will go out for the project, he said. Construction of the sewer system is expected to get under way late this summer or early fall and continue through the latter part of this year or the first of 1990, Shafter said. In response to a question, Ray Fix, design engineer with Progressive Architects, Engineers and Planners, told the board that the Duncan Lake sewer project can be ex­ panded in the future if the need arises. “It would be able to accommodate the other side (of the lake), but not a subdivision of 200 homes,” Fix said. Currently there are about 20 homes on the other side of the lake, he added. In other business, the county board heard a report from Commissioner Orvin Moore that the new streamlined Planning and Zoning Commission met this week for its organiza- See COUNTY, page 6 y unfa — Teacher of the Year" Sr. Marie Ursula helps first grade students Nathan Smith and Jenny Czlnder. Teacher of year for Diocese from Hastings Sister Marie Ursula Antczak has been named Teacher of the Year for the Diocese of Kalamazoo. Sr. Ursula teachers first grade at St. Rose School in Hastings, where she has been an instructor for 19 of her 36 years as an educa­ award from the National Catholic Education Association. Sister Ursula was given a large plaque at an all-school service Tuesday by Frank Wipple, superintendent for the diocesan schools. tor in Catholic schools. She was chosen out of dozens of instruct­ Sister Ursula is active in parish work. She has a special ministry at Provincial House ors from 23 schools in the diocese. Each year, one teacher is selected to receive an and is a member of Catholic Daughters, working on fund-raising and liturgy. Central Elementary third graders plan art fair at Fish Hatchery Park A group of Central E>mentary School third graders have a task on their hands. They have to transport a 26-foot killer whale to Hastings* Fish Hatchery Park on a school bus. The inflated paper whale is part of a scicnce/art project. The bus is their "boat." And the park is the site of the second annual district-wide art fair Friday, May 26, from 9 -*h.m. to 6:30 p.m. Garage fire... result of anon, officials say by Jeff Kaczmarczyk 4 Authorities said a fire that destroyed a Hastings garage Sunday and nearly spread to a house had been deliberately set. Michigan State Police Sgt. Terry Essex, who investigated the scene Sunday night, determined the fire was deliberately started in the rear of the garage at 422 E. Court St. on the east side of Hastings. Essex is with the state Fire Marshal’s office in Paw Paw. Hastings Police are now investigating the case as an arson. Lakewood High School's show choir, the Vagabonds, were number one in the show choir division at an interna­ “We’re sure it was set, but we're not sure tional contest May 13. From left are director Robert Oster of Hastings, Jennifer teller, Darrin Thompson, Cathy — how yet,” said Hastings Fire Chief Roger Brock, Kurt Jueckstock, Stacy Foley, Mike Smith, Salli McCloud, Sam Noffke, Beth Speas, Trevor Pike, Jenny Cans. Kinsey, Mike Marsteller, Becky Schroeder and Kirt Harold. The fire broke out shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday, but it was brought under control within 15 to 20 minutes after Hastings firefighters arrived on the scene, Caris said. “The guys did an excellent job of stopping it," Caris said. The fire had begun to spread to the home, the Vagabonds placed on top in the show choir by SMIy Suber the divisions, but being the grand champion owned by Richard Herbstreith, but the blaze Lakewood High School concert choir category, and were waiting to hear whether was like icing on the cake.*' was stopped before doing serious damage to members stormed the stage screaming at the the judges would pick a winner overall. Two judges at the festival, where eight the home. Caris said the house only suffered Canterbury Theater in Toronto last weekend Oster, the Lakewood director who lives in other schools from New York, Canada and minor smoke damage. after an announcement they could hardly Hastings, said he refused to let himself get ex­ Pennsylvania competed in the vocal portion of No injuries were reported, and the owners cited about the possibility, but admitted he had believe. the contest, gave the 44-member Lakewood were not home Sunday afternoon when the They had just captured the grand champion a strange feeling. choir 97 and 95 out of 100 possible points. fire broke out, Caris said. trophy at their highest level of choral competi­ “We heard them say 'Lakewood' and our “It was really strange because I had ab­ tion ever in the 1989 Canada Wonderland kids were just screaming. It was so loud in solutely not a clue what the competition was Showcase of Music, an international contest. there we didn’t know at first whether it was like,” said Oster. “We’ve never been to this Fred Kogge, co-chair of the Futuring Com­ “It was great." said choir member Kurt the concert choir or the Vagabonds, so we had festival before so we had no idea where we mittee’s Land Use Actirn Group, told the Jueckstock. “A bunch of the guys picked up to go up to the stage to find out.” Oster said. stood. It’s not like we heard the other groups board that the county’s goals should include Mr. (Robert) Oster and carried him on Pieir "Ninety-five percent of the other groups per­ and thought there is no way we can lose. But I effective enforcement of zoning and land use shoulders.” formed on Friday so we didn't even hear the think after they announced second and third, I laws. . Lakewood's concert choir had already won other competitors. It was totally blind to us. think they (the kids) knew." The ordinance prohibiting junk cars from first place in the mixed chorus division, while We had just really concentrated on winning The choirs left May 11 for Toronto via blighting the countryside is not being ade­ Deluxe Chartered Motorcoach and arrived quately enforced, Kogge cited as one later that day at Niagara Falls. example. May 12 was spent finishing the ride to In other business, commissioners agreed to Toronto and sightseeing. borrow $400,000 from the county's Umbrella Adjudication time for Lakewood was 8 Tax Fund rather than the previously approved a.m. May 13. $200,000 to help pay for a new Skill Center The Wonderland Music Festival was the for the county’s Community Mental Health first contest Lakewood has entered where en­ Program. trants are ranked in first, second or third The funds will be repaid over about 10 place. All other contests the school has attend­ years from the rent the county will receive for ed gave ratings only, Oster said. the use of the facility by the health program, The groups had been planning to attend the said Commissioner P. Richard Dean, chair­ contest since September, and they began man of the Finance Committee. The payback working on their music in January. is expected to be $45,000 a year or more plus "Sanctus” by Haydn and “Song of Exalta­ interest. tion” by Beck were performed by the concert The principle of the loan, plus 7 percent in­ choir. The Vagabonds sang “This is It,” terest, will be returned to the Umbrella Tax “Since I Fell for You,” “Puttin on the Ritz." Fund until the debt is repaid, the board’s ••Somewhere Out There” and “All of Me." resolution said. The week before the contest. Oster said he Commissioners originally intended to bor­ wanted to compete because he knew his row only $200,000 from the Umbrella Tax students were capable of great things. Fund for the project and to borrow an equal “It’s a real honor for our students.” said amount from outside sources. However, "the Oster. “It’s something the Lakewood com­ costs of external borrowing will exceed the munity and the students can be proud of. They benefits," the resolution said. earned this.” The mental health program is contributing Oster noted that the choir members had $100,000 of its own funds for the new been out late the night before the contest, building, which will be built county-owned viewing the musical “Les Miserablcs" at the land, known as “The Pines," north of Iro­ Royal Alexandria Theater, but performed quois Trail near Algonquin Lake. well despite being tired. The program's day treatment services for “We had to get up at five in the morning about 77 clients arc currently conducted in a and sing at 8 a.m.." said Oster. “A lot of leased building in Freeport. The program will them only had about three hours of sleep when lose its lease in September because the they sang. They acted very professional at all The concert choir of Lakewood High School whoops it up in celebration building has been sold by the Thomapple times. I'm very proud of them." of their grand victory at the recent Wonderland Music Festival in Toronto Kellogg School District to the Village of where they were named choral grand champions. Freeport for use as a community center. See LAKEWOOD, page 6 Lakewood choir earns top honors The art fair is sponsored by the Joint paintings and drawings in water color, crayon Parent-Teacher Organization and is funded and marker; three-dimensional figures like through a grant from the Arts Council of dinosaurs and zoo animals: pottery; pencil Greater Kalamazoo. work; cloth; and various techniques using Joining the whale will be numerous inflated paper. paper fish suspended from the rafters of one The show runs in conjunction with the arts of the park's pavilions. A wall of waves will contest held by the Thomapple Arts Council fill out the background. in the Fish Hatchery building. In that event, The 26-foot whale is the largest the work by all Haslings students, including mid­ dle school and high school students, will be youngsters could build in their classroom. Most of the projects arc not quite whale­ judged and displayed. size. > f . • • - Exceptiohaljvork completed by the students But the variety and quality of work is great, during the year has ‘been saved for this says one of the organizers and Central's prin­ competition. cipal. Dave Arnold. . A band will provide music for the art Another group project is a quilt made by onlookers, and Arnold promises a few Southeastern fifth graders, and features in­ “surprises." dividually painted squares of the children's Elementary students are bused to the park. favorite books. “All the kids go down there during the day Arnold said the reactions from last year’s and they like to see what they've done and show were very positive and that planners arc what their classmates have done,” said Ar­ excited about this year’s. nold. adding that the youngsters liked the show last year. “We’ve tried to expand it so that every stu­ dent has something to show," said Arnold, “They really enjoyed it. We didn’t know adding that the hours have been lengthened how it would go. but we were just so happy." to allow more visits by parents. In addition to the students’ pieces, area ar­ Part of the grant from Kalamazoo went tisans will have their work on display, in­ toward holding in-service sessions to teach in­ cluding Ruth Gee, oil painting; Lori Dunn, structors various art techniques. They, in pottery; Paul Simon, water colors: Harm turn, shared the skills with their students and Wilcox and David Wilcox, wood carvers; the result is many types of art. Jennie Hare, stained glass; and Steve White, Work by the students will be in the form of photography. June 2 is the rain date. ZONING, continued Jack Routley of Kalamazoo admires a 1962 Corvette. Corvette Show is a rolling success Jack Routley of Kalamazoo was one of hundreds of admirers who turned out for the first annual Corvette Show at Charlton Park Sunday. Hastings resident Jack Lambka, who serves as president of the Corvette Club of Battle Creek, which co-sponsored the show, said last week that he expected about 50 cars. The number was nearly tripled with displayers coming from as far away as Ontario, Canada. Lambka said the show was so successful that tentative plans are already underway for next year's show. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25, 1989 Viewpoint = Outside experts agree: Schools need more support Time and time again, people who visit Hastings to take a critical look at this city’s economic health and prospects for growth say the same things. They say that Hastings has some solid assets that could help attract new business and industry and create sorely-needed jobs. But they always seem to say that the biggest negative is the lack of support for the local school system. This assessment was made once again Monday night at the Hastings City Council meeting when results of a feasibility study by a Maryland firm were presented. This study was a step in the process of the city trying to win an Economic Development Authority grant of $300,000. The man who conducted the study, David Slater, said Hastings' assets include natural resources, competitive training for its labor force and reasonable access to larger metropolitan areas. But he added that lack of support for the schools is the community’s biggest drawback in considerations for future economic growth. It should be no secret that a solid school system is a big factor in attracting new business and industry. One of the first questions any prospective business owner will have will be about the quality and support of the schools. The local educational system is one of the strongest indicators of the quality of life in a community. A school system that is forced to cut back its number of high school class periods from six to five per day and is forced to require students to pay to participate in extra-curricular activities will not be attractive to those on the outside looking in. The Hastings Area School System will be seeking additional millage to get rid of the cuts in class hours and the "play-to-participate” system that plagued it during the entire 1988-89 school year. Before this June 12 election, there will be a lot said and done about the issues that surround the millage requests. But one factor on the side of the schools that should not be overlooked is that support for education can pay economic dividends to taxpayers in the long run, despite the additional tax burden. Every outside expert has agreed that this factor could be critical. What th:s boils down to is that in order to make good things happen here in the future, a price must be paid. Someone once said, "in order to make money you have to spend money.” The statement appears to be applicable here. Hastings superintendent writes to the Governor KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS: Information about the Haslings Area School Systems by Carl Schoessel, Superintendent EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a letter from Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Carl Schoessel to Michigan Governor James Blanchard on the school financial reform issue. Dear Governor Blanchard: Although 1 have written letters about the financial dilemma of schools in the past to you, you have chosen not to respond to me. Maybe you haven’t even read those letters, blit 1 certainly hope that you’ll not only read this one, but respond to the challenge and invitation in the last paragraph. I am writing this letter out of frustration because within the next few weeks, the Hast­ ings Area Schools will be taking a millage increase proposal to our voters for the fourth time in a little over a year. Despite the facts that the millage increase, if approved, would be only the second increase for operational purposes in 18 years, still would put us below the Statewide average, and still would give Hastings one of the lower millage rates in the area, I’m really worried that the fourth try might end up in failure, just as happened with the other three proposals, even though they lost by the narrowest of margins. It’s not that people in the Hastings communi­ ty don’t want to support their schools, but a recent plant closing and some other employ­ ment problems in the area have people worried about their economic future. W|h those worries, many of our voters are concerned about raising their school taxes. This community and its schools are going through the same experiences that they suffered in the late 70s and early 80s. Most of the severe program and staff cutbacks made during that time finally were restored and we were making good progress on having a top quality school system when the latest financial difficulties hit us. Now most of the process that was made is gone and we’re back to the condi­ tions of 10 years ago - right at a lime when the need for complete educational programs and services is greater than ever before in our history. We have done our part to control our expenses - we are exceptionally frugal in our purchases, we have initiated every practical energy - conservation procedure possible, we have gone to self-funding some of our insur­ ance coverages, and our emplcyees have taken both wage freezes and some of the absolute lowest salary increases in the Slate as we have attempted to recover from the devastation of the late 70s and early 80s. None of those things There is help in dealing with toughest topic "So, I'll continue to continue to pretend my life will never end, and flowers never bend with the rainfall." Editor’s Notes... Simon and Garfunkel I was intrigued when I learned last week by David T. Young that some Maple Valley Adult Education students are about to finish a special five-week coarse on death and dying. Now here is a subject few people care to talk about in earnest. These courageous adult many more ways to heal children with education students apparently are willing to deal with something many of us generally diseases. But rarely does a week go by when we are saddened by a story of a young life chance to pull through, but needs a pep talk to aid the process. When I was ravaged by the disease, I took acknowledge, but don't want to think about. To be sure, many of us come to terms snuffed out by disease, accidents, drugs, or absolutely no solace or comfort in hearing even suicide. with our mortality in a positive way, that Too often these days we hear or read about teens who are killed in car accidents or by basically says that death is merely a passage drug abuse or by their own hands. And those to a greater reward. Still, because we are mere mortals, left behind always are devastated. And what can we say to the people who suffer these losses? I know there are plenty because of Christian philosophy sometimes, as the song quoted above says, we are "blinded by the light of God and truth and right." With our shortcomings, many of us honestly have to view death as something unpleasant, something to be feared. So we’d of inappropriate comments that should be avoided. The best statement of sympathy I ever stories about someone else who was in worse shape than I was. I wanted instead to hear tales of people who beat cancer. I wanted to be inspired, to get the feeling that I could do it, too. But I wouldn't have the slightest notion of what to say to someone who had only a few months to live. I don't think I could help. Yet these Hospice volunteers constantly deal with such people's understandable heard outside of the religious community was made in the movie "Testament" The depression and outrage over their situations. I admire them as much as any other heroes I actress Jane Alexander, upon learning of the may have had in my lifetime. personality has gotten a little morbid nnce my successful tout with cancer, which I death of an infant said to the grieving father, "Tell her (the mother) that we love her." See EDITOR’S NOTES, page 11 talked about recently in this space. Since my But I never did know what to say to a former boss whenever she would occasionally bring up her daughter’s death and burst into tears. 1 always froze, though rather not talk about it In tune with this, I suppose that my ordeal I've become more deeply affected by the sad stories of death and dying. Perhaps the most difficult cases for me are those involving the very young and those involving the terminally ill. deep inside my heart went out to her. 1 cannot think of anything more tragic There are organizations that attempt to help parents of children who have died and than a parent losing a child. I've known there are others that try to provide support some people who have and Fve never been able to come up with an appropriate for loved ones of the deceased. The Reminder frequently publishes notices demonstration of sympathy. It has been said that one never gets over of meetings of a group called "Compassionate Friends," which is for the loss of a child, and I believe it. grieving parents and meets in Lansing twice In days gone by, such tragic events were more commonplace because today there are have been easy, especially the wage situation, when many of our area school systems have been giving raises of five, six and even seven percent of their employees. However, all of our cost savings effortshave not stopped us from reaching a point where the 1988-89 school year has had to be altered dras­ tically just to keep our schools operating. What most other school systems in the State provide as a matter of routine, we can't even offer or offer only on a reduced basis. For example, our students have a shortened, five-hour instruc­ tional day, reduced counseling and library services, no music or physical education at the elementary school level, and all our band, vocal music, and drama students, and our athletes have to pay large fees to participate in these important activities. And, the outlook for next year if the millage increase is defeated isn’tany better because more cuts will have to be made, including having no transportation for the 60% of our students who are bused in our 180 square mile school district. The fact is that we need a lot more help from the State for our schools and our children than what we’re getting. Our students can’t go back and make up this year and next year when things finally get better. How would you like to have attended school, or have your son attend school, under the conditions I've just described? Why is it that each child who happens to be growing up in Hastings is having over $4,000 less per year spent on his/her education than what is being spent on children in some other school districts in this State? You've been quoted as saying that schools are "crying wolf* about their financial difficul­ ties. Well, this is one school system that isn’t “crying wolf” and 1 invite you and anybody you want to bring with you to visit us for one day, or even part of one day, so that you can see for See LETTER, page 11 We must show the kids we care To the editor: I have heard and read all the arguments about the school millage and there are good points on both sides. People have written that the schools don’t teach values, the school is unfair, the teachers don't teach and the schools aren't financially responsible. Well, values aren't taught at school, they’re taught at home and the majority of values are taught before a child enters kindergarten and as for not being fair. I’d like to know what is? Nothing in life is fair. The teachers aren’t teaching is a good point in some cases. In any school system there are good and bad teachers. Teaching is a profes­ sion that should police itself like profes­ sionals, but as with any profession, there are some bad apples. We also sec the argument that the school isn't being financially responsible. Fiscal responsibility is very important, but why do we demand more of our school district than we do of our state and federal government? Are we being fiscally responsible by ignoring our best asset, our children? The world is more complex and competitive than ever, and by world standards our educ­ tion system is failing. We don't require enough math and science or even a foreign language. These students are our future. They will have to care for us aging baby boomers with a smaller work force, and clean up our mess. How can we ask them to care for us when we refuse to do for them? These aren’t someone elsc’s kids, they are ours, our grandchildren, our nieces and nephews, our neighbors. Can we afford to sit and let some legislators decide their futures? Do they care about them more than we do? We've lost two ycais of their education time already. The extra mcney will hurt, no doubt, but the time has come to tighten our belts and show our kids we de care. Carol Christy Hastings St. Rose panel supports millage To the editor: The St. Rose Christian Education Commis­ sion wishes to express its support for the upcoming millage election. Children are God’s gift to us, and to our community. They are our future, and worthy of our support. We feel strongly hat quality schools, both public and parochial, are a neces­ sary part of our community, and imperative for our children. Music, the arts, libraries, couseling services, athletics, transportation, building trades, and other programs that have been cut or are being threatened are all integral parts ofa total educa­ tion program. We would like to go on record of our young people, and their right to a quality education. Thank you, Patty Woods, chairperson Dot Gole Connie Witzel Ann Martin David Wilson Sandy Greenfield Bernadette Norris Stephen Youngs Red Cross responds to criticism To the editor: I want to personally apologize to the Hastings High School administration, student volunteers and donors and to our regular blood drive volunteers for the lack of post­ drive recognition to all of you who worked so hard coordinating your recent successful blood drive. Three blood drives spaced closely together created some confusion on this end. Volunteers hit me right in the numbers and I dropped the ball. It won’t happen again. Through your efforts, 99 pints of blood were donated which, when separated, can help several hundred patients requiring blood products. ’ Your local chapter also wants to respond to some misconceptions about the Red Cross’s role during World War II. specifically the negative letters that pop up yearly in Ann Lander's column. In a nutshell, — The Red Cross was ordered by the Secretary of War to charge a fee for coffee and doughnuts in certain areas. — The Red Cross never charged ser­ vicemen or women for blood or blood products. — The Red Cross has never had the authori­ ty to grant leave of any kind, emergency or otherwise, to service personnel. We verify the details surrounding the emergency at home and pass the information to military com­ manders, who make leave decisions. We never want to discourage people telling their stories, providing input or criticism or showing us how we can do something better. But, at the same time, we want everyone to know the facts. People like Dan and Bens Schcerens, Virginia Benedict, nurses, disaster and thousands of other volunteers who have spent a lifetime helping others don’t need this hassle every year. As a 20-year military veteran, I understand how these things snowball and encourage other vets, groups, citizens and potential volunteers to visit the chapter office, call or drop us a line and we’ll see to it that you receive a copy of national chapter’s response to the most recent column along with com­ ments and letters from volunteers. After 45 years, enough is enough. Our volunteers deserve much better and I’m going to do everything I can to see to it that this *'cloud” of doubt is removed. Don Turner Director, Barry County Red Cross May this nation stop abortions To the editor: It is my prayer that, wherever the "Pro­ Choice" teaching that people have the right to kill the unborn occurs, it will have the op­ posite effect on its hearers. I pray that their callousness or indifference will be cut away, and the horrible reality of the act being defended, will be exposed in their consciousness, like a raw exposed pulsating nerve that cannot be ignored. May this nation stop advocating and legislating the murder of the young, the old, and the infirm, so that God can continue bless­ ing America. Bonnie MacKenzie Hastings Opportunities are there for all To the editor: To all the Class of 1989 high school graduates, congratulations! To the top ten students at Hastings High, you are on top of the world now. How wonderful to be so successful in the last four years of your public school education, leaving with honors and big plans for the future. To the hundred and some people who are making it without honors or special recogni­ tion other than the diploma, best wishes, too. Whether honor graduate or average graduate, each one enters a whole new ball game. As an average, yes. even mediocre high school graduate, I determined to start college, even though it was during the Great Depres­ sion and my parents had to sacrifice and bor­ row to lay out the $32 tuition and $100 for the first semester's board and room in the state university. There, I was caught up in the enormous organized confusion of registration and cur­ riculum planning. I was a little nobody among hundreds of other freshmen. High school was forgotten in the academic world of higher learning. After starting the second year, there was the Bank Holiday of 1932. So, I lived in and kept house for two lady professors for board and room. It was that year my grade point averag­ ed started going up so that I was eligible for my major study honors society! Still broke, I stayed out the third year, I had to find work to earn enough to finish the last two years. Jobs were non-existent, but I can­ vassed the whole area and, by virtue of my two years of college, landed an office job at $23 per week. In a year I could return lo my studies. With the help of waiting table and washing dishes in the Union Cafeteria for meals, in six years from graduation from high school, I finished with a degree including a year's in­ ternship and registration in my chosen profes­ sion. It served me for 25 years. So, this nobody, average high school stu­ dent made it in the whirl of Academia’s high standards and, then in the competitive world of professional demands and perfectionism. Sure, I’m speaking from another genera­ tion’s age and experience, but the solid, basic principles still hold true. Whether high school honors or high school average student, the op­ portunities are out there for all. Go for them! Again, congratulations to all for making it through the first big leap on life's pathway! Sincerely yours, Ruth Davis Hastings Has Memorial Da lost its meaning? Public Opinion Do you think Memorial Day is celebrated for its original purpnaa or people consider it “just another day off?” If so, do you have My ways that might restore the original meaning of the holiday? a month. Fve also become aware of groups such as "Survivors of Suicide" and, of course, there The Hastings Banner is Hospice. Hospice is staffed with a number of volunteers whose mission is to make the remaining months or years of the terminally HASTINGS BANNER, INC. ill as pleasant as possible. I've talked to several Hospice volunteers 1952 N. Broodway. Hastings. Ml 49058 and they have surprised me by telling me P.O. Box B that they find their work very rewarding. Which brings me to another difficult question. What can we say or do for Pubiuiwd by . Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Sand oddraia changa» j IUstings Barnier - P.O. Be:. C Nestings, Ml 4905B-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hasting;, Michigan 49058 sum :ription rates SI 3.00 par year In Barry County S15.M par yoar In ad|oln>ng counties SIS.SO par yoar ehowhere someone who faces the inevitability of death soon? Because I once faced cancer and apparently beat it, I have been asked occasionally to talk to Hodgkins Disease victims who were terminally ill. I declined each time, thinking the victim would resent me because I was lucky while that terminally ill person was not. I'd rather talk to someone who has a Peg Bradford Middleville: Charlie Murphy Haslings: John FehsenfeW Hastings: . John Johnston Hastings: purpose of Memorial a day of remembrance, ‘‘I have to work part of Memorial Day. However, I will take time to reflect and Mve thanks to God for those men and women and children who went before us and gave the ultimate sacrifice... Our town has a nice Memorial Day Day.” but also spiritually.” parade.” "I think with our parade we have and stopping to salute at the bridge and people stopping to think and knowing the purpose and decorating-graves, I think it brings to mind the - ‘•Memorial Day is a “I think we lost a lot of very human day. If the ap­ weening of all the preciation for Memorial holidays when we decided Day has lessened, I think to hold them on Monday, it's important that families no matter what.’* share with children and churches remember its significance, not only as Earl Cookifai Hastings: “I personally think that Memorial Day is a day that is remembered for its "I know they City of Hastings) torn idr parade and I think what purpose of remembering ' the past and the loved ones of the past, at least that’s ho^ I feel about it.” ' with o»her places M the United States, to honor the dead as well as the living.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25. 1989 — Page 5 Hastings man finalist in ‘Souper Bowl’ David Halter (right), of Hastings, was honored as a finalist in the amateur category of Michigan's other "Souper Bowl" contest, this one seeking the best soup made of Michigan products. Presenting the award was Hans Schuler, chirman and president of Schuler's Inc. and AAA Michigan board chairman. Steven Allen of Southfield’s Golden Mushroom won top honors tn the professional category while Gloria Emde of Benton Harbor won first place in the amateur division. Both won $500 for their recipes, judged tops among more than 225 entries statewide. The contest was sponsored by AAA Michigan Living magazine as a prelude to Michigan Week Festivities. PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Woodland News This was the scene near Murphy’s Point around 1939. The end of June is the start of the summer, and the Banner of June 22. 1939, was filled with the upcoming summer events. Perhaps the most news worthy item was the opening of two government camps. We know these camps now as Chief Noonday and Long Lake. The most important National Park pro­ ject was the opening of Murphy’s point or what is now called “Yankee Springs'* beach. The article on its projected opening said. “In the government park in Yankee Springs, there is now being constructed a large bathing beach project. It will be a part of the Yankee Springs park development... Murphy’s Point, a peninsula which separates cast and west Gun Lake, will be quite an attraction. A bathhouse 70 x 40 feet is being built and will be ready for the public by July 1 and an attendant will be in charge at all lima;. The ground has been cleared and there are paths open to West Gun Lake, where the water is clear and shallow. This will be a favorite place for children. Pic­ nic grounds will be open soon and outdoor fireplaces are to be built." The article concluded with. "It is to be regretted that the county road commission is not right now in it position to tarmac the road... A beginning was made... the govern­ ment requested that this road be put into con­ dition so it can be traveled without occupants of car being compelled to swallow so much dust.” Life being what.it was. unbeknownst to the local citizens, a world war was looming on the horizon and the roac would not be tarmaced for several years, when the war had ended. Around town, the playground program committee planned o open their first day. High on their list was the special section the playground program would have in the Blue Gill Festival. Wheels and Pets was the theme and “anything on wheels or any kind of pels or both is all that a boy or girl needed in order to enter the parade." The regular playground activities had 171 boy and girls registered. Baseball, softball and tennis were being offered. Youth council had raised $2500 "to date" to assist the various community organizations. Boy Scouts. Camp Fire, Y.M.C.A. Girls Reserve. 4-H, and other smaller groups were assisted from the fund. The school board, looking ahead, was holding summer registration for kindergarten. The board also bought for SI,500, 50 lots in the Lincoln Park Addition for an athletic field. What must have been a relief was the an­ nouncement that the saving on M-37 would soon be completed between Hastings and Middleville. To celebrate the opening of the paving, “a gathering is being planned to be held in Middleville on the evening when this addition to paving M-37 is formally opened by the State Highway Department." The group members planning the event were hoping that Murray D. VanWagoner would be present. A banquet was being plann­ ed, with the dinner price set at 75 cents a plate. A statement telling the future said, “That trunk line highway is important and will be in­ creasingly used by the- general public...” The last issue for the month of June 1939 listed two articles about the W.K. Kellogg foundation and what they were doing to im­ prove the health and welfare of Barry County. The first article talked about 350 school teachers and 40 school superintendents in several counties who were going to attend summer school, to train in child growth and development, child hygiene and secondary school curriculumn. The second article told about how much money the W.K. Kellogg foundation had ex­ pended in the county from the time of incep­ tion to date. The headline acclaimed “Ex­ pends over Million in County." According to the column, “when the pro­ posal was first made some years ago to the board of supervisors that this county should cooperate with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in establishing a county health service, the supervisors sanctioned the proposition by a narrow majority. Several of them were skep­ tical. They felt that it could not be true that such an organization would be prepared to do what was suggested and finance its own undertaking for the benefit of the people of this county. There has never been any con­ troversy about it since tnat first time. The foundation has ever since had the unanimous approval of the supervisors, because that organization did all they said they would and much more.” The piece listed the permanent improvements: Kellogg Agricultural School, (near Gull Lake) $123,409. toward the construction. Thomannle Kellogs School (Middleville) construction $84,760. Woodland Township School (Woodland) addition to $49,769. Nashville Public School (Nashville) im­ provements to $38,152. Delton Kellogg improvements (Delton) $39,517. This was only the start of the W.K. Kellogg contribution to the county. They gave $92,954 to Pine Lake and another $63,385 to Clear Lake Camp. The article said, "We are unable to give ac­ tual figures for the Foundation's gift to Camp Kitanniwa, but it must have cost at least $50,000, making a total investment in camps of $206,339." The story continued with, "These figures are only a part of the money which the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has spent in this county for the benefit of its people, particularly its children and young people. It maintains a public nurse in each office at the schools, and another on its staff to cany on its extensive health work. It pays the salary of its sanitary engineer and office staff and other workers, to say nothing of the director of the Barry Coun­ ty Health Unit, Dr. Robert Harkness. The work of the County Health Department is not based on how cheap the job can be done. It maintains a high type of health educa­ tion in rural village and city schools. Its many activities are all beneficial to the county, which has not been asked to put up a cent for it, except to pay the rental for the office oc­ cupied by the health unit in this city. We presume to say that, including the items first stated in this article the W.K. Kellogg Foun­ dation has expended in Barry County for the benefit of its people well toward a million dollars, including the maintenance of its camps, and the end is not yet. It is no wonder that, in the recent referen­ dum vote taken in this county, there was prac­ tically an unanimous approval by its voters of the foundation’s work and confidence in its plans." the article concluded. This was the week of the Blue Gill Festival, and the schedule of events was listed on the front page. The Blue Gill Festival Princess and Maid of Honor had their photograph on the front page. The Princess was Lola Ashlter and the Maid of Honor was. Loetta Springer. So ended the month of June 1939. The Woodland School Alumni Associa­ tion held its 93rd annual banquet at the school Saturday night. Swiss steak dinner was served to 241 members and guests by Frank Town­ send's Habitat for Humanity group and members of the Woodland Township Fire Department. Ruth Niethamer. who graduated in 1910, was introduced and given a corsage. James Tyler, who graduated in 1914 and was the on­ ly member of the 75th anniversary class able to attend, was introduced and given a flower for his lapel. Members of the Class of 1919, which was the 70th anniversary year, were listed in the program. The Class of 1929 was listed in the program as the 60th anniversary year and several members of that class were present. The Class of 1939 was honored as the 50th year anniversary class. There are 18 members surviving out of an original 23. The class had a reunion Saturday afternoon before the ban­ quet at Cunningham's Acre, which is owned by class member Viola Lind Cunningham and her husband. Viola Cunningham spoke at the banquet. She reported that 13 class members had at­ tended the reunion that afternoon and 14 were at the banquel. The classes of 1949 and 1959 were honored as the 30th and 40th anniversary groups. The 1949 class had a special reserved table. These members were also listed in the program. Honored the 35th-year anniversary class, as there is no longer a 25th anniversary because this school merged into Lakewood in 1963. was the class of 1954. Duane Reuther spoke for that group and told about their senior trip to Gettysburg, where Harold Stannard, then principal of Woodland School, first through 12th grades, showed them where every shot was fired and where every soldier fell. He said they then went to Niagara Falls and were able to stay an extra day because a motel owner gave the large group special rates. Dr. Jeanne Fisher gave the memoriam speech and Merrill Tyler gave the closing prayer. Joyce Fisher Weinbrecht was the 1989 president of the Association and chaired the business meeting. She has agreed to serve again next year. She and her committee had made a few additions to the traditional pro­ gram because there is no longer a 25th-year class. David Demond of the class of 1961 served as toastmaster. When Matthew McMillen, son of Don and Irma McMillen of Eagle Point on Jordan Lake, was married in Potomac, Md.. last week, several people from this area attended the wedding. McMillens who attended includ­ ed Garold and Mercedeth of Woodland, Rex and Marion of Grayling, and Kerry and Theresa of Clarksville. The wedding was held at "Our Lady of Mercy” Church in Potomac and the reception was held at the Bethesda Country Club. The bride was Jeanne Marie McGarvey. Garold and Mercedeth McMillen visited his by Catherine Lucas aunt. Blanche Lukehan. in Irwin. Pa. on their return trip. Clyde and Doreen Shoemaker, who live next door to Don and Irma McMillen at Eagle Point, took advantage of their trip to the same wedding to visit with their granddaughter. Terry Graul, who works in Bethesda. They spent the weekend in a motel with her. The Barry County Historical Society met at the Woodland Memorial Park Thursday evening. Joyce Fisher Weinbrecht, president of the society and a native of Woodland, showed the members graves of Woodland pioneers, including those of some of her ancestors in the Kilpatrick and Wheeler as well as other families. They were shown the Civil War graves recently honored by the Re­ enactor groups. Oscar Sheldon, the Union soldier who died of measles after surviving a few skirmishes, and Noah Fauver, the Con­ federate veteran who worked in Woodland as a farm hand after the war until he fell from a bam roof and died from his injuries. When the group left the cemetery, they drove through the Memorial Grove behind the cemetery before going to Kilpatrick Church. At the chuch, the society held a brief business meeting and Weinbredit reported on the history of this historical old church. Refreshments served included Hostess cup­ cakes. This month these cupcakes have been made by the same recipe for 75 years, making them an appropriate treat for the historical society. Freezer ice cream was also served. The Doug Mackenzie family, Doug, Judy and Greg, attended graduation exercises of .Michigan Technical. University in Houghton, <U.P.) on Saturday. Douglas Christopher, the family's eldest son, came from Cleveland, where he is employed as a computer science engineer on Thursday evening, and he rode with them to the university. His wife. Karen Brehob MacKenzie, had gone earlier to take examina­ tions for her master's degree. Both Douglas and Karen received master’s degrees in com­ puter science this term from Michigan Tech. Mrs. Rosa Louise Parks, mother of the modem day Civil Rights movement, :cceived an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the university and was the honored speaker at the ceremonies. Currently she directs the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development to motivate the 'average" youth not targeted by other programs to achieve their highest potential. The MacKenzies drove back to Woodland Saturday night after the graduation, arriving home early Sunday morning. Douglas C. and Karen returned to Cleveland through Detroit where they visited with her family on Sunday. Glendon and Betty Curtis attended Ferris University graduation exercises at Big Rapids Saturday. Their youngest son, Douglas, is a member of the graduating class. Doug Curtis will work at Big Rapids this summer and take some classes at the university. Glendon and Betty returned home in feme to attend the alumni banquet Saturday evening. Glendon was a member of the 40th year anniversary class, 1949. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located in Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be compiled with before being authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I hereby certify that the above-named association is authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1989. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 Shopping for a Mortgage? 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'[(MasterCard) Payment Plans Available (Next to Cappon's)... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 The Yankee Springs State Park project produced these items in 1939. HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25, 1989 uarieA Former Hastings principal dies Edwin L. Taylor, a former principal of Hastings High School, died last month at But­ terworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after suf­ fering a stroke. He was 82. Taylor served as principal at Hastings from 1935 to 1950 and then moved on to become superintendent at Grandville from 1950 to 1968. Taylor was bom in 1906 Franklin, III., and moved with his family to Michigan in 1911. He attended Michigan State Normal School, which now is Eastern Michigan University for three years and then took a position as prin­ cipal of Owendale High School in Huron County, where he coached baseball and taught seven subjects in grades 8-12. At age 20. he became the youngest superintendent of a 12-grade school system in the state. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1927 from Michigan Normal and earned a mastci *s degree in administration from the University of Michigan in 1934. Besides his stint at Owendale, he taught for two years at East Grand Rapids and was nam- Edwin L. Taylor ed principal there before he began his 15-year tenure as principal at Hastings High School. At East Grand Rapids, he worked with Gerald R. Ford Sr., father of former Presi­ dent Gerald R. Ford, in scouting programs and he was the school's first tennis coach. After Taylor retired from Grandville Schools in 1968, he worked for the Almanac Publishing Company and in 1973 he became the first executive secretary of the O-K Con­ ference. He stepped down from that post in 1984, at the age of 78. Taylor was a life member of the Michigan Education Association, be was a Rotarian in Grandville and was a member of the Grand­ ville United Methodist Church. Surviving him are his wife, three sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ATTEND SERVICES Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURt 239 E. Nonh SI.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. May 28 - 145 Church School (aH ages); 10:00 Worship. AAL Branch. Thursday, May 25 - 1:00 Ruth Circle; 730 Sr. Choir. 8:00 AA. Saturday . May 27 • 8:00 NA. Monday. May 29 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday. May 30 - 9:30 Wordwuchere. Coming June 4th - Summer Hours for Worship 8:00 and 10:30. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Chriidan Ed. Sunday. May 28 9:30 and 11:30 Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broad­ cast of 9:30 service over WBCHAM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the church dining room. Monday, May 29 - Office ClosedMemorial Day. FIRST CHURCH OF GOO, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage, 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OI CHRIST, 541 North Michigan venue. Hustings. Ml 49058 Nor­ Inun Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Scltedulc of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Haslings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth group and other activities. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Faihcr Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Muss 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. C II U R C H O F T H E, NAZARENE. 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Lcitzmun Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Claude C. Kilpatrick Clifford W. Johnson Ethel M. Whitworth HASTINGS - Claude C. Kilpatrick, 86. of 725 West Bond Street, Hastings passed away Saturday, May 20, 1989 at Leila Hospital in Battle Creek. Mr. Kilpatrick was bom on April 17,1903 in Woodland, the son of Andrew and Nancy (Priest) Kilpatrick. He was raised in Woodland and Battle Creek areas and attended schools there. He was married to Roma A. Davis on April 27,1925. He had lived in Battle Creek, Oregon, Hart and Maple Grove of Barry County, coming to Hastings in 1985. His employment includes 20 years at Clark Equipment in Battle Creek, 10 years at Hyster Company in Oregon. He did barbering in Hart, owned and operated the Plaza Barber Shop, the Hallmark Card Store and the Carousel Beauty Shop, all in the Urbandale Plaza in Urbandale. He was a licensed real estate agent in Hastings for a few years, most recently for Ron Lewis Really in Haslings. He was a former member of the Toast Masters Club and the Bedford Masonic Lodge. Mr. Kilpatrick is survived by his wife, Roma; one son, Glen Kilpatrick of Davis, Cali­ fornia; foster son. Dr. Linford J. Davis, M.D. of Ludington; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held Monday, May 22 at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. George Speas officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. FREEPORT - Clifford W. Johnson, 85. of Freeport, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born January 6, 1904 in Irving Township, the son of James and Bertha (Miller) Johnson. He was married to Frances I. Blackford Julv 20, 1929. He was a full time farmer in the Irving Township, also employed at the E.W. Bliss and Bradford-White Corp. He and his mother owned and operated a bakery in Freeport. He was a member of the Irving Grange. Mr. Johnson is survived by two sons, Robert and Irene Johnson of Middleville, Harold John­ son of Howard City; one daughier, Evelyn Allerding of Freeport; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; two brothers, Russell and Eleanor Johnson, Clare and Velma John­ son all of Hastings; one sister, Ada Richards of Dearborn; one sister-in-law Lois Blackford of Hastings. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances; two sons, Gerald and James; sisters Edna Alexander and Eva Postema. There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 26 at the Freeport Cemetery with the Reverened Lynn Wagner officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. HASTINGS - Ethel M. Whitworth, 97, of 8300 South Bedford Road, Hastings passed away Saturday, May 20, 1989 at the Thomap­ ple Manor. Mrs. Whitworth was bom on August 18, 1891 in Dowling, the daughter of Frank and Lillian (Stanton) Matteson. She was raised in the Dowling area and attended the Weeks School. She was a life long Barry County resident. She was married to Fay Whitworth on February 15, 1908. She and her husband were engaged in truck farming and berry producers for many years in Barry County. She was a former member of the Dowling Church, Ladies Aid Society and a member of the Farm Bureau. Mrs. Whitworth is survived by two sons, Leon Whitworth of Hastings and Herbert Whit­ worth of Muskegon; one daughter, Dorothy Piasecki of Carney, Nebraska; eight grandchil­ dren; 25 great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; two sisters, Bessie DeCrocker of Scotts and Jessie McArthur of Hickory Comers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fay on April 6,1971; son, Leo Whitworth and two brothers, Archie and Ernie Matteson. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 24 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. William V. Clegg officiating. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Roberta Russell CADILLAC - Roberta Russell, 85 of Cadil­ lac passed away Wednesday, May 17, 1989 at the Keelean Adult Foster Care Home in Cadil­ lac after a lenghty illness. Mrs. Russell was bom on July 19, 1903 in Orland, Indiana, the former Roberta Case. She was raised in Indiana and also lived in Ohio, Lake Odessa and Lansing before coming to Cadillac seven years ago. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Neil (Katherine) Perry of Manton, Mrs. Gerald (Joan) Cborley ofLake Odessa and Mrs. Randy (Linda) Herod of Waterloo, Iowa; nine grand­ children; 16 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were one brother and three sisters. Funeral services were held Sunday, May 21 at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Manton with Rev. Robert Lanning officiating. Burial was at the Greenwood Cemetery in Manton. HOPE UNITED CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir directs. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Tune; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. a FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH; 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings Michigan 948-»MM. Kenneth W. Gamer. Puvtcn. James R. Barrett. Asst. Io the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 u.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adul* Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II u.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE jBRETHREN, "The Bible, the /While Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship scn icc 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service al 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. Fern E. Haire BATTLE CREEK - Fern E. (Fruin) Haire, 62, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, May 21, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Haire was bom February 20,1927, the daughter of Dayton and Mina (Brown) Fruin. She was raised in the Lacey area, moving to Battle Creek in 1963. She attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1943. She was married to Walter R. Haire. He preceded her in death in 1973. She was employed at Union Steel and Wire Company in the factory and Credit Union for 20 years, retiring in 1972. She was a former member of the Moose Lodge in Battle Creek. She is survived by one son Brian and Jennie Haire of Haslings; three grandchildren; three brothers, Drayton, James and Merle Fruin all of Battle Creek; two sisters, Vivian Belcher and Emma Oversmilh both of Battle Creek. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 23 at Farley-Estes Funeral Home with the Reverend James L. Walters of North Avenue Church of God of Battle Creek officiating. Burial was at the Union Cemetery, Lacey. Memorial contributions may be made to the Intensive Care Unit, Pennock Hospital. Vern Walkington NOTICE “Absentee Ballots” ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION June 12,1989 Available at the Hastings Area Schools, Administration Office, 232 W. Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Call or write for applications for absent voters ballot. Final application date June 10, 1989, 2:00 p.m. Patricia L. Endsley, Secretary Board of Education Hastings Area School District • HELP WANTED* Factory and Office Temporary and Temporary to Permanent Positions Available INTERVIEWING 129 E. State Street, Hastings Thurs., May 25 • 1 pm to 5 pm Than., June 1 • 1 pm to 5 pm (or) Call (616) 623-6300 or 948-8600 (or appt, or send resume to: WLWISE NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community Hastings t Surrounding Areas can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! PERSONNEL SERVICES INC. P.O. 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Bunficld United Methodist Church Sunday School.......................9 a.m. Church . .9:30 Country Chapel United Melhodhl Sunday School 9 ’0a.m Church ...10:30 a.m Wren Funeral Home A Member of ... FORE THOUGHT Specializing in Preplanning Mildred E. McPeck NASHVILLE - Mildred E. McPeck, 79. of 100 Lentz Street, Nashville, passed away Friday, May 19, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. McPeck was born on December 12, 1909 in Nashville, the daughier of Frank and Myrtle (Cross) Caley. She was raised in Nash­ ville area, attending Nashville Elementary School, graduating from Nashville High School in 1928. She also attended Western Normal in Kalamazoo to study music. She was married to Vern McPeck in Nash­ ville, he preceded her in death in 1961. She was employed at her fathers grocery store in Nashville where she had her own bakery and deli business. She was known in Nashville for her baked goods. She was a life member of Eastern Nashville Chapter and a former member of the Nashville First United Methodist Church. Mrs. McPeck is survived by one brother, John Howard Caley of Kalamazoo; one nephew, Robert Caley, Kalamazoo; one niece, Jane (Caley) Mixer of Grove City, Ohio; sever­ al great nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 24 at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, with the Reverend Ron Brooks officiating. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements by Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Home of Nashville. (616) 945-2471 502 South Jefferson. Corner of Walnut Just South of Downtown Hastings 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. M.cbigon “Serving the Community Ova 100 Years” PORTLAND - Veri Walkington, 78, of 1711 Goodemote, Portland, passed away Thursday, May 18, 1989 at Belding Christian Nursing Home. Mrs. Walkington was born May 25,1910 in Winn, the daughter of Louis and Iva (Clark) Sage. She graduated from Ml Pleasant High Schoo) and later attended the Saginaw Busi­ ness College. She was married to Ora Walkington August 22, 1931 in Winn, moved to farm in Orange Township in 1932. She was a member of LeValley United Methodist Church, West Scbewa Community Club, Orange Thimble Club and Orange Farm Bureau. Mrs. Walkington is survived by her husband Ora; three sons, Bruce and Ronald of Lake Odessa, Gordon of Portland; two daughters, Mrs. Edwin (Bonnie) Leak of Lake Odessa, Mrs. James (Rosalyn) Johnson of Banzie, Republic of Central Africa; one daughter-in­ law Pat Walkington of Lyons; 21 grandchil­ dren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Loren; grandson Lewis and great granddaugh­ ter, Dawn. Funeral services were held Sunday, May 21 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with the Reverend David Flagel and John Piercefield officiating. Burial at Lakeside Cemetery. Lois Irene Hinken DOWLING - Lois Irene Hinken, 72, 1244 Cottage Road, Clear Lake, Dowling passed away Friday, May 19, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Hinken was born on November 29, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Mildred (Poepke) Sprague. She was raised in Deer River, Minnesota and attended school there. She was married to Woodrow J. Hinken on August 22,1933. They came to Battle Creek in 1941, moved to Clear Lake, Dowling in 1947. They lived in Muskegon from 1960 until 1977, reluming to Clear Lake at that time. Mrs. Hinken is survived by her husband, Woodrow; four daughters, Jerry Lynn Zawacki and Patricia Paquette, both of Grand Rapids, Pamela Harper of Whitehall and Mitzi Pierce of Hastings; 15 grandchildren; six great grand­ children; four sisters, Goldie Miller of Ball Club, Minnesota, Joyce Dittman and Jeanne Schultz, both of Deer River, Minnesota and Darlene Dagenois of Grand Rapids, Minnesota and one brother, Robert Sprague of Virginia, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 23 at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton with Rev. Father Raymond J. Barth officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Haslings. SUBSCRIBE to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete County News! 948-8051 County (Continued) tional meeting and adopted new by-laws. Some of the changes include visiting each site under question and requiring training for members of the commission. One person, Bonnie MacPherson of Hastings Township, has already resigned from the new Planning and Zoning Commis­ sion because of a job change, Moore said. MacPherson had been elected secretary so that post will have to be filled again. R. Lee Patterson of Thomapple Township has been elected chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Orvin Moore, of Castleton Township is vice chair. The county board gave its approval for the County Transit to receive a $5,000 marketing assistance grant from the Michigan Depart­ ment of Transportation. The transit will pro­ vide $1,200 in matching funds from fare box revenues. The transit has had similar grants for the past three years. The purchase of up to $1,061 of carpeting for some portions of stairs and hallways in the Courts and Law Building also was approved by the board. Mental health board to meet The regular monthly board meeting of Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held on Thurs­ day, June 1, at 8 a.m. in the conference room. Any interested persons are invited to attend. LAKEWOOD, cont. Oster said he hopes to attend a similar level of competition again next year. “This was such a success, I would like to go someplace again next year to see what we can do there,*' he said. Members of the Lakewood High School concert choir are Jeff and Mike Addison, Shannon Alters, Melissa Boulls, Scott Brandt, Cathy Brock, Sieve Butts, Marcy Carpenter, Suzie Cross, Dana Drake, Amy Drury, Becky Evans, Stacy Foley, Steve Foltz, Terry Gilliland, Kristine Graham, Brian Grawburg, Marsha Harder, Kin Harold, Justin Hathon, Kristi Hengesbach, Kurt Jueckstock, Jennifer Kinsey, Tammy Landes, Lori Lincoln, Mike Marsteller, Darrell McCaul, Salli McCloud,. Shannon Milter, Marcie Morris, Sam Noffke, Trevor Pike, Jammy Porter, Mitzi Rausch, Becky Schroeder, Ateasha Slate, Andy Slecman, Beth Speas, Jennifer Teller, Darrin Thompson, Jennifer Trcmbath, Matt White, Junie Wolthuis and Julie Zylstra. The Vagabonds are Cathy Brock, Jenny Kinsey, Jennifer Teller, Beth Speas, Becky Schroeder, Stacy Foley, Salli McCloud, Kin Harold, Mike Marsteller, Trevor Pike, Sam Noffke, Kun Jueckstock, Damn Thompson and Michael Smith. JORDAN, cont. "My goals are still the same," he said. "I have a better perspective on life. It’* not a perfect world." (But he does eat more vegetables than he used to. He said he doesn't like them any better, but eats them because he knows he should.) Since major surgery in March 1988, Jordan has had a mere 5 percent chance of the cancer returning. He returns to Indianapolis every six months for a check-up and under­ goes X-rays and blood work each month at Pennock Hospital. He said he will continue to have a 95 percent chance of total recovery for the next six or seven years when the chances of return will be eliminated. Jordan said be tries to keep the memories of his cancer in the past "At first I just wanted to get on with my life, and put it behind me - out of the pic­ ture completely," he said. “I’ve been pretty good. Every once in a while it creeps up behind me. But at least now I’m not afraid to talk about it." Sometimes the memory returns. Some­ times for the good. "Every once in a while someone comes up to me and says "I know someone who has cancer and 1 told them about you and maybe that’s given them hope to make it through,’ " related Jordan. Just last week a friend told Jordan that about a friend of hers who has the same kind of cancer he did and that the friend is doing well. "I said, *Well, good, I'm glad I didn’t do this for nothing. I'm glad I can do this for my own courage," he said. Vernon B. Thompson FREEPORT - Vernon B. Thompson, 72, of Freeport passed away Sunday, May 21 1989. Mr. Thompson was born on December 5, 1916 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, the son of Myron and Laura (Buehler) Thompson. He was raised in the Freeport area and graduated from Freeport High School. He was married to Martha M. Tyler on May 13,1988 in Baldwin. They resided in Freeport. He was a builder all his working life. He was a member of the KP Lodge and Masonic Lodge. Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife, Martha; three daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Margaret) Patrick of Freeport, Mrs. Gary (Judy) McGee of Baldwin and Mrs. Kirk (Doris Jean) Stewart of Freeport; seven grand­ children; 11 great grandchildren; two step­ sons, Wayne Miller of Hastings and Dwayne Miller of Delton; three sisters and two brothers. He was preceded in death by one sister, Iola Swanson; parents and wife, Jean on June 28, 1987. Graveside services were held Wednesday, May 24 at the Freeport Cemetery with Father Pohl officating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangeinents were made by the Roetman Funeral Home in Caledonia. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25, 1989 — Page 7 Rep. Mary Brown to talk at 'First Friday’ on June 2 Davises to observe 35th wedding anniversary Habel-Logan announce engagement Neil and Marie Davis of 2905 Bristol Road will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with an open house and pig roast, beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at their home. Family and friends arc all welcomed. The couple request that there be no gifts. The celebration will be hosted by their children Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Davis of Scotts, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Davis of Bellevue and Dawn, Julie and Tammi Davis, all of Dowling. The couple also has 11 grandchildren. Neil Davis and the former Marie Hawthorne were married on June 4, 1954, at the Maple Methodist Church in Battle Creek by the Rev. Floyd Cramer. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Habel of Belleville, Mich., arc pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter, Catherine Marie, to Kenneth Logan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Logan of Haslings. The bride-to-be is a 1988 graduate of Ferris State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in applied biology and an associate's degree in dental hygiene. She is currently employed as a dental hygienist in Dexter. The prospective groom graduated from Fer­ ris State University in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in technical education and an associate's degree in automotive service. He is currently employed at Hastings High School as an auto shop instructor. An Oct. 21 wedding is being planned at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Belleville. Starkweather-Ferris announce engagement Spauldings to observe 25th wedding anniversary’ The Rev. and Mrs. Kirk Storkweather of Ionia announce the engagement of their daughter, Julia Delaine, of Bourbonnais, Il­ linois, to Daniel Vaughn Ferris, also of Bour­ bonnais. son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ferris of Hastings. The future bride is a 1984 graduate of the Ionia Nazarene Christian School and a 1988 graduate of Olivet Nazarene University of Kankakee, Illinois. She is currently a teacher of second grade in Herscher, Illinois. The prospective bridegroom is a 1986 graduate of Hastings High School. He is a senior at Olivet Nazarene University, major­ ing in engineering, and is employed in an in­ tern program at Armour Pharmaceuticals in Bourbonnais. The couple is planning a June 17 wedding at the Ionia Church of the Nazarene. Bruce and Marilyn Spaulding of Delton will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a reception at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 3. in the Grizzly Bar Banquet Room. Bedford. Friends and acquaintances are welcome. Bruce and the former Marilyn Swan were married June 6. 1964, in the Bellevue Baptist Church. He is employed by Diapers Unlimited and they provide a foster home for children. Their children are Abbie Bishop of Battle Creek, Scott Spaulding, Norfolk Navy Base. Norfolk, Va., and Amy Spaulding and Andy Spaulding of Delton. Olsons to observe 25th wedding anniversary A party in honor of Emie and Barbara Olson’s silver wedding anniversary will be held at their home Saturday. May 27. They were married Feb. 22, 1964. Julia McClurkin of Hast:ngs and Mr. and Mrs. Vemon Bollinger of Vermontville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Pamala Jo. to Bruce D. Hammond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hammond of Hastings. The bride-elect is a 1983 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed by Fisher Big Wheel of Hastings. Her fiance is a 1982 graduate of Hastings and is employed by Bradford-White of Middleville. An Oct. 14 wedding is planned. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES AND ON PROPOSED 1989-90 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 5,1989, at 7:45 p.m. at 202 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan, the Board of Educa­ tion of Barry Intermediate School District will hold a joint public hearing to consider the district's proposed 1989-90 General and Special Education budgets, and to consider the levying in 1989 of an additional proposed millage rate of .0558 mills for operating purposes pursuant to Act 5 Public Acts of Michigan 1982. The Board of Education may not adopt its proposed 1989-90 budgets until after the public hearing. Copies of the proposed 1989-90 budgets are available for public inspec­ tion during normal business hours at 202 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. The Board of Education has the complete authority to establish that 1.38 mills be levied in 1989 from within its pre­ sent authorized millage rate. The additional proposed millage rate would increase revenues for operating purposes from ad valorem property tax levies in 1989 otherwise per­ mitted by Act 5, Public Acts of Michigan, 1982, by 4.22 percent. The additional millage rate will not increase the school operating millage beyond the 1.38 mills already authorized. The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony and discuss both the school district's proposed 1989-90 General and Special Education b' '..sis and the levy of an additional millage rate. Followino me public hearing, the Board of Education may adopt its 1989-90 General and Special Educa­ tion budgets; not less than seven (7) days following the public hearing the Board of Education may approve the levy of all or any portion of the proposed additional millage rate. This notice is given by order of the Board of Education. John R. Fehsenfeld, Secretary May 22, 1989 The Barry County Genealogy Society will hold its next meeting Thursday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at the Hastings Public Library. The focus of this meeting will be to learn what types of vital records are available in Barry County offices. Register of Deeds Sandy Scbondelmayer will explain the land records available in his Vows of marriage will be spoken on July I, by Susan H. Welch and Marvin L. Spyker. The Frisco, Colo., coupie are the children of Dewey and Phyllis Welch of Elkhart, Ind., and Leonard and Lois Spyker of Hastings. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Indiana University and completed her master's degree at Colorado University. The future groom graduated from Albion College and received his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Mo. The July wedding is scheduled to take place at Copper Mountain, Colo. Peter Cipponeri, 28, Middlevilli and Lisa Michelle Boot. 26. Middleville. Paul Alan Rybiski, 19, Middleville and Michelle Renee Cummings, 19, Middleville. Richard Lee Martin, 35, Hastings and Becky Sue Halladay, 29, Hastings. Joseph B. Johnston, 29, Middleville and Wanda R. Glidden, 20, Middleville. Russell Jacob Crawford, 21, Hastings and Stacy Lee Douglas, 22, Hastings. Vemon Joel Jackson, 27, Lake Odessa and Jean Marie Mazur, 29, Lake Odessa. Rick Rlee Space, 36, Middleville and Julie Anna Schaefer, 27. Middleville. David Don Mater, 30, Nashville and Tamara Corinee Morey, 29, Nashville. Brent Alexander Tracy, 22, Hastings and Carta Elizabeth Witzcl, 21, Hastings. James Michael Case, 20, Dowling and Angela Frances Hamish, 18, Battle Creek. Stephen Jon Fay, 17, Hastings and Kimber­ ly Sue Hayden, 18, Hastings. Carl Edwin Weiglc, 33, Delton and Judith Marie Christiansen, 43, Delton. Kenneth Scott Kollar, 23, Middleville and Eleanor Ruth Einberger, 37, Middleville. Eric John Frie, 35, Delton and Kathy Jo Frie, 34, Delton. Timothy Janies Copenhaver. 19, Bellevue and Paula Jane Munro, 19, Bellevue. Rep. Mary Brown Formerly an assistant professor at Western Michigan University, Brown is regarded as one of the most effective of Michigan's 110 state representatives. Genealogy club meeting tonight Welch-Spyker announce engagement Local Marriage Licenses announced Bollinger-Hammond announce engagement State Representative Mary Brown. (DKalamaztxi) is slated to be the June presenter at the Barry County Democrats' continuing scries of monthly "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" programs. Open to the public, the brown bag lunch sessions began with the May 5 discussion of school finance reform, conducted by State Representative Lynn Jondahl (D-East Lans­ ing). and attended by about 50 interested citizens and area school leaders. Held at the historic Thomas Jefferson Hall, the sessions begin promptly at 12:05 p.m., and conclude at 12:55. Visitors may bring their own lunch, with coffee and tea provided by local Democrats. There is no charge for these events. Chair of the Insurance Committee in the House. Brown also serves on the Conserva­ tion and Environment Committee and will direct her remarks to a series of bills now before the legislature concerning groundwater and air pollution. A leader in the drive to regulate and establish liability for underground storage tanks, Brown has drawn praise from en­ vironmental groups, as well as many in in­ dustry, for her thoughtful, legislative initiatives. Hunts to observe 50th wedding anniversary Burnham-Spaulding announce engagement Judy Bumham and Scott Spaulding will ex­ change wedding vows on June 10. Judy is the daughter of Mary Reits of Marcellus. ’ Scon is the son of Bruce and Marilyn . Spaulding of Delton. He is in the Navy and is stationed in Norfolk, Va. The children and grandchildren of Kathryn and Manard Hunt are announcing the 50th an­ niversary of their parents. Friends are invited to come and celebrate with their family June 4. with a mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. Edwards Church, Lake Odessa; An open house will follow, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Clarksville Community Hall, Clarksville. office. Judge Richard Shaw will talk about the availability of information on wills and estate records in the county's probate court. And County Clerk Nancy Boersma ex­ plain how to locate birth, death, marriage, divorce and criminal records, as well as naturalization information, in her office. The genealogy society formed in March to serve as a resource for people researching their family trees. Each meeting includes an educational presentation on family history research. In addition, members will soon begin collaborating records from area cemeteries, churches and townships, making that infor­ mation easily accessible to everyone. Anyone interested in genealogy is wel­ come to attend the meetings or join the soci­ ety. Voluntary dues are $1 per month. 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TAKE NOTICE: On June S. 19*9. at 1:30 p.m. in the Probate Courtroom, Halting*, Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will bo held on the petition of TERRY LEE GARDNER requesting that he be ap­ pointed pureoncl representative of the estate of GERALD DAVID GARDNER, who lived at 6740 Bivens Road. Nashv lle, Michigan 49073 and who died on April 25. 19*9; and requesting also thot the will of the deceased dated October 31. 19*7 be ad­ mitted to probate. Creditors of the coceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented, personally or by moil, to the (proposed) Personal Representative or to both the (proposed) Personal Representative and to the Probate Court within 4 month* of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Dated: May 17. 19*9 Michael J. McPhlHlps (P3S715) DIMMERS * McPHIUIPS Hastings. Ml 4905* 616/945-9596 Nashville. Ml 49073 (517) *52-0*58 Estate of HAZEL PEA^L PARDEE. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On Moy 8. 1989 in th* probate courtroom. Haslings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing was held on the petition of Kenneth A. Pordee re­ questing that Kenneth A. Pardee be appointed personal representative of Hazel Pearl Pardee who lived al 239 E. Ncrth St., Haslings. Michigan and who died March 17. 1988, Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented fo the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given thot the estole will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. Elizabeth V. Bauer (P26187) 128 E. Bridge Street Plainwell, Ml 49080 (616) 685-6883 Kenneth A. Pardee 1841 4th Street Shelbyville. Ml 49344 (616)672-5484 (5/25) Synopsis Special Meeting HOPE TOWNSHIP (5/23) Muy 10. 19*9 All member* present. A^tared prodametion designating July 31. 19*9 as United States Customs Day. Approved motion for grovel work in amount of S7J00.00 end use slag on Hickory Road. Motion approved to spread Llqvldow on Osbemo Road. Authorised payment of voucher* In amount of feOOJB. Johnstown Township Clerk SuporvieorMvvon* State of MIcNgsn Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate (5/25) May 15. 19E9 — 7:30 p.m. Board Members present: Peake. Norton. Cose. Woods. Baker. 10 citizens 2 guests. Adopted Resolution 41 Declaration of intent to moke Public Improvements. Tentative Designation of Special Assessment District. Notice of Public nearing. Set June 12. 1989. 6:30 p.m. for Public Hearing 41 Re: Wall Loke Sewer. Publish summary not ce of sewer system Public Hearing In Reminder. Approved cement slob for washing down lawn equipment and place out for bid. Terry Wortz * Gary Walkinshaw discussed the Townships intentions ol opening up closed section of Rose Rd. or abandon for a private rood. Approved purchase of payroll and graphics pro­ gram from Manatron. Approved fo purchase 500 imprinted stomped envelope* from U.S. Postal Service at a cost of 5136.90. Meeting od|ourned at 9:20 p.m. Shirley R. Case. Clerk Attested to by: Patrka I. Baker, Supervisor (5/25) Ann Landers Reader advises ‘no’ to Grandpa Dear Ann Landers: This is prompted by the letter from the woman in West Virginia who was concerned about letting her young son visit her father-in-law. who had molested his daughters when they were young. You said. “Under no circumstances should you permit your son to be alone with that man. no matter what he says. It's too big a risk.” Bless you for that answer. Ann. I am not a psychologist, but 1 know something about this subject, both as a victim and as an offender. I've had several years of therapy and have been judged safe to be around children. But 1 still avoid situations where 1 might be tempted. 1 know myself loo well. I wish the woman who wrote could talk to my younger brothers and sisters, or to my cousins or to me. Wc all were molested by Grandpa. If you saw the man and listened to him. you would say he was everybody’s idea of the perfect grandfather — the Iasi person in the world you would pick cut as a child molester. I looked like a perfect father. But I molested my two young daughters over a period of seven years. When they said. “No more.” I started in with my son. He was two years old at the time. Please, Ann. tell the mother who wrote not to back down an inch. If Grandpa tries to talk her into letting the child visit him she should look him in the eye and say, “The answer is no. for now and forever. Don't ever bring up the subject again.” — Traveled That Road in Tennessee. Dear Traveled: My mail on this subject was incredible. And nearly everyone said the same thing — "Tell her not to fall for it. no mailer what Grandpa says. Don't trust him! Child molesters are also great liars ” 1 hope the mother secs this column and is firm in her resolve to keep Grandpa away from all the children. That, of course, was the advice I gave and the readers validated it. Wedding custom called vulgar Dear Ann Landers: Who on earth started that incredibly vulgar custom of the bride and groom shoving the first piece of wedding cake into one another's face? At a reception where this was done recent­ ly. the groom looked positively foolish with icing and cake stuck in his mustache and clouding his eyeglasses. The bride did not fare much better. But they both laughed heartily and carried on as if it was all one huge joke. I might add. the parents looked horrified and most of the guests didn't think it was funny. In my opinion, such childish behavior detracts from the beauty and dignity of the oc­ casion. and it makes the bride and groom look like a couple of nitwits. At one reception, the groom did this to his bride after they had promised each other that they wouldn't. She kept her promise but he did not. The bride ended up in tears. Everyone felt embarrassed and sad for her. What a way to start married life! I hope you will comment, Ann. — I.P., Sonora. Calif. Dear Sonora: There is nothing funny (or loving) about newlyweds shoving cake into one another's face. I believe it’s an attempt to mask hostility, and I would worry about a couple who engaged in this idiotic practice. Star Break My Own Gem of the Day: Usually by the time a person says. “To make a long story short” — it's too late. Star Break Dear Ann lenders: I know you have enough to do without trying to interpret dreams for your readers, hut I hope you will take a stab at this. It seemed so real to me thai I awakened with a start and sat bolt upright in bed. I dreamed that I was walking down Wilshire Boulevard one evening stark naked and decid­ ed to stop in a fashionable restaurant for din­ ner. Although I was aware that 1 was com­ pletely nude, no one else seemed to take notice. The restaurant was busy and there were a few people ahead of me waiting lo be seated. When the hostess saw me she smiled and said. "I'm sorry but we don’t allow gentlemen here without neckties. Would you mind borrowing one of our?” I said. "Not at all." and put on the tie she handed me. Then she added, with a smile, "This color goes with everything." I was extremely self-conscious, but no one else in the place seemed the least bit <*oncemcd that 1 was sitting there naked as a jaybird. Ann, 1 know all dreams have a hidden message and if 1 could interpret this one, it would help me with the problems I am having with my sweetheart. Please come to the rescue. — A Nonny Mouse in Century City. Dear Nonny: Interpreting dreams isn't ex­ actly my strong suit, but if you will settle for an amateur effort, here it is: You are insecure in your relationship with your sweetheart and feel vulnerable (naked) because you believe she sees all your weaknesses. I have a hunch that you are pro­ bably a nifty guy and worrying needlessly. so why don’t you put your clothes back on and lighten up on yourself? If there are any psychoanalysts out there who would like to offer a professional analysis (for free, of course). I’d like to hear from you. 1st admendment deals with issue Dear Ann Landers: You blew it, honey. "Disgusted Driver in N.Y." and "Also Fed Up in Upstate” may not like it, but we do Announcement of the engagement of Teresa Maurer and Eric Heidi has been made bv their The Cherry Valley Livestock 4-H Club held its second meeting on May 8. The members had a dairy demonstration and decided the next meeting will be held at Tony Grinage's home on June 12 at 7 p.m. At this time there will be a demonstartion on showing swine. All 4-H members are urged to participate. Lady Democrats will meet May 31 The Lady Dems will meet Wednesday. May 31, al 7:30 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Hall. Jefferson and Green streets. Please plan to attend. Calorie Counters meet on Friday And behind them: Calorie counters meet Fridays at 9 a.m. at the Welcome Corners U.M. Church. M-43 four miles north of Hastings. Visitors arc always welcome. Call Leona for more information 945-2624. Queens basket was won by Shizuc with a loss of 4!4 pounds. No-Nos are more than 1 oz. cheese and any sweet rolls. The ha-ha box was refused by Lynda. This is the last week to lose our 2 pounds ladies. Lets all give it our best try. Next week after weigh-in we are going out for a special luncheon, for more informa­ tion call Leona. If you can't attend a meeting, please call! RENTAL CARS ‘Ford Tempo faster than Chevy Corsica in passing tests "Ford Escort brakes better than Chevy Cavalier. $32.95 PER DAY (Plus Tax) 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phone 945-9383 In recent independent tests the Ford Tempo GL went from 50 to 70 mph in just 8.43 seconds. It took the Chevrolet IX SHIS Corsica LT a full 9.39 seconds ESCORT FOR UNDER to reach the same speed. Independent tests also proved J> qIHJ the superior braking power of r the Escort LX over the Chevrolet Cavalier. From a sp*%,‘J 160 mph, it took the Escort only 138.3 fe-. co come to a complete stop. The Cavalier needed 150.5 feet. f The 1989 Tempo GL, TEMPO CL PRICED available with air conditioner, UNDER AM/FM stereo with clock, /! tilt steering and more, sells for under $9,400: And the 1989 r Escort LX, the best selling car in the worlds is priced under $7,800: For passing or braking, both are clearly in a class by themselves. Test drive one at your Greater Michigan Ford Dealers and you’ll know why. ________ TOUR________ GREATER MICHIGAN FORD DEALERS fMSRl’te* cash back. Tax. title, freight and other options extra. For cash back, must take retail delivery from dealer stock by ’■ i.i 89. See dealer hr details. ++Based on '«2’87 calendar year worldv. ide sales and export data. Do you have questions about sex. but no one you can talk to? Ann Landers' booklet "Sex and the Teenager” is frank and to the point. Send a self-addresssed. long, business­ size envelope and a check or money order for $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Teen, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: Cherry Valley 4-H Club has meeting How we beat the competition by finishing ahead of them: have a law that deals with offensive speech. It is called the First Amendment I'm sure your expert consultants at the country's top law schools will agree that there is a big difference between passing a law pro­ hibiting the display of obscene bumper stickers and enforcing it. Ask them about Cohen vs. California 403 U.S. 15 (1971). bet­ ter known among lawyers as the “Bleep the Draft” case. In this particular case, the offen­ sive language appeared on the back of the man's jacket, not on a bumper sticker, but the principle remans the same. According to the court's opinion, you were right the first time, Annie. The judge held as follows: “Those in the Los Angeles cour­ thouse could effectively avoid further bom­ bardment of their sensibilities by simply adverting their eyes and not look at the offen­ sive language." This is why our forefathers wrote the First Amendment. — L.A. Lawyer. Dear L.A. Law: What you have written is correct. But if you will go back and reread that column, you will find that in Florida there is a law prohibiting obscene bumper stickers. So maybe you should take up your beef with the legislative body of the state. Star Break Gem of the Day by Robert Coles, author and professor of psychiatry at Harvard University: "Character is how you behave when nobody is looking." Star Break RentaCar Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maurer of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Heide of Woodland. The bride-elect is a 1983 graduate of Haslings High School and u 1987 graduate of MSU and is employed as a teacher in the Maple Valley schools. Eric, a 1983 graduate of Lakewood High School and graduate in 1987 from CMU, is now a teacher in the Lakewood schools. An August wedding is being planned. The anBouacement of engagement of Caroline Reagan and David Strong has been made. An October wedding is being planned. Caroline is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Reagan of Coopersville and is now attending Grand Valley State University. David is the son of Barbara Strong of Lake Odessa and the late Richard Strong. He is a graduate of Lake Odessa High School and Aquinas College. Seven ladies of the Mary Martha Circle of St. Edward's Church went to Middleton and several other small towns for their May trip. They enjoyed dinner at the Middleton Diner. Members nuking the trip were Stella Cusack. Fran Heyboer, Wilma Loftus, Maudaline Majenska, Reine Peacock. Agnes Slowinski and Helen Richmond. Emma O’Mara, who has been cared for at her home since her illness, is now a patient at the Ionia Manor. Doug and Nancy Hddrick entertained Ar­ nold and Linda Erb. Dorothy Erb. Gerald and Fern Tischer and Mrs. Royce Hendrick of Saranac for a Mother's Day dinner and gathering. The Lakewood High School Marching Band was one of the bands in the May 20 Tulip Time parade. The band is under the direction of T. Dave Pugh. Robert and Maxine Hill of Gull Lake and Dean and Shirley Shaoe of Hastings were re­ cent visitors of their mother, Mildred Shade. On Saturday, Mildred Shade’s family of Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing Sherrie Wacha of Sunfield, Jerry and Karolyn Suiter of Clarksville, Letha Reese. Linda Irvin and Sally Jo and Gene and Trudy Shade were at her home for a work bee to assist her with her work. They also enjoyed the family get together. Reine Peacock was among those attending the mother-daughter breakfast at the Con­ gregational Church. She accompanied her daughter, Helen Hailer and Betty Carey, and several grandchildren. Duane and Frances Glasgow of Hastings were Sunday evening visitors of her mother. Reine Peacock. Kami Corstan a 1985 graduate of the Lakewood High School and now a member of the Washtenaw Community College Jazz Or­ chestra, traveled to New York May 15 to play tenor saxophone during the group’s perfor­ mance at Carnegie Hall. Kami attends the Community College and Eastern Michigan University and is employed at Sterling Power Systems in Ann Arbor. She is the daughter of Lloyd and E ivcrly Corston, former Lake Odessa residents and former owners of the Lake Odessa newspaper. The Corstons are now living in Ortonville, but Kami resides in Saline. Joshua Adam is the name of the son bom May 2 to Todd and Judith Taylor of Lake Odessa at Pennock Hospital. Hastings. Joshua Allen was bom May 2 at Spanow Hospital in Lansing to Randall and Alice Sebring of DeWitt. A coincidence is that neither mother knows each other, but both have some same relatives. Both boys, were bom a few hours apart and same first names. Priscilla Keeler and Steven Runyan are two of the relatives, nephew and niece to Judith and cousins to Alice. Reine Peacock spent Saturday night at the Harry Peacock home in Westphalia. They en­ joyed "Around the World in 80 Days" at the Lansing Ice and Gymnastic Center. Lori Peacock was one of the skaters. Continued on Page 11 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday May 25, 198J - Page 9 Labor of Love: Local man grooms township cemetery for four decades by Elaiiw Gilbert For 38 years. Bill Tinkler has made sure that the Hastings Township Cemetery is manicured to look its best when vistors come to the grave sites of loved ones and friends. That's especially true of Memorial Day because Tinkler spends time on-and-off "every good (weather) day" in April and May getting the more than five-acres of grounds ready for the big holiday. In the early spring, he starts picking up trash that might have blown into the cemetery over the winter months and removes any tatered or weather beaten winter decorations that had been placed on graves. This is also the season he puts in foundations for grave markers. "It’s been hard this year because every day that I plan to work it has rained and it has been cold on those nights." he said. When Tinkler’s sons were growing up. the entire family used to pitch in to help him get the cemetery ready for Memorial Day. Those were the days when tall grass around tomb­ stones was trimmed with hand-clippers and everyone went home with blistered hands. Even mewing was done by body-power back then. Now there are two riding mowers for Tinkler to use and grass growing close to stones is zapped with a gas-powered Weed Eater. For Memorial Day this year. Tinkler has seven dozen new American flags that he will place on the graves of veterans as he does every year. For the most recent gravesites, he said, he doesn't know if those people were veterans or not. But once Tinkler has the in­ formation he proudly places flags at ap­ propriate sites. On the personal side, the cemetery also is special to him because his parents, William and Cecil Tinkler; grandparents. Mary and Martin Tinkler; and some uncles and cousins are buried there. As the township’s sexton, he handles many other duties such as the selling of cemetery lots. One of the the most emotional and dif­ ficult aspects of his job is when someone has lost a child, especially if the death was unexpected. For those times, he always asks his wife Doris to accompany him to the cemetery and the two of them do their best to comfort and assist the family in selecting a cemetery lot. "Bill has a way with these people. He's sympathetic and businesslike too," said Doris. "One of the joys (of the job) is when people come over on Memorial Day and tell him how nice the cemetery looks. We spend time at the cemetery visiting people on Memorial Day. We see people we haven’t seen for years." she said. When Tinkler, a Hastings area native, first worked at the cemetery, he recalls that the third section, where his father William is buried, had just opened up. "There were only four or five tombstones in that section" at that time, he said. Tinkler’s stepfather. Coy Stowell, got him involved in being a caretaker at the cemetery. "Nobody else wanted it," Tinkler chuckled. "Lawrence Richmond was supervisor at the time. A man quit (the sexton's position). And Bill’s stepfather said, ’you do the bookwork and I’ll do the labor.’ They ended up revers­ ing roles and worked together for about a dozen years. Doris now helps her husband with the bookwork. She also had a one-of-a-kind desk built for him with a deep wooden case at the side to bold tic cemetery maps. As lots are sold, the sales are recorded on the maps. "Around 1934, a clerk's house burned down and all the records were lost. Now the clerk and supervisor have (duplicate) maps, he relates. Tinkler doesn't need a map for his own purposes. "He can tell you who is buried (in the cemetery) and where." said his wife. “There's very few I don’t know. Some (graves) don’t have stones," he added. About 2,000 grave sites are located in the cemetery. Let Us Pause to Remember This Message Sponsored By These Civic-Minded firms! L & S COUSINS TRUCKING LeRoy & Sharon Cousins - Owners 852-9656 - 204 S. Main - Nashville TV. LARRY NEIL AGENCY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE 234 E. State Street 945-3443-Hastings Will Not Forget" Community Hoapttal/LoUa HospItalMercy Pavilion BATTLE CHEEK HEALTH SYSTEM 'Building a Healthy Future" ASGROW SEED COMPANY 385-6671 Kalamazoo "Wie Honor ThoBB Who Gave 963-6621*9664000 Thair Uvbb for Our Country" Bill Tinkler takes pride In keeping the Hastings Township Cemetery in tip­ top condition. Over the years, modem equipment has enhanced the sexton's job. Tinkler recalls that during his first years on the job, he had to dig graves by hand. In the winter that meant "two days of digging (for one grave) to get through the frost." Now, using a back hoc. digging a grave takes only about 20 minutes. In the last few years. Tinkler said it has become very noticeable to him that not many visitors place flowers on the grave sites of those buried in the original section of the cemetery. That’s probably because the next of kin have died themselves cr are quite elderly, he speculates. With the recent popu!a*ity in researching family history. Tinkler sometimes receives calls or letters from people trying to track down a relative. He always tries to help as much as he can. A year ago someone from Indiana learned that a brother had been buried in the cemetery and had a monument placed on the previously unmarked grave. Tinkler took a photograph of the stone after it was in place and sent the picture to the relatives. That’s just one example of his dedication to his job and the extra mile he is willing to go to be of service. Tinkler looks at his job as "one of the last good things he can do for these people (who are buried there) and their families." Especially gratifying are the letters he receives in appreciation for his efforts at the cemetery. In one such note, a woman wrote. "This letter has been a long time coming but it’s been hard to put my feelings on paper. I guess it boils down to ‘thank you.’" She told Tinkler that her grandfather had died nearly two years ago and "since then it’s been hard to think of him without thinking of you and the beautiful care you take in his resting place. "I was never so moved and impressed with anything in my life as I was the day we buried him. After the services and the luncheon, I returned to the cemetery for a quiet good-bye. I was almost shocked to find the ground that lay on top of him in such perfect order. 1 couldn't even see where the first spade had been turned. That to me was the greatest com­ fort anyone could have given me. I'd like to thank you for that," the woman wrote."So all in all, thank you for taking such pride in your work." she continued. “I hope it’s a comfort to you to know someone ap­ preciates it." Factory Authorized Dealer tor 515 Grand Rapids Street 795-3509-Middleville Hartoy-Devidaon Motorcycled Salsa- Service -AeoacaorMa Layaway Plan lor Your Convenience 342-0493 - 579 Portage - Kalamazoo BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION 100 Lafayette 795-334 • Middleville "We Salute the Brave Men and Women Who Gave So Much" APSEY AUTOMOTIVE Complete Auto Repair Lawn Boy - Sales & Service 891-8160 -115 W. 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In the Probate Courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Jerry A. Freydl requesting thot he be appointed personal representative of the estate of ELSIE E. FREYDL. who lived at 1221 North Broadway. Haslings. Ml, 49058. and who died 6/29/88, and that the heirs at law of the Decedent be determin­ ed that the Last Will and Testament of the Dece­ dent be admitted to Probate. Creditors are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the proposed Personal Representative or to both the Probate Court and the proposed Personal Representative within four months of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Doted: May 19. 1989 David A. Dimmers (P12793) DIMMERS & McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Jerry A. 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May 25. 1989 Hastings now 14-14 overall Saxon basebailers grab pair from Hillsdale Like former Yankee cathcr Yogi Berra used to warn, "It ain't over ’till it’s over." Hastings built comfortable leads in noth games against Hillsdale Tuesday night and then had to hold on to knock off the Hornets in the twinbill. 9-8 and 4-2. In the opener the Saxons led 7-0 going into the bottom of the second, and 9-2 after 5'6 before finally escaping w ith a 9-8 win. In the nightcap Hastings built a 4-1 lead after 2I6 and finally hung on for a 4-2 win. The Saxons finish 6-8 in the Twin Valley and up their overall mark to I4-I4. the first time they’ve been at the .500 mark since May Scott Hubbert went six innings in the first game to pick up the win. Hubbert allowed on ly four hits and four walks while striking out five. Jack Hobcrt pitched the seventh and was touched by three hits, a walk and three runs. Hastings jumped to 2-0 first inning lead on a bounce out by Hobcrt and a wild pitch. The Saxons scored five more in the second on singles by Tom Vos. Jamie Murphy and Gary Parker to load the bases. Jeff Pugh walk­ ed to score Vos and Hubbert followed with a two-run single. Hobert scored another with a ground out and Hubbert scored on a passed ball to make it 7-0. After Hillsdale closed the gap to 7-2 in the fifth, the Saxons scored a pair on a fielders’ choice and Hobcrt’s single, his third rbi of the game. Hillsdale rallied to score one in the sixth and five more in the bottom of the seventh to make it close. The Saxons had only seven hits in the game with Hubbert and Murphy claiming two each. In the nightcap, the Saxons scored two in the second on a walk to Murphy, a single by Butch Kollcck and a double by Andv Woodliff. Hastings made it 4-1 in the third on an rbi single by Hobert and a wild pitch. Tom Vos picked up the win on a seven­ hitter. Vos allowed only one earned run and walked two. He struck out six. Hastings managed only five hits, two by Hubbert. Hastings plays at Harper Creek Friday in a pre-district game. Saxon softball team limits Hillsdale to five hits; sweep twinbill from Hornets 12-1 and 6-4 Hastings* Kim McDonald had a tough act to follow, but she followed it nicely, thank you. After watching teammate Kim Smith twirl a four-hit. 12-1 win in the opener. McDonald topped that with a one-hitter in a 6-4 win over Hillsdale in the nightcap Tuesday night. The sweep, which snapped an eight-game losing streak, enabled the Saxons to finish off the Twin Valley season with a 5-9 mark. The team is 9-12 overall. "Smith pitched another fine game and we got our hits in big spots." Haslings coach Larry Dykstra said. "McDonald pitched a great game. She had control problems in the fourth, but settled down and did well the last three innings.” Smith allowed only three walks with her four hits while striking out four. McDonald allowed just the one hit and six walks while striking out five. Hastings took a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning of the opener. Carrie Carr walked. Alison Cunis singled and Smith walked to load the bases. Melissa Belson walked to drive in a run and Diane Dykstra then cleared the bases with a double. Hastings made it 5-0 in the fifth and then wrapped the contest up with seven in the sixth. Carr and Belson drove in runs with Hastings’ ties to beat a low throw to first in the Saxons’ 9-8 first game win over Hillsdale Tuesday night. [ Sports | Lakeview rally stops Saxon jayvee diamond team Saxons finish second in golf regionals Saxon Shorts singles ana Dykstra added a two-run triple. Dykstra finished the game with a single, two doubles, a triple and five rbis. Carr added two singles to the eight-hit attack. Ten walks 'also helped Hastings. Despite five errors, Dykstra said his team’s defense made some key plays. "We threw two runners out at home in the first inning and this helped us build con­ fidence." he said. In the nightcap. Hastings took a 1-0 lead in the first on three walks and a fielders’ choice. The team added four in the second on a dou­ ble by Lisa Kelley and a single by McDonald, who scored on a single by Seph Brenton. Belson walked and Brenton scored when the Hornet's leftfielder dropped a fly ball. Belson eventually scored on a wild pitch to make 5-0. Hillsdale scored its runs without the aid of a hit. The Hornets scored three in the fourth on a hit batter, an error and four walks. They ad­ ded another in the seventh on a walk and three wild pitches. Hastings made only one error — a real rari­ ty, Dykstra said. "We played good defensively for a change," he said. “The one error we did make didn’t hurt us as it has it some games." Hastings plays at Delton in a pre-district game on Friday. mR This year's success of the Hastings girls golf learn is the best since the middle 1970s. Haslings won the slate meet in 1974 while tak­ ing first in the regionals and second in the stale the following year. The team also won the 1976 regional. The two Hastings track learns qualified 10 boys and girls for this weekend’s slate meet at Jackson Northwest. That's two more than last year when eight girls qualified. Returnees to the state meet are Melinda Hare, Evy Varga.’., Carrie Schneider, Heidi Herron and Katy Peterson. No Hastings boys qualified for the meet last year. Pitching might be as much as 90 percent of winning in baseball. During the Hastings baseball team’s recent slide where it lost six of seven. Saxon pitchers allowed 7.8 runs per game. During the team’s last seven games, of which Hastings has won five, opponents have scored only 4.4 runs per game. Hastings has qualified for the stole golf tournament by placing a surprising second at last weekend’s regionals at Bedford Valley Golf Course. The Saxons, ranked 10th in the state by the Detroit Free Press shot a 414 to finish behind only Forrest Hill Central, which shot a 388. The Saxons outdistanced a pair of Twin Valley rivals in the meet. Harper Creek's 444 took third in the 15-team event while Lakeview came ii. fifth w ith a 448. The nmnerup finish was a happy surprise to Hastings coach Gordon Cole. "It’s been a number of years since a girls team from Hastings has played in the finals," said Cole. “The reason could be that Class A and B schools are no longer placed in the same regional. “At any rate, we're clearly happy and pro­ ud to represent the school and community in the state finals." The tournament will De held in East Lansing on June 3. Senior all-leaguer Nancy Vitale led Hastings with a 91. Kerry Begg added a 101, Jackie Longstreet a 107, Jennifer Chase a 115 and Angelle Cooklin a 120. Jill Murry was meet medalist with an 89. The Saxons had won their tuneup match to the regionals over Middleville, 211-256. Longstreet shot a 48 to lead the winners. Vitale added a 50, Chase a 55 and Begg a 58. saxon SPORTS Hastings pitcher Kim Smith fired a four-hitter in beating Hillsdale 12-1 Tuesday night. Alumni baseball game May 29 Hastings' annual alumni baseball game will be held May 29 at 1 p.m. Players should ar­ rive al Johnson Field at noon. Teams will be divided between recent and older graduates. A picnic will follow the game. Players plann­ ing to play should contact Bernie Oom at 945-9790. Lakeview’s junior varsity baseball team scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game, and then defeated Hastings in the eighth, 6-5. The two teams were cither tied or switched leads six times. Lakeview scored a run in the seventh to tie the game 5-5, and then pushed across a run in the eighth to win it. Hastings had nine hits in the game including two singles each by Jeremy Horan and Shawn Davis. Jamie Hanshaw had a double and two rbis while Corey Dockter added a double. Davis was the losing pitcher despite giving up only seven hits. He struck out nine. The Saxons art 5-13-1 overall and 2-10 in the league. Hastings net team drops Charlotte for ninth win Hastings completed its dual meet tennis season last Wednesday by topping Charlotte 6-1. Hastings finishes its season with a 9-2 mark. The Saxons won the second through fourth singles positions. David Oom at No. 2 won 6-1, 6-0 while Matt Gahan at No. 3 took a 6-1, 6-1 decision. Brad Weller at No. 4 won 6-2, 6-3. In doubles, the Saxons’ No. 1 team of Tom DeVault and Jeff Baxter won 6-1, 6-1 while Joe Meppelink and Joe Marfia at No. 2 took a 6-3, 6-4 win. Matt Shaefcr and Tadd Wattles at No. 3 won 6-4, 6-2. Ten Hastings boys, girls qualify for state track finals ..-M; ...next week! May 26 BASEBALL Pre-District at Harper Creek .. .TBA May 26 SOFTBALL Pre-District at Delton.................TBA May 26 TRACK Delton Co-Ed Relays.................4:00 p.m. May 30 TRACK Barry County at Delton .......... 4:00 p.m. May 31 BASEBALL at Maple Valley June 3 BASEBALL Districts at Gull Lake" June 3 SOFTBALL Districts at Plainwell* June 3 TRACK State Meet at Jackson Northwest ‘If teams win on May 26. Congratulations Class ■_ ' i>9 from PHIL’S PIZZErflA Hastings boys track state placers are (left to right) Chad Murphy, Pete Hauschlld, Jim Lenz and Brad Warner. Girls placers are (back left to right) Lin James, Carrie Schneider, and Katy Peterson (front) Heidi Herron. Evy Vargaz, and Melinda Hare. you 1225 ID. STATE ST. (OexttomcDonokis) CALI TODAY 948-8288 • HRSTIAGS ITALIAN SPECIALTIES 795-7844 No scrubbing no soaking, no steaming gentle. thoiouqn •oam action nils out twice as much tint as ordinary methods1 Sato lasts longer restores colors' CLEANED IN THE MORNING READY THAT NIGHT' I FIRE. SMOKE & WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION 1 I_______ end DEODORIZING - A SPECIALTY Pizza • Dinner • Zill • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake LATIN OR 1AKI.OUT Downtown MIDDLEVILLE • Sausage Rot WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS hOU°S Thws UXim It ;m Fn 4 Sit 11X am 1 ;m_ Sun X-tQ, CkJJM Uor. ft SATELLITE SERVICE can trust the Duraclean Difference for carpet and furniture cleaning. HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. 945*3244 Duraclean by Smith CALL FOR FREE QUOTATION k Duraclean 1705 BOULDER DRIVE. HASTINGS serving homes ant) business since 1930 Ten Hastings track boys and girls have qualified for this weekend's state meet at Jackson Northwest. As a team, the boys accumulated 48 points to finish behind Gull Lake with 53. Ionia with 61 and first place East Grand Rapids with 76. Hastings' girls had 43 points to finish fourth. Heading the Saxon boys' finish was the pole vault duo of Jim Lenz and Brad Warner. Lenz finished first with a vault of 13-7 while Warner took a third al 12-10. Pete Hauschild also qualified for the state by finishing second in the 100 al 11.34 and Chad Murphy's second place in the discus (150.04) also earned him a trip to state. Other regional placers included fourths by Murphy in the shot (47-3) and Marc Lester in the 800 (2:05). David Clouse a fifth in the high jump (6-0). Lenz a sixth in the shot (45-3) and a third by the 400 meter relay team of Mark Peterson, Hauschild. Chad Neil and Allen Slocum (45.2). Hastings' girls were led by the 800 and 400 meter relay teams of Carrie Schneider. Katy Peterson. Melinda Hare and Evy Vargaz. The teams both took seconds with times of 1:48.8 and 51.8 respectively. The 1600 meter relay team of Heidi Her­ ron. Peterson. Hare and Melinda James also qualified for stale with a runnentp finish and a time of 4:16.5. The other state qualifiers were James with a fourth in the 100 meter hurdles (15.1) and Peterson a fourth in the 400 (1:01.3). Regional placers were didn't qualify for state were James with a third in the 300 hurdles (49.2). Hare with a fourth in the 200 (27.7) and Hare a sixth in the 200 (28.1). �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 25. 1989 - Page 11 Legal Notices Hastings Country Club -------------- —----------------------------------------------- Men’s Monday Night Golf League -BLUE DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS SHI Moih'wi 41A R Newlon 55-4; H. Bottcher 52-4, J. Rugg 45-4; L. Kornstadt 54-0: 0. Goodyear 59-0: W. Nitz 46 0 M. Miller 50-0: J. Coleman 44-4; H. Bottcher 52-4; J. Jacobs 41-4; J Kennedy 53-0; R. Newton 55-0: L. Kornstadt 53 0. STANDINGS... J. Rugg 16: J. Jacobs 12; E. Mathews 12; I. Sutherland 11; G. Cove 10; R. Newton 10; H. Bottcher 9. D. O'Conner 8: J. Col­ eman 8: W. Nitz 8; J. Ketchum 8: E. Sorenson 8; J. Kennedy 8; J. Dunhom 5; G. Gahan 4; M. Miller 4. I. Kornstadt 3; D. Goodyear 0. PAIRING FOR 6 05 BACK NINE... J. Coleman vs. W. Nitz; T. Sutherland vs. J. Kennedy; H. Bottcher vs. J. Ketchum: L. Kornstadt vs. M. Miller; J. Rugg v». E. Sorenson; R. Newton vs. T. Dunham; G. Gahan vs. D. Goodyear; D. O'Conner vs. E. Mathews: J. Jacobs vs. G. Cove. —GOLD DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 5/22... B. Krueger 46-4; T. Chose 40-4: H. Wattles 40-2: B. Miller 40-4; G. Hornaly 55-0; G. Ironside 42-0; B. Vanderveen 37-2; D. Foster 48-0: J. Panfil 49-4; J. Hoke 47-4; 8. Youngs 45-4; B. Wiersum 46-0; A. Fronclk 57-.0; G. Holman 42-0. STANDINGS... T. Chase 16; B. Miller 13; J. Hoke 13: G. ironside 12: L. Long 12; J. Panfil 12: B. Stock 11: H. Wattles 9; 8 Vanderveen 9; B. Youngs 8; G. Holman 8 8. Wiersum B. B. Krueger 8: J. Fisher 7. A. Francik 5; G. Hamoly 4; D. Foster 4. D. Loranger 1. PAIRING FOR 6 05 FRONT NINE... B. Stock vs. I. Long; B. Wiersum vs. D. Loranger: J. Fisher vs. J. Panfil; G. Homaty vs. T. Chase. G. Ironside vs. B. Vanderveen; J. Hoke vs. 8. Miller; G. Holman vs. A. Francik: H. Wattles vs. B. Krueger; B. Youngs vs. D. Foster. -RED DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 5'22... I. Perry 43-4; D. Jormon 49-4; B. Stanley 46-4; M. Dorman 53-4; P. Lubieniecki 50-4; D. Jacobs 46-3; G. Brown 58-0; G. Lawrence 55-0; G. Crothers 47-0; J. Hopkins 52-0: J. Hopkins 52-0. G. Brown 58-1; L. Perry 43-4; G. Powers 44-4; G. Brown 55-4; G. Lawrence 47-4; D. Holl 47-4; M. Dorman 53-0; H. Stanlake 52-0: G. Powers 47-0: P. Lubieniecki 55-0: P. Siegel 61-0. STANDINGS... L. Perry 15; D. Holl 12: M. Pearson 12; G. Etter 11; H. Burke 10; G. Lawrence 10; D. Jarman 9; H. Stanlake 8; P. Lubieniecki 8; B. Stanley 8: G. Powers 8; C. Morey 6: G. Brown 5; P. Siegel 4; M. Dorman 4; D. Jacobs 3: G. Crothers 3; J. Hopkins 0. PAIRING FOR 6/05 BACK NINE... M. Dorman vs. M. Pearson; G. Crothers vs. L. Perry; C. Morey vs. 8. Stanley: H. Stanlake vs. G. Brown: D. Jacobs Lake Odessa News, continued... Reine Peacock had Mother's Day dinner at the Tom Peacock home. Other guests were Ruth Sessions, Cathy and Mark Haney and Michael and Lauren. They called Carolyn, who is in the Peace Corps in Africa, in the afternoon and all enjoyed talking to her. Graduating seniors were honored at the morning worship service at Central United Methodist Church on May 21. Lakewood graduates were Cheri DeLancy and Diane Wolverton. Marla Reiser is graduating from Ferris State College with a bachelor's degree in medical technology. The graduates were honoed at a reception in Fellowship Hall, along with new members who joined the church on the previous Sun­ day. They included Roger and Evelyn Bar­ num, their children Steven, Joy and Angel; Scott and Sue Paknatier, Helen Reed, Gilbert and Maxine Vaughan. Also on May 14. infants baptized were Alex Lee Erickson and Kendra Kai Friend. The Rev. Clarence Hutchens of Eaton Rapids was the guest pastor at the May 21 service. The pastor Rev. Charles Richards, was on vacation. Theron and Roberta King were joined on May 14 by some of their children in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary. Karen King of Grand Rapids, the Fred King family of Richland, and the James King family of rural Clarksville helped their parents celebrate the anniversary and Mother’s Day. The Rev. Bruce Pauley was chosen to be pastor of the Living Gospel Church, which meets at Cunningham's Acre. He is a native of Vassar. He and his wife. Naomi, have five children ranging in ages from 10 to 1 years. Don Gariock and wife Lorraine hosted the Merton Gariock family on Sunday for a belated Mothers' Day gathering and family shower for newborn Elizabeth Morse. They came from Big Rapids. Carlton Center, Richland and Lake Odessa. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Yonkers were the Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Hatches* of Eaton Rapids. The May 14 issue of the Kalamazoo Gazette carried a photo and caption of the C.K.& S. depot at the Kalamazoo terminus. The reverse side of the page had photo and story of Norma Reuther, formerly of Woodland in a story on use of the Talking Book program. The Depot Restoration Committee is in­ viting anyone interested in helping with this community project to appear at the Emerson Street site on Saturday morning. May 27, to help at a work bee. Appropriate tools to bring would be a paint scraper, hammer and cold chisel, or shovel. Editor’s Notes, continued from page 4 Solid Christians might tell me to stop wallowing in this morbidity. They might tell me, and rightfully so, that there is a greater power that decides these things and that death is not an end, but a beginning. But I believe that since we mere mortals must all face the inevitability of flowers bending with the rainfall, we need to provide each other with support, understanding, sympathy and compassion when one of us, as Hospice says, reaches the end of life's funeral personnel to talk honestly about such a difficult subject And I have high regard for all the other organizations and clergy that offer support to those who have been left behind. I once heard that funerals are for the living, but 1 think that a line from the Ingmar Bergman movie "Face to Face" said it even better “Love embraces all, even death." journey. Death is not something we should be preoccupied with, but we should not ignore it, either. Our Christian ethics allow us to make statements that every life has value, no matter how short or how it ended. I believe that despite the promise of what comes after death, we have the right to give each other solace and comfort when loved ones pass away and we have a ri^ht to honestly admit we fear our ultimate fates. So I'm impressed that a small group of Subscribe this week to The Hastings BANNER Gin A Call 1L 948-8051 people who live in the Maple Valley School District are willing to meet wth clergy and FIVE YEARS OF PROTECTION! Huy now and receive I I.E.L.IT • the Hornet m-net* Extended Libor and Parts Program It's a worry-free protection jut. fage that take* rare < it all repair . 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STANDINGS. . P. Mogg Sr. 18: G. Proll 15. D. Brower 14. J. laubaugh 11; D. Welton '0; B. losty 10: D. Beduhn 10. T. Harding 10: B. Cook 9; D. Gauss 9; R. Miller 9; J. Huberi 8: G. Begg 8; R Dawe 7; R. Beyer 5; T. Bellegraph 5. J. Brown 2; J. Czinder 0. PAIRING FOR 6 05 FRONT NINE... J. Laubaugh vs. T. Bellgraph: J. Czinder vs. R. Miller. R Beyer vs. T. Harding; D. Welton vs. D. Gauss: J. Hubert vs. G. Protl; D. Beduhn vs. P. Mogg Sr.; R. Dawe vs. B. losty; J. Brown vs. D. Brower; B. Cook vs. G. Begg. -WHITE DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 5/22... D. Dimmers 54-4; G. Brown 49-4; 8. Allen 59-4; F. Morkl. 46-4; J. Veld mon 40-4; T. Alderson 50-0; J. Schnockenberg 58-0: N. Gardner 42-0; M. Dimond 49- 0: J. Toburen 50-0: L. Englehort 52-4 N. Gard­ ner 42-4; J. Veldman 40-4; 8. Oom 51-0: L. Englehart 48-0; C. Hodkowski 44-0; F. Markle 46-0. STANDINGS... J. Veldman 16; N. Gardner 14; M. Dimond 12; L. Englehort 12; G. Brown 11; C. Cruttonden 9; J. Schnockenberg 9; F. Markle 8; B. Allen 8: D. Dimmers 8; B. Oom 8: T. Alderson 6: J. Toburen 6; B. Masse 4; G. Teegardin 4; C. Hodkowski 4; J. Northouse 1; P. Loltus 0. PAIRING FOR 6/05 BACK NINE... P. Lohus vs. J. Schnockenberg; R. Teegardin vs. B. Oom; G. Brown vs. J. Northouso; B. Allen vs. J. Toburen; J. Veldman vs. D. Dimmers: L. Englehort vs. B. Masse: M. Dimond vs. N. Gardner; T. Alderson; C. Hodkowski; F. Morkle vs. C. Cruttendon. LETTER continued... yourself what kind of problems we’re having. Furthermore, I challenge you and our legisla­ tors to stop playing politics with the school finance reform proposals. Start being states­ men and provide the necessary leadership to give equity and adequacy in school financing. We know that our only hope for next year is a local millage increase, but for the years after that, you are gambling with the future of our children in Hastings and in Michigan, and so far, a lot of us don’t like the hand you’ve been dealing to them! Sincerely, Carl A. Schoessel Superintendent Legal Notice NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default has been mode in the conditions ol o certain mortgage made in favor of the Farm Credit Sank of St. Paul, f/k/a The Federal Land Bank of Saint Paul, mortgagee, doted'3UW20, 1989. recorded on July 11, 1980 In Liber 245, Page 766, Borry County Register of Deeds. By reason of such default the undersigned elected fo declare the en­ tire unpaid amount of the debt secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. No suit or proceedings al law have been Instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice Is hereby given lhal by virtue ol the power of sale contained in said mortgoge and iho statute In such case mode and provided, and fo pay the amount due with interest, as provided in said mortgoge, and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by low. said mortgoge will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vencue lo the highest bidder at the courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, June 22, 1989 at 10:00a.m. The premises covered by said mortgoge arc situated In the County of Barry County. State of Michigan, and are described as follows: The Northeast Quarter, Section 18, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, except the West 15 acres of the North 90 acres thereof; also except commenc­ ing at the Northwest corner of said Northeast quarter, thence East 26-2/3 rods to point of beginn­ ing, thence East 20 rods, thence South 26 rods, thence West 20 rods, thence North 26 rods to the point of beginning; also except beginning 650 feel South of the Northeast comer of said Northosl quarter, thence West 150 feet, lhence South 250 feet, thence East 150 feet, thence North to the point of beginning; also except the East 500 feet to the North 250 feet of the Northeast quarter; also the East half of the Southeast quarter, Section 18. Town 4. North, Range 8 West, except the West 500 feet of the East 1,055 feet of the South 250 feet thereof. The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter. Section 19. Town 4 North. Range 8 West; also the East half of the Northeast quarter. Section 19. Town 4 North, Range 8 West, except beginning 309 feet South of the Northeast corner thereof, thence South 360 feet, thence South 89*05” West 195 feet to the point of beginning; Also except commencing at the Northeast cor­ ner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence West 1.320 feet along the North line of Section 19 for the place of beginn­ ing, thence South 1,120 feat, lhence East 200 feet, thence North 1,120 feet, thence West 200 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the existing highways, easements and rights of way of record. The above described premises contain 329 acres, more or less. Pursuant to public oct 104, public acts of 1971, as amended, the redemption period will be 12 mon­ ths from the date of the foreclosure sole, os deter­ mined under Section 3240 of said Act. being MSA 27A.3240. Dated: May 17. 1989 RHOADES. McKEE, BOER. GOODRICH & TITTA By Sherri A. Jones (P39362) Business Address: 600 Waters Building. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (6/15) Telephone: (616) 235-3500 State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING File No. 89-20134-NC In the matter of Erica Christine Raines. TAKE NOTICE: On Thursday. June 15. 1989 al 3:30 p.m., in the probate courtroom. Hostings. Michigan, before Hon. Richord H. Shaw Judge of Probale. a hearing will bo hold on the pefilion for change of nomo oi Erica Christine Raines to Erica Christine Buxton. The change ol name is noi sought for fraudulent intent. May 19. 1989 Anne M. Buxton 4150 E. Carlton Center Rd. Woodland. Ml 48897 367-4560 (5 25) COMMON COUNCIL May 8. 1989 Common Council mot in regular session in the City Holl, Council Chambers. Hastings. Michigan on Monday. May 8 1989 ol 7 30 p.m. Mo,ur Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present at roll call wore members’ Cusack. Fuhr. Jasperse. Miller, Spencer. Walton, White. Camp­ boll. Absent. None. Carried. Moved by Miller supported by Spencer that the minutes of the April 24 meeting bo approved os road and signed by iho Mayor and City Clerk Yeas All. Absent: None. Carried Invoices rood G 8 H Contracting Associates$16,037.00 City Garage 52.994 Water Works S2.104 Fire Station. $10,156 Library. S783. Smith Instruments$4,815,00 Frank Schmidt$1,685.07 General Aluminum$1,992.02 Marblehood Lime ........................................$1,743.16 Moved by Miller, supported by Fuhr thot the above invoices be approved as road with $16 037 for G 4 H Contracting Associates lo come from the Con­ tingency Fund with proper budget adjustments to the General Fund account *101-958-818.30. Yeas: White. Wallon, Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusack. Nays: Campbell. Spencer. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Walton that tho invoice lo Lansing Community College in the amount ol $64.00 be approved from Designated Training, with a budget adjustment to the Police Department account *101-301-960. Yeos: Cusack. Fuhr. Jasperse. Miller. Spencer. Wallon White. Campbell. Absent; None. Carried. Moved by Wallon. supported by White that the Invoice from Keizer Electric for $500.CO ond M.C. Smith & Associates for $10,375.94 be approved from the Contingency Fund, with budget adjust­ ment to General Fund *101 -265-931.30 for $500.00 ond DDA Fund *401-896-818 for $10,375.94. Yeas: White. Walton. Miller. Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusock. Noys: Campbell. Spencer. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Wallon that the letter of April 26. 1989 from Joe Rahn from the JEDC, requesting the City match funds of $1,250 approved September 26. 1988 *24, for a matching grant from Schoolcraft College for a feasibility study on Iho incubator project, ond a $2,750 match approved November 23. 1987 *24. for a Title IX Sudden 4 Severe Economic Down Turn Strategy Study from the EDA be poid by the Clerk to the County of Barry. JEDC. Approved from the Con­ tingency Fund. Budget adjustment to General Fund *101-958-969.10. Yeos; Cusock, Fuhr. Jasperse. Miller. Spencer. Walton, White. Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusock that the bids received for rowrapping of pipes from which asbestos was removed, from Holwerda-Hulzenga for $2,467, Insulation Services for $1,529 ond G8H Associates for $1,455.86. go to the low bidder of G4H Associates for doing the Fire S'otion. with funds to como from the Contingency Fund, and budget adjustments to the General Fund *101-958-818.30. Yeas: Campbell. While. Walton. Miller, Jasperse. Fuhr, Cusack. Nevs: Spencer. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that the letter ol April 25. Irom Miller, Real Estate. Don Haywood, agent for Ken Karl regarding tffb rezon­ ing of the Fairgrounds property on W. Stale St. be received and placed on file. The Planning Commis­ sion has received o copy also and will hold a public hearing on said rezoning from D-2 4 R-2 to B-2 General Business. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller that the letter from the American Legion Post *45 re­ questing permission to hold the Memorial Day parade May 29. 1989 bo approved under the direc­ tion of the Chief of Police. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that the letter of May 1. 1989 from the Borry County Habitat for Humanity, from Patricio J. Wogner be referred to the Finance Committee. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock thot the letter of May 8. 1989 from David Styf, Hastingt Youth Council requesting the use of Bob King Park on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings of 10:00 a.m. beginning May 28. through Saturday. June 24. 1989 be allowed, subject t© scheduling with the Director of Public Services. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Spencer that the letter of May 5, 1989 from the E.W. Bliss Company approving the extension of tho date to exercise an Option to Purchase by 90 days, expiring Moy 1989 as stipulated in Section 3. of the Notice of Fxerclie of Option to Purchase signed by Mayor Gray ond Henry Meyer, ond changing the date to August 1. 1989 be received ond o copy sent to Joe Rahn. JEDC. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Car'ied. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Campbell that the letter of May 3. 1989 Irom Joseph LoJoye. of the Hastings High School Band, requesting the use of the Fish Hatchery Park on the evening of June 12, to hold o welcome home concert for the Haslings High School Band returning from Washington D.C. with about 150 students involved with the performance, be granted undvr the direc­ tion of the Director of Public Services ond the Chief of Police. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Ca ried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Fuhr that the letter of May 8. 1989 from Robert Wes’, ogent for Randy Wood, ol Haslings Chrysler Plymouth Dodge, requesting permission to fill arid clean the North area behind the Chrysler Dealership ol 1455 W. State ond house at 1325 W. Slate due to demoli­ tion of existing house, and to move debris across the railroad grade at said locations and lo clean the some granted under the direction of the Direc­ tor of Public Services. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Public Hearing held on the 1989/90 Budget held. Finance Chairman Cusack stated that the commit­ tee had worked hard in bringing the budget to where it is without cutting nocessory replacement of some sidewalk and curb and gutter repair need­ ed to bring them bock to respective condition. He stated that wo have no rebel in insurance premiums which will increase a little under 30% this year. Many hours were put into the budget re­ quests ond this is tho best the budget committee could do. Mayor Gray also talked about the in­ surance costs and stated thot Municipalities ore difficult to insure ond thot our Workers Comp and Property ond Liability are in a poof which saves us a lot. We could not afford insurance in the tradi­ tional market today. Our health care and dental ore going up ot renewal time. Councilman Jasperse was concerned about the cuts of the Master Plan. Assessor: compulor equipment, and money to be set aside for a new fire truck in the future. He felt the Finance Committee should be setting aside money each year from the contingen­ cy fund for a fire truck with a 20 year replacement. Councilman Spencer suggested possible areas to cu’ to deviate raising millage to 16.2. Mayor Gray explained thot lost year the city wos ot 5.789 and due to Truth-ln-Taxation, inflation brought it lo 16.01 mills. Several residents were present against any more increases in faxes. Mayor Gray stated that Council con approve the increase to 16.2 mills by Charter without going to the vote of the people, but that the city must publish its intent to do so as required by the State and hold o hearing. Budget hearing tabled to the next meeting of May 22. as any proposed increase must lay on the table of least 7 days Moved by Jasperse supported by Spencer that lh<- matter regarding the financing of our next fire truck be referred lo the Finance Committee for a possible solution. Yeas All. Absent: None Carried. Mo.cu Dy Jasperse supported by Cusack thot the minutes of the May 1 Planning Commission meeting be received and placed on filo Jasperse stated that a public hearing will be set for June 5. for tho rezoning request for the fairgrounds, ond for tho request of Rural Housing Corporation to erect a 24 single unit senior citizen project as re­ quired by ordinance. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Fuhr that Or­ dinance 223. PUD (Planned Unit Development) be adapted. (Public Hearing held by Planning Com­ mission in May). Yeas: Cusock, Fuhr. Jasperse. Miller. Spencer. Walton. White, Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor Gray stated that Tuesday. May 16. will be Mayor Exchange Day in Hastings and read a pro­ clamation to be presented to the Mayor of Flushing ol lunch. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Jasperse that the City Attorney draw up an agreement between the City and Central Auto Parts to exchange land In the alley between Jefferson and Church for $2,000 to Central Auto Parts to allow the widening and updating of the alley by the DDA. Yeas: Campbell. White. Walton, Spencer. Miller. Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusack. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Fuhr stated that he would hold a Street Committee meeting on Monday. May 15. ot 7:00 p.m. ond members would receive a notice. Moved by Walton, supported by Jasperse thot the request of the Summertest Committee of March 31. 1989 referred to the Parks. Recreation and Insurance Committee, be granted as long os Court Street is assessible for Court House employees on Friday, under the direction oi the Chief of Police. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by White thci the recommendation of the Parks Committee to of­ ficially designate Fish Hatchery Pork as such be ap­ proved. Yeas: Cusack. Jasperse. Miller, Spencer. Walton, While, Campbell. Nays: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusock thot the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the change In the standard streetlighting contract for on 8.500 high-pressure sodium at the intersection ol Woodlawn ond East St. for Consumers Power Company. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that rhe letter of May 3. from David Tripp, Attorney for Kenneth Hausser. concerning the transfer ot a li­ quor license be referred to the City Attorney to report back at the next meeting. Yeas: Atl. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. City Attorney Fisher suggested that the City look into Section 89, to insure there Is no descriminotion os this law was passed by tho Federal Government. Fire Chief Roger Carls stated that new lows governing underground storage tanks will be ef­ fective soon. He also stated that someone is re­ questing funds by phone for Fire Protection spon­ sored by the Fire Dept, and to let residents know that the Hastings Fira Department Is not sponsor­ ing any such thing. George Brand wanted it publicly known that some people on Jefferson St. don't want the street closed for Summerfest In August, and was offend­ ed by the remark that there was no action on South Jefferson. Councilman Campbell apologized to Mr. Brand for the comment. Councilperson Walton brought it to the attention of the Council that Hastings Building Products lot on E. Green St. looked very bad ond needed to be cleaned up. preferably by Mayor Exchange May 16. Mayor Gray stated that she hod been authorized to secure an estimate for a City Flog. The cost ranged from $40 for In stock outdoor nylon without screening, to $280 for custom mode from the bolt for a 3x5 with a 7 fl. pole with an oak base. Mayor Gray was told to pursue It at her discretion. Mayor Gray asked council to slay a moment after the meeting was adjourned to discuss some final details concerning Mayor Exchange and the fall convention. Moved by Campbell, supported by White to ad­ journ at 9:55 p.m. May 8, 19*9. Read and approved; Mory Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (5/25) MORTSAMSALE Default having been mode In terms and conditions of a certain mortgage mode by JOSEPH L. MOLESKI AND SUSAN M. MOCESKi. husband ond wife, to Great Lakes Federal Savings and Loan Associa­ tion. now known as Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, of the United States of America, os amended. Mortgagee, dated the 24th day of February, 1984, ond recorded in the office of tho Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and Slate of Michigan, on the 5th day of March, 1984. in Liber 258 of Barry County Records, at Page 09. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty-one Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-five and 28/100 ($21,795.28) Dollars. Plus on Escrow Deficit of Two Hundred Eighty ond 74/100 ($280.74) Dollars. Plus Deferred Late charges of Nine and 53/100 ($9.53) Dollars, Minus an Unapplied Credit of Seventy-six and 29/100 ($76.29) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereef; Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sole contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of June. 1989 at two (2^00) o'clock In the afternoon. Local time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ot public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Borry is held), of the promises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at nine ond 350/1000 (9.350 %) percent per annum and all !egal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by low. and also any sum ar sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises ore situated in the Township of Barry. County of Borry. State ol Michigan ond described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1 /4 of Section 36. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, described as: Commencing ot the Northeast comer of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36 and running thence West 40 rads to the place of beginning; thence South 12 rods: thence West 12 rods’ thence North 12 rods; lhence East 12 rods to the place of beginning. Borry Township. Barry County. Michigan. Sidwell *03-03-036-032-00. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. If it is determined at the time of sale that the property is abandoned, the redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Doled at Ann Arbor, Michigan April 24. 1969. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 First Publicolion: May 4. 1989 (5/25) ADJOURNED NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of o certain Mortgage mode by David Bruce Zakom and Bonnie Zakem. husband and wife, as Mortgagors to the National Bonk of Hostings, a Federal Bonk ing Corporation, of Hastings. Michigan, as Mor tgogee doled March 4. 1985, ond recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for (he County of Borry ond State ol Michigan, on March 6. 1985 in liber 421 of Mortgages, on page 25. 26. 27. ond 28 on whict; Mortgage there is claimed to be due at t*« date of this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Six 4 03/100 (11.206.03) Dollars, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now re­ maining secured by said Mortgoge. or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative: Now Therefore. Notice i» Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sole contained in said Mor­ tgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to tho highest bidder, at the North door of the County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry. Michigan, that be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Friday. May 26. 1989, at 2:00 o'clock Eastern Daylight Time in the afternoon of said day. and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgoge together with 13 percent interest, legal costs, At­ torneys’ fees ond also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date ot said sale: which said premises are describ­ ed in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit; Lot Two (2) of Algonquin Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber Three (3) of Plats on page Fifty-five (55), facing a part of Section One (1), Town Three (3) North; Range Nine (9) West. Rutland Township, Barry County. Michigan. SAID SALE IS ADJOURNED FROM APRIL 21. 1989 AT 2:00 P.M. The period of redemption will be Six (6) months from date of sale. Dated April 21. 1989 NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS UUNOFFICES OF WILBUR 4 BYINGTON Attorneys for National Bonk of Hastings Business Address: 222 West Apple Street. Hastings, Ml 49058 By: ROBERT L. BYINGTON (P-27621) (5^5) NOTE TOWNMRP BOARD May 8. 1989 — 7:30 p.m. Board Members Woods. Peake, Norton. Baker. Case, all present. Fourteen citizens, three guests. April 10, 1989 Board Minutes approved. Treasurers report received. Received oil Committed reports and correspondence. Approved payment of all bills presented. Adopted Resolution presented to transfer fran­ chise from Cental fo C-Tec. Read letter received from Williams 4 Warks re: lagoon system for treating wastewater from Wall Lake Area, preliminary approval by D.N.R. to discharge into Cedar Creek. Scheduled Special Meeting for Mondoy, Moy 15. 1989. 7:30 p.m. Authorized signing of Contract for installation of security lighting proposal with Consumers Power Co. Igowiid Heights Plot — letter sent in reply. Approved placing out for bid — painting and ce­ ment projects. Woods and Norton to seed the old landfill per Health Dep't. notice. Approved adding the words "and public safety runs” to Section 2 of Fire Agreement. Authorized Jim Powell lo touch up sign for township hall, purchase of small tools for Sexion. materials for work bench and shelves-storogo building. Approved purchase ol Twp. Manual Updates, Mich. Laws relating to Planning, revised edition Annual Meeting P.A. 187 of 1988. Adapted Proclamation designating LL5. Customs Day. Approved $25 for flowers ol Township Hall planted by Delton Garden Club. Approved purchase of line purifier for Computer pending answer from Consumers Power. Rood Program for 1989 approved. Meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m. ShMey R. Case. Clerk Attested to by: Patricia I. Baker, Supervisor (5/25) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE MORTS I OF SALE * Default having been made In the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Diane K. Reeves and Hubert I. Reeves of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagors, unto Nor­ thwest Industrial Credit Union. Mortgagee, dated the 17th day of December, 1984, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on the 27th day of December. 1984. In Liber 262 of Barry County Records, on Pages 570-573, on which mortgoge there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of ibis notice, for principal ond Interest, the sum of $22,876.89. And no suit or proceedings at law ar in equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgoge or any port thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such cose mode and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given thot on Friday, the 23rd day of June, 1989 at 1:00 p.m. focal time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash, al the East front door of the Borry County Cour­ thouse. in tho City of Hostings. Michigan, thot be­ ing the place where the Circuit Court for the Coun­ ty oi Barry is held, of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as many be necessary to pay the amount due. os aforesaid on said mortgoge, with interest thereon at 13.5% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and aha any sum or sums which moy be poid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described a* follows: lot number one of "Charles E. Kingsbury Pork" according to the recorded Plot thereof, being port of the southeast one quarter of section twenty, town two north, range nine west, Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan. Which has the address of 7760 Soulh Wall Lake Rood, Cloverdale. Michigan. During the six months immediately following the sale, the property moy be redeemed. Dated: May 17. 1989 NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL CREDIT UNION WALSH. LANGELAND. WALSH 4 BRADSHAW By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Attorney for Mortgagee BUSINESS ADDRESS: 133 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (616)382-3690 (6/15) �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 25. 1989 Accused drug dealer pleads guilty to selling to police A Cloverdale man, called a major drug dealer by police, pleaded guilty last week to Steven Rex Fetteriy, 39, was arrested by area law enforcement officers in April after undercover police went to his home to buy methamphetamine. Police said they recovered illegal drugs, scales, cash and several firearms in the raid. Last week, Feaerly agreed to plead guilty to two reduced charges of possession of methamphetamine - commonly known as habitual offender charge, alleging that Fetteriy has a prior felony conviction. Additionally, Fetteriy won't be charged with other offenses arising from his arrest. in the Barry County Jail. Fetteriy told the court that he sold a half gram of methamphetamine to undercover officers in March and again in April. In both cases, he received S45 for the transaction, he said. Bond was continued by Judge Richard M. complete his high school education. Haueter was arrested for the felony offense ordered to serve a three-year term of probation, to have drug counseling and to Shuster, provided that Fetteriy enter a 2B-day drug rehabilitation program in Battle Creek. after a traffic stop five days before Christmas. Prairieville Police discovered Haueter had seven packets of cocaine with him at the time. Prior to sentencing last week, Haueter s attorney, Fred Milton, of Kalamazoo, told In other court business: the court his client hadn't been selling drugs and only was using the narcotic. In exchange, t*o mote serious charges of delivery of methamphetamine will be dismissed by the prosecutor's office when Fetteriy is sentenced July 5 before Judge Thomas EveLand. Also to be dropped is a Ronald C. Haueter Jr., 31, also was A Kalamazoo man arrested in December in Prairieville Township for possession rf cocaine was sentenced last week to one year “Mr. Haueter is a very nervous individual. He's had several breakdowns," Milton said, "he just shakes profusely every time he's before the court." Haueter, who began ciying in court, said be was determined to kick the habit. "I'm very, very sorry," he said. "I'm not CLASSIFIEDS TINGS BANNER - Call (616i 948-8051 EAKLY BIRD PRICES on 945-5677. Midwest Comanuicalions PAINTING A WALLPAPER­ ING 945-3244. •6M71Z TIDY ROME CLEANING CABD OF THANKS Mac words cannot express oar gratitude to our children and grandchildren for the lovely 50th anniversary celebration. The limo ride, re-stating our vows with Rev. Steve Reid, the supper nd band for dancing. Thanks to so many friends and relatives for flowos and cards, but most of all, for your presence. God bless PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS, singing class for 3rd-7th graders. Plainwell & Heatings. Janet Richards, 349-2351. 945-9377. [SERVICE DIRECTORY 14’ FIBERGLASS RUNAB­ OUT: 35 h.p. Mercury motor. Eaiy on easy off trailer. 517/852-1585. ELECTRIC CART 2 battery. Rolls Roustabout, used in retire­ ment v-.Uage with charger, must sacrafice. 1-676-2362 or 1-459-4346._________________ FOB SALE: 4 cock-a-poo mix puppies, $10 each. Call 945-9454 after 530pm. APPLICATIONS FOR PART-TIME idler positions professional appearance and an appi'.ude for working with numbers is required. Contact the personnel office al Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St, Hast tags. Ml 49058. E£)£. • REALTOR ■BUSINESS SERVI RIVER CITY ASPHALT REPAIR | No Job Too SniaiT) 765-3137 Michigan State Police in April after a neighbor spotted him near the scene carrying a television on his bicycle. Roath, of 6018 Gun Lake Road, who police believe is connected with other area burglaries, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted breaking and entering in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious breaking and entering charge. Roath was placed on a three-year term of probation and ordered to pay $300 in court come back here for a violation, the same people will be here." •A defendant arrested in April on charges of tailing drugs to undercover police officers pleaded guilty last week to one charge. Steven R. DeWitt, 25, will be sentenced June 13 od a charge of delivery of costs and restitution to be determined at a later date. He was ordered to reside in a halfway methamphetamine, a seven-year felony complete his high school education. He was given credit for 44 days served in jail since his arrest In exchange, a separate charge of delivery of methamphetamine and a charge of attempted delivery of the drug will be dismissed by the prosecution. DeWin, of 4800 Shaw Road, Delton, is one of several defendants arrested on drug charges following an undercover operation conducted by local authorities in the Prairieville Township area. DeWitt was remanded lo the custody of house after his release from jail and to avoid alcohol and drugs. As part of his probation, Roath was told to have no contact with anyone with a felony record and directed to Roath's twin brother, Joseph M. Roath, pleaded not guilty last week to a burglary charge arising from the same offense. Not guilty pleas were entered by the court, and pretrial hearing was 5et for May 31. ■ Bond was continued, but Joseph Roath remains lodged in the Barry County Jail. •Michael E. Arnold, 26, stood mute last week to charges of delivery of the Barry County Jail, but Judge Shuster granted work release for him. Prairieville Township. Jay Veltman (right) of Wayland, received a Distinguished Citizen Award Tuesday from Michigan State Police Trooper Mike Haskamp for saving the life of a woman in January who fell through the ice on Gun Lake while snowmoblling. Police honor lifesaver for rescue on Gun Lake by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Wayland man whose quick thinking sav­ ed the life of a snowmobiler on Gun Lake in January received a Michigan Distinguished Citizen Award Tuesday from the state police. Michigan State Police credited Jay Veltman, 19, with saving the life of Gail Marie Jordan of Shelbyville. Police said Jordan, 30, and her husband, Jeffrey, were snowmobiling Jan. 2 across Robbins Bay on the north end of Gun Lake on when her snowmobile crashed through the Jeffrey Jordan, 34, who was following his wife on a second snowmobile, tried to reach her, but he also broke through the unseasonably thin ice covering the bay. Veltman, who had been ice fishing nearby, was standing on shore when he saw a crowd gather near the accident and noticed a few people hauling a toboggan across the ice to rescue Jordan. “I could see that was no way to do it," he said. Veltman, who studied life saving at Wayland High School, quickly found an aluminum boat on shore and began dragging it SPECIAL BANNER Thursday, June 1st, 1989 SENIORS - If you want your picture included in this special issue, but did not have it taken at White’s Photography, please leave your picture (with your name on the back) at the high school or Banner office by Friday, May 26th. PARENTS, EMPLOYERS — Honor your graduate with a special display ad. Call the Banner office for details — Phone 948-8051 FRIENDLY HOME PARTIES has openings in this area for managen and dealers. NURSING OPPORTUNITIES 25%, override up to 1%. Ng available for: NURSE. Part time position is available in a southwest Michi­ gan mental health agency for a licensed nurse to work with ma tally ill and developmental­ ly disabled adults. This position requires some travel to adult foster care homes. Experience working with mental health clients preferred. Send resume to Bar-y Coutny Mental Health Service, 1005 W. Green St, Hastings, Ml. 49058. No phone call E.O.E._________________ SECRETARY RECEPTION­ IST. Century 21 Czinder Realty taking applications. 945-3426. VISA/MASTERCARD US CHARGE guaranteed, regard­ less of Credit Rating. Call Now! (213) 925-9906 cxl U1893. Pennock Hospital, a progressive, community oriented hospital, currently has nursing opportunities RN 3-11 SUPERVISOR RN 11-7 SUPERVISOR RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/ SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time RN ICU 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Shift • Part-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 11-7 Shift - Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact. Terry K oatelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 EG.E. across the ice to where Jordan had sunk up to her chin in the freezing water. "I couldn't get through at first," Veltman said. "I kept breaking through the ice." Each time, he jumped out and pulled the boat out of the hole. When he finally reached Jordan, he pulled her out of the water and helped her into the boat. "I got her up and gave her my coat to make sure she didn't freeze to death," Veltman said. "I go in the Polar Bear Dip at Gun Lake each year, so I know how cold it can get.” But he couldn't go back the way he came. Veltman dragged the boat back to shore in another direction, and helped Jordan, who was still conscious, up to a neighboring house. Veltman then ran out to the road and flagg­ ed down the arriving ambulance, which was having trouble finding the house. Trooper Mike Haskamp said Jordan had been in the water for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Jordan was able to pull himself out of the water, police said. Despite an air temperature of 10 to 15 degrees and blowing winds, Gail Jordon wasn't seriously hurt and sought her own treatment afterward. Jeffrey Jordan broke an arm in the accident, police said. Haskamp said there were several fisherman and snowmobilers on the lake, but the area near Robbins Bay had only been frozen for about two days before the Jordan's rode across it. First Lt. Richard Zimmerman, commander of the Hastings Post, said the Distinguished Citizen Award isn't given out lightly. The honor must be approved by several people, in­ cluding a panel that sits in Lansing to consider the merits of each situation. "We don’t do a lot of that. It’s only for peo­ ple who do something that's above and beyond," Zimmerman said. But the commander said Veltman deserved the award for what the he called an "outstan­ ding act." "We need citizen involvement," Zimmer­ man said. "This is just our way of showing appreciation for a job well done." • NOTICE • The ad for Hastings Savings & Loan in the May 25 issue of the Hastings Reminder incorrectly displayed the FDIC logo. It should have been the FSLIC logo. Hiring! GENERAL HELPER: and handyman around our house, part-time. 948-2015._________ Broker and Owner Hastings (616) 945-5182 residence near his Gun Lake home. Gregory A. Roath, 17, was caught by $17,140 - $69,415. Call 1-602-838-8185. 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For an appointment, call Jackie at 948-2262. going to do drugs anymore. 1 don't want to •Kyle Jacobson, 24, stood mute last week to charges of passing a bad check at a grocery store in Middleville. An automatic not guilty plea was entered on his behalf, and Jacobson will face a pre-trial hearing May 31. Jacobson, of 115 Water St., Middleville, was arrested March 27 by Middleville Police on charges of passing a forged payroll check for $198.15 at Village Grocery in Middleville. Uttering and publishing is a felony MEETING NOTICE The Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education will be holding a meeting June 5,1989, at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of the Biennial election of school board members. RN • LPN • Part-Time 10-6 Shift • Immediate opening. Wages nego­ tiable based upon experience. Con­ tact Kay Rawly R.N. Director of Nursing, 616-945-9564, for an inter­ view. Provincial House Hastings 240 E. NORTH STREET, HASTINGS, M* 49058 — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held May 23, 1989 are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. VFW POST #422, Delton, MI - ANNUAL - CHICKEN BARBEQUE on ... MEMORIAL DAY - MAY 29,1989 Serving ... FROM NOON UNTIL 4 P.M. E.O.E. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-06-01.pdf b1e43d9cc8cc6e9a7d284ab0f79be276 PDF Text Text HastiM* Put.' icLibrar . Ill S. Church St. Hastings. Mt. 49058 ...wrap Fairgrounds site decision expected Final decision on a compromise zon­ ing ordinance to accommodate the new Barry County Fair site is expected at the June 7 meeting of the Rutland Township Board. ■ The Barry County Agricultural Socie­ ty originally sought rezoning of a 160-acre parcel on M-37 near Irving Road from agricultural to commercial. The Fair Board is purchasing the land to me it as the hew site for the fair, beginn­ ing in the summer of 1990. When the Fair Board requested the rezoning, a number of neighboring residents protested. Eventually, a com­ promise was worked out .by the residents, the Planning and Zoning Board and the Fair Board. The key provision in the new agree­ ment is that the fair cannot have highlevel noise events or outdoor concerts except during Fair Week and five addi­ tional days during the year. The Planning and Zoning Board already has recommended the com­ promise be approved. State Rep. Brown to speak Friday SUU Rap. Muy Brown, a Democrat ttvn ratonwmn. will talk about envWmanMUaanmBie second "Brown •auad and Lean" aeries from noon » I u. Friday at the the histone Hamas MKratn Hail in Hastings - Bsonm. Is «Mr cd the Insurance Till a alm I fe dse State Home and it a - Wries of bifc. dealing with groundwater Cenae aed tea will be Haattepnuiimder- ' rabid tat Saturday night in Hastings. Sttrcircj^cm was Wtten wfals attempting to remove, die ■nirail from his home, Hiaings Police ' Broy County Animal Control Warden Ron Wilson said the bat was captured nd tested positive for rabies. Both the Hu victim and the technician who Used the animal are now being treated. Wilson said local residents shouldn't be alarmed by the incident, bm be rec­ ommended citizens be carefill when try­ ing io capture a bat . “Bats cany the rabies for life - they're natural carrkn," Wilson said. “One out of 20 bats is a carrier, so it's not untsanal lo get one to come back positive" Otiaens with bats In their belfries should conuct the Barry County Animal Control office for help. ''y Board of education candidates speak J \ See Stores, Pages 9,10 ,A\V' See Story, Page 2 x---------------------------- - ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 22 See Story, Page 3 Banner THURSDAY. JUNE 1, 1969 ' " " PRICE 25* Barry County residents spared worst of storms by David T. Young Barry County residents apparently escaped the worst of a scries of thunderstorms that hit West Michigan Tuesday night and caused considerable damage. There were reports that about 2Vi inches of rain fell between 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and early Wednesday morning in a series of storms that included funnel cloud sightings not far away. A tornado reportedly touched down near South Haven Tuesday evening and between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek on 1-94. The storms came on the heels of another that occurred Monday night and caused about 2,400 customers in Barry County to be without power. Karen McCarthy, community services director for Consumers Power Company, said most of the 2,400 residences without electrici­ ty were in the northern part of the county, in the Freeport and Woodland areas. She said these were the areas served by a 46.000-volt power line that comes from Saranac. A tree that had been hit by lightning Monday fell and struck the line. McCarthy said power had been restored for all of the customers by Tuesday evening, most before noon. Tuesday’s round of storms, though much more extensive and fierce, only caused another estimated 700 residences in the coun­ ty to experience power outages. Most of the damage from the Tuesday after­ noon and evening high winds and cloudburst occurred in near the border between Kalamazoo and Allegan counties. Consumers Power officials said the southern portion of Allegan County and regions near Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Jackson suffered the worst physical damage. "It appears that Barry County was miss­ ed." McCarthy said. The 2'/i inches of rain reported Tuesday night and Wednesday morning was coupled with more than 1 '4 inches in the Monday night storms to bring the tgwo-day total in Barry County to nearly four inches. Area experts said the rain was needed by area farmers, but not in quite such a hurry as it fell. The amount received Monday and Tuesday alone far exceeded last summer's precipitation totals all the way up to August. But Joseph Lukasiewicz, soil conserva­ tionist for the Barry Soil and Water Conserva­ tion District, said. "I wouldn't say that we’ve had loo much rain yet. 1 think it’s making up groundwater shortages we’ve had since March." Lukasiewicz said though this year was not approaching the disaster proportions of last year’s drought, it had been too dry for the last couple of months for farmers' crops. "We were looking at a drought, not as severe as last year, but it’s really turned around in the last week," he said. Lukasiewicz said a big concern of soil con­ servationists now is soil erosion that can be a result of an intense rain. "Low-lying crop areas, such as for soy­ beans and navy beans, could have been drowned out,’* he said. He added that plants that have just come out of the ground could be susceptible to washouts. The conservationist said other crops that may have been affected included some com and alfalfa. "The moisture in the ground now should be adequate and any rains we get the rest of this week will be a surplus." Lukasiewicz said. "But five inches of rain in a week is ex­ cessive. It would be nice to get an inch a week." Storm causes damage... A wave of severe weather swept through Hastings and much of mid­ Michigan earlier this week with heavy thundershowers dumping up to five Inches in some areas to go along with wind damage and tornado sightings on Tuesday night. Though damage In Hastings only amounted to downed tree limbs, one giant limb fell on the car of Jeanetta Parish at the corner of Church and Nelson Streets Tuesday morning. The forecast included more thundershowers on Wednesday with partly cloudly skies moving in by the weekend. National Bank of Hastings rated one of America’s strongest hy by FJatn Elainep Gilbert Gilbert National Bank of Hasting; has been rated as one of the strongest banks in America in a newly-published book “How to Survive the Money Panic" by financial expert Martin D. Weiss. In the book. Weiss sclec ed 50 banks, one from each state, that he believes are the strongest in the country based on a Safety In­ dex he devised. The index combines a number ofw.ratios — including States was compiled — includingbadfbans. bad founs.equity equityand li-.. I banks ----------in ... the United — ----------compiledto... i firm has rated the local bank as "one of the best banks in the nation for the period ending quidity — into an overall evaluation. determine the strongest banks. Dec. 31, 1988.” Weiss, according to publisher T.J. Holt & National Bank of Hastings received 164 Sheshunoffs objective ratings are a na­ Co., "is recognized internationally as one of Safety Index points, which places it in the tionally recognized measurement of a bank's the very few money experts to forecast, with "exceptionally strong" ranks, according to safety and soundness. The firm is the leading accuracy, nearly every major move in interest the author. "Only five percent of the nation’s bank information and consulting service in the rates and the dollar in the past 20 years." banks arc in this group," Weiss said in the country. In the book. National Bank of Hastings is book. listed as having $31 million in assets, no bad Data from all of the 14,000 commercial loans, an equity ratio of 10.8 and a liquidity ratio of 60.7. "We’re proud and pleased to be listed in the book," said local bank president and chief ex­ ecutive officer Larry Kornstadt Sr. He noted that National Bank of Hastings is by Jean Gallup not only one of the strongest banks in 'he country, but the only bank from Michigan to A one-car accident claimed the lives of a Middleville girl and two sisters from be rated so highly. "Our philosophy has been and continues to Wayland late last Sunday afternoon, be keeping our customers’ savings as safe as according to Michigan Slate Police officials possible through prudent investments and with the Wayland Post. loans of the highest quality...In turn, that gets Leah Miller, 11, daughter of Alton and you where you are," Kornstadt said. Rhoda Miller, died after being transported by “As an independent bank, we strive to helicopter to Butterworth Hospital in Grand foster economic vitality and civic well being in the community. Rapids, authorities say. "A strong community is the prerequisite to Kristina Smith, 16, And her sister Karen, a strong bank. The confidence and support in 12, were pronounced dead at the scene, while this community has allowed us to achieve this Thomas Klump 18, also from Wayland, was fine rating," he said. listed in critical condition at Butterworth Assisting in its successful ranking is the Hospital in Grand Rapids, officals said. bank's sound formula to work with its Kathleen Smith, another sister, was also customers, he added. injured in the crash and was taker, to Bolstering the excitement about the book's rating was a communication just received Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids, from Sheshunoff Information Services Inc., where she was listed in fair condition on notifying National Bank of Hastings that the Wednesday afternoon. Colin Cruttenden The two candidates vying for one position on the Hastings Board of Education in the June 12 annual school election both have college degrees, have children in school, were elected to serve on boards in their respective churches, and favor the millage increase proposal. Colin Cruttenden of 523 W. Priarie is 35 years old and is a self-employed electrical contractor/engincer. Scott Hubbard of 930 S. Broadway is 34 and works as a senior farm underwriter for Hastings Mutual Insurance Company. Both said they believe their education and work experience have qualified them for a position on the board. “My job involves decisions every worV: ;'ay that involve large amounts of mn. said Hubbard, who received a »-:chelor of science degree in criminal justice from Grand Valley Stale University. “I'm responsible for those decisions and I’m not afraid to make those decis ons." Cruttenden said he managed two companies that went through trying limes. A graduate of Valparaiso University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, National Bank of Hastings received an "A" rating from Sheshunoff, which plans to in­ clude the bank’s name in its new publication, "The Highest Rated Banks in America." "I would like to congratulate you, your senior management, and staff on a job well done," said Alex Sheshunoff in a letter to the local bank. Car accident takes life of Middleville girl, 11 Hastings School Board candidates support millage The class of *89 made its presence known at Hastings High School, but no one talking about school spirit. Students and teactari returned to school Tuesday to find the exterior of the school covered with "89" spraypainted on the building in several loca­ tions. "They wrote '89' everywhere, on doors, on brick walls, all over the building," said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. Authorities also found other graffiti on the exterior of the building. Police have no suspects and don't know if tire vandals were members of the school's graduating class. But Sarver said the cleanup would be expensive. "The windows are one thing, but the brick wails - that'll have to be sand­ blasted off," Sarver said. Police are looking for a burglar walk­ ing around with a. lot of 50-cent pieces andSl coins. Over 230 half-dollar coins and Susan B. Anthony dollar coins, worth over $120, were stolen from a Rutland Township home May 18. But authorities are perplexed because nothing else was taken from the home in the burglary. The resident of the 500 block of North Airport Road reported the coins missing when she went to add some to her collection on May 18. Michigan State Police Trooper Greg Fouty said the victim isn't sure how the thief got into the collection. The 50-cent piece coins had been rolled into $10 coin rolls, while the dollar coins were laying loose in a stor­ age can that also was taken in the bur­ glary. Futuring panel issues its goals Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ■Mmf Vandals paint ‘KF across school Police searching for missing coins City Band eyes other season Authorities said they believe the car, driven by Kristina Smith, was traveling west on 137th Avenue in Allegan County she lost control, locked herbrakes and slid into a tree. The car hit the base of the tree, and when the rear end of the car came up into the air, the force caused the roof of the car to hit the tree. The accident is still under investigation, but it is known that Kristina and Klump were wearing seat belts, but the back seat passengers were not, police said. Two ambulances from the Wayland Emergency Medical Service, Butterworth's Aero-Med helicopter and the Wayland Fire Department were all at the scene. Leah was a fifth-grade student at Page Elementary School in the Thornapple Kellogg School District in Middleville. Scott Hubbard he also earned a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University. "A lot of my education after getting out of school has dealt with problem-solving, human relations and management," he explained. Both men support the general education operations and transportation millage proposals that will accompany their contest on the June 12 ballot. "I'm for the millage. I'm for education. If that's what it takes to give the kids the programs then we need it," said Cruttenden. "We elected the board members and if they say they need it, then we should support it. If we question it, then we need to go to board meetings and find out why, and let our feelings be known. "Without the millage, the only people being hurl are the students and the people being laid off, but primarily the students." Hubbard said he sees trouble at the state level. “The state Legislature has dragged its feet so that we have no choice but to propose See CANDIDATES, Page 10 Memorial Day observed... Hundreds of spectators lined State Street and Broadway Road for Mon­ day's annual Memorial Day Parade. The 30-minute parade made three stops at various memorials at the Barry County Courthouse, Tyden Park and River­ side Cemetery. For more pictures and story, turn inside to page 3. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1, 1989 Hastings City Band to launch another season June 14 Apple Street widens... The intersection of Apple Street at North Jefferson became a big hole last week while work progressed on widening Apple Street in Hastings. North Jefferson was reopened this week, but work continues on the Dian to widen Apple into a two-way street through downtown. f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 2. 3. Graduation is the big news this week. Hastings High School graduates their seniors this Friday evening. Any area graduate who visits Bosley’s this week in their cap and gown gets a $3.00 gift cer­ tificate and a Cone Zone cone. Hastings High School Alumni tickets are available at Hastings City Bank or Elsie Sage at 945-4362. Thanks to Joni Lydy of Hastings for the car­ toon drawing of Little Bucky showing the endless variety of goods and services on South Jefferson Street. Hl, I’m Little Bucky t I’m so lucky that Things are so ducky on South Jelteraon Street! (I especially Ilka my new haircut!) HEE! iill HEE!: . UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE •495 •335 •295 •335 mwl th* high itondards sol by th* American Denial Ass'n. •Our on premises lab provides individual A etlici«nt service. (616) 456-0810 •L.D. Himebough DOS -D.D. White DD5 •G Moncewicz DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids by Jeff Kaczmarczyk "It's okay, I'm with the band." Well, so are a lot of other friends and neighbors from as far away as Lake Odessa and as near as down the block and 'round the corner. Doctors, teachers, factory workers, students - all following the musician's first rule: "Don't quit your day job." The collection of part-time musicians who form the 50-member strong Hastings City Band will be back again this summer for a scries of concerts at Fish Hatchery Park. And the community ensemble is still looking for a few good men and women who once played a band instrument. Heavy metal musicians need not apply. Unless you own a sousaphone. “Il's always difficult to find tuba players," • said city band director Joe LaJoye. "And French horn players and percussionists. They're the ones that are the least in abun­ dance. Made up of local adults, plus a few high school students, the Hastings City Band opens its fifth season at Fish Hatchery Park on Wednesday, June 14. Sponsored by the City of Hasting, the free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., and guests are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets to get a good seat. The band's repertoire is full of everyone's favorite band music. "Lots of marches, patriotic tunes and over­ tures," LaJoye said. As for the group itself, the Hasting City Band has a rich history, reaching back over 100 years in the community. "Many communities, Hastings included, had adult bands before they had school bands," LaJoye said. "It’s a wonderful tradition to up­ hold." The band’s history dates back to at least 1887. During the 1890s the band gave sum­ mer concerts on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. In the days before compact discs and cas­ sette decks, a brass band was about the only music to be found. In the years before the First World War, band members wore match­ ing uniforms and marched as they performed, much like high school marching bands today. By the time of the Depression years, the band was so popular that the city actually passed a millage in 1934 to pay the musi­ cians and purchase sheet music. The band, in turn, played about 10 concerts a summer on the courthouse lawn. Through the 1950s and 1960s, the band began to draw more on students from local high schools. Folks said if the high school band was good during the school year, then city band would be hot come summer. The late 1970s were dark days, when a financial crunch hurt the school band program, which in turn damaged the city band. For three years no music was heard in Tyden Park. "There was a cycle of years where directors were being changed, when city band discontinued," LaJoye said. "It also was when some leading members of the group moved out of the area.” But when a new millage passed in 1982, it brought LaJoye and his associate band director, Joan Schroeder, to Hastings, and the city band was reborn. The group first performed at Tyden Park, but quickly moved to drier land at Fish Hatchery Park. "Four years ago, we were flooded out, and we were forced to make a switch, and we've stayed there ever since," LaJoye said. Area closet musicians considering dusting off the old cornet or clarinet and trying out the lip are invited to come to the band's first rehearsal Tuesday, June 6, at 7 p.m. at Hastings High School. Call LaJoye at the high school for more details. LaJoye said he hopes to fill the group with as many adults as he can. “High school students are utilized to fill in the section if I can't get adults," he said. Musicians who play larger instruments, such as tuba or baritone horn, can borrow a school instrument, he said. And LaJoye promised the music wouldn't be loo hard. "There's a wide range of difficulty. We do music that can be performed in a short time," he said. "We'll also do some tougher Sousa marches that we'll prepare to do later in the season." City band members also receive a few dol­ lars to keep themselves in reeds and valve oil. "It's made possible by a S 1,000 stipend paid by the city," LaJoye said. "Even if it's a token amount, it represents a commitment on the part of the city to support this, which I think is important." Our Homeowners Credit Loan makes any house more valuable American Rivers Month — June. Enjoy a canoe trip down the Thomapple this month. U-Rent Em Canoes of Hastings can make all the arrangements. 5. National Adopt a Cat Month — June. Adopt a cat at the Animal Shelter this month and get 3 cans of cat food and a $1.00 gift cer­ tificate at Bosley's. 6. Donut Day — June 2. A dozen of your homemade donuts gets a $4.00 gift cer­ tificate this week. (Limit 10) 7. Festival '89 — June 2-4. Be a part of the world's largest all volunteer arts festival In Grand Rapids this weekend. Even if you’re not into the arts, the food alone is well worth a visit. 8. World's Largest Breakfast Table — June 3. Your chance to be a part of the world record. Enjoy breakfast in Battle Creek this Satur­ day and help them set the record. 9. Pickles galore. Thanks for the 11 jars of Homemade pickles we received last week. We enjoyed them all. Attend the Brown Bag Lunch and Leam pro­ gram at Thomas Jefferson Hall on South Jef10. ferson Street this Friday. Bring your lunch, beverages are provided and the program will be informative. 11. Hastings has it... The Thumb! Up City. The Hastings City Band opens its fifth season of Wednesday evening concerts at Fish Hatchery Park on June 14. Over 100 years old, the band is made up of local adult musicians plus some high school band students. Musicians interested in joining the group can contact band director Joe LaJoye at Hastings High School. Most summer band concerts at Fish Hatch­ ery Park will be held on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Concerts in that series will be held June 14, 21 and 28, and July 19 and 26. The city band also will appear July 14 at 8 p.m. at the Ans Alive Festival, which also will be held at Fish Hatchery Park. The band's final summer concert will be during Summerfest, Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. in downtown Hastings. LaJoye said he hopes everyone who enjoys a stirring march or a rousing show tune comes to hear one of the band's concerts this summer. "It's a nice opportunity for the community to enjoy good music in a nice setting in the park," he said. Before Green began his clean-up effort at R & F Industries, there were . numerous old cars on the front lawn at the Main Street machine repair and . rebuilding business on Main Street In Nashville. 4. After losing a two-year court battle, Green has removed the vehicles in an effort to bring his property Into compliance with the village’s junk or- . dinance. When these pictures were taken Wednesday, two residents com- . pllmented on how well the property looked and only wondered why it had taken so long. Green is expected to begin serving a 30 day jail sentence Thursday because the citation included machinery and equipment on the . property that is essential to Green's business. Green faces jail in violation of Nashville junk ordinance (Gilt CartmcatM ar* limltod io one per p*f»on par month and, unteaa olharwiw atatod, to tbosa 18 or older.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 2. 3. 4. 5. Little Bucky celebrates Dare Day (June 3) by having a 99* sale this week. We dare you to take advantage of The Buck's specials every week in our Reminder ad. Wish the graduates well with a card from our Sentiment Shop selection. See our gradua­ tion ad for the perfect gift for your graduate. Develop your graduation pictures at our photo department where you get double prints everyday. Bosley Pharmacy is the diabetic supply headquarters of Barry County. We have everything the diabetic needs. Our cosmetic department has trial sizes of the new Clarion Skin Care products on sale now. No matter how much equity you have in your home, our Homeowners Credit Loan makes it more valuable to you. To Apply, Visit Any Hastings City Bank Office. Citp Batik QUOTE: "Wit has truth In it; wisecracking is dimply calisthenics with words." — Dorothy Parke i .093-1967) BOSLEY Safe and Sound fc^-PHARmACY’ ■ Jf SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - 84S-3438 8 V ’ Hastings • Middleville LENDER Bellevue • Nashville by Mark LaRose Sidney Green is expected to begin serving a 30-day jail sentence Thursday for violation of Nashville’s junk ordinance. This despite the removal of all cars and some equipment from the front of his Main Street business, R & F Industries and despite some neighbors and residents' approval of Green’s cleanup effort* of what many con­ sider an eyesore. After losing a two-year legal battle with the village. Green was ordered to bring the pro­ perty into compliance with the village’s junk ordinance by June 1. Green could be ordered to serve 60 addi­ tional days in jail if he fails to comply with the ordinance. Village Clerk Rose Heaton also noted the improvement to the property and said she didn’t think it was necessary for Green to be jailed. “I think that all the people were really con­ cerned about was the way it looked in front of the building, and he’s got that mostly cleaned up,” Heaton said. But Police Sgt. Gene Koctje said the effort was minimal and that the citation included all of the machinery and equipment on the properly. "It’s only a token effort,” Koetje said. The clerk said. "If he’s going to finish cleaning it up and will work with the council on building an enclosure for the equipment he needs to run his business, 1 don’t think there’s any need for him to go to jail. Besides, they’re overcrowded with people convicted of criminal offenses." Green's violation is a civil infraction. Last Thursday the village council agreed to consider a request from Green to build a fenced enclosure on the back of the building to house equipment and machinery essential to Green’s machine repair and rebuilding business. The council said the enclosure was strictly for necessary equipment and not for cars and added that their decision in no way negated the court order, sentence or the ordinance. There is some question as to whether the council expects Green to remove all of the equipment and machinery before building an enclosure to house it and then to bring it back, or whether removing the cars and junk in front would be sufficient before considering the proposed enclosure. Wednesday Green said he had no choice but to go to jail on Thursday. "Even though I've got the front cleaned up, I still have to report today and turn myself in tomorrow because they say I can’t have anything in my yard,” he said. “I’ve got machinery and equipment for sale out there, just like Maple Valley Implement," Green said. "And I should be able to keep it and put it in an enclosure on my property.” Green added that he feared the council would not allow him to have an enclosure big enough to bold the equipment he needs for his business. And the council did question whether they would approve the size proposed by Green’s attorney James Witzel. Green said he planned to continue his cleanup effort even if he had to do it on a jail work-iclease plan. ■ ' ' . �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 1. 1989 — Page 3 Highlightsfrom thefuture committees seven action reports: Local citizens set goals in motion for county’s future by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Local citizens will begin acting on a series of recommendations for shaping the county's development now that the Barry County Futuring Committee has completed its task of setting goals for the years ahead. The steering committee's seven action groups released their final reports at a public meeting May 24 at Hastings High School. With the release, group members now will begin lobbying local and state government to take action on the objectives in the reports. Begun by area residents almost two years ago, the 23-member futuring committee set out to determine what citizens see as future needs, to develop a strategy to achieve the goals and to put the plan into action. The finished repons mark the second stage of the futuring committee's objective to get ordinary citizens involved in planning the county's future. . “The idea behind all this is that interested citizens can make a difference, even though they hold no elected office," said steering committee chairman Don Drummond. With a S5.000 grant from the Thornapple Foundation, the committee circulated 17,000 copies of a survey in The Reminder last summer. Some 1,540 were voluntarily re­ turned by area residents. Working with the data from the survey, seven action groups were formed to examine the results and decide what should be done in each area of concern. The final reports represent hundreds of hours of study and analysis of concerns in Barry County. Beginning with the data col­ lected in last summer's survey, each of the action groups sought to identify the most important areas of concern and to propose three goals to serve future needs. The following details highlights from each of the seven reports in education, economic development, environment, quality of life, land use, health and government/community service: Education Calling Barry County schools caught "in a state of crisis," the education action group says local schools now lack the resources to properly educate students to fill the jobs of the future. The final report says local schools aren't offering full curriculums and are in danger of losing their accreditation. "Die report also says schools are failing to train students who are able to take entry level jobs, thus discouraging local business from remaining in Barry County, as well as dis­ couraging new industry from moving to the area. The report observes that the overwhelming majority of jobs in the future will be in tech­ nical and professional service occupations, and in direct service, sales, managerial and clerical positions. The least amount of future growth is expected in high-paid, low-skill occupations. According to the report, Michigan ranks 21st nationally in the amount of money spent per per pupil for public education. With a 1987-88 average expenditure of S4.122, Michigan ranked above Arkansas' S2.410 but well below the $7,038 spent in Alaska. But per pupil spending in Barry County ranked significantly below the state average, the report said. Per pupil spending for Thorrjpple Kellogg schools is S2.759 and expen­ ditures per student are $2,751 in Hastings. Meanwhile, the state's support for K-12 education in Michigan have dropped from a former high of 22 percent of the stale general fund to 7 percent today. The education action group reports that most citizens believe falsely that the schools are maintaining services despite cutbacks. The reductions in local education expendi­ tures have forced severe cuts in personnel, courses and support services. In counseling, for example, the Delton Kellogg schools have a ratio of one counselor for every 380 stu­ dents in the high school, and one for every 187 students in the middle school. In Hastings, the ratio is one counselor for every 938 students in the high school and one for every 735 pupils in the middle school. Neither school district has counselors in »he elementary schools. The group believes local apathy is one cause for the decline in school funding and performance. The report says, for example, that parental attendance at parent-teacher con­ ferences runs at nearly 100 percent for parents with students in elementary school. But at­ tendance for parents of high school kids drops off to about 50 percent. While preparing its report, the education group surveyed local businesses concerning their opinions on area high school graduates looking for work. According to the survey, 85 percent of the firms surveyed said that lo­ cal schools are doing a “very poor to some­ what adequate job" of teaching students skills needed for entry-level positions. Unless changes are made, the group report says, the future for education in the county will remain bleak. The education action group calls for in­ creasing community awareness and parental involvement as a means of overcoming nega­ tive attitudes and apathy among county resi­ dents. The group also recommends that schools communicate more with residents - especiallycitizens without children in schools. Third, the group says more emphasis should be placed on "basic education" for "kids in the middle," which the group defines as the majority of students who are neither in special education programs nor in gifted and talented programs. The group is asking for schools and busi­ nesses to cooperate more to produce students qualified to fill jobs in business and industry. To help accomplish that goal, the group calls for a greater business/school partnership to work together to help produce a well-edu­ cated workforce able to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow. Finally, the group says that more money is going to be needed for schools. The group recommends that citizens put pressure on the Stale Legislature to devete more money io schools. Economic Development Observing that Barry County is a "land-rich but a building-poor county," the economic development action group proposes several steps be taken to attract more business to the area. Because of the high lax base provided by industry and manufacturers, the group says that Barry County needs a mix of service in­ dustrial and other commercial activity to pro­ vide enough tax dollars to support local ser­ vices. To attract new business, the report recom­ mends that the county develop new industrial sites. Because businesses usually make faster decisions than governments do, having an in­ frastructure in place when a firm comes look­ ing for a new place to build will increase the attractiveness of the county to an outside company. The group notes that Lake Odessa recently lost an opportunity to acquire an automotive parts manufacturer because the proposed building site couldn't be rezoned, and the firm finally lost interest and moved elsewhere. Defining industrial sites in advance also will avoid the future possibility of a plant being built in a poor location. The group be­ lieves five sites should be built, in Hastings, in Middleville, in Nashville and in Woodland, to attract future industry. Each should be lo­ cated close to wastewater treatment facilities. Since county residents are concerned about their environment and lifestyles, the group says early planning for future industrial loca­ tions will guarantee that possible environ­ mental harm will be minimized. Attracting more business to the county will help return jobs to the area. The report notes that a recent study commissioned by the Barry County Joint Economic Committee found that the majority of the county's working residents were employed outside of the county. The number of people living in Barry County, but working outside the county, has grown 13 percent since 1980. Because of closings at Hastings Building Products and downsizing at Hastings Manu­ facturing, 350 jobs have been lost in the county in the past two years. The economic group recommends that a greater emphasis should be placed on keeping exiting business and industry in the county. Land Use The futuring action groups recommend: Education •Develop strategies to combat apathy, negative attitudes and limited parental involvement in schools. •Improve communication between schools and citizens. •Strengthen academic standards and curriculum in schools. •Ask business to take a greater role in education. •Generate more money for schools at the state level. Economic Development •Develop a comprehensive, publicly supported plan for future economic development. •Build five industrial sites in the county for new industry. •Expand local efforts to retain existing business and industry. Environment •Increase public awareness about local environmental concerns. •Preserve the quality of existing groundwater. •Raise awareness of proper solid waste disposal and recycling. Quality of life •Assist public service groups to attract more volunteers. •Aid service organizations to find additional funds. Land use •Strength enforcement of existing zoning and land use laws. •Develop a long-term, county-wide sewage system. •Collect data on land use and planning in one central location. Health •Establish a clearing house to coordinate available services with those who need care. Government/Community Services •Strengthen fire and police agencies, expand the county jail and improve zoning enforcement. •Improve communication and cooperation between county, city, village and township governments. •Improve management of tax dollars and public resources. Health The primary goal of the health action group is to form a clearinghouse to connect people with needs to agencies that provide services. The group also hopes to bring people's atten­ tion to the clearinghouse. Hastings' annual Memorial Day Parade at­ tracted hundreds of spectators who lined State Street and Broadway Road Monday morning. The parade featured area veterans who join­ ed the Hastings High School Band, boy and girl scouts and several service organizations. Wreaths were laid at the Vietnam War Veterans Memorial at the Barry County Cour­ thouse and Tyden Park's Civil War Memorial before going to the last known veteran's grave at Riverside Cemetery for additional services. The parade was conducted by the American Legion Post No. 45. Environment Quality ofLife Second, the group's report says county-wide provision to control growth would help pro­ tect the environment. Because of the potential threat of future groundwater pollution, the group recommends that an adequate long­ term, county-wide sewer system be developed with the capacity to service both small industrial and residential needs. An additional area of concern, the report says, is an increasing number of worked-out gravel pits and private cemeteries opening in the county. The group suggests that a new system of sewage management be established, based on existing plans dating back to 1974. They also want to encourage development of low-in­ come housing, reclamation of old gravel pits and establishment of planned and licensed cemeteries. Third, the group says an updated and readily available computer information base needs to be developed to hold all available land infor­ mation in the county, including land use and zoning information. Having that information would aid future planners and assist busi­ nesses in finding new locations in the county. In talks with area officials in health care, drug counseling and teaching, die group found that additional education and counseling is needed to combat problems such as suicide and drug abuse. The group recommends that the county designate someone to search for public giants to assist the clearinghouse with financing. They also suggest that volunteers be trained to assist in counseling. Government and Community Services Recognizing that the county population is projected to increase 11 percent within the next 10 years and 18 percent within 20 years, the services group says police, fire and envi­ ronmental protection must keep up with the population growth rate. Presently, the group reports, fire and police protection is al the minimum in the county. Locally, the county sheriffs department and state police only have two patrol cars on the road at a given time, while all volunteer fire departments in the county are operating shonhanded. The report also notes that the county jail is at capacity and will need to be expanded soon. Based on survey information suggesting that local government isn't responsive to public needs, the group recommends govern­ mental bodies make greater efforts to publi­ cize their activities. Improved communication should diminish citizen apathy and reduce the possibility of small minorities dictating pol­ icy, the report says. Finally, the group report recommends that local governments learn to work more closely to reduce duplication of services and to save tax dollars. The report notes that those who participated in the survey indicated they are unhappy with the way tax dollars are spent. (Coverage of the meeting al which the re­ ports were presented appeared in Tuesday's Reminder). Annual Memorial Day Parade held Monday Claiming ’hat modern man has lost connection with nature, the environmental action group says additional education is needed to remind people to take care of the environment. The group suggests that schools develop curriculum to ensure that all students receive environmental awareness training. Because of the danger of contaminating groundwater, the group recommends that fu­ ture land use be matched with aquifer vulnerability to protect water resources from toxic chemicals. Noling that 25 percent of the county's resi­ dents aren't practicing proper disposal habits, the group says the count) is full of litter and trash dumps on empty land. Additionally, two landfills have been closed in the county in recent years, leaving one re­ maining to serve county residents. The group calls for additional funding for the Barry Soil and Water Conservation Dis­ trict to hire an environmental education spe­ cialist to work in the schools. The group also recommends that the county Cooperative Ex­ tension Service devote more time and effort toward environmental concerns in the county. Lastly, the group says a permanent county environment committee should be established to review progress and needs and to coordinate work in area environmental affairs. Caning public service groups and commu­ nity organizations one of the county's most precious resources, the quality of life group says the organizations lack enough qualified volunteers to meet their needs. The group observes tha: the YMCA served 8,500 participants in 1988 in recreational ac­ tivities for kids, teens and adults. 4-H, mean­ while, had 43 active clubs with 760 kids working on over 200 projects last year. Service organizations, like Habitat for Hu­ manity, have begun building homes for lowincome residents, while the Red Cross has been active with blood drives, education and communication since 1917. The group says the county's senior citizen population has risen to 14 percent of the county and is continuing to grow. The county Commission on Aging now is serving j.tXJO noon time meals ai area centers, while another 17,955 are delivered to people's homes. Additional help is rendered in other programs. To continue the service* provided by these organizations, and by other service clubs, the quality of life group recommends volunteers be encouraged to join organizations. The group also calls for addil onal money to aid the work of the public service organizations. The land use group asks for belter enforce­ ment of existing zoning and land-use laws in its report. Claiming that illegal dumps and junked cars dot the county countryside, the group says the refuse harms the county's ap­ pearance and could cause groundwater contamination in the future. The group suggests that publicizing zoning laws together with a county-wide effort to clean up areas would help improve the situa­ tion. The group also recommends that town­ ship and county governments work together to guarantee that laws are enforced equally throughout the county. A wreath is laid by the grave of a veteran at Riverside Cemetery. ...Hastings remembers it’sfallen soldiers The boy and cub scouts joined girl scouts and camp fire girls for the parade. The color guard offered a salute to deceased war veterans. The last stop for the Memorial Day paraders was the Riverside Cemetery on Stats Road. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1, 1989 Viewpoint = Don 7 overlook candidates for school board positions Area school districts should expect heavy turnouts at the polls June 12 in the annual school elections. Voters in Hastings, Thornapple Kellogg, Delton Kellogg, Maple Valley and Lakewood will consider economic propositions, either for millage increases, bond issues or millage renewals. Questions like these will assure heavy participation in all five districts. While there is absolutely no question that all of the millage and bond propositions are crucial issues, voters should not overlook the other part of the ballot, the one that lists the candidates for the Board of Education. Information about these candidates and their positions on key issues are presented elsewhere in this issue of the Banner. Detailed information about the millage and bond questions will appear in next week's edition. It is our hope that voters will study carefully what these candidates are saying about the issues and try to see how their views stack up with their own. School board members, like township officials, are perhaps the closest to the communities they serve. And the people who serve on boards of education make important decisions that directly affect any of us who have children or grandchildren who attend local schools. It is the school board that sets policies, decides where budget cuts must be made when necessary, and directs administrators on what kinds of things should be done at the schools on a day-to-day basis. Being a school board member can be a thankless job. The pay isn't very good, given the hours, and when things go wrong, the public reacts strongly and emotionally to the elected officials and their decisions. With all of the heat, the long hours and hassles, it is a wonder anyone would want to run for such an office. But we are fortunate that candidates will appear on the ballots and there will be choices in Hastings, Delton andThomapple Kellogg. So while we urge voters to be versed on the millage and bond issues when they go to the polls June 12, we also urge them to be keenly aware of who they feel will best represent their wishes on the board. If constituents are unhappy with the decisions that have been made or with the direction the schools have been taking, they have the right and duty to seriously consider new blood and fresh ideas. But voters also should beware of newcomers who have axes to grind or simple or unworkable solutions to complex problems. When it comes to the education of young people in our communities, we cannot afford to put forth less than a solid thinking effort before we press those levers for the people we choose to serve. Are we serious about attracting business? But what became of these advantages of Hastings? Historically, when it was time to "sign on the dotted line" to get new business and new jobs, the over-all attitudes changed toward "let's not move too hastily." "maybe we should remain a quiet, peaceful, small town. Progress and growth might disturb our sanctuary." Aren't we really still operating under that assumption? Arc we hiring "experts" only to give ourselves a new excuse for no action? If we would gel serious about new business and new industry and create some new jobs and give our local economy a shot in the arm. then the dollars for education will take care of themselves. Sincerely. Darrell D. Aldrich Hastings Kids asking for community’s support To the editor: As students of Hastings High School, we understand the community’s resons for voting "no" at the past three millage elections. However, we feel that die community should understand our point of view. Our state government is working to organize a new educational funding program, but. unfortunately, they are not working fast enough. If a new program were to go through today, we would not feel its effects until the 1990-91 school year. For many, that will be too late. The students of today need immediate atten­ tion. We cannot wait for assistance from the government. No one should have to wait for a quality education. Since the majority of students cannot vote and none have jobs that provide enough money to support their educa­ tions, we have no one else to turn to. We arc desperate for help now. We are the future of this community. In the next 10 years, many of us will be the people running our local businesses. Without quality education, we will not be able to run the com­ munity to the best of our ability We have no one else to turn to. Throughout this school year, students have been striving to make it the best it can be. But with so many cutbacks, it has been more than Thank you! To the editor: The staff of the JEDC Department would like to thank you for the generous editorial in the Hastings Banner on Thursday, May 18. We are very proud to have it on display in our office. Sincerely, L. Jnscph Rahn. Executive Director Joint Economic Development Commission difficult. With only a five-hour day, instead of the traditional six, many students are not get­ ting enough credits to graduate or are not ear­ ning the credits needed to attend specific colleges. If this June’s millage election fails, we will suffer even more cutbacks next year. There will be no library services or bus services, the five-hour day will continue, and the "pay to participate" program will remain in effect for all extra-curricular activities. In addition, the school system runs the risk of losing its accreditation. This means that colleges will not accept our diplomas as quali­ ty and will, therefore, reject our admittance. This June’s election is asking for 2.9855 mills for general operationg purposes and 1.8982 mills for transportation purposes. We cannot stress enough our desperation in turn­ ing to the people of this community for their help and support. Until the government realizes our needs, we have no one else to turn to. As the children of today and the future of tomorrow, we ask your support. Students for Quality Education Hastings High School Profiles on school board candidates appear on pages 9-11 of this issue. Fantasies can be fun, but they can be dangerous The secret world of Walter Mitty and the old television series "Fantasy Island" prove that there are a good number of people who occasionally and perhaps foolishly drift into dream states. I suppose that I'm like that large number of people at times. Many may not be aware of the written stories about Walter Mitty, that meek soul who constantly fantasized about being smebody he wasn't. But most had to see that silly "Fantasy Island" at least once while it graced the airways about a decade ago. You remember the little guy, Tatoo, yelling "A plane, a plane!" at the beginning of the show. You remember the host, portrayed by Ricardo Montalban, telling all the hula girls greeting the arriving guests every week, "Smiles, everyone, smiles!" Then the two or three people would file out of the plane and the host would tell Tatoo what each of their guests' fantasies were. And, for the rest of the show, we'd watch these people spend a short time in their lives doing something they had always dreamed about. Of course, there almost always were happy endings, and somehow we were entertained for that silly hour on Saturday nights. The show was obvious escape, more obvious than other programs we might watch to try to forget about our toils and troubles. It clearly was labeled fantasy and I suspect we identified with the heroes and heroines acting out their dream worlds. That means that a lot of us, maybe just for a short while, have fantasies about things we’d like to do, but will never be able to. Some may dream of accomplishing [hX Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Pubhih.d by Publication No. (U5PS 717-830) POSTMASTER: S*fld addrati changes to Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid u’ Hostings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.00 par year In Barry County $15.00 per year In adfolning counties $16.50 par year oHewhere Editor’s Notes... by David T. Young something like what Kirk Gibson did in the World Series last fall, coming up to bat injured in the ninth inning with his team one run behind and a runner on first base and two out and then hitting a dramatic home run to win the game. They make movies, like "The Natural," about stuff like that. Some may dream of other amazing athletic feats, like sinking a long shot at the basket at the buzzer to win a basketball game or catching or throwing a touchdown pass to win the Super Bowl as time runs out. Others may dream of being on a deserted island with a beautiful woman (or man, depending on your gender), with amenities such as food and shelter. Still others may fantasize about being rich or famous. One game many like to play is "What I would do with a lot of money?" I'm certain that a lot of people play this one, given the phenomenal popularity of the state's Lottery schemes that prey on such foolish notions. I admit to occasionally having these dreams, winning a multi-million dollar prize and then trying to figure out how I would spend it. These Lotto commercials seize on that fantasy, showing winners biting their bosses' fingers, hob-nobbing with rich or famous people or living in mansions and smoking expensive cigars, saying "All I did was pick six numbers. Who can figure?" I have an aversion to that kind of advertising, which preys on our weaknesses and greed. They sometimes try to make us think that just about everybody wins these contests when a very few actually do. Remember the commercial in which people who rub cards for the Instant Lottery shout out their glee in winning and wake everybody up in their neighborhood? 1 think there should be a law against such suggestions that so many living in the same residential area win big prizes. I submit that the odds of winning should be stated somewhere in the commercial so as not to give potential players false ideas. But back to more positive thoughts. I suspect that psychologists can tell a "'i letters To the editor: Your "Viewpoint” editorial in the Banner of May 25 made some interesting comments about support for our school system. The so-called "outside expert," David Slater, should have learned something about the background of Hastings and its past history of economic development before publishing his "expert" analysis. Having been a Hastings Chamber of Com­ merce board member, as well as co-chairman of the Barry County Economic Development Committee, and having served on many local community activities from 1950 to 1980 1 would like to make a couple of comments. When we used to expound on the many ad­ vantages of Hastings, one of the first plusscs mentioned was our excellent educational system. Then we covered job opportunities, excellent wage scales, high living standards and recreational facilities. great deal about a person by learning about their fantasies. Though these dreams so often are about things we can't possibly have a chance of doing or enjoying, they might say something about who we are or would like to be. The difference between who we are and who we wish we were might be a gauge of our frustrations and hopes. To be sure, the healthy thing is to be happy and satisfied with what is, but I don't think it is particularly unhealthy to occasionally dream the impossible dream. Incidentally, my fantasy? I get it almost every time I hear Rachmaninoffs Piano Concerto No. 3. As I listen to the music, alone of course, I'm seated at the piano with the lights low to a packed house at Carnegie Hall. It's me, not Van Clibum, playing this quiet, yet very powerful piece of emotional music, with a soft orchestra backing me up. And I'm playing it flawlessly and with feeling. The audience is mesmerized. Another related fantasy is conducting a major symphony orchestra, which like playing a piano concerto, I have about as much chance of doing competently as Steve Vedder does in getting a date with Morgan Fairchild. Despite my longtime interest in sports, I haven't a lot of athletic fantasies now or in my pathetic past. In fact, I used to tell a joke about a sports fantasy when I was in high school. It went like this: I'm a bench warmer for the basketball team, which is in the state finals. The game is close and the players on my team are decimated by injuries and illnesses. Late in the game, because of foul troubles, we are Editor's Notes, cont. page 6 Compared to prisons, education is a bargain To the editor: Once again, Hastings will vote on school millage. Charges and counter charges will be flying as usual. The school board and teachers will be praised and damned as well worth their money or too highly paid. Some will declare again that they arc just tired of paying taxes. There is another way you could look at it. We keep building jails and locking people up. It’s certainly costing tax money, not only for facilities, but I understand that it costs bet­ ween $25,000 and $30,000 a year to keep a prisoner in a state prison. If you compare that with an average of about $3,000 per year for a child's education, it sounds like education is a bargain. When you look at the school dropout rate and its subsequent cost to society, perhaps we do need to spend more on education and hope it might evcnutally cost less taxes for prisons. It is not the fault of our school system that the state government has finagled its way out of a substantial portion of school funding by pushing it off on local property taxes. It is time for our state politicians to demonstrate responsibility by enacting school reform legislation, or they should be voted out of office. At any rate, it is time to vote "yes" on school millage. Carl Mcllvain Hastings Hastings graduate urges “yes” vote To the editor: Speaking as a former resident and graduate of Hastings High School, 1 would like to call for support of a "yes” vote on the June 12 millage proposals. Having attended Hastings Public Schools from the third grade through graduation, I feel I represent a good example of the value that can be attained from an education supported by all the resources available through normal local, state and federal funds. ’ With our current laws, the local community is still forced to support a large share of these funds (through millages). Due to lack of a large industrial tax base that other com­ munities benefit from, this point is magnified in the City of Hastings. However, in order for things to change, the community (you, the voters) must invest in order to attract more businesses and improve the economic conditions for the long term. Short term, the "investment" of a millage in­ crease, may seem like a burden, but the long­ term returns of an educated youth who has given every opportunity that a school system like Hastings is capable of can be infinite. I think 1 speak for many of my classmates who I could quote, saying. "... I’d move home in a blink if I had the opportunity in Hastings that I do here (Anytown, USA)...” The point is, the things that I miss about Hastings the most — community pride, con­ cern for the neighbors, family, sincerity — will soon erode if the trend for the town's youth to flee for better opportunities con­ tinues. This trend can change if there is a reason to stay. and. in fact, a "yes” vote on June 12 could even help to reverse the trend by attracting families who are looking for a great place to raise their children. Please give your neighbors* kids and your kids the chance they deserve; and if you don’t have kids, then be selfish and vote “yes” on June 12 to improve your future prospects. A very concerned HHS alumnus. Dean L. McConnell Farmington Hills P.S. - This is a challenge to all the graduates of the class of 1980 who are eligible voters in Hastings to give today's students the same chances we had. Values, not money is answer for education To the editor: Our children have learned unrealistic ex­ pectations from unproductive and indulgence from this millage aspect. To be more specific, this situation is leading to a something-fornothing philosophy. What will make our schools more produc­ tive is better strategy, better planning, better values. The source is us, the parents, teachers and school board, not more money! We need models of efficiency, and a solid dose of good old-Yankec know-how to instill principles in our students. We need to encourage education, commit­ ment. The average Japanese child spends over three hours a day in outside classroom studies, whereas the average American child spends less than 30 minutes. Our children should be taught a course, teaching them the advantage of honesty, in­ tegrity, hard work, enthusiasm, responsibili­ ty, a positive mental attitude, respect for authority, loyalty, patriotism, and free enter­ prise without rapacity. These kids should be taught that they arc going to have to work when they get out of school, not live on a welfare system. We should be able to ask the average teenager what he’s going to do after gradua­ tion and he should be able to lay out a game plan. If he’s going into the business communi­ ty, he will tell you what company, what exact­ ly he is going to do, where he’s going to live. (That is called a positive mental attitude). The average teenager in Hastings, if asked about life, can tell you how much money Michael Jackson got for his Pepsi commer­ cial, or Guns and Roses' concert pay scheudle, or how many touchdowns Joe Montana made, or how much money Herschel Walker made. But he cannot identify what he really wants to do with his own life. He can tell you about the dream world, though. Since we missed the boat at home and may miss it in our educational structure, 1 think our only solution is to start educating our people on the advantages of being hardworking, pro­ ductive and bow to save money. That’s going to require leadership at a corporate level on our part. Perhaps, we the people should start to lead. It is not money, we need. A lot of people will say, "Peoples’ values, that is their business.” That is true. However, I challenge anybody, if we have a young person who shows up on time, who is honest, has character and integrity, is a hard worker, has a good, positive mental attitude, who has a direction in order, to tell me that person is not going to be a success and value to our community and the family. Believe me, it is not more millage that we need. We need to start spending more lime developing a quality of life instead of a stan­ dard of living. Theresa H. Evans Hastings Southeastern kids appreciate coverage To the editor: Thank you for all you have done for Southeastern. We are very glad to have great newspapers like the Reminder and the Hastings Banner that covers our school’s latest events and ac­ complishments. You have done a great job with the articles in your paper. We appreciate your many years of hard work for our school. Keep up the good work! We hope to see you next year in middle school! Sincerely, The Southeastern 5th Graders Ballot request will be just one year School officials tried to avoid asking for increase It's been said that two things in life are certain - death and taxes, but at least death isn’t an annual event! That statement, linking death and taxes together, indicates the negative way that most people feel about taxes. Because of that negativity about taxes, the Board of Education and Mil'.age Committee tried many alternatives at the state level to resolve the financial problems of the Hastings Area Schools before presenting a school tax increase proposal to the community’s voters. The board and the committee are aware that many residents are worried about their finan­ cial future because of many factors, so have worked hard for educational finance reform that will provide a more equitable amount of money from the State to the Hastings Schools without having to raise the millage rate. The following list is a summary of what has been done to promote educational finance reform: 1. Our State Representative and Slate Sena­ tor have been informed of the school system’s financial problems through many personal contacts, letters, and telephone calls. 2. Representatives of the Hastings Area Schools joined with several thousand represen­ tatives of most other Michigan schools in a rally for finance reform conducted in I .ausing last year. 3. Nearly 700 letters from Barry County residents concerned about finance reform were sent or taken to Lansing in person for delivery to the Governor and each of 12 key legislative leaders. 4. The problems of the Hastings Area Schools have been emphasized through news­ paper, radio, and television media so that state legislatcrs know how Hastings is suffering from the inequities in the current system of slate aid for public schools. 5. A telephone campaign with legislators was conducted earlier this spring when it again appeared that a reform package could be approved by the Stale Legislature. 6. Most of the efforts described above have been coordinated with the many other school systems in the state who are having the same or even worse troubles than Hastings. The board has joined nearly 150 other Michigan school systems in taking legal action against the slate for the inequities and inade­ quacies of the current system of financing schools. Despite our best efforts, educational finance reform has not been achieved, and it doesn't appear that it will be prior to the adjournment of the State Legislature in June. Even if the Legis­ lature were to reach agreement on a reform proposal tomorrow, it still would have to be approved by Michigan voters in a statewide election to be conducted sometime next fall, which would mean that no reform would happen for the 1989-90 school year, even if the KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS: Information about the Hastings Area School Systems by Carl Schoessel, Superintendent proposal was approved. So, with the realization that it couldn't count on the stale for help with next school year, the board reluctantly has presented a proposal for a millage increase to the community. The prop­ osal is for one year only in the hope that stale officials can agree on a finance reform proposal within that year, and the board and millage committee plan to continue efforts to make sure that happens. However, for next school year, community approval of the millage increase is the only thing that will provide enough money to restore a full school day, complete with the programs, services, and activities that are important to a quality education. Nobody likes higher taxes, and while many may think that they can’t afford a tax increase, can we really afford not to make a sacrifice for one year for the sake of our children? I think everyone will agree that children are the future of our community and our country. For that future to be a good one, education is absolutely critical. If the slate can’t be counted on tu project our future, we have to step up to the cliallenge. The future is here....the decision is noWf _ ,„ . Carl Schoessel School Superintendent �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1, From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton (July ’39)...BIuegill festival, a success The effects of the Great Depression were still being felt in 1939. Many people had money tied up on banks that were insolvent and they were waiting for bank referees to disperse whatever percentage of their assets they could receive. Not all of the banks closed, some stayed opened. But times were difficult and in July 1939, the two Hastings banks reduced their interest rates on their savings accounts to 116 percent. . The Banner had this to say: “Every savings depositor understands that the agreement of any bank to pay interest on his deposits is based on the expectation that the bank will be able to invest a good pan of that money safely, and at the same time so it will earn a somewhat higher rate of interest than the bank pays the depositor. That dif­ ference goes to pay the running expenses of the bank, including the cost of federal deposit insurance on all its deposit accounts. Unless a bank can pay these expenses’ and cam a reasonable profit, it cannot continue in business.” The article went on to say that the neighbor­ ing counties were paying only 1 percent, and “The two Hastings banks would be glad to take on half a million dollars more of local loans, if they could get them and have then conform with the requirement of banking authorities.” The article continued with the basic policies of banking, and why all the necessary items were not in place to pay the higher interest on savings accounts. A report on the Bluegill Festival said the two day event drew large crowds, even though it rained on the preceding day. Yankee Springs was ready to open the camps and bathing beach the next weekend. They too were hoping for a good turnout of about 10,000 people a day. June 1939 was a wet month, according to Mr. Lane at the Hastings water works. The precipitation for the month was 9.56 inches. In comparison with the previous 10 years, June 1938 had 2.38 inches; 1937,4.09; 1936, 2.28; 1935, 5.65; 1934, 1.89; 1933, 2.51; 1932, 1.73; 1931, 5.06; and 1930, 2.08. Friday of that week was the celebration of the formal opening of the paving of M-37 from this city to Middleville. That wasn’t the only celebration. Miller’s Dairy Store was celebrating their opening during the Bluegill Festival, with their offer of whopper ice cream cones, free to all who call­ ed between the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock. Ute paper said, “A lone line of people... nearly 4000 cones had passed over the refrigeration case. The inside page was a small article from the "Charlotte Republican Tribune," telling about a map owned by Judge McPeak. The map had been brought into Stevenson’s Studio for framing. According to the item, “It is a tourist’s pocket map, bears date 1839, and was published in Philadelphia. The entire northern peninsula bears the name of Chippeway, and the entire northern part of the lower peninsula is named Michillimackinac, nearly half of which is a township of the same name. Belleville Township comprised all of Eaton County and the only settlement shown is Eaton, now Charlotte. There were few settlers in Eaton County at that time. “No indication is given of Lansing or Battle Creek, but the Battle Creek already had been named, from which the city later drew its name, and not vice versa as imagined by most people, who speak of the stream as Battle Creek River, Jackson is shown as Jacksonopolis, and Marshall is on the map. Midway between them is an Indian village.’*. “Knkmazoo, Ionia, Hastings and Allegan are shown and in Kent County are Grandville and Kent, the latter now Grand Rapids. Lake Michigan is given a peculiar shape resembling that of a bean. Most of the streams, such as Grand and Red Cedar rivers, had been given the names they bear today. The settlements were virtually all south of Kent and Saginaw and the Thumb district, be­ ing heaviest in the southeast section of the state.” Under "Backward Glance. Bits of Yester­ day" is this notice: Fifty Years ago, June 26. 1889, (100 years for us) “The Soldiers and Sailors monument association met here Saturday and formally accepted the beautiful monument, which has been erected on West Stale Street. There is still over 52,000 to be raised for the monument." This under Forty years ago: “At a recent sheriffs sale of the fairgrounds property, it was bid off to P.T. Colgrove for $2,300. It may be redeemed by the Agriculture Society.” The July 13 issue fo the Banner carried a report about the Fourth District meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary “held at Constantine on Sunday. The Laurence J. Bauer Post and Unit were represented by Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Henry, District President Ethel Foreman, Mrs. Harry Waters and Mrs. Pauline Bliss...” State Highway Commissioner Von Wagoner formally open* the new paving on Trunk Line M-37, was the title of an article about the paving done 50 years ago. It was the first paved outlet that Middleville had. Mid­ dleville held a celebration. A second article reported that 74 Barry County women had made reservations for the Bany-Van Buren women's camp to be held at the W.K. Kellogg Clear Lake Camp, accor­ ding to Mary E. Bullis, Home Extension Agent. Two other small items: A & P grocery store closed for an entire week to make the necessary alternation for opening as a modem supermarket July 24. The small family-owned grocery store called Feldpausch Food Center had already been converted into a supermarket, a few years before. An announcement by Superintendent D.A. VanBuskirk announced the opening day of school to be Monday, Sept. 11. "This is the week following Labor Day and the Barry County Fair," declared the paper. There was an assessment of the Bluegill Festival given to the Cornmerical Club, which sponsored it in 1939. The article gave ideas and suggestions for the organization carrying it on the following years. The festival had been started by the Rod and Gun Club, but this year was under the spon­ sorship of the Commercial Club, which later became the Chamber of Commerce. On the inside is this announcement: "It is getting about time to develop a program for the Pioneer and Old Settlers picnic. Sugges­ tions are in order and will be much appreciated. "The Indians have already shown their in­ terest for this year and will come in force. Aunt Sarah Issac will surely be missed. There were about 198 Indians of different Michigan tribes at the park last year from as far away as Petoskey. A special effort to make them feel at home this year surely would be appreciated by them." This is a real estate advertisement “Just listed: A house with two lots in the 4th Ward that we can sell for $1,500." nils parade photo is believed to have been taken at the Bluegill Parade in 1939. PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located In Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be compiled with before being authorized to commence the business of banking a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I h-_.sby certify that the above-named association is authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1909. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL May 22. 1989 Common Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers. City Hall. Hastings. Michigan Monday, May 22, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present were members: Jaspcrse. Miller. Spencer. Walton. White. Compbell. Cusack. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack, that the excuse of Gordon Fuhr be approved. Yeas: All. Absent. One. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Walton that the minutes of the May 8. meeting bo approved as read and signed by the Mayor ond City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent. One. Carried. Invoices read: Michigan Municipal Workers Comp. Fund, $9,382.00; Lansing Mercy Ambulance (Hastings Div.). $6,273.12; Shultz Equipment. $1,060.00: Haviland. $1,200.00. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the above invoices be ap­ proved os read. Yeos: Cusack. Campbell. White, Walton, Spencer. Miller. Jasperse. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Walton that the invoice from East Jordon Iron Works in the amount of $1,323.50 be approved from the contingency fund with proper budget adjustment to the DDA to be repaid by lhe DDA for lot improvements. 0401-896-775.02. Yeas: Jc^perse. Miller. Walton. White. Campbell. Cusack. Nays: Spencer. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Walton that the Invoice from G & H Contracting Associates in the amount of $1,455.86 be paid from the con­ tingency fund with proper budget adjustment to the General Fund account 0101 -958-818,30 for reinsulatlon of pipes at the Fire Station. Yeas: Cusack. Campbell, White, Walton, Miller, Jasperse. Nays: Spencer. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Cusack that the letter from Wayne Stiles, student at Kellogg Com­ munity College, commending Mr. Darrell Carr and Mr. George Hokanson. of the Waste Water Treat­ ment Plant for their help and interview for his term paper, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: one. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Spencer that the letter of May 10. from the Hastings Centennial Committee of Hastings, Pennsylvania be received and placed on file, and the Mayor send a letter congratulating them on their 100th birthday. Yeas: All. Absent. One. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Spencer that the letter of May 15, from WWMT 3. planning to do a special feature on Hastings this summer, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent. One. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that the letter of May 12, from the National Bank of Hastings, supporting the rezonlng of lhe Fair Grounds Property on W. State, be received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent. One. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the letter from Neil Braendto, Parade Chairperson for the 1989 Christmas parade, encouraging entries and participation in the parade, be received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent. One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Jasperse that the letter of May 12. from the Cedar Creek Bible Church, requesting use of the softball diamond at Bob King Park on Tuesdays and Thursday during June. July and August from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and the use of Fish Hatchery and Bob King Park on August 15, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. be approved under the direction of the Director of Public Services, con­ tingent on dates being available. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent. One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Miller that the letter of May 20, from Joe ond Alex Zbiciok re­ questing permission to house numbers on the curbs be referred to the Street Committee. Yeas: All. Absent. One. Carried. JEDC director. Joe Rahn was present with David Slater of Hammer, Siler, George Associates, who presented two studies done with grant money from Federal Funding through Title 9 Strategy Study, and explained briefly on overview of Hastings assets and ways of becoming more com­ petitive and create jobs. He talked about the in­ cubator study and how we already have occupants ready to get started. Moved by White, supported by Walton to receive and place on file the Business Incubator Strategy study and the Economic Adjustment Strategy study prepared by Hammer. Siler. George Associates mode possible with matching grant monies. Yeas: All. Absent; One. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack, that the bids for the DDA parking tot projects be accepted os recommended by the DDA board in the amount of $336,531.25, with a total construction budget of $346.341. Yeos: Jasperse. Miller, Spencer, Walton, White, Campbell, Cusack. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Councilman Cusack thanking DDA members Kornstandt, Beduhn, and Felpausch, present ond the other members of the DDA board for the many hours spent in working on this project. Moved by Walfon, supported by Spencer that the request from Hastings Area School Superintendent Carl Schoesel to place a banner across State St. en­ couraging people to get out end vole on June 12. be approved, but not to tell them how to vote. Yeas: AU. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Jasperse that the letter of May 18. from David Picking of Indian Hills commenting on the poor reception from TRIAD CATV be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Wallon, supported by White that the resolution approving lhe levy of an additional millage rate to go to 16.2 mills for the 1989 proper­ ty taxes be adopted. Yeas: Cusack, White, Wallon, Jasperse. Nays: Miller. Spencer. Campbell. Ab­ sent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by While, supported by Jasperse that the Budget Resolution for the 1989/90 budget be adopted. Yeas: Jasperse, Miller, Spencer. Walton, White. Campbell, Cusack. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Jasperse that the request from Mike Hawthorne, referred to the Street Committee April 24,1989. for an opening off Benton St., North of Apple, be approved. The recommendation of the Committee is to let Mr. Hawthorne build a driveway Io his property to ac­ cess his tot ot his own expense under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent. Ono. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Campbell, that the totter of May 18, from the City Assessor re­ questing permission to purchase an additional Vic­ tor 3 drawer insulated file cabinet tor $1,614.90 from Hastings Office Supply be approved from the contingency fund, with proper budget adjustment to 0101-209-977. Yeas: Cusack. Campbell. White. Walton, Spencer. Miller, Jasperse. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the police report for April be received and placed on file. Yeas: AU. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Campbell that the Building Inspectors report for April 20 io May 18, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: One. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack that the recommendation of the City Attorney in his memorandum to council to grant a rehearing to Ken Hausser on June 12. at 8:00 p.m. concerning the transfer from escrow of a liquor license for 1624 S. Hanover, be allowed. Yeas: Jasperse. Miller, Spencer. Walton. White. Campbell. Cusack. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. City Attorney Fisher stated Ihot the mailer regarding the Lincoln St. assessments (Dan Walker properties) and the proposal for settlement hod been turned down and those involved on Lincoln St. would like to meet with the Finance Commit­ tee. Also he had received a new Franchise from TRIAD/CATV. Moved by Wolton. supported by White to accept the recommendation of the City Attorney and relor the letter of TRIAD to lhe Ordinance Committee. Yeos: All. Absent: one. Carried. Mayor Gray stated thol o Community Dinner will be held Thursday, Moy 25. oi the Moose with a proclamation on Hastings Long Ago to be presented and encouraged council members to at­ tend. Also council people will bo going to Flushing for Mayor Exchange on Tuesday. Moy 23. as they were here on the 16lh with the City for Mayor Exchange. Mayor Gray also commented on our health in­ surance increase just received amounting to almost a 32% increase, adding $40,000 a year to costs of insurance. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Read and approved: Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Shoran Vickery. City Clerk. (6/1) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Dione K. Reeves ond Hubert L. Reeves of Barry County. Michigan. Mortgagors, unto Nor­ thwest Industrial Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated the 17ih day of December. 1984. ond recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry ond State of Michigan on the 27th day of December. 1984, in Liber 262 of Barry County Records, on Pages 570-573. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, al the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $22,876.89. And no suit or proceedings of law or in equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sole contained in sold mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case mode and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that on Friday, the 23rd day of June, 1989 at 1:00 p.m. local time, sold mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ot public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cosh, ot the East front door of the Barry County Cour­ thouse. in the City of Hastings. Midtigan, that be­ ing the place where the Circuit Court for the Coun­ ty of Barry is held, of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as many be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with Interest thereon at 13.5% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by low. ond also any sum or sums which may be paid by lhe undersigned, necessary Io protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described as follows: Lot number one of "Charles E. Kingsbury Pork" according to the recorded Plat thereof, being part of the southeast one quarter of section twenty, town two north, range nine west. Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Which has the address of 7760 South Wall Lake Rood. Cloverdale, Michigan. During the six months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. Dated: May 17. 1989 NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL CREDIT UNION WALSH. LANGELAND. WALSH B BRADSHAW By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Attorney for Mortgagee BUSINESS ADDRESS: 133 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 (616)382-3690 (6/15) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default has been mode in the conditions of o certain mortgage made in favor of the Form Credit Bank of St. Poul, f/k/a The Federal Land Bank of Saint Poul. mortgagee, dated June 20, 1989. recorded on July 11. 1980 in Liber 245. Pogo 766. Barry County Register of Deeds. By reason of such default the undersigned elected to declare the en­ tire unpaid amount of the debt secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. No suit or proceedings at law have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of lhe power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the amount due with interest, os provided in sold mortgage, ond all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law. soid mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder of the courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, on Thursday, June 22. 1989 a 10:00 a.m. The premises covered by sold mortgage are situated In the County of Barry County, State of Michigan, and ore described as follows: The Northeast Quarter. Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 8 West except the West 15 acres of the North 90 acres thereof: also except commenc­ ing at the Northwest corner of said Northeast quarter, thence East 26-2/3 rods to point of beginn­ ing. thence East 20 rods, thence South 26 rods, thence West 20 rods, thence North 26 rods to the point of beginning: also except beginning 650 feet South the Northeast corner of said Northest quarter, thence West 150 feet, thence South 250 feet, thence East 150 feet, thence North to the point of beginning; also except the East 500 feet to the North 250 feet of the Northeast quarter; also the East half of the Southeast quarter, Section 16, Town 4. North. Range 8 West, except the West 500 feet of the East 1.055 feet of lhe South 250 feet thereof. The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter. Section 19, Town 4 North. Range 8 West; also the East half of the Northeast quarter. Section 19. Town 4 North, Range 8 West, except beginning 309 feet South of the Northeast corner thereof, thence South 360 feet, thence South 89*05' West 195 feet to the point of beginning; Also except commencing at lhe Northeast cor­ ner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence West 1.320 feet along the North line of Section 19 for the place of beginn­ ing, thence South 1,120 feet, thence East 200 feet, thence North 1,120 feet, lhence West 200 feet fo the place of beginning. Subject Io the existing highways, easements and rights of way of record. The above described premises contain 329 acres, more or less. Pursuant fo public oct 104, public acts of 1971, as amended, the redemption period will be 12 mon­ ths from the date of the foreclosure sale, as deter­ mined under Section 3240 of sold Act. being MSA 27A.3240. Dated: Moy 17. 1989 RHOADES, McKEE, BOER. GOODRICH 8 TITTA By Sherri A. Jones (P39362) Business Address: 600 Waters Building, Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 Telephone; (616) 235-3500 (6/15) oi State of MkMgan Probate Ceset County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate File No. B9-20147-SE Eslate of VERNON 8. THOMPSON. Deceased. Social Security No. 367-03-6571. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On June 29. 1989. at 9:30 a.m.. In the probate courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on lhe petition of Milton Buehler re­ questing that Milton Buehler be appointed per­ sonal representative of the estate of Vernon B. Thompson, deceased, who lived at 6415 Buehler Rood. Freeport. Michigan ond who died Moy 21. 1989; and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated November 9. 1988 be admitted to probate. It also is requested that the heirs of law of said deceased by determined. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court ond the (proposed) personal representative with 4 months of the dole of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. May 24. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (P1522O) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE 4 FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 MILTON BUEHLER BY: Richard J. Hudson Address of Personal Representative 6651 Buehler Rood Freeport. Ml 49325 (6/1) File No. 89-2012S-IE Estate of JONATHAN PAUL ROOD. Decocted. Social Security Number 362-40-4496. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose tost known address was 10102 W. Guernsey Lake Road, Hastings, Michigan 49046 died March 30, 1989. An Instrument dated 1728/65 and First Codicil thereto dated 2/9/70 hoe been admitted as the wifi of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that oH claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the co-Independent personal representatives Edward M. Hindart, James S. Hllboldt. and James C. Weetln, 136 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1201. Kalamazoo. Michigan 49007 or to both the co-lndspendent personal represen­ tatives and the Barry County Probate Court, Hastings, Michigan 49058, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned ond distributed to the persons entitled fo it. John A. Scott (P20163) DEMING, HUGHEY, LEWIS. KEISER, ALLEN 6 CHAPMAN. P.C. 136 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite BOO Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 (616)349-6601 (6/1) PERSONAL LOANS WIL MEH WITH YOUR APPROVAL You’ll also approve of our low, competitive rates, friendly service and individual repayment terms. When you’re in need of cash for most any good reason, just stop in and speak to us. ATIONAL 214 West State St. at Broadway, Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday MEMBER FDIC ASTINGS All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Page 6 Tie Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1, 1989 Merle F. Fruin uarieS Jerry D.Otto Elma Grace Ryan BELLEVUE - Jerry D. Ono. 42. of 11023 Assyria Highway, Bellevue, passed away Sunday, May 28. 1089 at his parents home in Bellevue. Mr. Otto was born in Battle Creek and graduated from Bellevue High Schtxil in 1965. He lived in Bellevue until moving to Gladwin where he ran a dairy farm from 1976 to 1979. He returned to Bellevue in 1979 and ran a dairy farm and hauled livestock. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1966 to 1972 with 755 light maintenance battalion. He was active in the Eaton County 4-H and the Southwestern Michigan Polled Hereford Association. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Mr. Otto is survived by his wife, lhe former Judy Shafe; son Peter J. Otto of Bellevue: parents Bernard and Joyce Otto of Bellevue; three brothers, Michael, Don and Steve all of Bellevue; his paternal grandmother Doris Otto of Arrowood Nursing Home of Battle Creek. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 31. at lhe Bellevue United Methodist Church with Reverend William Sanders of Bellevue Methodist Church officiating. Local arrangements were made by Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. MIDDLEVILLE - Elma Grace Ryan, 88, of 2220 Yankee Springs Road, formerly of Hast­ ings, passed away Wednesday. May 24, 1989 at Thornapplc Manor. Mrs. Ryan was born May 1,1901 in Kendall­ ville, Indiana, lhe daughter of David and Libby (Werhrlcy) Shultz. She was raised in Indiana and attended school there. She was married io Ora H. Ryan, August 2, 1924 and moved to the Bellevue area shortly after her marriage. Lived in lhe Delton area for several years before moving to the Hastings area in 1953. She attended the Hope United Methodist Church and the Commission on Aging. Mrs. Ryan is survived by one daughter, Margaret Abbott of Middleville; three sons, David and Walter Ryan of Kansas City, Missouri, Keith Ryan of Dowling; 19 grand­ children; several great grandchildren; one sister Mildred Dectz. of Indiana; many nieces and nephews. She was precedec in death by her husband Ora on March 11, 1965; son Ora Ryan Jr.; four brothers and one sister. Graveside service t were held Saturday, May 27 at the Hastings Township Cemetery with Reverend Robert Mayo officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to a charily of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Read the BANNER each week for all the obituaries of the Barry County area. I ATTEND SERVICES HARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. Ml North Michigan Hastings Area Avenue. HiiMinps. Ml 4«N»5K Nor man Herron. Minister. telephone HASTINGS FIRST (616) 'M5-293X oirxe; ‘MK420I PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kcnl Keller, PMlor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, June 4 - 9:30 and 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM. 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the church dining room. Our Graduating Seniros will be honored. Monday. June 5 Newsletter articles due. Tuesday. June 6 - 6:30, Circle 7. at the home of Alice Bradley, Potluck Dinner. Wednesday, June 7 - 12:00 Circle I, Picnic at Fish Hatchery Park Bring your own table service and beverage and share a salad to pass as usual; 12:30 Circle 4, Buffet Table in the Church Dining Room; 6:00 Circle 5, at the home of Cathy Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6. at the home of Irene Gardner. Thursday, June 8 - 2:00 Presbytery Meeting al Alma concludes. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. June 4 - 8:00 Holy Communion; 9:15. Church School; 10:30 Holy Communion. Thursday, June I 8:00 AA. Friday. June 2 - 10:00 Adult Memb. Saturday , June 3 8:00 NA. Monday, June 5 - 6:00 Pot. Par. Tuesday. June 6 - 7:00 Stephen Supp. Wednesday. June 7. 6:00 Sarah C. Nite Out. home. SelK'dule of services: Sun day. WonJiip It) a.m.. Hihlv School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m.' l-rec Bible Correspomlencc ('nurse. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center. in Hastings. Ptvine 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School anil Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday Eucharist*: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. ‘IliurMlay. 7 p.m. Call fur informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth group and other activities. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF HIE 1>KM USE OF THE MIDWEST Fattier Thomas H. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-237(1. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. X4)5 S. Jclfcnam. Fattier Ixon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses X a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Sc* vices 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. V II U R C II (> F T II E NAXARENE. 1716 North Broad­ way, Rev. James E. Ixil/ioan Piistnr. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p in. livening Service. Wednes­ day. 7 p.m. Service* for Adults. Teens ami Children. HOPF. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone •M5-4195. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; II a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for alt services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan •MX-KOtM Kenneth W Gamer. Pastor. James R. Burrell. Asm. io the puslor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 :(X) a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grade* K thru X. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Refiearsal X:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. King* Kids (Children** Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. MASTIN <; S G R A C E BRmiREN, -The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bihle." MX) Powell Rd. Kevin lialy. I’ustnr. 945-32X9. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elern. Bi­ ble Quiz. Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., al 7:30 p.m. with SMM club fur girls and GHB duh for hoj*. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Ixon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Muss 9:30 a.m. Delton Area Creek Rd.. X mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-22X5. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 u.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bihle 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hostrngi and taka Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastinfs, Inc. Insurance for your Lila, Homo, Business ond Car WHEN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTEK-I1NE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 DoMcr Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Plume 664-4X11 Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday ScIkniI ll:(M)a.m Sunday evening Bible Study 6 Ml p.m. Hastings — Nashville FLEXFAX INCORPORATED at Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.O.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER A- REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway ■ Hr .ungs BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - I IOS. Jctleison ■ 945-3429 HASTIHGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hostings. Michigan Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 2 at Farley-Estes Funeral Home, Battle Creek, with the Pastor Morris Vice offi­ ciating. Burial will be at Bedford Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Fundamental Baptist Church in Battle Creek. Leah Joy Miller MIDDLEVILLE - Leah Joy Miller, 11, of 200 Russell Street, Middleville, passed away Sunday, May 28,1989 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Miss Miller was bom on October 15,1977 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Alton and Rhoda (Thomas) Miller. She was raised in Middleville and was presently attending the fifth grade in the Page Elementary School in Middleville. She attended Wayland Assembly of God. Miss Miller is survived by her parents, Alton and Rhoda Miller, two brothers, Jared and David Miller at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Thomas of Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Miller of Hastings; great grand­ father, Glenn Miller of Bellevue; many aunts, uncles and cousuns. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 31, at the Nashville Assembly of God with Reverend Robert Taylor, Reverend Ron Gay and Reverend Duane Kias officiating. Burial was at Mt Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayland Assembly of God Building Fund. . Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Gary L. Blair DELTON - Gary L. Blair, 32, of 361 Lake­ side Drive, Guernsey Lake, Delton passed away Wednesday, May 24, 1989. Mr. Blair was bom April 19, 1957 in Battle Creek, the son of Bernard and Beverly (Weav­ er) Blair. He attended the Delton-Kellogg Schools and had lived most of his lifetime in the Delton area. He was married to Diane Stemaman on April 21, 1979. He was employed for the past three years at Murco’s, Inc. of Plainwell. He was a member of the Prairieville Bible Church. Mr. Blair is survived by his wife, Diane; two sons, Joseph and David, both at home; his parents, Pastor Bernard and Beverly Blair of Delton; four sisters, Nena Phee of Wayland, Terri Leedle of Hickory Corners, Rita Cheney and Debbie Ramsey, both of Delton; one brother, Dan Blair of Hastings; his maternal grandmother, Bessie Weaver of Hastings; his paternal grandfather, William Blair of Braden­ ton, Florida. He was preceded in death by a brother, Billy in 1980 and a brother-in-law, John Leedle in 1981. Funeral services were held Saturday, May, 27 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Brent Branham of the Cedar Creek Bible Church officiating. Burial was at lhe Cedar Creek Cemetery. Gladys M. Ahrahani ALTO - Gladys M. Abraham, 86 of Aho passed away Monday, May 22, 1989. Mrs. Abraham was a life long school teacher (40 years), retiring from the Middleville School system. She was the originator of the Inschool Hot Lunch Program. She is survived by a son, James J. and Doris Abraham of Alto; five grandchildren, Jean Abraham of Alto, Peggy and Steve Penland of While Cloud, Jim E. Abraham of Lowell, Michael A. and Brian Abraham, both of Alto; a great grandson, Steve Penland; a sister, Mary Gahan of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. The Mass of Christian Burial and the Committal Rites were held Thursday, May 25 al the Holy Family Catholic Church, Caledonia with Rev. Father James Cusack as Celebrant. Burial was at the St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Parnell. The Rosary was held Wednesday, May 24. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Family Building Fund or lhe TV Mass at St. Andrews. Envelopes available at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Roetman Funeral Chapel, Caledonia. Steven L. Fenstemaker LANSING - Steven L. Fenstemakcr, 37, of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 1989 from accidental injuries. Mr. Fenstemaker was bom April 23,1952 in Hastings, the son of Stanley and Pearl (Kauff­ man) Fenstemaker. He graduated from Kelloggsville High School then went on to attend Grand Rapids Junior College and graduated from Michigan Tech. He also served in the United States Navy. Mr. Fenstemakcr was employed al Atmo­ sphere Annealing Corp, in Lansing. He is survived by his parents Stanley and Pearl Fenstemaker of Wyoming; five sisters, Joan Loncore, Debra, Jane, Kim and Julie Fenstemaker all of Wyoming; two nephews and one niece; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Steve Klink officiating. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park. Esther M. Robinson MIDDLEVILLE - Esther M. Robinson, 91, passed away Saturday, May 27, 1989 at the Thornapple Manor, Hastings. Mrs.Robinsorwasbomon March?, 1898 in Thornapple Township, the daughter of William and Hallie (Schiedel) Schleh. She was married to Earl G. Robinson on January 9, 1918. He preceded her in death on March 7,1967. She was a member of lhe Busy Bee Club. Mrs. Robinson is survived by two sons, Grant R. (Carolyn) Robinson of Hastings and Wayne Robinson of Middlevi'.ie; four grand­ children; five great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Laura Sherk of Middleville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 30 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Leonard Davis officiating. Burial was at lhe Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomapple Manor. Editor’s Notes, cont. down to just me as the only eligible player left besides the five on lhe court. . With the score tied, the coach calls time out and one of the five remaining players comes over and says, "Coach, you have to take me out. I've got a rip in my pants and it’s in in a very embarassing place.” The coach looks at the bench and his face reveals shock at the realization that I'm the only player left. He comes over to me and says, "Young!” Sensing my ch; nee for greatness, I jump up and say," Yes s.r!" The coach con mands, "Give him your pants." Nashville Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, arid these Local Businesses: BEDFORD - Merle F. Fruin, 68. of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 1989 at Leila Hospital, Battle Creek. Mr. Fruin was born in Baltic Creek. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1940. He served in the United States Air Force from 1945 to 1946. He was married to Lucinda Steffes, Novem­ ber 3,1941. He was employed as a steam litter at the Hunter-Prell Company, Battle Creek from 1946 to 1959, then worked for Kelloggs from 1959to 1975. He stopped working due to ill health at that time. Mr. Fruin was a member of Fundamental Baptist Church, Baltic Creek and was a former member of the Bedford volunteer fire depart­ ment, Bedford school board, Bedford Fellow­ ship Club, Past Scout Master of lhe Bedford Cub Scouis for 13 years, former constable of Bedford. He also helped found the Bedford Rescue Squad. He is survived by his wife, the former Lucin­ da Steffes, three sons, Robert of Hickory Corners, Donald of Houston, Texas and Warren of Battle Creek; five grandchildren; two brothers, Dayton and James Fruin; two sisters, Vivian Belcher and Emma Oversmith all of Battle Creek. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Lysle and Ross Fruin; sister, Fem Haire on May 23, 1989. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIEI.D UNITED METIIODLST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn ofliii.il rig Bunflchl United Church .SiiimLi) School Uhiiiiii Methodist ...... 9 u.m 9 30 Country ('Impel United MclhiHliM Sunday Scliool. 9 30a.m. (Iimih ...10:30 a.m. ★ ELECT ★ for Trustee, Hastings Area Schools, Board of Education R. SCOTT HUBBARD * Groduale of Grand Valley State College * Served on Grace Lutheran Church Board of Elders 6 yrs * Involved in coaching in the Hastings YMCA Program - 3 years * Presently employed by Hastings Mutual Insurance Company as a Senior Farm Undweriter ■ 10 years '? believe the city of Hastings must be ready when opportunity comes Itnoticing, our schools must be ready for the challenge." VOTE JUNE 12 R. SCOTT HUBBARD PAID FOR BY THE R SCOTT HUBBARD FOR BOARD OF ED. COMMITTEE Alumini banquet set forJune 10 The Hastings High School Alumni Banquet will be held June I0 at the high school cafeteria. Dinner will be at 7 p.m. and punch bowl will be served at 6:30. Entertainment will be by Thomapple Dulcimer Society, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Hastings City Bank or from Elsie Sage at 945-4362 by June 5. Alumni are invited to come and have a good time meeting old classmates and former teachers. The banquet this year will honor I0 years, 25 years, 50 years and 60 year classes and the class of 1989. Compassionate Friends to meet June 6 - 20 "Compassionate Friends," an organization that offers support and understanding to bereaved parents, will meet June 6 and 20 in Lansing. The meetings are scheduled for 7 to I0 p.m. at Communi­ ty Support Services, 407 W. Greenlawn, Lansing. For more information, call (5I7) 374-8000 or secretary Kathryn Milbourne at 6464)194. Woodland News Woodland Township held a Memorial Day service at the Wocxlland Memorial Park Mon­ day morning. The service was opened at exactly 10 a.m. by Supervisor Douglas Mackenzie. The Lakewood High Schixd band played "The Star Spangled Banner" and the Rev. Ward Pierce of Lakewood United Methodist Church gave an invocation. The band then played a patriotic medley and Pierce presented a short speech appropriate to the occasion. The band played "America" and Lawrence Chase, retiring cemetery sexton who has served 34 years, read lhe roll of those buried in the cemetery in the last year before reading the honor roll of Civil War soldiers from Woodland Township and all veterans of all wards who arc buried in the cemetery. "Taps" was played at the end of the service. Betty Smith recently received a nice note from Ronald and Nancy Reagan, with an autographed picture thanking her for all her letters of support during their administration in Washington and since their retirement. Smith also reported she has received a letter from actor Carroll O'Connor and his wife with a picture thanking her for her card and note of good wishes sent to him while he was in Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., for heart surgery. A 55-Ptus dinner was held at Lakewood High School last week, and many Woodland seniors attended. The program was presented by Libby Kinsey's fifth-grade class. They had learned several humorous songs, which they sang to accompaniment by Kinsey. After the songs, small groups of the children presented 14 amusing skits. The meal, served by the high school cafeteria staff after the program, was turkey and dressing casserole with gravy, and it was enjoyed by the senior citizen guests. Woodland United Methodist Church will hold its annual ice cream festival on June 22. This is a part of summer in Woodland, and it 15 eagerly anticipated by all each year. Flashing lights lead way to area theft Two Prairieville Township men were taken into custody after police saw lhe light. Lawrence J. Clok, 17, and James G. Bovcn, 18, are facing larceny charges in connection with the disappearance of 11 flashing yellow lights taken off of the top of road barricades along Pine Lake Road. County road crews had been working on lhe road between Norris and Enzian Road when the 11 warning lights disap­ peared on May 2. Two weeks later, Prairieville Police officer Brian Tucker was investigating another case and followed footprints to a home in the 14000 block of Burchett Road. "We followed the tracks to a resi­ dence, and while there we discovered the flashing lights flashing in their win­ dows," said Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pennock. Pennock said the thieves had to use wrenches to unbolt each light from its barricade. The lights, valued at $21.50 each, were recovered and Clok and Boven were arrested on charges of larceny under $100. by Catherine Lucas The Woudtarr* Lions Club met at lhe W<x»dland Towne H.mse last Tuesday even­ ing. Special guests wen. Deputy District Governor Mike Stone ni«ow> 7«n<. Chairman Howard Yost from Hastings and his son, Mike Yost, also from Hastings. John Hynes was a guest of Tom Nicthamer. and James Cox. Charles Bursley and Tim Allen were oilier visitors at the meeting. The subject of district representatives who presented the program was "Lionism.” Woodland Lions Club plaas to hold its an­ nual ham dinner for the benefit of the Carl Jordan Scholarship on July 15. This dinner will be served in the Herald Classic Memorial Park in the Village of Woodland from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday was graduate recognition day at Woodland area churches. Young people graduating from high school or college wore their caps and gowns to church and were recognized. Karen Quigley was one of the Woodland graduates of Lakewood High School recognized at Lakewood United Methodist Church. Jenny Barnum is graduating from Lansing Community College and Jamie Brown is graduating from college, and both were honored at the Lakewood Church. Graduates recognized at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church were Mike Marstcllcr, Beth Speas, Tina Graul and Salli McLeod, graduating from Lakewood High, and Nancy Brodbeck, graduating from Lansing Com­ munity College. Zion Lutheran Church held a graduate Sunday ceremony and recognized Connie Bazner, Marcie Engle, Tim Lind, Melissa Martin and Brian Smith, that church’s Lakewood graduates, and Buffy Baitinger who is graduating from Michigan State University, Lisa Ketchum graduating from Grand Valley State University, and Corrie Farlee, Tina Lind and Lisa Hetchlcr, who are receiving associate degrees. Each church held a reception after the ser­ vice to honor the graduates. Lakewood Uaited Methodist Church plans to hold Summer Bible School the week of June 19 through June 23. The theme this year is "Joy Trek.” This school is for ages “late” 3-year-olds through those finishing sixth grade. Children can be registered by calling the church weekday mornings (367-4800). Two sought in two neighboring burglaries Prairieville Police have suspects in two burglaries last week of a neighboring homes on Parker Road. Over $2,700 was taken from one home and another $500 worth of items were removed from lhe second home in the 10000 block of Parker Road. Doors on both homes had been kicked in May 24 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., said Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pennock. Two videocassette recorders, a compact disc player, 40 compact discs, a gold watch, other jewelry and cash was reported missing from the first home, Pennock said. A .410 shot gun, a .22 caliber semiautomatic rifle and a telephone were taken from the other house. Based on evidence collected at lhe scene, Pennock said police have more than one sus­ pect in the burglary. ATTENTION THORNAPPLE VALLEY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION MEMBERS We have made special arrangements for you to receive Group Membership at... THF WHOLESALE CLUB Self Service Cash and Carry Wholesale Warehouse Representatives from the Wholesale Club will be in this office on FRIDAY, JUNE 9th to answer your questions and accept your application for membership. THE WHOLESALE CLUB IS NEAR YOU! Save On: Designer Jeans • Furniture • Books • Food • Cigarettes • Beverages & Mixers • TV’s & VCR’s • Microwaves • Stereos • Telephones • Small & Major Appliances • Cookware • Watches & Jewelry • Hardware/Tools • Tires • Auto Accessories • Plants AaA Thonmpplc Valley -Helping You EXh DayOpen to everyone who resides, or works, in Barry County 202 E. Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings 948*8369 All accounts are insured up to 5100.000 by NCUA. an agency ot the Federal Government �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1, 1989 — Page 7 — ANNUAL — School Election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN To the Qualified Electors of HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT THE ANNUAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 1989 The place (or places) of ELECTION are indicated below: HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST GYM and PLEASANTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Graduation open house setfor Michael Sams A graduation open house will be held on Saturday. June 3 from I to 5 p.m. in honor of Michael Sams at 2898 Heath Road. Hastings. Names of Candidates for the Board of Education to be elected: COLIN CRUTTENDEN - (Four (4) Year Term) R. SCOTT HUBBARD - (Four (4) Year Term) The following PROPOSITIONS or QUESTIONS will be voted upon: Proposition I• GENERAL OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSITION Shall the limitation on the state equalized valuation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Hastings Area School District, Michigan, be increased by 2.9855 mills ($2.9855 on each $1,000.00) for the year 1989, for general operating purposes? Proposition II MILLAGE PROPOSITION FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES Shall the limitation on the state equalized valuation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Hastings Area School District, Michigan, be increased by 1.8982 mills ($1.8982 on each S1,000.00) for the year 1989, for the purpose of providing additional operating funds to be used for transportation? COUNTY TREASURER’S CERTIFICATE Healys to observe 25th wedding anniversary Please join our family on this joyous occa­ sion when our parents, Carol and Norm Hea­ ly, celebrate 25 years of marriage on Sunday. June 4, from 2 until 5 o'clock in the afternoon at the Patio Room, Grizzly Bar, Bedford, Mich. Deans to observe 25th wedding anniversary Phillipses to observe 25th wedding anniversary An open house in honor of Jack and Diana Phillip’s 25th wedding anniversary will be held Sunday, June 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. at their home, 532 W. Sager Road, Hastings, hosted by their children, Eric and his wife, Jenee, and Rachel. The couple requests only your presence, no gifts are necessary. If unable to attend, a card or a call would mean a lot. Schantz-Nicholson announce engagement Karen K. Schantz and Robert E. Nicholson will exchange wedding vows on June 17. The couple will exchange their vows at the United Methodist Church of Middleville. Karen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph K. Schantz of Middleville. Robert is the son of Mrs. Leona Zimmer­ man of Hastings. Both are employed at Provincial House of Hastings. Local Marriage Licenses announced GET THE FINANCING THA I S ON THE HOUSE! On the House On The House Christensen-Chenier announce engagement David and Patricia Slater of Hastings an­ nounce the engagement of Jeanine Ann Chenier, daughter of Joanne Chenier, to Jon Jason Christensen, son of James and Joan Christensen of Hastings. The future bride is a 1986 graduate of Hastings High School. She is employed at Evans Retting Lumber Company of Grand Rapids, and is also attending Davenport College. The prospective bridegroom is a 1986 graduate of Hastings and is now employed by RSI wholesale in Grand Rapids. The couple is planning an Aug. 5 wedding at the First Presbyterian Church. Hastings Savings St Loan 201 E. Stale 802 4th Avenue Hastings Lake Odessa 945-9561 374-8849 “Moving into a new era of people serving people." COUNTY TREASURER’S CERTIFICATE The undersigned certifies that the total of all voted increases in the total tax rate limitation in any local unit affecting the taxable property in the School District and the years such increases are effective are ac fnlinuvQ* LOCAL UNIT Bedford Township Hastings Area Schools VOTED INCREASES YEARS EFFECTIVE None 20.8960 mills 3 yrs. 1987-1989 1986-1989 2.0000 mills 4 yrs. This Certificate is given pursuant to Section 3 of the "Property Tax Limitation Act" and does not include any tax rate limitation Increases which are not required to be recorded in the Office of the County Treasurer. This Certificate is made in connection with an election to be held by the following School District: ELECTION DATE NAME OF DISTRICT Hastings Area School District June 12, 1989 Ann Rosenbaum Petzedean, Dated: May 4, 1989 Calhoun County Treasurer The Polls for the said Election will be open from 7:00 o’clock A.M., and remain open until 8:00 o’clock P.M., of the same Election Day. Dated: June 1, 1989 Patricia L. Endsley, Secretary, Board of Eduation, Hastings Area School District Brenda Hofacker of Hickory Corners BEFORE x , , Aw.i., ‘ Rozell-Slater united in marriage March 18 OPEN SATURDAYS 9 ».m. 'til Noon The Hastings High School Alumni Banquet will be held at the high school cafeteria Satur­ day, June 10, with punch bowl at 6:30 and dinner at 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Thor­ napple Dulcimer Society, beginning at 8 p m. The banquet this year will honor the classes of 1989, 1979, 1964. 1939 and 1929. “In an organization such as the Alumni Association, in which the members have been associated for years, it should mean much to come together and offer congratulations on the joys and successes and express sympathy for the sorrows and reversals for each other," said Elsie Sage, one of the event's organizers. She said one of the greatest enjoyments from such organizations is the "get-together spirit" that prompts the telling of one’s ex­ periences of mutual help. “Who among the alumni does not enjoy the half hour preceding the formal meeting, when one can talk over the experiences of school life and the happenings of years since gradua­ tion?" Sage said. "Do we not enjoy as much to offer encouragement to those just finishing their course of training which makes them eligible (as alumni)." Sage said that the purpose* of any social organization is to help its members to gain a little more of the pleasures of life. "The very fact that we have an organization that has lived and grown all these years bears witness that the purpose of the organization is not a selfish one," she said. “When we come together once a year at the commencement season and make merry with a sumptuous, we are carrying forth the purpose in a great degree. Some day we may come to realize a greater purpose, Lhe ulfilling of which will be of more substantial help to the members than encouraging words. Tickets for the banquet may be purchased at Hastings City Bank by calling Sage at 945-4362 by Monday. June 5. “Diet Center changed my life.” On The House The home you’ve put so much money and work into can help you get the things you and your family want most. “The Home Improvement you’ve been putting off too long.” “The Investment Opportunity that might not come your way again.” "A Quality Education for your children.” If you’re a homeowner, the loan officers at Hastings Savings and Loan FA can help you realize your drcams. They’ll show you how to get lhe financing that’s on the house. Jimmy Joe Field. 19. of 1520 W. Sager Rd., Hastings. Ml 49058 is a 1989 graduate of Hastings High School He is the son of Rosemary and Jack Field. Alumni Banquet set for June 10 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dean. 1410 S. Jef­ ferson St., are observing their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house given by their children on June 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. at their home. Anyone interested in attending arc very welcomed. No gifts, please. Russell Scott Kamstra, 21' Jenison and Debra Kay Pentinga, 19, Hastings. Patrick Francis Decker, 29, Shelbyville and Tamara Lee Ford, 27, Shelbyville. Joseph Donald Shoup, 23, Delton and Sheri Lyn Taylor, 23, Delton. Michael Lynn Spaulding, 28, Hastings and Tamers Mae Farrah, 26, Hastings. Robert Earl Nicholson, 43, Hastings and Karen Kim Schantz, 26, Middleville. Roger Roy Brown, 52, Delton and Vivian Louise Reinitz, 55, Delton. Thomas Leo Westbrook, 20, Hastings and Patricia Jean Wilson, 19. Hastings. Hastings student set to graduatefrom HHS The undersigned certifies that the total of all voted increases in the total tax rate limitation in any local unit affecting the taxable property in the School District and the years such increases are effective are as follows: LOCAL UNIT VOTED INCREASES YEARS EFFECTIVE County of Barry .25 mills 1989-1991 City of Hastings None Assyria Township None Baltimore Township None Carlton Township mills 1.5 1989-1991 Castleton Township None Hastings Township None Hope Township 2. mills 1989-1992 Irving Township 1.5 mills 1989-1991 Johnstown Township 1.0 mills 1989-1990 Maple Grove Township 1.0 mills 1989-1991 Rutland Township 1.5 mills 1989-1992 Woodland Township 2. mills 1989 Barry Intermediate School District 1.25 mills indefinitely Hastings Area Schools 22.896 mills 1989 This Certificate is given pursuant to Section 3 of the "Property Tax Limitation Act" and does not include any tax rate limitation increases which are not required to be recorded in the Office of the County Treasurer. ihis Certificate is made in connection with an election to be held by the following School District. NAME OF DISTRICT ELECTION DATE Hastings Area School District June 12, 1989 Dated: May 5, 1989 Juanita Yarger, Barry County Treasurer Dena Kae Slater and Richard Charles Rozeli were united in marriage by the Rev. Robert Mayo at the home of her parents March 18. The bride is the daughter of David and Patricia Slater of Hastings. The groom is the son of Richard and Deborah Rozeli of Nashville. Maid of honor was Deborah Dukes and best man was Eric Weimer. Dena is a 1988 graduate of Hastings and Richard is a 1986 graduate of Maple Valley. There was a reception held May 13 at the Hope United Methodist Church. The couple arc making their home in Missouri, where he is stationed with the United States Marine Corps. • I I * sj ■. . Uj&k I have tried many different diets, and I would lose weight but I became bored. I heard many nice tilings about Diet Center. It has worked really well for me. 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Hastings — 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 RSiR, (Next to Cappon s)... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: j —| Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon ------------ �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 1. 1989 Staying together for the kids - NOTICE of ANNUAL - Ann Landers SCHOOL ELECTION TO: QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS, BARRY AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICT Dept, of Defense offering medical training Dear Readers: Today I’m going to tell you about a once-in-a-lifctime opportunity for men and women who want to be physicians. If you are a U.S. citizen, a college graduate. 27 or younger, married or single, and have the desire to work in the field of medicine and serve your country, the U.S. Department of Defense has a four-year medical school program at the F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine. Your tuition and books will be free. Upon entering, all medical students will be commissioned as officers (ensigns or second lieutenants) and will draw full pay and benefits while in school. After graduation, students receive the M.D. degree and a promotion to captain or lieute­ nant. In exchange for their medical education, students must serve seven years in the Army, Navy, Air Force or the U.S. Public Health Service. The purpose of this medical school, located in Bethesda. Md., is to prepare these young men and women for their global mission as military physicians, with a special emphasis on emergency trauma medicine. Fewer than one percent of those who enter this program fail to graduate for academic reasons, and there is virtually no incidence of stress-related dropout. About a third of the enrollees arc married. Some newlyweds have enrolled in this remarkable school. Others have met their mates in the classrooms and married while students. During the fourth year of study, students can take some courses aboard and study sub­ marine medicine in Australia, internal medicine in London and contagious diseases in Africa. The opportunities for broadening one’s horizons as a student are endless. Anyone who would like more information should write to: Office of Admissions, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda. Md. 20814-4799. P.S. Drop me a line and let me know how you like it! PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the 1989 Annual School Election for the School District will be held on Monday, June 12,1989, for the purpose of voting on the following: PROPOSITION “A" — BOARD OF EDUCATION PURPOSE. The purpose of the Annual School Election is to elect two (2) members to the Delton Kellogg Board of Education for four (4) year terms expiring June 30,1993. The following persons have qualified as candidates for election: Sally A. Adams Paul D. Hughes James H. Jansen Paul J. Skinner BOARD OF EDUCATION UNEXPIRED TERM. One (1) member will be elected to the Board of Education of the School District for a two (2) year term expiring June 30, 1991. The following persons have qualified as candidates for election: James R. Lampman, Jr. John W. Wells PROPOSITION - SCHOOL OPERATING MILLAGE Article IX of the State Constitution authorizes the voters to Increase the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property located in the Delton Kellogg Schools, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan. Shall the tax limitation be increased by, and the Board of Education be authorized to levy 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of state equalized valuation) for the years 1989 and 1990, for school operating purposes? PROPOSITION “C” - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE Article IX of the State Constitution authorizes the voters to increase the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property located in the Delton Kellogg Schools, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan. Shall the tax limitation be increased by, and the Board of Education be authorized to levy .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000.00 of state equalized valuation) for the years 1989 and 1990, for school operating purposes? PROPOSITION “D” - SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Article IX of the State Constitution authorizes the voters to increase the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property located in the Delton Kellogg Schools, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan. Shall the tax limitation be increased by, and the Board of Education be authorized to levy .33 mill ($.33 per $1,000.00 of state equalized valuation) for the years 1989 and 1990, for school transportation equipment? PROPOSITION “E” - LEVY ADJUSTMENT Delton Kellogg Schools, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan is authorized to levy a total of 32.7012 mills until 1992, however, Section 31 of Article IX of the State Constitution automatically liraits the number of mills which the School District may levy without approval of the voters. Dear Ann Landers: Every member of the family should practice reporting a house fire. A typical call phoned in to the station sounds like this: "Help! Send the fire trucks!” "Where’s the fire?" "At our house!” If this sounds ridiculous, let me assure you that it is not. In emergency situations, the brain often cuts out and automatic pilot takes over. It pays to think ahead and rehearse what you’re going to say. Tell vour readers. — J.D. Dear J.D.: You did and I thank you. BARRY COUNTY TREASURER'S STATEMENT In accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Property Tax Limitation Act, the undersigned certifies that the total of all voted increases in the total tax rate limitation, in any local units affecting the taxable property in the School District named hereafter and the years such increases are effective are as follows: YEARS EFFECTIVE VOTED INCREASE .25 1989-1991 1.25 Indefinite None 4.0 1989-1991 2.0 1989-1992 1989-1990 1.0 1.5 1989-1991 2.5 1989 .5 1989-1991 23.10 1986-1990 .5 1988-1992 1988-1990 2.0 This Statement does not Include tax rate limitation increases not required to be filed with the County Treasurer pursuant to Section 3 of the Property Tax Limitation Act. Barry County Barry Intermediate Baltimore Township Barry Township Hope Township Johnstown Township Orangeville Township Prairieville Township Yankee Springs Township Delton Kellogg School District Delton Kellogg School District Delton Kellogg School District This Statement does not include tax rate limitation increases not required to be filed with the County Treasurer pursuant to Section 3 of the Property Tax Limitation Act. ELECTION DATE LOCAL UNIT Delton Kellogg Schools Barry and Allegan Counties Dated: May 22,1989 TV show opens her eyes Dear Ann Landers: I just saw Phil Donahue's show and it really opened my eyes. It was as if some greater power made me tum on the TV at that very moment. I am 24 and have always wanted to be a model. My parents don’t have much money RESPIRATORY THERAPIST/TECHNICIAN Pennock Hospital has an immediate opening in the Cardio­ pulmonary Department for: Part-time, experienced or credentialled Respiratory Therapy Technician/Theraplst to work two 12 hour shifts per week, tentatively schedul­ ed each Monday and Friday. Rare <veekend coverage re­ quired. Pennock Hospital offers competitive salary and ex­ cellent benefits. Contact: Mark Olmsted, BS, RRT Director Cardiopulmonary and Fitness Services June 12,1989 Juanita Yarger Barry County Treasurer PENNOCK HOSPITAL ALLEGAN COUNTY TREASURER'S CERTIFICATE I, Frederick G. Edgerton, Treasurer of Allegan County, Michigan, hereby certify that, as of May 22,1989, the records of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, and as apportioned by county referendum in 1965, In any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in local units of government affecting the taxable property located in Delton Kellogg School District, In Allegan County, Michigan, is as follows: years LOCAL UNIT Allegan County GunPlain Township ‘Allegan Intermediate Allegan Intermediate Allegan Intermediate Barry Intermediate Barry Intermediate Delton Kellogg School District Delton Kellogg School District ‘Allegan Intermediate VOTED INCREASE EFFECTIVE 1.0 .70 1.25 1.78 1.80 1.25 .50 .50 23.10 .70 1987-1991 1986-1990 Unlimited Unlimited 1989-1992 Unlimited Unlimited 1988-1992 1986-1990 1989-1992 The foregoing extra voted taxes do not include any bond issues voted under the non-application of limitation provisions of the Constitution of Michigan, such bond issues not being required to be recorded In the office of the county treasurer. This certification Is made In connection with an election to be held in the Delton Kellogg School District, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan on June 12,1989. Dated: May 22,1989 Frederic G. Edgerton, Allegan County Treasurer POLLING PLACE. The designated place for holding the election Is as follows: Upper Elementary Schocl Gymnasium 327 North Grove Street Delton, Michigan POLLING HOURS. The pc!«s shall be opened at 7:00 A.M. and shall be continuously open until 8:00 P.M. and no longer. Every qualified elector present and in line at the polls at the hour prescribed for closing shall be allowed to vote. THIS NOTICE is given by order of the Board of Education. DATED: April 17, 1989 Dorothy E. Kettle, Secretary Boaro of Education Cleaning lady sees public mess Dear Ann Landers: I have been a fan of yours for years and have yet to see my pro­ blem in your column. I know it’s not because it doesn’t exist. It’s just that people in my group are faceless. I’m sure very few of your readers ever give us a thought. I’m a cleaning woman who works in a bank. You would not believe the mess that is made by people who come in just to cash a check. It is always worse on the first and 15th days of every month. Some nights when I walk into the bank 1 fee) as if this place is one huge slop bucket. I see cigarettes smashed out on the floor, scribbling on counters and walls, chewing gum stuck all over, apple cores, orange peels, half-full paper cups of coffee, candy bar wrappers and milk shake cartons on the floor. This bank is not in a slum area. We are in the heart of Long Island! Please print my let­ ter so America can see itself. I’m sure this problem exists in many cities and in buildings other than banks. — Weary and Disgusted. Dear W and D.: Thank you for letting us see how life looks at the other end of the mop. I’ll bet that the same people who leave a trail of trash in the bank litter the streets, parks and other public places. For shame! When planning a wedding, who pays for what? Who stands where? “The Ann Landers' Guidefor Brides ’ ’ has all the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor S3.65 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Calling the fire department Shall the School District be allowed to levy in 1989 its authorized millage (32.7012) without regard to the millage reduction required by Section 31 of Article IX of the State Constitution? LOCAL UNIT but they would make any sacrifice to help me. Yesterday. J went to a modeling agency and applied for a job. I was told it would cost SI.200 to enroll in their school and that after graduation they would place me. I was also told I needed photographs that would cost $500. On the TV show was Christie Brinkley, a top model. She said she never knew a model who got a job from an agency and the pictures were a waste of money. I was shocked. What do you say. Ann Landers? — Providence, R.l. Dear R.l.: 1 say Christie Brinkley should know what she’s talking about. Dear Ann Landers: Isn’t it time to resur­ rect that ’’old-fashioned,” long-discarded custom of staying together for the sake of the children. For years marriage counselors and mental health professionals have been telling us that this is nonesense, but I am not so sure they arc right. When 1 look at the children of my siblings and cousins and the classmates of my daughter (half of them are from broken homes) I sec so much suffering. And now I read about a new long-term study that showed even the children of “civilized, non-messy" divorces suffer long-term problems even into adulthood. I am one who stayed in a marriage "for the children." My husband was not abusive or alcoholic. We just grew in different direc­ tions. Now that our daughters are grown (I am 40). I am happy that I made the decision to stick it out. I don’t believe that the turmoil of a divorce and my search for a more compatible mate would have been worth the price my children would have had to pay. I believe there’s a time when the children’s needs come first — when it is THEIR tum and not MY turn anymore. How about it. Ann? Maybe you should begin to encourage couples to stay together for the sake of the children again. — Been There in Atlanta. Dear Atlanta: Had you written and asked if you should leave your husband simply because you had "grown in different direc­ tions" and there were children involved, I would have suggested joint counseling and urged you to keep the family together. I would not, however, give that sa.ne advice to women who describe a hellish existence with an abusive, subtance-addicted or un­ faithful man. Nor would I advise a woman to stay with a man who sexually abuses his children or brings women into the house when she (the wife) is at work. In such cases, the children fare a great deal better with one parent who is at peace. Granted, divorce is so easy to get these days that too many people opt out of marriage without giving it a fair chance. But I would never advise staying together when there is screaming, hitting, cheating, drunkenness, misery, no respect and no peace. B1|P' 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3120 or (616)948-3112 E.O.E. NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a progressive, community oriented hospital, currently has nursing opportunities available for: RN 3-11 SUPERVISOR RN 11-7 SUPERVISOR RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time RN ICU 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Shift - Part-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 11-7 Shift - Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL [K MmJI 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)948-3115 EOE Lake Odessa News: Joel Senters, who received a liver transplant at Mineapolis recently, has been released from the hospital to the care of his parents. The family will be in Lake Odessa for the summer and will return to Houghton in lhe fall for his father, Bret, to conclude his college studies. Several local retired school employees at­ tended the May 18 luncheon at the Belding Congregational Church. Newly-elected of­ ficers inchidcc Bruce Blanchard, retired superintendent of Ionia County Intermediate School District, as president of Leah Abbott, retired Lakewood teacher, as vice president. Mirs. Makolm Tasker entertained the mor­ ning circle of United Methodist Women of Central UMC May 18 with 10 present. Leah Abbot reviewed the study of Ruth and Esther. Former resident Ferris Lathrop underwent surgery Monday, May 22, at Madison, Wise., where youngest daughter Kimm’s husband is a doctor. Robert and Lynda Warner are grand­ parents of Megan Elizabeth, bom to Shurcnc and Michael Goodemoot of Clarksville. The new little miss weighed 6 lb., 9M oz., on her arrival May 14. Paternal grandparents are Merle and Virginia Goodemoot of Sebewa township. Great grand-parents are Hobart and Edna Carpenter of Lake Odessa and Marie Warner of Arizona. According to a Lansing newspaper, Jeanne Hawley of Lake Odessa and Merwil Kranz of Mason have been tapped by Gov. James Blanchard to serve on the State Exposi­ tion and Fairgrounds Council. Retired merchant Wendell "Bud” Scheidt had surgery at Butterworth Hospital on May 23, following a heart attack the previous week. Wednesday ovemght guests of the Merton Gariock family were Mrs. Glen Shupcrt of North Liberty, Ind., her daughter and grand­ son, who were en route to Rodney for a Chip­ pewa Lake homecoming, where they would meet Nott and Carr relatives. George Johnson, biology teacher at Lakewood High School for 20 years, has been selected as the 1989 Outstanding Biology Teacher of the year in Michigan. He will at­ tend the National Teachers of Biology con­ vention at San Diego this fall. Two of the eight students who received degrees at Central Michigan University were Dawne Deardorff, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, daughter of Duane and Marie Deardorff, and Christine McDaniel, a bachelor degree in business education. The approaching wedding of David Strong and Caroline Reagen is scheduled for October. She is the daughter of the Terrance Reagans of Coopersville. He is the son of Bar­ bara Strong and the late Richard Strong and is a Lakewood graduate and Aquinas College. His finance is a graduate of West Catholic High School and is attending Grand Valley State University. Nancy Heidrick, Dorothy Erb and Anita Ackley were among those attending a baby shower for Joshua Allan, son of Randy and Alice Severing of DeWitt. The shower was held at the home of Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing. Later, they attended a dinner and evening gathering at the home of Lonnie Ackley and family of rural Charlotte. Guests were Dorothy Erb, Douglas and Nancy Heidrick, Linda and Arnold Erb, Gordon and Wanda Erb and son Tyler, Cindy Erb, and Fem and Gerald Tischer. They celebrated the birthdays of Dorothy, Cindy and Kevin Erb, who is in the Marine Corps. The ahimiaunj recycling firm is planning to open this summer in the former Keeler Brass Building on Tupper Lake Street. They expect to employ at least eight workers. Most employees will be transferred here from the Portland firm. Harinn and Betty McDowell of Grand Ledge, daughter Claire Luz and her daughter Gina of Fort Lauderdale were Tuesday visitors of their aunt, Ruth Peterman. They had been at Lakeside Cemetery. On Wednes­ day, Wayne and Alice Shinabarger of Carson City were visitors and they too had been at the cemetery to care for graves of family members. June 12 is the day for Lakewood School District voters to go to the polls in their respective communities to cast "yes” or "no" votes on the election for a middle school bond issue. It’s a... Tall ORDER to report all the news of the area...but it’s our job! SUBSCRIBE this week /o...The Hastings Banner R.N. or L.P.N. For full-time help in new physi­ cian’s office. Please send resume and references to: Ad #380 c/o J-Ad Graphics 1952 N. Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1, 1989 — Page 9 Judge Shaw speaks to adult ed graduates Thirty-two men and women became the newest alumni of Hastings High School Friday night, as they received diplomas in the 14th adult education graduation ceremonies al the high school lecture hall. Theodore Baker, Tina George, Cheryl Lewis and John Hoogewind spoke to the class, telling of the struggles they have been through in completing high school, and they wished fellow graduates good luck in the future. Baker, George, Lewis and Marjorie Brownell weie each given adult scholarships from Kellogg Community College for outstanding academic achievement Barry County Probate Court Judge Richard Shaw was the commencement speaker. "1 feel a special bond with these students," said Shaw, a 1970 graduate of Wayne State University's School of Law.' "...Like you, my fellow night students, 1 attended law school tn the evening after working at Ford Motor Company five nights a week for four years. I had a wife and three children, so I know the sacrifices of which you speak and my congratulations are with you this evening." Shaw said pan of the ceremonies are focused on the achievements of the graduates, but commencement means a beginning and the excitement of looking toward the future, he said. "This is your beginning as an educated person," said Shaw. "You now have been recognized by this community as a person who has the power to think, to read, and to use your mind to solve problems." Shaw told the graduates that they need to put their new power of mind to use, and he suggested ways. "Don't stop learning and growing. Some of you are going on to higher education, most are not," he said. "You all, though, have the power to read, to educate yourself more fully and thus gain even more ability to be the master of your destiny. If you don't have a library card, go out next week stand in your way," said Shaw, who has served as assistant prosecutor and attorney for the City of Hastings. Use the new-found power for the betterment of the community, he told them. "We need people who can think at all levels. Run for office in your township or your city or your county or your state. Be a volunteer at the hospital, in a service club or at your church. Figure out what needs to be done in this community and then do it." Like some of the graduates and others who spoke, Shaw also told lhe students to urge others to complete high school. "Be a source of encouragement to those persons who have dropped out of school and out of life. You know who they are. They could be your brothers, sisters or perhaps your children, or maybe they’re a child in the neighborhood. Sometimes all they need is a pat on the back, a good word and continuing support form someone such as you. lie reminded the graduates of lhe work their forefathers had done to make the school and its programs possible and told them to support the schools by voting for necessary millage. "Finally, savor this special moment on this beautuful spring right. Savor each day of your life. Smile often. Pick some flowers. Laugh heartily. Reach out to others. Take a chance now and then. And most of all, be thankful for your lessons," he concluded. Graduates included Baker, James Barnum, Brownell, Chris Cabral, Geneva Farris, George, Kimberly Hall, Randy Hayes, Tricia Hensley, Dale Hermeniu, Brenda Hoffman, Hoogewind, Mark Knickerbocker, Janet Lou Lawrence, Lewis, Lori Mikolajczyk, Cynthia Mitchell, Charles Murphy, David Oms, Jeffrey Pederson, Stacey Pierce, Debra Reed, Greg Service, Dayton Sly, Rick Lee Smith, Michael Soya, Tammy Stockham, Anthony Straley, Wes Thompson, Annette Vaughan, Heidi Wills and Yvonne Wood. and get one. Experience the treasure of books in our public library." _ He said that no one is too old to go to school or change or improve his or her skills through education. "Have confidence that you have the power to be successful through education and through learning, and dual let anyone Hastings High School students Jenny Bender, Eric Gahan and Chase Youngs sang "Friends” and "Il's Hard to Say Good-bye." The Rev. Steve Reid gave the invocation and benediction. Linda Bauchman, LaRita George and Lee Vender hosted a reception for the class following the ceremonies. Marjorie Brownell receives a scholarship from Jennifer Smith, a counselor at Kellogg Community College. Six candidates seek three seats in Delton Paul J. Skinner Sally A. Adams Theodore Baker tells his fellow classmates and guests about his 10-year struggle to earn a high school diploma. Judge Richard Shaw told the graduates to continue learning. by Elaine Gilbert Five of the six candidates in the June 12 race for school board seats in the Delton Kellogg School District say they support all three millage increase proposals, which total 1.83 mills. One candidate supports passage of .83 extra mill, but is opposed to the ballot request for one mill for general operations. Four candidates singled out the need for im­ proved communication between the board (or school officials) and the public as a primary concern in the district. Four of the candidates arc vying for two four-year seats on the Delton board and two are in the running for one two-year term. Seeking election to the four-year slots arc newcomers Sally A. Adams, Paul D. Hughes, James H. Jansen and Paul J. Skinner. In­ cumbents Dorothy Kettle and Norm Watson are not seeking re-election. Candidates James R. Lampman Jr., who is seeking public office for the first time, and in­ cumbent John W. Wells want to fill the re­ maining two-year term of Donald Aukerman, who resigned last October. Wells was ap­ pointed by th: board to replace Aukerman un­ til June 30. Sally A. Adams, office manager of Urban­ dale Medical Center and mother of seven children, said she is running for a board seat because “what happens within the school system has a lasting affect on my family. “If 1 am to donate time for any public ser­ vice, the school system should tx: my priori­ ty,” said Adams, who resides at 741 E. Shore Drive, Fine Lake. In supporting the millage request, she said. “Delton’s school board has worked very hard in the last 12 months to be as frugal as possi­ ble. They have come so far in the last year. They (board members) have made, what I consider to be legitimate requests for very specific needs. “I am a member of a middle class family and like everyone else I hate to have my taxes raised. But until the State of Michigan finds a better way to fund education in the state, we must continue to support the cost of quality education when the needs are well defined," Adams said. Regarding her qualifications to serve on the board, she said her 12 years of management experience at a busy medical practice will be a plus. “This capacity has been excellent training for decision making. It has also been an ex­ cellent source of education in looking at dif­ ferent sides of an issue and dealing with people. “My work with the school system in many volunteer capacities since 1965, makes me well aware of the issues and concerns the school system faces," Adams said. She said she believes the Board of Educa­ tion needs to work to develop more open com­ munication with members of the community; develop educational programs to assist all students (non-achievers, gifted children, college-bound students and vocatienallyoriented students); and make education as cost-effective as possible. Adams, 48, has served as a board member for the Greater Battle Creek Ice Hockey Association and as treasurer of the Delton Supporters of Quality Education. Paul D. Hughes Three of Adams’ seven children — Jody Baker Champion, John Baker and Joan Baker — are Delton graduatethree — Kim, Kelly and Jade Adams — currently attend Delton High School; and one child — Brian Adams — is a Delton Middle School student. Adams, whose husband Eric works at General Foods, graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and attended Western Michigan University. Paul Hughes, co-owner of Countryside Equipment Repair, said he is seeking a board seat because be is “interested in the school and the operation of it. “I feel that overall we have a good school. Because of my occupation, I have a lot of in­ terest in the shop classes," Hughes said. “I feel I am qualified because of the ex­ perience I have gained from working on dif­ ferent church boards. 1 started a business that is in its fifth year and as of Jan. 1,1 took on a partner in the business. This has also given me experience in working with people as well as other aspects of the business." Hughes said he supports the millage in­ crease requests and specifically noted a need for the one-third mill for transportation equip­ ment "considering the age of the majority of our fleet. ” He also noted that another millage proposal “is for educational material to keep up with new programs.” The "overall attitude that the community has with the school" is a concern, Hughes said. "From the people I talk with I don’t get a very positive response when talking about the school and its functions. I would like to sec better communication between the board and the public." he said. Hughes, 29. who lives at 10790 W. Pine Lake Road, has served on the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, the Trustees Committee and the Administrative Board at Faith United Methodist Church where he is a member. He also is the junior high youth leader at the church and has worked with junior high young people for the past six years. After high school, Hughes rraduated from Lincoln Technical Institute in Indianapolis where he studied mechanics. James Jansen. supervisor of the training section at the Defense Logistics Services Center, is seeking election to the school board James R. Lampman Jr. because he believes an emphasis should be placed on quality education. “I feel that the emphasis of school elec­ tions, in general, has been on financial issues. While financial issues are certainly important, I think the primary concern should be quality of education. After all, what is the purpose of the school in the first place; is it not education for the children of the district? "I think we need to refocus our attention. We need to concern ourselves with quality of education issues rather than totally financial issues. I’m running for the school board because I think 1 can help refocus the attention of the school board on quality issues." Jansen said. He said he feels qualified to serve because "the work 1 perform is very similar to the things done by the school board. I manage an office that performs training for other govern­ ment agencies. I'm also a parent and a proper­ ty owner. Between these three, I think I'm as qualified as anyone to serve on the board.” A proponent of the additional millage re­ quests, Jansen said, “I think that the three areas that this proposal will affect are areas that need attention. I think the request is reasonable and justified." Asked about concerns he believes to be im­ portant in the district, he said, “In matters that relate to the quality of education. I'm for quality and for the kids of the district...The business of the school is education. The pro­ duct is a educated graduate. Anything that can be done to improve the quality of that business. I’m for." Jansen, 37, has served on the elementary and middle schools’ Parent Advisory Comminces in Delton. He also has been an active member of Faith United Methodist Church, serving as a Sunday School teacher, chairman of the Family Coordination Committee, former chairman of the Finance Committee, and a former youth group leader for junior and senior high. He is part of the staff at the Cornerstone, which is part of the church’s youth ministry. He holds a bachelor of science degree in history and earth science from Grand Valley State University and is a certified secondary education teacher. Jansen is also a certified in­ structor for the U.S. Department of Defense. He is working on a master’s degree in educa- JohnW. Wells lion and human resource development. He and his wife Judith, a registered nurse, reside at 10550 Pleasant Lake Road with their two children, Kelly and Tyler. Paul Skinner, a medical research associate for the Upjohn Company, is running for the board because he wants to be in a better posi­ tion to seek state reforms in the way education is financed. “State aid to education presents a crisis situation for in-formula school districts like Delton Kellogg Schools," Skinner said. “As state aid has dwindled in the last 15 years, our only alternative to keep schools open has been to increase the millage rate or use the 'rainy day’ fund normally targeted for emergency use. Our 'rainy day* fund is depleted. "Student athletes must now pay to play and we are facing a millage proposal and teacher contract negotiations. These situations are not unique to Delton Kellogg Schools; most in­ formula school districts face similar challenges to lhe viability of their school systems. "As a school board member 1 would be in a much better position to network with school board members from other school districts to effect a real state commitment to public education. This state has a $269 million budget surplus. 1 would pressure, with other school board members, the governor and state representatives to use this surplus for public education. “Property owners have carried too much of the financial burden for schools for too long. I don't feel 1 can watch funding for education in Michigan erode any further without attemp­ ting to correct the way in which public educa­ tion is funded. The future success of our sons and daughters depends on enough people say­ ing enough,” Skinner said. Being a parent and taxpayer in the Delton district qualifies him for the school board position, Skinner believes. He said he supports the millage proposal "only to keep schools open and buy time to unity other school districts to pressure lhe governor and slate representatives to pass meaningful and viable state aid to education legislation. “Passage of the June millage proposal will only apply one more bandage to a patient that will hemorrhage when the state surgeon cuts again next year," Skinner said. He said he is concerned about 11 issues he believes to be important in the district. Teacher contract negotiations need to be completed as early as possible to avoid any school closure, he said. The school budget is one of those important issues, he said, because it will be a challenge to pay employees and keep "schools open, dry and warm." Skinner believes standard "follow-up and follow-through" procedures need to be im­ plemented for teachers and administrators. “Every citizen inquiry to administrators deserves a prompt, direct, courteous reply, in writing if desired. School board members should monitor performance," he said. Skinner also endorses a “clear and con­ cise" school policy regarding student and employee conduct with no allowances for "special situations.” He also believes teachers should be freed from doing administrative paper work as See Delton Candidates, page 17 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1, 1989 — Page 9 Judge Shaw speaks to adult ed graduates Thirty-two men and women became lhe newest alumni of Hastings High School Friday night, as they received diplomas in the 14th adult education graduation ceremonies at lhe high school lecture hall Theodore Baker, Tina George, Cheryl Lewis and John Hoogewind spoke to the class, telling of the struggles they have been through in completing high school, and they wished fellow graduates gtxxl luck in the future. Baker, George. Lewis and Marjorie Brownell were each given adult scholarships from Kellogg Community College for outstanding academic achievement. Barry County Probate Court Judge Richard Shaw was the commencement speaker. ”1 feel a special bond with these students," said Shaw, a 1970 graduate of Wayne State University’s School of Law.’ "...Like you. my fellow night students, I attended law school in the evening after working at Ford Motor Company five nights a week for four years. 1 had a wife and three children, so I know the sacrifices of which you speak and my congratulations are with you this evening." Shaw said part of lhe ceremonies are focused on the achievements of the graduates, but commencement means a beginning and lhe excitement of looking toward lite future, he said. "This is your beginning as an educated person," said Shaw. ’ You now have been recognized by this community as a person who has the power to think, to read, and to use your mind to solve problems." Shaw told the graduates that they need to put their new power of mind to use, and he suggested ways. "Don’t slop learning and growing. Some of you are going on to higher education, most are not," he said. "You all, though, have the power to read, to educate yourself more fully and thus gain even more ability to be lhe master of your destiny. If you don’t have a library card, go out next week stand in your way." said Shaw, who has served as assistant prosecutor and attorney for the City of Hastings. Use the new-found power for the betterment of the community, he told them. "We need people who can think at all levels. Run for office in your township or your city or your county or your state. Be a volunteer at the hospital, in a service club or at your church. Figure out what needs to be done in this community and then do it." Like some of the graduates and others who spoke, Shaw also told lhe students to urge otliers to complete high school. "Be a source of encouragement to those persons who have dropped out of school and out of life. You know who they are. They could be your brothers, sisters or perhaps your children, or maybe they’re a child in the neighbo'hood. Sometimes all they need is a pat on the back, a good word and continuing support form someone such as you. He reminded the graduates of the work their forefathers had done to make the school and its programs possible and told them to support the schools by voting for necessary millage. "Finally, savor this special moment on this beautuful spring night. Savor each day of your life. Smile often. Pick some flowers. Laugh heartily. Reach out to others. Take a chance now and then. And most of all, be thankful for your lessons," he concluded. Graduates included Baker, James Bamum. Brownell, Chris Cabral, Geneva Farris, George, Kimberly Hall, Randy Hayes, Tricia Hensley, Dale Hermcnitt, Brenda Hoffman, Hoogewind, Mark Knickerbocker, Janet Lou Lawrence, Lewis, Lori Mikolajczyk, Cynthia Mitchell, Charles Murphy, David Orns, Jeffrey Pederson, Stacey Pieice, Debra Reed, Greg Service, Dayton Sly, Rick Lee Smith, Michael Soya, Tammy Stockham, Anthony Straley, Wes Thompson, Annette Vaughan, Heidi Wills and Yvonne Wood. and get one. Experience the treasure of books in our public library." He said that no one is too old to go to school or change or improve his or her skills through education. "Have confidence that you have the power to be successful through education and through learning, and don’t let anyone Hastings High Sc.iool students Jenny Bender, Eric Gahan and Chase Youngs sang "Friends" and "It’s Hard to Say Good-bye." The Rev. Steve Reid gave the invocation and benediction. Linda Bauchman, LaRita George and Lee Vender hosted a reception for the class following the ceremonies. Marjorie Brownell receives a scholarship from Jennifer Smith, a counselor at Kellogg Community College. Six candidates seek three seats in Delton Sally A. Adams Theodore Baker tells his fellow classmates and guests about his 10-year struggle to earn a high school diploma. Anthony Straley was one of several graduates who received a diploma from Board of Education Vice President Larry Haywood. Judge Richard Shaw told the graduates to continue learning. by Elaine Gilbert Five of the six candidates in the June 12 race for school board seats in the Delton Kellogg School District say they support all three millage increase proposals, which total 1.83 mills. One candidate supports passage of .83 extra mill, but is opposed to the ballot request for one mill for general operations. Four candidates singled out the need for im­ proved communication between the board (or school officials) and the public as a primary concern in the district. Four of the candidates are vying for two four-year seats on the Delton board and two are in the running for one two-year term. Seeking election to the four-year slots are newcomers Sally A. Adams. Paul D. Hughes. James H. Jansen and Paul J. Skinner. In­ cumbents Dorothy Kettle and Norm Watson are not seeking re-election. Candidates James R. Lampman Jr., who is seeking public office for the first time, and in­ cumbent John W. Wells want to fill the re­ maining two-year term of Donald Aukerman. who resigned last October. Wells was ap­ pointed by the board to replace Aukerman un­ til June 30. Sally A. Adams, office manager of Urban­ dale Medical Center and mother of seven children, said she is running for a board seat because “what happens within the school system has a lasting affect on my family. “If I am to donate time for any public ser­ vice. the school system should be my priori­ ty," said Adams, who resides at 741 E. Shore Drive. Fine Lake. In supporting the millage request, she said, “Delton’s school board has worked very hard in the last 12 months to be as frugal as possi­ ble. They have come so far in the last year. They (board members) have made, what I consider to be legitimate requests for very specific needs. “I am a member of a middle class family and like everyone else 1 hate to have my taxes raised. But until the State of Michigan finds a better way to fund education in the state, we must continue to support lhe cost of quality education when the needs arc well defined." Adams said. • Regarding her qualifications to serve on the board, she said her 12 years of management experience at a busy medical practice will be a plus. "This capacity has been excellent training for decision making. Il has also been an ex­ cellent source of education in looking at dif­ ferent sides of an issue and dealing with people. "My work with lhe school system in many volunteer capacities since 1965, makes me well aware of the issues and concerns the school system faces." Adams said. She said she believes the Board of Educa­ tion needs to work to develop more open com­ munication with members of the community: develop educational programs to assist all students (non-achicvers. gifted children, college-bound students and vocationallyoriented students): and make education as cost-effective as possible. Adams. 48. has served as a board member for the Greater Battle Creek Ice Hockey Association and as treasurer of the Delton Supporters of Quality Education. James H. Jansen Paul D. Hughes Three of Adams' seven children — Jody Baker Champion. Johi Baker and Joan Baker — are Delton graduates; three — Kim. Kelly and Jade Adams — •nirrently attend Delton High School: and one child — Brian Adams — is a Delton Middle School student. Adams, whose husband Eric works at General Foods, graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and attended Western Michigan University. Paul Hughes, co-owner of Countryside Equipment Repair, said he is seeking a board seat because he is “interested in the school and the operation of it. “I feel that overall we have a good school. Because of my occupation. I have a lot of in­ terest in the shop classes," Hughes said. “I feel 1 am qualified because of the ex­ perience I have gained from working on dif­ ferent church boards. I started a business that is in its fifth year and as of Jan. 1.1 took on a partner in the business. This has also given me experience in working with people as well as other aspects of the business." Hughes said he supports the millage in­ crease requests and specifically noted a need for the one-third mill for transportation equip­ ment "considering the age of the majority of our fleet." He also noted that another millage proposal "is for educational material to keep up with new programs." The “overall attitude that the community has with the school" is a concern. Hughes said. “From the people I talk with 1 don’t get a very positive response when talking about the school and its functions. I would like to sec better communication between the board and the public." he said. Hughes. 29. who lives at 10790 W. Pine Lake Road, has served on the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, the Trustees Committee and the Administrative Board at Faith United Methodist Church where he is a member. He also is the junior high youth leader at the church and has worked with junior high young people for the past six years After high school. Hughes graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute in Indianapolis where he studied mechanics. James Jansen. supervisor of the training section al the Defense Logistics Services Center, is seeking election to the school board Paul J. Skinner James R. Lampman Jr. because he believes an emphasis should be placed on quality education. “I feel that the emphasis of school elec­ tions, in general, has been on financial issues. While financial issues are certainly important. 1 think the primary concern should be quality of education. After all. what is the purpose of the school in the first place; is it not education for the children of the district? “1 think we need to refocus our attention. We need to concern ourselves with quality of education issues rather than totally financial issues. I'm running for the school board because 1 think I can help refocus lhe attention of the school board on quality issues,” Jansen said. He said he feels qualified to serve because "the work I perform is very similar to the things done by the school board. I manage an office that performs training for other govern­ ment agencies. I’m also a parent and a proper­ ty owner. Between these three. I think I’m as qualified as anyone to serve on the board." A proponent of the additional millage re­ quests, Jansen said, “I think that the three areas that this proposal will affect arc areas that need attention. I think the request is reasonable and justified.” Asked about concerns he believes to be im­ portant in the district, he said, "In matters that relate to the quality of education. I’m for quality and for the kids of the district...The business of the school is education. The pro­ duct is a educated graduate. Anything that can be done to improve the quality of that business. I’m for." Jansen. 37. has served on the elementary and middle schools' Parent Advisory Com­ mittees in Delton. He also has been an active member of Faith United Methodist Church, serving as a Sunday School teacher, chairman of the Family Coordination Committee, former chairman of the Finance Committee, and a former youth group leader for junior and senior high. He is part of the staff al lhe Cornerstone, which is part of the church’s youth ministry. He holds a bachelor of science degree in history and earth science from Grand Valley State University and is a certified secondary education teacher. Jansen is also a certified in­ structor for the U.S. Department of Defense. He is working on a master’s degree in educa- John W. Wells lion and human resource development. He and his wife Judith, a registered nurse, reside at 10550 Pleasant Lake Road with their two children, Kelly and Tyler. Paul Skinner, a medical research associate for the Upjohn Company, is running for the board because he wants to be in a better posi­ tion to seek state reforms in the way education is financed. "State aid to education presents a crisis situation for in-formula school districts like Delton Kellogg Schools," Skinner said. “As state aid has dwindled in the last 15 years, our only alternative to keep schools open has been to increase the millage rate or use the ‘rainy day’ fund normally targeted for emergency use. Our ‘rainy day’ fund is depleted. "Student athletes must now pay to play and we are facing a millage proposal and teacher contract negotiations. These situations are not unique to Delton Kellogg Schools; most in­ formula school districts face similar challenges to the viability of their school systems. "As a school board member I would be in a much better position to network with school board members from other school districts to effect a real state commitment to public education. This state has a $269 million budget surplus. I would pressure, with other school board members, the governor and state representatives to use this surplus for public education. "Property owners have carried too much of the financial burden for schools for too long. I don't feel 1 can watch funding for education in Michigan erode any further without attemp­ ting to correct the way in which public educa­ tion is funded. The future success of our sons and daughters depends on enough people say­ ing enough," Skinner said. Being a parent and taxpayer in the Delton district qualifies him for the school board position. Skinner believes. He said he supports the millage proposal "only to keep schools open and buy time to unify other school districts to pressure the governor and state representatives to pass meaningful and viable state aid to education legislation. "Passage of lhe June millage proposal will only apply one more bandage to a patient that will hemorrhage when the stale surgeon cuts again next year." Skinner said. He said he is concerned about 11 issues he believes to be important in lhe distriu. Teacher contract negotiations need to be completed as early as possible to avoid any school closure, he said. The school budget is one of those important issues, he said, because it will be a challenge to pay employees and keep "schools open, dry and warm." Skinner believes standard "follow-up and follow-through" procedures need to be im­ plemented for teachers and administrators. “Every citizen inquiry to administrators deserves a prompt, direct, courteous reply, in writing if desired. School board members should monitor performance," he said. Skinner also endorses a "clear and con­ cise" school policy regarding student and employee conduct with no allowances for "special situations." He also believes teachers should be freed from doing administrative paper work as See Delton Candidates, page 17 �Page 10 — i:ie Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 1. 1989 Small towns aims to keep its young people with quality jobs No school board races in Maple Valley election Although there are two four-year terms and one two-year term open on the Board of Education in the Maple Valley School District, only three petitions have been filed for the June 12 annual school election. The four-year terms are open because Board President Bill Flower and Trustee Dick Ewing's terms arc expiring. Flower has filed for a four-year term, but Ewing has not. Nashville Council Member and Maple Valley Athletic Booster President Larry Filter has filed for the other four-year term. Dave Ackett had filed a petition for a fouryear term, but it has been withdrawn, School Superintendent Carroll Wolff has reported. The two-year term is open as a result of the resignation last December of Jerry Brumm, whose term runs until June 30. Brumm resigned, citing growing business concerns and board stability, and was replac­ ed by appointee and former Board Member Ron Tobias Tobias is the only petitioner for the twoyear term and thus will run unopposed. A Nashville farmer and livestock-fence manufacturer, Tobias has served on the school board a total of 716 years. He and his wife, Carol, have two adult children. Tobias is a graduate of Hastings High School and has a two-year degree in agriculture from Michigan State University. As his reason for filing, Tobias cited the need for economically-orientated representa­ tion and continued fiscal responsibility on the board. “Between the upcoming contract negotia­ tions and millage, I feel the people should be represented so that the kids can get the best education for the money available." Tobias said. Tobias added that he has more time to devote to school board activities now that he has sold his dairy herd. With Ackett’s withdrawal from lhe race for the four-year terms, incumbent Flower and first-time candidate Filter are also running unopposed. Two incumbent candidates for four-year seats on the Lakewood Board of Education will face no opposition, barring any write-in campaigns, which are unforseen at this point. Eduard Markwart, of Woodland Township, is a state architect in Michigan and recently oversaw the construction of the new state library in Lansing. He played a vital role in the design of the proposed new middle school, which voters will also approve or disapprove June 12, by offering his first-hand knowledge to the re­ maining board members. Trustee Ron Wells said. Markwart currently serves as trustee and is seeking his second term. Board Treasurer Jean Chase will also seek her second term on the board. Also a Woodland area resident. Chase and her husband, Gordon, arc crop and dairy farmers. She chairs the board's personnel commit­ tee, which recently selected the successor to Superintendent William Eckstrom. Thomas Makela of Indian River. Keith Wilson Gory Middleton Robert Blain Annual School Board Election will be Monday, June 12th Flower has served on the board since November 1987. He has been vice president and is the current school board chief. He and his wife. Kay. have a Charlotte ad­ dress and have three sons. Two of the boys are enrolled at Maple Valley High School, and lhe oldest is a graduate. Flower is a graduate of Barryton High School. He served in the U.S. Army in 1966-67 and he works for the Fire Marshal's Division of the Michigan State Police. Seeking another term. Flower said, is a decision based on his committment to ex­ cellence in education in Maple Valley. “1 think we offer a comprehensive and well-rounded program, and I believe the board and I are committed to maintaining what we offer presently and working to enhance or improve the program wherever possible," Flower said. Filter, of Nashville, is a first-time can­ didate. He is divorced and has three children. His daughters are graduates of Maple Valley High School, and his son is a senior there. Filter is employed at Carl's Supermarket in Olivet. Active in the community. Filter is the presi­ dent of the Maple Valley Athletic Boosters, a Nashville Council Member and chairman of the cemetery board. Filter said he is running for the seat on the board because he believes education is of paramount importance. "I filed because 1 love Maple Valley and children and because 1 think our children deserve the best we can offer. They represent our future, and the better education we offer them, the better the future for Maple Valley," he said. Lakewood voters have easy choices in election EFFINGHAM, ILL. (AP) - The small Illinois community of Effingham, population 12.000, decided two years ago to stop its brain drain, losing its youngsters to the big cities. Effingham area businesses last year found themselves being interviewed by high school students to identify career opportunities and resource needs. The students surveyed over 100 local employers to find out what job cat­ egories existed and what the educational re­ quirements are. The about-face was part of a program dubbed "Project Opportunity," an economic development program for high school seniors ‘Transferrable’skills important for jobs started by city officials in 1987. They made a financial commitment as well, aimed at creating or finding existing "quality"career opportunities for lhe city’s young people. Students also have designed brochures, produced marketing videos, written pitch let­ ters and contacted corporate presidents and CEOs to lure new businesses into this rural area. As a result, the students are sharply attuned to the business climate in their own backyard, and they've made recommendations about the kinds of companies they'd like to see in Eff­ CANDI DATES (continued from page 1) Among the transferrable skills, he says, are: •Communication and persuasion, the abil­ ity to write and present reports to others, or to instruct others; •Research and investigation, including writing research papers or reports, conducting surveys, or laboratory experiments; •Information management, or the organiza­ tion and retrieval of data and knowledge; •Human services, including counseling, social work, teaching, personnel hiring; •Organizational management, guiding a group in completing tasks and attaining goals. and pass a millage," said Hubbard. "As a taxpayer, I'm totally against paying higher taxes, but I'm not going to hold my kids hostage, waiting for them to act." Hubbard, father of Andy, 10, Susie, 7, and Mike, 5, said his children are the reason for his direct interest in the district. "I think the Hastings schools are going to face some very difficult decisions and I want to be part of the decision-making process," he said. Hubbard worked on the Barry County Futuring Committee's Education Action Group. Through that involvement, he said he realized some of the district's most pressing problems. He said he would like to see more community and parental involvement, and that "businesses should take an active interest in the products produced by the schools." "The biggest issue in my mind is that the City of Hastings is going to have a lot of pressure put on by the City of Grand Rapids, with its growth moving toward this area," said Hubbard. "I feel that if our schools are inadequate and aren't ready for challenge, progress is going to pass us by." Discipline, better preparation and accreditation are three of Cruttenden's concerns. Norman Bird Lon Lefonty (AP) - Despite rapid changes in the job market, Americans can make the most of their career opportunities by developing "transfi ’rable" skills, says the director of ca­ reer services at the University of Rochester. "Many people ignore or underestimate their skills," says Jim Case. "If you ask them what skills they have, they think of what they've done in the present or past jobs. But while every job entails skills that are specific to a particular job at a particular organization, 'transferrable' skills are key to a wide variety of occupations." ingham. Architectural and computer process­ ing services are examples of firms they say they'd like to work for in the future. The payoff of the program may not develop for several years, but N.W. "Bud" Althoff, the city's industrial commission chairman, says the project is worthwhile already because it has given students business awareness and marketing skills. And, he says, if nothing else it will make students take a closer look at what their own city has to offer. "The preparation of kids for the real world, either for further education or the job market (is needed), giving the employers an employee resource, and they have to be trained to where they are desirable employees," said Ciuttenden, father of Tim, 17, and Kelsey, 13. "For students who go on to college, they need a more solid education base so they can compete in college better," he added. "They need more of a push or motivation so they can desire further education.” Cruttenden said he has regularly attended board meetings in the recent past, and believes that gives him "a pretty good grasp of the problems they're experiencing due to state funding." He has been a Scoutmaster, a Youth Basketball Association coach, a soccer coach, and has served on the K-12 Study Committee, a vocational education advisory committee for the construction trades program, and is chairman of the Barry County Construction Board of Appeals. His wife, LouAnn, is a homemaker. Hubbard has also been a coach, working in lhe YMCA baseball prgram. His wife, Cindy, is a substitute teacher and a homemaker. Wendy Romph Thomapple Kellogg has eight candidates in two races by Jean Gallup Races for two seats on the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education will highlight the June 12 annual school election ballot, along with a five-proposition millage request Two people are running for one four-year seat on the board and six will vie for a two-year post. The four-year term currently held by John Miller is up for re-election this year. Miller has declined to run again, and the position will be filled by either Norman Bird or Wendy Romph. Trustee Dan Law is moving out of the state, and the remaining two years of his term will be the focus of the six-way race. Seeking that seat are Robert Blain, Lon LeFanty, Gary Middleton, John Saylor, James Wert Jr. and Keith Wilson. Robert Blain, 35, is a prepaint foreman at Steelcase, Inc. in Grand Rapids. The father of four children in the the Thomapple Kellogg Schools, Blain said one of the reasons he is running for school board is, "to be part of giving my children and all the children of Thomapple Kellogg School System the best education possible." He said he also hopes to strenghten communications between the educational system and the community. "I believe the people of our community should have the facts on what is going on within the school system. On the other hand, parents should also become involved, be a part of the school system and be willing to help. We all need to be working together for one main goal: our children’s education," he said. Blain said he agrees with the format of the millage request, and supports all five proposals on the ballot. "Being separated into five different propositions will let the public know what the millage is needed for," he said. Calling sports a major issue for TK, he says the pay-to-play program is taking opportunities from the students. "Many young people only play sports ir. middle school or high school. If they cannot afford to pay, this part of their growing up is lost forever," he maintained. Blain also said that he believes the curriculum must be, "kept to the highest standards in the country." Commenting on his qualifications to be on the board, Blain said he believes no one can be certain if he or she is totally qualified to serve on the school board, "But, I do know that I am willing to devote my time and energy in giving our children the best we can give them. We need to give our students the education to help them grow into responsible young adults. We need to prepare our children to be the leaders of the future." A 1971 TK graduate, Blain studied chemical engineering for 1 and 1/2 years at Grand Rapids Junior College, and has token classes in situational leadership, project and time management and statistical process control. He has served as a trustee at Leighton United Methodist Church and has been involved with 4-H Clubs with his children. At his workplace, he was on the strategy committee for goals and achievements for five years and on a steering committee for participatory management. Lon LeFanty, 40, said that he is running for the board because he would like to see the schools run as smoothly as possible. "I feel that with my past experience and education I can make an effective contribution on the board to this end," he said. "I support the millage request. Schools, like everyone else have an increase in costs. With lhe information g ven to me by the board and the superintendent, I support all of the propositions," he said. Manied to a teacher a: TK and the father of two girls in the school, LeFanty named finances as the major issue facing the school system today. "I will work to see that only necessary millages will be asked and levied. I will work hard to see that our tax dollars are spent wisely," he said. LeFanty listed 11 years in education; four a teacher and seven as a school administrator, as qualifications that would help him be an effective board member. A member of Middleville Masonic Lodge No. 231, he is also a member of the Middleville Chamber of Commerce, the Lions, lhe Rotary, and is the chairman of the Thomapple Recreation Council. Gary Middleton is also in lhe running for lhe two-year term on lhe board. Vice President and General Manager of Middleville Tool and Die Co., 37 year old Middleton said he is running for the board because of concerns about his children's future. "It is important to me that they receive the best possible education. I have friends that are selling their homes and leaving the district for lhe same reasons. I would rather fight than switch; I believe there is the opportunity to reverse the current downward spirial of our schools," he stated. ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION will be held Monday, June 12 Middleton called for a high academic standard with a well-rounded blend of extra-curricular activities provided by die schools. "Of course this costs money and money is the most talked about issue. I believe an investment in today's youth will be returned by them in the years to come," he said. He said he does not believe the state is going to "bail us out, so, the financial burden will fall on us. A bare bones system would be cheaper to run, but it will rob our youth and community of the rich, rewarding future that is deserved." "I'm in favor of the millage increase because it is necessary to insure more than an average education. If you want a glimpse of lhe future, compare communities with strong school systems to those with weak or average systems. If we allow our school system to stagnate, we can expect the same for our community as a whole," he said. "As a business manager, 1 make decisions that affect many peoples' lives almost daily. My ability to make informed decisions is my strongest qualification," he said. Middleton is a member of lhe Barlow Lake Association, a team sponsor of the Thomapple Girls' Softball Association, a member of the Middleville Freestyle Wrestling Club, and coach of the Middleville 78er football team. James Carl Wert Jr., 43. is another who supports the millage requests on June 12. "Without these needed monies, our, the community's children will not get the education they need to become well-rounded adults," he said. "To preserve a culture and heritage, we need to know where we came from, what to look for and have a desire to strive toward that goal. Apathy can kill all hopes and dreams for the upcoming generation, a generation of Americans," he observed. Wert said he is running for the school board because, "I want to be part of the growth of our community and involvment is the key. Schools, at the K-12 levels, are the stepping stones to the colleges and eventually to places of leadership and responsibility. He also placed money as a chief concern of the district "Money is the problem in our system. The growing needs for education are not cheap. If we are to compete, we need the tools to do the job. When people forego the cost of education, they lose the edge for advancement." he said. The father of three in the TK schools, Wert works at Bradford White in Middleville as a hi-lo driver. A member of lhe Middleville Jaycees, he is an active member of the First Baptist Church, working with high school groups. Keith Wilson, 63, is a retired postal worker, a fact that he says will give him the advantage of more time to devote to the duties of a school board member. Wilson, who said he is running as a civic duty, will try "to gel the best possible education for the taxpayer's dollar. Also to work to get lhe Slate of Michigan to better support K-12 education through a revised lax structure," he said. His position on issues he said he feels are important in lhe school district are "to be conservative, to slop waste of money; if any money is being wasted, and n* work for more harmony between the school board and taxpayers," he said. Wilson said he supports lhe renewal of 20.5 mills on the June 12 ballot, is James Wert Jr. undecided on the 3.5 additional mills, and supports the .6 mill for bus replacement. He said his experience as a postal worker dealing with the public is a good qualification for a school board member. The father of two children who have graduated from TK, Wilson worked on the Barry Area United Fund drive, and managed Little League baseball for two seasons. One candidate for lhe two-year position, John Saylor of 4774 Robertson Road, Middleville, did not return the questionnaire asking about his postion on the school board race or the millage questions. Probably lhe most closly watched race will be between Bird and Romph for the four year term. Norman Bird says he is qualified to be on the board because "1 have lived in this area for 40 years and have four children in the system. I care about education, live in the community and pay taxes." "I would like to stop needless spending now and in the future; education is important, but waste is unnecessary," he said. Bird explained an issue he felt is a concern. "I feel the school board should be more open to the public and more responsible at their jobs. Tlicy have delegated most of their work to the superintendent. Nor do they check on new teachers before they vote on tenure, which should be done only after careful consideration by the board," he said. "I have nothing against millage, if it was wisely spent and on the students. But, I do not condone spending on administration and extra extravagances such as memorials and landscaping," he emphasized. Bird, 43, is a self-employed heavy equipment mechanic who has served in the United States Air Force. He has been involved in charity work and union participation at previous places of employment. Wendy Romph reported that she has been heavily involved in the TK Schools for the past four years and that has given her "an objective overview and background needed to be an effective board member." "I really believe they need all the millage they are asking for. I've seen the budget; it's very obvious that the funds are needed to operate athletics, transportation and to continue lhe current curriculum," she said. "One of the problems, I feel, is that much of the Middleville and Freeport communities know very little about the accomplishment of lhe students in the TK school system. The school board has not pushed the issue of public relations," she said. Another area of concern, she said, is lack of curriculum for the gifted and talented program. "Due to lack of funding, teachers have had to accommodate students individually; some teachers have not addresseed the issue. Just as it is important to teach remedial students on their level, so is it to teach the gifted and accelerated students," she said. Other school committees Romph has served on include lhe Revitalization Committee, the Committee for Education Preservation, the Gifted and Talented Committee, the Coalition of School Tax Reform, and she has been president and vice president of lhe parent-teacher organization, co-chairman of the West Elementary Carnival and co-coordinator of lhe D&W/Eberhard program. Romph, 37, has two sons in lhe TK schools, and holds a bachelor's degree in English and Political Science from Western Michigan University Honors College and did graduaie work at lhe University of Colorado Law School in 1974-76. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1. 1989 — Page 11 Hastings school students learn about local industry Flexfab employee Tim Larsen was one of the six men from local industry who spoke to the vocational education classes. Tim Larsen of Flexfab shows samples of some of the products made by his company. Entertainment line-up grows for ‘Kitchen Sink Follies’ to benefit Habitat for Humanity Have you ever heard state Rep. Robert Bender sing? Bender will be one of the entertainer!, to perform at the Thursday, June 8 “Kitchen Sink FoUies”“fo Help Barry County Habitat for Humanity raise hinds to build homes for local people in need. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at Central Auditorium in Hastings. There is no admis­ sion. fee but a freewill offering will be collected. Specifically the follies will be geared to ear­ ning funds to build the kitchen of the local Habitat's first house, to be located in the 700 block of Wilson Street. Groundbreaking for the home has been set for June 25. Entertainers at the follies, in addition to Bender, will include singer Judy Sarver, Bryce Feighner who sings and plays guitar, musical saw player Gerald Cairns, and singer- guitar player Hosea Humphrey. Uncle Jake and Springy, who are clowns, will be doing a routine. Uncle Jake also will serve as an emcee along with Steve Reid, executive direc­ tor of Love Inc. Habitat is in the midst of a month long “Kitchen Sink Campaign" to raise $5,000 to help with construction costs of its first home. To help, the Maple Leaf Grange is sponsor­ ing a Swiss steak dinner from 5-7 p.m. Satur­ day, June 17 and will donate all of its pro­ ceeds to Habitat. The Grange is located south of Nashville on M-66. Habitat is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry of volunteers who want to help eliminate poverty housing in the area by building decent homes for people who could not otherwise be able to own a home. Payments from a Habitat homeowner will be recycled to build more homes in the county. Some Hastings High School students now know about plastic hosing, water sprinklers, automobile after-parts and the area companies that make them. Students in vocational education classes at the high school Friday sat in on an assembly put on by the Industry-Education Partnership. The purpose of the meeting was to let students know what job opportunities arc available locally, what skills are needed to obtain jobs in area companies, what type of pay to expect and what attitudes and qualities are desired by employers, said Supt. Carl Schoessel. "1 think it was super," said industrial arts teacher Bernie Oom. "We got some very good presentations. They were well prepared. They had good material and they kept the kids' attention. Three of lhe speakers were from management and three were from shops "so they appealed very much to the students," he said. Speakers included Timn Larsen and Mark Debolt of Flexfab Inc., Keith Carpenter of Hastings Manufacturing, Gary Nicholson and Steve Hall of Via Tec Corp., and Bryan Allcrding of the Viking Corp. Oom said teachers talked to the students after lhe assembly. “They showed interest and thought it was quite worthwhile," he said. “Some might have had the impression that There's no place for me at these shops' and go out of town for work." The representatives said that each of their companies hires every year at entry level, said Oom, adding that some students were surprised al the salaries. The students were not the only ones who learned something new about area industry. "1 thought it went very well and thought it was very informative on my part anyway," said Keith Carpenter, second shift supervisor at Hastings Manufacturing Co. Carpenter said students didn't ask some of lhe questions he expected them to. Survivors of suicide to meet West Michigan Survivors of Suicide, a support group for relatives and close friends of one who died by suicide, meets twice monthly. The group will meet on Thursday. June 8 at Park Con­ gregational Church. 10 E. Park Place. N.E.. Grand Rapids from 7:30 to 9 p.m. (use Ransom Street entrance). For information call the Kent County - Advisory Center for Teens. 458-7434 or West Michigan Guidance Center at 241-67C7 or in Hastings/Barry County 948-8324. Hastings Chapter No. 7 to hold meeting On Tuesday. June 6. there will be an open meeting for members and friends of Hastings Chapter No. 7. of the Order of Eastern Star, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hastings Masonic Temple. There will be a program that will include honoring the station of Esther. Refreshments will be served following the program. "1 think the kids were apprehensive about what to ask because they had never done this before and didn't know what to expect," he said. The partnership formed several months ago in order to get local schools and CITY OF HASTINGS ★ Election Notice * Notice is hereby given that the last day to file nominating petitions for the November 7, 1989 Odd Year General Election in the City of Hastings, Michigan is TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1989 at 4:00 P.M. The following offices are to be filled at the election: • One aiderman from each ward for a four (4) year term • Two members of the Board nf Review for a four (4) year term • Mayor, City Clerk and Ciiy Treasurer for two (2) year terms SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk employed." said Oom. Schoessel added that the school would like to hold a similar assembly for business students so they can become better acquainted with working positions and possibilities available in tire community. Lakewood school boss oversees last commencement of career m^Ii,Bhnthn,«rtf, yie k?8''^8"’ ?PProachin9' Lakewood schools superintendent William Eckstrom savored the Rented with 60 ond ?T cro=sed 'ha threshold into life beyond high school. Eckstrom, at right, was ?I~ h 6? 90 ’ ba"s-,w0 tePresent*ng each year as school superintendent, from the senior class He was Ha a3ue ann a 7eeke"d (°r he and his wife at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. At left accepting his T Larry Daniels is Scott Brandt. Calling the roll Is principal Jerry Southgate and on Eckstrom s right is board member Tom Doyle. (Banner photo) Special Congratulations to All Graduating Seniors Especially the son of one of our employees, JOSEPH KRAMMIN Hastings Orthodpedic Clinic, P.C. Kenneth S. Merriman, M.D. and Daryl S. Larke, M.D. 1005 W. Green St.. Hastings, Ml Telephone: 945-9529 City of Hastings Barry County, Michigan CLINTON STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Grant No. MSC 880017-ECIT WBCH FM 100.1 industry working together to fill each others' needs. "Our staff continues to be really excited about the advancement we're making to make (lhe students) more employable and more aware of where they can be Scakd bids for construction of: Street widening (approximately 1,470 tons asphalt) and installation of 725 lineal feet - 12”, 396 lineal feet - 30”, and 173 lineal feet of 36” storm drainage. will be received by: City of Hastings 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 until 10:00 A.M. (Local Time) Thursday, June 8, 1989, at which time and place said bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the offices of: The City of Hastings, Hastings, Michigan Williams and Works, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained from: The City of Hastings. 102 S. Broadway. Hastings, MI 49058 Williams & Works. 5555 Glenwood Hills Parkway. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49508 on payment of a fee of $20.00 per set, which will not be refunded, ■'he bidder shall be aware that this project is funded, in part, by the Michigan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. as amend­ ed. All Michigan CDBG Program Civil Rights/Equal Opportunity and Federal Labor Standards requirements shall apply. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all bids. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after date of bid opening. Each bidder must deposit, with his bid. security in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or bank draft in the sum of five percent (5%) of the proposed contract documents with each bid. CITY OF HASTINGS Sharon Vickery. City Clerk Hastings Alumni Banquet Vacatim Bible School set at Oeltoe church Vacation Bible School will be held at the Delton Seventhday Adventist Church June 18-23 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The church is located at the intersection of Cedar Creek and Pifer roads. Children ages 5 through 12 are welcome to take part in Bible stories, songs and crafts. Saturday, Juno 101989 Reception at 6:30 Banquet at 7:00 HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA Tickets $8.00 Each HnamiMMiNT.Hastings City Bank rhomoppto VoWay Elsie Sage 945-4362 Buy before June 6. 1989 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP - NOTICE On Tuesday, May 30,1989 the Rutland Charter Township Board met in Special Session and received the following Proposed Amendment To Section 7 "A-1" Agricultural and Open Space District by adding to Subsection C a new Paragraph 3 as follows: 3. Fairgrounds and accessory structures and uses subject to the following: (a) Prior to the approval by the Planning Commission of a special exception use for fairgrounds and accessory structuresand uses, said Board shall be certain the following conditions and limitations are or shall be strictly complied with, in addition to any other requirements contained in the Township Zoning Or­ dinance controlling such operations: 1 Detailed site plans must be filed with the Township showing all proposed or existing structures located within 300 feet of any boundary of the proposed development. The applicant shall also submit a detailed list of the uses and activities proposed to be con­ ducted or operated on said premises. 2. Adequate public rest rooms, sanitation facilities and water supplies shall be con­ structed and maintained, and methods of disposal of human and animal waste shall be provided and approved by the Barry County Health Department. 3. Rubbish disposal shall be handled in such a manner as to avoid any nuisance or annoyance to adjoining property owners. 4. Adequate off-street parking must be provided to insure adequate parking space to meet the reasonably foreseeable demands for the proposed use. 5. Structures must be at least 100 teet from the property lines. 6. Vehicular entrances into the exits from the fairgrounds shall be constructed in such a manner and at such locations as to satisfy all requirements of the Barry County Road Commission and Michigan Department ot Transportation and to provide for reasonable traffic flow. No driveways shall be located closer than 150 feet from adjoining residences. 7. Fences and enclosures shall be shown on the site plan and shall be completed by opening and maintained at all times sufficient to provide security to the premises and to adjoining properties and to Insure compliance with any limitations on hours of operations. 8. Areas for use by carnivals and/or concession stands shall be situated so as to minimize effects upon adjoining premises. Any lighting shall be so designed as to avoid glare extending beyond the property boundaries. 9. Areas in which animals will be maintained shall be set back from property lines at least 100 feet. 10. No motorized racing, tractor pulls or other competitions involving operation of motorized vehicles, outdoor concerts, or other high noise-level events shall be permit­ ted on more than five days in any calendar year, except during the Barry County Fair. Except during the fair, these events shall close by 11:00 p.m. There shall be no restric­ tion to these events during the regular fair. 11. Any areas where seasonal or temporary camping or overnight stays will be permit­ ted, shall be clearly designated, and shall meet the applicable requirements of state law governing campgrounds. 12. The owner or operator shall be responsible to regulate noise and dust so as not to be detrimental to the use and enjoyment of adjoining properly as determined by the Planning Commission. 13. Any special use permit issued for any event or activity not covered by this ordinance issued hereunder may be limited in term in order to provide continued opportunity for review and evaluation of conditions imposed. 14. It is the intention of this subsection that use provided for herein will be limited to accessory used incidental to use of the premises for fairgrounds purposes. Additonal uses may be permitted at such additional times and under such conditions as would be permitted for similar types of uses permitted within the A-1 district. For example, use of the premises for gathering inside or outside buildings would be permitted as an ac­ cessory use if the nature of the use is substantially similar to uses typically occurring in community buildings and public parks, playgrounds, and other public recreational areas. Rental of portions of the premises for accessory uses may be permitted by a special ex­ ception use permit under conditions imposed by lhe Planning Commission lo insure that the nature of the activity is consistent with the intent of this section. In the event of any question or dispute arising under this Pa'agraph 14, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall, upon application and hearing as provided for by law, determine whether a use constitutes a permitted accessory use under this Ordinance and lhe special use permit. 15. All activities conducted on such premises shall comply with applicable provisions of state and federal law and with the condilons and limitations of the special exception, use permit. 16. The Planning Commission may, as a condition of the grant of special exception use permit, require the applicant to submit proof of financial responsibility and/or liabili­ ty insurance coverage. In determining whether such proof shall be required, the Plann­ ing Commission shall take into account the nature of the proposed uses; their potential effects upon the public and participants therein; and upon the environment; and such evidence of safety precautions, security procedures, and other regulations as the appli­ cant may submit. The purposes of such proof, when required, snail be to demonstrate the applicant’s capability ol undertaking and/or permitting such uses on the premises in a manner which is consistent with anc final action on the Amendment will be taken at the regular scheduled Rutland Charter Township Board Meeting to be held Wednes­ day. June 7, 1989. 7:30 P.M. Phyllis Puller, Clerk RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 1. 1939 Kristian Hansen . Evy Vargas Tom Shumway a- PEEVE iri is is n UEIO Jack Hobert I QCtM CARLSON Very Best Wishes for Your Future Endeavors From All of Us At ... Marta Bender Henry Teunessen Jennifer King r TT Erin Keller Tina Parker Jason LaDere Nancy Vitale Lydia Hensley John Maurer Heather Watson Dawn Eaton ^t= Vic Conner NEIL'S ADVANCED COMMERCIAL PRINTERS Melissa Reed Tina Porter Marci Miller Dan Hubbell James Thompson Hastings High School Jason Burr Sandy Warren Carrie Carr Hastings High School James York Congratulations to all Area Graduating Seniors especially those associated with Pennock Hospital Persephone Brenton Kimberly McDonald Hastings High School Hastings High School 133 E. State St., Hastings 945-9105 Martha Webb McDonald's is Proud of their *SJLJ H HL * Chad Murphy Allen Slocum Sander VanLeijenhorst Hastings High School Annette Labine Thomapple Kellogg High School Michelle Duyser Thomapple Kellogg High School Thornapple Kellogg High School Kim Smith Missy Strouse Hastings High School Lori Newman Thomapple Kellogg High School Kris Burd Maple Valley High School Hastings High School William Smith Maple Valley High School Tim Barr Hastings High School Brian Gordon Naeole Burger Tammy Chaffee Anna Spindler Maple Valley High School Hastings High School Marcie Goodner Stacey Pierce Maple Valley High School Hastings High School Matt Scott PENNOCK HOSPITAL McDonalds 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49068 Beth Stafford Chris (616) 948-3115 Doug Maurer 1215 West State, Hastings • Phone 948-8235 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 1 David Newsome Chad Dockter Joel Bridgman Jim Len: Jamie Garrett ITammy Lewis Kevin Cole >hanon Adams Jennifer Jackson Shelley Hendrick Nathan Winick Matthew Torode Craig Cole Tom Bolo Kelli Tebo Steve Jordan Carrie Car Ed Langdon Paige Nelson Anthony Haves Brandon Wilder Deanna Fisk Mark Kelly Julie Lord Jason Miller Ginger Horton Stacy Jordan John Stanton Eric Pennock Tom Koniec: Gene Lis:ewski Jennifer Jennifer Jacobs lambs Marie Hawkins Mike Barnett Polly Duffy' Paul Katsul Tami Hawthorne Al Mindy Williams Darrell Price 9J Sandy Warren Ahhv Forbes Fnrh~ Abby Robert Wendorf 1989 — Page 13 .~.. Chris t Tracy- Sandy Bachman Gidget Hubbard Thom Anderson Sandra Hard Gary Kellay Scott Teske Cassie Ward C to the Class off 1989 and our own Special Graduates! Heidi Herron r Mark Carlson Jeff Pugh Paul Hare Jennie Jacobs Lori Sexton Adam Burr Jason Burr Angela Ehredt Abby Forbes Joe Krammin J-Ad Graphics, Inc. 1952 N. Broadway. P.O. Box 188 Hastings. Michigan 49058 Congratulation, Graduate! Missie Griffin Jason Hart Tammy Chafee Your community is very proud of you and your accomplishments. We wish you continued success and happiness. We care about you. Sincerely, (616) 945-9554 M :e Wa dron Urryrr • Proprietor Mothers Against Drunk Driving Michigan Congratulations & Best Wishes! LORI SEXTON from Uncle Gary and Aunt Char mOD€ O'DAY P.WAL AVAILABU «... MICHAEL L. McCALL to our... Graduating Senior DEB TIGLAS BRAND’S HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (616) 945-5098 The services of McCall’s Photography and the Village Squire have been combined for a VERY SPECIAL OFFER! 108 E. State St., Downtown Hastings Mon.-Sat. 9:00-5:30: Fri. 9:00-8:00 • Phone 948-2650 Attention 1990 Seniors 945-9719 CONGRATULATIONS! to A11 Area 1989 Graduates Special Congratu­ lations and Best Wishes to ... Traditional Classic posing ... ...or do your own thing Kevin Coles 1989 Graduate BRAND’S Photographic Center Th* folks you can trust lath your photo toor < 112 S. JEFFERSON — HASTINGS 945-9719 Kelli '89 KELLI TEBO Cap and gown pictures will be taken at the Village Squire on Friday, June 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You will receive (1) 5x7 color portrait for just s3.00 (additional packages available). This offer is limited to the Class of 1989 and must be taken in your cap and gown. This is a very special moment in the lives of our young adults. The Village Squire along with McCall’s Photography offer our congratulations to the Class of 1989. Don’t miss this offer! You will cherish your portrait for years to come. �Page 14 . ne Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1. 1989 ‘Book of Golden Deeds’, Youth of the Year awards given at dinner Andrew Leonard Roni Schleh David Foutv Nikki Smith Amy Bancroft Terri San Inocencio \ al Old: Tammy Stamm Kelli McCall James Clouse Erich Pennock Gintier Ray Marc Lester Kris Ross Rich Sunior by David T. Young Pai Moody won the "Book of Golden Deeds" award and Nancy Jennifer Vitale and Scott Schoessel received Youth of the Year honors at the annual Michigan Week Community Dinner Thurs- day night at the local Moose Lodge. The event, sponsored by the Exchange Club of Hastings, also honored three teachers and a former school administrator who received a Michigan Minuteman award in Lansing earlier in the day. The "Book of Golden Deeds" is an award the Exchange Club presents annually to a person who provides unheralded service to others in the community. Mrs. Moody is a licensed practicaljiur.se at Community Hospital in Battle Creek. She chair- woman of Missions at Country Chapel United Methodist Church in Dowling. A prepared statement read at the banquet by Slate Rep. Robert Bender said, "She is an extremely deserving lady who has earned lhe respect and love of many in her community and county." Mrs. Moody has served as a camp nurse of Crystal Springs for the mentally handicapped for the past two summers and she plans to do it again this August. She also is a volunteer for Barry County Hospice. Another project she has had for the past six months has been serving meals to senior citizens each Thursday. The statement said, "Pat s special talents Deanna Fisk Celeste Cook Beth Stafford Ben Richardson Denise Ellis Julie Richter McCall’s Photography We congratulate all the area seniors and our own graduates. Missy Williams Roni Schleh Randy Bishop Heather Tobias Melissa Browne Elizabeth to Congratulate their daughter & '89 Graduate Dan Rir.gleka Anita Butler Tammy Daughtery Stephanie Barnhill Jennifer Robothem Vanlaanen from Hastings, Maple Valley and Lakewood n would like 1310 W. State St Hastings, Ml can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Vitale and Schoessel now will go on to a regional competition with represent- atives from other Exchange Clubs in the area. The other local monthly winners this school year included Melinda Hare, Gary Parker, Anna Spindler, Evy Vargaz, Mark Kelly, Darcie Lowell and Heidi Herron. Recognized for winning one of 14 statewide "Minuteman" awards was the Hastings Long Com- mittee, with three Hastings teachers who wrote local histories for their element- ary students. The teachers, Pat Markle, Susan Flessner and Robert Palmer, wrote them under the leadership of former Pleasantview Elementary Principal Joyce Guenther. The Minuteman awards arc presented annually during Michigan Week to a sleet few people or organizations who do something positive or significant for the state. Bender served as master of ceremonies for lhe dinner and Don Drummond, a manufacturing consultant who now chairs the volunteer Barry County Futuring Committee, was the guest speaker. Drummond talked about lhe work of seven futuring groups after they received results of a survey conducted through the Reminder in lhe summer of 1988. He said he feels that some of the key We’re proud to salute all ’89 graduates Special congratulations go to McCall’s Photography — Hastings — 945-5098 Best Wishes. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY: Joseph McDonald, Son of Steve Howard HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL: Sandy Bachman. Daughter of Don Bachman Thomas Bolo, San of Carol Bolo Deborah Ha ne. Daughter of Diane Dave. Thoma-. Shumway, Son of Mcli«a Shumwav Trma Slaptad, Co-Op Student in Engineering Xon Te'kc, Son of Sue Teske (deceased) Cassandra Ward, Daughter of Rod Ward STEPHENS COLLEGE: Uevcrlv DeCamp. Daughter of Doug DeCamp UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: IX+oruh McDonald, Daughter of Steve Howard DELTON KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOL: Chad Conger, Son of Mania Coug< r Ralph Elliott, Son of Linda Elliott Jae Freeman Daughter of Pat Freeman Valery Letnaar. Daughter of Lov Ann Leinaar WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY: Ken Ward, Son of Rod Ward THORNAPPLE-KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOL: Dan Keller, Son of Soon Keller Craig King. Son of Joyce Gonxalct Lori Anne Newnan. Daughter of Chary! Newman FROM NAZARETH COLLEGE (December ’88): Terne Norns, Health &. Safety Adtninstration GINGER HORTON O J f * * ^rbgs on State Street in Hastings MAPLE VALLEY: Pete Ashley, Son of Elaine Ashley Rick Merrill, Son of Vai Echtinaw SAULTE STE MARIE HIGH SCHOOL: Johnathan Marsh. Son of Gayle Marsh GLEN LAKE HIGH SCHOOL Nellie Howard. Daughter of Steve Howard GRAND RAPIDS JUNIOR COLLEGE David Bachman, Son of Don Bachman in TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Jrfi Ward. Son of Rod Ward INCORPORATED 1843 Gl GUN LAKE ROAD HASTINI HASTINGS. MICHIGAN 49058 TEL 616-945-2433 IVe re Proud of Our TELEX: 226-359 Graduating Seniors to all Jim Lenz Jamie Ogden issues and problems facing Barry County in the future overlap. Three of them, in his mind, stand out. One of them involves land use and enforcement of zoning laws, which affect economic development, environment and quality of life. Another is education, which affects quality of life, economic development and the environment. The third is economic development, which he called "the secret to enjoying the lifestyles we want," but he said that development must be controlled so it can coexist with the environment. Drummond outlined a number of the things the seven action groups are doing with ideas and suggestions in the wake of receiving the survey data. The committees are dealing with the problems, services and issues facing Barry County residents and ways to cope with them in the future. He suggested that more people get involved in lhe futuring process. “There is much to do when you look at lhe next 20 years," Drummond said. He said that he hopes that action groups can be viewed as resources for government officials, who cannot spend enough time on planning because they are busy reacting to today's prob- lems. He said that he and his wife are avid campers who have a rule to leave each campsite they visit a little better than the way they found it. He asked. "Shouldn't we leave Barry County belter than we found it?" More detailed information about the County Futuring Committee's work and its session last Wednesday night appear elsewhere in this issue of lhe Reminder. Jill Turner, executive director of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, co-emceed the banquet with Bender and made several remarks during the dinner. A trio of young men called "Add It Up" entertained with oldies such as “The Longest Time" and a medley that included "Da Doo Run Run,” "My Girl," "You've Lost that Lovin* Feelin”' and "Three Times a Lady." The group also sang "The Star Spangled Banner” to open the evening. Bender quipped that the songs lhe trio sang weren't really oldies to many of the people in lhe audience, rather they seemed to be "songs on today's top ten." Kelli McCall for all area Graduates and our own to our Class of ’89 NEWS of...YOUR Community as an LPN, along with her love for others has opened her heart and home to provide love, understanding and security to two mentally handicapped young men who were left homeless several years ago when their parents died. Pat's love and devotion has given their lives meaning, along with the many others she has touched along the way." Mrs. Moody could not attend the banquet and her daughter, Judy Metzger, accepted lhe award on her behalf. The Youth of lhe Year awards, also sponsored by the Exchange Club, are given at the end of the school year to Hastings High School seniors who demonstrate scholarship, leadership, service, extra­ curricular activities and citizenship. The club selected one student each month from September through May during the school year and Thursday night's yearly award was selected from among those nine winners. ea Graduating Seniors Kris Howe Matt Scott and our special wishes to our grandaughter Bob Wendorf MONICA SIEWART Best Wishes to all! Mathew’s Riverview Grocery N. Middleville Road (M-37) Hastings, MI Call 948-8351 Jason Hart Jenny King Erich Pennock OPEN Monday-Saturday 'til 8 p.m. Music Center 130 W. State St., Downtown Hastings FREE PARKING BEHIND OUR STORE Use our convenient Court Street Entrance. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1. 1989 — Page 15 Summer job outlook good for ‘89’ grads (AP) - It will be easier to get a job this summer because of economic growth, but to make the most of your opportunities, heed the advice of Manpower, Inc., a company that specializes in temporary jobs. Start early. This will give you an edge when employers make their hiring decisions, usually at the end of May. Follow all leads. Newspaper ads are obvi­ ous starling points, but don't overlook ideas from relatives, teachers and friends. Cal) companies to ask about openings and get in touch with temporary service firms. Include government job service offices in your search. And if you've worked before, call your former employer. Apply in person. Dress appropriately, even for a drop-in visit to pick up an application. Remember that phone calls may not get past the switchboard, and messages may not get noticed. Be honest. Don't claim you can do some­ Cemetery marker destroyed Someone apparently had no respect for Memorial Day when this gravestone and an urn at the site of a veteran’s grave at the Hickory Corners Cemetery were destroyed sometime on the eve of Memorial Day. Visitors to the Barry Township cemetery on Monday’s holiday noticed the destruction and someone set the broken tombstone back on Its foundation. The stone was cracked into three pieces and it appears that someone tried to deface the engraved name (on the other side of the stone) with a sledge hammer. Quarrel leads to arrest after attack on police A Hastings man threatening suicide during a quarrel with his girlfriend was jailed Wednesday after police said he attacked two officers who were called to se”le the dispute. Timothy J. Nessan, 23, was lodged on charges of assault and battery, and resisting and obstructing police after the incident Tuesday night at his girlfriend's home on West Mill Street. Hastings Police said Nessan and his girl­ friend were having a heated argument that ended when lhe woman told Nessan to leave her house. The woman told police Nessan picked up a package of razor blades and threatened to slash his wrists. He prevented her from using lhe phone to call police, so she left the house and used a neighbor's phone to call for help. Hastings Police Sgt. Cliff Morse and Pa­ trolman Dana Steidle said they arrived at lhe home in the 400 block of West Mill Street to find Nessan bleeding from several cuts on his left arm. Authorities said the cuts were small and did not appear to be life threatening. When police asked Nessan to leave the home, he agreed and picked up the razor blades from the kitchen table. The officers took the blades from him and said to leave without them. Police said as he started out the door, Nes­ san suddenly turned and tried to pick up lhe blades from the floor. When authorities tried to stop him, Nessan punched Morse in the chest, police said. The officer tried to restrain Nessan, wrestling him to the floor and handcuffing him. He was arrested for assault and battery and resisting police and was lodged in the county jail. Police said at the Barry County Jail he at­ tempted to kick one of the officers and had to be calmed down by jail officials. One officer suffered a scrapes and a bruise while wrestling with Nessan. Warrants were issued by the Barry County Prosecutor's office Wednesday charging Nes­ san with lhe two misdemeanor offenses. More vacationers driving, taking shorter trips (AP) - Vacationers are expected to drive more this summer than last despite the recent jump in gasoline prices but will take shorter trips, according to travel industry groups. Motor vehicles will account for nearly 83 percent of all summer travel, with 273 mil­ lion vacationers expected to travel the nation's roads and highways in the 14-week period be­ tween Memorial Day and Labor Day, a 4 per­ cent increase over 1988. "The sharp increases in gasoline prices since March 1989, although higher than usual for lhe pre-summer travel season, are not ex­ pected to be a serious deterrent to auto vaca­ tion travel this summer," the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Travel Data Center says. The center's data are based on a national tele­ phone survey of 1,500 households. Retail gasoline prices have risen an average of 17.4 cents a gallon since Easter weekend, the steepest rise between holidays since Christmas 1979 and Easier 1980, when prices jumped 19 cents a gallon, according to lhe American Automobile Association. The average retail cost of a gallon of gaso­ line is SI.254, with actual costs varying be­ tween cities, slates and regions and self-serve or full-service stations. Air travel is expected to remain relatively stable at last summer's level representing about 15 percent of all vacation travel, while ous and train travel, which represents 1 per­ cent, is expected to be at capacity. much to do with how successfully youngsters choose their careers. He advises parents not to press for choices too soon. "As a rule, it's better for parents to respond to announcements of career plans with the suggestion to explore careers rather than choose one; then children don't have to worry about losing face should they decide to over­ turn their previous plans," Shields writes. The book includes list of occupational areas and sources of job outlook information, along with a self-scoring "Career Interest Inven­ tory." of ...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER • HELP WANTEDFactory and Office Temporary and Temporary to Permanent Positions Available Hastings & Surrounding Areas INTERVIEWING 129 E. State Street, Hastings Thurs., June 1*1 pm to 5 pm Thurs., June 7*1 pm to 5 pm (or) Call (616) 623-6300 or 948-8600 for appt. __ or send resume to: nRLWISE Pt * SONHtl stwviccs INC. Af. P.O. Box 126 Hastings. Ml 490SS Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! TOWNSHIP OF HOPE County of Barry, Michigan NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment District No. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of the Township of Hope, Barry Coun­ ty, Michigan, having received petitions to make certain public improvements consisting of the installation of Sanitary Sewers including Treatment Facilities and related appurtenances (the “Improvements”) from record owners of land constituting more than 50% of the total land area in the special assessment district described below, has resolved its intention to proceed on the petitions and, pursuant to Act 188 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1954, as amended, to make said Improvements in the Township. The Township Board has tenatatively determined that the cost of said Improvements shall be specially assessed against each of the following described lots and parcels of land, which together comprise the following proposed special assessment district: Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment District No. 1 Lots and Parcels Located in the Township of Hope and Numbered: otsnucr imum Section 32 007-000-032-009-00 007-000-032-010-00 007-000-032-011-00 007-000-032012-00 Section 33 007-000 033 001-00 007-000-033-001-50 007-000-033-002-00' 007000-033020-00 007-000-033021-25 00700003302200 007000-25500800 007000-25002500 007000-250-02600 007000-25002700 007000-25002800 007000-25002900 007000-25003000 007000-25003100 007 000 25003200 007000-250032-10 007000-250-03400 007000-25003500 007000-25003600 007-000-25003700 007000-25003800 007000-25003900 007000-25004000 007000-250-041-00 007000-250041-50 007000-25004200 WALL LAKE Airline fares increased far more than motor fuel in the first quarter of 1989 - 6.2 percent versus 2.5 percent - but second-quarter motor fuel prices have leaped more than 16 percent, due to a combination of factors, including the Alaska oil spill and lhe strong rise in crude oil prices since January, according to AAA. Overall summer vacation travel is expected to rise about 3 percent from last year, with vacationers generally opting for shorter trips, industry surveys indicate. More than half of all summer travelers will make round trips of 500 miles or less, according to AAA. Average domestic miles traveled are projected to decline to 920 from 970 last summer. "America wants to travel more than ever and its people are going to satisfy this desire even if lhe demands of time and two-income families are forcing them to take three- and four-day trips in place of one- and two-week vacations," said Suzanne Cook, director of lhe AAA data center. According to the center's survey, the vol­ ume of day trips and Hips of up to thice nights will rise 7 percent and comprise more than of all summer vacation travel. Overall travel prices were up 4.5 percent during the first quarter of this year compared with last year, according to the data center. Transportation and lodging costs were up 4.1 percent, food and beverage costs up 4.6 per­ cent and entertainment up 5.6 percent. Guidebook helps teens, parents make long-term commitments (AP) - Teenagers preparing for college and careers have to make long-term and expensive commitments, yet often lack information and perspective about the job market, according to college counselor Charles J Shields. His new book, "How to Help Y^r Teenager Find the Right Career," (CGilcge Board) aims to help teens and their parents sort out lhe possibilities. Shields, career and college counselor at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in sub­ urban Chicago, notes that the teen years aie lhe time for discovering interests and talents, and that parental support and guidance has thing you can't. You may be dismissed when lhe deficiency becomes obvious. Look for jobs that are learning opportuni­ ties. If you show your eagerness to learn, you can pick up valuable skills in word process­ ing, computer operation, and business prac­ tices that can help you in lhe future. And your summer job might turn into a perma­ nent one. Have proper identification. Tne Immigra­ tion Law requires legal proof of citizenship, so have a passport, Social Security card or picture driver's licence ready to avoid delays in landing your job. Make and keep commitments. If you've agreed to work for the season, don't leave in the middle of summer. Hanging in for the duration shows your employer jou are busi­ nesslike and realize that a replacement would be cosily and difficult for him. Leaving an employer in the lurch can destroy valuable contacts for future employment. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS Beachwood Plat Lots 1 Lots 1 Eddy's Beach Plat 1st Addition to Eddy's Beach Plat Lots 1 Supervisor's Re-Plat of Lots 52 to 57 Inclusive of 1st Additon to Eddy’s Beach Pottawattamie Park Plat Lots 1 Eddy's Addition to Pottawattwle Park Lots 1 Lots 1 Roy K. Cordes Subdivision Roy K. Cordes Subdivision No. 1 Lots 52 Lots 1 Vreeland's Wall Lake Plat Lots 1 Plat of Walldorff Resort 1st Additon to Walldorff Resort Lots 36 thru 27 thru 31 thru 74 thru 28 thru thru thru thru thru thru 21 51 98 50 35 70 Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment - District No. 1 Hope Township ■ Barry County, Ml Section 28, 29, 32, 33 T.2N R.9W TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of the Township of Hope will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 12th day of June, 1989, at 6:30 o’clock p.m. at the Township Hall, 5463 South Wall Lake Road, In said Township, to hear and consider any objections to the petitions filed, the proposed Improvements, the proposed special assess­ ment district, and all other matters relating to said Improvements. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that preliminary plans and estimates of cost for the Improvements are on file with the Township Clerk for public examination. PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO THE PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSEMENT DISTRICT AND THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE OF COST SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY MORE THAN 10% WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING. This Notice was authorized by the Township Board of the Township of Hope. Dated: May 15, 1989 Shirley R. Case Hope Township Clerk �Page 16 — Ine Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 1. 1969 Saxon hardball team tangles with Lakeview in district tourney Il 'll be a district baseball tournament with a few interesting twists this Saturday. Can Lakeview, with its remarkable history in post-season play, rebound from a mediocre regular season to continue that success? Despite a glittering 16-9 mark and home field advantage, is Gull Lake coach Jon Gambee being coy in not picking his team as the odds on favorite? And can Hastings, probably the hottest team entering the tournament, keep up the tor­ rid pace for two more games to win its first district since 1975? The tournament will be played Saturday at Nick Williams...leads team in rbis. Gary Parker...leads team in hitting. Sports Gull Lake with Hastings (15-14) tangling with Lakeview (18-11-1) at 10 a.m. and Gull Lake (16-9) playing Otsego (7-20) at noon. The title game is set for 45 minutes after the comple­ tion of the second game with the winner going on to the June 10 regional al Marshall. Both Hastings coach Jeff Simpson, whose team has won six of its last eight, and Gull Lake's Gambee like the Spartans, who have claimed a state title and two runnerup finishes the last three years. Simpson said that mark makes the Spartans the prohibitive favorite against his team. "It does." Simpson said. "Tradition means a lot. That coach (Butch Perry) has been there 20 years and his program is catching on." The Saxons split with Lakeview this season, dropping a 10-5 decision on April 8 before whipping the Spartans 15-5 on May 2. Lakeview finished only sixth in the Twin Valley this year, one spot behind the Saxons. "It hasn't been their best year." Simpson acknowledged. "They've been mcrcied four times this year after never having been mcr­ cied in the Twin Valley before." He said Lakeview's strength lies with hit­ ting while pitching and defense are just average. Still. Lakeview has lost some tough games including year-end 2-1 and 12-11 deci­ sions to league champ Sturgis. Meanwhile, Simpson said his team is play­ ing the best ball it has all season. The dif­ ference between the last eight games and much of the season is pitching, Simpson said. “We just haven't given up lhe runs," he said. "Our pitching has come on plus we're playing our best defense of the season. And. as of late, we’ve hit in some key spots." Simpson will go with Jack Hobert on the mound against Lakeview. The senior righty has won seven of nine decisions while leading the staff in innings pitched (50). complete games (8), and strikeouts (57). If there is a se­ cond game. Simpson will choose between juniors Scott Hubbert or Tom Vos. Offensively, shortstop Gan, Parker and se­ cond baseman Hubbert are both hilling over .400 while catcher Nick Williams leads the team in rbis (26) while hitting less than .250. Hobert has smashed a school record seven homers. The Saxons haven't played in a district tour­ nament since 1983. The team has lost in the pre-district the last four years, and hasn't won a title since 1975. Hastings made the district with wins over Middleville and Harper Creek while Lakeview beat Comstock 3-2 in a pre-district game. Gambee. whose team finished second in the tough Wolverine Conference isn't looking past Otsego, but he docs admit that two mercy-rule wins over the Bulldogs, plus the fact Otsego hasn’t beaten Gull Lake in five years, gives his team a distinct advantage. In fact. Gambec plans on withholding his ace. senior Mark Haase, to face either Lakeview or Hastings. Haase is 11-2 with 111 strikeouts in only 70 innings. Gambee doesn't think his team, which has only split its last eight games, should be con­ sidered the favorite. Even with six senior starters and a thrcc-year starter as a junior at catcher. Gambee said he likes that Spartan tournament experience. "Lakeview has been there loo many times to be taken lightly. I always look at them as being the favorite." he said. Gull Lake enters the tourney after silencing Plainwell 4-2 in the pre-districts. Haase struck out 14 while walking one in winning his ninth straight game. Gambee said senior Dale Peake (5-5 mark, but a team-leading .460 average while playing third) will likely pitch against Otsego. Otsego, which has won only four of its last nine, topped Allegan 9-5 in its pre-district game to make the districts. Meet cancelled... Thundershowers and the potential for severe weather caused cancella­ tion of the annual Barry County Track Meet Tuesday at Delton. All five local boys and girls track teams attended the affair, which was cut short halfway through the event due to bad weather. Here Hastings' Jenny Balderson competes in the 100 intermediate hurdles before the rains came. Hastings easily captures Delton Co-Ed relays Helped by five firsts and four seconds, Hastings easily swept to first place in the Delton Co-Ed Relays last Friday. The Saxons amassed 104 points to win the event for the se­ cond straight year. Hastings firsts were grabbed in the Delton Special Relay by the foursome of Marc Lester. Heidi Herron, Steve Waldron and Ka­ ty Peterson (6:39.5); the 800 meter team of Evy Vargaz. Allen Slocum, Melinda Hare and Pete Hauschild (1:41.7); and the dash medley of Hauschild. Hare, Slocum and Lin Jackie Longstreet Nancy Vitale Jennifer Chase Angelle Cooklin Saxon girls golf team to tee off in state meet Saturday Hastings resumes a tradition this weekend with its reappearance in the state girls golf tournament. It’s the school's first trip to the meet since 1983. Hastings finished first in the 1974 and 1975 meets while taking a third in 1976 and a fifth in 1977. ' This year’s Saxon team is a young team with only one senior among the top five. Two­ time all-Twin Valley selection Nancy Vitale heads the team. Vitale.-the lone senior, was medalist in all but two of the Saxons' matches while ranking fourth overall in the Twin Valley. She shot a personal best 91 in the regional, good enough for second. Helping Vitale is junior Jackie Longstreet, who was medalist in the team’s last two regular season meets. Longstreet was named to the league’s second team while ranking seventh in the conference in strokes per meet. Third-ycar junior Jenny Chase, second-year junior Kerry Begg and freshman Angelle Cooklin round out the team, which finished second in the regional and third in the Twin Valley. Coach Gordon Cole said the state meet will feature outstanding competition. "Forest Hills Central’s coach (whose team won the regional) said he was looking to finish in the top 10, so I would imagine he’s expec­ ting a lot of tough teams to be there," he said. Heading the list are Jackson Lumen Chrisi, Forest Hills Central and Sturgis and Harper Creek from the Twin Valley. Cole said merely being able to be at the meet is an outstanding achievement. "I always feel if you make it to state that’s quite a thrill," he said. "You’re with the best in the state, and it's a thrill to see what you'll do against the top teams." Kerry Begg Hastings wins sportsmanship trophy Hastings has won the Lloyd Kusch Memorial Sportsmanship Trophy for the se­ cond straight year. The trophy, which Hastings has won a total of four times, is voted by Twin Valley athletic departments to the school displaying the best sportsmanship by players, coaches, team at­ titude and spectators. "It’s a very prestigious honor and we're ex­ tremely happy to have won it again." said Hastings Athletic Director Bill Karpinski, who accepted the award at last week's Twin Valley track meet. The trophy was orginated in memory of Lloyd Kusch shortly after his death in 1952. Kusch was a sportswriter for the Albion Recorder and was the league's unofficial statistician. To honor Kusch's devotion to high school sports, the Twin Valley instituted the trophy. Each athletic department votes for its first through third choices with point? being awarded accordingly. Hastings Athletic Director Bill Karpinski with the Lloyd Kusch Memorial Trophy. James (1:17.1). The discus duo of Chad Murphy and Candi Sarver took a first as did Hauschild and Lenz in the pole vault (25-6). Seconds went to the shuttle hurdles four­ some of Lin James, Chris Tracy. Mary Sweetland and David Clouse (1:00.8); the sprint medley team of Herron, Chad Neil. Vargaz and Waldron (2:50.4); the 400 four­ some of Hauschild. Carrie Schneider, Slocum and Vargaz (49.2); and the high jump duo of Clouse and Jenny Balderson (10-8). Next up for Saxon tracksters: state meet The rainout of Tuesday’s Barry County meet means Hastings tracksters have but one hurdle remaining in their season. It happens to be. however, the most difficult hurdle to overcome: the state meet. The Class B state meet will be held this Saturday at Jackson Northwest with field events and running preliminaries starting at 10 a.m. The finals will start an hour after com­ pletion of the prelims at approximately 12:30 p.m. Hastings girls coach Pat Murphy and boys mentor Paul Fulmer both say the meet is always the kids' toughest test during a long season. "We're going to have to run against time.” says Murphy. "If we want to place we’ll have to run against the clock." Murphy said it will hurt her team because state prelim rankings are based on regional times, not on season bests. Most of the Saxon contingent did not run their best times in the regional. Fulmer said experience may be enough to place part of his four-person contingent. "Everyone has a chance to place, but the seniors have the best chance," he said. Fulmer said pole vaulter Jim Lenz has done 4 14this spring which could place him in the top three; Chad Murphy has thrown 152 in the discus which could net him a top five finish; and Pete Hauschild has run a 10.9 in the 100 — a time which may place him in the top eight. The Hasting boy who qualified is Brad Warner in the pole vault. Warner is only a sophomore. The list of Saxon girls going to slate in­ cludes the 400 and 800 relay teams of Carrie Schneider, Katy Peterson, Melinda Hare and Evy Vargaz; the 1600 meter team of Heidi Herron, Peterson. Hare and Melinda James; James in the 100 hurdles and Peterson in the 400. Saxon Shorts Hastings' trip to the baseball districts is the school's first since 1983. Hastings lost to Comstock 9-2 in that season's district finals after beating Harper Creek 11-5 in the first round. Hastings has been defeated in the pre­ districts the last four years. Hastings' best ef­ fort in the state tournament came in 1975 when the Saxons lost in the regional finals to Godwin, 3-2. Gull Lake, which Hastings would play Saturday if both teams won first round games, eliminated lhe Saxons from the state tournament in both 1981 and 1984. Hastings is 17-18 in state tournament play since 1971. Speaking of state tournament appearances. Hastings' involvement in this year s girls golf tourney this Saturday is the school's sixth in the last 14 years. Hastings won back-to-back titles in 1974 and 1975. finished third in 1976. fifth in 1977 and qualified for the meet in 1983. Diane Dykstra led the Hastings softball team in hittiug this spring with a .356 mark. Lisa Kelley was second at .333 while Carrie Carr was third al .328. Jeanette Roy and Carr led in runs with 23 while Carr had a team-leading 22 rbis. Alumni bailgame... Former Hastings baseball coach Bernie Oom makes introductions of explavs.s prior to Monday's alumni baseball game which pitted high schools classes 1982 and younger against classes 1981 and older. The youngsters scored three times in the ninth to beat the 'Prime Time Players’ 5-4. A total of 28 former players played in the annua! game. �lhe Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 1, I9b9 — Page 17 FFA gives honorary degree, installs officers for coming year Lee and Ruby Cairns were presented the Hastings FFA Honorary Chapter Degree by reporter Brian Gibson. The Hastings FFA chapter members held their annual banquet in the high school library Thursday, May 18. with 45 people attending. Hastings FFA Advisor Edward Domke presented the Star Greenhand Degree to sophomore. Matt Henion for his efforts and success with his supervised agricultural education projects and public speaking skills. Domke, also presented the Star Agribusiness Degree to senior, Deanna Jones for her animal production projects and leader­ ship skills. Scholarship Awards were presented to those students who had an "A" in their agriculture classes and a "B" average overall in high school. Deanna Jones, David Caims, Joe Meppelink, Eric Endsley, and Jason Larabee were all recipients. Leadership awards were presented to Dan­ na Jones, Gene Sinclair, Eric Endsley, Butch Kollek, and Brian Gibson. Proficiency Awards were presented to FFA members who have an interest and are profi­ cient in a particular agricultural area. The following people were recipients: Chris Bowman, Landscape and Turf Grass Manage­ ment Award and Soil and Water Conservation Awrd; Deanna Jones, Poultry Production Award and Agribusiness Award; Brian Gib­ son, Farm and Homestead Improvement Award; Gene Sinclair, Nursery Operations Award; John Stanton, Placement in Agricultural Production Award; Butch Kollek, Specialty Animals Award; and Matt Henion, Public Speaking Award. The Hastings FFA also handed out its Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree to Lee and Ruby Cairns. They have supported the Hastings FFA Program by providing transportation, time and effort. The chapter placed third in the state in the Landscaping Architectural Contest. The team consisted of Joe Meppelink. Brian Gibson and Chris Bowman. Matt Henion was runner-up at the Regional Public Speaking Contest. The FFA chapter members also announced that they received Superior and Outstanding Chapter Awards from the state association. They also received the cooperation between the Bany County Soil and Water Conserva­ tion District and lhe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The project this year was the con­ struction of 13 dikes for wildlife nesting. Gene Sinclair, Brian Gibson, Chris Bowman, Gary Davis, David Cairns, Deanna Jones and Matt Henion all worked on the project. For his time and work. Gene Sinclair received an individual BOAC Award. The Hastings FFA Basketball Team was also present to receive its region 5 champion­ ship trophy. The Hastings FFA Agronomic Quiz Bowl Team, consisting of Deanna Jones, Eric Endsley, Butch Kollek, and David Caims announced that tht team was first in the state for the second straight year. The Hastings FFA also announced that Brian Gibson is run­ ning for a regional office on June 9 and 10. HaBtings FFA officers for the 1989-90 school year are (from left) Matt Henion, vice president; Chris Bowman, sentinel; Brian Gibson, reporter; Steve Price, parliamentarian; Eric Endsley, president; and Butch Kollek treasurer. ’ The Region V FFA basketball team champions from Hastings included (from left) Jason Harabee, Chris Bowman, Butch Kollek, Brian Gibson, Joe Meppelink Coach Jr. Cairns, Deanna Jones and David Cairns. The 1989-1990 officers were installed: Eric Endsley,-president; Matt Henion, vice-presi­ dent; Heather Hom, secretary; Butch Kollek. treasurer; Brian Gibson, reporter; Chris Bowman, sentinel; and Steve Price, parliamentarian. Each officer will attend Leadership Camp June 9 and 10. Delton board Candidates...confinuedfrompage9 FFA chapter members who were awarded scholarships included (from left) Jason Larabee, David Cairns, Joe Meppelink, Deanna Jones and Eric Endsley. JVs end baseball season with split Karl Gielarowski pitched a four-hitter as Hastings topped Hillsdale 9-6 in the first game of a jayvcc baseball doublcheader. The Hornets rebounded to win game two, 14-7. Corey Dockter drove in three runs in the Hastings win while Jeremy Horan added two rbis. Hastings finishes the season 6-14-1 overall and 3-11 in the Twin Valley. In the nightcap, Aaron Venhuizen drove in three runs and Shawn Davis and Horan drove in a pair each. Hastings had only three hits in the nightcap after four in the first game. Hastings JV team sweeps Hillsdale Hastings ended its jayvcc softball season last week with a sweep of Hillsdale. 18-13 and 11. 15Kris Carr was the winning pitcher in the opener while Susan Rhoades with help from Sarah Kelley won the nightcap. Cindy Purgicl led the offense by scoring three runs in both games. Roxanne Buehler had a triple and Kristi Abendroth, Marci Jones and Kelley had doubles. The team ends its season with a 9-12 mark. Abendroth was voted most valuable player, Purgicl and Becky Carpenter most improved and Buehler most spirited. Hastings grad earns veterinary degree Julie A. McMellen. D.V.M.. fulfilled the requirements for the doctor of veterinary medicine degree at Colorado State University May 13. The completion of her work in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Bion' ., Sciences at CSU has required a majc; umm it meni of her time, energy, and -c.-ources over lhe past several years. McMellen is a 1978 graduate of Hastings High School, graduating in the top ten of her class. She then went on to Michigan Stale University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1982. She then took up residence in Colorado and applied at CSU for veterinary medicine. She is the daughter of Ed and Rose McMellen of Airport Road. Hastings. Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Shawn and Karen Curry, Lake Odessa, May 23, 4:02 a.m., 5 lbs., 10% ozs. Esther Gehl, Hastings, May 25,3:55 a.m., 7 lbs., 11% ozs. Ashley Jane, bom to Timothy and Debra Wisniewski, Hastings, May 24,9 lbs., 11 % ozs. She joins her brother Tyler, three years old. Grandparents are Gordon and Jane Barlow, Hastings. Great grandparent Irene Brownell, Lansing and great-great grandmother Hazel Dann of Kalamazoo. Barbie Sinclair, May 24, 2:50 p.m., 8 lbs., 11% ozs. Dennis and Michelle Boss, Shelbyville, May 25, 2:12 a.m., 5 lbs., 7% ozs. Lloyd and Karen Denney, Middleville, May 29, 1:55 p.m., 5 lbs., 1% ozs. Troy Burch and Kimberly Smead, Hastings, May 30, 8:15 p.m., 6 lbs., % oz. Louis and Pamela Winters (former Pamela VanBruggen) of Kalamazoo are the happy and proud parents of Ashely Nicole, weighing 2 lbs., 6% ozs. 15% inches long. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James VanBruggen of Hastings. IT’S A BOY Cristopher and Barbara Walters, Clarksville, May 23, 4:52 a.m., 8 lbs. % oz. Floyd and Ann Marie Patton, Nashville, May 30, 8:24 a.m., 7 lbs., 10 ozs. Timothy Scott Huizenga bom at Metropoli­ tan Hospital on May 22, at 2:12 a.m. 7 lbs., 5 ozs. to Bob and Wanita (Craven) Huizenga of Middleville. Proud to greet him at home is brother Greg. much as possible and he thinks efforts should be made to try to reduce class size. “An economical means of communication needs to be identi fied and put in place bet wee n the school and community," Skinner continued. He also thinks situations should be scrutinized where conflict of interest or nepotism might exist. “Fostering better teacher-to-teacher and teacher-to-administrator communication" is another need, he said. Skinner also believes the schools should “anticipate such things as radon air quality stai<dards and water quality standards for lead content to avoid surprises that can wreak havoc on an already tight budget." A graduate of Adrian College, Skinner, 40, has a bachelor’s degree in biology. He and his wife, Peg, a coach and a fanner, live at 11380 Kingsbury Road with their sons Dave, 14, and Ben, 12. James Lampman Jr., a college student and an assistant caretaker at Boulter Adult Foster Care, said his first reason for seeking a school board term is his interest in the future of Delton students. "I want to see a good school district grow and to become a shining part of the communi­ ty," Lampman said. “Delton Schools have shown great strides in the last five years. I would like to see this continue and I feel I have good ideas to help us do just that. "I would like to see our alternative educa­ tion expanded if possible. This program recently received a very good rating and if we can help more possible dropouts and problem students I think this would be a great ac­ complishment, ” he said. “Being a member of the Delton Communi- ty all my life helps a lot." Lampman said of his qualifications. “During and after my school career 1 was extremely involved and interested in school affairs,” said Lampman. a 1987 Delton High graduate. "I served on the organizing com­ mittee in eighth grade to hold the first Junior High Leadership Conference. This involve­ ment continued into high school as I acted as SADD (Students against Drunk Driving) president for four years and acted as a school representive for several substance abuse conferences. “I am currently still quite involved in both church and attending school board meetings. I also am studying political science and com­ munications at Kalar.iazoo Valley Community College where I hold a 3.0 grade point average,” he said. Lampman said he d jcs not support Proposal B on the Delton ballet, which would provide for one mill for gene *al operations and main­ taining current programs. “I feel that money is targeted for teacher raises,” Lampman said. Teacher contracts are coming up (expiring) this summer. If we have to tighten our budgets maybe the teachers should tighten their budgets too." He said he is in favor of Proposals C (onehalf mill for program improvement), D (onethird mill for transportation equipment) and E (Headlee waiver). Proposition E, required under the Headlee Tax Amendment when the school district's increased state equalized value exceeds the annual cost of living, asks voters to approve the same millage in 1989 as was levied in 1988. "I want to leave the millage where it was last year," Lampman said. He said he "strongly" supports Proposal D. “Delton's (bus) fleet is becoming too old too soon. I don’t think I or anyone else want our children unsafe when going to school.” Regarding other concerns. Lampman said "I also want to try to build more communica­ tion with the community. I want to reinstate the newsletter to full-time operation and possibly see it expanded to a school newspaper. "I also want to see us work on helping students in trouble with drugs and alcohol. We’ve shown great strides at elementary and junior high. We must now face the challenge of high school, possibly by making treatment for problems more accessible by working with Customize Your Kitchen Linoleum $59 STARTING 1225 W. STATE ST. (nexttofflcDonalds) No Wax Surface Easy To Install 12-ft. Width Some Available in 6-ft. Width CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTinGS Mike Jay and Kye Sun Elliott of Hustings have announced that the adoption of Mary Lee. Stella Lee and Mike Joseph Lee Elliott officially was made May 25. SATELLITE SERVICE. "Continuing the tradition of the prettiest homes in town ...by George Congratulations Class of ’89 from PHIL’S PIZZERIA ITALIAN SPECIALTIES | J ^***Si^*5*' 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Steaks * Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OR TAKE OUT ' WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE Tues Thurs liXam-lipm. F" 1 Sat HXaa-ljm Sun * 10 Closed Mon hGU»S H. Broun." — NOTICE HOPE TOWNSHIP Public Hearing ■ Special Exception Use Tuesday, June 6, 1989 • 7:00 p.m. At the Hope Township Hall on M-43 near Shultz Rd. To hear request of Jonathan Bard for an Auto Sales. Repair & Salvage Business to be located on the South side of West Cloverdale Rd. between Walters and Kingsbury Rds.. Section 27 Hope Township. Anyone desiring lhe exact legal description or more information may contact Rich?, j Leinnar 948-2464 Tuesdays 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 623-2267 R'Chard H. Leinaar Hope Township Zoning Adminslrator 1/7 i •, ■ / JI I ' ® Custom Interiors nt H. mdutl'lol Fork Dtl«» Hottmgi. Mlch^on 49058 Phon« 616-945-2479 HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. Fri. 9 to 8; Sat 9 to 4 area treatment and rehabilitation hospitals. Lampman, 21. served on the high school student board from 1983-87 in addition to the other activities previously mentioned. He also participated in all of the Delton Leadership Conferences during his school years. He resides at 10484 Norris Road. John Wells, manufacturing manager at Flexible Furniture, a division of Metal Com­ ponents Inc., has four major concerns about education at Delton and that's part of lhe reason he is seeking election to fill the remain­ ing term to which he was appointed last year. “We need to improve our school system,” Wells said. “We need to showcase the good things the school is doing. We have to im­ prove the board’s credibility with the citizens and employees of the district" and “to help our children who don’t go to college to have an entry-level education into the workforce.” He said he supports the millage increase proposals because “we have no carryover monies for 1989-90 school year and we need to improve our bus fleet, which is gening way too old. “We can’t improve the system or offer new ideas or meet board goals without financing. “The school district at this time must rely on property tax millage to keep us going until somebody in Lansing does something to im­ prove financing of school systems," said Wells, who serves on lhe board’s Finance Committee. Being a parent of two children in the school system and experiences in running a $3 million a year company in Plainwell with three other people and operating a sheep farm with his wife and son qualify him to be on the board. Wells said. “I believe in being honest, telling it like it is, and communicating,” he said. . A graduate of Creston High School in Grand Rapids, Wells, 46, studied engineering for a year at Michigan Technological Univer­ sity. He is currently attending Davenport Col­ lege and working on a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He and his wife, Rita, a homemaker, live at 9950 Pine Lake Road. Their children are Bryon, Dawn, Matthew and Amber. Get ALL THE NEWS Subscribe W...THE HASTINGS BANNER Give Us A Call at 948-8051 �Page 18 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June i. 1989 Sex offender sentenced to long prison term A Middleville man who pleaded no contest to having sex with a 14-year-old girl was sentenced last week to 10 to 25 years in prison. Vemie Lee Smothers, who initially showed no reaction to the pronouncement of the sentence, hurried out of court minutes later, waving to fami’y members and saying, ' Goodbye, Goodbye." Smothers, 31, could have received up to life in prison after pleading no contest in January to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Sentencing was delayed for several months while Smethers was examined to determine his competency for trial. Prior to sentencing last week. Assistant Prosecutor Brien Fortino asked the court for a strong sentence to punish Smethers. "A stiff senterce is in order," Fortino told the court. "The (psychiatric) examiner said lhe defendant shows signs of being treatable ... and rehabilitation should be a factor, but punishment is more important." But defense attorney David Dimmers asked for a light sentence, saying Smethers had been the victim cf child abuse and alcoholism from an early age. "As a child, he was given beer in a baby bottle instead of milk," Dimmers said. "He was molested as a child himself." "He is very remorseful about what hap­ pened," Dimmers said. "There's a vast differ­ ence between the treatment he needs and in­ carceration. 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The quick responses of the ambulance crew, the sincere caring of Dr. Brown and Dr. Atkinson, the kind care of the nurses and staff of Pennock Hospital, the ladies of the First Baptist Church for the lovely luncheon, all of the floral tributes, the cards and letters of sympathy and for all the contributions to the Sunday School Memorial Fund. Your many acts of kindness and love will never be forgotten. Mrs. Kenneth Kelsey Joyce Parker, Jennifer, Erin Rickie and Jean Long, C.B. and Richard FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.____________________ PAINTING & WALLPAPER­ ING 945-3244. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. 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Baker, 17, together with a 16-year-old boy from the same area, are facing charges after an anonymous tip led Kalamazoo police to Baker's home on Crooked Lake. Armed with search warrants, police from Kalamazoo and Barry County Sheriffs de­ partment combed the house, recovering sev­ eral thousand dollars worth of car radios, stereos, speakers and other items. “We found radios, racar detectors, tools, all sorts of things," said Deputy Sheriff Sgt. George Howell. In searching closets, under beds and in an inoperable 1972 Chevy parked outside, au­ thorities recovered at least 19 cassette radios, 18 pairs of car speakers, 10 radar detectors, four cassette holders, assorted cassette tapes Vacancy Available VICES "We Specialize in Personal Care" ASPHALT REPAIR | No Job Too Smail] 765-3137 Admitting that he knew it was a violation of his probation to violate lhe law. Madden said earlier he and his sister, Denise, arranged to have her drop off a tag of marijuana in a bathtoom at the Barry County Courthouse, where Madden later wculd pick it up while appearing in court. Denise Madden is also facing charges in connection with the case. Robert Madden remains in custody on a S5.000 cash or surety bond. Judge Eveland denied a motion to reduce bond in lhe matter, saying Madden will likely remain in jail when he is sentenced in June. •A 28-year-old motorist who said he had drank a case and a half of beer pleaded guilty last week to a driving while drunk for the third time. According to state law, Bradley C. Miller could spend at least one year in jail and could be fined at least S500 when he is sentenced July 19 in Barry County Circuit Court. His license also will be revoked. In court last week, Miller said he was drinking while driving through Nashville when he was pulled over by police April 23 on Main Street. In exchange for his guilty plea to the thirdoffense charge, the prosecutor's office agreed to drop a habitual offender charge, alleging ihat Miller has prior convictions, and drop a charge of driving with a suspended license, second offense. The prosecutor also agreed to recommend that Miller receive no more than one year in the Barry County Jail. The maximum sen­ tence for third-offense drunken driving is five years in prison and a S5.000 fine. If the judge doesn't follow the sentence rec­ ommendation, Miller, of 8104 Bayne Road, Woodland, will be able to withdraw his plea in July and stand trial. Bond was continued in the case, provided Miller attends alcohol counseling and doesn't drive. ~ •A Hastings man who pleaded no contest to touching a sleeping woman was sentenced last week to two years' probation and a de­ layed jail sentence. Robert L. Hinckley, 23, was arrested in January on charges he tried to have sex with a sleeping woman. The fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct charge is a misdemeanor pun­ ishable by up to two years in prison and/or a S500 fine. Hinckley was ordered to serve the last 60 days of his probation in jail. Depending on how successful his probationary period is, the jail sentence may be canceled by the court. Eveland said he was confident that Hinckley would not be a danger to society and would be a good risk for probation. Hinckley, of 2420 Woodruff Road, also was ordered to pay S400 in court costs. •A Delton man facing drug charges for possession of methamphetamine stood mute last week to that felony offense. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court, and trial was set for Aug. 14 for Calvin A. Addison, 24, of 1707 Bristol Road. Addison is charged with possessing "crystal" in January near Pleasant Lake Road in Barry Township. He remains free on bond. •A Middleville couple, accused of hamper­ ing police who were making an arrest and is­ suing a traffic ticket, both pleaded not guilty last week to charges of resisting and obstructing a police officer. Pre-trial hearings will be held June 21 for both Theron Kenncui Carter, 43, and Pamala Francis Carter, 43. The offense is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to two years in prison. Bond for the Carters, both of 4105 Crane Road, was continued. Two Prairieville youths nabbed for car burglaries in ADULT FOSTER CARE HOME RIViER CITY patching sealing resurfacing approaches ‘Happy Ad’ Probationary status was denied last week for a Delton man accused of felonious assault and carrying a concealed weapon. Judge Thomas S. Eveland denied a motion to place Linn Michael Weber on Youthful Trainee Status in connection with charges pending against him. The act allowing for the status places a young, first-time offender on probation. If the probationary period is successful, the defen­ dant is cleared and his record is wiped clean. But Eveland said Weber wouldn't be a good candidate for the status. “I think by everyone's admission, .Mr. We­ ber has trouble controlling his anger, controlling his emotions in certain circum­ stances," the judge said. “I'm not confident that Mr. Weber is a good risk." Weber's attorney, Dutcher, said Weber was provoked into the attack that led to his arrest in January. "They called him out to fight several limes," Dutcher said. "Mr. Weber was the victim in this particular case of harassment by certain individuals." Dutcher admitted his client needs counsel­ ing and said that probation would be the best way for him to receive help. But Assistant Prosecutor Fortino said Weber has a history of discipline problems in school and as a juvenile. "The fact that Mr. Weber was harassed doesn’t excuse his conduct. He could have driven away instead of trying to run down these people with his car," Fortino said. "He tends to ’get even' with people who cross him or who he thinks have crossed him." Fortino told the court Weber, of 7 Oak Opening, was arrested carrying a 10-inch butcher knife. "He thinks he needs it to protect himself, that everyone in Delton is out to get him,” Fortino said. A pre-trial hearing was set for June 7, and bond was continued for Weber. •An inmate in the Bary County Jail who conspired to smuggle marijuana into lhe jail pleaded guilty last week tc a reduced offense. Robert H. Madden, who was in custody following a conviction in February on at­ tempted burglary charges, will be sentenced June 21 on the drug charge. He had been scheduled io be released from jail May 22 for lhe burglary offense before the new charges were filed. Madden, 20, also pleaded guilty last week to violating his probation, and will be sen­ tenced in June for that offense as well. He ot 945-3412 Since 1908 JIM, JOHN, DAVE On his own behalf, Smethers said he has been working to beat his alcohol addiction in jail. "This is the worst trouble I've ever had. This is lhe longest period I've ever been without alcohol or drugs." he said. "It's been really hard, and 1 wish I could make you un­ derstand how sorry I am." "I'm sorry this happened. I’m really sorry," he said. In handing down his sentence. Judge Thomas S. Eveland said he had considered both the defendant's previous experiences and the victim's request that Smethers receive a light sentence. "Certainly, it is a very jagic circumstance to bring up a child on alcohol," Eveland said. "On lhe other hand, Mr. Smethers is of an age where he has to take responsibility for his actions." Eveland ordered Smethers, formerly of 4777 Barber Road, to have psychiatric and sub­ stance abuse counseling. He was given credit for 235 days served in jail awaiting the out­ come of the matter. • Wheelchair Ramps Available • Transportation for Doctors Appts. • Reasonable Rales 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH THE ELDERLY For more information, call ... 945-4594 and other audio equipment. Police also collected a briefcase, several blank checks and identification, two automo­ bile license plates, a bag of fireworks, an electric keyboard and a 12-gauge shotgun. Authorities seized a car security system that had been stolen from one vehicle. Howell said the investigation began when an undercover Kalamazoo Township police officer reported her unmarked police car had been burglarized sometime last month. Along with her badge and gun, the thieves look her shoulder holster, a police radio, a tiny microphone and a pair of binoculars from lhe 1979 Pontiac. The following week, police in Kalamazoo received an anonymous tip linking Baker and his associate to the burglary. Authorities re­ ceived search warrants and raided the home May 20. In addition to the stolen property, police found two bags full of screwdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, files, bent coat hangers, rub­ ber gloves, and other tools, including a "slim jim" for opening locked cars. Howell said Baker gave the stolen gun io a year-old 16Orangeville man. A second anonymous lip led police to arrest the youth May 19 when he was found driving with lhe weapon in his car. He now faces charges in Barry County Juvenile Court of carrying a concealed weapon. Baker faces preliminary examination Friday in 56th District Court of charges of receiving and concealing stolen property over S100 and of possession of burglary tools. Both are felony offenses. His 16-year-old associate will face similar charges in juvenile court. Weed treatments planned at lake Algonquin Lake is scheduled for weed treatment the week beginning Monday. June 5. Residents are asked to watch shorelines for posted restrictions. Improved annuities provide tax shelters The new tax laws have made it necessary to be more selective in investment planning. Since the tax advantage of long-term gains has been eliminated, it has breome more impor­ tant to protect these gains and to allow them io compound under some type of tax shelter. New and improved insurance annuity con­ tracts offer a safe and reasonable way to ac­ complish this. The old annuities, as many remember them, were insurance retirement vehicles that re­ quired either a lump sum or periodic deposit. When the annuitant decided to begin withdrawals, a regular income was guaranteed for a specific period or for life. .When that period ended, any money remain­ ing in the amount went to the insurance com­ pany. Although this eliminated the worry of outliving an income, the rates were generally low and once annuity payments began, they never increased. Although the annuitant was assured a lifetime income, inflation caused the buying power of that income to drop each year. The variable annuity, however, offers a possible solution. It combines the benefits of a mutual fund with the advantage of deferring taxes under the shelter of an insurance policy. You have lhe choice of several stock, bond and money-market mutual funds as your in­ vestment, and returns vary based upon how well the funds perform. Upon death, the in­ surance company pays your heirs the greater of the current market value or the amount of your contributions. This guaranteed death benefit is very appealing to those who want the returns available in the market without subjecting their heirs to a loss of principal. The key to selecting a variable annuity is to scrutinize the management and investment results of the variable accounts. They vary considerably from company to company, so results will depend upon your choice. If you select to switch mutual funds within the maturity, you don’t have to pay taxes on any gains you might realize at that time. Taxes are due only when you begin withdrawals from your annuity. One negative feature is that the government imposes a 10 percent penalty on withdrawals taken before age 59V4. Most variable annuities are offered with no initial sales charge, which allows all of your original investment to go to work immediate­ ly. However, to protect the insurance com­ pany from loss should you decide to remove your deposit before thev recoup their ex­ penses. there's generally a declining con­ tingent deferred sales charge. This charge is based upon the number of completed contract years between the date the deposit was made and the date withdrawals begin. It varies with different insurance companies. Variable annuity contracts are generally straightforward and simple to understand. However, should you receive your contract and decide it does not meet your needs or con­ tains some unacceptable features, most in­ surance companies allow up to 20 days to return the annuity for its current market value with no surrender charge. This option is clear­ ly stated in your contract. At a time when tax shelters have all but disappeared and investors are looking for safe and reliable options to IRAs, the variable an­ nuity contract offers an alternative you may want to consider. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close Change AT&T 35s/. +1 Ameritech 587/. —’/. Bristol Myers 49s/. + ’/. Chrysler 23s/. -’/. CMS Energy 28s/. Coca Cola 57 —’/. _ Detroit Edison 19s/. Dow Chemical 93s/. Exxon 43 Ford 48’/. +'/. —— Gencoro 18 General Motors 40s/. —’/> Hastings Mfg. 34s/. -’/. IBM 108’/. —1s/. JCPenrey 58’/. -1’/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 49 -1’/. Kellogg Co. 69’/> —1s/. McDonald's 59 + ’A Procter & Gamble 101’/. —’/< Sears 47’/. -’/. S.E. Mich. Gas 18’/. + ’/. Upjohn 319/. Gold $365.00 + $2.25 Silver $5.20 —$.01 Dow Jones 2475.55 —2.46 Volume 153.3 —35.7 Funeral held for Delton driver killed in crash Services were held Saturday for a 32-yearold Delton man who died last week in an automobile accident in Orangeville Town­ ship. Gary L. Blair, was pronounced dead May 25 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after the 11:30 p.m. accident lhe night before. Michigan State Police Troopers Vance Hoskins and Robert Norris said Blair, of 361 Lakeside Drive, Guernsey Lake, had been driving east on Hayward Road just west of Miller Road when he crossed lhe center line at the crest of a hill. Blair's 1977 Pontiac collided head-on with a westbound pickup truck, driven by Daryl E. Holroyd. Holroyd, 30, of Delton, was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital after the accident, where he was treated and released. Arriving police found Blair unconscious behind the steering wheel of his car. He was transported by Care Flight Helicopter to Bronson Hospital, but died two hours later without regaining consciousness, police said. Holroyd told police he saw Blair’s car driv­ ing east on Hayward Road moments before lhe accident. Holroyd lost sight of the car when it entered a dip in the road. When Blair’s car reappeared at lhe lop of the hill, Holroyd said it was in his lane, and he was unable to avoid the collision. Both drivers were alone in their vehicles and neither had been wearing a seatbelt, police said. An employee of Murco’s Inc., of Plainwell, Blair had left work that evening at 8 p.m. A longtime resident of lhe Delton area, he attended Delton Kellogg Schools and was a member of lhe Prairieville Bible Church. He is survived by his wife, Diane, and two sons, Joseph and David, in addition to other family members. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Airport Commission seeks contractors to do work by Kathleen Scott Members of the Hastings Airport Commission are considering turning down state funding and turning toward local contractors to see if they can have a less expensive building constructed. The board has contacted a handful of area contractors to get estimates on the cost of constructing the Earl McMullin Jr. Memorial Airport Administration Building. The state has promised $45,000 in grant money if the commission pays as much to help build the termin.,|l. But those funds are lied to expensive regulations, the board learned at its May meeting. "We decided to let it hang there until they (contractors) come back and give us their opinion or quotes and go from there," said Commission Chairman Charles Murphy. He said local contractors will look at the building plans and make suggestions for a less expensive structure and give new esumates. Engineers from Golm Associates in Kalamazoo gave lhe board blueprints and an estimate of $115,000. Bids submitted to the slate ranged from S213,000 to S248.OOO. Murphy said the board is hoping local contractors will give figures closer to those estimated by lhe engineers. " I showed one of lhe contractors the state s prevailing wage list for this area, and he said Good Lord,’ " said Murphy, adding that someone from the slate examines records after projects are completed to make sure those wages, often $16 to SIR per hour, plus beneifu, were paid. Murphy said lhe board will take a few weeks to gather estimates from the local builders. "We'd like to keep it below $100,000," he said. "On the other hand, we don't want to sacrifice on insulation or windows or other energy efficiencies. Murphy said lhe original design includes an expensive-type roof and a cement block structure, which are not mandatory. "We've given them (the local contractors) quite a bit of latitude to change stuff to their liking and bid on it," said Murphy. The original designs included state requirements such as lhe size of ramps and rest rooms, which could add to lhe total cost, said Murphy. The board could save money by not meeting a few of the requirements that are tied to the funding, he said, but would save the most money by not having tp comply with lhe prevailing minimum wages. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-06-08.pdf 74634b0ee06e4dc9214a78bf616ef930 PDF Text Text Lb L'■ ’-RAKt ■ 1 „._N NlEW/S Saxons bow out in district finals I । ...wrap \ _ See Story, Page 11 uevoiea Devoted to me to the interests Interests ot Barry of Barry bounty County Since Since 1SS0 1856 Banner THURSDAY. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1989 LUME 134, NO. 23 VOLUME Three Red Cross blood drives arc planned in Barry County in June. The first will be from 12:30 to 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. al the Nashville United Methodist Church on N. State Street. The second will be from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, June 9. at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hail, 209 Green St.. Hastings. The third is scheduled for noon to 5:45 p.m. Thursday. June 15. at the VFW Hall on E. Main Street in Middleville. See Story, Page 13 0.% Hastings Three blood banks planned in June Hastings students win many honors See Story, Page 14 Workers’ training program returning A training program for displaced workers in Barry County will start again Tuesday. June 20. Tltc program, sponsored by the Joint Economic Development Commission and funded by a grant, is for those who recently lost jobs when their employers left the area. For more information, call Diane Dell, economic development specialist, at 9484896. Legislator speaks on environment PRICE 25’ Second major tenant at strip mall revealed Teens face car theft charges Two teens who went from car to car, taking almost 51,000 in items from parked cars, will face charges in Barry County Juvenile Court for larceny for a motor vehicles. Police said the 15- and 16-year-old Hastings teens took casette tapes, radar detectors, speakers and other items May 22 while walking through the parking lot at Hastings Fiberglass on Cook Road. About 11 a.m., an employee spotted the teens walking from car to car and confronted them. One gave his correct name to the employee, but the second gave a false name and address. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Nevins was able to identify the teens by checking who was absent that day from local schools. Working with school yearbooks, the employee was able to identify the two teens. _ When contacted by "NevnisJ the 16year-old boy admitted he and his friend stole stealing several items from seven parked cars that day. Items taken in­ cluded 30 cassette tapes from one car, and a radio-controlled model car from another. The pair gave their friends most of the stolen goods, but Nevins said almost everything has been recovered. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A wholesale grocery store will be the sec­ ond major business occupying the present Barry County Fairgrounds site when the pro­ posed shopping mall opens next spring. A 46,000-square foot Pick N' Save will join K mart as the two large stores anchoring the West State Street strip mall, according to Jeffrey Grahl, executive vice president for en­ gineering of Centres, Inc. Company officials project the completed mall will create abou: 250 new jobs, generat­ ing at least SI million in local salaries. "Pick 'N' Save has enjoyed high success in every community it's served," he said. "Pick 'N' Save's success has been based on its commitment to serve the customers at the lowest price possible." A division of Roundy’s Inc., of Pewaukee, Wise., Pick *N‘ Save has developed into one of the largest food wholesalers in the country, Grahl said. In its initial market in Milwaukee, Pick N' .Save captured a 43 percent market share 'within its first 10 years of operation, he said. 1 The store, which will be located at the west lend of the mall, is expected to have an in­ store bakery, plus a full line of dairy products, produce, groceries and meats. The store also will carry items such as health and beauty aids, housewares, cards, magazines and videos. The Pick 'N' Save joins K mart as the first two stores identified as being part of the fu­ ture mail. In March, Kenneth Karl, Centres' chief executive officer, announced that K mart will take up the east 86,500 square feet of the shipping mall. Another six to 10 small stores are expected to |fill the remaining 30,000 square feet of space in the West State Street shopping mall, Grahl said. One of the stores may occupy a large area of up to 11,000 feet, but the re­ maining businesses are expected to fill spaces of only 2,000 to 5,000 feet. None of the remaining companies have been identified, but Grahl said Centres' malls typically contain clothing stores, shoe stores, drug stores and hair stylists Not all may be nationally franchised firms. Space may be rented to interested local mer­ chants, Grahl said. "(In) most of the centers, we work with the community to fit into the needs of the com­ munity," he said. One of the largest developers of K mart stores in the nation, Centres continues to own its shopping malls and rents space to tenants, Grahl said. See STRIP MALL, page 3 Switch fails in drunken driving Hastings voters to decide 2 school millage requests A motorist was arrested for drunken driving Sunday after he switched seats with a passenger while police were at­ tempting to pull over the moving vehi­ cle. When Hastings police stopped the car at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, the 29-year-old women behind the wheel told them she had been driving. Patrolman Jeff Pratt said he asked her to perform several sobriety tests and then requested she take a preliminary breathalyzer test After she flunked the test, Pratt an­ nounced she was under arrest for drunken driving and placed her in his patrol car. That's when her passenger told police he had been driving the car. Robert W. Webb, 23, told police he had been driving the vehicle when police signaled for it to stop on Green Sr.eet near Hanover Street. But he switched seals with his passenger because he was driving without a license. Webb was asked to perform several dexterity tests and was given a prelimi­ nary breathalyzer test. Pratt said the test results showed Webb's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit for dninken driving. Pratt said police noticed the two ex­ changing seats while the vehicle was moving, and was released Webb's com­ panion. Police said that Webb, who has never had a driver's license, has two previous convictions for driving with a suspended license and three convictions for driving without ever applying for a license. Webb, of 102 S. Carlton Center Road, was lodged in the Barry County Jail on charges of driving of drunken driving and driving with a suspended li­ cense, second or subsequent offense. by Kathleen Scott Voters in the Hastings school district will face separate millage proposals, one for transportation and another for general operation funds, in Monday's annual school election. Approval of a proposed increase of 2.9855 mills would generate S776.000 for the district and restore educational programs and services to about the same levels as they were in the 1987-88 school year, reported Superintendent Carl Schoessel. A second proposal of 1.8982 mills, if passed, would generate about S493.000 and cover the cost of the transportation program. Busing is not a mandatory service, and would be eliminated if the millage increase fails. That cut would also mean the layoff of more than 30 people in the transportation department Both proposals on Monday's ballot are for one year. Failure of the larger request, for operations, would mean further reductions in the school's programs, Schoessel said. "We would go through the scenario of Hastings will lose accredited status if millage is rejected Habitat follies set for tonight Entertainment for all ages wr oc presented tonight (Thursday) at 7 r.,n. at Central Auditorium in Hastings when Barry County Habitat for Humanity puts on its "Kitchen Sink Follies.’ Admission is free, but a freewill offer­ ing will be collected to help fund con­ struction costs of a home the local Habitat plans to build this summer to \ help a local family in need of housing. Speaking to the Hastings Rotary Club on Monday, Grahl said Centres, of Coconut Grove, Ha., and Brookfield, Wise., has suc­ cessfully located the wholesale food company at many of its malts throughout the country. J One of the things that may be hanging in lhe balance with the fate of Monday’s millage election in Hastings is the high school’s accreditation status. Hastings Superintendent Carl Schoessel said the high school was placed on probatiin for this year after budget cutbacks were made last fall. If the cuts are continued, the Norn Central Association of Colleges and Schools likely will drop the school's accredited Matus. ■•We’ve been accredited continuously since 1909," Schoessel said. "Now. we’re on the edge of losing it. which would be a real shame." North Central is an agency serving 19 slates that evaluates high school programs and facilities to sec it they meet standards for quality education. There is no specific penalty for schools that arc not accredited, but there is a stigma for such failures. "It doesn’t mean that you’ll automatically lose out on going to the college of your choice.’ said Connie Stoclton. assistant to the director at the North Central Bureau of Ac­ creditation and School Improvement. “But if you’re not from an accredited school, it can affect whether or not you’ll get a scholarship." Stoclton said uimc companies give scholarships only to students from accredited schools. And sometimes, she said, when two people arc being considered tor the same award, accreditation could be the determining factor on who eventually wins it. When asked about the value of being accredited, she answered. “If you were going to a doctor, you’d want him to have a certificate on the wall." Stoclton called accreditation “a yardstick for the community that assures the people that their schools arc meeting minimum standards for quality education. Schoessel. when asked about the importance of being accredited, said. "If you don't follow those (North Central’s) standards, whose standards will you follow?' Hastings was placed on probation after budget cuts last year forced implementation of a five rather than a six-period day. because of its high ratio of students to counselor- and because it has one teacher who is certified by the slate, but doesn’t meet North Ccntial’s more rigorous standards. If the Monday. June 12. millage requests are passed, the school district will restore the six hour day at the high school and bring its total program into compliance with North Central recommendations. continuing to shorten the day. There would be no counselors, library services, elemen­ tary music, physical education or sports," he said. "It would be like this year, only worse." The programs Schoessel mentioned were eliminated after the defeats of a millage increase in three school elections last year. However, when state aid totalled more than Lansing officials projected it would, partial library and counseling services were restored in August. The district continued to operate on a five- hour school day (rather than have six class periods) and it enforced a pay-to-participate plan for co-curricular activities such as band, athletics and drama. Elementary physical education and music were not restored. The Board of Education has already drawn up a budget for the 1989-90 school year, based on the governor's announcement of an anticipated 1.6 percent increase in state aid. The new budget includes the layoffs of five teachers and three library workers. Schoessel said the actual state aid package will likely not be known until later in the summer. Regardless of the outcome of the two millage increase proposals Monday, the school district's debt retirement levy will decrease, the superintendent said. A voluntary rollback of .15 mills in the debt retirement would reduce the total revenue by $39,000, he said. The debt retirement fund is the money used to pay off bond debts, he explained, and as the district gets closer to final payoff, the amount needed decreases. Committee urges “yes’ for millage Blue and gold ribbons strung all over town on cars, trees, mailboxes, doors and even people's clothes are symbols for a large group of individuals who support Hastings' proposed school millage in­ crease. Members of the Citizens for Millage Committee are distributing the ribbons in hopes of drumming up support for two millage increase proposals that Hastings voters will face in Monday's annual school election. "We’re just trying to ask in a nice way, 'Please vote 'yes' on the millage,' " said John Johnston, who heads the committee. "We're not trying to run out and beat people over the heads to do it," he added. "We're trying to remind people that the millage election is Monday and we'd like them to vote yes.' " Johnston said the committee is also putting advertisements in lhe newspaper and on lhe radio. Residents near Pleasantview Elementary School in Lacey made signs for their front lawns, he said. All the materials are being paid for through private donations, he said. Millage advocates have also been speak­ ing at service club meetings and other organizational gatherings, said Johnston, and members of those groups are able to get answers to their questions on the proposals. "My feeling that the bottom line is that this is for our kids. It’s for all the kids in lhe community," said Johnston. "And I See LOCAL COMMITTEE, Page 6 Millage supporters show school colors Blue and gold ribbons can be found on trees, car antennas and mailboxes these days as Citizens for Quality Education urge supporters of additional millage fur Hastings schools to show their colors. In addition about 1,800 ribbon pins, featuring school colors, are being distributed for people to wear on their clothing to show support for the millage. Mattie Jennings (left) and Julie Wank, a member of the millage committee and an active PTO member, tie a ribbon on a tree in the Pleasantview School area. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 8. 1989 Boy killed, sister hurt in auto/truck accident South Jefferson STREET NEWS John Tobin and his sister, Jennifer, were seated in the rear of their parents* station wagon (left) when the car was struck in the rear by a truck (right) on M-37 Monday evening. John Tobin died shortly after the accident Jennifer remains in critical condition. (Banner photo by Perry Hardin). One child was killed and another was criti­ cally injured Monday in a two-car accident on M-37 in Rutland Township. John Benjamin Tobin, 6, died at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo an hour and a half after the 8 p.m accident. His sister, Jennifer, 8, was in critical condition Wednesday at Bronson. C-------------------------------------------- ' EVENTS School Election ■ June 12. The importance of & quality school system to our communi­ ty cannot be over-emphasized. It touches all aspects of our lives and. or course, a good education is of the greatest value to our children. At the very least, they deserve your taking the time to become informed on the issue, weigh the pros and cons, and then go to vote this Monday, June 12. 2. Two chances to give blood this week in Barry County. This Wednesday, June 6 from 1 un­ til 6 at the Nashville United Methodist Church in Nashville. If you miss that one. be at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings from 11 until 6 this Friday, June 9. Visit Bosley's after you give and get a Cone Zone cone to restore your spirits. If you get a gallon pm at one of these drives, it's a $2.00 gift certificate. 3. Past 80 Party - June 10. If you are over 80, visit Bosley’s this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate and a Cone Zone cone on us. 4. Lilipons Water Gardens Lotus Blossom Festival ■ June 10-11. Do you know how many varieties of water lilies there are? Bring us your drawing of at least two different water lilies and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 5. Tourism ’89 Check out the Tourism guide to Barry County in this week's Reminder to find out all of the great things there are to do in our area this summer. 6. Great Entertainment this Thursday June 8 at Central Auditorium when the “Kitchen Sink Follies” will be presented to help raise funds for the building projects of our local Habitat for Humanity group. Admission is free but an offering will be taken. 7. Joyful Summer Days ■ June 10. Stage a pic­ nic on South Jefferson this week, shoot the works with tablecloth, picnic basket etc. and get a $3 00 gift certificate and a package of paper plates. (Limit 3) 8. National Impressionists Day - June 11. Do an impression on our soapbox this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. If we can guess who you are impersonating, it's $1.00 more. (Limit 5) 9. National Asparagus Festival - June 8-10. We are not asparagus fans, but we're willing to try your favorite asparagus dish at Bosley’s this week. Bring it in and get a $3.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 5) 10. D.A.R.E. We had the opportunity to view the skits and hear the essays of the Central Elementary students who participated in the DARE program this year. They did a great job and learned a great deal about not using drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Congratulations to all who had a part in this super program. 11. Hug Holiday, June 12. No problem. If you can't get a hug when you need It, visit any South Jefferson Street Merchant and ask for one. We are very huggable on South Jeffer­ son. (No limit) 12. Visit the Outward Appearance on South Jef­ ferson for your hair care needs. 13. Hastings has it... The Thumbs Up City. 1. Daniel Tobin, 38, was slowing to turn left from M-37 to Irving Road when his car was struck in the rear by a southbound car. Tobin, of 4900 N. Irving Road, and his wife, Frances, 32, were treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the accident for minor cuts. Both had been wearing seatbelts. The second car was driven by 24-year-old Keith Saltz, of 2462 Starr School Road, Hastings. Saltz also was treated for minor cuts at Pennock Hospital and released . Both children were taken to Pennock Hos­ pital and later airlifted to Bronson, where John was pronounced dead. Jennifer remained hospitalized with broken legs and spinal injuries. Police said alcohol wasn't a factor, but the accident remains under investigation. Services for John Tobin will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Beeler Funeral Home in Mid­ dleville. Visitation will be tonight at the ftpneral home from 6 to 8 p.m. . 1. 2. 3. Nashville man is hero in tragedy Youth missing in Thornapple; rescuer in critical condition by Mark LaRose Robert Parsons, 15, of Baltic Creek, is still missing and is presumed drowned, and Nashville fireman Charles "Chip” L. Smith. 31, is in critical condition in Grand Rapids’ Butterworth Hospital in the aftermath of Mon­ day’s tragic rafting accident and ill-fated rescue attempt on Thomapple River in Nashville. A hospital spokesperson said Wednesday there had been a slight improvement in Smith’s condition and that there was a chance it could be upgraded later in the day. Three Nashville youths who were with Par­ sons survived. After school Monday, the teenagers were trying to go over the dam and do some whitewater rafting on the rain-swollen and roiling waters of the normally tame river, the Barry County Sheriffs Department reports. Parsons had been staying with Derek Blair. 17. and they were in one rubber raft; Trevor McManamey, 16. and Steve Harshman were in the other when they plummeted over the dam and capsized. None of the teens was wearing life­ preservers. McManamey made it to shore; Blair and Harshman made it to a calmer part of the river, where McManamey helped them to shore, said Mario Moreno, a schoolmate who spoke to them at the scene. Bob Dwyer, who called the authorities, saw the boys hanging on some trees in his flooded Nashville fireman “Chip” L. Smith Jennifer Tobin Burglars shoot up, rob county homes Burglars shot up a home, destroyed property and walked off with thou­ sands of dollars in guns, jewelry and video and audio equipment in two re­ cent burglaries in southern Barry County. Michigan State Police from the Hastings Post have been investigating a series cf daytime burglaries in secluded homes in the southern end of the county. On May 31, a resident of the 14000 block of Parker Road in Prairieville Township returned home to find her front door standing open and her dogs running loose. Burg ars had kicked in lhe double front doors to enter the home and re­ move a jewelry' box full of jewelry and four weapons. Burglars also carried away a 16-inch by 19-inch safe, weighing 80 to 90 pounds. Police said burgbrs apparently had freed the dogs from lhe basemenl and fed lhem meat from the refrigerator to keep lhe quiet. They searched the house, •.earing apart the master bedroom in the process. Authorities said lhe burglars even pulled a desk out of a bedroom to a closet to check the access to lhe attic. Burglars discovered the firearms hidden in a closet behind a mirror. Weapons taken included a .22 semi-automatic rifle, a .45 semi-automatic Coll pistol, a .357 Colt revolver, a .38 special Ruger revolver and a 12 gauge pump-action shotgun. Trooper Greg Fouty said several valuable items weren't taken by thieves in the burglary. Police have no suspects, but a neighbor was able to identify an unfamiliar car at the home during the afternoon. On May 23, burglars shot up a home before stealing over S6.000 in household goods from a home in the 14000 block of Bedford Road. Burglars kicked open the rear door of the home and apparently picked up a rifle from a gun cabinet near the door. The burglars went on to shoot a television, a stereo turntable, a framed ink drawing and the basement door in the process of burglarizing lhe home, said Trooper Al McCrumb. Items stolen include a videocassette recorder, two cordless telephones, a 35mm camera and lenses, a .22 semi-automatic rifle and a 20 gauge shot­ gun. Burglars also stole a five-gallon water cooler jug filled with about S2.000 in coins, stereo speakers ana jewelry. (Gift Certiflcatei are limited to one per person per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK Parmedics work on one of the survivors of Monday's rafting accident on the Thornapple River before taking him to Pennock Hospital, where he was later released. ' Little Bucky celebrates the Bill of Rights Pro­ posal Bicentennial (June 8) by having a sale this week. The buck posts your right to low prices each week in our Reminder ad. Our Sentiment Shop now has Father’s Day cards on display. Shop early for the best selection. Remember that you get double prints every­ day at Bosley's. QUOTE: "The time which we have at our disposal every day is elastic: the passions we fee' nd it, those that we inspire contract it. a: nabit fills up what remains.” ___ - Marcel Proust (1871-1922), Rescuer Ross Meehan, standing where he jumped from the bank of the dam in Nashvilole, points to the spot in the churning waters where fireman Chip Smith was unconscious and trapped by the hydraulic. front yard, which borders the river. “When they were standing in lhe water, I saw one of the boys let go of a raft, and it went downstream; that's when 1 knew there was something wrong,” Dwyer said. "I asked if anyone was missing and told them to come in to shore. They said they couldn't walk, and one boy said, 'Robert’s missing.* So I called the police,” he added. The Nashville Fire Department was first on the scene, and Dwyer said the boys were on his driveway and appeared to be in shock. Blair and Harshman were later taken by am­ bulance to Pennock Hospital in Hastings, where they were treated for minor injuries and released. McManamey was treated at the scene. Parsons, who couldn’t swim, was last seen clinging to the raft that was being held near the dam by the hydraulic, a backwashing cur­ rent created by the water rushing over the dam. Nashville Fire Chief Doug Yargcr said a split-second decision was made to launch an aluminum boat to attempt a rescue. But Barry County Sheriff David Wood, who later arrived on the scene with the Water Rescue Unit, said it was physically impossible for a person to go in and make a rescue at the dam because of the hydraulic. It was even considered too dangerous to br­ ing the police motor launch in close enough to get to the raft, so the unit sent for a pontoon boat. Smith and Assistant Fire Chief Earl Wilson were nearing the dam in the 1 l-foo< boat when it began to take on water and capsized, said Ross Meehan, 24, who lives nearby and had went to the scene after hearing about the inci­ dent on a police scanner. See MISSING, page 3 PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located in Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be compiled with before being authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I hereby certify that the above-named association is authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1989. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 Barry County Sheriff David Wood, Sgt. William Johnson and Deputy Mike Wood of the Water Rescue Unit get ready to launch the pontoon boat they used to search for Parsons and to free the raft and boat caught in the hydraulic at the dam in Nashville. It was deemed too dangerous to use the motor launch. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 8. 1989 — Page 3 Heavy rains cause a variety of problems in Barry County Trees sent crashing to the ground by high winds often too< power lines with them, knocking out electricity. This tree on M-50 east of Lake Odessa slowed traffic during the storm. Motorists were slowed by raging waters at numerous intersections and low points on area roads during the severe thunderstorm Wednesday even­ ing. Here, Martin Road resembles a river as it floods the M-43 intersection. Strip Mall continued from page 1 Barry County Sheriffs deputies searched the rain-swollen Thomapple River west of Hastings for over two hours Saturday after a local resident spotted an empty canoe floating downstream. One canoeist was quickly located treading water downriver, but his companion could not be found - until police learned he had made it to shore and gone home to take a nap. Missing boater found safe and sound by Jeff Kaczmarczyk . A 12-mile search along the Thornapple River for a missing canoeist Saturday was successful when the missing man was found. At home and asleep. The 2 1/2 hour search for the missing boaters began Saturday when an empty rented canoe was spotted floating down the Thor­ napple River near the Stidham Gravel Pit on West Slate Road. Arriving deputies from the Barry County Sheriffs marine division put a boat into the river and began searching down stream. After passing down the river twice, deputies found one of the two boaters treading water. Authorities threw Van Stauffer a line and hauled him aboard the boat Stauffer, 24, said he hadn't been alone. "He said me and my buddy flipped the ca­ noe in the river," said Sgt. Bill Johnson. "Van said, 'I was just about to give up. I didn't think I could go on much longer.'" Authorities called for additional help and began scouring the water and land. But Dave Power, the second man in the boat, said it all had been a misunderstanding. "The got the idea that 1 was downstream when I was at home," he said. "I guess all that searching was unnecessary." Power said he and Stauffer decided that af­ ternoon to brave the strong rains, rent a canoe and take a trip down the Thomapple River. "We decided it was kind af a challenge, or a dare, because we aw the water was so high and so fast," he said. With a canoe rented from Mike Hawthorne, they started downstream. But near the River­ bend Golf Course, the lost control in the rapidly flowing water. "We tipped over, and we hung on the canoe for a hundred yards or so," Power said. The pulled themselves to shore, but got separated when Stauffer decided to walk back, and Power struck out on his own. "I took off alone and went downstream to look for him," Power said "I got back in the canoe and tipped over a couple more times." Eventually he made it out of lhe water, where he was picked up by Hawthorne and driven home. A few hours later, police came knocking at his door, Power said. Power said Hawthorne had tried to call po­ lice to let them know that he was all right. But Power said Hawthorne was unable to get through to lhe police dispatch. "If they had let him, they wouldn't have searched for me," Power said. "Il was kind of an unnecessary search, but 1 know they've got to go out when they're called. Johnson said authorities continued the search because Stauffer told them his friend was still out on lhe river. "To tell you the truth, we're not sure what happened," Johnson said. "But they shouldn't have been on lhe river." Power agreed that maybe the canoe trip wasn't such a good idea. "I've never seen the river that fast,' he said. "It could go up to as high as 300 jobs," he said. "The lax base will rise considerably. If you're talking 250 (new jobs created), you're talking a million dollars in salaries." The shopping mall is expected to face north on West State Street, with two entrances on Slate and one on Market Street to lhe east. The mall will be set back on the property with close to 1,000 parking spaces in the front and sides. Three additional lots - two facing Market Street and one on West State Street near the Barry Transit Building - will be developed at a later dale. Typically, the outlot sites are oc­ cupied by businesses, such as fast-food restaurants, banks and gas stations. In a related development, the Hastings Planning Commission voted Monday night to recommend that the City Council approve rezoning the current fairgrounds site from agricultural to commercial use. The council, which may act on the request as early as Monday, is expected to follow the planning commission's recommendation. Construction is expected to begin in September after the final Barry County Fair is held in July at the present fairgrounds. "We feel we're able to give better service to’our community." Grahl said. At about S83.OOO an acre, Centres pur­ chased lhe 26.6-acre site for $2.2 million in summer 1988. At the time, it was the largest per acre price Centres had ever paid for devel­ opment property, Karl said. But company officials expect the project to be successful, both for their firm and for the Hastings area. "We've put a center such as this in a town of as small as 2,500 people, and it's been wildly successful," Grahl said. "The demo­ graphics of this area are outstanding. You’ll draw people from 10, 20,30 miles away." Grahl said officials expect merchants now doing business in Hastings to benefit from the additional shopping traffic created by the new mall. "You're going to find that everyone's busi­ ness is going to be picking up," he said. "The downtown, the surrounding merchants, have all prospered because you're pilling people from these outlying areas." Grahl also expects the city and county will benefit from the new full- and part-time jobs created by the eight to 10 stores. "I think it had to be a tornado," said Nell Welcher of the June 30 damage to the Merle Welcher family’s property on Dowling Road. Although there were no official reports of a tornado sighting in Barry County, the storm uprooted a huge tree in the family’s back yard, broke part of another tree over a storage shed, toppled a large tree onto a neighbor’s house, caused a tree to fall over the Dowling Road and broke windows out of a neighbor's porch. "I heard it coming (about 6:30 p.m.) and I went to the basement. I looked out the window and all the tree tops were bent over," she said. The “tornado" also did some damage to a fence, blew over a swing and ruined a couple of hanging baskets in addition to carrying away some wind chimes. Victim in critical condition Orangeville man held in domestic shooting by Jeff Kaczmarczyk An Orangeville man who police say shot his sister-in-law Saturday during a fight with his wife is in custody today after appearing at his father-in-law's home two days later. The victim, Brenda Kurr, 17, of Hastings, is listed in very critical condition at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Officials said Kurr may not recover from lhe two gunshot wounds to the head. Michael J. Getzen, 29, was taken into custody Monday night after he showed up at his in-law's home armed with a handgun, several knives and more than 200 rounds of ammunition. Kurr was critically wounded Saturday after­ noon when she went with her sister, Teresa, to Getzen's home so Teresa could pick up her children. After Getzen and his estranged wife begtm to argue, he reportedly struck Teresa, and Kurr went to lhe telephone to call for help. "Mike apparently didn't want that to hap­ pen," said Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Ron Neil. "He struck her twice, knocked her to lhe floor and shot her twice." Getzen, who initially has refused to talk with authorities, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of assault with intent to murder, as­ sault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of committing a felony with a firearm. Preliminary exam will be held June 16 in 56th District Court, and Getzen remains lodged in the Barry County Jail on 550,000 bond. Neil said the Getzens were separated, and Teresa, 21, had been living with her sister in Hastings. On Saturday afternoon the two women had arranged to go to Getzen's home at 7790 Mullen Road so Teresa could pick up her young children. "The reason she brought her sister with her, is because of some prior spouse abuse inci­ dents," Neil said. "She was scared of him." After the fight and shooting that left Kurr seriously injured, Teresa fled the home. Po­ lice said Getzen followed her out of the home and pointed his handgun at her, but Teresa ducked behind a car, and no shots were fired. Getzen fled the scene in his blue Chevrolet pickup truck. On Sunday morning, Neil said Getzen got stuck just south of Allegan. He abandoned his vehicle and stole a 1978 Buick he found nearby. An avid hunter, Getzen was believed to be heading toward Newaygo County. But he was arrested Monday when he appeared in the dense swamp behind his father-in-law's house near Middleville. The father-in-law, who saw Getzen coming toward lhe house, pulled a shotgun and held Getzen until police arrived. "The father-in-law was holding him at gunpoint," Neil said- "Mike, for whatever reason, was attempting to make contact." Police said they found the missing Buick about three miles away. In the car, they re­ covered a .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle equipped with a view scope and a 50-round clip of ammunition. From Getzen, police look a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol believed to be the weapon used in the shooting. The weapon was sent to the State Police Crime Lab for testing. Police also seized 200 to 250 rounds of ammunition that Getzen had been carrying with him, along with rope and several knives. Officials said the outlook for Kurr is grim. She suffered wounds to her face and to the back of her head. The second shot lodged in her brain, Neil said. "She been in a coma and hasn't regained consciousness," he said. "They have her on life support." Neil said lhe shooting is a tragic example of a family dispute that escalates when a gun is drawn. "Someone has the availability of a weapon, and they use it," he said. MISSING...continued from page 2 A negative result of heavy rains Rainfall was so high last week, the Irving Road Dam nearly (ffl^yaiWCf under the raging waters of the Thornapple River. Ey Saturday afternoon, the dam was wide open to let waler drain from the rising mill pond up river. ’’That's when I ran up to the top of the dam,” Meehan said. Six or seven men. including Nashville Am­ bulance Director Pat Powers. EMT’s Kim Hansen and Steve Augustine, cadet Brad Hof­ fman and a bystander, were at the top of the dam when Meehan joined them. The men formed a line and began throwing a rope to Wilson and Smith, who were caught in the hydraulic and were hanging onto to lhe boat, Wilson on the near side and Smith on the far side. Yarger said at one point both men had a hold of the rope. ‘But the boat popped up out of the water and hit Chip on the head as he was working his way around it," he said. The rescuers then pulled Wilson to safety on shore. He was also treated al Pennock and released on Tuesday. “Chip’s unconscious; someone's going to have to go in after him." Powers hollered. Yarger said the EMTs were starting to take off their equipment when a young man (Meehan) stepped forward. Smith was going underwater for long periods of time and bobbing up. witnesses said. "There isn’t much time. I'll go; I'm a strong swimmer." said Meehan as he kicked off his shoes, which left him wearing only a pair of shorts. “Tie a safety rope on him." Powers said. Witnesses said Smith's head hit the concrete dam several times and speculate that he was underwater for up to three minutes while Hansen tied the rope on Meehan. Powers said later that he knew Meehan was a U.S. Army veteran, in good physical condi­ tion and an excellent swimmer. "He was already wet. and I figured he'd been helping the kids out. so I asked him if he knew the risks involved and he said he did." Powers added. That’s when Meehan accomplished what was considered impossible. "Mr. Smith was about 20 feet out when I dove off the point of the concrete wall of the dam." Meehan recalled. “As soon as I hit the water. I couldn't see a thing, so I just reached out as far as 1 could." he said. "But I only got out about 10 feet before the current grabbed me and pulled me way downstream." "Then Pat (Powers) told me to try walking out on the dam as far as I could before diving in." Meehan said. “I only made it out about five feet before the current got too strong and I had to dive. But that time 1 made it and grabbed lhe comer of his lifejacket.” he said. "And I just held on until they pulled us in." "Powers and the other paramedics im­ mediately began administering CPR." said Hoffman, who also assisted before taking Wilson to the hospital. The paramedics couldn't find any vital signs and continued to work on Smith until he was rushed to Pennock, where he was treated before being airlifted to Butterworth. “It was the bravest thing I ever saw; Ross diving in like that and risking his life." Hoff­ man recalled. Yarger agreed that it took a lot of courage and selflessness for Meehan to dive in al ex­ actly the same spot where the foaming waters had already caused so much tragedy. "If Chip makes it. Ross Meehan and Pat Powers are the lifesavers as far as I'm con­ cerned." Yarger added. "They did a fabulous job." But Powers noted that Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Tim Rowsc. a Hastings paramedic and a couple of bystanders also played critical roles in the rescue effort and in administering CPR. The community and especially the members of the tightly-knit, all-volunteer department have been Kit hard by the tragedy. Yarger reports that he has contacted psychologists at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo and asked them to provide counseling for some of the members of his department who have been shaken up. "myself included." Nashville Councilman and Fire Board Member Larry Filter praised the Fire and Ambulance Department and its leaders for their action and for the high morale and comradcric the department enioys. "The village is very proud of the men who responded to the call at the dam and of the whole department," Filter said. "We’re lucky to have leaders like Doug Yarger and Pat Powers and residents like Ross Meehan who acted very courageously." he added. "These arc a bunch of outstanding people, and sometimes Nashville doesn't realize how lucky it is to have people who are willing to risk their lives every time that whistle blows. Sgt. William Johnson of the Barry County Sheriffs Department and Water Rescue Unit was also quoted in the Grand Rapids Press Tuesday as saying Meehan deserved a medal. "Smith has a chance now. He wouldn't have, had Meehan not pulled him out." Johnson told the Press. Johnson said the WRU called off the search for Parsons al 7:30 Monday evening. He and the unit returned Tuesday and Wednesday but were unable to locate the body. John Parsons. Robert's father, was at the dam Wednesday morning with Don Blair. Derek's father, and Sylvia Harshman. Steve's mother. "I just want to find my boy and take him home.” Parsons said. "1 appreciate everything the people here are doing." he added. "And I really hope the fireman who attempted the rescue will be all right." �r ay • 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 8. 1989 View imi ii I = Vote YES...Afozttfav do itfor kids ’ sake Monday is a big day for the Hastings Area School System. Voters in the school district will be asked to app-ove two millage proposals, one for operations and another for transportation. If the request for operations passes, the kids won't have to pay to be in the band. They won’t have to pay to take part in athletics. They won't have to pay to be in a play or in the choir. And most important, they will be able to take six rather than five classes. If the extra millage for transportation passes, the kids will be able to travel to school each day as they have in the past -- on buses. Yes, even something as basic as this is in trouble because of financial difficulties. To be sure, the school district did a very nice job of getting through the 1988-89 school year under adverse conditions. Despite the budget cutbacks, there were outstanding students who rose to the occasion and young people still received an education. Some might say, "I told you so, the teachers can still do their jobs with those cuts." But they shouldn't be called on once again to rise above these problems, which will be even more severe if the two millage requests fail Monday. If the school system must do what it had to do this past year, it will face losing its accreditation for the first time in 80 years. It will be judged by an impartial observer as not being up to snuff. Some people may think that voting "no" sends a message to the teachers, the administrators and the school board that they aren't pleased with the way their children are being educated. They may not realize that all they're really doing instead is denying their children, grandchildren or kids next door a chance to get a quality education. Some people may say their taxes are too high now and that they cannot afford increases. But they should check out the state's "Circuit Breaker" law that provides some relief from the burden Some may say that we should wait until the State Legislature finally gets its act together and passes a school finance reform bill to help schools like Hastings. After more than a year of failures of such proposals in Lansing, we should know we cannot wait for the state to support education like it did 15 years ago. The children of the Hastings area need the help now. We can't afford to let them suffer for another year. If the state sometime down the road does come up with school finance reform, it will help everybody, the school district and taxpayers. But until then the local school system must turn to the only source of help it can get. When you go to the polls to press the lever in the voting booth Monday, don't think about whatever quarrels you might have with teachers, administrators or the school board, think about lhe children in this community. Think about the future and say "yes" Monday to both propositions. As a campaign on an area television station says it, "It's Time to Care. For Kids' Sake." Millage supporter doesn’t live here To the editor: I read with great interest the recent letter written by Dean L. McConnell of Farmington Hills, Mich., regarding the increased millage proposals. Mr. McConnell does not live in the Hustings area, so he will not worry about an increase on his tax statement. I have been pay­ ing taxes for over 45 years and have yet to see a school tax reduced. If Mr. McConnell is so "gung ho" about Hastings schools tell him to send a check for $100,000 to help the cause. I wonder bow he will react to continued school tax increases when be is retired. A very concerned retiree, H.E. Han Hastings Children deserve our support You get much more than you pay for To the editor. As a couple with 57 years of service to the Hastings Area Schools, we are well aware of the devastating effects of Lhe loss of educa­ tional services necessitated by the recent school millage defeats. Our children are the future for all of us. They deserve our support, just as past genera­ tions gave their support to us. We sincerely urge a "yes” vote to both school millage issues. Lew and Sue Lang Hastings The Hastings Banner To the editor: The children of the Hastings area schools need and want the best possible education that the citizens of the area can provide. Education is the key to success. "The more you put into something, the more you get out of it.” As band director of the Hastings area schools for many years, now retired, I used this quote many times. I use it again in relationship to the millage increase requests. I recommend passage of the increase in millage on June 12, believing that by putting just a little more money into education, we will get a lot more out of it. Arthur Steward Retired Hastings Educator Students missed out on neat things To the editor: This year, as a student of Northeastern School. I feel like 1 missed out on a lot of neat things. The teachers did the best they could do to make this year a good one. but we didn't gel to have gym or music classes. We didn't get to go on a field trip. We didn’t get to have our Christmas program because we didn't have time to prepare it. because of the shortened school day. I know these things arc not as important as math and reading, etc. But if 1 work hard at these subjects I think I deserve a little enjoy­ ment. too. I hope that lhe voters of Hastings will stop and think about who they are hurting (lhe students) and that on June 12 they go and vote "yes" on the millage. A concerned 3rd grade student Stephanie Jilcs Rotary supports millage requests To the editor: The Rotary Club of Hastings is proud of its long-standing history of support and en­ couragement to students of the Hastings School District. The club has shown this specifically through local Rotary Scholarship dollars. An­ nual Honors Convocations, sponsorship of an outstanding High School Interact Service Club, as well as various special donations. The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Hastings, speaking for the club, wishes to express to the community its support for the upcoming Hastings School District millage election. We encourage you to vote "yes" on Mon­ day. June 12. in support of quality education for all our students. Sincerely, Rotary Club of Hastings John R. Ketchum. President Donald L. Haywood, President-Elect Children suffer with budget problems To the editor: Let me speak out strongly in favor of the upcoming millage vote for our schools. Our budget problems arc well known, but unfortunately the children of our area are suf­ fering because of it. We, as citizens, cannot be satisfied with shorter school days, the curtailment of many programs and the general lack of support for quality education. While some people think that shortened programs are a threat by the school system, it simply is not true. In this economic era where everything is more expensive, education is included. We have been proud of our school system in the past and it would be unthinkable to reach a point where we arc ashamed of it because the people in the Hastings area refuse to provide the necessary funds. I urge all voters who read this letter to vote in favor of the small increased millage being requested. Most sincerely. Robert W. Sherwood Chairman of the Board National Bank of Hastings Board has been too generous to teachers To the editor: In reading your article "School budget cut­ backs deepen.” every time you mentioned more money for the 1989-90 school year, you said it was for contractual obligations. This would indicate the problem is not the taxpayer giving schools enough millage (taxes), but rather the negotiated contract with the MEA teachers' union. To put the blame for contractual obligations on the taxpayer is deplorable, since it is not the taxpayer who is depriving our children of a quality education, but the greed of the teachers' union, and a generous board of education. Let us review, in my opinion, who is responsible for the Hastings school problems. The Board of Education has always been more than generous to the teachers' union. The board has not been frugal with the tax­ payers' money, as they could have been.. . Over 80 percent of the school budget-is salaries, benefits, etc., and simply put. thi.f is the cost of education. Since 1960 the board of education has been loo generous to the teachers, compared <to what local industry has been to its employees. The other reason Hastings is 99th out of 516 school systems in the state regarding teachers salaries, with the average teacher's salary for the 1986-87 school year at $32,486 is that the Board of Education in the 1970s did not cut the "high cost of living allowance" out soon enough, like local industry did During this time the teachers would get more money in high cost of living allowance than they did in a merit raise per their contract. My understanding of a union contract is once it expires on June 30. 1989, everything is open to negotiations. Here I suggest we get more business-like and negotiate like E.W. Bliss and Hastings Manufacturing Co. and other industries and offer what we can afford compared to other school systems in Barry County, rather than giving in to the teachers' union because we are afraid. Let us see how many teachers want to move from Hastings and get less money, pay higher taxes, pay higher house payments, and drive two hours per day just to get to work. They know they've got a gcod thing and don't kid yourself, the teachers are well aware of it. Rather than just being critical of the board and the teachers. I make the following recommcndation.s: Make health insurance to all employees 80-20 percent co-pay. HMD. and cancel health insurance upon retirement. Lower payment of dental insurance to more co-pay than the school paying it all. No more free tickets to sporting events or any other school-sponsored event to anyone. Change paid retirement to employee pay 401K. with a percentage pay by the board after vested year of service. Teachers would take a three-year freeze in salary except those making, under $25,000 per year, which will be the elementary teachers that are. in my opinion, the most influential. The previous raises to the teachers were 416 percent in 1988-89. 3 percent in 1987-88 and 216 percent in 1986-87. I ask you. the taxpayers and the workers who live in the Hastings school district, was your increase this high? 1 can tell you at the company where 1 am employed and that of friends at other companies that none of us got more than 2 percent per year, or 6 percent in three years, not 10 percent like the teachers at Hastings. I am sure there are some workers in the Hastings area that had to take a cut in pay and benefits just io keep a job. If the board has the courage to negotiate the forgoing, we could save the school district ap­ proximately $300,000 a year, thus not requir­ ing any new taxes. In my opinion more respect must be shown to the working people (blue collar) of the Hastings area, who are trying to raise a fami­ ly. buy a house, make a living. We cannot be looked down on as second-class citizens by the teachers or the Board of Education, because some of the blue collars arc just as educated as the teachers are, and they make substantially less money per hour than a teacher. I know this is a two-way * tract. but it has been my personal experience that if you arc against school millage, immediately, the teachers dislike you. and that doesn't say a lot for their character. I know there are plenty of people who feel the same way I do as they have shown al the ballot box. and the way they will in the the upcoming elections. A very concerned taxpayer, Theodore F. Bustance Hastings Public Opinion... Cost of living, inflation hurts taxpayers To the editor: Hats off to Theresa H. Evans of Hastings for her letter in Hastings Banner June I. First, arc we educating the children to work on someone rise's investment or educating them to accomplish something for themselves with what they earn? When Japanese pupils have a college educa­ tion upon leaving high school, where arc we? At the bottom? in reading, writing, arithmetic a business course on how io accomplish something for themselves with what they cam and to think and plan for themselves, this we should insist on a 3.75 average out of 4.0 for 35 percent of the graduating class of any given year. How much have the wages increased in the year 1986-87-88-89? The cost of living and inflation hurts the taxpayers, too. Remember, it is not what you cam but what you ac­ complish with what you cam. I have been out of school for 72 year... It surprises me how little our graduates know about what goes around them, much less world-wide. It is our tax dollars that support the system, now tell us the wage increases for the ad­ ministration (all members) for the last four years. Also, have we made any wage con­ tracts and then not have had the money in hand to pay for same? Ward O. Weiler Hastings Give us the opportunity we deserve To the editor: The Students for Quality Education of Hastings High School once again wouuld like to remind the community of the importance of this Monday’s millage election. We have demonstrated our desperate need by writing letters, printing advertisements, marching in parades, and passing out blue and gold ribbons to show the support of the school system. We hope we have made an impact. Please be reminded that this millage in­ crease is only for one year, in hopes that our State Legislature will come to the realization that Michigan schools are in serious danger. In the meantime, we must turn to the people of the community for assistance. The student body should be commended for making this school year one of the best. The Senior Charity Drive raised more money than it ever has before, over $7,000. The Student Council has adopted a 5-year-old boy from In­ dia. They will pay $250 per year to him until he graduates from high school. Our school also received the Twin Valley Kusch Sportsmanship Award, an award voted on by all of the Twin Valley schools- athletics departments based on the sportsmanship of the athletes, coaches and the fans. Our high school band has been working to raise money for a trip to Washington, D.C., since 1986. This summer, they will perform on the front steps of our nation's Capitol. The students of Hastings High School were challenged with a tough situation and difficult circumstance:;, but still achieved great things for this community. Our challenge to you, the people of this community, is to give us the opportunities we deserve and let us prove to you how much more we can achieve. Support the future this Monday, June 12. "Students for Quality Education” 345 members Hastings High Schoo) Let’s carry the ball, at least for now To the editor: Like many of your readers, we arc concern­ ed about the outcome of the millage vote next week, and are moved to express our concerns. We recognize that the State of Michigan must respond quickly to relieve the burden on the property taxpayers, while at the same time provide and distribute equitably among districts the funds necessary to provide a quality educational program. This program should include preparation for college-bound students, as well as vocational students who will go to trade schools or directly into the workplace. Our local industries have appealed to the schools to better educate our graduates, as they are not equipped with some of the basic skills that arc needed. These businesses are willing to work with the schools to develop these skills. However, to do this, restoration of the longer school day is needed. Our college-bound students face a dismal outlook at this time because the Hastings schools are in jeopardy of losing their ac­ creditation. This is largely due to the shorten­ ed school day and the resulting inadequate credits. Thus, the high school diploma we've encouraged them to believe is so important may not qualify them for acceptance in the colleges of their choice. There is growing sentiment among many families with school-age children that if Hastings citizens are not willing to support the schools until the slate comes up with a solu­ tion. they may be forced to move to a district where their children may receive the complete educational program they deserve. If enough families are forced to make this decision, Lhe community will directly feel this loss. New residents and businesses will be reluctant to locate in a community with a substandard school system. The economic im­ pact may encourage the decline of this poten­ tially thriving community. It is the responsibility of all of us to carry the ball until the state gets its act together. We are going to spend more money, one way or the other. The repercussions of rejecting yet another millage proposal include decreased student morale, decreased services to our students (our future), and possible loss of accreditation for Hastings Schools. This is an unacceptable situation for anyone who values freedom of choice and avenue of education for our children. Those who no longer have children in the schools and those who are retired may want to consider who is going to pay for Social Security benefits. Medicare and income tax to fund all programs in the future. If we can not produce graduates who are competitive in the workplace or can pursue college educations, who will lead this state and nation, full of many complex problems? Our children are our most valuable resource, and if all of us do not get behind their education, they will not have the tools to solve the problems we have handed down to them. We feel strongly that the State Legislators must act to solve the long-term problem of funding primary education. However, it is our responsibility to support the Hastings schools locally in the forthcoming millage. Even if the Legislature agrees on a plan this summer, it will be too late for the 1989-1990 school year. If even one class of students graduates with less than what they deserve for the 13 years of commitment they have made, then the people of Hastings have failed them. For these reasons, we must support this millage! At the same time, we must all put pressure on our state representatives to pro­ vide property tax relief and to find an alter­ native, adequate means of funding public education equitably among all school districts. We elected these representatives, and they are accountable to the people. We urge every reader to write to his or her representatives to express concerns and ex­ pectations to find a long-term solution. We also urge you to support the millage and the future of the Hastings community. Sincerely, Ed and Sally Sorenson Hastings Will schools’ hardship year help pass millage this time? The Hastings Area School System has just completed a year in which students had to take one less class each day, were forced to pay to participate in extra-curricular activities and teachers were laid off. How do you think the saga of the school district’s hardships in 1988-89 will affect this Monday’s millage vote? ___________________ r Pubh.hedby HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hostings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 7)7-830) POSTMASTER: Send addrats change* to Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings. Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.00 par year In lorry County $15.00 par yaar In adjoining countie* $16.50 per year elsewhere Additional “Letters to the Editor” on Page 5 WRITE US A LETTER: Th* Hading* lannar welcomas and ancouragat. lattars Io I ha editor o* a moon* of expressing an opinion or poim of view on subject* of current general interest. The following guideline* hove been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must Include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Leiters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. Wo reserve the right to reject, edit or moke ony change* such a* spelling and punctuation. Letitia Schmidt Nashville Mary Williams Hastings Melody Gutheridge Hastings Jeff Garber Nashville Karl Cullen Hastings Donald Bellis Hastings “1 don't think it will pass because it hasn’t so many times before. I wish it would pass.” “I would hope it would pass. I can't believe anyone would say ’no' to the education of their kids or anyone else’s.” "1 think they (school of­ ficials) arc trying to tell us that something’s got to give, but 1 still don't think it will make any difference when people can’t afford it.” "I don’t think it will af­ fect the millage request at all. People have pretty much made up their minds. 1 think it’s too bad for the teachers." ”1 hope it has an effect. I hope we don’t Itavc to pay S125 to play sports again because I went out for three sports last year.” ”1 don’t think it will make a difference one way or the other. But for the kids’ sake, I would like to see it pass.” �Tht. Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 8. 1989 — Page 5 . L. Editor's Notes... i by David T. Young A few millage myths need to be challenged I'm sure you've heard and read enough about the upcoming school millage elections that you've probably already made up your mind on whether you'll vote “yes" or "no" on Monday. At the risk of overwriting about one event, because this issue is so important to' the community and its young people, I feel compelled to attempt to attack a couple of popular notions about school taxes. There are some misplaced notions about school millage elections that must be challenged. One is that well-worn statement that throwing money at the problem won't really help. It is the widely supported position that paying higher taxes won't help Johnny or Jill read, write or do math problems any better. We've heard a great deal about how much more is being spent on eductation today than 20 years ago, yet measurements of educational performance have shown declines during the same period. When I hear this contention, I think back to about 10 years ago, when I took my first editor's job, at the Albion Recorder. The school system there in the fall of 1979 was in sad shape. After a bitter teacher s strike started the school year, the Board of Education had to ask the district's voters for a three-mill increase in a special election. The board and superintendent told the people that if the request was defeated, at least 12 teachers would have to be laid off and lhe school day would be reduced at the high school from six to five periods. Sound familiar? The reason the schools faced a financial crunch then was declining enrollment, which translated into declining state aid. Of course, while the schools were getting less revenue, their costs were continuing to rise. The voters were in no mood to approve the millage request. With many of them citing their own problems with taxes, they rejected the proposal in the special election by a 2-to-l margin. , So the Board of Education laid off more than a dozen teachers and cut the number of class periods. The district went through a very difficult school year in 1979-80. The public cried out for the elimination of some administrative positions and many wanted to get rid of the superintendent. There was much criticism of the way the school officials were handling discipline problems, particularly at the high school. And that led some people to push for the ouster of the high school principal. After a number of stormy school board meetings, lhe superintendent announced in the winter of 1980 that he would actively seek a position elsewhere. Not much later, the high school principal announced his resignation. With the community and school system still in a constant uproar, the Board of Education went after another millage increase, for the same amount, three mills, during the annual school election in June. The result was the same, but the numbers were better. It appeared that because of the cuts and resignations of the superintendent, some people were changing their minds. The board hired the assistant superintendent as the new school chief and and it hired a new principal. Then it decided to ask the voters again in August for the three-mill hike. The request was defeated for a third time, but the margin was getting tighter. A last-ditch attempt for an increase was set for one October Monday. With the new superintendent doing some extra work on the finances, lhe request was whittled down to 1.75 mills. in the October election, the request finally passed, but not without controversy. It seems that Albion College students were allowed to vote, and they helped put the proposal over the top, much to the chagrin of the people who lived in the community permanently. Students celebrate Career Day Aspiring mm ie stars, authors, farmers, ar­ chitects. astronauts, nurses, doctor* and many other career hopetuis were spirited at Hastings' four elementary schools last week. The occasion was Career Day and students dressed in costumes or other appropriate dress to represent the kinds of careers they hope to pursue. The day was educational as well. Students heard about the types of training and educa­ tion they will need to make their dreams come true. “Kids need to know the skills they are going to need." said Jo Stebbins, principal at Pleasantview Elementary. At Pleasantview. grades kindergarten through fifth participated in lhe activities which included a morning assembly such guests as a ‘real’ policeman, a dentist, doctors and nurses and volunteers from the Johnstow n Fire Department. At Northeastern, first and second grades were part of Career Day. Fifth graders joined in at Southeastern and representatives from each grade were involv­ ed al Central. The accompany ing photos show some of their ambitions. Aspiring to be a lawyer is Southeastern Elementary student Matthew Barnum. Central's Career Day students include (from left) doctor Kristen Wildern, policewoman Callie Girrbach, football player Derek Johnson, shipping and receiving manager Sarah Hayes, teache' Rachel Young, nurse Melissa Chadderdon and judge Betsie Keeler. A secretary is what Autumn Moore wants to be. She had a chance to sit behind the secretary’s desk for a few moments during Pleasantview Seo EDITOR’S NOTES, Page 10 l.l‘lll‘IS Support is never-ending obligation To the editor— We can ill afford to wait on Lansing for school finance reform. Our responsibility, in my view, is to clearly maintain the strongest possible educational system so vital to the future growth and well-being of our community. The answer, not readily forthcoming, must come soon from Lansing, where our legislators have held an all-too-fccblc hand on this very sensitive question for several years. But blaming the schools for lhe financial crunch is counterproductive and severely han­ dicaps our youth. The system deserves continued support from all of us who were educated by it, in fairness to all of the students. To me. it’s a never-ending obligation, so long as there arc young people to educate ... ours or someone elsc's. There arc many other ways we can demonstrate our support for reform, including a massive march on the Capitol, if necessary. Meanwhile, lhe millage request is reasonable and only for one year. Let's go •‘thumbs up.” folks, for local education. Neil Bracndlc Education should be the highest priority To the editor— I am a 1965 graduate of Hastings Public Schools. The years have neither exaggerated nor dulled my perceptions of the Hastings School system. I recall a school system with a wellqualified teaching staff and supportive ad­ ministration. I recall a school system with an extraordinary sense of pride, in both academics and sports. I recall a school system concerned with personal growth, as well as intellectual growth. I recall a school system that was an integral part of the essence and spirit of lhe community. I have watched from passive to concerned interest as millages have been repeatedly defeated. 1 have read and heard all reasons and opinions why people have voted “no" to lhe financial needs of the district. It seems "no” voters reject the millage pro­ posals for all the perceived wrongs of all systems including education, governments and service sectors. Holding schools hostage with "no" votes as a collective response to what needs improving in society is not a valid action by any voter. It also seems voters receive a distorted per­ sonal vindication with negative votes as a way to challenge issues of salaries, contracts, policies and personnel of the schools. People with questions or grievances should take ap­ propriate actions. Voting no docs not resolve problems or concerns. Instead, students become the recipients o compromised education with shortened time, limited curriculum, and cancelled programs and services. Why docs the public accept the notion that this nation can improve educational effec­ tiveness of its schools without increasing ex penditurcs? We spend approximately 3 per cent of our Gross National Product on public education. Other western, developed nations spend on an average of 12 to 16 percent. Public education in the United States means we educate all children of all people. Other countries use secondary education money to educate one fourth of the students, determined to be capable of continuing education beyond the elementary level. We cannot continue to support the philosophical model that we can educate all children with less or limited money. We cannot be lulled into a 1950s milieu of thinking that “basic" education is enough for students ol the 21st Century. With technology-related information doubling every two years, programs in education need to be qualitative for a future requiring think­ ing and problem-solving skills. "When 1 was in school" attitude does not address needs of the public schools today and should not under­ mine public school support. We also cannot be satisfied with the "living within our means" syndrome towards schools. We have adjusted our "means" to purchase goods for our needs, recreation for our pleasures, and items for our treasures. We seem to apply different standards to support our personal needs versus support for an ac­ credited school system. vacation should be prioritized as a just ex­ penditure of funds. There is no better valida­ tion for the future. Please consider your motivations, please consider the facts, please consider the impor­ tance of schools in your community. Vote “yes" on June 12. Thank you. Sandra Allcrding Huber Grand Haven. Michigan Jaime Kirkendall, at Southeastern Elementaiy, wants to be music teacher, as she points out here to "student" Jessica Price. A little thought can bring many different careers to mind. Ann Replogle's se­ cond grade class displays costumes which tell what career they are thinking of. (First row. from left) Brod Bowman. Tonya Krick. Matt Bradley. Sara Fliearman. Jeremy Davis. Paul Redburn. Shannon Bazan.(middle row) Kenny Thompson. Kelli Allens. Autumn Ross. Stacey Parrow. Katie Robinson. Ryan Hawbaker. Ken Duke.(third row) Monica Berry, Michelle Marsh. Ryan Sluik. Jami Smith. Chris Fuller. Tyson Walther, and Zac Leary are all dressed up today. William Norris, who wants to be a policeman when he grows up, had the fun of sitting behind the wheel of a Michigan State Police car for a moment during Career Day at Pleasantview Elementary School. Tayno Haney's second grade class at Northeastern pose with their costumes showing what they may be when they grow up. (front row, from left) Cassidy Holtrust. Teva Wolfe. Erin Englehart. Shanell Weiler, Rusty Hawthorne, Kyla Psalmonds. Tom Edmonds. Justin Gordenski. (middle row) Silas Smith. Jeff Doozan, Kenny Hoxworth, Corin Holland. Brooke Rizor, Shannon Hawthorne. Megan R'-.ker, Anna Lewis, (bock row) Zacharioh Stone. Beau Mason. Joe Thomp­ son. Chris Lancaster. Amanda Williams. Sarah Newton and Ben Appleby all have ideas for careers. �203 graduate from Hastings High School Where to vote on Monday: The polls for the annual school elections will be open Monday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations: Hastings Area Schools — at the Middle School west gym and at Pleasantview Elementary School. Delton Kellogg Schools — at the Delton Kellogg Elementary School gymnasium. Thornapple Kellogg Schools — at Thornapple Kellogg High School (Precinct No. 1) and at Freeport Village Hall (Precinct No. 2). Maple Valley Schools — at the Kellogg Elementary School in Nashville and at Maplewood Elementary School in Vermontville. Lakewood — at Woodland School, at Lake Odessa Junior High School, at Clarksville Elementary School and at Sunfield Elementary School. LOCAL COMMITTEE (Continued from page 1) feel that what's good for the kids is good for the community in the long run. “In the short run, we're simply trying to restore the programs to the .way they were in the 1987-88 school year, with a sixhour class day.” The district has had to cut back on programs after millage increase proposals failed last year, and the state did not come through with adequate funding, he said. "We haven't been able to depend on lhe Legislature for all the financial support we need," said Johnston. “That has become very obvious in the last couple of months, "I think the feeling of the whole com­ mittee is that we re to a point where we must d° ourselves in our own district. wc cannot wail for the Legislature. We have to work on today's problems today to help today's students. We're trying to buy somc time in 1989." A couple hundred more young adults arc now alumni of Hastings High School, after Friday's 113th graduation ceremony. Complete with the playing of “Pomp and Circumstance" by the high school band, and a special selection by the choir, commencement involved 203 seniors and a gymnasium filled with relatives and friends. Mathematics teacher Thomas Maurer gave the commencement address, and was introduced by graduate Mark Kelly. Valedictorian Nancy Vitale gave a speech on the past and where the class of 1989 has been, while Salutatorian Lynn Barcroft spoke about the future. Norman Herron of the Barry County Church of Christ gave the invocation and benediction. Tom Maurer, a mathematics teacher at the high school, was the commence­ ment speaker. Nancy Vitale talked about the tragedies and successes the Class ol 1989 has been through. More than 200 tassels are turned. Legal Notice Delton schools request tax hike, Headlee override NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Detouh hot been mode in the conditions of o certain mortgage made in favor of lhe Form Credit Bank of St. Paul, f/k/a The Federal Land Bonk of Saint Paul, mortgagee, doted June 20. 1980. recorded on July 11. 1980 in Liber 245. °oge 766. Barry County Register ol Deeds. By reason of such default tne undersigned elected to declare the en­ tire unpaid amount of th© debt secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. No suit or proceedings at law hove been Instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sole contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the amount due with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law. said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to lhe highest bidder at the courthouse in Hostings. Michigan, on Thursday. June 22. 1989 al 10:00 a.m. The promises covered by said mortgage are situated in lhe County of Barry County. State of Michigan, and are described as follows: The Northeast Quarter, Section 18. Town 4 North, Range 8 West, except the West 15 acres of the North 90 acres thereof; also except commenc­ ing at the Northwest corner of sold Northeast quarter, thence East 26-2/3 rods to ooint of beginn­ ing. lhence East 20 rods, thence South 26 rods, thence West 20 rods, thence North 26 rods to the point of beginning; also except beginning 650 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Northest quarter, thence West 150 feet, thence South 250 feet, thence East 150 feet, thence North to the point of beginning; also except the East 500 feet of lhe Nrth 250 feet of the Northeast quarter; also the East half of the Spu)heast quort©r.'S©dlon 18, Town 4 North. Range 8 West, except the West 500 feet of the East 1,055 feet ol the South 250 feet thereof. The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter. Section 19, Town 4 North. Range 8 West; also th© East half of the Northeast quarter. Section 19. Town 4 North. Ronge 8 West, except beginning 309 feet South of the Northeast corner thereof, thence South 360 feet, thence South 89*05" West 195 feet, thence North 360 feet, lhence North 89*05" East 195 feet to the point of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT commencing at the Northeast cor­ ner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence West 1,320 feet along the North line of Section 19 tor the place of beginn­ ing, thence South 1,120 feet, thence East 200 feet, thence North 1,120 feet, thence West 200 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to existing highways, easements and rights of way of record. The above described premises contain 329 acres, more or less. Pursuant to public oct 104, public acts of 1971. as amended, the redemption period will be 12 mon­ ths from the dote of the foreclosure sale, as deter­ mined under Section 3240 of sold Act. being MSA 27A.3240. Dated: May 17. 1989 RHOADES. McKEE. BOER. GOODRICH 8 TITTA By Sherri A. Jones (P39362) Business Address: 600 Waters Building Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 Telephone: (616)235-3500 (6/15) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE ■ Dafouli having been mode In the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage mode by Diane K. Reeves ond Hubert L. Reeves of Barry County. Michigan, Mortgagors, unto Nor­ thwest Industrial Credit Union. Mortgagee, dated the 17th day of December. 1984, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Borry and State of Michigan on the 27tn day of December, 1984, in Liber 262 of Barry County Records, on Pages 570-573, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum ol $22,876.89. And no suit or proceedings cl low or in equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by sold mortgage or any part thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of lhe State of Michigan in such case mode and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that on Friday, the 23rd day of June. 1989 at 1:00 p.m. local time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash, at the East front door of the Borry County Cour­ thouse, in the City of Hastings. Michigan, that be­ ing the place where the Circuit Court for lhe Coun­ ty of Barry is held, of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as many be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with Interest thereon at 13.5% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by low. ond also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which sold premises are described as follows: Lot number one of ''Charles E. Kingsbury Pork" according to the recorded Plot thereof, being part of the southeast one quarter of section twenty, town two north, range nine west, Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan. Which has the address of 7760 South Wall LRood, Cloverdale. Michigan. During lhe six months immediately follov ..iq lhe sale, lhe property moy be redeemed. Doled: May 17. 1989 NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL CREDIT UNION WALSH. LANGELAND. WALSH & BRADSHAW By: Stephen L. Longeland (P325B3) Attorney for Mortgagee BUSINESS ADDRESS: 133 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (616)382-3690 (6/15) Besides selecting three school board can­ didates on June 12. voters in the Delton Kellogg School District will be asked to ap­ prove four millage proposals. The Delton Board of Education is asking for a total of 1.83 additional mills for two years for general operations, program im­ provements and transportation equipment. The millage, if approved, would be col­ lected in 1989 and 1990. Proposition B asks for one mill to help cover increased costs of operations and maintenance. With the pace of rising costs, the school is depleting its fund equity and passage of the mill is expected to keep current programs by matching inflationary increases, said Delton Superintendent Dr. John Sanders. To have a zero fund balance for a S7’/t million school operation would be “a little scarcy," Sanders said. “We need one mill to keep pace.” He noted that costs arc expected to jump seven percent while the state increase in revenue to the school will only be about two percent. No salary increases were given to ad­ ministrators. teachers' aides, .secretaries and custodians during the 1988-89 school year. Sanders said. To have another year of salary freezes would be "stretching the point,” he said. ‘ * We have not settled any of our contracts. ’' including an agreement with the teachers, he said, noting that salary increases are a “fact of life.” The Board of Education will be working to hold costs at a reasonable rate. Sanders said. In its campaign to promote the millage, the Delton Kellogg Supporters of Quality Educa­ tion also note that the school's insurance costs rose 30 percent last year and the projected hike for this year is even higher. All three schools need major roof repairs. It was previously thought, when voters approv­ ed a fund for roof repair last year, that just the TK voters to consider 5 millage proposals in Monday’s election by Jean Gallup Voters in the Thornapple Kellogg School District will be asked to decide five millage questions in the annual school election Monday, June 12 The financial questions on lhe ballot will include a 20.5-mill renewal, 3.5 additional mills for operations, one mill to fund athletics and extra- curricular activities, 0.6 mill to allow a bus replacement program, and a request to allow the school district to levy all its authorized millage and override the Headlee Amendment All propositions are for three years, except the Headlee waiver, which must be voted on annually. Superintendent Steve Garrett said that should the millage requests fail, the school system will be forced to make heavy budget cuts, instead of trimming, as was done last year when voters approved a renewal, but three times rejected proposals for additional millage. Garrett has outlined possible cuts and reductions being considered by lhe Board of Education, based on the number of the millage proposals that pass June 12. If lhe renewal is the only proposal that is approved, the board will have to decide on a number of the following moves that would have io be made: • All schools will go on a five-class period day, instead of lhe customary six, and cuts could be made of up to 17 instructional staff members and as many as 30 support and bus driving staff members. • Al the elementary level, the remedial program may be reduced, elementary physical education and art and music could be eliminated, a full-day alternating-day kindergarten program may be implemented,! element- ary class sizes will be incrcasci’^, building aides will be eliminated, play-'*' ground and lunch aide numbers will be reduced, elementary libraries will be closed, and teaching supplies, textbooks, the audio visual budget and number of aides in special help classes will be cut. , • In the middle school, cuts under consideration include enrichment classes and computers; the guidance counselor; closing lhe library; eliminating special help classes; further reducing teaching supplies, textbooks and the audio- visual budget, lhe sixth-grade band and the math program for gifted and talented students; and the result of increasing class sizes. • At the high school, the number of classes offered would be reduced; class size would increased; a coun- selor, a secretary, an audio-visual technician, computer coordination scr- vice and part-time attendance officer would be cut, study hall would be eliminated; a reading aide and suspension aide will be cut, and further reductions would be made in teaching 20.71-mill renewal on ballot for Maple Valley by Mark LaRose The electorate in the Maple Valley School District is being asked to vote on a 20.71-mill renewal for operational purposes for the next three years. The additional operating millage was originally approved in 1986. Although the school board discussed the “possibility” of making cuts in school pro­ grams and instructed administrators to look for budget reductions or program "options.” current plans are to continue to offer the same educational package At the May schoo board meeting. Finance Committee Chairman Ron Tobias noted there would be a 5270.000 deficit if there were no budget reductions or program cuts. But the board has since decided to use a por­ tion of its S500,000-plus cash reserve to make up the difference between revenues and expenditures. The cash reserve is part of whal was once an 5800,000 fund lhe board pul aside in an ef­ fort to build up a 10 percent cash reserve for school operations. School officials said that given the dif­ ficulties other area schools arc facing, this has to be viewed as an economically wise and responsible effort on the board's part because now Maple Valley has this option and is not in as dire straights as neighboring districts. "The board majority favors using the sav­ ings account and is hoping the stale will get around lo doing something about school finan­ cing before it’s depleted," Tobias said. At this rate, however, the district may he forced to make cuts by the end of lhe 1990-91 school year if the state doesn't change funding methods. “We're not foreseeing any program cuts.” School Board President Bill Flower said. "The board consensus is that we'll continue using the reserve fund and offering the same basic education program.” Tobias and Flower both said they found it incredible that State Legislators can finance the building of jails, roads and raises for themselves but cannot budget money or put t high priority on education — though it was important to them when they started their careers. Wolff noted that Maple Valley already has one of the lower operational millages in the area and far lower than the state average. "The Maple Valley School District has a total operational millage of 29.01 including the 8.30 county allocated mills.” Wolff said. "This is much lower than tne state average of approximately 34 mills.” Wolff was also adamant about the question of budget or program cuts. “Renewal of the millage, which was originally approved in 1986. will enable the school district to continue basically the same educational programs this coming school year as those currently provided to our children." he said. Maple Valley Schools will continue operating with 95 teachers on a staff that in­ cludes an elementary art teacher, an elemen­ tary physical education teacher, an elemen­ tary school counselor and a vocal music teacher, Wolff added. He also noted that in compliance with University of Michigan requirements, the district employs two counselors at the junior­ senior high school. And in compliance with U of M accreditation rquircmcnls, the district employs a library aide at the high school. supplies, textbooks, the audio visual budget and lhe library budget. Garrett also pointed out that the the special education budget might be affected by the elimination of aides in all resource rooms and the reduction of time for the program. The superintendent added that, depending on which millage proposals arc passed or defeated, the schools face possible reductions in custodial and maintenance positions, capital outlays, Community Education, athletics, extra-curricular activities, transportation, the hot lunch program, and conferences and workshops. If the renewal and additional 3.5 mills are approved, the present program class size and staff levels would be maintained, and pay-to-play athletics and transportation reductions would continue, he said. Approval of the 0.6 mill request would reinstitute lhe bus replacement program, and passage of the one-mill request would restore athletics and extra- curricular activities as part of the regular school curriculum. The fifth item on the ballot, the Headlee Amend- ment override, would give the district SI 16,000 if approved, Garrett said. The Hcadlee provision forces school districts to roll back their millage rates whenever property asse ss- ments increase, thereby increasing tax revenue for the schools. The districts must roll back lhe rales to a level that would generate as much money as the school systems received the previous fiscal year. Approval of the override request would allow the district to levy the same millage as before and pick up the extra tax dollars increased assessments bring. Each new mill levied is worth $168,772 to lhe district, he said. With 3.5 worth $509,702, one mill SI68,772 and lhe 0.6, $101,263. Garrett said there have been a number of efforts in Lansing recently to reform the way schools are financed in Michigan, but no headway has been made. “We cannot depend on someone else to do it for us. There may be stale educational finance reform, but we cannot count on it coming this year, or next. Many ’in-formula' schools, such as TK, that depend on state aid, will face extreme hardships. "Our students already pay to participate in athletics and extra-curricular areas, we have already failed to purchase replacement buses. "During lhe past two years, we have operated with greater expenditures than revenue and lhe districts fund balance reserves have been depleted,” he said. The fund balance in the present budget is estimated at S85.105, Garrett pointed out, well below the recommended level of 10 to 15 percent of the overall budget. With a budget of more than $7 million, lhe school district is in a critical position, he said. "There are two options available to lhe school district," he noted. “One is pass the needed additional millage and continue lhe program that provides an excellent staff with reasonable class size and a full six-hour instuctional day or, two, do not pass lhe additional millage and make those cuts necessary." middle school needed a new roof and that the other buildings could just be patched, the Quality Education Committee said. The one mill will generate about $184,808 per year. Proposition C is a request for one-half mill for program improvements that would span academic, business and industrial arts areas. The one-half mill would yield approximate­ ly $92,404 each year and would be used for supplies and capital purchases and for im­ proved learning opportunities. For example, Sanders said the auto shop program needs to be equipped with modem technology in order to properly train and prepare students to work on today's cars and provide them with the knowledge they need to seek jobs as mechanics, if they desire. The equipment needed is very expensive elec­ tronic equipment, he said. As it stands now, auto shop students can only work on automobiles made prior to 1982. The machine and wood shops at the school also need to be upgraded, Sanders said. With the one-half mill, the Board of Educa­ tion also hopes to reestablish a building trades class for home construction, expand offerings for gifted and talented students, and have the ability to offer advanced classes to academically talented students without having to cancel them because of small enrollments, he said. Program improvements would include the possibility of sending somc vocational students to classes at the Calhoun and/or Allegan vocational education centers. That type of situation would mean an additional cost to the school. Purchasing computers for the high school would be another priority. Currently, there are only 12 computers for 580 high school students. The shortage of computers makes it difficult to fulfill one of the state's re­ quirements for graduation, calling for each student to earn W-credit in computer educa­ tion, Sanders said. Upgrading office technology in the business education program is another goal. Proposition D asks for one-third mill for transportation equipment. Sanders said the $61,596 generated annual­ ly by that millage would provide two new buses in each of the two years, but would not completely cover the costs. Fifteen, which is over half, of the district’s buses arc 10 years old or older. The average bus turnover in most schools is eight years or less, the Quality Education Committee pointed out. Proposition E is not a proposal for addi­ tional millage, but asks permission to levy the 1988 millage rate of 32.7012 mills this year. The proposal has to be included on the ballot in order to collect the same millage because of the Hcadlee Tax Amendment since the school district's State Equalized Value in­ creased six percent over last year, which is higher than the cost of living incicase. The Board of Education is seeking the Headlee waiver because $108,000 is at stake if a millage rollback of .6 mill went into ef­ fect, under the amendment provisions. The district's 1989 SEV is $I24.I5&.O29 and includes new construction. When taxes climb because of increases in SEV, the school does not receive more funds for operations even though the local share for education increases because the state reduces its contribution when that happens, Sanders said. If the 1.83 mills is approved, he said the cost to a homeowner with a real value of $40,000 (SEV of $20,000) would be $36.60 per year. That breaks down to $20 for lhe one-mill proposal; $10 for the one-half mill; and $6.60 for the one-third mill.) The district’s debt retirement levy for 1989 is yet to be determined. Sanders said, and will possibly be a very small reduction. Questions on absentee ballots? Call your local school superintendent. Lakewood to decide bond issue question by Shelly Suker Lakewood School District voters Monday will decide the fate of a bond issue proposition that administrators say will provide an outlet for a maximum of 900 students from the crowded junior highs and elementary schools. A 107,400-square-foot middle school for grades six through eigh’ is expected to cost about $9.25 million. Woodland Elementary and Junior High principal Dan Royer. West Elementary School principal Milli Haug and Lake Odessa Junior High and East Elementary School prin­ cipal Steve Storey notified the Board of Education Thursday of possible interim op­ tions for handling the high influx of students next year. “We arc maxed out now.” said Haug. Sixty kindergarteners this year will force Woodland school to create an added section of first grade next year, and second grade the following year, and down the line until they reach the junior high level. Royer said. In that case. Woodland may be able to come to the rescue of West Elementary by absorb­ ing somc of its first grade overflow, and West could try to relieve Clarksville Elementary by taking in somc third graders. To accommodate. Woodland could send somc developmental kindergarten students to Sunfield, besides possibly gaining space by dividing the library and partitioning off the bleacher area in the gym to serve as a library. Royer said. Another alternative may be to move Woodland's two sections of sixth grade to Lake Odessa Junior High and move lhe adult education pregnancy program to a new site. A variety of other plans were debated at the meeting, but no decision was made. "Nothing we're going to do is going to be good, but we’re doing the best we can to be cost effective," Royer said. "It's so chopped up now, we're just trying lo decide how to best use the space without disrupting the teaching program." Storey added, "I think we have a place in the district for every kid. It may not be in their community but there is a place for them." More proposals will be discussed at the next regular board meeting June 15. Also at the meeting, the board voted to adopt the proposed 1989-90 fiscal year budget, showing a deficit of $598,442. "We always try to make the July budget the worst possible scenario," said Administrative Assistant Roger Buxton. Revenues from federal sources remain even at $153,754 while state funds show a 2 per­ cent increase, amounting to only $131,086 more ’han last year. Local revenue sources are expected to provide about $4,391,579. $44,971 more than the 1988-89 year. Incoming transfers and other transactions are down $18,255 from last year. Costs for basic programs are up $268,838 to $4,527,663. employee benefits arc up $129,472 and adult and continuing education is expect to rise $18,390. "So many of the expenditures arc fixed, like salaries, insurance, things we have to have," said Buxton. "For insurance, we budgeted a 20 percent increase in health in­ surance. which has risen 50 percent over two years. These are things we don’t have any control over.” The projected $190,354 deficit this year will be erased by a $1,182,923 July 1 fund balance, leaving the district with a contingen­ cy fund of $992,569 to start next year, not counting upcoming revenues. “We're looking at starting with $1.1 million." said Superintendent William Eckstrom. "Next year is no problem, h's the direction we’re headed, not where we arc We need to be cautious and make sure we spend the money where we want to spend it. where it can do the most for our students." �Tb • Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 8. 1989 — Page 7 From Time to Time... by—Esther II <1/1011 It was a quiet week in July of 1939 There arc times where there isn’t much news, and the end of July 1939 was one of those times. There was no school news, no special events going on in town. It was a quiet week. So, to have news, the paper discussed in detail State Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagner’s speech on the opening of paving between Middleville and Hastings. He spoke on the aims of the department At that time, the first aim of the State Highway Department was to build and take care of the trunk lines highways that bear the burden of the traffic between the larger cities in the sate, or between such cities as Detroit and Chicago and Toledo and Cleveland. "The next concern of his department." he said, “is building and improving trunk lines, which will increase the resort business of this state, which has already become its greatest asset outside of the automobile business." The article went on to explain how impor­ tant paved roads were to the tourist business. and went into the importance of paved roads to the resort areas in Barn, County, in par­ ticular. the road from Hastings to Gun Lake. The article said. "The first consideration on Barty County should be given to blacktopping main raids that lead to the government park in Yankee Springs. It is apparent that this will be a popular playground for city dwellers of Michigan and nearb} states." This statement was followed by a discussion of which roads needed paving. Saying. “Kalamazoo has provided a hard road to the Barry County line. The paving of M-37 has greatly reduced the mileage necessary to build and gel a good road from Middleville to this government park. About seven miles of blacktop from the present ter­ minus near the Edger school in Rutland lo the Yankee Springs church would make a con­ tinuous good road from Hastings to this project." Whether this article impressed the County Board or the County Road Commission, we do not know. Hut lhe road from Hastings all lhe way to the entrance of Yankee Springs was not finished until the 1950s. A little news was the Farm Women’s Week to be held at Michigan State College, now known to us as Michigan State University. The program was billed as "fourteen hobbies to pick from but plenty of time for rest and recreation..." Twenty-two projects in vocational agriculture were completed by pupils in the Thomapple Kellogg school, and five boys cleared more than SI00 on their projects. Hastings Rotary Club entertained the Lowell Rotary Club and the Middleville Club to celebrate the 100th meeting of 100 percent attendance of the Lowell club. Another report mentioned the local post of­ fice and how well it was doing. The item gave credit to the Hastings Manufacturing Com­ pany and the Windstorm Company. Wheat loans and crop insurance, to be made available to farmers through the Agricultural Conservation program, was a news topic for the front page. There wasn’t even much circuit court news and that alone made lhe headlines, "Pending Cases Reduced to 100." The article stated, "During the three months, (April to June) the circuit court judge spent 19 actual days here in circuit court. Six days service of jurors in the trials of cases were required." State aid to crippled children was reduced by the State of Michigan to les-, than onefourth of what it gave the previous year. This left the parents of these children with huge medical costs. Il left only enough money for "extreme and urgent emergency cases..." Polio was the main disease that crippled children and in 1939 there was no cure, only lengthy and painful treatment to try to learn to walk again or expense for an iron ung to keep the patient living. Under local news were these gems of news: Termites are again being uncovered in some Hastings houses. All that tom up condition of parking on West Green Street, west of Market, has been due to new and larger gas mains being install­ ed by Consumers Power Co., in order to im­ prove service at that end of the city where takers are unusually numerous. Hany Tryon, who lives four miles north of the city, reports seeing a carrier pigeon last Monday evening about 6:00. He was unable to get very near the bird, but could see a band on its left leg. New air-mail stamps in the 30-cent denomination for use primarily in the trans­ Atlantic air-mail service, but valid for all air­ mail purposes can now be obtained. They are printed in blue ink and are of the same size and general design of the regular six-ccnt air­ mail stamp. Reports reached the sheriff last week that dogs had raided several chicken yards, doing extensive damage A total of 2HO chickens were killed by Jogs were reported from the Cridlcr farm in Thomapple also by Mrs. Melvin Shoemaker. The Thornapple Garden Club celebrated their seventh year and reported a growth from 13 members in 1932 to 70 in 1939. July 27. 1939. had more news than the previous issue. In this paper, was the news about students going to college, the upcoming Barry County Fair, the Farmers Picnic, and the youth hostel being equipped. The fair was set for Sept. 5 to Sept. 9 and among the top events was a horse pulling contest. "Of course, there will be the usual good ex­ hibits of cattle, sheep, poultry and swine and this year there should be some fine exhibits of fruit and vegetables." declared the paper. The Barry County Farmers were planning their first annual Farmer's Picnic, to be held at Charlton Park on Aug. 3. The program consisted of games and sports for the children and Stanley Powell, a prominent fanner and livestock breeder from Ionia County, was the speaker "for the short afternoon speaking program." The day was rounded off with a game of softball. The Youth Hostel was "being fully equip­ ped to meet the needs of the large number of hostelers who visit it from all parts of the United States." stated the Banner. "Last year, because there were no funds available, the committee was unable to supply beds, bedding, cooking utensils, etc., and it was necessary to borrow cots, bedding etc., to care for «hc groups as they arrived... The former hotel building is an ideal place for a youth hostel and the need has been pressing for equipment..." The article ended with. “There are over 4,000 youths hostels in 20 countries. Thus, it can be seen that there are untold possibilities for inexpensive vacations to holders of youth hostel passes. Several Hastings young people have spent a vacation or more in hosteling and some have visited the hostels in foreign lands. All are enthusiastic about the splendid way of seeing the country at little cost." There was more news concerning the farmers than any other group. First was the news of the picnic, then an article that said the Farm Society program loaned $90,000 to Barry County farmers. The third article an­ nounced that the Barry County Holstein Breeders would hold their Black and White show on Aug. 8. One hundred forty-four Extension Club women enjoyed a week at the W.K. Kellogg Clear Lake Camp, where they heard lectures on music, nature work, clothing, home fur­ nishing, recreation and crafts, as well as special talks and pictures on Korea. So ended the month of July 1939. Partners in Industrial Education... E. W. BLISS FLEXFAB, INC. HASTINGS FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY PRO LINE CO. THE VIKING CORPORATION TYDEN SEAL COMPANY VIATEC During Farm Women’s Week it was "fourteen hobbies to pick from, but plenty of time for rest and -ecreation." and Never have Hastings companies and industrial workers cooperated with the schools to create actual entry level job training and abetter community. The Hastings In­ A NEW PLAN FOR PROGRESS IN EDUCATION: THE HASTINGS INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. dustrial Education Partnership, along with a full six class hour day can make this happen. Earlier this year these local com­ panies joined with the school ad­ ministration and the vocational teach­ ing staff in a cooperative effort to belter adapt the Hastings School's In­ dustrial Arts program to the manufac­ turingjobs available in local in­ dustry. Their purpose is to join together to provide education for entry- level industrial workers for local companies. This cooperation in­ cludes: 1. Part time instructors including engineers and industrial workers who would go into classrooms and assist industrial arts teachers in train­ ing students. 2. Subject matter custom-tailored to the needs of the above and local manufacturing companies. Central puts flag in place Central Elementary students (from left) Marty Ruthruff, Kristal Yoder, Matt Hodge and Adam Mix help hoist a flag, which has now become part of the school’s front yard. Money for the flag, the flagpole, as well as landscap­ ing work, was donated by the Parent-Teacher Association at the Hastings School. COIOSStANS 2=3 School June 12-16 9:30-Noon First Baptist Church • 309 e. Woodlawn Ave. The Awana Bus Route will be running. If you need a ride, Please Call the Church 948-8004 Because Industrial Arts courses are electives, it is almost impossible to run an industrial arts program in the current five class hour day imposed by funding cutbacks. To make matters worse, the in­ dustrial arts facility has been largely closed due to funding cutbacks, which means excellent facilities are sitting idle! The Hastings Industrial Educa­ tion Partnership took shape on May 18,1989 as industrial workers, managers, teachers and school ad­ ministrators met to exchange ideas. A YES VOTE ON BOTH IS A VOTE FOR HASTINGS’S FU­ TURE. 3. In-factory co-op program for in­ dustrial arts students. Your yes vote will help create a solid partnership that would benefit both Industry and Education for decades! 4. Factory visitations by industrial arts classes. 5. The partnership will keep the schools up-to-date with the changes in methods and technology, from both engineers and industrial workers, that are taking place in the rapidly changing industrial world. This program will benefit the Hast­ ings community, industrial workers and local companies alike. It’s a win­ win situation for everyone. That is why representatives of management and labor have already met with school officials and teachers, and a curriculum committee has been formed. A YES vote on both Hastings mil­ lage proposals will make our in­ dustrial arts program come alive. If adequate funding is not made avail­ able it will be impossible for this partnership to succeed. VOTE YES TWICE on Monday, June 12 On May 26th, Hastings Middle and High School students met with area managers and industrial workers to learn more about local industry and The Hastings Industrial Educa­ tion Partnership. SPONSORED BY... THE HASTINGS INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP COMPANIES, LISTED ABOVE �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 8. 1989 Phillip D. Mishler S. Marie Morgan GRAND RAPIDS • S. Marie Morgan, 92, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings, died Friday, June 2, 1989 at the M.J. Clark Memor­ ial Home in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Morgan was born on March 19,1897 in Ionia County, lhe daughter of Benjamin and Alice (Minier) Comstock. She was raised in Ionia County and attended the rural schools there. She was married to Eamie J. Morgan on September 11, 1914 and came to Hastings in 1936 from Belding. She was a well known anti­ que dealer, owning and operating her antique shop from her home in Hastings for nearly 35 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Morgan is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alice Wood of Big Rapids and Mrs. Clin­ ton (Virginia) Brill of Hastings; two sons, James (June) Morgan of Hastings and William (Jean) Morgan of Honor; 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, two great great grandchil­ dren, daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frances Morgan of Mattawan. Preceding her in death was husband, Earnie on May 19, 1984; one son, Milo Morgan in 1983; one son-in-law, Wayne Wood; one grandson, Timothy Wood; two great great granddaughters, Tammara Lynn Wood and Nichole Marie Courier; one sister and six brothers. Funeral services were held Monday, June 5, 1989 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. David B. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the MJ. Clark Memorial Home or charity of one’s choice. NASHVILLE - Pnillip D. Mishler, 57, of 4401 Barryville Road. Nashville died Thurs­ day, June 1, 1989 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mr. Mishler was bom on April 9, 1932 at Potterville, lhe son cf Solomon and Berenice (Burdick) Mishler. He was raised in Potterville and allended the schools there. He was married lo Judith Wood on January 29,1972 in Vermontville. He was employed at the Nashville Mill, a seif employed carpenter, previously farmed in the Vermontville area, worked at Fisher Body in Lansing and also was a farmer at his Barryville Road farm. He was a member of lhe Vermontville Bible Church. Mr. Mishler is survived by his wife, Judith; three sons, Phillip Dale Mishler 11, at home, Sid McFadden; of Battle Creek and Scott McFadden of Bellevue; four daughters, Sally Huss of Potterville, Nora Ann Mishler, at home, Debbie Palmer of Bedford and Kandy Force of Battle Creek; nine grandchildren; three brothers, John Mishler of Olivet, Hank Mishler of Charlotte and Karl Mishler of Crys­ tal River, Florida; three sisters, Marian Pfeister of Williamston, Enid Geisenhaver of Pottervil­ le and Nora Adams of Winter Park, Florida. Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 4, 1989 at lhe Vermontville Bible Church. Burial was at the Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Vogt Chapel­ Wren Funeral Homes, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe Lupus Foundation. Vincent Donald Miller Rachael Annes Hager SPOKANE - Vincent Donald Miller, 37. of Spokane, Washington, formerly of Delton, died Tuesday May 23, 1989 at Spokane, Washington. Mr. Miller was bom on March 10, 1952 in Kalamazoo, the son of James and Geraldine Hubbard. He was raised in Delton and attended the Delton Kellogg High School. He is survived by his mother, Geraldine Baker of Spokane, Washington; his father, James Hubbard of Hastings, two brothers, Richard Miller of Seattle, Washington and Eugene Miller of Wisconsin; three sisters, Ruth Brown of Kalamazoo, Karen Clark of Ewen and Esteli Newton of Delton, several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services were held at Spokane, Washington. He was cremated. WOODLAND - Rachael Agnes Hager, 76, of 9547 Barnum Road, Woodland passed away Monday, June 5, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mrs. Hager was bom on February 10, 1913 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Walter and Agnes (Naysmith) Newell. She attended McKeesport Schocls. She was married to Frank Scofield in 1931 in McKeesport. They moved to the Woodland area. He preceded her in death 1946. She then was manned to Forrest Hager in 1947. He preceded her in death 1957. She was a member of the Calvary United Brethren Church, Lake Odessa and the Church Womens Missionary Society. Mrs. Hager is survived by a son, Frank Scofield of Hastings; a daughter, Ruth Scofield of Gladwin; three grandchildren; one sister Minerva Hunnicutt of Clarksville; several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, David, Barton and Jesse; two sisters, Anne and Lulu. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 7 at lhe Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Kevin Cherry officiating. Burial was at lhe Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery, Woodland. Dennis J. Ward NASHVILLE - Dennis J. Ward, 55, of 6402 Thornapple Lake Road, Nashville passed away Saturday, June 3, 1989 at hrs residence. Mr. Ward was born on May 18, 1934 in Lansing, lhe son of Orville and Bertha (McPeck) Ward. He was raised in lhe Vermontville and Battle Geek areas and attended schools there. He lived in California for a few years before returning to Vermontvil­ le where he lived for 22 years before moving to his present address about three years ago. He was married to Dorothy McCandless in 1957 in Mexico. He was employed at the Eaton County Road Commission for 20 years. His previous employment included Foundry in Charlotte, Ralston-Purina Company in Lansing and Plycoma, Inc. in Nashville. He attended the Nashville Baptist Church for the past 25 years. Mr. Ward is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Dennis Ward of Vermontville; a daughter, Dianna Ward at home; six grandchildren and mother, Bertha Ward of Oregon. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 7 at lhe Nashville Baptist Church with Pastor Lester DeGroot officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes in Nashville. Grace M. Baulch ? ATI END SERVICES BARRA COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 Nonh Michigan Hastings Area HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Avenue. Hustings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone <6161 ‘145 2938 office. 948 4201 home. Schedule ol service's: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m . Evening service 6 p.m Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m Free Bible Correspondence Course Hastings, Michigan. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. June 4 - 9:30 and 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL Hour in the church dining room. CHURCH. Corner of Broadway Our Graduating Scniros will be and Center, in Hustings. Phone honored. Monday, June 5 • 945-3014. The Res Wayne Smith. Newsletter articles due. Tuesday, Rector. Sunday Schedule; Adult June 6-6:30. Circle 7. at the home Choir. 9 p.m. Church Scho< I and of Alice Bradley. Potluck Dinner. Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Wednesday. June 7 - 12:00 Circle Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday I. Picnic at Fish Hatchcry Park - Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 u.m. Bring your own table service and Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ beverage and share a salad to pass tion about youth choir. Bible as usual; 12:30 Circle 4. Buffet Study, youth group and other Table in the Church Dining Room; activities. 6:00 Circle 5. at the home of Cathy Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6, at the ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN home of Irene Gardner. Thursday. CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE June 8 - 2:00 Presbytery Meeting al DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Alma concludes. Father Thomas B. Winh. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd . Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. day Mass 11 a.m. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ ST. ROSE CATHOLIC sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. a Christian experience makes you a Father Ixon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ Musses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday . June 11 - 8:00 Holy Communion; 9: 15. Church School. 10:30 Holy Communion. Church Council. Thursday. June 8 - 7:00 Wcdd Rch.. 8:00 AA. Friday. June 9 10: 00 Adult Memb.. 7:000 Family Nite. Saturday. June 10 - 8:00 NA. Monday. June 12 - 6:00 Pos. Par.. 7:00 Bd. Ed. Tuesday. June 13 7:00 Bd.Ev./SM. Wednesday. June 14. 11:30 Holy Comm./Lunch. Z HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Slate Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Service* 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. C II U R C II O F T II E NAZARENE. 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E Ixit/nun PuMor Sumlay Services. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 pm Services for Adults. Teens and Children. --------------------------------------------The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, put or. phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ dlip: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-81X14. Kenneth W. Gumer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday SchiMil 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Smmds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club lor hoys. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hustings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branhum. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship II a.m.; Evening Service al 6 p in.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. HASTINGS - Grace M. Bculch, 87, of 3590 Lawrence Road, Hastings passed away Satur­ day, June 3, 1989 at the Thomapple Manor. Miss Baulch was bom on May 23, 1902 in Baltimore Township, Bary County, the daughter of David and Elizabeth (Gurd) Baulch. She was raised in Ba timore Township and attended the Durfee School. She went on to attend the Owosso Bible College. She lived in Battle Geek for several years returning to the Hastings area in 1948. She worked primarily in nursing homes most of her working life, including the Good Samar­ atan Home in Battle Geek and 23 years at the Sunset Acres Nursing Home near Hastings. She retired in 1978. She was a former member of lhe Wesleyan Church of Battle Creek. Miss Baulch is survived by one brother, George H. Baulch of Hastings; one brother-in­ law, Ernie Bateman Hastings; two nieces, Mrs. R. Don (Joyce) Williams and Mrs. Robert (Joan) Stevens and one nephew, George K. Baulch. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Baulch and Eva Bateman and a nephew, Richard Baleman. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 7 at lhe Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Everett Ray officiating. Burial was at the Striker Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons. Complalo Prescription Service Hotlmgt and lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance lor your life. Homo. Business and Car WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 DoMcr Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:34) a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sumlay evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hastings — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED at Hostings NATIONAL BANK OF j aS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER A ID REMINDER Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AM) BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mury Horn officiating. 1952 N. Broadway Hastings Banfirld BOSLEY PHARMACY Sumlay School. . 9 a.m. Chinch..................................9:30 Uounlrv Chapel t nil cd Methodist .Sumlay Schtetl.............. 9 30a.m Churv.:............................ 10:30 a.m. “Prescriptions" • 110 S. Jefferson • 945 3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. - Hastings. M.chigan United Methodist The Rev. Ward Pierce and George Brown from lhe stale of Washington flew to Texas last Monday to survey floor and tornado damage as disaster response counselors for the World Church Council. They found needs were being met by various church, govern­ ment and charity groups tn the areas they surveyed around Dallas-Fort Worth anil Houston. When Pierce got home Thursday, he found the Lakew<xtd area had suffered from more than seven inches of rain in the three days he was away. Water had washed over every culvert in Woodland Township and the Lake Odessa area, bridges were out. road shoulders and pavement were washed out. farm fields had acquired new canyons, and all fields were eroded more in those three days than by many years of normal rain, everyone with a base­ ment had water in it. trees were down, and everything was a general mess. Most of the damage was done by one storm Wednesday night that dropped more than three inches of rain in 45 minutes in some areas and which followed two lesser storms on Monday and Tuesday. Cliff and Agatha Sawdy went to a 94th birthday party for Leo Royston at Morrison Lake. Royston is Cliffs brother-in-law. He was married to Cliffs oldest stister, Freda Sawdy Royston. She graduated from Woodland School in 1914 with Jimmy Tyler. Lyle and Shirley Royston, son and daughter-in-law of Leo Royston, held lhe par­ ty at their home. Two of Leo’s grandsons and two granddaughters from Grayling, relatives from Benton Harbor and the Charlotte area and friends were among the 62 people at the party. Leo Royston lived around Charlotte most of his life, but now lives in Lansing. The two first-grade classes from Woodland School visited the Woodland Township Library last Thursday. Mrs. Jola Royer brought her class of 22 to the library while Mrs. Jill Van Zyl’s class of 2U had ice cream at Classic’s, then Royer’s class went to Classic’s for their ice cream and Mrs. Van Zyl’s class visited the library. Each child whose family does not have a user card at this library was given a library­ use registration card to take home to be filled out and every child received a book mark, which tells lhe library hours. This is the fourth year first graders from Woodland School have visited the Woodland Township Library dur­ ing the last week of school. Beate Bruhl, an artist who lives in New York, is spending the second summer work­ ing on restoring hand-painted Victorian era decor in the Michigan State Capitol building. This month she is working in the senate chamber. Last summer, she worked in restor­ ing the lieutenant governor’s office decor. Bruhl arrived in Woodland Wednesday by Catherine Lucas evening during the heavy storm. She is spen­ ding the month of June at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lucas while her husband. Roger Boyce, is spending a 'month as artist inresidcnce at an an institute in Maryland. He will join her in Michigan early in July and they will spend the remainder of tne summer in the Woodland area. A high school graduation open house was held for Karen Quigley at the family home on N. Woodland Road on Sunday afternoon. The county road crews had restored the culvert under the Quigley driveway in time for the party. It washed out in Wednesday night’s storm. Lakewood United Methodist Junior High Youth held an end-of-the-school-year party Wednesday evening at the home of Ron and Ellyn Coppcss near Eagle Point on Jordan Lake. The 15 kids who attended the party en­ joyed lhe swimming pool until the storm hit. They then went to lhe basement and watched television and played games until parents could find ways to come gel them through flooded roads. The George Speas family held an open house for Beth’s high schcil graduation last week. Her sister, Jan Speas Hulett, came with Jim Hulett and their children for graduation and the open house. The Huletts now live in the Detroit area. The date of Woodland United Methodist Church’s summer ice cream festival was er­ roneously published in several places, in­ cluding this column, as June 22. It will actual­ ly be held on July 22, which is a Saturday. Lakewood Choral Society sang at the Grand Rapids Festival Sunday afternoon. They performed an Irving Berlin Medley on the Monroe stage at 3:30 p.m. The group was directed by Robert C, Oster and was accom­ panied by Celia Demond at the piano. Three Woodland couples, Brad and Kathy Carpenter, Rod and Sue Pepper and Jim and Kathy Stowell, celebrated Brad’s and Sue’s birthdays in Grand Rapids Saturday evening. NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Legal Notices COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 1F74-C AmMARMwt 2 tv Park* Refutation OrtRnane* THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY. MICHIGAN DO ORDAIN: That Sect .on II, 2,1 of said Ordinance be amend­ ed to read only as follows: I. Operate a self-propelled motor or mechanical­ ly driven vehicle anywhere on *he premises except on designated roads, trails or parking lots or to ex­ ceed the posted speed limit which is established at a maximum IS mph. That Section II, 2. 1 of said O'dinance be amend­ ed to read only as follows: 1. Possess or use any narcotic substance, or con­ sume alcohol anywhere upon the Park premises, or to consume beer and wine without □ permit. That Section II, 2 of said Ordinance be amended to odd subsection q which sha I read as follows: q. Bring glass beverage containers onto Park premises. ADOPTION This amendment to said Ordinance adopted on this 25th day of April. 1989. by the Board cf Com­ missioners of lhe County of Barry. Michigan. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE These amendments shall fake effect sixty (60) days after adoption by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. Theodore R. McKelvey. Chair Barry County Board of Commissioners Nancy L. Boersma, Clerk County of Barry (6/15) JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION William W. Tadman HASTINGS - William W. Tadman, 67, of 120 East Blair Street, Hastings passed away Monday June 5, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Tadman was born on January 28, 1922 in Battle Creek, the son of William and Flor­ ence (Hanson) Tadman. He was raised in the Battle Creek and Lansing areas and attended lhe Lansing Schools. He was a Veteran in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to Helen M. Baker. He lived in Battle Creek for many years until he moved to Grand Rapids in 1960. He came to Hastings in 1969. His employment included: taxi driv­ ing, New York Central Railroad and was the Enquirer & News carrier for lhe Hastings area for a few years. He retired in 1973. He was a member of the V.F.W. and the Hastings Moose Lodge. Mr. Tadman is survived by his wife, Helen; a son, William Tadman, Jr. of Astor, Florida; a daughter, Mrs. Gregg (Lynn) Mesecar of Hast­ ings; two grandchildren and a brother, Robert Tadman of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 9 at lhe Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Leonard E. Davis officiat­ ing. Burial will be at Fl Custer National Cemetery in Battle Geek wtih full Military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to rhe Diabetes Association or lhe Arthritis Foundation. Woodland News TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct o public hearing far the following variance appeals: Case No. V-4-89 - Gordon Matousek. (applicant). Location: 5965 Stimson Rd.. Sec. 16. Lot 35 of Hilltop Estates. Thomapple Twp. Purpose: Requesting a front yard variance. Meeting Dole: June 20. 1989 at 7:30 p.m. The hearing will bo held in the County Commis­ sioner's Room. County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway. Hostings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Site inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members the doy ol the hearing. Pei sons in­ terested in accompanying the group should contact lhe Planning Olfice. The variance application is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. Stale St.. Hastings. Michigan during the hours of 8 o.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please co I the Planning Of­ fice at 948-4830 tor further information. Nancy L. Boersmo Barry County Clerk (6/8) PERSONALLOANS WILL MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL You II also approve of our low. competitive rates, friendly service and individual repayment terms. When you’re in need of cash for most any good reason, just stop in and speak to us. 214 West State St. at Broadway, Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday MEMBER FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 8. 1982 — Page 9 Taskers to celebrate 50th anniversary Galloway-Stahly to be married July 1 Rice-Harold to wed June 24 The Rev. Gerald and Mrs. Galloway of Delton are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter, Melinda L. Galloway, to Michael A. Stahly, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stahly of Coldwater. Melinda is a 1983 graduate of Charlotte High School and is currently finishing her bachelor's degree at Olivet College. Michael is a 1983 graduate of Coldwater High School and will be finishing a degree in secretarial sports at Olivet College. The couple will be married July 1 at 2 p.m. at the McCallum United Brethren Church in Delton, under the pastorale of the bride's father. Marcia D. Rice of Hastings is pleased to an­ nounce the engagement of her daughter, Michelle Rene Rice of Hastings, to Brett Allen Harold of Freeport. Michelle is also the daughter of James C. Taylor of Bellevue. Brett is the son of Robert Harold of Lansing and Kathy Elncr of Freeport. Michelle is a 1988 graduate of Hastings and Brett is a 1982 graduate of Lakewood. A June 24. 1989 wedding is planned. The family and friends of Malcolm and Iris (Reed) Tasker, wish to announce the celebra­ tion of their 50th wedding anniversary June 18. 1989. Malcolm and Iris were married at lhe home of Iris’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reed on June 18, 1939, by the Rev. Thies. Nellie and James Landon were the attendants. The couple will celebrate by dining at the Bay Pointe Restaurant. Gun Lake, with their immediate family. They request no gifts, please, but would en­ joy hearing from friends. They reside at 535 6th Ave., Lake Odessa. 48849. Rayner-Sherwood will be wed July 8 Antons celebrating 25th anniversary The Rev. and Mrs. Michael Anton of Hastings are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary on June 7. Michael and Charlotte (nee Kirsch) were married in 1964 at Concor­ dia Lutheran Church. St. Louis. Mo. Their children are Mark 21. Phil 19. and Matt 15. Mrs. Wanda Butrick of Edwardsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Gray Rayner of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sherwood of Edwardsburg arc pleased to announce the approaching marriage of their children. Lori Rayner and Sidney Sherwood will be wed July 8 at the Winding Waters Church in Elkhart. Ind. Howes observe 30th anniversary The children would like to congratulate you on this wonderful day of June 6. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Howe and Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Howe and Joshua. Fox-Edwards exchange vows Mike Fox and Sandi Edwards were united in marriage June 4. 1988, at the First United Methodist Church by the Rev. David Nelson. Mike is the son of Charles and Julie Fox and Sandi is the daughter of Tom and Nola Edwards. The couple are now residing in Clarksville, Tenn. Sandi is employed by Dominion Bank and Mike is currently in the Army. Aviation Field Division. Boohers mark 60th anniversary Wood-Robertson to be wed Sept. 30 Todds to celebrate 25th anniversary Floyd and Lois Todd, of 230 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, will observe 25 years of marriage on June 13. An open house in honor of the occasion will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. June II, at the First Baptist Church. Houseman Hall, in Hastings. The open house will be hosted by the cou­ ple's children and their families, Roy arid Ar­ dis Hall, Gene and Carolynn Hall, and Louise Gross. Your presence is the only gift requested. D. Michelle Robertson and Rod J. Wood of Casa Grande. Ariz.. proudly announce their engagement. Michelle is the daughter of Mrs. Betty M. Robertson of Casa Grande and Carl R. Robertson of Staunton, Va. Rod is the son of Mrs. Barbara Wood of Casa Grande and the late Ruben L. Wood and is the grandson of Walter Bumworth of Hastings. Michelle graduated from Casa Grande High School and now works as a drive-in teller at the First Interstate Bank in Casa Grande. Rod graduated from Hastings High School and then went on to work for his father at ruben's TV Sales and Service of Hastings. He is currently the parks superintendent for the City of Casa Grande. A Sept. 30 wedding date has been set. Brownes to celebrate 50th anniversary Brown-Wight to wed June 24 Pearl Ellsworth and Frank Browne were married June 10, 1939. Family and friends are invited to an open house in their honor June 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Local 138 U.A.W. Hall. Apple Street, Hastings. The celebration will be hosted by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Don (Sharon) Berry. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Browne. Mr. and Mrs. Tate (Sue) Jansen and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Browne. Jr. The Brownes have nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They request no gifts. : Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Lee Brown are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Robin Rcnae Brown, to Dale Ree Wight of Kalmo, the son of Paul and Marie Wight of Kalma. Robin is a 1987 graduate of Maple Valley High School. Dale is a 1986 graduate of Bellevue High School and is studying to be a diesel mechanic in Ohio. A June 24 wedding is being planned. Gospel concert slated The Adoption Cradle is sponsoring a Gospel Concert, featuring the Calvary Boys, from Dallas, Texas. We will also have as guests from the Battle Creek area. The Davis Brothers and The Lamora Park Chun' God of Prophecy choir This concert will be on June 16. ... 7:30 p.m. at lhe Harper Creek High School Auditorium. Advance tickets are available at lhe Lantern Bible and Book House in Kalamazoo, as well as in Battle Creek. You may also purchase tickets through The Adop­ tion Cradle, by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope lo: 1860 W. Columbia. Battle Creek. MI 49015. Prices are: S6 adult and S5 for children under 12. Tickets will be available al the door, the evening of the concert for $7. Seating is limited. Storkams to celebrate golden anniversary Ed and Margaret Storkham arc inviting friends and relatives to celebrate with them their 50th wedding anniversary, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Hastings on June 17. The children will all be home and their friends arc invited also. Please, no gifts. Banquet plans nearly completed The 102nd Hastings High School Alumni Banquet plans are nearly completed and anyo.ie who has attended or taught at Hastings High School is invited to be present Saturday. June 10, at the high school cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. for a reception, with dinner to be served at 7 p.m. The classes of 1989, 1979, 1964. 1939. 1934 and 1929 will have special tables and recognition, along with any teachers who are able to attend. Special music is planned, along with recognition of the Alumnus of the Year, a speech from a member of the class of 1989 and the other classes being honored. The in­ vocation will be given by the Rev. Steve Reid and the toastmaster w II be Ron Miller, both graduates of Hasting:. High School. Larry Moore, president of the Alumni Association, will introduce the program. For additional information call Elsie Sage at 945-4362 or Anna Cairns at 945-5576. Legal Aid to speak to senior citizens An attorney from Southwestern Michigan Legal Aid will talk to senior citizens at the Woodland Eagles Club from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday. June 28. The attorney will answer questions about legal rights, wills, power of attorney, guar­ dianships and other subjects. The attorney also will be available to talk to seniors about private concerns. The service, sponsored by the Barry County Commission on Aging, is free of charge to Barry County residents ages 60 and over. Be­ ing a low-income resident is not a requirement. The menu for the lunch at the Woodland Eagles Club that day will include chicken, creamed potatoes, California Blend, wheat bread, margarine, fresh fruit and milk. Dooleys to mark 25 wedded years Mr. and Mrs. William Dooley observed their 25th wedding anniversary on June 6. Bill and Mary were married June 6. 1964. at St. ’Edwards Catholic Church, Lake Odessa. To celebrate this joyous occasion lhe cou­ ple's family request all their friends to par­ ticipate in a card shower. Please send them to: Mr. and Mrs. William Dooley. 483 Wellman Road. Woodland. 48897. Russell and Mabel (Van Blarcom) Booher of Vermontville observed their 60th wedding anniversary on June 1. They are parents of three sons, Vernon (and Ann) of Lake Odessa, Kerwin of Kaleva, and Durwood (and Jeanne) of Battle Creek. There are seven grand-children, four grandchildren-in-law, and three great­ grandsons. Their family and friends made it a pleasant occasion for them. Edith Beck to mark her 91st. birthday Edith Beck, formerly of the Delton area and wife of the late John Beck, would like to let her friends know that she is celebrating her 91st birthday June 10. She is living al the Washington Square Senior Citizens Co-op. 710 Collins. Room 403, Kalamazoo. 49001. She is enjoying good health and does her own housework and cooking and gets exercise every day by walking the hall and even docs her own shopping for groceries. Her mind and wit is sharp yet. and she still has her sense of humor. Edith remembers fondly her days living on the Beck farm and really would enjoy hearing from those who may remember her and John. Marriage licenses announced Card shower planned for Robert McKibben A birthday card shower is being planned to celebrate the 86th birthday of Robert McKib­ ben of Hastings June 8. His address is 5046 Coats Grove Road. Hastings, 49058. Planning a GARAGE SALE? Advertise it in the Banner Classifieds! Clifford Michael Morse. 31, Hastings and Brenda Sue Armstrong. 27, Hastings. Douglas J. Brooks, 30, Hastings and Donna Lee Svoboda. 34, Hastings. Ralph G. Orr, 68, Shelbyville and Helen Fay Krantz, 63, Rochester Hills. Daniel Allen Reinke. 34, Grand Rapids and Connie Sue Marble. 33, Freeport. John Repp, 22. Hastings and Stephanie Kane. 19. Hastings. Clifford Dale Robinson. 24. Wayland and Darlene Dae Elkins. 20. Wayland. Dean Allen Stecby. 20. Wayland and Gena Marie Caiu, 18. Wayland. Trevor Jon Slagstad, 20. Hastings and Amanda Lee Conner. 17. Nashville. Edward Roy Domke, 28. Hastings and Kimberly Ann Melcher, 25. Hastings. 25% Off The Fox® & Par Foui^ sportshirts 33%-40% Off St. John's Bay® separates Sale 11.99 Royal Air’ Shirt Reg. $18. Cool and comfortable knit. All cotton pique knit and woven. Crisp, cotton separates in great colors. Sale 11.99 Orig. $20. Crewneck shirt. Sale 16.99. Orig. $28. Canvas Pant Sala price* •llacllv* through Saturday, June 17th. Sale prices attadiva through Saturday. Juna 17th. Father’s Day CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, June 7 - “Father’s Day Kick Off". Come in and register Dad’s name for our Father’s Day drawing. Dad will love this 35mm camera outfit. Just the thing for that summer vacation. Drawing will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 17th. Friday, June 9th — First day of our special sale. There will be many specials for this 2 day event. Get an early start on your Father’s Day shopping. Come in today for a great selection. Saturday, June 10th — Second day of our big sale. Specials from 9 a.m. • 11 p.m. Also today with a $30 purchase from the Men's Department you may choose a free gift from the fish bowl you're locking smarter than ever at nOUFS Monday Friday Warn lu Bpm. Saturday 9 am to 5 30 p m Sunday 11 am lot pm JCPenney DOWNTOWN HASTINGS �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 8. 1989 Students show academic fitness Some fifth grade students at Hastings' Central Elementary School received signed certifi­ cates from the president of the United Stales for being academically fit. To be named an aca­ demic fitness winner, youngsters must score 80 percent on a standardized test and maintain a B+ grade average. Students given lhe honor this year include (front row, from left) Robin Acker, Belsie Keeler, Eleanore Schroeder, Nicole Karmes. Elizabeth Slocum, Lisa Reynolds (back row) Josh Hitt, Andy Hubbard, Anthony Bolthouse, Chris Miller, Brad Miller, Russell Solmes. Matt Styf and Damian deGoa. Missing from photo is Allen Eaves. Class of 1996 leaves memorial Students honored for high scores The class of 1996 is already leaving marks at Hastings schools, even though its graduation is still more than hall a dozen years away. The filth grade class al Central Elementary donated a tree to the school. Shown here helping plant the sapling are (from left) George Allerding, Keri Witker, Belsie Keeler, Eleanore Schroeder. Lisa Reynolds. Brooke Lutz and Cory Fisher. Fourth grade students at Central Elementary School in Hastings have been recognized for scoring 100 percent on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program lest. Students who reached that high score include (front row, from left) Nelson Braendle. Leslie McAlvey. Samantha Wade, Shannon Tobias. Heather Miller, (back row) Jordan Foremen, Mike Burghdoff. Abel Johnston, Tony San Inocencio and Mindy Clawson. We can save our planet — ANNUAL — School Election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN To the Qualified Electors of HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT THE ANNUAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 1989 The piece (or places) of ELECTION are indicated below: HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST GYM and PLEASANTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Names of Candidates for the Board of Education to be elected: COLIN CRUTTENDEN - (Four (4) Year Term) R. SCOTT HUBBARD • (Four (4) Year Term) The following PROPOSITIONS or QUESTIONS will be voted upon: Proposition I GENERAL OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSITION Shall the limitation on the state equalized valuation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Hastings Area ■School District, Michigan, be increased by 2.9855 mills ($2.9855 on each $1,000.00) for the year 1989, for general operating purposes? Proposition II MILLAGE PROPOSITION FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES Shall the limitation on the state equalized valuation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Hastings Area School District, Michigan, be increased by 1.8982 mills ($1.8982 on each $1,000.00) for the year 1989, tor the purpose of providing additional operating funds to be used for transportation? COUNTY TREASURER’S CERTIFICATE The undersigned certifies that the total of all voted increases in the total tax rate limitation In any local unit affecting the taxable property in the School District and the years such increases are effective are as follows: LOCAL UNIT VOTED INCREASES YEARS EFFECTIVE County of Barry .25 mills 1989-1991 City of Hastings None Assyria Township None Baltimore Township None Carlton Township 1.5 mills 1989-1991 Castleton Township None Hastings Township None Hope Township 2. mills 1989-1992 Irving Township mills 1.5 1989-1991 Johnstown Township 1.0 mills 1989-1990 Maple Grove Township 1.0 mills 1989-1991 Rutland Township 1.5 mills 1989-1992 Woodland Township 2. mills 1989 Barry Intermediate School District 1.25 mills indefinitely Hastings Area Schools 22.896 mills 1989 This Certificate is given pursuant to Section 3 of the "Property Tax Limitation Act" and does not include any tax rate limitation increases which are not required to be recorded in the Office of the County Treasurer. This Certificate is made in connection with an election to be held by the following School District. NAME OF DISTRICT ELECTION DATE Hastings Area School District June 12, 1989 Dated: May 5, 1989 Juanita Yarger, Barry County Treasurer COUNTY TREASURER'S CERTIFICATE The undersigned certifies that the total of all voted increases in the total tax rate limitation in any local unit affecting the taxable property in the School District and the years such increases are effective are as follows: LOCAL UNIT VOTED INCREASES YEARS EFFECTIVE Bedford Township None Hastings Area Schools 20.8960 mills 3 yrs. 1987-1989 2.0000 mills 4 yrs. 1986-1989 This Certificate is given pursuant to Section 3 of the "Property Tax Limitation Act" and does not include any tax rate limitation increases which are not required to be recorded in the Office of the County Treasurer. "This Certificate is made in connection with an election to be held by the following School District: ELECTION DATE NAME OF DISTf. June 12, 1989 Hastings Area Scho$ District Ann Rosenbaum Petzedean, Dated: May 4, 1989 Calhoun County Treasurer The Polls for the said Election will be open from 7:00 o’clock A.M., and remain open until 8:00 o’clock P.M., of the same Election Day. Dated: June 1, 1989 Patricia L. Endsley. Secretary, Board of Eduation, Hastings Area School District Dear Ann Landers: I'm a successful businessman in my early 40s, the parent of two young children. Like "Waiting for Guidance." I worry about the way we are killing our planet and destroying the environment. You asked. "What is going to save us?" The answer is clear: We must change a great many things about our everyday lives and save ourselves. My family and 1 arc committed to this change. We take every aluminum can and glass bottle in sight and all newspapers and cardboard to a neighborhood recycling center. I let the car sit in the garage and take public transportation to work at least twice a week. We are helping a group called Earthday 1990 that promotes grass-roots activities for the en­ vironment. We also belong to the Sierra Club. Did you know that Americans, every year, bum twice as much fossil fuel (coal, petroleum and natural gas) as the Japanese or West Europeans, and 160 times as much as those in underdeveloped countries? We will have two children, no more, although we always wanted a large family. If enough people care, Ann. we can save our planet. Call me — Hopeful in San Francisco. Dear Hopeful: How right you are! Read on? Ann Landers fective. There are too many top-notch national organizations to mention, but a few of the bet­ ter ones are The Environmental Defense Fund, Dept. P. 257 Park Ave., South, New York, N.Y. 10010, Sierra Club. 730 Polk St.. San Francisco, Calif. 94109, and the Conser­ vation Foundation, 1250 24th St.. N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20037. ‘Quietest Room’ writer revealed Dear Readers: Remember "The Quietest Room in Town," that hair-raising piece describing the trip to the morgue by a drunk driver? Thanks to Jeff Girdler of Beebe, Ark., we know who wrote it. It was Bill Kiley of the old Los Angeles Mirror News. The date of publication was Dec. 30, 1955. ‘Symptoms’ is Greed is the major motivator must reading Dear Ann Landers: I'm no oracle of wisdom at 29. but I feel compelled to answer "Waiting for Guidance." Unfortunately, money and greed seem to be the prinicpal motivators today, and it is get­ ting worse. Just read the papers. Thank God for people who are aware of our environmen­ tal problems and are looking for ways to solve them. Did you know that disposable diapers con­ tribute heavily to our country’s landfills? Ap­ proximately 5 million tons of disposable diapers arc buried in landfills in the United States every year. Disposable diapers contain­ ing polypropylene and wood pulp fibers can take as long as 500 years to decompose in a landfill. When you consider that most diaper services charge 7 cents to 11 cents per diaper, compared with 13 cents to 31 cents for disposables, doesn't it make sense to use the service. What else can Mr. and Mrs. America do? They can find a responsible group that cares about the environment and become involved. 1 like Greenpeace and Mothers and Others for Pesticide Limits. If we sit back and ignore the way we are killing our planet, we are surely doomed. — River Forest, III. Dear River: Thank you (and Hopeful) for some mighty useful information. First, check out local groups. Many are ef­ Dear Readers: A while back I recommend­ ed a book by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld. It is call­ ed “Second Opinion." Dozens of readers wrote to thank me. Dr. Rosenfeld has written another book that belongs in every home. It is called "Symptoms.” This is a head-to-toc examination of the aches and pains and other distress signals we all get from time to time. It offers easy-tounderstand advice on how to interpret your body’s warning signals. It puts them in proper perspective, and it tells you when you should call a doctor. "Symptoms” gives you a close look at the factors that make ynu susceptible to illness — genetics, age. sex, race and sexual preference. It tells you what pain means in every pan of your btdy, from head to toe. It discusses lumps and swelling in various parts of the body, what it means when blood ap­ pears, indigestion, fever, insomnia, nerves, seizures, hallucinations, numbness, fainting, tremors and memory loss. Do you want to know more about blood pressure, what it means when it is too high or too low? What docs it mean when you have buzzing or ringing in the ears? Does chronic thirstiness mean too much sugar, too much salt or something else? The price of “Symptoms" is only $19.95. The publisher is Simon and Schuster. This could be the best investment you ever made. NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a progressive, community oriented hospital, currently has nursing oppor­ tunities available for: RN 3-11 SUPERVISOR RN 11-7 SUPERVISOR RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time RN ICU Full or Part-time 12 Hour Shifts LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 11-7 Shift - Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexi­ ble Benefits Program that allows you to aesign your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec, R.N. Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 e.o.e. Search ends in pain Dear Ann Landers: Today I had to make the decision to divorce my husband, whom 1 still love with all my heart. What happened? Thirty-four years ago, when “John" was a teenager, he fathered a child. He was willing to marry the girl, but her parents insisted she put the child up for adoption. Years later, his daughter became inquisitive about her "real" father. When she found him. Donna was 28 and married. There were frequent phone calls, sometimes three in one day. Donna was a thousand miles away. Then the visits began. Soon it was once a month. John's relationship with our two children (my children, his step­ children) began to deteriorate. John and 1 began tn quarrel. Donna left her husband and moved with her two children five blocks from us. John and Donna became inseparable. He informed me that he had to visit her and her children every evening and that I had better accept it and not complain. After 14 months, I asked John to go for counseling with me but he refused. Life became unbearable and 1 asked him to leave for a while. He said OK but left me the hope that we might still work things out. Yester­ day. two months after he left. 1 asked him if he still wanted to be married. He said no. He is living with his daughter. Ann, for years I have read your advice to people searching for their natural parents. You have said it is usually better not to search. Please keep giving that advice. The inquisitive ones cannot possibly know where that search will lead them. In the case of my husband's daughter, countless lives have been tom apart. I cannot convey the depth of the loss I feel. I know some of the pain in my heart will lessen in time, but for now I am — Devastated in Poughkeepsie. Dear Devastated: You can be sure my ad­ vice on this issue will not change. What’s the truth about pot. cocaine, LSD, PCP. crack, speed and downers? "The Lowdown on Dope' ’ has up-to-the-minute in­ formation on drugs. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Lowdown, c/oAnn Landers. P.O., Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Read the BANNER every week for news, photos, vital statistics and public’s opinions. FLOOD DAMAGE?? Call Your Certified Professional absolute Cleaning We Do: • Water Extraction • Odor Control • Prevent Mildew Call Today! SS°to°l«k 1-800-762-4020 (616) 945-4388 Editor’s Notes (Cont.) Because of the five-hour days, Albion High School had been placed on probation by the North Central Accrediting Association. With the passage of the extra millage, the high school, under its new principal, quickly got its act together. By the fall of 1982, the district had won back its accreditation, the community uproar had ceased and the schools' discipline problems had become mundane. In fact, in 1983, the Albion School District, which only three years prior had experienced nothing but troubles, was cited as one of 26 exemplary high schools in Michigan. After watching all of these developments, I could only think about what a difference was made by the passage of a millage increase request. Many of the people who fought hard against the increase in 1979 and 1980 readily supported a request for a renewal in 1983, and many of them said they were impressed with how far their schools had come. So I have to dispute that notion that “money isn't the answer.” Another popular myth concerns taxes. Many people who live on fixed incomes say they can't afford additional property taxes. But they may not be aware of the state's "Circuit Breaker" law that gives them tax breaks. One of the "Circuit Breaker's" provisions allows property owners to get money back from the state if their taxes reach a certain percentage of their income. This means that even senior citizens and those with low incomes don't have to pay as much as they think they might in the long run, when they see school millage increases. All they have to do is find out how to use lhe "Circuit Breaker" to minimize the tax burden. Another myth focuses on people who have encountered a student who doesn't impress them with what they have learned. Some may wonder how well our children and young people are being taught when they can't spell certain words or write intelligently. When this happens, they think the educational system is failing, and in their horror, they respond by saying "no” to millage increases. Anywhere you go you can find kids who don't measure up to what we think they should know. Meanwhile, we ignore the many more students who are capable and even impressive in what they know. We shouldn't judge an entire school system by one student or one teacher who may indeed be lazy and ineffective. We must look at the bigger picture. There are students and teachers who do a heck of a job, maybe we just don't notice them. We must rid ourselves of the myths that keep us from doing the right thing, supporting our futures by supporting our children, grandchildren or kids next door. Education may be getting more costly, but so is everything else. I cannot think of anything more important than our young people. After all, they will be taking care of us after the next couple of decades. The least we can do is help give them some tools to make the future as bright as it can be. So there's something in this for us, too. It's just that we have to pay for it now. The next time somebody tells you money isn't the answer for education, or that we cannot afford tax increases for the schools, don't you believe it. The next time somebody tells you they know of a lazy teacher or a student the system failed to properly educate, let them know about a great teacher or a solid student. Let's say "no" to the myths and then say "yes" Monday to our children. 1 honestly think that like Albion we very well could be pleased in the next couple of years with the results. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 8, 1989 — Page 11 Hastings High School holds honors assembly Dozens of Hastings High School students walked across the podium last week to receive special awards, accept scholarships and to be recognized for special contributions to the school. Stiff members and special guests distributed lhe awards, and the school's band and choir performed songs appropriate for lhe Class of 1989's farewell. Following are lhe students and the awards they received: Department Awards Presidential Academic Fitness Awards Lynn Barcroft, Paul Hare, Lydia Hensley, Heidi Herron, DeAnna Jones, Mark Kelly, Joe Krammin, Ben Richardson, Chris Tracy, Paul VanAmeyden, Nancy Vitale and Wendi Wallace. Outstanding Business Student - Trina Slagstad. Accounting Awards - Jennifer Chase, Dawn Eaton, Nikki Spaulding. Outstanding English Student -- Lynn Barcroft. Outstanding Industrial Arts Student Jason LaDere. Industrial Arts Service Awards — Peter Hauschild and Chris Todd. Outstanding Math Student ~ Eric Endsley. Math Achievement Awards -- seniors Derek Ferris, Chris Tracy, Paul VanAmeyden, Wendi Wallace; junior Tia deGoa; sophomore Kelly VandenBurg; freshman Joe Zbiciak. Outstanding Science Student (Vic Camp Award) - Wendi Wallace. Biology Award — Evy Vargaz. Lab Assistants -- Tina Porter and Wendi Wallace. Outstanding Social Studies Student — Michelle Freridge. Social Studies Major Certificates ~ Kevin Cole, Deanna Fisk, Jason Hart, Ron McComb, Iva Vaughn, Martha Webb. All A’s in Social Studies Certificates -­ Heidi Herron, Mark Kelly, Joe Krammin and Wendi Wallace. Activities Awards University of Michigan Alumni Award -­ Nancy Vitale, Scott Schoessel. Boys State and Girls State -- Marc Lester, Ben Richardson, Jennifer Temby. Student Council Awards -- Nancy Vitale, president; Katy Peterson, vice president; Heidi Herron, secrelary/treasurer. NEDT Certificates -- Emily Allyn, Tara Harbison, Julie Norris, Marcia Replogle, Jason Tietz, and Kelly VandenBurg. Hugh O'Brien Award - Tara Harbison. Foreign Exchange Awards -- Kristian Hansen and Tina Helm-Petersen of Denmark, Wolfgang Kirchherr of Weil Germany, Fernando Ortega Relimpio of Spain, Sander van Leijenhorst of the Netherlands. George "Buzz'' Youngs Awards - Heidi Herron and Chad Murphy. Perfect Attendance Award - Anthony Hayes. Sophomore First-Year Academic Letter Awards -- Emily Allyn, Tom Dawson, Geri Eye, Gabriel Griffin, Carrie McCandlish, Brian Tobias, Kelly VandenBurg, Nicholas Williams, Chase Youngs. Junior First-Year Academic Letter Awards - Rosemary Anger, Melinda James, Michaellen Snyder. Senior First-Year Academic Leiter Awards -- Dawn Eaton, Julie Lord, Cassie Ward. Junior Second-Year Academic Letter Awards -- Kim Belanger, Tracy Brighton, Lori Courtney, Tia deGoa, Ray Duimstra, Bevin Dunn, Eric Endsley, Geoff Gibson, Tony Miller, Katy Peterson, Nicole Shay, Anna Solmes. Senior Second-Year Academic Letter Awards -- Heidi Herron, DeAnna Jones, Trina Slagstad, Wendi Wallace. Senior TIurd-Year Academic Leiter Awards - Lynn Barcroft, Diane Dykstra, Derek Ferris, Mark Kelly, Chris Tracy, Paul VanAmeyden, Evy Vargaz, Nancy Vitale. Congressman's Medal of Merit - Heidi Herron. Principal's Leadership Award -- Anna Spindler. National Merit Scholarship Recipient — Ben Richardson. Twin Valley Conference All-Academic Team - Mark Kelly. Local Scholarship Awards Hastings Jaycees Scholarship - Michelle Freridge. Coleman Insurance Agency Scholarship Kristine Witham. Dr. and Mrs. Caldwell Scholarship - Evy Vargaz. Congratulations Class of ’89 from PHIL’S PIZZERIA ITALIAN SPECIALTIES 795-7844 Helen Molt Memorial Scholarships Derek Ferris, Paul Hare, Heidi Herron, Roni Schleh, Wendi Wallace. Hastings Mutual Insuarance Company Scholarship - Scott Schoessel. L. H. Lamb Scholarship — Victor Conor, Chad Murphy. Harland Guernsey Scholarship (First Presbyterian Church) - Mark Carlson. Paulson Trust Scholarships — Lynn Barcroft, Nancy Vitale. Robert S. Casey Scholarship - Melinda Hare. European Travel Club Educational Scholarship - Victor Connor. Girrbach Memorial Scholarship -- DeAnna Jones. Hastings Education Association Scholarships -- Michelle Freridge, Marc Lester. Hastings Educational Support Staff Association Scholarship -- Jennifer Jackson. Hastings Manufacturing Company Scholarships -- Dawn Eaton, Jeff Pugh, Trina Slagstad, Paul VanAmeyden. Viola Pufpaff Memorial Scholarship -­ Kristina Porter. Hastings Rotary Club Scholarship - Mark Kelly. Howard and Leona VanDclic Scholarships — Diane Dykstra, Angie Ehredt, Abby Forbes, Lydia Hensley. High Honors (Top Ten) Cord Recipients Lynn Barcroft, Derek Ferris, Heidi Herron, DeAnna Jones, Mark Kelly, Trina Slagstad. Paul VanAmeyden, Yvette Vargaz, Nancy Vitale, Wendi Wallace. Honors Cord Recipients -- Diane Dykstra, Dawn Eaton, Angie Ehredt, Melinda Hare, Paul Hare, Lydia Hensley, Joseph Krammin, Julie Lord, Darcie Lowell, Ben Richardson, Roni Schleh, Chris Tracy, Cassie Ward, Alexandra Warren, Kristine Witham. Senior Academic Honors Slate of Michigan Competitive Scholarship -- Thomas Anderson, Lynn Barcroft, Mike Barnett, Mark Carlson, Diane Dykstra, Derek Ferris, Michelle Freridge, Jamie Garrett, Paul Hare, Jason Hart, Lydia Hensley, Heidi Herron, DeAnna Jones, Gary Kellay, Mark Kelly, Joseph Krammin, Laura Lenz, Marc Lester, Douglas Maurer, Ronald NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Coll 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! 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See HONORS, page 12 TOWNSHIP OF HOPE County of Barry, Michigan NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment District No. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of the Township of Hope, Barry Coun­ ty, Michigan, having received petitions to make certain public improvements consisting of the installation of Sanitary Sewers including Treatment Facilities and related appurtenances (the "Improvements”) from record owners of land constituting more than 50% of the total land area in the special assessment district described below, has resolved its intention to proceed on the petitions and, pursuant to Act 188 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1954, as amended, to make said Improvements in the Township. The Township Board has tenatatively determined that the cost of said Improvements shall be specially assessed against each of the following described lots and parcels of land, which together comprise the following proposed special assessment district: Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment District No. 1 Lots and Parcels Located in the Township of Hope and Numbered: Pizza • Dinner • Z*ti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown HOURS Tun Thun 1130un it om.. MIDDLEVILLE Fn iSii n,30am i om.Sun «-t0 CiosfcMoi onnticr BOuMoaKr Section 32 007-000032-00900 007-000032-01000 007-000-032-011-00 007-000-032012-00 Open Houses This Sunday IN HASTINGS Section 33 007-000033-001-00 007-000-033-001-50 007-000-033-002-00' 007000-033-020-00 007-000033-021-25 007 000-033-022-00 007-00025500000 007-000-250-025-00 007-000250-02000 007-000 250027-00 007-000250-028-00 007-00025002900 007-00025003000 007-000250031-00 007000-250-03200 007-000250032-10 007-000-250034-00 007-000-250-035-00 007-000-250-036-00 007-000-250037-00 007000-25003800 007000-250-03900 007-000-250-04000 007-000-25004100 007000-250041-50 007-000-25004200 June 11th • 1 to 4 PM WALL LAKE : 1. REDUCED ALMOST $6,000! This 3 2. PEACES QUIET, A COUNTRY HOME! * Z * I I Z : bedroom home is gorgeous throughout, neutral colors, hand­ some fireplace, convenient and charming formal dining room, spacious bedrooms, and on all season sun room. An excellent value at ...................................................... $56,900. 629 Street HOST: A 3 bedroom home on 10 acres with numerous outbuildings. You must come inside to appreciate all of the remodeling that has been done, just gorgeous. Beautiful views and excellent outbuildings — a special country property..................... $69,900. 1596 Cobum Road HOST: ROSE ANN WOOD Beachwood Plat Lots 1 thru 27 Eddy's Beach Plat Lots 1 thru 31 1st Addition to Eddy’s Beach Plat Lots 1 thru 74 Supervisor's Re-Plat of Lots 52 to 57 Inclusive of 1st Additon to Eddy's Beach Pottawattamie Park Plat Lots 1 thru 28 Eddy's Addition to Pottawattwle Park Lots 1 thru 21 Roy K. Cordes Subdivision Lots 1 thru 51 Roy K. Cordes Subdivision No. 1 Lots 52 thru 98 Vreeland's Wall Lake Plat Lots 1 thru 50 Plat of Walldorff Resort Lots 1 thru 35 1st Additon to Walldorff Resort Lots 36 thru 70 3. CHARMING CITY SETTING! Natural 4. A SOUD FAMILY HOME BUILT IN THE woodwork, well maintained, spac­ 1160’s! Charming modern interior ious kitchen and more. A comforta­ with 19th Century character. You ble and beautiful 3 bedroom home will save because present owners just right for your family. In the best have updated the electrical and of family neighborhoods...... $58,000. plumbing, insulated, and added a 2 car garage. Owners moving out of the area and want to sell now! ...................................................... $57,500. Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment ■ District No. i Hope Township - Barry County, Ml Section 28, 29, 32, 33 1102 S. Jefferson Street T.2N HOST: DARLA BURGHDOFF MILLER S. BEAUTIFULLY REDECORATED! Spacious 3 bedroom home c. e corner lot with the convenience* jt a formal dining room and 2 rar gar­ age. The owners have invested time and money in making this an espe­ cially charming home. Come inside and visit......................................$46,900. 605 S. Michigan Avenue HOST: ARDITH KNOP V_ — — REAL ESTATE 945-5182 137 W. State Street, Hastings Dated: May 15, 1989 10041 IWUII orroduNiir R.9W TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of the Township of Hope will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 12th day of June, 1989, at 6:30 o’clock p.m. at the Township Hall, 5463 South Wall Lake Road, in said Township, to hear and consider any objections to the petitions filed, the proposed Improvements, the proposed special assess­ ment district, and all other matters relating to said Improvements. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that preliminary plans and estimates of cost for the Improvements are on file with the Township Clerk for public examination. PROPERTY SHALL. NOT BE ADDED TO THE PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSEMENT DISTRICT AND THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE OF COST SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY MORE THAN 10% WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING. This Notice was authorized by the Township Board of the Township of Hope. Shirley R. Case Hope Township Clerk I I I I I I I �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 8. 1989 Avoid the Hassles of Hiring Temporary Help She was all of sixteen on the ‘Big Day' — Check her out Sunday when she gets ‘older’! G.D.B. We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: Pre screened and tested applicants References checked No payroll taxes No workers compensation No payroll reporting Employment eligibility verification (Form 1-9) • Right to know compliance • • • • • • 1225 UJ. STATE ST. (next to mcDonalds) For more information, call ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 623-6300 or 948-8600 CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HRSTIAGS FfBSQNNCl StWVICtj INC. 121f. State Street P.O. tex 1» laifaap. Ml 49051 HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. SATELLITE SERVICE Area BIRTHS: GIRL TWINS Yvonne Eckelbecker, Nashville, 10:30 p.m., 7 lbs., 5'4 ozs. 10:31 p.m., 4 lbs. I'A oz. IT’S A GIRL Patrick and Dorothy Hill. Nashville, June 2, 9:21 a.m., 9 lbs., 4 ozs. Douglas and Kandra Ward, Hastings, June 6, 8:29 a.m., 8 lbs.. 4’/. ozs. Melissa and John Mater, Nashville, May 19, 1:13 a.m., 6 lbs. 11 ozs. Kandalynn Atmire, Nashville, May 30,4:26 p.m., 8 lbs., 4% ozs. Shurene and Mike Goodemoot, May 14, 6 lbs., 9’/« ozs. Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Hastings Banner! Cassie Wants to be an Architect. Benjamin Wants to be an Astronaut. Brandon Wants to be a Fireman. Isaac Wants to be a Farmer. Josh Wants to be a Farmer, too! Paul VanAmeyden is given an achievement award by math teacher Tom Maurer. These students will need a quality education to meet their goals. But due to cuts in state financing to Hastings School District they are not receiving all the educational oppor­ tunities that should be available to them. Local school programs have been severely affected by a lack of state funding. (Also affected downward could be the value of our homes and the ability of our community to attract new residents if we don't keep our schools in tip-top shape.) We have learned we cannot depend upon "Lansing" to help us with all the funding we need. We have to take care of our own students ourselves — at least in the short run. Their needs are TODAY'S needs. These students just don't have time to wait for state solutions. Help our students "buy some time in 89." The purpose of the upcoming Hastings School Millage proposals is to restore programs back to the 1987-88 level ...to get our standard 6 classhour day back for our students (the present 5 class-hour day is just not adequate) ...as well as to continue our bus transportation program. These millage requests are for one year only. It's up to all of us to make sure that Brandon, Benjamin, Cassie, Josh and Isaac as well as all 3,409 students in the Hastings School District get the programs they need so they can all become what they want to be. Please, VOTE YES to restore quality programs to our students. We ap­ preciate your continued support. THE FUTURE IS HERE ... THE DECISION IS NOW! VOTE YES TWICE ON MONDAY, JUNE 12. PAID FOR BY CITIZENS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION, 1644 PINECREST, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 Honors Assembly Continued from page 11 McComb, Jason Miller, Marci Miller, Chad Murphy, Paige Nelson, Jamie Ogden, Valerie Oldz, Kristina Porter, Jeffrey Pugh, Ben Richardson, Lori Sexton, Nicole Smith, Anna Spindler, Mark Steinfort, Kimberly Stevens, Sharon Thenikl, Chris Todd, Chris Tracy, Paul VanAmeyden, Yvette Vargaz, Nancy Vitale, Wendi Wallace, Cassandra Ward, Alexandra Warren, Kristine Witham, Chad Zimmerman. Other senior academic honors awarded to individ­ ual students included: Lynn Barcroft -- W.K. Kellogg Foundation Schol­ arship for Science and Math Education at Alma College, Alma College Trustee Hon­ ors Scholarship. Diane Dykstra - Calvin College Honors Scholarship. Derek Ferris -- Olivet Nazarene University Honors Scholarship. Peter Hauschild -- Aquinas College Presidential Leader­ ship Award. Lydia Hensley - Kellogg Community College Board of Trustees Academic Excel­ lence Award. Heidi Herron -- Presi­ dential Scholarship from Oklahoma Christian Col­ lege. DeAnna Jones — Kellogg Community College Board of Trustees Academic Excel­ lence Award. Mark Kelly — Freshman Honors Scholarship from Indiana Wesleyan Univer­ sity. Roni Schleh, Michigan Business Schools Scholar­ ship. Thomas Shumway -- New Army College Fund. Paul VanAmeyden -­ Western Michigan Univer­ sity Medallion Scholarship, Paul Rood Physics Scholar­ ship from Western Michigan University. Yvette Vargaz - Michigan State University Award for Academic Excellence. Nancy Vitale - University of Michigan Regents Alumni Scholarship. Wendi Wallace -- Scholar­ ship from Michigan Techno­ logical University. Heather Watson - Merit Scholarship from Chic Uni­ versity. vote June 12 ELECT COLIN CRUTTENDEN as ... Hastings School Board - TRUSTEE • Graduate of Hastings High School, Valparaiso University and Indiana University N.W. • Experienced in management of business including all aspects of human relations, finance and budget responsibility. • Attended school board meetings regularly in recent years. « Willing to listen to your comments and represent YOU. ELECT COUN CRUTTENDEN HASTINGS SCHOOL BOARD Paid for by Committee to Elect Colin Cruttenden, 523 W. Prairie, Hastings Parents & Children! The Caledonia Gymnastics Club - of Middleville ... begins Its next 8-week session beginning June 12. The classes are on the first come, first served basis, so please call in to make your reservations early. SUMMER HOURS: Mon & Wed. 9 to 10; Beginning Advance 11 12. 4-5. 6 5. Sat. 9-10 and 10-11 Crfl- 795-7620 Information We offer beginning through advanced gymnastics for boys & girls and have a USGF registered boys & girls team. We are located at ... SHAPE UP , AND SHOW /H OFF! — 101 East Main — Middleville See you at the gym! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 8 1989 Rep. Mary Brown outlines environmental legislation by David T. Young There are a number of cnvironmenial intiatives being considered in the State Legislature and State Rep Mary Brown says she hopes they aren't "too little, too late." Brown, a Democrat from Kalamazoo who serves on the House committee on the environment, spoke before more than 50 people Friday at the second "Brown Bag Lunch" program in a series sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee. The guest legislator talked about initiatives affecting water, air and soil contamination, recycling and waste. Brown said, “Generally speaking, Barry County's groundwater is very good, and we want to keep it that way." However, she cautioned that pollution may exist where it has not yet been detected. And she said there are few chemicals on the list for federal drinking water standards. "The feds are very slow about promul­ gating new drinking water .standards," she said. About water contamination across the state, she said, "We cleaned up what we could see; but didn't do a very good job with that we couldn't see." She said that in recent years some "exotic" chemicals have made their way into groundwater sources. "There are many carcinogens (suspected cancer-causing agents) that simply don't test for,” she explained. "We don', expect to find them.” A danger of carcinogens is said to exist when one new case of cancer among one to 10,000 to a million people can be created by using and drinking the water for 70 years. Brown said nitrogen is becoming an increasing danger in water. "h's no problem for us," she said. "But for infants, it can prevent the transport of oxygen and can cause brain damage in the most severe cases." Nitrogen, she pointed out, comes from animal and human waste and the overuse of fertilizers in the soil. As a result, some farmers are changing their ideas about fertilizers, thinking now about using only what will be taken up by roots and the root PUBLIC NOTICE THE PUBLIC Manufacturers Truckload SALE FURNITURE-MATTRESS PINE-RECLINERS DIRECTLY OFF MANUFACTURERS TRUCKS at 1 DAY ONLY • FRL, JUNE 9 Hastings Community Bldg.. Barry Co. Fairgrounds 640 W. State — M-37 — Hastings. Michigan 12 NOON to 8 P.M. Sale conducted by Poorman's Furniture Gallery. 3 Full Tractor Trailers - 50 different styles & fabrics. Manufacturers discounted models from 1988. anddisplay furniture from dealers trade show. Some are one of aitind. Most still in factory containers. NONE USED! NONE DAMAGED? NONE SOILED? NO MIDDLEMAN!! Brand New! Many Other 3 Pc. Living Room 198. Suites, Family Room Groups, zones. Another continuing problem is underground oil and gasoline storage tanks. "Most of us recognize that these tanks eventually leak, so they must be taken out," Brown said. But she maintained that when underground storage tanks are taken out, the soil around them also must be removed. She added, however, that removing such contaminants from the groundwater is extremely difficult. She said the price of gasoline likely will go up slightly because of new laws governing the removal of underground storage tanks. Brown said times have changed for pollution of rivers and lakes in Michigan. Industrial discharges of contaminants and effluent into these bodies of water are no longer permitted bo, she said, the majority of toxic substances in lakes and rivers now come from the air, not from water discharges or sewage. For example, mercury often comes through the air from the burning of fossil fuels and incinerators and from drying latex paint. "But there is no good way to get rid of mercury in the system," she said, "its even found in human fatty tissue." Brown said the mercury problem also is a tough one because the substance is difficult to test for and it has its benevolent uses, too. She said that when lakes take in mercury and PCBs, they transmit them back into the environment through the air. On waste, the legislator focused a great deal on the problems of landfills and on recycling. . Most recycling efforts, she said, involve paper and aluminum, with some focus on plastics and oil. However, perhaps the most difficult troubles lie with tires and batteries. "Tires, like rabbits, tend to reproduce," she said. "And once they catch fire, they’re hard to put it out." She said that idle disposed tires are havens for mosquitoes that carry diseases such as encephalitis. About batteries, she said people should be encouraged to turn them in to special sites or the places where they were purchased because they contain lead, which can get into the groundwater and incinerators. Their nickel and cadmium cells also are potentially serious pollutants. On solid waste,’she said reduction ir needed at lhe sources. She said that she can see the day when recycling will have to be practiced in the home and yard. For example, she predicted that grass clippings will not be acceptable in trash bins to be hauled away. "All of us should be composting from our kitchens, as well as from our yards," Brown said. The number of landfills has decreased over the years, as many have been closed because of hazards to the environment. The solution to the problem of where to dump lies with us. Brown said. "The best thing to do is to avoid having things become waste," she said, noting that people should use and wear things longer rather than submit to continuing to being the disposable society. "We've done this with the bottle law, but not in other areas,"she added. On air pollution she said we've come a long way, but more action is needed. "We took care of most of the particulates, like red smoke and black smoke from factories," she said. "If you see smoke for longer than six minutes, you should report it." Brown said that West Michigan does not have the auto emissions standards that the east side of the state has because of less population, but they may be necessary. About polluters, she said it is sometimes difficult to prosecute them because "there is a difference between knowingly and illegally dumping toxic chemicals." And when it comes to enforcement, she said, "There aren't enough police officers on the highways to catch all of the speeders. There aren’t enough Department of Natural Resources officers to catch all of the polluters. We don’t have good enforcement mechanisms in our laws, and we have to correct that. The DNR ad EPA don’t admit it publicly, but they respond to what appears on the front page of the newspapers." When asked about the recent allegations that Alar, a chemical sometimes used in apples, is a carcinogen. Brown said, "I think it’s fair to say that Alar causes some problems, but there are a lot of things that are worse. Farmers are pulling out their trees because without Alar they don't think it's economically viable to grow apples. It’s not possible to do adequate studies (on humans), but there are good studies (about Alar) on animals." Overall on the environment issue, she said progress has been made, but there is a long way to go. For example, recycling wil help make the environment safer, but she said, "People won't recycle if it's difficult for them." She said the people must insist on getting things done on behalf of the environment. "Our political system is very conser। vative," she said. "It moves very slowly, I usually behind the people." I She added, "Inadvertently, we have kipoisoned ourselves and our environment. 1 We're not dying in droves, but (if we stopped I polluting) we'd probably be healthier and | live longer." • The next program in the series of "Brown Bag" lunch programs will be held at 12:05 p.m. the first Friday in July at the historic Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. The topic wil! be criminal justice, but lhe speaker has not yet been determined. Lake Odessa News: By Ruth Peterman The annual meeting of the Congregational Church was held May 17 with reports, business sessions and election of officers for 1989. Those elected included Moderator Robert Huyck. Treasurer Jane Shoemaker. Clerk Marjorie Erickson. Building Fund and Memorial Treasurer Laurel Garlinger. Board of Diaconate Fred Garlinger. Arthur Rafflcr. Marilyn Garlinger. Board of Trustees Roger Winkler and Loma Durkee. Board of Mis­ sionary Endeavors Ronald Erickson. Historical Records Geraldine Klahn. Other officers had been previously elected for multi­ year terms. Allan and Mary Shellenbarger of Lake Odessa are announcing the birth of a daughter, weighing five pounds, eight ounces, at Pennock Hospital May 23. Mildred Shade and daughter Linda Irvin were Sunday dinner guests of Jerry and Karolyn Staher of Clarksville. The three ladies spent some time nt Lakeside Cemetery. The Lakewood Community Choral group performed June 4 at Festival ’89 in Grand Rapids. This year’s Art in the Park will be the 15th festival and will be held on Saturday. Ju­ ly 1. at the village park on Fourth Avenue at M-50. Artists from all over Michigan plan to be here with their items on display for sale. There will be entertainment throughout the hours from ten in the forenoon until five in the afternoon. The main entertainment for children will be Mother Goose Land. There will be four major food booths. The Lake Odessa Fair for 1989 will run from June 29 through July 4. with the annual parade on Friday. June 30. There will be a reception Friday afternoon for tne Grand Marshal. The Women’s Fellowship of the Con­ gregational Church will hold their annual pic­ nic at the church at noon June 14. Maxine Torrey will be in charge of the program, with the title, “Miracle - Ten Lepers Cleansed." Hostesses for the picnic will be Geraldine Klahn and Loma Durkee. Officers for the new year will be elected during the business session. The Jackson-Mutschier Post VFW and its Auxiliary had charge of this year's Memorial Day services at Clarksville and Lake Odessa. The Father and Son breakfast will be held Sunday, June 18. at the Congregational Church at 8 a.m. Betty McMillan has charge of the program. The breakfast will preceded the morning worship service at 9:30. 1 The home of Beryl and Linda Coon, whkrh was destroyed by explosion on the mor­ ning of June 1. was on Tupper Lake Road, about half a mile east of the Lake. The house had earlier been part of the homestead of the farm owned for many years by Dr. O.J. Robinson, a veterinarian. Ambulance, fire and police vehicles were greatly hampered in reaching the scene by water damage to the roads from the previous heavy rainstorms. One of the Top Ten honor students at Ionia Free Fair ^MATINEE 1:00 P.M. Admission *2.00 f PREMIUM CUSTOM ~ DENTURES Sofa, Loveseat aad Chair Complete in Many Styles SIZQft COMPLETE DENTURE 298. MOSTUNDEH tuiaca nign scnuoi is Jenny uiliettc. daughter of Richard and Ann (Fisher) Gillette, and granddaughter of Marian Gillette of Lake Odessa and the Duane Fishers of Hastings. The expansion of ConverTcch now has sides and roof. The planters surrounding the trees planted in the business section are now filled with annual plants, as are the barrels on the street intersections. The tree project was car­ ried out by the Lake Odessa Arts Commission somc years ago and the squares in which the} set late were filled with good soil. Both add beauty to the business district. Marigolds and geraniums are most prevalant. Memorial Sunday at Central United Methodist Church had somc added features. Jackets were awarded to 46 children for atten­ dance over a ninc-monlh period. There was recognition to those who provide music leadership. There was also recognition of all servicemen who served in the military forces in peacetime or wartime. Aubrey Davis, a longtime church member, is believed to be the only surviving veteran in Ionia County of World War I. Patriotic hymns were sung by the congregation and the choir. Services at Lakeside Cemetery were well attended on Monday. May 29. with the local VFW post providing leadership in the pro­ gram. The Lakewood Band played: the Rev. George Speas brought the message; wreaths were laid at the Civil War statute; Hugh Peacock read a tribute: "Taps" were played; a team fired a salute. There was a brief ceremony at Lakeside Chapel, which honors Vietnam veterans following the sen ice at the cemetery. The band and VFW members had earlier been at Clarksville. Announcement has been made that Rev. Keith Laidler, now serving at Paw Paw, will be the incoming pastor at Central Church star­ ting July 1. He served EUB churches at Col­ eman, Petoskey and Brown City until the 1968 denominational merger. Since then he has served at Buchanan Faith. Leighton, St. Johns and Paw Paw. The work bee at the depex Saturday. May 27. brought fourth several volunteers who helped for the first lime since the project began. Repairs were made to the tower and windows. Paint was scraped on the building. Siding is gradually being replaced on the adja­ cent caboose. Workers enjoyed lunch at the home of Marie Pickens, who was assisted by friends in preparing and serving the meal. Graduating seniors were honored at St. Edward's Catholic church on May 28. Lakewood Christian School held its graduation program for children in the preschool-nursery program at Cunningham's Acre on Thursday. June 1. with the morning children having a forenoon program and the afternoon children repeating their program in the afternoon. About 75-parents-and grand­ parents attended the afternoon session. The children sang, and then in groups they enacted a series of nursery rhymes. They wore white hats for their graduation and received the traditional handshake from Mrs. Starkenburg, their teacher. * ELECT ★ Sun., June 11 3-pc. Living Rooms Page V’ IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE •495 I *335 *295 *335 •All t**fh ond matecial* u**d m**t th* high standard* by th* American Dental At*'n. •Our on pvemrtet lab provide* individual < eflkienl service. *Fre* denture consultation * •nomination (616) 455 0810 •l.D. Him*bough DDS •D.D. Whit* DDS *G. Moncewict DDS 2330 44th SI., S.E., Grand Rapids for Trustee, Hastings Area schools, Board of Education R. SCOTT HUBBARD * Graduate of Grand Valley Stale College * Served on Groce Lutheran C "lurch Board of Elders 6 yrs ♦ Involved In coaching In the Hastings YMCA Prog-am ■ 3 veers ★ Presently employed by Hos’ings Mutual Insurance Company as a Senior Farm Underwriter • 10 years 1 Mfere the erty of Hostings must be rrady when opportunitY comes itnocSinp. Our schools must be reedy for the chedenge." VOTE JUNE 12 R. SCOTT HUBBARD PAID FOR BY THE R. SCOTT HUBBARD FOR BOARD OF ED COMMITTEE FAMOUS '.H4o'rt. BONUS Bed Frame BEDDING 24 s2900 : IXTRA FIRM SUPER FIRM 39 * r59 * * Werrentv -------------------' I LEVEL ONE LUXURY FIRM . \ r 1 Tl) W 4tf *nh 10 Yr ITO Warranty ' SUPER FIRM DELUXE • 20 Yr ITD . Warrentv ■ . w Subscribe to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete, County News! 69 49 - FOOD PROCESSING PLANT - State Representative Mary Brown (D-Kalamazoo) makes a point during her talk on the environment at the second in a series of “Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" programs, sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee. 'ib III) Ulerrenlv • ------- SEASONAL JOBS AVAILABLE CONTRACT HOTI 1 MOTE! FIRM ' ' 948-8051 Truck drivers, bean harvester operators, general labor. Needed from approx, end of June, 1989 to end of Sept. 1989 (we will try to work around your scheduling, transportation or babysitting problems if necessary). Apply Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. * # * * jjc * * * * * * * * * * * * jK PROVINCIAL HOUSE HASTINGS f • NOW HIRING • Certified Nurse Aides. Immediate openings available all shifts. Starting rate negotiable based on experience. Contact Charles Con­ verse for an interview. There will be a class for inexperienced Aides starling soon. Contact Joyce F. Weinbrecht. (616) 945-9564. (E.O.E.) ^***^************* Call 616/374-8837 for additional information TWIN CITY FOODS INC. I IK 1315 Sherman Street, Lake Odessa, Ml IT Both Day or Night Shifts Available fl ,0...| �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 8, 1989 Gun Lake stops Saxons in district baseball finals on two-hitter Poor fielding combined with running into a red-hot pitcher were not conclusive to earning a regional berth for the Hastings baseball team. After having captured its first district game in six years earlier in the afternoon. Hastings bowed to Gull Lake 8-0 in the finals Monday evening. Gull Lake’s Mark Haase held the Saxons hitless for six innings while eventually finishing with a two-hitter as the Blue Devils earned a spot in Saturday’s regional* al Marshall. Hastings finished its year at 16-15 while Gull Lake ups its record to 18-7. Haase, a senior righthander, won his 12th game — including 10 straight — against only one loss. He struck out 14 Saxons to raise his season total to 125 in only 77 innings. Haase had struck out 14 Plainwell batters in his last outing. His only mistakes were seventh inning singles by Scott Hubbert and Tom Vos. Vos was the losing pitcher despite not giv­ ing up an earned run in his seven innings. A season-high seven Hastings errors led to all eight of Gull Lake's runs. Vos (4-7) allowed Sports six hits and four walks while striking out two. Hastings coach Jeff Simpson said his team, which had won five straight of seven of its last 10, was not sharp against Gull Lake, which eliminated Hastings from the state tournament for the third time this decade. "We had too many miscues which gave Gull Lake ail the runs they needed," Simpson said. "We just weren’t sharp." Hastings had beaten Lakeview 3-2 in a first round game earlier on Monday — a game which originally started Saturday, but which heavy rains pushed back two days. Jack Hobert threw a six-hitter to win his eighth game of the season against two losses. Hobert fanned five and walked only two in beating Lakeview for the second time. Gary Parker scored a first inning run for Hastings on a bounce cat by Hobert, and Parker later singled in two runs in the second to account for all the team's scoring. Lakeview scored one in lhe fourth and one in the seventh and had two men on with one out in the seventh before Hobert struck out the last two hiters to end the game. °Ver ,he "ret round °*lean,, Saxons donimate Banner-Reminder all-county baseball unit Five Hastings players head the 1989 Banner-Reminder All-County Baseball Team. The Saxons named were infielders Gary Parker and Scott Hubbert, designated hitter Jeff Pugh, pitcher Jack Hobert and catcher Nick Williams. Middleville and Lakewood each had two players honored with lhe Vikings landing out­ fielders Joel Stoepkcr and Todd McCaul and the Trojans contributing outfielder Dave French and infielder Chris VanStee. Rounding out the team is Maple Valley in­ fielder Dan Franks. Hobert compiled an 8-2 mark with two saves and a 3.44 ERA. Hobert. who was nam­ ed to the coaches association all-district team, fanned 63 in 57 innings. As a hitter, Hobert batted .333 with 20 runs, 18 rbis and a school record seven homeruns. His batterymatc, Williams, hit only .233 but cracked five homers and eight doubles while driving in a team-high 26 runs and scor­ ing 18. Hubbert, the team's No. 3 pitcher, led Hastings in hitting with a .394 mark whlc chipping in eight extra base hits. 23 runs, 24 rbis and 26 walks. He committed only three errors in 92 chances at second base. Parker hit .381 while scoring 33 runs and driving in 16. He added five doubles and two homers to 11 steals. Pugh added a .292 mark with 27 runs, 15 rbis and a team-high 13 steals. Middleville’s French hit .302 with 21 runs, 15 rbis, six homers and 15 steals. VanStee, the team's MVP, added a .411 mark with 23 rbis, 14 runs and five homers. He divided his time between first base and pitcher. Franks was named to the all-SMAA team as a sophomore after hitting .497 with 18 runs and 17 rbis. He also won three games as a pit­ cher while compiling a 4.57 ERA. Lakewood's outfield duo of Stoepker and McCaul provided much of the sock to the Vikes’ offense. Stoepker hit .326 with 23 runs, 27 rbis, and 10 extra base hits including four homers. He was a first-team all-Capital Circuit pick. McCaul hit .466 with 27 runs, 22 rbis, seven doubles and two homers despite missing part of the league season with injuries. 1989 Banner-Reminder All-County Baseball Team INF INF INF INF OF OF OF DH C P Middleville, Delton league champion teams dominate all-county softball squad Eight players which led Middleville and Delton to respective league championships highlight the 1989 Banner-Reminder All­ County Girls Softball Team. Delton, which swept lo its second straight KVA title, landed five players on the team in­ cluding twin infielders Kim and Kelly Adams, outfielder Bobbi Jo Riichie, catcher Christine Atkinson and pitcher Shelly Conine. All five were also named to the coaches' association 1989 Banner-Reminder 0 All-County Softball Team INF INF INF INF OF OF OF DH C P Kim Adams Kelly Adams Marcl Henry Anna Goodrich Maggie James Bobbi Jo Ritchie Melissa Belson Pam Elkins Christine Atkinson Shelly Conine Delton Delton Middleville Maple Valley Middleville Delton Hastings Middleville Delton Delton Jr. Jr. Jr. Soph. Jr. Sr. ■' Jr. Soph. Sr. : Jr. all-district team. Middleville, which won 13 of 14 O-K Blue games to grab that league's tide, added three players in infielder Marci Henry, outfielder Maggie James and designated hitter Pam Elkins. Rounding out the team are Hastings out­ fielder Melissa Belson and Maple Valley in­ fielder Anna Goodrich. It was an outstanding spring for individual Barry County players. Other players enjoying fine seasons included Diane Dykstra, Jeanette Roy and Carrie Carr of Hastings; Katie Dolfman of Delton; Erin Neil and Darla Gold of Lakewood; Middleville's Vai Jackiewicz and Trena Herminett; and Jenny Fisher of Maple Valley. Heading the team, however, is the Panther contingent which lost only four games in two years. After winning 26 games as a sophomore, Conine won 23 of 25 decisions this year while fashioning a microscopic 1.05 ERA. She walked only 18 batters in 154 innings while striking out 60. Kim and Kelly Adams sparked the offense with Kim hitting .472 with 28 rbis and 31 Diet Center will runs. She had eight extra base hits. Kelly had a .310 average with 30 rbis and 31 runs. Ritchie contributed a .442 mark with 32 runs, 26 rbis and 39 steals. She committed on­ ly one error, her first in two years. Atkinson team .306 with 27 rbis. She had 10 extra base hits including two homers. Defensively, she had an outstanding year with only one passed ball while allowing only three stolen bases. Elkins successfully made the transition from shortstop to catcher for the Trojans. Elkins, an all-league selection, hit an even .500 with 43 runs and 28 rbis. Among her 43 hits were four doubles and two homers. She swiped 16 bases. James is a two-time .tll-O-K Blue pick. She made the switch from t.»e outfielder to short­ stop midway through th; season and hit .412 with 40 runs, 17 rbis arid 17 steals. Among her 35 hits were three coubles, a triple and two homers. Henry hit .477 with 41 runs and 12 rbis. She had seven doubles and swiped 28 bases and was named to the all-league team. Belson was the Saxons* most valuable player after hitting .299 with 22 runs and 13 rbis. Among her 23 hits were four doubles and two triples. Belson stole eight bases. Rounding out the team is Maple Valley's Goodrich. The sophomore infielder hit .383 with 25 runs, nine rbis and a county-high 37 stolen bases. Her on-base percentage led the team as Goodrich added 17 walks and six hit batsman to her 18 hits. womanout ot you. 2 NuMtton •ducsMen. Learn to Mt wholesome foods that energize your body. Bring out the slimmer, healthier, hap­ pier you. Diet Center can show you how to lose up to ten pounds in two weeks and up to 25 pounds in six weeks. But that’s just the beginning. Throughout our program, you'll learn more about nutri­ tion, behavior modification, stress management, meal selection and prepara­ tion, self-direction and exercise. Gain new insights and new skills that will help put you in control of your life now and give you the confidence to suc­ ceed in the future. Call today for a free consultation. 8 WEEKS s8800 ‘ Inside Sales Position Flexfab, Inc., a Hastings area manufacturer of flex­ ible hose and ducting is seeking a person to handle a highly tenchnical and fast paced inside sales posi­ tion dealing with mulitple customers. Candidate should have experience within a manufacturing environment, be able to learn to read blueprints and specifications and handle detailed quoting. Strong interpersonal skills are required. 2 years of college with business background is preferred. Chris VanStee Gary Parker Scott Hubbert Dan Franks Dave French Joel Stoepker Todd McCaul Jeff Pugh Nick Williams Jack Hobert Rackyard Swim Lessons 4 In our continued effort to make our com­ munity a safer place, the Hastings YMCA and Youth Council will again be teaching Red Cross Water Safety Course in neighborhood backyard pools. All of our instructors arc Red Cross certified. Each class will require a minimum of six students and no more than eight to insure maximum individual attention. The following is a list of the classes being offered this year. Pre-school beginners: a basic beginners course for children 4-5 years old (30 minutes in length). Beginners 1: Basic water adjustment for children who are afraid to put their head under the water and cannot float. (30 minutes). Beginners 2: For children who are at case in the water and arc ready to learn swimming skills (30 minutes). Beginners 3: This class is for the older child, ages 11 and up who would be classified as a beginner, but would prefer to be with children their own age. (30 minutes). Advanced beginners: Must have passed Beginners 2. Can do a front crawl and back crawl. Need not have rotary breathing perfected (30 minutes). Intermediates: Must have passed Advanced Beginners. Participants must be able to do lhe front crawl with rotary breathing and back craw! in good form. (30 minutes). Swimmers: Must have passed Intermediates. Swim­ mers must be able to do the front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, and elementary backstroke. All classes run Monday through Friday of lhe first week, and Monday through Thursday the second. Session A runs from June 19 to June 29. Session B from July 10 to July 20. The cost for the program is S25. To register and to receive a detailed brochure call the YMCA office at 945-4574. To Applicants should apply at ... MESC Office 102 S. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 948-8087 e.o.e. m/f/h/v “HOW GOOD ARE THE SCHOOLS?” Diet® Center1 Tlx* weight lotsprofessionals Hastings, 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 (Next to Cappon’s)... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon _______ Sr. Sr. Sr. Soph. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Soph. Sr. Words to the Y’s ‘Program cost Call for your “FREE” No Obligation Consultation! Middleville Hastings Hastings Maple Valley Middleville Lakewood Lakewood Hastings Hastings Hastings When people consider moving into our community, they always ask that question. Parents want a good education for their children. They will pay more for your home to get it. Vote for a strong school system. VOTE ON MONDAY and PLEASE VOTE YES Miller Real Estate information on class contents call Debbie Storms. Pool Director at 945-2892 Monday and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each class has a definite enrollment limit so preregistrations is required. YMCA Camp Algonquin Summer Camp for Kids!!!! And at a price mom and dad can afford. Program at YMCA Camp keep campers on the move and enjoy­ ing every minute of every day. Instructional programs include swimming, creative crafts, BB guns, a-chcry. rockciry. boating, canoe­ ing, sailing, and snorkelir.g. Kids have plenty of fun in the cabins and u ith other special ac­ tivates. Day Camp and Resident Camp arc available for kids ages 6-14. Give your kids a great experience that they’ll remember Continued on Next Page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 8. 1989 — Page 15 Murphy, Herron are recipients of this years Buzz Youngs athletic award A pair of three sport athletes. Chad Murphy and Heidi Herron, earned the George “Buzz’’ Youngs Award as Hastings' top senior athletes at the school's awards assembly last Thursday. This is the 14th year for the award, the selection of which is made by coaches, teachers, and administrative staff. Student athletes are considered on the basis of athletic ability, citizenship, leadership, sportsmanship and scholarship. The award is named after longtime Hastings Banner sportswriter George •‘Buzz’' Youngs. Murphy earned nine varsity letters in foot­ ball. wrestling and track. In football. Murphy was a tri-captain, all­ conference defensive tackle and was voted the team's outstanding lineman. In wrestling, Mutphy was lhe team's MVP while also qualifying for the regional and finishing second in the conference. He won over 30 matches in both his junior and senior years. He was a four-year letterman in track, earn­ ing the conference championship in the shot and discus while finishing second in the regional. Herron was captain of both the Saxon cross country and volleyball teams and was a two­ time cross country MVP. In track, she qualified for the state meet in both her junior and senior years. — NOTICE of ANNUAL - SCHOOL ELECTION TO: QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS, BARRY AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the 1989 Annual School Election for the School District will be held on Monday. June 12, 1989, for the purpose of voting on the following: PROPOSITION “A” - BOARD OF EDUCATION PURPOSE. The purpose of the Annual School Election Is to elect two (2) members to the Delton Kellogg Board of Education for four (4) year terms expiring June 30,1993. The following persons have qualified as candidates for election: Sally A. Adams Paul D. Hughes James H. Jansen Paul J. Skinner Hastings Athletic Director Bill Karpinski hands the George “Buzz" Youngs award to Chad Murphy and Buzz Youngs and the girls winner Heidi Herron, look on. PROPOSITION "B" - SCHOOL OPERATING MILLAGE Words to the Y, cont. Hastings Country Club Mm’s Monday Night GoH League -auKonnHOHMATCH RESULTS 4/05... J. SZ-X; E. Malhow* 41-4; J- Kotchum 44-4; W. Nitz 42-4; J. Jocobs 42-4; T. Sutherland St-0; D. O’Conner 45-0; H. Botlcher 59-0; J. Coleman 46-0; G. Cove 52-0; E. Sorenson 52-4; J. Ketchum 44-4; M. Miller 46-4; G. Gahan 56-4; J. Rugg 52-0; T. Sutherland 51-0; L. Komsodt 50-0; D. Goodyear 59-0, STANDINGS... J. Rugg 16; J. Jocobs 16; J. Ket­ chum 16; E. Mathews 16: W. Nitz 12; E. Sorenson 12; J. Kennedy 12; T. Sutherland 11; G. Cove 10; R. Newton 10; H. Bottcher 9; D. O'Conner 8; G. Gahan 8; J. Coleman 8; M. Miller 8; T. Dunham 5; L. Kornsadt 3; D. Goodyear 0. PAIRING FOR 6/12 FRONT NINE... J. Coleman vs. J. Keichum; T. Sutherland vs. W. Nitz; G. Cove vs. D. Goodyear; L. Kornsadt vs. E. Sorenson; J. Rugg vs. E. Mathews; R. Newton vs. J. Jocobs; H. Bott­ cher vs. J. Kennedy: D. O'Conner vs. M. Miller; T. Dunham vs. G. Gahan. Shall the tax limitation be Increased by, and the Board ol Education be authorized to levy 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of state equalized valuation) for the years 1989 and 1990, tor school operating purposes? PROPOSITION “C” - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE Article IX of the State Constitution authorizes the voters to increase the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property located In the Delton Kellogg Schools, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan. Shall the tax limitation be Increased by, end the Board ol Education be authorized to levy .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000.00 of state equalized valuation) for the years 1909 and 1990, lor school operating purposes? PROPOSITION “D" - SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Article IX of the State Constitution authorizes the voters to increase the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property located In the Delton Kellogg Schools, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan. Shall the tax limitation be Increesed by, and the Board ol Education be authorized to levy .33 mill ($.33 per $1,000.00 of atate equalized valuation) for the years 1989 and 1990, lor school Iransportstlon equipment? Go to state... PROPOSITION “E” - LEVY ADJUSTMENT The Hastings golf team finished ninth in last Saturday’ state meet in East Lansing. Pictured are (left to right) Jackie Longstreet, Nancy Vitale, Jennifer Chase, Kerry Begg and Janelle Angelle Cooklin. The team shot a 453. —MD ENVISION— MATCH RESULTS 6/05... L. Perry 42-4; G. Powers 48-4; M. Dorman 55-4; G. Etter 50-4; H. Burke 54-4; G. Crothers 53-0; G. Lawrence 53-0; M. Pearson 60-0; H. Burke 514); P. Siegel 68-0; D. Jarman 48-4; G. Brown 46-4; G. Crothers 46-4; C. Morey 58-4; D. Hall 48-4; D. Jocobs 56-0: H. Stonlake 48-0; J. Hopkins 55-0; B. Stanley 54-0: D. Jocobs 50-0. STANDINGS... L. Perry 19; D. Hall 16; G. Etter 15; H. Burke 14; D. Jarman 13; M. Peorson 12; G. Powers 12; G. Lawrence 10; C. Morey 10; G. Brown 9; H. Stonlake 8; P. Lubieniecki 8; M. Dor­ man 8; B. Stanley 8; G. Crothers 7; P. Siegel 4; D. Jocobs 3; J. Hopkins 0. PAIRING FOR 6/12 FRONT NINE... M. Dorman vs. B. Stanley; G. Crothers vs. M. Pearson; P. Siegel vs. P. Lubieniecki; H. Stonlake vs. D. Jarman; D. Jocobs vs. G. Powers; J. Hopkins vs. H. Burke; C. Morey vs. L. Perry; G. Lowarence vs. G. Brown; D. Holl vs. G. Etter. MLVER DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 6/05... G. Pratt 39-4; T. Bellgraph 42-4; R. Dawe 48-2: G. Begg 47-4; D. Welton 50-4; J. Hubert 51-0; J. Laubough 46-0; B. iosty 46-2; B. Cook 58-0: D. Gouss 53-0: T. Bellgroph 42-4; D. Beduhn 55-3; R. Beyer 39-4; J. Brown 40-4; G. Pratt 39-0; P. Mogg Sr. 49-1; T. Hording 42-0; D. Brower 46-0. STANDINGS... P. Mogg Sr. 19; G. Pratt 19; D. Welton 14; D. Brower 14; D. Beduhn 13; T. Bellgraph 13; B. Iosty 12; G. Begg 12; J. Laubough 11; T. Harding 10; B. Cook 9; R. Beyer 9; R. Dawe 9; D. Gouss 9; R. Miller 9: J. Hubert 8; J. Brown 6; J. Czlnder 0. PAIRING FOR 6/12 BACK NINE... J. Laubough vs. T. Hording; J. Czrnder vs. T. Bellgraph: G. Begg vs. B. Iosty; D. Welton vs. G. Protl; J. Hubert vs. D. Brower; D. Beduhn vs. B. Cook; R. Beyer vs. R. Miller; J. Brown vs. D. Gauss; P. Mogg Sr. vs. R. Dawe. -WWTE DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 6/05... D. Dimmers 53-4; P. Lof­ tus 46-4; M. Dlmond 46-4; B. Masse 50-4; J. Veldmon 43-0; J. Schnockenberg 63-0:; N. Gard­ ner 47-0; L. Englehart 58-0; C. Hodkowski 44-4; R. Teegordin 44-4; F. Markle 49-4; T. Alderson 57-0; B. Oom 47-0; C. Cruttenden 61-0 STANDINGS... J. Veldmon 16; M. Dimond 16: N. Gardner 14; F. Markle 12; L. Englehart 12; D. Dim­ mers 12; G. Brown 11; C. Cruttenden 9; J. Schnockenberg 9; B. Masse 8; E Allen 8; R. Teegordin 8; C. Hodkowski 8; B. Oom 8; T. Aiderson 6; J. Toburen 6; P. Loftus 4; J. Norihouse 1. PAIRING FOR 6/12 FRONT NINE.. P. Loftus vs. J. Northouse; R. Teegordin vs. J. Schnockenberg; C. Cruttenden vs. N. Gardner; B. Allen vs. D. Dim­ mers; J. Veldman vs. C. Hodkowski; L. Englehart vs. F. Markle; G. Brown vs. B. Oom; T. Alderson vs. J. Toburen: B. Masse vs. M. Dlmond. Delton Kellogg Schools, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan Is authorized to levy a total of 32.7012 mills until 1992. however, Section 31 of Article IX of the State Constitution automatically limits the number of mills which the School District may levy without approval of the voters. Shall the School District be allowed to levy In 1989 Its authorized millage (32.7012) without regard to the millage reduction required by Section 31 ot Article IX of the State Constitution? ------------ --------- “ Sports... at a glance by Steve Verifier BARRY COUNTY TREASURER'S STATEMENT In accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Property Tax Limitation Act, the undersigned certifies that the total of all voted Increases in the total tax rate limitation, in any local units affecting the taxable property in the School District named hereafter and the years such increases are effective are as follows: LOCAL UNIT —GOLD DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 6/05... D. Loronger 43-4; L. Long 40-4; J. Fisher 39-2; D. Foster 39-4; B. Wlersum 45-0; B. Stock 47-0; J. Panfil 46-2; B. Youngs 47-0; T. Chase 39-4; J. Hoke 46-2; D. Foster 39-4; G. Ironside 41-4; G. Hamaty 53-0; B. Miller 40-2; B. Stock 47-0; B. Vonderveen 42-0. STANDINGS... T. Chose 20; G. Ironside 16; L. Lang 16; B. Miller 15; J. Hoke 15; J. Panfil 14; D. Foster 12; B. Stock 11; H. Wattles 9; J. Fisher 9; B. Vonderveen 9; B. Youngs 8: G. Holman 8; B. Wler­ sum 8; B Krueger 8; A. Francik 5; D. Lorenger 5; G. Hamaty 4. PAIRING FOR 6/12 BACK NINE... B. Stack vs. J. Panfil; B. Wlersum vs. L. Lang; D. Foster vs. A. Francik; G. Hamaty vs. B. Vonderveen; G. Iron­ side vs. B. Krueger; J. Hoke vs. B. Youngs; J. Fisher vs. D. Loronger; H. Wattles vs. T. Chose; B. Miller vs. G. Holman. James R. Lampman, Jr. John W. Wells Article IX of the State Constitution authorizes the voters to Increase the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property located in the Delton Kellogg Schools, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan. forever. For a detailed brochure call the YM­ CA at 945-4574. Summer Playground and Sports Wondering what your children will be go­ ing this summer? If your looking for something new and different to challenge your six through 13 year olds look no further., the Hastings Youth Council has a program for you. Beginning June 12. the Hastings Youth Council will he offering tennis lessons, swim lessons, golf lessons, playgrounds, field trips, and mini sports camps that range from gym­ nastics. golf, baseball, basketball and soccer. 4 BOARD OF EDUCATION UNEXPIRED TERM. One (1) member will be elected to the Board of Education of the School District for a two (2) year term expiring June 30, 1991. The following persons have qualified as candidates for election: Coverage is too serious Enough is enough. My colleagues in the toyland-like world of covering sports are taking their jobs too seriously for their own good. Certainly for the good of their readers and listeners. C’mon, guys lighten up. The Detroit News has deal! me the final blow with its suffocating coverage of the Bad Boys’ drive to the NBA cham­ pionship. Pick up a News the morning after a game and you'll be inundated with up to 10 Piston-related stories con­ taining new words of wisdom from the book of Isiah, which $600 outfit Chuck Daly selected from his chic wardrobe, and whether too many Checrios really makes Rick Mahom nasty. Really, guys. I’m not entirely sure I want to know why Magic and Isiah see the need to exchange pre-game smooches. But hey. that's all gripping stuff. Gimme more, huh? If 1 don’t hear. read, or see any more of the Bad Boys. I already have enough worthless info to last another two or three seasons. If not worthless, then blown out of proportion. 1 can just sec the News’ hierarchy making gutting story place­ ment decisions for page one. "We gotta skip over Beijing, baby, the Pistons won by 12.” says an excitable editor. Pleeceeeasc. Enough Lt enough. Give me a solid game story with a few quotes, a boxscorc and a sidebar or two. In fact, if somehow the Wonder Years wasn’t on and thus 1 happened instead to catch the game on the tube, just a peek at the boxscore would do nicely. Actually the ever growing problem runs deeper than one newspaper overkilling one particular sporting event. Today’s media deems it necessary to flood us with sports coverage. Nol just a piece or two on an event, but total, com­ plete, exhaustive coverage. As Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated wrote last month, “I’m not so sure dial 7 colleagues and I arc arc any more knowledgeable than we were when I started mucking around in this craft, but we sure do dispense more knowledge. This may or may not be a boon to humankind." It isn't. Television, radio and the print media alike are guilty of giving us more coverage than we need, certain!) more than we want. For instance, ESPN blesses us with eight hours of live NFL draft coverage. Bubbling anchormen can’t wait to in­ form us that an offensive tackle just drafted out of Idaho State — some brute who runs the 40 in 4.2, benchpresses 475 pounds and dates Vanna White — will likely turn the Seahawks into instant Super Bowl contenders. And did you catch, the anchorman gushes on. that the Eagles are looking at this can't-miss linebacker from Wyom­ ing Technical Institute who has a vertical leap of 45 inches? Really? Let me jot that down. Certain­ ly wanna follow his career. But let’s not bash around NBA coverage or ESPN’s enlightening work. Oh no. There’s plenty of overkill for everybody. Anybody else fail to turn on the televi­ sion or buy a paper during Super Bowl week? How about the World Scries? I’ll bet learned more irrelevant facts about Steve Fisher in four weeks than his wife realized in a decade of being mar­ ried to him. It's not that these events don’t warrant attention from them media. Certainly there has to be coverage. No doubt about it. But must we be flooded with it from literally every conceivable angle? And docs the media have to portray every event like life and death? Geez, what if the Cowboys don’t rebuild themselves into America’s Team? I'll somehow keep myself from driving my car over a cliff. Hey. my summer won't be wrecked if lhe Tigers finish fifth. 1 object to page after page, minute after television and radio minute of the media making it seem like we can't live without the knowledge that Tony Mandrich is upset because he might only make $800,000 as opposed to SI.8 million or that Georgetown will be play­ ing at the Carrier Dome Saturday in what probably will be the game of the season, if not decade. At the moment the media is focusing all its substantial energy on the Pistons, but alas, soon they'll be old news. And I'll be heartbroken. By lhe way. why does everyone call Dennis Rodman the Worm? Docs anybody know? Docs anybody care? YEARS EFFECTIVE VOTED INCREASE Barry County Barry Intermediate Baltimore Township Barry Township Hope Township Johnstown Township Orangeville Township Prairieville Township Yankee Springs Township Delton Kellogg School District Delton Kellogg School District Delton Kellogg School District .25 1.25 None 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 .5 23.10 .5 2.0 1989-1991 Inoefinite 1989-1991 1989-1992 1989-1990 1989-1991 1989 1989-1991 1986-1990 1988-1992 1988-1990 This Statement does not include tax rate limitation increases not required to be filed with the County Treasurer pursuant to Section 3 of the Property Tax Limitation Act. This Statement does not include tax rate limitation increases not required to be filed with the County Treasurer pursuant to Section 3 of the Property Tax Limitation Act. LOCAL UNIT ELECTION DATE Delton Kellogg Schools Barry and Allegan Counties June 12,1989 Dated: May 22,1989 Juanita Yarger Barry County Treasurer ALLEGAN COUNTY TREASURER'S CERTIFICATE I, Frederick G. Edgerton, Treasurer of Allegan County, Michigan, hereby certify that, as of May 22,1989, the records of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, and as apportioned by county referendum in 1965, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in local units of government affecting the taxable property located In Delton Kellogg School District, in Allegan County, Michigan, is as follows: years LOCAL UNIT VOTED INCREASE Allegan County GunPlain Township •Allegan Intermediate Allegan Intermediate Allegan Intermediate Barry Intermediate Barry Intermediate Delton Kellogg School District Delton Kellogg School District •Allegan Intermediate EFFECTIVE 1.0 .70 1.25 1.78 1.80 1.25 .50 .50 23.10 .70 1987-1991 1986-1990 Unlimited Unlimited 1989-1992 Unlimited Unlimited 1988-1992 1986-1990 1989-1992 The foregoing extra voted taxes do not include any bond issues voted under the non-appllcatlon of limitation provisions of the Constitution of Michigan, such bond issues not being required to be recorded in the office of the county treasurer. This certification is made in connection with an election to be held in the Delton Kellogg School District, Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan on June 12,1989. Dated: May 22, 1989 Frederic G. Edgerton, Allegan County Treasurer POLLING PLACE. The designated place for holding the election is as follows: Upper Elementary School Gymnasium 327 North Grove Street Delton, Michigan POLLING HOURS. The polls shall be opened at 7:00 A.M. and shall be continuously open until 8:00 P.M. and no longer. Every qualified elector present and in line at the polls at the hour prescribed for closing shall be allowed to vote. THIS NOTICE is given by order of the Board of Education. DATED: April 17, 1989 Dorothy E. Kettle, Secretary Board of Education �Page 16 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 8. 1989 Middleville man pleads guilty to altering paycheck A Middleville man who added an extra number to the amount on a paycheck pleaded guilty last week to a charge of uttering and publishing a forged document. A construction worker. Kyle P. Jacobson, 24, said he wrote in the number "I" to change a paycheck to read S198.15 when it had been written for S98.15. He then cashed the check at a grocery store in Middleville. Jacobson, of 115 Water Street, said at lhe lime he was short on cash and wasn't getting enough hours at work. "1 owed for cocaine, and some pressure was put on me, and I didn’t have enough,” he said. ”1 didn’t know if it would work, but they cashed it.” With at least three prior felony convictions fur larceny, breaking and entering and posses­ sion of cocaine, Jacobson would have faced a possible life sentence in prison. But in ex­ change for the dismissal of lhe habitual of­ fender charge, Jacobson agreed to plead guilty to the uttering and publishing offense. He could still receive up to 14 years in prison when he is sentenced June 28 in Barry County Circuit Court. Jacobson remains lodged in the Barry County Jail awaiting sentencing. In other court business: A Delton man stopped by police in January for possession of open alcohol in a motor vehicle pleaded guilty last week to ocher drug offenses. In a plea agreement, David Christie, 27, offered guilty pleas to a reduced charge of at­ tempted possession of cocaine and to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. Both are two-year misdemeanor offenses. Christie, of 11374 S. Cobb Road, told the court he and two friends were driving on Pleasant Lake Road in January when Michi­ gan State Police pulled over the pickup truck. When police found open alcohol in the truck, they searched the vehicle. "1 had a wallet laying in the seat, and they started searching through it and found the coke and lhe meth,” Christie said. Christie said, however, that he had bought the cocaine for S25 and had put it in his wal­ let. But he claimed he didn't know that a packet of methamphetamine had been pul inside lhe packet of cocaine by the person CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 Help Wanted For Sale Miscellaneous ATTENTION: EXCELLENT INCOME for home assembly work. Info, call 504-646-1700 Dept. P2124.______________ ATTENTION - Hiring! Government jobs - your area. $17,840 - $69,485. Call 1-602 838-8885. Ext. R3460^ 19’ TRI HULL walk through windshield, great family boat for fishing and skiing, extras include: depth finder, stereo, dual axle trailer. 672-2173. 4620” SQUARE FOOT Commcrical building. Just outside of Hastings. 5 overhead doors. Previous use truck rental and repair. Could be used for any service retail operation. Call Robert Tol or Doug Taatjcs at Tol Realty and Construction Company, Inc. 616-774-2330. 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES, COMMERCIAL-HOME TANNING BEDS. Save lo 50%. Prices from S249. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (MI190S). RECEPTION1ST/ SECRETARY: Immediate opening for full time poslion at community mental health agen­ cy. Seeking motivated, enthu­ siastic person with ability lo deal with the public. Applicant must possess good telephone skills, typing skills, communication skills & a knowledge of general office procedures. Experience preferred. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Services, 1005 W. Green St., Hastings. MI. 49058. No phone calls. E.O.E.________ VISA/MASTERCARD US CHARGE guaranteed, regard­ less of Credit Raiing. Call Now! (213) 925-9906 cxL U1S93. Garage Sale IT’S TIME AGAIN the Boul­ der Drive Bonanza garage sales. Just off Powell Road. Friday and Saturday, June 9, 10, 9a.m.-6p.m. Don’t miss it! MOVING SALE: 830 N. Hill­ crest. Furniture, clothing, etc. Saturday only, 9am-3pm. Every­ thing must go._____________ BUMPER POOLTABLEskte top, from Texas Pool Hall. S100 good condition, 672-2173. CASE LAWN AND GARDEN­ TRACTOR: 16 h.p. 7 attach­ ments plus, excellent condition. Mu-t sell, reduced price. 765-3681 DRUM SET 6 piece Ludwig $200, 672-2173.___________ KROWN CAMPER: $1500, excellent condition. 945-3030. Real Estate FOR SALE BY OWNER: mobile home and two acres for more information and appoint­ ment call 948-2236 after Ipjn. Jobs Wanted DAY CARE IN MY DELTON/H ASTINGS HOME infants and toddlers welcome. 623-6457. For Sale 1 utomotive Wanted 1985 BUICK SKYHAWK: Automatic, air, 4 door, 86,000 miles S2600, 945-3030. OLD ORIENTAL RUGS. Wanted any size or condition. Call 1-800-443-7740. _______ FOR SALE: 1978 Camaro. 67,000 miles on engine, customizcu. Call 948-8168 after 4 pm. WANTED: sitter for 2 girls for the summer, Algonquin Lake area. 945-5985. SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR & 1RUCK REPAIR 'ndrus^ 1435 8. Hanover St.. Healings, Mich. 49058 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Service Heers: Monday 6 io 8 Tuesdoy-F'iday 8 lo 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED MASTER CHARGE • VISA GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS ClRtlM MTMS PUTS MVIIIM Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Group Health Retirement • Life • Home • Auto Farm , Business Mobile Home Personal Belongings Rental Property Motorcycle Since 1908 JIM, JOHN, DAVE ot 945-3412 BUSINESS SERVIC RIVER CITY patching sealing resurfacing approaches ASPHALT REPAIR | No Job Too Smali~| 765-3137 your own," Shuster said. "Our job is lo pro­ vide competent counsel. We've done that" Trial was set for June 26 in Barry County Circuit Court. Shurman, of 14171 Keller Road, Delton, remains free on bond. •A Freeport man charged with colliding with another car and then fleeing the scene of the accident stood mute to two charges last week. Scott J. Smelker, 26, of 144 Cherry St., is facing charges of failing to stop after a colli­ sion and resisting and obstructing a police officer in connection with the April incidents. Slate police said they were on patrol when they noticed Smelker run into a parked car on Division Street in Freeport. When they at­ tempted to stop him, he fled lhe scene, which led to a brief car chase. A pre-trial hearing was set for June 14, and Smelker remains free on bond. •A Delton man charged with selling methamphetamine to an undercover officer in February pleaded not guilty last week to two charges. Daniel W. Sowles, 32, who wasn't present in court, had written waviers of arraignment filed on his behalf. The not guilty pleas were entered by lhe court, and he faces a pretrial hearing on June 14. Sowles, of 10746 E. Shore Dr., remains free on bond. •A written wavier of arraignment also was filed on behalf of Rosiland Day Emery, 40, of Onondaga. Emery faces felony charges of unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle, a five-year of­ fense. Police said she unlawfully drove away a motorcycle belonging to a Barry County man in January. In the wavier, she offered not guilty pleas to the charge. A pre-trial hearing will be held June 28 in court. Bond was continued. WATKFNS, NU-WATER MICROCARBON WATER FILTERS: removes CLORINE, INDUSTRIAL SOLVENTS, PEST1S1DES, TR1HALOMETHANES, LEAD, NITRATES and many other EPA priority chemicals and pollutants. Introductory price S10 off. Call Norris Distri- CARD OF THANKS A very special thanks lo our children, Mike and Linda Miller, Ron and Sandy Cook, Ben and Pam Healy, Steve and Deb Morrison, Larry and Norma Cook, and our grandchildren for the wonderful 25th Anniversary party. 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"The only thing I could think of was the money we didn't have and my fiancee was pregnant," he said. "I did a very foolish thing. Since then. I've got a job, and I've made u personal apology to (the victim)." In exchange for his guilty plea to the lesser larceny offense, a more serious charge of breaking and entering an unoccupied building was dropped by the prosecution. Judge Eveland will sentence Kendall on June 21. Bond was continued at the defense's request, provided Kendall continues working full time and seeks additional employment to support his fiancee. •Judge Shuster denied a defense request last week from a court-appointed attorney asking to be excused from a case. Charlotte attorney Thomas Dutcher, who was appointed to represent Brett Shurman, asked to be relieved from lhe case because Shurman wasn't happy with his services. Shurman, 30, who was arrested in April, is facing a charge of selling marijuana to an un­ dercover police officer. Judge Shuster, however, refused to excuse Dutcher from the case. "If you want the luxury of personality problems with your attorney, go out and hire LAB PL'PPIES 11 weeks old, 4 black, 1 yellow, first shots & wormed, SI00. 891-1394. Mutual Funds: Define your goals before investing With more than 2,000 mutual funds to choose from, which one is best for you? Should you invest your money in last year's big winner or look at long-term results? Do you need income now, or can you let your dollars accumulate for the future? These are questions you should answer I before investing in any mutual fund. Although answering these questions won’t guarantee success, you will have a leg up on investors who make deposits with little thought as to how their money will be invested. To be satisfied with your mutual fund, you must first determine your personal income ob­ jectives. There are four major areas to satisfy. The following questions should help with your decisions. 1. How much income do you expect? There are mutual funds designed for every need. One of these needs is income. If you depend upon a regular monthly income from your in­ vestment, a careful study of several income funds should offer a range of reasonable in­ come. The key is to look for a history of con­ sistent results. Don’t be taken in by short-term dynamics. See how the fund's income payments are affected by a variety of market conditions. 2. How much share-price fluctuation can you tolerate? Unlike some investments, the value of your mutual fund fluctuates. That means it can drop as well as climb. If fluctua­ tion in lhe value of your principal disturbs you, even though you don't plan to withdraw it, that’s a good indication that aggressive growth funds may not offer the security you need. Again, a study of several funds’ past performances can reveal the severity and fre­ quency of market-value fluctuation. If the numbers confuse you. look at the perfor­ mance chart every fund offers in its annual report. 3. Do you need stable principal for the short term, or can you allow for some fluctuation in return for higher monthly income? Money­ market funds offer an excellent opportunity to put money to work, usually with no sales or redemption fee, they allow you to withdraw money at any time with no penalty, and to still receive a reasonable return on your money. Although the return is variable, since it’s paid from the income of short-term investments in the fund’s portfolio, the principal is stable. The income from money-market funds, however, is generally much less than you would receive from a long-term bond fund in which the principal is subject to somc market fluctuation. The trade-off is high income vs. stable principal. The choice is yours. 4. Do you want income that's free of federal taxes? Of course, this is ideal. To ac­ complish it, however, you must sacrifice some current income. Keep in mind that the income you do get is yours to keep, free of federal taxes. Your decision of taxable vs. nontaxable should be based upon the amount of taxable income you currently claim. If you're in a high income-tax bracket, tax-free income is a smart move. For example, if you file a joint return and your taxable income falls between $29,751 and $71,900, you’re in a 28 percent marginal tax bracket. That means a tax-free return of 7.5 percent gives you as much spen­ dable income as 10.41 percent of taxable income. Selecting the right mutual fund requires understanding, study, and a clear definition of what you want your money to accomplish for you. - STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close Change AT&T 357. + '/. Ameritech 60 + 1’/. —— Bristol Myers 497. Chrysler 24 +3/. CMS Energy 28J/s Coca Cola 57’/» +'/. Detroit Edison 207. +•/. Dow Chemical 92 + 13/. Exxon 44 +1 Ford 50 + 1’/. Gencorp 187. +'/. General Motors 407. +'/. — Hastings Mfg. 34’/. IBM 1095/. + 1’/. JCPenney 567. + 1’/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 52 +3 7074 Kellogg Co. + 1’/. McDonald's 587. -<l. Procter & Gamble 104 + 2'1, Sears 467. + ’/. — S.E. Mich. Gas 18’/> Upjohn 327. Gold $376.75 + $12.25 Silver $5.43 -$.23 Dow Jones 2496.32 + 20.77 Volume 187,000,000 NEEDED R.N. or L.P.N. Professional Nurses RNs and LPNs For full-time help in new physi­ cian’s office. Please send resume and references to: Ad #380 c/o J-Ad Graphics 1952 N. Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 Full-time and part-time positions available. Wages competitive. Good benefits. Contact Person ... JOYCE F. WEINBRECHT, Provincial House EOE 945-9564 Scott Coon, left with bandaged head, and Aleen Spitzley, in white, watch­ ed the efforts to rescue their parents, Beryl and Linda Coon, and brother, Tyler, after their home exploded early Thursday. Lake O’ home explodes, three occupants rescued by Shelly Suber State Police investigators think a malfunc­ tioning propane water heater caused an explo­ sion last Thursday that leveled a home at 1325 W. Tupper Lake Road and left three people trapped among the rubble. Fire and ambulance personnel arrived to find 48-year-old Beryl Coon up to his neck in debris and his wife, Linda, also 48, and 15-year-old son, Tyler, still buried beneath the remains of the home. Another son, Scott, 27, who had been sleeping, found himself among a pile of bricks after the 7 a.m. explosion, and was able to walk away from the scene. Scott was treated at Pennock Hospital in Hastings and released, while his father was treated for a closed head injury, compression fracture in his back and a fractured toe. He was released from Pennock Tuesday. Linda, who was airlifted to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids from the scene, is in fair condition with a compression fracture in her back and open fractures of both legs. Hospital personnel said Linda also had surgery to clean bums on her left arm. Tyler, also airlifted to Butterworth, suf­ fered a possible broken neck and was admitted to the surgical intensive care unit, said Lake Odessa Ambulance Director Marv Westen­ dorp. He is listed in fair condition. Beryl's brother, Duane Coon, also found himself a victim of the catastrophe when he experienced chest pains and had difficulty breathing upon viewing the scene. He was transported by ETT ambulance to Ionia Coun­ ty Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released. "We tentatively believe it was a malfunc­ tioning hoi waler heater,” said investigating officer Det. Sgt. Garald Moeggenborg of the Michigan State Police, Ionia Post. "Based on what Mrs. Coon said when they were taking her out, there was no hot water. She went to the basement, the pilot light was out but she could smell gas so she turned it (the gas) off." The propane is supposed to automatically shut off when the pilot light blows out, said Moeggenborg, but apparently gas had been leaking into the home for quite some time before it was noticed. "It may have malfunctioned and let the gas continue to flow," he said. Linda returned to the upper level shortly before the explosion, Moeggenborg said. "It could have been most anything that ig­ nited it," said Moeggenborg. "Somebody may have turned on a light switch or a motor or some electric appliance. Just the very little arc would be enough to ignite the propane." According to neighbor Berton McCaul, the sound of the explosion was like thunder. "I was out working in the bam and I thought it was thunder," he said. "It shook right in the bam.” McCaul said he emerged from lhe bam and saw the aftermath after his son-in-law shouted that lhe sound was not thunder, but an explosion. "Scott (Coon) came running from the house and he was bleeding all over," said McCaul, who then called for help. Westendorp said a miscommunication about directions coupled with washed out- roads from a storm the previous night hindered his department's arrival to the scene, and that ETT Ambulance from Ionia reached the house first. "When we got there, one was up walking around and Beryl was at the front part of the house," said Westendorp. "We worked on him first and the other firemen were trying to locate the other victims." Moeggenborg said that while Scott was sleeping at lhe time of the disaster. Beryl, Linda and Tyler were apparently in the living room. Rescue personnel from the Odessa Township Fire Department, Lake Odessa Ambulance, ETT, the Berlin-Orange Fire Department, Aeromed and lhe Woodland Township Fire Department located Tyler and Linda by calling their names and listening for sounds. "We hollered to see if there was any verbal response to our calls," said Westendorp. "We could hear Linda and we could see her through an opening and we knew the other boy had to be close." Crews then spotted Tyler and asked him to wave if he could. He immediately waved his arm. "She seemed to be right on the basement floor and he seemed to be several feet higher," said Westendorp. "He was trapped across the legs." It took workers two hours of digging to make the opening larger, all while waiting for the electric company to arrive and shut down the power to avoid the possibility of another blast. With rafters over Linda with wires on them, "nobody dared do anything until the power was off,” said Westendorp. He added that ambulance volunteer Duane McArthur was the first to enter the opening. "Then I sent Pat Bartlett in and the two of them worked on gening her fractures splinted, getting her packaged down there," Westen­ dorp said. "Another fireman, Tom Drake, went down to help lift her out." Tyler was removed from the home shortly before his mother was rescued. Overall, Westendorp said he was pleased with the rescue operation and the cooperation of the various agencies, and was relieved a fire did not result, which would almost surely have caused fatalities. "With a cave-in type extrication, that's dangerous work," he said. "We’re in an area where that’s not something you expect. It’s just not your everyday rescue. We were just lucky both of them were not trapped between floors." Unless the debris is stable, said Westen­ dorp, it is risky to move sections of the building. "The joists seemed to be intact where Linda was, but where Tyler was, I don’t think it was quite as stable," he noted. "Aside from the communication problem at the beginning, 1 thought it was a good show of inter­ department cooperation." He also commended the friends and neighbors for their help providing tools such as handsaws and the hydraulic jack used to make the openings. LggalNotfcea fobfcture notick LAND CONTRACT Mr. Staven Rider * Mrs. Judith A. Rider 178 S. Main St. Woodland. Ml 48897 You ore notified that a certain land contract, dated 12-12-86 between Howard Hoar. O.D.. Lovelace and Eugene Blankenship. Trustees of the Church of God In Michigan, as Seller(s) (party(ies) of the first part], and Steven G. Rider and Judith A. Rider, husband and wife, os Purchoser(s) (party(les) of the second pert), concerning the pro­ perly al 177 South Main St.. Woodland, Michigan is In default because of non-payment of Installments of principal and/or interest. You hove forfeited your rights under the land contract, ond payment is demanded by Trustees of the Church of God in Michigan. Seller, who holds the land contract. The sum of SI .890.00 is now past due in principal ond interest under the land contract. The dotes upon which payments were due ore: lhe second day of each month from February 19BB to dule. The total amount due. or the material breach(es) of contract, must be curred or paid within IS days* from the date of the service of notice upon you. (*15 days, un'ess the parlies have by contract agreed to o longer time.) If the total amount due is not paid in full within the time stated, or If the material breoch(es) is/are not cured within the time stated, lhe land contract will be forfeited, as provided for in the contract, and you will be required lo move out and give up rhe described property without further notice to you. The property is described as: Commencing 43 rods South of the Northwest cor­ ner of Section 22. Town 4 North. Range 7 West, to place of beginning: thence East 10 rods, then South 5 rods; thence West 10 rods, thence North 5 rods to place of beginning. Moy 12. 1989 Louis U. G. Crenshaw (6/8) County a* Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate Filo No. 89-20154-SE Estate of CHARLES M. CALKINS, Deceased. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On Juno 29. 1989 al 9:30 a.m.. in lhe probate courtroom, Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing will bo hold on the petition of Norman F. Calkins requesting that Norman F. Calkins be appointed personal representative of the estate of Charles M. Calkins, deceased, who lived at 12715 Oakwood Shores. Wayland. Michigan ond who died May 23. 1989; and requesting also that the heirs at low of sold deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notifed that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and lhe (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that lhe eslate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. June 2. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (P15220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 NORMAN F. CALKINS BY: Richord J. Hudson Address of Personal Representative 3897 Grand. S.W.. Grandville. Michigan 49418 (6/8) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-06-15.pdf 5900890fa9d3cb78a0701f339a79e0a3 PDF Text Text NlEiWi ...wrap ... nillagepasses; Delton’s defeated See Stories, Page 3 Hastings schools goals outlined As an annual practice of developing goals for the upcoming school year, the Hastings Board of Education Tues­ day announced its aims for the 1989-90 school year. The goals, determined each year through suggestions by staff members and Be public, are designed to provide orgniorioual emphases for the dist­ rict, said Safi. Carl Schoessel. Objeetira fcr neat year Include: • Studying student evaluation and grading yractiees. particularly in rela­ tion k> raeraary of leaning objectives. • InrauUng Inatnrctionsl coordinalioo across and between .grade levels, and betwaee elementary snd secondary staff mestben. • Seeking greater involvement of srodema in community activities. ■ Comiswe working on maintaining and upgrading school facilities and equipmem. These gosls will not com the school system addllonal money, said Schoeaed, and were chosen above oth­ ers thm may have incurred expemes. m—to filed after attack A men who police my attached his . Banner L daw rt tai 3 M Is County Commissioner Orvin Moore shows the board pictures of some of the road damage that occurred in the county because of two days of heavy rain last month. Heavy rains wash out $90,000 from Road Commission budget register coetsiniag fi7. The register was vahsed al J100, said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Jay Otejniaak. Burglars attempted to breik open a door on the noth side A the store, but mere unsuccessful, Olajnicaak raid. Nothing else wet taken except the rarimm sad Be money. The burglary Is Be sseond in the past four wetkx at the restaurant, which Is jam outside of the dry limits on Green In Be tom incident, burglars broke through a door to steal cash that had been Mddau overnight in the kitchen. Accused tire cutter will face charges An MjftoRd Hastings man who sained four tires oa Hl girlfriend's car Saturday was acre to his room. But he'll be faciogtettetad charges, too. Jefltoy u McCamey, 29, was arrested Ofl charts H malicious destruction of pereoaa pteferty ooder $100 after he gol Hto a flight With his girlfriend Saturttoy aftmreen in Hastings. Haar lags Patrol mar. Al Stanton said McCamey picked up a fillet knife from the kitchen, walked outside and slashed all four of the tires on his girlfriend's car. A family member then went outside, took the knife away from McCauscy and sent him to his room, police said. McCauaey was arrested Tuesday on the misdemeanor offense. Street rod show is Sunday The eighth annual Father's Day Street Rod and Swap Meet takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.tn. Sunday at Charlton Park. More than 500 autos will be displayed, including custom cars, antique vehicles, classics, street machines and trucks. A swap meet and flea market will offer car parts, antiques, collectibles, arts and crafts and more. PRiCE 25' Victory margins surprising for Hastings school millages tJi ss MjEfij NehnC.Goodner.21,facespralimlnesy eaam Friday oa charges of assault wift a dangeraua weapon, aasauit and locked the doom. When odkm Mtampmd so get lam dmbouse, Ooodow aUdgadly snuck a deputy In techast Mice wrestled Ooodaer to the ground, restrained bia arms wad legs and tmmadhta on aaaault charges. See Story, Page 2 । Devoted to the Interests ofBarry County Since 1856 VOLUME 134, NO. 24 by Elaine Gilbert Road damage caused from heavy rains May 30 and 31 have already ernxlcd $85,001 from the Barry County Road Commission budget and are expected to climb an additional $5,000. Since the Road Commission docs not have a contingency fund to cover such unexpected expenses, the County Board of Commis­ sioners Tuesday agreed to appropriate an ad­ ditional $5,000 to help pay for the repairs. In a letter. Road Engineer-manager Jack L. Kineman had asked the County Board to cover all or a large part of the $85.001.04 cost of the flood damage, which includes labor, fringe benefits and equipment usage. He noted that about $5,000 worth of blacktop patching and filling washout areas still needs to be done. Because the County Board is financially strapped. Chairman Ted McKelvey told fellow commissioners that the Road Commis­ sion also should ask the townships to help cover the cost of the damage. However, in a telephone interview, Kineman said he didn’t think the townships should be asked because they already are pay­ ing for a considerable amount of road maintenance work. Roads were under water or washed out in about 50 locations in the county and "there were hundreds of (road) shoulder washouts that had to be repaired." Kineman said. About 80 to 90 percent of the road damage from the two days of rain occurred in the Woodland area and Castleton and Carlton townships, he said. The rest of the damage was scattered throughout the county. Hardest hit by the heavy rain were Jordan, Rush and Woodland roads in the Woodland area. Kineman said. A section of Dowling Road also was completely washed out west of North Avenue. "It (the rain damage) was more serious than a lot of people thought." Kineman said. Although he called the damage a "mini­ disaster." Kineman said it is doubtful that any federal state aid will be available. Council votes again for maximum tax See Story, PageS ■ Hastings FLOOD - P ay-to-play students may get rebates “It could have been worse." he said. It was just tough un us at this tithe of the yea:. "We were doing construction and hauling gravel for the townships." he said. "We had to drop everything, spend two nights closing roads that were washed out or under water, then worked the next seven days replacing culverts and filling washouts before we could get back to our regular work. The township work, which had to be halted, generates income for the Road Commission so it can meet its payroll and expenses. Kineman said. He said he appreciated the extra $5,000 from the County Board and hopes that it might be able to help more later in the year. He noted that at one time the County Board used to appropriate $100,000 per year to the Road Commission, but that those funds have been cut back each year. The regular County Board appropriation for the Road Commis­ sion this year is $8,000. Because of the unexpected cost of the flood damage, Kineman said it might affect the Road Commission’s ability to handle weekend snow storms in the winter. “It hits pretty hard." he said of the rain damage. Describing the Road Commission's budget as a "hand-to-mouth" situation. Kineman said there arc not sufficient funds to allow set­ ting aside a portion for a contingency fund. Repairing the road damage included spen­ ding more than $5,730 for overtime labor. $7,240 for crushed gravel. $3,186 for culverts, and $552 for pit run gravel. Also included in Kineman's figures for flood damage repairs are regular wages for labor, fringe benefits of $12,153.63 on labor and $38,929 for equipment. Kineman said the equipment usage is based on published state rates of the cost per hour to run equipment, for fuel and to purchase and repair it. "I charge it (equipment rental) to all pro­ jects to get the true costs.” Kineman said. by Kathleen Scott Hastings Area School System officials said they were both pleased and surprised with the results of two millage proposals in the annual school election Monday. A request for an additional 2.98 mills for general operations was passed by nearly 500 votes and another, for 1.89 extra mills for transportation, won with a cushion of almost 600 votes. The general operations proposal passed by a total of 491 votes, 2,445 to 1,954. The second proposal was victorious by 596 votes, 2,407 to 1,811. On another part of the ballot, Colin Cruttenden took the race for a four-year seat on the Board of Education, which is being vacated by William Baxter. Cruttenden defeated Scott Hubbard 2,384 to 1,354. The millage proposals were passed in both the Hastings and Pleasantview precincts. Approvals come after three failed attempts last year to increase revenue for the district A four-year, 4.18-mill request was defeated by 10 votes March 28, 1988, and again in a second attempt June 13 by 68 votes. A proposal for 2.182 mills was defeated Oct. 28 by 218 votes. -. -■> Hastings Superintendent Carl Schoessel said he was pleased with Monday's results, and surprised at the margin:-. He speculated that several factors, rather than "any one thing," caused the overwhelm ng approval. "Having a one-year proposal may have been an important part of it," said Schoessel. "The community survey may have been a part, too, because we were going to the people, saying, 'tell us what you think.’" The superintendent also credited the vocational-education partnership with involvement Reality may also have played a part, he said. "What we went through for a year, showing people what it was like with those reduced programs, may have been a cause, too," he said. Because of the three defeats last year, numerous programs such as athletics and other co-curricular activities, elementary physical education and music, and field trips werc^eliminated. The school day was reduced by one class period, several staff members 44 I think it's really important the people know we really appreciate the fact that they’ve helped us out this year, and that we won’t give up on the state. It’s important for a school and community to work together. The election showed that. I think we need to continue to work together for the young people. n Cart Schoessel were laid off and the counseling program was reduced. At its May meeting, the Board of Education approved layoff notices for eight Results of Monday’s election for Hastings Area Schools General Operating Proposal — 2.9855 Mills DtFFIRfNCE VIB NO Hastings Pleasantview Absentee 2,047 226 172 1,688 194 72 359 32 100 Total 2,445 1,954 491 PRECINCT Transportation Proposal -1.8982 Mills YES NO Hastings Pleasantview Absentee 1,984 256 167 1,573 163 75 Total 2,407 1,811 PRECINCT DIFFRMNCE » 411 93 92 596 Race for 4-year-term on the Board of Education PRECINCT CRUTTENDEN Hastings Pleasantview Absentee 2,014 226 144 Total 2,384 4s32S2S2S2S252S2S2S2S2S2S252S2S2S2S2S32S?S2SZS2S2S2S2S25SS2Sa 5525252S2HS2S5SJ MUMARD 1,122 152 80 1,354 S2S25Z5K25Z525ZS252S2S . Colin Cruttenden ~ more staff members. Next year’s budget, which included continued reductions, also had been drawn up by the board. The task of making restorations was begun at the school board meeting Tuesday night. "The real impact will be felt when the school year starts," Schoessel said. He warned, however, that approval of the millage requests is not an end-all answer. "1 think it's really important the people know we really appreciate the fact that they've helped us out this year, and that we won't give up on the state (in efforts to come up with a plan for school finance reform)," he said. "Il's important for a school and community to work together. The election showed that. I think we need to continue to work together for the young people." John Johnston, who served as chairman of the Citizens for Millage Committee, likewise credited cohesiveness within the community as a factor. "I think that a lot of people, a lot of groups, were involved and I m very grateful to everyone who was involved in the passage of this millage," said Johnston, "people of all ages, vocations, walks of life, and especially the voters ~ many people came together. We're happy the public responded to our call for help." Johnston said he and other committee members were cautious and conservative in their guesses going into the election. "Elated" and "overjoyed" were two words he used after the results were announced. "The bottom line is that what we all accomplished together is for the benefit of the students and the district," said Johnston. "They're the real winners. And as a result of that, our community, in general, will be a winner." Delton Supt. resigns to start new career by Elaine Gilbert After a 30 year-tenure in public education. Delton Kellogg Schools Superintendent Dr. John Sanders is resigning his post to accept a new career position. Sanders, who has served at the helm of Delton's school district for the past six years, announced his resignation at Monday's Board of Education meeting. He is leaving to join the Kalamazoo ar­ chitectural firm of Kingscott Associates Inc. as an educational planner and consultant. Sanders’ resignation becomes effective Aug. 31 t'he opportunity (with Kingscott) presented itself and it was too hard to pass up.” he said. Delton Board of Education President Glen Wccver said that because of Sanders' efforts, the district's "curriculum is a lot better than it's ever been. "He (Sanders) has done a lol for the school." said Weever. "We've moved ahead with him. "1 don't blame him for looking elsewhere. I wish him the best of luck." Wccver said. He said that the resignation was not a sur­ prise because he knew that Sanders had been seeking another position. Asked if the current freeze on salaries of administrators for the past year had any bear­ ing on his decision to leave the Delton district. Sanders indicated that it hud played a small part. The freeze has had "an impact on all of the administrative staff." Sanders said, noting that everyone has to "look out for their own well being and interests." The need for school finance reform and the lack of action by legislators has been "more of an irritant than the cause" of his reason for leaving public education, he said. Sanders has been an administrator for 29 of his 30 years in education. Prior to coming to Delton, he had been principal of Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills. He started his career as a teacher in Pampico. III. The next year he served as Dr. John Sanders teacher and prinicpal in the Waldron School District in Michigan and then became prin­ cipal in the Linden Public School District. From 1967-79 he was a principal in the East Detroit Public Schools. In his new position with Kingscott. Sanders will work with school districts to help them with bond issues and plans for remodeling, constructing new buildings and additions and other building projects. His role will foster the meshing of educa­ tional needs with the architect's plans for the physical structures. “Buildings might be delightful to look at but need to be functional as well." he said. "With the resurgence of building in the stale, he said, there is a need for education people to converse better with the architect." His background goes hand-in-hand with his new position. Sanders said, because he was principal in another district when he had to be involved in plans for constructing a new high school. Aiso. during his tenure as chairman of the North Central Accreditation Association. he had to travel around the stale to look at and evaluate cducaliona1 facilities. Leaving public education "is going to be different." Sanders said. “I've enjoyed what I've been doing. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some fine people. Delton is blessed with high calibre people... "The challenges have been many, the disappointments few and the rewards plen­ tiful." he said of his years at Delton. One of his accomplishments here, he believes, has been to improve the quality of instruction. He said Delton students have nude remarkable improvements in their Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests since 1983. Technology has has moved forward during his (enure, with computer labs installed in every building Other changes have included additional in­ service education, which he said he believes has improved the quality of teaching. Remodeling work in the elementary school See SUPERINTENDENT. Page 6 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15. 1989 City Council tables decision on liquor license by David T. Young A re-hearing Monday nighi on a request to transfer a liquor license resulted in the Hastings City Council delaying action on the matter until its June 26 meeting. A request by Kenneth Hausser to have the license transferred back to him from Danny Boulter had been denied at the council's March 27 meeting, but Haussei, through, his attorney, David Tripp, requested a re-hearing, contending that he was denied due process in the first session. Hausser originally planned to use the license to reopen the old Office Lounge on S. Hanover Street, a move greeted by protests March 27 from a large number of people who live near the now-closed bar. The council has on file petitions bearing the signatures of 126 people protesting the reopening of the bar. They have cited problems with parking, noise and public safety. . But at the re-hearing Monday, Hausser told the council that he may change his plans for the building he owns by selling it and keeping the liquor license in escrow. Tripp said the heart of the problem was what had happened in the past, with complaints about incidents at the Office Bar under different ownership before it was closed more than a year ago. The attorney asked about “what criteria the council uses in determining whether the license will be returned to Mr. Hausser... I think it would be unfair to refuse to return that license to Mr. Hausser for what Mr. Boulter did.” Tripp said that after Boulter defaulted o.i the license, Barry County Circuit Court sent an order to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission that it be returned to Hausser. However, Mayor Mary Lou Gray said that the matter continues to be at a standstill because the Internal Revenue Service has a tax lien against the license and the LCC is still wailing for final disposition. Tripp said he was not aware of the news Gray was reporting. Hausser then told the council it was his original intention to reopen the old Office Lounge at the Hanover Street location, but "I may do something else now. I'd rather get rid of the hassle and perhaps hold the license in escrow." F* zi South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS Father's Day • June 18. South Jefferson is the Father's Day headquarters for Hastings and Barry County. Al and Pete's and True Value Sports are a variable treasure chest of gift ideas for Dad. A card from Bosley's, a new tire for his motorcycle from T and M Tire Service, dinner at the County Seat, Mexican Connec­ tion or Little Brown Jug. Have your photo taken for Dad at Brand’s Photo or get his favorite pair of shoes reconditioned at Beebe's Shoe Repair. We've got Father’s Day covered on South Jefferson Street. Visit us this week. 2. Give blood this Thursday (June 15) In Mid­ dleville at the VFW hall from noon until 6 p.m. Visit Bosley’s after you give and we will treat you to a Cone Zone cone as a thank you for your donation. 3. The perfect Father's Day present? Take Dad to the Father's Day Auto Show and Swap Meet at Charlton Park this Sunday. Hundreds of cars will be on display along with numerous other things to see and do. 4. Flag Day - June 14. Visit Bosley's on South Jefferson this Wednesday, get your free flag for the asking, then display it proudly on this day. 5. The Hastings City Band begins their summer series of concerts this Wednesday, June 14, 7:30 p.m. at Fish Hatchery Park. Great enter­ tainment in a beautiful setting. Be there! 6. World Sauntering Day — June 16. The art of sauntering is made for South Jefferson. The wide sidewalks, the stately trees, the friend­ ly people, the relaxed pace. This is saunter heaven. Show us your best saunter this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 7. National Juggling Day - June 17. Juggle 3 items on our soapbox this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. Juggle 4 items and it's $1.00 more. (Limit 10) 8. Sand Plum Festival - June 17. Show us what a sand plum is and get a $1.00 gift certificate. Bring us one and get $1.00 more. (Limit 5) 9. National Hollerin’ Contest - June 17. Hollerin' is a real talent. Do some hollerin' on South Jefferson this week and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate, a dollar more if someone hollers back. (Limit 5) 10. Wheat Weaving Week - June 17-24. Bring us an example of wheat weaving that you have done and get a $2.00 gift certificate. Show us how to wheat weave and get $2.00 more. (Limit 5) 11. Maternity clothes! Infants clothes! The place to shop is Two’s Company on South Jeffer­ son Street in Downtown Hastings. 12. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City. 1. Mayor Pro Tern David Jaspcr.se said. "We've never approved a license transfer without a location." Tripp answered, "There seems to be a problem with the site rather than a problem with Mr. Hausser. It's a problem that has happened there in the past." He suggested the council could grant the transfer, and if problems came up again, it could send a resolution to the Liquor Control Commission, asking that the license, when it comes up for consideration of renewal, be revoked. But the council members said they want assurances the Office Lounge won't be opened again at the Hanover Street location. Council member Franklin Campbell said, "My problem is with opening the bar ou’ there. 1 don't have a problem with Mr. Hausser having a license." Council Member William Cusack told Hausser, "I have nothing against you personally, but I'd never vote to iiave a bar at that location again. However, I have no problems with you having a license and coming back to the council (to ask about opening an establishment at another site).” Gray said that besides the problems with the Office Lounge's parking, noise and public safety, "Were also talking about effects on the neighborhood and on long-term development." After Council Member Kenneth Miller asked if the transfer could be approved with the stipulation that Hausser not reopen the bar on Hanover Street, City Attorney James Fisher said, "That's something that certainly could be explored with the Liquor Control Commission." Tripp then asked the council to adjourn the matter while Hausser tries to see if he can get the license back in his possession in escrow from the courts and LCC. Meanwhile, Tripp and Hausser said they would attempt to come up with a plan. The council agreed to table the re-hearing until its next meeting June 26. Council Member Esther Walton reminded officials and residents that, "The previous decision we made (the denial March 27) still stands unless we change our minds." The deadline for filing petitions to run for city offices in Hastings is 4 p.m. Tuesday. June 20. in the clerk's office. Four City Council scats will be up for election this year, along with the mayor's job. two positions on the Board of Review and the clerk and treasurer's posts. The city primary would be held Aug. 8. but if there arc no contests to warrant such an election, it will be bypassed in favor of of thre general election Nov. 7. City Clerk Sharon Vickery said she docs not cxpcci enough candidates to make a primary necessary. The four City Council positions up for election are those now held by Kenneth Miller in the First Ward. Donald Spencer in the Second Ward. Gordon Fuhr in the Third Ward and David Jaspcrsc in the Fourth Ward. All terms arc for four years. Two council members represent each of the city's wards and one of the two is up for election every two years. Thus far, Jaspcrsc has taken out petitions and Spencer has ex­ pressed an interest in running again. Jaspcrsc, who serves as mayor pro tern, was first elected in 1985. Spencer was elected in 1987 to fill out the unexpired term of Rick Hcmerling. It has been reported that Fuhr, who was re-appointed to the council in September 1987, will not seek election to the scat. Miller has not jet taken out petitions. However. Evelyn Brower has taken out petitions to run for the seal from the Third Ward. Mayor Mary Lou Gray has taken out and filed petitions for a second two-year term. She has served on the City Council since 1979 and was first elected mayor in 1987. Clerk Vickery and Treasurer Jane Barlow both have taken out petitions. Vickery was appointed clerk in July 1982 and was first elected to the post in 1983. Barlow was appointed in January 1983 and was first elected in November of that year. The two incumbents on the Board of Review, George "Buzz" Youngs and Gordon Ironside, both have taken out and filed their petitions. Ironside has served on the Board of Review since 1967, while Youngs has been with the board since December 1980. Both of their terms are for four years. Anyone interested in filing candidacy for any city position may take out petitions at the clerk’s office at City Hall. A total of 25 signatures of registered voters within the city limits are needed to file. Those who take out petitions for City Council scats must have 25 valid signatures from voters who live witbin their wards. Our Homeowners Credit Loan makes any house more valuable. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 3. 4. cosmetic department. Our Home Health Care Department is the 2. largest in this area. Bosley Pharmacy is open Weekday evenings until 8 p.m. to serve you. X_________ ____________ ___________________ > 5. No matter how much equity you have in your home, our Homeowners Credit Loan makes it more valuable to you. To Apply, Visit Any Hastings City Bank Office. (fitv Bank QUOTE: "When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled." — Swal.- proverb B OSLEY ■^•PHRRmACYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - 94S-3429 Gregory S. McGandy Edith A. Keller Staff moves told at Hastings City Bank Two new staff members arc joining Hastings City Bank and two others have received promotions, according to an an­ nouncement from Robert E. Picking, presi­ dent and chief executive officer, and the board of directors of the bank. The newcomers are Wendell Stoeffler, assistant vice president and operations manager; and Rebecca Zator-Lectka, branch supervisor at the Middleville office. Receiving promotions are Gregory S. McGandy, to manager of the Caledonia branch; and Edith A. Keller, to trust administrator. Stoeffler comes to City Bank from Michigan National Bank after serving for 14 years in offices in Kalamazoo, Cassopolis and Grand Rapids. While at Michigan National, he worked in both the accounting and opera­ tions departments and in the office of the controller. A graduate of Kalamazoo Valley Com­ munity College, Stoeffler holds associate's degrees in accounting and business administration. He and his wife, Carol, live win Plainwell with their three children. Zator-Lectka, a native of Allen Park, graduated from high school there in 1979 and then earned her bachelor’s degree in humanities at Michigan State University in 1983. Before joining Hastings City Bank, she spent five years with Commercial Federal Savings and Loan in Denver, Colo. Zator-Lectka and her husband, Douglas Lectka, live in Wayland. McGandy has been with Hastings City Bank since December 1986, when he came on board as a loan administrator. He then was promoted to branch supervisor of the Mid­ dleville office and to assistant branch manager last January. A 1983 graduate of Aquinas College with a bachelor of science degree in business ad­ ministration, he is a native of Hastings, where he continues to live with his wife, Debbie, and two children. Keller joined Hastings City Bank last August as a customer service representative in Middleville. She graduated from Jay County High Schoo) in Portland, Ind., and earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology, with concentrations in economics and public policy at Albion College. Keller and her husband, Jerry Twigg, live in Hastings. Second council vote affirms maximum city tax levy L_____________J Little Bucky celebrates Smile Power Day (June 15) by having a 99’ sale this week. The Buck brings a smile to everyones face when they read his weekly Reminder ad. Father’s Day is this Sunday and we have a large selection of cards for you to choose from for your favorite Dad and Granddad. Bosley's is open this Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. Aziza Clear and Natural mascara is new in our Rebecca Zator-Lectka Deadline June 20 for filing for city posts (Gift C«nlllc«V»» arc limited to one per penon per month and, unlee* otherwise elated, to ‘.note 18 or older.) 1. Wendell Stoeffler Safe and Sound Hastings • Middleville tnu mine LENDER Bellevue • Nashville by David T. Young The Hastings City Council had to take another vote Monday to authorize the maximum levy of 16.2 mills for the 1989-90 budget. The council on May 22 voted 4 to 3 to levy the 16.2 mills rather than accept a rollback to 15.789 under a 1982 law. T.iat law requires governmental units to roll bsck millage rates accordingly when property assessments increase, thereby hiking the amount of tax revenue. Mayor Mary Lou Gray told the council that though the May 22 vote showed the majority affirmed the move, city charter rules require that at least five council members approve the slight tax increase. This time the tally was 5 to 3, making the decision stand. In the second round of the voting, William Cusack, Miriam White, Gordon Fuhr, Esther Walton and David Jasperse all voted "yes" while Donald Spencer, Franklin Campbell and Kenneth Miller voted "no." The difference in Monday's vote and the one taken May 22 was that Fuhr was absent May 22. Spencer, after the vote was taken, said, "This leaves a bad taste in my mouth. How often is this going to happen?" Jasperse said the vote was necessary because authorization of the maximum millage was incorporated into the budget. In other business Monday, the council: • Received the first reading of an ordinance to amend the zoning of the Barry County fairgrounds on West Stale Street from indusuial and residential to commercial to accommodate a proposed strip mall. The Planning Commission has recommended the change and the council will take a final vote at its meeting June 26. • Referred a request from Hastings Bowl to expand its parking facilities to the Street Committee. Owner Dean Lambert is asking for permission to pave property on the west side of the building. • Approved a request from the Cooperative Extension Service to have a "Little People's Program" at Fish Hatchery Park June 28 and July 5, 12 and 26 from 9 a.m. to noon. • Received a petition "for public improvement" from 11 residents on West Green Street, asking that the undeveloped portion of Center Street from Market to the end of Center be closed and never reopened. The petition was referred to the Streets Committee. • Approved the appointment of Randy Echtinaw to the City-County Airport Board. Echtinaw, Gray said, is a production supervisor at Hastings Manufacturing and is a pilot. • Agreed to send a letter to the Thornapple Arts Council, explaining that the city cannot reserve a public park for exclusive use for any group. The Arts Council had asked for such a privilege for an arts festival planned for July 14 and 15. • Approved the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce's Sidewalk Sale Days July 14 and 15. • Approved a request from the First Presbyterian Church to hold a church picnic at Fish Hatchery Park Aug. 27. • Authorized the mayor and clerk to sign an agreement for an easement for a storm sewer line in conjunction with a proposed senior citizen housing project on North East Street. • Received a letter of thanks from the City of Flushing for the experience shared by the two cities during the Mayor Exchange Day. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15, 1989 — Page 3 LeFanty, Romph win Board of Education seats All 5 millage requests pass in TK school election by Jean Gallup A request for renewal of 20.5 mills, three additional millage propositions and the Headlee override all were approved by Thornappie Kellogg School Disirict voters Monday in the annual school election. Meanwhile, in races for posts on the Board of Education, Lon LeFanty won the two-year seat to complete an unexpired term, and Wendy Romph won a four-year term. The renewal passed by a 1,839 to 480 margin and a request for 3.5 additional mills for general operations was passed by a vote of 1,349 to 951. Also approved were requests for one mill for restoring the athletic program, eliminating pay-to-play in athletics and bringing back field trips, and for six-tenths of one mill that will reactivate the bus replacement program. The one-mill question passed 1,292 to 1,001 and the .6 mill was approved by a vote of 1,405 to 894. "The finances were absolutely needed by the district," said Superintendent Steve Garrett," but of equal importance is the community attitude, that the school and education are very important." The superintendent added, “I would like to say a special thank you to everyone who worked on the millage campaign; the Revitalization Committee, the parents, the staff and the entire Thornapple Kellogg school community." Business manager of the school district, Alice Jansma, noted that "with the vote approving the millage, long-range planning can now be done." "This will make it easier to maintain and improve our facilities and programs," she said. LeFanty, who beat his closest opponent, Gary Middleton, by just four votes, 623 to 619, said one of his biggest efforts will be Wayne Curtis and Ron and Connie Jordan sign in at the Lake Odessa precinct before stepping behind the curtin to cast their ballots in the bond election Monday. Lakewood's $9.25 million middle school proposal was rejected by 13 votes. At right is election worker Jane Shoemaker. (Banner photo) Lon LeFanty "to build bridges." "I've felt that we need more bridges to Freeport. Our communities need to stand together as we approach the 21st century," he said. "Bridges of understanding, respect and communication need to be established and firmly used," he added. The winner said, "I feel that I can help bring leadership to the board. I’ve been listening to the people and hearing what they say. I’ll bring that to the board too - a willingness to listen and to understand.” Romph, winner over Norman Bird by a margin of 1,390 to 695, said her first priorities are to work toward revising policies and "revising the curriculum so that it reflects the future for our kids." Public relations was also named as an area Romph says she will deal with. "I will work to encourage good public relations between the schools and the community," she said. Also important to Romph, she said, is the state funding of in-formula school districts, and during her term on the board she will work at the state level to tackle school funding inequities by the state government. Keith Wilson came in third for the twoyear race with 374 votes, Robert Blain got 261, James Wert Jr. 161 and John Saylor 29. Doug Hart, (left) waits for Eugene and Crystal Karan to sign their voter s cards as Dave Kettlehake walks in to vote. Precinct number one at the Thornapple Kellogg High School Lakewood middle school bond request defeated by 13 votes by Shelly Suber After a slim defeat by voters Monday, Lakewood School Board members are already planning to bounce back with a second middle school proposition this fall. By 13 votes, a S9.25 million bond issue to build a sixth through eighth grade middle school, that would have alleviated problems with overcrowding, was rejected by the district electorate. 1,300 to 1,313. The proposition was phase one of twophase strategy by the board to tackle overflowing classrooms and building deterioration. "We need room,” said School Board Presi­ dent Dean Hyde after hearing the vote tally Monday night. “We’re definitely hurting for room and we’ll have to come back. I don’t think we could possibly come back with anything less.” The five district elementary schools and two junior highs are feeling the space crunch the most, forcing administrators to use en­ tranceways. private offices and storage rooms •> for special instruction while enrollments con­ tinue to climb. Woodland School is already being con­ sidered for major shuffling of students next fall by transforming the library into an in­ structional area, while partitioning the gym­ nasium bleachers for a use as a makeshift library. A 107,400-square-foot middle school at the high school site was expected to open some classrooms in the elementary and junior high schools until improvements could be made to those buildings after possible voter approval of a phase II proposition in 1992. A majority of precinct four (Sunfield) voters were in favor of the middle school plan, 305 to 291, while the bond question was defeated in Woodland 374 to 370, Lake Odessa 430 to 424 and Clarksville 218 to 201. “It’s disappointing,” said Board Treasurer Jean Chase, who was re-elected to a second four-year term on the board Monday. “We’re close enough we'll get ’er next time,” said Superintendent William Eckstrom. “I knew it would probably be close. I think we presented the facts the best we could and encouraged people to vote. They’ve spoken.” However, Chase said she teamed that many people had merely forgotten to cast their ballots Monday. District employee Mary Jenks had telephoned a number of people to remind them that it was election day. “About two-thirds of them said they were glad she called because they had forgotten about voting," Chase said. The board will meet tonight to evaluate the prospect of returning with a similar request in the fall. “If we want to vote for another middle school, we’ll have to wait six months,” Hyde said. Also re-elected to a second four-year term on the board was Woodland Township resi­ dent and State of Michigan Architect Ed Markwart. Chase and Markwart were unopposed. Chase collected 2,064 votes and Markwart had 2,192. Paul Hughes John Wells was divided by alphabet this year, making casting ballots faster for the voters, and easier for the election workers. Maple Valley voters renew millage by Mark I JiRose In Monday’s annual school election, the Maple Valley electorate voted overwhelming­ ly. 327 to 125, to renew the 20.71 mills levied for operational purposes. School Superintendent Carroll Wolff said he appreciated the support and approval of the millage renewal and was pleased with the margin by which it passed. “The millage renewal will allow the disirict to continue basically the same educational programs this coming year as those currently provided to our children,” Wolff said. Maple Valley Schools will continue to operate with 95 teachers on a staff that in­ cludes an elementary an and physical educa­ tion teacher and an elementary school counselor and vocal music teacher. Wolff added. Wolff also noted that Maple Valley has one of the lowest operational millages in the area and in the state, with a total of 29.01 mills, which is far below the state average of ap­ proximately 34 mills. The three petitioners for school board scats who ran unopposed. Bill Flower, Larry Filter and Ron Tobias, all were elected. Board President Flower garnered 371 voles for his second four-year term. Flower said he was pleased the millage was renewed and hopes the district will continue to strongly support education. First-time candidate Filter won a four-year term with 310 votes. Filter is the Athletic Boosters President and a Nashville Councilman. A strong supporter of a well-rounded pro­ gram, he said he hopes the district will con­ tinue to support a balanced educational program. Board Secretary Tobias won a two-year term with 352 votes. Tobias was appointed to the board in December when Jerry Brumm resigned, which created the two-year opening because Brumm had two years to go on his four-year term. Tobias is a supporter of Fiscal responsibility and has recommended cuts and reductions in the program. Although the district has a S595.343 fund balance, Tobias noted that it will be depleted in two years at the present rate of spending because revenues arc approximately $250,000 less than expenditures in the district. But Tobias said the board consensus is to continue to use the funds and hope the slate will change the way its funds education before the district is forced to make cuts. HS2S2S2S2S2S25aH52S2S253ZS2SE2S2Sa2S25S2S2S2S2S2SZS2S2S2S2S2Sai Good Samaritan finds wallet, returns $1,000 by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A good Samaritan is hard to find, but Bruce Wilson found one when he needed one. On a windy Sunday afternoon the day be­ fore Memorial Day, Wilson walked outside his house to put some empty pop bottles into his car before driving into downtown Hast­ ings. "1 was wearing a sweatsuit without pock­ ets. and 1 had a black billfold, and I put it on the black car roof,” Wilson said. He loaded his car and took off down the alley behind his home on West Bond Street. When he reached the Shell Station on Green Street, he reached across the seat to grab L wallet. "1 went to feel for my billfold and it vz .n’t there," he said. "Then it dawned on me that I put it on the roof." "I had that panicked feeling. Did I leave it up there?" he said. Wilson said he had more than SI,000 in the billfold. Turning his car around, Wilson headed back, searching along the way for his wallet. When nothing turned up, he figured he had left the billfold in his wife’s car, and decided to go home and wail for her to come home with his wallet. "Boy, was I scared when I realized it was gone," he said. "I was hoping I had left it in the 98." That’s when the police called. Someone had found his wallet and money and turned it in. Gene Sanderson, of Middleville, happened to be driving behind Wilson when he saw the wallet topple off of Wilson's car on Green Street. The billfold opened, scattering money across the street and into neighbors' yards. "He said it was blowing all over, and he got it all," Wilson said. "I guess he was chasing dollar bills all over and picking it out of yards." Wilson said Sanderson found and returned every dollar. "I am a lucky son of a gun," Wilson said. "J had about a thousand dollars all over the street." Wilson said most of the money he was carrying belonged to his son, who was about to move into an apartment. "I don't normally carry that much money," he said. "Il just happened to be one of those things." Wilson said he’s grateful Sanderson turned the money in when he easily could have kept it. "Il would be awfully tempting to a lot of people," Wilson said. "That man has to be an honest man." "He said if it were his, he’d like to see someone return it, too," Wilson said. The experience has taught him a thing or two about life, Wilson said. “Il kind of revises the way I feel about things," he said. "And I've instructed my wife to buy sweatpants with pockets from now on." Sally Adams Delton board won’t try again for more millage after defeat With only one-third mill approved in a total request for 1.83 additional mills, the Delton Kellogg Board of Education doesn’t have any immediate plans to ask voters to reconsider their actions after Monday’s election. "We will not go after it again this year, unless the people petition (for an election to request more millage), said Glen Wccver. president of Delton’s school board. “The board has pretty much decided to live with what wc have,” said Superintendent Dr. John Sanders. "That could change though Wc’H make it through this year. Next year is going to be a real problem. We’ll have nothing in the bank." Wcevcr said he was disappointed and disheartened by the defeat of the three millage proposals and the request to override the Headlcc Tax Amendment proposal, which would have allowed Delton to levy the same millage voters previously approved for 1988. Voters refused to override the Hcadlee Amendment, with 912 voting “no” and 646 "yes.” As a result the school district will lose $108,000 because the millage will be rolled back from 32.7012 to 32.1012. Unless voters approve a waiver of the Hcadlee Amendment, the millage rollback goes into effect when the district's State Equalized Valuation increases more than the cost of living. Delton's SEV increased 6 per­ cent this year. Sanders said he was puzzled over the reason voters didn’t approve the Headlee waiver. "Now we'll have to operate a growing pro­ gram on less monev.” he said. “I didn’t think wc would get it." Wccver said of the additional millage that wasn’t ap­ proved. "People are gasping with high taxes," Weevcr said, noting that some district residents tax assessments were increased by as much as 100 percent. Several weeks ago. the majority of Wall Lake residents also received notices about the costs of a proposed sewer system for the lake, and Sanders said. “1 suspect the notices didn't help us any." The request for one-mill for general opera­ tions was defeated 888-693: and the request for one-half mill for program improvements went down 875-706. "Eighty percent of our kids go into the job force," said Wccver. "and we've got to be starting improvements so our kids can com­ pete with kids from other schools." He said uses for the program improvement millage would have included funds for com­ puters and improvements to auto shop, metal shop, drafting and business education. One bright moment on election night was the approval of one-third mill for transporta­ tion equipment. Voters gave the request the nod by a 797-777 vote. School board candidates Sally Adams, an office manager at a Battle Creek medical center, with 772 votes, and Paul Hughes, co­ owner of Countryside Equipment Repair who captured 718 votes, won the contest for the two four-year scats on the board. They defeated Paul Skinner, who had 584 votes and James Jansen, 463. John Wells was the winner of the two-year board seat to fill the remaining term of Donald Aukcrman who resigned. Wells, manufacturing manager at Flexible Furniture who was appointed to the post u. til the election, received 953 votes. His oppo­ nent, James Lampman Jr., had 322 votes. Art exhibit on display at library An art exhibit from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts will be on display at the Hastings Public Library from July 3 to Aug. 1. Titled "The Art of Drawing”, the exhibit is comprised of original art works taken from the KlA’s permanent collection and from area artists. The exhibit depicts the variety of ap­ proaches and techniques possible in drawing, and examples of all major drawing media are included. The exhibit is from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts “Artreach" program. "Artreach" is fundc*’ by the Michigan Council for the Arts, with additional support from the <lmol Employee's Credit Union of Kalamazoo. It provides, free of charge, small traveling ex­ hibitions of original art works for one-momh loans to schools, libraries and other communi­ ty facilities throughout Southwestern Michigan. The primary aim of the program is to enable communities to see and participate in the visual arts. "Artreach" also provides free lectures and demonstration by area artists to supplement the exhibits. Interested organizations may contact the Artreach Coordinator. KIA. 314 South Park. Kalamazoo. 49007. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 15. 1989 Viewpoint = Positive results give schools much needed 'shot in arm ’ The results of millage elections in the Hastings and Thomapple Kellogg school districts Monday had to be better than school officials could have hoped for. Not only did all their millage increase requests pass, they won by larger margins than could have been expected by even the most optimistic of school boosters. The results followed a frustrating year for both districts, in which millage increase requests consistently were defeated. The schools were asking the voters for help once again after being told "no" three times. Somehow, between last October and last Monday, a lot of minds had to be changed. Some believe that spending a school year suffering with the cutbacks made the difference. Some may say that the campaigns were organized better this time. Others may finally have given up on hoping to get answers from Lansing to the school finance reform question. Regardless, we've seen an amazing turnaround. Both districts now must prove to the skeptics and naysayers that the extra money will be well spent, that it will make a difference in the quality of education. The schools will be watched closely. And for Hastings, the crisis really isn't over yet. Its two requests were for one year only, they were measures that might buy time. If the state legislators don’t come up with something before next June rolls around, Hastings could very well be asking for the increases again. But we cannot forget that some good things happened Monday. The financially ailing schools essentially got a desperately needed shot in the arm. With the passage of all those requests, the schools have an excellent chance to do the jobs they're supposed to do. The kids now should get the kind of education they deserve and both Hastings and TK are back on track toward being accredited again. The communities have shown their willingness to support their young people and their schools, a development that should get notice from prospective businesses. And that should translate into future economic growth in this area. As just about everybody should be aware, one of the first things prospective businesses consider before moving into a community is how good the local school system is. While basking in the glow of approval of the millage requests, Thomapple Kellogg and Hastings school officials should borrow a line from Lee lacocca at the beginning of this decade. This was when he thanked the American people for the controversial Chrysler "bailout" lean and then said, "Now watch us go." His words, which came before that company's big resurgence, were prophetic. We think the schools now have a chance to do the same thing. Legislators expect long summer due to school tax reform issue by Jeff Kaczmarczyk State lawmakers expect to spend a lot of time in Lansing this summer. While crews begin repairs on the aging Capitol building, legislators will continue efforts to hammer out a state budget and resolve impasses over school finance and property tax reform. Lawmakers were supposed to begin their summer recess June 8 to give construction workers free reign in the Capitol, said State Rep. Bob Bender. But even if repair work forces them out of the House and Senate chambers, legislators expect to remain in session until a compro­ mise is reached. "They’re going to physically throw us out of the chambers in a week or 10 days," Bender said. "The Speaker (of the House) has indi­ cated he will hold the House in session all summer if he has to." "I don’t know where we’ll meet - perhaps on the Capitol lawn,” Bender said. Bender and Stale Sen. Jack Welborn both spoke to local residents at Monday's Legisla­ tive Coffee at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. School finance and property tax reform, easily the hottest legislative topic on the 1988-89 agenda, has been slowed by the po­ litically sensitive issue of sending more dol­ lars to poorer school districts without taking money away from richer ones. The debate also has been bogged down by Hastings Pub/(thedby Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broodway. Hastings. Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Sand oddra** change* to Hastings Banner — P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.00 par year in Barry County $15.00 par yaar In adjoining countlat $16.50 par year eliewhore WRITE US A LETTER: partisan bickering. Governor James Blanchard’s recent plan to raise the state sales tax by one cent, with half going to schools and half going toward property tax relief, was defeated last month. House Democrats supported the proposal and Republicans opposed it. "It's been attempted a couple of times, it's been turned down a couple of times," Bender said. And the original Republican-sponsored Oxender/Nye plan, which would raise the state sales tax by two cents for additional school revenue and reduced property taxes, also was defeated. Most Republicans favored it, while most Democrats opposed the plan. Bender said lawmakers now must hammer out a compromise solution between the two bills. "Our hope is that within the two proposals, there can be found room to compromise,” the Middleville Republican said. Welborn, who introduced a new proposal to divert surplus funds in next year’s budget to education, said his plan was approved in the Senate, but voted down in the House. "It looks like it's going to be a long, hot summer," Welborn said. The Welborn/DeGrow plan would have di­ verted a projected S261 million in state rev­ enue into K-12 education. Coupled with the governor's proposed S31 million hike in state aid for 1989-90, that would have sent S292 million to public schools next year, said Welborn, a GOP legislator from Parchment. Welborn's plan, however, didn’t deal with the question of property tax reform. Lawmakers expect the House and Senate to either agree this summer on a propose! to lower property taxes and raise school financ­ ing, or to put two or more proposals to the voters next year. Initially Blanchard was opposed to having more than one question on the ballot. But the continuing stalemate in Lansing has forced the governor to reconsider, Bender said. "The governor has opposed it in the past, but late last week, he indicated he would sup­ port it to break the logjam,” Bender said. Welborn said he doubted the Legislature will reach a consensus. "I think we should lock ourselves in a room and scrap it out," he said. "But I think the only meaningful tax reform we're going to get is a ballot proposal from the people," See LEGISLATORS, Page 6 Tha Matting* Banner welcome* and encourage* teller* lo the ediior o* a mean* of exprettlng an opinion or point ol view on *ubjeci* of currenl general inlere*!. The following guideline* have been eilablithed to help you. • Make your teller brief and lo the point. • letter must include the signature, eddre** and telephone number ol the writer. The writer * name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letter* ihould be written in good taste. Letter* which are libelou* or defama­ tory should not be submitted. Wa reserve the right to reject, edit or make any change* *uch ci *pelling and punctuation. The prom didn’t need the ‘genteel beast’ It wasn't too long ago that I was approached by a number of well-meaning people who asked if there were plans for someone from this newspaper to cover and photograph the Hastings High School Senior Prom. My initial reaction was a confused one. First of all, in the many years I have been in the newspaper business, it was the first time anyone had ever asked that question. Secondly, I wondered how in the world I could assign a reporter to cover a high school prom on a Saturday evening or even attend myself. This would be new turf for me and my colleagues in the journalism field. We would be going boldly, or perhaps foolishly, where we had never gone before. Third, I wondered how the students would react to the press crashing their private party, a night that should be reserved solely for them. My response to the wtil-meaning people's inquiry was that I didn't think anyone from the news staff would be able to go. I did leave open the option of having someone who would be attending to take pictures and supply appropriate information if they cared to do so. My decision wasn't a popular one with those who asked. Some told me that the high school gym. was decked out with marvelous motifs and creative backdrops, the result of a lot of hard work by the students. They added that they felt this hard work shouldn't go unnoticed by the community. Some concluded that because I chose not to assign a reporter or myself to be present at this gala event, we didn't care. To this charge, I respectfully plead innocent. Newspaper reporters and editors are , Editor’s Notes... by David T. Young notorious for poking their noses into the lives of people when they are not welcome. Sometimes we have to do this, whether we like it or not, because it is in the public interest But there are times I want to draw the line and leave people to do things I consider private without them having to smile for the cameras and be asked a lot of stupid questions under the guise of the public's right to know. Private gatherings, of which I consider a prom to be one, are for the people who attend to enjoy privately, they are not for the public. I learned this lesson painfully earlier in my career. There used to be and maybe still is an annual party for the coaches of the Twin Valley Conference. It was just a get-together for people who had been adversaries all year, and now they could meet in a social setting to prove to each other that they're all human beings. It was, and may still be, simply a goodwill event. When I was a sportswriter, I was invited to these events in three successive years. There was a dinner and and alcohol was available for those who chose to imbibe. Several years later, when I had become editor, my sports editor attended such a bash and he took a picture of the festivities. I didn't see any harm in publishing a picture of coaches glad-handing one another, so I allowed it. What 1 failed to see in the picture was one of the coaches clutching a beer. After the paper came out, a few of my coaching friends called me to protest. None of them were shown with a beer in the picture, but they told me they didn't appreciate a photo of any coach with alcohol. They said it sent the wrong message to the public and young athletes. They admitted that many of them are human and take a drink now and then and maybe even party. But the event was a private one, and the press was invited only as a friendly gesture. The reporter was not welcome in a working capacity and they said that because of the incident it was likely that a representative of the press would not be invited again. I realized they were correct. And I vowed never again to intrude on people's lives like that in a definitely private setting. So, I flinched a little more than a month ago when 1 was faced with the question of crashing a prom. I did test the waters a little by asking some staff members if they were interested in going. One female reporter asked in jest about who would pay for her formal gown and get her a 17-year-old date. I had to agree with her. I wouldn't want to System protects criminals, not victims Letters system and believe everyone is innocent until proven guilty. But why were these individuals proven innocent without a trial of their peers, and why was the case dismissed by the pro­ secutor’s office? Is the prosecutor’s oTicc for the people or are they for the crimina.s? Where are the vic­ tim’s rights? How much longer are wc, the people, going to sit back while the criminals pass through the revolving doors of justice, To the editor: Local merchants, industry generous To the editor: This letter is addressed to all the downtown merchants and members of local industry who supported the Hastings High School Senior Party with donations of cash, as well as par­ ticular gifts for the senior party raffle. I know that you arc approached with great regularity to make this kind of contribution for one community cause or another. And I know the response is often very generous only to be set free while the victims are left to suffer? I think wc should all strive to change this unjust criminal Justice system. Let’s make these people pay for what they have done to our loved ones. Our loved ones, as victims, have paid enough. Jodie Lynn Welch Lake Odessa School appreciates community support The millage election of 1989 is past, and the students, staff members, and Board of Educa­ tion Trustees are very thankful to the residents of the Hastings Area School District for the approval of the millage proposals. We certainly appreciate the support of those who voted “yes" on the millage propositions, and for those persons who voted "no", we from you. I suspect that words of thanks are not spoken publicly often enough in your direction. So this is a word of real appreciation from one member of the school board, representing a number of grateful people. Thank you very much. Shalom, Rev. Michael Anton Hastings To be sure, photographs of proms and these new-fangled graduation parties occasionally appear in newspapers. When I see them, I wonder how the kids felt about their special night being crashed by the media. As it turned out, the Reminder did publish pictures and a story about the Hastings High School prom, but all of the photographs and information (edited, of course) were supplied by those who were there as chaperones. That's about the only way I could feel comfortable with running anything about such a private and special night for the kids. If any of them had wanted to submit a letter to the editor or an advertisement telling the public what a wonderful experience it was and how hard the kids worked on putting the prom together, I was all in favor of it. Or if anyone who was an integral part of the event wanted to take pictures and tell a nice story about it all, that was fine, too. But I didn’t want us "genteel beasts" to invade what 1 consider to be an important, special and private occasion that should be reserved for the kids. I plead innocent to not caring. In fact, I submit that it is because we do care about the kids that we did not make an appearance at the Hastings High School prom. We, just like so many parents that night, had to back off and just let our young people have a good time without us. Genealogy group takig trip to Mormon Library To the editor: On March 18, my father was brutally assaulted while trying to lock up a building at the Barry County Fairgrounds. He was assaulted by four individuals. My father has been unable to return to work since the incident. He has gone through ex­ tensive surgery on his right hand to prevent the loss of that hand and his arm. He has gone through six weeks of physical therapy to try and regain the use of that hand. My father is a 47-year-old, hard-working family man- whrrdid nothing to instigate or deserve what these four individuals did to him. In a few moments’ time, his entire life was changed. He has suffered severe pain and suffering, not to mention the loss of the use of his fingers on his right hand and the lost time at work. The Barry County Prosecutor’s office has decided not to prosecute the individuals who did this to my father. I would like to know who appointed them ’’the triers of facts”? I would also like to know why the criminal has all the rights and the victim has none! Those individuals were literally let off free. Free to assult again, only their next victim could be you. I would like to know why the city police department and the officials of the pro­ secutor's office let my father down. 1 have always had strong faith in the criminal justice show up at a prom in work clothes or even a suit or sport coat and tie while everyone else would be decked out in their best attire. I'd stand out like a tramp at an aristocratic ball. I could also picture a journalist wandering around snapping photographs of kids who wanted to go to the prom to have a special night to themselves, yet here they were being pestered by the "genteel beast" that sometimes is the media. respect your opinions and hope that you will see the value of the taxes that you will be paying. All residents should know that even though our local millage proposals passed, the board and staff members remain absolutely commit­ ted to forcing the Governor and State Legisla­ ture into approving an education finance reform plan that will help the Hastings Area Schools. And, we hope that residents will join us in letting our representatives in Lansing know how important such a plan is to the young people of Michigan. The future of the schools and the community are closely linked, and we will work hard on the goal of using the additional resources approved by the community’s voters Monday to contri­ bute to a most productive future for all. Again, our sincere thanks for helping us to meet the challenge of providing c quality education for our young people. Sincerely, Carl Schoessel Superintendent The Barry County Genealogical Soci­ ety will be taking a trip to the Mormon library in Grand Rapids, where family history information from all states and numerous countries is on file. The group will leave the Hastings Public Library at 5:30 p.m. June 23, in a carvan of automobiles. The entourage should leave the Grand Rapids library at about 9:30 p.m. and return to Hastings at about 10:30 p.m. The libary will be closed to regular patrons at that time, and club members will receive a full tour. Individual res­ earch time should be included, so guests are encouraged to take their genealogy papers with them. Family history is very important to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said one of its Hastings members, Dawne Gibson. Members of the denomination go to temple on behalf of departed family members, she said. But before they go, they must know vital information births, deaths, marriages - of family members, including distant relatives. "You get into so many after a while," said Gibson, adding that a four-genera­ tion tree is absolutely necessary and must be recorded in the church's Salt Lake City headquarters. A majority of the people who use the the main library or its branch libraries across the country are not Mormon, but they can usually find desired informa­ tion, she said. The cost of the trip is $4 per person, with the money being given to drivers. Vehicles, especially vans are needed for transportation. Anyone interested in joining the group or driving should call Darrell Hawbaker at 945-4263 or Nancy Boersma at 948-4810. Was the Pistons’ title tali . The Detroit Pistons clinched their first NBA charapiooh^) TueiKtay detractors said the title was tainted by beating a crippM Lob Aageta 1 Lakers lost the league’s most valuable player. Magic Jotoaoa, an watt a ting guard, Byron Scott, to injuries. Our quotiott tt whttteryou Detroit with a suspect championship. . ’ . ' ‘ Jeff Hause, Rick Max, Kyle Steward, Elkhart, Indiana: Hastings: “It (the injuries) had quite an effect, but I still think the Piston would give them a good run. Two guys can’t carry a team, but they (L.A.) were hurting without them." “The Pistons would “The Lakers wouldn’t "No. The Piston won have won. The series^' I hav^'.woq it with them 60 games before the would have been extend,-' U Whnsonand Scott), but Lakers did. They (the ed, no doubt, but* the! thhy havd won more Pistons) practice more and Piston# worked all year . g^mes than they did — at they’re just a better Jbr)this and t|iey were\ least one or two. But the team." hungrier than-the Lakers." Piston would sfil^have ■ ’ \ won it." / n _______ _____________________ Nashville: Pat Taylor, Hastings- "I don’t think so. The Pistons would have still taken them. The key to Detroit all season has been that they’ve been up, and they have more of a bench than the luikers.’ “It (the injuries) was a psychological factor. It was a mind game for Detroit, which felt stronger with those guys (Johnson and Scott) playing." �(he Hastings Banner -- Thursday, June 15, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton Summer’s End, August 1939 The summer recreation program, sponsored by Hastings City Youth Council, carried on for eight weeks under the direction of Coach Lyle Bennett, was winding down. Eighteen young men and women assisted in the supervision of the playgrounds. Activities were provided each morning and afternoon at the high school. Second Ward School grounds, Frrst Ward Park and the fairgrounds. ' Two special activities of the recreation pro­ gram was the softball league and the swimm­ ing program. Eleven softball leagues had been organized, each sponsored by a local mer­ chant who provided jerseys for his team. One hundred children a week took the bus for swimming at Thomapple or Algonquin lakes. The State Highway Department (now nam­ ed Department of Transportation), widened East State Street between Boltwood and Hanover streets. In doing so, workers im­ proved the railroad crossing at Boltwood and State streets. This part was formerly a section of the old C.K. & S. railroad. But in 1939 it was owned by Michigan Central. The Banner article editorialized about the other streets that needed improvements, men­ tioning the railroad crossings on E. Michigan and E. Green streets. A second Banner article told about the con­ gestion in the business district, which "often overflowed onto Broadway. Court and Michigan.” The piece explained, "It is not surprising, therefore, that on Saturdays as well as on other days and evenings, that nar­ row strip (State Street between Church and Michigan) is congested with moving cars, with frequent interruptions when drivers back their cars into the street from the parking spaces...” The paper suggested that Hanover be pav­ ed, E. Court be paved from Hanover to E. State, and from Michigan to Boltwood. It is surprising that only 50 years ago many downtown and almost all the residential streets in Hastings were still dirt streets. Emil Tyden, founder of the Viking Com­ pany. was in Europe and wrote to the Banner. He reported that he and his sister had had a delightful trip across the oce’n and a wonder­ ful time in Sweden. Tyden added that the Swedes felt quite uneasy about the war situa­ tion and did not know what the future had in store for them. The State of Michigan was reorganizing the welfare system in 1939. According to the paper, "AflCwUw.i^wc understand it,'will do away with county poor boards, also county emergency relief set-ups and take over certain activities that have been performed by other offices," was going into effect in November 1939. There was great confusion about how the new law was to be administered and a great discussion was being held. W. K. Kellogg Foundation made a gift to Pennock Hospital of a new x-ray machine and paid for the remodeling of part of the hospital to accommodate the equipment. On the inside of the paper, titled "Camp Barry Items,” was the information about the camp. Passing the Red Cross examination for junior lifesaving from Barry County were Bill Dibble, Jack Osgood, and Aben Johnson, Jr.; intermediate awards were given to Monty Lane. Billv Stebbins, George Walton, Jason Thompson and Richard Trcthric: and beginn­ ing awards went to Gorden Clement. Don Hildcbrant. Bernard Peck. Bob Ritcherson, Charles Gwinn. Herman Maurer. Pat Hodges and Betty Allerding. The Aug. 10. 1939, paper opened with the announcement "The Public Will Benefit From It." an article on the new fishing license law that had passed in 1939 Legislature. The legislature had decided to issue a single fishing license for any kind of fish except trout. The article pointed out how convenient that would be for everyone. The Wesleyan Methodist Camp opened its 99th annual conference, which had been set at their campgrounds south of the city. The ses­ sions would continue until Aug. 20. Disconcerting news was the cutback on the WPA activities in the state and nation. "It was making quite a problem for the local emergency relief associations in the counties of this state," reported the Banner. Employable people were urged to contact their county supervisors to sec if they knew of any farmer who would need extra help. An appeal went out through the paper say­ ing, "We hope the readers of the Banner who may have work to offer to employable persons will carry out this suggestion of notifying the supervisors.” There seemed to be a problem with chickens being stolen and then resold. The paper discussed the laws regarding the buying of chickens, “The law specifically re­ quires that any buyer of poultry must make a complete record of purchases, describing the number and varieties he bought, giving the names and a description of each seller and the license number of their cars. Failure to do this calls for a fine up to one hundred dollars.” The sheriff had the necessary blanks. Walter Wallace took over his old grocery store. He had sold it ten months previous, and was again back in business himself. The Ford Traveling show, which was "Fun and entertainment for the whole family is pro­ mised by the Universal Garage Co. Monday of next week.” The event promised a parade, and after the show there would be movie pic­ tures and “an old-time singer, dance caller and fiddler.” Two articles covered the City Council. One. the city workmen were making new roadways through Tyden Park near the Broad­ way bridge. And a second article was on Bert Sparks, who was the city's engineer with 21 years of service to Hastings. "Since he first took over the duties of city engineer, Mr. Sparks has supervised the construction of 150 blocks of blacktop paving with curb and gutter in Hastings. Also 51 blocks of cement paving with curb and gutter," reported the article. "Mr. Sparks believes that "all streets in the city will be curbed, guttered and paved within five or six years." The last front-page piece told about sinking water wells near Manufacturing and Viking plants in the (then) first ward. It seems that under the surface at depths of over 100 feet was a thick layer of blue clay that had to be penetrated to reach clear drinking water. With that bit of news, the first two weeks of news for August ended. Hastings youngsters ride their bicycles downtown in the annual Youth Council Playground Parade in the summer of 1939. ----- SEASONAL JOBS AVAILABLE - FOOD PROCESSING PLANT Truck drivers, bean harvester operators, general labor. Needed from approx, end of June, 1989 to end of Sept. 1989 (we will try to work around your । scheduling, transportation or babysitting problems if necessary). Apply Monday thru FriHay 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. a Call 6 .0/374-8837 for additional information TWIN CITY FOODS INC. = 1315 Sherman Street, Lake Odessa, Ml Both Day or Night Shifts Available Lake Odessa News: Mop-up operations continue in the village in the aftermath of heavy rains at the end of May. Basement waterproofing, new sump pumps, trenching and other activities arc attempts to prevent recurrence of collapsed basement walls, flooded homes and wet basements. With a small group of onlookers, Robert Huyck, Gerald Chorely and Lester Yonkers did the ladder work necessary to mount the prepared shiny ball atop the dome on the cupola of the Lake Odessa depot. With the ball safely enclosed in a pair of garbage bags, it rode to its lofty perch via rope and pulleys after the wooden rings were glued in place. Les said the epoxy glue had ? 35-year guarantee. Some young readers might want to mark their calendars to check the condition of the glue in the year 2024. Theresa Pepper and pre-school son Derrick were on hand and she was heard to tell him that some day he could point out to his son that it was Derrick's beach ball which forms the core of the top ornament. He shared ownership of the ball with his brother Justin Hcnncy before the toy became part of local history. The retired station agent Victor Michutka and wife Delores were among the spectators. Work continues on new siding for the caboose. Lakewood Hunger Coalition met at the Lakewood High School on June 5 for its first meeting since the CROP Walk. With totals in­ complete, contributions and pledges now amount to S2.910.55. It appears that West Odessa Community Church had the greatest number of walkers, with Central United Methodist Church in se­ cond place for numbers. McDonalds' restaurant at Ionia had con­ tributed the cups and water coolers for the walk. The date of April 29, 1990, has been set for the next Walk. It is hoped that each church in the district will send its hunger coordinator or person of similar responsibility of its membership to future meetings of the coali­ tion, which will resume in the fall. One of the Bicentennial projects of the Smithsonian Institution was an inventory of pre-1914 paintings and murals. The art department of Michigan State University was the Michigan agency for reporting, with help from the Junior League of Lansing. In response to newspaper publicity and personal contacts, about 30 paintings in the Lake Odessa and Woodland areas were photographed by a graduate student from MSU. Fourteen years later comes word that tags are now available for marking (he paintings put in the inventory. About 250,000 paintings from the nation were registered and about 1,000 of them were from Michigan. The thrust was not to find new Rembrandts but, rather to record what Americans were pain­ ting in those years. At least ten paintings by Rosa Velte of rural Woodland were included. Tags are being ordered. If any Banner readers have any of her paintings, please notify Ann Bump. Now the Smithsonian is wanting to build a similar inventory of American sculpture. There will be further information coming in the future when details are available. A painting by Miss Mary Powell of Ionia was chosen from the Michigan inventory for a year-long traveling exhibit. It is now in a Lake Odessa home. As its board of directors meeting May 31, the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society Board re-elected four current officers. Julie Maurer will become curator, replacing Robert Huyck. Charles Morrice becomes the historian after giving his wife, Mary, majoir assistance in the post in recent years. Meetings for the 1989-90 year are to be on the second Thursday evening of each month except April. This is a change to a week later than has been the practice in the most recent few years. ■Hie members attending enjoyed a co­ operative meal at the home of Marie Pickens. The new nominating committee will be composed of Fred Wiselogle, Richard Heaven and Marie Pickens. Tom Pickens returns as president; Elaine Garlock, vice-president; Michael McCartney as secretary; Vera Kauf­ man as treasurer. Kelly Brandt remains as editor of the Bonanza Bugle. Board meetings and Depot meetings will be on the second and fourth Monday evenings. Friends of the Library met June 6. They will provide hospitality for four open house events at the library, when new materials are introduced to young children on June 8, to juniors on June 21, on July 26 for senior citizens and in August for instructors at EBI Breakthru. New are many audio tapes, large print books and other materials. Friends are paying for four new Newberry-Caldecott award winning books. Plans are being made for a summer lun­ cheon July 20. Patrons at Art-In-The-Park on July 1 are invited to eat at the Friends bratwurst booth. The semi-annual newsletter has been sent to members and others. Extra copies are available at the library. Due to the holiday, the next Friends meeting will be a week later, on July 11. The Beauty Bush on the rear lawn at Dr. Jack Tramp’s office was at the height of its beauty in midweek. The greenery behind it made a perfect backdrop. The WMC of Grace Brethren Church had a breakfast meeting at the home of Bet­ ty Hulliberger June 6. Gordon and Valerie McCaul of Lake Odessa have announced the birth of a daughter, Rachael LeeAnn, who weighed seven pounds six ounces at birth on May 10 at St. Mary's Hospital. Grand Rapids. Grand­ parents are the Gordon McCauls of Clarksville and the Lynwood Hynes of Sunfield. Real estate transfers include those of Marvin and Marguerite Dick of Ionia to Roger and Naomi Wilson; John and Margaret Daniels to Gregory Lozo; Michael and Sharon Rohrbachcr to Howard and Sandra Kenyon; and the Diebles of Johnson Street to the Jef­ frey Ketchums. The Shade reunion will be held at the Lake Odessa village park on July 9. David Shade of San Diego. California, and Dean Shade of Hastings were Friday visitors of Mildred Shade. David brought his grand­ mother, Margaret Powell, back to her home in Charlotte after she spent the winter with them. Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Hunt of In­ dependence, Mo., left Wednesday after a ten-day visit with his mother. Florence Hunt, and his sisters. Florence is now back at her Lake Manor apartment and appreciates calls and visitors. Mrs. Ruth Peterman enjoyed a visit June 3 from her daughter. Ann Strecker, of Troy. Clayton Haynes, brother of Mildred Shade, who has been in a nursing home at Plainwell, has been released to his home at Hickory Comers, much improved from his illness. Terry and Theresa Newton have an­ nounced the birth of son, Cory, bom May 31 at the Ionia County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 6 lbs., 14 ozs. He joins siblings Melissa and Jason at home. The first open house of the summer at the Lake Odessa Community Library was attend­ ed by about 75 adults and children. Raggedy Ann and a clown were busy handing out balloons and prizes, as the crowd listened to sample audio tapes and chose books. Friends of the Library served refreshments. By the time the last child left, the young children's rack was empty of tapes and many were checked out from the juniors rack. Workmen spent Thursday running elec* trie and gas lines to the Lake Odessa Depot property. The grass was cut in preparation for the car rally on June 10. Norma and Robert Lathrop of New Mex­ ico are visiting he' mother, Mrs. Orley Hulliberger, and other relatives. NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARINGS on PROPOSED 1989-90 BUDGET and INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS will hold two (2) public hearings as part of a special meeting scheduled for Monday, June 26,1989 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 36 of the Upper Elementary School, 327 North Grove Street, Delton, Michigan. BUDGET HEARING The initial hearing will be on the proposed budget for the 1989-90 fiscal year. Copies of the proposed budget are available for public inspection in the office of the Superintendent during regular business hours. PROPERTY TAX HEARING The second hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving testimony and discussing the levy of a proposed additional millage rate of 2.2047 mills for the 1989-90 fiscal year pursuant to Act 5, 1982 Michigan Public Acts, as amended. The proposed additional millage rate of 2.2047 mills will Increase operating revenues from ad valorem property taxes by a total of 7.3061%. The Board has complete authority to establish the number of mills to be levied from within its authorized millage rate of 30.1761 mills, Including the proposed additional millage of 2.2047 mills. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that even if the proposed “additional" millage rate Is levied, the total authorized millage rate of 32.3808 mills will not be increased thereby. Public comments on the 1989-90 budget and the proposed additional millage rate will be received. This Notice is given by order of the Board of Education. DATED: June 12, 1989 Dorothy E. Kettle, Secretary Board of Education atherfe Day Sale '■SAVE ON MEN'S SHIRTS. SLACKS. JEANS. SHORTS. MORE Weeds Shorts FOR MEN SPECIAL 7.88 REG. 9.99 Father’s Day Activities: Wednesday, June 14 — Be sure to look over our flyer for those special gifts for Dad. Don’t forget to register Dad’s name for the camera drawing on Saturday. Thursday, June 15 — “Mystery Shopper" day. Come in and shop during our regular hours and you may be our mystery shopper. A $5.00 gift certificate will be given away to a lucky customer every hour starting at 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, June 16 — One day special drawing. Register for the Skill® Cordless Screwdriver today. Drawing at 7:00 p.m. You might be lucky! Saturday, June 17 — Free gifts to the first 25 customers in our Men’s Department. Free gift wrap for Dad’s gifts purchased from JCPenney’s. Drawing for camera at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 18 — Happy Father's Day from JCPenney. Open today from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. for your last minute shopping. •m You're looking smarter than ever at I / . Il /irTl 11 lr4\/ w\-zl II l\-/y HOURS: Mon.-Ffi. 10 am. 8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m -4 p.m. through Sal.. June 17th. unleti otherwne notec ail JCPenne, Smart Value* DOWNTOWN HASTINGS �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15, 1989 Carl C. Rose Dorothy V. Friend WOODLAND - Cart C. Rose, 70, of 195 North Main Street, Woodland and formerly of Hastings passed away Sunday, June 11,1989 at the Veterens Administration Hospital, Hous­ ton, Texas. Mr. Rose was bom June 20,1918 in Orange­ ville Township, the son of Irving and Arvella (Churchill) Rose. He was raised in Orangeville and Grand Rapids and attended schools there. He was a veteran during World War II serv­ ing in the United States Army. He resided on Lime Lake in Orangeville. He was employed about 40 years at the E.W. Bliss Company, retiring in 1980. He was a member of the Hast­ ings Moose Lodge, Legion of the Moose, American Legion and the V.F.W. Post. Mr. Rose is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Owen (Sharon) Augst of Houston, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Sandra Rose of Lake Odessa, son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Arlene Rose of Woodland: seven grandchildren; three brothers, Irving Rose of Hastings, Robert Rose of Minnesota and Larry Rose of California; two sisters, Harriet and Betty. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Russell and one sister, Margaret Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 15 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Ward D. Pierce officiating. Burial will be at the Orangeville Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings Moose Lodge for Moose Heart HASTINGS - Dorothy V. Friend, 79, of 5315 Coats Grove Road, Hastings passed away Friday, June 9, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Friend was bom on September 4,1909 in Covington, Kentucky, die daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Ihrig) WechL She was raised in the Detroit area and attended the St Mary’s High School in Royal Oak, graduating in 1930. She was married to Wesley C. Friend on April 30, 1938 in Royal Oak. She came to the Dowling area of Barry County in 1946 and to her present address in Coats Grove in 1951. She was a member of the St Rose of Lima Catholic Church, past president of St Rose Guilds, long time 4-H leader and member of the Hastings Womens Bowling Association. Mrs. Friend is survived by her husband, Wesley; one daughter, Mrs. Russell (Dorothy) Kelley of Freeport; one son, Wesley E. Friend of Woodland; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. James (Mildred) Damery of Berkley and Miss Edna Wecht of Clawson. She was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Perken and a brother, Lloyd Wecht. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 13 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Father Daniel Snyder officiating. Burial was at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sl Rose of Lima Church for Masses. Read the Hastings Banner each week for all the obituaries of the Barry County Area. ATTEND SEBVICES BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 Nonh Michigan Hastings Area Avenue. Hasting*. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone HASTINGS FIRST (616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, home. Schedule of services: Sun­ Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent day. Worship 10 a.m., Bible Kclter, Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 Christian Ed. Sunday. June 4 - 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 and 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ p.m. Free Bible Correspondence vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast Course. of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages: 10:30 Coffee EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL Hour in the church dining room. CHURCH. Comer of Broadway Our Graduating Seniros will be and Center, in Hastings. Phone honored. Monday, June 3 - 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Newsletter articles due. Tuesday Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult June 6 - 6:30, Circle 7, at the home Choir. 9 p.m. Church Schixil and of Alice Bradley, Potluck Dinner. Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Wednesday, June 7 - 12:00 Circle Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday 1. Picnic at Fish Hatchery Park - Eucharists: Wednesday 7:15 a.m. Bring your own table service and Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ beverage and share a salad, to pass tion about youth choir. Bible as usual: 12:30 Circle 4. Buffet Study, youth group and other Table in the Church Dining Room; activities. 6:00 Circle 5, at the home of Cathy Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6, at the ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN home of Irene Gardner. Thursday. CATHOLIC CHURCH OF' THE June 8 - 2:00 Presbytery Meeting at DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Alma concludes. Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. day Mass 11 a.m. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ ST, ROSE CATHOLIC sonage, 945-3193 Church. Where CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. a Christian experience makes you a Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Saturday Muss 4:30 p.m.: Sunday School; 10:43 a.m. Worship Ser­ Masse* 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hustings. Michigan 948-81XN. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday Schixil 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 tn II a.m. Kings Kids (Children’s Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, ’The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF SMM club lor girls and GBB club GOD, 1674 West Slate Road. for boys. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, June 18 - 8:00 Holy Communion; 9:13, Church School; 10:30 Holy Communion, Thursday, June 15 8:00 AA. Saturday, June 17 - 8:00 NA. Monday, June 19 - 6:00 Pot C h UR C H OF THE Par. Wednesday, June 21 - 7:X) NAZARENE. 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. Janie* E. Leitzman Bd. of Elders. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service: 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hotting* ond Loko Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY al Histin(s, Inc. Insuronce (or your LHe. Home. Business and Car WHEN RINERAL HOMES Delton Area Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branhum. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service ul 6 p.m.; Wedneuhy Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA I) OSTER R E F O R M E D CHURCH. 12145 DoMer Rd.. Rev. Donald Junvcn. Pastor. Phone 6M-48II. Sunduy morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m Sunday Schixil 11 :<M> u.m. Sunduy evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. ol Hasting* NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS F.O.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER »“? REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway ■» mg* BOSLEY Ti/RMACY "Proscriptions" • 1)8$. Jefferson • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIEI.D UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn olTiciutmg. liunficlil United Methodist Church Sunday School...................... 9 a.m. Church ................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Melhmlist Sunduy School. ...9:34)a.m. C’hiiK.10:30 a.m. Robert J. McCandish HASTINGS Robert J. McCandlish, 70, of 331 West South Street, Hastings passed away Friday, June 9, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. McCandlish was born in Battle Creek and moved to Hastings in 1954. He served in the Marine Corps in World Warr II in the South Pacific. He was the first officer hired by the Springfield Police Department and later was employed by the Clark Equipment Company. In Hastings he was employed by the Hastings Police Department and had retired after 10 years from E.W. Bliss Company. He was a member of the V.F.W. BastonLuzon No. 8715, Kellogg Sharp-shooters Rifle and Pistol Club and was an avid outdoorsman. Mr. McCandlish is survived by his wife, the former Mary Dragoo; his mother, Hazel B. McCandlish of Hastings; sons, Samuel McCandlish of Hastings and Terry McCandl­ ish ofHartland; a stepdaughter, Doris Longo of Battle Creek; seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren and a brother Donald F. McCandlish of Columbus, Ohio. Cremation had been conducted. Funeral services were held Monday, June 12 at the Royal Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Robert John Parsons SUPERINTENDENT, cont. Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hustings. Saturday Muss 6:30 p.m. Sunduy Muss 9:30 u.m. Thursday, June 15 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Father Ray Barth officiat­ ing. Burial will be at the Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memeorial contributions may be made to the United Nursing Service of Portage. Envelopes available at the funeral home. BATTLE CREEK - Robert John Parsons, 15 of Battle Creek passed away Monday, June 5, 1989 from a drowning accident in the Thornap­ ple River. His body was found Friday, June 9. Mr. Parsons was bom June 23,1973 in Battle Creek, the son of John H., Jr. and Linda L. (Carroll) Parsons. He had just completed the 10th grade at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek. Mr. Parson is survived by his parents, John and Linda Parsons; one brother, John R. Parsons of Battle Creek and his maternal grandparents, Robert H. and Betty E. Carroll of Fine Lake. No serviceshave been scheduled. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Underwater Recovery Team. Arrangements were made by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek. has improved the atmosphere for children there, he said. One of his goals was “to raise the vision” of staff and students to know there is a higher level of performance that all can achieve. "I think we’ve done that...and it can continue. “The kids of Delton are as deserving as kids anywhere. They should not have to take a back seat to anyone.” He said he hopes that the effort will con­ tinue to maintain solid programs and give all students equal opportunities. Sanders also hopes the alternative high school, started several years ago, will be continued. Sanders holds a doctorate in education, which he earned in 1975 at Wayne State University. He holds a master’s degree and an educational specialist degree from Michigan State University and a bachelor of arts degree from Beloit College in Wisconsin. Hatting* — Nathalie FLEXFAB INCORPORATED Gladys Irene Henson HASTINGS - Gladys Irene Henson, 89, of Hastings, formerly of 5891 North 35th Street, Richland, died Monday, June 5, 1989, at the Provincial House where she had been a patient since January 25, 1985. Mrs. Henson was bom October 8, 1899 in Comstock Township, the daughter of Addison and Vivian (Caray) Reed. She lived most ofher lifetime in the Richland area. She was married to Fred T. Henson in November of 1920. She was a former Richland Postmaster and Township treasurer, 4-H lead­ er, a member of the Kalamazoo County Exten­ sion Club and member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Galesburg. Mrs. Henson is survived by two sisters-inlaw, Ruth (Reed) Hofacker of Delton and Martha Reed of Dunedin, Flordia; two nieces, Sue Lernaar of Delton and Jane Dewey of Hickory Comers; one nephew, Tom Reed of Delton; several great nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband, Fred T. Henson on July 25,1970; two brothers, Kenneth Reed in 1984 and Burl Reed in 1985; one sister, Grace Reed (Anderson) in 1975. Graveside services were held Wednesday, June 7, 1989 at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Richland with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Arrangements were made by the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Nashville Area jacks rexau. pharmacy Complete Proscription Service Evelyn Elsie Nook DELTON - Evelyn Elsie Nook, 76, of 2643 West Dowling Road, Big Cedar Lake, Delton and formerly of Battle Creek passed away Monday, June 12, 1989. Mrs. Nook was bom on November 4,1912 in Van Buren County, the daughter of Irving and EUa (Southard) Compton. She had lived at her present address since 1969. She was married to Rodeen M. Noo? on December 29, 1951. He preceded her in death April 24,1984. She was employed at All-Phase Electric, Lakeview General Hospital and as a bookkeeper at Crumpton’s Auto Parts, all in Battle Creek. Mrs. Nook is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Sharon) Holocher and one grandson, Sham Jainagerker, both of Harlan, Indiana; her mother, Ella Compton and a brother, Carl Compton, both of Paw Paw. She was also preceded in death by her father, Irving in 1944; a sister, Edna R. Compton in 1907 and a brohter, Floyd E. Compton in 1923. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Eugene W. Smith II CALEDONIA - Eugene W. Smilh II. 67, died Tuesday, June 6, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born on October 29, 1921 in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Eugene W. Smith I and Estelle Brandt. He attended schools in Omaha, Nebraska and obtained his diploma from Air Force schooling. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United Stales Air Force and he served in the Nebraska National Guard. He graduated from the University of Omaha Police School in 1949, serving 13 years as a police officer there. He moved to Michigan in 1963 accepting a position as Middleville Chief of F'olice for two years. He then left the police department to join Bradford-White Teamsters Local *7 until retiring. He was married to Betty L. Hall on March 19,1966. He was a member in good standing of SL Johns Blue Lodge #25 F.&A.M. in Omaha, Nebraska; the Middleville Lodge #231 F.&A.M.; Saladin Temple in Grand Rapids; Eastern Star Chapter #7; life member of DAV Chapter #2 and American Legion Post #208; National Order of Trench Rats Dug Out #480 and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Belly L. Smith; his children, Belly L. Smith 11 of Cale­ donia, Mary Ann and Clarence Klinge Jr. of Middleville, Patricia and David Weed of Mainstee, Gordon and Heather Babcock of Phoenix, Arizonia, Tamara and John Benjamin of Middleville; ten grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Richard (Bette) Hinchman of Pinellas Park, Flordia; several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was one son, Eugene W. Smith HL Funeral services were held Friday, June 9,1989 under the auspices of the Middleville Masonic Lodge #231 F.&AJM. at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Burial was at Pentwater Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Boys Town or the Middleville Masonic Lodge #231 F.&AJkf. Ida H. Turner HASTINGS - Ida H. Turner, 87, of Hastings and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 10, 1989 at Provincial House, Hastings. Mrs. Turner was born on October 10,1901, the daughter of Henry and Henrietta (Krill) Stoll. She attended the Edgerton School. She was married to Francis Turner. He preceded her in death November 12, 1972. Mrs. Turner is survived by a daughter, Betty Logan of Lake iMessa, seven grandchildren and one sister-in-law, Helen Raney of Butler, Indiana. Funeral services were held Monday, June 12 at the Krill Funeral Home, Edgerton, Ohio. Burial was at the West Buffalo Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. LEGISLATORS, Continued from page 4 he said. Welborn criticized lobbyists from the Michigan Education Association, the state school board association and state superinten­ dents association for failing to support pro­ posals unless they involve a tax increase. "That where the problem is, a large portion of it," he said. "They want a tax raise. That's because it’s permanent It's built in." The lawmakers said they recognize that lo­ cal voters have been opposing millage hikes because they're looking for Lansing to solve their problems. "K-12 education is an obligation of the state, and it needs to be put on a high level of priority," Welborn said. But Bender said if local communities want to maintain control of their schools, they must exercise some responsibility before the state takes over. "We've had opportunity after opportunity to take away local control in exchange for a pot of money," Bender said. "If you want local control, if you want school districts, you're going to have to provide some local respon­ sibility." Sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, the legislative coffees are held at County Seat Restaurant in Hastings al 8 a.m. on the second Monday of the month. The informal talks are held in months when the Legislature is in session. The next coffee will beheld on Sept. 11. School will issue rebates to pay-to-participate students by Kathleen Scott Hastings students who had to pay for taking part in athletic programs during the past school year will soon receive checks from the district, although the amount of reimbursement has yet to be determined. Superintendent Carl Schoessel announced at Tuesday's Board of Education meeting that the athletics programs, as well as other pay-toparticipate activities, took in more money than needed for operations in the 1988-89 school year, and that extra money would be given back to the students. "As we said when we started the program, we are not in this to make money," said Schoessel. "We are not trying to make money off of young people." Although he said he could not give even an estimated figure, Schoessel said Wednesday that school officials should know within a week how much the rebates will total. The costs for the athletic programs was S150 per student. That amount, however, was reduced by S25 through donations from the Hastings Athletic Boosters. The fee for band was $40, while choir cost $47 per student and drama dues totaled S126. The operetta was not held because of lack of participation. The Hastings Athletic Boosters will be reimbursed for the $25 per student donations, as well as for money that was given as scholarships for needy students. All students in athletics will be reimbursed the same amount, regardless of the sport, since they each paid the same amount, Schoessel said. "We said we don't want to single out one sport. We want to treat them equally," he explained. Schoessel said the expenses of the program were within the range that school officials had projected, but a higher turnout of students and higher gate receipts resulted in more income. If Monday's millage requests had failed, Schoessel said the pay-to participate program would again be considered, but likely at a higher cost "I don’t think we could've kept the fee the same because the kids involved this year were telling us there'd be a dropoff in numbers if the plan continued." He said the board would have considered five plans - pay-to-participate, fund-raising, a combination of those two, open gate receipts, or no sports at all - for the programs had the millage failed. Jit other bviintu: • Several teachers were recalled from layoff status after Monday's passage of millage increase proposals. Some teachers have already taken jobs with other districts, said Schossel, and he anticipates that several more changes will be made during the summer. Teachers called back include Laurence Christopher, high school social studies teacher; Mary Dawson, high school business teacher; Lori Dewey, Northeastern developmental kindergarten teacher; Donna Earls, sixth grade teacher; Janet Foley, sixth grade teacher; Marcia Freridge, high school English teacher; Carl Kutch, sixth grade teacher; Kimberly Melcher, sixth grade teacher; Mary Martha Melendy, middle school library aide; Penny Porter, high school library aide; Charmaine Purucker, high school librarian; Ruperto Rodriguez, high school Spanish teacher; William Rogers, high school vocational teacher; Karl Schwartz, high school social studies teacher; Deborah Storms, Pleasantview fifth grade teacher; Barbara Strong, middle school resource room teacher; Mary Vliek, Pleasantview kindergarten and reading teacher; Eleanor Vonk, Central fourth grade teacher; and Patricia Wierenga, Central fifth grade teacher. • With the passage of the millage, athletic programs were reinstated. High school coaching appointments include Gordon Cole, boys' golf; Marshall Evans, assistant varsity football coach; William Karpinski, head football coach, Stan Kirkendall, assistant freshman football coach; Jack Longstreet, RN-LPN • 2:30-11 PM Part-time positions or consider nursing pool position. Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call L. Glover, R.N., Director of Nursing ... 945-2407. Thornapple Manor 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 OREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE Marriage Enrichment Seminar Featuring Dr. Carl Brecheen and Dr. Paul Faulkner of Marriage & Family Institute at Abilene Christian University 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan f_____________________ 541 N. Michigan (corner State Rd) Eight Video Lessons designed lo enrich, strengthen and vitalize the marriage relationship. Starting Wednesday, June 21 - August 9 at 7 p.m. (8 weeks) •495 •335 •295 •335 'All teeth and material* used meet the high standards set by the American Dental Assn. •Our on premise* lab provide* individual 8 efficient service. ‘Free denture consultation t Barry County Church of Christ cross-country coach; Larry Melendy, assistant soccer coach; Doug Mepham, soccer coach; Pat Murphy, girls' junior varsity basketball coach; Bernie Oom, assistant varsity football coach; Jeff Simpson, head junior varsity football coach; Jeff Thornton, assistant junior varsity football coach; and Chris Warren, head freshman football coach. • The board appointed trustees Michael Anton, Mark Feldpausch and Diane Hoekstra to the Nominations Committee, which is in charge of suggesting nominations for the board’s officers next year. • The board adopted a tax levy resolution that includes an operating tax levy of 30.896 mills for general operating expenses and a debt retirement tax rate of 2.15 mills. The new millage increases are not included in that levy, said Schoessel. • The board accepted the budget for next year, which includes expenditures totaling S10,231,110 and a revenue total of $10,309,610. The budget, likewise, does not include changes that will tesult from the passage of the millage. • Barry Intermediate School District will continue to rent space for its pre-primary impaired program from the Hastings school district, following approval by the board. • Citizens Insurance Company, carried by the Crosby and Henry Insurance Agency in Grand Rapids, will continue to provide the workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance for the district Schoessel said information on the school system’s insurance needs was given to 15 insurance carriers in the area and only the Grand Rapids firm and the Michigan Asssociation of School Boards responded. The district had been covered through MASB until last year when the board opted to go with Citizens through Crosby and Henry to save money. • The board approved the purchase of textbooks for high school mathematics and middle school reading classes, although Schoessel stressed that the approval does not guarantee purchase. • Traditionally, the board has donated a book to the school system in memory of retiring staff members, and Schoessel announced that the same would be done for William Baxter, who is leaving the board June 30 after nine years as a trustee and officer. Board President Ann Ainslie read a resolution, stating that Baxter's "dedication to achieving excellence in education not only comes from his natural interest in the welfare of his own childern, but also from a deep and abiding concern for all residents of the Hastings community. "His actions as a trustee have demonstrated courage and integrity in times of crisis, and he has held unswervingly to the highest principles and values. His departure from the board leaves a void of experience and knowledge which will be difficult to fill effectively for the benefit of the community's schools." • Northeastern Principal David Styf presented the findings of the Time Allocation Study Committee. "We decided that we should proceed cautiously and do a thorough job along the way of informing all staff members of our progress and the importantce for our system of what we are trying to do," said Styf. Recommendations by the committee include keeping trial logs of time allocation, studying test results, building a curriculum­ based time study similar to a sample program and keeping staff members informed. • The board will hold a Truth in Taxation hearing Thursday, June 22, at 4 p.m. in the vocal music room of the middle school. Another special meeting will be held the following Thursday, June 29, at 4 p.m. in the same location. The annual Board of Education reorganizational meeting will be Monday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the middle school's music room. . (616)4550810 •1.0 Himebaugh DDS ■D D White DOS •G. Manccwict DDS 2330 44th St., S.E.. Grand Rapids I I I I ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? WE have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility vertification (Form I-9) • Right to know compliance For more information, call ANN BOUCHELLE __ (616) 623-6300 or 948*8600 (aaUWISE PtRSQNNtl SCWVICCS INC. KO. Bok 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15, 1989 — Page 7 Child Abuse Council starting STEP series Lyons-Butts to wed June 24 Keefers to celebrate 50 ‘memorable’years Taskers to celebrate 50th anniversary Joy. contentment and committment to one another will highlight the 50th wedding an­ niversary ' 'Af- 'Scott and Lettie Keefer of Mulliken. '" A stroll through Memory Lane will occur as they greet each unique relative, friend and neighbor who come to wish them God’s best. The open house will be held at the Mulliken Elementary School, 400 N. Charlotte Highway, on July 1st from I to 4 p.m. There will be a light luncheon. fhe event will be hosted by their five children and families. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Keefer. Mr. and Mrs. Don Overholt and Mr. Roger Keefer, all of Mulliken; Mr. and Mrs. Ion Keefer of Freeland: and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Keefer of Sunfield. The memory of your presence wiil remain the most precious gift they could receive. None other is needed. The family and friends of Malcolm and Iris (Reed) Tasker, wish to announce the celebra­ tion of their 50th wedding anniversary June 18. 1989. Malcolm and Iris were married at the home of Iris’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reed on June 18. 1939, by the Rev. Thies. Nellie and James Landon were the attendants. The couple will celebrate by dining at the Bay Pointe Restaurant. Gun Lake, with their immediate family. They request no gifts, please, but would en­ joy hearing from friends. They reside at 535 6th Ave., Lake Odessa. 48849. Michelle Denise Lyons and Daniel Michael Butts, both of San Diego. Calif., are planning to wed. A ceremony on June 24 at First Church of Religious Science in Vista. Calif., will unite the daughter of Michael O. Lyons of Hastings, and Matjcan Mac Quarles of San Diego, to the son of Bob O. Butts and Milena C. Butts, both of Oceanside. Calif. The bride-elect is a 1983 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed with Pacific Communication Sciences in San Diego. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Vista High School and a 1982 graduate of Platt College in San Diego. He is employed with Camino Laboratories in San Diego. • Solomons to observe 50th anniversary Wilbur and Jean Solomon of 11326 Pleasant Lake Road, Delton, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house and buffet beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Friends and relatives arc invited to join them in the Fellowship Hall of the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. The celebration will be hosted by their children, Mrs. Janet Dimond of Delton. Mr. and Mrs. Dehn Solomon of Wellington. Colo., and grandchildren Michael and Amy Dimond, and Shaudin and Kirah Solomon. Wilbur Solomon and the former Jean Mc­ Bain were married June 24, 1939. at the home of her parents. Lawtie and Iva McBain, by the Rev. Charles E. Davis. The couple requests no gifts please, just the pleasure of your company. -WSome Fathers _._jieed special attention today. 1- M f. •»'••••,-it June 18. 1989 will be a special day for Nolan and Donna Gutchess of Hastings. Their children — Rick, Cindy. Lynae — and families, proudly announce their 35th wedding anniversary. Wc love you Mom and Dad! Mr. anci'Mrs. Lowell kebschull of Lomita. Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter. Elizabeth Ann. to Timothy L. Tromp. son of Dr. and Mrs. J.L. Tromp of Lake Odessa. The future bride is a graduate of North Tor­ rance High School in Torrance, Calif., attend­ ed Valparaiso University in Indiana, and is currently attending Western Michigan in Kalamazoo. The future groom is a graduate of Lakewood High School. Michigan State University and Valparaiso University School of Law, and is an attorney, practicing with at­ torney David H. Tripp in Hastings. A July 23, 1989, wedding is planned. Former area couple plans 25th anniversary Finkbeiners to mark 50th anniversary Cliff and Monica Finkbciner of 820 E. Clinton. Hastings, arc inviting friends and relatives to an open house and their 50th an­ niversary June 25 at the K of C Hall on West State Road from 2 to 5 p.m. The open house will be hosted by their children, Joe and Sherry Finkbciner. Jim and Carole Seeley and the five grandchildren. No gifts, please. Announcement is made of the engagement of Malinda J. Ellis of 3745 Sheffield Road. Hickory Comers, to Daniel H. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith Sr. of 13050 Manning Lake Road. Delton. She is the daughter of Janet Ellis of 3745 Sheffield Road. Hickory Comers, and Robert Ellis of 11564 Wall Lake Road. Delton. The bride-elect graduated from Gull Lake High School 1989 and is employed by McDonald’s in Kalamazoo. Her fiance, a 1986 graduate of Delton-Kellogg High School, is employed by Smith Machine and Grinding Inc., Richland. A July 8 wedding is planned. Marriage licenses announed Kebschull- Tromp plan July 23 wedding Gutchess couple to mark 35th anniversary June 18 Smith-Ellis to wed July 8 In honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Frank and Ruby Barnes, their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren invite all friends and relatives to an open house. Sunday, June 18. from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus. West State Road. Hastings. Frank and Ruby were married in the Carlton Center Methodist Church. April 6. 1964. They have lived in Benson. Ariz., for 17 years and had an open house there with their friends and relatives in Benson. They ask no gifts please, just come and help make the day a happy one. Frank is retired from the E.W. Bliss and was a farmer in the Clarksville area for many years. Ruby is a retired homemaker from the Carlton Center area. They both have been ac­ tive volunteers at the Benson Hospital. Frank is 92. Edward Allen Freeman, 21. of Selma, Ala. and Ronda Lyn Martin, 21, of Woodland. Nelson Arthur Graves. 45. of Olivet and Linda Marie Cosgrove, 36, of Dowling. Jeffrey Hugh Kinney, 30, of Middleville and Monica Lynn Landon. 28, of Middleville. Oswald E. Roberts. 72. of Hickory Corners and Katherine G. Reill, 67, of Hickory Comers. David Dec Yargcr, 51. of Delton and Alyce Lou Hoffman, 47, of Delton. Ripley Warren Eastman. 23, of Hastings and Lisa Marie Foote, 23, of Vermontville. Earl R. Thompson III, 21, of Hastings and Deborah Dukes. 19, of Hastings. John L. Walker. 42. of Hastings and Jean Wager. 41, of Hastings. Rod Purdun. 23. of Hastings and Andrea Curtiss, 19, of Hastings. Todd Carpenter, 21. of Delton and Heidi Wills. 18. of Delton. Thomas Vernon, 22, of Hastings and Son• dra Me Diarm id. 18, of Hastings. Thomas Jefferson Harrington, 20. of Ionia land Tammy Marie VanSiclcn, 19. of ,-Freeport. . .-i'. , Michael Charles Sams, 18, of Hastings and Carol Ann Russell, 17, of Hastings. , Howard Hollister 72. of Battle Creek and • Lorraine A. Miller, 56. of Battle Creek. ■ Scott Hamilton C Jitrust, 25. of Wayland and Heather Marie Foreman, 20. of Wayland. Stephen Kenneth Schoonbcck. 23, of Caledonia and Kelly Jean Hamilton, 25, of Nashville. Clark James Harberts, 26. of Waterloo. Iowa and Marilyn Louise VanDerMolen. 27, of Hastings. Bonita Lockwood lo mark 93 years Bonita Lockwood, who will celebrate her 93rd birthday soon, was bom on June 21. 1896. in Columbia City. Ind., to John C. and Mary E. Leininger. After graduating from Columbia City High School, she completed a teaching course at Winona Lake. Ind., and taught in a one-room country school. Later, while attending Yp­ silanti Normal, she met George L. Lockwood, a prc-dcntal student. They were married March 12. 1918. George enlisted in the Army at the start of World War I and Bonita went to Youngstown. Ohio, where she taught fourth grade. Later she joined him in Washington. D.C. as he completed his military tenure in the chemical warfare service, stationed al the American University. After the armistice was signed, they went to Ann Arbor, where George enrolled at the U of M School of Dentistry. Bonita kept busy as president of "The Michigan Dames," work­ ing as a bank teller and in a dental office until their son John was born in May 1924. Later that summer the three moved to Hastings, where George bought the practiceof Dr. Andrus, where he maintained his office until 1963. He died in October 1965. Their other two children, Doris (Mrs. Robert Carlson) and Mary (Mrs. David Shaull) were bom in Hastings. Bonita's entire family, including eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren lives in Michigan and the annual gatherings for Christmas at her home and her birthday at Wall Lake arc highlights for all. Bonita has always been actively involved in church and community affairs, holding many offices. Among these arc the Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Emmanuel Guild. Republican Women. Hospital Guilde No. 22, the Barry County Historical Society and Hastings’ Women’s Club. Bonita has also endeared herself to many people in Hastings through her volunteer work at the Barry County Medical Care Facility aqd through,her attitude of warmly welcoming newcomers to the community. The Barry County Child Abuse Council has announced that beginning June 19 the Monday evening Positive Parenting Group will begin a ninc-weck S.T.E.P. (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) program. This program offers any individual dealing with children help and skills training to become a better parent, grandparent and teacher. The focus is to help those taking part to look at different ways to deal with children and teenagers, looking at the old punishment and reward system, comparing and trying a "Choices and Consequences" approach. ” Anyone interested in attending tlic program may call 945-2454 to sign up. The group will be limited to 16 people. Each session will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday evenings. The class will be offered at no charge to participants. Welcome Comers plan Vacation Bible School Welcome Comers United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School will be a joint effort of Sunday School and 4-H. It will be held at the Welcome Woods Cam­ pground. on Welcome Road, three miles north of Hastings. June 19-22 from 7 to 9 p.m. It will be centered around Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales. The “Ugly Duckl­ ing,” "Traveling Companions" and "Little Mermaid" will come alive with storytellers Shirley Sission. the Rev. Robert Kersten, and Joyce McCain. Familiar and new songs will be led by Susan Kersten, and accompanied by Mike McCain and Paula Allerding. Crafts, building bird houses, nature hikes and smart snacks will round out the evening. In case of rain Bible School will be held at the church. Children and adults are most welcome, but youngsters ages 4 and under must be accom­ panied hv H nnrenf In the fairy tale treasury that has come into the world’s possession, Hans Christian Anderson’s are regarded to be of outstanding character. Their symbolism is loaded with Christian values, and some of them are direct illustrations of the Gospel. From his early childhood in the town of Odense. Denmark, until his death in Copenhagen, Andersen (1805-1875) had a valid Christian faith that came to expression in many of the approximately 150 stories and tales he wrote. In one of them he stated, "In every human life, whether poor or great, there is an invisible thread that shows we belong to God.” The thread in Andersen's stories one of op­ timism that has given hope and inspiration to people all over the world. Just as Jesus used parables to teach the > people of his time, Andersen taught spiritual principles and character-building values through his im­ aginative stories. ‘Economic Update’ program set for June 27 A special program. “Economic Update," is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at the Moose Lodge in Hastings. Representatives from the Capital Guardian and American Funds groups will be guest speakers. They manage more than $20 billion for more than 670,000 institutions and in­ dividuals, including the Ford Motor Co.. Coca-Cola and IBM. Art Levine, regional vice president for the American Funds group will speak for about 45 minutes. Refreshments will be served. Reservations may be made by calling 945-3553 by June 23. The program is being sponsored by Edward D. Jones & Co. and local agent Mark Christensen. Here’s the hardest part of the Diet Center program. The Diet Center program is so easy, it has worked for millions. 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Hastings, 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 (Next to Cappon s)... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS- Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon NT31 Maa �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 15. 1989 Local Birth Announcements IT S A GIRL Donald and Julia Dobbin. Delton. June 7. 8:09 p.m.. 7 lbs., 13*.^ ozs. IT’S A BOY Mark and Cathy Kimber of 8541 Conserva­ tion N.E. Ada, Mich. announce the birth of their son Mitchell Mark on May 4 at Butter­ worth Hospital. Grand Rapids, weighing 8 lbs. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Art Kimber of Grand Rapids and Wilma Tasker of Lake Odessa. Michael and Mary Haskins. June 10. Woodland. 4:29 p.m.. 9 lbs.. *4 ozs. Martha and Fred Bowerman. Big Rapids. June 10. 11:22 a.m.. 8 lbs. NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING on INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 22.1989 at 4:00 p.m. at the vocal music room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan the Board of Education of the Hastings Area School System will hold a public hearing on the levying in 1989 of an additional proposed millage rate of 4.8837 mills for operating purposes pursuant to Act 5, Public Acts of Michigan, 1982. The additional millage rate will not increase the school operating millage beyond the 35.7797 mills already authorized by Hastings Area School District’s residents. The Board of Education has the complete authority to establish that 35.7797 mills be levied in 1989 from within its present authorized millage rate. The maximum additional proposed millage rate would increase revenues for operating purposes from ad valorem property tax levied in 1989 otherwise permitted by Act 5, Public Acts of Michigan. 1982 by 15.81%. The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony and discuss the levy of an additional millage rate. Not less than seven (7) days follow­ ing the public hearing the Board of Education may approve the levy of all or any portion of the proposed additional millage rate. This notice is given by order of the Board of Education. Patricia L. Endsley, Secretary Accident victim ‘did not die’ Dear Ann Landers: On Dec. 13. 1988, my husband received a heart transplant. We were told that the donor heart came from an 18-year-old who was killed in an auto accident. This message is for that special person: 1 don't know your name or where you lived. I do know that you were 18 years old and died before you had a chance to live. I don't know if you were an A student, heading for a great college, or if you were a star athlete or a bud­ ding concert pianist, or just an average kid. full of life, laughter and the joy of being young. The possibilities of the might-havebeens are endless. Those possibilities died when you did. But you did not die. The thought of you as a loving human being lives on and always will, as long as the recipients of your precious organs live. There was a time, in those terrible hours at the hospital, when your family put aside their own grief and thought of others in desperate need. So they let the doctors turn off the machines when they said there was no way you could live without mechanical help. They signed papers saying that the parts of your body that might be useful to others could be taken. What courage it took for them to make that decision What nobility of spirit they displayed at a time when they were suffering their most tragic loss. A poet once said. “Each man's death diminshes me," but your death gave life. It gave life to me, whose own heart was dying a little each day. Your 18-year-old heart gave my husband the years he would have lost had it not been for your family’s gift of love and selflessness. Thank you, lad, we are all ever in your debt. No name please. Just — A Grateful Family. Dear Grateful: No comment from me is necessary. You said it all. and I thank you. He prefers sister’s company Dear Ann Landers: I am a 70-ycar-old widow who has been seeing a 70-ycar-old widower for three years. “Roy" treats me well and is a nice person. We go to senior clubs on Fridays and Satur­ days. Wednesdays wc have a snack at my house and watch TV. Thursdays, we go to his house for coffee. The problem is his closeness with his sister, who has a husband but no children. Roy has breakfast at “Vera’s" house every morning. Then they go marketing together. He has din­ ner there five nights a week. They drive the same make and color car and smoke the same brand of cigarettes. When we go out for an evening. Roy takes me home no later than 11 o’clock. He then goes to his apartment and phones Vera. They gossip for a hour and a half. 1 am sure that if Vera's husband died Roy would move in with her and never sec me again. Please tell me if I should give up on this man or stay in the rela­ tionship and hope things improve. — Newark Tug-o-War. Dear Tug: The sad truth, dear, is that you will never be able to edge Vera out of first place. If you arc willing to settle for the se­ cond spot, fine; if not, give Roy the deep six. Dear Readers: Remember the piece about a mule named Hiney? Well, to date, 82 schoolteachers have written to tell me it is one of Aesop's Fables, written in the 17th Century by Jean de la Fontaine. Merci beaucoup. Stranger provided support Dear Ann Landers: I am 46 years old, divorced, with three grown children. After several months of chemotherapy following a mastectomy for breast cancer, I was just star­ ting to put my life together when my doctor called me with the results of my last checkup. I was devastated. More cancer. My relatives had not been supportive. I was the first person in the family to have cancer and they didn’t know who to behave toward me. They tried to be kind, but 1 had the feel­ ing they were afraid it was contagious. They kept their distance and called on the phone to see how 1 was doing. This really hurt. Last Sunday I headed for the Laundromat. You see the same people there, say "good morning" and make small talk. I was trying not to look depressed but my spirits were real­ ly low. As 1 was taking my laundry out of the car I looked up and saw a man, one of the FRANCHISE regulars, leaving with his bundle He smiled and said, "gcxtd morning. How are you to­ day?” I lost control on myself and blurted out. “This is the worst day of my life! 1 have more cancer!” Then I began to cry . He put his arms around me and just let me sob. Then he said. "I understand. My wife has been through it.” After a few minutes I felt better, thanked him for his understanding and proceeded with my laundry. About 15 minutes went by and in came the man and his wife. She walked over to me and. without saying a word, hugged me and said. "Feel free to talk to me. Once I was where you are now. 1 know what you arc going through." Ann. I can’t tell you how much that meant to me. Here was this total stranger, taking her time to give me emotional support and courage to face the future at a time when 1 was ready to give up. I hope God gives me the chance to do for someone else what that wonderful woman did for me. Meanwhile. Ann. please let yo-r readers know that even though there arc a lol of hard-hearted people in this world, there arc some incredibly generous and loving ones, too. Sign me — A Witness in Rockford. 111. Dear Witness: What a beautiful testimony! I know how warmhearted and compassionate people can be. I see it in my mail every day. Man’s inhumanity to man gets more headlines, but there is plenty of love in the world. Thanks for reminding us. I'll remember you in my prayers, dear. Do your own packing after tight Dear Ann Landers: On a recent flight to Hartford. I was seated next to a man who seemed agitated. I thought some small talk might case his discomfort, so 1 asked if he was going to Hartford on business or was Hartford his home. He replied. "1 am returning to my home in Hartford because I have no clothes " I was startled by his statement and thought maybe he had been in a fire. It was nothing as civilized as that. It seems he and his wife had had an argument. Since she always had done his packing, she decided to get even. The woman sent her husband off on a business trip with a suitcase full of old newspapers. The moral of the story is this: If you have a fight with your wife, do your own packing. — Fred in Avon. Dear Fred: Of course you are right, but 1 sec something deeper. 1110 intensity of that woman's hostility must have been enormous. 1 wonder what he did that made her so angry. I also wonder how he retaliated when he got home. I hope they get joint counseling before wc read about them in the newspapers — again. Is that Ann Landers column you clipped years ago yellow with age? For a copy of her most frequently requested poems and essays send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check for money order for $4.85 (this includes postage and handling} to: Gems, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.87.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Woodland News Gene and Frances Reuther's grandson, Brian Gillaspie, one of the twin sons of their daughter, Barbara Gillaspie of South Wayne. Wise., is spending part of the summer with them. Brian is a student at the University of Wisconsin at Platteville. Barbara Reuther Gillaspie, her husband. Brad, and daughter, Becky, are in Germany visiting Bradley Jr., who is in the Army. John and Jo Ellen Abney arrived in Woodland late last week from their winter home in Slidell. La. They have been seeing friends and enjoying Michigan flea markets and sales since they arrived. They are staying at their summer home on North Main Street. Isla DeVries, Woodland postmaster, broke her toe in an accident at her home last Wednesday evening. The injury required stit­ ches and she is getting around with crutches. She will be off work for at least this week. Diane Barnum is replacing Shirley Kilmer as part-time postal clerk in Woodland. She started her training last week. Carol Pohl is substituting for DeVries, as is Kathy Bzycki. Pohl usually works at the Sunfield post office and Bzycki is from the Lake Odessa post office. Betty and Glendon Curtis entertained their 2-year-oId granddaughter. Mallory Cur­ tis, over the weekend. Mallory is the daughter by Catherine Lucas of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Curtis of Jackson. The Woodland Curtis family took Mallory home to Jackson on Sunday and attended the Jackson Rose Festival. G. R. and Mercedcih McMillen helped celebrate the birthday of their granddaughter, Amy Jo McMillen Lieb, at the home of Kip and Mary McMillen on Sunday. Daily Vacation Bible School is being held at Zion Lutheran Church this week. There are 77 students on Monday morning, divided into six classes with 12 teachers and assistants. This is more children than were expected or pre-registered, but enough material was on hand. Next week evening Bible School will be held at Zion Lutheran so that those who could not participate in the morning sessions will be able to attend. A fund-raiser will be held by the Luther League of Zion Lutheran Church Saturday evening. Music from the ’30s. ’40s, ’50 and '60s will be played for dancing or listening. Baby sitting will be available and a light lunch will be served. There will be a free-will offer­ ing taken. Darlene Niethamer is planning the event. Jenny Dutts is hospitalized with a broken hip and heart problems. She may have hip surgery this week. Legal Notices Open the door of opportunity with the key to a going business. Here’s a rare opportunity to get a fast start in running your own business—as a Midas Muffler and Brake Shop franchisee. A fully operating shop is now available in Hastings, Michigan. So you can start at the top, as part of the world’s leading under-the-car service team. And you can start right away, without having to wait out construction. Along with the keys to the shop, Midas will also provide you with keys to success—including Midas products, training, advertising and a unique guarantee to keep you where you started. On top. DUDAS For more information, contact: Richard C. Pope National Director Franchise Development Midas International 225 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601 1-800-621-0144 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default has been mode In the conditions of a certain mortgage mode in favor of the Farm Credit Bank of St. Pool, f/k/o The Federal land Bonk of Saint Paul, mortgagee, dated June 20. 1980. recorded on July 11, 1900 in Uber 245. Page 766. Barry County Register of Deeds By reason of such default the undersigned electee lo declare the en­ tire unpaid amount of the debt secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. No suit or proceedings at law have been instituted to recover the debt secured by sold mortgage or any part thereof. Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in sold mortgage and the statute In such case mode ond provided, ond to pay the amount due with interest, os provided in said-mortgage, and oil legal costs, charges, ond expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law. said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the courthouse In Hastings. Michigan, on Thursday, June 22, 1989 at 10:00 a.m. The premises covered by sold mortgage are situated in the County of Barry County. State of Michigan, and are described os follows: The Northeast Quarter. Section 18, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, except the West 15 acres of the North 90 acres thereof: also except commenc­ ing at the Northwest corner of said Northeast quarter, thence East 26-2/3 rods to point of beginn­ ing, thence East 20 rods, thence South 26 rods, thence West 20 rods, thence North 26 rods to the point of beginning: also except beginning 650 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Northest quarter, thence West 150 feel, lhence South 250 feet, thence East 150 feet, thence North lo the point of beginning: also except the East 500 feet of lhe Nrth 250 feet of the Northeast quarter: also the East half of the Southeast quarter. Section 18. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, except the West 500 feet of the East 1,055 feel of the South 250 feet thereof. The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter. Section 19, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; also the East half of the Northeast quarter. Section 19, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, except beginning 309 feet South of lhe Northeast comer thereof, thence South 360 feet, thence South 89’05” West 195 feet, thence North 360 feet, thence North 89*05” East 195 feet to the point of beginning: ALSO EXCEPT commencing al lhe Northeast cor­ ner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19. Town 4 North. Range 8 West, thence West 1.320 feet along the North line of Section 19 for the place of beginn­ ing, lhence South 1.120 feet, thence East 200 feel, thence North 1,120 feet, thence West 200 feet to lhe place of beginning. Subject to existing highways, easements and rights of way ol record. The above described premises contain 329 acres, more or less. Pursuant to public oct 104. public octs of 1971. as amended, the redemption period will be 12 mon­ ths from the date ol the foreclosure sale, as deter­ mined under Section 3240 of said Act. being MSA 27A.3240. Doted: May 17. 1989 RHOADES. McKEE. BOER. GOODRICH & TITTA By Sherri A. Jones (P39362) Business Address: 600 Waters Building Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 Telephone: (616) 235-3500 (6 15) State ef MfcNcae COUNTY OF BARRY Title Under Tax Deed (Revfoed 1M7| To the owner or owners of any and all interests in. or liens upon the lands herein described: TAKE NOTICE: Sole was lawfully mode of the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, ond that the undersigned hos title lo the land under fax deed or deeds issued for the lend. You ore entitled to o reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the undersigned or to the treasurer of the county In which the land is situated, of all the sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with 50 percent in addition, ond the fees for the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same os if for personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement ol on action, together with a sum of $5.00 for each description, without other addi­ tional cost or charge. If payment as described In this notice is not mode. Dennis Yost, 538 W. Bond, Hastings. Ml 49058, the purchaser of tax deed or deeds issued for the land, will institute proceedings for posses­ sion of the land. Stole of Michigan. County of Borry, Com SE cor NE7. SW% Section 31 th N 298ft. th W 60 rods, th S 298 ft. th E to beg.. Section 31. Town 3 North. Range 7 West. Costletown Township. Amount necessary to redeem is Nine hundred seventy three dollars ond 62/100 ($973.62) plus the fees of the Sheriff ond costs of publication. To grantee In the regular chain of title of such lands or of ony interest there in appearing by the records In lhe office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (7/6) STATE OF MICHIGAN Probate Court COUNTY OF BARRY PuMkatien Notice File No. 89-20156-SE ESTATE OF Jerry Landon. Deceased. Social Security Number 381-64-0970. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On July 6. 1989. ot 11:00 a.m.. In the Probate Courtroom, Hostings Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probole, a hearing will be held on the petition of Robert L. Byington requesting that Wayne Landon be appointed personal representative of the estate of JERRY LANDON, who lived at 5767 Usborne Road. Hastings, Ml. 49058. ond who died May 1, 1989. ond that the heirs at law of the Decedent be determined. Creditors ore notified that oil claims against the estate will be forever borred unless presented to the proposed Personal Representative or to both the Probate Court ond the proposed Personal Representative within four months of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Dated June 13. 1989 Wayne Landon Personal Representative 5765 Usborne Rood Hostings, Ml 49058 616 945-9620 David A. Dimmers (PI 2793) DIMMERS 8 MCPHILHPS 221 South Broadway Hostings. Ml 49058 616/945 9596 (6 15) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15, 1989 — Page 9 Southeastern announces Young Authors’ winners Students at Southeastern Elementary School in Hastings worked on their writing skills lhe last half of the school year and earned recognition for their creativity and proficiency. Teachers in each classroom, from deelopmcntal kindergarten to fifth grade, worked with students on the skills. Students who took the lop five places in each classroom received certificates and ribbons for excellence in writing or illustrating stories. The honors were given at the school's annual awards assembly, as their 350 parents watched. Second grade Young Authors winners are (front row, from left) Tara Stockham, Beth Olson, Heather Lawrence, Katie Martin, Amber Reid. Patti Stockham Brandon Hammond, (back row) Candace Willover. Jason Miller. Levi Solmes, Josh Warren .Inrrlan Rrehm. Jon Selvio and Christy Metzer. Young Authors from morning kindergarten include (from left) Winebrenner, Philicia West, Rachel Mackenzie and Elizabeth Meek. Fourth grade Young Authors are Eric Soya, Jay Townsend, Lisa McKay, Erin Kotesky, Kim Windes, Chris Henney, (back row) David Shaneck, Ryan Scharping, Jason Windes, Josh Storm, T.J. Deal and Heather Banning. Jessica Third grade Young Authors winners are (front row, from left) Shawna Randall, Jolene Pastemack, Greg Marcusse, Katie Hadley, Jessica Merrill. Pal Giles, (back row) Genna Nichols, Sara Roush, Jamie Kirkendall, Melissa Meaney, Sean Kelley and Beau Barnum. Fifth grade Young Authors include (front row, from left) Seth Hutchins, Aaron Schantz, Chad Price, Justin Brehm, Brian Cotant, Debbie Griffin (middle row) Stacy Strouse, Jaime Brookmeyer, Angie Sarver, Sharyn Kauffman, Angle Patterson, Chrissi Straw, Melinda Kelly, Morgan Brill, Rachel Wilcox, (back row) Jennifer Welcher, Kerith Sherwood, Ronda Fisher, Carrie Hendershot, Dawn Hammond, Jason Deal, Dan Hadley, Nora Hoogewind and Amanda Levengood. • NOTICE • TO: RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following Rutland Charter Township Ordinance No. 31 was adopted by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its regular meeting held June 6,1989, said ordinance to become effective Immediately upon publication. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES. 31 ADOPTED: June 8. ItM EFFECTIVE: Immediately upon Publication Test Amendment Ordinance to Section 7 MA-1M Agricultural and Open Space District, adding to Subsection C, a new Paragraph 3 as follows: Young Authors from the morning developmental kindergarten classes are (from left) Bobbi, Earl, Aaron Winegar, Noemi Garza, Angie Aspinall and Sammie Smith. Third grade Young Authors include (front row, from left) Lindsey Pittelkow, Aleisha Miller, Greta Higgins, Bobby Baker, Adam Taylor, Jim Birman and Doug Varney. Pixy Portraits Are Coming To Town! Young Authors from klnderganen and developmental kindergarten are (front row, from left) Josh Boulter, Tom Varney, Kylee O’Heran, Aaron Tobias, Dave Hoaglin, (back row) Matthew Keeler, Damon Burd, Casey Van Engen, Adam Carroll and Joe Dingledine. limited time offer! Includesone 8x10, two 5x7s?8 5x7s, 8 matching wallets from one pose in the original portrait envelope PLUS 12 Friendship Prints. First grade Young Authors Include (f . .uw, from left) Travis Dominak, Angie Spidele, Jennifer Hawblitz, Leah BridQ .an, Erik Keeler, Michelle Griggs, Jessica Shafer, Heather Richie (back row) Lacy Pittelkow, Amber Lippert, Steven Nelson Sarrah Gregory, Dana Reed, Jolene Griffin, Jenny Talyor, Melinda Meaney and Tuesday-Saturday — June 13-17 Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. • Lunch 2-3 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Lunch 1-2 p.m. Matt Lawrence. PORTRAITS FROM $1.06 sitting lee. plus $1 lor each additional subKCertain rastnetioos may apply Friendship s pose our selection. Offer is valid with this ad only One special per subject May not be used with anyotherofler Cash value l/20ol one cent Hurry, Rrnftad time orterl JCPennev I Where Irtle smiles become lasting treasures J DOWNTOWN HASTINGS ^282 M 3. Fairgrounds and accessory structures and uses subject to the following: (a) Prior to the approval by the Planning Commission of a special exception use for fairgrounds and accessory structures and uses, said Board shall be certain the following conditions and limitations an or shall be strictly complied with, in addition to any other requirements contained In the Township Zoning Ordinance controlling such operations: 1. Detailed site plans must be filed with the Township showing all proposed or existing structures located within 300 feet of any boundary of the proposed development. The applicant shall also submit a detailed list of the uses and activities proposed to be conducted or operated on said premises. 2. Adequate public rest rooms, sanitation facilities and water supplies shall be constructed and maintained, and methods of disposal of human and animal waste shall be provided and approved by the Barry County Health Department. 3. Rubbish disposal shall be handled in such a manner as to avoid any nuisance or annoyance to adjoining property owners. . 4 Adequate off-street parking must be provided lo insure adequate parking space to meet the reasonably foreseeable demands for the proposed use. 5. Structures must be at least 100 leet from the property lines. 6. Vehicular entrances into the exits from the fairgrounds shall be constructed in such a manner and at such locations as to satisfy all requirements of the Barry County Road Commission and Michigan Department of Transportation and to provide for reasonable traffic flow. No driveways shall be located closer than 150 feet from adjoining residences. 7. Fences and enclosures shall be shown on the site plan and shall be completed by opening and maintained at all times sufficient to provide security to the premises and to adjoining properties and to Insure compliance with any limitations on hours of operations. 8. Areas for use by carnivals and/or concession stands shall be situated so as to minimize effects upon adjoining premises. Any lighting shall be so designed as to avoid glare extending beyond the properly boundaries. 9. Areas In which animals will be maintained shall be set back from property lines at least 100 feet. 10. No motorized racing, tractor pulls or other competitions Involving operation of motorized vehicles, outdoor concerts, or other high noise-level events shall be permitted on more than five days In any calendar year, except during the Barry County Fair. Except during the fair, these events shall close by 11:00 p.m. There shall be no restriction to these events during the regular fair. 11. Any areas where seasonal or temporary camping or ovamight stays will be permitted, shall be clearly designated, and shall meet the applicable requirements of state law governing campgrounds. 12. The owner or operator shall be responsible to regulate noise and dust so as not to be detrimental to the use and enjoyment of adjoining property as determined by the Planning Commission. 13. Any special use permit Issued for any event or activity not covered by this ordinance issued hereunder may be limited in term in order to provide continued opportunity for review and evaluation of conditions imposed. 14. It is the intention of this subsection that use provided for herein will be limited to accessory used incidental to use of the premises for fairgrounds purposes. Additional uses may be permitted at such additional times and under such conditions as would be permitted for similar types of uses permitted within the A-1 district. For example, use of the premises for gathering inside or outside buildings would be permitted as an accessory use If the nature of the use is substantially similar to uses typically occurring in community buildings and public parks, playgrounds, and other public recreational areas. Rental of portions of the premises for accessory uses may be permitted by a special exception use permit under conditions imposed by lhe Planning Commission to insure that the nature of lhe activity is consistent with the intent of this section. In the event of any question or dispute arising under this Paragraph 14, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall, upon application and hearing as provided for by law, determine whether a use constitutes a permitted accessory use under this Ordinance and the special use permit. 15. All activities conducted on such premises shall comply with applicable provisions cf state and federal law and with the conditions and limitations of the special exception use permit. 16. The Planning Commission may, as a condition of the grant of special exception use permit, require the applicant to submit proof of financial responsibility and/or liability insurance coverage. In determining whether such proof shall be required, the Planning Commission shall take into account the nature of the proposed uses; their potential effects upon the public and participants therein; and upon the environment; and such evidence of safety precautions, security procedures, and other regulations as the applicant may submit. The purposes of such proof, when required, shall be to demonstrate the applicant’s capability of undertaking and/or permitting such uses on the premises in a manner which is consistent with, and promotes, the public health, saletv and general welfare. PHYLLIS FULLER, Clerk 102 Tenner Lake Rd., Hastings Phone: 948-2194 �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15, 1989 Good behavior gets school recognition Good behavior and not necessarily good grades earned merit for Southeast­ ern Elementary students who were named to the Citizenship Honor Roll. Those who were named to die honor roll each of the four marking periods this year were given T-shirts and certif­ icates. Teachers name the students to the honor roll, based on a 10-point set of suggested guidelines. Citizenship Honor Roll first grade students include (front row, from left) Dana Pawloski, Michelle Griggs, Sara Capers, Ben Blackburn, Josh Angoli, Lacy Pittelkow, Megan Levengood, (second row) Ryan Argo, Sara Hammond, Sarrah Gregory, Ben Buehler, Matt Thompson, Jay Campbell, Dana Reed, Kellie Spencer, Rachael Lawrence, (third row) Jolene Griffin, Amy Miller, Melinda Meaney, Heather Richie, Patricia Straw, Kortney Sherry, Kristen Keech, Erica Barnum, (fourth row) Rachel Smith, Andy Soya, Jon Sherman and Jennifer Taylor. Citizenship Honor Roll second grade students include (front row, from left) Jordan Brehm, Todd Schantz, A.J. O'Heran, Levi Solmes, Jim Clement, Scott VanEngen, Eric Meek, (second row) Elizabeth Lonergan, Tara Stockham, Candace Willover, Houston Matone, Maleah Clark, Patti Stockham, David Scott, Craig Keizer, (third row) Natalie Acheson, T.J. Morjohn, Amber Reid, Alicia Cooney, Katie Martin, David Barnum, Jessica Fox, Leslie Ockerman, Jon Selvig, (back raw) Josh Warren, Brandon Hammond, Jack Rodriguez, Sara Slagstad, Sindi Felzke, Jamie Reid, Chrir’y Metzger and Alan Brill. The criteria suggests that students are seldom or never a behavior problem, are helpful, have good attendance and little tardiness, are considerate, obey rules and are responsible for their own behavior, are good listeners, respect property, use lime wisely and have good work habits, show’ pride in quality of work and have good lunchroom and playground behav­ ior. Citizenship Honor Roll third grade students include ((front row, from left) Jessica Price, Karen DeMott, Katy Strouse, Julie Anthony, Greg Marcusse, (second row) Laura McKinney, Grela Higgins, Carl Billings, Beau Barnum, Don Aspinall, Lauren Reed, (third row) Amber Mikolajczyk, Josh Newton, Nick Souza, Bobby Baker, Jim Birman, David Rose, Josh Moras and Becky Wilson. Citizenship Honor Roll third grade students include (front row, from left) Aleisha Miller, Robby Hoogewind, Stephanie Smith, Amy Swainston, Andrea Easey, (second row) Matthew Barnum, Tye Casey, Josh Richie, Amanda Miller, Jamie Kirkendall, Sarah Roush, Tim Rounds, (third row) Doug Sarvei, Shawna Randall, Genna Nichols, Jolene Pastemack, Brooke Ulrich, (back row) Heidi Banning, Amy Archambeau,Katie Hadley, Melissa Meaney, Jessica Merrill and Adam Taylor. Missing from photo is Eva Chewing. Third graders who were among the Citizenship Honor Roll students are Jeremy Mallison and Julie Sherman. Legal Notices NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE - Moult having been mod* In th* forms and condition* of a certain mortgage mode by Diane K. Reeve* and Hubert L. Reeve* of Barry County. Michigan, Mortgagor*, unto Nor­ thwest Industrial Credit Union. Mortgagee, dated the 17th day of December. 1984, and recorded In the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry ond Stot* of Michigan on the 27th day of December, 1904, in Liber 262 of Barry County Records, on Pages 570-573, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this notice, for principal ond interest, the sum of $22,676.89. And no suit or proceeding* at law or In equity have been Instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereof. Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sole contained In said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the Stat* of Michigan In such cos* mod* ond pro­ vided, notice I* hereby given that on Friday, the 23rd day of Jun«, 1989 at 1:00 p.m. local time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash, at the East front door of th* Barry County Cour­ thouse. in the City of Hostings, Michigan, that be­ ing the place where th* Circuit Court for the Coun­ ty of Barry is held, ol th* premises described In said mortgage, or so much thereof a* many be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on sold mortgage, with Interest thereon at 13.5% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, Including the attorney fees allowed by law, ond also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary lo protect Its Interest in the premises, which said premises are described os follows: lot number one of "Charles E. Kingsbury Park" according to the recorded Plat thereof, being part of the southeast one quarter of section twenty, town two north, range nine west, Hop* Township. Barry County, Michigan. Which has the address of 7760 South Wai! Lok* Road, Cloverdale, Michigan. During the six months Immediately following the sole, the property may be redeemed Dated: Moy 17. 1989 NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL CREDIT UNION WALSH, LANGELAND, WALSH * BRADSHAW By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Attorney for Mortgagee BUSINESS ADDRESS: 133 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 (616)382-3690 (6/15) COUNTY OF BARRY, (MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 1S74-C Amendment 2 to Pork* Regutatton Onknencs THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY. MICHIGAN DO ORDAIN: That Section II. 2.1 of said Ordinance be amend­ ed to read only os follows: i. Operate a self-propolled motor or mechanical­ ly driven vehicle anywhere on the premise* except on designated rood*, trails or parking lots or to ex­ ceed the posted speed limit which is established at a maximum 15 mph. That Section II. 2. 1 of *aid Ordinance be amend­ ed to read only as follows: 1. Posses* or use any narcotic substance, or con­ sume alcohol anywhere upon the Park premises, or to consume beer ond wine without a permit. Thai Section II, 2 of said Ordinance be amended to add subsection q which sholl read a* foil**-q. Bring glass beverage containers on-erk premises. ADOPTION This amendment to said Ordinance adopted on this 25th day of April. 1989. by the Baord of Com­ missioners of the County of Barry. Michigan. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE These amendment* shall take effect sixty (60) day* after adoption by the Barry County Board of Commissioner*. Theodore R. McKelvey, Chair Sorry County Board of Commi»*ioner* Nancy I. Boersma. Clerk County of Barry (6/15) STATE OF MICHIGAN PratateCeirt COUNTY OF BARRY Cl elm ■ Notice tetdip*ndsnf Probate File No. 89-20151 -IE Estate of Arthur Sylvester Aston. Deceased. Social Security Number 366-07-2770. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by th* following: Th* decedent, whose last known address was 10907 Jones Road, Bellevue. Ml 49021 died 4-25-89. An instrument dated 4-15-77 has been admitted a* the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will bo barred unless presented within four month* of the date of publication of this notice, or four months after th* claim become* due, whichever is later. Claims must be presented to the independent personal representative: Richard Kenneth Aston, 10935 Jone* Road, Bellevue, Ml 49021. Notice I* further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to th* persons entitled to It. DATED: June 6. 1909 David I. Smith P20636 133 South Cochran Charlotte. Ml 48013 Phone- 517/543-6401 (6/15) STATE OF MICHIGAN Prebete Court COUNTY OF BARRY CLeime Notice - --------■ v , moepenoern rrewis File No. 09-20142-IE Estate of Leslie Albert Standish Social Security Number 365-22-7110 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose lost known address wo* 7568 5. Crooked Lake Drive. Delton. Ml 49046 died 4/25/89. Creditor* of th* deceased are notified that all claim* against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the independent personal representative. Sharon K. Martin. 4661 Maple Lawn. Kalamazoo, Ml, 49009. or to both lhe in­ dependent personal representative and the BARRY County Probate Court, Hastings, Michigan 49058, within 4 months of th* date of publication of this notice. Notice I* further given that the estate --ill be thereafter assigned and distributed to the per­ sons entitled to it. GEMRICH. MOSER. BOWSER. FETTE 8 LOHRMANN George T. Schumacher (P26901) 222 S. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 Phone: (616) 382-1030 (6/15) ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting Tuesday. June 6, 1989 of 7:30 p.m. All Board Members present. Also 6 citizens and guests. Authorized cemetery and transfer station road repairs. Decision made not to pursue appeal of township SEV to tax tribunal. Great Lakes maintenance agreement to con­ tinue to October 31. 1989. Approved advertising for assessor to take over at that time. MTA basic 1989 dues of $791.57 approved. Received resignation of Cemetery Sexton Keith Roush. Ambulance contract reviewed. Authorized Clerk to attend Cemetery Con­ ference June 14. 15 and 16. Bill* read ond approved. Meeting adjourned al 8:35 p.m. Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Boyce Millar. Supervisor (6/15) Citizenship Honor Roll fifth grade students include (front row, from left) Matt MacKenzie, Russell Madden, Aaron Clements, Corey Dale, (second row) Carrie Hendershot, Amanda Acheson, Melinda Kelly, Brandy Todd, Jason Deal, (back row) Rachel Wilcox, Aaron Schantz, Jessica Smith, Jason Rose, Chad Keizer. ATTENTION HASTINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS EMPLOYEES Blueprint Reading and Measurement & Gauges Training The Barry/Hastings Joint Economic Development Commission has received a U.S. Department of Labor Training Grant which could provide up to $1,000.00 per participant in training services. Training in the area of applied shop skills will be offered to ap­ proximately five participants beginning June 20, 1989. Citizenship Honor Roll students from the fourth grade include ((front row, from left) David Shaneck, Eric Greenfield, Martha Gibbons, Tara Hummed, (middle row) Lisa McKay, David Frisby, (back row) Joyce Griffith, Eric Soya, Josh Storm, Jason Windes, and Chad Metzger. For further information, contact Diane Dell, Program Coor­ dinator, at 948-4896. PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located in Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be compiled with before being authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I hereby certify that the above-named association is authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1989. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 Citizenship Honor Roll fifth grade students include (front row, from left) Angie Sarver. Morgan Brill, Nora Hoogewind, Joe Rodriguez. Angie Patterson, (second row) Jaime Brookmeyer. Sharyn Kauffman, Jennifer Welcher, Chad Price, Dan Hadley, Craig Warren (third row) Justin Brehm, Debbie Griffin, Stacy Strouse, Liz Bates, Seth Hutchins, Ty Boulter, Matt Birman, (back row) Fred Billings and Ronda Fisher. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15, 1989 — Paje 11 Spelling bee winners named at Southeastern Youngsters at Southeastern Elemen* tary School in Hastings brushed up on their consonants and vowels in prepara­ tion for the school's spring spelling bee. The top five finishers in each kinder­ garten to fifth grade classroom were giv­ en ribbons last month at a special awards assembly with parents. Fourth grade spelling bee winners are (front row, tram left) Jason Windes, Eric Greenfield, Lisa McKay, Tonya Kelley, Heather Banning, (back row) Justin Dunkelberger, Ryan Scharping, Josh Storm, David Miller and David Shaneck. Kindergarten spelling bee winners are (from left) Casey VanEngen, Adam Branch, Jerry LaDere, Libby Gibbons and Matt Keeler. Spelling Bee winners In morning kindergarten include (from left) Amy Blackbum, Philicia West, Derek Brookmeyer, Lucas Overmire, Amanda Rogers and Amber Jencks. Spelling bee winners from lhe fifth grade are (front row, from left) Kerith Sherwood, Angie Sarver, Jaime Brookmeyer, Angie Patterson, Melinda Kelly. Jason Merrick, Craig Bowen, (back row) Justin Brehm, Jill Clement, Ronda Fisher, Richie Preston, Scott Schantz, Seth Hutchins, Dan Hadley, Aaron Schantz. Third grade spelling bee winners are (from left) Nic Bryan. David Koutz, Greta Higgins. Jim Birman, Lindsey Pittlelkow. Planning a GARAGE SALE? Advertise it in the Banner Classifieds! First grade spelling bee winners are (front row, from left) Jennifer Hawblitz, Amber Lippert, Ben Blackburn, Jamie Clark, Dana Reed, Ivy Malone, Melinda Meaney, Isaac Solmes, (back row) Tony Fryklind, Jay Campbell, Robby Lee, Rachel Smith, Ryan Johncock, Michelle Griggs. Megan Levengood, Isaac Solmes. - • . LAWN-BOY America's long-nnming tradition. FOR DAD Father’s Day is June 18th Trimmer 1150 • Powerful 31cc2<yde engine • 15” cutting diameter • Bump Head™ twin line feed • “J" handle Second grade spelling bee winners are (front row, from left) Tara Stockham, Lance Mcltvain, Heather Lawrence, Amber Reid, Patti Stockham (back row) Todd Schantz, Jason Miller, Jotdan Brehm, Seth Strow and Jon Selvig. Trimmer 1400CL • Rjwerful 31cc 2-cycle engine • 15" cutting diameter • Bump Head™ twin line feed • “J” handle with shoulder strap • Rotating split boom trims and edges • Blower, vacuum, edger and cultivator available Push Mower L21ZPN • 4 HP commercial-grade engine • Side or rear grass bag available • 21" cut. staggered wheel • 14 gauge steel deck Rear Engine Rider RE8e Thrid grade spelling bee winners are (front row, from left) Shawna Randall, Jolene Pasternak, Katie Hadley, Jessica Merrill, Melissa Meaney, (back row) Genna Nichols, Lauren Reed, Heidi Banning, Jamie Kirkendall and Matthew Barnum. Subscribe to the HASTINGS BANNER for Complete, County News! 948-8051 1225 W. STATE ST. 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June 15. 1989 Spring sports most valuable athletes named Hobert baseball MVP Hauschild is boys track MVP Senior Pete Huuschikt. who three times broke the school’s pole vault mark, has been named as the Saxon boys track team most valuable player. Hauschild's honor was one of five made at the team’s award banquet He was also named best sprinter and set new school records in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Other boys track awards included Chad Murphy, best in field events; Marc Lester, best in distance; and Derek Gonzales, most improved. Seniors earning either letters or participa­ tion certificates included David Clouse, Kris­ tian Hanson. Jim Lenz. Andy Leonard. Marc Lester. Matt Lumbert. Jason Miller. Scott Schoessel. Allen Slocum. Chris Tracy. Mark Stcinfort and Jeff Young. Juniors were Tim Acker. Brian Gibson. Kurt Huss. Chad Neil, Mutt O'Laughlin. Chad Sarver, and Todd Scheck. Sophomores were Tom Bell. Tom Brandi. Tom Cruttenden. Brad Jones. J.C. Keeler. Chad Lundquist. Dan Moore. Clint Neil. Chris Patten. Steve Waldron. Brad Warner and Scott Wilson. Freshmen were Joe Dcnslow. Matt Haywood. Jeremy Maiville. Mark Peterson. Steve Price. Chris Youngs and Randy Williams. Belson softball MVP Hare earns most valuable player honor for Hastings girls track Melinda Hare, part of three state qualifying relay teams; has been named as the Hastings girls track team's mast valuable player. Hare, who also earned her fourth letter, was part of the state-qualifying 400, 800 and 1600 meter relay teams. Other major awards were earned by Heidi Herron, best in distance; Carrie Schneider, best in sprints; Jennifer Baldcrson. best in field events; Sarah Hawkins and Chris Solmes. Rookie of the Year; and Vikki Boggus, most improved. Seniors who cither earned a letter of cer­ tificate of participation were Melissa Gross. Heidi Herron and Evy Vargaz. Juniors were Jodi Dilno. Melinda James. Katy Peterson and Cynthia Wood. . Sophomores included Brooke Adams. Cheryl Inman. Nikki Kuhn. Candi Sarver. Carrie Schneider and Mary Sweet I and. Freshmen were Rachael Haas. Blodgett Kandi. Kym Langford. Jenny Lumbert, Melanie Morgan. Christy Spindler. Lee Ann Thurber, Rebecca Wolff. Kellc Young and Wendy Torkarski. Hastings Men’s SOFTBALL STANDINGS Hastings Men's Softball Standings Blue Larry Poll..................................................... 4-0 Softball Club................................................4-1 Bourdo.......................................................... 3-2 D&S Machine.............................................. 3-2 Viatec........................................................... 2-3 F-Glass..........................................................2-3 Flcxfab..........................................................0-3 Englerth Const............................................. 0-3 Green Hast. Merch................................................. 5-1 B.J. Glass..................................................... 2-1 Diamond Club............................................. 2-1 Hast. Mutual................................................ 3-2 Hast. Sanitary.............................................. 2-2 Century Cellunet......................................... 1-2 M-Ville Tool & Die..................................... 1-4 Bliss...............................................................1-5 Results Larry Poll 16, Viatec 4; Bourdo's 9, Fiberglass 4; Bourdo's 24, Englerth 0; Cen­ tury Cellunet 18, Middleville Tool 8; B&J June 22 — Golf outing —The annual Western Michigan University Hastings golf outing will be held at the Hastings Country' Club. Tee times begin at 1 p.m. and dinner is al 7 p.m. The cost of golfing is $37 while din­ ner alone is $15. Call 945-3931 to enter. June 24 — Softball tournament — A mens double elimination softball tournament will be held at the Hastings Roll-a-Rama. The cost is Junior ccnterfielder Melissa Belson. who ranked in the Saxons' top three in four Twin Valley statistical categories, has been named as the team's most valuable softball player. In league play, Belson led Hastings in runs, was second in hits, and was third in rbis and average. . In addition to Bclson’s award. Seph Brenton was named most improved, Kellie Tcbo was best offense, and Diane Dykstra was best defensive. Seniors who earned letters this spring were Carrie Carr, Dawn Eaton, Kim McDonald and Kim Smith. Brenton, Dykstra and Tebo. Juniors were Belson, Aliso Curtis. Lisa Kelley. Jeannette Roy and Elissa Kelly. Glass 9. Diamond Club 8; Sanitary 14. Mutual 6; Sanitary 3. Mutual 15; D&S 10. Bliss 8; Flexfab4. Bliss 8; Merchants 5. Soft­ ball Club 10. Home Runs Blue Jeff Magoon. H.S.C. 3 John Hayden. Poll 2 Tim Simmons, Poll 2 Dan Sciba, F-Glass 2 Todd Ritchie. Bourdo 2 Green Pete Leach, Sanitary 3 9 tied with 1 Schedule June 21 6: 30 Englerth vs. Bliss 7: 30 Merchants vs. Bliss 8: 30 Softball Club vs. Viatec June 22 6: 30 Merchants vs. Diamond Club 7: 30 Century vs. Diamond Club 8: 30 Century vs. Mutual 9: 30 B&J vs. Sanitary Hastings placed three members on the All­ Twin Valley baseball team, including the top two hitters in the league. Infielders Scon Hubbert and Gary Parker, the Twin Valley's top two batters with .465 and .426 marks, head the team. Saxon catcher Jack Hobert was also named. Two Hastings players, first baseman Jeff Pugh and outfielder Tom Vos. were named honorable mention. Parker led Hastings in runs (33), hits (37) and singles (30) while Hubbert led in overall average (.394) and walks (26) and was second in rbis (24) and doubles (6). July 26 — Golf outing — The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing is set for July 26 at the Hastings Coun­ try Club. Tec times begin at 1 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $30. Call 945-2454 for more information. Parents & Children! The Caledonia Gymnastics Club Western Michigan University's annual Hastings golf outing will be held at the Hastings Country Club on June 22. Tee times begin at I p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. In attendance will be athletic director Dr. Leland Byrd, associate athletic director Kathy STANDINGS'7/12... J. Rugg 40-16: J- Jacobs 44- 16; J. Ketchum 46-16; E. Mathews 45-16; W. Nitz 45-12; E. Sorenson 53-12; J. Kennedy 52-12; T. Sutherland 46-11; G. Cove 50-10; R. Newton 57-10; H. Bottcher 59-9; D. O'Conner 46-0; G. Gabon 54-0; J. Colemon 45-0; M. Miller 50-0; T. Dunham 53-5; L. Kornstodf 53-3; D. Goodyear 574). PAIRING FOR 6/19 BACK NINE... E. Sorenson vs. E. Molhjws; M. Miller vs. T. Dunham; T. Sutherland vs. J. Coleman: H. Boucher vs. J. Rugg; L. Kornstadt vs. D. O'Conner. -COLD DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 6/12...G. Holman 41-4; B. Miller 45- 0; D. Foster 41-3: A. Francik 51-1. STANDINGS... T. Chase 42-20; G. Ironside 43-16; L. Lang 43-16: 6. Miller 43-15; D. Foster 43-15; J. Hoke 40-15; J. Panfil 47-14; G. Holman 40-12; B. Stack 46-11; H. Wattles 44-9; J. Fisher 40 9; B. Vanderveen 40-9. 0. Wiersum 44-0; B. Krueger 46- 0; B. Youngs 47-8; A. Francik 53-6; D. Lorcnger 43-5; G. Hamaty 51-4. PAIRING FOR 6/19 FRONT NINE... 0. Vanderveen vs. B. Krueger; T. Chase vs. B. Miller; B. Wiersum vs. B. Stock; J. Fisher vs. G. Ironside; G. Hamaty vs. H. Wattles; J. Panfil vs. D. Loronger; L. Lang vi. D. Foster; G. Holman vs. J. Hoke; A. Fronclk vs. B. Yeungs. —RED DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 6/12...D. Holl 47-4; G. Etter 63-0. STANDINGS... D. Holl 47-20; L. Perry 43-19; G. Et­ ter 57-15; H. Burke 50-14; D. Jarman 50-13; M. Pearson 57-12; G. Powers 47-12; G. Lawrence - of Middleville ... begins its next 8-week session beginning June 12. The classes are on the first come, first served basis, so please call in to make your reservations early. DRAKE'S off Hastings SUMMER HOURS: Mon. & Wed 9 to 10; Beginning Advance 11-12. 4-5. 6-5. Sat. 9-10 and 10-11. Call ... DRAKES 1669 South Bedford Rd (M-37 South) For More Information We are lr:ated at ... SHAPE UP AND SHOW OFF* — 101 East Main — Middleville See you at the gym! Gahan earns title as tennis MVP Sophomore Matt Gahan, who helped the Hastings tennis team to a third place league finish — its highest in 13 years, has been nam­ ed the team's most valuable player. Seniors who cither lettered or gained par­ ticipation awards were Craig Cole. Sander VanLeijcnhorst and Paul VanAmeyden. Juniors were Jeff Baxter. Tom DcVault. Todd Harr. Jeff Kral, Joe Marfia and Joe Mcppelink also earned letters. In addition to Gahan, other sophomores who earned letters were David Oom, Brad Weller and Chase Youngs. Freshmen Matt Schaefer and Tadd Wattles also earned letters. Pugh hit .292 while Vos chipped in a .260 mark. Also named to the Twin Valley first team were three players from Harper Creek in in­ fielder Tony Mitchell, outfielder David Let­ ters and pitcher Alex Nicholich. Sturgis also had three players in pitcher Tim Spahr, in­ fielder Jeff Luzinski and pitcher Matt Terrell. Lakeview contributed designated hitter An­ dy Sorenson and first baseman Ryan Hill, Marshall had outfielder Chris Crow and pit­ cher Greg Labun while outfielder Tim Porter of Coldwater and pitcher Shawn Miller of Hillsdale round out the team. Western Michigan golf outing planned -BLUE DIVISION- June 26-28 — Tennis tournament — The annual Hastings Junior Intermediate Tennis Tournament will be held at the Johnson Field courts. The event is open to boys and girls ages 12-18. Call 945-3940 to enter. We offer beginning through advanced gymnastics for boys & girls and have a USGF registered boys & ' jam. Two-time all-leaguer Nancy Vitale has been named as the Hastings golf team's most valuable player. Vitale was the only senior who earned a varsity golf letter. Juniors earning letters were Jennifer Chase. Kerry Begg and Jackie Longstreet. Sophomore Bobbi Jo Nelson earned a letter while classmates Tara Har­ bison and Rachel Hicks earned participation certificates. Freshman Angelic Cooklin earn­ ed a varsity letter. Beauregard, football coach Al Molde, basket­ ball coach Bob Doncwald. hockey coach Bill Wilkinson and tennis men or Jack Vredevclt. The cost of golf and dinner is S37 while din­ ner alone is S15. For more information call Lew Lang at 945-3931. Scores announed for Hastings Country Club Men’s Monday Night Golf League $100. To enter call Barb or Dick Shaw at 945-2872. 795-7620 Vitale picked as golf most valuable player Three Saxons named to albTwin Valley baseball squad Upcoming Sports June 18 — Golf tournament — A Father's Day scramble will be held at Riverbend Golf Course in Hastings from 8-11 a.m. The cost is $5. Call 945-3238 to enter. Senior pitcher Jack Hobert. who won eight games pitching while breaking the school record for most home runs, has been named the Hastings baseball team's most valuable player. In addition to Robert's award. Brandon Dawe was named as most improved. Seniors who earned letters included Chad Docktcr. Jamie Garrett. Gary Parker and Jeff Pugh. Juniors who earned letters were Jamie Brown. Scott Hubbert. Butch Kolleck. Jamie Murphy. John Rea, Tom Vos and Andy Woodliff. Sophomore Nick William* also earned a varsity letter. NOW Has ... 108 OCTANE RACING CAS! 51-10; C. Morey 50-10; G. E. Brown 55-9; H. Stanlake 49-0; P. Lubieniecki 52-8; M. Dorman 53-8; 0. Stanley 51-; G. Crothers 49-7; P. Siegel 63-04; D. Jacobs 50-3; J. Hopkins 53-0. PAIRING FOR 6/19 BACK NINE... D. Jormon vs. G. Powers; G. E. Brown vs. D. Holl; G. Crothers vs. M. Dorman; C. Morey vs. D. Jacobs; H. Stanlake vs. G. Lawrence; 8. Stanley vs. L. Perry; M. Pear­ son vs. P. Siegel; G. Etter vs. J. Hopkins; P. lu­ bieniecki vs. H. Burke. R. Miller 44-9; J. Hubert 52-8; J. Brown 44-6: J. Czinder 49-0. PAIRING FOR 6/19 FRONT NINE... G. ProH vs. D. Brower: D. Gauss vs. P. Mogg Sr.; J. Czinder vs. J. Laubough; R. Beyer vs. J. Hubert: D. Welton vs. J. Brown: T. Harding vs. R. Miller; T. Bellgraph vs. G. Begg: R. Dawe vs. D. Beduhn; B. losty vs. 0. Cook. -WHITE DIVISION­ STANDINGS... J. Veldman 44-16; M. Dimond 47-16; N. Gardner 44-14; F. Markle 40-12; L. Englehort 51-12; D. Dimmers 57-12; G. H. Brown 60-11: C. Cruttenden 53-9; J. Schnackenberg 60-9; 0. Masse 40-0; 8. Allen 64-8: R. Teegordln 51-8; C. Hodkowskl 47-8; B. Oom 47-8; T. Alderson 53-6; J. Toburen 48-6; P. Loftus 48-4; J. Northouse 71-1. PAIRING FOR 6/19 BACK NINE... D. Dimmers vs. C. Hodkowskl: J. Toburen vs. B. Masse; R. Teegardin vs. P. Loftus; G. H. Brown vs. J. Veldman; 8. Allen vs. T. Aiderton; J. Northouse vs. 8. Oom: J. Schnackenberg vs. C. Cruttenden; M. Dimond vs. L. Englehort; N. Gardner vs. F. Markle. NOW HIRING • Certified Nurse Aides. Immediate openings available all shifts. Starting rate negotiable based on experience. Contact Charles Con­ verse for an interview. There will be a class for inexperienced Aides starting soon. Contact Joyce F. Weinbrecht. (616) 945-9564. (E.O.E.) ****************** (leaded) GOOD FOR: • High Performance Cars • Motorcycles • Boats PLUS... Free small coffee with any purchase from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. STOP OUT AND SEE US! [ Sports) Hastings intermediate tennis tourney coming June 26-28 The Hastings Junior Intermediate Open Tennis Tournament will be held June 26-28 at the Johnson Field courts. The cost is $10. The tournament, organized by USTA and WMTA rules, has four age brackets each for boys and girls. The complete starting times: June 26: 9 a.m. boys 14 singles; 11 a.m. boys 18 singles; 1 p.m. boys 12 singles. June 27: 9 a.m. boys 16 singles; 1 p.m. girls 12 singles. June 28: 9 a.m. girls 14 singles; 11 a.m. girls 18 singles; 1 p.m. girls 16 singles. All participants must be ranked in the lower half of their age group in the WMTA or have no USTA ranking. Trophies will be awarded to the winner and runnerup in each championship and consola­ tion division. The entry deadline is June 24. Mail to Kay Loftus. 537 W.Green St. Hastings, 49058. For more information call 945-3940. Roll-a-Rama to host softball tourney The Hastings Roll-a-Rama will host a men^ softball tournament on June 24. The double elimination event will, be for Class C and under teams and the cost is $100. To enter call Barb or Dick Shaw at 945-2872. Sports • • • at a glance -SILVER DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 6/12...J. Laubough 40-4; T. Har­ ding 42-0; D. Welton 50-4; G. Pratt 44-0. STANDINGS...P. Mogg Sr. 44-19; G. Pratt 40-19; D. Welton 50-18; J. Laubough 42-15; D. Brower 44-14; D. Beduhn 53-13; T. Bellgraph 40-13; 0. lo:ty 45-12; G. Begg 44-12; T. Harding 42-10; B. Cook PROVINCIAL HOUSE HASTINGS • Hastings spring most valuable players: (left to right) Melissa Belson, soft­ ball; Matt Gahan, tennis; and Nancy Vitale, golf. - NOTICE - The minutes of the meeting of the Barry' County Board of Commissioners held June 13,1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, betv.een the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Top 10 achievements of prep year When Lakewood’s softball team final­ ly was eliminated in last Saturday's regional tournament, the 1988-89 Barry County prep year had finally drawn its last gasp. From last fall's opening Friday night kickoffs to last Saturday’s girls softball regional, these were the top 10 stories of the Barry County sports year: 1 — Hastings wrestlers win league, reglonals...The Saxons completed an outstanding year with a 20-8 dual meet record, district and regional champion­ ships and a title in the Twin Valley league meet. Included in the season, which included a pair of tense one-point regional wins, were two individual state runnenips. 2 — Middleville win all-sports trophy...Six conference championships propelled the Trojans to its second straight O-K Blue All-Sports Trophy — despite the school system’s institution of a controversial pay-to-participate program. 3 — Delton girls win KVA basket­ ball...Nobody expected much of the Panthers after they lost their lop six players from a year ago. But Delton grabbed a piece of its fifth straight KVA crown by winning 11 of 12 league games. The team was 17-5 overall, los­ ing to longtime rival Wayland in the district tournament. 4 — Middleville grabs football ti­ tle... Who said winning the second time around is more difficult? The Trojans responded to an undefeated 1987 cam­ paign by winning eight of nine games and a piece of their second straight O-K RLe football title last fall. Alas, not all stories have happy endings, though. The team failed to make the slate playoffs again. 5 — Hastings eagers fall to fourth ...The Saxons failed to win a piece of a third straight Twin Valley basketball title by falling to only 7-7 in the league. Despite having no starters back, hopes were high that Hastings could sneak in another title. It wasn't to be. Hastings dropped its league opener and was never better than two games over the .500 mark the entire way. 6 — Maple Valley wins SMAA grid title...A young and inexperienced Lion team shocked many prep football “ex­ perts" with an outstanding 9-2 season, which included a SMAA crown and a return to the state playoffs. 7 - Delton gains KVA softball ti­ tle... What can a team do for an encore after a 34-2 season? Go 26-2 with a se­ cond straight KVA titles. The only disa­ pointment was dropping a 5-1 decision to Kalamazoo Christian — a team Delton had beaten twice during the regular season — in the districts. 8 — Delton girl tracksters repeat...With only nine lettermen back from a league champion, nobody was mentioning Delton in the same breath with another girls KVA track title. But the Panthers went undefeated during the regular season and ekked past Mattawan by a single point in the league meet. 9 — Karpinski returns to coach...Hopes were high that the return of Bill Karpinski as football coach meant a league title since Karpinski coached the team to its last championship in 1979. But a junior and sophomore-dominated team could only finish 5-4 overall and 3-4 in the Twin Valley. 10 — Middleville claims first girls cage title...The Trojans lost only one O-K Blue game in claiming their first ever league title. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. June 15. 198'j _ page 13 Golf course recovers slowly from wet srping Riverbend Golf Course in Hastings suffered the brunt of a drought last spring and Is coping with flooding this year. Words to the Y’s Backyard Swim Lessons In our continued effort to make our com­ munity a safer place, the Hastings YMCA and Youth Council will again be teaching Red Cross Water Safety Course in neighborhood backyard pools. All of our instructors are Red Cross certified. Each class will require a minimum of six students and no more than eight lo insure maximum individual attention. The following is a list of the classes being offered this year. Pre-school beginners: a basic beginners course for children 4-5 years old (30 minutes in length). Beginners 1: Basic water adjustment for children who are afraid to put their head under lhe water and cannot float. (30 minutes). Beginners 2: For children who are at ease in the water and are ready to learn swimming skills (30 minutes). Beginners 3: This class is for the older child, ages 11 and up who would be classified as a beginner, but would prefer to be with children their own age. (30 minutes). Advanced beginners: Must have passed Beginners 2. Can do a front crawl and back crawl. Need not have rotary breathing perfected (30 minutes). Intermediates: Must have passed Advanced Beginners. Participants must be able to do the front crawl with rotary breathing and back crawl in good form. (30 minutes). Swimmers: Must have passed In­ termediates. Swimmers must be able to do the front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, and elementary backstroke. All classes run Monday through Friday of the first week, and Monday through Thursday the second. Session A runs from June 19 to June 29. Session B from July 10 to July 20. The cost for the program is $25. To register and to receive a detailed brochure call the YMCA office at 945-4574. To receive more information on class contents call Debbie Storms, Pool Director at 945-2892 Monday and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each class has a definite enrollment limit so preregistrations is required. YMCA Camp Algonquin Summer Camp for Kids!!!! And at a price mom and dad can afford. Program-*! YMCA Camp keep campers on the move and enjoy­ ing every minute of every day. Instructional programs include swimming, creative crafts, BB guns, archery, rocketry, boating, canoe­ ing, sailing, and snorkeling. Kids have plenty of fun in the cabins and with other special activites. Day Camp and Resident Camp are available for kids ages 6-14. Give your kids a great experience that they'll remember forever. For a detailed brochure call the YM­ CA at 945-4574. Summer Playground and Sports Wondering what your children will be go­ ing this summer? If your looking for something new and different to challenge your six through 13 year olds look no further., the Hastings Youth Council has a program for you. Beginning June 12, the Hastings Youth Council will be offering tennis lessons, swim lessons, golf lessons, playgrounds, field trips, and mini sports camps that range from gym­ nastics, golf, baseball, basketbail and soccer. For more information, call lhe YMCA at 945-4574, and a detailed brochure will be sent to you. Two injured after driver runs stop sign A Lowell man who ran a stop sign was in­ jured Saturday when he was struck by a car on Charlton Park Road. Robert H. Yakes, 25, was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital after the afternoon accident near the corner of East State Road. Michigan State Police Troopers Robert Norris and Terry Klotz said Yakes was driving south on Charlton Park Road when he failed to stop at the intersection. His 1977 Oldsmobile was struck broadside in the driver's door by Jason C. Mishler, who was driving west on State Road. Mishler, 17, of Vermontville, was wearing a seatbelt and wasn't hurt in the two-car acci­ dent. In addition to Yakes, his passenger, Robert Kehoe, 22, of Lowell, also was taken to Pennock Hospital after accident. Neither had been wearing seatbells, police said. Police said Yakes received citations for failing to stop at a stop sign. He also was cited for driving with a suspended license, driving without proof of insurance and failure to transfer correct license plates to the motor vehicle. The contrasts arc as striking as the un­ predictable Michigan weather. Scorched last spring and summer by one of the worst droughts of the century. Riverbend Golf Course is presently struggling to keep its head above water...literally. Heavy spring rains caused the Thomapple River to flood the course recently, leaving in its wake sik-covered greens, long, thick fair­ way grass and numerous pools of standing water. Though much of the damage still hasn't been repaired because of continued rainy weather, course owner Dennis Storrs says the situation could be worse. “Actually we're pretty lucky," he says. "I thought the damage would be worse.” Still, the flooding has caused serious damage. Nine of the course's 27 holes remain closed due to flooding damage which left tree branches, logs, cut lumber and even a city park picnic table scattered throughout the nine holes closest to the Thornapple River. The flooding originally left four greens completely submerged and two others half under water. Two of the course’s “bottom nine" greens remained above water after the flooding. In all. Storrs estimates some 60-80 acres of the course were under up to four feel of water. The Thomapple comes out of its banks at four-feet, but with the heavy rains, lhe river peaked at eight-feet, four-inches, leaving four-feet of water to drench pans of the course. When the water finally receeded earlier this week, the cleanup operation commenced. Storrs says the biggest problem is the siltclogged greens, which need a hard rain to wash them clean. The greens will have to be hand-mowed as opposed to cut with larger reel mowers once conditions allow, says Storrs. In addition, because of the thickness of the grass, fairways usually mowed by gang mowers with a 14-foot cut have to be replaced with mowers with cuts a third smaller. That thickness also causes baskets attached to mowers to fill up quicker with cut grass caus­ ing even more work. Storrs looks at the situation — drought one spring, flooding the next — philosophically. “It used to bother me more, but it's just Mother Nature. You just live with it and do the best you can.” he says. “We're fortunate that, even with the flooding, we still have 18 holes in use." With the closing of nine holes for two weeks and counting, the flooding has hurt weekend business and forced Riverbend weeknight leagues to scramble around. One Handy guide to area golf courses Looking for a hilly, rolling golf course? How about a flat, short course? Or how about a course dotted with water hazards and sand traps? Barry County and its surrounding areas offer all of the above gold challenges. The following is a guide to this area's golf Orchard Hills, 714 125 Ave., Shelbyville Public 27-hole course ranging from a 130-yard par-3 to a 565-yard par-5. 60 carts and 25 sets of clubs available. Complete pro shop and the Apple Core Lounge. Course features sand, water and rolling terrain. Rates are $6 for nine holes, $11 for 18. Saskatoon, 9038 92nd Street, Alto Public, 27-hole course ranges from a 150-yard par-3 to a 496-yard par-5. Clubhouse restaurant features liquor license. Blue 9 around lake has hills and sand traps on nearly every hole. Rental clubs and power carts available. Rates are $6 for nine holes and $11 for 18. Has also added driving range. Tyler Creek, 92nd Street, Alto - Public 18-hole course ranging from a 159-yard par-3 to a 505-yard par-5. Course has some hills and ponds with sand. Clubhouse and snack bar, but no liquor. Tyler Creek recreation area has volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, swimming pool and game room in addition to camping area. Rates are S6 for nine holes and $11 for 18. Hastings Country Club, Broadway Street, Hastings - Private 18-holc course ranging from a 135-yard par-3 to a 535-yard par-5. Course is hilly, fairly short with some water on three holes. Non-members can play once per mon Ji. Clubhouse and pro shop with rentals available. Club member rates are $5.50 for nine holes during the weekday and $10 for 18. For the weekend the rales are $6.50 and $11. For non-members the rates arc $8 for nine during the week and $14 for 18 and for the weekend S9 and $16. Yankee Springs, 12300 Bowens Mills Road, Wayland - Public 27-hole course rang­ ing from a 133-yard par-3 to 525-yard par-5. Back nine is roily with no waler while front nine flat with trees and 10 sand traps. Pro shop with bar and restaurant. Rates are S5.5O for nine and $9.50 for 18. Mullenhurst, Mullen Road, six miles north of Prairieville - Public 18-hole course ranging from a 125-yard par-3 to a 510-yard par-5. Snack bar in clubhouse. Course has lots of water, sand and trees. Club and can rental. Rates are $5 for nine and $9 for 18. Morrison Lake Country Club, 6425 West Portland, Saranac - Semi-public, 18-hole course ranging from a 135-yard par-3 to a 450-yard par-5. Pro shop with club and cart rental. Course is rolling with no sand, a few creeks and ponds. Clubhouse has lunch counter, hut no liquor license. Rates are $5.25 for nine holes and $9.50 for 18 holes. $12.50 all day. Hastings chamber golf outing set for July 26 The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be July 26 at the Hastings Country Club. Check in time is 12:30 p.m. at the clubhouse. Tee times begin at 1 p.m. and din­ ner is at 6:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for first place lowest score, second place second lowest and third place third lowest. Additional prizes include longest drive and closest to the pin. The cost is $30 per person and includes din­ ner. green fees and on course refreshments. For more information call 945-2454. Saxon softballers make honorable mention Shown here on the veranda of the Governor’s Mansion overlooking the Straits of Mackinac and Round Island are (from left) Joan Leslie of Delton, Jill Steele of Hastings, Rick Steele of Hastings, Gov. James Blanchard, Robert Dwyer of Nashville, Carol Jones Dwyer of Nashville, Mike Smith of Hastings, Cindy Smith of Hastings, Shirley Drake of Dowling and Don Drake of Dowling. Barry Dems guests of Governor Officers of the Barry County Democratic Committee were nonored guests June 11 at a champagne brunch given by Governor James Blanchard at the Governor's Residence on Mackinac Island. The brunch was given “in recognition of Rolla-Rama to host commitment as activists in the Democratic Party.’’ Attending the event were Barry County Democratic Committee Chair Robert Dwyer, Vice Chairs Shirley Drake, Joan Leslie and Mike Smith and Secretary Jill Steele. The Democrats have been recognized for for their renovation of lhe historic Thomas Jefferson Hall and contributions of thousands of dolhrs to local civic groups. The event was catered by the Grand Hotel at the mansion and its gardens. Il preceded the annual Lilac Parade. softball tournament The Hastings Roll-a-Rama will host a mens softball tour­ nament on June 24. The dou­ ble elimination event will be for Class C and under teams and the cost is $100. To enter call Barb or Dick Shaw at 945-2872. NEWS can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! FLOOD DAMAGE?? Call Your Certified Professional Saxon band plays welcome home concert Monument and the White House lawn while they toured lhe nation's capital last week. The tour capped almost two years of fundraising activities by students and parents to raise lhe money to make the trip. ^absolute cleaning ^^ui«uuKt::u services Read the BANNER every week for news, photos, vital statistics and public’s opinions. NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aides Certificate required. Starting salary: $4.78 per hour. Blue Cross, sick and vacation benefits for 20 hrs. per week or more. Thornapple Manor 945-2407 • ASK FOR H. BYRNE 2700 Nashville Rd.. Hastings. M! 49058 Carpet*f’hulstcry • Drapery We do: Water Extraction Odor Control • Mildew Prevention Call Today! calTlOwl°l*ree 1-800-762-4020 (616) 945*4388 Mulberry Fore, 955 N. Main - Pubic 18-holc course ranging from a 155-yard par-3 to a 532-yard par-5. Course is hilly with lots of water and an increased amount of sand. Club and cart rental. Snack bar in clubhouse. Rates are $5.50 for nine holes and $10.50 for 18 holes. Lake Doster, six miles east of Plainwell on M-89 - Public course ranging from an 85-yard par-3 to a 527-yard par-5. Course is quite hilly with ponds on six holes plus numerous traps. Rental carts and clubs. Rates are $11 for nine holes on the weekend and $20 for $18. Weekday rates are $10 and $17. 18-hole course. Restaurant plus remodeled clubhouse. Gun Ridge, 4460 Gun Lake Road - Public 9-hole course ranging from a 465-yard par-5 to a 130-yard par-3. Course is hilly, woody with little water and no sand. Club and cart rental. Rates are $14 for two people for nine holes. Riverbend, West State Road - Public 27-hole course ranging from a 130-yard par-3 to a 550-yard par-5. Clubhouse includes snack bar with liquor. Complete pro shop. Course is wound around Thomapple River, other parts flat with few bunkers. Rates are $5.50 for nine holes and S10 for 18. All day rate is $14. Legal Notices STATE OF MtCHRQAN Probate Court COUNTY OF BARRY Claims Notice Independent Probate File No. 89-20155-IE Estate of Myrtle M. Souters. Social Security Number 368-01-4449. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Four Hastings players were recently named honorable mention on the All-Twin Valley softball team including outfielders Melissa Belson and Elissa Kelly and infielders Kelli Tebo and Diane Dykstra. Dykstra led Hastings in hits (26) and average (.356) while ranking second in rbis (22). Belson hit .299 and was second in runs (22) and hits (23). Kelly hit .246 with nine rbis and 16 runs while Tebo chipped in a .323 mark with 21 runs and 15 rbis. of...YOUR Community The Hastings High School Band played a "welcome home" concert when the band returned Monday from a five-day musical tour of Washington D.C. The 145-member en­ semble played concerts at the Capitol, the Washington third of lhe course's flexability has been cut a fact which hasn't been lost on business. Storrs says. “Sure it has affected business. It's jammed things up on the weekend and caused leagues to take what greens are available.” Storrs ad­ mits. ”We may lose 3-4 weeks iof business). When you drop from 27 to 18 holes it really adds up." Storrs has no timetable for lhe course retur­ ning to normal, mainly because drying condi­ tions arc dictated by the weather — and who can forecast what is ahead in terms of weather. The sponge-like ground nearest the Thomapple is still saturated with water. Fur­ ther rain means it will take that much longer for the area lo dry. “We need good drying weather.” Storrs says. “Sunny and windy weather would be ideal." Your interest in the estate may be barrod or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 7150 W. Milo Rd.. Delton. Ml 49046. died Oct. 13. 1988. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the independent personal representative. Robert F. Chamberlin. HI38 S. Wall Ik. Rd.. Defton. Ml 49046. or to both the in­ dependent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court, Hastings, Ml 49058. within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that lhe estate will bo thereafter assigned ond distributed to the persons entitled to it. 616/623-2965 (6/15) HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! from PHIL’S PIZZERIA ITALIAN SPECIALTIES 795-7844 . Pizza • Dinner • Zili • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OK TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE HOURS Tm.-Tfturj it 30 am -Il pm 4 Sa 1130 am.-1 pm. Sun *10 Closes Mon PUBLIC NOTICE Barry County Private Sector and Community-Based Organizations The Chief Elected Officials are implementing proce­ dures for the selection of representatives to fill one (1) private sector vacancy and one (1) community-based organization vacancy on the Barry. Branch, and Calhoun Private Industry Council (PIC), as mandated in Section 102 of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982. The function of the PIC is to provide guidance and exercise oversight with respect to the activities conducted under the Job Training Plan to serve economically disadvan­ taged residents of Barry. Branch, and Calhoun Counties, In partnership with the Chief Elected Officials. Representatives of the private sector must be nomi­ nated by the Area Chamber of Commerce. If you meet the qualifications listed below and are interested in serving on the PIC. please contact your local Chamber of Commerce. Qualifications are: 1) chief executives, owners of business concerns, chief operating officers of non-governmental employers, or other private-lor-profit sector executives who have substantial management or policy responsibility; 2) representative of the industrial and demographic composition of your business com­ munity, including small business (fewer than 500 employees) and minority-owned and female-owned business; and 3) commitment to actively part cipaie and attend bi-monthly meetings. Representatives of community-based organizations may be nominated by any interested group Qualifica­ tions for nominations are: 1) representative of a community-based organization, which is defined as a private, non-profit organization which is representative of communities or significant segments of communities and which provides job training services in Barry. Branch, or Calhoun Counties: 2) demonstrated interest and experience in providing |Ob training services to the economically disadvantaged; and 3) a commitment to actively participate and attend scheduled meetings. Nominations forms may be requested by writing: Chief Elected Officials. P.O Box 1574. Battle Creek, Ml 49016. Requests should be received by June 19. 1989 �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 15. 1989 Retirement can’t chase away the memories 34 yrs. of sexton work was enjoyable for Lawrence and Hildred Chase by Shelly Sulser It anyone can enjoy cemetery upkeep. Lawrence and Hildred Chase are the couple to do it, as long as it's the Woodland Memorial Park where many of d»eir local history makers, family and friends rest. For 34 years, the couple have mowed, dug. weeded, planted, documented and sold lots for the memorial park on Velte Road in Woodland Township, backdropped by a 12-acre wood lot Those years will go down in history now that Lawrence and Hildred have agreed to retire by the end of June, a move prompted by Lawrence's failing health. They have found pleasure and satisfaction in knowning they have manicured the Woodland Township cemetery to peak ap­ pearance, a chore made worthwhile by the compliments and gratefulness of others. “We’ve tried to keep it looking good." said Hildred, 75. "People tell us how much they enjoy going there. It's almost more like a park than a cemetery." “Vem Newton is a capital hand,” added Lawrence, 81, who gave up the job after re­ cent kidney troubles hindered his ability to continue the manual labor. Newton has been doing the heavy work, like digging the graves, for the past several years, Lawrence said. "He docs excellent work making it look good." But Lawrence, a lifelong Coats Grove native and father of four sons, grandpa to 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, has done more than his share of hard work at the grave yard, in addition to meeting the demands of fanning his 260 acres. 746 graves have been dug by Lawrence alone at the memorial park since he took over the post. “I used to tell people ‘I'll be the last person to let you down,’" he joked. In toe beginning, grave digging paid only $20, a wage split between he and a helper. The job was the first and only hired position he has held. "The year 1955 I started as cemetery superintendent," said Lawrence. "Our township supervisor, Victor Eckardt called and said that Charley Leonart had died and they needed help (digging the grave). The former sexton quit the job so he had to be replaced. It seemed an emergency so Vic and I undertook the grave digging." Lawrence's interest in helping to care for toe cemetery was sparked as a young man when his parents were among a number of volunteers who helped to landscape the cemetery in toe 1930s. "When my uncle, Eugene Davenport retired, besides remodeling his home, he wanted to do something with lhe Woodland township cemetery so he hired a landscape ar­ chitect." said Lawrence. "So Mr. Simmons from the University of Illinois came and lived with the Davenports for at least two weeks and he drew up a map and laid out the cemetery, to make some system to it. I still have the map." To follow up with the plans, the neighbors and other interested folks, like Lawrence's parents, drove their teams and lumber wagons to draw dirt, shape the drives and help set trees and shrubs. "I even remember my mother taking a basket lunch, to work all day." he said. "That’s how I came to be interested. 1 guess. When I was asked to be sexton. 1 didn't mind it and haven’t minded it all these years." The job even became a family affair with not only Hildred manning the mowers, but sons Gordon, and David and twins Robert and Roger all taking turn behind the blades and with the shovel. Other helpers have come and gone over the years as well. "We could hire extra help to have it looking good for Memorial Day." he noted. "Over the last years, our equipment was traded in for larger and we could ride the mowers." To this day, all graves arc dug by hand, us­ ing a standard frame for the shape and measurements, Lawrence said. A defrosting unit is used in the winter time that thaws the ground in five hours. With much of the cemetery shaded with sugar maples, beech, hickory and bordered with maple trees planted by Woodlanders on Arbor Day in 1886, leaf raking in the fall is one of the most difficult chores, he said. Another was clipping the tall grass away from the cemetery markers with hand-held cutters. "Your hand would just swell up after doing that for several hours," said Lawrence. Now, Newton uses a powered weed cater to maintain the neat appearance of the graveyard. “Getting it ready for Memorial Day takes lots of work," said Hildred. “We’d take our lunch down there lots of times." Cemetery expansions have come gradually over time, including one of the first initiated by Eugene Davenport himself. “He purchased five acres of the woodlot behind the cemetery from the Fisher family.” said Lawrence. "There,” said Hildred. "he had this marker put up in memory of his wife." The Marker reads "This grove is the Emma Jane Davenport memorial to the Timberland pioneers." "A lot of people think she’s buried there but she’s not." said Hildred. "She's buried over farther in lhe cemetery." Since that time, another five acres close by became available for about S5.000. “Wc could buy it for $5,000 or they would lumber it off." noted Lawrence. "I prepared a handwritten paper and 1 presented it to all the churches in the area, if they would turn out to vote to buy it. which they did." The area was landscaped with beech trees and wildflowers “for the next generations to enjoy” said Lawrence. Another major change in the cemetery came when the Barry County Road Commission 10 years ago was paid to blacktop the drives within the cemetery. "It was done through the plans by Mr. Davenport." Lawrence said. For the last 15 years. Lawrence has also maintained the duty of reading the veterans’ honor roll on Memorial Day, announcing the names of soldiers buried in the local cemetery. Last month, that list included 194 veterans from the Spanish War, the Civil War. Korean War, Vietnam War. World War I and World War II. Judge R. Barnum, who fought in the Civil War. is always the first name on the list. Lee Chase, anotoer Civil War veteran, was Lawrence's grandfather, as was Coats Grove founder. George Washington Coals. William Wheeler was killed two days before General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to the north, and soldier Horace R. Smoke starv­ ed to death in prison in Andersonville, Ga. The first soldier killed in Civil War action. Almon Greely, is also buried in Woodland Township. “h’s through a sense of pride that I read those names,” said Lawrence. The cemetery is also the last resting place for confederate soldier. Noah Fauver, and Woodland pioneers Charles Galloway and Jonathan and Samuel Haight. Selling lots was another responsibility for Lawrence, whose wage increased from 510 per grave in the beginning to S4.45 an hour and $160 per burial. Lots sell for 25 cents per square foot for township residents and S8 per square foot for non-township residents. Keeping a diagram and cemetery record book helps put gravesites and dates of death information right at their fingertips. Some unusual features of the cemetery have added to Lawrence's interest, he said. Locating graves in the Woodland Memorial Park can be done easily by looking up the name in Lawrence Chase s record book and by referring to charts of the cemetery. Chase (above) plans to give up his job as cemetery sexton after 34 years on the job. The parents of retiring sexton Lawrence Chase helped landscape the Woodland Memorial Park in the late 1920s and 1930s, sparking his interest in caring for the cemetery. See RETIREMENT, page 15 County Board votes to assist Wall Lake sewer system with bonding Plans for a proposed sewer system to serve toe north, east and south sides of Wall Lake moved forward this week. The Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday adopted a resolution to assist, through its Board of Public Works, Hope Township with the financing (bonding) and construction of a public sanitary sewer system to service property in the Wall Lake area. And Hope Township held a public hearing, attended by 160 people, Monday to discuss details of the project. Afterward the board voted to proceed with the plans. Previously toe board had voted March 13 to ask the coun­ ty for assistance with the project. Anotoer public hearing will be held by the tov>nship at 7 p.m. July 6 to discuss the special tax assessment district to be created to pay for the system. The proposed system would serve 260 dwelling units and would cost approximately $2,007,000, including the collection system and treatment system. The cost would be paid by residents using the sewer. About 51 percent of the residents in the pro­ posed service area had petitioned the Hope Township Board last fall to start the sewer project in motion. Supervisor Patricia Baker said the signatures on the petition were verified by Nov. II. 1988. Williams & Works, a Grand Rapids engineering firm, has recommended that a pressure sewer system, using grinder pumps at each unit, be installed. With that type of system, the grinder pump grinds up solids in the wastewater and pumps the slurry to a larger diameter pressure line in the street. A network of pipes would then carry the combined flow to a common treat­ ment system lagoon for treatment and disposal, according to engineers Al Posthuma and Lou Van Licre from Williams and Works. Treatment sites have not been determined yet, but after treatment, the flow is proposed to go into Big Cedar Creek. That plan has received tentative approval from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Drain Commissioner Robert Shaffer told the county board. Because the sewer will not serve the entire lake area, some concern was expressed by residents at lhe public hearing since the primary purpose of the sewer is to halt the deterioration of the lake. Residents of the west side of the lake, which contains only 10 percent of the total lake shore population but 40 percent of the land, had op­ posed the sewer project so they were omitted from the plan. However, those residents may still have sewer service in the future if they desire. Included in lhe plan are the denselypopulated areas of the cast service area along Cordes, Reynolds. Lakeview. Harrington. Beechwood and Beechwood Point. If construction of the sewer starts within the next year, the estimated cost per homeowner is $7,700 The cost may be financed on a 20-year bond issue at about 8 percent interest for an annual cost of about $785 per homeowner plus $140 for operation and maintenance fees each year. Attorney Jim White, of the Grand Rapids law firm of Mika, Meyers. Beckett & Jones, said that in cases of financial hardship, state plans are available to help residents 65 years of age and older and those with low household incomes. One resident. Barry Wood, told the township board that he thought residents should be allowed lo vote on whether the sewer project becomes a reality. Another person said he thought the cost was unreasonable for summer residents. The Greater Wall Lake Association since the early 1970s has been concerned about the quality of the lake and has worked for many years on plans to obtain a sewer to serve the lake. Resident Bob Miller told the audience that at one time an 80 percent federal grant had been approved for lhe area, but it was lost when Crooked Lake and Delton residents re­ jected the sewer plan. He also noted that it would have been more expensive lo install a gravity system. Shaffer, urged residents to forge ahead with the current system plans, to save the lake. He also told the county board the next day that the longer the project is put off, the more money it will cost. Delton man ordered to pay back welfare checks to Barry County DSS A Delton man who continued to receive welfare while he was hospitalized was sen­ tenced last week to pay back $3,260 to the Barry County Department of Social Services. Clarence L. Kraft, 59, told the court he didn't realize spending close to a year and a half in the hospital would be considered a change in financial condition by tne DSS. And even if he knew it was improper, Kraft's attorney said his client wasn't able to contact the DSS because of his illnsss. "The fact is Mr. Kraft was in the hospital for a lengthy period of time, suffering from depression and alcoholism," said attorney Michael McPhillips. "He wasn't aware that he had to report he was in the hospital. "He didn't consider that a change in resi­ dence," McPhillips'said. "He didn't know when he would be released. He fully intended to return to his home." McPhillips said society wouldn't benefit by sending Kraft to jail. Kraft said DSS must have known he was in the hospital because they were paying his hospital bills in 1986. "I'm sorry this happened," he said. "If I had understood better, this wouldn't have hap­ pened." ' Judge Thomas S. Eveland said he recog­ nized that Kraft had a different view of the events than the DSS investigators. "Frankly, Mr. Kraft, I don't know what to do,” Eveland said. "The most important thing is you pay this money back." Kraft was ordered to pay court costs of $300 in addition to the restitution. He also was placed on a five-year term of probation and ordered to serve the last six months of his probation in jail. That sentence may be suc pended permanently depending on how suc­ cessful Kraft is during his probation. Kraft, of 10779 Pine Lake Road, also was ordered directed to avoid alcohol and to have substance abuse counseling. In other court business: •A Bellevue man who used a bogus check scam to bilk a local bank out of almost $7,000 last fall pleaded guilty last week to a charge of false preteases over $100. Marvin E. Davis Jr., 24, admitted that he wrote checks for $3,600 and $3,400 in Octo­ ber from a closed checking account. He de­ posited them in an account at Hastings City Bank, but withdrew cash two days later. When authorities discovered the scheme, Davis agreed to pay the money back, but fled the state. Authorities in Florida captured him, and he was returned to Michigan in January. Davis said he wrote the checks on an ac­ count belonging to him that had been closed. He said he signed a relative's name as the check's maker and made them out to himself. "I helped some friends out that were in debt, and helped them pay some bills off," Davis told the court. Hastings police said Davis bought several vehicles with bad checks and is facing charges in Eaton, Ionia and Allegan counties for similar offenses. In Barry County, Davis was facing two counts of writing a check without an account, two counts of false pretenses and misde­ meanor offenses of driving with a suspended license. In exchange for his guilty plea to lhe one count of false pretenses, the prosecutor’s office agreed to drop the other charges. Additionally, Davis won't be charged as a habitual offender and won't be charged for fleeing the state while on bond. Davis will face a maximum sentenced of 10 years in prison when he is sentenced July 19. •A Delton man pleaded guilty last week to ' ; mious assault with a motor vehicle after i.e tried to run over a man with his car. Linn Weber, 20, pleaded guilty last w'eek to lhe felonious assault charge and to a charge of attempted carrying a concealed weapon. Weber told the court he was in Delton in January when he was attacked by two men who punched him through toe window of his car. Weber said he pulled a knife out from under his seat and threatened them. Weber, of 7 Oik Opening, Delton, said he followed them to one a house and called them out to fight. When they started to walk away, Weber said he drove toward them. "I wasn't going that fast, but, yes, I (tried to hit them),” he said. Two days later, when police came to talk to him, they found a 10-inch butcher knife under toe seat of his car, Weber said. The assault charge is a four-year felony of­ fense, while the weapons charge carries a maximum penalty of 2 1/2 years in prison. Weber will be sentenced July 5 in Barry County Circuit Court. He remains free on bond. •A former Delton man accused of breaking into a Hope Township home and breaking into a safe pleaded not guilty last week. John A. Falvo, 20, will face pretrial on toe charges July 5. He remains lodged in toe Barry County Jail for convictions last year for burglary and escape from jail. As part of a plea agreement last year, Falvo would be charged with lesser offenses if he were to admit to all property crimes he'd been connected within Barry County. The prosecu­ tors office agreed not to charge Falvo for toe additional crimes he’d admit to. But police said Falvo didn't admit to a bur­ glary on Nadell Road in July 1988. But in­ vestigators said they later recovered finger­ prints from a safe there that matched Falvo's prints. Falvo could up to life in prison on the safebreaking charge. •A Dowling man accused of touching an 8year-old boy pleaded guilty last week to re­ duced charges of criminal sexual conduct. Originally charged with first-degree crimi­ nal sexual conduct, Michael W. Kuzma, 18, pleaded guilty to a second-degree and a thirddegree criminal sexual conduct charge. Both are felonies punishable by up to 15 years in prison. As part of the plea agreement, Kuzma, of 1091 Bristol Lake Road, also won't be charged with any other crimes in connection with toe incidem. In court last week, Kuzma admitted to hav­ ing sexual contact with toe boy. Kuzma also told toe court that toe boy initiated toe con­ tact. Sentencing was set for July 12. Bond was cancelled, ana Kuzma was remanded to the Barry County Jail. •A Delton man accused of operating a drug house stood mute last week to several charges in Barry County Circuit Court. Reginald W. Polley, 30, will reappear for a pretrial hearing July 5. Prosecutors expect he will plead guilty to some of toe charges. Polley, of 733 Beechwood Dr., faces charges of delivery of methamphetamine, de­ livery of marijuana, possession of psilocyn and possession of methamphetamine. He was arrested after police were at his home during an undercover drug investigation in February. Polley remains free on bond. •Edmond Saldivar, 29, pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of drunken driving, second offense. Saldivar, of 212 Stadium Dr., Middleville, was arrested by Michigan State Police in March on Patterson Road. With four previous convictions for drunken driving, Saldivar was charged with drunken driving, third or subsequent offense. But in a plea-agreement with the prosecutor's office, Saldivar pleaded guilty to toe reduced secondoffense charge. Sentencing was set for July 19. and Sal­ divar was remanded to the Barry County Jail. He faces up to one year in jail and a S 1,000 fine for the misdemeanor offense. •A Hickory Corners man caught in a police raid with a bag of marijuana seeds pleaded guilty last week to a possession charge. George M. Ritchie, 26, also pleaded guilty to attempted possession of metham­ phetamine, after police found a syringe in his pocket containing a small quantity of the drug. Ritchie was arrested in April when he was at a Cloverdale home during a police raid on toe residence. "They patted me down and found an insulin syringe and a small amount of marijuana,” Ritchie told toe court last week. Ritchie, of 14565 Brooklodge Rd., will be sentenced July 5 in court. He faces up to two years in prison on toe marijuana possession charge. •A Shelbyville man accused of selling marijuana to a police officer was sentenced last week to serve 99 days in the Barry County Jail. Lloyd S. Yarger, 18, also was ordered to pay court costs of $500, fines of $300 and S240 in restitution after pleading guilty in May to attempted delivery of marijuana. Prior to sentencing, defense attorney Charles Stiles asked toe court to hand down a lenient sentence for Yarger because he is em­ ployed and has a good work record. Yarger told toe court that he had difficulties with the law as a juvenile, but since he left home, he hasn't been in trouble. Judge Eveland said he wanted Yarger to keep his job, but the judge said Yarger needed to learn a lesson about using drugs. Yarger was granted work release during his three-month term in jail and was ordered to complete his high school education. He was ordered to avoid alcohol and drugs and to at­ tend drug counseling. •A Hickory Corners man arrested for pos­ session of cocaine in December stood mute to several charges last week. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Steven P. Sleeman, 25, of 14561 Kellogg School Road. Sleeman also is facing charges of attempted malicious destruction of police property, re­ sisting and obstructing a police officer and driving with a suspended license, second of­ fense. Sleeman was arrested March 30 by Michi­ gan State Police in Barry Township. Police said Sleeman refused to cooperate during his arrest and damaged the dashboard of the police cruiser. The drug charge is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and/or S25.000 in fines. The other three charges are misde­ meanors. A pretrial hearing was set for July 19, and Sleeman remains free on bond. •Trial was set for July 31 for Larry A. Seedorff, 31, on charges of delivery of mari­ juana to an undercover police officer. Seedorff, of 7775 Milo Road, Delton, was one of several defendants arrested on drug charges in April after several months of po­ lice undercover work in Prairieville and Barry townships. Seedorffs attorney, Michael McPhillips, last week told the court he may use an alit. defense in toe case. Seedorff remains free on bond. •A Caledonia man police say they caught carrying a double-edged knife pleaded not guilty last week to a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Russell W. Suwyn, 17, was arrested by Michigan State Police in May in Thomapple Township. A hearing will be held July 7 lo determine of Suwyn can be placed on Youthful Trainee Status. Under toe status, a first-time defendant is placed on probation and down not plead guilty to an offense. If toe probation sentence is completed successfully, the defendant's record is wiped clean. Suwyn remains free on bond. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15, 1989 — Page 15 Dr. Thomas Waters...Alumnus of the Year 102nd Alumni banquet held Dr. Thomas Waters, a 1944 graduate of Hastings High School who has written several articles and two books, was named Alumnus of the Year Saturday at Hastings' 102nd Alumni Banquet. A professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Waters has specialized in measuring and evaluating biological productivity in streams and rivers. The alumni board each year seeks nomi­ nations and applications for lhe title, and chooses a winner from those names. In a typed statement to lhe board, Waters said one of his principle concerns lies in interpreting scientific information to the public. That concern, he said, has led to numerous articles in outdoor magazines and newspapers. Waters wrote two books, "The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota" and "The Superior North Shore." The second book, published in 1987, was illustrated by his wife, Caro., an artist. "In my teaching capacity at the University of Minnesota, I have enjoyed most working with young people who are concerned about our natural environment, guiding their education toward their own professional goals." said Waters. "I am most proud in seeing my former students contributing in their professional capacities in almost all parts of the United Slates, as well as many other countries. "I am now approaching the lime of my retirement. I look forward with great anti­ cipation to these years, because, in addition to the enjoyment of travel, fishing and hunting, and recreational pursuits, I also have plans to remain active in my career profession by continued contact with my colleagues....and continued writing of articles and books on our environmental resources." Waters received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from Michigan State University, majoring in zoology for the first two degrees and fisheries and wildlife for the third. He has three children, Daniel, 34, Elizabeth, 32, and Benton, 26. Waters belongs to many scientific and professional organizations and has received several awards, including the Award of Excellence in Benthic Science from the North American Benthological Society, which has only given two awards. At the banquet. Waters also spoke about his experiences in Michigan before he ven­ tured to Minnesota, the joy of returning to his boyhood home and his school memories here. More than 300 people, including 226 Hastings graduates, attended the banquet at the high school. Ora Crofoot was honored as the oldest person at lhe banquet. A 1918 graduate, Mrs. Crofoot received a chrysanthemum plant for her honor. The class of 1929, celebrating its 60th anniversary, was represented by 26 former students. Charlotte Heath and Alice Brodbeck were instrumental in planning that class reunion, which included an afternoon reception, said Anna Cairns, board secretary. Roger Wallace spoke for the class. Celebrating its 55th year was lhe class of 1934. Thirty-one graduates showed from that class. Organizers of their celebration were Helen Tucker, Dennis McIntyre, Helen Keeler, Deloris Hall, Dorcas Newton, Franklin Beckwith, Gerry Walldorff, Mildred Shafer, Lorin Oversmith, Grace Howell and Ethel Gibson. Fifty-nine members of the 50lh anni­ versary class of 1939 attended the banquet. They were brought together by Gretchen Kennedy, Nyla Stanton, Helen Weaver, Margaret Lord, Jean Kimmel, Charlotte McCarty, Maxine Ehrhardt, Jacqueline Storrs, Virginia Brill, Patty Engles, Jean Anderson and Vivian Flower. Edward Bottum spoke for the class. "Regrettably, there were only two present from the 25th anniversary class of 1964 because they are getting together later in the summer, but the 20-year class was represented by six," said Cairns. The Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Society, led by Stan Pierce, provided music for the banquet. The Rev. Steve Reid gave the invocation and memorial prayer. To cap the evening, everyone sang the school song, accompanied by Dorothy McMillan. Besides Cairns, this year's board members have included Larry Moore, president; Ron Miller, vice president; Elsie Sage, treasurer, and Margaret O'Laughlin, Lois Miller, Patty Engle and Jean Anderson. New board members are Pat Greenfield, Beulah Staufer, John Hewitt, Don Reid, Albert Orsbom and Dorothy Wolfe. Plans for the 103rd banquet will begin July 16 at Moore's home in Grand Rapids. Whether you've got a growing young family... Old meeting the new Former Hastings Jaycee President Charles Annable (left), the club’s third president, met the club’s current president, Paul Ballinger, during the organization’s Tuesday meeting. Annable, of Hastings, was the club presi­ dent in 1942, the third of his three years in the organization. He is a retired member of Hastings Aluminum Products. The club had 15-20 members when he was president. Brother also jailed for drug deal Young mother sent to jail for drug sale by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Darcy Joiner said she had no idea how much trouble she could get into by using drugs. But the mother of two young boys was sentenced last week to five months in jail af­ ter selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer. Joiner, 24, pleaded guilty in May to selling "crystal" to a man her brother, Matthew, brought over to her Delton home. The man turned out to be a police officer working with the Barry County Sheriffs De­ partment to investigate drug dealing in southern Barry County. Prior to sentencing last week in Barry County Circuit Court, Prosecutor Dale Crowley said Joiner has been actively in­ volved in the drug trade in the Delton area. "She is a leader in lhe distribution in this methamphetamine. The brother simply pro­ vided her with a customer to sell this methamphetamine,,” Crowley said. "The pre­ sentence report indicates a continued pattern of selling and trafficking Lhe drug." But Joiner's attorney, Charles Zwick, of Charlotte, said Joiner used drugs, but was not a drug trafficker. "She was not in a leadership position. She was only trying to do a favor for a friend," Zwick said. The attorney said admitted Joiner would buy an "eight ball" - about 3 1/2 grams - for about S240. She would use a small portion herself and sell the rest to friends to meet her own expenses. "The sales were generally for her to cover the costs of her own purchase," Zwick said. "It was more of sharing with friends." Zwick asked the court to give Joiner a break because she is a single mother of two children. Joiner told the court that even with her drug use, she still was a good parent. "I know what I did was wrong, but my main concern is my kids. I’m a single mother," she said. "Just because I use drugs, doesn’t mean I’m not a good mother." But Judge Thomas S. Eveland questioned how she could be a good mother if she used drugs. "What kind of an example are you setting for your kids?" he asked. "The children de­ serve to have a mother who is in good physi­ cal and mental health. How can you be a good mother when you do drugs?” "I don't think you realize what kind of dan­ ger drugs do to our society," the judge said. "It’s one thing to just use these drugs your­ self. It’s another thing to disseminate it to the public." Joiner told the court she had learned from the experience. "I never realized what kind of trouble I could get in," she said. "I know I won't use drugs again because I don't want to lose my kids." Despite a recommended sentence of six to nine months on lhe charge of attempted delivery of methamphetamine. Judge Eveland said he would give Joiner a five-month sen­ tence for her children's sake. She was ordered to pay $500 in court costs, $500 in fines and $50 in restitution. Joiner was placed on a three-year term of probation, ordered to avoid drugs and to have drug coun­ seling. Joiner also was directed to complete her high school education. Her brother, Matthew, was sentenced last week to six months in jail for selling methamphetamine to lhe same police officer. Matthew Joiner, 19, pleaded guilty in May to a reduced charge of attempted delivery of methamphetamine in a plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office. Because Joiner is already serving a jail sen­ tence for assault, Crowley asked the court to sentence him to an additional six months in jail. "I believe it’s an important message to the community not to be involved in drugs," the prosecutor said. Because of his client’s current sentence, defense attorney David Tripp asked the court lo suspend the new sentence and impose it in the event that Joiner fails to comply with his probation requirements. Matthew Joiner declined to make a state­ ment in court. But Judge Eveland told him he was running out of time to reform. "I don't think you need any more lectures. But I think your criminal activity will con­ tinue until you stay clear of drugs," Eveland said. "You're only 19 years of age. That's not the time to be blowing you life. It’s the time to be starting it" Joiner was placed on a five-year probation­ ary term and ordered to spend six months in jail. He was given credit for the 64 days al­ ready served on his current sentence. Joiner also was assessed $500 in court costs, $100 in restitution and was ordered to complete his high school education. He was ordered to avoid alcohol and drugs and to have substance abuse counseling. RETIREMENT, continued... "The block io the west. I refer to as the Pump section." he said. "Here, you’ll find several extra large monuments. The Veltes. Landis. Waltz. Hitts. Shores — this is a dark granite with polished sides and top and weighing several tons, the top which is the largest, sits on four round polished balls. Yet, three balls carry the weight, the fourth can be turned casilty with your hand. This is one of the oddities." Such monstrous pc ices of granite had to be hauled in by team and wagon. Lawrence said, then set perfectly level. “I'll never know how it was accomplish­ ed." he said. At the back side of the cemetery, is a 12-acre woodlot of hard maples, beech and other trees, said Lawrence. "This belonged to the Waiter Fisher fami­ ly " '• jid. "Walter told me years ago when tr nsi World Fair was held in Chicago, that •. txxlland furnished the fair with the largest aUgar maple log. This maple tree stood at the front edge of the wood lot.” Overall. Lawrence and Hildred say that in a way. they will miss lhe work. "It made me feel gtxxl to see the place neat and clean.” he said. "Cemeteries loo often are somber places, depressing to visit. Woodland Memorial Park is a place of beauty." Or are settling down for your golden years. Banner Hastings your VITAL LINK to the news and activities of our community Every Thursday, the Banner keeps you informed of all fhe important events in Barry County, from government to sports, births to deaths, and club news to police reports. The Banner is entertaining, too. with Ann Landers, columns on local history and news of your neighbors. Weddings, engagements, anniversaries — all the things that you want to know, can be at your fingertips every week. Subscribe today! 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June 15. 1989 Drowning victim’s body found; injured rescuer comes home by Mark I .aRose With the help of two Michigan Stale Police tracking dogs and their handlers Friday, the Barry County Sheriffs Department Marine Division found the body of drowning victim Robert Parsons. 15. two miles downstream from the dam in Nashville, where he was last seen clinging to a raft. Nashville fireman Charles "Chip" L. Smith, who was hurt trying to rescue Parsons, was released Wednesday from Grand Rapids* Butterworth Hospital. Parsons, of Battle Creek, lost his life in a rafting accident June 5 at lhe Mill Pond dam. Smith sustained head injuries and was in critical condition for a week after the ill-fated rescue attempt on the rain-swollen and tur­ bulent Thomapple River. Derek Blair. 17. Trevor McManamey. 16, and Steve Harshman. 16, all of Nashville, were with Parsons when they plummeted over the dam in two rubber rafts and capsized. The three Nashville youths could swim and made it lo shore; Parsons could not swim. None of the boys was wearing life-preservers. McManamey was treated at the scene after he helped his friends ashore and told a neighbor that Parsons was missing. Blair and Harshman were taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings where they were treated and realeased. The Nashville Fire Department was first to respond to iIk call from the neighbor. Bob Dwyer, who first saw the boys clinging to the trees in his flooded yard. Fire Chief Doug Yarger said a split-second decision was made to launch an aluminum boat to attempt a rescue of Parsons, who was believed to be near or clinging to the raft that was being held next to the dam by the Hydraulic, a backwashing current created by the water rushing over the dam. Smith and Assistant Fire Chief Earl Wilson were nearing the dam in the 1 l-foot aluminum boat when it began to take on water and cap­ sized in the hydraulic, said Ross Meehan, who lives nearby and had gone to the scene after hearing about the accident on a police scanner. Wilson was pulled from the river when he managed to grab a rope thrown by several men on the shore, including Yarger, Meehan and Nashville Ambulance Director Pat Powers. Also taken to Pennock, Wilson was treated and kept overnight for observation before be­ ing released Tuesday. But Smith, who had hold of the rope for a moment, was knocked unconscious when the violent waters popped the boat into the air, striking him on the head. Witnesses said Smith, who was caught in the hydraulic, kept going underwater for long periods of time and popping up and that he struck his head on the dam several times before Meehan rescued him in a life-saving, heroic effort. Volunteering for a rescue attempt that was considered impossible by the Barry County Water Rescue Unit. Meehan dived from the dam with a rope tied around his waist into the frothing waters that had already wreaked so much havoc. Meehan grabbed Smith’s life preserver on his second try. and the men pulled them in to shore. When no vital signs were found. Powers immediately began administering CPR to Smith. Yarger credits Meehan and Powers with saving Smith's life. Smith said Wednesday that he cannot remember anything between the time he was cutting the grass Sunday and waking up in lhe hospital Friday. •‘But he's read through all the papers and knows what happened." his wife Karen said. "I’m feeling pretty good, and I really want to thank Ross and Pat and all the paramedics and medical people who’ve helped me," -THE CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM ABSON June 18, 1989 LOVE YOU LOTS Pam EARLY BIRD PRICES on Central Air. 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Job requires basic office skills, sales ability and mechanical skills. Must have or obtain chauffeur's license and be in good physical condition. Job requires both indoor and outdoor work. Good working conditions and benefit plan. Will train. Submit resume to AD# 405 C/O Haslings Banner PO Box B, Hastings, Ml. 49058. RESIDENTS MANAGERS mature couple needed to manage apartment complex in Middle­ ville. Compensation consists of two bedroom apartment, plus small salary in exchange for leasing, maintenance, and grounds keeping. Send resume lo 5437 East H. Ave., Kalama­ zoo, Ml 49001.____________ VISA/MASTERCARD US CHARGE guaranteed, regard­ less of Credit Rating. Call Now! (213) 925-9906 cxL U1893. Miscellaneous 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES, COMMERCIAL-HOME TANNING BEDS. Save lo 50%. Prices from S249. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1 800-228-6292 (Mil90S). HISTORIC BOWENS MILLS - OLD FASHION DAY FESTIVAL. June 17, 10a.m.-4p.m. Tours: Mill and Victorian "Bowen House". Water Power Demos. Civil War Encampment, Flea Market, Arts/ Crafts, Hay Rides, Blacksmith, Folk Music, Good Food. Lots more. S2 adults-students free. Yankee Springs State Park entrance. 616-795-7530. WATKINS, NU-WATER MICROCARBON WATER FILTERS: removes CLORINE, INDUSTRIAL SOLVENTS, PEST1SIDES, TRIHALOMETHANES, LEAD. NURATES and many other EPA priority chemicals and pollutants. Introductory price S10 off. Call Norris Distri­ butors, 671-5535. Wanted OLD ORIENTAL RUGS. Wanted any size or condition. Call 1-800 443-7740. Mutual Funds Families of Funds Sgt. BUI Johnson of the BCSD Marine Division searches the banks of the Thornapple River Friday with the help of State Police Sgt. Gary Shank and Trooper Laurie MacDonald and hts tracking dog "Alex" for the body of drowning victim Robert Parsons, which was found two miles downstream from the Mill Pond dam in Nashville where the raft he was riding in capsized last Monday. Smith said. "I'm also very grateful for the support of the village and especially the department. The members have taken care of my yard and helped in every way. Thank everyone, really, the whole village; everyone has sent cards or called," he added. "It’s just good to be home," Smith said. His wife. Karen, added that he was real tired and very sore and that it would be a while before he was back to work. But the Smiths said they and the doctors were pleased with the speed of his recovery. John Parsons. Robert’s brother, also ex­ tended his family's thanks to Smith, to the community and to the Water Rescue Unit. Memorial contributions can be made to the Barry County Underwater Recovery Team, he said. Parsons also said he had heard the use of dogs for locating bodies underwater had been highly successful. And the sheriffs depart­ ment credits the dogs with partial responsibili­ ty for the success of Friday’s search. State Police Sgt. Gary Shank of the Lansing Post said the two German Shepherds used in the search Friday were tracking and search dogs, not "cadaver dogs." as many people thought. Shank noted that there are fewer than five cadaver dogs in the state. •‘And I'm not sure they’ve had any more success than dogs like these." he added. Shank said the practice of using dogs in water searches for bodies was relatively new to the slate and that most of lhe 40 State Police dogs were either trained for narcotics, ex­ plosives or tracking and searching. Accompanying Shank and the BCSD Marine Unit on the successful search of the river were State Trooper Lauric MacDonald of the Flat Rock Post and his dog "Alex” and Trooper Warren Miller of the Rockford Post and his dog "Rada’-.” Alcohol leads woman to burglary of home By Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Freeport woman, who told police she needed a drink, smashed a neighbor’s window Friday, entered his home and drank four bottles of liquor. The 36-year-old woman, whose name is being withheld pending arraignment, remains hospitalized today with severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms, police said. The homeowner told police he returned to his home in the 7000 block of Hammond Road Friday evening to find a picture window broken. He also found blood covering his furniture, floor and walls in every room of his home, including lhe basement. Shortly before he arrived home, the woman left the residence and walked to the Shamrock Bar in Freeport. Believing she had been attacked, two customers drove her to the Barry County Sheriffs Department, where she was taken to Pennock Hospital. She was treated for cuts on her arms, and received several stitches, said Deputy Sheriff Robert Abcndroth. After the homeowner called the sheriffs department about his burglary, authorities questioned the woman about how she was injured. Police said the woman admitted to using a large rock to smash through the window that morning. Once inside, she said he began drinking alcohol in the home. She denied she broke into lhe home to steal anything. She only was looking for something to drink, she told police. Authorities believe she cut open her arms in when she entered lhe building and was in the home for most of the day. Damages were estimated al S625. police said. The Barry County Prosecutor’s office has issued a warrant charging her with breaking and entering, Abendroth said. -NEEDEDProfessional Nurses RNs and LPNs Full-time and part-time positions available. Wages competitive. Good benefits. Contact Person ... JOYCE F. WEINBRECHT, Provincial House 945-9564 e0e It's estimated that two of every three people who select a particular mutual fund do so because of the family of funds to which it belongs. Investing in a family of funds vs. an in­ dividual fund allows you to switch lo other funds within the family at little or no cost. Having the bulk of your mutual-fund invest­ ment in a family that has a number of funds with different objectives makes sense. The key, however, is to select a group with a long record of consistent money-management results. Financial World, a respected financial publication, recently helped identify top mutual-fund groups. This publication pro­ vides ratings on roughly, 1.050 relatively large mutual funds. According to the publica­ tion's publisher, Douglas McIntyre, they took all mutual-fund families with six or more funds and averaged the rankings of their in­ dividual funds. For example, if the first fund had six funds that ranked 2, 180, 625, 480 and 571 out of the total 1,050 funds, these numbers were totaled and divided by six to equal 429.6. According to Mclntrye, any fund that rank­ ed higher than 625 was labled unacceptable. Those families of funds ranking within 50 points of the midpoint of the 1,050 funds, 475 to 575, qualified as mediocre. Families label­ ed as good performers scored 425 to 475, and those families that scored less than 425 were labeled extraordinary performers. The results of the study showed liiat only six of the 51 fund families rated extraordinary. Six rated good. Sixteen rated mediocre; six rated poor, and 17 were unacceptable. As McIntyre concluded, "The largest and most advertised mutual-fund companies aren’t necessarily the best." The study offered one disadvantage for the average investor. It rated the performance of all the funds within the family. Most investors would not consider exchanging among a large number of funds, such as lhe 63 offered by the largest family of funds. To make this personally meaningful. the by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A chain reaction accident cost a motorcy­ clist most of one leg Saturday when he was struck by a passing car on Gun Lake Road west of Hastings. Lansing resident Edson M. Lawrence Jr. remains hospitalized at Pennock Hospital today after undergoing surgery twice this week to repair damage to the remains of his left leg. Three others involved in the four-vehicle accident suffered minor injuries, police said. Lawrence, 44, and a companion were pass­ ing through the area on their way to Kalama­ zoo Saturday morning when Lawrence’s motorcycle was struck in lhe left side by a car turning left from Gun Lake Road into the parking lot of Bob's Gun and Tackle. "He had just started to swerve a little bit, and she hit him in the leg with the front cor­ ner of the car," said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Glasgow. Rita May Neal, 34, who was driving lhe car that struck Lawrence, told police she didn’t see lhe two westbound motorcycles before she turned into the parking lot. Neal, of Delton, wasn't hurt in the accident. Roger W. Parker, 55, who was driving his BMW motorcycle immediately behind To Start July 10, 1989 Two week classroom clinical certified course. 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Gold $362.25 -$14.50 Silver $5.24 -$.19 Dow Jones 2503.54 + 7.22 Volume 167,000,000 Motorcyclist loses leg in 4-vehicle accident NURSE AIDES CLASSES CALL H. BYRNE comparison of only those mutual funds with investment objectives similar to yours should be included in your study. The purpose of the exercise is to select lhe mutual fund family with the best-performing individual fund within your objective and risk parameters. A little homework and a pocket calculator could make and save your precious invest­ ment dollars when selecting a mutual fund. Thornapple Manor 270 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 DENTAL ASSISTANT People-oriented, hard-working indi­ vidual needed as chairside assistant. Experience in four- handed dentistry preferred, but will train. Send resume ... c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 404, Hastings, Ml 49058 Lawrence, struck the side of Neal's Ford Granada as the car turned in front of him. Parker, of Lansing, was taken to Pennock Hospital and was treated and released. Dennis L. Wroblcski, 35, was driving eastbound on Gun Lake Road behind Neal when she collided with lhe two motorcycles in the road ahead. "1 just saw it happen and I got out of the way," Wrobleski said. Police said Wrobleski swerved to avoid the accidents, skidded off the south edge of the road and roiled his Ford pickup truck over, coming to rest on the driver’s side. The Ot­ sego resident sought his own treatment for minor cuts after the crash. Authorities said a witness may have saved Lawrence's life, after the motorcyclist toppled into a ditch and his left leg began bleeding heavily. “ Ronaid Ohler, 27, who told police he learned some First Aid in the Boy Scouts, applied pressure lo Lawrence's leg to slow the bleeding until an ambulance arrived. "He got the blearing stopped or decreased so that he may have saved his life," Glasgow said, adding that he will recommend Ohler re­ ceive a department lifesaving award. Glasgow said Lawrence's leg was crushed just above the knee by the impact of the accident. Traffic on Gun Lake Road began backing up until slate police from lhe Hasting Post were called to direct traffic, diverting drivers to Heath Road to avoid the scene. Witnesses told police the motorcyclists were driving about 45 to 50 mph, with Lawrence riding ahead of Parker along the right edge of lhe road. Witnesses also said both motorcycles were driving with their lights on. No citations have been issued, and the incident remains under investigation. Nursing Opportunities Pennock Hospital, a progressive, community orient­ ed hospital, currently has nursing opportunities available for: RN NURSING SUPERVISOR 3-11 Shift - Full-Time RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/ SURGICAL • 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time RN ICU Full or Part-time 12 Hour Shifts LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 11-7 Shift - Full-time «_3-ll Shift - Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your back ground along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds aiid levels of coverage you and your family need To find out more contact : Terry Koatelec, RN Xg Nursing Education Director A alU PENNOCK HOSPITAL itio'iw gi.-. ii st Hastings, Ml •1‘JOfiS (616) 948-3115 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-06-22.pdf 6dcd7b3ab101dba5b9c93d361436a780 PDF Text Text •------------------------------ tl ' NlEiWiS ...wrap Morrison, 19, lost control of bis motor­ cycle on West State Road west of Coun­ try Club Drive, where the vehicle struck a utility pole. A passenger, Brian Bishop, 16, reportedly suffered minor injuries. Authorities said Harrington was traveling at a high rate of speed before his cycle glanced off the pole, throwing him from the vehicle. Bronson officials said he suffered a fractured neck and multiple lacerations. Delton youngster falls off track A 9-year-old Delton boy was injured Saturday afternoon when be fell off the back of a truck onto a rural dirt road. Richard Lee John High was listed in condition at Pennock Hospital in Hastings after the mcidtra The driver of the truck. John Matthew HaU. 26. of Richland, said he was traveling on Hayward Road when the boy feu out of the vehicle. The yonaaater was taken to Petmock by BPOH Andadance. The boy was listed in good condition at Raraock Tuesday afternoon. RKNOfcwi* msn Hastings City Police officers are mvcstigating a, report of the theft of a molorcyde efther June 13 or 14. Arahoritiaa received a report that the cycle was taken from a cu port attached to a garage in the 100 block of West ■dfatoa Street sometime between 10:30 a.sn. Tuesday, June 13, and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. June 14. . Ths iiaaaae plats uf ths ■■skirls is 872 HT aad the cycle, a 90 cc 1974 . Kawasaki, has a green gas tank. Local police have asked that anyone who sees such a vehicle call the city L. Pay-to-play rebate amounts revealed Set Story, Pagt 3 See Story, Page 4 Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 25 THURSDAY. JUNE 22, 1989 by Kathleen Scott Although the school finance reform ballot that will face Michigan voters in November is somewhat complicated, area superintendents are beginning to plod through the information to decide which of two proposals would be better for their respective school districts. One proposal would increase state sales tax by a 1/2 cent on every dollar and pro­ vide no property tax relief, while the second would increase sales tax by 2 cents and decrease property tax about 37 percent for homeowners and 22 percent for busi­ ness owners. Superintendents from Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Thornapple Kellogg and I jkewood schools said they want to learn more details about the proposals, but are leaning toward the second. Dr. John Sanders of Delton Kellogg said he favors the second proposal because it would give the schools more money while allowing for reduction in property taxes. "I think we'll see an increase in opera­ ting money with either of the programs," he said, but added that the first proposal is a "temporary fix," while the second is a "long term fix." "I think Amendment 2 has enough prop­ erty tax relief built into it to give it enough reduction for homeowners and bus­ inesses," he said. "It goes further toward reform, which is essential for us through­ out the state." Lakewood's William Eckstrom said he is interested in seeing which proposal spe­ cial interest groups will favor, but sees the latter as a better deal for his district "I would like to see the 2-cent proposal passed," he said. "I think that would give us property tax relief, but realistically, I think the 1 /2-cent proposal would have a better chance of getting the support of vot­ ers. But voters need not decide on one prop­ osal, he said. "What's unique about this ballot is that you can vote for both," explained Eckstrom. "If they're both approved by majority, the one getting the greatest number of votes will become law." Thornapple Kellogg's leader Stephen Garrett said he's not thrilled about the dual-proposal ballot. "I think both proposals would be help­ ful, but I'm not sure that this is necesariiy good having two proposals on the ballot. It would've been better if the legislature had worked to get one decided on and pre­ sented it to the voters." Garrett said fellow superintendents from the Kent Intermediate School District, to which his school belongs, had favored the 2-cent increase when it was first suggested as the Oxender-Nye bill late last winter. He said the administrators will discuss the issues and develop recommendations. "I’m really pleased that the state legisla­ ture is working on reform," added Garrett. "We're very pleased that voters supported our millage (last week), and we wanted to give them property tax relief." The leader of the Hastings school dirict said he feels the second proposal would help poorer districts like his. "There's no question that the OxenderNye helps much more the in-formula schools at the lower end," said Carl Schoessel. The complexity of the bill might be a drawback to its success, lie said "I think it's going to be confusing to everyone. Few people are interested in in­ creasing sales tax, and (those who are) will be split," said Schoessel. "People will be so confused that they might look at the surface, and at the surface would you vote for a 2-cent increase or a 1/2-cent in­ crease?" The move by lawmikers in lensing is a SEE SCHOOL CHIEFS, Page 3 ^Michigan Stale Police troopers said Crosby's car stopped at the intersection then pull in front of a car driven * John W. Cooper, Tammie’s husbair4 The Crosby car had three passe-.--rs, none of whom were hurt seriously, and the Coopers’ five-month-old daughter and 6-year-old son were not harmed. Hastings Mayor Pro Tern Davie Jasperse and Mayor Lou Gray were among incumbents who filed for next November's city election without op­ position. However, there will be two contests, for one council seat and for treasurer. City elections will have two contests Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray and two incumbents on the City Council will run Councilman David Jasperse, 404 W. Green St, both have filed for re-election and are unopposed for their seats in the city elections next November, but there will be unopposed. All council positions are for four-year two races. terms, however, they are staggered in that four of the eight run every two years. Gray, of 1204 S. Church SL, will seek Two newcomers will vie for the Third Ward council seat now held by Gordon Fuhr, who has decided not to seek re-election. The candidates are Evelyn L. Brower, 123 W. Green St., and David J. Casarez, 425 S. Washington St, will be challenged by and Gordon A. Ironside Jr., 20 Ironside Drive, are seeking another term and are The remaining posts will see candidate:: In the First Ward, incumbent Kenneth Miller has decided to step down, but Linda L. Watson, 1023 N. Broadway, has filed to run. Second Ward Councilman Donald W. Spencer, 502 E. Hubbell, and Fourth Ward County seeks townships’ help to beef up zoning enforcement by Elaine Gilbert Barry County residents may have to make sure they are in compliance with the county zoning ordinance or face a greater chance of a court appearance and related penalties if a plan proposed by county commissioners becomes a reality. The plan calls for the 11 townships who are covered by county zoning to help pay 50 per­ cent of the salary for a new county planning and zoning director, whose primary duty would be to enforce the zoning ordinance and handle other zoning matters. The remaining 50 percent of the salary would be funded by the county and the direc­ tor would be considered a county employee. The county now is without a planning and zoning director because of the recent resigna­ tion of Linda Anderson. Commissioners also propose to amend the zoning ordinance to allow a new director to have the power to issue court "appearance tickets” when violations are alleged. The plan would help rid the county of junk cars and mobile home violations among others, said Commissioner Orvin Moore. The procedure to enforce the zoning or­ dinance now involves a more lengthy, com­ plicated process through the prosecutor’s office. The proposed plan would allow the zoning director to issue court appearance tickets on the spot, after proper investigation. County Board Chairman Ted McKelvey said that it is expected that 90 percent of zon­ ing violation cases would be solved, without the necessity of lengthy procedures, after ap­ pearance tickets are issued. Moore explained, “If a violation were found and proper notification was given and no effort to coned the violation had occurred, the appearance ticket is a legal request to ap­ pear before a judge or court and give a just cause or reason why the situation has not been corrected.” "If they (alleged violators) fail to appear, then the individuals would be in contempt of court, just the same as a warrant, summons or subpoena. This would allieviate the procedure of going to the prosecutor’s office to obtain that same process,” he said. According to an opinion from the pro­ secutor’s office, Moore said, “an appearance ticket would help a great deal in the process of enforcement because a proper investigation has to be emphasized real strongly. "You can’t, for instance compare it to a traffic ticket or violation, and issue it because you think there is a violation. There has to be a written, verified violation. So what happens (now) is if an investigation hasn’t been done, it ultimately ends up, if it (the violation) isn't corrected, in the proseutor's office to start prosecuting proceedings. The investigation has to be done then (by the prosecutor’s of­ fice) and the whole process is held up. That's where the big bottleneck is now.” McKelvey said the county board is con­ sidering hiring another attorney to bolster the prosecutor’s staff. The additional attorney would be asked to spend a "good share" of time on zoning matters, he said. Moore presented the plan Tuesday night to the Barry County chapter of the Michigan Townships Association. He said several townships have approached the county about the need to beef up zoning enforcement. "This is not concrete, but gives you an idea of what we’re talking about," Moore said of the proposal, which was the result of a recent meeting with township supervisors. In addition to the need for a planning and zoning director, the county also needs to hire a firm to update its land use plan to provide teeth for zoning enforcement. Because of financial constraints the county currently can­ not afford to provide funds for both a new director and an updated plan. The County Board’s County Development Committee has proposed that the 11 townships pay a total of $16,336 toward the cost of a new director’s salary. The townships would be asked to contribute according to a formula based on their 1980 census, current State Equalized Valuation, and number of parcels. The townships included in the tentative plan and the cost each is being asked to contribute are: Assyria ($1,029). Barry ($2,034), Carlton ($1,201). Castleton ($1,287). Hastings ($1,548). Irving ($964). Johnstown ($1,931), Maple Grove ($781), Orangeville ($1,986), Thornapple ($2,400), and Woodland ($1,175). Moore also presented an alternative cost projection without the participation of Thor- SEE ZONING, Page 4 1835 S. Broadway, will be alone on the ballot for that position. Two members of the Board of Review, running unopposed. Members of the Barry County chapter of the Michigan Township Association Tuesday heard a proposal from county commissioners calling for financial assistance from the township to help increase zoning enforcement. her second two-year term as mayor without any opposition and Clerk Sharon Vickery, Jefferson SL The other race will be for City Treasurer, where incumbent Jane A. Barlow, 118 N. Lome Casarez, 425 S. Jefferson St Witnesses said a car driven by Michael D.Dtoock,42, was traveling at a,high rale of speed before it left the roadway mt Dehoe Rond near M-43 and rolled over several times. . Stale troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan Stale Police said Dimock was arrested for OUIL after the mcioent. Dimock went to the Borgess Medical Center in Kalanurroo, where he was treated for minor injuries and released. A 31-year-old woman from out of state suffered injuries in a two-car colli­ sion Saturday afternoon at the comer of Martin and Brown roads. Tammie L. Cooper, 31, of Holly Hills, S.C., was treated at Pennock Hospital and released after the car she was riding in collided with a vehicle driven by Cameron D. Crosby, 23, of PRICE 25* Area school chiefs lean toward 2nd ballot plan JMm. Woman Injured in two-car crash See Story, Page 2 Banner A 2S^ear-dd Kalamazoo man was ar■anlod for operatiag a motor vehicle nator the influence of liquor after a cnecer accident Friday afternoon near A Hastings man who owns an apart­ ment in Rutland Township told troopers from the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police last week that the carjM wts stolen from the premises. The landlord told police that he suspects that former tenants he evicted took the carpet with them. He said the carpeting was from eight to tea years old and estimated its value at $100, although it would cost about $200 to replace ft. Police are trying to locate the whereabouts of the tenants who recently were evicted. Area log cabin on state tour Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 _ Car crash Inada to ICzoo driver's arrest Landlord reports theft of carpet -V Plans progressing for new fair site Local man hurt in motorcycle crash A Hastings man remained in serious condition at Bronson Methodist Hospital this week after being involved in a motorcycle accident Saturday evening. Hastings City Police said James H. . George "Buzz" Youngs, 232 W. Clinton St, unopposed. The deadline for filing petitions for candidacy for city offices was Tuesday at 4 p.m. Had there been enough candidates, there would have been a primary election Aug. 8, but because there wasn't, the candidates will have until Nov. 7 to face the voters at the polls. Orangeville man to face murder charge in shooting Michael J. Getzen, 29, of Orangeville, is expected to be arraigned Friday on an open charge of murder in connection with the June 3 shooting of his sister-in-law. Getzen, at his preliminary examination last Friday in 56th District Court, was charged with assault with intent to murder after the shooting, but the victim, Brenda Sue Kurr, 17, of Hastings, died Saturday at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He also faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley said that because of the change in the one charge, "We have an unusual case here." Bond for Getzcn, who is lodged in the Barry County jail, originally was set al $50,000, but that was changed to S 100,000 at his arraignment in district court las: Friday, at which he was ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination. Michigan State Police troopers at the Wayland Post said Getzen shot Kurr twice with a handgun after she and Getzen':; estranged wife, Teresa, 21, arrived at his home on 7790 Mullen Road to pick up Teresa's children. Authorities said Getzen and his wife began to argue and he struck her, prompting Kurr to go to the telephone to call for help. Getzen then reportedly struck Kurr, knocking her to the floor and he shot her twice. Teresa Getzen, 21, who had been living with her sister for some time in Hastings, fled tire home after the incident and her husband reportedly followed her, pointing his gun at her. She sard she hid behind a car Brenda Sue Kurr and no more shots were fired. Police said Getzen then fled the scene in his truck, but he got it stuck just south of Allegan Sunday morning and abandoned it. He then reportedly stole a car nearby. Getzen finally was arrested Monday night when he appeared in a swamp behind his father-in-law's house near Middleville. Authorities said the father-in-law was holding Getzen at gunpoint when they arrived. At the time Getzen was arrested, police SEE SHOOTING, Page 4 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 Counseling, lost wages to be paid by driver by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The driver in a car accident that left one dead in October has been ordered to pay more than $8,000 to the deceased's mother for three month's lost wages and for counseling she has received since the crash that killed her son. Greg D. Lewis, 19, also was ordered to pay S3,500 in funeral expenses for Damon Vanderploeg, 20, who died Oct. 28 after the acci­ dent in Prairieville Township. Last week Lewis, of Hint, was sentenced to serve eight months in the Barry County Jail, in addition to paying more than $11,600 in restitution to the victim's family. Defense attorney Charles Stiles objected to the court imposing restitution for lost wages and counseling for the Vandeiploeg's mother, but Judge Richard M. Shuster called them "reasonable and appropriate." In May, Lewis was found guilty of negli­ gent homicide after a two-day jury trial in Barry County Circuit Court A student at the State Technical Institute in Prairieville Township, Lewis, Vanderploeg and a third friend were riding in a car on Doster Road when the vehicle left the road­ way, struck a tree, flew airborne over a ditch, knocked over a second tree and went on to hit four more trees. The impact of the accident tore the car in half, injuring all three of the occupants. Lewis and Christopher Ford, 19, of Reed City, were treated for minor injures and re­ leased. But Vandeiploeg, of Stanwood, died aboard Borgess Inflight helicopter while he was be­ ing airlifted to Borgess Hospital in Kalama­ zoo. At sentencing last week in court, Stiles said his client had been driving his friend's car at the time of the accident Lewis testified during the trial that something ran into the road, which caused him to swerve and leave the roadway. Stiles said the investigators were unable to establish an exact speed of the car when it left the road. "He could have been traveling considerably slower and still done the damage he did when the car left the road," Stiles said. The attorney said his client had no previous criminal record and didn't deserve to go to jail for an accident "I think that would be a horrible thing to do," Stiles said. "I’ve never seen a boy like this with his record do eight months for neg­ ligent homicide." Lewis said he was very sorry for his role in the accident But Judge Shuster said he was convinced that Lewis was driving too fast at the time. "I have no question that that vehicle was going over 70 mph," Shuster said. "It traveled some 79 feet through the air." Shuster said that a prison sentence would be too severe for Lewis, but he said Lewis would have to be punished. "I can’t bring back Mrs. Vanderploeg's son,” Shuster said. "We can hope that what we do here today, perhaps, will save some­ body's else's son." Separate auto crashes in county kill 2 men A Kalamazoo man and a Wayland man In another accident Saturday, Craig S. both lost their lives in separate auto Willey, 24, of Wayland, died after the car in accidents in Barry County last weekend. Robert Shayne Billman, 28, which he was riding struck a hay wagon on Patterson Road south of 136th Avenue, on of Kalamazoo, died Saturday after his car South Jefferson STREET NEWS collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Lockshore Drive and Cressey f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COHFLITt DCMTURZ *495 HMMDUTf OOfTURE ’335 *295 umROCNTVRE PARTIAL DENTUM EVENTS 1. The Hastings City Band plays again this Wednesday, June 21 under the trees at Fish Hatchery Park. Reviews on the first concert were great. Take a blanket, lawn chair or sit on the grass and enjoy some super music. 2. Habitat lor Humanity breaks ground for their first home In Barry County this Sunday in the 700 block of Wilson Street In Hastings. 3. The Battle Creek Hot Air Balloon Champion­ ship Is this week at Kellogg Airfield. Ac­ tivities galore everyday. 4. Amateur Radio Wook — June 18-24. The pro­ fessionals at Philadelphia Music Works and WBCH get a bundle of money for writing a jingle for a radio ad. You write one for South Jefferson Street, come in and sing It for us ar.c we will give you a $10.00 gift certificate. If we like yours, maybe we will tell them to bag It and we can negotiate a price. (Limit 5) 5. Pennock Hospital will present an “Arthritis Update” program this Monday, June 26. Learn what's new in treating arthritis. Pre­ register at 948-3125. 6. Watermelon Thump - June 22-24. Stage a watermelon seed spitting contest on South Jefferson this week. The winner gets a $2.00 gift certificate, the losers get $1.00. (Limit 20) 7. Middle Children's Day - June 24. If you are a middle child, always too young to do this or too old to do that, this is your day. Visit Bosley’s on this day and we will buy you a Cone Zone cone. (Limit 20, all ages) 8. Garfield's Birthday - June 19. Our annua) observation of the great cat’s birthday. Bring us some of your homemade lasagna this week, with 11 candles on top and get a $5.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20) 9. Woman runs the House • June 20. Who was the first woman to preside in the U.S. House of Representatives? Bring us the answer and get a 50* gift certificate. (Limit 20) 10. National Old Timo Fiddlers Contest - June 19-24. Time to fiddle us a tune again on South Jefferson. Play for us on our soapbox and get a $3.00 gift certificate and tremen­ dous applause. (Limit 10) 11. Summer Bogins-June 21. Sing “In the Good Old Summertime’* for us this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. Play the banjo while you sing and it’s $2.00 more. (Limit 5) 12. Real Mexican food in Hastings? Sure, eat lunch or dinner at the Mexican Connexion on South Jefferson Street and experience the real thing. 13. Hastings Has It — The Thumbs Up City. (Gift CeftHteatM are SmHad to one par person per month and, untoe* ■Warwin aMed, to those IB or older.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates the Summer Social Chill Cookoff and Jalapeno Hot Pepper Eating Contest (June 25) by having a sale this week. Take advantage of the Buck's red hot bargains in his Reminder ad every week. 2. Visit our Sentiment Shop and browse through our large selection of cards from seven different card companies. 3. Bosley’s Is open to serve you every Sunday from 10 until 1. 4. While downtown shopping this summer, cool off by browsing in air conditioned com­ fort at Bosley’s. You are welcome anytime. 5. Our Vitamin selection Is the largest in this area. *335 -All tMlh ond malarial* u*«d moat the high standard* Mt by the Arrxrkon Dental Att'n. *Ovr on prem>M» lab provide* Individual t efficient service. •Free denture con ml tat ton t examination. (616) 455-0810 •L.D. Himebough DDS •D.D. White DOS •G. Mancewicx DOS 2330 44th St, S.E., Grand Rapids At the request of the victim's family, Lewis was ordered to perform 384 hours of commu­ nity service - the equivalent of one eight-hour day on either a Saturday or Sunday for each weekend during the next two years. Judge Shuster asked the probation department to place Lewis in a hospital emergency room setting, if possible, to perform the service work. Lewis also was placed on a five-year term of probation and ordered not to drive during that term. He was assess $500 in court costs in addition to the restitution. Before he was remanded to the custody of the sheriffs department, Lewis requested a lawyer be appointed at public expense to file an appeal on his behalf. Avenue in Prairieville Township. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies said Billman's car struck a fence and slammed into a stone wall after the collision with a car driven by Brandon Dennis Waltz, 19, of Hickory Corners. Waltz was not injured. the Barry-Allegan County line. Authorities said the driver of the car, Richard H. Eefsting, 22, of Hudsonville, was traveling south on Patterson Road when his car struck the hay wagon. Eefsting was treated for minor injuries at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids and then was released. The driver of the tractor pulling the hay wagon was John Thurston, 41, of Wayland. Cycling boy hit by truck, but injuries are minor A 4-ycar-old boy suffered minor injuries Bany County Sheriff’s deputies said a Sunday evening when he drove his "hot power pole, a large barrel and cement blocks along the street could have obstructed the wheels" tricycle into the path of an oncoming truck on Beatrice Drive near Gun Lake Road. Trent Steven Pennington, 4, of Middleville, rode his tricycle into the path of a truck driven by David Dwayne Durkee, 18, of Alto, who said he could not stop in time to avoid striking the boy. views of both the truck driver and the youngster. A witness said that Durkee was not traveling too fast, but there was little chance for him to avoid striking the boy. BOSLEY You’ll also approve of our low, competitive rates, friendly service and individual repayment terms. When you’re in need of cash for most any good reason, just stop in and speak to us. SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — S4S-142S ^■ihank of (Bastings A rustic hand-hewn log home owned by Bill and Teri Slade of Lake Odessa will be among 23 cabins on display throughout Michigan Sunday when the third annual Log Cabin Day takes place. Michigan Gov. James Blanchard signed a bill into law June 20, making the event an an­ nual attraction for people who want a glimpse of the state’s pioneer history. The Slade cabin, situated deep in the woods of Barry County, will be open from noon to 6 p.m., and can be found by traveling five miles south of Hastings on M-37 to McGlynn Road, then east on McGlynn Road one half mile to the cabin sign. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Log Cabin Society of Michigan, the statewide festival offers crafts, music, refreshments, lessons on pioneer life, photographic scenes and demonstrations of pioneer arts and crafts. Some of the log cabins are in secluded places in woods or on farms; some are in city parks, on museum grounds, or in historical villages such as the Pioneer Log Village at Bad Axe. Most of the events are free tothe public as at Bad Axe, where log cabin day there will be celebrated with a checkers tournament, folk music, hymn singing, craft demonstrations, and other old-fashioned entertainment. The day was first held in 1987 after the Michgian Legislature passed a joint resolution introduced by Berrien County Representative Lad Stacey and Senator Harry Gast proclaim­ ing Log Cabin Day on June 28, 1987 for the stale's 150th birthday. Because people enjoyed the day so much, Stacey responded to requests to make Log Cabin Day annuual, and a resolution for a se­ cond Log Cabin Day was passed. Fifteen such celebrations were held June 26, 1988. The Log Cabin Society of Michigan was in­ corporated on Oct. 23, 1988 to sponsor the event and to discover, preserve and promote log cabins in Michigan. Sister sentenced for attempt to smuggle drags to brother The youngster was taken from the scene PERSONAL LOANS WILL MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL Sational Local rustic home is part of cabin exhibits by his father to seek treatment QUOTE: “I’m not happy, I'm cheerful. There's a dif­ ference. A happy woman has no cares at all. A cheerful woman has cares but has learn­ ed how to deal with them." — Bev**’- Sills This log cabin home on McGlynn Road In Barry County will be on display Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. in observance of Log Cabin Day In Michigan. 214 West State St. at Broadway, Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday MEMBER FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Hastings woman who attempted to smuggle drugs into the Barry County Jail may join her brother in custody. Denise Madden, 18, has been placed on two years probation for conspiring to furnish contraband to a her brother, Robert, who is serving time in jail. But if her probationary period isn't completed successfully. Judge Thomas S. Eveland has ordered her to spend the final two months of her probation in jail. Madden was arrested in March when police discovered a bag of marijuana hidden behind a toilet in the men's rest room in the Bury County Courthouse. Bany County Deputy Sheriff Don Glasgow said the two arranged to have Denise leave the drugs in the rest room on a day when Robert was to make an appearance in Bany County Circuit Court. The plan was for Robert to use the rest room, pick up the bag and hide it in his clothes to take back to the jail. But the plot failed when Glasgow dis­ covered the bag while searching the bathroom for weapons. Prior to sentencing June 7 in Bany County Circuit Court, defense attorney Dave Tripp asked that Madden, of 911 E. Railroad St, be placed on probation under the state Youthful Trainee Act for first-time offenders. "I think her involvement in this was at the request of her brother," Tripp said. "He was putting pressure on her, in addition to others, and she succumbed to that" But Prosecutor Dale Crowley said Madden has had problems with alcohol and marijuana in the past and would not be an ideal candidate for probation. "We believe this is a serious offense, trying to bring marijuana into the jail for prisoners," Crowley said. Judge Thomas Eveland denied Tripp's re­ quest for probation for h:s client "In light of her difficulties with alcohol and other controlled substances, I'm not as confi­ dent as I should be. YTA is set up for indi­ viduals Tm confident of," he said. In pleading guilty to the misdemeanor of­ fense, Madden said when her brother first asked her to bring him the drugs, she said no several times. "I just finally said I would," Madden said. She said she talked a teen-age male into taking the marijuana into the men's bathroom and hiding it behind a toilet Originally charged with conspiracy to de­ liver marijuana, a four-year felony offense. Madden pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. But Crowley asked that Madden receive a two- to six-morrth jail sentence for the of­ fense. "She thought it was a lark, but the court knows the seriousness of drugs to our soci­ ety," Crowley said. "She recruited a minor, a male, to actually deliver the marijuana to the men's bathroom in this very courthouse," Crowley said. "Obviously she couldn't take that marijuana into the bathroom without raising suspicion." But Tripp said she was pressured into it by her brother. He asked that Madden receive a delayed jail sentence. Judge Eveland, however, said Madden had committed a very serious offense. "It shows a certain contempt for our judi­ cial system when you bring marijuana into our courthouse, where we’re supposed to up­ hold the law," he said. "Drugs are a one-way street that leads to a dead end," the judge said. "I sure hope you stop, because if you don’t, you’ll' be back here again." Madden was placed on a two-year term of probation and ordered to perform 75 hours of community service. She was assessed $300 in court costs and $300 in fines. Madden was directed to avoid alcohol and drugs and to have substance abuse counseling. She also was ordered to complete her high school education. Charges against Robert Madden are still pending. Cyclist cited after‘flip’ Robert R. Rasnake, 22, of Shelbyville, was cited for careless driving Saturday evening after his motorcyle left the roadway going north on Marsh Road and flipped over. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies Mid Rasnake's cycle traveled 144 feet on the grass before it struck a guidewire of a utility pole, causing it to flip. The bike finally came to rest about 45 feet from the wire. The accident occurred on Marsh Road, near Lewis Road. Rasnake did not suffer serious injuries in the incident �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 — Page 3 Construction proceeds smoothly— The widening of Apple Street moved closer to Its completion last week, and now plans Include paving the stretch by the first week of July. A gravel base was scheduled to be placed on the street Thursday morning, making the relocation of utilities the last major obstacle before the paving. The work is supposed to make Apple Street Into a two-way street through downtown. Public Works Director Mike Klovanlch says the work Is pro­ ceeding “good, real fine." Or- LarrV Hawklna Dr. Robert Roschmann Dr. John Juozevlclus Dr. Ronald Springgate ‘Arthritis Update’ scheduled at Pennock Pennock Hospital in Hastings will have an "Arthritis Update’’ Monday, June 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Physician’s Center Confer­ ence Room. The program’s topics will include an over­ view of arthritis, orthopedic surgery and the rheumatoid patient and fibromyalgia. Question and answer sessions will be held throughout the program. Participating physi­ cians include Dr. Larry Hawkins from Thor­ napple Valley Family Physicians, Dr. Kenneth Merriman from the Hastings Orthopedic Clin­ ic, Dr. Ronald Springgate, Dr. John Juozevicius and Dr. Robert Roschmann from Rheuma­ tology P.C. in Kalamazoo. This program is free to all interested patients and family members. Pre-register by calling 948-3125. Voters will decide between two school finance reform proposals in November Unclaimed deposits would go to environment, stores LANSING (AP) — The House approved a compromise measure distributing unclaimed can and bottle deposit money to environmen­ tal deamp efforts and retailers despite warn­ ings that it may result in higher beverage prices. The measure is an effort to head off a petition drive launched by the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. The bill, approved 100-6 Wednesday and sent to the Senate, would give 75 percent of all unclaimed deposits to the state for environmental cleanup, and 25 percent would go to retailers, based on the number of containers they handle. The legislation went through several stages before arriving at that distribution ra­ tio. The Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association will not fight the bill in the Senate, but all but guarantees price increases because its members no longer will get any of the money. "Since we have made it clear that this will result in a price increase, we will ac­ quiesce," said the group's lobbyist, Pat Laughlin. "We made it very clear to the Legislature that businesses never pay taxes, they only pass them on to the consumer." The Michigan United Conservation Clubs backs the measure in its current form, but won't cancel its petition drive until the measure passes the Senate, and is signed by Gov. James Blanchard, said Richard L. Jameson, the MUCCs assistant executive Estimates on the total unclaimed deposits vary widely, ranging from Jess than $12 million a year to $35 million a year. Under a bill pending before the House Appropriations Committee, the state share would be put in a tnist fund for 10 years while it spends the environmental bond money overwhelmingly approved by voters in November. The MUCC petition calls for using 80 percent for environmental cleanup and 20 percent for retailers. "It's so close and because we're getting the money a whole year earlier, we feel it’s virtually as good a deal as the petition drive. It would be November 1990 before we even voted," Jameson said. Laughlin said the MUCC succeeded in swaying legislators to vote its way by mis­ representing the profit made by wholesalers when consumers fail to cash in their cans and bottles. "The MUCC does not understand the bus­ iness, and has never yet produced one shred of evidence to support their conclusions," he said. "We have to separate what's right from what's real. The politics of the situation would not let us retain that money as our offset." Though the MUCC essentially got what it wanted, Laughlin said the bill is much better than having to go through a petition drive. "We weren't interested in allowing them director. The MUCC has estimated taking the to disparage our industry from now through 1990 with a petition drive. It just wasn't unclaimed deposits from the bottlers and wholesalers would mean a price increase of 3 worth it," he said. "If we don't want to spend $2 million to get out the truth, then it's ab­ cents a six-pack. Currently, the retailers don't share in the unclaimed deposits, even though they serve surd to just allow someone to beat you up, and that's what they would have done." as a collection points for the containers. NURSE AIDES CLASSES To Start July 10,1989 Two week classroom clinical certified course. Potential employment upon successful completion. CALL H. BYRNE • 945*2407 FOR AN INTERN? — Limited Enrollment — Thornapple Manor 270 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS OL..YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! by Kathleen Scott and the Associated Preu Michigan voters in November will get to choose between two school finance plans that would generate about the same amount of money, but differ greatly. The two-proposal ballot was approved by lawmakers in Lansing after they failed to agree on a single proposition. State Rep. Robert Bender, RMiddleville, said that in the final analysis, he was in favor of having two issues on the ballot "Initially, I was hoping we could agree on one proposal, but after nearly two years of hassling among the legislators, I decided that it would be better to have the two proposals on the ballot and let the voters decide," he said. "If I had my druth­ ers, I would've had one proposal on the ballot, but this breaks the log jam by hav­ ing two proposals." He said, he "absolutely" supports Prop­ osal 2 over 1 and will lobby heavily in favor of the second. "Without a question, the second prop­ osal is much better for those schools in our area. If I were in a district that had wealthy schools, I would probably support the first proposal." Briefly, Proposal 1 would: • Increase sales tax 1/2 percent, or 1/2 cent for every dollar. • Provide no property tax relief. • Generate $400 million a year, $115 million of which would be earmarked for specific programs intended to guarantee quality education. Proposal 2 would: ■ Increase sales tax by 2 percent, or by 2 cents for every dollar. • Decrease property tax by $13 billion, or 37 percent for homeowners and 22 per­ cent for businesses. • Generate $368 million for education plus an additional $100 million would be added from the general fund. ■ Include redistribution of a statewide pool of 14 mills on business property and 9 mills on non-business property. • Result in more even distribution of funding among all districts. If both proposals are passed, the one with the most votes would become law. Whichever proposal is passed would be initiated Jan. 1, 1990. The increase in sales tax in the 2-cent proposal would directly lower property tax. But a second part of the bill would decrease inequities among school districts, said Bender. A statewide pool, called state­ based sharing, of 14 mills on business property and 9 mills on non-business property would be distributed evenly across the state. "Pooling all resources can only benefit the poorer districts and close the equity gaps," he said. Money taken in from state-based sharing would result in $250 to $350 additional aid for each student, depending on the per­ pupil spending level of individual districts. Bender said he thought the five Bany County area schools - Hastings, Thorn­ apple Kellogg, Delton Kellogg, Maple Valley and Lakewood — which he rep­ resents at least partially, would be at the upper end, or the $350 level, of that addi­ tional funding He said he is waiting to see a printout that would give specifics for each school district Inequities in funding among districts has been a complaint made by many school districts, and is the focus of at least one class-action lawsuit to bring fairer fund­ ing. Some districts receive about $2,000 per student each year, while others are closer School chiefs, continued from Pago 1 It has strings attached, he added, be­ cause, he thinks, that is the one that would be supported by large special inter­ est groups. "The 2-cent proposal will help us in the long run, but how can we go up against political giants like that?" he asked. "The real measure for voters will be if the relief in property tax outweighs the sales tax increase." Dr. Sanders said he is "extremely pleas­ ed" to see the legislature move in a direct­ ion to give the public a chance to vote on reform. Although he foresees a benefit to his district from the proposals, the superinten­ dent said he sees neither as a cure for school funding woes. "I would rather see them take the bit in their teeth and move forward toward a real tax reform," added Sanders. "If politicians would look sc it in a statesman's way, they'd get a solution." The way the system now works causes divisions within communities, he said. "The people don't vote based on the need of the district or what kind of financial situation the school is in, they vote no because they don't want to pay higher tax­ es," he said. "And kids get caught in the middle." Maple Valley's superintendent Carroll Wolff was unavailable for comment, good sign, though, he said. "I think enough attention has been giv­ en to education finance reform," said Schoessel. "I think most people are aware that this needs to be done. During four attempts within 15 months to increase millage in his district (the lat­ est of which was approved last week), Schoessel said he often heard people say, "The state's got to do something. "Now the state's doing something, but Tm not so sure ifs in the best interest of the people. I think it would have been bet­ ter for everyone concerned if only one pro­ posal was on the ballot if that proposal would’ve brought equity." Schoessel said the first proposal would not bring about equity in funding. LEARN HOW TO JUMP START A LIFE. LHfflMCNSCffl. to $8,000. Bender agreed that the second proposal is confusing, but added that ifs worth the confusion. "This points out the complexity of the proposals, and that will probably be a det­ riment to the second proposal, unfortnately, because it is so complex and hard to understand," he said. "But to do it correct­ ly, you can't oversimplify it" Bender speculated that big interest groups will probably support the 1/2-cent increase, "but for most of us in out-state Michigan, who are in in-formula (rely heavily on state funding) schools, the sec­ ond proposal is much better." Bender said he believes the second prop­ osal will take care of many of the state's funding problems. "I think Proposal 2, as much as anything we've been able to devise, will, in the long run, start closing the gap between richer and poorer school districts," he said. "This dramatically alters the way we finance education." The 2-cent proposal will not totally eliminate inequity gaps in education fund­ ing, however. "All we can do is hope to close them," said Bender. "And I think the only way is to bring the bottom up and dot the top down. It will take a long time." While both proposals would result in about $400 million for education. Bender said be prefers the way funds will be used in the second proposal "One-hundered and fifteen million dol­ lars from the first proposal would go to­ ward funding new programs like special preschools and computers in every class­ room and things like that," he explained. "But I have a problem with that Whatever money we raise for education should be plugged into the formula so poorer dist­ ricts get more." Both proposals, would to a greater de­ gree protect money allotted for education, he said, referring to the state's lottery pro­ gram. Bender said that all lottery money, u well as partial income from the state sales tax and other programs, by law, must go to fond education. However, as that money comes in, the amount given to schools from the general fond continues to decrease. "Games are being played," he said. But fewer games would be possible with either of the proposals. The significance of the proposals is that the school districts would not have to go back to the residents every year or two, seeking high millage amounts, said Bender. Dr. Kenneth Merriman Plans for fair site progressing Before the 1989 Barry County Free Fair gets underway next month, work at the new fair site is expected to start, said Fair Board President Don Geukes. Paving the way was the final official ap­ proval June 6 of an amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance to cover the use of the 160-acre parcel off M-37, north of Hastings, where the 1990 fair win be held. Changing the zoning at the new site from agricultural to commercial was turned down by the township board, said Supervisor Bob Edwards, but the amendment received unanimous approval. “All the fair board has to do is get a condi­ tional permit (through the township) to operate,'* Edwards said. The amendment was the result of a com­ promise over rezoning the future fairgrounds. Residents of the area had opposed rezoning the acreage to commercial zoning. The compromise grants no noise or time restrictions on outdoor events held during the annual Fair Week. It also allows the fair five additonal days per year for events to be held outdoors up to 11 p.m. The Fair Board also will be able to rent facilities for events such as wedding recep­ tions, have 4-H activities and use the buildings at the site for storage. “It is things that we can live with,'' said Geukes of the amendment. “We analyzed it pretty well and our lawyers and architects went over it.’’ The present fairgrounds on West State Street in Hastings has been sold to a Florida developer, who plans to turn that land into a strip mall, anchored by K mart and a grocery store. As aoon as the developer finalizes rezoning with the city of Hastings, bids for work at the new fair sight will be sought, Geukes said. Some of the first projects will be wells, a septic tank and the entrance off M-37, he said. Other priority projects will be a community building, a race hone bam and possibly a storage building. "The other livestock bams will probably be built next spring,” said Geukes. 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Gray nearly two years ago was the first woman to be elected to the top city job, but this time shell be alone on the ballot Nobody bothered to challenge her by filing for the position. It is said by political experts that whenever an incumbent runs unopposed, it is the result of two things: the public either is apathetic or the public is satisfied with the job the incument is doing. Apathy cannot be the reason. The city in the last two years has gone through a period of big decisions and important developments. A few examples: The council recently rezoned the old fairgrounds property to commercial to accommodate a strip mall. The boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority were expanded to set the stage for more economic growth projects. The city is getting ready to do battle with the Triad cable television company over its service. The council, over some objections, voted to levy the maximum amount of millage it can for the next fiscal year. And assessments for free downtown parking were made against the businesses in that area, again over some objections. These are just some of the important and controversial developments that have been dealt with by the City Council in only the past year. There was ample opportunity for someone who doesn’t like what's been happening to either seek the mayor's job him or herself or to get someone else to run. Anyone could have filed before Tuesday's deadline. But that didn't happen. So Mary Lou Gray in November almost certainly will be re-elected to a second term as mayor of Hastings. And it won't be because people don't care about what's happening in local government It will be because most people generally are satisfied with the the leadership she and the council are providing for the community's future. After she first was elected in November 1987, a Banner headline said, "Hello, Mary Leu." In November 1989, it could very well say "Hello again, and keep up the good work." Zoning, continued from page 1 nipple Township which he said might have its own zoning ordinance. Without Thomapple, the cost to the 10 other townships would in­ crease. For example, Assyria Township would be asked to pay an additional $177. Moore asked township representatives at the meeting to discuss the matter with their respective boards and make decisions on the proposal. Representatives from five townships attended the local MTA meeting. If all the townships approved the plan within the next month, the earliest the pro­ posal could be implemented would be in September, Moore said. That's because of the time needed to hold a public bearing on the amendment to give the zoning director power to issue appearance tickets, have the amend­ ment approved by the Michigan Department of Commerce, and interview applicants for the directorship. Moore said an alternative to a new director would be the hiring of a private firm to handle zoning enforcement, but that would cost about $31,000 annually and would require a major change in the county zoning ordinance. “We would have to hire a director even­ tually and you put everything together and it would be a lot more costly," he said. Zoning enforcement is everybody’s pro­ blem, not just the townships’ or the county’s, Moore said. "We should be able work together to accomplish what needs to be done." Hastings Charter Township Supervisor Dick Thomas commented that townships are being asked to pay for a lot of services “that we shouldn’t have to pay for." Later in the meeting, Thomas said a good planning and zoning director is needed because of the anticipated growth fa the area within the next five to six years. Verlyn Stevens, supervisor of Johnstown Townships, said helping to pay fnr a zoning director might take away funds townships Banner] Hastings S_______________ __________ —/ usually spend on roads. "Everybody wants townships to pay more money,” Stevens said. McKelvey said, "The biggest thing I hear is (about) poor (zoning) enforcement. Some townships seem to think they will benefit quite a bit by this (plan). If you want us to really get out and enforce it, we’re probably going to have to have a little help." Orangeville Township Supervisor Boyce Miller said he wondered if the plan is adopted and eventually the zoning situation improves and violations decrease, if the townships' costs will decrease. “It would be a good door to leave open," Commissioner Robert Wenger said. Emmet Herrington, a former member of the Hanning and Zoning commission for several years who said he was speaking as a citizen, urged the township officials to consider the proposed zoning enforcement plan. "I think the only way to do this is through the county because of the cost of running a planning and zoning operation. And it's going to get more complex... I would urge that we have a competent planning and zoning ad­ ministrator come in. I think it’s the only answer today. We cannot let it go like it is," Herrington said. SHOOTING, continued said, he was armed with a .22-caliber, semi-automatic pistol, rope, several knives and more than 200 rounds of ammunition. Kurr suffered wounds to her face and the Political coffees, lunches can enrich our lives Rural communities too often Committee. All seem to be very active, judging by the are overlooked in the politics that go beyond the scope of county, township or city Junior-Senior High School. Graveside services were Wednesday, June 21, at Robbins Cemetery in Yankee Springs Township. Funeral arrangements were by the Beeler politicians first-hand. While some may think that so many of these types visiting our community only contributes to a lot of useless hot air, I think it's stimulating, and it gives credibility to communicate directly with politicos at the state, and sometimes the national level. In many communities the size of the idea that the folks in Barry County do count for something. It means we aren't Hastings, a state legislator coming to town is big news. But here the occurences are opinions. They are also chances for these political people to get an idea about what and legislation relating to the environment. Being a member of the House Committee on becoming fairly routine. Good examples are demonstrated often on some of the people they represent are the Environment, she could be considered an thinking. focused a great deal on the problems of expert. And in the works for the July program is the first of a three-part series on criminal school finance reform, an extremely timely justice, with longtime political figure issue, and it has been interesting to learn of Zolton Ferency as the speaker. the very pages of this publication. These morning sessions lately have There now are two monthly events here that regularly include state lawmakers and experts in politically-related fields. I speak of the Legislative Coffees and the recently-instituted "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" series. And in this year's annual county GOP and Democratic dinners, both parties succeeded in securing some pretty hot political figures. positions and explanations that Bender and countered with U.S. Rep. William Schuette, who is considered to be one of the prime contenders for Levin's seat in the 1990 election. to know a great deal more about the people who represent this area in Lansing and Washington and now I know a lot more about people like Levin and Schuette. None of us have to buy into everything It’s still a free country and we can make up our own minds. And I think I'd rather judge them by going Of particular interest has been Welborn's other, the brown bag lunch, is Democratic. statements, since he consistently has opposed proposals to raise the sales tax to help the schools, but instead has offered a partisan exercises, residents who go to both are given opportunities to gain valuable the politicans than merely taking in the knowledge about what's going on and to ask why. televisions ads. The Democrats were able to get U.S.’ Sen. Carl Levin to speak and the Republicans being taken lightly by people in high places. Since I’ve been here. I've been able to get each of these officials are trying to sell us. One of the two monthly forums, the coffee, is decidedly Republican, and the Welborn have to offer. plan to earmark a projected state budget surplus this year for education. School finance reform also was the topic of discussion at the first "Brown Bag Lunch" But rather than dismiss either as merely There are many other communities in to these local forums to meet and listen to self-serving drivel they have to offer in their The coffees and brown bag lunches are not Michigan that are similar in size to Hastings superficial exercises in political rhetoric. They are opportunities for all of us to be that do not have so many chances to deal better informed voters. program in May, when State Rep. Lynn Jondahl of the Lansing area outlined the issues much like a college professor. directly with state and national officials. So, Jondahl does not represent this district, Some may wonder why a town like held Monday mornings once each month. They almost always include State Rep. but he is one of the most powerful members of the State House as the chairman of the Hastings has such political clout. It is situated in a county that is not particularly Robert Bender of this 88th District and State Taxation Committee. populous, so from a politican’s standpoint, what's happening in Lansing or Washington there cannot be that many votes here. The answer has to lie with the people who to check these sessions out, at least once. You might get angry. You might be work hard to lure these politicians to make pleased. At the very least, you should walk appearances. I'm speaking of the Chamber, the County GOP and the County Democratic away with a little better handle on what's The Legislative Coffees, sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, are Sen. Welborn often makes an The Brown Bag series is put together by appearance. The coffees are opportunities for local the Barry County Democratic Committee Jack and it is held the first Friday of each month. people to talk with their legislators about In its second program, State Rep. Mary current topics of interest and offer their Brown of Kalamazoo talked about problems in a nutshell, we are fortunate. Letters ded inconvenience for parents and children. Many existing districts are no longer viable for many reasons and should be dismantled and their functions made a part of adjoining entities. I have discussed these thoughts with members of Boa tls of Education, educators and fellow citizen* and have found agreement in substance. Undoubtedly many viable solu­ tions would surface if we could only open our minds and consider our ultimate objective. School boards and administrators alone can­ not solve these problems. Parents, political figures, employers and other citizens have an equal responsibility. Our children will be the ultimate beneficiaries of any well-thought-out and ad­ ministered change. One thing for certain, we cannot continue to play the old “millage record” much longer. Here we might recall what happened to the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era, when they failed to see the need for change. Emmett E. Herrington Bellevue What gives with plea bargaining? To the editor: I have often wondered, perhaps along with many other of your readers, about the plea bargaining system in our courts. One reads in the court news where an in­ dividual has been accused of several crimes, yet that person is able to plea bargain in order to be held on only one count, while all other charges are dismissed. I have always believed that a crime is a crime and a person is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Perhaps our legal system needs a bigger staff and more judges for the courts. It would be great if someone from the Barry County Prosecutor's office could better ex­ plain this process in an open letter to the Ban­ ner. I believe that it would clear up a lot of misunderstandings for all of us. Respectfully, R.H. Gerlinger Hastings Freeport teen injured after car leaves road A 19-year-old Freeport woman suffered injuries June 15 when the car she was riding in failed to negotiate a curve on County Line Road near State Street. The car, driven by Tonya Marie Brovont, Public Opinion... May they continue and flourish, simply because they can enrich our lives, if only we We can’t keep playing ‘millage record’ To the editor: The 1989 school elections are for the most part history. We, the voters, have applied another “band-aide" in the form of voted millage on the long festering sore of school financing or we have said "No more money." The school boards and administrators again used the only effective tool at their disposal: that of the threat of cancelled classes, to final­ ly bring the taxpayers into line. We will repeal this cosily and frustrating approach to the pro­ blem of financing our educational programs many more times unless new thoughts and ap­ proaches are offered to those who finance and otherwise support our educational efforts. After two years of bickering, our elected political figures at the state level have conve­ niently abdicated their responsibility in this matter and offered voters two more "bandaide" propositions to be voted on in November. These propositions not only will be confusing to the average voter, but if ap­ proved, they offer no long-range solution for our schools. We still have time to objectively examine our overall educational structure in terms of statutory provisions, administration and fiscal management and curricula-wise in an effort to determine if (1) we are adequately preparing posterity for tomorrow's world and (2) are our efforts keeping abreast with those of our competitor nations. Statistics indicate we are behind and tht the gap is widening. We are no longer an agranian society where we need the children home during summer months to help harvest the crops. Accordingly, I again ask that consideration be given to adapting our school year lo the four-quarter system. This would further use our multi-billion dollar physical plants on a 12-month basis instead of nine or 10 months each year. School employees would have a work year and benefits similar to other like professionals in our society. Our existing district foundry lines were often established to satisfy the needs at the time. Many are geographically unrealistic and cause extra transportation costs, as well as ad- she died. She was born Oct 27,1971, in Coldwater opportunities to see and listen to these by David T. Young residents have an uncommonly large number of opportunities to press the flesh and back of her head and she had been in a coma for nearly a week after the shooting, until to Joyce (Woodmansee) Kurr and Richard D. Kurr. She attended Maple Valley successes they've had in giving us so many ’ Editor’s Notes. government Such is not the case in Hastings, where 20, of Caledonia, ran off the right side of the road and struck a guard rail. Injured was Jody Lee Chapel, who was taken by Middleville Ambulance to Pennock Hospital in Hastings for treatment use them to our benefit Like the Chamber and the Democratic Committee, I urge anyone concerned about going on around you and why. Pay-to-play athletes get $20 rebates Hastings students or their parents who forked over $125 per sport in pay-toparticipate fees during the past school year will soon receive rebates of $1932 for each sport. The figures were determined Wednesday after Supt. Carl Schoessel announced last week that rebates would be issued. The pay-to-participatB plan was imple­ mented after two millage attempts failed before the start of the 1988-89 school year. School officials estimated the cost of the athletic programs last year, and were close to their mark as far as expenses, explained Schoessel. But an additional un­ anticipated $15,000 in gate receipts wu taken in and will be returned to the stu­ dents. The Hastings Athletic Boosters contrib­ uted $25 for every participant, plus $50 scholarships for students who are on reduc­ ed lunch programs and $125, or the total fee, for students on free lunch programs. The total cost per student wu estimated at $150, but the athletic boosters' donation of $25 per student offset that total to $125 each Students who received partial scholar­ ships and paid $75 per sport will get re­ funds of $11.68 each, he said. The boosters will receive a collective refund of $3,362 out of the $21325 total given in donations and scholarships. The amount of rebates for drama, band and choir should be determined next week, said Schoessel. Some 600 to 700 checks will have to be made out, he said, and they probably will not be ready until sometime after July 1. Students or parents who are receiving re­ bates should contact the school office first, he said. Should the Chinese students continue fight for democracy? The political unrest in China sparked by students demanding democratic reform seems to have reached a quieter stage since the bloodbath in Tienemam Square in Beijing. Do you think the students and civilians should continue their protest of communism and mar­ tial law or are they fighting a losing battle? Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Published by. HASTINGS BANNER, NIC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box 8 Publlcotion No (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTBh tend addcM* di—f to Hastings Bmnnt-P.0, Bex B Hastings, M4N5G-M02 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 sussatmoN ratu Si 3.00 par year In Berry County S15.M par year In adjoining covnUo* SIS.SO per year aiaauibara Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Hastings Banner! Todd Coe \ Hostings: “I think they should keep on protesting to show that the government is not going WRITE US A LETTER: Th* Hatting* tennor walcoma* ond encourage* letter* to the editor os a moons of expressing an opinion or point of view on subject* of current general Interest. The following guideline* have been established to help you. • Mate your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must Include the signature, oddre** ond telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL 8E PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste, letter* which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. Wo reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such a* spelling ond punctuation. to be able to beat them.” Carl Robert Hastings: _ Koger Brumm Nashville: “I think they should con­ “I think they should keep tinue to protest. That’s their on fighting for what they right to fight the com­ believe in.” munists behind the military and the students have got to protest to get things back in order. The government is way put of line.” Stanley Stauffer Nashville: Middleville: “Definitely, they should “It looks like a losing Battle, but they might win continue in whatever they in the long run., I’d keep can to get a democracy for low for. a while. Things a better future for their country and for their might come their way.” children. Democracy is the way to go.” Vicki Manana Cortland, Ohio: “Yes, I think it’s great for democracy and maybe they’ll start a revolution through things like that. Hopefully at least socialism will result so they will have some kind of rights.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton The End of Summer 50 Years Ago, 1939 The end of August was the end of summer, and the news from that period of time mixed the summer events with the start of school. In the Aug. 17. 1939. issue of the Banner included County School Commissioner Maud Smith’s report on the rural school census for Barry County. The census revealed that there was a total of 5.995 children between the ages of 5 and 20 years. This showed a gain of 81 over the previous year, which meant more primary money for the schools in the upcom­ ing year. W.W. Potter The report showed there were 70 one-room schools and one two-room school in the coun­ ty. There were 97 districts, with 71 still operating. Six of the 71 were rural agricultural or graded schools, those at Hastings. Freeport and Nashville being grad­ ed and Middleville, Delton and Woodland coming under the rural agricultural classification. It was during this period of time that the rural one-room schools were being con­ solidated into school systems that had high schools. The article reported, "During the past few years since the consolidated schools have been established. 20 rural districts have closed their schools and transported the pupils to the nearest large school. The various districts having done this are: Assyria Twp. — Bell, Austin, Ellis; Carlton - Hosmer, Morgan, Feighner; Hastings - Pratt; Irving Twp. Cobb, Ryan, Filmore; Johnstown - Bulls; Maple Grove Twp. - Maple Grove Center, McKelvey, Beigh; Prairieville - South Pine Lake, Calkins; Rutland - Otis; Yankee Spr­ ings - Ritchie. Fourteen other districts have closed the seventh or seventh and eighth grades and are transporting pupils elsewhere." One may wonder if those involved in these decisions realized that they were ending the era of the one-room schools. Certainly they were seeking the best education for their young. Now only a few of the one-room buildings remain and even the sites of some are unknown to this author. Only a small-town newspaper would cany this news on their front page: "M.L. Coville First in the No. of Great-grandchildren." The paper had been carrying accounts of who (in Barry County) had the largest number of great-grandchildren. So here is the "final” account to date, quoted from the article: "The contest between men who have reached or passed the 80-ycar mark for first place in the number of their great-grandchildren goes merrily on. It started when J.L. Maus announced that he had become a great-grandfather, at the age of 84. John Busby, 83. of Houston, Texas, former resident of Hastings, came back with the an­ nouncement that he could go Mr. Maus several better in great grandchildren. Then came A.J. Herbert of this city, who rosily passed Busby and Maus. Now comes M.L. Coville. of 818 South Hanover, who is 89 years old. He reports 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, three of the latter are married. He also has two great, greatgranchildren. That is a hard mark to beat, but the contest is still open. Next." Indeed! And under Local News: "Now comes for­ ward a Mrs. Sylvia Allen, 89 years old, of Middleville who, to date, wins the sweepstakes so far as Barry County great­ grandchildren are concerned, with a bona fide list of 22 great-grandchildren, ranging in age from 1 year to 22. She didn't make the front page, though. Charlton Park announced that the next Saturday and Sunday would be the Pioneer and Early Settlers Picnic. Speakers lined up were Dean Davenport, the Hon. C.A. Weissert, and the Hon. W.W. Potter. These three men were considered to be some of the top Barry County historians in their time. All three wrote books detailing the life in Barry County, and much of the history that was preserved was due to the efforts of these men. A newly-wedded couple, Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Hamilton (Irene Jones, a Hastings girl) were on their wedding trip, and upon their return, they had planned to live in Com­ stock. During their trip out west, a cyclone hi? the house that they had expected to occur., and lore the house to bits. The newspaper je»n said. "Had the Hamiltons been in the building when the cyclone struck it, in all probability they would have been killed.’’ A second, related article told of a family losing their home, the mother and four children were seriously hurt. It seems the family had carried a policy with the Hastings Windstorm Company and let it lapse the previous fall. "So when the lots came he had no insurance money to help him rebuild." stated the paper. "This experience ought to make every farmer careful to keep his wind­ storm insurance alive by paying the assessments promptly...” Nice little reminder for our local windstorm company. The next week, Aug. 24, brought an addi­ tion to the greatest grandparent in Barry County. First, this on the front page: "Mrs. Amanda Greenfield who lives in Nashville. John Ketcham has 13 children, 25 great-grandchildren and one great, great-granddaughter who is nearly 3 years old. Mrs. Greenfield was 79 years old Aug. 19, which is unusually young for the matriarch of such a number of progeny." The Hastings Manufacturing Company broke ground for a large addition to its plant at the corner of N. Hanover and East Mill streets. The addition was to front on East Thorn Street with 197 feet. Part of the new addition was a two-story office building and part was a one-story factory operation. The article reported,' 'The citizens of Hastings are mighty pleased with the growth of the Manufacturing Co., which was upwards of 300 people on its payroll in this city." William Cook, the grandfather of the pre­ sent day Bill Cook, had in 1939 been traveling in Europe for three months. He sent weekly letters back to the paper, detailing the trip with descriptions of the sights and people he saw. In late August, the paper announced Will Cook and his wife were sailing for home. A modern bowling alley was being installed over the Home Lumber Company office on Michigan Avenue (now the senior citizens headquarters). In order to make the lanes regulation length, the building was enlarged with a 15-foot addition. Heavy rains flooded the basement of the J.C. Penney store and ruined an extensive amount of their fall inventory. As the summer drew to a close, Maple Grove celebrated its 102nd anniversary of the township's first settlement. The Banner of Aug. 31 reported that more than 125 persons filled the Maple Grove Church to overflow­ ing. Both John Ketcham and Justice W.W. Potter were part of the program. W.W. Potter gave the main address. Potter was bom and grew to young manhood in Maple Grove Township. The gathering held a “pioneer roll call.” It was found that 63 members of the audience have been bom in Maple Grove township 60 or more years ago. or had lived in the township during that period. The two oldest present were Orr Dunham 93, who still resid­ ed on the Dunham farm his father bought from the government. C.D. Bowen, age 90, was also there from Battle Creek, where he presently lived. "Two Hastings Lads are burned in Explo­ sion" headlined an article about Aben Johnson Jr. and Herbert Harrington, who were in a motor boat on Gun Lake when the motor became overheated and exploded. The boys jumped boat and started to swim toward shore. Tom Dolan saw the accident and hur­ ried to save the boys. The two suffered bums on their arms, faces, legs and feet, but both recorvered. Two historical articles made the front page, one covering the history of Barry’s banks, stating that Hastings had one of Michigan's oldest, the Hastings Chy Bank. The second article was written by M.L. Cook on the changes he had seen in Barry County since he was a child. It was titled, "Many Changes in Eight-One years.” The City Council was faced with a dilem­ ma. The new state law on governmental trunk highways was going to result in "serious in­ convenience to the business district of Hastings," according to the article. It seems the state highway would only allow parallel parking of automobiles on any street in any ci­ ty or village that is part of the trunkline highway. The City Council met and unanimously asked the state highway "to reroute trunklines 37, 43. and 79 so they would not occupy our business street." If any one doubted it was the end of sum­ mer, enrollment for the Hastings schools was announced for Sept. 6 and 7. This with the fair, which was slated to start Sept. 5 ended the summer season. Southeastern Elementary Citizenship Honor Roll 1st Grade Mrs. Sharpe Bryan Anthony. Ryan Argo. Mike Bassett. Sara Capers. Darcy Clark.Travis Dominiak, Danyelle Eaton. Brian Erway. Michelle Griggs. Jennifer Hawblitz. Nicole Hcsterly. Megan Levengood. Ivy Malone. Amy Miller. Steven Nelson. Lucy Pittelkow, Jon Purdum, Randy Scriba, Jon Sherman, Isaac Solmes, Maria Solo. Andy Soya. Angie Spidele. Kim Straley. Tonya Ulrich. Jay Visser. 1st Grade Mrs. Griggs Erica Barnum, Leah Bridgman, Laci Carli­ sle. Jolene Griffin. Kristen Keech. Melinda Meaney. Dana Pawloski. Shane Reid. Heather Richie. Nicole Rouse. Jon Sciba, Kortney Sherry, Rachel Smith. Patricia Straw. 1st Grade Mrs. Esans Brian Anderson. Josh Angoli. Ben Blackbum. Ben Buehler. Bracken Burd. Jay Campbell, Marie Carpenter. Jamie Clark, Raechellc Easey, Joseph Etts, Tshecoma Fisher. Sarrah Gregory, William Hill, Sara Hammond, Rachel Lawrence, Jamie Philo, Josh Malik. Dana Reed, Brad Scott, Jessica Shafer, Kelley Spencer. Jenny Taylor, Mat­ thew Thompson. Tabatha Walker. Denny Walters. 2nd Grade Mrs. Kent David Barnum. Jordan Brehm, Jim Cle­ ment, Alicia Cooney, Craig Keizer. Elizabeth Lonergan, Houston Malone, Katie Martin, Eric Meek, Christy Metzger, Tony Morhohn, Annie Nelson. Leslie Ockerman, Amber Reid. Jamie Reid, Jack Rodriguez. David Scott. Jon Selvig. Marty Shellenbarger, Sara Slagstad, Patti Stockham, Scon VanEngen, Joshua Warren. 2nd Grade Mrs. DeWitt Natalie Acheson, Tim Blessing, Alan Brill. Maleah Clark, Sindi Felzke, Jessica Fox, Brandon Hammond. Dustin Humprhey, Brad Huss. Steven Kauffman, April Krebs, Heather Lawrence. Jesse MacKenzie, Lance Mcllvain, Jason Miller, Linsey Moore. Cory Morjohn, Jeff Nealy, A.J. O’Heran, Beth Olson, Jennifer Rogers, Shilah Roszell, Todd Schantz, Levi Solmes, Tara Stockham, Joel Straw, Michael Weedall, Candace Willover. 3rd Grade Mrs. Newsted Bobby Baker, Jim Birman, Nic Bryan, Karen DeMott. Erica Eaton, Shauna Fidler, Greta Higgins, Zac Holston. Ginger Johnson. Jake Kidder, David Koutz, Crystal Madden, Jeremy Mallison, Jon Merrick, Alcisha Milter, Nate Palmer, Lindsey Pittelkow, Jessica Robinson, Doug Sarver. Julie Sher­ man, Josh Smith, Adam Taylor, Doug Legal Notices Varney. Michaelle Walker. 3rd Grade Mrs. Baron Amy Archambcau, Heidi Banning. Mat­ thew Barnum, Tye Casey, Amanda Keeler, Jamie Kirkendall. Laura McKinney. Melissa Meaney. Jessica Merrill, Amanda Miller. Josh Moras. Josh Newton. Jessica Price, Josh Richie, David Rose, Tim Rounds, Sarah Roush, Stephanie Smith. Jason Souza, Katy Strouse. 3rd Grade Mrs. Greenfield Julie Anthony. Don Aspinal, Beau Barnum, Carl Billings. Eva Chcwning, Chad Curtis, Andrea Easey, Katie Hadley, Robert Hoogewind, Max Krebs, Greg Marcusse, Amber Mikolajczyk. Gcnna Nichols. Jolene Paster­ nack, Shawna Randall. Lauren Reed. Amy Swainston, Brooke Ulrich, Becky Wilson. 4th Grade Mrs. Bradley Eric Dale. Amanda Farmer, Ben Furrow, Martha Gibbons, Eric Greenfield, Joyce Grif­ fith, Paul Hawkins, Brandy Johnson. Jon Lawrence, Lisa McKay, David Miller, Robin Moore, Eric Soya, Jason Windes, Kim Windes. 4th Grade Mr. Kirkendall Heather Banning, Brook Clark, David Frisby, Ron Hawkins, Jim Henney, Tara Hummell, Chad Metzger, Ryan Scharping, David Shanek, Josh Storm, Ronnie Sue Wilson. Sth Grode Mrs. WHcox James Capers, Corey Dale, Jason Deal, Jason Demond, Ronda Fisher, Dan Hadley, Richie Haire, Carrie Hendershot, Nora Hoogewind, Seth Hutchings, Chad Keizer, Melinda Kelly, Russell Madden. Justin Moore, Chad Price, Jason Rose, Kerith Sher*wood, Jessica Smith, Brandy Todd. Sth Grode Mr. Lake Amanda Acheson. Rickey Argo, Morgan Brill, Jill Clement, Teddy Griffith, Woody LaDere, Brandon Orbeck, Angie Patterson, Joe Rodriguez, Stacy Strouse, Jason Souza, Zac Tripp, Derek Velte, Jennifer Welcher. Rachel Wilcox. Sth Grade Mr. Palmer Liz Bates, Fred Billings. Matt Birman. Ty Boulter, Craig Bourn, Justin Brehm, Jaime Brookmeyer, Aaron Clements, Brian Count, Chad Greenfield, Debbie Griffin, Chad Johncock, Sharyn Kauffman, Paul Koutz, Matt MacKenzie, Chuck Reigter, Angie Sarver, Aaron Schantz, Brian Seymour, Jamie Ulrich, Lori Vaughn. Craig Warren. Stat* of Michigan COUNTY OF BARRY Notice by Persons Claiming Title Under Tax Deed (Revised 1N7) Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE To th* owner or owners of ony ond oil interests in. or ll*ns upon th* lands herein described: TAKE NOTICE: Sal* was lawfully mod* of the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that the undersigned has till* to th* land under tax deed or deeds issued for the land. You ore entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service sf this notice, upon payment to th* undersigned or to the treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, of all the sums paid for the tax sale purchase, together with SO percent in addition, and the fees for the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the same as if for personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement of an action, together with a sum of $5.00 for each description, without other addi­ tional cost or charge. H payment as described in this notice is not made. Dennis Yost. 538 W. Bond, Hastings. Ml 49058. th* purchaser of tax deed or deeds issued for the land, will Institute proceedings for posses­ sion of th* land. Stale of Michigan. County of Barry. Com SE cor NE7. SW% Section 31 th N 298ft. th W 60 rods, th S 298 ft. th E to beg., Section 31. Town 3 North, Range 7 West. Castletown Township. Amount necessary to redeem is Nine hundred seventy three dollars ond 62/100 ($973.62) plus the fees of th* Sheriff and costs of publication. To grantee in th* regular chain of title of such lands or of ony interest there In appearing by the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (7/6) File No. 89-20150-SE ESTATE OF CLIFFORD W. JOHNSON. Deceased. Social Security Number 370-36-2441. TO All INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In th* *stot* may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On July 6, 1989. at 11:00 a.m.. In the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before th* Honorable Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on th* petition of Evelyn M. Allerding requesting that she be ap­ pointed personal representative of the estate of CLIFFORD W. JOHNSON, who lived at 588 East Brown Road. Freeport. Ml. 49325, ond who died 5/24/89. and that th* heirs at law of th* Decedent be determined that the Last Will ond Testament of th* Decedent be admitted Io Probate. Creditors ore notified that all claims against th* estate will bo forever barred unless presented to th* proposed Personal Representative or to both the Probat* Court and th* proposed Personal Representative within four months of the dot* of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that th* estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Doted: Jun* 2. 1989 David A. Dimmers (PI2793) DIMMERS 8 McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Evelyn M. Allerding Personal Representative 588 East Brown Rood Freeport. Ml 49325 765-5)06 (6/22) PRABNEVMXE'TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting HAl-nNM CHARTER T0WWN Bepder DmTO MeMfog June 14, 1989 Approved budget amendment to general fund expenditures. Approved fireworks permits for Walter Botticher and George Caldwell pending fir* department report*. Adopted resolution transferring a non-exluslv* franchise from Centel Cable Television Co to C-TEC Corporation. Approved appointment of Jerry Midkiff to com­ mittee to review BPOH Ambulance contract*. Approved appointment of Howard Arney as tem­ porary part time patrolman a* of 6-7-89. Approved the reappointment of Thomas Guthrie IO Planning/Zoning through 6-1-92. Approved the sale of 4 cemetery spaces to Larry and Betty Tobias at $100.00 per space In considera­ tion of the 25 year* of service for the Township. Approved outstanding bill* totaling $20,875.73. Approved Pork System construction fund outstanding bill* totaling $11.250.31. Janette Emlg, Clerk Attested to by: Roy Reck, Supervisor (6/22) Monday, June 5, 1989 Six board members present, one obssnt, six residents and two guest*. John L. Walker, C.P.A. gave hl* audit report on the Financial Statement for the year 1988. Janice Hlllicker spoke agates* the Eagle Oub. Board to check on th* Eagle Chib. Robert Schaffer, Barry County Drain Commis­ sioner reported on the drain problem an M-37. John W. Ryan from Michigan Township Par­ ticipating Plan explained hit insurance plan for the coming year. Amended the Budget - Township Hall and Operating and Etc. $5,000. Barry County Planning and Zoning Commiesien a request to change zoning ordinance on property from C-l to PVD and also the property from H to AJL Not to do no more work on River Rd. Purchase I.B.M. computers. License Hastings Wesleyan Camp for 1W8. Send representative to M.T.A. $ummor Legislative Conference. Township to participate In purchasing a com­ pressor air tank for Fire Association. Pay all outstanding bill*. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum, Clerk Attested by: Richard C. Thomas, Supervisor (6/22) Local Birth Announcements IT’S A GIRL Louis and Gloria Botello, Lake Odessa, June 4, 1:07 a.m., 7 lbs., 2'4 ozs. IT’S A BOY Fred and Martha Bowerman, Big Rapids, June 10, 11:22 a.m., 8 lbs. Mark and Sherry Diekhoff, Hastings, June 14, 9:51 a.m., 7 lbs., 2 ozs. Janis Bowen, Nashville, June 14,8:29 ajn., 8 lbs. 11 ozs. Jeffrey and Kim Eldred, Hastings, June 17, Legal Notice____ LEOAL NOTICE Th* annual report of th* Thornapple Foundation for th* fiscal year ended 1/31/89 I* available for Inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who so requests within 180 days after publication of notice of Its availability. The address of th* Foundation's principal office is: Thcmappl* Foundation c/o Th* Hastings Qty Bank, ISO West Court Street, Hastings. Michigan To inspect said report, contact Thomas F. Steb­ bins. Treasurer of the Thornapple Foundation of the above oddress. (6/22) 3: 20 p.m., 6 lbs., 4’4 ozs. Jerry and Susan Bates, Hastings, June 17, 2:29 pjn. 7 lbs. 314 <as. Dianna Ward and ieff Smith, Nashville, June 18, 8:25 a.m., 7 lbs., 6’4 ozs. Jack and Renee Woodmansee, Hastings, June 18, 12:04 a.m„ 7 lbs, 10 ozs. Craig and JoAn Shook, Shelbyville, June 19, 4: 56 a.m., 7 lbs., 8 ozs. Prentice and Lisa Carpenter, Blanchard, June 19, 5:32 p.m., 7 lbs., 14'4 ozs. Aaron Mitchell, bom May 14, to Bret and Becky Hoxworth, Hastings, weighing TA lbs., 12'4 ozs., time: 12:34 p.m. Aaron comes home to two brothers, Seth 3'A and Caleb 2. Casey Jordan, born May 27th, 7:27 p.m. to Kevin and Cathie Wills of Hastings, weighing 6 lbs., 13'4 ozs., 204 inches long. Casey joins his sister Kayla at home. Proud grandparents are Melvin and Natalie Healy of Hastings and the late Robert and Helen Wills of Hastings. Thomas Craig, born June 6,8 lbs., 1 oz., 20'4 inches long to Tom and Deanna Freridge, Norfolk, Va. — NOTICE Hastings Charter Township The annual audit report and annual local unit fiscal report for all the funds has been filed with the Michigan State Department of Treasury for the year ending December 31, 1989. The report may be received by ap­ pointment at the Clerk's Office. Juanita A. Slocum Hastings Charter Township Clerk 3853 S. Broadway Rd. Phone 948-8662 WBCH FM 100.1 PENNOCK HOSPITAL ARTHRITIS UPDATE Date: June 26,1989 Time; 6:30pm - 9:30pm Location; Physicians Center, Conference Room Program; ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Welcome: Dr. Larry Hawkins, Hastings Arthritis Overview: Dr. John Juozevicius, Kalamazoo Orthopedic Surgery / Arthritis: Dr. Ken Merriman, Hastings Fibromyalgia (I hurt all over): Dr. Robert Roschmann, Kalamazoo Closing Remarks: Dr. Larry Hawkins, Hastings Looking for Temporary Help? WE have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility vertification (Form 1-9) Dr. Roland Springgate, Kalamazoo • Right to know compliance For more information, call ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 623-6300 or 948-8600 .WISE PtRSOMNtt StWVICCS INC. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 This Program is FREE. Please Pre-register by calling: 948-3125 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 Anna L. Everett Marjorie R. Gillespie Ethel E. Lewis HASTINGS - Marjorie R. Gillespie, 65, of 4950 Center Road, died Friday, June 16,1989 at her residence. Mrs. Gillespie was bom on November 20, 1923 in Assyria Township, Bany County, the daughter of Oliver and Elsie (Spaulding) Tasker. She was raised in Assyria Center and Hastings, attending schools there. She graduated in 1942 from Hastings High School and went on to attend University of Detroit School of Nursing. She was married to Shirley J. Gillespie on January 5, 1945 and has lived at her present address ail her married life. She had done nurs­ ing at Pennock Hospital and at the former Bany County Medical Care Facility. She was a member of Hope United Methodist Church and also attended the First United Methodist Church, she was a member of It’s Ladies Circle, a long time 4-H leader, taught Sunday school at Martin Comers Church, was a member of Ringo S wingo Square Dance Club, the Battle Creek, Rolling Squares Travel Club and member of the Barry County Extension Group. Mrs. Gillespie is survived by her husband, Shirley; three sons, James Gillespie, Philip (Susan) Gillespie and Douglas (June) Gilles­ pie, all of Hastings; three grandchildren; one sister, Kathryn Cole of Bellevue. Preceding her in death were three brothers, Kenneth, Bernard and Merle Tasker. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 20, at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Donald L. Brail officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hastings United Methoodist Church. NASHVILLE - Elhel E. Lewis, 93. of 717 Durkee Sttect died Thursday, June 15,1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Lewis was born on April 5, 1896 in Evart, the daughter of Delos and Mary (Schoenholz) Way. She attended Evart Elementary. She was married to Earcil Lewis in 1916 in Ann Arbor. The couple lived in the Ann Arbor/ Ypsilanti area until 1955 when they came to the Nashville area. She was employed as a tele­ phone operator in Evan and was a home maker most of her life. She was a former member of the Ann Arbor Baptist Church. Mrs. Lewis is survived by one daughter, Eva Smith of Phoenix, Arizona; two sons, Nathan Lewis of Nashville and Henry Lewis of Whit­ man, Arizona; 34 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; many great great grandchildren; two sisters, Anna Allen of Ann Arbor and Jesse Fontaine of Sierra Vista, Arizona; many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were one son, Earcil Lewis Jr.; two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Monday, June 19,1989 at the Washtnaw Memorial Park Chapel, Ann Arbor. Burial was at the Washte­ naw Memorial Park Cemetery, Ann Arbor. Arrangements were made by the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ethel E. Lewis Memorial Fund. ATTEND SERVICES Hastings Arsa HASTINGS FIRST PUSBYTUHAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. June 4 - 9t 30 and 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 930 service over WBCH-AM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the church dining room. Our Graduating Seniros will be honored. Monday, June 5 Newsletter articles due. Tuesday, June 6 - 6:30, Circle 7, at the home of Alice Bradley, Potluck Dinner. Wednesday, June 7 - 12:00 Circle 1, Picnic at Fish Hatchery Park your own table service and beverage and share a salad to pass as usual: 12:30 Circle 4, Buffet Table in the Church Dining Room; 6:00 Circle 5, at the home of Cathy Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6, at the home of Irene Gardner. Thursday, June 8 - 2.-00 Presbytery Meeting at Alma concludes. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St., Michael Anton, PsMor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. June 25 - 8:00 Family Worship; 9:15, Church School; 10:30 Family Worship, AAL Branch Meeting. Thursday, June 22 - 7:00 Stephen Support, 8:00 AA. Friday, June 23 - 6:00 Wedding Rehearsal. Satur­ day. June 24 - 5:00 Wedding, 8:00 NA. Monday, June 26 - 6:00 Pot. Parenting. Tucaday, June 27 - 7:00 Stephen Support. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Corner of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie, Interment Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Moraiag Prayer. 7:IS a.m. Call for infomation about youth choir, Bibte Study, youth group and other activities. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 Nonh Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office: 948-1201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Wayne Smith. Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Choir. 9 p.m. Church School and Adult Education. 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 10:30 a.m. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday. 7:15 a.m. Thursday. 7 p.m. Call for informa­ tion about youth choir. Bible Study, youth group and other activities. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided tn and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Garner. Pastor. James R. Barren. Asst, to the pastor in youih. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Wonhip 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youih (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS GRACE ST. ROSE CATHOLIC BRETHREN, "The Bible, the CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson. Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ FIRST CHURCH OF GOO, ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with Whalen. Phone 945-3151 ParSMM club for girls and GBB club •onage. 945-3195 Church. Where for boys. a Christian experience makes you a HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Wonhip Ser­ GOD, 1674 West State Road. vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning WorJiip Service: 6:00 CHURCH, Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ St. Rose Catholic Church. day: 7 p.n. Services for Adults. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Teens and Children. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Nashville Area Delton Area The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY CompleiB Proscription Service Hastings Saviks a loan association Hostings ond Lake Odosra COLEMAN AGENCY ef HmHrcs, Im. Insurance for your LHo. Homo. Business ond Cor HEXFAB INCOtMNUTEO of Hostings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS MaMUrF.O.I.C. TNI HASTINGS BANNEN AND REMINDEN 1952 N. Iraodwoy ■ Hostings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Froscriplions” .DBS. Jefferson •'<<- 3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hostings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 720 Cook U. — Hostings, Michigan X._______________________ ________________________ / DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Benfield United Methodist Church Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School ............ 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. CLARKSVILLE - Anna L. Everett, 72, of Clarksville passed away Tuesday, June 20, 1989 at Kent Community Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Everett was bora on June 19, 1917 in Matchwood, the daughter of Maurice and Jessie (Hatch) Cahoon. She graduated from Saranac High School in 1935. She was married to Frank Everett in 1938. She lived most of her life in the South Boston area. She was employed at the Amway Corpo­ ration in the word processing department for 17 years. She retired in 1985. She was a member of the Clarksville Bible Church. Mrs. Everett is survived by two sons, Rev. Joe F.A. Everett II of Marshfield, Wisconsin and Rev. Stephen J. Everett of Berkley, Cali­ fornia; four grandchildren; two brothers, Larry Cahoon of Clarksville and James Cahoon of Lowell. She was preceded in death by one son, Brian; one brother, Robert and one sister, Ila. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 23 at the South Boston Bible Church with Rev. Larry Pike officiating. Burial will be at the South Boston Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, June 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clarksville Bible Church. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. Harry W. Hanson SHELBYVILLE - Harry W. Hanson, 75, of Gun Lake, Shelbyville died Friday, June 16, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Hanson was bom on January 9,1914 in Muskegon, the son of Gustave A. and Armanta C. (Schell) Hanson. He was married to Fannie Bredeweg on November 4, 1939. He was employed at the Michigan Tractor and Machinery Company, Grand Rapids as a mechanic. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II. Mr. Hanson is survived by his wife, Fannie Hanson; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, June 19, at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Mr. Edwin R. Bredeweg officiating. Burial was at the Salem Township Cemetery, Bumips. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Marian S. McEwan HASTINGS - Marian S. McEwan, 86, of 1 nornapplc Manor, formerly of 615 1/2 South Jefferson Street, died Friday, June 16, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mrs. McEwan was bom on March 16,1903 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of George and Elva (Fox) Shorney. She was raised in Oak Park, Illinois and attended school there. She went on to attend Denison University in Gran­ ville, Ohio. She was married to Digory W. McEwan on May 14,1927. She came to Hastings in 1945, moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1954 and returned to Hastings in 1966. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Mrs. McEwan is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Mary Ann) Echtinaw of Hastings; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, Digory on August 29,1966 and one son Digory W. McEwan, Jr. in 1971. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm, Friday, June 23, at the Riverside Cemetery with Rev. G. Kent officiating. Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Brands Sue Kurr HASTINGS - Brenda Sue Kurr, 17, died Satur­ day, June 17, 1989 at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. Brenda Sue Kurr was bora on October 27, 1971 in Coldwater, the daughter of Joyce E. Woodmansee and Richard D. Kurr. She attended the Maple Valley School in Nashville. She is survived by her mother, Joyce E. Kurr of Middleville; her father, Richard D. Kurr of Middleville; two sisters, Teresa Getzen of Middleville and Jaclyn Kurr of Indianapolis, Indiana; two step brothers, Dana Kurr and Fred Fox; one step sister, Cindy Fox all of Middle­ ville; grandparents, Dorothy and Elmer Fischer of Rock Port, Texas and Naomi Kurr of Hast­ ings; great grandparents Hany (Pink) Wood­ mansee of Dowling. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 21,1989 at Robbins Cemetery, Yankee Springs Township with Rev. Roger Timmerman officiating. Funeral arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Clara Marie Spoelstra NASH VILLE - Clara Marie Spoelstra, 52, of 1025 Sherman Street, Nashville, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 1989 at Ingham County Medical Center. ' Mrs. Spoelstra was bom on January 28,1937 in Nashville, the daughter of Warren and Marguerite (Schafer) Burdick. She was raised in Nashville and attended Nashville schools, graduating in 1955 from Nashville High. After graduating, she worked at Michigan Bell in Grand Rapids. She attended Kellogg Commun­ ity College. She was married to Ted Spoelstra II on February 8,1957 in Grand Rapids. They lived in Grand Rapids 19 years before moving back to Nashville. She was employed as a piano teacher for many years, Pennock Hospital and was presently working at Hastings City Bank, Nashville Branch. Mrs. Spoelstra was a member of Nashville United Methodist Church serving as Sunday School teacher and Sunday School Superinten­ dent for many years; the Buds Duds Square Dance Cub, Nashville; Family Craft Night member, she enjoyed making ceramics, baskets, and traveling with her family. She is survived by husband, Ted; one son, Ted (Bev) Spoelstra III of Hastings; daughters: Mrs. Russell (Diane) Nisse, Mrs. Tad (Sue) Davis all of Hastings, and Cara Spoelstra at home; mother, Marguerite Burdick of Nashvil­ le; one grandson, one granddaughter, two step grandchildren, two foster grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Bill (Artoa) Shaw, Mrs. George (Jane) Skedgell all of Nashville; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Warren Burdick. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 17 at the United Methodist Church of Nashville with Rev. Ron Brooks officiating. Interment was at the Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville. ' Memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Wing Putnam Library, Nashville, or Nashville Fire and Ambulance. Arrangements were made by the Vogt Chapel of Wren Funeral Homes, Nashville. Jennie Dults HASTINGS - Jennie Duits, 80, of Hastings, formerly of Lake Odessa and Woodland passed away Friday, June 16 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Duits was bora on November 7,1908 in Rock Valley, Iowa, the daughter of Bert and Gertie (Jans) VanRoekel. She attended school in Iowa. She was married to Jacob Duits on June 13, 1928 in Canton, South Dakota. After they were married they moved to the Woodland area and then to Lake Odessa in 1979 and Hastings in 1987. He preceded her in death June 3,1985. She was employed at Lake Odessa Canning Company, Piston Ring in Hastings, Keeler Brass in Lake Odessa and Medical Care Facili­ ty in Hastings. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Woodland. Mrs. Duits is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Rose) Gibbs of Hale; four sons, Robert and Kenneth Duits cf Portland, Donald Duits of Amado, Arizona acd Wayne Duits of Woodland; 24 grandchildren; 42 great grand­ children and one daughter-in-law, Janice Lubitz of Woodland. She was also preceded in death by one son, Gordon; two grandchildren; one great grand­ child; thee brothers, and one sister. Funeral services were held Monday, June 19 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Kevin Cherry officiating. Burial was at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church. Ruth O. Wolcott CHARLOTTE - Ruth O. Wolcott, 70, of Charlotte passed away Wednesday, June 14, 1989 at Hayes Green Beach Hospital. Mrs. Wolcott was bora on September 22, 1918 in Dundee. She spent the last 45 years in the Charlotte area. She is survived by her husband, John; two daughters, Linda L. Lyons and Carole Moore, both of Charlotte; four sons and daughters-inlaw, Nevin and Debbie of Lake City, Florida, Richard and Sue of Charlotte, F. Hugh and Linda of Nashville and E. Gene and Ellen of Vermontville; a daughter-in-law, Linda Wolcott of Battle Geek; 15 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three sisters, Marian Hutchings of Conway, South Carolina, Dorothy Downy of Pittsburg and Gayle Stine of Washington; two brothers, Donald and Paul Shafer, both of Pittsburg. She was preceded in death by one son, Phil­ lip in 1955. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 17 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. Burial was at the Lakeview Cemetery. Elfvin of Reddington Shores, Fla.; sons, Mark Dewey of Madeira Beach, Fla., and Fred Dewey of Phoenix; a stepson. Lewis Hoffman of Delton; two grandsons; her mother, Pamela Stromquist of Madeira Beach, Fla.; and a brother, Deryck Gerard of Minneapolis. Cremation has been conducted. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Williams Funeral Home, Delton. JUNE-FEST Peace United Methodist Church M-79 & Barryville Rd., 4 miles West of Nashville Hot Dogs • Homemade Ice Cream • Strawberry Shortcake JUNE 24 • 4 to 7:00 P.M. Shelter from Rain and Sun Lori Endres and family have moved from their mobile home on Harwood Road to an up­ per apartment in the Judy Cross house on Jor­ dan Lake Street. David Mason has moved from the Pat Jack house to the Peack house, formerly the home of toe late Floyd Baxter, on Second Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Brooke of rural Sunfield are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Vicki Morehouse, to Donald Thorpe, son of the Marshall Thorpes of Portland. The bride-elect is employed at toe Light-house resturant at Lake Odessa and he works at Meijers’ Ionia Store. An October wedding is being planned. The Grace Brethren Church on Vedder Road had Vacation Bible School for a week and toe closing program was presented during Sunday morning services. Eldon Jackson, who was injured in a fall while working on a building project at Sebewa Baptist Church, is now reported to be at home co continue his recovery after several days in a hospital. Lakewood High School had 182 students graduate and 24 adult graduates. Real estate transfers include Roger and Karen Rairigh of Lake Odessa to Brian Stahl of Freeport; Jacobus and Berta (better known as Jack and Bea) Blessing to Roy Jarman of Lake Odessa. James Jones, a Ferris State University graduate in architectural technology, has received the Albert Kahn Associated Ar­ chitects' and Engineers* Foundation award. Lee Geiger of Woodland has retired after 15 years as a cook at Woodland school. Kami Corston, a 1985 Lakewood graduate, played in the Eastern Michigan University college jazz orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Patti Jo Allis was awarded toe Huntington College Osgood scholarship and she plans to attend this United Brethren College this fall. Patti is the daughter of Lake Odessa’s postmaster, Joanne, and Hastings rural carrier David Allis. Letiut and Harold Reese were Wednesday supper guests of Russ and Susan Messer and son Joey at Mulliken. They also attended the Recognition Day program at Holbrook School at Grand Ledge, where grandson Joey finish­ ed fifth grade. The Wonderful Wednesday program at Central United Methodist Church began on June 14 at 10 a.m. This will continue for eight weeks through the summer. There are classes for children from age 2, upward through adults, with nursery care provided for children of teachers. Stories, crafts, games and refreshments are on the agenda, with lots of music to start each day. This is a continua­ tion of the program held during the school year on Wednesday after school. On June 24, the Ladies* Auxiliary of the Lake Odessa Fire Department is sponsoring a dance and work auction at the Community Center. Karen Vance will be the announcer in charge of music. Bill Wilson will be the auc­ tioneer at the midnight auction of work days of the firemen and their wives. The Alethian class of Central UM Church met at the Faulkner home on June 13 for a pic­ nic supper, with the Orville Deckers sharing the hosting. Twenty-five attended for the meal and business meeting. Final plans for their 34to annual chicken barbecue July 14 were made. Diane Mkhutka, student at Eastern Michigan University, was recently selected a delegate to the fifth National Conference of College Women Student leaders at George Washington University. She is enrolled in toe University Honors program. Soloist at Central UM Church June 11 was Kathy Jenkins of Grand Ledge, daughter of Carl and Mary Beard, granddaughter of the late Arthur and Edrie McCartney and the late Ernest and Alice Beard, all of whom were former members at toe church. Angela Henry, a senior at Milliken College in Illinois, will give her senior recital on Saturday, June 24, at 4 p.m. in toe sanctuary of Central UM Church. She will be accom­ panied by Beto Pallant, who also is a senior music major at the Decatur University. Angela is toe daughter of John D. Henry and Judith (Jackson) Henry of Lake Odessa. Mrs. Florence Feterman accompanied her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mettera of Grand Rapids, on a trip to Lancaster, Pa., for a visit with relatives on Monday. They stopped overnight at Waterloo, Ind., to visit his sister. Vacation Bible School was held June 12-16 at the Church of Christ on Tupper Lake Road, west of toe VFW post. The school concluded with a Friday evening program Relatives and friends gathered at toe village park early Saturday evening for a sur­ prise party honoring Tom and Sherrie Wacha of Sunfield on their 25th wedding anniver­ sary. About 80 attended and enjoyed the even­ ing and the supper served. The party was given and catered mostly by toe honorees' daughter, Jane Lich, with assistance from others. Mildred Shade’s brother, Clayton Haynes, has had to return to a Plainwell nurs­ ing home following a few days at home since he has not improved enough to remain in his Hickory Corners home. Suaday, June 18th marked toe 50th an­ niversary of Malcolm and Iris Tasker. He is a retired pharmacist and she is a retired teacher. An open boose was held at Cunningham's Acres for Duane and Joan Starkenburg, who are leaving their posts as principal and teacher at Lakewood Christian School for similar positions in Wisconsin. A ghnmirh car rally, hosted by toe Lake Odessa Area Historical Society and the Furrin Car Club of Grand Rapids, was a success, with 18 cars taking part. The clever flyers and the directions all had a schoolroom theme, with dues and puzzles for determining direc­ tions to toe next stop. There were seven check points, with drivers and navigators having to look for "what animals are high on the Town,*' referring to the animals mounted atop a Woodland business and a cow on the Brodbeck bam on M-66. Some drivers who felt hopelessly lost could use panic slips from their survival kits to return to a safe point for starting the next leg of the trip. Chicken dinners from the Lion’s Club barbecue awaited each entrant. Area award winners were Richaid and Helen Bailey, Hastings' Mike Hook and Elsie Bush placing second in their class, Robert Huyck and Gary Debler in a 1953 Ford. Cars ranged from foreign to vintage to battered. Little Katie Robb of Wyoming celebrated her third birthday Friday evening at the home of her folks, Diane and Scott Other guests were grandparents Dick and Gayle Peacock and great grandparents Reine Peacock of Lake Odessa and Sue Peacock, Brian Peacock and Deb Budd of Lansing. After the meal, bir­ thday cake and ice cream were served and Katie enjoyed her many gifts. Seven bdfes of the St. Mary Martha Guild of St. Edward's Altar Society enjoyed their monthly trip Tuesday. They enjoyed shopping at the East Mall in Grand Rapids and had 1 unch at toe Royal Fork. These going were Mary Armstrong, Stella Cusack, Frannie Hybarger, Wilma Loftus, Maudaline Majinska, Agnes Slowinski and Reine Peacock. Slater CanneBa Conway of Ubly was an overnight visitor of her sister, Reine Peacock, Thursday. Mary Fran Armstrong and Reine Peacock exiled on toe Russell Taylors Sunday and took in die Hum's 50th wedding anniversary open house in Clarksville. FLOOD DAMAGE?? Call Your Certified Professional RENTAL CARS SPECIAL ’25” DAY Plus Ulltsgo REGULAR *32.96 ^absolute Meaning ^^UUtlKlIiaU services 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Carpet1 ^'fhobtery • Drapery Phone 945-8363 Rent-a-Car We do: Water Extraction • Odor Control • Mildew Prevention Cal/Tcxfayf CMLTOLLEREE 1-800-762-4020 (616) 945-4388 Pearl S. (Stromquist) Hoffman FINE LAKE - Pearl S. (Stromquist) Hoff­ man, 66, of 4749 Fine Lake, died Wednesday, June 14, in Community Hospital after a long illness. She was bora in Battle Creek and had lived at Fine Lake 20 years. She was a collection mana­ ger at Federal Life and Casualty from 1956-71. Surviving are her husband, Corvin ‘‘Curly" Hoffman; daughters, Sharon Dewey of Phoe­ nix, Barbara Postula of Bedford and Judy Lake Odessa News: Subscribe to the HASTINGS BANNER tor Complete, County News! 948-8051 PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located In Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be compiled with before being authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I hereby certify that the above-named association is authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1989. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 — Page 7 Lake Odessa Fair coming June 29 eivi Peases to observe 40th wedding anniversary Maurer-Flannery united in marriage on April 29 Brenda Maurer and James Flannery were united in marriage April 29, 1989 at Holy Cross-Immaculate Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Maurer of Plainwell. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Flannery of San Diego, California. Renee’ Humphreys of Dowling was th? matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Karen McCluskey of Kalamazoo, Debbie Sanders of Portland, Maine and Tammy Flannery of Riverside, Calif. Roy Gcsslcr of San Francisco, Calif., was the best man. Groomsmen were Bill Flannery of Riverside, Calf., Jim Rose of San Diegeo, Calif., and Derek Humphreys of Dowling. A graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and Western Michigan University, the bride is a sales representative with Merten Printing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. The groom is a graduate of St. Dominic’s High School, Oyster Bay, N.Y., and Upsala College, East Orange, NJ. He is a division manager with Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, ’’Ohio. Taylor-Martin announce engagement An open house honoring the 40th wedding anniversary of Edward and Velma (Oaster) Pease will be hosted by their children and grandchildren Saturday, June 24, from 2 until 5 p.m. at the Bellevue United Methodist Church. The only gift requested is your presence. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Taylor of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin of Hastings would like to announce the engagement of their children, Renee Diane Taylor and W. James Martin II. Jim and Renee are both 1982 graduates of Hastings High School. Jim is a 1987 graduate of Michigan Technological University. He lives in Hastings and is employed at Michigan Magnetics in Vermontville. Renee is a 1985 graduate of Bronson Nurs­ ing School in Kalamazoo and a 1988 graduate of the University of Michigan. She lives in Lansing and is employed at Sparrow Hospital. A Nov. 11, 1989 wedding is being planned. Following the reception, the newlyweds left on a trip to the island of St. Maarten. They will reside in Cincinnati, Ohio. Vows of marriage will be spoken on Oct. 7, 1989, by Deanna Lynn Vos and Edward Allen Wondergem. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Vos of Chicago, HL The future groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar­ shall Wondergem of Lake Odessa and Ms. Marge Wondergem of Dallas, Texas. - . Ed is a 1985 graduate of Lakewood High School. Deanna and Ed graduated in May from Calvin College in Grand Rapids. Local musician to be featured pianist at concert Schantz-Tasker announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Schantz of Mid­ dleville, and Mr. and Mrs. Kennth Damer of Indiana are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter, Cassandra Lyn Schantz, to Mark Anthony Tasker, son of Jourdaine Tasker of Delton. Cassandra is a 1989 graduate of Thomapple-Kellogg High School -nd Mark is a 1987 graduate of Thomapple-Kellogg High School. An Oct. 28, 1989, date has been set for the wedding. Corley-Stowe united in marriage on May 12 Miss Sharon Elizabeth Corley and Mr. Steven Robert Stowe were married May 12, 1989, in Chipley, Fla. Steve is the son of Doris Preston of Dathan, Ala., and William Stowe Sr. of Little Rock. Ark. He is the grandson of Raymond and Dorothy Preston of Hastings. Sharon's parents are Brian and Dora Corley of Chipley. After a honeymoon trip to Disney World, Steve and Sharon are presently living in ‘ Chipley. Local Arts Council sponsors trip to Ann Arbor Art Fair A bus trip to the Ann Arbor Art Fair on Thursday, July 20 is again being sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County in conjunction with Riverbend Travel in Hastings. The bus will leave the Riverbend parking lot at 7 a.m. and return at about 7:30 p.m. A continental breakfast will be served enroute. The Ann Arbor Art Fair is one of the largest art fairs in the country, with thousands of peo­ ple visiting every year, said Kari Ploot, Arts Council representative arranging the trip with Riverbend. Exhibits at the art fair include paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, weaving and more, she said. Also featured arc booths selling a wide variety of foods. The deadline for signing up for the Ann Ar­ bor trip is July 6 and the cost is $25. To reserve a place or for questions, call River­ bend Travel. (616) 945-9852. Frank and Sharon Godzwa of W. Barlow Lake Road, Middleville will observe their silver wedding anniversary on July 4. Their daughters invite family and friends to an open house Saturday, July 1, at Yankee Springs Township Hall. The celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. There will be a buffet dinner, with dancing to follow. The Godzwas have two daughters, Tammy Godzwa of Denver, Colo., and Sheryl Stout of Middleville and one grandson. Berklee College of Music junior Michael Miller, son of Roderick and Mary Miller of Hastings, will be featured pianist in the ensemble performance of "... So I'll Sing In­ stead," at a outdoor pop music concert July 5 at the Berklee Concert Pavilion. The ensemble, comprised of the finest Berklee instrumentalists, will present a spirited and diverse program featuring music by Richard Marx and Mr. Mister. Miller is majoring in arranging at Berklee, the international leader in music education, renowned for its illustrious jazz faculty and practical career preparation. Barry County Marriage Footes to observe Licenses announced 50th wedding anniversary Edward Dean Esman, 30, Hickory Comers An open house in honor of Floyd and Tessie Foote's 50th wedding anniversary will be held July 2 from 2 to 5 p.m. at John Bechtel's home at 1373 Brogan Road, Hastings. The couple requests no gifts. If unable to at­ tend, a card would mean a lot. Wallace-Dehnert united in marriage May 9 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wallace are happy to announce the marriage of their daughter, Kim, to Marty Dehnert of Lakeland, Fla. The ceremony took place May 9 in Cypress Gardens, Fla. The couple now reside in Lakeland. Elizabeth Timm to observe 86th birthday The family of Mrs. Elizabeth Timm would like to honor her 86th birthday (June 28th) with a card shower. Relatives, friends and neighbors are encouraged to participate. Please address the cards to Elizabeth at: 240 E. North St., Hastings, MI 49058. Your thoughtfulness will be greatly appreciated. and Josephine Nelson, 45, Hickory Comers. Stephen Henry Wales, n, 24, Freeport and Traci Elisabeth Wilson, 23, Hastings. Todd Eugene Dewey, 25, Hickory Comers and Donnie Lynn Allen, 22, Hickory Corners. Andrew Lew Taylor Jr., 33, Battle Creek and Linda Sue Bliss, 27, Battle Creek. Bernard Charles Ha use, 44, Hastings and Katherine Marie Paulsen, 30, Hastings. Leonard Eugene Graff, 28. Plainwell and Yvonne Louise Montes, 23, Plainwell. Lawrence Ivan Lanning, 35, Middleville .and Donna Claire Schantz, 34, Middleville. Roger William Gale, 27, Plainwell and Carie Ann Channells, 16, Plainwell. Richard J. Estep, 71, Woodland and Bar­ bara E. Pennington, 69, Hastings. Tracy Lynn Tobias, 27, Delton and Julie Ann Walock, 25. Delton. Terry Lynn Hendricks Sr., 29, Hastings and Angell Renee Hampton, 23, Hastings. carl Jay Timmer, 28, Holland and Denise Rose Brown, 27, Woodland. Michael Allen Stahly, 24, Olivet and Melinda Lou Gallaway, 24, Delton. Alan Grant Mater, 22, Nashville and Trudy Marie Dingman, 18, Nashville. Morgan Robert Olson, 33, Aurora, IL and Kristine Louise Smith, 27, Hastings. Clifford E. Sage, 40, Wayland and Laura M. Bowyer, 38, Middleville. 1225 ID. STATE ST. (nexttomcDondds) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTl IKS HOURS: Mon. thru Frl. SATELLITE $100,000. Area racers competing for prizes include Stuart Church. Lou Frizzci and Ernest and Dan Cusack. The fair will also host its fifth annual open and youth all-breed draft horse shows. Both will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. July 1. alter­ nating classes. Horse owners will be com­ peting for prize money, ribbons and rosettes. The youth classes are for ribbons and rosettes only. Also that day will be Odessa Township Fire Department's annual ox roast at 5:30 p.m., followed in the grand stand by the figure eight demolition derby starting at 7:30 p.m. The drivers race their cars in a figure eight trying to crash the others at the curves. The event is growing every year, with this year's purse be­ ing $1,000. Sunday at the fair is Family Day. The fun begins with harness racing at 1 p.m. This year, the fair is feturing events for children as well as the adults on Sunday afternoon. At 2 p.m., the clown contest starts the children's events, followed by childrens’ games in the show barn. The fifth annual Ladies Day program begins at 3 p.m. in the fair tent. There will be entertainment and door prizes. On July 2, the Lake Odessa Fair presents the Woodland Gospel Singers in concert with the Capilalaires Quartet at 7 p.m. in the grand stand. The Woodland Gospel Singers have been performing for the past 10 years throughout Michigan, having appeared several times in the local area. The group completed their first album. "We Sing Praises” in January. The Capilalaires Quartet, from the Lansing area, has been playing and singing for over 26 years to many audiences throughout Michigan, Indiana. Ohio and Pennsylvania. The group recorded twelve albums during that lime. The state championship light-weight horsepull is being held on Monday, July 3 at 7 p.m. in front of the grandstand. The best teams in the state will be competing for first place. The Fourth of July opens v/ith a full after­ noon of harness racing starting at 1 p.m. in front of the grandstand. And the Puff the Dragon pedal tractor pull will be at I p.m. Ail children four years through 11 years are encouraged to join in the competition. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded. Mid­ way Madness is also featured Monday after­ noon from 1 to 5 p.m. The grandstand finale of the fair will be the annual demolition derby followed by a fireworks display. The demolition derby draws capacity crowds every year as the drivers crash and smash together. The prize money is $1,500 along with trophies. In addition to all of the exciting entertain­ ment and contests, the Lake Odessa Fair has many exhibits on display. Local exhibitors will have arts, crafts, sewing, knitting, pain­ tings, flowers, and crops. Beef, dairy, sheep and horse judging are also on the agenda. Hot Rod Show gaining in popularity at park Vos-Wondergem announce engagement Godzwas to observe 25th wedding anniversary The 55th Lake Odessa Fair will be opening under the theme of "An Old Fashioned Fair Over the Fourth" June 29 and ending July 4. Leisure Time Amusements of Ionia has many rides and games for all ages, including the new Zipper. They sponsor the midway ride coupons, which offer two tickets for $1. Discount coupons may be picked up from local merchants. Leisure Time also sponsores Midway Madness Thursday, June 29 from 6 to 10 p.m.; and Tuesday, July 4 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. when all rides can be enjoyed for just $5. The competitions begin on Thursday with the youth tractor driving contest, dog obe­ dience show and the youth bicycle races. The grandstand kicks off the week Thurs­ day at 7:30 p.m. with the dog pulling contest. Friday, June 30 at 10 a.m., is the grand parade through Lake Odessa to the fairgrounds which will feature a variety of clowns and other exhibits. The grand marshal is longtime area farmer and former tractor pull judge, Homer Jackson, who will ride in a horse drawn buggy. Also on June 30 will be the antique tractor pulling contest. The tractors will range from 1,300 to 6,500 pounds. There will be 1952 and older models com­ peting to determine which has the most power. Harness racing is also featured Friday, June 30 through the end of the fair. Racers will be competing for an estimated purse of nearly by Shelly Sulser With 198 more street rods than last year and a jump of $1,400 over the 1988 gate receipts, Charlton Park Director Diane Smith was ex­ tremely pleased with the success of Sunday's Father's Day Extravaganza Car Show. "It was the largest I've seen in the five yean I’ve been here," said Smith, who did not fret over competing events in Battle Creek and Grand Rapids. "This is the first time I haven’t been worried about competition for attendance at an event. The weather was great and I know if the cars are here, the people will be here." The line up of spectators entering the park to see hot rods began at 10 a.m. and did not let up until about 3 p.m., Smith ixxed. Sponsored by the Southern Michigan Street Rod Association, the show featured 616 dif­ ferent street rods from various car enthusiast clubs. "The Southern Michigan Street Rod Club worked hard getting the information out and wc have dooe a better job of advertising the event overall," said Smith. Trophies were given to the top ten cars on display with the spectators chcice being a 1957 Chevy Belair owned by Lawrence Budreau of. Brighton. . ,, :J> The long distance award went to an ex­ hibitor who drove 950 miles from Broken Ar­ row, Oklahoma. His name and car make were unavailable Monday. The club with the most cars on display was the Street Rod Cruisers of Lansing and “Mr. Street Rodder”, the person who is the most devoted to the hobby, was Ray Petersen of DeWitt. He owns a 1932 Ford. 1957 Chevys captured the most attention at the show, with Paid Shaab and his model tak­ This 1955 be I air convertible shows off its engine as one of over 600 street rods on display Sunday, ing second for spectator choice and Dave Weiland in 10th place. Coming in third was Ray Austin in a 1935 Chevy. Other winners were: fourth — Jim Kowalski with a 1969 GTO; fifth — Hany Ruthrauff with a 1936 Ford; sixth — Chuck Fleece with a 1932 Ford Coup; seventh — Steve Morse with a 1970 Super Bee; eighth — Bill Tatro with a 1954 Ford and ninth — Dick Bisbee with a 1937 Ford. The winning car owners received wall plaques. Smith did not know if any of the 10 were from Barry County. An early Chevrolet model chugs past an Impecclbly shined hubcap on a street rod at the Father's Day Ex­ travaganza at Charlton Park Sunday. NEWS O1...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Kacie Kozlowski of Caledonia was seemingly unimpressed by the excite­ ment of the day as she concentrates on some serious coloring beneath a polished Super Sport street rod. NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aides Certificate required. Starting salary: $4.78 per hour. Blue Cross, sick and vacation benefits for 20 hrs. per week or more. Thornapple Manor 945-2407 • ASK FOR H. BYRNE 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 SEASONAL JOBS AVAILABLE - FOOD PROCESSING PLANT Truck drivers, bean harvester operators, general labor. Needed from approx, end of June, 1989 to end of Sept. 1989 (we will try to work around your scheduling, transportation or babysitting problems if necessary). Apply Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 616/374-8837 for additional information IF TWIN CITY FOODS INC. = 1315 Sherman Street, Lake Odessa, Ml Both Day or Night Shifts Available �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 NOTICE of ANNUAL MEETING of HASTINGS SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION The Annual Meeting of the Hastings Area School System Board of Education will be held Monday, July 10, 1989 in the vocal music room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings, Ml at 7:30 p.m. PATRICIA L. ENDSLEY, SECRETARY Hullnga A"* School System Board of Education Open house planned for departing minister A farewell open house for the Rev. David and Karen Nelson will be held Sunday. June 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Hastings First United Methodist Church. 209 West Green St. Pastor Nelson has served Hastings First since 1985. and has been appointed as senior pastor of Plainwell United Methodist Church, effective July I. 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He invited me to go to San Francisco for the weekend. 1 couldn't get off work and felt awful about it. He said. "1’11 bring you back something nice.” Well, what he brought back was herpes. I am so furious 1 feel like screaming. Of course I have stopped seeing him, but I am afraid to go out with anyone else. I would rather die than give somebody what that "great guy" gave me. A really sweet fellow who works in this of­ fice has asked me out, but I’m scared to get involved. My whole life seems wrecked. I’m angry and depressed and feel as if I’m not worthy of a decent man. I know this is a terri­ ble attitude for a 21-year-old. Can you help me? — Typhoid Mary in Amarillo, Tex. Dear Amarillo: You don’t say anything about seeing a doctor. This is an absolute must. Don't attempt to treat yourself. If misery loves company, you have plenty. There are now about 40 million Americans with genital herpes. About 500,000 new cases occur each year. Herpes cases range from mild to miserable. Mental attitude can be an enormous factor in how it affects you. Almost as bad as the physical discomfort is the damage to self­ esteem. Too often it is viewed as the modernday leprosy. This need not be. Please contact an organization called Herpes Resource Center (HRC). This is a nonprofit organization that gives the latest in­ formation on herpes. There are about 90 local "HELP” support groups in 38 status, Canada and Australia. The group meetings are com­ pletely confidential. You can call the Herpes Hotline. (415) 328-7710, Monday through Friday from noon until 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. If the phones are jammed, write HRC, P.O. Box 13827L, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709. And please enclose a long self­ addressed, stamped envelope with 45 cents return postage. Heimlich works lor pets, too Dear Ann Landers: When my husband and I dine out, our miniature poodle. Sherri, anx­ iously awaits the doggie bag we bring home. Recently, upon returning from dinner. I put the remainder of my Hungarian goulash into Sherri's dish and began to straighten up the kitchen. Seconds later Sherri began to go through all sorts of strange contortions. 1 could see that she was in agony. I suddenly realized that my adorable pet was choking on a piece of meat. 1 was panic-stricken. Would she die right in front of my eyes? What could I do to save her? I am a teacher who was trained to use the Heimlich maneuver. Would it work on an animal? I had nothing to lose. I sat on the floor, put Sherri upright in my lap and pressed below the breastbone. On the third try the meat flew out. She appeared to be fine. Five minutes later she was pestering me to play tall. If it worked for Sherri, it should work for other pete. Please share this with your readers. — J.H., Collinsville, Conn. Dear J.H.: With pleasure. Here it is. Thanks for writing. IN STORE Women worth only half Dear Ann Landers: You have printed several letters over the years by and about the Other Woman. I have been in both situations and am an expert on the subject. Please consider the possibility that there are at least two sides to every story. First, the Other Woman often tells herself that the wife is a total witch, that she is crazy, mean, alcoholic and imposs:ble to live with. It may be true that she is all ot the above, but perhaps her husband has something to do with her wit­ chiness, craziness, meanness and alcoholism. I’ll bet a front tooth that the woman wasn't like that when he married her. Second, consider the possibility that the E GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - The people who love to cock on weekends," she woman most often confused with the fic­ tional Betty Crocker says cooking skill* are declining and Americans may be paying for said. "But on average, Monday through Thursday, people don't have time. They find it with their health. "A lot of people don't like to cook. It of time in the kitchen." 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Ward Pierce, Les and Virginia Yonkers and Addie Eckman represented Lakewood United Methodist. Among the 19 elders and deacons ordained at the conference were Mary Ellen Curtis from Grass Lake, who was served at Peace and Quimby churches, and Joseph Lee Spackman from Mulliken. Spackman is mar­ ried to Nona Louise Miller from Sunfield, who is a graduate of Lakewood High School. Glen Wegner, former pastor of Woodland United Methodist Church, stopped in Woodland on his way to Albion and the United Methodist Conference. He visited with Ann Marie Bump and Duane Bump, Jerilee Mazurek and Betty Curtis while in Woodland and visited Paul Geiger at Hastings Provincial House. Virginia, Jean and Ben Wegner attended the wedding reception of Rhonda Martin at her parents’ home on State Street in Woodland June 10. Virginia and Jean are daughters of Pastor Glenn and Mrs. Wegner, who now live in the Traverse City area. Frank Walsh, former Chariton Park Superintendent, now curator of municipal museum of Muskegon, spoke at the Woodland Lions Club at its dinner meeting last week. He showed pictures of historical Michigan logg­ ing and lumbering and the old equipment and methods used. Some of his pictures were of old logging camps. Duane and Anne Bump went to Don and Rosemary Borton's home in Hastings to celebrate Father’s Day and to see her nephew, Stephen Borton, and his family from Vernal. Utah. Other guests at the picnic were Dennis and Carol Stamm and family of Howell, Jim and Marge Mulder, Albert Borton, and Ross Borton and family, all of Hastings. Rick and Mary Jo Bump and family of Woodland and Leon and Annette Bump Weeks of Freeport. Eight families participated in the large an­ nual neighborhood garage sale held at the Bump residence on Velte Road over the past weekend. This large annual affair includes a potluck luncheon, as well as three days of visiting with everyone who comes to the sale. Mary and Kip McMillen held a Father's Day dinner Sunday at their home on M-66 for Garold McMillen. Woodland United Methodist Church had a spaghetti supper Saturday evening. Cooks included Anne Bump and Jerilee Mazurek. There was a good turnout for the dinner. The Woodland Women’s Study Club held an annual picnic meeting last Wednesday. Because the day was cold and windy, the event was held in the Lion Club’s den rather than in the village park as planned. There were 14 ladies at the luncheon and the business meeting that followed it. * Betty Hynes is the new president of the club. The group had discussed buying some playground equipment for the Woodland School, and at this meeting, they voted to table the project until later in the year. The Ice Cream Festival committee of the Woodland United Methodist Church will meet this week to work on plans for the July 22 event. Six Barry and Ionia County fire depart­ ments met at the Woodland Fire Station and Township Hall Saturday at 2:30 p.m. After the meeting, they took all the equipment brought to the meeting to Lake Odessa, where they held a major drill involving the co-op elevator. The elevator was completely hosed down in the drill with hoses from every direc­ tion, including one running under the railroad track. Jim and Cathy Lucas spent Sunday after­ noon at the home of his sister, Evelyn McClay, in Marshall. Enjoy the summer weather and let us provide your picnic lunch! CHICKEN MVAAVBVMOM — 2-12 Piece Buckets • LUNCHEON SPECIAL • s-Pc. combo Dinner Includes 2 pieces chicken, one piece Wr perch, cole slaw, roll & French fries........... "W 9^0 • BREAKFAST SPECIAL • Two eggs, home fries, bacon and toast. ONLY................................................ ........................................................... — Prices Good thru Saturday, June 24, 1989 — for just about anything. 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We Carry: Ann Landers Other Woman might just like things the way they are. She has her freedom and Iter own space. Deep down she knows it would be murder to live with her lover day in and day out, picking up his wet bath towels and keep­ ing his wardrobe in shape. In her goofier moments she may fantasize that it would be nice to be his wife, but when she takes a good, long look at the guy, she has to admit that she doesn't want him on a full-time basis. And please don't waste any time feeling sorry for the wife. About 99 times out of 100 she knows what's going on. There are dozens of tell-tale signs. A wife would have to be an imbecile not to know. It is easier to look the other way and keep her mouth shut, especially if she has 20 or more years invested in the marriage. As for the man, he almost always likes it both ways. He wants a respectable image, a cozy family setting and the easy, comfortable presence of the woman he started with at the beginning. For those moments when he’d like to feel younger, sexier and more playful, there’s the Other Woman, powdered, perfum­ ed and waiting. The only thing I can’t figure out is wny both of these women feel they are worth only half of this phoney-baloney Romeo. That’s the stumper. — Baffled in Glenview, Ill. Dear Baff: Beats me. buttercup. Any answers out there? Read the BANNER every week for news, photos, vital statistics and public’s opinions. Kjoosterman s Coop 333 HASTINGSreet 945-2OM �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 — Page 9 Ugly army of tent caterpillars defoliating state’s trees TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - Alfred Hitchcock would have loved it "The Cater­ pillars." For the second year, there are so many tents in Michigan and surrounding states that the caterpillars are on a forced march for An ugly army of tent caterpillars is defo­ liating hundreds of thousands of Michigan food. "In Roscommon County last year, the trees, causing little economic damage, but roads were almost black with them," Fouch said. "It was almost like an oil slick." To the north, the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, city fire department last week came to the rescue of a distraught woman who couldn't get into her house for the mass of fuzzy insects on her door. Platoon Chief Doug Read blasted them off with a garden causing the bug-fearing to freak. "One lady called and said she's ready to jump in the lake. It wasn't funny. She was very serious about it she was so distraught," Steve Fouch, an Emmet County extension agent, said Friday from Traverse City. "The office here is getting 30 to 40 calls a day. Some people are calling, saying (caterpillars) are so thick on screen doors they can't go into the house." The white webs of tent caterpillar colon­ ies appear in trees across the eastern United Stales and Canada every spring. The popu­ Antique autos like this one will be among the Grand Rapids Antique Auto club convoy stopping in Hastings Saturday while on its annual spring tour. (Banner photo) Antique autos to stop in Hastings this Saturday The Grand Rapids Antique Auto Club will take a break at State and Michigan Streets in Hastings Saturday as one of many scheduled stops on its annual spring tour. Up to 30 cars will join the tour from Grand Rapids to Lansing's Harley Inn Hotel where a banquet and dance is set to take place, said tour coordinator for the past 23 years, Bob Finch. Arriving in Hastings at about 10:10 a.m., after a 9 a.m. stop in Lake Odessa, the club's array will include Finch’s 1932 Ford, some 1931 Model As. 1935-36 Fords and more. “There’s quite a variety of cars — Dodges, Plymouths, Chrysler cars,’’ Finch said. The Lake Odessa and Hastings stops will be the first on a list of breaks planned not only to show off the cars to local folks but to cool the vehicles. Coffee and donuts will be served to the drivers by merchants during their half-hour to 45-minute pause downtown. After visiting Hastings, the group hopes to be at Justin Carriage Works in Assyria Township at 11:15 a.m., pass through Nashville at noon, Vermontville at 12:15, be at the Pourhouse Restaurant in Lansing for lunch at 1:30 p.m. and at the Harley Inn by 3:15 p.m. On the road back, the group will roll through Grand Ledge at about 9:55 a.m. Sun­ day rooming, Portland at 11:30 a.m., Lowell at 1:30 p.m. and finish in Ada by 3:50 p.m. Clean fuels expected to get boost from Bush administration’s anti-smog plan WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush's •4 The technology exists to produce cars call for Detroit to build alternatives to gaso­ line-powered cars is expected to propel the capable of running on alternative fuels. The auto companies have hesitated to undertake fledgling "clean fuels" move into overdrive. One of the main beneficiaries may be the full-scale production because of a concern that the fuels are not yet widely available, natural gas industry. It is heavily promoting the idea of running cars on compressed nat­ while the oil companies balk at producing large quantities of the fuels until the vehicles ural gas, which emits less of some pollut­ ants than vehicles burning gasoline or diesel fuel. Natural gas also is a raw material for win consumer acceptance. William Reilly, administrator of the En­ methanol, the Bush administration's favored choice for an alternative to gasoline. Oil companies, however, are critical of the meth­ anol move, which they say presents many cost and safety problems. Yet another alternative fuel is ethanol, made from fermented com and agricultural wastes. It is limited in supply and more expensive than methanol or gasoline. Bush was seeking to drum up public support for alternative fuels Tuesday with appearances in Nebraska, a big com producer is required. "We are disappointed by the administra­ tion’s apparent preference for mandating alternate-fuel vehicles, an extremely costly and inflexible step which would provide highly uncertain environmental benefits and worst smog problems. Half a million such cars would have to be available by 1995, and 1 million would end to the plague. He seems certain the cycle will swing back soon. oak trees completely tented in." TOWNSHIP OF HOPE County of Barry, Michigan NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND FILING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment District No. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of the Township of Hope, Barry Coun­ ty, Michigan, having resolved its intention to make certain public improvements consisting of the installation of Sanitary Sewers including Treatment Facilities and related appurtenances (the “Improvements”) in the Township, has made its final determination of a special assess­ ment district which consists of the following described lots and parcels of land which are benefited by the Improvements and against which all ora portion of the cost of the Improvements shall be specially assessed: Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment District No. 1 Lots and Parcels Located in the Township of Hope and Numbered: Section 32 007-000032-009-00 007-000032-01000 00700003201100 00700003201200 Section 33 007-000-033-001-00 007-000033-001-50 00700003300200' 007-000033-02000 007000033021-25 00700003302200 007-00025500000 007-00025002500 007-00025002600 007000250027-00 007000250028-00 00700025002900 00700025003000 00700025003100 00700025003200 007000250032-10 00700025003400 00700025003500 00700025003600 00700025003700 00700025003800 00700025003900 00700025004000 00700025004100 007000250041-50 00700025004200 WALL LAKE billion gallons of gasoline a year, are quick to point out the drawbacks to alternative fuels. Methanol, for example, emits less carbon monoxide than gasoline but produces formaldehyde and other harmful poisons. Methanol is highly corrosive, so a car’s fuel tank and the entire fuel-delivery system must be made of a corrosion-resistant mater­ ial such as stainless steel. Engines running on compressed natural Chicago and "greater Connecticut" "It'll be a big boost" for alternative fuel gas produce almost no soot and less carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides and hydrocarbons use, said Scott Denman, director of the Safe Energy Communication Council, an envi­ than gasoline engines do. But some experts worry that greatly increased use of natural ronmental group that favors reducing use of fossil fuels, mainly by improving energy and vehicle efficiency. gas would deplete the existing surpluses and could lead to greater reliance on Middle East­ Lots 1 thru 27 Beachwood Plat Lots 1 thru 31 Eddy's Beach Plat 1st Addition to Eddy's Beach Plat Lots 1 thru 74 Supervisor's Re-Plat of Lots 52 to 57 Inclusive of 1st Addlton to Eddy's Beach Pottawattamie Park Plat Lots 1 thru 28 Eddy's Addition to Pottawattwle Park . Lots 1 thru 21 Roy K. Cordes Subdivision Lots 1 thru 51 Roy K. Cordes Subdivision No. 1 Lots 52 thru 98 Vreeland's Wall Lake Plat Lots 1 thru 50 Plat of Walldorlf Resort Lots 1 thru 35 1st Addlton to Walldorlf Resort Lots 36 thru 70 ern energy suppliers. You’re invited to an OiSTUKT 9OUHOMr OPEN HOUSE RETIREMENT for Gene and Dianne of GENE’S TAVERN NO GIFTS HOPKINS Sunday, June 25th *1-5 p.m HOPKINS PORTER HALL, 112 E. Main St. "They have got to be starving," Sapio said. 'This is the first year I've ever seen big There will be a Open House June 24, 1989 from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Township Hall at 885 River Road. Township Clerk Juanita A. Slocum Phone 948-8662 or 948-9690 presumably require...higher prices for all fu­ els," said the American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry's main lobbying group. The oil companies, which sell about 100 have to be produced each year from 1997 through 2004. The urban areas are Los Angeles, Houston, New York, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Diego, and crab apple trees, but they are so hungry this year they are eating oaks and aspens, he - NOTICE — Hastings Charter Township gram, at least partly financed by the govern­ Monday as part of a broader environmental package, is to reduce vehicles' contribution to air pollution. But it also would mean phased-in requirement for auto manufacturers to produce alternatives to gasoline-powered autos in the nine major urban areas with the said. alternative fuels portion of Bush's proposal, which will be sent to Capitol Hill in com­ ing weeks. The industry wants a pilot pro­ ment, to work out the technical and econom­ ic kinks before commercial-scale production ingredient in the ozone that causes smog. A key element of the Bush plan is a search scientist Dr. Paul Syme in Sault Ste. Marie. caterpillar droppings." For two years, Michigan entomologist Frank Sapio in Roscommon has predicted an sure that that happens." The oil industry strongly criticized the than any other stale. The aim of the Bush proposal, announced gradually eliminated, analysts said. Gasoline emits nitrous oxides that are an attack or anything," Read said. "These things dont hurt you. They're a pain in the butt, is what they are. Oh, they're a mess." Some homeowners are battling with in­ secticides while others are trying to cater­ pillar-proof trees with petroleum jelly, tin­ foil and plastic, said Forestry Canada re­ "This isn't normal," Sapio said. "It's been statewide for the last four years, maybe even five in some areas, and I hear it's bad all the way down to Kentucky." The voracious insects favor scrub cherry vironmental Protection Agency, told report­ ers the auto and oil industries must find a way of resolving this stalemate. "The point of this program...is to make sure that we solve the chicken-and-egg prob­ lem, that we have the fuel available to ser­ vice the cars and the cars available to use the fuel," he said, adding that industry must "en­ that last year used more ethanol-based fuel, as a share of its total vehicle fuels market, higher prices for consumers, if gasoline is lations run in a 10- to 16-year cycle. In a peak year, whole trees are eaten bare. Except for trees already dying from drought or disease, most should grow new leaves in a few weeks, after the caterpillars start cocooning, foresters and entomologists say. hose. "We don't ordinarily do that, but she was quite upseL I didn't want her to have a heart ’We say spray small ornamentals, but if they're big trees, forget it," Syme said. "Live with it" It's particularly bad near Parry Sound in the Georgian Bay, Ontario's vacationing "cottage country," where Syme said a person "can't go outside without being rained on by Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment • District No. 1 Hope Township ■ Barry County, Ml section 28,29,32,33 T.2N R.9W NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT THE Township Supervisor of Hope Township has made and certified a special assessment roll for the special assessment district which roll sets forth the relative portion of the cost of said Improvements which is to be levied in the form of special assessments against each benefited lot and parcel of land in the special assessment district. TAKE NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 1989 at 7:00 O'CLOCK p.m. at the township hall, 5463 SOUTH WALL LAKE ROAD, IN SAID TOWNSHIP TO REVIEW THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL AND TO HEAR AND CONSIDER ANY OBJECTIONS THERETO. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the special assessment roll as prepared has been reported to the Township Board and is on file with the Township Clerk at the Township Hall for public examination. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file a written objection thereto with the Township Clerk before the close of the public hearing, or within such further time as the Township may grant. This Notice was authorized by the Township Board of the Township of Hope. Dated: June 12, 1989 Shirley R. Case, Clerk Township of Hope �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 Hastings, Middleville survive first pay-to-participate years by Steve Vedder Hastings and Middleville pay-to-participate athletic programs were not as crippling as was feared since participant numbers at both schools remained somewhat constant with previous seasons. Though the point is now moot with the pass­ ing of the schools' millages June 12, both of the school’s athletic directors say enduring a second year of the controversial programs would have been tatamount to courting disaster. Because of the vast financial burden under­ taken by boosters, parents, area businesses, anonymous donors and the athletes themselves, both Hastings and Middleville athletic directors Bill Karpinski and Skip Pranger say their school's athletic depart­ ments would have been significantly more crippled under a second year of pay-toparticipate. “My first concern is that the all-out effort made by everyone who helped sponsor sports would eventually catch up to us,” Karpinski acknowledges. “Absolutely," Pranger agrees. "From every avenue from the parents to the kids, it (funding) was a very unique thing. Everybody was involved and it eventually tires people out." Neither athletic director was happy with in­ stituting pay-to-participate, which cost par­ ticipants $125 per sport, but final numbers in­ dicate the programs only slightly reduced roster sizes at both schools. Hastings was down 65 players from a year ago while Mid­ dleville, which inacted its program after fall sports were in progress, lost 50 athletes. Hastings didn't Jose any of its 29 freshmen through varsity teams while Middleville was forced to drop freshmen volleyball and its fifth and sixth grade basketball programs. "We weren’t content (with the numbers), but our goal was to field teams which had minimun numbers,” Karpinski says. "Some teams exceeded those requirements, some barely made it." Pranger and Karpinski readily admit without the aid of outside help, the school systems would have been in deep financial trouble. The TK Athletic Boosters contributed nearly $20,000 to the Middleville athletic department while the Hastings Athletic Boosters’ $15,000 contribution helped knock $25 off that school’s fee. The Hastings boosters also contributed scholarships to athletes who qualified under the state's freelunch program. In addition, business and anonymous sources contributed nearly $1,000 more in Hastings while an offshoot of the TK boosters also contributed substantial funds. But the bulk of the money, naturally, had to come from the families of the athletes, some of whom who active in three sports. “There were a lot of sacrifices made by the familes,” Karpinski says. “I'm just glad the situation is over. I felt sorry for the two and three-sport athletes and the families that had to pay $125 three times plus the cost of prac­ tice gear." “It was a great credit to those involved," Pranger adds. “I hope we never have to go through anything like this again. As a parent and as an athletic director, it was one of the worst years I’ve ever put in. It was a strain on everybody." Both Karpinski and Pranger say the year would have been worse if it hadn’t been for an understanding and ready-with-the-pocketbook public. But they warn that community support has its limits, and if the public hadn't reached its limit by this spring, it certainly would have crested by next fall. Banding together to help an athletic deparment for a single year is one thing, but having to continue shouldering that responsibility is too much to ask. admit the athletic directors. “The first time around people will bear with it," Karpinski says. “But to ask again, that was a concern of ours. It becomes a lot more difficult, a lot more, to maintain teams. “I was seeing kids having to make choices and they couldn't get through three sports again," Now with the millage passing they can participate in three sports like many should.” Successful millages don't necessarily mean instant salvation for athletic departments. For instance, worn out equipment and uniforms have to be replaced, but Pranger and Karpin­ ski said discaiding pay-to-participate is a huge step toward re-establishing normal system. “It makes a tremendous difference,” Kar­ pinski says of the millage. “Athletes feel bet­ ter, coaches feel better and I think we all feel like we’re back part of the total education system. “There's no question the burden of the athlete having to pay is going to be lifted and, to me, it’ll make a great difference.’’ Hastings, Middleville form combined team Playground opens— The YMCA playgrounds opened last Thursday at three locations in­ cluding Southeastern, Central and Bob King Park. The playgrounds are open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mon­ day through Thursday. The playgrounds close July 27. Pictured above is Leah Pumford (left) catching a ball from Carl Coenen during a game of four­ square. Hastings Chamber of Commerce golf outing set for July 26 The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be July 26 at the Hastings Country Club. Check in time is 12:30 p.m. at the clubhouse. Tee times begin at 1 p.m. and din­ ner is at 6:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for first place lowest score, second place second lowest and third place third lowest. Additional prizes include longest drive and closest to the pin. The cost is $30 per person and includes din­ ner, green fees and on course refreshments. For more information call 945-2454. Sports. • • ata glance Hastings and Middleville are pooling col­ lective tennis talents to form a team in the sixdivision West Michigan Tennis Association Ralph E. Ellis Inter-city league. The Hartings and Middleville league, for boys and girls under age 18, features teams from Lakewood, Greenville and Grand Rapids Northview. Hastings High School tennis Coach Tom Freridge said the team needs up to 48 players to fill three age divisions. '“We’re hoping it will grow and next year Hastings and Middleville will be able to spon­ sor its own teams," Freridge said. He said the emphasis of the league is placed on having fun, not winning and losing. At [ Sports | Hastings intermediate tennis tournament coming June 26*28 The Hastings Junior Intermediate Open Tennis Tournament will be held June 26-28 at the Johnson Field courts. The cost is $10. # The tournament, organized by USTA and WMTA rules, has four age brackets each for boys and girls. The complete starting times: June 26: 9 a.m. boys 14 singles; 11 a.m. boys 18 singles; 1 p.m. boys 12 singles. June 27: 9 a.m. boys 16 singles; 1 p.m. girls 12 singles. June 28: 9 a.m. girit 14 singles; 11 a.m. girls 18 singles; 1 p.m. girls 16 singles. All participants must lie ranked in the lower half of their age group in the WMTA or have no USTA ranking. Trophies will be awarded to the winner and runnerup in each championship and consola­ tion division. The entry deadline is June 24. Mail to Kay Loftus, 537 W.Green St. Hastings, 49058. For more information call 945-3940. Area high school officials to meet June 28 Summer programs too much? Nobody asked me, but... Summer programs — So now it's tennis that high school athletes can hone during the summer in prepanion for next year’s next prep season. With the formation of a Hastings entry into the West Michigan Tennis Associa­ tion, we now have summer football, baseball, boys and girls basketball and tennis teams on which Hastings athletes can participate. As if the regular seasons don't last long enough, prep athletes can now spend their increasingly shortened “off­ season” to refine talents. Actually, these summer programs, if they're run properly, aren't too. deman­ ding on young athletes. They certainly could be — and are at some misguided schools — but with the proper emphasis by coaches, the programs 'ould ac­ complish their goals and release the players in only a couple weeks. Coaches needn’t drill the players like it was the regular season. If they com­ bine fun with polishing a few fundamen­ tals, fine. But there's no reason to stretch things any more than that. Prep seasons are quite long enough as they are. State cage finals to Auburn Hills — Many followers of prep sports are miff­ ed with the Representative Council of the MHSAA by its decision to move the state boys basketball finals to The Palace of Auburn Hills. Some people thought the finals should be kept at a noted academic site, such as Ann Arbor's Crisler Arena, the site of the finals for the last 14 years, or maybe the new Breslin Center in East Lansing. But no. The torch is passed to Auburn Hills. “By playing the finals at The Palace, the MHSAA will be able to showcase boys basketball in one of the finest facilities in the nation,” said MHSAA Executive Director Jack Roberts. Right. But as does most ever- .ng, the decision boils down to mo’._v. The Palace will seat a little over 19,000 for the finals while Crisler Arena checks in at 13,609 and the Breslin Center 15,000. Michigan's per game ticket cost for the finals is $5. With between 4,000 and 6,000 more spectators filing into The Palace...well, malhmatics. you figure the Hastings O-K for new league? —A rumor swept past me the other day that upon first thought made sense. On se­ cond, it didn't. With the Grand Rapids-based O-K leagues adding a fourth conference, would Hastings be a likely candidate to jump the Twin Valley. ‘fraid not. Hastings officials would be hesitant to jump into a conference comprised heavi­ ly with city-type athletes and schools. Anyone who has seen a basketball game at, say. East Grand Rapids cannot doubt the differences. Plus the travel wouldn’t be significant­ ly less either. It would still be anywhere from 30-50 miles to play an O-K school. No, if anything Hastings will someday join other Barry County schools and a few outlying schools in the formation of a new league. But don't look for that to happen anytime soon either. The death of pay-to-participate —No long drawn-out funerals here. I doubt if anyone within the Hastings school system cares to see the program ever again. The program actually wasn’t the disaster that many observers, including at least one sportswriter, thought it would be. But as Hastings Athletic Director Bill Karpinski pointed out Tuesday, the worse probably was yet to come. Parents, the community, businesses and Hastings Athletic Booster Club did a magnificent job in rallying around the athletes. The vast majority of the kids who wanted to play, did play. But how long could that outstanding support last? How long could parents pay for, say, two of their kids to play two or three sports? How long could the boosters and business continue pour money into the athletes? Not much longer. Not that athletics should be the sole criteria — or even close to being the leading criteria — for passing a millage, but the school system as a whole takes a giant step in returning to quality. There will be an important meeting of the High School Officials Association on June 28 at Hastings Sanitary Service, 1998 North Broadway, in Hastings. The meeting wilt be at 7 p.m. Any official must be affiliated with an of­ ficials association to have his or her name placed in the book sent to prep athletic directors. AU officials in the Barry County area should either attend the meeting or contact Don Bowers at 945-9657. least 48 youngsters can play in one match. “We’re really flexible which allows coaches to make adjustments," Freridge said of lineups. “The league is designed to give as many kids as possible a chance to participate." The local team will be sponsored by the Hastings Junior Tennis Association and will be coached by Middleville tennis coach Larry Seger (795-9159) and Freridge (945-4205). Prospective players should contact those men if they’re interested in playing. There is not cost. Matches are tentatively scheduled for every Friday between June 23 and July 28, but players do not have to play each week. YMCA-Youth Council tennis lessons and WMTA tournament play count as practices. There will be practice June 20 at Johnson Field from 5-6 p.m. for prospective players. The league includes a division for boys and girls 18 years old and under; boys and girls 15 and under; and boys and girls 12. Eight players will be needed for the 18 and 12 year old brackets and 12 players for the 15 year old divisions. Matches will be played at 9 a.m. for kids 12 and under, at 10:30 a.m. for kids 15 and under and 1 p.m. for kids over 18. “I'm real happy with the idea," Freridge said. “It’s an organizational nightmare at first, but we'll be in a regular routine in two or three weeks. “The idea is to get kids a chance to play and have fun — there’s not a whole lot of em­ phasis on winning." Hastings Men’s SOFTBALL STANDINGS Hastings Mens Softball Btae W-L larry PoU......................................................... 4-0 Hui. Softball Club................................. I....4-1 Bourdo Logging........................... ................. 4-2 Viaec................................................................ M DAS Machine............................................... 3-3 Haar F. Glaaa.................................................. 2-4 Flexfab.............................................................. 0-3 Eaglerth Const................................................ 0-3 Green Haar. Merchants............................................. 6-1 BJ. Glass......................................................... «-l Diamond Club................................................ 3-1 Century Celluner..................................-....... 2-2 Mutual.............................................................. 3-4 Sanitary.............................................................2-3 M.Ville Tool A Die........................................ 1-5 B.W. Bliss........................................................ 1-6 Results B&JGlass 12 vs. Bliss 11; B&J Glass 14 vs. Mutual 8; Merchants 17 vs. Mutual 2: CeUunet 9 vs. Middleville 6; Diamond Club 7 vs. Sanitary 4; Viatec 17 vs. Fiberglass 6; Bourdo 8 vs. D & S 3. Schedule June 28 - 6:30 Softball Club vs. D ft S; 7:30 Flexfab vs. D & S; 8:30 Viatec v». Englerth. June 29 - 6:30 Fiberglass vs. Mutual; 7:30 Bourdo vs. Diamond Club; 8:30 Larry Poll vs. B & J Glass. June 30 - 6:30 Sanitary vs. Middleville; 7:30 Bliss vs. Century; 8:30 Merchants vs. Century Blue H.R. Jeff Magoon, H.S.C. 3; John Hayden, PoU. 2; Jeff Smith, F. Glass, 2; Tim Simmond, PoU, 2; Dan Sciba. F. Glass, 2; Todd Ritchie, Bourdo, 2. Green H.R. Pete Leach, Sanitary, 4; Dick Robinson, Merchants, 3; Bob Madden, BJ. Glass 2. Western Michigan golf outing on June 22 Western Michigan University's annual Hastings golf outing will be held at the Hartings Country Club on June 22. Tee times begin at 1 pm. and dinner is at 7 p.m. In attendance will be athletic director Dr. Leland Byrd, associate athletic director Kathy Beauregard, football coach Al Molde, basket­ ball coach Bob Donewald, hockey coach Bill Wilkinson and tenni.' mentor Jack Vredevelt. The cost of golf and dinner is $37 while din­ ner alone is $15. For more information call Lew Lang at 945-3931. Upcoming t Sports Jane 22 — Golf outing —The annual Western Michigan golf outing will be held at the Hastings Country Club. Tee times begin at 1 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. The cost is $37 for golf, $15 for dinner. Call 945-3931 for more information. June 23 — Tennis league begins —Play in the Wert Michigan Tennis Association Ralph E. Elis Inter-City league begins. The league, for youngsters aged below 12 to 18, plays every Friday until July 28. For more informa­ tion call 945-4205 or 795-9159. June 24 — Softball tournament —A mens double elimination softball tournament will be held at the Roll-a-Rama in Hastings. The price is $100. Cali 945-2872 to enter. June 26-28 — Tennis tournament —The Hastings Junior Intermediate will be held at Johnson Field for boys and girls aged i2-18. The cost is $10. For more information call 945-3940. June 27 — Golf signup —A youth golf league begins at River Bend for kids aged 18 and under. The price is $3. For more informa­ tion call 945-9744. June 28 - Officiate meeting —A meeting of the High School Officials Association will be held at Hastings Sanitary Service on North Broadway at 7 p.m. For more information call 945-9657. July 26 — Golf outing —The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be held at the Hastings Country Club. Tee times begin at 1 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $30. For more infor­ mation call 945-2454. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Box 188, Hastings, Ml. 49058. Scores Ace— Jerry Johnson of Hastings recently River Bend's No. 3 hole on its spring nine. Johnson used a pitching wedge to score his first ever ace on the par-3, 96-yard hole. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 — Page 11 Hastings Country Club Golf Results Hasting* Country Club Men'* Monday Night GoH League —BLUE DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 6/19... M. Miller 49-4; G. Gohon 54-2; G. Cove 49-4; J. Jacob* 40-4; T. Dunhom 52-0; R. Newton 54-2; W. Nitz 50-0; D. Goodyear 63-0; J. Coleman 45-4; H. Bottcher 50-3; D. O’Con­ ner 45-4; T. Sutherland 50-0; J. Kennedy 44-1; L. Kornttadt 57-0. STANDINGS... J. Jacobs 20: J. Rugg 16; J. Ket­ chum 16: E. Mathews 16; G. Cove 14; J. Kennedy 13; D. O'Conner 12; H. Bottcher 12; R. Newton 12: J. Coleman 12; W. Nitz 12; M. Miller 12; E. Soren­ son 12; T. Sutherland 11; G. Gahan 10: T. Dunham 5; L. Kornstodt 3; D. Goodyear 0. PAIRING FOR 6/26 FRONT NINE... J. Kennedy vs. D. O'Conner: J. Ketchum vs. L. Kornstodt; W. Nitz vs. J. Rugg; R. Newton vs. E. Sorenson; T. Dunham vs. H. Bottcher; E. Mathews vs. G. Gahan; M. Miller vs. G. Cove; J. Coleman vs. D. Goodyear; T. Sutherland vs. J. Jacobs. More spelling bee winners announced Second grade spelling winners, whose picture was omitted from the winners’ collage in last week's Banner, include (front row, from left) Tara Stockham, Lance Mcllvain, Heather Lawrence, Amber Reid, Patti Stockham, (back row) Todd Schantz, Jason Miller, Jordan Brehm, Seth Straw and Jon Selvig. -GOLD DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 6/19... B. Krueger 44-4; L. Long 38-4; B. Wiersum 39-4; A. Francik 44-4; H. Wattles 46-0; D. Foster 45-0; B. Stock 44-0; G. Holman 44-0; B. Krueger 44-4; J. Hoke 46-4; A. Francik 44-4; G. Hamaty 46-4; B. Vonderveen 40-4; G. Holman 44-0: B. Youngs 43-0; H. Wattles 46-0. STANDINGS... L. lang 20; T. Chase 20; J. Hoke 19; G. Ironside 16; B. Krueger 16: B. Miller 15; D. Foster 15; A. Francik 14; J. Ponfll 14; G. Holman 12: B. Wiersum 12: B. Stock 11; H. Wattles 9; J. Fisher 9; B. Vonderveen 9; B. Youngs 8; G. Homoty 8; D. Loronger 5. PAIRING FOR 6/26 BACK NINE... D. Loronger vs. H. Wattles; J. Panfil vs. G. Hamaty; L. Lang vs. G. Ironside; J. Hoke vs. B. Vonderveen; B. Miller vs. J. Fisher; B. Krueger vs. G. Holman; T. Chase vs. D. Foster; B. Stack vs. A. Francik; B. Wiersum vs. B. Youngs. -RED INVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 6/19... L Perry 36-4; G. Brown 53-4; M. Pearson 59-3; P. Lubienlecki 53-4; D. Jacobs 52-4; B. Stanley 51-0; D. Hall 50-0; P. Siegel 67-1; H. Burke 54-0; C. Morey 60-0; D. Jar­ man 49-4; M. Pearson 51-3; G. Etter 55-4; H. Backyard Swim Lessons In our continued effort to make our com­ munity a safer place, the Hastings YMCA and Youth Council will again be teaching Red Cross Water Safety Course in neighborhood backyard pools. All of our instructors are Red Cross certified. Each class will require a minimum of six students and no more than eight to insure maximum individual attention. The following is a list of the classes being offered this year. Pre-school beginners: a basic beginners course for children 4-5 years old (30 minutes in length). Beginners 1: Basic water adjustment for children who are afraid to put their head under the waler and cannot float. (30 minutes). Beginners 2: For children who are at ease in the water and are ready to learn swimming skills (30 minutes). Beginners 3: This class is for the older child, ages 11 and up who would be classified as a beginner, but would prefer to be with children their own age. (30 minutes). Advanced beginners: Must have passed Beginners 2. Can do a front crawl and back crawl. Need not have rotuy breathing perfected (30 minutes). Intermediates: Must have passed Advanced Beginners. Participants must be able to do the front crawl with rotary breathing and back crawl in good form. (30 minutes). Swimmers: Must- have passed In­ termediates. Swimmers must be able to do the front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, and elementary backstroke. All classes run Monday through Friday of the first week, and Monday through Thursday the second. Session A runs from June 19 to June 29. Session B from July 10 to July 20. The cost for the program is $25. To register and to receive a detailed brochure call the YMCA office at 945-4574. To receive more information on class contents call Debbie Storms, Pool Director at 945-2892 Monday and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. ★ Introductory Offer ★ ITALIAN SPECIALTIES 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Sleaks • Appetizers • Submarines • Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll Call - 945-9849 — OFFER ENDS JUNE 30, 1989 — Each class has a definite enrollment limit so preregistrations is required. YMCA Camp Algonquin Will this be your fourth or fifth year at camp? Tired of the traditional camp activities? Do you want to expand your horizons? Reach for new heights? If you've been to Camp Algonquin before or if this is your first year, the coed resident camp session is guaranteed to give you the time of your life. Every day your cabin group will participate in one of the following activities: a full day canoe trip, a full day on the high ropes and in­ itiative course, a half day bike trip; a half day mountain climbing experience on Mt. Thor­ napple; a half day learning experience on bow to use a map and compass, a half day of fun filled camp activities and a ride on the zip line. During the evenings the entire camp will participate in a record dance, capture the flag, truth or consequences, campfires, and a hayride. Sound like fun? Join us for the time of your life! There are only a few spots remaining so register today, by calling the YMCA at 945-4574. Summer Playground and Sports Summer playgrounds open at Bob King Park, Central and Southeastern schools on Thursday, June 15. Playgrounds are open Monday thru Friday. 9-12. and Monday thru Thursday, 6-8. Ail playgrounds are bpen to school age youth, kindergarten up. A special tot for youth 2-5 years old is open at Bob King Park from 9-12. Summer Sports Camps The Hastings Youth Council will be runn­ ing mini sport camps for youth in 2-8th grades for the following sports: Soccer (June 19-23), Gymnastics (June 26-30), Baseball (JUly 10-14), and Golf (July 24-28). All clinics cost $20 and include a team shirt. For more infor­ mation, call the YMCA office at 945-4574. Pre-registration is required to Participate. EAT IN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student , or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Yoitr Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 A youth golf league is forming at River Bend Golf Course in Hastings starting June 27 and running through Aug. 8. The league will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays at the course. Youngsters must be no older than 18 years or must still in school. They must shoot in the range of 30-65. The price of $3 per game includes $2 for golf and $1 for the banquet. An organizational meeting will be held June 20 at 6 p.m. at River Bend. For more infor­ mation call Ann Price at 945-9744. Roll-a-Rama to host softball tournament The Hastings Roll-a-Rama will host a mens softball tournament on June 24. The double elimination event will be for Class C and under teams and the cost is $100. To enter call Barb or Dick Shaw at 945-2872. -WHITE DIVISION MATCH RESULTS 6/19... J. Northou*. 65-4 J Toburen 47-4; M. Dimond 46-4; J. Veldman 42-4 G. Brown 63-0; B. Masse 49-0; L. Englehart 57-0; G. Brown 63-0; J. Northouse 65-4; P. Loftus 48-4N. Oordwr n.t: B. Oom «. TwgoMio S>-0. F. Markle 52-0. STANDINGS... J. Veldman 20; M. Dimond 20; N. Gardner 18; F. Markle 12; L. Englehart 12: D. Dim­ mers 12. G. Brown 11; J. Toburen 10; C. Crut!?nd*n?: J' 5<hnock»nber0 9; J. Northouin 9; B. 8; B. Allen 8; R. Teegardin 8; P. Loftus 8: C. Hodkowski 8; B. Oom 8: T. Aiderton 6 PAIRING FOR 6/26 FRONT NINE... B. Oom vs. T Alderson; J. Northouse vs. B. Allen- J Schnockenberg vs. J. Veldmon; I. Englehart v». D. Dimmers; B. Masse vs. G. Brown; C. Hodkowski v». M. Dimond; J. Toburen vs. C. CrutLohw$ *•' N’ Gordn»f: R Teegardin vs. F. Markle. RN-LPN • 2:30-11 PM Part-time positions or consider nursing pool position. Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call L Glover, R.N., Director of Nursing ... 945-2407. Thornapple Manor 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Or are settling down for your golden years... the seventh and eighth grade at a cost of $7,785.60. — Purchased two new school buses at a cost of $72,020 from Boyce Sullivan of Kalamazoo. — Implemented a Testing Committee for the district with the purpurse of administering a variety of tests to identify areas of weakness and track progress of the curriculum. Pending available funds the tests would include the Otis Lennon Mental Skills for kindergarten through 12th grade; Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills for first through ninth grade and 11th grade; Comprehensive Occupational Preference Survey for eighth graders and the Michigan Educational Assessment Program Tests for fourth and seventh graders. — Renewed a variety of insurance in­ cluding fleet insurance from State Farm in Middleville at a cost of $12,122.36, up from $9,236.60 last year because additional buses and vehicles were added to the policy; boiler insurance for $978, up from $922 from Hart­ ford (Eric Perry); comprehensive $59,634, down from $61,428 from Buckland Insurance Agency. Youth golf league forming at River Bend HOURS Tu«j -Tim. 11JO am -t t j m Frt I Sit ttJO am -t am Sun i io Cto*« Mon Brown: T. Hording vs. D. Welton; T. Bellgraph vs. J. Hubert; D. Beduhn vs. G. Pratt; P. Mogg Sr. vs. R. Beyer; D. Brower vs. R. Dawe. D. Gauss vs G Begg; J. Loubaugh vs. B. losty; J. Czinder vs. B Whether you've got a growing young family... Delton school board schedules tax, budget hearing for Monday A truth in taxation hearing and a budget hearing will be conducted Monday by the Delton Kellogg Board of Education. The hearing to discuss the proposed 1989-90 budget begins at 6:30 p.m. in Room 36 at the elementary school, followed by the property tax hearing at about 6:45. A special board meeting begins at 7 p.m. At the board's recent meeting, members ac­ cepted a $15,000 grant from the Barry County Telephone Co. and a gift of a satellite dish from Dr. and Mrs. James Hogan of Delton. The grant will provide the equipment and installation needed to access educational pro­ grams available from satellite into Delton classrooms, said Superintendent Dr. John Sanders. The telephone company will provide equip­ ment needed to hook up televisions and VCRs and related items, he said. The system will enable the school to develop a library of educational tapes on such subjects as chemistry and biology, which will benefit kindergarten through 12th grade students, said board president Glen Weever. In other business, June 12, the board: — Hired Paul Krajacic, a Delton fifth grade teacher, to be the new boys’ varsity basketball coach; and Orville Conine as ninth grade girls' basketball coach. — Heard that the high school received a good evaluation from the University of Michigan Bureau of Accreditation and School Improvement. — Agreed to ourchase literature books for —MLVER DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 6/19... D. Beduhn 49-4; G. Begg 414; J. Hubert 42-4; R. Dawe 50-0; T. Bellgraph 47-0; R. Beyer 44-0; R. Beyer 40-4; J. Brown 42-4; R. Miller 43-0; D. Welton 52-0. STANDINGS... P. Mogg Sr. 19; G. Pratl 19; D. Welton 18; D. Beduhn 17; G. Begg 16; J. Laubaugh 15; D. Brower 14; R. Beyer 13; T. Bellgraph 13: J. Hubert 12; B. losty 12; J. Brown 10; T. Harding 10; B. Cook 9; R. Dawe 9; D. Gauss 9; R. Miller 9; J. Czlnder 0. PAIRING FOR 6/26 BACK NINE... R. Millsr vs. J. Closed June 23, 24 & 25 from PHIL'S PIZZERIA 13 WEEKS- M300 Words to the Y’s Stonlake 48-3: G. Powers 54-0: C. Morey 53-1; P. Lubienlecki 53-0; G. Lawrence 54-1. STANDINGS... I. Perry 23: 0. Holl 20. G. Etter 19; M. Pearson 18: D. Jarman 17; H. Burke 14; G. Brown 13; P. Lubieniecki 12; G. Powers 12; H. Stonlake 11; G. Lawrence 11; C. Morey 11; M. Dorman 8; B. Stanley 8; D. Jacob* 7; G. Crothers 7; P. Siegel 5; J. Hopkins 0. PAIRING FOR 6/26 FRONT NINE... L. Perry vs. G. Lawrence; 8. Stanley vs. H. Stonlake; J. Hopkins vs. D. Jarman; D. Hall vs. C. Morey; G. Power* vs. G. Eller; G. Brown vs. P. Siegel; M. Dormon vs. P. Lubienlecki; G. Crothers vs. H. Burke. Hastings Banner your VITAL LINK to the news and activities of our community Every Thursday, the Banner keeps you informed of all the important events In Barry County, from government | Send my subscription to: to sports, births to deaths, and club news to police | NAME _________________________________________________________ reports. | AOOMSS_______________________________________________________ The Banner is entertaining, too, with Ann Landers, columns on local history and news of your neighbors. Weddings, engagements, anniversaries — all the things that you want to know, can be at your fingertips every week. Subscribe today! See what you've been missing. Only $1 ooo AO per year in Barry County MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY ... CITV ___________________________ STATE _____________ ZIP _____________ | ■ I Enclosed I* my payment for: $13.00 Barry County n $16.50 Other Area* or call $10.00 College Student* $15.00 Surrounding Counties (Allegan. Colbovn. Eaton. Ionia. Kolomoroo. Kent) ... 948-8051 FOR MORE INFORMATION! P.O. Box B, Hasting*, Michigan 490S8 �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 22, 1989 Woodland man gets jail term for drunk driving CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Cal! (616)948-8051 Jobs FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888 .- MARY'S ALTERATIONS clothing and household, zippen too, fittings in your home, exper­ ienced. Call945-9712 forconvenient appointment_______ TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE residential, business, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 ( eillUye 3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Friday, June 23,9 am to ? Nice baby clothes thro adults, lots of raise. 11451 Lawrence Highway (M-79) 1/2 mile east off M-66. . Wanted MOTHER OF THREE: inter­ ested in caring for your children in my home weekdays. Avail, end of July for full or part time, anyone desiring a dependable and experienced care giver who will give loving guidance call Miscellaneous 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES, COMMERCIAL-HOME TANNING BEDS. Save to 50%. Prices from $249. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (Mil90S). ATTENTION - HIRING! Government jobs, your area. $17,840-$69,485. Call 1-602-838-8885. ExL R 3460. R.N. FULL AND PART TIME positions home care/community health. Field assignments, Barry or Eaton County, BSN or RN with experience, multiple prog­ ram responsibilities, progressive health department, liberal fringe benefit package, E.O.E. Contact Lori Kramer, Barry Eaton District Health Department, 528 Beech Street, Charlotte, Ml 48813 Phone 517-543-2430. LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard.______________ _ ( oniniunily \otices THE REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING of Bany County Community Mental Health Services will be held on Thursday, July 6,1989 at 8a.m. in the conference room. Any interested person is invited to attend._____________________ LOCAL FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT: Must be neat, friendly, have a good work and driving record, must have or obtain chauffeur's license and be in good physical condition. Job requires both indoor and outdoor work with basic office skills, sales and mechanically ability. Good working conditions and benefit plan. Will train. Submit resume to ADM 405 C/O Hast­ ings Banner PO Box B, Hast­ ings, Ml. 49058.____________ MOVING SALE: 603 East Mill OLD ORIENTAL RUGS. Street, June 22nd and 23rd, 9:00 Wanted any size or condition. am to 6:00 pm. Weight bench Call 1400-443-7740. and weights, poker tabic, stroll­ er, girls clothes size 3 A 4, 8 through 12, and junior 3 A 5. FOR SALE: 24ft. Travel trailer, 1981 Buick Skylark._____ self-contained, good condition, MULTI FAMILY BARN $900. 623-5642. SALE: *79 K.wu*i 765 Piter Rd., between Mannhg Lake and Banfield. Kids clothes, 1g. chest freezer, new picnic tables, Tupperware, Jeep and much more._________________ LTD400. Good shape, needs »me attention $400. (616) 671-5286.__________________ KROWN CAMPER: $1500, excellent condition. 945-3030. SIX CEMETERY LOTS: at Riverside on the East side. Also Brand new sofa bed for travel trailer or home, light figured pattern, $450. 852-1793. 1987 DODGE RAM D-50 pickspinet PIANO WITH ---------------BENCH FOR SALE MSA A* H up-------------------with cap, chrome wheels, rail AFTFR 6PM. apart stripe, cloth interior, excel­ CALL AFTER 6P-M. lent condition, well taken care of, $5,800. 948-4148. IMS BUICK SKYHAWK: Automatic, air, 4 door, 86,000 miles $2600. 945-3030. MANAGEMENT Full time position open in this immediate area with International Insur­ ance Company. Guaranteed income to start with full benefit ----------------------------------------------package. We are a Fortune 500 Company with A+ excellent rating. Experienced managers with insurance background only. Lfceme helpfW.Send. bnef resume and phone number to.po.Box55<okem0s.Ml FOR SALE: *86 Olds Cudass Ciera wagon, air, auto., cruise, excellent condition, $6^00/offcr. 945-9790. 48805. MARE AND FOAL FOR SALE: $500. 852-9669 after 5p.m.______________________ • NOTICE • Suppliers who want to be added to the bid list of the Hastings Area School System for equipment, services, etc. should notify the Administra­ tion Office, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings, Ml 49058 prior to the Annual Meeting date of July 10, 1989. STRAWBERRIES: pick your own. Good picking, open 8a.m. to noon, Monday through Satur­ day. Evening picking 5p.m. til dark Monday through Friday. Roy Hall, 945-2189 Hastings. A Woodland man with two previous con­ victions for drunken driving was sentenced last week to 10 months in jail for a third of­ fense. Ernest Schmidt, 34, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of drunken driving, second of­ fense, in exchange for the dismissal of the third-offense charge. At his sentencing last week, Schmidt asked for a light sentence so that he could continue receiving alcohol counseling, attending Alco­ holics Anonymous and receiving outpatient therapy. "Being incarcerated at this point would in­ terfere with all of that," Schmidt said. But Judge Richard M. Shuster said Schmidt has 21 offenses since 1976, primarily involving drinking or driving. "You've been through those programs be­ fore. They haven't don a lot of good, have they?" Shuster asked. "The problem is you haven't turned the corner. You haven't been successful in the past" Schmidt was ordered to pay $400 in court costs and was directed to serve a two-year term of probation. After his release from jail, he was directed to reside in a halfway house in Grand Rapids. Schmidt was told to complete his high school education, to have counseling and to avoid alcohol or drugs. His driver’s license was revoked. In other court business: • Two Hastings men who broke into a Hastings Manufacturing warehouse last FINANCIAL D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. Mutual Funds— Much has happened since 1924 The year was 1924. America was in the midst of an economic heyday that began three years earlier and would continue unrestrained until 1929. It was an era of energy and ex­ tremes. It was the year America’s first mutual funds was introduced in Boston. Today, 64 years later, the mutual-fond in­ dustry is responsible for more than $800 billion and influences the financial future of 27 million investors. Here’s a thumbnail history of the manage­ ment group that started the first mutual fond. They’re still very much in the investment business with $23 billion currently under management for 1.3 million mutual-fond and annuity/life-insurance owners. The going wasn’t always easy, but the managers, dedicated to a philosophy of pro­ vided long-term conservative investment management to their shareholders, not only survived but prospered. The first mutual fond began amid the speculative frenzy of the 1920s. Within five years the Great Depression had crippled the ___________________ economy, and the new fund faced its first and most severe test. No one escaped the market collapse, but the fund with $14.5 million in net assets in 1929 saw those assets rise to $30.8 million at the height of the Depression in 1934. During the 1930s, the fund continued its concept of management by diversification. They also saw the need to expand investments to include not only common stocks but also cash and fixed-income securities. In 1932, they established the first in-house investment research department. Today, vir­ tually every major mutual fund has a research department testifying to the need for strong fundamental research and analysis. The mutual-fund industry played a major role in much of the security legislation of the 1930s and 1940s. During a period when most businesses preferred to disclose as little as possible about their operations, mutual funds fostered an '•open-book” policy of their ac­ tivities. Full disclosure later became part of the securities law that all mutual funds follow. Favorable taxation of mutual funds was fought for by the mutual-fund industry. To­ day, not only are shareholders relieved of much extra and unfair taxation but mutual funds are a more viable investment because of it. Sixty-four years is not an overly impressive period of time in the overall course of history. However, during that time a tremendous amount has happened in the nation. Legen­ dary, larger-than-life personalities, such as Charles Lindbergh, Red Grange, Babe Ruth, Louis Armstrong, Amelia Earhart, F. Scott Fitzgerald and many more — have influenced the way we live. Mutual funds have influe.iced the way we invest. Today, with more than 2,000 mutual funds and more than $800 billion in assets, the mutual-fund industry is one of the largest sources of investment dollar, for America's corporations and offers the markets a major means of liquidity. That's an impressive record for an industry whose first fund began in Boston in 1924 only 64 years ago. month pleaded guilty to different charges. Scott V. Goodenough, 19, and Carl P. Leonard, both offered guilty pleas in connec­ tion with the theft of office equipment be­ longing to a company renting the warehouse al 304 E. Mill St. in Hastings. Goodenough, of 303 S. Jefferson St., pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of larceny in a building, a four-year felony offense. He also agreed to testify against his co-defendant in the burglary. Goodenough said they were walking past the building May 23 when they decided to break in. Leonard climbed to the roof, slipped in through a ventilation shaft, and opened the door fir Goodenough. Once inside. Goodenough used a knife to open a lock on a small office operated by Dad's Products, which is renting the ware­ house. The pair look a telephone answering ma­ chine and a roll of stamps before leaving the building. They were arrested minutes after they left the building when Hastings Police stopped them to ask a question on another matter. Police noticed a bulge under Goodenough's coat, asked where he got it from and eventu­ ally arrested the pair. Goodenough will be sentenced July 5 be­ fore Judge Thomas S. Eveland. Leonard pleaded guilty last week to break­ ing and entering a building, a 10-year felony offense. In exchange, the prosecutor’s office agreed not to charge him as a habitual of­ fender. Leonard, 18, was convicted in 1988 of breaking into Hastings Manufacturing's office on Hanover Street. He was sentenced to six months in jail for attempted breaking and en­ tering. Last week, Leonard, of 303 E. Mill St, admitted that he and Goodenough broke into the building. But he said he walked outside and hadn't taken anything when Goodenough walked out behind him carrying the telephone answering machine. Leonard also will be sentenced July 5 be­ fore Judge Eveland. • A defendant arrested in April for selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer was sentenced last week to serve six months in the Barry County Jail. Steven R. DeWitt, 25, also was ordered to pay S2.200 in court costs and fines and $80 in restitution. DeWitt was one of several people arrested on drug charges in southern Bany County af­ ter an undercover police investigation that ended in April. Prior to sentencing, DeWitt's attorney, Dave Dimmers, told the court that his client is not a regular drug dealer and asked that he be allowed to keep the job he has had for the past five years. DeWitt said he had learned from the arrest and would stay out of trouble in the future. "I realize my mistakes. This is another er­ ror I got in," he said. "I realize what I did. 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And because 765-3137 • A Freeport man who hit a parked pickup truck and led police on a car chase pleaded guilty last week to failure to stop after a col­ lision and resisting and obstructing a police • A Delton man accused of concealing stolen property stood mute last week to two charges. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court on behalf of Gregory A. Baker, 17, of 11427 E. Shore Dr. Baker is facing the concealing charge and a charge of possession of burglar's tools. The possession charge is a 10-year felony offense. Bany County Sheriff’s deputies said when Baker was arrested in May, he had a set of tools with him, including pliers, wire cutters, tin snips, a "slim jim" for unlocking can, gloves, and other items. A pre-trial hearing was scheduled for July 5 before Judge Eveland. Baker remains free on bond. • A Hastings woman who forged a signature on a check stood mute last week to two charges in court. Laura K. Peterson is facing charges of forgery and attempted forgery for signing an­ other person's name to a check in January and cashing it for $219.92. Forgery is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. A pre-trial hearing was set for July 5 bet ore Judge Eveland. Bond was continued. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA ■naraeehea • A Middleville man who allegedly attacked two Middleville people stood mute to assault charges last week. Arthur W. Labine, 41, is accused of attack­ ing a man with a knife and robbing him-of his driver's license and social security card in May. He is facing charges of assault with in­ tent to do great bodily harm, assault and bat­ tery, armed robbery and illegal entry. The armed robbery charge is punishable by up to life in prison. The greater assault charge is a 10-year felony. Trial was set for Aug. 7 in Barry County Circuit Court Labinc remains lodged in lieu of $15,000 cash bond. lease. 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT ASPHALT REPAIR • A Delton man who sold drugs to an un­ dercover police officer pleaded guilty last week to several charges in court. Daniel W. Sowles, 32, pleaded guilty to attempted delivery* of methamphetamine and attempted delivery of LSD. In exchange, the prosecutor's office agreed to drop the more serious charges of delivery of metham­ phetamine and delivery of LSD. The prosecution also agreed to dismiss charges pending against Sowles in district court for delivery of marijuana without renu­ meration and driving with a suspended li­ cense. Sowles, of 10746 E. Shore Drive, said he was playing pinball in February when he was approached by a friend and the undercover of­ ficer, who asked him to get him some drugs. "They started asking me to find them something," he said. "They had been coming for the past three months." Sowles said he sold them 3/10ths of a gram of methamphetamine. Three weeks later, he said he was ap­ proached by the two men, who asked Sowles again to get them some of the drug. "I told my friend, who was supposed to be my friend, that I only did that once because he was my friend," Sowles said. He added he gave them one "hit" of LSD - a small piece of paper soaked in lysergic acid diethylamide worth about $2.50. Sentencing was set for July 12. Sowles, who is in a wheelchair, was released on bond. was arrested. "I said quite a few obscenities and tried to stomp on the officer's foot" Smelker said. Sentencing was set for Aug. 24. Bond was cancelled, but Smelker was granted work re­ asdnisw JW, JOHN, DAVE... at 945-3412 pate being back in the criminal justice sys­ tem," he said. "But this court feels very strongly about the problems society has with the illegal use of drugs." Shuster placed DeWitt on a three-year term of probation and gave him credit for 30 days already served in jail. Because of his work record, Shuster sain DeWitt would receive work release in order to keep his job, but he would be fined heavily. DeWitt was ordered to avoid alcohol or drugs and to have substance abuse counseling. sentenced to jail. In court last week, Smelker, of 144 Cherry SL, said he wasn't very cooperative when he CAR i 1 RUCK REPAIR Sine* 1908 trouble again. "You seem to be a person we don’t antici­ him, he left fled the area and eventually was stopped and arrested by police. In exchange for his guilty pleas to those charges, the prosecutor agreed to drop charges of drunken driving and driving without a seatbelt The prosecution also agreed to recommeul Smelker receive work release if he is SERVICE DIRECTORY Home Auto again." Judge Shuster agreed that DeWitt had a good work record and wouldn’t likely be in officer. Scott J. Smelker, 26, was arrested in April after striking a parked car on Division Street in Freeport. When state police nearby spotted HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM Individual Haolth Group Health Retirement Life know it was wrong, and I won't be in trouble DUIFWI Ujj our free NeuroCare Guide. CruicalCaielsOurMissionlnL^. • Trial was set for Aug. 7 for David G. Kolp, 28, on charges of malicious destruction of personal property over $100. Kolp, of 179 Thatcher St., Woodland, is accused of slashing a tire on a vehicle parked at the Woodland Towne House in August 1988. The charge is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison. Bond was continued in the matter. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-06-29.pdf 981f678aad5a8f098e45c87b849218c5 PDF Text Text C-3 Hastings Publ ft Library 121 S. Church St. Hastings. HI. 49059 NiEtWiSJ wrap Fair site rezoning approved by council Local woman first in talent show Plan commission head has experience Soo Story, Pago 2 Soo Story, Pago 3 See Story, Pago 9 Burglars wreak havoc with school A break-in at Central Elementary School last weekend resulted in the theft of two cases of soda pop and two fire extinguishers. Hastings City Police received a report Monday morning from two custodians at the school who said they discovered evidence of the burglary as they came to work. The custodians said they noticed that one of the fire extingishers had been removed from a cabinet in the south hallway on the first floor and later found that others had been removed from their cabinets elsewhere in the building. Authorities then were told that two cases of Coca-Cola had been taken from the teachers’ lounge. The custodians also told police that the perpetrators sprayed the substance inside the fire extinguishers over the floor to the stage in the auditorium and emptied a bottle of glue on to the floor. The value of the extinguishers was estimated at $75 apiece and the two cases of Coke came to about $20. I - LT-■ Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 - Hastes Banner THURSDAY. JUNE 29, 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 26 Hastings Council turns down liquor license transfer again by David T. Young 2nd Jump-A-Thon set for Saturday A request for the transfer of a liquor license was rejected by the Hastings City Council for the second time Monday night Kenneth Hausser of Grand Rapids, originally asked the council for the license Skydivers from all over Michigan will converge on the Hastings Airport from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Joly I, for the ■ transfer at a hearing last March, but was turned down. He and hie attorney, David Tripp, then asked for reconsideration, maintaining he had been denied due process. Hausser has been requesting council approval for the transfer with an eye toward reopening the old Office Lounge on South Hanover Street, which has been closed for second aanual “Jump-A-Thon." The second annual fund-raiser on behalf of lhe Barry Area United Way wiU feature al least 30 skydivers jumping for pbdges in a competition between team of four. Among the participants will be Terne Norris, chair of the United Way campaign this fall. Abo included in the day’s activities will be refreshments, drawings for prizes and downs./ The firn jump in Hastings took place last October, and it raised nearly $300 for the Barry Area United Way. , The public welcome to attend to watch the drven fall out of the rky four at a time and attempt to “connect* and make fbnnatiom. more than a year. Charles Boulter was the former owner of the liquor license. The council last March at the first hearing Ifrynar-olddles In one-car accident . A 16-year-old Kabmazoo woman was killed in a MBgfotbr accident Saturday night in Bany Township. Authorities from the Barry Towmnip Police Department said Alexandra Marie Scott was traveling on Osborne Road east of Gilkey Lake Road when she she kwt control of her car and it left the roadway. The vehicle dropped into a ditch and flipped over, authorities said, and she was thrown from the car. When police arrived at the scene, she was pinned underneath the car. The was taken to Burgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, where she was pronounced dead later that evening. Authorities still are attempting to determine what caused the crash. Six Injured In 2-car crash A two-car accident last Thursday on Gun Lake Road, near Cook Road in Hastings left six people injured, but not seriously. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said rains and wet pavement caused a car driven by Michelle Gay Slocum. 27, of Hastings, to begin to slide into the path of an oncoming vehicle driven by Dar­ win L. Kosbar. 31, of Hastings. Kosbar and his three passenve ... Nicky Weeks. 11. Darnell Kosb.r. 7, and Tiffany Koster. 5. all suffered in­ juries and were taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Slocum and one of her passengers also were taken to Pennock, where all six in­ volved in the accident were treatedand then released. 1. Dan Benningfleld tries to cut up a 45-foot branch which fell from a tree near his Grand Street home Monday night. A freak storm knocked out power for 3,500 local homeowners. Storm knocks out power, brings down tree limbs A line of heavy thunderstorms featuring gusting winds swept through much of Barry and Ionia Counties Monday night, knocking out power to 3,500 homes and downing numerous tree limbs. Heaviest hit were the western and northern parts of Barry County. The storm also knock­ ed out power in parts of Allegan and southern Kent counties, according to Karen McCarty of Consumers Power. Nearly 600 homes were without power in the Gun Lake area as the storm downed primary power lines. Two hundred homes in Middleville lost power while 100 people in the Freeport area were also without electricity. Some power outages were reported in Clarksville and Ionia County, McCarty said. In Hastings, Director of Public Services Mike KJovanich said cleanup crews worked Monday night and some on Tuesday cleaning up fallen tree limbs. Over 100 homes were without power in Hastings, McCarty said. Most of the power had been restored by Wednesday morning, she said. Hausser receiving the license, but they opposed him using it to reopen the bar at the Hanover Street location. So, both sides wanted to find out if Hausser could get the license without re-opening the Office Lounge. During the two weeks in between, it was learned from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission that Hausser could not win the license transfer with the stipulation that he not reopen the bar at that location. Tripp attempted to deal with some of old complaints about the bar. He told the council Monday that Hausser has no intention of having live rock bands to cause excessive noise and that he plans to get an easement from a neighbor to create traffic received a petition signed by 123 residents of city asking that the bar not be reopened and the transfer be denied. Neighbors of the bar ingress and egress at the site. Tripp told the council, "What we're had complained about lack of parking facilities, criminal complaints and noise, Hausser needs to follow to have that license among other things. Hausser has said that hose problems will Car-deer craahas Injure motorists Four area people received minor in­ juries after , two separate car-deer ac­ cidents bat week in Barry County, ac­ cording io Michigan State Police at the Hastings Pom. One accident, which occurred last Wednesday morning on Mathison Road near River Road, injured three Hastings ry, ■ ' . ' * The driver of the car.Uerty R. Steeb, < 16. sold police he was traveling south on Matbaoa when a deer came across the road. He Mid he applied the brakes to avoid Utting the animal and lost control of the vehicle, as it went off the road­ way. struck a large rock and flipped over. He and hb passengers, Kyb S. Shat­ tuck, 17, and Knasi S, Lanbaugh, sus­ tained slight injuries. On Sunday morning, Diane E. Lan­ caster, Sold state police that she swerved her car on Waldorff Road near Kingsbury Road to avoid hitting a deer. The vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree and Lancaster was thrown from the car. However, she suffered only minor injuries. PRICE 25* interested in knowing is what criteria Mr. returned to him." But Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse said, "He doesn't need our permission to get that wouldn't deny the transfer to him personally." City Attorney James Fisher said the courts indeed can order die license be returned to Hausser, subject to approval from the LCC. Hausser said, "But I can't own it until the council approves. Until you say it's all right, I can't do anything with the license." Mayor Mary Lou Gray said that she checked Monday afternoon with the LCC and was told that an Internal Revenue Service lein was being held against the license. Tripp said he and Hausser weren't aware of the IRS lein, but knew of a Michigan Department of Treasury seizure that puts it on hold until the courts make a ruling. "Mr. Hausser will have to pay a debt off to the Treasury Department to win back the license, but he doesn't want to pay for it until he knows he has council approval," Tripp said. The attorney added that the seizure was incurred by the previous owner of the Office be cleared up with him at the new owner. A re-hearing on the issue began at the B council's June 12 meeting, but it was 'adjourned to last Monday night. One of the reasons for the delay was that license. We're not denying him the opportunity to have the license. The Lounge. Several residents opposed to the transfer question is whether or not we approve the liquor license for this location.” Jasperse then said, "I don't have any request also spoke at die meeting, reiterating the reasons for their positions. council members said they didn't object to objections to him having the license, I Sm COUNCIL, Page 2 Portage couple killed by lightning on lake A Portage couple was killed by lightning last Friday after being caught in a storm while fishing on a small, semi-private lake in Barry Township. Detective Sgt. Ken DeMott of the Barry County Sheriffs Department said an autopsy Monday confirmed authorities' beliefs that Leo Allen Elwell, 41. and Sharon Lee Olmstead, 36, died as a result of being struck by lightning. The autopsy were performed by pathologist Dr. Eldon Cassell. DeMott said that apparently the couple had gone fishing on Balkcr Lake, not far from Gilkey Lake, Friday evening when a storm came up and the two decided to take shelter underneath a willow nee. The detective said they apparently were just relaxing and waiting out the storm when lightning took their lives in an instant. DeMott said their bodies were found Sun- day evening. Both were wearing clear, plastic lightweight raincoats. Authorities said they have no reason to suspect any foul play. “I was sure that lightning was going to be ruled the cause of death," DeMott said. “There was a lot of evidence at the scene that indicated it." He said the boat was found about 20 feet from the tree and that the scene included three cans of soda pop and a plastic bag containing blue jeans that Olmstead was going to use to change from the shorts she was wearing. DeMott noted that the spot were they sought shelter "couldn't have been any further away from the boat launching she,” which con­ tributed to the delay in finding their bodies. The detective also speculated that Elwell was drinking out of a soda pop can the very split second the lightning hit because a can was burned in spots where people would drink from it. Both victims were wearing hats that had holes in them. DeMott said that it would be unusual for both to have holes in their hats before the incident, so he speculated that the lightning caused them. Authorities found a great deal of water in the couple's boat, but they believe that was because of the rains that came in the storm. DeMott said he was totally satisfied there was no foul play. "We found no gaping gunshot holes or weapons," be said. “We found all of their belongings, so there was no robbery. There was no evidence of violence, a struggle or a boating accident. "You lump it all together and come to the conclusion that lightning was the cause of death." New school chief is 20-year veteran Dean McBeth named Delton Supt. by Elaine Gilbert A 20-year-veteran of the Delton Kellogg Schools has been named to the district's top administrative post. Dean McBeth has been selected superinten­ dent, succeeding Dr. John Sanders who resigned earlier this month. McBeth’s appointment Monday by the Board of Education is effective immediately, said Glen Weever, board president. Sanders will serve as a consultant until his resignation becomes effective Aug. 31. "We feel that he (McBeth) has had beautiful training under Bill Baker (a former superintendent) and John Sanders," said Wecver. McBeth “is well qualified," he added. "We'd have to search a long ways to find someone as capable as Dean. We’re fortunate to have him," Weever said. "It would be a mistake to go out and search (for someone else)...He has worked well with ihe board." McBeth accepted a two-year contract with a starting salary of $54,000. The health care package in his contract is designed to be a premium cost-saver to the district. Rather than continuing with a Super Care 11 plan as he had last year, his new con­ tract provides for Super Care I which lias a deductible and a higher prescription cost. Discussing his new duties, McBeth said his experience in the school district will be a strong asset in managing the system. "I’ve wanted the position for a long time." McBeth said Wednesday. Starting in the Delton district as a high school counselor, a position he held for six years. McBeth has been assistant superinten­ dent for the past nine years. In between those posts, he taught physical education at the middle school for a year before being promoted to assistant middle school principal. Two years later, McBeth was appointed director of personnel and facilities and has part of the central office ad­ ministration ever since. During his tenure in the district, he has been involved in a variety of duties that have rang­ ed from helping with plans for new school buildings and remodeling projects to im­ plementing energy conservation programs. A native of Muncie, Ind., McBeth graduated from William Penn College and earned a master's degree in counseling and personnel at Western Michigan University, where he plans to pursue further coursework. He taught government and U.S. history for three years and coached basketball in In­ diana’s Knox Community Schools prior to joining the Delton district. McBeth’s wife, Carol, has been a firstgrade teacher at Delton for 20 years. She previously taught in Mattawan and in the Knox district in Indiana. The couple’s children, Brett and Paige, are graduates of Delton Kellogg High School. Dean McBeth’s most immediate challenge as superintendent will be negotiations with employee groups. "Negotiations are a problem because every unit in the district is without a contract, with the exception of cafeteria workers," he said. Their pact expires in December 1989. “Because of the dilemma of our funding, to reach a contract between two parties is dif­ ficult but not impossible," McBeth said, call­ ing the situation "tough bargaining.” Voters in the district recently turned down three pro­ posals that would have provided more funding for the schools. Negotiations are in progress with teachers, the custodial-maintenance staff, media center assistants, the Michigan Education Associa­ tion Support Group (which includes bus drivers, teacher assistants, secretaries, clerks and other paraprofessionals). The MEA Support Group and custodians have been working without a contract since the 1988-89 school year began. McBeth said he anticipates an especially heavy workload during his first year as superintendent because the board does not plan to fill the assistant superintendent’s post that he vacated — at least not during the 1989-90 school year. "The workload is a day-by-day plan, if it becomes unmanageable, we’ll need to fix that. "At this time last year there were three (ad­ ministrators) in the central office, said McBeth, referring to Sanders, Donald Barnes, a supervisor of support services; and himself. "At this time, there is just going to be one (central office administrator)." He noted that the board has reinstituted full­ time assistant principals for the middle and high schools. At Monday’s meeting, the board appointed Camille Sanders as assistant middle school principal and Paul Blacken, a former Delton basketball coach and teacher, as assistant high school principal. Camille Sanders had previously been assis- See DELTON, Page 2 Dean McBeth, who has 23-years of educational experience, Is at the helm of the Delton Kellogg School District. He was named to the post Monday by the Delton Board of Education. �Page — The Hasting* Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 Rezoning of old county fairgrounds site OK’d by Hastings City Council by David T. Young The proposed strip mall at the old Barry County Fairgrounds site took another giant step forward Monday when the Hastings City Council approved its rezoning from industrial and residential to commercial. The zoning change was approved with the second reading of an ordinance that will pave the way for Centres Inc., a Florida-based developer to make plans to turn the site into at themeeting and he thanked the council for its support in approving thge rezoning to • Approved use of Fish Hatchery Park by the Barry County Substance Abuse Agency to attend the summer workshop of the Michigan Association of Mayors at the accommodate plans for the mall. The last Barry County Fair at the West and the local "Just Say No" program over the summer for a series of "natural high" Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids Aug. 9-11. State Street location will take place next anti-drug programs for kids. The programs are scheduled for July 13, month and work on constructing the strip mall is expected to begin soon afterward. In other business Monday, the council: • Awarded the low bid of $271,325.10 to • Referred to the property committee a request from Linda J. Chapman Reidy for 20, 27 and Aug. 3, 10, 17 and 24. However, one of them, a skateboarding session, was referred to the paries committee clear title to property that approaches a city right of way. be • Approved a compromise solution worked out between the city attorney and three area firm will work on sewers, mains, • Designated Mayor Mary Lou Gray as the residents on Lincoln Street who said they purchased their homes without being aware will be located in a new spot in Rutland Township, about four miles north of paving, earth work, sand base and gravel. The city will work on curb and gutter. The project earlier this year received a voting delegate from Hastings and Director of Public Services Michael Klovanich as that the developer of the area did not pay special assessments for work on the street Hastings on M-37 near Irving Road. The Barry County Agricultural Society is in the Community Development Block grant from the Michigan Department of Commerce. alternate for the fall convention of the Michigan Municipal League. homeowners will share the payment burden process of selling the West State Street f roperty to the developer for $2.2 million. Don Haywood of Miller Real Estate, the • Approved a request from Hastings Bowl owner Dean Lambert to pave the west side of a mall that will include at least a K man and Dykstra Excavating of Middleville for the Clinton Street improvement project. The a chain grocery store. The Barry County Fairgrounds in 1990 the building to allow for more parking. local agent involved in the deal, was present TWnuffte Arts ComciI to aeet South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. July 4 • Happy Birthday America! Draw us an American Flag or write a birthday greeting to America and we will post it in our window and you get a Cone Zone cone and an American flag for your efforts. (10 and under only) 2. Big doings In Lake Odessa this week. The Lake Odette Fair starts Thursday and runs through July 4. Exhibits, contests, entertainment, rides, the works. Also in Lake Odessa this Saturday, July 1, Lake Odessa's annua! tribute to the arts: Art in the Park. Be therel 3. Uniquely Yours, a unique collection of crafts, gifts and antiques is now open below the Coun­ try Pantry in Downtown Hastings. Stop by, check it out and welcome them to Hastings. 4. The City Band plays again this Wednesday, July 28, at Ash Hatchery Park. There are sure to be some patriotic tunes to get you in the mood for the Holiday Weekend. 5. The Old Fashioned Fou<th of July celebration Is at Chariton Park ’his Tuesday, July 4. Games, contests, pie judging and a whole lot more are on the schedule. Join the festivities and celebrate the fourth at this traditional event. 6. Don't forget the annual fireworks display at Algonquin Lake this Saturday, July 1st. After you enjoy the show, please send a donation to the Lake Association to help pay the ever rising cost of this event. 7. The Just Say No Elementary Clubs and Barry County Substance Abuse are sponsoring ’‘Youth Natural High Summertime Activities” on Thursdays this summer. Kids are invited to get high on yourself, not drugs by participating In these events. The first activity Is a skating par­ ty at Rolla-Rama this Thursday, June 29 at 1 p.m. Call 948-8130 for details. 8. National Columnists Day - June 27. Write your favorite columnist this week and thank him or her for all the joy they bring to your life, or tell them off for a column you didn't agree with. 9. Chicken Clucking Contest - June 28. Cluck us a tune on South Jefferson this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate and a can of Chicken Noo­ dle Soup. (Limit 5) 10. Dixon Petunia Festival - June 30. Bring us some petunias from your garden this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate and our thanks for brightening up the street. 11. Ray James fixes motors on South Jefferson Street in the same building that Burgdof builds pools and DJ. Electric sells electrical supplies. Our own mlni-mali on South Jefferson. 12. It's a treat to beat your shopping feet down South Jefferson Street. Visit us this week. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates the Feathrai of the Tamque (June 28) by having a more than one for a dollar sale this week. Monstrous bargains are yours every week when you shop our Reminder ad. 2. Summer Is the perfect time to send a card from our Sentiment Shop selection of cards by seven different card companies. We have a card for any occasion or for no occasion In our collection. 3. Bosley's is open July 4 from 10 until 1 to serve you. 4. Develop your Holiday weekend pictures at Bosley's where you get double prints everyday. 5. Parking Is free when you shop South Jefferson Street and Downtown Hastings. The Thornapple Arts Coun­ cil’s July meeting will be held at the Fish Hatchcry Arts Council Building Wednesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. Lake fireworks set tor SatorUj toij 1 A fireworks display at dusk Saturday, July 1, will be spon­ sored tty the Algonquin Lake Community Association. Members of the group report that a hazardous condi­ tion will exist in the Snake Island area during the display. Nasttop uitor citizMs to met Hy 5 Hastings Area Senior Citizens will meet at Moose Hall Wednesday, July 5, for a potluck dinner at noon. Mildred Wiley will have charge of the "bunco” game. and final decision forthcoming. that will Under the agreement, the city and the • Received a letter from Hastings Area Schools teachers Robert Palmer, Pat Markle and Sue Ressner, thanking the city for a over a 10-year period. • Paid the usual bills, but included was SI,435.22 for one-half the wages of school proclamation honoring them for the Hastings Long Ago Committee's winning a crossing guards within the city and another S5G0 was the city's obligation in a match for Michigan Minuteman Award for writing a S 1,670 Clean Michigan grant to Recycling in Barry County. three history books on the city's past. • Agreed to pay expenses of Mayor Gray Hastings teen dies in motorcycle crash A Hastings teenager was killed after the motorcycle he was riding struck a utlility pole near the comer of Green and East State streets early Sunday morning. Brian D. Simmet, 17, died Monday at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after suffer­ ing head injuries in the crash. Simmet had been a passenger on a motorcy­ cle driven by his brother, Patrick D. Simmet, also of Hastings Hastings City Police said Patrick Simmet was fleeing officers and was traveling at a high rate of speed at the comer of Green and State streets, where he failed to negotiate a turn and the cycle struck a utility pole. The motorcycle landed upside down a short distance away from the pole, causing gas and oil to spill out. When the cycle hit the pole, both riders were thrown from the vehicle. Brian Simmet hit the pole with his head. Both were taken by ambulance to Pennock Hospital in Hastings and Brian then was transferred to Bronson Hospital, where he died a day later. Patrick Summit is listed in satisfactory con­ dition in Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Hastings Police are still investigating and trying to determine whether any charges will be filed against Patrick Simmet in connection with the incident. Hastings Charter Township Hall draws 50 to open house Nearly 50 people attended the opening of the new Hastings Charter Township Hall on River Road last Saturday. The three-hour open bouse included an in­ vocation by Russ Sarver, a brief speech by Barry County Probate Judge Dick Shaw and tour of the facility, which includes meeting hall, office space, vault and kitchen area. The cost of the building was $66,000 with land and furniture bringing the total cost of the project to $90,000. Board members contributed their time to the painting of the building and also installed fans and did landscaping. Some surrounding trees were donated tty the public. The former township hall is now part of Historic Charlton Park. COU NCIL...continued from page 1 Hal Olsen attacked the promises from Hausser that many of the old problems be done to uphold the council's rejection in would not return under his ownership of the bar. "We've heard these kinds of things bar at that location.' The question is whether before," he said. Tin not going to let this happen again." Mary Ann Behnke, another neighbor, said, "I put up with it, I'm sick and tired of it and court, Fisher said, "It’s not enough for a bunch of residents to say 'we don't want a there are enough valid reasons not to have the bar at that location." Tripp suggested that, "The council has the right if it gets out of hand, to vote for revocation and send the recommendation to the LCC or vote for non-renewal." bought the building if he wasn't sure abot But Gray said, Tm not sure that's really effective." the liquor license. Hausser said he was told that the building She noted that a bar in Grand Rapids that had daily problems, recently only received a was zoned for being a bar. 30-day suspension of its license as a penalty. "That’s certainly not a solution," she said. Sherlyn Olsen reminded the council of the 123 signatures on petitions and the number of police complaints that occurred in the past. "The bar has been closed for over a year now, so you’re not not being asked to stop a growing business," she said. But Council Member Kenneth Miller said, "I can sympathize with these people (the residents), but I have a problem when you prevent someone from using the property when it’s zoned permissable. It meets the zoning requirements, whether it's good or bad." But Mrs. Olsen responded by saying, "The LCC isn't just asking if it's zoned properly. If that’s all they needed to know, they’d just call Wally (Kiehler, building inspector). They're asking the council if they want that type of business at that location." She said that she hoped that the experience with the previous two owners have proven that a bar at that location is inappropriate. When asked about what legally needs to "They (the Grand Rapids bar) will be back at It in 30 days." Miller asked Fisher if the council would be justified in voting against the license transfer. "I can't predict what will happen if the council doesn't grant the transfer," the city attorney said. "If the reasons will satisfy the courts, I can't tell." While moving to deny the transfer, Jasperse cited a number of reasons, including detrimental impact on property values nearby, negative experiences with two previous bar owners, parking violations and inadequate parking, problems with noise, failure to comply with site plan requirements, inability to determine whether the building meets code requirements, complaints from neighbors and criminal complaints and concerns for the health, safety and welfare of neighboring residents. AU seven council members present (Gordon Fuhr was absent) voted to deny the transfer request DELTON...continued from page 1 Hastings City Bank has what you’re looking for — CASH. Cash in the form of loans ready to meet your summer needs. Stop by any of our convenient offices and get your summer fun started with a loan from Hastings City Bank. (Tito Bunk QUOTE Safe and Sound MEMBER FDIC SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-342* Hastings Charter Township board rr.ambers at the opening were (left to right) Franklin Beckwith, trustee; Walter Beck, trustee; Diana Phillips, treasurer; Richard Thomas, supervisor; Robert Casey, trustee; Neil Wilder, trustee; Juanita Slocum, clerk. I don't want it any more." Diane Hildreth asked Hausser why he Cool Cash For Summer Fun. "Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now — always." - Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) \_______________________________________ __________ on Hastings • Middleville lender Bellevue • Nashville tant high school principal and last year she had to divide her time in that capacity with the middle school. Tom Byrum, assistant elemen­ tary school principal, also spent about half his time last year in the same role at the middle school. Because McBeth won't have an assistant, he plans to delegate a few duties to building principals. The board also has agreed to reinstate department heads, positions cut in the last school year to reduce expenses. And McBeth plans to have them serve on the curriculum committee, which will be co-chaired by’two principals. One principal will be in charge of kindergarten through sixth grade curriculum and the other, the seventh through 12th grade curriculum. As superintendent, McBeth said he wants community members to feel his office, other school building offices and classrooms are open to them. He also has several plans io enhance com­ munications, one of which is to have a liaison between local businesses and the school district. McBeth said the reasoning behind that idea is that business people might feel more com­ fortable talking to a peer in the business community. "Someone interested in that position should contact me,” he said. “It’s important when we have facilities and equipment valued at $24 million that we have an open door policy. It’s not just an 8:30 to 3:30 operation," McBeth said. Everyone benefits when the community has- use of facilities, he said. One of McBeth’s tasks will be to try to enlist community support for the school finance reform proposal Amendment 2. which state voters will decide in November. Amendment 2 calls for a two-cent increase of the sales tax and a property tax reduction, and he plans to have a campaign committee to support its passage and educate the communi­ ty about the benefits. From the perspective of the educational community, that proposal "deals with the ine­ quity of funding in the state and provides pro­ perty tax relief," McBeth said. "I think our children deserve similar fun­ ding that the more fortunate districts have. We spend about $3,300 per student while some districts spend $7,000, yet our students have to compete with them.” Increasing verbal communication between the school and the community is also a goal. "One of the complaints frequently heard in any business is the need for better com­ munication,” he said. "It has been my perception that the written word when sent out, such as in newsletters, is not as potent as the spoken word when heard from almost any source." According to research, be said, 70 percent of the people in the Delton area community used to have direct contact with the school, whether through a grandchild, a bus driver, other employees, etc. Now, McBeth, said only 30 percent do. “With the emphasis on an open door policy, hopefully, we'll expand on the spoken word and continue with the written.” NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 — Page 3 Barry County received $186,000 to fund senior citizen services Karen Miller took first place in the vocal division of a national talent competition put on by Pentacostal churches. Hastings teen wins national talent competition When Karen Miller’s family headed for Joplin, Mo., earlier this month, they had no idea they would have to m ke room in their car for a large trophy on the return trip. The big award is what 18-year-old Miller won in the vocal division of the Pentacostal Young People’s Asssocaition National Teen Talent Contest June 16. .The daughter of Lloyd and Edna Miller of Hastings, Karen took first place in January's regional competition in Jackson, and won the same honors in the state division in Flint a month later. Although she had competed in the local and state contests three years, this was her first shot at the national title. Miller, a 1988 graduate of Hastings High School, said she was not nervous during her performance in Missouri. "I don't think it's as bad when you get up in front of a big crowd," she said. Miller went up against about 15 other sin­ gers, and even though she received a standing ovation for her rendition of "Midnight Cry," she was still surprised when she won. "I didn’t really think I would get it," she said. "I thought I’d done pretty good, but I'd heard some other girls that I thought would be pretty hard to beat" The competition includes young musici­ ans and artists from across the country who have worked their way up through the small­ er competitions. Representing Michigan, Miller competed under the sponsorhsip of the New Life Pent­ acostal Church of God in Hastings. Because the competiton is for youths be­ tween 13 and 19 years of age, Miller will be eligible to perform next year. And she’s Dlannina on iL Federal and state funds to provide services to senio- citizens in Barry County are not ex­ pected to decrease in 1990. Dr. Joseph Hamm, executive director of the Southcentral Michigan Commission on Aging, told the County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. He also told the board that Barry had the greatest percentage of increase in its number of citizens who are 60-plus in the five-county area, which includes Branch. Calhoun, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties. For the 1989 fiscal year, SMCA funnclcd a total of $186,082 in state and federal funds to Barry County for services ranging from con­ gregate meal sites to personal care help and two job slots for older workers. Those ser­ vices were provided locally through the Coun­ ty Commission on Aging, except for S6.619 for respite care. SMCA is a regional commission set up through the state to act as a funding agency. Its goal is to improve the independent func­ tioning and quality of life for older adults in the community. Hamm told the county board that its funding match for 1990 would have to be increased by 10 percent, which would amount to an addi­ tional $231. The board referred that request to its finance committee. Barry's current match is $2,308. He said the amount the county pays for its funding match has not increased since 1974 because of revenues SMCA has gained from investments and interest. In other business at the County Board of Commissioners’ meeting, the board: — Adopted a text change in the zoning or­ dinance to protect undeveloped lakes from becoming overcrowded and to hopefully pre­ vent groundwater problems, said Pamela Weyerman, planning and zoning department assistant. The change requires one-acre lots except for existing smaller ones that are grandfathered in, she said. Lakes with sewers could have smaller lots, she said. Regarding residential lake, low-density areas, only one accessory building, with size restrictions, is being allowed. The changes, which were recommended by the County Ordinance Revision Committee, must be approved by the Michigan Department of Commerce. — Deleted a requirement for professional liability insurance in the contract with the pro­ ject manager of the courthouse renovation work. County Coordinator Judy Peterson said the deletion was approved because the project manager was not able to obtain that type of in­ surance because he is not part of a large firm. Professional liability insurance is similar to a malpractice-type of insurance and the county will be protected in a similar way through contractual insurance. — Agreed to be part of the formation of an inter-county committee to be known as the Southwest Michigan Inter-County Solid Waste Planning Committee with other units of government. It wasn’t as bad as it looks here... A two-car crash on Yankee Springs Road Tuesday morning resulted in minor Injuries for two Delton women Barry County Sheriff's authorities said a car driven by Linda LeYanna, 41, of Grand Rapids, made a left-hand turn Into the path of an oncoming vehicle driven by Ann Enyart, 27, of Delton. Enyart and her passenger, Rose Enyart suffered minor Injuries. LeYanna had five passengers, Including four children, but none were hurt Residents form group to oppose Wall Lake sewer project plans by Kathleen Scott A proposed sewer project is beginning to stir up controversy in southern Barry Coun­ ty. A group of residents from the Wall Lake area is joining together in opposition of the high cost and incomplete coverage of the system, while the lake association is main­ taining its stance on the project The group of about three dozen residents is still in its forming stages and does not have a name yet, said R. K. "Roy" Fowler, who has served as its organizer. Fowler said an attorney has been consulted on a couple of issues and the opposed resi­ dents plan to state their complaints at the July 6 township public meeting. He said the group's main complaints are the expenses to hemeowners - $7,700 in one lump sum, or $925 a year for 20 years, totalling about $18,000 - and the fact that not all residences will be included in the project. Fowler said he is especially concerned about individuals on limited incomes. He knows of an older coiple who receives a to- tai pension of S500 per month. Eighty dol­ lars of that would have to go toward the sewer fees. “People are going to lose homes and tear down cabins because of the (amount they have to) pay," said Fowler. He said he is convinced that grant money is available. He said he thinks government support would cover half the cost, and keep the expense of the project more in line with nearby systems put in on Gun and Gull lakes. Fowler said he believes that an attorney should have been hired to apply for money. "They say, 'Well, there’s no money avail­ able.' That's not true,” he contended. "The money is available. They just never applied for it." Harley Simmons, president of the Greater Wall Lake Association, Inc., said grant money is very limited, but he is continuing to look into possibilities for help in funding what he sees as a much needed project "Everyone is entitled to their own opini­ on, but if we want to protect our environ­ ment and protect our drinking water, we need The Shellenbargers, (from left) Mike, Marty, Cathy, Jessica and Colleen, have already been using the video­ camera that was anonymously given to them. Shellenbarger children plan to visit Statue of Liberty on *vacation’ Jill Turner, executive director of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, stands in front of the chamber’s future office. Plans call for the headquarter change to take place In late August. Hastings Chamber to relocate By Sept. 1. the Hastings Chamber of Com­ merce will be located in more spacious quarters at a new site. The chamber has signed a five-year lease to rent the building at 118 E. Court St., owned by Hastings businesswoman Gerri Kuzava. The office will be next to Edward D. Jones & Co., a stock and bond brokerage firm. The move is expected to take place -■ * end of August. The chamber’s current • .nee is located in the Community Building xt.ich is slated to be torn down to make way for a strip mall to be built by a Florida developer. The entrance to the new headquarters belies its large interior. “It’s more room than we’ve ever had.” said Jill Turner, the chamber’s executive director. The new office will have a private office for Turner, a reception area, a conference room, a general work area, a large room where public meetings can be held, and an extra of­ fice that possibly could be leased to non-profit agencies. The dwelling was formerly occupied by a wholesale company called the Merchandise Mart and for a short time by an auction house. Turner said. The Chamber Board appointed a Search Committee to seek a new location when the fairgrounds and community building were sold. The committee has looked for a new site for four to five months. Turner said. The Board liked the E. Court Street site because "it has the most space for the money and Gerri was willing to remodel for us," Turner said. by Kathleen Scott Marty Shellenbarger has had a spec­ ial fascination with the Statue of Lib­ erty. His interest in the monument has sort of brushed off on his family, too, now that Mike and Cathy Shellenbarger’s clan will soon see the East Coast site in person. Marty, 8, and his sister, Jessica, 6, both have a rare genetic disorder called morquio syndrome, which causes dwarfism. The two have reigned to­ gether as county and regional March of Dimes ambassadors. As a special fundraiser for the duo, the Keller Ford automobile dealership in Grand Rapids held a drive to raise money to send the Hastings family on a "dream" vactation to see Lady Liber­ ty. Through newspaper, television, rad­ io, and billboard advertisements, the dealership invited people to stop by and drop dimes in the trunk of a brand new car during the month of May. All money in the trunk - nearly $200 will be given to the family as spending money for their overnight trip. Midwest Airlines is covering the cost of airfare for the family, which al­ so includes 4-year-old Colleen, while the Mariott hotel is providing accom­ modations. "This all came as such a surprise to us because it's not something we'd ask­ ed for," said Cathy. "The people at Keller Ford heard that Marty was in­ terested in seeing the Statue of Liber­ ty." She said the family has friends in New Jersey, so the Shellenbargers might take a couple of extra days visit­ ing them. But otherwise, the trip will be short. "We really don't have any other pla­ ces that we would like to take small children," she said. "We don't want to take them to downtown New York City." The group will be able to preserve its trip on film since an anonymous donor gave them a videocamera. Cathy said she has no idea who made the donation. But because people from the March of Dimes organization know who gave it, she said her family will give a copy of the tape from their trip to March of Dimes to forward to the donor. She said the automobile dealership will also receive a copy. Cathy said she does not know when they will take their trip. Jessica is having surgery on her leg July 5, so when the youngster’s ready to travel, they will head for the Big Apple. She said her children are very excited about the trip. "Colleen’s never been on an airplane before, so that’ll be exciting for her," she said. to do something to take care of the waste matter," said Simmons. Ineffective or leaking septic tanks may be contaminating the groundwater right now without giving any indication, said Simmons. "One of our biggest health detriments is contamination of our drinklug water. Bec­ ause if we are getting seepage from septic tanks, dry wells and drain fields, what do we have then?" asked Simmons, adding that nitrates are beginning to show up in water samples from around the area. "Barry County has a clay base and a lot of clay soil. There * is water trapped in the various water levels." Inconsistencies in the plan bother Fowler. Three-quarters of the lakes' homes will be hooked up to the sewer, all except for those on the west side, be said. "And that's where the worst contamination is, according to a study," said Fowler. "I have to give $80 a month, where there's peo­ ple polluting on the other side of the lake.” The project, as proposed, will include roughly 90 percent of the residences, he said. About 10 percent, or 24 homes in a less congested area on the west side of the lake will not be part of the project" Simmons explained that lack of complete agreement by people living around the lake is no reason to abandon the project "If we can’t get the other 10 percent do we just go with the other 90 percent or just forget the whole thing?" asked Simmons. No formal move to stop the plan was made previously, Fowler said, "because no one expected it to be carried oul" "We didn’t think it would go through, it's so outrageous with one (section) polluting," said Fow’cr. "When you clean up one side and the wind blows from west to easL....we thought the township wouldn't approve it" He added that "most people” didn't realize the total expense would be so high. Simmons maintains that Wall Lake's pro­ posed project is not comparatively high. He said be has heard about systems that cost more. He said that conditions at the lake also mandate, to some extent, which type of system will be installed. "We feel this is the best system for our situation," he said. "And I've talked with people on other lakes, and their prices are al­ most twice this." The system that has been suggested is a pressure type, that uses grinder pumps at each unit The pumps would grind solids in the wastewater and move the slurry to a larger pressure line in the street. A network of pipes would then cany the combined flow to a common treatment lagoons for processing and disposal. Simmons said another sewer system was proposed in 1972 at a cost of $1,800 per residence, with partial grant funding, but that was not accepted. "It sounds to me that any amount would be voted down, no matter how much it is," said Simmons. "It seems to be the times and how much you want to accomplish." Bills change car insurance laws LANSING (AP) - Car insurance premiums would be cut by 20 percent under legislation requiring insurers to justify their rates with data, a lawmaker said. The package of bills, unveiled Friday by Rep. Nelson Saunders, D-Detroit, would require auto insurance companies to submit to the insurance commissioner comprehen­ sive data explaining their rates. The commissioner would take into account total rate making, revenues, cost of litigation, cost of collision coverage, return on investment and investment income before deciding whether to approve a rate change. Saunders predicted that would result by 1990 in a 20 percent roll back in rates from May 1988 levels. "When the no-fault plan was being promoted, the people of Michigan were sold a bill of goods that included affordable prem­ iums and accountable insurance companies," See INSURANCE, page 4 �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 29, 1989 Viewpoint = Parents are the key to a safe 4th ofJuly The annual Fourth of July celebration will be held over a four-day period for many people this year because the holiday will fall on a Tuesday. That means that perhaps well hear and see more fireworks than usual. In some cases, that's good. And in others, that could be bad. It's good in that many of the organized fireworks displays will take place at different locations in this area on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. So those who cannot take in the spectacle on one night have a choice of three other nights. It could be bad in that the four days will result in individual people setting off illegal firecrackers more often than usual. These days it isn't difficult to be able to purchase legal fireworks, the kind that don't involve the actual ’ fire." They're openly sold almost everywhere. Though it certainly isn't improper to buy these devices, they should be used with caution, because though they aren't as dangerous as the ones set off in organized displays, they can harm people who are careless or young children. However, the biggest headaches aren't the smoke bombs, sparklers and the like. The problems are the illegal variety of firecrackers that are set off by individuals from time to time. These little bombs can injure people seriously, and at the very least they are annoying noises that sometimes are made at times when most people are attempting to sleep. The Fourth of July is a marvelous time to celebrate the independence of the United States of America. However, it is not a license to do foolish things that can harm someone or annoy others. The key to keeping the use of illegal firecrackers down is the attitudes of parents. Most of the individuals who set off the illegal and more dangerous devices are teenagers and young people. Some parental discipline in this area could cut down on their use. Parents shouldn't simply take the attitude that firecrackers are harmless fun devices for their kids. They should view them as potential threats and police their use or forbid them altogether. Meanwhile, it behooves parents to be careful about what legal fireworks they allow their children to purchase and it behooves them to watch closely how and when they are used. Let's leave the major fireworks to the professionals and sit back and enjoy them over the Fourth. A little caution a-'d common sense will ensure a safe and relatively hassle-free celebration of America's birthday. Fl’NAN’C’IAL FOCUS fumahtdby... Mark 0. Christanaan of Edward 0. Jonas * Co. After the drought of ’88 come the mosquitoes of ’89 Some people are tuned into the latest Besides their annoying noises and our developments in China. Others are debating discomfort with scratching from their bites, the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on flag burnings. 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In 10 years, the zero-coupon bonds would mature at $100,000, your original total invest­ ment, and your mutual fund, compounding at a reasonable 12 percent, would be worth more than 5170.000. By using either U.S. Treasury zeros or cer­ tificates of deposit and holding the investment until maturity, your original principal is not at risk. You could lose everything in the mutual fund and still have your original investment. There are numerous variations of these three risk-spreading techniques. The idea is to invest in such a way that over a period of time your original principal will be returned to you. Diversification can do this. J But for my money, the news that directly Editor’s Notes... by David T. Young I tell you this situation can get critical. Call in the National Guard. Enlist every able-bodied frog or toad in the service of affects me most thus far in the summer of their country. Lure the amphibians into the 1989 is the return of those pesky little things known as mosquitoes. yards of decent folk to rid us of thia menace. Get rid of your old tires. Don't stand for You hardly heard anything about these mowing the lawn on weekend evenings (but nasty little buggers a year ago during the infamous drought. That was supposed to be don't tell my wife), when the temperature falls to a more comfortable level. the silver lining in the daily drudgery of a figurative cloud that included 90-plus degree However, this year, I've been driven inside I would sometimes come back from these during these later hours because they tend to fishing vacations with my hands and cheeks mouth, places where you don’t want to apply the dope because you'll either bum your eyes any standing water around your home, even if it’s the kids' pool. Do away with walks in or wind up tasting it for the rest of the day. the wtods that include swamps, the lairs of temperatures every day and little moisture. We were told that though the dry and hot be prime time for the pesky little buggers. weather made a lot of us uncomfortable and husbands, I am faced with the unpleasant perpetrated by some of the more persistent little monsters who managed to sneak into made things rough for farmers, it at least dilemma of either applying liberal doses of our tent in the wee hours of the morning, insect repellent or mowing during the hotter when all repellent powers had worn off. I learned to really hate these little creatures kept the mosquito populations down. Back then, that seemed to be of little solace and comfort to me while I sweltered in the heat. But what a difference a year makes. We’ve seen one of the coldest and wettest Mays ever, and June has brought us plenty So now, like many other dutiful hours df the day. I really don't enjoy wearing a lot of mosquito dope and this is the result of my many years of trout fishing in the wilds of the Upper Peninsula. If you think the mosquitoes are bad here of the wet stuff. Which makes me wonder about whatever happened to all those expert theories about the ’’greenhouse effect." Of course, with the cooler and wetter right now, don't ever take a vacation at the Fox River near Seney, where these little marauders go into a feeding frenzy upon your somewhat swollen from bites that had been over the years and J wondered what God had the enemy. Seal your doors, screens and windows. No one is safe from these bloodthirsty little buggers. Have ample supplies of whatever repellent you choose, wherever you may go. Purchase products that are supposed to take the sting out of mosquito bites, after the fact. So what if we smell like Deep Woods Off or Muskol or Cutter's, or Ben’s, or whatever in mind when he made them. Regardless of these horror stories from my past, the buggery plague we've seen in these protection you choose, rather than our more prized deodorants? parts in the last several weeks has been bad And have a good supply of fly swatters enough. Why, just the other night, after my wife and I and our children returned from a handy at all times, because if any of these little monsters do get into your home, refreshing dip at Gun Lake, I was assaulted a terminate them without any second thoughts half dozen times while merely walking out or regrets. The only good mosquito is one to the clothesline in the back yard to hang that's dead. up wet towels. It’s getting so that decent, hard-working invaded. and honorable folk can't even venture outside weather this year, those bloodthirsty little arrival. I can remember applying mosquito insects have come back with a vengeance repellent at least four times a day up there. from their off-year in '88. Their return has Though the stuff generally worked, in that it affected our lives in many different ways. I overheard a couple of mothers at a kept the little pests from biting, it did not their homes without fear of being accosted Anybody remember the movie "The Hellstrom Chronciles?" church function last week agreeing that they masses with their obnoxious little whining by these whining little pests out for a quick blood fix. And woe be unto children and Anybody remember a message Broderick Crawford used to give at the conclusion of didn’t want to send their kids outside to play sounds. Some of the more hungry and daring animals, who don't fare as well as we because they feared the little tykes would be easy prey for these hordes of shameless ones nonetheless would still light on parts of my body. And the resourceful ones would hapless adult humans in the face of these the old television series "Highway Patrol?" He sometimes urged us to, "Leave your mosquitoes. find tiny points of weakness, like underneath Meanwhile, I’ve always sort of enjoyed stop them from hovering around me in my watch or right next to my eyes or assaults. It is strange that such little airborne insects can cause so much misery. I tell you, this is war. Our lives are being blood at the Red Cross, highway." not on the Let's add this battle cry, "Leave your blood at the Red Cross, not to a mosquito." Right to Life needs leadership INSURANCE, cont. 7b the editor: virtual free-for-all in rate increases by insurance companies. Bany County Right to Life, which began operations in our county in 1975, is looking for a leader or dedicated couple who would work out of their home and carry on its goals and affiliation with Michigan Right to Life. Because of lack of leadership, the local Right to Life chapter will not have a booth al the county fair this year for the first time in 14 years. The Right to Life organization is dedicated to the protection of all life: the unborn or prebom baby, the handicapped, the terminally ill, those in older years and any citizen who cannot defend his or her own “right to life." The members help to educate others and stand up for life in the political arena. They are against abortion and euthanasia. They believe that God the Creator is the Author of life and only He has a right to end it when He sees fit. The membership has been more than 200 in Barry County, with several hundred more contributing when a special need arises, such as the push against Medicaid abortions in last Mutual funds help spread risk If you’re looking for the most important rule of investing, diversification is high on the list. Whether you call it spreading your risk or not putting all your eggs in one basket, it means one thing — adding safety to your in­ vestment program. Mutual funds have traditionally offered a simple way to diversify and guard against ma­ jor setbacks without giving up the potential of future gains. Yet to put all your money into one mutual fund might not offer enough diver­ sification to satisfy you. It this is the case, consider three basic ways to use mutual funds with other investments for more diversification. 1. Buy a balanced fund. These funds, also called total-return funds, divide their portfoloois between stocks and bonds. Generally the percentages are flexible enough to allow the fund managers the discretion of being top heavy in either stocks or bonds yet not so liberal as to allow them to close after trorvis. 2. Buy certificates of deposit Zor guarantee of principal, and invert the in­ terest in a common-stock mutual fund. Now, your only risk is the income because your original investment is returned to you when the CD matures. Plan this strategy on a five- or 10-year program. This lets you select a mutual fund that has a consistent record of gains during that particular time frame. One recent study hypothetically invested the 8 percent interest paid quarterly from a 5100,000, 10-year-CD into a conservative growth-and-income fund. That reinvested in­ terest grew to $174,000 with the original 5100,000 still intact. some of them have the potential of carrying bask in the Pistons' championship while Lefs make flag burning Illegal To the editor: I am writing to urge all citizens of Barry County to write President Bush, Senators Carl Levin and Donald Riegel Jr. and Represen­ tative Paul Henry, urging legislation for a constitutional amendment prohibiting the bur­ ning of the American flag in protest. The recent 5 to 4 vote by the Supreme Court allowing this should be overturned as soon as possible. I am sure that you find this decision as misguided as I do. Sincerely, W. F. Romick Hastings Saunders said. "Since that time we’ve seen a “We want the numbers to justify the rate increases, or for that matter the rate decreas­ etters es. We don’t want an insurance company to decrease rates and find that they have inade­ quate rates any more than we want them to raise rates arbitrarily." Undo* his plan, insurers could file new rates only once in a 12-month period. November’s general election. Leaders are needed a> chairman, secretary and treasurer. The work that is done is volun­ tary and as much or as little is the choice of the leadership. Anyone who feels a calling or dedication to serve in any of these capacities, please contact either 945-9380 or 758-3199. Mary C. Sonsmith Hastings The measures also would prohibit terri­ torial base rates, meaning that an insurance company couldn't automatically charge a motorist more for living in a particular city, such as Detroit or Flint Gary Mitchell, communications director of the Michigan Association of Professional Insurance Agents, said the group is opposed Switching leagues would decrease travel to such a plan. "We are opposed to any territorial rating To the editor: proposal designed solely to increase out sate premiums for the purpose of underwriting This letter regards a comment from Steve Vcdder’s “Sports... at a glance” column from the Banner Thursday, June 22. As a former Hastings High School basket­ ball player, I know that the worst part of the season is having to endure long bus trips. In his column, Vedder claims that switching to an O-K conference would not cut down travel time significantly, saying that trips would still be between 30-50 minutes. The truth is that the shortest journeys we take are to Harper Creek and Battle Creek, 25-30 miles. Marshall is approximately 44 miles and Albion is over 55. Hillsdale, Col­ dwater and Sturgis are 84, 67 and 73, respectively. Depending on the weather and the bus driver, travel time can be up to two hours on roads that are not in the best shape. I would think that more thought be put into the idea of jumping conferences, but that decreased travel time be considered an advantage. Sincerely, Phil Anton Hastings WRITE US A LETTER: The Hading* Banner welcome* and encourage* letter* to the editor a* a mean* of axprasiing on opinion or point of view on (object* of current general lntere«t. The following guideline* have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must Indude the signature, address and telephono number of the writer. The writer'* noma WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letter* should be written in good ta*te. letter* which are libeloM or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any change* such as spotting and punctuation. the costs of doing business in Detroit" Mitchell said. "The insurance industry is not the cause of the problems in Detroit. The rates are merely a reflection of the cost of doing business in Detroit" He cited data from the Michigan Associ­ ation of Insurance Companies which indi­ cates one of every 20 cars is stolen in Detroit every year, compared to one of every 181 statewide. The seven-bill package also would: -Permit the establishment of group auto insurers. —Provide criminal penalties for anyone engaged in kickbacks or bribes involving auto repair claims. -Prohibit insurers from requiring that people over age 60 who don't earn a wage from buying wage-loss coverage, and offer them a discounted premium. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Chang* CIOM AT&T 36’/. +1 Ameritech 60 + 1s/. 49s/. + 11/. Bristol Myers — Chrysler 25'/. CMS Energy 30 + 1’/. Coca Cola 59’/. -2s/. + >/. Detroit Edison 21'/. —2'1. Dow Chemical 85s/. Exxon 45s/. +1 + •/. 48s/. Ford —’/. Gencorp 16’/. 41s/. General Motors +1 33s/. Hastings Mfg. -'/. + 4’/. 114'/. IBM — JCPenney 56’/. 50s/. +19/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 72’/. + 23/« Kellogg Co. McDonald’s 30 + ’/. + 2’/. Procter & Gamble 113 —18/. 43'/. Sears 19 —’/« S.E. Mich. Gas + ’/Upjohn 31 $375.75 + $10.25 Gold —$0.06 Silver $5.31 + 53.49 Dow Jones 2526.37 Volume 171,000,000 "I used to go to a Chris­ tian school and that’s what we used to do with our old flags. So I think it’s a good idea because then they won’t be used foK something they shouldn’t “I don’t think you should (be able to burn the flag). It’s something special.” “I feel very strongly against that. You betcha. I fought three yean for that flag.” ' “I don’t think that’s right, no, no, no, no. Burtriag an American flag? I .joever heard of that. It should be highly illegal.” •T ffon’t Brink they should bum it. I don’t drink it’s right.” ‘‘I don’t think it’s right at all. They shouldn’t do that. (The flag) is like a monument.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton Food shortages and Dr. Peckham’s Remedy This photo of the Woodland School's first all-steel safety bus was taken In 1942. In 1939 the fair was held in September. The children loved it because those who exhibited were not required to be in school. Maybe that is why it is now held in July. The Woodland School had “many fine impiovements and additions” completed in the last year and during the summer by money provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and a WPA grant. Improvements included four new rooms to house the English, history, agriculture and science departments. A modem sliop and garage, enclosing of the gymnasium and new showers were installed. The school also purchased “two more all­ steel safety buses." This completed "the changeover from the old-type bus that had been in operation for the past 16 years." Nashville announced its school would start on Sept. 12 and listed the rural schools that were sending all their pupils to Nashville. They were Barnes, Beigh. Feighner, Hosmer. Maple Grove. Morgan and McKelvey. The Quailtrap, Castleton Center, Mayo and Nor­ ton schools would send only those children in seventh and eighth grades. Hastings Schools were also starting. The of­ ficials thought there would be 600 register for high school, with 834 in grade schools. Under "50 years ago," the school census showed the number of school children in Hastings to be 809. “It is good news" reported the 1939 Ban­ ner, "to Hastings and Barry County people to know that Supt. D.A. Van Buskirk has recovered from his accident sufficiently so he is able to attend to his work at school." The paper did not explain "his accident." Naturally, everyone would have known about that, as it wasn’t necessary to print common knowledge. All the teachers were listed. A few names (especially the younger ones), are still familiar to us; Carl Damson, Tac P. Gies; Lewis Hines, Mary Campbell; Charlotte Heath and Esther Doty. It seems 1939 was a very wet year. June had 9Vt inches of rain, July had "only" 1.7 in­ ches; and August had 8.77 inches. Of this amount, 5.5 inches of rain fell in one storm alone on Aug. 19. It caused considerable damage by flooding the J.C. Penny’s basement. The Aug. 31 Ban­ ner told of the storm sale the company had. The bargains were so great that a free-for-all broke out. The sale also broke records. Sept. 14, 1939, offered up the attendance for the fair, as 22,000 people were estimated to be on the grounds. “Ideal fair weather," claimed the paper. New driving rules set up by the state were discussed in a deadline article. The piece reported, “If there is room to the right drive right. The middle land is for overtaking and passing only... Don't cross the yellow lines," were two new rules adopted. "Purchase Rights to Peckham's Remedy" was an article that told how Martin Schramm, who worked for LyBarkers Drug Store, ac­ quired from Carvcth and Stebbins the manufacturing and sales right of Peckliam’s Remedy. The article reported, “This medicine, founded and for many years manufactured and sold by the late Dr. H.C. Peckham of Freeport, is nationally known and highly recommended. Dr. Peckham, who died a few months ago at the age of 93, was a practicing physician and made the first remedy for his patients. "It proved so successful that he later placed it on the market as Peckham's Croup Remedy, and recommended it especially for children as a treatment for coughs, colds and throat ailment of a similar nature. "Later the government compelled him to change the name of it to Peckham’s Remedy (the government in this case, was probably the Pure Food and Drug Commission under the Department of Agriculture). "It was found that it was as efficient for adults as for children, taken in somewhat larger doses and the sales constantly increas­ ed. Dr. Peckham built a large addition onto his home in Freeport for a factory, where he bottled the product. In February 1920, he sold the rights to Carvcth and Stebbins of this city, who have continued to make the product using the original formula. Mr. Schramm has sold the remedy in drug stores for several years and has become in­ terested in its manufacture, so purchased the business of the local firm... The first trade mark was registered June 12, 1889, but Dr. Peckham had made the preparation for his pa­ tients for some time before applying for a trade mark." There was an appeal from Supt. D. A. Van Buskirk “asking parents and other generous persons to cooperate in furnishing supplies for canning. Any donation of fruit, plums, peaches, pears, apples, grapes and all kinds of vegetables suitable for canning are desired." The article also asked for canning jars. The purpose of these donations was to feed “wor­ thy children." The City Council was preparing an or­ dinance to protect people from creating a shortage of food by stockpiling non­ perishable foods. "The ordinance will provide the city with the power to purchase foodstuff and com­ modities and engage in the retail business and sell to the public at reasonable cost, should this action become necessary; and we sincere­ ly hope it will not." A second article, titled “No Need of Panic now about Food,” talked about consumers in Hastings taking note of the considerable in­ crease in prices of food since the European war started. The greatest rise so far was in the price of sugar. The article told bow people rushed to the stores and bought out all the sugar so they wouldn't have to pay the sharply increasing prices. It stated, “Had a few million of people not become panicky , there still would have been only a slight increase in sugar prices after hostilities actually commenced in Europe. But when a few million people are suddenly seized with a desire to buy from 100 to 500 pounds of sugar per person to hide it some where in case of possible need, it makes a heavy draft on available supplies." The State Department of Public Instruction was planning a statewide program of adult education, but Hastings people were not responding. “Several times in past years, efforts have been made here in Hastings to conduct classes for adults and each time, but a few would enroll and each wanted some special type of work which could not be given because there were not enough enrolled in the class." So Hastings was not offering adult educa­ tion in 1939. Hastings grad wins WMU scholarship Keely Shay of Hastings was one of 16 students recently awarded scholarships for the 1989-90 school year by the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University. Shay, daughter of John and Janice Shay of 1112 S. Jefferson St., is majoring in finance. She received an Achievement Award, which is a monetary award based on donations from WMU staff, faculty and alumni. Shay and the other students were recognized for their academic excellence and extra-curric­ ular participation in the college's activities. Local Marriage Licenses listed Ricky Lee Bowerman, 28, Middleville and Lorie Kay Schondelmayer, 28, Middleville. Karl D. Toth, 47. Plainwell and Katharine A. Purk, 41, Plainwell. Patrick Allen Ryan. 28. Delton and Sharon K. Campbell, 44, Delton. Thomas Lorenzo Hoffman, 25, Hastings and Stacy Lynn Willis. 20, Hastings. Anthony Binkowski, 45, Hastings and Nora Jean Webster, 34, Hastings. “ Dale Ree Wight, 20, Bellevue and Robin Renae Brown, 20, Nashville. William Lee Cranmore, 19. Hastings and Kelley Sue Lantrip, 20, Hastings. Daniel Wayne Ullery, 34, Shelbyville and Jane Lillian Mauchmar, 34, Shelbyville. Patrick Rison, 42, Wayland and Dianna Lynn Korf, 37, Wayland. John W. Zomer,, 34. Plainwell and Judith M. Grogan, 43, Plainwell. Frank Edward DiMatteo. Jr. 30, Mid­ dleville and Kelly Marie Yates, 24, Middleville. Brian R. Friddle, 22, Nashville and Carmen M. Hamilton, 20, Nashville. Women of the Moose change meeting date The Women of the Moose Chapter Night meeting has beep changed to Wednesday, July 5, at 8 p.m. bei^yu of 4th of July holiday. TOWNSHIP of HOPE NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING on INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES Please take notice that by Resolution adop­ ted on the 10th day of June 1989 the Hope Township Board determined a proposed addi­ tional millage rate as defined by 1982 P.A. 5 to be in the amount of .1314 mills. A public hearing will be held by the Hope Township Board on Monday, July 10, 1989 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall located at 5463 S. Wall Lake Road (M-43), Hastings for the purpose of receiving testimony and discussing a levy of said additional .1314 mills. If adopted the proposed additional millage will increase operating revenues from ad valorem property taxes 4.38% over such revenues generated by levies permitted with­ out holding a hearing. The Base Tax Rate as determined by P.A. 5 is 2.8686. The proposed additional millage rate of .1314 mills would raise the millage rate to 3.0000 mills for the ensuing fiscal year. The Hope Township Board has complete authority to establish the number of mills to be levied from within its authorized millage rate of 3.0000 mills. The Hope Township Board Shirley R. Case, Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Plannlng/Zonlng Commission will conduct a public hearing on July 24,1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will be the consideration of the following amendement to the 1976 Ba:ry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. Map Change A-6-89 ’ A. Request to rezone property In sec. 17 & 18, drangevllle Twp. on the North side of Saddler Rd. ap­ proximately 1000 ft. deep and on the South side approximately 275 ft. deep (varies with property lines) to Marsh Rd. from AR & R-2 to R-LS. Map Change A-7-89 Request to rezone property In sec. 6,9,16,19,20,21,25,29, Hastings Twp. which have “H" Future Development Zones (see attached map) from H to AR. All the above mentioned property is located in Barry County, Michigan. ■ Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the amendment either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrier-free accomodations in order to participate in the hearings, should contact the County Coordinators Office at 948-4812. The amendment of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance Is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please phone the Barry County Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information. Amendment A-7-89 These were the buses in front of the new Woodland School during the 1920s. Nashville to hear about noise control ordinance by MarkLaRose The Nashville Village Council announced Thursday that it will hold a public hearing on a proposed noise control ordinance at 7 p.m. July 13 in the Village Hall. This will be the second hearing the council has held on the issue of a noise ordinance for the village, and the statute being recommend­ ed for adoption this time is a different ordinance. The first bearing was held in May after Police Sgt. Gene Koetje presented the council with a proposed noise control ordinance that was prepared by the village attorneys at his request. Koetje's dissatisfaction with the volume and type of music played on outdoor speakers at the pawn shop on Main Street and various complaints from residents about noise levels in the village prompted that action. But that ordinance was rejected after a raucous meeting, attended by 35 to 40 con­ cerned or upset citizens, which convinced village officials that it was not what the people wanted. The council noted Thursday that the con­ sensus of opinion of those in attendance at th** first hearing was that Nashville could use noise control ordinance, but the six-*x.ge measure then being proposed for adaption was unacceptable, and its preparation was considered a waste of money. Some of the residents at that meeting also thought the first ordinance was too open to in­ terpretation, too lengthy and too strict and stringent. "As far as I'm concerned this ordinance gives anyone who gets a burr under their blanket the chance to have a field day with it," resident Virginia Tobias said at the first hearing. “It’s too far-fetched. You’re going to have the cops running all over for the littlest things, like loud music and parties." Kathy Felder said. And Tim Smith argued that without an ob­ jective method of determining what's too loud, the first ordinance left the matter open to police interpretation and subjective enforcement. Besides being too comprehensive, stringent and poorly written, the people thought it should be much shorter and easier to understand. As a result of that hearing, the council also appointed a citizens committee to work with the ordinance committee on developing an or­ dinance that would be acceptable to all concerned. The ordinance that was presented Thursday is a result of the work of that committee, which consisted of Council Members Ray Hinckley and Sue VanDerskc and residents Penny Jones, Bill and Claudia Thompson. Judy Long and Charlie Sheldon. In presenting the ordinance to the council. Sheldon said it was essentially the same as the noise control ordinance on the law books in Charlotte. After reviewing several ordinances used in various municipalities, the citizens committee selected and recommended this one as being the most appropriate to the needs of Nashville. Hinckley noted that it was as thorough as the ordinance that had been rejected, but that it was shorter and more concise. The document is just over two pages long, whereas the one that was rejected was nearly seven pages. Sheldon, who lives in Charlotte and owns the South End party store, added that in the past he has used the Charlotte ordinance suc­ cessfully in court. The newly proposed ordinance also makes it a misdemeanor and unlawful to make cer­ tain noises that “annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others, within the limits of the Village." It also lists specific hours, offenses and places and describes them clearly and concisely. Included in the list and descriptions of specific offenses are “(1) Homs, Signalling Devices, etc ... (2) Radios, Phonographs, etc . . .(3) Loud Speakers, Amplifiers for Adver­ tising. (4) Yelling, Shouting, etc . . . (5) Animals, Birds, etc . . . (6) Steam Whistles. (7) Exhausts." The ordinance also addresses “(8) Defect in Vehicle Load. (9) Loading, Unloading, Open­ ing Boxes. (10) Construction or Repairing Buildings. (11) Schools, Courts, Churches, Hospitals. (12) Handling Merchandise (13) Devices to Attract Attention.” There is also a section on exceptions. Copies of the proposed ordinance will be available in the village office. HASTINGS TOWNSHIP ■ COUHTT. MICHIOAN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP IICAVV COUMIRCUll INDUS! MAI -llGHl nous t mat riANMD UMf DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL. RURAL REMMIITIAL *c»rr.ui>u"*i cCHStrrvaixx reserve FUTURE (ifudcx state land HAtURAL RIVER <NRT ■ iIRMI �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 William F. Barr Edward L. Henge Harold G. Bromels DUBUQUE, IOWA - Edward L. Henge, 58, of Dubuque, Iowa and formerly of Hastings passed away Wednesday, June 21, 1989 at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Henge was bom on September 21,1930 in Dubuque, the son of Michael and Dorothy (Parker) Henge. He was married to Marie Herbstreith on April 29, 1950. He was employed at A-l McDonalds in Dubuque. He was a member of the Eagles in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Henge is survived by his wife, Marie; one daughter, Mrs. Steven (Patricia) Gotts­ chalk of Dubuque, Iowa; one son, Joseph Henge of Gratiot, Wisconsin; one sister; one brother and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, David. Funeral services were heid at the Dennis Kitchen Funeral Home, Dubuque, Iowa. Burial was at the Ml Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amercian Cancer Society. HASTINGS - Harold G. Bromels, 68, of 512 West Madison Street, Hastings passed away Thursday, June 22, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Bromels was bora on August 9,1920 in South Boardman, the son of Henry and Jose­ phine (Bidlecome) Bromels. He was raised in South Boardman and Hastings and attended schools there. He was married to Shirley E. Anders on January 10, 1942. He was a veteran of the United States Army during World War II. Following his discharge he returned to Hast­ ings where he has resided at his present address since 1947. He was employed at E.W. Bliss Company for 28 years, retiring in 1974. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Hastings Masonic Lodge *52. Mr. Bromels is survived by his wife, Shirley; two daughters, Mrs. James (Sharon) Bellows of Traverse City and Mrs. Thomas (Nancy) Gaylor of Hastings; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, Henry Bromels of Battle Creek; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one half brother, Bert Parker; two sisters, Jessie Keller and Iva Warren. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 24 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Glenn C. Litchfield officiating. Burial was at the Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Keith Bernard Guy PORTLAND - Keith Bernard Guy, 85 of 8412 South State Road, Portland passed away Tuesday June 26, 1989 at home. Mr. Guy was bora on September 4,1903 in Nashville. He was the son of Heziakah and Louella Guy. He attended Woodland Schools. He was married to Bertha Graul on Novem­ ber 6, 1954 in Woodland. Mr. Guy was employed at area factories and before retire­ ment in 1969 he was a self-employed uphol­ sterer for 20 years. Mr. Guy is survived by his wife Bertha; two sisters, Mrs. Walker Mildred Hubbell of Muskegon and Trevadon Culler of La Monte; and by several cousins. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 3 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Douglas Newton officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Lake Odessa Ambulance. ^ATTEND SMCESl HASTINGS - William F. Barr, 85, of 1025 South Hanover Street, Hastings passed away Monday June 26, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Barr was bora on December 31,1903 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Hany and Henrietta (Cherry) Barr. He was raised in Grand Rapids and attended schools there. He was a veteran of World War II while serving in the United Slates Army. He continued to serve in the Reserves until 1964 when he retired as a Major. Mr. Bar was employed at Battle Creek Community Hospital for 20 years. He was a former member of the Bedford Rescue Squad, a licensed E.M.T. and a long time Boy Scout leader. Mr. Ban is survived by his sister, Mrs. Cher­ ry Jerry of Racine, Wisconson; a niece, Mary Meyers of Hastings and a nephew, Richard Walker of Grand Rapids. Full Military Graveside services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday June 30 at Fort Custer Nation­ al Cemetery in Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Sandra Kay Perry CHARLO n t - Sandra Kay Perry, 46, of 5093 West Spicerville Highway, Charlotte passed away Thursday, June 15,1989 at Spar­ row Hospital, Lansing after an extended illness. Mrs. Perry was bom in Hastings and had been an Olivet/Chariotte area resident for 25 years. She was a school bus driver for the Olivet School System. She was a member of the Char­ lotte Eagles Auxiliary and attended the West Carmel Congregational Church. Mrs. Perry is survived by her husband, Neil Perry; two daughters, Robin L. Peny and Michelle J. Perry, both of Charlotte; two sons, Scott W. Peny of Holt and Keith W. Perry of Charlotte; one granddaughter, Cinnamon M. Reynolds of Eaton Rapids; father and step­ mother, Edward and Edith Bowerman of Gun Lake; mother, Mercie Bowerman ofMiddlevil­ le; one sister, Barban Hitchcock of Caledonia and four brothers, Harold of Rothbeny, Jack of Climax, Larry of Grand Rapids and Duane of Middleville. She was preceded in death by a brother, William. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 17 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte with Rev. Darwin Kuhl officiating. Burial was at the Bosworth Cemetery in Walton Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Eaton County Unit HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, June 4 - 9:30 and 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the church dining room. Our Graduating Scniros will be honored. Monday. June 5 Newsletter articles due. Tuesday, June 6 - 6:30, Circle 7. at the home of Alice Bradley, Potluck Dinner. Wednesday. June 7 - 12:00 Circle 1, Picnic at Fish Hatchery Park Bring your own table service and beverage and share a salad to pass as usual; 12:30 Circle 4, Buffet Table in the Church Dining Room; 6:00 Circle 5, at the home of Cathy Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6. at the home of Irene Gardner. Thursday, June 8 - 2:00 Presbytery Meeting at Alma concludes. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. High Youth (Houseman Hall). 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday day Mavs 11 a.m. 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children’s Choir). Sunday morn­ BARRY COUNTY CHURCH ing service broadcast WBCH. OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings, Ml 49058 Nor­ HASTINGS GRACE man Herron. Minister, telephone BRETHREN, "The Bible, the (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 Whole Bible, and Nothing But the home. Schedule of services: Sun­ Bible.” 600 Powell Rd. Kevin day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible Eady. Pastnr. 945-3289. Worship School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 9: 45. cluses for all. Sunday Even­ GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, p.m. Free Bible Correspondence ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ 239 E. North St., Michael Anton, Course. ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with July 2 • 8:00 Family Worship; SMM club for girls and GBB club 9:15, Church School; 10:30 Family FIRST CHURCH OF GOO, for boys. Worship. Thursday. June 29 - 7:30 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Music Reading. 8:00 AA. Friday, Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ GOD, 1674 Weal State Road. June 30 - 6:45 Youth Group Party. sonage, 945-3195 Church. Where Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Monday, July 3 - 6:00 Pos. a Christian experience makes you a 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Parenting. member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45. Evening School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Wonhip; CHURCH, Corner of Broodwav b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. and Center, in Hastings. Phene 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Dotuur. CHURCH OF THE ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC Interment Rector. Sunday N AZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ CHURCH, Nashville. Father Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 way. Rev. James E. Leitzman Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. St. Rose Catholic Church. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Morning Prayer, 7:15 Morning Worship Service: 6:00 Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. a.m. Cali for infomation about p.m. Evening Service. Wednes­ youth choir. Bible Study, youth day: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. group and other activities. Teens and Children. Nashville Area Delton Area The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pul or Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complat* Proscription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hostings ond loke Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY »f HssUnfs, Ik. Insuronco for your LHe, Home. Business ond Car WREN FUNENAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hastings — Nashville FLEXFA1 INCORPORATED ol Hasting* NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.O ' "" THE HASTINGS BANK... AND REMINDER 1952 N. BroaC.vQ/ ■ Hostings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" -1 IB S. Jelferson • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hosting*. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Halting*. Mkhigon Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church ...................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.............. 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. Bebe L. Jackson BATTLE CREEK - Bebe L. Jackson, 66, of 535 Mill Lake, Battle Creek passed away Sunday, June 25, 1989 at Borgess Medical Center after a lenghty illness. Mrs. Jackson was born on June 13, 1923 in Hartford, the daughter of Jesse and Maxine (Wells) Boze. She lived most of her life in the Delton and Kalamazoo areas. She was married to Maurice Jackson on April 23, 1962. He preceded her in death February 24, 1984. She was a member of the Delton VFW Women's Auxiliaiy. Surviving is one son, Jack Eugene Moore, Battle Creek; two grandchildren; two great­ grandchildren; her mother, Maxine Boze of Delton; four sisters, Mrs. Charles (Lauretta) White of Lacey, Mrs. Jerry (Arvetta) Kibler, Kalamazoo, Mrs. Sylvester (Wanda) Yerge, Fair Lake and Mrs. William (Sandra) Addison of Hickory Comers; three brothers, Douglas Boze of Hastings, Frankin Boze of Van Nuys, California, Max Boze of Delton. Her father and a brother, Dean, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 27 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Internment Cedar Creek Cemetery. Ge raldine Price Nelle G. Green Hastings Area Vernor Z. Blough DELTON - Vernor Z. Blough, 88, of 7495 Guernsey Lake Road, Delton and formerly of Hastings passed away Sunday, June 25,1989 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo after a lenghty illness. Mr. Blough was bora on April 10, 1901 in Barry County, the son of Obidiah and Etta (Zelner) Blough. As a young man he truck fanned with his father in Hastings and later fanned for many years in Hope Township. He was manned to Leah Webster on Decem­ ber 24, 1927. She preceded him in death July 19, 1986. He was employed at E.W. Bliss for several years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hastings. He had resided with his daughter, Kathleen Hughes at the Delton address. Mr. Blough is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dale (Marge) Cappon of Hastings ano Mrs. Neil (Kathleen) Hughes of Delton; one son, Vernor Duane Blough of Largo, Florida; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Penney of Troy and Mrs. Donald (Betty) Fisher of Hastings. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 28 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. David Nelson officiating. Burial was at the Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Hastings. Envelopes available at the funeral home. HASTINGS ■ Nelle C. Green, 87, of Hutings and formerly of Mayfield, Kentucky passed away Friday, June 23,1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Green was bora on November 24,1901 in Mayfield, Kentucky, the daughter of Levi and Isora (Cloyes) Gray. She was raised in the Mayfield, Kentucky area and attended schools there, graduating from Mayfield High School. She went on to attend business college for one year. She was married to J. Hubert Green on April 23,1923. They lived in Mayfield, Kentucky for many years before moving to Ml Clemens in 1945, returning to Mayfield in 1959. Mrs. Green moved to Hastings in 1984. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Mayfield, The Pittman Burnett Class of the Church and the Mentor Club. Mrs. Green is survived by one daughter, Mrs. James (Carolyn) Coleman of Hastings; one son, Jerry Green of Beltzville, Maryland; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one brother, Morris Gray of Birmingham, Alabama; one sister, Mary Greer of Cellarville, Indiana; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Hubert Green on March 15, 1968; three brothers; two sisters and one grandson, J. Mitchell Coleman of Hastings. Funeral serivces were held Saturday, June 24 it the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial was at the Highland Park Cemetery in Mayfield, Kentucky. ' Memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings First Presbyterian Church. Almond W. Weber DELTON - Almond W. Weber, 76, 6320 Keller Road, Delton, passed away Monday, June 26, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Weber was born June 15,1913 in North Fork, Nebraska, the son of William and Iva (Cokely) Weber. He came to Michigan as a young man. He farmed for many years at the Keller Road address. He was married to Glenna Osgood on March 31, 1939. He was former Hope Township Supervisor, a former member of the DeltonKellogg Board of Education, the Barry County Equalization Board, the Delton Lions Club and the Barry County Farm Bureau. He attended the McCallum Church. Mr. Weber is survived by his wife, Glenna; one daughter, Mrs. Lynn (Yvonne) Davis of Hastings; one son, Richard Weber of Delton; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Minnie Lasher of Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs. Opal Towers of Denver, Color­ ado, Mrs. Margie Knapp of Burlington, Color­ ado and Mrs. Katie Tuttle of New York and one brother, Faris Weber, Golden, Colorado. She was preceded in death by one brother, George. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 29 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Gerald Galloway officiating. Burial will be at the Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Emphysema Foundation. HASTINGS • Geraldine Price, 69, of 1989 Mathison Road, Hastings passed away Thurs­ day, June 22, 989 at her residence. Mrs. Price w?s bom on September 6,1919 in Maple Grove, the daughter of Lloyd C. and Bertha (Farley) Marshall. She graduated from Nashville High School in 1937. She was married to Raymond R. Price on November 28, 1938. She was employed at Eaton Corporation for I'A years, Middleville Engineering for eight years and Commission on Aging for I'A years. She was a member of the VJ.W. and American Legion of Nashville. She attended the Grace Wesleyan Church of Hastings. Mrs. Price is survived by her husband; Ray; one son. Jack Price, both of Hastings; two sisters, Mrs. Carl (Arlene) Hefflebower of Woodland and Mrs. Ovid (Agnes) Price of Nashville; one brother, Cecil Marshall; mother, Bertha Marshall, both of Nashville; six grand­ children; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, June 26 at the Grace Wesleyan Church with Rev. Leonard Davis officiating. Burial was at the Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. Brian David Simmet HASTINGS - Brian David Simmet, 17, of 816 E. Marshall Street, Hastings, passed away Monday, June 26,1989 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Mr. Simmet was bora October 11,1971, the son of Gerald G. and Sandra K. (Thayer) Simmet He attended Hastings area schools and was formerly working at Valley Enterprises, Wayland. He was an avid artist. He is survived by his parents, Gerald and Sandra Simmet of Hastings; four brothers, Robert and Patrick Simmet of Hastings, Duane Simmet of Grand Rapids and Todd Simmet of Sunny Vale, California; three sisters, Mrs. Paul (Beatrice) Wallace, Hastings, Kimberly Simmet of Hastings, Ronda Simmet of Lans­ ing; paternal grandmother Hazel Simmet of Saginaw, maternal grandparents Edward and June Thayer of Battle Creek, many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitations will be Thursday, June 29 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 30 at the Girrbach Funeral Home, with Reverend Kent G. Keller officiating. Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Lake Odessa News: The second library open house of the sum­ mer was held on the afternoon of June 21 for junior-age children. There were balloons, popcorn balls, bookmarks, a treasure hunt, refreshments, along with introductions to new audio tapes for stories of classic works of literature for older children, biographies and adventure stories. Friends of the Library served refreshments and a member of the Library board was on hand to assist with the presentations. The next open house will be July 26 at 4 p.m. for senior citizens. Of course, the library welcomes visitors any time, but the open house times arc geared to presenting new materials to visitors. The library has a wide selection of large print books and many new audio tapes. The triple-stall garage of Koops Funeral Chapel now has the concrete driveways com­ pleted at the Second Avenue location. Saturday, June 17, was one of unusual village activity. At Fellowship Hall, Fred and Frances (Mc­ Cartney) Long of Charlotte were being feted for their 50th anniversary. Next door at Cen­ tral United Methodist Church, the wedding of Kendall Goodemoot and Melissa Blundell was taking place. Fourth Avenue was open as far as Tupper Lake Street, but many other downtown streets were blocked, as a fire drill was being carried out by several fire departments with police co­ operation. Gallons of waler were beign pumped on grain elevators of Lake Odessa Co-Op Elevator Company. While the water was being pumped from the north across the tracks, two east-bound trains had free rinse jobs as they crawled past the mock disaster site. Elsewhere on Emerson Street, the auction sale of the Catt household estate was responsi­ ble for cars parked for blocks around. On June 19, nine members of United Methodist Women from Central Church went to Lansing to visit Harvest House and Friend­ ship Clinic, which is a ministry to street peo­ ple and the homeless and to Potter Park Outreach Ministry, with lunch at Clara’s bet­ ween the two mission visits. Those attending were Marian Klein, Leah Abbott, Alice Hawk, Ellen Leigh, Evelyn Pierce, Elaine Gariock, Joan Rohrbacher, Bernice Hamp, Rena Broe. They had met at the Hall at 10 a.m. before their trip, for a brief business meeting. It was announced that Crystal Howard will be their 1989 “Second Century Woman.” Her community service beyond the church has been in the library field, with countless hours contributed to cataloguing books long before the community library opened and hours since. She even took a computer class so she would be prepared to assist once the library was open. She has been in charge of the church library for many years. Bruce Gariock of Big Rapids was an over­ night guest of his parents on June 16 between days of working at a booth for Com­ memorative Bucks at the archery clinic held at Grand Ledge on the three-day weekend, which drew thousands. He is a certified measurer of deer antlers. On Saturday afternoon, June 24, Angela Henry performed in the sanctuary of Central United Methodist Church for her senior recital. She was accompanied by a sister stu­ dent from Millikan University in Illinois. Her performance included numbers in Italian and German. The second portion was devoted to modem religious music. Her appreciative au­ dience included guests from Marshall, Plainwell, East Lansing and Illinois. A farewell dinner followed morning ser­ vices at Central United Methodist Church June 25. After the meal, the Richards were presented with a money tree and cards, as well as words of appreciation from several members present. The Rev. Charles Richards becomes pastor of the Coldwater United Methodist Church after his move June 26. The open house at Lakewood Waste Water Authority Sunday, June 25, was well attend­ ed. The program opened with words from the chairman of the authority and introductions of past members. Stale Senator Jack Welborn was included in the program. Visitors toured the building, viewed a slide show depicting the project in its many stages of development and construction and a wagon ride around the fields and ponds. In 1987 there were two pairs of ducks that raised their young on the lagoons. In 1988 there were four pairs and this year the flock has increased to six pairs with 42 young. When the ponds freeze, they will depart. Turtles and frogs make the grounds their habitat. David Beach, director; and Charlie Miller and Coridon Wise each handled a portion of the tour. The heads of the four governmental agencies involved also were present. This project involves two villages and two townships in two counties. Adult exhibits are welcome at the Lake Odessa Fair, with classes for crochet, wood projects, baked goods, art work, quilts, garments. Fair premium books are widely distributed and they contain listings of all the divisions and classes. Why not bring your project completed within the past 12 months for judging and exhibit? Much preparation is being done for Satur­ day’s “Art-in-the-Park” in the village wood­ ed park on M-50 at Fourth Avenue. Fourth Avenue is closed for the day to benefit ex­ hibitors (the 700 block), but other streets are available for parking and travel to the business district. By the end of last week, many travel trailers, semi-trailers bearing amusement rides and concession stands were in place at the Lake Odessa fairgrounds, ready for the opening of Michigan’s First fair on June 29. The Lake Odessa Fair Board made this year’s choice of a grand marshal for the fair parade on Friday morning, June 30. It’s choice was Homer Jackson, Odessa Township farmer and Grange member. A reception in his honor will be held ar the fellowship hall of a downtown church on Friday afternoon. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. The Women’s fellowship of the First Con­ gregational Church held its last meeting of the year with a potluck dinner in the church din­ ing room. Hostesses were Geraldine Klahn and Loma Durkee. The program, “The Ten Lepers Cleansed,” was given by Maxine Torrey. Election of officers for the coming year was held at the business meeting. Doris Huyck and Laurel Garlinger were elected co-presidents, Marjorie Erickson and Mary Herbrt co-vice presidents. Doris McCaul, secretary and Marcia Raffler, treasurer. Directors are Alice Bulling, Betty Carey and Maxine Torrey. Marcia Raffler is in charge of publicity and Irene Haskins is the Sunshine chairman. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 13 with installation of officers. The Women's Fellowship entertained the men of the church with a “Father-Son” breakfast in the church dining room on Father’s Day. Helen Haller was chairman of the breakfast. Betty Carey awarded prizes and LaRue and Betty McMillen gave a program on the keeping of bees. There was a benefit gospel sieg to help the Chris McIntosh family on Saturday, June 24, at Lakewood High School Auditorium. Featured was the Capitalaires and the Davis Brothers. A freewill offering was taken. The Red Cross Bloodmobile was held Mon­ day, June 12, at Fellowship Hall, Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa. The Missionary money for June will be given to the Coon family as a home mis­ sionary project. Former resident, Mrs. Louise Buchner, 207 Wilber Avenue. Blissfield, 49228, celebrated her 81st birthday June 2. A dedication service was held June 18 for Eric and Alison Garlinger, children of the Steve Gariingers. Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, Order of the Eastern Star held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 13, in the Masonic Temple. Final plans were made for the taco stand at "Art in the Park” Saturday, July 1. After the business meeting, refreshments were served in the dining room by Crystal Howard and Laurel Garlinger. The next regular meeting will be held Tues­ day, July 11, at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Twb-county historical book reprinted “The History of Allegan and Barry Coun­ ties, with Illustrations and Biographical Sket­ ches of their Prominent Men &. Pioneers*' has been reprinted by Higginson Book Company of Salem, Mass. This book, originally published in 1880, had been out of print for many years. “The History of Allegan and Barry Coun­ ties" contains much information about the early days of the area, as well as many il­ lustrations, maps and facts about its founders. The 521-page reprint is a facsimile edition, hardbound in buckram binding. It is available by mail from the Higginson Book Co., 14N Derby Square, Salem, Mass., 01970, for $64.50 per copy, plus $1.50 for shipping. Higginson Book Company has been reprin­ ting histories and genealogies for more than 20 years, and is currently involved in a project whose aim is to reprint all New England local histories published before 1935. Over 100 scarce old books have already been made available through this program. Beautify Your^ BOAT Indoor-Outdoor Carpeting in Stock "Continuing the tradition of the prettiest homes in tour ...by George H. Brown." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29. 1989 — Page 7 HHS grads receive scholarships Hsatings High School graduates Dawn Eaton and Ahhy Forbes have been awarded Michigan Business School Association Scholarships from Muskegon College of Business and Technology. The MBS A is granted only to students choosing a private college accredited by the Burchetts to observe Snowdens to osberve 25th wedding anniversary 25th wedding anniversary Woods to observe Childs to observe 64th wedding anniversary 25th wedding anniversary Allen and Sylvia Woods, of 14500 North Ave., Bellevue, will mark 64 years of mar­ riage on Thursday, June 29. They are the parents of two sons, Morris of Bellevue and Ward of Battle Creek. There are seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one great grandchild. No open house will be held due to illness, but their family and friends would like to con­ gratulate them on this joyous occasion. Cards are welcome. An open house honoring lhe 25th wedding anniversary of Judy and Jerry Burchett will be given on Sunday, July 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Burchett home 3912 England Drive, Gun Lake, hosted by their sons John, Jeff and James. Daniel and Diana Childs, of 10066 Ionia Road, Vermontville, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house Sun­ day. July 16. from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at their home. The open house will be hosted by their children, Michelle and Karmen Childs. Branhams to observe triple celebration Dr. and Mrs. Brent Branham cordially in­ vite you to a triple celebration on Sunday, July 9. they will be celebrating: 1. 25 years of marriage: Lois (Tew) Branham graduated from Bellevue High School in 1961 and from Appalachian Bible College in 1964. Brent graduated from PineviUe High -School in Pineville, West Virginia in 1961. They were married in Mullens. West Virginia, on July I. 1964, at the Branham residence. They have two children,J Mr. and Mrs. Tracy (Talitha Branham) Bromley and grand-daughter Alexandrea residing in Spokane, Washington, and Jared residing at home. 2. 25 years of ministry: .Dr. and Mrs. Branham pastored at Stanaford Road Baptist Church in Beckley, West Virginia, for six years and have been at Cedar Creek Bible Church. Delton, for 19 years. 3. Completion of educational program of Dr. Branham: including Appalachian Bible College, Bradley, West Virginia - B.A. degree; Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. Grand Rapids, Master of Education, 1978; Master of Divinity, 1980; Master of Theology (N.T. Greek). - 1981; and Denver Seminary. Denver, Colorado, Doctorate - 1989 (Culmination of six years of study). The celebration begins Sunday morning with the regular services at Cedar Creek Bible Church. Steve Felder, formally of Cedar Creek Bible Church and now enrolled in the doctrinal program in Denver, Colorado, will be the special speaker. Guests and friends arc invited to enjoy these services with us. There will be an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Outdoor Education Center at Clear Lake, just off M-37. The day will conclude with Steve Felder speaking again at the 6 p.m. evening service at the church. The gift Dr. and Mrs. Branham would treasure the most is the presence of their fami­ ly and friends to help them celebrate these anniversaries. Boze-Hooker announce engagement Campeau-Edwards announce engagement Mrs. Connie D. Edwards of Gobles and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Neilsen of Mattawan and Mr. and Mrs. Russ Campeau Sr. of Clarksville would like to announce the engagement of their children. Russ Campeau Jr. and Stacey Edwards. A Sept. 9 wedding is being planned. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boze Jr. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Barbara Jane, to Gregory Trent Hooker of Grange Park, Fla. Miss Booze, a 1979 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, is currently employed by Arrow Electronics in Columbia. Md. Mr. Hooker is a 1987 graduate of the University of Florida and works in Washington, D.C. An April 1990 wedding is planned. Laura Wurm to mark 100 years on July 4th Histed-Peake announce engagement The family of Laura Wurm are planning a open house from 1 to 3 p.m. July 4 for her 100th birthday. This will be held at the Provincial House. 240 E. North St. in Hastings. Friends and relatives also are asked to honor her with a card shower if they arc unable to attend. Ms. Dana Histcd of Nashville is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter. Naki Lynn, to Matthew A. Peake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Peake, also of Nashville. Naki is employed at Proline in Hastings and Matthew is employed at Fiberglass. Both are graduates of Maple Valley High School. A late summer wedding is planned. f PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP REGISTRATION NOTICE for Special Township Millage Election Notice is hereby given to the residents of Prairieville Township that Monday, July 10, 1989 until 5:00 p.m. is the last day to register for a SPECIAL TOWNSHIP MILLAGE ELEC­ TION FOR: Proposal 1: One mill renewal for fire and ambulance. Proposal 2: One mill renewal for police pro­ tection services, Inclining radio dispatch. Proposal 3: One-half mill renev.di for roads. Said Election is to be helu on Tuesday, August 8,1989. Qualified township residents may register to vote during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the office of the Township Clerk in the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Rd. JANETTE EMIG, Township Clerk Telephone: 623-2664 DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE M95 ‘335 *295 •335 "All and material* used moot lhe high itordards *el by th* American Denial A**‘n. •Our on premises lab provides individual 8 efficient service "Free denture consultation 8 e nomination (616) 455-0810 During July. WWMT-TV Channel 3, will salute five area communities at 6 p.m. each weekday. “Our Town” weeks will feature Marshall July 3-7, Allegan July 19-14, Hastings July 17-21, Saugatuck July 24-28 and Grand Haven July 31-Aug. 4. News 3 reporters will interview residents about the history, pride and goals of each community. John Wcndel’s weather forecast will air live from lhe host town each night and the entire newscast will be live each Friday. "Our Town” will higlighl lhe unique features of these five West Michigan towns. Summer Clearance Sale 40% to 90% Off PREMIUM CUSTOM I I I DIET CENTER WORKS! “I LOST 65 LBS.” Lawrence and Kay Snowden of 10525 Lawrence Highway. Vermontville, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday. July 8. to begin at 4 p.m. at their home. The celebration will be hosted by their children and grandchildren, Sandra wd Michael Bernier and Brandi of Norfolk. Va.; Denise and Dean Krouse and Michael of Burnsville. Minn., and Dan Snowden and fiance Lori Martin of Nashville. The only gift requested is your presence. Hastings featured in “Our Town” series over TV Channel 3 Wonderful Bargains — Dresses, separates, swimwear, sleepwear, etc., etc., etc. Starts Wednesday, July 5th from Noon to 8 p.m. Accrediting Commission of the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, and is bas­ ed on high school academic achievement. The scholarship! is worth up to $4,800 toward a bachelor's degree at the Muskegon college. " In 3*A Short Months! 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(Closed until 12 noon) d •I O Himcbaugh DOS ■DO White DDS *G Manccwici DDS 214 West State St. at Broadway, Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday 2330 44th SI.. S.E., Grand Rapids MEMBER FDIC Sfrm/e 8887 GULL ROAD, RICHLAND • 629-4231 AH Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Page 8 The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 ly that amount. If you don’t have a voucher, set your own dollar limit and stick to it. Freeloader not worth fight vwmmvsTRYL Ann Landers A cigarette smoker’s lament SALUTE Thanks for your dedication and service I We applaud your high standards and quality controls so that we may enjoy the finest in dairy productsl This Message Sponsored By These Cinic-MindedFirms/ 'CARTER'S^. Community HospttalLella Hoapltat/Mercy Pavilion BATTLE CHEEK HEALTH SYSTEM 300 North Avenue • Battle Creek. Ml 49016 963-5521 & 966-8000 HOMtOf TKFIHMMUS "Building a Healthy Future' 543-3670 - 225 S. 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Main WRIGHT-WAY LUMBER COMPANY LAKE ODESSA CO-OP ASSOCIATION Wayne Feeds Fertilizer Plant - 374-7329 374-8061 & 374-8733 1018 3rd Ave. - Lake Odessa MURCO, INC. 'A Great Name In Beef!' 11 -11th Street 685-6886 - Plainwell Don Alexander - Manager Self-Serve Lumber Yard "Cash N Carry" 206S. Dexter-M-66 527-1680-Ionia ROBERTSON PLUMBING & HEATING "Licensed Master Plumber" Magic Chef 80°/, and 90% Efficiency 795-3532 • 904 Grand Rapids St., Middleville Dear Ann Landers: I read this column in the Raleigh News and Observer in July 25, 1976. It made me quit smoking after 1 had been hooked for 15 years. Now my daughter is hooked. She is 17. Please ran it again. — A Concerned Mother. Dear Mother- Here it is. I wish you luck. Dear Ann Landers: This letter reflects my own feelings about cigarettes after 24 years of smoking. I’m ashamed to admit I'm still at it. I doubt that this letter will have the slightest impact on the heavily addicted. For me. ail the words in the world will not take the place of that first cigarette in the morning. I’d rather address myself to your readers who are 17. as I once was, with a set of healthy lungs, while teeth, clean blood cours­ ing through my veins — and in my pocket my first package of cigarettes. How was I to know that 24 years later I'd be so hooked that any thought of quitting would be out of the question? How could I know, at 17, that I’d be waking up each morning with a mouth that tastes like the bottom of a bird cage? How could I know my teeth would be stained and my chest would feel as if it were filled with cement? All I knew was that smok­ ing was the cool thing to do. It made me feel grown up. Although I’ve never seen my lungs, I know how they must look. My uncle, who is a surgeon, once showed me some before and after pictures. “Sit in on an autopsy one of these days.” he said. “You’ll see that the nonsmoker’s lungs arc a bright pink. When I open up tne chest cavity of a smoker, the en­ tire respiratory system is nearly black, depen­ ding on how long he has smoked.” Still 1 continue the filthy habit, going half crazy on mornings when I’m out of cigarettes. I go digging through ashtrays and waslcsbaskets for a butt to satisfy my craving. I pace the floor like a hungry lion, waiting for the store to open. Then I hurry, unshaven, and hand over another 55 cent* for a package of suicide. (That was the price in 1976. Now a package of suicide is more like $1.80.) With that first puff I realhte nothing about it tastes good. Those ads arc a lot of baloney. But the people who sell cigirettcs don’t care about you. You’re hooked .uid they love it. Their sexy ads tell you to "C'mon." But don’t be fooled, Seventeen, it’s not a band­ wagon you'll be hopping on. It's a hearse. If 1 could write cigarettes ads. I’d show pic­ tures of myself, coughing my head off, gargl­ ing away a rotten taste that keeps returning, spending money I can’t afford. Stupid me. sucking on a little white pacifier. Then I’d show you pictures of the clothes I've burned, and the people I’ve offended with my breath, my smoke, my ashes, my matches and my butts. This is me. Seventeen, a rasping, spitting, foggy-brained addict who has let the habit consume me. I’m a "can’t quitter" who creates his own air pollution, who prefers car­ bon monoxide to oxygen, whose sinuses are constantly draining. Me, with the yellow fingers and the foul breath, smoking more and enjoying it less — telling you that I wish to God someone had wised me up when I was 17. - A DAMNED FOOL WHO HATES HIMSELF. Dear Fool: Your signature gives me an idea why you continue that filthy, expensive, destructive habit. Maybe when you like yourself better, you might decide you’re worth saving. Improving the sucker* odd* Dear Readers:* 1 spoke at a convention in Las Vegas several weeks ago and, as always, when I have visited that unique city, I was fascinated by the presence of slot machines in the airport, the hotel lobbies and just about MARTIN BROTHERS HAMMER'S MOTOR HOME SERVICE Hay A Straw 543-1642 - 23701 231/2 Mila Rd. - Olivet "God Bless America'' AAA Towing A Road Sarvica Spaclaltiad Sarvica 8 Repair 962-8027 - 20496 M-66 - Battle Creek FREEPORT ELEVATOR 765-8421 223 Division St Freeport, Ml MAC S FEED INCORPORATED Purine UUle Beeler Dairy - Beef - Hog (616) 795-7922 Mlddlsvllls. Ml 49333 MIDDLEVILLE TOOL & DIE COMPANY, INC. Forest Middleton - Owner Prototypes - Tools - Dies - Fixtures Wire EDM 611 Bowens Mill Road 795-3646 - Middleville CAPPON’S QUICK N! nV 1203 Jordan Lake Rd., Lake Ca jssa 11378 Chief Noonday Rd., Gun Lake 11315 S. Wall Lake Rd., Delton 400 W. Main, Middleville 133 South Main. Nasnville 342 N. Dexter, Ionia 135 E. Green St.. Hastings 302 S. Cochran, Chariot le FELPAUSH FOOD CENTER 623-2389 - N. Grove - Dolton 945-2474 -127 S. Michigan Ave. - Hastings 543-7130 - 800 W. Lawrence * Charlotte HAMMOND DAIRY FARMS 721-9907 • Banfield # 10622 Bedford Rd., Dowling Proud to be a part of the nation's Dairy Producers BERGY BROTHERS ELEVATOR COMPANY 868-6030 or 868-6049 11550 Depot - S.E. Alto Fertilizer Plant - 6151 Alden Nash - 868-6898 - NOTICE Notice is hereby given: The Rutland Charter Township, Planning and Zoning Commission, will conduct their third Quarterly 1989 meeting, on July 10, 1989, at 7:30 p.m., at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road. The agenda includes the request of Floor Style Products, 5625 Upton Road, Hastings, Ml. for a Special Exception Use Permit, to continue to operate there business at the above address. The above property legal description is: Par in SE Vi SE 5-3-9 beg. at S Post Sec 5, th N 2 deg 4V W alg N & S */4 line Sec 6 1312.35 ft, th N 88 Deg' E 225 ft, th S 2 deg 41' E 1312.25 ft to S Sec line, th S, 88 deg 40' W alg said S line 225 to P.O.B. con 6.7 acres. Any one interested to express there views, verbally or in writing, may do so, at the above time and place. The applica­ tion for this request is available for in­ spection af the Charter Township Hall, Monday and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to Noon. Bernard Hammond Building Administrator Rutland Charter Township everywhere you look. Although 1 would not put a nickel in one of those one-armed bandits. I am intrigued by the variety of people who are hooked. Is this a game for suckers? Definitely yes. But some folks do win — sometimes. Last December, a slot machine at the Golden Nug­ get in Las Vegas paid a staggering S3 mil'ion. In the magazine "Sylvia Porter’s Personal Finance" I read the following tips by Nancy Dunnan on how to increase your odds. Pro­ ceed at your own peril, suckers: Slot machines nearest the doors tend to be the most generous. They pay out more because the clatter and clang of the coins at­ tracts customers. The machines farthest from the door are lower paying. In Las Vegas, slots in casinos off the Strip (the downtown area) are more generous than those in the large Strip casinos. Avoid the nickel slots — they provide the worst odds. Ask the hostess where the best machines are. Do not play two machines side by side; it’s unlikely that two generous machines will be placed next to each other. Stick with bar slots: they usually pay better than the machines that show apples, oranges and cherries. Machines with several slots, requiring more than one coin per pull, tend to pay better. Give a particular slot machine six tries. If you don’t hit, move on. If you came to Vegas by bus, you probably received a voucher for quarters. If so, bet on­ Dear Ann Landers: My wife and I both lost parents to early deaths. We married 13 years ago. All the children, hers and mine, are grown and on their own. We all get along fairly well, but one of my stepdaughters is a bit of a thom in my side. "Sallie" conies over here almost every day She goes straight to the fridge and practically cleans us out. Recently she mooched 15 straight meals, 1 mean breakfast, lunch and dinner. The girl can really make a pig of herself. In all the years that we have been married. Sallie has had us to dinner once, a hamburger cookout in the back yard. Her husband did the broiling. Isn’t it terrible for a grown woman to lake advantage of her mother like this? It’s the only thing my wife and I argue about. Please ex­ press _,our views, Ann. I could use some help. — San Antonino. Tex. Dear San An.: I agree. It is terrible, but this is one argument you are not going to win. Sallie is indeed a world-class freeloader, but her mother doesn’t have the nerve to tell her to shape up. In the interest of family harmony, look the other way. It's not worth ruining your marriage. " ' Gem of the Day: My candidate for one of lhe funniest song titles ever (it’s by Lewis Grizzard): “When My Love Comes Back From the Ladies Room Will I Be Too Old to Care?" When planning a wedding, who pays for what? Who stands where? ' 'The Ann Landers' Guidefor Brides'' has all the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor S3.65 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Brides, c/o Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, JU. 60611-0652. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE I Woodland News Zion Lutheran Church’s pastor selection committee held an open house at the church Saturday evening so that the members could meet the proposed new minister, the Rev. Alan Sellman. The Rev. Sellman has served at Prince of Peace Church in Grand Rapids for the past six years. Prior to that time he was in Charlotte for three years and served in the South Carolina church for 11 years. There was a large attendance at lhe open house, and many members of the church visited with the Rev. and Mrs. Sellrmyi. At church on Sunday morning, the membership voted overwhelmingly to offer a call to him. The pastor selection committee has been working for many months to fill this position. Ed Lambert, 21. arrived Saturday from Goroka. Papau, New Guinea. He was met at the Grand Rapids airport by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lambert of Lake Odessa and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crockford of Woodland. Young Lambert plans to live in Saranac, where he will work and study. Lambcr’s parents, Rob and Jane Crockford Lambert, have another year in the mission field before they plan to return to Michigan. Ed will spend a few days with each set of grandparents before settling into his new life. The Lakewood United Methodist Church organ committee met last Wednesday evening and planned several fundraising projects and events for the next few months. The first up­ coming fundraiser will be a car wash in Lake Odessa July 1. The car wash will be at the branch (drive-in) office of Union Bank across from the village park and at the Art in the Park art fair or a sign will be at the bank, tell­ ing where to find the car wash. An ice cream social will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at the church fellowship ahll. The group members are at this time selling candy, and a gift wrap sale will be held in late August and early September. A huge bazaar is planned for Sept. 23. The organ fund can receive memorial dona­ tions, pledges or other contributions at any time. Lakewood United Methodist Church held daily Vacation Bible School last week, and an average of 90 kids attended each day. There were 21 adults involved in the endeavor. Con­ tributions collected each day were given to the by Catherine Lucas Heifer Project, a missionary project sup­ ported by many Protestant churches. Children who attended Bible School during the week sang special music at the Sunday morning ser­ vice, including a chorus about 10 “Lepers." Zion Lutheran Church held a “Youth­ Service” on Sunday morning. The children’s sermon was given by Buffy Baitinger; Vaca­ tion Bible School students presented special music; Becky Jordan and Melissa Martin read the lessons: Cathy Farlee, Chris Hctchler and Tonya Niethamer sang special music: and Bill Holbrook Jr. gave the sermon. Andrew Markwart recited The Lord’s Prayer as the prayer of the faithful. Bob Kelley, Matthew Markwart, Greg MacKenzie and Douglas Raffler were the special youth ushers and greeters. Lakewood Wastewater Authority held an open house Monday and Mr. and Mrs. Doug MacKenzie attended. MacKenzie is Woodland Township Supervisor. All Woodland Township dirt or gravel roads have recently been treated with chloride in front of all banes to prevent dust during the remainder of the summer. Douglas MacKen­ zie said he hopes this can be done earlier next summer. Heavy rains in late May prevented earlier application of the sealant this year. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Barnum have recent­ ly moved into their new home on Brown Road. They spent several months with her mother, Mrs. Jesse Mulford, while building a borne. Mrs. Barnum is the Woodland Township Clerk. Several families enjoyed an annual outdoor cookout at Zion Lutheran Church after Sun­ day morning services this week. They barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, enjoyed a potluck meal and played games at the church grounds. This event was organized by Will and Margaret Brodbcck. 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M.00 OH TUESDAY, JULY 11 — HI FISH FRY WE ARE FAMILY ORIENTED TAKE-OUT ALSO AVAILABLE Phone — 616-374-7533 HOURS: Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. LOUNGE IS OPEN ond SERVING FOOD ALSO TRY OUR SUNDAY HOME-COOKED SINNER and BREAKFAST SPECIALS! > Sunday Only Children Special *2.00 Off ■ Mi TREE CITY — LAKE ODESSA M ■ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 — Page 9 Zolton Ferency to launch criminal justice series Longtime political activist Zolton Ferency. professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University, will kick off a three-part series on the criminal justice system with his presenta­ tion at the July 7, ’'First Friday Brown Bag Lunch” at Thomas Jefferson Hall, Jefferson at Green, in Hastings. The First Friday program, on ongoing series sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee, is held on the first Friday of each month, starting at 12:05 p.m., and concluding promptly at 12:55 p.m. When lhe guest speaker is able to remain longer, a brief recess is called at the end of the regular program to enable those who must leave to do so. Guests are expected to bring their own lunch, with Democrats providing coffee and tea at no charge. There is no charge for the event. Ferency recently announced his candidacy for the Michigan State Senate from the Lans­ ing area. Part two of the criminal justice series. Aug. 4, will feature Warren C. Gregory, associate director of the House Fiscal Agency, who will present his April 17 report to the legislature, “The Crisis in the Michigan Criminal Justice System: Causes, Consequences and Options.” The third segment of the series. Sept. I. will deal with the juvenile justice system. "Through the First Friday series we hope to continue to bring people here who have special information on issues that impact on all of us,” said Barry County Democratic Chair Bob Dwyer. "By bringing in people from outside the county, we are able to pro­ vide information without fear of that informa­ tion being colored by local political considerations.” Previous First Friday sessions have featured State House Taxation Chair Lynn Jondahl, who addressed the question of school finance reform, and State Rep. Marry Brown, who dealt with the problem of ground water contamination and a package of environmen­ tal bills designed to monitor the effects. PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located In Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be complied with before being authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I hereby certify that the above-named association Is authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1989. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 TOWNSHIP OF HOPE County of Barry, Michigan NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND FILING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment District No. 1 Lee Patterson, chairman of the Barry County Planning and Zoning Com­ mission, catches up on routine paper work In nls office at home. Middleville man to chair Barry County Planning Commission by Jean Gallup When the new chairman of the Barry County Planning Commission, Lee r atterson of Middleville, talks about directing growth, he has first-hand experience with watching rapid expansion. Patterson served as supervisor for Cascade Charter Township for two years, and when the township changed its form of government, he stayed on as manager for another 13 years. Starting as a part-time supervisor in 1970, Patterson said a secretary rounded out lhe staff for the governmental unit. The township now requires IS full-time people to conduct its business. Patterson said he and his wife, Lucy, are active in the Cascade Christian Church, and he noted that over the years membership has grown from ”30 or 40 to 1,200 members. “Growth like that is one reason you need direction - it helps to direct growth to prevent real expensive problems later on," he said. Thornapple Township will feel the extensive growth next, he said. Patterson called his present job a sort of "unintentional career." The former director of the Barry County Planning and Zoning Office, Linda Anderson, placed an ad in the paper for volunteers for a review of zoning ordinances, and he wrote in to say he would help. When the Planning Commission was reorganized, he agreed to serve, but, "I never expected to be chariman," he said. He still sits on the Ordinance Review Com- millet, which will meet next in July. "I'm hoping to get a consultant (for the review committee). We need someone to guide us - we're not professionals." •( Patterson does bring deep experience to the posts he serves. Active in local politics since 1957, he has served on allocation boards, is a certified tax assessor and has served on the board of tax review, acquiring many talent? required to run a township. A trend to pay professional appraising companies to assess property in townships was mentioned. Patterson recalled that as supervisor, he hired college students using federal funds from the now defunct CETA program to do the field work. After the students took photos and measurements, he would do the actual assessing. "There are some good professional firms. It just takes so much time for the field work," he said. "A lot of people are not home in the daytime, and you don't want to be there when they aren't at home; there are real paroblems. Of course the professional appraisal firms have the same problems." With his involvment in politics, Patterson . is not a one-dimensional man. He and his wife, Lucy, are active tn their church, play golf in a league at Saskatoon, and form one half of a quartet that performs bluegrass music all over the area. Lucy and Lee are joined by Red and Ella Kimble as the ' "Singing Strings" for the activity they all • ' I ; I ’ ‘ ■ • ' • > ' | enjoy. "We've played at the Christian Reformed Church in Middleville, Sandy Creek in Wayland, Provincial House in Hastings, lots of retirement homes and churches," he said. They have also played at Bowens Mills and the Summerfest celebration in Hastings, with the schedule calling for their next appearance June 27 at Delton for a group of seniors. Lee plays the mandolin, banjo and guitar and Lucy plays a bass that she made herself. He has a long history of playing with musical groups, including a family band, and a stint with a dance band called "The Music Masters" in years past The Pattersons and Kimbles went to a national convention called the Folk Music Festival in Mountain View, Ark., for the first time last year. "We're going to go forever now; we really like it," he said. Always active, Lee stopped playing softball when he was 60. When fast-pitch softball was popular, he was a pitcher, and after being out of the game for a while, he played second base when slowpilch became the preferred game. The Pattersons stay at their Schad Lake home year-round, usually taking a month­ long trip somewhere in the south during the winter. The Kimbles go to California every winter, and they arranged for a place for the Pattersons to stay there last year. It seems natural that while there, their band provided gospel bluegrass in a big hall for" a couple hundred" of the retirement community. Officially retired from the real estate business, Lee helps a friend manage a marine business, and is also involved in wood heating stoves to keep busy. A landscaped and manicured yard and lawn, "a couple of horses, goats and garden" also occupy the Pattersons on what he calls a "hobby farm." He expressed pleasure at all the nice people he and his wife meet while playing with the band. "I like the community here, there's such a nice bunch of people," he said." Lee and Lucy have a son, Randy, who with his wife, Ann, will give them their first grandchild in November and a daughter, Roxanne. They lost a son, Kyle, about ten years ago. Not interested in any publicity for himself, lee said, "Don't make a big deal about anything. Just so the people know that I have a little experience." NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of the Township of Hope, Barry Coun­ ty, Michigan, having resolved its intention to make certain public improvements consisting of the installation of Sanitary Sewers including Treatment Facilities and related appurtenances (the “Improvements”) in the Township, has made its final determination of a special assess­ ment district which consists of the following described lots and parcels of land which are benefited by the Improvements and against which all or a portion of the cost of the Improvements shall be specially assessed: Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment District No. 1 Lots and Parcels Located in the Township of Hope and Numbered: otsnucr boundary Section 32 007-00CMX32-009O0 007-000032010-00 00700003201100 00700003201200 Section 33 00700003300100 007000033001-50 00700003300200' 00700003302000 007000033021-25 00700003302200 00700025500800 00700025002500 00700025002800 00700025002700 00700025002800 00700025002900 00700025003000 00700025003100 00700025003200 007000250032-10 00700025003400 00700025003500 00700025003800 00700025003700 00700025003800 00700025003900 00700025004000 00700025004100 007000250041-50 00700025004200 WALL LAKE Beachwood Plat Lots 1 thru 27 Eddy's Beach Plat Lots 1 thru 31 1st Addition to Eddy's Beach Plat Lots 1 thru 74 Supervisor's Re-Plat of Lots 52 to 57 Inclusive of 1st Addlton to Eddy’s Beach Pottawattamie Park Plat Lots 1 thru 28 Eddy's Addition to Pottawattwle Park Lots 1 thru 21 Roy K. Cordes Subdivision Lots 1 thru 51 Roy K. Cordes Subdivision No. 1 Lots 52 thru 98 Vreeland's Wall Lake Plat Lots 1 thru 50 Plat of Walldorf! Resort Lots 1 thru 35 1st Additon to Walldorff Resort Lots 36 thru 70 Local Birth Annoucements IT’S A GIRL Brian and Michelle Case are the proud parents of Alyssa Morgan bom at Community Hospital April 27, 1989 weighing 8 lb. 2 oz., 19 in., 2:37 p.m. She has a brother Adam. Grandparents are Robert and Shirley Case of Hastings, Larry and Reda Coone of Battle Creek. Great grandparents are Orville and Georgia Hammond, Harold and Isabelle Case of Hastings, Gwendolyn Clark of Battle Creek. Katie Coone and the late DeWitt Coone of South Haven. Gordon and Valerie McCaul would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Rachel LecAnn, bom May 10, at Saint Mary’s Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, six ounces. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McCaul of Clarksville and Mr. and Mrs. Lyn­ wood Hynes of Sunfield. .uu grandparents are Mrs. Leo Hynes of ' unfield, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson of Clarksville and Mrs. Robert Riggle of Saranac. Bom June 19 to Brad and Shelly Greenfield of Hastings. Time 5:15 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 2'6 ozs. Bom June 20 to Melody Wicks of Battle Creek. Time: 4:04 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 116 ozs. Bom June 27 to David and Tanya Brasington of Hastings. Time 12:06 p.m. Weight: 6 lbs. % oz. 4 msnucr gouMOMr Wall Lake Sewer Special Assessment - District No. 1 Hope Township - Barry County, Ml Section 28, 29, 32, 33 T.2N R.9W NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT THE Township Supervisor of Hope Township has made and certified a special assessment roll for the special assessment district which roll sets forth the relative portion of the cost of said Improvements which is to be levied in the form of special assessments against each benefited lot and parcel of land in the special assessment district. TAKE NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 1989 at 7:00 O’CLOCK p.m. at the township hall, 5463 SOUTH WALL LAKE ROAD, IN SAID TOWNSHIP TO REVIEW THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL AND TO HEAR AND CONSIDER ANY OBJECTIONS THERETO. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the special assessment roll as prepared has been reported to the Township Board and is or. file with the Township Clerk at the Township Hall for public examination. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file a written objection thereto with the Township Clerk before the close of the public hearing, or within such further time as the Township may grant. This Notice was authorized by the Township Board of the Township of Hope. Dated: June 12, 1989 Shirley R. Case, Clerk Township of Hope �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29. 1989 Lake Odessa Fair getting underway this holiday weekend Ground broken for addition to historic Putnam Public Library in Nashville by MarkLaRose A groundbreaking ceremony for the longawaited children's wing addition to the historic Putnam Public Library in Nashville was held Wednesday, June 28, at 2 p.m. The groundbreaking ceremony was attend­ ed by many of the contributors to the addition fund as well as by local residents, visitors and officials from Castleton and Maple Grove townships and from the Village of Nashville. The new children’s wing will be the result of a library project that was established of- ficially in 1982 when initial memorial dona­ tions were accepted in a fund-raising cam­ paign that has brought in over $50,000. The construction will be done by A & C Construction of Bellevue. A & C’s low bid of $58,224.42 was accepted by the council after it received a recommendation from the library board last month. The money to pay for the new addition has been donated entirely by the public through memorial and other contributions, and the Library Board members said they were very PENNOCK HOSPITAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Volunteer Assistance needed Monday - Saturday 8:00AM - 4:00PM Sunday 12:00Noon - 4:00PM grateful for the community's financial help and hope the public will continue to support the library. Although the funding for the construction is available, library officials added that they will still need financial contributions to pay for furnishings and work not covered by the contract. The addition will house the children’s books and furniture, the librarian’s office and a work room. When the new wing is completed, the library plans to use the room where the children's books are now to expand the history and biography collections. Local Architect and Library Board Member Genevieve Hafner prepared the drawings and specifications for the new wing, but she also had to draft blueprints of the existing structure to meet a requirement of the History Division of the Michigan Department of State. The blueprints were required because the library was designated a state historic site in 1980, and the facade of the addition must blend with the architecture of the existing structure The library, which was the home of the Put­ nam family in the late 1800’s, was built in 1884-85. It was estab’ished as a public library by the Women's Literary Club in 1923, and it । became a district library in 1965. Currently, it is supported by the Village of-n Nashville, Castleton and Maple Grove ’t Townships, and it has a service contract with Assyria Township. For: Patient transportation Give the gift of Courier services LOCAL Sunshine visitation For more information call: 948-3109 Pennock Hospital • 1009 West Green Street • Hastings, MI NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hemetown Newspaper CallUs at...948-8051 LOCATED: Community Building, Fairgrounds in Hastings, Michigan. Friday, July 7 '89 • 6 p.m Modem eta tight brick Bned Ember Heerth woodstove, Mower Stade projector, tebie & screen Antique typewriter (2) Quasar tv, works good Pair washer 1 dryer, eic. cond. Antique fireplace bellows Sec. cookstove, double oven 2 Large cash registers Cannon copier, works good Sec. Sears (Smith coronal typewriter Reconditioned Uke-new Olivetti Twin size bed 10 Toaster ovens Antique bench Electric garbage disposal Gravely garden tractor with snow blower and blade Recurve bow & arrows .22 Cai. Marital rifle, semi*auto. Couch, good condition Baby changer stand SmaN vacuum cleaner Coleman camp stove Books, Bible stories, encyclopedias Lamp Several TV carts HMe*a4Md Micro fish viewer 12 Bags insulation wagon wheel Charcoal grill Many other Items not listed. We need more donations or consignments For our auction sale, call... 948-2762 TERMS: Cash * Good food available, pop and coffee. — Not responsible for a: idents or goods after sold. — NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH, Owner Call — 945-9426 HASTINGS, MICHIGAN auction service MJI MM I Hickory Corners. Mich. - Box 15955 ||vlll Call — 616-671-4100 COL. ROY KENT, AUCTIONEER by Shelly Sulser An Old Fashioned Fair Over the Fourth is getting under way today in Lake Odessa at 10 a.m. with a youth tractor driving contest. The fair will go out with a bang Tuesday. July 4, with a late-night fireworks display. Sandwiched in between those events is six days and nights of attractions, competitions, food and rides. Teens from grades nine through 12 can compete for prizes in the youth tractor driving contest, organized by Ron Stevens, in the fairgrounds parking lot. At 1 p.m. today (Thursday. June 29) in lhe fair tent will be a test of dog obedience and showmanship skills for dog owners ages 19 and under. Judging the show for the second consecutive year will be Mark Stinson of East Lansing. At 3 p.m., Steve and Melanie Garlinger will be in charge of bicycle racing in the grandstand, where kids ages 2 to 15 will be able to compete for ribbons in either the tricy­ cle, big wheels, standard bicycle, speed bicy­ cle or over three-speed bicycle classes. At 6 p.m., rides will be set in motion by Leisure Time Amusements, as four hours of midway madness will give fairgoers a chance at as many rides as they wish for $5. Meanwhile, over in the grandstand, specators can watch as burly canines try their paws at pulling weights in the third annual dog pull starting at 7:30 p.m. And at 8 p.m. will be a free country and western concert in the fair tent. June 30 begins with the grand parade through downtown Lake Odessa to the fairgrounds under the "Old Fashioned Fajr Over the Fourth” theme. Those wanting to participate can line up between 9 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. on M-50. Entries will be judged at the village park at the comer of Jordan Lake Street and Fourth Avenue previous to starting time (10 a.m.), and participants must be in full costume one hour before the parade begins. Prizes will be awarded for amatuer floats, miniature childrens* floats, bicycles, in­ dividuals, antique cars, harness and horse­ drawn vehicles, individuals and commercial floats. A plaque will also be given to grand mar­ shals Homer and ThJma Jackson. Also at 10 a.m. Friday, the midway opens with two rides for $1 discount coupons to be redeemed that day on'y. At 10:30 a.m., the youth horse show starts in the horse arena when equestrians ages 19 and under can show their foals, ponies and horses and compete for horsemanship, showmanship, English ind western pleasure awards. The first post lime for five days of harness racing is also on Friday at 1 p.m. when pacing and trotting mares and fillies under age 5 and 6 will stampede for $1,350 for each race. Harness racing kicks off again Saturday at 1 p.m. in the standardbred series when two and 3-year-old fillies and colts will pace and trot for $9,000 in each race. On Sunday, July 2, 2- and 3-year-old fillies and colts will trot and pace in the green series for $2,500 in prize money and on Monday, July 3, and Tuesday July 4, more $1,350 cash prize races take place in the overnight series. In all, $100,000 in prizes is up for grabs during the five days of racing, which is coor­ dinated by superintendent Herb Cusack. Friday evening at 7:30, the annual antique tractor pull can be watched in the grandstand, as drivers in five weight classes go head to head for trophies and ribbons. On Saturday at the fair, dairy judging and the draft horse show begin at 10 a.m., beef and sheep judging is at 1 p.m. and lhe firemen’s ox roast will start at 5:30 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. in the grandstand will be the figure eight demolition derby with $1,000 up for grabs. Hamess racing starts off Family Day Sun­ day al 1 p.m., followed by the youth clown contest in the livestock show barn at 2 p.m. Contestants can compete in their favorite clown costume in the five years and under (tots), 6-8 years (juniors), 9-12 years (intermediates) and 13-18 years (seniors) divi- - NOTICE The organizational and regular board of education meeting for Barry Intermediate School District will be held Wednes­ day, July 12 at 7:30 p.m. at 202 S. Broadway, Hastings. Sue Stowell and her daughter enjoy one of the many games offered by Leisure Time Amusements at the Lake Odessa Fair, which gets underway today. (Bannwffla photo) sions. Ribbons and cash will be awarded the best costumes and acts. Childrens’s games and contests at 3 p.m. consist of a baby crawling race; running races for ages l-4; hopping races for ages 3-4; three-legged races for ages 5-15, 15-adult, mother-daughter and father-son; milk drink­ ing contest for ages 5-adult; spoon and potato race for 5-adult; egg throwing contest ages 5 to moms and dads; and a watermelon eating contest for ages 5-adult. All arc divided into age categories. The fifth annual Ladies Day program begins at 3 p.m. in the fair tent. There will be entertainment and door prizes. And at 7 p.m., the Woodland Gospel Singers will take the grandstand stage, along with the Capitalaires Quartet. The slate championship light weight horse pull is set to take place Monday, July 3, at 7 p.m. in the grandstand. The open class event will offer $300 and a trophy for first place, as well as a trophy for horsemanship. Hamess races step off at 1 p.m. July 4, while the youth pedal tractor pull gels under way at lhe east end of the fairgrounds. Boys and girls ages 4-11 can compete for trophies and ribbons. Tuesday is also the second day of midway madness, starting at 1 p.m. and ending at 5 p.m., followed by the 7 p.m. demolition derby. Drivers will try to crash their way to $1,500 in cash prizes in front of the grandstand. A fireworks display will be the grand finale to the fair, scheduled to fly at about 10:30 p.m. Aside from the activities, this year’s fair will have a variety of crop and adult exhibits to see as well. — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held June 27, 1989 are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Legal Notice BARRY TOWNSHIP MOTMC Jung 6. 1989 Mealing colled to order at 7:30 p.m. All board members present. Minutes of May meeting reod and approved. Treasurers report approved. Spec presented ior new fire truck for Hickory Dept. Report from BPOH Ambulance. Approved fence repair at cemetery. Approved fans for township hall and air condi­ tioner for office. Bills reod and approved for payment. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Lois Bromley. Clerk Asserted to by: William B. Wooer, Supervisor (6/29) (Rovteod 1997) To lha owner or owners of ony and all Interest* in, or liens upon the land* herein described: TAKE NOTICE: Sale wo* lawfully made of the following described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that the undersigned has title to the land under tax deed or deeds issued for the land. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return af service of this notice, upon payment Io the undersigned or to the treasurer of the county in which the land I* situated, of all the sums paid for the fax sale purchase, together with 50 percent In addition, and the fees for the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication cost* shall be the same as if for personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement of an action, together with a sum of $5.00 for each description, without other addi­ tional cost or charge. if payment as described in this notice is not mode. Dennis Yost. 538 W. Bond. Hastings, Ml 49058, the purchaser of tax deed or deeds Issued for the land, will institute proceedings for posses­ sion of the land. State of Michigan, County of Barry, Com SE cor NE7« SW% Section 3) th N 298ft, th W 60 rods, th S 298 ft. th E to beg.. Section 31. Town 3 North, Range 7 West. Castletown Township. Amount necessary to redeem is Nine hundred seventy three dollars and 62/100 ($973.62) plus the fees of the Sheriff and costs of publication. To grantee in the regular chain of title of such lands or of ony interest there in appearing by the records In the office of the Register of Deeds of said County. (7/6) JOHNSTOWN TOWNSNW BOARD NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a progressive, community orient­ ed hospital, has nursing opportunities available for: NURSE AIDES CLASSES To Start July 10,1989 Two week classroom clinical certified course. Potential employment upon successful completion. CALL H. BYRNE • 945-2407 FOR AN INTERIVEW — Limited Enrollment — Thornapple Manor 270 NASHVILLE RD.. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 RN NURSING SUPERVISOR 3-11 Shift - Part-time RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURG1CAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time 11-7 Shift - Full-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full-time 11-7 Shift - Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. (fill) Hastings. Ml 49058 EOE (616) 948 3115 June 14. 1989 Ail members present. Reports of committees presented. Motion approved to accept upkeep af Bristol Oaks Dr. after brought to County specifications. Approved motion to repurchase cemetery lots only with proof of ownership and al orlglnt ‘ price. Motion approved to hold hearing July 12, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. for Truth In Taxation. Approved motion to renew Sickness and Acci­ dent Policy for Firemen. Authorized payment for vouchers in amount of $2,370.57. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (6/29) Planning a Summer-time Garage Sale? ADVERTISE it in the Banner Classifieds Call.. 948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 — Page 11 ORDINANCE 223 PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMEND­ MENT ARTICLE XIX - PUD-PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT SECTION 3.281. INTENT. This Chapter provides enabling authority and standards for the submission, review, and ap­ proval of applications lor Planned Unii Developments. It is the Intent of this chapter to authorize the consideration and use of Planned Unit Development Regulations for the following purposes: (a) To encourage the use of land in accordance with Its character and adaptability. (b) To promote the conservation of natural features and resources. (c) To encourage innovation in land use plann­ ing ond development. (d) To promote the enhancement of housing, employment, shopping, traffic circulation, ond recreational opportunities for the people of lhe aty. (e) To promote and ensure greater compatibili­ ty of design ond use between neighboring properties. (d) To provide for the regulation of legal land uses not otherwise authorized within this Ordinance. The provisions of this chapter are not Intended as a device for ignoring the Zoning Ordinance or the planning upon which It has been based. To that end. provisions of this Chapter are Intended to result In land use development substantially consistent with the underlying zoning, with modifications and departures from generally ap­ plicable requirements mode in accordance with standards provided in this Chapter to ensure ap­ propriate, fair, and consistent decision-making. A Planned Unit Development must comply with this Chapter. SECTION 1^02. PUD AUTHORIZATION. A Planned Unit Development may be approved in any location within the City ol Hastings by the City Council. Any land use authorized In this Or­ dinance may be included In a Planned Unit Development, as a principal or accessory use, as well as any other legal land use not otherwise authorized in this Ordinance, subject to adequate public health, safety, and welfare protection mechanisms being designed into the develop­ ment, and the following.. SECTION 3.283. QUALIFYING CONDITIONS. (a) In order to be eligible for PUD rezonlng, the proposed area shall consist of a minimum of two (2) acres except In the case of a two-family or multiple family dwelling project for which the minimum area requirement shall be one (I) acre. (b) Public water and sanitary sewer shall be available to service the site. SECTION 1.ZS4. DEVELOPMENT (a) DENSITY. Residential uses in any underlying R. A-0, or A-1 zoning district shall be subject to the following density and open space standards. DISTRICT All R Districts A-0 and A-1 Districts DENSITY SPACE AREA PER DWELLMGUNVT 750 sq. ft. 150 sq. ft. In each case, the maximum density for residen­ tial uses shall be determined by the City Council after review by the Planning Commission based on the following standards. The residential uses shall: (») Be designed, constructed, and maintained to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vldnlty ond that such a use will not change the essential character of the area In which It is proposed. (2) Be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, such as highways, streets, pedestrian ways, police ond fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewer. (3) Not create excessive additional re­ quirements at public cast for public facilities and services. (4) Be developed in accordance with the Intent for a Planned Unit Development os contained herein. (b) DWELLING UNIT COMPUTATION: The density permitted by the City Council shall be applied to the net development area of the site In order to determine the maximum number of dwelling units permitted tor the site. The net development area is determined by subtracting the following from lhe gross or total site area: (1) Area within existing road rights-of-way. (2) Land within the 100-year floodplain. (3) Areas permanently inundated by water. (4) Areas devoted to non-resident la I uses. (c) OPEN SPACE: Each PUD shall contain open space areas equal to a minimum of ten (10) per­ cent of the total site area which Is devoted to residential use. Such open space shall be main­ tained by the developer or homeowner's associa­ tion and shall be set aside for the common use of the home or lot owners within the PUD with writ­ ten assurances that the required open space shall remain open ond be properly maintained. For purposes of this section, open space shall only be considered to be those areas having a minimum dimension fifty (50) feet by one hundred (100) feet. Land in streets, sidewalks, and park­ ing areas shall not be considered as open space. (d) MIXED USES: Residential and non-residentlal uses may be permitted within the same PUD district upon demonstration to the City Council that such uses meet the Intent of this chapter and the standards of Section 3.292(b) herein. It shall also be demonstrated that the non-residentlal uses will not negatively Impact the residential uses and that the non-residentlal uses will be separated and buffered from residential uses in a manner consistent with good land planning principles. The permitted density for residential uses In a mixed use development shall be determined by the City Council upon recommendation of lhe Planning Commission, based on the type of dwell­ ing unit proposed and the standards contained In Section 3.293(a) herein. SECTION 1.2B5. REGULATIONS. APPLICABLE (a) Unless specifically waived by lhe City Coun­ cil upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission through the provisions of Section 3.294(b) below, all regulations of the underlying zoning district relative to lol size, lot width, yard area, structure height, setback, signs, parking <xxf loading, landscaping, general provisions ond other applicable regulations and shall apply, ex­ cept that in projects within an underlying residen­ tial district which contain mixed uses, the most restrictive district regulations within this Or­ dinance under which each non-resldentlal use would otherwise be permitted shall apply. (b) Consistent with the Planned Unit Develop­ ment concept, and to encourage flexibility and creativity In development, departures from the regulations outlined in the immediately preceding Section 3.294(a) may be granted ot the discretion of the City Council os port of the ap­ proval of a Planned Unit Development. Such departures may be authorized if there are features or planning mechanisms designed Into the project which would achieve the objectives of eoch of the regulations from which o departure is being requested. SECTION 3.286. CONSIDERATIONS. PUD DESIGN A proposed Planned Unit Development shall take into account the following specific design considerations, as they are necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and to ensure the compatibility of the project with ad­ joining properties ond the general area in which the property Is located. (a) Perimeter setbacks. (b) Street drainage and utility design with respect to location, availability, ownership, ond compatibility. (c) Underground Installation of utilities. (d) Insulation of pedestrian ways from vehicular streets ond ways. (e) Achievement of integrated ond harmonious development with respect to signs, lighting, land­ scaping. and construction materials. (f) Nnlse reduction ond visual screening mechanisms for adjoining residential uses. (g) Ingress ond egress to the property with respect to automotive ond pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, street capacity, and emergency access. (h) Off-street parking, loading, refuse, ond other service areas with respect to ingress and egress and the potential effects of noise, glare, vibration, and odor emanating from such facilities on adjoining properties and uses. (I) Screening and buffering with respect to dimensions ond character. (j) Yard areas and other open space. (k) Density and intensity of development ex­ pressed In terms of percent of gross and net land area coverage and/or gross and net housing units per acre ond the height of buildings and other structures. (l) The preservation of natural resources and natural features. SECTION X2S7. APPLICATION AND PRO­ CESSING PROCEDURES. (a) EFFECTS: The granting of a Planned Unit Development rezoning application shall require on amendment of the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map constituting o pari of this Ordinance. An approval granted under this Chapter, in­ cluding all aspects of the final plan ond conditions imposed shall constitute an inseparable pari of the zoning ordinance. (b) PREAPPLICATION CONFERENCE: Prior to the submission of on application for Planned Unit Development, the applicant shall meet with the Director of Public Works. Building Inspector, and such consultants as either deem appropriate. The applicant shall present at such conference, or conferences, a sketch plan of the Planned Unit Development, ord the following Information: (1) A legal description of the property In question: (2) The total number of acres to be included in the project: (3) A statement of the approximate number of residential units and/or the approximate number, type, and square footage of nonresldentlal unlts; (4) The approximate number of acres to be oc­ cupied and/or devoted to or by eoch type of use; (5) Departures from the regulations of the Or­ dinance which may be requested; (6) The number of acres to be preserved as open space or recreation space; and (7) All known natural resources ond natural features. (c) PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - SUBMIS­ SION ANO CONTENT: Following the above con­ ference or conferences, copies of a preliminary site development plan and application for a PUD rezonlng request shall be submitted. The submis­ sion shall be mode to the Building Inspector who shall present If to the Planning Commission for consideration ot a regular or special meeting. The plan shall be accompanied by an application form and fee os determined by the City Council in Sec­ tion 3.260. The Preliminary Development Plan shall contain the following Information unless specifically waived by the Building Inspector: (1) Dale, nor arrow, and scale which shall not bo more than 1“ equals 100*. (2) Locational sketch of site In relation to sur­ rounding area. (3) Legal description of property. (4) Size of parcel. (5) All lot or property lines with dimensions. (6) Location of all buildings within one hundred (100) feet of the property lines. (7) Location of all existing and proposed struc­ tures on the site. (8) Location and dimensions of all existing and proposed streets, driveways, parking areas. In­ cluding total number of spaces and typical dimensions. (9) Size ond location of all areas devoted to open space. (10) Existing vegetation and proposed land­ scaped areas and buffer strips. (11) All areas within the 10-yoar floodplain, wetland areas or bodies of water. (12) Existing topographical contours at a minimum of two (2) foot intervals. A narrative describing: (?) The nature of the project. (2) The proposed density, number, and types of dwelling units If a residential PUD. (3) A statement describing how the proposed project meets the objectives of the PUD. (4) A statement from a registered professional engineer describing how the proposed project will be served by public water, sanitary sewer, ond storm drainage. (5) Proof of ownership or legal interest in property. (d) PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - PLANN­ ING COMMISSION REVIEW: The Planning Com­ mission shall review the preliminary develop­ ment plan and shall make reasonable Inquiries of the applicant. This review shall take place within thirty days of receipt by the Building Inspector of all materials required In the application unless on extension is mutually agreed upon between lhe Planning Commission and »he applicant. The Planning Commission shall review the Preliminary Development Pion according to ths provisions of Section 3.293 through 3.296 herein and transmit Its recommendations for changes or modifications of the Preliminary Development Plan to the applicant. (e) FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: After receiving the recommendations of the Planning Commis­ sion, the applicant, within six (6) months, shall submit the corrected plan to lhe Building Inspec­ tor. tr the corrected plan is not submitted within this time period, the preliminary plan approval shall be voided and the applicant must re­ comm— — the review process. The Planning Cot <ctlon may extend the time for submission o> - -o final site plan upon a showing by the oppllurnt that no material change In the plan has oc­ curred or that failure to submit the final plan was beyond the control of the applicant. (f) CONTENTS OF FINAL PLAN: The final develop­ ment plan shall contain the same information re­ quired for the preliminary development pion ond shall contain the following additional information os well os information specifically requested by the Planning Commission in its review of the preliminary development plan: (1) Location and size of all water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer lines serving the development. (2) Proposed contour lines ot not greater than two (2) foot intervals. (3) Proposed landscaping including type, number, and size of trees ond shrubs. (4) Location of signs and exterior lighting. (5) Location of sidewalk, foot paths, or other pedestrian walkways. (6) Distance of all buildings from lot lines, right-of-ways, and other principal buildings. (7) Exterior architectural drawings noting building materials, height and area ol buildings and accessory structures. (8) Proposed phases of project. (9) In the event tne property on which the pro­ ject is to be situated consists of three (3) or more acres, the City Council may, after recommenda­ tion of the Planning Commission, require one or more of the following os part of final develop­ ment plan submission: a) Evidence of market need for the use(s) and economic feasibility of the project b) A Traffic Impact Assessment c) An Environmental Impact Assessment d) A Fiscal Impact Assessment (g) PUBLIC HEARING: The Planning Commission shall determine a date for and hold o public hear­ ing for consideration of the PUD ond final development plan. Notice shall be given as follows, the requirements of Section 3.260 not withstanding: (1) Notice shall be published within a newspaper which circulates within the City. An additional notice shall be sent by certified mail or by personal delivery to all owners of property as listed on the current tax assessment roll of the Ci­ ty and to all occupants of all structures with three hundred (300) feet of the boundary of the proper­ ty that is the subject of the application and to the petitioner. (2) Such notice must be given no less than five (5) days nor more than fifteen (15) days before the date the application will be considered. (3) The notice shall include the following: a) Describe the nature of the PUD use requested. b) Indicate the property which is the subject of the PUD request. c) State when and where the PUD use request will bo considered. d) Indicate when ond where written ond oral comments will be received concerning the request. SECTION 1.2SB. STANDARDS APPROVAL. FOR Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall either approve, deny, or ap­ prove with conditions the final development plan and make its recommendation to the City Council In accordance with Section 3.260 herein. In making its recommendation, the Planning Commission shall find that the proposed PUD meets the intent of the PUD district and the following standards: (a) Granting of the Planned Unit Development rezonlng will result In a recognizable and substantial benefit to lhe ultimate users of the project and to the community where such benefit would otherwise be unfeasible or unlikely to be achieved. (b) In relation to underlying zoning, the pro­ posed type and density of use shall not result in a material increase in the need for public services, facilities, and utilities, and shall not place a material burden upon the subject or surrounding land or property owners and occupants or the natural environment. (c) The proposed development shall be com­ patible with the Master Plan of the City and shall be consistent with the intent and spirit of this Chapter. (d) In relation to underlying zoning, the pro­ posed development shall not result In an unreasonable negative economic impact upon surrounding properties. (e) The Planned Unit Development shall not change the essential character of the surrounding area. (f) The proposed development shall be under single ownership or control such that there is a single person or entity having responsibility for completing the project In conformity with this Or­ dinance. This provision shall not prohibit a transfer of ownership or control upon due notice to the Building Director of the City. and shall contain the necessary components to ensure protection of natural resources and the health, safety, and welfare of the users of the Planned Unit Development and the residents of the surrounding area. In addition. In developments which include residential and nonresldentlal uses, phasing shall base such that at least thirty-five (35) percent of all proposed residential units are completed concurrent with the first phase of any non-residential construc­ tion; completion of at least seventy-five (75) per­ cent of all proposed residential construction prior to the second phase of non-residentlal construc­ tion; ond completion of one hundred (100) per­ cent of all residential construction prior to the third or final phase of non-residentlal construc­ tion. The percentages shall be approximations ond determined at the discretion of the City Coun­ cil. The percentages may be significantly varied should the City Council determine that the appli­ cant has presented adequate assurances that the residential components or components of the pro­ ject shall be completed within a specified period. (b) COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION: Construction shall be commenc­ ed within one (1) year following final approval of a Planned Unit Development or within one (1) year ol ony other necessary governmental ap­ proval for commencement of the project, whichever Is later, provided all other necessary approvals have been actively pursued. If con­ struction is not commenced within such time, ap­ proval of the final plan for the project shall ex­ pire. An extension for a specified period may be granted by the City Council upon good couse shown If such request Is mode to the City Council prior to the expiration of the Initial period. Moreover, In the event a final plan has expired, the City Council may rezone the property in ony reasonable manner. If. at the discretion of the Council, the property remains classified as Plann­ ed Unit Development, prior to the commence­ ment of construction, a new application shall be required ond shall be reviewed in light of the then prevailing conditions and applicable low ond ordinance provisions. SECTION MMO. EFFECT OF APPROVAL. The Planned Unit Development amendment and all conditions imposed, if any. shall con­ stitute the land use authorization for the proper­ ty. All improvements and uses shall be in confor­ mity with this amendment. The applicant shall record an affidavit with the Barry County Register of Deeds which shall contain the following: (a) Date of approval of the PUD by the City Council. (b) Legal description of the property. (c) Legal description of the required open space along with o plan staling how this open space is to be maintained. (d) A statement that the property will be developed in accordance with the approved PUD site plan and any conditions imposed by the City Council unless an amendment thereto Is duly ap­ proved by the City upon the request and/or ap­ proval of the applicant or applicant’s transferee's and/or assigns. SECTION MSDE. M0DV1CATI0N OF A PUD. Minor changes to a PUD site plan may be ap­ proved administratively by the Building Inspector provided the changes comply with all applicable requirements of this Zoning Ordinance and all other city regulations or state law. Miner changes subject to administrative review incluie dimen­ sion changes, building relocation, parking ond dr'veways, change In landscaping, signs, lighting, decrease in building size and increase in building size that does not exceed live thousand (5,000) square feet or five (5) percent of the gross floor area, whichever is smaller. A major change to an approved PUD shall com­ ply with the filing procedures for a PUD as con­ tained herein. Major changes include but ore not limited to increase in density or number of dwell­ ing units, increase in land area or building size, except as noted above or addition of other uses not authorized by the original PUD approval. The Building Inspector shall determine if other similar changes consitute a major amendment. SECTION 2.10(23X8) (Definition Section) SECTION MM. CONDITIONS. (a) In approving a Planned Unit Development, the Qty Council may impose reasonable condi­ tions which Include but ore not limited to condi­ tions necessary to: ensure that public services and facilities affected by a proposed land use or activity will bo capable of accommodating in­ creased service and facility loads caused by the land use or activity; protect the natural environ­ ment and conserve natural resources and energy: ensure compatibility with adjacent uses of land, ond Io promote the use of land In a socially and economically desirable manner. Conditions Im­ posed shall meet all of the following requirements. (1) Bo designed io protect natural resources, the health, safety, and welfare, and the social and economic well being af those who will use the land use or activity under consideration, residents, and landowners Immediately adjacent to the proposed land use or activity, and the com­ munity as a whole. (2) Be related to the valid exercise of the police power, and purposes which are affected by the proposed use or activity. (3) Be necessary to meet the intent and pur­ pose of the Zoning Ordinance, be related to the standards established in the ordinance for the land use or activity under consideration, ond be necessary to ensure compliance with those standards. (b) The conditions imposed with respect to the approval of a PUD shall be recorded in the record of the approval action ond shall remain unchang­ ed except upon the mutual consent of the City Council and the landowner. The approving City Council shall maintain a record of conditions which are unchanged. The final development plan, as approved, shall oct as a restriction upon the development. The development must conform with the final development plan. SECTION S.2BBA. APPROVAL. CITY COUNCIL After receiving the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall either approve, deny, or approve with conditions the PUD application ond final site plan in accor­ dance with the requirements of Section 3.260(4)(f) and the standards for approval and conditions lor a PUD as contained herein. A building permit shall not be issued until City Council approval of the PUD final development plan and rezonlng. Where provisions of Michigan Public Ac. 288 of 1967 as amended shall apply, the applicant shall thereafter submit the Information and plans as may be required by Act 288 and all other local procedures or regulations pertaining to platting approval. SECTION 3.2SSB. GUARANTEES PERFORMANCE The City Council, after recommendation from the Planning Commission or at Ils own discretion, may require a performance bond or similar guarantee in accordance with Section 3.281 as contained herein In order Io ensure the comple­ tion of required Improvements. SECTION 3.2SSC. PHASING AND COM­ MENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) PHASING: If a project is proposed for con­ struction in phases, the planning and design shall be such that, upon completion, eoch phase shall be capable of standing on its own In terms of the presence of services, facililies, and open space This ordinance sholl take effect from and after the date ol Its publication. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Fuhr that the above ordinance ba adopted. YEAS: 8 NAYS:0 ABSENT: 0 I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby corSilly that the above Is a true copy of on Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 8th day of May, 1989. SHARON VICKERY. CITY CLERK NOTICE OF PURUC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZOMNG AMEND8KNTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Plannlng/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on July 24,1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner’s Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broodway. Hastings. Michigan. The following Sections of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, will bo considered lor amendment. Socttea 10.6 EiNerctmerrt - VMatteas and PsaaWfis B. Amending the entire paragraph. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amendments, either ver­ bally or In writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time ond ploce. The complete text ol the proposed amendments of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance area available for public Inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. Stale St.. Hastings. Michigan between the hours of 8:00-5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call Barry County Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersmo, Clerk Barry County (7/13) State of Michigan County of Barry Probata Court JovooNe Dfvtaton ORDER FOR PUBLICATION ON HEARING Case No. 3080 TO: WILLIAM MILLER. SR. IN THE MATTER OF: 3080 A petition has been filed in the above matter. A hearing on the petition will be conducted by the court on July 18. 1989 at 2:00 p.m. In Barry County Juvenile Court. n IS THEREFORE ORDERED that William Miller. Sr. personally appear before the court ol the time and ploce stated above. June 20, 1989 Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate (6/29) COMMON COUNCIL June 12. 1989 Common Council mot in regular session in the City Council Chambers. City Hall, Hostings. Michigan on Monday. June 12. 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present were members: Miller, Spencer. Walton. White. Campbell, Cusack. Fuhr. Jasperse. Mayor Gray proclaimed June 14, as Flag Day in Hastings and the pledge of allegiance was said by all. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Spencer that the minutes of lhe May 22. meeting be approved as read and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Discussion was held on the reconsideration of a transfer of o 1988 Class C licensed business (In Escrow) with Dance Permit and Entertainment Per­ mit (without dressing rooms) from Hastings Tavern Corporation, located at 1624 S. Hanover, with license to be held in Escrow to Kenneth Hausser. Attorney David Tripp, representing Mr. Hausser, asked the Qty Council to reconsider the transfer of the liquor license, denied March 27. 1969 by coun­ cil. as his client hod a property interest in the license. He had sold Hastings Tavern Corp, to Charles Boulder and hod gone to Circuit Court to get it back, and the court had ordered the Liquor Control Commission to return the license to him. Mayor Gray stated that as of 4:00 p.m. today the Liquor Control Commission was not releasing the license due to a State Treasury Warrant ond an IRS tax lein seizure. Attorney Tripp restated that the Commission had been ordered by the Circuit Court to return the license to Mr. Hausser. He stated that the council needed a solid reason to refuse the transfer. Mayor Gray referred to o petition receiv­ ed and filed on March 27. 1989 with 126 signatures against the bar at that location plus police reports documenting problems in that area resulting from the bar. City Attorney Fisher stated that the court looks ol four main categories. 1) Moral character of applicant, 2) Financial status. 3) Zoning pro­ blems, 4) unfitness of the building. It con go fur­ ther into the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood. At the hearing on March 27, crime, residents feelings, parking and noise wore stated as problems. Air conditioners were not adequate and doors were opened, lighting not enough, size of parking was adequate per square foot require­ ment but not large enough for the number of patrons using it. Councilman Miller asked If council could consider the transfer but not to be used at the present location. Councilman Cusack stated that he had nothing against Mr. Housser, but he was elected to be responsible for the betterment of the people ond would never vote for a bar at that location. Councilperson Walton agreed. At­ torney Tripp asked If council would adjourn the matter and to check with the Liquor Control on returning the license and not using it at that location. Moved by Miller, supported by Jasperse to table the matter until the next meeting pending the determination by the Liquor Control Commission on the transfer of the license held at a different location. Yeas: Jasperse. Fuhr, Cusock, Campbell, White, Walton, Spencer, Miller. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Walton that the letter from Rebecca Behnke concerning the reopening of the Office Bar af 1624 S. Hanover be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Invoices read: Britten Concrete $1,735.00; GSC, $2,830.00. Moved by Walton, supported by Jasperse that the above Invoices bo approved os read. Yeas: Miller, Spencer, Walton, While, Camp­ bell, Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Jasperse that the Invoices from M.C Smith for $1.924.50 for DOA be approved from the contingency fund with budget adjustment to 8401-896-818 and repayment from DDA; G8H Contractors Assoc, for $10,112 for removal of asbestos from the Library $4,556 and the Police Department $5,556 be approved from the contingency fund with budget adjustment to the General Fund 8101-958-813.30; and Britten Concrete for $27,859 for DDA Apple St. from the contingency fund with budget adjustment to 8401-896-818.04 with repayment from DOA bo ap­ proved. Also R. Vanderllnd * Son $1,467.75 from coni. fd. (budget adj. 8401-896-818.04) Yeas: Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusack, Campbell, White, Walton, Spencer. Miller. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock. supported by Miller that the letter from Flushing thanking the City for the ex­ perience on Mayor Exchange Day be received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by White that the letter from the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce requesting permission to hold their an­ nual Sidewalk Sale on Friday, July 14, and Satur­ day, July 15 be approved under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Fuhr that the letter of May 24. from the Thornapple Arts Council be referred to the Park Committee, and received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock that the letter from the First Presbyterian Church, dated Juno 5, requesting permission to hold their church picnic al the Fish Hatchery Park on Sunday, August 27, at 12:00 noon be granted. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Jasperse that the letter of June 12. from Depot Law Office, Robert Byington, representing Dean Lambert, of Hastings Bowl, requesting permission to pave a portion of a platted slreer between curb and lot line on N. Michigan be referred to the Street Commitlee to consult with the Qty Attorney and report bock at the next meeting. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the letter of June 12. from Kathy Walter, Extension 4-H Youth Agent, requesting permission to use the West Pavilion at the Fish Hatchery Park for a workshop for four to eight year olds on food and fitness; crafts, science, pets; and nature on June 28. ond July 5, 12, * 26 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. be approved under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: AH. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Campbell, that the petition to close Center Street from Market to Coss and to never allow It to be developed as o street signed by eleven residents on W. Green St. be referred to the Street Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Miller that the recommendation of the Mayor to appoint Randy Echtinaw to the Airport Board effective immediate­ ly be approved. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the recommendation of the Qty Attorney to revote on the resolution approving the levy of an additional millage rale for 1989 to 16.2, on increase of .411 mills over the base rate of 15.789, as five votes are needed be approved. Yeos: Walton. White. Cusock. Fuhr. Jasperse. Nays: Miller, Spencer. Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Jasperse reported that the Or­ dinance Commitlee had met on TRIAD CATV and ore investigating the quality of service. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Cusock. that the June 5, Planning Commission minutes be received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried Ordinance 224 reod: An Ordinance to amend Section 3.22 of the Hastings Code (1970), as amended relollng to the zoning mop. (rezoning of Fairgrounds property from D-2 * R-1 to 8-2) Councilman Fuhr colled a Street Committee meeting for June 19, at 7:00 p.m. al Qty Hall. Councilperson Walton reported that the In­ surance Commitee had met and Council hod voted to allow the Moyer ond Council to have Life and Dental Coverage ot their own cost and have run In­ to some problems ond the clerk to send a letter to ger it resolved. Moved by Wolton, supported by White that the letter of Moy 24, from the Thornapple Arts Council requesting that Fish Hatchery Pork be reserved for the arts festival on July 14. ond 15 ond to restrict parking in the pork to those working on the event ond all other parking to be ot Green and Cook not be allowed as recommended by the parks commit­ tee os the city does not close the park for ony one group and cannot allow them Io restrict parking for a single function. They con use it on a first come situation. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock. supported by Fuhr that the Police report for May be received and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Jasperse that the easement for storm sewer over a 30 foot strip abutting North St. 8 lhe Plat of Hastings Heights granted by Lorry and Lorene Bloir ond Richard Hud­ son. and Theresa L. Hudson to the Qty of Hostings, be received and the Mayor ond Qty Clerk authoriz­ ed to sign said easement. Yoos: Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusock. Campbell, White, Walton. Spencer. Miller. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the Mayor bo allowed to sign an agreement for solo of real estate between the City of Hostings and C * E Real Estate, Inc. for the sale and exchange of land in the alley between Jefferson and Church Streets for a payment Sy the Qty of $2,000 to Crumpton's io allow the alley to be improved by the DDA pro­ ject. Yoos: Miller. Spencer. Walton. White. Camp­ bell, Cusock, Fuhr, Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. . Reod and approved: Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (6/29) CfTYOFHASnNM OF ‘THE HASTINGS COOT’ (1STS), At AMENDED, RELATB* TO TNE ZOMNG MAP. THE QTY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS that the Zon­ ing Map of the City of Hostings. Section 3.22 of 'The Hastings Code" be amended, to change the zoning district for the following described land from D-2 and R-1 to B-2 General Business District: Qty of Hastings. County of Barry, and State of Michigan described as follows, to wit: PARCEL I: Lots 678 through 691, Lots 692 through 704, Lots 73B through 755. the East one-half of Lot 761, Lots 762 through 776, the North 44 feet of Lot 853, and the North 44 feet of the East 24 feet of lol 854, ail of the original Plat of the Qty (formerly Village) of Hastings according to the recorded Plat thereof. ALSO, commencing ot the center of Section 18, Town 3 North. Range 8 West, lor the Place of Beginning, thence West along the East and West one-quarter line 230 feet, thence North 445.30 feet, thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 16 seconds West 410 feet, thence North 0 dsgrssi 27 minutes 81 seconds West 372.B7 feat to the South line of West Stole Street, thence East 640 feet to the North ond South ono-quorter line, thence South on the North and South one-quarter line 818.17 feet, more or less to the Place of Beginning. EXCEPT a parcel of land In the Northwest onoquarter af Section 18, Town 3 North, Range B West, described as: Commencing ot the center af said Section 18. thence North 0 degrees 27 minutes 08 seconds West 445.30 feet, thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 16 seconds West 640 foot for the Place ol Beginning of this description, thence North 0 degrees 27 minutes 0B seconds West 372.87 foot to the South line ol West State Street, thence East 115 feet, along the South lino of West State Street, thence South 0 degrees 27 minutes 08 seconds East 372.87 foot, thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 16 seconds West 115 feet more or loss to the Place of Beginning. PARCEL II: Lots 75B. 759, 760, ond the West onehoif of Lol 761 of the Original Plat of the Qty (formerly Village) of Hostings according to the recorded plat thereof. ALSO, commencing at the Southwest corner of State ond Market Streets, thence West along South side of State Street Seven Hundred Ninety-two (792) feet, thence South Three Hundred Thirty (330) feet, thence East and parallel to State Street Seven Hundred Ninety-two (792) foot to Market Street, thence North Throe Hundred Thirty (330) foot along West Side of Market Street to ploce of beginning. This ordinance shall take effect from and after the date of its publlcnton. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White that the above ordinance be adopted. . • * I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above Is a true copy of on Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on lhe 26th day of Juno, 1989. Sharon Vickery, Qty Clerk (LT9) STATE OF MKNMAN M TNE ORCUT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRT Case No. M-C70-CH TERRY CRANDALL and LINDA CRANDALL, Plaintiffs. LESLIE D. POWS1S and CHERYL POWERS, individually and severally, THE HONORABLE THOMAS $. EVELANO Orcutt Court Judge UAW-GM LEGAL SERVICES PLAN Nilda Anaya Caceres (P33669) Attorneys for Plaintiffs 4433 Bryon Center S.W. Wyoming. Ml 49509 (616) 531-7722 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE 1$ HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to a Judgment entered by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry on the 26th day of Moy. 1989, In favor of Terry Crandall ond Undo Crandoll, as Plaintiffs, and against the above-named Defen­ dants. I will sell at public sole to the highest bid­ der, at the East Courthouse Steps, County Cour­ thouse, 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49056 on August 10. 1989, at 2 p.m., the property situated In the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, more particularly described as follows: Lal 18. Yankee Springs Highlands, according to lhe recorded Plot thereof, os recorded in Uber 5 of Plats on Page 90. Deputy Sheriff in and for the County of Barry (8/3) rim no. ov-zuioi-m. In the matter of Phillip Arthur Arnold Jr. ond Mkhoieen Marie Arnold. Social Security Numbers 369-80-1249 ond 366-92-3718. TAKE NOTICE: On July 17, 1989 at 1:00 p.m., in rhe probate courtroom. Hostings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held an the petition for change of name of Phillip Arthur Arnold Jr. ond Mlchoeleen Marie Ar­ nold to Phillip Alexander St. Onge and Mlchoeleen Marie St. Onge. The change of name is not sought for fraudulent intent. June 26. 1989 Phillip Arthur Arnold Jr. 721 E. Thom St. Hastings. Mi 49058 945-4066 (6/29) �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 Seven golf champs crowned at tournament Seven golfers, including four from Hastings, grabbed flight championships at last weekend's Area Tournament at the Hastings Country Club. Taking top honors, however, was a member of the Miami of Florida team, Rick Egnatios of Troy. The two-day, non-handicap tournament at­ tracted 119 golfers. Each player shot 18 holes lhe first day and then was placed in one of seven flights on Sunday. Egnatios shot a 69-76-145 to grab top honors ir the championship flight. Other Hastings golfers who took firsts were Larry Simon (86-75-161) in the second flight. Gary Pratt (89-82-171) in the fourth. Gary Rayner (98-85-183) in the fifth flight, and Brad Johnson (102-95-197) in the sixth flight. Other winners were Jerry Reese of Ver­ montville (79-75-154) in the first flight and John Powell (87-181-168) in the third flight. The complete results: Championship Flight Rick Egnatios, 1st, 69-76-145; Andy Mogg, 2nd, 71-75-146; Pete Mogg Jr., 2nd, 73-73-146; Dave Kuzava, 3rd, 74-73-147; Kent Enyart, 4th, 73-78-151; Don Knight, 5th. 73-80-153; Steve Martin. 5th, 73-80-153; Mike Booher. 6th, 77-77-154. Mark Miller. 7th, 76-79-155; Ryan Simon. 8th, 73-83-156; Jeff Hamilton. 9th, 78-79-157; Larry Diver. 10th. 78-81-159; Gerry Schondclmayer. 11th, 78-82-160: Jim Fisher. 12th. 75-88-63; Paul Weaver. 12th, 78- 85-163; Larry Simon Jr.. 13th. 78-86-164; Bob McMillan. 14th, 78-87-165: Pat Magee. 15th, 77-89-166. First Flight Jerry Reese, 1st. 79-75-154; Kim Grant. 2nd. 79-81-160; Wayne Pumford, 2nd. 80-80-160: Rob Adams. 3rd. 79-84-163; John McKinley, 3rd. 82-81-163; Jim Bromley, 4th, 80-84-164; Don Bowers. 5th. 81-85-166; Ken Osgood, 5th, 81-85-166; Earl Darby, 7th, 79- 90-169; Barry Haas. 7th, 81-88-169; Ron Miller, 7th, 81-88-169; Bill Desgranges, 8th, 83- 88-171; Mike Bateson. Sth. 83-88-171; Joseph Steward. 8th, 83-92-175; Ron Lewis. 9th, 83-92-175; John Rugg, 10th, 83-98-181. Second Flight Larry Simon, 1st, 86-75-161; Jim Glasgow. 2nd, 84-82-166; Doug Shields, 3rd, 82-167; 85Mark Valdick, 4th, 85-84-169; Terry Haas, 4th, 85-84-169; Ron Beyer, 5th, 84- 86-170; Lennie Bums, 5th, 86-84-170; Brad Bennett, 6th, 86-86-172; Tom Krul, 6th, 84-88-172; Paul Mulka. 6th. 86-86-172: Gor­ dy Mesecar. 7th. 85-88-173; Lynn Perry. 7th. 87-173; 86Dennis Houserman. 7th. 86- 87-173; Tom Leslie. 8th. 84-90-174; John Hughes. 9th. 86-95-181; Burt Beyer. 9th. 84-97-181. Third Flight John Powell. 1st. 87-81-168; Gene Kowatch. 2nd. 87-84-171; Bob Kragt, 2nd. 87- 84-171; Tip McClellcnd. 2nd. 88-83-171; Joe Glasgow. 3rd, 88-84-172; Bob losty, 4th. 88- 87-175: Vcm Kayser. 4th. 87-88-175; Tom Havens. 5th. 88-88-176; Ken Trumble. 6th. 88-89-177; Stan Trumble. 6th, 88-89-177; Vic Haas. 7th. 87-91-178; Jim Brown. 7th, 88-90-178; Bud Lajoye. 8th. 87- 93-180; Jack Altoft. 8th, 88-92-180; John Stowell, 9th, 88-95-183; Sam Stout J... 10th. 88- 99-187. Fourth Flight Gary Pratt. 1st, 89-82-171; Dennis Bourdo, 2nd, 90-83-173; Bill St. Lawrence, 2nd, 83-173; 90Bernie Weller, 3rd. 89-85-174; Pete Mogg Sr.. 4th, 90-85-185; Bill Beyer, 4th, 89-86-175: Greg Wood. 5th, 89-87-176; Mark Ulrich. 5th, 89-87-176; Chris Estep, 5th, 90-86-176; Bruce Fuller, 6th, 89-91-180; Rick Poole. 7th, 91-90-181; Mike Reimann. 7th, 91-90-181; Bill Malekoote, 7th, 90- 91-181; Andrew Houenec, 8th, 91- 91-182; Dick Brower. 9th. 91-92-183; Bob Austin. 10th. 91-94-185; Bob Oster. 11th, 91-95-186; Jim Lynch. 12th, 90-97-187; Dave Kruko. 13th, 90-100-190; Phil Teichman, 14th, 89-102-191. Fifth Flight Gary Rayner. 1st, 98-85-183; Herb Bishop, 2nd. 95-90-185; John Scarborough, 2nd, 95- 90-185; Craig Simon. 3rd. 99-87-186; Ed Noyce. 4th, 95-92-187; Carl Benner. 4th, 98-89-187; Buzz Youngs. 5th. 95-93-188; Darris Desgranges. 5th, 94-94-188; Sam Stout, 5th, 94-94-188; Duane O’Connor, 6th, 92- 97-189; Bill Hubbell, 6th. 95-94-189; Gene Porter, 97-95-192; Don Williamson. 8th, 95-99-194; Dale Hoekstra, 9th, 96- 110-206. Sixth Flight Brad Johnson, 1st, 102-95-197; Pat Loftus, 2nd, 103-95-198; Oscar Carlson, 3rd, 102-98-200; Tom Bellgraph, 4th, 109-93-202; Gary Gahan, Sth, 105-102-207; Tom Alderson. Sth. 105-102-207; Roland Wilcox. 6th, 111-99-210; Pete Lubienieki, 7th, 101-112-213; Mike Stout, 8th, 104-116-220; Bill Belson, 9th, 120-112-232Tom Dunham, 10th, 236. Words for the “Y Track Meets Two youth track meets will be held in Hastings this summer at the Hastings High School Track. There will be a variety of track and field events with ribbons being awarded for the top 3 finishers in each event. The following age groups will be used: 5-8 yrs., 9-11 yrs., 12-14 yrs. Boys and girls will com­ pete separately. There will be a SI admission fee for each participant. Sign-ups will take place on the evenings of the meet: June 26, July 24. The meets will begin at 6 p.m. There will be no admission fee for spectators. Come cheer on your athletes. Backyard Swim Lessons In our continued effort to make our com­ munity a safer place, the Hastings YMCA and Youth Council will again be teaching Red Cross Water Safety Course in neighborhood backyard pools. All of our instructors are Red Cross certified. Each class will require a minimum of six students and no more than eight to insure maximum individual attention. The following is a list of the classes being offered this year. Pre-school beginners: a basic beginners course for chiUftpo 4-5 years old. (30 minutes in length). Beginners 1: Basic water adjustment for children who are afraid to put their head under the water and cannot float (30 minutes). Beginners 2: For children who are at ease in the water and we ready to leam swimming skills (30 minutes). Beginners 3: This class is for the older child, ages 11 and up who would be classified as a beginner, but would prefer to be with children their own age. (30 minutes). Advanced beginners: Must have passed Beginners 2. Can do a front crawl and back crawl. Need not have rotary breathing perfected (30 minutes). Intermediates: Must have passed Advanced Beginners. Participants must be able to do the front crawl with rotary breathing and back crawl in good form. (30 minutes). Swimmers: Must have passed In­ termediates. Swimmers must be able to do the front ci awl, back crawl, breast stroke, and elementary backstroke. AH classes run Monday through Friday of the first week, and Monday through Thursday the second. Session A runs from June 19 to June 29. Session B from July 10 to July 20. The cost for the program is $25. To register and to receive a detailed brochure call the YMCA office at 945-4574. To receive more information on class contents call Debbie Storms, Pool Director at 945-2892 Monday and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each class has a definite enrollment limit so preregistrations is required. YMCA Camp Algonquin Will this be your fourth or fifth year at camp? Tired of the traditional camp activities? Do you want to expand your horizons? Reach for new heights? If you've been to Camp Algonquin before or if this is your first year, the coed resident camp session is guaranteed to give you the time of your life. Every day your cabin group will participate in one of the following activities: a full day canoe trip, a full day on the high ropes and in­ itiative course, a half day bike trip; a half day mountain climbing experience on Mt. Thor­ napple; a half day learning experience on how to use a map and compass, a half day of fun filled camp activities and a ride on the zip line. During the evenings the entire camp will participate in a record dance, capture the flag, truth or consequences, campfires, and a hay ride. Sound like firn? Join us for the time of your life! There are only a few spots remaining so register today, by calling the YMCA at 945-4574. Summer Playground and Sports Summer playgrounds open at Bob King Park, Centra] and Southeastern schools on Thursday, June 15. Playgrounds are open Monday thru Friday, 9-12, and Monday thru Thursday, 6-8. All playgrounds are open to school age youth, kindergarten up. A special tot for youth 2-5 years old is open at Bob King Park from 9-12. Summer Sports Campa The Hastings Youth Council will be runn­ ing mini sport camps for youth in 2-8th grades for the following sports: Soccer (June 19-23), Gymnastics (June 26-30), Baseball (JUly 10-14), and Golf (July 24-28). All clinics cost $20 and include a team shirt. For more infor­ mation, call the YMCA office at 945-4574. Pre-registration is required to Participate. Hastings Men’s SOFTBALL STANDINGS Standings Blue W-L Larry Poll........................................ 50 Softball Club.................................................... 5-1 Bourdo Logging.............................................. 5-2 Viatec................................................................. 3-4 D & S Machine................................................3-4 Hast. F-Glass.................................................... 3-4 Flexfab............................................................... 04 Engle rth Const................................................. 0-4 Green Diamond Club................................................. 5-1 B.J. Glass.......................................................... 4-1 Hast. Merchants....................................... 7-2 Hast. Mutual.................................................... 4-4 Hast. Sanitary...................................................2-3 Century Ccllunet.............................................2-4 E.W. Bliss.........................................................2-6 M . Ville Tool & Die.........................................1-6 Scores Diamond Club 14 vs. Merchants 7; Dia­ mond Club 12 vs. Century Cell. 2; Mutual 6 vs. Century 5: Bliss 10 vs. Englerth 6; Mer­ youngsters that get the chance for com­ petitive tennis in the summer. Former Hastings baseball star Dann Howitt is enjoying a mixed season at Huntsville of the Southern League. The first baseman-outfielder is hitting only .220, but does lead the team in homers (6) and rbis (29). Huntsville is the AA minor league affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. The bottom line on pay-to-participate? Hastings had three less fall athletes, 22 less winter athletes and 40 less spring athletes than a year ago. If it wasn't for the outstanding work of the Hastings Athletic Boosters, com­ munity businesses, and many forever nameless contributors, the figures would have been much, much worse. Still, when a Class B high school can come up with only 12 girls softball players, eight girls basketball players and 28 wrestlers, something isn’t right. No wonder Delton has such an outstanding girls basketball program. No less than 84 girls in grades five through eight turned out for the school’s recent basketball camp. There is a direct cor­ relation between participation numbers like those and five straight won or shared KVA titles. Middleville drew 70 girls and 76 boys to its two basketball camps this summer. The kids were third through eighth graders. Aside note to coaches: Just don’t make the camps too demanding. With 16 teams and a new divisional setup, mens softball may be making a comeback in Hastings. The womens league, on the other hand, will never be run as well because of lesser organization and leadership. I disagree with those who claim CBS's commentators were biased toward the Lakers during the NBA finals. The truth is they have no reason to be biased. Piston fans are the ones whose opinions are slanted. [ Sports | chants 17 vs. Bliss 3; Softball Club 6 vs. Viatec 0; Bourdos 13 vs. Flexfab 0; Larry Poll 11 vs. D & S 5; Fiberglass 7 vs. Mid­ dleville 3. RIVEH BEND H.R. Leaden Blue - Jeff Magoon, H.S.C., 3; Tim Sim­ mons, Poll, 3; John Hayden, Poll, 2; Jeff Smith, F-Glass, 2; Dan Sciba, F. Glass, 2; Todd Ritchie, Bourdo 2. Green - Pete Leach, Sanitary, 4; Dick Robinson, Merchants, 4; Bob Madden, B.J. Glass, 2. Schedule July 5 - 6:30 Larry Poll vs. D & S; 7:30, Bliss vs. Century: 8:30, Merchants vs. Mutual. July 6 - 6:30, Viatec vs. Middleville; 7:30, Bourdo vs. B & J; 8:30, Softball Club vs. Diamond Club. July 7 - 6:30, Englerth vs. Sanitary; 7:30, B & J vs. Fiberglass; 8:30, Flexfab vs. Fiberglass. Cleaning off the desk Cleaning off the desk: The annual Hastings Intermediate Tennis tournament continues to attract impressive numbers. This year no less than 66 youngsters participated in four age groups. Kudos to Pennock Hospital for offer­ ing its pre-participation screening for area football players. The test proves that $10 can buy parental piece over concern of athletic injuries. Each athlete received a com­ puter printout of the test with an explana­ tion and a program designed to prepare die youngster for football and how to reduce the chance for knee injury. Jeanne Perry will do a fine job as Mid­ dleville's athletic director. Perry, along with Delton's Karen Leinaar, are two of only a handful of women athletic direc­ tors among 700-plus Michigan high schools. Michigan needs many more qualified women in both coaching and administration. Don’t look for the Tigers to contend any time during the early 1990s — partly because the team's luck in trading has simply run out. The stopgap acquisitions of Gary Ward. Charlie Hudson, Chris Brown. Rick Schu and Ken Williams have not panned out like past similar moves of obtaining Bill Madlock and Doyle Alexander. Plus the Tigers’ minor league system has to rank among the worst in baseball, and then toss in an ineffective and weak owner and the team is in danger of mak­ ing a career of last place. Can't wait to see the team’s high!., film will look like on this Januu J s winter press tour. Speaking of movies. Batman isn’t that great of a flick, but it is entertaining. Only 67 days to the start of the high school football season. The debut meet of the HastingsMiddleville team in the Ralph E. Ellis Inter-City Tennis Leaugc produced a total of 80 matches. That's 80 Teenage Olympian Marcia Stahl of the Grace Lutheran Church grabs a water balloon during the Teen Summer Olympics held at the Clarksville Bible Church. The se­ cond annual games attracted over 200 youngsters from 10 churches In­ cluding groups from Hastings, Clarksville, Lake Odessa and Vermontville. The participants were up to 18 years old. Father’s Day Tournament 1st FLIGHT Don/Craig Mawer Cari/jlm Hathaway John/John Jr. Ball Dick,John Nixon Floyd/Bruce Colvin Bert Payne/Ron Lewis Novel/MIke Sinclair Ray/Chrie Cooley John/Bob Carlson Lee/Joe Strothelde SPRING BLUE TOTAL 40 40 80 39 41 80 .41 39 80 44 82 38 42 41 83 41 84 43 40 84 44 44 41 85 44 43 87 44 43 87 2nd FLIGHT Bruce/Cam Wilson Slan/Larry Snyder Russ Doty/AI Franclk 46 44 47 41 44 41 87 88 88 Ed/Pat McKeough Bob/Dave Gaskill Don/Craig Martin Jack/Sruce Smith DavWSteve Storrs Bard/Scott Bloom Denny/Jeff Storrs 45 49 51 49 44 46 48 46 43 42 45 50 49 49 91 92 93 94 94 95 97 3rd FLIGHT Ken/J Im Barnes 49 48 Roo/Doug Rivers 46 52 Don/Josh Henry 53 45 Ron/Karen Cunningham 52 47 Bob Sleeby/Charlie Converse 50 50 Larry/Trnvor Walson 47 53 Vem Cowell/RIck Poddlg 52 50 Dick Clarfc/MIke Ward 51 42 Doug/Steve Palmer 47 57 Vem/Chrts Bowman 55 58 'Utorl toW non to tUght ■ Spring Nino to brook tip. 97 98 98 99 100 100 102 93 104 113 Attention Area Businesses! Reach your local market PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND with your advertising message in...The HASTINGS BANNER coil 948-8051 to have our advertising representative call upon you to assist in your weekly ad message. Timber "Trails Cnercies Inc. 111 W. State Si., Hostings |V------ ' PHONE: 948-2S4S PALM riders invaded Hastings Monday night during one of their seven stops across mld-MIchlgan. PALM bikers make Hastings stop on tour Nearly 700 bikers invaded Hastings Mon­ day night as one slop on the six-town, six-day Pedal Across Lower Michigan (PALM) bicy­ cle tour. The bikers began trickling into Hastings from Otsego in the late afternoon, eventually camping out al Hastings High School. Most had departed early Tuesday morning for Mason. The group started in South Haven also plans on riding through Fenton and Romeo before finishing up in Marine City on Friday. The total distance of the tour is 250 miles with the group doing on the average of 35-55 miles per day. PALM is a non-profit organizatin dedicated to improving and encouraging bicycle touring in Michigan.The event started with 200 peo­ ple in 1982. Meals are prepared by local church groups, band and sports clubs and school groups. Great Value at a Package Price BICYCLE TUNE-UP ........... *2000 Includes: New chain, clean free wheel, adjust derailers, ad­ just brakes, adjust chain and on bike wheel truing. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29, 1989 — Page 13 Hastings honor roll for 4th semester announced SENIORS High Honors 3.50 TO 4.00 - Tammy Chaf­ fee. Polly Duffy. Dawn Eaton*. Angie Ehredt, Derek Ferris. Michelle Freridge. Melissa Griffin, Jason Hart. Debbie Hausc. Tamara Hawthorne, Heidi Herron. Jennifer Jackson. Stacy Jordan, Erin Keller*. Mark Kelly. Jason LaDcrc. Laura Lenz, Tamra Lewis. Julie Lord, Mike Main, Jamie Ogden, Vai Oldz. Melissa Reed, Fernando Relimpio, Scott Schoessel, Trina Slagstad*. Rich Sunior, Cassie Ward*. Alexandra Warren, Chad Zimmerman Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Shanon Adams, San­ dy Bachman, Amy Bancroft, Lynn Barcroft. Naeole Burger, Mark Carlson, Kevin Cole, Victor Connor, Diane Dykstra, Aimee Gross. Melissa Gross. Kristian Hansen, Melinda Hare, Paul Hare, Peter Hauschild, Marie Hawkins, Lydia Hensley, Kristine Howe, Jennifer Jacobs, DcAnna Jones. Steve Jordan, Paul Katsul, Joseph Krammin, Marc Lester. Gene Liszewski. Darcel Lowell, Kclii Mc­ Call. Marci Miller, Paige Nelson, Jeff Pugh, Tish Reigler, Ben Richardson, Julie Richter, Kristin Ross, Terri Saninocencio, Kimberly Stevens, Duane Taylor, Sander van Leiienhorst, Paul VanAmcyden, Wendi Wallace, Robert Wendorf, Michelle Williams, Mindy Williams, Kristine Witham. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Marta Bender, Jason Burr. Abby Forbes, Sophia Halliwill, Christopher Keizer, James Lenz, Ron McComb, Paul McKinstry, Jason Miller, Chad Murphy, David Newsome, Gary Parker, Daryl Pyle, Ginger Ray, Matthew Scott, Anna Spindler, Melissa Strouse. Sharon Thenikl, Nancy Vitale, Heather Wat­ son, Shay Wood. JUNIORS High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Rosemary Anger. Kimberly Belanger, Daniel Bell. Melissa Bel son. Tracy Brighton*. Jennifer Chase*’, Melissa Coon. Lori Courtney, Tammi Davis, Tia DeGoa. Shawna Dell. Ray­ mond Duimstra, Bcvin Dunn. Eric Endsley*, Jeff Gagnon, Debbie Grcbcnok. Rebcxa Hawkins. Scott Hubbert, Lcisha Hull, Mel;nda James*. Dana Markley, Scott McKeever, Tony Miller*. Erich Owen. Shelley Peck. Ka­ ty Peterson*. Nicole Shay. Michaellccn Snyder. Anna Solmcs*. Nikki Spaulding, Teresa Westbrook, Valerie Yesh*. Edward Zurface. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Jason Abendroth. Tim Acker, Russel Adams. Tim Atkinson, Jeff Baxter. Kelli Bcukema, Daryl Cheeseman, Trudy Cole, Brandon Dawe. Lisa Endsley, Jodi Gerber, Heather Haas. Crystal Hine, Lori Hubbell, Kurt Huss, Lisa Kelley. Jennifer Kensington. Bret Laubaugh, Jennifer Leinaar, Michelle Lewis, Joe Marfia, Stacey McComb, Karen McCulligh, Denise Planck, Hank Purdcy, Sandy Reid, Craig Roberts, Rodney Selleck, Debbie Sensiba, Man Slocum, Tracy Smith, Curtis SorelI, Dion Vrooman, Robin Wood, Andrew Woodliff, Kirk Ziegler. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Tina Balk, Kerry Begg, Scott Chipman. Miranda Gillons. Jeff Kral, Joe Meppelink. Michelle m-------- I.™ ---------------------------------------------Morgan, Christina Morrison, Brian Morton, Shane Park, Marcia Peake, Rachel Phillips. John Rea, Brian Redman, Jeannette Roy. Tammie Thayer, Bob VanZandt. SOPHOMORES High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Tom Dawson, Geri Eye*, Gabriel Griffin*, Jeffrey Hoxworth, Elissa Kelly. Tammy Lyttle*, Carrie McCandlish, Harlan Scobey. Mary Sweetland. Brian Tobias. Kara Trahan, Kelly Vandenburg*. Jennifer Wallace. Nicholas Williams, Phoebe Williams*., Chase Youngs. Michelle Zurface. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Jennifer Balderson. Ray Bell, Thomas Bell, Tom Brandt, Martha Craven. Kamel! DeGoa, Larry DePompolo, Jean Fogel. Diana Garza, Chris Hammond, Sarah Hawkins. Gregory Hook, Cheryl In­ man. Nicole Kuhn, Matt Miles, Susan Miller, Bobbi Nelson. Aaron Newberry. Julianne Norris, David Oom, Samantha Opolski, Cyn­ thia Purgiel. Brandi Raymond, Marcia Replogle, Stacey Rowley, Joe Salski, Karen Satterfield, Barbra Schleh, Carrie Schneider, James Skidmore, Deann Snyder, Jason Tietz, Holly Vann, Bradley Weller, Katy Wilcox, Katy Windes, Katie Witker, Bryant Zimmerman. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Emily Allyn, Doug Barnes, Brad Bruce, Gary Evans, Marcus Hamilton, Tara Harbison, Bernie Hausc, Bradley Humphrey, James Lewis, Chad Lundquist, Jenna Merritt, Christina Sherry, Debbie Shriber, Christopher Thompson, Teshia Tobias. Kari Vannatter, Amy Ward, Ty Wattles, Joe Williams, Scott Wilson, James Yepez. FRESHMEN igi , Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Kristina ---..... - -___ High Aben<),«£" Ly'ndy Acker," Matiew Amon-, Joanne Bareh. In()yB v*. R. Newton; J. Coleman v«. J. Jacobs: H. Bottcher vs. D. Goodyear. -GOLD DtVIMON- MATCH RESULTS 6/26... J. Kennedy 47-3; R. Newton 54-4; T. Sutherland 38-4; H. Bottcher 49-4; L. Komsodt 49-4; J. Rugg 44-4; E. Sorenson 52-1; E. Sorenson 32-0; J. Jocobs 39-0: T. Dunham 52-0: E. Sorenson 52-0; E. Mathews 45-0; J. Ketchum 40-4; T. Sutherland 38-4; G. Gahan 48-4; D. O'Conner 45-3: J. Jocobs 39-3: J. Rugg 44-4; L. Komsodt 49-0; W. Nitz 43-0: E. Mathews 45-0: J. Kennedy 47-1; G. Gahan 48-1; W. Nitz 43-0. STANDINGS... J. Rugg 24; J. Jocobs 23; J. Ket­ chum 20: T. Sutherland 19; J. Kennedy 17; H. Bottcher 16; R. Newton 16; E. Mathews 16; D. O'Con- J. Colomon 12; W. NHz 12; M. Miller 12; L. Komsodt 7; T. Dunham 5; D. Goodyear 0. PAIRING FOR 7/10 BACK NINE... J. Kennedy v». I. Komsadt; J. Ketchum v». J. Rugg; W. Nitz v«. D. O'Conner; T. Sutherland vt. T. Dunham; G. Cove v». E. Mathews; E. Soren«nn- G. G«t»nn- M. Miller MATCH RESULTS 6/26... J. Panfil 43-4; J. Hoke 44-4; A. Franclk 50-4; B. Miller 42-2: B. Stock 53-0; B. Vonderveen 43-0; B. Stack 53-0; J. Fisher 40-2; T. Chose *1-4; J. Fisher 40-4; G. Hamoty 45-4; D. Foster 47-0; I. Long 47-0; J. Panfil 43-0. STANDINGS... T. Chose 24; J. Hoke 23; L. Lang 20: A. Franclk 18; J. Panfil 18; B. Miller 17; G. Iron­ side 16: B. Krueger 16; D. Foster 15; J. Fisher 15; G. Hamoty 12; G. Holman 12; B. Wlersum 12; B. Stock 11; H. Wattles 9; B. Vanderveen 9; B. Youngs 8: D. Loranger 5. PAIRING FOR 7/10 FRONT Nine... D. Loranger vs. G. Hamoty; J. Panfil vs. G. Ironside: L. lang vs. H. Wattles; B. Wlersum vs. B. Miller; D. Foster vs. B. Krueger; B. Vanderveen vs. G. Holman; T. Chase vs. Jock Hoke: B. Stock vs. B. Youngs; J. Fisher vs. A. Franclk. -RED DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 6/26... L Perry 39-4; D. Jarman 46-4; G. Powci $ 44-4: M. Dorman 47-3; G. Crothers 45-4; H. Staniake 49-4; D. Jacobs 46-3; G. Lawrence 53-0; H. Staniake 49-0; G. Etter 55-0; P. Lubieniecki 47-1; H. Burke 47-0; B. Stanley 52-0; G. Powers 44-1; D. Jarman 46-4; 0. Jarman 46-3; G. Brown 50-3: J. Hopkins 48-4; P. Siegel 6-14; D. Hall 48-2; D. Jacobs 46-4; B. Stanley 52-0; J. Hopkins 48-1; G. Lawrence 48-1; H. Burke 47-0; G. Brown 58-0: C. Morey 55-2; M. Pearson 59-0. STANDINGS... D. Jarman 28; L. Perry 27; D. Holl 22; G. Etter 19; M. Pearson 18; G. Powers 17; G. Bro- ..116; H. Staniake 15; D. Jacobs 14; H. Burke 14; P. Lublenlcki 13; C. Morey 13; G. Lawrence 12; G. Gathers 11; M. Dorman 11; P. Siegel 9; B. Stanley 8; J. Hopkins 5. PAIRING FOR 7/10 BACK NINE... I. Perry vs. H. Staniake; B. Stanley vs. D. Jacobs; M. Pearson vs. G. Powers; D. Jarman vs. G. Etter; G. brown vs. J. Hopkins; M. Dorman vs. H. Burka; C. Moray vs. P. Lubienieckl MATCH RESULTS 6/26... R. Miller 44-3; D. Brower 44-4; D. Gauss 50-4; J. Laubaugh 36-4; J. Brown „4(J-1: R. Dpwe 51-0; G. Begg 45-0; B. losty 45 0: G. Pratt 40-4; T. Harding 42-2; J. Laubaugh 36-4; J. Brown 44-2; D. Beduhn 51-0; D. Welton 50-2; R. Dawe 51-0; D. Gauss 50-2. STANDINGS... J. Laubaugh 23; G. Pratt 23; D. Wefton 20; P. Mogg Sr. 19; D. Brower 18; D. Beduhn 17; G. Begg 16; D. Gauss 15; J. Brawn 13; R. Beyor 13; T. Bellgraph 13; J. Hubert 12; B. losty 12; T. Harding 12; R. Miller 12; B. Cook 9; R. Dawe 9; J. Czinder 0. PAIRING FOR 7/10 FRONT NINE... R. Miller vs. D. Welton; T. Harding vs. J. Hubert: T. Bellgraph vs. J. Brown; J. Czinder vs. P. Mogg Sr.; G. Begg vs. D. Brower; G. Pratt vs. R. Dawe: D. Gauss vs. D. losty. -WHmE 0MM0NMATCH RESULTS 6/26... C. Hodkowski 46-3; P. Loftus 44-4; R. Teegordln S2-2; B. Masse 47-4; M. Dlmond 47-1; N. Gardner 454); F. Markle 52-2; M. Dlmond 47-0; J. Schnockenberg 56-3; L. Englehart 52-4; T. Alderson 50-3; J. Voidman 42-2: J. Veldman 42-1; F. Markle 52-0: B. Oom 47-1; C. Hodkowski 46-2. STANDINGS... J. Veldman 23; M. Dlmond 21; N. Gardner IB; L. Englehart 16; F. Markle 14; C. Hodkowski 13; B. Masse 12; P. Loftus 12; J. Schnockenberg 12: D. Dimmer* 12; G. Brown 11; R. Toogordin 10; J. Toburen 10; T. Alderton 9; C. Crutlenden 9; J. Northome 9; B. Oom 9; B. Allen Middle School announce honor roll for last semester 8th Grade High Honors 3.50 TO 4.00 - *Nathan Robbe, *Kathleen Vos, *Tony Snow, *David Andrus, *Michelle Bechler, *Tom Brighton. •Kitt Carpenter. *Mike Cook, ’Kara End­ sley, *Jason Golc, *Dionc Lenz, Jennifer Parker, John Bell, Ashley Cole, Nathan Eady, Dan Styf, Brad Gardner. Tiffany Lan­ caster, Monica Mellen, Tammy Bridgman. Kelsey Cruttenden, Jennifer Davis, Heather Noorman, Aubrey Mason, Lisa Storms, Tarnmi Snore, David Solmes, April Tobias, Dan Allen, Jon Andrus, Malyka DeGoa, Pam Emswiler, Alison Gergen, Michelle Leatherman. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Rachel Mcpham, Judy Petkoff, Miranda Freridge, Anna Gar­ rett, Jason Karas, Jennifer Storm, Mark Trowbridge, Tonya Carlsot. Holly Forbes, Derek Freridge, Jeff Gardner, Jeff Haywood. Kris Javor, Lisa Smith, Vai trie Blair, Kris McCall, Brad Gee, Jody Safford, Trevor Watson, Bryan Sherry, Gordon Tait. Joe Vann, Larry Vaughn, Tony Williams, Melin­ da Moore, Robyn Wallace, Pat Williams, Nathan Allyn, Stacy Bcukema. Cherie Co­ tant, Ann Endsley, Damon Hildreth. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Marvin Tobias, Anson Spencer, Jill Rhodes, Renee Royer, Kim Womack, Adelia Scars, George 6th Grade ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COORDINATOR Pennock Hospital, located in Hastings, Michigan, has an Immediate opening for a full-time Accounts Payable Coordinator. Must be familiar with accounting procedures and possess knowledge of hospital purchasing functions. The ability to communicate with all levels of person­ nel required. Individuals should apply to: Human Resources PENNOCK HOSPITAL ® “Control The Row" Discount rtices for Prompt Payments Service and Repair Barry & Kent Counties Insured Licensed Master Plumber #09008 JOHN STEENSMA Middleville, Ml 49333 • 795-3510 • is fifty! 6-2889 Thornapple Manor Love ... John, Bridget, Denise and Dean 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Enjoy Summertime — E i izza from PHIL’S PIZZERIA ITALIAN SPECIALTIES 795-7844 Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll EAT IN OH TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown MIDDLEVILLE HOURS Tuei-Thun trJOam -n a«n Fn 4 Sz! II30am-1 pm Sun 4-1Q, ClCMO Men NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aides Certificate required. Starting salary: $4.78 per hour. Blue Cross, sick and vacation benefits for 20 hrs. per week or more. Thornapple Manor 945-2407 • ASK FOR H. BYRNE 2700 Nashville Fid., Hastings. Ml 49058 E.O.E. LAKE ODESSA FAIR SCHEDULE June 29th-July 4th 1989 10:00 A.M. 1225 LU. STRTEST. (nexttomcDonoMs) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HRSTinCS HOURS: Mon. thru Frl. PUBLIC NOTICE Applications for deferment of Summer Taxes are available at the City Treasurer’s Office in the City Hall, 102 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. Phone 945-2042 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This notice is given in pursuant to PA 503-1982. JANE A. BARLOW Hastings City Treasurer RENTAL CARS SPECIAL ’25” DAY Pint Ulftaff* REGULAR *32.96 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Youth “ ‘ “ Tractor Driving Contest (Parking Lot) Dog Obedience (Fair Tent) 1:00 P.M. Bike Races (Grand Stand) 3:00 P.M. 6-10:00 P.M. Midway Madness (4 hrs. of Rides for $5.00) Dog Pull Contest 7: 30 P.M. Country/Wesxem Concert 8: 00 P.M. (Free Admission) , Live in the Fair Tent FRIDAY, JUNE 30TH Grand Parade to Fairgrounds 10:00 A.M. Midway Opens (Cash in Discount 10:00 A.M. Coupons Today) Youth Horse Show (Horse Arena) 10:30 A.M. Hamess Racing 1:00 P.M. Antique Tractor Pull 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, 10:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. Phon* 945-9383 Rent-a-Car RN-LPN • 2:30-11 PM Part-time positions or consider nursing pool position. Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call L. Glover, R.N., Director of Nursing ... 945-2407. 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH Tennis anyone? MARGE LOFTUS | Steensma Plumbing SATELLITE SERVICE Nifty, Nifty Cole, Angela Pierson, Amy Ramirez, Deanna Keller, Brent Kilmer, Laura Koons. Honorable Mention 3,00 to 3.09 - Wendy Purchis, Scott McKelvey, Michelle Vandenboss, Jennifer Coats, Scott Long, Angela Fniin, Kim Tossava, Aaron Gregory, Chad Welton, Jason Healy. Stacy Houghtalin. Mike Williams, Marisa Kelly, Jennifer King, Matt Kirkendall. •Indicates 4.00. High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - *Jason Beeler, •Mark Bowman, *Kari Yoder, ’Danielle Dipert, ’Amanda Morgan, *Sarah PAIRING FOR 7/10 RACK NINE... B. Oom vs. B. Allan; J. Northome vs. J. Veldman; J. Schnockenberg vs. T. Alderson: R. Teegordln vs. B. Masse; C. Crutlenden vs. C. Hodkowski; D. Dimmers vs. M. Dlmond; J. Toburen vs. L. Englehart; P. Loftus vs. F. Markle; G. Brown vs. N. Gardner. Jeff Storrs of Hastings gets In his cuts during the Hastings Intermediate Tennis Open sponsored by the Hastings Junior Tennis Association. The tourney Included 66 youngsters In four age groups divided Into seven classes. Most of the players were from Barry County, but the tourney did at­ tract participants from Coldwater, St. Joseph, South Haven and Allegan. Play began Monday and finished up Wednesday afternoon. McKeough, ‘Rachel Griffin, *Justin Reid. •Mindy Schaubel, *Joe James. *Amanda Jen­ nings, *Erin Johnston, *Jeremy Kelly, *Melissa Schreiner. Andrea Wilbur, Derek Chandler. James Wynn, Denny Walden, Stacy Hull, Jason Rayner, Charity Cruttenden. Faith Davis, Tiffany Everett, Sabrina Haywood, Kim Hoxworth, Mark Kaiser, Christin Ossenheimer, Jennifer Boniface, Dennis Count, Dan Sherry, Becky Zombor, Sherri Kenfield, Molly Arnold, Clarissa Bowman. Lynnette Smith, Emily Cassell, Shelly Davis, Clay Edger, Danyell Thornton, Curtis Morgan, Becky Anderson, Brice Arena, Brenda Brooks, Randy Carlson. Angie Rupright, Eric Sorenson, Jenny Myers, Jennifer Bennett. Mike Toburen, Jim Borton, Danielle Cook. Sarah Dean. Amy Merritt, Matt Jackson, Marc Jarvis. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Stacey Ballard, Jen­ nifer Warren, Kathy Bell, Shannon Bennett, Jared Nichols, Cal Casey, Zach Wilkins, Todd Thunder, Gabrielle Solmes, Tammy Krebs, Erin Parker, Jason Bradley, Amy Smith, Nick Lewis, Alex Zbiciak, Cam Giles, Tay Gorenski, Andrea Uldriks, Tony Norris, Bonnie Tilley, Holly Miller, Tom Sorenson, Kari Baker. Brian Bennett, Jami Blodgett, Mike Wilson, Debbie Evans, Lewis Weedall, Chris Mayo, Tangie Shriver, Shannon Jor­ dan, Nicole Lambert, Michelle Lancaster, Russ Anderson, Alison Loftus, Jennifer Bruce, Derrick Rosenberger, Amy Cramer, Scott Geist, Grant Gibson, Gretchen Golnek, Kyle Steward, Denise Heath, Mike Storms, Ransome. Paul Buchanan. Kelly Casey. Min­ dy Dale. Ryan Madden. Tom Fouty. Sandy Hall. 7th Grade High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - *Gary Saninocencio. *Arloa Raffler, *Mike Baker. •Jason Bayne, *Katie Parker, *Nicole Cooklin, *Lori McKeough, *Brandi Eye. •Luke Haywood, *Scott Krueger, Dana Van­ natter, Alyce Zimmerman, Jennifer Scharp­ ing. Travis Williams, Jeremy Strouse, Christy Van Ooy, Rachel Brighton, Nathan Dunn, Ben Moskalik, Dana Ferris, James Merrick, Theresa Kelly, Tracy Reynolds, Jennifer Larabee, Katie Larkin, Tia Ward, Stephanie Simpson, Martha Billmeyer, Tracy Moore, Tanya Campbell. Ben Martz, Tom Nitzsche, Eugene Haas, Amy Haight, Dan James, Sarah Johnston, Sara Kenfield, Jeanna Willard, Joe . Bender, Matt Cassell, Courtney Girrabach, Shellie Schantz, David Hammond, Jason Miller. Jason Kaiser, Tim Martin, Mike Shade, Steven Palmer. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Kari Clullen, Erin Homing, Matt Johnston, Peter Smith, Chris Young, Ben Robbe, Diane Bell, April Clawson, Brenda Naylor, John McKinley, Ryan McAlvey, Aaron Rankin, Gordon Shaw, Carrie Jones, Lori Vaughan, Stephanie Smith, Julianna Solmes, Matt Christy, Derek Vandenburg, Sarah Thomas, Jeff Wynn, Jen­ nifer Vanaman, Chns Alkcma, Elaine Allen, Zach Brehm. Andy Cove, Sarah Czinder, Katie Murphy, Matt Lord, Kevin Potter, Melanie Hendershot, Susan Schoessel, Joe Shaneck. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Chris Stafford, Karyn Rose, Jason Brown, Ted DeMott, Brenda Dickinson, Kelly Eggers, Denna Smith, Charles Harvath, Holly-Lyn Ramsey, Ben Hughes, Sarah Jarman, Susan Keeler, Jeremy Koons, April Lake, Ed Ryan. Jennifer Bender. Jill Brighton, Melissa Chipman, Angelic Cooklin, Marinda Cronk, David Dilno*, Julie Edwards, Debra Emswiler*. Shannon Fuller. Eric Gahan, David Gerber, Tamara Griffin*. Matthew Haywood*, Amanda Herp, Meg Johnston, Marci Jones*, Lee Kaiser, Patrick Kelly, Jennifer Maichele, Country Club Golf Results: Hastings Country Club Men’s Monday (tight Shana Murphy. Mark Peterson. Karla Preston, Paul Rose. Matt Schaefer. Ryan Schmader, Matthew Schreiner. Sandra Selleck. Tamara Smith, Christina Solmcs. Christy Spindler, James Toburen*. Trent Weller*. Tcra Willard, Rebecca Wolff. Christian Youngs, Joseph Zbiciak*. Austin Zurface*. Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Vikki Boggus. Bon­ nie Brandt, Dennis Gerber, Rachael Haas, Jennifer Johnson. Stacy Kavcrman. Kori Keast, Sarah Kelley. Jeremy Maiville. Timothy Mayo, Tadd Mellen, Angela Morgan, Patricia Norris. Diane Roath, Joseph Simmons, Christina Swihart, Vicky Thompson, Cory Vender. Matthew Walker. John Walton, Tadd Wattles. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Dawn DeMond, Katherine DeMond, Joseph Denslaw, Sara Gulch, Matthew Lancaster, Kimberly Langford, Chad McKeever, Dean­ na Newton, Jason Rea, Scott Redman. Aaron Ritsema, Timothy Slagter. Wendy Tokarski, Kim VanKampen, Aaron VcnHuizcn, Jodi Verporter, Floyd Yesh. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - ’Rodney Angus. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Chris Barone, Colleen Clark, Janine Coy. Victoria Maurer. "Indicates 4.00. ------ SEASONAL JOBS AVAILABLE - FOOD PROCESSING PLANT Truck drivers, bean harvester operators, general labor. Needed from approx, end of June, 1989 to end of Sept. 1989 (we will try to work around your scheduling, transportation or babysitting problems if necessary). Apply Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 616/374-8837 for additional information TWIN CITY FOODS INC 1315 Sherman Street, Lake Odessa, Ml Both Day or Night Shifts Available 1:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. JULY 1ST Dairy Judging (Livestock Barn Area) Draft Horse Show (Horse Arena) Beef, Sheep Judging (Livestock Bam Area) Hamess Racing Fireman's Ox Roast Figure Eight Demolition Derby SUNDAY, JULY 2ND Hamess Racing 1:00 P.M. Clown Contest (Show Bam) 2:00 P.M. Children’s Games (Show Bam) 3:00 P.M. Ladies’ Day Program (Demonstration 3:00 P.M. and Prizes) Woodland Gospel Singers Concert 7:00 P.M. With the Capillaries Quartet MONDAY, JULY 3RD Hamess Racing 1: 00 P.M. Youth Clown Contest (Livestock 2: 00 P.M. Show Bam) Children’s Games (Livestock Show 3:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. Bam) Ladies’ Day Program (Fair Tent) State Championship LT. Wgt. Horse Pull TUESDAY, JULY 4th Hamess Racing 1:00 P.M. Youth Pedal Tractor Pull (East End of 1:00 P.M. 1-5:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 10:30 P.M. Fairgrounds) Midway Madness (4 hrs. of rides for $5.00) Demolition Derby Firewords (Approximately) �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 29. 1989 Orangeville man formally charged in fatal shooting CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 Community Notices Help Wanted YOURSELF A AT TI,E LAKE 2?f'SSA FA,R harness RACES: The Lake Odessa (air will also be holding a coloring comes: for children and Senior Citizens on Saturday, July 1st during the races starting at 1:00 pm. Pick up ,our official Harness Horse drawing at your local merchants, and color it to win. Saturday, simply bring die rm?w “ ,nd S'1 « free. W,oners will be announced during the races and musl be present u> win. The Michigan Hamess Horse Association will bc. giving away a variety of fnnZCI’ grouPs arc « follows: Children: 5 and Under 6-7 years. 8-10 yean. Senia} ATTENTION - HIRING! Government jobs, your area. $17,840-569,485. Call 1-602-838-8885. Ext. R 3460, lor Kent FEMALE ROOM MATE WANTED: To share expenses of nice large home in Lake Odes­ sa with single female. $200 per month plus phone. No smoking, just 25 minutes from Grand Rapids or Lansing. Call 616-948-9633, 9 to 5, or 616-374-8914.______________ FOR RENT OR FOR SALE LARGE THREE WING BUILDING with full basement and four acres. Two miles east of Hastings, all utilities in. $110,000 or best offer, would consider other property, cottage, house, car, mobile home as a trade in or part ofdown payment 945-9101.__________________ RENT WITH OPTION TO BUY rent to apply toward purch­ ase. Large beautiful country home, lake, creek, plus new unfinished collage with private wooded 5 acres, gardens, patio, unusual-like English setting. $95,000 or $1,000 a month, plus rentable apartment. Turner Lake area, near Gun Lake. Call 945-9101. __ _____ (•tira/’e Sale BIG FAMILY GARAGE SALE! July 1,2,3,&4.10am to 5 pm each day. 14738 Willow Brook Rd. LAKE ODESSA (near Lake O Lounge). Full size Fad pickup scat tank (gasoline), chest of drawers, lawnmower, stereo, shop vac, clothing, knick knacks, and lots of miscellaneous.______________ color Citizens: 60-69 years, 70-79 years, 80 and over. PICK the winner AT THE HARNESS RACES AND BE A WINNER AT THE LAKE ODESSA FAIR Fair*in be holding a Pick The Winner” contest during the harness races on Sunday, July 2nd starting al 1:00 pm. Entry forms will be avail­ able m the racing program. Choose your horse and fill in the iquare for each race. The winners will be drawn between races- Win great prizes, and have lots of fun at the Hamess races! BIG FOUR FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Nice clean clothing, all sires, purses, shoes, dishes, sheets, drapes and beds­ preads, towels, table and four chain, afaghans, refrigerator, large picture window, used building material, 7 horse rototiUer, runs good, small TV, alot of things not listed. At 2060 Gun Lake Rd. across from Dr. Clark Veterinarian bouse. 9am to 3pm , June 29th, 30ch and July 1. FIRST EVER SIX FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Friday June 30th, and Saturday July Itt, 9 am to 6 pm. Sunday July 2nd, 9 am to 2 pm. (Sunday Is bargin day, 50* off al Items.) 4985 Bedford Rd. Hastings. (M-37) (Two miles south oTM-79.) All items excellent condition, some brand new. FREE TO GOOD HOME black poodle, 7 years old. 948-2555.________________ __ lohs Wanted MOTHER OF THREE: inter­ ested in caring for your children in my home weekdays. Avail, cod of July for full or part time, anyone desiring a dependable and experienced care giver who will give loving guidance call 945-5212. FOR SALE: Spinet-Console piano bargain. Wanted: respon­ sible party to take over low monthly payments on spinet piano. See Locally. Call 800-327-3345 Ext. 102. RIVERBOTTOM pottery GARAGE SALE: Annual super clearance of closeouts, seconds & first quality stone*«e & porcelain! Wall & table decor, country, functional, Xmm, unique jewelry. Great gifts * home accessories. Shop early for best selection. July 6 & 7 only. 9am io 7pm.. 101 Shriner (comer of S. Jefferson) Hast­ ing*. 948-2933._____________ GARAGE SALE: Final sale. Make us an offer. July 1st and 2nd. 804 E, Madison._______ VISA/MASTERCARD US CHARGE guaranteed, rcgardS\?f£rcdil c«ll Now! (213) 925-9906 ext. U1893. lor Sale \utomolive 1985 BUICK SKYHAWK: Automate, air, 4 door, 86,000 miles $2600. 945-3030. CHEVY SPRINT METRO: Basic. 1988-white, clean, great condition, great gas mileage. Good car for a college student or commuter, $3600, firm. Call 948-2403. Sentea Heart: Mondoy B to 8. Tumdoy-Fridoy 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA !□! Kwp that great CM FoeHng with Ganulna GM Farts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! > INSURANCECOVERAGE For your... Farm Business Mobile Home • Personal Belongings • Rental Property • Motorcycle HEAVY DUTY, EXTRA­ REINFORCED PICNIC TABLES 6'-$75, 8’-$95. deliv­ ery available, call 671-4824. KROWN CAMPER: $1500, excellent condition. 945-3030. ’ JIM, JOHN, PAVE , oi 945-3412 BUSINESS SERVICES RIVER CTY ASPHAL' REPAIR [~No Job Too Small | 765-3137 what else we can do except send you to prison." The judge added, "Orders are made to be 56th District Court Friday on an amended obeyed. 1 still feel you have a chance to charge of open murder. Getzen first appeared before District Judge rehabiliate yourself, but I'm dismayed. This is the last chance you’ll get." Michael Getzen, 29-year-old the with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The first charge was amended at last Friday's arraignment because the victim, Brenda Sue Kurr, 17, died June 17 from two gunshot wounds she received during an alleged fight between her sister, Teresa, and Getzen. Prosecuting attorney Brien Fortino asked that the county deny bond to Getzen because of the seriousness of the charges. 20 ACRES of standing hay to sell or on shares. 945-4148 8pm to 11pm.___________________ circumstances and time constraints," he yourself and I hope your experience with the asked to be withdrawn from the case. One of the new attorneys, Michael Geiger of Birch Hill, N.H., was present in court last criminal justice system has made an effect on you." week and he told Judge Eveland that he had arrived only that morning and needed lime to confer with his clients. • Later in the day, the pre-trial examination sentenced to five months in jail with credit for 22 days served and work release, pay sentenced to an additional six months in jail for conspiracy to furnish marijuana to a prisoner and probation violation. was scheduled for Aug. 14 at 8:30 a.m. probation on a charge of possession of Madden's attorney, Michael McPhillips, said Madden disputes the contention he sentenced on a charge of larceny in a building in Barry Township April 22. He was ordered to spend 90 days in jail with work release, to perform 75 hours of Gary Holman June 16 on charges of assault • Robert Madden, 20, of Hastings, was "conspired" to furnish a controlled substance to others and that he lacked common sense. "He admits that what he did was pretty stupid, but he doesn't believe he is lacking in common sense,"McPhillips said. The attorney described Madden as, "a talented individual, a writer, good at • David Christie. 27, of Delton, was $500 in court costs and to three years methamphetamines and attempted possession of cocaine. Attorney David Dimmers said Christie is • David Kendall, 24, of Battle Creek, was employed in Grand Rapids, “is a responsible employee and has taken care of his family rather well. 1 believe he's just getting his life volunteer community service, to pay restitution to the victim and was placed on together." Dimmers added that the offense was the result of family problems and he two years probation. Kendall's attorney, David Dimmers, recommended substance abuse counseling. "I'm sorry. What 1 did was wrong, but I'm arguing for the work release, said that his client had "no previous problems with the However, bond was continued at S 100,000 after Getzen's attorney, Charles Sautter of expressing his thoughts." Madden was serving a jail term and was Charlotte, said that his client could not meet on probation after pleading guilty to a breaking and entering charge. part-tim jobs in Battle Creek. "He's trying to get his life in order," said. “We will leave it to the discretion of The latest charge was the result of an alleged scheme in which his sister atetnpted Dimmers said. Dimmers added that Kendall said he is the court." . Getzen's bond originally had been set at to leave marijuana in a bathroom at the courthouse and made arrangements to have worried about where his pregnant wife is living. He said it's a bad area and Kendall S50.000, but it was increased June 16 by someone deliver the substance to him while he was lodged in jail. himself has been a victim of a breaking and • Jeffrey Miller, 22, of Hastings, was entering. Saying that he had known the victim for a long time, Kendall told the court, "I greatly regret what I did." re-sentenced in Circuit Court on two counts of breaking and entering a building. His new the requirement. “The issue is fairly academic," Sautter Holman to SI00,000. No date has yet been set for Getzen's Judge Eveland, while handing down the preliminary examination in court, but Getzen will continue to undergo psychiatric sentence, noted that the very day he was sentenced (on the breaking and entering examination. charges), he violated lhe law. "That's the way you repay that confidence?" he asked. "If you don't lack in In other court business: • Probation was continued for Todd R. Arens, 25, of Hastings, who was charged with violating his probation last February by being charged with consuming alcohol, possession of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and violating curfew. It was noted that Arens was placed in a rehabilitation program, but then was discharged because rehab officials there said they didn’t feel he was sincerely seeking treatment However, he was participating in an outpatient followup. Arens said he wasn't allowed to work while he was at the rehab center and that was the reason for the discharge. Because some punishment had been imposed on Arens for the incidents in February, he was sentenced to four days in jail with credit for four days served besides having his probation continued. I arm Circuit Court Judge Thomas Eveland told Arens, "You're on probation because lhe court has chosen to give you a break. I don't sentence, he was given credit for 31 days served. • A pre-trial examnation was set for 8:30 a.m. July 31 for Larry Smith II, 32, of Lansing, who is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Smith is accused of engaging in sexual penetration in 1986 with a young girl under 13 years of age in Hastings. The charge is felony, punishable by life or any term of years in prison. • New attorneys were appointed for Theron Carter, 42, and Pamala Carter, 42, both of Middleville. The couple is charged with resisting and obstructing a police officer in connection with an alleged incident April 3 in Irving Township. Michael Mclnern*, their original attorney, told the court, "The Carters are desirous of substituting counsel, so given the abuse problem," Judge Eveland told Christie. "You wouldn't be here today if you didn't have the problem. But you violated the law Noting a history of the defendant's substance abuse. Judge Eveland told Kendall, "I'm going to give you a chance to prove common sense, you lack respect for the law." In addition to his six months jail prepared to take whatever punishment," Christie told the court. "It's obvious that you have a substance law" and is working at one full-time and two and must be punished.” sentence will be for two to 10 years in prison. Miller appealed his original penalty to the Third District Court of Appeals, which eventually remanded the case back to Circuit Court for re-sentencing. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS • HELP WANTED* of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings Word Processors, Computer Operators, Data Entry, Executive Secretaries. General Office and Factory Help Temporary and Temporary to Permanent Positions Available Hastings and Surrounding Areas INTERVIEWING at our New Hastings Office 129 E. State Street Call (616) 623-6300 for appt, or send resume to: FfSOMNtl mtVICIS INC. BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 FOR SALE: 1988 mixed hay, bales. 945-4148, 8pm to 11pm. HAY FOR SALE: 795-7237. thank You CARD OF THANKS 1 wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the care during my stay in the hospi­ tal in January and again in April. Thanks to Dr. Merriman and Dr. Atkinson, nurses and nurses aides for their tender loving care during my stay at Pennock Hospital and also Thom apple Manor. The calls, flowers, gifts, cards and letters from friends and rela­ tives and especially your pray­ ers. God Bless You All. Sincerely, Ivah Guernsey. CARD OF THANKS The family of Chip Smith would like to express our heart­ felt thanks to everyone who helped in the rescue of Chip from the Thornapplc River June 5th. To Ross Meehan for the courageous rescue, Pat Powers and the paramedic team, Doug Yager and the Nashville Fire Department, the emergency room staff at Pennock and Butterworth Hospitals, Butter­ worth ICU and general staff. Our thanks to family, friends and the Hastings and Nashville community for their prayers, concern, moral support. God Bless all of you Wife Karen and son Jason Chuck and Sue Smith and family 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES, COMMERCIAL-HOME TANNING BEDS. Save to 50*. Prices from $249. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (Mil90S). ATTENTION: Earn Money Reading Books! S32,000year income potential. Details. (1)602-838-8885 ExL Bk3460. Business Senices ■ - — patching sealing rasurtacing approaches FOR SALE: Thomas Organ. Special features, color glow keys helpful for early learners, $450.00 or best offer. 945-5779. Miscellaneous INSURANCE Since 1908 For Sale HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Am*- SPRAY PAINTERS needed for mask spray painting of plastic automotive parts. Wages up to $8.35 per hour plus bonus & full benefit package. Please apply between 8am & 11:30 amor 1 to 4pm al Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36lh St. between Kraft &. Patterson. No phone calls please! FOR SALE: Hutch, sofa, chair, large water bed and refrigerator. Make an offer on any. 945-9101 after 5pm.__________________ CAR & TRUCK REPAIR *Life \ •Hom. PACKERS NEEDED for inspecting & packaging plastic injection molded automotive parts. Wages start at S5.8O per hour plus bonus &. full benefit package. Please apply between 8am & 11:30am or 1 & 4pm at Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off36lh St., between Kraft & Patterson. No phone call please!_____________________ MARY’S ALTERATIONS clothing and household, zippen loo, finings in your home, exper•cnced.CaU 945-9712 for conve­ nient appointment. SERVICE DIRECTORY Individuol Health Group Health Retirement LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit. Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard._____________________ Orangeville man accused of fatally shooting his sister-in-law June 3, was arraigned in EARLY BIRD TRICES on Central Air. Buy now, save money and keep cool this summer. Henning & Sons Heating 30 years experience. 945-5677. FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Cull 945-9888 Copies of I THE HASTINGS BANNER are available at these area locations: In HASTINGS— Bosley Pharmacy C & B Discount Cappon OU City Food & Beverage Country Pantry D.J. Electric □ranks Station Eberhard Felpausch Cinders Pharmacy Jacobs Pharmacy Kloosterman's Penn Nook Gifts Riverview Grocery Superette Tom’s Grocery Northview Grocery lnMlddle»>"«Cappon's Station Crystal Flash Pastoors Middle Mart Professional , pharmacy Village Grocery inNashYlhe। Charlies Southend I K8.M Meats Carl's Market Mace Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart In DeltonPrairieville 66 Delton Felpausch Cappon Quick Mart Scott’s Party Bam plus...MANY, MANY OTHER LOCATIONS! Lost & F ound FOUND black cat with white feet, 6 months to one year old, in vicinity of Hastings football field. 945-9837. NotCheckingllieWer BeforeiimlHvefc/Eoofy'niingTiDa Ufe’ve all seen characters like this on TV And laughed at the were also the only Neuro Intensive Care Unit in the area, we can stunts they pull. provide trauma care for specialized neurological emergencies, But in real life, the tragedy is that a diving accident can crip- Twenty-four hours a day pie for life. Not just until the next commercial. So the next time you go swimming, check the water first. That’s why at Borgess, we have The Spinal Injury Center. Because if you’re dying to be the first one in. you just might be. The only service of its kind in Southwest Michigan P°r more information, call 616-388-6726 for a copy of to offer comprehensive spinal care. And because DU Ix our NeuroCare Guide. GiticalCa^kOurMissionlnL^. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-07-06.pdf c0c8ac08270fbec41ba96e9d89300e06 PDF Text Text ...wrap Fund-raiser‘jumps’ its success rate Charlton Park marks old-fashioned 4th Reporter glad to be back in U.S. See Photo* and Story, Pago 3 Soo Photos, Pago 9 Soo Story, Page 4 Ferency to visit for lunch series Longtime political activist Zofton Ferency, professor of criminal justice at Michigan Stale University, will speak this Friday at the "First Friday Brown Bag Leach and Learn” program at the Democratic Party headquarter, Jeffer­ son aod Green streets, in Hastings. The program is expected to begin at 12:05 p.m. at the old International Order of Odd FcUows HnU and it will be con­ cluded at 12:35 p.m. first ofa three-pert aeries in July, August and Sopfsber, factaing on the criminal justice syrtem. Fcravy recently announced he win ran fora MkNgro Senate from the Lan­ sing ana. The Hnt Md>y Brow, Bag Luadi their owe lunches, be provided al no will be ■wro n A Harttogs rootorirt rtroatod Friday Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 r T5- Hsings Banner asked about the suit, said, "Because the city is in litigation, I prefer not to make any parking to relieve traffic congestion and avoid potential safety hazards. complaint detailed comment, except to say that we've Democratic Committee over the party's use of the old International Order of Odd Fellows spent a lot of time on the Planning Commission working with representatives Those who have been using the building for activities such as bingo and party functions have been parking on an unpaved Hall at the corner of Jefferson and Green of the Democratic Party. And I feel that Streets. The complaint, officially filed in Circuit Court June 26, alleges that the committee we’ve been more than patient in waiting for the Democratic Party to provide the city with their plans for parking arrangements." fails to meet three parking requirements in The mayor added, "For more than a year The City of Hastings has filed a against the Barry County the city's zoning ordinance. Specifically, the allegations are: • Failure to provide at least one square foot of total parking area for each square foot of floor area of the old IOOF Building. Failure to provide a surfaced parking the Democratic party indicated they were Failure to provide an effectively screened parking area. The complaint asks for a court order "to create or obtain the necessary off-street parking to bring it in compliance with Section 3.60 through 3.72 of the Hastings Code." Jeff Youngsma, of the law firm of Siegel, Hudson, Gee & Fisher, which serves as the city's legal. cpp_n«el, filed die complaint. Youngsma did not return phone calls made frtling to report to Mt probation officer stoee April I9t7, foUowfng a conviction la 1M6 for attempt* to that office. Robert Dwyer, chairman of ths County Democratic Committee, said he received a copy of the legal action in the mail Friday. He said the committee will have 28 days to respond to the allegations. When asked about the action, Dwyer said, "I suppose they (city officials) are doing what they think they have to do. We, of course, will do what we have to do." Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray, when lot across the street from the hall, next to Cappon's Quick Mart and in front of the historic Striker House. Though the lot meets space requirements, because it is not paved, the city maintains negotiating with various individuals, both private and the county, to arrange for the the committee still is in violation of the ordinance. The debate over the parking situation has private parking. However, as of the date the complaint was filed, no plan has been been carried on for some time. The Democrats early in 1988 attempted to presented to the city." secure use of the back lot at the Bany-Eaton Health Department after 5 p.m. certain days, but it wasn't able to use the lot weekdays The ancient hall is about 130 years old ananriitr PRICE 25* City goes to court over Dems’ use of IOOF Hall by David T. Young Motorist fsens court hearings ° and has been home to the Odd Fellows for about 70 consecutive years, but recently its use had declined. The Democratic Committee in the fall of 1987 reached an agreement with the IOOF to renovate and restore the building and later lease it for $100 per month until the purchase price of $5,000 is reached. The Democratic Committee has maintained that it is saving a historic building by restoring and using it rather than ................. let it decay. It also holds that because the building was constructed long before the ordinance was enacted, it should be "grandfathered," or not subject to recent laws. and Tuesday nights. The committee also attempted to negotiate the purchase of a vacant lot next to the building, but those ta>ks, with John and Esther Walton, hit a snag last year. Democrats last year contended that the Waltons' asking price was above what the property's value is listed on the assessment rolls. •'T'Thai property now Is listed by Wilier Real 'Estate in the open market Mrs. Walton, a member of the city council, last year said back then that she and her husband were asking the Democrats only for the price they paid for the lot However, the city, in its complaint, City Attorney James Fisher last fall contends that the committee has expanded the activities and operational hours on the suggested that the Democrats go to the zoning board of appeals, but Dwyer's premises and has expanded the number of people frequenting the hall, which has resulted in a greater need for off-street response was that such a move would See IOOF Hall, page 2 A sparkling holiday weekend Area communities had things go off pretty much without a hitch during a four-day Fourth of July holiday weekend. Charlton Park had its annual oldfashioned celebration Tuesday, the Lake Odessa Fair wound down the same day and there were a number of fireworks displays, including one shown here from Algonquin Lake last Saturday night. Area woman in no danger while working at animal lab I. Hrta, It, flriea vM^a HosptaL OMC nrorM-79rtt:45pjn. the tract Tto tattde wnt on to hi? a The accident roaaina under iovrotigattoa. tat police said they Thefts from can Mln nyi meJ Wto mm nu Os tat 23, orar $300 «oth of iinu block ofEtanrood Bench. Michigan Stole Folio® said the car tad been locked aod nothing on the vehicle was damaged. But the thief removed aa electronic message bored ntaed at $400, a peir of tennis rooea, and a wire tabcap. On June 29, a thief throw a rock through the passenger window io enter a petted pickup track at the bort launch at Payne Lake. Police aaid a portable car phone liying on the roar-seat floor was token from the vehicle. The phone was valued at $475. I The burglary occurred between 6:30 I p.m. and 10 p.m. | Lakeside Mobile Home Park in Hope Township is the target of complaints by residents in the Guernsey Lake area. The County Health Department concurs there are "serious violations" at the park. Mobile home park neighbors charge unsanitary conditions by Elaine Gilbert Neighbors of the Lakeside Mobile Home Park at Guernsey Lake in Hope Township say they are "fed up” with what they claim are unsanitary conditions at the park and last week they aired their gripes to county and health department officials. Neighbors allege that raw sewage, in­ cluding human feces, from the mobile home park are seeping onto at least one private residence. They also contend that some of the homes are not connected to the sewage system and that some sewage lies underneath several of the mobile homes. The owner of the park, Rodney Cooper of ./uyland, denies all allegations. Resident Sherry Hoda, who wrote to Suite Rep. Robert Bender about alleged problems at the park after being dissatisfied with what she called a lack of action from suite agencies and local levels, brought pictures of raw sewage to last week’s meeting, which was held Thurs­ day in the County Annex Building in Hastings. She said Bender arranged the meeting with health and county officials and Guernsey Lake area residents. Louise Tobias, a resident who spoke at the meeting, said sewage from the trailer park has been on her property on and off for the past 17 years. James Schnackenberg, environmental health director for the Bany-Eaton Health Department, said a task force comprised of a representative from the Michigan Department of Commerce and the state Department of Public Health and county health department will be inspecting conditions at the park on Friday. He said that efforts to improve the park are already in progress. Contrary to what some of the residents thought, the Hope Township Board has con­ tacted the state Department of Commerce and other agencies about problems in the park. Supervisor Patricia Baker said. County Commissioner Rae M. Hoare, who chaired the meeting, told the audience. "I think you will find some changes taking place. But, it won’t be overnight. I assure you.” Hoare said she was wearing two hats that day as chairman of the Board of Health and chairman of the county board’s Human Resources Committee. The majority of the 43 people who attended the meeting were Guernsey Lake area residents who said they have seen a decline in the condition of the mobile home park and the lake in about the last three years. Besides being upset at smelling and seeing sewage, they expressed worries about the quality of drinking water, concerns about safe swimming conditions and whether the fish were safe to eat. They also said many residents of the mobile home park had to live in what they termed substandard housing conditions. The park is licensed by the Michigan Department of Commerce to have 46 mobile homes. It currently has about 40 homes. The residents who live in the park are afraid to speak out for fear of being evicted, several See TRAILER PARK, page 2 by Kathleen Scott and the Associated Press After hearing reports that a young man died as a result of handling laboratory ani­ mals at a Mattawan research facility, the family of a Middleville woman who works there was concerned for her health and safety. But 22-year-old Michelle Hurst said her work has not put her in any danger. Lab technician Tom McGeorge, 23, died June 20, just a few days after he was diag­ nosed with herpes B virus, which resulted from his work at International Research and Development Corp. Better known as the monkey virus, it is found in more than half of rhesus monkeys. The virus is harmless to the animals, but has an estimated 70 percent mortality rate among humans once symptoms appear. It is commonly transmitted through bites and scratches. "I have hot been directly involved, but I do have some friends who are involved," said Hurst, a 1984 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. A two-year employee with the Mattawan firm that employs 350 people, Hurst serves as assistant to the director of reproduction tetrology - the study of birth defects. She said her position involves mostly admini­ strative work, but that she has sometimes worked in the lab with rats and rabbits. Little more than occasional bites are re­ corded in working with those animals, she said. Hurst said she has not had contact with the monkeys that carry the virus nor has any work "put me in any danger." She does have friends who handle the monkeys, however. "It’s very difficult They are going through some very diffivult times," she said. "The disease is very rare and their risk is really not that great, but it is still scary. "It’s been harder emotionally and physio­ logically than physically, I think," said Hurst "Losing a co-worker was very scary." Hurst said her family - parents Jay and Carole and sister Leslie-and her fiance were scared when they first heard news reports on the worker's death. "My family was very worried about it, especially my father, but I think that's more from not knowing," said Hurst "My fiance called and said 'Are vou all right? Are you all right?" A graduate of Nazareth College in Kalamazoo, Hurst plans to further her re­ search education this fall when she enters an advanced doctorate program in toxicology at Michigan State University. She plans to study genetics and immuno­ logy and the effects of chemicals and pharm­ aceuticals on genetic and immunological di­ seases. A survivor of lupus, Hurst plans to specialize in studying the disease she fought in high school. Hunt said all IRDC employees were give the option to be tested for the virus, but she declined because she has regular blood tests for lupus. Her bout with lupus is what led Hurst to the field of research, she said. As a recipient who has benefited from the scientific work, she said she can still see the necessity. ""With anything, you have to consider the pros and cons of the risks. You have to do that with anything in society," she said "Every job and every profession has its risks. Despite the risks, research is so valu­ able. The outcome of research is so valuable it outweighs the risks. In the last several years, we have been able to identify and el­ iminate so many drugs and chemicals that were dangerous. "I feel really horrible for the technicians, Sm LAB WORKER, page 6 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 6, 1989 Barry County fairgrounds are prepared for last time by Kathleen Scott Wann gentle breezes rearrange loose pieces of straw in the animal barn, and the steady clomp, clomp, clomp of a horses hooves are heard on the race track as a small cloud of dust follows behind. Lawn mowers and ham­ mers buzz and pound in faraway harmony. But otherwise the Barry County fair­ grounds are relatively peaceful. For now. In little more than a week, the place will be hopping with children playing tag in a tractor display, horses and cattle getting cool showers by their owners at the wash racks, teens laughing through card games, hum­ ming amusement rides full of waving, smil­ ing, squealing youngsters, and tell-all ex­ pressions of winners walking out of show rings with ribbons in hand. So it is at the Barry County Free Fair and should continue to be in 1989. Grounds superintendent Charlie Tebo has been working with a crew of eight Michigan Youth Corps workers and their supervisor spiffying up the fair for its July 15 start. This week, the group is mowing and cleaning up. Next week, tents will be pitched, stalls will be put up, bleachers will be painted and put in place, chairs will be moved and unfolded, and dividers will be set up one last time in the east and west quonset huts. The 137th fair will be the last one at the present site, before it's relocated a few miles northwest of Hastings on M-37. With that move in mind, Tebo said he doesn’t have as much to do to prepare the grounds this year. "We've got less to do on account of the move. There’s no maintenance work," he said. "The only thing is that the grass has grown about three times faster than it did last year.” In past years, buildings have needed re­ pairing and fences required mending, but tasks like that are being overlooked since all buildings will be tom down the shortly after the fair anyhow, he said. Tebo and his crew have had visits by various fair officials, but mostly, they are the only ones on the grounds now. But 4-H and FFA families will begin set­ ting up their campers and trailers in the campground next week. CMrtiwu Music will bt ftas of Arts Nile ■ Htstitfs Hy 14-15 South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS ' 1. “Youthful Jubilee” concerts start this Friday, July 7 at Fish Hatchery Park and continue for the next two Fridays. Dancing, singing, music by individuals and groups all perform­ ed by area youths will highlight these special concerts. Pack a picnic dinner and enjoy the entertainment. 2. Antique One and Steam Engine Show Charlton Park this weekend. This is the park's best event. Demonstrations, operating steam engines, parades and more are features of this show. The park buildings are also open during this event. 3. Be sure to visit the Hastings Public Library during July and view the works of art on loan from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts for your enjoyment. 4. Summerfest, Hastings annual celebration Is fast approaching. Those desiring to par­ ticipate in the cmfts displays, in the parade or in any other Summerfest activity should call the chamber at 945-2454 for applications or more information. 5. The “Youth Natural High ActMty” for this Thursday is bowling at the Hastings Bowl from 1 until 3. $1.00 a game, shoes free. Be there. | 6. National Ice Cream Day - July 9. Bring us some homemade ice cream this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. Draw us a picture of your ideal ice cream cone and get a 50* gift certificate and a Cone Zone Cone. (10 and under. Limit 20) 7 The South Jefferson Street Parking lot behind Bosley's Is being beautified during July. The lot will be partially blocked off at various times during the construction. We apologize for the inconvenience, but the end result will be an attractive new place to park when you shop South Jefferson Street. 8. National Nude Days — June 8-9. Show us how the nude recreation movement is a natural solution to many problems of modem living and get... oops, we can't do. that. 9. Locust Grove Storytelling Festival — July 3. Tell us a story from our soapbox and get a $1.00 gift certificate this week. If your story is about locusts, get $1.00 more. (Limit 10) 10. National Anti-Boredom Month July. It's hard to believe that anyone could be bored living in Barry County. Their are hundreds of things to do each and every week. But, If you are bored, visit Bosley’s and we will tell you what you can do to relieve your problem. 11. The Hastings Sweeper Shop on South Jef­ ferson Street has the right sweeper for you. They also repair all makes of sweepers. 12. Zolten Ferency speaks at the First Friday Brown Bag lunch this Friday at Thomas Jef­ ferson Hall on South Jefferson. (Gift CertMcMM are BmHad ta ana par paraoa par month and, nnteu aMiarwiaa Main, to tttoaa it or V OMWJ _______________ AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Arts Alive ■ is free to the public and is supported by a grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts. For additional information, contact Joe LaJoye, chairper­ son, 616-945-9766. RENTAL CARS SPECIAL '25M DAY Plot Ullttga REGULAR *32.95 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phon* MS-9343 Rent-a-Car f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES ' — Beniamin Dlsrr .1804-1881) M95 IMMEDIATE DENTURE *335 UPPER DENTURE ’295 PARTIAL DENTURE ’335 (616) 455 0810 •L.D. Himebough DOS *D.O. While DOS •G. Mancewki DOS 2330 441h St., S.E., Grand Rapids ' “The greatest good you can do for another Is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." COMPLETE DENTURE •All Iwth end materials u»wd mwwt Ihw High tTandords by th* American Dwntol Assn. •Our on prwmiiwt lob provides individual S •fiiciont service. *Fr«« denture consultation & •■amination. Little Bucky celebrates the Ommogang Pageant (July 6) by having a more than one for a dollar sale this week. Bosleys is open July 4 from 10 until 1 to serve you. Our Sentiment Shop features a new selec­ tion of 78th Street Cards - the uncommon card to send for any occasion or just because you care. An increased selection of commodes, walkers and wheelchairs is now on display in our Home Health Care Department, Barry County's largest. Check out the numerous new displays of lipsticks, nail polish, makeup and more for summer, In our cosmetic department. Develop your Fourth of July pictures at Bosley's, where you get double prints every day. Shop South Jefferson Street this week. 'QUOTE: Arts Alive, to be held July 14-15, will feature continuous musical performances, artist demonstrations, an art show, food booths, a pig roast and art activities especially foi children. All the events of the first an­ nual festival, sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County, take place in Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. Hours are 6-10 p.m. on Friday. July 14 and from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. Featured musicians will be Gemini, a twin brother folk singing duo; a Fontana Socie­ ty ensemble consisting of nine players and many local groups and individuals. The Hastings City Band and the Delton Sweet Adelines Barbership Singers will be featured on July 14. Gemini and Fontana will perform on Saturday. Other local groups range from a jazz ensemble to folk singing to dance. Non-profit groups will sell food during the festival and a pig roast fundraiser dinner (tee separate story) will be served from 5^8 p.m. NEWS NEWS ot...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 toSUBSCRIBE! Rod McMillian saws off a piece of lumber left over after repairing some bleachers. Hamess racing kicks off Saturday. Con­ cession stands will be brought in Sunday. And show animals will arrive Sunday. "There'll be a lot of people here for the start of the fair Saturday," said Tebo. With his hard-working crew, he thinks he'll be ready. Trailer Park... continued from page 1 members of the audience said. Cooper, who has owned the mobile home park since 1984 and said he was not invited to attend the June 29 meeting, claims that often tenants create the conditions in which they live, saying “when people move in, that place is immaculate.” He said he is in the process of evicting peo­ ple from four mobile homes and expects im­ provements in the park once those tenants are gone. “The only way to enforce park rules is to evict them," Cooper said. “We’ve had our problems. It’s improving. These people don’t know where they’re com­ ing from, he said of the residents who had made complaints at the public meeting. , He also said that when tenants are behind in; their rent payments they sometimes do not report needed repairs. Regarding holes in the floor. Cooper said they are repaired with marine plywood when reported and are most often in locations where a washer had been placed or in bathrooms. Road conditions in the mobile home park need io be upgraded, too, area residents said. Cooper said he has offered in the past to pay for half the cost of paving the road that serves private homes and the park, but the residents in the private homes said their cost would be too high. Several at the meeting expressed frustration because they claimed they cannot get township, county and state officials to respond effectively to complaints about the park. “This is nothing new," said nearby resi­ dent Dan Buerge, who said for many years at­ tempts have been made to seek enforcement of laws and ordinances that are on the books. “All we want is to make sure that things are up to code, up to snuff (in the mobile home park), and my concern is, like everyone else, is the lake safe?" Buerge asked. “Our township more or less told us to quit calling them, quit bugging them. We called with what we (bought -vert legitimate gripes as far as smelling sewage, seeing sewage and other problems like that.” Cooper denied there was a serious sewage problem at the park. Regarding the photos of raw sewage on the ground. Cooper claims that a tenant who was being evicted plugged the toilet with bandages and caused the problem by disconnecting the home from the sewage system “to get even. “If they (tenants) had told the health depart­ ment, ‘I’m being evicted next week,’ I’m sure they (health department officials) could have read between the lines," Cooper said. Schnackenberg said in the mid-1980s. Cooper installed a "state-of-the-art" sewage disposal system that, through no fault of Cooper's, does not work properly. Nevertheless, Schnackenberg said Cooper has been ordered to submit engineering designs for a new sewage system to the Michigan Department of Public Health by Ju­ ly 15 and has until Sept. 1 to comply with in­ stalling a new unit. Cooper said be plans to put in a new drain field by the end of this month. "The rest of the system is fine,” he said. Cooper said he wants to dig up the drain field “to see why it failed. There is no reason why it should have failed....We did exactly as the county, state and township told us to do. I hired a licensed engineer and a licensed contractor.” He said he spent about $37,000 on a new system three years ago that “should be good for 60-65 houses” for about 30 years. "It appears nobody inspected it. Nobody wants to take responsibility," Cooper said. He also claims that some of the private homes have septic systems "under water." In a letter, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by Hoda, written to Cooper by Schnackenberg, the Barry-Eaton Health Department will not recommend certifich’ion of the park to the state Department of Public Health unless alleged violations of the law are corrected at the park. Thirteen violations, ranging from problems concerning a dumpster to campfires, were cited by the health department in addition to 14 “apparent violations of the Michigan Department of Commmerce rules and regulations. Schnackenberg and another county Health Department employee inspected the mobile home park June 27 after area residents com­ plained that sewage war again being discharg­ ed on the ground surface. Schnackenberg, in tie letter, noted that substantial violations of statutes and rules, in­ cluding (be sewage di (charge, were found during that inspection. "The sewer collection system was found to be totally plugged with soil at the manhole ad­ jacent to the cement pad behind" one of the lots, he said in the letter. The inspection also found excessive rubbish and vegetation growth “which contributes to the potential attraction and harborage of ver­ min," Schnackenberg said. Hoda said she and other neighbors were "pleased" with last week's meeting. "You can only take it so long and your bubble bursts," she said of other futile efforts to get action at the park. In the last several days Hoda said "waisthigh length grass has been cut down...and truck loads of junk have been taken out of the prt." She said she is impressed with Schnackenberg and Hoare and said they seem genuinely concerned. She added,“I thank him (Bender) 100 percent. “1 want to see it cleaned up. not closed," Hoda said of the mobile home park. Hoda also said that she has been told Hope Township's building inspector is going to in­ spect mobile homes at the park today (Thursday). At last week’s meeting, several area residents said they have complained because they believe the building inspector could cir­ cumvent some of what neighbors call poor liv­ ing conditions in the units. They said they hadn't had much luck with trying to get the building inspector to go in the park. Several residents at the meeting said mobile homes in poor condition are often brought into the park after dark without permits. Cooper denied that charge in a telephone in­ terview Wednesday. "We have seen the trailer park really deteriorate, said Agnes Ashley, a nearby resi­ dent for 16 years. "What was once a real nice area has turned into almost a slum area. I also feel sorry for the people who have to live in this condition...It has depreciated our proper­ ty values," she said at the meeting. Betty Haas, also a lake area resident, said she thinks the mobile home park “should be brought up to par. I just can't believe that these kinds of things can go on...and that peo­ ple should have to live there." The sewage problem is Gerry Menck's main concern, she said. A lake area resident for 17 years, Menck said, “We built a brand new home right in front of their (the park’s) sewage system, which was a big mistake. All winter we've been to the township board and the Depart­ ment of Natural Resources and they informed us it was fixed. As of last night there arc 15-foot trenches of open sewage running on the ground. With the way the misquitoes and flies are this year. I'm afraid they’ll be in­ festing us with everything." Neighbor Pat Jansen said the new septic system is behind her garage and she can smell an odor at night. “I’m concerned for the people who live in the mobile home park. We’ve talked to those people down there and they say their windows are corroded shut. They can’t open their win­ dows and 'here’s holes in the floor and they’re leaking. Someone told us that they can’t com­ plain because they’ll get evicted. They shouldn't have to live like this.” Jansen said. Cuoper denied that a renter would be evicted for reporting a needed repair. Schnackenberg noted that although the health department wants to rid the park of any violations, it cannot serve as a park manager. Robert Conley, Michigan Youth Corps supervisor, moves a set of bleachers with help from a tractor. 429182 B-B The 130-year-old International Odd Fellows Hall at the comer of Jefferson and Green streets is the subject of of a complaint filed In court by the City of Hastings against the Barry County Democratic Committee. IOOF Hall... continued from page 1 acknowledge the committee was in violation of the ordinance, which it maintains it is years, but the organizations reportedly could no longer afford to best the structure during not. The issue last November went beyond the the winter months. The IOOF and the Democrats then reached an agreement in the negotiating stage when the city council moved to have it turned over to the city attorney. After more than six months of lack of progress, the complaint officially was filed last week in court. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs used the building continuously for more than 70 fall of 1987 to have the building restored and used for party functions, bingo and most recently the "First Friday Brown Bag Lunch" series. Though the hall is more than 130 years old, it is not officially designated as a historic building. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 6 1989 — Page 3 ‘Jump-a-thon’ raises more than $1,200 for United Way; tabbed “a success” The second annual "Jump-a-thon" on behalf of the Burry Area United Way was a big success in the face of adversity last Saturday. The event raised an unofficial total of $1,257.80. more than four times the amount collected in last October's first skydiving at­ tempt to raise funds for the United Way. The huge increase in fund-raising came despite a dispute Saturday morning between the owner of Skydive Hastings and several of the jumpers, who walked out on the festivities. Terrie Norris, health, safety and benefits administrator for Flexfab Inc. and chair of this year’s United Way campaign, said the dispute arose when the owner banned one jumper from participating because of alleged misconduct. A number of other skydivers walked out with him in protest. About 20 skydivers were left to continue the competition for the rest of the day, and they extended the hours for the jump-a-thon, com­ pleting 70 jumps, only 26 fewer than last year. Norris started and ended the day with in­ dividual jumps of her own, though she had gone through her falls for the first time only the previous weekend. She made the jumps to demonstrate her commitment to the United Way. “It truly was an exciting day, from that first wet-plamed exit from the plane to my final ontarget landing," she said. "But the best part was the support of the skydivers who stayed. They set aside their opinions in the dispute and completed their commitment to the United Way." Linda Kessel, one of the day's jumpers, who also made arrangements for the hot dogs and Coke served at the fund-raiser, added, “I’m deeply ashamed of those who deserted us, but I’m very proud of those who stayed." Norris said her commitment to making the jumps wasn’t easy. "Skydiving scares me to death," she said. "On my last jump I kept thinking I would just tell Jamie (Joanos, one of the jumpers) I couldn’t do it. But I did jump, and I'm glad I did. I was able to conquer my fear. My com­ mitment to United Way was a great motivator." Norris said she was pleased that she landed on target without guidance from the radio man. She said she was told it is rare for a stu­ dent to accomplish that feat. "I think 1 just got lucky," she said. The money raised by the event will go to help fund the many different services sup­ ported by the United Way in Barry County. Norris said actor Chuck Nonas (no relation) is the star of this year’s United Way campaign film, "You Are My Hero." "I haven’t seen the film yet, but when 1 think of United Way heroes, I think of the many who, through the help of United Way, overcome crises," Norris said. “I also think of the volunteers who work in the United Way agencies, members of the United Way Board of Directors, members of the campaign com­ mittee and the campaign volunteers. “And I think of all the quiet unsung heroes who support the United Way through their payroll deductions and other methods of monetary contributions. In an age when a political candidate cannot name one hero, 1 can name many and I'm proud to say I know some of them personally " She likened the work of the United Way to the friendship of her pct cat. "When 1 was a child. 1 had a beautiful yellow tabby cat named Chris." she recalled. "He was a quiet, thoughtful cat. Every morn­ ing, he would nuzzle me awake, he'd meet me when I came home from school, and when I was hurt or sad and crying, he would comfort me with his gentle presence and his purring. For all his love and caring, ail I did was feed him.” She said United Way agencies, like Chris, are always there with gentle strength and love and caring for Barry Area communities. •‘The United Way is not just a fall fund­ raising campaign," Norris said. "It’s there every day, whenever we or our neighbors are in need. And we can support the United Way agencies every week through our payroll deductions we pledge during the fall campaign. “When you support the United Way, you’re not only saying ‘thank you for the love, you’re ensuring it will be there whenever and wherever our Barry Area com­ munities need it." The United Way will have one more fund­ raising event this summer before kicking off its annual appeal next fall. Scheduled for Saturday, July 29, is the first annual golf outing at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. The competition will be a four-person best ball scramble. Entry fee will be S18 for 18 holes of golf, a shared cart and lunch. Tee times will start at 9 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places, the longest drive and closest to the pin on a certain hole. Each team will be asked to gather pledges on the basis of their respective team’s score. For example, a team score of 66 at 20 cents per stroke would yield a pledge of S13.2O. However, flat rate pledges also may be made. For more information about the golf outing or to enter it, Cathy Williamson, United Way executive director, by noon July 19. Those who don’t have foursomes can ask her to help put one together. "The jump-a-thon and the golf outing are fun events designed to remind everyone that the United Way is a year-round effort, not just a fall fund-raising campaign." Norris said. In last Saturday's jump-a-thon, teams of four members were formed and they com­ peted against each other. The units were judg­ ed on the basis of how many ‘ ‘connects" they could make during free falls and how well they were done. Besides the winning unit of jumpers. Dean Bubolo, Brenda O’Brien, Kathy Joanos and Doug Coleman, Jeff McCausey and Jason Eaton won the drawings for the "Love Bears” and Dave Storms of the Barry County YMCA and Hastings Youth Council won a free static line jump lesson, which includes the first jump. Sara Feldbauer, curator of col­ lections at Charlton Park, was the winner originally, but she declined the prize. Brenda O’Brien also reached a milestone during the 10-diver formation at the end of the day, when she recorded her 500th jump. The people who stayed on to continue jump­ ing after the walkout were Linda Kessel, Kathy Joanos. Jamie Joanos. Dean Bubolo. David Ray. Brenda O'Brien. Ron O'Brien. Gene Lancaster. Gladys Fisher. Patrick Shag. Bruce Johnson, Tom Conti. Gary Brooks. Richard France, Jim Naberhuis, Gary Vickery, Dave Wolfe, Doug Coleman, Rick Smith. Joe Courtney. Bob Fisher and Russ Dempsey. Norris said Jamie Joanos served as her jumpmastcr. Tom Conti was pilot of the plane and Ron O'Brien was "radio man" during her two jumps. The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce provided the popcorn popper and Felpausch provided the popcorn and oil, in addition to a visit from Henrietta the Hen. The two planes the skydivers jumped from were piloted by Tom Conti and Rick Dempsey. Others contributing to the event were Skydiving Hastings owner Rick Smith. "Un­ cle Jake" the Clown, the Chamber of Com­ merce, Flcxfab, Newton Vending, J-Ad Graphics, cartoonist Phyllis Cook, Chris Trumbull from the American Red Cross, Jeff Weiden, Greg McGandy, Al Francik, Diane Meyer, Ann Hubert, Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Mc­ Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Vaughan. Eamie Lewis and Norine Jacobs, president of the United Way Board of Directors. At the end of the day, Jamie Joanos summ­ ed up the feeling of many of the jumpers: “People who skydive know why the birds sing." The jumpers In the United Way fund-raiser, who stayed to the not-so-bitter end, were (front, center) Terrie Norris (front, from left) Linda Kessel, Kathy Joanos, Jamie Joanos, Dean Bubolo, David Ray, Brenda O’Brien, Ron O’Brien, (middle row, from left) Gene Lancaster, Gladys Fisher, Patrick Shag, Bruce Johnson, Tom Conti, Gary Brooks, (back row*from left) Richard France, Jim Naberhuis, Gary Vickery, David Wolfe, Doug Coleman, Rick Smith, Bob Fisher and Russ Dempsey. Not pictured is Joe Courtney. Pat Vaughan and his daughter, Lori, manned the refreshment stations for much of the jump-a-thon during the day. Landing with her parachute here is Kathy Joanos, a member of the even­ tual winning team. A youngster registers for the drawing for one of the “Love bears," while Earnest Lewis makes a little more popcorn. Ron O’Brier, (left) and Bruce Johnson get ready to board the olane. piloted by Tom Conti. United Way campaign chair Terrie Norris boards a plane before her in­ dividual jump at the beginning of the day, which served as a sort of "throw­ ing out the first ball” for the jump-a-thon. Henrietta the Felpausch Hen greet­ ed many youngsters at the ‘jump-athon', two of whom were Katrinka and Benjamin Jacobs. Entertaining the children while adults were busy scouring the skies for parachuters was ‘Uncle Jake', a clown from Habitat for Humanity. Jason Eaton was one of two area youngsters who won a drawing for these "Love Bears." �Par' ' - Th;? Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 6. 1989 Viewpoint > Planning, zoning director's position criticalfor county The recent departure of Barry County Planning and Zoning Administrator Linda Anderson has left a void in a critical need for the county. . Anderson recently announced she was resigning to take another job elsewhere and the County Board of Commissioners is facing a tough decision on how to replace her. The job is especially critical at this point in the county's history because of the obvious recent signs of tremendous potential growth. As Grand Rapids moves south along M-37 and more economic development arrives in Middleville and Hastings, orderly and planned growth is essential or we will be faced with inappropriate uses of land and haphazard growth. Enforcement of zoning laws throughout the county also will be needed now more than ever. And these are some of the most important things a planning and zoning administrator does. County commissioners are aware of this, but they say they don’t have enough money to fund such an official's salary and at the same time hire a professional firm to update a county land use plan that would put some teeth into zoning enforcement. So the commissioners have turned to 11 townships with a plan for them to pay 50 percent of the zoning director’s salary while the county picks up the other half. The townships are being asked to come up with a total of $16,336 to fund half the zoning director’s salary. The plan is rather unique in that it promotes the county and township working together for a common solution to a problem. The townships have said they want enforcement, so maybe they'll have to help fund it The plan also has merit in that it is supposed to be only temporary until the the county’s finances are in better shape. However, while granting the importance of a professional firm's expertise in establishing a comprehensive land use plan, county officials should be aware that it is just as important to have a full-time zoning administrator to oversee the entire enforcement effort on a day-to-day basis. Such an individual also can enhance the county's chances of getting state and federal assistance in future projects that would accommodate the projected growth. And it is just as important to look at zoning issues on not just a township, but a county level. No matter how it is done, funding a new planning and zoning administrator's salary is of critical importance. The funding plan deserves support on a temporary basis, but down the road, the county should pick up the tab for the salary of One of its most important employees. Return from England makes this July 4th more special "Hello operator, I'd like to be connected with an AT & T operator in The States," I said into the phone in my hotel room. When you're traveling abroad, many of the simplest tasks become annoyingly complex. Calling home from London to West Michigan was one of them. Simply dialing "0" for operator wasn't doing the trick. My wife, Cindy, and I had searched in vain through each of three phone directories in our tiny hotel room, but none offered the slight­ est clue as to how we were supposed to place a trans-Atlantic phone call. The English telephone operator was less than helpful. "Well, dial the numbers," she said, in a haughty tone not to be heard from Ma Bell on this side of the Atlantic. I tried to keep my upper lip as stiff as hers. When in London, do as the Londoners do. "Yes, I know, but what are the numbers?" I asked. She gave the sequence to me. The sequence was wrong. Fortunately the next operator was a little more helpful. Half an hoar later we reached my in-laws in Grand Rapids and let them know we had arrived safely at Heathrow Airport. The five-minute phone call came to almost $20. To be sure, the United Kingdom is a mar­ velous place to visit. For history buffs, such as ourselves, the enormous number of ancient buildings, monuments and artifacts constantly reminds even the most casual observer that the English culture has a well-documented history going back a thousand years or more. Listening to a boy choir sing in a 900 yearold cathedral, touring a castle built to repel Viking invaders or having lunch in pub that's been serving customers since the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock gives one an eerie sense of how time marches on despite the best efforts of kings and conquerors to change the world. The sophistication of British culture also is quite impressive. Whereas we Americans lend to close up shop for the summers, on any given June day in London, one can attend any of a number of theatrical performances, con­ Sm RETURN HOME, page 5 Like some of you who might take the fear than just the sounds, judging by what I time to read this piece, I took in a fireworks witnessed. display over the recent Fourth of July holiday weekend. Fireworks displays for many years have W Editor ’s Notes. by David T. Young I hadn't been to such an event in a long time. But I didn't go to one last weekend because I am particularly food of fireworks been a slice of Americana, a great way to celebrate this great nation’s birthday. But their existence may be in danger if the liability insurance continues to become more displays. I went because my young children and more costly. finally have reached the age when they are As long as people get hurt at such events and the victims are awarded huge impressed by and curious about these spectacles. So, at the insistence of Robbie and Adam, my wife and I took them to an area near a lake and sat on a blanket for almost two hours, waiting impatiently for the festivities to begin. I told my wife that these things should start at dusk, and I've always thought that means just after the sun goes down. She maintained that most fireworks displays start after 10 p.m., which put us in a bit of difficulty because our children generally retire each evening around 9 o'clock. If they get to bed later, they tend to be a little cranky the next morning because they don't have enough sense to sleep in and give Mom and Dad a break, too. Meanwhile, we were waiting, and we were Then we noticed a good number of other people around us consuming alcohol. And we noticed a lot of people setting off their own firecrackers,which I though could be dangerous with so many little ones nearby. I then realized why it has become difficult for communities to have fireworks displays these days. Liability insurance for fireworks events has become very costly, causing some small communities to back away from having them any more. Yet some fraternal and service organizations have come to the rescue by paying for the goods and the insurance. And sometimes the people themselves have chipped in to help defray the costs. There is a lot of hard work put in by organizations and local fire and police departments to give people a visual show once every year. Yet too many of the spectators take on too much of a party down Burning flag Isn’t ‘political expression’ Welcome to England, I thought. Of all the major nations in the world, we Americans tend to think of Great Britain as the country most like our own. The French, the Germans and the Japanese are in favor and then out of favor so fast in Washington, you need a score card to keep track of who's up and who's down. But the British always seem to be the first to line up alongside the good ol' USA on weighty world issues. We like them for that Still, despite a common language, the same legal heritage and a similar culture, a wide expanse of values, attitudes and ideas sepa­ rates the British from.their American cousins. The experiences I brought home Saturday from a two-week visit to the British Isles re­ minded me this Independence Day of how easy it is to take for granted some of the wonders of this country called the United States. We must share the blame for fireworks liability patsies for a feeding frenzy for mosquitoes. The monument on the Island of Iwo Jima where Marines raised the flag during World War II. Reporter’s Notes... by Jeff Kaczmarczyk certs or art exhibits. We went to a marvelous performance of "Macbeth'' by the Royal Shakespeare Company, but we could just as easily have gone to one of several popular comedies, musicals and revues playing in town. One comforting fact about traveling in the United Kingdom is they have socialized medicine. Even a foreigner in need of medical care can go to any physician and be treated with the government picking up the tab. Do not try this at home. In habits, ideas and dress, the English and Americans have a great deal of similarities, in part because of our common heritage and our beliefs in democracy and in capitalism. But historical circumstance has made the British a very different people. Most Americans think of themselves as middle class folk. While few of us are as well off as we'd like to be, most are hopeful that their future will be as good if not better than the present Traditionally, the British have always been heavily divided along class lines. The very few who are rich are very rich. Then there's everyone else. The distinction is still there today. We quickly learned that most people in service jobs resent their lot in life, and they attitude and do not practice common sense, which may sometime invite the kinds of tragedies that has caused liability insurance to skyrocket I continued to think this way even as the the costs ever since he served in the Vietnam War. He settlements, everyone to a genuinely pleasant light show, told me that the sounds are too much like an continue to go up. there still were individual people, most of actual battle and he has tnis knee-jerk them adults, who were attempting to show off what they had. reaction of wanting to take cover and the And often we have ourselves to blame if we continue to think it's just fine to ret off explosions tended to cause him fear rather personal firecrackers in the midst of crowds than pleasure. of people watching such spectacles. While designated officials were treating Shooting off fireworks in a crowd of people isn't my idea of a common sense, I hope he hasn't had the chance to go to sane approach to having a good time. In days gone by, when I was a young any recently like I did. He'll have more to sprout, I can remember going to a fireworks insurance will Pogo’s line scores again. "We have met the enemy and he is us." Letters display and seeing only what was legal being setoff. In my raw youth, I was impressed and entertained enough by the stuff that was being sent into the sky. Looking back, I didn't see where any individual embellish­ ments were needed to make the evening more complete. And the fireworks in those days weren't as good as the ones I witnessed last weekend. Modern technology marches on. As much as I say I don't particularly care for watching fireworks as I grow older, I was reasonably impressed with the efforts of the "legal" folks who were setting them off. My kids, after being a bit scared at first, liked it, too. But I'm a little wary about going again. I guess,I don't like the idea of me, my wife and kids sitting on a blanket and getting hit by someone's careless use of firecrackers. In these days of modern times, we've come a long way in creating awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving, smoking and other common public hazards that once were looked upon as tolerable facts of life. Yet we still seem to cast only an amusing eye toward those who set off illegal firecrackers that can maim and even kill people when used in an irresponsible and careless manna. Maybe it's time for the establishment of Mothers Against Careless Use of Fireworks. While driving home after the experience last weekend, I began thinking about a good friend who has avoided fireworks displays fireworks display started. Amendment should protect flag defenders To the editor— I note with some regret that there was no comment from any aspiring U.S. flag burners regarding the recent Supreme Court decision (in the Banner of June 29). I was interested in how they would attempt to justify such provocative conduct. I agree with the Supreme Court in that flag burning should not be a state felony. State prison are for murderers, thieves, rapists, and other violent offenders. I would not want to clutter up such valuable facilities with a com­ mon public flag burner. To those who hold the U.S. flag in high esteem, burning the flag in public is as pro­ vocative as a slap in the face, and the retalia­ tion that results could be considered a public disturbance. Conveivably, a flag burner could be charg­ ed with incitement to riot. What disturbs me is the possibility that flag burner could be charg­ ed with creating a contention, or assault. Therefore, I wrote President Bush, sug­ gesting a constitutional amendment absolving a flag defender from any civil or criminal liability for actions taken to defend the U.S. nag. Therefore, the government could not pro­ secute anyone for publicly burning the U.S. flag. Consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court decision, the government could not prosecute anyone for taking action to defend the U.S. flag, as per the proposed constitutional amendment. This would allow everyone the freedom of expression that Americans value so highly, without fear of government prosecution for expressing one's beliefs. The amendment I proposed is a tribute to the liberty of which the U.S. flag is such a beautiful symbol. Sincerely, Frederick G. Schantz Hastings Hastings should have public pool To the editor— We, Trent and Ryan, think we should have a public pool so kids will be able to swim more often. If we get a public pool, it will be a great honor for the Hastings kids. By Trent Kohn and Ryan Brackett Hastings To the editor— As a Coast Guardsman in U>c 1970s. I was stationed on the island of Iwo Jima for a year, along with 21 others to maintain a Loren C master station. Once a week, Coasties drove up Mt. Suribachi to pull weeds and dean the monu-. meat in honor of U.S. veterans who lost their lives during the campaign. Every time 1 see an American flag, I think back to 1974 when a very few of us were af­ forded the opportunity to stand in the very spot where that famous flag was raised. To say that burning, defacing or defiling our flag is a form of "political expression" is outrageous and a direct slap in the face to millions of veterans and families in this country. If I get upset about something, I go out and voce, write my congressman, send letters or telegrams to Congress or the President, attend political gatherings or jump up and down on some politician's desk. Those are forms of political expression. For you youngsters out there, ask Grandad or Grandma what our flag represent. Talk to your parents and teachers. Get on the phone and call your local VFW, or write them a let­ ter. Spend an extra 15 minutes a this next school year with your his- y books. Write to President Bush. Our Kaders aren't going to do anything until you tc.ll them what you want. WRITE US A LETTER: The battle over school ftaeace reform may draw to a dose Ab f«U i LogHatm Ins approved two ballot tpsestionB for November. One prop Banner Pubushad by-.. HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. 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What’s the answer o school finance refom If everyone had the chance to explore that island, walk up the mountain and look at that monument and the flag next to it, we wouldn’t be in this mess. . Don Turner Hastings Anne Hubert Hastings *Tm in favor of both of them. Anything for the schools. We’re all for die schools.” "By and large I’m •gatnat tax hikes. A tak switch b usually a tax hike in dbgube.”** "The lottery should be taking a lot of the school finance. Maybe the per­ cent wouldn’t be bad, but the 2 percent, I don’t agree.” “I favor the higher sales tax. Our property taxes are so tygh, we’re think­ ing of selling our home. It’s unfair for farmers, for example, to be pAying such high taxes on their property.'’ "I think I’ll vote for one or the ocher. I’m waiting for more informa­ tion, but I hope one of these passes.” “Fm a leecher, and I’d favor anything to take away the burden for the home owners. Education is much too important to have educatiqn financing so unfair.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 6, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time,,. by—Esther Walton Road work leads fall 1939 stories in Hastings Banner Students participate in WMU music camp Four Hastings High School students will participate July 9-22 in “Seminar ’89.” Western Michigan University's summer music camp. Celebrating its 38th year at WMU, “Seminar” is unique in that it focuses on chamber music, providing opportunities for students to perform in small ensembles, in ad­ dition to daily participation in cither band, or­ chestra or choir. The Hastings students who will take part area: — Bret Laubaugh. son of Jack and Virginia Laubaugh, who will play trumpet in the brass section. — Lisa Kelley, daughter of William and Rose Kelley, who will play flute in the wood­ wind section. — Shayne Horan, son of Jerry and Bonni Horan, who will perform in the vocal and choral part of the seminar. — Geoff C. Gibson, son of Kent and Dawne Gibson, who will sing tenor in thge vocal and choral portion of the seminar. Gibson and Kelley have private teachers. Patricia LaJoye and Cindy Kaczmarczyk, respectively. About 180 students from eight states, in­ cluding Michigan. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Wisconsin. Connecticut. Georgia and Florida, are expected to be part of the seminar. They were selected by auditions. Each participant is enrolled in one of six seminars, including woodwind, brass, percus­ sion. voice, string or piano. The high school students, during their stay at WMU. study music theory and music literature, take private lessons, maintain a rigorous rehearsal schedule, and perform in both large and small ensemble concerts that are open to the public. All music performed during "Seminar ’89” will be learned and prepared during the twoweek program this month. Nearly all rehearsals and classes at the seminar will be conducted by WMU music faculty members. Besides serving as teachers and conductors, the seminar faculty members also will perform in a daily "performance class” at 10 a.m. in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. "Seminar '89" operates under the auspices of the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts at Western Michigan University. The director is Carl Doubleday, who serves as associate director of the WMU School of Music. Classes and rehearsals will be held in the Dorothy U. Dalton Center on the university's main campus. Students will be housed on campus in the Etcher Residence Hall. Public perrformances by the high school students will include the morning worship ser­ vice July 16 in Kalamazoo’s Cathedral Church of Christ the King, an Episcopal church. Music for the 9:15 a.m. service will be pro­ vided by the brass students and a-cappella choir. Pianists will present a public recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. Virtually all “Seminar" students will per­ form is a series of final concerts, which will be open to the public free of charge. The first of these programs wilt begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 21. in the Miller Auditorium. It will feature brass and wood­ wind ensembles and performances by the per­ cussion ensemble, jazz band and vocal jazz ensemble. On Saturday, July 22. at 10:30 a.m., there will be five simultaneous chamber music con­ certs in Dalton Center. The final concert of the seminar will take place at 1:30 p.m. July 22 in Miller Auditorium. The event will feature the seminar bands, choir and orchestra. RETURN HOME...from England (Continued from page 4) The Hastings Building and Loan was origlanlly located upstairs over the JC Penney Store downtown. The State was working on North Broadway, widening the roadbed, filling in the hollows, clearing the sides, grading etc., preparatory to black-topping the highway as early as possible in the spring. They expected the work would be com­ pleted as far as Welcome Comers the week of the 21st. Another group of men was improv­ ing the road in Castleton Township to Prairieville. The Banner had this to say about the work, "Certainly there is no highway any worse than the Freeport Road. For years it has been left, hoping that the state would take over the maintenance and it was at one time suggested that it might even be a federal highway. But those hopes have vanished and everyone is glad that the county and the WPA are at last making these greatly needed improvements." A Junior Chamber of Commerce was being formed in Hastings, and the Grand Rapids Chamber was assisting the local groups. Abe Van Til was appointed temporary chairman, a temporary committee on by-laws was made op of Willard Smith, Frederick Taylor and Kenneth Sanderson, Russell Cleveland was named temporary secretary, and C. Morey, Allen Prentice and R. Jacobs were members of the committee on meetings and ar­ rangements. The Junior Chamber of Com­ merce was an organization of young men ages 21 to 35. Some of these gentlemen are still active in the community and we thank them for fifty years of service in various capacities. Consumers Power was constructing a new service building for the Hastings Division. The new building, now Cary Display, oc­ cupied the old Gas Plant at Center and Water (now Boltwood) streets. Plans called for a one-story brick building with pre-cast stone trim. Its front faced Center Street and was 198 feet deep while the side facing Boltwood was 102 feet. The article said, "Company units that will share the new structure are the garage and automobile repair department, the storeroom department, the electric meter department, and the gas meter shop. Space was provided for ten heavy trucks, and 17 lighter vehicles.” Storerooms included in the building con­ tained merchandise to be sold in the retail stores of the division and materials to be used in the construction and maintenance of elec­ tric or gas lines. Some of us older folks can remember when you could walk into that building with burned-out light bulbs and the company would replace them with new ones. The officials of the Barry County Fair had a strange experience. The week of the 14th they were cleaning up the deserted buildings after the fair "when they discovered a hvngr/ and thirsty race horse in a stall in one of the stables. “It was evident that the animal was not be­ ing cared for, so the officials started to find out who owned the horse and why it was left in one of the barns." The result of their investigation was the owner was injured in an automobile accident and had asked an employee to take care of the horse, "but the man employed to handle the horse abandoned it Sunday night. The owner did not know of the failure to return it to the (home) stables." The horse was returned to the owner on the following Tuesday. That wasn’t the fair’s only woe, as a second article told of the finances of the fair. The article reported, "there will be a loss this year. The financial returns of the fair were disappointing, which could not be at­ tributed to unfavorable weather, nor could it be charged to any failure of the officers and directors of the fair.” The assessment was that the entertainment needed to be changed to bring in more paying customers. The paper gave the fair officials some advice: "No one knows the answer to these ques­ tions, but we believe before another fair is at­ tempted, the answers should be well known. There are ways to ascertain what the people think. Of course the replies would not agree. Some would criticize one thing, some another; some would not show interest enough to answer a question that would be put to them. But if the answer to these and other questions that could and should be asked to ascertain the sentiment of the people were ob­ tained and recorded, so that the fair manage­ ment could know the situation as it really ex­ ists in the minds of Barry County folks, the reports would indicate what further action might be necessary on the part of the management." The article went on to say, "This article is not written for the purpose of criticism, for we do not thing that is merited. It is written for a constructive purpose, with the hope that it may contribute something toward ascertain­ ing why the fair was a loser, and what course can and should be taken for the future." Well the fair lasted another 50 years in the same spot. Then it moved out into the county were there was more room to expand, so something was done right. The Hastings Building and Loan Associa­ tion, now the Savings and Loan Association had a story about its first 15 years of service. In the piece, it said, "The Hastings Buildings and Loan Association was establish­ ed Aug. 3,1924. In the 15 years it has financ­ ed the building or the purchase of 228 homes, nearly all located in this city. Aside from its benefits to the owner or the prospective homeowner, the association makes a safe and reliable investment for surplus funds." At the present time, according to their an­ nual statement issued June 30, the Building and Loan Association owned the first mor­ tgage loans of $160,400. These loans were secured by real estate, having an appraised value of approximately $300,000. The association has accumulated a surplus and reserves of $16,296.56. The association has paid in dividends to its members $72,294.49, beside its surplus and reserves of over $16,000. The piece ended with, "During the depres­ sion, large sums of money invested in socalled real estate bonds, which were speculative and designed to boom certain sub­ divisions or districts in cities, were lost. The Hastings Building and Loan went through the depression, earned its annual dividend and has accumulated a large surplus and reserves. Shares of stock in the local association may be issued to two persons as joint tenants and upon the death of either party, the certificate will revert to the survivor without probate proceedings. “What we have said is convincing proof of the value to this city of that association. Those who can make use of the help which the association can give them in the purchase or building of a home will greatly benefit. Those wishing to invest their money will find it a safe, sound investment. The Hastings Building and Loan Association is giving ex­ cellent service to Hastings." Warehouse Space Needed 5,000 to 8,000 SQUARE FEET Send leplys to Ad #411 do Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 take it out on each other as well as on for­ eigners. A stranger passing through an American town who stops to ask for directions at a gas station is likely to get accurate information from a reasonably pleasant attendant. In Lon­ don, forget about finding a gas station or proper directions. Street signs also are hard to come by. Sadly, finding a pleasant person in a hotel, a shop or a restaurant could keep you search­ ing for many a day. Unless you run across an Indian or a Pakistani. They're friendly, even to the British. The Scottish are a lot nicer, except to the English. England and Scotland may have be­ come one country over 300 years ago, but they don't seem to like it much. The old saying may be “the grass is greener on the other side of the fence," but no one peering out across the Atlantic would reach that conclusion. At the moment, the British economy isn't in the greatest shape. Inflation and prices are running high, affecting citizens and tourists alike. Even in the small towns far from London, a tourist will pay more for everything from meals to aspirin than you'll pay at home. The great American dream of owning a home is almost out of the question in Eng­ land. The tiniest homes in the most out-oftbe way places would take half a lifetime to save up for. A little window browsing at real estate offices quickly showed that unless you're prepared to hand over upwards of $150,000, don't even go looking. Some of the greatest differences between the English and Americans can be found in newspapers (which resemble American tabloids) or on state-owned television (which costs each TV owner SI 00 a year for a li­ cense). A quick look at current British social prob­ lems and public health issues would make any American realize things aren't so bad here in the United States. While Americans were worrying about Alar sprayed on a tiny portion of the U.S. apple crop, London authorities last week were warning people to strain their tap water for bug larva. Most public lavatories cany signs all the time warning people not to drink the waler. Stores and businesses here keep their garbage in enclosed dumpsters behind their establishments. In London, shopkeepers pile paper and plastic bags full of trash on the sidewalks to be picked up. The loose garbage floating around in London is terrible even by big American city standards. While Americans arc combating drinking and driving abuse at home, the British are simply trying to bring down an astoundingly high level of alcoholism period. In a country where it is common for workers to down a few pints of lager at lunch as well as after work, British authorities have begun a public campaign to convince people to lower their alcohol consumption to 21 drinks a week for men and 14 a week for women. Refrigeration in England isn't as common as it is in America. Restaurants commonly leave food, like sandwiches, sitting out on counters all day long. While we were in the country, 12 people contracted botulism in London. Don't eat an unfamiliar dairy product in England unless you'd like a tour of the local hospital. In the 1970s in the United Stales, authori­ ties introduced unleaded gas as a means of cutting pollution. Most of us don't realize it, but the air in cities is a lot cleaner today. England introduced unleaded petrol (at $3 a gallon) two months ago. The city air smells of car exhaust, soot covers the ground and a haze hangs over the cities. Certainly one of the best things about tak­ ing a holiday, as the British call a vacation, is the opportunity to get away from it all back home. It clears your head and helps you return fresh and renewed to your jobs, your homes, your friends and activities. It's also a lot of fun to see new places, meet different people and do unusual things. But traveling to another country can be an eye-opening experience - if you stay out of the tourist traps and talk to some of the peo­ ple. When we left two weeks ago, people were still talking about Speaker Jim Wright's resignation from the U.S. House and worry­ ing about financing public schools here in Michigan. We returned to discover a new bat­ tle brewing concerning abortion and a dispute over burning the American flag as a symbol of public protest. Both are serious issues and more will come along before too much time goes by. But af­ ter spending two weeks out of the country, I feel better about returning home and facing those issues and other concerns. Worrying about what you eating, drinking and breathing can put a damper on a two-week vacation. I can't imagine what it would be like to live with every day. Despite the difficulties each of us face in our lives, I think the average American is better off than his English cousin. Admit­ tedly, many Americans, including people in our own community, are not living the American dream. But a little junket overseas convinced me that though it may be a pipe dream abroad, ifs at least a possibility here at home. It makes Independence Day a lot more spe­ cial for me. Former Hastings woman receives degree in Florida Former Hastings native Lori Russell (Dem­ ing) received an associates degree in com­ puter programming from Manatee Communi­ ty College in Brandenton, Fla. Russell graduated Sigma Cum Laude at graduation ceremonies May 5, achieving a 4.0 accumulative grade point average for the twoyear programming degree. She also graduated Supply Network names Kendall to new position from Central Michigan University with a physical education degree. She is currently working as an associate business programmer at Fairchild-Weston Communication Systems of Sarasota, Fla. Fairchild-Weston is a world wide manufac­ turer of telemetry and defense systems. Lori is married to former Hastings native Donald Russell, who works as a Florida State licensed general contractor. The couple is ex­ pecting their first child in July of this year. Lori is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Deming of Hastings. Donald is the son of Robert and Jane Russell of Dowling. Donald and Lori are both 1978 graduates of Hastings High School. Daniel M. Kendall has been named secretary-treasurer of Supply Network Inc. of Hastings. The company is a distribution organization that sells a wide range of materials used by fire sprinkler installers. It is affiliated with The Viking Corporation of Hastings, and is a principal distributor of Viking fire sprinkler products to the building industry. Supply Network has warehouses and opera­ tion centers in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Colum­ bus and Fairfield, NJ. with branches in Boston, Dallas and Denver. It was created in July 1988 as a result of a spin-off of certain operations from The Viking Corporation. Kendall, a native of Saginaw, graduated from Saginaw Valley State University in 1977. He worked for a number of public ac­ counting firms, most recently Siedman & Siedman. He joined the Supply Network operation in April 1988 as accounting manager. Kendall, his wife and three children, reside in Kentwood. 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Cline, 88, of 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, passed away Thurs­ day, June 29, 1989 at Thornapple Manor. Mrs. Cline was born October 28, 1900 in Barry County, the daughter of Milcher and Eva (Rice) Ragla. She was raised in Carlton Town­ ship and attended the Ragla School and Hast­ ings High School. Her employment included Viking Corpora­ tion, International Seal & Lock Company, the former Barry County Medical Care Facility, the Oliver Corporation, and Fort Custer Child­ ren’s Home in Battle Creek. She is survived by two sons, Voight Newton, of Middleville and Richard Newton of Spring, Texas; six daughters, Mrs. Walt (Joan) Soya of Hastings, Mrs. Harry (Patricia) Miles of Hast­ ings, Mrs. Richard (Barbara) Estep, Woodland, Mrs. Lyle (Phyllis) Newton, Beulah, Audrey Trautman, Galord and Mrs. Michael (Perccous) Balch of Battle Creek; one step son, three step-daughters; 23 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, two great great grandchil­ dren, several step grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Voight E. Newton in 1939 and second husband, Lewis H. Cline in 1977; a son Vernon Newton; six grandchildren; step-son, Curtis Cline and a brother Elwood Ragla. Graveside services were held Saturday, July 1, at the Fuller Cemetery with Reverend Norman Herron officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. ST. JOHNS - Clinton A. Adams, 64, of St. Johns passed away Friday, June 23. 1989. Mr. Adams was bom on July 17, 1924 in Middleville, the son of Olney and Mabel (Famo) Adams. He was married to Mary H. Tucker on Febru­ ary 14, 1948 in Boston, MA. Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Mary; one brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Margaret Adams. He was preceded in death by one sister, one brother and his parents. Funeral services were held Monday, June 26 at the Osgood Funeral Home, St Johns with Rev. Hugh Banninga officiating. Burial was at the Mt. Rest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Clinton County Hospice. Clara L. Walker HASTINGS - Clara L. Walker, 76 of 804 N. Michigan Avenue, Hastings passed away Friday June 30, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Walker was born on April 25, 1913 in Lenawee County, the daughter of John B. and Edith M. (Forman) Fisher. She was raised in the Nashville area and she attended schools there. She was married to Watson J. Walker on November 18,1958. Mrs. Walker lived all her married life in Hastings. She was a member of the Hastings Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Walker is survived by her husband; Watson Walker, and a sister; Sarah Whitlock of Chicago, Illinois. She was preceded in death by six brothers. Graveside services were held Monday July 3,1989 at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville with Rev. James E. Leitzman officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Nazarene, Hastings. Gaylord Gray NASHVILLE - Gaylord Gray, 82, of 116 Phillips Street, Nashville, passed away Thurs­ day, June 29 at Pennock Hospital.’ Mr. Gray was born on October 13, 1906 in Maple Grove Township, the son of Ernest and Vera (Reese) Gray. He was raised in Maple Grove Township and attended the Norton and Dunham schools. He was married to Lucille Goodson on August 16, 1933 in Maple Grove Township. They lived in Maple Grove Township on theie farm until 1946 when they moved to their present address. Mr. Gray was employed on his parents farm until 1946; Randall Lumber Company, Nash­ ville, Nashville Co-op Elevator, Keihl Hard­ ware, Nashville 26 years, and Vermontville Hardware until retirement He attended the Nashville Baptist Church. He was Past Zoning Board member of Nashvil­ le 14 years, Nashville Justice of Peace 1956-1958, Nashville Mayor 1959, Nashville Village Council four years, road overseer in Maple Grove Township and Maple Grove Township Treasurer four years. Mr. Gray is survived by his wife, Lucille; daughter, Judy Loy, Nashville, son, Jerry and daughter-in-law Lucy of Dowling; granchildren, Rob Gray, T.J. Loy, Brand Loy, Tammy Gray, Bradley Gray, Christie Gray. Preceding him in death were infant sons, Gerald and Edwin, parents, one brother, one sister. Funeral services were held Monday, July 3, at Nashville Baptist Church with Reverend Lester DeGroot officiating. Burial was at Wilcox Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Gaylord Gray Memorial Fund. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapcl-Genther Funeral Home, Nashville. Allie L. Scobey iATTEND SERVICES Hastings Area HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Halting*. Michigan. G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. June 4 • 9:30 and 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages: 10:30 Coffee Hour in the church dining room. Our Graduating Seniros will be honored. Monday. June 5 Newsletter articles due. Tuesday. June 6 - 6 JO, Circle 7, at the home of Alice Bradley, Potluck Dinner. Wednesday. June 7 - 12:00 Circle 1, Picnic at Fish Hatchery Park Bring your own table service and beverage and share a salad to pass as usual; 12:30 Circle 4. Buffet Table in the Church Dining Room; 6:00 Circle 5, at the home of Cathy Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6. at the home of Irene Gardner. Thursday. June 8 - 2.00 Presbytery Meeting al Alma concludes. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jeffcraan. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Father txon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 u.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m ST. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-MXM. Kenneth W. Gumer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 u.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. -ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. High Youth (Houseman Hall). 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Adult Bible Study und Prayer 7 Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday day Mass II a.m. 10 to II u.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday mom- ■ BARRY COUNTY CHURCH ing service broadcast WBCH. OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue, Hustings. Ml 49058 Nor­ HASTINGS GRACE nun Herron. Minister, telephone BRETHREN, "The Bible, the (616) 945-2938 office: 948-1201 Whole Bible, und.Nothing But the home. Schedule of services: Sun- Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin da). Worship 10 u.m.. Bible Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship School 11 u.m.. Evening service 6 service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. p.m. Free Bible Correspondence ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elern. Bi­ Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Course. ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible July 9 - 8:30 Family Worship; Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club fix girls and GBB club 9:15. Church School; 10:30 Family Worship. Thursday, July 6 - 6:30 FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, for boys. Softball. 7:30 Music Reading. 8:00 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF AA. Saturday. July 8 «:00 NA. Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ GOD, 1674 West Slate Road. Monday, July 10 - 6:00 Pos. Paren­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone ting. Tuesday. July 11 ■ 6’30 Soft­ a Christian experience makes you a 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. ball. 7:00 Bd. of Ed. member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45. Evening School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; CHURCH, Comer of Broadway b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie. CHURCH OF THE ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC Interment Rector. Sunday NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ CHURCH, Nashville. Father Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 way. Alar. Mettler, Pastor. Sunday Leon Pohl. Pasitx. A mission of a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School St. Rose Catholic Church. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Wor­ Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 ship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Sunday Muss 9:30 a.m. a.m. Call for infomation about Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Ser­ youth choir. Bible Study, youth vices for Adults. Teens and group and other activities. Children. Nashville Area Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Branhum. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School ul 10u.m.; Worship 11 I a.m.; Evening Service ul 6 p.m.; | Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. i JACOBS REXAU. PHARMACY Complale Praicriphon Service HASTINGS SAVINGS * LOAN ASSOCIATION Helling* and lake Oda** a COLEMAN AGENCY of H.stingi, Inc. Inturance tor yo*.r Ida. Homa. Buunass end Cor WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Donald Junscn. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunduy morning wor­ ship 9:30 u.m. Sunday School 11:1X1 u.m. Sunduy evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Honing* — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Halting* NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND Rr" .itR 14'2 N. Broadway ■ Hailing* BOSLEY PHARMACY '■ProKripfion*” • 110 S. Jeflenon • 945 3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hotting*. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770Cook Rd -- Hatting*, Michigan Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWIJNG AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Hanfield United Methodist Church Sunday School ............9 u.m. Church .9 30 Country Uhuprl United Methodist Sunday School .............. 9 30 U.m. Church............................ 10:30 u.m. HASTINGS - Allie L. (McKibben) (White) Scobey, 80, of 382 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Scobey was bom on May 20, 1902 in Carlton Township, the daughter of Earl and Stella (Allerding) McKibben. She attended Barry County Rural Schools, graduating from Hastings High School. Living all her married life in Hastings area. She was married to Willard White, 1932, he passed away in 1969. Married John Scobey in 1971, he passed away in 1986. Employment included housekeeping for the Tydcn family, Viking Corporation, Hastings Manufacturing Company, and 10 years with C & B Discount She attended Welcome Comers United Methodist Church, former member of Welcome Comers Ladies Aide Society. Mrs. Scobey is survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Nila Godde of Augusta, Mi; and 2 grandchildren. Visitation will be 7 to 8:30 pm, Thursday, July 6. Services will be held 1 pm, Friday, July 7 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Kersten officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetaiy. Memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Association or the Heart Fund. Margaret E. Parker HASLETT - Margaret E. (Foster) Parker, 65, of Haslett passed away Thursday, June 29, 1989. Mrs. Parker was bcm September, 11, 1923 in Lansing. She was 1941 graduate of Lansing Central High School. She was a stewardess for American Air Lines from 1950 to 1951. She was formerly employed as a secretary at the Michigan T.B. Association, the Michigan Office of Civil Defense during World War II, the Michigan Department of Health and M.S.U. and was a volunteer at Sparrow Hospital. She was married to Robert W. Parker, formerly of Hastings on May 19, 1951. He preceded her in death January 15, 1985. Mrs. Parker is survived by two sons, Hank A. and wife, Carol of Traverse Qty and William F. of Haslett; two brothers, Don and wife, Ellen Foster of Lansing, Dick and wife, Doris Foster, of Alma, 1 sister, Barbara and husband Duane Allen of Mason, Aunt, Neva Rapp of Ann Arbor and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 1, 1989 at the Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel. Interment was at Deepdale Memorial Park. Friends desiring may make contributions to Haslett Community church, M.A.D.D. or Spar­ row Hospital Intensive Care Unit Frances E. Althouse DELTON - Frances E. Althouse, 70, of2790 W. Dowling Rd., Delton, passed away Thurs­ day, July 29,1989 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Althouse was bom on April 20,1919 in Hastings, the daughter of Dirk and Elizabeth R. (Nykamp) Hoffman. She was a member of Milo Bible Church. Mrs. Althouse is survived by sons Ronald H. Althouse of Marshall; Gordan J. Allhouse of Luray, South Carolina; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four brothers, Edwin, Harden, Hollis, Gordan Hoffman all of Battle Creek; three sisters, Esther Gould of Nashville, Margaret Riley and Ruth Cutler, both of Battle Creek. Preceding her in death was husband, Howard C. Althouse, June 20, 1988. Services were held 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 5, 1989 at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Burial was at Fl. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Heart Association. and it’s been scary. But when it comes right down to the heart of it, it is worth the risk. Wc'vc got to continue with the research. Still, the benefits of research won't erase what has happened at the facility, said Hurst. ”1 feel really bad for the people involved. There's nothing they can do. They have to wait and see what will happen," she said. Hurst said she thinks the media "blew it out of proportion," while covering the inci­ dent. "The media played it up and focused on animal treatment, but they overlooked the importance of research, and that's what I want to emphasize," she said. "1 think the media missed out on a lol of it." Hurst said she supports the stance her company has taken. “I think the company has handled every­ thing in a very good way," she said, adding that the monkeys brought in are raised espec­ ially for testing, and that they are supposed to be disease-free. IRDC is taking heat for the mistake, she said. “For me, because of my science back­ ground, I know that this can happen, even though the disease is rare. The technician took precautions, and it still happened." As painful as the ordeal has been on all the employees, Hurst said she thinks a les­ son will be learned. "It’s something that will make everybody learn from it," she said. "I hate to say that, but when something bad happens, there's always a good side.” She also said she hopes this incident will change some policies of the federal govern­ ment and the Occupational Safety Health Administration. “Maybe this will force them to review saf­ ety practices of working with monkeys and research animals to protect lab technicians and to set needs and re-establish guidelines," suggested Hurst. “We need that." Hurst, who now lives in Middleville, said she has been teased by some people in the community who know that she works at the research facility. "They see me and say things like 'Oh no, that's the person with the monkey disease.’ But this is serious stuff," she said, adding that the comments make her a little "perturb­ ed." "Some people just den't understand the seriousness of this." Ethel E. Woodard NASHVILLE- Ethel E. Woodard, 71 of 100 Casgrove, Nashville, passed away Sunday July 2, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Woodard was born on February 26, 1918 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconson, the Daughter of Charles and Josie (Lowry) Cheever. She was raised in Shelby, Michigan and attended Seventh Day Adventist School there. Mrs. Woodard was married to Harold C. Woodard on July 22, 1939in Kalamazoo. She was employed at Barry County Medical Care Facility from 1971 to 1981. Mrs. Woodard is survived by her husband, Harold “Fuzzy" Woodard; daughters, Cynthia Eggars of Detroit, Arlene Beimers of Wyom­ ing, Vanessa Fox of Phoenix, Arizona; three grandchildren; one brother, Francis Cheever of Muskegon. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Respecting Mrs. Woodard's wishes, no services were held. Arrangements were made Sf Maple Valley Chapel, Genther Funeral ome, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to Nashville Putnam Library Children’s Wing. Floyd Nelson Healy HASTINGS - Floyd Nelson Healy, 64, of 8775 Bedford Road, Hastings passed away on Sunday July 2,1989 at Leila Hospital in Battle Creek. Mr. Healy was born on October 4, 1924 in Barry County. He was the son of Maurice and Zelah (Decker) Healy. He was raised in Barry County and attended the Dunham School and he graduated from Hastings High School in 1943. He was married to Pauline Howe on Febru­ ary 24, 1945. Mr. Healy was employed at General Foods in Battle Creek for 37 years, retiring in 1984. He was a member and past president of V.F.W. Dad’s Post #241 in Nashville. Mr. Healy is survived by his wife; Pauline, a son and daughter in law; Melvin and Natalie Healy of Hastings, a daughter; Mrs. Richard (Christine) Dawe of Hastings, five grandchil­ dren, two great grandchildren, two brothers; Huron Healy of Lake Odessa and Norman Healy of Dowling. Graveside services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday July 6, at the Union Cemetery with Rev. Mary L. Hom officiating. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Robber captured after holding up market by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A former Hastings man who donned a ski mask and held up a grocery store in Carlton Township Friday is in custody today facing armed robbery charges. Lewis M. Weycrman, 26, was arraigned Monday in 56th District Court on the charge after Michigan State Police arrested him near the scene of the crime shortly after the robbery. Store employees at Doug's Market, at 2525 Barber Road, said a man wearing a ski mask, navy sweatshirt and dark sweatpants entered the stere shortly after 8:30 p.m. An employee said he brandished an object shaped like a weapon underneath his shirt. The employee said the man ordered ’ier to give him the money in the cash register. The employee emptied about SI 18 in cash and change from the register and gave it to the man, who fled the store heading north. The employees said the man was about 5foot, 5-inches tall, in his mid 20s and had very light colored blue eyes. Michigan State Police Troopers said another witness said she she was pulling up to the store shortly after 8:30 p.m. and noticed a young man coming out of the woods opposite Doug's Market The young man was wearing a blue tank top and jeans and was wiping perspiration from his forehead. Police patrolling the area after the robbery were questioning people in the area when they stopped Weycrman, who was riding a 10speed bicycle nearby. Police said they noticed Weycrman had light blue eyes and wet hair and was wearing a blue tank top and jeans. Police said he appeared to be in his mid 20s, about 5-foot 6inches in height. Weyerman told police he had just stooped at a friend's house a short distance down the road. They asked Weyerman to take them to the house, where the owner said he had been surprised when Weycrman showed up at his door a half hour ago asking for a glass of water. The owner said he hadn't seen Weyerman in months and was surprised that he would ride his bicycle to his house that late at night. Police told Weyerman he was a suspect in the robbery. At first Weyerman denied he had robbed the store, but police said he later confessed to committing the crime. Troopers called for a tracking dog from the Michigan Slate Police Post in Ionia, and the dog located the missing money across the street from Doug’s Market hidden in the woods. Police also found the clothes worn by the robber and a crescent wrench, which authorities believe was used by the robber in the crime. Owners need to keep pets cool in summer's heat WASHINGTON (AP) - The Agriculture Department has some summer advice about dogs and cats. Make plenty of water available to it as well, "That old bromide about hot weather dis­ comfort tells us that horses sweat and men perspire, and ladies gently glow,” says the department's Animal and Plant Health In­ spection Service. "If you're a pet owner, however, you should know that dogs and cats do none of the above." Instead, they panL And agency experts Pets should never be left unattended in a vehicle, he said. And cracking a window an especially if you'll be away from home for long periods." inch or two will not adequately protect an animal. Heat in a car can rise to 160 degrees in a very short time. As for car trips, Schwindaman said that for a highly nervous animal even a brief ride say that can lead to deadly consequences if left unchecked. can be a severe strain in hot weather. 'This is especially true if your pct is an indoor cat or dog who would be frightened "Each year, hundreds of pets die of heat, simply by the surroundings and noise of an usually because their owners just aren't aware of how quickly heat can kill," said veterinarian Dale Schwindaman, who heads unfamiliar environment," he said. “In this case, if the trip is absolutely necessary, the the agency's animal care staff. "If you leash your dog outside, make cer­ pct owner should make every effort to transport the animal in an air-conditioned vehicle." tain it can move easily to a shady spot. Report says tax proposals won’t close gap LANSING — The two school finance proposals on the Nov. 7 ballot would do little to close the spending gap between rich and poor districts over the next five years, according to a report by the stale Treasury Department Even if one of the plans wins voter ap­ proval, the spending disparities between the richest and poorest districts in Michigan would continue to grow, according to the re­ port released Tuesday. However, either measure would keep the gap from widening as fast as it would with no reform at all. Also, the large percentage of districts in the middle of the pack that fall within a $2,500 per pupil spending range virtually would be unchanged, the report says. "The numbers show neither plan does much at all for equity,” said state Treasurer Robert Bowman. Reducing spending differences among school districts has been one of the driving forces behind the school finance reform ef­ fort. School operating spending per pupil ranged from $2,1547 to $8,163 in the 1988­ 89 school year, according to the state De­ partment of Education. NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING on INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES in JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP Pursuant to a resolution adopted June 14,1989, the Johnstown Township Board will hold a public hearing on July 12, 1989 at 7:00 PM at the Township Hall, 13555 S. Bedford Rd. (M-37) prior to its regular meeting to hear Testimony on a proposed additional 1989 township operating millage rate. Act 5 of 1982, The Truth in Taxation Act requires the township’s adjusted base rate for 1989 be reduced to 1.8022 mills. However the Township Board has complete authority to establish the number of mills to be levied within the allotted millage rate. In order to maintain base township services the township proposes to levy an additional millage rate of 0.1433 mills ($0.1433 per $1,000 SEV) above the 1.8022 mills adjusted base rate or a total 1.9455 mills ($1.9455 per $1,000 SEV) this will provide an estimated 7.96% increase in the township operating revenues. Public comment is welcome at the hearing. VERLYN F. STEVENS Johnstown Township Supervisor �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 6, 1989 — Page 7 Teen challenge to visit Hastings Assembly of God Domke-Melcher united in marriage Dickinsons to observe Woodburys to observe 50th wedding anniversary 25th wedding anniversary John and Ramona Dickinson of Ionia will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 9 with an open house hosted by their children, their spouses and their grandchildren at Cunn­ ingham Acres, comer of Bliss Road and M-50 in Lake Odessa from 2 to 5 p.m. The couple married on July 13, 1939. and have six children. 14 grandchildren and three stepchildren. Hergert-Worden announce engagement Barbara Jillene Hergert of Tacoma. Wash., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hergert of Tacoma; and Jeffrey C. Worden II of Delton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Worden of 1650 Osborne Road, Delton, have announced their engagement. Barbara is a 1986 graduate of Tacoma Bap­ tist High School and currently is attending The Masters College of Newhall, Calif. She is majoring in speech communication. Jeff is a 1986 graduate of Gull Lake Chris­ tian School and attends The Masters College. He is a psychology and Bible major. Both will graduate in May 1990. Barbara's parents were missionaries to Chad, Africa and now live in Tacoma, where Hank Hergert is a history teacher and Bonnie Hergen is a registered nurse. Jeff’s father is pastor at Hickory Comers and his mother, Linda, is employed at the James Animal Clinic. The wedding is being planned for May 12, 1990, in Tacoma. Lester and Norma Woodbury, of Vermont­ ville. will celebrate their 25th wedding an­ niversary with an open house Sunday. July 16. 3 to 6 p.m., at the Nashville Baptist Church in Nashville. The open house will be hosted by their children, Tonja, Truda and Tamara. Edward Roy Domke and Kimberly Ann Melcher were united in marriage June 17, 1989, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Midland. The Revs. Michael Anton and Robert Garrells officiated the double-ring rite. Parents of the couple are Richard and Linda Melcher of Midland and Frederick and Shirley Domke of Herron. The bride approached the alter wearing a white satin catherdal-length gown with a motif of lace, sequins and pearls. The bridesmaids wore a powder blue waltz length gown ofjac­ quard print with sweetheart neckline and bell sleeves. The bride was attended by Laura Whims of LaPorte, Ind.; Alaine Massey of Cleveland, Ohio; Beth Shoemaker of Jackson, Tenn.; and Cristina Fogarty, cousin of the bride, of Bradenton, Fla. The bridegroom and groomsmen wore French grey tuxedos with tails. The groom was attended by Mark Seguin of Golden, Colo.; Brad MacNeil! of Marquette; and Victor Domke and Glen Domke, brothers of the groom, both of Webberville. Ushers were brothers of the bride, Jeff Melcher of Roseburg, Ore.; and Bill Melcher of Midland. Guest book attendants were cousins of die bride, Ginny Melcher and Molly Fogarty. Following the ceremony, the couple were guests of honor during a reception at the Holi­ day Inn of Midland, before leaving on a honeymoon cruise to the Bahamas. The bride is a sixth grade teacher at Grand Ledge Schools. Her husband is an agriculture science teacher at Hastings High School. The newlyweds will make their home in Hastings. Kuzava-Baum announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kuzava are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Susan Lynn, to David L. Baum, son of Larry and Earlene Baum. Both are graduates of Hastings High School. David is a graduate of Western Michigan University and presently employed by Hastings Fiber Glass Products. Susan is a graduate of Michigan State University and presently employed by ICS Travel, Inc. in Hastings. A fall wedding is planned. Local Marriage Licenses announced— Michael Hany Baker. 45. Plainwell and Michelle Diane Wickham, 35, Plainwell. Daniel Howard Smith, 21. Delton and Malinda Jane Ellis, 17, Hickory Comers. Anthony R. Plants, 22, Marquette and Bethany Louise Berry. 18. Wayland. Kenneth Gerald DeBoer Sr., 58, Delton and Patricia Alice Dill. 48. Martin. Daniel Joe Keller, 37. Hastings and Jean Louise Whitcomb, 46, Hastings. Introducing ... Temby-Wood announce engagement Sharon Wright of Hastings and Mr. Burton Temby of Loxahatchee, Fla., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Marie, to Archee James Wood Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Archee Wood Sr., of Hastings. The bride to be is a 1988 graduate of Hastings High School. The prospective groom is a 1988 graduate of Hastings High School and has just com­ pleted his freshman year at Adrian College. He is entering the United States Army in August 1989. A July 15 wedding is being planned. Thomas M. Hoffman, M.D., Family Practice David WoodlilT. M.D. is pleased to announce his association with Thomas M. Hoffman, M.D. In the practice of Family Medicine. ______ _Their Joint practice will be located tn the: z Hospital Physicians Center New Patients Welcome! For Appointment information. Please inquire at: PENNOCK HOSPITAL |(XK) West Green Street Hastings. Michigan 49658-1790 945 - 3401 (616)945-3451 Pennock Hospital Physicians Center • 1005 West Green Street, HaUngs. Bennett-Wynne announce engagement Dr. and Mrs. Kingsley Bennett of Grand Rapids are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter. Mary T. Bennett, to Brian M. Wynne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Wynne Jr. of Mt. Clemens. Mary and Brian are graduates of Central Michigan University and are currently teaching at Central Montcalm Public Schools and Morley-Stanwood Public Schools, respectively. A July 29 wedding is being planned. Troxel-Rohrbacher announce engagement Announcement is made of the engagement of Karla S. Troxel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Troxel of Battle Creek, to Gordon R. Rohrbacher son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rohrbacher of Lake Odessa. An October wedding is planned. The Hastings Assembly of God will present ••Western Michigan Teen Challenge” on Sunday, July 9. beginning at 10:45 a.m. Teen Challenge is a Christian organization that works primarily with drag addicts, alcoholics and those with life-controlling problems. The students will share their life stories and how they experienced a total life change from drugs and alcohol by acceptance of Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. The presentation is a timely, God-inspired message that will challenge old and young alike. The church is located at 1674 W. State Road, just past Riverbend Gold Course. The Rev. James A. Campbell is pastor. The Rev. and Mrs. Phil McClain will bring "Teen Challenge" to the Hastings Assembly of God Sunday. new plan of arrangement made possible the addition of more spaces so there were about 225 listed exhibitors. The food and drink stands did a brisk business. The horse-drawn trolley made fre­ quent trips between the park and the fairgrounds. Parking was a puzzle, with the parking lots of banking establishments being used as soon as they closed at noon. Chet and Mary Jane (Klahn) Trout of Lansing were among the many who used the Arts day as a time of homecoming. Ladies’ Day at the Lake Odessa Fair was well attended. The committee had prepared jugs of cold drinks, which the attendees really enjoyed on a hot afternoon in the striped tent near the food pavilion and the Davis Exhibit building. The stage had been decorated by Linda Swift. Babbette Edens of Martinsville, Ind., was a humorous speaker as she demonstrated the use of scarves and jewelry accessories in ad­ ding new touches to lat year's garments. Throughout the program door prizes were awarded. They came as compliments of local merchants. Ruth O’Mara was the emcee for the afternoon. Lake Odessa News: Date aad Lee Geiger, accompanied by Achsah Blockowiak attended the Michigan convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars at Hint. Dale is the incoming commander of the local VFW post. Sunday guest of Richard, Gayle and Michele Peacock were Diane, Scott and Katie Rubin of Wyoming, Brian Peacock and Deb Budd of Lansing, Sue Peacock and Keith Windes of Hastings, Max and Vesta Renwick of Harrison and Reine Peacock. After dinner they all enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream in honor of Gayle’s birthday. A letter from Barbara and Larry Bower of Phoenix, Ariz., related stories of 100-degree temperatures. Barbara’s health is improving. They plan to make a trip to Michigan in the fall if she is able. Michael Becker celebrated his 8th birthday at the home of his mother and stepfather. Cathy and Mark Haney, and sister Lauren of Orleans. Guests were his grandparents Tom and Lois Peacock, great-grandmothers Ruth Sessions and Reine Peacock and his Aunt Shari of Lake Odessa. Also present were his Haney grandparents of Orleans; Mary Halford and daughters Pamela and Laura of Ionia; Chad Carr and Andy Dinehart of Orleans; Marcello Faria of Brazil, who had been visiting Cathy for the week; and Billy Ramirez of Texas, who spends his summers in Orleans. Following birthday cake and ice cream, Michael opened his gifts, which in­ cluded a two-story fort built just for him. After dark, the guests enjoyed fireworks. WBda Haas, who had been hospitalized at Pennock Hospital, is now at Thornapple Manor. Irene Moftmaker, who had resided at the Manor on Elmerson Street, is now at the Lowell Medical Center. Several ladies from St. Edward’s Altar Society and Father James Bozung called on Katherine and Russell Taylor June 21 for their 63rd wedding anniversary. Their son, Don Taylor of Adel, Ga., was also there on a visit. They enjoyed visiting and renewing their vows. Mary Fran Armstrong and her helpers served a light lunch. Ray and Ann Strecker of Troy visited her mother, Ruth Peterman, Saturday, June 24, before attending the alumni banquet at Lakewood High School. The alumni members were those who had graduated from Lake Odessa High School before the school merger. Arnold and Linda Erb entertained their family at their home June 25 to celebrate special occasions, including Father’s Day belated. Those attending were Gerald and Fern Tiscber, Doug and Nancy Heidrick, Gordon and Wanda Erb and son Tyler, Anita and Lonnie Ackley and son Lonnie Junior of rural Charlotte. The dinner and special cakes celebrated the birthdays of Nancy, Gordon and Arnold, plus the anniversary of Anita and Lonnie. Following the brief wind and rain storm Monday, June 26, fireman and village workers were busy making streets passable. Most lawns had many leaves and branches strewn about. A large tree curbside in front of the Vance Lackey home on Sixth Avenue forced the 700 block of Sixth Avenue to be closed until Tuesday forenoon. Another limb on Tupper Lake Street damaged the garage roof at the Lavon Bower home. An evergreen at the west edge of the village on Tupper Lake Street was forced down and required work from fire department members. The southeast portion of the village was without electricity until about 2 a.m. Residents of the Lackey neighborhood were without power until later Tuesday. Piles of limbs were hauled to the curbs awaiting the village tracks that would shred them or haul them away. The building trades house on Washington Boulevard is now occupied by new owners. The house was two years in the building pro­ cess and is an attractive addition to the street, with its wood siding and decks. The Rev. Keith Laidter of Paw Paw arriv­ ed Tuesday morning to take up residency in the parsonage at the foot of Sixth Avenue and to assume his pastorate at Central United Methodist Church. Elvira (Hoogerhyde) Bivens, who was a Woodland teacher about 1924-27, suffered a broken hip May 31. She is in Manor Nursing at M.J. Clark Home in Grand Rapids, where she has resided in reepnt years following a teaching career mostly in the Detroit area after her Woodland years. The Lake Odessa Fair parade last week was headed in style, following the police cars, by Homer and Thelma Jackson, riding in a horse-drawn carriage driven by their son-in­ law, James Maurer. They were followed by a wagon labelled "Homer’s Blue-Ribbon Crop," a load of farm relics such as milk cans, a quilt, garden tools and a dozen or more grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Friends of the Library will meet Tuesday, July 11, at 7 p.m. This is a week later than usual due to the holiday. Plans will be finaliz­ ed for the July 20 luncheon, at which Shirley Murphy will be the speaker. Shirley was a longtime resident of Woodland Township and has been in the employ of the Michigan State Library for many years. Art-ln-The-Park brought thousands into the village on a beautiful day deemed perfect for those attending. This year the crowd stayed until the last minute with some sales reported after the 5 o’clock closing time. A PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHARTER Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department of the United States Washington, D.C. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Comptroller of the Currency that NBH National Bank, located in Hastings, State of Michigan, has compiled with all provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be complied with before being authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Associa­ tion; Now, therefore, I hereby certify that the above-named association is authorized to commence the business of banking as a National Banking Association. In testimony whereof, witness my signature and seal of office this 1st day of May, 1989. Curtis D. Schuman Acting Director for Analysis Charter No. 13857 DIET CENTER WORKS! “HOST 65 LBS.” In 3l/i Short Months! It’s Still Off 9 Years Later! • Having had a stroke, 1 needed the DIET CENTER for recovery and health. • With the continued support, it’s still off 9 years later. 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Actual engines that put America on wheels will go into action during the event, set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The show illuminates the impact of the mechanical revolution of the 19th century on Read the BANNER every week for news, photos, vital statistics and public’s opinions. rural America. Today people take for granted that machines will work at the flip of a switch, said park director Diane Smith. Years ago, one gas engine often served many purposes around the house and/or farm, she noted. The same engine was probably used to power a washing machine and a grist mill, for example. Visitors will be able to see those old-time sights during the event when antique tractors, steam engines and stationary engines will be on display and furnishing power to a grist mill, shingle mill, washing machines and other equipment. A featured engine will be an 1883 Westinghouse 15-horsepower vertical boiler steam engine owned by park founder Irving Charlton. It is one of three built and the only one known to be restored to operating condition. An assortment of tractors will be parading around the village green at 2 p.m. each day. Last year, 92 tractors were registered at the event. Demonstrations will include antique chain sawing and carving, grain threshing and bal­ ing and more. pHRETREE CITY — LAKE ODBSSAREH| The North inn Restaurant & Lounge 1005 Tupper Lake St., Lake Odessa TUESDAY, JULY 11 !□ FISH FRY Potato Salad and Roll ------- .---------------------- *1.00 Off TUESDAY, JULY 18 ... SIZZLE STBAK WK ARE FAMILY ORIENTED TAKE-OUT ALSO AVAILABLE Phone — C1B-374-7S33 HOURS: Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. TRY OUR SUNDAY HOMK-COOKID DINNIR and BREAKFAST SPECIALS! m • Sunday Ouly Children Special •z.oo off ^■■RTREE CITY —LAKE ODESSA MH ■ A cross-cut saw contest is slated for the event. A flea market will be open on Friday and through the weekend. Bingo is a new event that has been added to both days of the show, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the old township hall. The Michigan Fiddlers Association will host a “Fiddlers Jamboree” from 1-5 p.m. Saturday and an old-fashioned square dance from 7-11 p.m. in the gas and steam engine bam. That evening there will be a spark show at dusk. Popcorn will be popped in an oldfashioned kettle over an open fire. Activities strictly geared for children will be held, too. Those events are a tractor pedal pull and a sawdust penny scramble. Adult admission to the event is $3. Young people from 5 to 15 yean old are charged 50 cents. For more information, call 945-3775. The park is located off M-79, between Hastings and Nashville. Library sponsoring ‘Clown Around Day* for this Saturday The Barry County Courthouse lawn in Hastings will be the place for children to be Saturday, July 8 when the Friends of the Library sponsors “Clowning Around Day." A variety of activities are being planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. that are sure to enter­ tain youngsters — and even their Moms and Dads and grandparents as they watch. After the children register for the free event, Jean Englerth, garbed in her clown at­ tire, will be handing out free balloons from Barlow's Florist to the children. She’ll also be chatting with the youngsters as she mingles through the crowd. The Binder Park Zoomobile will be on hand with a variety of animals for visitors to view. Dog clowns, from members of the K-9 Club, will even get into the act. Representatives of police and fire depart­ ments will part of the event and will be visiting with the children. Face painting will be provided, too. McDonalds will be furnishing drinks and there will be a table with homemade suckers to sample. Visitors also will find a cookbook sale in progress. Clowning Around Day is being planned just for fun, to offer entertainment to children, said Ann Clark, president of the Friends of the Library. Ann Landers Satan story is big lie Parents need to assert rights, too Dear Ann Landers: After seven years of watching our daughter lead a wild, self­ destructive life that went against everything she was taught at home, I had to admit that 1 was becoming an alcoholic trying to escape the misery she was causing. I took your ad­ vice and went for counseling. This is what I learned: Parents have rights, too. I had the right to say. “I cannot keep you from doing what you want to do, but I can let you know that I do not approve, and am now declaring your behavior ’off limits.’" I learned that our daughter was not making me miserable. 1 was making myself miserable. I learned that it was easier to live without her than to tolerate the pain. At first, 1 resisted all these ideas. I said: “I can’t do it. My children are my life." Then the counselor asked, “And how is your life?" I replied, “It’s hell.” I learned that if my child was not willing to change, I had to change as a matter of sur­ vival. It was not easy, but I did it. I teamed that I couldn’t save my child from herself. I now know that people must accept the consequences of their behavior. That is how they learn and grow. I wrote this letter for two reasons: to let parents know that it is never too late to assert their rights, and that children should get the message that they cannot dump garbage on their parents and not suffer the consequences when the roof caves in. — J.R., in Napoleon, Ohio. Dear Napoleon: Congratulations for getting your act together before you reached Waterloo. I hope the parents and teenagers who see themselves in your letter will learn from it. Dear Readers: The letter and response above appeared in my column in 1983. The clipping that arrived in the mail seemed vaguely familiar, but I didn’t recognize it until I read (he response. It wunded like me. Sure enough, in very small print, at the bot­ tom of the clipping, the sender had written: “This appeared in your txjlumn in 1983.1 cut it out and have read it over at least 150 times. It is time to run it again." Hubby Is selfish pig Dear Ana Landers: When I married my busband 20 years ago, 1 knew he was not a romantic, but being a practical person, it didn’t bother me. • HELP WANTED* Word Processors, Computer Operators, Data Entry, Executive Secretaries, General Office and Factory Help Temporary and Temporary to Permanent Poeitlona Available Hastings and Surrounding Areas INTERVIEWING at our New Hastings Office 129 E. State Street Call (616) 623-6300 for appt, or send resume to: Ballou PERSONALLOANS WIL MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL You’ll also approve of our low, competitive rates, friendly service and individual repayment terms. When you’re in need of cash for most any good reason, just stop in and speak to us. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 4905E - NOTICE Notice is hereby given: The Rutland Charter Township, Planning and Zoning Commission, will conduct their third Quarterly 1989 meeting, on July 10,1989, at 7:30 p.m., at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road. The agenda includes the request of Floor Style Products, 5625 Upton Road, Hastings, Ml. for a Special Exception Use Permit, to continue to operate there business at the above address. The above property legal description is: Par in SE ’/z SE 5-3-9 beg. at S % Post Sec 5, th N 2 deg 41’ W alg N & S 'A line Sec 6 1312.35 ft, th N 88 Deg’ E 225 ft, th S 2 deg 41’ E 1312.25 ft to S Sec line, th S, 88 deg 40’ W alg said S line 225 to P.O.8. con 6.7 acres. Any one interested to express there views, verbally or in writing, may do so, KIat^nal ANK of (Hastings ____________ at the above time and place. The applica­ 214 West State St. at Broadway, Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday tion for this request is available for in­ spection at the Charter Township Hall, Monday and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to Noon. MEMBER FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 that the guy took you to the nmm means nothing. Why in the world haven’t you had counsel­ ing? This should have been done at once. And did you file charges? It doesn't sound like it. The shame, guilt and rage at being violated will continue to be a crippling force in your life until you get it talked out. 1 urge you to get counseling at once. Bernard Hammond Building Administrator Rutland Charter Township I soon discovered that his idea of a great present for me was something he wanted. After several years of buying him nice gifts and receiving electrical appliances for my bir­ thday and at Christmas, 1 complained. His next gift was a set of tires for the car. Recently I’ve been under a lot of stress. I’ve had problems at work and our three children have not been exactly models of good behavior. When my husband brought home a box from a jewelry store and handed it to me I was thrilled. It contained a beautiful heavy gold chain. ' I can’t describe the disappointment when he fastened it around his neck and said, “1 may let you wear it sometime." Any suggestions? — Blue in Canada Dear Can: Don’t stand on one foot waiting for this clown to shape up. He is a selfish pig. Take the money you used to spend on him and buy yourself something nice and expensive. Dear Ann Landers: There are stones cir­ culating in Decatur, Ill., that the head of Pro­ cter & Gamble appeared on a talk show (“Donahue," I think) and boasted that early in life he sold his soul to Satan in exchange for financial success. It is further alleged that he said Satan kept the bargain and now that he is enormously wealthy he has organized a Church of Satan, which he supports. He is said to have boasted that the symbol of Satan is carried on all Procter & Gamble pro­ ducts (a half-moon with stars above). When asked if he feared a boycott by God-fearing persons, they say he replied, "No, these peo­ ple are spineless and don’t have the guts to do anything about it." I didn’t see the show and don’t know anyone who did. Can you enlighten me? This is tearing our small community apart. — San­ dy M. Dear Sandy: Is that old turkey of a story still making the rounds? There isn’t a shred of truth in it. Funny how n lie can get halfway 'round the world in less time than it takes the truth to tie its shoelaces. Prom date raped her Penny will bring luck Dear Ann Landers: J am 18 years old. Two years ago, I was raped the night of the senior prom. It was my first experience with sex. When word got around school, I was called “strange" and “stupid” for not giving in to the guy. After all, he did take me to the prom. This was the way they put it. It’s almost as if 1 owed him my body because he asked me out. Not once was I ever viewed as the victim or told that it wasn’t my fault. The reason? 1 knew him. He wasn’t some stranger in an alley. The fact that 1 had a broken rib, a black eye and bruises didn’t seem to make any difference. For the last two years, I have been celibate. What is wrong with me? Nothing. I have many friends. I enjoy sports and reading. I work full time and go to night school in order to get a college degree. All this at 18. Unfortunately, I'm afraid of sex. So, accor­ ding to society, this makes me peculiar. No name, please. I could be your niece, your cousin or your next-door neighbor. Just call me — An "Oddball" in Michigan Dear Michigan: When a woman is forced to have sex against her will, it is rape, whether it happened on a date or in a back alley. The fact Dear Ann Landers: Can you stand one more letter about people who don’t pick up pennies? I used to be like that until my mother said, “See a penny, pick it up and all the day you'll have good hick. See a penny, let it lay and you'll have bad luck all the day." I’ve never been superstitious, Ann, but from the day Mom recited that little poem I never passed up a penny — just to make sure. —Fingers Crossed in Modesto, Calif. Dear Mod.: I’ll bet your mom’s poem made some converts today. Funny how so many of us don’t consider ourselves superstitious but we “protect" ourselves anyway. alcohol problem? How can you help yourself or someone you love? “Alcoholism: How to Recognize It, How to Deal With It, How to Conquer h“ will give you the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for S3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Alcohol, do Am Landers, P. O. Bax 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (!r. Canada send $4.45.) Copyright 1989, Los Angeles Times Syn­ dicate and Creators Syndicate Woodland News by Shari Hershberger attended orientation at Central Michigan University at Mount Plea­ sant last week. While there, she auditioned for the concert choir and was accepted. Shari will enter Central as a junior, as she has completed two years of study at Lansing Community College. Her major is elementary education. Margaret Stowell was in both Pennock and Blodgett hospitals last week. When she entered the hospital, it was believed she had pneumonia, but her problem is still un­ diagnosed. She is now al home but will have more tests after the Fourth of July holiday. Jhn and Kathy Stowell had house guests over the weekend, as did other members of the Jack Tromp family. Tromp relatives came from Ohio, Indiana, Texas, California and Battle Creek for a family reunion and to help observe Dr. and Mrs. Tramp’s 41st wedding anniversary. Several members of the extended Tromp family, including Kathy Stowell, Nan­ cy and Jeff Booi, Tim Tromp and his fiancee. Beth Kebschull of Lomita, Calif., sang “God Bless America" as special music at Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday morning. The entire family held a reunion picnic at the Tromp cabin on Jordan Lake Sunday afternoon and planned to hold a Tromp family reunion with more relatives from Grand Rapids area on Tuesday, July 4, at Douglas Walker Park in Grand Rapids. Beth Kebschull flew in from California on Thursday for the reunion weekend. She and Tim Tromp plan to marry July 23 in Tor­ rence, Calif. Roger and Edith Buxton, Bruce, Joyce and Michelle Marsteller, and Robert and Kevin Neeley, all of Woodland, and Judy and Mindy Schaubel of Hastings spent 15 days at Loose Creek Horse Camp between Grayling and Kalkaska on the Little Manistee River. Roger enjoyed excellent trout fishing while the others enjoyed riding their horses in the area each day. Joan and Scan Neeley joined the group for one weekend. Evelyn Goodrich fell on the patio steps at the home of Les and Virginia Yonkers and has been in Pennock Hospital since. The doctors have found no broken bones, but more X-rays will be made. She has been unable to stand without help since the accident. The Woodland Township Board met last Monday evening in the new Town Hall. They discussed criteria for hiring a new cemetery sexton, which included personality, availabili­ ty, experience, health and township residen­ cy. At that time, they had received requests for consideration from Elwin "Dutch” Raffler, Kirk Foreman, Lester Forman, Penny Dahms, Jim Wickham and Ron Wicringa. Supervisor Douglas MacKcnzic said that he and the two township trustees, Duane Bump and David Makley. would interview each of them during the week. The township board also discussed appoin­ ting a Woodland Historic Town Hall Commit­ tee to formulaic a plan for the preservation, development and use of that building. Some township citizens have expressed an interest in eventually turning the old building into a museum of local history. Anyone who would be interested in serving on this committee is asked to notify Doug MacKcnzic oi Diane Barnum before the July meeting of (he township board on Monday, the 23rd. Catharina Lucas When MacKenzie, Makley and Bump met to interview cemetery sexton applicants on Thursday evening, “Dutch” Riffler and Pen­ ny Dahms withdrew. After interviewing the large and excellent group of applicants, MacKenzie reports, it was extremely difficult to make a decision, but Mark France was hired. He will begin the cemetery sexton job as soon as contracts can be written and signed, as Lawrence Chase’s resignation was effec­ tive on June 30. Roger and Gayle Chase and Dan and Diana Chiles went to a Model A Ford show at Pc my burg, Ohio, last week. Danny is in the process of restoring one of these antique vehicles and both couples enjoyed the three days they spent seeing other people’s restored or preserved can. Douglas (Jr.) and Karen Brehob MacKen­ zie from Cleveland, Karen's parents Dr. and Mrs. Brehob, Jenelle (Brehob) and Jim DeVries and Ellen Brehob of the Detroit area spent Saturday at the Douglas MacKenzie farm on Velte Road. Young Doug and Karen stayed over the weekend and the Fourth of Ju­ ly holiday, and because Jeff is home from Michigan State University for the summer and Yvonne was home for the weekend, the fami­ ly enjoyed a busy holiday weekend together. It was announced at Zion Lutheran Church Sunday morning that Pastor Alan Sellman has accepted the call offered him by the church. He will take some vacation time he has earned at his previous church during the latter part of July and spend the time moving into the Zion parsonage. He will begin at the Woodland church Aug. 6. Woodland Food Co-op recently acquired a large, commercial-type freezer, a glass-front cooler and a different display case for packag­ ed bulk foods through the efforts of food buyer and member Rose Moore. Any inactive members and the public are invited to see these new pieces of equipment and the im­ provement in the appearance of the store. The Co-Op Board of Directors appreciates the help given to the co-op by Dale Geiger when these items were delivered. Geiger helped (he equipment into the building and get them into place. Youthful Jubilee is Friday evening at Fish Hatchery Park The first of a series of three "Youthful Jubilee" concerts takes place Friday at Fish Hatchery Park. Admission is free. The 7 p.m. programs in Hastings are being sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County to showcase talented youth from area school districts. Among the performers this week will be Tracy Reynolds. Sarah Jones. Margaret Schirmer. Geoff and Barry Gibson. Tom DeVauit. Eric Gahan. Lisa Kelley. Don Mar­ tin and Bill Reynolds. Other concerts, featuring different per­ formers. are set for July 21 and 28. Spectators may want to bring a blanket or • 'irs for comfort. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 6, 1989 — Page 9 Charlton Park celebrates Independence Day Reenactors participating in Tuesday's encampment at Charlton Park were put through their military drills Tues­ day for the benefits of several hundred curious guests at the park. Story and Photos by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Members of the 24th Michigan reenactor group staged a Civil War en­ campment Tuesday at Charlton Park. The group pitched tents, wore period clothing, cooked over open fires, and talked about the Civil War era to guests at the park. Spitting seeds, tossing hay bales and munching pie. It's all part of the oldfashioned Independence Day celebrations of yesteryear. But visitors to Chadton Park for the Fourth of July festivities on Tuesday enjoyed all the old-time fun of eating homemade ice cream, hopping in sack races and riding in horse drawn carriages. Under hot temperatures, but sunny skies, several hundred people came out to historic Charlton Park to usher in the 214th year of American Independence. While many residents picnicked and visited Thomapple Lake, others gathered in the historic village to observe the Civil War era come to life. Members of the 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry held a reenactment of a soldier’s life in the 1860s for enthusiastic crowds of onlookers. Reenactors from several units across Michigan gathered to stage infantry drills, demonstrate artillery and talk with guests at the park. The group pitched tents and cooked on open fires, accompanied by sutlers who sold their wares, musicians who played old tunes, and women who spun yarn. Middleville resident Gerald Bestrom, who impersonates President Abraham Lincoln, dressed up as "old Abe" to inspect the troops. Later, he delivered the Gettysburg Address in the Carlton Center Church in the village. Meanwhile on the village green, visitors participated in the three-legged race, a sack race and an egg toss. Geoff Cook, of Middleville, tosses a bale of hay 20 feet during the old-fashioned games held on the village green on Tuesday. Children of all ages also competed in pie eating contest and watermelon eating contest After the melon contest, guests vied with each other in the seed spitting competition. The park buildings in the village were open throughout the day, and guests toured the historic buildings, observing baking, ice cream making and stenciling in the different buildings. The weather was hot, but the spirits were high for the old-fashioned celebration at Charlton Park. Harold Blount on fiddle (left) and Pamela Blount on hammered dulcimer (seated right) entertain visitors In the Civil War encampment. The "Yankee Sutler" from Centerline, near Detroit, sold replicas of Civil War-era goods to guests on Tuesday. Civil War reenactors from several units practiced military drills, including firing their weapons, during Tuesday’s encampment. Civil War reenactors from the 3rd Battery of the 1st Michigan Light Ar­ tillery from Battle Creek prepare to fire a shot for the waiting crowd. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address to a full house Tuesday at the Carlton Center Church in Charlton Park’s historic village. Teens ages 16 to 20 prepare to munch down on their pies during the oldfashioned games held Tuesday at the park. n I Many visitors to Charlton Park on Independence Day enjoyed a cool ride in a horse-drawn carriage through the historic village. Middleville resident Gerald Bestrom, portraying President Abraham Lin­ coln, reviews the troops Tuesday during the Independence Day encamp­ ment at Charlton Park. Tom Vandellen, of Kalamazoo (right), helps Charlton Park Intern Shannon Lord (left) make old-fashioned, hand-cranked ice cream at the Bristol Inn in the village. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 6, 1989 Hastings boys eagers attend Western camp; girls to attend Aquinas Thirteen potential Hastings varsity basket­ ball players spent four days at Western Michigan's annual team camp last week, ear­ ning a spot in the quarterfinals of the camp's mini-tournament. The 35-team camp was held June 25-28 at Western Michigan and included noted state basketball powers Sturgis, Battle Creek Cen­ tral, and Niles. Hastings played 11 games at Western, and finished in the quarterfinals in the camp tournament, which featured a 10-minute running clock. Hastings basketball Coach Denny O'Mara took 13 players to the camp including five seniors, only four with varsity experience. He said the goal of the camp was to introduce his young team to varsity level basketball. "We took an extremely inexperienced group of kids and they did all right," O'Mara said. "We learned what lop notch varsity competition is really like." O'Mara said the camp didn't focus on fun­ damentals. The kids spent all their time play­ ing games. "Summertime is a time for experience, to play," O'Mara said. "You have to unders­ tand what you can do and what you can’t." The camp is the only organized basketball for the Hastings program, O'Mara said. Many of the players are going to play in this weekend's Gus Macker Tournament in Belding, while O'Mara will help younger players organize pickup games among themselves. O'Mara said a summer basketball program is a must — even if it only lasts four days. "I can’t think of one school which doesn’t have a summer program." he said. "Not one." As for the length of summer programs. O’Mara said the Michigan High School Athletic Association says only that schools be done with programs by the middle of August. Some schools play up to 30 games a summer, but O’Mara said that number is too extreme for Hastings. "We provide what we think is enough." said O’Mara, who used all 13 players every game. "We try to keep it more of a camp-type thing, keep a limit on the number of games. "It’s important, but it’s important that the kids have summers too." O'Mara said failing to go to a summer camp would be a definite blow to a school's basket­ ball program. "We don’t go for that many days." he said. "If we didn't go to the camp we wouldn't do anything. Four days is not a lot." Hastings' girls have a more extensive pro­ gram than the boys. The girls have already held five practices in Jure while scrimmaging four times against Plainwell. Grand Ledge and Middleville. Ten players also plan on attending a fourday team camp at Aquinas in early August. The team will see basketball videos, attend mini-lectures, practice and play nearly a dozen games. "It's a very controlled setup where the kids are together for three or four days and we plan for the season." said Hastings girls coach Er­ nie Strong. Strong said he doesn't think a total of two weeks is too much of a summer basketball basketball program for his team. "Basketball is a skill game, you need to play it for your skills to improve." he said. "You just can't expect to come back a year later, girls especially, and expect to have im­ proved with age." He said the program affords the opportunity for a player to improve. "Definitely.” he said. “Just the other day I sent a note to all the girls saying how much I thought they had improved during those first practices." ( Sports ] Connie Mack baseball returns to Hastings Hastings baseball players are getting a jump on next spring’s Twin Valley season with two months worth of ball in this summer's Connie Mack league. The learn, for 16-18 year olds, is coached by Saxon baseball coach Jeff Simpson and plays in a six-team league with four Battle Creek teams and one from Marshall. The team plays a 15-game schedule beginning in early June and ending in late July. The learn is comprised of 16 players, 11 of which were on either the Saxon vanity or jayvee baseball teams this spring. Simpson said the philosophy behind the league is that everybody plays at least three innings per game. "We get kids who had limited playing time this spring, or who didn't make the team. Plus as a coach it gives me a chance to see some of the kids who’ll be playing next year," Simp­ son said. "So it’s kind of a threefold benefit." He said the team isn’t concerned with winn­ ing, which is all the better since it has dropped its first three contests. "No, we're not concerned with wins," Simpson said. "This league is just a nice little booster for us.” It was a league which almost didn't exist. Battle Creek had no Connie Mack basebal1 teams last summer, but the Lakeview, Harper Creek, Springfield and Battle Creek Central areas managed to field teams this time around. “It was hard finding a league to play in because (the number of Connie Mack teams) had been cut down so much,” Simpson said. The increased summer emphasis on other sports has hurt baseball, Simpson said. Foot­ ball conditioning, basketball, tennis and even soccer are now competing with youngsters time spent playing baseball. "There's about five different directions for kids to turn in the summer nowdays," he said. Girls 14 and under first and second place finishers Jenny Jonas and Mol­ ly Bartels. Barry County players place in Hastings Jr. Tennis Open tourney Lake to be restocked with muskie? Early findings in DNR Gun Lake survey told Preliminary findings of a Department of Natural Resources management plan of Gun Lake show few muskie left from a stocking program which ended five years ago. Dave Johnson of the DNR said the findings, which attempted to assertain the standing of the lake’s fish population, were made during a electroshock of the lake’s west and east basins. The survey was the first step in a DNR management plan which could lead to a restocking of the lake with muskie. Currently the DNR, which has received nearly 200 let­ ters in favor of restocking the lake with muskie. stocks Gun Lake only with walleye. The second step in the process includes a gin netting done this week, said Johnson. Data collected in the netting will be added to the information gathered during the eiechmhnclring The data will be analyzed by tidd-December and by the middle of January, the DNR will release its findings, which could lead to a restocking of the lake with muskie. Johnson said copies of the report will be made available to die Gun Lake Protective Asawisrinn and the media. The DNR will also hold a public hearing if its findings sug­ gest a muskie restocking. Only three muskie were found after the electroshocking, holdovers from an early 1980s DNR stocking program, Johnson said. The program was stopped after complaints by fisherman that muskie, a predator fish, were limiting bluegill and perch populations. "The muskie are just about gone," said Johnson, who favors restocking tite lake with muskie. "Mother Nature put them in the lake, that's why we wanted this program," he said. “I think it’s a good thing for the lake, but perhaps not in the numbers we had when we woe using Gun Lake as a brood stock lake. ” Johnson said the survey also revealed "de­ cent” walleye numbers and good supplies of small and largemouth baas, perch, crappies and rock baas. As for the northern pike population, which exploded during the muskie restocking, Johnson said he "expected to see more.” "It’s aa interesting mix of fish," Johnson said. "Overall, the fish population looks impressive.” This week’s gill netting should provide bet­ ter insight into perch, northern pike and walleye numbers, Johnson said. "It just adds another dimension into our pool of information,” he said. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP REGISTRATION NOTICE for Special Township Millags Election Notice Is hereby given to the residents of Prairieville Township that Monday, July 10, 1989 until 5:00 p.m. Is the last day to register for a SPECIAL TOWNSHIP MILLAGE ELEC­ TION FOR: Proposal 1: One mill renewal for fire and ambulance. Proposal 2: One mill renewal for police pro­ tection services, including radio dispatch. Proposal 3: One-half mill renewal for roads. Said Election Is to be h- . on Tuesday, August 8,1989. Qualified township residents may register to vote during regular business hours, 9:00 am. ■ 5:00 p.m. at the office of the Township Cleric In the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S' Norr's Rd- JANETTE EMIG, Township Clerk Tatophona: S23-20M Girls 16 and under first and second place finishers Beth Critz and Wendy Walenga. Barry County area players placed in the finals or consolation finals of five of six flights in the annual Hastings Junior Tennis Open held last week. In the boys 18 and under singles bracket. Joe Meppclink of Hastings took the title with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Tom DcVault of Hastings. In the consolation finals, John Fryer of Lake Odessa defeated Brad Weller of Hastings 6-2, 6-0. In the boys 16 and under, Kyle Deyoung of Holland stopped Amitou Koul of East Lansing for the title. In the consolations, Jason Loudenslager of Allegan defeated Joe Stimac of Middleville 64), 64. In the boys 14 and under singles, Suveer Tatcnini of East Lansing polished off Mike DeFrancesco of St. Joseph 6-0. 6-2. The consolation semis were an all-Barry County affair with Matt Cassell of Hastings winning a tough three-setter over Jeff Gardner 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. Scott Oliver of Middleville stopped Tom Brighton of Hastings 6-3, 6-4. In the finals, Oliver stopped Cassell 6-1.6-4. In the boys 12 and under singles. Hastings' Mike Toburen fought his way into the finals with wins over J.D. Scoville of Lake Odessa and Chris Snoap of Alto. In the finals. Toburen lost to Jason Crisman of Alto 6-0, 6- 1. In the consolations. Jon Sheridan of Allegan stopped Jeff Storrs of Hastings 6-2, 6-3. Storrs had earned his spot in the finals with a three-set win over Bryan Todd of Coldwater 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. In the girls 16 and under division. Beth Critz of Sturgis defeated Wendy Walcnga of Grand Rapids 6-1. 6-4 for the title. For se­ cond place. Marsha Coleman of Gull Lake defeated Sarah Cretzinger of Gull Lake 7-6, 7- 6. In the girls 14 and under, Molly Bartels of South Haven stopped Jenny Jonas of Gull Lake 64, 6-3 for the title. Carla Ploeg of Middleville lost to Jonas in the semi-finals 6-1, 64. Girls 14-16 consolation placers: (left to right) Sarah Johnston, Tracy Smith, Marsha Coleman and Sarah Cretzinger. In the consolation finals, Gull Lake's Tracy Smith defeated Sarah Johnston of Hastings 6-7.6-0,7-5. Johnston had earned her way in­ to the finals with wins over Shelly Wolverton of Middleville and Gretchen Marx of Coldwater. The girls 18 and under and 12 and under were canceled for lack of entries. HASTINGS MEN’S SOFTBALL STANDINGS Softball Club....................................................6-1 Larry Poll..........................................................5-1 Bourdo...............................................................b-2 Viatec................................................................ 44 D & S Machine............................................... 4-5 Hast. F.-Glass.................................................. 3-5 Flexfab.............................................................. 0-5 Englerth Const............ . .................................. 0-5 Green B4 J Glass...... Merchants........ Diamond Club. Hast. Mutual... LEARN HOW TO JUMP-START A LIFE. Ham Red Cross CPU .5-1 8-2 .5-2 .54 Hast. Sanitary.................................................. 3-3 Century Cellunst..............................................3-5 E.W. Bliss........................................................ 2-8 M.Ville Tool & Die........................................ 1-7 Scores Softball Club 7 vs. D A S 5; Flexfab 9 vs. D & S 10: Viatec 6 vs. Englerth; Mutual 9 vs. Fiberglass 5; Bourdo 5 vs. Diamond Club 3; B & J 10 vs. Larry Poll 7; Sanitary 13 vs. Tournament money ready for area state bowlers Hastings bowlers brought home SI869.25 from the State Tournament in Battle Creek. The checks can be picked up at the Hastings Bowl, Saturday, July 8 between 6 p.m. and closing or contact Jim Barnum, 945-9322. These men have won money: Roy King, Bob Ingram, Mike Snyder. Gary Snyder. Er­ nie Olson, John Buehler, Keith Bushee, Ted Bustance, Ed Kelly. Robert Ruthruff. Jim Bartimus, Marv Verus, Brad Daniels. Roger Conley, Roger Blough. Dennis McKelvey. John Osborne III, Dan George. Pat Scanlon. Doug Ward, John Haines. Doug Benner, Harold Eckert. Norval Thaler, Ray Wieland. Charles Blough. Keith Buehler. Hubert Porritt, Charles Wilson. Bill Lake, Rob Mack. David Smith, Dale Sibley, Wayne Lydy. Charles Purdum, Hugh Pennington. Dave Solmes. Mike Miller. Mike Flohr. Bob Nystrom. Bill Kruko. Dick Pennock. Bernie Bowman, Karl Larsen, Jim Whitney, John Kasinsky, Ray Saldivar, Darrel Endres, Ron San Inocencio, Dave Cole, John Jacobs, Steve Hanson, Garry Bowman. Middleville 7; Bliss 6 vs. Century 17; Hast. Merchants 6 vs. Century 0. H.R. Blue - Timm Simmons, Poll, 5; Jeff Magoon, H.S.C., 3; 5 tied with 2. H.R. Green - Dick Robinson, Merchants, 5; Pete Leach, Sanitary, 4; Bob Madden, B.J. Glass, 3. Schedule July 12 - 6:30, Larry Poll vs. Flexfab; 7:30, Century vs. Flexfab; 8:30, Softball Club vs. Englerth. July 13 - 6:30, Bourdo vs. D & S; 7:30, Bourdo vs. Viatec; 8:30, Fiberglass vs. Vialec. July 14 - 6:30, B & J vs. Bliss; 7:30, B & J vs. Diamond Club; 8:30, Mutual vs. Middleville. Upcoming C® Sports July 26 — Golf outing —The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce golf ou’ing will be held at the Hastings Country Club. Tec times begin at I p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m. The cost is S30. For more infor­ mation call 945-2454. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder al 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Box 188. Hastings. ML 49058. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 6, 1989 — Page 11 Popularity of competitive bass fishing on increase ALLENTOWN. Pa. (AP) - With the in­ into the fish's mouth and lifting it. The crease in popularity of competitive bas« fish­ ing since the early '70s, the catch-and-release spirit has caught on. Returning a fish to the position immobilizes the bass while the lure is being removed. Even fish put into live-wells stand a much better chance of water is witnessed more today than ever be­ fore. survival with this popular lip-grip method. "Just don't try it with trout, walleye or pike. "Toothy fish should be landed by gently compressing both gill plates; never by Time was when an angler wouldn't consideri throwing anything back that could be taken home and eaten. Of course, food and budget considerations were also different dur­ ing the Depression and war eras and a tasty meal of catfish or bass was welcomed on most family tables. Flyfishermen, probably the first true ich­ thyological conservationists, have long ad­ vocated the set-'cm-free philosophy. Purists who cast in places like the special flyfishing stretches on the Little Lehigh or Bushkill can usually be seen handling their fatigued prey like babes just out of the womb. Every year millions of fish across the country are caught and set free for one reason or another. But not all of the fish live to bite another day. As a full-time angling writer and regular presence on outdoor television shows - not to mention a Floridjan who can catch lunker bass only minutes from his back door in Ocala - Homer Circle has probably put back more fish than most people have ever caught ’There are two main causes for mortality in fish released by well-meaning anglers," said Circle, fishing editor of Sports Afield magazine. "One is shock from rough hand­ ling, which makes them easy prey for large predators, and two is fungus infection caused by caustic amino acids on the hands. The first problem can be reduced by land­ ing a fish as soon as possible, to diminish chance for our prey by using ultra-light tack­ le. Fighting a large fish on light tackle prolongs the strain and increases the chance of lactic acid buildup and oxygen depiction. The released fish may die even when special care is taken to handle it properly. People not caught up in the sport of toum- ament bass angling often criticize those who are because of the heavy gear they pressing the eyeballs," Circle advised. Preventing eventual fungus infection re­ use - and their method of water-skiing a bass across the water and jerking it into the quires considerable care and preparatit n. Circle suggests that a wet glove be worn on the "gripping hand" or that the bare hand be dipped into a non-iodized salt solution to neutralize the amino acids naturally occur­ ring on the skin. Since the protective slime covering a fish's scales is always rubbed away where the fish is gripped, it's possible for a fish to live for a long time after being caught only to and blued hooks tend to break down quicker than stainless steel or gold-plated hooks, ac­ cording to manufacturers. Naturally, barbless hooks, made by pinch­ ing down or filing the barbs, are easier to re­ that provides for a prey's survival. move. If you are truly "fishing for fun," Considerable research has gone into the methods used to return bass to the water after barbless hooks are recommended. Both bait hooks and those on lures, espec­ ially plugs and spinners with treble hooks, Speedy hook removal is also important, Circle said. Of course, anglers usiug plugs, spinners, flies and other artificials usually catch fish in Lactic add buildup in fish has only recent­ ly been discovered. It results from exertion - the lips or mouth, where hook removal is the same sort of exertion that long-distance runners or people who subject themselves to vigorous exercise experience. easy, although sharp-nosed pliers are often The aching muscles are caused by what that the hooks embed deep in the throat or in the gills. If a fish is of legal size and its necessary. A fish sometimes will hit with such force scientists label Tactic addiosis." If allowed to build up in fish, the acid gills are damaged, most biologists agree that it should be creeled rather than set free since its chances of survival are slim. Bait fishermen who frequently catch small within the blood depresses the central ner­ vous system and the fish may go into shock. Even if it swims away quickly upon being released there’s no guarantee it will survive. Naturally, oxygen loss is also a factor dur­ ing any angling tug-of-war. Getting any fish fish - or the few who choose to release even the bigger ones - should not use small hooks since these are more likely to be swal­ lowed. Hook sizes of No.4 and larger, which also are crier to remove, are recommended. Many fish, trout especially, swallow the back into the water or not taking it from the water in the first place is best Using a net or simply cradling a fish next lactic acid buildup, and holding toothless fish by the lower jaw rather than squeezing to the boat or bank and removing the hook, then allowing the fish to swim away adds to the body," Circle said. Of course, avid bass anglers usually boat their fish with nets or by placing a thumb its survival chances. Many sportsmen may be guilty of killing A fish has strong stomach acids. In comb­ ination with water, the acids will quickly dissolve most hooks. Nickel-plated, bronze boat. The use of heavier tackle may seem less sporting but, in the end, it may be the factor tournament weigh-ins and, toumameut offi­ cials claim, the survival rate is high. dev- elop a fungal growth weeks or even months after being hand led. Legal Notices possible. Do this without removing the fish from the water or net, if possible Attempting to save a 15-cent hook by yanking it from deep in a trout's throat or damaging its gills by probing deep down with pliers or a hook-emover will kill the fish. can still be effective even though the flesh­ holding barbs have been eliminated. Long-nosed pliers or inexpensive hook­ removers, available in most tackle shops, are good investments and may even help save a bit of your own blood when you're trying to pry a hook from the jaws of a toothy pike or pickerel. But don't get the idea that there's some­ thing wrong with the wise and frugal harvest of fish. Even Homer Circle agrees that "it's one of the rewards and pleasures of the sport of fishing." In today's modern, scientific angling world with boron rods, scented baits, life-like lures, fish-finders and the like, the old belief that a fisheries resource cant be depleted by sport angling is no longer valid. In Pennsylvania alone some 1 1/2 million people fish. Nationwide, the number is more No. 8 and smaller hooks used by many bait than 60 million. If every angler safely releases only one anglers. If a fish that's swallowed a hook is to be blessed with millions more fish to grow, released, the recommended practice is to cut spawn and fight another day. sizable catch every trip, the resource will be the leader as close to the fish's mouth as fish by unwittingly providing a sporting USDA, States help promote organic farming WASHINGTON (AP) - Advocates of organic fanning are generous in their praise, saying it is a way for crop producers to make ers and to assist both large and small produc­ ers find alternative methods of production. money and save the environment at the same time. Even the Agriculture Department, which had been rather stodgy abor producing wheat, corn, soybeans, vegetables and other crops with reduced or eliminated doses of chem icals has adjusted. Numerous conferences and research efforts have marked USDA's new journey into or­ ganic Arming, but it was Congress In the 1985 farm law that really gave the depart­ ment its marching orders, along with a $4 million appropriation later on. The department even used a new term — Low Input Sustainable Agriculture, or LISA - to include what had been loosely referred to as organic, sustainable or alternative methods of farming. Comparatively, USDA is doing much more today in programs to help small farm­ tious programs to increase the production By using less commercial fertilizer and pesti­ cides, it is hoped that producers can reduce costs and thereby improve profits. But a Washington-based, non-profit advo­ cacy group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, says organic and low-chem­ and marketing of foods grown with few or no synthetic pesticides and fertilizers." shown good results, such as "integrated pest management" to reduce 'be amount of pesti­ cides on crops by being mjre selective and Other studies by advocates of low-input agriculture support claims that crop yields careful about timing (Tiring the season. In New York, he Mid, pest management often are comparable to those from chemi­ re- duced the amount of pesticide used on apples by 38 percent and on onions by 31 percent Texas farmers were able to reduce pesticide use on carrots by 66 percent and on cabbage by 44 percent cally treated land after a practice has been established and crop rotation carried out But Dean Kleckner, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said, "If ical fanning "is fiourising at the state level" while the federal effort is moving slowly. A new study by the center found that half the states have "significant activities to pro­ it were as simple is reducing purchased in­ puts and reaping the rewards, it would have been in practice yean ago.” mote sustainable agriculture," including strong efforts in California, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Texas and Wisconsin. "Here in Washington, proponents have to scratch and claw just to hang on to a tiny Farmers are willing to adopt proven meth­ ods that result from the low-input concept, be recently told a Senate agriculture subcom­ mittee. But the technology must be based on $4.45 million sustainable agriculture pro­ gram that the Bush administration and the more than a whim and a promise. "Farmers cannot afford to take big risks with a new and unproven technology," Kleckner Mid. "As we see it, LISA programs represent a long-term goal for agriculture." Kleckner said some aspects of LISA have chemical lobby want to kill," said Dan Howell, author of the center's report. "In contrast," he said, "states are spending more money on a greater variety of ambi­ This year's rains, last year's drought produce mosquito boom by The Associated Press now and biting people are just about done," Meanwhile, mosquito swarms are driving The combination of this year’s rain and last year's drought has produced Michigan's he said. "But in the meantime, because of the rain, we have a whole other group of dif­ many Michigan residents indoors and many others to stores for varieties of insect repel- largest mosquito population in six years, according to bug experts. And next year’s crop could be worse, as the millions of extra mosquitoes lay eggs that will hatch next ferent species in ditches, swamps, cattail marshes and containers that are coming on lant, retailers My. spring. "If it's a heavy snow winter, if we have a lot of snow melt and you have a mildly wet spring, I think it's going to be bad nex year," said Richard Merritt, a professor of en­ tomology at Michiga State University. ment Commission is under an "incredible wort schedule" to bring the problem under control, said Sally Wagner, agency director. "We are using our equipment to the maxi­ mum," Wagner Mid. For those who must go outdoors or who "A lot of the eggs that overwintered in previous years did not hatch last year becav je don't relish spending the summer behind closed doors, Merritt offered one tip - take a they were never wetted,” he said this week "They have to be immersed in water in or­ shower. "Mosquitoes are attracted to people by der to hatch." their odors," he Mid. "That includes body odor." Tm all sold out," Mid Donald Letts, own­ er of Food Center in Battle Creek. T hope now." The Saginaw County Mosquito Abate­ Rain in May and June immersed them plenty. As a result, the state is getting two years' worth of mosquitoes in one year. "Most of the adults that are coming off Mosquitoes usually find people by smel­ ling the carbon dioxide they exhale, he said. my warehouse in Lansing has some in stock. The shelves are empty. "This has taken us by surprise because last year you couldn't give the stuff away." Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Hastings Banner! RN-LPN • 2:30-11 PM NURSE AIDES CLASSES To Start July 10, 1989 Two week classroom clinical certified course. Potential employment upon successful completion. CALL H. BYRNE • Part-time positions or consider nursing pool position. Paid orientation, excellent working conditions. Call L. Glover, R.N., Director of Nursing ... 945-2407. Thornapple Manor 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 PHIL’S PIZZERIA ITALIAN SPECIALTIES 945-2* Legal Notices Monday. Jun* 12, 1909 at 8:20 p.m. Pledge to Flag by oil present. Roll call of OH kef*, all present. Fourteen citfrens, ton guests. Minutes of May 8 regular and May IS. 1909 special board meeting*. approved. Received Treosurer* and all Correspondence 4 Committee report*. Adopted Resolution No. 2 pertaining to Wall Loh* Sewer Project. Set second public hearing — Wall Lake Sewer — July 6, 1989, 7 p.m. Adopted Resolution No. 3 — Filing of Special Assessment Roll. Approved payment of all bill* Including Suthsirtonds when received. Received permit! Issued by D.N.R. for Barry County Road Commission and Glen Morenfett*. Notification from Deportment of Social Services license Issued to Donna Wall for an Adult Foster Care Family Home. Received determination of File No. 890804, w ay xooerr. i. men Accepted blds for painting Billy Lee S1.2S3.00; cement Dal* Hammond S2.003.00. Approved centerline paint for Eddy Rd. from Wall Ik. Groc. to Orchard Rd.; Walldorff Rd. curve, bank to be cut bock. Corrections made to copy of letter received from lakeside Dr. Assoc, re: Lakeside Mobile Home Pork. Approved to hold Truth In Taxation Hearing July 10. 1989, t-M p.m. Opened up South Section of. Brush Ridge Cemetery, Clerk to contact Corr for maps. Approved nine Mi. Twp. Planning 8 Zoning Handbooks cost SI22.40; one copy Model Twp. Zoning Ordinance cost $17. Meeting adjourned 12:35 a.m. Shirley R. Case, Clerk Attested to by: Patricia 1. Baker. Supervisor (7/6) NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aides Certificate required. Starting salary: $4.78 per hour. Blue Cross, sick and vacation benefits for 20 hrs. per week or more. Thornapple Manor 945-2407 • ASK FOR H. BYRNE 795-7844 1225 LU. STATE ST. (flextfolTlcDonokls) CAIL TODAY 943-8288 • HRSTIDGS Pizza • Dinner • Ziti • Steaks • Appetizers • Submarines Calzone • Spaghetti • Cheesecake • Sausage Roll — Limited Enrollment — 270 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 farming than an easily defined set of prin­ ciples." 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 FOR AN INTERIVEW Thornapple Manor At present Kleckner said, low-input farm­ ing "is still more a philosophy and spirit of EATIN OR TAKE OUT / WE CATER ALL OCCASIONS Downtown HOURS Tuss-Ttim IIJO sm-11 pm. MIDDLEVILLE Fn 4S«t tlMsm-1 pm.Sun 4-10, CkHta Mon HOURS: Mon. thru Frl. SATELLITE SERVICE STATE OF (MICHIGAN M THE ClftCUfT COUNT FOO THE COUNTY OF BARRY Cos* No. 89-070-CH TERRY CRANDALL and LINDA CRANDALL. Plaintiffs. LESLIE D. POWERS and CHERYL POWERS, individually and severally. Defendants THE HONORABLE THOAAAS S. EVELAND Circuit Court Judge UAW-GM LEGAL SERVICES PLAN Niida Anaya Caceres (P33669) Attorneys for Plaintiffs 4433 Bryan Center S.W. Wyoming, Ml 49509 (616) 531-7722 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to o Judgment entered by the Circuit Court for the County cf Barry on th* 26th day of Moy. 1989, In favor of Terry Crandall and Linda Gondall, as Plaintiffs, and against the above-named Defen­ dants. I will sell at public sale to the highest bkldsr. at th* East Courthouse Steps. County Cour­ thouse. 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 on August 10, 1989, at 2 p.m.. the property situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County. Michigan, more particularly described os follows: Lot IB. Yankee Springs Highlands, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded In Liber 5 of Plots on Page 90. Deputy Sheriff In and for th* County of Barry (8/3) SYNODS* Rutland awrrn townsmp SPECIAL MEETING MAY 30, 1989 Meeting coiled to order with six Board Members present and 5 resident*. It was noted that proper notices had boon mailed to all Interested person* and posted on th* Township Hall Door. Proposed Text Amendment Pertaining to Section 7 "A-1" Agricultural and Open Space District was received as approved by the Zoning * Planning Committee at their meeting on May 22, 1989, by unanimous roll call vote. Adjournment at 8 p.m. REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1989 Meeting called to order with all Board Member* present and 22 residents/Interested persons. Minutes of May 3rd,, and May 30th, mootings approved. Approved Text Amendment Pertaining to Sec­ tion 7 "A-1" Agricultural and Open Space District by unanimous roll coH vote. Received Treasurer and Zoning Administrator reports and placed on file. Denied request to r exone parcel on M-37 by unanimous roll coll vote. Approved prisoner brush cutting alongside Township roads for 2 week period, afso improve­ ment of gravel roods, and improvement of Holl Rood. Total cost 120,532. Approved vouchees *5105 thru *5135 and payroll *518 thru *531 by unanimous roll coll vote. Adjournment at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Phyllis Fuller, Clerk Attested to by Robert M. Edwards, Supervisor (7/6) notici TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Nolic* Is hereby given that th* Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: CASE NO. V-SP-2 • Hasting* Eagles *4158. LOCATION: 1176 Coats Grove Rd. (proposed location) PURPOSE: Hearing on Planning Commission Special Us* Decision. DATE OF HEARING: July 18. 1989 TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building at 117 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will bo given th* opportunity to be hoard at the above mentioned time and place. The application is available for public Inspection at th* Bony County Planning Office. 230 W. State St.. Hastings, Ml during the hour* of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.). Monday thru Fri­ day. Please call the Planning Office at 948-4830 for further Information. Nancy L. Boersmc, Clerk (7/4) Barry County MORTGAGK SALK MORTAGE SALE - Default having boon made In the term* and conditions of o certain mortgage made by BRIAN S. HILL, a single man. of the Villoge of Nashville, Barry County. Michigan, Mor­ tgagor. to Anchor Federated, a Michigan repara­ tion. Mortgage* dated the 30th day cf Juno, AD. 1988, and recorded in th* office of the Register of Deeds, for th* County of Barry and Stat* of Michigan, on the 30th day of June, A.D. 19*8, in Liber 468 of Barry County Records, on page 275, which said mortgage was thereafter on, to-wit the 30th day of June, A.D. 1988, assigned to Shawmut Mortgage Corporation and recorded on Juno 30, 1988, In the office of Register of Deed* in Libor 468 for said County of Barry County Records, on page 279, on which mortgage there is claimed to be du*, at the dot* of this notice, for principal and Interest, th* sum of Thirty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two and 50/100 (635,732.50) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or In equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by vlrture of th* power of sale contain­ ed In sold mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the Stat* of Michigan in such case mad* and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that on, the 17th day of August, A.D. 1909, at 11:00 o'clock a.m. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse tn th* City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mor­ tgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay th* amount due, as aforesaid, on said mor­ tgage, with the interest thereon at ten and onehalf percent (10.50%) per annum and all legal cost*, charges and expenses, including the at­ torney fee* allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by th* undersigned, necessary to protect Its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All of that certain piece or parcel of land situate In the Villoge of Nashville, In the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows, to wit: Lot 39 and th* West 1/2 of Lot 40 of HARDENDORFF VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, according to th* recorded plot thereof os recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74. Tax Item No. 051-140-000-039-00. The redemption period shall be six months from the dote of such sole, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sole. Dated: July 6. 1989 SHAWMUT MORTGAGE COLORATION Assignee of Mortgage* JACK F. GARDNER Attorn*/ for Assignee of Mortgagee Suit* 205 • 24800 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield. Ml 48075 (313)352-7020 (8/3) NOTICE OF ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTION Pursuant to th* provisions of Public Act 183 of 1943, os amended notice is hereby given that th* Barry County Board of Commissioners have adopted th* following Ordinance which amends th* Barry County Ordinance in th* following manner: Th* Zoning District Mop has been amended os follows: Mop Chong* A-1-89 A parcel of Southeast 1/4 of Sec. 18. commenc­ ing at S 1/4 post between Seel. 18 and 19; th N 133 1/3 rods to point of beginning; th E 8 rods. S 60 rods, W 8 rods; th N to point of beginning. The North 3/l6ths of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Sec. 18. and the west 1/2 of th* East 1/2 of the Southeast 1 /4 EXCEPT: Th* east 1 /2 of the Southwest 1/4 of th* Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, ALSO EXCEPT: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the So Ihwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Sec. 18, for place of beginning; thence West 150 ft.; thence North 577 ft.; thence East 150 feet; thence South 577 ft. to beginning. Beginning at th* center of Sec. IB. thence on o bearing of East 33.00 ft. along the East ond West quarter line of said section; thence S 00^6'37” E. 440.00ft. parallel with th* North ond South quarter Un* of said section; thence West. 33.00 ft. parallel with said East ond West quarter line to said North and South quarter line; thence N 00*56'37" W. 440.00 ft. along said North and South quarter tin* to the point of beginning, containing 0.33 acre of land. Reserving th* North 33.0 ft. for highway purposes. All of this property is located in Orangeville Twp. From AR to RL-S s^ry Chang* A-3-89 Comm, at the N 1 /2 post of section 29-3-8, th 238 ft. du* E to the C.O.H. M-37. th SE along C.O.H. 1700 ft. for P.O.B., th* con. SE along C.O.H. M-37 412.5 ft., th W 864 ft.. Ih N 477.5 ft., th E'ly 319 ft., th., th S 130 ft., th* E to P.O.B. Hastings Twp. Th* above named ordinances became effective Jun* 26, 1909, following th* approval by the Michigan Deportment of Commerce. Copies of these ordinances are available for purchase of In­ spection In th* Barry County Planning Office at 220 W. Stat* St.. Hastings. Michigan between th* hours of 8:00 a.m.-5XX) p.m.. Monday thru Friday. Please coll 948-4830 for further information. Date: June 29, 1989 THEODORE MCKELVEY. Chairman Barry County Board of Commissioners NANCY L. BOERSMA. Clerk Barry County (7/6) State at SBcfcfcaa M TWK ODCUfT 60UWT FOR TNK COUNTY OF BARRY OWDKW OF PUBLICATION File No. 89-155-CH HON. RICHARD M. SHUSTER ARTHUR HAROLD RUFFNER. Plaintiff. FAY H. FISHER, et al.. Defendant David A. Dimmers (PI 2793) Attorney for Plaintiff At a session of said Court hold in the City or Hastings, County of Barry and Stat* of Michigan, on the 30rh day of June 1909. PRESENT: HONORABLE RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge On th* IBth day of April. 19E9. an action was fil­ ed by ARTHUR HAROLD RUFFNER, Plaintiff, against FAY M. RSHER, VINITA SNOW, EUGENE FISHER. REX FISHER. LYLE RAY YOUNG AND CHE5TEEN N. YOUNG, Defendants, In this Court to obtain a judgment of ownership of certain property in Castleton Township In the Plaintiff to deor title to that real estate. IT B HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendants. FAY H. RSHER and VINITA SNOW, shall answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law on or before the 10th of August, 1909. Failure to comply with this order will result in a judgment by default against such defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint filed In this court. RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge David A. Dimmers (PI2793) Attomay for Plaintiff CHMMSIS B McFHtUIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (7/20) State afBBckteaa COUNTY OF BAM Y (Bteteid 1BB7) To the owner or owners of any ond all Interests In, or liens upon th* lands herein described: TAKE NOTICE: Sale was lawfully mode of the foliowing described land for unpaid taxes on that land, and that th* undersigned has title to the land under tax deed or deed* Issued for the land. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land within 6 months after return of service of this notice, upon payment to the undersigned or to the treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, of all the sums paid for th* tax sale purchase, together with 90 percent In addition, and the fees for the sheriff for the service or cost of publication of this notice. The service or publication costs shall be the some as If for personal service of a summons upon com­ mencement of an action, together with a sum of $5.00 for each description, without other addi­ tional reel or cnargv. H payment as described in this notice is not made, Dennis Yost. 538 W. Bond. Hosting*. Ml 49058, the purchaser of tax deed or deeds issued for the land, will Institute proceeding* for posses­ sion of th* land. State of Michigan, County of Barry. Com SE cor NE'/a SW!4 Section 31 th N 298ft, th W 60 rods, th S 298 ft. th E to beg.. Section 31. Town 3 North. Rang* 7 West, Castletown Township. Amount necessary to redeem Is Nine hundred seventy three dollars ond 62/100 ($973.62) plus the fees of the Sheriff and costs of publication. To grantee In the regular chain of title of such land* or of any Interest there In appearing by th* records in th* office of th* Register of Deeds of said County. (7/6) NOTKK OF ZOMNC OWDMANCC ADOPTION Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 183 of 1943, as amended. notice is hereby given that th* Barry County Boord of Commissioners have adopted the following Ordinance which amends the Barry County Zoning Ordinance in the follow­ ing manner. ORDINANCE No.: A-2-89 Sacttea 0.11 BeeMaaltel AWDCLK VI - AW, AgricMHaral, Dural B. (4.) Speciol Use* - Add: Y. Flea Markets. Th* above named ordinance became effective June 26, 1909. following th* approval of th* Michigan Deportment of Commerce. Copies ol this ordinance is available for purchase or inspection in the Barry County Planning Office at 220 W. State St., Hostings, Michigan between th* hours ol 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Pleas* coll 948-4830 for further information. Date: Jun* 29. 1989 THEODORE MCKELVEY. Chairman Barry County Boord of Commissioners NANCY I. BOERSMA. Clerk Barry County (7/6) �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 6, 1989 Hastings man gets jail sentence in welfare fraud CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 ('omni u nity Volices HISTORIC BOWENS MILL* S**OLD FASHION DAY FESTIVAL..July 15. 10am-4pm. Big day! Dedica­ tion: “Little House on the Prair­ ie" type school. 1800's Style Show. Arts/crafls, Flea Market, Civil War encampment, Blacks­ mith, Covered Bridge, Music, Food, MORE!! 2 miles north Yai.kcc Springs State Park Entrance. 616-795-7530. LOST on South Hayes Street, female, ' ' whilc/gray cat with ‘ ‘ blue eyes. Call 948-8281 or 945-9646. Copies of THE HASTINGS BANNER are available at these area locations: In HASTINGS— Bosley Pharmacy C& B Discount Cappon Oil City Food & Beverage Country Pantry D.J. 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A 35-year-old Hastings man was sentenced to one day each week in the Barry County Jail for a year and a half and five years probation on a charge of attempted welfare fraud. David Louiselle also was ordered to pay restitution of $4,963 to the Department of Social Services and undergo substance abuse counseling. Circuit Court Judge Richard Shuster last week Wednesday told Louiselle. “You deserve to go to prison, but you won't be going today." He said he would go to prison "if you don't have brains enough to take advantage of this break." The judge said Louiselle was getting the "break” because of a recommendation from his probation officer. "Mr. (Steve) Werdon sees something that we (Shuster and Prosecuting /.ttorney Dale Crowley) don’t," Shuster said. "So I’m going to do it his (Werdon's) way. The only reason you're going to get this break is because of him." Louiselle will be expected to make restitution of $20 per week during his probation period, and he will have a curfew of midnight to 6 a.m. each day. The one-day-per-week jail sentence will be carried out from July to December of this year and all of 1990. In other court business: Kyle Jacobson, was sentenced to four to 14 years in prison, with credit for 30 days served in jail, on a charge of uttering and publishing. Jaconson's attorney, Charles Sautter, contended that his client's "frequent use of drugs (cocaine) had an effect on his criminal record." Sautter therefore recommended that Jacobson, 24, receive counseling, which he property was continued, despite his successful appeal to the Third District Court of Appeals. Snyder, 32, originally was sentenced in 1987 to 30 to 60 months in prison, but the appeals court remanded the penalty back to circuit court, staling he should be sentenced without regard to a previous offense, in 1974. Snyder spent 28 days in prison and then was paroled. During that time, the only problem he has had with the law, his attorney said, was taking methadone for a headache, a violation of his probation. Judge Shuster said he couldn't understand why Snyder and his attorney would want the past The only thing we've left is prison." If and when the defendant receives parole, he must pay $50 in restitution and drug therapy may be ordered. •The sentence for Jeffrey Snyder, on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen service in Massachussetts, where he was living before he was extradited to Michigan not guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery and operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license and use of forged license plates. employed. Snyder, of Hickory Comers, replied that it The charges stem of an incident June 4 in Baltimore Township, in which he allegedly was not his desire to be resentenced and that he was told that he had to appear in circuit assaulted a woman with a hatchet The assault charge carries a maximum court because of the actions of the appeals court Shuster said, "I'm not willing to terminate parole because it has been successful... The safest way to leave you on a successful program is to continue it" Snyder, on his court date last week, had credit for 687 days served in prison. "You'll never see me in a court of law again," Snyder told the judge. "I've cleaned penalty of four years in prison and/or a fine of $2,000. He will appear before Circuit Judge two counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer. The charges stem from an incident June 3 in Nashville in which he is accused of assaulting two police officers, one with an axe handle. The assault with a dangerous weapon charge is a felony punishable by four years in prison and/or a $2,000 fine. FINANCIAL up my life quite a bit." Shuster, apparently agreeing, said, “Yours is a remarkable turnaround, one we are most pleased to see." •Michael Arnold, 26, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years probation on a charge of attempted methamphetamines. delivery firniMby..Men D. Christensen of Edward 0. Jones. Co. of was helping a friend out without thinking of the seriousness of he drug offense." Tromp maintained that Arnold sold the drug at no profit. second while on probation, said, "He failed to dedicate himself to rehabilitation in the ordered to perform 75 hours of community service and undergo substance abuse counseling. After a conference between Judge Shuster, Prosecuting Attorney Crowley and Hensley and his attorney, it was determed that the defendent could perform the community Snyder had only had three to four months left in his parole term and is now gainfully society in general to send him to prison," But Judge Shuster, noting this was Jacobson's fourth felony conviction and his restitution of S559 and $300 in court cosls. Hensley, formerly of Hastings, also was to face the charges. •Nolan Goodner, 28, of Nashville, pleaded since 1982 and has “not been significantly involved with drug traffic. He thought he sent to prison. days to one year in jail and/or a $500 fine and confiscation of auto license plates. She was arrested Feb. 4 on West State Street in Hastings. Sentencing has been scheduled for 8:30 months in jail, with credit for time served, for attempted arson of real property, with the last 90 days suspended upon payment of waived arraignment and stood mute to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, spending time in a halfway house than in court that he felt he should be allowed to enter a rehabilitation program rather than be guilty to amended charges of attempted possession of cocaine and driving with a suspended license, second offense. She originally was charged with possession of cocaine, an offense punishable by two years in prison or a $12,500 fine, and driving with a suspended license, second offense, with a maximum sentence of five Thomas Eveland for pre-trial on July 19. •Jerry Hensley, 21, was sentenced to six a.m. Aug. 9. •Marvin Dunkelberger, 30, of Hastings, prison. "It wouldn't do Mr. Jacobson any good or Sautter said. Jacobson, of Middleville also told the hours of community service. •Debra J. Brevitz, 34, of Hastings, pleaded sentence changed when the present parole situation he is in seems to be working. "I’m puzzled why you'd jeopardize the situation you have," the judge said, noting Arnold, of Delton, was accused of selling the drug to an undercover agent twice. Tim Tromp, Arnold's attorney, said his client has been employed in Kalamazoo said he could not receive while in prison. He said Jacobson would benefit much more by continued and he was ordered to perform 200 Judge Shvater said, "This isn't a typical dealer situation, but there has been a suggestion that we've been far too lenient on users. We don't condone what you've done, but we distinguish it from a dealer situation." Arnold told the court, "It'll never happen again. I realize what I did was wrong." In addition to his Jail and probation sentence, he was ordered to pay $600 in court costs and $55 in restitution. His eligibility for work release was Mutual funds and diversification Two reasons many investors choose mutual funds is diversification and diversification. No, you're not seeing double. It simply means that spreading risk is often the most important factor in an investment program. For this reason, many investors choose mutual funds that can offer a diversified port­ folio of a hundred or more individual securities. This often satisfies the diversifica­ tion requirement. Unfortunately, even by spreading risk it is still possible to lose principal. While many mutual funds offer a meaningful history of consistently positive results, none guarantee ftiture performance. Diversification among mutual funds, however, can increase the safe­ ty factor. To illustrate, all you need is a current Stan­ dard and Poor's Stock Guide, which is available at most New York Stock Exchange Members Firms. In the back of this book is a mutual-fund summary with a wealth of statistical information. One fund column shows what $10,000 invested as of a par- SPACE HEATER gax,$20. Electric water heater. S25. Quantity Hardwood flooring. $20. Homelife super XL chain saw, $60. Oliver3 bottom trailer 4 plow. $100. 616-758-3419. 3950 Fruin Rd., between North Avenue and Hutchinson. I- tirm HAY FOR SALE: 795-7237. (and many more) ticular date, usually five or more years, is worth today. That's all that's needed for the diversification game. Before beginning any multi-fund diver­ sification program, however, two points should be understood. First, plan on leaving your money invested for at least five years. Second, diversify into at least five different mutual funds. Using these guidelines, we hypothetically placed $10,000 in each of our five favorite mutual funds. All are managed by the same family of funds. Although this is not necessary, it does offer the benefit of dis­ counted charges and swapping privileges. It abo prevented us from using 20/20 hindsight to select only the best-performing funds. For iliuatration purposes wc chose only middle-ofthe-road growth-and-income funds. Chart A shows that a $10,000 investment made in each of five selected mutual funds on Dec. 31, 1982, grew to $117,580. Chart B shows the value of the same $50,000 divided equally into the first five worst-performing funds shown in the Stock Guide. Even had you selected the five worst-performing funds, as in Case B, your investments would have grown $61,034, a gain of $11,034. In­ dividually, one fund lost slightly, and one was unchanged, but colletively they managed to produce a modest overall profit. Although it offers no guarantee of future results, this little game docs make a strong case for diversification. By doing your homework, a careful selec­ tion of diversified funds dedicated to your goals and risk tolerance cannot only increase your safety factor but can also offer the oppor­ tunity of reasonable financial rewards. SERVICE DIRECTORY Chart A Selected Funds Fund 1.. Fund 2.. Fund 3.. Fund 4.. Fund 5.. TOTAL. CAR & IRllCK REPAIR ndrus W Chart B Worst Performers Fund 1...................................................... $13,449 Fund 2...................................................... $12,042 Fund 3...................................................... $16,171 Fund 4........................................................$9,353 Fund 5...................................................... $10,019 TOTAL....................................................$61,034 1OSS. 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But in real life, the tragedy is that a diving accident can crip- Twenty-four hours a day. *' *" * * '* So the next time you go swimming, check the water first. pie for life. Not just until the next commercial. .Because if you’re dying to be the first one in, you just might be. That’s why at Borgess, we have The Spinal Injury Center. For more information, call 616-3SO-6726 for a copy of The only service of its kind in Southwest Michigan to offer comprehensive spinal care. And because IVVJj, | our free NeuroCare Guide. ____ _ Critical Can? Is OurMission In Life. A ftrmr* «/ fint Mralrfi Gup. Kdlmrvx Ml Close Company 34’/. AT&T 57’/. Amerltech 48’/. Bristol Myers 25 Chrysler 31 CMS Energy 56’/. Coca Cola 20’/. Detroit Edison 84’/. Dow Chemical 44 Exxon 48’/. Ford 16 Gencorp 41’/. General Motors 33'/. Hastings Mfg. 112'/. IBM 55’/. JCPenney 48’/. Jhnsn.& Jhnsn. 71 Kellogg Co. 28’/. McDonald's Procter & Gamble 108’/? 43’Z. Sears S.E. Mich. Gas 19’/. 30’/. Upjohn $377.75 Gold $5.27 Silver 2452.77 Dow Jones 69,000,000 Volume Change + ’/. -2’/. -1’/. —’/. +1 -2’/. -'/. -r/. —1*/. — -'/. — —’/. —2 —1’/» -2 —Vh —r/. -4’/? +’/. -7. + $2.00 -$0.04 -73.60 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-07-13.pdf c7f9a557b7608acf1ca685ae7961a7c9 PDF Text Text C-3 - Hastings Fubl icLibrary f---------------------------121 S. Church St. Hastings, HI. 49v58 KflSVJfcJ ...wrap Freeport girl helps animals in Alaska Local team wins in Macker tourney Sm Story on Page 9 Sm Story on Page 12 State drug czar to visit Hastings \ Sm Story on Page 2 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Donald Reisig. the newly-appointed drug czar for Michigan, will meet with local gvcmment officials and citizens in Hastings Friday. According to aa announcement from State Senator Jack Welborn. Reisig will will be al the Barry County Board of Commissioners Room at the court house from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Welborn said Reisig would like to receive ideas on the best ways for the state to coordinate and cooperate with local units in fighting the massive drug problem. Welborn said the local meeting is one of four scheduled around the 13th senatorial district. The ocher sessions are planned for Kalamazoo. Ionia and Sidney. Welborn said those who cannot attend the meeting may send send comments or questions to Reisig in care of Welborn, P.O. Box 30030. Lansing. 48909-7536. or by calling (517) 373-0793. The Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 28 Banner THURSDAY. JULY 13, 1989 Four of the 11 townships under the auspices of the Barry County zoning ordinance have already agreed to help pay the cost for a zon­ ing enforcement director. County Commis­ sioner Robert Wenger told the County Board Tuesday morning. Barry Township has voted against the pro­ posal to help with the funding, Wenger said. And Tuesday evening the Orangeville Township Board nixed the plan. The remaining five townships will be voting on the proposal at their regular meetings within the next two weeks. Thomapple, Woodland, Assyria and Maple Grove townships have agreed to the proposal, he said. The County > Board has asked the 11 townships to chip in half the cost of the salary to hire a new county planning and zoning director, whose primary duty would be to en­ force the zoning ordinance and handle other zoning matters. The county has been without a planning director since the Ma/ resignation of Linda Anderson. Commissioners have said the county board cannot afford to hire a profes­ sional firm to update a much needed land use plan and fill the director's position at the pre­ sent time. An updated land use plan will put more teeth into the zoning ordinance, com- Almost SI,600 in household goods were stolen last week by a burglar who successfully got past a German shepard in the home. Residents of the home, in the 3000 block of South Broadway, arrived home Joly 5 to find several items removed from their home. Missing items include a TV with a built-in videocassene recorder, a stereo turntable with radio and cassette player, a 20-gauge shotgun, a leather coat and cassette tapes. Several valuable items were left behind, authorities said. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sue DelCouo said when the residents re­ turned home, they found items out of place in the house. There were no signs of forced entry, leading police to believe the burglars entered through the front door. Because the burglar was able to eater the home with the dog inside, police believe the thief had been there before. Jot ski accident Injures girt. 5 A S-year-oid UagOngs girt was injured Sunday night when she was struck by a jet ski while swimming at Murphy's Point Beach oo Gun Lake. Latishia Marie Steadier was treated at Pennock Hospital after the incident for head and neck injuries and then wu released. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt Bill Johnson said Standler was swim­ ming about 30 yards off shore when a jet ski driven by Albania Gomez, 22, drove southward into the buoyed swim area. "Apparently it was Gomez* first time on a jet ski, and she didn't know it wu a swim area,” Johnson said. Gomez, of Grand Rapids, drove over the top of the the child and just missed another swimmer. She then panicked and left the scene, authorities said. Man ticketed for hitting police car A Hastings driver was ticketed last week after he backed out a driveway and banged into a passing car. A police car. James D. Olmstead, 32, told police he was pulling out of a driveway on East Mill Street and didn't see the eastbound vehicle until he hit it. ' The 1988 police cruiser, driven by Hastings Patrolman Harold Hawkins, suffered minor damage in the incident Neither driver was injured in the fender bender, but Olmstead received a citation for failure to yield the right or way. Glider crashes Into Pine Lake A hang-glider soaring over Pine Lake Sunday afternoon came crashing down into the water when be became tangled in the lines leading to the motorboat pulling him. Greg Lee Brabon, 37, was up for only about 10 seconds when he became en­ tangled in the lines and crashed head-first into the water from about 70 feet up in the air. Brabon, of Plainwell, was listed in fair condition Wednesday afternoon at Bronson Methodist Hospital with head injuries and eye injuries. Witnesses, who watched the scene, told police Brabon may have been going a little too fast when he lost control of the parasail and fell into the water near the State Technical and Rehabilitation Center in Prairieville Township. An experienced hang glider, Brabon said he was unable to free himself from . the kite because it doesn't have an emergency release on it Police said he wasn't wearing a hel­ i met or a life jacket when the accid-.n: y PRICE 25* Four townships thus far agree to fund zoning director’s pay Thief gets by dog to burglarize home \ occurred. Ferency says drug problem fuels crime Township officials have been asking for more zoning enforcement, so commissioners have proposed a temporary solution to the proplem by asking the 11 townships to pay a total of $16,336 toward the cost of a new director's salary. That amount would be split by the townships according to a formula based on the 1980 census, current State Equalized Valuation and number of parcels. Barry Township Supervisor William Wooer said Barry voted not to participate in the plan because its current budget doesn't allow for such an expense, which he said would amount to between $2,300 to $2,500. “We will not have any more money until next April." The board also doesn't warn to put any more township money “into county ex­ penses," Wooer said. He said if the matter was put to a vote of the people, the board has the feeling that voters would rather have their own township zoning if any extra money were going to be spent on zoning. “We're putting $80,000 to $100,000 into roads. If it keeps on, the township will be pay­ ing all of the county's bills," be said. “The county does not put a dime into the roads any more." Wooer said, noting that the County Board has drastically reduced the amount of funds it designates to the County Road Commission. The County Board, which is not required to provide funding for roads, began reducing its appropriation to the Road Commission when the federal government eliminated revenue sharing. Orangeville Township Clerk Darlene Harper said Orangeville voted 4-1 not to con­ tribute co the salary of a county planning and zoning director. She said Supervisor Boyd Miller favored the plan. Voting not to pay were Lee Cook. Fred Lewis. Danny Boulter and Harper. "We do need a director and zoning enforce­ ment, but I don't feel the townships should have to pay an additional amount for it." Harper said. “The county is supposed to pro­ vide zoning to the 11 townships that don't have their own." Harper said she checked records concerning county funding of roads during the past decade and noted that the county paid $500 to Orangeville for roads this year as compared to $6,250 ten years ago. "That’s the thing that scares me. They are asking for half the salary now, but I wonder what's down the road? County fair opens Saturday Paving might start Friday Paving of Apple Street In Hastings is tentatively set for Friday, said Mike Klovanich, director of public services. When the project is completed, the former one-way street will be wider and serve two-way traffic. Enhancing the project is the brickwork, shown In the foreground, that will soon be planters for trees. The brick walls are part of parking lot renovation in the city. School board makes move supporting local farmers by Kathleen Scott The Hastings Board of Education Monday overturned a recommendation to go with the lowest-bidding milk supplier because that firm buys its milk from out of state. Although Michigan-based, Roeloff Dairy, out of Galesburg, buys its half-pint contain­ ers of milk in Indiana. By a vote of 5 to 2, the board opted to purchase dairy products for the district from a Michigan milk-supplied company for an ap­ proximate additional cost of SI ,500. Board Treasurer Larry Haywood suggested that the board go with the next lowest bid­ der, Bareman's Dairy out of Grand Rapids. That firm, he said, buys its milk from the Michigan Milk Producers Association or the Independent Co-op, which are both Michigan suppliers. The extra cost, he said, would come out of the food services budget, which currently op­ erates with a profit. Albert Francik, director of operational ser­ vices, said the change should not put the budget "in the red.” Haywood said that last year he was dis­ turbed with the board's decision to award a contract to Roeloff, but found out that the cost difference then was more prohibitive. This year, however, the difference was much closer, at least on the half-pints of milk, he explained. A dairy farmer himself, Haywood said he has been approached by some of the 100 or so dairy farmers in the school district, who questioned use of the out-of-state supplier. "Their concern was that the school was purchasing in a manner that was erroding Michigan's Class One milk price, and yet, we expect them as dairy men and tax pay­ ers...to pay increased taxes to support the schools," said Haywood. "And it's increas­ ingly difficult to talk those folks into sup­ porting the millage. The 137th edition of the Barry County Free Fair opens on Saturday with harness racing, a Gospel Music Jamboree and judging of some of the fair contests. Midway rides and a full slate of activities will begin Monday at the Hastings fairgrounds and continue through July 22. The fair promises to provide all the excite­ ment it has in years past but nostalgia will be plentiful as well. This season's fair will be the last on the out­ skirts of downtown Hastings to make way for progress. A strip mall, anchored by several major stores, will be taking its place. Future fairs will be held about four miles northwest of the city on 160 acres off M-37 and Irving Road. As a farewell to the 'old' fairgrounds, a homecoming is being planned for this year's event. Everyone who has ever been associated with the fair is being asked to attend the 6 p.m. July 22 homecoming al the Show Arena. It is hoped that old exhibits, scrapbooks and other memorabilia will be displayed during the occasion. Hamess racing at 1 p.m., a Gospel Music Jamboree at u p.m. at the grandstand and a Red & White Holstein Show at 9 a.m. will open this year's fair Saturday. Midway rides will open during the after­ noon of Monday, July 17 and a special "pay one price day" will be featured July 20. W.G. Wade Shows is providing the midway which will feature many rides, including the Himalaya Puller Express, the Gravitron, dou­ ble Ferris Wheel, Spider, Scrambler and Tilta-whirl. Popular grandstand shows will be relum­ ing, he said, and there will be three days of harness racing, all at 1 p.m. July 15-17. “We're expecting and hoping for a good turnout," said Russell Stanton, fair manager. Evening grandstand events will include such crowd thrillers as the Figure 8 Demoli­ tion Derby (8 p.m. July 17), a Light Weight Hone Pull (7 p.m. July 18). WCUZ-True Value Country Showdown featuring some of West Michigan's finest country and western musicians (7 p.m. July 19), a Modified Tractor-Pickup Pull (7 p.m. July 20), Demoli­ tion Derby (8 p.m. July 21), County Horse Pull (9 a.m. July 22) and Mud Run (4 p.m. July 22). The big Livestock Sale where 4-Hers sell their animals is set for 2 p.m. Friday. July 21 at the Show Arena. Every day at the fair, visitors are welcome to browse through buildings featuring a wide variety of 4-H projects and exhibits, ranging from necdle^raft to animals. Open cl*«s and Little People exhibits will also offer everything from flowers to photography More action takes place at the 4-H Livestock Skillathon at 4:30 p.m. July 19 at the Show Arena and the Livestock Fashion Show is always a cute event, at 9 a.m. Friday, July 21. The Champion Homemaker will be an­ nounced on Family Living Day at the Fair. The 1:30 p.m. program will will also feature a talk about balancing work and home. Stanton said Channel 3 will filming at the fair and that MCI will have a tent set up to of­ fer free long distance calls. "The concern of our local dairy men has been that they don't like having that milk come into the state. It displaces what would normally be Class One milk sales of milk in Michigan, and forces (the Michigan fanners) to sell the remaining milk as butter or pow­ der. Roeloff serves mainly institutions and does not package milk in half-pint contain­ ers, he said. Because of the dairy's location, buying from suppliers over the state line costs less. The State of Indiana, explained Haywood, has a lower federal order on Gass One milk, which results in dairies in that state being able to sell for lower costs than Michigan.* Francik told the board that he would have to talk to representatives from Bareman's to arrange use of their coolers. Each dairy owns its own coolers, he said, which they supply to institutions. Francik said he was concerned that the coolers supplied by Bareman's might not be the same as the Roeloff refrigerators now being used, and suggested that the board make the amendment tentative, in case the coolers were the wrong size. Trustee Ann Ainslie, who cast a "no" vote, questioned whether the board's policy is to always go with the lowest bidder. Supt. Carl Schoessel said, according to past policy, if the board does not award a contract to the lowest bidder, it must have some justification for its action. "One other thing 1 would add is this. We need some direction.... because this situation comes up frequently where we have local people bidding at higher bids," added Schoessel. "Generally we've accepted the low bid. If we're going to start doing something other than thaL administratively, we need some direction here. That doesn't mean that 1 See SCHOOL, continued page 13 Clouds form artistic sight Some say it looked like a "van Gogh sky.” Another said Tuesday afternoon's unusual cloud formation looked like sand art. While still another said, ‘Whatever it is, it looks upside down.' But, Bucky Killinger set the record straight. The beautiful sight over the Hastings area is called cumulonimbus mammadas, said Killinger, who works for the Reminder and studied meteorology in the Navy. The formation was caused by the meeting of cold and warm air masses, creating turbulence in the air. The clouds are actually moving very rapidly when these condi­ tions oct^ur, "but you can’t see it," he said. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13. 1989 Ferency tells Hastings audience we must fight drugs to fight crime by David T. Young To combat the dramatic rise in crime in was passed against alcohol Prohibition Era began. and the connected with "recreational" drugs. Ferency pointed out that marijuana is the recent years we must deal with the drug problem, Zolton Ferency told a group of about 60 people in Hastings Friday. But the guest speaker for the Barry However, that great experiment failed after largest cash crop in Tennessee and is more than a dozen years, because, he said, "People refused to make it work. The system (the police and courts) used to enforce it becoming the second largest cash crop in the United States. "It's an ongoing supply and demand County Democratic Committee's "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" program also said he collapsed. It left us no other choice than to repeal it (the Volstead Act)." situation," he said. "We're still trying to enforce it through criminal law, but there doesn't think stiffer penalties for drug dealers will solve the problem. Ferency, professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University and a candidate In the nearly 60 years since, American society has left alcohol alone, except for recent efforts to stiffen penalties for drinking aren't enough police, courts and jails to hold everybody." Unfortunately, he said, the same is and driving. happening with cocaine, which is becoming for a state senate seat, was the first speaker in a three-part monthly series the committee is sponsoring on the subject of criminal justice. "The drug problem that faces our nation today obviously impacts crime," he said. Ferency said the first time the United States attempted to deal with a controlled substance issue on a massive legislative level was in 1918 when the Volstead Act Tobacco, Ferency said, is becoming a controlled substance because of recent legislative efforts to cut down its use in public. However, it presents problems. "We're banning it, yet we subsidize it (with government supports for tobacco farmers)," he said. "It is perhaps the most insidious controlled substance we have." But the biggest trouble with controlled substances, in terms of crime, has been "A South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. “Arts Alhre", the first annual celebration, takes place this Friday evening and all day Saturday at Fish Hatchery Park In Hastings. Continuous Music and numerous arty ac­ tivities. AU events are free except for the se­ cond annual Pig Roast on Saturday evening from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Don't miss the fun. "Arts Alive" Is sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council. Sidewalk Days * Downtown Hastings and South Jefferson Street hold their annual Sidewalk Sale this Friday and Saturday. This Is your once a year chance to shop the lef­ tovers, overstocks and merchandise especially purchased for this event. Help out the SJS merchants by making a big sign that says "Shop South Jefferson Street" and car­ rying that sign up and down State Street for one hour on Friday. (You get a $5.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 2, all ages) Stop at Bosley's andjjet your sign approved before you start. The Barry County Fair starts this Saturday with Hamess racing and continues all next week. Check out the schedule in the fair book with this week's Reminder. Barry County Red Cross has a blood bank at the Yankee Springs Township Hall this Thursday, July 13 from 1 until 7. Stop at Bosleys’ after you give and we will buy you a Cone Zone cone. Youth Natural High Summer Activity this week Is a Design a Glider and Aying Clinic at Fish Hatchery Park this Thursday from 1 until 3. Show us your gilder at Bosley’s after the clinic and we will buy you a Cone Zone cone. Hog Callin* Contest - July 15. Our sixth an­ nual "outlaw*' Hog Callin' Contest is this week. Our continuing and so far unsucessfui battle with the fair board to make hog call­ ing an official event has led to a lot of frustrated hog callers in this area. Our offer to fund a hog calling pavilion at the new fairgrounds has even been turned down. So be it. Call the hogs on South Jefferson this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. If a hog shows up its $5.00 more. (Limit 5) Just For Laughs Festival - July 13-23. Tell us your best joke (nothing off color) from our soapbox this week for all to hear and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) Great Cardboard Boot Regatta - July 15. Sail your cardboard boat on South Jefferson this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. If it won’t float, it's $1.00. (Limit 5) Groat Circus Parade - July 16. Gather some friends, stage a circus parade for us on South Jefferson Street this week and each get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) World Horseshoe Tournament - July 17-30. A South Jefferson Street Tourney will get each participant a $2.00 gift certificate with another $5.00 to the winnsr. (Limit 6) Hastings Has It - The Thumbs Up City. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ' Seramd sapprt pw* pim Nashville Metiag “Cope,” a support group for bereaved families, will meet Thursday, July 13, at the Nashville United Methodist Church from 7 to 8 p.m. A special guest speaker will be from “Compassionate Fricads” of Lansing. For more information call the Maple Valley Chapel of the Genther Funeral Home, Nashville, Phone 852-0840. Ltca retinas Ito. 131 to Met Wj 21 Local 138 Retirees will meet Thursday, July 20, at 8:30 a.m. at Union Hall for a trip to Michigan Historical Museum. The bus will leave at 9 a.m., and the public is in­ vited, with retirees having first chance. Cost is $2 per person for the bus. Cbmpiiimitc FritMb pin Metiag Hj It "Compassionate Friends,” a support group for bereaved parents, will have its next meeting from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, in Lansing. The group, founded in England in 1969 and in the United States in 1972, will meet at Community Support Services, 407 W. Green­ lawn, in Lansing. The group offers friendship and under­ standing to grieving parents. For more information, call 517-646-0194. firato Viltoy Pmmm tags Makers to Met Grand Valley Pomona Grange members will meet Tuesday, July 11 at Maple Leaf Grange. Potluck supper, 6:30 p.m. Business meeting will follow the supper. Plan to attend. ISss retirees to Met The E. W. Bliss Retirees' monthly meeting and potluck is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, at noon at the Moose Lodge. ' Little Bucky celebrates the Robbinsdale Whiz Bang Days (July 13-16) by having a sale this week. The Buck is a whiz at rounding up the buys that give you more bang for your buck each week in our Reminder ad. A number of summer fragrance selections are on display in our Fragrance Aisle. When visiting Downtown Hastings, stop and check your blood pressure and weigh yourself at Bosley’s, all for free. Bosley's is open every Sunday to serve you from 10 until 1. You Get Double Prints everyday at Bosley's. Shop our hundreds of Sidewalk Days bargains at Bosley's this Friday and Saturday. QUOTE: "Love.. Is the extremely difficult realization that something other than oneself Is real." — Iris Mi (1919-) \________________________________________ > Western Chapter, Indepen­ dent Accountants Association of Michigan, will meet on Ju­ ly 20 at the Harley Hotel of Grand Rapids, at Cascade Road and 1-96 in Grand Rapids. The speaker will be Fred A. Radtke, F.A.R. Market Corp, who will talk about •'Unemployment Climate, Legislative Activities, and Appeal Issues.” Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and discussion is at 7:30. Ph me 696-1461 before July 17 for reservations. Guests are welcomed. NEWS NEWS ot...YOUR Community can be read every week In The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! the recreational drug of choice for the more rich and powerful. He said that the Colombian cocaine cartel has become so rich it is competing with General Motors. "We can't solve that problem by calling out the Army, the Marines or the National Guard," he said. “The demand is higher, (hence) the supply is greater and the costs are cheaper.” Ferency said that as long as people continue to use drugs like marijuana and cocaine voluntarily and there is a demand, there always will be suppliers, regardless of how many police busts occur. He added that the growing drug problem Zolton Ferency (right), professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University, demonstrates a point during his talk Friday at Thomas Jefferson Hall In Hastings. Looking on is Barry County Democratic Chairman Robert has forced police to take a "pro-active" role in enforcement by going out into the you can deal with the supplier," he said. However, he said the success rate for community undercover to see if they can catch offenders. In other criminal cases, the police usually must wait until an offense has been committed before acting. Ferency said this type of enforcement curing drug abusers is low. "They seem to make troubles him because, "Police are requiring warehouse to stuff them (abusers) in or stop them from having to go." Ferency said that he believes the heart of special privileges to deal with the drug problem." This, he said, can result in erosion of individual freedom, and "I don't like my progress in treatment, but it's when they go back into society that you have to be careful." He said the choice is "either build a the problem is the breakdown of the family unit over the last several decades and the constitutional rights watered down.” He gave an example of a court ruling move away from churches. He said only 17 percent of the children recently that essentially said, "If police stumble into your home and find something illegal, you're in trouble." today are raised in the traditional sense, with Ferency acknowledged that, "If we can find a way to relieve us of the drug problem, we could reduce the crime problem in this slate by 30 to 40 percent" But, be added, "I suspect that we will wake up and realize that the criminal justice a working father and mother at home. This leads children to spend a great deal of time with people other than their parents. The answer, Le commented, is in education. He noted that marijuana use in the high schools has decreased, mostly because of recent strong efforts in education. But he said there are powerful forces at apparatus cannot adequately handle the problem." work, such as television advertising. "Mood alteration is at a premium," he He said the United States is aproaching a situation on marijuana and cocaine similar to Prohibition t^ys. When asked what can be done then about the drug problem, Ferency said the answer said. "There are a lot of TV ads that are selling changing the way you feel about yourself." Ferency also said we sometimes has to come from all of us. He said drugs essentially "change the way you feet" Some users, he said, "don't give a damn, and far too many don’t know what they're doing." He said as long as there is a market, there will be dealers and pushers. "You have to get to the consumer before He said many crimes are committed by two kinds of people, the career criminals and those who are in a temporarily bad state of mind. Therefore, prisons and jails do not rehabilitate or positively affect career criminals and the person who commits a crime in the heat of a moment doesn't think about incarceration as a detenanL "We're not doing anything to correct anybody, we're just warehousing prisoners," he said. Making things even worse*is the jail overcrowding situation. Ferency said this takes a toll on police officers. "After they take the time to arrest people, they (the courts) are just opening the doors and letting them (the prisoners) out," be said. When asked about pushers who sell drugs to children, Ferency again put the responsibility back on the parents. "People who allow their children to be in the market place for drags have a serious problem," he said.. . He noted that the attitude of too many parents these days is to tell a teacher or someone else in authority to "do something with my child,” without accepting unwittingly become part of the crime problem. A good example can be in responsibility for the child themselves. While responding to a question about plea something we might purchase. "All valuable merchandise isn't stolen to be sold to other thieves," he said. "It finds its way into the ordinary market, the bargaining, Ferency said many people miss the point about that process. He said plea above-ground economy.” When asked if jails deter crime, Ferency replied, "Jail is punishment, not a detenanL" bargaining not only can benefit the defeodent, but also society because it can be "the only way to divert a case from the normal process in the system." He said it takes two to plea bargain, which means the prosecutor's offices have to TK trustee charges school board violated Open Meetings Act by Jean Gallup One of the newest members of the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education last week Wednesday announced that he believed the board had broken a state law. Trustee Lon LeFanty told the panel he believed it had violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act at its June 14 special meeting, which was the first session he attended as a board member. He said he reached that conclusion after talking to Mary Ann DeHoek, assistant to the Attorney General of Michigan, and Dale Crowley, Barry County prosecuting Attorney. LeFanty said the board members had acted improperly by holding a closed session to discuss and approve a one-year extension of Superintendent Steve Garrett's contract The addition of that year on Garret’ts three-year contract extends the pact to June 30, 1991. LeFanty also maintained that the minutes of the meeting did not contain any mention of the subject of the closed session, and that the agenda for the meeting should have said the evaluation process would be discussed. LeFanty said the major issue is whether Garrett asked for the session to be closed, as required by the Open Meetings Act, when personnel matters are discussed. He asked that the board rescind all decisions made at the special meeting to avoid "any civil action as provided in the Michigan Open Meetings Act, number 267 of 1976, Sec. 11.1." Gary Van Elst, board president, told LeFanty that he had talked to the legal counsel for the board, Thran, Maatsch and Nordberg of Lansing, and had been advised that there was no violation of the Open Meetings Act. "We have two different legal opinions here. How do we resolve this? I would suggest we consult them (the schools' legal counsel) again and go with that,” VanElst said. "I talked to Crowley, and he gave me a resolution he said the board should pass to rescind (the actions taken at the meeting)," LeFanty stated. Trustee Donald Williamson protested that the attorneys had already ruled that there had been no impropriety by the board. “Ill go with the board lawyers - I don't think we're in violalion," he said. "There was nothing in the minutes... nothing was said," LeFanty contended. "There's nothing that says that the superintendent has to say or write anything," Williamson responded. "This matter had been tabled several times. He (Garrett) had asked several times to get this done so it would be completed during the school year. It (the request for closed session) wu asked several weeks before." LeFanty again asked the board to rescind the actions, noting that the statute of limitations would ran out on July 14, and there would be no board meetings before that time. "I think we should go to our attorneys and consult with them. I will do that with Steve (Garrett). I will personally do that And we will hold a special meeting if needed," VanElst said. "We just spent money on same question," Williamson said. However, the board reached a consensus that VanElst should talk to the attorneys and "go through verification." Drug dealer sent to prison for 3-7 yrs. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Cloverdale man called a "heavy dealer" by police was sentenced last week to three to seven years in prison for selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer. Stephen Rex Fetterley, 39, also was ordered to have counseling for an admitted drug addiction. Fetterley was arrested in April after police received tips that he was actively involved in selling methamphetamine, also known as "crystal," from his home. After arranging to have undercover officers make several drug purchases from Fetterley, police from several agencies raided his home in April. Police recovered a small quantity of mari­ juana and methamphetamine in the raid. They seized a set of electronic scales valued at $1,500 and two long guns and three hand guns. Police also collected about $2,142 in cash and a large quantity of jewelry in the home. Prior to sentencing last week in Barry County Circuit Court, Fetterley's attorney, Owen Ramey, asked the court for a lighter sentence in recognition of Fetterley's drug problem. “My client stands before this court admit­ ting he's had a major problem with metham­ phetamine," Ramey said. “It is his desire to deal with that problem and remain drag free." Ramey said Fetterley had just completed a 28-day in-patient drug program to deal with his addiction. Further, Ramey said Fetterley only sold drugs to maintain his habit "He wasn't benefitiing greatly from these transactions," Ramey said. “He was merely taking rare of his own craving." The attorney said Fetterley's only previous felony was a breaking and entering conviction in 1969. On his own behalf, Fetterley said he admits to his addiction and is working to break the habit. Judge Thomas S. Eveland said he sympa­ thized with Fetterley's addiction, but said so­ ciety has a duty to punish him for dealing in narcotics. "It isn't' just your use that concerns me. You were selling drugs to obtain money to buy drags," Eveland said. The judge added that drug abuse is respon­ sible for most other crimes committed in the area. "The people I see every day where you are, are there to a large part because of drugs," Eveland said. "The court has to punish you as well as help you. I don't want you back be­ fore me ... but society has a right to extract punishment." Fetterley was given credit for 13 days served in jail. agree to it "If 83 people (the prosecuting attorneys in each county) in Michigan decide there will be no plea bargaining, there won't be," he said. About capital punishment, Ferency said, "If it doesn't solve the murder problem, how can it solve the drug problem?" Near the conclusion of the lunch session at the Thomas Jefferson Hall Friday, Circuit Judge Thomas Eveland, who was among the group of listeners, said he agered with most of what Ferency said, with some minor disagreements. Eveland added that he was impressed with the "Brown Bag" series., "I think it's an excellent idea to have this kind of educational forum,” he said. Ferency also said he also is impressed with the Democratic Committee's "First Friday Brown Bag" series. "There's so much reliance on television these days," he said, "that we lose the personal touch, it's healthy for communities to see things first hand. And it behooves us all to take a personal look at crime." Ferency concluded by saying that he thought- it is ironic that people will quit baying apples because of the' Alar scare or quit eating trout because of reports they may be tainted by carcinogens. Yet too many will continue to use drugs that are even more immediately dangerous to their health or well being. Ferency concluded, "If you're afraid of a trout or an apple, why aren't you afraid of a marijuana cigarette?* Con artist gets prison term for bank fraud by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Bellevue man who used bogus checks to defraud a local bank during a crime spree last fall was sentenced last week to four to 10 years in prison. Marvin E. Davis Jrn 24, was arrested by authorities after he deposited two bad checks in October into a legitimate account at Hast­ ings Chy Bank. Two days later, he withdrew more than $7,000 from the account before the checks bounced and the fraud was discovered. Hastings Police said Davis went on to use the bad checks to purchase at least four auto­ mobiles elsewhere in West Michigan. He was arrested in November after taking a new fourwheel drive truck for a test drive in Allegan County. Police said the truck was "banged up quite a bit" when they caught up to Davis the day before Thanksgiving. Authorities said that Davis told them he had permission to keep the vehicle overnight. He now faces additional charges of passing bad checks in Calhoun and Eaton counties and other charges in Kalamazoo and Ionia coun­ ties, said Prosecutor Dale Crowley. The total value of money spent and goods purchased il­ legally totals some $20,000, the prosecutor added "Mr. Davis was on a multi-county crime spree, spending thousands of dollars," Crow­ ley said. "I don't think it could be anything other than outright theft of that money." In December, Davis jumped bond and fled the state. With the help of relatives, he was captured in Florida by police in January and was extradited back to Michigan. Defense attorney David Dimmers said Davis had no previous felonies and only a misdemeanor conviction for assault on his record. The attorney said most of Davis' money problems stemmed from a troubled marriage. Davis said he hoped to set things right "Pm sorry for what I did, and I want to pay for my wrongs," he said. Judge Eveland agreed that "crime spree" ac­ curately described Davis' actions. "You did go on a crime spree," Eveland said. "As a result of your actions, a lot of people were hurt" Police said Davis was given the opportu­ nity to repay the money to Hastings City Bank in November before criminal proceed­ ings began. But after he failed to appear at the bank, the matter was turned over to police. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 1989 _ Hastings City Council to fight two firms’ assessment appeals Weever elected as Delton school board president Glen Weever has been re-elected president of the Delton Kellogg Board of Education. Other officers elected Monday during the board's rcorganizational meeting were Joe J Noto, vice president; Phillip Stott, treasurer; • and Sally Adams, secretary. The board again set the second Monday of £ each month for regular meetings, with the cxh ception of May and June 1990 when meeting h will be held on the third Monday. Meetings | will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 36 of the g | § 5 j Delton Kellogg Elementary School. Board members also accepted the resignation of Delton Middle School Principal Greg Pratt. Pratt resigned, effective immediately. to accept a middle school principal position in Alma. He has been with the Delton district for 21 years. Superintendent Dean McBeth said a tentative agreement for a new contract has been reached with the district’s custodians who arc members of Operating Engineers of AFLCIO. Terms of the agreement will be released after ratification by the board and the union which might vote on the pact later this week. In other business, the board: S _ Approved spending $9,000 to repair. / refinish and re-line the high school gym•* nasium. The work will be done by Floor Style of Hastings. The firm also will install new, safer volleyball standards in the gym floor. — Hired Teresa Dclaphiano, a local resi­ dent. to serve as high school cheerleading coach. She replaces Desiree Perry. J• • 1 > £ 2 j* — Hired Sheryl Cook to be a learning disabilities teacher in the middle school, replacing Jane Pennala who will teach in the elementary. — Agreed to join the Michigan Association of School Boards' Legal Trust Fund at a cost of $137. McBeth said many schools pool their funds in the trust to be part of appropriate litigation involving the best interests of school districts. — Voted to join the In-formula Caucus comprised of other school districts that receive state aid. The purpose of the group is to seek equality in educational funding for in­ formula districts across the state. McBeth said. — Heard a report that the Delton Kellogg Athletic Boosters hope to be able to start work soon on a softball complex, involving softball fields for the middle school. The Boosters plan to pay for the complete cost of the project. — Approved a request for school facilities to be used during Delton's Founders Weekend. Aug. 11-12. — Retained the law firm of Thrun, Maatsch and Norberg of Lansing to be the school district’s attorneys and named Richard Buchanan of Grand Rapids as auditor. McBeth said the law firm represents about 360 districts in the stole. — Designated First of America as the depository for all district funds. by David T. Young The Hastings City Council has decided to fight the tax assessment appeals of two local industries. The council Monday night learned from City Attorney James Fisher that E. W. Bliss and Amerimark Building Products, better known as Hastings Aluminum Products, have appealed their 1989 property assessments to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Fisher said both want their assessments Sen. Jack Welborn Sen. Welborn recovering from heart attack State Sen. Jack Welborn is reported in good spirits today after a mild heart attack hospi­ talized him Tuesday night. Welborn, 56, who represents Barry County in the State Senate, toured the state correc­ tions facility at Camp Au Sable on Tuesday, returning afterward to his home north of Kalamazoo. That evening, the Republican lawmaker complained of pains in his arms and was ad­ mitted to Borgess Medical Center at 11 p.m., said Craig Starkweather, Welborn's chief of staff. "Our initial report was he did not have a heart attack, but further tests revealed that he did have a slight heart attack," Starkweather said. Starkweather said Welborn will remain at Borgess for about three to four days, and is taking his hospital stay in stride. "He said, ‘Oh, I can use the rest,' " Stark­ weather said. “He's doing well dow. He's in excellent spirits." decreased by about 50 percent The city attorney recommended that the city hire a commercial appraisal firm to perform a third-party assessment to suuplement the city assessor's evaluation. "It's my feeling that this should be fought all the way," Fisher said. The council agreed to hire Appraisal Associates of Kalamazoo to do the Mesik said the difference, in terms of Aug. 3. The party is one of a series of revenue to the city, in the assessment he made on the two industries and the figure they propose is about S 12,000. In another mailer, the council received a communication from Rutland Township, stating that the township's officials will meet with Capital Consultants and its attorney soon to events being planned for this summer by Wendi Barnum of "Just Say No" and Tim James of the Barry County Substance Abuse proceed with plans for the extension of city sewer services. The township, in the letter, asked the city The other events scheduled this summer have been approved by the council, which stated that a roller skating party set for the same day at the park would be acceptable. • Approved a request from Director of Public Services Mike Klovanich to take bids to draft a letter stating Rutland will be on two new trucks with salt spreaders to replace vehicles purchased in 1974 and 1979. acceptable as a customer, provided an agreement can be reached. The question was referred to the sewer • Approved a number of payments to M.C. Smith & Associates and Concrete committee in attempt to determine just what the request means. In other business, the council: • Accepted, with regrets, the resgnation of assessment at a cost of about $2,000 to S3,000. Library Boad Member M. Judith Kensington, effective July 1. The remaining Mayor Mary Lou Gray said, "We want to Library Board members are expected to make sure that the properties are properly assessed. If they are, well fight the appeal. If suggest names of potential replacements. । • Denied a request from the local "Just Say No" program for kids to have a they aren't, then we will await our assessor's (Walt Mesik's) recommendation." Services. skateboarding party at Fish Hatchery Park Cutting & Breaking for work in the alley on Apple Street, the library and Elks lot, for parking lot signs and a consulting fee for Downtown Development Authority beautification projects. The money, taken from the contingency fund, eventually will be repaid by the DDA from tax increment financing. • Approved a resolution to collect during the summer half of the taxes for the Hastings Area School System and Barn/ Intermediate School District Burglar strikes Hastings home A burglar who struck a Hastings home last week apparently came back for more, Hast­ ings police said. The resident of North Wilson Street told police he returned from a four-day vacation July 4 to find $60 in cash missing from the home. He also told police it appeared that some­ one used a toilet in an upstairs bathroom that is being, remodeled. When the toilet is flushed, it leaks through the floor, he told police. • The resident left the home later in the day, but when he returned home in the evening, he found a videocassette recorder and two power tools had been taken from the home. The power saw and drill were estimated at $110, while the VCR was valued at $200. ' Accident leaves no injuries An ambulance was called but no one was seriously hurt Thursday in a Iwo-car crash on Gun Lake Road near Tanner Lake Road at 3:30 p.m. John W. Simons, 18, ol Haslett, who was making a turn in his pickup truck (right), received a citation for failure to yield. The other driveir, Linda K. Horton, 38, of Hastings, was not hurt in the accid ent that did serious damage to the front end of her Buick. (Be inner photo by Mark LaRose). ‘Arts Alive’ to debut Friday Members of the Hastings millage commitle (above, from left) LouAnn Cruttenden, • Fred Jacobs, and John Johnston were honored at Monday's Board of Education meeting for the many hours they contributed to help promote passage of the June 12 school millage election. High school students Shawna Dell and Chase Youngs • (below) were recognized as being primary leaders in the school campaign. School board makes committee appointments • Among other items at Monday's annual rc’ organizational meeting, the Hastings Board 1 of Education appointed new board officers ' and committee members. Diane Hoekstra is the new president, with ! Michael Anton serving as vice president, f Larry Haywood is treasurer, and Patricia ‘ Endsley will continue to serve as secretary. ' Committee appointments within the board ■ include: 1 • Executive Committee — Hoekstra (chariperson), Anton, Haywood/Endlsey. *■• • Career/Vocational Education Committee ' - Endsley (chairperson), Colin Cruttenden, 1 Haywood. • Cirriculum Committee — Mark 1 Feldpausch (chairperson), Anton, Hoekstra. * • Finance Committee -- Haywood : (chairperson), Feldpausch, Hoekstra. • Negotiations Committee -- Haywood (chairperson), Ann Ainslie, Anton. • Property/Insurance Committee Feldpausch (chairperson), Cruttenden, Endsley. • Legislation Committee -- Anton (chairperson), Endsley, Feldpausch. • Personnel Committee — Anton (chairperson), Ainslie, Hoekstra. • Transportation Committee - Haywood (chairperson), Cruttenden, Endsley. Ainslie will serve as the district's employee benefits committee representative. She and Endsley will be the system's tenure committee representatives. Haywood has been appointed the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Representative, with Feldpausch serving as alternate. And Endsley will be the Michigan Association of School Boards liaison. Two hurt in boat explosion Two Yankee Springs Township men were *hurt Saturday when the boat they were work­ ing on exploded. - Thomas Earhart, 47, and Lawrence Hag 53, both suffered bums in the incident c--” ^ed -when a spark ignited gas fumes, causing tnree ’small explosions. Earhart was token to Pennock Hospital and later was transported to Blodgett Medical ■’Center in Grand Rapids, where he was treated • for first- and second-degree bums and released. •- Hagen was treated and released from Pen­ nock Hospital for first-degree bums. Michigan State Police from the Wayland Post said the two were working on Earhart's i9-foot boat shortly after 2 p.m. at his Gun Lake home when the explosion took place. Authorities said gasoline had spilled into the bilge area while the two were tuning the boat's motor. When the engine was started, a spark from the boat's electric fuel pump ig­ nited the fumes in the bilge area. Middleville Thornapple Fire Department was summoned to put out the fire that de­ stroyed the boat. Events scheduled at Fish Hatchery Parte Visual, performing arts to be highlights Arts Alive makes its debut Friday and con­ tinues into Saturday evening at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. The festival focuses on performing and visual arts and will include talented area residents as well as out-of-town professionals, said Joe LaJoye, who is co-chairing the event with Judy Hughes. Performances will range from toe-tapping bluegrass and country music to classical and big band sounds. Watercolor artists and Scot­ tish dancers will round out the spectrum. Sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County, the event is being funded with the help of a grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts. Continuous musical performances by the Hastings City Band and the Delton Sweet Adelines and the art talents of area young peo­ ple will be showcased during the opening of Arts Alive, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday. Teen artists — Bevin Dunn, Paul Katsul and Paul Buchanan — will be featured from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Arts Hatchery Building in the park. The Hastings City Band, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Fri­ day al the Arts Hatchery stage, followed by the Delton Sweet Adelines at 8 p.m. and the City Band again. Activities from noon to about 9:30 or 10 р. m. are being offered on Saturday during Arts Alive. Two stages will offer entertain­ ment. The park’s pavilion near Cook Road will be the setting for about nine perfor­ mances and the stage at the Arts Hatchery Building will be the place for about six acts. In addition, the pavilion nestled in the park’s playground area will be the scene of activities for children throughout Saturday afternoon. Face painting, opportunities to с. eate with clay and watercolors, and to make chalk drawings on the sidewalk will be part of the fun. The children's activities are being coor­ dinated by Charlene Michael McDonald and Carla Neil of the Barry County Child Abuse Council. During both days of Arts Alive, the work of 12 Michigan artists will be exhibited in the Arts Hatchery Building in the park. The oil paintings and watercolors are a selection from the Battle Creek Art Center’s Michigan Col- prised of Tom DeVault, Geoff Gibson, Eric Gahan and Barry Gibson who basketball fans have heard sin g the "Star Spangled Banner" at Hastings games. Outstanding, young piano students, taught by Kathryn Vlix, will perform at 12:30 at the Arts Hatchery stage. The performers will be Stacy Foley, Paige Foley, Katie Metzger, Erick Lanning, Miranda Freridge, Jodie Songer, Amy Songer and Billy Schilthroat. At 1 p.m. The Trio will entertain at the Arts Hatchery Stage. Judy Hughes, Lisa Groos, and Mary Williams, accompanied by Betty Williams, will present "A Walk Down Memory Lane" with songs from the 1920s, '30s and '40s. A claiisical ensemble made up of Beth Lepak, viola; Carolyn Meitz, cello; Mike Korman, violin; Coullette VandenBerg, violin; find Kathryn Mix, piano; will entertain at 2 p.rn. on the Arts Hatchery stage. They will prtisent baroque and classical music. At 3 p.m., Fontana Society will be featured on the Arts Hatchery stage. Fontana is coor­ dinated by Neil Sanders, of Podunk Lake, who in a former music professor at Western Michigan University and owns and operates the Ait Emporium in Shelbyville. An eight memtrer ensemble is expected to perform for Arts Alive, presenting music ranging from classical to contemporary and avant-garde. Fo Iksinger Mary Lynn Purdy, of the Delton area, will be on the Arts Hatchery stage with her guitar at 4:30 p.m. During Arts Alive, the Exchange Club of Hastings will be selling popcorn and cotton candy at a booth near the Ans Hatchery Building, the Arts Council will be selling ice cream in the Arts Hatchery in addition to hav­ ing pop wagons circulating in the park, and the Hastings Band Boosters will be offering pizra and hot dogs near the Cook Raud Pav ilion. Limited parking is available in the park dur­ ing Arts Alive. Parking is also available in the field on Cook Road next to Big Wheel. Fel pausch Food Center, owners of that vacant lot. have given permission for Arts Alive visitors to park there. Spectators at the festival arc encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets to in­ sure comfort during the performances. All entertainment is free to the public. Les Jazz Band to bring the "big band” sound to Fish Hatchery Park Saturday. lection. The works include landscapes, still life and figures. Area artists to be featured include Ann Meade of Hastings and Marilyn Johnson of Kalamazoo. While visitors view the artwork, pianists Brad Gee, Billy Williams and Jason Hunt will take turns at the keyboard from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday inside the Arts Hatchery. From noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, seven area artists will be exhibiting and some will be demonstrating. They include Ellen Armstrong of Delton, Sherry Sanborn of Hastings, Suzanne Sigel of Kalamazoo, Shar Evans (stained glass) of Middleville, Lori Dunn (pottery) of Hastings, Kathy Bracey (basketry) of Middleville, and Sandy Tallenger (weaving) of Delton. Gemini, a folk singing duo, will get Arts Alive rolling at 12 noon Saturday at the Cook Road Pavilion. They will be performing "Growing Up Together — A Musical Celebration for the Whole Family.” Twin brother musicians Sandor and Laszlo Slomovits comprise Gemini. They live in Ann Arbor and have toured throughout much of the United States, performing in concert halls, festivals and schools. Hastings native Jennifer Schroeder, a folksinger-songwriter who specializes in youth program,., sing-alongs and audience participation numbers, will take the Cook Road Pavilion stage at 1:45. At 3 p.m. at the pavilion, the Thomapple River Boys will perform their special brand of country and bluegrass music. The Barry County group includes father and son Tom Maurer, guitar and vocals; and Tom Maurer, upright bass; plus Tom Freridge, guitar; Jim Gibson, mandolin and vocals; and Jim Met­ zger, banjo. The Furniture City Chord Co. will sing at 4:30 p.m. Les Jazz has a musical repertoire of "big band jazz" and will dominate the perfor­ mance time from 5 p.m. to the close of the festival. Les Jazz specializes in music that "is great for dancing and listening — music both from the big band era as well as current big band jazz literature,” said LaJoye. At 5:45 p.m. at the Cook Road Pavilion, the Highland Dancers will perform. The dancers are pan of the Kalamazoo Ballet Company and will be performing ethnic dances of Scotland. Their act and Les Jazz will be held in conjunction with the pig roast at the park. The pig roast will be served from 5-8 p.m. Over at the Arts Hatchery stage, boys' sing­ ing groups will perform at noon Saturday. One act includes Shane Horan, Kevin DeVauit and Nate Allen who took first place in slate competition at the Academic Track Meet. Also performing will be a quartet com- �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 1989 Viewpoint Rise in crime rate is a challenge to parents Commentaries from our editorial staJJ- There are times it’s wise to spend a little more money The Hastings Board of Education's decision Monday night on milk bids once again demonstrates local government's need to be sensitive to local businesses. The board voted not to accept the lowest bid for milk for lunches because the firm that submitted it apparently gets its dairy supplies from outside Michigan. So the board opted to pay a little extra money for the service to another bidder, which does business with Michigan farmers, in order to ■ demonstrate commitment to local concerns. School boards, city councils, village councils and township boards constantly are going through the bidding process for a variety of services because it gives them the chance to get the best possible deal while spending taxpayers' money. It behooves every local governmental unit to spend the public's money wisely. And that often can mean accepting the lowest bid, regardless of where it comes from, as a matter of policy. But there are occasions in which a local firm's bid should be taken into account more seriously if the bids are close. It isn't good business to award bids to local firms if there is a big difference between their price and others. But it is good business, at least in terns of public relations, if they are reasonably close. The economic health of local firms should be of interest to governmental units. After all, when they do well, the schools and local community also can benefit. ’The Hastings school board should be commended for going beyond the surface considerations on a question of spending money. By accepting a slightly higher bid, board members showed they appreciate the s upjxxt of local fanners in the recent millage and are returning some that confidence. Though accepting the lowest bid for goods and services should be the norm,, there always are exceptions to the rule. And this issue was one of them. Letters Dem’s restoration should be encouraged To rAe editor— So, the city is go tag to sue the Democrats. What a “small" town we ire! The city should be happy that this building is being restored and pi it to good use, and should be bending over back' ward to help them instead of being difficult. I think I remember reading in the Banner a while back about a dov vntown business getting a tax break after they did a beautiful restoration job on their buildings. That's fine. Can't the city do something special now for the Democrats? The Thomas Jefferscm Hall is a historic (unofficial of course) buiilding. If you've ever read the history on this structure, a lot of hard labor went into its construction, with hand hewn beams, etc. It is a beautiful piece of architecture that was rapidly becoming an eyesore. ' Were the Odd Fellows ever harassed about a parking lot or is this political discrimination? It appears that the solution lies with the owners of the lot next to the hall. It would be nice if they could sell it at a reasonable price. What good is it (the lot) otherwise? Barry County is known as being Republican. I think we need to put our political differences aside and show the Democrats how big we Republicans really are. Darla Timmerman Hastings Gravel roadst hazardous, unsuitable To the editor— I look forward every week to Esther Walton’s articles concerning Barry County and its past, along with other item;! appearing in the Banner about the progress <of our city, the parks, the new businesses, the new mull coming soon, the new falrgixrunds and the growing interest in Charlton Park and its activities. But there is one thing that hasn't changed since the very beginning, and wi th all our talk of progress and looking ahead to better things, ‘Youthful Jubilees’ fun and wholesome we have many Barry County residents still having to live in the past. Why in this day and age do we still have to put up with gravel roads? Everything else changes for the better, and 1 for one, and I'm sure I speak for many, am weary of eating and breathing the pollution caused by gravel roads. Horse and buggy days were well suited to dirt roads, but in today’s society, with the ever­ growing number of better and faster transporta­ tion, gravel roads are not only hazardous, but are definitely not suitable. Certainly all the talk about what pollution does to people and the environment warrants some thought, and hope­ fully gravel roads will be a thing of the past. Very truly yours, Margret B. Matson Hastings To the editor— Last Friday, July 7, we visited the Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings, where we enjoyed the first of several Friday evening “'Youthful Jubilee," concerts sponsored by the Thornipple Arts Council. The concert featured singers and instrumen­ talists from high school age to the very' young. We want to congratulate the perfonnera on their hard work and fine talent, and we give credit to the Arts Council for providing f ree and fun entertainment for area folks. It was nice to see that the young people of Barry County have an opportunity to showcase their talents. Congratulations to the Thomapple: Arts Council for providing wholesome activities for Barry County’s young people. Best wislies for the July 21 and July 28 concerts. George and Elizabeth Wandel Battle Creek Hastings PuoHO-dby.. Banner Some of the words of Zolton Ferency are still burning in my ears a few days afterward. Ferency, professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University and a well-known political figure in Lansing for more than two decades, spoke on the topic of criminal justice Friday at the Brown Bag Lunch and Learn program. And. as usual, his comments were anything but the expected. Some Lansing-area folk have considered Ferency to be somewhat of a political gadfly over the years. Yet many of these same people also consider him to be an engaging and in­ telligent man who throws out a lot of challeng­ ing ideas. When he appeared at Thomas Jefferson Hall Friday, he spoke with great expertise on the drug problem in modem society and how it affects the alarming rise in the crime rate. I have personally become even more acute­ ly aware of the impact of drugs on crime by sitting in on Barry County Circuit court cases for two weeks recently. It seemed that virtual­ ly every time a defendant was brought before the judge, one of the explanations for the of­ fense was that he or she “has a substance abuse problem." I’m sure that judges get more than a little tired of the parade of sad tales about this or that person who got hooked on cocaine or some other controlled substance, causing this or that person to commit a crime and creating the need for this court appearance. In nearly all the cases, the defendants’ at­ torneys ask the judge to forego jail or prison time and ask for enrollment in drug treatment centers or halfway houses. And often, the defendants come right back into court after their rehabilitation efforts have failed. As Ferency said, the success rate for curing outside the home. And now Zolton is telling me that we may Covering meetings and writing stories on the sale of the Barry County Fairgrounds and the development of a strip mall in its place, I have been excited about the project since it was still in the infant stages. Sparkling new buildings in a well-planned arrangement surrounded by beautifully land­ scaped grounds would be a welcome change to the fairgrounds that have undergrown a gradual facelift, building by aging building, for nearly 140 years, not always keeping pace with time and convenience. The modern facilities would be an econo­ mic boon to Hastings and Barry County now and in future years. The buildings will be multi-functional, used year-round for special events and to bring more money into the county. And I have a hunch local residents will.be proud of their newest gem. Tve imagined walking through the new barns and exhibit halls. Tve tried to picture the layout of the grounds on the North Mid­ dleville Road field that will become it's new home. I’ve even tried to determine the quick­ est route to the new site. CORRECTIONS: In a story that appeared in Tuesday’s Reminder about activities at the Barry County Fair Community Tent, there was some incor­ rect information. The Little People’s Judging will not take place at the tent. Instead it will be at the center of the livestock barn from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 15. According to the fair book, dog judging will be at the Community Tent, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. There was an error in a letter to the editor that appeared in last week’s Banner. The writer, Fredrick Schantz, was attempting to suggest that he would be disturbed if a flag defender could be charged with creating a contention, or assault. The first <iamc of Marlin Dunkelberger was reported incorrectly in last week’s edition of the Banner. Dunkelberger was reported as facing an assault charge in Barry County Cir­ cuit Court. pay dearly lor inis decision sumeuua: uuwn the road. But what is really crucial in this family breakdown is the role of attitudes rather than quality time with the kids. A good example was brought to me about 10 years ago when I was interviewing an assistant police chief upon his retirement. I asked the retiring officer what was the big­ gest change he had seen in his more than 30 years in law enforcement. He quickly replied, "The attitudes of parents." The assistant chief said that in the 1950s and even the 60s, when police would catch a young person doing something against the law, the parents would be embarassed and would ask if they could take their child home to mete out a family punishment sentence. By the late 1970s, just about every time a youth was apprehended, the police would be criticized by parents for harassing their "inocent" children. “ Another attitude problem, but a more subtle one, has been in the “nice" and well-to-do families in which one or more of the children get into drugs. Many of these types had parents who simp­ ly turned their backs on the problem and refused to see it or laid the responsibility on teachers, doctors or anybody else besides •® Reporter’s Notes... by Kathleen Scott But it wasn’t until last week, while I was writing a story on the grounds crew prepar­ ing the present fairgrounds one last time that it hit me -1 pictured the buildings and bams being dismantled, the infield trees being felled and tons of earth being re-arranged by huge pieces of machinery. To some, it may seem silly to get senti­ mental about a few old buildings, but to those who've spent weeks at the fair over the years, the thought of losing the old fair­ grounds may be a little moving. Although most fairgrounds are alike in their own ways, the Barry County site cer­ tainly has some images that will probably remain in the memories of its visitors for years... ...the clouds of dust stirred up by cars, ani­ mals and people, that leave coats of the pow­ dered dirt on cars, animals and people until the rains came. ...lhe site of people scurrying to get out of the downpours that hit the grounds each year like clockwork, and dodging ankle-deep pud­ dles for the next three days. ...ihe near-deafening roar that can be heard in the all-metal East Quonset Hut as modi* fled tractors pulled in competition on the adjacent racetrack. ...the intensity in the air when animals opt to go on independent treks rather than ac­ company their owners, and race haphazardly through parked cars, campen and sometimes even up the hill to the sheriffs department and beyond. ...the sounds of screams, giggles and speeding feet as the annual water fight commences Saturday morning. As if it were written in a rule book, the gleeful battle between youngsters who’ve become friends in the last week starts with water balloons left over from the morning’s organized hihlii Opinion games, and usually hours later, when parents put a stop to it or lhe kids just plumb tire out. This year will be an especially memorable fair for my family. After 22 consecutive years, the last of six children will leave the show ring a final time. Even though I was too young too re­ member, I'm sure some of those early days must have been somewhat comical with my parents, greenhorns from Chicago, trying to help lhe older kids get ready to show pigs. Over the years, Mom and Dad have seen the grounds change, watched other children grow with their own, and now view animal shows in a permanent pavilion after origin­ ally watching anxiously beside a roped-off show ring in the hot sun. My brothers and sisters and I also have a myriad of memories as we learned the sports­ manship, responsibility, leadership and hon­ esty 4-H is designed to teach. But some of those memories slick out more than others... ...like when brother Dave won grand champion pen of market lambs. It was the first "big" win for anybody in our family. Even though Dave won the honor and took home extra cash from the sale, I think we all were equally proud of his achievement. ...when brother Bill (who always has had a way with words) had stashed the name phen­ othiazine in die back of his mind because "it sounded neat" And later, in the show ring, when the judge was torn between giving first place showmanship to BUI or his buddy, asked each what type of worming medication they used on their sheep. Bill said the p-word and won the class. ...when sister Rosie spent hours working diligently on a gorgeous floral embroidery project on her prom dress, only to get a "B" ribbon because the judge didn't think a girl her age could do such nice work “without help from a grownup." ...when the youngest, Mike, ihowed a ba­ by lamb so he could join his older siblings and be part of the fair. A few years later he used his years of sideline viewing to take first place showmanship in the junior class, and again won a top honor with reserve champion pen of sheep three years ago. ...even though the incident didn't happen at the fair, our family will long remember when sister Terri's steer, the first to step foot on our property, took off like a lightning bolt when he heard a lamb "bath" as he was being unloaded from a truck. "Reckless" wandered around Yankee Springs Township for a white before we got a call that he had gotten tangled in a neighbor's fence. Reck­ less eventually became so tame that at the fair 3-year-old Mike feU asleep on him and the animal didn't get up until Mike did. The names and incidents are different, but every family has its stories from the fair and special memories they will fondly cherish or sometimes painfully recall. Years from now, as past generations of 4Hers work as leaden and parents with future generations, the memories of the Barry County Fair at its State Street site may fade and blend together. But perhaps, stories from this year's event will be singled out and remembered because they are from "the last fair." Maybe the tales, thoughts and feelings will be cspecially savored as the final days draw nearer. I’m sure that cotton candy-covered faces, high-quality animals, tough competitions, dusty shoes, tears, smiles and comraderie will continue to be pan of the Barry County Free Fair. Only now, the backdrop will be a little different How do you feel about latest Supreme Court abortion ruling? The U.S. Supreme Court last week made a ruling that refers many abortion i«UBa SO tie iadMdnai stales. "Pro-life" forces have welcomed the ruling while “Prochoice” ad­ vocates say the states shouldn’t interfere with a decision that should be left to a woman and her doctor. How do you feel about this court ruling? HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broodway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Sand eddras* chango* to Hastings Bmmt - P.O. Bex B Nasttags,MI4905B-(M02 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 “1 think the court should have made a more The Hailing* Barnier welcome* and encourage* letter* to the editor a* a moan* of expressing an opinion or point of view on subject* of current general interest. The following guideline* hove boon established to help you. • Moke your latter brief and to the point. • Letter must Include lhe signature, address ond telephone number of the writer. The writer s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should bo written in good taste. Letter* which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not bo submitted. We reserve tho right to reject, edit or moke any changes such os spelling and punctuation. drug abusers is depressingly low. Because of that statement, he then was ask­ ed what the answer possibly could be to the drug problem. Ferency said he doesn't see tougher laws and more strict enforcement as the answer. He said that as long as there are people who want to use recreational drugs, there will be drug suppliers. It makes no difference how many police officers we have or how stiff the penalties are for drug violations, as long as people want to use cocaine or marijuana, so­ meone is going to take the risk to get it to them because there is good money in the business. So. the task of fighting the crime problem lies with us, not with the police and courts. What really brought this close to home for me was Ferency’s statement about the breakdown of the family unit having something to do with the rise in drug abuse and crime. My wife and I fit into the 1980s mold of both parents working, which means we must entrust the care of our two children to a baby sitter for about 30 to 35 hours a week. In order for us to meet our financial obliga­ tions, put food on the table and clothing on our backs, we believe both of us must work A Barry County 4-Her remembers ‘fair time’ SUBSCRIPTION RATES SI3.00 par year In Barry County 119.00 par year in adjoining counties Si*.50 per year elsewhere WRITE US * LETTER: Notes... Editor's by David T. Young themselves. Ferency, in his talk last Friday, called that the phenomenon of "Do something with my kid." I remember a few years ago while working with a prominent surgeon on a community project, he told me about the woes of his youngest son. who was hooked on drugs. He told me of his bitterness with the local school system’s officials, who failed to see the boy had problems. 1 wondered where the heck he was all that time. But after hearing Zolton’s assessments of the roots of modem crime, starting with the breakdown of churches and families, leading to the wider use of recreational drugs, and finally the rise in crime, I have to admit to be­ ing a bit nervous. I have two young sons right now who in later years will be subjected to many of the pressures, peer and otherwise, to take drugs. It is my responsibility to tell my kids, in a non-hysterical way. about their dangers. It is my responsibility to encourage them to get high on other things in life, with a little help from the schools if they can give it. It is my responsibility to try to raise these kids right so they know the difference between right and wrong, respect authority and have the tools to make good decisions at least most of the time. It isn’t everyone rise’s job to see that my kids don’t do drugs. We pass off our modem societal problems too often on the schools and don’t take it upon ourselves to do the best job we can as parents. We sometimes are too preoccupied with our own lives that we may contribute to the ruined lives of our own kids. So after hearing Ferency’s speech, I feel that the gauntlet has been thrown down. I now have the toughest job I’ve ever loved ahead of me — being a good parent. <n-f ~* -------------- aauney reounnun Lon Jaqger SGiuu.uu.li ili i-menontome, wise. Vera Milks Hastings Emma Morgan Hastings Maurine MuNenfts Hastings I think it should be left up to a woman what she “I can see both sides. I think abortion has been *‘I think it’s a step in the right direction because I “I think they should leave the question up to the states. I am against tion on demand, but there are times it’s necessary. 1 Hartkv “I don’t believe in abor­ comprehensive ruling and wants to do to her body. badly abused, but women feel abortion is murder not just left it up to other Maybe it should be taken have rights. There should unless it is to save the abortion personally, but think the matter should be states. I wish they’d gone all the way with the to a vote.” be some regulations.” mother’s life.” I’m not one of the ’Pro­ life’ people.” doctor.” decison.” left to the woman and her �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 1989 — Page 5 From Time toTime... by—Esther Walton Looking back at ‘by gone’ days This scene of a large number of animals on the track was common in the early days of the Barry County Fair. The fair has been held for more than 139 years and to recount what happened in each and every fair would take the complete issue of the paper. I've had to select a few years out of lhe many, years I have been able to find some in­ teresting and unusual things going on. I will start at the beginning with the oldest fairs. Little is known about the very early ones, except the first one. The first fair in 1851 was held on a large level field in the village of Prairieville, which then was more or less the center of Barry County’s population. The main attraction was the horse races, followed by sheep and hog and cattle show­ ing. There was no grandstand show, no 4-H program, midway nor homemakers day. This early two-day fair was by and for men only. On July 12, 1858, the fair officers voted to have the seventh annual fair in Hastings on condition, “That the citizens of Hastings clear off what is known as “Market Square.” At that meeting, it was voted that the society ex­ pend $88 for fencing the grounds. Another resolution provided that market square be leased by lhe society from the city. The fair would be held in October and the premium list awarded prizes for "working oxen and steer, and equestrian display by young ladies and gentlemen, and a plowing match for horses and oxen.’’ First-place premium for horses and cattle was $2; hog and sheep, $1; grain, 50 cents; vegetable, 35 cents. Prizes were offered for homemade butter, clothing, sewing and samples. Not in the records of these early fair board minutes, but noted in the newspaper was the discussion over the gambling or wagers on the horse races. It seems that there was some feel­ ing that a few people in Prairieville had, so to speak, the “inside track” and were profitting off the fair. At any rate, the county's center of popula­ tion was shifting and Hastings was better situated for those living in the upper tier of townships, and thus Hastings was approved for the location of the fair. In 1859, membership tickets were sold for $1, permitting any number of entrances to the grounds and allowing articles to be entered for premium. Action was taken for the first time that provided, "Women not married or not heads of families could make entries at the fair at one-half the regular price." Another regulation provided no non-sweet cider “Apple Jack" could be sold on the grounds. Fairs were not held every year. In the years 1862 and 1929 to 1935, no fairs were held. In 1861 the fair records read, "All officers elected in 1861 declined to serve. The agricultural society being destitute of officers, destitute of funds, destitute of credit and pro­ bably destitute of existence, no fair will be held in 1862." It seems probably that the political bit­ terness that caused the Civil War may have had something to do with the failure to hold a fair, as it wasn’t until the South withdrew from the Union that the northerners quit argu­ ing amongst themselves and joined together to preserve the union. In 1935 County Agent Harold Foster gave in his annual report an account: "Why the fairs had not been held from 1929 to 1935." Quoting from the report: “The last county fair held in Barry County until this year (1935) was in 1929... The book was printed for 1930, but no fair was held, as the board was afraid it would not pay out... In 1933 I was interested in having the fair get under way again... I found the old board of directors were in favor of it, so I worked for their re­ election. They were re-elected, but did not have the fair... The next year I still was for the fair, so I went out and hand picked a new board on the platform of a fair... Tney were elected and voted for a fair in January... After seeing the work involved, they rescinded their action in March... In 1934,1 held a small club fair,... Now I had gone through the experience of twice electing a board that said they would give us a fair, so by 1935 I knew who was voting “yes” and who “no.” I then decided to get on the board myself if possible... I was elected and began at once on the 1935 fair." After large and unexpected repairs to the fairgrounds the fair was opened. The fair was a county show and drew a large participation. This fair gave away three new cars, one each on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. En­ try boxes were distributed in Hastings retail stores. "Almost everything went well,” according to Foster. “The exception was the carnival company sent only about one half of the rides. And they had too many of the high-powered jip games, which ended in the fair officials locking up a bunch of the operators.” Foster concluded. This fair was not a free fair, the cost was $1. Harold Foster is remembered for establishing the 4-H Camp experience in Barry County, helping to establish Yankee Springs as a recreational area and to help build the Boy Scouts cabin off Cook Road. In addition to his regular duties, he administered many (nine or 10) Federal Farm Relief programs. From the beginning, weather and special events played a deciding factor in the success of the fair. Rain always cut down on the attendance. In 1859 the Banner noted, “Monday and Tuesday were not pleasant days upon which to hold the fair, it rained." In 1911, "Those who waited out the rain 'til the end of the week in hopes the weather would be more pleasant found bitter disap­ pointment in store, for there was a deluge of rain.” In the early 1900s, this account appeared in the paper: "On several occasions in the past, the fair manager has contracted in good faith and advertised an aeroplane show, which in­ variably failed to show up." One finally did in about 1919, and it was an immediate hit, giving rides for about $15. The $15 was one week's wages at this point in time. Barry County Extension work was formally started in 1917, co-operatively supported by the United Stales Department of Agriculture, M.S.U. and the Barry County Farm Bureau. By 1918, Barry County had hired an part-time agricultural agent, responsible to the County Board of Supervisors. Part of the duties were to organize 4-H Clubs, which he did, with 19 boys and girls clubs of 262 members and to promote general extension work. In the early 1920s one of the more in­ teresting types of 4-H club projects was the Hot Lunch Clubs. Hot lunch clubs worked with rural schools. The theory was to serve a hot dish for lunch for the whole school. Three methods of preparation were used: (1) hot jar, (2) preparation of food at school; and (3) hot dishes sent in by parents. Rural school teachers, acting as leaders, often worked the study of foods and the mak­ ing of posters. Boys and girls shared alike in the duties of preparing the day’s menu. In a good many cases, the parents would send a clean bowl or a cup was put in the child’s dinner pail and returned home at night. This way the hot lunch club had only to clean the utensil in which the hot dish was prepared and served. Most rural schools had only a center wood or coal heating stove for cooking and heating and no running water. The conditions under which these clubs worked would not be accep­ table by the health department today. In 1929-1930, seven hot lunch clubs were organized, with a hot dish served on an average of 54 days for each club, with the average cost estimated at 2 Vi cents per person per day. The number of hot lunch clubs were reduc­ ed in direct relationship to the number of rural schools that were consolidated. During the late 1920s and early 30s, rural schools were taken into the consolidated systems at a fast rate. In 1929 alone, 11 rural schools were consolidated. In 1920 there were 50 clubs and by 1936, 50 percent of the 93 rural schools were served by the hot lunch clubs. The roots of the women’s extension work go back to the old Farmers’ Institute, which was established by the Grange. The women’s section was organized in 1902 and it operated under that name and the name "Women’s Congress” until 1917. Not much happened between 1917 and 1921. During this time, extension projects were concerned mostly with the men. The on­ ly thing open to women was the yearly in­ stitute, and a few demonstrations given and a school or two where canning and cooking were the subjects. Barry County Women’s Extension pro­ grams were started by Mrs. Albert Carveth. She had belonged to the State Federation of Women's Clubs and was made chairman of home economics. Her interest in this lead to the establishment of a local leaders project in 1921 and a formal program being established with a home economics agent in 1925. The first project was Clothing 1. started in November 1925. It taught equipment and use of sewing machines, (three treadle types) us­ ing the "one hour or butterfly dress.” The class also taught how to make button holes and “bacon and ham" pressing pads. In 1939, to celebrate 25 years of extension work in the United States, a special program was given in Barry County. Ladies brought examples of the first projects ever done in Barry County, and among these first projects was the dress form. The dress form was perhaps the most in­ teresting and talked about project done by the early clubs. The dress form was made by the means of a knitted cotton vest and vast quan­ tities of gummed paper. The user had to don the cotton vest and stand still for hours while the paper, which had been cut into strips, was applied over and over the cotton vest. If the owner gained or lost weight, a new one had to be made. After the gummed paper was applied. It had to be split carefully down the back with a razor to free the lady, who had often been standing for only two or three hours, if she had been lucky. The form was then patched on the back allowed to dry before being placed on a stan­ dard. Some ladies applied shellac to finish the outside. Generally, two to four ladies assisted in making the dress form. Two stories are handed down about the making of these dress forms: Coy Brumm, a rural mail carrier from Nashville, stopped at a Maple Grove address to deliver a package. The lady of the household was making one of these dress forms with the aid of neighbors, and Mr. Brumm was intrigued with the idea. Although the story does not relate why Mr. Brumm thought a dress form was a good idea, it is my assumption he probably was often called into service as a dress form to wear the unfinished products so his wife could make necessary the adjustments. Anyway, back to the story. After working all day on his mail route, Brumm stopped at Nashville and purchased a knitted vest and a supply of gummed tape. Arriving home, he insisted that the project be started right after supper, not realizing the time consumed in such a project. It was early in the morning when he finished the dress form, for Mr. Brumm wu working alone. The second story wu told about one woman fainting while encased in the gummed tape. Needless to say, her friends had quite a time laying her down, cutting the form off and reviving here. However, the lady who fainted wu undaunted by the experience and it is repotted that her form wu finished a few days later. Extension projects were chosen to fit the needs of a changing economy. The 1929 clubs heard talks on providing “rooms for tourists." During th: Depression years, rug braiding, made-over clothing, and rural elec­ tricity and its uses vere popular; the Second World War brought interest in gardening and nutrition. After the war, interest changed to health, especially cancer and civil defense (1957). Other projects were draperies for the Barry County Medical Care Facility; kitchen equip­ ment for community kitchen (1960): and keeping fit. Much has changed and much as stayed the same for the fairs in the last 135 years. Horse races are still a popular feature, exhibits of clothing, and handiwork still draw the finest workmanship. along with the pride of excellence, have always been continuing features for 135 years. .............. ........................... Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! New to the fair since the beginning is the in­ corporation of women and children's works. Styles and fashion change, projects change, but the co-operation between people and the interest in new knowledge and techniques. prowirore ntitg k . k k k . ®©w©s‘ff fvideo A .A A k. 4 K A. . 72S W. STATE ST. |»OH»S FROM FUKMUMS) JUUT1NM-MMIMM1M America s Favorite Cocktail Now On Sale: Own This Blockbuster Video Now! Now Only $29l5 nKm^ssduanBiasiN .irastFCMMxnB—uanun.. TBOKtani'MiMiaMraM xtmiaD on—:mh gaum 1 TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO FREE MC OF POPCORN wnwtmMur*xofims iFREE ■ 2 LITER PEPSI PRODUCT ■ wnMTMtiunMVmniJ :FREEm. i RRTTEMOO PLATER RSCTAL । wiTMwnunwujBian AFTER HOURS DRW BOX • CAMC0MER ROYAL* • MMTBM BANE ROTALB Cool Cash For Summer Rin. Hastings City Bank has what you’re looking for — CASH. Cash in the form of loans ready to meet your summer needs. Stop by any of our convenient offices and get your summer fun started with a loan from Hastings City Bank. Op Safe and Sound MEMBER FDIC Hastings • Middleville lender Bellevue • Nashville �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner - Thursday, July ’3. 1989 r I I Emma F. O’Mara Neil B. Aumick ■ F j L r i a I r k LAKE ODESSA - Emma F. O'Mara, 89, of 809 Fifth Avenue, Lake Odessa passed away Tuesday, July 11, 1989 at the loni.t Manor. Mrs. O’Mara was born April 19, 1900 in Ionia, lhe daughter of John and Mary (Tennis) Endres. She attended St Peter and Paul Academy n Ionia. She was married to Frank O'Mara on August 18, 1919 in Ionia. He preceded her in death NASHVILLE - Neil B. Aumick, 74, of 832 E. Sherman St., passed away Wednesday July 5, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Aumick was bom on December 10, 1914 in Bellevue Township, the son of John and Iva (DeForest) Aumick. He was raised in Bellevue and Nashville and attended schools there. Mr. Aumick was married to Edna Hine on April 21,1935 in Charlotte. The couple farmed at various areas until moving to Charlotte in 1948. They lived there 13 years until moving to their present address where they lived the past 28 years. He was employed at Johnson's Grey Iron Industry, Charlotte where he served the AFL-CIO as committeeman and steward, retir­ ing in 1976 after 25 yean service. Previously he worked at Aluminum Extrusion Co, Char­ lotte and fanned. He served in the Armor Divi­ sion of the Army during World War n. Mr. Aumick is survived by his wife, Edna; sons, Richard Aumick of Flat Rock and Wayne Aumick of Nashville; daughters, Jeanette Warner of Nashville and Karen Yarger of Shel­ byville; seven grandchildren; five step grand­ children; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Buril Fowler of Mariette, Georgia and Ruby Davis of Owosso; brothers, Louie Aumick of Charlotte and Cleo Aumick of Leon, Texas. He was also preceded in death by his parents; son, David, and great grandson, Derek Warner. Full Military graveside servicer conducted by Maple Valley VFW Post, Nashville were held Saturday July 8, at the Lakeview Cemet­ ery, Nashville with Rev. Ron Brooks officiating. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel, Genther Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Cornelius Aumick Memorial Fund. December, 1967. She was a charter member erf the St. Edwards Church of Lake Odessa, St. Edwards Altar Society, Mary Martha Guild, past president of the original Altar Society, active member of Blue Star Mothers, American Legion Auxiliary, The Jolly Dozen, the Three Times Four Club, the Recreation Club and the Senior Citizens. Mrs. O’Mara is survived by three daughters, Marie O'Mara of Marshall, Mrs. James (Rosemary) Hickey of Lake Odessa and Mrs. Kenneth (Pauline) Hubbard of Saranac; two sons, Thomas of Ionia and Eugene of Lake Odessa; daughter-in-law, Ruth O’Mara of Lake Odessa; 30 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren. She was alsc preceded in death by one son, Lawrence; one sister, Freda Grilley and two brothers, Stephen and William. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 14 at the St. Edwards Catholic Church, Lake Odessa with Rev. Father James Bozung officiating. Burial will be at the Lake­ side Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice, St Edwards Church or the VEW. Scholarship Fund. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. i h ft ) I ABEND SEMES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 HASTINGS FIRST a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ Hastings. Michigan. G. Kent ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 Keller Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery Christian Ed. Sunday. June 4 - 9:30 for sll services, transportation pro­ ■nd 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. vices. Nursery provided. Brondcau of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM Wednesday. and FM; 9:30 Church School ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN Cissies for all ages; 10:30 Coffee CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE Hour in the church dining room. DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Our Graduating Seairos will be Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. honored. Monday, June 5 2415 McCann Rd. Irving. Newsletter articles due. Tuesday, Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ June 6 - 6:3O, Circle 7. at the home day Mass 11 a.m. of Alia Bradley. Potluck Dinner. Wednesday, June 7 ■ 12r00 Circle GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1, Picnic at Fish Hatchery Park - 239 E. North St., Michael Anton, Bring your own table service and Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. beverage and share a salad to pass July 16 - 8:00 Holy Communion; as usual; 12:30 Circle 4. Buffet 9:15, Church School; 10:30 Holy Tabic in the Church Dining Room; Communion, Bldg. Expansion 6:00 Circle 5, at the home of Cathy Comm.. Thursday, July 13 - 7:30 Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6. at lhe Music Reading, 8:00 AA Friday, home of Irene Gardner. Thursday. July 14 - 5:30 Wedding Reh. Satur­ June 8 - 2:00 Presbytery Meeting at day. July 15 - 3:00 Wedding. 4:00 Alma concludes. Adult Pool Party, 8:00 NA. Mon­ BARRY COUNTY CHURCH day, July 17 - 6:00 Poa. Parenting. OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Tuesday. July 18 - 6:30 Softball. Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ 7M Stephen Supp. Wednesday, nun Herron. Minister, telephone July 19 - 7:00 Elders. (616) 945-2938 office 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Schuul 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where p.m. Free Bible Correspondence a Christian experience makes you a Hastings Area Course. EMMANUEL EFISCOPAL member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ via; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p_m. Wednesday Prayer. CHURCH, Corner of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Pau! Donnie, CHURCH OF THE Interment Rector. Sunday NaZARENE, 1716 North BroadSchedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 wi) Alan Mettler. Pastor. Sunday a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School regular. Weekday Eucharists: Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning Wor­ Wednesday Morning Praye., 7:15 ship Servia; 6:00 p.m. Evening a.m. Call for infomation about Servia. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Ser­ youth choir, Bible Study, youth vices for Adults, Teens group and other activities. Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.. Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004 Kenneth W. Garner. Pastor. Juntos R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night, 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Riblc Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship servia 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Crack Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brant Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. Russell H. Zerbel Frank Davis H ASTINGS - Russell H. Zerbel. 74, of 1510 South Hanover Street, Hastings passed away Friday, July 7, 1989 at the Provincial House, Battle Creek. Mr. Zerbel was born on December 10,1914 in Hastings, the son of Herman and Maude (McQuirie) Zerbel. He graduated from Hast­ ings High School in 1932. He was married to Ruth E. Cummings on August 28,1948. He worked with his father in cement contracting for many years in the Hast­ ings area; was a truck driver for a few years and was employed at E.W Bliss for several years, retiring December 1, 1972. He was a member of the Hastings Masons, life long member of lhe First United Methodist Church, Hastings and was an avid sportsman. Mr, Zerbel is survived by his wife, Ruth of Hastings; three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marlene) Swan of Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. Janice Richardson of Lantana, Florida and Mrs. Douglas (Janet) Richardson of Springport; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; one brother, Sterling Zerbel of Benton Harbor; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister, Martha. Graveside services were held Monday, July 10 it the Brushridge Cemetery with Rev. Phil­ lip Brown officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Hastings. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. DELTON - Frank Davis, 92. of 336 Lake­ side Drive, Guernsey Lake, Delton, passed away Sunday July 2, 1989 at Pine Oaks Nurs­ ing Home in Allegan where he had been a patient since June 15. Mr. Davis was bom July 11,1896 near Hick­ ory Comers, the son of George and Hattie (Brunney) Stanley. His early life was spent in California and later in the Kalamazoo County area where he was active with quarter horses for many years. He had lived with his sister, Helen White at the Delton address for the past five years. Services were held Wednesday, July 5 at Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with Pastor Jeff Warden officiating. Internment was at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. M. Alice Roberts HASTINGS - M. Alice Roberts, 93, of Hast­ ings and Battle Creek passed away Wednesday July 5, 1989. Mrs. Roberts was bom June 19, 1896 in Hope Township, the daughter of Ray and Etta (Robinson) Pierce. She was raised in the Hast­ ings and Battle Creek area. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Harold (Dorothy) Keena of Hastings and Mrs Robert (Hilda) Jones of Battle Creek; one son and daughter-in-law Harold and Carolyn Roberts of Manhattan, Kansas; 13 grandchil­ dren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs David (Delphine) Marales on June 18, 1969. Graveside services were held Saturday, July 8 at Riverside Cemetery with Father James Keena officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. Dwight I. Mathis DELTON - Dwight I. Mathis, 75, of 10944 Norris Road, Delton, passed away Sunday July 9,1989 at Borgess Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Mathis was bora November 30,1913 in Pikeville, Tennessee. The son of Samuel and Samanthia (Thurman) Mathis. His early years were spent in Dayton, Tennesee and he moved to the Battle Creek area in the early 40's. He was employed for over 20 years with the Michigan Slate Highway Department He had lived for the past five years with his daughter, Mayme Conklin at the Delton address. He was married to Nellie Merritt September 28,1944. Surviving besides his wife are three daught­ ers, Mrs. Robert (Mayme) Conklin of Delton; Mrs. Robert (Linda) Devers and Mrs. Timothy (Rita) Beatty both of Battle Creek; one son, Dwight L. Mathis of Battle Creek; nine grand­ children; four great grandchildren; a brother, Maynard Mathis of Gilkey Lake, Delton. He was preceded in death by one son, Char­ les and one sister, Ethel Roberts. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 12 at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Bernard Blair officiating. Internment at Bedford Township Cemetery. Berry H. Williams LAKE ODESSA - Berry H. Williams, 62, of 1059 Emerson Street, Lake Odessa passed away Sunday, July 2, 1989 at Pennock Hospi­ tal, Hastings. Mr. Williams was bora October 3, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Sylvester and Callie Williams. He graduated from Nashville, Tennessee High School in 1944. He was married to Dorothy Chriswell Janu­ ary 10, 1945 in Rossville, Georgia. They moved to Lake Odessa in 1955. He was employed at the Naph Sol Refining Company for 17 years, retiring in 1984, past member of Lake Odessa Masons. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Mrs. William (Donna) Riggs and Mrs. James (Dale) Decker both of Lake Odessa; five grandchildren; one brother, Hollis Williams of Chattanooga, Tennessee; two sisters, Irene Arena of Chicago, Illinois and Mildred Crawford of Fulton, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 5 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Thomas Sprague officiating. Burial was at the Lakeside Cemetery. Mark Allen McJunkin DELTON - Mark Allen McJunkin, 23 of 7525 Cedar Creek Rd., Delton passed away Wednesday, July 5, 1989. Mark was bom August 11, 1965, in Battle Creek, the son of Raymond and Susan (Brown) McJunkin. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1983 and was employed with his father in McJunkin Construction. Mark is survived by his father and step­ mother, Raymond and Linda McJunkin; his mother and step father, Susan and Mario Arroyo, Seattle, Washington; four sisters, Michelle Whalen of Banfield, Mrs. William (Sharon) Boyle of Delton, Laura Whalen, San Diego, California and Mrs. Scott (Christine) Adams of Hastings; one brother, Patrick Whalen of Banfield; his maternal grandmother, Aileen Brown of Banfield and his step maternal grandmother, Josephine Cullers of Hastings. Services were held Saturday July 8, at the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton with Pastor A.L. Wolever officiating. Internment was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Richard R. Wtngeier GRAND RAPIDS - Richard R. Wtngeier, 49, of Grand Rapids passed away Wednesday, June 14, 1989. He was a 1958 graduate of Hastings High School and a graduate of Western Michigan University. Mr. Wlngeier spent three years in the United States Navy. Mr. Wingeier was bom March 26,1940, son of Edwin A. and Gladys (Ross) Wingeier. He is survived by his childrer; Andrea and James Van Dyke of Kentwood and his mother, Gladys Wingeier of Hastings. A memorial service was held Tuesday, June 20 at the De Vries Funeral Chapel of Kent­ wood, internment was at Riverside Cemetery. Ruth H. Klump MIDDLEVILLE - Ruth H. Klump, 81, of Middleville passed away Thursday, June 29, 1989 at Mercy Hospital, Muskegon. Mrs. Klump was born on June 6, 1908 in Caledonia, the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Eckard!) Finkbeincr. She graduated from Middleville High School in 1926. She was married to Wilbur A. Klump on September 21,1929. He preceded her in death May 1,1982. She was a member of the Middle­ ville United Methodist Church, Jennie Rugg Circle, United Methodist Women, Prairie Literary Club, O.E.S. No. 7 and was a Past Matron. Mrs. Klump is survived by her children, Mabie and George Foote of Middleville, William and Mary Klump of Moline; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sever­ al nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, July 3 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel with Rev. Stanley Finkbeiner and Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial was at the Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church. William Harry Piddington CHARLOTTE - William Hany Piddington, 74, of Charlotte passed away Saturday, July 1, 1989. Mr. Piddington was bom in Shiawassee County, the son of Charles and Mabie (Rich­ mond) Piddington. He was a retired worker at Fisher Body after 30 years and was also a retired farmer. He was a member of the Vermontville Lodge #332 F&AM and the Nashville V.F.W. #3840. Mr. Piddington is survived by his wife, June; two sons, Terry Piddington of Colorado and Roger Piddington of Ortonville; sister, Dollie Piddington of Lansing and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, July 3 at the Pray Funeral Home with Rev. Barry Smith officiating. Burial was at the Cariand Cemetery, Shiawassee County. Legal Notices Lake Odessa News: The adult division of exhibits in the Davis Building at the Lake Odessa Fair had more ex­ hibits than ever before. This year there was a fine display of counted cross-stitch pillows, along with afghans. quilts, crocheted and knit­ ted items, plus canned goods, woodworking projects, ceramics, baked goods and beautiful baskets. Wednesday evening, June 28. Chester and Laura MacDoweil. accompanied by their aunt. Ruth Peterman, and Dorothy Erb, were guests of Linda and Arnold Erb at a supper at Nashville, returning to the Peterman home for the evening. The MacDowells were en route to Connecticut to enable Laura's mother to return with them to make her home. Chester is building a home in Donal Springs, Ariz. Laura will retire this fall from her worz in Las Vegas schools. A funeral was held at the Della chapel of Palmer-Bush on Friday. July 7, for Walter Beard, 69, of Lansing. He was a native of Odessa Township, the son of Ernest and Alice (Durkee) Beard. He had been married 47 years to his wife, Nadine Tcachout. Their children are Douglas, Sally and Alice. His brothers are Edgar. Carl of Grand Ledge and Robert of Odessa Township. His sisters are Helen Strong of Concord and Mary Brooke. He is also survived by an aunt. Mildred (Durkee) Bouck, and his mother-in-law, Faye Werner. The newly-elected president of National Education Association is Keith Geiger, a former Livonia teacher. He was earlier presi­ dent of Michigan Education Association and has been a vice president of the national organization. He is the brother of Lake Odessa businessman Kenneth Geiger. Their home area is Pigeon in Michigan's Thumb district. The 34ih Akthian chicken barbecue to be held July 14 has undergone some changes over the years, but most of lhe workers have been the same corps of busy people the entire time. The first several years saw an August Satur­ day night with the church lawn strung with lights and speakers for piped music. When the date was changed to July, the lights were no longer needed. One year a conflict with a church wedding made necessary a shift to Fri­ day evening. This proved to be such a benefit that the time has remained in mid-July. One major change was to hire an Indiana man with a mobile unit to provide and barbecue the chicken. Another trend has been for an increase in carry-out meals. Now more than half the meals are taken home to be eaten. This year the meal will be served indoors due to the too-healthy crop of mosquitoes and the lesser amount of physical work required with tables and chairs. Union Bank, Mid-West Auto Parts, Dr. Tromp's office, and the post office are some of the downtown locations that are growing red, white and blue flowers this season. The downtown location of the bank had bunting draped along the caves through the July Fourth weekend. The Pearl Street home of David and Teresa Pepper had a new roof applied recently and a cupola to replace one removed many years ago. WaHace and Eunice Bordon of Augusta were Saturday evening visitors of her sister. Mildred Shade. They also called on Harold and Letha Reese, as did Michael and Linda Carter of Vermontville. Open house was held at Sibles' Meat Pack­ ing Company June 27 to July 8. The business is now under new management. Terry Sible is manager and Richard and Betty Sible arc owners. The entrance on Clark Street at Jor­ dan Lake Avenue was decked with flowers and a flag. Rachelle Erb, daughter of Carl and Jan Erb of Beech Street. Woodland Township was one of the graduates of Davenport College in Grand Rapids on June 11. The graduation was held at DeVos Hall. She is a graduate of Lakewood High School and has now received her degree in administrative science and ac­ counting and business management. She graduated with high honors. The Rev. John Harkness is retiring Aug. 1 as pastor of the United Brethren church near Breckenridge. He and wife. Beulah, have moved to Lake Odessa to the Brooke house on Second Avenue, which was the home of her parents, Lance and Bernice Brooke. Relatives and friends gathered July 4 at the home of Harold and Letha Reese for their an­ nual get-together, with 30 in attendance. A picnic was enjoyed and the near location of the fairgrounds made it easy for those visiting the fair to attend both. Joni Fairbrother of Chandler, Ariz.. was a Wednesday visitor of her aunt, Ruth Peter­ man. She with children Betsy Jo and Jason spent a few days in this area with relatives She was ready to leave her home after bring­ ing the children to spend six weeks with their Michigan relatives. Saturday visitors of Trudy and Gene Shade were Terri Shade of Grand Rapids, Marcia Dunnigan and Jane Raymong of Hastings, Carol Hallock of Portland, and Judy of Mid­ dleville. All of them called on Ruth Peterman en route to Art-in-the-Park. The Women’s Fellowship had its usual brisk business for Saturday lunch of sand­ wiches, pie and beverages July 1. Their loca­ tion across the street from the park is a conve­ nient place for those who wish to eat at tables, using chairs. The pop stand, sponsored by the Depot Committee of the local Historical Society, sold ail soft drinks. The Friends of the Library bratwurst sandwich concession was busy the entire time of the art festival. Chester and Laura MacDoweil of Las Vegas, Nev., left Sunday after a short visit with local relatives. They spent Wednesday with an aunt, Ruth Peterman, and visited with another aunt, Mildred Shade, her daughters Karolyn Shade of Clarksville, Sherrie Wacha of Sunfield, Letha Reese, Linda Irvin and Sal­ ly Jo. They also visited the Harlan Mac­ Dowells of Grand Ledge. Much work was accomplished this week on the caboose at the depot site. New ceiling strips are in place and there is new roofing in place. Lake Odessa Hardware is again in the hands of Phil O'Mara of Ionia, his brothc., Robert, will be managing the store. This business was Scheidt Hardware for several decades. The O'Maras are nephews by mar­ riage of Wcadall Scheidt, the last member of the founding ‘family to own the store. Hugh Garner III has been in the store about two years. July 3 marked the 72nd anniversary of her wedding day for Ruth Peterman. She recalls what a nice summer day it was when she and husband Dan were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newton. Weddings in those days were nothing like those of today. Another in the series of Ionia-Lakewood Community Education-sponsored bus trips was on July 5 with a trip to Turkeyville near Marshall for lunch and a play. After months of planiring, the 20th an­ niversary for the class of 1969 from Lakewood High School arrived, with dinner at Deer Run Golf Course near Lowell. More than a hundred attended. Barbara Hunt from California had come the farthest. Thirteen members of the class have died. There were 191 graduates. Subscribe to the HASTINGS — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 11,1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 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AAtchlgan h * K___________________ ___________________ 7 Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Hanficld Uniled Methodist Church Sunday SchtMsl...................... 9 a.m. Church............................9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.............. .9:30 a.m. Chorau...........................10:30 a.m. Isabel! F. Giles BAILEY - Mrs. Isabell F. Giles, 75, of 17670 Bailey Road, Bailey passed away Wednesday July 5 at the home of her son in Hastings, following a lingering illness. She was born on May 15,1914 in Custer, the daughter of Floyd and Jennie Sullivan Jenks. Mrs. Giles graduated from Scottville High School in 1932 and later married Arthur F. Giles on June 18, 1948 in Bailey, Michigan. Mr. Giles preceded her in death on February 11, 1984. She also lived for many years in Grant before moving to the Bailey area. She was a Charter member of the Ashland Center Church of Christ. She was a homemaker all her life. Mrs. Giles is survived by her son Bernie and his wife Penny Giles of Hastings; a daughter, Susan Stapish of Hastings; five grandchildren; a brother, Max Jenks of Ludington; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 8, at 1:00 PM at lhe McKinley Funeral Home in Grant with Mr. David Joe Hatter officiating. Interment at Parkview Cemetery, Grant. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Plonnin^/Zoning Commission will conduct a public bearing on July 24, 1989 a1 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room. County Annex Building at 1)7 South Broadway. Hastings. Michigan. The following Sections of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, will be considered for amendment. A-S-SS ARTICLE X Section 10.6-Enforceffient • VMetlom and Penalties B. Amending the entire paragraph. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amendments, either ver­ bally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to bo heard at the above mentioned time ond place. The complete text of the proposed amendments of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance area available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St.. Hastings. Michigan between lhe hours of 8:00-5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please coll Barry County Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Bo<*r*ma, Clerk (7/13) Barry Cuunty TUESDAY, JULY 18th sizzler steak potato, salad & Roll a» -^*4” Children under 10... *1.00 Off TUESDAY, JULY 25 - MEXICAN NIGHT WE ARE FAMILY ORIENTED TAKE-OUT ALSO AVAILABLE Phone — 61S-S74-7555 HOURS: Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. LOUNGE IS OPUN and SERVING FOOD ALSO TRY OUR SUNDAY HOME-COOKED DINNER and BREAKFAST SPECIALS! • Sunday Only Children special *2.00 Off t ■ MBTREE CITY — LAKE ODESSA Oi ■ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 1989 — Page 7 Father Jacobs celebrates 50 years in priesthood Wheaton-Meyers announce engagement Shank-Forrell unitedin marriage Stasch-Smith announce engagement Denise Shank and John Forell exchanged wedding vows Saturday, March 25, at Ver­ montville Bible Church. The candlelight ceremony was performed by Pastor Dan Smith. Denise is the daughter of James and Norma Shank of Nashville. John is the son of Jon and Roberta Forell of Charlotte. Deanna Clark was her sister’s matron of honor, with Suzi Hom, Jill Peake, Melissa Potter, Sheri Forell as bridesmaids. Sheri Beth Cobb, niece of the groom, was flower girl Jack Semrau, friend of the groom, was best man, with Matt Forell, Dean Stewart, Man Ewing, Gary Cobb as groomsmen. Ushers were Jonathan Shank and Tim Forell. Brad Carpenter, cousin of the bride, sang “Two Candles," “Only God Could Love You More,” arid “Cherish The Treasure.” Piano music was played by Sheryl Baker throughout the ceremony. A buffet reception was held at the American Legion Hall in Charlotte, with the bride and groom arriving in a limousine provided by the sister and brother-in-law of the groom. Stephen and Carol Potter, uncle and aunt of the bride, were master and mistress of ceremonies. The new Mr. and Mrs. John Forell went on a Carribean cruise and now reside in Lansing. Mr. and Mrs. Ranald Stasch of Hastings are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Donna Marie Stasch, to Bryan Lee Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Smith, also of Hastings. Donna is a 1982 graduate of York High School in Elmhurst, III. Bryan is a 1981 graduate of Hasting High School. The couple has planned a fall wedding. Bryon John Gay and Becky Sue Currier are pleased to announce their engagement. Bryon is a 1977 graduate of Olivet High School. Bryon is employed at Autocam in Kentwood. Becky attended Maple Valley High School and was recently employed at Autocam. A Sept. 30, 1989, wedding is being planned. Stamm-Echelbarger announce engagement The children of Pete and Phylis Anderson are inviting friends and relatives to partake in a jubilant affair on Saturday, July 15, at 2087 N. Broadway, Hastings from 4 until 8 p.m. He served at St. Agnes’ Parish in Fowler­ ville from 1972 until his retirement July 1, 1985. Fr. Jacobs resides at St. Robert’s Parish in Flushing and remains semi-active as a priest. His family includes a brother. Melvin Jacobs: and a sister. Rose Gorham, both of Hastings. Following Sunday's 50th Anniversary Mass of Fr. Jacob’s ordination, a reception will be held at the church social rooms. Father Charles E. Jacobs Bom July 5 to Gordon and Teri Mead of 4513 Dudmar, Austin TX. Jacob Wilder weighed 6 lbs. 8 ozs. He was welcomed home by sister Emily Nicole. Maternal grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Huver of Austin, who also were former residents of Hastings and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mead of Hastings. IT’S A GIRL Bom July 8 to Wayne and Yvette Win­ chester of Wayland. Weight 6 lbs. I2W ozs. Bora July 10 to Jason and Ann Sutherland of Hastings. Time 11:53 a.m. Weight 6 lbs. 4W ozs. Bom July 10 to John and Denise Kent of Nashville. Time 1:08 a.m. Weight 7 lbs. 816 ozs. Bom July 4 to Butch and Linda Falconer of Hastings. Time 1:30 a.m. Weight 7 lbs. Bom July 4 to Gary and Debora Hartman of Hastings. Time 9:18 p.m. Weight 5 lbs. 12 ozs. Bom June 29 to Douglas and Kelley Carpenter of Caledonia in Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids. Time 5:31 p.m. Weight 6 lbs. 14 ozs. Ray and Deb Girrbach would like to an­ nounce the birth of their daughter, Haley Marie, bom June 15th. Time 4:48 a.m. Weight 7 lbs. 1516 ozs. Proud brother and sister arc Chad and Heather. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning/Zonlng Commission will conduct a public hearing on July 24,1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner’s Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will be the consideration of the following amendement to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. Map Change A-6-89 . Request to rezone property in sec. 17 & 18, Orangeville Twp. on the North side of Saddler Rd. ap­ proximately 1000 ft. deep and on the South side approximately 275 ft. deep (varies with property lines) to Marsh Rd. from AR & R-2 to R-LS. Map Change A-7-89 Request to rezone property in sec. 6,9,16,19,20,21,25,29, Hastings Twp. which have "H" Future Development Zones (see attached map) from H to AR. All the above mentioned property is located in Barry County, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the amendment either verbally or In writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrier-free accomodations In order to participate in the hearings, should contact the County Coordinators Office at 948-4812. The amendment of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please phone the Barry County Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information. Wells-Price united in marriage Mr. and Mrs. Carroll W. Wells of Lake Wales, Fla., (formerly of Vermontville), are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter. Faith Arlene Wells, to Mr. Tommy Dean Price of Lake Wales. The wedding was held at Outdoor Resorts River Ranch Convention Center near Lake Wales, where Tommy and Faith are employed. Mr. and Mrs. Wells will host a reception for lhe newlyweds Tuesday, July 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. al Vermontville Bible Church. All relatives and friends are invited. Marriage Licenses— Andersons observe 35th wedding anniversary Bom June 28 to Nicole Wood of Nashville. Time 5:25 p.m. Weight 8 lbs. 11U ozs. Bom July 8 to Charles and Mary Primm of Nashville. Tune 1:26 a.m. Weight 10 lbs. M ozs. Born July 10 to Paul Danis and Christine Beck of Hastings. Time 3:29 p.m. Weight 9 lbs. '.6 oz. Bora July 9 to Todd and Rebecca Wieland of Lake Odessa. Time 11:18 p.m. Weight 7 lbs. 15 ozs. Bom July 5 to Steven and Kimberly Primm of Nashville. Time 8:56 p.m. Weight 6 lbs. 8W ozs. Born July 8 to Ttrk and Patti Furman of Hastings. Weight: 8 lbs. 1514 ozs. Julie Anne Welton and Timothy Robert Power exchanged wedding vows April 29, at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Welton of East Mill, Hastings. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Power of Bachman Road, Hastings, and Mrs. Bernadette A. Weeks of Madison Ave., Grand Rapids. Matron of honor was Jeanna Lund. Bridesmaids were Teresa Howell and Stacy Kensington. The flower girl was Katie Welton, and the junior bride was Darcy Welton. Best man was Brad Smith. Groomsmen were Kyle Plank and Robert Neil. The ring bearer was David Welton and the junior grom was Chad Welton. Ushers were Doug Welton and Dan Welton. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Mr. and Mrs. John Craig. The reception was held at the MiddleVilla in Middleville. The couple is now residing in Charleston, S.C. Julie is the manager of Cutlery World of America, Citadel Mall. Timothy is currently in lhe Navy, stationed on a FBM submarine. He was ordained June 3. 1939 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Lansing where he was assigned to his first post. From 1947-53, Fr. Jacobs was appointed to serve at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Three Rivers and built a new school there. At St. Robert’s Parish in Flushing, where he was assigned from 1953-72, Fr. Jacobs built a new church, school and convent. To­ day, the school remains the second largest elementary school in the Lansing Diocese. Area Birth Announcements IT’S A BOY Welton-Power united in marriage Gay-Currier announce engagment The vows of marriage will be spoken bet­ ween Tina Marie Stamm and David Gerard Echeibarger at Holy Family Catholic Church, Caledonia. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Marena Snodgrass and Daryl Stamm, formerly of Hastings. She b a graduue of Hastings High School and an employee of Foremost Corp, of America, Grand Rapids. The future groom is the son of Dennis and Diane Echeibarger of Caledonia. He is a graduate of OJsuonia High School and Aquinas College and is employed at the ac­ counting firm of Echeibarger, Hinebaugh, Tamm and Cummins. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wheaton of Charlotte announce the engagement of their daughter. Julie Marie, to Timothy Ray Meyers. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Meyers of Woodland. The bride-elect is a 1983 graduate of Charlotte High School and a 1985 graduate of Davenport College. She is employed by Hough Brothers in Sunfield. The prospective bridegroom is a 1983 graduate of Lakewood High School. He is employed by Beacon Services in Grand Rapids. An Oct. 28 wedding date has been set. On Sunday, July 16 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings, Father Charles E. Jacobs will celebrate his Golden Jubilee Mass, celebrating 50 years in the priesthood. The Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Bishop Paul V. Donovan, of the Kalamazoo Diocese, will give the homily. Several priests from lhe area also will be in attendance. Fr. Jacobs celebrated his first Solemn High Mass June 11, 1939 at St. Rose, the church where he received the sacraments of baptism in 1912, penance, his first communion and confirmation. He graduated from St. Rose School in 1930. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs of Hastings, Fr. Jacobs was educated for the priesthood at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit and Mount St. Mary Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the early 1930s, during summer vaca­ tions from his seminary schooling. Fr. Jacobs worked at the first Felpausch Food Center, located on East State Street. Mark Andrew Tanner. 23, Athens, Georgia and Sandra Joan Kain ba ch, 25, Athens. Georgia. Richard Arlen Wolfe, 57, Rochester, MI and Joan Eileen Greenfield, 43, Hastings. Robert Earl Thomas Jr., 21, Nashville and Debra Lynn Fletcher, 20, Nashville. Archie James Wood Jr., 19, Hastings and Amy Sue Temby, 19, Hastings. Dennis James Bronson, 30, Plainwell and Tammy Gale Mills, 29, Plainwell. Mark Stephen Porritt Sr., 36, Freeport and • * : Ann Eltzroth, 28, Freeport. Ciiristopher Neeley Hall, 20. Hastings and Susan Ann Pyrzynski, 19, Hastings. Jeff Wayne Smith, 19, Hastings and Dianna Kay Ward, 17, Hastings. Jerald Lynn Ballard II. 20. Hastings and Melissa Dee Williams. 18, Hastings. Wesley Ervin Pion. Jr.. 42. Hastings and Lorinda Jane Martin, 32. Hastings. Luke Jeffery Open house scheduled for exchange student Luke Jeffery, son of Michael Jeffery (deceased) and Terry and Aletha Titus, has the opportunity to spend one year in Germany as an exchange student. He is leaving July 20 and will be gone until August 1990. Because he will be spending his entire senior year studying in Germany, he would like to see family and friends before he goes. An open house is being planned in his honor for July 16 at his home at 10450 Green Lake Road, Middleville, beginning at 2 p.m. All are welcome to come and share in the excitement for his coming trip. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP �Pays 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 1989 Pig roast fundraiser set for Saturday at Fish Hatchery Park A roast pork dinner in an outdoor setting, along with musical entertainment, will be a feature of the Arts Alive Festival in Hastings. The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County will be hosting a pig roast from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. “If you remember, last year the food was great," said Diane Smith, chairman of the pig roast. “This year, you can double your pleasure because not only can you once again enjoy great food but also the terrific entertain­ ment of the Arts Alive Festival." The menu will feature roast pork. German potato salad, com on the cob, sauerkraut, slic­ ed tomatoes, rolls, brownies and iced tea. Gary Buckland of Buckland insurance ol Delton has donated the pig. Well known local chef Gerald deMink will be donating his ser­ vices of catering the event. Les Jazz will be playing during the roast. Proceeds from the meal will help fund the Arts Alive Fesitval next year. Tickets are available at the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce office in lhe Com­ munity Building and at the Barry Intermediate School District office, 202 S. Broadway; Boomtown Sound and the Music Center, all in Hastings; and from arts council members. The cost is $7 per adult and S4 for children 12 and under. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ro...SUBSCRIBE! 1989 • HASTINGS • MICHIGAN’S GREATEST! * * * THE 137th BARRY COUNTY TREE FAIR July 15-22 • - 9:00 AM Pre-Fair Big attraction! Dear Ann Landers: I have heard every ex­ cuse under the sun for mothers who work ("Band-Aid parenting.” 1 call it) while their children are left in day-care centers or with grandmothers or sitters. I try to understand but it’s awfully hard to applaud a system in which children get 12 minutes a day from mother and seven minutes from father. Many of the problems that young people face today (not the least of which are gangs, drugs and sexual promiscuity) would be alleviated if mothers stayed at home and built relationships with their children. No institu­ tion or person, no matter how competent, can take a mother’s place. Yet we see all sorts of programs that are designed to knit the family together. It’s like trying to glue together a vase that has been smashed. The one bright spot is that many profes­ sional women are realigning their priorities and slaying at home during child-rearing years. This bodes well for the future. I'll sign myself — Billings, Mont., Observer. Dear Billings: There is a lot of validity to your position, but I’ve heard your song before. How about a second verse for fathers? The picture is neither all black nor all white. There are many shades of gray. If we want a portrait that depicts life as it is, we should put in all the colors. ‘Abortion mill’labal Incorract Lightweight Horse Pull Tues., July 18*7 p.m. FRIDAY NIGHT 8:00 Mothers should be at home Dear Ann Landers: Are you willing to talk opening about problems that impact the lives of so many of us? I am referring to teenage pregnancy, venereal disease and abortion. The efforts to close down many Planned Parenthood clinics are so deeply rooted in political and religious issues that a great many people have no concept of what Planned Parenthood is al) about. It is about birth con­ trol. It is about family planning. There would be no need for abortion if peo­ ple who don’t want children would practice birth control. This is what the clinics do: Give birth con­ trol information and instruction to women. Supply the pili, the diaphragm, cream or IUD, whichever is best for that particular pa­ tient. Do pregnancy testing and counseling. Give Pap smears for lhe detection of cancer. Do tubal ligations when needed. They supply condoms for men, offer counseling and per­ form vasectomies if requested. Planned Parenthood clinics are staffed by licensed doc­ COUNTY HORSE PULL Sat., July 22 DEMOLITION DERBY Ann Landers tors and nurses who also give reliable infor­ mation on AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. Planned Parenthood is listed in the Yellow Pages of the phone books under "birth con­ trol.” Its centers have been described as "abortion mills." This label is incorrect. While some abortions are performed at selected centers, many women are referred to hospitals if needed. All who come for con­ sultation are advised that abortion is the least desirable alternative. Sign me — E.P. in Yucaipa. Calif. Dear Y: Thank you for shedding some light on a subject that is in dire need of clarification. Unfortunately, the media have not done a very good job of informing the public about the variety of services offered at the Planned Parent clinics. I hope your letter will help put thing® in proper perspective. Prisoners gat free face lifts Dear Ann Landers: Please tell your readers who live in Texas that if they want a free face-lift all they have to do is perform an illegal act that will land them in the Texas Stale Prison in Galveston. This offer is good for both men and women. The surgery will be performed at Galveston’s John Sealy Hospital, which is affiliated with lhe University of Texas Medical School. It will please you to know that the bill will be picked up by the taxpayers. This has been go­ ing on for 20 years. If you think I am making this up, Ann, call somebody at lhe Houston Chronicle and they will verify it. 1 am — A Texas Ann Fan From Way Back. Dear Way Back: the story sounded a bit flaky so I telephoned the Houston Chronicle as you suggested. I was p:*t in touch with Steven Long, who did investigative reporting on the subject. Long said hundreds of inmates have been getting face-lifts, liposuction (removal of fat) and nose jobs. He recounted details of an in­ terview with a 59-year-old prisoner whose facial surgery kept him in the hospital for 21 days. The bill for his room alone was $12,117. I also learned that a convicted rapist serving time in Louisiana received an implanted testi­ cle at Charity Hospital in New Orleans that cost the state an estimated $5,000. The im- Warehouse Space Needed HARNESS RACING Free Grandstand! 5,000 to 8,000 SQUARE FEET SAT.-SUN.~MON. • 1 PM Jely 15-16-17 Figure 8 Demolition Derby • Mon., 8 p.m. Send Replys to Ad #411 do Reminder TRACTOR­ PICKUPPULLS - Thursday - P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 JULY 20 • 7 PM — NOTICE — Grandstand 4-WHEEL DRIVE MUD RUN Sat., July 22 - 4:00 pm WCUZ/TRUE VALUE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN FINALS Wednesday, July 19 • 7 PM Something For Everyone!! • Dog Judging • Gospel Music • Poultry Judging • Goat Judging • Flower Judging • Rabbit Judging • Sheep Judging • Kids Pedal Pul) • Swine Judging • Beef Judging • Talent Show • Draft Horses • Dairy Judging • Homemakers Day • 4-H Demonstrations • Livestock Sale • Show of Champions • 4-H Homecoming -hThanday-^^/zA^ One Price Midway Day!* J 1 Pike•Ride All Day ■ Wade Shows * Great Prices J *^ Call for More Information 945-9343 -k Notice is hereby given: The Rutland Charter Township Planning and Zoning Commission, will conduct shearing, on July 17,1989, at 7:30 P.M. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml. To Act upon a request of David & Marilyn Kornoelje, For a Special Use of property, located at 1005 Podunk Lake Road, Hastings, Ml. from a single fami­ ly dwelling, to a Two Family Dwelling (Duplex). The above property is Lot 49 of, Podunk Lake Plat. Any one interested to express their views, verbally or in writing, may do so, at the above time and place. The application for this request is available for inspection at the Charter Township Hall, Monday and Thursdays, from 9 A.M. until noon. Bernard Hammond Building Administrator Rutland Charter Township planted testicle replaced one that was diseased and had been surgically removed in 1987. According to a spokesperson for the prison in Texas, the justification for these procedures is that plastic surgeons need the practice and cosmetic surgery makes a person feel better about himself. Studies were cited to prove that inmates were less likely to return to prison if they had a higher level of self-esteem. There may be some validity to these claims., but it seems that the big negative is that the taxpayers are stuck with bill. I'm sure plenty of people who would like plastic surgery would be very pleased if they could get the work done with no charge. A‘light’tula of thumb Dear Ann Landers: What a tempest in a teapot you created when your printed pro and co letters about turning out lights when one leaves a room. The results of using a rule of thumb may vary greatly, depending on whose thumb is being used. Those 10,000 correspondents who said "Leave the lights on” were using a utility company’s thumb. When you put figures to paper a different picture emerges. For exam­ ple: a 100-watt bulb costs 80 cents and lasts 800 hours. If the life of the bulb is reduced r ,.ach time it is switched off. that makes the cost of "switching" onc-tcnth of a cent. My electricity costs 12 cents per kwh or 1.2 cents to light a 100-watt bulb for one hour. One-tenth of a cent would pay for five minutes of light. 1 think your original authority is correct. Annie. If you print this, please don't use my name. In case I’m wrong. I don’t want tny electricity turned off! — J.P... Los Angeles. Dear J.P. (not Morgan. 1 presume): You lost me early in the second paragraph, but the math buffs in my reading audience will be more than happy to tell me if your reasoning is flawed. Is life passing you by? Want to improve our social skills? Write for Ann Landers' new booklet, ' ‘How to Make Friends and Stop Be­ ing Lonely.” Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.15 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, c/o Ann Landers, P. O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.05). COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Woodland News Clif Byington, Woodland substitute rural mail carrier, and his family enjoyed Chariton Park Old Fashioned Days July 4. He won first place in the sack race, first place in the pie eating contest, second place in the watermelon seed spitting contest with a spit of 26 feet (less than his first-place record of 28 feet in 1988) and third place in the pie judging contest. Margaret Stowell is feeling better this week, although she is still awaiting results from tests made last week. Part of the pro­ blem that hospitalized her last week was fluid around the heart. The Rev. Bob and Mn. Kirsten of Woodland United Methodist Church had a guest from Germany last week. Wolfgang Gaul is a friend of the Kirstens* daughter, Susan. Susan is home from Spring Arbor College for the summer and working at Pennock Hospital as a lab technician to further her medical studies. Gaul is a brother of a former exchange student Susan met when the Kirstens lived in Pigeon (in the Thumb area). She saw him when she went to Germany Christmas 1987 with the Spring Arbor Col­ lege basketball team. Gaul spent Sunday through Thursday at the parsonage and shared in the family's Fourth of July festivities. Wayne Offley is back at Provincial House, Hastings, after spending some time in Pen­ nock Hospital recently. He seems to be doing well, according to a Provincial House employee. Woodland United Methodist Church Women are planning an ice cream social for the evening of July 22 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the church. This is an annual event on Woodland’s calendar and is always enjoyed by many. There will be home-made ice cream and pies. Woodland Uom Chib held its annual Carl Jordan Memorial Scholarship and Installation Ladies Night recently al Corner Landing near Ionia. Mike Wrobel presented checks and scholarship trophies to Shannon Potter, daughter of Phil and Nancy Potter, who plans to attend Davenport College; Beth Speas. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George Speas, who is enrolled at Huntington College in In­ diana, where she will sing in the choir; and Marcia Vroman, daughter of Debbie Mulford. Marcia plans to go to beautician's school in Grand Rapids. Officers installed for the Woodland Lions Club 1989-90 year are Mike Wrobel, presi­ dent; Willis Dalton, first vice president; Robert Herbstreith, second vice president; Robert Neely, first-year director; Clyde Shoemaker, secretary; George Schaibly, treasurer; Art Meade, tail twister; and Bob Crockford, lion tamer. The Lions, wives and special guests en­ joyed a buffet dinner before the presentations and the installation. There were 28 at the event. The Woodland Uom are planning to hold a light bulb sale later this month. Any Woodland Lion will have bulbs to sell. They are also selling micro-wave popcorn during the summer. These projects will benefit upkeep and improvements on the Lions Den, which is made available to local groups, families and organizaatkms for meetings, receptions or parties as a public service of the chib. The Woodland Uom Chib is planning a benefit dinner for the Carl Jordan Memorial Scholarship fund. This dinner will be held in Herald Classic Memorial Park July 15 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The meal will cost $4.50 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. It will include ham, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, rolls, drinks and dessert. The public is by Catharina Lucas welcome at the dinner and tickets are available from any Lions Club member or at the park the evening of the dinner. Take outs will be available. Roger Boyce, a galleried artist head­ quartered in New York, returned to Woodland for the second summer last week. Boyce joined his wife, Beate Brohl, who is an artist working on the restoration of the original decor in the state senate chamber in Lansing. Bruhl has been in Michigan since the first of June. She stayed with Jim and Cathy Lucas until her husband finished an artist-inresidency in Maryland. They are living in a bouse on Broadway for the summer. Last summer Ms. Brohl worked on restora­ tions in the Michigan Lieutenant Governor’s office while Boyce painted for later shows at galleries in Houston, New York and Los Angeles. He will paint while he is in Woodland again this summer. The Rev. Ward Pierce of Lakewood United Methodist Church spent four days last week at Crystal Springs Camp Grounds near Dowagiac. He preached at the camp meeting four nights and conducted Bible study classes three afternoons. Pierce said this Methodist campground will soon celebrate its centennial anniversary, and during its long history, it has been the site of meetings that included thousands of people, especially when Billy Sunday preached there in the early decades of the 20th century. The family of Ford and Orpha Enz gathered at the pond on the farm of Ron and Noreen Enz over the Fourth of July weekend. AU six of Ford and Orpha's children were at the family campout. Daughter Doreen Camp­ bell and her husband. Jack, came from Charlotte. Daugther Noreta and Joe Otto came from North East Pennsylvania, which is near Erie. David Enz and Jackie brought their boys from Portland. Daughter Jan Yonkers and Jerry and all their children came from their home around the corner on Brown Road. Daughter Annabelle and Jack Ludwig came from St. Joseph, DI., and with Ron and Noreen, the family was complete. Nine of the Enz grandchildren were at the reunion, in­ cluding Ron and Noreen’s son, Keith, and his wife, Nicky Enz from Eagle Point. On Saturday, Orpha’s sister, Achsa Memson and busband Earl came from Battle Creek, brother Kendall and Ethel Buck came from Hastings, with their daughter Doreen Campbell and her husband. Jack, from Charlotte. Ford's brother Carl and his wife, Ethel, and their son, Larry and Brenda and Justin, came from neighboring farms. Other relatives of Orpha came from Otsego, Allegan and Hamilton for the Saturday reunion, but did not camp out. This campout reunion is an annua! affair with the Ford Enz family, and Orpha said that it was very pleasant by the pond evenings with candles reflecting in the water. She said she was surprised that the mosquitoes were not very bothersome, considering they are a ma­ jor nuisance everywhere in Michigan this year. New books purchased for Woodland Township Library this summer include biographies of Eleanor Roosevelt and Marian Anderson written for young girls, “While My Pretty One Sleeps" by Mary Higgins Clark, “Geek Love” by Katherine Dunn, “The Edge," and "Twice Shy,” both by Dick Francis, "The Negotiator" by Frederick For­ syth, "The Fortune," by Michael Korda, “Goldwater" a biography by Barry Goldwater and Jack Casserly, “His Way," the unauthorized biography of Frank Sinatra, “A Prayer For Owen Meany" by John Irving and "The Joy Luck Club," by Amy Tan. - PREMIUM CUSTOM ■ ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? WE have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. 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Mancewtcz DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 1989 — Page 9 Freeport woman volunteers to help Alaskan animals by Kathleen Scott An animal lover, Lisa Santangelo was disturbed when she heard that the March oil spill by an Exxon oil tanker was endanger­ ing and killing animals on Alaska's southern coast So she did something about it. She flew to Alaska. Under partial sponsorship of lhe Barry County Humane Society, J-Ad Graphics, Michigan State University's Kellogg Biolog­ ical Station, the Freeport resident spent a week washing and feeding sea birds and ot­ ters. "When the spill first happened, I was very interested in going and being a volunteer. 1 thought an oil spill was the responsibilty of anyone who drives a car," she said. The "last frontier" also had a special lure for her. *'I do a lot with dogs, so I've always been interested in the Iditarod (sled dog race)," explained Santangelo, 25, "I really like win­ ter and snow, and I'm very interested in arctic expeditions, so Alaska's always fascinated me in some respect. When 1 heard about this, I felt compelled to help out." She said her husband, Andrew, had reser­ vations about her going because of the cost, but "he knew he couldn't tell me not to go." Santangelo, the former Lisa Mann, is a 1981 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, and a 1986 graduate of MSU with a bachelor of science degree in zoology. She continues to work in a research labor­ atory at the university, but her Alaska trip had nothing to do with her work, she said. Shortly after the spill, Santange<o con­ tacted the Alaska Center for the Environ­ ment, saying she was interested in volunteer­ ing to help clean oil-covered animals. But because the oil spill response efforts were unorganized, and the area was at first inun­ dated with volunteers, she didn't make the trek until June 17. The sudden flood of people around the coastal towns of Valdez, Seward and Homer included volunteers wanting to help in the rescue and recovery effort, journalists want­ ing to cover the stories, and Exxon employ- Lisa Santangelo took several slides, Including this of a sea otter, which she has used in presentations about her trip. ees brought in to help clean up the 10 mil­ lion gallons that spilled March 24, she said. The herring and salmon seasons had been delayed, Santangelo said, so people who nor­ mally worked in the fishing industry were without work. Local help was high in num­ ber, she said. But with an incomplete plan set up and too many people, the effort was slow to start "They had no idea what they were going to do," said Santangelo. "They were completely unorganized." Between the time of the spill, and Santangelo’s visit, the effort had become bet­ ter organized. She spent most of her time in the otter rescue center, in addition to spending three days at the bird center. Despite the busy schedule for volunteers and the political, economic and environmen­ tal conditions that she describes as "distres­ sing," she said she had a hard time leaving. "I really felt like quitting my job and be­ ing a full-time volunteer. I wanted to be there longer," she said. Having had first-hand experience there also gives her a different outlook. "Before I left Michigan, I felt really help­ less," related Santangelo. "After going, I no longer felt helpless, but I thought the situ­ ation seems hopeless. It's such a remote, rugged area. After considerable expense and help from so many people, they've only re­ covered a small portion of the oil. "Going there, it becomes very real. That's the biggest impression it had on me. I was in shock the first couple of days," said Santangelo, who added that she had kept abreast of the situation, while many people had forgotten about it. "Then I got used to it and talked to people who felt the same way. Then I adjusted and felt that I had become some part of the solution." Other people who are "part of the solu­ tion" are working very hard to contribute, too, she said. "People are very caring, very self-sacrifi­ cing, especially at the bird center. A lot of people are trying to do the very best they can with a very complicated situation. There are a lot of people with a lot of heart," she said. Reports on the cleanup have varied, she said. One magazine reported May 12 that 17 percent of the oil had been recovered, while a month later, a publication out of Anchorage said that 15 percent had been recouped. She said she doesn't doubt those figures, but that they indicate how slow and futile the cleanup effort is. "Basically the numbers are still the same," said Santangelo, adding that she is disap­ pointed that not more has been done in the last three months even though a subcontract­ or for Exxon has hired 9,000 people to help clean. "They have yet to completely clean even one heavily oiled beach," she said. Santangelo did not see any of the oily ' beaches on her trip. She went on a 10-hour cruise to see lhe Kenai Fjords, but didn't see any oil there. "I think, on purpose, they don't take the tourist boats to heavily oiled beaches," she said. "But I didn't go to see the oil spill. I concentrated on the animal centers" The oil is now in the form of tar balls. Despite the changed form, the oil is still as damaging, said Santangelo. The tar balls are washed up on shore, and if the sun melts them, they return to their liquid form and seep into the sand. "And there's no way to get it out," she ex­ plained. If not melted, the balls are just washed back into the sea during high tide or a storm only to later land on another shore. Thus, beaches are being oiled and re-oiled constantly, she said. Fishing boats have been idle In areas where the sea Is contaminated. Film crews from the CBS televison show "48 Hours" tape the release of some sea birds in Seward, Alaska. Cleaning animals is scientific, labor-intensive by Birds usually require three washings with three tubs of water before being totally clean. All waste water from the rescue center must first be treated and cleansed before being released back into the ocean. Indoor pens are used to house water fowl at the bird rescue center, before the winged creatures are placed in outdoor pens with pools. Seward, Alaska, and its rescue center are in a remote area. Otters spend time in a recovery pond at the rescue center. Outdoor pens at the bird center in Seward, Alaska, are used to house the animals just before they are released. The tall pen in the rear is used for bald eagles. Kathleen Scott On a recent trip to Seward, Alaska, Liu Santangelo worked as a volunteer in animal rescue centera, treating sea birds and Otten that had been covered with oil from the March 24 tanker ship accident involving the Exxon Valdez. The Freeport resident used her scientific and animal handling backgrounds to aid in her work, washing, feeding and looking after lhe animals, while trying not to get attached to them or too emotional about their condi­ tion. Her first duty at the bird center wu to re­ lease some water fowl that had been cleaned. Having worked in a veterinary office, she said she was used to handling animals and seeing tragedies that befell them, but the emotional impact of working at the center wu still rough. "It was very stressful, I will not kid you, especailly at the otter center. I saw some animals go down hill and watched an otter die the first day I wu there," she said, adding that the animals give a sharp cry of distress. Santangelo said that one woman who worked in the bird center ran out every 10 minutes crying. "She wu completely traum­ atized," she said. When the otter center first opened in Valdez two days after the spill, the animals were coming in by the hundreds and dying by the hundreds, one of the volunteers told her. Some of them had nearly straight crude oil feces, the ocher volunteer said. Animals cleaned at the otter center are put in crates with ice and are flown by helicopter from capture boats. They are allowed to rest overnight before going through the washing process, which includes housing in specially made totes with access to pools, she said. The bird capture fleet has been reduced from 27 to 11 boats. Dip nets and tangle nets are used to catch the otters, but just the fact that they can be captured is not a good sign, she said. "The project manager said that if they can get close enough to catch the animals with dip nets, then (the animals) are probably terminal," explained Santangelo. The oil companies, joined in an alliance called Alyeska, were partially prepared for an oil spill cleanup for water fowl. Equipment, including pans, food dishes, tubes, water piks, blenders and soap, wu stockpiled in Valdez. Someone had actually done research to find out which detergent would best reduce the oil, she said. Special webbed netting was used on the bottom of the cages because the animals get foot sores if they have to stand on hard sur­ faces, she added. The entire center, complete with a water treatment system, can be put on a barge and transported to anywhere in the world, she said. Working in the animal centers, Santangelo said she and other workers had to be quiet "We were expected to be very calm and quiet and not to raise our voices to stress the animals because they've already been through so much," she explained. The luhuals are captured on rescue boats. Birds are brought to the center and allowed to rest for 12 hours. Later, they are thoroughly washed until the wash water is clean. Rin­ sing with a high-pressure hose follows, she said. Rinsing usually takes longer than washing, and the two will take two to three hours, combined Dryers in the cages gently blow air on the birds, which are fed through tubes two times a day, she said. The total stay of each bird is two to three days. Before the birds are released, they are put in outside pools. If water runs off their backs, they are soon freed. If not, that means oil is still on their feathers and they must go through the entire washing process again. Each bird is tagged before release, and Santangelo said that as of the time she was at the center, only one bird had returned be­ cause it was oil-covered a second time. The setup at the otter center was designed by marine mammal specialists out of Calif­ ornia. At the facility, the animals are weighed, sedated, and tagged, and blood samples are drawn. Unlike the birds, the otters are put under anesthesia while being washed because they can be vicious. The washing and drying process for the ot­ ters take two hours each for the animals whose fur is so thick it includes 650,000 hairs per square inch. Each animal is monitored every 15 min­ utes when volunteers use a checklist of the animal's activity, food intake and grooming. "Volunteers are a very integral part of it," she said, adding that everyone who works in the center is given a handbook. The handbook, she said, details the rehab­ ilitation process and the responsibilities of volunteers. The otters are given a diet of fresh seafood that has been prepared for human consump­ tion. Although they are fed four times a day and their favorite food is crab, they receive that shellfish only once a day, Santangelo said. Other food includes mussels, gooey duck, cod, scallops, squid and shrimp. "They love shellfish," said Santangelo, adding that a healthy adult sea otter will eat 20 pounds of seafood a day. If the animals are ill, they are hand-fed with tongs. Animals that are not eating well will often become picky eaters, and must be persuaded to eat by being hand-fed their favorite food, she said. Each volunteer is usually in charge of monitoring and feeding four to six animals. Hand-feeding can take up to two hours per animal, said Santangelo, so between the four feedings and monitoring every 15 minutes per animal, the volunteers keep very busy. She said it was sometimes difficult to keep from bonding with the animals. "1 always kept in mind that these are wild animals," she said. "They imprint somewhat on humans, but not like domestic animals.” The otter pups, however, do get attached to humans, related Santangelo, and are not releasable. Instead the orphaned pups will be sent to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and to another aquatic center in Japan. Those two facilities have current capture permits for wild otters, she said, but will not have to capture any for a while, once these oil-cleaned pups arrive. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 13. 1989 Freeport woman volunteers in Alaska, cont. "Each time (the oil) washes in, it affects more animals, and it could happen again next spring," said Santangelo, adding that she interviewed a national park superinten­ dent, who said researchers have no idea about the long-term impact. "The tar balls are going to continue to af­ fect the animals for longer than Exxon is go­ ing to affect the animals," said Santangelo. She contended that the oil spill has be­ come a political problem that is as harmful to lhe economy as it is to the aquatic wild­ life. "The area was very economically depress­ ed," she explained. "The local people want to get hired to help cleanup, so they don't want lhe volunteers, even though with more people you could clear more oil. Exxon has spent more than $200 million so far. They can push around money and affect these communities and how people are thinking and what policies are made. "The recovery work has virtually em-ptied the labor force. Restaurants are all advertis­ ing for help. Day care centers have had to close because all the people went to work in land-bound, animals. "It's so remote, there'll be no way to find them," Santangelo explained. Even though the entire fiasco is lhe fault of a captain who was not at the helm when lhe Exxon Valdez crashed, Santangelo said she holds no bitterness toward him. "Human error is always present. I have an ambivalent atiitutde toward him (the cap­ tain)," she explained. "Human error is just a pan of everyday life. "Bui the shortsigh led ness of the contin­ gency plan and how it's being handled, and the political situation - those are things that could be improved. "I've heard numerous stories of misma­ nagement, as far as the cleanup process. There's no reason. There's no excuse. They're (Exxon) supposed to be lhe experts. They work with oil. They're supposed to know all this. That's part of being in the oil business. "I feel, in the long run, it's really affecting the community, at least as much as the environment. There's a huge influx of people looking for oil spill jobs," she said, adding the the number of transients and visitors to Seward, a "small, tightly knit community" that relies mainly on the fishing industry, has increased 183 percent. "It's affecting their way of life. They're not going to be able to fish. Exxon said it would compensate fishermen for their losses if lhe entire salmon season was cancelled, so what do these people do? It was their living and their lifestyle." Fisherman are not allowed to make catches in areas where the water is oily, she ex­ plained, because the fish are considered con­ taminated. "They're traumatized by the increased num­ ber of visitors alone," she said. Santangelo said she suspects that the resid­ ents there also feel a certain amount 01 guilt. "They encouraged development and now they see what the development has done," she said. the oil spill because they can earn a lot more." Some animals are also suffering from pol­ itics, she said. Otters, because they are end­ angered and are considered "cute and cuddly," receive a lot of attention. Volunteers flock more to the otter center than they do to the bird center, she said. And not all birds are treated fairly, "When they worry about birds, they worry about eagles," she said, adding that Exxon gave a grant of $100,000 to set up a center for bald eagles that has yet to handle of sig­ nificant number of the national birds. * But while the birds and otters are being hand-washed in a very thorough process, someone told her he saw unendangered har­ bour seals crying and slowly dying on the beaches. Their livers are gradually being poisoned by the intake of oiled prey, said Santangelo, and their cries of distress are Fortunately, said Lisa Santangelo, only 23 miles out of 395 miles of shoreline in the picturesque Kenai Hords National Park were contaminated with the oil. Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL June 26. 1989 Common Council mot in regular session in the City Hall. Council Chambers, Halting*, Michigan on Monday June 26. 1989. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present at roll call were members: Spencer, Walton. White, Campbell, Cusack, Jasperse. Miller. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the excuse ol Councilman Fuhr be approved. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Miller that the minutes of lhe June 12. meeting be approved as read and signed by the Mayor ond City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Invoices read: Marblehead limeSI .975.64 Hostings Area Schools1.435.22 Michigan Municipal LeagueS2.202.00 Williams S Works2.B42.55 General Alum1.870 03 Pittsburg Tank ond Tower..2.150.00 Britten Concrete17.294.80 Moved by Wolton. supported by White that the above invoices be approved as read, with Mich. Mun League Io be paid after July 1. Yeas: Miller. Jasperse. Cusack, Campbell. White, Walton Spencer. Moved by Cusock, supported by White that the following transfer be mode: RISC (Recycling in Barry Co.) $500 pledged 11/28/88 #14 as grant match (11/14/88 #31) from the contingency fund with a budget adjustment to #101-958-969.30: $18,SCO far the Youth Council os budgeted in the 1989/90 year from the parks budget #101-691-880.10 to be paid after July 1, 1989; $42,000 to the Hastings Public Library Receiving as budget from #101-958-965; $11,000 to the County Treasurer, for the City County Airport Commission as budget from #101-958-969; ond payment of the following Invoices with budget adjustment: Britten Concrete $17,294.80 of which $15,150.80 to be ap­ proved from the Contingency Fund and budget ad­ justment to #401-896-814.04 - $13,998.80 and #401-896-818.02 • $1,152.00 with repayment from DOA; M.C. Smith $8,108,48 paid 4/12/89 with budget adjustments to #401-896-775.01-$93.60 ond #401-895-775.06 • $274.97 with repayment from the DOA; ond East Jordan Iron Works for $692.40 with budget adjustment to #401-896-775.04 with repay­ ment from ODA. Monies to come from Contingency Fund. Yeas: Spencer, Walton, White, Campbell, Cusack, Jasperse, Miller. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by'Spencer that the letter of June 15, from Linda J. (Chopman) Reidy concerning an'encroachment of a garage on city right of way on N. Jefferson St. be referred to the Street Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Miller that Mayor Groy be designated as the voting delegate, and Mike Klovanlch as the alternate for the Michigan Municipal League Convention in Mar­ quette In October. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by While that the letter of June 12, 1989 from Robert Palmer thank­ ing the city for their recognition for authoring the “Hostings Long Ago" booklets bo received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by While, supported by Cusock that the letter of June 1989 from the Cystic Fibrosis Founda­ tion Informing the city that Septumber is CF month Nationwide be received and placed on file. Yeas: AN. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Spencer that the letter of Juno 21, 1989 from Joan BeBeau con­ cerning the poor reception of TRIAD CATV, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Wolton, supported by Miller that the request from Substance Abuse, Just Say No from Wendy Barnum and Tim James for use of the Fish Hatchery Park pavilion on July 13, to design gilder with an ontl-drug/hlgh on myself theme and a fly­ ing clinic from 1 to 3 p.m.; July 20, "Clean the Pork Day" 1-3p,m.; August 10, Olympic Day 10-12 noon; August 17, poster contest on anti-wine cooler theme, as 65% of fourth grader do not see wine coolers as being a drug but more as a "pop.” be granted exclusive use of the pavilion under the direction of the Director of Public Services, the August 3. skoteboord/roller skate porty from 10-12 noon Is referred to lhe Parks Committee. Yeas: All. Nays: Ono. Jasperse. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White, that Ordinance 224. on ordinance to amend Section 3.22 of the "Hostings Code" (1970), as amended, relating to the zoning map be adopted. (Public Hearing held In Planning Commission In Juno). Yeas: Miller, Jasperse, Cusock, Campbell, White, Spencer. Nays: Walton. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Reconsideration ol the transfer of a 1968 Class C liquor license In escrow from Hostings Tavern Corp. 1624 S. Hanover to Kenneth Hausser held. This was adjourned at the June 12, meeting. Mayor Gray stated that a memorandum from Attorney Fisher stated that he hod checked with the Liquor Control Commission on June 20. regarding the possibility of approving Mr. Houssers request for transfer of the license but that the business not be located at that location. The Liquor Control Com­ mission will not honor such a stipulation. Approval of the transfer amount* to approval of location. Mr. Hausser stated that he had someone In­ terested In the building, but he does not have another location to transfer to. He stated that he will not have rock bands, that the air conditioning is sufficient for the building but that it was not us­ ed by person running the bar. Electrical checked and was adequate. He needed exit lights. Mayor Gray asked how wide the easement was on the South side of his property to make an exit drive. He stated 20 feet to existing drive. Councilperson White asked how ho was going to increase parking without using neighbors property. Councilman Jasperse stated that the court order returned the license to Hausser It will then belong to him. Coun­ cil need* to approve the location. Attorney Tripp did not feel the location should be denied If he meets the parking problems, etc. Jasperse stated that he bod no objection to Hausser having the license, but would not vote for It at this location. He felt that this was not a good location for a bar. II had failed twice before, and hod lot* of police calls and damage there. Mayor Gray staled that there was no change in lhe statu* of the license and the IRS seizure 8 September 16, 1988 seizure by State Warrant by lhe Michigan Treasury Dept, has o hold on the license subject to a leln. Attorney Joe Sullivan from the Attorney Generals Office said when Mr. Hausser paid the debt off they will release the license to Mr. Hausser. Hausser stated that he would not pay the leln until he knows If he con get the transfer approved by Council. Coun­ cilman Spencer asked If the IRS leln was different from the State Warrant. Attorney Tripp said he was not aware of an IRS lain at this point. That on December 9, 1988 the court transferred the license to Hausser. Hal Olsen asked Attorney Fisher how the easement works. Fisher stated lhal an ease­ ment con be used by anyone. Olsen asked to see the court order and Attorney Tripp showed him a copy. Mr. Olsen stated that they hod heard the some things before from the previous two bar owners when they warned to go in. "please don't let It happen again." Mary Behnke, neighbor is tired of the bar. Hanover is a drog strip with speed* of 60 or more. What if a drunk pull* out. Diane Hildreth slated that Mr. Hausser bought the building In December of 1988 and has a property interest In the building. She osked him why ho would buy the building before he knew he hod the license? Was the license in Hausser name alone in escrow? Yes. How was he going to gain more parki-ig if he will lose two spaces with the new ex­ it? She submitted several letters from neighbors who couldn't be present. Moved by White, supported by Walton that the letters from Art Meade. Lawrence Brovont. Russell Zerber. and Dorothy Swift be received ond placed on file. Sheryln Olsen reminded council of lhe petition with 126 names against the bar filed on March 27. plus police documentation of 120 coll*, of which half were bar related. Parking hasn't changed. The bar ha* been vacant for over a year. Mr. Hauler can sell the building and sell the license. Coun­ cilman Miller symphasizes with the people who don't like or want it. The problem i* not letting people use land that is zoned for that purpose and not letting him use it. Councilman Spencer asked if the building had been inspected. The building In­ spector staled that it hod not been. His parking is one on one for every square foot of building, he needs the same square feet of parking. He has more paved parking now than square feet of building. Neighbor Gary Behnke stated that he had been receiving abusive colls end had been threatened. He stated that a party Interested in the building hod received call* late at n.ght from Mr. Hausser who wos very abusive. He did not want the bar back. Sheryln Olsen addressed Coun­ cilman Miller. She stated that the Liquor Control Commission doe* not look at just zoning. Does Council want this type of business at this location? The bar doesn't work there. It has been tried twice before and ihe residents have had enough. Miller asked Attorney Fisher to comment on if voting it down because the resident don’t wont it, it lhal a valid enough reason to sustain turning it down. Local council action weighs a lot. It's a matter of whether it would satisfy the Circuit Court of Ap­ peal*. Are there enough valid reason* not to hove the bar at that location. Attorney Tripp stated that because two ban didn’t work before shouldn't be reason to deny Mr. Hausser. If it get* out of hand, the council ha* the right to vote for revocation and tend the recommendation to the LCC or vote for non-renewol. Mayor Gray stated that she was not sure that'* really effective. Thai's certainly not a solution. Holl Olsen stated that the only way to revoke a license I* If the owner commit* a felony ond most bar* are a corporation ond no one owner. Moved by Jasperse. supported by White that the transfer of a Clast C license In escrow at 1624 S. Hanover St. to Kenneth Hausser be denied for the following reasons: detrimental Impact on property values nearby, negative experience with two previous bar owner*, parking violation* and In­ adequate parking, problem* with noise, failure to comply with site plan requirement* of the Planning Commission, inability to determine whether the building meet* code requirements, complaint* from neighbor* ond criminal complaints ond con­ cern* for the health safety and welfare of neighboring resident*. Yeas: Spencer, Walton, White, Campbell, Cusock, Jasperse. Miller. Ab­ sent: Fuhr. Carried. TRANSFER DENIED. Councilman Spencer stated that there would be a Landlord/Tenant meeting the third Monday of July. Moved by Campbell, supported by Jasperse that the recommendation ot the Street Commitlee to approve an agreement with Hasting* Bowl refer­ red June 12, requesting permission to pave city right of way on N. Michigan Ave. between his building ond the curb on Michigan. He could pave within five feet of the curb, with bumper block* seven feet from curb and five feet to be gras* and landscaped. This is approved under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Attorney Fisher stated that a temporary license can be given to Dean Lambert. A license to be drawn up. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Councilmu.1 Campbell stated that the petition to close W. Center St. referred to committee was to be held In committee until the county drain can be straightened out. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusock, to ac­ cept the low bld from Dykstra Excavating of $271,325.10 for the Clinton Street project through the J EDC grant. Community Development Block Grant from the Michigan Deportment of Com­ merce. (high bld $462,345.50). Yeas: Miller, Jasperse, Cusack, Campbell. White, Walton, Spencer. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Councilman Campbell stated that the matter of Linda Chapman Reidy referred to Streets Commit­ tee couldn't meet duo to people being gone, and could it be given to another committee to meet on. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Spencer to refer the matter to the Property Committee. (See #6 above) Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Councilperson Wolton stated that a meeting needed to be *et with Delta Dental the week of the 10th of July to work out problems with Council joining the group. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusock that the resolution be approved from Consumers Power to remove 2-8,500 high pressure sodium lights In the city parking lot on North Church and Apple St. and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign said contract. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Wahon that Councilman Campbell be excused from the meeting. Yeas: AIL Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Jasperse that $1.800 be put into a designated fund for the pur­ chase of a paper budgeted 196/ but can't purchase until after year end. Yeas: Spencer, Walton, White, Cusock, Jasperse, Miller. Absent: Fuhr, Campbell. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Cusack, that Mayor Gray be allowed to attend a Mayor* workshop at the Amway Grand August 9, 10, 11, including two nights, with necessary expenses. Yeos: Miller, Jasperse, Cusock, White. Wolton, Spencer. Absent: Fuhr, Campbell. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the Assessor* report be received and filed. Yoos: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Walton that the Building Inspector* report of May 19 thru June 22, be received and filed. Yeos: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by Jaspers* that th* Lincoln Street Special Assessment matter with three resident* be approved for settlement a* recommended by lhe City Attorney and th* Finance Committee. Th* City will pay the delin­ quent taxes and a mortgage for the amount of the original assessment payable over a 10 year period without interest and o due and payable If property Is sold. Councilman Cusack reinforced that the situation was investigated In depth ond the owners did not know or were not aware until al least two years after lhe purchase of their property. Th* Finance Committee recommended to pay the assessment and coma up with an easy pay back for the people. Councilman Spencer asked If the City did something wrong. Mayor Groy stated that lhe City wo* not totally at fault. City Attorney Fisher stated that the developer didn't pay the assess­ ment ond purchaser received title opinions show­ ing no assessments. Yeos: Spencer. Walton, White, Cusock. Jasperse. White. Absent: Fuhr, Campbell. Carried. Councilman Spencer stated someone hod osked him the feasibility of the City spraying tor mos­ quitos. It wos stated that individuals con spray but rain washes it away end then it needed to be done again. Moved by Cusock, supported by White to odjourn. Read ond approved: Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Shoron Vickery, City Clerk (7/13). MORTGAGE SALE MCRTAGE SALE - Default having been mode m the term* and conditions of a certain mortgage mode by BRIAN S. HILL, o single mon. of the Village of Nashville. Barry County. Michigan, Mor­ tgagor to Anchor Federated, a Michigan copora­ tion. Mortgagee dated the 30th day ol June. A.D. 1988. and recorded in the office of the Register ol Deeds, for the County of Barry ond State of Michigan, on the 30th doy ol June. A.D. 1988. n Liber 468 ol Borry County Records, on page 275, which said mortgage wos thereafter on. to-wit the 30th day ol June. A.D 1988, assigned to Shawmut Mortgage Corporation and recorded on June 30. 1988. in the office ol Register of Deeds in Liber 468 for said County of Barry County Records, on page 279, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. ot the date of this notice, for principal end interest, the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two and 50/100 ($35,732.50) Dollar*. And no suit or proceedings ot law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured bv said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virture of the power of sole contain­ ed in said mortgage, ond pursuant to the statute of lhe State ol Michigan in such cose mode and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that on, th* 17th day ol August, A.D. 1989. ot 11:00 o'clock a.m. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to th* highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hostings, Borry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mor­ tgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay th* amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortfloge, with the interest thereon at ten ond onehalf percent (10.50%) per annum ond all legal costs, charges ond expenses, Including the at­ torney fee* allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by th* undersigned, necessary to protect It* interest In the premises. Which sold premises are described a* follows: All of that certain piece or parcel of land situate In th* Village of Nashville, in th* County of Barry and State of Michigan ond described a* follows, to wit: Lot 39 and the West 1/2 of Lot 40 of HARDENDORFF VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, according to the recorded plat thereof os recorded In Liber I of Plat* on Pag* 74. Tax Hem No. 051-140000-039-00. Th* redemption period shall be six months from th* date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed In accordance with 1948 Cl 600.3241a, in which cos* th* redemption period shall ue 30 day* from the dot* of such sale. Dated: July 6. 1989 SHAWMUT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee JACK F. GARDNER Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Suite 205 - 24800 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield. Ml 48075 (313)352-7020 (8/3) notice TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Appeals: Case No. Sp. 649 - Ronna Dove, (applicant) LOCATION; 348 Wllfitt* Rd.. Sec. 31, Carlton PURPOSE: Asking for a home occupation to operate a 6-p*r*on or les* adult foster core facility. Case No. Sp. 749 • Put B Sherry Cusock. LOCATION: 4774 Carlton Center Rd. (M-43) Sec. 24, Carlton Twp. m a aerocnea accessory auisomg. Case No. Sp. 849 ■ Irene Smith. LOCATION: 3366 Barber Rd.. Sec. 23. Carlton Twp. PUPROSE: Temporary housing for an aged parent. The hearing will bo hold on July 24, 1909 at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their view* upon an appeal either verbally or In wrtt>ng will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Site Inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Planning Commission member* the day of the hearing. Persons in­ terested in accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The special use application are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Mich, during the hour* of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please coll the Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further information. Barry County Clerk (7/13) STATE OF RBCHIQAN m the ooctNT courr FO« TNI COUNTY OF BAMY Cos* No. 89-070-CH TERRY CRANDALL and LINDA CRANDALL, Plaintiffs, LESLIE D. POWERS and CHERYL POWERS, individuaiiy and severally. Defendant* THE HONORABLE THOMAS S. EVELAND Circuit Court Judge UAW-GM LEGAL SERVICES PLAN Nlkks Anaya Caceres (P33669) Attorney* for Plaintiff* 4433 Bryon Center S.W. Wyoming, Ml 4950? (616) 531-7722 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to □ Judgment entered by the Circuit Court for the County of Borry on the 26th day of May. 1989, in favor of Terry Crandall and Lindo Crandall, a* Plaintiffs, ond against th* above-named Defen­ dant*. I will sell at public sale to the highest bid­ der, at the East Courthouse Step*. County Cour­ thouse. 117 South Broodway, Hostings. Michigan 49058 on August 10, 1989. ol 2 p.m., th* property situated in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County, Michigan, more particularly described as follows: Lot 18, Yankee Springs Highland*, according to th* recorded Plat thereof, as recorded In Libur 5 of Plat* on Page 90. Deputy Sheriff in and for th* County of Barry (8/3) NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 1989 — Page 11 OUR TOWN HASTINGS Join us ail this week as WWMT makes Hastings its home. Rediscover OUR TOWN with special LIVE reports and feature stories all this week at 6:00. BROUGHT TO YOU EXCUUSIVEUY BY. -WWMT* �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 13, 1989 Sports The over-40 crew from Hastings goes against the team of former NBA star JoJo White (right). Barry Area United Way schedules golf scramble The Barry Area United Way will be hold­ ing a four-person best ball golf scramble Saturday, July 29, as its first annual golf outing. The event will take place at the Yankee Springs Golf Course, with tee-off at 9 a.m. A fee of S18 per person covers 18 holes, use of a shared cart and lunch. As the main fundraiser, teams will be ask­ ed to gather voluntary pledges from individ­ uals or businesses according to their golf "That's how we plan to make our money," said BAUW Director Cathy Williamson, who said she's excited about the debut out­ ing. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third places, as well as for the longest drive and to whomever hits closest to the pin on a certain hole. For more information or to register, con­ tact Williamson at the United Way office, 945-4010. scores. Local team wins division at Macker tourney by Kathleen Scott The feet of four Hastings men haven't touched the ground since they took the championship, as well as the sportsmanship trophy, in their division at the annual Gus Macker basketball tournament in Belding over lhe weekend. The team of Jim Atkinson, Wayne Brown, Bruce Gee and Lou Postula Sunday won the championship round, the last of six games in three days, in the age 40 and over open di­ vision. The tournament, now in its 16th year, an­ nually draws thousands of players and fans to lhe Ionia County town to play and watch street basketball games. Originating in Lowell, the 1989 tourna­ ment drew an estimated 250,000 people from 48 states and two countries, said Angie Fagerlin, Gus Macker secretary. " This year, 4,137 teams battled summer heat and each other on 207 courts that had been set up on the tree-lined streets of Belding. The half-court games are played without referees, and are completed when one team reaches 20 points. Each basket is worth 1 point, with the exception of designated long shots - equal to the professional, college and high school three-pointers - which are worth 2. The four Hastings men played six games altogether, one Friday, two on Saturday and three on Sunday, with the closest score being about 20 to 16, said Atkinson. JoJo White, a former NBA star who play­ ed with the Boston Celtics in the 1970s, was on one of the teams the Hastings group played. The local men said they enjoyed playing the former pro, whom Postula described as a "very fine gentleman." "It was great to see someone of that cali­ bre be such a good guy on the court," said Postula. "Il was a blast," added Atkinson. "Wayne took (White) on and defended him and played really well. We were up on them before they knew what hit ’em." Gee said Sunday's game with White's team drew hundreds of spectator*, including at least 200 from Hastings. Playing in front of a crowd didn't bother him, however. "We're all hams," he said. "We loved it I thought it was awesome.” Atkinson, however, thought differently. "I was very, very nervous. These guys (Brown and Gee) have played in the big time stuff before, but I was nervous. I only played one year of basketball in high school." Atkinson is the only one of the four who Hastings residents (from left) Wayne Brown, Lou Postula, Jim Atkinson and Bruce Gee won their division, out of 21 teams, in the Gus Macker basketball tournament over the weekend. had competed in the tournament before. He said that last year he played with another group in the 30 and over division, "which was a mislake because we got killed." The four have played basketball against and with each other for the last 15 years, tak­ ing part in Hastings' winter men's basketball league, as well as the SummerFest three-onthree tournament. Four years ago, the nucleus of the team cleaned up in the Michigan Parks and Recreation tournament in Howell, taking the state championship in the age 35 and over division. Atkinson, Brown and Gee said they'd seen the Gus Macke' tournament before, but it was the first time Postula got in on "Macker mania." "I was really impressed," said Postula. "It was something that every basketball fan should see. Even if you just like people, it's great" The Hastings foursome also won the sportsmanship trophy for their division. "The gusbuster, who kind of patrols the court, said we showed outstanding sports­ manship," said Atkinson. "That means al­ most more than winning lhe division." Not only did they bring home trophies and ear-to-ear smiles, they also have the names and addresses of new friends from Ada, Chicago and Rochester, N.Y., whom they met during the tournament. Gee said the tournament is very well run, with great fans and players. "The fact that you can take a small threeon-three backyard game that can turn out 250,000 people is unbelievable," added Postula. Hastings Country Club Men’s Monday Night Golf League M. Dorman 11; P. Siegel 9. PAIRING FOR 7-17 FRONT NINE... L. Perry vs. D. Jacobs: G. Power* vi. J. Hopkins; M. Pearson vs. H. Stanlake; G. Crolher* vs. P. Lubienieckl; C. Morey vs. H. Burke; D. Jarman vs. P. Siegel; B. Stanley v*. G. Lawrence; M. Darman v*. D. Hall; G. Etter v*. G. Brown. The team registered under the name "Hastings Be Hoopy," and had animated team shirts that read "Don’t Worry, Be Hoopy." Atkinson said the division they competed in is the toughest over-40 segment because it set up for men who played college basket­ ball. Brown played at Hillsdale College and Gee played for Taylor University in Indiana. Winning lhe tournament brought out lhe kid in each of the men, who said they ran around laughing, joking and posing for pic­ tures after the game. "I think we had more fun at our age winn­ ing it," said Brown. "It would be fun to win at any age, but I think we enjoyed it more than some of the high school kids who won." GOLF SCORES: -BLUE OmSIOHMATCH RESULTS 7-10... M. Mill., <8-4; T. Sutherland 45-4; G. Cove 48-4; L. Kornsodt 50-4; R. Newton 58-0; T. Dunham 59-0; E. Mathews 47- 0; J. Kennedy 53-0; R. Newton 51-4; G. Gahan 50-4; D. O'Conner 46-4; J. Rugg 46-3; T. Dunham 54-0; E. Sorenson 54-0; W. Nitz 48-0: J. Ketchum 46-1. STANDINGS... J. Rugg 27; J. Jacobs 23; T. Sutherland 23; J. Ketchum 21; R. Newton 20; D. O'Conner 19; G. Gahan 19; G. Cove 18; J. Ken­ nedy 17; H. Bottcher 16: M. Miller 16; E. Mathew* 16; E. Sorenson 13: J. Coleman 12; W. Nitz 12; L. Kornsodt 11; T. Dunham 5; D. Goodyear 0. PAIRING FOR 7-17 FRONT NINE... J. Kennedy vs. J. Rugg; E. Mathew* vs. R. Newton; W. Nitz vs. I. Komsodt; T. Sutherland vs. D. Goodyear; H. Bottcher vs. J. Jacobs; E. Sorenson vs. G. Cove; J. Ketchum vs. D. O'Conner; J. Coleman vs. T. Dunham; G. Gahan vs. M. Miller. -SILVER DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 7-10...R. Miller 38-4; T. Harding 41-3; D. Beduhn 50-3; J. Brown 48-4; P. Mogg Sr. 44-4; J. Czinder 45-0; J. Hubert 52-1; D. Gaus* 51-1; T. Bellgraph 52 0; R. Beyer 44-0; R. Miller 38- 4; J. Laubaugh 40-3; G. Begg 42-4; P. Mogg Sr. 39- 4; P. Mogg Sr. 39-3: D. Welton 48 0; B. Cook 51-1: B. tasty 49-0; D. Gau»» 51 -0: J. Czlnder 45-1. STANDINGS....?. Mogg Sr. 30; J. Laubaugh 26; G. Pratt 23; D. Welton 20; G. Begg 20; D. Beduhn 20; R. Miller 20; D. Brower 18: J. Brown 17; D. Gou*» 16; T. Hording 15; J. Hubert 13; R. Beyer 13; T. Bellgraph 13; 6. tasty 12; B. Cook 10; R. Dawe 9; J. Czinder PAIRING FOR 7-17 BACK NINE... R. Miller v*. J. Hubert; D. Brower vs. D. Beduhn; T. Bellgraph vs. D. Welton; J. Czinder vs. B. tasty; R. Beyer vs. B. Cook; G. Pratt vs. G. Begg; T. Harding vt!.''j. Brown: J. Laubaugh vs. P. Mogg Sr.; R. Dawe vs. D. Gauss. -WWTE DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 7-10... B. Oom 39-4; D. Dimmers 55-4; J. Toburen 49-4; P. Loftus 46-3; C. Crultenden 49-3; J. Toburen 43-0: M. Dimond 51-0; 8. Allen 69-9; F. Markle 50-1; C. Hodkowski 43-1; B. Oom 44-4; J. Northouse 61-4; J. Toburen 49-3; G. Brown 57-2; P. Loftus 46-0; J. Veldman 41-0; I. Englehart 55-1; N. Gardner 45-2. STANDINGS... J. Veldman 23: M. Dimond 21; N. Gardner 20: L. Englehart 17; J. Toburen 17; B. Oom 17; D. Dimmers 16; F. Markle 15; P. Loftus 15; C. Hodkowski 14; G. Brown 13; J. Northouse 13; B. Masse 12; C. Cruttenden 12; J. Schnockenberg 12; R. Teegardin 10; T. Alderson 9; B. Allen 8. PAIRING FOR 7-17 FRONT NINE... B. Oom vs. J. Veldman; C. Hodkowski vs. L. Englehart; J. Schnockenberg vs. B. Allen; R. Teegardin vs. N. Gardner; G. Brown vs. F. Markle; D. Dimmers vs. C. Cruttenden; J. Northouse vs. T. Alderson; P. Loftus vs. B. Masse; M. Dimond vs. J. Toburen. —GOLD DIVISION— Huth and Wayne Landon of Freeport accept a memorial gold Snap-On tool set, in honor of their later son, Jerry, by Randy Sweet of Sweet Manufacturing Co. in Kalamazoo. Race held in memory of Freeport driver Over 100 race drivers from as far away as South Bend, Ind., turned out Friday evening, July 7, to be part of the Jerry Landon Memorial Mid-season Championship night at the Kalamazoo Speedway. Through the efforts of and sponsorship of Sweet Manufacturing Co. of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Speedway's owner Marty Jones, all racing events that night were held in memory of Landon, he 33-year-old Freeport mini-champ race driver, who died after his car crashed at the speedway on April 30. Prior to the start of lhe evening’s racing program, a tribute in honor of Landon was conducted at the race track, with his parents. Ruth and Wayne Landon, being recognized and presented with a gold snap-on symbolic tool set in their son's memory. Area racers taking part and placing in the top six spots during the various race events that evening were: Tom Finkbiner of Caledonia who won a late model heat race and placed fifth in the first feature race; Dave Scnsiba of Middleville, placing fifth in»’ .end late model feature race of the nigh* una Joe Bush of Hastings placing sixth r. he second late model feature event. In a separate race Saturday at lhe Berlin Raceway, Joe Bush of Hastings and Rob Lewis and Dave Scnsiba both of Middleville, were three of the top finishers in a hard-fought 35-lap feature race for late model stock cars. In other race news, two of NASCAR*s big­ gest sponsors, Gatorade and Winston, will be sponsoring race Friday, July 14, and Sunday, July 16, Kalamazoo Speedway. Late models, sport stocks and factory stocks will be in ac­ tion and both nights drivers will be running for NASCAR points. Gatorade has put up extra prize money in all three classes. Friday's first race will start at 7:45 p.m. Winston is backing the special event Sunday and as an added bonus “Tricky Trave Istead" of Louisville, Ky., will be performing the unusual stunt of jumping over three burning cars while riding on roller skates! The first race will start at 7 p.m. Upcoming t Sports July 23 — Pool tournament —The Southwest Michigan Busch Pool is sponsoring the Rack'cm Up March of Dimes Pool Tour­ nament at Peppers in Kalamazoo. Action starts at 9 a.m. and the cost is S5. Call 374-8919 for more information. July 26 — Golf outing —The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be held at the Hastings Country Club. Tee times begin at 1 p m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $30. For more infor­ mation call 945-2454. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Box 188. Hastings. Ml. 49058. MATCH RESULTS 7-10...B. Krueger 40-4; T. Chase 374; J. Fisher 39-2: A. Francik 43-4; B. Youngs 43-4; G. Ironside 39-4; G. Holman 41-0; B. Miller 40-0; G. Ironside 42-2; J. Fisher 39-O; 8. Stock 48- 0; B. Krueger 45-0; J. Panfil 45-2; G. Holman 40-4; H. Wattles 38-4; G. Hamaty 45-4; B. Miller 43-3; G. Ironside 42-3; D. Loranger 41-2; B. Vanderveen 39-0; L. Lang 43-0: D. Loranger 41-0; B. Wlersum 45-1: J. Panfil 45-1. STANDINGS... T. Chase 28; G. Ironside 25; J. Hoke 23; A. Francik 22; J. Panfil 21; B. Miller 20; L. Long 20: 8. Krueger 20: J. Fisher 17; G. Hamaty 16: G. Holman 16; D. Foster 15; H. Wattles 13; B. Wiersum 13; B. Youngs 12; B. Stack 11; B. Vander­ veen 9; D. Loranger 7. PAIRING FOR 7-17 BACK NINE... D. Loranger vs. G. Ironside; 8. Krueger vs. J. Hoke; L. Lang vs. G. Hamaty; B. Wiersum vs. A. Francik; J. Fisher vs. B. Youngs; B. Vanderveen vs. D. Foster; J. Panfil vs. H. Wattles: B. Stack vs. B. Miller; G. Holman MATCH RESULTS 7-10...G. Powers 44-4; B. Stanley 48-4; J. Hopkins 49-2; J. Hopkins 49-4; G. Crothers 44-4; C Morey 58-3; H. Stonloke 44-4; P. Siegel 64-0; D. Jacobs 49-0; D. Holl 50-2; G. Brown 53-0; M. Dorman 51-O; P. Lubienieckl 58-1; I. Perry 46-0; 8. Stanley 48-4; J. Hopkins 49-4; John Hopkins 49-3; G. Crothers 41-4; G. Crothers 43-4; G. Lawrence 53-4; H. Burke 51-4; G. Brown 53-0; L. Perry 50-0; G. Etter 58-1; M. Pearson 52-0; D. Holl 53-0; M. Pearson 63-0; M. Dorman 54-0. STANDINGS... D. Jarman 28; L. Perry 27; D. Hall 24; G. Crothers 23: G. Powers 21; G. Etter 20; H. Stanlake 19; H. Burke 18; J. Hopkins 18; M. Pear­ son 18; G. Lawrence 16; C. Morey 16; G. Brown 16; B. Stanley 16: D. Jacobs 14; P. Lubienieckl 14; March of Dimes to sponsor pool tourney The Southwest Michigan Busch Pool League sponsoring the “Rack'cm Up” March of Dimes Pool Tournament on July 23. The single elimination eight-ball tourna­ ment will use APA rules, and will be held al Peppers at 1336 Ravine in Kalamazoo. Action will start at 9 a.m. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes in the prevention of birth defects. The cost to enter is S5. The first place win­ ner takes home SI25 plus a trophy while the second and third place finishers win S65 and $35. To enter either write Mike Kemp, Busch Pool League Operator. 1123 Second Avenue, Lake Odessa. Ml. 48849 or call 374-8919. ‘Rubber Ducky Derby* to help cancer society drive A race of rubber duckies on the Thornapple River is being planned for Saturday, July 22, to raise funds for the Barry County unit of the American Cancer County Lumber. The site for the start of the race has yet to Society. According to Karen McCausey, chair of Dollar store, where the U-Rent-Um Canoe the event and treasurer of the Barry County chapter, anyone who wants a piece of the action can sponsor a rubber duck for $5. Those who donate will get a postcard showing the number of the contestant. The duck that crosses the finish line first will bring its sponsor a first prize of S500. Second prize will be an AM/FM radio, donated by The Music Center. The third prize will be a $50 gift certificate at J.C. Penney. Other sponsors are Me- Donald's and Barry be deter- mined, but the finish line will be on the river at the site in back of lhe Family Livery is located. Duck registrations will be sold at the American Cancer Society Booth at the Barry County Fair. "We want to make it clear that people are sponsoring ducks in the race, not buying them," McCausey said. However, there will be non-participating ducks for sale for $2 JO apiece. All proceeds from the "Duck Derby" will go to the American Cancer Society for research and cancer education programs. Legal Notices State ol MtcMgen IN THE CtRCUfT COUNT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDER OF PUBLICATION Filo No. 89-155-CH HON. RICHARD M. SHUSTER ARTHUR HAROLD RUFFNER. Plaintiff. FAY H. FISHER, ot al.. Dofondani David A. Dimmers (PI2793) Attorney for PlalntHf At a session of sold Court held In tho City of Hastings. County of Borry and State of Michigan, on the 30th day of June 1989. PRESENT: HONORABLE RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge On the 18th day of April, 1989, an action was fil­ ed by ARTHUR HAROLD RUFFNER. Plaintiff. against FAY H. FISHER. VINITA SNOW. EUGENE FISHER. REX FISHER. LYLE RAY YOUNG AND .HESTEEN N. YOUNG. Defendants, in this Court to obtain a judgment of ownership of certain property in Castleton Township in tho Plaintiff to clear title to that real estate. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendants. FAY H. FISHER and VINITA SNOW, shall answer or take such other action as may bo permitted by low on or before the 10th of August. 1989. Failure to comply with this order will result In a judgment by default against such defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this court. RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge David A. Dimmer* (PI2793) Attorney for Plaintiff DIMMERS & McPHILLIPS 221 South Broodway Hastings. Ml 49058 (7/20) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 13. 1989 — Page 13 SCHOOL, continued disagree with what Larry is saying, because 1 can certainly understand the situation. But if we're going to start changing our procedures, we'd better discuss this." President Diane Hoekstra, who cast the second dissenting vote, said that a few years ago, a similar situation occurred regarding lhe school's insurance. The board discontin­ ued its insurance with a local agency, she said. In other business: • The board agreed to borrow S 155,000 for roofing projects through school building improvement bonds. Although the board has placed money for building and site projects in the fund balance for the 1989-90 school year, "some of the projects absolutely have to be done during lhe summer months," said Schoessel. Instead of taking money from the fund balance, the board opted to borrow lhe $155,000 on a five-year plan starting Aug. Schoessel said he received "tentative indi­ cations that we will get a very favorable rate..." • Robert Casey announced his retirement from the school district after 34 years, most recently serving as a sixth grade teacher. (See related story in this issue). Former teachers Kim (Melcher) Domke, Carl Kutch and Patricia Wierenga, who were laid off after last year's millage cuts, official­ ly resigned from the district. The three had already taken jobs with other school sys­ tems, and chose to continue at those as­ signments, said Schoessel. Transfers for the district include Jan Bowers and Tim Newsted, both former phys­ ical education teachers who were reassigned to classroom instructon last year, to first and fourth grade teaching positions at Central Elementary. Debra Storms has been recalled and as­ signed to teacher fifth grade at Central, and Eleanor Vonk was likewise recalled and re­ assigned to a fifth grade teaching position at Pleasantview Elementary. Two other employees were recalled from layoff status. Spencer Goodyear will resume his position as in-school suspension super­ visor at the high school, and Melva Olmstead will return to her job as security guard at the high school. David Bolton has been assigned a cust­ odian post, replacing Charles Fuller, who retired, and Sherry Fager will take a similar position, replacing the retired Andy Kennedy. Pat Purgiel has been appointed the girls' seventh grade basketball coaching duty. FINANCIAL JlmMb... Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. Understand preferred stocks before investing Some investors incorrectly identify prefer red stocks with fixed-income debt investments such as bonds. Although preferred stocks carry more income predictability, they’re still equity investments whose worth, and often dividends, rise and fall with the success of the company. Generally, preferred slock pays a fixed dividend. For example, unless there's a writ­ ten provision to the contrary, a S3.50 prefer­ red stock pays a S3.50 dividend each year and cannot be increased regardless of the com­ pany's earnings. On the other hand, if economics dictate, the board of directors can choose to pay no dividends to preferred folders. Whether or not the shareholder eventually receives these passed dividends depends upon the type of preferred stock. With*a cumulative preferred stock, passed dividends arc accumulated and must be paid to preferred stockholders before dividends arc paid to the holders of common stock. On the other hand, a passed dividend on noncumulativc preferred stock is generally gone forever. As you can see. if income is im­ portant in your investment plan, complete understanding of the type of preferred stock you own is essential. For investors who like lhe equity benefits of slocks, there’s participating preferred stock. Participating preferred stock entitles its holders, like the holders of common stock, to share in profits above and beyond the regular declared dividend. Nonparticipating preferred slock is limited to the stipulated dividend. Another, but not as common, preferred stock is adjustable-rate preferred stock. This unique preferred stock pays a dividend that's adjusted, usually quarterly, to the Treasury­ bill rale or other money-market rates. Finally, there’s a convertible preferred stock that’s exchangeable into a given number of common-stock shares, usually at a predetermined price. Since this preferred stock is directly associated with common stock, it’s more volatile in market price than the nonconvertible preferred stock, which behaves more like a fixed-income bond. To receive the higher dividends preferred stocks offer, you may have to sacrifice some benefits of ownership. Each holder of com­ mon stock has the right to vote on company policy and is allowed one vote for every stock share owned. A stockholder may exercise this vote in person, al an annual stockholders meeting, or by proxy. Although preferred stockholders are welcome at this meeting, they often have no voting rights. While this may be of little importance to you. it’s a restrictive feature you should know about. The important thing to remember about preferred stock is that it’s an equity invest­ ment and there arc risks associated. Corpora­ tions are the usual buyers of preferred stock primarily because the dividends are 70 per­ cent tax exempt for a corporate holder. If your only reason for owning preferred stock is safely of principal and current income, perhaps you should consider alternative investments. — STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 353/« 593A Ameritech Anheuser-Busch 423A Chrysler 243/< Clark Equipment 383/. CMS Energy 313/< Coca Cola 59’/. 87’/. Dow Chemical Exxon 44’/, Family Dollar 10’/. Ford 48 General Motors 41’/. Hastings Mfg. 33’/. IBM 1133/. JCPenney 57s/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 503A K-mart 37s/. Kellogg Company 72’/. McDonald's 29’/, Sears 453/. S.E. Mich. Gas 183/. Spartan Motors 5 Upjohn 30’/. Gold $380.25 Silver $5.26 Dow Jones 2514.60 Volume 171,000,000 Change + 2’/» + 2’/» -’/. -’/, +1’/» + 2’4 + 2’/. + 1’/» -Vi + $2.5 —$.01 + 61.83 • Activity admission fees for the upcom­ ing school year for the high school will re­ main the same as last year, but vary among the different events. All middle school activities will cost SI.50 adult, 50 cents per student. Student passes will be S15, family pass,$60 and century family passes, S100. The family pass, Schoessel said, is for immediate family members who live in lhe district, and is good for one season. The cen­ tury pass has the same stipulations, except it covers fall and winter activities. •The Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan will continue to use a room in the Central School Annex for its Head Start program in the upcoming school year. be in the same situation. "I think it's just too rough on the kids to jerk them out like that," he said, adding that the move would provide more continuity in Christine's education. Ainslie, Hoekstra and Schoessel again stressed concern over the board's deviation from policy. "1 feel it's very important for a board to The board approved the continuing agree­ ment, which includes an escape clause that lhe school could give a 30-day notice that the space was needed. • Larry and Sandy Englehart, parents of a student at Northeastern Elementary, donated $500 to that school to be used to purchase physical education mats and calculators. • Thomapple Kellogg High School sopho­ more Julie Echtinaw, will transfer to the Hastings school district, because the board decided the move would be in the best inter­ est of the student • In another matter of transferring over the district lines, the board went against its nor­ mal policy and approved an out-of-district transfer in a vote of 4 to 3.. Board members Anton, Haywood, Mark Feldpausch and Colin Cruttenden approved the release of resident Christine McKee to the Middleville school district Gary McKee made a plea to the board on behalf of his elementary age daughter, that the request be approved. A rural Hastings resident, McKee said he and his wife had sought a transfer last year because the Hastings had a reduced school day. McKee said he and his wife are both teach­ ers in the TK system, and they fell they daughter would be better off in the district that had a longer school day. Haywood pointed out that Hastings' most recent millage was approved for one year, while Middleville's is a three-year agreement If Hastings' millage should fail next year and the school day is reduced, the McKees might Motorist shot at near Guernsey Lake A woman driving in Hope Township Fri­ day afternoon was shot at by a passing vehi­ cle, authorities said. The Cloverdale women said she was driving west on Guernsey Lake Road near Lakeside Drive at 4 p.m. when a car approached from the east As it came up the hill, the driver aimed a long gun out the window and shot two holes into the woman's windshield. The attack left holes, resembling BB holes, near the windshield wiper line of her 1978 Ford Granada. The woman told Barry County Sheriffs deputies the driver was a heavy set man with dark hair. She told police she didn't recognize the man. NOTICE HOPE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE Tuesday, July 25, 1989 7:00 P.M At the Hope Township Hall on M-43 near Shultz Rd. To hear request of Jonathan Bard for an Auto Sales, Repair & Salvage ° riness to be located on South side of W» Gloverdale Rd. between Walters and Kinoc jury Rds., Section 27 Hope Township. Anyone desiring the exact legal description or more information may contact Richard Leinaar 948-2464 Tuesdays 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 623-2267. Richard H. Leinaar Hope Township Zoning Administrator A 7-year-old Hastings boy is doing well after riding his bicycle into the side of a moving car driven by his mother last week. Brian Elzinga was released from Pennock Hospital on Friday after the accident two days earlier near his home on East Mill Street Hastings Police said Elzinga’s mother, Pa­ tricia was driving west on Mill Street at First Street when she saw her son ride through the stop sign on the comer. Police said Patricia Elzinga swerved, but was unable to get out of the bicycle's path. Authorities said Brian suffered head injuries in the accident and remains under doctor's • CORRECTION • There is no Kids Day on Tuesday as is shown in the Barry County Free Fair insert in the Reminder. There will be a special... PAY ONE PRICE and RIDE ALL DAY for the kids and the entire family on / ToThe home economics text, dated 1972. "The Way Into, Through and Beyond the Finest Litera­ ture," would likewise replace a 1970 text used in the 10th grade English literature class. "Adoption does not nesessarily mean pur­ chase," pointed out Schoessel, who said he does not know yet if the district will have enough money to purchase the books. Diet Center will make a new woman out of you. to ait wholesome toodithat energize ywbody. Bring out the slimmer, healthier, hap­ pier you. Diet Center can show you how to lose up to ten pounds in two weeks and up to 25 pounds in six weeks. But that's just the beginning. Throughout our program, you'll learn more about nutri­ tion, behavior modification, stress management, meal selection and prepara­ tion, self-direction and exercise. Gain new insights and new skills that will help put you in control of your life now and give you the confidence to suc­ ceed in the future. Call today for a free consultation. 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SATELLITE SEPVICE a Rent-a-Car sen e one year in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of attempted breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. As part of his plea agreement last fall, Falvo was to clear up any other crimes he was involved in, for which he wouldn't be charged. But police said Falvo never admitted to his role in the July 1988 burglary on Nadell Road. Based on fingerprints found at lhe scene, the prosecutor's office issued warrants in May charging Falvo with burglary. In court last week, Falvo admitted he broke into the building. "I broke in the window, cut the screen, took some items and left," he said. Sentencing was set for Aug. 2 in Barry County Circuit Court. Before Falvo was sentenced in September 1988 on the attempted breaking and entering charge, he and a running mate escaped from lhe lockup room in 56th District Court in August. Falvo was caught shortly afterward by police. In December, a jury convicted him of escape while awaiting trial. In other court business. Admitting he needs some discipline, an 18year-old Hastings man said he's willing to spend 90 days at the stale 'bool camp” for young offenders. Judge Thomas S. Eveland sentenced Carl P. Leonard to the camp last week after Leonard was convicted of breaking into a warehouse on East Mill Street owned by Hastings Man­ ufacturing. The Michigan Special Alternative Incar­ ceration Program is modeled after a military training camp. Inmates wear uniforms, have their hair cut, learn to march and do daily calisthenics. Leonard, who was sentenced in September 1988 to six months in jail for an earlier break-in at Hastings Manufacturing, was sen­ tenced to nine months in jail and two years probation on this offense. At sentencing, defense attorney Charles Zwick said Leonard has a lot of growing up to do. But Zwick pointed out that Leonard didn't take anything from the building after he climbed inside through an air duct. "Mr. Leonard did no damage in breaking into the building, and he didn't take anything out," Zwick said. "From his statement, he broke in more for curiosity." Judge Eveland warned Leonard that he was running out of time to reform his ways. "I can't understand why you'd risk 10 years in prison on a lark ... just to see if you could do it," Eveland said. "Mr. Zwick is correct, you do have a lot of growing up to do. I don't know when you're going to start. You're about at the end of your rope." Leonard said he was willing to give the boot camp a try. "1 think boot camp will help me out, help Copies of THE HASTINGS BANNER are available at these...and other locations around Barry County! In HASTINGSBosley Pharmacy C&B Discount Cappon Oil City Food & Beverage Country Pantry D.J. Electric □ranks Station Eberhard Felpausch Cinders Pharmacy Jacobs Pharmacy Kloosterman’s Penn Nook Gifts H&J’s Riverview Grocery Superette Tom's Grocery Northview Grocery In Middleville— Cappon’s Station Crystal Flash Pastoors Middle Mart Professional Pharmacy Village Grocery In NashvilleCharlies Southend K & M Meats Carl’s Market Mace Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart In DeltonPrairieville 66 Delton Felpausch Cappon Quick Mart Scott’s Party Barn PUBLIC NOTICE Barry County Citizens for Decency ..will meet ... July 17 • Monday • 7 pm 533 W. STATE ST.. HASTINGS Notice is hereby given that it will not be necessary to hold a Primary Elec­ tion in the City of Hastings prior to the 1989 Odd Year General Election. SHARON VICKERY. City Clerk Hastings. Michigan me get lhe discipline 1 need," Leonard said. Leonard was ordered to pay S400 in court costs and to reside in a halfway house after his release from custody. • Scott Goodenough, who was Leonard's co-defendant in the warehouse break-in, was sentenced last week to six months in jail and three years' probation. Goodenough, 26, who walked out with a phone answering machine in the burglary, also was ordered to perform 75 hours of community service and to reside in a halfway house after his jail sentence. Goodenough, of Hastings, made no state­ ment at his sentencing. He was ordered to pay S500 in court costs, S15 in restitution and to complete his high school ed'tcation. • A Delton man charged with selling drugs to an undercover officer, in addition to other drug offenses, pleaded guilty last week to several offenses. Reginald W. Polley, 30, was facing charges of delivery of methamphetamine, delivery of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of psilocyn and maintaining a drug house. But last Wednesday he pleaded guilty to selling marijuana and possession of methamphetamine. Polley could be sentenced to as much as four years in prison on the marijuana offense. In court, Polley admitted to having a drug problem and to having marijuana and methamphetamine, or "crystal," in his home at 733 Beechwood Drive in February. Polley was ar.esled as part of an undercover drug operation conducted by area law en­ forcement officials. According to his plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office. Prosecutor Dale Crowley will recommend Polley receive no more than one year in jail or prison. Sentencing was set for Aug. 2, and he re­ mains in the Barry County Jail. • A two-month jail sentence was handed down last week tor a Delton man who at­ tempted to run over two men with a car. Judge Eveland told Linn M. Weber in Barry County Circuit Court last week that be needs to learn to control his temper. "You seem to be preoccupied with getting even," the judge said. "I know you didn't want to get involved in this, but you chose to stay involved." Weber, 20, was arrested for felonious as­ sault in January after an earlier incident with the two men. Weber's attorney, Thomas Dutcher, told the court that lhe two had attacked Weber earlier in lhe day before Weber tried to even the score. "Mr. Weber had been assaulted previously in the day by the two victims," Dutcher said. "He is, and was, an angry man. He recognizes he gets angry at times, and he's arranged for counseling. He recognizes what he did was totally wrong and inexcusable." Prosecutor Crowley recommended a sixmonth sentence for Weber. "When he talked to police, he said his only regret was he didn't injure the victims more severely," Crowley said. Weber expressed sorrow for lhe attack. "I know I need to control my temper, and I'm seeing a counselor," he told the court. In addition to the jail sentence, Eveland placed Weber on a three-year term of proba­ tion and ordered him to pay S500 in court costs. Weber also was ordered to continue re­ ceiving counseling. • Joseph M. Roath pleaded guilty last week to larceny in a building in connection with a burglary in March in Rutland Township. In exchange for the guilty plea to that charge, a more serious charge of breaking and entering will be dismissed by the prosecutor. Roath, 17, and his twin brother, Gregory, both of Hastings, were charged in lhe bur­ glary of a pole bam on Hart Road. Joseph Roath said he and his brother went out to the location and his brother went ir. through a rear window to take a weed eater in lhe bam. "I watched out for him while he took it,” Roath said. "I stood at the back of the win­ dow, while he was taking the weed eater, looking for people coming." Sentencing was set for Aug. 2. Bond was cancelled, and Roath was remanded to the Barry County Jail. • A Hastings woman who said she was trying to help a friend pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of forgery. After her friend was sent to prison. Laura K. Peterson, 42, said she forged the friend s name on a check, intending to cash it and send her lhe money. “I figured 1 would help her by cashing this check," Peterson said. "I don't know why, but I thought it would help." Peterson said she used carbon paper to copy the friend's signature from a letter to the back of lhe check. Two more friends attempted to cash the check, but were unsuccessful, Peterson said. She added that she didn't have permission at lhe lime in January io cash the check, but she said the friend later wrote from prison and gave her permission. As part of her plea agreement, Peterson agreed to cooperate with cases pending against two co-dcfendants who attempted to cash the check. Sentencing was set for Aug. 2, and she re­ mains free on bond. • A Hastings man arrested by Hastings Police for carrying a double-edged knife in his car stood mute last week to a charge of carry­ ing a concealed weapon. A pre-trial hearing and an additional motion will be heard Aug. 9 in Barry County Circuit Court for Larry Lee Comp Jr. Comp, 18, faces up to five years in prison for the offense. Pair hold knife on victim during weekend robbery by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Two women who forced their way into a Bristol Lake home Sunday - demanding money at knife point - are being sought by police for armed robbery. Michigan State Police said the residents of the 1100 block of Bristol Lake Road were away from home Sunday evening and a neighbor was watching their house when the two drove up and knocked on the door shortly after 7:30 p.m. When the 20-year-old woman watching lhe house answered the door, the two women forced their way into the home, demanding to see the owners. The woman told the intruders the residents weren't home, but they began searching lhe house, saying the owners owed them $20. The woman told police the pair said they would take something from the house instead. When she tried to stop them from taking things from the bouse, one of the women picked up a knife from the kitchen table and began waving it inches from the victim’s face. The pair unhooked a videocassette recorder, valued at $500, and left the home, driving an older model, large 4-door car. The victim told police she recognized one of the women. The following day, police said she identified the woman out a photo lineup prepared by police. Detective Sgt. C.J. Anderson said the women were probably looking for a man who had been visiting home the previous week. Police suspect he owed the two women money for marijuana, and they had come to collect from him. Authorities have identified lhe second woman involved in the robbery, who goes by several names. Arrest warrants were issued 1 uesday by the Barry County Prosecutor's office, and police are continuing to search for the pair. Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Hastings Banner! fyThinglbDo. Ufe’ve all seen characters like this on TV And laughed at the were also the only Neuro Intensive Care Unit in the area, we can provide trauma care for specialized neurological emergencies. stunts they pull. But in real life, the tragedy is that a diving accident can crip­ Twenty-four hours a day So the next time you go swimming, check the water first. ple for life. Not just until the next commercial. Because if you’re dying to be the first one in. you just might be. That’s why at Borgess, we have The Spinal Injury Center. For more information, call 616-388-6726 for a copy of The only service of its kind in Southwest Michigan ____ __ __* our free NeuroCare Guide. to offer comprehensive spinal care. 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NEWS wrap k Camping at fair A fStings grad eyes has special feeling SeeStory, Aege2 ^ee Story, Page to Seo Story, Page 2 Senator Welborn la recuperating Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 lastiniis Banner Stale Senator Jack Wdborn (RKaiaawoo) was released from Borgess Madcsi Center Saturday following a oro has cancelled all hearings, and (he major potion of his schedule for the next three hr wMt Wcfoorn at ha Kalamazoo home, VOLUME 134, NO. 29 THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1989 A tn*r willing through hi, SnMg aodcatf u uifi«aiir weed by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The first local resident prosecuted under the city's vicious dog ordinance was found guilty Tuesday of failing to comply with the regula­ tions regarding pit bulls and other animals declared to be dangerous. A three-man, three woman jury deliberated for less than a half hour before finding Martha Garcia guilty of violating the sixmonth old ordinance. Garcia, 17, was fined $100 and placed on a one-year term of probation by Judge Gary Holman in 56th District Court She also was ordered to comply with the ordinance. The conviction caps a neighborhood quarrel that Hastings Police say has centered on Garcia's 21/2-year-old dog "Joe." Bringing her muzzled and chained pet into court Tuesday, Garcia said her dog is a safe and loving peL • Garcia said she believed that one neighbor has been trying to get rid of the dog because she dislikes Mexicans. "I'm here to prove this whole thing is a discrimination of my race, and not because of what I’ve done with my pit bull" said Garda, who represented herself in Tuesday’s trial. Tm also here to prove that not all pit bulls are dangerous? Il's just that those owners A new twist has developed in the issue between the Barry County Democratic Committee and the City of Hastings over parking for the International Order of Odd Fellows building at the comer of Jefferson and Green streets. A vacant lot adjacent to the 130-year-old hail has been purchased by James and Bea Pino of Nashville, who have agreed to sell it to the Democratic Committee. This gives Feet, uid police faced I the Democrats a parking lot large enough to meet regulations in the city ordinance. However, it isn’t yet paved, another stipulation that must be met The city, through the city attorney’s like every third office, late last month filed a complaint in MM2 VMMSd Mast high, would Barry County Circuit Court, alleging that IwvdMvalBearSSMOOatmatu* the Democratic Committee has failed to comply with the ordinance. The complaint cited violations in providing enough paved parking spaces per square foot of building space, thereby congesting traffic in the downtown area. The Democrats had reached agreement with the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to lease the ancient hall in the foil of 1?87 with an eye toward restoring and purchasing iL Party officials have maintained that the Odd Fellows could no longer afford to beat the old structure in the winter and that if it isn’t used, it will decay. The Democrats since 1987 have changed the name of the building to the Thomas Jefferson Hall, which they have been using for meetings and bingo. Because of the changes in use from the days when the IOOF and Rebekahs had the hall exclusively, the •city maintains that the Democrats cannot have it grandfathered, or exempt from the ordinance's regulations. And the city says that the meetings and bingo games have created the need for off-street parking. Party officials have contended they are restoring what should be regarded as a historic building, though it hasn't yet been Mt MO. Mao aid ho eoeMrt Mt officially recognized as such by the state. The committee and the owners of the vacant adjacent lot, Esther and John Walton, unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate the sale of the lot for a long time before the closing of the deal between the Waltons and Pinos officially was made July 15. Silo saved from fire Quick work by the Freeport Fire Department saved aslloatUsbomeand Brown Roads southeast o< Freeport on Tuesday morning. Freeport Fire Chief Lane Cooper said fire lighters used about 2,000 gallons of water to douse the flames that destroyed part of the chopped hay crop stored in the silo. The silo is owned by John Usbome, and the cause of the blaze remains under Investigation (Banner photo by Kathleen Scott). Airport head recovers from stroke by Kathleen Scott The chairman of the Hastings Airport Commission is recovering after he suffered a stroke during last Wednesday's meeting. Charlie Murphy, 72, was moved from Blodgett Hospital to Mary Free Bed in Grand Rapids for therapy Wednesday, according to Peg Bradford, office manager at Northern Aerial Survey, the company Murphy owns. The board was about two-thirds of the way through its meeting at the airport when Murphy turned to Commissioner P. Richard Dean and said, "Dick, something's not right here. I think I'm in trouble. Can you take me to the hospital?" repeated Dean. Dean said Murphy stood up to leave and Dean realized the chairman was paralyzed. So he and another board member helped Murphy to a nearby couch, while somebody called an ambulance.S—STROKE, pigo 3 Sm DEMS, cont page 3 Wanted man Randall Krick, 35, was taken into caaody la wu Itaay Mopped it • «i Mock M W> M Yukee Strings AoMMd Qm Lake Rood. HlMtlfl Police Inveuigiur George Wtak* eald be bad been looking for Krick far aooe time before apooiog bia Friday eight leaving the Barry ■Tw Mm Innklag far thia guy for a aaoakh* Wiakk aald. "I've been really ctaM ao Na, bat her really rlippery. ha Jaat hacky k wca a wen a U did.* Wlaick eaid he wa on petrol in u era mV al car Friday evening at the coney fairground, when he Ipotted Krick in Na 1973 Chevy pickup. When Wlaick began to fallow him, Krick left gw fabgnuda, driving went on Wen Michigan Sure Police and Barry TownMip Police were called in to u■IM io the pmuiL Wtrick aid Krick now ii feeing ckwga of fleeing end eluding in addi­ tion to Bin other felony offenses in make them dangerous.” But city attorney Jeffrey Youngsma, of Siegel, Hudson Gee and Fisher, told the jury that the only issue to be decided was whether or not Garcia violated the ordinance. "Whether we agree with it or not, a pit bull is a dangerous dog. That’s what the ordi­ nance states," he said. "I empathize with Martha as a dog owner. The ordinance doesn't say she can't own the dog, but it has to be confined." City Ordinance 215, governing dangerous dogs, was approved unanimously by Hastings City Council in December and members received petitions bearing 300 sig­ natures asking that pit bulls be banned in the city. The ordinance doesn't ban pit bulls, but it defines all American Pit Bull Terriers, Suffordshire Bull Terriers or any mixed pit bull breed as a dangerous animal. Under the ordinance, any pit bull or any other animal deemed dangerous must be kept indoors or in a fenced cage on the owner’s property. Neighbors have filed several complaints with Hastings Police and with the Barry County Animal Control Officer, alleging that Garcia has walked her pit bull without a muzzle and has allowed it to run loose. Both actions violate the ordinance, which requires dangerous animals to be kept indoors, in an enclosed cage or muzzled and chained at all times. In court Tuesday, Barry County Animal Control Officer Ron Wilson testified he re­ ceived three complaints in April from one of Garcia's neighbors, claiming the dog was in violation of the ordinance. Wilson said on two occasions when he went to the Garcia's home at 128 W. Nelson SL, he observed the dog chained to a tree in the yard. He said the dog was not enclosed in a cage nor was it wearing a muzzle. "I've seen dogs of that nature break chains and locks of that nature," Wilson said. Still, under cross examination Wilson said that he didn't think the dog posed a danger. "At the time, the dog wasn't dangerous," he said. "There were other family around." Based in part on Wilson's investigations, Garcia was arrested April 24 by Harinp Police and charged with violating the ordinance. During the prosecution's case, several neighbors testified they had seen the dog on several occasions loose in the yard or being walked without a muzzle. . One neighbor, who made several com­ plaints to the county animal control officer, said on several occasions the dog had been loose. "The dog had gotten loose from the chain once before, and we couldn't get into our yard," said Deborah Van Oort "Martha's fa­ ther had to be called at work to come get the <k>k" On another occasion, she said, Garcia's dog ran out into the street and rolled over one of her dogs. "I don't have anything against pit bulls. I used to.own a pit bull," Van Oort said. "I don't have anything against anybody. A pit bull is a dangerous dog, and it violates the onfinance." Several of Garcia's friends and family members testified that the dog was not dan­ gerous and had never hurt anyone. "I walked in the house, and he just walked up and licked me," said Judy Jacinto, an area resident who owns a pit bull herself. "I left my 9-year-old to be baby sat, and they just played together on the floor. He's just like any other dog." Taking the stand in her own defense, Garcia said she wasn't home at the times in April when neighbors said her dog was run­ ning loose. "The report says I let my dog out and let him run around, which isn't true," she said. SaaPIT BULLS, Page 6 Eagles seek OK to move into old Hastings Township school AaaaaadBMwacaptaredbypolice Friday right rihr leading autborihe, oc a kthaOe, Mgh-apeed cbaae through Wiafck said he activated his lights, and foUowad Krick at speeds reaching over 85 ntph before he was captured on Yankee Springs Road. Several units from the Hailiog, City Police, PRICE 25’ First pit bull trial gets guilty verdict Dems buy vacant lot next to hall Marijuana plants - k: ’ move up to majors ! The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 4158 of Hastings, has been trying to move in­ to a new home in Hastings Township, a pro­ spect some of its new neighbors would not welcome. The Eagles last April won the green light to move into the old abandoned Altoft School on Coats Grove Road after the Barry County Planning Commission approved the organiza­ tion’s request for a special use permit. But in the latest chapter of the saga of about nine month,, the County Zoning Board of Ap­ peals Tuesday night tabled until Sept. 19 the neighboring residents’ appeal of the Planning Commission's decision. The ZBA delayed final decision until both sides are able to document their positions in writing. The old school building, which has been va­ cant for several years, has been zoned agricultural and residential. It is owned by Hazel Meek, who is trying to negotiate its sale to the Eagles, who are looking for a home. But before the fraternal organization can move in and make it a gathering place for its members, it needs to comply with zoning regulations or win special exception. 5 j the Eagles first approached the County Planning Commission with a request for a special use permit last fall. The Planning Commission denied the re­ quest on Oct. 24 in a 5-4 vote and the Eagles were scheduled to have to file an appeal within 20 days, but that requirement was waived and the organization was allowed to file it six months later. This delay enabled the Eagles to take their case to a ZBA with revis­ ed powers and duties rather than to circuit court, because regulations on the appeal pro­ cedure were changed in the interim. On April 18, the County ZBA initially mov­ ed to uphold the Planning Commission’s deci­ sion of Oct. 24. However, because of a discrepancy between the taped and written minutes of the meeting, the panel reconvened three days later and voted to refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration. Residents who live near the old school pro­ tested that they weren't notified of the reconvened April 21 meeting of the ZBA. In fact, Janice Hilliker said, she thought the mat­ ter had been decided and wasn’t even aware the panel had met again. The Planning Commission, which by now was made up of four new members in the new panel of six that replaced the old body of nine, voted 6-0 on May 22 to approve the special use permit. The old Alfort School on Coats Grove Road in Hastings Township is the site of a controversy, as the Fraternal Order of Eagles wants to move into the vacant building, but nearby residents object. That led to the residents filing the appeal with the ZBA. Some people who live near the old school aren’t pleased that the Eagles may be their new neighbors. Thirty-seven residents oppos­ ed to the move spoke to the ZBA Tuesday night. The residents have held that the fraternal group will bring with them problems associated with traffic, safety, alcohol and noise. “We live in the country because we like it peaceful and quiet,” Hilliker said. “And if the Eagles get a private club license they can go on all night." Hilliker said neighboring residents submit­ ted a petition with 29 signatures when the issue first came up and now the petitions in­ clude 67 names. “Nobody wants them (the Eagles) out here," she said. Hilliker said she was disappointed that after the Planning Commission's Oct. 24 decision, the Hastings Township Board went on record as supporting the special use permit request. She questioned why the Township Board was going against the apparent will of the public. Hastings Township Supervisor Richard Thomas said it is a matter of filling vacant buildings in the township. "If we can gel someone to fill them, they make money for the township and the tax­ payers," he said. "It keeps the township from having to raise taxes." Thomas also said the Eagles’ request, though not popular with some people, was perfectly legitimate. Sea EAGLES, page 6 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 1989 Drug czar stops in Hastings to promote campaign by David T. Young job involves and what it does not. fioht the dmo job involves and what it does not. The state's new drug czar was in Hastings "My statutory powers are nil," he said. last Friday to attempt to mobilize local “I'm putting a staff together by stealing from public opinion in the fight against drugs. other departments. I don't have the power to Donald Reisig, who was appointed to his suspend the Constitution. But I have the post by Gov. James Blanchard only recently, pleasure to travel all over Michigan to get made several stops in State Sen. Jack input on drug abuse, treatment and Welborn's legislative district Friday to prevention." introduce himself to local law enforcement When asked by Barry County Sheriff officials, substance abuse services personnel David Wood how he intends to administer and anyone interested in the drug problem. funding for anti-drug programs, he said, “I Reisig's audience chiefly was made up of police, court personnel and substance abuse don't want to build my own bureaucratic empire, with all of its trappings. But I intend to have something to say about how services employees. The new drug czar said he would like to any anti-drug dollar is spent." However, he later added that, "there are limited resources. You will not see vast see a massive public campaign against drugs in the spirit of the American peoples* patriotic efforts in World War IL "I hope that working together we can sums of money flowing out of Wash­ ington." re-engender that spirit," he said. “It's not just a big city or black problem, it will affect white middle class suburbia and rural programs that work and for dollars to fund them. But you (local officials) are going to agrarian societies. We need to get the have to develop your own programs." message out so the public will support prevention and enforcement programs." Reisig, a former judge and Ingham State Rep. Robert Bender said because the state's revenue is tapering off there is County Prosecutor, briefly outlined what his He said his office "is looking for (drug) pressure on the budget and there may not be a great deal of funding from Lansing to help Nar-taa ■eetiifs beW Trudar mdrts South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS ’ ' 1. Barry County Fair - all week. There is some­ thing for everyone at the Barry County Fair this week at the fairgrounds In Hastings. This oldest event in our community deserves your support. Youth activities, adult activities, animals, thrills, chills and rides galore make this a must see in our town. Visit often, stay late and enjoy. This Is the last fair at this loca­ tion, don't miss itl 2. Duck Darby • July 22. Sponsor a rubber ducky in the Great Michigan Duck Race on the Thomapple In Hastings. $5.00 gets you Into the race, if your duck wins there are seme fabulous prizes. Details are in the entry blanks at Bosleys and other locations around town. Sign up deadline is July 19. This event Is sponsored by the Barry County Cancer Society. 3. The Fair Livestock Auction this Friday after­ noon is your chance to get quality meat and other farm products at reasonable prices and support the efforts of the 4-H and FFA kids at the same time. Attend, buy and enjoy the auction. 4. WWMT - Does Hastings, our town. Be on your best behavior this week as Channel 3 fea­ tures Hastings on their dally newscast. Don't miss the stories about our town to be fea­ tured daily, including live broadcasts from Hastings each night. We have finally hit,the big time. Don't miss It. 5. The Hastings City Band is again in concert at Fish Hatchery Park this Wednesday (July 19) at 7 p.m. The band is bigger and better than ever and the setting is perfect. Enjoy the music. 6. Be at the Fish Hatchery Park this Friday even­ ing, July 21, for another Jubilee concert spon­ sored by the Thomapple Arts Council and featuring talented young people from Barry County. 7. The Youth Natural High Activity for this week is to pick up litter at Fish Hatchery Park and then play kickball at the park from 1 until 3, this Thursday. 8. Spooners Day - July 22. Bring a favorite spoonerism to Bosleys this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 9. National Hot Dog Month - July. Bring us your version of the Great American Hot Dog and get a $2.00 gift certificate. Be creative make a new taste sensation — Hot Dogs, your way. Sing "My Way” from our soapbox and get $3.00 more. (Limit 10) 10. Bloomer Day - July 19. Wear your best pair down South Jefferson this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate and thanks from Amelia. (Limit 10) 11. SummerFest Parade entries are now being accepted for the annual SummerFest Parade on August 26. This is a great chance to show off your group and get Involved in Summer­ Fest. Call the Chamber for details. 12. Brands Photo has a photo contest of unusual subjects. Details and entry forms available at Brands on South Jefferson. (Ottt CwtiHcatoa are llmttod to one par person per V month and, untosa otherwise stated, to those 18 or Nar-Anon meetings are held Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the Grace Wesleyan Church, 1302 S. Hanover St., in Hastings. The sessions are open to people with loved ones ex­ periencing problems with drugs or alcohol. Nar-Anon rents the space for the meetings and has no affiliation with any group. For more information, call 945-4936 or 852-1942. Copies of THE HASTINGS BANNER are available at these...and other locations around Barry County! fn HASTINGS— Bosley Pharmacy C & B Discount Cappon Oil City Food & Beverage Country Pantry D.J. Electric Dranks Station Eberhard Felpausch Cinders Pharmacy Jacobs Pharmacy Kloosterman's Penn Nook Gifts R&J's Riverview Grocery Superette Tom's Grocery Northview Grocery In Middleville Cappon's Station Crystal Flash Pastoors Middle Mart Professional Pharmacy Village Grocery In Nashville Charlies Southend K&M Meats Carl's Market Mace Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart In Delton— Prairieville 66 Delton Felpausch Cappon Quick Mart Scott's Party Bam fight the drug problem. "I don't think it's going to turn into a said there is no easy solution, but he feels heckuva lot of dollars," Bender said, "unless perception of the problem are crucial elements. He said that while the public we're prepared to accept additional taxes earmarked for drug treatment, prevention and enforcement" Reisig said the key is to mobilize public awareness "to get a groundswell of public support. The question is, are we going to throw money at the problem like in the 60s, or are we going to spend the money wisely?' Wood asked that the state "help us as a county alone, to do our own programs. The state needs to look at the individual counties. We get swallowed up by nearby larger counties and have to join other organizations or counties to get grant money. We just ask for a fair hearing. We don't think we’ve been getting that in the past." Wood pointed out that with $25,000 in the last year, Barry County had 50 warrants, 26 arrests and 25 convictions in connection with major drug offenses. "That's significant for Barry County, but not for Kent County or Kalamazoo County,” the sheriff said. Reisig said drugs have had a major role in the prison population boom of recent years. He said there are twice as many people in prisons as there were five years ago and that there wiU be 31,000 cells by 1991, but they will still be short of meeting the need. He added that it costs about $23,000 per year to house an inmate in prison. "I can send my kid to Harvard for that kind of money," he said. "This money (to house prisoners) saps other programs, other things we'd like to do. It's sad when education has to compete with prisons for money." The drug czar said the State Legislature is considering an electronic eavesdropping bill in connection with stopping illegal drugs, but Democrats are blocking its passage. "This is an important tool for law that education, treatment and public generally is outraged by drug sellers, people don't seem to be as strongly against the users. "Do you see any way to change the public's perception?” he asked. The drug czar answered, "We not only need to get the big-time sellers, we also need interdiction at the middle level and on the streets." He said the philopsophy of not being as hard on the users as the pushers stems from the 1960s. "We tolerated the user, but got after the seller. But the user creates the market," Reisig contended. He agreed that the public perception must change and that's what part of his job will be. Reisig said he didn't know to what extent crack cocaine has hit Hastings and Barry County, but it and other dangerous recreational drugs are making their way to areas outside of the cities. "Crack poses a dilemma that we've never seen before," he said. He-noted that in past years, the heroin user was seen as docile. But crack is instantly addictive and it gives the icsr a false sense of power that can lead to violence. "The only capacity that limits consumption is financial resources," he noted. He also suggested that drug treatment programs be partially funded by money from the users. Reisig said that he is pleased with the anti-drug education programs in the schools that have been established to get to fifth- and ’ sixth-grade children, but suggested the effort enforcement," he said. "They (the legislators) may have to go even further, into the homes. need to hear from you. We need to make an impression on the governor, it's a political "We must make a societal commitment, it message." Perhaps the two most important goals in Michigan’s new drug czar, Donald Relsig (left) stops to chat briefly with Barry County Sheriff David Wood during the state official’s visit here last nation." Reisig said the most important element in governor. But he stressed that a lot of the burden of fighting drugs is the local community. the anti-drug campaign will have to fall on should be a calculated decision, rather than just letting something happen," he said. "A program has to be community dictated," he said. "I can't sit in Lansing and the local communities in order for it to be effective. Reisig also said educational efforts should tell you what to do. There has to be a "I'm here to encourage each of you to I think your carry this message (to the community, through the service and fraternal clubs, the fight against drugs, he noted, are to cut off the sources and to cut down on the be made against alcohol. He suggested that community-based concern. demand for the substances here. "Cocaine isn't grown in Barry County, and it isn't grown in Detroit," Reisig said. school driver's training programs include information on the perils of drinking and community will be responsive and supportive if you give them the proper driving. message." Reisig said that right now his mission "It's grown in South America. The supply will always be there. We have to do something about the demand." When asked about what kind of commitment the state will make to anti-drug efforts, Reisig replied, "We are here for the long term. We must face up to the issue essentially is to meet with people in want any stupid scare campaigns, but we have to be honest about what our real problems are. We can't deny the problems." communities across Michigan to talk about things that can be done and he will report on "What does it taker asked Reisig. "Do the junkies liave to take over the city of the results of sessions like these to the Hastings (before something is done)?" Delton schools, workers OK contract Apple Street opens to local traffic After nearly three months of construction work, Apple Street was opened to traffic early this week. The project will be paid for by tax increment financing through the Hastings Downtown Development Authority. o—.________________________ 7 RENTAL CARS SPECIAL •25M o*v AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates Logger Daya (July 20-23) by having a sale this week. The buck logs a lot of time finding the right bargains' to bring you each week In his Reminder ad. 2. Our Sentiment Shop has a card for any oc­ casion in its’ vast selection. Visit and browse in air-conditioned comfort this week. 3. Shop Barry County's largest Home Health Care department at Bosley's, when you need help caring for someone. Wheelchairs are $50.00 off this week. 4. Bosley's is open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. 5. Heelings has ill ... The Thumbs Up City. QUOTE “If the only tool you have is a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail.'' - Abraham Masi w (1908-1970) B OSLEY ■^-PHRRmACYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-3428 Plus Mileage REGULAR ‘32.95 1989 Models HASTINGS CHRYSLER Phone MS-M83 © Rent-a-Car NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 toSUBSCRIBE! schools, etc.)," the drug czar said. "I don't Burglar surprised during break-in, caught later by Sheriffs deputies by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A burglary suspect who growled when he was surprised in the act by returning residents was captured by police Friday evening, just hours after a break-in in Orangeville Township. Hastings resident Jeffery W. Mann spent his 29th birthday in jail Saturday, facing charges of breaking and entering and receiv­ ing and concealing stolen property. Mann, who denied he committed the bur­ glary, is being held today in the Barry County Jail on $25,000 bond. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said two residents of the home in the 4500 block of Wildwood Road returned to their home at 8:30 p.m. Friday and found the front door unlocked. One of the residents stepped inside and was about to turn on a light when he noticed a man standing by the refrigerator in the kitchen. The resident told deputies the man pulled a baseball cap over his face and growled. The burglar tried to grab the resident’s arm, but the resident pulled the door shut, and the two went to a nearby relative's house and called police. Abendroth said deputies arrived at the house, found the burglar had left and began searching the area for a white male, 6-foot tall, with long brown hair, wearing a dark ball cap and jacket. Police found the burglar used a cutting tool to break into a sliding glass door when he en­ tered the home. The burglar removed two videocassette recorders and $4 in cash when he fled the home. Each VCR was valued at $300, and the damage to the glass door was estimated at $75. Residents said the burglar had helped him­ self to some chili left on the stove. The bur­ glar apparently was having a glass of milk when the residents returned home. The refrig­ erator door was found open and a milk bottle had been left on the kitchen floor with the cap removed, Abendroth said. Deputies also found several rooms of the house had been disturbed in the break-in. Clolnes had been scattered and drawers opened in the living room, kitchen and one bedroom. Two hours after the burglary, Barry Township Police stopped a car on M-43 near Hickory Road and noticed two VCRs in the vehicle. Police questioned the two occupants, one of whom said he had just bought the VCRs from a man in Delton for $100. Police contacted Sheriff’s deputies, found the suspects description matched the alleged burglar’s description, and took Mann into custody. Detective Sgt. George Howell said Mann told him he had driven to a house north of Delton, looking for a man whom he knew had some VCRs to sell. Mann said he found no one at home, but on his way back, he passed a car and asked the driver if he was the man with the VCRs. The driver said yes. Mann told police he negotiated a sale price, bought the two machines and later was slopped by police. The defendant denied he committed the burglary, but he admitted to Howell that he suspected the VCRs he bought for $50 apiece were stolen goods. The Delton Board of Education and the union representing school custodial and maintenance employees have readied agree­ ment on a new three-year contract. The board Monday night voted to ratify the pact with the International Union ofOperating Engineers. The custodial and maintenance employees* contract expired a year ago on June 30, so the economic provisions of the new pact will be retroactive to July 1. 1988. The workers will receive retroactive acrossthe-board 15-cent-per-hour increases for the 1988-89 school year. Their 1989-90 school year wages will be increased by 20 cents per hour. The pay agreement for the third year of the contract, 1990-91, calls for an automatic raise of 10 cents per hour, and a “wage reopener” provision will allow the union to attempt to bargain for a larger increase. However, Delton Schools Superintendent Dean McBeth stressed that wages is the only area the union may try to renegotiate, accor­ ding to the agreement. Another provision in the new contract allows the school district to change the union's medical insurance policy from Super Med I to Super Care Rider I. McBeth said the move will save the district insurance premium dollars because the Super Care Rider I is a less expensive policy. Something new in the contract is the stablishment of a special joint labor­ management committee that will meet mon­ thly for informal discussions about operations. In another matter at the Delton Board of Education's special meeting Monday Phil Stott resigned his position as board treasurer and was replaced by John Wells. Stott, who was elected to the post at the board's reorganizations! meeting July 10, said he decided not to serve in the job because he felt the treasurer should be a member of the board's finance committee. Stott will remain as a trustee on the board. The school board also authorized a loan ap­ plication to the State of Michigan to borrow $1.1 million against anticipated state nid revenue. “We’ve borrowed since 1936 because we don’t levy summer taxes, and this year will be no exception,” McBeth said. The school board will seek bids on the loan from a number of area banks. Also al the meeting, board members reviewed and made minor revisions to general policies that were recently rewritten and up­ dated by a special committee. The second reading and adoption is expected at the board's Aug. 14 meeting. �1 The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 1989 — Page 3 Camping at Barry County Fair promotes a special feeling by Kathleen Scott Setting up camp at the Barry County Fairgrounds for a week is not exactly 4 ■f normal. Campfires are rare. Late-night sing-a-longs are nearly unheard of. Fishing gear doesn't exist And a lot of campers buy dinners at nearby food stands or at fast-food restaurants rather than cook on campstoves. Typical camping it's not. Special, in many ways, it is. Bill and Billie Neal have camped at the fair for eight years. And they like the cameraderie. "Our experience of campin' at the fair has been just great. We haven't had any problems." said Bill, who also camps at Polled Hereford shows, the Allegan County Fair and the Michigan State Fair, and tries to take one regular vacation each year in the trailer he and Billie own. "The friends we've made campin' at the fair are lastin' friendships," he said, adding that he visits many of his fair buddies during the year. "We've had a lot of fun at the campgrounds. I don't have one bad experience." It's great," said Emily Harrison a 16-year fair camping veteran who doesn't otherwise camp. Her camping neighbor, Janet Geukes, said that except for the fair for the last decade or so, her family "only camps in motels." Both of them borrow trailers from other people to use during the fair week, although Emily said during the hunt to locate a borrowable camper, she frequently wishes she had her own. "Lots of people own their own rigs," said Janet, "but we borrow. We used to own one, but when you use it once a year, it's too expensive." Campground fringes like showers, electricity hookup and prepared food for sale nearby make the stay easier, they say. "It's not rough camping," said Janet, adding that she wonders what will happen in future years, when the fair relocates four miles out of town on North Middleville Road, far from any permanent quick-stop eateries. She said campers don't cook as much now as they used to, and that without easy access to the fast food, they might s’art cooking again. Or booster groups may become active in the vending business, she added. "I can remember fixing lots of meals when we first started," she said. Emily added that she used to prepare breakfast for a few families in her club. "Now we eat an Egg McMuffin and that's it," she said. Both women say that they are involved with more activities at the fair than in past years, and that accounts for less cooking by them. One thing they say hasn't changed, as far as fair food, is group potluck dinners. "You see potlucks yet," said Janet, "which we'll have on Thursday." Among the various clubs at the fair, she said several families will get together and have a community supper. Neal said that his group is planning a "fellowship dinner." Many of the people who camp at the fair take the whole week off work. Emily and Janet say that although home is within minutes, they try to keep away. "This is our vacation, so I like to stay here and away from home if I can," said Emily, adding that her husband Jim, has made a few unplanned trips to their abode. Although the shower water can run a little cold, with so many people in the campground, the two said they are happy with their accommodations. "I appreciate what we've got," said Emily. "You go over to Kent County and they haven't got anything as nice as this." "We've got great facilities," added Janet Janet said she can remember as a child, when families didn't stay at the fairgrounds. The only ones who spent the night were 4-H boys who climbed into the lofts of the old livestock barns and literally hit the hay. Bill Neal said he eagerly awaits the fair each year. "The fair is a unique experience for everyone. I don't know of anywhere that ifs better campin' than at the county fair," said Bill. "My greatest reward is seein' these people in the camp area. You look forward to seein* them setting up campers. It's always been the policy that if somebody forgets somethin', somebody else will lend whatever they need. You can always borrow somethin' from your neighbor." Billie added that the temporary neighborhood is somewhat of a socializing ground for adults who stay up late to visit Although the campground is always full, each year more faces from past years are missing. "The ones who aren’t here, you miss," he said, naming a few of the old standbys who have always been part of the neighborhood. But new ones move in and become friends, too, he said. The Neals' two sons are too old to be in 4­ H, but that doesn't keep them from spending a week in a trailer within the city limits. "My kids are out of 4-H, but Ill never give up some of the jobs as long as I'm able. Tm gonna help," said Bill. He said he gets a lot of personal satisfaction from working with children, and that the fair nurtures a lot of growth in the young people. "4-H has been a great experience for us," said Bill. "We've seen some real character buildin’ from year to year. It's just a pleasure to see these kids and how they've grown." Bill said their oldest son used to tire of the fair after a week, but now admits that he misses it. Camping at the fair is good for the youngsters, too, especially, those in the in­ between yean, 10 to 12, or to, uid Billie "You get away from home," explained Bill. "It's a different life. You have different chores. You still have chores, but they're not the same. Ifs kind of a good break for the kids." Bill and Billie both say they keep active in the fair because of those young people. But they insist they are not the exceptions. "Ninety-nine point nine percent of the parents here are really interested in their kids," said BilL "It takes a lot for a fella to leave his cattle and leave his home and his chores and come here for a week. But the parents here put kids first" The kids, too, are pretty giving, he added. "I don't believe I've ever asked one kid to do a thing at this fair that they dklntdo iL And I ask all kids, whether they've got sheep or pigs or steers," he said. Bill says he's seen a few crises at the fair, like two years ago when a tornado insde a nasty threat and people scurried for cover in the basement of the nearby Barry County Sheriffs Department His 80-year-old father was staying with them at the time, and they moved him, chair and all, to the basement of the building. "He (Neal's father) said, 1 ended up in jail. Now, Bill, I didn't do a thing,'" repeated Bill. The husband and wife of more than 40 years say they have mixed feelings about leaving the old fairgrounds. "Ifs almost hard to think about it," said Bill, who explained that he and others "put a lot of sweat into these here buildins. I'm gonna hate to leave this campground." “The friendships will still go, no matter what," added Billie. "The friendships and campgrounds there will probably be as good." Bill said assuredly that friends will continue to be abundant at the new site. "Fm sure at this new campground they’ll have the same memories of campin' 20 years down the road, that we do now,” said Bill. "We'll all be there." STROKE, cont from page 1 Emily Harrison (left) and Janet Geukes say camping at the fair is the only time they camp. "We didn't know whether he was having a heart attack or stroke," said Dean. "Had I taken him to the hospital, I might have had some complications. I think we did the right thing." Dean said Murphy never lost his consciousness or composure. After spending about half an hour helping Murphy and seeing him off, the board continued with the remainder of its meeting. But Dean said it was hard to concentrate. "We were all worried about him, upset," he said. Bradford said she suspected that Murphy would start improving after the move to Mary Free Bed, where he will receive therapy. Murphy was in intensive care until Sunday. He had a rough day on Friday, she said, and was put on oxygen and an IV. He has been able to move both his arm and leg on his left side, which was where he suffered the temporary paralysis. She said doctors have given no indication as to when he will be able to return home, Bradford said. The board officially decided to have local contractors build the Earl McMullin Jr. Memorial Airport Administration Building. In doing so, it turned down $45,000 in state funding that would have been granted if the terminal were built according to strict state Scouts help with surplus food distributions Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 175 of Hastings decided to lend a hand Tuesday morning In unloading surplus food that were to be distributed at 14 sites around Barry County Wednesday. The commodity distributions are handled monthly by the Community Action Agency of South Central Michlgam. A vacant lot adjacent to the old International Order of Odd Fellows Hail, now known as Thomas Jefferson Hall, the Democratic Party headquarters, may "pave the way” to settlement of a parking Issue between the city and the petty. DEMS cont. from page 1 The Pinos, who are members of the Barry County Democratic Party, were said to have paid $18,000 for the lot The terms of their agreement in turning it over to the Democrats was not disclosed. Barry County Democratic Committee Chair Robert Dwyer said the timing of the the city. Originally, they had been given 28 days from the date of receiving notice of the extended the deadline for the Democrats' response to the complaint by 30 days. action by mail June 28, but Dwyer said he has been notified that the city is willing to extend that period by another 30 days. That response by sometime in late August Attorney Jeff Youngsma, who filed the process of providing parking,” Dwyer said. "We’ve been moving on this for two years to complaint in Circuit Court on behalf of the city, said he believes the city's action helped bring it about." Dwyer said the Democrats further plan to spur the Democrats on to secure parking. would require the Democrats to issue their "Fd like to think the city’s action in filing "We would be willing to work with them, we’d like to give them the benefit of the doubt," the attorney said. "Frankly we're happy about this (the sale of the vacant adjacent lot). We've always wanted them to be able to get some off-street parking." Youngsma said he hopes the matter can be resolved before it goes to court and costs taxpayers money. He said if the issue can be settled out of court, "neither side loses." Diet Center will woman out ot you Bring out the slimmer, healthier, hap­ pier you. Diet Center can show you how to lose up to ten pounds in two weeks and up to 25 pounds in six weeks. But that's just the beginning. Throughout our program, you'll learn more about nutri­ tion, behavior modification, stress management, meal selection and prepara­ tion, self-direction and exercise. Gain new insights and new skills that will help put you in control of your life now and give you the confidence to suc­ ceed in the future. Call today for a free consultation. Dean said at least four local contractors have looked at the plans and the site to give estimates and recommendations, and that probably a couple more will take a look before it's put up to bid. Proposed major changes to the plan include altering the roof line and constructing the main frame of the building out of wood, rather than concrete. Dean said at least a couple local contractors are interested in doing the work, and no construction plans have been finalized. "We're open to suggestions and ideas at this NOW SAVE L 50% point," he said. Baler stolen from farm equipment store on membership A baler was reported missing last week from Thomapple Valley Equipment south of ment. anything in the status of the complaint, but of course negotiations will continue." Youngsma acknowledged that the city has complaint "We've been actively involved in the it for about $100,000." Bill and Billie Neal say they most enjoy the friends they have made during their stays at the fair. resulted in the Democrats moving on it," he said. “This doesn’t necessarily change an official response to the complaint filed by sale of the vacant lot was merely a coincidence with city's move of filing the standards. "We can't afford $230,000 for a new terminal building even with the $45,000 from the state," said Dean. "We figure we can build Hastings. The 311 New Holland square baler, worth about $5,500, had been parked out front on display at the store on South Bedford Road, but employees discovered the machine was missing last Thursday. Michigan Slate Police said the two-year old baler was missing a power take off shaft and could not be operated without a replace­ ment part. Police said all farm equipment dealers in the area have been asked to contact authorities if they sell that piece of equip­ have the lot paved to bring it into full compliance with the ordinance, but he declined to say when. Meanwhile, the Democrats must provide f I1* I in Cnnn In -4r«SJ Dieto Center’ The ueighi lossprofessionals Call for your “FREE” No Obligation Consultation! Hastings, 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 (Next to Cappon s)... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon __ I ffST �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 1989 Viewpoint = Apple Streetproject carries more than cosmetic benefits A new look for Apple Street in downtown Hastings was opened to motorists and pedestrians this week after more than two months of construction work. Completion of the project signals a number of plusses for the city, its merchants and its people. The paved street obviously enhances the appearance of the area one block north of State Street It also improves the traffic situation downtown for people who seek an alternate route from Michigan Avenue to Broadway. With the opening of Apple Street, motorists will have an alternative to traveling down State Street in the heart of the downtown, with its many stop signs and traffic lights. So it could cut down on traffic congestion on State Street downtown. Third, the project marks another example of making Hastings a more attractive place to live and shop without asking its residents to dip into their pockets to shell out more tax money. The funding for the project is being secured through a creative process called tax increment financing. These areas designated as being in a downtown development district are eligible for this kind of funding. When improvements are made in this designated district, the extra revenue generated by increased tax assessments is capotured by the DDA and then used to pay for the projects. The completion of the Apple Street project is the first in a series of local improvements. The remainder in the near future will include upgrading and beautifying four parking lots. Judging by the results of this first project, we’re looking forward to what is to come. Though some may believe sprucing up the city like this has merely cosmetic benefits, we think there are many more positive aspects that should not be overlooked. Bouquets to the DDA and the work that has been done thus far. It's a fine asset to a city obviously on the move. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Vandals broke into a doctor's office and two neighboring businesses in Delton Tuesday morning, damaging thousands of dollars worth of office and medical equip­ ment. Evidence carried from one business to the neighboring businesses led police to believe the burglaries at Delton Medical Clinic, Delton Body Shop and Smith Greenhouses were committed by the same people. Little of value was taken, but the vandals left their mark on the three businesses, said Barry County Sheriffs deputies. "The inside of the doctor's office was trashed, and extensive damage was done to the outside," said Detective Sgt. George Howell. "A lot of the electronic medical and office equipment was thrown around. Desks were opened, and cabinets were opened." Howell said vandals threw iarge rocks through the medical offices of Dr. James Hogan and Dr. Joseph Roth to enter their practice at 10085 S. Wall Lake Road. At least four windows on the sides and rear of the building were smashed in the burglary. Vandals went on to smash a glass window in the reception area and damage equipment in the area. "The computer system was damaged thrown to the floor," Howell said. A defibulator also was broken when it was thrown to the floor. Vandals broke into a cabinet containing a small supply of drugs, but nothing is be­ lieved to have been taken. "They saw the fire extinguisher and walked through the office spraying it," Howell said. The extinguisher later was thrown through a window. "I know the fire extinguisher was used to break one window because it was hanging from the Venetian blinds outside of the win­ dow,” Howell said. Deputies suspect the vandals first burglar­ ized Smith Greenhouses, located next door to the Delton Medical Clinic at 10121 S. Wall Obituaries continue to teach me lessons about life and death Even before I got into this business many many yean ago, I was intrigued by the obituary sections of newspapers. While reading these short stories about Editor’s Notes. death, even then I wondered what kind of person the deceased really was and what kind by David T. Young of fascinating story he or she could tell. I was curious about what the death notices didn't tell. Some people’s "obits" are short and to the point, idling us only about when the person was born, married, what church he or she attended and maybe what clubs he or she belonged to, in addition to information about the survivors. By contrast, a few obits are lengthy, especially the ones about people who were prominent in a community. But most contain simple and direct information, most likely about simple and direct people. Nonetheless, obituaries have been staples in the newspaper trade for as long as newspapers have been published. And they really haven't changed that much over the I first started to read them during my college years while I was working part-time as a painter's assistant at a hospital in Grand Rapids. I was interested in reading about who died at the hospital in which I worked. Sometimes the news wasn't good, because I got to know some of the patients a little during my work. That notion led me to believe that we when she was told that we would not print, journalists should concentrate more on among the list of survivors, "and those writing wonderful stories about people while they're still alive, rather than penning whose lives she touched." Because the notice of her death was free, it tributes to them after they have passed on. had to be edited according to rules that One time, when I was working at another govern all other news stories, and that phrase newspaper a few years ago, I was handed a 50th wedding anniversary announcement. I was not acceptable by these standards. The woman didn't take to that explanation was asked to get in the paper as soon as kindly and in her grief she lashed out at me possible because the husband was gravely ill and the newspaper, calling us heartless. Had the obituary been a paid and wasn't expected to live very much longer. The announcement got in the paper for its just about anything she wanted printed. Another lesson I learned had something to anniversary date had not approached. But the do with the changing face of our society. gesture as publishing the announcement before his death. Some newspapers I have worked for did not charge fees for obituaries, which I now realize was a mistake. When the obituaries are paid notices, they My friends and other family members told can be published exactly as the breaved family and perhaps the deceased wished. me then that I was emotionally old because of my habit of looking at the obits. They V/hen they are free, they are subject to the I ran into some big trouble with the that section of the paper. Of course, I continued to deal with obits policy of having free obituary notices in the write and edit death notices, sometimes with past. One time I received a phone call from the daughter of the deceased, who was upset curiosity and fascination, and sometimes with sadness. The sadness always accompanied the task of dealing with obituaries of the young. When I have come across such tragedies, I have wondered how such youthful people In the late 1970s we started to get several obituaries that would list, among the survivors, "partner in life," "dear friend" or "special friend." My first reaction to these phases was negative. I thought someone was trying to find a nice way to say the deceased had been shacking up with somebody. See Editor's Notes, page 6 Lake Road. The vandals damaged the front sign and removed two flags and poles from the greenhouse. One of the flags was found in the neigh­ boring medical offices, Howell said. Police believe the vandals last broke into the Delton Body Shop, at 9929 S. Wall Lake Road. Nothing is believed taken from the shop, but vandals left evidence behind for po­ lice to find. "Some medical glass blood vials were found in the body shep," Howell said. The vials were empty and hadn't been used previ­ ously, he added. Howell said police collected evidence at the scene, including blood samples from one of the vandals who apparently cut himself dur­ ing the burglary. A neighbor also reportedly saw a car in the area about 5 a.m. Tuesday. "It’s not the work of professional B and E people," Howell said. "They made a lot of noise." An estimate of the damage was not imme­ diately available, but police suspect it could be costly for the medical practice. "The computer was on lease from Borgess Medical Center," Howell said. "Some of the that electronic medical equipment can cost S50.000 or more." Police are asking anyone with more infor­ mation concerning the burglaries to contact the Barry County Sheriffs Department. Fiddlers received poor treatment To the editor— I think the fiddlers got bad treatment on the weekend of the Steam Rodeo. Some of the campers, trailers and motor homes came in Friday night, like they always do. They parked south of the pole barn. Nothing was said, so they thought it would be all right again (his year. They were notified late Friday night that they were going to have to isove on the hill west of the barn. We have some older people in our group and it would have been hard for them to move that late at night. So it was decided that it was all right for them to stay where they were because nobody else was go­ ing to be in that space. Saturday night at the barn dance, they were having the last square dance and ‘bey were notified at 5 minutes to 11 that they were go­ ing to lock the gates at 11 and if they wanted to get their things out, they had better sun pricing things up. The fiddlers are scheduled to play from 2 to 11. The bam was full in the afternoon with people listening to the fiddlers play. I’m sure that the extra people that the fid­ dlers pulled into the park helped at the gate, concession stands and they bought things at the flea market that were set up on the grounds. The fiddlers do not charge for their nine hours of playing. They depend on donations from the crowd to keep some money in their coffers. So no money comes out of the parks funds to pay them for playing. I’m sure that the music of the fiddlers, along with their backup musicians, for free is better than some of the music we get in the park and have to pay out of the park funds because they don't break even. With the fiddlers. I’m sure that with the crowd that follows them, you won’t need ex­ tra security to watch for drugs, rowdyism and drinking that you get with the other groups that you have and you have to pay them. We like to come to the park. But for some reason the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing and we don’t know what’s going on. We hope this can be talked over so we feel that we can come back and enjoy ourselves and give the crowd a good after­ noon of old-time fiddle music and have a good old-time square dance at night. A member and caller for the Fiddlers Eldon Houghtaling Christianity must be restored in U.S. To the editor— It is interesting to note that the politicians want letters from us to indicate what they should do regarding the severe drug and cocaine problem in this slate and the nation. I should say, "America where is your peace and your justice?" which might give ideas regarding why those who were weak to the ways of Satan were unable to say “no” to cocaine, drugs, marijuana. Not being in defense of anyone who felt the way to go was toward these illegal and death­ dealing things; need I say that the creed of our own Supreme Court is "Equal justice under the law"... written very plainly above their door? Now let us hear these words: Is it equal justice that the low-incomed can apply for social aid in each county? Isn't this a socialistic drift? Also; that the low-incomed do have the dinity to wish to pay their own way, and not be a part of an "everybody-pay for-it” society, or socialism. There are too many who don't recognize the failures and pitfails of higher and higher costs and prices, in that too many of our population cannot pay for the high cost of such a capitalis­ tic society as our own country seems to be drifing into. And I cannot help but feel sorry for the poor families, and I do not belive it is wholly constitutional to operate the government in this manner of no protection of theU.S. currency, in facing the issues clearly. I think there are too many “flowery’’ messages being given by the politicians, and too much disregard for what is occurring to the American families...that it is next to impossible for them to find even decent housing and at a decent cost, because no one did protect the currency, or how much all need to pay for espe­ cially the necessities of life. Has not the enemy been smoothly working within the U.S.? ’ 1 believe that these human rights violations within our own nation are truly just that: viola­ tions of human rights, which is causing too many to need to hold two jobs. Isn’t this a drift toward slavery? Family violations? There is more than one method that slavery comes, and I see this fall from democracy truely going on now because true democracies must be based upon Christianity. Money is not to become their God, which it has. As I also read what another patriot wrote in another newspaper regarding these issues, and that if government separates itself from Christ­ ianity (that is separation of Church and State), which it did , how good is it? Also, no government has the right to sepa­ rate the people and their children from Christ­ ianity, which Washington D.C.. has done, in the removal of public school prayer. It is writ­ ten: there shall be freedom of religion in the United States. This is constitutional, and free­ dom of choice. When there are many poor, crime will soar, and when faith becomes removed, the same will happen. I think all had better think of tomorrow, if there be a tomorrow. And I believe “stress" is to blame for the amount of drug use, cocaine and marijuana use, and I don't think it will get better until those know and care are heard: that there won’t be a kinder nation here until Christianity is restored. Therefore, I think world leaders are seriously mis-leading their countries, and call­ ing their personal world meetings a “success" while their populations suffer. I think the recent European nations, meetings for President Bush meeting was as such. Mary E. Williams Hastings Another view of a trip to England To the editor— After reading the article by Jeff Kaczarczyk on his vacation or holiday in England, I wish he could have been with me when I visited there in May (thanks to my son Tom, who made it possible). He (Tom) also went along; it ws his first time. I have had a pen pal for 36 years from Not­ tingham. 1 have visited them two other times Truck towing wasn’t appreciated To the editor— I would like to express appreciation to the girl who was working at the Family Dollar store July 16. The store’s parking lot was empty and there were no signs saying “No Parking" anywhere. I am a 100 percent disabled veteran (with a handicapped license plate) and I parked in that lot near the road. I was going to see the horse racing at the fair with an outof-town visitor. We were going to be there about an hour. When we got back to the parking lot, our truck had been towed away. The girl who was working at the store stated the sign hadn't been up when we parked there. If the lot had been full or a sign posted we would not have parked there. We weren’t the only ones towed away. The establishment was thoughtless. If they didn’t want us parking there, a sign should have been posted before we were towed. We did them no harm and we would have honored their sign, had it been there. There will be no more fair going for us. We are just moving into the Hastings area. What a friendly welcome we receive! Regretfully, Tom Stockwell Hastings when my husband was living and my pen pal and husband, Dorothy and Ted Summers, have visited us two times. We were taken to so many beautiful places, and the countryside and farms are beautiful. Their neighbors even had us in for an evening meal. Their oldest son, who lives in Charibury took a week off so be and his wife could take Tom places and even into London for a day. They even hunted up Hard Rock Cafe so Tom could get shirts for everyone back home. Of course, you can’t just dial “0” and get to West Michigan. I even have to not only dial ”0", but also other numbers in Michigan to get my friends in Nottingham. After 21 days in England or any vacation in the United States, you are always ready to come home. I only wish we as Americans would appreciate our heritage, and wnt to pass it on to the next generation, as the English have. Mildred Rhodes Dowling Board should have taken lowest bid To the editor— I think the Hastings School Board was out of order in not accepting the lowest bid for milk for the school food service. What is the sense of having a bid system if we don’t use it? As for Mr. Haywood suggesting the higher bid, it was almost a conflict of interest because he is a Michigan dairy fanner. The $1,500 if taken from the food service budget, may not put them in the ‘‘red" as Mr. Francik says, but is sure won’t help them. Douglas Anderson Hastings same journalistic rules as any story. said only elderly people were interested in after getting into this business. I had to announcement, the woman could have had next edition, even though the actual husband died a couple of weeks later, and his wife expressed her gratitude for such a small ' ' l.l'llffl Doctor's office trashed in Delton burglary Hastings Banner Public Opinion Nostalgia over fail's moving? This week marks the final time the Barry County Fair will be held at its present State Street location. Beginning next July it will be moved to a ike on M-37 near Irving Road. Our question this week is whether people pouess« certain nostalgia over this being the fair’s final year in Hastings or whether people agree the fair has outgrown that site and could have died, except when the cause has been listed as accidental. If you think we media types aren't affected by obits, think again. I once had to write an obit for a high school classmate and friend who was murdered while teaching in Detroit. And there are too many occasions when an obit has been for someone I've known. The deathy notices about the older people Publish^ by.. HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (U5PS 717-830) Nestings Barner — P.O. Bax B Hastings, M4905B-0M2 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 leave me wondering what these persons' lives were really like. All of them. I'm sure, susscaimoN rates represented interesting stories, but so many of them will be lost to the public with their KeBy Martin, Hartings: Nancy Oorterhouse, Woodland: Shanna O'Keefe, Dowling: Jennifer Homan, Hastings: Floyd Patton, Middlevffle: Martha Jones, Georgia: passing, and perhaps we have missed a golden opportunity. WRITE US A LETTER: Tha Ha«tlng> Banner welcome* end encourage* letter* to the editor as a nwani a* expressing an opinion or point of view on tubject* of current general interest. The following guWaUna* have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • Loiter mutt Indudo the tignature, address ond telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WILL K PUBLISHED. • All letter* should be written in good taste. Leflers which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not bo submitted. Wo reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any change* such as spelling and punctuation. “I’d like to see it go to “I’ll miss being at the “I’ll miss it from here. a bigger field, as far as fair here. I haven’t been to It’s close to town ahd a lot here. When it moves out the horses. Rides could be the new grounds, but peo­ easier to get to.” put together more, ple tell me there’s going to especially the young kids’ rides. The facilities cdiild be a lot more room. But there’s been some nice~ be a lot better." years here." ‘Tm going to miss it “I think it’ll have more “I don’t think it’s going to hurt our (shirt) there (M-37) there’ll be atmosphere,, more of a rustic area out there nothing. Nobody will want (M-37) and it'll be better change; a new face on than here in town. I think things might be just what it needs,” K to drive way out there. Plus it’s nicer here.” it (moving) is a real good idea." . business. We need a �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 1989 — Page 5 Woodland News From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton The last week of September... 1939 The country club where International Lock & Seal entertained the railroad officials. If you have been a continuous reader of this column, you know that W.K. Kellogg Foun­ dation had selected Barry County as the first county to try out the Foundation's plans for helping people to help themselves. In their 10th-year report, dated 1941, the Foundation said, "Many of the projects in­ itiated by the Foundation during this period have assisted the people of numerous localities in working out practical solutions for many of their community problems." The last week of September 1939, had as a lead article a piece on Pine and Clear Lake camps, sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foun­ dation. In the article was a summary of what the Foundation had done since its inception in Barry County. "At three of the lakes in this county they have built fine camps, at Pine Lake, Clear lake, and one for the Camp Fire Giris, at Morris (Striker) Lake. "The two fine consolidated schools at Delton and Middleville would neve, have been possible without the financial assistance and help given by the Foundation. "Just across the line in Kalamazoo county, the Kellogg School in Ross Township takes in six rural districts in Barry and Prairieville townships. u , "The Foundation has also contributed much to the improvements and enlargement of the Woodland Consolidated School and is, with the WPA, responsible for the beautiful school in Nashville... "The work of the Foundation through the schools and in other ways, its wonderful health department in this city and county, have done incalculable good... This year 135 (Barry County) youngsters 70 boys and 65 girls, ranging from 9 to 15 years were selected... to attend camp.” Admiral Rock, a Hastings native, wrote back to his childhood chum, Will R. Cook. W.R. Cook was still connected with the Ban­ ner and be gave the Banner Rock's letter, which was reprinted. It appeared that Rock had visited the Island of Jersey and had planned to remain there for six weeks, but war had broken out with Ger­ many and hastened his return home. The Island of Jersey is between England and France. As Rock described it, the island had been the site of numerous confrontations between France and England in the 1600s. At that time (1939), the island was under the pro­ tection of Great Britain. It appeared from the letter, the island was small, and much like Vancouver Island and Victoria, Canada, today. International Seal and Lock Co. was enter­ taining "high Railroad Officials" in Hastings. The officials were treated to golf and a "suitable lunch.” The preceding day. the of­ ficials had met in Battle Creek. Forty of the officials were listed by name and job title as taking advantage of the "fun-filled day." New traffic laws were listed on the front page. Among them were these: “Stop signs mean STOP! Twenty-five miles per hour is the legal speed in both business and residential section in cities and villages. Pedestrians should cross streets on green light, although they may cross on red if they do not interfere with traffic." The State Conservation Departmem (now called the Department of Natural Resources), agreed to accept and to continue the develop­ - PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DtNTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE •495 •335 •295 •335 *AII leclh and mal«rial> uied m«et lh® high standards sol by tho American Denial Ass’n. ’Our on premises lab provides individual i clbcienl service. ’Free denture consultation & (616) 455-0810 •l.O. Himebough DOS •O.D. White DDS *G. Mancewicz DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids I I I I ment of Yankee Springs game project. Originally, the project was started by the federal government. According to the article, "The Commission voted last week to accept the recommendation of the game division and proceed with the Barry County land acquisition program rather than to abandon the area and concentrate on a wildlife restoration program in central and eastern Michigan... The Yankee Springs pro­ ject is being financed by state and federal money." “The Hastings Saxons opened their 1939 football season last Friday night by scoring a 20-0 victory over Grand Ledge. It was the first night game every played in Hastings and was attendee* by a crowd of about 700 people." This box notice about people who were in arrears with their Banner subscriptions: “Few persons have any idea of what it costs to publish a paper like the Banner. What we receive from subscriptions does not begin to meet the cost, but it helps to pay our bills. If it were not for the generous patronage the Ban­ ner gets from its advertisers, it would be im­ possible to furnish the Banner at the ever low price of $1 a year..." And in a smaller box just below: "Shortly after the community newspaper at Woodland ceased publication,... several asked if it wouldn't be possible for the Banner to give Woodland a regular space in the Banner each week for the purpose of printing community news. Since this idea represented no direct competition to any establishment in Woodland it seemed to have interesting possibilities. So. this week. Woodland readers will find their items grouped under a three column head titl­ ed “Woodland Community News." The city was lauded by the newspaper for acting "wisely" in building the school buildings Hastings had. Al this point, the school board acted somewhat independent of the city government, but the city owned the buildings. It was at a later time that the school board assumed control of the physical plants. In the article it reported, “the enrollment has reached 627 in our high school, and 727 in the grade schools. AU the room in the new Central and junior high building are needed right now; and the high school could use another room if it were available. (Just for the record, the Central and Annex buildings held grade and junior high students. What is now the junior high building was then the high school. The school district also had at this time two ward schools. The Seal Company bought the land and buildings of the old Hastings Table Company from the Plants Equipment Corporation. It was described as "all fo the property once owned by the Hastings Table Co. cast of the railroad switch through that property. The land bought contained two large frame buildings, also the large steel water tank that supplies all the factories on East Mill Street with water for their sprinkler systems. It is planned by the Seal Co. to wreck one of the frame buildings. The other will be fitted up for use by the Manufacturing Co..." Anyone having snapshots of Hastings with familiar scenes in them. Esther Walton would like to see and copy them for her article in the Banner. ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? WE have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility vertification (Form I-9) • Right .ow compliance more information, call ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 623*6300 or 948*8600 M-WISE MRSQNNtl SIRVICtS INC. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 Karrie Halladay, 11. daughter of Paul and Sharon Dalton Halladay of East Windsor, N.J., flew to Michigan early in July. She is staying at the home of her Woodland grand­ parents, Willis and Barbara Dalton, until her parents and sisters come for their vacation late in July. Paul Halladay has been transferred to Ter­ rytown. N.Y., which is in the area written about by Washington Irving. The family will move late in August so they will be settled before school starts. Connie Dalton Groendyk, Teresa and Melissa arc also spending part of the summer at the Dalton farm. Tom and Dorks Niethamer had guests last week. Distant cousins Rudolf Dengler and his two daughters. Marlies and Doris Dengler, flew into Detroit from Stutgart via Paris and New York. The live in Obcijesinger, West Germany, where Tom and Doris have visited them. In Detroit, the German family rented a car and drove to Woodland. The Niethamers showed their guests the Niethamer farms, took them to visit the Larry and Marie Brodbcck and sons’ farming opera­ tions, and showed them Grand Haven and the beaches of Lake Michigan, Grand Rapids malls and Meijers on Wednesday. Another day, the Niethamers took the Denglers to visit Dale and Lee Geiger, who are also cousins. Also while the German cousins were in Michigati, Tom and Doris took them across Mackinac to Cedarville to see Bob and Peggy Niethamer Dangl. Bob served everyone a perch dinner, and Saturday morning, the cousins from Germany left to drive to Toronto and Niagara Falls. On Tuesday, the Denglers flew from Detroit to Salt Lake City, where they planned to rent another car and drive to Yellowstone, Grand Canyon. Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Rudolf Dengler plans to fly back to Germany from Los Angeles, but his two daughters will spend more time vacationing in the Pacific Coast states before their return to Germany. The Woodland Lions Chib held its annual ham dinner for the benefit of the Carl Jordan Memorial Scholarship Fund last Saturday evening in the Woodland Park. The weather was perfect for an outdoor event, and the Lions served 125 dinners. Winners of the cash lottery held by the Lions in conjunction with the ham dinner were Smart Conklin of Olivet, first; Gerald Knowles of Lansing, second; and Lyle Sand­ brook of Woodland, third. Kilpatrick Church kids spending this week at Camp Living Waters near Luther are Bran­ dy Dennis. Leslie and Christy Hicks, Teresa Groendyk and Don Cox. Starting Monday, July 24, a five-day Good News Club will be held at the Woodland Lions Club from 10 to 11 a.m. This is the se­ cond year Dorothy Schaibly has arranged to have this program in Woodland for area children from age 5 up. Parents are welcome FINANCIAL by Catherine Lucas at the one-hour program, which includes a Bi­ ble story, singing and activities. Dorothy Greener, a graduate of Word of Life Institute and who has received special training at Fort Wayne Bible College and from the Child Evangelism leadership pro­ gram, will be present every day. Bill Wetzel, director of the Child Evangelism program in Barry and Calhoun counties, has arranged materials and further leadership. His daughter, Cberise of Hastings, will be helping each day. Dorothy Schaibly will bring her horse on Friday, and each child will get a ride for every Bible verse be or she can recite. Last week, Orlo Smith. 89, suffered from the flu and ran a high fever each afternoon. His daughter, Judy MacKenzie. says he is now getting better. This Sunday was the last Sunday the Rev. Polly Atkins, who has been supply minister at Zion Lutheran for several months, will preach at that church. She will begin her new call in Grand Rapids the first of August and is filling in at her new church until that time. On Aug. 6, Alan Sellman, the new pastor at Zion Lutheran, will begin his service to the church with his first sermon. He will be installed as pastor of the church that afternoon at 4 p.m. so that interested persons from the community and other community churches can attend the installation and the reception to follow. Both Margaret Stowell and Jim Lucas are having further medical tests this week. Mark France has been working as the new Woodland cemetery sexton most of this month, and people are saying the cemetery is looking as good as when the Chases were maintaining it. Lawrence Chase recently retired after serving as sexton for more than 30 yean due to bad health. Kilpatrick Mmteary Society held its Ju­ ly Missionary dinner last Wednesday at noon. Hostesses were Betty McCurdy and Marie Fisher, who served corned beef and turkey loaf. There was a society meeting in the afternoon. Tfflfgn Vandercar recently entertained Sal­ ly Granger of Eaton Rapids for lunch at her home. Katherine Marie Crockford, daughter of Bob and Ruth Crockford of Potterville, mar­ ried Craig Catber, son of Mr and Mrs. James Cither of Ann Arbor. (The Ann Arbor Cathen are relatives of Willa Gather, the noted American author.) The wedding was held at St. Peter's church in Eaton Rapids. Bob and Virginia Crockford of Woodland, grandparents of tue bride, at­ tended the wedding and Virginia served as one of the scripture readers in the ceremony. Eddie Lambert, cousin of the bride who recently returned from New Guinea, where his parents are missionaries, also attended the wedding. CONSULTANT Pennock Hosoilal, a growing community hospital offering diverse healthcare services, has an immediate opening for a full-time Financial Consultant in the Financial Services Patient Accounts Office. The position requires the ability to assist patients in understanding insurance coverages and collection of patient accounts; pleasant personality, dealing with patients through both personal and telephone contact. Position also requires organizational ability with typing and calculator skills, and computer terminal operation. Pennock Hospital olfers a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. Please submit cover letter and resume to: Human Resources Department PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green Street Hastings, Ml 49058 ENJOY THE FAIR (E.O.E.) and Let Us CHICKEN $899 SMWffVJHV JWtMV 2 -12 Piece Buckets Only • LUNCHEON SPECIAL • 4 Pieces of Chicken CARS and French Fries........ • BREAKFAST SPECIAL French Toast & Your fin Choice of Meat only — Prices Good thru Monday, July 24, 1989 — OPEN FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER Kfoosterman ■ 333 W. State Street HASTINGS -ISSSSTzSwi* Ph. 945-2404 Legal Notices SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (AR CoanUm) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mode In the conditions of a mortgage mode by MARK S. CLARK AND SARAH A. CLARK, husband and wife to FIREMAN S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation Mortgagee, dated May 31. 1988. and recorded on June 3. 1988, In Uber 466. on page 82S. Barry County Records, Michigan and on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY TWO THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX and 69/100 Dollars ($72,786.69). including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sole contained in sold mor­ tgage and the statute In such case mode and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Borry County Court House In Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on August 31, 1989. Said premises are situated In the Township of Ir­ ving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Seclion 1. Town 4 North, Range 9 West, thence North along the center ol Hammond Rood 400 feet, thence East 175 feet, thence Southeasterly 445 feet more or less to a point In the center of Brown Rood 342 feet East of Beg'nning, thence West along the center of Brown Road to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date ol such sole, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948CL.600.3241 o in which case tho redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 20. 1989 FIREMAN'S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham. Ml 48010-3411 (e/i7) HASTING CHARTER TOWNSMP Regular Board Mnttng Monday. July 3, 1989 residents. To put up security lights. Bring up zoning with the county In the August meeting. Seol Indian Hills, River Rood from Charlton Pork Road east to Thornapple Lake, Brookfield Dr. and paint the line on Coats Grove Rd. Amended the Fire budget $2,000. Amended the Clerk budget $1,500. expense account. Pay oil outstanding bills. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum. Clerk Attested By. (7/20) Richard C. Thomas. Supervisor P*VALLOUR PERSONAL LOANS WILL MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL You’ll also approve of our low. competitive rates, friendly service and individual repayment terms. When you’re in need of cash for most any good reason, just stop in and speak to us. Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting Tuesday, July 11. 19B9at 7:30 p.m. All Board Members present. Also 6 citizens and guests. Authorized purchase ol leveling springs for 1985 Ford Fire Truck. Jim Alden requested RLS zoning for Pine Lake Road property. No action token. Cemetery Sexton contract with Robert Frohlich approved. Voted not to contribute to County Zoning direcDiscussion on Allegan County 9)1 phone plan. Bills read and approved. Meeting adjourned ol 9:20 p.m. Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by. (7'20) Boyce Mt’ler. Supervisor KIational 214 West State St. at Broadway. Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday MEMBER FDIC ASTINGS All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 20, 1989 Gertrude L. Holes el Mary O. Wedel J. D. Perkins GRAND RAPIDS - Mary O. Wedel, 92. of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings passed away Saturday, July 15, 1989 at the MJ. Clark Memorial Home in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Wedel was bom September 24,1896 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the daughter of John and Sadie (Reebel) Owens. She was raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania and attended school there. She was married to Dr. Herbert S. Wedel June 23,1927 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. They lived in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Howard City and in Freeport from 1931 until coming to Hastings in 1942. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Women’s Circle of the Church, Order of Eastern Star, Hastings Womens Club, long time Red Cross Volunteer, Editor ofClark Home’s “Spotlight” Newspaper and past president Clark Home Resident’s Council. Mrs. Wedel is survived by two daughter, Martha Vinborg of Willowick, Ohio and Patricia Onstott of Anaheim, California; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Herberts. Wedel November4,1965; one brother and one sister. Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 18 at the Riverside Cemtery with Rev. Phillip Brown officiating. A memorial service was also held Tues­ day, July 18 at the MJ. Clark Memorial Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the MJ. Clark Memorial Home, First United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society. PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA - ID. Perkins, 52. of Pon Orange, Florida and formerly of Grand Ledge passed away Tues­ day, July 18, 1989 in Lansing. Mr. Perkins was bom January 29,1937 in Hazzard, Kentucky, the son of Dewey and Lydia (Tackett) Perkins. He attended the Sunfield area schools. He went on to receive an Associate Degree for Industrial Engineer­ ing at Lansing Community College and a Bachelor Degree at Northwood Institute. He was married to Delores Berkley. He served in the United States Air Force for four years. He was employed at General Motors in Lansing for 27 years as Superintendent, retiring in 1987. Mr. Perkins is survived by his wife, Delores; his children, Jeffery and his wife Lisa Perkins of Lansing, Kelly Perkins of Florida and Mrs. Michael (Lisa) Halfmann of Germany; four grandchildren, Chad, Lindsey and Adam Perkins and Hannah Halfmann; five brothers, James of Lansing, Paul and Roy of North Carolina, Dewey of Ionia and Mark from Grand Ledge; three sisters, Jessie Hogan of Portland, Evangeline Martinez of Grand Rapids and Bobbie Shade of Woodbury. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Sandra Carr. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 21 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Duane Walter offi­ ciating. Burial will be at the Lakeside Cemet­ ery, Lake Odessa. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. ATTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. CHURCH, 805 S. Jefferson. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir Saturday Mavs 4:30 p.m.: Sunday director. Sunday morning 9:30 Mavvcv 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ Hastings, Michigan. G. Kent ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 F|RST BAPTftrr CHURCH. 309 Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery E. Woodlawn/Hasting*. Michigan Christian Ed. Sunday. June 4 - 9:30 for all services, transportation pro­ 948-8004 Kenneth W. Gamer. and 11:30 Morning Wonhip Ser­ vided to and from morning ser­ Pauor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. the pawor in youth. Sunday Ser­ of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM Wednesday. vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. and FM; 9:30 Church School Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee ST. MATTHIAS ANGUCAN Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE Hour in the church dining room. day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Oir Graduating Seniros will be DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior honored. Monday, June 5 - Father Thomas B. Wirth, Vicar. High Youth (Houseman Hall). 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Newsletter articles due. Tuesday. Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 June 6 - 6:30, Circle 7. at the home Michigan. Phone 795-23”’0. Sun­ p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal of Alice Bradley, Potluck Dinner. day Mass 11 a.m. 8:30 p.m. (Adull Choir) Saturday Wednesday. June 7 - 12:00 Circle 10 . to •II• a.m. mugs Kings Kids GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. rsius I. Picnic at Fish Hatchery Park - 239 E. North St., Michael Anion, iChildren’s Choir). Sunday momBring your own table service and Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. in8 broadcast WBCH. beverage and share a salad to pus July 23 - 8:00 Family Worship; as asual; 12:30 Circle 4. Buffet 9:15, Church School (all ages); HASTINGS GRACE Table in the Church Dinins Room* 6-00 Circle 5 m the homo J’ w:JU ranujy *o^P-'ritunday. worsmp. inunday, BRETHREN BRETHREN,. "The Bible, the SARASOTA, FLORIDA - Gertrude L. Holes, 83 of Sarasota, Florida and formerly of Hastings passed away Sunday July 9, 1989 at East Manor Nursing Home in Sarasota. Mrs. Holes was bom on September 2, 1905 in Barry County, the daughter of Duane and Jessie (Dennis) Goldring. She was raised in Barry County and attended schools there. She was married to James B. Holes on December 4, 1924 in Hastings. She assisted her husband for many years in operating drug stores in Michigan, the last being the Holes Drugs and Surgical Supply store in Hillsdale. She retired and moved to Sarasota in 1965. She was active in Rotary-Ann Club and Red Cross for many years. Mrs. Holes is survived by her husband, James of Sarasota; a sister, Dorothy Goldr­ ing of Los Angeles, California; and by four nieces including Carol Plummer of Middleville. Funeral services were held Monday July 17, at the Irving Township Cemetery with Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funer­ al Home of Hastings. Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6. at tte « Bul n 'j: » -------- -------------- ------- "Wholc BiWc' ,nd aim Nothin i-rmiimg out u>C Reading. 8:00 AA. Saturday. July Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin 22 - 1:00 Swim Party (11 A Eady. PaMor. 945-3289. Worship Under); 8:00 NA. Monday. July 24 service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. - YB Cedar Pt.; 6:00 Pos. Paren- 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Evenling. Tuesday. July 25 - YG Cedar ing '- - Family - -..................... -­ Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi Pl.; 6:30 Softball. ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ nun Hcmxi. Minister, telephone FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, (616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 *330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel home. Schedule of services: Sun- Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Parday. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible *on*8c. 945-3195 Church. Where School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 ■ Christian experience makes you a p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday p.m. Free Bible Correspondence School; 10:45 a.m. Worship SerCourse. vice; 6 P-m. Fellowship Worship: 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie, Interment Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer, 7:15 a.m. Call for infomat ion about youth choir, Bible Study, youth group and other activities. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North BroadwaX- Alan Mettler, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour- *1:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Serv'ces for Adults. Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY Of GOD, 1674 Wen Sum Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening . Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Nashville. Father Lrixi Pohl. PaMor. A mission of Si. Rose Catholic Church. HaMing*. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Muss 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS a LOAH ASSOCIATION Hotting* and lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Dinier Rd.. Rev. Donald Jaruen. Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Halting* - Nashville FLEXFAR INCORPORATED of Hartings NATIONAL RANK OF HASTING? THE HASTINGS RAHHER AND REM.NDER 1952 N. Broadway - Has hng, BOSLEY PHARMACY HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Mailings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. M.chigon Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AM) BANFIEI.D UMTED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mury Horn ofiiciuling. Hunfield United McthodlM Church Sunday Schmd...................... 9 a.m. Church ...............9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist SujhLo School. 9.30u.m. Wednesday, July 12, 1989 ax home after a lingering illness. Mr. Grimm was bom March 5,1919, the son of Sidney and Iva (Kelsel) Grimm. He fanned most of his lifetime in the Prairieville area. He was married to Blanche Davenport September 1, 1941. Mr. Grimm is survived by his wife, Blanche; four daughters, Mrs. James (Evelyn) Hayes of Hastings, Mrs. Ronald (Helen) Waters of Floodwood, Minnesota., Mrs. William (Waneta) Lester and Mrs. .Arthur (Carol) Var.arsdal, both of Delton; one son, Jim L. Grimm of Kirby, Wyoming.; 18 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Marvin (Lillian) Vanarsdal of Plainwell; six brothers, Vivin Grimm of Wayland, Fred Grimm of Allegan, Dewey, Sidney, Lester and John Grimm, all of Plainwell. He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 15 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. Elmer Faust officiating. Burial was at lhe Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville. Edna Marie Beach FLORIDA - Edna Marie Beach, 82, of Estero, Florida and formerly of Lake Odessa passed away Saturday, July 15, 1989 at the Lowell Medical Center. Mrs. Beach was bom January 16,190? in Elsie, the daughter of Ralph and Emma Sutliff. She attended the Elsie Schools. She was married to Park C. Beach October 26,1923 in Toledo, Ohio. He preceded hef in death March 15,1984. They moved to Lake Odessa in 1948 then moved to Florida in 1976. She was a member of the Central United Methodist Church, Lake Odessa, Order of the Eastern Star and White Shrine. Mrs. Beach is survived by one son, Parke Beach of Saranac; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Ralph and one sister Harriett Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 18 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odes­ sa with Rev. Keith Ladler officiating. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. A memorial has been established at the Central United Methodist Church, Lake Odessa. Hastings Area home of Irene Gardner. Thursday, June 8 - 2:00 Presbytery Meeting at Edward W. Grimm DELTON - Edward W. Grimm, 70, of 9118 Bever Road, Delton passed away EAGLES continued “Thnt’s a legal use for that building,” le said. He added that the Township Board voic­ ed its approval of the request as a “decision we made to support the use of the building." Thomas said he didn’t take lightly the deci­ sion to support the Eagles. He noted that he once was on the Board of Education for the Altoft School, until it was absorbed by the Hastings Area School System. The supervisor added that he felt the deci­ sion of the County Planning Commission Apni 18 was changed because new members realized their position would likely be revers­ ed in court. Perhaps at the heart of the issue is alcohol, which normally is served at such private dubs. Nearby residents contend that road condi­ tions in areas near the school are treacherous and drunken driving and serious accidents would increase dramatically. Hilliker further said, “The police cannot regulate diem (private fraternal organizations) like they can public places with common li­ quor licenses.” Bu* Thomas said area roads have been upgraded and that considerations about alcohol should not apply to local units of government because the Eagles would have to apply to the Michigan Liquor Control Com­ mission for a liquor license. "The places you can drink are controlled by the LCC," he said. And, about the safety factor, the supervisor said, “I’ve lived in Hastings Township for 40 years,” and he didn't think there have been a great number of serious traffic accidents. Thomas sa:d he is anxious for someone to move into and use the old school building, which is falling into a state of disrepair because of its idleness. “I’d like to see someone take care of that building," he said. "It kept going downhill these last few years. It's a real shame.’ Pit Bull, continued Nobody has seen him running around loose." Hastings Police, who said earlier that a neighborhood dispute is al the heart of the matter, said they were obligated to enforce the ordinance nonetheless. The ordinance - which attracted widespread media attention in West Michigan when it was approved - remains the subject of some debate locally. During jury selection before Tuesday’s trial, several jurors were excused from serving after stating that they were op­ posed to the ordinance. Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! William Guy Vaughn MIDDLEVILLE - William Guy Vaughn, 62, of Middleville, passed away Saturday, July 8, 1989 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Mr. Vaughn was bom May 24, 1927 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He worked at Alofs Manufacturing in Grand Rapids for the last 23 years as a die setter. Mr. Vaughn is survived by two sons, Donnie W. Vaughn of Blountville, Tennes­ see and Jimmy C. Vaughn of Ionia; five daughters, Doris Eichenaurer and Lisa Perkins of Middleville, Delila Lane of Delton, Nancy Larsen of Freeport and Hope Vaughn of Cloverdale; two brothers, George Vaughn and Jim Vaughn of Tennessee; one sister, Louise Booher of Tennessee; 17 granchildren and one great grandson. Graveside services were held Monday, July 10 at the Smith Family Cemetery in Blountville, Tennessee with Elder Robert Vermillion officiating. Bruce M. Ellis Sr. FROSTPROOF, FLORIDA - Brace M. Ellis Sr„ 62, of Frostproof, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 8, 1989. Mr. Ellis was bom July 17,1926, in York­ ville and had lived in the Hickory Comers area for over 55 years. He served with the United States Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a member ef tbe Hick­ ory Comers American Legion Post #484 and Delton VFW Post #422. He was employed at Clark Equipment and was a carpenter for many years in the Gull Lake and Hickory Comers area. Mr. Ellis is survived by one daughter, Judy Braje of Crystal Lake, Illinois; four sons, Mike of Bellevue, Kelly of Washing­ ton, Bruce Ellis, Jr. of Battle Creek and Nathan of Pleasantridge; one sister, Marylina De Lezica of Richland. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services were held Saturday, July 15 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Interment East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Graveside services were under the direc­ tion of the Hickory Comers American Legion and the Delton VFW Posl Editor's Notos continued from p«9N 4 But since then I have changed my tune. The 180-degree turnaround in attitude was prompted by the death of my wife's grandmother's "special friend," a man in his 80s who had been a prominent lawyer in Kalamazoo. The survivors listed in his obituary hadn't even seen him during his terminal illness and they hadn't been with him at all during his last few months in life’s journey. Meanwhile, my wife’s grandmother lived with him, cared for him all that time and was at his side when he passed away. It was obvious to me that she deserved as much, if not more, to be among the list of those surviving him. She meant more to him than most others who were listed only because they were blood relations. Obituaries can be eloquent eulogies, they can be sad mini-stories, or they can be tributes to people who meant a lot to others because of their service over many years. But obituaries, because of their delicate Lake Odessa News The former attached garage at Koops Funeral Chapel is being remodeled into func­ tional space for the establishment since a new garage space has been built across the alley to the west. Lake Odessa Community Library will have an open house Wednesday, July 26. from 4 to 5 p.m. to show new acquisitions. Dozens of audio cassettes on a wide variety of topics, plus new large print books have been acquired with grants. Friends of the Library will provide refreshments during this hour. These new items should be of interest to hundreds of local residents. With the casset­ tes, one can peel peaches or scrub a floor while listening to an exciting story or one could listen to an intriguing mystery while riding in the car. The large print books can make reading a pleasure for one with normal sight to say nothing of renewed pleasure for those whose vision has ebbed somewhat. Come, see what is in store for your enjoyment with only a free library card as your entree. The cassettes range from Shakespeare and Dickens to Hemingway, Eliot, Waugh, O. Henry. The targeted audience for this open house is senior citizens, but any adults are in­ vited to attend. A contingent of residents from one of the Ionia correctional facilities is at work on the Lake Odessa depot, under supervision of a guard and members of the Depot Committee of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. They will also be doing some of the interior work at intervals between scraping, washing and spraying of the building. Volunteer workmen have been preparing the caboose for its new rubberized roof in re­ cent weeks. Meantime, Youth Corps workers are doing similar work at Ionia’s depot, which is now in the hands of the Ionia County Arts Commis­ sion. Their depot remains on site. Its parking area has long been used for metered parking. The 36th annual reunion of the Shade families was held at the Village Park on Sun­ day, with 51 in attendance. Following the potluck picnic dinner, a business meeting was held conducted by Steven Runyon, the presi­ dent officers for 1990 are Jerry Stalter of Clarksville, president; Russ Messer of Mulliken, vice president and Ruth Peterman, secretary-treasurer. The reunion will be held next year in the same place and date. Pictures and visiting were enjoyed and one of the youngest present was Joshua, two month old son of Randy and Alice Sebring of DeWitt. Oldest was Ruth Peterman. The Rev. Arthur Ruder was honored with a who passed on wants to be remembered. They have been and continue to be valuable pieces of information for genealogists. They are solid parts of history. They aren't juat for the elderly to read. The young should appreciate those who have gone before them. And all of us need not think that reading them makes us morbidly curious. An obituary, though often short, simple and direct, is a testament to a life. That alone will continue to make it an essential part of the process of chronicling the lives and times in history. Special guests attended and gifts were presented to the retiring commander. Boonie Anderson (Mrs. Glenn) of Alto is the new supervisor at Pennock Hospital on the late night shift. She was formerly employed at Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, and was in private practice. Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALK MORTAGE SALE - Default having bean mode in the term* and condition* of o certain mortgage made by BRIAN S. HILL, o single mon, of lhe Village of Nashville. Barry County. Michigan, Mort0ogor. to Anchor Federated, a Michigan copora­ tion. Mortgagee doted the 30th day of June. A.D. 1988, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Borry and Slate of Michigan, on the 30th day of June, A.D. 1988. in Liber 468 of Barry County Records, on page 275, which sold mortgage wo* thereafter on, to-wit the 30th day of June, A.D. 1988, assigned to Shawmut Mortgage Corporation and recorded on June 30. 1988, in the office of Register of Deeds in Liber 468 for said County of Barry County Records, on page 279, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two ond 50/100 ($35,732.50) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings a» law or in equity having been instituted to recover lhe deb! secured by sold mortgage or any port thereof. Now, therefore, by virture of the power of sale contain­ ed In said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that on. the 17th day of August, A.D. 1989, ol 11:00 o'clock a.m. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a safe at public auction, to the highest bidder, al the Barry County Courthouse In the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mor­ tgage. or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. os aforesaid, on said morigoge, with the Interest thereon ot ten ond onehalf percent (10.50%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the at­ torney fees allowed by low, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest In the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All of that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Village of Nashville, in lhe County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows, to wit­ Lot 39 ond the West 1/2 of Lot 40 of HARDENDORFF VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded In Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74. Tax Item No. 051-140-000-039-00. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sole, unleu* determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a. in which cose the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 6. 1989 SHAWMUT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee JACK F. GARDNER Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Suite 205 ■ 24800 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, Ml 48075 (313)352-7020 (8/3) nature, should not be free. The bereaved loved ones of the deceased, for the most part, should be able to tell the story as they wish. That way they can preserve the way the one dinner Saturday in appreciation of his work in the ministry for 20 years, and for eight years as a teacher in the Lakewood Public School District. Rev. Ruder, lias always been active in com­ munity affairs and was at one time pastor of the local Congregational Church. He and his wife, Gertrude, have seven children, six graduating from Lakewood, and they plan soon to leave Clarksville to reside in Traverse City. Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, Order of the Eastern Star, held its regular meeting in the Masonic Temple. After the business meeting, refreshments were served in the din­ ing room by the Rev. Ward and Muriel Pierce. On Wednesday, July 19, there was a joint Order of the Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge potluck supper in the Fellowship Hall of the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Entertainment followed. The Masonic Fair will be held Aug. 5 and 6 at the Masonic Home in Alma. Cyclamen Chapter No. 94 of Lowell will hold a Friend­ ship Day Saturday, Aug. 12, at Fallasburg Park. Games will be held, starting at 2 p.m.. with a potluck supper at 5 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Lake Odessa Chapter will be held Tuesday, Aug. 8. at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Ruth Peterman enjoyed a ride last Friday, where Letha Reese took her for a drive in the country and area. They stopped at Saranac, at the house where Jim and Peg Shade live, before going to Lowell for an appointment. They decided to take a different route home, so drove by her late brother’s, Marion Shade’s, home. The hadn't seen it since the farm was sold. The property looked like it did when her brother and family lived there. If the weather is nice, Ruth Peterman will be able to get out more, but only if accom­ panied by someone. Rose Leigh a 96-year-old resident of Jor­ dan Lake Street, is a patient at Pennock Hospital following injuries from a fall at her home. She is taking therapy now. A surprise party was held at the local V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary, following the June social meeting, honoring Don Mantlo, the commander of the post for several years. He has given up his position and Dale Geiger Synopafe Regular Meeting PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD July 12. 1989 Approved PA 116 Farmland agreement for Osborne's in Section 12 ond 13. Authorized Supervisor to present language regarding Crooked Loke/Delton/Pine Lose sewer system to attorney and engineer for review. Approved special events permit for old fashion form day* subject to and pending necessary heallh deport permits. Authorized purchase of "no wake" sign ond buoy for cove on Pine Lake No. 1 al the north point sunset point. Dirtied Supervisor to request DNR ond Sheriff Department enforcement of no wako sones on Pine Lake a* outlined by state law and ordinance. Approved appointment of Ken Jacobs as ZBA alternate through 2-9-93. Approved outstanding bills totaling $4,316.10. Janette Emig. Clerk Attested to by. Supervisor Reck (7 JOI FOR THE COUNTY (MF GAMY ORDER OF PUBLICATION Fife No. 89-155-CH HON. RICHARD M. SHUSTER ARTHUR HAROLD RUFFNER. Plaintiff, FAY H. FISHER, at al.. Defendant David A. Dimmers (Pl2793) Attorney for Plaintiff At a session of said Court held in the Qty of Hastings. County of Barry ond State of Michigan, on the 30th day of June 1989. PRESENT: HONORABLE RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge On the 18th day of April. 1989, an action was fil­ ed by ARTHUR HAROLD RUFFNER. Plaintiff, against FAY H. FISHER. VINITA SNOW. EUGENE FISHER. REX FISHER, LYLE RAY YOUNG AND CHE5TEEN N. YOUNG, Defendants, In this Court to obtain a lodgment of ownership of certain property in Castleton Township in the Plaintiff to dear title to that real estale. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendants. FAY H. FISHER and VINITA SNOW, shall answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law on or before the 10th of August. 1989. Failure to comply with this order will result In a judgment by default □gainst such defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this court. RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge David A. Dimmers (PI 2793) Attorney for Plaintiff DIMMERS 8 McPHILLIPS 221 South Broodway Heatings, Ml 49050 (7/20) STATE OF M8CHMAN IN THE CMCUIT COUNT FOB THE COUNTY OF BANNY ORDER TO ANSWER File No. 89-304-CH RONALD J. LANDMAN, Plaintiff, RAUL AGUIUERA. DELORES J. AGUIUERA. AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS. DEVISEES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS. Defendant*. Joann E. Killen (P15956) Attorney for Plaintiff Joann E. Killen, P.C. 137 North Park - Suite 103 Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 Phono: (616) 383-0700 At a session of sold Court held In lhe City on-! County of Barry. State of Michigan, on the 7th day of July, 1989. PRESENT: HONORABLE On the 5th day of July. 1989. ond action wo* filed by RONALD J. LANDMAN. Plaintiff ogolnil RAUL AGUIUERA, DELORES J. AGUIUERA. AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS. Defendants in this Court to quiet title to a parcel of land situated in the Township of Orangeville. County of Barry and State of Michigan and more particularly described a* follow*, to-wit: A parcel in the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 18. Town 2 North. Range 10 West. commencing at South 1 /4 post between Section* 18 ond 19. thence North 133 1/3 rod* to point of beginning, thence East 8 rod*. South 60 rod*. West 8 rods. thence North to point of beginning. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant*. RAUL AGUIUERA, DELORE5 J. AGUIUERA AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS. DEVISEES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS shall answer or lake such other action a* may be permitted by low on or before the 7th day ol Dec.. 1989. Failure to comply with Order will result in a Judgment by Default against said Defendants for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this Court. Honorable Thomas S. Eveland Circuit Judge (8 10) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 1989 — Page 7 Rev. Father Charles E. Jacobs celebrates Golden Jubilee in ceremonies at St. Rose Gidley-Travis united in marriage Um Kay Gidley and Bryan Jay Travis ex­ changed vows on Oct. 14, 1988, at the First Baptist Church of Hastings. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Revs. Mark Gidley and Kenneth Gamer. Parents of the couple are Larry and Sandy Gidley of Hastings and Jasper and Arlita Travis, also of Hastings. Maid of honor was Cherie Bradley. Bridesmaids were Beth Gidley, Jennie Gidley, Janice VanAman and Stacey Williamson. The flower girts were Amber Travis and Lindsay VanAman. Best man was Brian VanAman. Groomsmen were Jerry Travis, Doug Travis, John Schaecterle, and Kendy Mueller. The ring bearer was B.J. VanAman. Ushers were Tim Swift, Tim Schoessel, Mike McLean and Terry Cappon. The master and mistress of ceremonies were Pastor and Mrs. James Barrett. The couple now resides in Hastings. Friese-Wingeier announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Friese Jr. of Boca Raton, Ha., announce the engagement of their daughter. Kelly Sue, to Anton Lee Wingeier, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Wingeier of Middleville. The wedding will take place in August of 1990. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Boca Raton Community High School and Honda Atlantic University. The future groom is a graduate of Thornap­ ple Kellogg High School and Aquinas College. Pyrzynski-Stowe announce engagement Patrica Pyrzynski of Hastings is proud to announce the engagement of her daughter, Carolyn Roberta Pyrzynski, to Roger Brian Stowe, son of Eleanor Jean Liggett and Charles Jerome Stowe. “ Carolyn is a 1982 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed at Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. Roger is a 1976 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed at Barry County Lumber. An August 26, 1989 wedding is being planned. " fhenikl-Binkowski unitedin marriage Julie and Randall exchanged wedding vows May 20 at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. The candlelight ceremony was performed by the Rev. David Nelson Jr. Parents of the bride are Lorraine and Henry Thenikl of Hastings. Parents of the groom are Tony Binkowski of Hastings and Pat DeMott of Lansing. Maid of honor was Florence Gilbert. Bridesmaids were Paula Thenikl, Debra Thenikl and Sharon Thenikl. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Dan and Marlene Brooks, aunt and uncle of the bride. The reception was held at the Hastings Country Club. In honor of Father Charles E. Jacobs Father Jacobs (center) was joined at the altar by Fr. Leon Pohl (left) and Fr. Gary Pamment for the Mass. celebrating 50 Years in the Priesthood 1939 — 1989 Youngs and accompanied by Marty Shaw. Liturgical banners of white with symbols of gold were designed by Diane Brighton and will remain to decorate the church for future Recipient of twelve years of Christian Education...graduate with the Class ofI930 at St. Rose School "Education Is (he preparationfor complete living here and hereafter, his a weighty responsibilityfor all concerned The greatest effort has been exened to develop lhe mind and body, will and intelligence. . ■ Uppermost in the considerations of those privileged to devote the pastfew years to education should be how they can best promote and secure the interests oftrue Christian Education. Here Is a cause worthy ofconsideration. worthy ofgenerosity, worthy ofdevotion, worthy ofsacrifice." gifts to the altar. Jennie Jacobs brought a rose wreath on a pillow; Benjamin Jacobs, a sheaf of wheat; Katrina Jacobs, a basket of grapes; Carrie Jacobs, a chalice of wine; Stuart Niecko, chalices fa* the altar; Michael Ryan, Stefen Niecko, and Jennifer Squires each brought hosts for lhe ceremony. Commentator for the presentation of gifts was Father’s niece, Jan Niecko. Bishop Paul Donovan, head of the Diocese of Kalamazoo, gave the homily, recalling lhe days of his childhood in St. Mary’s Parish in Lansing. When he expressed a desire to study for the priesthood, the Pastor said simply, “Go Jody and Lincoln Miller, Hastings, July 14, 9:35 p.m., 6 lbs., 13’4 ozs. Mark and Margaret Christensen, Hast­ ings, July 18, 8:29 a.m., 8 lbs., 1 oz. Elaine and James Brill, Hastings, July 18, Wedding vows will be exchanged on Sept West Tupper Lake Road. The open house is hosted by all the kids. Participating in the Mass were Father’s nieces and nephews: John Jacobs as master of ceremonies; Steve Jacobs as first reader; Bob Gorham as second reader. Sue Squires presented the prayers of the faithful. Fred Jacobs sang the “Our Father” as Communion Meditation; Joyce (Jacobs) Ryan sang "Panis Angelicos” at Communion; and Father's grand nephew, Michael Ryan, sang “Ave Maria” at the Offertory. Father’s nephews Jon Jacobs, Dan Ryan, and Peter Ryan served as acolytes and crucifer. A procession of gifts at that first Mass was re-created at the Jubilee Mass with Father’s grand-nieces and nephews bringing symbolic Bishop Paul Donovan TM p>oqv« raeeft IT’S A GIRL William Hubbard and Connie Vaughn, Hastings, July 11, 8:19 a.m., 7 lbs., 11 ozs. Ron and Lisa Wolf, Hastings, July 13, 11:05 a.m., 6 lbs., 1’Z ozs. Steven and Robin Eldridge, Woodland, July 14, 1:05 p.m., 6 lbs., 12 ozs. 23, 1989, by Jane A. DeHollander and Thomas J. Killinger, both of Kalamazoo. The couple are the children of Jacob J. and Sally D. DeHollander of Kalamazoo and Bernard and Maxine Killinger of Woodland. The bride-elect is a graduate of Comstock High School and Davenport College. She is employed at Bomess Medical Center. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Hastings High School and is a student at Western Michigan University. He is employed at Durametallic Corp. Mr. and Mra. Glee Newton of Lansing will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house Saturday. July 22 from I to 5 p.m. at lhe Lake Odessa Church of Chris. Sl Rose; Fr. Dave Adams, also from Sl Rose Parish; Fr. Gary and Fr. Duane Pamment, and additional friends. Attending the Jubilee Mass were Father's sister, Rosemary Gorham, and brother, Melvin Jacobs, cousins, classmates—Made­ line (LyBarker) Schmediecke, Sister Lauren■tiM (MatfelineTiffee),Gertrade'Beckerand Ed McPhariin — and scores of relatives and friends from South Berni, Three Rivers, Fowlerville, Grand Rapids, throughout Michi­ gan, and from Hastings. Father Charles Jacobs (third from left) was joined by Bishop Paul Donovan (second from left) and fellow priests in celebrating his Golden Jubilee. Father Charles E. Jacobs see Father Jacobs; he’s holy.” Thus began a friendship that has grown through the years. “From lhe first,” said Bishop Donovan, ‘Tather Jacobs has been a model of humility, of kind­ ness, of holiness, and of constant concern for his people.” Bishop Donovan encouraged parents to instill in Lheir children a love for the church and for their religion, and to cherish vocations to lhe priesthood and religious life. Music for the Jubilee Mass was sung by members of SL Rose choir, directed by Steve special celebrations. On behalf of all of Father Jacobs’ family and to commemorate this special occasion, John Jacobs presented a plaque that will be displayed in St. Rose School, in tribute of Catholic education and to remember Father Jacobs as ‘one of its own’. Donations in Father’s name have been made to the Educa­ tion Fund for Sl Rose School. The church and the reception hall were decorated with golden flowers, and lhe tables with festive gold and white balloons and bows. At the reception, Sister Laurentina delight­ ed everyone by singing their longremembered school song, to the melody of lhe Notre Dame fight song. Those who were present for the Jubilee, and those who were undoubtedly there in spir­ it, will remember Father Jacobs for his quiet, unassuming ways. Churches and schools are a concrete symbol of his faith. The influence he has had on all who have known him remains as an everlasting tribute to his compassionate love. Area Births: DeHollander-Killinger plan September wedding Newtons to observe 25th wedding anniversary Rev. Father Charles E. Jacobs came home to Hastings and to St Rose Church to cele­ brate his Golden Jubilee in the priesthood. “It all began right here,” said Father Jacobs, commenting that he had been baptized, confirmed, and received the sacraments at St Rose throughout his childhood, had attended St Rose School for 12 years, graduating in 1930 in a class of seven. Now, after fifty years of service to his people, he had returned to celebrate with family and friends. Educated for the Priesthood at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit and at Mount Sl Mary Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, Father Jacobs was ordained on June 3, 1939 at St Mary's Cathedral in Lansing. He remained at the Cathedral parish until 1947 when he was assigned to Immaculate Concep­ tion Parish, Three Rivers, where he began his career as a 'builder priest'. Catholic education was essential from the beginning, and the parish school that he built flourished under his leadership. When he was transferred to St Robert’s Parish in Flushing in 1933, he began again to build — a new church, a convent and a school which remains today the second largest elementary school in the Lansing Diocese. From 1972 until his retirement July 1, 1985, Father Jacobs was Pastor of St Agnes' Parish, Fowlerville. He has since returned to live at St Robert's Parish in Flushing. Fifty years ago, June 11, 1939, Father Jacobs celebrated his fust Solemn High Mass at Sl Rose of Lima Church in Hastings. Attending were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Frances Jacobs, and his grand­ mothers, Mrs. Ignatius Jacobs, then 82, and Mrs. Margaret Heil, past seventy, and a capacity congregation. Assisting in that first Mass were the resident pastor, The Rev. Fr. J. V. Dillon; The Rev. Fr. P. J. Jordan of Adrian, whom Father Jacobs had served as acolyte; The Rev. Fr. Geller, then pastor of Nativity Parish, Detroit, who has been pastor of Sl Rose from 1929 to 1934, and who delivered the homily; the Rev. Fr. Joseph Jacobs of Mishawaka, Indiana. Robert Taffee of Hast­ ings, who was then studying for the priest­ hood, was master of ceremonies. Assisting at the altar as concelebrants for the Julibee Mass were Fr. Leon Pohl, Pas tor of Quint-TePastte announce engagement Together with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Quint Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Albert TePaitte Sr., Donna Elaine Quint of Freeport and Thomas Michael TePastte of Wyoming, Mich., are pleased to annouce their forthcom­ ing uniting in marriage on Aug. 12 at Cerace Lutheran Church in Wyoming. Marriage licenses announced a >mas W. Berry. 24, Hastings and Joan .ieiva Dunkelbergcr. 18, Hastings. Andy Wayne Spencer. 20. Plainwell and Christine Renee Howell, 20. Plainwell. Claude Harry Snider. 45. Hastings and Sherry L. Thomas. 41. Hastings. Frank George Cronk. 76. Freeport and Susan Doreen Barry. 68. Freeport. David B. Ford. 23. Mogadore. Ohio and Lisa Dawn Bucher. 20, Mogadore. Ohio. Steven Arnold Schindley, 16. Portage, In­ diana and Crystall Marie VandcrHoogt, 17, Hammond, Indiana. William Gene Schmidt. 29, Delton and Julie Ann Graham, 24, Delton. Rodney Lee Pinks, 23, Delton and Kimber­ ly Ann McGuire, 22. Delton. Clifford Michael Mead. 33, Wayland and Shari Sue Bruinekool, 25, Wayland. Sherwood Eugenes Jones, 20, Hastings and Karie Ann Kepler, 21, Hastings. Larry Pan McKiernan, 34, Hastings and Andrea Gail Abel, 31, Hastings. Don C. McBrian, 52, Hastings and Rose Mary Field, 40, Hastings. Charles Wayne Clark, 25, Middleville and Linda Sue Jones, 30, Middleville. 7:01 p.m., 6 lbs., X oz. IT’S A BOY Alan and Julie Hamilton, Nashville, July 11, 1:02 a.m., 8 lbs., ll’X ozs. DAvid and Robin Carefelle, Lake Odessa, July 12, 12:17 p.rm, 9 lbs., 7 ozs. Steven and Karen Coplin, Charlotte, July 19, 9:21 a.m., 7 lbs., 8 ozs. Ronald and Theresa Mapes, Hastings, July 18, 9:31 a.m., 6 lbs., 8 ozs. Barry and Christine Roscoe, Hastings, July 19, 8:11 a.m., 8 lbs., 7% ozs. Garden Club plans to reinstate contest The Thomapple Garden Club of Hastings will again have a vegetable and flower garden contest, with prizes to be given during the Summerfest Aug. 26. The contest was not held last year because of the dry growing season, but with (his year’s spring rains officials are hoping for many participants. Gardens entering must be within a threemile radius of Hastings. The categories are vegetable garden under 20'x20’, vegetable garden over 20*x20’. organic vegetable garden, vegetable patio garden, patio garden, small flower garden, and large flower garden The deadline for entries will be Aug. 4. Participants may enter bv calling Margaret Lord at 9454774, Alice Bails 948-8069. Lois Glecklcr 948-2264. or Gen Hall 795-3825. Wall Lake residents voice opinions on sewer project About 150 residents of Wall Lake in Hope Township attended a public hearing July 6 to share concerns about a proposed sewer proj­ ect for lhe area. While no one said he or she was against the proposed $2.2 million plan, the majority of people said they didn't like the idea of the sewer covering only 90 percent of the lake. The group was divided, however, between those who want a sewer project only if it in­ cludes the entire lake, and those who would settle for partial lake coverage. Some also contended that the cost S7.700 in one payment, per user, or $925 a year for 20 years, totalling about $18,000 was too much. The proposed system would serve 260 dwellings and have additional capacity for up to 320. However, 24 homes on lhe lowlying west side of the lake are not slated to be included because those residents didn't ap­ prove the project. One by one, every resident was given an opportunity to speak about the project Many opinions were repeated in the course of the 3 1/2-hour meeting. Some residents, including Henry Buekema, said they felt they were misled when they signed petitions in support of the project. ”1 assumed it to be for the whole lake," he said, adding that he was shocked when he learned it was partial. "I see no way you're going to save Wall Lake with a Band-Aid approach," added Buekema. "It's got to be the whole area, lhe bigger, the be her." Donald Foster was the first to say he thought the board should go along with the project, even if it was incomplete. "In this district, 1 think it's belter to get what we can gel now and take the rest later on," he said, receiving a mixture of "boos" and applause from the crowd. A 30-year resident, Marv Winegar said, "people on Gun Lake and Gull Lake will tell you the lake has improved, that's not been a terribly long time. I hope my grandchildren will have the same opportunity I’ve had to enjoy the lake." The projected system, suggested by Williams and Works engineering out of Grand Rapids, is a pressure-type operation that uses grinder pumps at each unit The pumps would grind solids in the wastewater and move slurry to a larger pres­ sure line in the street. A network of pipes would then carry the combined flow to a common treatment lagoons for processing and disposal. The board will meet Monday, July 24, at 7 p.m. to decide whether to accept the proj­ ect. Township Supervisor Patricia Baker said in a later interview that she does not want to anticipate the outcome of that meeting "I’m not going to take any guesses at what the board is going to do," she said. "We're just trying to study all the information. Baker said she has visited neighboring sewer treatment sites and is trying to gather as much information as possible for the rest of the board. Read...AII The News of Barry County Every Week in The Hastings Banner �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 20, 1989 Longtime Hastings teacher announces his retirement Bob Casey After 41 years as an educator, including 36 with the Hastings school district, Robert Casey has retired from teaching. He made the announcement at the July Board of Education meeting, saying he will now doo the hat of a forester. "My time will be taken up pretty much with the Foxfire Farm down at the (Hinds) school and Forever Green Acres," said Casey later. "And I plan to get involved with differ­ ent community activities." Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS . Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948*8051 fill Foxfire Farm is a 4O-acre wildlife preserve surrounding the Hinds School, which Casey attended as a child, taught at as an adult, and eventually bought. The school has been designated as a special historic building, and he hopes to see growing use of it as an edu­ cational center for today’s children. Forever Green Acres is a 138-acre parcel with the special status of an American Tree Farm, with which he look state honors in early 1988. Between lhe two, he said he keeps busy. Casey, 60, said he has been thinking about retiring for about a year, and decided that after the June millage increase proposals passed and the school was in better financial shape, now would be a good time to depart. "I just figured I was going to have to make the break sometime," he said. "It wasn't an easy decision." A graduate of Hastings High School, Casey attended Barry County Normal and lat­ er received his bachelor's and master’s degrees from Western Michigan University. He began his teaching career at the Hinds Schools. He then taught sixth grade in the Delton Consolidated District for two years before coming to Hastings in 1953. Casey began his career here as a sixth grade teacher at Central Elementary School. He has served as principal at Northeastern and Southeastern and as assistant principal at Central Elementary. In the classroom, he has served as a teacher at Central, Pleasantview and the middle school. “Bob always has been a pleasant and coop­ erative educator who genuinely enjoyed his students, and over the years, Bob maintained excellent rapport with both students and staff," said Board Secretary Patricia Endsley, who read a special tribute to Casey at the meeting. "Many of the parents of Bob’s stu­ dents are former students of his who always appreciated his caring concern for them.” Endsley added that Casey, for several years, has funded a scholarship for a gradua­ ting senior, "which again is evidence of his concern for the youth in our community. "Although it is very difficult to think of the Hastings Area Schools without Bob, and while he will be missed by students and staff, we can understand his decision to re­ tire. We wish him good health and happiness in his retirement, and hope that he’ll return frequently for visits." Casey said he does plan to frequent lhe schools, and hopes he can continue to sell tickets to basketball games at the high school, as he has done voluntarily for several years. Ann Landers Medication problem is rampant Dear Ann Landers: i read with great in­ terest the letter about over-medication in nurs­ ing homes. The elderly are not the only vic­ tims of this abuse. 1 recently quit my job as a caregiver in a large facility for the mentally handicapped because 1 couldn’t stand it any longer. I was ordered to give many patients repeated doses of high-powered sedatives and tranquilizers so they would be "easy to handle." I'm not talking about patients with severe behavioral problems who required heavy drugs, but mildly retarded folks who are kept doped up. Their eyes glaze over, they drool, stumble around and cannot communicate. Some are tied in chairs so they won’t fall on the floor. Many of these people are kept drug­ ged for years and never get a medical update. I mentioned the drugging to my supervisor and was told to keep my mouth shut. When I went over his head, I was labeled a troublemaker and told I would lose my job if I pursued the matter. Because of the incredibly low pay caregivers receive, there is a huge turnover and rarely enough staff, so keeping the residents sedated cuts down the need to hire new workers. I’ve worked in three facilities and it was rhe same story in each one. The woman in lhe letter took her elderly mother home and then placed her in another facility. Most retarded individuals aren't so fortunate. Many are without families and those who do have relatives are not wanted in their homes even for a short while. Space for the handicapped is at a premium and there is a long waiting list, so they are stuck where they are. There arc many fine places for the mentally handicapped that do not overmedicate their patients, but unfortunately a great many others do. I’ve spoken with dozens of caregivers and they’ve mentioned the same dilemma. A caring physician or an observant family who notices a drugged patient can do something to stop it, but for retarded in­ dividuals who have no one, God help them. — A Worker from Anywhere. Dear Anywhere: Your letter is deeply disturbing. The problem you described is ex­ tremely difficult for lhe reasons you mention­ ed. If anyone other there has any solutions, please, let me hear from you. Don’t expect photos back Dear Ann Landers: About a year ago. I had an affair with a man I was absolutely crazy about. We had great fun together and I have no regrets. The man was terrific in every way and he made me feel unbelievably sexy and feminine. He wasn’t kinky or anything like that, but he loved to take pictures of me in pretty lingerie. On a few occasions 1 also posed for him in the nude. We have been apart for almost a year and I see no chance of getting back together. Occa­ sionally I think of those pictures and feel uneasy. We work for the same company so I see him every day. I’ve managed to remain friendly and civilized. Should I ask him for the pic­ tures or should I forget about them and hope that he will never use them against me? Please advise. I can’t ask anyone else. — Purple Past in NJ. Dear Purple: You can ask. but don’t be sur­ prised if he says he threw the pictures out or gives seme other lame excuse. Let this be a lesson to you and others who may consider this risky indoor sport. Too often the guy ends up with the pictures and the girl gets the frame. body position, folk medicine, witchcraft — anything you ever read or heard about, on the outside chance that it just might work. You go from one gynecologist to another. The medical bills arc horrendous. You put yourself and your husband through every test known to modern medicine. The anxiety and tension mount with ever disappointment. Making love becomes mechanical and joyless. The pleasure you once knew is gone. All in­ timacy centers around the calendar and a basal thermometer. What I want to say I am unable to say com­ fortably. face-to-face to the couples I know who are going through this agony. Since you are the only forum that provides anonymity for ordinary people such as myself. I’m hop­ ing that you will print my message. I became pregnant when I gave up trying. After years of desperation, I threw in the towel. Five months later 1 was pregnant. It wasn't until my second pregnancy that I realized why we had such a terrible time. We were trying to hard. When we decided to go back to enjoying ourselves, it happened. — Jane in South Jersey. Dear Jane: Thank you for a letter that makes a great deal of sense. I have long been convinced that what goes on in the mind can have a powerful effect on the body. Too much pressure can be a strongly in­ hibiting factor. You have pointed this out in a most compelling way and I thank you. Stopping telephone pasts Dear Ann Landers: Recently you printed a letter from a reader who wanted to know what to do about a nonstop telepone pest who took up endless hours with drivel. I'll tell you how I handle such bores. I disconnect in the middle of a sentence (mine, not theirs). Then I leave the phone off Dear Ann Landers: I know from ex­ perience how heartbreaking it is to want a baby and not to be able to conceive. The emo­ tional pain and frustration are indescribable. You cannot look at pregnant women without bursting into tears — and they seem to be everywhere. Your self-esteem plummets to zero. You try every gimmick suggested by well-meaning friends — any drink, food, Sheriff David Wood Barry County Sheriff David O. Wood has been elected vice president of the board of directors of the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association. Wood was nominated and elected by a group of approximately 60 of his colleagues at the MSA Annual Summer Training Con­ ference and Convention in Ann Arbor, July 9-11, according to Bernard Gryscn, MSA ex­ ecutive director. Pennock Hospital, a progressive, community oriented hospital, has nursing opportunities available for. RN NURSING SUPERVISOR 3-11 Shift • Part-time RN * NEW GRADUATES MEDICAUSURGICAL 3-11 Shift • Full- or Part-time 11-7 Shift • Full-time RN ICU More on phone pests Dear Ann Landers: 1. too. used to be bothered by long-winded friends who telephone at times when it was convenient lor them but not for me. I had an extra long telephone cord put on my phone so it reached to the front door. Whenever an interminable talker called 1 gave her five minutes, then I’d walk (phone in hand) to the front door and ring the bell. “Sorry," I would say, "my guests have ar­ rived a little early. I must go now." It’s a perfect out and no feelings are hurt. — Ohio reader. Dear Ohio: To each his own. but I still believe the best approach is to be honest and forthright. He found a lucky ‘Penny’ Dear Ann Landers: Can you stand one more letter about picking up a penny? My wife’s name is Penny. I picked her up 48 years ago and it was the best pick of the cen­ tury. Sign me — Lucky in Riverside. Calif. Drugs are everywhere. They’re easy to get. easy to use and even easier to get hooked on. If you have questions about drugs, you need Ann Landers' booklet, "The Lmvdtnvn on Dope." Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Lowdown do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562. Chicago. 111. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Wood elected vice pres, of Michigan Sheriff’s Assoc. Relaxing helps conception NURSING OPPORTUNITIES the hook, so if they try to call me hack the line is busy. — Anonymous. Dear Nonn: Sorry. I don't think much of your idea. Arc you related to the women who wrote the next letter? Grysen said the conference was also attend­ ed by Gov. James Blanchard. Secretary of State Richard H. Austin, Michigan drug "Czar,” Donald L. Reisig, and more than 100 state and federal law enforcement and corrections officials. Wood has served in Michigan law enforce­ ment as a marine officer, deputy and sheriff for more than 25 years. Appointed sheriff in 1974, he was subsequently elected to the highest county law enforcement office four consecutive times. Wood earned an associate degree in criminal justice in 1975 from Lansing Com­ munity College. A graduate of the FBI Na­ tional Academy, he is also certified in jail management by the National Institute of Cor­ rections, and the National Sheriffs’ Institute. Sheriff Wood and his wife. Rose Ann, have four children and six grandchildren and reside in Hastings. Houghton County Sheriff James Ruotsala was elected president of the MSA board. Returning board members include Cheboygan County Sheriff John Grabowski: Shiawassee County Sheriff A. Jame LaJoye: and Clare County Sheriff Howard Haskin. New to the MSA board is Chippewa County Sheriff Ed­ ward Berkompas. MSA. one of the state's leading sources of information on local law enforcement and criminal justice issues, assists Michigan’s 83 sheriffs in lhe development of their resources and skills needed to execute the respon­ sibilities of their office. 7 p.m.-7 a.m. • Full-time LPN MEDICAUSURGICAL Dr. Larry Hawkins 3-11 Shift • Full time 11-7 Shift • Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your back­ ground along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. _______________ Hastings. Ml 49058_________ (EQ E) Introducing... Thomas M. Hoffman, M.D. Family Practice Physician leaving local practice Aug. 6 "Control The Flow" 11 Steensma Plumbing Discount Prices for Prompt Payments Service and Repair Barry & Kent Counties Insured Licensed Master Plumber #09008 JOHN STEEN SM A Middleville, Ml 49333 • 795-3510 • We now offer a fast, convenient, and inexpensive facsimile service. David Woodliff, M D. is pleased to announce his association with Thomas M. Hoffman. M.D. in the practice of Family Medicine. Their joint practice wil be located in the: Pennock Hospital Physicists Center Send or receive documents, mail order forms, messages, to or from anywhere in the world! 1005 West Green Street, Hastings —New Patients Welcome!— For appointment Information, please inquire at: 945-3401 com/neflCML p/wirms 133 East Slate Street Hasting*, Michigan 4905H 945-8105 Dr. Larry Hawkins recently has announced his intention to leave his Hastings Family Practice, effective Aug. 6, to pursue an op­ portunity in Portage, working for Crossroads Prompt Care. Dr. Hawkins received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend. Ind., followed by his medical degree from Loyola University of ChicagoStritch School of Medicine. Hawkins then completed a family practice residency at E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. In July of 1975 he became one of the original partners of Thomapple Valley Physi­ cians and a member of the Pennock Hospital active medical staff. In 1975 he also received his board certification from the American Board of Family Practice and served as a diplomat since then on that board. Hawkins has served in various capacities of the Pennock Hospital active medical staff, in­ cluding as the chief of pediatrics and as a member of the Executive Medical Commit­ tee. He has also served as the president of the Barry County Medical Society. Hawkins is currently the medical director of Thomapple Manor, as well as the director of Barry Community Hospice, both positions he intends to maintain. He has also been involved in many outside activities in a leadership role such as the Youth Council Board, the Barry County Camp Fire Association and as a Scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts. Dr. Hawkins and his family arc also active membcis in St. Rose of Lima Church in Hastings. NOTICE HOPE TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Monday, July 24, 1989 ■ 7:00 p.m. At the Hope Township Hall on M-43 near Shultz Rd. To consider Special Assessment Roll District No. 1 ’or the Wall Lake S*»wcr Project. Also any other business which may legally come before the Board. Shirley R. Case Hope Township Clerk Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL July 10. 1989 Common Council mot In regulor session in the City Council Chambers, Hastings, Michigan, on Monday July 10, 1989. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present at roll call: Walton. While, Cusack, J asperse. Miller. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the excuse of Councilman Campbell, Fuhr and Spencer be approved. Yeos: All. Absent: Three. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Walton that the minutes of the June 26, meeting be approved as read and signed by the Mayor ond City Clerk. Yeos: All. Absent: Three. Carried. Invoices rood Cappon Oil Co................................. . ...............41.860.00 Flshmon Group......—................ ................... 2.510.41 Haviland Product......................... ................... 2.400.75 Cummins Michigan Inc................ .................. 4.211.00 Renner Ford.................................... . ......... .....11.355.00 Moved by Jasperse. supported by Cusock that the above invoices be approved as read and Ronner Ford be paid at the discretion of the Chief of Police when new cruiser is received. Yeas: Miller. Jasperse. Cusack, White. Walton. Absent: Spencer, Fuhr, Campbell. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Jasperse that the Invoices of Keizer Electric for $499.00 and Brians Painting and Wallpaper for $1,000 be approved from the Contingency Fund with budget adjust­ ment to the City Holl and Grounds budget #101-265-931.30 for repairs of the Cltys house at 326 W. State. Yeos: Walton, White, Cusack. Jasperse, Miller. Absent: Campbell. Fuhr, Spencer. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Miller that the following invoices be approved for the ODA with proper budget adjustments with repayment to the General Fund: Concrete Cutting & Breaking ($1,391.20 8 $2,523.10) #401-896-818.08-52.375.10: #401-896-818 06 - $148.00: #401-896-818.05 • $489.60; #401-896-818.04 - $901.60; M. C. Smith & Associates ($4,375.00) #401-896-818-06 - $1,750; #401-896-818.08 • $875.00; #401-896-818.02 $875.00; #401-896-818.07 - $875.00. M.C. Smith & Associoles $1,320 - #401-896 818. Yeas: Miller. Jasperse, Cusack. White. Walton. Absent: Spencer. Fuhr. Campbell. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Wullon that the letter doled July 8. from Phyllis Fuller. Rutland Charter Township Clerk, concerning the proposed sewer system, be referred to the Water and Sewer Committee for interpretation on whal the township means. Yeos: All. Absent: Three. Carried. Moved by While, supported by Wallon that lhe resignation of June 5, from Judy Kensington from the Library Board be accepted with regrets. Yoos: All. Absent: Three. Carried. Mayor Gray <tmod that she will be meeting with the Library soon for some possible candidates for the board. Moved by White, supported by Miller, that the recommendation of the Property Committee con­ cerning the Lindo J. (Chopman) Reidy matter on N. Jefferson St., which ho* a garage which on crooches on the city right of way. that no variance be granted, at this time, the building will not be re­ quired to be tom down, but if the building is destroyed it would not be able to bo rebuilt on tho exact spot with the existing encroachment. A lutter to be sent to Linda Reidy. Yeos: All. Absent: Three. Carried. Moved by Wallon supported by White that the request from Wendy Bornum ond Tim James. Barry County Substance Abuse, “Just Say No" referred to the Parks Committee on June 26, concerning the skateboard event on August 3. from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Fish Holchery Park, be denied as recommended by the Parks Committee. Tho roller party was ok but not skateboards. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: Three. Carried. • Moved by Jasperse, supported by Miller that one-half of the Director of Public Services salary be trensfered from tho Water Receiving Fund to lhe General Fund in the amount of $25,350 as budgeted in the 88/89 budget. Yeos: Walton. White, Cusock, Jasperse. Miller. Absent: Spencer. Campbell, Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack that a transfer of $35,100 be transferred from the General Fund to the Water Receiving Fund for hydrant rental al $100 times 355 hydrants, as budgeted In the 88/89 budget. Yeas: Miller. Cusock, White, Wallon. Nays: Jasperse. Absent: Fuhr, Spencer, Campbell. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Wahon that the resolutions from the Barry Intermediate Schools and the Hastings Area Schools authorizing the col­ lection of one-holf of the 1989 school property tax as certified by the school districts be adopted. Yeas: Wallon, White, Cusock. Jasperse Miller. Absent: Campbell, Fuhr, Spencer. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by White that the police report for June be received ond placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: Three. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by Jasperse that the Director of Public Services be allowed to take bids on two now trucks to replace a 1974 8 I <79 ond two salt spreaders. Yeas: All. Absent Throe. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock that the recommendation of the City Assessor and City At­ torney to hire Appraisal Associates. Inc. to op­ praise Hastings Aluminum Products at 429 S. Michigan and the E.W. Bliss Co. on E. Slate St. al a cost of $2,000 io $3,000 per properly to roach a fair markot value os o result of a 1989 tax appeal by both componyies be approved. The City had settl­ ed tax appeals last year on both companies and now they wont to cut their assessments in hall. Tho appraisals would give the City Attorney foir market values he could use in court. Yoos- Miller. Jasperse. Cusack. While. Wallon. Absent Camp­ bell. Fuhr. Spencer. Carried. Moved by Wallon. supported by Jatpone that the property owned by the City at 326 W State Street bo referred to lhe Property Committee lor consideration of o loose. Yeos: All. Absent three. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by While to ad­ journ at 7:58 p.m. Rood and approved: Mary Lou C' “ -yor Sharon Vici .-. ityClerL (7 20) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 20, 1989 — Page 9 Glimpes of the last county fair in Hastings The end of an era will arrive Saturday Typical scenes at any county fair include children taking their tum on the merry-go-round (photo above), a figure eight demolition derby (at left), which took place Monday evening, and fairgoers testing their accuracy and skills at game booths. Judge Mike Risk checks Tracy Wieringa's rabbit in the Overall Senior Showmanship division while she waits for the results of the judging. i, Timmy Easey, son of Tommy and Vanessa Easey of Hastings, shows his awards after winning the 8- and 9-year-old division In the Kids’ Pedal Pull competition at the fair Tuesday morning. The Barry County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers handed out free ballons to children who stopped by the organization’s booth. Walking the midway and looking at the exhibits is fun, and a cool ice cream bar hits the spot for Chad Keizer, left, and Corey Dale. Nicole Buer supplies the frosty treats. Shearing this sheep turned out to a family affair Monday night for this team that included dad, sister and brother. This couple dared to be a little different when they stopped at a booth of­ fering computerized portraits and posed for the “photographer.’’ �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 1989 Playing at AA level now Hastings graduate close to making baseball majors by Steve Vedder A ballplayer’s ultimate dream is slowly becoming reality for Dann Howitt. The 1982 Hastings High School graduate is stringing together his second straight solid season of pro baseball, hitting .260 with 18 homers and 63 rbis at Huntsville, Alabama, the AA affiliate of the Oakland A’s. The season is Howitt's third in pro ball as he slowly climbs the tenuous ladder to the big leagues. At 25, Howitt is considered a bright prospect by the A’s organization, thought by many baseball experts to have the premier farm system in the game. Howitt said in a phone interview from Jacksonville, Florida this week that his pro­ mising career has progressed much the way the A’s envisioned. •‘From the things I’ve done this year and from talking with the scouts. I'm on the brink,’* Howitt said of his chances at reaching The Show. “You play to get to the big leagues and you don’t care how you get there. The A's are gonna have to do something with me.” That something ranges from a trip to the A’s spring training camp next spring, being elevated to AAA, or being dealt away. Howitt said hn season has sparked interest in several organizations, and considering the situaton of the well-slocked A's system a trade would not come as a shock. “They’ll probably use me as trade bait whether it be this year or over the winter,” Howitt admitted. “In pro ball you know what you’re ,up against...It’s just a matter of waiting to see what’s gonna happen.” In a move this spring which enhanced both his value within the A’s system and to other dubs, Howitt was moved to first base after two years in right field. He said the switch was made in accordance with the A's policy of wanting their players to be adept at more than one position. To make the majors, Howitt is going to have to be versatile. The A’s are loaded in right field with 1988 American League Most Valuable Player Jose Canseco, and are satisfied at the AAA level with Felix Jose. Jose started this season with the A's, but was optioned to Tacoma. Jose was named Tacoma's MVP last year after hitting .317 with 12 homers and 83 rbis, and was con­ sidered a good bet to become Oakland’s fourth straight AL Rookie of the Year. First base is also a log jam within the A’s system with all-star Mark McGwire heading the parent club and highly-touted Doug Jenn­ ings at AAA. McGwire certainly isn't going anywhere after crushing 102 homers and driv­ ing in 287 runs in parts of four seasons at Oakland. The 24-year old Jennings, mean­ while, hit .327 in 49 at bats at Tacoma and .208 with a homer and 15 rbis in 101 at bats with Oakland last year. Even designated hitler is set within the Oakland chain with veterans Dave Parker and Stan Javier handling that duty with the A's and prospects Jesse Reid, Ozzie Canseco (Jose's younger brother) and Steve Howard waiting in the minors. Reid smacked 18 homers at AAA last year while Canseco (.273, 12 homers in A) and Howard (17 homers, 78 rbis in AA) were part of Oakland’s 40-man spring roster. “There definitely is a chain of order,” Howitt said. “Most of baseball is like that.” So, the free-swinging, lefthanded batting Howitt bides his time at HuntsvUle, putting excellent numbers on the board and creating a decision for the A's. Considering the im­ pressive statistics, Howitt thinks it likely there is a spot on someone’s roster for a hitter. His 18 homers — including nine off lefthanders — rank second in the pitching-rich Southern League and third in all of AAA. A recent hot streak has raised his average some 30 points in the last month. “I’m getting a chance to play every day, to see the good pitchers and I’m hitting well,” he said. “You see a lot of guys nxjving up to AAA and its because they (the parent club) push them along. Here in lhe Oakland organization they don’t want to press position players because once the player gets to the big leagues, the organization wants them to stay there.” Hitting has always been Howitt’s strong suit. He broke into pro ball in 1986 with Med­ ford, hitting a respectable .317 in 66 games with six homers and 37 rbis. The next year at Modesto, Howitt cracked 18 b imers while driving in 86 runs. This year Howitt has continued to hit for power with a .468 slugging percentage and 32 extra base hits in just over 300 at bats. Howitt found his way to the A’s after being an 18th round selection in the June 1986 amateur draft. He had attended Michigan State upon graduation from Hastings in 1982. After two years there and problems with enough playing time, Howitt trans fe red to Cai-State Fullerton. Based on his showing there and a productive National Baseball Con­ gress tournament, the A's drafted Howitt and sent him to Medford. Despite the uncertainty of his career, Howitt doesn't second guess himself over the decision to play pro ball. “Oh yeah, definitely it was the right deci­ sion,” he said. “It’s still something to get paid to play baseball.” Hastings Country Club Golf Results: Haatino Country Club Man’s Monday Night Cott Laagua Miu MWON— MATCH RESULTS 7-17... E. Mathuw> 41-4: W. Nitz 43-2; G. Cava 48-3; D. Goodyear 47-4; D. Goodyear 47-4; T. Dunham 5M; J. Rugg 42-4; R. Newton 54 A L. Konwadt 48-2; M. Miller 47-1; D. OConner 41-0; T. Sutherland 43-0; G. Cove 48-0; J. Kennedy 4M; M7Mffler 47-4; H. •otfeher 49-4; D. O'Connor 41-3; D. Goodyear 47-4; J. Jocobt 42-4; T. Dunham 51-4; G. Gahan S1-0; J. Jacobs 42-0; J. Ketchum 4O-1; L. Korniodl 48-0; R. Newton 544k G. Gahan 51-0. STANDINGS... J. Rugg 31; J. Jacobs 27; T. Sutherland 23; D. O'Connor 22: J. Ketchum 22; G. Cove 21: M. Miller 21: H. Botfcher 20; R. Newton 30; i. Mathews 20; G. Gahan 19; J. Kennedy 17; W. NHz 14; T. Dunham 13; I. Komsodt 13; E. Sorenson 13; D. Goodyear 12; J. Coleman 12. PAMMG KM 7-24 BACK NINE... J. Kennedy vs. W. NHz; J. Ketchum vs. G. Gahan; J. Coleman vs. H. Botfcher; T. Sutherland vs. L Kornsadf; T. Dunham vs. D. Goodyear; E. Mathews vs. J. Jacobs; M. Miller vs. E. Sorenson; R. Newton vs. G. Cove; G. O'Conner vs. J. Rugg. —GOLD tNVBMON— MATCH RESULTS 7-17...D. Loronger 40-4; G. Holman 43-3; A. Francik 46-3; B. Miller 37-4; G. Ironside 454); T. Chase 44-1; B. Wlersum 45-1; B. Stack 464k B. Krueger 47-2; D. Foster 39-4; G. Hamafy 49-4; J. Hake 44-2; B. Vanderveen 434); L. long 434). STANDINGS... T. Chose 29; G. Ironside 25; A. Francik 25; J. Hoke 25; B. Miller 24; B. Krueger 22; J. Panfil 21; G. Hamoty 20; L. Lang 20; D. Foster 19; G. Holman 19; J. Fisher 17; B. Wlersum 14; H. Wattles 13; B. Youngs 12; B. Stock 11; D. Loranger 11; B. Vanderveen 9. PAIRING FOR 7-24 FRONT NINE... D. Loranger vs. I. Lang: J. Panfil vs. G. Holman; B. Stack vs. J. Fisher; B. Wlersum vs. G. Hamaty; B. Miller vs. A. Francik; B. Krueger vs. B. Youngs; T. Chase vs. B. Vanderveen; J. Hoke vs. D. Foster; H. Wattles vs. G. Ironside. -MDDfVWONMATCH RESULTS 7-17...L. Perry 43-3; 8. Stanley 49-4; M. Dorman 46-4; J. Hopkins 46-4; C. Morey 48- 4; P. Lublenleckl 48-4; D. Jacobs 50-1; G. Lawrence 53-0; B. Stanley 49-0; G. Powers 55-0; L. Pony 434); G. Crothers 454); D. Jarman 48-3; M. Pearson 44-4; M. Dorman 46-4; C. Morey 48-4; C. Morey 48-4; P. Siegel 63-1; H. Stonlako 494k D. Hall 52-0; J. Hopkins 46-0; H. Burke 44-0. STANDINGS... D. Jarman 31; I. Perry 30; C. Morey 28; D. Hall 24; G. Crothers 23; J. Hopkins 22; M. Pearson 22; G. Powers 21; G. Etier 20; B. Stanley 20; H. Stonlako 19; M. Dorman 19; H. Burke IB; P. Lubieniocki 18; G. Lawrence 16; G. Brown 16; D. Jacobs 15; P. Siegel 10. PAIRING FOR 7-24 BACK NINE... I. Perry vs. M. Pearson; B. Stanley vs. G. Etter; M. Dorman vs. C. Morey; G. Crothers vs. H. Stonlako; D. Hall vs. P. Lubieniocki: G. Powers vs. H. Burke; G. Brown vs. D. Jarman; J. Hopkins vs. P. Siegel; G. Lawrence vs. D. Jacobs. -M.VDI MVWON— MATCH RESULTS 7-17...R. Miller 45-4; T. Bellgraph 49- 4; J. Brown 45-4; P. Mogg Sr. 40-4; J. Hubert 46-4; T. Harding 49-0; J. Cxinder 604); T. Harding 494k J. Laubaugh 454k R. Miller 454); G. Pratt 39-4; T. Bollgraph 49-2; B. tasty 50-4; J. Hubert 46-4; G. Begg 45-0; D. Welton 49-2; J. Czlnder 604); T. Bellgroph 49-0. STANDINGS....P. Mogg Sr. 34; G. Pratt 27; J. Laubaugh 26; R. Miller 24; D. Welton 22; J. Hubert 21; J. Brown 21; G. Begg 20; D. Beduhn 20; T. Bellgroph 19; D. Brower 18; B. losty 16; D. Gauss 16; T. Harding 15; R. Beyer 13; B. Cook 10; R. Dawe 9; J. Czlnder 1. PAIRING FOR 7-24 FRONT NINE... R. Miller vs. T. Bellgroph; T. Harding vs. R. Dawe; J. laubaugh vs. R. Beyer; J. Czlnder vs. D. Welton; P. Mogg Sr. vs. B. losty; D. Brower vs. B. Cook; D. Gauss vs. G. Pratt; D. Beduhn vs. G. Begg; J. Brown vs. Lk MATCH RESULTS 7-17... D. Dimmers 50-3; J. Northouse 63-3; P. Loftus 46-3; C. Cruttondon 44-4; T. Alderson 44-4; F. Markle 48-3; 3. Masse 45-2; J. Veldman 40-3: B. Allen 62-1: R. Toegardin 54-1; J. Northouso 63-1; N. Gardner 404); J. Northouso 634k B. Allen 62-1; G. Brown 58-2; B. Oom 44-1; D. Dimmers 50-4; J. Northouso 63-3; C. Cruttendon 44-4; C. Cruttondon 44-3; N. Gardner 40-4; F. Markle 48-3; 8. Masse 45-4; L. Englohart 54-0; B. Allen 62-1; R. Toegardin 544k D. Dimmers 50-1: R. Toegardin 544k G. Brown 58-1; P. Loftus 464). STANDINGS... J. Voidman 26; N. Gardner 24; D. Dimmers 24; C. Cruttondon 23; F. Markle 21; M. Dimond 21; J. Northouso 20; B. Masse 18: P- Lof­ tus 18; B. Oom; L. Englohart 17; J. Toburen 17; G. Brown 16; C. Hodkowskl 14; T. Alderson 13; J. Schnackenborg 12; B. Allen 11; R. Toegardin 11. PAIRING FOR 7-24 BACK NINE... B. Oom vs. J. Schnackenborg; J. Northouso vs. M. Dimond; P. Loftus vs. G. Brown; R. Toegardin vs. B. Allen; 8. Masse vs. N. Gardner; C. Hodkowskl vs. F. Markle; J. Toburen vs. D. Dimmers; L. Englohart vs. C. Cruttondon; T. Alderson vs. J. Voidman. Pair scores aces at River Bend Value wins out... True Value of the Hastings Womens Softball League assumed sole possession of first place in the that league with an easy 17-6 win over Hastings City Bank Tuesday night. Above is Kathy Purdum getting her cuts In for the Bank while Lindy Bolthouse scores a run for True Value, which ups Its record to 6-0. Ci­ ty Bank is 5-1. 3-on-3 SummerFest basketball plan told The Third Annual SummerFest Three-onThree Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 26 from 8 a.m. until dark. The fee is $30 and includes a T-Shirt. Applications are available at the Village Squire me.’s clothing store in Hastings. Upcoming Sports Joly 23 — Hol' tournament —The Southwest Michigan Busch Pool is sponsoring the Rack’em Up March of Dimes Pool Tour­ nament at Peppers in Kalamazoo. Action starts at 9 a.m. and the cost is $5. Call 374-8919 for more information. July 26 — Golf outing —The annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be held at lhe Hastings Country Club. Tee times begin al I p.m. and dinner is al 6:30 p.m. The cost is $30. For more infor­ mation call 945-2454. Teams will be able to register until Aug. 14. The adult tournament is open to all men and women over 16 years old. A second tourna­ ment for players under 15 will be held Thurs­ day, Aug. 24. Entry fee and registration in­ formation is the same as the adult tournament. The number of teams in the under 15 tourna­ ment may be limited due to the amount of time available. Trophies will be awarded to the champions and runnerups. Anyone with any questions can call Dav<. Williams at 945-9483. March off Dimes to sponsor pool tournament July 23 The Southwest Michigan Busch Pool League sponsoring the “Rack’em Up” March of Dimes Pool Tournament on July 23. The single elimination eight-ball tourna­ ment will use APA rules, and will be held at Peppers at 1336 Ravine in Kalamazoo. Action will start at 9 a.m. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes in the prevention of birth defects. The cost to enter b $5. The first place win­ ner takes home $125 plus a trophy while the second and third pbee finbhera win $65 and $35. To enter either write Mike Kemp, Busch Pool League Operator, 1123 Second Avenue, Lake Odessa, Ml. 48849 or call 374-8919. [ Sports J July 29 — Golf scramble —The Barry County United Way will be holding a 4-peraon scramble at Yankee Springs Golf Course. The cost is $18. For more informa­ tion call 945-4010. Aug. 7-9 —Wrestling clinic —A wrestling clinic will be held at Caledonia High School. Many wrestling fundamentals will be offered. Call 698-6831 for more information. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Bax 188, Hastings. Mi. 49058. Hastings Men’s Softball Blue Bourdo’s............................................................9-2 Softball Club.................................................... 8-2 Larry Poll.......................................................... 7-2 Viatec.................................................................5-4 D & S. Machine.............................................. 4-7 Fiberglass................................ .4-7 Flexfab............................................................... 1-7 Englerth Const.................................................0-8 Green Merchants.........................................................9-2 B-J Glass........................................................... 7-2 Diamond Club .............................................. 6-3 Sanitary................................................. 4-3 Mutual....................................................... ......6-5 Cent. Cellunet........ .......................................... 5-5 Bliss..................................................................2-10 Too & Die......................................................... 1-9 Schedule July 26 - 6:30, Larry Poll vs. Merchants; 7:30, Larry Poll vs. Viatcc; 8:30. Bliss vs. Viatec. July 27 - 6:30, Softball Club vs. Fiberglass; 7:30, Bourdo vs. Englerth: 8:30, Mutual vs. Englerth. July 28 - 6:30, D & S vs. Century; 7:30, B & J vs. Sanitary; 8:30, Diamond Club vs. Middleville. Resuits:Sanitary 17 vs. Englerth 13; Century 9 vs. Flexfab 6; B & J Glass 14 vs. Bliss 1; Englerth 11 vs. Fiberglass 18; Softball Club 8 vs. Englerth 6; B & J Glass 4 vs. Diamond Club 2; Flexfab 10 vs. Fiberglass 6; Bourdo 6 vs. D & S 3; Bourdo 13 vs. Larry Poll 10; Mutual 11 vs. Middleville 4; Flexvab 4 vs. Larry Poll 14; Softball Club 9 vs. Fiberglass 5. H.R. Leaders Blue - Tim Simmons, Poll 5; Jeff Magoon, H.S.C. 3; 5 tied with 2. Green - Dick Robinson, H.M., 6; Bob Madden, B.J. Glass 5; Pete Leach, Sanitary 4. Rubber Ducky Derby* to help cancer drive A "Rubber Ducky Derby” will be held Ju­ ly 22 on the Thomapple River to help raise funds for the Barry County unit of the American Red Cross. The "duckies” can be sponsored for $5. The duck which crosses the finish line first will bring its sponsor $500. Second prize is a AM-FM radio while third prize is a $50 gift certificate to J.C Penney. Duck registrations are being sold at the American Cancer Society Booth at the Barry County Fair. United Way schedules golf scramble The Barry County United Way will be holding a four-person best ball golf scramble July 29 at Yankee Springs Golf Course. Tee off is at 9 a.m. The cost is $18. Prizes will be awarded for first through third places as well as longest driver and closest to the pin. For more information or to register call 945-4010. Recreation sports festival set for Aug. 4-6 River Bend's No. 9 hole on the blue has yielded a pair of hole in-ones recently as Russel Hart (left) aced the 110-yard, par-3 hole as did John Bell (at right). Plan' fur the 26-sport Michigan Recreation Sports Festival to be held in Battle Creek Aug. 4-6 have been announced by Kelloggs, sponsors of the event. More than 2.500 athletes arc expected to participate in the event, which includes ice hockey, soccer, baseball, golf, tennis, shuf­ fleboard, track, swimming and many ocher sports. Participation is limited to amateur athletes in Michigan who have been residents of the state for 30 days prior to the events. For more information call 966-3431. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 1989 — Page 11 Middleville couple sues TK Board of Education Pictured at its organizational meeting the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education includes (from left) Gary VanElst, president; Lon LeFanty, trustee; James Verlinde, treasurer; Donald Williamson, trustee; Jan Siebsema, vice president; trustee Wendy Romph and Gary Thaler, treasurer. Facing the board on the far right Is Superintendent Steve Garrett. by Jean Gallup The Middleville couple that started a recall effort against four members of the Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education earlier this year has now filed a lawsuit against all board members to try to force them to rescind a one-year contract extension given to Superintendent Steve Garrett at a special meeting. Charlene and Norman Bird, who have both run unsuccessfully in the past for a seat on the board, charge in a suit filed at the Barry County Clerk's office on July 14 that the TK Board violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act at a June 14 meeting. "We've just received the legal notice," Garrett said, "We will contact our legal counsel and make a response within the required time limit" An answer must be made within 21 days, or 28 days if the notice was sent through the mail. Neither Charlene or Norman Bird would comment on the lawsuit or the recall petitions that they launched last April. Specifically, the Birds contend in the suit that the board did not have notice of the evaluation of Garrett on the agenda; did not indicate that a roll call vote on the motion to go into closed session was taken; did not state the purpose for calling the closed session; and did conduct business privately by extending Garrett's contract by one year. Gary VanElst, as president of the board, is named in the lawsuit, along with Steve Garrett. VanElst said it was too early to comment on the matter because he had not yet received his copy. The lawsuit also charges that the board bad been made aware of possible violations of the Open Meetings Act in a letter written by board member Lon LeFanty dated July 5, and had been asked by LeFanty to rescind lhe action taken during the closed session. "Essentially, it looks like everything is in order," LeFanty said after looking at his copy of the lawsuit. However, he said he wanted it made clear that he had nothing to do with the legal action. "I have not spoken to Mr. Bird. I met him once at a candidate's night, and have not met him since then. Mr. Bird has never discussed this with me, nor I with him." But, he added, "1 want things to be done in the open, so the public can know what its school board is doing, including the superintendent's evaluation. I did not like the way the June 14 meeting was conducted; I don't think it was fair to the school district or to Mr. Garrett." The procedure of evaluation of the superindent should be streamlined, LeFanty As an example, he told of one method other school boards have used in evaluations. A three-person board committee is set up to decide on a format to be used in the evaluation, using standard forms and procedures, he noted. The finished format would be given to all board members for their evaluations, and returned to the committee to assemble. After would then bring to the full board its recommendation for any action on the evaluation, he aaid. The suit asks that the board comply with the Open Meetings Act in the future, rescind the one-year contract extension given to Garrett, pay for all lawyers* fees and coats, and pay punitive dam ages in addition to lhe cost of bringing die action. Whether you've got a growing young family Jack Echtinaw (left) of the Hastings Rotary Club presents a prize to Monte Bell of the Middleville Rotary Club for low gross honors during a re­ cent golf outing between the two clubs. A number of other prizes were awarded, at .the two clubs.\xespective meetings Monday and Tuesday. Rotarians edge Middleville counterparts in golf The Hastings Rotary Club edged its Mid­ dleville counterparts 343-395 in the first Rotary Golf Outing. The top four scores for Hastings were Jerry Jacobs with an 80, Buzz Youngs with an 84, Jack Echtinaw with an 88 and Gary Gahan with a 91. Middleville's top four scores were Jeff Youngsman 91, Chet Geukes 99, Rod Schad 102 and Red Schad 103. Hastings' prize winners were: Low Or are settling down for your golden years gross—Jerry Jacobs; Low grow—Dick Jacobs; Longest Ball—Larry Englehart; Closest io the pin—Ray Wieland; High gross 9 holes—Max Myers, Homer Smith; High gross 18 holes—P« Taylor. Middleville's prize winners were: Low gross—Jeff Youngsema; High gross—Scott McKeown; Low gross 9 holes—Eldon Netmeyer; High gross 9 holes-Mooty Bell; Closest to the pin—Chet Geukes; Longest driver—Rex Schad. Suspect caught in robbery at Bristol Lake by Jeff Kaczmarczyk One of two women who forced their way into a Bristol Lake last week and demanded money at knife point has been captured, po­ lice said. Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. CJ. Anderson said a women believed to be in­ volved in lhe robbery was arrested Monday by Battle Creek Police. Marilyn Kay McKeever, of Battle Creek, was arraigned Wednesday in 56th District Court in Hastings on armed robbery charges stemming from the incident July 9 at a home in the 1100 block of Bristol Lake Road. Police have identified a second suspect, but she has so far eluded police, Anderson said. Police said the two women appeared at the home while the residents were away and a neighbor was watching the house. When the 20-year-old woman watching the house answered the door, the two women forced their way into the home, demanding $20 from lhe owners. NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! The woman told the intruders the residents weren't home, but lhe pair began searching the house, saying they would take something from the house instead. When the house sitter tried to stop them from taking things one of lhe women picked up a knife from the kitchen table and began waving it inches from the victim's face. The pair unhooked a videocassette recorder, valued at $500, and left the home, driving an older model, large 4-door car. The victim told police she recognized one of the women. The following day, police said she identified the woman out a photo lineup prepared by police. Anderson said the women were probably looking for a man who had been visiting the home a week earlier. Police suspect he owed the two women money for marijuana, and they had come to collect from him. McKeever faces preliminary exam July 28 in district court. She remains lodged in jail on $10,000 cash bond. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AUDIT The audit for the fiscal year 1988 for Barry County is r jilable for public inspection in the office of the County Clerk, Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Nancy Boersma, County Clerk Hastings Banner your VITAL LINK to the news and activities of ourcommunity Every Thursday, the Banner keeps you informed of all the important events in Barry County, from government to sports, births to deaths, and club news to police reports. Send my subscription to: NAME ADDRESS The Banner is entertaining, too, with Ann Landers, columns on local history and news of your neighbors. Weddings, engagements, anniversaries — all the things that you want to know, can be at your fingertips every week. Subscribe today! 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Miller, a student at Michigan State University, said she was sorry for agreeing to be part of the plan. "I realize what I did was wrong, and I'm sony for it," she said. Judge Richard M. Shuster wasn't im­ pressed. "Why did you do a dumb thing like that?" Shuster asked. "You really should go to jail THE CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 I hank You Ior Sale CARD OF THANKS As we walk down the path of life al limes we stumble and fell. During these times people who love and care pick us up and help us gel back on our feet to continue down lifes path. Thanks to all of you who helped us on our feel and are still help­ ing us. The family of Mark Allen McJunkin FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Sendee. 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In other court business: A confessed cocaine user pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of attempted break­ ing and entering a motor vehicle. Kelly M. Swafford, 18, pleaded guilty to the charge in exchange for lhe dismissal of two charges of breaking and entering a motor vehicle and a charge of larceny over $100. Swafford, who said he had been using drugs earlier in the day, admitted he broke into i vehicle on Maple Grove Road in Baltimore Township last November. "Earlier that day, I was using cocaine, and I needed more money to buy cocaine, so I saw the truck, broke in and stole a radio," he said. Sentencing was set for Aug. 23, and Swafford remains lodged in the Barry County Jail. •A man who said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time was sentenced last week to serve 90 days in jail for possession of marijuana. George M. Ritchie, 26, was at a friend's house in April when police raided the home during an undercover drug sting. When police searched Ritchie, they found a small amount of marijuana and methamphetamine on him. Ritchie later pleaded guilty to one charge of possession of marijuana. At sentencing last week, Prosecutor Dale Crowley asked lhe court to place Ritchie on probation to teach him a lesson. But Ritchie's attorney, Timothy Tramp, asked the court to consider that Ritchie has been holding a job and recently received a raise. In view of Ritchie's past criminal record. Judge Shuster said he deserved a jail sentence. But because the offense was minor, Shuster said be would hand down a light sentence. u "But for (Probation ofriW) Jfterdon’s rec­ ommendation, you would have gotten sil months in jail, straight time," Shuster said. ' Ritchie, of Hickory Comers, was placed on a two-year term of probation and was assessed $600 in court costs. He was ordered to avoid drugs during his probationary len­ ience. •A defendant who walked away from a training program in Battle Creek was returned to jail last week for 12 months. Sentenced in November in connection with a burglary in Assyria Township, Joseph D. Cuykendall was placed in the Community Action Program in Battle Creek as part of his ninc-month jail sentence. But earlier this year, Cuykendall, of Ceresco, left the program without permis­ sion. At his sentencing last week in Barry County Circuit Court, CuykendalTs attorney, David Dimmers, said his client realizes it was a mistake to leave the program. Cuykendall asked the court to return him to the program, saying he has a girlfriend and a baby whom he would like to support Judge Shuster told the defendant if he vio­ lates his probation again, he would go to prison. “You can consider that you've got a fully validated ticket to prison," he said. "You come back here, and it'll be punched." Shuster said Cuykendall may be returned to lhe training program, depending on how suc­ cessful he is during his probation. "Now that he's back in jail and has a little perspective, he realized he was making some progress," Dimmers said. Cuykendall was given credit for 158 days previously served on his original sentence. •Walter E. Bush, 18, pleaded guilty last week to illegally taking and riding a motor­ cycle from a home in Middleville in May. Bush, of Wayland, pleaded guilty to a re­ duced charge of "joyriding" or unlawfully us­ ing a motor vehicle. In exchange for the guilty plea on that misdemeanor offense, additional charges of unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle, and two counts of larceny under 5100. Bush said he found the dirt bike on Water Street and took the bike for a ride. Because it started with a kickstart, he didn't need a key to operate the bike. Sentencing was set for Aug. 23, but Judge Shuster ordered Bush to report to the Barry County Jail one week earlier to serve some jail time. He remains free on bond until Aug. 15. •A Middleville man who allegedly forged four checks in May pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of attempted uttering and publishing. James Lee Neslund, 23, said he was rent­ ing a room in a house in Middleville in May, when he found the owner's checkbook in the home. Neslund said he took the checkbook, made out a check, and cashed it for $125 at Village Grocery in Middleville. In exchange for his guilty plea to the one charge, the prosecutor’s office agreed to drop the remaining there counts. But Neslund agreed to make restitution on ail four checks, totalling $575. Sentencing was set for Aug 16, and bond was continued so long as Neslund continues to work full time. •Craig A. Carberry, 32, pleaded not guilty last week to charges of resisting and obstruct­ ing a police officer and drunk and disorderly conduct. The two misdemeanor charges arose from an incident on Robin Street near Greenwood Street in late May. A pre-trial hearing for Carberry, of Middleville, was set for Aug. 9. He remains free on bond. INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... • Individual Health • Group Health • Retirement !*\X. M \«Auto Since 1908 Farm Business Mobile Home Personal Belongings Rental Properly Motorcycle by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a former Delton resident convicted of robbing a Barry County grocery store in 1987. Sentenced to serve 10 to 30 years in prison, Steven P. Ostrander was found guilty of firing a gun and holding it to the bead of a store owner while robbing Todd's Shultz Grocery in October 1986. 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The two sentences ran concurrently with the armed robbery charge. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-07-27.pdf dc6a1b445c856233ea555d5c8ea9b8ae PDF Text Text Some winners at county fair NlEiWiS wrap Newest deputy is a woman See Story, Page 13 Saaphotoa, Pagaa 7-10 Youthful JubUee* condudM Friday Tte final la a series “YoufiM JaNtoa” concerts ■ar « FHi Ifartiry Park jtoa«7p.ia. Friday. Yhi coacofl, nrwny Egg-citing’ business in Lake Odessa Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 of three tkto somwill take the Thor- PRICE 25’ THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1969 VOLUME 134. NO. 30 Ann Ainslie resigns school board position Hutlngs Director of PubSc Works Mke Kiovanich (second from left) and workers survey construction on the parking lot on Court Street behind J.C Penney, east of Jefferson Street. Despite the heat, work Is moving ahead on paving city parking lots. The lot behind J.C. Penney is expected to be paved early next week. But one block over, the parking lot and alley behind the Hastings Public Ubrary are expected to be completed this week. Paving of parking lots expected to be done before SummerFest Director by David T. Young of Public Services Mike Kiovanich told the Hastings City Council Monday night that the paving and landscaping projects for four parking lots downtown should be completely finished by September. Kiovanich said the paving for all of the loti is expected to be finished before the Summerfest celebration in the last weekend of August The paving and landscaping project is the result of a plan submitted earlier this year by the Downtown Development Authority. The overall cost, which had been estimated at $380,000, will be picked up by merchants to display merchandise.on the streets during the annual Summerfest Tossava said the same kind of tourney has been held annually in Delton for the last 10 celebration Aug. 25 and 26. Approval also was given for a Summerfest horseshoe years and there was an average of 30 to 40 tournament at Fish Hatchery Park. But some council members expressed concern about electrical wires on the ground at the annual summer celebration. "We should try to eliminate this as much as possible," maintained Mayor Mary Lou Gray. Council Member Kenneth Miller said the wires generally are all over the city streets during Summerfest. "It's a common practice," he said. The council voted to grant the Hastings tax increment financing rather than any new Area Chamber of Commerce's request for tax dollars. Under that creative financing system, whenever improvements are made in merchants to display merchandise outdoors, but decided to ask the Chamber to supervise a designated downtown development district, use of extension and electrical cords. Pete Tossava brought the request for the extra revenue generated through increased assessments is captured by the DDA. Approval for the DDA projects was granted earlier this year by the council. In another matter at Monday's council permission to have the horseshoe tournament at Fish Hatchery Park. He said meeting, approval was granted to local be used to go toward prize money. there will be a $3 entry fee for each contestant and much of the cost to enter will people participating in those competitions. The council also agreed to have City Attorney James Fisher draft a letter that accepts Rutland Township as a customer for the extension of city sewer and water service. The township earlier had requested the letter, which makes the statement contingent on the city and township reaching an agreement on the service. Council members also said they would like to have a city committee meet soon with Rutland officials to discuss progress in the talks for a water and sewer extension agreement In other business Monday, the council: • Denied a request from the Hastings City Band for an increase in annual financial by Kathleen Scott Less than two weeks after former Hastings Board of Education President Ann Ainslie handed the gavel over to her successor, she resigned from her board seat. The new board president, Diane Hoekstra, last week received a two-paragraph letter from Ainslie, 37, who wrote that she and her family would be moving to Bloomfield Hills. Ainslie said her resignation would take effect Aug. 8. Although Ainslie's home was up for sale in early spring, she said in a March 29 in­ terview that her plans would not affect the June 12 annual school election. The final filing date for candidates running for that contest was April 10. "Nothing that's going to happen is going to affect the June election," said Ainslie, who, until recently, had worked as a speech pathologist with the Barry Intermediate School District AinJie's resignation from the BISD was accepted at its July 12 meeting, and her resignation from the Hastings school board followed about a week later. Both resignations were within a week and a half after the newest board member, Colin Cruttenden, officially joined the panel. In the March telephone interview, Ainslie said she did not know when her family would move. She said she would wait until she found a new job on the east side of the state. Her husband, Larry, is an attorney with Chrysler Corporation in Highland Park. "Essentially, I plan to fulfill my responsi­ bilities for as long as I am able to do so," the Hastings native said then. She said Tuesday that she has not yet ac­ quired a new job. The former Ann Ironside attend the Uni­ versity of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in speech and hearing science. She later received a master’s degree in speech pathology. She was elected to the board in 1984, when she was 31 years old, and most recent­ ly served two consecutive years as head of the board. The board will have 20 days after Ainslie's Ann Ainslie resignation to fill the vacancy, or else the BISD is given responsibility to fill the post, said Hastings SupL Carl Schoessel. Three of the four members on the board’s executive committee - Hoekstra, Vice Presi­ dent Michael Anton, Secretary Patricia Endsley ind Treasurer Lany Haywood - will meet to discuss a new appointment, said Hoekstra. In the most recent mid-term board resigna­ tion by Richard Shaw some four years ago, Hoekstra said the committee collected a doz­ en or so names of people who had run in re­ cent elections, and those who were "interest­ ed, involved and knowledgeable" of the school system. The panel then narrowed the number of potential candidates before sub­ mitting any names to the board. Although the entire board will hold a spec­ ial meeting Tuesday, Aug. 1, to discuss bids on a roofing project, Hoekstra said she does not anticipate that the committee will have met by that time. support from $1,000 to $1,500. Council Member William Cusack said the City Band's request came in after the 1989-90 budget had been set. He Nashville man receives thanks for saving motorcyclist’s life by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Ed Lawrence may have lost part of leg, but he hasn't lost his sense of humor. Nor has he forgonen to take time to thank the man whom police say saved his life. Lawrence, 44, gathered with family and friends at the Barry County Sheriffs Department Wednesday to thank Ron Ohlcr, who came to the rescue after Lawrence was hurt June 10 in a car accident on Gun Lake Road. The Lansing resident was riding his motor­ cycle west of Hastings when he was struck by a turning car on Gun Lake Road. Toppling off his bike and sliding into a ditch in front of Bob's Gun and Tackle, Lawrence had his left leg tom off below the M, f*-1 oe,r ** nal 01 ■*“ AMUflhote wuBXJe.but’he M Ml cBar th, building. tM|g M would-be burglar wu , BUt, Bate, about 5-foot 2­ M, atek 1 heavy aniauche. "People were already gathered around the car and the pickup," he said. "No body was by Ed's motorcycle, so I went up to see what I could do." At a glance, the Nashville resident could see that Lawrence was beginning to bleed heavily from his knee, where three to four inches of bone were sticking out of Lawrence's leg. "I could see the leg was badly hurt," Ohler said. "I applied pressure and waited and waited knee. “I didn’t even know what hit me," Lawrence said. "When I came to a halt, I was on my stomach, and I tried to raise my self and waited.” Gripping the artery to stop the flow of blood, Ohler waited until police and ambu­ lance workers arrived minutes later. It may not have been long, but authorities agreed that those crucial minutes of pressure proba­ bly kept Ohler from bleeding to death. "They did lose me in the emergency room," Lawrence said. "They had to resusci­ tate me in the ER because of the blood I up and I saw my leg." "And 1 thought I'm in a whole mess of lost." . , Ohlcr was more modest about his role in trouble," he said. That's when Ron Ohler stepped in to lend a the accident "All I had was First Aid in the Boy Scouts," he said. "I never did get the Merit Badge. I wasn't even sure that I was perform­ ing the pressure point correctly." But authorities said what he did was good hand. Ohler, 27, was test firing a gun al Bob's when he heard something behind him. “Out of the comer of my eye, I saw some­ thing go flying," Ohler said. He had turned to see two motorcycles lying on the road, a ’ruck turned up on its side and a car sprawled across the roadway. enough to get the job done. "When an officer gets to the scene and secs someone there, he feels a lot better," said Undersheriff Jim Orr, who presented the award to Ottier. Lawrence said he was equally grateful for the care he received from the Sheriffs Department, from Hastings Ambulance and from Pennock Hospital. "I’ve never been in the hospital before, but I give all the people in Pennock, in the sec­ ond floor, the greatest credit for taking care of me," he said. Lawrence spent four weeks at Pennock, where he underwent surgery twice to repair the damage to his leg. Lawrence said he's not o.uite back to work yet at, but he's getting around on crutches. The only sore spot is he hasn't heard from the woman whom pqlice say caused the acci­ dent when she made a left turn into the path of Lawrence and a friend who were riding west on Gun Lake Road. “One of the sad things is the woman who hit me never called. Not even a card or any­ thing," he said. Deputies said Rita May Neal, 34, of Delton, received a citation for careless driving for her role in the accident. Yet despite the loss of the limb, Lawrence said he's taking the injury as well as possi- "I have my moments,” he said. "But it takes a lot more than this to gel me down. I could have been scarred and scabbed. It could have been a lot worse." Nashville resident Ron Ohler (left) has received a lifesaving award from the Barry Count” Sheriff's Department for administering first aid to Ed Lawrence (right) after Lawrence was injured in a motorcycle accident west of Hastings in June. Lawrence, of Lansing, lost part of a leg in the accident, and authorities said he might have bled to death if Ohler hadn't provided timely assistance. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 Female deputy joins sheriff’s department by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Some may say it’s a man's world in law enforcement, but Barry County's newest deputy sheriff thinks there's plenty of room for women, too. Mantle Mills joined the ranks of the county sheriff's department last week as a probationary deputy sheriff, replacing Sgt. Michael Lesick who left to take a police chiefs job near Lansing. Mills comes to Barry County after holding part-time police positions in Portland and Grand Ledge. During her first week with the department, Mills has been riding with several other deputies working the day shift. Officially, Sgt Richard Barnum is her training officer. "You're on probation for a year," she said. "If you make it, you're off probation." So far she's handled accidents, investigated suspicious situations, transported prisoners and other routine matters. In a few weeks, she hopes to work on the night shift, where the work for a deputy can be busier. "You learn a lot about the people and the situations by asking the officers," she said. Mills said the work has been what she ex- pected, but it's never quite like what they tell you at the academy. "The textbooks tell you how to handle things one way, but out in the field, you do things completely different," she said. "In the books, they don't tel! you how to talk to people. You have to learn that by talking to them. "Until you're put in the situation, you don't know how you'll handle it" Mills joins Deputy Sheriff Sue DelCotto as the second woman in the department on the road patrol. She said it can be an adjust­ ment, both for people in the community and for her co-workers, to accept a woman as a police officer. "In Portland, I was the first one there, and people were pretty shocked," she said. "I think it's not bad here, because people realize women are getting into the field." "I’ve been teased a little here, but nothing bad," she joked. On the other hand, having a female officer on the beat has its advantages, she said. "Sometimes a female would rather talk with a female officer, especially if they're the victim," Mills said. "They also say that South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Hastings City Band - July 26. The final regular Hastings City Band Concert in Fish Hatchery Park Is this Wednesday at 7 p.m. Be there to thank the band for their efforts and to hear some great music. Garage Saia - Middleville - July 28 and 29. The Annual Middleville Garage Sale with hundreds of participants is Friday and Saturday. This is the largest sale in this area and a great place to bargain hunt. “Youthful JubiNo Concert” - July 28. The final Youth Concert in the series sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council is this Fri­ day evening at Fish Hatchery Park. Attend and enjoy great performances by the young people of our town. The Thomapple Garden Club Is sponsoring a vegetable and flower garden contest for Summerfest again this year. You must enter by August 4. Call 945-4774 for more info and a list of seven different catagories. Youth Natural High sponsors an Art Workshop at Provincial House this Thurs­ day, July 27 with the assistance of the Thor­ napple Arts Council. You can help create a work of art for the enjoyment of Provincial House residents from -1 until 3. Summerfest 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament entries will soon be closed. Call the Chamber for more Information. Plans to get Isiah, Joe and Vlnnle for the South Jeffer­ son Street Team are in the works. Watch this space for further details. Gilroy Gertie Festival - July 28-30. Bring us your favorite garlic dish this week, something subtle with just a hint of garlic or something robust that stands your hair on end. We will give you a $3.00 gift cer­ tificate and the smell will draw the curious to South Jefferson Street. (Limit 5) Singing Telegram Birthday - July 28. Send us a singing telegram this week and get a $5.00 gift certificate If delivered in person from our soapbox or a $2.00 gift certificate, if you phone It in. (Limit 10) National Open Crfbbage Tourney - July 29-31. There is no defending South Jeffer­ son Street Cribbage Champ, so you have the opportunity to win this significant honor by organizing a tourney on the street (at least 4 players). The winner gets a $7.00 gift cer­ tificate and the others get $3.00. (Limit 8) The new South Jefferson Street Parking Lot Is open behind Bosleys. There Is still land­ scaping work to do, but now shopping SJS is better than ever when parking in our new lot. Congratulations Hastings and Barry Coun­ ty. We looked great on Channel 3 last week. We've done ourselves proud. Progressive Graphics on South Jefferson Street Is the place to go for all your printing and silk screening needs. Hastings Has II — The Thumbs Up City. Garden contest planned for SummerFest The Thornapple Garden Club of Hastings will again have a vegetable and flower garden contest, with prizes to be given during the Sum­ merfest Aug. 26. The contest was not held last year because of the dry growing season, but with this year’s spring rains officials are hoping for many participants. Gardens entering must be withing a three-mile radius of Hastings. The categories are vegetable garden under 2O’x2O’, vegetable garden over 2O’x2O', organic vegetable garden, vegetable patio garden, patio garden, small flower garden, and large flower garden. The deadline for entries will be Aug. 4. Participants may enter by calling Margaret Lord at 945-4774, Alice Baily 948-8069, Lois Gleckler 948-2264, or Gen Hall 795-3825. f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE •495 I IMMEDIATE DENTURE •335 I UPPER DENTURE •295 I PARTIAL DENTURE •335 I •All twlh end material* used meet the high ifondordt *•! by the American Denial A**'n. •Our on premise* lab provide* Individual t efficient tervice. •Free denture con*ultalion I examination. (616) 455 0810 *L.D. Himebough DOS •D.D. White DOS *G. Moncewicz DOS 2330 44th Si., S.E., Grand Rapids sometimes a female can calm a person down easier." A native of Charlotte and Olivet, Mills is an Olivet High School graduate. From there she went on to Kellogg Community College, where she studied criminal justice. "I got interested in it because my mother works at district court in Charlotte," Mills said. "I met a lot of people in law enforce­ ment through her." Like many college students, she wasn't sure at first what she wanted to do in crimi­ nal justice. "After I took a couple of classes, a lot of people said why don't you try law enforce­ ment," Mills said. She took some more classes, found she liked the work, and decided to become i po­ lice officer. Mills said she's well aware that the stress and strain of being in law enforcement is tough on all officers, men and women. But she said she's up to die challenge. "I know it’s a problem, but I think I can handle it,” she said. "I've got a family - they really help me." Her boyfriend also is very supportive, she said. "He knew when we stared dating that I was in the program," she said. "He's been really good." Although she grew up in neighboring Eaton County, Mills said she spent a little time in Barry County. "Just to fish," she admitted. But Mills said she is looking forward to getting to know the county a little bit better. "There's a lot to learn, but I really like the area," she said. Mamie Mills joined the Bam/ County Sheriff's Department last week as a deputy sheriff. A native of Olivet, Mills worked in law enforcement in Portland and Grand Ledge before coming to Barry County. Hope Board approves Wall Lake Sewer Plan by Kathleen Scott The on-again/off-again Wall Lake sewer system is on, after the Hope Township Board voted Monday to approve the special assessment district as planned. However, the board agreed to look further into the possibility of hooking up with sur­ rounding lakes and including the west end of Wall Lake, which is not part of the $2.7 million project The plan, engineered by Williams and Works of Grand Rapids, now includes 261 homes, mainly on the east and north sides of the lake. In three motions initiated by Treasurer Robert Norton, the board opted to: • Meet with board members from Barry and Prairieville townships to further discuss a regional (Delton, Crooked Lake and Pine Lake) sewer system before Williams and Works is authorized to proceed with its plans. • Work with property owners who want to remove dwellings from their property to avoid assessment, in order that a tear-down date be established. • Develop a tentative second special as­ sessment district, which would include prop­ erty within 300 feet of the remaining shore­ line on the west end, and solicit opinions from property owners within that tentative district Mother to stand trial in son’s death s. Adjudge has refused to dismiss muuUugh- , ter charges pending against a Cloverdale I woman accused of shaking her 8-month-old son to death. Circuit Court Judge Thomas S. Eveland ruled Friday that District Court Judge Gary Holman didn't abuse his discretion when he ordered Lisa M. Valiquette bound over for trial. In March, Holman ordered Valiquette, 24, to stand trial on charges she was involved in an incident last December that led to the death of her son, Zachary. At the March 3 preliminary examination, Holman said the infant suffered head injuries that led to his ' death, plus broken ribs and braises that were several days or weeks old. Zachary Valiquette was pronounced dead Dec. 22 after he was taken to Pennock Hospital. An autopsy the following day by Dr. Eldon Cassell determined that the baby died of head injuries following a violent shaking. Valiquette denied harming her child, and police have been unsure of the circumstances that led to the shaking. Valiquette, who is free on a $7,500 bond, will stand trial Sept 25 on manslaughter charges. If convicted, she faces up to 15 years in prison. Trustee Meryl Peake voted against the third motion of establishing a second dist­ rict Trustee John Woods was opposed to ap­ proving the resolution of accepting the pro­ ject. He said he doesn't like the financial bur­ den the project would place on homeowners, especially those on fixed incomes. "I don't think the township is in the busi­ ness of throwing people out of their houses or cramping their lifestyle," said Woods. "I know there's quite a few (residents who are) retired and quite a few would be in a pinch. "I live on a fixed income. It wouldn't send me to the poorhouse, but it would change 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Little Bucky celebrates the Riverblues Festival (July 29-30) by having a sale this week. You will never be blue if you take ad­ vantage of the river of values the Buck brings you each week in his Reminder ad. Shop the area's largest Vitamin Selection at Bosley's for all of your vitamin needs. At 10* a copy, you can afford to copy almost anything on our copier. It doesn't cost a cent to check your blood pressure or weigh yourself at our Pharmacy. We rent crutches, wheelchairs and walkers from Barry County’s largest Home Health Care Department. Double Prints everyday from our nhoto department. It’s a treat to beat your shopping feet down South Jefferson Street. 'QUOTE: “Nature has given man one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear twice as much as we -Eplct*"- Bany County residents at the end of the the drain has been expanded into a boat channel. A hearing on the complaint is scheduled for Dec. 14. at the drain on Patterson Road. Included at the session were Shaffer, Allegan County Drain Commissioner Lynn Fleming, two people from an area Robert Shaffer, after a meeting of the Drain Shaffer said, "They (Allegan County Board last week, has decided to seek bids on work to remove sand bars that have residents) are putting water into Barry County. They're going to have to pay for the accumulated after heavy rains this spring. Work also will have to be done to repair a maintenance of the stream. It’s everybody’s fault Everybody will be assessed." that adjoins the drain and two representatives of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, Terri Smith and Jeff Friedle. They determined that the work needs to be Cuddy Drain near Gun Lake will have to pay again for a cleaning project for the drain. Barry County Drain Commissioner Baf-PHARmACYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — M5-342S Dredging work on the drain, at a total cost east side of Patterson Road. The Cuddy Drain, most of which flows of about $98,000, was done in 1986, from within Barry County and Shaffer estimates through Allegan County, empties into a Patterson Road to the canal's mouth at Robbins Bay on the lalcc, Shaffer said. ' \ that it will cost significantly less than the project of three years ago. 1 • . channel on Gun Lake in Bany County. It flows under Patterson Road, on the border The suction dredging method used then was criticized by some residents, who said it by the end of September and the work between the two counties, about a half mile south of Joe's Grocery. "What happened is, it's filled in again, was inadequate. The cost for the work was shared, in a three-year assessment that covered 1986, especially after this rain, and a lot of 1987 and 1988, by all who were to benefit Those whose property was on the drain paid sedimentation has built up," Shaffer said. Sedimentation in the channel will be cleaned out, a project that will be paid for by the creation of a special assessment district, which will include Allegan County residents who benefit Shaffer said about 50 residences on the channel off Gun Lake will be affected. The Gun Lake area residents aren’t happy with more than those who lived near it "People who live close to the drain, like agriculture people, probably will be assessed more than those further away," Shaffer said. "But it (the assessment) will be according to Shaffer said he hopes to have the bids in finished before the end of the year. In another Barry County drain matter, a hearing has been set for Sept. 19 for a petition to clean up the Collier-Mud Creek Drain, which flows from Ionia and Eaton counties through Sunfield and Woodland Township. Sunfield Township Supervisor Jack Smith submitted the request benefit." But since that work was completed, the The Ionia and Eaton County drain commissioners and representatives from the Department of Agriculture are expected to be the prospect of having to pay for the work, drain near Gun Lake has accumulated sediment, resulting in complaints from on hand for the hearing, which will take place either in Sunfield or at the Woodland Shaffer said. Many of them maintain that the Allegan County residents are responsible for residents on the channel. The Drain Board met on Monday, July 17, Township Hall. dumping sediment into the drain and should pay instead. ' Some Allegan County people aren’t pleased with the prospect, either. Wayland Township, on behalf of some of its residents, has filed a complaint with the stale Drain Tribunal, contending that Cuddy is no longer a drain at the west edge of Patterson Road, on the Allegan County line. The township further contends that the mouth of Hastings Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge RICK MAKLEY as the new service manager. Rick has worked in the Has­ tings area for 13 years and Hastings Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge invites everyone to stop in and see him for all your service needs. SERVICE HOURS: M-T-Th-F 8-5; Wed. 8-8 SAi F HOURS I HASTINGS • Chrysler • Plymouth • Dodge w State St. Hastings done. The cleaning project will be done entirely foundation on the bank of the drain on the . A.D. 60-120^ BOSLEY is still waiting for more information on those plans. Norton said he was not opposed to the res­ olution confirming the roll of residents with­ in the district, but he admitted to being ap­ prehensive to committing himself to the en­ tire project without further investigation. "I feel there are a lot of folks who feel we haven’t done our job," said Norton. "I think a lot of people are going to hold us account­ able if we don't pursue iL" White told the board that a new state law will go into effect July 31 that could affect the board if it tabled the decision. That law states that anyone who appeals special as­ sessment must have expressed verbal opposi­ tion at a public meeting or in writing. If the board had decided to table the issue until after that deadline, it might have been forced by the state to go through another public hearing, White said. Residents at end of Cuddy Drain to pay for another cleaning project is extremely proud to announce ... AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK my lifestyle. I don't think anybody worked all their life so they could just 'get by' when they retire." The board's attorney, Jim White, said he had previously been instracted by the board to look into low-income funding programs for people who meet special age, income, residency and other stipulations. He said be 945-9383 Mon & Wed 8:30-8 p m Tues., Thurs.. Fn. 8:30-6 p m Sat 9-3 p.m Board of commissioners sells section of 4-H Camp by Kathleen Scott A section of land that was once part of the Barry County 4-H camp on Algooquin Lake was sold Tuesday to a neighboring resident The County Board of Commissioners agreed to sell the parcel to Thomas Johnson, whose driveway cuts through the land. The entire camp, some 40 acres, was prev­ iously divided into four parcels, Board Chair­ man Ted McKelvey said later. The largest section is across the road from the camp and is scheduled to be the site of the new county mental health building. The middle parcel of the camp is expected to be sold to the Algonquin Lake Associa­ tion. The smallest section, which houses the pool, has been given to the 4-H development committee, which in turn, is trying to sell to the YMCA camp, said McKelvey. The section that Johnson bought, about seven acres, extends to his house, while the middle parcel stretches to the lake. In other business: The cost of the Duncan Lake sewer project in Thornapple Township has been reduced by $50,000. The lowest bid submitted last week was $800,000, rather than the $850,000 projected by the engineer. The bond issue will now be restructured and bonds will go up for sale Aug. 8. • The dirt portion of the Barry-Eaton Dist­ rict Health Department parking lot will be paved at at cost of $13,585. That section of parking lot has a driveway off of Jefferson Street. Work includes hooking up to a storm drain on Jefferson Street and putting in a new curb cut in the Center Street lol to get better traffic flow. Additional parking spaces will also be created. • Fees for the Friend of the Court referee, who acts a judge in order to alleviate the court case workload, will remain at S45 an hour. Bany County Probate Court Judge Richard Shaw had requested an increase to $50 per hour for attorney John Huntley, after the county raised wages for court-appointed law­ yers from S35 to $50 an hour. Commissioner Ethel Boze recommended that the board deny the increase because fees for the same position in Eaton County are $40. Also, she said, when the county's third judgeship was recently created, the number of cases handled by the referee was lowered in order to help cover the cost of new justice post. • Court reporters and recorders will now have to start paying supplies costs for the transcripts they send out. McKelvey said the county pays the recor­ der and reporter for the transcripts, the cost of which are supposed to be covered by the employees. One of them, however, is using county supplies, said McKelvey. The change should save the county money. A fee of 10 cents will be applied to all photocopies. No county envelopes can be used to send out transcripts. No county own­ ed equipment can be used to prepare the tran­ scripts, and no overtime or compensatory time will be paid for work on transcripts. • The board is going to send a letter to the governor and state representatives and sena­ tors to make a plea for more health depart­ ment funds. Commissioner Rae Hoare said the state has never fulfilled its promise to adequately fund the health department each year, and this year is considering decreased funding. • Fares for students who use Barry County Transit buses will increase from 45 to 50 cents, bringing their transportation costs in­ to the same range as the senior citizens. • The board will hold a public hearing Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. to consider annexation of property to the village of Middleville. The 33-acre plot will house Cider Mill Estates, a mobile home park on the north side of the town. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 — Page 3 Stolen gravestones’ case lacks reason, says investigating deputy by Kathleen Scott An investigation that has involved law enforcement agencies from one end of the Lower Peninsula to the other continues to bother a local officer. Deputy Ted DeMott of the Barry County Sheriffs Department has been handling the case involving gravestones that were found at a rural Hastings home. The stones marked the burials of infants, young children and elderly people from throughout the state. But DeMott says he can see no motive for stealing the markers. "I can't think of a reason why they (thieves) would do this," said DeMott. "I think there are certain crimes that are more unreasonable than others and this one has no reason. "I can't imagine how this would happen or what they would do. What good are (the stones)? To me, it's a senseless taking and hurting of other people. The family spends time and money honoring the deceased by buying these markers." Three stones were found at a Woodschool Road residence in April. Marv Edwards was looking for a new home and visited the site with a real estate agent when he noticed the stones. "We just thought it wasn't right," said Edwards, who contacted David Smith, sexton at Riverside Cemetery. Smith looked into his record and contacted other sextons. When Smith couldn't find the information he sought, he contacted the sheriffs department The three stones, two for infants and one for a 10-year-old girl, were "just big enough to where somebody could lug them off," said Edwards. The stone for the 10-year-old, Donna J. Sehl, who died in 1976, was the only marker from a local cemetery. She was buried at Ml Calvary in Hastings, and that stone has been returned. Why somebody would take gravestones is a question Ted DeMott has not been able to answer. Four stones and several pieces were dis­ covered at the same residence May 13, when the new owners began mowing grass and cleaning up the lawn, said DeMott. He said he has contacted the Bureau of Sta­ tistics in Lansing to learn where each of the individuals was buried. He has received infor­ mation for the first group, but not the sec­ ond, he said. Although DeMott knows where the three children from the first group were buried Bany, Otsego and Branch counties -- he has not been totally successful contacting family members. "It turned into more of an ordeal than 1 thought it would be," said DeMott. "I thought finding the family and having some­ one pick the gravestones up would be the easy part, but some of the families are not available." When one family was contacted, DeMott said he found out that the stones were not missing from the burial ground, which leads him to believe that some of the markers could have been taken from the manufactur­ ers or engravers. DeMott suspects that the stones could have been carried off possibly up to a decade ago because they had settled into the ground four to five inches. The deputy said he doesn't anticipate that any charges will be filed. Paving of parking lots, recommended the band submit its request for additional funding next year, before the budget process is completed. Meanwhile, the appropriation of $1,000 to the band for this year stands. • Referred to the streets committee a request from Hastings City Bank for ingress and egress for a lot at the corner of State Street and Cook Road. • Approved a request from Fire Chief "Personally, I think it was a horrible wrong, but it was a rental home for several years, with several tenants, and we don't know when (the gravestones) were taken," explained DeMott. The markers that were found intact or were able to be pieced together bore the following inscriptions: • Kellie Jo Thompson, infant, 1976. • Tom E. Worthington, infant, 1974. • Donna J. Sehl, 1966-1976. • Bergman - Lois, July 8,1901; Roy E. Nov. 29, 1894 to Feb. 10, 1964. • Charles M. Leonard, 1877-1956. • Louis Saupe, 1902-1975. • Mark Oostendorp, 1956-1965. continued from page 1 Apple Street and parking lot renovations. Group for services in negotiations for new The payments included $11,908.30 to Britten Concrete for Apple Street work, contracts with the Fraternal Order of Police and Department of Public Works. The $1,969,68 and $989.83 to Williams & payment for the FOP contract was $2,764.43 and it was $1,522.74 for the Works for consulting services on the Clinton Street project, $62,334 to Visser DPWpact Brothers for the DDA parking lot project, and $20,428.32 to Wolverine Paving for for • Approved payment of $1,000 to Universal Gym Equipment for police the Apple Street project. The Apple Street and parking lot expenses department workout devices. That cost is only for delivery and the equipment is worth about $12,000, it was pointed out. Hastings High School also recently received a similar Roger Caris to pay volunteer firefighters $10 for attending regular required monthly meetings Thursday nights. and the Clinton Street payments are Caris said the cost to the city would be about $2,400 per year. associated with a grant • Approved payment to the Fishman were taken from the city's contingency fund, but eventually will be repaid by tte DDA deal because one of the gym equipment officials is a former Hastings High School teacher. • Referred to the streets committee a request from the Summerfest Committee to establish tents on a street downtown during the annual festival. • Learned from Building Inspector Wally Kiehler that among the six new building permits issued within the last month, one, for $446,000, is for an indoor remodeling project at Pennock Hospital, for a new central registration area. • Approved a number of payments associated with the DDA improvements on Fair-goers enjoy final fair at Hastings location FINANCIAL MANAGER Pennock Hospital, a Western Michigan hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has an immediate opening for a full-time Financial Manager. The candidate will be responsible for planning, organizing and directing opera­ tions within the Financial Services Department, including Reception, Cashiering, Patient Registration, Patient Billing and Information Services. The position also requires compilation of data and monthly preparation of financial and statistical operating reports. Must have the ability to set goals and supervise personnel. Qualifications include a degree in Business Administration, healthcare experience, excellent communication skills, and prior management ability. Position reports to Chief Anancial Officer. Pennock Hospital offers a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. Please submit cover letter and resume to: I till' Human Resources Department PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 Hastings Savings & Loan E.O.E. "People Serving People" 201 E. State St., Hastings, Ml (816) 945-9561 BRANCH OFFICE 802 Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa, Ml (816)3844849 Serving Hastings and Barry County Since 1924 STATEMENT OF CONDITION JUNE 30, 1989 Youngsters on the carousel will have to go to a new site on M-37 near Irv­ ing Road next year to ride the horses. The site of where the merry-go-round sits in this picture at the 1989 fair will soon become a strip mall. ASSETS: Real Estate Mortgage Loans Other Non-Mortgage Loans................... Real Estate In Redemption and Owned Stock - Federal Home Loan Bank........ Stock - O. & H. Service Corporation .. Stock ■ U.S.L. Insurance Group, Ltd. .. Stock - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation......................... Government Securites ........................... Municipal Bonds........................................ Other Investments Cash on Hand and in Banks................... Office Building and Equipment - Net .. Other Assets ............................................ TOTAL ASSETS •42,439,948.73 ... .508,308.87 59,568.02 ... .388,500.00 ........ 30,000.00 ........ 25,000.00 27,260.00 ... .547,756.36 . .2,358,139.14 ..1,840,610.56 . .2,280,369.75 . .2,026,781.95 ....386,971.80 $52,919,215.18 LIABILITIES: Savings Accounts Demand Deposit Accounts................... Advances - Federal Home Loan Bank. Loans in Process...................................... Deferred Income Other Liabilities........................................ Specific Reserves.................................... General Reserves TOTAL LIABILITIES Dan, Shane and Ann Mejeur scan the midway at the Barry County Fair for the next attraction. $39,038,909.83 . .6,669,314.73 ..1,000,000.00 ... .474,909.49 ... .196,144.71 ....535,918.14 12,070.52 ..4,991,947.76 $52,919,215.18 State of Michigan)ss County of Barry ) We solemnly swear that the above is a true statement, to the best of our knowledge and belief, on the condition of the HASTINGS SAVINGS & LOAN, FA of Hastings, Michigan, at the close of business June 30, 1989. Farmers Market again open in Hastings— Correction: A story in last week's /fastings Banner, "First pit bull trial gets guilty verdict," wrongly implied that Martha Garcia, of Hastings, is of Mexican ancestry. Garcia is nut Mexican. Heather DePriest (right) and her sister Kerron Gilbert arrange the flowers that they have lor sale along with produce at tiie newly opened Farmers' Market in Hastings. The market is held at the corner of State and Broadway keeping the same hours as last year. The Farmers' Market will be open on Wednesdays arid Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the vendors leave. R. Beduhn, President Sandra K. Nichols, Secretary Subscribed and sworn to me this 24th day of July, 1989. My commission expires: October 2, 1989 Melody K. Bownyn, Notary Public �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 Viewpoint = A mid-summer night’s random series of thoughts. Last week was a bittersweet one for There certainly have to be a lot of by David T. Young memories associated with that piece of there, and now it's gone, giving way to abrasive. And sometimes. I'm just that kind the comparison between the braking power of two cars, with the loser falling into water. And a phony tester says, "slightly more." of a hairpin who will not purchase a product at a much more spacious 160-acre si:; in Rutland Township. Though my family and I enjoyed the fair Let's not forget the woman who plays the again this year, we agreed that the event and its activities seem to have outgrown the site piano and asks her husband what he's eating. His response is an inocent play on words in Hastings and quarters seemed to be a bit that the cereal company would do well to lay cramped. I'm sad that an important chapter in Barry to rest soon. They go back and forth three times in their misunderstanding, and the County history has been closed, but I'm results are anything but hilarious. looking forward to the opening of its new chapter. As the baseball commercial says, "The commercials that get intensive air time for brief periods in the middle of late-night note, company officials and ad executives. No, I’m not particularly interested in catching the little critters, but my eldest son's birthday is approaching and he has announced several times that he wants a butterfly net for a present. for these killers has slipped, almost in much more publicity in receii years. Because of a well-planned and executed commercials try to tell us how wonderful the It reminded me of the Monty Python programs are on that station or network. A close cousin to this kind of advertising sketch in which a man comes into a cheese And I suppose a big part of my problem are the self-promoting commercials such as is that I tend to watch the boob tube during the ones "For Kids' Sake" and another that rivals "Have a nice day" with "Hello West Michigan." number of different varieties, only to discover eventually that the shop owner had anything newsworthy locally and I check out the state, national and international news in case there is anything of interest. Because of this habit, I get to see the same advertising pitches night after night. I tire of these ads easily, and now they have become a source of unpleasantness. No. 1 on my wife's list of annoying commercials is the one about the woman who opens her microwave door to get a pizza and sits down to watch a dashing young man appear at her kitchen table to dine with her. This one is guaranteed to show up sometime minimize the horrors of the disease. Rather, he suggested that cancer and heart disease claim far more lives. And the funding essentially because the latter has generated television commercials over and over. before I retire. I want to see if I missed funding for AIDS research, nor did he proportion to money raised for AIDS, contempt" when I see and hear the same have my "fix" every night at 11 o'clock to the funds channeled to other diseases. Pursell in no way suggested cutting off My wife and I last weekend scoured the When we inquired about the nets, we were As somewhat of a news junkie, I have to money is being spent on AIDS, as compared malls, toy shops, hobby shops and sporting didn't sell them. the same time every day. Somebody finally had to have the courage to say it publicly. And now it's happened. This past week Rep. Carl Pursell made good stores for this item, but to no avail. "house ads" that are run too often. These happening for years. request from a child can lead to an education. the blasphemous comment that too much Anybody know where you can purchase a butterfly net? are greatly relieved. Of course, there are a lot of television Hastings’ parking lot Improvements Impractical, says reader told that these places were "fresh out" or shop and asks about the availability of a awareness campaign, just about everybody now should have a good idea about how they can get AIDS and how they can avoid it So, the time has come to concentrate almost exclusively on treating and perhaps curing the disease. no cheese and was deliberately wasting the man's time. As he was being asked about the and bigger killers. Let's get our priorities Though some of these, like the "For Kids’ cheeses, the shop owner found a number of straight. Let’s not spend big bucks on a Sake" ads, have social value, they can lose excuses, such as "We’re fresh out," "normally we do, but today the van broke down," "it’s been on order, sir” and "the cat's more infamous disease at the expense of menaces that affect so many more of us. The viewer has to feel like he or she is getting verbally and visually beaten to death eaten it." their impact when presented too frequently. Meanwhile, more funding is due for other with these messages, no matter how worthy. One sales person told us last weekend that At this point some readers might be As the saying goes, "Familiarity breeds because of fears that the Monarch butterfly may become extinct, the nets just aren’t thinking, "What's the matter, dear editor. Couldn't you think of anything to write being sold. I have no desire to be a part of ridding the about for this week?" world of butterflies, but I'm curious about why something I thought was fairly to attempt to wax eloquent on just one subject. Sometimes it gets going in one common seems to be in such short supply. While browsing through sporting goods direction and then it moves on to something contempt." If it is true that subtle images in ads are crucial to the success of the products or services for sale, some ad executives should get a little wiser and drop the overkill. I, for one, am forming negative impressions of certain products and services because they invade my consciousness too frequently. I also find radio and TV commercials in Sometimes my mind does not allow me else. The result is the random thoughts of a mid-summer night which the sound is turned up too high to be Farmers being hurt by Board of Trade action, plus speculators To the jeditor: totters VFW urges protest of flag-burning decision The usage has increased, but not changed. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs had, and still do have meetings there; they have also had card parties, dances, and fundraisers there. Now the Dems have their meetings and fun­ drainers there. I cannot see where the usage has changed at all. The Democrats are proud of the building they purchased. It is a historical site, even though it has not been officially deemed as one. We have put a lot of work into the building and the City of Hastings should be proud it is no longer an eyc-sore but instead they keep throwing petty obstacles in our way. I am proud to be a member of the Democratic Party and feel we have been treated unfairly by the City Council and our preaa. Terresa Johnson Hastings To the editor: . Do farmers really need a Board of Trade and if so, why? Recent action by the Chicago Board of Trade, calling for liquidation of soybean con­ tracts has caused the price to farmers to fall substantially. This did not occur because there was sud­ denly a huge increase in the supply of soy­ beans, rather, many reports indicate there are not that many soybeans to be had. Why then should any such action by the Board of Trade cause the farmer to lose at least 75 cents or more per bushel on soybeans? Rationale for the Board of Trade action was that an Italian company, Femizzi, had ac­ quired enough soybean contracts and actual commodities to comer the market. Femizzi also happens to own Central Soya Co. of the U.S. Femizzi allegedly had acquired more than 30 million bushels of soybeans, in an­ ticipation of forcing a sharp rise. Thirty million bushels of Soybeans were substantially more than the Board of Trade considered a “comer on the market.” There was also reported to be pressure brought to bear on the board by another large grain trader that could have been caught short on beans to fill contracts. Whether this happened or not, it points up the endless possibilities for shennanigans by the few multi nationals that control the com­ modity markets. This gets us back to the original question of, why do we need commodity trading boards? Why should there be this endless speculation on the vdues of a product that is universally essential to everyone, everyday? Why should a food commodity be subject to paper trades of hundreds of times more commodity than actually exists? Why shouldn't fanners be allowed the luxury of marketing a product in a straightforward marketplace setting? Why should that market be subjected to the whims and greed of a few agribusiness giants or any nation that wishes to speculate on our farm commodities? There has been an attempt by the land grant universities and others to convince farmers they too should play the market, that they should be contracting their production. To a casual observer it has appeared that year in and year out more farmers lose than win. This is nothing more than another gamble for the average farmer, and after the gamble they go through every production year, why should they have to be put through this kind of economic obstacle course to market their product? There should be no need for Boards of Trade and the profits that are being sipboned away from agriculture by speculators. Carl Mcllvain City, press treating Democrats unfairly To the editor: The concerns of Delton V.F.W. Post No. 422, as well as other veterans* groups and many other fellow Americans, veterans and otherwise, over the Supreme Court’s ruling on our American flag are very deep. The idea of people burning our flag, trampl­ ing all over it, wearing it (even on the seat of their pants) or any other form of disrespect, is disgraceful as can be. Our V.F.W. members are writing the Con­ gressmen who represent us in Washington in urging Congress to reverse the Supreme Court's unpopular ruling by whatever best method it takes. Many veterans* groups are or have taken such action. We urge all fellow Americans (veterans and loyal fellow Americans) to join with us iu »uung protest, also by writing their Congressmen. Respectfully Yours, Our Commander Marvin (Buzz) Crummel Dehon Correction: Hazel Meek, owner of the old Airfort School up for sale, thit week reported that she currently does not intend to sell the building to the Frarernal Order of Eagles. A story in last week’s Banner led the reader to believe that if the Barry County Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special use permit that the Eagles would move into the old school building, located in Hastings Township. gone from ‘flret to wo b 1987 fte Dan*-nrnwwW feMatap I* rapidslide from “first to Banner Wished by . because I don't like the commercial. Take Speaking of commercials, I am often haunted by the saying "familiarity breeds I suppose that it's nothing new. It’s been To the editor, Apparently all “facts” that have been ob­ tained in the issue of the Dems’ parking pro­ blem have been somewhat one-sided. Now for the other side. When the Dems took over the building which is now Thomas Jefferson Hall, they realized the need for parking for the convenience of the hall users. Permission was obtained from the county to use the “unpaved" lot behind the County Health Department. The city stepped in and said it wasn't paved so the Dems couldn’t use it, yet it is still being used tor other purposes and when not in use, it is chained so die Dems cannot use it. Cappon’s lot is also available for use by the Dems, but is also unpaved. The Dems also looked into purchasing the lot that the Pinos purchased for $18,000 (price being qOoted from Banner). 1 want to know how $18,000 for a lot of that size can be justified as a reasonable price when other lots of that size in the city are valued at for less than $10,000. Another issue was die “grandfather clause," which would exempt the Dems from the parking ordinance. The grandfather clause states that all existing buildings will be exempt from the parking ordinance as long as the usage of the building doesn’t change when it change* hands. Of course, there are a lot of fast-food newscasts. By the time they are gone, my wife and I, and perhaps many other viewers, memories are waiting." If catching butterflies upsets the delicate I guess there are times a simple, innocent The one I'm particularly getting tired of is of a bigger and even better fair in the future thing. to buy my son and try to explain to him why he won't get the net. years have looked forward to that one week progress. But it was sweet because of the prospect get loose too easily. It has to be the real ecological balance, I'll find something else property. A lot of young people through the night. NASTMGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broodway, Hastings, Ml 49056 Publication No. (USPS 717-430) PGSTMASTBb Send eMrill thee gee « Hastings Baaasr - M. Bax B Hastings, M4M5BMB2 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49056 WKCamOM BATU WRITE US A LETTER: Th* Hastings Banner welcomes ond encouroges letters to th* editor as a means of expressing on opinion or point of view on subjects of current general Interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief ond to the point. • Letter must Include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. Th* writer’s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good toile. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such as spelling and punctuation. Editor’s Notes... will ever be held at that W. State Street site. between 11 and 11:30, just about every To the editor: Last night someone stole a bird bath from our front lawn. It wasn't an expensive one, $7. What mat­ tered was the reason for the bird bath. It, along with the bird feeder, which wasn’t taken for whatever reason, were placed in the yard to entertain my window watching hus­ band. He’s a victim of a stroke he had many years ago. The stroke has left him with serious han­ dicaps. His entire amusement in the house consists of television and the activities outside the living room window. The bird bath and bird feeder are among them. • I just bought and set up a new $7 bird bath in the exact spot the stolen one had stood. The cost won't bother us in the least. But there is hurt in knowing that anyone would steal the bird bath to begin with. There is no desire for revenge. Just please slop stealing others property. The real lose- ' you. Justine M lcan Hastings fish net won't do, I learned. Butterflies can everybody knows, it was the last one that The Hastings Board of Education has an important task ahead in appointing a successor to former Board President Ann Ainslie, who has announced that she will resign her seat. Mrs. Ainslie decided to make her resignation effective Aug. 8 so that the board will be able to name her replacement by its regular meeting Aug. 28. Regulations call for school boards to replace resigned members within 20 days of the effective date. This seems like hardly enough time for any panel to do an adequate job of screening and interviewing people who might be interested in serving. But it has to be done. If the board doesn't meet that 20-day deadline, it will forfeit the right to choose Ainslie's successor and the Bany County Intermediate School District will be given that task. This would be an unwelcome development, not because of any problem with the BISD, but rather because it would represent a loss of local power to determine the filling of a vacancy. So a special committee of the board has a difficult job ahead in screening and interviewing prospective candidates. The committee members must act quickly in August and be able to come up with a solid recommendation for the remainder of the board as a whole. The timing of Ainslie's resignation was unfortunate because it had been in the works for some time. One sign was that her family's home went on the selling block last spring. A later one was that she submitted ner resignation from her job as a speech therapist at the BISD earlier this month and then she was not re-elected president of die school board. So it seemed that few should be surprised that she was stepping down. Perhaps now it is a moot question, but it would have been better if she would have submitted her resignation sometime last March to give someone else a chance to run for her vacated seat in the annual school election. Instead, her successor will be appointed late next month. Granted, that appointed person will have to face the electorate next June, but there is a certain extra power in incumbency. Whenever possible, it is better to elect than appoint a school board member. We wish Mrs. Ainslie well in her future endeavors and thanks are due for her service to the school district We only wish her successor was already in place. Bird bath theft hurts stroke victim might look a lot like a butterfly net. But a It was a little bitter because, as just about School board must move fast to pick Ainslie’s successor Well/it looks as though small town mentali­ ty has once again hit our fair city. Coming back from a week’s vacation, I was surprised to see “improvements” in our city parking lots well on their way to completion. Now I certainly can and do appreciate the value of aesthetics, and, goodness knows, this town should be interested in how it looks. But when the attained beauty is at the ex­ pense of some very practical considerations, it makes me wonder if those who planned these “improvements” had sent their brains on a two-weck. all-expense-paid vacation when they conceived the idea of revamping the parking lots. We hear so much propaganda about bow we should do our shopping right here in Hastings rather than go out of town. The city is hardly encouraging local business when it is now cut­ ting down on those already precious fiew park­ ing spaces, especially in the lot behind the Penney's store. In the past, 1 have frequently driven in there during my lunch hour or right after work, on­ ly to give up because I can't find a parking space. 1 drove through there last night, to find that there are are even fewer spaces than before. Come on. people, use your heads! If you want business in town, you had better make sure there is adequate parking. I'm not going to be impressed with your beautiful new improvements if I can't find any place io leave my car while I do some shopping. Sincerely, Joann R. Count Hastings stores, I came up with the idea that a fish net Hastings and the Barry County Fair. ____________ “’ntey’ve got to improve their minor league ball clubs. They haven't brought up any good players in the last three yean. I think their pitchers aregeu. gold.” Archie Jennings Frank Campbell Nashville: Hastings: “They gave their two “Send than all back to “They got rid of my bud“1 think poor trades by “Darrell Evans, 1 kinda liked him...I don’t knowi I dies, that makes me, mad. /the'front office. If they’d best spark plugs away, the minors, I think. They Darrell Evans and Tom sure ain’t doing any good? don't have any answers, They let Tommy; Brodrens'/]cept (Kirk) Gibson in ’88, Every team has a down and D -ell Evans go.) 1 Lhewcf have won their divi- Brookens and that’s one of He’ll (manager Sparky Anderson) probably get it think they’re the best qpro skm by 10 games.. For the reasons." season, it's their turn.” going next year. They’ll players around. The older $200,000, they’re just too /\ probably do a lot of they get. the better they cheap to pay it.” ' / trading.” get." ’ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 — Pace 5 From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton The K, H & L Railroad Line remembered The Kalamazoo, Hastings and Lowell Railroad Line reprinted from the Oct. 5, 1930, Banner, written by M.L Cook. It may be interesting to Hastings and Barry County folks to read about the conditions under which a railroad was projected, over 60 yean ago; from Kalamazoo through Hastings to Lowell.. It was called the Kalamazoo, Hastings, Lowell, and Northern Michigan railroad and was planned to be a narrow gauge line, because it was thought it could be built for far less money and save in operating costs. Connected with the early history1 of the pro­ posed road was a very interesting and in many ways remarkable character, George M. Anderson, familiarly known then as Major Anderson, who made his headquarters in this city while soliciting aid to help finance the project. The Interstate Commerce Commission for many years had prevented discrimination by fixing and controlling transportation rates, so we cannot realize the plight in which a town found itself 60 yean ago, which had only one railroad; or if there were two if both were under the same control. Then railroads fixed their own charges and a one-railroad town was heavily discriminated against in freight and passenger rates. For instance, Hastings merchants, buying goods in New York City then shipped them to Grand Rapids, and paid the local rate from that city back to Hastings, thereby saving money, because the through rale from New York to Grand Rapids, which had railroad competition, was so much less than from New York to Hastings. When the Banner Office burned in the winter of 1884, we had to order a new job press from New Haven, Conn. It was shipped on the Grand Trunk to Charlotte, and on the Michigan Central from Charlotte to Hastings a distance of 28 miles. The freight charge from New Haven to Charlotte which had com­ petition, was only a little more than the local rale on that press from Charlotte to Hastings. One can realize how anxious towns like Hastings and Lowell would be to get another railroad, thus securing competitive rates. leading citizens of Kalamazoo, Hastings and Lowell were interested in the building of the K. H. A L. line. Kalamazoo did not need it to get lower rates, because it had three com­ peting railroads; but its citizens desired another road because they believed it would bring more business to that city. Hastings and Lowell were anxious for it because they were one-railroad towns. A new railroad was secured in those days usually by having a local company build it with some large railroad corporation usually advancing the money. Only the insiders knew where the money came from. When completed, it would be taken over by the larger system. The Michigan Central, the Lake Shore and the Grand Rapids and Indiana were then separate lines. Now the first two are part of the New York Central and the Grand Rapids and Indiana is owned by the Pennsylvania system. When the Kalamazoo, Hastings and Lowell road was projected, it was believed that one of those three railroads then serving Kalamazoo "•ould be glad to finance it and take it over after it was built; if not, only a few miles from Kalamazoo was the main line of the Grand Trank — a good prospect. Under such condi­ tions the load backers felt sure that one of the four lines would furnish the cash to complete the K. H. A L. It was the custom at that time, when a new railroad was planned, to solicit aid from the citizens of towns and rural areas through which it would pass. They were requested to give cash or notes. If the right-of-way of the projected line crossed a farm, it was expected the owner would be induced to donate the necessary land. In this manner it was planned that enough aid would be obtained locally to get the right­ of-way and pay for the grading, ready for ties and rails. The ties, the rails and the rolling slock are the big items in the cost of a railroad. These had to be provided by the original company, or by the railroad that backed it. Usually a solicitor was employed to secure the local gifts of cash, notes and deeds of right-of-way. It was not expected he would do all that work, but that he would so organize the citizens of each community that their leaders would help him when so requested, and they often did. The K. H. A L. Line was never completed because no large railroad would back it. That probably was due to the fact that it was plann­ ed and graded for a narrow gauge line, while the big roads were all standard gauge. Freight coming over the narrow gauge would have to be unloaded from the smaller cars, transported to and loaded on larger cars of the standard gauge connecting lines, instead of being switched from one line to the other. This would mean much added expense. Pro­ bably, that was why none of the four roads mentioned would finance the building of this narrow gauge line. Just how the directors of the K. H. A L. came to select Major Anderson as solicitor we do not know; but he was an ideal choice for that job. He had been successful in such work for other railroads; had also solicited the money to build the "Anderson House," a fine hotel in Eaton Rapids named in his honor. He knew the technique for getting money to aid public enterprise. Major Anderson was a typical Scotsman, fully six and a half feet tall, broad shoulders, fine looking a splendid specimen of rugged, Scotch manhood. His appearance was im­ pressive as he walked briskly and erectly along the street. He was u ell dressed, wore a stylish, stove-pipe hat; his hair and long beard were brown and neatly trimmed. He usually carried a cane. He had a pleasant smile and a hearty greeting for everybody. He had a remarkable memory, could call folks by their right names and was always pleased to see them. He was shrewd, tactful, the soul of in­ tegrity and honor, and had a fine sense of humor. He scorned deception, believed in his work, was kind, witty, good humored, per­ suasive, also a keen, accurate judge of the folks he met. Major'Anderson made Hastings his head­ quarters while working for the K. H. A L. He was paid a small commission on the money and notes he secured and would have received a very substantia] sum in addition, had the road been completed. As it was, his pay was only nominal. The leaders of the Hastings group who wanted the railroad soon came to love the hearty, friendly solicitor. He was always welcome in their homes, was frequently in­ vited for weekends and at other times. They realized that his pay was small unless the road was completed, also that his was a lonely job Od-, hard task. He was always a favored guest, courteous, a fine conversationalist. He had keen wit and good sense, was a straight thinker, a man of strong convictions, yet always congenial and kind. He had a con­ tagious laugh, a fund of good, clean funny stories and knew how to tell them entertain­ ingly. He enjoyed folks and Hastings folks liked him. I remember that my father was deeply in­ terested in having the K. H. A L. project car­ ried through. Major Anderson was often a guest in our home. Father loaned him our family horse and buggy, which he used for months al a time in his work as solicitor. It was a privilege to hear him tell of his ex­ periences, for his comments were always en­ joyable. I remember that his favorite item of food was "potatoes with the jackets on.” My mother saw that potatoes cooked as he liked were a part of the dinner, which people then ate at noon instead of at night. After the Major left Hastings, we still had "Old Charley" as our family horse. For a considerable time after the Major went away, whenever we drove into the country, we had trouble getting Old Charley to pass a house. He was bound to turn into the yard. The Ma­ jor was very thorough in his canvassing, didn't skip anyone; and our horse had ad­ justed its movements to the Major's ways. Another Hastings home were Major Ander­ son was always most welcome was that of Dr. C.S. Burton, an enthusiastic booster for the K. H. A L. he and the Major were the warmest of friends, very congenial companions. Many can remember Dr. Burton, his hearty laugh, his peculiar, but straightforward ways. He was a likeable man who kept every agree­ ment, whose word was as good as a govern­ ment bond. He was a keen, shrewd business man, as well as a good doctor. In his later years, he loaned large sums of money on chattel security to men who could not borrow a dollar at a bank nor from any other person. He helped many who needed it, for no one else would think of taking the chances the doctor did, and many of the bor­ rowers appreciated the fact that he was giving them aid they knew they could not obtain from any other source. The Major would stay for days at a time at the doctor’s home and the doctor and Mrs. Burton made him realize that he was a welcome guest. Dr. Burton was a homeopath physician. It will be remembered by those familiar with homeopathic practice in those days that such doctors prepared their medicines so they were palatable. They had the medicines absorbed in sugar of milk tablets. So when anyone came to Dr. Burton for medical help be would take from the shelf the proper bottle, labeled with a number get some sugar of milk tablets, put them in a small bottle and pour enough medicine on them so that it would be absorbed into each tablet. Major Anderson used to tell how be became so familiar with the doctor’s medicine that he knew just what they would accomplish. He said that when the doctor happened to be away and the Major was in his home or office, be could deal out the right dosage for the usual ailment. He said that "No. 1" was for chills and fever, which were quite prevalent in cer­ tain seasons; No. 2 was for indigestion; No. 3 was for general debility, etc. The Major said that when a patient came into the doctor's of­ fice while be was in charge he would always ask where he was from, and added that if the patient said he came from near Cedar Creek, he always gave him No. 3. One day the Major was driving our Old Charley and had reached the top of a high hili in the township of Hope. The road was nar­ row on the upgrade. He saw a rig coming slowly up the hill co the Major waited at the top for the team to pass. As the span and wagon approached, the Major eyed them closely. The wheels of the wagon were wob­ bly. He could count the ribs of the old horses. The harness was a tangled mess of rope and leather. When the slow moving rig finally reached the top. Major stopped the driver, saying, "Hello, neighbor, I want to ask you a question." "All right,” said the man. “Fire away.” The Major inquired, “Does Dr. Burton have a chattel mortgage on that outfit?” The man answered, You are d-n right be has.” The Major seemed to have an intuitive sense of "prospect” for a funny experience. I have heard my father tell how be and the Major were walking along a business street in Detroit when the Grand Army of the Republic was holding a reunion in that city. The Major noticed approaching them an odd-looking, middle-aged chap, wearing the uniform of a Union soldier - a diminutive Irishman, who had several medals pinned onto his coat. As be drew near. Major stopped, bowed, took off his hat and said: “How do you do, Corporal?” He didn’t have to wait long for a response. "I'm no corporal. I'm Captain Mulvaney of Napoleon’s Guards.” "Indeed?” said the Major. "I am glad to meet you,” and be shook his band heartily. Thornapple Foundation contributes to Arts Council’s Hatchery Building The Thomapple Foundation has made a $10,500 donation to the Thomapple Arts Councjl for additions to the Arts Hatchery Building. The presentation was made Monday by Dick Groos, chairman of the Thomapple Foundation, and Thomas F. Stebbins, treasurer, to.Kathy Crane, president of the Thomapple Arts Council. Building additions include new looms and pottery wheels and more exhibit space. It was the foundation's second major grant to the Arts Hatchery Building. In 1987 the foundation donated $10,000 for basic im­ provements on the building including a handicap-accessible restroom and a new kitchen. Members of the Thomapple Foundation in­ clude Groos, Stebbins, Paul Siegel, Frcdric Jacobs, Richard M. Cook and Steven Johnson. The foundation was founded in 1962 and is the only IRS-recognized charitabe foundation which serves the education and ar­ tistic needs of Barry County. At the D.R. Cook house at 901 W. Green St., "Old Charley” the horse is pulling the carriage. (Photo loaned by Nancy Boersma.) The man added: “Yes sir, I remember well the Battle of Waterloo. Before we began that fight, Napoleon rode up on his charter and stopped in front of my company. In a loud voice he asked: “Is CapuJn Mulvaney in the line?” “I stepped three paces forward, then turned to my right, faced the Commander and said, “He is, Sir.” Napoleon then turned to his general and shouted: "Captain Mulvaney is tn line; kt the battle proceed. ” Father and Major nearly died of apoplexy laughing over the serious manner in which "Captain Mulvaney” mentioned that inci­ dent, when it was so evident that he was bom after the battle was fought. He must have kiss­ ed the Blarney Stone all right. The many friends of Major Anderson always remembered his kindness, his interest in folks, his good humor, keen wit, his sincerity, and his impressive ways of saying and doing things. It was unfortunate that he never received from any source adequate pay for this hard, grueling work be did in soliciting aid for the Kalamazoo, Hastings, and Lowell Railroad; but he never complain­ ed. He always appreciated the many warm friends he had made in Hastings during the long period he labored here a* a solicitor. AUtttMMkdbtMMhm, to show for his bard work, was the right-of-way through parts of Kalamazoo and Kent counties and all of Barry County, was the grading for a narrow gauge road bed most of the way from Kalamazoo to Lowell, which was paid for with the money he solicited. That part of the road bed between Lowell and Hastings was used by the C. K. & S. several years later, and now was mostly abandoned. Another part, from Elmdale to Lowell, is now used by the Pere Marquette system. PERSONAL LOANS WU MEET WITHYDUR APPROVAL You’ll also approve of our low, competitive rates, friendly service and individual repayment terms. When you’re in need of cash for most any good reason, just stop in and speak to us. Dick Groos (center) of the Thornapple Foundation hands a check for <• .0,500 to Kathy Crane, president of the Thornapple Arts Council for use on the Arts Hatchery Building. Also looking on is Thomas Stebbins of the Thor­ napple Foundation. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER •Call 948-8051 to... SUBSCRIBE! 2I4 West State St. at Broadway, Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday MEMBER FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 Celia K. Stasch HASTINGS - Celia K. Stasch, 85 of 601 Gaskill Road, Hastings, passed away Wednes­ day, July 19, 1989, at her residence. Mrs. Stasch was bom on March 3, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of John and Ann Sobacki. She was raised in the Chicago area and attended schools there. " Earl Curtis FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA - Earl Curtis, 65. of Fort Pierce, Florida and formerly of Hast­ ings passed away Tuesday, July 18,1989 at his residence. Mr. Curtis was bom April 25,1924, the son of William and Dolly (Kester) Curtis. He attended Hastings School. He served in the United States Army during World War IL He was married to Evelyn Aspinall. The marriage ended in divorce. He was employed at Bradford White Corporation before moving to Honda. Mr. Curtis is survived by one son, Bruce Curtis of Hastings; two daughters, Mrs. Michael (Windy) Hamlin of Tavares, Florida and Mrs. Joe (Cindi) Harrold of Fort Pierce, Florida; seven grandchildren; nine sisters, Mrs. Dorothy McCarthy of Zephyrhills, Florida, Mrs. Charles (Betty) Root of East Jorden, Mrs. Violet Lancaster, Mrs. Virginia Vakkuikcn, Mrs. Arley (Wilda) Todd, Mrs. Mcrl (Julia) Barton, Mrs. Howard (Margaret) Moore, Mrs. Peggy Schroeder and Miss Joyce Curtis, all of Hastings; four brothers, Orville of Battle Creek, William of Nashville, Morris of Hast­ ings and Henry of Clarksville; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; three brothers, Delbert, Donald and Franklin. Cremation will take place in Florida. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice. Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Edward Lynn Neitzke BATH - Edward Lynn Neilzke, 44 of Bath, passed away Sunday, July 23, 1989 at The Veteran's Administration Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Neitzke was bom on August 24,1945 in Edmore, the son of Harold and Oneta Neitzke. He was raised in St. Johns; San Angelo, Texas; the Woodland/Lake Odessa area, and presently in Bath. He was married to Kathy Smith on February 17,1988. He served in the United States Navy. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service, and was self-employed. He was recently working at the Bath American Legion Hall and The Depart­ ment of Natural Resources. He was Past Commander of the Bath American Legion #412. Mr. Neitzke is survived by wife, Kathy; one son, Wayne and wife, Sue Neitzke, who is serv­ ing in the United States Army; two daughters, Kelli and Kerri Smith of Bath; mother, Oneta Neitzke of Lake Odessa; sister and brother-in­ law, Janice and Archer Howard of Woodland; brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Jeanne Neitzke of Burton; brother-in-law, Dale Edwards of San Angelo, Texas; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold, January 18, 1970; nephew, Todd Neitzke, May 4, 1986 and a sister, Nina Edwards, July 14, 1989. Cremation has taken place. Services will be held 2:00 pm. Saturday, July 29, at the Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa. Rev. Keith Ladler, officiating. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. In lue of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Beacon Hills Research Fund. Hastings Banner! IATTENP SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Tune; 9:45 Sun­ BASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTIRIAN CHURCH, day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship^ 6 Hastiap. Michtfan. G. Kent p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery Kelfcr, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, June4 - 9:30 for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ and 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 lervice over WBCH-AM Wednesday. and FM; 9:30 Church School ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE Hour in the church dining room. DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Our Graduating Seniros will be Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. honored. Monday, June 5 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Newsletter articles due. Tuesday, Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ June 6 - 6:30, Circle 7. at the home day Mass II a.m. of Alice Bradley. Potluck Dinner. Wednesday, June 7 - 12:00 Circle 1, Picnic at Fish Hatchery Park - GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Bring your own table service and 239 E. North St., Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, beverage and share a salad to pass as usual; 12J0 Circle 4, Buffet July 30 - 8:00 Holy Communion; 9: 15, Church School (all ages); Table in the Church Pining Room; 10: 30 Holy Communion. Thurs­ 6:00 Circle S. at the home of Cathy day, July 27 - 6:30 Softball. 8:00 Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6, at the AA. Friday, July 28 - 11:30 Holy home of Irene Gardner. Thursday. June 8 - 2:00 Presbytery Meeting at Comm./Lunch. Saturday, July 29 8:00 NA. Monday. July 31 - 6:00 Alma concludes. Pos. Parenting. Hastings Area BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone <6161 945-2938 office: 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phon.- 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway CHURCH OF THE and Center, in Hastings. Phone NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie, Interment Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer, 7:15 a.m. Call for infomation about youth choir, Bible Study, youth group and other activities. way. Alan Mtttler. Pastor. Sunday Service*. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour 11:00 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship Swvice; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Ser­ vices for Adults, Teens and Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8001. Kenneth W. Gamer. . Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AW ANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, ' The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible.” 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD. 1674 West State Raul. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening . Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Brunhum. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10 a.m.; Worship ■ I a.m.; Evening Service ui 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. She was married to Walter Stasch in 1927. She lived all of her life in Illinois before coming to live with her son at Middle Lake this month. She was a member of the Royal Neigh­ bors of America. Mrs. Stasch is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Gertrude Stasch of Hastings; one daughter and son-in-law, Georgene and Jesse Olson of Kenneyville, Illi­ nois; eight grandchildren; 16 great grandchil­ dren and three sisters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter on April 8, 1985; one grandson; three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Friday, July 21 at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Fr. Leon H. Pohl officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. HASTINGS SAVINGS 1 LOAN ASSOCIATION Hosting* and toko Odosta COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance lor your LHo, Homo. Business ond Cor WHEN FUNERAL HOMES HASTINGS - Edwin James Meisenbach of Hastings, passed away Monday, July 24,1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Meisenbach was bom May 18, 1922 in Racine, Wisconsin, the son of Adam and Amamda (Berglin) Meisenbach. As a young boy he moved to Head Lake near Cloverdale and attended Brush Ridge School. He graduated in 1941 from Hastings High School. He was a Civil Air Patrol member in the 1940’s. He was employed by the Auto Club of Michigan for 33 years, retiring in 1980. He was an active friend of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings and participated in many mission trips. He was also a member of the Elks and Moose Lodges. Mr. Meisenbach is survived by his former wife, Marquita (Daniels) Meisenbach, with whom he resided, in the care of following ill health; one son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Debra (Schleh) Meisenbach of King City, California; one nephew and two nieces; a: beloved broiher-in-law, Lindon and wife Valerie Daniels of Hastings. He was preceded in death by one brother, John Meisenbach. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.mJ Thursday, July 27 at the First PresbyterianChurch with Rev. Willard Curtis officiating.Burial will be at the Prairieville Cemetary.i Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home of Hastings. FLEXFAB INCORPORATED ol Hastings Scott J. Martindale KALAMAZOO • Scott J, Martindale, 27, of 1102 South Park, Kalamazoo and formerly of Delton passed away Monday, July 17, 1989 from injuries sustained in an auto accident Scott was bom October 13, 1961 in Hast­ ings, the son of Douglas and Leah (Brubaker) Martindale. He is survived by his parents Douglas and Leah; two brothers, Dallas and Mitchell Martindale. He was the uncle of Denis, Kyle and Shane Marie. A Rosary was recited Thursday, July 20. The funeral service was held Friday, July 21 at the St Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton with Fr. Leon Pohl officiating. Arrangements were made by Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Rev. Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4X11. Sundu> muming wor­ ship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sundas evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Please join. NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER IW3 N. S/Mdwar - Hmnn; BOSLEY PHARMFCr "Prescriptions' -118 S. Jefleison - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hosting*. M^h-gon _____________________ _________________________________ > Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIE1.D UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating llanfield United Methodist Church Sundav School................... 9u.ni Church ......... 9J0 Country C Impel Ln lied Methodist Sunday School 9 3tla.ni. <”!im. . .10:30 a.m. HASTINGS - Myerel E. Kidder, 41, of3551 Woodruff Road, Hastings passed away Friday July 21, 1989 at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Kidder was bom on November 20,1947 in Hastings, the son of Walter and Charlene (Overley) Kidder. He was raised in the Hast­ ings area and attended Hastings schools. He was married to Lynda M. Black on August 7,1976. He served in the United States Navy from 1967 until 1973. He was employed at Model Coverall Service in Grand Rapids for the past 11 years. He was a member of Michi­ gan Foster Parents Program for the past eight years, Hastings Moose Lodge and the Team­ sters Union #406. Mr. Kidder is survived by his wife, Lynda; a son, Robert Kidder; foster sons, Bill and Steven Balk; parents, Walter and Charlene Kidder, a brother, Waller Kidder, Jr. all of Hastings; % brother, Mike Benner of Woodland; a sister, Cathy Kidder of Hastings; many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held Monday July 24 at the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Respecting his wishes there was no funeral service. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park Ccmctary. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Loma C. Simmons HASTINGS - Lorna C. Simmons, 83, of C-35 Gilbert Drive, Hastings, passed away Thursday, July 20, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mn. Simmons was was bom bom February 26, '1906 Mrs. Simmons February 26, 1906 in Woodbury, the daughter of Gottlob x«z..g_-..a en.______ . Matilda (WesmiUer) Kussmaul She was raised ~: J in Woodbury, DeWitt and Lansing, attending : schools there. She was married to Floyd Simmons, August of 1974. She came to Hastings in 1956 from Lansing. Her employment included Sparrow Hospital in Lansing and Oldsmobile Division of General Motors in Lansing. She was a member of First Church of God. Mrs. Simmons is survived by husband, Floyd; one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Barbara) Kuepfer of Hastings; two granchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, Earl Kuss­ maul of Mears; several step-children and step­ grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husbands: August Bernard and Gust Lagios, and one brother Raymond Kussmaul. Funeral services were held Saturday. July 22 at First Church of God in Hastings, with Rev. Daniel L. Whalen officiating. Burial was at Deep Dale Cemetery in Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to First Church of God. Arrangement by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. ____ . DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Hastings — Nashville Myerel E. Kidder Edwin James Meisenbach JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complolo Prescription Sorvico Eva M. Hollister HASTINGS - Eva M. Hollister, 84, of 820 North Broadway, Hastings passed away, Sunday July 23, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Hollister was bom on April 19,1905 in Banyville Township, Barry County, the daughter of Ambrose and Mae (Scothorn) Reid. She was raised in the Banyville area and attended school there. She was married to Jake C. Hollister on June 28, 1923. She was a life long Barry County resident, moving to her present address in 1965. She was employed at the J.C. Penney store in Hastings for 20 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Barry County Sportswomens Club. Mrs. Hollister is survived by a son, Robert Hollister of Evart; a daughter, Norma Burns of Ann Arbor; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Jake on May 11,1972; also by two brother and one sister. Services were held at Wednesday July 26, at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Willard H. Curtis officiating. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemeteiy. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Thomas P. Bishop NASHVILLE- Thomas P. Bishop, 24 of 217 Washingion Nashville passed away Saturday W "MS as the result of an accident. Mr. Bishop was bora on June 18, 1965 in Hastings, the son of Herb and Sharon (Belson) Bishop. He was raised in Nashville and attended Maple Valley High School, graduat­ ing in 1983. He served his country by joining the United States Army from 1983 to 1986 in Germany. He was employed rt Key Cleaning Services, Hastings after serving in the army and was presently employed there. He was a former member of Boy Scouts of America, Nashville Troop for many years and enjoyed golfing. Mr. Bishop is survived by his parents, Herb and Sharon Bishop, Nashville; paternal grand­ mother, Phyllis Bishop, Hastings; two brothers, Ken and Randy Bishop, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Glenn (Pamela) Godbey, Jackson­ ville, Florida, and Mrs. Brian (Marcia) Culhane, Harker Heights, Texas; three nephews; one niece; several aunts and uncles; many cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Richard Bishop; maternal grand­ parents, Therron (Joe) and Ruth Belson. Services were held Monday July 24, at Maple Valley Chapel, Genther Funeral Home, Nashville with Rev. Steve Reid officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Lake Odessa News: Mary (Baxter) Bupp of Lake Manor at­ tended a dinner on July 15 at the Middleton Diner with fellow graduates of Carson City High School in 1929. The rubberized roof is now applied to the top of the caboose, so it is quite weather-tight. The siding and trim also is finished. The crew from one of the Ionia penal institutions is hard at work and eager to paint after scraping and washing the walls of the depot. A late fall segment of "Unsolved Mysteries" will have Marion Stutes, auto salesman turned actor, playing the role of Howard Drummond, a Lansing driver who died in January leaving a large estate. He liv­ ed a miserly existence and carried out a specific daily routine. The film was produced in Lansing using a YMCA, a restaurant and the Lansing post office, which were the public places where Drummond was seen daily. Stutes is the uncle of Thelma Walkington of Musgrove Highway, and husband of the former Leora Moore of Ionia. Stutes has also done modeling since he retired from his sales position. Grace Leiby, 78, of Perrington died recently. She is survived by four daughters, including Maxine Wildman of Lake Odessa, along with two sons and four sister. Vicki Makley of Grandville, grand­ daughter of Mrs. Lloyd Makley of Brown Road and of the Laverne Daniels of Odessa Township, has returned from two weeks spent with her uncle Rob Daniels (in Warsaw), where he is a teacher. They attended a recep­ tion in honor of President and Barbara Bush at the borne of the American ambassador. Rob led the guests in singing "God Bless America.” The Erb reunion will be held Sunday, July 30, at the Allegan State Park at Gun Lake. Potluck dinner will be at one o’clock. Bobbie (Mrs. Marvin) Shade received in­ juries in a fall when in Lansing and may re­ quire surgery on arm and shoulder. She was treated at a Lansing hospital and later released to her home at Woodbury. Ruth Daily and granddaughter Becky, who is spending part of the summer here visited Ruth's daughter Diane near Muir. Services were held Friday for J.D. Perkins of Port Orange, Fla., former resident of Grand Ledge, with burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Survivors include his stepmother, Lillian Perkins; a sister, Mrs. Marvin (Bon­ nie) Shade of Woodbury, Evangeline Mar­ tinez of Grand Rapids, and Jessie Hogan of Portland; brothers James. Paul, Roy Dewey Jr. and Mark; his wife and three children. The 1974 Class of Lakewood High School will hold its 15th anniversary reunion on Aug. 12 at Dari’s Restaurant on M-50 near Alto. Reservations are due to Donita Rice a week earlier at 374-7783. Sunday visitors of Mildred Shade were Sherrie and Tom Wacha of Sunfield, Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing, Lori Endres and son Brandon, Linda Irvin and Sally Jo, local residents. The Lakewood school board and ad­ ministration have received the resignations of Lisa Reath, speech pathologist; Tracy Ken­ --------- notice nedy. junior high resource room teacher; Karl Swartz, junior high social studies; and Kathleen Bachman, Sunfield special educa­ tinn. The administrators are screening can­ didates to fill these positions. Services were held Tuesday at Koops Funeral Chapel for Edna Beach, 82, of Estero, Fla., a former Sixth Avenue resident who moved to Florida in 1976. Survivors in­ clude son Parke Beach Jr. and wife Marge; and grandsons Eddie and David. Dave is manager of Lakewood Wastewater Authority. There are also four great-grandchildren. Parke and Marge spend summers at Morrison Lake. Shelly Suker, reporter for Lakewood News, has returned home after an eight-day vacation trip to Newsomerstown, Ohio. She visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sulser. Her brother and wife, the Nick Sulsers, of Omaha. Neb., were visiting their parents at the same time. While home they at­ tended the G.T.O. Convention at Columbus. Ohio. Residents of North Fourth Avenue and Johnson Street were treated to a free air show on a recent Monday when a crop duster was spraying fields on an adjacent farm. With swift ascents, near nosedives and a few loopthe-loops, the crop was treated and the pilot avoided the power lines. Another successfill hinch at the library was well attended July 20. A committee of Friends of the Library served a salad lunch at tables decorated in patriotic colors. Shirice Murphy, a bibliographer al the Library of Michigan State University, spoke on book ac­ quisitions. Shirlee has been with the library in East Lansing since 1970. She shared lists of firms dealing with books and periodicals on the same topic. The guest list this time was unique with patrons from Indiana, New York and Arizona present while visiting Lake Odessa family members. Mark Potter of Lake Odessa Greenhouse contributed carnation bouquets for each table. The Minions Committee of Central United Methodist Church has met to for­ mulate plans for their Sept. 22 fall luncheon, bake sale and produce sale. Dr. Robert and Jeanette Somers of Payne Lake, Kay Barcroft and girls of Cartton Center, and Merton Garlocks of Lake Odessa were among the family members who attend­ ed baptismal services for Elizabeth Morse at Gull Lake UMC near Richland on Sunday, with dinner following at the home of Karen and Michael Morse. Carol Jackson and daughters Lisa and Lori, Sharon Strong, Doreen Shoemaker and daughter Brandi, Lou Ann Shoemaker and daughter Rhonda of Sunfield, with Julie McDowell of Ravenna, Ohio, took a ten-day trip by car and bus to Myrtle Beach, S.C., and attended the National Show Stoppers Dance Competition. I Three of the girts were entered in the com­ petition, and Rhonda took first as the member of a duet, Brandi third place with her solo and Lori with a trio was eighth. The three in an ensemble of light girts, "Dancing Feet," took second, ninth and tenth places. of election Prairieville Township I Special Township Millage Renewal Election I |' If; IO TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP: Notice Is hereby given that a Special Election will be held in the Township of Prairieville, Bany County, Michigan, g. on Tuesday, August 8,1989, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting on K® the following proposals: PROPOSAL 1: One mill renewal for fire and ambulance services. I A. CONTINUATION OF INCREASE OF LIMITATION. | Shall the one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) Increase in the total amount of general ad valorem taxes Imposed upon real and tangible personal property for all purposes within the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, be continued for an additional period of four years from 1990 through 1994 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for the BPH Fire Department and the Prairieville Township Pine Lake Fire Department and for ambulance services for the Township of Prairieville? B. CONTINUATION OF LEVY UNDER LIMITATION INCREASE. Shall the Township of Prairieville, Bany County, Michigan continue Its ad valorem tax levy of one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) for an additional tour years from 1990 through 1994 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to pro­ vide funds for the BPH Fire Department and the Prairieville Township Pine Lake : Fire Department and for ambulance services for the Township? | James W. Wood CHARLOTTE - James W. Wood, 67, of Charlotte passed away Saturday, July 23,1989 at his residence. Mr. Wood was bom October 7, 1921 in Detroit the son of Wilmott and Nellie (Wilkin­ son) Wood He married Donna Swift June 6, 1943. He was employed as a truck driver for the State Highway Department before being stricken with polio. He was a member of Charlotte Lodge # 120 F & AM and the First Congregatgional Church in Charlotte. Mr. Wood is survived by his wife Donna of 46 years, five sons; Robert (Sandy) of Potter­ ville, Norman (Jackie) of Lansing, Wilmott (Debbie) and John (Nicki) of Grand Ledge and Edgar of Charlotte; two daughters; Nancy (Charles) Adams of Hastings and Sarah (Harold) Nichols of Middleville; 15 grandchildren. Services were held at First Congregational Church on Wednesday, July 26. Burial was at the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Arrangements were by the Pray Funeral Home of Charlotte. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Library project or the First Congre­ gational Church. — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 25, 1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 1 PROPOSAL 2: One mill renewal for police protection services, Including radio dispatch. / 1 $ A. CONTINUATION OF INCREASE OF LIMITATION 1 property for all purposes within the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, be continued for an additional period of four years from 1990 through 1994 Inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for the operation of the Prairieville ®I Township Police Department, including radio dispatch service? | B. CONTINUATION OF LEVY UNDER LIMITATION INCREASE. I Shall the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, continue Its ad valorem tax levy of one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) for an additional four years from 1990 through 1994 Inclusive for the purpose of continuing to pro­ I I vide funds for the operation of the Prairieville Township Police Department, ineluding radio dispatch service? i ' : | PROPOSAL 3: Vi mill renewal for roads. A. CONTINUATION OF INCREASE OF LIMITATION. Shall the Vi mill ($.50 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) increase In the total : amount of ad valorem taxes imposed upon real and tangible personal property for ?/ all purposes within the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, be con- : : tlnued for an additional period of four years from 1990 through 1994 inclusive for f the purpose of continuing to provide funds for road construction, upgrading, •­ maintenance, and snow removal within Prairieville Township? B. CONTINUATION OF LEVY UNDER LIMITATION INCREASE. Shall the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, continue its ad valorem. • tax levy of Vt mill ($.50 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) for an additonal four years from 1990 through 1994 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to pro­ vide funds for road construction, upgrading, maintenance, and snow removal within Prairieville Township? Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! PRECINCT 1 will vole at the Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road in the village of Prairieville. ; That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! I Shall the one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) Increase in the J total amount of general ad valorem taxes imposed upon real and tangible personal $J PRECINCT 2 will vote at the Pine Lake Fire Station. 11357 S. Lindsey Road. ABSENTTEE BALLOTS may be applied for until 2:00 p.m. on Salurday, August 5. 1989 at the Clerk’s at the Township Hall. Janette Emig. Township Clerk Telephone: 623-2664 . �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 27, 1989 — Page 7 Area 4-Hers earn roaster; Tim Hannan, grand champion fryer; Michelle Lancaster, reserve grand champion roaster, and Carl Fedewa, reserve gand champion single fryer. at the 1989 Barry County Free Fair Prodigy class winners in the rabbit show were Kenn Cross, grand chanson and Myra Fedewa. reserve grand champ­ ion. Rabbit breeding class winners included (front row, from left) Melissa Lancaster reserve grand champion Florida Whites; Keri Jeurink, best of breed for any other medium weight; J'Amy Cross, best of breed for Satins; Erin Haase, reserve grand champion for any other medium weight; Jennifer Welcher, first place pet class; (middle row) Myra Fedewa, best of breed Florida Whites; Arnie Forsyth, reserve grand champion for Nethertand Dwarf; Jessica Midkiff, best of breed for mixed breed; Angie Forsyth, reserve grand champion mini*lop; Jeremy Greenman, reserve grand champion Salins' Matthew Coleman, grand champion mini-lop; (back row) Mark Pierce, grand champion and reserve grand champion Rex breed; Julie Worth, best of breed Californian; Eugene Miller, best of breed Nethertand Dwarf; Christy Van Ooy, reserve grand champion Californian; Jenny Storm grand champion Palamino; and Carl Fedewa, grand and reserve grand champion New Zealand. Missing from photo is Paul Dull, who took second place In the pet class. Winning meal pen rabbit owners were Julie Worth, grand champion, and Kenn Cross, reserve grand champion. Cavy winners were (from left) Arnie Forsyth, best of breed for long-hair cavy and reserve best of show; Keri Jeurink, best of show and best of breed for short hair; J'Amy Cross, reserve grand champion best of breed for long-hair cavy; and Angie Forsyth, reserve best of breed for short-hair cavy. Rabbit and cavy showmanship winners were (front row, from left) Gwen Jeurink, Keri Jeurink, (back row) Amle Forsyth. Mark Pierce, Matt Henion, Matt Lancaster, Kenn Cross. Missing from photo is Christy Van Ooy. Robertson Plumbing & Heating "Licensed Master Plumber” Magic Chef 80%+ & 90%+ Efficiency 795-3532 In dairy wether and pigmy wether competitions, Eugene Miller (left), of Trail Dusters Club, won grand champion with his dairy wether goat. Damon Ashley (center), of De Udder Kids Club, took reserve champion honors with his dairy wether and grand champion with his pigmy wether goat. Tania Hale, of Foxfire, earned reserve champion honors with her pigmy wether. Barry County Lumber Home Center 225 N. Industrial Park Hastings 904 Grand Rapids St., Middleville 945-3431 The Color Center Razors Edge Hair Designers For all your decorating needs - complete Hair Care - Tanning Salon - Nails Paint • Wallpaper • Supplier 221 W. Mill St., Hastings 945-4071 112 E. Court St., Hastings 948-8767 Caledonia Farmers Elevator Co. We buy and sell grain 146 E. Main, Caledonia • 891-8108 Fertilizer Plant • 891-1033 * 211 Lake Lumber Co. • 891-8143 • 115 Kinsey Clarksville Elevator • 693-2283 • 201 S. Main Seif & Sons Chevrolet, inc. Authorized New A used Sales s Service "We Are Trucks" 891-8104 • 632 E. Main, Caledonia In the pigmy goat judging, Michelle Lancaster (left), of Trail Dusters Club, won reserve junior champion. Alelsha Miller (center) of Trail Dusters, took the awards for grand champion, senior champion and best of show champion. Kara Endsley, of Foxfire Club, had one goat that won awards ter senior reserve champion, reserve grand champion and reserve best of show. The other goat she showed won Junior champion. In the "any other breed" competition, Kelli Vandenberg (left), of Trail Dusters Club, won awards ter junior champion, senior champion, senior reserve champion and grand champion. Matt Coleman (second from right), of Trail Dusters Club, won junior champion, reserve champion and best of breed titles. Maple Valley Implement, Inc. Thomapple Valley Community Credit Union 852-1910 202 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings 737 Sherman St., Nashville • 948-8369 • "Compliments of ...” Asgrow Seed Company Middleville Tool & Die Co., Inc. Forest Middleton - Owner Prototypes • Tools • Dies • Fixtures • Wire EDM 795-3646 616-385-6671 • Kalamazoo 611 Bowens Mill Rd.. Middleville �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 4-Hers earn prizes at Free Fair In the angora and alpine goat competitions, Nikol Hale (left), from the Foxfire Club, won the reserve champion for her angora goat. Amy Witeel, (center) of Trail Dusters Club, received the award for grand champion alpine. Tania Hale, of Foxfire Club, took grand champion for her angora goat. Contestants winning showman honors included (left to right): Kara Endsley, of Foxfire Club, intermediate showman; Nikol Hale, of Foxfire Club, junior showman; Aleisha Miller, of Trail Dusters, novice showman; and Julie Oosterhouse, of Lakewood Community, Kiwanis plaque senior showman and traveling trophy showman. Matthew Coleman won grand champion best oi show rabbit, and Keri Jeurink took reserve grand champion best of show. Middleville Clovers Livestock took the club herd honors with steers owned by Mike Scott (left). Andrea Reurink and Jeff Geukes. in the market wether judging, Damon Ashley (left) took grand champion honors and Matt Ashley was awarded the reserve champion title. In the nubian goat judging, Damon Ashley (left) of De Udder Kids Club, won senior champion and grand champion. Tonya Hyde, of Foxfire, received the award for senior reserve champion. Julie Oosterhouse, of Lakewood Community, took the junior champion title as well as the reserve champion best of breed award. Kelli Vandenberg, of Trail Dusters Club, won junior reserve champion. Polled Hereford breeding stock class reserve grand champion winner was Jennifer Higgins (center) whose cow is being shown by Scott Higgins, and Julie Worth, grand champion. The steer owned by Nanje Osborne won the Rate-of-Gain contest. In the Any Other Breed class, Roger Schroeder took grand champion, while Nikol Hale won reserve grand champion. PUBLISHERS OF... 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Big L Lumberland Wolevers Real Estate David McIntyre For all your building supply needs Clarksville Elsie Wolever, Owner & Broker Specializing In Farm-Residential Lake and Commercial Properties 945-9802 693-2227 852-1501 • Nashville Ray James State Bank of Caledonia Wilder’s Auto Service Prudential Insurance^ Electromechanical 945-3443 Insurance for your life. home, business or car. • Service and Repair Larry Neil - Agent Hastings Lawn Mowers • Chan Saws • Weed Trimmers • Rototillers 222 S. Jefferson, Hastings 945-9100 Caledonia — 891-8113 Middleville — 795-3361 Dutton — 698-6537 124 N. Jefferson, Hastings 948-2192 210 E. Main St., Middleville 795-2119 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27. 1989 — Page 9 Julie Oosterhouse wins Grand Showof Champions; other 4-Hers earn prizes Woodland Township resident Julie Oosterhouse, left, captured the coveted show of champions trophy at the Barry County Fair in Hasting Saturday. At right is runner up, Lori Wleringa of Middleville. Andrea Reurlnk, left, placed third in livestock judging, Eric Endlsey was first end Lori Wlerlnga was fourth. Mindy Schaubel was the grand champion of junior showmanship. Brad Harmon of Caledonia had the grand champion market hog. i». From left, Jesse Snow was first In the tractor safety contest, Anne End­ sley was fifth and Greg Endsley was first. The grand champion English horse was owned by Shanna O'Keefe, right, the reserve was Ann Doll, center, and Tina Royal had the grand champion performance horse. Ann Doll had the reserve champion performance horse. k X esse Snow of Nashville had the reserve champion market hog and pen of market hogs. Halter showmanship winners were (from left) Sarah Herwarth, grand champion hal­ ter pony; Tracey Miller, reserve grand champion halter pony; Tina Royal, reserve grand champion senior halter; and Greg Bom, grand champion halter. The reserve champion In junior showmanship was Jessica VanAman. Other high point juniors Brian Eggers The grand champion performance pony was owned by Jenny Lumbert, (right to left). Jill Rhodes was the reserve, Tina Royal, was the grand cham­ pion over all and Tish Relgler was the reserve. Mlcki VanAntwerp. Rabbit area winners were, front from left: Cart Fedewa, third in rabbit sklll-a-thon, fourth in meat judging; Myra Fedewa, second in meat judging; Michelle Lancaster, fourth in meat judging; Nicole Haskin, third in rabbit skill-a-thon; Jamy Cross, first in rabbit skill-a-thon, fourth in meat judging; Jason Haskin, fourth In skill-a-thon. In back are: Mark Pierce, second in senior meat judging, first in skill-athon; Kenn Cross, third in meat judging, first In skill-a-thon; Christy VanOoy, fifth in meat judging, first in skill-a-thon and Matt Lancaster, first In meat judging, second in skill-a-thon. Julie Oosterhouse, (right to left) was the reserve champion novice horse and exhibitor; Jenny Lumbert was the grand champon in the western pony and rider class; Jill Rhodes was the reserve champion; Tracey Miller was the grand champion in English pony and rider and Rachel Bouwens was the reserve champion. ‘ 1989 Senior showmanship winners in the horse show were Tina Royal (left) grand champion, and Tish Reigter, reserve grand champion. BflRRH cov • Jamy Cross left, earned an award for having the outstanding cavy demonstration at the fair last week. Kenn Cross, center, placed first with his demonstration on making rabbit macaroni salad, and an outstanding for his illustrated talk on making a worm bed. Christy VanOoy, right, earned a first place for her demonstration and had the best demonstration, which was on the topic of tanning hides. From right to left, Tina Royal had the champion western horse; Tish Reigler was reserve; T.J. Deal was the grand champion in English novice; Nicole Martin was the grand champion in English novice horse; Mike Kruger was the grand champion novice horse and exhibitor. High point juniors are, from left, Kim Newberry, Tye Casey. Rachel Bowman and Mindy Schaubel. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 4-Hers earn prizes at Free Fair Livestock fashion show features many animals in costume at the Barry County Free Fair Another first prize winner is Johnnie Slayton with his horse "Flash Bar Annie" as a prospector hnd his pack animal. Swine showmanship winners were (from let!) Lori Wieringa, senior; Jesse Snow, intermediate; Jacob Snow, junior, and Scott Preston (missing) novice. Nicole Haskin must be a nice witch because she takes good care of her rabbit, also a witch She adjusts "BJ's hat just so. Mindy Schaubel portrays a victim of at least two arrows in the live stock fashion show. Her horse Paco has some fake "blood" to add to the Image. Deanna Hagon won reserve grand champion pen of market hogs. A second place ribbon goes to Sarah Lepak as Little Bo Peep. Her dog Max is a wolf in sheeps clothing. Stephanie France Is only 31/2 years old, but she has a ribbon for her . bunny. In her hurry to get back to mom, she has the rabbit firmly in hand, even If It Is backward. DeAnna Jonas (left) was named grand champion In the poultry best of show judging. Taking the reserve champion title was Jennifer Wieringa. Matthew France (center) wins a first prize with the theme 'raining cats and dogs’. There are cats and dogs on his umbrella and his kitten waits patiently for the rest of the judging. Christie Van Ooy seems to Ike the idea of her rabbit ’coming dean’ In its shower. The rabbit is wearing a shower cap, and a towel Is nearby for when he is finished. In the poultry showmanship competition, DeAnna Jones (left) won first place In the senior class and took the overall grand champion award. Matthew Coleman (center) was the first-place finisher In the junior class and won third place overall. Mike Hannan took first place In the intermediate class and won the overall reserve champton title. Eric Wieringa is the king and his chicken is a black bird, and his portrayal is good for a third prize. The doctor is ready for surgery, it seems, and the patient doesn't seem concerned. Ben Jones is a very serious surgeon. In the meat pen poultry judging, Jennifer Wieringa won the grand cham­ pion title. Mike Hannan took the reserve champion honors. Garfield smiles at the judges as Odie wonders what's going on. Under the costume is Ken Cross who took a first prize as Garfield Jessie Pennington gives her calf "Misty" a hug. They have just won a first prize showing what she calls "the latest style." J Amy Cross is the honey bee. and her guinea pig is In the honey pot.She showed only one of the variety of ideas the youngsters came up with for the live slock fashion show at the fair �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 27, 1989 — Page 11 Democrats’ First Friday series on crime continues Brown-Timmer united in marriage Turners to observe 50th wedding anniversary In a double-ring ceremony, performed by the Rev. Lester DeGroot and Dennis Jackson, before 200 guests. Denise Rose Brown became the bride of Carl Jay Timmer at the Nashville Baptist Church on June 24 at 2 p.m. Parents of the couple are Gordon and Helen Brown of 1805 Wellman Road, Woodland, and Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Timmer of Holland. Mrs. Tami Cruttenden, friend of me bride, was matron of honor. Mrs. Debbie Eitman and Mrs. Diane Neeb, sisters of the bride, were bridesmaids. Best man was David Timmer, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Darrell Brown, brother of the bride and Calvin Yonker, friend of the groom. Flower girl was Miss Michelle Neeb, niece of the bride. Ring bearer was Master Kyle Eitman, nephew of the bride. Candlelightera were Master Craig Neeb, nephew of the bride, and Master Brian Hemmeke, .cousin of the groom. Usters were DeWayne Fritz and Mark VanderWai. friends of the groom. Assisting at the guest book was Mis Brenda Sixberry, friend of the bride. The bride’s personal attendant was Mrs. Doom Cappon. Mfec was provided by N..*s. Celia De- Ralph and Guinevere Turner of 612 S. Washington, Hastings, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 6 with an open house. The celebration, hosted by their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, will take place at the Hope Township Hall, 5463 Wall Lake Road, Hastings, on Sunday, Aug. 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. Ralph and Gwen (Nichols) were married at tier parents' home in Otsego on Aug. 12, 1939. They have lived all their married lives in Hastings. The couple has three children, Raymond and Anne Marie Turner of Riverside, Calif.; Ed and Marie Hammond of Hastings; and Harold and Jackie Turner of Howe, Texas. They have five grandchildren, three step grandchildren, one great-grandchild and nine step great grandchildren. Ralph worked at Goodyear Hardware Store, Cooley’s Heating, Kaechele's, Weltons Heating and Cooling and Pinkertons. He retired in 1985. He has been a member of the Moose for 39 years. He also belongs to the Legion of the Moose and holds the Fellowship degree. Gwen worked at Miller's Ice Cream Store, Taffee Drug Store, Lapo Drug Store and Bosley Pharmacy, where she is still employed. She belongs to the Women of the Moose, Friendship and College of Regents. They belong to the Michigan Travel Trailer Club and enjoy traveling. They have spent the past few winters in Weslaco, Texas. Your presence is the only gift requested. mond, organist, of Woodland. Solos were sung by Miss Carlene Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Cappon of Hastings. Master and mistress of ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Al VanMeter uncle and aunt of the □nor, WMJ.aKMri. neracnet nammcxe, uncle and aunt of the groom. The bride, escorted to the altar by ther father, wore a long-sleeved, floor-leoth gown of bridal satin, rows of ruffles accented with sequins and seed pearls with a catheral length train. She wore a derby-style hat, accented with seed pearl spikes and lace tulle net. Honored guests were Mrs. Lucile Brown, grandmother of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Busscher, grandparents of the groom, and Mrs. Nick Jones of Lewisville, Texas, aunt Gt the bride. A reception followed in the church basement. After a three-week honeymoon to the Cana­ dian Rockies, Niagria Falls, New York, and the Wisconsin Dells they will be at home in Holland. Jacoby-Finney united in marriage Barnum-Sprague announce engagement Case-Roush announce engagement Stephanie Louann Jacoby, daughter of David and Dixie Jacoby of Middleville, and Jeffery Scott Finney, son of Richard and San­ dy Finney of Battle Creek, were married on May 6, 1989, at South Side Bible Church. Richard Finney, father of the groom, officiated. Dixie Jacoby, mother of the bride, was the matron of honor. David Finney, brother of the groom, served as best man. Also attending the couple were bridesmaids Julie Johnson, Allison Roberts, Becky Finney, and Sherry Finney. Groomsmen were Dennis Lafrinere, Dave Jacoby, Ed Knauss, and John Thurman. Stephanie is a graduate of Harper Creek High School and Davenport College of Business in Grand Rapids. She is currently employed at Vandervoort, Cooke, McFee, Christ, Carpenter, and Fisher, P.C. Jeff, is a graduate of Lakeview High School, is employed by G.H.S. Strings Corporation. After a trip to Florida, the couple now resides in Battle Creek. Steven and Diane Barnum wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Susan, to James L. Sprague, son of Kenneth and Evelyn Sprague. Jennifer is a 1986 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 1989 graduate of Lansing Community College. James is a 1982 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1987 graduate of Michigan State University. A Sept. 9, 1989, wedding is being planned. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Case of Hastings are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Becky Jo Case, to Robert Edward Roush Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roush Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roush Sr. of Olivet. Becky is a 1988 graduate of Hastings High School and attended Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music. Robert is a 1988 graduate of Olivet High School and will graduate from the National Institute of Technology in October. An Oct. 7, 1989, wedding is being planned. Alumni Board elects officers Cannon-Benedict united in marriage Taffy Lynn Cannon became the bride of Richard Benedict Feb. 25 in Renton, Wash. Taffy is a graduate of El Centro High School in El Centro, Calif., and Imperial Valley College in Imperial, Calif. She is cur­ rently working as a legal secretary for a major Seattle law firm. Richard is a graduate of Hastings High School and Ohio Institute of Technology in Columbus, Ohio, and is currently working as a avionics engineer for a contracting firm. The couple will reside in Ft. Worth, Texas. McClelland-Joppie announce engagement The Hastings High School Alumni Board met at the home of Lawrence Moore in Grand Rapids on Sunday, July 16. New officers were elected for the coming year, including president Don Reid; vice president, Maurice Greenfield; secretary, Beulah Stauffer; and treasurer, Elsie Sage. Alumnus of the Year committee chairman will be Albert Orsbom; teacher invite chairman will be Lois Miller; and publicity chairman will be Lawrence Moore. The next meeting will be held Sunday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. at the home of Don Reid, 112 W. Grant St., Hastings. Anyone wishing to nominate someone for the Alumnus of the Year, please may submit a nomination to the Alumni Association, c/o Albert Orsbom, 720 N. Hanover St., Hastings, 49058. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard McClelland of Nashville and Mr. and Mrs. William Joppie of Vermontville are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Lorraine Mc­ Clelland and Steve Joppie. A fall wedding is planned. Barry County Democrats’ “First Friday Lunch and Learn'' series will continue on Fri­ day, Aug. 4, with a presentation of his report to the Michigan Legislature, “The Crisis In The Michigan Criminal Justice System: Causes, Consequences and Options," by Warren C. Gregory, associate director of the House Fiscal Agency. In his report, completed in April, Gregory concluded that “a rising prison population and runaway costs are merely the most visible result of a disjointed criminal justice system that has failed to articulate an appropriate ra­ tionale for its policies of crime and punish­ ment... The system is disjointed with separate power centers — prosecutors, the judiciary, the parole board, the Legislature, etc. — each making crucial decisions without coordina­ tion, common notions of purpose, or adequate review of the consequences." “Since 1979, criminal justice spending in Michigan has far outpaced every other area,” said James Pino, chair of the Barry Democrats Policy Committee, which is responsible for the First Friday programs. “During that time, state aid for schools has shrunk from 36 per­ cent to 30.1 percent while spending for cor­ rections has grown 347.4 percent. Next year we will spend more than $667 million on prison-related projects and people have become concerned that we are not getting much for our money." Gregory’s presentation is the second of three sessions devoted to the criminal justice system. In July, MSU Criminal Justice Pro­ fessor Zolen Ferency spoke oo a general over­ view of public expectations regarding law en­ forcement. The September session will deal with juvenile justice. The First Friday lunches are open to the public and there is no charge. The audience is expected to bring its own lunch, with Democrats furnishing coffee and iced tea. The program begins promptly nt 12:05 p.m. and concludes at 12:55 p.m. to allow those who must return to work to do so. When it is possible for a speaker to remain longer, the written questions will continue. Welcome home party planned for Beltons A welcome home-get acquainted party for Curt, Lora, and Lora Beth Belson will beheld Saturday, Aug. 5, at 1029 S. East St., Hastings. All family and friends are cordially invited to attend. Bring only your appetite, no gifts please ^$»SAL E Ennesses to observe 60th wedding anniversary Earl and Lurene (Kussmaul) Enness of Woodland will observe their 60th wedding an­ niversary on Aug. 9. An open house will be hosted by their fami­ ly at the home of Marvin and Ella Kantner on Sunday, Aug. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. Their two children are daughter Ella (Emmess) Kantner and a son “Bud” Emmess. They have five grandchildren and five great grandchildren and one step great-grandchild. Friends and family are invited to come by and say “Hi”. No gifts please, your presence is all that’s requested. Lydy-Olsen announce engagement The parents of Cheryl Lydy announce the engagement of their daughter of Alan Olsen of Lansing. Cheryl is the daughter of Wayne and Jan Lydy of Hastings and of Ruth Cadwell of Lan­ sing and of the late Pete Cadwell. Alan is the son of Patricia Olsen and Norman Olsen, both of Lansing. The bride-elect is a 1986 graduate of Grand Ledge High School. She is attending Lansing Community College, studying for an associate’s degree in business administration. She is employed at Michigan National Cor­ poration as a secretary. The prospective bridegroom is a 1984 graduate of Grand Ledge High School. He is a specialist in the Michigan Army National Guard Aviation Unit in Grand Rapids. He is employed at Hauff Construction Compan; a carpenter. An Oct. 14 wedding date has been ct Local Marriage Licenses list&i— H. Thomas Kyvig, 45, Nashville and Miry Lynn Westerman, 49. Nashville. Paul Earl Langford, 31, Bellevue and Julianne Trotter, 32, Illinois. Peter Jeffery Haines, 23, Allendale and Ronnie Ann Frick. 21, Hastings. Gregory Alan Jebsen, 23, California and Margretta Ann Brunner, 22, Delton. Christopher Scott Sonego, 23, Indiana and Brenda Kay Dunslaw, 21, Indiana. Michael Jon Pickard, 21. Hastings and Jeanette Marie Skidmore, 19, Hastings. Kurt Peter Helgerson. 32, Delton and Janet Lee Tenney. 42, Delton. John Alden Eash Jr., 25, Middleville and Lenora Sue Dykstra, 22, Middleville. Shaun M. Clingan, 20. Farmington Hills and Elin M. Worden, 25. Delton. Jeffery James Kerber, 24, Kentwood and Amy Elizabeth Grube, 23, Middleville. Kendrew Arthur Mueller. 24, Hastings and Diana Lyn Patient, 22. Battle Creek. Ronald Patrick Brisson. 26. Hastings and Barbara Sue Harmon. 22, Barton City. Christopher Morgan Devroy. 29, Hastings and Ann Elizabeth McKcough. 33, Hastings. Kelvin Lavanuer Fletcher, 17, Nashville and Kimberly Ann Goodman, 18, Nashville. John Leslie Jarman. 33, Hastings and Anne Joylette Beckhom. 32, Hastings. You're looking smarter than ever Sale price elective through August 5th, '89 ’5"’ Holds Your Coat 'til October 1st No Layaay Charge JCPenney DOWNTOWN HASTINGS �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 27. 1989 Fortress of fat fails BARRY COUNTY RESPITE CARE Do you care for someone who needs special attention due to the aging process? If so, you know the rewards of your actions, but you also know the demands. Teresa Diane Farrah, a respite care worker, resides in Nashville with her two children, ages 6 and 7. Besides being a full-time mother, Teresa attends Kellogg Community College where her major is in Secondary Education. Teresa has been an employee of the respite prog­ ram since September 1988 as a Home Health Aide. She has been in numerous homes and given many hours working with the elderly. We want to acknowledge her for all her time and talents and caring. Thank you for a job well done. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. coupon- SUNDAY BUFFET 95 PRIME RIB ROAST BEEF | with BAKED HAM coupon FRIED CHICKEN^^ B.B.Q. COUNTRY RIBS REG. 8’> J.00 WITH AU. THE TBIMM1NCS ix:oo - 4:00 PARTY SIZE. '■'Corner-g • Landing 1MW. GRAND RIVE RAVE. Coupon Good Sunday, July 3OtR ONLY —coupon-- IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. Ann Landers Adoption do’s and don’ts listed Dear Ann Landers: In the past year, my husband and I became the parents of a beautiful baby girl. Her skin color and na­ tionality are different from ours. She came to us through adoption. Before she arrived, we braced ourselves to face the disapproval and prejudice of family, friends and strangers, but happily there has been less than we expected. Here are some of the hurtful things people say because they do not know how to react. If you print this letter, Ann, I’m sure it could help others who will need to know what to say in the future. Please don’s say: "Now I’ll bet you get pregnant.” People adopt for reasons other than infertility. ‘‘Does she speak English?” Of course not. She's an infant. And “Will she have an ac­ cent?” Of course she will. She’ll sound like us — Bostonians. Please don’t say, “I really admire you for adopting.” Adoption is not an act of charity. In fact, our motives were quite selfish. We wanted a baby. •‘Isn’t she a lucky littl girl.” No, we are the lucky ones. “Are her parents dead?” “Were her parents married?” or “What do you know about her parents?” Her parents are alive and well and standing right in front of you. If you mean her birth parents (please, don’t say “real” parents), that is private information, which our daughter may choose to reveal to you some day, but which neither I nor anyone else has any business discussing. Do say: “Tell me about her arrival.” We love tell­ ing the story, just like some parents love tell­ ing the story of the trip to the hospital when their child was bom. Finally, if you really want to know more about adoption, write to Adoptive Families of America (formerly OURS Inc.), 3307 Cool Cadi For Summer Fun. Highway 100 North, Suite 203, Minneapolis, Minn. 55422, a nonprofit adoptive parents support organization. Thanks for helping us as well as other adop­ tive parents whose children come from a dif­ ferent culture. Most people mean well, they just need a little educating. — Carol N., Med­ ford, Mass. Spell it Marian or Marion Dear Readers: Remember the poem 1 printed to help people remember that the male Francis is spelled with an “i” and the female Frances is spelled with an “e”? I asked for the same help for people na.ned Marion and I was swamped. The winner is Virginia Buckner from Salt Lake City. Here’s her ditty: To spell Marion is a puzzle So let's clear the blotter. With an “o” it’s a son With an "a” it’s a daughter. There is safety In church Dear Ann Landers: The enclosed appeared in our church bulletin and I thought you might find it interesting enough to share with your readers — C.C. (The Bronx) Dear C.C.: I did and I shall. Thanks for sharing. Safety Tiips 1. Do not ride in an auto — they cause 20 percent of all fatal accidents. 2. Do not stay at home — 17 percent of all accidents happen there. 3. Do now walk in the street — 15 percent of all accidents happen to pedestrians. 4. Do not travel by air, rail or water — 16 percent of all accidents result from these activities. 5. Only .001 percent of all accidents happen in church. — The Joyful Noiseletter, Sept.-Oct. 1988. Hastings grad named to post in Texas Terri Babcock Pease, daughter of Ike and Phyllis Babcock of 917 North Michigan, Hastings, has recently accepted an appoint­ ment as a counslor in the Disadvantaged/DevelopmenUl Studies Department at Odessa College in Odessa, Texas. Pease received a master of arts degree in community counseling from the University of Texas-Permian Basin in 1987. While a student at UTPB, she was awarded a Permian Honor Scholarship and a Jesse and Mary Jones Graduate Assistantship. She is a 1971 graduate of Alma College in Alma, Mich., and a 1987 Hastings High School graduate. Prior to accepting the posi­ tion at Odessa College, Pease completed a clinical internship as an adolescent chemical dependency therapist at a private residential substance abuse facility. She and her husband. Rocky, reside in Midland, Texas. “Control The Flow" Hastings City Bank has what you’re looking for — CASH. Cash in the form of loans ready to meet your summer needs. Stop by any of our convenient offices and get your summer fun started with a loan from Hastings City Bank. Bunk Safe and Sound Steensma Plumbing SERVICE and REPAIR Barry & Kent Counties Insured Licensed Master Plumber #09008 JOHN STEENSMA Middleville, Ml 49333 • 795-3510 • — CORRECTION — The free Pizza Hut offer in the Music Center ad in the July 25 Reminder applies to ONLY ONE NEW RELEASE: "LAND BEFORE, TIME", not all new releases shown in the ad. 1225 ID. STATE ST. (next to iDcDonolds) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTinCS MEMBER FDIC W HOURS: jMon. thru Fri. Hastings • Middleville Lender Bellevue • Nashville SATELLITE SERVICE Dear Ann Landers: 1 am responding to “My Name is Legion," who complained bit­ terly about comments regarding her weight. Legion, you are 100 percent right. Com­ ments don’t help. However, they have only as much power as you are willing to give them. Comments aren’t sending you to the bakery. You are going there all by yourself. And if the fortress of fat you have built around yourself actually worked, you would not need to keep building it up with all those pastries. How do 1 know? Firsthand experience. Five years ago I could have written your let­ ter. 1, too, was fed up with the comments. Then the comments stopped. I thought, “Well, they finally got the message — either you can accept me as I am or you can forget me." They forgot me. Time marched on with only me for com­ pany. All 210 pounds worth. I began to realize how fortunate 1 was that so many peo­ ple had cared about me when I didn't ore about myself. Regardless of how clumsily they expressed it, they really cared. I reacted by being hostile. Slowly the truth dawned. 1 was a com­ pulsive eater. I looked in the mirror and saw a woman who didn't think much of herself. I became angry. It doesn't matter how I lost the weight. Weight loss for me was the result of learning bow to live without relying on food to get through the day. I got counseling. 1 struggled. I grew up and stopped blaming other people for my unhappiness. As a child, I learned to overeat so I could numb out feelings that arose frvn. situations I had no control over. In those days, food saved my life. Now 1 am an adult and I have choices. Life is still difficult, but I wouldn’t go back to where I was for all the cheesecake in New York. So, hang in there, Legion. You are angry. That’s a good sign. There is hope. h’s your choice. I'm praying for you. Been There in L.A. Dear Been There: Nobody could have writ­ ten that letter but a person who has been there Thanks for telling it like it is. Getting the best deal Dear Ann Landers: 1 read in your column about the woman who had an affair with a married man and came out of it with nothing while the wife ws sitting pretty. A number of years ago 1 met a man who was allowed in his wife’s bedroom by ap­ pointment only. We fell in love and had many happy years together. Of course, I was hoping for marriage, but I was willing to settle for less if I had to, provided the financial benefits were good enough They were. My lover bought me expensive gifts. He helped pay for my car. He bought me clothes and jewelry. My telephone credit card was in his name With his cash gifts, I was able to build up a very nice bank account. The love affair is over but he still phones to see if everything is OK. Maybe someday we will be together. In the meantime, I have beautiful memories and a stack of love letters that 1 read over and over. Of course 1 get lonely at times, but I'd say I got the best of the deal. Sign me — Moncton Dear Moncton: You think so? I’d say he got the best deal. He kept his marriage together, fooled around with you on the side, and now his wife has him, his name, respectability, and you have old letter* and lots of memories. Wake up. Toots. is that Ann Landers column you clipped yean ago yellow with age? For a copy ofher most frequemly-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.85 (this includes postage and handling) to: Gems, do Ann Landers, P.O. Bax 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.87.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Legal Notices State •fMkMBBR Prefect* Cowt CMRty at Bany . PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Eetete File No. 89-20176-SE Ettore of MORTON P. BACON, Decoosed. Social Security No. 367-05-4712. , , TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On August 17. 1989 at 9:30 b:m.. In the probate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Charlotte B. Bocon requesting that Charlotte B. Bacon be ap­ pointed personal representative of the estate of Morton P. Bocon. who lived at 102 East Clinton Street, Hastings. Michigan and who died May 16, 1989; ond requesting also that the will of the deceased dated July 9, 1967, be admitted to pro­ bate. It also is requested that the heir* at law of sold deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that oil claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate wUl then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. July 24. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (P15220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE * FISHER 607 North Broodway Hastings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495' CHARLOTTE 6. BACON Personal Representative BY: Richard J. Hudson 102 East Clinton n‘ Hastings. Michigan 49058 (7/27) All members present. Reports of committees presented. Approved motion to share the cost with Barry County for Planning and Zoning. Director for year 1990-91. DNR issued permit to Sharon VonNortwtek to dredge area at Bristol Lake. Authorized payment of vouchers in amount of 320,293JO. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (7/27) TAKE NOTICE. On Friday. August 18,1989 at 1:00 p.m., in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Non. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, o hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of Dione Marie Pomeroy to Dione Marie Haines. The change of name Is not sought for fraudulent intent. Doe: 7-24-89 Diane Marie Pomeroy 919 S. East St. Hastings, Michigan 948-2645 (7/77) MONT FOBECLOBUBE NOTICE (AB CimBn) PUBLICATION NOTICE File No. 89-20175-SE Estate of RUTH H. KLUMP. Deceased. Social Security No. 382-48-5398. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in ths estate may be barrod or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On August 17. 1989 at 9:30 a.m.. In the probate courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Mabie Foote requesting that Mabie Foote be appointed per­ sonal representative of the estate of Ruth H. Klump, deceased, who lived at 10593 Green Lake Road. Middleville, Michigan ond who died June 29, 1969; ond requesting also that the will of the deceased dated June 2. 1982 be admitted to pro­ bate. Il also is requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that alt claims ogainst the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court ond the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. July 24. 1989 Rkhod J. Hudson (PI 5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE 8 FISHER 607 North Broodwoy Hastings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 MABIE FOOTE Personal Representative BY: Richard J. Hudson 9940 Chief Noonday Road Middleville. Michigan 49333 (7/27) RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Board Meeting, July 5, 1989 All Board Members present and 8 residents. June 7th minutes approved. Jerry Brodley. Mary Linderman reappointed to Zoning and Planning Board. Sandy James. Jon McKeough, reappointed to Appeals Board. Approved computer maintenance agreement. Contract with MYCA lor contribution of $500 for 1990 approved. Discussed proposed sewer system. Also ex­ treme heavy traffic on M-43/37. Received ond placed on file Treasurer and Zon­ ing Administrator reports. Discussed parcel of property on Whitmore Rood owned by Township, being used as target range. Tabled till August so Board Members con evaluate situation. Vouchers unanimously approved totaling $12,254.18. Respectfully submitted. Phyllis Fuller. Clerk Attested to by Robert M. Edwards. Supervisor (7 27) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage mode by LINCOLN L. MILLER 8 JODY L. MILLER, husband and wife to Tower Service Corporation, an Indiana Corpora­ tion, Mortgagee, dated September 15. 1986 and recorded on September 24. 1966, in Uber 440, on page 162, Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION. San Antonio. Texas, by an assignment doted October 31. 1967. and recorded on November 16, 1967. in Liber 499, on page 553. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THKTHN and 06/100 Dollars ($42.213.06), including interest at 10 % per annum. Under the power of sole contained in said mor­ tgage and the statue in such case mode ond pro­ vided. notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foredosed by a sole of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venA»e. at the Barry County Court House in Hostings. Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock a.m.. on September 7. 1989. Sold premises are situated in the Township of Baltimore. Barry County. Michigan, and ore detcribed os: A parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West; beginning at the Southwest comer of sold Section 4, thence North 00 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds East 164.00 feet, thence due East 863.23 feet to the West 50 feet right of way line of M-37. thence South 08 degrees II minutes East 165.69 feet, thence due West 893.30 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 mooth(s) from the date of such sole. Dated: July 27. 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham. Ml 48010-3411 (0/24) BARRY TOWNSHIP Beard Mimita* July 7. 1989 Meding allied io order at 7:30 p.m. All board members present. County Zoning - Moved, supported and carried that Barry Township wasn't in favor of financially helping lhe county with zoning. Felt that ii wouldn't be many years before lhe townships would be financing it ail. same as the roads Has version of rc-worJu>g the contract between the townships and Inter Lake Ambulance. Bid from Wise international with a bid price of $44,367.68. Increase hourly wage for cleaning person to $6 (Ml Bills were read and approved as read. Meeting adjourned al 9 tit p.m. Lost Bromley. Clerk Asserted to by; William B. Wooer. Supervisor <7/27| �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. July 27. 1989 — Page 13 Expanded Herbruck Poultry Ranch ‘testing its wings’ by Skelly Suber Business has not exactly flocked to the new Herbruck Foods, Inc. its first year in Lake Odessa, but the egg processing plant is ex­ periencing a steady hunch of its operations, giving officials assurance that it will indeed fly. “We are at production on the liquid (egg) side, it's mechanically ready, but there aren't enough sales," said Stephen Herbruck, presi­ dent of the new Saranac-based Herbruck Poultry Ranch subsidiary. “The further pro­ cessing side is not mechanically ready and we’re getting more sales." The Poultry Ranch is regarded as one of the nxfel advanced, integrated poultry operations in the country. The one-million hen company currently supplies 15 percent of Michigan's eggs and is the largest “all one site" egg pro­ ducing company in lhe state. Some customers, like Sara Lee. using its Jimmy Dean label, and Gordon Food Service, are among 10 big-name companies already buying 15 million pounds of processed egg products from lhe new 40,000-square-foot, $3 million plant, completed on Bonanza Road last fall. The plant, operating at 50 to 60 percent capacity, could conceivably produce 60 million pounds of egg products per year with two full-time shifts on each line. “It takes time for big companies to recognize you as a supplier," Herbruck said. Thirty-five employees are manning the li- The recently completed Herbruck Foods, Inc. plant in Lake Odessa is well into production, and has the capacity to process 60 million pounds of food products yearly. NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING Notlca Is hereby flhren that the Hastings Zoning Board of Appeals will hold s public hearing on Tuesday, August 15,1889 st 7:30 p.m. In the City Half, Council Chambers, Hastings, Michigan. Said meeting Is to consider the application of Raymond L Rider, for a variance to build a home on E. North St., legally described as the W 38 feet of Lot 92 and lhe E 28 feet of Lot 93, Hastings Heights. Variance Is for lot width. 75 feet Is required and lot Is 66 feet by 170. Said building variance Is contrary to section 3.183(5) of the Zoning Ordinance. Minutes of said meeting will be available for public inspection al the office of the City Cleric, City Hall, Hastings, Michigan. -■-> SHARON VICKERY, City Cleric quid and "further processing" lines, accoun­ ting for one full shift in liquid processing alone. Herbnick said he is optimistic that could double by this time next year. “I think two shifts in some areas is a realistic goal," said Herbruck, son of the founders of Herbruck Poultry Ranch Inc., Harry and Marilyn Herbruck, who started the business in 1958. Eggs sold in a variety of forms such as sandwich and folded omelets, hard cooked eggs, frozen diced eggs and a number of li­ quid egg blends and products come off the two lines. “This is my father's dream," said Her­ bnick. “He's been wanting to be involved in this for a number of years." Most of the graded eggs processed into the various forms come together in the 120-by-50-foot warehouse fresh from farms and from grocery stores that reject cartons with broken eggs. From there, eggs for liquid processing are weighed, washed, sanitized and inspected before riding a conveyer to the breaking room, where the whites, yolks and mixes of both are extracted with three different pumps. The liquid is then filtered, chilled and stored until needed for blending and packag­ ing of customer products. A special breaking machine, which is used to crack each individual egg, can crack 80 cases or 29,000 eggs an hour. The shells are salvaged for fertilizer. Her­ bruck said. Liquified eggs can be piped from one side of the plant into the further processing side for making omelets on a mass production oven. “That is probably the slowest area to take Freeport Volunteer Fireeaen'e i ANNUAL CHICKEN BBQ Downtown Freeport at the Fire Bam • SATURDAY, JULY 29 • I Serving chicken done just right with accessories including drink and dessert al 4 p.m. COST: i Aduhs... *5.BB Children ... Half Pric Raising fundi to continue the effort of the volunteer fire fighters service In the Freeport area. CwBdabd Report of Condition of Hastings City Bank of Hutta In the State of Michigan and Its Domestic Subsklaries, at the close of business es June 30, 1989. Published in occordance with a call made by the commissioner of the Financial Institutions Bureau pursuant to the provisions of Section 223 of the banking code of 1969. as amended. Stole Charter No. 11 -ASSETSCash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin Interest-bearing balances 5,743 Securities Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: Federal funds sold Securities purchased under agreements io resell Loans and lease financing receivables: Loons and leases, net of unearned income LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve Loans and leases, net of unearned Income, allowance and reserve ... Assets held in trading accounts Premises ond fixed assets (including capitalized leases) Other real estate owned Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies... Customers* liability to.this bank on acceptances outstanding.......................... Intangible assets Other assets Total assets 8,500 36,987 6,450 Sun., July 30 • 2-5 pm 1,381 104,308 Hostess: Marlene White ’45 *152 Cxhoder Realty.“ 1 Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding Notes and debentures subordinated to deposits Other liabilities Total liabilities v — EQUITY CAPITAL — Surplus ... Undivided profits and capital reserves Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments Total equity capital................................................................................................ .............................. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, equity capital formance with the applicable Instructions, and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. James R. Veldman 9832 TARO - MIDDLEVILLE 3 BEDBOOM RANCH - Above ground pool, large garage. Directions: M-37, east on Stimson, north on Taro. Common stock The breaking machine on the liquid processing line can crack 29,000 eggs each hour. Jim Curtismans the frozen diced egg lir»4n the further processing area of the Herbruck Poultry Ranch. children had joined the business. Farm Bureau Services Egg Marketing Divi­ sion was purchased in 1976 and then renamed Hcrbruck Egg Sales Corporation. Soon added were Double H Farms, for crop farming and the Chickery, near Ionia, for pullet rearing. Hany Herbrack and Sons of Hint was ac­ quired in 1980 from Hany’s brother, James, the same year Poultry Management Systems, Inc. was begun to design and market elec­ tronic management tools for the egg industry. In 1983, Herbruck's celebrated its silver an­ niversary with several special activities, in­ cluding the groundbreaking for the Hennery, near Ionia, a 500,000 hen house complex. At present. Herbruck's produces eggs from over one million hens and 800,000 pullets are raised annually. In an average week, Herbruck's processing department will handle five million eggs: 280.000 cartons are packaged and the re­ mainder placed in bulk cases for food service processing. The entire Hcrbruck corporation is one of Ionia County's largest year-round agricultural employers with about 100 workers on staff. Legal Notices Deposits: In domestic offices Noninterest-bearing Interest-bearing In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs Noninterest-bearing Interest-bearing Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: Federal funds purchased Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury Other borrowed money I, James R. Veldman, Vice r esident and Cashier of the above-named ban!, do hereby declare that this report of condition has been prepared in con­ OPEN HOUSE 43,685 40) - LIABILITIES - MEMORANDA — Deposits of State Money — Michigan off," said Hcrbruck. "It's just starting now." Sara Lee has just contracted with Herbruck for 700,000 special omelet blends with whole milk, xantin gum, salt and pepper. Herbruck egg also boasts a "one-of-akind" machine designed and built by the Her­ bnicks specifically for their hard-cooked egg operation. The eggs are broken while raw, and the yolks and whites are carefully extracted into egg-shaped molds where they are then cooked. “Il's almost impossible to peel a fresh, hard cooked egg without raining the egg or getting small shell particles in the egg," said Her­ bruck. "This machine eliminates the difficul­ ty of peeling off the shell. We can take the freshest eggs from our farm and hardcook them. We don't have to age them to peel them." He added that "it's been a real struggle to produce this machine and make it productive. There's not another one like it in the world.” Herbrack plans to make adjustments to the line to create a higher percentage of accep­ table quality hard-cooked eggs, be said. Once they come off the line, those eggs are vaccuum packed in heat sealed plastic, which prolongs freshness. “With this type of packaging, they last lunger,” Herbruck explained. Whole eggs and frozen, diced eggs are commonly sold to food services and restaurants, which use them for making salads. Herbrack's Poultry Ranch currently sup­ plies three grocery chains and two food ser­ vices in Michigan. Many of the egg products sold by Herbruck Foods were previously purchased from outof-state manufacturers. “We can put out a million pounds in a week," said Herbrack. “We used to do that in a year before we built this plant." In accordance with United Slates Depart­ ment of Agriculture requirements, the air in all processing rooms is filtered equal to hospital operating rooms. At Herbruck Foods, the filtering, piping and processing systems are controlled by one central com­ puter, Hcrbruck said, noting there arc a total of seven miles of pipes in the plant. Short-term goals by the company include formulating its own USDA certified laboratory for testing egg samples within the next few months. Overall, Herbruck said he feels his father made the right choice by undertaking the Lake Odessa operation. “I think there’s a good future in it. We're pretty excited about it and like I said, it's my father's dream — this is definitly his project." Harry Herbrack started out as a lad in business with his father under the name of Hany Herbrack and Sons of St. Johns. “They were in the butter and egg business," said Stephen. “They went around the countryside buying butter and eggs from the fanners and then they would take it into the big cities like Detroit and peddle it." But in the early days of Harry and Marilyn Herbrack’s business, pullet rearing was the primary activity while egg routes were ran and 6,000 layers were raised. By 1975, 210,000 laying hens and 16,000 pullets were being raised. The processing plant, offices, and cooler were built and several of the Herbrucks' 1,354 1,878 5,547 8,779 104,308 5 We, the undersigned directors, attest the correct­ ness of this report of condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in con­ formance with the applicable instructions and is true and correct. Directors ... James E. Coleman James R. Wiswell 945-3426 MACHINE REPAIRER Smiths Industries is a world class leader in avionics. At our head­ quarters in Grand Rapids, you will be responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of produc­ tion equipment such as drills, mills, lathes, W.S. automatics, Wadell chuckers, grinders, and NC and CNC machining centers. A minimum of 8 years machine repair experience or journeyman status is required, with the ability to work under minimal supervi­ sion. Must be available for shift work. Join us in our air conditioned, clean and wellmaintained shop. Smiths offers excellent wages and full fringe benefits. Apply in person bet­ ween 8:30 am and 4:00 pm: SMITHS INDUSTRIES, 4141 Eastern Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49508. STATE OF MCMBAN M THE ORCUTT COURT FOO THE COUNTY OF BARKY ORDER TO ANSWER Rio No. 89-304-CH RONALD J. LANDMAN. Plaintiff. v». RAUL AGUILIERA. DELORES J. AGUILIERA, AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS. Defendant!. Joonn E. Killen (Fl 5956) Attorney for Plaintiff Joonn E. Killen. P.C. 137 North Park - Suite 103 Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 Phone: (616) 383-0700 At a session of said Court held in lhe City and County of Barry, Sto'e of Michigan, on the 71h day of July. 1989. PRESENT: HONORABLE On lhe 5th day of July. 1989, and action was f I led by RONALD J. LANDMAN. Plaintiff against RAUL AGUILIERA, DELORES J. AGUILIERA, AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS. DEVISES, LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS. Defendants in this Court Io quiet title to a parcel of land situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry and Slate of Michigan and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: A parcel in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18. Town 2 North, Range 10 West, commencing at South 1/4 post between Sections 18 ond 19. thence North 133 1/3 rods to point of beginning, thence East 8 rods. South 60 rods. West 8 rods, thence North to point of beginning. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants, RAUL AGUILIERA. DELORES J. AGUILIERA AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS. DEVISEES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS shall answer or take such other action os may be permitted by low on or before the 7th day of Dec.. 1989. Failure to comply with Order will result In o Judgment by Default ogolnst sold Defendants for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this Court. Honorable Thomas S. Evelond Circuit Judge (8/10) Read...All The News of Barry County Every Week in The Hastings Banner MORTGAGE SALE MORTAGE SALE - Default having been mode in the terms and conditions of o certain mortgage mode by BRIAN S. HILL, a single man. of the Village of Nashville. Borry County, Michigan, Mor­ tgagor, to Anchor FederMed..a Michigan coporolion. Mortgagee dated the 30th day of June. A.D. 1988, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for lhe County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 30th day of June. A.D. 1988. In Liber 468 of Borry County Records, on page 275. which said mortgage was thereafter on. to-wit the 30th day of June, A.D. 1988. assigned to Shawmut Mortgage Corporation and recorded on Juno 30. 1988, in the office of Register of Deeds in Liber 468 for said County of Borry County Records, on page 279, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due. at the dote of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two and 50/100 ($35,732.50) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now. therefore, by vlrture of the power of sale contain­ ed in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the Side of Michigan in such case mode and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that on, the 17th doy of August, A.D. 1989, at 11:00 o'clock a.m. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mor­ tgage. or so much thereof os may be necessary to pay the amount duo. os aforesaid, on said mor­ tgage. with the interest thereon at ten and oneholf percent (10.50%) per annum ond all legal costs, charges ond expenses, including the at­ torney fees allowed by low. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said promises aro described as follows: All of that certain piece or parcel of land situate in lhe Village of Nashville, in the County of Barry and Slate of Michigan ond described as follows, to wit: Lot 39 ond the West 1/2 of lot 40 of HARDEN DORFF VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, according to lhe recorded plot thereof os recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Pogo 74. Tax Hem No. 05! 140-000 039 00. The redemption period shall be six months from lhe date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241c. in which cose lhe redemption period shall be 30 days Itbm the- dote of such sale. Dated: July 6. 1989 SHAWMUT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee ol Mortgagee JACK F. GARDNER Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Suite 205 - 24800 Northwestern Hwy Southfield Ml 48075 (313)352-7020 8 3) �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 Pony League All-Stars go 2-5 in two tourneys The Hastings Pony League All-Star team participated in two tournaments over the past two weekends winning two games while los­ ing five. In the Ionia tourney, Hastings beat Ionia A 7-6 in 8 innings. Todd San Inocencio scored the winning run on a triple by Ryan Martin. San Inocencio was the winning pitcher in relief. Jesse Lyons collected two of the Hastings five hits. Hastings, playing under the names of Hastings and Lyons Septic Tank Service, lost their second game to West Ottawa 12-9. A four run seven inning rally fell short as Jesse Lyons and Jim Merrick collected singles in the inning. Lyons and Martin each had two hits. In the third game of the five-game round robin tourney Hastings lost 15-4 to Thontapple. Martin led the team with two hits. Matt McDonald, Todd San Inocencio and Jesse Lyons each had one hit. In the fourth game, Hastings beat Ionia B 15-9. San Inocencio picked up 3 hits. Lyons. Martin, David Ehredt and Ryan Madden each had two hits. Henry and Jim Merrick each scored two runs. In the final game the local team almost pull­ ed off a big upset to send the tourney into a three way tie. They lost 11-10 to Holland, which won the tourney with a 4-win, l-loss record. A victory by Hastings would have forced a 3-way tie. Josh Henry and Jason Brown led the team with 3 hits e»ch. Merrick and Martin each had two hits. In the American Amateur Baseball Con­ gress Tourney held in Battle Creek this past weekend, Hastings lost its first 2 games. Cen­ treville rolled to an early lead and held on to beat the locals 8-5. San Inocencio. Markley, McDonald, and Madden each collected 1 hit. In their final game Hastings fell behind ear­ ly and lost to Lakeview 20-9. San Inocencio. Madden and Markley each had 2 hits. The complete all-star roster includes: Tom Brighton. Jason Brown, David Ehredt. Rob Frey, Brad Gee, David Hammond, Josh Henry, Jesse Lyons, Matt McDonald, Ryan Madden, Jason Markley, Ryan Martin. Jim Merrick, Shaun Price, Shawn Raymond, Todd San Inocencio. [ Sports | Hastings Mens Softball Standings Blue W-L Bourdo Logging..............................................10-2 Hatt. SofttaU Chib......................................... 10-3 Larry Poll Realty............................................. 9-3 Vtaiec........ . ....................................................... 7-6 D & S Machine................................................ 5-7 Hatt. F. Glass....................... ;..........................5-7 Flexfib...................... 1-10 Englerth Conn...................... 0-9 Green Hast. Merchants............................................. 10-2 BJ. Glass.............................................. Diamond Club................................................. 7-3 Hatt. Sanitary....................................... Hast Mutual.................................................... 6-6 Century Cellunet............................................. 5-5 E.W. Bliss..................................................... 2-12 M.Ville Tool & Die...................................... 1-10 Upcoming Sports July 29 — Golf scramble —The Barry County United Way will be holding a 4-person scramble at Yankee Springs Golf Course. The cost is $18. For more informa­ tion call 945-4010. Aug. 7-9 —Wrestling clinic —A wrestling clinic will be held at Caledonia High School. Many wrestling fundamentals will be offered. Call 698-6831 for more information. Aug. 26 — Basketball tournament— SummerFest’s annual 3-on-3 tourney will be held on Court Street in Hastings. The fee is $30 and includes a T-shirt. Applications are available at the Village Squire. For more in­ formation call 945-9483. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Box 188. Hastings, Mi. 49058. Three Bagger— Home Runs Blue - Tim Simmons, Poll, 6; John McKin­ non, Viatec, 4; Jeff Magoon, H.S.C., 3; 5 tied with 2. Green - Dick Robinson, Merchants, 6; Bob Madden, B.J. Glass, 5; Pete Leach, Sanitary, 4; Todd Renolds, Merchants, 2. Nick Williams of Hastings slides Into third after a bases loaded triple against the Battle Creek Custer Post 54 team during Connie Mack league action Tuesday night. The Hastings team beat Custer Post 9-3. Results Bourdo’s 11 vs. Softball Club 7; Viatec 7 vs. Mutual 4; D & S 10 vs. Viatec 8; Dia­ mond Club 16 vs. Bliss 4; B & J 10 vs. Mid­ dleville 1; Fiberglass 18 vs. Flexfab 8; Soft­ ball Club 7 vs. Englerth 0; Softball Club 7 vs. 8-2 Flexfab 0; Poll 7 vs. Flexfab 0; Merchants 15 vs. Poll 1; Poll 13 vs. Viaiec 5; Viatec 10 vs. 4-3 Bliss 8. Schedule Wednesday, Aug. 2 - 6:30, Sanitary vs. Viatec; 7:30, Century vs. Sanitary; 8:30, Englerth vs. Century. Thursday, Aug. 3 - 6:30, Diamond Club vs. Mutual; 7:30. Diamond Club vs. Poll; 8:30, Bourdo vs. Flexfab. Friday. Aug. 4 - 6:30, Bliss vs. Mid­ dleville; 7:30, Merchants vs. Middleville; 8:30, Softball Club vs. B <t J; 9:30, D & S vs. Fiberglass. Place In Hershey Meet Three Hastings youngsters placed In the top eight at the recent Hershey state track meet held In Howell. (Left to right) Jenny Pierce finished seventh In the softball throw, Kate Murphy took an eighth in the mile and Travis Williams finished eighth in the 200 meter dash. Nearly 1,500 youngsters par­ ticipated In the meet, which follows local competitions. The meet included three age groups. Hastings Country Club Results Hastfews Country Club mon ■ Hvonuoy vugm Golf League —BLUE DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 7-24... E. Mothowi 44-4; M. Miller 50-4: J. Coleman 41-4: G. Cave 45-2; D. Goodyear 55-4; J. Rugg 99-4; E. Scranton 624); E. Scranton 62-0; H. Bottchar 534); D. Goodyear 48-2; T. Dunham 624); D. O'Conner 454); E. Mcihewa 44-4; J. Coleman 41-4; H. Bottcher 53-4; G. Cove 48-3; J. Rugg 39-4; J. Jacobi 454); D. Goodyear 554); D. Goodyear 554); R. Newton 55-1; H. Bottcher 534). STANDINGS... J. Rugg 39; E. Mathews 28; J. Jacobs 27; G. Cove 26; M. Miller 25; H. Bottcher 24; T. Sutherland 23; D. O Conner 22; J. Ketchum 22; R. Newton 21; J. Coleman 20; G. Gahan 19; D. Goodyear 18; J. Kennedy 17; W. Nitz 14; T. Dunham 13; L. Komsadt 13: E. Sorenson 13. PAIRING FOR 7-31 FRONT NINE... E. Sorenson vs. J. Colemon; J. Ketchum vs. D. Goodyear; D. O'Conner va. G. Cove; J. Jacobs vs. W. Nitz; J. Rugg vs. G. Gahan; E. Mathews vs. T. Sutherland; H. Bottcher vs. M. Miller; L Komsodt vs. R. Newton; T. Dunham vs. J. Kennedy. —BOLD DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 7-24....B. Kreuger 37-4; T. Chase 37-4; J. Fisher 39-4; 8. Youngs 48-4; D. Foster 464); 8. Vanderveen 45-0; 8. Stock 504); J. Hoke 524); I. Krueger 37-4; G. Holman 38-4; D. Foster 46-4; 8. AAillwr 40-4; 8. Youngs 48-0; J. Panfil 43-0; J. Hoke 52-0; A. Francik 454) STANDINGS... T. Chase 33; 8. Krueger 30; 8. Miller 28; G. Ironside 25; A. Francik 25; A. Francik 25; J. Hoke 25; D. Foster 23; G. Holman 23; J. Asher 21; J. Panfil 21; G. Hamaty 20; L. Lang 20; 8. Youngs 16; 8. Wiersum 14; H. Wattles 13; 8. Stack 11; D. Loranger 11; 8. Vanderveen 9. PAIRING FOR 7-31 BACK NINE... 8. Vanderveen vs. 8. Stock; J. Panfil vs. A. Francik: H. Wattles vs. D. Foster; 8. Youngs vs. L. Lang; G. Ironside vs. G. Holman; 8. Krueger vs. 8. Wiersum; J. Fisher vs. T. Chase; G. Hamaty vs. J. Hoke; 8. Miller vs. D. Loranger. -NED DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 7-24...L. Perry 45-4; G. Brown 49-4; M. Dorman 55-4; H. Stonloke 47-4; D. Jacobs 504; M. Pearson 604); D. Jarman 504); C. Morey 664); G. Crothors 474); G. Lawrence 57-0; D. Jar­ man 50-4; M. Dorman 554; J. Hopkins 484: D. Hall 494; G. Etter 614); P. Siegel 78-0; Paul Siegel 784); P. Lubienieckl 534). STANDINGS... D. Jarman 35; L. Perry 34; D. Hall 28; C. Moray 28; M. Dorman 27; J. Hopkins 26; H. Stonloke 23; G. Crothors 23; M. Pearson 22; G. Powers 21; G. Etter 20; G. Brown 20; 8. Stanley 20; D. Jacobs 19; H. Burke 18; P. Lubienieckl 18; G. Lawrence 16; P. Siegel 10. PAIRING FOR 7-31 FRONT NINE... D. Jarman vs. M. Dorman; 8. Stanley vs. P. Lubienieckl; G. Lawrance vs. P. Siegel; H. Burke vs. M. Pearson; D. Jacobs vs. G. Etter; G. Powers vs. G. Crothors; Chamber outingSteve Steward, representing the Village Squire mens clothing store in Hastings, tees off during Wednesday’s annual Chamber of Commerce golf outing. Nearly 100 Hastings-area merchants, businessmen and other assorted golf enthusiasts participated in the event, held this year at the Hastings Country Club. C. Moray vs. G. Brown; H. Stonloke vs. J. Hopkins; D. Holl vs. L. Perry. —SM.VER DW18MN8— MATCH RESULTS 7-24...R. Miller 444; D. Gauss 474; R. Boyer 3B4; 8. Cook 48-4; T. Bollgroph 604); G. Pratt 414); J. Laubaugh 45-0; D. Brower 464); T. Harding 45-3; J. Czlnder 434; J. Brown 43- 3; P. Mogg Sr. 38-4; R. Dawe 48-1; D. Welton 464); J. Hubert SO-1; 8. losty 474). STANDINGS....P. Mogg Sr. 38; R. Miller 28; G. Pratt 27; J. Laubaugh 26; J. Brown 24; J. Hubert 22; D. Welton 22; G. Begg 20; D. Beduhn 20; D. Gauss 20; T. Bollgraph 19; T. Harding 18; D. Brower 18; R. Beyer 17; 8. losty 16; 8. Cook 14; R. Dawe 10; J. Czlnder 5. PAIRING FOR 7-31 BACK NINE... G. Pratt vs. J. Laubaugh; T. Harding vs. 8. losty; J. Brown vs. G. Begg; 8. Cook vs. T. Bollgraph: J. Hubert vs. R. Dawe; D. Brower vs. J. Czlnder; R. Beyer vs. D. Gauss; D. Welton vs. D. Beduhn; P. Mogg Sr. vs. R. Miller. —WHITE DIWON— MATCH RESULTS 7-24... 8. Oom 484; C. Hodkowski 44-3; L. Englehart 464; R. Teogardin 494; 8. Masse 484; J. Schnockenberg 62-0; F. Markle 49-1; C. Cruttenden 48-0; B. Allen 684); 8. Allen 68-0; D. Dimmers 55-3; P. Loftus 45-3; R. Teogardin 494; N. Gardner 42-3; J. Veldman 44- 3; J. Toburen 49-1; G. Brown 61-1; 8. Masse 48-0: 8. Masse 48-1; T. Alderson 51-1. STANDINGS... J. Veldman 29; N. Gardner 27; D. Dimmers 27; 8. Masse 23; C. Cruttenden 23; F. Markle 22; 8. Oom 22; M. Dimond 21; L. Englehart 21; P. Loftus 21; J. Norihouse 20; R. Teogardin 19; J. Toburen 18; G. Brown 17; C. Hodkowski 17; T. Alderson 14; J. Schnockenberg 12; 8. Allen 11. PAIRING FOR 7-31 FRONT NINE... D. Dimmers vs. P. Loftus; J. Northome vs. N. Gardner; T. Aiderson vs. C. Cruttenden; F. Markle vs. J. Schnockenberg; J. Veldman vs. M. Dimond; C. Hodkowski vs. R. Teogardin; G. Brawn vs. J. Toburen; 8. Allen vs. L. Englehart; 8. Masse vs. 8. Oom. Carnival today— The summer has neary ended for the YMCA playgrounds in Hastings. The annual carnival will be held today from 1-4 p.m. at the Fish Hatchery. A talent show will be held at 2:30 p.m. Pictured are (left to right) Dean Mesecar, Jill Williams, Brian Loftus and Steve Ramsey as iney play four­ square at the Bob King playground on Tuesday. Putting for dollars... Tern Norris and Greg McGandy practice on their putting for the annual Barry Area United Way four-person scramble. The 18-hole, best bail event will be held at Yankee Springs on July 29. Proceeds go to help the United Way campaign. Anyone wishing Information should call 945-4010. The cost is $18. Sports at a glance Football season upon us Where did the summer go? Only 13 more days until the first prep football practice and a mere 36 to the first game. Somebody once to!J me that one of the curses of growing older is realizing that time sips by much quicker. They didn’t lie. Traverse City’s Cherry Festival is overrated. I’d love to cover the British Open when it’s in Scotland. Speaking of football. Saxon coach Bill Karpinski may just field one of the most exciting teams in recent memory this fall. Karpinski, who admits the readjust­ ment to coaching was more difficult than he thought, has all of his key players back on an offense — a group which WILL score points. A seven-win season is no pipe dream. Field of Dreams is a flat out great movie — providing you can accept the non-realties of the flick. 1 mean, ghosts of long dead ballplayers and whispering voices in the middle of an Iowa com field aren't every day occurenccs. Until Robert Redford and The Natural and more recently with Bull Durham and Eight Men Out. Holly wood has had a devil of a time making decent baseball movies. Much to filmgoers delight, though, that trend is changing. Incredible that the Red Wings arc even thinking of wanting Petr Klima back. In addition to the British Open, give me Fenway Park on a Saturday after­ noon in October. Mens slowpitch softball is being hurt by the lack of good young players. It's a problem which will hurt the game down the road more " hen the best of the cur­ rent lot of players — guys in their laic 20s or early 30s — get out. When that happens the sport will have nobody to replace them. This isn't the case in womens softball, a sport which seems to be attracting talented young players. That course will only strengthen womens softball over the next decade. Third to the British Open and Fenway is Michigan Stadium on a balmy November afternoon when Ohio State is in town. In 17 years of playing high school and college baseball and then softball. I have never seen a better arm than former Hastings graduate Dann Howitt. Howitt is currently stuck at the AA level of the Oakland system, but will likely get his chance at the majors with somebody. Ballplayers with power are rare com­ modities these days and Howitt ranks No. 3 in all of AA in homers. It's a huge bonus for the school's bascb~H program that Hastings was able to field a Connie Mack team this sum­ mer. With baseball players need game action — particularly in learning how to it — to improve. Often times a 25-game high school schedule simply isn't enough time to leam to play the game well. Another 18 games in the summer helps immcasureably. Pete Rose's recent conduct has left him with no sympathy in this corner. Nonwithstanding that our legal system presumes innocence before guilt. Rose's holier-than-thou attitude has become tough to stomach. Rose reminds me of that Robert Con­ rad commercial where Co.irad dares some fool to knock a battery off his shoulder. Rose is sticking his tough out at major league basehall, daring the game to take its best shot at him. Hopefully the shot will be lethal enough to leave Rose flat on the outfield grass. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 1989 — Page 15 Plans for 3-on-3 tourney at SummerFest given The Third Annual SummerFest Threc-onThrec Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday. Aug. 26 from 8 a.m. until dark. The fee is $30 and includes a T-Shirt. Applications are available at the Village Squire mens clothing store in Hastings. Teams will be able to register until Aug. 14. The adult tournament is open to participants 16 years and older. A second tournament for players under 15 will be held Thursday. Aug. 24. Entry fee and registration information is the same as the adult tournament. The number of teams in the under 15 tournament may be limited due to the amount of time available. Trophies will be awarded to the champions and runncrups. Anyone with any questions can call Dave Williams at 945-9483. Woodland News Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Dodge held a sur­ prise birthday party for her brother, Garold McMillen, last week. Several relatives and friends from Pontiac, Berrien Springs, Grayl­ ing, Lake Odessa and Portland attended the party at the Dodges* Ledges Ravine home in Grand Ledge. On the following Wednesday evening. Kip and Mary McMillen were hosts for another birthday party for G.R. at their home on M-66 between Woodbury and Ionia. Lake Odessa Masons and Eastern Stars held a joint potluck dinner at Lakewood United Church Wednesday evening. After the dinner, the 36 people in attendance went into the sanctuary, where Clayton Boyce presented a 25-year pin to Bill Standage, the immedate past master of the Lake Odessa Lodge. Art Raffler presented a life membership certificate in Eastern Star to Fred and Marilyn Garlinger, who are several times past Worthy Matron and Patron of the organization. Fred Garlinger told about visiting people, their Florida winter neighbors, at their Ver­ mont home and attending a Masonic meeting at Devil’s Head mountain in that state. The Vermont masons hold lodge once each year in a small valley in the mountains reached only by traveling up a ski lift and then climbing further on foot. This meeting has been held every year since 1867 and 160 members from several area lodges were in attendance. Tire Rev. Ward Pierce introduced Brian and Lorraine Benedict of Vermontville, who presented a program of Christian music sung to taped accompaniment. Ward Pierce served as sound control operator. The Benedicts sang several songs, including one they sang at their own wedding. They closed the program with “ft Is Well With My Soul." Mrs. Benedict said she is a graduate of Lakewood High School and lived in Sunfield when she was in school. Her husband is a graduate of Maple Valley High School and lived a few miles away in the Vermontville area. They met in Washingto... D.C. She is a former teacher at Woodland School. A power problem occurred in Woodland Friday evening, and lights glowed dimly for several hours while there was not power enough to operate any other electrical equip­ ment; Hie emire village was affected, as well as homes and farms a mile to the north. Pastor Alan Sdlman visited Zion Lutheran Church Sunday. He will be installed as new pastor of the church Aug. 6 and is enjoying a vacation with his family in the meantime. by Catharina Lucas Zion held a laymen’s Sunday Service with Paul Mudry doing the liturgy and Claude Smith delivering a sermon. The Aug. 6 installation of Pastor Sellman of Zion Lutheran Church will be held at 4 p.m. and all community members who are in­ terested are invited to attend. Jean Schwarting had surgery at Pennock Hospital last week. She is now home and recovering well. Everything is looking rosy, and she said the doctors now feel she will not need any follow-up treatment such as radia­ tion or chemotherapy. Woodland United Methodist Church held an ice cream social with barbecued beef sand­ wiches, and homemade pies and ice cream Saturday evening. They had a pretty good crowd and ran out of all food before the even­ ing was over. Betty Curtis and many other church ladies worked at preparing food for the event and serving the guests during the social. Several church men came Friday evening and helped make the ice cream. Both the Rev. Bob Kirsten and his wife, Carol, are working at summer camps this week; so Pete and Donna Sweers, formerly of Cartton Center, came to the Sunday morning service at Woodland United Methodist and Welcome Corners United Methodist churches and talked about their present work as mis­ sionaries at an Indian reservation in Arizona. A Wunderiick family reunion was held at the Bill Brodbeck pond Saturday afternoon. The Woodland Brodbeck family is descended from the Wunderiick family through a grand­ mother. There were 88 people at the reunion. They came from California, Indiana, Penn­ sylvania, and Ann Arbor, Dexter, Lansing, Marshall, Plainwell, Vermontville. Hastings, Charlotte, Ionia, Alim, Grand Rapids, Lake Odessa and Woodland. All of the Wunderlicks and Wunderiick descendents enjoyed a potluck meal and swimming in the Brodbeck Pond. A nephew of Bill Brodbeck, Robert Ulrey of Harrisburg, Penn., and his family are spen­ ding a few days at the Bill Brodbeck farm following the reunion. Robert is-the son of Mary Brodbeck Ulrey. Larry and Candy Carr of Apple Valley, Calif., spent last week at the Bill Brodbeck farm. They started their trip back to Califor­ nia Sunday afternoon. Next Sunday afternoon, the Zion Lutheran Church picnic will be held at the Brodbeck pond. ‘Abortion for Survival* videotape to be shown Wednesday night in Hastings A videotape of the television special “Abortion for Survival" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. A tape of the television program, which aired July 20 on the Turner Broadcasting System, will be shown to the Barry County Democratic Party Policy Committee. The Policy Committee’s meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend. The presentation will be decidedly "pro­ choice” in the debate over abortion. DIET CENTER WORKS! “WOW” Look at Genie Maxson of Hastings Inches Lost 33% _ Weight Lost 19% lbs. WII “/ Remember if you How did I reach my goal weight at Diet Center? 1 was willing to change. could lose weigh! by I realized “If I could yourself, you would have lose weight by myself done it by now. I would have done so by now. ■* 3 WEEK i PROGRAM COST a* s3300 • I made a _ x*- commitment to follow thru to my goal. Call for your “FREE" Nj Obligation Consultation! Phone 948-4033 Center Th? weight losprofessionals 1615 S. Bedford Rd., M-37, Hastings — NEXT TO CAPPON'S — HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Freeport student wins award at Ferris State Rebecca S. Potter of Freeport has been selected as co-rccipient of the "Outstanding Student of the Year” in the Ferris State University office administration program. Potter, an administrative assistant major, received the award as lhe school's outstanding associate’s degree student. A 1987 graduate of Lakewood High School, she graduated with her associate’s degree from Ferris on May 20 with h’ghest distinction. She received a certificate of recognition for outstanding academic achieve­ ment, a cumulative grade point average of 3.6 or better. During her collegiate career. Potter was in­ vited to the Honors Convocation both years, where she received academic honors pins and a gold cord for highest honors. She was nam­ ed to the dean's list for six consecutive terms. Potter, who is now employed at a law firm in Grand Rapids, is the daughter of Steve and Carol Potter of Freeport. Rebecca S. Potter, right, of Freeport and Monica M. Russ of Gay­ lord, were honored as Ferris State University School of Business Out­ standing Students of the Year, Potter for associ­ ate's degree students and Russ for baccalaure­ ate degree students. Making the presentation here is James Lindsey, computer Information systems assistant pro­ fessor. Nashville man killed in single-car accident on Saturday morning There were no passengers in the vehicle. Bishop, 24, who lived at 217 E. Washington St., was traveling westbound on Nashville Highway at 2:32 a.m. at an Thomas Paul Bishop died Saturday morning after the car he was driving struck a tree, an Eaton County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said. Legal Notices unknown rale of speed when the car left the roadway. The ECSD report said the car struck a mailbox, and the vehicle continued west and struck a tree head-on. There were no signs of the driver attemp­ ting to slow the vehicle down by using the brakes, it added. Bishop was pronounced dead at the scene by the Eaton County Medical Examiner before being taken by the Vermontville Am­ bulance Department to Hayes-Green Beech Hospital in Charlotte. It was not known whether alcohol wss a fac­ tor in the accident, the ECSD spokesperson said, pending the results of blood-akobol tests. The funeral for Bishop was held Monday at the Maple Valley Chapel of the Gcnther Funeral Home in Nashville. ProbcteCowt (Al Cewdoo) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by MARK S. CLARK Mependewt Probate AND SARAH A. CLARK, husband and wife to File No. 89-20153-IE FIREMAN'S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Estate of ALBERT ABDOO, Deceased. Delaware Corporation Mortgagee, dated May 31, TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: 1988, and recorded on June 3, 1988, in Liber 466, Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ on page 825, Barry County Records, Michigan and fected by the following: on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at The decedent, whose last known address was the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY TWO THOU­ 7131 Lawrence Rd., Nashville, Ml 49073 died SAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX and 69/100 5/4/39. Creditors of the deceased are notified that Dollars (872,786.69), including interest at 10.5% per annum. ---------- *---------------- ■--------------------- --------- -Under tha power, of sale contained in said mori»LV0.(«ss presented to lhe Independent personal tgoge ond the statute in such case made and pro-1 representative, Comerlca Bank ■ Battle Creek, 25 vkded, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage *W. “ Michigan Mall, Bank rCreek, —*• “ ,J*'------- --49016, Michigan or to both the independent perianal represen­ will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged tative and the Barry County Probate Court, 220 W. premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Court St., Hastings, Michigan 49058, within 4 mon­ al the Barry County Court House In Hastings. ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on August 31, is further given that the estate will be thereafter 1989. assigned and distributed to the persons entitled Io Said premises are situated in the Township of Ir­ ving, Barry County. Michigan, and are described Jaffrey A. Schubel (P77390) Commencing at lhe Southwest comer of the 68 E. Michigan Avenue Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1. Battle Creek, Ml 49017 (7/27) Town 4 North, Range 9 West, thence North along 968-6146 the center of Hammond Road 400 feet, thence East 175 feel, thence Southeasterly 445 feet more or less to a point in the center of Brown Road 342 feet East of Beginning, thence West along the center of Brown Road to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the dote of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed In accordance with 1948CL. 600.3241 a In which cose the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 20, 1989 FIREMAN'S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (8/17) SSI Open house slated at Dowling Vacancy Available i in ADULT FOSTER I CARE HOME The Dowling Library will have a dedication and open bouse Sunday, July 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. ....... The library is serviced and supported by Baltimore and Johnstown townships. It is a new facility located across the street from the old one. The building is updated and it has space to offer many new services. The public is invited. "Wr Specialize tn Personal Care" • Wheelchair Ramps Available • Transportation tor Doctors Apple. • Reasonable Rates Xv :■:< Very nice large, clean first floor room for husband and wife. ECONOMY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board ol Education of DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS, 327 North Orc re Street, Delton, Michigan will hold regular meetings on the specified dates, and at the following times and places dur­ ing the fiscal year commencing July 1,1989, and ending June 30,1990: TIME: 7:00 P.M. 945-4594 i GOOD-YEAR S4S 155/80R13..... 165/80R13...... 175/80R13...... 185/80R13...... 185/75R14...... 195/75R14...... 205/75R14...... 205/75R15...... 215/75R15...... 225/75R15...... 235/75R15...... *29.95 *33.95 *36.95 ’38.95 *44.95 *46.95 *48.95 *53.95 *55.95 *57.95 *59.95 BETTER BEST TEMPO ARRIVA VKTORI INVICTA *34.95 *38.95 *42.95 *46.95 *54.95 *56.95 *58.95 *63.95 *65.95 *67.95 *69.95 •39.95 •50.95 •56.95 •58.95 >63.95 •66.95 •68.95 •70.95 •74.95 •78.95 •81.95 •44.95 •58.95 •62.95 •66.95 •71.95 •76.75 •78.95 •80.95 •84.95 •88.95 •91.95 GOOD LOCATION: Room 36 - Upper Elementary Building 327 North Grove St., Delton. Ml 49046 Nov 13. 1989 Dec 11, 1989 Jan 08,1990 Feb 12, 1990 Mar Apr May Jun :jxj For more information, call... AFTER THE FAIR TIRE SALE 1989-90 Schedule of Regular Meetings BOARD OF EDUCATION Delton Kellogg Schools DATES: Jul 10, 1969 Aug 14. 1989 Sep 11,1989 Oct 09, 1989 ><$ 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH THE ELDERLY 12,1990 16, 1990 14, 1990 18. 1990 Second Monday of Month except April and June, 1990. Proposed minutes of each of the meetings listed above will be available for public Inspection, during regular business hours, at the Office of the Superintendent, 327 North Grove Street, Delton, Michigan, not more than eight (8) business days after the date of each such schedule meeting, and approved mintues of each meeting will be available for public Inspection during regular business hours, at the same location, not more than five (5) business days after the meeting at which the minutes are approv­ ed. Copies of the minutes shall also be available at the reasonable estimated cost for printing or copying. Upon oral or written request for a subscription and pay­ ment of a fee established by the Board, Minutes shall be mailed to any person on business by first class mall. The subscription may be valid for up to six (6) months. This notice is given by Order of the Board of Education pursuant to Act. No. 267 of the Public Acts of Michigan. 1976, as amended. DATED: JULY 10. 1989 Sally A. Adams, Secretary Board of Education (616) 623-5151 SERVICE SPECIALS Oil, Lube, & Filter Up to 5 qts. 10W30 $9■^B95 * Mufflers — Lifetime Warranty — »29« We do complete exhaust services FRONT OR MAR BRAKES Semi-Metallic Pads Extra -j TUVl^llpS 4 CYL. ECVL. by Mark Borner SCTL. $RE^(95 mnun Air conditioning RKHARCI Complete system check & install up to 10 lbs. Freon. BATTERIES soMonttt $AQ95 warranty "VV �Page 1b — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27. 1989 Drunken driver sent to jail for third offense A Woodland driver will spend lhe next year in the Barry County Jail after he was sentenced last week in circuit court. Bradley Miller, 29, admitted in May he had drunk a case and a half of beer before he was arrested by Nashville Police April 23. Miller was facing an additional habitual of­ fender charge, as well as a charge of driving with a suspended license, second offense. But he pleaded guilty in May to a third-offense drunken driving charge in exchange for lhe dismissal of the other charges. Miller could have been sentenced to up to five years in prison, but the prosecutor agreed to recommend Miller receive the minimum one-year sentence as part of the plea agreemeat. At sentencing last week. Miller’s attorney, Michael McPhillips called the recommended sentence reasonable and asked that Miller serve six months of the sentence in an alco­ hol rehabilitation program in Grand Rapids. "I hope whatever punishment or treatment Mr. Miller receives will benefit him and keep him from coming back," McPhillips said. Miller offered no comment at the proceed­ ings, but Judge Thomas S. Eveland told him he was running out of time to take care of his problem. "Obviously you've had a severe drinking problem for years. It’s obvious you still have ihis problem," Eveland said. "Whai disturbs me the most as 1 look through this report is the inability of lhe system io lake care of your drinking problem." Miller was placed on a three-year term of probation, ordered to pay $400 in court costs and directed to enroll in a treatment program. In other court business: A Middleville man who evaded charges for more than two years was sentenced last week to six months in jail for drunken driving. Edmond Saldivar, 29, was arrested in March 1987 by Michigan Slate Police in Yankee Springs Township. Originally charged with third-offense drunken driving, he pleaded guilty to a lesser second-offense charge. Saldivar's attorney Michael McPhillips said his client had conquered his problem since the arrest. "He appears to have resolved, at least on the surface, any alcohol abuse problems he's had, at least as far as driving is concerned," McPhillips said. Saldivar said he is working and has re­ formed his ways. "It did occur two years ago, and my life has changed quite a bit since then," he told the court. CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call(616)948-8051 Judge Eveland wasn't impressed. "The reason this is two years old is be­ cause you chose not to appear. To reward you for that is to make a mockery of the criminal justice system," he said. Saldivar was given credit for 63 days served in jail and charged $400 io court costs. •A Hastings man pleaded guilty last week to charges of using a false license plate and assault Marlin E. Dunkelberger, 31, pleaded guilty to the charges in exchange for the disrate al of additional charges of assault with a dan­ gerous weapon and driving with a suspended license. Dunkelberger said he had recently bought a van, but instead of purchasing new license plates for the vehicle, he took plates off another car. In the assault, he said he was fighting in his van with a woman, whom he said was drunk. In lhe course of the dispute, he said be kicked her while wearing boots. Sentencing was set for Aug. 16, and bond was continued. Dunkelberger faces up to five years in prison for using the false plate and up to 90 days in jail for the assault •Leonard W. Burandt, 30, pleaded guilty to a charge of passing a bad check. Burandt, of Hastings, admitted to writing a check for $249 to himself on an account he didn't own. Burandt pleaded guilty to the charge of ut­ tering and publishing in exchange for the dismissal of a charge of breaking into Amar Roofing Company in Hastings in May. Burandl also agreed to make restitution in the matter. The uttering and publishing charge is a 10­ year felony offense. Sentencing was set for Sept. 6. •Trial was set for Aug. 14 for Steven P. Sleeman, 25, on several charges. Sleeman, of Hickory Corners, faces charges of possession of cocaine, attempted malicious destruction of police property, re­ sisting and obstructing police officers and driving with a suspended license - second of­ fense. He remains free on bond. •Nellie Jo Weycrman, 55, pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of attempted drunken driving, third offense. In exchange, the more serious third-offense drunken driv­ ing charge will be dismissed by the prosecu­ tor. Weycrman was arrested by Michigan State Police June 29 while she was driving in Rutland Township. “ Sentencing was set for Aug. 16, and bond was continued. •A pre-trial hearing was set for Aug. 16 for Gregory A. Baker, 19, of Delton. Baker faces charges of receiving and con­ cealing stolen property and possession of burglar's tools. When he was arrested in March, police found him with pliers, wire cutters, tin snips, several pairs of rubber gloves and a "slim jim" for opening locked car doors. LEGAL ISSUES: Ml\l tlltlllt GUN LAKE COTTAGE FOR RENT: sleeps 4, dock, boat, air conditioned. 795-9333 or 374-8532.___________________ HOUSEKEEPING COTTAGE on Thomapple River, by day or week. 945-2766. YOUNG CHRIS1AN FAMI­ LY of 4 need a 3 or 4 B JI. house in the Hastings area. Being transfered from N. East PA in September. (717)752-7825 after 6pm. References. 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES. COMMERCIAL-HOME TANNING BEDS. Save to 50%. Prices from $249. Lamps, Lotions, accessaries. 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BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! i INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... • Individual Health • Group Health • Retirement Life Home Auto • Farm • Business • Mobile Home • Personal Belongings • Rental Property • Motorcycle FEMALE GOLDEN LHASA APSO: Almost two years, from Championship lines, neutered, asking S150. She is moody, therefore, home with adults is preferable. 948-4079.________ LOST OR STOLEN on East State Road, a chocolate black colored Chinese Shar-pci. 7 month old female with bob tail. $100 reward is being offered for any information or her whereab­ outs. Please call 852-9672 and leave message. Recreation HONDA ATCS FOR SALE: 1985 200X, kick start, excellent condition, S650 or best. 110 pull start, S250. 629-5396. Since 1908 Test your communication skills with this test by Richard H. Shaw Barry County Probate Court A recent newsletter that crossed my desk contained a precise article on communication skills. 1 pass the article along to you. “Test Youraeif. Do You Conununkaie Wd?” Here are some questions to ask yourself to determine how well you communicate. They are based on an article by Ken Matejka of the School of Business Administration. Duquesne University. 1. Do you create an atmoshpere that en­ courages people to ask questions when they are unsure of something? 2. Do you make an effort to become aware of "hidden agendas" that get in the way of open communications? If you fail to uncover and consider unresolved issues, you won’t understand what a person meant by what he or she said. 3. When speaking, do you take into account the total impression you are creating? Do you consider inflection, tone, facial expression, gestures, words selected, etc.? Two kids hurt in accidents Two boys riding bikes were hurt Sunday in separate motor vehicle accidents on Barry County Roads. Shortly after 1 p.m. Stanley M. Sempf, 11, was injured when he rode his bike into the back of a boat trailer on Lacey Road. Sempf, of Peck, was visiting his grand­ mother's home near Dowling, when he was riding his bike west of Case Road. Michigan State Police Trooper Robert Norris said Sempf was riding east in the mid­ dle of the road when a motorist approached from the west. Mark S. Eaton, 30, of Bellevue, told po­ lice be sounded his horn, and Sempf moved to the right of the road. Eaton crossed the center line to pass on the left, but once Eaton passed the bike, Sempf RIVER CITY patching sailing resurfacing approaches ASPHALT .iEPAIR j No Job Too SmaiTj Wlllb 765-3137 CJTDJ . A 92-year-old woman who didn't want to be put into a nursing home tried to take her life last week. Hastings Police said the woman's daughter­ in-law had called her last week Wednesday but no one answered the phone. When she went to her mother-in-law's home Thursday, she found her lying on her living room floor with her left wrist slit. Police found a razor blade on the living room floor, as well as several bottles of pre- scription drugs that were missing pills. The woman was rushed to Pennock Hospital, where physicians pumped her stomach and administered fluids. She was re­ ported In stable condition the following day. The daughter-in-law told police family members had wanted to move her mother-in­ law to a nursing home near Pon Huron. The elderly woman lived by herself, and family members did not think she would be able to make it through another winter alone. (Editor's note: This is the first of two ar­ ticles on mutual funds.) Although there's strong justification for long-term investing, even the staunchest in­ vestors buckled under the stock market crash of October 1987 as investor confidence erod­ ed. Despite the logic and evident rewards in long-term investing, there was still the nagg­ ing doubt, "Does it still make sense to own mutual funds?" According to a "Wall Street Journal” study, during the first quarter of 1988 "money flowed out of slock funds sold by brokers." The lack of confidence appeared to be in the salespeople who recommended the funds rather than the performance of the funds themselves. John Markese, research director for the American Association of Individual In­ vestors, a Chicago-based nonprofit group, suggested the salespeople just weren't available when needed. The "Wall Street Journal" discovered that investors were pressing for more reliable guidance. One mutual fund group offered a worksheet to help investors set goals and received roughly 40,000 replies. Another mutual fund group received several thousand requests from concerned investors after advertising a free brochure on how to be your own portfolio manager. The results of this study suggest that in the euphoria of a run-away bull market many in­ vestors purchased mutual funds with unrealistic expectations. Unfortunately, in many cases salespeople stressed the benefits of mutual funds without explaining the risks. When an inevitable market correction came, the salespeople who had painted this rosy pic­ ture were nowhere to be found. "Changing Times" magazine ran a special report on mutual funds in February 1988 that showed how the stock market topped out Aug. 25, 1987. By December 1, the Dow Jones In­ dustrial Average had fallen 32 percent. How did the five basic groups of mutual funds compare to the overall market averages? The aggressive growth and sector funds lost about 32 percent as did the overall market indexes. Growth-and-income funds did slightly better, falling 27 percent. Balanc­ ed funds, because their holders owned both stocks and bonds, fell only 17 percent. In­ come funds, invested in mostly bonds and few equities, suffered least with a 10 percent drop. Keep in mind that these figures reflect the time from when the market peaked until just after the crash. This isn’t a representative pic­ ture of overall long-term performance. Since mutual funds are long-term in­ vestments, next week we’ll examine how they weathered the entire year of 1987 and also what happened in 1988. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company CIOM AT&T 38’/» 57’/. Amerltech 43 Anheuser-Busch 23s/. Chrysler Clark Equipment 38s/. CMS Energy 31’/. Coca Cola 62’/. Dow Chemical 90 Exxon 44’/. Family Dollar 11 Ford 49*1. General Motors 44 33’/. Hastings Mfg. IBM 112 57’/. JCPenney 497. Jhnsn.& Jhnsn. 39 Kmart Kellogg Company 76 29’/. McDonald's 45’/« Sears S.E. Mich. Gas 19’/. 4’/. Spartan Motors 30s/. Upjohn $37325 Gold $521 Silver Dow Jones 2583.08 Volume 179,000,000 Change +2 -■/. + 1’/. + ’/. + ’/. +3 + 3'/. -1’/. ->/. + VI. + ’/. + •/. -2s/. —VI. + r/. + 1V. + 2’/. + •/. + ».75 -$.04 4-38.32 Burglar turns in self after theft One of three people wanted in connection with the $3,000 burglary of a Johnstown Township home last week was arrested Monday uy police after he turned himself in. Leon E. Osborn, 20, was arraigned in 56th District Court on a charge of breaking and entering. Police said they have identified his two associates, but no charges have been filed yet Michigan State Police said all of the prop­ erty stolen was recovered after Osborn admit­ ted to the burglary last week. Residents of the 3000 block of Strickland Road returned to their home July 16 to dis­ cover the front door of the home had been left open. Owners searched the house and found items ranging from a stereo and speakers to jewelry had been taken. Stale Police Troopers Al McCrumb and Tim said nothing had been damaged in the break-in, apart from a scratch on one piece of furniture. Burglars had carefully lifted pic­ tures off of the stereo in the living room and placed them on a television set left behind in the theft Missing articles included a cellular phone, a Nintendo game, a videocouette recorder, a combination television and VCR, a camera, jewelry and coins. Acting oa information provided by the res­ idents and by a neighbor who nw two unfa­ miliar vehicles at the home that night, police were beginning their investigation when Osborn turned himself in the day after the burglary. Osborn, of Dowling, handed over several items and told authorities about his associ­ ates. Police questioned the other suspects, who helped recover other items taken in the burglary. Several articles had been left in a black plastic bag in a field near Bristol Road. The combination television set and VCR, worth $600, already had been sold for $100, police said. Osborn will face preliminary exam Aug. 4 in district court. He remains free on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond. Burglar steals $850 in goods More than $850 worth of household goods were reported stolen Sunday from a home on Maple Grove Road. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said own­ ers of the mobile home in the 1900 block of Maple Grove returned to their home Sunday morning to find the front door open and tire tification. Also taken was a videocassette recorder, a stereo cassette player, a gold bracelet and about $175 in old silver coins. Sgt. Tom Hildreth said a four-drawer tool chest in the bedroom had been laid on its back and lhe bottom drawer had been pried open. Authorities found the drawer outside tracks in the driveway. A lock had been removed from a shed on the property, and several items were missing near the home. Deputies Mid burglars damaged the front door when they kicked iL A television set, which wasn't taken, also was damaged when from the shed. Goods stolen included a leather jacket and vest, and a purse with a checkbook and iden­ the VCR was removed. Authorities have suspects in the burglary. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospital offering diverse healthcare ser­ vices. has immediate openings available for: Literacy Council seeks tutors The Bany County Literacy Council will have tutor train­ ing sessions on Aug. 28, 29 and 31 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The sessions will be held in lhe Leason Sharpe Hall (con­ nected to the First Presbyterian Church). For further information and to sign up call 948-9900. Auto Mechanic Needed Immediate full-time opening. Hastings area. Temp to full-time. Certification helpful but not required. No fee. CALL ANN AT Wise Personnel 948-8600 turned to the left and rode into the rear of the boat trailer Eaton was pulling. Sempf was taken to Leila Hospital in Battle Creek for treatment. Close to 6 p.m., William D. Morris, 13, of Dowling, was riding his bike on Dowling Road when he was approached by an east­ bound Vermontville driver. William N. Smith, 20, said he pulled into the westbound lane to pass the Morris, but Morris left the right lane and pulled into path of Smith's vehicle. Smith told police he couldn't avoid hitting Morris. Morris was taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment Police said no citations were issued in ei­ ther case. Elderly woman tries to take life JIM, JOHN, DAVE , ot 945-3412 iTNESS SERVICES 4. Are you aware that people usually will not change their minds when told or threaten­ ed to do so — that you must make them see the situation in a different way? 5. Do you often prepare a rebuttal while a person is speaking — before trying to really understand what is said? 6. Do you really understand yourself — and how your attributes affect your communica­ tion attempts? For example, are you a "big­ picture person" or a “detail person?" Are you rational or judgmental? Answers The answers to these questions should be obvious. But even one wrong answer can im­ pair your ability to communicate well. If you fail short in certain areas, you should work on them — or you won’t be really effective as a communicator. Source: "Management Solutions," American Management Association, 15 West 50th St., New York. N.Y. 10020. You can still make money in mutual funds for more information. ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification (Form 1-9) • Right to know compliance For BBore information, call ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 623-6300 or 948-8600 INVENTORY COORDINATOR • Full-time Supervise, organize, and coordinate the storage and inventory control of equip­ ment, supplies, and materials delivered to Pennock Hospital. Must have knowledge and expertise with automated order entry, inventory and receiving systems. Responsible for the placement of routine purchases. This position requires good math skills: basic accounting helpful. Hospital ex­ perience is preferred but not required. FINANCIAL CONSULTANT • Full-time This position requires the ability to assist patients in understanding insurance coverages and collection of patient accounts; pleasant personality, dealing with patients through both personal and telephone contact. Position also requires organizational ability with typing and calculator skills, and computer terminal operation. Pennock Hospital offers a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative FITXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. Please submit cover letter and resume to: Human Resources Department WLWISE 1 aL ~ FIRSONNtL MRVtCCS INC. ~~ —■ — ■ P.O. Box 126 Hastings, MI 49058 PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. t0E Hastings. Ml 49048 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-08-03.pdf 650e9426cea5e2ec8d32ad21c5fcd06d PDF Text Text i NlE\WiS ...wrap Hastings Schools sot starting date The firat day of the 1989-90 school year for Hatting* Area Schools will be Wednesday, Aug. 30. Teachers will report Tuesday. Aug. 29. The first day ofclass will be a fall day, with the fol’owtng starting and dismissal times: Hearaatview Elementary School, 7:45 a.m. io 2 p.m.; All other elementary schools, 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Hasting* Middle School, 8:30 a.m. to 2:55 p.ra.; and Hastings High School. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. * Weight training key to Hastings’ success Hastings band goes to camp Sn Story, Sw Story, Pago 10 —1 Min <■ k c.tmNN jaarira «yrio» win ■kt ftet* <N> Pri*y from 12:05 » 12:55 pm at Tkomaa Mfcnoa Hall, comer or Grata aad Mfcnon anew m Oratory. ia Na repo,, baa ooawajad Ikaa "a riamg priaoa p<—*-i---------- 1 naatway toe* an nerdy Na raaak of adjoin'd a . aydam *M km feAed tt> arricdaae at approranraakwate for k, poHdcaof erne aadpttManm..." He aoaiaa » a pan of Ma raomhly "Baaam *« Uaack aad Laara" pro­ sin' afaaaaaad by *a Barry Camay EanaoMk Coaoakna. na 0M fan of Mo aaain focaaiat oa Page 3 HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY See Story, Page 2 „ , , , ,nrz . ' 3 1989 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 121 SOUTH CHURCH STREET I f|P^STINGS'MiCHIGAN4dU3W W Hastings Dd-lIrlCl VOLUME 134, NO. 31 ‘Brown Bag* lunch sodas continues Rotary governor visits Hastings THURSDAY, AUGUST 3. 1989 PRICE 25* Hastings School Board to re-bid on dairy items Assistant principal is hired at HHS Jeanne Jarvis, director for the North Ber­ rien Community and Adult Education Depart­ ment, has been selected as the new assistant principal at Hastings High School. She relaces LaVeme BeBeau, who recently was appointed as the school system’s adult education coordinator. She will begin duties on Monday, Aug. 14. Hastings Area School System officials said that Jarvis was chosen from a field of 49 can­ didates, none of whom were local. Jarvis began her career in education as supervisor of admissions, records and registration at Lake Michigan College in Ben­ ton Harbor. After four years in that post, she assumed teaching assignments al the Hartford Public Schools, the Niles Public Schools and the Coloma Community Schools. While nt Coloma, she taught business com­ munications, computer literacy, computer programming and applications, English and typing. She also was the advisor of the high school yearbook and the junior high honor club al Coloma. In her most recent assignment, as. director of the North Berrien Community and Adult Education Department, she oversaw the operations of a consortium of community and adult education programs in the Coloma, Eau Claire and Watervliet school districts. ’ . Jeanne Jarvis The new assistant principal earned an associate's degree in business administration from Lake Michigan and a bachelor of science degree in business from Western Michigan University. She received her master’s degree in general educational administration from Central Michigan and is expected to complete requirements later this summer for an educa­ tional specialist degree from CMU. Jarvis has served as a member of three high school accreditation teams for the North Cen­ tral Association of Colleges and Schools. She holds membership in Phi Delta Kappa, the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals and the Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education. by Elaine Gilbert To avoid any potential legal problems, the Hastings Board of Education Tuesday unanimously agreed to seek new bids from prospective dairy product suppliers. Last month the board, in a 5-2 vote, re­ jected the lowest-bidding milk supplier, Roeloff Dairy of Galesburg, because it buys its milk out of state. Consequently, the board accepted the price of the next lowest bidder, Bareman’s Dairy of Grand Rapids, which purchases milk from the Michigan Milk Pro­ ducers Association or the Independent Co-op. also of Michigan. Bareman’s bid was about SI.500 more than the low bidder. At this week's meeting, however. Superintendent Carl Schoesscl said the school’s attorney and officials of the Depart­ ment of Education Food and Nutrition Pro­ gram have recommended that the Hastings district re-bid the dairy products. Attorney Kevin Harty of the Lansing legal firm of Thran, Maatsch and Nordbcrg, told Hastings school officials that case law regar­ ding the awarding of bids indicates that the lowest bid can be rejected if there is a perfor­ mance concern, but that awarding a dairy bid solely on the basis of where milk is produced is not appropriate unless there is a difference ''fn the quality of milk provided. The board’s executive committee discussed the situation earlier this week and recom­ mended a new round of bidding for dairy pro­ ducts, Schoesscl said. Bareman’s Dairy has released the school from its July 10 bid acceptance, he said. The deadline for receiving new bids from dairy suppliers is Aug. 10. Albert Francik, director of operational services, said Wednes­ day. The board expects to accept a new bid for dairy products at a special 4 p.m. meeting Aug. 14. Board Treasurer Larry Haywood, a dairy farmer, originally suggested accepting Bareman’s bid because he had been approach­ ed by dairy farmers in the school district, who questioned use of an out-of-state supplier in the past. Haywood said Wednesday that when he made the recommendation last month, he didn’t realize accepting Bareman’s bid would go against the constraints of the law. "I’m certain that I was in error in bringing it about in the manner that 1 did,” Haywood raid. ”1 should have asked that it (a decision) be tabled to be studied. There were a lot more ramifications involved than I knew about it.” Haywood said he still feels strongly about the importance of supporting local businesses and said the bortd needs to review its pur­ chase policies to come into the auspices of bidding procedures. However, making changes, such as stipula­ ting Michigan products, are not that simple, he said. For instance, because of strict federal guidelines regarding milk “we would need some kind of statement from the attorney general” to change bid specifications. Haywood said he has learned. “There’s a lot of research that would have to be done to do it (policies) over. “That’s something we have to wrestle with as a board,” he said, noting that the time restrictions of having to award the dairy pro­ ducts bid before school starts do not permit the possibility of making any changes before the 1989-90 school year begins. Haywood is in complete agreement to re­ bid the dairy products so suppliers can be “treated as fairiy as possible,” he said. The re-bidding process will include a specification change, asking suppliers to I id on supplying products and furnishing coolers and to bid on just supplying products. The current supplier provides coolers, too. In other business Tuesday, the board: — Accepted the the low interest rate bid of 6.6936 percent for the sale of $155,000 of Sm SCHOOL BOARD, P»0 2 Industrial accident claims life of former Hastings man Two girts hurt a_ a—all — — —r J — — " m trail scctoent Two (He kail ri«a( wna lajored Samaday la a tv* noaoeyde aeddeat tear Bartow Lake. Anaada I Vaaa. 10, of MddleviDe, aad Anaada J. Lyaa, 11, of Waylaid, wore bo* boapkaHatd after the 3:30 p.m, accideai Bo* ware ridiaf oae motorcycle. The other Nba rids, lack E. Bnroen, 25. of Otaodvme, waaa't ban io the accident, aocortiag ao kBcMfaa Sure Police, Police raid bo* Veea aad Bunted were ridiag oo a din two-back throufh a carve when they alowed for high wtarti Bai they ware dinracaed enough lo cad ap in a bead-oa relbaioa. Boraed told yoUca he waa riding in accoad gear because o< *e weeds, but be aaid he didnt are *e oaconiag bike btfote tetcddttt. NoiiWinsiw— ism il CNckMMM by passing enr A foet chicken waa aback by a paaaiag CM Saaday when the farm aalaul wandered into the road and couldnT decide wtndi way to go. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Dave Oakland aaid a asotoriat oa M-37 was driving north when he spotted the animal in ibe roadway ahead. Hie driver raid the chickea came from Ute right aide of the road, crueaed to die left aide, and turned around aad tatted back acron, before reaching the other side. The driver was unable to avoid Hiring the animal, killing foe chicken. The investigation wu closed, but Oakland said one question remains. "It is still unknown why the chicken crowed the road," he said. by Shelly Suber A Hastings native most recently residing in Lake Odessa lost his life Monday while work­ ing at Twin City Foods, a vegetable process­ ing and packaging plant in Lake Odessa. Gordon Arthur Oaks, 42, a 1967 Hastings High School graduate, reportedly was work­ ing on an eight-foot, nine- inch high catwalk in the plant's sewer room when he apparently lost his balance as he was tightening some screws on a piece of equipment. One of the two wrenches he was using ap­ parently slipped from the screw and Oaks fell backward from the catwalk, which had no railings, Lake Odessa Police reported. Plant officials told police, however, that Oaks instead was helping to install railings on the catwalk when he fell to the concrete floor below, landing on his head. There were no witnesses to the accident and the body was discovered when a worker observed Oaks lying on the floor, police said. He was pronounced dead of skull trauma and neck injury at the scene of the accident by Dr. J.L. Tromp and was released to Ionia County Memorial Hospital for an autospy by Medical Examiner Dr. Darrell Opccka, police raid. "It was certainly a tragedy." said Twin Ci­ ty Foods General Manager Mike Lien. Although Lien would not comment further on the accident. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 26 officials are maintaining that the company was found at fault Tuesday by Safety Officer Ruth Poole of the General Industry Safety Division of the Michigan Department of Labor. “Basically they found the company at fault because there were no hand rails," said Chief Union Steward Ray Trampowcr. According to Trumpower and other union representatives, the catwalk has been without railings for some time. “It’s something we've been telling them. They should have done something about it a long time ago." said the assistant night shift steward, Wanita Carpenter. "It’s been like that... and they knew it. It’s an open catwalk approximately eight to 10 feet above the floor. Twin City Foods at 1315 Sherman St. in Lake Odessa was the site of a fatal Industrial accident Monday when a maintenance worker fell from a cat­ walk to a concrete floor. (Banner file photo) People were on it all the time." Carpenter added that “the company is say­ ing be was installing a railing. To the best of our knowledge, he was using a rachet on a shaker table," a conveyer stationed at a downward angle used when vegetable snipp­ ings are separated from the liquid. Trumpower said the company will be fined by the state and ordered to correct the infrac­ tion immediately. He added that charges of willful violation of labor department safety standards have been filed by Poole, but Poole could not be reached to confirm or deny that information. According to Carpenter, the labor depart­ ment rules state that “...an open sided floor or platform four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard barrier on all open sides except when an entrance to a ramp, stairway or fixed ladder...” Another rule, said Carpenter, states that if a step ladder docs not have a guard rail, the top step... shall not be used to work from or climb on.” If charges are forthcoming, they may not actually be served by labor department of­ ficials for about two weeks, from which time the company would have 15 days to appeal the disposition, Trumpower said. Lien had no comment about the possible charges against the company, and Chief Assistant Connie Munschy of the General In­ dustry Safety Division of the Michigan Department of Labor would not make a state­ ment other than to confirm that her office is investigating the accident. Twin City Foods employee Rob Fisk, who trained Oaks for his job when he was hired two years ago, explained that a new section of catwalk was being installed in the west end of the sewer room. “There was no ladder. You had to use a step ladder to get to it,” he said, adding, “It could have been any one of us maintenance people. We've found ourselves in the same predicament many times and could have fallen further than that. It hits dose to home." Fisk described the mood around the plant this week as “numb.” "Everybody pretty much knew, it didn’t take long for people to find out," said Fisk. “They had a couple of ministers (here yester­ day (Monday) if people wanted to talk." Lien at one point considered shutting down the plant, Fisk said, but the clergy advised against it, suggesting that the workers may find comfort from each other. “The minister said to let pccple go home if they wanted to," Fisk said. Oaks, of 1117 Jordan Lake Ave., worked at True Value in Hastings for eight years before going to work at Twin City Foods in 1987. “He did a good job,” said Fisk. "He gave 100 percent all the time. He was pretty much an all-around guy. He got along with everyone and he wasn't one to voice his opi­ nion. Someone said they thought he was a real religious person, but I didn't know because he was never one to try an force anything on anybody." Se* ACCIDENT, Page 2 Auction of County Fair buildings nets $50,000 Sold to the highest bidder! That’s the fate of 12 buildings at the Barry County Fairgrounds in Hastings. The auction, held last Friday, netted about $50,000 in revenues for the Fair Board, said President Don Geukcs. “It went real well...There were about 350 people there," Gcukes said. The sale of the buildings paves the way for the transformation of the fairgrounds into a strip mall, which is expected to be completed by a Florida developer in 1990. Next year, the fair will be held at its new 160-acre site near the comer of M-37 and Irving Road in Rutland Township. Gcukes said the buildings were sold with the understanding that they could not be „uved until after Fiberfest takes place Aug. . 19. After that, all but two buildings have to be removed within 30 days. The livestock building and show bam have lo be removed before Oct. 1. All buildings, except the fair office and the grandstand, went on the auction block. The Fair Board plans to move the office building to the new site this week and the grandstand ../Il tv. a;< ->c.»rru|C{i md moved in a couple of weeks, he said. At the new location, seven rows of seats and a cover will be added to the grandstand, Gcukes said. The livestock bam brought in the largest bid, of more than $9,000, he said. The new owner plans to use the structure as a rental storage building. The show arena sold for $5,000. and was purchased by a Hopkins man who will use it for a horse arena, Gcukes said. The new owners of the quonset buildings, which sold for S2.150. plan to use them in a salvage yard, he said. And the purchaser of the Community Building will tear it down for salvage. "There were quite a few of the old-timers there (at the auction) for curiosity." Geukes said. All in all. sentimentality took a back seat because most people have good feelings about plans to hold the fair at a new site, he said. The Fair Board plans to meet Thursday with an engineer to discuss bid plans for construc­ tion at the new location. "We're going to get the wheels turning real quick.” Gcukes said. Twelve buildings at the Barry County Fairgrounds in Hastings have been sold to the highest bidders to pave the way for construction of a strip mall on the corner of State and Market streets. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 1989 SCHOOL BOARD, continued from page 1 School Building Improvement Bonds to Stifel and Nicolaus & Co. of Grand Rapids. That bid will result in a total interest cost of $30,204.87. The bonds will finance roofing projects for Hastings Middle School and Central Elemen­ tary School. Re-shingling is expected to begin next week at Central and be completed before school stans. Three other bids were received, including 6.93 percent (the second lowest bid)from Hastings City Bank which would have cost about $1,100 more than the low bidder; and 8.35 percent from National Bank of Hastings. Old Kent Bank of Grand Rapids was designated as bond registrar. — Approved negotiations and the power to purchase 3W lets, at a cost not to exceed $18,000, from owner Jack Hoke for the high school vocational education program's building trades class. Students will build a Retired local industrial executive passes away house this year and the purchase would pro­ vide for additional property for future use. Schoesscl said. The lots arc located at the cor­ ner of Market and Marshall streets. The full­ sized lots arc each 66 by 132 feet. Three different property sites, all com­ parable in price, have been considered, but Schoesscl said the others were located in areas where the school's house would not fit. The other areas were also a greater distance from the schools. Students will not have to be transported to the Hoke property during the project. — Schoesscl, on behalf of himself and Lie staff, thanked Board Trustee Ann Ainslic for her years of service to the board. He noted that she had served two years as president and an equal time as secretary. Ainslic resigned her board seat, effective Aug. 8, because she and her family are moving to Bloomfield Hills. ACCIDENT, continued from page 1 Oaks attended Lakewood United Methodist Church, and as an antique tractor buff, was a member of the West Michigan 2-Cylinder Tractor Club. He also repaired bicycles at his home. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; four children at home, Steven Roy, Jami Lynne, Michael Philip and Mary Elizabeth. Also surviving are his mother, Twyla Oaks of Hastings; a brother. Daryl, also of Hastings; a sister, Mrs. Alan (Lawaun) Koffman of Battle Creek; his grandmother, Ellen Jarrard of Hastings; and several aunts, uncles mxt cousins. He was proceeded in death by his father. Melvin Oaks, in 1988. The funeral is scheduled for today (Thurs­ day) at 1:30 p.m. at Lakewood United Metlodist Church with the Rev. Ward Pierce and Rev. Paul Deal officiating. Shnt citizen to meet Hastings area senior citizens will meet at the Moose Hall for a potluck din­ ner at noon Wednesday, Aug. South Jefferson STREET NEWS Each member is asked to bring a •‘memory” of former times. f EVENTS 3. 5. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES The Hastings Fenner* Merkel is back. Check out the fresh veggies, fruits and more direct from the farm. The new location is In the parking lot next to Tyden Park In Downtown Hastings. Delton Founders Days are this weekend In Delton. Join in the fun. The Youth Natural High activity Thursday is roller skating at the Roll-a-Rama In Hastings. Be there from 1 until 3. Gwen and Ralph Tumor celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary this Sunday, August 6. Gwen has been employed at Bosley's and It's predessors for almost that many years. We wish them the best of luck this week.' Red Bam Spectacular Car Show and Swap Moot Is this Saturday and Sunday at the Gilmore Car Museum In Richland. Hundreds of cars in addition to the museums collec­ tion will be on display. National Mustard Day - August 5. Bring us a jar of your homemade mustard this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. Bring a hot dog to put it on and get $2.00 more. (Limit 5) Sandcastte Contest - August 5. Build a sand­ castle on South Jefferson this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) Toddy Beer Roily - August 5. Introduce your teddy bear to the fine folks at Bosley's this week and get a Cone Zone cone. (8 and under, limit 50) Twins Day Festival • August 54. Twins who visit Bosley’s this week, together, get a $1.00 gift certificate and a pack of Double mint gum each. (Limit 10) Rockhound Gomboroe - August 3-6. Show us the gems of your rock collection this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) National Preserve Privys Week - August 31-September 4. If you would like to spon­ sor a privy for Summerfest, call the Chamber and they will tell you the price. Time is grow­ ing short for you to participate in Sum­ merfest activities. Sign up for your favorite this woek Honest Tales Plainly Told - August 54. Plain­ ly tell us an honest tale from our soapbox this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) World Whimmy Diddle Competition - August 4-5. Whimmy Diddle down South Jefferson this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate. Do the Double Whimmy and get $2.00. (Umtl 10) That popular Mexican eatery, The Mexican Connexion on South Jefferson Street has ex­ panded to a third dining room to serve their ever growing band of customers. Visit and enjoy this week. uma DENTURE *495 *335 *295 PARTIAL DENTURE *335 COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE by th* Am*r ken Dental Asin. individuol t *flicl*nl service *Fr** d«nlu'* consultation & examination. (616) 455-0810 •ID. Him*bough DDS •D.D. Wh>l* DOS •G. Monc*w>cz DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids Don Haywood (left), who has been elected to serve as the new president of the Hastings Rotary Club, is pictured with Rotary District 636 Governor Frank Traviglla who spoke to the local group about his 13 goals. Rotary district governor speaks to Hastings club Rotarians can make a difference in their community and make a mark in the world, said District 636 Governor Frank Traviglia when he spoke to the Hastings Rotary Club this week. To illustrate that point, Traviglia noted that Rotary's Polio Plus program has recently rais­ ed more than $230 million for inoculating the children of the world against polio. Hastings Rotary members contributed $10,000 lo that project. Rotary exceeded its original goal to raise $190 million in the Polio Plus campaign. With that feather in the Rotarians* cap, Traviglia said it is time to devote attention and support to other long standing Rotary pro­ grams such as Rotary Foundation work study programs, camps. 4-H programs, etc. He also gave an enthusiastic talk about the Rotary International theme, “Enjoy Rotary.” Traviglia told local members that Rotary In­ ternational President Hugh Archer has asked members to enjoy Rotary by becoming in­ volved and active in the organization. The theme for District 636 is "Fulfillment, Fellowship and Fun,” he said. Traviglia outlined 13 goals for the district which include contributing $69,000 to Rotary Foundation for three scholarships, increasing membership by 5 percent, promoting the establishment of new clubs, promoting the Power of Positive Reinforcement program to help grade school children avoid the use of drugs, alcohol and sex; and promoting the Peace Forum. . Funeral services for Darrell D. Aldrich. 69, a former corporate officer at Hastings Manufacturing Co., were.held Aug. 2 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Aldrich, of 1123 N. Boltwood, Hastings, died at 12:45 a.m. Sunday. July 30. 1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids. He was employed at Hastings Manufactur­ ing for 45 years, starting there in 1937 in the consignment inventory control department. Aldrich served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. serving as chief yeoman on a repair ship, a destroyer escon and at an am­ munition depot in Oklahoma. After the war, Aldrich moved to Arizona for health reasons in Dec. 1945. He returned to Hastings Manufacturing in 1950 and was named assistant to the presi­ dent. He became a director of the company in 1966, corporate secretary in 1967 and retired in 1982. A native of Hastings, Aldrich was bom Feb. 6. 1920, the son of the late Charles and Christina (McQuarrie) Aldrich. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1937 and later completed courses through the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin. Aldrich and Loretta E. Springer, who sur­ vives, were married July 22, 1943. A long time civic leader, Aldrich worked on many local and area projects. He was a member of the Hastings Rotary and Lions clubs and the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the Barry County Overall Economic Development Commission. He was a former member of the Hastings Area Community Fund Board and previously coordinated the United Fund drive at Hastings Manufacturing. Aldrich was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings where be served as trustee, deacon and elder. He was a Franklin Rothfuss, former Hastings Mutual CEO dies Franklin E. Rothfuss, 67, a former Hastings resident and former chief executive officer of Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., died July 25. 1989 at his home in Caseville, Mi. Funeral services for Rothfuss were held Ju­ ly 28 at Cross Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Raymond E. Orth, officiating, in Pigeon, Mi. Interment was in the Caseville Cemetery. Rothfuss served as president of Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. from 1980 until his retirement in 1985. He subsequently served as the firm’s chairman of the Board of Directors until April, 1988. He been employed with ^^^SALE SAVE ON FALL OUTERWEAR FOR MEN. WOMEN. BOYS AND GIRLS (GIH CartlHcatM are IMM to «m par paraoa par ofcfer.) AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. 2. 3. 5. 6 Little Bucky celebrates National Clown Week - August 1-7 by having a Dollar Days Sale. The Buck doesn't clown around when bringing you the best values each week in his Reminder ad. Browse the display of Blue Mountain Arts cards in our Sentiment Shop this week. Our Fragrance Aisle has a number of fragrance specials on sale. Stop at our pharmacy anytime and check your blood pressure free. Remember you get doublo prints everyday in our photo department. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City. LOCAL NEWS “What you see is news, what you tow is background, what you feel Is opinl~ • ” — Lester Mark* (18941977) You're looking smarter than ever at QOSLEY ■■B’PHRRmACY’ JJ SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - S4S-342* Franklin E Rothfuss Hastings Mutual 1946. While in Hastings, from 1970-85, Rothfuss was an active community member. His ac­ tivities included involvement with the United Way. Rotary and serving as a board member of Pennock Hospital land several local firms. In addition to serving as president of Hastings Rotary, he became the District Governor of Rotary International from 1984-85 and was a recipient of the Paul Harris Rotary Foundation Award. He was currently a member of the Rotary Club of Pigeon and a former member of the Sebewaing Rotary. Rothfuss was active in the Grace Lutheran Church of Hastings, serving as an elder until his move to Caseville. He was a former member of the Board of Directors of the State Savings Bank of West Branch, later serving on the Board of Direc­ tors of the New Century Bank and the First of America Bank, West Branch where he was chairman of the Board of Directors. He was the past chairman of the Olivet College In­ surance Program. A World War II U.S. Army veteran. Rothfuss served in England, North Africa, Tunisia and Italy. Bom Feb. 25, 1922 in Unionville, Mi., Rothfuss was the youngest son of the 10 children of the late Bernhard E. and Susanna A. (Schlemmer) Rothfuss. Franklin Rothfuss and Maxine N. Dodds, who survives, were married June 21, 1942 in West Branch. Also surviving are two daughters, Cindy (Mrs. Scott) Hubbard of Hastings. Wendy (Mrs. John) King of Stevensville; and two sons, the Rev. Franklin E. Rothfuss Jr. of Wayne, Neb; and the Rev. Timothy D. Rothfuss of Black Berry Comers, Martin. Ohio; 10 grandchildren and an adopted grand­ daughter, several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cross Lutheran Church, where Rothfuss was a member, or to Bay Shore Camp. Sebewaing. Give the gift of QUOTE: • Darrell D. Aidrich life member of the Disabled Veterans of America. He is also survived by a son and daughter­ in-law, Stanley and Joanne Aldrich of Sterling Heights, Mi; and a daughter and son-in-law. JoAnn and Albert Mullins of Fayetteville. Ga; a step-grandson. Michael; sisters-in-law. Hester Springer and Edythe Aldrich; brothers-in-law Myrl Armstrong and Hugo Anderson; and five nieces and four nephews. Preceding him in death were brothers, Ray­ mond and Robert Aldrich; and a sister. Frances Morgan. The Rev. G. Kent Keller and the Rev. Willard H. Curtis officiated at the funeral. Arrangements were handled by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church or to the Michigan Heart Association. | Sale price effective through August 5th, ’89 s5°° Holds Your Coat ’til October 1st No Layaway Charge |Z’""*Xr"'\_ - JCPenney DOWNTOWN HASTINGS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at. .948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August .W9 ~ Page 3 City getting tough on rental properties by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The scaffolding surrounded three sides of the home as workers chipped and scraped away decades of paint from the side of the house. Like many property owners in Hastings, Rick Moore has been doing needed repairs this summer to the outside of his rental home at 506 West Green Street. But unlike most landlords, Moore was worried Tuesday about going to jail that day for failing to bring his property up to code by the end of the day. “I haven’t heard yet if they're coming to get me," Moore said on Tuesday. "No one’s said yet." "But all work stops if I'm not here,” he added. Moore didn't go to jail and work continued Wednesday on restoring the exterior of his 100 year-old gingerbread-decorated house on West Green Street. Like other rental property owners, Moore is feeling additional pressure from the city to improve his rental property. New regulations passed this spring by the Hastings City Council have put new teeth into older ordi­ nances regulating rental property in town. In 1982, the council ordered that all rental property be registered and inspected by the city building inspector every two years. Last year the council hired a new building ins pec­ tor and adopted the BOCA National Existing Structures Code to govern city housing. In March, the council approved a schedule of fees for registering property and for in­ specting rental units after July 1. Since March, city Building Inspector Wally Kiehler has had his hands full inspect­ ing property for owners trying to beat the Stricter enforcement of housing regulations has kept Hastings landlords like Rick Moore (top of ladder) busy bringing their properties up to code. Earlier in July, Moore was ordered to complete work on his West Green Street house by the end of the month, but progress on the house led the city to grant an extension. July 1 deadline fee. "There are 600 to 800 rental units in the city," Kiehler said. "I don't have an accurate number yet. There are units out there I don't know about yet." Rental units are inspected for exterior and interior structure, light ventilation, space, plumbing, healing, electrical and fire safety features. Owners of buildings who don't meet standards are given 30 days to bring their property up to code. Owners who fail to meet the deadlines can be prosecuted. ■'It's something that doesn’t happen very often," Kiehler said. "I’ve been to court about six times in the year and a half I've been here.” Until Kiehler was hired last year, the city building inspector also held down the office of city assessor. Between the division in jobs and additional regulations governing housing inspection, Kiehler said inspection enforce­ ment has become tougher Hastings - espe­ cially for landlords. "Basically, the city has regulations for both the rental and the owner-occupied homes," Kiehler said. "There's no way I can go to look at all of the 2,500 houses in town, write up the reports and take legal ac­ tion on all of them, so I spend time on rental property." Because of high demand in Hastings for a limited amount of rental property, some owners are able to cut corners and still get renters, Kiehler said. "We're trying to provide a decent place for families to live in," Kiehler said. "There's more demand than supply for rental housing in this town." "Many tenants will call me, complaining about their rental units, but they’re afraid their landlord will kick them out because of that supply and demand," he said. "I receive about 100 to 200 complaints a year." Kiehler said some landlords have to be pushed before they get to work on their homes. "I spend a lot of time at some houses, at others I don't Some landlords are resistant to Hastings Mutual addition work progressing Beginning to take shape at Hastings Mutual Insurance Company on Woodlawn Avenue is the ___ new 97,500-square-foot addition. Hastings Mutual President Charlie Johnston said the site work, landscaping, parking lot work and everything else in the project is expected to total $5.7 million. Work began in late April, and Johnston said completion is expected sometime in late summer or early fall of 1990. The addition will house space for storage, printing, mall and data processing, in addition to general office employees. me," Kiehler said. "Some people won’t move at all. Some move fast, some move slow, some won’t move at all. That’s why we have to take legal action. By ordinance, we can ask for the repairs to be done in 30 days." It's just that kind of tough enforcement that Moore said he resents. TK Board denies charges of open meetings violation by Jean Gallup Charges that the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act have been denied by the schools* attorneys in papers file-’ July 28 in Barry County Circuit Court A lawsuit started by Norman and Charlene Bird of rural Middleville, accused the board of improper procedures during a special board meeting on June 14 when a year’s extension on Superintendent Steve Garrett's contract was approved by the board. The Birds contend that violations occured because the minutes of the meeting did not indicate if a roll call vote on the motion to go into closed session was held, and did not state the purpose for calling a closed session. Also, they charge that the act prohibits conducting business in the closed session and that there is no indication in the minutes that Garrett requested a closed session. In the reply, Michael Eschelbach, representing the district’s legal firm of Thrun, Maaisch & Norberg, denied those charges. Both parties did agree that the board was made aware of allegations of violations of the Open Meetings Act by both oral and written communication from Lon LeFanty, who is a trustee on the board. LeFanty had made similar charges at a July 5 board meeting, saying the minutes of the meeting do not contain any mention of the subect of the closed session and the agenda for the meeting should have said the evaluation process would be discussed. He asked that all decisions made at the meeting be rescinded to avoid "any civil action as provided in the Michigan Open Meetings Act, number 267 of 1976, Sec. 11.1" At that meeting, Board President Gary VanElst and Trustee Donald Williamson said they had consulted with the legal counsel for the district about LeFanty's charges and had both been advised that the board was not in violation of the Open Meetings Act However, the board asked VanElst and Garrett to consult the attorneys again to verify the opinion they had been given, which they did. LeFanty has distanced himself from the lawsuit filed by the Birds, saying he wanted it made clear that he had nothing to do with the legal action. But, he said, when he was told of the suit, "I want things to be done in the open, so the public can know what its school ooard is doing." Hastings band attends camp at Ebersole One hundred and nine members of the Hastings High School Marching Band are at­ tending its annual camp this week held at the Vernon Ebersole camp north of Yankee Springs. The band, bolstered by eight instructors in­ cluding band directors Joe Lajoie and Joan Schroeder, worked on marching fundamentals and piecing together its fall competition and halftime shows. Included among the 109-person band are 18 seniors, 30 juniors, 25 sophomores and 36 freshmen. The camp started last Friday with freshman orientation at the high school. The band then moved to the Ebersole Center for the entire week. It is scheduled to perform informally this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Johnson Field. The band's program centers around a Beatles saltue, said Lajoie. Included in the program are “Gotta Get You Out of My Life,” “Yesterday," and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band," and a three-song medley. The band is also scheduled to attend two festivals this year including Rockford on Sept. 21 and the District X Marching Competition on Oct. 11. In addition, the band will play at five home Hastings football games and the SummerFest parade. "Everyone in town's painting their houses these days. Wally's got them all jumping," Moore said. "He’s just as stiff as the come." "He told me I shouldn't strip the paint, that I should cover it with vinyl siding. I'm proud of this house, and I want to keep it looking historic," Moore said. Moore said he is removing the old clap­ board on the sides of the homes and will be replacing it with vinyl. But the old wood trim will be restored and maintained. "It’ll eliminate about 75 percent of the rou­ tine maintenance, but it'll still retain the original character of the house," Moore said. "There are a lot of houses in town that have been sided, and you can’t tell if they're Queen Anne or what," he said. "I don't want to do that I don't want to go down as the guy that covered these houses up." Kiehler said that's fine with him, as long as work continues at a steady pace. "If repairs are being diligently made, the deadline will be extended," Kiehler said. "Last year, the scaffolding was up in the same place, and nothing was being done, so we got after him." "He does have quite a bit of work to do, but we believe he’ll do a good job on that," Kiehler said. Moore said he realizes Kiehler has a diffi­ cult job to do in enforcing building codes. "There’s some tough apples in town that he has to come up against," Moore said. "He doesn't want to look like he's showing fa­ voritism. Moore said he expects to work the rest of the summer at the house before he moves on to another rental property he owns with his mother, Rosalie. Once the wood is stripped, he'll cover it with linseed oil and an oil base primer before painting it beige with lighter beige trim. He said the effort is worth it, even with the threat of jail hanging over his head. "It's going to take me longer to restore it than to box it in," he said. "They know at Qiarlton Park, it takes more than 30 days to restore a house." Teenager nabbed in early morning break in at Big Wheel A teenage boy who broke into Fisher Big Wheel early Friday morning was captured by police when he tried to flee the building. Authorities were alerted at 4 a.m. Friday when an alarm went off at the store at 102 Cook Road. Arriving police from the Barry County Sheriffs department, Hastings Police and Michigan State Police sunounded the building and discovered a window on the south side that had been broken with a rock. Police began searching the building, and the 15-year-old suspect exited through a door and began to run away. When police called for him to stop, the teen gave up and was taken into custody. At the Barry County Jail, the teen said he was on his way to take care of early morning chores at a nearby farm when he decided to break into Big Wheel. He said he found a rock and threw it through a window to enter the building. Once inside, he said he heard people coming and fled until he was captured. The teen said he didn't intend to take anything. When asked why he broke into the building, he said "I don’t know." The matter was turned over to the juvenile division of Barry County Probate Court. Negligent homicide charges dismissed in Tobin death Instructor Jack Bender offers some help to a band member. The Hastings band will play at five home football games and a pair of competitions. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A negligent homicide charge against a Hastings man has been dismissed in a June car accident that led to the death of a Middleville boy. Following the lead of a Kent County judge, who declared the state negligent homi­ cide charge unconstitutional in February, 56th District Court Judge Gary Holman dis­ missed the case last week against Keith T. Saltz after the accident that led to the death of John Tobin. John Tobin, 6, and his sister, Jennifer, were riding in the rear of their father's station wagon on M-37 when Daniel Tobin slowed to turn left onto Irving Road. Saltz, who was driving behind the Tobins, struck the station wagon, injuring John and Jennifer. John Tobin was pronounced dead at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Jennifer Tobin, 8, was hospitalized for several weeks with broken legs and spinal injuries. Michigan Slate Police filed charges against Saltz, alleging that he had been driving at an immoderate rate of speed before the accident. The Barry County Prosecutor’s office charged Saltz with negligent homicide, a high mis­ demeanor punishable by up to two years in prison and a S2.000 fine. But in dismissing the case, Holman adopted the logic of Kent County Circuit Court Judge Robert Benson, who ruled in February that the law is unconstitutional be­ cause it applies a criminal penalty to a civil infraction. Benson defined faulty driving as ordinary negligence - a non-criminal act "He found the Michigan negligent homi­ cide statue violates due process. It's unconsti­ tutional," said Assistant Prosecutor Brien Fortino. Holman was not obligated to follow Benson's earlier ruling, but Holman said he agreed with it "He said he was adopting the reasoning and the case law found in that opinion," Fortino said. The Barry County Prosecutor's office ex­ pects to appeal the ruling. "The Tobins aren't really sure what they want to do,” Fortino said. "They thought they didn’t want lo, but they wanted some time to think about it." The Tobins couldn't be reached for com­ ment. The prosecutor has about 21 days lo file an appeal. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER The band goes through what director Joe Lajoie calls its “pre season." The flag corps again is a key part to the Hastings High School Marching Band. Gill 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 3, 1989 Viewpoint = Butterfly net proves Hastings has it, big cities don’t Local people who generally do not shop things to me. locally give two big reasons for their habit of going to the big cities on weekends to One is that small communities like Editor’s Notes... buy goods and services. Some say the prices are lower in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo or Battle Creek. And .4 they often say there is better selection in the by David T. Young challenges that second excuse. As a few of you may have read in this space last week, I was in futile search of a simple thing such as a butterfly net, a gift for my eldest son's fourth birthday. These may be the annual "Dog Days," but a couple of agencies devoted to the public good aren’t letting the heat and vacations stand in the way of campaigning. The Barry Area United Way and Barry County unit of the American Cancer Society have been continuing to aggressively seek contributions to their worthy causes during a time of year when it is thought to be difficult The United Way is often associated with its campaign every fall, and the cancer crusade is identified with the spring season. But this year some people involved in these campaigns have decided to attempt to prove that they have year-round, not seasonal, efforts on behalf of needs that also aren't limited to a particular time. The United Way this summer has come up with two fund-raising projects, a skydiving "jump-a-thon" July 1 and a golf scramble July 29. Both were successes in terms of raising money, considering that they took place on weekends that people had plenty of other things to do. The local unit of the American Cancer Society, meanwhile, dared to launch, literally, a "rubber ducky derby” on July 22, the same day as the last day of the Barry County Free Fair. Once again, it was a success in terms of raising funds. Though ultimately the name of the game for both of these causes is to secure funds, another reason for their summer campaigns essentially is to heighten public awareness. Both are out to prove that not only are they year-round, but also they serve much more than just Hastings. They want to convince the public they serve all of Bany County. And officials involved with these drives apparently aren't satisfied with what they've been able to do in the past, no matter how successful. They seem to believe in doing even better for the causes they represent. Both deserve solid support, not just because they do so much for so many, but also because they both have to be given an "A" for effort The money is still needed and still being asked for. Regardless of "Dog Days" campaigns, they're our United Way and our Cancer Society. Any and all help is still appreciated. New Page principal named at Thomapple-Kellogg by Jean Gallup Linda Goossen, the new principal of Page Elementary School in the Thornapple Kellogg School System, was drawn to Middleville by its quiet beauty and small town atmosphere. Goossen has accepted a two-year contract with the school system, and will be on the job before the beginning of the 1989-90 school year. "I'm so excited about being here. My mind has been so full of plans, I feel like I've already been through the first week of school. Really, my mind has been so busy. I think I should be through Christmas by now," she said of her new position. . The former special education teacher and program coordinator from Northview Public Schools in Grand Rapids talked to staff and administrators of TK recently during a getacquainted tour of the school system. Superintendent Steve Garrett said Goossen will be an assert to the school district "We are pleased to have Mrs. Linda Goossen as the Page Elementary Principal and the District Curriculum Coordinator. She comes to our district with high recommendations. We are looking forward to working with Linda to provide an excellent program for our students," he said. Goossen said her goal as a principal is to provide "linkage between the community and the school." "Thai's the biggest single thing. In this age of instant communication, we need to make sure the message sent is the message retxived. We want to have everyone involved and moving in the same direction," she said. The schools must be open to the community to be able to respond to its wishes, she maintained. For example, she said, "If we teach nothing but cosmetology, and the community says 'we want welders too,' we have to know what the community desires are so we can provide for them." The Goossens will sell their house in Grand Rapids within the next year to fulfill the residency requirement that administrators live in the school district Linda's husband, Charles, is in distribution resources at the Herman Miller Company in Zeeland, and will commute. The distance to commute will be about the same as it is now, she said, and there is a possiblity that the company may move its offices to Grandville, making his drive time shorter. Linda is no stranger to long drives to go to work. When living in Grand Rapids, she worked in the Mecosta Osceola Intermediate School District (MOISD) and commuted daily to Big Rapius. Perhaps one can gain some insight into her personality when she tells what she did on the long drives. "I got book tapes, and listened to War and Peace,' learned French and renewed my Spanish," she said. "Well, that's the only way I would have got the chance to read "War and Peace" - by listening to it." A teacher of the second and fourth grades, Linda has also taught special education, been a program coordinator and an assistant principal. She has earned a master's degree in special/regular education at Michigan State University, a master's degree in educational administration at Central Michigan University , and is currently studying for a degree as an educational specialist at MSU. Coming from a large metropolitian area of Philadelphia, Linda is looking forward in anticipation to a quieter, friendlier life in Middleville. "Where I came from, the only time you hear someone honk a horn is to tell you to get out of the way. It's time to go where someone will honk and wave at you, instead," she observed," and it is so pretty here." "Banner Pubii,had by I told the sad tale about scouring the malls and supermarkets of Grand Rapids on a Sunday afternoon, only to come up big-time stores don't. For me, it shoots at least a small hole in the theory that the smaller local shops don't have the selection spacious supermarkets or malls. Last week I had a personal experience that Cancer, United Way campaigns keep working during ‘Dog Days * Hastings sometimes can crow that it offers goods or services that the malls and famous that supposedly beckons us to the big cities. Two, it once again demonstrates that small towns like Hastings have a lot of Then I took the liberty of using this space to ask whomever might read about where such a seemingly scarce commodity could be purchased. I was overwhelmed by the response. I received several phone calls from Hastings folks rather soon after the Banner caring people whom I have a hard time there was more to come. The next morning, Doris Noonan of Grand Rapids, a Nashville native who lived in Hastings until age 12, stopped in at the office to offer me a butterfly net she and her husband, Ray, bought many years ago for their granddaughter. The former Doris DeRiar now spends her summers at finding in the bigger metropolitan areas. This little exercise in attempting to find a butterfly net for a little boy who wanted it for his birthday for me turned into a commercial mini-battle between Grand Rapids and Hastings. And Hastings was the empty-handed. Along the way, my wife and I were told by clerks at famous toy stores, malls, was published last week. declined to identify himself, but told me he Hastings. supermarkets and sporting goods stores that either they were "fresh out," it had "been on had just returned from the local True Value She said that her sister, Edna B. Hill, faithfully reads the Banner and she tipped her mother-in-law, a superstar shopper, picked order, sir" or simply that they didn't have it in stock. purchased a butterfly net. He told me that 1 and her husband off to my problem. Of course, I had already purchased the Robbie and one for our youngest son, Adam. Now we're overstocked with a birthday item One salesperson even suggested that butterfly nets weren't being sold any more at different prices. I wasted no time. I drove to downtown precious item the afternoon before, so I had that once was thought to be scarce. to decline her gracious offer. But I was Nonetheless, I must apologize to local because of fears that the Monarch butterfly Hastings, entered the store and quickly was may become extinct. So, as a consequence, my wife and 1 had shown where the elusive nets were sold. touched by her generosity and caring. Later that day, John Johnston from Barry County Lumber called to pass along what a big city would have something that to sit our son Robbie down and tell him that we looked all over, but just couldn't find what he had asked for and he wouldn't be getting a net for his birthday. He took it as well as a 4-year-old could, but the disappointment was obvious. The first call was from a man who Sporting Goods and Toy Store, where he had could even choose between several varieties The price for butterfly nets specially made Rivergate Park between Nashville and winner, hands down. But there is a negative side to this story. I have since learned that my up two butterfly nets in her travels, one for merchants for succumbing to the theory that Hastings wouldn't 1 was dead wrong. So I feel compelled lend my support to a parting phrase from Dave Jasperse, Mayor for youngsters was incredibly reasonable. I the anonymous gentleman had told me a day finally picked out one that cost less than $3. I wasn't able to personally thank the anonymous caller for helping make a little earlier. Again, I was impressed that he took the Pro Tern, and a local merchant who writes time to offer such valuable information, that crazy "South Jefferson News" column boy happy, no matter how silly Robbie's though I already had the situation covered. every week: request had seemed. But I also didn't know This series of events proved a couple of "Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City." School board needs better judgment Flag burning decision was the correct one To the editor— Once again the Hastings Board of Education has placed the bad taste of poor decision mak­ ing and improper judgment upon the people who are supposed to be relying on their good judgment. The headline story in last week’s Banner detailed the resignation of former School Board President Ann Ainslie. As one reads the details of that resignation, it seems quite apparent that it was a foregone conclusion that Mrs. Ainslie would not be fulfilling her term as a board member. It is not the resignation so much that leaves this bad taste, but rather the timing that casts a tremendous shadow over the entire respon­ siveness of a school board that is in dire need of some proper decisions, rather than a con­ tinuation of what seems to be an endless string of poor decisions. All we need to do is back up to the ad­ ministrative salaries that were granted by a vote of four to three this past school year. Ad­ ministrators were given raises and yet our students had to “pay to play.” Funk and Wagnail's definition of “budget” states: “A summary of probable income and expenditures for a given period; also, a plan for adjusting expenditures to income. ” It does not say anything about a budget being law. A budget is a guideline for managing the resources that are available in the best manner possible. The most recent case of poor judgment was the contract to buy milk from Michigan rather than the milk that was less expensive, from Indiana. How can this school board justify these decisions when so many people went out on a limb to set the recent millage passed? I, for one, voted "yes” for both parts of the millage proposal. What I did not vote "yes” for was the blantant lack of concern for these tax dollars that were so hard to come by. Does this school board think that because more revenue has been made available that they are supposed lo be any less cautious with these tax dollars? I too am for supporting our local industry and farmers, but not at the expense of people who fought long and hard to obtain the addi­ tional revenue. Perhaps any other time would have been all right to support Michigan dairy farmers, but not at a time when we’re suppos­ ed to be doing the best job possible of manag­ ing every dollar. And now we have another situation where To the editor— the school board must in some way justify its actions. Will there con.e a time in the near future when we can rest at ease with the judg­ ment of this elected body? We, as the electors, must now continue to closely watch their every move. They have given us no reason to do anything less. Again, it seems quite evident that this resignation should have come before the elec­ tion for the most recent vacancy. Should any other appointment than that of Scott Hubbard be made for Mrs. Ainslie's vacancy, an in­ quiry or investigation of this school board is more than appropriate. The list goes on: salary increases, milk con­ tracts, and untimely resignations. What will be next? Could it possibly be a school board that con­ tinues to knuckle under to the pressure of a teacher's union and gives millage dollars to salary increases, or will it be a school board that finally recognizes that right now better judgment must be exercised? Sincerely, Richard R. Cole Hastings Many people made ‘Arts Alive’ a success To the editor— The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County wishes to express its appreciation to all of the people who attended our recent “Arts Alive Festival" and to the City Council and city workers who cooperated with us in producing this event. Many thanks also to all of the people who worked on this event and donated their ser­ vices and their time. The support of lhe com­ munity is very important to our organization, since our goal is to serve its members. We are sorry that due to an unexpectedly large crowd at the pig roast fund-raiser, however, we were not able to serve dinner to everyone. To those people, please come back next year, we’ll roast two pigs. We hope everyone in the area will visit Fish Hatchery Park during our events or any time to enjoy this beautiful facility with so many possibilities for recreation. Sincerely, Kathleen Crane, President Thomapple Arts Council of Bany County NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Gill 948-8051 JO...SUBSCRIBE! I write lo you to say that I agree with the Supreme Court’s decision on flag burning 100 percent. No, I am not an aspiring flag burner, but an aspiring political science major, who is fed up with the government trying to take away my rights. Several people have said that flag burning is a slap in the face to veterans. Is it not a slap in their faces when government wishes to limit the freedoms for which they and their buddies fought and died for? Many will say they did not fight or die for flag burners, even though flag burning is sym­ bolic speech, which is covered by the First Amendment. When they fought for freedom of religion, did they only die for Protestants and Catholics? They also fought for MoseUns, Jews, Buddhists and Hindus. Flag burning is a political statement, it is lhe ultimate political statement. For someone to bum the flag, there has to be something really wrong, and if they don’t take a stand against that wrong, then we will lose the value of our democratic state. We have forgotten that what the flag represents should be hallowed, but never the flag itself. How many of you who are for this amendment voted in any recent election? How many of you can't wait for the National An­ them to end so the football or basketball game can start? Or cared when Cosby was on TV instead of the “Star Spangled Banner” during last year’s World Series? If it hasn’t occurred to you, most citizens of Bany County don't exercise their rights as citizens. They are letting down America, while they are so angry about someone burn­ ing a piece of cloth. Their anger should be directed at the non-participants of govern­ ment, not flag burners. This proposed amendment is a slap in the face to society, because it is attempting to make something holy, which is not and never can be. It is a slap in the face to veterans. And most of ail it will be a slap in the face to our founding fathers. This amendment must never be passed, for its passage will subtract from the freedoms the . flag represents. Sincerely, John Rea Battle Creek king lot projects er or for worse? Public Opinion HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Sand address changes to Hastings Banner — P.O. 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We reserve the right to reject, edit or moke ony changes such os spelling and punctuation. ____________________________ Kathy Maloney Lorna Slocum Shirley Joppte Hastings Baltimore Township Hastings “I think it’s a waste of member. We’re not los­ money. I think there are ing spaces, we’re gaining some. There’s more safe­ ty, space for the han­ dicapped and it’s something our town can be proud of.” “It’s all right. But they "Cosmetically, they should do just one park­ (the lots) will be pretty, better uses for our ing lot at a time, rather money.” than all of them at "I think it looks nice. “I really don’t know if And anything that makes we're losing spaces, but but we need more park­ the community look bet­ it really does look nice?* ing spaces, especially for ter is great.” business people.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 1989 — Pape 5 Lake Odessa News: Here is a picture postcard view of Tyden Park. The city worked on the park back In the summer of 1939. All during the summer of 1939, lhe city was woridng on Tyden Park. In the Banner's Oct 5 issue was a report of what officials planned to do to further the park as a recreational center. This is the story: camp. Along the river on the north side of the park, shuffleboard courts and places for pitching quoits (horseshoes) will be provided and to the west of this will be well laid out public picnic grounds. At the south side of the park will be A city owned and operated skating rink will provide a recreational center for the young people of Hastings this winter. Excavating is now in progress at Tyden park for a large skating rink, 150 x 250 feet The pond will be shallow so that there will be no danger of drowning in case the ice should give away at any time. It will be well lighted and will solve a problem that has faced the city for a number of years. For the past few years, a skating pond has tennis courts and the athletic field. At the east side and facing Broadway, a superintendent’s house will be erected. This tract of land, containing about nine acres, was formerly the property of the International Seal and Lock Company, and extends along the beautiful Thomapple River for about three blocks and along Broadway for about a block. It was given to the city through the effort of Emil Tyden and was named Tyden Park in honor of this citizen, grocery store on East Grand, through the who has done so much for the city of Hastings. It is well located both for a park for the cooperation of Mr. Roush and the city. city and for a tourist camp, and when the However, due to the fact that this artificial pond was fed by a running stream, it became work is completed it will be as fine a park as unsafe at times and at other times became flooded, spoiling the skating. This will not be true of the new pond. '•^beKnk being buQt ai Tyden park is to and will be a credit both to the donor and to the city and its workmen who are making it a reality. The work is under the supervision of City Engineer Bert Sparks and his assistant, Mr. Brumm, and lhe city property committee of been provided in back of the Warren Roush be located in the northwest corner of the property. Already this summer a beautiful drive has been laid out and plenty of parking space has been made available so that the pond will be easily reached and there will be can befound in any city the size of Hastings Impending World War II brought an abrupt halt to the development of the park. come to watch. The plans for the park, as adopted by the Gone was any thought of a trailer park, swimming pool or horseshoe pits. The city City Council, call for a swimming pool in did flood part of the park for ice skating. The rest of the plans died because the war scheduled to complete the park at a later date. Considerable work has been done at the park this summer; besides laying out and graveling one drive, the grounds have been landscaped and the brush cleared. Quite a bit of seeding has also been done in the front part of the plat, along North Broadway. It is expected that the water mains will be laid and the sewer connections put in yet this fall. This work will be done under WPA project and all or a large part of the 100 WPA men now at work on the county roads will be transferred to the city sewer project within a short time. There is still much to be done on the grounds before the work is complete, but the The next regular meeting of lhe Lake Odessa Chapter will be held Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. ANNOUNCING THE ADDITION OF Michael Nosanov, M.D. Otolaryngologist (ENT) THORNAPPLE ENT ASSOCIATES, P.C. Midmei Nosanov, MJJ^Omhryngolceta (Ear. premedical education from the UtrivatUy of Bewyta cal degree from the State UnivenUy of New York, Sdl York. After receiving his medical degree, he comptol^ pin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Mmnotoud residency at the University of Minnesota HoagiMh j addition of Dr. Nosanov to the Petmock HxpMJM area residents specialised Head aad Nock Surgery, Fa Surgery, and full audiology & hearing aid service*. NEW PATIENTS WELCOME For Appointments Call: (616) 945-3888 Located in the: Pennock Professional Building • 915 West Green Street • Hastings IDSTA... DARN GOOD to war production and the park development waited until the war was over. It is a shame that the swimming pool was never installed. It would have made a nice addition to a lovely park. Historically, the Tyden Park location had been an industrial site. First it held a water-powered saw mill. From that came the Bentley Brothers & Wilkes Co. Formed in 1878 as Deekey & Bentley, they started as a saw mill and grew into a (window) sash, door and blind manufacturing company. A George Tomlinson bought out the company and moved the operations across Mill street A saw mill continued to operate with the work only as fast as funds were available to pay for it. The original plans call for the building of another drive to the on Tyden Park until after 1900. It is not south and west of the present one. Sanitary toilets will be erected toward the west of the 1939, when the Tydens gave the site to the city. But the paper did mention the area was unsightly, with tumbled down buildings. Today it is a beautiful park, where children the southwest comer. A drive at the west side will connect with west Mill Street, Chase. Florence Fetterman, Betty Logan, Arlene Swift. Lctah Boyce. Grace Kenyon, Marcia Raffler and Laurel Garlinger. demanded all the energy the country had in manpower and in supplies. Gasoline and tires were rationed, trailer factories convened council is carrying on in accordance with their announced intentions of going forward park with the large trailer camp laid out in The 71st Ger/Gariinger Reunion will be held Sunday. Aug. 13 in the dining room of First Congregational Church in Lake Odessa with a 1:30 p.m. potluck dinner. Rose Leigh, a patient at Pennock Hospital has been transferred to Thomapple Manor for care. Irene Moltmaker, a patient at Lowell Medical Center, is now at Combcrland Manor at Lowell. She was a resident of Lake Manor Apartments before needing care. Lake Odessa’s lakefront has been hit by several thefts. Steve Runyan and Allen Swift lost expensive items. The Women’s Missionary group of Grace Brethren Church held their breakfast meeting at Bob’s Restaurant on Tuesday. The guests for the program were a missionary family from France. The VFW Auxilary sponsored a trip to Saugatuck on Wednesday, with 46 members and friends who enjoyed a trip by chartered bus. shopping, lunch and a theater performance. Leatha Reese spent Tuesday at Portland visiting her friend Nancy Tyner, who is spen­ ding a short time in Michigan with relatives and friends before returning to her home at Port Richie in Florida. Frank Swift has been moved from inten­ sive care at Pennock to room care. Florence Fetterman has returned from her visit with relatives at Lancaster, Petersburg and Richland Town in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Benner of Richland Town brought her home and spent a week here. Mrs. Benner is a sister of the late George Fet­ terman. They left on Saturday planning to visit other relatives en route home. New vertical siding has been applied to the two-story garage and the new triple garage at­ tached to the older building across the alley from Koops Funeral Chapel. The file copies of the Lake Odessa Wave and the Wave-Times have been retrieved from Clarke Memorial Library at Central Michigan University. They are temporarily stored in the Lake Odessa Community Library. These represent the files that were microfilmed about 20 years ago. The library also has films of all these issues. They are available for careful handling. The Sunday morning breakfasts at the VFW post have been terminated for the re­ mainder of the summer, hut will resume in the fall. The Past Matrons of Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, Order of the Eastern Star, were in­ vited to the home of Betty Stearns in Dutton Tuesday for potluck supper. An evening of entertainment and visiting was enjoyed. Attending were Crystal Howard, Ethelyn the City Council. parking space for the skaters and those who connection with the skating rink and it is Work is progressing on the historic depot, with the second coat of paint applied and work begun installing walls for the ticket window as shown on the original drawings. The ticket area was directly beneath the dome and cupola. The men from an Ionia penal institu­ tion arc enthusiastic workers. The 65th Harlow family reunion was held July 23 at Fellowship Hall. Forty-six attended from points as widespread as Dearborn. Grand Rapids. Alma and Stanton, with many coming from North Shade and Fulton townships of Gratiot County, where the original Harlows settled in 1854 upon their ar­ rival from England. Slides were shown of the Mutrix farm house in Kent County, England, where the family lived after purchase in 1800. Oneta Neitzke has suffered the loss or two adult children, ten days apart. Her oldest daughter, Nina, died in Texas and her youngest son, Edward, died in Washington. The Orville Deckers pre happy grand­ parents of Zachary Michael, who arrived at the home of Steven and Jacqueline Decker of Newaygo. He was bom on July 18. He joins three other grandsons and six granddaughters for lhe Decker family. He is the first child for Steven and Jackie. Frank Swift, A. T. Davis, Charles Mor­ rice and DeForrest Swift, all retired business men in the community, have been hospitalized. Rena Broe, Leah Abbott and Elaine Garlock attended "Drive-In Day" at Albion College Monday, July 24. While there they saw Louise Hoffs Peppel, a former resident who lives in the Lansing area. Rena also say missionary Doris Garrett and her housemate, Chita, whom she had visited in the Philippines in January. Concrete work and new equipment are be­ ing installed at the A & W drive-in resturant on M-50. Across the street. Bob’s Resturant is open for business. The library open bouse on July 26 for senior citizens had a surprise for visitors, with violin music played by Crystal Howard during the hour when librarians Shelley Hudson was showing the new collection of large print books and the audio cassette tapes. Most of lhe visitors were from Bear Creek Villa at Clarksville, Emerson Manor and Lake Manor. Nine of them were seeing the library interior for the first time. Friends of the Library served refreshments. The next open house will be for staff members of EBI Breakthru/Eight Cap. The VFW and Auxiliary sponsored a bus trip to Saugatuck on Wednesday. Richard and Phyllis (McCoy) Brooks of Dearborn visited Bertha Allen of Emerson Manor on Sunday, after attending the Harlow family reunion. They had many mutual school friends from Belding where Phyllis was pupil and Bertha was teacher. Robert Giennan. commonly called the "Sage of Sebewa." suffered much smoke damage to his home on July 24 from an overheated toaster oven. 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VanderVelde; their children, Kathryn Rosado and Neil E. and Linda VanderVelde, all of Caledonia; five grandchildren, Gerry VanderVelde of Lansing, Amanda Wisniews­ ki, Chad, Marc and Jodi VanderVelde, all of Caledonia; one brother, Harry and Edith Soren­ son of Arizona; a sister, Pearl Thompson of Spana; a brother-in-law, Jim Ross of Detroit; a brother and sister-in-law, Maurice and Wyn VanderVelde of Grand Rapids; two sisters-inlaw, Jo VanderVelde and Angie Westerhuis, both of Grand Rapids; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Monday July 24 at the Peace Reformed Church. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery. Arrangements made by Roetman Funeral Home, Caledonia. HASTINGS - Dai re II D. Aldrich, 69, of 1123 North Boltwood, Hastings passed away Sunday, July 30, 1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Aldrich was bom on February 6,1920 in Hastings, the son of Charles and Christina (McQuarrie) Aldrich. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended the Gregory School, graduating in 1937 from Hastings High School. He was married to Loretta E. Springer on July 22,1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy. He was employed at the Hastings Manufacturing Company for 45 years where he ser'ed as Office Manager, Corporate Officer and Board of Director’s member. He retired in 1982. He was a member ofthe First Presbyterian Church, Trustee and Deacon of the church, long time civic leader, working in many local and area projects, life member D.V.A. and former member of the Hastings Rotary and Lions Club. Mr. Aldrich is survived by his wife, Loretta; son and daughter-in-law, Stanley and Joanne Aldrich of Sterling Heights; daughter and son­ in-law, JoAnn and Albert Mullins of Fayette­ ville, Georgia; step grandson, Michael; two sisters-in-law, Hester Springer and Edythe Aldrich; twobrothers-in-law, Myrl Armstrong and Hugo Anderson; five nieces and four nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Robert Aldrich and a sister, Frances Morgan. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 2 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. G. Kent Keller and Rev. Willard H. Curtis officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or Michigan Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Frank W. Swift LAKE ODESSA - Frank W. Swift, 80. of 1059 Emerson Street, Lake Odessa passed away Saturday July 29, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Swift was bom January 1,1909 in Sebe­ waing, the son ofClaude and Maurine (Adams) Swift. He graduated in 1928 from Edmore High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He and his brother, Deforest owned and operated the Lake Odessa Green­ house from 1946 to 1977. He was a member of the Lake Odessa Lodge F & AM #395. Mr. Swift is survived by one sister, Dorothy Gill of Edmore; one brother Deforest Swift of Lake Odessa; several nieces and nephews. Private graveside services were held at Vinewood Cemetery in Edmore. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Odessa Ambulance Service. Arrangements were made by the Kooops Funeral ChaneL Lake Odessa. ATTEND SERVICES Hastings Area HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hasting*. Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, June 4 - 9:30 and 11:30 Morning Worship Ser­ vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM; 9:30 Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the church dining room. Our Graduating Seniros will be honored. Monday. June 5 Newsletter articles due. Tuesday, June 6 - 6:30, Circle 7, at the home of Alice Bradley, Potluck Dinner. Wednesday. Jane 7 ■ 12.-00 Circle 1. Picnic at Fish Hatcher} Park Bring your own table service and beverage and share a salad to pass as usual; 12:30 Circle 4. Buffet Table in the Church Dining Room; 6.-00 Circle S. al the home of Cathy Bachman; 7:30 Circle 6. at the home of Irene Gardner. Thursday, June 8 - 2:00 Presbytery Meeting at Alma concludes. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nornwn Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass II a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anto... Pallor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Aug. 6 - 8:00 Holy Communion; 9:15, Pentecost Party; 10:30 Holy Communion. Thursday, Aug. 3 8:00 AA. Saturday, Aug. 5 - 2:00 Golf Outing; 8:00 NA. Monday thro Friday. Aug. 7-11, 6:30-8:30 p.m.. Vacation Bible School, preschoolers thru sixth-graders and class for adults. Tuesday, Aug. 8­ 6:30 Softball. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage, 945-3193 Church. Where a Cliristian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. CHURCH, Corner of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone CHURCH OF THE 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie, NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ Interment Rector. Sunday way. James I ritzman Pastor. Sun­ Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. School Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning regular. Weekday Eucharists: Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. a.m. Call for infomalion about Services for Adults. Teens youth choir, Bible Study, youth Children. group and other activities. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Garner.. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to lhe pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Ptshl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd., 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAYINGS SLOAN ASSOCIATION Hotting* and lake Odette COLEMAN AGENCY of HasUnis, Inc. Insurance lor your Lite. Home. Business and Cor WREN FUNENAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev Donald Jansen. Pastor. Phone 664-4K1I. Sunday morning wor­ ship 9:30 a.m Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hastings — Nashville FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS M.mb.r FD.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER ANO REMINDER I9S2 N, Broadway • Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions'* • 110 S. Jellerton ■ HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hatl-ngs. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS. INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hatting*. Michigan Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BAN Fl ELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Res Mary Horn officiating. Banfiild United Methodist Church Sunday School.......................9 a.m. Church ....... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School Chut. ... .Mia.m. .10:30 a.m. Gordon A. Oaks LAKE ODESSA - Gordon A. Oaks, 42, of 1117 Jordan Lake Ave., Lake Odessa, passed away Monday, July 31, 1989 at Twin City Foods, Lake Odessa, due to accidental injuries. Mr. Oaks was bom June 4,1947 in Hastings, the son ofMelvin and Twyla (Janard) Oaks. He was raised in Hastings and attended the Hast­ ings schools, graduating in 1967. He attended Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek for three years. He was married to Marilyn Smith, May 18, 1973 in Lake Odessa. He was employed at True Value in Hastings for eight years and for the past two years at Twin Qty Foods in Lake Odessa. Mr. Oaks attended Lakewood United Methodist Church and was a member of the West Michigan 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; two sons, Steven Roy and Michael Philip; two daughters, Jamie Lynne and Mary Elizabeth, all at home; his mother, Twyla of Hastings; brother, Daryl of Hastings; sister, Mrs. Alan (LaWaun) Koffman of Battle Creek; his grand­ mother, Ellen Jarrard of Hastings; several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin, January 6, 1988. Funeral services will be held 1:30 pjn., Thursday, August 3 at Lakewood United Methodist Church with Reverend Ward Pierce and Reverend Paul Deal officiating. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Arrangements by Koops Funeral Chapel of Lake Odessa. Earl M. Weadbrock DELTON - Earl M. Weadbrock, 71, of 7055 Division Ave., Delton, passed away July 23, 1989, at his residence. He was born on April 5, 1918 in Detroit Mr. Weadbrock was a retired carpenter from Hastings Manufacturing in 1982. He was a member of VJ.W. Post #422 and the Disabled Americans Veterans, Delton Chapter. Mr. Weadbrock was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby in 1983. Surving are a step-daughter, Mrs. Leslie (LeVada) Davis of Otsego; grandson, Daryl Davis of Plainwell; three brothers, Wilfred Forshey of Kalamazoo, Robert Focshey of Delton, and Norman Forshey of Battle Creek; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Janet) Westphal of Bellevue, and Mrs. Richard (Juanita) MacLeay of Hastings; two nephews, Howard Shattuck of Delton and Steven Shattuck of Tekonsha, ML Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 2 at Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with Rev. Elmer Faust officiating. Interment was at the Prairieville Township Cemetery. Marian M. Fariee WOODLAND - Martin M. Firlce, 65, of 9548 Davenport Road, Woodland, passed away Satunlay, July 29. 1989 al St Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Fariee was bom March 24, 1924 in Sparta, the daughter of Ernest and Sylvia (Planter) Osborne. She attended school there. She was married to Keith Fariee, July 9, 1988 in Woodland. She was employed at Keeler Brass Corpora­ tion of Lake Odessa for several years. Mrs. Fariee was a member of Faith Bible Church in Woodland, Woodland Senior Citi­ zens, secretary of General Tire Retirees Club. She is survived by her husband, Keith; two sons Robert Osborne of Lowell, Jerry Osborne of Lansing; two step-sons, Rickard and Charles Fariee, both of Woodland; two granddaugh­ ters; eight step grandchildren; 36 step great grandchildren; one step great great grandson; three brothers, James Osborne of Ionia, Curtis Osborne, Saranac, Herman Osborne, Pottervil­ le; three sisters, Mrs. George (Lillian) Fulton, Florida, Mrs. Event (Rose Anne) Welch, Lans­ ing, Mrs. Robert (Nancy) Lautzenheiser, Sara­ nac; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 1 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Reverend Richard Sessink officiating. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Faith Bible Church, Woodland. Angela Marie VanHouten MOLINE - Angela Marie VanHouten, darling 3’Z week old daughter of Mark and Connie VanHouten, passed away Thursday July 20, 1989 at the Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor. Surviving besides her parents are two brothers, Aaron M. and Zachary P. VanHouten; a sister, Amanda L. VanHouten; paternal grandparents, Herman and Reta VanHouten of Wyoming; maternal grandpa­ rents, Max and Barbara Stevenson Jr. of Cale­ donia; five great grandparents; two uncles and two aunts. Mass of Christian burial was held Monday, July 24 at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Caledonia, with Rev. Fr. James Cusack as cele­ brant. Scripture service was read Sunday, July 27. Interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were made by Roetman Funeral Home, Caledonia. Memorial contributions may be made to The Mott Children’s Hospital. BENTON HARBOR - Mrs. Clark B. Welk­ er, 76, of 774 Golf Road, Benton Harbor, a former Hastings resident, departed this life, Friday, July 28, 1989, in Mercy-Memorial Medical Center, Sl Joseph, Michigan. Mrs. Welker, a long time hospital and church volunteer, was bom in Barry County, April 27, 1913, the daughter of William Charles Willitts and Maude (Gray) Willitts. She was a graduate from Hastings High School in 1932 and Barry County Normal in 1933. She was married to Clark B. Welker of Ionia, (later Benton Harbor Disttict Supervisor with the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company) in Hastings, October 11,1936. The Welkers lived in Grand Haven before moving to Benton Harbor about 50 years ago. Mrs. Welker was a member of St. Augustine Episcopal Church and its Women’s Auxiliary, as well as a 15 year member of Mercy Hospital Auxiliary in Benton Harbor. She recently received a 1,000-hour volunteer service pin from the Mercy Auxiliary. Mrs. Welker was widely known as a master of artistic crafts, many of which were displayed as part of Sl Augustine and Mercy Hospital bazaars. She is survived by her daughter and son-in­ law Sally Ann and Dennis M. Lycke of San Diego, California; three sisters, Virginia Willitts Baird of East Lansing, Willonore E. Huver of Hastings, Mrs. Lee (Maurene) Hamp of Middleville; a sister-in-law, Elda Willitts of Sonoma, California; a step-sister, Cordelia Kawacz of Rochester, New York; a step­ brother, CM. (Bud) Post of Batavia, New York; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents, her brother, William G. Willitts of Sonoma, California; her step-father, George H. Post of Hastings; step-brothers, Melvin Post of Hastings and Gerald Post of Batavia, New York. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 3, in Sl Augustine Episcop­ al Church, Benton Harbor, with the Reverend Charles F. Frandsen officiating. The family suggests that memorial contribu­ tions may be made to Sl Augustine Episcopal Church. James W. Wood CHARLOTTE - James W. Wood, 67, of Charlotte passed away Saturday, July 23.1989 at his residence. Mr. Wood was bora October 7, 1921, in Detroit, the son of Wilmott and Nellie (Wilkin­ son) Wood. He married Donna Swift June 6, 1943. He was employed as a truck driver for the State Highway Department before being stricken with polio. He was u member of Charlotte Lodge #120 F & AM and the First Congrega­ tional Church in Charlotte. Mr. Wood is survived by his wife Donna of 46 yean, five sons; Robert (Sandy) of Potter­ ville, Norman (Jackie) of Lansing, Wilmott (Debbie) and John (Nicki) of Grand Ledge and Edgar of Charlotte; two daughters; Nancy (Charles) Adams of Hastings and Sarah (Harold) Nichols of Middleville; 15 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at First Congre­ gational Church, Wednesday, July 26. Burial was at the Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Library project or the First Congre­ gational Church. Arrangements were by lhe Pray Funeral Home of Charlotte. Gustaf Walter Erickson HASTINGS - Gustaf Waller Erickson, 94, of 916 Lakeview Drive, Hastings passed away Friday, July 28, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Erickson was bom on April 2, 1895 in Wadena, Minnesota, the son of Gustaf and Anna (Nyman) Erickson. He was raised in Minnesota and attended schools there. He was married to Elizabeth S. Lagneau on August 11, 1921. He was a veteran of World War I serving in the United States Army. He was employed as a sales representative for several companies in Minnesota, retiring in 1980. He came to the Hastings area to live with his family on June 21,1989. He was a long time member of the Masons, the Scottish Rite and the Shaners. Mr. Erickson is survived by a daughter, Betty J. Norris ofHastings; four grandchildren, including Dr. Kimberly Norris and Dr. Michael Nosanov of Hastings; three great grandchildren and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth on October 2,1977; daughter, Janice Gardner in 1975; two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Burial was at the Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Local arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe Variety Club-Heart Hospital of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ' Iva D. McBain HASTINGS - Iva D. McBain, 103, formerly of Delton, passed away early Tuesday morn­ ing, July 25, 1989 at the Provincial House in Hastings were she had been a patient the past seven years. She was bora July 26, 1885 in Orangeville Township the daughter of Libbius and Emma (Webster) Bagley. She was married to Lawtie C. McBain on December 4,1904 and he preceded her in death October 26, 1964. Mrs. Me Bain had lived most of her lifetime in Bany Township. She was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton and its Willing Workers Sunday School Cass. She was survived by one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Jean) Solomon of Delton; one son, Donald McBain of Farmington, New Mexico; 10 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren. A daughter, Doris Cook preceded her in death in March of 1988. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 27, at Williams Funeral Home with Rev. Elmer Faust officiating. Interment North Hickory Comers Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Woodland News The Woodland Lions Clubs met at the Woodland Towne House Tuesday. July 25. Members enjoyed a nwal before conducting business. Club treasurer George Schaibly gave a report on the recent scholarship benefit ham dinner. Lion Cliff Malison reported on his atten­ dance at the Lions International convention in Miami. Mattson, acting as past district gover­ nor, presented the International President pin to Mike Wrubcl on behalf of Lions Interna­ tional President Bill Willard. Plans were made for the upcoming annual chicken barbecue, which will be held in Woodland's Herald Classic Memorial Park on Saturday. Sept. 2. At the same time, the Lions Club Sightmobile will be in the park. The Lions Club Sightmobile is a 31-foot motor home equipped for sight and hearing screening. These tests are free for anyone while the Sightmobile is in an area. This year. Lions will sell advance chicken barbecue tickets, and tickets bought before Aug. 31 will be $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. At the door, these prices will be $5.50 and $2.75. The Lions Club urges everyone to buy tickets early from any Woodland Lion or at the Woodland Centre. Zion Lutheran Church held a second layman’s Sunday while between pastors. Paul Mudry did the liturgy and Doug MacKenzie gave a sermon using the parable about the farmer with full barns who was unprepared for the night he would be told to give up his soul. Next week, Aug. 6, the new pastor, Alan Sellman, will present his first sermon in the church. He will be installed at a 4 p.m. ceremony by Pasjor Gary Hanson, the assis­ tant bishop for lower Michigan. Clergy from other local churches are invited to the installa­ tion, as well as any other interested members of the community. A reception will be held after the ceremony. Laurie Dutts and Shelley Steward were injured in an accident on Brown Road bet­ ween Woodland and Wellman roads early Sunday morning. They were taken to Pennock Hospital by Lake Odessa Ambulance. Both were saved from more serious injuries by wearing shoulder harnesses and seat belts. Janke Jordan was in Pennock Hospital for surgery last week. Yvonne MacKenzie has finished her short summer class at Michigan State and is now home for the remainder of the summer. Zion Lutheran Church held a picnic at Brod beck pond Sunday afternoon. The potluck meal was enjoyed by 53 members of church families. After dinner, even though it was a chilly afternoon, some picniccrs swam while Margaret Brodbeck organized dart, water balloon, bingo, volleyball, a penny hunt, and kick-a-can-around-the-pond games for prizes. by Catherine Lucas Andrea Dunbar, 8. daughter of David and Lisa Flessner Dunbar, spent last week al the Woodland home of her grandparents. Eldon and Doris Flessner. On Thursday. Ryan Flessner, 14,son of Rob and Marilyn Flessner of Temperance, Mich., also came io Grandpa and Grandma Flessner's house. His brother. Blake. 11, came on Friday and Ryan went to the other grandparent's home. Saturday evening, David and Lisa Dunbar arrived with Jill, 16, Heather. 7. and Gabriel, 3. The family lives in Montague. Sunday, Rob and Marilyn Flessner came and the family celebrated five July birthdays. Andrea Dunbar's birthday is July 15, Rob and Blake Flessner both have July 26 birthdays. Gabriel Dunbar's birthday is July 29 and Eldon Flessner's birthday is July 30. The Mulford family had a reunion Sunday at the home of Mary Mulford (Mrs. Jesse Mulford) on Jordan Road. Among the 42 peo­ ple who were at the event were Jim and Clara Taylor from Alburquerque, N.M.; Janie, Bob and Melissa from Flat Rock, Mid.; and relatives from Lansing, Crystal, DeWitt, Ionia, Lake Odessa and Woodland. All of Mary’s 11 grandchildren — Bamums, V romans, Strazisars and Mulfords — were at Grandma’s on Sunday. Chris Bobier from Potter Park United Methodist Church in Lansing spoke at Lakewood Unkcd Methodist during the ser­ vice and to several Sunday School classes on Sunday morning. She told about the multi­ racial population in this area since it was serv­ ed from Lansing by the highway, and how th church is trying to serve the residents by pro­ viding programs for children in the summer, including balanced meals, by-lingual services for Hispanics and Viet Namese. food pantry and clothes closet, among ocher projects. Eugene and Terry Lucas Starner and their daughters, Christy and Melanie, spent part of last week at the Jim Lucas farm. While in Michigan, the Lucas granddaughters en­ joyed swimming at the MacKenzie farm and tiic Ron Coppess pool, a ride in MacKenzie combine and a trip to Frankemuth. On the way from their home to Lilburn, Ga.. the family spent time at Mammouth Caves, Ky., and on the way home they camped at a state park near Dayton, Ohio. Eighteen families, totalling 68 people from Lakewood United Methodist Church, enjoyed family camp during July at Lakeview Camp. The weekend including a gospel music con­ cert, a coffee fellowship, kids' crafts, a scavenger hunt, beach time, leisure time, fishing and ice cream. Sunday morning in­ cluded communion by the cross on the beach and morning service combined with Six Lakes and Central churches. Scavenger hunt prizes were won by Sarah Smith and Tricia Pierson, first place; Jon Hummel, second place; ano Orpha Enz, third place. REPORT OF CONDITION Consolidating domestic subsidiaries of the NATIONAL BANK OF HAS­ TINGS in the state of Michigan, at the close of business on June 30, 1989, published in response to call mode by Comptroller of the Currency, under title 12, United States Code, Section 161. Charter Number 13857 Comptroller of the Currency Seventh District. Statement of Resources and Liabilities: ASSETS: Thou»and» of Dollar* Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin......................... Interest-bearing balances................................................................................ Securities................... ............................. Federal funds sold....................................................................................................... Securities purchased under agreements to resell...................................... Loans and lease financing receivables: 1,700 1,500 13,106 2,250 None Loans and leases, net of unearned income............................. 14,750 LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses............................... 159 LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve.......................................... None Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve................................................................ 14,591 Assets held in trading accounts............................... None Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)........................ 1,005 Other real estate owned......................................................................................... None Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies................. w...................................................................... None Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding............... None Intangible assets........................................................................... -................. None Other assets.............................................................................................. 621 Total assets...................................... '.................. -.............. ................ 34,773 Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j)............................................... None Total assets and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(f)............. 34,773 LIABILITIES: Deposits: In domestic offices........................................................................................-...... 30,809 Noninterest-bearing............................................................................................. 6,292 Interest-bearing.......................................................................................................... 24,517 Federal funds purchased......................................................................................... None Securities sold under agreements to repurchase........................................ None Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury..................................................... None Other borrowed money............................. None Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases..... None Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding...................... None Notes and debentures subordinated to deposits......................................... None Other liabilities................................................................................................... 338 Total liabilities............................................................................................................. 31,147 Limited life preferred stock.................................................................................... None EQUITY CAPITAL: Perpetual preferred stock...................................................................................... Common stock.............................................................................................................. Surplus........................................................................................••................................... Undivided profits and capital reserves............................................................. LESS: Net unrealized on marketable equity securities.............................. Toptal equity capital.......................................................................... Losses deferred purusant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(f)............................................... Total equity capital & losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(f)... Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, equity, capital, and None 550 520 2,556 None 3,626 None 3,626 losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j)........................................... 34,773 Wo. the undersigned directors, attest to lhe correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. Wo declare that it has been examined by us. and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with lhe instructions and is true and correct. LARRY J. KORNSTADT JACK E. ECHTINAW DAVID C. WREN Directors I. Francos M. Johnson. Vice President and Cashier of the above-named bonk do hereby declare that this Report of Condition Is true and correct lo the best of my knowledge and belief. FRANCES M. JOHNSON July 27. 1989 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 1989 — Page 7 Snow-Mitchell united in marriage Bristols to observe 50th wedding anniversary An open house was held on July 15 at the Trapper's Cove Clubhouse in Lansing. It was hosted by Homer and Tccla Snow of Nashville, Midi. This was to honor the mar­ riage of their daughter, Barbara Rose, to Gerold John Mitchell. The couple was united in marriage on July 5 at the First Methodist Church of Sault Saint Marie, Mich. It was a double-wedding ceremony. The other couple was Deb and Rick Doubrava. The Rev. Russ Atherton performed the ceremonies. Jerry is die son of John and Irene Mitchell of Lansing, Mich. Co-workers, friends and relatives attended the open house to honor the newlyweds, with many fine gifts. Barb and Jerry are making their home in Lansing, where they are both employed by the State of Michigan. Lyle and Katy Bristol of Hastings will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 13 with a buffet open house at the Hope Township Hall on M-43 between Schultz and Cloverdale from 2 to 5 p.m. The open house will be hosted by their daughters. Dee and Sam Shriver of Crawford­ sville, Fla., Sharon and Frosty Bromley of Hastings, Linda Bristol of Middleville, Barb and Al Palmer of Hastings and Marilyn and Bruce McWhinney of Middleville. The former Kathryn Saunders of Hastings and Lyle Bristol of Battle Creek were united in marriage on Aug. 14, 1939, in Zenia, Ohio. Lyle is retired from the E.W. Bliss Co. and Katy is retired from the Hastings Manufactur­ ing Co. They have 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren- Williams-Carpenter announce engagement Patterson-Bailey announce engagement Lynn and Charlotte Williams are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Lynnette Williams, to Dan Carpenter, son of Jim Carpenter and Nancy Jchncock. Dan is a 1980 graduate of Maple Valley High School. Lynnette is a 1985 graduate of Maple Valley High School. An Aug. 26, 1989 wedding is being planned. ' ' Wedding vows will be exchanged Oct. 7. 1989. by Leanne Patterson and Pete Bailey. Leanne is the daughter of Russ and Gaye Patterson of Middleville and the late Gerald Pratt Jr. Pete is the son of Larry and Ellen Bailey of Middleville. Leanne is a graduate of Grand Rapids Bap­ tist Academy, attended Davenport College and currently is attending Chic University of Cosmetology. Pete is a graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School and the National Institute of Technology. He is currently employed by Windemuller Electric of Grandville. Vickers-Morgan announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vickers of Wayne are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Susan Vickers to Rodney Ceil Morgan of Hastings. Rod is the son of Richard James Morgan Sr. and Nancy Lee Cooper of Hastings. Nancy and Rod will be wed Aug. 5 at the Free Methodist Church in Hastings. Case-Roush announce engagement Mills to observe 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Case of Hastings are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Becky Jo Case, to Robert Edward Roush Jr,, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roush Winifred and Otis Mills of Charlotte and of Melbourne, Fla., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house, hosted by their children, on Sunday, Aug. 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Vermontville. The couple, married Oct. 29, 1939, has two children, six grandchildren and four great­ grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts, please. Sr. of Olivet. Becky is a 1988 graduate of Hastings High School and attended Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music. Robert is a 1988 graduate of Olivet High School and will graduate from the National Institute of Technology in October. An Oct. 7, 1989, wedding is being planned. 1928, in Hastings. They have six children, including two sons, Robert of Hastings and Richard of M iddleville, and four daughters, Betty James, Belva Barry, Evelyn Sprague and Elaine Cooley, all of Hastings. They also have 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. There will be no open house due to health reasons but a card would be nice. Please join. Pennock Hospital, a progressive, community oriented hospital, has nursing opportunities available for: RN NURSING SUPERVISOR 3-11 Shift • Part-time RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-1 Shift • Full- or Part-time 11-7 Shift • Full-time KN OR/RR Part-time • Flexible Daytime Hours LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift • Full-time 11-7 Shift • Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits P-ui that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the ..nds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more contact: Terry Kostelec. RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL fc 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 Card shower planned for Opal Kaiser’s 90th A card shower is being planned for Opal Kaiser for her 90th birthday on August 12th. The shower is being given by Doris and Forrest Kahler. Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 254. Delton. 49046. Five generations of one family gathered recently In Nashville for a Cluckey family reunion. Shown here are (from left) great-grandma Evelyn McGuire of Las Vegas, Nev.; grandma Cindy Gould of Hastings; mother and daughter Jennifer and Danelle Underwood of Grand Rapids; and (in the front) great-great-grandmother Marie Cluckey of Nashville. Legal Notices M0WTGA6K SALE MORTAGE SALE • Default having been made in the term* and condition* of a certain mortgage mode by BRIAN S. HILL, o single man, of the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan. Mor­ tgagor, to Anchor Federated, a Michigan capora­ tion. Mortgagee dated the 30th doy of June, A.D. 1988, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 30th day of June, A.D. 1968, in Liber 468 of Barry County Records, on page 275, which said mortgage was thereafter on. to-wit the 30th day of June, A.D. 1988, assigned to Shawmut Mortgage Corporation and recorded on June 30. 1988, in the office of Register of Deeds in Liber 468 for said County of Barry County Records, on page 279. on which mortgage there Is claimed to ba due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two and 50/100 (S35.732.50) Dollar.. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereof Now, therefore, by virture of the power of sale contain­ ed in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case mode and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that on, the 17th day of August, A.D. 1969, at 11:00 o'clock a.m. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, ot the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, of the premises described in said mor­ tgage. or so much thereof as may be necestory lo pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mor­ tgage, with the interest thereon at ten and onehalf percent (10.50%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, Including the at­ torney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its Interest In the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All of that cartein piece or parcel of land situate in the Village of Nashville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows, to wit: Lot 39 and the West 1/2 of Lot 40 of HARDENDORFF VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, occordirig to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber I of Plats on Page 74. Tax Item No. 051-140-000-039-00. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948 CL 600.3241a, in which cose the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: July 6, 1989 SHAWMUT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee JACK F. GARDNER Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee Suite 205 - 24800 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, Ml 48075 (313)352-7020 (8/3) State of MkMgea ("rebate Coart Coaatyot Berry AMENDED PUBLICATION NOTICE DacaaaaS Eatate Open house plannedfor Clara Gillespie’s 90th Clara Gillespie will mark her 90th birthday soon. There will be an open house for family and friendly on Aug. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Hastings. No gifts, please. Local Marriage Licenses announced— NURSING OPPORTUNITIES RN ICU Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dykstra of Freeport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brenda Kay, to Carlton N. Blough, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Blough of Lowell. Brenda is a 1983 graduate of ThomappleKellogg High School. She is employed at the Kent County Agricultural Stabilization Con­ servation Service. Cart is a 1974 graduate of Lowell High School. He is a partner in the Blough Brothers Dairy Farm. A Nov. 17, 1989, wedding date has been set. Bryans to observe Gurterude Gaskill 61st wedding anniversary and Myrtle (Coleman) Bryans, of 912 to celebrate 90th birthday E.Carl Madison, Hastings, were married Aug. 4, The 90th birthday of Gurterude Gaskill will be celebrated at a reception on Sunday, Aug. 13 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Dowling Country Chapel. Guests presence should be their gifts and a written anecdote or a picture for her memory book would be appreciated. The birthday celebration is being put together by Mildred Soderquist, Robert Gaskill, Margaret Shearer, Marcia McGee and Miriam Stem. 7 p.m.-7 a.m • Full-time Dykstra-Blough announce engagement Five generations gather in Nashville Steven Ray Hause, 19. Hastings and Marie Louise Hawkins, 19, Hastings. Lawrence E. Olin, 40, Nashville and June Elaine KeHey, 29, Nashville. Mark Steven Schwennescn, 21. Hastings and Michelle Jean Ulrich, 20, Hastings. Matthew Patrick Vaughan. 2!. Hastings and Tamara Jo Chaffee. 18, Hastings. Randy Edward Hughes, 19, Hastings and Debra Leona Bartimus, 18, Hastings. Erwin Martin Fghmi, 39. Lake Odessa and Roseanna Alice Casselman, 39, Lake Odessa. Thomas Michael Powell. 40. Dryden. Michigan and Linda Sue Madison, 39, Hickory Comers. Matthew Allen Peake, 20, Nashville and Naki Lynn Histed, 18, Nashville. Rodney Ceil Morgan, 24, Hastings and Nancy Susan Vickers, 24, Hastings. Edgbert Arlington Olson, 27, Delton and Valerie Lyn Keagle. 22. Delton. Randall Lee Holton, 32, Nashville and Mary Jo Sessions. 33, Nashville. Fred W. Boyd, 25. Wayland and Ottilic Conklin, 20, Wavland. Hie No. 89-20176-SE Estate of MORTON P. BACON. Deceased. Social Security Number 367-05-4712. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On August 17. 1989 at 9:30 a.m., in the probate courtroom, Qty of Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Morton John Bacon requesting that Morton John Bacon be appointed personal repreientative of the estate of Morton P. Bacon, who lived at 102 East Clinton Street, Hastings, Michigan and who died May 16, 1989; and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated July 9. 1987, be admitted to probate. It is also requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all daims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to lhe (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. July 28, 1989 Richard J. Hudson (P15220) 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 616/945-3495 MORTON JOHN BACON BY: Richard J. Hudson 3350 B. Devonwoods Hills, Grand Rapids, Ml 49505 (8/3) STATE OF NBCMKAN M TNE ODCUVT COUNT FOO TNE COUNTY OF BANNY OOM* TO ANSWE* Hie No. 89-304-CH RONALD J. LANDMAN. Plaintiff, RAUL AGUILIERA, DELORES J. AGUILIERA. AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS. DEVISEES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS. Defendants. Joann E. Killen (PI 5956) Attorney for Plaintiff Joann E. Killen, P.C. 137 North Pork ■ Suite 103 Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 Phone: (616) 383-0700 At a session of said Court held in the City and County of Barry, State of Michigan, on the 7ih day of July, 1989. PRESENT: HONORABLE On the 5th day of July, 1989, and action was filed by RONALD J. LANDMAN. Plaintiff against RAUL AGUILIERA, DELORES J. AGUXIERA, AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISES, LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS. Defendants in this Court to quiet title to a parcel of land situated in the Township of Orongevl He, County of Barry and State of Michigan and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: A parcel in the Southeast I /4 of Section 18, Town 2 North. Range 10 West, commencing al South 1 /4 post between Sections 18 and 19. thence North 133 1/3 rods to point of beginning, thence East 8 rods, South 60 rods, West 8 rods, thence North to point of beginning. IT IS HERBY ORDERED that Defendants, RAUL AGUILIERA, DELORES J. AGUILIERA AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS shell answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law on or before the 7th day of Dec.. 1989. Failure to comply with Order will result in a Judgment by Default against said Defendants for the relief demanded In the Complaint filed In this Court. Honorable Thomas S. Eveland Grcuit Judge (8/10) SNOIT FOMCLOSUM NOTICE (AN Cosartioe) MORTGAGE SALE - Default hos been mode in the conditions of a mortgage mode by LINCOLN L. MILLER & JODY I. MILLER, husband and wife to Tower Service Corporation, an Indiana Corpora­ tion. Mortgagee, dated September 15. 1986 and recorded on September 24. 1986, In Liber 440. on page 162, Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION. Son Antonio. Texas, by an assignment dated October 31, 1967, and recorded on November 16. 1987, In Liber 459. on page 553, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there Is dalmed to Be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN and 06/100 Dollars ($42,213.06), including interest at 10 % per annum. Under the power of sole contained in sold mor­ tgage and the statue In such case mode and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some port of them, at public vendue, ot the Barry County Court House in Hostings, Michigan, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., on September 7. 1989. Said premises ore situated in the Township of Baltimore. Barry County, Michigan, and ore described as: A parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4. Town 2 North, Range 8 West; beginning at the Southwest comer of said Section 4. thence North 00 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds East 164.00 feet, thence due East 863.23 feet to the West 50 feet right of way line of M-37, thence South 06 degrees 11 minutes East 165.69 feet, thence due West 893.30 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: July 27. 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (8/24) MEDICAL OFFICE STAFF Hastings physician is seeking applicants for the following positions: OFFICE NURSE • FULL-TIME Qualifications: RN or LPN with knowledge of surgical instruments and patient education. Previous medical office experience preferred. OFFICE ASSISTANT • PART-TIME Qualifications: Experience with processing surgical instruments and working with patients. Previous medical office experience preferred. Please submit resume to: Reminder Ad No. 414 P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 1989 Ann Landers Prairieville Township Special Township Millage Renewal Election TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP: Notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County. Michigan, on Tuesday, August 8,1969, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of *oting on the following proposals: PROPOSAL 1: One mill renewal for fire and ambulance services. A. CONTINUATION OF INCREASE OF LIMITATION. Shall the one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) Increase in the total amount of general ad valorem taxes Imposed upon real and tangible personal property for all purposes within the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, be continued for an additional period of four years from 1990 through 1994 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for the BPH Fire Department and the Prairieville Township Pine Lake Fire Department and for ambulance services for the Township of Prairieville? B. CONTINUATION OF LEVY UNDER LIMITATION INCREASE. Shall the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan continue Its ad valorem tax levy of one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) for an additional four years from 1990 through 1994 Inclusive for the purpose of continuing to pro­ vide funds for the BPH Fire Department and the Prairieville Township Pine Lake Fire Department and for ambulance services for the Township? PROPOSAL 2: One mill renewal for police protection services, Including radio dispatch. A. CONTINUATION OF INCREASE OF LIMITATION Shall the one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) increase In the total amount of general ad valorem taxes imposed upon real and tangible personal property for all purposes within the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, be continued for an additional period of four years from 1990 through 1994 Inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for the operation of the Prairieville Township Police Department, Including radio dispatch service? B. CONTINUATION OF LEVY UNDER LIMITATION INCREASE. Shall the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, continue Its ad valorem tax levy of one mIH ($1.00 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) for an additional four yaara from 1990 through 1994 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to pro­ vide funds for the operation of the Prairieville Township Police Department, In­ cluding radio dispatch service? PROPOSAL S: Vi mill renewal for roads. A. CONTINUATION OF INCREASE OF LIMITATION. Shall the W mill ($.50 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) Increase In the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed upon real and tangible personal property for all purposes within lhe Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, be con­ tinued for an additional period of four years from 1990 through 1994 Inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for road construction, upgrading, maintenance, and snow removal within Prairieville Township? B. CONTINUATION OF LEVY UNDER LIMITATION INCREASE. Shall the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, continue Its ad valorem tax levy of 16 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) for an additonal four years from 1990 through 1994 Inclusive for the purpose of continuing to pro­ vide funds for road construction, upgrading, maintenance, and snow removal within Prairieville Township? PRECINCT 1 will vote at the Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road in the village of PrMrlevllle PRECINCT 2 will vote at the Pine Lake Fire Station, 11357 S. Lindsey Road. AB8ENTTEE BALLOTS may be applied for until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 5,1989 at the Oort s at the Township Hail. L ■ . - - Janetta Emig, Township dlert Telephone: 623-2064 Nurse shocked by man’s undies my mother, my two sisters or any of my female cousins or aunts. This leads me to believe it is not hereditary. I've seen dermatologists, but they insist on doing a hormone balance check, which would require time spent in the hospital. This would be impossible for me because my secret would then be revealed. Could you check with your experts. Ann? I am in desperate need of help. Just sign me — Hopeful in Missouri. Dear Hopeful: I contacted Dr. Robert L. Rosenfield, a professor in the department of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Chicago. He said you are doing yourself a grave disservice by refusing to seek proper help. You probably have a hormonal imbalance that can be identified without hospitalization. You should go at once to the endocrinology department of any major medical center. There is help for vou, but you must seek it. Goodluck. Dear Ann Landers: I grew up in a small town in Iowa and have always wanted to be a nurse. My dream became a reality last year. 1 love what 1 am doing, but it certainly has made me realize that 1 have lived a very sheltered life. For three weeks I have been working in Lhe emergency room. Ann. something very shocking happened last night and 1 need to know what it's all about. A man was brought in at 3 a.m. with a heart attack. When 1 helped to undress him, I was amazed to see that he was wearing lace pan­ ties under his shorts. One of the doctors said, “Well, I’ll be damned." I asked if he knew the patient and he said, “Yes. He’s a promi­ nent lawyer in town, well known and greatly respected." How could that man have kept his homosex­ uality such a deep, dark secret? Apparently he has managed to keep his ‘•other life” com­ pletely under wraps. Incidentally, the man is married and has four children. Thanks for helping me understand. — Lots to Learn in Dubuque. Dear Dubuque: Males who wear women’s undies are generally not homosexual. In this case of the prominent lawyer, he probably has grown up with this fetish and may be perfectly normal in every aspect of his life. While we are on the subject I will tell you something else. Most homosexuals look, walk, talk and behave in public just like' everyone else. The only area in which most homosexuals are “different" is in their sexual orientation. State president to visit the Hastings BPW Nancy Zimmerman, state president of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, will be in Hastings on Aug. 8 to speak to the members of the Hastings Business and Profes­ sional Women's club. Zimmerman is vice president of Manufac­ turer's E-ak of Detroit. She will speak on a wide range of issues that not only concern business and professional women, but also should be of concern to all working women. Social hour will be from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. at the County Seat in Hastings. Help sought for hairy problem Dear Ann Landen: 1 have a problem that I hope you and your experts can help me with. 1 am a 42-year-old woman with a 20-year-old secret. I shave my face every morning. If I am going out at night I must shave again. If I didn't, I would have a beard as heavy as any man. This problem became apparent when I was in high school. Kids can be so cruel. I tried depilatories and waxing. Neither was suc­ cessfill, so I began to shave and wear heavy makeup. Then the hair began growing in other places. My arms and legs are covered with long black hair. As if that wasn't bad enough the dam stuff started growing on my stomach, c a prevention :;:;^”“fe^x^fseminarset for What to say to cruel mom s Suicide is a terminal Illness Dear Ann Landers: My mother-in-law never cared much for me through the years (32 to be exact). At present she is in a nursing home. Recently, when my husband and I were cleaning out her bedroom, we found something that startled us. I couldn’t believe it, but there it was. His mother had planned to deliver a final blow from her grave. There was a box with our names taper to the top. It did not say "To be opened at my death." so we felt it was perfectly OK to look inside. In that box was every piece of jewelry wc had ever given her. The jewelry box itself was a gift from us for Mother's Day some years back. Taped to each piece of jewelry was a nasty note, addressed to me. For example. “Hilda, this is the ugliest pin I’ve ever seen. It must have taken you a long time to find something this awful." Attached to a wristwatch was this message: "Hilda, this piece of junk never kept time, and it’s must loo large a watch for my hand. Where is your judgment." Ann. I have never done anything to hurt this woman. I always tried to be a good daughter­ in-law. I gave her three beautiful grand­ children. We go to visit her in the nursing home twice a week. Please tell me what to say about our recent discovery. Both my husband and 1 are crushed by his mother’s cruelty. She is 89 years old, an invalid, but her mind is quite clear. Thank you for your guidance, Ann. — Hated in Illinois. Dear Illinois: We never know what makes some people mean, cantakerous and bitter. This woman must have been terribly wounded by someone at some time in her life. I see nothing to be gained by telling her of your discovery. Keep quiet, Hilda, and add another star to your crown. Dear Ann Landers: We are a group in Minneapolis who have lost teenage and young adult children to suicide. The man who wrote from Wynne, Ark., is correct. Suicide is forever. He is incorrect, however,in advising would-be suicide to "Be strong, find another girlfriend, and get smart, join the Marines, go to California...’’ He should be advising them to see a doctor, get diagnosed, go to the hospital, get on medica­ tion. Would he tell a terminally ill cancer pa­ tient to join the Marines or go to California? The writer also says suicide is sneaky and spiteful. I disagree. It is instead a long process filled with pain and anguish. We must educate ourselves and recognize the signs of this ter­ minal illness. Ann. you have tremendous influence. When you spoke of the mentally ill in your column, you said they must be experiencing the tor­ tures of hell. People who are thinking about taking their own lives do suffer enormously and they want only to end the pain. We must understand that suicide cannot be prevented by sermons and pep talks. These people need more than that. Thanks for all lhe good you do to help those who have no place else to go. — Suicide Sur­ vivors in Minneapolis. Dear Friend in Minneapolis: You've made some excellent points. Here is your letter for millions to see. Thank you for writing. Legal Notices Probata Court NOTICE OF HEARING TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS File No. 89-2106-AD In lhe metier of Court Filo No. 89-2106-AD TO: Steven Shanock 3100 Tillotson Loke Rood Hasting*. Ml 49058 TAKE NOTICE: on August 18, 1989 at 4:30 p.m.. In the Probate courtroom. Courts & Law Bldg., 220 W. Court Street, Hostings. Ml 49058. before Richard H. Shaw, Probate Judge a hearing will be hold on the PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. The low provide* that you should bo notified of this hearing. If you foil to op­ pear at thi* hearing YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS MAY BE TERMINATED. July 25. 1999 James H. Fisher (P26437) 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 SjSld’j. ShUr> Janet A. Shark ' ' '' ’* Hasting*. Ml 49058 Ifyaztinaz ' . NOW OPEN IN CALEDONIA STOP BY OUR NEWEST FULL SERVICE BRANCH 9265 Cherry Valley - M-37 Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon MARATHON SERVICE STATION . ‘ dfc NOTICE OF MEARROG File No. 89-201-IB3-NC In the matter of Tyler James Anderson. TAKE NOTICE: On Friday, Avgust IB. 1989ct 1:15 p.m.. in the probate courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on lhe petition lor change of name of Tyler James Anderson to Tyler Lynn James. The change of name 1* not sought for fraudulent intent. July 27, 1989 Denise Sue James 2679 Oakliogh Middleville. Ml 49333 795-9144 (0/3) Cimty (B/3) this strange malady — not my grandmothers, | "Successful Techniques for Drug Preven­ tion" in the workplace will be the topic of a seminar Tuesday, Aug. 15 in the Davidson Auditorium on the Kellogg Community Col­ lege Campus beginning at 8:45 a.m. Co-sponsored by the American Society for Industrial Security and the KCC Criminal Justice Department, the seminar will feature presenters from various drug enforcement agencies, the medical community, the security business and the legal profession. The pro­ gram is designed for general managers, per­ sonnel managers, security managers and law enforcement personnel. Objectives of the seminar will be to share successful strategics for combatting drug abuse in the workplace, as well as the legalities of drug abuse intervention and methods of early intervention. To enroll in advance, send a check or money order for S45 to Southwestern Chapter of ASIS, Drug Prevention Seminar, 313 Michigan National Bank Building. Battle Creek, 49017, prior to Aug. 11. Registration the day of the seminar is $50. When planning a wedding, who pays far what? Who stands where? '‘The Ann Landers ’ Guidefar Brides'' has ail the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfar S3.65 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send S4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD July 10, 1989 — 7:30 p.m. Pledge to Flag — Al) Board Membors present — six citizen*. Approved June 12, 1989 minutes. Received Treasurers report. B.P.H. Fire. In­ terlakes Community Ambulance Service, Library, Cental Cable TV. F.E.M.A. Received $20 donation Johncock reunion. Approved payment of bills. Notification received Permit No. 89-12-0069 Clair V. Steven* issued by D.N.R. Adopted Resolution to levy up to 3 full mills o* allocated for operating purposes, result of Truth in Taxation Hearing. Tabled Sutherlands gravel estimate. Read and discussed letter* from Health Depart­ ment* and inspections made Lakeside Mobile Home Pork. Rescinded 6/12/B9 motion and approved pro­ posal *4 intersection Wolldorff and Cordes Rds., cost $4,000.00. Authorized attendance of workshops. Set Monday, July 17. 1989. 8:30 a.m. to tour lagoons at Middleville and Caledonia, pending ap­ proval Mr. Posthuma. Adjournment 9:20 p.m. Shirley R. Case. Clerk Attested to by: Patricia I. Baker, Supervisor (B/3) of Barey publication nonce File No. 89-20180-SE ESTATE OF BRIAN D. SIMMET, Deceased. Social Security Number 362-78-8810. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On 8/21/89, at 2:90 p.m.. In the Probate Courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate, a bearing will be held on the petition of Gerald G. Simmet requesting that he be appointed personal representative of the estate of BRIAN D. SIMMET, who lived at 816 E. Marshall, Hastings, Michigan 49058 and who died on June 26, 1989. Creditors of the deceased are notified that ail claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented, personally or by mall, to the (proposed) Personal Represenotive or to both the (proposed) Personal Representative and to the Probate Court within 4 month* of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Dated: July 24. 1989 Michael J. McPhllllps (P33715) DIMMERS S McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-9596 Gerald G. Simmet Personal Representative 816 E. Marshall Hastings, MJ 49058 (616)948-2908 (B/3) “Control The Flow” Steensma Plumbing Barry & Kent Counties JOHN STEENSMA Insured Middleville, Ml 49333 Licensed Master Plumber #09008 • 795-3510 • ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification (Form 1-9) • Right to know compliance For more information, call ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 623-6300 or 948-8600 WLWISE~ ~~ Pt R SON Mt I StRVICtS INC. P.O. Box 126 Hasting,, Ml 4905S ~ ~~ ANEW AAA EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE GARAGE TO SERVE YOU Goldsworthy’s Wrecker Service II 8912 Bedford Rd. Dowling. Ml K. 721-8888 To obtain emergency road sendee from 11 p.m.-7 a.m. Call... 1-800-482-7600 W1 4 4W Road Service CUT THIS OUT AND KEE3 IN CARS GLOVE BOX------------------ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 1989 — Page 9 THANK YOU HASTINGS You made us feel so welcome in your town. Were glad we made it "OUR TOWN". WWMT* �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 3, 1989 Weight training equipment critical to prep Hastings athletic success? with any athletic program in the state, says Karpinski. "1 wouldn’t go as far as to say it’s the best, but we have as good of equipment as any school of our size in the state.” he says. The equipment, used by high school physical education classes as well as athletes, features a variety of machines used on prac­ tically every body part conceivable. For in­ stance. the power leg. hip extension, sit up and incline press machines work on the lower body while the neck and la* machines, bench press, tricep pushdown and arm dip machines build the upper body. Hastings athletic teams use the equipment both before and during seasons. In addition, the school's physical education department of­ fers four years worth of classes in weight training. The bottom line of weight training, says Karpinski, is building speed, quickness, en­ durance, and strength along with preventing injuries. “ “During the last five or six years it (weight training) has become more important," Kar­ pinski says. "It used to be important just to by Steve Vedder Call it an unsung key to the success of Hastings High School athletic teams. The estimated $70,000 worth of weight training equipment laid out in the high school gym’s north balcony has been a godsend over the last half dozen years, according to Hastings Athletic Director Bill Karpinski. That equipment, donated by a former Hastings teacher now working for Universal, a nationally-known weight training manufac­ turer. and by the Hastings Athletic Boosters, has been crucial to developing bigger, stronger and more durable Saxon athletes, Karpinski says. "You can just look at high school, college or pro athletes and you can'See how much big­ ger and stronger they are today," Karpinski says. "In every sport weight training is becoming more and more important. Il's quite beneficial." The Hastings equipment is extensive, rank­ ing not only with any Twin Valley school, but football players, not it's important to all sports." Karpinski says there is a great difference between weightlifting and weight training. Weightlifting means strengthening the body to be able to lift more weight; weight training is developing the body to the specific needs of an specific athletic eve *. For instance, a football player will be put on a weight training program which allows him to build the muscle groups used in playing football. A football player needs to build dif­ ferent muscles than, say. a basketball player. Karpinski says proper weight training pro­ cedures are crucial at all levels of competition. "It’s almost a must in this day and age," Karpinski says. “If a player wants to play up to his potential he has to lift weights." Hastings* weight training program begins in mandatory ninth grade physical education classes, says P.E. teacher Jeff Simpson. The five-week class, “Intro to Weight Training." examines the basic techniques of lifting weights. Sophomores car; take a more specialized 18-week class called "Fitness and Sports Ac­ tivity" in the fall and spring. The class incor­ porates free weights to the machines and in­ cludes working five minutes each at six dif­ ferent stations. Juniors are offered "Weight training and Conditioning" where free weights are incor­ porated with the machines for an entire school year. The senior-level weight training class is called "Fitness and Conditioning." This class combines running, jump roping and other prescribed exercises with machines and free weights. Simpson calls the progression of weight training classes a "stepping stone procedure.” " "The feeling is not to bum the kids out," says Simpson, who notes that 80 percent of Hastings' athletes go through these classes. Like Karpinski, Simpson recognizes the im­ portance of proper weight training techniques. “It’s definitely a contributor and a must in sports," he says. “I can’t think of any sport which isn't using it; you can do so many good things with a weight training program." [ Sports ] Hastings Men’s Softball Hastings Mens Softball Standings Blue Bourdo Logging............................................. 11-2 Larry Poll Realty............................................10-3 Hast. Softball Club.........................................10-3 Viatec.................................................................8-6 D & S Machine................................................5-8 Hast. F.Glass.................................................... 5-8 Flexfab............................................................ 2-10 Englerth Const...............................................1-11 Green Hast. Merchants............................................. 11-2 Diamond Club................................................. 8-3 Century Cellunet............................................ 7-5 Hast. Sanitary.................................................. 5-5 Hast. Mutual.................................................... 6-7 E.W. Bliss....:.............................................. 2-12 M.Ville Tool A Die....................................... 1-12 Home Runs Blue - Tim Simmons, Poll, 6; John Mckin­ non, Viatec, 4; Jeff Magoon, H.S.C., 3; 5 tied with 2. Green - Dick Robinson, Merchants, 7; Bob Madden, B & J Glass,5; Pete Leach, Sanitary, 5; Todd Reynolds, Merchants, 3. Schedule Wednesday Aug. 9-6:30 Softball Club vs. Flexfab; 7:30 Englerth vs. Flexfab; 8:30 Viatec vs. Century. Thursday, Aug. 10 - 6:30 B Sl J vs. Mutual; 7: 30 D & S vs. Mutual; 8:30 Bourdo vs. Viatec. Friday, Aug. 11 - 6:30 Merchants vs. Dia­ mond Club; 7:30 Sanitary vs. Diamond Club; 8: 30 Sanitary vs. Middleville; 9:30 Fiberglass vs. Bliss. Hastings Saxon fall sports practice times announced Getting ready to compete? Perhaps practicing for the annual Summerfest children’s fishing contest Aug. 26 is this youngster, who Tuesday afternoon at the Fish Hatchery Park ponds was reeling in a few bluegills. DIET CENTER WORKS! "WOW" Look at Genie Maxson of Hastings Inches Lost 33% Weight Lost 19% lbs. How did I reach my goal weight at Diet Center? Remember if you could lose weight by yourself, you would have done it by now. I was willing to change. I realized “If I could lose weight by myself I would have done so by now. 3 WEEK PROGRAM COST Only s3300 Call for your I made a commitment to follow thru to my goal. No Obligation Consultation! Practice times for seven Hastings varsity fall sports have been announced by Saxon Athletic Director Bill Karpinski. The football team will begin Aug. 9 at Johnson Field. The varsity and junior varsity both begin at 9 a.m. The girls tennis team kicks off Aug. 16 at 9 a.m. at the Johnson Field courts. The other five Saxons sports all begin Aug. 14. The varsity and jayvee basketball teams begin at 9 a.m. on that day while the varsity soccer team commences at 8:30 a.m. and the junior varsity at 3 p.m. The boys and girls cross country teams go from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and then from 3 to 4:30 p.m. All those teams meet at the high school. The boys golf team practices at 8:30 a.m. at the Hastings Country Club. The varsity coaches are: football — Bill -aux OrnMOHMATCH RESULTS 7-31... E. Sorrenton 53-4; J. Ket­ chum 46-4; J. Colemon 45-2; G. Gahan 46-4; G. Cove 44-4; J. Jacobi 41-4; T. Dunham 49-4; J. Ket­ chum 46-0; D. Goodyear 58-0; J. Ketchum 46-2; J. Rugg 46-0; D. O'Conner 43-0; W. Nitz 50-0; J. Ken­ nedy 49-0; E. Scranton 53-4; M. Miller 48-4; G. Gahan 46-4; G. Cove 44-4; L. Komsadt 47-3; T. Dunham 49-4; J. Coleman 45-0; H. Bottcher 53-0; J. Coleman 45-0; E. Sorenson 53-0; R. Newton 51-1; J. Coleman 45-0 STANDINGS... J. Rugg 39; J. Jacobi 34; M. Miller 29; J. Ketchum 28; E. Malhewi 28; G. Gahan 27; H. Bottcher 24; T. Sutherland 23; D. O'Conner 22; R. Newton 22; J. Colemon 22; T. Dunham 21; E. Sorenson 21; D. Goodyear 18; J. Kennedy 17; L. Korniadt 16; W. Nitz 14.. . PAIRING FOR 8-07 BACK NINE... E. Sorenion vi. H. Bottcher; M. Miller vs. T. Sutherland; D. O'Con­ ner vs. G. Gahan; L. Kornsadt vs. G. Cove; J. Rugg vs. R. Newton; E. Mathews vs. J. Coleman; W. Nitz vs. T. Dunham; D. Goodyear vs. J. Ken­ nedy; J. Jacobs vs. J. Ketchum. -GOLD DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 7-31....B. Krueger 42-4; B. Stack 44-4; J. Fisher 38-4; B. Wiersum 45-0: B. Vonderveen 43-0; T. Chase 43-0; J. Panfil 46-4; G. Holman 37-4; G. Homaty 43-4; A. Francik 51-0; G. Ironside 41-0; J. Hoke 52-0. STANDINGS... B. Krueger 34; T. Chase 33; B. Miller 28; G. Holman 27; J. Fisher 25; J. Hoke 25; J. Panfil 25; G. Ironside 25; A. Francik 25; G. Homaty 24; D. Foster 23; L. Lang 20: B. Youngs 16; B. Stock 15; B. Wiersum 14; H. Wattles 13: D. Loranger 11; B. Vanderveen 9. PAIRING FOR 8-07 FRONT NINE... V. Vanderveen vs. J. Fisher; T. Chose vs. B. Wiersum; H. Wattles vs. G. Holman: G. Hamaty vs. D. Foster; G. Iron­ side vs. J. Hoke; B. Krueger vs. B. Stock: L. Lang vs. B. Miller; A. Francik vs. D. Loranger: B. Youngs vs. J. Panfil. -RED DIVISION­ DietBD Center* Tbs weight losxprvfosionals Phone 948-4033 1615 S. Bedford Rd., M-37, Hastings — NEXT TO CAPPON’S — HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. MATCH RESULTS 7-31...D. Jarman 46-4; M. Pear­ son 51-4; G. Crolhers 43-4; P. Siegel 58-4; D. Hall 46- 4; M. Dorman 54-0; H. Burke 48-0: G. Powers 50-0; G. Crolhers 53-0; I. Perry 45-0 G. Brown 53-4; J. Hopkins 48-4; G. Etter 55-3; P. Lubienlecki 48-4; C. Morey 58-0: H. Stonloke 51 0; D. Jacobs 47- 1; B. Stanley 51-0. STANDINGS... D. Jarman 39; L. Perry 34; D. Hall Plans announced for 3-on-3 SummerFest basketball The Third Annual SummerFest Three-onThree Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 26 from 8 a.m. until dark. The fee is $30 and includes a T-Shirt. ‘ Applications arc available at the Village Squire mens clothing store in Hastings. Teams will be able to register until Aug. 14. The adult tournament is open to participants 16 years and older. A second tournament for players under 15 will be held Thursday, Aug. 24. Entry fee and registration information is the same as the adult tournament. The number of teams in the under 15 tournament may be limited due to the amount of time available. Trophies will be awarded to the champions and runnerups. Anyone with any questions can call Dave Williams at 945-9483. Karpinski, basketball — Ernie Strong, Cross Country — Jack Longstreet, soccer — Doug Mepham, golf— Gordon Cole, and tennis — Tom Freridgc. Cheerleading tryouts to be held Aug. 8-11 Tryouts for Hastings High School football cheerleaders will be held Aug. 8-11 at the high school. The tryouts will nin from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each day. The tryouts are open to all girls in grades nine through 12. For more information call 945-4494. Country Club Golf Results: Hasting* Country Club Man’s Monday Night GoH League ltsHn”rth balconySch°01 haS 3 Wlde Varie,y °’welahl ,rainln° equipment In 32; J. Hopkins X; C. Morey 28; G. Crothers 27; M. Dorman 27; M. Pearson 26: G. Brown 24; H. Stanlake 23; G. Etter 23; P. Lubienieckl 22; G. Powers 21; D. Jacobs 20; B. Stanley 20; H. Burke 18; G. Lawrence 16; P. Siegel 14. PAIRING FOR 8-07 BACK NINE... D. Jarman vs. C. Morey; G. Brown vs. G. Crolhers; G. Lawrence vs. G. Etter; H. Stanlake vs. P. Siegel; D. Jacobs vs. J. Hopkins; G. Powers vs. M. Dorman; M. Pearson vs. D. Holl; P. Lubienieckl vs. L. Perry; H. Burke vs. B. Stanley. —RUVIM DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 7-31...R. Miller 42-4; G. Pratt 44- 2; D. Gauss 44-4; T. Bellgroph 41-4; D. Beduhn 51-4; R. Dawe 45-4; P. Mogg Sr. 51-0; J. Laubough 46- 0; R. Dawe 45-0; B. Cook 58-0; D. Welton 5O-O; J. Hubert 55-0; G. Pratt 41-2; T. Harding 39-4. D. Gauss 44-3; D. Beduhn 51-4; J. Czinder 47-4; J. Brown 43-4; D. Brower 44-2; B. tasty 47-0; R. Beyer 38-1; D. Brower 52-0; D. Brower 52-0; G. Begg 45- 0. STANDINGS....?. Mogg Sr. 38; G. Pratt 33; R. Miller 32; J. Brown 28; D. Beduhn 28; D. Gauss 27; J. Laubough 26; T. Bellgraph 23; J. Hubert 22; D. Welton 22; T. Harding 22; G. Begg 20; D. Brower 20; R. Beyer 18; B. testy 16; B. Cook 14; R. Dawe 14; J. Czinder 9. PAIRING FOR 8-07 FRONT NINE... G. Pratt vs. R. Beyer; D. Gauss vs. J. Czinder; J. Brown vs. R. Dawe; D. Welton vs. G. Begg: J. Hubert vs. D. Beduhn; D. Brower vs. J. Laubough; T. Bellgraph vs. P. Mogg Sr.; B. testy vs. R. Miller; B. Cook vs. T. Harding. -WHITE DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 7-31... J. Tuburen 43-4; R. Teegardin 47-3; M. Dimond 44-4; T. Alderson 47-4; B. Masse M. Dimond 44-0; J. Schnackenberg 54-1; J. Veldman 4tO; C. Cruttenden 45-0; C. Cruttenden 490; P. Loftus 42-4; R. Teegardin 47-4; G. Brown 54-2; F. Markle 44-4; B. Masse 42-4; D. Dimmers 55-0; C. Hodkowski 440; J. Toburen 43-2; J. Schnackenberg 540; B. Oom 44-:. STANDINGS... B. Masse 31; J. Veldman 29; N.Gardner 27; D. Dimmers 27; F. Markle 26; R. Teegardin 26; M. Dimond 25; P. Loftus 25; J. Toburen 24; C. Cruttenden 23; B. Oom 22; L. Englehart 21; J. Northouse 20; G. Brown 19; T. Alderson 18; C. Hodkowski 17; J. Schnackenberg >3; B. Allen 11. PAIRING FOR 8-07 BACK NINE... D. Dimmers vs. G. Brown; J. Toburen vs. R. Teegardin; T. Aiderson vs. M. Dimond; B. Allen vs. C. Cruttenden; J. Veldman vs. L. Englehart; C. Hodkowski vs. P. Loftus. J. Schnackenberg vs. B. Masse; N. Gard­ ner vs. B. Oom: F. Markle vs. J. Northouse. Sports • • • at a glance fi, lifc- v.-rtfle' Women's softball with edge In talent? Mens slowpitch softball is on the verge of taking a called third strike trail­ ing by one with the bases loaded and two down in the seventh. Father Time is creeping up on the sport’s better players, and the outlook is bleak that slowpitch will soon attract talented young players. That trend contrasts sharply with what is happening in womens softball, which continues to draw young talent and which has subsequently blossomed. The question of talent and age was recently put to several longtime Hastings mens softball observers and their answers were identical: in a relatively young league, the vast majority of the top players are in their late 20s to mid-30s. What's more — and what ranks as the real problem in Hastings — is that the league doesn’t seem to be drawing the young athlete who will some day form the backbone of lhe sport. If this trend continues it becomes only a matter of lime before slowpitch softball withers and dies in Hastings. Every sport, including softball, needs to have fresh blood continually pumped into it or it doesn’t survive. At least with the Hastings mens league, it appears the blood has stopped flowing. Certainly the sport still draws players in their early 20s — that, if nothing else, is a positive. The problem is that these youngsters have only a marginal interest in the sport. They’re content to bounce in at game time with their jams and Metallica T-shirts, commit an error or two, go l-for-4 and head for greener pastures. For better or worse, their philosophy of softball is radically different than the older guys — a philosophy which all but guarantees the youngster will not im­ prove. And that ranks as step one in the death knell being sounded for mens soft­ ball in Hastings. The players in their mid-30s used to take the game more seriously than the kids of today, many of which arc only two or three years out of high school. Not only would the older players get in a couple tournaments every year, but prac­ tice wasn’t a foreign eight-letter word. This is to say that slowpitch softball is by do means as easy as It looks. Like any sport it takes a certain amount of dedica­ tion. And it takes time and effort to learn. Nobody can step on the field and excel immediately. It lakes patience in learn­ ing how to hit a pitch with 12-foot arc, and it takes time to learn bow to field a ball crushed by some brute who knows how to fully unload on a pitch. But if a youngster wants to put in the time he can learn to be adept. What is happening in Hastings is there is a dwindling number of young players who’ll take on that duty. That, however, is not the case in womens softball. That sport is attracting multitudes of talented young players, natural athletes who speak well for the future of the game. The only problem facing the Hastings league is gening these women to play in this town as opposed to other cities where, apparently, their talents are more accepted. Why has Lhe womens game come on so strong? Probably because of improv­ ed high school programs. Girls spend two or three years playing in a decent varsity program, find they enjoy the sport, and want to keep playing it when they graduate. Quality prep programs are turning out tons of players every spring. It is these players who in turn are pumping new life into the womens game. It's not happening like that in mens softball. The young players simply aren’t there and the situation isn’t improving. Maybe the game will eventually rank higher in importance to the younger players. Maybe they’ll realize softball is truly a popular summer activity. But that time isn’t here yet. And it likely won’t be here for a while. If it ever comes. �The Hastings Banner — Thursda, gust 3. 1989 — Page 11 Hastings youngster trains at space academy Monica Lynne Mellen of Hastings, ex­ plored the future of space travel while training for realistic space shuttle mission simulations at “U.S. Space Academy" Levi) I. Space Academy trainees in grades seven through ten use mockups of the shuttle or­ biter. cockpit, Spacclab. mission control, and the space station during realistic two-hour mission simulations. Each team of 20 trainees participates in two missions. Half are in mission control, monitoring activities aboard the shuttle. Each person in mission control has a specific task: mission director, flight director, weather and tracking officer, prinicpal investigator, and more. All must work as a team with the shut­ tle crew to ensure a successful mission. The orbiter crew includes a commander and pilot, whose controls move the hydraulicallypowered cockpit. Mission specialists don space suit mockups and climb into space walk simulators for work outside of the orbiter. Others perform experiments using Spacelab and Skylab hardware that was used for actual astronaut training. More than 16,000 young people from all 50 states and around the world will participate in U.S. Space Camp programs this year, in­ cluding Space Academy Level I. Trainees also tour NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, where the U.S. Space Station is being developed, and experience the sensations of Caledonia to host wrestling camp Trying to keep cool These are the "dog days," of August, and this youngster climbed aboard this fountain In Fish Hatchery Park Tuesday afternoon to attempt the beat the heat. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. coupon- MONDAY NIGHT ^Ti O Caledonia will host a wrestling camp Aug. 7-9 at the high school gymnasium. The cost is $70 if paid before July 21 and includes a t-Shirt. The cost is $80 if paid after July 22. The schedule includes arrival time at 12:30 p.m. with the first wrestling session beginning at I p.m. and lasting until 4:15 p.m. After breaking for lunch, the second session lasts until 7:15 p.m. Takedowns, breakdowns, rides, leg series and pinning combinations will all be covered. Anyone with questions can call Jim Maxim (698-6831). Ron Pyper (891-2108) or Dave Orszula (693-2376). Or you can complete an entry blank which includes name, date of birth, address, and phone and send it to James Maxim, 5127 Sequoia S.E., Grand Rapids MI. 49512. State of WHcMgan Probata Court fl o 8 DINNER FOR TWO QA ”V Two K lb. SIZZLER STEAKS SALAD BAR BAKED POTATO TEXAS TOAST with coupon NOTICE OF HEARING TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS s O 3 ^.oo MONDAY 4:00 * e:OO P-m. REG. !$’• ONE COUPON GOOD FOR ANY PARTY SIZE. File No. 89-2121-AD In the matter of Thomas Grieco Turner, odoptee TO: Lonnie W. Turner TAKE NOTICE: On August 18. 1989 at 3:30 p.m., In the Probate courtroom. Courts & Low Bldg.. 220 W. Court St.. Hastings. Ml 49058 before Hon. Richard H. Shaw. Probate Judge a hearing will be held on the PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. The law provides that you should be notified of this hearing. If you fail to ap­ pear ot this hearing YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS MAY BE TERMINATED. July 6. 1989 Kathleen Marie Miller 426 E. Court Street (8/3) Hastings. Ml 49058 SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (AS CmnUm) ----------------------- coupon------------------------- ! IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. ANNOUNCING THE ADDITION OF Space Academy's astronaut training simulators. The five-day program begins with an orien­ tation in the shuttle cockpit and in ground con­ trol simulators developed exclusively for Space Academy. The full-scale Spacelab module uses hardware from the actual payload crew mockup used during training for the Spacelab 1 mission. The space station mockup is derived from equipment used in astronaut training for two Skylab missions. Experiments arc modeled after actual ex­ periments done in space, or demonstrate space science principles. Trainees are carefully matched to assignments in mission control and in the or- biter before intensive mission training begins. By mid-week the first teams arc ready to start their missions. Trainees discover the problems caused by disorientation as they spin in the multi-axis training simulator. They also operate the large remote manipulator arm. and use tiny thrusters to guide the ground-mounted mann­ ed maneuvering unit as it "flies" a fraction of an inch above the training center floor. Talks by leaing aerospace engineers and scientists provide insight into the development and operation of spacecraft, plus a glimpse of future space projects. And exciting "Om­ nimax" movies in the Spacedome Theater, in­ League champion pictures used PAll/Winter Catalog JCPenney August is traditionally the month in which summer softball and baseball league cham­ pions are crowned — and the Reminder wants to note those champions. Any Bany County mens, womens or kids ball team which finished first in its respective league can have its team shot primed in the Reminder. Just bring the picture to the North Broadway office. Each picture should identify each player in the picture, the league in which the team plays and the team's record. Upcoming Sports Aug. 8-11 —Cheerleading trouts — For Hastings varsity through freshman football will be held at the high school. The tryouts run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more in­ formation call 945-4494. Aug. 7-9 —Wrestling dink —A wrestling clinic will be held at Caledonia High School. Many wrestling fundamentals will be offered. Call 698-6831 for more information. Aug- 26 — Basketball tournament— SununerFest's annual 3-on-3 tourney will be held on Court Street in Hastings. The fee is $30 and includes a T-shirt. Applications are available at the Village Squire. For more in­ formation call 945-9483 Anyone wishing toplace an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Box 188; Hastings, Ml. 49058. Merchandise Certificate Free with your Catalog Purchase. ‘We’re NEVER Closed! SHOP BY PHONE sTTd-800-222-6161 Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in The JCPenney Catalog Hastings Banner! STOCK REDUCTION SMI — ONE WEEK ONLY — finds Saturday August 5,1989 ARRIVA RADIALS STEEL-BELTED RADIAL ALL-SEASON TIRES GOODYEAR ’s most popular replacement tire 4?^ OH, Lube,^l & Filter UptoSqts. $94195 10W30 ■ A m Kimberly Norris* M.D., Ophthalmologist (eye spccialist/surgeon). received her T <*1 * BhSBSRBI NEW PATIENTS WELCOME For Appointments Call: (616) 945-3866 Located in the: Pennock Professional Building • 915 West Green Street • Hastings Our Best Mm Ever on This Tire in Stock Tires Only. Quantity Available. While Supplies Last. SERVICE SPECIALS - THORNAPPLE OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.C. J DOWNTOWN HASTINGS c 1989, JCPenney Co., Inc. TO M.D., Ophthalmologist. family and your home. Enjoy fast, usually 2-3 day delivery to your nearby JCPenney Catalog Department, or ask for convenient Purchase Your Fall/Winter Catalog Today! MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of o mortgage mode by MARK S. CLARK AND SARAH A. CLARK, husband and wife to FIREMAN'S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation Mortgagee, doled May 31, 1968, and recorded on June 3, 1988. in Liber 466, on page 825, Barry County Records, Michigan and on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of SEVENTY TWO THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX and 69/100 Dollars ($72,786.69), including interest al 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mor­ tgage and the statute in such case mode and pro­ vided. notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, ot public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on August 31, 1989. Said premises ore situated In the Township of Ir­ ving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of lhe Southeast 1/4 of lhe Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North. Range 9 West, thence North along the center of Hammond Road 400 feet, thence East 175 feet, thence Southeasterly 445 feet more or less to a point In the center of Brown Rood 342 feet East of Beginning, thence West along the center of Brown Rood to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948CL.600.3241a in which cose the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Doted: July 20. 1989 FIREMAN S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION TROTT ANO TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (8/17) Kimberly Norris, M.D. Ophthalmologist premedical education from the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia and her medical degree from the State University of New York. School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York. After receiving her medical degree, she completed an internship at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis. Minnesota, and an Ophthalmol­ ogy residency at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. During the past year. Dp. Norris was on the medical staff at St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul. Minnesota, served as an Instructor for Lhe Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota and obtained additional training in retinal diseases of the eye. The addition of Dr. Norris and her expertise will augment the availability of high quality ophthalmology services p*' .u in association with Michael Flohr, cluding film shot by the astronauts in orbit, give a feeling of life aboard the space shuttle. Family members are invited to graduation ceremonies on Friday, where each trainee receives Space Academy wings, a certificate, and a group photo. Special team and in­ dividual awards are presented, concluding an exciting week. Other U.S. Space Camp programs include Space Camp, for youths in the fourth through seventh grades; Space Academy Level II for high school juniors and seniors, the college freshmen; Adult Space Academy; and "Teaching the Future: Teacher's Space Orientation Course.” Mufflers — Lifetime Warranty — *29*s We do complete exhaust services | RN-LPN • ALL SHIFTS ( :g Part time positions or consider nursing g: pool position. Paid orientation, excellent £: § working conditions. Call L. Glover, R.N. $ g: Director of Nursing ... 945-2407 g- | Thornapple Manor | :g 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 ig Tune*ups FRONT OR REAR BRAKES Semi-Metallic $ IE ^59 5 Pads Extra >M" SJ8“ M4” mootci Air conditioning RECHARCE Complete system check & install up to 10 lbs. Freon _ Ma wP BATTERIES $AQ95 so Month Warranty T&M GOOD-YEAR VUWUNE Ctire SERVICE 235 S. JellSrson SI. HASTINGS. MICH J - HOURS 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday - CALL - 945-9549 �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 1989 FINANCIAL H| FOCUSxi WT 4 Area Birth Announcements: It’s a BOY Theodore and Susan Pfiefer, Hastings, July 29, 9:35 p.m., 6 lbs., 12’4 ozs. Teresa Cooley, Middleville, July 24, 9:27 a.m., 8 lbs., 4'4 ozs. Michael and Carolyn Hilley announce the birth of their daughter, Catherine Grace Leora Hilley, born June 28 at Central Michigan Community Hospital in Mt. Pleasant. She weighed 7 lbs., 12 ozs. and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents are Vanee and Ardene Lack­ ey of Lake Odessa and Harry and Catherine Ross of Mt. Pleasant. Randy and Deann Nuttall, July 15, 12:30 a.m., 8 lbs., 3 ozs. Proud grandparents: Bill and Marsha Brown of Hastings and Ron and Darlene Nuttall of Hancock. Homer and Esther Becker of Hastings proudly announce lhe adoption of two grand­ daughters: Rachel Anne LaPorte, age 8 and Crystal Jane LaPorte, age 5 who are the daught­ ers of Vince and Anne (Becker) LaPorte of Marshall, Minnesota. Rachel and Crystal have been living with their new parents for the past year. Vince and Anne and their daughters will be visiting the Beckers later this month. It’s a GIRL Lawrence and Lynne Kuzmin, Alto, July 28, 3:30 a.m., 7 lbs., 11'4 ozs. Charlene Everitt, Lake Odessa, July 24,7:22 a.m., 8 lbs., 2 ozs. Cary and Linda Smith, Freeport, July 26, 3:56 p.m., 7 lbs., 15 ozs. Joshua Alden, July 19, 7 lbs., 3 ozs to Tim and Shannon Killinger, Richmond, VA. Grandparents are Bernard and Maxine Killingcr and Lynn and Emmalene McConnell. David and Cathy Partridge, Woodland, July 21, 9:37 a.m., 7 lbs., 1 oz. Vincent and Linda Bradley, Hastings, July 21, 10:17 a.m., 7 lbs., 12 ozs. Ty and Melinda Green, Hastings, July 22, 3:36 p.m., 7 lbs., 8'4 ozs. Don and Lori Russell, 10309 Oakrun, Bradenton, Fla, 34222, weighing 7 lbs., 6 ozs. Don and Lori are both 1978 graduates of Hast­ ings High School. The proud grandparents are Dick and Audrey Deming, Hastings and Bob and Jane Russell of Dowling. The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 /-or Rent I hank } mi FOR RENT: Approximatey 950 sq. feel of office space, formerly occupied by Dentist. Call 945-3495, ask for Duska. GUN LAKE COTTAGE FOR RENT: 2 bedrooms, dock, boat, air conditioner. 374-8532. (mra^e Salt SATURDAY, AUG. 5 8a.m.-5p.m. 17! Lynn Court, Sunfield. Clothes, raise. house­ hold items, baby items, etc. for Sale \ufmnmi\e 1988 PLYMOUTH VOYA­ GER, 7 passenger, AM/FM stereo, running boards, 4 cylinder, automatic. 23,000 miles, $10,895. 945-5316 after 6pm. STURDY MATCHED 3 PIECE: set of antique wicker, needs refurbishing, best offer over $400. 945-9712. liuxinexx Services FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 Real /• stale OPEN HOUSE: 1800 square fool ranch with new large kitch­ en, breakfast nook, 314 car garage, pool, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 nature fireplaces in Taffce Addition. 525 W, Colfax, Sundav. Aua. 6. — Auto Mechanic Needed Immediate full-time opening. Hastings area. Temp to full-time. Certification helpful but not required. No fee. CALL ANN AT Wise Personnel 948-8600 for more Information. SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR & TRUCK REPAIR CARD OF THANKS Heartfelt thanks to the family and friends for thoughts, pray­ ers, visits and flowers at the time of my illness and also to Dr. Atkinson and nurses on 3 Central. 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Broadway, is listed in stable condition at Pennock Hospital with a possible right wrist fracture, a cut to her lip and other injuries, according to preliminary reports. Her passenger, Woodland Village Clerk Laurie Duits, 30, of 188 N. State St., Woodland, is also listed in stable condition Efforts to form DDA underway in Nashville by Marie LaRoae Councilman Dave Toman and Village Clerk Rose Heaton are spearheading an effort to form a Downtown Development Authority in Nashville. The effort is part of a movement designed to bring business and industry into the village. The Village Council recently gave Heaton the go ahead to work on ways to encourage growth and development in Nashville. And Heaton has responded by bringing speakers to the village to talk about the issue. Last month the executive director of the Barry County Joint Economic Development Commission, L- Joseph Rahn, responded to Heaton's invitation and spoke to the council, members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Commission and residents. Rahn told the audience that Nashville had as much going for it and as much chance of lur­ ing industry to the area as any other communi­ ty in the county. And this month Heaton brought Bob Terry, a Michigan Department of Commerce expert on downtown development, to the village to talk about revitalizing the business district. Heaton said Terry is in charge of providing technical assistance for downtown develop­ ment efforts throughout the state and that he was very upbeat and enthusiastic. Although the meeting was not well attend­ ed, Heaton said Terry was willing to return when a DDA is formed. Toman, who listened to Terry, said the im­ portance of a DDA is the availability of state and federal grants that would otherwise be unavailable. Terry also said that with a DDA 50/50 Two motorists are facing charges after separate drunken driving arrests this week in Hastings. Steve N. Boomer, 36, was arrested early Tuesday morning on third-offense drunken driving charges after he was pulled over by Hastings Police because he was driving with his tail lights out. Patrolman Michael Leedy said Boomer narrowly missed hitting the stop sign barrels at Jefferson and Apple Streets before police pulled his car over. Boomer, of Lake Odessa, said he had consumed two to three beers at a friend's before police stopped him. After asking him to perform several dexterity teste, Boomer was arrested for drunken driving. At the Barry County Jail, he registered 21 percent blood/alcohol level on a chemical breath test - more than twice the legal limit for drinking and driving in with a suspended license and driving with improper license plates. On Saturday, Larry Joe McClurkin was arrested in Hastings for second-offense drunken driving. SgL Cliff Morse said he was on patrol on North Broadway when he was passed by a 1976 Oldsmobile that was weaving over the center line. Morse said he turned to follow, watched the driver cross the center line several more times, and pulled the car over near Indian Hills Road. After several sobriety tests and a pre­ liminary breathalyzer test, McClurkin, of Hastings, was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail. Police said he registered .11 percent on a chemical breath test two hours after his arrest McClurkin also received citations for improper use of registration plates and driving without proof of insurance. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospital offering diverse healthcare services, has an immediate opening available for: HAPPY AD HOWDY BRENDA LEE SCOBEY grants from $35,000 to $300,000 would be available. Heaton said Terry noted that four or five different entities, such as the council, the Chamber of Commerce and the Planning Commission, should be involved in the long­ term planning phase of the revitalization effort. Toman has been contacting various groups and individuals in the community, and he said he is optimistic that a DDA will be formed soon. “We have had a good response from people who want to see growth and development in Nashville," Toman said. “We’ll be meeting again very soon with Mr. Terry and setting up proposed plans for this year and for the future," he added. "Then once we get council approval for a DDA, we can start work on making this town desirable to business and industry." Toman said he also secs other advantages, besides getting the grants, to having a DDA. “With a DDA, we’ll be able to set the pace for growth. We don t want to grow too fast; we want to grow slowly and steadily in a wellplanned and implemented program,” Toman said. Toman said he has spoken to several people who have expressed an interest in being on the new DDA, but he asked that their names be withheld until a first meeting takes place and the level of commitment is determined. Heaton is also confident that there is enough interest in growth and development on the council and among the residents in Nashville to forge ahead with the effort. Repeat offenders arrested on drunken driving charges Michigan. Boomer also received citations for driving Happy Birthday Linda K. Love, Mom and is reportedly suffering from possible in­ ternal and other injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, Bernard Gillespie, 20, of 14562 Keefer Hwy., Sun­ field, was treated at Pennock Hospital and released. All three, who were apparently wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident, were transported by the Lake Odessa Ambulance. The pavement was wet at the time of lhe mishap, but further information was not available from the Bany County Sheriff's Department. 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After enjoying an unprecedented five-year bull market, investors were remind­ ed that trees don’t grow to the sky when, on Oct. 19, 1987, the market fell more than 500 points in one day. Many mutual-fund owners thought the world was coming to an end oecause their fund shares had dropped in value. Of course, mutual-fund shares dropped! Because mutual funds invest in common stocks, they don't have protection against a major market drop. Just days after the market crash, the “Wall Street Journal" released a study on how the nation's biggest and best-known stock funds were faring. Before the crash, the nine largest fund managed combined assets of nearly $30 billion. All had more than Sl billion in assets with the average at S3.3 billion. One week after the crash, these giant funds had lost an average of 27.7 percent in assets. This compares favorably with the 29.1 per­ cent loss in Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Of the nine funds, four were growth funds, four were growth-and-income funds and one was a global fund. Funds that favored growth over income were hardest hit. An interesting point is that for the first 10 months of lhe year, Jan. 1, 1987, through Oct. 26, 1987, the funds were down only an average of 4.9 percent with two of the group showing fractional gains. During that period, the largest loss in any one fund category was 10.5 percent. Johnson's Charts, an independent research firm that follows nearly 1,300 different mutual funds, reported that for the period en­ ding Dec. 31, 1987, the average of their fund categories showed minor gains in total return. This included reinvestment of income and capital gains (Chart A). The chart also shows that for the period ending Dec. 31, 1988, one year after the market crash, the average of all fund categories posted significant gains. What does all this mean? It means those in­ vestors who did their homework and put con­ fidence in the program management of mutual funds that met their needs and risk tolerance emerged from the market crash with few scars. Those who abandoned long-term goals or were sold on short-term stardom generally suffered most. Sweeping generalities seldom offer much guidance for charting a financial future, hut it’s fair to say that carefully selected, long­ term investments have a history of payinig off. Chart A Johnson’s Charts Quarterly Performance Report Dec. 31, 1987 Growth Fund Agresswe {jrowth fund Growttund-income fund Balanced Fund Income Fund Bond Fund Period Ending Pt nod Ending Dec. 31.1987 “ " — ♦ 143% ♦ 3.6% + 11.7% + 13% ♦ 14.0% ♦ 23% ♦ 27% ♦ 112% ♦ 112% + 15% + 91% ♦2.4% STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Clone AT&T 397. Ameritech 623/. Anheuser-Busch 457. Chrysler 247a Clark Equipment 407. CMS Energy 347, Coca Cola 667. 897. Dow Chemical 447. Exxon Family Dollar 117, Ford 497. 447. General Motors 347, Hastings Mfg. IBM 1147. JCPenney 597. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 52s/. 407. K-mart 817. Kellogg Company 307. McDonald's 477. Sears 197. S.E. Mich. Gas Spartan Motors 47. Upjohn 347. $370.75 Gold $5.25 Silver 2641.12 Dow Jones 225,000,000 Volume Change +'17. + 47. + 27. + 7. + 37. + 47. -7. + 7. + 7, + 7. + 27. + 2’/. + 57» + 17, + 17. + 3’/. + $2.50 + $0.04 Charges dropped in sex assault case Criminal sexual conduct charges have been dropped against a Lansing man accused of sexual contact in 1986 with a Bany County girl. Bany County Assistant Prosecutor Brien Fortino said charges were dropped by the prosecutor's office after Larry Smith H was convicted of a similar charge in Ingham County involving a different victim. Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted criminal sexual conduct, second degree, and was sentenced to serve one year in Jail and five yean probation. Smith also was directed to have counseling, Fortino said. If authorities in Bany County had pursued the case, Smith would have received a sentence that would have been concurrent with the one he is now serving in Ingham County, Fortino said. "In discussing the case with the victim's mother, she decided it would be better not to put the victim through it," Fortino said. Smith, 32, was arraigned in May in Barry County Circuit Court on a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge. Hastings Police said Smith was accused of sexually penetrating a girl under 13 years old. The first-degree offense is a felony punishable by up to life in prison. As part of his sentence, Smith was ordered to avoid all contact with girls under 16 years old. Party ends in burglary, damages A party in Prairieville Township ended in disaster early Sunday morning when burglars removed $3,600 in household goods and de­ stroyed most of the home in the process. Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pennock said the owner of lhe house, in the 11400 block of 3 Mile Road, had a party Saturday night that ended about 3 a.m. Sunday. "The owner left after the party at his residence. He locked up the house and left," Pennock said. But burglars, who may have been at die party earlier, broke a window to enter the home sometime after 3 a.m. Police said the window was just the beginning of a busy night of destruction. "They threw several stereo speakers out of the windows, breaking the windows and tearing the frames," Pennock said. "They tore out a wall. They tore up the furnace, dumping soot all over the carpeting." Four more windows were broken out, and a microwave oven was toppled to the floor. "They tore the house up. It's in bad shape," Pennock said. The house, which was rented by the current resident, suffered about $3,000 in damages. Another $3,600 worth of items were removed from die house. Items taken include two color television sets, tool boxes with tools, an air conditioner, a stereo, fishing equipment and power tools. Police believe the burglars were at the party earlier in the evening, and the investigation remains open. 3 hurt in multiple car accident by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Lake Odessa woman and a Woodland couple were injured in a three-car accident near Hastings Saturday when a motorist tried to pass another car in a no passing zone. Tina Dee Manshum, 21, of 7112 N. Velte Road, remains hospitalized at Pennock Hospital with back injuries after the accident on Barber Road near Woodlawn. A hospital spokeswoman said she was in fair condition on Tuesday. Also injured were Earl and Lurene Enness, of 84 Saddle Bag Lake Road, Woodland. Earl Enness, 79, was released Sunday from Pennock, and Lurene Enness, 80, was in satisfactory condition this week. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Lynn Cruttenden said the three-car accident began when Kent R. LauBaugh, 28, attempted to pass the Enness' northbound car in a no pass­ ing zone on Barber Road. As LauBaugh neared the top of a hill, Manshum appeared at the top traveling south on Barber. LauBaugh, of Hastings, swerved to the left, leaving the road and striking a post, a mailbox and a newspaper box before coming to a rest. But Manshum crossed into the opposite lane, striking the Enness car in a head-on collision. LauBaugh wasn't injured in the accident. Cruttenden said he doubted Manshum saw the Enness' 1972 Dodge when she crossed the road to avoid hitting LauBaugh's vehicle. "She may not have seen the other car when she came down over the hill," Cruttenden said. The deputy added that Manshum's seatbelt probably saved her life. A witness told police LauBaugh was driving behind the Enness' when he decided to pass on northbound Barber Road. Cruttenden said LauBaugh was asked to perform several sobriety tests at the scene of the accident He was taken to the Barry County Jail, where be registered .12 percent blood-alcohol level on a chemical breath test LauBaugh was issued a citation for drunken driving, second offense. No other citations were issued. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-08-10.pdf 14c7903e8f049ffa2915fa908dbb8a75 PDF Text Text 121 • ...wrap . uuioall practice underway this week Story on Pig* 10 Sen. Carl Levin to vlellHaatlngs U.S. Sen. Cm! Levin will visit with local residents Tuesday at an ice cream social sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Party. The fand-raising event for Levin’s likely re-election bid next year will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings.^ Levin, a Democrat from Detroit, has yet to declare himself a candidate for a third six-year term in the U.S. Senate. But Levin's political supporters have already raised $1.1 million dollars to fi­ nance what is expected to be a costly campaign in 1990. The social will featurq a variety of ice cream plus seasonal fruit and other toppings. The county Democrats' headquarters is located at the comer of Jefferson and West Green streets in Hastings. Tickets for the social are priced at $15 a piece and $25 for a couple. Founders Weekend promises fun _ Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 32 THURSDAY. AUGUST 10. 1969 by Elaine Gilbert A 90-bed expansion of the Barry County Jail may become a reality if the County Sheriff’s Department can obtain a state grant for architectural work and the County Board of Commissioners can come up with a viable plan for financing construction. Commissioners will not ask the public for additional taxes to pay for the jail addition, said Commissioner Orvin Moore, chairman of the board's Central Services Committee. Housing inmates from other counties is one way that might help pay for the structure, Moore said. Serious overcrowding conditions exist in neighboring county jails, be noted. “We are not in a critical position now, but we're looking at six to 10 years from now," Moore said. "We don't sec the problem (of overcrowding) going away.’’ The Barry County .’ail has a current capaci­ ty of 56 beds and the average daily inmate population has exceeded the capacity many times in the last several years. "Once you have overcrowding, it gradually gets worse. If we can allieviate that problem at someone else's expense, other than Barr/ County’s, we can feel we’ve accomplished something for Barry County,*’ Moore said. Barry does not have any commitments from ■ether counties to house prisoners, but Representatives of two other counties have ex­ pressed an interest when the expanded * 'facili­ ty is readily available." he said. The county hopes to get a $70,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Corrections to pay architectural and correctional con- vice. AD other scheduled Sunday con- trough May. 1990 will take place al 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. PRICE 25* The heavy line drawing shows the proposed addition to the Barry County Jail, in relation to the existing structure. suitants to draw up construction plans for the jail expansion, Moore said. The grant is in the process of being approv­ ed and the outcome "looks promising." he said. “The state looks favorably on counties ex­ panding jails." If construction grant funds become available, the county plans to apply for them, he said. Courthouse work begins Restoration work on the Barry County Courthouse has begun, with sheet metal workers re-lining rusted out gutters and carpenters replacing rotted wooc . ^derneath on the roof sub-surface. Major roof work will be done in thespring instead of this fall, as originally scheduled. The project includes thjHnstallatlon of an elevator and remodeling of the interior third and fourth floors which are now attic areas. Plans call for all the work to be completed by^nid-June, 1990. All Barry County property owners will be paying for the prefect with a 10-year millage levy that will start Dec. 1. County Coordinator Judy Peterson said the 1989 millage rate is anticipated to be under 0.349 mills. Cement truck overturns, narrowly misses big plunge by Jean Gallup by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The Hastings Planning Commission gave preliminary site plan approval Monday to the developer hoping to bring a K mart and a host of other stores to a proposed shopping mall on West State Street But disagreements between an official of Centres, Inc. and planning commission members over three details of the plan put fi­ nal approval on hold for two more weeks. Centres Vice President for Engineering Jeffrey Grahl was hoping for final approval Monday for plans to build the 150,000 square foot strip mall. But commission members - who were see­ ing the designs for the first time Monday went page-by-page through the plans, ad­ dressing a lengthy list of concerns prepared by city officials and a planning consultant re­ tained by the city. By the end of the 2 1/2 hour meeting, Grahl and commission members reached agreements on most of the concerns, but three remaining concerns led the commission to delay final approval. Still, commission members remained op­ timistic that final approval would be given at a special meeting scheduled for Aug. 21. "This is the largest project we’ve ever looked at, and we're trying to move as quick as we can," said chairman Dave Jasperse. Issues yet to be resolved include: ■Sidewalks. City officials want a sidewalk on West State Street running the length of the mall. Grahl said Centres would oppose a sidewalk. A cement truck loaded with about 28,000 pounds of cement went off the side of a gravel road north of Middleville Tuesday evening, resulting in considerable damage to the truck but no injuries to the driver. Jay Allen was driving the truck owned by Sterk Brothers Quality Concrete of Wyoming, to a construction site about 2 miles past the intersection of Garbow and Robertson roads when the accident occurred. Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Ted DeMott reports that Allen pulled over to the side when another vehicle came around the curve. The shoulder was soft and he was unable to pull it back on to the road and the truck eventually rolled over on its side. The cement truck went over the side of a drop off along the narrow gravel road where two trees stopped it from falling about 100 feet further to the bottom of the hill. Bud's Wrecker Service of Grand Rapids sent two wreckers to the scene where the crew worked more than two hours to bring Asteep at wheel leads to crash A 69-year-old woman was hurt last week near Delton when die ran off the Costs for building the addition are not known at this time, nor is a date for possible construction, Moore said. Estimated costs can be obtained after architectural drawings are completed, he added. Moore said commissioners are proceeding cautiously with the plans. Sh JAIL EXPANSION, page 4 •Landscaping. The city wants one tree planted 40 feet across the rear of the property and one tree every 80 feet across the front The developer wants fewer trees spread across the property. •Stop sign. A sharp corner at the northwest end of the mall has a blind spot that could cause pedestrians to step into traffic while coming around the corner from the front of the mall to die west side. The city would like something other than a stop sign installed. Despite the three remaining concerns, Grahl and city officials reached consensus on a wide range of issues from storm sewage and grading to the use of sublots dong State and Market streets that will be developed at a Into-date. Spe NEW MALL, page the heavy truck back up onto the roadway. The Middleville/Thornapple Township Fire Department responded to the call as well as the Freeport Fire Department. Garrit Sterk, dispatcher with the cement company, said they will not be able to assess the amount of damage to the truck until it has been put back on the road. "We don’t really know the damage done yet, but a brand new unit like that one will run about $130,000," he said. Allen, who has been a driver for Sterk for over five years, was wearing seat belt at the lime of the accident. Helen M. Beukema was treated at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo after the accident last A witness said Beukema appeared to have fallen asleep just before the 4:45 Deputy Sheriff Rojjen Abendroth said Beukema’s husband reported that her physician had just increased her medication. The medicine, coupled with lack of sleep and Jhe heat, caused her to done offbehind the wheel. Beukema, of Delton, was driving north ba M-43 at Pine Lake Road when she crossed the center line of M-43 drove across Pine Lake Road, and r**into a swampy area off of the roadur./ The car struck a large tree, continued north and hit two more trees before coming to a stop. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. . City moves ahead on new mall breatiulyter test administered by Michigan State Police summoned to the acene. Authorities confiscated two na Hrat Dated Methodist Church in , Wheels in motion to expand county jail A Odcago aatbre operating a motor boat oaOaa lake Friday was arrested for operetta, under the influence of ■Wibni'rffrSrhtf was stopped because of a bfx*M stern . « leases A. Stichnoth, who said be dtdak kaev he naodad a stare light, was fW » kU 31at Mtthdiy by the Marti* Oivlsioo aear Haatiags Poiat. Stkhaoth told authorities be was looking for tea place he waa viaitin, oo the chameiaeer Joy Road. After aaklag SUchaoth to recite the alphabra wid ceeatheikwariti from 100, saOnritlet towed Ha boat to shore. Deputies naked him to perform a few more dexterity tests before taking him tatocwtody. Deptty Eldon Willard said Stichnoth rrgiiirand .13 percent on a preliminary Concert sat at Hastings Church Story on Page 3 Banner A jel Bkl operator *u ticketed for reckless bosiiog Ssturdsy while riding on Flee Ute. Paul Johnson, II, of Plainwell, received the citation after he came loo dos* lo a swim raft on the lake. Deputy Sheriff Mike Wood said two hoyi OU the raft said Johnson came wUsa 10 to 15 feet of the raft at a high ratsedapeod. Wood said Johnaoa appeared to be trylag to spray the boys with water w»*e jetski. ptoperty. . ; _ Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Roddens jot ski ticket Issued Deputies said Stichnoth also was warned on a felony warrant in Barry Gouty for failure to return rented • i . . J EDC Board gets new leader Story on Pago 9 . ... Workers from Bud’s Wrecker Service carefully ananyze the situation before hooking cables and chains to the cement truck laying on its side along the narrow gravel road. More than an hour of work starts to show results as the cement truck is very slowly being righted and pulled back onto the roadway. 3 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10, 1989 House staffer speaks at First Friday Lunch Soaring prison costs cutting into education, social programs by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A massive increase in slate spending for prisons since 1985 is soaking up scarce re­ sources from education and other social pro­ grams, said a Michigan legislative staffer. And unless a change is made soon, the state is headed for a major financial crisis, said Warren C. Gregory, associate director of the state House Fiscal Agency. "We're headed for a significant crisis unless we change policies, especially in the criminal justice system," Gregory said. Gregory, who is associate director for eco­ nomics and budget in the House Fiscal Agency, spoke Friday in Hastings to about 40 local residents at the Barry County Democrats’ First Friday Lunch and Learn The $800 million campaign inaugurated in 1985 to double prison space and strengthen the state corrections department has absorbed most of the few new dollars in Michigan's coffers for the past five years, Gregory said. Although the state budget has risen 78 per­ cent since 1979, spending for social service programs and education has fallen behind, Gregory said. Spending for social service programs has risen only 72 percent while K12 education has seen only a 46 percent hike in funds. But funds for the corrections department have risen 357 percent and money to build new prisons has increased 482 percent in the past decade. "What this prison program is doing is tak­ ing away from education," Gregory said. "What this is doing is destabilizing the bud­ get It has to come from somewhere. It came from K-12 (education) primarily." At approximately $25,000 to house each inmate in a state prison, Gregory said the state will need $250 million by 1991 to fi­ nance the state corrections system. "It’s our stale's personal Vietnam," he said. "We're fighting a war on crime that we can't afford to win." When the building program began in 1985 to increase slate prison capacity from 13,000 to 31,500 by 1991, the state was short 1,200 beds, Gregory said. But the growing prison population has kept pace with prison expan­ sion, and the corrections system expects to Hicktry team ctartk ■ekMwt mv pastor be short 1,700 beds by the time the final new prison opens in December 1991. Unless Michigan develops alternatives to putting criminals in prison, the corrections system will bankrupt the state, Gregory said. "We need to reserve our prison space for the violent and the repeat offenders," he said. "They're the most dangerous offenders." Gregoty said statistics show that 80 per­ cent of all reported crime in Michigan is caused by only 5 percent of the prison popu­ lation. "There's a small minority of criminals that are responsible for the vast majority of crimes. Our policy is to try to arrest a myth­ ical average," he said. "We're trying to put a great many people in prison who don't be­ long there." Gregory said prisons simultaneously are supposed to punish criminals and and control crime. But prisons fail to rehabilitate crimi­ nals and prison punishment has little effect on criminals deemed unlikely to repeat their offense. "Numerous studies have shown that reha­ bilitation doesn't work," he said. "A lot of crimes committed have a replacement effect. If you arrest a drug dealer, before you have him in the back of a police car, there's an­ other dealer because the market is still there." Gregory said the current massive spending for prisons began with a voter initiative deci­ sion in 1978 to end "good lime" credit for state prisoners, and a 1984 court decision to end prison overcrowding that together con­ tributed to the prison population's rise from 4,900 in 1970 to 11,900 in 1988. "We’re putting them there longer, and we're putting more in," Gregory said. The final blow came in 1984 when a former prison inmate committed a murder in Lansing that sent a shock wave through the state, Gregory said. "The furor and the press coverage by that leu the governor to say no one would be re­ leased again," Gregoty said. The uproar directly contributed to the sixyear plan to build new prisons. But the prison population continues to grow, and the state is running out of money, Gregory said. "Burgeoning populations and costs now threaten other vital state programs, including programs such as early education intervention that could better affect crime rates in the longer term," he said. Gregory said it’s unlikely that new money will be found to make up the shortfall left by prison spending. The federal deficit has caused Congress to reduce revenue sharing The Rev. and Mrs, Dennis Croy, formerly of Alabama, moved into the parsonage at Hickory Comers on Monday. Rev. Croy is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., and attended Wesley Biblical Seminary in Misissippi. Both he and wife, Barbara, claim Indiana as their home state, but have been preaching in Alabama for the last two years. The Croys have two daughter;. Cathem, age 5, and Rachael, age 2. Former Pastor Phil Perkins and family have moved to the Rowley Wesleyan church at Williamston just east of Lans­ ing. South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. A great deal for senior citizens from the Cinema in Downtown Hastings. Admission on Tuesday nights is $1.00 for Senior Citizens. Make plans to see the latest in film entertainment at the Cinema every Tuesday. A super deal! 2. Three new physicians have joined the Hastings Medical Community. Dr. Thomas Hoffman, a family physician, has joined the practice of David Woodllff, M.D. located in the Physicians Center next to Pennock Hospital. Dr. Michael Noeanov is an ear, nose and throat specialist and is now seeing pa­ tients at the new Pennock Professional Building. Dr. Kimberly Norris, an opthamologist has joined the practice of Michael Flohr, M.D. and they have relocated their office to the Pennock Professional Building. Welcome all to Hastings. 3. Dotion Founders Weekend is this Friday and Saturday in Delton. Join In the fun. The Youth Natural High Activity for this Thursday, August 10, Is an Olympic Day at Fish Hatchery Park from 1 until 3. Be there. 5. The Hastings Farmers Market is selling pro­ duce and other fresh products on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 until 1 nr until the veggies are gone. Their new loca­ tion is In the parking lot next to Fish Hatchery Park. 6. National Smite Wook — August 7-13. Bring us your smile this week and get one In return. No charge. Baby Parade — August 11. Parade your baby down South Jefferson to Bosley's this week and get a 50* gift certificate for introducing us. (Limit 50) Postcard Show — August 12-13. Show us an old postcard of Hastings this week and get a 50* gift certificate. Bring us any one postcard you want mailed, (we get to read the "Cumulatively, Michigan lost S2.3 billion in the Reagan years," Gregory said. "We're paying the same dollar to the federal government we paid in 1978, but it’s not coming back in state and local grants. It's go­ ing to interest" A shift in Michigan's economy from man­ ufacturing to service industries, have further shrunk the state's revenues, Gregory said. Since 1978, Michigan has lost 250,000 manufacturing jobs and gained close to 300,000 service jobs. But the lower paying service jobs don't generate the income taxes that manufacturing positions do. "A service job pays about one-half of manufacturing," Gregory said. "The average wage in the state for manufacturing is $35,000, and a service job averages $20,000." "$1 billion is lost a year because we don't tax services," he said. "Michigan is one of the few slates that doesn't tax sei vices." Gregory said the popular belief that crime rose in the 1970s can be explained because of increased reporting on the local levels. But Gregory said surveys show the crime rate has leveled off and is likely to drop in the next decade. ANN ARBOR (AP) - Automakers will need to offer better service and sales ap­ proaches to win customers because it's likely to remain a buyers* market for the rest of the century, a study says. The University of Michigan study sug­ gests the U.S. auto market through the next decade probably will feature more offerings competing for a relatively fixed set of It’s all part off learning to drive A tow truck was called last week after a 23-year-oid driver ended up In a ditch on Maple Grove Road. Renee Opdyke told sheriff's deputies she wasn't used to driving a car with standard transmission and got confused about the gas pedal and dutch. Opdyke, who wasn't hifrt in th* Aug. 2 crash, said she lost control on the gravel road, almost ran Into one ditch and ended up in the other across the road. The car suffered minor damage in the 11 p.m. accident. customers. The forecast was based on interviews with more than 250 auto industry marketing executives. Passenger-car sales in the United States are expected to grow less than 1 percent per year over the next decade, from 10.1 million in 1990 to 10.9 million in 2000. Light truck sales also will grow slowly during the decade, but faster than passenger car sales, predicts the study released Thursday. Days of rapid market growth are over, the study concludes. In the near-future, sales will come by functional package, said the report directed by David E. Cole, professor of mechanical portation. Hastings Prices and the quality of domestic and imported cars are expected to even out in the next decade, meaning customers will put more emphasis on purchasing and operating costs and on dealer services, the report said. Car prices should to hold steady for the next decade, after an expected boost next year; the U.S.-produced car that costs $14,000 in 1990 should rise to $15,000 in 1995 and $15,900 in 2000, the report said. Other predictions include: • Manufacturers will extend power train warranties up to 10 years or 100,000 miles on some models, and the average life of cars will climb to 12 years by 2000, from 11 years in 1990. • Leased cars will climb from 15 percent of new-car sales now to 27 percent in 2000. • The Big Three are expected to lose market share over the decade, declining from 64 percent of car sales in 1990 to 61 percent in 2000. providing customers with the best-perceived deal in the most attractively styled and engineering and director of the Ann Arbor school's Transportation Research Institute Office for the Study of Automotive Trans­ The Delphi V Forecast and Analysis of the U.S. Automotive Industry Through the Year 2000 examined marketing, technology and materials in the auto industry. The Delphi forecasting technique was based on confidential surveys of experts in policy­ making positions. Daughters Day — August 13. A special day to remember your daughter. Send her a card from our Sentiment Shop this week and we will Mil it to you for half price. (Limit 30) 10. International Lefthanders Day — August 13. Give us a left handers “high five” this week • and get a 50* gift certificate. (Limit 20) 11. Rafhkamp Metchcover Society Convention — August 13-20. Show us your favorite or most unusual matchbook cover this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 20) 12. Noteworthy Limo on South Jefferson offers special trips to Cedar Point and shoppers sprees to Detroit or Chicago. Call 945-5466 for details. 13. The new South Jefferson Street parking lot is now ready for you to use. Park behind Bosley's when you shop South Jefferson. 14. Hastings has It... The Thumbs Up City. Since most crime is committed by people between age 14 and 24, the crime rate has been dropping as the baby boom generation ages. "If wc would have done nothing, the crime rate would have gone down," Gregoty said. To handle felons convicted of non-violent crimes or offenders unlikely to commit a similar crime, Gregory said the state correc­ tions department needs to be given authority to parole prisoners, and judges need sentenc­ ing alternatives like community service, fines and restitution, and tethering programs that electronically monitor convicts while they remain at home. Gregory said voters care less about pun­ ishment than crime control. Eventually the cost of prisons will encourage the public to support less costly alternatives. "I believe what voters want more than any­ thing else is to control crime," Gregory said. "What our policy today in Michigan is, is one of total retribution because we have no middle range." The Democrat's First Friday series is held at noon on the first Friday of each month at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. The series will resume Sept 1 with a session on the juvenile criminal justice system. Study of the auto industry shows it’s a buyers’ market C«r shMNT Mt tor Opal fatMr’t Nth A card shower is being planned for Opal Kaiser for her 90th birthday. August 12th. The shower is being given by Doris and Forrest Kahler. Cards may be sent td P.O. Box 254, Delton, 49046. payments that were returned to states and ci­ ties in the 1970s. READ...all the News of the Barry County area in The Hastings BANNER 9. NOW OPEN IN CALEDONIA STOP BY OUR NEWEST FULL SERVICE BRANCH 9265 Cherry Valley - M-37 AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates National Scuba Div­ ing Wook (August 7-13) by having a 99* sale this week. You don't have to dive for the Bucks weekly specials, they are in plain sight every week in our Reminder ad. 2. Check your Mood pressure and weigh yourself free In our Pharmacy. 3. Check out the new assortment of stuffed animals in our PauM Gift Shop. Double Prints everyday when you develop your pictures at our Photo Department. 5. Our Homo Health Care Department offers the best selection In this area. 6. Bosleys Is open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. io 4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon N _____ / GRAND \ RAPIDS QUOTE: MARATHON SERVICE STATION CHERRY VALLEY - M-37 s MIDDLEVILLE \ HASTINGS ' “A good education should leave much to be desired." ._ PQSLEY fe#-PHRRmRCY' | Ff SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET 00WNT0WN HASTINGS - MS-34ZS • V] CALEDONIA VILLAGE CENTRE ALL CAPPON QUICK MARTS HASTINGS, NASHVILLE, GUN LUKE, MIDDLEVILLE, LAKE ODESSA, IONIA, DELTON * CHARLOTTE. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10, 1989 — Page 3 NEW MALL...constructlon to begin soon Grahl and the commission eventually reached a consensus on the thorny issues of noise control and landscaping the 944-car parking lot • Responding to questions raised by residents on West Green Street Grahl said noise from the shopping center would not disturb resi­ dents living behind the building. Because of the change in elevation from Green Street north to State Street the roof of K mart will be on the same level as the sur­ face of Green Street Only K mart's air condi­ tioner on top of the building would be higher. Grahl insisted that noise from the air con­ ditioner itself wouldn't be a problem. "I can stand here and talk until I'm blue in the face, and you're not going to believe me," he said. "Pve never had any complaints from residents from my other places." Grahl bristled at a suggestion that K mart install baffles on the air conditioner to deflect sound. "K mart wont do that That’s a deal breaker they will not accept," Grahl said. "If the city makes me do it, I might as well leave now and not waste your time. They will not allow us to put anything on top of their store for safety and liability reasons." City planners asked Grahl to install several islands in the parking, which would be land­ scaped to break up the lot. But Grahl rejected the idea. "Landscape islands collect trash and we feel they’re not as attractive," he said. "In the summer what the sun doesn't bake off, in winter, the salt will." Grahl warned that strict landscaping re­ quirements would force his costs up and could ultimately lead Centres to reconsider the project. "You start looking at a pie in the sky ap­ proach, at a certain point, the cost becomes prohibitive," he said. "Although this has been approved by several individuals, we're not here yet" The preliminary site plan calls for a 7-foot high earth mound to be erected behind the shopping mall to deflect sound and block the sight of the rear of the store from property owners back yards on the north side of West Green Street Trees will be planted across the berm. Grahl said Centres plans to erect a 30-foot high by 60-foot wide sign along West State Street at the center of the property. Since city ordinance limits signs to 28-feet high, Grahl said he would seek a variance from the zon­ ing board of appeals. The parking lot will have two entrances on West State Street and Court Street will end at a third entrance along Market Street Plans call for two blocks of Market Street to be widened from State Street to just be­ yond Court Street The third lane will permit traffic to continue to flow while shoppers are entering the parking lot from Market Street. Land for the additional lane is expected to come from land occupied by residents on the east side of Market Street, where the city owns a right of way for expansion. Grahl said the 30-foot high parking lot lights will be constructed so the light doesn't shine beyond the parking lot "The are designed so they won't look like spotlights over in peoples' houses," he said. Although the city granted preliminary ap­ proval to Centres for its site plan, Grahl ex­ pressed disappointment that final approval wasn't granted. The delay, he said, would make it difficult for him to begin construc- A proposed shopping mall for Hastings moved a step closer Monday when the Hastings Planning Commission gave preliminary site approval to plans for the strip mall. If all goes well, construction should begin in September with a grand opening in the Spring. tion in September. If the final site plan is approved Aug. 21, Grahl's next step would be to get a building permit. But even without the building per­ mit, work could begin, said assistant city engineer Wally Kiehler. "We would allow him to start pushing dirt around,4 Kiehler said. "There's a lot he can do The strip shopping mall will be anchored by a K mart at the east end and a Pick 'N' Save food store at the west end. Between six and 10 small stores will be located in the center of the mall. No names of the smaller stores have been announced. The mall is expected to open in spring 1990. while waiting for the permit." Former chairman reflects on commission’s progress Interim head of J EDC post appointed by Kathleen Scott Herm Bottcher, a retired consultant, has taken over chairmanship of the Barry County Joint Economic Development Commission, following the resignation of Don Drummond. Bottcher was an independent consultant and also served as a facilities consultant for the E.W. Bliss Co., setting up a plant in Ireland. He bad served on the JEDC board as alternate chairman, and took the head post, provided the assignment would not last long­ er than a year. Drummond's resignation was effective July 21. Co-owner and vice president of operations for Spectra Products Inc. in Grand Haven, Drummond said his busy schedule and long drives to and from work have been taking up too much time. "I didn't have enough time to do what I thought was a good job on the board, and they seemed to be well on their way," said Drummond. A joint founder of Hastings Fiberfest and the Barry County Futuring Committee, Drummond said he plans to continue his commitment to those two organizations. He became involved in the JEDC as an original member in 1983. The founders had already been working with the state to set up the program, and he said he came into the picture just before the plan was put together. Drummond said he's pleased with the accomplishments he has seen in the commission which was designed to retain, expand and attract businesses for the county. The director's position has gone from part­ time to full-time. The JEDC has become affiliated with the Community Growth Alli­ ance in Calhoun County. Delton Locomo­ tive was able to receive a $250,000 grant through the commission. JEDC has been de­ veloping the incubator (program for fledg­ ling businesses) and also has acquired grants for the City of Hastings. "Tm very proud of what's been accomplidtett by the JEDC" said Drummond. "All those things are very positive and they're going in the right direction. The question is what more can we do to better serve the people of Barry County." In steering the commission through its infancy, Drummond and his fellow board members have also come to some realiza­ tions that are not as pleasant "One revelation is that economic develop­ ment takes a very, very long time, especially when it depends on government grants and subsidies," he explained. "Second, our needs and ideas plans for eco­ nomic development in Barry County are not widely known and/or appreciated by the citizenry. "A third revelation is that given the pres­ ent state of economic development planning and the state of the planning and zoning function in the county, Barry County could experience uncontrolled growth and devel­ opment that may not be in it's best interest" Drummond said the county needs a "well- Sh JEDC, page 4 Thieves did $200 worth of damage at Maplewood Elementary School in Vermontville last week when they broke windows and ransacked the of­ fices, storeroom and teachers' desks and cabinets. Burglars hit Maple Valley School buildings last week by Mark LaRosc Three Maple Valley School District buildings have been broken into within a three day span. The high school was the target July 30, and the Administration Building and Maplewood Elementary School in Vermontville were broken into on Aug. 1. The Vermontville Village Hall was also burglarized in a rash of B & E’s last week. Nothing was taken from the high school after thieves gained entry by throwing a rock through a window, reaching in and unlocking a door, an Eaton County Sheriff’s Department report said. “After making a thorough search of the area, it was determined that no property was taken, no desk drawers were opened and no office equipment was stolen," the report added. On Tuesday night, the thieves struck again. This time they broke a small window in the Administration Building and opened the outer door before kicking in the inner door. A large, muddy footprint was still visible on the door Wednesday morning. Money stolen from Vermontville Village Hall byMarkLaRose A break-in at the Vermontville Village Hall last week netted thieves approximately $300, village officials said at the Aug. 3 council meeting.. The break-in also prompted officials to pass a motion to have all funds deposited in the bank nightly instead of weekly or bi-weekly as in the past. The motion included a plan to follow an Eaton County Sheriff’s Department recom­ mendation to post signs notifying potential thieves that money is not being kept on the premises. Village officials said an unknown number of checks were also stolen. The cash and checks were primarily water bill payments that had accumulated over a week long period. Village Clerk Sharon Slewart noted that if the thieves had struck earlier in the month, they would have probably made off with a much larger sum because water bills are sent out on the first of the month, and people typically pay them before the end of the month. The council took the action after a discus­ sion of past practices and the potential danger to employees. "Now that we’ve had a break-in the thieves will know there's money here, and every scumbag who needs a fix will think it’s an easy target,” Councilman Rod Hannon said. “They could just as easily come in here with a gun. I’m concerned about safety here." "You can bet they’ll be back now that they •know money's kept here. For safety sake, 1 think we need to deposit the money daily," Councilman Don Martin agreed. The rest of the council shared that concern. Stewart has contacted the village's in­ surance company to see what was covered. “I’m not sure whether the cash is covered, and I’m trying to find out about the checks,” Stewart said. To make it more difficult to cash stolen checks, the council also plans to get a “For Deposit Only” stamp for payments made by check in the future. Stewart is also trying to find out whether the insurance company will pay the stop payment fees on the checks if that’s what is recommended. But Village President Sue Villanueva noted that the village would have to cover the checks one way or another if they were cashed by the thieves. The council also discussed the possibility of purchasing a safe or fireproof file cabinet because the break-in made them realize how vulnerable their records were. Stewart noted that her ledger, as well as other irreplaceable documents, could have been stolen or destroyed. And Harmon added that fire was a threat as well as theft before Villanueva asked him to price the safes or fireproof file cabinets. Eaton County Detective Leonard Benden said that more than one person was involved and that perhaps as many as three were responsible for the rash of break-ins. (See separate story) Entry to the Village Hall was made by breaking a small window, reaching through and unlocking the door, the ECSD report said. A gray metal box containing approximately $100, a Michigan National Bank money bag containing $180.59, and $2 from a can were taken. None of the office equipment was stolen, and there was no malicious destruction to other property. Benden said they dusted for fingerprints and found some and that they also took photographs of footprints left at the scene. Benden said they have several suspects and that arrests are “likely" in the near future. “We’re just waiting for the results from the Michigan State Police crime lab," he added. Benden asked that anyone with anyone in­ formation on the break-ins contact him at the Eaton County Sheriff's Department, (517) 543-3512, ext. 384. He added that anonymous calls and lips will be accepted and investigated. Maple Valley Schools Superintendent Car­ roll Wolff said that the Sony AM-FM Radio and Casette Player used by the school board to record its meetings was stolen as was approx­ imately S25 and an unknown quantity of postage stamps. None of the office equipment was stolen in this incident either. The burglars fared worse at Maplewood Elementary School, where Principal Dave Doozan said he couldn’t find anything missing. “If they were looking for money, there wasn't any to find," he said as he surveyed the extensive damage to the office area, where the thieves, apparently searching for money, had ransacked desks, shelves and file cabinets. Once again breaking a window to gain entry to the building, they used the same method to get into the principal’s office, and a storeroom. The thieves also went through all of the classrooms and teachers* desks, Doozan noted. "It appears that no property was missing: however, there was approximately $200 in damage as thieves ransacked the office, went through drawers and broke windows," the police report said. Just as in the other incidents, the school's office equipment and other valuables — typewriters, copiers, adding machines, com­ puters, televisions, VCR’s, radios and ocher expensive property — went untouched by the thieves. Other than the radio/tape' Reorder stolen from the Administration Building, which was the type that teens often refer to as a boom box. nothing large or difficult to conceal was taken. ECSD Detective Leonard Benden said that it’s possible that all four recent burglaries were committed by the same thieves. Benden said more than one and possibly as many as three suspects were involved. Fingerprints and photographs of footprints were taken at the crime sites, he added. “We have some suspects, and arrests arc likely pending the results of tests being con­ ducted at the Michigan State Police crime lab," Benden said. He added that deputies had questioned several Vermontville youths in the park on Wednesday, and a witness said they also ex­ amined some of the teens’ shoes. However, all of the cases remain under in­ vestigation, and Benden is asking that anyone with any information on the break-ins contact him at the sheriffs department, (517) 543-3512, ext. 384. Benden said callers may remain anonymous if they wish. Budget needs keep SummerFest planners busy by Kathleen Scott As chairman of the SummerFest contrib utions committee, Tom Johnston is some­ what of a coach. He doesn't wear a whistle, sweats or wrist­ bands, but he recruits, develops line-ups, plans strategies and continually meets with team players on an individual basis. He must be doing something right because in the last five years as chairman, he's only had to replace one player. That seems to be a pretty good track record for someone who has to rev up 13 retired businessmen and one teacher to hit the pave­ ment, knock on doors and solicit money for the annual community evenL "I like the satisfaction of knowing that Tm helping the community," said Johnston, himself a retiree. "In my opinion, this is the best thing the community has for the community." Johnston started the collections committee five years ago after retiring and moving to Hastings. He was approached by Summer­ Fest committee members Al Jarvis and John Warren, whom he’d watched put in numerous hours for the festival. "I really couldn’t turn them down because I saw how much work they do," said Johnston. He said he began the committee by select­ ing people he thought would well suit the voluntary positions. "I picked guys that I thought would have influence and who would be willing to do­ nate the time," explained Johnston. He then proceeded to distribute the differ­ ent segments of the community among the group, depending on the background of each man. Some do banks. Some hit the retailers. Others go to industry and so on, he said. Serving on his committee are Tom Stebbins, Bill Pierce, Earl McMullin Sr., Jack Echtinaw, Pat Hodges, Al Signs, Joe Burkholder, Tim Newsted, Don Haywood, Ralph Shirkey, Jim Mulder, Roland Oaster, Hal Buerge and Dick Jacobs. Johnston said he tries to divvy up assign­ ments so that no one has to call on more then 10 donors. Some may have 11 or 12, bat he said any more than that is too taxing for one person. For his part, Johnston attends Summer­ Fest meetings all year long, maintains personal contact with everyone on his sub­ quite familiar with the festival, the letter is written from the committee's viewpoint, telling the benefits SummerFest has for the community. Johnston said the volunteer work on ev­ eryone's part is an effort. "It’s work," he said. "It's a job." But he said neither he nor his fellow com­ mittee members mind it too much. "A couple of them think it’s a chore," he said, adding that they nonetheless have not ceased their duties. "The secret is having people who are acceptable and able to ask for a donation," said Johnston. "I’ve got a really good com­ mittee." Jill Turner, executive director of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and finance chairperson of the SummerFest com­ mittee, echoes Johnston’s view of his team. "He has a really nice committee set up, and he docs a great job," said Turner. The addition of the contributions commit­ tee has helped SummerFest with it's ever­ increasing budget, she said. Until then, the festival had $100 in its ac­ committee, keeps tabs on contributions and contributors, and does follow-up calls if promised payments are not received. “Someday, we'd like to be able to tell our contributors, Thank you, but we don’t need your contributions this year, that would be nice.” The arts, crafts and food booths are the three biggest money-makers at the two-day event Arts and crafts booths have previously been Friday and Saturday events, with ven­ ders paying $40 a day. But this year they will be setup only on Saturday. Demonstra­ tions by artisans, craftsmen, industry affili­ ates, and others will take over the courthouse lawn Friday, she said. So the income from arts and crafts will probably be lower. With it's low overhead, the dunking booth is proving itself to be lucrative, said Turner. Last year was the re-debut year for the sinka-celebrity tank, after several years without it. Despite cancellations due to rain. Turner said the booth was still a success, so she's hoping ior an increase if the weather is more cooperative. The three-on-three basketball tournament Jill Turner The brunt of the work starts in early June, dad, for the most part, is wrapped up in mid­ August. Johnston has a list of contributors and their past donation records that he uses to plan solicitations. Because doctors, lawyers and other profes­ sionals keep rigid appointment schedules, they cannot be contacted in person, he said. They, instead, receive a letter in the mail. All others are given the letter first-hand. The letter tells about SummerFest. But since most of the people they call on are count after the August event, in a good year. This year's festival will kick off standing on a $3,000 kitty. "Although (SummerFest) is great fun for the committee, it is an expensive project to do," said Turner. Money from donations liclps immensely. "It still means we'll have more money to take care of everything," she said. In past years, when the committee had no savings funds to start the year, it was forced to borrow from the Chamber of Commerce, which covered the costs of supplies, postage, papers, and other administrative expenses. Records from the early SummerFests are skimpy, said Turner, so she could not give budget figures from the early years. But she said she believes the expenses and income have increased about 10 to 15 percent each year. The arts and crafts booths provide income for SummerFest. broke even last year, and looks like it’ll be holding it’s own for the first time in it's three-year history, she said. The competition has been expanded, and Turner said she’s hoping for expanded in­ come from that, too. The annual 10-K run, on the other hand, continues to be an expense for the commit­ tee. Postage, advertising, printing, awards, T-shirts and rental of a school gym, quickly hike up the cost of the race that draws run­ ners from across the region. The cost is partially offset by participant fees, she said. In all, the run takes in about half of its expense. Othei SummerFest costs are racked up through entertainment, insurance, printing, advertising, maintenance, rentals, security, the parade and other means, said Turner. Income last year totalled $18,045, while expenses came to $14,594. Turner said she expects to bring in be­ tween $17,000 and $18,000 this year, with an expenditure increase to about $15,500. Contributions have been somewhat lower this year, and the arts and crafts program will probably not take in as much, she said. "It's not self-sustaining, by a long shot," said Johnston, adding an optimistic "not: yet.” Turner has hopes, too. "Someday, we’d like to be able to tell our contributors, ’Thank you, but we don't need your contribution this year,'" said Turner. "That would be nice." Regardless of cost, both Turner and Johnston say they feel the event is worth the expense. "I think it's been a great pulling-together of the community. That's why I think it's been so successful and so positive," said Turner. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 10, 1989 JAIL EXPANSION, continued from page 1 rc taking this step-by-step, hoping things will go along. "There are a lot of "ifs* in this project and we’re not pressing ahead to have a specific time (of construction). It would be nice if grant money was available for construction. Tentative plans call for a 11,000 square foot addition, called a minimum security work camp in the grant proposal, that would have have six sections of dorms, each housing 15 inmates. In requesting the grant, written for the Sheriffs Department by consultant Gus Har­ rison of Lansing, officials said 70 percent of the jail population docs not require medium­ maximum security levels. If the jail addition is built, maximum-medium cells, currently used in overcrowded conditions, would be freed up. Sheriff David Wood said that the expansion would provide more inmate program options such as public work detail, with small crews performing physical labor as community ser­ vice work. As examples, he cited the possibility of inmates doing road work, or helping maintain grounds at Charlton Park or the fairgrounds, etc. The jail staff doesn’t include enough man­ power at the present time for such a program to be implemented. Wood said. If the jail addition is constructed, the jail’s current programs such as work releases, possibly school release and vocational train­ ing would be extended to additional eligible inmates. The scope of the jail expansion plan may become regional if neighboring counties, and even the Michigan Department of Corrections choose to participate in using the programs and bed space in Barry County, officials said. The grant funds being sought would also be used to coordinate the project with existing programs, service providers and various courts. Estimaud time for obtaining architectural working drawings and to coordinate the new program, if the grant is approved, is three to four months. A preliminary study of the present jail, potential expansion and a review of programs has already been completed with assistance from the Michigan Sheriffs Association staff. Moore said county commissioners had been thinking about ideas for expanding the jail about a year before the jail had its first early release of inmates last January because of overcrowded conditions. Talks about jail plans started in the board’s finance committee, he said, and members visited other jail facilities to gain a "good in­ sight” into ideas that could be adapted locally. Plans for the jail addition include a multi­ purpose room and program space for counsel­ ing, classrooms, and visitors. A “big plus” of the expansion would be a new visitors entrance, Moore said. At the pre­ sent jail, visitors have to go through the ad­ ministration area of the department. A full basement, for storage and to house Police, dispatch renewal is a squeaker Prairieville Township passes three proposals Six "yes" votes made the difference be­ tween about a S40.000 millage renewal for police and radio dispatch in a Prairieville Township election Tuesday. Two separate four-year millage renewals for road work and fire and ambulance service were also successful. Each of the two onemill proposals will generate $41,000 to $42,000, while the half-mill levies will take in $20,000 to S21,000. Despite the triumph, Township Supervis­ or Robert "Roy" Reck was not thoroughly pleased. "We were disappointed in the turnout," said Reck. "Approximately 12 percent of the registered electorate voted. In essence, that means a very small minority is deciding the fate of the township for the next four years. This is not unusual, but it’s disappointing." A half-mill proposal for the construction, upgrading, maintenance and snow removal communicated economic development plan that includes all the various aspects of econ­ omic development, i.e. industrial, commer­ cial, tourism and professional." Joseph Rahn, JEDC director, said the board will probably conduct an on-going search to fill the chairman's seat He said Bottcher did not want to make a longer commitment because the retiree said he felt an active businessperson should hold the post for roads passed by the largest margin, 131 to 70 (see accompanying chart). Voters also agreed to bypass the Headlee Tax Limitation Amendment, (approval of increase of State Equalized Valuation at the same rate of inflation). That proposal, section "B" passed 132 to 69. Not far behind in approval was the onemill proposal to provide funds for the BPH Fire Department and the Prairieville Town­ ship Pine Lake Fire Department for ambul­ ance service. That renewal was passed 128 to 72, while the same for the Headlee law waiv­ er was approved 131 to 72. The six-vote difference for the operation of the township police department, including radio dispatch, was the narrowest victory. The one-mill proposal was accepted 102 to 96, with the Headlee portion passing by 132 to 69. Results of Prairieville Township election Proposal 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a____________ b (Fire and ambulance) Precinct One Precinct Two Total Yes No 77 37 51__35_____ 128 72 Proposal 2________ JEDC, continued vehicles, also is pan of the plans. The original county sheriff’s administration building and a few holding cells were con­ structed in 1972. A full-fledged jail with 46-beds was added in 1976. A change in state law two years ago permitted “double bunk­ ing” in certain areas of the jail and 10 addi­ tional beds were added. Wood said. A study done in the mid-1970s predicted that the current jail would fulfill the county’s needs until 1990. Wood said. (Police and dispatch) Precinct One Precinct Two Total B A Yes 61 41 102 Proposal 3________ (Roads) Precinct One Precinct Two Total Yes No 81 37 50 _35 131 72 No 52 44 96 Yes 64 41 105 A Yes 74 . 5Z_ 131 No 53 44 97 B No 42 28 70 Yes 75 57 132 No 41 28 69 » 4 County acquires CAC building The Community Activities Center Board has given its two-story building at 120 N. Michigan Ave. to Barry County. The County Board of Commissioners ac­ cepted the gift for a $1 token payment at its Tuesday meeting. The County Commission on Aging which occupies the first floor will continue to occupy the building and will remain there as long as it needs the space, commissioners said. The CAC, a non-profit organization originally dedicated to providing a place for community activities, especially for young people, intends to dissolve, said County Coor­ dinator Judy Peterson. Before disbanding, CAC has to dispose of its assets and possessions and must send its board members notice 10 days in advance that it will be voting to dissolve the organization, she said. CAC already has given its money — about $12,000 to $13,000 — to the Thomapple Foundation for youth activities, she said. One of the reasons for dissolving the CAC organization, founded in the 1970s, is said to be difficulty in getting enough active people to stay involved. A spokesman for CAC could not be leached Wednesday. The county board plans to check into the possibility of using parts of the CAC building for storage. “We have control of it and we can use it for storage," said County Board Chairman Ted McKelvey. "It (the building) should have a lot of ad­ vantages," said Commissioner Rae M. Hoare. "I think it’s a good idea that they gave it to us outright," Commissioner P. Richard Dean said. CAC voted in June to give the building to the county, Peterson said. Clarification A story in last week’s Banner said Jennifer Tobin, 8, was hospitalized for several weeks after a road accident in June. She is now at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids. Reflections on past vacations: I’m getting old and soft As you read this, I am already winding down from a one-week vacation that probably hasn't been particularly exciting. Not that I had a lot of vacation thrills in past years, but these days whatever free time that exists essentially is taken up by one-day trips to places the kids would like to see. I don't begrudge them for having that kind of power, but my mind occasionally wanders to years gone by, when I was single, younger, lighter, less lazy and perhaps more foolish. The annual summer vacation ritual began for me in 1974, but because of a bout with strep throat, I used my time off to sit around home and be miserable. The next year was the first that I struck out to bcldly go where I had not gone before. My partner, an old friend from college, and I fished the Pigeon River, traveled to Ranger Lake in Canada and camped with a cheap tent at a remote Upper Peninsula campground near Naubinway. We caught a few trout, swam in Lake Michigan, told tall tales over nightly campfires and ate meals over an open fire. It was the beginning of a long-running series of fishing trips to the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan each year. Most of them may not have been exciting, but they were special times, when the only thing I worried about was catching a trout We roughed it back then. We enjoyed solitude "in the bush," and we established rules that would guarantee that we would get away from it all. The Hastings Banner __________ ______ r fMMi, HMTWCS UNO, NC. 1952 N. Broodway. Hating,. Ml 49O5B P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-930) POSTMASTER: Sand addret* dMagat to Hastings Bmnmt - P.O. Bex B Hastbp, Ml 49051-X02 Published Weakly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES SI 3.00 par yaar In Berry County SI5.00 par year in adjoining couMltt SIS.50 par year obawhere in a tent, but in a cabin with running water, electricity and other luxuries we scoffed at in our youth. ijj Editor’s Notes. by David T. Young Reading a daily newspaper, watching television or listening to the radio was strictly verboten. The world would have to go on without us for a week, we reasoned. We were allowed to read the local weekly newspaper, but the only reality for that week was what was happening near where we were camped. This news blackout rule resulted in me not knowing about major developments for some time after they occurred. In 1975 I returned home to learn many days later of the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. In 1978 I was probably one of the last to learn that Billy Martin quit as manager of the Yankees. In 1980 I came back from the bush and was inundated for the first time by the name Solidarity. But my partner and I, as our ages advanced, began to mellow. Roughing it by eating over the campfire became passe in 1976, after one morning in Outhouses in years gone by were called "luxuries." Recently they've been regarded as necessities. We've even relaxed our news blackout rules a biL In 1987, while stopping at a tavern in Grand Marais, we noticed a Tiger baseball game on the television. Ten years before we would have walked out of the bar, but in 1987 we stayed and watched the whole ballgame, cheering our favorite team on to victory. We've gotten so soft in our advanced ages that my partner now wants to return to those thrilling days of yesteryear, but this time not Who knows what’s next? Maybe we will stop fishing altogether, in favor of just sitting in the cabin and swearing and playing cards all day and night. Maybe we’ll bring along a television and get away from nothing. My vacation this week probably is no more "soft" than what I would have done this year had I gone fishing in the Upper Peninsula with my old partner. But no matter how soft my partner and I have gotten as we have grown older, we have a lot of pleasant memories of being in the bush, away from the maddening crowds, for just a short, but precious time. I saw a poster the other day. It said the best memories are not of days, but of moments. Some of the best moments in my lifetime have been north of here. I'll think of that fondly and sadly this week. Planners approve paving for Democrats at Jefferson Hall The Hastings Planning Commission approved plans Monday for a paved parking lot for Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. Finishing the newly acquired lot may close a two-year dispute between the city and the Barry County Democratic Party over the party's use of the hall. Formerly the property of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the 130-year-old building lacked a parking lot when it was acquired by the Democrats in fall 1987. According to city ordinance, the party was obligated to provide parking space for the building. But the Democrats argued the building should be exempt from the ordinance - as the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were - under the grandfather clause. City officials, however, argued that the use of the building changed when the Democrats took it over, canceling the grandfather clause. The matter ended when James and Bea Pino of Nashville purchased an adjoining vacant lot and sold it to the Democrats for use as a parking lot. Paving by Thornapple Paving is expected to begin in two weeks. rJl Letters Career Awareness Day results positive To the Editor— We at Barry Intermediate School District wish to express our appreciation to you and your staff for your coverage of our first Career Awareness Day on July 28. We also wish to recognize those who par­ ticipated, including Hastings Manufacturing, Thomapple Manor, Flexfab, U.S. Army, Chic University of Cosmetology, Argubright Business College, Lansing Community Col­ lege and the Mid Counties Employment and Training Consortium. In addition, we appreciate McDonald's of Hastings, Eberhard’s and Felpausch for refreshments and Hastings Area Schools for use of their facilities. From the feedback of participants and parents the results were very positive. We at­ tempted to reach these participants with the fact that there are jobs available to them. However, basic reading and math are the minimum requirements. Other training facilities make them aware that possibilities existed with some training for them. One parent talked to me about the fact her daughter realized she had other options than fast food or baby-sitting for life. Now I’d also like to dispel the belief that our JTPA participants are a "throw away" part of socierty. Not so! J We have participants from every background. Some are straight A students, other minimal: most average. Some come from a loving parent! setting, others live on the streets or house to house. Granted, they aren’t totally innocent in this situation, but they are making it the best they can. We endeavor to give them a taste of work, including attendance and punctuality. When they have some money to spend, it’s all the better. Each and every one of these youths can be a productive member of society. I want to show them we care what happens to them. I’m glad so much of the community par­ ticipated Perhaps we sparked a flame in at least a few. Next year, we hope to do more. Sincerely, Margaret J. Groner JTPA-Project Director Barry Intermediate School District Rental property owners treated unfairly To the Editor— Thank you for your recent coverage of the housing "hassle" in Hastings. "Some people look but don’t see.” We worked 1200 hours stripping paint from our houses in 1988. We also hired a historical craftsman to rebuild our porch railing and spindles, which will be put in place in 1989. We do resent being told ‘Do it my way or get out of the business,’ when we have been upgrading our properties each year we have owned them! If all rental property owners deducted those "do it or else" expenses from our tax bills, there surely wouldn't be enough left to pay a housing inspector's salary. Discrimination against rental property when we already have a shortage of same is harassment. Rental pro­ perty owners have a second job — to pay taxes, so in essence our tax dollars are used to verbally abuse us. Enraged Taxpayer, Rosalie M. Moore Hastings New drivers need practice with parents To the Editor— Some 21-odd years ago, in Illinois, when three of my children, one after another, were involved in drivers' education and getting driving licenses, I was the ’licensed driver’ who, so to speak, rode shotgun with them while they were getting their practice driving, with a permit, before going for their lice. .res. 1 think I, and all parents so situated, deserve a medal for valor: it is one thing to be in a car with dual controls, being handled by a learner — but with a brake on the teacher’s side. It is another to have both brakes and accelerator all on the side of the beginner. 1 put in a good many hours at this, and it never even occurred to me that it was not necessary. Then, as now, the young person newly finishing drivers’ education thinks he/she knows all about it. It takes a few near brushes, or a fender bender, or a skid to teach them otherwise. But I learned the other day that in this area, the period between class/road teaching and obtaining a license is no longer required; no driving on a permit with an experienced driver alongside. Why? I cannot believe that any parent would be unwilling to spend some time trying to avoid possible damage to the car, or the child, or others. A family I love, six months ago, were plunged into tragedy when a car driven by a young man whose license was barely a month old hit theirs, killing the little daughter and so injuring the mother that she is still in a wheelchair and will be for the foreseeable future. Apparently it was a case of bad judg­ ment on the part of the young driver. I hope my information was wrong. A car is a lethal weapon in the hands of inexperience. Frances Crehan Hastings Hastings has tinned into a virtual construction site ttts summer, wn projects so wtoen Npgk Street, remodel city parking lots and install new Mom seven on CUoton Street New construction is now underway to expand Hastings Musas! Icsanwe, wUe work which my weary partner, having celebrated at a local watering hole a bit too much the night before, refused to prepare breakfast We went instead to an Amish restaurant and the rest is history. Since 1976 the only meals we've eaten over the campfire have been the trout we have caught. That usually amounted to one "roughing it" dinner per vacation. Some other things have changed over the years. We used to get up at the crack of dawn, eat quickly and then slog mightily through brush, mosquitoes and tough stretches of water in search of trout. In our later years we have taken to rolling out of the tent a little later and the selection of fishing sites have tended to be based more on the degree of difficulty. Dorothy Frost Cathy Curtis Sharon Maurer Middleville Woodland Hastings Jeaste San boccMrio Meryl Neeb , Hastings » "aat^i "It’s unfortunate that “I think it’s nice the things they’re doing to WRITE US A LETTER: Tha Notting* Banner welcome* ond encourage* letter* to the editor at a meant of expretting an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief ond to the paint. • letter must Include the signature, address ond telephone number of the writer. The writer * name Will BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good ta*te. letter* which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling ond punctuation. ‘‘I think it’s.a good thing,.as tong as they make the town nicer. I don’t lose any more think it’s nice, but when I parking spaces.” the retailer and the con­ sumer will lose some parking spaces, but either way, parking will still be see it, I’ll believe it. minimal, so it might better When I see the bigger things, j’U be optimistic.” be pleasant and show some pride in our community.’/ progress. I believe our the town. It dresses it up. "I don’t think it’ll bring people in much. To bring small town has to pro- Pride.” people m you have to have "I think it’s great, the • gross. It’s a little inconve­ nient, but it’s good.” “I think it’s good for something. Hastings doesn’t have much.” �Photo No. 8 Photo No. 4 Photo No. 1 Photo No. 9 Photo No. 5 Photo No. 2 This old photo essay of Chariton Park uses newspaper accounts and old photographs that Irving Chariton owned. It is thought the photographs Were taken between 4940 and 1960. Irving Chartton became the owner of the land now called Chariton Park previous to 1932. for in that year this item appeared in the paper: “Irving Chariton is the owner of that delightful place near the outlet of Thomapple Lake known as Indian Landing. This place had a vital connection with the Indians when they occupied Barry County. They had a village, not far from the landing and used to have council meetings there. Once there was a mission and school house, near the landing... Mr. Charlton wishes to get further historical facts concerning Indian Landing and invites all old settlers of this vicinity... to meet next week Aug. 25 for a picnic at the landing'* (photo 1). Irving Charlton gave the land to Barry County in December 1936 to be used as a park. By the summer of 1937, the newspaper announced several school and Sunday School picnics held there. Mr. Charlton also formed a baseball team, which won most of their games. In August of 1937 Charlton arranged for an “Early Settlers picnic" to commemorate Barry County's centennial (photo 2). He in­ vited Archie McDonald and John Ketcham to be the speakers. The Centennial event drew nearly 100 Indians and 3,000 spectators. A year later in 1938, the event was schedul­ ed for two days and it was called the Indian and Pioneer picnic. The paper again reported “Crowds of People attended" (photo 3). In 1939 and 1940, the event again was held and drew people from around the state. Dean Davenport, Charlie Wcissert and Kim Sigler were all featured speakers (photo 4). By this time, a place on the river was cleaned off and a small beach offered swimming (photo 5). Indians held an annual “pow wow" on the park grounds up to the 1970s when the costs of sponsoring the event were more than the in­ come received because by this time the In­ dians wanted to be paid, have their food and camping provided free for all of their family members who choose to attend. A contention arose between the Parks Commission and the Indian group over how many of the attendants were going to perform, either dance or exhibit Indian crafts. The dancers and craft groups were getting smaller and smaller while the at­ tendance of the Indians was growing to several hundred. Here in several photographs are pictures of the Indians in Irving Charlton's day: all costumed up and performing (photos 6 and 7). Also shown is Sarah Isaac on the right making baskets (photo 8). Photograph No. 9 shows Henry Birch, who spent many summers at Chariton Park making baskets. Examples of various kinds of basket weaving are exhibited in photograph no. 10. Sarah Isaac is sitting in the rthr of this photograph. Sarah made baskets until she was 100 years old. Between the 1940s and 1963, when Charlton died, he was interested in collecting pioneer artifacts and unusual items from around the world. Charlton had some postcards made with a few of the artifacts. Photo No. 11 shows an early automobile; Photo No. 12 shows yokes and early farm tools. Photo No. 13 has a reproduction of an Aztcx calendar. Kioto No. 14 is a horse­ drawn mail cart. Photo No. 10 Photo No. 11 Photo No. 12 Photo No. 7 Photo No. 13 Photo No. 3 Photo No. 14 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10, 1989 Area Birth Announcements: IT’S A GIRL Dan and Karen Morse are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Jenna Lynn on Thursday, Aug. 3, 1989. Born Aug. 1 to Troy and Marsha Ginder of Lake Odessa. Time: 5:30 aan. Weight 6 lb®. 5*/« ozs. Bom Aug. 4 to Daniel and Betty Wacha of Lake Odessa. Time: 9:29 a.m. Weight 7 lbs. 5!4 ozs. Bom Aug. 4 to Eddie and Lori Davis of Hast­ ings. Time: 9:22 a.m. Weight 6 lbs. Bom Aug. 5 to Steven and Cheryl Cooper of Middleville. Time: 4:29 p.m. Weight 7 lbs. 14’A ozs. Bora Aug. 7 to Thomas and Lori Peake of Lake Odessa. Time: 9:21 tm, Weight 6 lbs. 1414 ozs. Theodore and Susan Pfiefer, Hastings, July 29, 9:35 p.m., 6 lbs., 127. ozs. Teresa Cooley, Middleville, July 24, 9:27 a.m., 8 lbs., 4!4 ozs. Michael and Carolyn Hilley announce the birth of their daughter, Catherine Grace Leora Hilley, bora June 28 at Central Michigan Community Hospital in Mt Pleasant She weighed 7 lbs., 12 ozs., and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents are Vance and Ardene Lack­ ey of Lake Odessa and Harry and Catherine Ross of Mt Pleasant Randy and Deanna Nuttall, July 15, 12:30 a.m., 8 lbs., 3 ozs. Proud grandparents Bill and Marsha Brown of Hastings and Ron and Darlene Nuttall of Hancock. Homer and Esther Becker of Hastings proudly announce the adoption of two grand­ daughters, Rachael Anne La Porte, age 8 and Crystal Jane La Porte, age 5 who are the daughters of Vince and Anne (Becker) LaPorte of Marshall, Minnesota. Rachel and Crystal have been living with their new parents for the past year. Vince and Anne and their daughters will be visiting the Beckers later this month. rrs Bom Aug. 4 to Daniel and Kathleen Vaught of Nashville. Time: 7:50 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 ozs. Bom Aug. 6 to Alvin and Gay Thelen of Lake Odessa. Time 6:51 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 ozs. Bom Aug. 6 to Ronald and Teresa Kruger of Woodland. Time: 11:41 a.m. Weight: 9 lbs. 67 ozs. Lawrence and Lynne Kuzmin, Alto, July 28, 3:30 a.m., 7 lbs., 117 ozs. Charlene Everitt, Lake Odessa, July 24,7:22 a.m., 8 lbs., 2 ozs. Cary and Linda Smith, Freeport, July 26, 3:56 p.m., 7 lbs., 15 ozs. Joshua Alden, July 19,7 lbs., 3 ozs. to Tim and Shannon Killinger, Richmond, VA. Grandparents are Bernard and Maxine Kittin­ ger and Lynn and Emmalene McConnell, David and Cathy Patridge, Woodland, July 21, 9:37 a.m., 7 lbs., 1 oz. Vincent and Linda Bradley, Hastings, July 21, 10:17 a.m., 7 lbs., 12 ozs. Ty and Melinda Green, Hastings, July 22, 3:36 p.m., 7 lbs., 87 ozs. Don and Lori Russell, 10309 Oakrun, Bradenton, Fla., 34222, weighing 7 lbs., 6 ozs. Don and Lori are both 1978 graduates of Hast­ ings High School. The proud grandparents are Dick and Audrey Deming, Hastings and Bob and Jane Russell of Dowling. Note: (Births printed In last week's Banner were published under the wrong boy/giri headings. This week's list Includes those corrections). Congratulations ...to the parents and families of these newest citizens! a boy Bora Aug. 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Burton ofLansing. Time: 5:33 p.m. Weight: 10 lbs. 1 oz. Bora Aug. 1 to Jeff Friend and Melissa Hudson ofWoodland. Time: 4:49 ajn. Weight: 9 lbs. 'A oz. Preacher can still put fire in pulpit at age 94 DAHLONEGA, Ga. (AP) - The Rev. Ed Grizzle’s spunky sermon at the Yahoola Baptist Church proved you can’t keep a good preacher down - even if he is 94 years old. During a nearly hour-long appearance at a special youth service in this north Georgia town Sunday, Grizzle preached like an exuberant teen-ager, his voice thundering and his eyes blazing with fiery looks that sometimes softened into wide grins. "I thank the Lord that through his mercy fm here this morning,” he said. ’Til tell you one thing -1 know Fm saved and I’m on my way to a better life." Grizzle, who'll turn 95 on Aug. 23, tried to retire at age 90. His sermon, in which he told how the minister at Yahoola Baptist led him to Christianity more than 80 years ago, showed why he didn’t stay retired. "For one reason or another, Lhat preacher was speaking to me," he said. "God made me over lhat night, brother." Grizzle became pastor of Yahoola Baptist in 1937. In all, he has pastored 16 churches in the Lumpkin County area. He also taught school in Lumpkin and Walton counties for 42 years. Two years ago, Grizzle came out of retire­ ment at the suggestion of Blanche Barrett, whom Grizzle and his wife raised after her mother died. Now, they visit different churches in the area every Sunday and he frequently preaches. *1 like to get him out and show him off," Ms. Barrett said. "Not much to show," Grizzle retorted. After his sermon Sunday, Guy Jarrard, a former student, said, "He don’t need anyone to lead him. He needs someone to head him off." With his 89-year-old wife now living in a convalescent home, Grizzle lives alone in "The mercy of the Lord keeps us going," he said. Young people have always been a special part of his ministry, but Grizzle said many of today's youths are less obedient than earlier generations. "The ways of the world have influenced them a lot. We're getting in a bad condi­ tion," he said. He takes this as a sign of the second com­ ing of Christ "According to the Book, they said it would be that way and so the time’s a com­ ing," he said. Crash ends In drunken driving arrest A rollover accident ended in a drunken driving arrest Saturday for a Freeport driver in Woodland Township. Clarence R. Holley, 53, was taken into custody after the 5:50 p.m. accident on Martin Road, north of Brown Road. Michigan State Police from the Hastings Post reported Holley was driving south on Martin when he ran off the west side of the roadway and hit a stonewall. Holley’s 1981 Chevrolet went on to cross a driveway and hit a wooden fence before rolling over. Police laid Holley suffered minor injuries, but because on his actions at the scene, he was asked to perform several sobriety tests. Holley was arrested for drunken driving and was taken to the Bany County Jail, where he registered .21 percent on a chemical breath test. Police said Holley also was issued a citation for driving with a revoked license. Dahlonega. ATTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor. phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 GSACK LUTHUAN CHURCH, a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ 239 E. North St.. Michael Amon. day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ Pasaor. Rot 943-9414. Sunday. thip: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 Aug. 13 - 8:00 Family Worship; p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery 9:13, Church School; 10:30 Family for all services, transportation pro­ Worship, Church Council. Thurs­ vided to sad from morning ser­ day. Aag. 10 - 6:30-8:00 Vacation vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Bible School; 6:30 Softball. Frifcy. Wednesday. Aug. 11 - 6:304.00 Vacation Bible School. Saturday, Aug. 12 - 800 ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN NA. Monday. Aug- 14 - 600 Poe. CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST FW.. 700 WELCA C. Co«l. Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan day Mass 11 a.m. Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Hcmm, Minister. telephone (616) 943-2938 ufTlce: 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ HASTINGS FIRST day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 Keller. Pouor Eileen Higbee, Dir. p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Christian Ed. Sunday, June 4 - 9:30 aad 11:30 Momiag Worship Ser­ Course. vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM KMMANUKL KPISCOPAL and FM; 9:30 Church School CHURCH, Cotner of Broadway Classes for all ages; 10:30 Coflee and Center, in Hittings. Phone Hour in the church dining room. 943-3014. The Rev. Paul Doane, 7:00 p.m. ice cream social. Interment Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel regular. Weekday Eucbariiu: Whales. Phone 945-3151 Par­ Wednesday Morning Prayer, 7:15 sonic, 945-3195 Church. Where a.m. Call for ittfomation about a Christian experience makes you a youth choir, Bible Study, youth member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday group and other activities. School; 10:45 e.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Hastings Area CHURCH OF THE NAZARKNE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Jamis Lestzman Pattor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning Wonhip Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ ly Service. Wedmaday: 7 p.m. Services for Adults, Teens and Children. The Church Page Is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pasinr. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Musses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E." Wbudlawn. Hustings. Michigan 948-8001. Kenneth W. Garner. Pattor. James R. Barrett. Asst. to (he pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adull Bible Study and Prayer 7 p m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Aduh Choir) Saturday 10 io II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, ' The Bible, (he Whole Bible, and Nothing Bui the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Wordtip service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., al 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9.30. Morning Wonhip 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pattor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pattor Brenl Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS SEXAU PHARMACY ComgJaia Prescription Sarvica HASTUKS SAVIKS 110AN ASSOCIATION Ko.-'fl. COUUAN ACDKY af HmUm*. Im. tnsurenca for your Ufa, Homa. Butknait and Cor WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-FINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Dorter Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hustings - Nahvllla FLEXFAB MCORPORATED Dowling Area of Hostings NATIONAL BANK Of HASTIKS MmWtF.D.I.C. TM£ HASTINGS BANNER AND Rtf J. 1VS2 N. Broadway • Hasting* BOSLEY PNABMACY "Proscription*" • ) 18 S. Jail er ton • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hoatlngi. Michigan NASTIKS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hasting*. Michigan COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn otTiculing. Hanfield United Methodist Church Sunday School.......... ... ...9a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.............. 9:30 a.m. Church ................. 10:30 u.m. Donald E. “Tony” Foreman HASTINGS • Donald E. “Tony” Foreman, 72, of 630 North Hanover, Hastings passed away Friday, August 4, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Foreman was bom on October 15,1916 in Rutland Township, Bany Opunty, the ion of Rex and Stella (Edger) Foreman. He was raised in Rutland Township and Hastings. He attended the Rural Schools and Hastings High School. He was married to Violet E. Reynolds on December 4, 1964. He was employed at Hast­ ings Manufacturing Company for 36 years, retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Hast­ ings Elks Lodge #1965, Life member of the Odd Fellows and The Rebekahs. Donna Marie Cluckey CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS - Donna Marie Cluckey, 62, of Crestwood, Illinois and formerly of Nashville passed away Wednes­ day, August 2, 1989 at Palos Community Hospital. . Mrs. Cluckey was born on August 9,1926 in Nashville, the daughter of Leroy and Cleeta (Gates) Smith. She was raised in Nashville and attended schools there, graduating in 1944 from Nashville High School. She was married to Dale Cluckey December 30,1945 in Nashville. The couple moved to the Chicago area in 1958. She was employed at the Muskegon War Plant during World War II and wu a homemaker. She was a volunteer for Muscular Dystrophy in Chicago. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, involved in Little League and High School Band. Mrs. Cluckey is survived by her husband, Dale; four sons. Dale, Jr. of Manhatten, Illi­ nois, Jim and Ronald, both of Crestwood, Illi­ nois and Jerry of Chandler, Arizona; 11 grand­ children; a sister, Errol Hoffman and a brother, Earl Smith, both of Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Smith, Jr. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 5 at the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Home, Nashville with Rev. Alan C. Metter officiating. Burial was al the Lakeview Cemet­ ery, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made the Cancer Society. Lisa Sue Pickard ALTO - Liu Sue Pickud, 20, ofAlto piued away Saturday, July 29, 1989 of accidental injuries. Miss Pickard is the daughter of Carl and Mary Pickard. She was a graduate of Caledonia High School in 1987. She also attended the Daven­ port College. She was employed at the Saska­ toon Golf Club. Miss Pickard is survived by her parents, Carl and Mary Pickard; brothers and sisters, Shelly and Adam Wegner of Caledonia, Thomas C. Pickard, Molly M. Pickard and Haley E. Young, all at home; a loving friend, Trey Crumback; a niece, Ashley A. Wegner, mater­ nal grandmother, Myrtle McCarty, both of Caledonia; Godparents, Bill and Joan Howard of Alto; many aunts, uncles and cousins and a host of friends. The Scripture Service was held Tuesday evening, August 1. The Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, August 2 at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Caledonia with Rev. Father Donald Heydens as CelebranL Burial was at the St. Patricks Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Roetman Funeral Chapel, Caledonia. Mr. Foreman is survived by his wife, Violet; ton and daughter-in-law, Robert and Helen Foreman of Portage and one granddaughter, Leah Foreman. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Kirk, Rex and Muryl Foreman. ...... A public memorial service was held Tues­ day, August 8 at the Hastings Elks Temple. Burial was at the Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Leigton J. Yoder CLARKSVILLE - Leigton J. Yoder. 83. of Clarksville passed away Thursday, August 3, 1989 at Lowell Medical Center. Mr. Yoder was born March 20, 1906 in Bowne Township, the son of Emanuel and Alberta (Snyder) Yoder. He attended the Logan Schools. He wu married to Erma Blough October 2, 1933. He wu employed at the Blough Saw Mill as a sawer until Na retirement in 1972. He wu a member of the Hope Church of the Brethren of Freeport. Mr. Yoder is survived by his wife, Erma; one sister, Hilda Kauffman of Clarksville; two nieces, Mrs. Donald (Ardith) Blough of Wyoming and Mrs. Eldred (Sharon) Durkee of Kentwood. He wu preceded in death by one niece, Audrey Kauffman August of 1988. Funeral services were held Monday, August 7 at the Hope Church at the Brethren, Freeport with Rev. LeRoy Griffin, Rev. Kathy Griffin and Rev. Willis Stehman officiating. Burial wu at the Bowne Mennonire Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hope Church of the Brethren handicap ramp. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. Woodland News Earl and Lurene Enness were honored at an open house to celebrate their 60ch wedding anniversary Sunday at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Ella and Marvin Kantner. This party was just a few days after both were released from Pennock Hospital after injuries incurred in a traffic accident the previous weekend. Mrs. Enness has a broken kneecap and a broken wrist as well as a badly bruised throat and neck. She left the hospital Thursday evening. Over 100 people attended the open house and wished the Ennesses a happy anniversary. Their granddaughter, Tamara Kantner Seyster, served the guests cake and punch. Great-granddaughters, Nikki and Amy Seyster, greeted guests and attended the guest book. Ann (Mrs. Duane Reuther had major abodminal surgery at Butterworth Hospital last week. She is now at home, but at last word, was not yet ready for visitors. New Zion Lutheran pastor, Alan Sellman, gave his first sermon at that church Sunday morning. An installation service was held for Sellman at the church Sunday afternoon. Pastor Gary Hansen, assistant to the bishop for administra­ tion, gave a sermon about the good shepherd before he installed the new pastor. Church president, Douglas Mackenzie, presented Pastor Seilman for installation. Organist for the service was Frances Reuther and pianist was Jeanette Markwart. Pastors and members of other Lakewood area churches were invited to the service, and the Rev. Ward Pierce of Lakewood United Methodist Church and Pastor Keith Laidler of Lake Odessa Central United Methodist attended as well as tlie Rev. Michael Anton of Hastings Grace Lutheran 0*111*. A reception with refreshments followM the installation ceremony, which both .drew a crowdIt to the time of the year when WoMund puts together a Labor Day w^|end homecoming celebration. Anyone interested in participating in the annual Art Under the Maples arts and crafts show can pick up an en­ try form at Classic’s or call Betty Curtis at 367-4848 or 367-4504. A three-day softball tournament is once again being planned. Any team desiring to enter the tournament can contact Kevin Duits at 367-4686 or Glendon Curtis at 367-4848 or 367-4504. Ju Yonkers is the homecoming parade chairman this year. Details about that event are available from Yonkers and will be published next week. Russell Lind will be parade grand marshal this year. The Woodland Lions Chib will hold iu annual barbecued chicken dinner in the park Saturday afternoon from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tickets will soon be available from any Woodland Lion. Most of these homecoming events are held in the Herald Classic Memorial Park in the village of Wooaiand. If anyone is interested in helping in any way, contact Jim Wickham of the Woodland Fire Department or Betty Cur­ tis. This is an annual community project, and by Catherine Lucas input from all Woodlanders is more than welcome. Bill and Dorothy Johnson, friends of Cathy Lucas from Fairfield. Calif., spent four days last week at the Lucas home. The Johnsons are traveling in a 35-foot “fifth wheel" type vechile. They left California in May and have traveled through Oregon. Washington, British Columbia and Canada to Montana, then east to Michigan. When they left Woodland, they were going east into Canada, to the New England states and south to Maryland where they planned to spend some time with her mother before going west to Arizona for the major part of the winter. They expected to reach their home in Salano County, Calif, late February 1990. While the Johnsons were in Woodland, they saw a lot of Barry County, met several local people, attended the weekly men’s breakfast and visited Holland. Their visit was enjoyed by the Lucases. Yiirick Schmid, world-wide manufactur­ ing engineer for the Schmid Corp, of Switzerland, was a guest at the home of Dave and Darlene Niethamer during July. At one time, he was a resident of Goodrich, for three yean. Schmid came to Woodland during this trip to Michigan to meet Sarah Niethamer, with whom he had been corresponding and ex­ changing stamps and coins for collecting. Jack Estep told Schmid about young Sarah’s stamp collection while be was working in Switzerland with Schmid some time ago, and Schmid had then sent her a large collection, some of the stamps being 100 yean old. Sarah then sent him a 1988 mint sent of coms. The entire Niethamer family enjoyed meeting Mr. Schmid and showing him Michigan farming machinery and methods. Harold and Nd Stannard arrived in Grand Rapids from California Friday evening after 11 p.m. They were met by Tom and Doris Niethamer. When they arrived at their home in Woodland, they were greeted by Bob and Virginia Crockford, Garold and Mercedeth McMillen and Frank and Wilma Townsend, who were waiting in the early hours of the morning to welcome them home. Their return was delayed this year by heart surgery for Harold in May and the birth of a new granddaughter in July. The new Stannard granddaughter is the daughter of Robert and Wendy Stannard of Danville, Calif. She was named Whitney. Several Woodtaad CnmUes attended an open bouse at tite borne of Dr. Jack and Helen Trump Sunday to greet and congratulate their son Tim and his new wife, Elizabeth Kebechull Tramp, who were married at the First Lutheran Church in Torrance, Calif., Joly 23. (Jim and Kathy Stowell of Woodland and their children, Sarah, Matthew and Ben, as well as other members of the Tramp fami­ ly, flew to California for her brother’s wed­ ding.) Elizabeth wore her beautifbl satin, lace and beaded wedding gown, made by Sheila Bab Croatfbed had surgery at Pen Hospital last week and is now at home. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Coll 948^051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! You can help stop TV’s sex, violence, profanity and anti-Christian stereotyping Christian Leaders for Resj^asible Television (CLeeR-TV) his called for • one year boycott of the pr^gs of The Mennen Company and Clorox Corporation. CLeaR-TV is1 composed of approximately 1600 Christian leaders, including the heads ofibver 70 denominations and scores of bishops and leaders from nearly every denomination in America. It is one of the largest and most diverse groups of Christian leaders ever to address a single social issue. According to CLeaR-TV, the two companies were leading sponsors of sex, _ nn D TV X ▼ violence and profanity during the recent sweeps period of April 27­ May 24. CLeaR-TV officials had written all network advertisers— o including Mennen and Clorox— asking that they not sponsor TV programs with gratuitous sex, violence, profanity and anti-Christian stereotyping. This is an excellent opportunity to end TV’s barrage of sex, violence, profanity and anti-Christian bias. If Mennen and Clorox sales drop during this Lester A. McKinney LAKE ODESSA - Lester A. McKinney, 84, of 1-ate Odessa. Dassed awav Thursday. August3,1989 at Albion Community Hospital. Mr. McKinney wu born June 15, 1905 in Hillsboro, Illinois. He wu raised in Battle Creek, moved and lived in Lake Odessa from 1925-1974, spending the winters in Winter Haven, Florida for the past eight years. He wu married to Hazel L Westbrook, which ended in divorce. He then married Elizabeth Wheeler, she preceded him in death in 1981. Mr. McKinney wu employed at Kellogg Company for 34 years, retiring November 30, 1969. He wu a member of the Kellogg 25 Year Club, life member of the Kellogg Sportmans Club, he wu also a avid fisherman. He is survived by four daughters, Betty Joan Warner of Homer, Dorothy Hutchings of Climax, Barbara Gibson and Vergia Buck of Battle Creek; cue step-son Robert Wheeler of Ml Clemons, 13 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild. Funeral services were heMMonday, August 7, nt Floral Lawn Memorial Garden Chapel. Burial was at Floral Lawn Memorial Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice Care. Arrangements were made by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek. period, then they and every other advertiser on television will get the message that the American public demands an end to the exploitation of sex, violence, profanity and anti-Christian stereotyping by advertisers and the television networks. Of course, if the boycott fails then the network heads and advertising executives will know they can continue and even increase their violence and vulgarity. Clorox and Mennen Products MENNEN PRODUCTS CLOROX PRODUCTS Household products Act laundry detergent Corox bleach Corox 2 Formula 409 cleaner Fresh Scent liquid bleach Liqutd-Plumr drain opener Lucite paints Soft Scrub cleanser Strike household cleanser Tackle cleaner Tilex cleaner Twice as Fresh deodorizer Wave dry bleach Wave powder detergent Cat liner Fresh Step cat litter Litter Green cat litter Food products Hidden Valley Ranch dressing Kitchen Bouquet cooking sauces Charcoal Kingsford charcoal Matchlight charcoal (Paid Advertisement) Deodorants Speed-Stick deodorant Lady Speed Dry deodorant Toiletries Afta after shave lotion Hawk cologne Mennen after shave Millionaire cologne Skin Bracer toiletries Personal care products Baby Magic shampoo Protein 29 hair products Smooth Legs shaving lotion �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10. 1989 — Page 7 ew& JCPenney Heaths celebrate 50th anniversary VanDerMolen-Harberts united in marriage Yonkers to observe 50th wedding anniversary Lester and Virginia Yonkers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open bouse at their home at 1511 Johnson St., Lake Odessa, on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 2-5p.m. The open house will be hosted by their children Kay and Gary Coates of Corydon, Ind., Tom and Pat Yonkers of Hastings, Judy and George Johnson and Jerry and Jan Yonkers of Woodland. They have 16 grandchildren. AU relatives and friends are invited. No gifts, please. Marilyn VanDerMolen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. VanDerMolen, became the bride of Clark Harberts, son of Rev. Dick and Enola Harberts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 17. Rev. Dick and Steve Harberts, father and brother of the groom, officiated at the ceremony in the First Presbyterian Church. Day, friend of the bride, was matron . Bridesmaids were friends Melody Boehmer and Pamela Schmaltz. Harberts of Waterloo, Iowa, and of the groom, served as best man. The . ........ nen were Paul, Craig and Stewart, brothers of the groom. Ring bearers were Nicole Harberts and Ed­ die VanDerMolen. Organist was Fran Robinson, friend of the groom. Soloist was Vicky Rath, cousin of the groom. The bride, escorted to the altar by her father, wore a long-sleeved, floor-length gown of bridal satin, accented with sequins and pearls with a cathedral-length train. The church was beautifully decorated, each pew bearing pew bows nestled with mixed flowers of white and burgundy in candleabras. Guests were from Maryland, California and Iowa. A reception followed at the Middleville Inn with Robert and Dorothy Kortakrax serving as master and mistress of ceremonies. After a honeymoon cruise to the Bahamas the couple will be at their home at Bridgman. All the members of the family of former ‘ ................................ Hastings residents George and Lenora Heath attended the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Dr. Roy and Anne Heath of Sun City, Ariz. Thanks to air-conditioning everywhere in the area, they almost forgot the 110 to 116-degree temperatures. They spent several days enjoying each other’s company, reminiscing, and rejoicing that each was able to be present. The focus of the gathering was a dinner, complete with wedding cake, toasts and speeches at the Phoenix Sheraton Inn. All members of the Heath group were graduated from Hastings High School and Later earned one or more college or universiy degrees. Margaret Barr of South Venice. Fla., won her bachelor’s degree from the National Col­ lege of Education in Evanston, 111. Adelbert Heath of Hastings earned an engineering degree from Michigan State University. Four have degrees from Albion College, including Stella Teegardin of Jackson, Mich., Walter Heath of Des Plaines, Ill., and Roy Heath and Lois Kemp of Sun City, Ariz. Stella has a master’s degree from the University of Denver, Colo., and Lois has one from Michigan State University. Roy’s doctorate in chemistry was from Case Western of Cleveland, Ohio. This city was also where he met, “wooed, won and wed” Anne 50 yean ago. Local Marriage Licenses Announced Kenneth Edward Brown, 27, Hastings and Judy Lynn Brown, 22, Hastings. Phillip Terry Thompson, 42, Nashville and Dale Ann Morawksi, 44, Nashville. Charles Eldridge Mast Jr., 26, Delton and Dawn Elizabeth Hottman, 20, Delton. John G. Coffman, 63, Nashville and Suellen Spragna, 61, Florida. Roger Dale May, 32, Nashville and Paul Eamesty, 24, Nashville. Randall Scott VanZalen, 32, Byron Center and Mary Kay Manley, 42, Middleville. Scott Alan Akers, 28, Ohio and Peri Michelle Ranallo, 29, Ohio. Neil Richard Grausam. 36, California and Janet Ann Dewey, 34, California. Wayne Alan Boomsma, 22, Grand Rapids and Susan Lynn Claik, 21, Hastings. William Earl Coleman, 28, Delton and Michelle Renee Schwikert, 28, Delton. Kenneth LcRoy Peterson, 25, Battle Creek and Michelle Lynn Upton, 26, Battle Creek. Craig Thomas Mercer, 29, Cloverdale and Tina Marie Anderson, 24, Cloverdale. Kurt Gerald MeWrum, 27r.’Frecport/and Patrfciaildynn Yxrger, 35pFn*portL: " Donald Roy Augustein, 27, Washington. D.C. and Catherine Denton Groos, 24, Washington, D.C. Eric Keith Heide, 24, Hastings and Teresa Germaine Maurer, 24, Hastings. Jerry Warren Scofield, 24, Hastings and Marcie Kay Uldriks, 26, Hastings. Dennis Gerald Karrar, 23, Hastings and Shawn Marie Smith, 20, Hastings. Daniel James Carpenter, 27, Nashville and Lynnette Michelle Williams, 22, Nashville. John Fitzpatrick, 22, Nashville and Tonya Walden, 19, Nashville. Larry Eugene Blankenship, 21, Middleville and Kristine Joy Fox, 19, Dowling. David G. Kolp, 28, Woodland and Eraina Kay Cross, 40, Woodland. Douglas Eugene Simkins, 25, Wayland and Pamela Sue Hartman, 28, Wayland. Clarence Eugene Service, 47, Hastings and Mary B. Lopez, 40. Hastings. to’ <’ ■ jnui if I r Original Michigan Fiddlers Association Jamboree Saturday, August 12 • 1 to 5 & 7 to ? Bring your own electrified instrument JOIN US! Lunches furnished by Welcome Comers Methodist Church Call Les Raber 948-8302 Donations Bowers-Shockley announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Donald I Bowers of Hastings are pleased to announce the upcoming mar­ riage of their daughter, Laura Leigh, to Michael Allen Shockley, son of Mr. and Mr*. David Shockley and Janet Greer of Lansing. Laura is a graduate of Hastings High School and has an associate’s degree from Kellogg Community College in law enforcement. Michael is a graduate of Hany Hill High School in Lansing. Both are employed by the Michigan Depan ment of Corrections. A Sept. 9 wedding is being planned. Welcomed Buxtons to observe 50th wedding anniversary Mr! and Mrs. Gordon Buxton would like friends to join them in celebrating their 50th anniversary Saturday. Aug. 19, from 2 to 6 p.m. at 13280 Banfield Road, at an open house. They were married Aug. 14, 1939, at Farmersville, Ohio. They are both retired from the local telephone company and enjoy traveling, hun­ ting and refinishing antique furniture. No gifts, please. Tool & Die Repair 8 R Area automotive componenets division of a “For­ tune 1000" company has an immediate immedi opportunlty for a qualified• Too! Repai - • & - Die ~ “ _riir person. The qualified candidate should be experienced with single , stroke, transfer and progressive dies in the metal . stamping Industry. Must have 5-10 years experience in tool and die repair and have excellent troubleshooting ability. Competitive wage and benefit package available. Qualified applicants send resume or apply in per­ son to: SHAVER CLINIC SPARTON ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. 1201 N. Fourth Avenue, Box 457 Lake Odessa, Ml 48849 Thurs., Aug. 10 thru Sat, Aug. 12 Clinic Hours... 10-5 SPECIAL// Sat., 10-4; Lunch 1-2 rCLEAN-OIL ADJUST Have Your filorelcti- Remington Tuned - Overhauled Same Day Service! 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Bring transformer for We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your Part-time recharable shaven. ’Ports ond sharpening extra if needed. JCPenney DOWNTOWN HASTINGS family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St.. Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 948-3115 ALLOUR PERSONALLOANS WILL MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL ATIONAL 214 West State St. at Broadway, Hastings and our New Gun Lake Office at 12850 Chief Noonday MEMBER FDIC ASTINGS E.O.E. All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10 1989 Local Birth Announcements IT’S A BOY Born Aug. 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Burton of Laming. Time: 5:33 p.m. Weight: 10 Un. 1 oz. Born Aug. I to Jeff Friend and Melissa Hudson of Woodland. Time: 4:49 a.m. Weight: 9 lbs. 16 oz. Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Bom Aug. 4 to Daniel and Kathleen Vaught of Nashville. Time: 7:50 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 ozs. Bom Aug. 6 to Alvin and Gay Thelen of Lake Odessa. Time 6:51 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 ozs. ” Bom Aug. 6 to Ronald and Teresa Kruger of Woodland. Time: 11:41 a.m. Weight: 9 lbs. 616 ozs. Ann Landers IT’S A GIRL Dan and Karen Morse are happy to an­ nounce the birth of their daughter, Jenna Lynn on Thursday, Aug. 3, 1989. Bom Aug. 1 to Troy and Marsha Ginder of Lake Odessa. Time: 5:30 a.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 5Ji ozs. Bom Aug. 4 to Daniel and Betty Wacha of Lake Odessa. Time: 9:29 a.m. Weight 7 lbs. 5W ozs. Born Aug. 4 to Eddie and Lori Davis of Hastings. Time: 9:22 a.m. Weight: 6 lbs. Bom Aug. 5 to Steven and Cheryl Cooper of Middleville. Time: 4:29 p.m. Weight 7 lbs. 14'4 ozs. Bom Aug. 7 to Thomas and Lori Peake of Lake Odessa. Time: 9:21 a.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 1416 ozs. Owls and larks are compatible Dear Ann Landers: Why didn't you con­ sult some of your medical experts before agreeing so wholeheartedly with "Kicking Myself in Philly?" Obviously, it is too late to help Philly in a relationship with a terrific guy from whom she is now divorced. (She refused to get up at 6 a.m. to have breakfast with him.) You im­ plied that she was lazy. I am an “owl" who has been married to a “lark” for 40 years. We made some ad­ justments and have what we both consider an extremely good relationship. We have three grown children, one owl, one lark and one in­ between. All were reared in the same fashion. These traits are genetic. “Philly" needs to know that. The enclosed article is from the Washington Post health section. Please print h. You could change some lives. — A Virginia Owl Are You a Night Owl or a Morning Lark? Researchers often use an owl/lark question­ naire to determine whether a subject is a mor­ ning type (lark) or evening type (owl). Add up the scores for each answer. The higher the score, the more likely you are to be a lark. A score of 22 is halfway between owl and lark. Questions are drawn from a self-assessment questionnaire published in the International Journal of Chronobiology in 1976, translated from Swedish. 1. What time do you feel best about getting up? 5 to 6:30 a.m. (score 5) 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. (4) 7:45 to 9:45 a.m.. (3) 9:45 to 11 a.m. (2) 11 a.m. to noon (1). 2. How easy is it for you to get up in the morning? Not at all easy (score 1) Not very easy (2) Fairly easy (3) Very easy (4). 3. How tired do you feel the first half-hour after getting up? Very tired (score 1) Fairly tired (2) Fairly refreshed (3) Very refreshed (4). 4. You have a test the next day and may set the time you think you will perform best. You would choose: from 8 to 10 a.m. (score 6) 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (4> 1 to 5 p.m. (2) 7 to 9 p.m. (0). 5. One night you must remain awake bet­ ween 4 and 6 a.m. to carry out a night watch. You have no commitments the next day. Which alternative suits you best? (Choose on­ ly one) You would not go to bed until after the watch is over (score 1) You would take a nap before, and sleep after (2) You. would sleep beftjfe aiid naj/ after (9)'Yb6'w6tald'iake a# sleep before the watch (4). p 6. A friend invites you to jog with him. He goes between 7 and 8 a.m. How do you think you would perform? Well (Score 4) Reasonably well (3) Would find it difficult (2> Would find it very difficult (1). . 7. If you have to wake up at a specific time every morning, how dependent are you on an alarm clock? Not at all (score 4) Slightly (3) Fairly dependent (2) Very dependent (I). 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We were poor, but we owed no Annual service club blood drive battle brewing By Don Turner The annual Kiwanis/Rotary Red Cross blood challenge will be held Thursday, Aug. 17 from 12 to 5:45 p.m. at the Hastings Moose Lodge. This is serious business folks. Any field commander worth his salt knows that battles are won and lost in the trenches. In order to augment and reinforce front lines, elite com­ mando types from both fractions will be out in force, employing various (and proven) psychological recruitment techniques on targeted “neutrals." Actual armed conflict is rare, except in cases of a $5 Nassau or when food is involv­ ed. Well planned “covert" activity is com­ mon and particularly devastating to opposing forces. Yes, it can get ugly. Some troops may attempt to disguise themselves in conservative dress. Do not be fooled. Be especially alert for lapel pins and “Cross” pins. If you are "captured" by one of their foot soldiers, who sometimes operate in “gangs,” remain calm. Give only Name, Rank and Blood Type. Most importantly, cooperate! Remember, these are blood-crazed fanatics determined to be victorious. There have been no known escapes and since 1977, they have recruited and released unharmed, 1,223 non­ combatants. Your demise as POW's will be quick, painless and very rewarding. By Red Cross proclamation, you are entitled to certain priviiedges during and after your short intern­ ment. You'll get a mini-physical, blood typing and testing, hemoglobin evaluation (iron con­ tent of red hlood cells), homemade cookies, snacks and sandwiches, logistics by the Moose and McDonald’s Restaurant, free ice cream from Dairy Queen and discounts and gift certificates from Bosley Pharmacy. As an added morale booster, you'll be pampered by the most beautiful people on earth — nurses and volunteers. Upon liberation you'll leave knowing you are helping hundreds of people throughout this region who really need this very special gift. The covered Kiwanis/Rotary donation pla­ que is at stake and will be awarded to the vic­ tors at the annual luncheon approximately two weeks after the final assault. Designated supply officers from each frac­ tion must return all leg irons, cattle prods, cages, incendiary devices, bamboo and other “implements" for inventory, cleaning and proper storage. Evacuees may call the Red Cross Opera­ tions Headquarters Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for information on out-of-town routes, location of food banks and medical information at 945-3122. __ •J4" *JS” S44K BATTEI SOMOIttft $1 0^99995 9S m VALVOLINE - HOURS 7:30 a.m. Io 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday — CALL — 945-9549 paign to get each of our churches to raise a mile of pennies for the children's home. A year and a half later six churches have reached their goal — a mile of pennies with a total of $5,068.80 for the home. In addition, 23 other churches are working toward their mile of pennies. Church members, friends, co-workers and neighbors are adding to the total as they take their daily walks, clean out their purses, pockets, dresser drawers and desks, looking for those almightly pieces of copper. People have donated shoe boxes, cans, jars, piggy banks and other types of containers filled with pennies that they have been saving for years. This has proved to be a terrific (and fun) way to raise money. I hope you will find room in your column for the letter. What we have done others can do. It is amazing how many people have become enthusiastically involved. Pass the word, Ann. — D.S., Baptist Home for Children, Bethesda, Md. Dear D.S.: What a terrific idea! it's so sim­ ple and nobody is going to mss those little nebbishes of the coin world. I hope this idea catches on all over. It's a winner. Fundraiser shows penny power An alcohol problem? How can you help yourself or someone you love? "Alcholism: How to Recognize It, How to Deal With it, How to Conquer It” will give you the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Alcohol, c/o Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, DI. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Dear Ann Landers: I was amazed when I read those letters from people who thought so little of a penny that they wouldn’t bother to pick one up. Perhaps, after 1 tell you what the mighty penny, when added to thousands more like it, can do, they will think differently. A group of fundraisers for our Baptist Children's Home was looking for a novel and painless way to raise funds. Someone figured out that 16 pennies equal one foot. Since there are 5,280 feet in a mile, a mile of pennies would equal $844.80. We hunched a cam­ Legal Notices ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification (Form 1-9) • Right to know compliance For more information, call ANN BOUCHELLE ____ (616) 948-8600 l^UWISE At­ FtRSONNU SCRVICCS INC. P.O. Bom 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 STATE OF MKNMAN M THE CNKtifT COURT FOR TNE UNINI V OF EARRT ORDER TO ANSWER SNORT FOMCUMMK NOTKt9 (Al CourNgr) ’ MORTGAGE SALE * Default has boon made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MARK 5. CLARK AND SARAH A. CLARK, husband and wife to FIREMAN'S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation Mortgagee, dated May 31. 1908, and recorded on Juno 3, 1986, In Uber 466, on page 825, Barry County Records, Michigan and an which mortgage there Is daimod to be duo al the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY TWO THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX and 64/100 Dollars (172,786.64), Including Interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mor­ tgage and the statute In such case mode and pro­ vided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foredated by 0 sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House In Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'dock A.M., on August 31, 1989. Said premises are situated In the Township of Ir­ ving, Barry County, Michigan, and ore described Commencing at the Southwest comer of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, thence North along the center of Hammond Rood 400 feet, thence East 175 feet, thence Southeasterly 445 feet more or less to a point In the center of Brown Rood 342 feet East of Beginning, thence Webt along the coaler of Brown Road to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 monthfs) from the date of such tote, unless determined abandon­ ed In accordance with 19480..600.324lo in which cose the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale. Dated: July 20, 1994 FIREMAN’S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (8/17) filo No. 89-304-CH RONALD J. LANDMAN, Plain ttH, RAUL AGUILIERA, DELORES J. AGUILIERA, AND THEM UNKNOWN HORS, DEVISEES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS, Defendants. Joann E. Killen (PI5956) Attorney for Plaintiff Joann E. Killen, P.C. 137 North Park - Suite 100 Kalamazoo, Mi 49007 Phone: (616) 3834)700 Al a session of said Court held in the City and County of Barry. Stole of Michigan, on the 7th day PRESBfT: HONORABLE On the 5th day of July, 1989, and action was filed by RONALD J. LANDMAN, Plaintiff against RAUL AGUILIERA, DELORES J. AGUILIERA, AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISES. LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS, Defendants In this Court to quiet title to a parcel of land situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry and State of Michigan and more ea^kyiarty deerribad ae follows, ta-wit: 2 North, 1/4 ._________ .. ,, ______ 1/3 rods to point of beginning, thence East B rods, South 60 rods. West 0 rode, thence North to point of beginning. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants. RAUL AGUKNRA, DELORES J. AGUILIERA AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVBEE5, LEGATEES AND ASSIGNS shall answer or take such other octton as may be permitted by law on or before the 7th day Failure to comply with Order will result in a Judgment by Default against said Defendants for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed In this Court. Honorable Thomas S. Eveland Circuit Judge (8/10) CeaHty ef Berry NOTICE OF HEAMM File No. 89-2116-AD In the Matter of Guilford Gregory Halstead, TO: ROONEY LYNN HALSTEAD WHOSE ADDRESS IS UNKNOWN AND WHOSE INTEREST IN THIS MAT­ TER MAY BE BARRED OR AFFECTED BY THE FOLLOWING: TAKE NOTICE: On September 7, 1989^ 11:30 a.m.. In the Probate courtroom, Courthouse 220 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058? before Honorable Richard H. Shaw, Probate JudgeUxhearIng will be held on the PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. The law provides that you should be notified of this hearing, if yaffloll to appear at this hearing YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS MAY BE TERMINATED. Date: 4-7-89 UAW-GM LEGAL SERVICES PLAN Attorneys for Petitioner George V. Warren (P21996) 6500 Mercantile Way, *3 Lansing, Mi 48911 (517) 887-2838 Sharon.F. Hobert 1355 Hammond Hastings, Ml 49058 (616)945-4882 (8/10) ouutaniLilrinmmr "59.95 in Stock Tiros Only. 90 SERVICE SPECIALS -- a rater Ask stout our optional 8. At what time in the evening do you feel tired and need sleep: 8 to 9 p.m. (score 5) 9 to 10:15 p.m. (4) 10:15 to 12:45 a.m. (3) 12:45 to 2 a.m. (2) 2 to 3 a.m. (1). ***** one. Our 9-month-old son was very ill. The hospital refused to take him until we came up with $100 in cash. This wasn't easy at mid­ night. While I sat there with my dying child, my husband telephone almost everyone we knew. After two hours a friend came over with $100. We were told that we had lost valuable time and the child had no more than a 50-50 chance. We were worried sick. They ordered us to go home because we were "in the way. ’ ’ Four hours after we left the hospital we received a call saying, “Your son died. Come and get the body out of here as soon as possi­ ble." When we arrived at the hospital, we were handed a bill for $99.99. So you can tell those people who wrote to you, Ann, that, yes, it happens not only with animals, but with humans, too. — Valley Forge, Pa. Dear V.F.: What a heartbreaking story. It moved me to tears. Unfortunately, the same tragedy has happened to others and it will hap­ pen again, many times, until the government comes up with a health plan that covers everybody. As I have said before, our Cana­ dian neighbors do a much better job. (Are you listening, Washington?) Tuesday, August 1, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Board members present: Miller. Harper. Cook. Lewis. Absent: Boulter. Also present: 13 citizens and guests. Petitions with 47 signatures requesting zoning change from RL-2 Io RL-1 received from Judy Akers. Allegan County 911 phone plan discussed. Extended Period of Discovery insurance protec­ tion discussed. Trials End Rood Fund transferred to General Fund. 8HI1 read and approved. Darlene Harper, Clerk Attested to by: Boyce Miller, Supervisor (8/10) 8N0WT FOMCLOMMK N0T1CK (AICgwBm) MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LINCOLN L. MILLER « JODY L. MILLER, husband and wife to Tower Service Corporation, an Indiana Corpora­ tion, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 1986 ond recorded on September 24. 1986, In Liber 440, on page 162. Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION, San Antonio. Texas, by on assignment dated October 31. 1987, and recorded on November 16, 1987. in Uber 459, on page 553. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN and 06/100 Dollars ($42,213.06), including interest at 10 % per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mor­ tgage ond the statue in such cose mode and pro­ vided. notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hostings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., on September 7, 1989. Sold premises ore situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land located In the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North. Range 8 West; beginning at the Southwest comer of sold Section 4, thence North 00 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds East 164.00 feet, thence due East 863.23 feet to the West 50 feet right of way line ol M-37, thence South 08 degrees 11 minutes East 165.69 feet, thence due West 893.30 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sole. Doted: July 77, 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (8/24) “Control The Flow" Steensma Plumbing Barry & Kent Counties JOHN STEENSMA Insured Middleville, Ml 49333 Licensed Master Plumber 809008 • 795-3510 • Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10. 1989 — Page 9 Founders weekend celebration promises fun in Delton Friday and Saturday Music, dancing, good food, arts and crafts and activities for all ages are on the agenda for the 16th annual Founders Weekend festival Friday and Saturday in Deltun. New on the agenda is dance performances by the Com Cob Cloggers, of Grand Ledge, at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of First of America Bank in Delton. A chance to win a hot air balloon ride will be offered during a special raffle being held as a fundraiser to support future Founders Weekends and the Miss Delton program. Tickets for the drawing may be purchased in advance at area businesses or at the Founders Weekend Information Booth Friday and Saturday. A line-up of the festivities includes: Friday 12 noon to 6 p.m. — Bingo, sponsored by the Delton Athletic Boosters will be held in a tent across from the Delton Kellogg Elemen­ tary School. 5 to 7 p.m. — a smorgasbord dinner will be served at Faith United Methodist Church on M-43 in Delton. A variety of meats, salads and desserts and other foods will be provided for a freewill offering. 7:30 p.m. — the Delton Sweet Adelines will present an admission-free musical ex­ travaganza outdoors at the Delton Middle School. During intermission, the parade grand marshal, Gladys Chamberlain, and Miss Delton and her court will be presented. The grand marshal was selected for honors because of her contributions to the community and ties to local heritage. Amy Phillips, a 17-ycar-old Delton Kellogg High School senior, is reigning over the festivities as Miss Delton. She is the daughter of Dee and Larry Cook and Michael and Judy Phillips. Serving on her court are Lorraine Jones, daughter of E. Duane and Elaine Jones, and Colleen Hall, daughter of Sbeila and Vem Hall. 6-8:30 p.m. — Qualifying time for Satur­ day's horseshoe pitching tournament behind the Delton Fire Station. Another qualifying time is held on Saturday morning. 6 p.m.-12 midnight — Las Vegas style gambling at the Delton VFW Post for people 18 and older. Cash payoffs will be given away. Proceeds will go to the organization’s building fond. Saturday 6-10 a.m. — A pancake breakfast at the Delton Fire Station will launch Saturday’s busy round of events. The meal, sponsored by the BPH Fire Club, will include pancakes, sausage, eggs and coffee. The cost is $3 for adults and $1.25 for kids. 8 a.m.-? An all day arts and crafts show and a flea market with more than 100 exhibitors will take place on the lawn of the Delton Elementary School. Senior citizens will be icrvipg tofohiWe rtffiHMffchti the Ber­ nard Historical Society will have a booth. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — The Antique Tractor and Engine Display cranks up on the east side of M-43, north of the school soccer field. As a special treat, “Wild Wilbur’s Watermelon'' will be featured from 2 to 3 p.m. That's when festivalgoers will have an opportunity to watch Wilbur Solomon slice watermelon on a "buzz saw rig.” Free slices of watermelon will be served. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. — Bingo again will be featured in a tent across from the elementary school. 8-11 a.m. Qualifying time for the Horseshoe Tournament behind the Delton Fire Station. 12 noon - The parade steps-off from the elementary school parking lot and will include five Shriner groups, such as the Mini-T’s, motorcycles, clowns. Camel Patrol and Mini-500s. Other entries will be Grand Mar­ shal Gladys Chamberlain riding in an antique car. Amy Phillips and her court in horse drawn wagons, a VFW float, the Banfield 4-H Horse Club, Vietnam veterans, Civil War costumed entrants, the Delton Kellogg High School Band, the Battle Creek Corvette Club, fire trucks, the County SherifFs Posse, anti­ que cars and more. Kids are invited to decorate their bikes or horses and join the parade and win a ribbon. First, second and third place ribbons also will be awarded. Lake Odessa News: The parade has a new route this year. This will be the first time the parade will not dou­ ble back for a second viewing along M-43. In­ stead, to prevent long traffic tie-ups, the parade will go one way down M-43 from the school parking lot to the Methodist church parking lot. 12 noon (or after the parade) to 5 p.m. — The annual barbecued chicken dinner, prepared by the Delton Moose Lodge, will be served outdoors on the comer of Delton Road and M-43. The cost is $4.50 for a ^-chicken dinner and $3 for a *4-chicken dinner. 1-3 p.m. — Dulcimer music will fill the air in front of the elementary school. Admission is free to this performance by a hammer dulcimer club. 1-5 p.m. — The Bernard Historical Museum, featuring more than 22,000 artifacts of area history, will be open for tours. Transportation is available from the school grounds to the museum, located on Delton Road, about one mile from M-43. The museum highlights the development of southwest Barry County, from the arrival of pioneers in the mid-1800s into the early 20th century. ’ 1 p.m. — Horseshoe Tournament behind the fire station. Cash prizes will be awarded. For more information call Dee Mohn, 623-2601. 1:30 p.m. — Spectators are welcome to watch the invitation only Barnyard Drafthorse Pull at the comer of Delton Road and M-43. 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. — A variety of dances, including country, rock and roil, polkas and New Orleans-style ragtime, will be performed by the Com Cob doggers. The group of 18 dancers from Grand Ledge range in age from 14 to 70 and have been performing together for three years. 7 p.m. — An outdoor gospel concert at 7 p.m. behind the Faith United Methodist Church. The concert features Delton's Glory Boys and special appearances by other local singers including Jim and Tina Wilkinson, three sisters from the Seventh Day Adventist Church and the Glory Kids. Bring lawn chairs and a blanket to sit on. In case of rain, the concert, expected to last about 90 minutes, will be held inside the church. Founders Weekend har been organized by a committee of area citizens and business people. Amy Phillips, a senior at Delton Kellogg High School, will reign as Miss Delton during Founders Weekend festivities Friday and Saturday. Fewer flies mean more summer tourists EAST LANSING. Mich. (AP) - A Michigan Stile University scientist hopes to take the bile out of the MidAig'an'S black fly problem, which has been bugging hunters and campers for years. Travel officials say reducing the black fly population could boost tourism in the state by up to 10 percent Bacillus thuringiensis van Israelensis, or BIT, has proved safe and effective in tests in the Betsie River near Cadillac, said Richard Merritt, ai. aquatic entomologist at the East Lansing school. "We looked at the effects of BIT on non-target organisms, including fish," said Merritt, who has worked with the state Department of Natural Resources and the Water Resources Commission in testing BIT. "They were not significantly affected, but we killed about 95 percent of the black flies." BIT has been used several years in Michigan to control mosquitoes, Merritt "TBe naturally occurring soil bacterium produces a poison that destroys the nervous system of immature larvae, he said. BIT has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, he said. It is sold commercially as Teknar and Vectobac for about $25 a gallon. "They've made one or two of my vaca­ tions a little rough," said- Dan C. Smith, associate director of the Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Association in Iron Mountain. mean as much as a 10 percent increase in tourism.” MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospi­ tal offering diverse healthcare services, has an immediate opening available for: MT • Part-time QUALIFICATIONS: MT(ASCP) preferred. Indi­ vidual will be required to rotate through Hematol­ ogy, Urinalysis, Chemistry, Blood Bank, Coagula­ tion and Blood Gases divisions in the Hospital Laboratory. Pennock Hospital offers a salary commensurate with your background along with an Innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. Please submit resume to: Human Resources Department PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 "Right now, we've shown it’s quite safe, but we have to get some legislation passed so that under the state Aquatic Nuisance and Control Act, it can go into private use," he "If this stuff really works, it could probably enhance the vacations of these people (campers) greatly. I'd guess it could 07029032 E.O.E. School retirees Ainsworth, Abbott, Arm­ strong, Huyck, Deardorff, Garlock and Goodemoot attended the bi-county gathering of MARSP at Montcalm Community College. This annual event alternates between the two counties. Members had an opportunity to visit buildings in Heritage Village, see school in session in a one room school, see craftspersons at work in a restored log cabin and then enjoy a program in the Bam Theater. An historical presentation including mime, sign­ ing, narration and a vocal trio featured the Gaffield school which is now on the premises. The school had been situated south of Amble. During the program there was a presentation of the Homer painting "Snap The Whip" which depicts the game so popular in rural schools. Lunch was served in the Career Center. There were fine displays from many of the Montcalm county villages including a huge postcard collection arranged alphabetically in albums. Collections of advertising products were included along with artisans making comhusk dolls by pioneer methods. Central United Methodist Church was . filled on Saturday, July 29 for the memorial service for Edward Neitzke, son of Onita Neitzke ani brother of Mrs. Archer (Janice) Howard of Martin Road. Mr. Neitzke had liv­ ed in the village with his son Wayne who was a student at Lakewood High School (follow­ ing his first bone marrow transplant). Members of the Bath American Legion post took part in the service led by Rev. Keith Laidler. Funeral servlets were held on Aug. 3 for Gordon Oaks, 42, husband of the former Marilyn Smith, and father of four children. Wonderful Wednesday classes at Central United Methodist Church concluded on Aug. 2. Teachers and helpers were treated to lunch at the close of the session with members of the education committee and others helping. The Wednesday after-school program will com­ mence in October and church school classes will begin on September 10. The work crew from Riverside Correc­ tional Facility finished their work at the depot and caboose on Aug. 3 with appreciation ex­ pressed by all parties. The depot is all painted below the roof line with light green walls, dark dreen roof supports and door trim, gold window trim. The caboose had color added to the priming color and passersby were shocked to see a pink caboose for two days but the finish coat is a proper red. The crew enjoyed their work and the treatment received on this project with cold drinks and baked treats some days provided by volunteers. The depot pro­ ject members appreciated the enthusiasm of the workers and their quality work. The dome and high windows remain to be painted because the workers were not allowed to work on ladders but could work from scaffolds. Because Lake Odessa is a mere 101 years old and some sections date only to 1905, there have still been several horse barns in use as garages. In older towns these bams had long ago been removed. Ken Goodemoot’s bam has been removed. Nearby, the Garcia bam built to house four horses and tons of hay had been razed some months ago to make way for a double garage. The Vipond bam was built after the turn of the century and that too was built to house several horses since the owner was funeral director George Weed who also provided storage for his funeral hearse as well as the family buggies. Bernard Johnson of Chiefland, Florida recently visited his sister-in-law Carrie Braen­ dle of Carson City. Mr. Johnson before rctire- Under the provisions of Act 511,1988, the County of Barry is seeking the names of persons Interested in serving on a Com­ munity Corrections Advisory Board. These persons should represent the following areas: From the Mental Health, Public Health, Substance Abuse. Employment and Training, or Community Alternative program fields; criminal defense attorney, business community representative, com­ munications media representative, and a representative of the general public. Ap­ plicants are to be County residents. Names are to be submitted no later than August 18,1989 to Judith Peterson, Coun­ ty Coordinator. said. | RN-LPN • ALL SHIFTS g Part time positions or consider nursing £ pool position. Paid orientation, excellent CHANNEL CATFISH £ 351 sr45t ® working conditions. Call L. Glover. R.N. 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TO PLACE AN OBDH CALL ABOVE STORE Ol CALL 1-600-247-2615 (Orders do not have to be placed In advance) FARLEY'S FISH FARM Cash, Arkansas 72421 ment to Florida was owner of the Fargo sta­ tion on Tupper Lake Street. His late wife Marian was a sister of Mrs. Braendle. The 1000 block of Third Avenue has been closed to traffic during wheat harvest for safe­ ty and convenience of grain haulers who must cross the street twice for weighing and unloading grain. Piles of material have been on the roof of West Elementary school in preparation for a new roof. The building was erected in 1957. Local relatives attended a birthday party for Nicholas’ first birthday at the home of his mother Dawn Reese in Sunfield on Tuesday. Several members of the local VFW Post and Auxiliary rode on the county VFW float at the Ionia Free Fair parade on Saturday. July 28. The on Tuesday, Barbara and Hugh Peacock, Lee and Dale Geiger, Achsah Blochowiak were at the fairgrounds to assist with the VFW children from the national borne at Eaton Rapids. Forty-three children were there for entertainment and care. Achsah Blochowiak, Hugh Peacock, Lee and Dale Geiger attended a planning meeting for the year at Owosso on Sunday. One of the subjects of discussion was for members to at­ tempt to contact Gold Star mothers of the area for any assistance or fellowship. If any readers know of any, they are urged to contact Achsah. The social meeting of the local post and auxiliary was held at the hail on Thursday evening. Wide Haas has been released to her home froni Peacock Hospital following a stay at Thomapple Manor. She had been hospitalized for surgery. Joey Orlowski of Mulliken spent Thursday with Harold and Letha Reese. He also accom­ panied his grandmother Letha to Portland to visit his father Joe and his paternal grand­ mother while Letha visited her friend Nancy. The Erb reunion was held at the Allegan State Park at Gun Lake. Among those atten­ ding were Jay and Helen Erb of Zephyrhills, also Mr. and Mrs. Paul Erb of Florida. The Jay Erbs are here on a longer visit with relatives. The 1990 reunion will be at the Dorothy Erb and Evelyn Sbon were at Hastings Wednesday to visit Ruth Tasker al Provincial House and help celebrate her 95th birthday. Mabel Studt and Letha Hynesjoined the others in their visit with Ruh. The Mote reunion was held Saturday and among those attending were Janet Morrow and her sisters Evelyn of Pontiac and Bernice of Port Ricbey, Florida. They called on Mildred Shade who was one of their neighbors when the family lived in Lake Odessa. Their mother Fem was unable to attend. A real estate transfer listed,recently was that of Roger and Karen Rairgh to Brian Stahl of Freeport. Dorothy Wiclrenhciter was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital and underwent surgery follow­ ing a fall at her home. Rath Peterman is asking friends of the Hastings area who may have heard from Mary Walton recently. Her last address was Bay Medical Facility at Essexville. Also helpful would be the address of her granddaughter Mary. Call Rirth at 374-8175. Buy The Castle of Your Dreams with an affordable home loan. Our monthly payments are manageable and with reasonable interest rates. You can spread the balance of your loan over a period of years, so you can afford to furnish and decorate as you go! Now is a good time to shop for a new home. Market prices are down and purchasing a new home is very af­ fordable. Once a down payment is made and you begin to build equity, your new home will be a source of ready credit to help pay for other expenses. 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Thirty seven players, including 14 let­ termen, turned out for the first day of Hastings football practice Wednesday morning. The players are scheduled for padlcss twoa-day conditioning workouts through Friday. Full uniform practices begin Monday. Hastings coach Bill Karpinski said the first three days of conditioning practice are spent instituting offenses and defenses as well as tests in the 4O-yard dash, mile and bench press. “Right now the kids are becoming ac- Rest of fall sports begin practice next week p.m. The boys and girls cross country teams go from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and then from 3 to 4:30 p.m. All those teams meet al the high school. The boys golf team practices at 8:30 a.m. at the Hastings Country Club. The varsity coaches are: football — Bill Karpinski, basketball — Ernie Strong. Cross Country — Jack Longstreet, soccer — Doug Mepham, golf — Gordon Cole, and tennis — Tom Freridge. Football was the first of seven varsity fall sports teams to open practice with the rest scheduled to follow suit next week. The girls tennis team kicks off Aug. 16 at 9 a.m. at the Johnson Field courts. The other five Saxons sports begin Aug. 14. The varsity and jayvee basketball teams begin at 9 a.m. on that day while the varsity and junior varsity soccer teams commence with two-a-day practices at 8:30 a.m. and then 3 Summerfest to host annual 10k, 5k runs August 26 The 12th annual Summerfest 10k run will be held Aug. 26 at 8:30 a.m. A 5k run will be held al 10 a.m. Early entry (before Aug. 14) cost with Tshirt for the 10k run is $9; with no shirt is $5. Late entries are $10 and $6. The 10k run begins at the comer of South Church and West Clinton Streets. The 5k run begins at the courthouse square. Race divisions are: 13 and under, 14-15, 16-19. 20-24. 25-29. 30-34. 35-39. 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 and 60 and over. All entry materials should be picked up the morning of the race in the west gym of the Hastings Middle School at 7 a.m. Make checks payable to Hastings Sum­ merfest. Entry must include name, address, city, phone number and date of birth. The en­ try must be mailed to Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, 640 West State St. P.O. Box 236, Hastings, MI 49058. Anyone having questions can call 945-2454. League champion pictures used league can have its team shot printed in the Reminder. Just bring the picture to the North Broadway office. Each picture should identify each player in the picture, the league in which the team plays and the team's record. August is traditionally the month in which summer softball and baseball league cham­ pions are crowned — and the Reminder wants to note those champions. Any Barry County mens, womens or kids ball team which finished first in its respective , m"? run °f,hree ,es,s Hastings football players take during the three-day conditioning period. uurmg [ Sports ] Hastings Men’s Softball Results: Hastings Mens Softball Standings Blue W-L Bourdo Logging............................................. 12-2 Larry Poll Realty............................................ 11-3 Hast. Softball Club.........................................10-4 Viatec.................................................................9-6 D & S Machine.......................................... ....6-8 Hast. F. Glass................................................... 5-9 Flexfab............................................................ 2-11 Englerth Const............................ 2-11 Green Hast. Merchants............................................. 12-2 B. J. Glass.........................................................9-3 Diamond Club................................................ .9-4 Hast. Sanitary................................................... 6-6 Century Cellunct...... . .................................... 7*7 Hast. Mutual.................................. 6-8 E.W. Bliss......................................................2-13 M. Ville Tool* Die..................................... 2-13 Home Runs Blue - Tim Simmons, Poll, 6; John McKen- non. Viatec. 4; Jeff Magoon, H.S.C., 3; 5 tied with 2. Green - Dick Robinson, Merch., 8; Pete Leach. Sanitary, 5; Bob Madden, B.J. Glass, 5; Tim Wellman. Diamond Club, 3; Todd Reynold, Merchants, 3. Hastings football players run sprints on the first day of practice allowed by the state. Schedule Aug. 16 - 6:30, Sanitary vs. Bliss; 7:30, Sanitary vs. D & S; 8:30, Englerth vs. D & S. Aug. 17 - 6:30, Larry Poll vs. Softball Club; 7:30, Larry Poll vs. Fiberglass; 8:30, Viatec vs. Bourdos. Aug. 18 - 6:30, B & J vs. Merchants; 7:30, Mutual vs. Century; 8:30, Diamond Club vs. Century; 9:30, Englerth vs. Bliss. Athletic boosters to hold tourney Results Bliss 14 vs. Middleville 25; Merchants 33 vs. Middleville 0; B & J 13 vs. Softball Club 8; D & S 11 vs. Fiberglass 10; Viatec 16 vs. Sanitary 4; Sanitary 10 vs. Cellunet 6; Englerth 15 vs. Century 6; Diamond Club 13 vs. Mutual 3; Diamond Club 3 vs. Larry Poll 12; Bourdos 9 vs. Flexfab 1. Upcoming t Sports Aug. 7-9 —Wrestling dink —A wrestling clinic will be held at Caledonia High School. Many wrestling fundamentals will be offered. Call 698-6831 for more information. AW- 12 —Golf scramble — The Hastings Athletic Boosters are hosting a three-person scramble at River Bend beginning with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The cost is $25. For in­ formation call 945-3238. (87015 —Officials meeting — The Hastings Area Officials Association will hold its fall meeting at the Hastings Sanitary Service on North Broadway at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 —Golf scramble — Tyler Creek Recreation Area will be holding a parent-child nine bole tournament. The fee is $5 per team. There are five age classes from five to 18 years old. Call 868-6751 to enter. Aug. 25 -Golf scramble - Tyler Creek Recreation Area will be holding a two-man Tennis ace... f PREMIUM CUSTOM .. DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE •495 I IMMEDIATE DENTURE >335 I UPPER DENTURE >295 I PARTIAL DENTURE •335 I •All teeth ond molertots used meet the high slandords set by the American Dental Ass n, 'Our on premises lab provides individual & elficienl service. •Free denture consultation 8 ticminalion. (616)455-0810 *1.0. Himebaugh DOS •O.O. White DOS *G. Mcncewkz DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids Though summer temperatures took a hiatus eartier this week, seasonal normal temperatures had returned by Wednesday. Here Dan Jousma returns a serve from his brother Phillip at the Johnson Field courst. HELP WANTED Data Entry & Clerical People Must Have Experience Area officials to meet The Hastings Area Officials Association will bold its fall meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at the Hastings Sanitary Service on North Broadway at 7 p.m. NEWS NEWS 'r ..^orary Positions available on all 3 shifts, 40 hrs. a week & part time. of...YOUR Community For more information, call THERESA (616) 948-8600 can be read every week in The Hastings w /WISE pt RSQRNtt. nwvicn inc. P.O. Don 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! scramble. The fee is $10 and prized include payback. Call 868-6751 to enter. Aug. 26 —Run — Summerfest’s annual 10k and 5k runs will be held. The cost for the run is $10 if late, $9 if entered by Aug. 14. The race is divided into 12 age classes. For more information call 945-2454. Aug. 26 — Basketball tournament— SummerFest’s annual 3-on-3 tourney will be held on Court Street in Hastings. The fee is $30 and includes a T-shirt. Applications are available at the Village Squire. For more in­ formation call 945-9483. Aug. 26 — Fishing contest — Youths bet­ ween the ages of 4 and 16 will be taught how to fish. All equipment is provided, but par­ ticipants must bring a bucket to put fish in. Youths may register before Aug. 24 by call­ ing 948-4862. Aug. 26 — Bike tour — The Thomapple Valley Bikers will host its annual bike ride through Yankee Springs and Bany County. The tour leaves from Hastings High School from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The cost is $8 per person or $20 per family. Fo- more informa­ tion call 948-8904 or 945-4701. Sept. 1-4 — Softball tournament — Woodland’s annual Labor Day men’s slowpitch tournament will be held with room for the first 24 teams to sign up. The cost is $100. Call 367-4686 or 367-4698 to enter. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Box 188. Hastings. Ml. 49058. — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held August 8,1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Hastings Athletic Boosters are holding a three-man golf scramble (his Saturday. Aug. 12 at River Bend Golf Course. The price of the 18-bole event is $25 and includes entry and green fees. The scramble begins with a shotgun start at-8.aj3u_Eini place prize te $200. 2nd place $150, 3rd place $100 and 10th place $20. A hog roast will also be held during the scramble. Call 945-3238 for more information. Sports. Of boosters and football Nobody asked me, but... Athletic boosters — If myone deserves to kick back and sigh wiunelief its members of the Hastings Athletic Booster Club. After a Herculean effort to keep Hastings sports afloat a year ago, the club can relax this time around. Pressures have subsided. After funneling $15,CO0 into the athletic department a year ago — funds used to lower the participation fee from $150 to $125 — the club will likely only raise its normal $6,000 to $8,000 this year, says booster president Steve Youngs. The first of the club’s three fun­ draisers is slated for this Saturday at River Bend Golf Course in an 18-hole scramble. Youngs says the scramble net­ ted $3,700 a year ago, but he did note that profits will probably be down this summer. Other scheduled fundraisers in­ clude the 3-on-3 Summerfest basketball tournament and submarine sandwich sales. Youngs says with the passing of the millage, the club is under far less fun­ ding pressure. Upcoming projects in­ clude purchasing new football helmets, knee pads for the volleyball team and eighth grade basketball uniforms. Youngs says the club consists of near­ ly 400 members or theoretically every parent who has a child involved on a Saxon team. The club is run by a 16-person executive board. The boosters deserve credit for keep­ ing the sports program going a year ago. Unfortunately, credit doesn’t buy foot­ ball helmets. By the way, according to the weather­ man, Saturday is supposed to be a nice day for golfing. Football practice starts —There is no sound so depressing as the thud of a punted football the second week of August. Temperatures still average 82 degrees, the beach ranks No. I on the popular Sunday afternoon list and sandals remain the standard footgear. But along comes the first football prac­ tice and suddenly we’re thinking fall. And that’s depressing. Football is brisk October nights, cheerleaders who look younger every year and hot dogs. It also means close regulation. Football is the only MHSAAsponsored sport which requires practice minimums prior to competition. All other activities can engage in competi­ tion as soon as member schools deter­ mine their teams are ready. Regardless of when grid practice begins, schools must conduct three days of padless drills and 14 total days of practice time before the first scheduled game, this year slated for Sept. 1. Three-on-three basketball — It hasn't happened yet but the now threeyear-old Summerfest tournament shows the first signs of what we shall call here the ■’too-much, too-soon syndrome.’' Thirty bucks for an entry fee? There's little doubt that the miniscule $10 entry fee of the first tournament two years ago was flat out too cheap. But $30? Let’s stop and think for a second. It only (only?) costs $50 to play at Gus Macker and that tournament still ranks as the most prestigious three-on-three event in the state. This is by no means meant as a criticism of the Summerfest event. Ap­ parently part of the reason — and to a degree rightfully so — for the three hun­ dred percent increase is that the tourna­ ment now gives away T-shirts to all en­ trants. There's cost No. 1. In addition, the Summerfest commit­ tee is now casting a more cost-conscious eye toward events which fail to tum pro­ fits. It doesn't take a mathmatical genius to figure out things with $10 entry fees don't tum profits. So the pricetag gets upped. Fine. There is no problem with Sum­ merfest and the athletic boosters turning an increased profit, but let's be careful not to go nuts in the future. Keep the thing affordable to all. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10, 1989 — Page 11 Dog day afternoon... Country Club Golf Results: Hasting* Country Club Men’* Monday Night Golf League -aiuc mviwom MATCH RESULTS 807... J. Kennedy 53-4; E. Mathew* 42-4: W. Niti 48-4; T. Sutherland 40-4; G. Gahan 46:4; G. Cove 51-3; J. Jacob* 43-4; D. Goodyear 59-0; J. Coleman 47-0; T. Dunham 59-0; L. Komiodt 55-0; J. Ketchum 48-0: L. Korniadl 55-1; J. Ketchum 48-0; E. Sorenson 55-4; J. Ket­ chum 48-4; R. Newton 53-4; T. Sutherland 48-4; G. Gahan 46-4; J. Jacob* 43-4; H. Bottcher 53-0; J. Kennedy 53-0; J. Rugg 44-0; M. Miller 48-0; D. O’Conner 54-0: J. Coleman 47-0. STANDINGS... J. Rugg 39; J. Jarob* 39; G. Cove 37; G. Gahan 35; J. Ketchum 32; E. Mathew* 32; T. Sutherland 31; M. Miller 29; R. Newton 26; E. Sorenson 25; H. Bottcher 24; D. O'Conner 22; J. Coleman 22; T. Dunham 21; J. Kennedy 21; D. Goodyear 18; W. Nitz 18; L. Korniodt 17. PAIRING FOR 8-14 FRONT NINE... J. Kennedy v». J. Jacobs; E. Mathews vs. H. Bottcher; D. O’Con­ ner v». R. Newton; L. Komiodt vs. G. Gahan; J. Rugg vi. G. Cove; E. Sorenson vs. T. Sutherland; M. Miller v*. J. Coleman; D. Goodyear vs. W. Nitz; T. Dunham va. J. Ketchum. —GOLD MVltlON— Locating some shade In a treehouse on Grand Street are four Hastings girts who spent the afternoon playing "dressup" with their dolls. Pictured are (left to right) Emily Hoke, Caste Wilson, Cathy Anderson and Amanda Hoke. MATCH RESULTS 8-07....J. Panfil 42-4; J. Fiiher 35-4; H. Wattle* 39-4; G. Ironside 41-4; B. Young* 49-0; B. Vanderveen 39-0; G. Holman 41-O; J. Hoke 50-0; T. Chase 41-3; H. Wattle* 39-4; B. Miller 41-3; B. Wlersum 46-1; G. Ironside 41-0: L. Long 44-1. STANDINGS... T. Chase 36; B. Krueger 34; B. Miller 31; G. Iron*lde 29; J. Fisher 29; J. Panfil 29; G. Holman 27; A. Francik 25; J. Hoke 25; G. Hamaty 24; D. Fatter 23; H. Wattle* 21; L. Lang 21; B. Young* 16: B. Wlertum 15; B. Stock 15; D. Loranger 11; B. Vanderveen 9. PAIRING FOR 8-14 BACK NINE... D. Loranger vs. B. Youngs; B. Kreuger vs. J. Fisher; H. Wattles v*. J. Hoke; G. Hamaty vs. G. Holman; G. Ironside v*. D. Foster; B. Vanderveen vs. 8. Wlersum; T. Chase vs. B. Stock; A. Francik vs. L. Long; B. Miller vs. J. Panfil. -WB DfVtMON— MATCH RESULTS 8-07... D. Jarman 48-4; G. Brown 57-3; G. Lawrence 55-3; H. Stonlake 47-4; D. Jacobs 47-4; C. Morey 614); G. Crothers 51-1; G. Etter 59-1; P. Siegel 65-0; J. Hopkin* 554}; G. LANSING (AP) - The next time you speed, you might want to say "Cheese," just in case PhotoCop is watching. PhotoCop combines the spontaneity of "Candid Camera" with the long arm of the law, automatically photographing speeding vehicles and mailing speeding tickets to their owners. Michigan State Police, who viewed a dempngration of the device Friday, say they like the efficiency of the system: it can write 19 traffic tickets in the time it takes an officer to write one. But they admit legal roadblocks stand in the way of using PhotoCop in Michigan. CapL Allen Byam, commander of the traffic safety division of the Michigan State Phillip Jousma returns a serve from his brother during a heated tennis match at the Johnson Field courts. Police, said legal obstacles include concerns about invasion of privacy and responsibility of the vehicle owner for speeding by another driver. Byam said no decision will be made on whether to seek legislative approval in Michigan until state police officials review the legal aspects of PhotoCop. The president of Traffic Monitoring Technol- ogies, which makes PhotoCop, said the real virtue of the device is its ability to make driven drive more slowly, thus reducing *cri dents "We don't see ourselves as a ticket ma­ chine. We see ourselves as a safety tool designed to prevent accidents," said Manuel Fustes. Help line offers company for children and elderly CHICAGO (AP) - Estelle Brownstein thought a want ad reading "Grandma Want­ ed,” would be the perfect job, but she never envisioned she'd end up as an honorary rela­ tive to hundreds through a innovative phone­ in service for latchkey children. Glaser said. Being a senior citizen is not enough to qualify as a volunteer. They have to undergo Mrs. Brownstein, a 66-yerj-old grand­ mother of five, is one of 35 honorary grand­ mothers by telephone to so-called latchkey children, who come home from school to empty houses while one or both parents are at work. "The ad ran We need grandmas'. Well, I'm a grandma, so I volunteered," Mrs. Brown­ stein said in a telephone interview Thursday. "I found my niche in life. My niche is to give of myself and get something in return." The help line, called "Grandma, Please," allows children, age 6 to 13, to call in when they feel insecure, need a little advice or just want to talk, said Monica Glaser, who directs the program at the Uptown Center Hull House social service agency. And for some senior citizens, the need to talk to somebody is often as great as that of the latchkey children. Many are confined to their homes, she said. "It gives (senior citizens) a chance to do something for the community, but in the safety and privacy of their own home," Ms. keep the phone numbers of the volunteers confidential. This year, it has received more screening and receive training before being deemed fit for the help line. Seniors must be warm and welcoming on pretty good so far." Problem cases are directed to the help snaps a picture showing both the driver and the telephone and should be very non- line's supervisor, a psychologist who reviews the day's work and directs major The operator handles 25 to 30 calls daily over four lines by transferring each caller to a volunteer at his or home home between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. The biggest problem the program has had to date is attracting grandpas, she said. "The name is 'Grandma, Please’, you know. I wish we could call it something mounted on the rear, a second camera children on their birthdays, mediate fights and often help with homework. Children hear about the program, which operates on a first-name basis only, through fliers in the schools or public libraries, Glaser said. Some call because they're lone- problems to appropriate city agencies. The program, the first of its kind, was created in 1985 by recreation therapist Marcy Ehrman, has since spread to 30 cities in Maryland, New Jersey and Minnesota, Ms. Glaser said. The policy of "Grandma, Please" is to than 800 phone calls to its help line, an increase of 300 calls over last year. com farmer who gave away bushels of the vegetable because of a city ordinance allow­ ing only sales of city-grown produce. City officials will ask an Oakland County Circuit judge Aug. 9 to close the stand oper­ ated the last seven years by Al Van Houtte. The city obtained a temporary restraining order Monday barring Van Houtte, 26, from selling his com and other produce at the they leave for colleoe...give your child a subscription to The Banner ...so they’ll remain In touch with home! HOUSE WARMING - PARTY Dan & Cathy Curtis PAIRING FOR 8-14 FRONT NINE... B. Oom vs. F. Markle: C. Hodkowskl vs. G. Brawn; T. Alderson v*. L. Englehart; 8. Allen vs. M. Dimond; J. Veldman v*. C. Cruttenden; D. Dimmer* vs. R. Teegardin; J. Toburen vs. P. Loftus; N. Gardner vs. J. Schnackenberg; B. Masse w. J. Northouse. Van Houtte had farmed rented parcels in Rochester Hills, but said be stopped. "I can’t run my equipment down the Howard Simon, executive director of the Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said the device could be unfair to motorists by putting the burden oo them of proving someone else was driving if their vehicle is ticketed. "It's going to remove the most common deterrent to speeding - seeing a police officepositioned alongside the road after pulling aousMae over," he said.- Motorists might be tempted to speed more if they don't see police cars, he added. While a police officer can ticket 2 percent or 3 percent of the speeders on a given stretch of roadway, PhotoCop can detect and ticket 90 to 95 percent, Fustes said. "There is a certainty lhat if you are speeding in that area you. are going to get caught," he said. Equipment similar to PhotoCop has been used in Europe since 1972 and PhotoCop itself is now used in Pasadena, Calif., and Pleasant Valley, Ariz. Traffic accidents dropped 38 percent in Pleasant Valley after PhotoCop went into use and only 0.7 percent of those ticketed coolest their tickets, Fustes said. "In general, once tbeyVe seen the photo, they don't take us to court," he said. Speeders are charged $22 to cover the cost of the PhotoCop, film, mailing and processing the ticket, said Fustes, whose company collects the fee and provides police the equipment at no charge. The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld PhotoCop, but Fustes recommended slates or local governments considering it pass legislation permitting the owner of a vehicle to be held responsible. photographs the rear of the vehicle to obtain the license plate number. 1225 W. STRTEST. (RextfofncOonoto) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTlfiGS City ordinance allows only home-grown corn ROCHESTER HILLS (AP) - Rochester Hills residents got an earful from a Romeo —WWTE DIWOM— MATCH RESULTS 8417... C. Hodkowskl 43-4 J. Toburen 43-3; F. Markle 52-2; J. Northouse 624); R. Teegardin 47-1; J. Northouse 624h C. Hodkowskl 43-4; F. Markle 52-2: J. Veldman 44-4; P. Loftus 51-0; B. Mosse 49-2; L Englehart 624). STANDINGS... J. Veldman 33; B. Masse »; F. Markle 30; N. Gardner 27; R. Teegardin 27; J. Toburen 27; D. Dimmers 27; M. Dimond 25; P. Loflus 25; C. Hodkowskl 25; C. Cruttenden 23; J. Nor­ thouse 22; B. Oom 22; I. Englehart 21; G. Brawn 19; T. Alderson IB; J. Schnackenberg 13; B. Allen license plate number. In Michigan, where license plates are else, but I have to tell them we're kind of stuck with it" Van Houtte and Rochester Hills officials have argued over the ordinance since 1984, HOURS: Mon. thru Frl. Assistant City Attorney John Staran said. SATELLITE SERVICE roads," Van Houtte said Tuesday. "That wouldn't be safe." Van Houtte, who runs another stand in Auburn Hills, said he gave com away Mon­ day - a dozen to a customer - so it wouldn’t go to waste. "We had more business than McDonald's" across the street, he said. the stand. BEFORE PhotoCop is police radar connected to a camera and a computer, all mounted in the back of a station wagon or small truck parked alongside the road. When a speeding vehicle passes, Photocop ly, have problems or are just plain curious. "Oh, they test you," Mrs. Brownstein said. "There are some children who want to see if they can get me mad, and I've done judgmental, Ms. Glaser said. The 33 grandmas - and two grandpas — sing to the —SILVER DCVIMON— MATCH RESULTS 8-07...J. Czinder 51-4; R. Dawe 44- 4; R. Dawe 48-4; R. Beyer 41-4; G. Begg 45-3; P. Mogg 42-4; J. Laubaugh 43-0; G. Begg 42-0; J. Brown 47-0; G. Pratt 48-0; D. Welton 49-1; T. Bellgraph 52-0: J. Czinder 47-4; R. Dawe 44-4; R. Beyer 38-3; G. Begg 45-4; 8. losty 42-4; J. Hubert 45- 4; G. Gauss 52-0; G. Pratt 404); J. Czinder 51-1. D. Beduhn 54-0; R. Miller 414); D. Beduhn 50-0. STANDINGS....P. Mogg Sr. 42; G. Pratt 33; R. Miller 32; J. Brown 28; D. Beduhn 28; G. Begg 27; D. Gauss 27; J. Hubert 26; R. Dawe 26; J. Laubaugh 26; R. Beyer 25; D. Welton 23; T. Bellgroph 23; T. Harding 22; B. losty 20; D. Brower 20; J. Czinder IB; B. Cook 14. PAIRING FOR 8-14 BACK NINE... R. Miller vs. B. Cook; 0. Brower vs. R. Beyer: J. Brawn vs. D. Beduhn; D. Welton vs. R. Dawe; J. Hubert vs. G. Begg; G. Pratt vs. J. Czinder; D. Gauss vs. J. Laubaugh; B. losty vs. T. Bellgraph; P. Mogg vs. T. Harding. Speeders unlikely to smile at photo tickets Patrick Carman tries his hand at putt-putt golf at the new Mountain Falls mini-course on Chief Noonday Road across from the WWM-TV tower. As usual, the Farmers' Market made Its twice-weekly appearance at Tyden Park. Every Wednesday and Saturday produce shoppers can find all kind of bargins at the market. Brown 53-4; G. Etter 59-4; P. Lubienieckl 51-4; H. Burke 57-3; G. Etter 59-0; B. Stanley 62-0; L. Perry 49-0; B. Stanley 62-1. STANDINGS... D. Jarman 43; L. Perry 34; D. Hall 32; G. Brown 31; J. Hopkins 30; C. Morey 28; G. Elter 28; G. Crolhers 28; H. Stonlake 27; M. Dor­ man 27; P. Lubienlecki 26; M. Pearson 26: D. Jacob* 24;H. Burke 21; B. Stanley 21; G. Power* 21; G. Lawrence 19; P. Siegel 14. PAIRING FOR 8-14 FRONT NINE... L. Perry vs. H. Burke; G. Power* vs. C. Morey; H. Stonlake v*. G. Etter; D. Jacobs vs. P. Siegel; D. Jarman vs. G. Crother*; G. Brown vs. M. Dorman; P. Lubienlecki v». M. Pearson; D. Hall vs. 8. Stanley. Auto Mechanic Needed Immediate full-time opening. Hastings area. Temp to full-time. Certification helpful but not required. No fee. CALL ANN AT Aug. 12 • 1-5 p.m. Wise Personnel 811 E. MARSHALL ST. 948-8600 for more information. SELLING OUT Giant Yard & Store Sale RICHLAND FLORAL SHOP 9800 M-89 Richland Saturday & Sunday 10 am-6 pm Planters, balloons, patio sets, umbrellas, Christmas items 20 Imitation trees and decora­ tions, lamps, wall decor, clocks, toaster, irons, cookware dealers welcome. ROD and DELORES AMDS, Liquidator* — Don’t miss this sale. — OPEN HOUSE FOR BEV BIRMAN Bev is retiring August 31 Stop in at the office for a visit on: Friday, August 25,1989 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Barry county Farm Bureau 234 E. State Street �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10, 1989 Convicted drug dealer sentenced to county jail A Delton man accused of operating a "drug house" was sentenced last week to one year in jail and five years' probation for other drug offenses. Reginald Polley, 30, also was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service during his probation. Polley, who was arrested by undercover police after an investigation at his residence on 733 Beechwood Drive, was charged with selling methamphetamine and marijuana and with possession of methamphetamine and psilocyn. In July he pleaded guilty to selling marijuana and possession of methampnetamine, or "crystal" in exchange for the dismissal of the remaining charges. At sentencing last week, Prosecutor Dale Crowley said he recommended a jail sentence instead of prison. "One of the reasons we made this plea agreement is that Mr. Polley is likely to spend more time in jail than if he were sent to prison," Crowley said. Bui the prosecutor asked the court to fine Polley the maximum amount of S4.000 on the two offenses. "The report indicates Mr. Policy made substantial earnings in his drug dealings," Crowley said. "We believe the fine should reflect those substantial earnings." Crowley told the court police seized 20 pounds of marijuana at Polley's residence. Polley, however, said it was only 4 1/2 pounds. Defense attorney Charles Sautter called Polley a "polished individual" who has been working and is interested in going to college. "I believe Mr. Polley has seen the errors of his ways and doesn’t plan io continue his involvement with drugs,” Sautter said. Polley told the court he had turned himself in to police in Ohio on the drug offenses after he was arrested for jaywalking while on vacation. "I admit what I was doing wasn't right, but I was trying to raise money to go to college," he said. Eveland said that was no excuse for dealing drugs. "You've been given a lot more gifts in your life than most people who come in here," Eveland said. "You've had the ability to advance yourself through legitimate means." "To help yourself go to school, you've helped disseminate drugs into the com­ munity," the judge said. "You've done a lot of harm to society, so you'll have to be punished." Polley was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay S500 in court costs in addition to his jail sentence. In other court business: •A Hastings man who said he acted as a lookout during a burglary was sentenced to six months in jail last week. Joseph M. Roath, 17, also was ordered to live in a halfway house after his release from the Barry County Jail. Roath was arrested on charges he assisted in a burglary of a barn in Rutland Township in April. Although there was more than one crime committed near the bam, Defense attorney The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 FREE KITTENS 948-2061. Heal I■\lalt OPEN HOUSE: 525 W. Colfax, Hastings. Taffce addi­ tion. Saturday, Aug. 12, 11 a.m.-4p.m. 948-8434. BROADWAY TRUCKING: Top Dirt - Sand - Gravel (616)-765-5105. CARD OF THANKS My family and 1 wish to thank the many friends and relatives who attended my 90th birthday open house at First Methodist Church. It was wonderful to see you all. Phone calls and 122 cards were all appreciated. Also, gifts, flowers and the small get together at Hidden Valley on Monday. It was all wonderful and again I thank you all. Sincerely, Clara Gillespie ( onununitv \olice\ AS OF AUGUST I, Duane and Sandra Winds will not be responsible for any bills or debts. Read...and use the Classified In The Hastings Banner...Each Week! ...the price Is right! 11 SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR & TRUCK REPAIR ACCEPTING APPLICA­ TIONS: For a local truck driv­ ing position. Job share, aix months on, six months off. Apply at MESC in the City Hall, Hastings.___________________ ATTENTION: excellent income for home assembly work. Info. Call 504-646-1700 Dept P2124.________________ PLAN NOW TO EASE THE CHRISTMAS CASH CRUNCH Represent the popu­ lar Merri-Mac line of toys, home decor and gifts for all ages in your spare lime. Excellent commission and bonuses, all in time for the holidays. Car and phone necessary. Call 1-800-992-1072, ExL 6, for information and catalog. HELP WANTED: Application for part-time teller positions are now being accepted. Average 20-24 hours per week. Profes­ sional apprearancc and an apti­ tude for working with numbers is required. Contact Personnel Office at Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St, Hastings, Ml. 49058 EOE. LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operaton, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard. MICHIGAN CORPORA­ TION expanding in BC area. Hiring several ambitious people full or part lime, must be able to accept immediate employment. No experience necessary. Good pay and working conditions, flexable hours, for appointment call 965-0280 noon to 6p.m. Andras W 1438 S.H«now St., Hastlngt, Mien. 4S0M 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Service Heart: Monday B to 8 Tuotdoy-Fnday 8 to 5 PART-TIME TELLER: For flexible schedule. Avenge 17 hrs per week. 6 months experi­ ence in a financial institution preferred, $727 per hour. Apply State Employees Credit Union, 202 E. Stale St, Hastings. 9 am to 4:30 pm. EJi.O., M/F.. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA ISI | thin Wanted lost A /• on nd GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS CUEBM MTMSPUT1 BfflUM Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! FOR RENT: Approximately 950 sq. feet of office space, formerly occupied by Dentist Call 945-3495, ask for Duska. INSURANCE (/tirade Sale INSURANCE COVERAGE YARD SALE: August 12th, Saturday, 9 to 4.755 Kaiser Rd., Hastings. Household items and some antiques.______________ For your... • Individual Health • Farm • Group Health • Business • Retirement • Mobile Home • Personal Belongings • Rental Properly M \ • Auto • Motorcycle ■ I"™" ■ • SLOT f Since 1908 Tor Salt \utornofi\e 1979 CHEVY FULL SIZE Blazer. Extra tires. Excellent shape, $6,000 948-2061. 1985 CHEVROLET CAVAL1ER 4 door, dark blue 47.000 miles, $3,000. Call Bill or Diane after 5:30p.m. 948-8688. • JIM, JOHN, DAVE., .at 945-3412 BUSINESS SERVICES RIVE* CITY pitching selling resurfacing approaches ASPHALT REPAIR | No Job Too Small | IL 765-3137 L Send someone a happy ad... - I Ph. 948-8051 •A man accused of holding up a grocery store with a concealed weapon stood mute to robbery charges last week in circuit court A pretrial hearing will be held Sept. 13 for Lewis M. Weyerman, 26, of Woodland on the felony offense punishable by life in prison. Weyerman is facing the charge in con­ nection with the robbery of Doug's Market at 2525 Barber Road in July. Weyerman is accused of wearing a ski mask and holding a wrench under his sweater to make it appear as if he were brandishing a gun. Weyerman was arrested shortly after the robbery by police based on witness descriptions of the robber. Bond was continued, but Weyerman remains in the Bany County Jail. CLASSIFIEDS LOST: 2 checkbooks with Cali­ fornia addresses, somewhere between True Value Hardware and McDonalds. If found please call 795-2512. Charles Sautter said Roath only was involved in one crime, while his twin brother, Gregory, was involved in both. "What my client did is assist his brother in taking a single item, a weedeater," Roath said. Sautter said his client needed special help, but said Roath had already completed a program similar to the one recommended by the probation department "Mr. Roath's early childhood and childhood can best be described as chaotic," Sautter said, referring to a divorce and other difficulties at home. "Clearly Mr. Roath is in need of direction and discipline." Eveland warned Roath that he would have to change his ways soon. "Now lhat you'll have a criminal record, if you ever get in trouble again, you'll probably go to prison," Eveland said. Roath was ordered to spend the next three years on probation, to pay $400 in costs and to complete his high school diploma. He was given credit for 121 days already served in jail 4 •A Nashville man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of third-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct Dana R. Symonds, 23, said he met the 13year-old girl at a party in June, took her to his home and attempted to have sex with her. Symonds said he didn't know her age, but said she looked like she was under 16 years old. Symonds pleaded guilty to the reduced charge in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct An habitual offender charge, alleging that he has prior convictions, also will be dismissed when he is sentenced Sept 13. Symonds was remanded to the Bany County Jail. to grant work release for Symonds was denied by Judge Eveland. Symonds could receive up to five years in prison for the offense. •A Delton man was returned to the Bany County Jail last week after violating his probation. Richard C. Davidson, 31, had his pro­ bation cancelled last week and was returned to the Barry County Jail for 10 months. Originally sentenced in October 1988 to six months in jail for attempted assault and attempted resisting a police officer, Davidson was given credit for 189 days previously served in jail. At sentencing last week, Davidson's at­ torney, Michael McPhillips, said his client was suffering from severe alcoholism and did not deserve a prison sentence. "Mr. Davidson has a significant mental health problem," McPhillips said. "He's not the type of person who ought to spend time in prison." Davidson asked the court to consider the effect on his family that a prison sentence would have. "It seems to me,” Judge Eveland replied, "you're the one who should consider your family. You were given the opportunity to stay out of jail. You chose not to do that." •Scott Farrah pleaded not guilty last week to a charge of great bodily harm less than murder. Farrah, of Delton, is accused of attacking a man in May in Bany Township. The offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison or $5,000 in fines. Farrah, 21, remains free on bond. A pretrial hearing will be held Sept. 13 in circuit court •Trial was set for Sept 25 for Nolan C. Goodner, of Nashville, on charges of resisting a police officer. A motion by the defense to dismiss the case will be heard Aug. 18. Goodner, 28, is accused of resisting two Barry County Sheriffs deputies in June in Nashville. The charge is a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison or a fine of up to $1,000. Goodner remains free on bond. •Jody Rollins, 20, stood mute to several charges last week in circuit court Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court on charges of possession of marijuana, second offense, drunken driving and driving with a suspended license. The possession charge carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison. The other offenses are misdemeanors. Rollins was arrested in June by police while driving in Hastings. Rollins, of Hastings, will face a pretrial hearing Sept 13 in circuit court He remains free on bond. Fi’NAN’CIAL /urnis/>ft/iy...Mark D. Christensen ol Edward D. Jones & Co. Understand what you buy and how safe it is Once considered short-term parking places for long-term money, certificates of deposit have come into their own as serious investments. According to the Federal Reserve, funds in jumbo CDs. those totaling more than $100,000. increased $50.4 billion in 1988. Small deposits gained $116.5 billion. Much of this money is going into longer-term CDs that promise high interest and guaranteed principal for up to five years. The high rates and ex­ tended maturities are attractive enough that the sophisticated investor now sees the invest­ ment value of long-term CDs. However, the question beginning to nag in­ vestors is, “How safe are the organizations that guarantee this investment, the FDIC and FSLIC?” Even with the FSLJC's recent crisis, it appears that the federal government will not let anyone lose money. A restructur­ ing of the insurance program is being con­ sidered, but for the time being investors must be satisfied with the assurance that their money is safe. A little homework, however, can add peace of mind to your CD investing. FDIC and FSLIC insurance play no part in your, in­ vestments unless an insured institution holding your funds becomes insolvent. A quick check of the assets, liabilities and quali­ ty of loans your institution makes can givey ou a good idea of financial stability or instahmty. CDs were once purchased primarily through local banks and thrift institutions, but that traditional relationship har since been in- vaded by interest-aware investors searching for the best rates. This renewed interest in CDs has prompted many major brokerage firms to shop the na­ tion for the highest-yielding CDs. buy them in bulk and offer them to their customers in denominations as small as $1,000. Because these firms buy CDs in bulk, they can generally negotiate a higher yield. Higher yields, however, can also mean more risk. If you're unfamiliar with the finan­ cial institution issuing your CD. it’s your responsibility to question the safety criteria your broker uses when underwriting CDs. The chairman of the product-review com­ mittee of one major firm explained that before any CDs are bulk-purchased by his firm for resale to individual investors, the FDICinsured issuing institution must have minimum assets of $1 billion and a net worth of at least 5.5 percent of assets. In addition, the firm’s product-review committee annually reviews the financial data of these institutions. Exceptions are made, but they can result in no compromise of safety. Each brokerage firm has its own safety standards, and it’s to your benefit to question your representative. Ask questions and get answers before you invest. In periods of investor uncertainity, CDs and other guaranteed investments arc traditionally popular, but don’t be blinded by guarantees. Understand what you're buying, and make sure you're satisfied that it’s as safe as your salesperson promises. Old favorites highlight 12th Symmerfest Old favorites highlight the 12th annual Hastings Summerfest celebration which kicks off Aug. 24. Heading the first day of activities is the high school-age 3-on-3 basketball toumment on Court Street. Thursday also brings The Hush to the S. Jefferson stage and a street dance at 7 p.m. Friday brings more music beginning at noon and ending about 10 p.m., more dancing at 5 p.m. and displays and demonstrations. Summerfest blooms on Saturday, Aug. 26 beginning with the adult 3-on-3 tournament beginning at 8 a.m. The 5k and 10k runs are set for a half hour later to be followed by a horseshoe pitching tournament and fishing contest. Entertainment begins at 10 a.m. and con­ tinues through midnight. The always popular craft show also continues with other Saturday highlights featuring the beer tent and numerous food vendors. Scheduled performers on Saturday include Herb Roberts, Sam I Am, Russ Allgaier, Mike Straw, Mike Stand, Echo, Jump Street, and Read..-All The News of Barry County Every Weekin The Hastings Banner Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage mode by Arlington J. Higdon, Jr. and Dorothy M. Higdon, his wife, to Bullard Mortgage Bankers Corporation Mor­ tgagee, Dated Feb. 26, 1988, and recorded on March 14, 1988, in liber 463, on page 509, Barry County Records, Michigan, now held through mesne assignments by Altus Bank, a Federal Sav­ ings Bank, by an assignment dated March 18,1988, and recorded on June 6,1988, in Liber 466, on page 868, Barty County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Seven Thousand Five Hun­ dred Forty Five and 11/100 dollars (147,545.11), In­ cluding interest per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage ond the statute in such case mode ond pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse In Hostings, Michigan, at 2:00 o’clock p.m.. Local Time, on Thursday, September 14, 1989. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described os: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1 /4 of the Northwest 1Z4 of Section 25, T2N, R9W, Hope Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence S along the E line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, 331 feet; thence W 277 feel; thence N 160 feet; lhence W 207 feet; thence N 171 feet to the N line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; lhence East along said N line 484 feet to the place of beginning. During the six months or 30 days. If found aban­ doned Immediately following the sale, the proper­ ly may be redeemed. Doted: August 10, 1989 Dickinson. Wright. Moon. Von Dusen and Freeman 650 Frey Building 300 Ottawa. N.W.. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 Altus Bonk. Assignee of Mortgagee (9/7) more. Hastings Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge /s extremely proud to announce ... RICK MAKLEY as the new service manager. Rick has worked in the Has­ tings area for 13 years and Hastings Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge invites everyone to stop in and see him for all your service needs. SERVICE HOURS: M-T-Th-F 8 5; Wed. 8-8 HASTINGS • Chrysler • Plymouth • Dodge 1455 W. State St.. Hastings 905-9383 Mon X Wed 8 30-8 p m Tues . Thurs . Ft 8 30 6 p m Sat 9-3 p m � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-08-17.pdf b0e745ad53de5a9e5f432908796fd274 PDF Text Text 121 Basil"’5 .H- ...wrap Fiberfest set | , for this weekend ' Soo Story, Rage f1 7 Airport Board to open blds A ipcdal meeting of the City-County Aitpon Bonn! han been ecbeduled for 2 p.m fbundey. Sept. 1 in the Airport Local Bell workers join picket lines Soo Story, Pago 10 See Story, Page 3 \ 1 7 -ggg Strip mall site plan review set The Hastings Pluming Commission will meet u 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Ci­ ty Hall Council Chambers. The chief topic of the session will be final site plan review for Centres Inc., which is attempting io begin work on a strip mall on West Stale Street. Safety improves on the gridiron Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 33 & Banner THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1989 PRICE 25* Bide for the new terminal building will teopnad. DDA projects net 16 more parking spaces, says council Solid waste plan committee to meet The harry County Solid Wu* Ftanotag rnaadfie win meet at 1:30 p.m. Tatifay. Aug. 22. Thu mil 1 Win tabu piece la the Urge oufaunce room at the BanyfaKm Dauria Health DepertmcM, 110 W. by David T. Young Contrary to popular belief, the recent facelifts for Apple Street and four parking lots in downtown Hastings has resulted in a CaaaerSt.luHMiBga. AitportMiwI eeeklnQblds gain, not a loss in parking spaces. Council Member Donald Spencer Monday reported that paving and landscaping for the parking lots has resulted in a net loss of four The HaaUaga Airport Commiaakm la now accepting quoeea from boildm to contract a new tamirtal building. The board turned down a $45,000 grant from the Stale of Michigan becaaae along wUh that mcrney won aevtnl gnldeUnea that would han eacalaud the coat of the bunding to poaaibly more than $200X100. S« tar, one local awcacaorhaanb- spaces, but the work on Apple Street has left the city with a gain of 20. Therefore, the kichard Dean, and tMtariarirowiag taneK Dean uid he and other planner, be­ lieve they can keen the coat of the building between $80,000 end $100,000, baaed on eadaulea by area "A lot of people perceived a loss of parking spaces,** Spencer said, but he noted the statistics do not bear out that notion. projects, funded with money from the Downtown Development Authority, have given the city a total increase of 16 spaces. The anouncement came on the heels of complaints from some people that spaces actually were lost in the parking lot improvements because of landscaping and beautification. The improvements are nearing completion after the DDA earlier this year revealed the plans for the work, which was done by bids tad bu the building apaclflca- Two eaapecta ata la caaaody ia ooenretkxi with a brtlary Saunday alght at a video riop ia DdKu. De Video Shop, 215 S Grore Sc, waa dlacovcred burglarized Sunday Barry Cm/ Deputy Sheriff Lpaa - a- . __t J * ' -a - , vranenoea suo rargun neo oracea ■ anywhere from 13 to 20," Ciuueadeu eaid. "Not a whole lot of tttinga were dlwuilnd inside.* During hie invoatiguion Sunday morning, Cruneodea eaid ha came acroaa the napecta, who admhled they * , a _ _ . — r... ■ . Mu COuUBuKu UK DtUginy. Crutteaden aaid the ndaaieg video tepee had been hidden ia aa abandoned elation. . Uater LaFoontala, 17, of Delton, waa amdgned Monday nxxcing ia 5fith Diatrict Coon on chargee of breaking and entering. Hie 15-year-old eoopaaiou, from Prairieville, will fade dmilar chargee ia Barry County Juvenile BIE luncheon coming Aug. 29 Tbs MNl Business Industry sad Education taucheon will be held Tnesday, Aug. 29 at the Hastings High School cafeteria. A light buffet-style lunch will be served at noon. The event will serve as the regular weekly meeting of both the Hastings Rotary and Hastings Kiwante crganzatioas, said co-chairman Fred Jacobs. The pubhc la invited to attend at a notafatai fee. Jacobs said the goal of the luncheon, which ia the past has been held in the morning, to acknowledge to starting of the school year, and to enlighten area bastnessmen on the importance of education.> “Education has been very much in the news lately with a lot of proHems. So the timing of this is very important,” Jacobo said. “By participating in this loncheoa h tends a message that this town is behind education. And that is ex­ tremely important to the community and business because they work hr ’ >. hand. . “If business maintains a c’_.e rela­ tionship with education, business is more apt to support the school sysum. This is just good public relations.” State representative Paul Hillcgonds, who has been active in education ligii'anirr, will be the BIE guest ■pralrw Sprucing up for school • Approved a softball tournament at Fish Hatchery Park, under the direction of Klovanich, to be held during the Hastings news. Rowland said the city's premium for next Summerfest year will be $64,384, about $9,400 less than what it is paying now. He said the reason for the reduction is that the city has been able to keep its losses to a third of its premiums. He added that boiler and machinery approved was a request from the Summerfest Committee to put up a tent on Jefferson coverage, once outside the scope of the insurance pool, will be included and members of the MML pool will have an the recently completed Apple Street for two-way traffic and erection of t’.'.’O-way stop signsnorthand south at its intersections with Jefferson increase in what is covered. The council approved the $64,384 premium payment for the next year. In other business Monday, the council: "Some seniors with 515,000, $20,000, $25,000 in income are getting socked with more than the value of the insurance cover­ age." Levin said the original bill had overwhelm­ ing support among senior citizen groups, but now some senior citizens are paying as much Street during the annual celebration. . • Approved a traffic order that designates and Church streets. Apple runs east and west, parallel with State Street and one block south. Council Member Franklin Campbell several streets near the old Barry County fairgrounds and have a public hearing on the matter objected to the order, maintaining there should be a four-way stop at one site at least Sept 11. Not included in the vacating motion is Center Street problems for senior citizens downtown. "I'm tired of talking and I want some Jung done so it will be safe," Campbell said. The request for the move came from attorney Robert Byington, representing the Barry County Agricultural Society, which is selling the old fairgrounds property to a within a designated district is captured to pay Florida developer, who plans to turn it into a for the project Mike Klovanich, director of public strip mall. The Agricultural Society plans to open services, said, "Overall, I thought we did real the new fair next summer at a more spacious site near the comer of M-37 and Irving Road in Rutland Township. because of potential traffic "We've got to slow the east-west traffic." Other council members reported that the speed limit for Apple Street will be 25 miles per hour. Campbell and Spencer voted "no" in the final 6-2 tally. • Approved a request from the Battle Creek Shrine Club to have a one-day "Shrine News" sale in Hastings Aug. 25. See DDA Project, Page 3 Board accepts low bid for milk by Kathleen Scott In its third meeting to discuss the price of milk, the Hastings Board of Education decided Monday to award this year's dairy products contract to Roelof Dairy of Galesburg.. In a sp'.it vote July 17, the board decided to give the contract to Bareman's Dairy out of Grand Rapids, because that firm buys its milk from one of two Michigan cooperatives. Board Treasurer Larry Haywood explained that Roelof buys its half-pint milk from a cooperative in Indiana, so, in essence, the milk comes Levin visits Hastings, talks about health care by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Surrounded by a cheering throng of local Democrats, U.S. Senator Carl Levin visited Hastings Tuesday to attend an ice cream social to raise money for his anticipated re­ election bid next year. The two-term Democrat from Detroit talked with local citizens, ate ice cream and repeated his calls for higher taxes on the rich. Levin also discussed plans to repair loop­ holes in a catastrophic health insurance pack­ age for senior citizens. Levin has yet to declare himself officially a candidate for a third term in the Senate, but supporters have already raised a $1.1 million war chest for the senator’s 1990 race. Levin told the audience that the National Republican Party has picked him and se­ nators in Iowa and Illinois as the Democrats to beat in 1990. The Democratic Party holds a slim majority in the U.S. Senate. "You know I’m targeted," Levin said. "The Republicans are trying to pick up seats." "We’ve got to raise a lot of money to compete next year," Levin said. “I need to raise about $10,000 a day." Levin estimates he'll need between $5 mil­ lion and $7 million to fund the campaign, nearly double the $3.5 million he spent to achieve victory over Jack Lousma in 1984. "Some of my colleagues raise money for six years," Levin said. "I raise money for two years and be a senator for four years." Three Republicans have discussed mount­ ing campaigns against Levin: U.S. Rep. Bill Schuette of Sanford, attorney Clark Durant of Detroit, and businessman James Dingeman of Grosse Pointe Farms. Addressing the gathering of about 45 local residents, Levin called the recently-passed catastrophic health care bill unfair because it imposes surcharges on upper-income senior citizens to pay for benefits for the poor. "We funded it in a very unfair way. We said 40 percent of the seniors are going to subsidize the other 60 percent," Levin said. celebration Aug. 26 and 27. Also • Passed a resolution to officially vacate Smith & Associates. The money for the projects will come from tax increment (inarming, a creative system in which assessment revenue from improvements well (with the projects)." In another matter at Monday’s council The start of the Hastings school year Is less than two weeks away, and work Is being done to prepare for the school. Pictured Is roof work being done at Central School. As for the start of the school year, teachers report Aug. 29 with children due In the next day. School days for all elementary schools (except Pleasantvlew which Is 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.) are 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m; middle school hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.; and high school 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. meeting, Mark Rowland, representing the Michigan Municipal League property and liability insurance pool, had some good as $850 a year to support the system. "This is a mistake we made," he said. "And we're going to try to repeal that" Calling for higher taxes for citizens with incomes over $200,000, Levin said the wealthiest million Americans have a lower tax rate than middle Americans. "If you make $1 million a year, your marginal income tax rate is lower than a per­ son making $40,000," he said. "I think upper income people should pay a higher tax rate than middle income people." Sh LEVIN, Page 2 from out-of-state farms. Haywood said some of his fellow dairy farmers had complained that while the school sought support from area residents, farmers included, it did not support farmers by buying Michigan-grown milk. But legal questions arose. At a special meeting Aug. 1, SupL Carl Schoessel an­ nounced that the district's attorney, as well as officials from the Department of Edu­ cation Food and Nutrition Program recom­ mended that the board go along with its low-bidder acceptance policy and re-bid the contract Monday, Schoessel recommended that the board go with the low bidder, Roelof. The decision is different from the origin­ al recommendation in that the board is looking into the possibility of buying coolers, rather than renting them from the contractor. In the second bidding process, Roelof submitted three options. One called for a minimum twice-weekly delivery of $75 per stop. Another included a set bid for the entire year, while a third was for a flexible bid. The board opted for the bid that's subject to change "because it is anticipated that any increases in the price of raw milk will either be less than the difference between prices in (the other options), or because such increases aren't likely to cover the entire school year," Schoessel said in a written explanation to the board. Bid invitations were sent to those firms who submitted proposals the first time. Bareman's Dairy and Hospital Purchas­ ing Service/Lansing Dairy both took part Bareman's bid was a flexible aid, but was still higher than Roelofs. The bid from HPS/LD included deliv­ eries two times each week, with a $75 minimum per stop. Between the high school, middle school, and Northeastern, Southeastern and Pleasantview elementary schools, the district would require 21 deliveries per month. With the minimum cost per stop of $75, Schoessel said the additional cost to the district would be over $6,600. If the board had stuck with its agreement to award the contract to Bareman's, the additional expense would have been about $1,500. The next board meeting will be Monday, Aug 28, in the vocal music room of Hastings Middle School. U.S. Sen. Carl Levin visited Hastings Tuesday evening to attend a fundraising ice cream social at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. The Democratic legislator spoke to about 45 area residents on a variety ol issues. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 LEVIN ...continued Hastings woman dies in 2-car accident A 27-year-oId Hastings woman was killed Tuesday morning in a two-car accident at the comer of Patterson Avenue and 84th Street in Kent County. According to the Kent County Sheriffs Department, Karen Julie Goggins was delivering newspapers and was traveling west on 84th Street. She apparently attempted to make a U-tum at the intersection with Patter­ son when her car was struck broadside by an oncoming vehicle driven by Donna Burkey of Caledonia. Goggins* three children. Holly. 9, Danielle, 4, and Jason, 6, were in the car at the time of the accident. They suffered minor injuries and were treated at Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids and released. Mrs. Goggins lived in Hastings with her husband. Dan. and three children. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Kent County Sheriffs deputies are continu­ ing to investigate the accident and an autopsy was ordered. Karen Julie Goggins MdraUeCMtomet South Jefferson STREET NEWS ' EVENTS I. The Annual Rotary-Kiwanis Blood Drive is this Thursday, August 17, at the Moose Lodge in Hastings. This annual bloody contest between the clubs takes place from noon until 6 p.m. The clubs alone do not have enough members to meet the goal, so your help is needed and appreciated. Just tell the nurse that Rotary or Kiwanls sent you. The winning club gloats all year, the loser suffers in silence. The blood program is the real winner because donations are badly needed, especially during the sum­ mer months. Visit Bosley's after you give and get a Cone Zone cone. If you reach a gallon pin at this drive, get a $2.00 gift certificate. 2. Fiberfest ’89 — August 17-19. There are dozens of things to do at the ever-growing Fiberfest this weekend. Visit the fairgrounds and see the angora rabbits, angora sheep, llamas and more. Demonstrations, sales, booths, and food highlight this event and make It well worth your time. Admission Is free. 3. Antique Auto Show - August 20. Hundreds of antique autos and parts vendors will be on display at Charlton Park this Sunday. Show­ ing cars, buying and swapping parts and generally having a good time are what this event is all about. Enjoy a super afternoon at the park. Old Fashion Day Festival at Bowens Mills August 19. Visit Bowens Mills this Saturday from 10 until 4 and enjoy the celebration. 5. Summerfest is next weekend and now is the time to pre-register for the following events: 1. Kite-Making at Summerfest on August 26. You must register by August 24 at 9484862. 2. Summerfsst Fishing Contest at Fish Hatchery Park on August 26. Register at 9484862. 3.10K and 5K runs on August 26. For mere Information call 945-2454. 4. Hastings Summerfsst Bike Tour - August 26 bike through Barry County. Entry blanks in the Reminder. 6. National Relaxation Day - August 15. One of the most relaxing things you can do is stroll down South Jefferson Street, shopping our stores, eating In our restaurants and general­ ly enjoying Hastings' best shopping ex­ perience. Relax in our back window this week, bring your own lawn chair, wear a bathing suit and rest your feet on our soapbox. Just generally show people how to relax for one hour and get a $10.00 gift certificate. (Limit One) National Aviation Day - August 19. Show us a model airplane that you built and get a Cone Zone cone. (Limit 30) 8. World's International Whistle OH Contest • August 17-20. Whistle us a tune from our soap­ box this week, alone or in duet and get a $2.00 gift certificate. You may use your fingers, but no mechanical devices of any kind. (Limit 5) 9. Hastings Farmers Market sells goodies on Wednesday and Saturday mornings next to Tyden Park In Downtown Hastings. 10. The Youth Natural High Activity this Thursday is a Poster Contest from 1 until 3 at Fish Hat­ chery Park. Show us your poster after you finish and get a Cone Zone cone. I1. Good grooming is the rule on South Jefferson Street and look your best by visiting the Hair Cara Canter, Dick’s Barber Shop or Outward Appaarance this week. ^12. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City. The next meeting of the Golden Age Club will be Tuesday, Aug. 22, for a potluck dinner at 12 p.m. at the St. Ambrose social rooms. There will be a birthday party for Opal Kaiser's 90th, and a musical program by the Ham­ monds of Hastings. All retirees are welcome. f PREMIUM CUSTOM IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE Economists predict slow growth for rest of 1989, improvements in 1990 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The U.S. economy will make a “soft landing" rather than going into a recession and will grow moderately 1990, according to a University Oi Michigan forecast released today. The Federal Reserve's tight-money policy, implemented last year to prevent a recurrence inflation, has achieved its desired effect, ac­ cording to the latest report from the Michigan Quarterly Econometric Model of the U.S. Economy. The Michigan Model predicts a 3 percent growth during 1990 with an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent It is based on a series of equations involving hundreds of economic variables. Janet C. Wolfe, a University of Michigan economist who helped prepare the forecast with Professor Saul H. Hymans and economist Joan P. Crary, said the Federal Reserve's policy in part caused economic growth to slow this year. "The danger' (hat runs in this type ofipolicy DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (center) Illustrates a point on a napkin for Dorothy Shaffer and Bob Dwyer at Thomas Jefferson Hall on Tuesday. Levin stopped at a Democratic Ice cream social while on a busy tour of west Michigan. •495 •335 •295 •335 by th* American D«nlol Ail'n. •Our on premia*, tab provide* individual * efficient **rvk*. •Free denture eoniultotlon t examination. (616) 455-0810 *1.0. Himebaugh DOS •D.D. Whit* DOS •G. Mancewia DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids is if the Fed tightens too much ... growth might slow down or become negative, and that would be a recession," Wolfe said. She said the U.S. Department of Commerce's most recent measurement showed that the economy is growing at a rate of 1.7 percent this year. The forecast indi­ cates continued sluggishness but a pickup during 1990. "While we expect slow growth for the re­ mainder of this year... we do not expect a re­ cession," Wolfe said. "We expect renewed growth during 1990. That is contingent upon easing of the Fed toward the end of this year." She added that there are indications the Federal Reserve, which already appears to be expanding the money supply more rapidly, will further loos?n its monetary policy this According to the forecast, inflation is ex­ pected to hold steady at 4.4 percent in 1989 and 1990, then creep up to 4.5 percent in 1991. The gross national product will grow by 2.6 percent in 1989, 22 percent in 1990 and 2.9 percent in 1991, according to the forecast. Civilian unemployment is forecast to edge up from 5.3 percent in 1989 to 5.7 percent in 1990 and 5.8 percent in 1991. Automobile sales are predicted to hold steady at 10 mil­ lion per year through the forecast period, a decline from the 10.6 million units sold in 1988. Housing starts are expected to rebound from 1.4 million units in 1989 to 1.7 mil­ lion units in 1991. Driver thrown from vehicle in accident A Dowling man was thrown from the cab of his pickup truck after he fell asleep behind the wheel Saturday on M-79. Jerry E. Gray, 41, was treated at Pennock Hospital after the 10 p.m. accident west of Curtis Road. Gray told Michigan State Police Trooper Robert Norris he was westbound on M-79 when he fell asleep and left the right side of the roadway. Gray told police he had been wearing a seatbelt, bitt.police said he wouldn't have been 'brown from the truck if he had been belted. Gray received a citation for careless driving. rack to school shoe sale Sale 15.99 All Childrens Back-to-School Shoes RnG. 2i«99 SSius Leather MOC. Great colors. Sal* 19.99 I n—, >30 Candles* m Comfortable. S, Dress & Athletic Sale 33.99 Sale 19.99 Reg. *25 - Rafferty® Flex Skimmers, Great colors for fall. 9.2-5 leather dress-ups. Rea- ,4O-*44 Walking pumpsior small wedge heels. Sale 31.50 Reg. *42 • Low Kilty Moc. Great ladies comfortable walk or work shoe. Navy, taupe, or black. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK Little Bucky celebrates Ozmas Birthday (August 21) by having a sale this week. The Buck is a wizard at bringing you great bargains every week In his Reminder Ad. 2. Double Prints everyday when you develop your pics at our Photo Department. 3. New colors for fall are arriving daily in our cosmetics department from Clarion, Revlon, Aziza and more. Bosleys is open to serve you every Sunday from 10 until 1.„ CALENDAR OF EVENTS Come In end Join the tun of our Back to School fun and specials. Off FRIDAY and SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 and 19 Fro* popcorn for the kids (adults too), In the basement. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 You may have your choice (value to $4.00) of socks with your purchase of Back to School shoe purchases. All childrens Back to School dress shoes on sale at 25% off the regular price. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 Kids don't forget to register your name (or our 2 "Boomboxes" drawing. , Also Mom check our ad today in the Reminder for our Back to School specials. All Mens Casual Shoes. Boat shoes, lass oxfords, camp moo., and more. QUOTE: "Fishing is the chance to wash one’s soul with pure air. ” - Harbert . ..er (1874-1964)J BOSLEY fcr-PHARmncY| ’ fX SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - S45-342S SHOPPING HOURS jGPenney Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. DOWNTOWN HASTINGS ■ ©1989 JCPenncy Company, Inc. Sale prices effective through Saturday, August 26.1989. Sale does not Include JCPenney Smart Value items Levin, who voted against the 1986 tax re­ form package, said he supports legislation to raise the federal income tax rate from 33 per­ cent* to 38 percent for people earning more than $200,000 a year. "The amount of money we would raise do­ ing this would more than pay for the change in the catastrophic health insurance," he said. In all, the tax hike for the wealthy would generate about $15 billion, which Levin said he would like to earmark to reduce the federal deficit, to restore income averaging for fann­ ers and to eliminate the marriage penalty in the present tax system. Responding to questions, Levin said he doubted the Congressional Democratic leader­ ship would take the initiative soon to pro­ pose tax hikes to reduce the deficit and fund other programs. "Congress has been very leery about doing anything on their own without the president's leadership," he said. "The president will veto it, and there will be a political downside." Levin said his proposed amendment in 1986 to tax the rich al a higher rate drew only 36 votes in the Senate. "The Congress was traumatized by Reagan saying, There you go again, raising taxes,'" he said. "Congress was so beat over the head that they've decided not to do iL" Tm willing to send the president the right kind of tax bill on the right people," he said. A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Levin said that in 1990, federal spending on defense dropped in real dollars. But he added he was unable to divert some of the additional funds earmarked for "Star Wan" or the Strategic Defense Initiative in 1990 into education and drug programs. "For the first time, there is an actual dollar reduction on defense," he said. "But we couldn't get the votes for (education and drugs)." In the future. Levin said he would call for America's allies to spend more money on military spending. Presently, the United States is spending twice as much of its Gross National Product on defense as western Europe is, and seven times more than Japan is spending. “Our allies spend very, very little on de­ fense," Levin said. "We're giving our allies a free ride. They're putting all their money in education and environment" Barry County Democratic Party Chairman Bob Dwyer said the social raised about $700 for Levin, who enjoys strong support among local Democrats. Dwyer said, "We're really lucky we have a senator like Carl Levin, because he's a Democrat with a capital "D.” Burglar's efforts come up short A Hastings resident who left for a half hour Friday night, returned to find his home had been burglarized. But the burglar, who failed to break into the back door, didn't get much for his efforts. Hastings Police said the resident of the 500 block of East Hubble Street returned home to find his key wouldn't work in his back-door lock, although it worked a half hour earlier. When he checked the rest of his house, he discovered a trap door at the north end of the house had been opened. A burglar had apparently entered a crawl space beneath the house and attempted to get through a window leading to the basement No entry was made through the window, but the burglar took several items that had been left in the crawl space. Missing items include a 20-foot section of one-inch water pipe and about 15 four-fool tall rusty fence posts. Police did not place a value on the stolen items. Lawn mower stolen from shed Michigan State Police are investigating the theft of a $1,000 riding lawn mower stolen last week from a shed near Lake Odessa. The TSC Huskey 11 horsepower mower was reported missing Aug. 9 from a shed in the 2200 block of Brown Road. Residents said they left the home at 9 a.m. When they returned four hours later, the mower was missing. . * Trooper Tim Pennoda said because the mower was too large for the shed, the doors were not completely closed and locked. The thieves used 2 by 6's in the shed to load the mower onto the back of a pickup truck or van. Littering ticket issued, arrest for drunken driving A speeding motorist who began tossing beer cans out his window was arrested by police Sunday for drunken driving and littering. Randall E. Reid, of Hastings, was taken into custody after Michigan State Police passed his Isuzu pickup truck on M-79. Trooper Mike Haskamp said radar showed the truck was traveling at 67 mph on the road. When police turned to follow the truck, they began seeing beer cans in the road. After pulling the truck over on M-79, troopers found many beer cans in the back of the cab. Reid was asked to perform several sobriety tests before he was taken into custody. At the Barry County Jail, he registered .15 percent on a chemical breath lest and was lodged. Police said Reid's passenger admitted that when the police car turned '.o follow them, Reid threw two been cans out of the window �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 — Page 3 Delton’s administrators, supervisors win pay hikes after one-year freezes After working without salary increases dur­ ing the last school year. Delton Kellogg School administrators and supervisors were given wage increases Monday by the Board of Education. Pay hikes of 2'^ percent were granted to all administrators except one. who received a 2 percent raise because of a change in position requiring less time demands, said Superinten­ dent Dean McBeth. Salary increases for administrators for the 1989-90 school year were given to James Corstange, high school principal, $42,914, up from $40,896 (the 1987-88 rate); Marilynn Baker, elementary principal, $40,014 from $38,109 (87-88); Tom Byrum, assistant elementary school principal. $35,099 from $33,428 (87-88): Camille Sanders, former high school assistant principal who is now middle school assistant principal. $38,950 from $37,390 (87-88); Louise Angelo, com­ munity education director, $29,763 from $28,346 (87-88); and Marty Hornick, half­ time administrator of community school pro­ grams at the State Technical and Rehabilita­ tion Center. $15,500 from S14.762. Elementary Principal Baker also will receive an additional $2,000, as a stipend for chairing the K-6 grades’ Curriculum Committee. The board granted 3 percent pay hikes to Dick Tolles, transportation supervisor, and Ivan Finch, custodial-maintenance super­ visor, who will receive annual compensation of $27,693 each, up from the 1987-88 rate of $26,125. Janette Dies, cafeteria supervisor, received a 4.9 percent pay rate, bringing her salary to $16,000 from the 1987-88 rate of $14,567. Linda Mast, the superintendent’s secretary, was given a 5.4 percent pay raise because she has been given additional responsibilities since the district no longer has an assistant superintendent, said McBeth. Mast’s salary will be $19,000, up from the 1987-88 rate of $17,140. McBeth said all of the administrative staff and the transportation and custodialmaintenance supervisors have agreed to switch their health insurance coverage from Super Care II to Super Care I, which has a lower premium. The change means employees will have a deductible and higher prescription costs, but will amount to d significant savings to the district, despite giv­ ing them a better dental plan, he said. Richard Sanderson, former middle school principal in Ohio, has been hireu to be the new Delton Middle School principal. Sanderson brings 23 years of experience with him. He served those years as middle school principal of Love Local School in Per­ rysburg. Ohio. That school had 550 students in three grades. Sanderson had taken an early retirement in 1988, but missed his work in education and wanted to return, McBeth said, noting that people interviewed in his community respond­ ed favorably about his performance in Ohio. The new middle school principal will receive a salary of $40,500. plus an extra $2,000 as a stipend for serving as chair of the 7-12 grades* Curriculum Committee. A unique selection process was im­ plemented for the top six candidates for the middle school post, McBeth said. For the first time, parents as well as board members, administrators and teachers, inter­ viewed the finalists, Me Beth said. Parts of two days were spent interviewing three candidates each day. First each candidate met with middle school icachcrs Rick Williams, Patrice Hall and Joan Miltey. Then each finalist talked with parents who had served on the school’s Parents’ Advisory Committee, Michelle Tsuji, Gary Herbert and Judy Jansen; then each with members of the board's personnel committee, Glen Wecver, Joe Noto and Sylvia Forster. At the next station, finalists talked with principals Marilynn Baker and James Corstange and then were interviewed further by McBeth. After meeting all the finalists, the four in­ terviewing groups gathered for discussion ano to make reference checks. Then they agreed on the top three for the job, McBeth said. "We felt that Dick (Sanderson) was our best choice at the middle school,’’ he said. In other business, the board: — Set the 1989 millage levy at 32.3806 mills for operations, down from 32.7012 last year; and 2.6 mills for debt retirement, down from 2.7 last year. — Approved an across-the-board 25-cent increase in school lunches. The change will mean that lunches will cost 95 cents each for elementary students; $1 for middle and high school students; and $1.70 for adults. The in­ crease is the first time school lunch prices have risen since 1981. — Hired four new coaches for fall sports: Todd Harp, a student teacher, for freshman football; Jim Gibson, varsity boys’ soccer; Teresa Delaphiano, high school cheerleading coach; and Rick Hurdlebrink, a 1984 DKHS graduate, boys junior varsity basketball. — Accepted the low bid of 6.24 percent in­ terest on a loan for $1,090,000 from Hastings City Bank. The loan is routinely done every year, McBeth said, to tide the district over un­ til the 1989 tax money is collected. Since the district does not have a summer tax levy, he explained that the bulk of tax revenue is not received until late February. The loan allows the district to have "up front" money for payroll, supplies and other necessities, he said. — Set the first day of school for students as Aug. 28 for a half-day. — Approved a $40,000 athletic budget for the 1989-90 school year. The proposed budget is $3,000 less than last year, McBeth said, because there are not as many equipment needs. — Increased gate fees for middle school sports by 25 cents. The hike will mean students in grades kindergarten through 12 will pay $1 and adults will pay $2. The cost of an all-sport family pass for all school athletics was increased from $85 to $100. — Accepted the gift of a 1978 Plymouth from teacher Richard Pilukus for the drivers education program. — Reinstated the tuition rate for out-of­ district pupils at $75 for elementary and $200 for secondary during the 1989-90 school year. — Purchased $98,000 of equipment for the district, primarily for instruction and suppor­ tive services such as maintenance. — Renewed student accident insurance with First Agency of Kalamazoo at a cost of $11,625, an increase of about $1,100 over last year. The insurance covers K-12. — Approved an hourly fee of $20 during summer in-service for computer consultant services of Karen Augustine. Before your child leaves for college...glve them a SUBSCRIPTION to the Hastings Banner so they can remain “in touch” with their home town! CM..948-8051 DDA meeting...cont/nuecffrompage1 • Accepted, with regret, the resignation of Marvin Verus from the Zoning Board of projects "really dresses up the town." She said the projects this summer should be Appeals and approved the appointment of his applauded. • Approved payment of $1,469.67 and $1,321.64 to the Fishman Group for services in contract negotiations with the police and department of public works employee groups, respectively, in July. replacement, former Mayor William Cook. Verus, in a letter to the council, said he has purchased a home in the country, outside the city limits, which will make him ineligible to serve. • Gave permission to the local March of Dimes chapter to have its annual "WalkAmerica" on Saturday, Oct. 14. The group wants to use the pavilion at Fish Hatchery Park, have various "checkpoints’’ around the city and display banners and mark the walk route. Walkers will be able to use sidewalks only. • Approved an increase in the rent for a city-owned building at 326 W. State St. from $150 to S200 per month. Council • Approved payment of $1,475 to Welton’s Heating and Cooling of Hastings for purchase and installation of a new air conditioner for City Hall. The old air two weeks ago. • Approved a request from City Assessor Walt Mesik to attend an "assessor's short course" in Grand Rapids in order to retain his Level III certification. Cost will be $75 plus mileage and meals. to express an opinion but she told White she didn’t object to the increase. • Agreed to a request from the Barry seminar Sept. 7 in Saginaw. Cost will be S70 for each, plus meals and mileage. County Road Commission to waive its current claim for funds for improving a portion of State Road from Broadway to Spencer said he objected to spending public money for a private firm, noting Youngsma is from the city attorney's office, Airport Road. Part of the road improvement project will be done outside the city and the county agency is seeking a S750.000 grant to help fund its share of the work. The city eventually will do part of the work in the phase that is covered within its limits. • Referred four requests for improvmer.. on Wilson Street from property owner Jcr-i Cohoon to the Streets and Water and Sewer committees. The requests were for blacktopping, curb and gutter, water main and sewer and water. (below) Mike Wertman, audio visual director at Delton Kellogg Schools, will be taping a variety of education programs for supplemen­ tary use In the classrooms. (Right) Checking out the recently Installed commercial satellite dish are (from left)» Penny Hogan, her husband Dr. James Hogan, Bill Smith, Mike Bind! and Mike Wertman. A new dimension is now available for classroom education in the Delton Kellogg School District. Thanks to a donation by Dr. and Mrs. James Hogan and a grant from the Barry County Telephone Co., Delton high school students will have the next best thing to sitting in on a live session of Congress or the Senate and their younger counterparts will be able to learn about colors and shapes in a creative way...and much, much more for all ages. They’D just have to turn on a TV and VCR. The Hogans have given the district a com­ mercial, 10-foot satellite dish and the phone company has donated $15,000 to allow the district to purchase equipment needed to pro­ vide Public Broadcasting System programs for viewing by students at the discretion of their teachers. the law firm of Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Fisher. City Attorney James Fisher said the proposal to send Youngsma to the seminar is an effort "to do a more effective job of enforcing the building code." He further maintained that the attorney wiU not bill the city for the hours he spends in connection with the training. Most council members said they believed spending the money for the seminar is a good investment. • Approved a request from Kiehler to attend a public relations skills seminar for • Received a letter from Barry County Equalization Director Barbara Moss, who building officials in Ann Arbor Sept 14. said she finds the DDA improvement Cost is $70, plus meals and mileage. The grant funds from the phone company were used to purchase seven VCRs, seven TV monitors/carts, a master recording and editing system, video tape and licensing rights to ac­ cess and broadcast Michigan Statewide Telecommunications Access Resources (MSTAR) programs. Altogether, 600 hours of programming will be available for K-12, said Mike Wertman, audio visual director, who is the resident­ expert in charge of setting up the format for use in the district. With the equipment, Wertman, said the variety of PBS programs will be taped so they will be available to the teachers whenever and if they think it is appropriate to use in the class. Program segments usually come in two lengths, either about 15 or 30 minutes, he said. Teachers guides are included and have activities, discussion ideas before and after viewing, vocabulary and other helps. The possibilites of using PBS are many, Wertman stressed. Languages classes, for in­ stance, might be interested in Spanish and French broadcasts that are available. The latest in space and science can be obtained from the NASA channel, he said. Art, writing, and math programs are other ex­ amples that may be used to supplement the regular curriculum. Skydive Hastings closes by Kathleen Scott Skydive Hastings, the three-year-old para­ chute jumping operation that helped put Hastings on the map, closed its doors to jumpers at the end of last month. It will officially shut down as a business, effective Aug. 31, said owner Rick Smith. Smith, a 13-year jumping veteran and commercial airlines pilot, bought the busi­ ness three years ago, and has overseen more than 1,500 student jumps. The 32-year-old speculated that several fac­ tors may be involved in the lack of custom­ ers this spring and summer. But one reason takes top rank, he said. "Basically a relatively large group of customers decided they didn't like the way I was running things, so they left," he said. "A majority left on one particular day, sup­ posedly due to my disciplining of one of their friends." That disciplining, he said, although partly a personal problem, had to do with an unpaid bill. "They didn't like the rules. They wanted to make their own rules," he said. "I wasn't sur­ prised that they were mad at me. I was sur­ prised that they left." Smith said he's sad about the closing, but figures the customers chose their own fate. Now that the business is up for sale, he said many of the people who walked away thinking they could "run It better," are learning that they don’t have the money it takes to buy the operation. Even if they if they did, he said, they wouldn't get a clearing from the Hastings Airport Commission. The commission is in charge of granting operating permits, which it can revoke at any time. "They found out after they left that there was more to my job than just unlocking the door," he said. Smith, said he's jumped out of airplanes that he's considered "marginal" safety-wise. So he's worked very hard to prioritize safely in his operation. That way of thinking, he said, is what led to his approv?'. by the board. "So far, Tm the only person to ensure that it*D be safe," said Smith. "1 have a very good working relationship with the commission." In his weekend operation. Smith was a pi­ lot, mechanic and parachute rigger, creden­ tials no one else appearing before the board has had For a safe and efficient business, he said he relied on experienced jumpers to work with students, pack parachutes and do many of the other tasks necessary in skydiving. •‘he lost 70 percent of his help, he said. His business had grown so much in the last year that be was already shorthanded, lacking enough qualified people to accommodate his students. Jumpers from throughout the west side of the state, primarily from Grand Rapids and Lansing, were coming to Hastings. "This is one of the nicest places in the state to jump," he said. Smith started out with a pick-up truck and .wo student riggers. He now owns a build­ ing, two airplanes and seven student para­ chute packages, valued at about $3,000 each. "(The business) was getting to the point this year where it was starting to take care of itself," said Smith. Insurance for running a skydiving school is non-existent, he said. "So you invest a lot of money and there's no guarantees," he explained. Smith said he had considered finishing out the jumping season, but opted to close now before he accumulated more bills. "I could go back to starting all over again, basicaDy, only I'd have to use ah my own money to pay the bills and Fve already used a lot of my own money," he said. "But there’s a certain point in time when you have to ask how long you wiU continue. And I didn't want to go through another three years. "I feel that I was successful. I'm not disap­ pointed. I’ve got everything here that a sky­ diver would want Why they (certain fac­ tions) decided not to come here and get ev­ erything they'd want is their decision. I don't feel I’ve failed." conditioner broke down a little more than • Approved a request from attorney Jeff Youngsma and Building Inspector Wally Kiehler to attend an ordinance enforcement Member Miriam White said tenant Irene Hayes could not attend the council meeting Delton students can view educational programming Diabetes kills 37,000 a year, maybe more ATLANTA (AP) - Half of the sufferers of diabetes don't know they have it, and the dis­ ease may contribute to as many as a quarter­ million American deaths each year, federal health officials say. Diabetes was the underlying reported cause in 37,178 deaths in the United States in 1986, the latest year for which final statistics are available, the national Centers for Disease Control said Thursday. Two reasons, the CDC said, lead re­ searchers to believe that diabetes is behind many more deaths than that The disease was listed as a contributory cause of death on four times as many death certificates, while half the death certificates for people with the non­ insulin-dependent form of diabetes didn't mention the disease. "Thus, diabetes may be associated with ap­ proximately eight times as many deaths" as indicated by the 37,178 reported - or about 297,000 deaths, the CDC said. Besides being potentially fatal, diabetes in which the body can't properly handle sugars and starches - also can cause kidney disease, blindness and other serious complications. The CDC estimates that in 1986, 10.5 million Americans had diabetes. The Atlanta­ based agency said nearly half - 4.9 million were undiagnosed cases in people who didn't know they were diabetic. CDC researcher Dr. Robert Hahn said undiagnosed cases are pro­ jected from surveys involving blood tests. The CDC said more than one in five diabetics have at least one of three other conditions that can seriously affect their health: smoking, high blood pressure and overweighL Twenty-seven percent of diabetics smoke, 47 percent have high blood pressure and 22 percent are at least 30 percent overweight, the CDC said. Researchers project that among di­ abetics, 39,000 deaths each year are attributed to the additional problem of smoking, 30,000 are attributed to high blood pressure and 12,000 are attributed to obesity. Hahn said the highest additional risk for di­ abetics comes from smoking. "Among diabetics who smoke, the risk of dying (in a given year) is 2.3 times higher than for diabetics who don't smoke." he said. Retiree Gary Young and technician Barbara Minier, members of Communications Workers of America local 4037, walk the picket line in front of Michigan Bell office on Church Street in Hastings yesterday. Local workers picketing in Hastings No progress on 5th day of Michigan Bell strike by Jean Gallup and the Associated Press The five-day-old strike of the Communications Workers of America against Michigan Bell continues, with no new bargaining sessions scheduled, according to a union spokesperson. Local union presidents from the five-state area being struck by the telephone workers are being called to a meeting with national leaders today at 10 a.m at the Ponchartrain Hotel in Detroit. A mass rally and picket is being planned for noon on Thursday at the Detroit Bell Headquarters building, with members of the AFL-CIO, the spokesperson said. The strike against Ameritech, which operates telephone systems in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin, is the latest in several work stoppages against phone companies that began two weeks ago. Union members and retirees who are picketing the Michigan Bell building on Church Street in Hastings are part of 12,800 strikers in 60 locations around the stale. Michigan Bell has assigned about 4,500 management personnel to fill posts vacated by the striking employees, filling about onethird of their jobs. The dispute involves wage and health care issues. "They’re trying to cut benefits for the retirees, that's why I'm out here," said retiree Gary Young, as he walked with a picket sign that read, "Cutting Health Benefits is Sick." "The company would not even meet us halfway (in negotiations)," said picketing switching equipment technician Barbara Minier. The most noticeable effect of the work stoppage has been in directory assistance and installation or maintenance work. Michigan Bell serves 3.2 million customers, about 85 percent of the state's phone users. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 Viewpoint = City looking sharp as Summerfest nears As Hastings' annual Summerfest celebration approaches later this month, it is entirely possible that the city has never looked better. Crowds of out-of-towners are expected to visit this community dur­ ing the festivities, so it is important that Hastings makes a good physical impression. And with the recent completion of the Apple Street project and the facelifts for four downtown parking lots, the city is putting its best foot forward. Portions of the community have looked like battle zones for much of the summer, and there were some minor inconveniences associated with the improvement projects. But now that they are nearing their completion, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. Some people have been critical of the beautification and paving of the four parking lots, saying that they have resulted in the loss of precious parking spaces. Statistics provided at last Monday's City Council meeting may bear out some of that contention in that four spots were lost in the four lots. But 20 new slots were gained on the south side of Apple Street, giv­ ing the downtown area a net gain of 16 spaces. So now if local merchants are careful to make sure their employees aren’t taking up the existing spaces by parking in them all day, there should be more parking available in the downtown than ever before. What’s more, a great deal of beauty has been added to Hastings. If there still is concern about losing the four spaces in the renovated parking lots, we think that the tradeoff is worthwhile. We’ll take something that makes the community more pleasing to the eye and 16 new parking spaces in exchange for four spaces in what used to be un­ paved lots. We agree with Barry County Equalization Director Barbara Moss, who recently told the council in a letter that the improvements have really “dressed up" the city and that the projects should be “applauded.’’ We couldn't have said it any better. Letters A less costly option for prison terms To the Editor: 1 was leafing through the Aug. 10 edition of the Banner when 1 saw the headline, “Soaring prison costs cutting into education, social My first reaction was that this was a liberal whose priorities could be corrected by a But I read the part where the speaker (associate director for economics and budget in the Michigan House of Representatives’ Fiscal Agency, Warren C. Gregory) said voters care less about punishment than crime control. He said the cost of prisons will en­ courage the public to seek less costly alternatives. I wholeheartedly agree. A .357 magnum revolver cartridge, at 28 cents, is a far less costly alternative to sentencing the perpetrator to a year or two in a state penitentiary. I find this an appealing alternative and I apologize for thinking Mr. Gregory was just another air-headed liberal. Sincerely, Frederick G. Schantz Hastings P.S.: I realize my alternative was not what Director Gregory had in mind. Also, Article I, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution has been construed to mean armed force can only be used to protect one’s person from violence, and not one’s property (unless a jury decides armed defense of peropty was justified). Defense lawyers are quite costly. Fanners Market’s new location ideal To the Editor: This morning we visited the Farmers Market near Tyden Park. I just wanted to say that it is an ideal spot for the market, and I noticed how much everyone really looked happy and contented. The stalls were so beautiful with produce and the sales folks so friendly, it made us feel good to be there. I think it is an ideal spot for this sort of thing, and everyone will greatly benefit from this move. With all the other improvements that Hastings is making in the downtown area, this is one of the nicest steps in the right direction. We need to keep on going in this direction and make Hastings a beauty spot in Barry County. Banner Public by.. MASTMCS BANNER, NIC. 1952 N. Broodway. Hastings, Ml 49058 Pubfcolfon No. (USES 7)7-830) (testings, M 4M58 - 0M2 Published Wwkly Second Class Postage Paid at Hostings, Michigan 49058 WMCamONIATB SlS.ro ger year in odjeialng counties It really lifts everyone's spirits too. We feel better to see happy faces, and folks visiting and enjoying the time spent with others. It is gratifying to see all this. I hope the attitude continues. Every community needs all the help it can pull together to make it a successful area to live in. If all merchants pull together with their neighbors, it is bound to reflect in their business successes. There is lots of room for everyone to ex­ pand, to grow and develop. We have a good start now, let’s keep going. Bonnie Strickland Hastings Nashville council adopts noise ordinance by Mark LaRose After holding the fourth public hearing on various noise ordinance proposals, the Nashville Village Council passed a motion Thursday to adopt a noise control ordinance for the village. The ordinance will take effect in 20 days; and it makes it “unlawful for any person to make, continue, or cause to be made or con­ tinued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise which either annoys, disturbs, in­ jures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others, within the limits of the Village.” Councilman Larry Filter was the only member to voce against adoption of the or­ dinance as presented by the citizens commit­ tee and the village attorney. Filter said he voted against it simply because he had some reservations about the ordinance itself. He also requested that the ordinance be put into effect on a temporary or trial basis, but Village President John Hughes said that wasn’t possible because certain criteria had to be met and that if the ordinance became cumbersome or problematic, it could then be amended or rescinded. Getting a noise control ordinance became an issue when Police Sgt. Gene Koetje presented one lo the council for adoption that he had asked the village attorney to draft. But that ordinance met with strong opposi­ tion from the public at the first hearing. The council, therefore, appointed a citizens committee to work with the ordinance com­ mittee to draft and propose an ordinance that would be acceptable to the majority of the residents. When the committee recommended adop­ tion of an ordinance that was closely based on one that Charlotte has used effectively, there was virtually no opposition from the public. But Hughes recommended postponing the voce until the village attorney had the oppor­ tunity to review and revise the ordinance because he would have to use it court. When the attorney found it necessary to make a few, mostly minor, revisions, another public hearing had to be held. One local couple attending the hearing Thursday, Ray and Ester Histed, was opposed to the adoption of the new ordinance. Ester said several sections in the 316 page document “don’t make sense." Ray said it contradicted itself in one in­ stance, and the Histed’s cited sections 3.(d) “Yelling, Shouting, etc . . (e) “Animals and Birds," and (g) “Exhaust Noise" as be­ ing particularly questionable. Committee Member Penny Jones defended the ordinance and said they weren't trying to pass an ordinance so people could use it to “slaughter each other." Jones also told the Histeds about some of the problems she has had with noisome neighbors. She added that local law enforcement agen­ cies had told her there was nothing they could do and recommended she talk to the neighbors, who she said party regularly and until ail hours. FINANCIAL^ Focu-sta furnished by... Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. HH A Knowing risks critical for bond buyers Understanding risk is an essential part of in­ vesting. For bond buyers it's particularly im­ portant because their investments are usually committed for a number of years. Bond ratings, which guide investors in risk evaluation, are an integral part of the bond market. Most fixed-income securities, both corporate and municipal, are evaluated, rated and monitored by one or more agencies. The four major rating agencies are Duff and Phelps, Fitch, Moody's, and Standard and Poor’s. These rating agencies analyze bond issuers to determine default risk of either principal or interest. The agency then releases a rating to inform the public what level of risk to expect. The primary concern of the rating agency is not the growth potential of the company being evaluated but rather the company’s ability to service a fixed amount of debt over the life of the issue. The system of' rating securities was originated by John Moody in 1909. Today, Moody's ratings are probably the most widely accepted. Regardless of which service you select, the rating system is explained in the front section of the agency’s bond record book. A “rating symbol" is used to assess the in­ vestment quality of a bond. The four agencies mentioned rate investments quality by designaling either letters or numerals. Although the symbols of different agencies may be similar, even slight differences are significant because they allow the bond buyer to distinguish which servicer rated the bond. A bond may Iiave do rating, NR. Although particular attention should be paid to this, the absence of a rating could be unrelated to quality. Explanations for a nonrated bond include: * 1. A rating application was either not received or not accepted. Issuers of tax-free bonds must apply for a rating and pay a fee for the service. 2. The issuer of the security may belong to a group that isn't rated as a matter of policy. 3. There is a lack of essential data on the issuer. 4. The issue is privately placed. Circumstances that affect the rating of an issue can change.the current rating reflects the rating agency’s best judgment at the time the rating is issued. The intrinsic value of a bond may also change. The rating agency monitors bond issuers and, if financial changes dictate, the ratings are changed. It's vital to keep close track of ratings so you’ll be aware of changes in the risk of your investments. ' - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Close Company AT&T 38’/. 59’/. Amerttech Anheuser-Busch 42’/. Chrysler 25 Clark Equipment 42’/. 33V. CMS Energy 66V. Coca Cola Dow Chemical 100V. 45 Exxon 12’/. Family Dollar Ford 51 45V. General Motors Hastings Mfg. 33’/. 116V. IBM 64V. JCPenney Jhnsn.& Jhnsn. 51’/. 40 Kmart 76’/. Kellogg Company 29 ’/. McDonald's 46V> Sears S.E. Mich. Gas 19V. Spartan Motors 4 36V. Upjohn $369.50 Gold $5.26 Silver Dow Jones 2687.78 Volume 150,000,000 Change -1’/. —1V. -1V. -’/. —1 -VI. -VI, + 2’/. + V. + ’/. + •/. + ’/. —2 —2V. + 1’/. -V. —1 -2’/. -V. — +’/. -’/. +’/. + $4.00 + $.12 —11.39 Jones described one incident in which the neighbor attempted to drive his lawn tractor into his house at 11:30 p.m. "As a helpless female. I really don't feel comfortable about confronting drunken men in the middle of the night." she said. Hughes noted that the village was just trying to get a handle on the problem and that the or­ dinance would be enforced at the discretion of the police. Councilman Ted Spoelstra said the idea that the ordinance was going to be used by the police as "a tool to throw everyone in jail with” was entirely erroneous. Nevcuieiess, icsiueni Virginia Tobias ex­ pressed concern about possible misuses or abuses of the ordinance, and local businessman Ron Ohler ’!so had some ques­ tions about the enforcement because as the owner of the gravel pit, he often made noise while doing his work, which occasionally in­ cludes dynamiting. Before closing the public hearing, Hughes reiterated that the ordinance would be enforc­ ed with discretion and noted that people who are dissatisfied with the way the police en­ force the ordinance always have recourse iu the courts. CCA board volunteers being sought for service The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking five people to serve on a Communi­ ty Corrections Advisory Board. The advisory panel’s primary duties will be to apply for gran! funds to assist the circuit court probation office and to provide input for the development of a comprehensive com­ munity corrections plan. A key purpose of the advisory board will be to help with ideas to “to keep people out of jail rather than put them in,” by implementing community service programs, employment training programs, etc., said County Coor­ dinator Judy Peterson. A new state law specifies that the board has to include a representative of the public, a member from the business community, a member of the communications media, a criminal defense attorney, and someone from mental health, public health, substance abuse, employment and training or a community alternative program. Interested Barry County residents who are in those categories are being encouraged to contact Judy Peterson, county coordinator, by a sending a note or calling as soon as possible. She may be reached ai Peterson plans to submit the names to the board’s judicial committee for recommenda­ tion to the full county board Aug. 22. Because of time constraints in applying for grant funds, the advisory board has to be ap­ pointed this month, she said. A request for grant funds for the 1989-90 fiscal year has to be submitted to the state by Sept. 15. The appointments will run through Dec. 31, 1990, and will not require a lot of meetings, she said. According to the new law, the advisory board must also include the following people or their designees: the county sheriff, city police chief, circuit court judge, district court judge, probate judge, a county commissioner, county prosecuting attorney and circuit court probation agent or officer. For a number of years Barry and Eaton counties had a joint regional corrections ad­ visory board, but then mutually decided to dissolve that group so each county could form its own panel about a year ago, said Peterson. And now the 1988 Community Corrections Act spells out the advisory panel’s membership. Hope Board gives Wall Lake sewer project ‘go-ahead’ The Hope Township board Monday authorized the engineering firm of Williams and Works to proceed with the Wall Lake sewer project. The board last month approved the plan, contingent on first meeting with representatives of neighboring townships, and on proposing a second special assessment district The meeting w;th Barry and Prairieville township supervisors and and the coordinator from their proposed projects had little result said Hope Township Supervisor Patricia Baker. "What it boiled down to was that there wouldn't be any savings by combining the projects," she said in a later interview, adding that those two townships are at least six months behind iq planning a sewer system. The board will continue, however, to look into another possibility that would reduce the maintenance costs — hiring a manager to jointly take care of all the sewer systems. "That way, we think wc could save some money and they (residents) would save money on their quarterly bills," explained Baker. The supervisor also compiled an advisory letter to send to owners of 31 units on the lake's west side. That portion of property is not included in the existing special assessment district, which has been a complaint of many residents. Residents in that area will soon receive Baker's letter, asking for their opinions on the suggested plan. In order to develop a new district, the board would go through basically the same steps it took to initfon the original district The engineering work is expected to take about six months, Baker said. Construction work on the project should begin early next Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Lisa Marie, bora to Larry and Michelle (Rodriguez), Haywood, Middleville, July 26, 2:59 amt, 7 lbs., 10 ou. Daniel and Betty Wacha, Lake Odessa, August 4, 9:22 a.m^ 6 lbs. Eddie and Lori Davis, Hastings, August4, 9:29 a m., 7 lbs„ 514 ozs. Robert and Robin Flessner, Woodland. 7:19 p.m^ 6 lbs, 13 ozs. Tammy Zylstra, Hastings, August 10, 2:11 pjn. 7 lbs. !4 oz. Matt and Kim Wieringa, Middleville, August 10, 6:57 ajn, 6 lbs., 13 ozs. Daniel and Tanuni Loftus, Hastings, August 16, 8:21 a-nt, 7 lb»-» 1% ozs. ITS A BOY Richard and Christine Smith, Nashville, August 14, 10:52 ajn., 9 lbs., 5'A ozs. Michael and Lori Trudgeon, Hastings, August 14, 12:17 p.m, 10 lbs., 6 ozs. Should boards, councils do with lowest bidders or loci The Hastings Board of Education recently was faced with adtoTOMtiers for next year’s dairy products contract, because the towrot tetter 1 milk from Indiana producers. If the board opted for the lowest quote, itti seen as supporting local farmers. Do you think an etectodbcuM mrooute award contracts to the lowest bidder, or do you think exceptions tested !i interests? Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Cai"1': at...948-8051 Ruth Richie Marsh Dowling Sally Greenlees Hastings Barbara Root Hastings Thomas AMoft Ionia Hastings yi thjnk it’s something WRITE US A LETTER: The Hosting* Benner welcome* and encourage* tellers io th* editor as a meom ot eapressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines hove been established to help you. • Mak* your letter brief and to th* point. • Letter must include th* signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. “It’s a tough one. I’m a great one for competition. I think the lowest bidder “1 like the idea that they were going to support the Michigan producers.” “They keep raising taxes and everything. They should give business “I think they should slay with the local, stay with the state. We have >' /tfati ail boards have done . at'ahe time or another — ' not alxqays purchasing should get it. This whole to the local people — sup­ enough trouble as it is from the least expensive . country was based on competition." port your own town.” with companies going out of state.” ' bidder — because of good will. We do have to sup­ port local people.” // ’ ion are equal, Twahrays Mt �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Time to Time... PUBLIC HEARING by—Esther Walton 4-H clubs: the first 12 years, 1918-1930 Barry County started its first formal Cooperative Extension work in 1918 with a pan-time County Agriculture Agent. R.G. Brumm, the County Agriculture Agent, organized in the first year 19 “Boys and Girls Club" (as 4-H clubs were then called), with a total membership of 262 members. R.V. Tanner came in 1919, and he oversaw the same wtpbp^of clubs. In 192O|*SFi*uk Bennett took over as the County Agricultural Agent, but no club work was recorded. The next year, Bennett started working with a Miss Miller. Miss Miller was very interested in club work and during her tenure as school commissioner, 1921-1924, she was given credit for the success of the 4-H work in the county. Under her direction, in 1921,45 hot lunch clubs, seven clothing clubs and two handicraft clubs completed their work. One of the handicraft club boys received a second place in the Lower Peninsula. The following year, 50 hot lunch clubs, 16 clothing and four handicrafts clubs were organized. Between 1924 and 1928, there was a change in both the County Agricultural Agent and the County Comissioner of Schools. A Mr. Chamberlain became the school commis­ sioner and Paul Rood replaced Frank Bennett as agricultural agent. Beatrice Boyle came to Barry County in 1928 specifically to head up 4-H club work and women’s extension work. She was the first agent hired to establish a definite club program. In her annual report, she stated, “Barry County has 121 rural schools with an atten­ dance of 2,119 boys and girls. About 50 per­ cent of this number would be of club age." She continued, “A definite club program was started in Barry County Jan. 1, 1928, with a County Chib agent.’Twenty-nine clubs have been organized and are doing winter club work in clothing and handicraft projects... Summer ctub work in the county will reach many boys and girls who could not be reached during the winter club season because the pro­ gram started so late.” By March she had reorganized the livestock dubs, having four sheep clubs and one pig club. April’s report showed "An intensive campaign" for selling club work. All rural and village schools of the county were visited and club worked explained. "One hundred schools of the county were visited and 22 remain to be visited. Teachers are cooperating with the club program and heifaagin many ways/’ she said. The second annual report was not found, but the third annual report gave an idea of how much was accomplished in the first two years. In 1928, a total of 50 clubs, covering clothing, handicraft, canning, livestock and potato growing, enrolled 374 children, with 326 finishing their projects. The first year covered only 10 months, because of its late start. The following year, from November 1928 to November 1929, the report showed 73 clubs with 551 enrolled and 494 finishing. The large number was the clothing with 39 clubs, followed by handicraft (16), canning (11). and hot lunch (3). The third annual report in its introductions mentioned the leaving of Paul Rood and a campaign of the "popular vote" on Extension work as having a detrimental effect on Club work. Beatrice Boyle said, "Our records show that new communities have been reached dur­ ing the year and new boys and girls arc enroll­ ing in club work, and the work is becoming quite universal throughout the county. 4-H Club work is today recognized as one of the features of rural school communities in Barry County." She continued, "Local leadership is no longer difficult to find. Men and women of Barry County arc taking local leadership of 4-H clubs and Women’s Extension clubs because they wish to help others, even though they do it al a sacrifice many times. We can­ not recommend too highly this loyal support of the Barry County leaders and rural teachers taking part in the Extension program." Hot lunch was one of the more unique types of 4-H projects. Hot lunch clubs worked in connection with rural schools. The theory was to serve one hot dish at lunch time for the whole school. Three preparation methods were used: (1) hot jar, (2) preparation of food at school and (3) hot dish sent in by parents. Rural school teachers acted aj club leaders and often work­ ed the study of foods into the general curriculum. Boys and girls alike shared in the duties of preparing the day’s menu. In a good many cases, each school child’s parent would send a clean bowl or cup in the child's lunch pail to be returned home unwashed at night. This way the hot lunch club members had only to clean the utensils used to prepare and serve the hot dish. Barry County rural schools, like all rural schools during that time did not have electrici­ ty or running water. So the cleanup had to start with the outside water hand pump, the heating of the waler over the heat stove and then the cleaning of the dishes. At their peak, there were 50 hot lunch club projects in the county, but by 1936 only three hot lunch club projects were still operating. According to Rose Defoe Cook, in 1936 other hot lunches were made possible to about half of the 93 rural schools through the coopera­ tion of the Barry County Health Unit. By the late 1930s and early 40s, rural schools were being closed and the children were being sent to consolidated schools. This event cor­ responds with the dropping of the 4-H hot lunch clubs. Just to show how pervasive the 4-H clubs were in 1930, clubs situated geographically were: Thornapple Township had three clubs; Irving had seven; Yankee Springs had six; Rutland, four; Hastings, one; Castleton, nine; Orangeville, six; Hope, four; Baltimore, six; Maple Grove, three; Barry, four; Johnstown, ten; and Assyria, nine. These groups covered handicraft. 23 clubs; clothing, 36; hot lunch. 7; calf. 3; sheep, 2; canning, 9; and home management, one club. Next week we will examine the 4-H club work in the 1930s and 40s. A small kitchen corner used by a 4-H hot lunch club in the Ragla School in the 1940s. Senior Citizens’ Health Fair set The Barry County Commission on Aging has announced that the tenth Senior Citizens’ Health Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept 21, at the COA Office, 120 North Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pre­ registration is suggested. The health fair is offered as a free service to senior citizens ages 60 and over who live in Barry County. Professional staff from Thor­ napple Manor, the Bany-Eaton District Health Department, Pennock Hospital, and Provincial House all participate in the planning and presentation of the fair. " In addition, many area physicians, nurses, dentists and medical specilists volunteer their time to assist in the screenings. Health care professionals also donate financial support and supplies to the health fair. Tests planned for the fair include ear exams, oral cancer checks, lung capacity testing, eye examinations, foot exams, blood sugar testing and blood pressure. Cholesterol testing, flue shots and pheumovax vaccines will be avail­ able for a small fee. Displays will include the latest in medical equipment. Lifeline and the Pennock passport program. New additions for this year will include cholesterol counseling and the opportunity to "Ask the pharmacist." A lasagna luncheon will be offered from 11 a.m. to I p.m. for a suggested donation of SI. To reserve lunch, or to pre-register for the health fair, phone the COA at 948-4856. Literacy Council offers tutor training sessions Tutor training sessions for the Barry County Literacy Council are scheduled for Monday, Aug. 28, Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Thursday, Aug. 31 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the dining hall of the First Presbyterian Church. The Barry County Literacy Council has as its primary objective to reach people who are illit­ erate or functionally illiterate, letting them know that free assistance is available in learn­ ing to read. Tendercare buys Provincial House in Hastings Provincial House Hastings, 240 E. North St., has been purchased by Tendercare Nursing Homes of Ontario, Canada along with 41 other Beverly Enterprise nursing homes located in Michigan. The transaction, subject to approval of various government agencies and compliance with other contracts, is scheduled to be com­ pleted late in 1989 or by Jan. 1,1990. Tender­ care is headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Employees, programs and services at Pro­ vincial House Hastings will remain in place. Most of the people employed by Beverly Enterprises will continue with Tendercare, which is also picking up most of the current contracts with vendors and service providers. Of the 45,000 people in the county, an esti­ mated 13 percent (3,500) are illiterate. An addi­ tional 22.5 percent of the population is margi­ nally literate (fourth grade level). There are about 13,000 people in Barry County who are in need of reading assistance, Literacy Council officials have reported. “It is the volunteers who make our program work,” Cbordinator Debbie Souza said. “After taking the training course, they spend one or two hours a week teaching a person to read, using our easy to understand workbooks. As a student progresses, more advanced books are used." Souza added, “There is a growing demand for literacy services. At present we do not have enough tutors, but hopefully, more people will take an interest” For more information, call Souza or Literacy Council Secretary Phyllis Sears at 948-9900. This little cutie just turned **16” If you see BOBBIE JOE behind the wheel Stay off the sidewalk! HELP WANTED Evenings & Weekends Part-time Sales Help Pleasant natured person to deal with the public. Apply at the Music Center. Could start immediately. Delton Kellogg Schools 1989*90 OPENING OF SCHOOL NOTICE New Student Registration K-12 August 15-23. 1989.................. 9:00/12:00/1:00-3:00 New Student Orientation 9-12 9-12 August 17....................... 10:00 a.m. High School L.G.I. August 23....................... 7:00 p.m. High School L.G.I. School Starts Monday. August 28. 1989 8:30-11:30 am.......................................................... Grades 1-12 A.M. Kindergarten Only Community School Lunch line in the Milo School in the 1940s hot lunch 4-H program. Seated at the rear is Norma Saunders, club member and cook for the day. (Aduh High School Completion & Enrichment) No cost for high school completion. Registration: Starting Aug. 21. 1989...9:00-12:00/1:00-3:00 Classes Begin September 5. 1989 TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice I* hereby given thot *he Borry County Planning Commission will conduct o public hearing for the following Special Use Appeals: Case No. Sp. 9-89 - Rosexella Herman, (appli­ cant). Malcolm Symonds, (property owner). LOCATION: 8301 Assyria Rd.. Sec. 27. Maple Grove Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for temporary housing for on aged parent. DATE OF HEARING: August 31. 1989 TIME: 1:00 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: County Commissioner's Room. County Annex Building. 117 S. Broadway. Hastings. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Site inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Planning Commission members the day of the hearing. Persons in­ terested in accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The special use application is available for public Inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice. 220 W. State St.. Hostings. Mich, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at 948-4830 for further Information. Nancy L. Boersmo. Barry County Clerk (8/17) NOTICE OF ZONING ORDINANCE ADOFTION Pursuant to the provisions cf Public Ad 183 of 1943. os amended, notice Is hereby given that the Borry County Board of Commissioners have adopted the following Ordinance which amends the Barry County Zoning Ordinance in the follow­ ing manner: ORDINANCE NO.: A-4-89 ARTICLE VI Amended the entire section. Amended the entire section. Th* above named ordinance became effective August 10. 1989, following the approval of the Michigan Department of Commerce. Copies of this ordinance Is available for purchase or inspection in the Borry County Planning Office at 220 W. Stale St., Hastings. Michigan between the hours of 8 00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Please call 948-4830 for further information. Dale: August 14, 1989 THEODORE MCKELVEY, Chairman Barry County Board of Commissioners NANCY L. BOERSMA, Clerk Borry County (8/17) Nook who lived ot 2643 W. Dowling Rd.. Delton. Michigan and who died June 12, 1989; and re­ questing also thot the will of the deceased doted April 25. 1989 be admitted to probate. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. Date: Aug. 1. 1989 Kelly L. Page (P24787) 203 So. Niles St. Paw Paw, Ml 49079 616/657-5591 Sharon Holocher 22236 Antwerp Rd. Notion. Ind. 46743 219/657-3202 (B/17) State oi .vUchlgan Probata Court Cosarty of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE File No. 89-20169-IE Estate of VENNA SLOCUM, deceased. Social Security No. 363-68-6437. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 1845 Dowling Road, Dowling. Michigan 49050 died January 6, 1989. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to the indepen­ dent personal repesontative, Oleetc L. Whitman, 168 Marjorie Street, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 or to both the Independent personal represen­ tative and the Barry County Probate Court, 220 West Court St., Hostings, Michigan 49058, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to It. Robert J. Borrowdole (P11024) 491 East Columbia Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 (616)968-919) (B/17) FOR TMI COUNTY OF TUSCOLA Filo No. 89-009196-DM PATRICK R. JOSLYN (Pl5*13) CIRCUIT JUDGE PAMELA ZOM8OR, Plaintiff JERALD A. ZOMBOR. Defendant. DAVID G. MYERS (P30057) Attorney for Plaintiff 191 North State Street Caro. Michigan 48723 Tel. (517) 673-3112. NOTICBOF AmJCATlON Ale No. 32421 Estate of Evelyn E. Nook. Social Security Number 365-12-3673. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On September 7. 1989 al 3:15 p.m., in the prdbate courtroom. Paw Paw, Michigan, before Hon. Frank D. Willis Judge of Probate, a hearing will bo hold on the petition of Evelyn N. Nook requesting thot Sharon Holocher be appointed personal representative of Evelyn E. TO: CIRCUIT COURT ADMINISTRATOR Tuscola County Courthouse Caro, Michigan 48723 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a DEFAULT JUDG­ MENT, a copy of which Is attached hereto, will be brought on to bo heard In the Tuecata County Cir­ cuit Courtroom, Tuscola County Courthouse. Caro, Michigan 48723. on August 18. A.D., 1989 at 1:30 In the afternoon or as soon thereafter as counsel may bo hoard. Dated this 20th day of July. A.D.. 19B9. DAVID G. MYERS Attorney for Plaintiff (8/17) ^Bridge To The Future! The solid structure of the National Bank of Hastings will guarantee safe passage over and through a lifetime of emergencies. A solid financial institution is your best bet to establish a savings plan and acquaintance with our wide variety of complete banking services. Our loan officers are always pleased to discuss your current needs for financial assistance with you. �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 Woman have twice the risk of becoming depressed NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Women run about twice the risk of men of becoming de­ pressed, and it is misdiagnosed in them up to half the time, a new report said. Cultural factors are a major reason for the higher incidence, and a tendency of physi­ cians to interpret depressive symptoms as physical illness causes misdiagnosis, said Ellen McGrath, head of the group that drafted the report Findings of the American Psychological Association National Task Force on Women and Depression were discussed Friday at the association’s annual meeting. The task force examined several studies, which have consistently found that women run twice the risk of depression as men, McGrath said. The "average" woman runs about a 25 per­ cent chance of major depression, and the risk jumps to 51 percent for female physicians and 37 percent for female psychologists, McGrath said. One reason for the high rates is biology, since women run about a 50 percent chance of mild mood disturbance premenstrually and a 50 percent to 80 percent of mild depression after giving birth, she said. Women who take birth control pills also run a heightened risk of depression, she said. Another reason is what McGrath called a surprisingly high incidence of violence against women. Research suggests 37 percent of women have experienced sexual or physi­ cal abuse before age 21, and some estimates run higher than 50 percent, she said. Such abuse can lead to prolonged depres­ sion in adult women, she said. Women are laught to be passive and depen­ dent, contributing to their depression risk, she said. Calling poverty a “pathway to depression," she said 75 percent of the nation's poor are women and children. Some 71 percent of women have had a significant instance of sexual harassment on the job, she said. Several studies suggest a misdiagnosis rate of 30 percent to 50 percent in women, she said. The problem appears because depressed women often seek help by telling obstetri­ cians, family doctors or internal medicine specialists that they feel poorly or are tired, McGrath said. The physicians frequently approach it as a medical problem and try to treat it that way, which does not work, she said. McGrath said she did not know how fre­ quently male depressives are misdiagnosed. the Hospital Association of America. That rate is second only to New York, where heart disease killed 303 people per 100,000 that year, the latest for which statistics are avail­ able. Since about half of the heart attack victims die within the first hour, treating patients at the closest hospital could save lives, he said. The network could be a boost for many small, rural hospitals that are struggling fi­ nancially and losing public confidence be­ access to. "Many people would be able to be saved and the quality of life would be improved that is our goal," Genovese said. "We want them to understand that the closest hospital is the best hospital." Start up costs for the program will be $50,000 to $100,000, he said. The Michigan Heart Institute is a partner­ ship of four physicians' groups specializing in cardiac medicine. cause they lack advanced equipment available at larger facilities. "People in our communities want to use their local hospitals," said Douglas McNeill, head of the Bixby Medical Center in Adrian. The program would have facsimile ma­ chines transfer electrocardiograms to help doctors reach a diagnosis; train emergency room and cardiac intensive care nurses; and might provide experimental anti-clotting drugs smaller hospitals usually wouldn't have Evansville man’s resurrection ‘exhausting fun’ EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An appearance on NBCs 'Tonight Show" notwithstanding, Homer Williams says he's "cotton-pickin' tired" of reliving his resurrection from the dead. "Il's been fun, exhausting fun," said the 63-year-old Evansville man, who gained celebrity status by being mistakenly declared dead, and then "legally alive" by a said Genovese, whu also is president of the department of internal medicine at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital near Ann Arbor. About 26,000 people, or 299 per 100,000, died of cardiac disease in Michigan in 1986, most of them from heart attacks, according to After agreeing to do the 'Tonight Show” with host Johnny Carson last month, Williams said be has been treated like a king. He was flown to Los Angeles first class, where a stretch limousine was waiting at the airport to whisk him to one of the city's Vanderburgh Superior Court judge. "It's fun, but I don't want to have to die to do it again." Williams' attorneys probated his will after another man sharing his name died in a nurs­ ing home. The retired road surveyor was fish­ ing with his grsndson in Alabama at the time. Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge most expensive hotels. "This ain't Evansville, buddy, this is hussel-bussel-go and expensive city," Williams said. Williams said before the show that he was afraid Carson might ask embarrassing ques­ tions and that he would clam up. Robert Lensing straightened out the mess in May. Williams said from his Los Angeles hotel Wednesday night that his reluctant days in the spotlight have been exhausting as well as ATTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79 Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHUBCH, 239 E. North St., Michael Anton, Preior. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Aug. 20 - 8:00 Holy Communion: 9:15, Church School: 10:30 Holy Communion, Church Council. Thursday. Aug. 17 - 8:00 AA Fri­ day. Aug. 18 - 7:00 Wed. Reh. Saturday. Aug. 19 - 3:00 Wedding. Monday, Aug. 21 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday, Aug. 22 - 7:00 Stephen Sepp. Wednesday, Aug. 23 - 7:00 Elders; 7:30 SCS Staff. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School: 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship: 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thoma* B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Max* 11 a.m. Avenue. Hading*. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minkler, telephone (616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 HASTINGS FIRST home. Schedule of services: Sun­ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible Hastings. Michigan, G. Kent Schikil II a.m.. Evening service 6 Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 Christian Ed. Sunday. August 20 p.m. Free Bibk Correspondence 9:30 Morning Worship Service. Course. Nursery provided. Broadcast of this service over WBCH AM and FM. Wednesday. August 21 - 9:30 EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL Women's Association Board CHURCH, Comer of Broadway Meeting in the Lounge. and Center, in Hastings. Phone 9*5-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie. Interment Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel regular. Weekday Eucharists: Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ Wednesday Morning Prayer, 7:15 sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a.m. Call for infomation about a Christian experience makes you a youth choir. Bible Study, youth member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday group and other activities. School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Service:, for Adults. Teens Children. '—”---------- \ ( The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 Wert Slate Road Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hasting.*. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hosting* and Lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY si HmHus, Inc. Insurance for your life. Home, iusines» end Car WHEN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd., Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pattor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. — NuMII, FLEXFABINCORFORATEO Dowling Area al Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway • Hatting* BOSLEY PHARMACY -IIOS. HASTINGS MANUFACTURING 0. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. AAichigon Karen Julte Goggins . HASTINGS - Karen Julie Goggins, 27, of. Hastings passed away Tuesday, August 15, ‘ 1989 due to accidental injuries. Arrangements are pending at the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Jean P. Eldred HASTINGS-Jean P. Eldred, 72, of Hastings and formerly of Cloverdale Road, Lacey passed away Wednesday, August 16, 1989 at Thornapple Minor, Hastings. Mrs. Eldred was born September 26,1917 in Mason, the daughter of Oliver and Lila (Holi­ day) Clipper. She was raised in Mason and attended the Mason Schools. She was married to Verdin Eldred on March 4, 1962 in Hastings. She resided on a farm on Cloverdale Road until 1985 when she became ill and went to the Thornapple Manor, Hast­ ings. She was employed at her father's bakery in Mason. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hastings. Mrs. Eldred is survived by her husband, Verdan of Hastings; three step sons, David and Eugene, both of Hastings and Gaylord of Bedford; several grandchildren; several great grandchildren; two brothers, Otis Clipper of Spring Lake and Charles Clipper of Satsuma, Florida; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday. August 18 al the Maple Grove Cemet­ ery, Mason with Rev. Philip Colburn officiating. Memorials may be made to the Thomapple Manor, Hastings. Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley Chipel-Gemher Funeral Home, Nashville. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branhum. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.: Wedne*day Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXAU PHARMACY Complete Proscription Service exciting. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leun Pnhl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Muss 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masse* 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hasting*. Michigan 948-WXN. Kenneth W. Gamer. . Pastor. James R. Barren. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youih (Houseman Hall). Adull Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sound* Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School.......................9 a.m. Church........................................9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School............... 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. . Robert G. Homan HASTINGS - Robert O. Homia, 70,205 W«l Nelson Street, Hastings passed away Monday, August 14, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mr. Homan was boro on June 4, 1919 in Hesperia, the son of Guy and Edna (Wright) Homan. He was raised in the Hesperia area and attended school there. He was married to Nonna D. Naidi on June 6,1946. He was a 20 year career member of the United States Army serving in active duty from February 1942 until he retired in May 1962. He was stationed in many stales and foreign coun­ tries during his military career. He moved to Hastings in 1962 from Fl Hood, Texas. He was a member of the Nashville VJF.W. Post 88260. Mr. Homan is survived by his wife, Norma; a son, John Homan; two daughters, Nancy Hobert and Peggy Allen, all of Hastings; three granddaughters; three sisters, Marie Miller of Battle Creek, Nancy Johnseck ci New Era and Peggy McConnell of Hammond, Indiana; a step brother, Max Osborn and a step sister, Marie Ramsey of Birmingham, Alabama. Full military services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 17 at Fl Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. by Catherine Lucas Stephen Scheiber, a psychiatry professor at Northwestern University, said in a telephone interview that a 50 percent misdiagnosis es­ timate "sounds high." "Certainly we all know it happens," he said, but he knew of no study of rates of misdiagnosing depression. Physicians learn about depression as part of their training, he said. But he also noted that federal mental health officials are encour­ aging family physicians and specialists to recognize depression in their patients. Scheiber also said the doubled rate of de­ pression for women in comparison to men showed up in a recent study of five commu­ nities. While not a nationally representative sample, the work provides the best available estimate of depression rates, he said. Saving minutes can save heart attack patients ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - With min­ utes sometimes deciding whether a heart at­ tack victim lives, doctors are launching an emergency network to guide the treatment of patients taken to nearby small hospitals. The Michigan Heart Institute near Ann Arbor is organizing the 24-hour heart net­ work in southeastern Michigan to help doc­ tors at small hospitals treat heart-attack pa­ tients on the spot, rather than transferring them to larger medical facilities. "Every minute counts in the preservation of the heart muscle," Dr. Bruce Genovese, a cardiologist with the institute, said Wednesday. "And the key to the preservation of the heart muscle is getting to the patient early," Woodland News Cedi E. Haskins LAKE ODESSA - Cecil E. Haskins, 79. 11850 Tasker Road, Lake Odessa, passed away Saturday, August 12, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Haskins was born August 24, 1909 in Lake Odessa, the soo of Clyde and Dora (John­ son) Haskins. He graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1931. He was married to Glenns Jackson, July 23, 1938 in Angola, Indiana. He was a farmer and worked in several facto­ ries, retiring from Mitchell-Bentiey in Ionia in 1961 Mr. Haskins is survived by his wife, Glenna, two sons, Don of Woodland and Ron of Lake Odessa; daughter, Betty Grahm of Ionia; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 15 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odem with Pastor Edward Schrock officiating. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, envelopes available at the Chapel. Jessie A. DePauw IRONS - Jessie A. (Nash-Sanders) DePauw, 81, of R# 2 Irons, Michigan and formerly of Hastings and Delton passed away Saturday, August 111989 al Baywood Nursing Home in Ludington. Mrs. DePauw was born on January 23,1908 in Hope Township, Barry County, the daughter of Shelby and Amanda (Schultz) Nash. She was raised primarily in Bany County and attended rural schools. She was married to Frank Sanders on August 15,1928, he preceded her in death on Novem­ ber 12, 1956. She then married Bernard DePauw on August 24,1968. She lived most of her life in Hastings and Delton areas before moving to Irons, in 1974. Before retiring in 1974 she operated a nurs­ ing home in Delton for five years, had been a salesperson for United Realty, employed at the former Barry County Medical Facility, and many years ago helped start the first school for mentally handicap children in Barry County by bolding school in her home on Gun Lake Road. She was a Charter Member of the Bany County Sportswomens Club, life member of Northwest Michigan Engine and Threasher Club of Buckley, long time member Brash Ridge Cemetery Circle, 4-H leader and Rutland Extension Group. Mrs. DePauw is survived by husband, Bernard; one son and daughter-in-law Gerald and Betty Sanders of Gun Lake, Middleville; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Eunice) Powers and Mrs. Harold (Louise) VanNocker, all of Wayland and Mrs. Walter (Shirley) Eaton of Middleville; ten grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, three step grandchildren, seven step great grandchildren; two brothers, Shelby Nash of Muskegon and James Nash of Phoe­ nix, Arizona. She was preceded in death by one great grandson Justin; brother, Albert Nash, sisters, Rosanna Heintzleman and Mildred Bronzetti. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 15 at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Dr. Jack Tromp (third from left) and Russell Stowell (behind basket brace) prepare for balloon ascension at Stowell Brothers' Farm Sunday afternoon. Dr. Jack Tromp and Russell Stowell had a hot air balloon ride Sunday evening. This treat was a birthday gift from all four of Stowell's children and a Father's Day gift from all four of Dr. Tramp's children. The affair had been delayed several times for various reasons. The balloon took off from the Stowell Brothers’ farm south of Woodland while around 40 family members, neighbors and friends watched. Lucy Jordan has a new great­ granddaughter, Elizabeth Barbara Johnston, daughter of Jeff and Jacqueline Potter Johnston of Haslett. Elizabeth was bom Aug. 2 in Sparrow Hospital. Lansing. Her grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Potter of Muskegon and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnston of Nunica. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Potter of Charlotte, formerly of Woodland. The baby went home the Saturday after she was bom. Harold and Nell Stannard, G.R. and Mercedith McMillen and Bob and Virginia Crockford took Jim and Cathy Lucas to a Chinese restaurant in Grand Ledgu Wednes­ day evening to celebrate Jim’s 75th birthday. After the dinner, the group went to the McMillen home, where they enjoyed a birth­ day cake provided by Nell Stannard and beverages. Tom and Jan Steury and daughter, Denyee, and Denyee’s friend, Shannon Weise, from Mission Viejo, Calif., spent two weeks in Michigan. Besides visiting Jan’s parents, LaVerne and Jean Roberts of Woodland, and spending time with Tom's mother, Mildred Stuery, in Hastings, they stayed at Hamblin Lake near Ludington for several days. . The Stuerys' older daughter. Jenee, came for a few days during that time. SbajMMMI at the Grand Rapids airport by WMKi LaVeme and Jean Roberts. The RoberafTHM Jenee went to Hamblin Lake for a few days before Jenee returned to Mission Viejo, Calif., ahead of the rest of her family. Former Zion Lutheran pastor Randall Metz and his wife, Noli, called at the homes of several Zion members on Saturday while traveling through the area. The calls included rhe homes of Mr. and Mrs. LaVeme Roberts and Margarite Baitinger. Pastor Metz is now serving a Lutheran church at Waupun, Wise. The Woodland High School class of 1932 held a reunion at Bob’s Restaurant in Lake Odessa Thursday, Aug. 10, at noon. Seven­ teen members of the original class of 23 are living. Eleven of these were at the reunion. Members who attended were Evelyn Parrott Burgess, G. Fred Eckardt, Ralph Townsend, Letha Marlow Price, LaVonne Geiger Bar­ num, Grace Swift Marcotte, Fred Long and Irene Styger Trowbridge, all of Michigan; Ruth Rogers and Bea Pratt Van Wie of Arizona. Jim Lucas dropped by to greet his classmates on his way to a medical appoint­ ment in Grand Rapids. Non-class members at the reunion were Dorothy Eckardt, Mildred Townsend and a son and a daughter, Vivian Barnum, Frances Long, Orville Van Wie and Cathy Lucas. The old class banner made for an earlier reunion or Woodland Alumni banquet was hanging in the private dining room when the class members and their guests arrived. The restaurant employees had festooned it with balloons for the event. Linda Coppess Smith, Elizabeth and Tom­ my went with her brother, Richard Coppess and his wife, Peggy, and children, John Michael and Emily, to a Penfold family reu­ nion at Comstock Park in Grand Rapids on Saturday. Linda and Richard's mother was Theda Penfold Coppess. Lurene Enness returned to Pennock Hospital last week for surgery on the knee and the wrist injured in an automobile accident two weeks earlier. The surgery was much more involved than expected, and she will be in the hospital and having therapy for some time. Earl Enness. who was also injured in the same accident, is staying at the home of their daughter, Ella Enness Kantner, while Lurene is recovering. Cathy Arnott spent two nights at the Willis Dalton farm last week. She was taking an ex­ tended bicycle trip as a break from her work and studies at Ann Arbor. Before arriving in Woodland, Arnott had been to Stanton and Greenville. She is the writer, compiler and editor of the Woodland Township History book published in 1987 as part of the Woodlands Scsquicentennial. When she left Woodland, Amon traveled to East Lansing, where she planned to visit a friend before returning to Ann Arbor. Lakewood United Methodist Church held a picnic at Hilton's Resort at Green Lake, Caledonia. The 40 members of church families rode boats, swam, rested and enjoyed a potluck meal during the afternoon. PMI aad Sharon Dnhoa HnHnday and their daughter, Kimberly, arrived in Woodland and spent several days at the Willis Dalton farm. Their youngest daughter, Karrie, had been at her grandparents' home for several weeks before the arrival of the rest of her family. Young Karric had been in Pen­ nock Hospital with pneumonia part of the time she was in Michigan. The Halladays visited his mother, Mildred Halladay, in Portland while they were in Michigan. When they returned to East Wind­ sor, NJ., where they have been living for a few years, they had to begin pocking for a move to a new home in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., later this summer. They hope to be settled before school starts. The oldest Halladay daughter, Kristen, did not come |o Michigan this summer, as she at­ tended a camp for the track team at her school and worked part of the time. The George Schaibly farm has had lots of visitors in the last few weeks. Kennard Schaibly’s twin grandchildren, Maria and Darrell Blood, 12, have been at the farm for several days. Their parents are David and IvaDane Blood of Boston. The Bloods are visiting various relatives in Michigan. Darrell Blood played with his grandfather, Kennard, in the Fiddler’s Jamboree in Hastings recently. Wendy Kitzmiller, a trained children’s mis­ sionary, spent list week at the Schaibly farm while teaching a daily "Good News Club” program in Hastings. Grace Schaibly, widow of George’s brother. Colon, who now lives in Waukegan, Hl., also spent last weekend at the Schaibly farm. The Woodland Lions Club held a business meeting and dinner at the Woodland Towne House last Tuesday evening. Members made plans for the annual Labor Day weekend chicken barbecue, ^hich will be held in con­ junction with the Woodland Homecoming that weekend. All Woodland Lions now have tickets for the chicken barbecue. Twcsty-uine members of the family of Lucy Classic were at the home of Glcndon and Betty Classic Curtis on Sunday. This reu­ nion celebrated the August birthdays of Douglas Curtis, Tony Curtis, Gregg Clum, Debby Classic Geiger and Marvin Classic, as well as Douglas Curtis’ recent graduation from Ferris State University, Duane Chtm’s retirement from Ford Motor Company, and Douglas Curtis’ engagement to Stephanie Seroczynski. Classics and descendents came from Howell, Jackson, Coral, Branch, Big Rapids, Hastings and Woodland. Michael Curtis call­ ed from San Diego, Calif., during the party to offer congratulations to ail the celebrants. □ Aug. 22 “SHIPSHEWANA" ... $25.00 □ Sopt. B "TIGER BASEBALL” ... Sign up now! □ SapL 27 “MYSTERY TRIP**... One you won’t want to miss. This Is a special day Including a delicious lunch for $37.00 p.p. Reservations must be In by Aug. 30. □ Oct 13-17 “WINNERS WEEKEND” ... A great getaway weekend (Fri.-8un.) with several meals Included, tour Churchill Downes. Derby Museum, “Bingo” with $15.00 cards to start, theatre & lots more. $215.00 p.p. based on dbl. occ. Sign up today. □ Oct 1B “ANTIQUE SHOPPING SPREE” ... $25.00 p.p. A fun day at the shops (many) and room on the motorcoach for many ‘treasures'. Sign up early. a Oct 27 “HOLLAND OUTLET SHOPPING" .. Plus new mall. $17.00 p.p. A good lime to start your Christmas shopping. Oct. 22-24 “GRAND HOTEL - MACKINAC ISLAND”... tf you haven't signed up for this ‘senior special', do so today. □ Nov. 15 “FRANKENMUTHBRONNER‘5" ... Plus downtown. □ Nov. 24-26 “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” ... Toronto • Royal York Hotel. □ Doc. 1 “FAIRLANE MALL" ... Shopping. □ Dec. 15 “AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS" ... Turkeyvllle Incl. buffet lunch. $35.00 □ Dec. 31-Jen. 1... "OAKRIDGE BOYS" ‘These tours Include coffee, roll, juice, transportation and are escorted. •Minimum number required to run these tours so sign up early I ‘We pick up In Grand Rapids. Hastings and Battle Creek (most tours) (other pick ups cen sometimes be arranged) River Bend Travel "Your Full Service Travel Agency" Call 616-945-9852 I Out of Town Call 1-800-325-7661 From Grand Rapids Call 891-8245 • 533 w. Slate St., Hastings �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 17, 1989 — Page 7 Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL Frosts to observe 50th wedding anniversary Johncock-Birman announce engagement Shoemaker-Kieling unitedin marriage Ronald Johncock of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Ait Thompson or Hastings are hap­ py to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ronda Johncock, to Brad Birman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Birman of Hastings. Ronda is a 1980 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1984 graduate of Central Michigan University. She is a remedial math teacher for Northeastern School in Hastings. Brad is a 1978 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed by J-Ad Graphics of Hastings. A June 23, 1990 wedding is being planned. In a double-ring ceremony, performed by Father Cunningham, Mari Ellen Kieling became the bride of Randall Shoemaker at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Manistee, on June 3 at 1:30 p.m. Parents of the couple arc Max and Gloria Kieling of Farmington and Robert and Jane Shoemaker of Lake Odessa. Mrs. Lori Dow, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Mrs. Kimberly Thigpen, sister of the groom, and Mrs. Jean Marion, friend of the jiride, served as bridesmaids. Howard and Dorothy Frost of 172 Barlow Lake, Middleville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Aug. 19, with an open house. The celebration, hosted by their children and grandchildren, will take place at the First Presbyterian Church, Leason Sharpe Hall, Hastings, from 3 to 5 p.m. The couple has three children, Roy and Sondra Carlson, Hastings; Donald and Lee Frost, Traverse City; and Clark and Karen Lincoln, Alma. They also have 12 grandchlildrea. Howard and Dorothy were married Aug. 19, 1939, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hastings and lived all their married life in Hastings until nine years ago, when they took up residence at their Barlow Lake home. Your presence is the only gift requested. Best man was Ronald Shoemaker, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Lee Dow, brother-in-law of the bride, and Allen Thigpen, brother-in-law of the groom. Flower girl was Jennifer Mound, niece of the bride. Ring bearer was Nicholas Shoemaker, nephew of the groom. Ushers were Bob Kieling and Max Kieling, brothers of the bride. Junior ushers were An­ drew and Collin Dow, nephews of the bride, and Ryan Shoemaker, nephew of the groom. Rose Dow, sister-in-law of the groom, and Deb Sheibels, sister of the bride, were hostesses and Kim Sheibels. niece of the bride, was junior hostess. Sue Shoemaker, sister of the groom, was the vocalist and also played the trumpet. Honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamer, grandparents of the groom. A reception was held at the Dry Dock in Manistee following the ceremony. The couple are al home in Farmington Hills, following a honeymoon to Saint Maartens. The ceremony which united in marriage Carol A. Russell and Michael C. Sams was performed on June 17 at the Charlton Park Church. The bride is the daughter of Gary L. Russell of Shaytown Road, Sunfield, and Sharon L. Russell of E. State Road, Nashville. The groom is the son of Michael and Barbara Sams of Heath Road, Hastings. The bride was attended by Shannon Kosbar, who was the matron of honor. Paul McKinstry served as the best man. Ward and June Tolan, formerly of Caledonia, will be honored at an Aug. 20 open house celebrating the couple’s 50th wed­ ding anniversary. The event is being planned by their children, Tim and Bev, Tom and Kathy, Paul and Karen and Rock and Susan and will be held at the Caledonia Sportsman Club from 2-6 p.m. The Tolans, who now live in Hess Lake,also have eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Hamilton-Schoonbeck united in marriage Clifford and Clela Shults of Ottawa Trail, Hastings, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at an open house Saturday. Aug. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. Their children and grandchildren will host the occasion at the home of Bryan and Cindy Reed at 2741 Eaton Hwy., Mulliken. The Reed home is one mile north of the blinker light at M-43 in Mulliken, then east an Eaton Highway. The Shults family will welcome all of their friends and the only gift they request is your presence and fellowship. Kelly Jean Hamilton and Stephen Kenneth Schoodbeck were united in marriage June 17 at Vermontville Bible Church by Rev. Daniel Smith. The bride is an elementary school teacher for Maple Valley schools and is the daughter of Darrell and Claudette Hamilton of Nashville. The groom is the son of Kenneth and Gera Schooubeck of Kalamazoo and is currently a project engineer at Wolverine Coil Spring Co. in Grand Rapids. The best man and matron of honor were Mark and Mary Miller, friends of the bride and groom. The hrideunairix were Christine Smith and Carmen Friddle. The flower girl was Kailey Smith. The groomsmen were Joel Schoonbeck and Ken Koetsier. The ring bearer was Braden Blok. A dinner reception was held after the wed­ ding and a special program was planned for the guests. The bride did a reading and sang a solo. Kent Hamilton sang a solo. A slide show was given, a mother’s duet and the brides family sang. David and Sheryl Baker were master and mistress of ceremonies, Cinay Gutchess serv­ ed the punch and attended the guest book, and Louise McClane organized and put on the dinner. The couple honeymooned in Gatlinburg, Tenn. They now reside in Caledonia. Becraft-Wood announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shaffer of Ver­ montville and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bccraft of Charlotte are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their granddaughter, Carleen Becraft, to Robert Wood Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood of Nashville. The bride-elect and the prospective bridegroom are both graduates of Maple Valley High School and both will be attending Michigan State University this fall. No wedding date has been set. Lykins-Pope united in marriage Jill Anne Pope of Colorado Springs and 2nd Lt. Daniel Robert Lykins of Nashville, Mich., were married June 3 at the Air Force Academy Protestant Cadet Chapel. The Rev. Theodore Wuerffel officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Pope of Colorado Springs. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Lykins of Nashville. Honor attendants were Kari McCulloch of Northglenn and Damon Geary of Nashville. After a wedding trip to Hawaii, the newlyweds reside in Phoenix, Ariz. The bride attends Arizona State University. The bridegroom is in Air Force pilot train­ ing at Williams Air Force Base, Ariz. Marriage Licenses: Roger Dale May, 31, Nashville and Paula Eamesty, 24, Nashville. Roger Brian Stowe, 31, Hastings and Carolyn Roberta Pyrzynski, 25, Hastings. Matthew Donald Ewing, 19, Vermontville and Lori Elizabeth Smith, 18, Nashville. Ernest Earl Bolen, 36, Hastings and Cindy Lee Miller, 32, Hastings. Jeffrey Owen Miller, 38, Hastings and Alice Marie Rathbun, 31, Hastings. Paul Stratton, Sr., 47, Hastings and Susan Marie Camp, 39, Hastings. Kris Allen Rusch, 32, Middleville and Jean­ nie Marie Burton, 23, Middleville. Lawrence and Pauline Bird of Apple Valley, California celebrated their 60th wed­ ding anniversary Aug. 14. The event will be commemorated in an open house Aug. 26 from 2-7 p.m. at Cunn­ ingham acres, two miles west of Lake Odessa on M-50. They formerly lived in Woodland from 1934 to 1954 where they owned and operated the Bird Printing Co. They have resided in California since 1959 Lawrence is a past president of the Village of Woodland and was very active in com­ munity affairs. He retired from teaching at Victorville High School in California in 1975. He pastored at Hesperia Congregational Church since 1970. Pauline has completed 25 years as owner and director of Kiddie Club Montissorie, an Apple Valley pre-school. Both Lawrence and Pauline have completed 25 years in a daily gospel broadcasting pro­ gram in California. They have three children, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The three children are Mrs. Stanley (Eleanor) Chase of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Howard (Gloria) Martin of Lansing and Larry Bird Jr. of Ridgecrest, California. The family requests no gifts, please. Sams-Russell united in marriage Tolans to observe 50th wedding anniversary Shultses to observe 40th wedding anniversary Birds to observe 60th wedding anniverary 1225 LU. STATE ST. (DextfomcDonokls) Lloyd-Wood announce engagement Mr. James Wood of Lansing and Mrs. Sharon Neinhuis of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Becky Lynn Wood, to Peter W. Lloyd Jr., son of Mrs. Rena Clark of Middleville and Mr. Peter Lloyd Sr. of Grand Rapids. Becky is a 1986 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently employed at Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. Pete is a 1987 graduate of Thomapple Kellogg High School and is currently employed at Bradford White Corp. A September 30 wedding is being planned. SATELLITE the bids from Franklin Howerda for a 3 ton air con­ ditioner for City Holl for $3,500 ond from Holwerda-Hoizinga Co. for a 3!6 ton for $2,263, go to the low bidder unless a local vendor can do it for less. Mike Klovanlch, Director of Public Services is authorized to accept the low bid. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Councilman Cusack asked the Director of Public Services an estimate of the balance of construction on the DDA project. He didn't know but stated it would be completed by the ond of the month before Summorfest. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock that the ogroerr.eni between C8E Real Estate (Crumpton) be amended from $2,000 as approved June 12, #24, to $2,700 to compensate for moving of doors. (The original request was for $2,500 and council approv­ ed $2,000. The cost estimates were $2,700). This is to allow for improvement of the alley between Jef­ ferson ond Church St. as part of the DDA project. Yeas: White. Campbell. Cusock, Fuhr, Jasperse. Miller, Walton. Nays: Spencer. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor Gray asked those attending the Fall Con­ vention in Marquette to notify the clerk on their meal schedule so tickets can be ordered. She also stated that she hod attended the first Michigan Municipal League Joard meeting and found it very informative on school finance and how it affects UFA. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Walton that the request of Mr. O'Mara, Summorfest Committee to put two tents on S. Jefferson St. and pul stakes into the blacktop be referred to the Street Commit­ tee. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by White Io ad­ journ at 8:30 p.m. Road and approved; Mory Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vkkery, City Clerk (8/17) RESOLUTION SETTMG PUBLIC HEARMG FOR THE VACATION OF CITY STREETS WHEREAS, the City of Hastings has been peti­ tioned to vacate the following described city streets located in the current County Fairgrounds property, to-wit: 1. That portion of Court Street running from the West line of the original Plat of the City of Hastings to the West line of Market Street; 2. That portion nf Young Street running from the South lino of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 3. That portion of Benton Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 4. That portion of Cass Street running from rhe Soutn line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; ond WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary in order for the current fairground to go forward with develop­ ment: ond WHEREAS, it is necessary to set the matter for public hearing and to allow persons to object to said vacation to appear at said hearing or file writ­ ten objections to sa’d proposed vocation with the City Clerk. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that it is the in­ tention of the City of Hastings, Michigan, to vacate the above-described portions of City Streets. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this matter shall be set for public hearing at 7:45 p.m. on September 11 th, 1989, and all persons who wish to object to said vocation shall file their written ob­ jections with the City Clerk prior to said hearing, or appear al said hearing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall cause a notice of sold hearing with a copy of this resolution to be published for not less than four (4) weeks before the said time appointed for said hearing, in the Hostings Banner. The foregoing resolution was moved by Council person Fuhr ond supported by Council person Cusock. Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 Absentation*: 0 I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk of the City of Hastings, hereby certify thot the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at its regular meeting hold in the City of Hastings, Michigan, on August 14, 1989. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (8/31) Monday. August 7, 1989 Seven board members present, twelve residents and guest. Support the county on paying for a zoning Check for a new township lawyer. Amended John Berry property from Commerical •O M.X. Amended the township board budget expense account $10,000. Pay all outstanding bills. Mooting adjournment at 9:00 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum, dork Attested by: Richard C. Thomas, supervisor (B/17) August 8, 1969 Adopted budget amendment to general fund and park maintenance fund. Tabled proposed park ordinance amendments. Accepted resignations of officers Amoy and Tucker. Approved charge of $25 per tanker load for the filling of pools. Adopted Resolution for Federal Property Assistance Program. Adopted Pino Lake Sewer Resolution No. I. Approved appointment of Joel Funk as tem­ porary part time patrolman. Approved payment of general fund bills totaling 12,386.08 and park system construction fund bills totaling $148.00. Janette Emlg, Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Rock (8/17) NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a Western Michigan hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time • 11-7 Shift - Full-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full time - 11-7 Shift • Full time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefit* Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more. CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HRSTIOGS HOURS: Won. thru Fri. July 24. 1989 Common Council mel in regular session in the City Council Chambers. Hastings, Michigan, on Monday July 24, 1989. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Prosent at roll coll: Whit*. Campbell. Cusack. Fuhr. Miller. Spencer. Walton. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Campbel! that the excuse of Councilman Jasperse bo approved. Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer that the minutes of the July 10, meeting be approved as reod ond signed by the Mayor ond City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: one. Carried. Invoices reod: Chemco $9,667.25; Barry Co. Treas. JEDC $12,000.00; Moses Fire & Rescue $17,772.30. Moved by Cusack, supported by Miller that the above invoices be paid ond a transfer be mode to the Borry Co. Treasurer for their 1989/90 budgeted amount for the Cl-Co JEDC. Yeas: Walton, Spencer, Miller, Fuhr, Cusack. Campbell, White. Absent: Jasperse. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Miller that the Invoices from Wolverine for $20,428.32 and Visser Bros, for $62,334.00 be paid from the Contingency Fund with repayment by lhe DDA. Yeas: White. Campbell. Cusack, Fuhr, Miller, Spencer. Walton. Absent: Jasperse. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that the invoice from Hastings Office Supply for $1.498.95 be approved from Designated Police Equipment and the balance In the designated account be plac­ ed back into the contingency fund ($301.05) and a budget adjustment be mode to the Police Budget #101-301-977. Yeas: Walton. Spencer. Miller. Fuhr, Cusack. Campbell. White. Absent: Jasperse. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that lhe Fire Chief be allowed to attend the Michigan Municipal league meeting In Marquetie with necessary ex­ penses. Yeos: White, Campbell. Cusock. Fuhr, Miller, Spencer, Walton. Absent: Jasperse. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock that the City Treasurer be allowed to attend the treasurers meeting In Grand Rapids, October 2.3, ond 4, with necessary expenses. Yeas: Walton, Spencer. Miller, Fuhr, Cusock, Campbell, White. Absent: Jasperse. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Fuhr that the in­ voice from Britten Concrete Construction for $11.908.30 be approved for Apple Street, from the contingency fund with repayment from lhe DDA with necessary budgel adjustments. Yeas: White, Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr, Miller, Spencer, Walton. Absent: Jasperse. Carried, Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer thot the Invoices from Williams * Works for $1.969.68 be approved, for the Clinton St. Grant, and $989.83 be approved with $201.53 for Cliniton St. Grant, and $788.30 as budgeted. $1,969.68 and $201.53 to be approved from the Contingency Fund with repay­ ment when Grant money comes in. Budget adjust­ ment to #406-697-818.03. Yeos: Walton, Spencer, Miller, Fuhr, Cusack, Campbell, White. Absent: Jasperse. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Walton that the Involcs from Fishman Group for labor negotiations be approved for $2,764.45 for the FOP ond $1,522.74 for the DPW. Yeas: White, Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr. MHIer, Walton. Nays: Spencer. Ab­ sent: Jasperse. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusock that the bill for $1,000 for truck rental and delivery of gym equipment (Universal Gym Equipment Co.) for the police department as budgeted be approved with payment Io Mark Thompson. Equipment worth around $12,000. Yeas: Walton, Spencer, Miller, Fuhr, Cusack, Campbell, White. Absent: Jasperse. CdfrMd/ '' 0 ,1 "■■■"’ ' Moved by Walton. supported by White that the' request from Pete Tdssava fb hold a horseshoe' tournament at the Fish Hatchery Park during Sum­ merfest, August 25, 26, be approved under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by Miller that the request of July 13, from the Hostings Area Chamber of Commerce, Retail Committee, to use the sidewalks during Summerfest August 25, 26, to display merchandise be approved, ond the Chamber Is asked to supervise use of electrical cords. Yeas: All. Absent: one. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Fuhr that the letter of July 18, from the Hastings City Bank re­ questing ingress and egress off of Cook Rood to their lot be referred to the Street Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Councilman Spencer asked when someone would be hired for the downtown parking? As soon as construction Is complete. Councilman Spencer also staled that the Owner, Landlord, Te­ nant meetings are progressing and another meeting is sot for August 21, and the clerk to send notices. Councilman Fuhr asked the clerk to send a notice to the Street Committee for August 14. at 7:00 p.m. Councilman Miller staled that the committee met on the letter from Rutland Township dated Ju­ ly 8, ond the City Attorney Is to write a letter stating that the City is interested and willing to schedule another meeting when they are ready. Moved by Cusock, supported by Walton that the request from the Hastings City Band for $1,500 doted April 17, $500 over budgeted amount, be ap­ propriated for $1,000 as budgeted and that their request for next year be in before budgets ore set. Yeas: White, Campbell. Cusock, Fuhr, Miller, Spencer, Walton. Absent: Jasperse. Carried. Councilperson Walton asked for an Insurance Committee meeting on August 14, at 6:45 p.m. be set ond notices sent by the clerk. Moved by Walton, supported by White thot Volunteer Fireman be given $10 per meeting for required meetings. Councilman Campbell asked to abstain as he Is a volunteer. Yeas: While, Cusock, Fuhr, Spencer, Walton. Absent: Jasperse. Abstain­ ed: Campbell. Carried. Councilman Jasperso arrived at 8:10 p.m. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer thot the 1988/89 Michigan Municipal Liability and Property Pool annual report bo received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Jasperso that the quarterly fir© report for April, May, and June bo received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller that the Building Inspectors report for June 23, to July 20, be received and placed on filo. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Wallon that contact: Local News Coverage... Informative Advertising The HASTINGS BANNER Teny Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 e.q.e. �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 “Control The Flow" Steensma Plumbing Barry & Kent Counties JOHN STEENSMA Insured Middleville. Ml 49333 Licensed Master Plumber #09008 • 795*3510 • FREE and REDUCED-PRICED MEALS OELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals or free milk for children unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch, School Breakfast or Commodity School Programs. The following household size and income criteria will be used for determining eligibility. SCALE FOR^REE MEALS TOTAL FAMILY SIZE OR FREE MILK MONTH WEEK MONTH WEEK 7,774 10,426 13,078 15,730 18,382 21,034 23,686 26,338 648 869 1,090 1,311 1,532 1,753 1,974 2,195 150 201 252 303 354 405 456 507 11,063 14,837 18,611 22,385 26,159 29,933 33,707 37,481 922 1,237 1,551 1,868 2,180 2,495 2,809 3,124 213 286 358 431 504 576 649 721 + 2,652 + 221 + 51 + 3,774 + 315 + 73 YEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each additional family member B. SCALE FOR REDUCED PRICE MEALS YEAR Children from households whose Income Is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free and reduced-price meals or free milk. Application forms are being sent to all homes with a letter to parents or guardians. To apply for free or reduced-priced meals, households should fill out the form and return It to the school. Addltidnal copies of the application form are available at the principal’s office In each school. An application which does not contain all of the following information cannot be processed by the school: (1) the total monthly household income AND the amount and source of income received by each household member (such as wages, child support, etc.) OR the household’s food stamp case or AFDC number if the household is on food stamps or receives AFDC; (2) names df all household members; (3) social security numbers of all household members 21 years of age and older, or the word "none" for any adult household member who does not have a social security number; and (4) the signature of an adult household member. FOOD STAMP/AFDC HOUSEHOLDS: if you currently receive Food Stamps or "Aid to Families with Dependent Children" (AFDC) for your child, you only have to list your child's name and Food Stamp or AFDC case number, print your name and sign the application. The Information provided by the household Is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility and verifying data. Applications may be verified by the school or other officials at any time during the school year. If children are approved for free or reduced-price meal or free milk benefits, the household must report to the school increases in household Income over $50 per month ($600 per year) and decreases in household size. Households may apply for benefits at any time during the school year. If a household Is not currently eligible but has a decrease in household income, an increase in household size or if a household member becomes unemployed, the household should Jill out an application at that time. " In most cases foster children are eligible for these benefits regardless of the household's Income. If a household has foster children living with them and they wish to apply for free or reduced-price meals or milk for them, the household should contact the school for more information. Under the provisions of the policy the Cafeteria Supervisor will review applications /utd determine eligibility. r‘Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss lhe decision with the determining official on an Informal basis. The household also has the right to a fair hearing. This can be done by calling or writing the following official: Dean McBeth, 327 North Grove, Delton, 623-5151. Each school and the Superintendent’s Office have a copy of the complete policy, which may be reviewed by any Interested party. In tha operation of tf» child leading programi no child trill ba discriminated againit on the basil of co/or, national origin, age, M*. or handicap. If any member of a household beilevea Ibey have been discriminated against, they should writs Immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture. Washington, D C 2O3S0. Al-Anon crumbles the ‘fortress’ Dear Ann Landers: I am writing about the woman who uses here “fortress of fat” to keep people at a distance. When I read that letter I was stunned. It was as if I had written it. Last year 1 would have agreed with every word she wrote, but I was more fortunate than she. 1 found a psychologist who is helping me redirect my life. ~ One of the first things she said was, “We are not going to focus on your weight pro­ blem, because it is merely the symptom of your real problem. * ’ That made more sense to me than anything I had ever heard. I discovered some basic problems in my life that I never knew existed and we went right to work on them. The one major issue that I had never dealt with was the fact that I am an adult child of an alcoholic. I had always thought I was just a little weird. My psychologist had me start going to meetings of the Adult Children of Alcoholis organization, where 1 discovered a whole new world of people who were familiar with the pains, frustrations and heartaches that 1 had suffered in my life. Suddenly 1 realized that I wasn't weird at all. I hope that woman will check into an ACA group and see if there is help for her. I found peace and serenity at ACA, and now I feel very good about myself. — C.K., Omaha, Neb. Dear Omaha: I'm glad you wrote. The organization that did so much for you is one I recommend. Check your phone book under Al-Anon and ask about Adult Children of Alcoholics meetings in your area. If none is available contact the National Association for Children of Alcoholics. The address is 31582 Coast Highway, Suite B, South Laguna, Calif. 92677. MM-llte crisis nssds hslp Dear Ann Landers: I would like to use your column to warn male readers who are going through mid-life crisis to get counseling before they wreck their lives and lose everything of value. I have just come through a severe emotional crisis called “male menopause.” During this illness, my need to feel manly led me into a scandalous affair with a woman who offered to fulfill all my sexual fantasies. She was com­ mon and cheap and, had I been in my right mind, I would never have had anything, to do . with her. ~ ' For 30 years of my life I was a good bus-' band, father, friend and role model to my employees. Then 1 became an adulterer, a JOIN US FOR H HASTINGS CITY BANK'S GRAND OPENING OF ITS CALEDONIA OFFICE AUGUST 21st-26th A REGISTER TO WIN* Vacation in Orlando, Florida Weekend Get-A-Ways at the Grand Plaza VCR Color TV Gas Grill j 'NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED Free Gifts and Refreshments For All 9265 CHERRY VALLEY - M-37 HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. Io 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. • 12:00 Noon MARATHON SERVICE STATON GRAND RAPIDS CHERRY VALLEY - M-37 liar, a cheat and a heavy drinker. I lost my self-respect and the trust of my family. I thank God every day that 1 didn’t lose my wife. If any man reading this thinks having an af­ fair will solve his problems, take it from me. it will only lead to misery and the loss of everything valuable and decent in life. — Vancouver. Dear Van: If it is true that confession is good for the soul, you should feel a lot better after having written. You said you became an adulterer, a liar, a cheat and a heavy drinker. I’d bet my bottom dollar that you became a heavy drinker first. Gem of the Day: If a man was a hero someplace else, he’d probably still be there. ‘Man of God* Isn’t one ‘Man of God’ Isn’t Dear Ann Landers: It’s too late for me, but maybe my letter can spare some other woman the pain and humiliation that I have suffered. Addition planned for Lincoln Meadow complex by Jean Gallup A 50-unit addition to the Lincoln Meadow Senior Citizens Apartment complex in Middleville is being planned. The Village Planning and Zoning Commission received a letter from Colleen Cox, executive director of the apartment complex, telling members of the expansion plans. Cox told the panel that because of projected needs in the community, the Middleville Housing Commission will seek project development funds from the United Slates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The facility's size would double with the addition of 50 units. Construction would be on the south side Of the existing building, the panel learned at its Aug. 7 meeting. The panel members were being notified of the planned expansion to the eight-year-old facility so they could be aware of the effect the addition might have on that side of the village, and to make decisions with that information in mind, the letter said. The commission also was given a drawing of the industrial park located on Whitneyville Avenue with 13 lots of different sizes outlined and indications of the placement of future village services. The Middleville Industrial Park Company has designed a plat map in order to develop the park, said company representative Bill Getty. "This is a process you have to go through to have a certified industrial park," he said. Jack Bueche, of the engineering firm of Meyers, Bueche & Nies Inc., explained the steps to be taken to obtain a preliminary and then a permanent plat map. The Middleville Planning and Zoning Commission must first review the plans and make a recommendation to the village counciL With approval from the council, the plans go to the governmental agencies at the county level for review and approval, he said. When all those steps are completed, and the preliminary plat map is approved, the engineers then make a more detailed map which follows almost the same route as the first plans. The final step is reviewed by the Michigan Department of Commerce after the other agencies have all approved the permanent plat map, he added. Bueche noted that state review and approval takes quite a lot of time, and the complete process willl take about a year. With the certification of the map, the industrial park owners can apply for grants from the state to develop the park, Getty said. ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification (Form 1-9) • Right to know compliance HASTINGS CITY BANK VILLAGE CENTRE DOWNTOWN CALEDONIA For More Information Call (616) 948-8600 •WISE PtWCOMMtl StRVICCS INC. P.O. Dor 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 h began Iasi August when I moved to a new city and started to attend a small, local church. The people seemed warm and friend­ ly. Soon after. I signed up for a mid-week singles Bible study class. Almost immediately, a nice-looking man in the group took an interest in me. 1 was flat­ tered and pleased when “Carl" said he was soon to become associate pastor of the church. I was impressed that a man of 27 would be elevated to such an important position. One Saturday. Carl invited me to accom­ pany him on a drive so we could get to know one another better. As we drove along I men­ tioned that I had been in a serious auto acci­ dent a few years earlier and a settlement had just been reached. When he learned the amount of money that I was about to receive, he said God had revealed to him that I was to be his wife. Several weeks later, after much heavy cour­ ting, we set a wedding date for September. Ordinarily. Ann, I would not have fallen for his story, but because this man was involved with the church, I believed him. Carl proceed­ ed to run my life and kept saying that it was “God’s will." 1 was afraid to contradict him. He moved into my apartment saying that God told him it was all right. It turned out that he was indeed elevated to a higher position in the church but it didn't pay anything. I gave him money for clothes, gas and incidentals. He told me not to give to the church anymore, but to give the money to him because it was God’s will. Whenever I questioned him about his non­ paying job, he said I would be punished if I did not trust the "spirit of God.” This frightened me so I continued to go along. Meanwhile, he went out and bought a Jaguar, which I paid for. Before I met this man, I had planned to use my insurance money to finish nursing school. When he (old me God didn't ■ :mt me to be a nurse, that was the last straw. 1 finally realiz­ ed that God did not want me to support a lazy, self-indulgent freeloader whether he was in the ministry or not. I now know that just because someone works for a church doesn’t mean he is an upright person. Ministers do not have an 800 number to heaven. Using "God" to control, manipulate, bully and extort is cruel and sadistic. My emotional scars will take years to heal and I may never fully trust a minister or church again. My money is gone. 1 am now undergoing treat­ ment for depression as a result of this nightmare. I suffer from insomnia and suicidal tendencies. As for Carl, he's still at the same church in his nonpaying job, driving other people's cars, living with another woman and having a wonderful time. 1 am sadder, poorer, but wiser. — A Crushed Christian in California. Dear California: Thank you for sharing your bitter experience. Events that have been given wide publicity these past few years have let the world know that being involved with a church does not make a person moral, decent or trustworthy. If you really want to do some good in this world. go to the pastor of the church and blow the whistle on that bum. What's the truth about pot, cocaine, LSD, PCP. crack, speed and downers? "The Lowdown on Dope ’ ’ has up-to-the-minute in­ formation on drugs. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Lowdown, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, ill. 60611-0562. (in Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIM VS SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE . Lake Odessa News: Robert Frost of Sixth Avenue is hospitaliz­ ed in Grand Rapids following a stroke. He suffered a stroke several years ago. The Sbelborn/Vargas home on Second Avenue now has a "sold" sign atop the realtor’s sign. Lester and Virginia Yonkers of Johnson Street are being feted on their golden wedding anniversary at their home on Saturday, Aug. 19. Their four children and spouses are hosting the open house. Artrain is coming to Lake Odessa Aug. 24 through 27. It was in Plainwell al the end of July and in Battle Creek next with later stops at Brighton and Ypsilanti. En route to Plainwell, it passed through Lake Odessa on its way from Lancaster, Ohio, with only a rare person spotting it. Auction bilb are posted for the real estate and household goods of the Gladys Cook estate. With death claiming Mrs. Cook and also Bcssa Caxt on the same block within the year, the neighborhood changes. Also the Ed­ na Smith estate sale will be held later this month. Douglas Lawson, Lakewood band instruc­ tor, has relumed home after spending July in Europe where he accompanied two school groups two weeks each in touring. He escorted one group to Frankfort and met the second group there. Members of the board of Lake Odessa Community Library met at a Grand Rapids resturant Aug. 10 in honor of Peg Cusack who has retired from her term on the beard. They held their monthly meeting following the dinner. Mrs. Arthur Raffler was named Homemaker-of-the-Year at the Ionia Free Fair's Ladies* Day Aug. 4. Marcia has been a 4-H clothing leader, involved with 4-H in many ways over the years, entered baked goods in competition, received the Grand Champion Pie award, and has helped her children and Isler her grandchildren with showing sheep and horses at the fair for 28 years. She also assists with 4-H horse club and demonstrations. She spends many volunteer hours on American Red Cross work, the Lake Odessa Fair, Congregational Church and Order of Eastern Star. This was the 10th anniversary of Ladies' Day and ail past Homemakers were given cor­ sages. Betty SheOeriy was (taacso honored. Alice (Larson) Smith of-Benin Township was first runner-up and Janet Liter­ nun was second runner-up. Dairy farmers of the area might be in­ terested to read of the death of Merle Green of Elsie on July 4. This 85-year-old man was founder and director of Green Meadow Farms. He was the oldest member of the Holstein Association of America (70 years) and had been a school board member for 10 years, partner in Ovid and Carland Fanner Elevators. His dairy cattle had won many world records. Legal Notices SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Al Countlaa) MORTGAGE SALE • Default ho* been mode in the condition* of a mortgage mode by LINCOLN L. MILLER $ JODY L. MILLER, husband ond wife to Tower Service Corporation, an Indiana Corpora­ tion. Mortgagee, dated September 15, 1986 and recorded on September 24, 1986. In Liber 440, on page 162, Barry County Record*, Michigan and assigned by mesne assignments fa BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION, San Antonio, Texas, by an assignment dated October 31, 1987. ond recorded on November 16, 1987, in Liber 459, on page 553, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of FORTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN and 06/100 Dollars ($42,213.06), including Interest at 10 % per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statue In such case mode and pro­ vided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some port of them, at public vendue, at the Borry County Court House In Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., on September 7, 1989. Said premise* are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West; beginning at the Southwest comer of sold Section 4, thence North 00 degrees 35 minutes 30 second* East 164.00 feet, thence due East 863.23 feet to the West 50 feet right of way line of M-37, thence South 08 degree* 11 minute* East 165.69 feet, thence due West 893.30 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: July 27, 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorney* far Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (8/24) MORTttAUE <11F MORTGAGE SALE — Default ha* been mode in the condition* of a mortgage made by Arlington J. Higdon, Jr. and Dorothy M. Higdon, hi* wife, to Bullard Mortgage Bankers Corporation Mor­ tgagee, Dated Feb. 26, 1988, and recorded on March 14, 1988, In Liber 463, on page 509, Barry County Records, Michigan, now held through mesne assignment* by Altus Bank, a Federal Sav­ ings Bank, by an assignment dated March 18,1988, and recorded on June 6,1988, in Liber 466. on page 868, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there I* claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Seven Thousand Five Hun­ dred Forty Five and 11/100 dollar* ($47,545.11), in­ cluding Interest per annum. Under the power of solo contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such case mode and pro­ vided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, al the main entrance Io the County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 2:00 o'clock p.m.. Local Time, on Thursday, September 14. 1989. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, ond are described os: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, T2N, R9W, Hope Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence S along the E line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, 331 feet; thence W 277 feet; thence N 160 feet; thence W 207 feet; thence N 171 feet to the N line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence East along said N line 484 feet to the place of beginning. During the six months or 30 days. If found aban­ doned immediately following the sale, the proper­ ty may be redeemed. Dated: August 10, 1989 Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Von Dusen ond Freeman 650 Frey Building 300 Ottawa, N.W., Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 Altus Bank, Assignee of Mortgagee (9/7) • PUBLIC NOTICE • The County of Barry will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 1989. The meeting will allow interested parties to comment on the request of Delton Locomotive Works to receive reuse funds under the Community Development Block Program to complete additional tooling activities. The meeting will ho held at the Barry County Commissioners Room, Court House Annex, 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Ml, at 10:30 a.m. Public comment will be received. Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 — Page 9 Delton community celebrates Founders Day Weekend These gents look quite comfortable as they parade down M-43 as one of 34-units in the Delton Founders Weekend procession. Larry Cook, of Hastings Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, drives Felpausch mascot, Henrietta the Chicken, In a red shiny convertible from the dealership. The coronation of Miss Delton took place Friday evening with 1988’s queen, Jennifer Conner (center, back row) crowning Amy Phillips (foreground) as the 1989 pick. Flanking them are the new court: Colleen Hall, on the left, and Lorraine Jones, on the right. A delightful new addition to the activities was the Com Cob Cloggers from Grand Ledge. Cloggers dance on the downbeat to a variety of music and wear jingle taps. The dance originated in England several hundred years ago and over the years has become a combination of English, Irish, Scottish, Cherokee Indian and African dance steps. Many community groups got Into the act for Founders Weekend In Delton. Here, Robert Miller and Margaret Vogt offer T-shirts for sale as a fundraiser for the lake fish fund. Gary Buckland, local businessman and member of the Founders Weekend Committee, presented a plaque to parade grand marshal Gladys Chamberlain during Friday evening festivities. She was selected “in tribute of her willingness to share her time and talents, both as a school teacher and a church member, for the betterment of the Delton area community. Her contributions have been Immeasurable as she has meaningfully touched many Ilves, enriching those around her," the engraved plaque, from the committee, read. This Delton arts and crafts booth looks like it is crowded with people, but a second look reveals that a clever crafter has made stuffed mannequins for use as vacuum cleaner cover-ups. IONIA, MICH. Carrying out the pioneer heritage of Delton were these parade entries. IONIA, MICH. eonpon- IONIA, MICH. SUNDAY BUFFET 95 PRIME RIB ROAST BEEF BAKED HAM FRIED CHICKEN B.B.Q. COUNTRY RIBS WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS ONE COUPON GOOD FOR ANY PARTY SIZE with coupon REG. «” S^i.oo j.aa ICO© • 4200 '■’corner i o ioiio Landing 128 W. GRAND RIVER AVE. _________________ Coupon Good Sunday, August 20tfi ONLY Horseshoe pitching enthusiasts found an event just for them at the Delton festival. couponMembers of the Banfield 4-H Club participated in the parade. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 Numbers large as Hastings fall sports begin practice A year after pay-to-participatc held roster sizes down slightly. Hastings sports teams opened practice this week with increased numbers. The Saxon soccer team has 40 players, foot­ ball 34, tennis 18, cross country 18 and girls basketball 10. Golf numbers were not available. Four of the six varsity teams, including basketball, cross country, soccer and golf, opened practice Monday. The exceptions were the football team, which opened last Wednesday, and the girls tennis squad which opened yesterday. Coaches for the varsity sports arc Bill Karpitiki, football; Doug Mcpham, soccer; Ernie Strong, basketball; Gordon Cole, boys golf; Tom Frcridge, girls tennis; and Jack Longstreet, boys and girls cross country. Teams will continue practicing this week and next with most opening meets and games coming the week of Aug. 28. The first team to open is the boys golf squad which plays at Lowell on Aug. 24. The soccer team opens Aug. 30 at Marshall, the cross country and tennis teams a day later at Maple Valley and Gull Lake respectively, the football team Sept. 1 at Lakewood and the basketball season opens Sept. 7 at the Portland Invitational. Sports HYAA football signup Aug. 21 Signup and the first practice for the HYAA youth football league will be Aug. 21 at 5:30 p.m. behind the Hastings Middle School. Youngsters should come dressed for condi­ tioning practice. The HYAA sponsors two teams, one for Fall sports practice for all Hastings teams opened this week In preparatlon for respective schedules. Shown at left Is Rachel Hicks as she returns a serve durlno tennis practice, and at right David Oom doing a header during a soccer workout. a BetWfCBTTOTtfoning adds to football safety . * 't* Increased knowledge in football condition­ ing has led to the improved safety of the athlete, says a trainer in the Pennock Hospital Sports Medicine department. Dee Lowell says today's more informed coaches no longer deprive players of much­ needed water breaks during the first swelter*"8 of August practice. Making sure players are properly hydrated heads the list of ways in which coaches guard against heat il­ lness and other health concerns and injuries which pop up early in the football season. “Football is a hard sport," says Lowell, who works closely with Barry County coaches on proper conditioning methods. “You have to be mentally and physically able to play." Hydration is Lowell's foremost concern. Depending on his weight and hot, humid con­ ditions, a player can lose anywhere from 3-10 pounds during two-a-day practices. As a result, frequent water breaks are needed. Lowell's rule of thumb with hydration is simple. “If a player is thirsty his body is be­ ing deprived of water," she says. Lowell encourages coaches to let players drink plenty of fluids before, during and after practice. Dehydration is the main cause of heat illness, thus constant fluid replacement is essential. In addition to proper hydration, Lowell says strains and sprains along with concussions head her list of injury concerns. Strains and sprains occur mainly in the thigh, hamstring and hipflex areas while concussions are poten­ tially life-threatening. However, proper technique and instruction combined with a correctly-fitted helmet and neck exercises significantly reduce the chance of concussion. Lowell says many early season football in­ juries are avoided today because the player reports to lhe first practice in excellent shape. “All the (county) schools have done a good job with weight training and getting the kids in shape,” says Lowell. “In general, they're in good condition. And as long as the kids is in good condition I’m not too concerned.’* Upcoming ( Sports Aw- 1® -Gotf Krambk — Tyler Creek Recreation Area will hold a parent-child nine hole tournament. The fee is $5 per team. There are five age classes from five io 18 yean old. Call 868-6751 to enter. Aug. 21 — HYAA signup — The youth football organization will hold its first practice and signup behind the middle school. The cost is $10. The HYAA has one team for fifth and sixth graders and one for seventh and eighth graders. Prospective coaches should also attend. Aug. 25 —Golf scramble — Tyler Creek Recreation Area will be holding a two-man scramble. The fee is $10 and prized include payback. Call 868-6751 to enter. Aug- 26 —Run — Summerfest's annual 10k and 5k runs will be held. The cost for the run is $10 if late, $9 if entered by Aug. 14. The race is divided into 12 age classes. For more information call 945-2454. Aug- 26 — Basketball tournament— SummerFest's annual 3-on-3 tourney will be held on Court Street in Hastings. The fee is $30 and includes a T-shirt. Applications are available at the Village Squire. For more in­ formation call 945-9483. Aug* 26 — Fishing contest — Youths bet­ ween the ages of 4 and 16 will be taught how to fish. All equipment is provided, but par­ ticipants must bring a bucket to put fish in. Youths may register before Aug. 24 by call­ ing 948-4862. Aug- 26 — Bike tour — The Thomapple Valley Bikers will host its annual bike ride through Yankee Springs and Bany County. The tour leaves from Hastings High School from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The cost is $8 per person or $20 per family. For more informa­ tion call 948-8904 or 945-4701. Sept. 1-4 — Softball tournament — Woodland’s annual Labor Day men’s slowpitch tournament will be held with room for the first 24 teams to sign up. The cost is $100. Call 367-4686 or 367-4698 to enter. Sept. 23 — Basketball tournament — A 3-on-3 tournament will be held in Nashville. The cost is $40 and is limited to 16 teams. Send name of captain and phone to Jerry Reese, 10644 Nashville Hwy, Vermontville 49096. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write -the Reminder al P. O. Box 188. Hastings. MI. 49058. Summerfest to host annual 10k, 5k runs on August 26 The 12th annual Summerfest 10k run will be held Aug. 26 at 8:30 a.m. A 5k run will be held at 10 a.m. Early entry (before Aug. 14) cost wi. fshirt for the 10k run is $9; with no shH is $5. Laie entries are $10 and $6. The 10k run begins at the comer of South Church and West Clinton Streets. The 5k run begins at the courthouse square. Race divisions are: 13 and under, 14-15, 16-19. 20-24, 25-29, 30-34 , 35-39, 40-44. 4549, 50-54, 55-59 and 60 and over. All entry materials should be picked up the morning of the race in the west gym of the Hastings Middle School at 7 a.m. Make checks payable to Hastings Sum­ merfest. Entry must include name, address, city, phone number and date of birth. The en­ try must be mailed to Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, 640 West State St. P.O. Box 236, Hastings, MI 49058. Anyone having questions can call 945-2454. fifth and sixth graders and the other for seventh and eighth graders. Any adults in­ terested in coaching in the HYAA should also attend the meeting. The cost is $10. Anyone with questions should call Neil Wilder at 948-2192. HASTINGS MEN’S SOFTBALL STANDINGS Blue W-L Bourdo Logging.............................................12-3 Larry Poll Realty........................................... 12-3 Hast. Softball Club........................................ 11-4 Viatec...............................................................10-6 D & S Machine............................................... 6-9 Hast. Fiberglass..............................................6-9 Englcrth Const............................................. 3-11 Flexfab............................................................ 2-13 Green Hastings Merchants...................................... 13-2 B.J. Glass..........................................................9-4 Diamond Club................................................10-5 Hast. Mutual....................................................8-8 Hast. Sanitary.................................. 7-7. Century CeHtmet............................................ 7-8 E.W. Buss.............................................. 2-14 M.Ville Tool & Die...................................... 2-14 Schedule Aug. 23 - 6:30, Bourdo vs. Merchants; 7:30, Flexfab vs. Englcrth; 8:30, Viatec vs. Englcrth; 9:30. Softball Cub vs. D & S. Aug. 24 - 6:30, Flexfab vs. Mutual; 7:30, Bliss vs. Mutual, 8:30, Fiberglass vs. Sanitary. Aug. 25 - Larry Poll vs. Diamond Club; 7:30, Softball Club vs. B & J; 8:30, Century vs. B A J. Home Runs Blue - Tim Simmons, Poll, 6; John McKin­ non, Viatec, 4; Jeff Magoon, H.S.C., 3; 5 tied with 2. Green - Dick Robinson, Merchants, 8: Bob Madden, B.J. Glass, 5; Pete Leach, Sanitary. 5; Brace Muller, Mutual, 3; Tim Wellman, Damon Club, 3. Results Merchants 13 vs. Diamond Club 10; Dia­ mond Club 12 vs. Sanitary 6; Sanitary 10 vs. Middleville 6; Fiberglass 13 vs. Bliss 11; Mutual 8 vs. B.J. 7; Mutual 8 vs. D A S 3; POU 8 vs. Bourdo 6; Flexfab 1 vs. Softball Club 11; Englerth 22 vs. Flexfab 12; Viatec 10 vs. Century 9. Proper conditioning, Including getting plenty of water, is of paramount importance to today's football player. Country Club Golf Results Hastkv* Country Club Man’s Monday Night OoH League —DLUE DCVWON— MATCH RESULTS 8-14... J. Konnody 43-4; E. Mottwwa 43-3; W. NHz 40-4; T. Dunham 49-2; W. NHz 4O-O; T. Sutherland 44-1; D. Goodyear 58-0; J. Ketchum 42-2; J. Kennedy 43-3; E. Mathowi 43-3; R. Nowton 47-4; J. Rugg 39-4; J. Jacoba 39-t; H. Bottcher 53-1; D. O'Connor 45-0; G. Cove 46-0. STANDINGS... J. Rugg 43; J. Jacoba 40; E. Mothewt 38; G. Cove 37; G. Gahan 35; J. Ket­ chum 34; T. Sutherland 32; R. Nowton 30; M. Miller 29; J. Kennedy 28; H. Bottcher 25: E. Soren■on 25; T. Dunhom 23; D. O'Conner 22; J. Coloman 22; W. NHz 22; D. Goodyear 18; L. Korntodf 17. PAIRING FOR 8-21 BACK NINE... R. Newton vs. J. Ketchum; G. Cove vs. J. Kennodyl G. Goodyear vs. M. Miller; J. Jacobs V. E. Sorenson; J. Rugg vs. J. Coleman: G. Gahan vs. W. Nitz; D. O'Connor vs. T. Sutherland; L. Komsadt vs. H. Bottcher; T. Dunham vs. E. Mathews. y<)in DIWON— MATCH RESULTS 8-14....D. Loranger 39-4; J. Hoke 4; 46D. Foster 39-4; G. Homaty 47-2: G. Ironside 41-4; 8. Miller 44-0; H. Wattles 43-0; H. Wattles 43-0; G. Holman 42-2; L. Lang 47-0; D. Loranger 39-3; J. Fisher 40-4; D. Foster 39-4; B. Youngs 46- 4; 8. Youngs 46-1; B. Krueger 43-0; G. Ironside 41-0; I. long 47-0. STANDINGS... T. Chase 36; 8. Krueger 34; G. Ironside 33; J. Fisher 33; 8. Miller 31; D. Foster 31; G. Holman 29; J. Hoke 29; J. Ponfll 29; G. Homaty 26; A. Franclk 25; 8. Youngs 21; H. Wattles 21; I. Lang 21; D. Loranger 18; 8. Wiersum 15; B. Stack 15; 8. Vonderveen 9. PAIRING FOR 8-21 FRONT NINE... J. Hoke vs. J. Panfil; D. Foster vs. D. Loranger; A. Franclk vs. T. Chose; 8. Youngs vs. 8. Vonderveen; G. Ironside vs. 8. Stock; G. Holman vs. L. Lang; H. Wattles vs. 8. Wiersum; G. Homaty vs. J. Fisher; 8. Miller vs. B. Krueger. -RED DIWON­ MATCH RESULTS 8-14...L. Perry 39-4; G. Brown 50- 4; C. Morey 54-4; P. Siegel 62-4; P. Lubieniecki 48-4; D. Hall 43-4; H. Burke 49-0; M. Dorman 50-0; G. Powers 53-0; G. Lawrence 57-0; M. Pearson 51- 0; B. Stanley 52-0; D. Jarman 43-4; J. Hopkins 47- 4; P. Siegel 62-3; P. Siegel 62-4; H. Stanluke 47-2: G. Crothers 48-0; G. Lawrence 57-0; P. Lu­ bieniecki 49-1; D. Jacobs 50-0; G. Etter 57-2. STANDINGS... D. Jarman 47; L. Perry 38; D. Hall 36; G. Brown 35; J. Hopkins 34; C. Morey 32; P. lubieniecki 31; G. Etter 30; H. Stanlake 29; G. Crothers 28; M. Dorman 27; M. Pearson 26; P. Siegel 25; D. Jacobs 24; H. Burke 21; B. Stanley 21; G. Powers 21; G. Lawrence 19. PAIRING FOR 8-21 BACK NINE... J. Hopkins vs. B. Stanley; P. Siegel vs. L. Perry; P. Lubieniecki vs. G. Brown; H. Burke vs. D. Jarman; D. Jacobs vs. M. Dorman; G. Etter vs. M. Pearson; G. Lawrence vs. G. Crothers; H. Stanlake vs. C. Morey; D. Hall vs. G. Powers. - —SM.VEH DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 8-14...G. Pralt 39-3; T. Harding 45-4; R. Beyer 40-4; J. Brown 41-4; D. Welton 50-3; J. Czinder 43-1; P. Mogg Sr. 43-0; D. Brower 48-0; D. Behuhn 53-0; R. Dawe 50-1; D. Brower 48-4; J. Laubaugh 43-4; G. Begg 43-4; B. losty 40-4; P. Mogg Sr. 43-4; J. Hubert 55-0; D. Gauss 51-0; J. Hubert 55-0; T. Bellgraph 51-0; R. Dawe 50-0. STANDINGS....P. Mogg Sr. 46: G. Pratt 36; J. Brown 32; R. Miller 32; G. Begg 31; J. Laubaugh X; R. Beyer 29; D. Beduhn 28; R. Dawe 27; D. Gauss 27; J. Hubert 26; D. Welton 26; T. Harding 26; B. losty 24; D. Brower 24; T. Bellgroph 23; J. Czinder 19; B. Cook 14. PAIRING FOR 8-21 FRONT NINE... 0. Beduhn vs. T. Hording; G. Begg vs. R. Miller; B. losty vs. D. Gauss; B. Cook vs. G. Pratt; J. Hubert vs. J. Laubaugh; R. Dawe vs. T. Bellgraph; J. Brown vs. J. Czinder; D. Welton vs. R. Beyer; P. Mogg Sr. vs. D. Brower. -WHITE DIVISION­ MATCH RESULTS 8-14... J. Norihouse 59-3; R. Teegardin 41*4; T. Alderson 48-2; N. Gardner 42-2; J. Veldman 43-2; N. Gardner 42-1; D. Dim­ mers 58-0; I. Englehart 50-2; J. Schnackenberg 56-2: C'. Cruttenden 47-2; L. Englehart 50-4: G. Brown 56-4; N. Gardner 43-4; 8. Masse 40-4; C. Hodkowski 45-0; C. Hodkowski 45-0; B. Oom 48-0; J. Norihouse 59-0. STANDINGS... B. Masse 37; J. Veldman 35; N. Gardner 34; R. Teegardin 31; F. Markle 30: L. Englehart 27; J. Toburen 27; D. Dimmers 27: C. Cruttenden 25; M. Dimond 25; P. Loftus 25; J. Nor­ thome 25: C. Hodkowski 25; G. Brown 23; B. Oom 22; T. Alderson 20; J. Schnackenberg 15; B. Allen II. PAIRING FOR 8-21 BACK NINE... L. Englehart vs. J. Northouse: C. Cruttenden vs. B. Oom: N. Gard­ ner vs. J. Toburen; F. Markle vs. D. Dimmers; J. Veldmon vs. P. Loflus: M. Dimond vs. J. Schnackenberg; T. Alderson vs. R. Teegardin; B. Allen vs. G. Brown; 8. Masso vs. C. Hodkowski. Good news for fall coaches Numbers are only slightly up on all Hastings fall sport rosters. Even without boys golf (for which no numbers were available), eight Saxon varsity and jayvee teams feature 198 athletes this year. Last fall 195 kids par­ ticipated on a freshman through varsity fall team. As well-run as the Hastings Mens Softball League is, the league is making a definite mistake in not having its two division champions meet for an overall title. Before the season the 16-team league was randomly divided into two eight­ team divisions, the Blue and Green. Contrary to past setups, the league was not divided into A and B divisons based on talent. Thus this summer, after having dispersed the talent equally, the league should crown but one champion. It's obvious now that Hastings made the right decision in making soccer a varsity sport. When you can get 40 kids out for a sport in the fall without hurting the numbers of any other team, it's a positive move. The reason why soccer has taken off at the high school level is huge YMCA soc­ cer program. So it’s Bill Freehan as Michigan's baseball coach, huh. As a person and leader it’s excellent choice. But is coaching so easy that someone with vir­ tually no experience can step in at a ma­ jor Division I power and excel right away? Granted that Freehan is an 11-time all-star who knows the game, but where does that help him in recruiting and handling collegiate ballplayers? Anybody marked off their entire sum­ mer to-do list yet? Look for Hastings' football team to go 7-2 or possibly 8-1. Because the team will be so trc.nendous offensively — it could average four touchdowns a game — it only need be average or a fraction above defensively. Fourteen lettermen is nothing to which to snicker. An interesting conversation the other night centered around who ranked as baseball's best all-time, all-around player. My vote was cast for Willie Mays. Nobody better combined power, speed, hitting and throwing arm better than Mays. My memories of Mays thankfully preclude the last days when he literally stumbled around, a relic trying to hang on for one more season because he loved the game. Meg Ryan alone makes Harry Met Sally worth seeing. Thank goodness that some of the machoism has disappeared from foot­ ball. These coaches that used to drill players unmercilfully — no water, no breaks, no nothing — have either wised up or retired. Though in far better condition than their predecesors of a decade ago. high school athletes are still not supermen. The city of Hastings has a real pro­ blem with parking so instead of ref rbishing the old lots, why isn't space be­ ing found for new areas? Wave of the future? Co-ed softball. Sony, but fifth and sixth grade is too young to be playing football competitively. Here's one vote for not missing the Bany County Fair when it leaves town. Keith Moreland for Brian Debois is going to rank as a steal one day. One bright spot for the Tigers is that they do appear to have some pitching help on the horizon. But their hitting? Absolutely pathetic and not likqly co improve. This is the first time in years a trip to the comer of Michigan and Trumbull hasn’t even been considered. And I’m sure the Tigers really care, which is part of the problem. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 17. 1989 — Page 11 Convicted Delton burglar, escapee, sent to prison by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Delton man convicted of attempted bur­ glary in Barry County last summer has been sentenced to serve an additional four to 15 years in a state prison. John A. Falvo, who unsuccessfully attempted a jail escape in August 1988, was sentenced Aug. 2 on a new breaking and entering charge. Falvo was connected with a string of bur­ glaries near Delton last summer before he was arrested in July 1988. As part of a plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office, Falvo was to admit to all property offenses he had committed in Barry County. But when his fingerprints later were identi­ fied in a Delton home that had been burglar­ ized three weeks before his arrest, the prose­ cutor's office issued new charges because Falvo hadn’t admitted to that break-in. At sentencing last week in Barry County Circuit Court, Prosecutor Dale A. Crowley asked for a lengthy sentence for the 20-yearold defendant, now lodged at the Riverside temporary prison facility near Ionia. Crowley told lhe court Falvo had tLxee prior felony convictions and had admitted to seven additional burglaries as part of his plea agreement. "We believe for the protection of society, and substantial punishment for this offense, we would recommend eight to 15 yean in prison." Lansing defense attorney John L. Grace, however, asked the court to hand down a lenient sentence. Grace told lhe court a drug addiction led to his client’s criminal activity. "These crimes were committed while the defendant was under the influence of cocaine," Grace said, adding that Falvo is now working with Kalamazoo Police in an investigation of a drug supplier there. Grace also blamed Falvo's troubled child­ hood for his problems with the law. Falvo's father abandoned the family when he was 5 years old and never returned. "His family was forced to move from place to place while his mother tried to support the family," Grace said. Since his conviction last year, Falvo has been taking classes to complete his high Fiberfest set for this weekend A lot of out-of-town license plates may be spotted around Hastings this weekend as fiber enthusiasts from more than 30 states head to Fiberfest *89 at the Barry County Fairgrounds. Animal lovers, spinners, weavers, folk­ style enthusiasts, and those who are just plain interested in fiber or the animals that produce it are expected to number about 10,000 at the sixth annual festival. Fiberfest '89 will be the last major event at the fairgrounds, before the site becomes the new home of a strip mall. One of the largest festivals of its type in the region. Fiberfest spotlights fiber-produc­ ing animals and the clothing, crafts and household items that can be made from wool, angora, mohair, and other natural fib­ ers. Besides a growing number of visitors from nearly every state, as well as several countries, Fiberfest, a free event, has contin­ uously added new competitions, activities and animals in its six-year history. While specialized work-shops will be held Thursday and Sunday, the two busiest days with lots of animals and numerous activities arc Friday and Saturday. Guests can learn how to spin, weave, and card natural fibers in free hands-on demon­ strations. Or watch as wool is shorn off a sheep’s back, and within a couple of hours is transformed into a fashionable shawl in the sheep-to-shawl contest. Visitors can get close-up views of llamas, sheep dogs, Angora goats, Angora rabbits, and a variety of colored sheep. Word has it that alpacas will make their debut this year. Animals are shown in competition, used in demonstrations, and sold in the auction. Workshops will be offered all weekend for beginners to those more advanced in every type of fiber-related animal care. Saturday's free seminars will focus on the folk crafts using fiber, such as spinning, weaving, dy­ ing, blending and felt-making. A local tax expert will give a presentation on small farms and taxes, while another will talk about depreciation and loss. More than 50 sales booths will sport raw fiber, literature, supplies for animals, crafts and finished fiber products such as afghans, comforters, sweaters, scarves, rugs, hats, shawls and numerous other items. Further coverage of this event will be in next week’s Reminder. For more information, contact the Hast­ ings Area Chamber of Commerce office at 945-9554. Driver injured after hitting tree A Sunfield man was injured in Bany County Friday when he drove off of a road and struck a tree. Matthew A. Wood, 20, was treated at Pennock Hospital after the 1:35 am. accident, according to sheriffs deputies. Wood was driving west on Coals Grove Road east of North Broadway when he said he fell asleep at the wheel. The car left the road on a curve and struck a tree off the road. Wood was cited for speeding. Llama demonstrations are a good way to draw a crowd. Legal Notices I ~ -J SHORT FORKCLOSUM NOTICC (Al CeMttOS) Filo No. 89-20187-SE Estate ol FRANK E. DAVIS. Decocted. Social Security No. 384-16-6444. TO All INTERESTED PERSONS: Your intereit in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE; On September 1. 1989. at 9:30 a.m.. In the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Helen Revah White requesting that Helen Revah White bo appointed personal representative of the estate of Frank E. Davis, deceased, who lived at 336 Lakeside Drive, Delton, Michigan and who died July 2. 1989: and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated May 12,1986 be admitted to probate. It also is requested that the heirs at low of sold deceased be determined. Creditors of lhe deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) persona) representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given thot the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. August 7, 1989 Richard J. Hudson (P15220) SIEGEL, HUDSON. GEE * FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 HELEN REVAH WHITE BY: Richard J. Hudson Address of personal representative 336 Lakeside Drive, Delton. Ml 49046 (8/17) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mode In the conditions of a mortgage made by MARK 5. CLARK AND SARAH A. CLARK, husband and wife to FIREMAN'S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation Mortgagee, dated May 31. 1988. and recorded on June 3, 1988, In Uber 466. on page 825. Barry County Records, Michigan and an which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the dote hereof the sum of SEVENTY TWO THOU­ SAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX and 69/100 Dollar* (872,786.69), including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sole contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute In such cose made and pro­ vided. notice I* hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Borry County Court House In Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on August 31, 1989. Said premises are situated in the Township of Ir­ ving, Borry County, Michigan, ond are described Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1. Town 4 North, Range 9 West, thence North along the center of Hammond Road 400 feet, thence East 175 feet, thence Southeasterly 445 feet more or less to a point In the center of Brown Rood 342 feet East of Beginning, thence West along the center of Brown Road to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948CL.600.3241 a In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Doted: July 20, 1989 FIREMAN'S FUND MORTGAGE CORPORATION TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (B/17) NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS school education and has received drag abuse counseling, Grace said. "This young man is preparing himself to properly rehabilitate himself to function in society," Grace said, suggesting that a light sentence would help his client’s rehabilita­ tion. Falvo told the court he was trying to mend his ways. "I'd just like to apologize for everything I put lhe victims through," he said. "I’d just like to straighten myself out." In handing down his sentence, Judge Thomas S. Eveland said burglary has a terri­ ble effect on its victims. "Breaking and entering somebody’s home is one of the most egregious offenses you can commit," he said. "It's not just that you've taken things, but you've violated lhe sanctity of the home." Eveland ordered Falvo to receive substance abuse and mental health counseling while in prison. He also received credit for 154 days served while awaiting sentencing. After Falvo's arrest in July 1988 for bur­ glary, he was taken to 56th District Court in Hastings on Aug. 31 to testify against a co­ defendant in another matter, While he and another man were in the lock-up room of the Court and Laws Building, they broke through a window and escaped from the building. Falvo was arrested minutes later, but Clarence Neff remained at large for six weeks before he was captured in Battle Creek. In September, Falvo was sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty to attempted burglary. In December, a jury convicted him of escape from jail while awaiting trial. Falvo was lodged at Riverside Prison when police discovered found his fingerprints on a safe at a Delton house that had been burglarized in July 1988. Rather than face the possible life in prison sentence for safebreaking, Falvo pleaded guilty in July to the lesser offense of break­ ing and entering an occupied building. Car believed to be stolen found in Yankee Springs A Ford Taurus discovered last week on a two-track near Yankee Springs is believed by authorities to have been stolen from the East Coast. The brown 1987 Taurus was found Thursday by a local resident about 300 feet off of Yankee Springs Road south of Shaw Lake Road. Bany County Sheriffs deputies said the car was found up on blocks, with the four tires and hubcaps missing. The car, valued at S14,000, was traced to a rental car dealership in Newcastle, Delaware. Authorities have no clues on who abandoned it in Barry County, but the case remains open. of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! • WANTED • Part-time Parking Enforcement Officer Hastings Police Dept, is currently taking applications for a parking enforcement officer. For about 20 hours per week. Qualifi­ cations include high school diploma or GED. No felony convictions, at least 18 years old. Considerable walking is required. Applica­ tions are available at the Police Dept, at 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, from 8 am. to 4 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. Applications accepted until Aug. 29th. City of Hastings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hastings Class of ’54 plans rennion Anpnt IS The Hastings High School class of 1954 will have its 35th class reunion on Satur­ day, Aug. 19. Response indicates that members will attend from as far away as Hawaii. Anyone interested in seeing members of this class is welcome to come to the Moose Hall from 8:15 to II p.m. Saddle Club bolding benefit bene sboa Swinging Gaits 4-H Saddle Club will hold a benefit horse show for Muscular Dystrophy, Sunday, Aug. 27 al 8:30 a.m. at the Ionia Free Fairgrounds. Food booth will be available, and a drawing will be held. For information call 517-855-2134 or 527-0778. • HELP WANTED* Experienced Machinist Needed for temporary position in Hastings area. Must have experience in Tig welding, lathe and mills. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THERESA '516) 948-8600 HOUSEKEEPER II Part-time Pennock Hospital has an immediate opening for a part-time Housekeeper II to work every weekend and on holi­ days. QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to handle heavy equipment and climb ladders. Must be able to work indepen­ dently and lift moderate to heavy loads. Applications are being accepted in the Human Resources Department of Pen­ nock Hospital weekdays from 10:00 Oil, Lube and Filter Mufflers — Lifetime Warranty — STSSl,. exhaust services S9Q95 ■■ as^ Front or Rear BRAKIS S»ml-M«talllc SK/BSS Pads Exira J*O —— Air conditioning RSCMARCS Complete system check A install up to 10 lbs. Freon □> Tune-Ups br Math Bomar • cyl. • cyl. am. W’*J8“»44W BATTERIES wwronty T&M ValvolinE a m. to 4:00 p.m. - HOURS 7:30 am. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 7:30 am. to 1 p.m. Saturday PENNOCK HOSPITAL P.O. Box 126 Hastings, MI 49058 1009 We® Green Street Hastings. Michigan 490581790 16161945-3451 »49« c.O.E. — CALL 945-9549 �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 1989 Man pleads guilty to ‘stealing from thief’ A man who "stole from a thiet," in the words of his defense attorney, pleaded guilty last week to a charge of larceny over $100. Terry W. Miller, 43, pleaded guilty to keeping money after cashing a check that had been forged by another person. Miller, of Charlotte, said a friend of a friend in January had endorsed a $218 check and asked Miller to cash it at a grocery store in Hastings. "She wrote me out a note that she was sick," Miller said. "She sent me down to City Beverage. I cashed it, and me and Jerry Davis split the money.” Mi’ler said he thought the money belonged to the woman who gave him lhe check. Only later did he learn that she had taken the check from another person and had forged lhe signa­ ture. Although Miller had no connection with lhe forgery, he said he was guilty of taking lhe money. “What he did essentially was steal from a thief," said defense attorney Charles Sautter. In exchange for his guilty plea to the fiveyear felony offense of larceny, the prosecu­ tor’s office agreed not to charge Miller as a habitual offender with three prior felony con­ victions. Miller also agreed to assist in the prosecu­ tion of his co-defendants. He will be sentenced Oct. 4 in circuit court, and Miller was remanded to the county jail. The woman who forged the check is now facing charges in court. In other court business: Sentencing was adjourned last week in the case of a Dowling man charged with sexual contact with a 9-year-old boy. And the victim’s mother asked Judge Richard Shuster to sentence Michael Kuzma to the maximum 15 years in prison when he is sentenced Sept. 6. After a half hour discussion in lhe judge's chambers last week, defense attorney Michael McPhillips asked the court to delay sentenc­ ing so more information could be gathered in the case against 19-year-old Kuzma. Originally charged with first-degree crimi­ nal sexual conduct, Kuzma had pleaded guilty to a reduced third-degree offense in June. Before the matter was adjourned last week, Kuzma told the court he was sorry for his ac­ tions and was seeking professional help. "I've learned quite a bit since this hap­ pened," he said. "After I was told about this, I did seek some professional help at a hospi­ tal in Battle Creek." Kuzma said he was sorry for the harm caused to the victim. "The relationship that me and (the victim) had up until the incident was very sturdy," he said. "I do grieve for the family and (the vic­ tim)." But the victim's mother said Kuzma should be sent to prison for as long as possible. "What he has done to my son has tom ur apart," she said. “Unless it has happened to you, you can't imagine what it’s like." "He knew what he was doing when he did these things,” she said. "How he could do this to my little boy and think he can get away with it is beyond comprehension." Judge Shuster invited lhe mother and other family members to write to him and express their feelings before Kuzma is sentenced next month. Kuzma remains lodged in the Bany County CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 FACSIMILE SER VICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information calk Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 \l!M I Ihlllt "Il ' Krai I '.tali 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES, NEW LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS! Commercial­ Home Tanning Beds. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (MH90S). OPEN HOUSE: 525 W. Colfax, Hastings Taffce addi­ tion. Saturday, Aug. 19, lla.rn.-4p.rn. Sunday, Aug. 20 lpjn.-5p.rn. 948-8434._______ BROADWAY TRUCKING: Top Dirt - Sind - Gravel (616)-765-51Q5._____________ TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. Ail workers bonded. 945-9448 V1SA/MASTERCARD. US charge guaranteed. Regardless of credit rating. Call dow! (213)925-9906 ext. U1893. 1 <>i. I hank CARD OF THANKS Wc would like to thank our children and grandchildren for lhe beautiful open house on lhe occasion of our 50<h wedding anniversary. Thanks to every one that attended or sent cards and good wishes. A very special thanks to our daughter for all the work in planning Io make this such a memorable time. Ralph and Gwen Turner 15%’ CHRYSLER SPEED BOAT: 120 hone motor with power trim and trailer $2,800. 945-3931___________________ PING PONG or pool table. 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PLAN NOW TO EASE THE CHRISTMAS CASH CRUNCH Represent lhe popu­ lar Mori-Mac line of toys, home decor and gifts for all ages in your spare time. Excellent commission end bonuses, all in time for the holidays. Car and phone necessary. Call 1-800-992-1072, Ext. 6, for information and catalog. LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operaton, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard._____________________ SPRAY PAINTERS needed for mask spray painting of plastic automotive parts. Wages up to $8.35 per hour phis bonus <t full benefit package. Please apply between 8am & 11:30am or 1 to 4:30pm at Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood off 36th St between Kraft &. Patter­ son. No phone calls please. INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Group Health Retirement C-\ • Life A \ •Home \ • Auto Farm Business Mobile Home Personal Belongings Rental Property 1 Motorcycle NEW POTATOES FOR SALE: $550 for 501bs; $350 for 201br, 5750 Woodschool Rd., Freeport /or Sale JIM, JOHN, DAVE. ..at 945-3412 BUSINESS SERVICES RIVER -ITY • patching ASPHALT repair • resurfacing | NO Job TOO Small~| ■ approaches 1 ------ kllllL 765-3137 •A Delton man caught with a stolen semi­ automatic rifle in his van was to have been sentenced last week to serve 20 to 30 months in a state prison for receiving and concealing stolen property. But Allen P. Ruthruff instead received a one-ycar jail sentenced because provisions of a plea agreement arranged with the prosecu­ tor's office limited Judge Shuster to impose a onc-year sentence. Ruihruff, 22, was arrested in July 1988 after authorities located a Ruger .22 caliber rifle in his van. In the plea agreement with the prosecutor's office, Ruthruff pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted receiv­ ing and concealing stolen property. In circuit court last week, Judge Shuster announced he would sentence Ruthruff to serve the prison term, saying Ruthruff’s previous nine misdemeanors and one felony conviction made it clear he could not be re­ formed in jail. "It doesn't appear that what we can do lo­ cally is going to affect him or benefit soci­ ety," Shuster said. "Keeping him locally is just going to be a useless exercise to him and society." But when attorneys explained that Ruthraff would be able to withdraw his guilty plea and stand trial if the judge exceeded a one-year sentence, Shuster agreed to impose the jail term plus three years' probation. The judge told Ruthruff he had just re­ ceived a big break. "Mr. Ruihruff, you’ve just come back from the brink of prison," Shuster said. "Violate any of theses terms, do anything that you did in the past, and you're going to go to prison." •A man who allegedly was caught in the act of burglary stood mute last week to charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen property. In a written wavier of arraignment filed last week, Jeffrey W. Mann entered the pleas aris­ ing from a burglary in July in Orangeville Township. Police said residents of the home in the 4500 block of Wildwood Road returned home to their home to find the front door unlocked and a man standing in the kitchen. The burglar growled at the residents, who fled lhe home and called police. Two hours later, police stopped Mann driv­ ing in a car on M-43 near Hickory Corners and recognized items believed to be stolen from the home. Mann also stood mute last week to a habitual offender charge alleging that he has one prior felony conviction. A pre-trial hearing was ret for Sept 13 be­ fore Judge Thomas S. Eveland. •Sentencing was adjourned last week for a Delton nun accused of selling drugs to an undercover officer last November. Brea T. Shurman, 30, was to have been sentenced last week on a charge of selling marijuana to the officer in a bar in Orangeville Township. But a disagreement over an item in the probation department’s presentencing report led Judge Shuster to schedule a hearing for Sept 8 to determine the truth in the matter. Police uid Shurman approached them in the bar, offered to sell drugs and identified himself as a "big dealer." Shurman, however, insists that police approached him, and be denied that he is a major drug dealer. Shurman remains lodged in the Barry County Jail. Middleville Police after an incident on Greenwood Street near Robin Street. Both are misdemeanor offenses. Resisting and obstructing a police officer is punishable by up to two years in prison, while drunken and disorderly conduct carries a maximum 90­ day sentence. Carberry, of Middleville, remains free on bond. •A written wavier of arraignment was filed last week on behalf of Michael D. Walers, of Delton. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf on charges of delivery of methamphetamine to an undercover police officer. Waters, 25, is alleged to have sold the drug, commonly called "crystal" to an officer at a bar in Prairieville Township. A pre-trial hearing was set for SepL 6, and Waters remains free on bond. A Charlotte man driving the vehicle in the foreground was taken to Pen­ nock Hospital after a Saturday evening crash on M-50 west of Darby Road. His car struck the truck and boat trailer In the background at right, after the driver of truck allegedly crossed the center line. •David H. Rackow, 24, pleaded to guilty to charges of drunken driving, third offense, and driving with a suspended license, second effense. Rackow, of Kentwood, was arrested by Middleville Police in July on East Main Street at Irving Road. A pre-trial hearing will be held SepL 13 before Judge Eveland. Charlotte man injured in two-car crash on M-50 •A petition was granted last week to place an 18-yeir-old Hastings boy on Holmes Youthful Trainee Status for young offenders. Larry Lee Comp Jr. had been charged with carrying a concealed weapon, a five-year felony offense. But Judge Shuster granted the status, which places Comp on a two-year term of probation. If completed successfully, the charge is erased from Comp's record. Comp was ordered to pay $400 in court costs and to complete his high school educa­ tion. He also was oidered not to possess any weapons during his probation. by Shefly Sober A Lake Odessa man was arrested for drank driving after an accident on M-50 west of Darby Road Saturday that led to injuries to a Charlotte num. David Orszula, 25, of Thompson Road, was lodged in the Ionia County Jail after lhe 7:45 p.m. accident, said troopers from the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police. Police said Orszula was westbound on M-50 in a pickup track towing a boat on a trailer when he pulled off of the roadway at the Darby Road intersection to check on items inside the boat. Orszula then allegedly pulled back onto the roadway, crossed the center line at about 1978 CUTLASS SUPREME FOR SALE: Runs great, Texas FORD RANGER XL, with cap, automatic V6, PS, PB, S3900. 698-9419. HISTORIC BOWENS MILLS Old Fashion Day Festi­ val, Aug. 19, 10a.m.-4p.m. special open housc/mills living quarters. Folk music, quilts, blacksmith, arts/crafts, flea market (spaces available). Rides, good food, lots more! Bring cameras. Sept 2-3; Great Lakes Lumberjacks. $2 Adults, students free. 2 miles north ’ Yankee Springs State Park Entrance. 795-7530. 20-25 miles per hour and struck an eastbound vehicle driven by Orian Reed, 23, of Charlotte, as be was cresting a hill. Reed’s Z-24 struck Orszula's track, spun around, hit an embankment and flipped over. Reed, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown part way through the sunroof of his vehicle, and his head was pinned beneath the car before being freed by the Lake Odessa Ambulance crew. Reed suffered lacerations to the head, pain to his right shoulder and braises to his left shoulder. He was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings where he was admitted, and was released Sunday. Puppy’s killing thought to be ritualistic by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Two teenagers influenced by heavy metal rock music and satanic literature rituallsticilly killed i German shepherd puppy in an Orangeville cemetery last week, police said. One of the teens, a 16-year-old runaway from Benton Harbor, denied the killing had anything to do with satanism. But he said he thought if he really wanted something and if he sacrificed the animal, his wish would cometrue. Bany County Juvenile Court referee Robert Nida on Friday turned the boy’s case over to juvenile authorities in Berrien County. His companion, a 15-year-dd girl from Orangeville Township, will face a hear­ ing next week. Both are charged with one felony count of maliciously killing an animal. Police said the pair had taken the five- to six-month-old stray dog to the Orangeville Cemetery Aug 9. and stabbed it on the ceme­ tery road at the top of a hill on the west side. The carcass was discovered last Thursday morning by a vacation Bible school class from nearby Orangeville Baptist Church. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt George Howell said the dog’s front and rear legs had been tied together and the animal had been set on fire. The animal was found inside a pentagram a star inside a circle - drawn in the gravel Police also found nearby a glass goblet con­ taining some of the dog’s blood, a green can­ dle and an upside down cross. Howell said they traced the teens to a nearby home, where they found the 16-yearold boy hiding in a closet Despite the teens' denials that the killing was satanic in nature, Michigan State Police Trooper Lou Quinn said the teens had been steeped in satanic literature and rock music. "They had been into reading literature on satanic cults and beliefs," Quinn said. "They were practicing ritualistic satanic beliefs. They sacrificed the animal as part of the ritual. They've done this in the past" "(The boy) is into a lot of hard rock and acid rock groups," he said. "The music he lis­ tens to would have the tendency to encourage this activity." The 16-year-old boy, who ran away from home last month, was remanded to a deten­ tion home. The girl was released to the cus­ tody ofher parents. Of several isolated incidents of ritualistic activity reported this summer, this is the only one that has ended in an arrest, Quinn said. •Trial was set for Oct. 16 for Craig A. Carberry on charges of resisting a police offi­ cer and drunken and disorderly conduct Carberry was arrested in May by Two people hurt in car's rollover Kids bored? Need something to do? Send them, or bring them to the Music Center to take advantage of our KID’S WEEK SPECIAL! ” Two people were injured in a rollover accident last week when they were forced off the road by a car attempting to pass in a no passing zone. Driver Pamela Ann Schnurr, 39, and passenger Peter J. Luyster, 27, both of St. Lucie, Fla., were hospitalized after lhe 4:15 p.m. accident on M-37 south of Yeckley Road. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said Schnurr was driving south on M-43 when she crossed over a hill and saw a northbound car attempting to pass in her Time is running out to reserve your copy of the new releases including. Rag. *M.W ONLY..................................................................... ■ “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” Rag. 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State St., Downtown Hastings . 945-4284 BS3 |*=j3ar] I I IBIMB L13SaJ Use our Convenient Court Street Entrance OPEN Monday thru Saturday till 8:00 p.m. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-08-24.pdf 87a8f6bd1c4c40e5b61a5a7018c77b09 PDF Text Text Hastings Public Library 121 S. Church St. NEWS ...wrap [ Hastings prepares for Summerfest Highway additions reflections of safety Astronomy buffs treated to eclipse See Story on Page 2 See Story on Page 3 See Story on Page 11 \. Grant helps COA erect two signs Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 jy Mreieotiwed a gnat of $491 from the office’s 120 N. Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 34 Banner THURSDAY, AUGUST 24. 1989 ga that says "Hattap ComaHaaCaapr.” a saW «e look COA office PRICE 25* County board scraps pay plan for zoning post *e aigas will amre. What goes up...must come down It stood for 16 years, but the horse bam built by Elwln Bender in 1973 at a cost of $17,000 was one of the first buildings tom down this week, as the Barry County Fairgrounds are cleared to make room for a new strip mall. Here, Stan Norris (ground) takes a board from Ron Hess while Bobby Gilmore and Bud Rugg peel off aluminum sheets. The four men, all from the Cedar Creek area, were hired by Johnny Bishop Sr. to dismantle the building he bought to house hay. Norris, who usually puts up buildings, said he thinks th»*ev? should bo done by the end of tha week. ' Ground breaking to take place in September City approves site plan for new mall by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A new shopping mall for Hastings has be­ come a virtual certainty. With final site approval granted Monday by the Hastings Planning Commission, Centres Inc. now plans to begin construction in September on the strip shopping mall on West State Street A date for ground breaking has not been set but Centres Executive Vice President Jeffrey Grahl said he expects to begin prepar­ ing the 28-acre site in early September. "Our architects have the plans. We're wait­ ing for approval for them," he said. The $5 million shopping mall on the site of the Barry County Fairgrounds will include an 86,000 square-foot K mart and a 40,000 square-foot Pick 'o' Save grocery store and several smaller stores. The identities of the remaining stores have not been released, but Grahl said about half of the remaining 26,000 square feet of retail space has yet to be leased. Between six and 10 stores are expected to fill the space. At Monday's special planning commission meeting, Grahl and commissioners overcame three final hurdles that delayed final site ap­ proval at the commission's regular meeting Aug. 7. At the request of the commission, Grahl agreed to install a sidewalk along State Street and agreed to modify a blind spot for pedestri­ ans and motorists at the northwest comer of the mall. In a landscaping compromise, Grahl agreed to plant trees every 40 feet across the rear of the property and every 80 feet along the front and sides of the parking lot. Bushes and other plants also will be added to the front and sides of the lot, he said. Responding to questions from the commis­ sion, Grahl said he would modify plans to expand Market Street to preserve trees now planted on the east side of the street The original plans called for an additional lane to be added to the east side of Market Street between Center and State streets. "We're going to do everything in our power to save those trees," Grahl said. "We're in the process now, redesigning to save those trees at all costs." Planning Commission Chairman Dave Jasperse said he expects no trouble making the change. "The street was designed with a 45 mile per hour (speed limit) in mind, but it's only 25 there, so they think they can redesign iL" With the close of Fiberfest '89, construc­ tion crews on Monday began removing the fairground buildings auctioned off by the fair society earlier this month. Don Haywood of Miller Real Estate, the broker that handled the sale of the 120-yearold fairgrounds, told the planning commission Monday that Centres has exercised its option to buy the site, but the deal hasn't been closed. Final purchase remains contingent on the city council's action to vacate three streets that have been platted but never developed on the fairgrounds property. The proposed streets are Cass, Benton and Young streets, which would have run south from State Street to Court Street, which also remained undeveloped. The Hastings City Council is expected to vote Sept. 11 to vacate the undeveloped streets. With only six of 11 townships agreeing to help the Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners by paying for half the salary for a new zoning enforcement director, the board's County Development Committee has scrap­ ped the idea. However, the board intends to do some jug­ gling of its plans and go ahead and hire a new planning and zoning director. To offset the full salary cost, the board is going to forego spending money to have the county land use plan updated, said Commissioner Robert Wenger. “The land use update plan will go on the back burner," he said. County officials had said that the county board could not afford to pay a firm to update the land use plan and hire a new zoning ad­ ministrator this year. Since several townships had asked for increased zoning enforcement, the County Development Committee had pro­ posed a plan for townships to chip in $16,000 to pay half the zoning administrator's salary so the board could accomplish its goal of up­ dating the land use plan, too. Wenger said some townships thought it would be like "double taxing." Township of­ ficials were reluctant to help pay for the zon­ ing administrator’s salary because they believe it is the county’s responsibility, he said, and were worried the county would con­ tinue to ask them for such money. Opposing the plan to chip in for the salary were the townships of Orangeville, Barry, Castleton. Carlton and Irving. The townships of Assyria, Hustings, Johnstown, Maple Grove, Thornapple and Woodland had agreed to pay a share of the salary cost. Wenger said the committee sent thank you letters to all the townships, expressing ap­ preciation for their consideration of the idea. The committee is in the process of review­ ing resumes from 14 applicants for the zoning post. Commissioner Orvin Moore said he hopes the new zoning administrator can start by Oct. 1. The county has been without a planning and zoning director since May when Linda Ander­ son resigned. Moore said the land use update still has to be done, "but not right now." Of the proposal calling for help from the townships, heaaid. "It would have allowed the county a one-time shot to get the land use plan updated" despite its strapped financial situation. Also at Tuesday’s county board meeting, commissioners adopted an amendment to the zoning ordinance that would give the new zoning administrator more power. The change will put more teeth into zoning en­ forcement and streamline enforcement methods by allowing the new administrator to issue "appearance tickets" on the spot to alleged ordinance violators. Con man bilks Hastings woman out of $4,800 by Jeff Kaczmarczyk An elderly Hastings woman was one of two west Michigan women bilked out of $4,800 last week by a con man posing as a bank investigator. In both cases involving the Hastings woman and an elderly woman in Kalamazoo, a man posing as a bank official asked the women to help him in an investigation of a bank employee. The Hastings woman, described as in her 70s, was contacted by phone Aug. 15, said Hastings Police Sgt. Jack Cross. "She received a telephone call from a man saying he was a bank investigator," Cross said. The man said he was investigating an em­ ployee at Hastings Gty Bank and asked her to help him. The woman was told to withdraw $4,800 from her savings account and bring to the Hastings Post Office, where he would meet her. "He would take the money into the post office, read the serial numbers and re-deposit the money," Cross said. When the woman went to the bank to withdraw the money, the teller politely asked why she wanted to withdraw such a large sum of money in cash. The woman had been coached by the con man how to respond, Cross said. Soo CON MAN, page 11 Area family honored as top state volunteers linnttp iMi education, business is more apt to support the school system. This is jail gooo puouc relations. will be the BOE guea Don’t miss a s>np!:< event of the annual Hastings Summenest (this weekend) Don and Helen Hoffman and their family are the top volunteers in Michigan for the help they give to needy Barry County residents through the County Department of Social Services. The Hoffmans, who reside on Mud Lake Road in Barry County, received the Statewide Volunteers of the Year Award and a standing ovation from the hundreds who attended the Michigan County Social Services Association Conference in Traverse City last week. The Award was presented by C. Patrick Babcock, director of the stale DSS, in recognition of "excellence in volunteer ser­ vice for their exceptional performance." During the past four years. Don and Helen Hoffman and sons and daughters Harry, Donald Jr., Dorothy, Sharon Keesler and nephew Rex Slagle have donated 20,127 hours of volunteer service to helping needy residents. At Tuesday's meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, the Hoffman family received a resolution of tribute from the board “for their contribution to the people of Barry County and the state of Michigan.” Commissioner Rae M. Hoare. chair of the board’s Human Services Committee, who presented the Hoffmans with the county’s framed resolution, said she is pleased with the honor the family has brought to Barry County. Ronald Decker, county DSS director, told the board that because of the Hoffman family’s efforts, thousands of taxpayers' dollars are being saved. Donations valued at $181,538 have been distributed to 2,245 people in need through the volunteer efforts of the family, Decker said. Don Hoffman started volunteering once a month and now the couple puts in eight hours a day, four days a week. Decker said. He also praised the work of Don Rewa, local DSS volunteer services coordinator, who has established an "excellent and pro­ ductive volunteer program." Don Hoffman coordinates the DSS Crisis Needs Program. He solicits donations of fur­ niture and appliances, coordinates referrals and schedules deliveries of donations to those in need. Don is assisted in his volunteer work by sons Hany and Donald Jr. and nephew Rex Slagle. Helen Hoffman coordinates the DSS Craft Program, which involves coordinating the work of volunteer knitters who turn donated yam into hats, mittens, scarves and baby blankets. Approximately 70 items are knitted each month. The knitted items are distributed through the DSS office, schools, Christmas baskets and Pennock Hospital. Helen’s daughters, Dorothy and Sharon Keesler, are involved in the craft program. The Hoffmans provide a variety of other services to DSS by working in the Children’s Comer in the office, helping with office work, office maintenance, Christmas baskets See FAMILY (Continued on page 3) Congratulations to the winners... Don and Helen Hoffman (center) and members of their family have been named Statewide Volunteers of the Year for the Michigan Department of Social Services. They are flanked by Barry County DSS officials Ronald Decker (right), county DSS director; and Don Rewa, DSS director of volunteer services. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 24. 1989 Death takes Bowens Mills co-owner Neal Cook, 58 Barry County today is mourning the loss of the co-owner of historic Bowens Mills. Neal Cook, who was instrumental in restor­ ing the mill and turning it into one of West Michigan’s most popular historical tourist at­ tractions with his wife, Marion, died Tuesday at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids after complications stemming from recent open heart surgery. He was 58. Cook had worked as an industrial manager in several area die cast plants until a back in­ jury forced him to retire in 1971. Seven years later he and his wife began the task of restoring the historic Bowens Mills, turning it into a tourist attraction and the site of a number of weekend celebrations that featured old-fashioned demonstrations, folk music, food, tours and even Civil War en­ campments. One of the mill’s biggest attrac­ tions has been cider making in the fall. The Cooks, who lived on Old Bowens Mill Road, a year ago this month celebrated their 10th anniversary of restoring the historic site. Cook attended school in the Thornapple Kellogg district and he was a member of the This photo of Marlon and Neal Cook was taken in the summer of 1988, shortly before the 10th anniversary celebration of the couple’s restoration of Bowens Mills. South Jefferson STREET NEWS 'PARTY TIME!!! 'i 1. This Is it! Hastings Annual celebration, SUM­ MERFEST '89, is this weekend. A year of I planning results In the entertainment event of the year In Downtown Hastings. New this year Is the South Jefferson Street Stage, located you know where. Join us on the street for the best in Summerfest entertain­ ment. You will need a program to check out all the activities scheduled both downtown and at Fish Hatchery Park. Something for all ages and food galore make Summerfest the place to be. 2. Saturday at noon, the Summorfest Grand Parade highlights a day of fun-filled merri­ ment. Come downtown early, watch the run­ ners, check out the basketball tourney and stake out a place to watch the parade. After the parade, we party until midnight. 3. Hof Dog! Summerfest's biggest bargain is the Rotary Hot Dog booth - a hot dog and coke for $1.25. Bring the whole family, you can't feed them cheaper anyplace else. 4. The Annual Dawn Patrol and Pancake Breakfast is this Sunday Morning at the Hastings Airport. Enjoy breakfast and see the airport improvements at the same time. 5. The annual Chartton Park Antique Fire Fighting Show and Muster is this Sunday at the park from 10 until 5. Antique and new fire engines, numerous contests between fire departments and more. A great event for the entire family to enjoy. Don’t miss it. 6. WBCH radio will do a remote broadcast from South Jefferson Street beginning at 11 a.m. Friday during Summerfest. Come on down and meet your favorite WBCH DJ. This week is also your last chance to sign up for the WBCH Lakes, Streams and Dreams Sweepstakes. The drawings take place dur­ ing Summerfest and hundreds of dollars of prizes will be awarded. You can enter at Bosley's on South Jefferson. 7. The annual BIE luncheon Is next'Tuesday, August 29, noon at the high school cafeteria. For the price of lunch anyone who wants to attend can discuss the mutual Interests of business and education and hear Paul Hillegonds talk about education legislation. 8. Youth Natural High Activity for this week is to build a float for the Summerfest Parade. Be there. 9. National Sports Junkie Week - August 20-26. Visit Bosleys this week in the uniform of your favorite sport and get a $1.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 109) 10. Golden Oldies Festival - August 25-27. Sing a golden oldie from our soapbox this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate (Limit 5). 11. Lemonade Lucy Birthday - August 28. Bring us a pitcher of your homemade lemonade this week, cold, and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate. Tell us who Ltimonade Lucy was and get $1.00 more. (Limit 5) 12. Hastings Has It ... The Thumbs Up Sum­ merfest City. NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Gill 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! Kent juvenile court judge to speak at ‘Brown Bag’ lunch Kent County Juvenile Court Judge Randall Hekman on Sept. 1 will conclude the threepart series on criminal justice that has been featured in the Barry County Democrats’ “Brown Bag Lunch and Learn’’ programs. The sessions are scheduled for 12:05 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, comer of Jefferson and Green streets, in Hastings. They conclude at 12:55 p.m. to allow those attending to return to work or other pursuits. Hekman, who has served as Kent County Probate Judge since 1975, will talk about pro­ blems in the juvenile justice system. He graduated from George Washington University Law School ir 1972 and received a bachelor of science degree in management from Massachussetts Instititue of Technology in 1969. Hekman is a trustee for the National Coun­ cil of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and is chairman of its Victims Assistance Commit­ tee. He also serves on the Michigan Supreme Court Juvenile Court Rules Committee and the Michigan Supreme Court Benchguide Committee. He has been the author of numerous papers ofjuvenile and famfly-relaed subjects. After the judge speaks, written questions will be fielded from the audience. Those attending are expected to bring their own provisions for lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided by the event’s sponsor, the Barry County Democratic Committee. The first two parts of the “Brown Bag11 series on criminal justice featured Zolton Ferency, professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University, in July, and War­ ren Gregory, associate director of the House Fiscal Agency, in August. 1. Little Bucky celebrates the Hookstown Fair (August 23-28) by having a sale this week. You will get hooked on the best bargains in town when you shop our weekly Reminder ad. 2. Our selection of Sentiment Shop greeting cards is huge. You are sure to find the card you need at Bosleys. 3. Our videoscale not only weighs you, it also will tell you how much over or under weight you are and how to adjust your caloric intake to attain your Ideal weight. Free. 4. Double Prints everyday when you develop your Summerfest Pictures at Bosleys. 5. Bosley Pharmacy is open everyday to serve you. 'QUOTE: SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — MS-3429 Hastings getting ready for 12th annual Summerfest Hastings' 12th annual Summerfest celebration will get under way tonight Judge Randall Hekman Robert Dwyer, chair of the Democratic Committee, said a program focusing on the two ballot proposals for school finance reform is planned for the October “Brown Bag Lunch and Learn’’ session. Dwyer said proponents of the half-cent sales tax hike plan and the two-cent sales tax increase proposal, both of which will be on a statewide ballot in November, are expected to be on hand at Thomas Jefferson Hall Oct. 6. There is no charge for admission to the programs. (Thursday, Aug. 24), and the event this year promises to blend some of the traditional with a few twists. The entertainment, food booths, three-on-three bas- ketball tournament, parade, children’s activities and the like are back, but there will be changes in where returning, with a few newcomers, but the site for one stage has been altered. What used to be the courthouse stage has been moved to the corner of Jefferson and State streets. Jill Turner, executive director of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, said the Jefferson-State location was the original site of entertainment a dozen years ago. "It was getting crowded (at the courthouse some of the entertainment will take place and in the arts and crafts booths and with a stage)," Turner said. "It's been crowded the last few years, as the audiences have gotten new series of industrial displays. Other new activities include a Jaycees' larger." The other entertainment site will continue putting green for young people and a to be the "Library Stage,” son named because of its proximity to the Hastings Public Library. horseshoe tournament Most of the musical performers are Another wrinkle will involve arts and will be demonstrated on Friday and sold on Saturday. Turner said that about 125 arts and crafts 25% Off Sale 15.99 All Childrens Back-to-School Shoes Dress & Athletic GlJrius Leather Moc. Great colors. Sale 19.99 130 Candles' Jtoc, comfortable. Sale 33.99 demon- strations and displays. Included in Friday's displays on the courthouse lawn will be exhibits from seven local industries, including the Viking Corporation, Hastings Manufacturing, Hastings Fiberglass, Flexfab, Pro- Line, Viatech and E.W. Bliss. Turner said Bill Burghdoff of Viatech has organized the first-ever Summerfest industrial dis- plays, which will be of some of the products they manufacture. "We’re excited about the manufacturers getting involved local with Sale 19.99 Reg. ’25 - Rafferty® Flex Skimmers, Great colors for fall. Dennis O’Mara. "They (officials from local industry) expressed their appreciation to us Sale 31.50 become aware of what's being manufactured Great ladies comfortable walk or work shoe. Navy, taupe, or black. WalklngPumPa°r small wedge heels. booths will be set up Saturday. The day before, about a dozen crafters will have Summerfest," said Mary Snowden, who is co-chairing this year's celebration with Reg. M2 - Low Kilty Moc. g.2-5 leather dress-ups (the Summerfest Committee members) for asking. This way the community will in Hastings." But most of the Summerfest celebration will be what those attending have come to expect each year. Kicking things off on Thursday at 6 p.m. will be the three-on-three basketball tournament. Entertainment will start at 7 p.m. at both the Jefferson Street and Library stages. On Friday, things will get under way at CALENDAR OF EVENTS Come In and Join the fun of our Back to School fun and specials. WEEK NO. 2 Tuesday, August 22 Kids don’t forget to register your name for our 2 “Boomboxes** drawing. Also Mom check our ad today In the Reminder for our Back to School specials. 25% Off Thursday 24th, Friday 25th ft Saturday 26th of August Free gifts from the Fish Bow! with your Back to School purchases from our Childrens Department. Prizes will be crayons, folders, pencils, etc. Friday, August 25 All Mens Casual Shoes. Mystery shopper today. Every 2 hours from 10 a.m. • 8 p.m. You might be a lucky winner of a $5.00 JC. Penney gift certificate in the Childrens Depart­ ment only. Be sure to visit “SummerFest” in downtown Hastings. Boat shoes, lass oxfords camp moc., and more. lawn. They will last until about 5 p.m. Entertainment will pick up again at noon it will continue at both stages and throughout the day. Included in the lineup on the Jefferson Street stage win be a visit at 3:30 p.m. by "Uncle Jake" the clown for the kids. A qualifying round for a horseshoe tournament will be held at Fish Hatchery Saturday, as usual, will be the heaviest day of activities during the festival. JCPenney SHOPPING HOURS Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. d°wntown hastings '51989 JCPenney Company, inc. 11 a.m. with the industrial displays and arts and crafts demon- strations on the courthouse Park from 5 to 7 p.m. "The world fears anew expe:. . e more than it fears anything. Because a *w experience displaces so many old expcn' nces." D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) QQSLEY fc^-PHRRmRCY- The ancient Barry County courthouse every year serves as a historic backdrop for the Summerfest celebration in Hastings. craf*s. In previous years they were shown and sold over two days, but this year they Rm ‘40-**4 AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK Note of Praise Church, Gun Lake. He was bom on Oct. 23, 1930, in Battle Creek, the son of Roy and Martha A. (Thome) Cook, but he lived most of his life in Barry County with Hazel Johnson and Ralph Kenyon. On Nov. 1, 1948, he married the former Marion Marble. Surviving, besides his wife, are three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Dawn) Healey and Mrs. Jeff (Christina) Lee, both of Bradenton, Fla., and Mrs. Owen (Carieen) Sabin of Bowens Mills; three granddaughters; two grandsons; two great-granddaughters; a sister, Mrs. Ray (Lou) Martin of Jenison; a brother, T. Edward Allen of Plymouth; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. The funeral is scheduled for today (Thurs­ day, Aug. 24) at the Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville, with the Rev. Al Conklin of­ ficiating. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory. Sale Prices effective through Saturday, August 26, 1969. Sale does not include JCPenney Smart Value items. The Thornapple Valley Bikers Club of Hastings will sponsor the eighth annual Summerfest Bicycle Tour, starting at 7 a.m. The start and finish will be at Hastings High School, and the tour will take cyclers on 25-, 62- and 100-milc routes through Barry County. The ihree-on-three basket- ball tournament will resume for ages 16 and older at 8 a.m. See SUMMERFEST, Page 4 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 24, 1989 — Page 3 New reflectors expected to make highways safer by Kathleen Scott • New reflectors placed on two Barry Coun­ ’ ty highways last week are expected to reduce « accidents, said a Michigan Department of ? Transportation official. s Raised reflectors on portions of M-37 and > M-43 should give better reflectivity in dark• ness, rain and snow and keep drivers on the ;• road, said Don Wiertella of the Traffic and • Safety Division at the Kalamazoo district • office. • "Based on what I’ve seen and based on past experience, we have a pretty good feeling • (about the new markers)," said Wiertella. ’ The reflectors stand about one-fifth of an • inch above the pavement, and are housed in a \ 6-by-9-inch H-shapcd steel encasement Contractors are installing the markers by cutting grooves into the pavement, placing , the units, and securing them with epoxy i glue, he said. t > "It’s a very permanent type of installa. tion," said Wiertella, adding that the markers . have had "very little failure" in test areas on 4 Detroit expressways. The two sections of highway that have the reflectors are M-43, from west of Hastings to Richland, and M-37 from south of Hast­ ings to Battle Creek. The 155 miles of newly marked highway in a 14-county southern Michigan area are considered evaluation sections, he said. The Detroit roadways were experimental areas, and the more rural routes are being used to evaluate the visibility, durability and effect­ iveness of the markers. Wiertella said the MOOT had specific guidelines when it chose the evaluation sites. He said planners wanted roadways that were two-way, two-lane rural highways not lit with street lights that have a significant number of accidents due to drivers losing control and running off the road. Manufacturers build two types of raised markers. One-way reflectors are designed for expressways and other one-way streets, while the other type will shine at traffic in both directions. The total project will cost about $230,000 he said, with each marker unit costing ap- Raised highway markers have been installed on two Barry County highways to aid drivers and decrease run-off road accidents. proximately $20. The markers are placed 100 feel apart on straightaways, and 25 to 100 feet from each other on curves, depending on the degree of the turn, said Wiertella. Lakewood teacher hurt in crash Monday ; ; • • • I by Shelly Sulser A Lakewood High School math teacher and cheerleading coach is listed in serious condi­ tion with a skull fracture at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo after an automobile crash near the school Monday evening. Leslie Mohnke, 22, of 6517 Windsong Way, Lansing, was airlifted from Pennock Hospital to Borgess, where she is being treated for a closed head injury in the neurointensive care unit, a hospital spokeswoman said. According to police, a westbound car driven by Scott Travis Shade. 16, of 204 Maple Street, Lake Odessa, crossed the center line of M-50 at Brown Road and struck Mohnkc’s eastbound car, apparently just after she had left the school. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, and Shade was not injured in the mishap. The accident remains under investigation by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. FAMILY (Cont from paga 1) and other special projects. The family also has worked closely with other agencies involved with human services, such as the Community Action Agency during surplus commodity distributions, the Red Cross (assisting disaster victims) and Love Inc. The Hoffman family was first recognized by the Barry DSS when they were nominated to the Social Services Recognition Program for community service excellence. After be­ ing named the county’s top volunteers of the year, they were elevated to a zone contest with winners from each of 14 counties. After winning the zone competiton, they were in the running for the state title, competing with all the other zone winners. Lake Odessa Ambulance crew members attend to Lakewood High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleading coach and math teacher, Leslie Mohnke of Lansing, after her car was struck by a car driven by Scott Shade, 16, at right looking on. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) Each unit takes about 15 minutes to in­ stall. The raised reflectors are used extensively in southern states he said, where snowplows are not used. "We, in Michigan, have a real problem with raised pavement markings. We know we get better reflectivity with them, but we're afraid we’d lose a lot of them when snowplows come through," he explained. With limited height and sturdy construct­ ion on these markers, Wiertella said they shouldn’t be disturbed by plow blades. The heavy steel cross bar on the metal housing is designed to withstand any rough treatment the center line may get, he said. Currently, tiny glass beads are put in road­ way marking paint, he said. But in misty or rainy weather, the paint is covered with a wet film and the beams of reflected light are diffused. The new markers are designed to be better guides in blowing snow, too, said Inez Warren, Barry County's MDOT foreman. M­ 43, especially, has a tendency to receive a lot of blowing snow, she said. "So it should help a great deal at night in the winter when the snow is blowing," said Warren. Effectiveness, both in terms of reflectivity in inclement weather and in reducing run-off road accidents, will be main points in the evaluation. Maintenance and replacement of housing or reflectors will also be studied quarterly, said Wiertella. "We're going to keep good records and have control sites," said Wiertella. "This is going to be a very comprehensive test." Children's games will be part of the fun at Sunday's antique fire engine show and muster at Chariton Park. Fire muster set for this weekend at Charlton Park Dozens of old and new fire trucks and nu­ merous activities will highlight a full day of activities during the eighth annual Antique Fire Fighting Show and Muster, Sunday at Charlton Park. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., fire trucks will parade around the green of the historic vill­ age. Organized competitions will start in the afternoon and will include "First Response," "First Water," "Bucket Brigade," and "Hose Rolling." Children will be able to participate in the latter two events, as well as in special races. Awards will be given for winners of these activities, as well as to the owners of the Best Appearing Original Antique, Restored Antique and Modem Apparatus. The two oldest trucks at the 1988 show were a 1919 American LaFrance Rotary Pump and a 1921 Red Centrifugal Pump. The show is sponsored by the Mid-Michigan Antique Fire Apparatus Association. Admission is S3 for adults (16 and over) and 50 cents for children ages 5 to 15. Food and beverages will be available. For more information, call 945-3775. Charlton Park, a non-profit educational insti­ tution, is located just off M-79, between Hastings and Nashville. 400 buyers/sellers attend annual Appreciation Banquet Harry and Linda Garrison were selected for special recognition honors for their 4-H work. Tom Race, (right) M.C., presents them with an apprecia­ tion plaque at the banquet. As a special way to show appreciation io buyers, 4-H and the FFA traditionally have invited buyers to dinner, to feast on one of the best potluck meals in town. In addition to the meal, this year’s event in­ cluded entertainment by The Glory Boys, a southern gospel music group from Delton. Linda and Harry Garrison were also a ward­ ed a Special Recognition Award for their dedicated 4-H work. The Garrisons and their daughters, Julie and Kathy, have worked diligently with the Freeport Rogers 4-H Club for seven years, said Tom Race, master of ceremonies. The Garrisons have been swine leaders and Linda was a geneial leader for four yean. “They not only keep the swine areas in order, they also help the beef club get things done,” Race said. He called the Garrisons “core members” of the 4-H/FFA Fair Improvement Commit­ tee, because they have been active almost since its beginning. “Harry took a week off work to help get the new livestock building ready for the fair the year it was built,” Race said. “He's done many jobs no one else had time for. “Their support and concern for the future of 4-H kids of Barry County and the fair shows in everything they do and say. They are great people to work and have fun with,” Dozens and dozens of 4-H and FFA members paraded to the microphone to say ‘thank you' Monday evening to the many peo­ ple and businesses who purchased their livestock at the recent Barry County Fair. The occasion was the annual 4-H and FFA Livestock Appreciation Banquet, attended by about 440 people in the Hastings High School cafeteria. Sales of 191 animals at the fair amounted to $111,224, up from 1988 sales of $88,430. The livestock projects provide youths with anj. opportunity to learn responsibility and economics, and many 4-Hers have helped pay their way through college with their livestock earnings The youths also gain valued ex­ perience in raising and training their animals, 4-H officials said. Selecting desserts from the wide variety available at the banquet are Lynn Race and Randy Race. The Glory Boys, a southern gospel music group from Delton, provided entertainment after the meal. From left are Dave Hughes, Gene Hook, Ken Brown, Patti Cline and Tom Hughes. Tim Hannan was one of the many 4-Hers who took a turn at the microphone to thank those who purchased livestock at the recent Barry County Fair. About 440 people attended the annual 4-H and FFA Livestock Appreciation Banquet, held Monday night in the Hastings High School cafeteria. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 24, 1989 Viewpoint = Showcasing Hastings: give 'em a good show In terms of attracting visitors to Hastings, the annual Summerfest celebration perhaps is surpassed only by the Barry County Fair. That means that a good share of the number of people who will be taking in the fun and frivolity today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be out-of-towners. That means that Hastings will be on display. This should be a good time for the people who live here and nearby to help the community make a good impression on their guests. We've already been blessed with a pretty good start in the physcial appearance department. The town is decked out with new parking lots that are pleasing to the eye and it now has a new street (Apple) that will help with potential traffic congestion problems downtown. But the people of Hastings can do even more to make this town seem attractive to visitors. They can be courteous and helpful to any outsiders who might need help in locating fun, food and points of interest during the celebrations. They can talk up the community whenever possible, telling any out-of-towners who might be interested about the good things we have here. Tourism is fast becoming one of the most important industries for every community in Michigan, no matter how small. These communities are in competition with each other in attempts to secure dollars from the outside. Some places may have natural wonders to help them attract tourists. Others can be quaint little burgs in the middle of natural playgrounds, which is the category Hastings might fall into. Still others may not have much going for them and perhaps the people who live in those communities have no one to blame but themselves. The towns and their businesses can use those extra dollars brought in when tourists eat at local restaurants, stay at local hotels or motels and buy goods or services locally. What can keep people coming back or even get them interested in making this area their home eventually is their perception that the place they are visiting is full of warm, friendly and caring folks. So besides having a good time this weekend at the annual Summerfest celebration, our mission should be to let any outsiders know, without reservations, that we have a friendly community, that we like it here and that this is a great place to live. Being on our most courteous behavior could translate into dividends down the road, and a little kindness could go a long way. This weekend we're showcasing Hastings. Let's give them a good show. Repeat offender jailed in drunken driving case A Middleville woman with five previous drinking and driving offenses was sentenced last week to serve six months in the Barry County Jail. Nellie Jo Wcyerman, 55, received the mandatory minimum jail sentence after plead­ ing guilty to attempted drunken driving, third offense. Weyerman was stopped by Michigan State Police for drunken driving in Rutland Township in June. " Prior to sentencing last week, Weyerman's lawyer, David Dimmers, said his client pri­ marily needs to be in a good treatment pro­ gram to help her beat her addiction. "Mrs Weyerman is a sad, lonely person, who's turned to alcohol for some kind of escape," Dimmers said. "She recognizes her problem. She's gotten a good lesson from the jail time she's served." Judge Thomas S. Eveland told Weyerman she could have gone to prison for as long as 30 months for the offense. "Maybe I can't control your drinking, but I certainly can control you from driving," he said. "It's clear you have a drinking problem. It’s not clear why the problem persists." "I hope and pray this will get you started toward a good and productive life again," Eveland said. Weyerman was given credit for 49 days al­ ready served in the Barry County Jail and was placed on two years* probation. She was ordered to pay $300 in costs and $250 in fines. In other court business: A Middleville man who passed forged checks totalling more than $1,100 was sentenced last week to served six months in the Bany County Jail. James Lee Neslund, 23, said earlier that he was renting a room in May when he picked up a checkbook belonging to the home's owner. He made out several checks, signing the account owner’s name, and cashing them at Village Grocery in Middleville. In July, he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted uttering and publishing in exchange for dismissal of the more serious charges of uttering and publishing. At sentencing last week, Prosecutor Dale Crowley asked the court to hand down a ninemonth jail sentence. But defense attorney Charles Stiles said Neslund had no previous record aside from traffic offenses. "I realize he wrote a lot of checks, but he's going to make restitution," Stiles said. "I don’t think a man should go to jail for his first offense." Village Grocery owner Wes Thornton, v£p was in court last week, said Neslund owed him $911. "I don't think he has any intention to pay restitution," Thornton said. "He's told me he is going to reimburse me. He never has. He's told me he's working. I checked it out, and he ‘Jumping’ donor was foolish mistake To the Editor— put. By gnawing on me, he put the blame where it belongs and got immediate action. In the process, we talked of other ways to better tailor our program to the community. The most important thing to me has been, and always will be, our volunteers and donors. I’m truly sorry if I offended anyone and will personally reimburse anyone who, because of me, lost pay while waiting to pro­ vide a community service. To answer the phone calls being received at the office, the winners of this annual Kiwanis/Rotary Blood Challenge are: 1) hun­ dreds of adults and children who have always received a healthy supply of blood from Barry County, and 2) volunteers and donors. Sincerely Don Turner Director Barry County Red Cross I did something so unbelievably stupid the other day, that I'm wondring if a vacation is in order. When it was brought to my attention, I immediately sought out the gentleman who read me a “riot act" I'll not soon forget. This stems from an incident at the recent blood drive held at the Moose Club as eight donors were waiting to register. In my selfish rush to meet other commitments, I jumped a donor to the head of the line. I want to apologize to those who were waiting, and especially to that donor who was made to fed uncomfortable. What gave me the right to think that my commitments were any more important than those who had taken their lunch break, or who were getting docked in pay to participate in this program? One very important lesson I have learned from this is the importance of community in­ There is a reason for tax difference hasn't" But Neslund said he has been working as a roofer and at a car wash, and intends to pay restitution. "I don’t want to screw up any more," he said. "I don! want to go to jail. I don’t feel I should." Eveland agreed with Neslund that he made some serious errors. "You certainly did a considerable job here on your first offense," Eveland said. "Restitution is important, and they're going to get their money." ” Neslund was placed on a three-year term of probation and was ordered to pay $400 in court costs. Judge Eveland also forfeited $440 of Neslund’s $600 bond. The full amount of restitution will be de­ termined at a later date. •A Hastings man arrested after kicking a woman with heavy boots was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail for assault and battery. Marlin E. Dunkelberger, 30, also was fined $500 for driving with a falsified driver's li­ cense. Originally charged with assault with a dan­ gerous weapon, forging a license and driving with a suspended license, Dunkelberger pleaded guilty in July to the lesser charges of assault and battery and forging a license. In court last week, defense attorney Thomas Dutcher said Dunkelberger*s attack was provoked by the woman, who the attorney said had been drinking and provoked his client Still, Dunkelberger should not have lost his temper, Dutcher said. Concerning the other offense, Dutcher said Dunkelberger had his license suspended in 1979, but needed to drive to keep his job. "In order that he could drive the back roads to work, he scratched off the last number on his registration so it would appear current" Dutcher said. ’ Before sentencing, Dunkelberger said he was sorry for his actions. "I just regret what I did, and I don’t like be­ ing here," he said. Eveland acknowledged that Dunkelberger had cause to be angry at the woman. "Regardless of what she may have done, this kind of activity must stop," he said. Observing that he has two previous felony convictions, Eveland said Dunkelberger isn't getting the message to behave himself. “I don't know what it's going to take to get your attention," Eveland said. "This is the last time you'll be given a break by this court, or probably by any other court" Dunkelberger was ordered to pay $400 in court costs and to avoid contact with the vic­ tim in the assault. He was given credit for two days served in jail. •A man who turned himself in after com­ mitting a burglary pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of attempt breaking and entering. Leon E. Osborn, 20, said he and his associates had been drinking before burglarizing the home in the 3000 block of Strickland Road in Johnstown Township. "They next day, after I sobered up, I called the police and turned myself in," he said. Osborn, of Dowling, pleaded guilty last week as part of a plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office. As part of the agreement, he agreed to testify against his two co-defendants. Osborn said he was home when his two friends came by and asked him to break into a Motorcycle-car collision on M-50 leaves two injured A motorcyclist and the driver of the car he collided with in an accident Monday were taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings by the Lake Odessa Ambulance. The cyclist, James Vanheyningen, 31, of 12810 Oneida, Grand Ledge, was cited after the 9:30 a.m. accident by the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police for violating the basic speed law. Police said Vanheyningen was riding his motorcycle east on M-50. two-tenths of a mile west of Eaton Highway, behind a car driven by Brad Hewitt, 23, of 10834 Davenport Road, Woodland, when Hewitt slowed to turn around in a private driveway. Hewitt told police he had signalled to make the left-hand tum, but Vanheyningen did not see the blinker nor the brake lights due to the bright sun, he reportedly said. Because Vanheyningen thought Hewitt was moving too slow to tum, he began to pass Hewitt's car, striking the driver’s door as it turned into his path, he told police. Hewitt was treated at Pennock for a bead laceration, a bump to the head and a possible broken nose before being released. Vanheyn­ ingen was treated for possible wrist and ankle fractures and abrasions, and was admitted for surgery. Hewitt was later taken to jail on a warrant for an unrelated incident. Police would not comment on the matter. house with them. One of the two needed money to go to Mexico, Osborn said. "I said no the first few times,” he said. "Then we went out drinking, and we went out there." The three removed about $3,000 in items from the house, including a stereo and speak­ ers, jewelry and other items. Osborn will be sentenced Oct. 4 before Judge Richard M. Shuster. Bond was canrinued, but he remains lodged in the Barry County Jail. ' •Trial for Gregory A. Baker, 17, on charges of concealing stolen property and possession of burglary tools will be held Oct. 23 in Barry County Circuit Court. Baker, of Delton, was arrested in May after police found several dozen radar detectors, car stereos and other items worth thousands of dollars in his home. Police also found two bags full of screwdrivers, pliers, wire strip­ pers, bent coat hangers and a "slim jim" for opening locked car doors in his possession. . Baker and a 16-year-old juvenile were ar-, rested in May after Bany County Sheriff’s, deputies received an anonymous tip linking i the two to a string of thefts from cars in­ Kalamazoo. Baker remains free on bond. SUMMERFEST, continued Saturday. The 4-H fishing clinic and contest at Fish Hatchery Park for young people will start at 8 a.m. and last until about 10 a.m. two stages. A Hastings Karate Club demonstration is planned for 11 a.m. at the Library Stage. The Summerfest Parade, this year with the theme "Michigan, the Best Yet," and Also beginning at 8 a.m. will be the pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Barry celebrating Barry County’s 150th birthday, County Child Abuse Council, at the Episcopal Parish House. will begin at noon. Pat Moody, winner of this year’s "Book of Golden Deeds" award-, The 10-kilometer and five-kilometer runs will start at 8:30 a.m. at S. Church and W. State streets and will finish at N. Church and W. State. A weight lifting contest, coordinated by Tom Parker, will be held all day Saturday at the courthouse square. Medals and trophies will be awarded to the winners. Qualifying competition for the horseshoe tournament will resume at 9 a.m. at Fish Hatchcry Park and the main portion of the tourney will start at 11. A one-mile "fun run" will take place at 10 a.m., beginning at ending at the courthouse square. Arts and crafts sales and displays will begin at me courthouse lawn at 10 a.m., as will the day's lineup of entertainment on the will be the grand marshal Entertainment at the Library and Jefferson: Street stages will continue Saturday into the evening. • The celebration will close on Sunday, beginning at 6:30 with a "Dawn Patrol" and pancake breakfast at the Hastings Airport Snowden said Summerfest is an annual attempt to bring the community together to have fun. She said, It's a quality family event You can spend a weekend here without having to spend a lot of money. And we always strive to make it (each Summerfest) the best one yet" Dunking Booth Schedule: Thursday, Aug. 24 7-7:20 p.m. — Bill Belson, Auto Sales, Andrus. 7:25-7:45 p.m. — Gene Service, Hastings Sweeper Shop. 7: 50-8:10 p.m. — Chris Warren, Southeastern School principal. 8: 15-8:25 p.m. — Teresa Crook, Barry County Extension Agriculture Agent. Friday, Aug. 25 10-10:20 a.m. — Orvin Moore, Commissioner. . 10:25-10:45 a.m. - Wes Robinson, J-Ad Graphics. 10: 50-11:10 - Kay Sexton, BISD. 11: 15-11:35 a.m. - Kari Kauffman, Elec­ tric Motor Service. 11: 40-12 noon — Mark Christensen, Ed­ ward D. Jones Co.. 12: 05-12:25 p.m. - WBCH. 12:30-12:50 p.m. — Tim James, Substance Abuse. 12:55-1:15 p.m. — Brian Shumway — Substance Abuse. 1:20-1:40 p.m. - WBCH. 1: 45-2:05 p.m. — Jerry Sarver, Chief of Police, Hastings. 2: 10-2:30 p.m. — Denny O'Mara, Teacher/Coach, Hastings High School. 2: 35-2:55 p.m. — David Wood, Barry County Sheriff. 3-3:20 p.m. — Miriam White, 3rd Ward Aiderman. 3: 25-3:45 p.m. — Dennis Chase, Friend of the Court. 3: 50-4:10 p.m. — Ardis Hall, Friend of the Court. 4: 15-4:35 p.m. — Pam Wilson, Friend of the Court. 4: 40-5 p.m. — Mike Keller, Friend of the Court. 5: 05-5:25 p.m. — Bill Belson, Auto Sales, Andrus. 5:30-5:50 p.m. — Harry Doele, Pennock Hospital. 5:55-6:15 p.m. Sandy Schondelmayer, Register of Deeds. 6:20-6:40 p.m. Fred Jacobs, J-Ad Graphics. 6: 45-7:05 p.m. — Steve Vedder, Sports Editor, J-Ad Graphics. 7: 10-7:30 p.m. — Patty Woods, Great Lakes Bank Corp. . 7:35-7:55 p.m. Dermis McFadden, Color Center. 8-8:20 p.m. — Craig Cherry, WBCH. Saturday 10:25^10:45 a.m. — Craig Cherry, WBCH 10: 50-11:10 a.m. — Joe Bieam, Barry County Transit. . 11: 15-11:35 a.m. —Steve Steward, Village Squire. ll:40-noon — Ed Ford, Children and Fam fly Service* 1: 45-2:05 p.m. - Bdl Belson, Amo Sales, Andrus. 2: 10-2:30 p.m. - Terne Norris - United Way co-chairperaon. 2: 35-2:55 p.m. - Joe Rahn, JEDC Director. 3-3:20 p.m. — Bob Bender, State Representative. 3: 25-3:45 p.m. — Jenna Merritt, Fitness Center. 3: 50-4:10 p.m. — Rick Smith, Fitness Center. 4: 15-4:35 p.m. — Sandy Schondelmayer, Register of Deeds. 4: 40-5 p.m. - Al Jarvis, McDonald's. 5: 05-5:25 p.m. — EHie Pierce, Rite Aid Security. • 5:30-5:50 p.m. - WBCH. 5: 55-6:15 p.m. — Skip Joppte, Fitness Center. ’ 6: 20-6:40 p.m. — John Warren, Coleman Insurance Agency. . 6: 45-7:05 p.m. - WBCH. 7: 10-7:30 - Waller Keihler, City of, H**rine* Housing _ Office. 7jj7;55pji? Craig Cherry, WBCH. To the Editor— I was interested in Senator Carl Levin's comments on the Aug. 17 issue of the Banner regarding people who make $1 million a year, yet their marginal tax is lower than a person making $40,000 a year. The senator did not explain why the difference. Of course, if the income of $1 million is from non-taxable bonds, I cannot become upset for the following reasons: In Hastings, for an example, non-taxable bonds sold for the Waste Water Treatment Plant are between 4 and 7 percent interest on taxable bonds would cost perhaps 11 or 12 percent, meaning the water and sewer tax rate would be higher to take care of the increase in interest. As to the local school in Hastings, nontaxable bonds are at 4.7 to 4.8 percent. Tax­ able bonds would be higher, I do not know how much higher. A recent sale of non-taxable bonds are 6.1 to 6.4 percent. Taxable bonds would cost 10.3 percent. As a Senior Citizen on a fixed income, I ap­ preciate these lower rates. Keith Yerty Hastings Banner FuM.ted b,...NA$TING$ BANNER, MC. 1952 N. Broodway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 7I7-830• POST MASTH: te*4 atereu dieage* to Nasttafs BaMwr—P.O. Bail Basics, M4W5B-0C02 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hostings, Michigan 49058 WSSCMPTIOM RATES *13.00 par year in terry Ceutrfy *15.04 per year fa ad|atalng counti«* *14.50 per ebewter* , Read...AII The News of Barry County Every Week in The Hastings Banner ____________ i Public Opinion... Sure Yoaaga, HaaUacs: "They're going to have O* a m*on* of axpr***ing on opinion or point cl view on subject* of currant general interest. The following guidetines hove been established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to th* point. • Leiter must Include th* signature, address and telephone number of th* writer. Th* writer'*»: tn* WIU *E PUBLISHED. • All letter* should be writton in good ta«t*. letter* which or* libelous or defama lory should not be submitted. W* reserve th* right to reject. *dit or make any rhange* such as spelling and punctuation. Susan Knickerbocker, Hastings: already looking for places "I think they'll d better "I think they will do pretty good, maybe 8-1. If this year than Iasi. They work hard and they have a we stay healthy we'll be to stay in Pontiac.” OK.” a great season. We're WHITE US A LETTER: Th* Hasting* Banner walcoma* end *ncourag** latter* to th* editor HU Henshaw, Hasting!: preny good team." * A program on kite making and flying will s take place at 1 p.m. in the tent on the* courthouse lawn. The event is open tofc youngsters ages 6 to 16. i How good Hastings’ too Lindy Knickerbocker, Hasting!: Larry DyUra HaUtafK injuries we'll do “It'll be a good team, at least 7-2. They should excellent.” score a lot of points.” "If they slay away front “I think they'll go *-l because of the exhuberance of the retuming lettermen.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 24, 1989 — page 5 From Tims to Time... by—Esther Walton Extension work in the Depression The following information about Extension Work was stored in the attic of the Barry County Courthouse until the spring of 1989, when renovation of the Courthouse required its removal. The records were given to the Extension office and the Banner is using them Harold Foster, who In 1933 struggl­ ed to keep County Extension work going during the Depression. (1936 photo) with the Extension's permission. It was a tough time for extension work in the 1930s. Tough and hardscrabble, as the Deparession times were all over the country. Banks had closed, money was tied up in failed banks, farms and homes were sold for back taxes, jobs were non-existant or hard to find, and if that wasn't enough, there was a drought. Even governments were having a hard time and trying their level best to bold down costs and lower taxes. Things were so bad in Barry County that it had not had a county fair in 1930. Most of the back issues of the annual reports turned over to the Extension office had nice report covers and carried page after page of black and white photographs. This report in the 1930s, had no cover and no photographs. A comparison of salaries is helpful to follow the text; a teacher in the 1930s made about $800 a year. From Harold Foster’s annual report to the Barry County Board of Supervisors dated 1933: ' " ‘*rtn>yeafs'ago (1923ytfie EjAeniion w6rk was closely tied up with the Barry County Farm Bureau, as it paid, from its general fund taken from Farm Bureau memberships, a con­ siderable portion of the County Extension ex­ penses. By 1926 we find the County Farm Bureau membership had dropped to the point that it could no longer pay this amount, and went before the Barry County Board of Super­ visors and asked them to appropriate the money to cany on this much needed and wor­ thwhile work. "The supervisors saw fit, in January 1926, to appropriate one-tenth mill of the county's aasfiird valuation for County Extension wwk, due to the inability of the Farm Bureau to finance the program further. For the past three yean the county supervisors had ap­ propriated one-quarter mill on the assessed valuation of the county, thus making the work entirely independent from the Farm Bureau organization for its financial support at least. "In April 1930, the Extension issue was referred to the people of the county. The vote, by a small majority, showed that the people wanted the work carried on. Mr. Paul Rood, County Extension Agricultural Agent for the past four yean, resigned and Harold Foster was appointed to fill the vacant office in June (1930), Mr. Rood having left in April. "In October 1930, the Board of Supervisors decided to cut the appropriation for Extension work, from one-quarter mill on the county’s assessed valuation to one-sixth mill on th: assessed valuation, thus making the money appropriated cut from $5,828.40 (1930) io $3,853.70 (1931). AU the money ap­ propriated in 1930 was not used for the work, phis was turned over on the 1931 year budget, {which made it possible to cany on as large a {program as was carried on during the past •yean. i "The Board of Svperviaors met in October 11931. A tnMiftg of the Agricultural Commit­ gee was arranged and a program and budget Riming year's Extension work was on. the chairman then walked intn meeting and presented a minority report calling for the discoodnuaenskxi work in Bany County by not ney for it His report carried by an K lUowing day, a motion for reconof the Extension question was s motion lost by a 10 to 8 vote. The Jlsst day of the session, I went before the board land asked to continue the work as long as the money would last after January 1, 1932. This request was granted. Unless something dif­ ferent was done, work would stop in Barry County sometime in the summer of 1932. » "Farm organizations, home economics ■groups, local 4-H club leaden, local papers hnd individual people talked over this move of frhe Board of Supervisors from October tn {January, at which time about 60 interested people carrying petitions with over 600 names met with the board to talk over Extension work. “Appropriations had been made in Oc­ tober. None was made for Extension work in October, therefore, if the work was to con­ tinue, something else had to be done. "On a check of the books it was found that small amounts had been left over from ap­ propriations of 1927, 28, 29, 30 and 31, and members of the board reasoned that this money had been raised for Extension work and could be given back to Extension work. This was in January 1932 and the check showed that around $1,600 was left for the work in 1932. This sent all the people home satisfied that the work would go on as long as the past appropriated money would lat. I assurvd them it would surely go through 1932. "In July 1932,1 checked the books with the county clerk and found a mistake had been made in January. Instead of $1,600 at that time, there was $3,020.24 left for the work. 1 had set my expenditures to stay a year at $1,600 so I continued to do so and in October 1932, went before the board, stating that no money need be raised for 1933, that I had enough money to continue the work as I had been and would plan to do so as long as this money would last. “This report was welcomed because they wished to cut taxes as much as possible, yet did not want to vote the work out. Such was the status of Extension work in Barry County up to October 1933. "In October 1933, the board met to make up the county budget for 1934. 1 met with the Agricultural Extension Committee and went over the office’s financial situation. We will (Foster was writing this in October 1933) still have about $400 left on Dec. 31, 1933. "This is not enough for the year 1934, so an appropriation had to be made in October if the work is to go on. Due to the extra work given the county agricultural agent by the national government in carrying on the farm emergen­ cy program of wheat, hogs, farm mortgage loans, seed loan, codes, com and bogs, etc., the Agricultural Extension Committee of the board agreed that $800 should be raided to carry on the office in the county. “In making this first recommendation for appropriations in three years, the committee recognized the success of these programs for the farmers of Bany County. They further recognized that the present setup of a known agent was preferable to the appointment of an unknown emergency agent in the county by the national government. (The federal govern­ ment was sending in this kind of help and pay­ ing the costs) and the present setup should add much to the success of these programs in the county. "The resolution was presented to the board. A member questioned the existence of a County Extension office in Barry County, as they had voted to discontinue it in October of 1931, and even though it had been allowed to run until all available hinds had been used up, they had never reinstated the office, therefore nothing existed to which an appropriation could be made. "A friendly chairman of the board, seeing the trend of the board, did not favor the recommendation of the committee in its pre­ sent form, did not allow a vote, but sent the recommendation back to the committee. "The whole proposition was then a battle over this one point for three days until a member from the floor of the board presented a motion that the board raise by taxes $800 to assist Harold Foster in carrying out the government emergency programs, and all the different phases were enumerated in the mo­ tion, in the county for the year 1934. This mo­ tion carried the board by an 11 to 8 vote, one member asking to be excused. This motion allows Extension work to go on in Barry County through the year 1934. "This leaves the status of the work in Barry County in the best shape it has been in since 1931, as the board has again raised money to carry on the work. On the other hand, the bat­ tle is only half won, due to the fact it was im­ possible to get this board to reinstate the of­ fice, so as soon as this money is gone, the work is voted out, unless a reinstating vote can be had next October." This ends Harold Foster’s 1933 report to the Barry County Board of Supervisors. The next year of County Extension work was a tit­ tle better, as Foster did secure more money from the County Board. How it came about is in his 1934 report, it says "For the past four yean I have been a member of the Hastings Commercial Club and count this membership very worthwhile in making a tie between the farmer and the mer­ chant. This group of business men are in a large way responsible for the continuation of the Extension office in the county. Because of my membership and the opportunity to addres them, they have understood the program that we have been carrying on with the farmer and are able to see a real benefit from it. “When I needed help on my budget before the board they got behind 100 percent and in­ structed the four city supervisors to back the work on the board. Through this organization, I have been able to put on projects of interest and value to the community and county..." The times were still difficult. There was no * V agent nor home management agent from 1930, and the fair had been closed since 1929. These services were not resumed until 1935 and 1936. More on this topic will be written over the next few months. United Way chair to finish drive despite new Ionia job She said that her new employer will allow her "whatever time it takes" to help complete the 1989 Barry Area United Way campaign, a commitment she intends to honor. Norris was named chair this year after be­ ing co-chair with Ed Larson in 1988 and after being named "Rookie of the Year” for the 1987 drive. In her new job, she will be handling duties similar to those she has at Flexfab. She will be responsible for developing and managing a safety program and safety training at GeoCorp. "Essentially,” she said, "it’s a less diver­ sified version of what I’m doing now." GenCorp, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with plants in Marion, Ohio, and Shelbyville, Ind., manufactures non-metallic flexible hose* and tubing. Flexfab makes industrial hoses and ducts. A native of Battle Creek and a graduate of Gull Lake High School, Norris came to Hastings to work at Flexfab in 1986. She sorted as safety administrator and her duties and responsibilities grew. She earned her associate's degree in ac­ counting from Kalamazoo Valley Community College in 1975 and graduated last December summa cum laude from Nazareth College in Kalamazoo with a bachelor of business ad­ ministration degree. She worked for the James River Corpora­ tion from 1982 to 1986, starting as a secretary for the safety and training administrator, finally moving up to employee relations coordinator. Norris said that while she is excited about moving on to a new position, she will miss the people she has worked with at Flexfab. “It wasn't an easy decision for me to CALL L GLOVER D O.N. • 945-2407 Thornapple Manor 2700 NASHVILLE ROAD HASTINGS. Ml 49058 ANNOUNCING Terrie Norris leave," she said. "The people here have been very warm and friendly and I’m going to miss them a lot. "This (Flexfab) has been an ex­ cellent company to work for and it has provid­ ed me the chance to grow.” In addition to her involvement with the United Way, Norris has served as a member of the board of directors for the Thornapple Arts Council and is a member of the Ex­ change Club of Hastings. Professional memberships have included being treasurer of the West Michigan Society of Safety Engineers and past newsletter editor and for two years she was secretary-treasurer of the executive committer, rubber and plastics section, of the National Safety Council. Norris said she will continue to live in Hastings indefinitely and commute to Ionia. She has a daughter, Robin Ann, 14, and a son, Michael Cory, 12. THE ADDITION OF Michael Nosanov, M.D. Otolaryngologist (ENT) THORNAPPLE ENT ASSOCIATES, P.C. Flapjacks, a Summerfest feature Pancakes served with pure maple syrup from nearby Nashville will be offered as a way to start the day on Summerfest Saturday. The meal, from 8-11 a.m. Aug. 26 at the Episcopal Church Parish House in Hastings, is being sponsored by the Barry County Child Abuse Council with its board of directors ser­ ving as chefs. The menu also will include sausage, juice and coffee. In its third year, the numbers for breakfast have grown to more than 200 supporters. "We're planning on an even bigger group this year,” said Sheryl Overmire, 1989 event chairperson. "The price remains the same: Michael Nosanov, M.D., Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose &Throat Specialist), received his premedical education from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and his medi­ cal degree from the State University of New York, School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York. After receiving his medical degree, he completed a surgery internship at Henne­ pin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, followed by an otolaryngology residency at the University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis. The addition of Dr. Nosanov to the Pennock Hospital Medical Staff will make available to area residents specialized Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and full audiology & hearing aid services. $1.50 for children; adults (12 and over) are $3 each. It's the best bargain in town. It’s our way of bringing people together and saying thanks for your support. We hope all our friends will stop in before the parade on Saturday." The Child Abuse Council is a non-profit organization that provides abuse and neglect prevention programs like Positive Parenting, weekly support sessions for parents; Pierre the Pelican, informational pamphlets on child rearing; the Sexual Abuse Kids Education Program for elementary schools; and •wareness projects like Saturday's pancake breakfast. NEW PATIENTS WELCOME For Appointments Call: (616) 945- 3888 Located In the: Pennock Professional Building • 915 West Green Street • Hasting* Sales Career Opportunity We offer top pay plan, insurance pro­ gram, paid vacation, factory incentives, payroll savings, demonstrator. Renner Ford, inc. 1310 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, Ml Phone 945-2421 NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a Western Michigan hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: Bridge To The Future 1 The solid structure of the National Bank of Hastings will guarantee safe passage over and through a lifetime of emergencies. A solid financial institution is your best bet to establish a savings plan and acquaintance with our wide variety of complete banking services. Our loan officers are always pleased to discuss your current needs for financial assistance with you. RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift — Full- or Part-time 11-7 Shift — Full-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 7-3 Shift — Part-time 3-11 Shift - Full-time 11-7 Shift - Full-time Let Us Establish Your Bridge < to the Future at We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kosteiec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 n.b.h. (E.O.E.) Factory Workers and General Laborers Needed for temp to full time positions in surrounding area. Work boots and good work history a must! For more info, contact ... THERESA (616) 948-8600 •-------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Local News Coverage... Informative Advertising The HASTINGS BANNER RN & LPN Part-time position 1st & 2nd shift or consider a nursing pool position. Wages based on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. Terrie Norris, chair of this year’s local United Way campaign, will take a new job in Ionia next month, but says she will remain committed to the 1989 drive. Norris, safety, health and benefits ad­ ministrator at Flexfab in Hastings, has ac­ cepted an offer to be safety engineer for Gen­ Corp Automotive in Ionia. Her last day at Flexfab will be Friday, Sept. M^wise A1 HIastinc.s rtnsoNNtt scrviccs IWC. West State al Broadway and our X Gun Lake Office P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 Member FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Page 6 - The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 24, 1989 Neal H. Cook MIDDLEVILLE - Neal H. Cook, 58, of Old Bowens Mill Road. Middleville passed away Tuesday, August 22, 1989 at Blodgett Hospital from complications that developed after open Evelyn I. Garrow HASTINGS - Evelyn I. Garrow, 63. of 635 Wall Lake Road, Hastings, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 1989 at Pennock h'hfr.SCook'was boro c5lober ^2,“ Battle Creek, the son of Roy and Martha A. (Thome) Cook. He lived most of his youngIsfc in Barry County with Hazel Johnson and Ralph Kenvon He attended the Middleville Schools. He wu mmriS to Marion Marble Novem­ George ‘Marc’ Chenoweth III BATTLE CREEK - Gttuje Mlwm “M>ro Chenoweth III, 66 of B«Ue Creek, ronnerilf of Hastings, passed away Monday, August 14. 1989 at Battle Creek Veterans Administration M Ml Chenoweth HI was bora August 9,1923 ber 1 1948. He wu an industrial manager in several are. Die Cut Plants until he beemne disabled with a back injury m 1971. In 1978 restoration began al Histone Bowens Mills which he loved to share with both young and old. His dream wu to see the old water wheel David O’Brien Lewis FLORIDA - David O'Brien Lewis, 30 of Florida, formerly of Lake Odessa, passed away Monday, August 14, 1989 from accidental iniuries on a construction sue. JHewu bora December 21,1958 in Ionia, the son of Charles and Ruby (Jarman) Lewis. He in Unden. New Jersey, the ran of Grarge M. and Athlene (Sossolman) Chenoweth11. He attended college for .f0"2e,^,M^ratX attended the Saranac and Lakeurood Mr. Lewis is survived by one brother, Char­ les Lewis of Florida; several aunts, uncles and ton. New Jersey, served tn the United Stales Armv during World War IL He was married lo Gayle Roebuck. She preceded him in dc.lh in 1966. P Mr Chenoweth III was a tool and die maker, Graveside services were held Saturday. August 19 at Tuttle Cemetery in Io™Arrangements were made by the Koops owned the Chenoweth Machine Company tn Hastings for 20 years and then later sold the Funeral Chapel. Lake Odessa. Bradenton, Florida and Mrs. °*ed Sabin of Bowens Mills; three granddaughters, two grandsons; two great granddaughters; nne sisterMn. Ray (Lou) Maron of Jemson, one brother.T. Edwards Allen cf Plymouth; several nieces and nephews and many, many relatives Irma Keeney Cemetery. Middleville. . Memorial contributions may be made u a employed st the Door Post Office where she North Carolina. Mrcnd.v Graveside services were held Monday. August 21 at the Riverside Cemetery tn Hast­ ing! with Reverend Willard Cures officUung. The family will be having a memorial retired from. . . . Mrs. Keeney is survived by her Russell- three daughters, Sandra and Pattok. Helen and Earl Miller and Barb Inedfrvrt- iovine grandmother of Russell (Pam) Mkr ‘KEhRand.ll (Priti) Mill". John (Sheryl) Pattok, Erie Pattok and Laura Pattok- great grandmother to Samantha. ^‘^toTMiiler, Jessie. Pattok and service in Hastings at a later Memorial contributions may be made to Veterans Administration Memorial Fund. AnMgements were m«le by BachmanHcbble Funeral Service, Battle Creek. DELTON - Harry D. Grant. 71, of 11474 East Shore Drive, Crooked Lake, tklton away Tuesday, August 15, 1989 al Pennock Hospital in Hastings after a lingering '"ml Grant was bom December 8, 1917 in Stanford, New York, the son of Charles and ” KfrHarel wu born Febrtiary 10, 1923 in Alice (Spikerman) Grant He was married to Marjorie Mrehalak September 18,1951. He was employed for 27 years at the Toledo plant of General Motors, IriSe te retired In 1977 and moved to the LakeOdesaa.lhesooofAlfredandAtina(Sickles) Hazel. He graduated from Lake Odessa Sih Sool. He rcrved in the United States 10 FuX'sS^s were held Monday, Augurt 21 at the Wayland United Methodist jea^ie Randels of PUitrfidd United Army during World War IL He was married to Daisy Barnum on April Methodist Church. Grand Burial was at the Anangernenu were made by 0>e Archer Hempel Funeral Home, Wayland. ^hfr’Siznl wu employed at Hazel Brother. UNITED H M^7 CHURCH. M-37 Mavo Robert . Mrajw, Hastings Area CRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, METHODIST South at M-79. Sorth ■< M-W. pastor, phone r—— • • -kuir , . director. Sunday morning 9.3U Fellrmhip Time. 9:45 Sueiy !Scharlilla.m MonrmsWor5 mm. youth Feltowehip; 6 «!,: p-m. Bwarn. Worship. Nursery ran services, uansporasroo pro vided to and from morning ■«vicea. Prayer merturg. P-”- ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson Falher Leon Pohl. Pastor, II Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday || 22 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odesra, with Reverend George Sjws omcl“'n8' Burial was at the Woodland Memorial Parti. ^^ contribution. Mybe m.de to the Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes-ll sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. II P . . Interment Schedule; Holy Euchanst. 10.00 a m. Airing Summer. 10:30 a.m. Karen Julie Goggins lustained in an automobile Mr,. Goggins wu born on April 19,1960 m Ocala, Horida. the daughter rf Joe and Donna (Landes) Bentley. She wu raised in Flood., Cleaning Service of Hasings part ume for the rust nine months. , . PSre is survived by her husband. Daniel, GO©, 1674 West Sure Road. Panor J.A. Campbell. 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wwtaesdsy 7 p.m. I II I II I Nashville Area I Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar I JACCXS IttXALL FMARUACY Coenpi"'" PrMcripUon Swka COLEMAN AGENCY of HatUop, l«imurov. to< r~> m*. Hw-.6u.ln-. o~J C« Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S . Pasior Brent 1 Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at IO a.m.: Worship II a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Dorter Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Partor, Pbooe 664-4811. Sunday mommg worship. 9:30 a m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. WHEN FUNCHAL HOMES " HoRting. - NmfwHU FLEXFAB MCOEFORATED ofHo.Hng* NATIONAL SANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNEH AND HEM'- n 1952 N. Sroodwoy • Hosting* BOSLEY PHARMACY <* 11. 5. WEMM hastihgs mahufacturihg co. Hailing*. Michigon HASTIHGS F1RER GLASS PRODUCTS, IHC. 770 Cook Rd. — Ho*ling». Michtgon Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND »*NnEU> UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist ^FunmHervice. were held 1:00 p.m. Friday. August 18 al Hasting! Grace WesleyanOatrch with Reverend Leonard E. D*v« otficiaung Burial wu in Mt Calvary Cemetery of wringers and scrub boards. Soap making wUl onstrations are scheduled to take place on the courthouse lawn from 11 a.m. to 5 P-“_, Two consecutive days of crafts didxrt work out too well with exhibitors, said Al Jarvis, committee chairman, so the SummerFest Committee opted for demostrations. * "Crafts people prefer one-day shows, said Jarvis. "Well have better quality with a one- ^JcTup for the demoMBMlo® people skilled in basketweaving, spinnwg, woodcarving, paining, tapestry, chair caning, stained glass, bobbin lace-making and pot­ tery. nru People from the Service Puppy Program out of Woodland, will demonstrate how ca­ nines can be trained to help dependent adults. In a special hands-on area, children can learn how their ancestors used washlubs, be included if the weather cooperates. Local industry - Viking. Hastiuga Maaufacturing, Hasting! Fiberglass, Hexf«°ProLine, E.W. Bliss and Viatec - will have aa opportunity to tell Um make and bow they create their prod««;. Jarvia wd individual, from ind“>tn« to the community have riready thanked the committee for the chance to explam their op­ eration, to the public. Craftaneraona are bailing from Hasting., Woodland/Nashville, Wyoming, Allgan. Springport and Hint "We re just trying to have things going on for the community to entertain and educate, Lid Jarvis. "I think it's something that s going to build, and people will be banging on our door to get in." Jarvis said some openings are still avail able. “Control the Flow” Special Introductory Offer Steensma Plumbing 1st 2 hr’s labor at 20% OFF - NO TRIP CHARGE So if there's a plumbing malfunction you’ve been putting o« now’s the time to check out our quality work. • New Construction • Remodeling • Waler Healers • Piping Steensma Plumbing Chapel. Lake Odessa. Middleville. Ml 49333 • (B1B) 785-3510 • MASTER PLUMBER #00908 •15 mil. radlous of Mlddlwllt. ‘ " • Anangment must be made by December 31, HVfcmorial contributions may be made to Barry County Child Abuse Cmmcd. Arrangement. were made by the Wren Funeral Heme al Hastings. SAVE s10 Arloa Ellinger HASTINGS - Arloa Ellinger. 79. of Gun T ... passed away al Metropolitan Hospital on SSd^August 10. 1989. She is surrived by Maciver Nadine Ellinger both of California, stwo'*«■ Warren of Hawaii. Nell Ellinger of • four grandchildren and three great grandchil­ dren; one sister, Margaret Johnson of Hastings, also many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, August 14 at the Archer-Hampel Funeral Home with Bring m this certificate and we ll take 10 off any JCPenney Catalog order of 75 or more placed between Aug. Ih & Sept 9tn •” JCPenney Catalog Merchandise Certificate I Good on any Catalog order of $75 w m°re I placed between August 27 & September 9,1989. ! Valid at any JCPenney Catalog Department. charity of ones choice. Maurice J. Murphy HASTINGS • Maurice J. Murphy, 86, of 6000 Head Lake Road. Hastings passed away Saturday. August 19, 1989 a' his r«,de?£'' Mr. Murphy was born December 26, 1902, the son of James and Pauline (Pranshka) M Hetud lived and farmed his entire liferime in Hope Township, Barry County. Mr Murphy is survived by two sons and their wives. Edward M. and Rosemary Murphy of Wayland and Edsel K. and June Murphy of ’£"• Nashville; four grandchildren; one sister. Agnes Cappon of Hastings; several nieces and Church......................... •■•• • Country Chapel United °C Funeral services were held Tuesday, August Methodist Sunday School Church10:30 a m- 22 al the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Bunal was at Church Sunday Srt.«.l.............. «"*«•■> Friday evening. In place of arts and crafts booths at Sum- Hogan. Lake Odessa. Graveside services were held Monday, August 21. st Lakeside Cemetery with Reverend Scott Anderson officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to die Handicapped Fund in care of Koops Funeral Reverend Brewster Willcox officiating. ^Soriri cZibutions may be male to doster-hne lake area Central aasatadM church attended the third annual United Methodist night at Tiger Stadium last Friday of Sunmnerfest is a day of demonstrations Brian Cross of Lake Odessa She is survived by her parents; two asters, Angie and Rachel; grandparents, Jeanne Hawley of Lake Odessa. Dari Hawley. Lincoln Park, Donald Cross of Lake Odessa and Dawn Pelton of Detroit; great grandpareouErthcr Banhagel, Lake Odessa, Allen and Leahi Cross of Portland. Tim Hogan, Nashville and Vivian children. Holly, Danielle and Jason Goggins, mother Donna Bentley of Hastings; grandfather, Delvin Landes ofGrayhng. ratten Sherry Moore of Vermontville and Tracy Dipp for boys. ^Seirentew^from ^Sre was the daughter of Sara Mallison and S'Cn1 Goggins wu employed a Tidy Hom* 1 GS . ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC way. Ivies Letaman Puwr. Sun- CHURCH, Nashville. Father I Tz Senses: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Leon Pohl. Pastor. A missKXi of I gJwj Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning Si. Rose Catholic Church. II Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. 11 ly Service. Wedneaday: 7 p^ Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. If Soviets for Aduta. Teens The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: LAKE ODESSA - Eden Dinielle MallisonCross. passed sway al birth, Saturday, August 19, 1989 in St Mary's Hospital in Grand ^She wu married to Daniel M. Goggins, NAZAREn£ ’716 North Br«d- Children- Eden Danielle Mallison-Cross Woodland and Hastings and attended schools there, graduating in 1979 from Hulrnga High HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF I 945-3195 Church. Where regular. Weekday a Chrirtian experience meta y«* * Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday im. Cafl for infomation about School. 10:45 a.m. Worship Swyouth choir. Bibie Study, youth y-”” vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; group and other activities. b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. “S^S^ZenmdebytheWiUUm. HASTINGS - Karen Julie Goggins, 29, or 1465 Mixer Road, Hutingspuied.vrayTueadav Angus 15,1989 as the result of injuries SMM club for girls and GBB club I ram QfUROt « The Rosary was recited Wednesday, Au8Ust 16 The Funeral Mass was celebrated Thurs­ day. August 17 at St Ambrose Church. Delton with Father Ray Barth celebrant Burial was at the Fort Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes available Funeral Home, Delton. EMMANUEL EPISCOFAL 12;3o. Wednesday. Aug. 30 - 7:30 blc Quiz Team* at 5:00). Bible 11 Study. Tues.. «l 7:30 p.m. with I CHURCH, Corner of Broadway chnocel Choir practice, tad Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie. LeV alley of Toledo, Chfo. Ke^««Ji»^ Lake Odessa Arhbulance Service. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 2W B. North SL, MKhaol Aatoa. E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan I msot name M5-9414. Sunday. 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. 41 AlI1 27 - 4:00 Family Worshrp: Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, lo II ,"s. Church School: 10:30 Family the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser- 11 Wonhip. AAL afler. Ttrunday. vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. I Aus 2* - ll;50 Holy Wednesday Mommg Worship 11:00 a.m. I C^ULuodr; 7:00 Bd. of Bduro ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes- III Sou; 1:00 AA. Friday. Aug. 25 ■ CATHOLIC CHURCH OF WE day. Family Night. 6:30 AWAN A I I MO Wed. Reh. Samrday. Aug. 26 DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior I I . 4*0 Woddmg. ad» N* Farher Thomm 0. Winh. Vest. High Youth (Houseman Hall). day. Aug. 20-6:00 Poe. Par. Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 I 2415 MeCsrrn Rd.. Irving. Mehigan. Phone 795-23TO. Sun­ p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal I BARRS COUNTY CHURCH 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday day Mass 11 a.m. ZW CHRIST. 541 North Michigan 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids I "eL. Hsings. Ml 4905» Nro (Children's Choir). Sunday momman Herron. Miniuer. rcJepNr™ HASTINGS FIRST ing ^rvio: broadcast WBCH. I (6161 945-2938 Oita: 94M2OI PBESBYTERIAN CHURCH, hrmc. schedule of wrvicesr Suo^ Hastings. Michigan. G. Kent h st n GRACE I day. Wonhip 10 a.m.. BiWe brethren ••The Bible, the I1 School 11 a.m.. Evening *ervice 6 Whole Bible, — and tVIIUtU uro'. —Nothing _ ~ But the , | p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 9:30 Mooting Wonfcp Server Bihk." 600 Powell Rd Rd- Kevin Ke»m I p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Pastor. 945-3289 Worship «.m. Sund^&Arol. II ^rvice over ^BCH/** “J «rvire 10:30 a m. Sunday School. Course. 12:00 All-Church Picnic at Fira ciasjesforalLSundayEvenTng^Fumiiy Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi- I Hmdsery Part, eating promptly « ■ ' ... ,.nn.rt.» «i. Eunice Bordon of Augusta. Ute ooh' children were Dean and wife Shirley of Hastings Every one wished Milded mmy more happy birthdays and enjoyment of the Sunday. Hastings; four grandchildren; tw° ence Huber of Stanford, New York and Iva FrZJral services were held Tuud.y,August Bill of the Nazarene was held last week and a prognm was presented al the mommg servrce on two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Angela) Walker of Toledo and Mrs. Harold (Josephine) Rogmof was preceded in death by one sep-son salesman ‘"^V^B^'school of the Church ^Mr. Grant is survived by his G* W«TZbrother, Lee and one sitter estate gahered a the village park last Sund^lo" Slock dinner and social afternoon tn edrtrae her 86fh birthday. Those in atten­ dance were Brandon and Peart Shade of Uns­ ing- Tom and Sherrie Wacha and Jay of Sunfurid Russ and Sue Messer and children Joey and Amber of Mulliken; Karolyn andI J«n Slaer of Clarksville; Lethe and Harold Reese. Harold Johnston, Marvin and Bobbie Stade, Steven and Mary Runyan and family . Pnsmll* arrt Ralph Keeler. Linda Irvin and Sallo Jo, ^STlZ Odessa; and Walta^ near Sunfield on Aug. 10. gay and Ann Strecker of Troy spem Thursday with her mother. Ruth Peteraun. They enjoyed lunch with her and assisted her Crooked Lake home. He servedI wrih the United Suites Army during World War was a member of the St. Ambrose Church of Construction Company. retiring in 1976. He is survived try hi, wife, Daisy . one Sep son Gerald West, of Lake Odessa; three Sopgrandchildren, Kristine Stephens and David West, both of Lake Odessa. Dorl>La«:asw^ Sunfield; six step-great grandchildren, three brothers. Cure Hazel of Detroit, RichardHsrel of Florida and Ruuell Hazel of Lake Odessa, two sisters. Pearl Bretz of Detroit and Fem DMBdrad Shade’s family and other relatives Wilson shot a hoie-in-one al Centennial Acres 'passed LAKE ODESSA - Robert L. Hazel, 66 of 1416 Harrison Street, Lake Odessa, passed away Saturday, August 19, 1989 at Pennock Doug Hendrick and Gerald and Fern They celebrated the birthdays of Nicholas and Linua. plus the anniversary of Nancy and plans for the arrival of Artrajn tn die It will be open to the public on Aug. 24 through 27 with the hours noon to » p.m. on Thurwiay. Friday and Sunday TJ»eSaw^ hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wtth the Theme -Treasures of Childhood - 150 Years of American Toys." it should have wide appeal to a range of ages. If you missed n M Plainwell and Battle Creek, here is a goUen opportunity to see this museum on wheela Tta is the last Michigan appearance of the Harry D. Grant Robert L. Hazel ing home for a week’s visit. Loanke and Anita Ackley and family entertained with a family gathering at their home near Charlotte Sunday. Atrermrngwjre Lind, and Arnold Erb. Dorothy Erb. Gordon ud Wanda Erb and son Tyler, Nancy and roof across its front. . Committees are hard at work making final ’"Xuctiooeer/renl tribute to his memory. Letha Reese. She has been visiting relatives and friends in Michigan. Sally Jo Irvin accompanied her uncle and Aunt Brandon and Pearl Shade to their Lans­ painted white lo match the new garage hath recently. Ever since siding covered the building, including the second story windows, the color has been yellow. The budding ™ one of the first in the village to have an Alpine 19 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev Kenneth W. Gamer officiating. Bunal was’ at the Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Heart Association of Diabetes Foundation. Chapel. Middleville with Pastor A' officiiling. Burial will be at the Ml. Hope <1*NMKy1Tyner spent Saturday with Harold CTteh Koops Funeral Chapel has been M Funeral services were held Saturday, August Thursday. August 24 al the Beeler Tuoeral TH. w M c of Grace Brethren Church held its breakfast meeting in Nashville Tues- Among the guests al the wedding of Mat­ thew Richards and Michele Spnnger of Texas in Coldwaler Saturday. Aug. 12. were: the Shanks. Leslies. Bradens Vatenlrnes. VraZyls. Baraums, Ellen Lergh and Ma / Brooke. The Rev. Charles Richards. the groom, performed the ceremony. The Richardses until late June were nstdeaB of the parsonage of Central United Methodist of South Haven. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Christine Burrows and one son, Wayne ■“Fu^Sfarvices will be held 1:00 pan WAYLAND - Inna Keeney, 74, of W*®1 and formerly of Dorr passed away ftiday. Lake Odessa News for the past four years. Mrs. Garrow is survived by her,husband, William; five daughters, Glona McPeckor Pullman, Sharon Payne and Linda Walker, both of Hastings. Viola Haverland and bene Pernick; three sons, Edward Compton, Raymond Compton and Russell Compton, all of Chicago, Illinois; 23 grandchildren- three treat grandchildren; two sisters, Florence Mampreian of Hastings and Ethel Snyder erf Brazil, Indiana and one brother, LeRoy Pittsley Mr Cook is survived by his wife, Marion J. Cook; three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Da*“) Healey and Mrs. Jeff (Christina) Lee. both of “"mt UChenoweth IB is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Kim Chenoweth of Highland, North Carolina, daughter Tamara Lee Chenoweth of North Weymouth. Massachusetts; two sra”?01”!' dren, Katie and Matt Chenoweth, Highland, the Chicago, Illinois area for many years, coming to Hastings area in 1972. She wu married to William F. Garrow on April 26,1985. Has lived at her present address comoleled on the Mill. , . He wu a member of the Note of Praise C0KV“. member of the HasangsRotsry Club, Hastings Masonic Lodge, Hastings Elks Lodge Hastings City Council, enjoyed golf Hospital. . ._ Mrs. Garrow was born on November I r, 1925 in Hiles, Wisconsin, the daughter of Seymour and Viola (Girard) Pillsley. She moved to Covert, as a child where she attended school. The family moved to Oconto. Wiscon­ sin where she finished her schooling. Lived in the Prairieville Cemetery. J I Umliawcsrtfficstepwcuitofn^VaMonJyonCaUitofl . --■—-.--- rvi ranrurtbauwd in conjunction with «ny ■■mini 908R 908R CSM1410 CSM1410 c.nl.f WfvtAfl you. S1S1D paflO 734 ol our | and Winto. Cotoiofl tot motfuctionB) Fa' To order call toll-free any time! 1-800-222-6161 DOWNTOWN HASTINGS ■ ■■ -pp ( |U । ■ We guarantee your complete shopping satisfaction^। �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 24, 1989 — Page 7 Legal Notices State of Michigan Probate Court MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arlington J. Higdon. Jr. and Dorothy M. Higdon, his wile, to Bullard Mortgage Bonkers Corporation Mor­ tgagee. Doled Feb. 26, 1988. and recorded on March 14. 1988. in Liber 463. on page 509, Barry County Records, Michigan, now held through mesne assignments by Altus Bank, a Federal Sav­ ings Bank, by an assignment dated March 18.1938. □nd recorded on June 6. 1988, in Liber 466, on page 868. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Seven Thousand Five Hun­ dred Forty Five and 11/100 dollars ($47,545.11), in­ cluding interest per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a tale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 2:00 o'clock p.m.. Local Time, on Thursday. September 14, 1989. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, T2N. R9W, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence S along the E line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, 331 feet; thence W 277 feet; thence N 160 feet; thence W 207 feet; thence N 171 feet to the N line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence East along said N lino 484 feet to the place of beginning. During the six months or 30 days. If found aban­ doned immediately following the sale, the proper­ ty may be redeemed. Dated: August 10, 1989 Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen and Freeman 650 Frey Building 300 Ottawa, N.W., Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 Altus Bank, Assignee of Mortgagee (9/7) PUBLICATION NOTICE File No. 89-20194-SE ESTATE OF KATHERINE PRANSHKA. Deceased. Social Security Number 363-42-0395. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or olfected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On September 7, 1989. at 4:00 p.m., in the Probate Courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Kenneth Pronihko and Kendall Pranshka requesting that John Barnett be appointed personal representative of the estate of KATHERINE PRANSHKA. who lived ot 2700 Nashville Rood. Hastings, Ml. 49058. and who died 10/11 /85, and that the heirs at law of the Decedent be determined. Creditors are notifed that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the proposed Personal Representative or to both the Probate Court and the proposed Personal Representative within four months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estole will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Dated: August 10, 1989 David A. Dimmers (Pl 2793) DIMMERS 8 McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings. Mi 49058 616/945-9596 John Barnett Personal Representative 903 East Mill Hastings, Ml 49058 616/945-4464 (8/24) Lampman-Haywara announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. James Lameman of Dellon announce the engagement of Deniecc Lamp­ man, to Lee Hawyard, son of William Hayward and Nola Hayward of Delton. A Sept. 9 wedding is planned. Hanson- Wilcox announce engagement Babcocks to observe 50th wedding anniversary Tom and Joan Hanson of 8642 Brown Road, Woodland, announce the engagement of their daughter, Gail Marie, to Stephan Wilcox. Wilcox is the son of Norman and Phyllis Wilcox of 7835 W. Saginaw Hwy., Sunfield. The bride-elect is a 1983 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 1985 graduate of Ferris State University. She is a registered nurse at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. The prospective bridegroom is a 1982 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 1988 graduate of Ferris State University. He is a registered pharmacist at Kmart in Lansing. A Nov. 18 wedding date has been set. Orville and Irene Babcock of 7490 Bedford Road, Hastings, will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with an open house 1% miles north of Dowling on Sunday, Sept. 3, starting at 3 p.m. The open house is being hosted by their children, Judith and Eugene H. Kidder of Middleville and Bruce and Marlene Babcock of Columbus, Ohio. The Babcocks have six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The only gift desired is the p.csence of family, friends and neighbors. Steinbrecher-Carrigan announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Donald Steinbrecher of Nashville are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter, Ronda Ray Steinbrecher, to Jared Charles Carrigan, son of Susan Carrigan of Grand Rapids and Dan Carrigan of Hastings. Both Ronda and Jared are 1988 graduates of Maple Valley High School. Ronda is current­ ly attending Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. Jared is serving in the U.S. Ar­ my in Fort Campbell, Ky. A Dec. 29 wedding is being planned. Schild-Grabill announce engagement ‘High on Myself’ Fun Run on Saturday The Hastings Lions Club and the Hastings Public School “Just Say No" Club have again come together with Barry County Substance Abuse Services to organize the second “High On Myself Mile Fun Run." Those participating in Saturday’s non­ competitive event will be awarded a tee-shirt, finisher’s ribbon, "Just Say No” pin, book marks and book covers at the finish line. The run will start in front of the library on Church Street at 10 a.m. Saturday and loop out Center Street and back to the Court House on State Street as it did last year. "All levels of runners or walkers are in­ vited to participate in this type of event." said Brian Shumway, who serves as race organizer. "The object is to get involved and to try out something new and exciting." Hastings Lions Club has stepped in as primary sponsor for this year’s High On Myself Mile, generating 80 percent of the funding to produce the run. “It is intended to be a reward-rich event" Shumway said. "We want participants to leave with the feeling that good things have come to them as a result of their efforts and that our community rewards involvement in healthy ‘natural high’ activities." A corps of volunteers has been formed from the Lions Club, Just Say No Club, Substance Abuse Services, ard a number of civicminded citizens. “Since we run through a high-traffic area, we need a large group of ■ volunteers to manage traffic” Shumway said. •’The com­ munity has been generous to us. We had more than enough volunteers last year and have gotten excellent response again this year". PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING Filo No. 89-20191-NC In th* matter of Lorry W. Holwordo. Social Security Number 379-78-9339. TAKE NOTICE: On September 8. 1989 al 9:00 a.m.. In the probate courtroom, Hasting*, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show. Judge of Probale, a hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of Larry Wayne Holwordo to Larry Wayne Mann. The change of name is not sought for fraudulent or evil Intent. July 24, 1989 Larry W. Holwerda 2112 Baseline Rd. Augusto, Ml 49012 731-2107 (8/24) RUTLAND CHARTS* TOWNBKP All Board Members present and 13 residents er interested persons. Approved minutes of July 5th meeting. Dept, of Transportation to Install blinker light at Intersection of M-43/37 and Green St./Healh Rd. Letter received: City of Hastings would provide sewer treatment service to Township providing satisfactory agreement can be reached. Approved transfer of 1909 Class C licensed business with dance, to M.R. Clark and T.M. Clark for business at 606 S. Whitmore Rd. Quarterly budget report distributed. Ad­ justments to be made after conference with auditor. Received report of Treasurer and Bldg. Ad­ ministrator. Approved actions token at July 10th and 17th Zoning t Planning Commission meetings. Agreed to sell property approx. 192 ft. x 160 ft. deep on Whitmore Road to Dorothy and Glene Flint. Supervisor and Tresuror to meet with Mr. Flint re: fair market price and report at next meeting. Unanimously approved payment of vouchers. General Fund $8,505.52; Weed Fund $12,500.00. Adjournment at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Phyllis Fuller, Clerk Attested 16 by " O.rrr.Ti r (8/24) Robert M. Edwards. Supervisor BARRY TOWNMHF BOARD August 1, 1989 Meeting called to order 7:30 p.m. All board members present. Approved request for Special Use or Variance for D.A. Neujakr and Jim Thwaltes for old Hickory Telephone Office and for Gory Buckland for pro­ perty where M-43 and Sprague Rd. meeting, about three acres. This now goes to Barry County Plann­ ing and Zoning for lhe changes. No action was taken on purchase of new fire truck for Hickory Fire Departments. Bills were approved $6,322.13. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 - — Lois Bromley, Clerk Asserted to by: William B. Wooer, Supervisor (8/24) RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE VACATION OF CITY STREETS WHEREAS, the City of Hastings has been peti­ tioned to vacate the following described city streets located in the current County Fairgrounds property, to-wit: 1. That portion of Court Street running from the West line of the original Plat of the City of Hotting* to the West line of Market Street: 2. That portion of Young Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 3. Thai portion of Benton Street running from the South line of State Street to lhe North line ol Center Streel; 4. Thai portion ol Cass Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; and WHEREAS, if Is deemed necessary in order tor the current fairground to go forward with develop­ ment; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to set the matter for public hearing and to allow persons to obiect to said vocation to appear at said hearing or file writ­ ten objections to said proposed vocation with the City Clerk. NOW THEREFORE, be if resolved that it Is the in­ tention of the City of Hastings, Michigan, to vacate the above-described portions of City Streets. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this matter shall be set for public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on September 18th, 1989, and all persons who wish to object to said vocation shall file their written ob­ jections with the City Clerk prior to said hearing, or appear at said hearing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Qty Clerk shall cause a notice of said hearing with o copy of this resolution to be published for not less than four (4) weeks before the said time appointed for said hearing, in the Hastings Banner. The foregoing resolution was moved by Council person Fuhr and supported by Council person Cusack. Nays: 0 Absentatlons: 0 I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk of iho City of Hostings, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at its regular meeting held in the Qty of Hastings, Michigan, on August 14, 1989. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (9/14) File No. 89-20195-IE Estate of EVA M. HOLLISTER. Social Security Number 376-16-5319. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 820 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 died July 23. I9B9. An Instrument dated June 17,1974 has been od- Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claim* again*I the estate will be barred unless presented within four months of the date of publication of this notice, or four months after the claim becomes due. whichever Is later. Claims must bo presented to the Independent personal representative: Robert E. Hollister. 24 Strawberry Lake. Evart. Ml 49631. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. (8/24) 1225 UJ. STATE ST. (nextfomcDonalds) JOIN US FOR H HASTINGS CITY BANK'S - GRAND OPENING - CALI TODAY 948-8288 • HASTfflGS W HOURS: 'Mon. thru Frl. SATELLITE OF ITS The parents of Jody Ann Schild and Curtis Jon Grablll, wish to announce the marriage of their children. Jody is the daughter of William T. Schild of Reed City, and Karlton and Dorothy Neil of Lake Odessa. Curtis is the son of Wayne and Carol Grabill of Wyoming, Mich. Jody is a graduate of Thomapple Kellogg School and is employed at Belwith in Grand Rapids. Curtis is a graduate of Wyoming Park High School in Grand Rapids. He is also employed at Belwith. A Sept. 2, 1989, wedding is planned. Area Birth Announcements CALEDONIA OFFICE AUGUST 21st-26th • NOTICE • IT’S A BOY Spec 4 Brian and Marcia Culhane of Harker Heights, Texas are announcing the arrival of Alex Brendon on Aug. 13, 1989 at 3:35 p.m. - 6 lbs., 2 ozs. He is welcomed home by his brother Daniel. Grandparents are Herb and Sharon Bishop of Nashville, Harold and Joan Culhane of Wyoming, Mich, and great­ grandmothers Phyllis Bishop and Josephine Vanderwater. The City of Hastings, Michigan will receive blds at the office of the Director of Public Services, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 7,1969 for furnishing the following equipment: • • • Two (2) 1989 trucks with salters, snow blade and plow hitch One (1) 1989 ton pickup truck One (1) 1969 4-door automobile REGISTER TO WIN’ □ Vacation in Orlando, Florida □ Weekend Get-A-Ways at the Grand Plaza □ VCR □ Color TV □ Gas Grill ’All Items have similar Items for trade. Complete specifications may be obtained at the above address. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any or all blds and to accept any bld which, In the opinion of City Council, Is In the best Interest of the City of Hastings. e- MIKE KLOVANICH Director of Public Sonrlco* •NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED AWANA Caledonia Dance Center, Inc. Begins Sept. 6th • 6:30*8:15 pm Enroll Now for Fall Semester CHILDREN AGES K-5th GRADE 2 LOCATIONS: Caledonia & Hastings ± J Professional instruction in ... • Tap • Ballet • Jazz • And Acrobatics Free Gifts and Refreshments For All 9265 CHERRY VALLEY - M-37 HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. • 4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. Io 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon MARATHON SERVICE STATION First Baptist Church 309 E. WOODLAWN AVE. Within city limits, for bus ride call church — 948-8004 GRAND RAPIDS OPEN HOUSE REGISTRATION August 28-31 for more information call 891-1646 or 891-0069 BL To all new students, bring in I* this ad and receive '5.00 OFF your first month's lesson! N a W Bl, HASTINGS CITY BANK Telephone; (616) 891-0010 CHERRY VALLEY - M-37 VILLAGE CENTRE DOWNTOWN CALEDONIA s MIDDLEVILLE \ HASTINGS * �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 24, 1989 f Receptionists, Data Entry, and Word Processors COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE Immediate openings available in Hastings and surrounding area. Must have good work history, experience, and resume a plus. PARTIAL DENTURE *495 *335 *295 *335 •AU leelh and material! uted meet lhe high standards sal by lhe American Dental A»s’n. *Our on premise* lab provide* individual * elfkieni service. ■Free denture consultation * examination. (616) 455-0810 Call Theresa to set «P an appointment ., (616) 948*8600 WISE said a pregnant WAC is not kicked out of the service and dishonorably discharged. Her face fell a foot when she was told by the recruiting officer here, "Ann is right. Preg­ nant WACs are simply separated from the service." This woman used to be the town’s worst meddler and most vicious troublemaker. Since she has made you her hobby she hasn’t had time for trouble-making and gossip. So thank you. RCO Dear RCO: 1 am delighted that 1 am pro­ viding a harmless outlet for the woman’s energies. If she catches a mistake. I’d be delighted to hear from her. CONFIDENTIAL TO PLENTY SUSPICIOUS: Just because a man wants to smell good doesn't mean he has another dame PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES •L.O. Himebavgh DOS •D.O. White DDS •G. Moncewici DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids HRSONNtl StAVICtS IMC. P.O. Box 126 Ml 4MSB ANNOUNCING THE ADDITION OF Kimberly Norris, M.D. Ophthalmologist Ann Landers Loving wife replies to husband Dear Ann Landen: I'm one of the thousands (maybe millions) of wives whose husbands asked, "Did you read Ann Landers today?” The letter he wanted me to sec was signed, “Your Loving Husband - But Not Enough.” We both laughed and thought it was very clever. How about equal time for a wife’s rebuttal? Dear Loving Husband: During the last year I approached you to make love to me 365 times, but you had 329 excuses. You said “Yes" 36 times. Here’s my tally on lhe excuses: Hard day at the office - 40 times. Argument with the boss, too tense - 35 times. Important meeting tomorrow, have to get a good night’s sleep - 30 times. It’s too cold in here - 5 times. It’s too hot in here — 20 times. I’m beat - 30 times. My back is acting up again - 30 times. 1 drank too much, couldn’t hack it - 15 times. I can't tear myself away from this terrific movie (during which you fell asleep) - 40 times. As soon as I finish this article (during which you fell asleep) - 35 times. I was sleeping, what did you say? -- 30 times. We aren’t newlyweds anymore. What are you trying to prove? - 10 times. Why don’t you go bowling with the girls or take a cold shower? - 9 times. Signed - Your Loving Wife, But Not Forever. P.S. Ann, dear girl, will you please rush the name of "Loving Husband” to my new address, which will be Siberia if my hus­ band finds out I wrote this letter? - Rockford, DI. Dear Rock: My lips are sealed. I’ll never, never tell. Indidentally, I received dozens of tallies from other wives who had a similar tale of woe, but you told yours best. Please, Ann, if you can help me decide what to do I’d appreciate it. Kid in the Middle in Middleton Dear Middy: Since you were told the deci­ sion was yours to make, and you made it, I feel it is unfair of your mother to pressure you. Follow your original inclination. After you settle in with your dad, try a few weekends with your mom and see how it goes. If you want to change your plans later, do so. Embarrassed about underwear? Daughter pressured by mother TO THORNAPPLE OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.C. KtMberty North, H.D., Ophthalmologist (eye specialist/surgcon), received her | premedical education from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and her medical degree from the State University of New York, School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York. After receiving her medical degree, she completed an internship at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and an Ophthalmol­ ogy residency at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. During the past year, Dr. Norris was on the medical staff at St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, St. "Paul, Minnesota, served as an Instructor for the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota and obtained additional training in retinal diseases of the eye. The addition of Dr. Norris and her expertise will augment the availability of high quality ophthalmology services offered in association with Michael Flohr, M-D., Ophthalmologist. NEW PATIENTS WELCOME Dear Aan Landen: I will get right to the point. My mother and dad are getting a divorce. Frankly, it’s a relief for us kids. They have been fighting for five years. There are three kids in the family, and we are allowed to choose whether we want to live with Mom or Dad. My sister chose Mom. My brother chose Dad. I chose Dad, also. When I told them of my decision. Mom hit the roof. She said girls belong with their mothers. I told her I would visit her once a week, but that did.not satisfy her. 1 love Mom, but I am not at ease with her. Whenever I had a problem, I always went to Dad. He is more calm, more understanding, and he treats me like a person who has some brains. Mom has been putting so much pressure on me to change my mind that I'm freaked out. Dad says nothing, but I am sure he is pleased that I chose him. Dear Ann Landers: My mother used to say, “Always wear nice underwear. You never can tell when you’ll get into an acci­ dent.” I thought that was pretty funny. Yesterday I stopped laughing. A college friend and 1 went bike riding. We are experienced cyclists and neither of us had ever had an accident. Della’s bike suddenly hit a hole in the cement. She went sailing bead first and landed in a clump of bushes. For­ tunately, a squad car was within 100 feet of us and the police officers rushed her to the hospital. Of course 1 went along. The first thing the doctor did was cut off Della’s blouse and slacks. Soon she regained consciousness and called me by name. Although she was in pain she seemed much more concerned about her underwear than her injuries. And well she might have been. 1 never saw such a filthy brassiere — tom and faded — and her pantie girdle was in even worse condition. Lucidly she suffered only a broken shoulder and a dislocated hip, but she told me later that her embarrassment over her underwear was more painful than her injuries. I learned a lesson at Delia's expense, Ann. Maybe others can profit by it as 1 have. - Neat All the Way Through Dear Neat: Thank you for sharing. OK, girls, take a fast reading. Are you wearing un­ dies you wouldn’t mind modeling in an emergency room? How’s the lace on your slip? Is your girdle a wee mite shredded? Did you hurriedly pin that busted bra strap this morning instead of sew it on? Upgrade your underwear, sisters. You never know. She’s out to ‘get’ Ann Landers Dear Ann Landers: My next-door neighbor has read every word you have ever written. Before you get to feeling flattered let me tell you that the idea behind this is to catch you in a mistake. She checks out’ftvcry fact, gets on the phone and calls the newspaper, the public library, legal aid, welfare agencies, clinics, veterinarians, doctors, clergymen, police, firemen, the post office — anybody she can pump for information. 1 would judge that this nut spends anywhere from two to three hours a day trying to trip you up. She thought she had you the day you Robert and Linda King of Woxlland have a new granddaughter, Mollec Maycena Her­ man, who was bom July 27 at Pennock Hospital. Her parents are Peggy King and Eric Herman. Her other grandparents are John and Mary Herman of Clarksville. Jim Lucas had surgery at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids last Wednesday. The surgery was to relieve pressure on nerves in his back. He came home on Sunday. Harold and Nell Stannard and G.R. and Mercedcth McMillen spent two days last week enjoying the sights around Traverse Ci­ ty and Traverse Bay. They visited an antique shop called “The Old Bam,” and on the way back to Woodland, they stopped at the Gwen Frostic Studio and spoke to Gwen. The weather was not too pleasant, so they did not stay as long as they had originally intended. Zion Lutheran Church Sunday School held an activity day at Woodland Village Park on Sunday. The day included organized games, a potluck dinner, magic by the Rev. Keith Laidler of Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church and more games. Twentyfive children and adults participated in the activities. A great many people attended the 50th an­ niversary celebration of Les and Virginia Yonkers at their home in Lake Odessa Satur­ day afternoon. The party was given by the Yonkers' children, including Jerry and Jan of Woodland. On Sunday, the four children of the Yonkerses sang a quartet during morning ser­ vice at Lakewood United Methodist Church in honor of their parents' anniversary. The Douglas MacKenzie family (Doug, Judy, Gregg and Yvonne) went to Niagara Falls last weekend. They returned through Cleveland, where they visited with Doug Jr. and his wife, Karen. On Sunday the Woodland MacKenzies went to Cleveland Metro Park Zoo with Karen, on Monday they and Karen attended Cedar Point, and then went on to Dearborn where they left Karen with her family. She planned to return to Cleveland later in the week with a sister. On Sunday, the family of Orio Smith held a reunion at his home on Vehe Road. This an­ nual reunion is always hold the ^.weekend nearest Orio’s birthday. Thi* year was his 89th. Fifty of Orio’s descendents who live in Michigan were at the party. The family plans to hold a larger reunion later this fall. Russell Brodbeck had knee surgery at Pen­ nock Hospital Wednesday last week. The “Keen-agers” of Lakewood United Methodist Church met Thursday morning and car pooled to the Lake Michigan cabin of Ray For Appointments Call: (616) 945*3866 rf>*»SHfieiFest HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM today announced Its policy for free and reduced-price meals or free milk for children unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch, School Breakfast or Commodity School Programs. Ths following household size and Income criteria will be used for determining eligibility. SCALE FORESEE MEALS TOTAL FAMILY SIZE OR FREE MILK MONTH WUK YEAR MONTH ww 7,774 10,426 13,078 15,730 18,382 21,034 23,886 26,338 648 869 1,090 1,311 1,532 1,753 1,974 2195 150 201 252 303 354 405 456 507 11,063 14,837 18,611 22,385 26,159 29,933 33,707 37,481 922 1,237 1,581 1,866 2,180 2,495 2,809 3,124 213 286 358 431 504 578 649 721 -t-2,652 + 221 ♦ 51 + 3,774 + 315 + 73 TSAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each additional family member Thursday, Friday and Saturday August 24, 25 and 26 9. SCALE FOR REDUCED PRICE MEALS Children from households whose Income Is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free and reduced>price meals or free milk. Application forms are being sent to all homes with a letter to parents or guardians. To apply for free or reduced-priced meals, households should fill out the form and return It to the school. Additional copies of the application form are available at the principal's office In each school. An application which does not contain all of the following information cannot be processed by the school: (1) the total monthly household Income AND the amount and source of Income received by each household member (such as wages, child support, etc.) OR the household's food stamp case or AFDC number If the household is on food stamps or receives AFDC; (2) names of all household members; (3) social security numbers of all household members 21 years of age and older, or the word “none" for any adult household member who does not have a social security number; and (4) the signature of an adult household member. FOOD STAMP/AFDC HOUSEHOLDS: If you currently receive Food Stamps or "Aid to Families with Dependent Children" (AFDC) for your child, you only have to list your child's name and Food Stamp or AFDC case number, print your name and sign the application. The Information provided by the household Is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility and verifying data. Applications may be verified by the school or othsr officials at any time during the school year. If children are approved for free or reduced-price meal or free milk benefits, the household must report to the school Increases In household income over $50 per month ($800 per year) and decreases in household size. Households may apply for benefits at any time during the school year. If a household is not currently eligible but has a decrease In household income, an Increase In household size or if a household member becomes unemployed, the household should fill out an application at that time. In most cases foster children are eligible for these benefits regardless of the household's Income. If a household has foster children living with them and they wish to apply for free or reduced-price meal- —illk for them, the household should contact the school for more Information. Under the provisions of the po- -y Nelson Allen, Business Manager, will review applications and determine eligl’iii ty. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss the decision with the determining official on an Informal basis. The household also has the right to a fair hearing. This can be done by calling or writing the following official: Cart A. Schoessel, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings, Ml. 948-4400. Each school and the Administration Office, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings, Ml 49058. have a copy of the complete policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. In the operation ot the child leading programs no child will be discriminated against on r*c». color, national origin, age, sox. or handicap If any marrber of a household believes they have been discriminated against, they should write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture. Washington. D C 20250 Lonesome? Take charge of your life and tum if around. Write for Ann Landers' new booklet. ‘ ‘How to Make Friends and Stop Be­ ing Lonely." Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.15 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, do Ann Landers. P. O. Box 11562. Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.05.) COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Woodland News Located in lhe: Pennock Professional Building • 915 West Green Street • Hastings FREE and REDUCED-PRICED MEALS someplace. Good grief, women, get off his back or he might make good your goofy ac­ cusations. ‘ by Catharina Lucas and Ruth Greene, north of Muskegon. They spent the day enjoying the lake scenery, walk­ ing on the beach and wading in the lake. The weather was perfect and they had a potluck dinner at noon. They returned to the church and home in the late afternoon. Victor Eckardt and Betty Smith visited Roy and Tavi Noffke and their son. Jack, at the Noffke home near Caledonia Sunday afternoon. Lyle Sandbrook Jr. held his annual out­ door party at his home on the north side of Woodland Village Saturday night. Lurene Enness (Mrs. Earl Enness) is still in Pennock Hospital, where she is being treated for a blood clot that developed after surgery on her knew and wrist. The surgery was follow-up treatment for injuries received in an automobile accident earlier this month. Woodland artists and crafts people are busy preparing for the annual “Art Under The Maples" show, which will be held Satur­ day of Labor Day weekend in conjunction with the Woodland Homecoming celebration. There will also be a parade at 1 p.m., in which Russell Lind will be grand marshal; kids* games; a pancake breakfast at Woodland United Methodist Church from 7:30 to 9:30 Saturday morning; a three-day softball tour­ nament; and a chicken barbecue by the J Woodland Lions Club Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. On Sunday, the Woodland Fire Department‘ will sponsor exhibition water ball games at the < fire station at 2 p.m. and a gospel concert and * hymn sing will be held at Woodland United , Methodist Church at 7 p.m. 1 The public is welcome to all of these events,! and except for the chicken dinner, all are free ; or on a free-will contribution basis. All Woodland Lions now have tickets for • the chicken barbecue dinner, which are for a ■ lesser price than the tickets sold at the dinner• will be. In case of rain, all the Saturday events will * be held on Monday. I Ma^fige—’ Licenses Kenneth Brian Bishop, 19, Nashville and Mary Georgina Walliczek, 18, Nashville. James Lee Sprague, 25, Hastings and Jen­ nifer Sus tn Barnum, 21, Lake Odessa. Michael Lawrence Stoolmiller, 33, Delton and Catherine Josephine Donckers, 32, Delton. Gayland Glenn Adkins, 21, Hastings and Kathy Kaye Weyerman, 25, Delton. Richard Almond Simmons, 22, Hastings and Jill Simone Roraff, 19, Hastings. Kevin Lee Nottingham, 21, Delton and Vickey Lynn Gay, 23, Delton. John Glenn Marshall, 26, Shelbyville and Kathryn Marie .Buchanan, 26, Plainwell. John Scott Barnes, 26, Nashville and Corey Jay Hdmkamp, 26, Garden City. 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Freon______ » ig^________ _______ .47.99 47.15 49.99 .90.99 92.99 BATTERIES $AQ95 so Month warranty T&M GOODfa/tn VALVOLIKE — HOURS 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. lo 1 p.m. Saturday - CALL — 945-9549 Proceeds will be used for community projects �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 24, 1989 — Page 9 Fiberfest draws visitors from across the country by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The cars in the parking lots carried license plates from New York, Maryland, Missouri and Ontario, Canada. Many of the animals were originally from South America. But all were happy to be in Hastings last weekend for Fiberfest '89. The sixth celebration of natural fibers, crafts and fiber-nroducing animals drew visi­ tors from 29 states and Canada to the Barry County Fairgrounds. At least 8,000 and perhaps as many as 10,000 people visited Hastings for the annual event that organizers called a big success. "It has to be the biggest crowd we've ever seen." said co-chairman Don Drummond. "It was just a complete blowout. We’ve never had that many people turnout" The animal population also was tip for the festival. "We had more sheep than we ever had, and we had more goats sold than we ever had," Dnunmond said. Even the sunny skies and mild tempera­ tures were near perfect "The last two Fiberfests, we had three inches of rain, so this was a real blessing," Drummond said. Visitors to Fiberfest learned about the many varieties of Angora goats, sheep, lla­ mas, alpacas and Angora rabbits that produce natural fibers. Demonstrations were held on sheep sheer­ ing, spinning and weaving, so visitors could sec the entire process from fiber to finished product In the hands-on area, visitors were able to touch the fiber products and try their hands at carding wool and spinning thread. Three competing teams participating in the Sheep to Shawl contest on Saturday turned a pile of raw wool into finished shawls while plenty of well-wishers gathered to watch the process. Workshops were held for craftspeople aid interested visitors on such topics as spinning and felt making. Many of the more than 200 sheep and goats at Fiberfest were judged and owners re­ ceived ribbons for their animals. Owners of llamas and alpacas held special il workshops to talk about what it's like to 1 own and breed the animals, originally from lhe high mountain areas of Bolivia and Peru. A sheep herding dog demonstration was held Saturday afternoon, while a sanctioned dog trial was held Sunday morning between competing herding dogs. Over 70 vendors were on hand from across the Midwest, selling raw fibers, finished clothing, spinning wheels, looms, literature and ether craft supplies. Originally funded by a state grant. Fiberfest’s expenses are met by a raffle. Prizes totalling $1,000 this year included two weekends for two at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids. The end of Fiberfest *89 marks the final event held at the Barry County Fairgrounds, which will be vacated to make way for a new shopping mall. But Fiberfest organizers expect hold Fiberfest '90 at the new Barry County Fairgrounds near M-37 and Irving Road. "One of our goals is to keep the festival in Barry County," Drummond said. "That should be the Barry County Fairgrounds." The Sheep to Shawl contest on Saturday pitted three five-person teams against each other to tum raw wool into a finished product in under four hours. Fae Evans, with the "Sheared Delight" team from Ohio, handled the weaving chores for the team. Demonstrators hand-combed wool during the Sheep to Shawl contest before spinning It into thread. Lyle Boyer and her border collie, Jock, demonstrated techniques for handling sheep herding dogs at the Fairgrounds track on Saturday. Vendors sold everything a fiber enthusiast and craftsperson could want from sheepskins (left) to spinning wheels (center). Dorane Strouse spoke to visitors about caring for and raising llamas. A native of the South American mountains, llamas are raised in this country for their wool. The judge carefully examines the finalists before awarding the prize for grand champion colored ewe during the judging Saturday afternoon. on various aspects of fibers and crar\>. Anderson spoke Saturday morning on feltmaking. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 /o-SUBSCRIBE! �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 24, 1989 Experience to bolster Hastings Saxon football, girls basketball teams Much-needed experience could help at least two Hastings fall sports teams this season as all Saxon teams point to respective openers as early as next week. The Hastings football team has 14 lettermen back from a 5-4 team. The team has been practicing since Aug. 15 and its first live ac­ tion comes in a scrimmage this Friday at 6 p.m. in Plainwell with Kalamazoo Loy Nor­ rix, Forest Hills Northern and Plainwell. The team's regular season opener is Sept. 1 with Lakewood at Hastings. The other Saxon team with a fair amount of experience back is the girls basketball squad. The team has six lettermen back including five seniors. The eagers open Sept. 7 in the Portland Invitational against Portland at 7:30 p.m. If the team wins it plays at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 against th* Mason-Pewamo Westphalia winner. The first round losers play at 6 p.m. Sept. 9. Hastings' first home game is Sept. 19 against Harper Creek. A third team which has some experience back is the tennis squad. Nine lettermen return including three starters in singles. The team opens Aug. 31 at Gull Lake with the first home contest Sept. 7 against Lakewood. The ocher Saxon teams have little ex­ perience back. The boys soccer team, for in­ stance, has only five lettermen and three starters back. The soccer team opens Aug. 30 at Mar­ shall. The home opener is slated for Sept. 11 against rival Lakeview. The boys cross country team has three let­ termen back while the girls squad features two. The teams run at Maple Valley against the Lions and Ionia on Aug. 31. The team's first home meet is Sept. 7 against Charlotte. Grand Ledge and Potterville. The boys golf team has four lettermen back amongst a 20-person team. The golfers open­ ed Aug. 24 at Lowell with their first home meet Sept. 7 against Ionia. Fall sports preview next week Fall sports open next week and J-Ad Graphics productions will be right on top of the action. Coming in next week’s Hastings Banner is the Hastings and Delton fall sports previews featuring pictures and team stories on fall sports. Also, next week’s Maple Valley News will feature a look at Lion fall teams as will the Middleville Sun and News with Trojan and Caledonia outlooks, and the Lakewood News with a look at Viking fall sports. The Banner will be on sale Aug. 31 with the other publications coming out Aug. 29. [ Sports ] Sports activities highlight Hastings Summerfest A variety of sporting events from three-onthree street basketball to horseshoes highlight this Saturday’s Hastings Summerfest celebration. Headlining Summerfest is the third annual three-on-three basketball tournament beginn­ ing at 8 a.m. on Court Street. Over 40 teams from all over mid-Michigan will compete in the tourney with the finals slated for early evening. Another all day event is the horseshoe tour­ nament at Fish Hatchery Park. Qualifications begin at 9 a.m. with action commencing at 10 a.m. A youth tournament for kids under 15 years or ago will be held this Thursday on Court Street beginning at 5 p.m. and running to dark. Summerfest’s 12th annual 10k Summerfest Run will start at 8:30 a.m. at the comer of Church and Clinton Streets and finish al the courthouse square. The Hastings Karate Club is offering a half hour karate demonstration at 11 a.m. on the library stage. Hie demonstration will cover self defense, fighting, empty hand kata and weapons kale techniques as well as old stand­ bys "bed of nails" and board-breaking. MDA golf tournament slated for play, Sept. 2 The annual Muscular Dystrophy Associaton Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 2 at the Hastings Country Club. The fee is $25. Tee times are until 2 p.m. The tournament is sponsored by AnheuserBusch, locally Cove Distributors of Hastings. Twosomes, foursomes or singles can enter the tournament, whose profits go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. AnheuserBusch has donated $28,000 to MDA since 1980. Each hole in the tournament is sponsored by a Bany County business. Every entrant receives a free gift. Special prizes will also be awarded. Each entry blank should contain a name, address, telephone, number in group! and preferred starting time. It should be mailed to the Hastings Country Club, 1550 N. Broad­ way, Hastings, MI. 49058. The Hastings cross country (left) and basketball teams go through workouts In preparation for season openers In the next two weeks. Some of the teams will be experienced with several lettermen returning. HASTINGS COUNTRY CLUB GOLF RESULTS: Hastings Country Club Mon's Monday MgM GoH League —BLUE DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 8-21... E. Sornnson 52-4; W. Nitz 48- G. Cove 43-4; G. Goodyear 53-4; J. Jacobs 4; 46-0; G. Gohon 58-0; J. Kennedy 47-0; M. Miller 52-0; E. Mathews 42-4; H. 8ottcher59-4; D. O’Con­ ner 44-3; J. Rugg 45-2; T. Dunham 62-0; L. Karn*adt 61-0; T. Sutherland 43-1; J. Coleman 49-2. STANDINGS... J. Rugg 45: E. Mathews 42; G. Cove 41; J. Jacobs 40; G. Gahan 35; J. Ketchum 34; T. Sutherland 33; R. Newton 30;. H. Bottcher 29; M. Miller 29; E. Sorenson 29; J. Kennedy 28; W. Nitz 26; D. O’Conner 25; J. Coleman 24; T. Dunham 23; D. Goodyear 22; L. Komsadt 17. PAIRING FOR 8-28 FRONT NINE... R. Newton vs. W. Nitz; G. Cove vs. J. Ketchum; D. Goodyear vs. E. Mathews; J. Jacobs vs. M. Miller; J. Rugg vs. T. Sutherland; G. Gahan vs. J. Kennedy; D. O’Con­ ner vs. H. Bottcher; L. Komsadt vs. J. Coleman; T. MATCH RESULTS 8-21 ...,D. Loronger 41 -4; J. Hoke 49- G. Holman 41-4; A. Francik 52-2; 8. Miller 4; 39-4; H. Wattles 42-0; J. Panlll 45-0; L. Lang 44-0; T. Chase 40-2; 8. Krueger 404); B. Stack 41-4; 8. Wlerwm 48-2; H. Wattles 41-4; B. Youngs 47*3; G. Ironside 41-0; 8. Youngs 47-2; B. Wiersum 48-0; H. Watties 41-1. STANDINGS... T. Chase 38; B. Miller 35; B. Krueger 34; G. Ironside 33; J. Fisher 33; G. Holman 33; J. Hoke 33; D. Foster 31; J. Panfil 29; A. Francik 27; B. Youngs 26: G. Hamaty 26: H. Wattles 26; D. Loronger 22; L. Lang 21; B. Stack 19; B. Wiersum 17; B. Vanderveen 9. PAIRING FOR 8-28 BACK NINE... J. Hoke vs. L. Lang; D. Foster vs. J. Panfil; A. Francik vs. B. Krueger; B. Youngs vs. T. Chase; G. Ironside vs. B. Wiersum; G. Holman vs. D. Loronger; H. Wat­ ties vs. J. Fisher; G. Hamaty vs. B. Stock; B. Miller MATCH RESULTS 8-21...L. Perry 41-4; M. Dorman 54- 4; G. Etter 60-4; H. Stanlake 51-2; H. Burke 51-2; D. Hall 55-4; P. Siegel 71-0; D. Jacobs 53-0. M. Pearson 66-0; C. Morey 58-2; D. Jarman 49-2; G. Powers 60-0; M. Dorman 54-4; G. Crothers 47-4; P. Lubienieckl 51-4; H. Burke 51-4; D. Hall 55- 4; G. Powers 60-0; G. Lawrence 59-0; G. Brown 57-0; G. Powers 604): M. Pearson 66-0. STANDINGS... D Jarman 49; D. Hall 44; L. Perry 42; P. Lublenlecki 35; M. Dorman 35; G. Brown 35; C. Morey 34; G. Etter 34; J. Hopkins 34; G. Crothers 32; H. Stanlake 31; H. Burke 27; M. Peerson 26; P. Siegel 25; D. Jacobs 24; 8. Stanley 21; G. Powers 21; G. Lawrence 19. PAIRING FOR 8-28 FRONT NINE... J. Hopkins vs. M. Pearson: P. Siegel vs. B. Stanley; P. Lubieniecki vs. G. Powers; H. Burke vs. G. Brown; D. Jacobs vs. G. Crothers; G. Etter vs. L. Perry; G. Lawrence vs. C. Morey; H. Stanlake vs. M. Dor­ man; D. Hall vs. D. Jarman. Hastings City Bank team takes Women’s B-Legaue Championship Hastings City Bank beat True Value 8-2 Tuesday to take the championship in the Hastings Women's Softball "B' League. Both teams entered the game tied for first place. Members of the bank's team are (front row, from left) Shelly Sulser, Deb Heuss, Laura Crump, Kathleen Scott, (back row) Cathy Purdum, Betty Bales, Dawn Smith, Cindy Flanigan, Ann Bosscher, Jenny Leffel, and Coach Bucky Killlnger. Missing from photo is Mary Robertson. The team finished with a 9-1 record. • ••••••••••«*•••• • — Immediate Position — • _ T T • • Part-time L.P.N. or Medical Assis- * tant for Hastings Physcians office. • Send Resumes to ad ... #420 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 * • • • ••••••••••••••••••• BEFORE they leave for college...glve your child a subscription to The Banner ...so they’ll remain in touch with home! Aug. 26 —Run — Summerfest’s annual 10k and 5k runs will be held. The cost for the run is $10 if late, $9 if entered by Aug. 14. The race is divided into 12 age classes. For more information call 945-2454. Aug. 26 — Basketball tournament— SummerFest’s annual 3-on-3 tourney will be held on Court Street in Hastings. The fee is $30 and includes a T-shirt. Applications are available at the Village Squire. For more in­ formation call 945-9483. Aug. 26 — Fishing contest — Youths bet­ ween the ages of 4 and 16 will be taught how to fish. All equipment is provided, but par­ ticipants must bring a bucket to put fish in. Youths may register before Aug. 24 by call­ ing 948-4862. Aug. 26 — Bike tour — The Thomapple Valley Bikers will host its annual bike ride through Yankee Springs and Barry County. The tour leaves from Hastings High School from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The cost is $8 per person or $20 per family. For more informa­ Pennock Hospital’s Fall Athletic Injury Clinic is scheduled to begin this year on Aug. 26th and will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. until Oct. 28th, 1989 in the Physical Therapy Department. The exam will be free to high school athletes injured during athletic par­ ticipation, with written parental consent. Parents are encouraged to accompany their athlete. Insurances will be billed for x-rays and treatment supplies if necessary. An Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist and Sports Medicine Physician will be available lo assess the injury and recommend treatment. No appointment is necessary. —SILVER DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 8-21...R. Miller 36-4; T. Harding 38-4; J. Laubaugh 39-4; R. Beyer 39-2; R Beyer 41-4; P. Mogg Sr. 39-4; B. Cook 56-0; D. Beduhn 524); D. Brower 464); 8. losty 44-2; D. Welton 51-0; D. Brower 464); R. Miller 36-4; T. Bellgraph 4; 50J. laubaugh 39-4; R. Beyer 41-4; B. Isoty STANDINGS....P. Mogg Sr. 50; R. Miller 40; R. Beyer 39; J. Laubaugh 38; G. Pratt 36; J. Brown 32: G. Begg 3); B. losty 30; T. Harding 30; D. Beduhn 28; R. Dawe 27; T. Bellgraph 27; D. Gauss 27; J. Hubert 26; D. Welton 26; D. Brower 24; J. Czlnder 19; 8. Cook 14. PAIRING FOR 8-28 BACK NINE... D. Beduhn vs. T. Bellgraph: G. Begg; T. Harding; B. losty vs. D. Brower; B. Cook vs. D. Gauss; J. Hubert vs. J. Czlnder; R. Dawe vs. R. Miller; J. Brown vs. R. Beyer; D. Welton vs. J. Laubaugh; P. Mogg Sr. vs. f -wwn DIVISION— MATCH RESULTS 8-21... 8. Oom 45^; C. Hodkowskl 47-4; J. Schnackenberg 60-2; R. Teegordln 49-4; M. Dimond 47-4; C. Cruttenden 46-4; B. Allen 61-2; G. Brown 56-0; B. Masse 51-0; 8. Masse 51-2; T. Alderson 55-0; T. Alderson 55-0; 8. Oom 51-0; C. Cruttenden 46-2; 8. Oom 45-4; J. Schnackenberg 60-2; L. Englehort 52-4; M. Di­ mond 47-3; M. Dimond 47-4; B. Allen 61-4; 8. Allen 61-4; F. Morkle 52-0; T. Alderson 55-2; J. Northouse 63-0; J. Northouse 63-1; J. Schnackenberg 60-0; T. Alderson 55-0; G. 8rown 57-0. STANDINGS... B. Masse 39; M. Dimond 36: J. Veldman 35; R. Teegordln 35; N. Gardner 34; C. Cruttenden 31; L. Englehort 31; F. Markle 30; 8. Oom 30; C. Hodkowskl 29; J. Toburen 27; D. Dim­ mers 27; J. Northouse 26; P. Loftus 25; G. Brown 23; T. Alderson 22; 8. Allen 21; J. Schnackenberg PAIRING FOR 8-28 FRONT NINE... L Englehort vs. J. Schnackenberg; C. Cruttenden vs. J. Nor­ thouse; N. Gardner vs. C. Hodkowskl; F. Morkle vs. J. Toburen; J. Veldman vs. R. Teegordln; M. Dimond vs. 8. Oom; T. Alderson vs. G. Brown; 8. Allen vs. P. Loftus: 8. Masse vs. D. Dimmers. Upcoming^ Sports Aw- 25 -Coif scramble - Tyler Creek Recreation Area will be holding a two-man scramble. The fee is $10 and prized include payback. Call 868-6751 to enter. Pennock Hospital announces dates for athletic injury clinic tion call 948-8904 or 945-4701. Sept. 1-4 — Softball tournament — Woodland’s annual Labor Day men’s stowpitch tournament will be held with room for the first 24 teams to sign up. The cost is $100. Call 367-4686 or 367-4698 to enter. Sept. 2 — Golf tournament — The MDA Golf Tournament will be held at lhe Hastings Country Club. The cost is $25. Mail name, address, telephone to the Hastings Country Cub. Sept. 23 — Basketball tournament — A 3-on-3 tournament will be held in Nashville. The cost is $40 and is limited to 16 teams. Send name of captain and phone to Jerry Reese, 10644 Nashville Hwy, Vermontville 49096. Sept. 30 — Open Bass tournament — The “Cast for Cancer” bass tournament will be held at Matteson Marina North on Gull Lake from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $50 per team and cash prizes will be awarded. Phone 948-2212 for more information. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder al P. O. Box 188. Hastings. Ml. 49058. Pairings told for Portland cage tourney Hastings will play host Portland in lhe first round of the girls varsity basketball Portland Invitational on Sept. 7. The game begins at 8 p.m. The other first round game pits Pewamo- Westphalia against Mason at 6 p.m. on Sept. 7. The winners,nx« in the title game on Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The losers meet at 6 p.m. Sports. . - at a glance Years sail past... Fifteen years? Uh-uh. No way. Sony, but that’s completely unacceptable. Somebody miscalculated. Must have. Fifteen years don’t just fade away like a gorgeous sunset. Years and sunsets can’t exist one second and be gone the next, can they? Make no mistake, chough. Like it or not, accept it or don’t, the years have slipped past since high school. A decade and a half of one’s life gone. Just like that. In the blink of an eye. Incredible. That disconcerting thought kept whirl­ ing through my mind last week as rela­ tionships were rekindled with friends not seen in 15 years. As for seeing old faces, well...never let it be said that reunions can’t be both heartbreaking and joyous — sometimes at the same moment. Because the playmates of my youth were mostly athletes, natural questions arose at the reunion as to whatever became of So-and-so. Do they still dab­ ble in a little slowphch or sneak in a jump shot when nobody’s looking? It turns out that the desire to compete still bums in some; others care never to pick up a ball again. It isn’t that bodies have broken down yet, although some guys look like prime candidates for Bowling for Dollars and not as the bowlers. Physically, the years have been kind to some, fair to others, brutal to a few. What really leaps out at reunions, however, is not who can still walk, chew gum and leer at now-30-year-old cheerleaders. That’s curious, but not as­ tounding. Instead, it’s the scary per­ sonality judgements we made 15 years ago as to who we thought would amount to something and who wouldn’t. The answers only prove that, as smart as we knew ourselves to be, we didn’t have a clue. Take the case of our burly, good­ looking fullback who looked like he’d have the whole banana. He had more dates than six of us combined, was a fre­ quent class officer and a decent student to boot. No question in our minds he’d make it. right? He presently rots on Death Row in Georgia, one of many states which doesn’t take triple homicides lightly. Then there’s the case of the utility in­ fielder’s twin brother. Though the guy found himself in more than one scrape. we thought he had enough brains and personality to make something of himself. Wrong. He’s doing time in Jackson. Armed robbery. And let’s not forget the all-league foot­ ball guard, an outgoing sort whose dry humor would constantly break us up. He decided he’d be one of the few good men and sign on with the Marines. He must have taken a wrong tum in die Marines because after his tour he quietly and literally disappeared from the face of the Earth. No one, not even his family, knew what became of him. It’s like that scene from The Natural where Iris sees former lover Roy Hobbs after 10 years of wondering whatever happened to him. After promising mar­ riage, Hobbs had fled the farm for a shot at the big leagues, but a shadowy woman who had a thing for athletes lured him to a hotel where she promptly put a bullet into his arm. When Iris finally catches up with Hobbs in Chicago, she asks him where’s he been the last 10 years. Hobbs hesitates and then shrugs. "Sometimes life doesn’t work out the way you ex­ pect," he tries to explain. True enough, but all stories don’t have tragic endings. There’s the case of our classmate who deserted basketball in favor of illicit substances, cutting class and fatherhood before graduation. Last month the kid who thumbed his nose at the establishment passed lis bar exam. His long-term goal is to become a circuit court judge. In essence, Hobbs was right. Sometimes lives don’t tum out like we think. As kids, we had definite plans, and we thought we knew how to institute those plans. And for some, those plans worked out neatly. Many former classmates have become tremendously successful and content as lawyers, teachers, dentists and fanners. And that’s great. Bui at the reunion we also heard of lives which didn’t work out. If those kids had had plans and dreams, those goals didn’t come off as envisioned. It’s hard to even imagine the horror* of Georgia's Death Row. for instance. At 18 we thought we knew it all, had all the answers. Now as adults we realize we weren't even close. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 24, 1989 — Page 11 August 16, 1989 lunar eclispse ::::::: ’ * ’ ’ • • as viewed by local residents and sky............................. ‘ watchers in half the nation. . ’ ’ ’ ‘ 1 ’ I I ’ I I I 1 It’s back to school time in Hastings Tuesday The 1989-90 school year in Hastings will start Tuesday with relatively little fanfare, and SupL Carl Schoessel said he likes that. "Basically, we’re just trying to get every­ thing back to where it was in 1987-88," said Schoessel, adding that 16 new staff members have been hired. The school day, activities and staff were reduced last year after millage increase propo­ sals failed. All will be reinstated in the com­ ing school year. "For us that’s exciting," said Schoessel. Some staff members who were recalled from layoff declined because they had taken jobs in other school districts. Some were placed in new assignments last year and have asked to remain there this year. Those changes, combined with retirements and resignations, have resulted in "a lot of new faces," said Schoessel. Emmalene McConnell, a fourth grade teacher at Central Elementary School, said she is looking forward to the return to a longer school day. "The kids will have special things again — music and phys ed -- and those will be nice to have,” said McConnell. 'The pressure isn't on us as much and I think the kids will enjoy it, too." McConnell and other teachers have been in classrooms the last few weeks preparing for instruction. Sixth grade students became acquainted with the middle school during orientation Tuesday. And roof repairs are going well, he said. One new program this year is being funded with a grant through the Barry Intermedi-’ie School District, and will mainstreafo special education students. Otherwise, few new programs are schedul­ ed. "We may be able to do some more later in the year," he said. Contract talks for teachers are expected to take place throughout lhe week. While hav­ ing an agreement by the start of the school year Tuesday is a goal, the president of lhe Hastings Education Association said neither side is likely lo make a sacrifice in order to sign before that date. "I don’t think either side wants to sign by then just because of a time limit," said Bruce Krueger. "No one wants to agree just to get it over with before school starts." The proposed contract was for three years, but Krueger said that may change before dis­ cussions are finished. The meetings have been friendly, and both Krueger and Bob VanderVecn, director of educational services say the talks are proceeding well. "At this point, because it's sensitive, all I can say is that we're still negotiating and we're still making progress," said VanderVeen. CON MAN (continued from page 1) Last Wednesday night’s lunar eclipse viewed by area residents Like many sky watchers around the nation, Barry County residents gathered at various sites around the area late Wednesday to view a rare occurrence when the sun, Earth and moon combined to stage a celestial show. The Aug. 16 lunar eclipse of the moon happens about every seven years, the last being in December of1982. The next is predicted for December of 1992. The diagram illustrates how the Earth created the shadows on the moon by moving between the moon and the sun. The photographs, taken by staff photographers Shelly Sulser and Perry Hardin, show parts of the pro­ gression to near total darkness. Five hurt in 2 separate accidents by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Five people were injured in two separate accidents Friday that left motorists pinned inside their vehicles. Three of the five remained hospitalized Wednesday afternoon. A two-car accident at 5:14 a.m. left three people with serious injuries after a motorist drove through a stop sign on East Grand SiftHnfai SoutivHanovcr Road in Hastings. Debra' Lynn Aldrich, 24, retained in critical condition Wednesday in the intensive care unit at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kaiamzoo. Passenger William Peake, 21, of Nashville, was listed in satisfactory condition Wednesday at Pennock Hospital. A second passenger, Todd A. Bower, 24, of Mfddleville, was treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the accident The second driver, Richard Lee Rider, 49, of Hastings, sought his own treatment for minor injuries after the accident Hastings Police said Aldrich, who recently changed her last name from Langworthy, was driving west on Grand Street when she failed to stop for a sign at South Hanover. Rider, who was driving north on Hanover in his GMC pickup truck, was unable to stop and struck Aldrich's Plymouth Horizon broadside in the driver’s docx. The impact of the crash forced Aldrich's car onto a neighboring lawn, and Hastings firemen were summoned to extracate Aldrich from the vehicle. Police said Rider was wearing a seatbelt but no one in Aldrich’s car was belted. Police Chief Jerry Sarver said a blood test was taken to determine if Aldrich had been drinking before the accident, but the test turned up only a trace of alcohol in her system. Police recovered a small container of white powder in the car. Sarver said a field test for cocaine turned out negative, and authorities do not know what the powder is. It was forwarded to the State Police Crime Lab in Lansing for an analysis. At 11:45 p.m. two people were injured in a one-car rollover accident that police said was caused by high speeds and drinking and driving. Lori A. Sexton, 18 and Jonathan A. Hurless, 20, both of Hastings, were taken to Pennock Hospital after the crash on Old Nashville Highway east of River Road. Sexton was treated and released, but Hurless was transported to Blodgett Medical Center in Grand Rapids. He was listed as stable and in fair condition Wednesday. Barry County Sheriff's deputies Gary Sunior and Darren Leaf said Sexton was driving east on Old Nashville when she lost control on a left-hand curve. The 1981 Chevrolet left the south edge of the roadway for a short distance and came back on the pavement. Sexton overcompensated, crossed the roadway and left the north side fo the road. The car struck a fence, hit a tree and rolled over twice before coming to rest on its roof. Mich.gan State Police Trooper Ken Langford, who reconstructed the accident, said the car was traveling 80 miles per hour when it left the road. Deputies said Sexton had crawled out of the car when they arrived, but Hurless was pinned between the window and the ground on the passenger's seat with his head and legs sticking out of the car. Deputies said Hurless was alert and talking while Hastings firemen extracted him from the car. Neither had been wearing seatbelts, deputies said. Both were taken to Pennock Hospital after the accident At Pennock, deputies said Hurless told them he and Sexton had been at a party before the accident. Feeling he had had too much to drink, Hurless asked Sexton to drive his car. Witnesses driving behind Sexton told police they were trying to keep up with the car, but it was going too fast Deputies said they found several full and empty beer bottles in the car. A blood sample was taken from Sexton and was forwarded to the crime lab to determine the level of alcohol in her system at the time of the accident. Legal Notices SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE ’ (AN CmhUm) MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mode in the condition* of a mortgage mode by LINCOLN I. MILLER I JODY L. MILLER, husband and wife to Tower Service Corporation, an Indiana Corpora­ tion, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 1986 and recorded on September 24, 1986, In Liber 440, on page 162. Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION. Son Antonio, Texas, by on assignment dated October 31. 1987, and recorded on November 16. 1987. in Liber 459, on page 553, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there I* claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FORTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN and 06/100 Daflr.rs ($42,213.06), including Interest at 10 % per annum. Under the power of sole contained in said mor­ tgage and the statue in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mart' will be foreclosed by a sale ol the morin-' .d premises, or some port of them, at public v—.duo. at the Barry County Court House in Husiings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock a.m.. on September 7. 1989. Said premises are situated in the Township of Baltimore. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land located in the Southwest 1 /t of Section 4, Town 2 North. Rango 8 West; beginning at the Southwest corner of said Section 4. thence North 00 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds East 164.00 feet, thence due East 863.23 feet to lhe West 50 feet right of way line of M-37, thence South 06 degrees 11 minutes East 165.69 feet, thence due West 893.30 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: July 27, 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorney* for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (8/24) State of McMfan rrooete court County of Barry CLAIMS NOTICE INDEPEDENT PROBATE File No. 89-20190-IE Estate of Vemor S. Blough. Social Security Number 370-10-9068. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by lhe following: The decedent, whose lost known address wo* 7495 Guernsey Lake Rd., Delton. Mi 49046 died June 25. 1989. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be barred unless presented within four months of the dale of publication of this notice, or four months after the claim becomes due, whichever is later. Claims must be presented to the independent personal repesentative: Dale I. Cappon. 3355 W. State Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed fo lhe persons entitled to it. (8/24) Jean Swander, one of 16 new staff members, prepares her room at Central Elementary. Woman nabbed for pointing handgun at police officer by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A woman was arrested Sunday in Hastings after pointing a handgun at a police officer. Police said Ruby Hawkins was on her way to shoot someone when Hastings Police Sgt. Jack Cross was summoned to the 700 block of East Grand Street by a concerned relative. Hawkins appeared to be intoxicated, Cross said. ■When I arrived, she said she had a gun, but I couldn't see it," Cross said. Suspecting that he was confronting a dangerous person. Cross called for a deputy sheriff to assist him. When Deputy Sheriff SgL Tom Hildreth arrived, Cross was leaning into the driver's side of the car while speaking with Hawkins. As Hildreth approached the car, Cross looked up, and Hawkins pulled out the firearm. "In the corner of my eye, I could see the gun coming toward me," Cross said. Cross reached back in the vehicle to grab the revolver, while Hildreth entered the passenger’s side of the car. They wrestled with her and pried her hands hands off the gun. Cross said it was quite a struggle. "She tried to pull the trigger. She was very determined," he said. When Hildreth checked the gun, he found the .22 caliber weapon was not loaded. “We don't know for sure if she knew it was loaded or not," Cross said. Police removed the woman from the car after a minor struggle and placed her under arrest on charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Middleville man acquitted of assault, armed robbery A Middleville man accused of attacking his ex-wife and her boyfriend has been acquitted of several charges of assault, armed robbery and burglary. Arthur W. LaBine, 41, was found not guilty on all four charges after a two-day trial ending Aug. 8. in Barry County Circuit Court. Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley argued that LaBine had illegally entered the home and attacked his ex-wife and her boyfriend with a knife. LaBine also was accused of taking the boyfriend's driver's license and social security card at knifepoint Taking the stand in his own defense, LaBine testified that he had made previous arrangements to go to his ex-wife's home that day. Arriving with his dog, a coil of rope and a newspaper, LaBine said he intended to go into the house to drop off the newspaper before cutting a length of rope to tie up the dog outside. While carrying the knife, LaBine said he READ...all the News of the Barry County area in The Hastings BANNER Read...and use the Classified in The Hastings Banner...Each Week! ...the price is right!I! accidentally came upon the boyfriend, who jumped up and hit the knife. The boyfriend then fled the home. LaBine said he picked up the man's wallet and took out his driver's license and social security card. LaBine said he absentmindedly put them in his pocket. The jury found LaBine not guilty on all charges, and he was released. Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Tamcra Martinez, Caledonia, August 16, 10:38 a.m., 6 lbs., 10% ozs. Kim Main, Nashville, August 17, 10:25 a.m, 7 lbs., 13% ozs. Bryce and Eileen Feighner, Nashville, August 19, 9:06 p.m, 9 lbs., 2% ozs. IT’S A BOY James and Debra Bailey, Hastings, August 16, 9:07 a.m, 8 lbs., 1% ozs. Michele Lincoln, Woodland, August* 21, in the Kalamazoo deal was described simi­ larly, except he was said to be in his 30s. Cross said the women had something else in common. "In both instances, both ladies' husbands had both passed on, so (the con men) are us­ ing the obituaries," Cross said. Hastings Police Chief Jeny Sarver said elderly women are especially vulnerable to scams like this. "They call up elderly people, and they say they’re bank investigators and there’s a prob­ lem with a teller at the bank," Sarver said. "They all involve an honest person giving some cash to a dishonest person." "A lot of the victims are women, and they commonly prey on the elderly. Elderly people like to be helpful," he said. Sarver said con men tend to well-dressed smooth talkers, which lends seme credibility to their pitch. Delton teachers without contract Teachers in the Delton Kellogg School District are still without a contract for the 1989-90 school year which starts in four days. A state appointed mediator attended a sixhour negotiating session Tuesday with the two sides, said Superintendent Dean McBeth. School is scheduled to open Monday for a half-day session and teachers start back today (Thursday), he said. Members of the teachers' union, the Delton Kellogg Education Association, met Wednes­ day to discuss strategy, but DKEA president Jake Ypma could not be reached for com­ ment. McBeth said the Board of Education planned to meet in closed session Wednesday night (after press time) to review its options concerning negotiations. “It’s a tough situation for both sides, he said, adding that hopefully issues will be resolved and eventually the two parties can have a contract. The board also is still bargaining with the Delton Kellogg Educational Support Person­ nel Association which represents t’-acher assistants, secretaries, clerks, bus drivers and others. A mediation session is set with that group next week. In a letter to community leaders, Ypma and Kay Burdette, president of the DKESPA, said the board wants support staff to take a twoyear wage freeze along with a “very minima] fringe benefit improvement." The same letter said teachers .were being of­ fered “a substandard wage adjustment and a fringe benefit reduction." -»• Rotary ummerfest GARAGE SALE Saturday, August 26 • 10-2 p.m. Located at Hastings Manufacturing Warehouse, across from the Barry County Fairgrounds. Lots of good quality used items from Rotary Members Some of the proceeds will go to the college scholar­ ship trust fund! 6:42 aun., 8 lbs, 4 ozs. Robin and Raymond Gerstung, Lake Odes­ sa, August 21, 7:39 a.m, 6 lbs., 14% ozs. — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commission­ ers held August 22,1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification (Form 1-9) • Right to know compliance For more information, call ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 948*8600 or 623-6300 (W-JWISE -Mi "She said she had a lot of bills to pay and needed lhe money in cash," he said. She then drove to the post office and parked along North Church Street, where the man got in her car, look the money and walked to the post office. For her troubles, she was supposed to find an extra $100 deposited into her account "When she went down to the bank the next day, she found she had been taken," Cross said. Police in Hastings and Kalamazoo believe the two incidents, which occurred on the same day, are related. "Most likely there were two people in­ volved," Cross said. "The same $4,800 was withdrawn, and Kalamazoo had the same de­ scription." The man in the Hastings incident was de­ scribed as in his 40s, 5-foot 9-to 10-inches tall, medium build, with dark hair, wearing a white shirt, sweater and dress pants. The man Ft KSOMNCt StRVICCS IXC. P.O. Bo> 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 BORN CLINIC Family Practice with an emphasis on PREVENTION Nutritional Counseling Circulation Testing Chelation Therapy Pain Management Cholesterol Control Menopause Therapy Increasing age does not have to t mean • 9 increasing • "IPmnb health problems! || || || wfirir The patients at the Born Clinic know how to stay healthy! FAMILY PRaCUCE �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 24, 1989 Safebreaking attempt foiled Fake coin rolls circulated again A Hastings gas station that accepted several bogus rolls of dimes in June was hit again last week with lhe same scam. Admiral Gas Station, 313 N. Broadway, came up short last Wednesday when a cus­ tomer turned in a roll of pennies disguised as a roll of dimes. The customer handed over the roll, bought some items and accepted change for what should have been a $5 roll of coins. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said it was the third lime a fake roll of dimes has been passed into circulation this summer in Hastings. The first two incidents probably were re­ lated, Sarver said. In June, Admiral accepted 10 rolls of the bogus dimes when a young girl, age 9 to 11, appeared at the gas station with the rolls. In July, the Hastings Post office was bilked of nearly $80 when a woman called and asked if she could send her daughter in to exchange rolled dimes for cash A young girl, about 9 to 11 years old, ap­ peared with 16 rolls and accepted cash in ex­ change for the coins. The post office didn't discover the fraud un­ til the rolls were relumed by lhe bank two weeks later. Each had a dime at one end but pennies made up lhe rest of lhe rolls. Sarver said police suspect this last scam was lhe work of a different person. "When it first happened, we though there was a Gypsy caravan going through," Sarver said. "It's hard to say if this (latest) one was related or a copy-cat crime. It’s inconsistent to take one roll." Sarver said police have used the Chamber of Commerce crime line to warn local mer­ chants to be careful when accepting rolled change. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 to- SUBSCRIBE! CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 lili'ItH" \t lltn \ \h\tt llaiict>ti\ FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Tranimiir ions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ 1004 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES, NEW LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS! Commercial­ Home Tanning Beds. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (Mil90S). PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. 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Salt ASPHALT REPAIR i — No Job TOO Small 1-------------------------------------- Emergency services workers carry 23-year-old Belding man Kenneth In­ graham to an awaiting AeroMed helicopter after the Thursday evening crash on Nash Highway In Campbell Township. Belding man in fair condition after crash near Clarksville by Shelly Sulser A 23-year-old Belding man was airlifted to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids Thurs­ day from the scene in Campbell Township where his vehicle left the road at a high rate of speed and flipped over in a com field. Kenneth Ingraham, who was thrown from the vehicle during the 5:45 p.m. crash, was listed in fair condition Friday. Troopers from the Ionia Post of the Michigan State Police said Ingraham and a passenger. Dawn Adair, 18, of Clarksville were apparently traveling at a high rale of speed north on Nash Highway near Keim Road when they approached a car, driven by Judith Price, 46, of Freeport. Price told police she observed the car ap­ proaching quickly from behind. The Ingraham vehicle apparently proceeded to strike the Price car, leave the east side of the road as Ingraham lost control, and flip over in a com field. Officials were unsure Friday whether Adair was also thrown from the vehicle, because she was on her feet when emergency crews arrived. Adair was taken by the Lake Odessa Am­ bulance to Pennock Hospital, where, she was treated and released. Price was also treated at Pennock and released. No citations have been issued and the acci­ dent remains under investigation. 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Century 21 Gaskin, Jan Potter. 517/374-8600 or 517/484-5750 or 374-7277.________________ (iaragt by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The burglar tried to use the company's tools against them, but an attempted safebreaking at Summit Steel Saturday ended in an arrest after noise coming from the yard attracted the attention of a passerby. Dean Teny Myers, 20, of Nashville, was taken into custody on charges of breaking and entering and safebreaking after police caught him in the company yard. " AFTER SCHOOL A SATUR­ DAYS combination stock person, warehouse and delivery person. For local retail store. Apply in person. Brown’s Custom Interion. No phone calls please.________________ ATTENTION: excellent income for home assembly work. Info. Call 504-646-1700 Dept. P2124.________________ CLERICAL dispatch clerk, hard working individual who is experienced and energetic; 10 key, data entry, typewriter skills. Must be able to communicate well, full time hours with flexi­ ble work schedule. Send resume to Finclin- Freightways, 731 S. Grove, Delton, Ml 49046. GRILL COOK WANTED: Approximately 20hn a week, 3pm to 10pm, call 9am, ask for Ray. North Ina Restaurant to Lake Odem 374-7533. LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings to new unit. Heavy equipment openion, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. CaU (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard._____________________ NANNY: Grand Rapids Profes­ sional with two young children seeks full-time live-to nanny, mu si have own car, references required, wages negotiable, 616-949-4334.______________ SPRAY PAINTERS needed for mask spray painting of plastic automotive parts. Wages up to $8.35 per hour plus bonus & full benefit package. Please apply between 8am & 11:30am or 1 to 4:30pm at Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood off 36th St. between Kraft & Patter­ son. No phone calls please. Negligent homicide case on hold for legal dispute by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The negligent homicide case pending against a 16-year-old Delton driver is on hold while attorneys work out just what the law says. Claiming the statute is unconstitutional because it makes a criminal act out of a driv­ ing infraction, defense lawyer Gregory Bosma is seeking to have negligent homicide charges dismissed in the case against William Anders. Anders was a driver in a two-car accident in February on M-43 that ended in the death of 5-year old Rebecca Conklin. Police said Anders crossed the center line to cause the ac­ cident In Bany County Juvenile Court last week, Bosma argued that Anders’ actions in the accident cannot be considered gross negligence. If he is not found to have demonstrated gross negligence, he can not be prosecuted under the statute. "Nothing more than ordinary negligence exists," Bosma said. "No one has been able to make the claim that anything other than ordinary negligence took place in this accident," "It goes back to a basic premise of our law thdt you need criminal intent to commit a crime," Bosma said. But Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley said Anders’ actions fell within the realm of gross negligence necessary under the statute. "Prior to the accident, he had been doing something to his radio," Crowley said. "He looked up and saw the victim's car and cradied." Bosma said he is basing his arguments on a Kent County judge's ruling in February that declared the state negligent homicide charge unconstitutional. Although the ruling by Judge Robert Benson is not binding on Barry County courts, 56th District Court Judge Gary Holman adopted the rationale behind Benson's decision last month when Holman dismissed negligent homicide charges in a June accident that led to the death of 6-ycarold John Tobin of Middleville. In the ruling, Benson defined faulty driving as ordinary negligence - a non-criminal act under Michigan law. Bosma said a case against Anders is weak­ ened even further because while the driver accused in the Tobin case was an adult, Anders Is a juvenile. "Children don't commit crimes. They commit delinquent acts in this state," Bosma said. "The ordinary negligence standard should not be applied to a child." The Barry County prosecutor's office has until Friday to submit an additional brief to the court, and Bosma will have until Sept 8 to submit a brief in response. A trial date has tentatively been set for Sept 28 unless the case is dismissed before then. Anders, of Delton, had received his license 10 days before the accident on M-43 south of Hastings. Police determined that he crossed the center line while driving north on M-43, but no explanation has been offered as to why he crossed into the southbound lane to strike Lori Conklin's car in a head-on colli­ sion. The four who survived the accident were hospitalized with serious Injuries after the ac­ cident. Lori Conklin, who suffered broken legs, a broken arm and broken ribs, was trapped in the wreckage of her car for two hours in bit­ terly cold weather while rescue workers la­ bored to free her from the vehicle. Lori Conklin's husband, Ken, who was in juvenile court last week, declined to comment on the case, but he said his wife's recovery is going slowly and she has undergone surgery several times to repair her badly shattered legs. "They said she'd be walking in five to six months. Now it's going to be closer to a year," he said. NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aide Certificate required. Starting salary based on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. Thornapple Manor Police suspect another person may have been involved in the crime. In a time-consuming break in, burglars broke into the Summit Steel yard at 519 E. Railroad Sl and pried their way into a storage building in the yard. The burglars backed a high-lo forklift up to the building, where they loaded a set of safecracking tools onto the vehicle. "They used a high-lo to move the oxygen and acetylene tanks and hoses closer to the building," said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. At the main office building, the burglars used a ratchet set to remove steel security bars from a window. They broke through the glass window and entered the building. The burglars connected the tanks to a torch, ran hoses into the office and began cutting into the 2-foot by 2 1/2-foot safe cabinet in the Summit office. Sarver said police were alerted to the burglary when a man waiting for a towed car next door at Hastings Wrecker heard the sound of breaking glass. The man told police he yelled into the fenced yard that he was going to call the police. For a while, everything was quiet in lhe yard. When he heard noises a second time, he called Hastings Police. Arriving police discovered the broken door in the storage building and the broken window in lhe office. The office also was filled with smoke, police said. Police searching the grounds caught Myers and took him into custody. Under police questioning, Myers referred to a second person, but denied anyone else was with him, Sarver said. Police said the burglars had used the torch to cut off the right side of the safe and had removed two hinges on the left side of the door before they were interrupted. Although the safe was damaged, it was not entered, police said. Hastings fireman were called to make sure flames from the torch had not spread to the rest of the building. Minor damage was found to nearby walls, but the flames did not spread to the rest of the office. Myers was arraigned Friday on two counts of breaking and entering and one count of safebreaking. Preliminary examination for Myers will be held Sept 1 in 56th District Court FINANCIAL FOCU-S fumiMby... Mirk 0. 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Space is limited. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-08-31.pdf 30337e09c9c61bef117a34b8088f5b90 PDF Text Text ...wrap JEDC to meet next Wednesday The Joint City-County Economic Development Commission will meet at 7 K.WeAMday, Sept. 6, rather than it* regularly scheduled meeting on Hall Council Chambers and minutes will be available for public inspection at the Hsrtati Area Chandler of Commerce. ‘Lunch and Learn’ continues Friday Kaai Cotwry Juvenile Court lodge laadall Hackman will be ta speaker at ta Barry Canary Democratic Conunitta'l aaw "Loads and Learn" program Fall sports previews: a look ahead to 1989 See Stories, Pag* M1 A glance backward at 1989 Summerfest See Pictures, Page 3 Hasting Banner THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 35 “We believe that his expertise trill be a valuable asset," Dian* Hewkstra, Board Pmkbnt eeeorieee director of I Afeacy, were featured Less than two months after leaving the Hastings Board of Education, Dr. William Baxter has again taken a seat on the panel Hi* appointment was announced at Monday's board meeting. Baxter replace Ann Ainslie, who resigned Aug. 8 becau! she was moving out of the district tat held tacxrpet- paoUIUetal within . ta home with fumes. "The taaes eventually got to the wstar.haaHr.aad It blew up,".Carrs said. ta her tend end owe when she ud her tagkfchM. roaah aa Ugh aa 1.300 to l,«00 do­ gma." Carta aald. "It melted ta glut right off ta owe. Normally ta duller nr baeak. bat He one melted." Firefightan from Hillings and Thonapptetad We blaze under control wUta 20 miaame. Carla tad. The cartage tnaina ttanding but ta bonne will have to be pulled down. Carta aald. The value of ta home and onueaa waa eatinuted ■ $73,000. Delton woman dies in car accident A Delton woman who was on her way to wort Sunday morning died hours after her car overturned and crashed into a tree. ■ . The cause of die accident remains a myaery. Rose Anae Lampman, 38, was pro­ nounced dead at 5:15 pjn. Sunday at Bergen Hoqtital is Kalamazoo. ! Barry County Deputy Sheriff Lynn Cratwnden said Lampman was driving westbound oa Osborne Road between Gilkey Lake Road and Cobb Road at 8:20 a.m. when she went off the left dmuMeroftherosd. ; "She was out of control. She went backwards tideways off the road," vraueoaen san. Aa It roiled onto the passenger's side, the 1983 Chevrolet crashed into the tree aceoaa the front windshield and driver's post. An extraction crew from Delton and Hickory Corner* fire departments was called out to free Lampman from the wreckage of her vehicle. She was cared for at the scene by Intcriakes Ambulance and airlifted to jiWfMI "I really can’t determine what the ac­ tual cause was," Cruttenden said. "The marts indicate she swerved to avoid something, but what it was that caused her to swerve, I really can’t telL" Born in Bowling Green, Ky„ Lampman was living with her mother­ in-law, Margaret Smith, at 13100 Manning Lake Road in Delton. She was a member of the Delton VFW Post No. 422 Women's Auxiliary, a member of the Prairieville Bible Church and of the Delton TOPS, I Lampman is survived by her husband, ’t Righard, who is in the United States Navy stationed in the Indian Ocean. She also is survived by a daughter, Wendy, and a stepson, Ricky, of Dayton, Wash., in addition to other relatives. Service* will be held at 2 p.m. today at Williams Funeral Home in Delton, j ' PRICE 25’ Baxter's back on the school board again i Ftaacy, protaror of criminl QtaT Boger Cxrii ta —the kitchen car­ See Story, Page 11 Devoted to the Interests ofBarry County Since 1856 a—■ ■ ibe irroin, will begin al 12:03 p.m. eadeedat I2J3 at (he Thomas Jertereoo Hal, corner of Jeflenon and Green Sotadxy after ta water beater pilot Mt Wlad team ia the home. Me oat was arttuly bort la ta 4:30 F* aptMtart at 1 IM hoqpoir Trail, School board may file a law suit gone* of people when looking Paul Hillegonds told the audience to continue discussing the meaning of quality education as Hastings Superintendent Carl Schoessel (left), School Board Presi­ dent Diane Hoekstra, and Rotary President Don Haywood looked on. Hillegonds talks about quality in BIE speech by Kathleen Scott The definition of quality education and the comparison between education in Michigan and abroad were the focus of the talk by State Rep. Paul Hillegonds, R-Holland, alt the Business, Industry and Education luncheon Tuesday. The annual get-together kicks off the start of the new school year by drawing individuals from all areas of the community. Hillegonds, who represents Yankee Springs and Thomapple townships in Barry County, is the state House minority leader. The gathering was changed from the breakfast of previous years to a luncheon meeting this year and drew one of the largest crowds since its early 1980s inception, said one of the organizers Fred Jacobs. "I think it’s wonderful the tradition you have of bringing educators, business people, parents, concerned citizens together," said Hillegonds of the luncheon. Citing a businessman and author, Hillegonds said public education in this country is in crisis. In a recent study, four out of five young adults couldn't summarize the main point of a newspaper story, read a bus schedule or figure their own change from a restaurant bill. "Public education has put this country at a terrible competitive disadvantage," be said. The word "quality," as it relates to edu­ cation, was tossed around often during recent discussions on school finance reform in Lansing, he said, and many definitions have been proposed. Defining quality in education only in terms of producing workers who meet the needs of today's employers is too narrow, said Hillegonds. "I would like to think that to ensure not only materia! prosperity, but also spiritual and intellectual folfillment in the 21st Century that we'll have more of a dialogue as parents, and as business leaders and as educators about what we really mean when we talk about quality education." Hillegonds said be sees the definition of quality education as being comprised of several components, including: •Giving students the opportunity to acquire basic skills necessary for a sense of self-worth and self-esteem. "You really can't learn in the classroom or adapt to change outside the classroom if you don’t believe in yourself," he said. •Giving students basic skills to func­ tion in a civilized society. "And by that I mean the ability to express one's values and ideas and to be open to others' perspectives, to be able to commun­ icate and reason with fellow human beings," explained Hillegonds. Those skills also contribute to being able to earn a living and being productive in a changing and international economy, he ’Instilling civic responsibility and the obligation to participate as informed citizens in a democratic society. •Inspiring intellectual curiosity and the desire to seek knowledge not only in the classroom but also throughout life. "That is so important today when we're being challenged with a lot of uncomfor­ table changing ideas, and indeed we need to be prepared to ask questions and adapt to change in what is a very fast-changing society," said the representative. Hillegonds asked, if following those de­ finitions, is American meeting the needs for quality education? • - ■ He said he could see room for improve-, ment in Michigan. The state has risen in per capita tax support for human services programs that often deal with symptomsiof problems and failure instead of creating new opportunity. The state also dropped significantly in its support of state education, he noted. That decreased support, he said, has an impact on the dropout rate, on prison in­ mate numbers and on prison operating costs. Each has risen as state education dollars have decreased since 1982, said Hillegonds. The state average of per pupil spending is about $3,700, he said. If students drop out and end up in prison, they can cost the state about $25,000 each year. "What kind of priorities are those?" asked Hillegonds. Other symptoms of what he calls "intel- See BIE Luncheon, page 6 ed at candidates who had run in previou elections, but had not won, individuals active in die school system who had never run for a school board scat, and past board members. With contract negotiations, the school tax reform issue and other complex busi­ ness that will come before the board this ■ fl that a past board member would be the best choice . . "We believe tat hh expertta will be • viliiableanefibetad. Baxter win lerve until June 30, 1990. and does not plan to nut in ta ammal school election. 1 didn't pursue ta job," aald Baxter whoae last date in office waa hne 30t "bni 1 guesa I agree with ta board. When tfa a short-term assignment, ITs certainly better to appoint a tamer board member than so train somebody new. But I have no inten­ tion of running in June." A aurgeon with ta Hastings Medical Group, Baxter.wa oa ta board tor 11 ycL*. He served as treasurer, vice peertdent and pretident taoughoat hit om aad la nowatnatee. (Democrats answer city’s complaint on parking at the IOOF Hall The Barry County Democratic Committee has answered a complaint filed in court by the City of Hastings over parking space near the old Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall The Democrats, through their attorney, Carol Jones Dwyer, have suggested that the city's complaint be dismissed and-that the Committee be awarded costs and actual attorney fees. Dwyer also has demanded a trial by jury in the case. The city, through attorney Jeff Youngsma, filed its complaint in Barry County Circuit Court June 26. The city alleged that the Democrats are in violation of a city zoning ordinance governing the square footage of parking spots that must be made available near the IOOF building, the headquarters of the party. It also alleged that the lot must be paved and screened. The city ordinance requires that one square foot of parking per square foot in the building be provided. The Democratic Committee denied the allegations and said the city "failed to allege In other affirmative defenses, Dwyer charged that the city's "dealings with the defendant on the matter of the defendant’s parking arrangements - including the instant complaint and instant relief - constitute discriminatory enforcement and plantifTs complaint should therefore be dismissed." Dwyer also said that while the city was seeking a court order, directing the Democrats to create or obtain off-street parking, the "Plaintiff knew prior to the facts which, if true, would establish that the filing of its complaint that defendant had defendant is or ever has been in violation of the zoning ordinance of the City of already entered into contracts for that Hastings." See DEMS, page 6 CAC board votes to disband by Elaine Gilbert It was the end of an era Tuesday night when the board of directors of the Hastings Area Community Activities Center, Inc. unanimously voted to dissolve the non-profit corporation started in the 1970s. A lack of membership was a key factor in deciding to dissove the Community Activities Center (CAC), said board officers. “Age is a factor too," said longtime CAC President Merle Cooley, referring to his age and that of other officers. He and CAC Treasurer Franklin Beckwith also noted that for many years the CAC has had difficulty in getting youth directors to serve on the board. The 11-member board has four seats designated to be filled by young people, but Cooley said in the past they wouldn't show up for meetings after they were appointed. In order to dissolve, the CAC had to dispose of all its assets, including the building it owned at 120 N. Michigan in Hastings and its funds. The building and its contents have been given to the Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners, which has pledged to allow the Coun­ ty Commission on Aging to occupy the first floor as long as it needs the space. CAC has given all of its cash assets of $13,278.05 to the Thomapple Foundation for youth activities. Voting 7-0 to dissolve the CAC were Cooley, Beckwith, Anna Cairns, vice presi­ dent; Morris Woods, adult director; Heather Hom, Joe Simmons and David Gerber, youth directors. Members Marlene White, secretary; Paul Atkins and Irene St. Martin, adult directors; were absent. One of the youth directors' positions was unfilled at the time of the vote. About 1971, the idea for a Community Ac­ tivities Center became a project of concerned citizens after being seeded by members of three Hastings churches — Grace lAitheran, First United Methodist and First Presbyterian. The original idea was for a drop-in center primarily for young people, bui open to all. Local young people conducted major fund­ raising activities, including a 12-mile walk-athon from Hastings to Middleville and a por­ chlight canvas to raise funds for a building. As support for the project mushroomed, many local organizations, businesses and citizens donated money for the cause. Cooley said the original name of the project was the Do Drop In, but the name was chang­ ed to Community Activities Center in 1973 with the merger of a group that he led to pro­ vide programs and a nutrition site for senior citizens. 1 "Changing the name to Community Ac­ tivities Center emphasizes the concept of a community center geared toward the needs of the entire Barry County area," according to an article in the Banner in 1973. The new CAC purchased the building at N. Michigan and the Drop In Center youth donated $13,000 to help get the organization started. Cooley, who donated hundreds of volunteer hours to remodel the building along with other volunteers, said he felt good that about the same amount, actually more than $13,000, could be given to the Thomapple Foundation for youth activities before the CAC dissolved. Although those donated funds won’t be used for the same young people who helped raise the money many years ago, he said, it still will benefit local young people. “I stuck with it (the CAC) all this time because I wanted to give the Commission on Aging a home,” he said. Plans to have con­ tinual youth programs "never quite happen­ ed” because of a variety of problems, Cooley said. Members of the board of directors of the Hastings Area Community Activities Center Inc. voted Tuesday to dissolve the non-profit corporation. Listening to that final resolution are (from left) Anna Cairns, vice president; Franklin Beckwith, treasurer; Merle Cooley, president; David Gerber, Joe Simmons, Heather Horn and Morris Woods, directors. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 31. 1989 Area residents involved in non-hazardous fly ash disappearance case in Woodland Township by Shelly Sulser Four loads of non-hazardous fly ash. a state regulated solid waste, turned up in Woodland Township after officials of General Motors discovered it missing recently. A local farmer and a driver for the company were found to have been involved in the case, said Linda Cook, manager of public affairs for Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac in Lansing. Cook said both men are employees of the company, and one had asked the other to deliver the ash to his farm for use as filler in his hay field. The ash turned up on a Coats Grove Road property. Cook would not discuss the ramifications of the two mens' actions other than to say both had been talked to by the company. However. Rodney Mosier. Department of Natural Resources regional supervisor, said the driver was dismissed from his job. Barry-Eaton Director of Environmental Health Jim Schnackenberg confirmed that the driver was fired. An environmental quality analyst from Mosier's office, Jean Haight, is working with B.O.C. on the ash's removal from the proper­ ty. Mosier said. Haight is currently on vaca- tion and was unavailable for comment. Fly ash is a fine solid particle of residue from coal burned in furnaces in the com­ pany's assembly plant. Cook said. "Although it is a non-hazardous material, it is regulated under state regulations. It needs to be processed through a regular disposal site." said Cook. "Once we found out the four loads were delivered to the farm instead of Granger Disposal Service, we went to that site and had it taken to Granger." "They found that more loads were being taken from the plant than were being received at the landfill," said Mosier. "They put it together and found out who was doing it.” Cook said she did not know the name of the environmental contractor hired to remove the ash from the farm. "The main reason it is (regulated) is because it's a very fine particle and it can blow around." said Mosier. The ash is considered a Type III waste, a 1. Hastings Hero awards to Mary Snowden, Dennis O'Mara and the great people who put on Summerfest. Just a grand time for our community. Another Hastings Hero award to Don and Sue Drummond and their helpers for a bigger and better Fiberfest. People from 30 states and may foreign countries visited Hastings for this event. Thanks for making them feel welcome. And don’t forget to thank Mike Klovanich and the city crews for netting the parking lots and alleys finished before Summerfest. Barely.*. 2. Prairieville Old Fashioned Farm Days • August 31-Sept. 4. Five days of fun and merriment at Green Acres farm in Prairieville sponsored by the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame. Be there! 3. Woodland Homecoming is again this Labor Day weekend In Woodlano. 4. School starts this week at most school districts. Bring us an essay about why you can hardly wait to go back to school or tell­ ing why school should start after Labor Day and get a $1.00 gift certificate (Limit 20, all ages). 5. Judge Randall Hekman will speak at Thomas Jefferson Hall this Friday at noon. His talk concludes the series on criminal justice featured during the ‘‘Brown Bag Lunch and Loam'* programs. Informative programs are presented on the first Friday of every month at Thomas Jefferson Hall on South Jeffer­ son Street. 6. Box Car Day - September 1-3. Show us your favorite model boxcar at Bosley's this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate. If you built it yourself, it's $1.00 more. (Limit 20, all ages) 7. Paper, Power, Pickeral and Pea Festival • Sept. 1-4. Bring us some home grown peas this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate (Limit 10) 8. Mackinac Bridge Walk - September 4. Bring us a picture of you walking across the bridge and get a $1.00 gift certificate. If the Gover­ nor and his Intended are in the picture, you get another $2.00. A picture of you crossing the new Hastings walk bridge over the old railroad trestle is worth 50* (Limit 20) 9. Capital Day - September 2. Visit Bosley's this week and recite the capitals of all 50 states from our soapbox and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate (Limit 10, all ages). 10. Oatmeal Festival - Sept. 1-2. Bring us your list of ten things you can do with oatmeal besides eating it for breakfast and get a $1.00 gift certificate. Show us something you have done with oatmeal and get another $1.00. The best idea gets another $1.00 (Limit 10) 11. Rock “A” Rama III — Sept. 2-4. Dance a jit­ terbug on South Jefferson this week, with appropriate music, and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate for you and your partner. (Limit 5) 12. Newspaper Carrier Day - Sept. 4. A day to thank the carriers who bring you the Reminder and Banner each week so that you can enjoy the latest news from South Jeffer­ son Street. 13. Brands Photo on South Jefferson Street is the Photo Headquarters of Barry County. Developing, framing, cameras, film and pro­ fessional photography services. They do it In HASTINGS — Bosley Pharmacy C & B Discount Cappon Oil City Food & Beverage Country Pantry D.J. Electric Drakes Market Plus Eberhard Felpausch Cinders Pharmacy Jacobs Pharmacy Kloosterman's Penn Nook Gifts R&J’s Riverview Grocery Superette Tom's Grocery Northview Grocery In Middleville— Cappon’s Station Crystal Flash i Pastoors Middle Mart Professional Pharmacy Village Grocery Charlies Southend K & M Meats Carl's Market Mace Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville 66 Delton Felpausch Cappon Quick Mart Scott's Party Bam plus...MANY, MANY OTHER LOCATIONS! NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS > 1. Little Bucky celebrates Labor Day (Sept. 4) by having a sale this week. The Buck labors year around to bring you the great bargains featured every week in his Reminder ad. 2. Bosley’s is Open Labor Day from 10 until 1. We are open every Sunday from 10 until 1 also. 3. Goldline vitamins are featured in Bosley’s vitamin department, the largest in this area. Compare to national brands and save. 4. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City. QUOTE: “Rock and roll might be summed up as monotony tinged with hysteria." — Vance Packard (1914- by Shelly Sulser An 11-year-old Woodland Township boy suffered second and third-degree bums over 60 percent of his body Wednesday after his clothing caught fire in his home. Jason Adams of 6375 King Road told authorities he was filling a motorcycle tank with gasoline when the spout popped off the gas can and spilled fuel onto his clothes. He said he then entered the house and walk­ ed into his downstairs bedroom where an unknown source ignited his clothes. "He said he walked into his bedroom and something happened in there, but he didn’t know what," said Woodland Township Fire Chief Jim Wickham. Firemen searched un­ successfully for any sign of matches, a lighter or any other cause of the ignition. Wickham said after catching fire, Jason im­ mediately wrapped himself in a blanket and escaped his burning bedroom. His 14-yearold sister, Amy, grabbed a pan of water and met him in the next room where she threw the water on her brother to douse the burning clothes. She then removed his clothes, wrapped him in a dean sheet and took him outdoors where she and her mother ran cold water on his bums. Lake Odessa Ambulance crew members said Jason was burned from the chest down, and that they used cold water in their treat­ ment of the bums while waiting for the AeroMed helicopter to arrive at the scene. The Butterworth Hospital helicopter landed in a field next to the home and transported are available at these area locations: In Nashville- OI...YOUR Community can be read every week in T/ie Hastings BANNER Gill 9484051 to SUBSCRIBE! Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! Lake Odessa and Woodland emergency crews load Jason Adams onto AeroMed after he sustained second and third degree burns. Woodland boy burned over 60 percent of his body THE HASTINGS BANNER ' 'AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK after speaking with the Department of Natural Resources and confirming the information. "We’re going to collect a sample of the material today (Friday) and then find out on Monday if the DNR ran any tests,” said Schnackenberg. “It is my understanding that this material is coming not only to Barry, but Clinton, Eaton and Jackson Counties as well. We have a list of several sites where it has been disposed. It’s all coming from Fisher Body, but whether the same individual is con­ nected we don't know at this point." Schnackenberg added that “we're going to proceed as far as testing to determine if there are any hazards. At this point, we can’t say there is a problem." On Tuesday, however, Schnackenberg con­ firmed that the sample had been collected, but test results were unavailable. The case remains under investigation. Copies of South Jefferson STREET NEWS 'EVENTS kind that is regulated, but is not a public hazard, said Mosier, whose analyses of fly ash have revealed that it contains some forms of cadmium and zinc only slightly above drinking water standards, he said. He added that it is a violation of Act 641, the State's Solid Waste Management Act to dispose of the ash other than through an ap­ proved disposal method. "it is supposed to be taken to a landfill." he said. Mosier said his division, along with the local health department, has the task of taking 641 enforcement actions in the matter should a definite infraction be discovered. But Schnackenberg said he had no knowledge of the case until questioned by the Banner Friday. In his own follow-up investigation of the allegations, Schnackenberg sent solid waste specialist Harold Workman to one of the pro­ perties to collect an ash sample for testing. Jason to Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he is being treated in the bum unit, am­ bulance director Marv Westendorp said. He was listed in fair condition Tuesday. Lake Odessa Dr. Jack Tromp and the Odessa Township Fire Department also responded to the scene where the firemen assisted Woodland Township by setting up the chopper’s landing zone in the adjacent field. Wickham said his department received the call to the fire at about 3:50 p.m. Captain Jim Stowell arrived first to find that Amy had broken the bedroom window from the outside and was attempting to douse die flames with the garden hose. Stowell took over with the hose until his department arrived shortly thereafter, the fire mostly out. Wickham said the bouse sustained about $10,000 water and smoke damage and that the parents, Duane and Trudy Adams, have in­ surance coverage. After the fire was out, firemen searching the bedroom located a cat and six kittens in a closet, all alive and well. Wickham commented that Amy was somewhat of a hero because she reacted pro­ perly to her brother’s dilemma and to the bur­ ning house. "She told us later that one other time her younger sister, Nicole, was choking on a piece of steak and she pcfbrmed the Heimlich maneuver and removed it,” said Wickham. "For a 14-year-old, she’s really got it together.” The cause of the Wednesday fire remains under investigation. Uake Odessa Sparton plant plans expansion Schondelmayer wins dunk tank competition...again The top four places were close in the SummerFest dunk tank battle over the weekend, but Sandy Schondelmayer came out a few dollars ahead of everyone else to win the coveted prize for bringing in the most money while sitting in the dunk tank. Again, the Barry County Register of Deeds won a gift certificate for two to the County Seat Lounge, and will reign as the top "dunkee" until next year, where he may be unseated. Jill Turner, Chamber of Commerce dir­ ector and SummerFest Finance Committee chairperson, said she was pleased with the success of the dunk tank. In its second year, the celebrity sink booth took in about $100 more than last year, she said. "Overall, it was better," said Turner, who ended up having to sit a spell in the tank. "The weather was warmer and much nicer, and people didn't have to sit as long." Most of the sitting times were reduced from last year's half hour to this year’s 20 minutes. "I even had people volunteer already for next year," said Turner. Taking the top 10 placings for 20­ minute sittings were: 1. Sandy Schondelmayer, Barry County Register of Deeds, $42. 2. Dennis McFadden, The Color Center, $39. 3. Fred Jacobs, J-Ad Graphics, $38. 4. Al Jarvis (and son on a tag team), McDonalds, $37. 5. Joe Bieam, Barry County Transit, $33. 6. Theresa Crook, Barry County Exten­ sion Agriculture Agent, $31. 7. Ed Ford, Family and Children's Ser­ vices, $30. 8. Craig Cherry, WBCH Radio, $28. 8. Jenna Merritt, Hastings Fitness Cen­ ter, $28. 8. Steve Radant, WBCH Radio, $28. 8. Joe Rahn, Barry County Joint Eco­ nomic Development Commission, $28. 8. Steve Vedder, J-Ad Graphics, $28. 9. Patti Woods, Great Lakes Bank Corp, $27. 10. Bill Belson, Andrus Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, $24. 10. Rick Smith, Hastings Fitness Cen­ ter, $24. 10. Chris Warren, Southeastern Elemen­ tary School, $24. 10. Miriam White, Third Ward Aider­ man, $24. Eight area people join Engler panel Eight Bany County residents are among the more than 1,500 people statewide who have joined an exploratory committee on behalf of the gubernatorial candidacy of John Engler. The eight include State Rep. Robert Bender. County Commissioner Marge Ra­ dant. Terry and Jan Geiger, Vicki Jerkatis, Don and Bernie Murdoch and Ken Radant. Engler, Senate Majority Leader, is ex­ pected to announce his decision later this year Happy Birthday MICHAEL G. from Guess Who? at Big Wheel on whether or not he will seek the post now held by Gov. James Blanchard. He has recruited members from every county in the state and the committee includes all of the Senate and House Republican leadership. House Minority Leader Paul Hillegonds, who represents two townships in Barry Coun­ ty, is on the exploratory panel. by Shelly Suber Sparton Engineered Products of Jackson is not saying much, but a public meeting of the Lakewood Wastewater Authority Tuesday revealed that the Lake Odessa branch plans to build an expanded complex on Bonanza Road. The meeting was scheduled after Sparton’s Lake Odessa Group (formerly Lake Odessa Machine Products) General Manager Richard French requested permission from the authority to: "accept on a metered basis, approximately 1,000 gallons per hour, (16,000 gallons per day) of untreated sewage (from toilets and wash basins — no process waler) at the manhole on Bonanza Road in front of Her­ bruck’s Egg processing plant if we design, engineer and build to Lakewood Wastewater specifications a grinder-pump forced main system of which we would pay for initially, deed to the Authority and agree through con­ tract to perpetually maintain at our expense?” Sparton Engineered Products, located at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Tupper Lake Street, manufactures metal stampings and automobile assemblies, their biggest customer being General Motors. French has an option on the Bonanza Road property, located immediately west of PA 116 land owned by Randall Anderson, who last year sold a purchase option to a Sparton Engineered Products competitor, Magna In­ ternational of America, an automobile parts manufacturer based in Canada. Because Anderson's land was restricted to the Farm Preservation Act and could not be removed due to an incomplete disconnection request, Magna cancelled its option. French told the LWW that his operations would move to the new facility and the ex­ isting structure would be either sold or leased. Details of the project, such as the size of the new building, and when construction will begin are being closely guarded by company officials. "We’ve been a pretty good neighbor over 40 some years,” French told the commis­ sioners, which included French’s son, LWW alternate John French, sitting in for Steve Secor. The elder French described his com­ pany as "low profile” and “ultra conservative.” French said the present building would not be leased to a competitive company such as Magna. “That’s the reason we didn’t build a year ago.” French said, referring to Magna’s former interest in Lake Odessa. But LWW Chairman Ray Dykhouse ex­ pressed concern that although the system would handle sewage from the new Sparton Facility, a Jordan Lake interceptor sewer may become overcapacitated should another manufacturer occupy the existing structure. A new interceptor would have to be built, an issue which generated discussion as to who should fool the bill — the LWW or Sparton. “You're limited on what seems to be the most logical place to grow — north.” said French. "1 don’t think I or anyone else on the board ever thought you or Herbrucks or anyone else would be going up there,” said Dykhouse. “We never looked at it. I guess we should have.” Vice Chairman Les Forman noted that the new interceptor sewer would have to be in­ stalled at some point by the LWW regardless, and that Sparton should not have io pick up the tab. “It’s got to done anyway and we’re going to end up footing the cost,” said LWW Superintendent, Dave Beach. “This is maybe forcing us to make a deci­ sion sooner than we expected,” Forman said. “1 think we should take care of this problem. If Dick (French) decides to take his company and go to Ohio, or someplace, we’ve still got the same problem.” On a motion by Forman, (he board unanimously approved Sparton’s request. Suspects captured in Carl’s break-in Two Hastings men and a Lacey teenager have been charged with breaking and entering Carl’s Supermarket in Nashville Aug. 16 and making off with cash, beer, cigarettes and meal. Store owner Jeanette Joseph said the three men were arrested by Nashville Police early Wednesday, Aug. 23, thanks to solid lips pro­ vided by three area citizens. Edward Langdon, 17, of Lacey was ar­ raigned in Barry County’s 56th District Court Monday on breaking and entering charges, and a preliminary examination was set for Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. He was being detained in the Bany County Jail until Monday, when he posted 10 percent of a $2,500 bond and was released. Dean Meyers, 20, of Hastings, also ar­ raigned Monday, is stilt in jail on charges stemming from the Carl’s break-in, and for an unrelated break-in at Summit Steel in Hastings Aug. 19. Meyers, who is also scheduled for preliminary examination Sept. 8, is being held on two charges of breaking entering. Bond is $2,000 for each charge. Bond for an addi­ tional safecracking charge is $2,000. The third subject, whose name is being withheld pending arraignment, is being held in the Berrien County Jail on charges resulting from an unrelated incident. "The informants heard that a lot of our pro­ duct was being sold in Hastings," said Joseph. "People were telling them they had bought some of it.” The three informants notified Carl's Super­ market of the leads and Joseph passed them along to Sgt. Gene Koetje and the Nashville Police Department. "They followed through from there.” said Joseph. "I want to say a big *thank-you’ to the police department for solving our breaking and entering early Wednesday. They had it solved within a week. These guy* did a real good job and 1 think they should have a little bit of praise for their efforts.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 31, 1989 — Page 3 Nazarene Church takes top Summerfest float award With a theme of "Michigan the best yet.” 54 entries paraded through the heart of Hastings Saturday in the annual Summerfest procession of floats, antique cars, marchers and other units. “I’m really pleased with the parade, said parade coordinator Diane Smith, adding that it was the biggest and best in the three years that she has been in charge. Smith also noted that parade units were judged for the first time in several years and that prompted people to put extra effort into their entries. The Church of the Nazarene in Hastings captured the $75 first place award in the float division. The church float featured a large cornucopia overflowing with fruits and vegetables and a slogan of "God Made Michigan the Best." Ribbons were awarded to the second and third place floats which were Thomapple Manor's CK&S train entry and Consumers Power, respectively. In the marching division of the judging, the first place trophy went to the Bonnie Blue Bells/Ncw Olympians. Ribbons were award­ ed to the Hastings High School Band, which look second; and Barry County Substance Abuse unit of “Just Say No” young people, third. In the mobile division, antique fire trucks from the Mid-Michigan Antique Fire Ap­ paratus Association, captured the first-place trophy. A second-place ribbon went to the Grand Rapids Antique Car Club, and third place was given to the Battle Creek Shrincrs’ Mini-T Patrol. The Barry County 4-H Rabbit Developmen­ tal Committee won the first-place trophy for the best horse-drawn entry. Lloyd and Ger­ trude Kremers of Hudsonville, sponsored by Thomapple Valley Meals, captured second place: and the County Seat, with a wagonload of employees, took third. Scenesfrom Summerfest Old time music was performed by the Singing Strings on Friday. (below) Among those competing in the Friday lip sync contest were -TheTiffanys." Denise Howell and Mel Hund carry the Hastings Exchange Club's banner in Saturday’s parade. Kitty Donohoe entertained with folk music on the S. Jefferson St. stage. Khalil Moutrle had a comfortable place to watch Summerfest events on the library stage while sitting on the shoulders of his mother, Susan Engle. The two were there to watch their mom and grandma Pat Engle receive an award from the Thornapple Garden Club. Judith Colley of Wyoming showed how wool material is hooked into Oriental-style rugs; and picked jjp.a,f§w potential students at the same limo. Pat Mitchell, a product engineer with ProLine, explains special features of a com­ pound bow to Jim Glasgow of Hastings. Displays and demonstrations by area com­ panies were part of the demonstration day at SummerFest Friday. Blind organlst/pianlst Russ Allgaler of Kalamazoo had the audience spell­ bound by his talents on the Summerfest stage Saturday. Pat Moody of Dowling rides as grand marshal of the Summerfest parade. (above) Los Unicos, a talented family group from Orangeville, entertained Saturday. Mary Snowden and Denny O’Mara, co-chalrs of Summerfest, seem to en­ joy greeting the crowds along the parade route. (above) One hundred twenty-five arts and crafts booths were filled to the brim with creativity for Summerfest's annual Arts and Crafts presentation. Char-caning by Carl Tobias of Nashville was one of the special demonstrations Friday. Away from Saturday’s Summerfest crowd, Melissa Chadderdon (left) and Amy Smith, both of Hastings, found a place to enjoy their purchases — dangling toy spiders they named Philly and Billy. County Board Chairman Ted McKelvey pulls the County Board float, a replica of the Barry County Courthouse in celebration of the county’s 150th birthday. The replica was designed and constructed in 1986 by Grace Wesleyan Church members (Vai Birman, Larry Crosby and the Rev. Leonard Davis) and donated to the county. The church had originally used the replica for a Christmas float with a theme of "God’s light shining on Hastings." �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31, 1989 Summerfest (4-H) fishing contest winners told A summertime of professional growth al Pennock Hospital is what this enthusiastic group of student nurse technicians have experienced. Pic­ tured are (left to right) Julie Pugh, Ester Hershberger, Sylvia Kidder and Marva Cramer. Not pictured are Wendy Ulrich, Cindy Winkel and Rick Vanengen. “Fun, Fish and Fellowship,” a Saturday fishing event sponsored by 4-H and the Hastings Summerfest Committee netted a number of winners. Win­ ners in the seven to nine age bracket are (back row, from left) Mike Weedall, smallest other fish; Randy Cusack, first fish; Sarah Bellgraph, smallest bass; Josh Moras, smallest sunfish; (front row) Andrew Safie, smallest bluegill; Zachary Livermore, largest sunfish; Larry Bailey, largest fish overall. Missing from the photo are Heather Jones, biggest other fish and largest bass; Andrea Jones, largest bluegill. Student nurse program finishes at Pennock Hospital The new student nurse technician program at Pennock Hospital started last spring of 1989. It is a combined work and learning ex­ perience for nursing students under the direc­ tion of an experienced registered nurse. This program is designed to develop clinical com­ petencies and professional confidence that ex­ pands with the individual’s skills. The student nurse technicians are students Youngsters had a lot of fish tales to tell after spending Saturday morning with their lines In the ponds at Fish Hatchery Park as part of a 4-H and Sum­ merfest Committee activity. enrolled in a bachelor of science in nursing or an associate degree nursing college. The BSN students are between their third and fourth years of school and the ADN students are bet­ ween their first and second years. The seven student nurse technicians at Pen­ nock are from Nazareth College. Grand Valley University, Kellogg Community Col­ lege, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Lansing Community College. ~ Girl Scouting can be an important choice To the Editor— Now that the school year has begun and families are setting into their fall routine, many children are being asked to make choices in their extracurriculai activities. With so many activities available, children need encouragement and guidance from parents to enable them to make wise choices. For the parents of daughters ages 5-17 years, I would like to suggest that Girl Scouting be considered as an important choice. Girl Scouting is a value-based organization that can make a positive dif­ ference in a girl's life. Your daughter will learn new skills, develop leadership abilities and gain respect for others. AU this white she is having fun with girls her age under the leadership of trained, volunteer leaders. The mission of Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council is to provide, through its informal educational program, opportunities for all girls to widen their horizons and explore the'r worlds. In partnership with adults they gain knowledge and skills, confidence and self­ reliance that will cany them forward to a pro­ ductive adulthood. The Girl Scout program is specifically designed for each age level, beginning with Daisy Girl Scouts who are 5 years old, and extending through the Brownie, Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scout program levels. What makes Girl Scouting unique is our em­ phasis on girls planning their own program and participating in a wide variety of activities. Your daughter will soon be receiving membership information at her school. Please encourage your daughter to be a part of this wonderful, fun-filled program. Plan to be at your daughters’ school sign-up night to meet your daughters’ leader or to help organize a troop so your daughter can receive all the benefits that the Girl Scout program has to offer. In the four to six-year-old group, the winners are (back row, from left): Chad Hess, smallest bass; Curt Postema, smallest other fish; Kara Smith, largest other fish; oesslca Brogan, smallest overall fish and smallest sun­ fish; Front row, Hansen Tong, largest bluegill and tied for largest bass, largest fish and first fish; Kathryn Safie, largest sunfish; Robbie Young, Bailey, first fish; Josh Stanton, smallest sunfish; Brian Moras, smallest bluegill; Sparky Weedall, largest other fish and a tie for largest overall fish; Front row: April Arends, largest sunfish; Lesslie Slaughter, largest bluegill; Carl Fedewa, smallest other fish and smallest overall. Shed is all there is for buyer Winners In the 10 to 12 age division are: (from left) Rodney Brooks, largest bluegill; Brian Bolton, first fish; Mike Cross, largest bass; Jason Shook, smallest sunfish and smallest other fish; Joshua Hill, largest other fish; Austin Ray, smallest overall fish, smallest bluegill and largest bluegill; Scott Rooks, largest sunfish. Car following covered wagons causes crash A horse-drawn caravan of covered wagons traveling from Caledonia to Middleville Friday slowed traffic on M-37, leading to a three-car, chain-reaction accident that injured Hastings Pub<i.h*d by Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) Hastings Barnier—P.O. Bax B Hastings, Ml 49051 - 0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSOtlFTtON RATES S1S.00 p*r y**r in adjoining count!** WRITE US A LETTER: one. Hastings resident Denise Jordan, 21, was admitted at Pennock Hospital after crashing into the rear of a stopped car on southbound M-37. Police said she wasn't wearing a seat belt at the time. Traffic slowed at 11:20 a.m. north of Garbow Road while the "Vision Quest" cara­ van road south on M-37. The caravan is part of a nation-wide, privately operated rehabili­ tation program for teens involved in the ju­ venile court system. Michigan State Police from the Wayland Post said the caravan had displayed caution signs and was not responsible for the acci­ dent Witnesses said Jordan was traveling vety fast, despite caution signs from the caravan. Jordan, however, said she didn't see the stopped vehicles until it was too late. Police said Jordan left 60 feet of skid marks before her Ford Esccrt struck the rear of the Olds Delta 88. That car in turn hit a Chevy S-10 pickup that was stopped 10 to 15 feet ahead, police said. No one else was hurt n the two-car acci­ dent. Jordan received a citation for driving too fast for existing road conditions. Th* Hailing* *ann«r welcome* ond encourage* letters to the editor as a means of expressi.sg on opinion or point of view on subjects of current general interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief ond to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address ond telephone number ol the writer. Th* writers nom* WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letter* thould be written in good 1o»le. Letter* which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or make any change* such as spelling and punctuation. by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A man who purchased the Barry County Fairgrounds tool shed in an auction last month is disappointed after learning all he bought was a shed. Fair Board authorities were alarmed last Wednesday when the shed at the fairgrounds was burglarized and a $2,250 Ford garden tractor was taken along with other items. But when the building was burglarized again the following night, it occurred to au­ thorities that the shed's new owner might know something about the missing property. When contacted, the man told police he had been removing the estimated S3.500 worth of items from the shed. He thought the contents of the shed were part of the sale, police said. "The guy who bought the building thought he’d bought the entire building and contents for $225," said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "That's kind of incomprehensible." By the time police caught up with him, he had already sold one of four lawn mowers taken from the shed. Authorities suggested be not sell anything else. “They told him not to get rid of anything else because it didn’t belong to him," Sarver said. In the first break-in, the suspected burglars pried a hasp lock off the shed and used a lad­ der to climb over the wall of a locked parti­ tion in the shed. They removed the tractor, a chainsaw, a weed eater and a brush cutter. The following day, they removed the four lawn mowers, assorted garden tools, a case of oil, 50-fcet of copper tubing, boxes of light bulbs, extension cords and other items. Other crews dismantling buildings at the fairgrounds told police they noticed a truck pull up to the building between 4 and 5 p.m. Several people in the truck began hauling items from the shed and loading up the truck. Police said the missing property has been recovered, and the owner will have to be con­ tent with an empty shed. Dnklirf Anininn Ml I III II 1 ■ ||l||l||||| ■ ■■■■■■■ I ■ ' JW ||| H / ■■III ■■■■■■■ What . 111111111111 v** WWW Adult volunteers are also needed so girls can become Girl Scouts immediately. Be someone who makes a difference. What is Girl Scout leadership? Il’s knowing you are needed and appreciated. It’s teaching and learning, caring about what happens to young people and helping girls to grow and excel. If this sounds like you. call the Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council office at 343-1516 to get more information. Be a person girik can look up to! Sincerely, Mary Jane Krcidlcr, Council President Glowing Embers Girls Scout Council Small lake can’t hold ski boats To the Editor— We live on a small fishing lake in Bany County. There has seldom been a ski boat on the lake, as it only takes 60 seconds to go from one end to the other. We now have people moving in and bring­ ing boats of 100 or more horsepower. This past weekend, at least two of these boats had as many as 12 passengers while pulling one and sometimes two skiers. We have seen the wake of these boats put water into small boats lied up at docks. It would make about as much sense to put a row boat in a swimming pool. At the rate this problem has been growing, we are going to end up with a fatal accident. Then maybe these boats will go where they belong. A disgusted homeowner on a small lake Bill Bums mind about Voyager? With the recent dramatic pictures sew back to earth by the U.S. spaceship. Voyager, the interest of many scientists and space buff* has been peaked about the unknown. With the 12-year mmion, more is now known about the planet, Neptune and its moons and rings. whtt jjnp^on has the mission and the new information it produced made on vou? Do vou think it’s a worthy venture? Paul Neal Hastings: Chris Hayes Hastings: Barb Brand Hastings: “I do because I think space exploration is a thing of the future and it’s helped in developing things for our country in science, medicine and plastics.” “It’s not that big of a deal to me.” “I think h’s neat. I think it’s just fantastic. I’m interested to see what the other planets have. I wonder if there is life on other planets and if it’s 1 there, we should be the ones to discover it.” ' Christina Morrison Hastings: Catherine Cogswell Hastings: Jackie Brighton Hastings: “I think it’s a really good idea, letting everybody know what’s out there, what the other planets really look like and what possibilities could be in the future.” “I think it’s been the greatest thing. I’m 62 years old and I’ve seen $o many things — a guy on the moon... It’s just marvelous.” ”1 think it’s neat. I ‘ think it’s about time we went beyond the moon to find out what’s there.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. Auguj.t 31, 1989 ■ Page 5 From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton Local 4-H in the 1930s Members of the Little League Tourney Champion team were Jeremy Casteel, Mike Cross, Ben Newton, Gabe Steward, Keven Newminin, Randy Relgler, Eric Carr, Greg Stowell, David Rogers, Andy Eckert, Jim Wolfgang, Megen Daniels aud Jason LaRoche. The head coach was Duane Carr and assistant coaches were Mickey Casteel and Jeff Steward. (Voodland News The Barry County’s 4-H canning judging team at East Lansing (1930) were, from left, Doris Healy, Reatha Ferris, Orpha Buck and Leana Miller. Last week, the story of Extension Work in Bany County told of the cutting of funds for its work. This week gives the 4-H story through 1930, when the funds eliminated the 4-H agent for five years, from 1930 to 1935. Beatrice Boyle started working in Barry County as the 4-H and Women's Extension Agent in 1928. Before she arrived, the County Agricultural Agent performed these duties as well as his own. All of his assistants were . volunteers. After Boyle had been in the County for two years, she had significantly increased the number of clubs and upgraded their projects. In a report dated Nov. 30, 1930, Boyle listed under 4-H winter projects 39 clothing dubs; 24 handicraft clubs and seven hot lunch clubs. Forty-eight of the 122 rural schools were carrying club projects. Only Prairieville and Woodland townships had no club work, while Johnstown Township had the most, with 10 dubs consisting of five clc’hing, four han­ dicraft, and one hot lunch. Most of the townships had one to seven clubs. The summer dubs of canning, sheep, calf, potato, and home management made 13 more dubs with 115 more members. All total, there were 73 clubs operating in 1929-1930 year ' with 551 members. In Boyle’s report, she projected 3,J(5l children, she had enrolled 551. She thought she could do more the next year and listed the things she thought would aid in publicity of club projects in Barry County. Result demonstrations was number one, followed by method demonstrations, circular letters, press articles, auto tours for livestock and crop projects; and achievement days to honor participants and exhibit the work. Boyle also mentioned intensive campaigns for enrollment of club members in rural schools, parent-teachers associations, com­ munity meetings, the press, and local organizations; along with county rally days and club tours to Michigan State College. There was a mention of a county fair in September but none was held. A calendar of work was printed starting in January with pattern drafting for first year clothing; dyeing demonstrations in third year clothing. February was the training school for local 4-H leaders. March was the organiza­ tional month for sheep clubs, and the organization of the Forestry Clubs. April was concerned with the local achieve­ ment programs "to be held by township groups.” Local judging and Demonstrations teams were trained and the organization of crop clubs. Also planned was the local health contest and the Farm Boys Conference. In May the local Achievement Days were scheduled and the organization of summer chibs in canning and food study and in crop management. June was the final enrollment month for summer projects and canning demonstrations were planned. The highlight for July was the Sate Club Work at MSC. August was the designated month for State Club tour and County Rally Day for summer projects, Girls Camp, and Farm Boys Camp. It was also the month set aside for ar­ rangements for the fair. September was the month for the fair, which if the fair had been held, would have been a very busy month. October became the training month for 4-H leaders of winter clubs and it was also the organizational month of winter 4-H clubs. November and December were set aside for annual reports and National Club Congress in Chicago. The clubs were doing.so well that Boyle had this to say in her 1930 report. "For the first time in the history of 4-H club work in Bany County, a 4-H club member placed on a state fair team and won a State Fair Association trip to the National Club Congress at Chicago. Reatha Ferris of the Bristol Canning Club placed on the State "Canning Judging team... Reatha Ferris has been in Canning Club Work in Barry County for three successive years. She has been on the County Judging team for two years and has been the county champion in canning club work for three successive years... She has been Barry County's outstan­ ding club girl for the canning project for the past three years, in which time she has done practically all of the canning for her home which has eight children." In 1930, nine canning clubs were organized for canning club work with a total enrollment of 54 girls and 51 girls completed their pro­ ject. The 4-H annual report had this to say. "quality of work was excellent, the third years work being especially outstanding. Jars of meat were excellent and fruit and vegetables of very superior quality. A total of 3,791 quarts were canned by the girls... Prac­ tically all third year girls did the entire cann­ ing for the home for the year. The report goes on to tell about the County Rally day (which was held to replace the regular fair. In this meeting, three demonstra­ tions teams tried out: Orpha Buck and Marguerite Valentine of the Carlton Center Club; Catherine Jones and Doris Miller of the Ellis Club; and Marguerite Mack and Louise Stanton of the Dunham Club. The Dunham Club placed first and won a trip to the college on the Summer Club Tour. A Judging Contest was conducted in the afternoon, in which 21 girls entered. Classes of fruit, vegetables and meat were judged, placing made and oral reasons given to Mrs. Harriett Shyaver, State Club Leader. Four girls, Reatha Ferris, Orpha Buck, Doris Healy and Leona Miller were selected to enter the Judging Contest at the Summer Club Tour. Orpha Buck was 12 years old at the time, and entered the National Canning Contest conducted by American Fanning Magazine and won fourth place in the National Contest with a jar of peas. She received a cup and $10 (which would be more like $100 in today’s money) cash prize. • In 1930, the County Board of Supervisors cut the Extension Budget and the 4-H/Home Extension agent was eliminated, the duties again falling on the County Agricultural Agent and the volunteer leaders. In 1935, the Home Demonstration Agent was restored and this story will appear next Woodland Eagles, Woodland Eagles aux­ iliary members and community volunteers held a picnic barbecue for the Woodland Little League Tourney 1989 Champs and the Woodland T-ball Tourney 1989 Champs at Herald Classic Memorial Park Saturday after­ noon. The sponsors of the event furnished hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages, and the parents were asked to bring a dish to pass. The Little League Tournament included nine teams and started July 11. The tourna­ ment ended July 15. the entire T-Ball com­ petition was played the last Saturday in June and also included nine teams. Members of the Woodland Lions Club traveled to Augusta Wednesday, Aug. 23, to see “Hello Dolly" at the Bam Theater. Garold and Mercedeth McMillen, LcRoy and Joyce Flessner, Willis and Barbara Dalton, Clyde and Dorene Shoemaker, Wayne and Margaret Mushbach and Cliff and Evelyn Mattson attended the play. Those who went said it was a very good production with a good cast, excellent sing­ ing, exceptional dancing and impressive costuming. The group met at the Stagecoach Inn near Richland for dinner on their way to Augusta. Kay and Irene Moore met the others for din­ ner but did not attend the play as Kay has recently had surgery on his foo». The Quigley family, Paul, Mary Ellen, Pamela and Karen returned early last week from a two-wcek training period at Fort Lee, near Petersburg, Va. Paul is a major in the U.S. Army Reserve. While on duty, he at­ tended special training programs at Virginia Beach and a two-day conference in Laurel, Md. The family enjoyed this annual trip which they usually take with Paul while he is on duty. After returning to Woodland, both girls packed to go to college at Central Michigan RN & LPN Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. CALL L GLOVER D O N • 945-2407 Thomapple Manor 2700 NASHVILLE ROAD HASTINGS. Ml 49058 Sales Career Opportunity We offer top pay plan, Insurance pro­ gram, paid vacation, factory Incentives, payroll savings, demonstrator. Renner Ford, inc. 1310 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, Ml Phone 945-2421 WOODLAND LIONS CLUB CHICKEN BAR-B-QUE Saturday, Sept. 2,1989 Serving 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Herald E. Classic Park Proceeds for Lions Club Charities HELP WANTED Engineer, Drafter, Illustrator for Hastings and Surrounding Areas For more information, call... ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 948-8600 This school bus was used to transport the 4-H members to East Lansing. W a1< .WISE FtmoMutt ttwvictt ixc. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, MI 49058 by Catharine Lucas Universify. Pamela was returning and this is Karen’s first year. Both girls are now at the school, and both are in the CMU Marching Chips Band this year. Edith Buxton, Joyce and Michelle Marsteller, Judy and Mickey Schaubel and Shirley Townsend recently spent 10 days at Goose Creek Trail Camp near Grayling. Roger Buxton joined them for the weekend during their stay. Ross Mecham, who was temporarily sta­ tioned at Camp Grayling at a National Guard meeting, and Roger Buxton joined them over the weekend. Anne and Erica Buxton came on Monday and returned home on Tuesday. Roger, Denise and Megen Daniels and Virginia Wegner, daughter of former Woodland United Methodist Church pastor. Glen Wegner and his wife, Evelyn, who are now staying at Epsilon near Petoskey went to North Kenton, Oliio, last week. They visited Sam and Ada Snively, the peo­ ple Denise lived with when she first came to the United States from Australia 20 years ago. On Wednesday, the Daniels and Virginia went to Cedar Point, where the girls enjoyed the rides and the entire family enjoyed the dolphin show and other attractions. They got back to Woodland Thursday, and on Friday returned Virginia to her family in Epsilon where they visited with Rev. Glen and Evelyn Wegner. Denise Daniels reports that Jeannie Wegner is going back to college this week. Harold and Nell Stannard and Tom and Doris Niethamer went to Niagara Fails weekend before last. The area was so crowd­ ed they said they couldn’t see the falls; so they traveled on to Rochester, Batavia and Pen­ field, N.Y. where Tom did some genealogical Part-time position 1st & 2nd shift or consider a nursing pool position. Wages based on experience. Blue Members of the T-Ball Tournament 1989 Championship team were Randy Cusack, Brian Simmons, Keith Bump, Josh Bosworth, Josh Clum, Andy Hoort, Aaron Eckert, Bobby Cole, Tony Potter, Tia Poll, Seth Oosterhouse, Aaron Ellis, Kenny Bump, Royce Hummel and Tommy Simmons. Head coach of this team was Tom Simmons and assistant coaches were Ken Hummel and Rick Bump. The Woodland Eagles who planned and gave the picnic for the champs were Evelyn Hankins, auxiliary president; Smith Hall, aerie president; Russ Kruger, Jerry Hall, John Kennedy, and Arlene Kruger. Community volunteers who helped were Doug Gensaliess who did the cooking, Diana Carr and Penny Hummel. The Woodland Youth Athletic Association which organizes and operates the Little League and T-Ball Tournaments each summer includes volunteers and players from Woodland, Sunfield and Clarksville. research on his Jordan ancestors. Mid-week the group relumed to the Niagara area. The weather was lovely, and while there were still lots of people enjoying the Canadian side of the falls and river, they had an en­ joyable time. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stannard and Tom and Doris Niethamer took Garold and Mercedith to Brann’s Steak House in Grand Rapids to celebrate their 60th wed­ ding anniversary. Several Woodland people including Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stannard. Mr. and Mrs. G.$. McMillen and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Niethamer attended a reception for Lawrence and Pauline Bird’s 60th wedding anniversary which was Aug. 14 at Cunningham Acres. The Birds operated a printing business in Woodland from 1934 to 1954. They have liv­ ed in California since 1959 and now live at Apple Valley. Shelly Steward who was injured along with Laurie Duits in an automobile accident on Brown Road while traveling to an antique show in Allegan on the fourth Sunday in July was able to attend the show on the fourth Sun­ day in August with her sister Pamela Duits. It is now known that Shelly will not need surgery for the arm and leg bones broken in the accident and she is healing well. ^Bridge To The Future! The solid structure of the National Bank of Hastings will guarantee safe passage over and through a lifetime of emergencies. A solid financial institution is your best bet to establish a savings plan and acquaintance with our wide variety of complete banking services. Our loan officers are always pleased to discuss your current needs for financial assistance with you. �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31, 1989 BIE Luncheon, (Continued lectual atrophy" arc low numbers of candi­ dates running for school board elections and low voter turnout in local a nd state elections. "I think its unfair to simply blame our public education system and I would say, right off the bat, that my o bservation as not only a legislator, but as a c itizen is that you can't legislate values very ca sily," he said. "Unless there's more concern on the part of citizens who participate in how we govern our local school districts, a nd a great deal more concern on the part of parents so that schools aren't stuck with trying to parent instead of teach, we'll have a deep problems ahead that cannot be legislated. However, he added, public jyjlicy can still be implemented to help deal with some of these problems. In Lansing, steps are being taken, he said, to help enforce quality through public measures. One way would be to require annual re­ DEMS, continued... purpose. The instant complaint therefore constitutes a frivolous action." The Democrats in July purcha sed a nearby vacant lot from party membe rs Bea and James Pino, who bought the lot from John and Esther Walton. The lot would conform to the rules of the city ordinance and plans are in the works to have it paved. The Democratic Committee made an agreement to lease the 130-year-old IOOF Hall from the Odd Fellows and Hebekahs in October 1987. The Democrats planned to renovate and restore the building and use it for their headquarters. Meanwhile, the Democrats also have used the building for bingo fund-raisers, which the city says has created the: parking problem. The Dems have maintained that the building never before was required to have have one square foot of parking per square foot of building and they are charging the city with "selective enforcement" because they maintain there are other lots in the city that are not paved. ports from school districts, which would include progress on Michigan Educational Assessment Program test scores, dropout rates, core curriculum, goals for the year and the success of those goals. Another new state requirement would be employability skills tests to be taken by high school seniors to gauge the types of skills that have been achieved. Core curriculums are being met by about 95 percent of the school districts around the state, but enforcing those would be a way for the state to ensure quality in its public schools, he said. In an international comparison, Japanese and German students attend school for about 240 days a year and students in Michigan attend for 180, he said. "At some point, as a society, we're going to have to have to put up the dollars to have either longer school years or longer days so that more can be taught," he said. "So far, in Lansing, the only debate we’ve had on the length of the school year is whether we should make up school days. And I think that's a sign of how far we have to go before we look at where we stand in an international economy." Hillegonds pointed out that Hastings schools currently operate on a 35.7 mills, and about $3,700 is spent on each student each year. In Saugatuck, where his children attend school, Hillegonds and his wife pay 27 mills, or three-fourths of what Hastings residents pay, but that district receives $5,700 per student "That's just not fair," he said. "And the difference is not just in how much teachers are paid." The difference, said Hillegonds, is com­ puters in classrooms, length of the school day, special programs and class size. "There are differences with what you can do with money," he emphasized. "That’s why I think it’s so critical, that as a state we tackle this school finance issue." Michigan is number seven in the county for states with the highest tax burdens. In most communities in this state, 70 to 80 percent of property taxes go toward sup­ porting schools. "Not only is that (high property tax) a deterrent to economic growth in Michigan, but it also creates huge disparities in the ATTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North Si.. Michael Anton. PSMor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Sept. 3 - 8:00 Holy Communion; 9:15, Church School; 10:30 Holy Communion. Thursday, Aug. 31 8:00 AA. Saturday. Sept. 2 - 8:00 NA. Monday. Sept. 4 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday. Sept. 5 - 7:00 WELCA C.C. Wednesday, Sept. 6 - 7:00 SarMi Circle. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OE CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. HxMing*. Ml 49U58 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office: 948-1201 home. Schedule of service*: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Corner of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie, Interment Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call for infomation about youth choir, Bible Study, youth group and other activities. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Chrutian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thoma* B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Muss 11 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, O. K--nt Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, Sept. 3 9:30 Morning Worship Service. Nursery provided. Broadcast of this service over WBCH-AM and FM. Monday, Sept. 4 - Office Closed. Tumday, Sept 5 - 7:30 Steward­ ship Committee meeting. Wednes­ day, Sept 6 - 9:30, Circle 1, at the home of Margaret Boocher; 1:30, Circle 3, at the home of Lois Sparks; 1:30, Circle 4, in the Church Lounge; 7:30, Circle 6, at the home of Marge Haan; 7:30, Circle 5, at the home of Jeanne Meiaenbach. Thursday, Sept. 7 6:45 Church Life Committee Meeting. Friday, Sept. 8 - 7:30 Concern Group f3 to meet at the home of Dave and Jane Arnold. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. Jama Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens Children. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Max* 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masse* 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sion* Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-iWMM. Kenneth W. Gainer. Pastor. James' R. Barrett. AmI. to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grade* K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sound* Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HXSTMCS SAVINGS 4 LOAN ASSOCIATION Hostings ond lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY «f Hntinp, Inc. Insurance for your Life. Home, lutinets and Car FLEXFAB INCOePORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Mm^m.F.DXC THE HASTINGS BANNED AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway • Hostings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" • 110 S. Jaflsrson - 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURIN' .0. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan -- ------------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------------- Z school year and to keep discussing the meaning of quality education as it pertains to Hastings. "I believe that we're al) in this together, and if we're going to adapt to a changing international climate, we cannot be com­ fortable with the status quo. We ourselves as educators have to be open to innovation in education that we'll try to meet the growing demands on our public education system. "If we as a society make this investment, all of us together," said Hillegonds, "I believe that public education does have the ability to meet the demands and to turn around some of the troubling statistics I mentioned earlier." Robert C. Frost_______ LAKE ODESSA • Robert C. Frost. 70. of Lake Odessa passed away Tuesday, August 29, 1989 at Thomapple Manor, Hastings. Mr. Frost was bom October 10, 1918 in Dutton, the son of Henry H. and Mary (Esbaugh) Frost He was raised in Dutton and Middleville area and attended Middleville schools, graduating in 1937. He was married to Betty June Beeler, his high school sweetheart, August 3, 1940. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United Stales Army Engineers, serving in the China, Burma, India area during World War II. He was employed 16 years as a superinten­ dent at Bradford White Corporation in Middle­ ville and was superintendent and Personnel man for Lake Odessa Machine Products till his retirement Mr. Frost was a Charter member and life member of the V.F.W. Post 7548 in Middlevil­ le and was their 1 st Quarter Master, member of the Middleville Lodge F.& A.M. #231, served on the Village Council of Middleville, was a Cub Master in Middleville and scouting also. A member of Middleville Methodist Church transferring to Central Methodist in Lake Odessa. He is survived by his wife, Betty J. Frost; his children, Fritz and Bonnie Frost of Lake Odes­ sa, Nikki and Carl Aalbers of Hudsonville, Tammy and Richard Sirk of East Grand Rapids; five grandchildren, two granddaugh­ ters, Tiffani and Heather Frost, three step­ grandchildren, Kelly, Jeffery and Jason Sirk; two sisters, Mrs. Verne (Irene) Lictka of Middleville, Mrs. Henry (Kathy) Thompson of Ocean Ridge, Florida; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive relatives and friends Thursday, August 31 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 1 at the Beeler Funeral Chapd, Middleville, with Reverend Stanley Finkbeiner and Reverend Keith Laidler offi­ ciating. Interment will be at the Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Lake Odessa or Middleville V.F.W. Posts. Ronald A. Brass______ FLORIDA - Ronald A. Brass, 63, of Madei­ ra Beach, Florida, formerly of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 1989 at Presbyterian University Hospital in Philadel­ phia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Brass was bom March 11,1926 in Hast­ ings, the son of Edwin and Mildred (Paustle) Brass. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended the Welcome Corners School, graduating in 1944 from Hastings High School. He attended the University of Michigan and Tri-State University in Indiana, receiving his degree in mechanical engineering in 1952. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War n serving in the European Theater and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was married to Patricia M. Fewless December 21, 1947 in Hastings. Mr. Brass was employed most of his life as a self-employed research engineer and was pres­ ident of Brotech, Inc. has been awarded two Elsie G. Heath FLORIDA - Elsie G. Heath, 77, of 11651 Fairmont St, Leesburg, Florida passed away Friday, August 25, 1989. She was bom in Woodland, moving to Lees­ burg from Hastings in 1958. She was a home­ maker and a Baptist Mrs. Heath is survived by three sons, Roy Heath, Ml Dora, Florida, Richard Heath and Ralph Rozema both of Leesburg. Florida; four daughters, Barbara Main and Patricia Hartman both of Hastings, Charlotte Bellew, Leesburg, Florida and Nancy Rich of Ml Dora, Florida; one brother, Charles Williams of Sou th Haven; three sisters, Thelma Keller, Hastings, Virginia Strole, Battle Creek and Doris Towns, Hast­ ings; 23 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter. Graveside services were held Tuesday, August 29 in the Tavares Cemetery, Tavares, Florida. Arrangements by the Steverson Funeral Home, Florida. U.S. Patents for the Electro Lumenescent Lighting Formula and for the Liquid Crystal application to Micro-Circuitry components. His work caused him to live in many United States cities and to be employed by many aircraft and aerospace companies in the United States and a frequent consultant to the U J. Government Companies he worked for included: Lear Siegler, Rockwell International, Boeing Aircraft Company and many others. While with Lear Siegler he was in charge ofthe development of the three Axis Instrument which lands the space shuttle and while with the Boeing Company in 1986 he worked for over a year on the new Presidential Aircraft known as Air Force One. At the time of his death he was working as a contractor fcr General Electric Aerospace in Princeton, New Jersey developing technology for the Tiros Weather Satellite for the Unites States Space program. He was a member of the Garden of Peace Lutheran Church of Sl Petersburg, Florida, United Nations Association of the United States of America, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tri-State Alumni Asso­ ciation and the Seminole Republican Club. Mr. Brass is survived by wife, Patricia, son Dr. Brian Bross, M.D. of Billings, Montana; daughter Candace Brass-Short of Madeira Beach, Florida; three grandchildren, Alexandra and Allen Bross and Dawn Short; sister, Mrs. Severely McMillon of Lansing. Funeral services were held Monday, August 28, at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial was at River­ side Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday Schoo! 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Service* 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hustings. Saturday Mux* 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mas* 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10a.in.: Worship II a.m.: Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXAU PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service opportunities we can provide io students," he said. The per-pupil spending rate in the slate ranges from S3,300 on the low end to $7,700, he said. "If we don't do something as citizens or as a legislature, I believe the courts will do it for us when someone sues the state for what is probably an unconstitutional method of financing schools," speculated Hillegonds. He said the upcoming tax reform prop­ osals that Michigan voters will face Nov. 7 is one of the most important votes in shaping the future of the state’s educational economy. He encouraged the guests to continue meeting with each other throughout the DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Dower Rd., Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor, Phone 6644811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Hanfield United Methodist Church Sunday School...................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School................. 9:30a.m. Chord*. ............... 10:30 a.m. • PUBLIC HEARING • The County of Barry will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1968. The meeting will allow Inter­ ested parties to comment on the request of Delton Locomotive Works to receive reuse funds under the Community Development Block Program to complete additional tooling activities. The meeting will be held at the Barry County Commissioners Room, Court House Annex, 117, South Broadway, Hastings, Ml, at 10:15 aun. Public comment b« H«C¥LMERS«itoyCounhCW, PeMMCk to COfldsct Hurt &ncr etas Pennock Hospital in Hastings will conduct a "Heart Saver CPR" class on Thursday. Sept. 7, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Pennock Hospital Physician’s Center Conference Room. This class is a three-hour American Heart Association approved course designed for the general public. This class teaches single-rescuer CPR and management of the chok­ ing victim. Preregistration is necessary. Call Pennock Hospital's Education Depart­ ment, 948-3125, for more information. AWANA Begins Sept 6th • 6:30-8:15 pm Lake Odessa News: Twenty-five gathered Aug. 21 for the an­ nual salad luncheon at Fellowship Hall for members and guests of United Methodist Women. Ruth Sessions and her committee were the hostess group. The speaker was Susan Beckman of Grand Rapids, representing Citizens Against Crime. This was a fast-paced, entertaining program with many safety tips for protecting one’s per­ son. In the business session that followed there were reports of a June trip to Lansing to Harvest House, Friendship Clinic, Potter Park Outreach Ministry; a day at Albion with missions emphasis, plus announcements of coming events. Phyllis Decker closed the afternoon with a devotional message. The Conway-Jacobs’ family spent their two-week vacation at a cottage on Jordan Lake for the 30th year. Sunday was their reu­ nion, held at the pavilion at the lake with 59 attending. From Wisconsin came Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jacobs of Appleton; Jane Jacobs of Kimberly; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kohl with children Dena, Jeff, Pam and Jenny of Elkhart; Mrs. Ivan Conway of Highland; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cahill and Cindy of Grand Blanc; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Laidlow with Russ and Michael of Otsego; Mrs. Jeff Wilson of Paw Paw; from Hastings, Mrs. Duane Glasgow and Mariann, Craig Mower, Don Glasgow, Amy and Lanny Burs ley, Robert Glasgow with Matt and Nicky, Lisa Evans; Mr. and Mrs. Morris Carey Jr. of Portland; Diane Rubin and Katie of Wyom­ ing; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Haney of Ionia; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peacock, Daoell, Lori and Mary of Westphalia; Sister William Mary of New Orleans; Sister Carmella of Ulby; Sister Magdalena of Wright; Msgr. Zerfas of Grand Rapids; and from Lake Odessa, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Haller, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peacock and Shari, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peacock, Susan and Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Winkler, Darrin, Patrick, Carol Winkler and Jim, and Reine Peacock. The Depot Committee and the LOAHS Board of Directors met Aug. 21. The flyers are now printed and being distributed in area stores, with multiple copies placed in stores that sell camera film for the Brodbeck Memorial Photo Contest. Anyone is welcome to enter, but subject matter must be within the Lakewood School District. The contest runs from Jan. 1, 1989, to April 30, 1990, with plans for a series of contests to follow in later years, allowing for possible minor rule changes as time passes. There were reports from a highly successful barn dance and pig roast Aug. 19. The first meeting of the new year will be on Thursday, Sept. 14, with a nature program. The Peacock family enjoyed a campexit over the weekend at the Glasgow cottage at Bitely. Guests of Duane and Frances were their mother, Reine Peacock, Helen and Keith Haller, Tom and Lois Peacock, Dick and Gayle Peacock, Hany and Helen Peacock of Westphalia,'Pete and Betty Carey of Portland, and Sister Carmella Conway of Ulby. Among the former residents who attended the Yonkers* 50th anniversary Aug. 19 were Max and Arietta Hamilton of Fremont, Darryl and Marilyn Cornclious of East Aurora, N.Y., George and Gaylia Brown of Ionia, the Rev. Robert and Shirley Betts of Eaton Rapids, Eve Engle of Caledonia, accom­ panied by Velma Eaton of Hastings, Richard Hayge and wife of Hillsdale, and Iva Court­ ney of Indiana. The V.F.W. and Auxiliary will have a flea market at their hall on Tupper Lake Street Thursday, Sept. 7, with lunch available on the premises. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Rush, along with Mr. and Mrs. Harland "Pete" Blair, held their an­ nual Army reunion Saturday evening at the VFW Hall. The meal was prepared and serv­ ed by members. Both men served in World War II together and the reunion included couples from other areas. Lakewood District Public Schools began classes on Aug. 29 with a break for Labor Day and classes resuming oh Tuesday, Sept. 5. Sherrill Alien of Lake Odessa and Lesa Ketchum of Woodland earned bachelor’s degrees at Grand Valley State University at Allendale. Laurence and Pauline Bird of Apple Vdtey, Calif., celebrated their 60th wed­ ding anniversary on Aug. 26 at Cunn­ inghams’ Acre. They were former Woodland residents when they operated the Bird Printing Company. Hugh "Bud" and Shelley Garvey, with sons Joe and Jay, have moved from their home on North Fourth Avenue. Plans have been for Bud to enter seminar)' at Huntington College in Indiana and then to attend Wit­ tenberg College. He holds advanced degrees in electrical engineering. Shelley completed her nursing degree during their years in Lake Odessa. Uttioa Bank’s front window had a fascinating display of antique toys during the visit of Artrain to die village. Carol Reiser prepared the exhibit from family treasures of the Funk and Reiser family, complete with photographs of children with the same toys. A tin train and a cast iron train, two antique dolls, doll furniture and doll dishes completed the display. Each piece was identified with neatly lettered cards. Kenyons’ Hobby Shop also had a toy display. Lori Reiser is confined to a reclining chair because of a broken leg and tom ligaments suffered while playing softball. Robert Frost is not a patient at Thomapple Manor near Hastings after release from a Grand Rapids hospital. The Rev. Keith Laidler attended Pastors' School at Big Rapids Aug. 21-24. The CSX short train bringing Artrain ar­ rived about noon on Tuesday, Aug. 22. It had come as far as Grand Ledge the previous day, but the crew discovered they were hauling it wrong-end first, so it had to be hauled back to Lansing where its direction could be reversed. One of the staff rides the Artrain at all times. Others of the staff travel by auto and they were on hand to ready the cars for visitors. It was located with the caboose across Third Avenue, so it and the fourth gallery car were visible from three village streets. Entrance to the first car was toward the east end of the Lake Odessa Co-op Elevator grain bins, with fence protection toward the main line of the railway where long trains thunder through town several times each day. The reception, hosted by the Lake Odessa Arts Commission on Wednesday evening, was well attended. Cariyn Deatsman entertained the crowd with his music. Fireman and ambulance crew had emptied the building on the previous evening for cleaning. Their vehicles made an impressive display in the driveway. Virginia Yonkers and Julie Maurer handled the refreshments for die village council members, volunteer guides, donors and spouses. Carl’s Supermarket and Plumbs’ Market had sup­ plied much of the food hems. Julie’s decorated cake was an attraction on the serv­ ing table. Terri Slade, chair of the Arts Com­ mission welcomed the guests. Council members were introduced and village presidents Steven Gariingcr spoke. Stiff members were introduced and Julie Kruegor gave an overview of Artrain and in­ vited the group to come in groups of 25 to tour the "museum on wheels." Guides had met in two groups in the late afternoon for instructions from staff members and to receive their assignments. Guides had selected their time slots earlier. Drath cane on Aug. 16 to Pearl Bowen, 83, of Alma. Mrs. Bowen had been a visitor to Lake Odessa many times to visit her sisters, Mary Morrice, who is a survivor, along with sons Dale Bowen of Crystal and Milton uf California. She died at a Greenville hospital and services were at the Schnepp Funeral Home in Crystal. Lillian Girvta Ball of New Mexico has been visiting her 'sister, Doris" Rdyck,” and husband, Robert. The Detroit Tigers put on quite a show for the crowd at the Aug. 18 game with five home runs. Local people attending came from the families of Barnum, Brooke, Shetterly, Rohibacher, Barcroft, Laidler, Valentine, Cobb, Bailey and Reiser. Patricia Jones, 52, of Second Avenue, died Aug. 22 at a Lansing hospital. Friends and family gathered at VFW Post No. 701 in Lan­ sing, where her husband, Homer, is a member of the Honor Color Guard. She was a member of the Cooties. Neller Funeral Home of Portland made arrangements. She is survived by her husband, her mother, Doris Balderson of California, brothers Thomas and Josef of Portland, sister Roxanna Feldpsusch of Portland, sons Thomas Dove and Raymond Breck Bogaert of Lake Odessa, three sons living elsewhere and five daughters in California and Lansing. The Lake Odessa Frieads of the Library will hold a postponed meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. due to conflict with other meetings whose dates have been shifted because of the holiday. Ldit Odessa Area Hfetorfcal Society will meet Thursday, Sept. 14 at Lake Manor at 7:30 p.m. Rev. John Baumgardner of Grand Ledge will present his program on Migratory Birds of Northern Michigan. He has brought this program to many groups in the Grand Ledge and Lansing area. The Depot committee will omits its early September meeting due to the holiday. There will be a ceremony at the Sessions School on Saturday, Sept. 9, with Jerry Roe of the Michigan Historical Commission pre­ sent for a dedication of a replacement marker. The original placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1918 was stolen shortly after placement. Much repair to this rubblestone building has been done thanks to several historical societies and individuals plus Retired School Personnel of Ionia Coun­ ty. This schoolhouse is now within the bounds of the Ionia Stale Recreation Area on River­ side Drive southwest of Ionia. The gathering wil] be at 10 a.m. CHILDREN AGES K-8TH GRADE First Baptist Church 309 E. WOODLAWN AVE. Within city limits, for bus ride call church — 948-8004 NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a Western Michigan hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time • 11-7 Shift - Full-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 7-3 Shift - Part-time • 3-11 Shift - Full-time • 11-7 Shift - Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an Innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more. contact: Terry Kosielec. RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St.. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948 3115 E.O.E. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31, 1989 — Page 7 Grandparents’ day set Sept. 10 ewd Shoups to observe 50th wedding anniversary Pences to observe 50th wedding anniversary Gerald and Jane Shoup will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house at their home, 420 Durkee, Nashville, Saturday, Sept. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. It will be hosted by their children. David Shoup of Woodland, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Shoup of Nashville, and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wright of Vermontville. It is requested that there be no gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pence of Gun Lake will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 30. They will celebrate with a family dinner. Family includes children Rebecca Pence. Michael and Cheryl Pence Cravers and grand­ daughters, Amy and Emily Carvers. "We want to invite area seniors and their families to help us celebrate Grandparents' Day.” says Pastor Kevin Eady. "Sunday. Sept. 10. National Grandparents’ Day. is a special day at Hastings Grace Brethren Church.” The church is located just one mile east of Hastings at 600 Powell Road, near the comer of East Mill Street. The Musical Feature is a S.W. Michigan "grandparent duet." Claire and Cecil Slice of New Troy. Mich. The Slices will sing in the morning service, and will lead an "Old-TimeHymn-Sing" at the afternoon fellowship carry-in dinner that will follow. Murray-Bloomfield united in marriage Tuin-DeVries to wed Sept. 9 Robin Murray and David Bloomfield were united in marriage at a double-wedding ceremony performed by Pastor Bill Stevens at Lakewood United Methodist Church on July 8, 1989. The bride wore a floor-length gown of bridal satin accented with sequins and pearls and carried a bouquet of red and white roses. The bridesmaids were Tara Amicarclli, Jody Carter, Jodie Amsbury, Wendy Murray and Kelly Lake. The groomsmen were David Koski. John Specs, Kerry Goodal, Joe Barletta and Bill English. Vocalists were Wendy Murray and Robert Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson presid­ ed at the reception that followed at the Lake Odessa Community Center. Following a honeymoon trip in northern Michigan, the couple are now residing in Far­ mington Hills. Linda Tuin of Otsego and Steven DeVries of Plainwell have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bob and Judy Tuin of Plainwell and the prospective bridegroom is the son of Bud and Sydney DeVries of Plainwell. Linda is a graduate of Delton-Kellogg High School and Davenport College. She is employed as an accountant at the Parker Han­ nifin Corp, in Otsego. Steven is a graduate of Gull Lake High School and Kalamazoo Valley Community College and attends Western Michigan University. He is employed as an engineer at Parker Hannifin. A Sept. 9 wedding is being planned. Fl Carter-Stoepker announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. .Mep-pl Carter of Lake Odessa %re pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter. Gina Lynn, to Ken­ neth John Stoepker. son of Francis Stoepker of Clarksville and David A. Stoepker Sr. of Six Lakes. Gina is a 1986 graduate of Lakewood High School and a graduate of Davenport College. She is currently employed at F. Raniville Company/Ton-Tex Corporation in Grand Rapids. Ken is a 1984 graduate of Lakewood High School. He attended Grand Valley State University and is currently employed at WCI Refrigeration Division of Greenville. A Nov. 1989, wedding is being planned Shoemaker-Kempf announce engagement Robert and Jane Shoemaker of Lake Odessa are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Lynn, to Michael Scott Kempf, son of Clyde and.Nancy.Wellwood of Manchester and the late David Kempf. The bride-elect is a graduate of Lakewood High School and Michigan State University. She holds a degree in elementary education and is currently employed by the Livonia School District. The bridegroom -elect is a graduate of Manchester High School and Michigan Stale University. He holds a degree in advertising and is currently employed at Bridgewater Lumber Company in Saline. The couple plans to be married Oct. 21 in Central United Methodist Church in Lansing. Open house to honor 60th anniversary Owen and Gladys Gaylor of 2700 Maple Grove Road, Hastings, will observe their 60th wedding anniversary in an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Sept. 10, at their home. The couple was married on Sept. 6, 1929, in Lansing. The Gaylors’ children are Bert and Dortha Ver Meulen of Bronson, Millard and Jane Gaylor of Portage, Robert and Arlene DeCamp of Nashville, Robert and Loretta Persails of Tekonsha, Tom and Nancy Gaylor of Hastings, and Janice Miller of Florida. They also have 22 grandchildren and 17 great­ grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts, please. Lopez-Service exchange wedding vows Miss Byrdie Lopez and Christiana Service wish to announce the marriage of their children, Mary B. Lopez and Clarence "Gene" Service on Friday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Hastings. Rev. Brown performed the ceremony. String trio to give concert in Hastings’ home Music by Mozart, Hayden, Bach and Mar­ tini will be performed at a Sunday. Sept. 10, Hastings concert, sponsored by the Thomap­ ple Arts Council of Barry County. Performing for the event will be Baroque a Trois, a string trio featuring Hastings resident Elizabeth Lepak on viola and Grand Rapids residents Collette VandenBerg, violin: and John Smith, cello. Their performance will start at 3 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Turner, 543 In­ dian Hills Drive, Hastings. Advance reserva­ tions are necessary and may be made by sen­ ding a check for $5 per person to the Thomap- Marriage licenses announced Chester Joseph Merda, 28. Delton and Sara Lynn Anderson, 21, Wayland. Timothy Dean Healey, 26, Hickory Cor­ ners and Janet Ann Baird, 21, Delton. Rodger Lee Williams, 37, Bellevue and Suzanne Kay Poole, 49, Bellevue. Arthur Charles Cogswell, 53, Dowling and Mellie Elizabeth Cogswell, 56, Dowling. Carlos Marcel Stoctzcl III, 24, Hastings and Martha Lynn Davis, 21, Hastings. Lawrence Donald VanPutten 11, 20, Freeport and Deanne Lynn Burghdoff, 19, Freeport. James Randall Meade, 27, Hastings and Shelley Ann Norris, 28, Hastings. George Fredrick Clouse, 40, Hastings and Debra Ann McCullough, 30, Hastings. Robert Charles Redman, 20, North Carolina and Kelli Mellisa Gielarowski, 19. Hastings. Douglas Duane Blume, 30, Wymoning, MI and Tonja Lynn Frank, 25, Hastings. Ray Robert Vaughn, 59, Battle Creek and Gail Delphene Basner, 52, Battle Creek. Robert David porbcs, 22, Hastings and Stacey Anne Raymond, 19, Hastings. Scott Edward Martin, 32, Delton and Susan Kay Vanderzee, 34, Delton. Steven Charles Wennerstnim. 26. Chicago, IL and Kathleen Marie Olson, 28, Chicago, IL. Marvin LaVemc Blough, 23, Hastings and Heidi Lou Berg, 20, Hastings. Charlotte Berry honored on her 90th birthday Local 138 Retirees plan bus trip Charlotte Berry of Hastings was honored on her 90th birthday at the rural Vermontville home of Ed Black, Saturday, Aug. 19. Attending were nephews and nieces from Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Lowell, Battle Creek, Lansing, Eaton Rapids and Bath. Nine nephews were present, with their wives, one niece, 22 great-nephews and nieces and eight, great-grand nephews and nieces. All enjoyed the fellowship and weather in the outdoor setting. Local 138 Retirees will meet Sept. 21 at 8:30 a.m. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. for the Kellogg Bird Sanc­ tuary with retirees having first chance. The public invited and cost is $2 for bus. f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE Legal Notices Probata Court JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD CLAIMS NOTICE Shellenbarger-McDaniels announce engagement Fred and Fran Morris of Lake Odessa an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter, Suana Shellenbarger, to Ron McDaniels. The future groom is the son of Russell and June McDaniels of Mulliken. Suana is also the daughter of the late Paul Shellenbarger. Suana is a graduate of Lakewood High School and Central Michigan University and is currently employed by Michigan Glass Lin­ ed Storage. , L Ron is a graduate of Grand Ledge High School and is currently employed by Johnson Construction. The couple is planning a Nov. 4 wedding. Area Births: It’s A BOY Born Aug. 29 to Dina and Stephen Convin of Lake Odessa. Time - 8:24 a.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 714 ozs. Jr’v J GIRL Bom Aug. 24 to Michael and Cornelia Bianchi of Hastings. Time - 12:36 p.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 10K ozs. Bom Aug. 24 to Lori Engcscth of Shelbyville. Time - 7:53 a.m. Weight - 6 lbs. 9M ozs. Snyders celebrate 50th anniversary Ivan and Virginia Snyder are inviting relatives and friends to join them in celebrating their 50th anniversary Sunday. Sept. 10. from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Fellowship Hall. Ivan J. Snyder and Virginia Benham were married Sept. 3. 1939, at Jeffersonville. In­ diana. They have two children, Mr. and Mrs. James H. (Janna Lee) Taylor of Medford. Ore., and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan J. Snyder of Fayetteville, Ark., and two granddaughters. Jill Suzanne and Lisa Lynn Snyder of Fayetteville. Ivan retired at Amoco Oil Company Jan. 2. 1976. Virginia retired at National Bank of Hastings February 1965. Ivan served 26 years as a member of Hastings City Council, the last seven years as mayor. He received the Liberty Bell Award fre . Barry County Bar Association May 1 35. Virginia is an active member of several local clubs. She received the "Woman of Achievement" award presented by Hastings Business and Professonal Women’s Club on Oct. 13. 1987. Both arc members of Hastings First United Methodist Church and church affiliated organizations. Requesting your presence only. No gifts, please. File No. 89-20185-IE Estate of ERVIN FREDERICK GARDNER. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whoie lost known oddreis was 1400 Luce Rd., Augusta, Michigan 49012 died 12/24/88. An Instrument dated 10/17/83 has been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that oil claims ogoinst the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the Independent personal representative, Mary Frances Gardner, 1400 Luce Rd., Augusto, Michigan 49012 or to both the in­ dependent personal representative ond the Barry County Probate Court, 220 W. Court St., Hastings, Michigan 49058, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given lhal the estate will be thereafter assigned ond distributed to the persons entitled to it. John R. Holmes (P15083) 68 East Michigan Avenue Battle Creek. Michigan 49017 968-6146 (8/31) August 9. 1989 Four members present, 1 absent. Reports of committees presented. Approved motion to purchase 5 acres adjacent to Township Hall. Motion approved to levy millage per Truth In Taxation PA. 5 of 1982. Approved motion to hold hearing on establishing Special Assessment District for Winans Dr., Long Lake for blocktopping street in accordance with P.A. 188. Authorized payment of vouchers in amount of $33,351.40. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (8/31) Factory Workers and General Laborers Needed for temp to full time positions in surrounding area. Work boots and good work history a must! For more info, contact ... THERESA (616) 948-8600 WLWISE PARTIAL DENTURE SynogriajrfHw Regular PERSONNEL SERVICUINC. P.O. Box 126 Haatinga, Ml 49056 <495 <335 •295 <335 'All leefh and material! used m«l the high *tondord» Mt by the American Dental Ais'n. 'Cur on prerniMt lab provide* individual S efficient tervice. 'Free aenture coniuliation S examination. pie Arts Council Musical, c/o Barry In­ termediate School District, 202 S. Broadway, Hastings 49058. The concert price includes dessert and beverage, which will be served following the performance. “ The deadline for making reservations is Sept. 7. The arts council is sponsoring the concert as part of its mission to provide good music at local locations and at affordable prices, said Jean Jongbloed, who is handling publicity for the event. Trio member Elizabeth (Beth) Lepak has been playing viola in the Grand Rapids Sym­ phony Orchestra for 11 seasons. Lepak also is a violist with a string quartet, called Baroque Again, which plays for weddings, parties, dinners and other occasions. She has taught violin and viola to private students. Lepak is organist and choir director at St. Matthias Anglican Church of Hastings. Trio member John Smith also performs with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra as well as with the West Shore, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo symphony Orchestras. He has served eight years as a clinician for St. Cecilia Junior Orchestra in Grand Rapids. Collette VandenBerg, the trio’s violinist, currently teaches elementary strings for the Grand Haven Public Schools, is a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra and leads the Baroque Again String Quartet. She plays solo violin for weddings and special events and gives private violin lessons. Alto Library holding book sale Sept. 9 Best-sellers become best-buys when the Friends of the Alto Library hold its used book sale on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale, held in conjunction with the Alto Fall Festival, will take place at the library. 6059 Linfield. WHY HGH1HK? fflu COULD 11AEH A LUI FROM A DUMMY BUCWi YDUR SAFfTr BHJ NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aide Certificate required. Starting salary based on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. Thornapple Manor 945-2407 • ASK FOR H. BYRNE 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 1225 Ul. STATE ST. (AexttofncDooakls) (616) 455-0810 *l.D. Himebough DOS *D.D. While CDS 'G. Moncewicz ODS CALI TODAY 948-828B • HRST1DCS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids NURSES AIDE CLASSES To start Sept. 11, 1989 2 week classroom, clinical, certified | course. Potential employment upon i successful completion. Call H. Byrne 945-2407 ■ The dinner will be about noon, and people arc invited to come with a covered dish and tabic service to fellowship. Both the morning 10:30 worship service and the 9:45 Sunday School will feature Bible lessons of special interest to grandparents who care about the spiritual life of their loved ones. Pastor Emeritus Rus Sarver (and a grand­ pa). will be bringing senior-participation for the service. Call Pastor Eady (945-3289) or Pastor Sarver (945-9224) for further details. For an interview. - LIMITED ENROLLMENT - Thomapple Manor 2700 Nashville Road Hastings W HOURS: >Mon. thru Frl. SATELLITE Receptionists, Data Entry, and Word Processors Immediate openings available in Hastings and surrounding area. Must have good work history, experience, and resume a plus. Call Theresa to set up an appointment .. (616) 948-8600 ifLWISE PERSONNEL SERVICES INC. P.O. Box 126 Hastings. Ml 49058 t �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31. 1989 Are hubby and wife next of kin? Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE MORTGAGE SALE Default ha* been made in th* conditions of a mortgage mode by Arlington J. Higdon. Jr. and Dorothy Higdon his wife. Io Bullord Mortgage Bonkers Corporation Mor­ tgagee. Dated Feb 26 1988 ond recorded on March 14. 1988, in Liber 463. on page 509. Barry County Records. Michigan, now held through mesne assignments by Altus Bank, a Feder o' Sav­ ings Bonk, by an assignment dated March 18. 1988 and recorded on Juno 6. 1988. in Liber 466 on pogo 868. Barry County Records Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due of the dote hereof the sum of Forty Seven Thousand Five Hun­ dred Forty Five ond 11 /I00 dollars '.$47,545.11). in­ cluding interest per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage ond the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole of the mortgaged premises, or some port of them, at public vendue, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, al 2:00 o'clock p.m. Local Time, on Thursday. September 14, 1989. Said premises ore situated in Township of Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as; Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1 4 of Section 25. T2N. R9W. Hope Township. Barry County. Michigan; thence S along the E line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1 4. 331 feel: thence W 277 feet: thence N 160 feet; thence W 207 feet; thence N 171 feel to the N line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence East along said N line 484. fool to the place of beginning. During the six months or 30 days, if found abai> doned immediately following the sale, the proper­ ty may be redeemed. Dated: August 10. 1989 Dickinson. Wright. Moon, Van Dusen ond Freeman 650 Frey Building 300 Ottawa, N.W., Grand Rapids. Mi 49503 Altus Bank, Assignee of Mortgagee (9/7) M NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS STATE OF MICHIGAN iN THE MATTER OF DRAIN APPORTIONMENT AND DRAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR: THE QUAKER BROOK DRAIN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE GROVE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday. September 13. 1989, at ihe Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office. Courts and Law Building 220 West Court Street, in lhe City of Hastings, the apportionment for benefits ond the lands compris­ ed within the above named drainage district will be subject to review for one day. from nine a clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon. At said review the computation of costs for said Drain will also be open for inspection by any par­ ties interested. The owner of any land in the special assessment district who may feel aggrieved by the apportion­ ment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may, within ten (10) days after the day of review, appeal therefrom by making application to the Probate Court of Barry County for the appointment of th* board of review and may further appeal from the report of the board ol review by applica­ tion for a writ of certiorari by the Circuit Court of Barry County, all as provided In Sections 155 and 161 of the Drain Code (Act 40 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, as amended ). Act 186 of the Public Acts of Michigan. 1973. as amended, provides that the special assessment must be protested at the hearing held for the pur­ pose of confirming the special assessmen* roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal moy acquire jurisdiction of any special assessment dispute. Ap­ pearance ond protest of the special assessment is required on September 13. 1989 from nine o'clock In the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon, in th* Drain Commissioner's Office in order to ap­ peal th* amount of th* special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tnbunal. An owner of or party in in­ terest In property to be assessed, or his or her og*nt, moy appear in person to protest the special assessment, or may protest the special assess­ ment by letter filed with the drain commissioner or at prior to th* time of review. in which cose per­ sonal appearance is not required. If the special assessment is protested os provided above, the owner or any party having any interest In the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll. Signed: Robert W. Shaffer. R.S. BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER Dated: August 22.1989 (9/7) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate Filo No. 89-20157-SE Estate of NELLIE VAN POLEN. Deceased. Social Security No. 381-09-9257. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Your interest in the estate moy bo barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On September 14. 1989 at 9:30 a.m.. in the probote courtroom. Hastings Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of James Von Polen requesting that Jomes Von Polen be appointed personal representative of the estate of Nellie Van Polen who lived ot 240 E. North Street. Hastings, Michigan ond who died January 1. 1989; and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated March 24. 1969 bo admitted to pro­ bate. It is also requested that the heirs ol law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will bo lorevcr barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court ond the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. August 28. 1989 ~ Richard J. Hudson (P1S220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE 8 FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 Jomes Van Polen By: RICHARD J. HUDSON Address of Petitioner: 3221 Nagle Road Middleville. Ml 49333 (8/31) Stat* of Michigan Prebate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate File No. 89-20193 Estote of GUSTAF WALTER ERICKSON. Deceased. Social Security No. 468-03-2098. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On September 14. 1989 ot 9:30 a.m., in the probate courtroom, Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing wifi be held on the petition of Betty Jan* Norris requesting that Betty Jane Norris be appointed personal representative of th* estate of Gustaf Walter Erickson, deceased, who lived at 916 Lakeview Drive, Hastings. Michigan ond who died July 28,1989; and requesting also that th* will of the deceased dated January 7. 1981 be admitted to probate. It also is required that th* heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of th* deceased are notified that all claims ogolnst th* estate will be forever Lorred unless presented to th* (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and th* (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of th* date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that th* estote will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. August 28. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (Pl5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON, GEE & FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 BETTY JANE NORRIS BY: Richard J. Hudson 916 Lakeview Drive ’ Hostings. Michigan 49058 (8/31) State of MkNgan Probate Court PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF MEANING Filo No. 89-20188-NC In the motler of Kathrin* I. Gale. TAKE NOTICE: On September I. 1989, at 9:00 a.m., in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of Kathrine Lucrecia Gale to Axl Cody Gale. Th* change of name is not sought for fraudulent intent. August 4, 19B9 Katherine Lucrecia Gale 7297 Cedar Creek Road Delton. Michigan 49046 (8/31) RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING for the VACATION of CITY STREETS WHEREAS, the City of Hastings has been petitioned to vacate the following described city streets located in the current County Fairgrounds property, to-wit: 1. That portion of Court Street running from the West line of the original Plat of the City of Hastings to the West line of Market Street; 2. That portion of Young Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 3. That portion of Berion Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 4. That portion of Cass Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; and WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary In order for the current fairgrounds to go forward with development; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to set the matter for public hearing and to allow persons to object to said vacation to appear at said hearing or file written objections to said proposed vacation with the City Clerk. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that it is the intention of the City of Hastings, Michigan, to vacate the above-described portions of City Streets BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this matter shall be set for public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on September 18th, 1989, and all persons who wish to object to said vacation shall file their written objections with the City Clerk prior to said hearing, or appear at said hearing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall cause a notice of said hearing with a copy of this resolution to be published for not less than four (4) weeks before the said time appointed for said hearing, in the Hastings Banner. The foregoing resolution was moved by Council person Fuhr and supported by Council person Cusack. AYES: 8 NAYS:0 ASSENTATIONS: 0 I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerr of the City of Hastings, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true loj accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at its regular meeting held in the City of Hastings, Michigan, on August 14, 1989. SHARON VICKERY. City Clerk (9-14) Ann Landers Taking from employer is stealing Dear Ann Landers: My husband has been "bringing" things home from the office for years. I am scared to death that one of these days he will be caught. Lately I’ve been hav­ ing nightmares and wake up in a cold sweat. He has brought home furniture (desks, tables, chairs), tools, office equipment (both manual and electrical) and clothing (uniforms, including pants, shirts, shoes and jackets), which he wears around the house but not to work. How he gets the stuff out is a mystery to me. Either the guards arc blind or they are in on it. I have told him many times 1 hate to sec him bring these things into my house. He looks me straight in the eye and says the business is so big they can afford it and because he has worked for so long "they owe it to me." At age 40 he is not about to listen to a lec­ ture on morality. His ideas are already formed and 1 know I can’t change him Our children are too young to understand what is going on. but I worry that one day they will discover the truth. When this happens I may have to lake them and leave. I have always been a very scrupulous per­ son and it is difficult for me to describe the agony I have suffered over this man’s lack of integrity. In most other ways he is a good husband and, believe it or not. he is an excellent father. No one would dream that my husband steals like this from his employer. Can you offer me some words of wisdom? I feel helpless and trapped and afraid of the future. — The Wife of a Man With Taking Ways. Dear Wife: You arc in a tough spot because you cannot ask anyone to speak to your hus­ band about his "problem" for obvious reasons. Your best hope is to hand him this column and tell him the letter is yours. I will address myself to this "good hus­ band" and "excellent father," and pray along with you that between the two of us we can reach him. Dear Friend: This is no lecture. It's just me, dishing out a little common sense. For years you have been stealing from your employer. Granted, the business is big and the things you lift periodically won’t break them. Also granted, you have worked there a long time. But neither of these facts justifies steal­ ing merchandise and equipment. In the eyes of the law, you are a criminal and that’s the way you will probably be dealth with. So far, you’ve been lucky — but eventually your luck will run out and you will be caught. Every time you steal something you reduce the odds of getting away with it. When you are finally apprehended your good name will be forever tarnished, you will bring suffering and shame to your wife and children, lose your job (with all the benefits built up over the years), and there is a good chance you will go to jail. Take a good look at all the things you've stolen over the years. Are they worth your reputation, your family, your job and a stretch in the slammer? I leave it up to you, mister. CONFIDENTIAL TO DON’T LIKE WHAT WE SEE: I’m not surprised. It’s not a very pretty sight. Tell that goof to stay home or bring his wife along when he comes to visit. He sounds like a case of arrested development to me. As for your 12-year-old daughter,.she needs to have her speedometer adjusted. Order her to stay off his lap and to keep her fingers out of his hair. Labor Day weekend to cap ongoing summer tourism gain This Labor Day weekend should help pro­ pel Michigan’s summer tourism season toward an estimated four percent growth over 1988 totals. AAA Michigan reports. “Tourism spending on accommodations, dining and sightseeing will top last year’s S15.8 billion benchmark." said AAA Michigan Touring Manager Brian Potter. “Sixty percent of Michigan's travel expen­ ditures occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and we have seen generally brisk activity this summer." Factors which point to the continuing gains in tourism this holiday weekend include: • The Michigan Department of Transporta­ tion estimates that Labor Day weekend motorists will log 905 million miles, up 2.3 percent from last Labor Day weekend. The 78-hour holiday period officially runs from 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. I, to midnight Monday, Sept. 4. • AAA Michigan in-state routings so far this year show a four percent increase in re­ quests to Lower Peninsula destinations, and 12 percent more for Upper Peninsula areas. The Michigan Travel Bureau also reports an upswing in requests for such information. • Mackinac Bridge officials say vehicle crossings are up 2.8 percent from last year, with this July's count of 533.629 second to the previous July's all-time monthly high of 546,795 crossings. And June's 367,830 total was the highest ever for that month. • At least 43 of 52 Lower Peninsula state park campgrounds expect to fill this Labor Day weekend, weather permitting, while many Upper Peninsula sites will have space available. Two-thirds of the Lower Peninsula state campgrounds surveyed added that camp­ ing activity so far this summer is about the same or better than last year. Among the biggest attractions luring visitors this holiday weekend will be the 32nd annual Labor Day Walk across the Mackinac Bridge — expected to draw up to 55,000 pedestrians for the 7 a.m. start in St. Ignace. Other major events include the 141st Michigan State Fair in Detroit, the Gover­ nor’s Cup Sailing Regatta in Muskegon and Romeo’s 58th annual Peach Festival. “Motorists will find the average cost of unleaded self-serve gasoline about six cents higher per gallon along state highways than last Labor Day weekend.” Potter added. Last Labor Day holiday. 17 persons died on Michigan roads, compared to 32 killed during lhe same period in 1987. Only two of the 12 victims with seat belts available were buckled up and eight of the 16 fatal accidents involved alcohol. AAA Michigan’s “Bring ’Em Back Alive!” Holiday News Service rounds out its 25th anniversary observance by issuing hour­ ly traffic and travel bulletins to an estimated 190 Michigan radio stations during the Labor Day holiday. • NOTICE • The City of Hastings, Michigan will receive bids at the office of the Director of Public Services, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. September 7,1989 for furnishing the following equipment: • Two (2) 1989 trucks with salters. snow blade and plow hitch • One (1) 1989 % ton pickup truck • One (1) 1989 4-door automobile •All items have similar items for trade. Complete specifications may be obtained at the above address. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept any bid which, in the opinion of City Council, is in the best interest of the City of Hastings. MIKE KLOVANICH Director of Public Services ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification (Form l-9) • Right to know compliance For more information, call ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 948-8600 or 623-6300 I \ 1 —L VV 1 O J—< rt RSQKxti stwviccs inc. P.O. Dox 126 Hastings. Ml 49058 Dear Ann Landers: According to my hus­ band, we aren’t related. How do you like that, after 23 years and seven children? We got into the discussion when he was fill­ ing out a card of some kind. It asked for next of kin. I saw him write down his mother's name. What I told him 1 was his closest relative, he replied. “No. you aren't. As a matter of fact, if you want to gel technical, we aren’t even related." 1 told him I wasn’t the kind of women who would live with a stranger and maybe he had better move out. He said I was getting senile before my time, and maybe he should have the mental health people come and get me. Please settle this argument. Ann. It’s in its fourth day and 1 don't think 1 can lake much more. Thank you. — Living Widi a Stranger in Abilene, Tex. Dear Living: It seems to me a woman who has given her husband seven children is more than just a nodding acquaintance. In fact, ac­ cording to law, you are his next of kin. Your husband, no doubt, means you are not a blood relative, which of course is true. He sounds like a needle artist to me. Tunc him out when he starts to act precious. Four-day fights are bad for the nerves. Equal time given for cats Dear Ann Landers: Recently you publish­ ed a letter from a dog. Would you please give equal time to a cat? Dear Ann Landers: I live in a very comfor­ table home, have plenty of food, a grassy yard and lots of loving attention. My problem? I am 4 years old and have given birth to 20 kittens. As soon as the kit­ tens are through nursing, mj master takes them to the animal shelter. Yesterday a visitor told him there was no good reason for this senseless breeding of un­ wanted kittens and I should be spayed. Every day the animal shelters are forced to kill most of the kittens and puppies to make room for the next flood of unwanted animals. She also said it was a great burden on the taxpayers, hut the animal shelters’ killings, sad as they were, ‘sere preferable to the fate of abandon­ ed cats and dogs who die from starvation, in­ jury or abuse. After hearing of the fate of unwanted animals, I no longer want to contribute to the problem. My owner reads your column every day and respects your judgment. I hope you will tell him that I should be spayed im­ mediately because old Mother Nature is once again making me desire the company of the sexy Tom next door. — One of Millions. Dear One: You sound like a pretty hip cap to me. I hope your owner and millions of others who have pets will get the picture and do likewise. Dear Readers: I was nearly stomped to death by the shoe industry for saying the new models are crippiers and a woman has to be suicide-prone to venture out in those five-inch spikes. The solution I suggested — wear your old ones. Several manufacturers hastened to inform me that those five-inch spikes are mostly in lhe windows and there are plenty of low­ heeled numbers in the stockrooms. I took time out to check today and am happy to report that safe, sane and fashionable shoes for women are now available. In fact, 1 bought a pair myself? CONFIDENTIAL TO MAN OR MOUSE: Don’t leave any cheese lying around. Do you have questions about sex. but no one you can talk to? Ann Landers' booklet "Sex and the Teenager" is frank and to the point. Send a self-addressed, long, business­ size envelope and a check or money orderfor $3.65 (this includes postage and handling} to: Teen, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Teachers in Maple Valley district working without contract byMarkLaRose Teachers in the Maple Valley schools reported for work Monday even though they have not signed a new contract with the district. The teachers are members of the Maple Valley Education Association union, which is presently involved in contract negotiations with the district and Michigan Association of School Boards negotiator Sue Marcavage. “The teachers were scheduled to work to­ day, and since I haven't heard anything, I can only assume they are working," Marcavage said Monday. She added that although strikes are illegal in Michigan, she knows that from a practical viewpoint they still occur. But at this point it doesn't appear likely in Maple Valley. “Right now we're working without a con­ tract,” teacher and negotiator John Hughes Arts CoMcil tt met Se*t- 5 in Nutiigs The Thomapple Arts Coun­ cil of Barry County will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 at its headquarters in Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. The public is welcome to attend. said Monday. He added that although many issues havebeen resolved, wages, a longevity provision and a calendar matter were yet to be resolved at the bargaining table. Marcavage concurred saying that at present the district is offering the teachers a 516 per­ cent salary increase, but they are asking for a 6 percent hike. She also noted that the parties were still not in agreement on the longevity and calendar issues. Marcavage said the negotiating teams met at the bargaining table Sunday night with Michigan Employment Relations Commission mediator Ed Conners but were unable to reach agreement on a contract in time for the open­ ing of school. The next meeting for the purposes of con­ tract negotiations is scheduled for Sept. 11, the day after the next school board meeting. 40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40*40 Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's Forty SEPTEMBER 2, 1989 Picnic scheduled for MS mreaeu Se»t. 10 The West Michigan Branch of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter, Inc., will begin “MS Awareness Week” by hosting a picnic. Sunday, Sept. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. at Douglas Walker Park, (located three miles west of U.S.-131 on 84th Street). Food and entertainment will be provided. For reservations and infor­ mation, call 791-0924 or the local office at 681-2620. 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Kids, we also have hours available to rent the gym for that special party. We are located 101 E. Main St. in Middleville. If interested in classes or rental information, please call 795-7620 or 795­ 3410. See ya at the gym! - CATHY MOMA �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 31. 1989 — Page 9 1989 Fall Sports ★ Hastings ★Delton-Kellogg (Front row, from left) Ted Armour, Tim Cruttenden, John Rea, Brian Turnbull (co-capt.), Scott Hubbert (co-capt) Jamie Murphy (co-capt.), Kirk Ziegler, Scott McKeever, Brian Gibson; (second row) Dion Vrooman, Scott Chipman' Chad Lundquist, Gabe Griffin, Karl Glelarowskl, Brian Wolfenbarger, Don Moore, Chase Youngs, Lewis Bolton manager, Michael McKeough; (third row) Christian Youngs, Craig Madden, Jeremy Horan, Tom Dawson, Greg Endlsey, Brad Warner, Kevin Farris, Jeremy Miller, Bernie Hause; (back row) Coach Bill Karpinski, Travis Turnes, Gene Sinclair, Chris Thompson, Jason Newton, Scott Wilson, Jon Keeler, Coach Marshall Evans and Coack Ber­ nie Oom. Hastings grid team In line for first championship in 10 years? (Front row, from left) Katy Peterson, Jennifer Schimmel, Lin James, Jackie Longstreet, Melissa Belson; (back row) Asst. Coach Spencer Goodyear, Carrie Schneider, Cindy Purglel, Kelle Young, Jennifer Balderson, Tara Harbison, Coach Ernie Strong. Seasoned basketball team might contend for Twin Valley title Enough quickness might enable Hastings to make a run at the Twin Valley girls basketball crown. Saxon coach Ernie Strong said quickness combined with six experienced ballplayers may be enough to keep the team in the heat of title contention all fall. “I think so.” Strong said. “We only lost one starter and with that many kids back I’m looking for improvement." It shouldn’t be hard for such experience to improve on last year’s 8-12 overidl and 7-7 league marks. Strong said. "I think we’ll contend," Strang predicts. * ‘One of the reasons is that the league lost a lot through graduation. 1 would say it’s down in terms of overall strength.” Specifically. Marshall, an annual league power, lost six of its top seven players; Sturgis graduated three key players; and Col­ dwater will be without its two top performers. At the forefront may be Lakeview, spearhead­ ed by a pair of six-footers. Strong said good team quickness heads Hastings’ list of strengths. Returning guard Katy Peterson and forward Lin James run well and head an improved fast break as well as aggressive defense. The other returnees are senior guards Jackie Longstreet and Jennifer Schimmel, forward Melissa Belson and sophomore center Kelle Young. Rounding out the team are juniors Cindy Purgiel, Carrie Schneider, Tara Harbison and Jenny Balderson. “We’ll have an aggressive defense, better than normal," Strong said. "While many teams play a zone, we play man-to-man and do it quite well.” Offensively, the key is consistency. “It’s knowing what we want to do. Not much has changed from last year so we should be more consistent and improve and passing and unnecessary fouls," he said. Individually, Longstreet, a second team all­ league and all-county selection and Hastings' MVP, averaged 10.6 points per game while Young was second at 8.6. Peterson and Belson should also contribute offensively. “We’re going to have to have a couple score in double figures," Strong said. The team’s major concern other than an in­ consistent offense is height. Young and Belson both stand 5-9 while James is only 5-8. “We’ll just have to learn how to box out and play defense.” Strong said. The team plays Portland at 8 p.m. in the Portland Invitational on Sept. 7. The Saxons then play the winner of PewamoWestphalia—Mason on Sept. 9. The team’s home opener is slated for Sept. 19 against Harper Creek. Sneaking up on opponents is out for the Hastings football team. With several Twin Valley coaches tabbing Hastings as their Twin Valley pre-season title pick, the Saxons won’t have the luxury of sur­ prise. Despite the lofty predictions, however, Saxon coach Bill Karpinski says champion­ ships aren't won via August predictions. “We’re flattered but talk doesn’t mean anything," Karpinski points out. "It’s what you do on the field that’s important. "Potentially we have the possibilities of be­ ing a good team. But like in any sport you have to prove it on the field, and that’s what we have to do." With 14 lettermen back from a 5-4 team the odds are favorable that Hastings has the abili­ ty to prove certain things on the field. Heading the team's strong suits is a dynamite offense headed by running backs Brian Wolfenbarger (5-9, 172) and Jamie Murphy (5-10, 200), quarterback Gabe Griffin (6-0, 173), and end Scott Hubbert (6-2, 176). Toss in all-league linemen Tim Cruttenden (6-1, 215) and Chase Youngs (6-1, 225) to pop a few holes and the team is going to light up a scoreboard or two. Wolfenbarger rushed for 757 yards as a sophomore while Murphy, who chipped in 476, begins his third year on varsity. Griffin completed 44 percent of his passes for 965 yards and 11 touchdowns. Twenty one of those passes went to Hubbert, who scored eight touchdowns in only six games. With so many different weapons at its disposal, Karpinski admits the team is ex­ tremely versatile offensively. "We have the capabilities to pass and run both effectively,” he says. Defensively, the Saxons have questions. With only returnees Hubbert and Kirk Ziegler (5-10, 170) in the secondary and Murphy and Brian Turnb'tll (6-0, 185) at lineback, the team lacks experience. "We can do a lot of things well, but my concern is the defense,” Karpinski says. "You win games with offense, but you win championships on defense. “We have to be more consistent there. Our pass and run defense both were suspect a year ago and we’re going to have to work hard. But we have the ability to be a fine defensive team.” Depth will not be a problem either offen­ sively or defensively. Other returning let­ termen include Karl Gielarowski (6-1,195) at fullback. Scott McKeever (5-8, 180) at guard and noseguard, John Rea (5-9, 168) at guard and linebacker, Ted Armour (5-10, 240) at noseguard and tackles Brian Gibson (6-1, 275) and Chad Lundquist (6-2, 260). Karpinski says winning lhe Twin Valley will be difficult. Two-time defending champ Harper Creek will be huge as will Marshall. Coldwater has the league’s top quarterback and fullback combination, Albion will be quick and Hillsdale is an unknown commodity with a new coach. "It's going to be a dogfight,” admits Kar­ pinski, who coached Hastings to its last league title in 1979. "Right down the line the league is tough. In my mind I have no idea who will win it. "But I do think our kids will rise to the occasion." . Hastings hosts Lakewood Friday in the opener. (Front row, from left) Shawn Ahearn, Brian Ketchum; (second row) Kyle Winkler, Jeff Lambert, Shane Sarver, Matt Gahan, Dave Oom, David Keller, Lee Bowman, Todd Scheck, George Ransom; (back row) Coach Larry Melendy, Kori Keast, stats; Tom Brandt, Jason Larabee, Matt Slocum, Ed Zurface, Ty Wattles, Jeff Baxter, Mike Homrich, Jeff Bell, Matt Schaefer, Darcy Slagter, Brad Heath, Coach Doug Mepham. Missing: ball boys Jim Robbe, Fred Jiles, Travis Moore, Derek Chandler. (Front row, from left) Kathy Voss, Sara Hawkins, Deann Snyder, Jessie Cranmore, Candi Sarver, Monica Mellen, Becky Carpenter, Gloria Johnson, Kym Langford; (back row) Coach Jack Longstreet, Matt Brown, Matt Haywood, Andy Woodliff, Geoff Gibson, Matt Lancaster, Kurt Huss, Matt Anton, Joe Meppalink, Trent Weller. Missing Chris Patten. Inexperience to hinder boys, girls cross country teams in Hastings? With only three boys and two girls bad.. Lie Hastings cross country teams are looking al a rebuilding year, says coach Jack Longsticet. Only seniors Joe Meppelink and Andy Woodliff and junior Chris Patten return to the boys team while juniors DcAnn Snyder and Candi Sarver are back for the girls. On lhe bright side, however. Longstreet is quick to point Hit that with 11 boys and nine girls, the teams possess plenty of young talent which should develop. The boys team, tor in­ stance, has five sophomores and a freshmen while the girls have two freshmen and three sophomores. "I’m encouraged that we have some good young runners and that we’ll get better,” Longstreet says. "I’m looking at it not as a rebuilding year, but an important year with promising young runners.” Longstreet says the girls and boys teams can improve on last year's fourth and sixth place finishes. Coldwater. Sturgis, Lakeview and Hillsdale look to Have the better teams in both boys and girls. "We’re going to improve and get better and hopefully be respectable by the end of the season,” Longstreet says. "But with inex­ perienced runners it takes time." The teams open at Maple Valley tonight with the first home meet slated for Sept. 7 against Charlotte. Grand Ledge and Potterville. Hastings soccer team set to get through this rebuilding year Doug Mepham admits to some concern in terms of his youthful Hastings soccer team. “I had a lot of anxiety over the summer and it’s still that way," he says. The anxiety is well-founded as only five let­ termen, including three starters, return from an outstanding 14-3-1 team. Gone arc eight starters and a total of 12 lettermen. Still, Mepham isn’t ready to throw in the towel. “Fiuin my perspective 1 think they can do well," he says. "Lakeview, Middleville and Harper Creek are all beginning over again so who knows? It’s all up for grabs. Basically we’re still in there and I think .500 is a realistic goal." The team will center around senior Jeff Baxter on the frontline and juniors David Oom and Ty Wattles at halfback and fullback. All three started at different times a year ago. The other two returning lettermen are senior Ed Zurface at fullback and junior Brian Ketchum at goalie. In addition to the returnees, Mepham likes sophomore forward Jeff Lambert, junior halfback David Keller and junior forward Matt Gahan. Mepham says the strength of the team revolves around passing and teamwork. Unlike last year when only a couple players carried the bulk of the scoring. Hastings possess a more balanced team. "We have many kids equal in ability," Mepham says. "Plus lhe leadership is very strong on this team. The kids really pull for one another.” Added to the lack of experience is concern over depth, the midfield position and untested goalies Ketchum and sophomore Shawn Ahem. Mepham says his top midfielders graduated while Ketchum saw only spot duty behind Steve Jordan a year ago. The team opened its schedule yesterday at Marehall while the home opener is slated for Sept. 11 against Lakeview. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31. 1989 Support the businesses who support sports programs! ROSLEY P H P A m R CYsoul" 2t"t»SONS1l><|T ODwMOVl" HASfINOS - KI 1<3( Music Center TV & VCR Sale & Service f S4S-42M , p rerrellgQs 1490 W. Green Hastings. Ml Cell 945-5233 CslErnan /llJEEE^ u f \ \ L! Inmrcmcc for sour Life. Home and Car 203 S. Michigan 945-3412 Hastings Savings Loan 201 E. State St., Hastings 945-9561 T&MSH (.OOD'frlAH phone 945-9549 Z \Z \ f || | 1215 W. STATE STREET HASTINGS, MICHIGAN ■MCDonaKn 1 ■ 1. Tom’s Market 241 E. State Road Hastings, Michigan Phone 945-5372 Blankenstein PONTIAC * 0UM0MU CMC TRUCKS 328 N. Michigan Avenue Hastings, Michigan 948-8000 Lewis Realty 140 W. State Street Hastings. Michigan 945-3556 Woodland Sales & Service 307 E. Green Hastings, Ml 49058 948-2681 ADMIRAL Petroleum Co. 313 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 945-3600 Electric Motor Service 1569 Bedford Rd. Hastings, Mi 49058 945-5113 Thornapple Valley Equipment, Inc. 1690 S. Bedford Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 945-9526 SATtONAI. ^UJank of [Hastings West State at Broadway and our Gun Lake Office Member FDIC WELTON’S SALES AND SERVICE Heaf.-ng - Cooling 401 r Broadway Call 945-5352 Hastings Freshmen dominate boys golf team Four frosh in starting lineup Experience doesn't enter into the Hastings golf season as eleven freshtr en dominate the young squad. Heading the team are senior co-captains Tim Atkinson and Jamie Brown while senior Bret Laubaugh-and sophomore Pat Kelly are the only other returning lettermen. Saxon coach Gordon Cole said the develop­ ment of the freshmen will go a long way in determining how good Hastings can be this fall. “We have the potential to be very good," he said. "It may be a mistake to think it'll be this year, but before they graduate they will be a good team.” The freshmen will have to develop in a huny to match last year’s team, which finish­ ed third in the Twin Valley, second in the regional and 15th in the state. Gone from that team, however, are two key starters. In the team's opener on Tuesday four of the six varsity performers were freshmen. Because of a relatively equal talent level, Cole said the lineup will probably change from week to week depending on who is hot. "If competition is supposed to help, then it (even talent level) is good,” he said. “There is a lot of competition out Ithere and the kids handle it well.” Specific freshmen on which Cole is coun­ ting are Josh Henry, Mike Cook, John Bell, Tony Snow and Brad Gardner. Cole said Lakeview looks to be the class of the Twin Valley. With four golfers shooting in the 70s, the Spartans have already won one pre-season tournament. "They're real contenders at Lhe state level,” Cole said of Lakeview. "The league is a tossup after that." The team's first five matches are on the road before playing a Sept. 7 match at lhe Hastings Country Club against Ionia. M DA golf tourney coming September 2 HASTINGS GOLFTEAM (Front row, from left) Brad Weller, Jamie Brown, Tim Atkinson, Bret Laubaugh, Michael Garrett, Tony Williams; (second row) David Andrus, Joshua Henry, Trevor Watson, John Bell, Patrick Kelly, Tony Snow, Richard Campbell, Coach Gordon Cole; (back row) Michael Cook, Chris Bowman, Chad Sarver, Michael O’Connor. The annual Muscular Dystrophy Associaton Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 2 at the Hastings Country Club. The fee is $25. Tee times are until 2 p.m. The tournament is sponsored by AnheuserBusch, locally Cove Distributors of Hastings. Twosomes, foursomes or singles can enter the tournament, whose profits go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. AnheuserBusch has donated $28 million to MDA since 1980. Each hole in the tournament is sponsored by a Barry County business. Every entrant receives a free gift. Special prizes will also be awarded. Each entry blank should contain a name, address, telephone, number in group! and preferred starting time. It should be mailed to the Hastings Country Club, 1550 N. Broad­ way. Hastings. MI. 49058. Upcoming Sports Sept. 1-4 — Softball toumawiat — Woodland’s annual Labor Day men’s slowpitch tournament will be held with room for the first 24 teams to sign up. The cost is $100. Call 367-4686 or 367-4698 to enter. Sept. 2 — Golf tournament — The MDA Golf Tournament will be held at the Hastings Country Club. The cost is $25. Mail name, address, telephone to the Hastings Country Club. Sept. 9 — Softball League — A fall co-ed softball league begins at the Hastings Roll-aRama. The cost is $250 for a six-week schedule. Call 945-2872 to enter. Sept. 23 — B«ketball iournunent — A 3-on-3 lounument will be held in NnshviUe. The cost is $40 and is limited to 16 teams. Send name of captain and phone to Jerry Reese, 10644 Nashville Hwy. Vermontville 49096. Sept. 30 — Open Bass tournament — The "Cast for Cancer” bass tournament will be held at Matteson Marina North on Gull Lake from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $50 per team and cash prizes will be awarded. Phone 948-2212 for more information. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Box 188. Hastings, Ml. 49058. HASTINGS TENNIS TEAM Saxon tennis odds look improved Eight letterwinners, including four in singles, could help boost Hastings into a first division Twin Valley finish. Coach Tom Freridge says the lettermen could mean bettering last year’s 3-9 record and sixth place league finish. “We’re an unknown quality.” says Freridge. "I don’t know how good we are or how good we’ll get. 1 think we’ll improve over the course of the season. The girls don’t expect a lot out of themselves but those expec­ Wren Funeral Home The Fishin’ Line 502 S. Jefferson Hastings, Ml 49058 126 Orchard, Delton Phone 623-6776 Phone 945-2471 JC Penney, Inc. 116 East State Street Downtown Hastings (Front row, from left) Miranda Freridge, Coach Tom Frerldge, Angie Greenfield (second row) Kelly VanDenburg, Joanne Barch, Christy Spindler, Angelle Cooklln, Jennifer Komstadt, Shannon Fuller, Jennifer Johnson, Marci Jones; (top row) Vai Yesh, Kerry Begg, Kate Porter, Jennifer Chase, Nicole Shay. lfpstnu(5 (fitv $ nnk MEMBER OF FDIC Offices in Hastings, Middleville and Caledonia tations will rise as their games get better.” Heading the list of returnees are seniors Jenny Chase, Nicole Shay and Kate Porter, who lettered as a freshman and sophomore. Sophomore Jenny Johnson is also back. The first doubles team of sophomore Shan­ non Kelly and junior Rachel Hicks return as do the sophomore duo of Christy Spindler and Angelle Cooklin. Freridge likes Sturgis and Lakeview as the top two league teams. State Farm Insurance Co. BEFORE they leave for college...give your child a subscription to The Banner ...so they’ll remain in touch with home! Progressive Graphics Offset Printing - Silkscreen Printing Roll-a-Rama looking for fall team members The Hastings Roll-A-Rama is looking for fall co-ed softball teams for Sunday afternoon doubleheaders beginning Sept. 17. The league, which will limited to the first eight teams, will last six weeks. The cost is $250. Call 945-2872 for more information. WHITE'S PHOTOGRAPHY 329 W. Mill, Hastings, Ml 49058 115 S. Jefferson, Hastings, Ml 49058 436 W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 948-S001 Phone 945-9249 Phone 945-3967 Exercise Made Easy Color Center 1334 E. State St. Hastings, Ml 49058 948-8222 221 W. Mill St. Hastings, Ml 49058 945-4071 Paul Peterson, Agent Cappon Oil Company & Quick Marts 1601 S. Hanover Hastings, Ml 49058 945-3354 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 31, 1989 — Page 11 Support the businesses who support sports programs! Experience to help Delton regain grid respectability? Rob Heethuis is hoping for a third reversal jf fortune in three years. Two years ago his Delton football team lanced its way through a perfect regular season and first ever trip to the state playoffs. But a painfully young Panther team fell on lard times a year ago. winning two of nine games. This year, bolstered by 15 returning let­ termen, Heethuis thinks Delton can again finish in the KVA's first division. ”1 think we'll be very competitive," says Heethuis. "We lost a couple tough games last year and I think this group will be in every game this year." Heethuis bases his optimism on an improv­ ed offense which features much more team speed than last year. Back are quarterback n"-»n Dole, running backs Dave Geren and Dewey Sales & Service and Auto Body Shane Smith as well as linemen Mike Slager. Lance Lamphier, Mike Wilbur and Andy Bristol. ' "Experience counts a lot and Dole right now is looking good at quarterback and our running backs know where the holes are," says Heethuis. “We can do more things of­ fensively — we have more weapons." Defensively. Heethuis says the team may be built around tackles Brian Campbel), Larry Haas and Dan Adams. The secondary also looks improved, he says. As for the KVA, Heethuis likes experienced Parchment and Paw Paw, which is coming off an outstanding 8-1 year. “It’s a much tougher league this year," notes Heethuis. Delton travels to Gull Lake Friday to open its season. 1111 West Green Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-4915 Arens Excavating 2452 W. State Road Hastings, Ml 49058 ;;xv- Phone 945-2623 Delton football team: (front row left to right) Matt Scott, Nate Mercer, BUI Dollaway, John Madden, Shane Smith, Jeremy Rheynard, Brian Dole Matt Hook, David Collard, Charley Pallett (second row) David Atkinson Lance Lamphier, Brian Campbell, Eric Stevens, Lee Birmingham, Tim Chambers Steve Finn, Mike Wilbur, Andy Bristol, Dale Smith, Dana Doty (third row) Rob Heethuis, John Greenman, Dan Adams, Nate Chappell, Dave Geren Mike Fanke, Mike Slager, Josh Wooden, Jeff Bever, Larry Haas Coach Christensen. ' sSXTO# Arris Matrix 501 W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 946-9637 vwt Bob's Gun & Tackle Council sets special meeting on mall property Delton girls basketball: (left to right) Dwight Lamphier, Sarah Truax, Julie Goff, Jenny Kirk, Heidi Cook, Rene DeKubber, Kelly Durbin, Autumn Lester, Kim Adams, Shelly Conine and Kyle Lamphier. Sixth straight title in store for Delton? Not much for rash predictions, Dwight Lamphier is playing it coy in terms of a sixth straight KVA girls basketball crown. Thq veteran Delton cage coach says with five roiftfng ieoennen, lux team could again be a factor in the league title race. "We can be as good as last year,” says Lamphier, whose team went 17-5 in 1988. Lamphier says his team will be quick, but not ultra-fast; big, but not huge. "It should be a fun year," be says simply. Heading the list of returnees are Kelly Dur­ bin? Autumn Lester, Kim Adams, Shelly Con­ ine and Kelli Adams, the only returning starter. ' Scoring will be a concern but Lamphier hopes the two Adamses, Durbin and Conine will develop into scorers. As for height, Rene DeKubber at 5-8 and Durbin at 5-6 are the tallest of a sub-par lot. . As for the rest of the KVA, Lamphier likes Kalamazoo Christian and Parchment. School board may file law suit by Kathleen Scott Fearing that leaky roof problems stem­ ming from 1983 repair work will not be eliminated before the project's statute of limitations runs out, the Hastings Board of Education Monday voted 6 to 1 to file suit against lhe contractors. Newly appointed trustee William Baxter abstained, claiming ignorance of the issue. Roof work done during the summer and fall of 1983 on the high school, middle school, Northeastern Elementary and Southeastern Elementary, has failed on nu­ merous occasions, said Supt. Carl Schoessel. The contractor, Lower Peninsula Roof­ ing Co., Inc., used Manville roofing sys­ tem and Apache (now Celotex) roof insul­ ation. The contractor has repaired the leaks each time at no expense to the district. But Schoessel said the school's attorney ad­ vised the board to file suit against all three firms, while it still can, if a satisfactory solution is not reached. Schoessel added that officials from the school and from the contractors have met to discuss the work, and plan another meeting Aug. 31. Schoessel said the cost of filing of lb? lawsuit would be considerably less than the amount the district would have to pay in repairs if no agreement is reached. "They are not in the habit of recomm­ ending lawsuits. They really do try to reach a settlement. His exact words were The district has been wronged and lhe wrong has not been corrected and its dragged on over a period of a long time.' Finally something has to be done." In other business: The first amendment to the 1989-90 budget hiked the school’s revenue up to $12,038,267, and increase of $1,807,157. Expenditures are expected to total • The board has awarded the property and liability, boiler and machinery and umbrel­ la insurance coverages to the Buckland Agency of Delton. Contracts for fleet and Board of Education liability insurance went to the Crosby and Henry Agency of Grand Rapids. Schoessel said that by splitting the cov­ erage, the board is able to keep the cost of coverage to_ close to or less than it was three years ago. • The board officially announced its sup­ port for the two-cent sales tax increase proposal in the Nov. 7 general election. The election will include two proposals designed to help alleviate the state's edu­ cation finance problems. The two-cent plan, or Proposal B, would result in more equitable funding for districts like Hastings, which have been at the low end of lhe per-pupil spending ratio. "Certainly we would encourage eve^one to vote for both proposals because you can do that," explained Schoessel. "Something is better than nothing." Some board members cautioned that al­ though the Proposal B would generate more educational funds and bring more equitable spending to districts statewide, neither plan is a long-term solution. Board Secretary Patricia Endsley abstain­ ed from the vote, saying she still is indeci­ sive about the issue and wants to learn more before announcing support. • By a vote of 6 to 1 the board approved the transfer of a non-resident student to Hastings. The boy is the son of a new staff member who currently lives in Charlotte and is seeking residency in Hast­ ings. Baxter cast the dissenting vote. • The board approved the transfers of Mickey, Christopher and Jessie Eaton to Lakewood Public Schools. The family is building t home in that district and has nearly completed tlie work. • Pennfield senior Shannon Hill will stay in that school district, while the rest of her siblings will attend school in Hastings, where the family plans to move. The family plans to move out of the Battle Creek district only if they are assured Shannon can attend school in Pennfield. • Twin boys Shane and Shannon Kun­ will continue to attend Delton Kellogg High School in their senior year, rather than going to Hastings, after the board approved their out-of-district transfer. • The transfer of freshman Chris Parker to the Maple Valley school district was denied by the board, 6 to 1 because the request includes no special educational needs. Colin Cruttenden voted against the denial. • In a 4 to 3 vote, the board agreed to ta­ ble the transfer request made on behalf of Matthew and Adam Thayer. Parents of the boys made a similar request last year, based on an offer to purchase a house, which apparently was not purchased, said Schoessel. Some board members expressed concern that if the issue were tabled, it would not come before the board again until after school started. President Diane Hoekstra, Cruttenden and Baxter voted against tabling the issue. Baxter indicated he was not in favor of the transfer. State Farm Insurance Co. Hastings ChryslerPlymouth-Dodge Ruth Hughes, Agent Neil’s Advanced Commercial Printers 825 S. Hanover, Hastings, Ml 49058 1455 W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 133 E. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 948-8488 Phone 945-9383 Phone 945-9105 J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Barry County Lumber & Home Center Publishers ol... The Hastings Banner. Hastings Reminder, the Maple Valley News, the Sun and News and the Lakewood News 1952 North Broadway Hastings, Michigan * $12,367,900, a projected $2,058,290 over last year’s budget Schoessel said the increase in revenue comes mainly from money generated in the passage of the millage, and from state aid. The expenditures budget will increase mainly due to the restoration of programs and staff that had been cut after last year’s failed millage proposals and from return­ ing money to the building and site pro­ jects fund. 225 N. Industrial Park Dr. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-3431 ICS Travel “Our services an free for all your travel needs, business or pleasure. ” by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Moving ahead with plans to bring a shop­ ping mall to Hastings, the City Council will hold a special meeting Sept. 18 to vacate three city streets on the former Barry County Fairgrounds. The request comes from Centres Inc., the developer building a 150,000-square-foot shopping mall on the West State Street site. Although the land has never been devel­ oped, the city has maintained the property rights to construct three streets across the property running south from State Street. The undeveloped streets are Young, Benton and Cass. Under city charter, the council was required to give 30 days notice of the intention to va­ cate the property. Notice was given at the Aug. 14 council meeting. r -Rather than wait uptll. the r^gululy • scheduled Sept. 25 meeting, Mayor Mary Lou Gray-called for the special meeting one week earlier at Centres’ request so that work can begin this month on the property. "There was concern expressed that we are holding them up," Gray said. "There wasn’t 30 days between the time the resolution was passed and the last council meeting." The council also agreed to a formula Monday to cover the costs of Centres in­ stalling storm drains on their property. Third Ward councilman Gordon Fuhr, chairman of the streets committee, said the agreement calls for the city to cover 55 per­ cent of the costs and for Centres to pay lhe remaining 45 percent of the expense of tying into the county storm drain located south of the building site. The agreement also limits the city's share to a maximum of $70,000. Work continued this week at the former fairgrounds to remove buildings that were sold at auction in July. Centres is expected in early September to begin preparing the site for new construction. In other council business: • A request from Hastings City Bank to add two 10-minute parking spots in front of its office at 150 W. Court St. was approved by council. Bank officials sought the parking spots along the south side of Court Street for customers using the bank's automated teller machine in the front lobby. Fourth Ward councilman Dave Jaspersc ob­ served that the bank formerly had street park­ ing in front of the building. "We used to have them there. The problem is as soon as you put two spots, four (cars) try to cram in there," Jaspersc said. Other council members suggested that cars parking there might hamper traffic. "Thai’s a congested area," said Second Ward aiderman Don Spencer. "You’re going to have cars parked on the south side for the bank, you'll have cars on the north side trying to use the mailboxes." Council members agreed to add the parking spots, saying they would make changes later if a problem developed. • John Cottrell, of Hastings Township, be­ came the first non-city resident appointed to serve on the Hastings Library Board. An em­ ployee of Hastings City Bank, Cottrell was supports the Hastings Public Library and be­ longs to the library’s cooperative, Gray said the council could appoint a township resident to the board. Second Ward Councilman William Cusack, the city's representative on the board, said be was pleased with the selection. "I think some outside people with fresh ideas will speed the process," he said. "I think it would, in some respects, enhance the li­ brary board. Thai's a populated area out there. There may be some other needs we're not aware of." • Responding to a letter from Charles F. Johnson, of Hastings Mutual Insurance, council members said a projected water main improvement Would be completed along Woodlawn Avenue beginning in spring 1990. In the letter, Johnson said the new addition now under construction at 404 E. Woodlawn Ave. needed a 12-inch water main to operate the building's fire protection system. Director of. Public Service Mike Klovanich said the six-inch main along Woodlawn has been replaced with a 12-inch main from the west up to Church Street. In the spring, the new main will be extended the remaining five blocks to Hastings Mutual Insurance. • • The council granted a request from True Value Garden Center, at Jefferson and Apple Streets, to build a rear entrance opening on newly improved Apple Street The council asked city attorney Jim Fisher to draw up the agreement giving the firm permission to build across a city easement at the rear of the property. • The purchase of new controls for the city water treatment plant for $8,555 plus labor from IDA of Comstock Park was approved. First Ward aiderman Ken Miller, chairman of the water supply committee, remarked the city would save money by purchasing the new controls rather than buying an entirely new system. "Our panel is obsolete," he said. "This is the only company Mike was able to get a hold of that had controls to fit our panel." • The council authorized the replacement of street lights in the Court Street parking lot behind J.C. Penney with six 7500-watt mer­ cury vapor lights. The new lights are part of the parking lot remodeling project now in op­ eration. • Street improvements, including pavement, curbs, gutters and water and storm sewers were approved for 200 feet of Wilson Street running north from Grant Street The request was made a by a resident of the street • A sum of $26,145.12 was transferred from the city contingency fund to the park improvement account to pay the final bill for construction at Fish Hatchery Park. Councilman Cusack said lhe transfer marks lhe end of the project 2208 Gun Lake Rd. Phone 945-4106 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Barry Automotive Supply, Inc. “Your local parta atara” 304 N. Broadway Phone 946-8046 Culllgan Water Conditioning 141 E. Woodlawn Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-5102 Barry Cleaners 321 S. Michigan Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-4265 Ray James Electromechanical SERVICE A REPAIR 222 S. Jefferson Phone 945-9100 Dewey's Car Palace Cftryaler, Pfymotrth Dodge Trucks A M-43 Delton, Ml 49046 Phone 623-6301 Bernie’s Gun Shop 802 E. Grand Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-2993 Gin-bach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-3252 Bill’s = Safety Service 321 N. Michigan Hastings, Ml 49058 945-5972 Hastings Wrecker Service 520 E. Railroad, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-2909 Out of Town 1-S00-635-MM Bob's Grill & Restaurant Stack Agency 128 W. Mill Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-9568 Hodges Jewelry 128 Court St., Hastings 122 W. State Street Downtown Hastings Phone 945-5110 Phone 945-2963 Outside Hastings Phone 1-800-875-2525 nominated by Mayor Gray and confirmed by the council. Because Hastings Township financially —Hr McMgaa'a finest nnlnrWo af hunting A shouting •quipmMit. 139 E. Court Street Hastings, Ml 49058 100.1 FM Phone 945-9022 Century 21 Czinder Realty Haynes Plumbing Supply Company 490 3. Middleville Road Hastings, Ml 49058 2166 Gun Lake Road Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-3426 Phone 948-8189 �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31, 1989 Admitted alcoholic sentenced to 12-month jail term A Freeport man battling an addiction to al­ cohol was sentenced last week to 12 months in the Barry County Jail. Scott J. Smelker was arrested in April after police observed his car collide with a parked vehicle in Freeport and flee the area. State Police chased him and arrested him on charges of drunken driving, failure to stop after a collision and resitting police. Smelker, 26, pleaded guilty to the resisting and failure to stop charges in exchange for the dismissal of the drunken driving charge. At sentencing last week in Barry County Circuit Court, Prosecutor Dale A. Crowley asked the court to send Smelker to prison for lhe offenses. Crowley referred to Smclker's previous record totaling "a page and a half* of offenses committed in the past decade. But defense attorney David Dimmers said Smelker's addiction to alcohol led to most of his previous troubles with the law. "He has had a substance abuse problem for some time. He admits he was using intoxi­ cants from a young age, I think 13," Dimmer said. "If it were easy to get over substance abuse problems, we'd see more people doing it." Despite his troubles with the laws, Smelker has been employed continually by the same Middleville firm since 1980, Dimmers said. The attorney added his client has completed an alcohol treatment program at Glenbeigh in Grand Rapids. "I think he's quite repentant," Dimmers said. "I think he thinks it has helped him a lot I don't think you can say that about ev­ eryone." Smelker echoed his lawyer's words in his statement to the court. "I know what I did when I was arrested was wrong, but it was alcohol-related,” be said. CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 /•»r Sale $10 REWARD Gold chain and heart at Razor’s Edge, Thursday August 24 in Tanning room. Call 945-3087 after 5pm.________ REWARD!! MISSING female yellow Lab. Birthmark on hip. Missing from Sever Road, No. of Prairieville. Call & leave message 623-5905.__________ FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 LHASA APSO golden female, 2 years, championship lines, has been neutered, best to be placed with adults, asking $150. Call 948-4079. “ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT HOMES from $1 (Urcpair). Delinquent tax property. Repossessions. Call 1-602-838-8885 Ext GH3460." OPEN HOUSE: 525 W. Colfax, Hastings. Taffce addi­ tion. Saturday, Sept. 2, lla.rn.-5p.rn. Sunday, Sept 3, lp.m.-6p.m. 948-8434. LAKE PROPERTY 15 min So of Hastings. 2 bedroom, small homc/cotiage. Good fishing lake. 9 Mo lease, You pay utili­ ties. S375 per month. Plus surely and references. Taking applica­ tions call 965-4636 after 4pm. sendtomaonea happy ad Ph. 946-6051 PIANO FOR SALE. Wanted: Responsible party to assume small monthly payments on piano. Sec locally. Call credit manager 1-800-447-4266. Suh GARAGE SALE: 5150 Wood School Rd., Aug. 31st thru Sept 4th. Thursday thru Monday. 8a.m.-8p.m. Misccllanous and gifts for Christmas!_________ \uhnniXivc “ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT SEIZED VEHICLES from $100. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chevys. Surplus Buyers Guide. 1-602-838-8885 Ext. A3460." Mihcelhtnctms 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES. NEW LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS! Commercial­ Home Tanning Beds. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Cal! today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (M1190S). FRIENDLY HOME PARTIES the number one party plan, has openings in your area. Set your own hours, highest paid income, no experience neces­ sary, no investment, no service or delivery charge, high quality merchandise. Call today for free information. 1-800-227-1510. VISA/MASTERCARD. US charge guaranteed. Regardless of credit rating. Call now! (213)925-9906 ext U1893. ( ttinitiunifv \nliin THE REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING: of Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held on Thun., Sept 7,1989 at 8a.m. in lhe conference room. Any inter­ ested persons is invited to attend. H anted OLD ORIENTAL RUGS wanted any size or condition. Call 1-800-443-7740. TOOL & DIE MAKER. Journcyman Tool and Die Maker needed for an industrial firm. Applicant must be previously qualified. Competitive fringe and wage package. Send resume, or apply al the Personnel Dept, Hastings Mfg. Co, 325 N. Hanover St, Hastings, Ml. 49058. EOE. SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR i. IRUtK REPAIR ntfrusV 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT AFTER SCHOOL & SATUR­ DAYS combination stock person, warehouse and delivery person. For local retail store. Apply in person, Brown's Custom Interiors. No phone calls please.________________ “ATTENTION - HIRING! Government jobs, your area. S17,840-569,485. Call 1-602-838-8885 ExL R3460," CAN YOU MEASURE and estimate flooring, countertops and ceramic jobs? We’re lock­ ing for a person to help out full time. Your pleasant personality will benefit your customer contact You’ll be working in close contact, cooperation with installers to provide lead-in and follow-up customer service. Apply in writing to Brown's Custom Interiors 221N. Indust­ rial Park Hastings, Mi. 49058. No phone calls please. GRILL COOK WANTED: Approximately 20hrs a week, 3pm to 10pm, call 9am, ask for Ray. North Im Restaraunt in Lake Odessa 374-7533. JOURNEYMAN STEAM & Pipefitter needed for an indust­ rial firm. Applicant must be previously qualified. Competi­ tive fringe qod wage package. Send resume, or apply at the Personnel Dept, Hartings Mfg. Co., 325 N. Hmovcr, Hartings, MI. 49058. EOE. KALAMAZOO COMPANY: expanding into Battle Creek area, has eight openings for ambitious self starters. Company will train qualified individuals. Above average income, must be 18 orokfcr with own transportation. For appoint­ ment call 965-0280 Wed, and Thur*., lla.rn.-3p.rn._________ LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operators. carpenters, plumber*, and electrkiins, . . no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you team. Call (616) 731-5520 or if tong distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard._________________ • "I'm trying to improve my lifestyle. I think Glenbeigh has helped me out a lot. It won't happen again, no matter what the sentence is." Smelker told the court he has successfully broken an addiction to cocaine and said his al­ cohol treatment program has helped him de­ velop self esteem. He also apologized to the police officers for resisting arrest. Judge Richard M. Shuster asked Smelker if he agreed he is an alcoholic and was ready to change. ' "It is a self-imposed condition," Shuster said. "A lot of people say it is a disease and all of society should feel sorry for me - and they reach for the bottle." Smelker told the court he was an alcoholic and recited the first four steps of Alcoholics Anonymous' 12-step program. Judge Shuster agreed to the jail sentence recommended by the probation department. But he told Smelker this was his last chance. "A lot of people in these programs, they really don't want to quit the problem because it is an easy existence," Shuster said. "We are going to take this program, but if you don't lake it, we might as well send you to prison now." Smelker was placed on a three-year term of probation and was given credit for 72 days already served in jail. He was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine., $400 in court costs and $72 in restitution. Work release was granted, and he was ordered to continue receiving alcohol abuse treatment Convicted in 1986 of shoplifting from Big Wheel in Hastings, David W. Applegate was found guilty of failure to report to his proba­ tion agent and failure to pay his court costs. Observing Applegate has several prior con­ victions for larceny in a building, attempted uttering and publishing and attempted ob­ struction of justice, Prosecutor Crowley rec­ ommended Applegate be sent to prison for two to four years. But Applegate said he successfully paid his restitution and only stopped paying his other obligations when his pizza business failed. "I really feel I was in a financial difficulty when my business failed because an employee was stealing from me," he said. "I lost it all. I understand what I did was wrong." Applegate, 24, said he is now in a new au­ tomobile repair business and is just coming out of his financial hardships. He told the court if he goes back to jail, he has no one to take care of his children. "It's not like 1 have a wife or a fiancee at home helping out," he said. "I'm doing all this myself." Sing your way to riches Part of the fun of writing this column is the unpredictability of what research uncovers. For example, it didn't take much study of the entertainment industry to discover how coun­ try music contributes to bottom-line profits. Americans like country music, but see how simple moonshine humor ferments into multimillion-dollar bonanzas was an eye­ opener. It was so much fun, you might enjoy shar­ ing some of the actual lyrics from the hits that may have made country music so popular. A big thanks goes to researchers Larry Sons and Doug Todd for bringing these golden oldies to our attention. Some of the biggest hits in country music wail about the worthlessness of the pro­ tagonist. Like, “There’s no use running if you're on the wrong side of the road” or, “When I'm alone. I'm in bad company.’* Don't overlook the female lead either. She doesn't always get out of the country (pardon the pun) clean. “She look everything but the blame" suggests either a pure heart or a good lawyer. You can understand why the jilted lover promised, “I wouldn't take you to a dogfight even if 1 thought you would win." That's hard-ball loving, country style. Others accept rejection with more poire, hoping they will be remembered. “When the pltone don't ring, you’ll know it's me." Then, there are those country hits that reek of pent-up hostility — "She stepped on my heart and stomped the sucker flat.” That must have been the woman he had in mind when he sang, “If you want to keep the beer real cold, put it next to my ex-wife's heart.” Did you ever notice how a lot of country misery (o drastic solutions? “I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.” Sports can be an alternative to suffering. “I don't know whether to kill myself or go bowling.” Of course, when all else fails, country music turns to religion. “Drop-kick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life,” or “Thank God and Greyhound, you’re gone.” If you're wondering what this has to do with Judge Shuster said he would impose an ad­ ditional jail term, rather than prison, because Applegate has made progress since his last conviction. "We do see some positive things in your life. We do see some progress," he said. "I think society will be best served if you don't go to prison." Applegate's probation was extended until July 1991, and he was remanded to jail to fin­ ish his sentence. In other court business. An offender who violated his probation two yean ago when he left Hastings was sen­ tenced co one year in jail with credit for 284 days already served. Jerry E. Samis, 20, was convicted of at­ tempted uttering and publishing in 1986. In April 1987, he moved out of the area without permission, in violation of his probation. Samis was arrested for drunken driving in July after he had returned to Barry County. At sentencing last week. Prosecutor Crowley asked the court to send Samis to prison. "Mr. Samis was given an opportunity to prove himself while on probation," Crowley said. "We would recommend Mr. Samis be sent to prison for two to five years.” Defense attorney Dimmers admitted Sarris violated a term ofhis probation by not report­ ing to his probation agent. But Dimmers said Samis has been working regularly and staying out of trouble. "Theoretically, he was supposed to report and be was supposed to remain trouble-free. He did remain trouble-free," Dimmers said. Samis told the court he moved to Monroe, south of Dctrptt, Fhcra bqtivcd with a sirt? and.workcd as a consttuction worker. Later be moved to Grand Rapids and worked in a fac­ tory. "I knew it was wrong. I didn't want to get into trouble," he said. "I knew when I left Td get into trouble." Judge Shuster said Samis had a lengthy record of juvenile trouble. But he seemed to be making progress in the past two years. "I don't condone your lack of attention to details,” Shuster said. "It would appear that although you haven't done everything you should have done, you seem to have broken the pattern." Samis was remanded to jail to serve out the remaining 81 days of his sentence. -An Ionia Prison inmate pleaded guilty last week-to conspiring to bring marijuana into the prison. Anthony P. Rohde, 21, admitted he asked a . prison employee, who lives in Hastings, to pick up a bag of marijuana and deliver it to him inside the prison. Robde said he needed NANNY: Grand Rapids Profes­ to sell the drug to pay off some bills. sional with two young dtidrea "She said yes, and all the while was play­ seeks full-time live-in nanny, ing along," Rohde told the court. must have own car, reference* He arranged to have a Lasting woman required, wages negotiable, bring a bag of marijuana to the correction of­ 616-949-4334.______________ ficer's home in Hastings, where she was ar­ NEED PERSON WITH rested by police. EXPERIENCE for machine lhe Lansing woman later pleaded guilty to repair and maintenance. Die reduced charges and offered to cooperate in the investigation with police. a plus. Apply at Michigan Magnetics, 203 W. 3rd St Rohde pleaded guilty to that felony offense Vermontville, Mi. Monday thru in exchange for the dismissal of habitual of­ Thursday, Sam to 4pm. fender charges alleging he has three previous SPRAY PAINTERS needed far felonies. If convicted of the habitual charge, mask spray painting of plastic he could have been sentenced to life in prison. automotive part* for second and He now faces a maximum of five yean in third shift*. Wages up to $835 prison on the controlled substance charges. per hour plus bonus & full bene­ Sentencing was set for Sept. 27 before Judge fit package. Please apply Thomas S. Eveland. between Sam & 11:30am or 1 to 4:30pm at Lack* Industrie*, ■A single father of two was returned to jail 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood off for two months last week for violating his 36th St between Kraft & Patter­ probation. son. No phone calls please. •A Middleville man pleaded guilty last week to reduced charges of drunken driving, second offense, and possession of marijuana. Steven Lee Cross, 20, was arrested by Middleville Police in July and charged with third-offense drunken driving, second-offense possession of marijuana and resisting a police officer. Those three charges were dismissed by the prosecutor’s office in exchange for Cross* guilty pleas to the lesser offenses. Cross said he had drunk four to five pitch­ ers of beer in a Middleville bar before driving home July 22. When police pulled his car over, authorities found six marijuana ci­ garettes in his possession, Cross said. Sentencing was set for Sept 27 before Judge Eveland. Bond was cancelled and Cross was remanded to the jail. •Andrew J. Lewis, 18, of Delton stood mute last week to charges of forgery and ut­ tering and publishing. A pre-trial hearing will be held Oct. 4 in circuit court A motion also will be heard on whether or not to approve Lewis for Holmes Youthful Trainee status. ' The Matus places young First-time offenders - by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Convicted murderer Keith Prong 11! But certainly will remain behind ban for the rest of his life. Without additional comment, the Michigan State Supreme Court last week refused to overturn Prong's 60- to 90-year sentence for the murder of two elderly sisters in February 1987. A similar motion was rejected by the Court of Appeals in September 1988. Now serving the third year of his prison term, Prong, 37, could appeal his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the court is un­ likely to take up the matter. Both state courts rejected the appeal, saying Prong's sentence did not constitute 3 arrested in quiet Summerfest by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Three people were arrested and three more were given citations during a quiet and un­ eventful Summerfest - from the viewpoint of police. Downtown violations during the three-day event dropped sharply from last year, accord­ ing to Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "We had seven arrests during Summerfest Some were for minora in possession of alco­ hol," Sarver said. "That's down significantly from Last year. Hastings Police kept a high profile down­ town during Summerfest, with reserve offi­ cers logging 96 hours of duty during the three-day event ' Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray thanked dty police at Monday's City Council meet­ ing for their work during the festival. "I would like to commend the city police for their visibility during Summerfest I re­ ceived many comments about it," she said. Police made two arrests for disorderly be­ havior Friday night. One man was arrested after urinating in the Courts and Law Building Parking lot A second was taken into custody after he walked out into traffic on West State Road at Jefferson, stopped several cars and pounded on their hoods. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Clow Company Change AT&T 391/. Ameritech 61’/. + 17. Anheuser-Busch 437« + 17. Chrysler 25 + 7. 427* Clark Equipment + 17. CMS Energy 347. + 17. Coca Cola 677. + 17. 1047a Dow Chemical Exxon 437. Family Dollar 137» + 'h Ford 527. General Motors 477. Hastings Mfg. 33 IBM 1167. + 2>/< J C Penney 6FA + 3’/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 5O>/< K-mart 437. + 27. Kellogg Company 79 + 2“/. McDonald's 297. 447. Sears 8.E. Mich. Gas 197. + *k Spartan Motors Upjohn 38*/. + 27$ Gold $361.50 -$5.30 Sliver $5.00 -$.13 Dow Jones 2725.11 + 74.12 Volume 175,000,000 Prong loses second appeal in murders of elderly sisters on a period of probation. If completed suc­ cessfully, the case is dismissed and the matter is dropped from lhe defendant's criminal record. No admission of guilt is taken. Lewis is accused of forging a signature on a $42.64 check and cashing it at Hastings Flower Shop in May. He remains free on oond. •A trial date of Oct 16 was set for Michael E. Weinart, 38, of Hastings. Weinart is facing charges of third-offense drunken driving, fleeing a police officer and driving with a suspended license. He remains free on bond. investing, remember it all started by looking for a good entertainment stock. Keep an open mind and tune your radio to the best in country music. Strange words sometimes translate into big profits. But, guess wrong, and you could join the singing, “I’m going to put a bar in my car and drive myself to drink.” ' Both men appeared to be drunk at the time, police said. A third man was arrested Saturday night after a fight with a woman in lhe parking lot behind Little Brown Jug on South Jefferson Street. Police held the man in a cruiser while checking his identity, but be became upset and attempted to kick cp”. the vehicle's rear windows. He was arrested for disorderly con­ duct and taken to the Bany County jail. Three 17-year-olds were cited for being minors in possession of alcohol. The two men and one woman were ticketed while sit­ ting in a car near Michigan and Apple Streets. During Summerfest Hastings police re­ sponded to complaints of kids skateboarding downtown on Friday and a reported assault Saturday on the Courthouse lawn, in addition to other complaints. Also Saturday evening, police handled a property damage accident at South Broadway and Court streets and a hit and run accident at South Jefferson and Center streets. Minor personal injury accidents were re­ ported Saturday evening at South Jefferson and Center streets and at South Church and Center streets. cruel and unusual punishment Iq a case that attracted widespread media attention across the state, the bodies of Mary L. Moynahan, 78, and Dorothy B. Perkins, 70, were found 11 days after they disappeared, buried near the basement of a home Prong was building near Middleville. Autopsies revealed the sisters had been beaten. Perkins, of Haslett, died of the multi­ pie blows to the head, and Moynahan, of Baltimore Township, suffocated after plastic A 12-year resident of Hastings, Prong ad­ mitted be beat both sisters with a lead pipe, tied bags over their heads, took them to lhe building rite and buried them. Prong was facing severe financial difficul­ ties and had filed for bankruptcy one month before the murders. At the time be owed Moynahan $27,000 in unpaid Joans. Prong pleaded guilty to two counts of aecood-degree murder in a plea agreement with degne murder charges - carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison-were dismissed by the prosecution. But the 60- to 90-year sentence handed down by now retired Circuit Court Judge Hudson E. Deming guaranteed Prong would not become eligible for parole until after hi* . 81st birthday. As part of his plea agreement. Prong admitted to stealing cars, breaking into homes and committing forgeries dating back to 1971 to keep his business afloat No charge* were filed in any of the cases. In filing his appeal last year, Prong's court-appointed appellate attorney, Lester Pollak, of Jackson, argued the sentence was inappropriate for a second-degree murder conviction because it all but guaranteed that Prong would not live to be paroled. But the appellate court ruled the sentence fell within the state sentencing guidelines, which are based on stale-wide average sentrue** imposedby judges for a certain crime. . . $«rr>c« Meara: Mondoy 8 to 8 Tu»$doy-Friday 8 to 5 CREDIT CAROS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS CHIML MTMS Hffl MM Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! t INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... • Individual Health • Business • Group Health • Mobile Home • Retirement • Personal Belongings Life • Rental Property Home • Motorcycle Auto Since 1998 Invitation to Bid The Barry County Agricultural Society invites sealed bids for the construction of maintenance and horse bam buildings, roads, and Vi mile race track of the new fairgrounds. Prospective Bidders will be required to submit complete plans and specifications for the proposed buildings, including mechanical and electrical installation, sealed by architect/engineer where required. Bid forms and specifications are available at the Depot Law Of­ fices, 222 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, starting September 1, 1989, between 8:30-12:00 noon and 1:00 - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Blds for the bams and maintenance buildings will be accepted through September 12, 1989. Blds will be publicly opened and read on September 14, 1989. The Barry County Agricultural Society reserves the right to reject any and all bids. * JIM, JOHN, DAVE.. or 945-3412 Don Geukes, President NEWS NEWS NEWS Turn On The ot...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings Discover exciting hair color illusions with spectacular color techniques by Matrix. Each technique creates hair color magic that brings ho-hum hair to life. Give your hair a sun-kissed look with highlights. Indulge In the luxury of Minting,* our way of blending natural colors Into subtle, sensational highlights. Or try sun filtering, amber glazing and more. Discover the beautiful possibilities. Call today for a complimentary consultation. Student Cuts ..EVERY WED Walks-ins Welcome • Evenings by Appt. BANNER The Hair Port Call 948-8051 327 APPLE ST.. HASTINGS to SUBSCRIBE! OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK • Call 945-3382 ~ today for your (appointment . ■ • . � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-09-07.pdf 047a5597fd44eb7f7e40ca880bc68830 PDF Text Text Hastnl ■■ 'NiEflMS wrap Juvenile justice takes the stand Woodland celebrates it’s ‘Homecoming’ . Sh Story, Photos, Pago 9 Soo Story, Pago 2 . ‘Folk Life Fest* Is Sept. 16 and 17 The Folk Life Festival will return to Chariton Park Village from 10 s.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17. The festival again will celebrate the arts, crafts and 'daily lives of the ptoncers. Visitors may wander the streets of the village, where they can hear the clang of the blacksmith hammer, watch young people press cider, smell the aroma of freshly-baked cookies, and taste homemade hand-rriafrrrf ice cream and kettle popcorn. They may visit the pie tent, listen to the Michigan Fiddlers' Jamboree and join the square dancing. Activities will include stencilling, can­ dle making, bobbin lace, quilting, weav­ ing, rope making, laundry and more. A quilt will be rafted and a silent auction will be held fix a historic dinner. Admission is $3 for adults, and 50 cents for children ages 5 through 15. Chariton Park it located just off M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. For more information, call 945-3775. Family at church, homo gate robbed A Delton family ana In ctnuch Sunday morning while a burglar was invading their home. The family returned to find caah and household heats worth $173 miaaing from their boa, in the 4500 block of WaUdorfffcmd. Barry Couty Sgt Richard Barman raid amhoritiea anpet a faraer family friend who had bean attxing a car at the Walldraff Bond home. She had been asked so crane and am the car. When die ownera ntaraad to their hotter Sunday, dtey fated dm car gone - afampwiih $60 in caah, gaaollne and a gaaon. a sst stereo headphones, perfume and fUNat tackle. A mechanic'a Ml if tools, worth S35O. alao may be mlaelag. ■ TMmm iwaaiM agon and under in- Motoristmay face weapons change A motorist airtdil for dntakan driv­ ing after a road accident SaotrdayaMy also face charges of possession of a dangeroua weapon. A table leg two chair lega. a haauaer handle and a homemade -black jack* were taken ftnm Dotlglaa B. Maia, 19, when he waa arreated north of Nashville. Barry County Sheriff Sgt Dove Oakland and Deputy Denga uaf raid Maia waa driving aotuh o>M4d whaa be loot control of his Wig Rnd. left several deaerky bull bed—off lag Mm to take a preUmiaary MldhUy— The teat rewit waa 0.77 pSKOse, wkNa dm range of Mkhigart Bak for im­ paired driving. While talking with Mala, dl—dii farad the clubs ia Na car. Mata Bld authorities they were Io keep people from “ messing" with hinL Deputies said the black jack waa made from a 16-iacb length of garden hose with a six-inch lead weight taped into one end and rucks banned in the handle. Main was anesled for drunken driving and later relMaed on a personal recog­ nizance bead. An unlawful weapons charge may be requested by police from the prosecutor's office. ' Local Legislative Coffees return State Sen. Jack Welborn and State Rep. Bob Bender will visit Hastings Monday when the Legislative Coffees resume. The state lawmakers will speak and answer questions during an open fawn at 8 a.m. Monday at County Seat RestanrasL Sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, the one-hour talks are held the second Monday of each month when the State Legislature is in session. The sessions are free and the public is invited to attend. Bernard Historical Society to meat The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. Sept. II al the Delton Kellogg Middle School library in Delton. The program topic will be “Delton Today” by Gary Buckland. The public is welcome to attend. ' Saxon griddera open title quest See Story, Pago 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Banner Hastings THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 36 """"" PRICE 25‘ New state aid package helps area schools by Kathleen Scott Although the increase in state aid for Barry County area schools is lower than the state average, local superintendents are still breathing relief. For now. The $2.6 billion package, approved by the Governor James Blanchard last week, will give Michigan schools an average increase of 7 percent over last year’s aid. The local in­ crease hovers around 5 percent Maple Valley, the local district receiving the largest increase at 7.6 percent, is suf­ fering from a drop in enrollment which off­ sets the increase. SupL Carroll Wolff said his district will continue to operate at a defi­ cit The district currently has a 32-student drop in enrollment from last year. That could change, he said, by the time of the Fourth Friday Count State aid in each district is based on enrollment token that day. At 4.3 percent Delton Kellogg is seeing the lowest increase in aid over last year's package. Supt Dean McBeth said his school had a 6 percent increase in the State Equalized Value, which decreased the amount of aid. The additional aid still helps, be said Fairgrounds buildings disappearing "It just increases the comfort level," said McBeth. "Or, it makes our uncomfortable level a little less uncomfortable." Hastings, Lakewood and Thomapple Kell­ ogg will each have a little more than a 5 percent increase from last year's budget Thornapple Kellogg's school chief Stephen Garrett said he is pleased with the increase but a little leery. "I would hope that the stole can fully fund it" he said. "I wouldn't want them to come back and make an executive cut later in the year like they did in the early 1980s." District Delton Kellogg Hastings Lakewood Maple Valley Thomapple Kellogg Carl Schoessel William Eckstrom Dean McBeth Carroll Wolff Steve Garrett HASTINGS LAKEWOOD DELTON MAPLEVALLEY THORNAPPLE-KELLOQG The increased aid will be used differently by the different districts. Hastings will return funds to the building and site projects fund, a budget that was cre­ ated by the approval of a 2-mill proposal in 1986. With additional income from increased en­ rollment and additional millage, as well as the state aid package. Thornapple Kellogg will continue with its bus replacement pro- Percent of Percent of Budgeted Actual Increase Increase for 1989-90 for 1989-90 3 0 ’ 3.5 4.3 5.25 S.3 • Projected Revenue for 1989-90 Projected Expenditures for 1989-90 $7,042,720 $7,315,366 $12,367,900 $10,935,205 $12,038,267 4.0 1.6 $10,336,783 $5,596,818 4.2 5.2 $7,871,555 $5,701,809 $7,873,923 Piece by piece the buildings at the Barry County Fairgrounds in Hastings are being dismantled to make way for a new strip mall. In the process, skeletons of buildings appear on the panorama and soon disappear as the tasks to tear them down are completed. Site preparation for the new mall is expected to begin this month. In the meantime, bids for new bams and maintenance buildings, roads and a 1Z?-mile race track at the new fairgrounds site on M-37 will be opened Sept. 14 by the County Agricultural Society. ject, work on roof projects, add teachers and implement, in full force, a computer plan that was in partial use last year. Delton had to cut planned program growth areas last year and will now be able to rein­ state those, said McBeth. Lakewood will use the money to cover normal operating expenses, said SupL Bill Eckstrom. "Five percent really doesn't meet our in­ creased cost, so even though it was more than expected, it still wasn't a windfall in any way," he said. The local superintendents said planners in each district were conservative in projecting state aid increases this year. Hastings was the most conservative, allotting for no in­ crease. SupL Carl Schoessel said the governor had suggested a 1.2 percent increase, but because Scheessel's district had been burned before when the actual aid was less than had been announced, planners chose the conservative route. "We just figured the safest thing to do was to go with a zero percent increase," said Schoessel. He stressed, however, that because the state and the schools operate on different fis­ cal calendars, the schools will only get nine months worth of state aid this year. The oth­ er three months worth will'be given next year. The aid package contains several stipula­ tions (see accompanying story), designed to force school improvements. If those im­ provements are not met, future aid could be at risk. Because local schools already implement many of the suggested programs, the super­ intendents say the plan causes no worry. "I'm not overly concerned about the qual­ ity issue," said McBeth. "We have them in place already. It’s somewhat of a "Big Broth­ er" syndrome where the state is frying to have control over the local districts. We al­ ready offer quality programs. I'd like to think those would be going on without mandates. They certainly are here." Carroll Wolff, leader of the Maple Valley school district, which has the smallest bud­ get of the five area schools, said he would like to see more dollars given out along with the rules. Three Lake Odessa men die in car-train crash by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Three Lake Odessa men were killed Monday when their car crashed into a moving train just east of town. Pronounced dead at the scene were driver Jason G. Kimmel, 18; front seat passenger Raymond C. Brooke, 34; and rear passenger Thomas A. Swift, 18. Police said a witness watched as Kimmel's 1985 Buick drove through a stop sign and into the side of the 5,000-foot long train. Kimmel and his friends were driving on Eaton Highway at 12:25 a.m. when Kimmel failed to stop at a stop sign just east of Haddix Road, said Ionia State Police. The car struck an empty coal car, the 54th of the 102-car CSX transportation train. "He struck the side of the train. The train (engineer) wasn't even aware he was hit," said Lake Odessa Ambulance Director Marv Westendorp. None of the three were wearing sealbelts, and the impact threw Brooke out of the car. Authorities believe the three were killed instantly. "All three subjects were dead when we ar­ rived. There was nothing we could do for anyone," Westendorp said. Ionia County medical examiner Dr. Darrel Opicka pronounced them dead at the scene, police said. Sgt. Jerry Daily said authorities believe Kimmel was speeding when he failed to stop Thomas A. Swift Jason G. Kimmel (ISM School Photo) at the stop sign just before the railroad cross­ ing. Police said the three were involved in an incident in Woodland involving two others shortly before the crash. The three followed the two, left the area and pulled into a private driveway where one of the two lived. The owner, unaware of the incident, was awakened and went outside to copy down the license plate. The car left the area and when it drove by a short time later, the resident got in his car and followed. Half a mile later, the 44-ycar-old man Raymond C. Brooke (1»T3 School Photo) watched as Kimmel's car crashed into the side of the train. Daily said the accident caused no damage to the eastbound train, but it left the car hood imbedded in the train. State Police from Brighton caught up with the train near Fowlerville later in the evening and told the engineer of the accident. "The train engineer did not realize he was struck and continued on," Daily said. Services for Kimmel were held Wednesday afternoon at Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. A 1989 graduate of Lakewood High School, Kimmel was employed at Capital Automobile in Lake Odessa until he accepted a mechanic's position in Charlotte. He is survived by his parents, Gary and Linda Kimmel, who own Kimmel Kut and Kurl and Mercantile in Lake Odessa. He also is survived by a sister, Kimberly Kimmel, all of Lake Odessa; grandparents Dean and Marge Kimmel of Lake Odessa, and Betty Jackson of Sunfield; and other relatives. Services for Brooke were held Tuesday at Sl Edwards Catholic Church in Lake Odessa with the Rev. James Bozung officiating. Brooke was a 1973 graduate of Lakewood High School and was employed by Capital Automobile. He is survived by his wife, Cindy; a daughter, Nikki; his mother, Mary Brooke; and a sister, Gayle Williams, of Lake Odessa. Funeral arrangements were by Koops Funeral Chapels in Lake Odessa. Services for Swift will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Edwards with the Rev. Bozung presiding. Swift graduated from Lakewood High School in 1989. He is survived by his par­ ents, D. Allen - a trustee on the Lake Odessa Village Council - and Linda Swift, owners of Swift's Flowershop in Lake Odessa. He also is survived by a brother, Matthew; grandparents DeForest and Aiienc Swift of Lake Odessa; and other relatives. Funeral arrangements arc by Koops Funeral Chapels "I guess they're going to have to come up with adequate funding so schools can have the personnel to function the way they want us to," said Wolff, adding that overall, the requests arc alright, "as long as they leave some options to local school districts." Schoessel said he doesn’t see the new stip­ ulations bringing much change to the pro­ grams at his school. And Lakewood's leader wonders about the state’s definition of quality. "We have no objections to being held ac­ countable for what we're doing," said Eckstrom. "But sometimes we question how valuable some of those things might be that are mandated by the state." Although the package means more money for schools, none of the superintendents fore­ see the additional funds affecting the out­ come of the school finance reform proposals in the November election. Proposal A would increase sales tax by a half-cent. Proposal B would increase the sales tax by two cents for every dollar, while reducing property tax about 37 percent "It might (affect the election), except the real issue is the disparity in funding," said 4 Sewer plans ‘incomplete’ at Lakeside SmSCHOOLS, Page A new sewage disposal system for Lakeside Mobile Home, located at Guernsey Lake in Hope Township, should have been installed by Sept. 1, but plans for the new system still haven’t cleared the drawing board yet, accor­ ding to a Barry-Eaton Health Department official. James Schnackenberg, environmental health director, said be is upset with the situa­ tion because engineered plans for the system were due July 15. He said the mobile home park was given two extensions to comply and when that time limit elapsed, the plans recent­ ly submitted were “incomplete.” The Michigan Health Department has re­ jected the plans because of their in­ completeness, Schnackenberg said. A letter is being sent to mobile home park owner Rodney Cooper of Wayland, asking that the system be “completed as expeditiously as possible,” he said. Schnackenberg said he is “gravely concern­ ed" about the matter because there are only a few good construction months left and the time shortage could affect the completion of the project this year. The local health department will recom­ mend to the state health department “license de-certification” of the mobile home park un­ til the sewage disposal system is installed and operational, he said. A de-certification is an enforcement techni­ que that places the license to operate a park in jeopardy, Schnackenberg said. Lakeside Mobile Home Park has made good progress in other areas that were in need of improvement, he said. In June, the local health department had cited the park for 13 "serious violations." “Much of the rubbish has been removed and the sewer line break has been repaired.” Schnackenberg said. The number of free roaming animals has been reduced and general park maintenance has improved, he added. “Park maintenance appears to be addressed satisfactorily for the time being.” The park still needs to comply with im­ provements, including some pertaining to the road, being required by the Michigan Depart­ ment of Commerce, he said. In late June, neighbors of the park area met with Barry County and health department of­ ficials to air their concerns about what they alleged were unsanitary conditions at the park. At that time, owner Cooper, who was not invited to the meeting, denied all allega­ tions in a telephone interview. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7, 1989 Kent Probate Judge says new responses needed to deal with new juvenile problems by David T. Young Ken’ County Probate Judge Randall Heckman told a Hastings audience Friday that juvenile justice problems have changed over the years, creating the need for new responses. Heckman was the guest speaker in the final of a three-part series on criminal justice, sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee, with its monthly "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" program at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. The judge began his talk by offering Kent County juvenile program statistics from 1914 and comparing them with 1988. Some of the highlights of the 1914 stats included 405 total referrals, with nine young people being apprehended for jumping trains, some for using profanity, and others for violating the snowball ordinance. In 1988, there were 2,636 referrals, with nine cases of armed robbery, eight for unarmed robbery, 84 for assaults, 46 for sexual assaults and 128 for automobile thefts. But Heckman said perhaps ’he biggest difference between juvenile crime today and near the turn of the century easily can be traced to drugs. "Yesterday, 1 had my youngest crack (cocaine) dealer, 12 years old," the judge said to dramatize the point. "He's been delivering crack for a year." Heckman said crack cocaine may be the most worrisome development in the drug culture in many years. "1's so addictive, it's unbelievable," he said. "Use it one time and you’re addicted emotionally and psychologically." The judge added that he was saddened, but not at all surprised, at hearing the news recently that a woman sold her teenage Commission on Aging sets transpoi fatic.i meeting Oct. 2 South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS ' 1. Labor Day signals the start of the Fall Shop­ ping Saason on South Jefferson Street. We I welcome your visit whether to browse or to shop what’s new for fall. We offer the best in service and selection on South Jefferson Street. 2. Pennock Hospital Is sponsoring another “Ar­ thritis Update" program next Tuesday, September 12, at the Physician Center Con­ ference Room. Get the latest information about the many types of arthritis and learn about current arthritis therapy. Pre­ registration is required at 948-3125. 3. Two chances to give blood this week. The first is this Wednesday Sept. 6 at St. Am­ brose Church In Delton from 1 until 7. If you miss that one, be at the Nasvhille United Methodist Church this Friday, Sept. 8, bet­ ween 12 and 6. Visit Bosley’s after you give and we will treat you to a Cone Zone cone. If you get a gallon pin, It's a $2.00 gift certificate. 4. Grandparents Day - September 10. Buy a card, send some flowers, take them to din­ ner or just call and say hello. This is the day to remember your grandparents and to thank them for all they do. 5. Be Laie for Something Day • September 5. This Is your chance to be late and have something to blame it on. Use it at work, If you dare. 6. Celebration on the Grand -September 7-10. Visit Grand Rapids this weekend and celebrate during their annual party. Music, entertainment, food and fireworks highlight this event. Enjoy. 7. Bald is Beautiful Convention • Sept. 8-10. Show us your bald head at Bosley's this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. The baldest gets another $1.00. Bring us your prescription for Rogaine this week and we will take $5.00 off our regular price. (Limit 10) 8. National Boss/Employoe Exchange Day September 11. Exchange places with your boss on this day. Show him how you would run the place If you were In charge. 9. National Popcorn Farmers Day Festival • September 7-11. Bring us a bushel of freshly popped popcorn this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 10. Swap Ideas Day - September 10. Let's swap some ideas for improving the quality of life in our county. We will give you a $1.00 gift certificate for an idea with merit, 50* if your pulling our leg. (Limit 20) 11. Fast food got you down? Add variety to your dining out by chowing down at one of the ton fine dining establishments in Downtown Hastings. They offer a variety of foods to fit any appetite and any budget. Can’t find ten? Stop at Bosley’s and we will give you a list. 12. As the fall hunting and fishing seasons begin, Al and Polo’s and True Value Sporting Goods make South Jefferson Street the headquarters for all you need for a suc­ ' 1. Little Bucky celebrates the Indian Pow Wow (September 9-10) by having one of his patented more than one for a dollar sales this week. You’ll say wow when you see the bargains that the Buck features in his Reminder ad each week. 2. Visit our Sentiment Shop for the perfect Grandparent’s Day card. 3. New lipstick and nail polish shades for Fall are now on display In our Cosmetic Department Check your blood pressure and weigh In our pharmacy. 5. Bosley’s Is open weeknights until 8 p.m., Saturdays until 5:30 and every Sunday from v 10 until 1 to serve you._________________ Seeior Citiiw to met Y “The man whose first question, after what he considers to be a right course of action has presented Itself, Is ‘What will people say?' Is not the man to do anything at all." v — Sir W. Arbuthnot La^- ,1B56-1943)y BOSLEY PHRP.mRCY- The Ringo Swingo Western Square Dance Club will hold its "Welcome Back" round and square dance Saturday, Sept. 9, at Hastings High School. Roger Nichols will call the squares, with Jim Alderson cueing the rounds. All newly graduated square dancers are also invited to this first dance of the season. Ringo Swingo members dance the second and fourth Satur­ days of each month, September through May. The Western style square dance club will sponsor a new class for square dance lessons starting Monday, Sept. 18. Those couples who would like to join in the fun of square dancing may call 948-8438 or 945-3877 for more information. Local 138 Retirees will meet Sept. 21 at 8:30 a.m. for a trip to Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Bus will leave at 9 a.m. It is open to the public, with retirees having first chance. Cost is $2 for bus. yourself free SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - S4S-342S Between 17 and 40 telephone retirees meet for lunch the fourth Wednesday of each month. The members are from Hastings, Caledonia, Mid­ dleville, Gun Lake, Ionia, Nashville, Belding, Delton, Kalamazoo and Lansing. On Aug. 23 the retirees met at Keiser’s Kitchen in Lowell with 17 present. Garry Young is the group’s leader. Members meet, lunch and just talk. The next meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 26. LkiI 131 retirees pia ta trip to KBS 4. < QUOTE: TstepbiM rttirtts 0*9 ■HbMrtNj ‘Riat* Snct'btga ■BW dlNCC StMM cessful season. 13. Hastings Has It~ The Thumbs Up City. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK The Barry County Commis­ sion on Aging will sponsor a special transportation hearing on Monday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The hearing will be held at the Commission on Aging of­ fice, 120 North Michigan Ave., in Hastings. Senior citizens are strongly urged to attend this public hearing and provide testimony on their transportation needs. Comments and questions about current services may be given verbally or submitted in writing to the Commission on Aging, Joseph Bleam, transportation manager, urban transportation coordinator of Barry County Transit. Seniors wishing to reserve lunch should phone the C.O.A. at 9484856. A $1 donation is suggested. There is no admission charge for the bearing. Hastings area senior citizens will meet Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Moose Hall for potluck dinner at noon. The Kitchen Band will entertain. fafia Exteesioe plan Sept. 11 neetiig Ragla Extension will meet Sept. 11 at the home of Marge Conrad. Lena Wiergena will be co-hostess. Please bring ideas on paper for future lessons. daughter just to get a hit of crack. "I hope it doesn't find its way down M-37," he told the Hastings audience. Heckman suggested five different community responses to the growing juvenile crime problem: • First, he said, "You need to be alert to the changing problems. You need to stay in touch with with the agencies that deal with the kids." • Second, "You need a degree of flexibility to marshall your resources," he said. • Third, he said, "You need a sense of ownership... the attitude that 'either we do it, or it won't get done...’ We've got to get the job done, not the State of Michigan, it will never provide adequate resources for all the communities, it's asking too much. We can't lose that sense of local ownership and control." • Fourth, he said, "You need an idea base on how to solve the problem." • Fifth, "You need the resources, the men the women and the money," he said. Heckman said attaining the necessary resources can be difficult, particularly in trying to gain money, which county, state and federal governments are reluctant to part with. The judge, when answering a question from a member of the audience, attempted to demonstrate how important it can be to change the response to juvenile problems to meet the changing nature of the problems. He said that in the past he had ordered young in-family sex abuse victims out of their houses to get away from their attackers. These victims then would be placed in foster care homes and then begin new lives of crimes themselves. Heckman called these instances "hurting the kids I was trying to help." He said he has since learned the best solution actually is to "order the perpetrator, not the victim, out of the home, begin counseling (for the victim) immediately and have criminal prosecution (for the perpetrator)." When asked about how he views President Bush's and drug czar William Bennett's comprehensive drug proposal being unveiled this week, Heckman said, "I hope President Bush is not going to say it's all Colombia's fault. We've got a market here. Let's deal with the source and with the use, not just in the ghetto, but also in suburbia." The probate judge said it will take more than laws and tough enforcement to beat the massive drug problem in America. "There just isn’t a sense of (societal) frustration over drug use," he said. "It's (use of drugs) called a victimless crime, but it isn't." He said he agreed with a statement once attributed to Thomas Jefferson. "Fundamentally, each citizen governs himself," he quoted the third U.S. President as saying. "But 3 or 4 percent of the population won't govern themselves. Society's becoming unraveled these days. Laws aren't enough." Heckman maintained that society must prosecute users and insist on quality drug education programs for young people to serve as an ounce of prevention. Other factors prevalent in juvenile crime, Heckman said, are dropouts from schools and television. About television, he said, "We learn from what we see. We watch programs that are inane and waste so much of our precious time. It's stuff like MTV that's rotting our kids* brains from the inside." When asked about whether it is effective to just to lock up and warehouse prisoners, young and old, the Kent County judge said, "We need to create new and innovative ways to mete out punishment." He concluded the program by noting that there are essentially three goals for juvenile justice: • That its sentencing be fair, not too Kent County Probate Judge Randall Heckman makes a point during his discussion of the juvenile justice system Friday at the “Brown Baa Lunch and Leant" series at Thomas Jefferson Hall In Hastings heavy, not too light. • That it be rehabilitative. • That the penalties have impact on those who were not sentenced, that they send a message. Barry County Probate Judge Richard Shaw was among the members of the audience. Heckman recognized and praised him during his speech. Shaw returned the favor at the conclusion of the session by saying, "I thought that Randy's comments were right on. I agree with everything he said." The program, which suffered sparse attendance because of the Labor Day weekend, was the third of a three-part "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" series on criminal justice, sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee. The first, in July, featured Zolton Ferency, professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University, who talked about the impact of drugs on crime. The second was highlighted by Warren Gregory, associate director of the House Fiscal Agency, who challenged the current prison system in Michigan. The Democratic Committee plans to have its October program focus on the two school finance reform ballot proposals that will face Michigan voters in November. The "Lunch and Learn" programs are held the first Friday of each month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Jefferson and Green streets in Hastings. There is no admission charge. Those who choose to attend are urged to bring their own lunches. Coffee and tea are provided. Chamber moves into ■ new offices j The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce this week begin operating out of a new ano more spacious location. The chamber last Friday moved into its new offices at 118 E. Court St. after leaving its old home in the Community Building on the old Barry County fairgrounds site on W. State Street. The Community Building and many other structures on the old fairgrounds are being torn down to make way for the development of a strip mall. Meanwhile, the Barry County Agricultural Society plans to open a new fair site Bear the comer of M-37 and Irving Road in Rutland Township. Chamber officials said the new home offers more room than before and it is located in the downtown Hastings area. The building on Court Street is owned Hastings businesswoman Gerri Kuzava and the chamber will share it with the Edward D. Jones financial firm. The new site includes a private office for Chamber Executive Director Jill Turner, a reception area, a conference room, a general work area, a large room for public meetings, and an extra c2fice that may be leased io non­ profit agencies. The building formerly was occupied by the Merchandise Mart, a wholesale company, and it had served as an auction house. Members of the board of directors for the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday for the first time at the chamber's new office at 118 E. Court St. Shown above are (from left) Fred Jacobs, Dorothy Conklin, Joe Rahn, Diane Flohr, John Horaney, June Murphy, Gary Rizor, Jill Turner, John Johnston, Harry Doele, Patty Woods, Al Jarvis, Ken Radant and Duane O'Connor. Missing from tie photo are Tom Kauffman, Monty Joe Bennett, Jim Brown, Tim King and Dr. John Walton. . . Sentence adjourned for Hastings dentist by Jeff Kaczmarczyk New wrinkles in the case against former Hastings dentist Kevin Burnett will delay for another month his sentencing on charges of at­ tempted practicing without a license. Meanwhile, Burnett remains in the Kalamazoo County Jail on an earlier drag of­ fense, in connection with new charges that he passed himself off as a doctor on his way to an operation to obtain cash from a gas station at­ tendant in Kalamazoo. Burnett, 37, was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Barry County Circuit Court on charges of attempted practicing without a license. But a dispute over his activities while on probation and Burnett's claim that he has not been able to prepare evidence of his ac­ tivities on probation while in jail led Judge Richard M. Shuster to delay the proceeding until Oct. 6. Burnett's license to practice dentistry was suspended in April 1988 when charges of ob­ taining prescription drags by fraud were filed against him in Kent County. Similar allega­ tions later arose in Kalamazoo County. in August, charges of practicing without a license were filed in Hastings after a local woman sent by police allegedly received den­ tal care in Burnett's office. In March 1989, Burnett pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attemped practicing without a license. The following month, Judge Shuster agreed to delay Burnett’s sentence until September as long as the dentist continued to make progress in overcoming his addiction. Burnett has said be developed a substance abuse problem from drags taken to combat a lifelong intestinal disorder. The drags he was buying with false prcscriptions were the same medications his physician was prescribing, he said. The proceeding at Wednesday’s sentencing rapidly ground to a halt when Burnett objected to allegations that he has shown no proof of employment or evidence of attending drag counseling. Burnett said he was employed by Midwest Dental Supply in Indiana and attended counseling until he was jailed June 13 follow­ ing a conviction for attempted obtaining prescription drags by fraud. Burnett told the court he was denied en­ trance into four treatment programs because of additional charges pending. "They would not allow me to enter their long-term programs because of the possibility of my being pulled out," he said. Burnett, who will be released from the Kalamazoo County Jail on Sept. 18, said he can prove he has worked and attended drag counseling while on probation. Burnett’s license to practice dentistry was suspended :n April 1988 by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation after charges were filed »n Kent County that he was writing false prescriptions. Following up on local claims that he was practicing dentistry after the suspension, Michigan State Police sent an undercover agent in July 1988 to his office at 607 N. Broadway. Burnett was arrested the following month on the felony offense. Burnett maintains the only procedure he performed on the undercover agent was to grind down a rough spot on a filling. That did not violate his suspension, Burnett said, because it can be performed by an unlicensed dental assistant. In September 1988, Burnett pleaded guilty in Kent County to one count of obtaining prescription drags by fraud and was placed on a four-year term of probation and charged $200 in court costs. In Kalamazoo County, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail in June on charges of attempted obtaining prescription drags by fraud. He now faces a misdemeanor charge of false pretenses for the incident with the gas station attendant. In Barry County, Burnett could face a max­ imum sentence of 216 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $1,000 on the charge of attemp­ ted practicing without a license. Burnett’s license suspension was extended in December for an additional six months following a hearing by the Bureau of Heath Services in the state licensing board. Burnett said Wednesday he filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and lost his practice except for his dental records. He now wants to return them to his patients. "I would like to be able to give them ig my patients and direct them (to another dentist)." he said. "I have a legal, moral and ethical responsibility to do that." NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ZO...SUBSCRIBE! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7, 1989 — Page 3 Kalamazoo woman to reunite with mother, sister after 40 years (AP) - A Kalamazoo woman will be reunited with her mother and twin sister this week in the Soviet Union, ending more than four decades of separation that began in a German concentration camp during World Warll. Stephanie Pyne has been corresponding with her mother, Julia Sagaydak, and sister, Maria, since last September after her mother finally located her with the help of the Soviet, U.S. and international chapters of the Red Cross. Orangeville OKs zoning for mobile homes Parts of Section 17 and 18 in Orangeville Township have been rezoned to allow for single-wide mobile homes on Sadler Road, from Rook to Marsh roads, following specific property lines. “Some people (on Sadler Road) are not in­ cluded,” said Pam Weyerman, assistant plan­ ning and zoning director. The intent was to try to follow property lines, she said. Most of that area is on the north side of Sadler which was previously zoned for agriculture and residen­ tial use. The Barry County Board of Commissioners Aug. 22 approved the zoning change for about 245 acres. Previously, the board had agreed to rezone a nearby area for mobile homes directly to the west of Orangeville, Commissioner Orvin Moore said. Before that, Pyne, 45, did not know her biological mother was alive, or that .she had a sister living in the Soviet Union. "The cruel war has separated us," Sagaydak, now 69, wrote in her second letter. "Every day I see you in my mind. You stayed in my mind a tiny, pretty girl. ... All my life I've tried to find you everywhere." Through the translated letters, mother and daughter have been closing a 44-year gap. On Tuesday, Pyne and her husband and daughter left for a tv/o-weck trip to Moscow. Sagaydak explained in her letters that in 1942, at the age of 22, she was forced into Germany. "Even today wounds on my body hurt. They tortured and bullied us as they pleased," she wrote to her daughter in November. When she gave birth to twin daughters in April 1944 in Heidelberg, prospects for their survival seemed bleak in the war-ravaged country. "They quickly gave you to some people," Sagaydak wrote. When the war ended, she was unable to find where her daughters were taken. "I cannot imagine the agony of having my child taken away fromme," said Pyne, now a mother of a 22-year-old daugther. Pyne knew she was adopted by a Davenport, Iowa, couple when she was 6 years old. Before then, she knew she had been an orphan in Germany, brought to the United States in 1950 by the Care of European Children in New York, then sent to Catholic Charities in Davenport. But Pyne didn't find out until last fall that Sagaydak had beentrying to contact her since the war ended. Social workers and her adoptive parents decided not to inform her of her mother's and sister’s existence and the Red Cross was unable to learn of the family's name or address. Changing attitudes toward adoption, and a thaw in U.S.-Soviet relations, gave Sagaydak the openings she needed. In 1987, Sagaydak's pleas made it to the Red Cross in Davenport. Authorities there went to the local newspaper, the Quad City Times. "Do you know Stcphania Sagaydak?" the article in December 1987 read in Russian. The woman who adopted Pyne in Iowa saw the article and sent it to her daughter, who is corporate training manager for First of America Bank Corp, in Kalamazoo. Shocked by the article, it look Pyne several months before she contacted Red Cross officials. Since then, she has exchanged letters with Sagaydak, who lives near the Polish border, and her sister, who lives in Minsk. Pyne said Red Cross officials will provide translators when she meets her mother in Moscow. But Pyne's search for her biological mother may not be over. Sagaydak has never provided a photo of herself, only a description that she is "old now, with white hair."< 11th annual Prairieville Old Fashioned Farm Days well attended Farm life was commemorated in a five day celebration with a variety of events that includ­ ed old time threshing, a pie baking contest, a rooster pull and more Aug. 31-Sept. 4. at Green Acres Farm in Prairieville Township. Good weather and good attendance were bonuses for the 11th annual Prairieville Old Fashioned Farm Days, hosted by Bill and Maggie Aukerman. to support the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame. Nine couples, including Dora and Huron Healy of Lake Odessa, were inducted into the Hall of Fame during Friday ceremonies on the grounds. The accompanying photos depict some of Saturday's activities. Over $6,000 taken in burglary in Assyria Twp. Barry County Sheriffs deputies are contin­ uing to investigate the theft of over $6,000 in stereo equipment, jewelry, firearms and other items from a home in Assyria Township. . Items including a complete stereo system, two rifles, two shotguns, and over $1,500 in jewelry was taken during the day time bur­ glary on Aug. 24. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said burglars entered the home in the 8500 block of Wolf Road by pushing a screen out of a window in a utility room. The owner returned to his home that evening to find it had been burglarized. Deputies said burglars were in the home for some time. The electrical equipment had been carefully unhooked, instead of tom apart, as is common in rapid burglaries. Police have no suspects in the matter. Rum Clutter of Battle Creek demonstratM oM fashioned, horse drawn road equipment with his draft horse team. This vendor attracted attention with his accordian music and collection. Crops damaged in Prairieville at two farms Crops at two farms in Prairieville Township were damaged by vandals in sepa­ rate incidents. Destruction of a hay field in the 7700 .block of Milo Road and damage to a com .crop in the 15400 block of Lockshore Road were both reported Aug. 26. In the first incident, vandals drove a care into the alfalfa crop. "They drove into the field and tore it up, destroying approximately two acres of hay," said Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pennock. "It was done deliberately. There were big "donuts" all over the place." The owner heard at motorist about 3 a.m. but was unable to identify the vehicle. Based on the tire tracks, police said die ve­ hicle was a small front wheel-drive car. In the second incident, vandals walked into the field and cut or knocked down about $1,500 worth of growing corn. Some of the com was neatly stacked in piles, while other stalks were left lying where they fell. Pennock said evidence did not indicate that a car had crashed through the field. "They didn’t do it in a vehicle, they did it on foot," he said. "We have no idei what they were doing or what they had in mind." Because the farm is near the county line, Prairieville Police are working with authori­ ties from Kalamazoo County on the case. Dorothy Davis had the job of helping to judge the pie baking contest In Prairieville Saturday. Here, she tries some apple pie. Ken Turner was one of the enter­ taining singers during evening festivities at Farm Days. Jim Tolan gets a good pull In the farm stock tractor pull Saturday. The end of another Pralriville Old Fashioned Farm Days. Scuba diver walks across Lake Huron (AP) _ A Port Sanilac man has given a new splash to the ordinary activity of taking a walk. Larry Janis, a former scuba diving instructor, walked about 20 miles from Lexington to Port Huron under 12 feet of Lake Huron water. Janis, 36, made his five-day trip last week . wearing a wet suit with a weighted • backpack. He tethered himself to an air ■ compressor strapped to an inner tube. "It was spontaneous, and I thought I would do something different in my life," Janis said. Janis walked underwater about four miles a day for five days, surfacing for occasiona . breaks. He slept on beaches or in home- jr ; people he met along the way. . "The people I met when I came back to ; shore made the whole trip," Janis said. He ! called his underwater stroll uneventful and • said it was a good idea at the time, but he - wouldn't do it again. Thousands attended the 11th annual Prairieville Old Fashion Farm Davs to make the event another success. Covered wagons with tires was a familiar site. The rooster pull was a big draw at farm days Saturday. Tanya Hyde appears to be doing the ‘funky chicken as she chases her rooster out of the ring. The rooster pulling the board out of the ring the fastest was the winner. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7, 1989 View iioi ii I =■ Appointment ofBaxter avoids potentialproblem The Hastings Board of Education last week made the best of a potentially bad situation when it selected Dr. William Baxter to fill a seat left vacant by Ann Ainslie. Dr. Baxter rejoins the board after stepping down only last spring, when he decided not to seek re-election, capping an 11-year career on the board. He decided to accept this appointment to serve on the board for one year only. He has announced that he has no plans to seek election to the seat next June. Therefore, it appears that Ainslie’s successor next year will be chosen in a runoff between newcomers. And it appears that it will be an election in which there will be no uphill struggle for board hopefuls in facing what would have amounted to an appointed incumbent If Dr. Baxter holds to his promise, he will be a qualified and experienced temporary caretaker of that board seat, eventually giving way to someone new, to be duly elected by the voters in the district in June 1990. In this space several weeks ago, it was mentioned that there had been disappointment in the way Mrs. Ainslie resigned her post It was said she could and should have resigned much earlier, particularly in the spring, before the deadline for filing for the annual school election in June, to allow someone a chance to run for her vacant seat It was suggested that she had been building up to making her decision to resign long before she made it official last month. It was also suggested that her successor, who had to be appointed by the remaining school board members by Aug. 28, could have the advantage of incumbency in the June 1990 election, therefore giving credence to the notion that the board may be interested in consolidating its own power. But the appointment of Baxter and his promise of not seeking election to the remainder of the term next June assure anyone interested in serving a clear chance to win the job without the excess negative baggage. So what the Hastings School Board and the people of the district will get with Baxter is an experienced and proven asset to serve until the electorate wishes to make up its collective mind about who shall be the person ultimately to fill out the rest of Ainslie’s term. That’s not a bad deal at all. The board, in selecting Baxter, did well in averting a potentially embarassing and uncomfortable situation. Participatory democracy and the best interests of the school district both appear to have been served. Woman works in same place since 1913 BOISE, Idaho (AP) - When the first offi­ cial Labor Day was celebrated 95 years ago. it most likely was with people like Violet "Vi" Brewer in mind. The idea was to honor working people. Most who know her would agree that the se­ nior employee al Idaho Candy Co., Boise, epitomizes the American worker. Mrs. Brewer, who turns 90 in December, Surgeon carves by day and croons by night WASHINGTON (AP) - After a long day of performing brain surgery, Dr. Bernard Stopak loves nothing belter than slipping into a tuxedo, grabbing a microphone and crooning "Let’s Get Away From It All" be­ fore a night club audience. By day, he's a prominent neurosurgeon at George Washington University Medical Center. By night, he's a cabaret singer who cures his listener' blues with a finger-snap­ ping repertoire of jazz and Broadway show tunes. A vocalist in the mellow Tony Bennett style, Bernie Stopak has composed a few songs in his car, a sort of portable studio equipped with tape deck. The tunes pop into his head while he's driving from one hospital to another, he says. One of his originals, "Remember Me," is the title song of his first album, which was released in 1987 and features Stopak singing such golden oldies as "Makin* Whoopee" and "Old Devil Moon." "I was big in Elkton, Md.," he says with a smile. "I was sixth on the charts at the ra­ dio station there." Stopak enjoys the best of both worlds medicine and show business - and sees a link between the two. "The delicate surgery that I perform, which is often a life-and-death situation, is really theater at its most dramatic, and it requires a considerable degree of creativity,” he said in an interview. "Singing, though certainly not life-threat­ ening, can be very inventive in creating vari­ by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The . Hastings Banner HASTINGS IAMHEH, HK. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTER: Swt4 aMrma ctMisgai to Hastings Banner — P.O. Bax B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 wsscriftion rates SI 3.00 par yaar in Barry County $15.00 p*r year In adjoining countlei $14.50 par y«or atwwhara breaking into a home in the 300 block of East Thom Street in August The home, owned by Hastings Manufacturing, was found to have been en­ tered Aug. 4. Police also discovered curtains has been set on fire in the house. When Hammond was arrested two weeks ago for that offense, he told police he had broken into the home only to spend the night. Aides, enrichment instructors, substitutes and administration office secretaries received a mixture of wage changes at last week's Hastings Board of Education meeting. Aides who did not receive raises last year will get a 10-cent per-hour increase this year. Because the adult education coordinator is "He said he didn't remember setting any fires, but he said he rolled up some curtains to use as a pillow," Sarver said. Police traced Hammond to the burglary when they found a grocery store sales receipt in the home the following day. Store em­ ployees were able to identify who bought the items, and police caught up with Hammond. He now is facing illegal entry charges for the break-in as well. able to secure instructors to teach at the pay scale adopted in 1985-86, their rates will re­ main the same. Wages for enrichment in­ structors come from class fees paid by the students, noted SupL Carl Schoessel. The 1989-90 rates for substitutes will likewise remain the same, except in one sit­ uation in the food services department, where the pay will increase from $3.97 to $4.09 an hour, he said. The three administration office secretaries' wage scales have been compared to those for secretaries who belong to the Hastings Ed­ ucation Support Staff Association. The im­ plementation of a six-step wage scale, simil­ ar to the one for HESPA secretaries, was ap­ proved by the board. All other benefits, except for longevity benefits, will remain the same. The longev­ ity benefits are being brought in line to equal those for HESPA secretaries. SCHOOLS Ex-Muscular Dystrophy poster child donates (AP) - Former Muscular Dystrophy Association poster child Christopher Rush presented a check Monday to the group bat­ tling the disease that has denied him the abil­ ity to walk. "My school - Van Hoosen Middle School - organized a dance to raise the money for MDA, a total of $500," said the Rochester Hills youth. On the day of the dance, Christopher was in a hospital recovering from treatments to straighten his joints. He checked out so he could attend the event, held during last year's school year. Christopher, who has little muscular strength, wasn't expected to live past his teens when he was named national poster child for 1983-84, his father said. But the longer his son lives, the better his chances for a normal life span, Richard Rush said. "Christopher's prognosis is very promis­ ing," he said. The youth, who turns 13 Tuesday, was diagnosed with a form of mus­ cular dystrophy at 7 months. He still hopes to walk someday. "Having MD isn't just about being weak and seeing people like me," Christopher said in his appearance on the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. "MD is undignifying - having to ask someone to scratch behind your ear because you can't, or swat a fly off your nose or to ous moods and interpretations of music.” The son of Russian immigrants who oper­ ated a mom-and-pop Jewish delicatessen in Washington, Stopak grew up with music. His parents gave him a violin when he was 5, and he still remembers his first case of stage fright "I had to play at an elementary school tal­ ent show or something," he said. "I got so nervous seeing the crowd that I turned around and played the violin with my back to the audience." As he got older, Stopak played horns, sax­ ophone and clarinet in the local police boy's band, the old Washington Redskins band and a jazz band he formed in high school called the Young Moderns. He worked his way through the University of Maryland playing music. He also sang in student musicals and toured with two university choral groups. By early 1961, he was good enough to sing with a dance band at one of President Kennedy's inaugural balls, where he attracted the atten­ tion of actress Angie Dickenson. A year or two later, he flew to California to see her. "I had a feeling I could make it in show busi­ ness,” he said, but Miss Dickenson "turned my life around." "She told me, 'whatever you do in life, the first thing you have to be is a man.' That's what I always beard from my family. "Zoy a mensch - Be a man.' I though!, do I want to be singing and playing in life, or do I want to do something substantial? That’s when I got serious about medicine." School employees get raises, freezes and benefit changes Night visitor arrested for break-in A man looking for a place to spend the night broke into a Hastings home and curled up next to the washing machine. An elderly woman in the home was not pleased, police said. Kevin Hammond, 21, was taken to jail Sunday night after a resident of the 400 block of West Apple Street heard strange noises coming from the enclosed porch of her home. When she checked her porch, she found a young man laying in a comer. The woman went back inside and called po­ lice, who arrived to find the man had moved. Police discovered a window to the base­ ment open and its screen ripped open and ly­ ing nearby. Checking the basement, they found Hammond wrapped in a blanket either asleep or passed out Police said Hammond appeared to be intox­ icated and could not be wakened until he was taken to the Barry County Jail. Police roused him, asked him if he knew where he was, and Hammond said he had no idea. He passed out and was taken to the jail's detox cell to sleep for the nighL Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said Hammond was lucky he was not hurt by a home owner wielding a gun. "He could have been shot and not a jury in the world would have convicted her," Sarver said. The Barry County Prosecute: s office has issued a warrant charging Haiamond with il­ legal entry. Hammond is facing similar charges for has been working for the same company since 1913. And Idaho Candy hasn't jumped around much, either. The company has been using the same fac­ tory since founder T.O. Smith built it in 1909, with some of its candy-making ma­ chinery a century old. Vi wasn't there when it was installed, but Continued from pogo 1 cut up your food or ask someone to help you go to the bathroom." The annual telethon raises millions of dollars for research and treatment of the disease. Christopher was named local poster child for a two-year term when he was 2, and at age 4 became Michigan poster child for an­ other two years. Of Lewis, Christopher said: "He's a great man. I love him with all my heart He's funny and for what he docs for muscular dys­ trophy. I can't thank him enough." Schoessel, adding that some Michigan schools receive $2,000 for each student, while others are nearing the $8,000-per-student mark. Some schools, such as Coldwater and Marshall, continue to have major budget cuts. "There's still a lot of schools in bad shape," he said. Added Garrett: "The funding is more than projected. That still does not mean that the state is at the level it should be. The state is not addressing inequities." Proposal B, he said, would alleviate the uneven funding somewhat she didn't miss it by much. She has worked almost continuously for the company for the last 76 years. She took 12 years off in the 20s and 30s to raise her four children. Except for that, her working years have belonged to Idaho Candy since the day in eighth grade when a school nurse came to ask why she was missing school. "My mother was sick and 1 had to help at home, so 1 was missing a lot of school," she says. "When I told the school nurse why I’d been absent, she got me a job at the candy company." Her early years there lend perspective to modern working conditions. The work week was every day except Sunday. The shift be­ gan at 7:30 a.m. and ended "when it ended." She was supposed to be done at 5 p.m., but often it would be 6 p.m. or 6:30. There was no such thing as overtime. She got $5 per week - in gold. There was no re­ tirement, health or accident insurance or Social Security. Employees worked holidays and didn't get vacations until they had been on the job five years. Vi's favorite was dipping chocolates. She started doing that when she was 16 and con­ tinued for a half century. She figures at 13 per minute, her usual pace, that comes to something like 78 million over 50 years. Today, she gels Social Security and com­ pany benefits. She works from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., just five days a week. "When I get here at 6:30 to open up, Vi's usually sitting on the steps waiting for me," said John Wagers, who bought the business in 1983. "She just enjoys being here,” he said. When Wager bought the business, she of­ fered to leave but he told her she could stick around "for a while." "She can stay as long as she wants," he said. "She's a great worker and a great per­ son." ’ Does she want to retire? "I guess I should," she said, interviewed while still bagging candy. "Someday." letters Newcomers glad they settled here To the Editor— Having moved almost a year ago from a much smaller community in the middle of the state, we were curious as to what we were go­ ing to experience here in Hastings. Above all, we did not expect to have such a variety of activities, not only in Hastings, but also in surrounding areas as well. The friendliness of this community has been very warmly received by our family. Having pulled up roots of a lifetime, it is satisfying to a newcomer to be welcomed warmly. Our first experience of “Summerfest” was really great! There was someting for everyone. The parade was really nice, as was the arts and crafts; but we really enjoyed the music. The only complaint was that we couldn’t get in all the events! What a great offering for a community to undertake. 1 don’t just mean "Sumerfest”, but everything that’s been offered at the fairgrounds, too. Hats off to Hastings, we’re so glad we “set­ tled” here. Dick and Sharon Herald Hastings Glass Creek Bridge completion needed To the Editor— The bridge over Glass Creek on Gun Lake Road was supposed to be finished by Sept 1. Then, on Aug. 30, I was told it would be finished by Sept. 11. As it looks today, it won’t be finished by then, either. There has not been any work done since Aug. 28. This has been typical since the bridge was torn out on Aug. 1. Either my son or the neighbor rode bikes to the bridge every day and work was done only one or two days a week. I fail to understand how the Road Commis­ sion can work on a project only one or two days a week and justify the inconvenience it has caused the residents, whose only way out is Whitmore Road. I feel the Road Commission has been very inconsiderate to area taxpayers and their families. The wear and tear on our cars and an extra ter minutes to get into town are minor inconve­ niences to many. But this adds an extra eight miles each time we go into Hastings and back. It has added 200 extra miles on our car just for my husband to drive to work. That doesn’t include other trips such as church, shopping, etc. There is also paint damage from dust, dirt and stones to consider, as well as extra gasoline. However, the major problem is Whitmore Road. Even though some work was done on the road earlier this summer, Whitmore Road is a narrow, hilly, dirt road that is not safe for the amount of traffic it has had to accommodate. We have had several close calls in the past month. I also feel the Road Commission was incon­ siderate to the school system concerning busing. When our bus driver supervisor knew the bridge was oul They had to make an alternate route at the last minute. To make matters worse, the bus cannot go through the "Road Closed" sign that stands at Whitmore/Gun Lake Roads (a mile and a half from the bridge). There is also a sign at Erway/ Gun Lake Roads (half a mile from the bridge). The Road Commission told our neighbor that the sign is at Whitmore Road because people would get upset when they got down to Erway Road and had to back track. As a result, our neighbor’s children, ages 11, 8 and 6 have to walk a mile and ours, ages 9 and 6, have to walk one third of a mile. A mile is too far, but it isn’t the distance that angers me. I cannot see the children getting on and off the bus and I view this as an unsafe situation. These childen are too young to be at the bus stop by themselves at an isolated area. Also, my children have to get up at 6:15 a.m. to get on the bus at 7:30. If the Road Commis­ sion would move the sign to Hart/Gun Lake Roads, I could see them getting off the bus. It is not convenient for me to always meet them or take them to the bus as I have a 3-and 4-year old, who are usually asleep at the times when the bus comes. The bridge project should have been started as soon as school was out to insure it was finished when school started. When I asked why the bridge was not started sooner, I was told that there were some repavingjobs that had to be finished first I disagree with this planning, the paving could have waited until the bridge was finished. 1 know they did not expect to have to put in a whole new bridge, but I feel the Road Commission should have been able to deter­ mine that a bridge that old needed replacing or at least planned for that possibility. Since I am only a taxpayer and the planners at the Road Commission don’t seem to want to give me any consideration, I am asking Rutland Township officials, Barry County officials and Hastings School officials to pressure the Road Commission to work on the bridge every day until it is completed. Sincerely, Nyla Rounds Hastings pinn drop. One offeefee Do you think fen now to ■ tm«*t|ntara CORRECTION: A story in the Aug. 24 Hastings Banner said Charles Hoffman, 23, was injured in a shooting accident when a bullet fragment ricocheted off a target and struck him in the eye. Hoffman reported that he was struck by a shell fragment from the gun itself. WRITE US A LETTER: Th* Halting* Rfenntof walcoma* end ancourogai laltor* to th* fedilor o» a moon* of eipmsing an opinion or point of viaw on iubj»cl« of current ganarol Interest. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such as spelling and punctuation. FrMkHkta Carolyn Spark* Hastings: “I think they ought to go after the countries that ' produce the drugs. In 'rintertocut down use, you have to cut down production.” "I think they should after the pushers more, . and it should be like a military war.” ”1 think they should be "I thank they should go “I think they should go dealers to rafli and the pushen to get after the dopes in Washington and the courts after the user, but it should be more in train­ should go ritar drags off the streets.” that are letting them (users ing, education nd com­ munity service than in the even more.” and pushers) go.” criminal sense.” �The Hastings Banner - Tn i. riay September 7, 1989 — Page 5 Senior citizens to hold conference on Sept. 13 Barry County senior citizens are invited ti­ the sixth annual Senior-Citizen Conference at the Kalamazoo Center. Wednesday. Sept 13. from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Southcentral Michigan Commission on Aging. The theme of this year’s conference is "Together... We Are Better!" "The Conference is bigger and better than ever.” said Melodye James. SMCA Con­ ference Coordinator. "There is no registra­ tion fee for the conference, and all those atten­ ding who are 60 years of age or oider are our guests for lunch." An assignment for free parking can be ar­ ranged by calling the SMCA office at 327-4321. The program activities begin with State Representatives Glenn Oxendcr and Lynn Jondahl, State Senator Jack Welborn and Michigan Treasurer James Bowman discuss­ ing the sales tax proposals that will be on the November ballot. Representative Mary Brown will lead the discussion. The region’s full legislative delegation has been invited to visit the conference and talk with those attending about legislation of in­ terest to Senior Citizens. James Carver will set the tone of the con­ ference by giving the keynote address. Dr. James A. Surrell will present "The Silent Epidemic" in the morning and Paul Ressler A girls’ canning demonstration at camp, 1937. Local Birth Announcements — 1936 boys In the back of a truck, going to farm demonstration. Last week this article told about 4-H club work up to 1930s, when the 4-H and Women’s Extension Club work agent, Beatrice Boyle, had to leave because of the lack of funds to pay for her salary. Harold Foster, the County Agricultural Agent, then took over the work between 1930 and 1936 when funds permitted two new agents, F. Earl Haas and Mary E. Bullis. Haas was the 4-H agent and Bullis was the home demonstration agent for both Allegan and Barry Counties. In the summary of the 1935 Annual Nar­ rative Report, Foster had this to say: "Although I am not satisfied with my ac­ complishments in the general Extension field, I do feel a good job has been done with the organized Extension work of 4-H clubs and the Home Economics groups. Individual work and personal farm calls are somewhat below the average this year, but a strong community activity program has been presented.” Not only was Foster taLng on work of the County Women’s Clubs and the 4-H, he was assigned to oversee the government com-hog, sugar, seed and‘feed loans; wheat, and farm mortgage and P.C.A. loan programs. Even though Foster and a multitude of volunteers gave their time for 4-H work, the number of clubs and participants dropped. There were only 27 local home economic groups, with 507 members enrolled, but an additional 1,963 women attended one or more of the programs. One rural school carried on the 4-H hot lunch program. Six canning clubs were organized, with 84 members enrolled and 63 finishing. Four different sheep 4-H clubs, with 21 boys and five girls all finished their projects. In the Dairy Calf Club, five clubs existed with 27 boys. In Beef Cattle, there were four clubs, with no number of participants men­ tioned. The Clothing clubs had the largest membership, with 216 girls. The Handicraft clubs had 69 boys and two girls. It was estimated that about 80 clubs were active in 1935. The total number of dubs were not men­ tioned in Foster's 1935 report, but this state­ ment was made. "Handicraft clubs are car­ ried on in schools in connection with the clothing clubs... A 4-H handicraft and Clothing Club department was made at the County Fair. The boys and girls made a very fine exhibit at the fair, the Handicraft, Clothing and Canning exhibit filled one small building and made it look very well. This building brought a great deal of very favorable comment. Miss Beatrice Colburn, secretary of the Extension office, was in charge of this exhibit." Foster also reported on the County Achievement Day held in the winter: “We also arranged for the County Achieve­ ment Day at the Hastings Methodist Church, at which the Clothing, Handicraft, and hot lunch exhibits were made. A fine program was arranged for the afternoon and the county award made in the different sections of the 4-H winter club work. A style revue was held and two style champions were selected. The health contest was carried on, with the club members and a boy and girl selected to repre­ sent the county at the annual club week at Michigan State College. In the previous years, the 4-H boys and girls had a week’s camping experience, but this program was dropped when the money ran out. Il returned in 1936 when camping was again held Aug. 2 to 8. The camp was divided into two periods, the first part of the week for boys with 57 in atten­ dance and the last part of the week with 45 girls. The camp was held at Stewart Lake Y.M.C.A. Camp, which was already organiz­ ed. Foster paid $100 a week for the camp site, equipment and camp leadership. The club members were asked to bring the following items: 1 loaf bread, 1/2 lb. sugar, 5 lbs. potatoes, 1/2 doz. eggs. 1 qt. fruit, 1/2 lb. butter and 1 glass jelly or jam. Milk was furnished. Camping was not just a few days of fun and games, though fun and games were part of it. Most of the camping experience was a learn­ ing experience. "Mornings at camp was spent at work," according to Foster's 1936 Annual Report. “The boys were taken by truck (as the pic- IT'S A BOY Bom Aug. 30 to William and Rhonda Dean of Hastings. Time - 8:30 p.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 9M ozs. Bom Aug. 31 to Annette Meade of Hastings. Time - 6:15 a.m. Weight - 8 lbs. 12 ozs. Bom Aug. 31 to Gale and Teresa Barrus of Dowling. Time -3:11 a.m. Weight - 8 lbs. % ozs. All the 4-H campers In 1937 at Steward Lake Y.M.C.A. camp site. tures show) to prominent farms where classes in judging stock were conducted, Mr. Haas and myself as instructors. A lot was ac­ complished on these trips. The farms visited were as follows: Lockshore Farms, Glen In­ gram’s farm near Hastings, Howard Smith's farm at Middleville. “The group returned from judging tours just in time for a dip before dinner, recreation after dinner and then one hour of demonstra­ tion work. "In these periods, Clare Williams of Irving Township blocked two lambs for the group. Mr. Haas demonstrated the making of rope halters and knots. T.N. Knoph of Hastings High School discussed the crops projects and I demonstrated clipping and horn polishing on a dairy calf. The calf and sheep were brought to camp for this purpose. “After the demonstrations came playtime again, a swim before supper and then after supper, a good camp fire with program plann­ ed by the camp staff..." "Parents came after the boys Wednesday evening and brought the girls to camp at the same time. We provided for a big picnic sup­ per together for that occasion, the camp fur­ nished hot coffee, milk, and hot beans for the supper, the parents brought the rest. “We had a great meal and over 300 club members and parents were in attendance. A special camp fire program was put on, of in­ terest to all. This was our best 4-H Club meeting of the year. “The girls went into camp with Miss Mary Bullis in direct charge of tents. I sent this camp with the same food requirements and work periods on clothing and canning work as we had for the boys. I worked with the girls on judging and demonstration work. 1 girls' work was entirely done at camp. The girls' camp lacked a little spirit and good time, and 1 believe I would prefer a mixed camp another year...’’ The mixed group was tried the following year (1937), with 63 boys and 65 girls in camp at the same time. Mary Bullis, the Home Economic Agent, gave the account in her annual report: "The camp grounds were in charge of 'Dad' Angell. Y.M.C.A. secretary. The girls slept in 10 tents in line with the buildings while the boys were located across the gully in Weber City." The course work remained the same, with the boys taking farm trips and girls working on home economic subjects, such as field trips for crops, garden and livestock members, in the morning, while the afternoons were left free for hobbies and fun. Reading, bug hun­ ting, and bird watching were listed, as well as leather work. The Base Line Band furnished the music for special events. This band was made up of camp members. Even though each camper had to take his or her turn at dish washing the second camping experience was declared a success. IT’s A GIRL Bom Aug. 18 to Scott and Kathy Ed wards of Hastings. Time - 3:31 a.m. Weight - 8 lbs. 11 ozs. Bom Sept. 1 to LeAnn Morrison of Hastings. Time - 5:43 a.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 2 ozs. Bom Sept. 2 to Glenn Converse and Marsha Dunkelberger of Lake Odessa. Time - 10:16 a.m. Weight - 6 lbs. 8% ozs. will offer a program concerning the dynamics • Tosime Attitudes" tn the afternoon. I hi» year’s recipients of the Michigan Senior Citizen of the Year Award will be in­ troduced and the SMCA Aging America Awards of Excellence will be announced. James said "We have more exhibitors than ever before, most of whom offer interesting handouts to those attending. We have some helpful free clinics as well. "Nurses will be on hand to do blood pressure checks and blood sugar level checks There will be information for those interested in tax assistance and help for people confused about Medicare billing procedure. Dr. Surrell will be available to talk with individuals after his presentation. ' The program is rounded out with door prizes at the end of the day. We have planned a full, active, upbeat day for everyone and are looking forward to seeing everyone again." The SMCA Senior's Conference was begun five years ago and has grown in popularity to a record attendance of 700 last year at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek. For more information about the Conference or registration, contact Melodye James or Drue Kramer at the SMCA office. 327-4321. Girl Scout sign-up slated for Sept 19 Girl Scout signups have been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Sept. 19. at the Central Elementary School Library in Hastings. Area girls between the ages of 5 and 17 are welcome to attend the session and become ac­ quainted with the scouting program in this area, which is overseen by the Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council. Nancy Nictman, public relations director for the Glowing Embers Council, said. "Girl Scouting is an informal, educational program that strives to develop values, build self­ esteem and provide service to the community. This is a chance for for your daughter to ex­ perience the many opportunities available to her only through Girl Scouting." For more information about the Girl Scouts or about the signups, call Mary Andrus at 945-9900 or in the Nashville area call Ann Taylor at 852-0784. RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING for the VACATION of CITY STREETS WHEREAS, the City of Hastings has been petitioned to vacate the following degptlbad. cjty streets, located jn the current County Fairgrounds property, to-wlt: 1. That portion of Court Street running from the West line of the original Plat of the City of Hastings to the West line of Market Street; 2. That portion of Young Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 3. That portion of Benton Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 4. That portion of Cass Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; and WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary in order for the current fairgrounds to go forward with development; and WHEREAS, It is necessary to set the matter for public hearing and to allow persons to object to said vacation to appear at said hearing or file written objections to said proposed vacation with the City Clerk. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that it is the intention of the City of Hastings, Michigan, to vacate the above described portions of City reefs BE if FURTHER RESOLVED that this matter shall be set for public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on September 18th, 1939, and all persons who wish to object to said vacation shall file their written objections with the City Clerk prior to said hearing, or appear at said hearing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall cause a notice of said hearing with a copy of this resolution to be published for not less than four (4) weeks before the said time appointed for said hearing, in the Hastings Banner. The foregoing resolution was moved by Council person Fuhr and supported by Council person Cusack. AYES: 8 NAY&0 ABSENTATIONS: 0 Tents for 4-H camping. I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk of the City of Hastings, hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at its regular meeting held In the City of Hastings, Michigan, on August 14, 1989. SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk Receptionists, Data Entry and Word Processors Immediate openings available in Hastings and surrounding area. Must have good work history, experience, and resume a plus. Factory Workers and General Laborers Also Needed Call Theresa to set up an appointment ... 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The settlement has no stores, only houses, and not too many of those. But resi­ dents along the main thor­ oughfares -- Irving and McCann roads - seem to have a penchant for posies. "I think it's just a natural thing around here for people to raise flowers," said Eva An assortment of bright flowers line the Raymond home on Irving Road. Hula, who's lived at the cor­ ner of McCann and Irving roads with her husband, Carl, for 49 years. Eva has raised Howers for most of those years, too, mixing perennials and annu­ als, for a bright arrangement in front of and behind the house. "I like to work with them," says Eva. “This year I haven't done as much. Carl does most of the weeding." She says that not too many neighbors exchange flower bulbs or growing tips, except she docs share with her next­ door-neighbor and daughter-in­ law, Fran. And most people keep to themselves, she says, except . for the smiling children who holler “Hi, Eva!" as they whiz past on their bikes. Flowers are just part of lhe flavor in the sleepy little community of Irving. Even the bank of the Thornapple River near the Irving dam has Its share of wildflowers. A bunch of fenced-in gladiolus at the Belsons greet visitors approaching from the south. IMTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST J Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. 239 E. North St.. Michael Amon. Pastor. Phone M04414. Sunday. Sept. 3 - 8rOOlWCommunion; 9:15. Church School: 10:30 Holy Communion. Thursday, Aug. 31 8:00 AA. Saturday. Sept. 2 - 8:00 NA. Monday, Sept. 4 - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday. Sept. 5 • 7:00 WELCA C.C. Wednesday. Sept. 6 - 7:00 Sarah Circle. HARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 Nonh Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone ■616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 u.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Donnie. Interment Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call for infomation about youth choir, Bible Study, youth group and other activities. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage, 945-3195 Church. Where a Chriitian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. CHURCH. M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Worship; 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery ’ for all servicer, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.tn. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. Sept. 10 9:30 Morning Worship Service. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM. Monday. Sept. 11 - 7:30 Ses­ sion meeting. Tuesday, Sept. 12 Presbytery meeting. 7:30 Joint meeting of the Deacons and Mis­ sion Committee. Wednesday, Sept. 13 - 5:00 Stewardship Committee meeting. Thursday, Sept. 14 - 9:30 Circle Study Leaders meeting in Lounge. ST. ROSE CHURCH. CATHOLIC 805 S. Jcffcnmn. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. HaMing*. Michigan 948-RfMft. Kenneth W. Gamer. PaMor. James R. Barrell. Asst, lu the pastor in youlh. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 u.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Nighl. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adull Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adull Choir) Saturday 10 io 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, lhe Whole Bible, and Nothing But lhe Bible.” 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., al 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boy*. 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hustings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mas* 9:30 u.m. Delton Area The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. PuMor Breni Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School ai 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complala Proscription Service H ASTIMGS SAVINGS a LOAN ASSOCIATION Hatting* and lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY ot Hitiinu, Inc. Insurance lor your Uh, Home. Builnets and Car WNEN FUNENAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWecle Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Halting* — Nashville FLEXFAl INCORPORATED of Halting* NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THi ■ HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1953 N. Broadway ■ Hailing* BOSLEY PHARM JY "Proscription*- ■ I IB S. Joi* »on - 945-3429 IIAST1NGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hailing*. AAiclUgan HAST INGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770Cook Rd. — Hailing*. Michigan V--------- - --------------------- --------------- / Hibiscus blooms grace the driveway at Carl and Eva Hula’s house. Father Leon Pohl. PUstor. PuMor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF CHURCH OF THE GOD, 1674 Weit State Road. NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. While some flowers are in front of Eva Hula’s place, a larger assortment of zinnias, chrysanthemums, moss roses, dahlias, spider plants, phlox, poppies and sunflowers brighten the back yard. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn ollicialing. Itunricld United Methodist Church Sunday Schtwil................. ..9u.m, Church......................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodi*t Sunday School................ 9:30a.m. Chur, I(l:3() a.m. Jason Gary Kimmel Kenneth Stahl Marion O. Shugars CLARKSVILLE - Kenneth Stahl, 82, of Clarksville passed away Saturday, September 2, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Stahl was bom April 18,1907 in Camp­ bell Township, the son of Charles and Luella (Snyder) Stahl. He attended Rosenberger rural schools. He was married to Dorothy Geiser Novem­ ber 26, 1932 in Plymouth, Indiana. He lived and fanned in the Clarksville/Alto area. He owned and operated his own gravel business until retirement in 1969. He was a charter member of the Calvary Grace Brethren Church of Alto and the Logan Lake Farm Bureau. Mr. Stahl is survived by his wife; one son, Verlc of Lake Odessa; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister, George (Glenna) Eldred of Freeport. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Dalton, Orvie and Lloyd. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 5 at Calvary Grace Brethren Church of Alto with Reverend Michael Funderburg officiating. Burial was at Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Grace Brethren Church. Arrangements were made by lhe Koops Funeral Chapel of Clarksville. DELTON - Marion O. Shugars, 80, of 13740 Trick Road, Delton, formerly of Bloomingdale passed away Tuesday, August 29, 1989 at the home of her daughter, Marilyn Roraheck, with whom she had made her home for the past 12 years. Mrs. Shugars was bom June 17, 1909 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Harry and LaVer­ ne (Sincler) Merrifield. She was an active member in lhe Seventh Day Adventist Church for 40 years and held various offices in the church. She had lived most of her lifetime in the Bloomingdale area where she was an avid gardener and with her husband raised and marketed popcorn for many years. She was married to Andrew Shugars November 30,1929. He preceded her in death in 1977. She was formerly employed for many years at the Bathany Nursing Home in Blooming­ dale. She was also a foster mother for more than 30 children. Mrs. Shugars is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Herb (Marilyn) Rorabeck of Delton and Mrs. Edward (Marva) Johnson of South Bend, Indiana; one son, Donald E. Shugars of South Bend, Indiana; eight grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 2 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastors Jerry Brown, Paul Howell and Phil Colburn officiating. Interment was held at the Spring Grove Cemetery in Bloomingdale. Marjorie B. Kenyon KALAMAZOO - Marjorie B. Kenyon, 90, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Portland passed away Friday, September 1,1989 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Miss Kenyon was born April 26, 1899 in Portland, the daughter of Dorr and Inis (Wing) Kenyon. She was raised in Portland and attended and graduated from Portland High School. She then went on to Western Michigan University for her teachers degree. She taught school in Farmington and Mt. Pleasant, going on to receive her masters in Biological Chemi­ stry from Michigan State University, taught in the Womens Medical College in Pennsylvania until returning to Hastings in 1938 where she lived until her employment in Kalamazoo at the Prentice Clinical Laboratory retiring in 1967. She was a resident of Kalamazoo since 1940. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo, United Methodist Womens, the Business and Profes­ sional Women of the church. A member of the Medical Technologists Society, Michigan and American. She is survived by one foster sister-in-law Mrs. Dorcas Newton of Hastings and several cousins. Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 9 in Friendship Villaee. 1400 North Drake Road, Kalamazoo. Private burial will be held at the Riverside Cemetery, Hastings. . Memorial contributions may be mane to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Langeland Memorial Chapel, Kalamazoo and the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Rose Anne Lamptnan DELTON - Rose Anne Lampman, 39, of 13100 Manning Lake Road, Delton passed away Sunday, August 27, 1989. She was bom April 14, 1950 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the daughter of L.D. and Mildred (Owens) Gilbreath. She had lived at the Manning Lake address with her mother-in­ law, Margaret Smith since September 1988. Her husband is stationed with the United States Navy in the Indian Ocean. Mrs. Lampman was a member of the Delton VFW Post #422 Women’s Auxiliary, also a member of lhe Prairieville Bible Church and the Delton TOPS. She is survived by her husband, Richard Lampman; a daughter, Wendy at home; a step­ son, Ricky Lampman of Dayton, Washington; her mother, Mildred Gilbreath of Oxnard, Cali­ fornia and her father, L.D. Gilbreath of Knights Landing, California; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Carolyn) St. George of Oxnard, California, Mrs. Tamberly Burke, Scottsville, Kentucky; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 31 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Bernard Blair officiating. Interment East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prairieville Bible Church, envelopes available at the funeral home. M. Pauline Dean HASTINGS - M. Pauline Dean, 68, of 1187 Ogimas, Hastings passed away Saturday, September 2, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mrs. Dean was bom July 20, 1921 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky the daughter of Dennie and Elizabeth (Boldridge) Conley. She was raised in Silver Lake, Indiana, attending school there graduating in 1941 from Silver Lake High School. She went on to attend Beau­ ty School in Fl Wayne, Indiana in 1942. She later attended New York School of Design, graduating with honors in 1978. • She was married to Paul Richard Dean May 3, 1946. They came to the Hastings area in 1953 from Warsaw, Indiana. Mrs. Dean was a self-employed interior designer and was honored in 1981 by the National Board of Interior Design for her work. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Algonquin Lake Association, Barry County Republican Party, former County Chairperson American Cancer Society, former 3rd District Treasurer Republican Party and former Vice Chairperson Barry County Repu­ blican Party. Mrs. Dean is survived by her husband, Paul Richard Dean; son and daughter-in-law Alan and Judi Dean of Freeport; grandson Corey Dean, brothers William Conley of Berea, Ohio, Clyde Conley of Warsaw, Indiana; Earl Conley of Lantana, Florida and Dennie Conley of Port St. Lucie, Florida. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 5 at lhe Wren Funeral Home with Reverend G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial was al Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe American Cancer Society. Thomas Adams Swift LAKE ODESSA - Thomas Adams Swift, 18, of Lake Odessa passed away Monday, September 4, 1989 due to accidental injuries. Mr. Swift was born May 31, 1971 in Lake Odessa, the son of D. Allen and Linda (Smentkowski) Swift. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1989. He is survived by his parents; one brother, Matthew at home; grandparents, DeForest and Arlene Swift of Lake Odessa, Norma Smentkowski, Newaygo; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 7 at St. Edward Catholic Church, with Father James Bozung officiating. Burial win be at Lakeside Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established at Koops Funeral Chapel. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. LAKE ODESSA - Jason Gary Kimmel, 18, of Lake Odessa passed away Monday, Septem­ ber 4, 1989 due to accidental injuries. Mr. Kimmel was born January 1, 1971 in Lansing, the son of Gary and Linda (Jackson) Kimmel. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1989. He was employed at Capital Automobile in Lake Odessa until he accepted a mechanic job in Charlotte. He is survived by his parents; one sister Kimberly Kimmel of Lake Odessa; grandpa­ rents Dean and Marge Kimmel of Lake Odessa, Betty Jackson of Sunfield; great grandmother Lena Miller, Phoenix, Arizona; aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 6 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Burial was at Sunfield Cemetery. Elizabeth R. Timm MIDDLEVILLE - Elizabeth R. Timm, 86, of Middleville passed away Thursday, August 31, 1989 at Provincial House, Hastings. Mrs. Timm was bom on June 28, 1903 in Yankee Springs, the daughter of Andrew and Nettie (Katzenberger) Wieringa. She was married to Edward Joseph Timm December 28,1925. He preceded her in death July 17, 1968. She was a member of the St Rose Church. Mrs. Timm is survived by one son, LeRoy A. Timm ofMiddleville; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one brother, Andrew Wieringa of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service were held Saturday, Septem­ ber 2 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Leon Pohl officiating. Burial was at the Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society. Ray C. Brooke LAKE ODESSA - Ray C. Brooke, 34 of Lake Odessa passed away Monday, September 4, 1989 due to accidental injuries. Mr. Brooke was bom January 19, 1955 in Hastings, the son of Royce and Mary (Beard) Brooke. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1973. He was married to Cindy Brown October 8, 1976. He was employed by Capital Automobile in Lake Odessa. Mr. Brooke is survived by his wife, Cindy; one daughter, Nikki at home; mother Mary Brooke; one sister, Gayle Williams of Lake Odessa. He was preceded in dead) by his father and one sister. Mass was held Tuesday, September 5, at St. Edward Catholic Church with Father James Bozung officiating. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7, 1989 — Page 7 Corrections Advisory Board members picked Wamer-Klahn announce engagement Foleys to observe 50th wedding anniversary The children and grandchildren of Forest and Beth Foley are inviting friends and relatives to an open house to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 9. at Riverbend Hall, 533 West Stale St., Hastings, from 4 until 7 p.m. No gifts please. Green-Anderson announce engagement Agatha Saucedo of Orangeville and James Green of Kalamazoo announce lhe engage­ ment of their daughter, Angelina Mary Grecp, ip Officer 3rd Class Troy Lee Anderson.' ‘soiV of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Charkowski of Delton and the late Terry Ixe Anderson. The bride-elect is a graduate of Martin High School and a computer programing class at the Allegan County Area VocationalTechnical Center. The prospective groom is a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and of ITT in Grand Rapids in electronics. He is now sta­ tioned in Gaeta. Italy, on lhe U.S.S. Belknap CG-26. A Dec. 23, 1989, wedding is set at St. Fran­ cis in Orangeville. Mrs. Sylvia Warner of Laingsburg is pleas­ ed to announce the enagement of her daughter, JoAnn, to Roger Klahn of Lansing. JoAnn graduated from Laingsburg High School in 1973 and from Lansing Community College’s School of Nursing in 1986. She is employed as a registered nurse at St. Lawrence Hospital in Lansing. Roger graduated from Lakewood High School in 1975 and from Central Michigan University in 1979. He is employed as an an­ nouncer at WJIM AM-FM in Lansing. Roger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Klahn of Saranac and the late Phylene Klahn of Lake Odessa. An Oct. 7 wedding is planned. Russell Brodbeck to celebrate 75th birthday Larry and Marie Brodbeck will be hosting a birthday party open house for Russell Brodbeck on the occasion of his 75th birth­ day, on Saturday, Sept. 16th, at Cunningham Acres. A hog roast and dinner will be served from 12-4 p.m. All friends, neighbors, relatives, and business acquaintances are invited to come any time during the day for dinner and to wish Russel] “Happy Birthday.” Please, no gifts. Dewayne and Jean (Ritzman) Pugh will be observing their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the First United Methodist Church from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. The occasion will be hosted by their children, Judy and John Burnham and Tom and Donna Pugh and grandchildren. All relatives and friends are invited. Please, no gifts. Terranova-Cook announce engagement Samual and Alice Terranova of Lansing are proud to announce the engagement of then daughter. Mary Alice to Jerry Cook, son of John Cook and the late Fem Cook of Hastings. Mary Alice is a 1986 graduate of Fenis State University and is an x-ray technician. Jerry is a state certified electrician and both are employed at Butterworth Hospital. An Oct. 27 wedding is planned and lhe u pie plan to reside in the Grand Rapid* -iea. agent; Richard Shuster, circuit court judge; Gary Holman, district court judge; Richard Shaw, probate court judge; Ethel Boze, coun­ ty commissioner; and Dale Crowley, county prosecutor. County Sheriff David Wood designated Dipcrt to fill his slot on the panel. County Coordinator Judy Peterson said she was pleased with the response from interested people who were willing to serve on the ad­ visory panel after news articles and an adver­ tisement were published about the need for people to serve. Peterson said she hoped that the advisory board could be named in time to submit grant applications to the state by the Sept. 15 deadline. The grant fund request would be for the 1989-90 fiscal year, she said. For a number of years Barry and Eaton counties had a joint regional corrections ad­ visory board, but then members mutually decided about a year ago to dissolve that group so each county could form its own panel. Lake Odessa News: Jeff and Selena Dulls of Sunfield have an­ nounced the birth of a daughter, Emily Jo, at St. Lawrence Hospital in Lansing. She weigh­ ed nine pounds, eleven ounces. She joins a sister Elizabeth at home. Grandparents are Bob and Joyce Boom of Sunfield. Jamela Duits of Woodland, and Ken Duits of Portland. Great-grandparents are Frank and Wilma Townsend of Martin Road, Lake Odessa, and Merle and Hazel Bunker of Charlotte. Members of the VFW Post and Auxiliary are now serving Sunday breakfasts at their halI on West Tupper Lake Street after a sum­ mer vacation. The Mulliken office of Union Bank was opened for business on Tuesday, Sept. 5. It is located on Grand Ledge Highway, M-43. The grand opening will be later. This is the third location of Lake Odessa’s Union Bank. It is being staffed by Mulliken-area employees who were already on tire local bank staff. 5:30 until 9 p.m. Golden Passes for athletic events are now available free of charge. The passes and the luncheons are geared to senior adults. Many education programs are now available through the lonia-Heartlands In­ stitute of Technology. “Power Hour’’ and ’•Pre-School” programs will be held to prepare children for entry into kindergarten. GU and Maxine Vaughan of Lake Manor spent the weekend of Aug. 26 at Torch Lake with relatives at their former home. Mrs. Vaughan's sister, Agnes, has now moved from Torch Lake to Bear Creek Villa at Clarksvilla. Members of the Chancel Choir of Central United Methodist Church were entertained Wednesday evening at a picnic supper at the home of their director, Doug Trembath, and wife, Elizabeth. Several local couples attended the Friday forenoon services at Middleville for Robert The Woodbury United Brethren Church Frost of Sixth Avence. has a new pastor, Brian Allbright, who comes Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, of lhe from a church at Clare. He is a native of Order of the Eastern Star, will bold its next Howell and Fowlerville. The Rev. Duane regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 8 Walter has been pastor for seven years. Dur­ p.m. in the Masonic Temple. ing his tenure, he married Diane Eckhardt of The Women’s Fellowship of the First Con­ Woodland and had a daughter bom. gregational Church will bold its first fall The VFW Flea Market will be Friday and meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. in Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9. the church dining room, with a salad luncheon Dorothy Wlckenheiser has been transfer­ furnished by the officers. Installation of of­ red from Pennock Hospital to Thornapple ficers for 1989-90 will follow. Manor. She.received injuries in ,a fall at her .. Missionary offerings have been given to home and is at the Manor to continue her ‘ the Gordon Oaks family, the Rev. and Mrs. recovery. Arthur Ruder and the Coon family, whose The Lakewood Community Education home was destroyed by explosion. hours have been changed to 12 hours each Dale Shetteriy was admitted to Blodgett school day: from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The mail­ Hospital in Grand Rapids. He underwent ing to all homes within the Lakewood School surgery and expects to be able to return soon. Cora, wife of Pastor Keith McIver, District has been sent, listing the wide variety of programs available to area residents. recently underwent out-patient arthoscopic The first “55 Phis” luncheon will be on surgery on her knee. She is improving at Thursday, Sept. 28. The halls are open for home and said she appreciates the prayers and walkers Mondays through Thursdays from good wishes she has received. Woodland News Davidson-Ramey announce engagement Pughs to observe 50th wadding anniversary A new 13-member Community Corrections Advisory Board has been appointed to seek grants for programs to assist the Barry County Circuit Court Probation Office. Programs to keep people out of jail will be one of the advisory board's priorities, as well as providing input for the development of a comprehensive community corrections plan. A new stale law specifies who may serve on the advisory panel. The Barry County Board of Commissioners recently used those guidelines to make the ap­ pointments, which will run through Dec. 31. 1990. Named to the advisory group were Brian Shumway, representing the state requirmement for a member from substance abuse, public health and other community programs: David Tripp, criminal defense attorney; Roger Patrick, of the business community; Ken Radant, communications media; Dave Storms, general public; Dan Dipcrt. jail ad­ ministrator; Jerry Sarver. Hastings City Police Chief; Steve Wcrdon, adult probation Mr. and Mrs. Duane Davidson of Vermont­ ville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Cassandra Lyn to Bren R. Ramey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Ramey also of Vermontville. Cass is a 1986 graduate of Maple Valley High School and a 1988 graduate of Kellogg Community College in the field of Dental Hygiene. She is currently employed by Dr. Timothy J. Zielinski, DDS of Mason. Bren is a 1986 graduate of Maple Valley High School and is currently employed full time on the Davidson family farm. A Oct. 7, 1989 wedding is being planned. Fedewas to observe 49th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Don Fedewa of Hastings will be celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary Sept. 9. Don and Maxine Powers were married Sept. 9. 1940, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings by Father John Dillon. Maxine graduated from Middleville T-K High School in 1938. She has been employed for many years as a LPN at Pennock Hospital, where she is presently working part-time. Don graduated from St. Pat High School in Portland in 1935. He was employed for 28 years by the Jewel Tea Company. He enjoys golfing and Maxine likes knitting and sewing. The couple spend two months during the winter in Florida. They have five daughters, Betty Kaiser of Vicksburg, Sally Barnhart of Potterville, Peg Oreskovich of Paw Paw. Linda Palmer of Middleville and Maxine Krill of Otsego and 13 grandchildren. They also have two great granddaughters. bandage. Beth Speas went to Huntington, Ind., Sun­ Bazaar Committee met Wednesday evening at the church. Many beautiful and useful pro­ jects have been completed and will be sold at the Sept. 23 event. Church members are working hard to finish a lot more before the event. Freshly baked rolls made by Hazel Noffke and coffee will be sold all morning the day of the bazaar in the church fellowship hall. A lunch, including sandwiches and soup with apple crisp dessert, will be served from 11 a.m. to early after­ noon. All proceeds from the bazaar will go toward a new church organ. Lakewood United Methodist Church is planning to hold an evangelism seminar with Gary Coates Sept. 10, 11, 12 and 13. Coates taught sixth grade in Fremont for three years and fourth and fifth grades in Sunfield for 17 years. In 1986, he moved his family to Wolmore, Ky., where he attended Asbury Seminary. Gary was appointed to Heidelberg Church in Corydon, Ind., while continuing his education. He expects to complete his seminary this December. There will be nursery available for infants up to 2 years old during the seminar, and Junior Church, with special programs for the young children, ages 3 through 6. The evangelism seminar will start at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. each evening. Mark and Darlene Shoemaker Goodemoot brought their family to the lake for the weekend, and so did Denny and Luanne Shoemaker. Jerry and Doris Shoemaker Graul and Tina were not at the family weekend because they visited their daughter, Terry, near The Lakewood United Methodist Church NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a Western Michigan hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift • Full or Part-time • 11-7 Shift - Full-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 7-3 Shift - Part-time • 3-11 Shift - Full-time • 11-7 Shift - Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that ailows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more. contact: Terry Kostelec. RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St.. Hartlugs. Ml 49058 (616)948-3115 E.O.E. TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Borry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct o public hearing for the following variance appeals: CASE NO. V-5-89 - Wendy S. Thomas, (appli­ cant). Elizabeth G. Thomas, (property owner). LOCATION: 4270 England Dr.. Sec. 6. Orangeville Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting to enlarge a detached ac­ cessory building to more than 720 square feet. CASE NO. V-6-89 ■ Richard Millesor., (applicant). LOCATION: Corner of Westview & Sweetheart Lanes on Lot 22. Fineview Acres off Hickory Rd.. Sec. 29, Johnstown Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting to enlarge a detached ac­ cessory building larger than 720 squoru feet. CASE NO. V-7-89 - Keith Heide, (applicant). LOCATION: 980 Maple St. (Wellman Rd.). Sec. 4. Woodland Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting to erect a detached ac­ cessory building larger than 720 square feet. MEETING DATE: September 19. 1989 TIME: 7:30 p.m. Interested parsons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Site Inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members the doy of the hearing. Persons in­ terested in accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The variance applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice. 220 W. State St., Hastings. Michigan during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Plann­ ing Office al 948-4830 for further Information. Nancy L. 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NOTICE STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE MATTER OF DRAIN APPORTIONMENT AND DRAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR: THE QUAKER BROOK DRAIN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE GROVE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday. September 13. 1989, at the Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office. Courts and Low Building. 220 West Court Street. In the City of Hastings, the apportionment for benefits and the lands compris­ ed within lhe above named drainage district will be subject to review for one day. from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon. At said review the compulation of costs for said Drain will also be open for inspection by any par­ ties interested. The owner of any land in the special assessment district who may feel aggrieved by the apportion­ ment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may. within ten (10) days after lhe day of review, appeal therefrom by making application to the Probate Court of Barry County for the appointment of the board of review and may further appeal from the report of the board of review by applica­ tion for a writ of certiorari by the Circuit Court of Barry County, all as provided in Sections 155 and 161 of lhe Drain Code (Act 40 of the Public Ads of Michigan, 1956, as amended ). Ad 186 of the Public Ads of Michigan. 1973. as amended, provides that the special assessment must be protested ot the hearing held lor the pur­ pose of confirming the special assessment roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal may acquire jurisdidion of any special assessment dispute. Ap­ pearance and protest of the special assessment is required on September 13, 1989 from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon. In the Drain Commissioner's Office in order to ap­ peal the amount of the special assessment to lhe Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner of or party in in­ terest in property to be assessed, or his or her ogent, may appear in person io protest the special assessment, or may protest the spacial assess­ ment by letter filed with the drain commissioner or at prior to the time of review, in which case per­ sonal appearance is not required. If the special assessment is protested as provided above, the owner or any party having any interest In the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll. Signed: Robert W. Shaffer. R.S. BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER Dated: August 22.1989 (9/7) by Catharina Lucas Matthew Stowell had a minor accident while helping his father, Jim Stowell, Woodland Fire Department captain, on a fire engiiic maintenance detail last week, and cut his finger. He has a few stitches and a big day to begin her college career at Huntington United Brethren College. Her parents, the Rev. George and Nadine Speas of Woodland, took her to Huntington and stayed for Parents Day on Sunday. They returned home that evening. While the Rev. Speas was at Huntington with this daughter, Duane Walters, former pastor of Woodbury United Brethren Church, spoke at the Kilpatrick Church Sunday service. The Woodland Lions Club held a special meeting Thursday evening to complete plans and arrangements for the annual chicken barbecue dinner Saturday evening. During the special meeting, a certificate of appreciation for years of service was sent to Jim Lucas, who was unable to attend the meeting or work at the chicken dinner. The Clyde Shoemaker family had an an­ nual family Labor Day weekend gathering at the Shoemaker home on Jordan Lake. Legal Notices NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS 8 ROAST BEEF BAKED HAM FRIED CHICKEN B.B.Q. COUNTRY RIBS with coupon REG. S" 5^2.00 WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS ONE COUPON GOOD FOR AH, PART, SIZE. vcorner-g „ »• »hhih Landing 1MW. GRAND RIVER AVE <£7 Coupon Good- Sunday, September 10 ON LT coupon- IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT/ STATE SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE (CSBG/SSA) PROPOSED 1990 AREA PLAN The Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan (CAASCM) will accept comments concerning proposed activities supported by CSBG/SSA funds in a four-county area Including Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph Counties, as required by the State of Michigan CSBG Plan. Written comments will be accepted through September 21,1989, and should be directed to: MARK H. SCHAUER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAASCM, PO BOX 1026 BATTLE CREEK, Ml 49016 The plan Involves a total of $334,886 of federal, state and Iccal money, to be used to provide support for neighborhood and community services, access to CAASCM programs, and information and referral to other sources, for any disadvantaged resident of the four-county service area. Persons wishing to review the proposed plan should contact the local office of the Community Action Agency between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at any of the following locations: 7 EAST STATE STREET BATTLE CREEK, Ml (616) 965-7766 615 EAST MAIN STREET CENTREVILLE, Ml (616) 467-7051 805 NORTH SUPERIOR STREET ALBION, Ml (517)629-9403 11 SOUTH HUDSON STREET COLDWATER, Ml (517) 279-9325 107 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET HASTINGS, Ml (616) 948-4260 �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7, 1989 Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Leonard I. Lawrence and Barbara J. Lawrence, husband and wife to Great Lakes Federal Savings and loan Association now known as Great Lakes Bancorp, a Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Homo Owners' L.nan Act of 1933. of the United States of America, os amended. Mortgagee, dated the 27lh day of October. 1980. and recorded in lhe office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of October. 1980, in Liber 247 of Barry County Records, at Page 33. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred For­ ty Two and 53/100 ($22,642.53) Dollars. MINUS an Escrow Balance in the amount of Three Hundred Twenty Six and 6/100 ($326.03) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in eaulty having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof: Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of October. 1989 at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan (that being lhe building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. os aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at Twelve and 500/1000 (12.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to pro­ tect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan and described-as: Commencing at the Intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of Section 9. Town 1 North, Range 8 West, and the centerline of State Trunkline M-37: thence South along the centerline of said Trunkline M-37 a distance of 675 feet for lhe place of beginn­ ing, continuing thence South along said centerline 355 feet: thence West 738 feet: thence North 355 feet; thence East 738 feet, more or less to the place of beginning, being a part of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Township of Johnstown. Barry County, Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. Dated at Ann Arbor, Michigan August 29. 1989. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26OO5) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. box 8600 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 First Publication: 9/7/89 (9/28) STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Environmental Division COLLIER AND MUD CREEK INTERCOUNTY DRAIN NOTICE OF MEETING OF DRAINAGE BOARD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PRACTICABILITY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice is hereby given, that on the 16th day of June 1988. a petition was filed with Dale Ben­ jamin. County Drain Commissioner o< the County of Eaton, praying for lhe cleaning out relocating, widening, deepening, straightening, tiling, adding branches, extending or relocating along a highway a drain known and designated os the ColNor and Mud Creak kitereounty Drain. And whereas, lhe Drainage District for the: Col­ lier and Mud Creek Intercounty Drain Includes lands within the following counties and their respective municipalities: Eaton County, Sunfield Township; Barry County, Woodland Township: and Ionia County. Sebewa Township. And whereaas, a certified copy of said petition was served upon John Bush. Ionia County and Robert W. Shalfer. Barry County, and the Deport­ ment of Agriculture by Dale Benjamin, County Drain Commissioner of the County of Eaton. Now, therefore, In accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended, a meeting of the Drainage Board of the said drain will be held on the l*th the forenoon, at Swifleid Community Rssm, IM Main St. SunfleM, MfcMgan in the Township of Sunfield, County of Eaton, to deter­ mine the procticability of said improvement. Now. therefore, all persons owning lands liable to an assessment for benefits, or whose lands will be crossed by said drain, or any municipality af­ fected, ore requested to be present at sold meeting, if they so desire. The Drain Code (Act 40 fa the Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, as amended) provides that any person feeling aggrieved by the determination of the Intercounty Drainage Board may institute an action in the Circuit Court, in the county in which they reside, for a determination of necessity, which action must be filed within 10 days after the determination of necessity or no necessity by the Intercounty Drain Board. If the drain project prayed for In the petition Is determined to bo necessary and conducive to the public health, con­ venience. or welfare, a special assessment may bo levied against properties that benefit from the drain project. Act 186 of the Public Acts of Michigan. 1973, os amended, provides that the special assessment must be protested at the hear­ ing held for the purpose of confirming the special assessment roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal may acquire jurisdiction of any special assessment dispute. The hearing for the purpose of confirming the special assessment roll will be held. If at all. at some time in the future pursuant to notice given as required by law. Appearance and protest at such hearing Is required In order to appeal the amount of lhe special assessment to tne Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner of or party in Interest in pro­ perty to be assessed, or his or her agent, may ap­ pear in person to protest the special assessment or may protest the special assessment by letter filed with the County Drain Commissioner in the county which lhe property is located, on or prior Io the date of the hearing, in which case personal ap­ pearance is not required. Dated at Lansing, Michigan, this 15th day of August, 1989. Dr. Burton D. Cordwell. Acting Director of Agriculture By: Karl F. Hausler Deputy for the Director (9/7) Ann Landers ‘Scare games’ have effects Dear Ann Landers: I saw myself in that letter from “Michigan Mom” whose husband gets a big kick out of scaring their son. I am 44 years old, a college graduate who was considered exceptionally bright. I am also single, never having been able to sustain a stable relatr «hip with a man. My father used to play the same little “scare” games on me. Now I am unable to trust people. I don’t know what to expect from them, nor do I know what they expect from me. I’ve always been a people-pleaser, eager to do extra work and say just the right think, anything to be well-liked. Why? Because 1 never felt I was good enough just as I was. To Michigan Dad: Knock if off! Your son’s strength won’t come from having the daylights scared out of him by someone he has been taught to respect and look up to. Kids have enough to cope with these days just growing up. His strength will come from learning to overcome obstacles with your loving support. He will he able to trust himself only if he knows that he can trust you. If you still think it’s funny to watch your son jump a foot when you come from behind and grab him, picture this: Thirty years from now you may still be supporting him, because he refuses to do anything for fear he’ll fail. — Too Late For-Me. Dear T.L.: You said it better than I could and I thank you. Daughter is mother deaf Dear Ann Landers: My daughter “Anne" moved back home after her marriage broke up 14 months ago. She is 23 and works four days a week. Soon after the separation, Anne bought an expensive car and a waterbed on credit. Within four months she was unable to meet the monthly payments so she quit her job and went to Texas with a girlfriend and stayed out of work for three months. When she came back to town she filed for bankruptcy and worked out an arrangement with her creditors and the court so she could keep her car. Now she has a $300 car payment and a $300 payment to the bankruptcy trustee. I realize that she can’t afford her own place, so we don’t ask her to pay rem. Because she is living in our bouse, we feel that she should follow the same rules that apply to our 19-year-old son. He must lx in by I a.m. (and he always( is). He helps out in the house and keeps his-, room fairly neat. ' 1 Our daughter thinks because she is 23 we* can’t tell her what to do. She stays out until 4? and 5 a.m., her room is a disaster — food all rBridgeToThe Future! over, drinks and glasses everywhere. Her clothes are on doorknobs and under the bed. While I am at work she goes into my bedroom and helps herself to whatever she wants. If the door is locked, she gets a knife and of>ens it. I haven’t mentioned the boyfriends. They are bums and moochers. We’ve told her a dozen times that she must abide by the rules or find another place to live. She says she has no place to go. Now what? Can you help us? — Borderline Wacky, in Chesapeake, Va. Dear Va.: Your dughter sounds wildly ir­ responsible and pathetically immature. She is also mother-deaf. Get into joint counseling and let her hear from a third party what she must oo in order to stay under your roof. If she fails to shape up, give her the boot. Fat kids aren’t happy Homelessness hits home Dear Ann Landers: This afternoon, while driving home from the market, a family of five out for a walk caught my eye. The woman could have been me — smiling, the sunlight catching her hair, carrying a small child in her arms. Her husband walking Registration packages are now available for anyone interested in taking an eight-mile walk through the city of Hastings to benefit the March of Dimes. The annual walk is scheduled for Oct 14, and Barry County Chapter Chairperson Lori Buchanan is encouraging businesses, comp­ anies and groups to have "walk teams." "All it takes is one person to be a captain and get a team together," said Buchanan, of Middleville. "It promotes good company morale and doesn't cost anything." ' Team walking is very popular in larger cities, she said, adding that sometimes com­ panies or businesses will identify their walkers with team tee-shirts. Banks, hospitals, fitness centers and other health-related groups are often active in team walks, she said. Buchanan lost an infant son three yean ago and has been active in the March of Dimes since she was a student in Middleville and took part in the walkathons. Walkers are asked to seek flat donations from sponsors, rather than getting paid for every mile walked, said Buchanan. "That way, it doesn't pressure people into Daniel Wright, Hastings. 24 and Lorena Patch, Hastings, 23. Troy Thompson, Nashville, 20 and Angela Thompson, Nashville, 18. Francisco Rodriguez, Sosa, Puerto Rico, 18 and Mary Kingsley. Hastings, 21. Ezcquicl Gonzales, Holland, Mi., 20 and Kriston Tack, Delton, 18. Robert Gilmore, Delton, 28 and Sherry Barnes, Delton, 27. Michael Wolthuis, Kalamazoo, 24 and Jill Schram, Wayland, 24. Russell Campeau Jr., Hastings, 22 and Stacey Edwards, Hastings, 20. Carl Griffith, Delton, 24 and Victoria Branch, Delton, 18. Steven Vem Geroy, Delton, 20 and Diana M. Morgan, Delton, 18. Kevin LeRoy Bosworth, Lake Odessa, 25 and Sherry Lynn Baldry, Freeport, 27. John Malcolm Higdon, Delton, 33 and Kim LuAnn Watson, Delton. 33. Sunday, Sept. 10 w ROAST BEEF & HAM, _ SALAD BAR ... . i . § serving 12:30 to 2 p.m. Bring the family and friends 1 Dear Ann Landen: When I read the letter from the mother of an overweight child. I knew I had to write. Fifteen years ago I was 7 years old and overweight. The hell the kids at school put me through could have been avoided had my parents helped me lose weight. Instead, they told me, “If they won’t play with you because you aren't im.., aren't worth having for friends.” Looking back I can see that my parents meant well, but they did me no favor. Instead of giving me a cookie and a hug. they should have charged my eating habits and done something about the food in the house. My mother should have served more fruit and vegetables and low-calorie desserts, and cleared the house of cookies, cupcakes, potato chips and candy. She should have insisted that I ride my bike or walk, instead of driving me everywhere. I should have been encouraged to play tennis and swim. There was entirely too much TV in my growing up years and not enough exercise. I feel lucky that I turned out reasonably stable. Most overweight children grow up to be insecure. I hope you will print my letter, Ann. If my parents had seen one like it years ago my life might have been very different. — Gulfport, Miss. Dear Gulfport: This letter is too late for your parents, but it’s just in time for millions cf others. Please, please, listen to what this woman is saying. Fat kids are neither happy nor healthy and their adult years are almost certain to follow the same pattern. ••••• GEM OF THE DAY: have you noticed that nothing makes a person more productive than the last minute? When planning a wedding, who pays for what? Who stands where? "The Ann Landers' Guide For Brides" has all the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor $3.65 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. 111. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE ‘Walk America’ planned for October 14 Marriage Licenses: The solid structure of the National Bank of Hastings will guarantee safe passage over and through a lifetime of emergencies. A solid financial institution is your best bet to establish a savings plan and acquaintance with our wide variety of complete banking services. Our loan officers are always pleased to discuss your current needs for financial assistance with you. beside her appeared strong and determined. Two little tousled-haired boys skipped alongside, laughing, but looking a little weary. It was a sight that went straight to my heart. The woman was dressed in ragged clothes and had a sleeping bag on her back. She looked as if she needed a bath. The man carried a suit­ case in one hand and a sleeping bag under his arm. I wondered where they would sleep tonight and how they managed with only two sleeping bags. I wondered when was the last time they had a warm meal and a bath. I wondered what they did about birthday celebrations and Christmas, how they managed when the children got sick, and what they dream about at night. I went home, fed my two little girls a meal of beans and rice and tried to figure out how I could save my house from foreclosure. 1 prayed that I would get some child support soon and find a job. (My unemployment benefits are about to end.) I had some beans and rice left over, two extra beds and a couch, so I went looking for that proud family, but 1 never found them. Homelessness hit home for me tonight? It is a disgrace that this problem exists in America, and it seems to be getting worse. How can the politicians sleep at night? — S.C., Weaver­ ville, Calif. Dear Weaverville: You’ve written a power­ ful letter. Like you, I would like some answers to your closing question. CUNNINGHAM'S ACRE Corner ol Bliss and West M-50 Lake Odessa, Michigan HELP WANTED Engineer, Drafter, Illustrator for Hastings and Surrounding Areas For more information, call... ANN BOUCHELLE (616) 948-8600 • WISE rtasowwtt scaviccs imc. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, MI 49058 completing the walk," she explained. "Peo­ ple were feeling bad because they couldn't finish the walk, and then couldn't get as much money for the March of Dimes." Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and should go quickly because packets will be turned in by walkers that morning, said Buchanan. The walk will start at 9 a.m. All walkers will receive painter’s caps, and gift certificates will be available for everyone who brings in a specific amount of money, she said. Registration kits are available at Dog and Suds and Burger King in Hastings, at Cappon's in Middleville and at S & S Farm Market southeast of Middleville. WalkAmerica is traditionally held in the spring, but Buchanan said the local walk is being held in the fall to give it more atten­ tion. In past years, the walk has been coordi­ nated out of the Grand Rapids office and has been overshadowed by the walk in that city, said Buchanan She is the first full-fledged volunteer chair­ person for the county. Previously, all chap­ ter business had been taken care of in Grand Rapids, with help from Mike and Cathy Shellenbarger of Hastings. The Shellenbargers' children, Marty and Jessica, are ambas­ sadors for the county as well as the West Michigan region. The Shellenbarger children will be at the walk in Hastings. For more information on WalkAmerica, call Buchanan at 795-7706. - Study says parochial students do better than public school peers ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Students in Roman Catholic schools score higher on reading tests than their public school coun­ terparts, said a study by University of Michigan researchers released Wednesday. The study, released by the National Catholic . Education Association in Washington, D.C., compared scores of a sample of Catholic school students with those of public school students in the third, seventh and 11th grades. It found third-grade parochial students scored 5.8 percent better than their public school peers, seventh graders scored 9.9 per­ cent better and 11th graders did 7.9 percent better on the National Assessment of Educational Programs tests. "Catholic school students excel in reading ability at a time when literacy has emerged as a pressing national problem, and business and government leaders look to the schools for a remedy," said Sister Catherine T. McNamee, president of the Catholic teachers group. The study was based on tests taken in 1985-86 by 500 of 970 randomly selected Catholic school students, the group said. Professor Valerie E. Lee and Helen M. Marks of Michigan's College of Education con­ ducted it NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES TO THE RESIDENTS, TAXPAYERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 13th day of September, 1989 at 7:30 o’clock p.m. the Prairie­ ville Township Board will hold a public hearing at the Prairieville Township Hall located at 10115 S. Norris Road, Delton, Michigan, within the Town­ ship for the purpose of receiving testimony and discussing a levy of said additional millage rate as defined by 1982 PA 5 for the ensuing fiscal year. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed additional millage rate would increase revenues for operating purposes from ad valorem property tax levies as permitted by operation on subsection (2) of 1982 PA 5 by .23 percent. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed additional millage rate as defined by 1982 PA 5 is .0802 mills. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has complete authority to esta­ blish the number of mills to be levied from within its authorized millage rate. Respectfully submitted, JANETTE EMIG, Township Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, Ml Phone: 623-2664 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7, 1989 - rage 9 Woodland celebrates its ‘Homecoming’ By Catherine Lucas The annual Labor Day weekend Woodland Homecoming celebration for 1989 included a four-day softball tournament, fire department campout. Lions Club chicken barbecue, fire department games and a gospel concert. The softball tournament began Friday even­ ing. This tournament grows every year. In 1988. there were 22 teams, and this year. 25 teams played. Some games had to be played on the Woodland School field in order to gel all the games played in the time available. Teams were sponsored by individuals and businesses, not only in the Woodland and Lakewood areas, but also by entities in Hastings, Grand Rapids. Ionia and Nashville. Woodland Homecoming grand marshal Russell Lind and his wife, Betty, pass before the crowds in the parade Saturday. Players came from as far away as Detroit. On Saturday morning, the sun broke upon a perfect day. and not long after, artists and crafts people were setting up their booths in Woodland’s Herald Classic Memorial Park. The annual “Art Under the Maples" show, while not as large as it has been in some previous years, had a selection of clever and original items for sale. The Woodland United Methodist Church held a pancake breakfast from 7 until 9:30 a.m. The weekly Men’s Fellowship breakfast group, usually meeting at a restaurant in Woodbury, opened the breakfast when 14 members of that group appeared soon after the church opened for breakfast. Throughout the morning, Galen Kilmer, Mike Winkler, Gerald Sifton and Jerilee Mazurik cooked pancakes and sausages for 150 people. The Rev. Bob Kirsten, Anne Bump, Opal Boohr and Barb Heise carried food and drinks to people who came in and sat at the tables. They were kept running from 7:15 to 9:30. The Homecoming Parade started at the Woodland School garage at 1 p.m. It included fire engines, ambulances, floats, a marching band, kids, bicycles, clowns, and tractors of every imaginable size and age. The float built by members of Ben Franklin Stamp Clubs, sponsored by Woodland postmaster Isla DeVries, won first place in lhe commercial category. The Woodland School kids had a great time building a float with a giant U.S. Post Office eagle, and many of the children rode in lhe float. Parade judges were Ann Bump, Margaret Stowell and Phyllis Ward. After the parade, a reception was held in the park for parade Grand Marshall Russell Lind Capping off the Homecoming weekend celebration was a special concert Sunday night by the Woodland Gospel Singers, who performed at the Woodland United Methodist Church. MORTGAGE SALE Stat* of Michigan County of Barry Probate Court-Ju»enito Divtdon ORDER FOR PUBLICATION ON HEARING TO: JAMES BRINNINGSTALL IN THE MATTER OF: 3112 A petition hot been filed in the above matter. A hearing on the petition will be conducted by lhe court on September 19. 1989 at 3:00 p.m. in Barry County Juvenile Court. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that James Brinningstall personally appear before the court al lhe time and place staled above. August 28. 1989 Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate Give the gift of LOCAL NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Plannlng/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on October 2, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. In the County’ Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway. Hastings, Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will be the con­ sideration of the following amendments to lhe 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended. Map Change A-9-89. Request to rezone property In Sec. 20. Hastings Twp. on the North side of River Rd. and East of M-37 from C-3 to AR. Map Change A-10-89. Request to rezone property in Sec. 20, Hastings Twp. along the South side of the Hastings City limi:» and East of M-37 from C-l to R-4. Map Change A-11-89. Request to rezone property in Sec. 11. Woodland Twp. the plat known as Lakewood Acres and Lukewood Acres #2 except the S. 200 ft. of Lakewood Acres n. or the N 366 ft. of the W'A of NW Vi. Sec. 11-4-7 on the South side of M-50 from A All the above mentioned property is located In Barry County, Michigan. interested persons desiring to present their views upon lhe amendments either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrier-free accomodations in order to participate in the hearings, should contact the County Coor­ dinators Office al 940-4012. The amendments of the Barry County Zoning Or­ dinance are available for public inspection at the Borry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St., Hastings. Michigan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please phone the Borry County Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersmo, Barry County Clerk (9/28) Probate Coort-JinreoHe Dhrietoa ORDER FOR PUBLICATION ON HEARING Case No. 3108 TO: JOHN TERMEER IN THE • VTTER OF: 3108 A» nin has been filed in lhe above matter. A heu g on the petition will be conducted by the r»urt on September 12. 1989 ot 4:00 p.m. in Borry County Juvenile Court. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that John Termeer personally appear before the court at the time ond place staled above. August 28, 1989 Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate (9/7) Members of the Ben Franklin stamp collectors club took first place with their float in the Homecoming parade. The youngsters in the community didn't want to be left out out of the fire department’s waterball competition. tad taster? to met Sept 11 Hastings Band Boosters will have a meeting Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in the hieh school band room.Ail parents are welcome. Smoke Stoppen class at fasock Hospital Pennock Hospital in Hastings will conduct "Smoke Stoppers" class star­ ting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Physician’s Center Mini-Classroom. You must preregistcr for the program by calling 948-3125. NeHjcaltentaloo ctoss to be offend Legal Notice MORTGAGE SALE — Defoult hot been mod* In the condition! of a mortgage mod* by Arlington J. Higdon. Jr. ond Dorothy M. Higdon, his wife, to Bullard Mortgage Bankers Corporation Mor­ tgage*. Dated Feb. 26. 1988. and recorded on March 14. 1988. in Liber 463. on page 509. Barry County Records. Michigan, now held through mesne assignments by Altus Bank, a Federal Sav­ ings Bank, by an assignment doted March 18, 1988, and recorded on June 6. 1988, in Liber 466, on page 868, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Seven Thousand Five Hun­ dred Forty Five and 11/100dollars ($47,S45.il), in­ cluding interest per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such cose mode and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 2:00 o'clock p.m.. Local Time, on Thursday, September 14, 1989. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Borry County. Michigan, and are described as: Beginning ot the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1 /4 of the Northwest 1 /4 of Section 25, T2N. R9W, Hope Township. Borry County. Michigan; thence S along the E line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, 331 feet; thence W 277 feet; thence N 160 feet; thence W 207 feet; thence N 171 feet to the N line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence East along said N line 484 feet to the place of beginning. During the six months or 30 days, if found aban­ doned immediately following the sale, the proper­ ty may be redeemed. Dated: August 10, 1989 Dickinson, Wright. Moon, Van Dusen and Freeman 650 Frey Building 300 Ottawa, N.W., Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 Altus Bank. Assignee of Mortgagee (9/7) and his wife. Betty. Cake and punch were served to the crowd. After the reception, lhe Woodland Lions Club cleared the park pavilion and started preparations for the annual chicken barbecue dinner. The chicken was cooked in a special High’s Barbecue trailer brought from Elkhart, Ind. by Phil Ringer, son-in-law of the owner of the company. The crowd for the chicken barbecue was heavy, and people continued to enjoy the special meal from 4 to 7 p.m. Lions’dub Secretary Clyde Shoemaker reported that 820 chicken dinners were served. After the dinner, the Lions held a drawing for a VCR. Tickets had been sold only at the dinner. Lyle (Sandy) Sandbrook won. Seven fire department families moved their personal recreation vehicles to land owned by Les Forman behind Woodland Park on Friday and set up a wagon-train style camp ground where they lived together during the four-day celebration. They included the Dave Nielhamer family, the Rick Bump family, the Darell Slater fami­ ly, the Jim Stowell family, the Doug Hoort family, the Randy Durkee family and the Jeff Morton family. On Sunday afternoon, the Woodland Township Fire Department held a family afternoon and water ball games at the fire sta­ tion. Several groups of family members en­ joyed playing water ball, including fire department wives and children down to pre­ school ages. Sunday evening a gospel sing was held at Woodland United Methodist Church. Roger Buxton and the Woodland Gospel Singers were featured, along with a hymn singing by the congregation, led by the Rev. Ward Pierce of Lakewood United Methodist Church and Celia Demond. Carol Kirsten played a piano prelude and accompanied the group singing. People were at the concert and hymn sing from many dif­ ferent churches, including some from Lans­ ing, Flint and one group from Birmingham, England. Celia Demond led a few hymns before the Gospel Singers began the first section of their concert. The Woodland Gospel Singers included Bob Lowell of Hastings singing tenor, Ken Geiger of Lake Odessa singing lead, Mike Marsteller of Woodland singing bass, Arlan Heise of Woodland playing electric bass, Ber­ nie Weeks of Nashville playing electric guitar, Roger Buxton of Woodland singing and playing key board, and Dorothy Geiger controlling the sound board. At the end of the concert, Buxton announc­ ed that the group will sing from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Honey Creek Home Country Fair on Sept. 16. On Monday, the last several games on the continuing softball tournament were played. In the championship game played in the after­ noon, “Arnie’s Upbolstry," a team made up of players who came from the Detroit area every years to play for the local, business, defeated a team of local players, sponsored by Walter "Jem” Jemison, called “The Jems." The third-place trophy was awarded to the Woodland Eagles team. So ended another four day Homecoming celebration and another Labor Day weekend in Woodland. These celebrations have been going on in one form or another for around 50 years now, no one is sure exactly when and how the tradition started, only that everyone has a great time in Woodland on the Labor Day weekend every year. Board Members Woods. Peake, Norton, Case, Baker, all present. Eighteen citizens, three guests. Received Treasurers. Correspondence and Com* mitlee reports, $25 donation John Voira. Approved payment of all bills. Notification File No. 89-12-340W Robert McKoy from D.N.R. Read and reviewed letter Dept, of Public Health, Lakeside Mobile Home Park. Report on Wall Lake Sewer Project result of August 7. 1989 meeting. Authorized Williams and Works to proceed with lhe detail of engineering design. Advertise for bld land. Section 20 Head Rd. Approval given attendance of Mechanical In­ spectors Workshop and MTA District Meeting. Adopt Resolution Federal Property Assistance Program. Adjournment 8:55 p.m. Shirley R. Case, Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Patricia I. Baker t»Z7) NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us »t...948-8051 rnnmammai NURSES AIDE - CLASSES To start Sept. 11, 1989 2 week classroom, clinical, certified course. Potential employment upon successful completion. Call H. Byrne 945-2407 For an interview. - LIMITED ENROLLMENT - Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Road Hastings Pennock Hospital in Hastings is offering a tenweek Medical Terminology class beginning Monday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Physician Center Conference Room. necessary. Call 948-3125 for more information. taier Citizens to hear ‘Kitchen Basd’ Sept. 6 Hastings Area Senior Citizens will meet al the Moose Hall, Sept. 6 for a potluck dinner at noon. "The Kitchen Band" will entertain. NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aide Certificate required. Starting salary based on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. Thomapple Manor 945-2407 • ask for h. byrne 2700 NASHVILLE RD.. HASTINGS. Ml 49058 • HELP WANTED • Two Positions Opening in Delton & Surrounding Areas Supervisor with electrical wiring back­ ground and accountant with workers' compensation experience. ‘‘Control The Flow” Steensma Plumbing Berry & Kent Counties JOHN STEENSMA Insured Middleville, Ml 49333 Licensed Master Plumber #09008 • 795-3510 • RN & LPN Part-time position 1st & 2nd shift or consider a nursing pool position. Wages based on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. CALL L GLOVER D.O.N. • 945*2407 Thomapple Manor 2700 NASHVILLE ROAD HASTINGS. Ml 49058 COMING EVENTS at tha — Hastings — MOOSE LODGE Saturday, Sept. 16 Your favorite ... STEAK and SHRIMP SHRIMP FRY । 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification (Form 1-9) • Right to know compliance For more Information, contact THERESA (616) 948-8600 WLWISE PtRSOKNtL SCWVICtS INC. P.O. Bom 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 For More Information Call (616) 948-8600 WCWISE P.O. Boa 126 Hasting*, Ml 49058 �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 7, 1989 Saxons set to kick off Twin Valley grid season Friday at Albion by Steve Vedder Bill Karpinski is hoping Albion isn't an am­ bush waiting to happen. The last time Hastings invaded Albion two years ago the Wildcats came away easy 36-6 victors, Albion's only win over Hastings since 1983. But Karpinski, whose team returns to Al­ bion Friday in the teams' Twin Valley opener, is wary of the Wildcats. "It’s a typical Albion team." he said. "I'm concerned with their speed and trying to con­ tain that. "This is a game to be on guard for; it’s the first conference game and we have to be ready [ Sports ] to play." The two teams are coming off completely diverse efforts. Hastings parlayed three Lakewood turnovers into touchdowns in a 35-14 win while Albion had three scores call­ ed back in a 14-7 loss at Jackson County Western. Karpinski says Albion, which had only 49 yards in total offense, is quick offensively, but inexperienced on defense. Still, Karpinski isn’t taking the Wildcats lightly. "We just want to take one game at a time and hope to keep improving," he said. Karpinski says he was satisfied with his team's effort against the undermanned Vik­ ings. Hastings outrushed Lakewood 283-53, but the Vikings had the advantage in the air, 106-91. Hastings had 16 first downs to only five for Lakewood. "For the first game we played pretty well," Karpinski acknowledged. "After seeing the films it’s apparent we have things to work on a lot of little things. If we’re to be a good team we have to correct them." Specifically, Karpinski would like to see an improved passing game. Junior quarterback Gabe Griffin hit 9-of-18 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown, but Karpinski said some passes were dropped and routes not run correctly. "Our timimg wasn't as good as I would have liked it to be," Karpinski said. Rushing-wise, Hastings was outstanding. Brian Wolfenbarger ran for 116 yards and Jamie Murphy added 95. "1 thought our offensive line did an outstan­ ding job," Karpinski said. Defensively, the second-year Hastings coach said things must get better despite giv­ ing up only the 159 total yards. "Especially in the secondary our tackling has to improve and we’ll have to work on that," Karpinski said. A trio of linebackers led the Hastings defense. Sophomore Chris Youngs had 14 tackles while Murphy at had 12 and Brian Turnbull II. Murphy also had a key interception in the third quarter which probably turned the game around. With Hastings ahead only 21-14 and losing momentum, Murphy picked off a pass and ran it to the Lakewood 25. Three plays later Hastings led 27-14 and the game was ef­ fectively over. Hastings' Greg Endsley turned in another key defensive play when he sped 60 yards for a touchdown with an intercepted lateral. Hastings Saxon jayvee gridders pound Lakewood 22-12 Mark Peterson rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns in leading Hastings’ jayvee football team to a 22-12 win over Lakewood last Thursday. Peterson scored on a two-yard run in the first quarter and a 30-yard burst in the third period which broke a &6 halftime tie. Paul Rose teamed up with Ryan Nichols on a 58-yard pass play in the fourth quarter for the Saxons' other score. Rose also passed for two two-point conversions to Dave Leinaar and Ryan Schmadcr. Lakewood frosh blast Hastings Place at Summerfest Six members of the Hastings cross country team placed In the top five of the Summerfest 10k run. (Front row) Gloria Johnson, Candl Sarver, Becky Carpenter and Sarah Hawkins. (Back) Matt Brown and Matt Haywood. Using a speedy running attack, a dominant Lakewood freshman football team rolled over Hastings last Thursday 28-0. Trailing only 6-0 in the third quarter, the Saxons’ best chance to score came after they drove to the Lakewood three. But Hastings couldn’t push the ball in the end zone and Lakewood scored three quick touchdowns to ice the game. The Saxons play at home against Albion to­ day at 4:30 p.m. Hastings' Jamie Murphy rushed for 95 yards against Lakewood, but It was his third quarter Interception that turned the game around. Talent to win league? Saxons to tip off season tonight at Portland Hastings has never won both its games in the Portland Invitational Basketball Tourna­ ment, but Saxon coach Ernie Strong said this might be the year. The Saxons open play tonight against host Portland at 8 p.m. Mason and PewamoWestphalia play in the first game at 6:30 p.m. The consolation finals and finals are Saturday. With five returning starters from an 8-12 team. Strong has high hopes not only for win­ ning the tournament, but for sticking in the Twin Valley race the entire fall. "I would have to think this is the time," said Strong of winning a pair in Portland. "It depends on how good P-W is; if they’re rank­ ed seventh in the state (Class C) they must have some people back." Sports.. • Mason, which Hastings beat last year, and Portland are not expected to field strong teams this year. After a month of imra-squad scrimmaging Strong said his team is ripe for game action. "You bet," he said. “We’re going to tuneup Tuesday and Wednesday, nothing new but we’ll go over all the aspects of our game." Strong plans on starting four seniors and a sophomore: Katy Peterson at point guard, for­ wards Lin James and Kelle Young, center Melissa Belson and shooting guard Jackie Longstreet. Young is the only underclassman. Strong said his team has looked sharp in practice. “Real good," he said. "They’ve worked at a glance hard since team camp this summer. These girls put out the effort; I've had no problems with them putting forth the effort." Strong said the group is a good bet to make the Twin Valley race interesting from start to finish. "1 think we're one of two teams with Battle Creek Lakeview being the other. If we play up to our potential we’ll be in the thick of the race all the way.” f The optimism is based on the Saxons being one of the few experienced teams in the Twin Valley. Of lhe 20 girls whe were honored with all-league honors a year ago, only four return — and two of those. Young and Longstreet, were from Hastings. Following the Portland tournament, Hastings plays at Sturgis Sept. 12 and Albion Sept. 14. The team’s first home game is Sept. 19 against Harper Creek. Saxon boys capture Charlton Park Invitational The Hastings boys cross country team won the Charlton Park Invitational Tuesday by outdistancing second place Lakewood. Maple Valley was third and Middleville fourth. Hastings finished second to Lakewood in the girls race. Geoff Gibson of Hastings finished first (18:48) while Andy Woodliff took third (19:18), Joe Meppelink seventh (19:56), Matt Brown eighth (19:56) and Kurt Huss 10<h (20:15). Monica Mellen had Hastings top girls finish at fourth (25:33), Sarah Hawkins was fifth (25:45), DeAnn Snyder ninth (26:37), Kathy Vos 11th (26:37) and Gloria Johnson 14th (28:48). The boys defeated Maple Valley 15-49 in a dual meet while losing to Ionia 17-42. The girls beat Maple Valley 20-41 but lost to Ionia 21-43. Woodliff led Hastings with an 18:27 while Gibson ran an 18:29 and Meppelink a 19:08. Mellen had the girls top time at 23:15 while Hawkins ran a 24:36 and Jessi Cranmore a 26:28. Saxon golfers win three of four Football team as strong as expected? Nobody asked me, but... Football team debuts — Let’s set the record straight quickly: I'm only agree­ ing with what Saxon coach Bill Karpin­ ski said. And, at least publicly, the man isn't turning cartwheels. Not yet. anyway. Despite beating a better-than-:xpected Lakewood team by three touchdowns. Karpinski said the Saxon defense didn't tackle and the offense’s timing was off. Serious stuff? Maybe. But it could also be opening game rhetoric from a coach seeking to keep heads from ballooning. It’s hard to form an opinion on a single game, but, as Karpinski said, Hastings did at times*hake, rattle and roll against Lakewood. He’s right in thinking things will have to improve if Hastings is going to win its first football title in 10 years. What apparently will help Hastings in that quest is the absence of a clear Twin Valley power. As with Harper Creek the last two years and Lake view before that, there isn’t going to be a stickout team in the league in 1989. Only three Twin Valley teams — Lakeview, Marshall and Hastings — won openers last week. What’s worse is that four league teams didn't even score more than seven points. Such a weakened league leaves the door wide open for a Hastings championship. And the guess here is that the door never closes. Growth of soccer — Before . get in too much trouble — again — let's get a few things straight. Yes, in terms of participation soccer has grown by leaps and bounds the last decade. Yes. it is an excellent sport to be spon­ sored at the high school level because it gives kids who don’t warn to run cross country or play football in lhe fall an alternative. Yes, the cost of the sport is minute. That’s definitely all true, but don’t hand me this razzamatazz that it ever will replace football as the country's leading fall sport. Soccer is a fine sport. It stresses dedication, teamwork and the need for proper conditioning. But it will never rival football in popularity. Period. Why not? For starters, football is in­ grained in this country’s sporting history. Friday nights in the fail are synonomous with homecoming parades and queens, Saturday afternoons translate into tailgate parties and Sunday afternoons mean doubleheadcrs on television. Soccer can never match that tradition. The second reason is the nature of soc­ cer versus football and what this country craves in sports. With the exception of baseball, which as Red Smith once wrote is dull only to those with dull minds, this country likes fast-paced, high-scoring sports. Soccer, on the ocher hand, is often methodical and low-scoring. Can you imagine 105,000 rabid fans crammed into Michigan Stadium on a gorgeous autumn afternoon to watch the Wolverine soccer team grab a 2-1 squeaker? Me either. This isn’t meant as a slam to soccer. Like I said, within its own parameters, soccer is a fine sport, one with a definite place in the American athletic society. . Let’s just be realistic in where its boundaries rest. Hastings won three of four golf matches last week including a sweep of Middleville and Wayland. Hastings shot a 164 while Waylaud checked in with a 168 and Middleville a 200. Jamie Brown was match medalist with a 37. Area officials to meat September 12 The Hastings Area Officials Association will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in room 105 of the Hastings Central School on North Broadway. Upcoming Sports Sept. 9 — Softball League — A fall co-ed softball league begins at the Hastings Roll-aRama. The cost is $250 for a six-week schedule. Call 945-2872 to enter. Sept. 23 — Basketball tournament — A 3-on-3 tournament will be held in Nashville. The cost is $40 and is limited to 16 teams. Send name of captain and phone to Jerry Reese, 10644 Nashville Hwy, Vermontville 49096. Sept. 30 — Open Baa tournament — The "Cast for Cancer" bass tournament will be held at Matteson Marina North on Gun Lake from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $50 per team and cash prizes will be awarded. Phone 948-2212 for more information. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P. O. Box 188, Hastings. Ml. 49058. John Bell fired a 41 and Tim Atkinson and Mike Garrett shot 43s. The Saxons also beat Grand Rapids Chiistian 168-174. Atkinson was meet medalist with a 38 while Brown shot a 42, Bell a 43 and Joah Henry a 45. Hastings lost to Gull Lake 176-169. The medalist was Atkinson with a 37 while Brown shot a 44, Bell a 45 and Garrett a 50. Six winners crowned In horseshoe tourney Six winners were crowned in the recent Hastings Summerfest horseshoe tournament The six were Roily Willcox, Pete Tossava. Randy Willcox, Steve Hess, Ben Heath and Danny Sciba. A total of 17 people entered the tournament with each person playing six games. Each contestant threw 20 shoes each game with the person with the most total points being the winner. YMCA karate classes start Sept. 12 YMCA beginning Karate classes start Sept. 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School east gym The em­ phasis is on self defense and is taught by Steve Echtinaw. The cost is $15. For more information call 945-4574 or 795-7155. The YMCA is also offering a kids class from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the gym. Call 795-9766 for more information. Saxon soccer team opens season with 4-2 win Hastings opened its soccer season last Wednesday with an impressive 4-2 win over Marshall. Jeff Baxter staked the Saxons to a quick 2-0 lead with a pair of goals and Hastings never trailed the rest of the way. “We controlled 90 percent of the game," Hastings coach Doug Mepham said. “I feel good about it. I don’t think we should be poin­ ting our finger in the air because we’re not No. 1, but we played good." After Baxter’s two goals Marshall scored to cut the lead to 2-1, but David Keller answered for Hastings five minutes before the half on a 20-yard blast which found the comer of the net. Marshall scored on a deflection early in the second half, but Hastings' Matt Gahan scored the clincher midway through the half. Hastings' David Oom assisted on three goals and played an outstanding game, Mepham said. “He controlled the field,” Mepham said of Oom. “He set everything up for us." Hastings' goalie duties were split by Brian Ketchum, who stopped eight shots on goal, and Shawn Ahearn, who stopped five. Mepham said the win should propel to Sax­ ons to a quick start. The team was supposed to play Battle Creek Central yesterday and the Mason Invitational on Saturday. The team opens at home against Lakeview on Monday. "I think we’re be in the next three or four games," he said. "Our inexperience still shows, but we played well against Marshall." Saxons split first two tennis meets Hastings begin the girls tennis season last week by dropping a 5-0 decision to Gull Lake while baiting Charlotte 4-3. Against the Orioles, Hastings' Jenny Chase won at first singles 7-5, 6-3. Nicole Shay also won at No. 3 singles 6A 6-2. In doubles, the No. 1 team of Shannon Fuller and Rachel Hicks took a 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 win. Tia DcGoa and Kamell DeGoa won at No. 3 doubles 6-2, 6-2. The Hastings jayvee team also beat the Tro­ jans 4-3. Scott Ricketts had three goals and Corey Vender one for the Saxons. Sax°n Shorts The Hastings girls basketball team not only is a co-favorite at winning the Twin Valley, the team is academically sound. The 10-girl squad features three class presidents in sophomore Kelle Young, junior Cindy Purgiel and senior Jennifer Schimmel, and also the student council president, Katy Peter­ son. The team has a collective 3.0 grade point average with the lowest being 2.7. Three tackles might not seem like much, but Hastings football Coach Bill Karpinski said special teams player Jeremy Miller deserved special recognition following his performance last Friday against Lakewood. Miller, only 5-6, 145-pounds, made all three tackles following three Viking kickoffs, in­ cluding two after touchdowns and one after the half. Speaking of the Hastings football team, the Saxons have enjoyed excellent success against this Friday’s opponent, Albion. Hastings has won four of lhe last five meetings, suffering only a 36-6 pasting two years ago at Albion. The Saxons won last year 15-7 and also for three straight years beginning in 1984 by scores of 28-6, 20-13 and 28-12. Hastings has also enjoyed recent success against Lakewood. Last Friday's 35-14 win was the third straight for the Saxons over their cross-country rival. Lakewood last won in 1985 in a 7-0 shutout, the last of three straight Viking wins. Hastings leads the overall scries 17-9-1. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! TENNIS Lakewood .........................................................4:00 p.m. GOLF Ionia...................................................................................3:45p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Charlotte, Grand Ledge, Ionia .4:30 p.m. BASKETBALL at Portland .............................................8:00 p.m. Sept. 8 FOOTBALL at Albion ...................................................... 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 BASKETBALL at Portland........................................................TBA Sept. 11 SOCCER Lakeview .........................................................5:00 p.m. GOLF at Harper Creek.............................................................2:30p.m. Sept. 12 CROSS COUNTRY atGull Lake............................................ 5:00p.m. Sept. 14 BASKETBALL Albion ...................................................... 5:30 p.m. TENNIS Coldwater ..........................................................4:30 p.m. SOCCER at Delton .......................................................... 5:00 p.m. GOLF Caledonia .............................................................. 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7. 1989 — Page 11 Nashville DNR access sites near completion by Mark LaRose Two new Michigan Department of Natural Resources Public Access Sites in the Village of Nashville are scheduled for completion this month. The boat launches on the Thomapple River are the result of a 50-50 DNR Inland Fisheries Cooperative Program grant the Village Coun­ cil approved last winter. According to the terms of the grant, the village was responsible for construction of the sites, and the DNR was responsible for pro­ viding the materials. The total cost of the pro­ ject was $8,800, and it was split equally, with the village and the DNR each paying $4,400. The grant called for the construction of two sites within the village limits. Site A was constructed below the Mill Pond dam behind the business district, and Site B was constructed on the Mill Pond above the dam at lhe foot of Middle Street near the old Boy Scout Hall. DPW Supervisor Leon Frith said the sites arc already complete with the exception of ’he paving of the drive at Site B. Frith added that the signs for Site A have been installed on Main Street, but his workers haven’t put up the four signs, two on Reed Street and two on Main Street, for Site B because he didn’t want a lot of traffic when they come to do the paving. The village workers have graded the drives, constructed limestone parking areas and ramps at both sites, and they put planks in the river and built a fence at Site A. ’’Actually both sites are open to the public now. and they are being used frequently,” Frith said. He went on to say that the construction pro­ ject had gone smoothly and according to schedule. The council has been working to promote growth and development in the commmunity, and officials hope the sites will attract tourists and fishermen. Construction ot Nashville's DNR Public Access Site A, which is located behind the business district on the Thornapple River, has been completed and is now open to the public. It features a cement boot ramp and a pavilion with picnic tables. Village President Pro Tern Ray Hinckley, whose home is on the bank of the Mill Pond, said there have been more fisherman on the pond than usual. "There is a marked increase in the number of people on the river this year." Hinckley said. "It must be because of the publicity the sites have received.’’ But he noted that the new signs on Main Street are very small. The little green and white metal signs read "Public Boat Launch" and have an arrow pointing toward the site. The signs are not like the attractive signs at the other sites in the county and elsewhere; most of them are big wood signs engraved with the name of the site, the notation that it is a ‘Michigan DNR Public Access Site’ and its logo. Councilman Forrest Burd, who helped draft the grant, said he didn’t know why the village received small, metal signs and plans to look into the matter. "I really don’t know why they’re like that; they're so small no one’s going to be able to see them," he said. "Maybe the DNR has an (economic) austerity program, too." All of the publicity the sites have received hasn’t been favorable. When the sites were first approved, a neighbor and member of the Planning Commission, Warren Travoli, com­ plained to the council. But Hinckley noted that there haven’t been any complaints since then and that the project has been successful in bringing fisherman and canoeists together with the river. He added that there is good fishing on the river and in the pond. Hinckley said there are some very big pike, the size that legends are made of, in the pond as well as in the river below the dam. While fishing from his back yard, Hinckley said he caught a 39-inch pike on a daredevil spoon. The river and pond are also known for bass, panfish and huge carp. Thornapple Lake, which is several miles below Site A, contains muskcllunge, and Hinckley and others believe there may be some of the big game fish in the river, too. The council has already discussed the possibility of sponsoring a Mill Pond fishing contest in the future, but no plans have yet been made. Famous characters visit school Characters from such popular children's books as "Winnie the Pooh," "Curious George," "Clifford," "Charlotte's Web," "Berenstain Bears" and the "Cat in the Hat" will grace the walls of Southeastern Elementary School's library when Jodie Dilno finishes her artwork. The Hastings High School senior,was hired by Southeastern's Parent-Teacher Organization to illustrate the library in a "Blooming With Books" theme. In all, 10 storybooks will be represented on the inside of the library, and a character from another will greet young readers in the hall. The project is being paid for through spring candy sales money and should be done in a couple of weeks. Words for the Ys Adult Women Volleyball League On Monday, Sept. 18, at the Hastings High School gym, there will be a managers meeting al 7 p.m. for any team interested in the YMCA-Youth Council's volleyball league for women this Fall. Any team wishing to play should attend this meeting. For those unable to attend, should call the YMCA office at 945-4574. For those not on a team, but still’ desiring to play, should also attend Monday's meeting. Practice games will begin on Mon­ day, Sept. 18 and 25, from 7-9 p.m. and league games will begin on Oct. 2. Tail Foolball Gov. Blanchard signs K-12 school aid bill A S2.6 billion school aid bill that increases spending for K-12 education by 7 percent and provides new funds for preschool education, school improvement planning and the Gover­ nor’s Achievement Incentive program was signed last week by Gov. James Blanchard. “This bill is another important step toward making lhe improvements needed to prepare children for the jobs of tomorrow,” the Gover­ nor told students, parents, teachers and school board members at the Arthur H. Vandenberg Elementary School in Wayne. 'It provides $100 million in new general fund money for K-12 education, a 19 percent increase over last year while the overall budget rose only 4.6 percent In all, state aid per pupil has increased 89 percent since 1983. But money alone isn't the answer to problems in our schools. “We have increased state spending four times the rate of inflation but still face an increasing dropout rate and a critical gap between the knowledge our children receive in school and the skil Is necessary to succeed in the workplace,” Gov. Blanchard said. To help bridge that gap, lhe Governor said the K-12 school aid bill contains funds for many of the “Schools of Tomorrow” improve­ ment initiatives announced in his 1989 State of the State message. Among those are: • $213 million for preschool education programs, bringing to 9,500 the number of “at risk” four-year-old who will get an early start on education through the state’s Preschool Readiness and Enrichment Program. • A $2 million “Schools of Tomorrow” fund to provide an incentive to develop innovative ways to redesign schools and programs to improve student performance. • A $173 million low income program for both in-formula and out-of-formula schools to begin narrowing the gap between rich and poor school districts. ....... • $2.4 million for school improvement plans, development of core curriculums and annual report cards that require schools to set goals for better performance and deliver yearly progress reports to the state and community. •$5 million for the Governor’s Achievement Incentive program to provide monetary rewards for schools that meet and exceed their improvements goals and provide a better education for students. • Another State of the State initiative, the $50 million “Classrooms ofTomorrow” program to place a computer in every classroom, will begin with funding in the Department of Treas­ ury budget The bill also contains language requiring schools to adopt and implement these educa­ tionquality measures or risk losing a portion of their 1991 state aid allotment Although the initiatives receive initial fund­ ing through this bill, the Governor said these and other quality proposals contained initial funding through this bill, the Governor said these and other quality proposals contained in his Schools of Tomorrow education improve­ ment package will not be fully implemented— with proper accountability required of school districts — unless voters approve Proposal A on the Nov. 7 ballot Proposal A will provide $400 million in new revenues through a half-cent sales tax increase carefully focused to start early with preschool education for every “at risk" four year old; set tough performance and accountability stan­ dards for schools; and reward innovation and success through incentives that recognize accomplishment and encourage educators to redesign their schools and programs to meet the changing needs of students and employers. Burglars hit four Delton offices in crinie spree Burglars apparently looking for money broke into four Delton businesses Friday night, making off with an unknown amount ofcash. Burglaries were reported Saturday morning at Dewey's Car Palace, 11257 S. Wall Lake Road; Delton Medical Clinic, 10085 S. Wall Lake Road; Ron Smith Greenhouses, 10121 S. Wall Lake Road, and Buckland Insurance Agency, 119 S. Grove Sl Each building was pried open with a tool resembling a crow bar. The one-inch marks left on each of the four businesses leads Michigan State Police and Barry County Sheriffs deputies to believe the four were broken into by lhe same burglars. Nothing else was reported missing, but the investigations have not been completed po­ lice said. "Nothing else appeared to be taken or de­ stroyed," said Trooper Vance Hoskins of the Hastings State Police Post Bany County Deputy Sheriff Sgt Richard Barnum said burglars made two attempts to enter Dewey's Car Palace before they pried open a door. Burglar opened drawers and pried a locked door open, but nothing else was reported missing. At Delton Medical Clinic, burglars entered through a rear door pried open, searched draw­ ers and cupboards for money. One file cabinet that was locked in a doctor’s office had been pried open. Similar patters were followed at Buckland Insurance and Smith's Greenhouse, said state police. Authorities have no suspects, and the in­ vestigation remains open. Starting the week of Sept. 11 and continuing until the week of Oct. 9, the YMCA will be holding its annua) tail football program at the Hastings Jr. High Softball fields. For those in grades 3-4, games will be played on Monday, pnd those in the 5-6 grades on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Players should wear play clothes, no helmets or pads can be wom. Please listen to WBCH and school an­ nouncements for game cancellation due to bad weather. There is, no cost for this activity. Teams will be formed the first day. There is no preregistration. YMCA Outdoor Soccer Any youth interested in playing in the YMCA-Youth Council’s fall outdoor soccer league, who did not play in the spring season, should call the YMCA office no later than Monday, Sept. 11. Games will begin on Saturday, Sept. 16 and end on Saturday, Oct. 14. The cost for the program is $10, and in­ cludes a team t-shirt. Those already on a team in the Spring, will remain on the same team and do not have to sign up again for the fall program. If you desire to play, call the YM­ CA at 945-4574, then send your check with the following information childs name, ad­ dress, birthdate, grade, shirt size to: P.O. Box 252, Hastings, MI. Children will be placed on teams on a first come first served basis, pro­ viding room on existing teams. YMCA-Youth Council’s Cheerleading Clinic The Hastings YMCA will be holding its an­ nual cheerleading clinic on Tuesday and Thursday from Sept. 12 thru Sept. 21 al the Hastings High School south balcony. The pro­ gram is open to girls in grades 3-6. The pro­ gram begins at 3:15 and ends at 4:00. The cost for the program is $10. To register, par­ ticipants must send the following information to P.O. Box 252, Hastings, MI: name, ad­ dress, phone, age, school, grade and a check made out to the YMCA. For more informa­ tion. call the YMCA. Giris Youth Basketball The YMCA and the Hastings Youth Coun­ cil, will begin its Girls Y Basketball League the week of Sept. 18. This program is ex­ clusively for girls in grades 5-6. Nearly 500 other YMCA’s are currently involved across the country, working with youth to sharpen sport skills and help them enjoy the sport of basketball. Players learn the skills and the rules but they also learn teamwork, the impor­ tance of fair play, and they have the oppor­ tunity to think about personal values impor­ tant for the sport and all of life. Each team consists of nine players and one or more coaches, who with the help from in­ structional manuals, work with the team members on the fundamentals of basketball. Players to participate must pre-register. Players can pick up a registration blank that is included with the fall YMCA program schedule or at their school office. This form and a $20 registration fee, must be returned to P.O. Box 252, Hastings, MI, no later than Sept. 11. All players will receive a team shirt. Teams will practice and have games every Monday and Wednesday between the hours of 5-7:30 from Sept. 18 until Oct. 18. There will be a required parents meeting on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in Middle School music room for parents of new players. Registra­ tion, goals and objectives and coaches respon­ sibilities will be discussed. Teams will be formed at Middle School East Gym on Sept. 13, from 5-6 p.m. Players should come dressed to play. Each player dur­ ing this time will go through a couple of basketball drills and will then be notified of their team. Those unable to attend will be placed on a team and notified. For more information, contact the YMCA at 945-4574. Cross Country AU 6th-8th graders arc invited to participate in the YMCA’s cross country after school program. Cross country will begin, Monday, Sept. 11 and continue Monday thru Thursday after school until Thursday, Sept. 28. Par­ ticipants should come to the Hastings Middle School practice fields from 3:15-4:15 and br­ ing gym clothes, tennis shoes, and socks. Mr. Fulmer will be the coach. To register, please send a the participants name, address, phone, grade, and a $10 check to: YMCA, P.O. Box 252, Hastings, MI. Hastings schools have changes in personnel Retirements, resignations, reassignments and additions to the staff of Hastings Area Schools were numerous at the Hastings Board of Education meeting last week. Many of the changes, explained Superintendent Carl Schoessel, were the result of last year's layoffs due to budget cuts. Some teachers who were pink-slipped last year declined recalls this summer because they have taken positions with other school districts. The board had only one retirement, that of high school Spanish teacher Ruperto Rodriguez. Several resignations were turned in, including two by teachers Maribeth Carlisle and Cindy Gowell, who had been on layoff status since the early 1980s. Teachers Donna Earls and Lori (Dewey) Halliwell resigned for personal reasons, while Beverly Lambka, a food services worker, resigned because of an injury. Stan Kirkendall has been appointed the nev assistant principal at the middle school and has thus resigned from his fourth grade teaching position at Southeastern Elementary School. Metals teacher Bill Rodgers resigned to take other employment, and sixth grade teacher Lindy Stahlman quit before moving out of the state. Several staff members were granted one- year leaves of absence, including Sally Fullerton, high school English teacher, and Norma Lamotte, middle school mathematics teacher, for child care purposes. Martha Shaw, a kindergarten teacher at Northeastern Elementary, asked for a leave from the 1989-90 school year after her sick days are used up, which will be Oct. 6. Bonnie Moody, a custodian r.t Northeastern, was granted sick leave until approximately Oct. 20. The following staff members were transferred or assigned to new positions: Tim Newsted, fourth grade teacher. Southeastern; Jean Syswerda, high school Spanish teacher; Ray Aspinall, custodian at the administration office, annex and high school; Dave Bolton, high school custodian; Sherry Fager, Norteastern Elementary custodian; Steve jn, middle school custodian; Robert jlasgow, maintenance worker; Warren McLaury, middle school custodian; Bonnie Moody, Northeastern custodian; Frank Ribble, maintenance worker; Sue Wilson, middle school custodian; Steve Greenfield, regular bus driver, and Lucy Miller, substitute bus driver. Several new staff members were hired to replace those who have resigned or retired. New employees include Jeanne Jarvis, high high school custodian; Steve Woodmansee, school assistant principal; Wayne Brodie, high school metals teaclier, Lynn Fleischer, sixth grade teacher; Teresa Heidi, seventh grade teacher; Robert Hisey, elementary physical education teacher, Carmen Hren, middle school special education teacher, Marianne Kendall, sixth grade teacher; Stephanie Kutch, sixth grade teacher; Marjorie Mathias, middle school home economics teacher; Cheryl Meier, Central fourth grade teacher; Richard Nauta, sixth grade teacher; Gloria Nitz, Northeastern kindergarten teacher; Mary Jo Richey, high school English teacher; Cynthia Robinette, elementary physical education teacher, Jeanne Swander. Central second grade teacher, Angela Vandewarker, elementary music teacher; Dawn White, sixth grade teacher; Marcia Freridge, high school yearbook advisor; Tom Freridge, high school girls' tennis coach; Teresa Heidi, seventh grade girls' basketball coach; Stacy Kensington, high school cheerleading coach; Patti LaJoye, high school operetta director; Mary Martha Melendy, high school drama director; Pat Purgiel, eighth grade girls’ basketball coach; and Karl Schwartz, assistant freshman football coach. All staff members within the district have been removed from lay-off status, said Schoessel. New mentwrs on the Hastings school staff Include (front row. from left) Cannen Hren, middle school special education teaclier; Cheryl Meier. Central fourth grade teacher; Stephanie Kutch, sixth grade teacher; Teresa Heidi seventh grade teacher; Angie Vandewarker, elementary music teacher; Mary Jo Richey, high school English; Marianne Kendall, sixth grade teacher; (back row) Dawn While, sixth grade teacher; Lynn Fleischer, sixth grade teacher; Cindy Robinette, elementary physical education teacher; Richard Nauta, sixth grade teacher; Robert Hisey, elementary physical education teacher; Stan Kirkendall, middle school assistant principal; Jeanne Swander, Central second grade teacher; and Gloria Nitz, Northeastern kindergarten teacher. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7, 1989 Local News Coverage... Informative Advertising Teen group tied to fishing thefts on Gun Lake The HASTINGS BANNER CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 East & I- ou nd Miscellaneous In Mcntoriani $100 REWARD for informa­ tion leading to very large rangy “Morris" cal. Bright yellow, orange, long hair, lots of unmis­ takable dark specks on lips. Very friendly neuterd male. Named “Cayolic" you can't miss him. 1-517-726-1422. 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES, NEW LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS! Commercial­ Home Tanning Beds. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (MI190S). IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Lee R. Christopher who left us, very suddenly one year ago Septem­ ber 7, 1988. Our memories bring us comfort and keep you close in our hearts. So sadly missed by your Family Rustncw Services Want To Rent FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie. WANTED TO RENT OR BUY 3 or 4 bedroom house in Hastings area. Call collect 717-752-7825. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 GARAGE SALE: 417 E. Grand SL, Sept 8 & 9, 8am to 5pm. Lots of Avon bottles, clothes of all sizes, men and womens extra large, 2 baby swings, stroller; also 1974 Gremlin for parts, two 14” snow tires, like new. 945-9817. TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. Ail workers bonded. 945-9448 FOR SALE: 6-month old Dalmation puppy. We bought her for $500 but for moving reasons we will take a smaller offer. Please make an offer we cannot refuse and give Dottie a good home. 945-5779. FREE TO GOOD HOME: Golden Retriever, 3 years old, male, good with children. 948-2555._________________ LHASA APSO golden female, 2 years, championship lines, has been neutered, best to be placed with adults, asking $150. Call 948-4079. / or Sale FURNACE FORCED AIR 125,000 BTU. Works good, $50. 948-8995._________________ PIANO FOR SALE. Wanted. Responsible party to assume small monthly payments on piano. See locally. Call credit manager 1-800-447-4266. FOR SALE: Metal barrels with coven, $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00. Ph. 948-8470. liarage Sale For Sale Automotive “ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT SEIZED VEHICLES from S100. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chcvys. Surplus Buyers Guide. 1-602-838-8885 Ext. A3460."______________ FOR SALE 1983 JEEP CJ7, 2 sets of wheels & tires, extra low miles, must sell. $4,500. 852-9078 after 5pm.________ FOR SALE: FORD TRUCK REAR END, 55,000 MILES, 3.50 RATIO, $125 OR BEST OFFER. CALL AFTER 4PM 948-2081._________________ PUBLIC AUCTION: Barry County Sheriff’s Department Abandoned Vehicle Sale. The following vehicle will be offered for public sale on September 13, 1989: *75 Chrysler Cordoba, 2 dr. The sale will be held at the following location: Daniel’s Wrecker Service. This vehicle may be seen at the following location: Maple Street, Delton, ML______________________ PUBLIC AUCTION: Barry County Sheriff's Department Abandoned Vehicle Sale. The following vehicle will be offered for public sale on September 13, 1989: '77 Chevrolet pickup. The sale will be held at the following location: Hastings Wrecker Service, 520 E. Railroad St., Hastings, MI. This vehicle may be seen at the following location: 520 E. Railroad St, Hastings, Ml.______________________ Real Estate 9 “ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT HOMES from SI (Urepair). Delinquent tax property. Repossessions. Call 1-602-838-8885 ExL GH3460.” Jobs Wanted HAPPY 31st. ANNIVERSARY ATTENTION BARRY Carolyn & Ken COUNTY GOLDEN AGERS Love You Let roe help you with your house __________ Mom__________ cleaning. Discount rates, experVISA/MASTERCARD. US iance & reliable worker. charge guaranteed. Regardless 948-2961_________________ of credit rating. Call now! I hank )on (213)925-9906 ext, U1893. CARD OF THANKS H anted We wish to thank everyone OLD ORIENTAL RUGS who helped us celebrate our 50th wanted any size or condition. anniversary with visits, cards and gifts. Call 1-800-443-7740. Gordon and Dorothy Buxton SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR & 1RUCK REPAIR 1 'ndrus^ 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Sanrtea Maars: Monday 8 lo 8. Tuesday-Friday 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA ^11 GM QUALITY IMI SERVICE PARTS UHML NTMB NfTI MmiH Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parte. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! > INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... • Individual Health • Group Health • Retirement • Life • Home • Auto • Far* • Mobile Home • Personal Belongings • Rental Property • Motorcycle Since 1908 JIM, JOHN, DAVE, at 945-3412 Help Wanted “ATTENTION - HIRING! Government jobs, your area. $17,840-569,485. Call 1-602-838-8885 ExL R3460." BARTENDER WAITRESS COMBIMAT1ON: Must be cxpcrcinccd. North Inn, Lake Odessa. 374-7533.__________ BATTLE CREEK COMPANY: in need of career minded individuals, 15 full time positions available, $300 per week starting. For interview appointment call 965-0280. Noon to 5p.m.____________ EARN MONEY typing at home. 530,000/year income potential. Details, (1)805-687-6000 ExL B-6574. JOURNEYMAN STEAM & Pipefitter needed for an indust­ rial firm. Applicant must be previously qualified. Competi­ tive fringe and wage package. Send resume, or apply at the Personnel DepL, Hastings Mfg. Co., 325 N. Hanover, Hastings, MI. 49058. EOE. LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you team. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard.___________________ NANNY: Grand Rapids Profes­ sional with two young chidrcn seeks full-time live-in nanny, must have own car, references required, wages negotiable, 616-949-4334._____________ NEED PERSON WITH EXPERIENCE for machine repair and maintenance. Die setting and die repair experience a plus. Apply at Michigan Magnetics, 203 W. 3rd SL Vermontville, Mi. Monday thru Thursday, 8am to 4pm. PROGRAM AID for mental health day treatment program. Job responsibilities include assisting in rehabilitation, recre­ ational skills and other duties related to program implementa­ tion. Experience in working with developmentally disabled and mentally ill persons helpful. Record keeping and data collec­ tion skills desired. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Services, 1005 W. Green SL, Hastings, MI. 49058. No phone calls. EOE by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The mystery surrounding several thefts of fishing equipment on southern Gun Lake has been cleared up with the arrest of a group of teens living in the area. The Barry County Prosecutor's office is­ sued warrants last week, charging 17-year-old Eric M. Timmerman with two counts of larceny. Another half dozen teens, ages 13 to 16, will face charges in Barry County Juvenile Court. All are residents of Blue Lagoon neighborhood at the southern end of West Gun Lake. The crime spree ended two weeks ago when an area resident spotted one of the group at­ Burglar nabbed in break-in to fuel ‘crack’ habit by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Battle Creek man with a six-day-old crack cocaine habit has been arrested in con­ nection with the theft of $10,000 to $15,000 worth of gold and jewelry from a relative's home. Eric A. Crane, 17, of Cattle Creek, was taken into custody the day after the burglary on Hickory Road near Fine Lake. He faces preliminary examination Friday in 56th District Court on charges of break­ ing and entering. Residents returned home Aug. 21 to find their house had been entered through both a basement sliding door on the east side and through a crank-out window on the north side of lhe home. Items stolen included a gold bracelet stud­ ded with 12 diamonds, a lady's gold watch, a gold nugget pendant, a gold herringbone bracelet and numerous gold coins and medal­ lions. Also taken was a small safe with addi­ tional jewelry, coins, gold "duckstemps" and documents. Michigan State Police have recovered most of lhe stolen items. Troopers Vance Hoskins and Greg Fouty said other family members probably were present in the home at the time of the bur­ glary, but the burglars entered a master bed­ room and den locked and separated from the rest of the house. The burglars apparently knew which items in the home were the most valuable, troop­ ers said. Police caught up with Crane after family members named him as a possible suspect Detective Sgt. CJ. Anderson said Crane and two associates in the burglary went to a nearby lot, where they broke open the safe SPRAY PAINTERS needed for mask spray painting of plastic automotive parts for second and third shifts. Wages up to $8.35 per hour plus bonus & full bene­ fit package. Please apply between Sam & 11:30am or 1 to 4:30pm at Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood off 36lh SL between Kraft &. Patter­ son. No phone calls please. TAX PRACTITIONER: send resume to Roush’s Accounting and Tax Service, 414 W. State Rd., Hastings, 49058, No phone calls please. TOOL & DIE MAKER. Jour­ neyman Tool and Die Maker needed for an industrial firm. Applicant must be previously qualified. Competitive fringe and wage package. Send resume, or apply at the Personnel DepL, Hastings Mfg. Co., 325 N. Hanover St., Hastings, MI. 49058. EOE.___________ WANTED: Part-time office employee for manual payroll for 20 employees plus general office duties. Send Resume to P.O. Box 26, Hastings, Mi 49058. and stole cash and jewelry inside. The jewelry was taken to Battle Creek, where several items were sold. "About $5,000 worth was sold for $220," Anderson said. "They sold a diamond bracelet worth thousands for a hit of crack. (The buyer) got it for about $20." Officers from the Michigan State Police, Battle Creek Police and Bedford Township Police worked worked through the night the day the burglary was reported, checking sources in Battle Creek in the business of buying stolen goods. The following day, a man showed up at lhe Battle Creek State Police Post with four pieces of jewelry taken in the burglary, in­ cluding two necklaces worth $1,200 each, Anderson said. Other items have been recovered from other sources and from the burglars. "Since it started, we recovered several of lhe duckstamps, about 15 of those, several of the necklaces and bracelets, the 35 mm camera, lhe gold watch with diamonds," Anderson said. "Had we not worked through lhe night, we wouldn't have got half that stuff." Police said warrants are being sought for the arrest of two others who were with Crane during the burglary. "Those two suspects have interviewed and admitted to being involved," Anderson said. Additional warrants are being sought in Calhoun County for the suspect who pur­ chased the stolen gold. Anderson said lhe burglary was entirely motivated by a drug addiction. "This kid's been on crack for six days," Anderson said. "He’s booked. He can’t get away from it" Stereo, computer taken in Prairieville burglary The burglary had kicked in the back door to enter the building and remove a stereo and computer system, camera equipment and jew­ elry. Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pennock said the burglary resembles other recent break-ins in the area, but authorities have no suspects. Prairieville Township Police are continu­ ing to investigate the theft of over $6,000 worth of items from a home on Bendere Rond. The Aug. 25 burglary, which took place during the day, was discovered when the owner returned that evening to his home in the 7800 block of Bendere Road. Also in May, five fishing poles and five reels were reported stolen from a garage on Englands Drive at the southern end of the lake. The items, worth approximately $250. may have been taken by as many as six of lhe teens, police said. ’ One 13-year-old member of the group has told authorities he was the only one involved in the July theft of $1,500 in fishing gear from a boat storage compartment on Joy Road. Police said a locked compartment on the 17-foot Winner boat was picked or jammed to open it up. Two tackle boxes, 10 rods, eight reels and other fishing supplies were Hastings removed from the compartmenL Two weeks ago a 13-year-old teen in the group was observed attempting to steal fish­ ing tackle from a boat near Blue Lagoon. A resident of the street told police he was awakened at 3 a.m. by barking dogs. When he looked outside, he saw a paddleboat ap­ proaching another boat on the water. The resident held a flashlight on the boat operator, who ducked to avoid being seen. The resident went down to the water in time to see lhe teen reach shore, and flee over a fence. Two boxes of bait were found on the teen’s paddleboat that had been removed from the other boat. FINANCIAL /imoMiy... Mark D. Chris tansen of Edward D. Jones * Co. American Is back! Some years ago, a publisher started a small newspaper. His plan was to fill a front page with only positive news. Unfortunately, he Dever accomplished his dream — I suppose too many readers wanted negatives. Although we live in the most productive, innovative na­ tion in the world, we spend a lot of time com­ plaining about how bad things are. On this Independence Day, 1989, let's look at some of the positive things about our nation that we often overlook. In 1988, earnings for Standard and Poor's 500 were up more than 35 percent over 1987 and are expected to rise again this year. Dividends in 1988 grew about 10 percent. In­ terest rates, now in the 10 percent range, are down from 18 to 19 percent in the early 1980s. Inflation hit alarming highs in 1980 when the Consumer Price Index rose to 11.3 per­ cent. We now look at a reasonable inflation rate of 4 percent to 5 percent, while real gross business and personal investment have risen more than 30 percent since 1981. The federal budget deficit, which we hear so much about, was $150 billion in fiscal 1988, down from $215 billion in 1985. We saw a trade deficit in 1988 shrink to roughly $140 billion, down from $170 billion the previous year. The price of oil has stabilized at about $16 a barrel, down from nearly $34 in early 1981. An current unemployment rate, which is between 5 percent and 6 percent, is the lowest since 1974, and in the past decade, more than 16 million new jobs have been created. That's because industrial America is on the rebound. American industry is running at more than 80 percent capacity utilization, a level not seen since March 1980. The "Rust Belt" has become the site of economic revitatalizaiion. The steel industry, once the favorite target of foreign imports, met its challenge by cutting operating costs 35 percent and boosting labor productivity 38 percent since 1982. America's competitiveness has been renew­ ed. The results show in the export markets that have led to a healthy upswing in nearly every sector of manufacturing. When you take time to read all the news, it's dear that the United States is a great place to live. Happy Birthday, America! - STOCKS The tollowing prices are from lhe close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. 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Box C, Hastings, Mi 49058. tempting to steal fishing equipment from an­ other boat near his home. Barry County Sheriffs deputies said the thefts began in May with a larceny of tackle boxes from a boat docked near Russell Drive on the west side of the lake. Three of the teens took a six-drawer tackle box containing 90 to 100 lures, worth a total of $550. A smaller tackle box was taken from the boat, along with three rods and three reels. One of the teens told authorities the three were fishing on Gun Lake when they passed by the boat house, noticed lhe items and stole them. | CITV ___________________________ STATE _____________ ZIP _____________ I Enclosed It my payment for: I $13.00 Borry County $16.50 Other Areas or call $10.00 College Students $15.00 Surrounding Counties ... 948-8051 FOR MORE INFORMATION! P.O. Box B, Hastings, Michigan 490S8 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-09-14.pdf fe40d60dc595457f00e49c1e79f6ef97 PDF Text Text ]“«‘n9sPuDlicLi0rarv 121 S.Cnurcn St. Stings, HI. 49056 NlEtWS. ...wrap Eagles seeking new home again Politicians visit Hastings, Delton Seo Story, Page 3 See Stories, Pago 2 Sheriff warns of solicitations Barry County Sheriff David Wood again is warning local residents to beware of telephone solicitations from the "Deputy Sheriff's Association.'* Wood said he has received a number of reports recently from local residents that they have been called by represen­ tatives from the organization asking for monetary donations, tftis year to fight cMHabuae. The sheriff said he belongs to and is vice president of the Michigan Sheriff's Areoctation, which does not participate in any telephone ftmd-raising activities, rather it hat a mailing campaign. "People shouldn't be responding to any teieptona aoUcatoons,” Wood said, warning that many scams are perpetrated over the phone. Movie on Poland vwwwvw a^n wna a ■ weawso awa starts Travelogues The fikc "Passport to Poland'' Friday t 7:30 p.m. at Central School •Morin* will kick off this year's gtosof MWiofBM sponsored by the haari to are aad ahow the M because of ■ •Oorts, nvfl stow aoan of the ge«ary*s scenic rights and it will daahtoa As miril of a nation that was pMAiaaad in Ae 1» century and over JaMkW IMa M im» al the aun of Wiwtr* ■ TMaaa an mBabte from «ny ■Makar of Kimaia or al the door. tyoppoMtioa, the Hope I Monday voted to table Bvafopiag a ucond speI district for the Wan lake; wm .. frotutda that die board would further •s^orodM tadusioc of the wen side in <te U.7»uuon project But Mftdaaadag. the board announ­ ced that leadmraers from 38 percent of die area, or 23 owl of 31 homeowners, wwaafabatOBpiaa. The Btai project oosufrmes to Include 261naidma ■ire beta the board’, contemtoe that they dent go ahead If they fort have the support of the people," aaid Super­ visor Patricia Baker ia a later iatetview, Ite board also voted to sell a 3-acre paacel of land to Ictal Haynes. Ute pro­ perty had beaa purchaaed by to town■dg ia the late 1970a in order to rtrcixhiea a carve oa Head Road. Haynes bid of 33,690 was da highest offour. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 m■ Hastings Banner THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 19B9 VOLUME 134. NO. 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE 25‘ Another cable firm seeks Hastings franchise by David T. Young Another cable television firm is applying for a franchise in the City of Hastings. Americable International Inc. Monday night officially asked the City Council for a 15-year franchise to provide cable service, which would be in competition with the current franchise holder, Triad CATV. Charles A. Hermanowski Jr., corporate marketing director for Americable, said his firm, based in Miami, Fla., now holds 36 franchises in communities and areas from Puerto Rico to California. He said that about 80 percent of its customers are located in military sites. "Cable these days has a much wider use than just entertainment," Hermanowski said. "We've worked with the military on many other services." Americable proposes to offer 32 active channels in its basic service, which would cost each customer $12.95. Three optional channels, HBO, Showtime and the Disney Channel would cost an extra $9.95, $9.95 and $6.95, respectively. , Included in the basic package would be local channels and other cable offerings such as ESPN; "superstations" WGN Chicago, WTBS Atlanta and WWOR New York; The Nashville Network; Lifetime; a Discount Shopping channel; Arts and Entertain meat; the Turner Cable Network; the Cable News Network; C-Span; Family Entertainment (CBN); USA; The Discovery Channel; Nickelodeon; MTV; The Weather Channel; American Movie Classics; The Nostalgia Channel; and PASS. Also included in the basic package would be a 24-hour Electric Program Guide and a local cable access channel for showing community events such as council meetings, school bo?id meetings and athletic events. A camera, a character generator and video cassette recorder would be provided for taping local programming. Hermanowski's original list of basic channels did not include WOTV Channel 8 Grand Rapids, WZZM Channel 13 Grand Rapids and WGVC Channel 35 Grand Valley State University. However, he said that lineup could be rearranged to include those local channels. Americable is proposing that the city receive 5 percent of all cable receipts as a franchise fee and he said special discounts on installations will be offered. Americable & Triad: Comparisons Charles Hermanowski, representing Americable, passes out Information on his cable firm to Hastings City Council members Monday night. Americable is seeking a 15-year franchise agreement for service In the city. Hennanowski also said the firm would hire local people to staff and operate the local cable system. Needed would be a full-time technician, a secretary and an installer. The council was not permitted to act on the proposal Monday night It must let the plan sit on the table for at least four weeks before a public hearing is held. The council decided to set such a hearing for 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 10. Hermanowski said the system could be operational as early as next spring, perhaps in May, if the council approves the franchise in October. Burglar sought In2brank-ln» Michigan Shao Mice are lnvestiguing twokargMta near Hue Lake Jiat appear to to da wok at soraeoc • who haa been inside the bomec before. Authorities are not positive the two Inak-ina are related, bu ia both cases the borglBS painstakingly searched the ndgbbatag homes for specific betas. Over 31,000 worth of camera equip­ ment end jewelry waa reported misslag Sept. 2 from one home ia the 4900 block of Walnut Ridge. The same week, several guns turned up missing from a neighbor’s home. Trooper Oreg Footy said police are unsure how die btaglsn catered the first home. No signs of forced entry were found, but several basemeat windows cube opened to enter Ae home. Residents gradually realized items were missing and summoned police last week. The first owner said burglars either carefully searched the home or knew where to find jewelry hidden under a bed. The second owner said the burglars • removed several guns but ignored sev­ eral expensive items in the home. The burglars also went to great lengths * find an extra barrel belonging to one ■ the guns. Both believe the burglar had been in their homes before, police said. Charlton Park sets^ Folk Life Festival See Story, Pago 7 J "What you're looking for is quality, state-of-the-art cable television service and we’re happy to provide it," Hennanowski said. The Americable representative said he is aware that Hastings has had a franchise agreement with Triad for a long time. However, as Mayor Mary Lou Gray noted, no cable franchise agreement is exclusive. Triad last year sought a renewal of its 15-year cable franchise with Hastings, but the council, after a public hearing last January, listed several concerns about service that it said must be cleared up before the renewal would be granted. If a franchise request from Americable International Inc. is granted by the Hastings Ci­ ty Council next month, there will be two cable television companies serving the city. Americable and Triad CATV then would compete for cable customers in Hastings The following is a brief outline of what each company offers and what the services cost: Americable Bask Package Selections - Includes local channels with NBC, ABC and CBS affilia­ tions and PBS and independent stations. Also includes a 24-hour Discount Shopping chan­ nel, City and Community Local Information and Origination Access, ESPN. WGN Chicago. WTBS Atlanta, WWOR New York, The Nashville Network, Lifetime, Arts & Entertainment, Turner Cable Network, Cable News Network, C-Span, CBN Family Entertainment. USA, The Discovery Channel. Nickelodeon. MTV. The Weather Chan­ nel, American Movie Classics, The Nostalgia Channel and PASS. Total number of basic package channels: 32. Cost of Bask Package — $12.95. Triad CATV Bask Package Selections — Local channels with NBC. CBS and ABC network af­ filiations, PBS and independent channels. WGN Chicago and WTBS Atlanta. Local offer­ ings include Channel 8 Grand Rnpids. Channel 3 Kalamazoo. Channel 6 Lansing. Chan­ nel 13 Grand Rapids. Channel 41 Battle Creek. Channel 17 Grand Rapids, Channel 50 Detroit. Channel 35 Grand Valley State University, and Channel 10 Lansing. Total number of basic package channels: 11. ‘ Cost of Bask Package - $9.50. Triad: Additional Package SlarPak Selections - Includes ESPN. USA. CNN. MTV. The Nashville Network and Nickelodeon. SlarPak Cost: $4.95. Bask Package Plus SlarPak Cost: $14.45. Americable: Optional Premium Service Cost for-HBO: $9.95. Cost for Showtime: $9.95. Cost for The Disney Channel: S6.95. Triad: Optional Premium Service Cost for HBO: S9.95. Cost for The Movie Channel: S9.50. Cost for the Disney Channel: $4.95. NOTE: Triad does not offer Showtime. Both cable services offer discounts when customers order more than one optional premium service. Both also have special discounts on installations from time to time. Nearly 100 people showed up at the hearing last January to voice complaints about Triad's service. C. Wayne Wright, owner of Triad, Tuesday said that his company cleared up all problems mentioned by the council a week after they were submitted. Since then, he said, the council has not signed an agreement for renewal of Triad’s franchise, which he said is a violation. Wright said his attorney, from Lansing, sent the council a registered letter late last week, notifying city officials of violations. On Monday night, when asked by Council Member Donald Spencer about weekend service, Hermanowski said Americable would routinely be available Saturdays and it would service customers in cases of outages, no matter what day. He also said that there is no minimum number of customers needed to establish the business in Hastings and there will be no problem sharing service poles to transmit cable. The council also said it wants to make sure that anyone within the city limits will be eligible to hook up to the cable service. Americable is offering services to several other Michigan communities, although it is not yet servicing any in the state. County sets hearing on $5.3 million budget Picture perfect pies... Red raspberry, peach, apple and blueberry pies were being baked at Charlton Park Wednesday during a pie baking bee in preparation for the Folk Life Festival Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers Lucille Hecker, wielding the rolling pin, and Ardie Baum, shown checking on a batch of pies in the oven, said the effort was expected to yield about 30 of the 80 pies they hope to sell at the event. Pies will be sold whole and by the slice to raise funds to continue refurbishing the basement of the park’s historic church. by Elaine Gilbert A proposed 1990 budget of $5,369,425 will be the subject of an Oct. 10 public hearing, conducted by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. The hearing will start at 10 a.m., with a time for hearing comments about increasing the millage rate from the base rate of 5.768153 mills to the maximum allowable rale of 6.00485 mills. Of that amount, 5.7595541 is for general operating expenses and 0.2452961 is for Charlton Park. The 1990 county budget represents a pro­ posed decline in expenditures of $7,669 from the current budget. “Basically, it’s a freeze budget," said County Commissioner Judy Peterson. County departments were asked to keep spending at 1989 levels or lower. The new budget does not provide for the creation of any new positions, nor does it call for the elimination of any employees. Wage increases for next year are tentatively set at 3.45 percent for the Fraternal Order of Police, members of the Courthouse Employees Association and appointed depart­ ment heads; and 4.5 percent for elected department beads. Peterson said the proposed budget is lower than the current one because there were some one-time expenditures in 1989 that won't be in the 1990 projection, such as the approximate­ ly $4,000 the board spent for successful ar­ bitration against Daverman & Associates, the architect of the Thornapple Manor addition and renova’ion. Proposed expenditures for capital im­ provements and the contingency fund are cut back in next year's budget, she said. Projected capital expenses are budgeted at $86,855 for 1990, down from the current $133,964. The contingency fund is set at $97,000 for next year, down from this year's $160,627. If projected revenues should increase next year, the budget will be adjusted, Peterson said. The largest portion of proposed expen­ ditures is earmarked for law enforcement and the judicial system. "Again, we expend more On law enforce­ ment and the court system than what we take in on property taxes," Peterson said. About 62 percent of the proposed 1990 budget is earmarked for law enforcement and judicial expenditures while property taxes and penalties comprise approximately 57 percent of the proposed revenues for next year. Peterson noted that revenues received by the county from district court are significantly higher this year because of increased activitity and larger fines. A major increase in costs, however, will result from the higher hourly fees granted to court-appointed defense attorneys whose pay was boosted from $35 and $40 per hour to $50 an hour by the county board, she said. Another major jump in expenditures is for insurance costs, from $175,880 in 1989 io $195,000 in 1990. The board’s Finance Committee also is recommending that the 1990 budget should begin to wean the board away from relying upon the Umbrella Delinquent Tax Fund for some its operating revenues. It’s a difficult process “like getting a baby off a bottle." said Peterson. For a number of years the county has used profit'; left from selling tax exempt bonds to pay off delinquent taxes. Due to an Internal Revenue Service ruling, the county can no longer sell those notes on a tax-exempt basis. "This impact will be seen in 1991 when the first taxable notes sold in 1988 will be paid off,’’ according to a written budget policy statement. To take steps to reduce its dependence on the proceeds from the bond sale, the 1990 budget calls for only $100,000 from the um­ brella tax fund. The current budget contains $178,000 in revenue from the umbrella fund. The 1988 budget had $200,000 from the fund and the 1986 budget, $230,000. "When we use a fund like this for opera­ tions, it hurts us when it dries up," Peterson said. In other business at the county board's meeting Tuesday, commissioners unanimous­ ly agreed to allow the Village of Middleville to annex a 10-acre parcel of Thornapple Township land where Rivertown Realty and Development of Grandville can build a 132-unit, six-building apartment complex. The board voted to approve the annexation after holding a five-minute public hearing. Middleville Village Manager Kit Root told the board that “this type of development should belong in a city or village because it is high-density housing and we can handle it better. "We’re desirous of having a development of this type in the village,” Roon said. The annexation will mean the apartment complex can hook into village services, such as sewer and water. • The property for the development is located cast of Lincoln Meadows Senior Citizens Apartments. Lincoln Meadows management had objected to the location of the new development because of its close proximity to its own apartments, it was noted during the hearing. The board's county development committee began interviewing candidates Tuesday after- Sm BUDGET, Page 3 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14. 1989 State Senator Engler tours Barry County Courthouse, campaigns for governor's post State Senator John Engler, the front­ running Republican Party candidate for governor, stopped in Hastings Tuesday after­ noon to tour the Barry County Courthouse. Engler, the Senate Majority Leader, said it marked his 29th visit to a county courthouse in the past nine weeks. It also marked the 60th county he has visited in a statewide campaign tour. "This gives me the chance to get out and talk to the people, to see what’s on their minds," Engler said. Though he hasn't made it official, Engler plans to challenge incumbent Democrat James Blanchard for the governor’s seat in 1990. When asked about what be believes will be the key issues in the gubernatorial race, he listed school finance reform, quality of educa­ tion, the environment and business climate. He said he believes both statewide ballot proposals for extra school revenue will be defeated in November, which once again will throw the issue at the State Legislature. He added that he does not support either Proposal A or B, but lines up with the position of the Michigan Slate Chamber of Commerce. "I think the chamber’s reasoning is solid," he said. "We can solve the questions of equity out of the existing budget." Engler said he favors a constitutional amendment earmarking a fixed percentage of the state budget to education to ensure ade­ quate funding rather than hiking the state sales tax by a half percent or by 2 percent, as Pro­ posals A and B would do. The gubernatorial candidate also said quali­ ty of education will continue to be a big issue because of concerns over the school dropout rate and declining test scores of students entering colleges. “We simply have a major challenge to make Michigan competitive,” Engler said. About the environment, the candidate said the current leadership seems to be interested in eliminating the Natural Resources Com­ mission in setting policy. Though Blanchard has called Michigan "The Comeback State,” Engler said there still is an issue of business competitiveness for this state. He said Michigan still has one of the highest unemployment rates of the industrial states and the cost of doing business here still is too high. Engler stressed that he is the first guber­ natorial candidate in about 50 years to come from a rural background, and he said he secs that as an asset. "I've worked with small communities and Jamboree slated for Saturday South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS ' 1. Visit the Folk Life Festival at Charlton Park this Saturday and Sunday. Join in the fun celebrating the arts, crafts and daily activities of the pioneer settlers of Barry County. Numerous demonstrations of how things us­ ed to get done will help you appreciate how life was and even more how life is today. 2. The Commission on Aging sponsors its tenth annual Health Fair this Thursday, Sept. 21., at the CAC building in Downtown Hastings. This is a must for those 60 and over. Call 948-4856 for details. 3. Learn about Poland this Friday evening as the Heatings Klwanis World Travel Series begins it's 89-90 presentations with "Passport to Poland." The program begins at 7 P.M. in Central Auditorium. Tickets can be purchas­ ed for each performance or, the entire series, at the door. 4. Pennock Hospita.' starts another “Smoke Stoppers" class next Tuesday. Call 948-3125 to preregister. 5. Fail Arts Hatchery classes have begun, spon­ sored by the Thomapple Arts Council, classes In drawing, weaving, stained glass art and basket weaving are offered. Details and registration forms are available at the Hastings Public Library. 6. National Play Doh Day. Bring us a pumpkin or other Halloween decoration molded from Play Doh that we can use In our front window through Halloween, and get a 2.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 10, all ages) 7. World Tobacco Aulionoering Championship - September 16. Auction something of your choice from our soapbox this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. Amateurs only, KT need not apply. (Limit 10) 8. Chimney Rock Hillfall - Sept. 17. Show us your racing tub using a *2 washtub and get a $2.00 gift certificate. Stage a race with another tub and it's $5.00 more. (Limit 3) 9. Samuel Johnson Birthday - September 18. Stand on our soapbox and recite the "most beautiful sentence every written" and we will give you a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 2) 10. Cabbage Patch Scarecrow Contest September 18. Design us a small scarecrow to use in the new planter behind Bosley’s and get a $3.00 gift certificate. If it works, you get $2.00 more. (Limit 3) 11. Now open on North Jefferson Street: Carol’s Top Notch Poodle Parlor where they groom all kinds of dogs. Check it out. 12. All of your electrical needs can be found at D.J. Electric on South Jefferson Street. The only shop devoted to electrical supplies in Barry County. They are the experts. Diabetes group meets Sept. 20 Pennock Hospital’s Diabetes Support Group will meet on Wednesday. Sept. 20.-at 7:30 a.m. Stacy Garrison, DDS, will be giving a presentation on "Diabetes and Oral Health." • There will be a $2 charge to cover the cost of breakfast. Pre-register by calling 948-3125. Copies of THE HASTINGS BANNER are available at these area locations: In HASTINGS Bosley Pharmacy C & B Discount Cappon Oil City Food & Beverage Country Pantry D.J. Electric Drakes Market Plus Eberhard Felpausch Cinders Pharmacy Jacobs Pharmacy Kloosterman’s Penn Nook Gifts R&J’s Riverview Grocery Superette Tom’s Grocery Northview Grocery — HASTINGS You Can Get Here From Anywhere! Thumbs Up to Our City! AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates Barry Day (September 13) by having a sale this week. The best bargains in Barry County are found each week in our Reminder ad. 2. Bosleys Home Health Cara Department of­ fers a larger selection than anyone around. 3. Bosley Pharmacy Is the diabetic head­ quarters of Barry County. We stock the sup­ plies you need at competitive prices. 4. Our Pharmacists are here to serve your prescription needs longer than, anybody in this area. We are open until 8 p.m. on weekdays, 5:30 on Saturday and every Sun­ day from 10 until 1. 5. Check out the vitamin specials in our Reminder ad this week. 6. Hastings Has It... The Thumbs Up City. ('QUOTE: The Original Michigan Fid­ dlers’ Association will have a "Fiddlers’ Jamboree" and old-fashioned square dance Saturday at the Kalamazoo County Center Building, 2900 Lake St. at the fairgrounds. The jamboree is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. and the dance will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Les Raber, Irving Township Supervisor, is one of the members of thr group, which has performed in Hastings a number of times. The public is invited to both the jamboree and square dance. Smoking and drinking will be prohibited, but refreshments will be available. For more information, call Amos Engel at 375-4919. In Nashville— Charlies Southend K & M Meats Carl's Market Mace Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart In Middleville— ' Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what has happen­ ed, but we fear all that possibly ■ appen." _______________ Pliny the Younpe A.D. 61-113)^ Cappon's Station Crystal Flash Pastoors Middle Mart Professional Pharmacy Village Grocery Prairieville 66 Delton Felpausch Cappon Quick Mart Scott’s Party Bam plus...MANY, MANY OTHER LOCATIONS! rural counties like Hastings and Barry," he said. "And 1 know their problems." Engler grew up on a farm in rural Beal City and he represents the Mt. Pleasant area in the State Legislature. When asked how he felt about Gov. Blan­ chard's recent proposal to amend the state's abortion law to allow poor women to have abortions in cases of rape, incest and threat to life, Engler stood in opposition. "Abortion is an easy issue," he said. "The voters decided it in November 1988 (to outlaw tax-funded abortions). I think it's the obliga­ tion of the governor to follow the people’s wishes." Engler spent most of his time touring the Barry County Courthouse, which is scheduled for renovations soon. He visited all county departments and introduced himself to all per­ sonnel and department officials. He also dared to climb the stairs inside the courthouse to look at the third floor and the attic. Greeting Engler for his visit were Barry County Commissioncis Ted McKelvey, Marge Radant and Richard Dean. Barry County Republican Party Chair James Fisher and, briefly. Circuit Judge Thomas Eveland. State Senate Majority Leader John Engler (second from left) talks with county officials (from left) Circuit Judae Thomas Eveland, Republican Party Chair James Fisher and County Commissioners Richard Dean Ted McKelvey and Marge Radant. Engler toured the Barry County Courthouse Tuesday as part of his campaign’ for governor Wolpe says drug campaign need everyone’s help by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The war on drugs will not be won quickly or easily but it can be won, said U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe Monday in Delton. Speaking to 65 area citizens at a "town meeting” at the Barry Township Hall, Wolpe said he is pleased President Bush is taking charge of the drug campaign. But the Democratic congressman said everyone must join the fight for the effort to succeed. "It's not going to happen on the cheap. It won’t happen unless there is a total com­ mitment from all of us, from the White House on down," Wolpe said. "It’s not going to be a quick fix. It took us years to get into this problem, it will take us years to get out of it." The congressman said drug use is a symp­ tom of dissatisfaction by many people with society, their surroundings and opportunities. "You wonder why people are into drugs. They see no future," he said. "They are feel­ ing a lack of appreciation and a lack of hope for the future." Wolpe faulted President Bush's S8 billion drug campaign, saying it only calls for $700 million more than was already budgeted for drug enforcement The sixth-term congressman from Lansing also attacked Bush's plan to fund the cam­ paign by cutting other parts of the budget "President Bush is proposing to fund this program by cutting public housing, by cut- good part of the drug problem is dealing with some of these other problems in society good jobs, fair housing.” Wolpe, who represents the southern half of Barry County in Washington, objected to the president's plan calling for 70 percent of the funds to be spent on enforcement and 30 per­ cent on education. "Unless we make a comprehensive ap­ proach to prevention and treatment, all we'll be doing is recycling people through the prisons we are going to build," he said. "Unless you totally dry up the demand, there’s no solution on the supply side." The plan also asks the states to match that amount for drug education, treatment and lo­ cal prosecution. "When (National Drug Policy Director William Bennett) was asked the next day how much he expects the states to pick up, he said between $5 and $10 billion," Wolpe said. In a lively exchange, at least 20 people at­ tending the meeting offered comments and criticisms, proposing cuts in defense to fund the drug campaign, suggesting legalizing some drugs and executing major drug dealers as possible solutions. Several times citizens began debating each other during the 90-minute session. Congressman Howard Wolpe (left) met with local -teens a ’at Ba^8Tow“S "You're both making good points," Wolpe said after one exchange. "The origins of the drug problem are much more complicated." Wolpe said he recently gathered 25 to 30 heads of police agencies in his third congres­ sional district and asked them for the best way to fight drugs. "Their comment was education," Wolpe said. "They specifically cited the DARE pro­ gram." The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program brings police into elementary classes to teach young children their first lessons in avoiding drugs. Wolpe repeated his opposition to imposing the death penalty, saying it offers no deter­ rence and often costs more than prison terms. "It's usually the way politicians hide be­ hind the issue to show how tough they are," he said. "Most criminal justice people tell you that the surety of punishment is a better deterrent" Until Washington comes to terms with the tax cuts and rising defense spending that led to the federal deficit, Wolpe said few new dol­ lars will be available to fight the drug war. Wolpe suggested cuts in unnecessary weapons systems and a reduction in "Star Hall. The sixth-term Democratic lawmaker represents the southern half of Barry County. "It’s not going to be a quick fix. It took us years to get into this problem, it will take us years to get out of it." - Congressman Howard Wolpe Wars" research are necessary to pay for the anti-drug campaign. Each B-2 airplane alone costs $600 million, he said. On other topics, Wolpe said he is opposed to last year's catastrophic health insurance program for the elderly, in which the wealthy elderly subsidize the program though sur­ charges. The congressman said he will work to reform or repeal the program. Wolpe said he voted against the federal bailout of the savings and loan industry, which will cost Michigan tax payers alone about $640 million. Almost all of the funds will be spent to shore up troubled thrifts in Texas and Oklahoma. "I think what happened was terrible," he said. "I don't like what happened, and I think we got stuck, frankly." Wolpe said he will support legislation prohibiting flag burning, but he remains op­ posed to a Constitutional amendment to out­ law the act "This would be the first time in history we would be amending the Bill of Rights," he said. "We think that opens a whole can of worms." In closing, Wolpe said public confidence in government remains at an all-time low. But government, like society, is full of few great people, a few shady characters and many av­ erage men and women who are doing their best. "The Congress, the State Legislature, the executive, these are all very human institu­ tions," he said. "The strength of our system is that we can expose these situations to the public. "By dealing with these situations when they arise, we can restore confidence in gov­ ernment," he said. "It can be turned around if we don't give up." Lawmakers discuss crime, education finance Welborn returns to Hastings after recent illness by Jeff Kaczmarczyk State Sen. Jack Welborn returned to Hastings Monday for his first public visit since recover­ ing from a July heart attack that left him hospitalized. Speaking at the monthly Legislative Coffee at County Seat Restaurant, the Republican lawmaker told the 16-person audience that he was happy to be on the job again. "I'm pleased to be here," he said. "I can't tell you how pleased I am to be here." Welborn was hospitalized in Kalamazoo after the mild heart attack brought on by stress and heredity, he said. Since the July 11 attack, he has gradually returned to full-time work. Welborn and State Rep. Bob Bender were at County Seat for the talk sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. Echoing President Bush's calls last week for a stepped up war on drugs, Welborn said he will work this fall for relaxed wire tapping laws, permitting police to eavesdrop on suspected drug dealer's phone calls without a court order. The senator said he also supports a "no­ knock” warrant, allowing police with a court order to enter a home without knocking first Welborn, chairman of the senate correc­ tions committee, said three key laws passed last year will begin affecting drug enforce­ ment this fall. One allows schools to estab­ lish a "drug free" zone around school build­ ings. Offenders convicted of a drug offense in the zone could receive triple the penalty of an ordinary narcotics crime. A second law in the package permits schools to prohibit students from bringing telephone pagers into classes. The pagers are often used by drug sellers to link up with buyers. The third law permits officials to prose­ Sen. Jack Welborn cute adults who use children to sell drugs. "Adults will bring the kids in and gel kids to sell them because the penalty is less (for the adult)," Welborn said. "If kids sell for adults, if it can be traced back to them, the adults will get the fine and the sentence." Welborn said another recent law will help carry the campaign against drug use into Michigan prisons. The new law, which Welborn said he has been working on for over three years, permits authorities to confiscate prisoner’s personal property, including television sets, books and clothes, where drugs often are hidden. "Up until now, the prisons and the courts have viewed the property as their right," Welborn said. "But it will give the corrections department the ability to control contraband drugs." Concerning November’s ballot issues for school finance reform, Welborn and Bender's opinions differed. Proposal A would raise approximately $540 million through a 1/2-cent raise in the state sales tax. Proposal B would raise roughly $640 million with a 2-cent hike in the sales tax. That plan also would offer property tax relief. The legislators agreed that the plans would amount to a tax hike in addition to a tax shift. "The state, not just the schools, is going to gain because of the new money generated be­ cause they won't have to put as much general fund money into K-12 education," Welborn said. Bender said both would raise revenues but they also would guarantee in the state constitution that a percentage of the general fund would be earmarked for education. "They are a tax increase, no question. 'B' is more than 'A', but they're both tax increases," Bender said. "The significant point is that that would protect the funds or prevent erosion, be­ cause right now that's subject to the governor and the legislator." Proposal B would lower Hastings property tax rate from 38 mills to about 18 mills and establish uniform millage rates throughout the state, Bender said. “That's one of the points of school finance reform, to eliminate the gap between wealthy and poor districts," he said. "Why should a district with a power plant or a GM plant have $7,000 to spend per pupil?' On the subject of health care for veterans, Bender said the Legislature is considering ad­ ditional funds, but any additional money is going to have to come from servicemen. “Many of the states have a partial tax for active duty personnel. We do not tax military pay in Michigan. We arc one of the few slates that doesn't," Bender said. An officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve, Bender said a state tax on active-duty servicemen's pay has been widely talked about as a means of spending more money on veterans' programs. "It might be an appropriate way if the money was earmarked only for veterans," Bender said. "That’s going to be very, very controversial if it happens.” The next Legislative Coffee will be Oct. 9 at 8 a.m. at County Seal in Hastings. The October talk will be dcvo:cd entirely to November's ballot proposals for school finance reform. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 1989 — Page 3 Eagles still looking for a home after family takes school house Games galore at St. Rose festival About 100 children and young people turned out to enjoy a variety of games at the St. Rose Parish Festival last weekend. The event, open to the public, included a dinner, country store, raffle and a variety of fun. Game booths included a fish pond, balloon dads, a duck pond, golfing, ring the pop can, a cake walk and more. Courtney Halllfax watches as^lllle Halllfax paints a design on the face of Becky Lukasiewicz. Among the many enjoying the fun at the St. Rose Parish Festival were (from left) Katie Murphy, Nicole Cooklln and Stephanie Simpson. Hastings open house has totally new format this year Parents can attend Hastings High School with their children, and area residents can learn more about what goes on behind the school doors in a revised version of the ann­ ual school open house. . The change in format was made to help in­ crease attendance and to teach parents and the rest of the community more about the school's • programs, said Principal Steven Harbison. The open house, set for Wednesday, Sept. 20, will be divided into two sections. The day program, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., will offer parents an opportunity to go through their children's schedules or sit in on any class they're interested in. The evening program, from 7 io 8:30 p.m., will feature nearly three dozen demon­ strations and numerous displays put on by students from various areas of the school. Students in the nurse's aid class will pro­ vide free blood pressure screening. French and Spanish class students will present two introduction to foreign language programs. The sewing class will demonstrate how to start a sweatshirt. And social studies students will put on a mini mock trial, to name a few, said Harbison. In all, he said he expects 35 special activi­ ties, as well as curriculum displays, in the evening segment "Il will truly be a chance for the commun­ Delton board to study property transfer for proposed library A citizens committee investigating ways to obtain a new and larger library for the Delton area has asked the Delton Kellogg Board of Education to consider donating some its pro­ perty for the proposed structure. School Board President Glen Weev J Vice President Joe Noto will study the • ,jcst to transfer property for the project p:.j report to the board, said Superintendent Dean McBeth. “The district docs benefit from the utiliza­ tion of the library by students and teachers," McBeth said. The school owns property between Williams Funeral Home and the Barry ity to come in and see what's going on at Hastings High School," he said. "They’ll be able to go at their leisure and talk with teachers, pick up information and see demon­ strations." In the past, Harbison said the open house was held only at night Parents would get a copy of their children's schedule and go through it as the bell rang every 10 minutes. This year, they will be able to sit in on all the classes their children have, or observe for just a few minutes. Parents can even attend classes that their children are not in if the adults are interested in a particular subject or want to learn more about certain courses. If parents want to find out more about an advanced placement course, this will be a good opportunity, Harbison said. "Parents can spend an hour or five minutes in a classroom, or they can spend all day go­ ing through the students’ schedule," explain­ ed. Harbison. "It’s not limited to what their students are taking." The counseling department will be open, so guests can learn more about the Michigan Occupational Information System, Peter­ son's College Selection Service or other guides. Parents who attend the open house during the day are welcome to eat a hot lunch in the cafeteria, he added. Township Hall, off Orchard Street, as well as other land in that area. The current Delton District Library building on M-43 has become so overcrowded that children's story hours and other extra programs have had to be discontinued, Peggy Hanchar, chairwoman of the citizens commit­ tee, has said. McBeth said teachers in the district are con­ tinuing to work with an extension of Last .year’s contract. At the request of the teachers’ union, the Delton Kellogg Education Associa­ tion, the board has agreed to the concept of binding fact finding, he said. A meeting bet­ ween the two parties has been set for Sept. 19. Both parties are still considering their options, he added. The board is still in mediation with the district’s Michigan Education Association Support Group, which includes bus drivers, teacher assistants, secretaries, clerks and by David T. Young The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 4158 of Hastings, is looking for a new home — again. After apparently being rebuffed in its at­ tempt to move into an old school house in Hastings Township, the fraternal organization approached the Hastings City Council Mon­ day night about the Eagles purchasing the old Office Lounge on Hanover Street. John Mercer, vice president and chair of the Eagles Buidling Committee, said, “We’re in­ terested in knowing if the council has any pro­ blems with us purchasing the old Office Lounge." The council told Mercer the best place for him and the group to start would be with the Planning Commission, which will meet on the first Monday in October. With the Eagles’ request, they may be mov­ ing from one controversy to another. The organization about a year ago attemp­ ted to purchase the old Altoft School on Coats Grove Road and requested a special use per­ mit because the property is zoned residential and agricultural. Nearby residents of the school then pro­ tested the move, saying they feared the serv­ ing of alcohol would contribute to noise and highway traffic accidents in that area. The matter went before the Barry County Planning Commission and the County Zoning Board of Appeals. The request originally was turned down in October of last year, but then six months later the ZBA referred the matter 'back to the Planning Commission, which voted 6-0 to approve the special use permit request. The neighbors of the old school protested and asked for another hearing in July of the ZBA, which tabled the matter until Sept. 19. However, since then, the owner of the Altoft School property. Hazel Meek, has decided to sell it to a family from Greenville. Glen and Mary Guernsey and their four children, ages 8 to 16, moved into the old school about two weeks ago and have begun efforts to renovate it. The Guernseys have a part-time printing business in their new home and they supply wicker for Barlow Florist in Hastings. Mrs. Meek said she is renting the old school to the Guernseys for a year with an option to buy. "It was here, it was available and at a price that was reasonable,” said Mary Guernsey. “And we wanted to try our hand at refur­ bishing it. It's been a major undertaking, but it’s beginning to look more like a home every day." Mrs. Meek said she has returned the money the Eagles were to pay her for the old school. Meanwhile, the residents who live near the old Altoft School say they are relieved and pleased with the new developments. “We're all very happy about it," said Janice Hilliker, who led the neighbors’ protest against the arrival of the Eagles. "The feel­ ings out here were very strong against the Eagles moving in. We’re happy to have the Guernsey family in our neighborhood." Still in limbo, however, is the County ZBA meeting scheduled for Sept. 19. Though the old school house now is occupied by a family instead of the Eagles, County Planning and Zoning officials said they haven’t received any word from the Eagles or Altoft neighbors asking that the meeting be cancelled. Maple Grove Birthday Club meeting Sept 19 The Maple Grove Birthday Club will meet at the home of Diane Williams on Coals Grove Road. Tuesday, Sept. 19, with Joyce Starring assisting her. Potluck dinner will be at 12:30 p.m.. Dorothy Spaulding will bring the birth­ day cake. The apparent sale of the old school to a family has the Eagles attempting to recover costs for the use of an attorney and it led them to continue seeking a home, a process that already has taken more than a year. But the old Office Lounge site has been the center of controversy, too. The bar was closed down in ’he spring ot 1988 and its ownership has since changed hands. The new owner. Kenneth Hausser. ap­ proached the City Council several times earlier this year, asking that he be granted the transfer of a liquor license with an eye toward reopening the bar. Hausser’s requests have been rejected twice after public hearings in which many residents have asked that the old bar not open again because of concerns about noise, traffic and public safety. Petitions bearing the signatures of more than 100 people opposing the reopening of the bar were presented to the council. If the Eagles are able to move into the old Office lounge, they would like to have a private bar for their members. “We would want to use a club license," Mercer told the council Monday night. He added that the club headquarters would be open seven days a week, but most often would close before midnight, sometimes as early as 9 p.m. Mercer added that it would be possible the Eagles would want live entertainment and food for members only. The Eagles had operated a small club head­ quarters in Hastings on Apple Street, but clos­ ed about a year ago because of a lack of park­ ing and space. Mercer told the council that now there are about 50 active members of the local Eagles dub. __ BUDGET, continued from page 1 noon for the director of the Planning and Zon­ ing department, vacated several months ago by Linda Anderson. The committee plans to interview seven candidates, narrowed down from 15 job applications received. Peterson said the high salary expectations of some ap­ plicants and the residency requirement of liv­ ing in Barry County whittled down the field. A public hearing was held on the request of Delton Locomotive Works to reuse funds it has received under the Community Develop­ ment Block program. No opposition was ex­ pressed and the board was not required to take any action. The company plans to reuse funds it has paid on the principal of the block grant for tooling for its toy train models, said Joseph Rahn, director of the Joint Economic Development Commission. It was noted that a Michigan corporation is interested in purchas­ ing the Delton firm and would keep the same management. Commissioners gave approval for the Barry County Community _ Corrections Advisory Board to apply for' state grants totalling $36,300. The grant funds would enhance the work of the Circuit Court Probation office. They would help allow for earned early release from the overcrowded jail situation. A series of four, nine-week classes would be offered throughout the year to about 100 jail inmates and 100 on “community status." The classes would include treatment-oriented sessions in the areas of substance abuse and mental health, as well as adult education. Get into the swing of things Enroll in Direct Deposit Call Social Security to sign-up or stop in to see us to sign-up for your direct deposit. East Baltimore Study Group meets Sept 19 East Baltimore Study Group will meet Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Tick Tock. Lunch will be at 11:15. The group wHl have a basket demonstration by Sue Butler. All members can make a small basket if they wish. Hostess will be Barbara. Don’t forget the Secret Pal. f Rhonda Zalewski and Maxine Stanton, two students in the Nurse's Aid class at Hastings High School, are among numerous students who will give special pro­ grams and put on demonstrations at next week's open house. Here, the two prac­ tice taking blood pressure on Principal Steven Harbison. other paraprofessionals. The next mediation session that group will be held at 4 p.m. today (Thursday). Jhe board also endorsed Proposal B in the November election. That proposal calls for in­ creasing educational funding through a twocent increase in stale sales tax while reducing local property taxes. For those two reasons, the board supports the proposal. McBeth said. Another reason is that the proposal “moves the state toward a more equitable funding method for educa­ tion,” he said. Right now district spending across the state varies from $2,000 per pupil to $8,000. Delton spent $3,300 last year. "We think our kids are worth just as much," McBeth said, adding that Delton doesn't need quite as much as some of the Detroit area schools. In other business, the board: — Accepted the resignation of Marie Burkhard, middle school reading teacher, and hired Helen Johncock to take her place. — Hired Greg Smith to fill a social studies/business teaching position in the high school. Both Smith and Johncock arc graduates of Western Michigan University. — Hired Sonya Galloway for a fifth grade teaching position, replacing Wanda Leiter, who retired. — Accepted a gift of a Cannon VCR camera from Mr. and Mrs. Pallet! and a heat sealer from Mike Martin and Dick Thompson. — Approved the purchase of new chemistry textbooks. “Principles and Reac­ tions," at a cost of S4I each. The Delron board wMI be host for a joint meeting of the Delton. Hastings and Barry In­ termediate boards of education on Monday. Sept. 25. A dinner is planned at 6:30 p.m. State Rep. Robert Bender will speak at 7:15. PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE •495 I IMMEDIATE DENTURE *335 UPPER DENTURE *295 PARTIAL DENTURE *335 I •All teelh ond material! used meet the high standards set by the American Denial AM'n. *Our on premise! lob provides individual < efficient service. •Free denture consultation t examination. (616) 455-0810 •ID Himcbough DD5 •O.D. White DDS *G. Mancewici DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids OPEN SATURDAYS 9 am. 'til Noon a -Ol E SI. 4th Ave. Hastings 945-9MI J74-M49 Savings /CSjtgfc &Loan EQiauwsiac LENDER "Moving into a new era of peop.e serving people " �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 1989 Viewpoint = Old Office Lounge someday has to become something The former Office Lounge, the focus of a great deal of controversy earlier this year in Hastings, is back in the news, this time with a different twist. The Hastings City Council, as a result, once again may have to deal with another tough question on just what the future will be for the site of this former business. Last Monday evening a representative from the local aerie of the Eagles Lodge asked the council for its opinion of that organization purchasing the old bar and using it. The council twice earlier this year turned down requests to have the Office Lounge reopened under new ownership because of neighbors' concerns about noise, traffic and public safety. The council will have to weigh those same issues once again with the Eagles' request. Whether the bar is reopened under new ownership or under a private fraternal organization may not make any difference. The same problems could result from opening that site at all. What is ironic here is that the Eagles' attempts to find a home in Hastings Township were lost recently for the same reasons previous efforts to reopen the Office Lounge have failed. Neighbors of an old school protested the group coming in and having a private bar for reasons of public safety and noise. So the council will have to treat the Eagles' proposal to buy the Office Lounge in the same way it did owner Kenneth Hausser's plan to reopen it. But in the meantime, the council also will have to do some hard thinking about what they will finally accept as a use for that site. It cannot sit idle forever, and there likely will be plenty of other proposals that will come forward in the future. If it isn't the rebirth of the Office Lounge or a new home for the Eagles, it eventually will have to be something, regardless of what the neighbors or council members think. We hope it will be something that everybody, the site's owner, the city and the neighbors can live with. Parking lot Issues soon should be ended The Hastings City Council has taken a lot of heat recently over the facelifts of four downtown parking lots. At one lime there was the contention that the city actually lost parking spaces in the projects. Now comes the uproar over weeds growing near the new lots, despite the promises of marvelous landscaping ideas. The city has tried to answer the parking space criticism by saying the city actually has gained a total of 16 parking spaces overall in the downtown area. And public officials have had to wait until at least Sept 15 before it could approve work to be done on planting trees and getting rid of the unsightly weeds. Things finally appear to be getting squared away. All that was needed all along was a little bit of patience from residents and lot users. Essentially, we are getting what we bargained for. It just didn't happen all at once, but eventually it will all come together. Cheer up, the best is yet to come. Well have some nice looking new parking lots with 16 more parking spaces to boot. Fairgrounds going out... while ... Strip mall coming in A groundbreaking ceremony Saturday at 1 p.m. will be the next step in the relocation of the Barry County Fairgrounds. The spade-turning fanfare will mark the stan of the development of the fairgrounds on a 160-acre site on M-37 northwest of Hastings. Plans for a new strip mall on the site of the existing fairgrounds are continuing on schedule. A ghostly fairgrounds, save for a few building frames, is evidence of the change. But it won’t be long before the land has a totally new appearance. All buildings, most of which were sold at auction, have been or are being removed by their new owners. The fair office and bleachers will be tran­ sported to the new fairgrounds on North Middleville near Irving Road, where land was purchased for roughly $2,100 an acre, said Fair Board President Donald Geukes. Construction of roads, the racetrack, a racehorse bam and a maintenance building should begin later in the month, following the opening of bids Sept. 14. The racehorse bam and track are used throughout the year, Geukes said, so people will be ready to use that building. "If we get the bam up, we generate in­ come," said Geukes. "There's a need for that barn this fall." There’s also been an apparent need for the Community Building, which was last used Aug. 26. Geukes said people have been call­ ing to find out when the new facility will be available. "People are getting a little concerned, and I don’t blame them," he said, adding that some have tried to reserve the building, and others want to know its dimensions, layout or rental cost. "Hopefully, things will fall •" place." Changes in the plans for that bui'-ing generated some rumors that the Agnculture Society would not have enough money to reconstruct the fairgrounds, he said, adding that that is not true. Geukes said the board is awaiting okays from the health department, and finalizations on the water and sewer works. Kenneth Karl, owner of the proposed Hastings Plaza and chief executive officer/ chairman of the board for Centres, Inc., the Florida-based developing firm, said he is awaiting some final negotiations. At next week’s meeting, the Hastings City Council will vote on abandoning Cass, Young, Benton and Court streets. Don Haywood, who's handling the sale through Miller Real Estate, said those four streets were designated to ran through the fair­ grounds in the original city plan. Essentially, they exist only on paper and must be removed from the title before the deal closes, said Haywood. Karl said he's hoping to start construction within the next couple of weeks. "I think that's (the abandonment) the last hurdle," said Karl, adding that the plans are "90 percent of the way home." Those plans include the construction of a 175,000-square-foot building, as well as out­ lets, or separate sections available for the development of such businesses as fast food restaurants or gas stations. The total project should total in excess of $8 million, he said. So far, K mart department store and PickN-Save, a warehouse-type grocery store, have promised to set up shop, as have two other major stores. But Karl said he did not want to announce the names of those two stores now. The mall also includes space for five smal­ ler stores. Karl said he's hoping to have the parking lol in before the ground freezes. If so, the mall should open in late spring. If not, the target time is early summer, he said. WRITE US A LETTER: The Hailing* Banner welcome* ond encourage* letters to the editor a* o mean* of expresting on opinion or point of view on subject* of current general Interest. The following guideline* have been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address ond telephone number of the writer. The writer * name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. Wo reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any change* such as spelling and punctuation. Not all in insurance are rotten eggs, says letter writer To the editor: Many may have watched the two-part pro­ gram abouf nursing homes, presented on NBC Nightly News, with Garrick Utley. 1 watched it. too. and with a heavy heart. Never have I watched a more slanted program than the one that he presented. This is the way the media abuses its privilege of reporting to the public. I am a senior citizen, too. as is my husband, and 1 have spent many months studying the nursing home insurance programs, and I know that there are lots of very good plans available. Sure, there are rotten eggs in every business, and if you are willing to give hun­ dreds or thousands of your dollars to some stranger who raps at your door, you can ex­ pect to get burned. If you want some straight answers, go to your insurance agent to ask the questions, don’t rely on someone you don’t even know. Like the roofing canvassers, the furnace can­ vassers, the siding canvassers, there are also insurance canvassers, and if you trust them, you get just what you ask for. nothing. When someone comes to your door with a glowing account of what he can do for you in nursing home coverage to protect you if you end up in one, ask him to let you call in your insurance agent to hear the pitch, and see what happens. It would be a rare occasion when your request would be granted. The can­ vassers are in and out, sometimes with your money, and you never see them again. rv! Letters On the other side of the coin, if you do business with someone you know and trust, you will have an agent to turn to when you need one. Don’t let anyone persuade you to part with your money until you have had a qualified, knowledgeable insurance person go over the plan that is offered to you. You can buy nursing home coverage in a myriad of ways. You can buy it with a 100-day deductible, with a required three-day hospital stay, with an infiation guard endorse­ ment built in, or without any of these, and this is only the beginning of the options available lo you. If you want to protect your assets against the "big spend-down,” as it is called, then you inquire about a nursing home policy, but that does not mean that just anyone is qualified to advise you. As Utley pointed out, the cost of slaying in a licensed long-term care home is astronomical. About $24,000 a year is a good place to start. The Catastrophic Illness Plan passed by the federal government a year or so ago nerve addressed this, other than to extend the Medicare days from 100 to 150 for "skill­ ed care” only. Do you know the difference between skilled care, intermediate care, and custodial care? Only the "skilled care" in a licensed long­ term care facility like our Provincial House and Thomapple Manor is covered by Medicare, and then only for 150 days. If you find it necessary to go to such a home for any reason other than skilled care, you pay from the time you step through the doors, right out of your own pocket if you have any assets that keep you off Medicaid. Notice, I said Medicaid, not Medicare. Medicaid is the welfare program to which many people turn when they enter a nursing home. Do not confuse a long-term nursing home with a foster care home. They are as far apart as night and day. In a foster care home, you must be able to help take care of yourself, and you do not require the everyday services of a professional medical person. Medicare does ‘Tis better to love alcoholic from afar To the editor: “What woman in her right mind can honestly compete with a man's "First Love?" She's round and firm with a beautiful color that catches everyone’s eye, not only my old man’s, but the eyes of other men. This “lady" has a nice juice that dwells in­ side her walls, patiently waiting for anyone to come and drink from her. She relaxes and eases every care and doesn't talk back, either. What man wouldn't drink from her? The juice, the poison of outside compas­ sion, she waits anxiously to snatch someone's man away, and destroy his home and family. She also finds it great that the one who gets the blame is “The naggin' wife." “If it wasn't for your naggin, I wouldn't need her." Don’t kid yourself any more, for it truly . isn't your fault. A man is ignorant, and will come up with any excuse just to be able to spend time with his "First Lady, " his one and only love. You'll never win the battle against this socalled “Great Lady." She is the one to win every fight, not to mention the fact that nor­ mally she is also the one who starts them. Well now, you have two options here. Either you can stay and fight this "Lady," just to find out that in the end, some police of­ ficer knocks at your door, and says, “I'm sorry, but your man has been finally taken away by this Great Lady, forever. He is never coming back." Or, even though it will hurt, and you will probably always love him, the best suggestion I have is to leave now. It was once stated that, "Tis better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. You have done the best you can. No matter what you have tried, or ever will try, this “Great Lady" will always win. Put your guard up against her, quit banging your head against the wall, sh: has won. Make it easier for yourself. Love him from afar, so when the police officer comes to tell you. she’s won, hopefully, you have grown apart enough so that it won’t hurt so much. Also, I’d like to inform the rest of the world, that this can go both ways, for a man or a woman. Get out while you still love him. Don't let the love grow to hate because of this so called "Great Lady," better known as alcohol. A wife and woman, Nashville More United Way funds needed for elderly Letter to the editor: light home repair. Only $7,000 was As a senior citizen living in Barry County, approved. it troubles me that much of our community As a result, the Commission on Aging may chooses not to support programs that assist not be able to provide Chore Services next our elderly. ; J year. That means that nearly 200 frail seniors A good example is the local United Way. } may not get their storm windows installed, The idea behind a United Way campaign is to "■ their frayed electrical cords replaced, and provide the citizens with an opportunity to • their broken railings repaired. give, through one contribution, to all of the Perhaps these 200 seniors will have to enter needy human services agencies in the com­ already crowded foster care homes or nursing munity. Rather than having 15 to 20 different facilities. Or maybe they will be moving in agencies doing fund-raising throughout the with their children and grandchildren, far year, we can give our donation just once. away from Barry County and their homes. This makes sense, especially to those of us Census projections show that from 1985 to on fixed incomes. However, when I look at 1995, Barry County’s elderly population will our county’s United Way, I'm not sure that the money is being fairly distributed among the spectrum of services for all age groups. It seems to me that the Barry Area United Way is choosing to support mainly youth-oriented activities in Barry County. I recently had a chance to view the United Way figures for the upcoming year. The thing that struck me was the extent to which the United Way funds services for youth. Out of To the editor: $192,600 which will be spent locally, a full 71 Mike Royko, in a recent column, wrote percent will go to agencies who work ex­ (Detroit Free Press, Aug. 27) a sane, sensi­ clusively with youth. One youth agency which ble, excellent suggestion in solving the soadministers two youth programs will receive called war on drugs. $102,000 itself! When you add a couple more Royko suggests legalizing drugs the same agencies who fund services for children and way liquor is legalized. Legalized drags families, this increases the youth figure to an would end gun battles, corruption and the incredible 81 percent. I think my fellow wasted money and effort trying to save from senior citizens need to know that Barry Area drugs those who don't want to be saved. United Way only allocates 4 percent of their Peace, not war, is the solution to the drag money for our needs. problem. Legalized drags is the peaceful solu­ The Barry County Commission on Aging tion, the same as resulted when liquor was requested $9,500 from the United Way for the finally legalized and peace restored. upcoming year. The request was to help fund Justine McLean existing in-home nurses’ aide services and Hastings ‘Peace’, not‘war’ on drugs suggested Public Opinion... ‘‘I think competition would be good. We don’t subscribe. The less TV my children watch, the better. But if there was competi­ tion, it might help with the price and quality.” “I think one is good if they keep after them to do a good job. If you let another in, they might br­ ing as many problems as the one here.” "Knowing the American trade, I’d say a monopoly is not a good way to go. It tends to generate shoddy practices.” increase by 11 percent. For this same period, the age 1 to 20 population will decrease by 12 percent. I'm not sure it makes much sense to con­ tinually increase our limited community dollars for a population that is decreasing. When the elderly population realizes an ex­ pected 42 percent increase from 1985 to 2010, we may not have any dollars left to help all those baity boomers who will become the senior citizens of tomorrow. Sincerely, Paul Kiel Shelbyville The Hastings Banner mm*by.. HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broodway, Hostings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-S30) Sm4 eAwgM to POSTMASTER: NMtfag* Bmmt- M. Box B tiMtiags, RH4B05B-M02 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES I 13.00 per yoer In Barry County SI 5.00 par yaar In adjotnlisg counties •U.50 per year elsewhere not help you to pay for your stay in a foster care home. We have many foster care homes in and around Hastings. Do not be swayed to think that all com­ panies who provide nursing home policies arc crooks. I have a policy, my husband has a policy, and I have helped many people in this community to obtain the protection that they need in this field. One of the prerequisites in taking out coverage of this type is not to fib on you ap­ plication. Only you will be the loser. Every policy has a pre-existing clause built right into it. This deals with any pre-existing conditions tht you may have when you apply for the coverage. If you fib. and try to make a claim later on down the line before the pre-existing conditions clause expires, you are in trouble, and it is no one else who is to blame. Again, I urge all of you, don’t deal with strangers! There are many of us in the field who are legitimate agents, and we welcome your kids to sit in on the explanation of any plan in long-term care that appeals to you. It’s a good sleeping pill to know that you are properly and adequately protected against the “big spend down.” Don’t label all of us as crooks. Take Garrick Utley’s program for what it was, a very one-sided program about a field in which I am sure he knows nothing. We who are legitimate in the field should be allowed the same amount of time on his program to tell the other side of the story. Genevieve Struble Hastings Ag director selection a ‘slap In the face’ Once again the State of Michigan has a new director of agriculture and the process of selection appeared lo be a slap in the face of every producing farmer. It would be interesting to know just why this selection was made. Without getting into personalities, because this individual is probably a very nice guy, but, why a deputy director of the transporta­ tion department for stale ag director? Didn’t Michigan’s farmers deserve one of their own for a change? Word has it that this director will be a very able administrator, but he con­ cedes be knows little about agriculture. Do our farmers need an able administrator or do they need an activist who will champion the cause of the state’s family farmers? Many of the state’s fanners have had reservations about the state agriculture departmer.t for some time. They have watched the governor’s conference on agriculture become strictly an agri-business show, with high-pressure speakers and production agriculture left out in the cold. The department has established committees and commissions, whose duties seemed to be stress agri-business technology and efficien­ cy, all fine if the producer is allowed to share in the rewards. When, though, have we heard mention from these groups that farmers must receive profit prices for their production? The state ag commission, which appoints the state director, had before it a plethora of candidates for the directors job. One name stood out. A candidate who is an active farmer, well qualified from an educational standpoint and one who understands farm pro­ blems. This individual had endorsements from the major farm organizations, much of the gtate’s labor movement, his party and numerous individuals. This candidate was totally overlooked in favor of the person chosen, reportedly hand­ picked by the governor's office. Whatever the reason for these actions, the states 55,000 producing farmers deserve an explanation of why this selection was made. In spite of the dissatisfaction with which many farmers view this misuse of the political system, we will make every effort to work with the new director. It will help if he recognizes that production agriculture exists, and that like any business, it exists to make a profit. Carl Mcllvain President Michigan Farmers Union Hastings Do we need two cable TV companies in Hastings? After numerous complaints about the quality of cable television in Hastings, the City Council is considering a request from another company for pennisakm to cataNiih a new cable service in town. Do you think it would be a good idea tohave a second cable TV ser­ vice in town? « “I think it might be a good idea. Everybody says you don’t get anything on the TV now.” “If (Triad) can’t do bet­ ter service, they should let another company come in and do a better job. That’s why a lot of people are going to satellites.” “Off the cuff. I’d say it’s a good idea. I don’t have cable myself, but my neighbors have satellite dishes.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 14. 1989 — Page 5 Area township officials to attend special program 4-H exhibits on Achievement Day. Crowns ot people viewing the Achievement Day projects. The 4-H history columns appearing in the Banner for the past few weeks were made possible by the discovery of annual narrative reports found in the attic of the Court House and from a few reports given to the Barry County Historical Society. The difficult part of the whole history is the gaps of missing or fragmentation of the reports. In some cases, the county agricultural agent's report is the only one. and in other in­ stances only the Home Extension work reoprt exists. The good thing is, between all the reports, there is something for almost every year. In the years 1937-1938 only the Home Extension report exists. There is nothing for 1939, and two reports, one from each agent, for 1939-1940. But between the various reports, a history can be compiled. In the 1938 Home Extension work annual narrative report, Mary Bullis gave the over­ view of County Extension work for the previous year. She said, “Extension work in the county is sponsored by the Barry County Board of Supervisors, in cooperation with the Michigan State College and the United States Depart­ ment of Agriculture. The work is carried on by a full-time agricultural agent, a half-time home agent and a fourth-time club agent. The honwi agent divides her time equally between Allegan and. Burry counties, working with bothfdie wotnctf^n<l4-Hclubmernbers.“ In another part of her report, she defined the 4-H activities. “Ninety-seven winter clubs and 40 summer clubs were organized by the combined efforts of the home agent, district club agent and agricultural agent. Twenty-two different pro­ jects were carried, with an enrollment of 1,254. Of this number. 1,161 projects were completed." The year 1938-39 had a total of 119 clubs, compared with a total of 32 clubs that were organized in 1933-1934. Things were going better for the 4-H clubs in Barry County. Bullis’ report continued, “The enrollment in clothing, home furnishing, food prepara­ tion, canning and hot lunch clubs, which area supervised by the home agent, was 633. This was an increase of 122 over 1937. “Four hundred forty-three girls and 397 boys made a total of 940 different young peo­ ple involved. The largest age group was 12 years, with 175 members. While the number of first-year members decreased by 12, the advanced members increased 205 over last year...’’ "The 331 clothing members and four home furnishing members completely made 1,051 articles with an estimated savings of $3527.45. The 17 hot lunch clubs, with 125 enrolled, served lunches a total of 752 days. Younger children also shared the hot meal." What Miss Bullis was explaining was that in a one-room school everyone shared the hot lunch program even though some were too young to be enrolled in 4-H. “One hundred six girls canned 6,606 quarts of products, saving $945 for their families. An individual fruit and third-yesr exhibit was awarded second place at the state fair and a vegetable exhibit was given "C.” The cann­ ing demonstration team sent to East Lansing won a trip to the state fair. “Food preparation members in 16 com­ munities made 4,841 dishes and completed their work with the required menus, notebooks and posters.” The camping experience was extended to include women in the 1938-1939. Forty-four women and seven pre-school children were among the 136 campers at the Allegan-Barry women's camp June 26-July 1 at the W.K. Kellogg Clear Lake Camp near Dowling. (Now called the Battle Creek Outdoor Center). This camping experience was made possible by an offer from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to the Extension service of the seven counties it serves, rent free for the summer. . The lectures were on child behavior and toy making. Folk songs and 4-H songs were taught to the mothers. Weaving on hand looms, special classes on nature study, games and exercises were given. According to the report, “The women said they hardly had time for a nap. there were so many interesting things to do." Four-H club mothers were given preference for reservations. When they did not fill the quota, 17 members of project groups were ad­ ded to the list. Attending with children from-Barry County were Mrs. Mercedes French and Hy (5 years old), Mrs. Bernice Porter and Billy (416), Mrs. Anna Haverman and Helen (IM), Mrs. William Overhiser and William Jr. (16 mon­ ths), Mrs. Robert Adkins and Mary Ann (16 months), Mrs. C.R. Rathbun and Philip (4), Mrs. David Stcimsma and Kenneth (2), Mrs. Garrison Boyce and Nancy (1V6), Mrs. Harold Edwards and Robert (11 months), Mrs. Lawrence Beadle and Lynn (3’A), Mrs. Arthur Carey and Donald (3), Mrs. George Bamhardt and Carl (5). Mrs. Wayne Thomas and Maxine (3V4), Mrs. Lowell Harry and Richard (1), Mrs. Dale Cook and Kendall (11 months), Mrs. Henry Adler and John (16 months), Mrs. Clarence Dykhuis and Barbara (3), and Mrs. Gerritt Roon and Albert (2). Thirty-five other women from Barry Coun­ ty attended without children. A more detailed report on the women’s camping appeared in later pages of the report. It said, “Homes would be a noisy place when the mothers took back the 27 drumbs made. Four trains, three carts, two cradles, five chain, three tables, two dressers, two set stilts, six pounding boards, four peg boards, six games, one stool, and nine sets of nested cans brought the total to 74 toys assembled by 30 mothers. The children in camp could not be allowed in the workshop because they en­ joyed the toys so much." “During the week it was discovered that this was the first vacation three of the women had had in 15 years: Mrs. Leonard Brink was the mother of 13 children; and that two of the thinnest women each gained five pounds..." 4-H camping for girls and boys gained in popularity in 1938. Two camping sessions were held for the 233 girls and boys who at­ tended. The largest camp was held at Clear Lake for summer club members of 171 members. The second camp was held at Camp Barry on Steward Lake and 62 members attended. 4-H Achivement Day in the spring was always looked forward to by the participants. It was a major event in their lives. The 4-H took over the old high school gym (now the junior high school at the south end of Broad­ way between Grand and Madison streets). Some years the school was closed for the afternoon, so the students could view the ex­ hibits, but in 1938 the event was held on a Saturday. Bullis described the event, “It is estimated an audience of 1,250 attended the program in the Central School auditorium. Conservation pictures were shown in the morning for the club members. The afternoon program open­ ed the music by the Base Line 4-H orchestra, and was followed by the dress revue, which showed school, sport, street and afternoon dresses made by the girls. “Hans Kardcl, Agricultural Agent of Eaton County showed movies of his recent trip and described the life of the people in the coun­ tries visited. Beatrice Boyle and P.G. Lundin, assistant state club leaders, who judged the exhibits, announced the county honor roll and delegates to the State Club Week. An undated newspaper account completed the picture: “776 boys and girls are enrolled in handicraft, clothing and hot lunch 4-H this winter. These members are in 95 different clubs, with 101 local leaders assistant with their instructions and training. 4-H club members are to be found in all 16 townships of the county." “Each member will make an exhibit of his or her winter club work at Achievement Day April 16. It is expected the high school gym will be full of handicraft articles made by the boys, while the walls will be hung with dresses and other clothing articles made by the girls in 4-H clothing club work..." Certainly, all these programs showed that 4-H was making an impact for the better on the community in 1938. The Michigan Townships Association will offer a legislative update and educational pro­ gram to township officials from Allegan. Barry, Kent and Ottawa Counties Wednesday. Sept. 27. as pan of the annual MTA Fall District Meetings. More than 100 township officials are ex­ pected to attend the all-day event at the Holi­ day Inn and Conference Center in Holland. Beginning at 9 a.m.. MTA Deputy Ex­ ecutive Director Larry Merrill will review current legislation that could greatly affect township government, including the two school financc/propcrty tax reform ballot pro­ posals slated for the November election, new laws on zoning and regulating barrier sand dunes and other environmental issues, the property tax administration fee. and federal issues such as proposed penalties on discriminatory fringe benefits and the uniform poll closing bills. Gene Thornton. MTA director of legislative affairs, will conclude the morning general session with an overview of eight new township law recodification statutes that affect the daily operation of township governments. After lunch, participants will be able to choose from four concurrent workshop*. Thornton will present an overview of the new statewide voter registration network. Richard McNally, systems and procedures manager of the Michigan Department of Treasury's Local Government Adult Division, will detail in­ vestment options for local governments. Plan ning consultant Paul LcBlanc of the WBDC Group in Grand Rapids will review the zoning process and discuss current issues such as the zoning of site condominiums, the pros and cons of no-growth vs. slew-growth and site plan review criteria. Finally. MTA Education Assistant Ruth Ellen Euchner will review notice re­ quirements for public hearings, meetings and elections, including new procedures for special assessment notices. Also, the Michigan State Assessors Board will conduct an assessor's renewal certification course. The MTA, based in Lansing Charter Township, provides lobbying and educational services to more than 99 percent of the state’s 1,242 townships and 6,500 elected officials. District meetings are conducted annually across the state with fall meetings offered in the southern half of Michigan. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER IN­ TERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Prarieville Township Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 4, 1989, at 7:30 o’clock p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: The proposed rezoning of property located on the south side of M-89 approximately 1,500 ft. east of Doster Road/M-89 intersection from Com­ mercial to Agricultural. Said land being more accurately described as follows: Prairieville Township Northwest 10 acres lying South of M-89 In the East of the Southwest 14 of Section 31-1-10 excepting the following: Commencing on the North-South ’/• line, 584 feet South on said ’/• line, of intersection of said '/a line with M-89 as the point of beginning; thence South 126 feet; thence East 330 feet; thence North 126 feet; thence West 330 feet to the point of beginning; also conveying an easement for right of way purposes 66 feet wide, the centerline of which runs North and South and is 363 feet East of the West line of the aforedescribed pro­ perty, providing access from M-89. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Plan­ ning Commission at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Oridinance and Map and Township Land Use Master Plan and Map and the proposed amendments thereto may be examined at the Prairieville Township Hall located at 10115 South Norris Road within the Township at any reasonable time from and after the first publication of this notice until and including the time of public hearing and may be further ex­ amined at the public hearing. The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed zoning amendments at or following the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to be present to participate in discussion on the matter. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION By: Sheri Armlntrout, Secretary Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 __________________ x (616) 623-2664_________________________ RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING for the VACATION of CITY STREETS WHEREAS, the City of Hastings has been petitioned to vacate the following described city streets located in the current County Fairgrounds property, to-wit: Costumes styled at Achievement Day by Naomi Pennock, Enid Cheeseman and Leatrlce Dunning. ____________________ RUTLAND CMaERr TOWNSHIP Special Mooting Augui* 26, 1989. 7 p.m. Spacial meeting to approve Truth In Taxation Hearing for Township Operating millage set at .9796 mills ond Special Voted Fire Protection millage set at 1.4694 mills. Motions approving both carried by unanimous roll call votes. Adjournment at 7:15 p.m. TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING September 6, 1909. 7 p.m. Hearing was to explain Heodlee Amendment ond explain to those present how the millage was calculated. No objections voiced but discussion turned to other areas of Township Government. Adjournment at 7 JO p.m. Women attending the first Women’s Extension Camp. REGULAR MEETING Sept. 6. 1989, 7:30 p.m. All Board Members present and 19 residents. Aporoved minutes of meetings August 2 and 28. Discussion with citizens re: Roods, Zoning and Enforcement ond Regulations regarding Township Board authority as by Stole statute. Unanimously renewed contract with Keith Roush for one year as Sexton of Cemetery with no In­ crease in costs. Received and placed on file report of Treasurer ond Zoning Administrator. Correspondence read by Fuller. Agreed to advertise for bids for sale of old gravel pit properly which will be done shortly. Unanimously approved payment of General Fund vouchers in the amount of $20,375.39. Approved Operating and Special Fire Protection Millage totaling 2.4490 mills be levied by unanimous vote. Adjournment ot 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Phyllis Fuller, Clerk Attested to by. Robert M. Edwards. Supervisor (9/14) 1. That portion of Court Street running from the West line of the original Plat of the City of Hastings to the West line of Market Street; 2. That portion of Young Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 3. That portion of Benton Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; 4. That portion of Cass Street running from the South line of State Street to the North line of Center Street; and WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary In order for the current fairgrounds to go forward with development; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to set the matter for public hearing and to allow persons to object to said vacation to appear at said hearing or file written objections to said proposed vacation with the City Clerk. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that it is the intention of the City of Hastings, Michigan, to vacate the above-described portions of City Streets BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this matter shall be set for public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on September 18th, 1989, and all persons who wish to object to said vacation shall file their written objections with the City Clerk prior to said hearing, or appear at said hearing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall cause a notice of said hearing with a copy of this resolution to be published for not less than four (4) weeks before the said time appointed for said hearing, in the Hastings Banner. The foregoing resolution was moved by Council person Fuhr and supported by Council person Cusack. AYES: 8 NAYS:0 ASSENTATIONS: 0 I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk of the City of Hastings, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at its regular meeting held in the City of Hastings. Michigan, on August 14, 1989. SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk (9-14) �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 14, 1989 Beulah Fisher CLARKSVILLE - Beulah Fisher, 84, Clarksville passed away Saturday, September 9, 1989, at Provincial House, Hastings. Mrs. Fisher was bom on December 21,1894 in Keene Township, the daughter of Frank and Minnie (Keller) Heather. She graduated from Saranac High School in 1914. She was married to John Fisher, October, 1914. He preceded her in death 1968. She lived in the Saranac area before moving to Clarksvil­ le in 1932. She was a past member of lhe East­ ern Star and Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Fisher is survived by one son, Perry Fisher of Clarksville; 12 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth in 1984 and Verlin in 1986. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 12 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville with Rev. Larry Pike officiating. Burial was at the Saranac Cemetery. Lester K. Hawkins LOWELL - Lester K. Hawkins, 69 ofLowell and formerly of Hastings passed away Wednesday, September 6, 1989 at Lowell Medical Care Facility. Mr. Hawkins was born November 29, 1919 in Hastings, the son of Victor and Edith (Lester) Hawkins. He was raised in the Hast­ ings area and attended area schools. He did factory work for various companies during his working life. Mr. Hawkins is survived by on: brother, Myron Hawkins of Hastings and one sister Esther Gross of Grand Rapids. Funeral services were held Friday, Septem­ ber 8 at the Hastings Township Cemetery with Reverend Dewayne Walters officiating. Burial was at the Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Willis W. ‘BMP Reed KALAMAZOO - Willis W. “Bill" Reed, 53 of Kalamazoo and formerly of Barry County passed away Thursday, September 7, 1989 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Mr. Reed was bom on December 27,1935 in Orangeville Township, the son of Reuben and Gertrude (Snyder) Reed. He was raised in Orangeville, Prairieville, Cloverdale and Nash­ ville areas and attended schools there, graduat­ ing in 1954 from Nashville High School. He was a Veteran of the Korean conflict serving in the Air Force. Lived most of his life in the Denver, Colorado area and for the past year at his present address in Kalamazoo. He was employed primarily as an insurance salesman most of his working life. Mr. Reed is survived by one son, Jeffrey Reed, Aurora, Illinois; one daughter, Rhonda Reed, Aurora, Illinois; nine sisters, Ealhel Myers, Delton, Beulah Steams, Harrison, Dah Reed, Battle Creek, Marian Vaughn, Aurora, Colorado, Bertha Bialk, Kalamazoo, Clarabelle Downing, Marabelle Yarger, Penny Cogs­ well all of Nashville and Kaye Stanton, Middleville; two brothers, Leonard Reed, Westminister, Colorado and Richard Reed, Texas. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Slyvanus and Jay Reuben Reed and one sister Eva LaFountain. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 9, at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings with Reverend Bruce Stewart offi­ ciating. Burial was at lhe Oak Hill Cemetery in Orangeville. . Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. MTEND SERVICES Hastings Area ■ N G S r ! 1 S T PUSBYTUUAN CRUBCH, Hastiap. Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Stmday, Sqx. 17 9: 30 wi 11:00 Morning Worship Service. Nursery provided. Broad­ cast of 9:30 service over WBCHAM Md FM. Monday. Sept. 18 7: 30 Trustees meeting. Thursday. Sept. 21 - 6.-00 Women’s Associa­ tion Retreat st Camp Algonquin. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hu-slings. Ml 49058 Nor­ inun Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office: 948-4201 home. Sc hedule of service*: Sun­ day. Wimhip 10 u.m.. Bible School 11 u.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bihle Correspondence Course. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for al) services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGUCAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicur. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Max* 11 a.m. EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Corner of Broadway and Cater, io Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downic. Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir, Bi­ GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. ble Study, youth group and other 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. activities. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Sept. 17 - 8:45 Church School; 10: 00 Holy Communion. 6:00 CHURCH OF THE Youth Group. Thursday. Sept. 14 - NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ 8: 00 AA. Saturday. Sept. 16-8.-00 way. James Lciuman Pastor. Sun­ NA. Monday. Sept. 18 - 6:00 Poa. day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Par. Wednesday, Sept. 20 - 7.-00 School Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ Altar Guild. ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Children. Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jcffcnmn. Father Leun Puhi. PuMor. Pastor. Saturday Muss 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8CXM. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 u.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 lo 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. Paula V. Rickert Harry M. Sandbrook DELTON - Paula V. Rickert, 73 of 5046 Walldorff Road, Wall Lake, Delton passed away Thursday, September 7, 1989 at Borgess Hospital. Mrs. Rickert was born February 6, 1916 in Nashville, the daughter of Shirley and Florence Moore. She graduated from Ferris State University Magna Cum Laude. She was hired by Slate University to teach in the college of pharmacy in 1946 following World War II with the influx of the servicemen returning home. She was married to Rowland Rickert May 10, 1947 in Big Rapids. She was a member of the American Phannacutical Association, co-owned the drug store in Delton with her husband for 35 years. She is survived by her husband, Rowland; two sons and daughter-in-law, Rick and Karen of Delton, John of Portage; daughter and son­ in-law Virginia and Michael Payne of Middle­ ville; four grandchildren. At her request cremation has taken place and a service celebrating her life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or lhe Church. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of Michigan. Ethlyn C. Burkle WOODLAND - Harry M. Sandbrook, 85, of Woodland passed away Monday, September 11, 1989 at Thomapple Manor, Hastings. Mr. Sandbrook was borr. on May 23,1904 in Isabella County, the son of Thomas and Margaret (Henderson) Sandbrook. He attended lhe Freemont Schools. He was married to Gladys Rodgers on March 2,1926 in Brighton. He lived and farmed most of his life in the Woodland area. He was a member of the Woodland United Brethren Church and past member of Woodland Lions Club. Mr. Sandbrook is survived by his wife, Gladys; two sons, Norman Sandbrook of Nash­ ville and Lyle Sandbrook of Woodland; two daughters, Mrs. Meryll (Janice) Dixon of Nashville and Mrs. Fred (Donna) Wilcox of Hastings; eight grandchildren; three step grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one step great grandchild; one brother, George Sandbrook of Ml Pleasent; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 13 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Brian Albright and Rev. Edger Perkins officiating. Burial was at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hand of Woodbury United Brethren Church or Lake Odessa Ambulance. WOODLAND - Elhlyn C. Burkle, 95, formerly of Woodland passed away Wednes­ day, September 6, 1989 at Provincial House, Hastings. Mrs. Burkle was bom on October 12,1893 in Danby Township, the daughter of George and HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Stale Rood. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Muss 9:30 a.m. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day Schtxtl al ID a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. । HASTINGS - Myrtle M. Sanborn, 80, of 427 K Madison, Hastings passed away Tuesday, September 12, 1989 at her residence. ( Mrs. Sanborn was bom January 19,1909 in Pleasant Valley, the daugltter of Robert and Ella (Reynold*) Fisher. She was married to Carl Sanborn on March 6,1926 in Battle Creek. The couple moved to Stryker area in 1939. She was a manager of the Community Center on Green Street a few years before her illness. She was a member of the Hastings Seventh Day Adventist Church. Mrs. Sanborn is survived by her husband, Carl; two daughters, Caroline Furlong of Woodland and Mary Lou Hoosier of Madison, Tennessee; 17 grandchildren, 24 great grand­ children and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son Carl Sanborn Jr. and one daughter, Pearl Ainslie; two brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 15 at the Hastings Seventh Day Adventist Church, with Reverend Philip R. Colburn officiating. Burial will be at River­ side Cemetery, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Andrew Carboneau HASTINGS - Andrew Carboneau, 87, of Hastings passed away Monday, September 11, 1989 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Mr. Carboneau was bora August 12,1902 in Hermansville, the son of John A. and Maty (Lalonde) Carboneau. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School of Sauli Str. Marie, Canada. He was married to Eva Standish of Highland Park, 1943. Mr. Carboneau was employed at Algoma Steel Corporation for five years. Came to Michigan at the age of 20 and was employed at Hudson Motor Car and Continental Motors for several years. Also National Biscuit Co. Lived in Highland Park until ill health forced him into temporary retirement Moved lo Hastings in 1946 where he was employed by E.W. Bliss as a stockroom clerk for 21 years. Retiring in 1968. He was a member of First Bapist Church, Hastings, and was Chairman of KW. Bliss Retiree Chapter for several years. Mr. Carboneau is survived by his wife, Eva of Hastings. Several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Eugene; two sisters, Blanch and Florence Carboneau. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 14th at 1:00pm at Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings, with Pastor Kenneth Garner officiating. Burial will be at Hooker Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. HASTINGS S AWttS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hosting, ond Lake Odena COLEMAN ACEHCY ef Hnthifs. Inc. Insurance lor your LlU. Hom*. Buttons ond Cor WHEN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VinderWeele Pxsior, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11.*00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hallnp — Hmh.111. FLEXFAl IN CORP0 RATED of Hostings NATIONAL RANK OF HASTINGS OmWFOJ.C THE HASTINGS RAHNER ANO REMINOFR 1952 N. Broadway • Hastings ROSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - DBS. Jelferton • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan ________________________ ______ _______________________ J Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD I NITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn i diktat ing. Ilanficlcl United Methodist Chiirvit Sunday School....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School..................9:30 a.m. Chun.1*. .10:30 a.m Frances I. Welcher DOWLING - Frances I. Welcher, 68, of 9091 Bedford Road, Dowling, passed away Tuesday, September 12,1989 at Leila Hospital where she has been a patient since the first of September. Mrs. Welcher was bom March 25, 1921 in Johnstown Township, Barry County, the daughter of Austin and Mary (Warner) Ferris. She was raised in Johnstown Township, living there all her life. She was married to Donald E. Welcher on September 25, 1937 in Indiana. She was employed at Clark Equipment in Battle Creek during World War H. She is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary #484 Hickory Comers. She enjoyed bowling, hunting and fishing, was an avid West Michigan Head, Neck 6 Facial Pain Center Kristin E. Green Barbara Randall (Mrs. Clifford) and her two children, Carrie and Colin, traveled to Cincinnati for the Labor Day weekend. They left their Woodland home Friday afternoon and arrived at the home of Mrs. Randall’s brother, Ken Hanson and his wife, where they spent three days. They returned to Woodland Monday afternoon. Because of work schedule at the Honey Creek Home. Cliff was unable to go with his family for'the’ weekend. Gary Contes, who will complete his seminar studies at Ashbury College in Ken­ tucky in December, just completed a four-day evangelism seminar at Lakewood United Methodist Church. This was the Coates* fami­ ly home church when he was a teacher in the Lakewood School system for more than 20 years. The evangelism seminar began with the Sunday morning service at the church, when Coates preached the sermon and conducted a communion service. The service was follow­ ed by a potluck dinner in honor of the Coates family. Services were also held Sunday even­ ing, Monday and Tuesday evenings, with finger foods in the fellowship hall following the services, and Wednesday evening follow­ ing a special lasagna dinner. At the end of the series of evagelistic ser­ vices, the Coates family returned to Ashbury, where Gary will take his last seminar at the seminar. The Lakewood United Methodist Church organ committee is holding a gift wrap sale during the remainder of September. This sale includes a line of excellent quality gift wrap paper and supplies at reasonable prices. Many church members and most members of the organ committee are carrying sales kits. Church members are also working diligent­ ly on bazaar projects for the all-day event, planned for Saturday, Sept. 23. The bazaar will include sweet rolls baked on the spot and coffee and other drinks during the morning and a lunch of home-made soup and sand­ wiches at mid-day. Richard Brodbeck walked the Mackinac Bridge on the Governor's Labor Day walk for the 26th time this year. He was accompanied by two granddaughters and their families, Jeanine Frizzell, her husband. Nelson, and their four children, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jimmy and Rebecca, and granddaughter Diane Grif­ fin and her husband, Don, and children Jolen and Jason. Mildred Brodbeck drove the group across CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTINGS Certified Myotherapist Offering ... HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. Trigger Point Myotberapy for relief and management of muscular pain and dys function. Free Initial exam and consulta­ tion until Nov. 1. 1989 for Trigger Point Myotherapy. INTIOOUCTCMY Of HR: Conditions that respond to treatment: Headaches Leg & Hip pain Low back pain Whiplash Shoulder pain Jaw/faclal oain Neck pain Sports Injuries Muscle tension Occupational and spasm over-use njuries For information or appointment coll: 948-2244 121 W. Woodlawn. Hastings. Ml 49058 Office Hours: Mon.-Frl. 8:00-5:00 ’referral required Detroit fan and watched baseball. Mrs. Welcher is survived by her husband, Donald; two sons, Merle J. Welcher and Gary F. Welcher, both of Hastings; one daughter Mrs. Terry (Jean) Major, Battle Creek; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three sisters, Realha Lenz, Hastings; Marjorie Herrington, Bellevue and Merieta Ferris, Battle Creek; one brother, Clair Ferris, Caledonia. Friends and family will be received Thurs­ day, September 14 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 15 it Baclunan Hebble Funeral Chapel, 223 North Bedford Road, Battle Creek with Reverend Dr. Kingery Clingenpeel officiating. Burial will be at Bedford Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Woodland News 1225 111. STATE ST. (DexttomcDonalds) MC0BS(KXAU PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service Minerva Doolittle. She was married to Carl Burkle. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Burkle is survived by two daughters, G. Jeanne Burkle of Lansing and Marie Lambeth of Philadelphia; two daughters-in-law, V. Jean Hammond of Hastings and Mary Burkle of Lansing; six grandchildren; ten great grand­ children and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by two sons, Carlye and Fredrick (Ted) Burkle. Funeral services were held Friday, Septem­ ber 8 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Woodland with Rev. Alan Sellman officiating. Burial was at lhe Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Merle W.. Varney NASHVILLE - Merle W. Varney, 77 of 4035 Guy Rd., Nashville passed away Monday, September 11, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Varney was born March 29, 1912 in Nashville, the son of James and Lou (Penning­ ton) Varney. He was raised in Nashville and attended Martin School in Nashville. In his early years he raised and transported veget­ ables in the Charlton Park area, and played ball there. He was married to Hazel Stalter, August 1, 1936 in Indiana. He retired from Barry County Road Commission after 35 years there. He was well known for owning and rac ing horses at Hamess Races in various county fairs. He raised beef cattle and enjoyed trapping mink and ice fish­ ing. He enjoyed all sports as a participant and spectator. Mr. Varney is survived by his wife. Hazel; sons, Jack, Darrel! and Victor all of Hastings, Richard of Nashville, and William of Charlot­ te; one daughter, Shirley Douglas of Califor­ nia; 15 grandchildren and 9 great­ grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Owen Varney, and one sister, Nettie Varney. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 14th at Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Home, Nashville. Rev. Lester DeGroot officiating. Burial will be at Warner Cemetery at Stoney Point Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Mary P. Casteleln NASHVILLE - Mary P. Castelein, 75 of 253 Fuller, Nashville passed away Thursday, September 7, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Castelein was born August 6, 1914 in St. Louis, the daughter of Edward and Mildred (Buchannan) Bradley. She was raised in Sagi­ naw and attended school there. She was married to Dewey Castelein March 4,1959 in Bay City. The couple lived in Sagi­ naw until coming to Nashville 12 years ago. Mrs. Castelein was a homemaker who sold Avon products, taught and painted ceramics and enjoyed reading, knitting and cooking. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, OKS. Kalamo #399, White Shrine #34 Saginaw, former Worthy Matron Salina #439 OKS. Saginaw, former Deaconess at Washington Ave. Presbyterian Church Saginaw, Organized “Saginaw Citi­ zens Band Group" 1964. Mrs. Castelein is survived by two sons, Richard McCallum, New Jersey and Howard Gould, California; three daughters, Janet Hoekstra, Wyoming, Millie Gould, Nashville and Mary Gould, Florida; three stepsons, Melvin Castelein HI, Galesburg, Martin Gould, Detroit and Larry Gould, California; two step­ daughters, Bev Ray, Louisianna and Barb McLoud, Detroit; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers; one infant daughter; one granririanghter Funeral services were held Sunday, Septem­ ber 10 at Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funer­ al Home of Nashville, with Reverend Kent Keller officiating. Burial was at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society. Myrtle M. Sanborn HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. -The Bible, (he Whole BiNc. and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pustnr. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., ut 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girLs and GBB club lor boys. Delton Area <-----------------------------------------------------------The Church Page le Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Faith E. Dickinson VERMONTVILLE - Faith E. Dickinson, 52, of 202 Round Lake Road, Vermontville passed away Thursday, September 7,1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mrs. Dickinson was bom on April 18,1937 in Charlotte, the daughter of Otho and Eva (Fleming) Walter. She was raised in Vermont­ ville and attended the Vermontville High School, graduating from Maple Valley Adult Education. She was married to Raymond Dickinson on September 28, 1953. She was employed at Michigan Magnetics in Vermontville for 16 years. She was a member of a bowling league in Charlotte and enjoyed knitting, sewing, crochelling and garage sales. Mrs. Dickinson is survived by her husband, Raymond; two sons, Bradley (Sherry) Dickin­ son of Hastings and Marie (Loma) Dickinson of Nashville; two daughters, Joanne (Darrell, Jr.) Clements, Nashville and Robin Dickinson of Vermontville; six granddaughters; one grand­ son; two brothers, Wayne (Sharon) Walter of Valparaiso, Florida and Daryl (Shirley) Walter of Ionia; two sisters, Ardith(Herb) Chapman of Barryton and Gayla Pugh of Kentwood; one sister-in-law, Jean Walter ofThorton Colorado and one brother-in-law, Dusty Rhodes of California. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ernest Walter, Thorton, Colorado; one sister, Ruth Rhodes, Strawberry, California; one brother-in-law, Thomas Pugh, Kentwood. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 9 at the Maple Valley ChapelGenther Funeral Home, Nashville with Rev. Glenn Litchfield officiating. Burial was at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Valley Scholarship Fund. SATELLITE SEQVICE “Control The Flow" Steensma Plumbing Barry & Kent Counties JOHN STEENSMA Insured Middleville, Ml 49333 Licensed Masler Plumber 1109008 • 795-3510 • by Catharina Lucas the bridge and left them on the Upper Penin­ sula side. She then drove back to the Mackinaw City side and waited for them to complete the walk with what has been reported to be 70,000 people this year. Mildred reported that it was a perfect day, dear and bright, and not too hoc or too cool. The Shoomker fam&y held a reunion at the home of Marion and Phyllis Shoemaker Jackson in Hastings on Sunday. Clyde and Doreen Shoemaker from WoodUAd attended. People were at the reunion from Woodland, Hastings, Lake Odessa, Grand Rapids, Detroit and Toledo. There were around 35 people at the event. The dmetadests ot Sylvester and Vera Curtis of Woodland held a reunion at Woodland's Herald Classic Memorial Park on Sunday afternoon. The Curtises had 16 children, and 12 are still living. There were 88 at the picnic, and all live in Michigan. Games were held for the children. Original Curtis children who still live in the Woodland area are Glenden and Kendall. Carl and Violet Jordan live in Lake Odessa. A coffee hoar party was held at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church between church and Sunday school as a sendoff for Forrest and Mary Lou Webster, who are moving per­ manently to the southwest. A large decorated cake was made for the occasion by Sheila Carter. A “Raily-Round-Tbe-Pand” was held at the Brodbeck pond Sunday afternoon by the Zion Lutheran Men’s Missionary Association (formerly known as Men’s Fellowship.) Members of lhe association brought their families, and 65 people were at the rally. A fishing contest was held. Tim Warner caught the most fish in the children's division, with 11 fish. Other children who won prizes were Barry Dickinson, Katie Pressnell and Regina Dickenson, who caught the biggest fish. Abraham Brodbeck caught the biggest fish in the adult contest. After the fishing contest ended, lhe group enjoyed a fish fry. It was a beautiful day and the blue pond and blue sky was enjoyed by all. Jennifer Barnum, the daughter of Steven and Diane Barnum of Woodland, married James Lee Sprague Saturday afternoon at Lakewood United Methodist Church. The church was decorated with baskets, made by the bride’s mother, filled with silk and dried flowers. A reception, including supper, was held at the Lake Odessa Community Center following the wedding. ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical. Industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes » No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification (Form 1-9) • Right to know compliance For More Information Call (616) 948-8600 ■ WISE PIRSOMMtl Stavict* INC. 129 E. State Street, P.O. Boa 126 Hastings. Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 1989 — Page 7 Legal Notices LLsa Marie Foote and Ripley Warren Eastman were united in marriage at a double­ ring ceremony performed by Pastor David Nelson at the First United Methodist Church on June 24. The bride wore a floor-length gown of bridal satin accented with sequins and pearls and carried a bouquet of white roses and babies breath. Maid of honor was friend of the bride Wen­ dy Wuehlcr. Bridesmaids were sisters of bride Becky Knoll and Kelly Jones, and friends of the bride Angie McKinney and Jeannette Stevens. Junior bridesmaid was niece of the bride, Kimberly Knoll and flower girl was Megan Eastman, niece of the groom. Best man was Barry Howell. Groomsmen were brothers of the groom Bill Eastman and Mike Eastman, and friends of the groom Jim Mead and Steve Buehler. Junior groomsmen was nephew of the bride Matthew Knoll, ring bearer was nephew of bride Nicholas Jones. Ushers were Scott Knoll and Jeff Knoll, nephews of the bride. Vocalist was Penny Jones. Songs sung were Ice Castles - “Through the Eyes of Love," "We’ve Only Just Begun,” "The Wedding Song." and "If. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Burnett presided as hosts and hostess’ at the reception held at the Hastings Country Club. Following a honeymoon to Mackinac Island, the couple now resides in Hastings. Humphreys to observe 45th wedding anniversary Jim and Anne Humphrey of Delton will celebrate their 45lh wedding anniversary on Sept. 16 with a family dinner. The Humphreys have four children, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Humphrey is retired from the Clark Equipment Co. of Battle Creek and Mrs. Humphrey is retired from the Gibson Co. of Kalamazoo. They have lived on a farm north of Prairieville for the past 19 years. Wool dying will be one of the old-time skills to be demonstrated over an open campfire during the Folk Life Festival at Charlton Park. In this file photo from last year’s event, Esther Walton showed visitors how the pro­ cess was done. Folk Life Festival this weekend at Charlton Park Patch- Wright united in marriage August 31 Robertses to observe 25th wedding anniversary The children of Charles and Florence Roberts. Jennifer, Paul, Matt and Dan wish to congratulate their parents on their 25th wed­ ding anniversary. Miss Lorena Jo Patch and Mr. Daniel Jay Wright were united in marriage on Thursday, Aug. 31, 1989. Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray performed the outdoor rites at sunset along the beautiful banks of the Thoranpplc River in Tyden Park. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, David Patch, is the daughter of Bar­ bara Patch of Hastings and Loren Patch, also of Hastings. The groom is the son of Janet Morgan of Hastings and the late Phillip Wright. The bride wore a white silk sun dress, feturing a handkerchief hemline, accented with lavender and violet flowers. She carried a col­ onial arrangement of lavender and white flowers, accented with a lace border and tied with lavender streamers. Diane Lynn AUerding was maid of honor and Perry A. Service served as best man. A brief reception followed the ceremony, and it was attended by the immediate family and friends, and another reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother the following Saturday. The couple resides in Hastings. Area Marriage Licenses Jeffrey Scott Simington, 30, Delton and Susan Kay Heminger, 34, Delton. Dale Gene Piper. 39, Woodland and Sarah Ann Kidder, 35. Woodland. Robert E. Moon, 22, Bellevue and Connie Jean Warsop, 24, Bellevue. James Thomas Elliston, 40, Hastings and Arlene Marie Heisel, 39, Hastings. Amos Duane Sollinger, 19, Hastings and Christina Marie Halstead, 22, Grand Rapids. Michael Wayne Butler. 26, Plainwell and Renee Lynn Walker, 18, Plainwell. Joseph Edward Welton, 57, Wayland and Bertha Louise Felder, 56, Middleville. David Lawrence Baum, 27, Hastings and Susan Lynn Kuzava, 25, Hastings. William R. Getty. 51, Middleville and Carolyn L. Scbondelmayer, 40, Middlevile. Willis Milton, Thompson. 22. Hastings and Esther Barbara Gehl, 18, Hastings. Daniel Lynn Angus, 22, Bellevue and Belinda Joy Whitcomb, 21. Bellevue. Visitors will have an opportunity to celebrate Michigan’s Past during two foil days of nostalgia Saturday and Sunday at Charlton Park. As guests wander through the park’s 19th century restored village they will be able to hear the clang of the Hacksmith hammer, watch young people press cider, smell the aroma of freshly baked cookies, taste homemade hand-cranked ice cream and kettle popcorn and enjoy a myriad of other activities. The event is a celebration of the arts, crafts and daily life of Michigan pioneers. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities during the event include stencill­ ing in the old school house, candlemaking, bobbin lacemaking (both days at the Sixberry House), quilting, wool dying, chair caning, log hewing, weaving, carpentry, butter churn­ ing, rope-making and laundering — featuring demonstrations from defferent periods. Candledipping and soap making have been tentatively scheduled. Spinning and rug hooking will also take place all day Saturday and Sunday. A quiller will be at the park on Saturday and a beekeeper will be on hand Sunday. And a printer will be in the print shop. Interpreters will be available in the historic buildings that are not featuring demonstrations. "This is the event when we highlight historic crafts and historic life," said Jenny Barner, the park’s education coordinator. "We try hard to be historically accurate.” Barner noted that Irving Chariton's major purpose of donating the land (that now is the site of the historic village and park) was to "highlight everyday life or the common man. Most of our collection reflects that." Between 20-30 volunteers will be pitching in to bring the past to life during the event, said Barner. An additional eight to ten volunteers will be working in the pie tent where homemade pies will be sold by the slice or whole to help raise funds to redo the walls in the basement of the historic church. The volunteers have been refurbishing the church's basement kitchen area to enhance the building as a place for Now you have the power to generate sen­ sational hair styles with VaVoom Glazing from Matrix. 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Admission to the Folk Life Festival is $3 for adults and 50-cents for children (ages 5 to 15). The park is located just off M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. For further informa­ tion. call (616) 945-3775. Service officers to be at American Legion An American Legion state service officer will be available locally to assist all veterans or their dependents with claims for federal, state or local benefits. The representative will be at the American Legion Post No. 45 at 325 S. Church St., Hastings, from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18. For more information, call 945-4973. Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Hastings Banner! NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice Is hereby given that the Hastings City CountII will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 25,1969 at 8:00 p.m. in the City Hall, Council Chambers, on im­ provements for BLACKTOP, CURB AND GUTTER SANITARY SEWER and WATER MAIN, on N. Wilson Item Grant Street to the end of the plat line approximately 200 feet. Special Assessment rolls for said Improvements will be reviewed at that time. This notice Is given pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Charter of the City of Hastings, and Article IV. Section 13.107 of the Hastings City Code. Sharon Vickery — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 12,1989 are available In the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State SI., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mon­ day through Friday. COMMON COUNCIL August 14. 1989 Common Council met in regular test ion in the City Council Chambers. Hostings. Michigan, on Monday, August 14. 1989. Mayor Mayor Lou Gray presiding. Present at roll coll: Campbell. Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse, Miller, Spencer. Walton. White. Moved by Miller, supported by Fuhr that the minutes of July 24, bo approved as corrected and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Mark Rowland from Meadowbrook Insurance was present and explained the August renewal ol lhe City's property and liability insurance through the Michigan Municipal Liability and Property Pool. Ho stated that our premium will be $9,400 less than tho last year. He explained reasons why they were less due to the Risk Management Pool (Loss Control) which keeps the City of Hastings informed through seminars for reduction in losses. They ore one-third less and less In severity. Tho City Boiler and Machinery policy hos always been outside the pool Is now written by the pool. As of July 1, 1989 there were many enhancements. Increases In blanket coverage, fire and windstorm, added flood Insurance EDP software $10,000 at no charge, plus many others. He staled that 92% have responded that pooling has kept costs down more than com­ mercial carriers. Moved by Walton, supported by While that the renewal with Meadowbrook, through the Michigan Municipal Property and Liability Pool be approved for 1989/90 for $64,384.00. Yeas: White. Walton, Spencer, Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr. Cusack, Camp­ bell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusack that the letter dated August 10, from Attorney Robert By­ ington, concerning the vocation of Cass, Benton. Young end Court Streets lor the new mall be set for a public hearing September 11, at 7:45 p.m. as recommended by the Street Committee, and resolution be approved ond published for four weeks. Yeas: Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse. Milter, Spencer. Walton. White. Absent: None. Carried. Invoices read: Cartton Equipment $1,075.26; Haviland Products $3,750.00: Marblehead Lime $1,635.57; Underground Supply Co. $1,077.40; Beckman Co. $103,375.90; S.L.C. Meier Service $2,973.25. Moved by Jasperse, supported by' Spencer that the above Invoices be approved as read. Yeas: White, Walton, Spencer. Miller,' Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusack, Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusack lo ap­ prove the following invoices from the Contingency Fund with budget adjustment to proper funds (Dykstra Excavating bill for $42,621.18 to be held until worksheet from WBW arrives); Welton* $1,475.00 #101-265-976; Dysktra Excavating $59,475.84 #406-897-818.03; Dykstra Excavating $92,621.IB #406-897-818.03; Williams * Works $1,220.16 #406-897-820.03. Yeos: Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton, White. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Fuhr that the following Downtown Development invoices be ap­ proved from the contingency fund with repayment by the DOA. M.C. Smith....................................... ............... 43.960 00 Yerington Const............................. .................... 6,980.00 B.C. Lumber Co. (4)....................... ..........................78.12 Concrete Cut 8 Brook................... ...................... 429.20 Consumers Cone Corp................... ...................... 222.20 Fast Jordon Iron Works................ ...................... 788.60 Farmer* Feed................................. ..........................35.92 Hasting* Wrecker Serv................ .......... ............... 35.00 Britten Concrete............................ ■................... 3,612.10 Britten Concrete...............................................15.264.00 Yeos: White, Walton,. Miller. Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusack. CampbeH. Absent None. Abstained: Spencer. Moved by White, supported by Miller that the In­ voices from the Michigan Municipal Workers Comp Fund In the amount of $9,882.00 and from The Fishman Group for $1,469.67 Police negotiations and $1.321.64 for DPW negotiation through July 31. bo approved. Yeas: Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, Spencer. Walton. White. Absent: None. Canted. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Milter that the City Clerk be appointed as the delegate ond the ■ Director of Public Services bo the alternate for lhe annual meeting for the AAERS (Michigan Employees Retirement System) to be October 3 and 4 In Shan­ ty Creek, Bellaire. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Fuhr, that the request from Terry Greenfield to use the Fish Hat­ chery Park for a womens softball tournament dur­ ing Summerfest weekend August 26 and 27. put on by the Hastings Merchants Softball Toom be ap­ proved under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack that the letter of July 27. from the Thornoppie Ai ts Council thanking the Qty for their support In the annual Arts Alive festival at Fish Hatchery Park be receiv­ ed and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton that the tetter from the Cooperative Extension Service thanking the City for lotting the Barry County 4-H Youth Program sponsor a Little People's Program for 4-8 year olds at Fish Hatchery Pork be received and placed on filo. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusack, that a unaminous ballot be cast for the election of Michigan Municipal Workers Comp. Fund Trustees. Yoos: Ail. Absent: None. Nays: One. (Jasperse). Moved by Milter, supported by Jasperse that the request from the Battle Creek Shrine Club for per­ mission to hold their annual one day “Shrine Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by White that the letter from Barb Moss stating how great the DOA projects looked be received and placed on file. Yoos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Walton that lhe letter of July 26, from Marvin Verus, resigning from the Zoning Board of Appeals due to moving from the city be received with regret* and a letter of appreciation be sent. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer supported by Campbell that the recommendation of the Mayor to appoint William Cook to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the vacancy of Marvin Veru* be approved. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that the quarterly report from Great Lakes Bancorp be received ond placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White that the request from Dee VonderVeen of the March of Dimes to hold their annual Walk America. October 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with check points set up at Bob King Park ond Second Ward park be ap­ proved under the Chief of Police. Yeos: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Councilman Spencer stated Ihal in improving the four parking lots through the DDA the City has lost four parking spaces in the lots but have gained 20 *poc<-> on Apple St. making a total increase of 16 spaces, including wider handicap space*. Moved by White supported by Spencer that o monthly lease by drown up on the City’s rental pro­ perty at 326 W. State Stret by the City Attorney, with stipulations to the use ol the garage, ond number of persons living in the home, ond that the rent be Increased to $200 per month, effective September 15. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White that the minutes of lhe August 7. Planning Commission meeting be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Jasperse stated that Mr. Boithouse of True Value osked about having on entrance toe­ ing Apple St. for the old Barry County Lumber building. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Walton thol the matter be referred to the Street Commit­ tee concerning an entrance on the North side of the True Value building onto the Apple St. right of way. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusack that the agreement letter from the Barry County Rood Com­ mission be granted as recommendation by the Street Committee for the City to waive Urban Funds from the MOOT on phase 41 of the West State Road project so the Rood Commission con do their section in 199). ond the Rood Commission will waive phase 2 for the City to do their section of West Stole Rood on lhe next go-round of Urban funding. Cost of entire project Phase #18 2 was $750,000 ond there was not enough funds to do both. It was limited to $500,000. Yeas: White, Walton. Spencer. Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr. Cusack, Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Spencer that the summerfest committee be allowed to stake their tent into the asphalt street on S. Jefferson under the direction of the Director of Public Services. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Miller that the petition for Curb 8 Gutter and Blacktop on N. Wilson from Grant to the end of the plat be receiv­ ed and referred to the Street Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Jasperse that the petition for Sanitary Sewer and Waler Main on N. Wilson from Grant to the end of the plot be receiv­ ed and referred to the Water ond Sewer Commit­ tee. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Councilperson Walton updated lhe council on lhe quotes for Property 8 Liability Insurance and stated that there wos no quote from any local agents. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the request from the Assessor to attend a three ond a half day continuing education seminar lo retain his Level IV certification in Grand Rapids, October 17-20, be approved. Yeas: Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse, Miller. Spencer. Walton, White. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Fuhr, that At­ torney Jeff Youngsma ond Building Inspector, Wal­ ly Klehler be allowed to attend an Ordinance En­ forcement seminar put on by the Michigan Municipal League Sepetmber 7, in Saginaw with necessary expenses. Question was called by Coun­ cilperson Walton. Yeas: Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse, Miller, Spencer. Walton, White. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton that the Building inspector be allowed to attend a Writing and Public Relations Skills seminar In Ann Arbor, September 14, with necessary expenses, put on by the Michigan Municipal League. Yeas: White, Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusack, Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. AAoved by Fuhr, supported by Walton that Traffic Control Order #114 be adopted, designating Apple Street os a two way traffic from Broadway to Michigan. Yeas: Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse, Miler. Walton, White. Nays: Spencer. Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer that the Police report for July be received and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. AAoved by Jasperse, supported by Wolton that the Chief of Police be allowed to take bids on a police cruller. #42 ha* 60.000 miles. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Chief of Police. Jerry Soever recognized Rod Tietz with a Certificate of Commendation for 26 yean with the City from August 9. 1963 to August 14. 1989. Rod Tietz retired on August 14. Councilman Spencer slated that an ad will be placed In the Banner this week for qn enforcement officer for the downhNA? Mr' 20 hours w/o Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the matter of revising the ordinance concerning appeal* of maintenance code* be referred to the Ordinance Committee. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor Gray spoke on the Mayors Conference she hod attended in Grand Rapids August 9. 10, and there were 55 mayors present and conference was very informative. She stated that a Youth Corp the Grand Ropidions attending State University hod put on the talent program which wos ex­ cellent. Heide Frey, daughter of Ron and Barbara Frey of S. Honover was port of this group. Heide was in the Hastings operetta "Anything Goes" and the City is very proud to have such talent represen­ ting Hastings so well. Director of Public Service* stated that the Cherry Hill Condominium project on W. Woodlawn Is in limbo at this time, lhe streets are private property until the City accepts them. There Is no time table at this time on completion. AAoved by Campbell, supported by Jasperse to adjourn at 9:30 p.m. Read and approved; Mary Lou Gray. AAayor Sharon Vickery, City Clerk hawwm aUima TOWNSMP - -» - - » ■raguser wewrw■ Tuesday. September 5. 1989 Seven board members present ond five residents. Read correspondence and report on meetings. Supervisor to purchase two motion sensor light controls. Send one person on enable training on computer. Take blds for plowing out the snow at Township Hall. Pay all outstanding bills. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Juonito A. Slocum. Clerk Attested by: (9/14) Richord C. Thomas, Supervisor File No. 89-20177-IE Estate of FRANCES E. ALTHOUSE, Deceased. Social Security Number 372-30-0170. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose lost known address was 2790 W. Dowling Rood. Hastings, Michigan, 49058 died 6-30-89. An instrument doted 3-27-76 has been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that jII claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to the independent personal representative Ronald H. Allbouse. 17565 S. Drive No.. Olivet. Michigan 49076 or to both the In­ dependent personal representative ond the Barry County Probate Court. 220 W. Court. St., Hostings. Michigan 49058, with 4 months of the dole of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Robert J. Borrowdale (PI 1024) 491 East Columbia Avenue Battle Creek. Ml 49015 968-9191 (9/14) �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 1989 Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in term* and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Leonard L. Lawrence and Barbara J. Lawrence, husband and wife to Great Lakes Federal Savings and Loan Association now known os Great Lakes Bancorp, a Federal Savings Bank, organized under the Home Owners’ loan Act of 1933. of the United State* of America, a* amended. Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of October, 19B0. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of October. 1980. in Liber 247 of Barry County Records, at Page 33. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred For­ ty Two ond 53/100 ($22,642.53) Dollars. MINUS an Escrow Balance in the amount of Three Hundred Twenty Six and 6/100 ($326.03) Dollars. And no suit or proceeding* ot low or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereof: Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in sold mortgage ond pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made ond provided, notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of October, 1989 ot 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole at public auction, to the highest bidder, ot the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in lhe City of Hastings Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of tho premises described in sold mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount duo. os aforesaid, on said mortgage, with tho interest thereon ot Twelve ond 500/1000 (12.500%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may bo paid by the undersigned, necessary to pro­ tect its interest in the promises. Said premise* are situated in tho Township of Johnstown, County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as: Commencing at the Intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of Section 9. Town 1 North, Range 8 West, ond the centerline of State Trunkline M-37; thence South along the centerline of said Trunkline M-37 a distance of 675 feet for lhe place of beginn­ ing. continuing thence South along said centerline 355 feet; thence West 738 feet: thence North 355 feet: thence East 738 feet, more or less to the place of beginning, being a port of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 9, Town 1 North. Range 8 West. Township of Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan. During -the twelve (12) month* immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. Doted at Ann Arbor, Michigan August 29, 1989. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. box 8600 Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 First Publication: 9/7/89 (9/28) State of MkMcan County af Barry Probate Court - Jtrvonilo Dfvtaton OBOOt FOB PUBLIC ATKIN ONHEAJtlNG Cose No. 3120 TO: DONALD GRUMMET IN THE MATTER OF: 3120. A petition has been filed in the above matter. A hearing on the petition will be conducted by the court on September 25. 1989 ot 9:00 a.m. in Barry County Juvenile Court. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Donald Grummet personally appear before the court at the time and place stated above. September 5, 1989 Richard H. Shaw. Judge of Probate (9/14) State of Michigan Probate Court PUBLICATION NOTICE DECEASED ESTATE File No. 89-20165-IE Estote ol ERIC MATTHEW YODER. Deceased. TAKE NOTICE: On July 12. 1989 in lhe probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard Show Judge of Probate, a hearing wo* held on tho petition of Eli Yoder requeslng that Ell Yoder be appointed Personal Representative of Eric Matthew Yoder who lived at 519 S. Whitmore Rd.. Hasting*. Michigan and who died July 13. Creditors ore notified that copies of all claims against the Deceased must be presented, per­ sonally or by mall, to both the Personal Represen­ tative and to the Court on or before 4 months from the date hereof. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons ap­ pearing of record. Sept. 1). 1989 Terry E. Heiss (P36687) 2010-44th St.. S.E. Grand Rapids. Ml 49508 (616) 455-2980 Eli Yoder 519 S. Whitmore Rd. Hastings. Ml 49058 (9/14) (616)945-2326 State of MicNcaa Probata Curt County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate File No. 89-20124-SE Estate of ELBERT PATRICK. DECEASED. Social Security No. 403-36-4318. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or ef­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On July 6.1989. Dennis W. Patrick wos appointed personal representative of tho Estate of Elbert Patrick who lived at 12615 West Nine Mile Rood. Plainwell, Michigan and who died February 7, 1989. TAKE NOTICE: On October 5. 1989. at 11:00 a.m. in the probate courtroom. City of Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richord H. Shaw. Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held to determine the heirs of said deceased. Creditors of tho deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barrod unless presented to tho (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court ond tho (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of tho date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. September 6, 1989 ORTON, TOOMAN. HALE t MCKOWN. P.C. By: Stephen B. McKown (P2567S) P.O. Box 239. 314 Trowbridge Street Allegan, Ml 49010-0239 1/616/673-2136 Dennis W. Patrick P.O. Box 86 Shelbyville. Ml 49344 1/616/672-5567 (9/14) State of Michigan County of Barry rreoaso vourt • ncvaana ortnatan OBOCR FOB PUBLICATION ON HEARING Case No. 3121 TO: ALEX SONZA IN THE MATTER OF: 3121 A petition has been filed in the above matter. A hearing on the petition will be conducted by lhe court on September 25. 1989 at 9:00 a.m. in Barry County Juvenile Court. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Alex Sonza per­ sonally appear before the court at the time ond place stated above. September 5, 1989 Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate (9/14) Ann Landers Guest with AIDS unwanted Dear Ann Landers: I am engaged to be married next February. My fiance and 1 are having a serious disagreement that comes up every lime we discuss our wedding plans. It’s about a friend he insists on inviting. The man has AIDS. I have made it plan that I do not want "R" at the wedding, even though I realize that the virus cannot be transmitted by just being in the same room with a person who is infected. What if someone should accidentially use R’s folk, or drink out of the same glass? What if be should sneeze across the table or, heaven forbid, give me a kiss of congratulations? Very few people know about R’s condition, but if the news should leak out between now and then, I’m sure many of the guests would be afiaid to attend. Also, is it fair of us not to tell people about the risks they may be taking? It makes me angry that this man is putting a crimp in our wedding plans and causing so much trouble between my fiance and me. A word from you would be a great help — Westchester Dilemma. Dear Dill: Good grief, girl, where have you been these last two years? On the moon? Don’t you read the papers? How does it hap­ pen that you are not aware that the AIDS virus cannot be transmitted by using the same fork, drinking out of a cup, sneezing over the table or giving someone a kiss? You need to educate yourself. Start with your public library. Risky bshavlor a tum-on Dear Ann Landen: I have been married to a wonderful man for 20 years. He treats me like a piece of Dresden china, and everyone says I am lucky to have him. We get along beautifully and have no major problems. Will you please tell me why I am having an affair behind his back. I cannot figure out what on earth is wrong with me. I realize that what I am doing is cheap and tacky (also dangerous), but I don’t want to stop. If we should get caught I know that I would get on my hands and knees and beg my hus­ band to forgive me. He doesn’t deserve a cheating wife. I also should tell you that I think I love the other man, Ann, but in a different way. There is a certain excitement to sneaking around, and maybe that is part of it. Deep down I know I am playing with dynamite. Counseling has not provided me with any answers. Please help me before I wreck several lives. (P.S. The other man is also married and has a fami­ ly.) Sign me — Bananas in Rochester. Dear Bananas: Find another counselor at once. You already understand that this risky business is a tum-on. Now you must find the strength to give it up. A good therapist can provide the emotional support you need. Don’t underestimate the importance of this. Your future happiness is at stake. Get going. Toothpicking a private duty Dear Ann Landers: Please tell me why some of the very finest restaurants have toothpicks available on the way out? 1 find it extremely unappetizing when people pick their teeth in public. Can you explain this? — New York. Dear New York: A toothpick can be a blessing when you need it. (I always carry one in my bag.) But toothpicking should be done in private. Dear Ann Landers: 1 laughed when 1 read Lewis Grizzard's song title, "When My Girl Returns from the Ladies Room, Will I Be Too Old to Care?” Here’s another one: "When My Boyfriend Gets Through Blow-Drying His Hair, Will He Have Any Left?" — “Proseville" in Sacramento. Spaghetti supper set for this Friday Employees of the Hastings school system are really cooking — brewing up a spaghetti dinner with complementary salad and dessert bars that they plan to serve to the comm­ unity. They are planning the first annual comm­ unity dinner for Friday, SepL 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hastings High School cafe­ teria. The dinner is being prepared, served and subsidized entirely by school employees. "It really has two purposes,” said Central Elementary teacher Linda Peterson, who serves as one of the dinner committee mem­ bers. "It brings all the staff together. We don’t have too many activities that everyone gets involved in. And it serves the commun­ ity. It's our way of saying thanks for your support.’’ Peterson said the committee came up with the idea after seeing similar programs work in other communities. So far, 85 staff member have signed up to work, and Peterson said she expects a few more will add their time. Two school employees, Norma Witker and Bernie Murdoch, will dress up as "Bigby" and "Noni" and give clown performances. The dinner will precede the 7:30 football game between Hillsdale and Hastings at Johnson Field. Tickets are $3 for adults, $12 for families and are available at any school office, lhe Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, J-Ad Graphics, WBCH or at the door. Hastings^ Kiwanis Club presents a... Deal! WORLD TRSTEE SERIES ...only if you have good financing. featuring... I JIM I COLE NBH completes lots of good deals. Fall is the time for new car models and the time many people choose to buy. The car of your dreams is as close as our affordable auto loan. With payments that suit your budget. 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HASTINGS CENTRAL AUDITORIUM JSi. at the door (linfllt admission) ... on Man ‘hooked’ on water Affair is no ego builder Dear Ann Landers: I have been reading your column for several years, hoping so­ meone would write in with my problem It hasn't appeared so I assume I am the only one who has it. I'm getting desperate. Ann. Please help me. Dear Landers: Please explain to me how cheating and lying to a spouse can build self­ esteem. My husband is a wonderful person, but he has developed a quirk that drives me crazy. The man is hooked on water. 1 believe most doctors recommend eight glasses a day. Well. "Albert" drinks at least 16. He carries a thermos everywhere — to church, the movies, even if we go for a short drive. At night he has a thermos by his pillow. The drinking is not what bothers me. It's lhe consequences that cause so much embarrassement. The man cannot sit through a con­ cert. a movie, a play, a lecture, a church ser­ vice, a ball game or even a conversation that lasts more than 20 minutes. He is always ex­ cusing himself. The minute we arrive anywhere, Albert starts looking for the bathroom. If wc arc there for two hours, he has made at least three trips. 1 am tired of people asking me. "What is wrong with Albert? Is he all right?" My husband is 65 years old and in good health. Is he putting a strain on his bladder? Is he wearing out his kidneys? What can be done to get him to be more moderate? — San Antonio. Dear San Antonio: My consultant is Dr. Craig Shadur, a Harvard-trained kidney specialist in Des Moines. Dr. Shadur says Albert cannot hurt himself by drinking 16 glasses of water a day, but there may be a medical reason for his inor­ dinate liquid intake. You should insist that he have a complete physical checkup. One possibility is an unusual type of diabetes. If Albert gets a clean bill of health, I hope you will simply refuse to be embarrassed by his frequent absences. When people question you about it (bad taste) simply say, "Why don’t you ask him?" Years ago, my husband told me that he fell like a loser until he met a woman at work who was not very attractive. She felt as if she didn't have much going for her. They decided to build each other up by having an affair. It went on for a number of years before I found out about it. His explanation was very painful, but wanting desperately for the marriage to work, 1 accepted it and stayed with him. Recently, I've heard this same theory from a couple of my friends. They said having an affair was the best thing that ever happened to them because it built up their sagging egos and made them feel desirable. Ann, am I crazy or just plain out of step with the world? I've always thought self­ esteem was built by being with the best person you can be. Now I am told that it can be ac­ quired by being dishonest and unfaithful. What goes on? — Disillusioned in Illinois. Dear Illinois: An affair may inflate the ego for about 30 minutes, but when reality sets in the rosy glow is replaced by feelings of guilt and emptiness. It's a real downer, honey. Stick with your ideals. Readers: The poem "My Name is Co­ caine” was written by Daryl Lee Neal. Thanks to J.B.H. of Decatur. Ga., for letting us know. Planning a wedding? What's righi? What's wrong? “The Ann Landers Guide for Brides'' will relieve our anxiety. Send a self­ addressed. long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Ann Landers. P.O. box 11562. Chicago. 111. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: Dorothy Erb and Betty Hulliberger visited Thomapple Manor recently to call on Eva Minneck, Hildred Clum and Dortha Wickenheiser. After eating lunch in Hastings, they attended an afternoon meeting at the tabernacle at Gull Lake. Tom and Sherrie Wacha and son. Jay of Sunfield, and her mother, Mildred Shade, visited Clayton Haynes at the Plainwell Care Center Sunday. They also visited Bud and Eunice Borden at Hickory Corners, Robert and Maxenc Hill of Gull Lake. Real estate transfers include those George and Ruth Montague to Elaine Shuler; Edward and Susie Cooley to Glenn Desgranges and then Glenn to Everett Kenyon: and Marion and Phyllis Jackson of Hastings to Corwin and Kay Tischer. Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing and Alice Sebring and son Joshua of DeWitt were Sunday visitors of Linda Irvin and Sally Jo. Larry and Barbara Bower of Phoenix, Ariz., and Milo Haney of Madison Heights left for home Friday after a few days visit at the home of the Don Haneys. While in Michigan they visited other relatives and friends and enjoyed a get-together of the local area relatives. En route home, they stopped at the home of Barbara’s son. Robert, and fami­ ly in the Detroit area. They also saw their new great-granddaughter. Sherrie Wacha of Sunfield and Karolyn Stalter of Clarksville took their mother. Mildred Shade to Lansing, on a shopping trip. While waiting, the daughters took their mother in a wheelchair on a sightseeing trip around Lansing. Kerry and Amy Faul of Lexington Park. Md., have announced the birth of twins on Ju­ ly 28. Ethan weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and Emily weighed 7 lb. 7 oz. The grandparents are Bill and Shirley (Anway) Estep of Sunfield. The Fauls also have a young son who welcomes the new family members. The community was shocked and sadden­ ed by the deaths of three young men, all of whom were connected with tire business area of downtown Lake Odessa. Raymond Brooke, 34, was manager of Capital Automotive; Jason Kimmel, 18, was the only son of Linda and Gary Kimmel, owners of The Merchantine and Kimmel Kut and Kurl; and Thomas Swift, also 18, was the son of Allen and Linda Swift of Swifts’ The Flower Shop. Their funerals were held on consecutive days Sept. 5, 6 and 7. The Alethlan class ot Central United Methodist Church held hs annual hot dog roast and picnic at the country home of Ted and Phylis Armstrong on M-66 Sept. 5. After the meal, they held a hymn shg on the lawn and then played table games indoors. Theron and Roberta King returned Mon­ day from visiting their son, Steven, and his family in Maryland. This was their first lime to see their newest granddaughter at the King home near Baltimore. Slides and filmstrips of the 1989 Artrain exhibit "Treasures of Childhood: 150 Years of American Toys” are now in the libraries of all elementary and junior high school libraries in the Lakewood District, according toTari Slade, chairman of the Lake Odessa Arts Commission. Copies are being placed in the community libraries of Sunfield. Woodland and Lake Odessa to be available for any parents who wish to get a second look at the treasures on the train or for those who per­ chance missed this outstanding exhibit, which was in Lake Odessa Aug. 24 through 27. The Gladys Cook estate auction was well attended on a beautiful Saturday, with household goods sold before and after the auc­ tion of the house itself. This house was the home of the Ozro Shetterlys before their daughter lived in it. Many of the Cook grand­ children and great-grandchildren attended. Cobbs’ Corner has been closed for many days for repairs following a fire caused by a truck backing into the building and tearing loose some electrical wires. Plans are set for the Fall Festival at Central Church's Fellowship Hall on Friday, Sept. 22. This year there will be the daytime sale of garden produce, baked goods and fresh baked cinnamon rolls with coffee. The mid-day lunch will feature soup, sandwiches and pie. Bazaars are held in alternate years of 1988 and 1990. Cobbs’ Corner has been closed for many days for repairs following a fire caused by a truck backing into the building and tearing loose some electrical wires. For HASTINGS BANNER Subscription... Ca//— 948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 1989 — Page 9 Thornapple Manor patients go ‘back to school’ over weekend Last weekend was a long one for residents of Thornapple Manor who returned to school. In a special program developed by acti­ vities director Rita Pills and her assistant Carol Mansfield, residents took part in a pep rally, wore ribbons that were their old school colors, participated in a spelling bee, ex­ changed autographs, and went to a prom. They even had a mock election. Eva Minnick and Vern Pritchard were deemed “Cutest Couple." Naomi Kurr was voted "Best Neighbor." And Lydia Geddys took the "Wittiest" award. Art Kenyon was elected prom king with Vertie McDonald at his side as queen. Dora Johnson showed her stuff by outspelling everyone else in the spelling bee. A band from Battle Creek played at the prom Sunday where patients wheelchairdanced. "Everyone was sorry that it was over," said Pitts, adding that the patients enjoyed going back to school. Some of the resident 'students,' like (from left) Art Kenyon, Mildred Clum, Theresa Belson, Thelma Howe and Lydia Geddys could barely control their laughter as they watched the antics of one of their fellow pupils. Art Kenyon of Middleville didn't need much prodding to throw a paper airplane at teacher Rita Pitts after being given the homemade vessel by one of the Manor's employees. Lucky for Kenyon, the dunce chair was already occupied. As one ol the lessons in the old-fashioned school set up by activities director Rita "Teacher" Pitts, she had the students name state capitals. Venice Martin helps her mother-in-law Doris Martin draw a picture ot her childhood home as a class assignment. — Help Wanted — Presbyterian Church plans Friendship Day Carol 'Moll/ Mansfield, also known as the home's activities assistant, was sent to the dunce chair by teacher Rita Pitts. Molly was late for class, she said, because she was talking to some boys down by the creekt. Local schools, others await results of aid suit by Jean Gallup A lawsuit seeking to allow Thomapple Kellogg, Hastings and 115 other schools to use public money while suing the state was filed earlier this month in Wayne County Circuit Court. The In-formula School District Caucus filed the suit, asking for a declaratory judgment that the Michigan Court of Appeals was in error when it banned such lawsuits. The caucus started the effort early last year by asking each district that joined the effort to contribute $250, plus 15 cents per student, into an escrow account, pending the outcome of the suit If the court finds that the group can sue the state with public money, the funds will go toward the litigation. If public funds cannot be used in the suit, the money will be returned to the districts. The goal of the caucus is to force the state to overhaul the funding system for in-formula school districts, which they say has caused wide inequities between districts. "I think the legislative Proposal B (on the November stale ballot) at least starts addressing the inequity question. There are gross inequities that need to be addressed," said Thornapple Kellogg Superintendent Steve Garrett, “It's not fair to residents of districts with a lower property valuation per student" Garrett said that money spent in each district per year across lhe stale varies from $2,500 to $7,000 per student Funds now spent on schools are based on the propery tax value in each district, plus millage approved by local residents. If the money generated by property taxes is so low as to be considered insufficient by the state, the district is considered in-fonnula and the state provides financial help. Of the 560 school districts in the state, 390 are "in-formula." "While money in itself doesn't guarantee a good education, you can't provide the level of program and services to compete with those districts that do have a higher tax base," Garrett said. "When local districts such as Hastings and Middleville provided extra taxes, we still have fewer dollars for students than districts with a higher tax base. It's just not fair," he stated. The caucus' firm of Plunkett and Cooney believes there will be a ruling saying the court of appeals was in error, said Richard Wilson, chairman of the caucus. "The firm is willing to risk its legal fees in this belief. Thus, if the court rules it is not lawful to use public funds, the firm will have done the work for free," Wilson said. The caucus is considering a suit that will maintain the State School Aid Act is unconstitutional because it does not deal with differences between districts in what they receive from the state in per-pupil funding. NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a Western Michigan hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time • 11-7 Shift - Full-time LPN MEDICAL/SURG**" . 7-3 Shift - Part-time • 3-11 Shift - Full-tim- 11-7 Shift • Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your 1 <tc\ground along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more. contact: Terry Kostelec. Rh Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W Green St . Hastings Ml 49058 (616) 948 3115 E.O.E. The First Presbyterian Church of Hastings will have a “Visitors' Day of Friendship and Love” celebration Sunday, Sept. 17. Services are scheduled for 9:30 and 11 a.m. and Sunday Church School for all ages will be at 9:30. Child care is provided at both services. Special music, including familiar hymns, will be offered by the chancel choir. There will be a Moment for Mission on the Upper Peninsula Mission Trip. Hie sermon, “Loving the Lord,” will be presented by the Rev. Kent Keller. A continental breakfast will be offered in the Sharpe Memorial Hall from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and there will be tours of the new Curtis Addition. Bliss Retlress holding ‘Christmas in Sept.’ The E.W. Bliss Retirees' monthly meeting and potluck dinner will be held Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Moose Lodge at noon. This will be the group's “Christmas in September," so that those leaving for the winter will enjoy a Christmas with their buddies. A $2 gift for a man and a $2 gift for a lady is suggested. Retirees are asked to try to attend this party before they leave for the winter. Birth Announcements ITS A BOY Jacob Robert Hardy, bom on Aug. 16, to Brian and Dana Hardy of Delton. Weight - 6 lbs. 656 ozs. and 1996 inches long. Bom Sept. 5th to Kevin and Melaine Dow of Mulliken. Time - 7:12 a.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 15 ozs. Bom Sept. 7th to Terry and Laurie Newton of Hastings. Time - 10:28 a.m. Weight - 6 lbs. 10 ozs. Bom Sept. 7th to Danette Gardner of Ver­ montville. Time - 7:02 a.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 1416 ozs. Bom Sept. 12 to William and Judy Hamel of Lake Odessa. Time - 9:46 a.m. Weight - 9 lbs. 14 ozs. IT’S A GIRL Bom August 19 to Richard and Lisa Davis in Battle Creek Community Hospital. Weight - 7 lbs. 15 ozs. 20 inches long. Bom August 12 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center to George and Patty Thomas of Freeport. Weight - 7 lbs. 4 oz. 1956 inches long. Bom Sept. 5th to Andrew and Linda Durkin of Hastings. Time - 10:03 p.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 5 ozs. Bom Sept. 6 to Mark and Kimberly Chad­ dock of Delton. Time - 8:17 a.m. Weight - 6 lbs. 14 ozs. Bom Sept. 7th to Raymond and Brenda McKelvey of Hastings. Time - 9:44 p.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 1456 ozs. Bom Sept. 12 to Robert and Michelle Hippey. Time - 8:27 a.m. Weight 6 lbs. 15 ozs. IT’S TWINS Bom Sept. 6th to Teresa Davis of Hastings. Times - 6:08 and 6:24 a.m. Weights - 5 lbs. 4 ozs. and 5 lbs. 9 ozs. 1990 Seniors ... Bring in this ad for FREE SITTING • Mlg Welders & Press Operators in Hastings & Surrounding Areas • Clerical Person with experience in Accounting for Delton Aiea • Assistant Manager Position Open In Hastings Area for someone with experience in Food Service - IN OR OUT Call for Appointment 36 E. Michigan Inj* ^o'°G For more Information, contact THERESA (616) 948-8600 Battle Creek Michigan 49017 WISE (616) 962-3147 rtlWWWtt KUVICH IMG. 129 E. State St. P.O. Box 126 Halting., Ml 49058 ? ONE SPECIAL PER STUDENT • EXPIRES 10-31-89 Investing for college can be an education in itself. Amid all the recent conversa­ tion on the topic of soaring college costs, one thought we’re particularly fond of comes from the president of a leading university. He says, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." 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Wfe believe an Investment Representative can help, but the best invest­ ment in a child's education is not available from any broker­ age firm. Teach your children to want an education. It is better than money in the bank... or even zero coupon bonds. Mark D. Christensen 118 E. Court St.. Hastings, MI. Phone (616) 945-3553: Toll Free I-800 288-5220 S Edward D. Jones & Co. Sen train afual tnxm l.t'Crutswaaidc �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 14. 1989 Longstreet’s basket g ives Saxons 46-45 win Jackie Longstreet's basket off an out-of­ bounds play with four seconds left carried Hastings to a thrilling 46-45 win at Sturgis in the teams’ Twin Valley opener Tuesday night. The clutch basket climaxed a furious Saxon rally which erased a seven-point Trojan lead with three minutes left. The win upped Hastings to 3-0 overall. Trailing 45-38. Hastings cut the lead to five with 2:07 left on a pair of free throws by Longstreet. Katy Peterson's basket made it 45-42 with 1:36 remaining and then another basket by Melissa 3elson made it 45-44 with 38 seconds ’eft After a missed free throw and time out. Longstreet banged home the game winner. Sturgis, which missed four one-and-one op­ portunities in the last three minutes, had a half court shot at the buzzer bang off the backboard. "We were very lucky to come home with a win." said Hastings coach Ernie Strong. "We stole a victory." It looked early like Hastings would waltz home with a win. The Saxons scored the first 12 points of the game and led 20-7 after one period. Hastings still led 31-21 at the half. "I guess we just felt too comfortable,” ad- mined Strong. “We stopped playing good defense and maybe got tired from pressing." But the press broke down in the third period as Sturgis outscored the Saxons 14-7 to close the gap to 38-35. “We let them have some easy baskets." noted Strong. Sturgis then reeled off a 10-6 spurt to gain its biggest advantage, 45-38, with three minutes left before Hastings rallied. "We did make an excellent comeback in the last three minutes," Strong said. "The girls need to be commended for that. They never gave up. ’ "Sturgis is a good team and they'll win their share in the Twin Valley. Any road win is a good win, even if its by one point." Hastings didn't shoot well, just 31 percent (19-of-61), but the team only turned the ball over 16 times. Sturgis hit 18-of-47 from the field. Belson's 15 points led Hastings while Peter­ son chipped in 11 and Longstreet and Kelle Young 10 each. Peterson added two rebounds, two steals and two assists while Young led the re­ bounders with 10. Longstreet added three re­ bounds. three steals and two assists. [ Sports ] Saxons try to extend winning streak against Hillsdale Friday Hastings will try to stretch its football winn­ ing streak to three this Friday against an oppo­ nent which has been a steady victim throughout the 1980s. The Saxons host Hillsdale, which hasn’t beat Hastings since bestowing a 40-13 thrashing in 1980. Since then Hastings has reeled off eight straight wins including the last three by an average of 24 points per game. Hillsdale is off to a slow start this fall after losing to Tecumseh, 19-6, and Sturgis, 23-6. But Hastings coach Bill Karpinski, whose team joins the Trojans, Lakeview and Harper Creek as unbeaten Twin Valley squads, said the Hornets shouldn't be taken lightly. “They are an improved football team," Karpinski contends. "We’ll have to be ready to play. You can’t take anybody for granted; there are no automatic wins." Karpinski said Hillsdale uses a variety of offenses including the Spread I and the option. "We’re going to have to be alert on defense," Karpinski said. “We have to be hungry." Karpinski said his team's offense "sput­ tered” in last Friday’s wet conditions at Al­ bion. Hastings managed only 89 yards through the air and 137 passing to go along with eight first downs. "We made mistakes and stopped ourselves," Karpinski said, noting 59 yards in penalties and three turnovers. Defensively, Hastings continues to play well, if not inconsistent. The Saxons allowed the Wildcats only 2-of-13 passes for 24 yards and 58 more yards on the ground. Albion had only five first downs and two of those were by penalty. "Defensively, we played a guod, steady game," Karpinski said. Perfect in Hastings Invitational Jennifer Johnson (pictured) of Hastings took first place In the first singles division of the Hastings Invitational last Saturday. Johnson won all three of her matches, but Hastings still finished fourth in the four-team event. The Saxons’ first doubles team of Rachel Hicks and Shannon Fuller took second. Hastings jayvee eagers spilt two In tourney Hastings’ jayvee basketball team split a pair of games in the Pewamo-Westphalia Invita­ tional, beating Portland 34-24 while losing to Pewamo-Westphalia 32-23. In the P-W game. Hastings carried a 23-20 lead into the fourth quarter but failed to score in the last eight minutes. Jenny McKeough had seven points and Anne Endsley six points and six rebounds in that game. Against Portland, Hastings broke a 10-10 halftime tie by outscoring the Red Raiders 13-2 in the third quarter. Chris Solmes had nine points for Hastings and McKeough added six. The team also beat Sturgis 47-35 in its Twin Valley opener Tuesday. MaJyka DeGoa scored 10 points while Shana Murphy added eight and Solmes seven to help Hastings to the win. The Saxons led 20-17 at the half and never trailed the last 16 minutes. Saxon frosh power over Albion The Hastings freshmen explosed for three touchdowns against Albion in the first half last Thursday afternoon and went on to win 36-16. Ryan Martin led the scoring with two touchdown runs of 12 and three yards and one point conversion. 2Bryan Sherry blasted in from one yard out to score a touchdown and he added a 2-point conversion. Matt McDonald hauled in a 25-yard strike from Bryan Sherry for a touchdown and Brian Wilson powered in for the final six points. Jesse Lyons added a 2-point conversion on a pass from Bryan Sherry. The Saxon defense mauled the Wildcats ex­ cept for two big-play touchdowns late in the game. The Saxon offense did not have to punt the entire game. This Thursday afternoon the freshmen play at Hillsdale at 4:30 p.m. The meeting for the indoor soccer league will be Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in lhe middle school. League rules, fees and registration procedures will be discussed. League play will begin the week of Nov. 1. For more information on either program call 945-4574. The cost is S15. For more information call 945-4574 or 795-7155. The YMCA is also offering a kids class from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the gym. Call 795-9766 for more information. Saxon jayvees lose to Albion 84) in football Albion's jayvee football team converted a fumble into a touchdown with four minutes left to beat Hastings 8-0 last Thursday. Hastings had its problems offensively, moving inside the Wildcat 30 on only two ...next week! Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 19 19 20 Ducks Unlimited Banquet on Oct. 12 occasions. Mark Peterson gained 70 yards rushing while Tadd Wattles added 50. Paul Rose com­ pleted 4-of-7 passes for 77 yards. Hastings (1-1) plays at Hillsdale today. SAXON SPORTS SOCCER at Delton ..................................5:00 p.m. GOLF Caledonia.......................................3:30 p.m. TENNIS Coldwater.................................. 4:30 p.m. BASKETBALL at AlbiO' .......................5:30 p.m. FOOTBALL Hillsdale................................ 7:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY at Olivet SOCCER Marshall.................................... 5:00 p.m. GOLF TV at Hastings Country Club. .2:30 p.m. TENNIS Lakeview.................................... 4:30 p.m. BASKETBALL Harper Creek ................ 5:30 p.m. SOCCER at Harper Creek .................... 5:00 p.m. Senior-dominated Lakeview handed Hastings its fourth straight soccer loss Mon­ day night, 5-0. The Spartans had only one more shot on goal, 29-28, but took advantage of their op­ portunities to raise their record to 5-1. The loss was the Saxons* fourth straight as they fall to 1-4. Hastings coach Doug Mepham was im­ pressed with Lakeview. "Their hitting skills are excellent and they work together well as a team," he said. Hastings lost a pair of games in last Satur­ day's Mason Invitational, a 4-0 decision to Parchment in lhe first round and a 4-2 loss to Lakeview in the second. Parchment grabbed a quick 3-0 halftime lead and never looked back. The Saxons managed only five shots on goal against a good Ram team. "They were excellent on defense," Mepham said of Parchment. “They had four players selected to the all-tournament team and they were all defensive players." Tim Atkinson shot a 39 to tie-for match medalist honors as Hastings beat Ionia and Greenville in the Saxons’ golf home opener. The Saxons shot a 164 to 172 for Ionia and 192 for Greenville. Following Atkinson’s 39 were Tony Snow with a 41, Jamie Brown with a 42 and John Bell with a 42. The Saxons (5-1) also beat Eaton Rapids last week 166-177. Brown shot a 40 to lead the Saxons while Atkinson finished with a 41, Bell a 41 and Snow a 44. Hastings finished third in the first Twin Valley conference match held at Binder Park on Monday. Lakeview grabbed first with a 310 while Coldwater shot a 331. Hastings finished with a 333. Brown too second overall with a 77. Lakeview's Brian Markos fired a 76. Atkin­ son shot an 81, Snow an 86 and Bell an 89. Hastings will host the next Twin Valley jamboree at the Hastings Country Club on Sept. 19. YMCA karate classes start on Sept. 12 YMCA beginning Karate classes started Sept. I2 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School east gym The em­ phasis is on self defense and is taught by Steve Echtinaw. Soccer team loses fourth straight, drops to 1-4 marie Golf team captures home opener YMCA to offer soccer, basketball leagues The Hastings YMCA has announced organizational meetings for its mens basket­ ball and indoor soccer leagues. The basketball meeting will be Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Junior High Room 185. All team managers should attend. The league is slated to begin the week of Oct. 30. Matt Gahan of the Hastings soccer team goes stride for stride with a Lakeview player during the Saxons’ 5-0 loss Monday night. The Saxons have lost four straight games to fall 1-4 on the young season Geoff Gibson was Hastings' first cross country runner across the line against Charlotte and Potterville last week. Hastings boys and girls cross country endure losing week, fall to three foes The Hastings boys and girls cross country teams suffered through a bad week last week, losing to three opponents each. The boys lost to Charlotte 15-46 and Potter­ ville 25-32. Leading runners for Hastings were Geoff Gibson (19:24), Joe Meppelink (19:53), Andy Woodliff (20:15), Matt Brown (20:32) and Matt Haywood (21:18). The girls lost to Charlotte 26-29 and Potter­ ville 21-35. Top runners for Hastings were Moncia Mellen (25:26), Sarah Hawkins (24:49), Kathy Vos (27:00), De Ann Snyder (27:15) and Gloria Johnson (27:49). The boys also lost to unbeaten Gull Lake 16-35 while the girls dropped a 15-45 decision. Leading the Hastings girls were Hawkins (25:51), Vos (26:03), Snyder (26:42), Johnson (27:54), and Beckv Carpenter (28:32). lhe boys top five were Gibson (19:43). Woodliff (20:23). Brown (20:26), Kurt Huss (20:48) and Meppelink (20:59). The teams travel to the Olivet Collepf’ In­ vitational this Saturday. . The Thomapple Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its 10th banquet at the MiddleVilla. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and auc­ tion at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $35 for adults. Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1937 to help restore and rehabilitate prime waterfowl breeding grounds in Canada where over 70 percent of America’s waterfowl are hatched. Nearly half a billion dollars has been raised in DU's history, almost 80 percent of which has been spent on wetland improvement and management. DU has reserved almost 4,500,000 habitat acres which provide over 15,000 miles of vital nesting shoreline. Tickets for banquet can be purchased through any committee member, at Al and Pete’s Sport Shop or the Village Squire. Hunters safety course being offered A hunters safety course will be offered Sept. 18-21 from 6-9 p.m. The cost is S4 per student. For more information call Gary Shaffner at 948-9075. Against Lakeview, Hastings trailed only 1-0 at the half before the Spartans built the margin to 4-0 midway through the second half. Two second half goals by freshman Lee Bowman made the final 4-2. Hastings had 22 shots on goal to 24 for Lakeview. Hastings also dropped a 5-3 decision to Bat­ tle Creek Central last week. The Bearcats jumped to a 4-0 lead as they "controlled 90 percent of everything,” Mepham said. Hastings drew to within 4-3 on two breakaway goals by Matt Gahan and a penalty shot by Jeff Baxter, but Battle Creek scored a clincher in the closing minutes to win 5-3. “The kids were just unprepared,” admitted Mepham. “Battle Creek did a methodical give-and-go (offense), like our learn from last ysas. TbcjMDMad the hall and just-poppad us.” Hastings travels to Delton tonight before hosting Marshall on Monday. Upcoming Sports Sept. 23 — BeakrtheM tournament — A oo-3 tournament will be held in Nashville. 3The cost is $40 and is limited to 16 teams. Send name of captain and phone lo Jerry Reese, 10644 Nashville Hwy, Vermontville 49096. Sept. 30 — Open Bare tournament — The “Cast for Cancer” bass tournament will be held at Matteson Marina North on Gun Lake from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $50 per team and cash prizes will be awarded. Phone 948-2212 for more information. Oct. 12 - Ducks Unlimited - The Thor­ napple Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its 10th banquet at the MiddleVilla. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and auction at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $35 for adults. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write lhe Reminder at P.O. Box 188. Hastings, Ml. 49058. Shorts Dann Howitt, a 1982 Hastings High School graduate, has been recalled to the major leagues by the Oakland A’s. Howitt was called up from Huntsville, Alabama, Oakland's AA affiliate, where the first baseman-outfielder hit .281 with 26 homers and 111 rbis in 138 games. He added 78 runs, 28 doubles and a slugging percentage of .497. Hastings senior swingman Jackie Longstreet was named most valuable player in last week’s Portland Invitational. The 5-6 Longstreet scored 13 points in a 49-30 win over Portland and then added 16 points in a 36-33 win over Mason in the finals. Hastings’ Katy Peterson and Kelle Young were also named to the all-tournament team. Hastings cross country coach Jack Longstreet won the mens masters division of the Hastings Summerfest 10k run on Aug. 26. Longstreet ran a 38:40. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 1989 — Page 11 Lake Odessa firm cited, fined in worker’s death President’s speech brings drug problem to surface in classroom discussion by Kathleen Scott A young boy raised his hand to tell about the time he found what he thought was a whistle. Playing with it, the youngster soon discovered that the device was a marijuana pipe, and he said he got "kinda knocked out." Another boy said he can no longer go fishing at Tyden Park by himself because of lhe threat of drugs. A third said that browsing at a video store has been ruled out for him because of the people who "hang out" on the comer near it The revelations came after the three boys joined youngsters in 70,000 schools across the country Tuesday to listen to President George Bush talk about the world's drug problem. Bush called drugs an "equal opportunity destroyer,’’ but said the "killing" must and will stop. "If you don’t need help, then help someone else," Bush urged in his 12:15 p.m. speech heard live in classrooms across the country. "Saying no won’t make you a nerd... Saying no will make you more friends than using drugs ever will." The government is going to crack down on the narcotics war, the president said; the day of the dealer is drawing to a close. "The definition of a successful life is ser­ ving and helping others," advised the presi­ dent. "Make a difference for yourself and those around you." Although the speech was geared more to­ ward junior high and high school students, Northeastern fifth grade teacher Don Schils' said it prompted needed discussion in his class. That's when the three boys spoke up. "Remember when the president asked, ev­ en if you don't do drugs, do they still hurt you?" Schils later questioned his class. "Casey doesn't do drugs, but if he can't go to the video store because of the kids and drugs near there, then yes, it is affecting Casey. He can’t do something he wants to do, so drugs are hurting him." A bulletin board in the back of Schils' room displays a chart with an outline of a human body. The poster diagrams which parts of lhe body are damaged by ampheta­ mines, barbiturates and lhe like. Above lhe chan is a color photograph of a young man with a basketball. That man, Lenny Bias was bound for the NBA, Schils tells his class of mostly boys. He had signed a $1 million contract with the Boston Celtics as the team's No. 1 draft pick, and wanted to buy a house for his parents with his promised income "How many of you can buy a house for your parents," Schils asked the group of 10and 11-year-olds, getting a few giggles, but no affirmative answers. The All-American college basketball play­ er used "crack" cocaine and it killed him, Schils told the class. The students responded by naming a cou­ ple of other athletes who had gotten involved with illicit drugs. Some told about shows they had seen on television that focused on the effect of drugs on society. Schils said later that he was surprised at the number of students in his class who said they had seen some type of drug use in Hastings. The discussion nonetheless pleased him. "Il’s one of those real-life things. Some­ times we get caught up in lhe regular curric­ ulum and forget that real-life things need to be talked about, loo," said Schils. Schils told the students that they see more drugs and more about drugs in their lives than he saw at the same age. He warned each of them will someday have to make a de­ cision. "You may even be shocked by the person who asks," said Schils. "It's easy for me to talk about it, but when you’re in that situa­ tion and your best friend asks you if you want to try drugs, sometimes it's hard to make that decision because you want to be cool in front of your friends. It’s very easy if it's a stranger." Schils told the youngsters who they could talk to at lhe school if they had questions, concerns or fears and needed to talk to some­ one privately. All third, fourth and fifth grade elementary students in Hastings, Including these youngsters in Don Schils' fifth grade class at Northeastern, listened to President Bush talk about the country's dntg problem. Airport Commission to re-open building bids by Kathleen Scott Changes in building design and new word from the state have prompted the Hastings Airport Commission to again seek local bids for the construction of a new terminal build­ ing. Previously, the board had been promised $45,000 in matching funds if the building met state specifications. Engineers from Golm Associates in Kalamazoo drew up plans and an estimate of SI 15,000, but bids through the state ranged from $213,000 to $248,000 when they were returned late last spring. The commission then decided to forfeit funds and proceed on their own. However, Vice Chairman P. Richard Dean said Wednesday that the board has received written word from the state that if the com­ mission continues to follow state specifica­ tion, it can act as its own contractor. The board was to meet late Wednesday to go over designs before re-opening bids. "Well be able to use local builders and lo­ cal labor," said Dean. Revisions in lhe structure could include a change in the roof lines. Dean said the board is also giving contractors options of build­ ing a full or partial basement, as well as an all-brick or partial-brick exterior. A wooden structure has not yet been ruled out, he said, but the board is hoping for a low-maintenance brick structure. "We may be forced to build it out of wood if brick costs too much," he said, adding that the board is still trying to keep the cost of the building below $100,000. Dean said he anticipates that if builders re­ turn bids as quickly as they have indicated they will, final plans could be announced in early October. Dean has taken charge of lhe meetings fol­ lowing the mid-July stroke suffered by Chairman Charles Murphy. Murphy, 72, is recuperating and has attended the last two meetings, Dean said, but is not ready to take the helm, yet Council to consider offering parking spots for RV tourists Home run champions Bob McCollum (left) presents the top home run hitting awards in the Hastings Mens* Softball League to Tim Simmons (center) of Larry Poll and Dick Robinson of the Hastings Merchants. Simmons hit six to lead the Blue division while Robinson hit 10 to lead the Green division. Bowling Results — Sunday Mixed Greenbacks 6-2; Thunderdogs 6-2; Really Rottens 5-3; Holy Rollers 5-3; Die Hards 5-3; Pin Busters 4-4; Ogdenites 1-4; Alley Cals 4; Misfits 4-4; Get Along Gang 4-4; Gutter­ 4dusters 4-4; Chug-a-Lugs 4-4; Middlelakers 4-4; Sandbaggers 4-4; Married w/Children 3-5; We Don’t Care 3-5; Hooter Crew 2-6; Wanderers 1-7. Womens High Game and Series - D. Snyder 207-518; L. Beyer 151; C. Allen 166; T. Pennington 126; R. Haight 231-574; L. Tilley 193-538; C. Rush 155; A. Ward 147; P. Miller 175-500; D. Hughes 158; D. Van­ Campen 188; D. Oliver 180-537; A. Snyder 142; D. Haight 173. Mens High Game and Series - B. Miller 189; R. Bowman 238-571; C. Pennington 199-510; J. Haight 200-587; C. Wilson 178; D. Smith 172; G. Sutliff 173; M Sager 169; R. Ogden 186-523; R. Ogden 199-513; J. Pat­ ten 220; J. Woodard 199-544; G. Williams 165; D. Welsch 194-513; M. Snyder 195-515; S. Davis 182; R.B. Snyder 178. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care 3-1; Friendly Home Parties 3-1; Mace’s Pharmacy 2-2; Geukes Market 2-2; Welton’s Elec. 2-2; Handy’s Shirts 2-2; Valley Realty 2-2; Varney’s Stables 2-2; Nashville Locker 2-2; Easy Rollers 2-2; Lifestyles 1-3; DeLong’s Bail 1-3. H»8h Gaines anJ Series - S. McKee 554-213; S. VanDenburg 549-212; T. Christopher 547-204; L. Elliston 487-191; F. Schneider 485-183; G. Otis 521-191; B. Han­ dy 177; T. Soya 175; J. Gardner 177; P. Smith 172; B. Vrogindewey 170; B. Blakely 169; E. Mesecar 169; V. Miller 160; E. Vanassee 160; A. Welton 159; L. Yoder 159; V. Slocum 155; L. Johnson 148. Monday Mixers Cinder Drugs 3-1; Miller Real Estate 3-1; Andrus of Hastings 3-1; Michelob 3-1; Miller Carpeting 3-1; Girrbachs 3-1; Hastings Bowl 2-2; Pioneer Apartments 2-2; Music Center 1-3; Hastings Flower Shop 1-3; Sir N Her 1-3; Deweys Auto Body 1-3; Superior Seafoods 1-3; Friends 1-3. High Gaines and Series - M. Nystrom 208-532; E. Johnson 202; J. Ogden 190-480; S. Hanford 174; F. Schneider 169; M. Wieland 183; K. Colvin 163; D. Kelley 175; P. Keeler 183-481; K. Keeler 182-481; B. Jones 183-496; R. Perry 175; M. Moore 171; J. Mercer 164; F. Girrboch 163; S. Merrill 180; D. Polus 162. 50 lbs. of Potatoes - s3.95 Hastings Farm Market (Next to Tyden Park) \ IN HASTINGS lj WEDS. & SATA ONLY! Read...and use the Classified in The Hastings Banner...Each Week! ...the price is right!!I by David T. Young A Hastings City Council Member is proposing that the community provide special parking spaces for travelers in recreational vehicles. Aiderman Kenneth Miller Monday night proposed that four of five spaces near the Farmer's Market adjacent to Tyden Park be set aside for self-contained RV units to park overnight Miller said it would help some travelers and promote tourism for Hastings and Barry County. "I think it would be a nice service to provide to tourists who come to our city," he said to the council. "These people then would visit local grocery stores, gas stations and restaurants." Miller added that his proposed location would offer tourists additional amenities such as nearby rest rooms and park facilities for youngsters. He also suggested that a bulletin board with a map of Michigan be erected near the parking spaces. "It would be good public relations to provide these services," he said. Miller moved to refer his request to the Parks and Recreation and Insurance Committee. The council agreed. lu other business Monday, the council: • Noted that work on removing weeds at four new city parking lots will begin after Sept. 15 so that trees will be guaranteed safety after they are planted. • Approved the low bid of $12,155, with trade-in, from Renner Ford of Hastings for a new police vehicle. • Approved the appointment of Linda Watson to the Airport Board, replacing Randy Echtinaw, who is resigning. Watson is seeking a First Ward council seat uncontested in the November city election. • Approved the Thomapple Garden Club's request to plant a tree and situate a bench near City Hall on Broadway and to plant two trees in Fish Hatchcry Park. • Directed Fire Chief Roger Caris to write up specifications and seek bids on removal or filling in of old underground storage tanks near the firestation to comply with new state mandates by Dec. 1. • Approved the route for a St. Jude Children's Hospital Bike-a-thon Sept. 30, which will start at 9 a.m. at the St. Rose School parking lot. • Approved a parade for the Hastings High School Homecoming at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 and the hanging of a banner downtown. • Scheduled a public hearing for 7:45 p.m. Sept. 25 on a request from the Viking Corporation for an industrial facilities exemption certificate, or a tax abatement, for updating equipment Viking plans to purchases a horizontal machine center, a computer system and a distributed numerical control system, all at a cost of $505,000. • Set a public hearing for Sept. 25 on special assessments on paving, curb and gutter work, sewer mains and water mains on N. Wilson Street from Grant to the end of the plat line. Owners of property in the area in question are William T. Kelly of Niles and lhe Hastings Area School System. • Accepted the low bids of Renner Ford of Hastings for a new city car and pickup truck. The car will cost $9,998 and the pickup will cost $11,484. • Accepted the low and only total bid of $99,130 from Duthler Ford of Grand Rapids for the purchase of two street trucks. • Allowed Ciy Assessor Walt Mesik to take bids on hardware, software and related equipment in dealing with computerizing his records. • Agreed to send a letter of support for Charlton Park's request for a historical preservation grant. • Approved the payment of bills for a number of projects that will be repaid by the Downtown Development Authority and by a grant for the Clinton Street project Two other payments that drew some criticism were to Hydrotex Inc. for additives for oil and gas for the Department of Public Works and lhe Wastewater Treatment Plant. Council Member Gordon Fuhr said, "I have a problem with spending the city’s money on something like this." He said most gasolines already have additives. "I've never seen a bill like this come forward before," Fuhr said. Fire Chief Roger Caris said lhe additives "help keep the valves from sticking" in fire department vehicles and it was noted that many other communities are doing the same thing. Miller and Fuhr cast the negative votes in a 6-2 tally. by Shelly Sulser Twin City Foods in Lake Odessa was of­ ficially cited and fined Sept. 1 by the Michigan Department of Labor for two safety­ violations in connection with the July 31 death of maintenance man Gordon Arthur Oaks, 42. Oaks, who had been working on french cut beans for nearly two years prior to becoming a maintenance worker last April, died when he fell from an eight-foot high catwalk to a concrete floor as he was helping to repair a piece of equipment known as a shaker table in the company's waste room. A wrench Oaks was using apparently slip- ped from a bolt, causing Oaks to lose his balance and fall to his death, as he landed on his head. A Hastings native. Oaks lived with his wife and four children at 1117 Jordan Lake Ave. in Lake Odessa. Twin City Foods is a vegetable processing and packaging plant at 1315 $hcrman St. The firm has occupied lhe former Lake Foods Corporation facilities for the last four years. The catwalk on the east end of the waste room was in the midst of construction by maintenance employees at the time of the ac­ cident, according to Department of Labor reports, and did not include railings. A stepladder leading to the catwalk also did not have a guard rail, officials report. The company was cited and fined $2,520 for “willful and serious" violation of the Floor and Wall Openings, Stairways and Skylights standard. Part 2, Rule 213 (2)(5) re­ quiring companies to: “Guard open-sided platforms with a standard barrier that includes a midrail toeboard when four feet or more above adjacent level." The second citation was for “serious" violation of the Portable Ladders standard. Part 4 Rule 446(3) and resulted in an addi­ tional fine to the company of $420. It stales: “If a stepladder does not have a guard rail, the top step and cap shall not be us­ ed to work from or climb on." “Oaks was working with two other maintenance men... their function was to work in the waste room to repair the shaker. Oaks was working on an eight- to ten-foothigh, two-feet-wide platform that runs 20 feet long," said Safety Officer Ruth Poole in her report. "Oaks was tightening bolts on the shaker and fell backwards off the platform to the cement floor causing severe head injuries, resulting in his death." The plant’s general manager, Cedric "Mike" Lien told Poole that his company had intended to put up a standard barrier, "but when they started construction of the plat­ form, they had to take the maintenance men off the job to install the new blanching system in order for the firm to make money,” her report said. The function of the shaker units are to vibrate the waste water out of the solid waste of green beans. Poole explained that in order for maintenance men to gain access to the shaker table for repair, the top step of an eight-foot wooden step ladder was used to reach the platform. "The floor slopes in the room into a drain so at some points the platform was eight feet above the floor and other areas 10 feet." Poole reported. “The platform is estimated two-feet wide, made of metal grating. At the time of investigation, there was no standard barrier. no midrail, no toeboard." Poole said later in her report that "while standing in the waste room under the plat­ form, Lien stated lie knew the barrier wasn’t up. but if the men hadn't done the work on the blanching room, it could have shut down the plant." Poole ordered immediate abatement of the safety standard infractions, which Twin City Foods has complied with, according to employees. Lien declined comment when contacted by the Banner th.* day of the accident and again last week. Oaks' widow. Marilyn, said she was sur­ prised to learn that the company was not issued a stiffer penalty and feels the company is at fault for her husband’s death. “I think the whole thing was totally uncall­ ed for," she said. “If they had paid someone else to come in and build the catwalks, the railings would have been automatically put on. But they had their employees working on it because they didn’t warn to spend the money. It's too bad it had to take the loss of one person’s life to get done what should have been done a long time ago." Whether a lawsuit is forthcoming is something Oaks has not decided. "I’m not one to stir up trouble, but I just want Twin City Foods to know that I'm sorry it took one person's life for them to correct their problems. I just want them to know they really were wrong. How would they feel if it was one of their family?" ‘Wheels For Life* Blkee-thon volunteers announced Judy Drake, coordinator for lhe Hastings ft. Jude Children’s Research Hospital "Wheels For Life” Bikc-a-Thon, has an­ nounced names of key volunteers for the Saturday, Sept, event. Millee Hallifax of 630 S. Market, Hastings, will help Drake supervised rider recruitment and follow-up. Sue Larke of 816 E. Grant, Hastings and Elizabeth Miller of 585 N. Middleville Road, Hastings, are on the donation committee. Charles and Gordon Drake of 719 E. Madison, Hastings will be helping with sign­ up and checking in. “These volunteers are excited about the Bike-a-Thon, which benefits kids with cancer, and they are determined to make this ride a community party," Drake said. "They're in­ viting everybody to join the fun." St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the largest cancer research institution in the world. “It’s an important and wonderful project to support," she said. Drake added that there’s still need for more volunteers to help on the route on Sept. 30. Sponsor forms are available al the following Hastings schools: St. Rose, Northeastern, Southeastern and Central. Legal Notices COMMON COWCt AUGUST 2S, 1MI Common Council mot In regular session In lhe City Council Chamber*. Hatting*. Michigan, on Monday, August 28, 1989. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present ot roll call: Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton, White. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the excuse of Frank Campbell bo approved. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Walton that the minutes of the August 14, meeting be approv­ ed as read ond signed by the Mayor and City Clerk with 44 amending date of public hearing from September 11, to the 18th, and time from 7:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 439 to state Grand Valley State University Instead of State University. Yoos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer that the invoice for Vlssor Bros. Inc. for $106,226.10 be ap­ proved with a transfer from tho Contingency Fund and repayment by tho DOA. with proper budget adjustment to 4401-896-818.02 $35,408.70; 4401-896-818.07 $35,408.70; 4401-896-818.08 $35,408.70. Yeas: White, Walton, Spencer. Miller, Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusack. Absent: Campbell. Carried. Invoices read: Meadowbrook Insurance, $62,041.00: Marblehead lime, $1,727.93. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the above invoices be approved a* read. Yeas: Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton, White. • Absent: Campbell. Carried. Councilman Spencer stated that Larry Kornstodt, Chairman of tho DOA would like to have a meeting with the Parking Committee to discuss hours in the parking lots. Wo will schedule one with the Clerk. Moved by jasperse, supported by White that lhe minutes of the Special Planning Commission August 21, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusack, that the petition for Blacktop and Curb and Gutter on N. Wilson from Grant to the end of the plat, approx­ imately 200 ft.be granted. Yeas: White. Walton. Spencer. Mlllor, Jasperse, Fuhr. Cusack. Absent: Campbell. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported b> Jasperse that the matter of True Value to construct an opening onto Apple Street from the rear of the Lawn ond Garden Store ot Jefferson and Apple be referred to the Ci­ ty Attorney for an agreement between the City ond True Value due to encroachment on Apple. Yeos:AII Absent; One. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Miller that the let­ ter of August 16. from the Hasting* City Bank, re­ questing two or three 10 minute parking spaces on Court in front ol the Bonk be allowed as recom­ mended by the Street Committee to hove two 10 minute parking spaces to bo located by the Direc­ tor ol Public Services and the Chief of Police. Yeos: All Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, -upported by Cusack that the recommendation of the Street Committee, that the State Street Storm Sewer at Market St. be shored by Centres Inc. for the new moll on a percentage basis, with 55% of lhe cost for tho storm sewer to be paid by Centres ond 45% by the City ond the City's portion not to exceed $70,000. ond a contract bo drawn up by the City Attorney to Include the above Items. Yeas: Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse. Miller. Spencer, Walton, White. Absent: Campbell. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the petition for Water Main and Sanitary Sewer on N. Wilson from Grant to tho end of tho plat approx­ imately 200 ft be granted as recommended by the Water and Sewer Committee, and the Diiector of Public Services to prepare and engineers study. Yeas: White, Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusack. Absent: Campbell. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Campbell, that the letter of August 16, from Hasting* Mutual In­ surance Company requesting the six Inch water main on Woodlawn Avenue to be replaced with a 12 Inch for fire protection as designed In their new addition be approved for the Spring of 1990 to meet their requirements, and City Clerk to prepare a letter informing them that a 12 Inch main will be the first project In lhe Spring 1990 to accommodate their building needs. Yeas: All Absent: Ono. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the bld for new controls for the WWTP go to IDA for $8,055 plus labor. Some labor will bo done In house. Tho Director of Public Services stated that this was the only company du* to City equipment being obsolete and this was th* only company that hod equipment to fit the existing panel without replacing the entire panel. Yeas: Cusack. Fuhr. Jasper**, Milter, Spencer, Walton. White. Absent: Campbell. Carried. Moved by Cusock. supported by Jaspers* that $26,145.12 be transferred from the Pork Improve­ ment Fund 4101-000-390.25 to 4101-000-001.02. Yeas: White. Walton. Spencer. Miller. Jasperse. Fuhr, Cusock. Absent: Campbell. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Fuhr that th* resolution from Consumer* Power Co. be adopted and the Mayor ond City Clerk be authorized to sign authorization of change to remove 6-7,500 Mercury Vapor light* in lhe Penneys tot off East Court near Court ond S. Michigan St. Yeas: Cusock. Fuhr, Jasper**, Miller. Spencer. Wolton, Whit*. Absent: Campbell. Carried. Moved by Cusock. supported by Walton that Jon Contrell be appointed to fill lhe vocancy on the Library Board created by lhe resignation of Diane Hawkins. Yeas: White. Walton, Spencer. Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr. Cusack. Absent: Campbell. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by While that the Building Inspector* report for July 2i. through August 24. be received ond placed on file. Yeos: All Absent: One. Carried. Mayor Gray commented on the visibility ol the Police Deportment during Summerfest and the fine job done, and congratulated the elected and ap­ pointed officials who took part in Summerfest. The Police Reserves worked 96.3 hours during Summerfest. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer to ad­ journ ol 8:10 p.m. Read ond opprovvd: Mory Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (9/14) �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 1989 CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call(616)948-8051 Real l\tate I hank You l or Sale Automotive -ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT HOMES from SI (Urepair). Delinquent tax property. CARD OF THANKS I want to extend my thanks and deep appreciation for the cards, flowers, visits and prayers from my friends. A very special thanks to my family, Dr. Steve Wildcm and nursing slafT at Pennock Hospi­ tal for all your cure. God bless each of you. Gladys Eaton 1982 CUTLASS SUPREME, good shape, S1400. Phone 671-4420 after 5pm.________ 1-6O2-838-8885 Ext GH3460.’’ FOR SALE BY OWNER: Brick Executive Home on 2 city lots with mature shade trees in one of lhe finest neighborhoods in Hastings. Excellent floor plan with extra large rooms, plaster walls throughout, cew paint, wallpaper, finished 2 car garage, closets, cupboards galore, walk­ out basement, new vinyl windows with ceramic window sills and new window coverings, new roof, sliders to large deck off breakfast area, new Pulse gas furnace with electronic airclean­ er, central air, new water heater, new lighting througout (some ceiling fans), new built-in oven and new Maytag dishwasher, new kitchen countertopping, garbage disposal, gas countertop burners, all new Kohler sinks/ fixtures, main-floor laundry, new music sound-proof room, large knotty-pine family room with high-efficient Lopi insert, gas energy efficient insert, living room fireplace, 12’ custom-built china cabinet in formal dining room, new: Berber carpeting, black marble, ceramic, oak hard­ wood floors; new etdicd-glass storm doors, new cedar storage building with porch, new cedar shadowbox fence enclosing professional landscaped back yard, also rosc-covcrcd split rail fence, many ornamental shrubs, trees and new driveway. This meticulous home and lawn may be seen at 414 W. Colfax off from N. Broadway. Priced to sell at $96,500. Immediate posses­ sion. 945-2811.___________ OPEN HOUSE: 525 W. Colfax, Hastings. Taffec addi­ tion. Sunday, Sept. 17 lp.m.-5p.m. 948-8434. CARD OF THANKS Wc, the family of Elizabeth R. Timm, wish to express our sincere thanks lo all those who, through kind words or cards, through flowers, calls, visits or donations, honored our beloved and departed mother and grandmother. Elizabeth was a very special person who enjoyed taking care of people. In her lifetime, she'd nuned and/or babysat well over 30 individuals—not to mention the fact that she practically raised us five grandchildren (Irvin, Terry, John, Jim and Sandy). For her kindness, her generos­ ity, her spirit and her spark, we will miss her dearly. God bless you all The LeRoy Timm family FOR RENT: small one bedroom apartment near Hastings Mfg^ $225.00 per month plus utilities and depo­ sit, no pets, references. 945-5316 alter 6 pjn. WANTED TO RENT OR BUY 3 or 4 bedroom house in Hastings area. 367-4573. GARAGE SALE al 7380,7400 Bouman Drive, Sept 14,15,16, 9a.rn.-8p.rn. lots of everything. LARGE GARAGE SALE: furniture, nice children and baby clothing, knick knacks, Thun., and Fri., 9a_m.-4p.rn. 1009 S. Jefferson Street YARD SALE Furnace- space healer, metal detector, trailer hitches, kitchen table, propane lank 201bs. Serving cart, ecL 2999 W. Stale Rd., Lot #3 Algonquin Trailer Park. LHASA APSO golden female, 2 yean, championship lines, has been neutered, best to be placed with adults, asking $150. Call 948-4079. CARD OF THANKS We want to thank lhe Middle­ ville VFW Post 7548 for the nice service .. at U. tiic cemetery, Rev. Keilh Ludler ind Rev. Sunley Finkbeiner for Ibeir words of comfort end reminiscence. Dorothy Cooley for the bctuuful organ music and the Beeler Funeral Home. We also thank friends and neighbors for the memorials, flowers, gifts, food, calls, prayers and cards. Bob appreciated your vists at the hospital and nursing home. A special thanks to Rev. Keith Laidler for his caring. Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you sent a funeral spray. if so, we saw it there. Perhaps you said the kindest words, that anyone could say. Perhaps you weren't there at all. just thought of us that day. What ever you fell right to do, our feelings are the same. We owe our sincerest thanks, for helping thourgh our pain. o Robert Frost Family Betty Fritz and Bonnie Frost Nikki Jill Carl Aalbers Tammy Lee and Richard Sirk FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmissions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie. PIAN0 PIANO TUNING, TUNING, repairing, repairing, rebuilding. rebuilding. Estimates. Estimates. Joe Joe Mix Mix -Steven Jewell, Piano Service. registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888_____ ROOFING & SIDING work wanted. Guaranteed work, free estimates, 945-4208. ‘84 RENAULT ENCORE: Dark blue, grey interior, new painL No rust. Best offer. Call before noon or after 4:00 pm. 616-623-8143. “ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT SEIZED VEHICLES from $100. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chcvys. Surplus Buyers Guide. 1-602-838-8885 ExL A3460.”______________ FOR SALE: FORD TRUCK REAR END, 55,000 MILES, 325 RATIO, $125 OR BEST OFFER. CALL AFTER 4PM 948-2081._________________ MAZDA 626 1983, looks & runs good. $2,900. 945-5074 after 5. Help Wanted “ATTENTION - HIRING! Government jobs, your area. S 17,840-S69,485. Call 1-602-838-8885 Ext R3460.” EARN MONEY typing at home. S30,000/ycar income (1)805-687-6000 ExL B-6574. HELP WANTED: Battle Creek firm has 10 full time openings, excellent pay, good working condiHon wWl idviiKcmeM opponumuci. Mun be 18 or older, have dependable transporlali°n md able lo start immedt‘“V- For mlctyiew appomtmenu call 965-0280 noon to 6p.m. _________________________ LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? Wc have several openings in new unit, Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and clcctricians, no experience neccssary. Wc pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard, NURSERY ATTENDANT Need reliable, responsible adult to care for infants and toddlers during church activities Sunday mornings, 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 pan., S5/hr, references required. First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green. 945-9574 TEMPORARY HELP WANTED: for inventory work, 001 3rd 10 6lh- 5am to 3pm. Apply at T True Value "'“ v “’"* Hardware Main Store service counter or call 945-2003. WANTED: A person to be office customer service representative in Hastings. This job can be cither full lime or part time. Between the hours of 8 to 5, Monday thru Friday. No over­ time is required. Good pay, excellent fringe benefits, paid vacation and sick leave, plus hospitalization. Please call to set UP M Monday thru Friday , from 8 to 5, Call 1-800-874-7243. 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES, NEW LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS! CommercialTIDY HOMECLEANING----- Home Tanning Beds. Lamps, SERVICE.Residential, busi- Lotions, accessories. Call today ----- -a .... FREE Color Catalog FOR SALE: Metal barrels with Regular or occasional service. 1-800-228-6292 (MI190S). AU workers bonded. 945-9448 covers, $3.00 each or 2 for 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS $5.00. Ph. 948-8470. TONING TABLES, NEW LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS! Commercial­ Home Tanning Beds. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (MI0212). CAR POOLING TO W.M.U.: CAR & 1RUCK RfPAlR from Hastings, 5 days a week. 945-2916._________________ SER VICE DIRECTORY KndrusW J*. HASTINGS 1435 A Hanover St, Haiito**, Mich. «OM 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Service Mean: Mondoy 8 io 8. TundoyFridoy 8 io 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS (OttM WM W1 NmiM Keep that araat GM Feeling with Genuine GM Part*. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! > HISTORIC BOWENS MILLS - “It’s Cider Time Festival” every Saturday Sept. 16 through Oct. 28, 10a.m.-4p.m. Special this Satur­ day first cider making of the ycar/old huge water powered press. Old Engine Show, Arts/ Crafts, (spaces available). Rides, good food, lots more!! Sept 23, Apple Butter Making/opcn fire, Mills lop floor open. $2 adult, kids over five $1.2 miles north Yankee Springs State Park Entrance. 795-7530.________ VISA/MASTERCARD. US charge guaranteed. Regardless of credit rating. Call now! (213)925-9906 ext U1893. Sex offender gets jail term, probation instead of prison by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Michael W. Kuzma's parents broke into tears last week as he was sentenced to spend a year in the Barry County Jail. Charged with sexually assaulting a 9-yearold boy, Kuzma could have been imprisoned for 15 years after pleading guilty in June to reduced charges of second- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct He originally was charged with first-degree CSC. But Judge Richard M. Shuster said a prison stay would likely turn the defendant into a life-long criminal. "The defendant, while 19 years of age, has a developmental level of a 15-year-old," Shuster said. "When we put someone in prison, we do so because society is entitled to that protection and to that punishment "I think if he goes to prison, we can look at society taking care of him for the rest of his life," Shuster said. The judge said in most cases a defendant found guilty of criminal sexual conduct would be sent to prison. "I have no doubt in my mind tiiat people who do things like this should be put in prison," Shuster said. "This is a difficult case to call, a difficult sentence. This is a hard pill for the victim's family to swallow. We can understand that." At an earlier hearing, the victim's mother asked that Kuzma receive the maximum prison sentence. Prior to sentencing last week in Barry County Circuit Court, defense attorney Michael McPhillips said psychological tests conducted by Dr. C. Wesley Middlebush de­ termined Kuzma is "impulsive, immature and naive." OLD ORIENTAL RUGS Call 1-800-443-7740 INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Group Health Retirement Life Heme Auto Farm . Business Mobile HonPersonal Belongings Rental Property Motorcycle . Send someone a \ happy ad... Ph. 948-8051 Since 1908 JIM, JOHN, DAVE ot 945-3412 The state sentencing guidelines called for a four- to 10-year prison term for Kuzma, Judge Shuster said. Kuzma was placed on a five-year term of probation, meaning he could go to prison if he violates his probation. He received credit for 129 days served in jail awaiting sentenc­ ing. He was ordered to pay all the expenses of psychiatric counseling for the victim in addition to $400 in court costs. Kuzma was directed to reside in a Grand Rapids halfway house after his release from jail and to complete his high school educa­ tion. Local woman sent to jail for holding cocaine , A woman arrested in Hastings for posses­ ' sion of cocaine was sentenced last week to serve four months in jail. Debra Jean Brevitz, 34, was arrested in February after police stopped her van because of a broken tail light Police found she was driving with a suspended license and arrested her. A search of the van turned up a small plas­ tic bag of cocaine and other drug items wrapped in a cloth pouch. Brevitz, of Hastings, pleaded guilty to a re­ duced charge of attempted possession of co­ caine. Describing her life as a "living nightmare" since her arrest, defense attorney Thomas Dutcher said Brevitz had learned a valuable lesson while awaiting sentencing In jail. "The impact of that jail and the time away from her children has shown Ms. Brevitz that the use of controlled substances cannot be tolerated," Dutcher said. Judge Shuster placed her on a three-year term of probation and directed her to have counseling and to complete her high school education. The judge warned her to stay out of trouble in the future. "It's hard for us to understand, in view of the all (educational) materials available today, why anyone would use drugs," Shuster said. In other court business: A defendant sentenced last week for break­ ing into a car will not serve an extra day in prison, but he earned another conviction on his criminal record. Kelly M. Swafford, 18, of Battle Creek, was sentenced to one year in jail last week for attempted breaking and entering a car in November in Baltimore Township. But Swafford already is serving a two- to 10-year prison term in prison now and will go to the Calhoun County Jail for a one-year jail term upon his release. He is expected to be released in 22 months. Because the court could not sentence him to additional prison time, Judge Shuster said he would impose lhe jail sentence because it will add another conviction to his record and affect his future chances for parole. Swafford, who has three prior felony con­ victions, was arrested on charges of breaking into two vehicles and removing items from them, but he pleaded guilty to one lesser of­ fense in a plea agreement •A Hastings man charged with making four marijuana sales to undercover police stood mute last week to charges of delivery of the controlled substance. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered for John A. Kinney, 28. A pre-trial bearing was set for Oct 4 in Bany County Circuit Court. Charged as a second offense, Kinney faces up to eight years in prison and/or a $4,000 fine if found guilty of the offense. Hastings Police allege Kinney made four sales between Dec. 13 and April 27 before he was arrested in August He remains free on bond. W unit'd INSURANCE "The report shows Mr. Kuzma is a very scared individual," McPhillips said. "I think Mr. Kuzma is terribly afraid of prison, and he will do anything he can to make his probation succeed." A period of probation plus counseling is what Kuzma needs, McPhillips told the court. "He is, according to Dr. Middlebush, a non-assaultive person," McPhillips said. "If he is placed in prison, I do not think it will do anything other than make a hardened, cal­ loused criminal, as Dr. Middlebush sug­ gests." Kuzma, who read a prepared statement to the court, said he does not have a drug or al­ cohol problem, but had been drinking prior to the incident ’ Since his arrest, Kuzma said he sought psychiatric counseling in Battle Creek. He added he hopes to have additional counseling. "The Lord knows I made a mistake," he said. "It is a mistake that never will be re- •A former Barry County resident wanted in ctr’necrinn with «rvc~1 nffenxe* before flee­ ing Michigan pleaded guilty last week to tak­ ing a car without permission. Timmy Allen Rosenberg, 23, was wanted on charges of taking a car, concealing stolen property, larceny and forgery for offenses dat­ ing from October 1987 to April 1988. Rosenberg had fled to Tennessee but re­ turned and turned himself in, he told the court. Rosenberg said in October 1987 he and an associate stole a car in Grand Rapids and drove it to Barry County, where his friend stripped the vehicle and put parts from it on Rosenberg's car. Rosenberg faces two years in prison for the offense when he is sentenced Oct. 17. In the larceny and forgery cases, Rosenberg stood mute at arraignment last week and not guilty pleas were entered in tiic case. Michigan State Police allege Rosenberg stole checks from R£. Henry Trucking and forged and cashed a stolen check for $357.83. A pre-trial hearing on that offense was set for Oct. 4. Judge Shuster cancelled Rosenberg's bond and he was remanded to jail. •A Delton resident accused of attacking a man stood mute last week to charges of as­ sault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Not guilty pleas were entered by the court for Anthony J. Falvo, 18, and a pre-trial hearing was set for Sept. 27 before Judge Thomas S. Eveland. The offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison or $5,000 in fines. Falvo remains free on bond, but Judge Shuster denied a motion to reduce the $5,000,10 percent bond. Falvo's attorney told the court that Falvo's mother sacrificed her car to come up with the $500 for the bond. "As a result of this, she has lost her car," the attorney said. "If the money were re­ turned, she can regain her car." He added Falvo has no previous record and is a lifelong Bany County resident Judge Shuster denied the request but invited the defendant to renew it before Judge Eveland. ■A Kalamazoo woman pleaded guilty last week to selling drugs to a police officer in Prairieville. Charlene S. Krogmann, 24, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted delivery of methamphetamine, or "crystal." The offense is punishable by up to 3 1/2 years in prison. Krogmann said she was at a bar in Prairieville in September 1988 when a friend asked her to sell the drug to a man at the bar. Krogmann said she went out to her car and sold a small amount of the drug for $25. Sentencing was set for Oct. 16, and Krogmann was remanded to the Barry County Jail. •A hearing will be held Oct 20 to consider placing Gary A. Denback on Holmes Youtliful Trainee Status in connection with a burglary near Delton. Denback, 20, is charged with breaking into Country Craft Store in August to steal $70 in cash. The status is awarded to youthful offenders with no previous record who are deemed a good probation risk. Offenders on the status are placed on probation. If they complete the term successfully, the offense is removed from their record. Denback, of Delton, stood mute last week to the charge and an automatic not guilty plea was entered by the court. A 77-year-old area resident was airlifted to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids Tuesday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash on M-37 at Maple Grove Road. Barry County Sheriff's deputies said the accident occurred when Francis C. Faye attempted to turn left in front of an oncoming pickup truck. No one else was hurt in the crash, and Faye was reported in serious condition Wednesday (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser). Financial Focus One of the best friends any investor has is time. Time is more predictable than luck and easier to handle than success. Time works for you and changes nothing for its labor. A simple time equation is worth consider­ ing. The more time you have, the less money you need to invest for future goals. The less time you have, the more money you need to invest for the same goal. This is rather basic and generally accepted as true. Putting numbers to this simple con­ cept, however, can be alarming, particularly for those who let too much time pass them by. Consider two individuals both age 22. In­ vestor A decides to begin a long-range invest­ ment program. He selects a 10 percent fixedincome investment into which he deposits $2,000 a year. Eight years later, however, at age 30, he decides to stop his regular in­ vestments. He withdraws nothing and makes no further investments. At age 65, be retires. By allowing time to work for him, his modest $16,000 investment spaced over an eight-year period has grown to $812,000 (Chart A). Investor B, on the other hand, chooses not to begin his investment program until age 30, the same year our first investor stopped. For the next 35 years. Investor B continues to deposit $2,000 a year into the same 10 percem fixed-income investment. At age 65, he retires. During those 35 years, he invested $70,000, but his retirement account is worth only $653,000. That $159,000 less than his counterpart. Investor A invested only about 25 percent as much as Investor B, but when they boh reached age 65, Investor A’s investment was worth almost 25 percent more. What’ii the difference? Time. Investor A began an investment program early and let time take modest annual deposits and begin the magic of compounding. Investor B let time slip by for only eight years, but that short time delay was devastating in investment dollars needed and financial goals met. Chart A illustrates the growth of Investor A’s account with no investments after eight By Mark Christensen years. Chart B shows how a delay of only eight years requires more deposits and results in a much smaller reward. Time can be your best friend or your worst enemy. When you’re planning to invest, don’t be a Scarlett O'Hara and “worry about it tomorrow." — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close Change AT&T 40s/. Ameritech 617. —r/. Anheuser-Busch 41 Chrysler 267. Clark Equipment 43 CMS Energy 34s/. Coca Cola 6372 -2V. Dow Chemical 101 Va -2V. Exxon 45V. + 1V. Family Dollar 12s/. -7. Ford 53V. General Motors -’/» 49V. Hastings Mfg. 32’/. IBM 116s/. JCPenney 67V. -1V. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 51 —17. K-mart 41s/. Kellogg Company 75V. -1s/. Mqponald’s 29s/. + 3/< Sears 447. —’/i S.E. Mich. Gas 19V. Spartan Motors 4V. Upjohn 387. Gold $358.75 Silver $5.08 Dow Jones 2707.25 —37.43 Volume 143,000,000 Season Tickets on Sale Now for Hastings Kiwanls annual “World Travel Series” Programs HELP WANTED (Call Collect or Direct) KIWANIS CLUB of HASTINGS 1989 I World Travel Series 1990 SEASON TICKET 6 • ADULT Admission* MECHANIC L*vn bow 10 rap»if m*ny typ*» of Army vahicJ**. Ov*r SSOO mo. lo ttart. plu* food, lodging & nwdlcal. .’12.00 Sept. II "PASSPORT TO POLAND”......................... hWt Oct 20 Nn. 17 Jm » Fab. 1« Mar, It ADMINISTRATION A* a *p*oali*l. you can help k**p th* Army running "REAL WORLD OF HAWAII & TAHITI'’ . .RH Hmri "LANDS OF THE BIBLE”............................J«a»lK Slanta "ALONG MEXICAN BORDER” |Ud. toTnj .Didi Mauay “BEWITCHING BAVARIA”..........................Fra* "SPIRIT OF NEW ENGLAND"................... W*UB*r food, lodging & radical. Hastings Central School TRUCK DRIVER A| I Motor Tmipcxt opiriw in th* Army, you drh* I maintain truck* * Auditorium - 7:00 P.M Dim food, lodging * radical. Available at Reminder office or from any Kiwanis member RADIO OPERATOR Ulfij y equipment. Radio tttatyp*. too. Ov*r MOO mo. to (tut. plus food, lodging A m*<jlc*l (616)*694-9451 ENGINEERING — NOTICE — Hastings Charter Township will take bids on plowing out the snow at the Township Hall. Will receive bids at the office of the clerk 3853 S. Broadway, Hastings up to September 29, 1989. Bids will be publicly opened and read on Oc­ tober 2,1989. The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Juanita A. Slocum Hastings Charter Township Clerk Phone 616-948-8662 THE HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM ...invites sealed bids for a one (1) ton pickup to be used as a genera! maintenance vehicle and snowplow. Bid specifications are available at the Hastings Area School System Administra­ tion Office, 232 West Grand St., Hastings, Ml 49058. R<d» will be accepted until and will be opened at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 18, 1989. The Hastings Area School System reserves the right to select any bid which serves its best interest and further reserves the right to reject any and all bids. i 1) < can MICHIGAN b*gin in tn* 4framing rood* Over U00 mo. lo OTSEGO, Army. Build brtdg.* Siad, plu*wrfHW*. food lodging ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will r>Airt a public hearing on Monday. September 25.1020 at 7:45 p.m. in lhe City Council Chambers, City Hall on the request ot IheViKing uorpuidimn lor an induitnai uepw1n<vm®A«...p tion certilicate on property described as: A parcel of land located within the city of Hastings. Michigan. ar.d that area designated an Tyden Industrial Park, described as commencing at that point where the center of Industrial Park Road intersects the Penn Cen­ tral Railroad right-of-way. tnan Northerly eight hundred eighty (880) feet along the centerline of Industrial Pa.n Road, then Westerly at a right angle to lhe said centerline approximately iive hundred sevety one and five tenths (571.5) feet to lhe present West property line of The Vik­ ing Corporalion. then Southerly along said property line to the Penn Central Railroad right-of-way, thence Easterly along said right-of-way to the point of beginning. This notice is given pursuant to the provision of Act 198 P A ol 1974 u .mended sh„on Vlckerv City Clerk � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-09-21.pdf 76353d062d89a9174b5e50035a318470 PDF Text Text mwis ...wrap State police have ‘good fall harvest’ Some scenes from Folk Life Festival SeeStefy,fla0e3 See Story, Pago 9 k Open house set at middle school An open house M the Hailing, Middle School to scheduled for 7 to 8:40 p m Monday. Sept. 25. Middle School Prracipd Jerry Horsn sold the open house will sene os "on op­ portunity for parents to meet their children's teachers and to visit their classrooms." He added that anyone interested is welcome to spend. call 948-4260. Airport board, bersof Ute Hastiags Airport Commisate and its airhlmrt and engine rr last pcaed airport annual UMsg The board changed the roof line at the Earl McMullin Jr. Mtetexl Airport See Story, Pago 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings Banner THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1989 VOLUME 134. NO. 38 The Womyn's Concerns Office o< the Cnnwmnity Action Apency of South Central Mtdnpm is mine a rapport group for names of vroieaee The group, open so victims of domestic vioievce. sexual aesauk, rape, incest or teat, *3 mom at 7 p.m. every TMedap « la Wonrya's Coocm Office a 107 S. Jelfcnon St. in Can Saxons beat Marshall’s jinx? ~ ‘Last hurdle’ cleared with vacating of 4 city streets New anchors revealed by strip mall developer by David T. Young by Elaine Gilbert A female apparel shop and a home improvement/farm supplies store will join K mart and the food wholesaler Pick ’N Save as major an­ chors of the proposed Hastings Plaza, a strip mall to be located on the former fairgrounds. Fashion Bug, a national apparel chain, and Quality Farm & Fleet, Inc. have agreed to lease arrangements with the new mall, owner Kenneth Karl said. Plans for a new strip mall on West State Street cleared their last hurdle Monday night at a special meeting of the Hastings City promised UWSO toward foe project if Centres Inc., a Florida-based developer planning to put in a 150,000-square-foot Council. That last step was taken when the council voted 7 to 0 to vacate portions of four undeveloped city streets that are located on the proposed mail's property. Karl, who is also chief executive officer of the mall’s development firm. Centres, Inc., was in Hastings Tuesday to participate in groundbreaking ceremonies. Centres has of­ fices in Coconut Grove, Fla., and Brookfield, Wise. Hastings Plaza is expected to open in the spring if the parking lot can be completed before the ground freezes, he said. If the pro­ ject loses the battle to adverse weather condi­ tions, the mall opening is expected by July. The council's action was requested by shopping mall. Hastings Plaza, at the West State Street site that formerly was home to the Barry County Fair for more than 130 years. The move took less than 10 minutes, as NadhviBe ms the council did not debate the issue and there were no members of the audience who raised any questions or objections. The only discussion came when Council Member William Cusack asked City Attorney James Esher if he had reviewed the proper descriptions of the property. Fisher said he had. Then Council Member Franklin Campbell moved that the city vacate the streets, with a second by Esther Walton. The 7-0 vote immediately followed, with Council member Donald Spencer absent The undeveloped property includes portions of Young, Cass, Benton and Court streets. The city has maintained the rights to construct streets across the property, running south from State Street The council first took up the issue of Genealogy dub meets Thuroday vacating the streets at its Aug. 14 meeting, but under provisions of the city charter, it was required to give 30 days notice of intent The issue could have been taken care of at the council's regularly scheduled meeting of Sept 25, but it was decided that a special meeting a week earlier would be necessary so as not to bold up the plans for the strip mall project In a letter to the council read at Monday's brary, after taking s raraarc respite. meeting, Donald L. Haywood of Miller Real Estate of Hastings, speaking on behalf of Centres Inc., expressed appreciation to the program to teoeeaiag. Members and gneeawM ate be able council for calling the special meeting and U they taking quick action on vacating the streets. The remainder of the letter read: "Also, we wish to express our thanks to David Jasperse and the members of the 10 sign up ta rnmmlnra wort. motion for the community, du dab, the library and family researchers who do not live la the area. The group was tasted la March end is open to anyone'toteresred in family or fully ixvehad. A S1 per person donadoe is it tread nt each tear ting with proceeds going eowart purchasing am research mseneia. Planning and Zoning Committee for their help on this project "This appears to be the last item holding up the clear title needed to consummate the sale so the heavy equipment can begin work. "We. believe this new mall will be an asset to the City of Hastings and appreciate the cooperation of the mayor, council members and the city engineer." The broker and developer invited the after shooting A wounded fawn shot by a passing motorist was destroyed last week by Hastings Police. Police said two deer, a mother and a fawn, were in a backyard In the 900 block of East Mill Street Sept. 12 when a motorist armed with a .22 shot the fawn. Patrolman Michael Leedy said neigh­ bors were sitting on their porch watch­ ing the deer when the driver drove by and shot the animal. Police summoned to the acene had to destroy the injured fawn. 'From all appearances, this is a gen­ uine poaching incident,* said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "They shot a deer in somebody’s backyard.' PRICE 25* Ground broken for local strip mall Administration BalMJaft, as well ■ changing the frame Io wood. Contract­ ors will he gives the option to propone a brick and/or wood exicrior, said Vice awiraueP.IMuMDoan. He said thm srom that the commis> tt ~~~ council members to attend the groundbreaking ceremony that took place at the mall site Tuesday morning. The mall’s arrival follows more than a year of much planning and negotiating. The Barry County Agricultural Society and Centres were negotiating the sale of the old Barry County Fairgrounds site for a reported $2.2 million since last fall. Then the society selected a 160-acre parcel near the comer of M-37 and Irving Road as the site of its new fairgrounds and had to negotiate with neighboring residents to win th* p-oper use permits in Rutland Township. Along the way, the fate of the Community Building and a piece of property known as the Market Square also had to be settled. But things finally fell into place, and the groundbreaking for the new site of the County Fair took place last Saturday Turning over the first shovels full of dirt for the construction of a new stop mall In Hastings are (trom len) uon Haywood, of Miller Real Estate; Kenneth Karl, mall owner and chief executive officer of the mall’s development firm, Centres Inc; and Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray. Enrollment up slightly, Hastings adds two teachers by Kathleen Scott Hastings elementary schools have had to add two new teaching positions to their staff roster, due to small enrollment increases at the early elementary level. The hiring of Delores Garland as a second grade teacher at Northeastern Elementary and Catherine Magill as a part-time kindergarten teacher at Southeastern were approved at Monday's Board of Education meeting. "The increase is primarily in kindergar­ ten," said Supt. Carl Schoessel in a later in­ terview. "And it's not unusual. Despite the fact that we put registration announcements in the paper in the spring and summer, some people wait until the last minute." Enrollment has fallen at the middle school and high school he said, but student numbers in the elementary grades are holding at a fair­ ly constant level. Exact enrollment statistics will be availa­ ble after the state's Fourth Friday Count Sept 29. Unofficial figures for the early el­ ementary level are: Grade_____ Enrollment EK 106 K 247 1 240 2 270 3 199 Sections Mo. Board Secretary Patricia Endsley ab­ stained. The Education Travel Club is seeking per­ mission to go to Chicago on a Saturday in November. • JoAnn DeWitt, a second grade teacher at Southeastern has resigned to take a position in another school district. Ruperto Rodriguez, a Spanish teacher who has been with the district since 1986, retired during the summer. • The summer resignation of a food ser­ vices worker has resulted in three transfers in that department Cindy Markley will go to Southeastern, Teresa Markley will transfer to the middle school, and Madeline Sawka will move to the high school. Karen Schlachter has been hired as a new food services worker at the middle school. • The Hastings Athletic Boosters donated a $1,000 gift from Larry Baum to be used to purchase football safety equipment and train­ ing services. • A freeze-frame video cassette recorder and television will be available to band students, since the Hastings Band Boosters donated $850. • David Newland, whose parents are build­ ing a house in Charlotte, was granted an outof-district transfer. Trustee William Baxter voted against the transfer, saying that he usually objects to such requests. "In my mind, we lose nothing and we stand to gain a friend in this case," said Trea­ surer Larry Haywood. "All we do when we deny a transfer is deny state aid to the receiv­ ing school." • Two students were denied permission to transfer to Delton Kellogg. Amy and Law­ rence Smith, 10th and sixth graders, respect­ ively, have attended Delton schools for three years. Their home is on the border between the two schools, but last year it was discov­ ered to actually be in the Hastings district Trustee Colin Cruttenden voted against the denial. • A request made on behalf of Matthew ana Adam Thayer to transfer to the Maple Valley district which was tabled in the August Sm SCHOOLS, Page 2 6 11 9 11 8 In other business: • The board will seek state aid incentive funds for meeting state recommendations. The district can get $30 for every full-time equivalent student if it enforces graduation requirements for the class of 1992, offers six class periods and has at least 30 percent of its high school students taking a sixth class, instead of study hall. Currently 54 percent of the high schoolers are taking six classes, said Schoessel. ■ A second suggestion tied to the incentive funds is maintaining an average class size of 25 students in the early elementary grades. The average for kindergarten to third grade classes is 23.8, said Schoessel. • Board President Diane Hoekstra has been selected to represent the board at the annual Michigan Association of School Boards conference OcL 27 to 29 in Detroit. • Two proposed high school trips received "approval in principle," which is the board's first step in granting travel permission. FFA students are planning to go to the national convention Nov. 8 to 11 in Kansas City, Former Hastings High School Assistant Principal LaVerne BeBeau (right) ac­ cepts a traveling plaque from Hastings School Superintendent Carl Schoessel for helping to win last year's school division of the Barry Area United Way drive. Quality Fann & Fleet will occupy 12,000-square feet in the 175,000-square foot mall complex, and Fashion Bug will have an 8,000-square foot store, be said. The main te­ nant, K mart, will occupy nearly 86.500 square feet and Pick *N Save will have 46,000 square feet. “The community, in our mind and the minds of our tenants, has a need for discountoriented shopping,” said Karl. "It’ll make for very competitive shopping. The winners are the consumers. "We've got it (the strip mall) 90 percent leased, which is exceptional." Karl said dur­ ing an interview after the groundbreaking. "It shows the type of demand for retailing in this town. It's a successful project before we even get into the ground." Officials of a fifth potential anchor store, which Karl said he could not reveal by name, will soon be making a final decision on giving the project a green light. “Five or six smaller stores will fill us up completely," he said. At other malls developed by Karl, such smaller stores have typically included shoe and apparel stores, electronics and appliance shops, yogurt stores and others. In addition to the strip mall, out-lots, or separate sections on the north and west sides of the property are available for the develop­ ment of businesses such as fast-food restaurants and gas stations. Once the mall building starts taking shape, Karl said other potential businesses will become more interested in the site. He said his experience has shown that more out-of-town people will come to Hastings to do their shopping, eat, purchase gasoline and go downtown after the mall project is completed. “It strengthens the entire town,” Karl said. He also told the nearly two dozen spectators at the groundbreaking ceremony that "a com­ munity can always appreciate that we’re building a big tax base.” About 100-plus jobs will be created through construction and retail openings, he said. Along with Karl, Don Haywood of Miller Real Estate in Hastings, who handled the sale of the fairgrounds property, and Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray turned the first ceremonial shovels full of dirt to get the pro­ ject in motion. Gray called the proposed mall one of the most exciting projects for Hastings in a long time. "We're tickled pink to be here, as are K mart and Pick ’N Save," Karl told the au­ dience. He also expressed appreciation for the efforts of Miller Real Estate and the City of Hastings. The next step in the project will be the final closing of the property purchase from the Barry County Agricultural Society, which will take place as soon as attorneys from both parties can arrange it. Karl said. Actual construction site work, to prepare the grounds, is about three to four weeks away from starting. In the meantime, buildings formerly owned by the Agricultural Society continue to be torn down to make way for progress. The fair of­ fice and bleachers will be moved to the new fairgrounds on M-37. near Irving Road. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 Contestants set for homecoming As studenis get used to being in school, football game temperatures de- crease and leaves show signs ot color change, the annual countdown to crowning a homecoming king and queen begins at Hastings High School. Last week "showcase candidates' were chosen. The senior class nominated 25 ot its members to be presented to the entire school for further nomination. Information and a photo of each candi- date is being displayed in a sciiool show- case, before all classes vote to elect the final 10 candidates - five boys and live girls - out of which the king and queen will be chosen. Named in the first round are (front row. from left) Jenifer Schimmel. Jeannette Roy. Lisa Kelley. Katy Peterson, Tiffany Hewitt. Nicole Shay. Lin James, Jackie Longstreet, (second row) Alison Curtiss, Kim Belanger, Tom Vos, Jacquie Daniel, Jamie Murphy, Shawna Dell, Cindy Wood, Melissa Belson, (third row) Brian Turnbull. Scott Hubbert, Lewis Bolton, Tim Atkinson, Geoff Gibson, Tom DeVault, Tim Cruttenden, Rob Case and Chris Mennell. f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES South Jefferson STREET NEWS " EVENTS 1. Crop Walk. Tbe annual Crop Walk Is this Sunday, September 24, In Hastings. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. and the walk at 2 p.m. A portion of the proceeds goes to Love, Inc. of Barry County and the balani. j to feed the hungry worldwide. This is a groat day to gather your family and friends, get some pledges and walk, saunter, Jog, crawl or skip the route. Little Bucky will start you off by pledging 10 cents a mile for everyone who completes the walk. Do it by walking on your hands and It's $2.00 a mile. Call 948-0555 for more Information. 2. The Naohvflle Harvest Festival returns this weekend with the Fiftieth Annual Muzzioloaders Rendezvous. Join in the fun on Saturday and Sunday In downtown Nashville. An Indian cere­ mony, various other activities and a fireworks display on Saturday night highlight this event. 3. The COA Health Fair this Thursday, September 21, at the COA building Is free for seniors, 60 or older. In addition to the free tests, physicians visit and "Ask The Pharmacist", you may get some shots and tests for a small fee. Lunch will be served from 11 until 1. Pre registration or more Info, can be had by calling the COA at 9484856. Walk-im> are also welcome. 4. The Thomappia Arts Council presents a Cham­ ber Music Concert by the Fontana Concert Society, next Thursday, September 26,7:30 p.m., at the Episcopal Parish Hail In Hastings. Tickets at the door. • i' 5. Berry County Transit offers Bus Service to shop downtown Hastings and South Jefferson Street. If you are 60 or over, use the bus to shop this week, stop at Bosley's and we will pay your fare homo If you live in town, or half your fare If you live outside of town. (This week only.) 6. National tingles Week - September 17-23. Write us a singles ad for the South Jefferson Street News, extolling your attractiveness and descri­ bing the typo of person you would like to meet and got a 32.00 gift certificate. If we like it, we will publish It for you. If you meet someone and fall in love, we get our $2.00 back. (Limit 5) 7. Antique Engine Jamboree - September 23-24. Show us a working antique engine that you have restored and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 8. Ice Cream Cone Birthday • September 22. Visit Bosley's this week and sing Happy Birthday to the ice cream cone, with or without music, and get a free Cone Zone cone and a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 9. Great American Dulcimer Convention - Septem­ ber 22-24. Play your dulcimer from our soapbox for all to hear this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 10. National Good Neighbor Day - September 24. Do something nice for your neighbor this day. Remember, we consider you our good neighbor on South Jefferson Street. 11. Harvest Moon Bail • September 22. Dance by the light of the silvery harvest moon on South Jefferson this week and get a $2.00 gift certifi­ cate. (Limit 5) 12. We understand there Is a shortage of halls to rent now that the community building Is tom down. Please consider renting Thomae Jeffer­ son Had, beautifully restored and with a nice new parking lol, on, of course, South Jefferson Street. 13. Heatings has H - The Thumbs Up City. AT BOSLEY’S TH’S WEEK 1. Uttle Bucky celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day (September 23) by having a sale this week. Your luck Is guaranteed when you shop the Buck's Reminder ad every week. 2. Cards for the October holidays - Boss's Day, Sweetest Day. Mother-In-Law Day, Halloween and Little Bucky’s Birthday are now on display In our Sentiment Shop. 3. We also have a selection of Blue Mountain Arts Calendars on sale In our Sentiment Shop. 4. Bosley's Is open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. — HASTINGS You Can Get Here From Anywhere! SCHOOLS, continued from page 1 COMPLETE DENTURE •495 I IMMEDIATE DENTURE ♦335 I UPPER DENTURE *295 PARTIAL. DENTURE *335 •All Iwfh ond materich m»d m««t th* high itondordi ial by th* American Dantol An n. 'Our on pramisas lob provides individual 4 afflcient tervka. •Free denture coniultotion axominotioa. 4 (616) 455-0810 •L.D. Himebaugh DOS •D.D. White DDS •G. Moncewicz DDS 2330 44th St, S.E., Grand Rapids Get ALL NEWS Subscribe /O...THE HASTINGS BANNER Give Us A Call at 948-8051 meeting, failed by lack of majority suppoiL Baxter, Hoekstra and trustee Mark Feldpausch voted against the approval. Vice president Michael Anton was absent • Two seniors who live out of the district boundaries will be able to attend Hastings their final year. Cindy Langford, who lives in Grand Rapids, and Phyllis Smith, who lives in Maple Valley, will be able to finish high school here. • A resident of the Lakewood school dist­ rict who has special educational needs, will be able to attend school in Hastings. Lake­ wood provides special services for Suzanne Miller, but she must travel to Ionia. The same services will be provided in Hastings. Baxter cast a dissenting vote on the transfer request • A 1989 copyrighted science textbook for the college preparatory biology course could be in students' hands soon if the board ap­ proves the adoption of 130 books at $27.50 each at its next meeting. • Also at the Oct 16 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Pleasantview Elementary School, the board will vote on new courses in the adult education program. Several classes that are now offered in reg­ ular day school will be added to the electives for the night program, including practical law, life science, physical science, introduct­ ion to auto mechanics and learning for liv­ ing. Lakewood eyes 2 bond proposals by Shelly Suher Voters in the Lakewood School District may be faced with two ballot propositions seeking elementary school improvements and a middle school in a December election. The Lakewood Board of Education discuss­ ed the proposition in a special session held Monday to develop a third attempt at solving growing problems with a lack of classroom space. Taxpayers have turned down two previous requests by the district, leaving officials in a quandry about what voters will approve. Some classrooms are peaked at 30 students and limited room causes problems with creatihg added sections to relievfc the/' overload. Voters first overwhelmingly shot down a $17.2 million plan last year that would have provided a new middle school, additions at Sunfield, Clarksville and West Elementary School and renovations at the Woodland Elmentary School. And a Phase I middle-school only approach for $9.25 million in June was narrowly defeated by voters. In light of the failed middle school proposi­ tion, officials fear their planned Phase II quest for elementary level improvements in 1992 will fid! as well. "The second phase really bothers me," said Sunfield Elementary School principal Keith Heide. “I thin? we're struggling to pass the first half. To come back in two to three years and pass another one...I think it would be another long struggle over five to six years.” Board trustee Lynn Fetterman agreed. “I have a concern that Phase II probably won't come until the year 2,000,” he said. Fetterman suggested that the board ask voters on oqp ballot to approve a new middle school at a cost of about $9.8 million, and that a second option ask for the middle school, plus 21 classrooms spread among Clarksville, West Elementary and Sunfield Elementary schools. That would take another $2.8 million, according to board vice president Ed Markwart. A decision is expected to be made at a regular board meeting tonight in the Lake Odessa Junior High School at 7:30 p.m. Deal! ...only if you have good financing. NBH completes lots of good deals. Fall is the time for new car models and the time many people choose to buy. The car of your dreams is as close as our affordable auto loan. With payments that suit your budget. Thumbs Up to Our City! ““ fdUOTE: "Education never ends... It is a series of lessons with the greatest for the last " Sir Arthur Conan Doyale (1859-1930) SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — MS-3421 West State at Broadway and our Gun Lake Office Member FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 BEEHIVE...of activity Any number of these dozens, perhaps hundreds, of bees could have stung Ted DeMott as he cut into this felled tree with a chain saw. But only one disgrunt­ led honey-maker let his ire be known, and that wasn't even when DeMott cut the hive in two. The tree was one of nearly two dozen on the infield of the Barry Coun­ ty Fairgrounds racetrack. DeMott was awarded the job of removing the trees before the land is turned into a strip mall. He said he didn't expect to find the extra treasure hidden in a hollow trunk, and is being careful not to disturb the insects. Cuddy Drain cleaning work won’t cost Barry residents Barry County residents along the Cuddy Drain will not have to pay for repairs, at least not this time around. Barry County Drain Commissioner Robert Shaffer said Wednesday that the work will be paid for by a special drain contingency fund that now is enough to cover the costs. The work on the drain is expected to begin next week. Leonard Roe of Allegan was awarded the contract for about $5,000 to clean sand bars out out of a silt trap that runs about 150 feet east from about 50 feet east of Patterson Road into Gun Lake. A special meeting at the Yankee Springs Township Hall was held Monday night, at the request of the Gun Lake Homeowners' Association, and Shaffer and Allegan County Drain Commissioner were on hand to attempt to explain the project. Shaffer said Barry County is picking up 78 percent of the tab for the work, while Allegan County will absorb the remainder of the costs. Allegan County residents do not have enough money in their Cuddy Drain contingency fund to pay for the project, so reside nts from Wayland Township will be assessed. But Shaffer cautioned, "The next time around we won't have that money and we'll have to assess (the residents). I think most of the Barry County residents understand the situation.” Some Wayland Township officials and residents, however, are upset about having to pay again for the work. A major dredging project for the drain took place about three years ago, when workers removed silt with a suction technique. Some residents protested the work, saying it was too costly and that it wouldn't take care of the problem f ir long. Wayland Township officials since then have filed a complaint with the State Drain Tribunal, maintaining that Allegan County residents along the drain should not have been assessed because the channel at the east end of the drain is being used for recreational pur­ poses. The township holds that it does not function primarily as a drain and that those who benefit most from the drain work should pay for it. A hearing on that complaint will take place in December. On the ocher hand, Barry County residents say that the sediment buildup is a direct result of what the Allegan County residents do with the drain further upstream. The cleaning of the drain this time is ex­ pected to cost just under $5,000. Pennock opens new building seeing continuous change by Kathleen Scott Audiology, ophthamology and otolaryngo­ logy may be fifty-dol’ar words and unknown to many area residents, but area residents need these medical specialists, said a local hospital official. Pennock Hospital's Chief Executive Offi­ cer Daniel Hamilton said the need for more specialists in the community has grown in recent years. And that need is being met Three specialists moved into the new Pen­ nock Professional Building in early August, and their offices have been busy with new patients. Dr. Kimberly Norris joined Dr. Michael Flohr in his ophthamology practice to form the Thontapple Ophthamology Associates, P.C. Her husband, Dr. Michael Nosanov, is an otolaryngologist, or ear, nose and throat spe­ cialist. The office of Audiologist Deb Youngsma fills out the remaining first floor of the building. The second floor will be occupied by Barry County Community Mental Health. Dr. Flohr set up his practice here five years ago, said Hamilton, and his business grew to the point where he needed an assoc­ iate ophthalmologist "Also high on our list of specialists was an ENT," he said. "And it just so happened that we found a husband and wife team that really filled the bill." The additions help the hospital overall. "Now we're better able to meet and serve the community's medical needs," he said. The new building is owned by Pennock Ventures Inc., a for-profit subsidiary of Pennock Health Care System. PHCS is the parent corporation of the hospital, Pennock Foundation and Pennock Ventures. The new corporate structure allows PHCS to operate and generate income outside of its not-for-profit status, explained Hamilton. The pharmacy at Gun Lake's Parkway Center is an example of another new ven­ ture. Besides the additional growth in the new professional building, the Physicians Center will also see changes. Barry County Mental Health Services will vacate its third floor office (out-patient, ad­ ministrative and family and children's ser­ vices) there next month and move into the second floor of the professional building. That will open up space for new offices, existing office expansion and relocation of some offices, said Hamilton. "There's a fair amount of shuffling of phy­ sicians' offices now,” he added. The hospital is actively recruiting special­ ists in internal medicine and obstetrics/gynecology, and a psychologist and psychiatrist have already begun practice. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 — Page 3 New mental health facility beginning to take shape ...on lookers at strip mall site offer best wishes Some of the nearly two dozen spectators at Tuesday’s ground­ breaking ceremony of the new strip mall at the former fairgrounds site in Hastings are shown listening to remarks being made by officials. The total project should total in ex­ cess of $8 million and Initial con­ struction Is expected to start in three or four weeks. Plans call for the Hastings Plaza to open In the spring, at the earliest, or by July if the parking lot can’t be completed before the ground freezes this year. Encircled by a stand of pine trees, workers from Visser Bros., a Grand Rapids-based construction firm, make progress in building the new Barry County Health Department Day Care treatment cente-, located off Iroquois Trail, in Rutland Township. The 8,000-square-foot facility to house the Barry County Mental Health Department’s day treatment center is beginning to take shape in Rutland Township. Encircled in a stand of pine trees on county owned property off Iroquois Trail near Algon­ quin Lake, the $486,000 building will serve as a skill center for approximately 50 developmentally disabled clients. The structure is expected to be completed next year, possibly anytime from March through May, depending upon weather condi­ tions, said Dr. Joseph C. Seelig, director. "It’s a wonderful location for our clients,” Seelig said. The day treatment program is currently housed in a former school building in Freeport. However, the Village of Freeport recently purchased that building from the Thomapple Kellogg School District and plans to turn it into a community center. Seelig said the new mental health building will be smaller than the current facility because of the size of the gymnasium in the former school. “The new building has been designed for our use, with smaller rooms so we can work with smaller classes. Right now we have four big classrooms," Seelig said. He added that some of the rooms in the new building have partitions which may be ajusted to allow for activities. "Basically the same program" will be of­ fered in the new building, he said. The program provides help for people with needs in such areas as communication, self­ care, advanced daily living, assertiveness training and sensory motor skills. The Barry County Board of Commissioners has agreed to loan $400,000 from its Um­ brella Tax Fund toward the cost of construc­ ting the new facility, which will be a countyowned building because the health department is not allowed to own property, commis­ sioners have said. The mental health department will be pay­ ing a minimum of $3,750 per month to rent the building. That rental income, which in­ cludes a 7 percent interest rate, will be return­ ed to the county’s UTF until the loan has been repaid. First Habitat house takes shape Police seize 565 plants in county Crop estimated at $1.6 million at maturity by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Michigan State Police troopers seized 565 marijuana plants worth as much as SI.6 mil­ lion in raids this week in Johnstown and Barry townships. Plants "as wide as Christmas trees" and standing as high as 12 feet were collected from three corn fields, a pig farm and two swamps. Working from the cockpit of a Michigan National Guard helicopter, troopers discov­ ered hundreds of plants scattered in six loca­ tions. The raids conducted Friday, Saturday and Tuesday yielded hundreds of pounds of Sinsemilla, a potent strain of marijuana worth up to $3,000 per ounce on the streets. "It was good stuff,” said Hastings Post Detective Sgt. CJ. Anderson. "Some of was beyond that It was exceptional stuff." One arrest has been made, and troopers have other suspects in the raids. Troopers from the Hastings Post began last week with a tip that marijuana plants were growing in a corn field near Lucas Road, east of M-37 in Johnstown Township. Authorities in a NationakGuard helicopter from Grand Ledge Friday searched the area in southern Johnstown Township. But before they reached the target, troopers spotted the bright green plants growing in a com field south of Dowling near M-37 and Stamm Road. "As we were going across, the pilot said, There’s a whole field down there,"' Anderson said. Before the day was done, troopers had cut down 190 plants from that field, from an­ other com field to the north, from a third com field at Lucas and Bird roads, and from a pig farm near Fruin and Bird roads. More than 150 of the plants were the Sinsemilla strain, police said. On Saturday troopers seized 30 Sinsemilla plants growing near Hickory Corners and Mann roads. Troopers armed with machetes returned to die area Tuesday, seizing 375 plants in a day­ long trek through the thick underbrush. Anderson said 40 small clumps of plants were scattered across several square miles of the wetlands. Some were only 25 feet apart. "We were walking and got lost, and I turned around and found another one," Anderson said. Troopers have made one arrest in connec­ tion with the raids. A 40-ycar-old man, whose name is being withheld pending ar­ raignment, was issued an appearance ticket ordering him to appear in 56th District Court within 10 days. Troopers said they recovered marijuana dry­ ing inside his home in addition to growing on his property. Police added that the suspect from the Fruin and Bird road area has no pre­ vious record and is cooperating with authori­ ties. "He gave us a tip down the road from his place," Anderson said. Brown potting soil found at one of the sites led troopers to believe the field began with potted plants recently transplanted. At other locations troopers recovered fertilizer and plants tied up with stakes. Troopers said many of the plants recovered Tuesday had been pruned only a day or two earlier. The upper portions of the marijuana were harvested and the lower stalks were left growing. The stalks, sometimes several inches in circumference, were from plants considerably taller than found, police said. Some of the sites may have been planted by the same people, but troopers believe others are unrelated. Authorities called the first joint operation with the National Guard a success. "If you are just driving along, you aren't going to see anything," Anderson said. "But if you are flying over, you can't hide any­ thing in a com field." The helicopters are also useful for directing troops on the ground and for hauling cut plants out of a dense forest or swamp, police said. Sgt. Robert Dell, a trained spotter who led the raids, said it is hard to hide marijuana from the air. "It has a very unique color from the air kind of flouresccnt," he said. "It leaps right out at you. Once you see it, you never forget it," Authorities thanked local farmers for pointing out sites and trails to backwoods ar­ "They are very cooperative," Anderson said. "They stand there and say, Til tell you where you can find more of that stuff,"* Troopers are acting on several more tips of growing areas in southern Barry County. Samples from the seized plants will be saved as evidence. The remainder will be destroyed. "It's going to take a lot of marijuana off the streets of Barry County," Dell said. Trooper Al McCrumb cuts down a marijuana plant growing In a swamp in southern Johnstown Township. eas. Volunteers are making progress in building the Habitat for Humanity home on the 700-block of N. Wilson Street in Hastings. Habitat president Pat Wagner said she hopes the structure can be completed by Dec. 1 so the prospective owner, JoAnn Banning, can celebrate Christmas with her children In a new home. Work bees are going to be held more frequently and more volunteers are needed to help with the project. Interested people may call Wagner at 795-3798. Shown at work on ladders are Bud Allerding (right) and Frank Townsend. One of the busiest volunteers, Bud Allerding has logged dozens and dozens of hours in helping to construct the first house being built by Barry County Habitat for Humanity. Many plants seized Friday by State Police were over 12 feet tall, said Sgt. Robert Dell (above). Trooper Ken Langford is guided to a crop site by a state police spotter riding overhead in a Michigan National Guard helicopter. The helicopter was an important tool in tho raid's success, police said. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 Viewpoint = 'Cable wars9 welcome We Americans generally cherish the spirit of business competition and the right of the public to decide what it wants to buy or use. However, there are a few times that competition can be impractical and create headaches. Good examples are in utilities, where only one com­ pany services a community because it doesn't make sense to have dif­ ferent kinds of power lines all over town. Some believe that the cable television industry is similar to the utilities in that allowing competition can bring on practical physical problems. Philosophically, it is difficult to disagree. However, recent developments in Hastings show the idea of bringing in a second cable TV firm may make perfect sense. Hastings for the last 15 years has been served by Triad CATV, which recently sought a renewal of its 15-year franchise. But there have been a number of citizens’ complaints about Triad’s service, many of which were aired at a public hearing last January. The Hastings City Council since then has ordered Triad to clear up what it saw as problems before it would renew the franchise. Triad owner C. Wayne Wright said that the "problems" were corrected and is awaiting official notice of renewal. City officials contend they have not refused to renew Triad’s franchise, but they also say no cable franchise in the city is exclusive. So, enter Americable International Inc., a Florida-based cable firm in­ terested in coming into Hastings despite the presence of Triad. Apparently, Americable offered to buy out Triad, an offer that was refused, so now it has decided to go head-to-head with Wright's company in the business arena, not just in Hastings, but also in Marshall. Charles Hermanowski Jr., representing Americable, last week outlined to the City Council his firm’s plans and what it has to offer. If Americable officials deliver on what they are promising, the battle between them and Triad should be interesting. And if customers indeed are as upset with Triad as they have been saying, they will be given the chance to hook up to another service. Eventually, only one of the cable firms will remain after they do battle for customers. And in this case, maybe that’s the best way to decide the issue, through competition. You might say it's the American way. The City Council would do well, after making all of its reference checks on Americable, to let the new company on the block to come into the Hastings arena. And may the best cable company win. Driver in car-train crash was intoxicated The driver of a car that crashed into a CSX Transportation freight train Sept. 4, killing all three occupants, was legally drunk at the time of the accident, Ionia County Prosecutor Gary Gabry said Friday. “There is evidence that Jason Kimmel was intoxicated at the time of his driving," said Gabry. Blood alcohol tests taken by the Michigan State Police Crime Lab in Lansing revealed that Kimmel, 18, registered a .17 percent’ alcohol content, .07 above the legal level, Gabry said. Kimmel and two passengers, Ray Brooke, 34 and Tom Swift, 18, all of Lake Odessa, died when Kimmel’s car struck the 54th car of a lOLcar train at a high rale of speed at an Eaton Highway crossing at about 12:25 a.m. on Labor Day. Before striking the train, the three were be­ ing followed by a Clark Road man, Fred Teachworth, after they allegedly chased his son and another boy to his residence. Police said Teachworth was attempting to identify the driver by getting his license plate number, but was not in “hot pursuit." There is some doubt that Kimmel's headlights were on when he struck the train, Gabry said. “The only information we have is from the one person (Teachworth),” said Gabry. “As they turned the comer, they slowed down and as he turned the comer, they sped up. In the statements he made, he said he had seen the lights go off and on." Gabry said he has found no reason to charge anyone with criminal wrongdoing in connec­ tion with the accident. To all the people who think the press goes too far sometimes, consider the alternative. Drug worries growing among local citizens If a man with a toothache reads in his morning paper that hundreds of people died yesterday in a South American earthquake, what will be on his mind as he drives to work? He'll be thinking about his tooth. A sensi­ tive tooth will throw off his snacking habits for a few days. But a catastrophe in Bolivia won't hurt his golf game, give the dog fleas or foul up plans to watch the game on Sunday. Our jobs, friends, family and neighborhood largely determines how we view the world. We're normally more interested in how much the neighbor’s new car cost than in how much pollution is caused by the several mil­ lion gas guzzlers tooling down the freeways of Los Angeles. When President Bush announced a new "war" on drugs, I wondered how well the campaign would play here at home, where marijuana is the illegal drug of choice and "crack" usually refers to opening another beer. The kind of big drug problems the pres­ ident referred to are widely viewed here as big city problems, and Barry County thankfully lacks the son of seedy neighborhoods where poverty-stricken boys sell drugs to passing motorists driving in from the suburbs. One of the occupational hazards of being a journalist is the tendency to believe people are interested in the important issues of the day. Yet I am often disappointed to discover the rise of Elizabeth Taylor’s waist line and the fall of Cher's neck line excites greater na­ tional interest than the rise and fall and rise of the federal deficit Oprah's head mysteri­ ously appearing on Ann-Margaret's body be­ comes the hottest topic of the day - while a million or so homeless Americans sleep on the streets, most likely using TV Guide as a comforter. Even though a brand new president had de­ clared a brand new war on drugs, I doubted it would attract much notice here at home. Residents would nod approvingly and cheer the president's strength, vision, courage, leadership, etc., and then go on about the daily business of wondering how the neigh­ bors could afford such an expensive set of wheels. I was happily surprised last week to dis­ cover a growing number of citizens in Barry County are concerned about drugs, along with health care, defense spending and a wide variety of public policy issues. At a Legislative Coffee in Hastings last week with State Sen. Jack Welborn and State Rep. Bob Bender, and at a "town meeting" in Delton that night with Congressman Howard Wolpe, I listened to several dozen citizens express their hopes, fears and frustrations over a wide range of issues. ' The opinion polls say drugs are Public Enemy No. 1 as far as John Q. Public is concerned, and Barry County residents are keeping up with the Joneses in demanding something be done. To be sure, a tiny minority of citizens can be counted on to turn up at these talks to lis­ ten and to speak their piece. Senior citizens, radicals, intellectuals, journalists and politi­ cos are known to flock to speeches in great droves. But an unusually diverse cross section of county residents turned out to Wdpe’s town meeting to make their opinion heard: The mothers worried about their kids picking up drugs in the schools. The young parents asked about day care. The elderly talked about insurance for long-term illness. Often times the congressman had trouble getting a word in edgewise. On one level, listening to three hours of citizen complaints is frustrating. Just when you think you've worried about everything there is to worry about, the next guy comes along to remind you of seven more that acci­ dentally slipped your mind. On another level, listening to friends and neighbors express their ideas and concerns is comforting. They may disagree on how to solve a problem, but they readily agree a problem exists. That’s progress, American style. One hundred and fifty-four years ago, a Frenchman on a nine-month visit to the New Reporter’s Notes... by Jeff Kaczmarczyk World observed that Americans continually argued about everything under the 1835 sun. "No sooner do you set foot upon American ground, then you are stunned by a kind of tumult," wrote Alexis de Tocqueville, "A confused clamor is heard on every side; and a thousand simultaneous voices demand the satisfaction of their social wants." Little has changed since de Tocqueville penned "Democracy in America". In 1989 a contemporary "thousand points of light" across the length and breadth of America de­ mand to know who’s paying the electric bill, while insisting all the same that the nuclear power plant isn't going in their back yards. Tocqueville thought it unlikely that Americans would ever agree on anything except to disagree on everything. Eventually he came to realize the clamor he heard was American democracy in action: Everyone has a right io a say, and when everyone has said his piece, the votes are tallied and the issue is settled until the next Supreme Court ruling. At the two meetings I attended Monday, ci­ tizen after citizen raised hands to express views on topics such as fighting drug use. Their heartfelt opinions, ranging from legal­ izing drugs to imposing the death penalty for trafficking, were as different as night and day. No consensus was reached, no solution presented, no magic formula pronounced. But what is important about these meetings is that several dozen ordinary citizens, young and old, male and female, took the time to think about the problem, listen to their neighbors and speak their piece. It's a lesson Washington needs to learn quickly before the so-called war on drugs turns into a repeat of the last war - the one we lost only because we never agreed on what we were trying to do in the first place. Hardly two weeks since President Bush brandished a bag of crack cocaine in the na­ tion's living room, the Republicans and Democrats in Congress are squabbling with typical American gusto. In deference to the loyal opposition, it's true the campaign cacnot succeed for the measly $8 billion proposed by the president In the drug lingo, that's "chump change," barely $700 million more than Congress had already allocated for drugs in the 1989 bud­ get Cancel plans for just one B-2 bomber and you almost have that much left over. Cancel a few B-2 bombers, and you're start­ ing to talk real money. Unfortunately, Bush is caught between a rock and a hard place. No matter how the drug war escalates, the president is not going to budge on funds. He only made two con­ crete promises in the past election: not to raise taxes and not to release Willie Horton, and he's not about to break either of them. In deference to the president's allies, the opposition hasn't even seen the menu and Hastings Banner Pubiitbod by . HASTINGS BANNER, NIC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717-830) POSTMASTH: Sand oddrMi change* to Hastien B—ir — P.O. Bex B HasBag*, Ml 49051-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 suisanmoN rati* *13.M par year tn Barry County *16.00 gar yaar In adfolntag count!** *U.M par yaar •Isawhara Public Opinion. Lted* RMer Delton: WRITE US A LETTER: The Haallngt lanr wilcomii and ancouragas (•Iters to iba adiior as a moans of expressing on opinion or point o' view on subiects of current general interest. The following guidelines hove been established I j help you. • Max* your letter brief ond to the point. • Letter must Include the signature, address end telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be written in good taste. Letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such as spelling and punctuation. ’4 think it’s great. A lot of people are allergic or have problems with it and it’s really-difficult. To an extent, flying is a danger. If there’s any way to pre­ vent fire, then that’s a start." Tm Waildorff Harings: ' “With all of the issues of great importance and' urgency feeing the people of the world today, it seems to me that we could find something of greater purpose to focus our time and energy on." they already bickering over the check. Presented with a golden opportunity to toss partisanship to the wind and display a little national unity, the Democrats apparently would rather do battle with Bush than with drug king pins. Of course, given the situa­ tion down in Columbia, it's probably safer to fight with the president Hopefully the grass roots concern growing in Barry County and across the nation will alert Washington that the public demands ac­ tion in the campaign against drugs. Yet whatever Congress does or fails to do, I think we can lake comfort knowing that or­ dinary citizens, like our friends and neigh­ bors, are interested in what lies ahead. The first battle, for the hearts and minds of middle America, must be won or the war will be lost Middle America must continue to turn its attention from home to the world at large, before the drug problem affecting our big ci­ ties affects our small towns as well. Perhaps if we could convince enough people to pay less attention to their teeth and more atten­ tion to South American earthquakes, the war on drugs will succeed. Letters Drug lords should be removed from society To the Editor— President Bush’s crusade on the drag war will cost billions and will have little effect. Why build new jails and give prisoners all the comforts of home? What’s wrong with the good old barb wire fence that was used to house prisoners in World War II? We have plenty of open space to erect them — guard them with 4,000 volts of electricity. Let them dig their own outdoor toilets. Give each one a pup tent — I used one in 1944 and ’45 in Ger­ many and was proud to have it. If prison life was made like it should be, prisoners would not want to return as they are now doing. America’s traditional values were set forth by positive thinking — with "blood and guts." Today, the negative thinkers are say­ ing it's too big and nothing can be done. Don't tell me a nation so powerful it stop­ ped Germany and Japan can't stop drags. It would be a little before-breakfast job in comparison. There is a way to stop drags from being brought in and sold in this country. Make it a federal crime under the death penalty for the top drug smugglers and dealers. Stop those, and the little street pusher will have nothing to push. Then maybe the drug addicts, not being able to find their supply will turn themselves in for a cure. Build some incinerators similar to those 1 saw in Germany. Keep them running 24 hours a day and give the drug lords a three-day notice to stop, or be caught and tossed in, with no appeal. Within the first year and after a few thousand have been executed, they will know we me-n business and they will stop. What thief would break into your home knowing you were waiting there to greet him with a loaded shotgun? What drug smuggler would bring drugs into this country knowing there was an incinerator waiting for him? We think nothing of shooting a mad dog or rattlesnake that might bite us. Animal shelters kill all unwanted dogs and cats. We send our young boys to foreign lands and call it war — killing people we believe are a threat to our way of life. These drag lords are far below the mad dog, rattlesnakes and those we kill in war. They are the scum of the Earth and should be permanently removed from our society. You may say, "This man is mad." Yes! I'm mad. Not in a way I would bite you, or kill your children by selling them drugs. I’m mad to know I live in the greatest country on Earth, a country so knowledgeable, intelligent and brilliant that it could put a man on the moon, and yet, a na­ tion so dumb it can’t see an inch beyond its nose and doesn’t have one ounce of the plain old common horse sense that’s needed to solve this problem. Some are trying to get the death penalty for anyone killing a policeman. I hope they do. How about our young children who are being slaughtered every day by drugs? Arent their lives worth anything? They too, might grow up to become police officers. MY IQ may not be very high, but it’s high enough to know we are in this mess because there is no penalty to fit the crime. It’s the same as the Prohibition days. Prohibition didn’t work because there never was any law against bootlegging to speak of. May I end this by saying that what you have just read will never come to pass. Too many of our high ranking government officials are involved directly, or indirectly, with drugs and drug money. They, or someone very cloae to them, might see the inside of that incinerator. Lawton Home Delton Sex offenders should go to prison To the Editor— I am writing this letter in response to the justice system in Barry County. In 1986,1 was sentenced to one year in the Barry County Jail for stealing a coat from the Big Wheel store. While incarcerated, I notic­ ed several criminal sexual conduct offenders were sentenced to nine months, leaving children under the age of 10 the victims of crime they will have to live with the rest of their lives, which I felt was a much more serious crime than shoplifting. However, upon violating my probation and receiving another 64 days in the Barry County Jail, I’ve noticed another man being sentenced to one year in the Barry County Jail for criminal sexual conduct, leaving a 9-year-old boy the victim for the rest of his life. Although the judge didn't feel he should send the man to prison because of his mental capacity and was afraid he could become a lifelong criminal, I must agree with the vic­ tim’s mother’s recommendation for 15 years in prison. Maybe by then this individual would know right from wrong when released from prison. Yours very truly David Applegate Hastings Millet's RV suggestion a good one To the Editor— We would like to express our appreciation to Aiderman Kenneth Miller for the sugges­ tion he made at the City Council meeting Sept. 11, that the City of Hastings consider the offering of overnight parking spots for receational vehicle (RV) tourists. We know how much we have appreciated this service when traveling through the coun­ try. We think this is a very good idea. Floyd and Lois Todd Hastings Should smoking be banned on all airplane flights? The United State Comm* ■ oonaderinc • bil to ban anokna on all domestic airiineflithti. What do you titink of the propotal? Joyce Daugherty Hastings: Hewitt Hastings: Taaaay Reed Hastiags: "Considering the fact that I hale smoking, I think it’s a wonderfei idea, because no matter •.vhdre you sit, you’re go­ ing to get smoke." "I guess I’m in favor of it. I don’t think non­ smokers should be ex­ pected to put up with the ■smoke and the risks in­ volved. But smokers should have the right to smoke if they don't pass it on to non-sihokers. "I don’t travel too much . "I think that smoking by plane. But as far as I’m should not be allowed. If ( concerned, yes. I’m a they want a smoking non-smoker. If a person ' flight, one should be available. I don't think it’s chooses to smoke. I don’t think we should have to right to make a non­ put up with it." smoker breathe that smoke." Ptit Roscoe Hasting*: �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton The beginning of 4-H Camp Clinton House in 1940 and Greenfield Village, as visited by Barry County 4-H group. ' Synopsis PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting September 13. 1989 Approved budget amendments to general fund and road millage fund. Adopted Ordinance >63: Amendment to Prairieville Township Parks and Raci nation Ordinance. Approved retention of 3.5 millage levy for 1989. Tabled Parking and Access Ordinance for Center Street until October meeting Adopted Ordinance >64: Amendment to Prairieville Township Junk Yard ond Junk Vehicle Ordinance. Approved aeriol mapping proposal for Crooked/9|ne Lake sewer area. Approved salary increase to 58.400.00 for Jim Carr, B/Z Administrator effective 9-24-89. Approved to advertise for bids for trans am and place on October meeting agenda. Approved to replace damaged cumetery fences with chain link fences and the purchase ol 2 loads of gravel from the cemetery truil fund. Accepted resignation of Milt Cramer from Planningz’Zoning Board. Approved additional engineer project ond fee request for the Gull Lake pork expansion project and payment of the same as well as approved final payment on contract. Approved leave of absence for Doug Fenwick from the Pine Lake Fire Dept, thru 12-31-89. Approved Koren Vickery as probationary member on Pine Lake Fire Dept. Approved transfers of $28,408.43 from rood millage fund to general fund and approved outstanding bills totaling $50,029.95. Janette Emig, Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Reck (9/21) State «f MkMgan County of Barry NOTICE OF HEARING TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS 1940’s Barry County 4-Hers boarding the train at Hastings for Greenfield Village and a Detroit Tiger baseball game. This continuing history of Extension work was made possible by the discovery of the an­ nual narrative reports in the attic of the Cour­ thouse. From these reports, dated from 1920s until the 1960s, a composite history is being compiled. Not every year has been preserved. For in­ stance, in the year 1938-1939 there is no nar­ rative report, but there is a combined statistical report that gives the basic numbers of projects and people. Harold Foster was the agricultural agent; Mary E. Bullis was the half-time home demonstration agent and worked with some of the girls projects; and F. Earl Haas was 1/4-time assistant county agent in charge of club work. It is believed that this was the first year for R. Earl Haas in Barry County. There were 146 4-H service club local leaders, with a total of 143 clubs, with more than 1,000 boys and girls enrolling in various club work. Nine hundred completed projects. The work reached 660 farm homes and 70 “other homes." The regular 4-H clubs had the largest number, while there was one music dub, one for entomology . and one conserva­ tion -dub. ........................ nor Giris enrolled in foods and nutrition and clothing, while boys were learning farming skills and agricultural economics. Both boys and girls were in dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, swine and horses, with 118 4-H club members. The largest group worked with dairy cattle, only seven members worked with horses or mules. The 1939-1940 narrative report celebrated the 10th year for Foster as agricultural agent in Bany County. In his introduction, he said, “Work with boys and girls in 4-H clubs has been the major project carried on by the Extension office this year. 4-H club work, both summer and winter projects, has increased each year over the past 10 yean, reaching an all-time high of more than 1,000 different individuals this year. With this increase in interest and enrollment in 4-H clubs, a greater and greater amount of time has been devoted to it to the exclusion of our adult program. I am finding, however, that some of our best and most effective adult education is being accomplished through this source than was true eight or 10 years ago, when our major projects were for adults." The introduction also carried a description of Barry County in 1940. "Barry County is a regular six county con­ taining 16 townships of 36 square miles each. The last census lists Barry County with 355,840 acres in farms. This makes 87.8 per­ cent of land in farms and 36.37 percent of land in harvested crop acres. Since the last census, we have lost some farm lands to the National Park and Game Propagation development in the Yankee Spr­ ings area. Although these two projects use several thousand acres of land, only a minor part could be classified as fair farm land. Thus, Barry County is moving land into a bet­ ter land use program. The principal source of income in Barry County is derived from agriculture, with resort income on the grain. The county is en­ tirely rural except for the City of Hastings, which should be classified as manufacturing and has a population of somewhat over 5,000 people. People in the small centers and towns in the county derive their living from trade with surrounding farmers. For this reason, Barry County is referred to as the most rural county in southern Michigan. It has no large industrial center." Much has changed in the last 50 years. The ratio of farm land to residential homesteads are about reversed. Now farm land comprises about 30 percent of the land in the county, and this change is continuing rapidly. A brief account of the 4-H in 1940 had 1,136 different individuals enrolled in 4-H club work. There were 21 different projects for the year. Among the more interesting club projects that year were: 30 club members planted 5,000 trees in a 4-H Club forest work; they had a sheep shearing contest; 98 girls and 97 boys and eight leaders attended camp for six days; 49 leaders and members attended the state tours in various project areas: 534 4-H Club members showed 1,002 projects in 22 different classes of projects in the 1940 Barry County Fair; 31 members released 189 pheasants at six weeks of age; and 20 members and leaders attended the Interna­ tional Livestock Show as an achievement award. During the year the Extension office work­ ed with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Barry County Youth Council, the Barry County Agricultural Society, the Barry Coun­ ty Farm Bureau, Smith-Hughes Teachers, the Grange, Schools, Rotary, Commercial Clubs, City Council, Barry County Rod and Gun Club, County Agricultural Conservation Pro­ gram, county ERA, State Conservation Department, Y.M.C.A., county Boy Scouts, and the Yankee Springs National Park Committee. 4-H Club work did not only try to educate the boys and girls in techniques for better liv­ ing, but also extended the horizons by pro­ viding trips to Chicago, Washington D.C., Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in Lansing, Grand Rapids and Holland (at tulip time). Perhaps the most memorable trip of the year was a trip to Greenfield Village and Detroit in June. The account of the trip follows: “Three years ago we organized, in con­ junction with the Michigan Central Railroad and other counties on their line, a tour of Detroit for 4-H Club members. Although the membership enjoyed the trip, I never felt they got their money’s worth for this one day. In spite of the cost each spring, since members have asked about this trip until this year, we again cooperated with Kent, Eaton, Allegan and Ionia counties, contacted the railroad regarding such a trip. “A special train was offered, starting at Grand Rapids at $3 per member, all expenses from Hastings. The train was to stop at Green­ field Village and then proceed to Detroit for the afternoon "Tiger-Senator" ball game. A train ride, the first for many, a visit to Ford’s historic collection and a winning Tiger team A closeup of the 4-H beach, 1940. must have had its approval, as 180 Barry County members and parents gathered at the Hastings station on the early morning of June 14 to take the trip. “About two hours was allowed to view a small part of the Greenfield. Village. The group showed interest in the old Clinton House, the Springfield Courthouse where Lincoln practiced. Edison Institute and the many other buildings. In fact, their interest was so great that we nearly left several at this first stop. In Detroit the group marched to Briggs Stadium and saw the Tigers beat the Senators, after which we boarded the train for home, leaving two Ionia 4-H chib members behind. ’ ’ The 4-H camping was a favorite activity both in the summer and winter, but it was not without its problems. Here is the story: ’ 'Early in the year (1940), it was learned we would not be able to use Camp Barry, Stewart Lake, any more as a 4-H camp because it had been sold to a Chicago organization. The real estate setup had never been too satisfactory because the site was owned by a private party who had no great interest in the work. “I have long been in favor of acquiring the site or moving to one we might acquire so we could further develop this area for camping purposes. With this change of ownership, our idea to move became necessary. This is the third time Camp Barry had been located on private property they made popular as a camp site only to have it sold. “I therefore spent the early spring and sum­ mer to locate a desirable site on one of Barry County’s 250 lakes that might be acquired and controlled by the camping organizations. Many locations were visited and viewed. “I wanted a location fairly close to the center of the county and Hastings. This would make the camp easily accessible to all youths of the county and fairly close to our office for easy administration. This would also locate the camp in our livestock area, where it would make educational trips to farms from camp rather simple. This is a distinct advantage with our type of camp program. "A successful camp must also be located where it is not too crowded by public and resort areas, otherwise interest is lost in the camp project to outside activities. Camps that are away from the public work best. Shade, sand, site and good bathing arc all a great help on a site. “In early summer such a location was found in our county tax delinquent listing on the north side of Algonquin Lake about four miles northwest of Hastings. In as much as this description of 39 acres had not been bid on the first scavenger sale because of a misunderstanding, I asked the State Lane Of­ fice board to deed the land to the Hastings School to be used for school forestry and recreation purposes. The request was turned down because the description was outside the school district. “I then met with the Board of Supervisors requesting that they receive the land for Barry County to be used as a County 4-H forest and recreation area. This request was approved just ahead of the second scavenge sale. Three parties were there to purchase it at that time." The author of this narrative is now known, but thought to be Harold Foster. He described the lake and said; “All cottages except one are on the south side of this lake, the lake does not have a resort." Later on in the report, he gave his ideals for the development, saying the chosen camp area bordered the lake and oaks surrounded the beach, "which the club members will enjoy on hot summer days. The area for placing camp buildings is rather lacking of trees, but this can planed and developed in a short time. Camp buildings will be located on a sandy dry spot about the lake and only about 10 rods from the lake front. "Wc are working every angle to make a camp possible for use another year. The cooperation of the 4-H leaders and members is being solicited to help construct camp buildings in the spring. 4-H camp groups have turned over their club awards into a camp con­ struction fund making available at the present time over $300 for the project." This camp is a county youth longtime pro­ gram. We hope to camp on the site in 1941, and realize the camp will not be complete for many years. We look at the project as a means of bringing our county youth groups even closer together. We will work and pay on the project as we can from year to year." So this became the beginning of the 4-H camp. File No. 89-2119-AD In the matter of Timothy Keith Bliss, minor, odoptee. TO: Mark Eugene Bliss 1/k/l: 1143 Bristol Rd. Dowling, Ml. TAKE NOTICE: On October 13, 1989 ot 11:00 o.m., in the Probate courtroom. Courts * Law Bldg., 220 W. Court St.. Hastings, Ml 49058, before Richard H. Shaw, Probate Judge a hearing will be held on the PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. The law provides that you should be notified of this hearing. If you fail to ap­ pear at this hearing YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS MAY BE TERMINATED. September 14. 1989 Kay Baker 9680 Enzlan Rd. Delton. Ml 49046 (9/21) NOTTCt TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Appeals: ' CASE NO. Sp. 10-89 • Frederick J. Gregg, (applicant) ' LOCATION: Between 9604 € 9760 Brown’Rd.. (M-50) on the South side in Sec. 11. Woodland Twp. PURPOSE: Asking Io erect a mini-storage building. CASE NO. Sp. 11-89 - Doug A. Ncujohr, (appli­ cant); Phil Voelker, (property owner). LOCATION: 4638 Hickory Rd. (akd thb old Hickory Telephone Bldg.) in Hickory Comers. Sec. 28, Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for a hardware store (io.. fine art lost wax costing.) CASE NO. Sp. 12-89 - DDM Development Com­ pany, (applicant): Ron Schantz, (property owner). LOCATION: 10069 Finkbeiner Rd., on the North side in Sec. 16, Thornapple Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for commercial natural resource extraction for gravel. CASE NO. Sp. 13-89 - DOM Development Com­ pany. (applicant); Ron Schantz, (property owner). LOCATION: 10069 Finkbeinor Rd., on the South side in Sec. 21. Thornapple Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for commercial natural resource extraction for gravel. MEETING DATE: October 2, 19M. TIME: 7:X p.m. The hearing will bo hold in the County Commis­ sioner's Room. County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity td be hbord at the above mentioned time and place. Site inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Planning Commission members the day of the hearing. Persons In­ terested in accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The special use applications are avaNaMo for public Inspection ot the Barry County Planning Of­ fice. 220 W. State St.. Hostings. Mich, during the hours of 8 a.m. to S p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please coH the Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further Information. Nancy L. Boorsma, Barry County Clerk (9/21) Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Hastings Banner! LOAN S LOANS LOANS LOANS LOANS Hastings City Bank has the money you need — come in and talk with us. Bank ET)|(| ■ ------------------------- Safe ar|d Sound turn nnuc LENDER Hastings • Middleville • Caledonia • Bellevue • Nashville �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 Clayton J. Buholtz William L. Hanshaw James D. Hogan Vera M. Beck HASTINGS - Vera M. Beck, 97 of 3506 Lawrence Road, Hastings passed away Wednesday, September 20, 1989 at Golden Moments Nursing Home in Hastings. Arrangements are pending at the Wren Funeral Home. Geraldine V. Taffee CALIFORNIA - Geraldine V. Tjlfee, 71 of Anaheim, California and formerly of Kalama­ zoo passed away Tuesday, September 12,1989 at Anaheim Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Taffee was born November 1, 1917 in Piedmont, West Virginia, the daughter of Oscar and Beulah (Clark) Blackburn. She was raised in Kalamazoo and attended schools there. She was married to Joseph E. Taffee on Apri I 3,1937, lived in California for nearly 30 years. Mrs. Taffee was employed at Rockwell International in California and previously at the Retail Credit Bureau in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Taffee is survived by husband, Joseph; one son. Richard Joe Taffee, Huntington Beach, California; one daughter, Patricia Ann Warner, Orange, California; three grandchil­ dren; five great grandchildren; one brother, Fred of Kalamazoo and sister Betty of Garden Grove, California; nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law JoAnn Guernsey of Hastings and Virginia Wascher of Battle Creek; nephew, Charles H. Guernsey, Hastings; two nieces, Melissa A. Guernsey, Hastings and Susan (Wascher) Jordan of Battle Creek. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 22, 1989 at Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery in Kalamazoo, with Reverend Willard H. Curtis officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery in Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. LAKE ODESSA - James D. Hogan, 78 of Lake Odessa, passed away Sunday, September 17, 1989 at Ionia County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hogan was born on March 31, 1911 in Hemlock, the son of Edward and Margaret (Kingsman) Hogan. He served in the National Guard during World War II. Mr. Hogan was employed al Fisher Body, Lansing for several years until ill health forced him to retire. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Duane (Carol) Enz of Lake Odessa and Mrs. Dawn Pelton of Detroit; one son, Douglas Hogan of Fenwick; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; twin brother George Hogan of Belding; two sisters, Edna Davenport and Nellie Gailbraith, Lansing. Mr. Hogan is preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 20 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Reverend Lester DeGroot officiat­ ing. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Marian E. Dipp FREEPORT - Marian E Dipp. 53, of Free­ port passed away Saturday, September 16, 1989. Mrs. Dipp is survived by her husband, Clare W. Dipp; children, James and Phyllis Dipp of Freeport, Valerie Dipp of Middleville, Christ­ ine and William Whitesei ofWashington State; five grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Miller of Freeport, Robert Miller of Hastings and Herbert Miller of Woodland; five sisters, Katherine Miller of Tekonsha, Martha Thomp­ son of Freeport, Elsie Hermenitt of Hastings, Helen Galbreath of Stanwood and Ester McCloud of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tues­ day, September 19 at the Roetman Funeral Chapel, 616 East Main Street, Caledonia with Rev. Robert Kersten officiating. Burial will be at the Freeport Cemetery. mi) SEMIS Hastings Area PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-1:30 p.m. Hailing., Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. ChriMian Ed. Sunday. Sept. 24 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Wonhip Service. Nunety provided. Broad­ cast of 9:30 service over WBCH- ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN AM and FM 9:30 Church School CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Hour in the dining room; 4:00 Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. Junior High Youth Fellowship; 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. 6:00 Senior High Youth Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ Fellowship. Monday. Sept. 25 - day Mass II a.m. Newsletter Ankles Due. Friday, Sept. 29 - 6:00 Menden Dinner in EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL the Dining Room. Bring a dish toCHURCH, _________ r _____ . Corner of Broadway pass and your own table service, and Center, in Hostings. Phone Rolls and beverage will be 945-3014. — The ~ Rev. Pau’. Downie, Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: furnished. Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Morning Prayer. 7; 15 aim. Cal! for Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ information about youth choir, Bi­ man Herron. Minister, telephone ble Study, youth group and other 1616) 945-2938 office; 948-420! activities. St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bihle 7 p.m. JACKS REXALL PHARMACY Compare Pratcriplion Sorvica HASTINGS SAVNKS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hotting* and Iaka Odotta COLEMAN AGENCY cf Hntiap, Inc. Inturanca for your Ufa. Homo, BuiJnait ond Cor WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWecle Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hatting* — Nashville FLEXFAR INCORPORATED NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Iroodwoy • Hailing* BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescription*" • I IS S. J«ftartan ■ 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFAC— aiiCO. Dowling Area IKWI.ING AND BANFIELD I Ni l ED METHODIST CHI R- olliciating BunHclil United Church SiiikLis School Church . . Methodist Oj in 9:3() Milliodist Hotting*. Michi*-.. 10 5(1 HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 7*0 Cook Rd. — Ha-*.tmgt. Michigan BANNER FINANCIAL furnishedby... Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. Tax-exempt bearer bonds BRETHREN. "The Bible, the Nashville Area The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: READ...all the News of the Barry County area in The Hastings Gerald R. Cutchall HASTINGS - Gerald R. Cutchall, 63, of 546 North Michigan Avenue, Hastings passed away Friday, September 15, 1989 in Quinlan, Texas. Mr. Cutchall was bom on March 11,1926 in Burlington Township, Calhoun County, the son of Alvin and Florence (Morris) Cutchall. He was raised in Union City and Battle Creek areas and attended school there. He was married to Irene M. Sceber Decem­ ber 29,1945. He has resided in Hastings since 1945. He was employed at Consumers Power Company for 38 years, retiring in June 1988. He was a 34 year member of the Hastings Loyal Order of Moose <628, Past Governor, Past North Moose, Past District President, Past State Sports Chairman, Honorary Past State President, held the Moose Pilgrim Degree and is Hastings 1989 Moose of the year. He was also a Charter member of Woodland Eagles Aerie <3782. Mr. Cutchall is survived by his wife, Irene; one daughter, Sharon Dixon of Quinlan, Texas; ten grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one sister, Geraldine Cutchall of Hastings; two step sisters, LaMoin and Phyllis; three step brothers, Alvin, Shirley and Kenneth. The Moose Pilgrim memorial service was conducted Wednesday, September 20 at the funeral chapel. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m Thursday, September 21 at the Wren Funeraj Home, Hastings with Pastor Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Comet cry in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mooaeheart FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Wixxllawn. Hasiingv Michigan 948-8(XM. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pa.Mor. James R. Barrett. AmI. to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 0:30 AWANA Grades K thro 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. PuMor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible home. Schedule of services: Sun­ Study. Tues., ut 7:30 p.m. with day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible CHURCH OF THE School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ SMM club for girls and GBB club p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ for boys. p.m. Free Bible Correspondence day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Course. School Hoar, 11:00 a.m. Morning HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ GOD, 1674 West Sutc Road. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Services for AdulU, Teens and 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, Children. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Sept. 17 - 8:45 Church School; Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. 10:00 Holy Communion, 6:00 FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. Youth Group. Thunday, Sept. 14 - 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel 8:00 AA. Saturday, Sept- 16 - 8:00 Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ NA. Monday, Sept. 18 - 6:00 Pot. sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC Par. Wednesday, Sept. 20 - 7:00 a Christian experience makes you a CHURCH. Nashville. Father Altar Guild. member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Lcihi Pohl. Pastor. A mission of School; 10:45 a.m. Wonhip Ser­ vin; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b pm. Wednesday Prayer. DELTON - William L. Hanshaw, 74 of 3100 Bowker Lake, Delton passed away Wednes­ day, September 13, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Hanshaw was bom November 10,1914 in Grand Rapids, the son of John and Madge (Jenkins) Hanshaw. He was raised in the Grand Rapids area and attended the Godwin I leights schools. He was a Veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy. He was married to Helen M. Cramer, Febru­ ary 6, 1939 in Grand Rapids. Moved to ’.he Detroit area in 1941. Resided in Southgate for 32 years coming to his present address at Bowker Lake in 1982. He was employed by Trans-Con-Railways for 25 years, retiring in 1971. Had previously worked as a machinist and was with the Cordray Rubber Company in Grand Rapids for a few years. Mr. Hanshaw was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Delton V.F.W. Post #422. He is survived by wife, Helen; daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Gary Brohl ofTaylor; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Mary Jo Hanshaw of Grosse Point Woods, and William and Jeanne Hanshaw of Hastings; nine grandchildren; one great grandson; one godson; four sisters, Mrs. Waldo (Frances) Gabbert, Wyoming Park; Mrs. Albert (Louise) Waffle, Wyoming Park; Mrs. George (Madge) Nelson, Wyoming Park; Mrs. Kenneth (Nancy) Brenner, Grand Rapids; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by father, John Hanshaw, mother Madge (Hanshaw) Rotherick; step-father, George Rotherick; sister Maijorie Burmeister. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 16 at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings, with Reverend Father Leon H. Pohl officiating. Burial was at the Sunfield Town­ ship Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. FLORIDA - Clayton J. (Jack) Duholu, 64, 207 Schooner Avenue, Edgewater, Florida, a tire shop manager before his retirement, died Thursday, September 14, 1989, at Halifax Hospital Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. A native of Wyandotte, Mr. Buholtz moved to Edgewater seven months ago from Sturgis. He was the grandson of Ella C. Eggleston, the first woman Probate Judge in Michigan. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Newman Wenzel American Legion Post #73 both in Sturgis. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the U.S. Navy Armed Guard of World War II Veterans. He was a Group One Commander and a Squadron Leader in the Miami Civil Air Patrol. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; two sons, William of Longwood, Florida, Ben of Seattle, Washington, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, Septem­ ber 17 at the Dudley Edgewater Chapel with Rev. Robert C. Brown, pastor of the Coronado Community United Methodist Church, offi­ ciating. Graveside services were held Tuesday, September 19 at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery in Miami Springs, Florida. Arrangements were made by Dudley Funer­ al Homes of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. (Editor's note: This is the first of two ar­ ticles on tax-exempt bearer bonds.) Before June 1983, tax-exempt bonds were commonly issued in bearer form without owner registration or name. The bearer, or person who held the bond, owned the bond. Like a dollar bill, if I hold it. it's mine: if you bold it, it's yours. Issuing bonds in bearer form was simple and inexpensive. It eliminated the need for a transfer agent to change ownership registra­ tion each time a bond was bought or sold. A coupon for each interest payment stated the amount and the date interest was due. Se­ miannually, at payment time, the owner clip­ ped the coupon from the bond and mailed it to a designated bank for payment. This designated paying agent paid the interest only when the coupon was presented. Since 1983, however, all new tax-exempt bonds have been issued in registered form. The owner’s name must appear on the bond certificate and be registered with the paying agent. Interest checks are automatically mail­ ed to the registered owner on the date due. There’s no delay in receiving interest and no chance of forgetting to mail a coupon. Unfortunately, thousands of nearer bonds are still circulating and will continue to cam interest by coupon until they either mature or are called for early redemption. If you hold one of these old bearer bonds, there are a few things you should remember. When a bearer bond matures, you must mail the bond certificate along with the re­ maining coupon to the paying agent. Only then will you receive your final interest pay­ ment and principal. If you fail to return the bond certificate, your principal will remain in the bank and earn no further interest for you. Another fact to remember is that because your name is not registered, the bank will not notify you if or when your bond is redeemed. Although many bearer bondholders lose in­ terest payments because they forget to return matured bonds, more commonly, interest is lost because bonds are redeemed early without the owner’s awareness. Say, for example, you own a $10,000 tax­ exempt bearer bond that pays 12 percent in­ terest and will mature in December 1998. Twice each year, in December and June, you mail a $600 coupon at the bank paying agent. After you receive the interest from your December 1990 coupon, however, the bond is redeemed by the issuer. At redemption, the bond stops earning interest. So. when you mail in your $600 June 1991 coupon. it’s returned with a note from the bank telling you the bond has been called and instructing you to return the bond certificate with all remain­ ing coupons attached. Once you’ve done this, the bank will return your principal. Unfor­ tunately, you have lost $600 in interest. Remember, the bond stopped earning interest at the time it was redeemed. Although it may seem unfair for a bank to withhold your interest, they claim that no one can be notified since there is no name on a bearer bond. The bank must wait until bearer bond owners mail in the next coupons to notify them of redemption. It sounds like a Catch 22, but there are two ways to receive your interest when due and have your principal returned promptly when a bond is called. Both ways will be discussed in Part two of this series. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 42 Ameritech 625/. Anheuser-Busch 40’/. Chrysler 25’/. 41 Clark Equipment CMS Energy 33'h Coca Cola 62’/. Dow Chemical 100’/. Exxon 45 Family Dollar 12V. Ford 51s/. General Motors 48V. Hastings Mfg. 36’/. IBM 116 JCPenney 66V. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 52V. K-mart 40’/. Kellogg Company 75V. McDonald's 30V. Sears 44V. S.E. Mich. Gas 19 V: Spartan Motors Upjohn 36Va Gold $360.00 $5.07 Silver 2687.31 Dow Jones 143,000,000 Volume Change + 1’/. + 1'/> -V. -1’/. —2 —’/. + 3’/. -’A — 1V. •’/< + ’/. —’/. + 1.25 —S0.01 + 19.94 Lorraine C. Whaley HASTINGS - Lorraine C. Whaley, 86 of 2504 Chippewa Trail, Hastings passed away Sunday, September 17, 1989 at Thornapple Manor. Mrs. Whaley was born on April 6, 1903 in Antigo, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Anna (Schuetz) Hopkins. She spent her early years in the Antigo, Wisconsin area and attended schools there graduating in 1921. She went on to attend White Water Normal graduating in 1923. She then taught school in Hurley, Wisconsin for two years. Mrs. Whaley was married to Rosswell Whaley on July 2, 1927. He preceded her in death May 2, 1973. They lived in the Lansing area for 45 years moving to Algonquin Lake, Hastings in 1972. She was employed in the Lansing Public School System for many years as office personnel. Mrs. Whaley was a life member of Lansing O.E.S. Arbutus <45, Past Mother Advisor Order of Rainbow for Girls #11, Lansing Asso­ ciation of Retired School Personnel. Mrs. Whaley is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Roslyn and Larry Carr of Battle Creek and Sadie Ann and Wesley Kemppainen of Hastings; four grandsons. She was preceded in death by one sister, Gladys Bushey and one brother Gerald Hopkins. Funeral services were held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 20 at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens tn Lansing with Reverend Dan L. Martineau officiating. Burial was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangement were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Before your child leaves for college...give them a SUBSCRIPTION to the Hastings Banner so they can remain “in touch" with their home town! €lz//...948-8051 Dorothea A. McMillen WAYLAND - Dorothea A. McMillen, 82 of 1965 Archwood Drive, Gun Lake, Wayland passed away Monday, September 18, 1989 at Thornapple Manor. Mrs. McMillen was bom May 16, 1907 in Woodland, the daughter of William and Edith (Stricklin) Mohler. She was raised in the Woodland area and attended schools there graduating in 1924. She was married to Forrest McMillen, October 11, 1928 in Woodland, he preceded her in death February, 1966. She has resided in Hastings, wintered in Mesa, Arizona and at her home at Gun Lake for the past 30 years. Mrs. McMillen was employed at the former A.K. Frandsen Dry Goods Store in Hastings many years ago. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Betty) Ziegler, Hastings; two sisters, Alene Reahm of Wall Lake, Delton and Katherine Post of Gun Lake Wayland; one grandson; nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21, at Mt. Hope Cemet­ ery in Middleville with Reverend Willard H. Curtis officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Area BIRTHS: ITS A BOY Donald and Sharon Miller, Middleville, Sept. 18, 3:29 p.m., 6 lbs., 4 ozs. Craig and Kathryn VanHouten, Hastings, Sept 17, 3:28 p.m., 9 lbs. Steven and Vonda Goodenough, Hastings, Sept. 19, 8:23 ajn., 7 lbs., 4% ozs. " Lany and Diane Williams, Lake Odessa, Sept. 19, 9:28 a.m., 11 lbs. 9 ozs. Douglas and Peggi Garrison, Delton, Sept 13, 9:56 a.m., 8 lbs., TA ozs. Doug and June Gillespie are proud to announce the birth of their second son, Sept 6, at 1:53 a.m. at St Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Patrick Gregory weighed in at 8 lbs., 11 ozs., and was 21” long. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Nicholson and Mr. Shirley Gillespie of Hastings. Robert and Mary Chapman of 5180 Curtis Road, Nashville, MI are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Michael Alan (Kim, Han Min) He was born March 10, in Seoul, South Korea. He arrived in Detroit, Tuesday, Aug. 22. Proud grandparents are WU. Ride­ nour of Nashville and the late Flora E. Ride­ nour and Robert and Ruth Chapman of Meta­ mora, MI. Lake Odessa News: Relatives here will be interested to learn of the birth of a grandse n, Chadwick Janies, on Sept. 5 to. Carl and Mary Shinabarger. Grandparents are Wayne and Alice (Middaugh) Shinabarger of Carson City. Robert and Lynda Warner made a trip to Wickenburg, Ariz., to visit his mother, Marie Warner, and to bring her back to Lake Odessa, where she now has an apartment at Lake Manor. They brought her household goods in a rental trailer Reunions are still being held at the village park on Sundays. One recent such group was the McClelland family. The local fire department made a run on Sunday night to the comer of Musgrove Highway and M-66, but the fire was controll­ ed by the time they arrived. A committee meeting for the Freedom Acres School Christmas party was held Sept. 9 at the VFW Hall in Lake Odessa. Freedom Acres is on Harwood Road at the Ionia Coun­ ty Intermediate School property. Sunday School classes at the Congrega­ tional Church will resume Oct. 10. Member­ ship classes are held each Tuesday at 7 p.m. Any prospective members of the church arc invited to attend. Ruth Daly has been spending some time with her daughter, Diane, at Muir. Ruth took her granddaughter, Becky, to her home at Union Lake after spending the holiday time with her grandmother and Aunt Sharon. Sharon is a substitute teacher in Lakewood schools. Shelly Suiser spent the Labor Day weekend with her parents Ralph and Carole Suiser at Newcomerstown, Ohio. She also visited her grandmother, Margaret Erickson, at a nursing home. Betty Hullibeiger and Dorothy Erb, ac­ companied by Agnes Price of Clarksville and Lelah Murray of Hastings, attended the morn­ ing service at Grace Brethren Church on Vedder Road. After lunch in Hastings, they were among those attending special services and a program al Hastings Grace Brethren Church. Linda Erb and Thelma Wickham also attended the Hastings service. Grandparents Day was being observed. Steven and Beth Winter of Albuquerque, N.M., have announced the birth of daughter, Catherine Susan, Aug. 9. She weighed 6 lbs. 5 ozs., and she has a sister at home. Grand­ parents are Norma and Robert Lathrop of the Brethren Navajo Indiana Mission at Counselor, N.M. Betty Hulliberger is the great-grandmother. A birthday card and letter to an aunt, Ruth Peterman, from Chester McDowell of Las Vegas tells of their trip after leaving Lake Odessa. Their route took them to Connecticut to pick up Mrs. McDowell's mother, who returned with them. They needed car repairs at Grand Ledge, plus four tires had to be replaced. Despite their many automobile pro­ blems. they were thankful to arrive home safely with no accidents, l^ura McDowell became ill and was unable to start back to work. They are building a house in Donal Springs. Ark. Friends of the Library met Sept. 12 and voted an expenditure for a series of new video cassettes and other items for the library. Ten­ tative plans were made for a Nov. 14 luncheon. The morning circle of Central Church's United Methodist Women met at the home of Elaine Mitchell. Ethclcen Daniels presented the program, titled “Busy Women Dealing With Stress.” Rc.scvations were turned in for the Lansing District Annual to De held at Grand Ledge Sept 25. ■ • ■ The McCarthy Agency is advertising its move Oct. 2 to 928 Fourth Ave., which is the former site of Innovative Stitchery, the HDF Enterprises and dental offices of Dr. Schreib and Dr. Morse. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met on Thursday, Sept. 14, at Lake Manor. President Tom Pickens was away officiating at a high school football game so the vice president presided. Thirty were in attendance to hear the Rev. John Baumgardner with his program on migratory birds at Whitefish Point. Coogratulatioas to Diane Meyer, whose promotion to manager of Felpausch Hastings store has been announced. She is a Lakewood graduate, daughter of Wendall and Lorraine Scheldt. Friday, Sept. 22 is the date for Central Church's annual Fall Festival, with lunch, baked goods, cinnamon rolls and garden produce. Saturday, Sept. 23, is the date for Lakewood UM Church's annual bazaar and meal. Moike Elizabeth, daughter of Tim and Kathy Warren, was baptized al Central U.M. Church Sunday morning. Her grandparents, the Ed Reisers and the Bill Warrens of Delton, were present along with other family members. United Methodist Women’s Day was observed at Central Church Sunday, with members serving as ushers, greeters both before and after the serivce, and as scripture readers. The West Central Association’s meeting of the Congregational Church Women will be held Oct. 5 at the Vermontville church. A card from Larry and Barbara Bower, who had visited relatives and friends here, writes that they are still on the road, stopping in the Detroit area and Denver, Colo., then home to Phoenix, Ariz. Marie Warner, former local resident who has resided in Arizonia has moved here and has an apartment at Lake Manor. She was a lunch guest of Ruth Peterman Tuesday and celebrated their birthdays. Callers Wednesday of Ruth Peterman were Jerry and Karolyn Stalter of Clarksville and the day ended with a visit from Shelly Suiser, who brought dessert topped with two candles and ice cream to enjoy her birthday. A call also completed the celebrations with a card and a late evening call from her daughter, Ann. Ruth said she appreciated everyone for the many cards, phone calls and gifts. The First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa will honor the 50th wedding anniver­ sary of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hailer at an after­ church coffee hour Sunday. Sept. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the church dining room. The people of the community are invited to come and join them in the celebration. Tuesday the V.F.W. Post ami Auxiliary served a dinner at the hall tor 26 veterans from foster homes in the area. Program was bingo games. Dale and Lee Geiger, Jen Hoppough and Achash Blochowiak attended the V.F.W. district meeting at St. Louis Sunday. Lake Odessa Chapter NO. 315, Order of the Eastern Star, will entertain the Past Matrons of Ionia County with a potluck sup­ per on Thursday. Sept. 21. at 6:30 p.m. in the Lake Odessa Masonic Temple. Meat, rolls and beverage will be furnished. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 — Page 7 Harvest Festival returns to Nashville this weekend by Mark LaRose A short drive to Nashville this weekend can be like travelling in a time machine. The Nashville Harvest Festival, with a pioneer days theme, and the 5th annual Muzzleloaders Rendezvous and Shoot, which is a reenactment of a 19th century trappers meet, have joined forces to try to make this weekend a memorable one for folks looking for something different to do in Barry County. After a five-year hiatus, the Nashville Harvest Festival, which made its debut in 1906, has been resurrected by the Chamber of Commerce and a citizens committee. The festival’s return engagement is set for Saturday, Sept. 23, and will feature a variety of its, traditional events, including a big arts and crafts exhibit, as well as *x>me new activities. The Muzzleloaders' Rendezvous and Shoot is a two-day event and will feature contests and activities on Saturday and Sunday, Sep. 23-24. The rendezvous reenactment, which was historically held in tike spring by far trappers and traders who met at a predetermined 'rendezvous’ spot on a river, which were the highways of the period, to swap furs and celebrate spring and the survival of a winter in the wilderness, is a historically memorable event in the state's development. There are a number of muzzlcloadcrs clubs involved in the event, including members of the American Mountain Men Association. And with the exception of the time of year, the participants are very authentic and ac­ curate in their portrayal of this lifeway; in the reenactment they make every attempt to recreate the exact conditions, from the food they cat and clothes they wear to the shelters and tools they use, and they preserve a piece of history. Both the Harvest Festival and the Muzzleloaders’ Rendezvous will take ptace in Nashville behind the village’s business district in Riverside Park and the new DNR Public Access Site. Festival Committee chairman Mike Thome said he is anticipating a big turnout, and Muzzleloaders’ Shoot chairman Hank Felder Martz reunion includes 11 ‘children’ Eleven of the 12 children of longtime Barry County residents Clarence and Hazel Martz gathered Aug. 31 for their first-ever family reunion at the Battle Creek Outdoor Center, just off M-37. Seven of the dozen still live In Barry County. Shown above are, from left, Nellie Balmer of Traverse City, Ruth Gillespie of Bellevue, Leon Martz of Hastings, Clarabelle Barnum of Nashville, George Martz of Hastings, Alice Conklin of Bedford, Lloyd Martz of Hastings, Bill Martz of Colorado, Hazel Meek of Hastings, Clarence Martz of Kalmazoo, and Reathea Hazel of Munising. Missing from the photo Is Donald Martz of Cali­ fornia. is expecting more campers and muzzlcloadcrs than last year, which saw a record number of participants. Another big attraction will be the Arts and Crafts Exhibit and Flea Market. Mary Ohler, the Arts and Crafts chair­ woman, said nearly 100 spaces have been rented by more than 65 artists and artisans for the exhibit, which will be open to the public at 9a.m. The arts and crafts exhibit will run all day Saturday but will not be open on Sunday. Leading the festival down the comeback trail Saturday will be the muzzleloadcrs, who will hold a fashion show and demoastration at 10 a.m., dressed in authentic hand-made period costumes. The muzzleloaders will appear as mountain men, buckskinners. Indians, traders, trappers and soldiers, ranging from pre-Revolutionary War French and British troops to American Civil War combatants, Felder said. Following the fashion show will be the cor­ onation of the Harvest Festival and Muzzleloaders Rendezvous King and Queen and their court, which will consist of all of the 5- to 8-year-old contestants. The traditional children’s and adult games will begin at 11 a.m. with the three-legged race, and will nm to 2p.m. The age groups will be 10and under, 11-16 and 17 and over for most of the games, which include the balloon toss, sack race, broom toss, bale toss and hay stack game Gerald Bestrom of Middlebville, a renown­ ed impersonator of President Abraham Lin­ coln, will deliver the “Gettysburg Address" at noon. A Hole-in-One Contest open to all ages will begin at 2 p.m. A crosscut saw contest will follow at 3 p.m. The “Shootout," a three-on-three basket­ ball tournament, will be one of the ongoing events and will start at 10 a.m. The three-on-three tourney will take place at the Nashville Baptist Church on the corner of Phillips and Washinton. The festival will also feature an arm wrestl­ ing tournament, and weigh-ins will begin at 11:30. There is a $10 entry fee for the tournament, and it will begin at I p.m. Two other activities the public will enjoy arc the wagon and buggy rides, which will run from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. The wagon rides will consist of shuttle rides from the designated parking lots, and the buggy rides will be tours of “the Friendly Village." The VFW will park cars at the designated lots, and the Masonic Temple will offer coffee and rolls throughout the day. An authentic Indian ceremony will be held at 5 p.m., and a fireworks display is schedul­ ed for dusk, weather permitting. The display will be put on by W—D Ex­ plosives of Nashville. Closing out the Harvest Festival activities will be a street dance for all ages with live entertainment from 8 p.m. to midnight. The muzzleloaders* events and activities will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. After the fashion show on Saturday, there will be line matches and a canoe shoot, which is the only event of its kind in the state. The competitions will feature moving targets, skill shoots and other fun targets, Felder said. Approximately 25 shots will be fired by each marksman in Saturday’s matches. The canoes, lifejackets and cushions are provided for the canoe shoot. On Sunday, the muzzleloaders will compete in a canoe shoot and small bore matches only, and about 15 shots will be needed. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 1. p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, and the cost for the shoot is $6 per day. Camping, both modern and primitive sites, is free. Setup will begin at 8 a.m Friday, and water and toilets will be provided. However, wood and electricity will not be available. Felder said there will be demonstrations of pioneer crafts, such as basket weaving, and there will be an old-style chuck wagon serving buffalo burgers. For more information on the rendezvous, call Hank Felder at (517) 852-9252. Area Marriage Licenses Anthony Lawrence Stein, 23, Hastings and Cheryl Ann Beckwith, 20, Grand Rapids. Thomas James McLaughlin, 24, Wayland and Terri Lee Smith, 31, Wayland. Robert Louis Kelly. 20, Plainwell and Dawn Jean Boulter, 20, Delton. Scott Alan Horvath, 29, Hastings and Kristine Kae Williams, 35, Middleville. Darrell Wayne Hoffman, 33, Hastings and Nancy Miller, 29, Hastings. Michael Harry Baker, 45, Plainwell and Michelle Diane Wickham, 35, Plainwell. Jeffrey Albert Ward. 21, Hastings and Trina Marie Stagstad, 18, Hastings. Blake Alan Ames, 21, Middleville and Car­ rie Ann Kruis, 21, Middleville. Robert Arthur Gibson, 22, Lake Odessa Stantons to observe Orsboms to observe 40th wedding anniversary 50th wedding anniversary Rufus and Mary (Martin)''Staniid/)of Dool­ ing, 'will celebrate 40 years of marriage at an open bouse in honor of the occasion. It will be held Sunday, Sept. 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Pleasantview Family Church, 2601 Lacey Road. The open bouse will be hosted by the cou­ ple's children and their families. Your presence is the only gift requested. A golden wedding anniversary will be observed Sept. 30 by Albert L. Orsbom and Eloise Fem (Mulder) Orsbom at their home 720 N. Hanover, Hastings, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The Orsboms were married Sept. 29,1939, in Bryan, Ohio. This event is hasted by their six children, spouses and eight grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited to the open house. No gifts, please. Five generations in Nashville and Crystal Kay Stephens, 18, Lake Odessa. Byron Joh Gay, 30, Nashville and Becky Sue Currier, 23, Nashville. Mark David Smitter, 23, Grand Rapids and Linda Sue Peake, 21, Hastings. Bryan Lee Smith, 27, Hastings and Donna Marie Stasch, 24, Hastings. David Richard Budd, 25, Middleville and Nancy Jo Meyering, 24, Wayland. James Lawrence Anderson, 39, Plainwell and Marla Kay Kniss, 37, Plainwell. David James Brown, 29, Shelbyville and Linda Kay McClain, 22. Shelbyville. Randy David Fritzler, 36, Delton and Sharon Leah McGill, 29, Delton. Neil Clair Henderickson, 25, Lake Odessa and Tina Marie Rush, 23, Lake Odessa. Local News Coverage... Informative Advertising There are five generations in one family in Nashville. Shown here are (sitting) great-great-grandmother Berta Marshall holding Erika Hummed, standing, from left, great-grandmother Agnes Price, grandmother Gloria Hummed, and father Brett Hummed, ad of Nashville. The HASTINGS BANNER ECONOMY TIRE SALE Major Brand* with Notlonwldo Warrantii Ameri*XL4 s27’5 M > 175/B0R13 .. 18S/0OR13 . 1B&75R14 , Brown-Williams announce engageme., Dr. and Mrs. Jack A. Brown arc [ ic-scd to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah (Sally) to Kelvin E. (Kelly) Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Williams of Mariposa, California. The wedding date has been set for Sunday, October 15. 1989 at the First United Methodist Church, Hastings. A reception will follow immediately at Bay Pointe Restaurant. There will be a California celebration of the wedding on October 28, 1989. The couple will reside in Mariposa after their marriage. 195/75R14 . 205/75R14 . Sheffields to observe 60th wedding anniversary Craig and Laurain Sheffield of Sundago Park, Hastings, will celebrate their 60th wed­ ding anniversary Tuesday, Sept. 19. Craig, the son of the late Will and Almira Sheffield of Rutland Township, Hastings, and the former Laurain Blanchard were married in Kalamazoo at the home of her parents, the late Guy and Anna Blanchard, with her brother, John Blanchard, as attendant. Craig and Laurain have resided in the Hastings area most of their married lives. They are the parents of five children, Gordon Sheffield of Hickory Comers, Phyllis Usbome and Virginia Hennion of Hastings, Anne Neeb of Lake Odessa and Vivian Shef­ field of Lansing. They also have 10 grand­ children and eight great-grandchildren. An open bouse is being planned for Sunday, Sept. 24, at Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings from 4 to 7 p.m. Their relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. They ask for your presence only, no gifts, please. Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! 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"Barry County’s Largest and Hastings' only authorized Goodyear Dealer” WANTED TO LEASE OFFICE AND STORAGE SPACE BY U.S. GOVERNMENT 313 minimum to 469 maximum square feet of office and storage space at one location within Hastings, Michigan city limits plus parking for one government vehicle. Quality free space or donated space will be acceptable. GOODYEAR Term of Lease: 5 Years, Negotiable. For more information call Ms. Virginia Goodwin, Realty Assistant, at (502) 582-5743 or write to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, P.O. Box 59, Louisville, KY 40201-0059 no later than 5 October 1989. This is a request for information only, not a solicitation of offers. GOODfYEAR “We're here to serve you after the sale." ------- - - HOURS 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Satun VALVOLIHEJ 945.9549 TIRE SERVICE 23S S. Jeilerson S( HASTINGS. MICH Nobody Fits You Like Goodyear. �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 shook for five minutes. How fortunate 1 was that the other drivers were alert enough to keep from running into me. 1 was luckier than 1 deserved. Please. Ann, print this and maybe save some lives. — San Juan. Dear San: Thanks for an excellent letter. I can't tell you how many times I have seen drivers eating hot dogs, French fries, sand­ wiches, ice cream cones, or drinking soda pop or coffee. Then, of course, there arc idiots who put on make-up, apply nail polish and read newspapers and paperbacks while driving. Let this letter be a warning to all who are guilty of having done any of the above. You have been spared — so far. Don't push your luck. HALLOWEEN it Glow ★ FABRICS m th. Dark Ann Landers ♦ PATTERNS 1/3 Off In Stock Patterns McCalls • Simplicity * Kwik Sew — PtcM Up Statton tor Uptonn Clotnon — - Keep dignity despite cheap tip 7ad'tce4 1-rH L>--------- . 218 E. State Street East ot Michigan Ave. In Hailing* * Dear Ann Landers: I am a waitress in a popular cafe. Last Friday night something happened that made me write my first letter to Ann Landers. A party of four came in for dinner. They seemed to enjoy the food and said the service was wonderful. After dinner they stayed to dance and had several cocktails. By the end of the evening the tab was $173. One of the men gave me $175 and said. "Keep the change." When I looked al him in shocked disbelief, he reached into his wallet, handed me another dollar and said, “We’ll remember you." I told him, "I’ll remember you, too.” Here is my question, Ann: What should a waitress do when, after providing an entire evening of good service, she gets a really crummy tip? Should she say something to the customer or should she swallow it? I’ve had people say, "If the prices in this place weren’t so high, I would have tipped you better." Ann, the prices in Memphis are half of what they are in New York for a comparable evening. 1 wish I had the guts to say, "If you can't afford it, stay home. Wine is cheaper by the pilon and you wouldn't have to pay someone to clean up after you.” Millions of people read your column every day. You are the voice of the people. Please let me know bow you feel about this. Right now my feet hurt and I’m mad as hell, but I’m willing to listen. — Dog Tired and Fed Up in Tennessee. Dear Tired and Fed Up: A tip is not man­ datory. It’s whatever a customer wants to give. No service person should ask for a big­ ger tip. I agree that it’s downright despicable to leave a $2 tip on a table of $173. The man should have given you at least $25, but, like everything else in life, you win a few and lose a few. 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Night, Sept. 25 f Stay out of nutrition fight Dear Ann Landers: I always told myself I would never tell my daughter-in-law bow to raise her children, but I’m having a hard time keeping my mouth shut. My granddaughter is 4 years old. She is neither overweight nor underweight. Whenever I am at their house for supper (or when, they are at mine) there is a fight at the table about what "Jessica” doesn't want to eat. Her mother is forever haranguing her because she doesn’t like certain vegetables. The child usually ends up in tears. I don’t know how much longer I can witness these fights and remain silent. Please advise. — Dear Wis.: You’re wise to stay out of it. Call the child’s pediatrician and ask him or her to talk to the mother about a less com­ bative approach to altering her daughter’s eaching habits. Eating and driving dangerous Dear Ann Landen: I’ve read a great many letters in your column about the dangers of drinking and driving. I am a strong supporter of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and SADD (Students Against Drunken Driv­ ing). But I wonder how many of your readers realize how hazardous it is .'n eat while driv­ ing. Frankly, 1 didn't give it a thought until How to stop obscona calli yesterday, when I stopped at a fast-food place Dear Ann Lauders: In a recent column you and picked up some fried chicken for lunch. told “Gullible in New Jersey” to hang up im­ As usual, the smell got to me and I couldn't mediately if she received an obscene wait till 1 got to the office. I took a chicken leg telephone call. out of the bag and started to chomp away (all I owned and operated an answering service this while driving). A piece of chicken got for six years, so I know something about caught in my throat and there 1 was, one hand obscene calls. We learned that you will get a on the wfcel, the other trying to dislodge the much better result if you do not hang up. Just drank. 1 was choking and veering all over the put the phone down. Remain silent and let the > ' road. Thank God I got the chunk out and party talk on and on. If you hang up, the creep' didn't have an accident. will continue to call back. Afterward, I pulled over to the shoulder and at 7:30 P.M « the Hastings Country Club Presented by ... Mary Kay Cosmetics Area Consultants and Seifers & Seiferts Pius Fashions of Lakeview Square Mall in Battle Creek The Emphasis will be on ... “Career and Casual Wear” as well as ... Harmonizing Your Make-up With Your Wardrobe” Models have been selected by their Independent Beauty Consultants Admission is FREE and we Welcome the Public to Attend For more information contact... V What these nuts enjoy most is to shock peo­ ple. They get their jollies when women scream at them and give them lectures on decency. If you really want to get their goat, don’t hang up. Tie up the kook’s line while you wash your hair or read a book. After about 10 minutes of deafening silence, he’ll cross your name off his list. — Bunny in Erie, Pa. Dear Bunny: Thanks for the definitive solu­ tion. It makes a lot of sense. Renae Feldpausch — 945-9377 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30 AAST1NGS HIGH SETOb LECTURE AAbb Concert series continues at First Methodist Church of Hastings Robin Styberski. organist and director of music of Hastings First United Methodist Church, will be the featured artist for the se­ cond of the eight free concerts in1 the MYSICA 1989-90 concert series in the church sanctuary Sunday, Sept. 24. at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Styberski in works for the pipe organ by Daquin, Langlais, Barber and will include the tour de force of J.S. Bach, the Toccata and Fogue in D-minor BWV 565 (otherwise known as "The Phan­ tom of the Opera”). The program will celebrate Styberski’s first anniversary with the Hastings Methodist Church, and will in­ dude hymn singing from the new United Methodist hymnal, Recently published and distributed throughout the denomination. Said Styberski, "It’s been a banner year. Our congregation and many members of the community have expressed a great deal of ex­ citement about this series of concerts. We want to help perpetuate fine music in this area and to be sure that people are able to ex­ perience it without worry of the price of ad­ 1i E0NEERT 8:00 PM mission. The fine acoustics and powerful fteuter Pipe Organ in the church sanctuary work well together to make exciting music possible here.” Last month's concert in the series featured Susan B. Anthony, Coloratura Soprano of the Nuroburg Opera House, West Germany. Following Styberski’s recital on the 24th, Brooks Grander will present a special concert of music for the harpsichord at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the church, located at 209 W. Green St. "For those who have never seen or heard a concert-grand harpsichord, this will be a uni­ que musical opportunity to fall in love with the sound of this ancient keyboard instrument and the music written for it," Styberski said. Future concerts will feature the Battle Creek Boychoir, the Western Michigan University Faculty Brass Quintet and others. A reception will follow each program to allow those in attendance to meet the artists. Child care is provided. Additional concert information is available by calling the church office, 945-9574. Young people have it made Dear Ann Landers: One of the best things about your column is that you let people have their say, even when they don't agree with you. I'd like to comment on which generation has it rougher. For every young couple who will have it as good as their parents. I can show you dozens of older couples who will never have it as good as their children. Today’s elderly were almost all poor children. They grew up before food stamps, school lunches, Medicaid and government student loans. Go to any high school parking lot in the Atlanta suburbs and you will see Camaros. Thunderbirds and BMWs. These kids must have a new car when they turn 16. They also have designer jeans and designer sneakers and more spending money than any generation before them ever dreamed of. The proms in luxury hotels are unbelievable. These 17- and IK-ycar-olds spend hundreds ol dollars on evening gowns and rented tuxes. They would never settle for a decorated gymnasium like their parents. Poverty is not a matter of age. ft exists among the old and the young. But one had bet­ ter not end up poor today because it’s hell. — Georgia. Dear Georgia: I cannot argue with a word you have written. Thanks for making some excellent points for the other side. Something about size 10 Dear Ann Landers: What is so magical about a size 10? 1 bought my sister a beautiful sweater for her birthday. She tried it on and loved it. When she noticed that it was a size 12. she said, "I'm a size 10. Do you minid if I take this back and exchange it?” I said, “Of course not." But I was upset. What's with these people anyway? — Mpls. Dear Mpls.: Size means very little, but some women think that if they can squeeze in­ to a size 10, they will look like a size 10. Ac­ tually. if a garment is too tight it will make the wearer look heavier. HTia/ can you give the person who .has everything? Ann Landers' new booklet, "Gems, ” is ideal for a nightstand or coffee table. "Gems” is a collection of Ann Landers’ most requested poems and essays. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.85 (this includes postage and handling) to: Gems do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. Hl. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.87.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Woodland News All of Orio Smith's living children gathered at his home Sunday afternoon for a family get-together and dinner. Those who at­ tended were Douglas and Judy Smith MacKenzie, Jim and Louella Smith, and John and Margaret Smith, all of Woodland; Charlie and Betty Smith Brecheisen of Belding; Marty Hrebner and daughter, Jo Ann, of Battle Creek; Keith and Jacqueline Smith Dinda of Schoolcraft; and Jack and Betty Smith of Sunfield. Serveral of Orlo's grandchildren also came to the affair. Orlo recently celebrated his 89th birthday. Richard and Shirley King of Woodland have a new granddaughter, Natasha Rosalynn Silverthorn, who was boro Sept. 11 in Grand Rapids. She weighed 10 pounds and 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. Parents are Mary King and Tom Silverthom of Grand Rapids. Mary King is a 1988 graduate of Lakewood High School. Her sister, Angel King, was in the delivery room when the baby was born by cesarean section. Paternal grandparents are Harriette and Ray Silverthom of Kentwood. Great grandmother is Ellen King of Lake Odessa. Natasha has a 5-year-oM sister, Tricia Silverthom. The Woodland Women’s Study Chib met the evening of Tuesday. Sept. 12, at Zkm Lutheran Church. Nineteen members and guests attended the potluck dinner. Pastor Sellman of Zion Lutheran Church talked about Women of the Bible. His talk was in­ teresting and included Sarah, Hager, Rebec­ ca, Leah and Rachel, Hannah, Ruth, Esther, of Magdala and Salome, mother of James and John. The club’s next meeting will be the annual catered "Gentlemen’s and Guest Night” and will be held at Woodland United Methodist Church. Reservations must be in to the calling by Catharina Lucas committee by Sept. 30. Lakewood United Methodist Church will hold the season's first autumn bazaar in the Lakewood area this Saturday. Sept. 23. Hot cinnamon rolls and coffee will be serv­ ed in the fellowship hall all morning and a lun­ cheon of homemade soups and sandwiches will begin at noon. There will be rooms full nf baskets, needlework, baked goods, wooden craft items and hand-made furniture, dried flower arrangements, garden produce, local honey, Christmas decorations, and a general variety of hand-made craft items, and a coral and leal blue quilt made for the bazaar will be sold by silent auction. It will be possible to order holiday and general use gift wrap items at the bazaar and the organ fund committee also will have special chocolate candies for sale. The bazaar will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. Joyce Hummel and Boo­ nie Rush are co-chairs of the event. This bazaar is not held every year, but is noted for the quality of the goods when it is held. All bazaar proceeds this year will go to the organ fund. Zioar Lutheran Church wflffMd a bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 14. Marge V roman is chair­ man of that event. There will be coffee and sweet rolls in the morning and a luncheon. Woodland United Methodist Church Women's Organization plans its bazaar for Oct. 28. This bazaar usually has an excellent bake sale and a large selection of hand-made Christmas items. The Woodland Lkms Club met at the Woodland Towne House Tuesday evening, Sept. 12. The 17 members and guests who at­ tended heard retired Methodist minister Jerry Bates talk about the responsibility of parents and citizens to support local schools by atten­ ding school board meetings, keeping up on school issues and voting in school elections. The Saab900. Drive a bargain Hard. Hastings, Michigan OPEN HOUSE • THIS SUNDAY IN HASTINGS 421 WEST GREEN STREET 54 ADUbT 52.50 EAIbD AND 5ENI0R E1TIZ>EN Madeline MacNeil EEMTflET STAN PIERCE 616-345-4866 COME INSIDE, THIS HOME IS A BEAUTY! 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Fires were started in many of the buildings, and the Michigan Fiddlers Association kept toes tapping indoors. "The buildings were really cozy and invit­ ing," said Smith. Folk life enthusiasts hailed from New York, Indiana and several areas of Michigan. One man from Parma had been brought to the park to celebrate his 86th birthday, said Smith The number of visitors was higher than last year, she said, but the crowds still don’t compare to those of earlier years. Nearly 5,000 people attended in 1982, a year before the festival was dropped. It was reinstated again in 1987, drawing 928 people, and in 1988 the event brought in 757. Over the weekend, Smith said she saw a lot of Barry County residents, as well as many volunteers who haven’t been around for about five years. "I think it's a popular event for Barry County people, and with their help, we can build it back up again," said Smith. Virginia Swayzee of Grand Ledge won Urn quilt raffle. Lucy Ketcbum checks out a 19th Century Sears Roebuck catalog with her husband, Mick, a volunteer "store owner tor the day. Richard Chaffee (left) and Frank Cronk examine a homemade steam engine. Meredith GObert creates colorful paper quilling designs In the Briston Inn. El East of Dowling demonstrates candle-dipping on the village green. Holiday SmIs for TB, Emphysama to ba mailed Ron Clum and Reen Cronk, two members of the Charlton Park Gas and Steam Engine Club, which built a new sawmill, turn a log into boards. Hastings BIke-a-thon planned for Sept. 30 Bike-a-thon coordinator, Judy Drake, is asking Hastings residents to join the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital "Wheels For Life" Bike-a-thon, slated for Saturday. Sept. 30. Eaton GOP first to endorse Sen. Engler The Eaton County Republican Party has become the first county organization in the state to endorse Senate Majority Leader John Engler (R-Mt. Pleasant) for governor. The move came during the group's ex­ ecutive committee meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12. "Eaton County Republicans are committed to winning the governorship,” said Irene Bagby, Eaton County Republican Chair­ woman. "By endorsing John Engler for governor, Eaton County Republicans arc signalling their support and willingness to help lead him to victory in 1990.” The endorsement has been enthusiastically received by Engler, who recently visited the Eaton County Courthouse in Charlotte during a campaign swing through the county. Other county party organizations are ex­ pected to follow the lead of Eaton County and offer their endorsements as early as this fall The event will have a rain date of Oct. 7, starting at the St. Rose School parking lot on Michigan Avenue. Drake said this ride honors Ellen Marie, a solid tumor patient at St. Jude. ■‘With every turn of the wheel, riders become ’spokes’-men for all the kids with cancer, like Ellen Marie.” Drake said, "This ride is a vital part of the fight against childhood cancer at St. Jude. Riders are really needed. They make or break a Bike-a-thon. ” Riders sign up sponsors who promise to make a donation based on each mile com­ pleted. Each rider turning in money will receive a certificate. Those who raise $25 receive a certificate and a St. Jude tee-shirt. When $75 is raised, the rider receives a barrel tote bag , a tee-shirt and a certificate from St. Jude. A list of other prizes to be awarded will be released later. Sponsor forms may be picked up at the following schools: St. Rose, Central, Nor­ theastern and Southeastern. "The .fa. plan is to have a good lime while b—. .ng a wonderful group of children counC.. » on our support,” Drake said. For more information contact Judy Drake. 719 E. Madison. Hastings. 945-5919, for details on riding or sponsoring a rider. ordered by doctors. A class period ru4i-smoking program con­ sists of a film, "Joe’s Lung,” a short talk and a breathing capacity test for students. j-. sfc 1225 UJ. STRUCT. Guess Who’s Turning 40? The Local TB, Emphysema Association of Barry County will send out its Holiday Scab in the mail in the latter part of this month. Residents will be asked to answer their let­ ters as soon as possible in an effort to keep the organization’s work up with the campaign. The association nationwide has been help­ ing TB, emphysema and asthma patients for a long time, the TB victims for 50 years, em­ physema patients for 16 years and asthma suf­ ferers for 11. Since the association was formed, tuber­ culosis has decreased, but emphysema and asthma both have increased. Children now make up many of the asthma sufferers. The organization loans medically certified breathing units, with written permission of pa­ tients’ doctors. 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HASTINGS OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK • Call 945-3382 ... today for your appointment �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 Marshall Redskins to offer first real test for Hastings Saxon grid team? by Steve Vedder If there is any team which has consistently wrecked Hastings* chances of capturing a Twin Valley football title it’s Marshall. And another golden opportunity awaits Marshall this Friday at Johnson Field. The Redskins have been tough on the Sax­ ons in recent years, beating them four straight times — all games in which Hastings entered undefeated — and five of the last six. Last year was the worst of the bunch as Hastings, 3-0 at the time, absorbed a 41-6 pounding on This year Hastings again brings a perfect 3- mark into the contest. Marshall, after last 0 Friday’s 23-6 conquest of Albion, is 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the league. The Redskins opened their season with a 13-12 upset win at Portage Northern, but fell to Harper Creek 19-14 in week No. 2. Hastings coach Bill Karpinski hesitates in calling Marshall his team's first real test of the season. So far, however, the schedule has been kind to Hastings, whose first three op­ ponents have combined for an unimpressive 1-8 mark. “I don’t know if they’re our first real test, but this is the best team we've played so far," Karpinski said of the Redskins. Marshall features good size at offensive tackle with 245 and 230-pounders there, an excellent kicking game and an option-style of­ fense. The Redskins have had trouble replac­ ing all-leaguer Tom Clements at quarterback, but junior Robert Horton did step in to make key plays in the Albion win. Karpinski said Marshall is still, even with a loss, as much a Twin Valley title favorite as anybody else. “There are until someone proves dif­ ferent," Karpinski said. “We look at each game, each team as being very good. We’re expecting a tough game.” As for Hastings, the Saxons and Lakeview (3-0 overall) are the only unbeatens left in the league. Karpinski notes, however, it is far too early to be picking anybody as a title frontrunner. “It's kind of early to say who the team to beat is,” be said. “We’ve only played two games so far and there are a lot of teams in the same situation.” Karpinski said the season now becomes a question of wcek-to-week improvement. Last week, for instance, in an easy 49-14 thumping of Hillsdale, Hastings managed season highs in first downs (19). rushing (242), passing (186) and total (428) yards. Defensively, Hastings held the Hornets to a minus 12 yards in passing and only five first downs. "We’ll try to keep improving on technique and fundamentals and try to work out the rough edges on offense and defense," Karpin­ ski said. "I think we improved quite a bit from the Albion game...Against Hillsdale we pretty much had it together.” Individually, Hastings had three rushers over 50 yards with senior Kirk Ziegler com­ ing off the bench to rush for a surprising 60 yards in seven carries. Quarterback Gabe Griffin had his best night of the season, com­ pleting 1 Oof-16 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Scott Chipman, Jamie Mur­ phy, Brian Turnbull, Chris Youngs, Travis Tumes and John Rea all had seven tackles. Hastings jayvee gridders pound Hillsdale 40-0 ■ Paul Rose passed for two touchdown panes and three two-point conversions in leading Hastings’ jayvee football team to a 40-0 win over Hillsdale last Thursday. Rose found Dave Leinaar for a 16-yard TD in the first quarter and then connected with Ryan Nichols for a 40-yarder in the third period. Rose also passed to Ryan Schmader for two two-point conversions and to Nichols for a third. Jason Heathcrington scored on a three and one-yard runs and Scon Carpenter added a six-yard dash for Hastings* other scores. Mark Peterson and Rose ran for two-point conversions. Defensively. Hastings didn’t allow Hillsdale inside the 5O-yard line. Hastings is now 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the Twin Valley. Saxon freshmen grid team slip past Hillsdale 12-6 Lin James looks for a teammate as Hastings defeated Harper Creek Tues­ day for its fifth straight win. Saxon eagers batter Harper Creek for fifth straight game — Hastings’ streaking basketball team started fast and took no prisoners in its home opener Tuesday night. The Saxons won their fifth in a row by rac­ ing past Harper Creek 63-48. Backed by Kelle Young’s 12 points, Hastings jumped to a 25-7 first quarter lead, increased it to 42-21 at the half and never looked back in winning its third straight Twin Valley game. Young finished with 21 points, eight re­ bounds and six steals. Jackie Longstreet chip­ ped ii. 15 points, Melissa Bdson 13 and Katy Petersor. eight. Peterson added eight steals and seven assists while Belson had eight rebounds. Hastings coach Ernie Strong said Hastings maintained its intensity the entire way. “I was very pleased with the intensity that the girls played with in the first half,” he said. "Even though our abilities were superior the girts played under control; we played our game.” Strong was happy with his team's balanced scoring, a trait which is quickly becoming Hastings* strong suit. “It’s the third game in a row where we've bad three girls in double figures,” he said. Strong said he is most pleased with his team’s shooting. Hastings hit 25 of a whopp­ ing 63 shots (40 percent) against Harper Creek. Hastings also committed only 15 turnovers. “With those down,” Strong said of the tur­ novers, “we can concentrate on other areas of the game and make ourselves a better team.” The team hosts Hillsdale tonight and Lakewood on Sept. 26. — Internal — External Warts Moles Skin Cancer Bom Clinic’s Advanced Laser Technology Means: Less Pain, Reduced Scarring, Rapid Healing 455-3550 Saxon Shorts Dan O'Connor of Hastings tees off In the Twin Valley meet held at the Hastings Country Club Tuesday. Call 945-5233 FeneOgos At Ferrellgas, we GUARANTEE our service and reliability. Our Five Star Guaranteed Service means you'll never have to worry about running out of propane again! And between NOW and November 30, we are offering a "New Customer Spesiar for new Ferrellgas “leased-tank" customers. Each new customer will choose a gift from six specially selected items ranging from $35 to $65 In retail value. 616-945-5233 Ferrellgas : Hastings* jayvee basketball team remained unbeaten in five games with a 29-13 win over Albion and a 37-32 decision over Harper Creek. In the Albion game Hastings jumped to an 8-1 first quarter lead and stretched it to 22-7 at the end of three. Anne Endsley, Jenny Lumbert and Kris Carr all had six points for Hastings. Against Harper Creek, Hastings was ahead only 11-7 at the half before blowing the game open with a 12-5 third quarter spurt. Jenni McKeough had 10 points to lead Hastings while Endsley added six and Shana Murphy six. Anyone wishing to place an item in Upcom­ ing Sports may contact Steve Vedder at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P.O. Bax 188, Hastings. MI. 49058. Propane Service You Can Rely On wllo‘2 r sweep two foes “Cast for Cancer’’ bass tournament will be held at Matteson Marina North on Gun Lake from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $50 per team and cash prizes will be awarded. Phone 948-2212 for more information. Ferrellgas... Katie Murphy had 11 points for the A team while Kelly Eggers added six points and seven rebounds. . The eighth grade team beat Middleville 41-22 as Eggers scored 11 points and Sarah Johnston eight. The seventh grade A team beat Lakeview 29-8 while the B team won 28-9. Michelle Gole scored 14 in the B game while Mindy Schaubel had eight and Molly Arnold seven in the A game. — ’ 3-00-3 tournament will be held in Nashville. The com is $40 and is limited to 16 teams. Send name of captain and phone to Jerry Reese, 10644 Nashville Hwy, Vermontville 49096. 1480 W. Green Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (6/6) The Hastings eighth grade A team beat Lakeview 32-29 while the B team lost to the Spartans 22-13. Sports For more details...call TODAY! 2687 44th St. S E. (just east of Breton) • Grand Rapids. Ml 49512 Junior high eagers open season Upcoming Family Practice Preventive Health Care Clinic Both defenses denied scoring chances until Harting's final timeout. With only four seconds on the clock Bryan Sherry scrambled, was hit twice, and lofted a long pass to Matt McDonald for the winning touchdown. There was no time on the clock when the ball was thrown and the play covered 40 yards. The young Saxons play Marshall away this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. [ Sports ] Oct. 12 - Dvcfca UnBmted - The Thor­ napple Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its 10th banquet al the MiddleViUa. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and auction at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $35 for adults. HEMORRHOIDS The laser vaporizes and steril­ izes tissue without destroying healthy flesh nearby and the quick recovery time allows some patients to return to work the day after surgery. The Hastings freshmen came from behind to slip by Hillsdale last Thursday 12-6. The first half ended in a scoreless tie after both teams fumbled the ball back and forth on the slippery field. The Saxon defense stiffened three times with goal line stands in the second half after Hillsdale scored a touchdown. The offense came to life in the fourth quarter with tough running from Ryan Martin and pinpoint passing from Bryan Sherry. Hastings tied the score after a long run by Ryan Martin on a one-yard quarterback sneak by Bryan Sherry. Hastings’ Scott Hubbert (9) gathers In a pass in last Friday’s 49-14 rout of Hillsdale. The Saxons' first real test of the season comes this week against Marshall. Saxon golfers finish third in Twin Valley match Lakeview maintained its hold on the Twin Valley golf race by outdistancing Marshall and Hastings at the Hastings Country Club Tuesday night. The Spartans shot a 326 to slide past Marshall, which shot a 332, and Hastings, which shot a 333. Lakeview is first overall with 16 points after two Twin Valley meets. Hastings is tied for second with Coldwater with 12 points. The system is based on eight points for first, second for seven, etc. Hastings' Jamie Brown finished third overall in the meet with a 78. Tim Atkinson shot an 81, Mike O’Connor an 86 and John Bell an 88. Hastings coach Gordon Cole said Lakeview is not only a league power, but a state one as well. "They are probably 20 strokes better than anybody else in the league," Cole said. “I can't see them not being in the state finals." As for his youthful team. Cole said it is im­ proving from match to match. “We had the same score as last time and we had two different kids playing. That shows how even our first year players arc doing." Cole said. “They haven’t disapointed yet." Hastings beat Caledonia 167-187 in a dual meet prior to Tuesday. Brown was match medalist with a 39 while Atkinson shot a 41. Bell a 43 and Mike Cook a 44. Hastings is 7-1 in dual meets. Hastings has, if nothing else, an extremely balanced running attack. Senior fullback Janie Murphy has rushed 38 times for 236 yards or an average of 6.2 yards per carry. Junior tailback Brian Woffenbarger has rushed 37 times for 228 yards and the same 6.2 yards per carry. As a team Hastings is averaging 220 yards per contest through the first three games. The Hastings football team hasn't beaten Marshall since a 22-12 decision in 1984. Since then the Redskins have won 17-7, 41-20, 21-0 and 41-6 last year. Marshall also won in 1983, 13-0. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! September 21 September 21 Setpember September September September September September September September 21 21 22 23 25 26 26 26 GOLF Lakewood............................... 3:30p.m. CROSS COUNTRY AlleganKalamazoo Christian.............. 4:30 p.m. BASKETBALL Hillsdale............ 8:00 p.m. TENNIS at Albion ..................... 4:30 p.m. FOOTBALL Marshall.......................... 7:30p.m. TENNIS Allegan Inv............................ 8:00a.m. GOLF at Albion................................. 2:30p.m. BASKETBALL Lakewood.......... 5:30 p.m. TENNIS Harper Creek............... 4:30 p.m. GOLF Saranac................................... 4:00p.m. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, September 21, 1989 _ Page n Bowling Results Sunday Mixed Ogdenites 8-4; Pin Busters 8-4; Die Herds 8-4; Greenbacks 8-4; Middklakers 7-5; We Don’t Care 7-5; Misfits 6-6; Get Along Gang 6-6; Chug-a-Lugs 6-6; Thunderdogs 6-6; Alley Cats 5-7; Holy Rollers 5-7; Really Rottens 5-7; Married w/children 5-7; Gutter­ dusters 5-7; Wanderers 5-7; Hooter Crew 4- 8; Sandbaggers 4-8. Womens High Series and Games - L. Beyer 158; L. Tilley 191; B. Fechrer 170; B. Behmdt 171; B. Cantrell 168; V. Miller 186; T. Pennington 141; J. Ogden 185-512; A. Sutliff 216; R. Davis 173; A. Snyder 170; D. Haight 174; D. Oliver 213-506; D. Kelley 187-518. Mem High Series and Games - K. Beyer 182-522; R. Bowman 203-518; R. Little 177; E. Behmdt 176; G. Snyder 185; R. Snyder 162; B. Miller 170; R. Ncymeiyer 224-555; R. Alien 181-519; C. Pennington 201-531; S. Goodenough 181-529; R. Ogden 200-535; R. Odgen 178-508; C. Wilson 234-578; J. Woodard 251-232-171-654; G. Sutliff 171; C. Haywood 175; R. Mack 213-539; B. Drayton 181-516; D. Snyder 167; M. Snyder 183- 514. W ednesday P.M. Handy’s Shim 6-2; Varney’s Stables 6-2; Friendly Home Parties 6-2; Valley Realty 5- 3; Easy Rollers 5-3; Hair Care 4-4; Nashville Locker 4-4; Geukcs Mkt. 4-4; Welton’s Healing 3-5; Mace’s Pharmacy 2-6; Lifestyles 2-6; DeLong’s Bait 1-7. High Games and Series - S. Pennington 206-500; S. Breitner 202-486; E. Vanasee 201-450; N. Hummel 177-508; V. Slocum 167-479; B. High 178-437; L. Barnum 179-440; C. Sanlnocencio 157-437; P. Smith 167-435; P. Castleberry 153-420; C. Trum­ bull 147-421; R. Kounpel 158-413; D. Lawrence 146-392; S. Nolen 151-386; B. Miner 172-444; L. Yoder 17G446; B. Hathaway 178; T. Soya 175; C. Bosworth 161; E. Mesecar 164; R. Roby 153; P. Frederickson 157; L. Johnson 147. Legal Notices MORTOAMSAU Dofoull having boon mod* in farm* and condition* of a certain mortgage mod* by Leonard I. Lawranca and Barbara J. Lawranca. hatband and wife to Groat Lakes Federal Savings and Loan Aisociatlon now known as Groat Lakes Bancorp, a Federal Savings Bonk, organised under the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933. of the UnHod Str«es of America, as amended. Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of October, 19B0, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on the 2Bth day of October, 1980, in Liber 247 of Barry County Records, at Page 33, on which mortgage there Is claimed to bo duo, at the date of this notice, for principal and Interest, the sum of Twenty IwwThousand4brtiendrvd For­ ty Two ond 53/100 ($22,442.53) Dollar*. MINUS on Escrow Balance in the amount of Three Hundred Twenty Six and 03/100 (1236.03) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or In equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by sold mortgage or any part thereof; Now. rherefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan In such cose made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of October, 1989 at 2:00 o'clock In the afternoon. Local Time, said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Borry County Courthouse, in the City of Hostings. Barry County, Michigan (that being the building whore the Circuit Court for the County of Barty is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the Interest thereon at Twelve and 500/1000 (12.300%) percent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney foes allowed by low, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersignod, necessary to pro­ tect its interest In the promises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan ond described as: Commencing at the Intersection of the East and West 1 /4 lino of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 0 West, ond the centerline of State Trunkline M-37; thence South along the centerline of said Trunkline M-37 a distance of 675 foot for the place of beginn­ ing, continuing thence South along said centerline 355 foot; thence West 73B foot; thence North 355 foot; thence East 738 feet, more or less to the pfoce of beginning, being a part of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 9, Town 1 North, Rango 8 West. Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. Dated at Ann Arbor, Michigan August 29, 1989. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustra (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Groat Lakes Bancorp 401 East liberty Street P.O. box 8600 , Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 First Publication: 9/7/89 (9/28) Thursday Twisters Gcukes Market 9-3; Bowman Refrigeration 8-4; Century 21-Czindcr 8-4; B.D.S., Inc. 7-5; Hastings Mutual 6-6; Andrus Chevrolet 6; 6Goodwill Dairy 5-7; T’s Funland Day Care 5-7; The Pink Poodles 5-7; Tom’s Market 3-9. High Gaines (acutal) - V. Butler 150; A. Carpenter 162; P. Guy 168; L. Myers 165; J. Fridley 178; L. Anderson 178; D. Williams 152; S. Smith 159; M. Patten 161; P. Wright 175; D. Greenfield 175; S. Ncymeiyer 175; L. Barnum 204; D. Catlin 182; A. Czinder 160. High Game and Series - V. Butler 150-417; P. Guy 168-471; J. Fridley 178-364 (84 average); D. Williams 152-394; P. Wright 172-482; S. Neymeiycr 175-483; L. Barnum 204-485; D. Catlin 182-456; A. Czinder 160-455. Thursday Angels Clays 9-3; McDonalds II8-4; Key Cleaning Service 7-5; Hastings Bowl 7-5; Stefanos 5-7; Barry Co. Real Estate 5-7; Hastings Mutual 5- 7; McDonalds I 2-10. High Gama and Series - C. Carr 159-446; L. Apsey 180; C. Cuddahee 159; B. Cuddahee 204-501; A. Snyder 162-430; B. Can­ trell 189; R. Haight 173-527; C. Williams 180498; T. Daniels 240-581; L. Horton 148; S. Rose 168. Bowlerettes Britten’s 7-1; D.J. Electric 6-2; Britten’s 5-3; Kent Oil 5-3; Nashville Auto 5-3; River­ bend Travel 5-3; Hecker’s 4-4; Shamrock 4-4; Hastings Bowl 3-5; Nancy’s 2-6; Good Time Pizza 1-7; O’Dells 1-7 High Games - H. Coenen 214; D. Coenen 201; S. VanDcnbcrg 198. High Series - T. Christopher 548; O.J. Wagner 546; H. Coenen 545. Monday Mixers Pioneer Apartments 6-2; Miller Carpets 6- 2; Andurs of Hastings 6-2; Miller Real Estate 5-3; Sir N Her 4-4; Hastings Bowl 4-4; Czinder Drugs 4-4; Michelob 4-4; Deweys Auto Body 4-4; Ferrell Gas 3-5; Girrbachs 3-5; Friends 3-5; Superior Seafoods 2-6; Music Center 2-6. High Gama and Series - R. Perry 235-566; B. Jones 199-558; D. Kelley 174; B. Vrogindewey 172; W. Main 180; B. Anders 169; D. Polus 177; K. Colvin 175-500; J. Ogden 179; S. Hanford 204; E. Johnson 172; L. Hause 168; K. Keeler 177; B. Whitaker 169; M. Moore 169; R. Girrbach 173; F. Girrbach 175; H. Hewitt 184; F. Schneider 169; J. Mercer 178. Saxons skin Marshall 3-2 to snap soccer losing streak at five Matt Gahan's breakaway goal three minutes into the second half snapped a 2-2 tie and car­ ried Hastings to a 3-2 win over Marshall in soccer Monday night. The win snapped a five-game Hastings los­ ing streak. The Saxons are now 2-5. Marshall had jumped to a 2-0 first half lead, but Jeff Lambert’s third goal of the year and Lee Bowman's third, a header on a comer kick, lied the game at 2-2 early in the second half. Hastings coach Doug Mepham said his team survived a woeful first half to win. “The kids were lax, they weren't going to the ball and we weren’t aggressive at all,’’ be said. “The first half was completely theirs (Marshall)." Hastings, which had 16 shots on goal, could Words for theY’s Mens Basketball On Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Jr. High, room 185, the YMCAYouth Council will be having a managers meeting for the organization of the 1989-90 adult city league basketball season. Each team that participated last year and wants to play in this years season, or any new teams are en­ couraged to attend. Rule changes, fees for teams and league starting limes will be covered at this meeting. Teams will be registered for this league on a first come first served basis. There is a limit on the number of teams that can play so attendance at this meeting is important. For more information, please call the YMCA at 945-4574. The YMCA league is slated to begin the week of Oct. 30. Adult Indoor Soccer League There will be an organizational meeting on Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. for any adult interested in participating in the 89-90 YMCA indoor soc­ cer league. The meeting will be held in the Hastings Middle School, room 185. League rules, referees, team fees, and registration procedures will be discussed. Participants will be registered as teams, not on an individual basis as in previous years. Therefore participants need to begin to form their own teams. League play will be on Wednesdays at the Hastings High School beginning Nov. 1. For more information call the YMCA office at 945-4574. have turned the game into rout in the second half, but missed two breakaways. Hastings goalies Shawn Ahearn and Brian Ketchum made 10 saves and survived 17 shots on goal to post the win, the team’s first since Aug. 30. Last Tuesday the Saxons dropped a 3-2 ver­ dict at Delton. The Panthers' Jason Rogers scored a pair of goals and Phil Struckmyer ad­ ded a header for a 3-0 lead and Delton held on for the win. Hastings rallied on two goals by Lambert on assists from Gahan and Jeff Baxter, but could never tie the game. “We controlled the whole second half, but we had dug ourselves quite a hole," Mepham said. It was Hastings' fourth game in six days and Mepham said his team was tired. “We had played plenty," he said. Hastings hosts Sturgis Sept. 25 and Battle Creek Central two days later. Ducks Unlimited banquet set Oct. 12 The Thornapple Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its 10th banquet at the MiddleVilla. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and auc­ tion at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $35 for adults. Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1937 to help restore and rehabilitate prime waterfowl breeding grounds in Canada where over 70 percent of America's waterfowl are hatched. Nearly half a billion dollars has been raised in DU's history, almost 80 percent of which has been spent on wetland improvement and management. DU has reserved almost 4,500,000 habitat acres which provide over 15,000 miles of vital nesting shoreline. Tickets for banquet can be purchased through any committee member, at Al and Pete’s Sport Shop or the Village Squire. Cross country teams finish sixth, seventh In Olivet Invitational The Hastings boys cross country team finished sixth of seven team while the girls took seventh in last Saturday's Olivet Invitational. Sturgis won the boys meet while Hillsdale took the girls. Geoff Gibson finished 14th (17:42) to rank as Hastings' only medalist. Ot.sr Saxon placers were Joe Meppelink 23rd (18:20), Andy Woodliff 27th (18:42), Kurt Huss 29th (18:45) and Matt Haywood 34th (19:22). Leading the girls was Monica Mellen, who took 25th (22:32). Sarah Hawkins took 27th (23:05), Kathy Vos 29th (23:13), DeeAnn Snyder 34th (23:35) and Gloria Johnson 42nd (24:41). Saxons blanked... Hastings first singles player Jen Chase returns a serve against Lakeview Tuesday. Chase and her Saxon teammates, however, had their share of trou­ ble with the Spartans, losing 7-0. ‘ Area church vandalized, hangers scattered in building An unusual act of vandalism at an area church raises several questions but provides few answers. Church officials at Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church on Vedder Road found the building burglarized Wednesday. Coat hangers and nails were scattered across the church floor as well as in the basement Burglars pried open two doors on the east side of the building to enter the church. Both doers were found open by a church official on Wednesday. Nothing was reported missing in the break-in, which could have occurred anytime between Sept. 10 and Sept 13. Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Jay Oiejniczak said church officials have had no other trouble with vandalism. Authorities have no suspects and the case remains open. Truth bi Taxation PaMk Hearty Sept. 12. 1989 at 7:15 p.m. Meeting called to order by Supervisor Miller. Explanation of Truth In Taxation by Supervisor and treasurer. General discussion and public comments followed. Meeting adjourned. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING Meeting called back to order. All 5 Board Members present. 23 citizens and guests also present. County Comm. Boze 8 Moore discussed county matters. ' Drain Comm. Shaffer discussed township drains. Cemetery vandalism discussed. Two bids received for township appraiser. Decision mode to advertise in additional papers for more blds. Approved 3.6 mile centerline for Lindsey Rood. Approved purchase ol 20 stack choirs. Bills read ond approved. Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Boyce Miller. Supervisor (9/21) Because each dealer has marked their absolute lowest prices on all '89 ford cars and trucks. Plus get special cash-back and option-package discounts on our best selling vehicles. Save up to $2,256 on ford Ranger XLT, up to $ 1,713 on Ford Escort LX. or save yourself up to $2,425 on Motor Trends “ 1989 Car of the Year? Ford Thunderbird. And right now you can get $800 cash back on the exciting and economical ford Eestiva, which you can apply to your down payment or just add to your wallet. But this sales event ends soon, so you’d better hurry and clean up before your Greater Michigan ford Dealer is cleaned out. YOUR GREATER MICHIGAN FORD DEALERS Bosed on MSRP of Option Pockage vs options purchased separately For cosh back you must take retail delivery from dealer new vehicle '89 stock by 10/4/89. Depend' ng on model and powertrain See dealer lor details. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 1989 Woman ordered to return $5,000 to DSS, avoids jail sentence A woman found guilty of illegally receiv­ ing more than $5,000 in welfare benefits was ordered to pay it back to the Department of Social Services. But Sherry Bryans, 45, will not serve a jail term after she was convicted of welfare fraud over S500. The DSS charged Bryans, of Nashville, failed to correctly report her financial state of affairs between March 1986 and May 1987. Charges were filed in October 1988, but the trial was delayed until July because of Bryans’ health. In court last week, defense attorney Charles Stiles said Bryans believes she is innocent. "She maintains she is not guilty. I think the jury made a mistake," Stiles said. The attorney asked the court to reject the THE- — CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 I-or Rent \ll\crilaiicou\ llrlp W antt d FOR RENT: 2 bedroom, 1J4 bath, large living area, attached garage, hot water heat, electric range and refrigerator furnished. Home is set up for washer and dryer. Middleville schools, quiet country setting, one child accepted. No pets. $400 month, plus one month security deposit References required. 945-2438 for further info. Unit will be available Oct 1, 1989. ATTENTION: EARN MONEY READING BOOKS! S32,000/year income potential. Details. (1) 602-838-8885, Ext. Bk.3460.___________________ ADULT HIGH SCHOOL Instructors wanted. Welding/ machine shop instructor to teach one night a week. Word Process­ ing instructor to teach two nights a week. Apply by September 29th, must have Stale of Michi­ gan Secondary Certification. Apply to: Mr. LaVern BeBcau, DirectorofAdult Education, 520 W. South Sl, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 948-4414, OFFICE FOR RENT: one room, rcwly carpeted, private entrance, parking. Located on high traffic road just outside city limits. S250 month includes util­ ities. 948-8371. Garafjt Salt1 2108 MAPLE LANE: Satur­ day, September 23rd, 9 to 4pm. Go Campground Rd. to Oakdale, left on Maple Lane._________ I or Sale Xuioitiotivc 1985 BUICK CENTURY LIMITED loaded good condi­ tion. $5300. Also 1980 Olds Cutlass, looks good & runs well. Original owner $850.948-2527. 1987 CAMARO: V-6, f±» 39,000 miles, a.c., p.bJp.s., Texas car. $7,200. 623-8362. “ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT SEIZED VEHICLES from $100. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chevys. Surplus Buyers Guide. 1-602-838-8885 Ext A3460."_______________ MAZDA 626 1983, looks A runs goed. $2,900. 945-5074 after 5. AKC BRITTNEYS 12 weeks old. 3 males, good hunters. Call after 6p.m. 948-8943._______ BLUE HEELER Mix pups, free. 945-5974. Reul I \ialt “ATTENTION - GOVERN­ MENT HOMES from $1 (Urepair). Delinquent tax property. Repossessions. Cali 1-602-833-8885 ExL GH3460." BE ON T.V. many needed for commercials. Now hiring all ages. For casting info. Call (615) 779-7111 Ext. 1216. CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES 1819 Gull Rd., Kalamazoo, Michigan notifies churches, schools, and incorpor­ ated non-profit civic orginizations in Barry County that it intends to provide substance abuse prevention and case­ finding services in Barry County.____________________ OPENINGS IN MY ADULT Foster care home for elderly ladies, gentleman, or couples, excellent living quarters with excellent care. (616) 763-3229 or (616) 763-9592. FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. Formore information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888 ROOFING & SIDING work wanted. Guaranteed work, free estimates, 945-4208._________ TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 Rrt n ation BEAUTIFUL ROYAL VOYAGER: travel trailer, 32’, used three months, many extras. Must sell. 361-2976. BABYSITTER WANTED: to assist grandmother in the care of my 16 month old son in my home. Hastings area. Call Marti days 795-7850 or after 5pm 945-3784._____________ EASY WORK! Excellent pay! Assemble products at home. Call for information. 504-641-8003, ExL 9881. _ ESTABLISHED LOCAL FIRM: has openings for 10 men and women. No experience necessary, must be 18 years or older and have dependable trans­ portation. Above average income, excellent working conditions, production bonuses, with some management trainees needed. Applicants will be selected by personal interview. Do not apply unless able to start immediately. For interview appointment call 965-0280 Noon-5p.m._________________ HELP WANTED: General service to do tire changing. No experience required. T & M Tires, 235 S. Jefferson SL, Hast­ ings. 945-9549.____________ HELP WANTED:Reiiable workers for roofing and siding jobs. 945-4208._____________ LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new umL Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. 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First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green. 945-9574 PACKERS NEEDED: for inspecting and packing plastic automotive parts, second and third shifts, wages start at $5.80 per hour plus bonus and full benefit package, please apply betwen 8ajn. and 11:30a.m. or lp.m.-4:30p.m. at Lacks Indus­ tries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36th Street between Kraft and Patterson. No phone calls please._____________________ SPRAY PAINTERS NEEDED: for mask spray painting of plastic automotive parts, for second and third shifts. Wages up to S835 per hour plus bonus and full benefit package, please apply betwen 8a.m. and 11:30a.m. or lp.m.-4:30p.m. at Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36th Street between Kraft and Patterson. No phone calls please.__________ TEMPORARY HELP WANTED: for inventory work, Oct 3rd to 6th, 5am to 3pm. Apply at True Value Hardware Main Store service counter or cal! 945-2003. recommended six-month jail term because of her health. "She acknowledges she got the money and she should pay it back. That should be the extent of it," Stiles said. "She is sick. The last place she should be is in jail." Bryans told the court she is sony for what happened. "Everyone is sorry this happened," Judge Thomas S. Eveland said. "But it did happen." "The money provided by the Department of Social Services is for the people who cannot afford some of the things that you can af­ ford," Eveland said. "The jury decided you took advantage of thaL That’s why you must be punished." But because of her clean record, Eveland said he would impose no jail time and placed Bryans on a three-year term of probation. She was ordered to pay $5,664 in restitu­ tion to the DSS. In other court business: A woman who said she broke the law to help a friend was placed on a one-year term of probation last week. Convicted of attempted forgery, Laura K. Peterson may also serve the last three months of her sentence in the Barry County Jail, depending on how well she does on pro­ bation. Peterson, 42, in July said she was trying to help a friend in prison when a check for the friend arrived in the mail. Peterson said she forged the friend's name on the check and cashed it, intending to send the money to her. The forgery was discovered when Peterson asked another person to cash the check and he ended up pocketing the money himself. In court last week, Peterson's attorney, Timothy Tromp, described his client as a "victim of circumstances." "She is not a criminal," Tromp said. "She was trying to do a good deed. She did what she thought was a good thing." Despite her intentions, Judge Eveland told Peterson she had violated a law punishable by up to 14 years in prison. "While your defense may be a good Samaritan, I hope you realize you broke the law," Eveland said. "I know that in the future you will use a little better judgement than you did in this case." Peterson pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of attempted forgery in exchange for the dismissal of the original charge of forgery. She also agreed to assist police with investigations against co-defendants who cashed the check. •A Hastings man who bit the ear of an­ other man during a Tight pleaded guilty last week to aggravated assault, a misdemeanor offense. Martin Salski, 20, could receive up to one year in jail or a $500 fine when he is sen­ tenced Ocl 11. Salski said he tried to break up another fight in Hastings in August when he ended up fighting with one of the men. "Somehow he got injured and required four stitches in his ear," Salski told the court. "Did you bite him?" asked Judge Eveland. "I don't remember biting him," Salski an­ swered, but he admitted responsibility. Bond was continued, but Salski remains lodged in the Barry County Jail. He origi­ nally was charged with two felony offenses of assault with intent to maim and malicious destruction of property, but both will be dropped in exchange for his guilty plea to the misdemeanor offense. •A man charged in the August burglary at Summit Steel stood mute last week to charges of breaking and entering and safebreaking. Dean Myers, 20, filed a written wavier of arraignment and not guilty pleas were entered by the court. An Ocl 18 pretrial hearing was scheduled, and Myers'bond was continued. Myers was arrested Aug. 19 at Summit Steel, 519 E. Railroad St., after a passerby heard noises coming from the yard. Police ar­ rived to find two buildings had been burglar­ ized and the culprit used Summit's equipment to cut into a safe in the office. Safebreaking is punishable in Michigan by up to life in prison. •A Hastings woman jailed two weeks ago for possession of cocaine was arraigned last week on new drug charges. Debra Brevitz, 34, stood mute last week to charges of conspiracy to deliver cocaine. The charge is a felony offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison. A pre-trial hearing will be held Oct 18 in circuit court, and Brevitz remains in the Barry County Jail. Her co-defendant is expected to be arraigned in October on similar charges. Brevitz was sentenced to serve four months in jail SepL 6 after police found cocaine in her van during a traffic stop. McPhillips said, asking for work release for his clienL Judge Eveland observed that Sleeman has 12 previous misdemeanor convictions on his record. "You indicated you do not have a disrespect for the law," Eveland said. "But you are get­ ting close to thaL (Your record) gives the court the impression that you do not have much respect for the law." Sleeman was placed on two years' proba­ tion and given credit for one day already spent in jail. Work release was granted for him after the first 45 days of his sentence. •A Hastings woman who held a gun to a police officer in August pleaded not guilty last week to a charge of assault with a dan­ gerous weapon. Ruby J. Hawkins, 48, will face a pre-trial hearing Ocl 18 in Barry County Circuit Court She remains free on bond. Hastings Police said Hawkins was arrested in August when police were summoned to the 700 block of East Grand StreeL Police said Hawkins was sitting in a car with a gun and was threatening to shoot someone when officers attempted to talk her out of iL Hawkins pulled the gun and held it on Hastings Police Sgt. Jack Cross, and two of­ ficers wrestled it away from her. The gun was found to be not loaded. The offense is a felony pt* uthable by up to four years in prison. ’ •A Sunfield motorist with several drunken driving convictions stood mute last week to a charge of third-offense drunken driving. In a written wavier of arraignment, William B. Hines, 57, stood mute to the felony offense. An automatic not guilty plea was entered and a pretrial hearing was set for Oc». 11. Hines was arrested in May in Hastings. Police said he has four previous drunken driv­ ing offenses in California. •Trial was scheduled for OcL 23 for Jody Lee Rollins on charges of possession of mar­ ijuana, second offense. Rollins, 21, was arrested in June in Hastings for drunken driving and driving with a suspended license, in addition to the drug charge. The second offense drug possession charge is a felony with a maximum sentence of two years in prison. A motion will be beard Ocl 11 on sup­ pressing evidence found when Rollins was searched. Defense attorney Charles Stile* will argue the search was illegal. Bond was continued for Rollins. •An Ocl 23 trial was set for Jeffrey W. Mann, 29, of Hickory Comers on charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen property. Mann was arrested in July when an Orangeville resident returned to his house and found a burglar in the kitchen. The burglar reportedly "growled" and fled the home. Police arrested Mann hours later when they found a missing vidcocassette recorder from the home in his car. Mann denied commit­ ting the burglary and told police he bought the VCR that night Mann's attorney, Thomas Dutcher, said last week he may present an alibi defense for his client during the trial. Bond was continued for Mann. •A Hickory Corners man was sentenced to four months in jail for resisting a police offi­ cer and damaging police equipment. Police arrested Steven P. Sleeman, 26, in March on charges of possession of cocaine, attempted malicious destruction or property, resisting a police officer and driving with* suspended license. But defense attorney Michael McPhillips said the case was entirely blown out of pro­ portion. Local teens critical after fatal accident Two Hastings teens remain hospitalized in critical condition after an accident Friday night in Ottawa County that left one dead. Driver Gidget Hubbard, 18, and her pas­ senger, 18-year-old Clinton Waller were air­ lifted to Butterworth Hospital after the acci­ dent near Hudsonville. Lori Brouwer, a 31-year-old foster care res­ ident of Heritage Home in Hudsonville, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Ottawa County Sheriffs deputies. Deputies said Hubbard was driving west on 24th Avenue near Adams in Jamestown Township when she failed to stop at an inter­ section and crashed into a van carrying six mentally handicapped residents and two workers from the foster care home. The van was on its way to Burnips to de­ liver a baby shower gift to the friend of one of the home's employees. One of the employees was treated and re­ leased for injuries. The other was admitted in Holland Community Hospital. Two of the residents were hospitalized and three were treated and released from two Grand Rapids hospitals. Witnesses told deputies Hubbard's car ap­ peared to be going too fast just before the in­ tersection. The impact caused the van to McPhillips said Sleeman did not drive the car, did not damage the police cruiser and was found with only a trace of cocaine in the ve­ hicle. Michigan State Police charged Sleeman struck the dashboard in the police car, but McPhillips said Slccman's handcuffs were too tight, and he was trying to attract the trooper's attention. McPhillips denied allegations that Sleeman has little respect for the law and asked for a light sentence for Sleeman, who is about to be married and has his first solid job. "1 ask you, 1 plead with you not to do any­ thing to jeopardize this for Mr. Sleeman," rollover and land upside down on top of Hubbard's car. Waller was trapped in the car for 90 min­ utes while extraction was used to free him. The occupants all were wearing seatbelts with the possible exception of Waller, deputies said. The accident remains under in­ vestigation. This 1978 Oldsmobile, carrying four young people, burned after a collision with a tree on M-37 late last Saturday night. Fiery crash near Middleville injures four Saturday night A fiery car crash late Saturday night near Middleville left two young people in area hospitals, while two more were treated and released, said Michigan State Police and hospital representatives. Christopher Ingersoll,18, of Garbow Road, Middleville, was still in Pennock Hospital Sunday evening and was listed in good condition, according to the nursing supervisor. A front seat passenger, Tamara Lewis of Hastings, also 18, was in stable but guarded condition following surgery Sunday afternoon at SL Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, a hospital represent-ative repotted. Other passengers in the car, Audra Lewis, 13, and Josh Stanton, 14, also from Hastings, were both treated and released from Pennock after being transported by Thornapple Township/Middle-ville Ambulance personnel. The police report stated that Ingersoll, the driver of the car, was eastbound on M-37 near Peets Road at 11:55 p.m. Saturday when he drove off of the north side of the road. The 1978 Oldsmobile traveled approximately 418 feet before hitting a tree and catching fire. CORRECTION: A photo caption in last week's Hastings Banner said two people involved in a two-car crash Sept. 12 on M-37 near Maple Grove Road were not hurt in the accident Kenneth C. Case, 44, and Diane K. Warren, 35, both of Dowling, were treated and released for injuries at Pennock Hospital. Nashville driver Robert Decker was trapped inside the cab of his pickup truck last Thursday after the vehicle collided with the side of a garbage truck making pickups on M-66 Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Hastings Banner! Nashville driver collides with garbage truck south of Nashville. Decker was treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the accident. (Banner photo by Mark LaRose). A Nashville man was hurt Thursday when he crashed into the side of a garbage truck collecting trash south of town. Robert G. Decker, 52, was taken to Pennock Hospital after the noon accident on Clark Road near Guy Road. Decker, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was trapped inside the cab of his 1972 Chevrolet pickup when his car collided with the right side of the Hastings Sanitary Service truck. Extraction crews from Hastings Fire Department and Nashville Fire Department were called to assist with the accident. Hasting Sanitary Service employee Steven A. Secord, 38, was not hurt in the accident, police said. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Mamie Mills said Decker was driving behind the garbage truck on Clark Road when Secord turned on the four-way flashing lights and began to turn into a driveway on the right side of the road. Secord swung out to the left to make the right turn, and Decker attempted to pass the sanitation truck on the righL Decker told police he thought Secord was pulling off to the left shoulder of the road. The accident remained under investigation Monday and no citations were issued. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-09-28.pdf 5f653d2346c3b0a7a6fbc375e1fbeea6 PDF Text Text NlEiWzS ...wrap K-9 Klub seeks meeting place The K-9 Klub is looking for a place to have meetings in the Hastings. The 4-H club’s former meeting site, the Community Building on the old Barry County Fairgrounds is being tom down to make way for a strip mall and the fairgounds is nxwing to a new loca­ tion in Rutland Township. JoBeth Bridleman, representing the dub, asked the Hastings City Council Monday night if the group could use Fish Hatchery Park, but was told that the city ordinance forbids dogs to be in the park. “If we were to grant this exception, the line would be forming al City Hail,” said Mayor Lou Gray. “Unfortunately, I think our hands art tied.” The council has agreed to have its Parks and Recreation Committee help the group find a meetinc piece, but sug­ gestions are welcome from anyone in the community. Bridleman said that the K-9 Klub would like to meet once per week tem­ porarily until a new facility at the new fairgrounds is available. United Way drive kickoff is Oct 4 The Barry Area United Way 1989 campaign kickoff breakfast is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Leasoo Sharpe Hall, First Presbyterian Church ta Hastings. Robert E. Ivory Jr., Regional Director of (he Mid-American Region of United Way ot America, will be die ipeaker. Chair of this year’s drive is Terne Norm. Ore* McGuidy and Mark CWiMeaeee are co-vice chain. The theme at thia year’, appeal is '•Yoe An My Hero, the Wind Beneath My Wiap!” Hastings students express opinions Saxons eyeing grid showdown Nashville welcomes festival’s return See Story, Page 10 See Story, Page 9 SeeLettws,ff>ge2 Devoted to the Interests ofBarry County Since 1856 ____ Hastings Banner THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2B. 1989 VOLUME 134. NO. 39 City OKs new pact with DPW fu 20] stage murder DOWLING ROAD by MT Ynrimarriyt One woman was kfltod art under injured Tuesday when a hooded Bank robber kid­ napped tar employaM a gnpoial. drove to southeast Barry County art neaped Ionia by David T. Young The Hastings City Council Monday night voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement between the city and the union representing Department of Public Works them over with Ha car. William Troy McAlMut, 21, was ar­ raigned Wednesday MSOkUMaCeMtna cbcgMof Hid dnpai Barter, IWBalalna nd murder during a felony, nad dne counts at assault with Ineses Io Boeder. TheSbafUbwgroataBt trace aomucuax dw|M of buk robbey SHawaaaea County toToB morning bank robbery ia' employees. The proposed agreement is for three years and it includes several changes from the old pact, which expired July 1 of this year. The 15 rank and file members of Local 910 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees still must vote to ratify before foe contract will take effect. If that approval is gained, as is expected, the new pact will run from July 1 Drug task force to form again A special drag task force to heir the fight against substance abuse is forming agria ■ Haotiegs Th* apodal group b being coordinated by the Haattags Area Schools. Barry County Substance Abuse Services and the local “Just Say No” program. Wendi Barnum, of “Just Say No,” said the group was fanned, two years ago, but the schools* millage situation doomed its efforts. The task force is act to meet at 7 p.m. Monday b Room 119 at Hastings High School Car stolen near Gun Lake A woman on her way to start a sew life lost most of her belongings Monday when her car was stolen near Gun Lake. The 22-year-old woman from East Grand Rapids had finished her last day of work and was packed and ready to move to Lansing, where she had. a new job lined up. Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies Sue DelCotto and Darrin Leaf Mid the woman stopped for a brief visit in the 2900 block of Beatreace Avenue at 10:45 p.m. When she returned to her car an hour later, the white 1989 Fort GT was mitring, The woman told deputies she had left her keys in the ignition but did not hear any noise from the car parked 30 feet away from the home. Three other vehi­ cles parked nearby were not bothered, deputies Mid. No clues were left behind and deputies are unsure if the car was started and driven away or pushed from the home and started later. Along with the car, valued at $10,000, the woman lost a suitcase full of clothes, a vacuum cleaner, a type­ writer, a sleeping bag and blanket along with framed pictures, casette rapes, shoes and other items. T>pnrtr< uM they checked foe imme­ diate area in case the theft was a practl* cal joke, but the car could not be lo­ cated. The case remains under investiga­ tion. Receipts stolen from ranch A day's receipts were reported stolen Saturday from a horse ranch near Middleville. Some $476 in bills and change, plus a wallet, were taken foe night before from foe Flying Horseshoe Ranch on Yankee Springs Road. Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Darrin Leaf said ranch employees, who closed for foe night, left foe money in a desk drawer in foe office. When the owners arrived Saturday morning, they found foe money had been taken. Leaf said burglars may have entered foe building by removing a screen and sliding a window open, but no signs of forced entry were found. Deputies have suspects in the case, and the investigation remains open. of this year to June 30,1992. Some of the highlights of foe changes in the contract include: • Salary increases for each of the three years. During the first year, employees will receive an upgraded pension plan worth an equivalent of an increase of 1.7 percent increase in wages and a 2.3 percent actual wage hike. They will receive a 4 percent increase in salaries in each of the latter two years of the new contract. • A 12-cent per hour increase in wages for all DPW employees who receive their "C" license. • All workers will be required to wear uniforms while on duty and foe city will pay for half foe costs of five sets of uniforms. • Employees now must be given 10 days notice if there will be any changes in insurance benefits. • Sick leave provisions, which formerly called for foe city paying for 25 percent with up to 25 days in a year, have been extended to 30 percent and 30 days. • Vacation time of 17 days will be awarded for employees with 10 years of service. Vacation time breaks formerly involved those with one, five and 20 years. "The negotiations went well," Mayor Mary Lou Gray said, "with cooperation from Mjat unbelievable,'* Mid Sgt Robert Dell from lhe Hastings Post Betty Green, of Perry, who also was struck ia MeArista's vehicle truck, was transported Io Hayes Green Hospital in Charlotte by Bellevue Ambulance. She then was taken to Ingham Medical Center in Lansing, where she was listed in critical condition Wednesday. Bank manager Richard Church and Sue McIntosh fled through a bean field and escaped from MeA lister. The accused robber fired shots at them but missed. An intensive manhunt ended with McAlister’s arrest at 230 pro. Tuesday on I­ 94 in Kalamazoo County near Sprinkle Road east of Kalamazoo. McAlister gave up with­ out a struggle, Mid Michigan State Police Detective Sgt Charles Anderson, from foe At 56th Dlatrict Cowl ia Hanlngr WtHanday. McAUmt»badly ihakcii broth­ er, Mid tty wot Ibockol by the incident. Money to be tted to hfre architect County awarded state grant for jail expansion by Elaine GUbert Barry County has received a $47,812 state grant to hire an architect to develop blueprint construction drawings for a proposed expan­ sion of the county jail. Members of foe County Board of Commis­ sioners didn't waste any time in awarding a contract for the work. On Tuesday, foe same day the grant arrived, the board accepted foe low bid of $45,000 from Gus Harrison/Landmark Group Inc. of Lansing to design a minimum security work camp addition to the jail. "Of the three bids we got, this one was by far the best, time-wise and money-wise,” Commissioner Marjorie Radant told foe both sides." The DPW employees have worked under board. Harrison/Landmark has agreed to complete the jail expansion construction drawings in 90 the conditions of their old contact after it days. expired and negotations continued. New County planning and A retired U.S. government criminal in­ vestigator has been hired as the director of the Barry County Planning and Zoning office. John Gates, 50, who resides in Yankee Spr­ ings Township, was selected for the post from a field of 15 applicants. The planning and zon­ ing director's post has been vacant since Lin­ da Anderson resigned several months ago. Gates served as a U.S. Special Agent for 22V6 years until he retired in January. He also has six years of .experience with the Tallmadge Township Planning Commission, of which he was chairman for five years. Tallmadge Township, located in Ottawa County, currently is undergoing a lot of development, placing it in a state of transition from a rural area to a suburban one, Gates said. He and a commission committee drafted a zoning ordinance for Tallmadge Township without outside professional assistance. In Barry County, Gates will be involved in helping to update the county’s master land use plan and commissioners have said they would like the new director to place an emphasis on fair and equitable zoning enforcement. Gates said he is a firm believer that the zon­ ing ordinance can be enforced by emphasizing cooperation rather than strong enforcement. a- J-’.ector, he said he also hopes to jiate local participation. Gates starts his new.job today (Thursday) at an annual salary of $23,000. He applied for the position after reading a newspaper article about the need for a direc­ tor. Gates said he wasn’t bored with his retire­ ment. but became so interested in planning and zoning as an avocation with Tallmadge Township that he decided to make it a second vocation here. Getting involved in township planning came PRICE 25’ The firm has extensive experience in designing jails and jail expansions and consul­ tant Harrison is a former director of the Michigan Department of Corrections. Landmark has been involved with architec­ tural work for four 80-bed units for the Mar­ quette and Camp Ojibway Minimum Security Housing, the Grand Rapids Community Cor­ rectional Center, jails in Midland, Schoolcraft and Clinton counties and others. County Sheriff David Wood called the grant a good, positive step in going forward with plans for a proposed jail expansion. “This (the construction drawings) will give us an exact cost (of the expansion plans)," Wood said. With drawings in hand, the coun­ ty can “look at alternative financing" to possibly proceed with construction, he said. No target date has been set for construction because commissioners are still studying ways to finance such an expansion. Commissioner Orvin Moore has said the board will not ask for a tax increase to pay for the jail enlargement, which will add 90 beds. The jail currently has a capacity of 56 beds and the average daily inmate population has exceeded the capacity many times in foe last several years. Housing inmates from other counties is one option commissioners are exploring to help pay for the expansion. And if the state legislature should set aside funds in the near future to help counties con­ struct jails, Barry would have a head start because it would have plans ready. Wood said. The county originally applied for a $70,000 grant to pay for blueprint construction draw­ ings. However, Wood said the $47,812 received would be sufficient. The $70,000 re­ quest was "a pie in the sty” figure, be added. The architect has told him that he can easily work within foe grant funds received. Other bids on foe project were from Wigin, Tincknell & Meyer, al $46,000, with draw­ ings to be completed in 120 days; and from Cain Associates, at a cost of $10,000 plus 5.2 percent of the estimated cost of construction, with drawings to be completed in 189 days. Tentative plans call for a 11,000-squarefoot addition to foe local jail, with six sections of dorms, each housing 15 inmates; and a multi-purpose room and program space for counseling, classrooms and visitors. Wood has said the expansion would provide more inmate program options such as public work detail, with small crews performing physical labor as community service work. The jail staff doesn’t include enough man­ power at the present time for such a program to be implemented, he has said. Birute Fleck, supervisor from the state Community Corrections Office, attended Tuesday's county board meeting to present a "ceremonial check” for the grant to Wood and Board Chairman Ted McKelvey. The Office of Community Corrections was created last December throught Public Act 511, Heck told commissioners. ‘ ‘This opens the door to state and local part­ nerships,” she said. “I think it (Community Corrections) will be big — with a lot more money than we have now." Fleck also said her office can provide technical assistance to local entities and has money available for planning. John Gates starts today as the new Barry County Planning & Zoning director. about through his career with lhe federal government. •‘After all the years I spent in federal government, I realized that participation in local goverment is such an important thing," Gates said. “It’s important for people to get involved. People get’frustrated and it’s what happens at th4’grass-roots level that deter­ mines what happens nationally, ultimately." Grand Rapids is Gates’ home town. He graduated from Union High School in 1956 See NEW DIRECTOR, Page 3 Ted McKelvey chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, and County Sheriff David Wood accept a "ceremonial check" for $47,812 from Birute Fleck of the state office of Community Corrections. The grant will be used to pay a consultant/architect to develop blueprint construction drawings for a proposed expansion of the jail. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 28, 1989 Two public hearings quiet City still hearing comments on cable "There is nothing that has to be done at residents need a choice of cable services. The this point," said Fisher, who added that he had been in touch with Triad’s attorney and other, from four local people, expressed pleasure that another firm may be coming in • Accepted lhe low bid of $13,775.64 from Huizenga-Holwerda of Grand Rapids for buying a new boiler for the library. and urged the city to grant Americable a franchise. • Agreed to send a letter of support for Recycling in Barry County's effort to secure The council will decide Americable’s a quality of life bond grant. The letter will to Hastings and it fielded a request from the owner of the cable firm the city has a they both understood the situation. But Wright said, "We need it in writing, we need a signed contract" Wright then said he would check back with his attorney. Triad has been the focus of local citizens' franchise with now. C. Wayne Wright, owner of Triad CATV, complaints over the past several years about its service and channel offerings. Nearly 100 appeared at the meeting to ask the council to make official the 15-year franchise renewal people last January appeared at a public hearing on the franchise renewal for the local cable service to voice their complaints. by David T. Young More comments on the local cable television situation and two public hearings highlighted the Hastings City Council meeting Monday night. The council received two letters supporting a second cable franchise coming agreement by putting it in writing. "Our stockholders have asked me to find out what lhe status of our franchise is," Wright said. "I sent a certified letter (requesting renewal of the franchise) in 1987 and haven't received a response." Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray said it is her understanding that the renewal is automatic and City Attorney James Fisher concurred. The council, at its Sept. 11 meeting, heard a presentation from Americable, a cable firm based in Miami, Fla., which is seeking another franchise in Hastings in direct competition with Triad. The council does not grant exclusive cable franchises. The two letters the council received Monday supported Americable’s bid to come here. One, from Letitia Smith, said the city's Wwd(nve FiH Festnal wtto0ct7 South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS 1. The local St Juda’s Wheals for Life” Blke-a-thon is this Saturday, Sept. 30. Riders are needed to sign up sponsors and to ride the route to collect money for St. Jude’s. Call 945-5919 for details. 2. A Dulcimer Concert by Madeline MacNeil will be presented at 8 p.m. this Saturday in the HSS Lecture Hall. Don’t miss this event sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Council and the Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Society. Tickets at the door. 3. “Cast for Cancer*' Is an open Bass Tourna­ ment at Gun Lake this Saturday, Sept. 30 from 8 until 4. Prizes, fun and proceeds help the Barry County Cancer Society. Details at area fishing supply stores or at 948-2212. 4. Birthday of Confucius - Sept. 26. Do a •’confuclus says” from our soapbox this week and get a $1.0C gift certificate If It's by confucius, a $2.00 gift certificate if you wrote it. (Limit 10) 5. Thomas Nast Birthday - Sept. 27. Bring us your political cartoon depicting an Impor­ tant issue in the news and get a $2.00 gift certificate. If we like it well enough to publish, you get another $5.00. (Limit 10) 6. National Pickled Pepper Wook - Sept. 28-Oct. 8. Bring us your best dish using peppers or some peppers you have grown and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 7. Happy Fiscal Now Year Festival • Sept. 30. The International Association of Profes­ sional Bureaucrats (INATAPROBU) cele­ brates the start of a new federal fiscal year and honors distinguished bureaucrats who have professionally interdigitated sound fiscal harmonics. Explain this to us and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 8. Gene Autry Birthday - Sept. 29. Sing a song of Gene's from our soapbox this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. Play your guitar while singing and get $1.00 more. (Limit 5) 9. Ginkgo Festival - Oct. 1-31. Bring us your guess as to when the leaves will fall from the Dorsch Ginkgo tree and get 50e gift certificate. Closest guess gets $2.00 more. (Limit 10) 10. Red Flannel Festival - Oct. 1. Drive down South Jefferson with your red flannels flapping in the breeze and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 11. World Habitat Day - Oct. 2. Celebrate this day by offering your help to the local Habitat for Humanity group as they build their first house. Call 795-3798 for more info. 12: Ask a “Stupid” Question Day - September 30. Visit Bosley’s and ask a stupid ques­ tion. We promise not to laugh. If we don't laugh it’s a $1.00 gift certificate, if we so much as snicker, you get $2.00. (Limit 10) 13. Don’t forget to visit Two's Comrany on South Jefferson Street for th's area's best selection of Maternity and Infant Wear. 14. Hastings has it The Thumbs Up City. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates Come and Take It Day (Sept. 29) by having a sale this week. We invite you to come In and take advan­ tage of The Buck's specials every week as advertised in our Reminder ad. 2. Our Sentiment Shop features Airbrush Feelings and Watercolor Feelings cards from Blue Mountain Arts. Browse our selection soon. 3. Check out the specials from this area’s largest vitamin selection in our Reminder ad this week. 4. Our cosmetic department features $1.00 off on any Clarion purchase this week. 5. Bosley's is open every Sunday to serve you from 10 until 1. QUOTE: "War is an invention of the human mind. The human mind can invent peace." — Norman Cousins (19 nOSLEY l^-PH RRFTIRCY- • SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET ’DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-342* • V ] Reserve the date Sat, Oct. 7, 9:30a.m. to 3 p.m. Coffee and fresh donuts available all day. Stew luncheon with pie and coffee after 11 a.m. Time to shop for a variety of crafts, gifts, quilts (1 quilted) rugs, cards, napkins, baked goods, fresh produce and “white elephant articles’’. A cordial invitation to visit, shop and munch. At the comer of Coats Grove and Durkee Roads. franchise request after a hearing Oct. 10. The two public hearings Monday night concerned improvements for a street and a request by the Viking Corp, for an industrial facilities exemption certificate. All were approved without comment The Viking Corp, was granted a five-year tax exemption to purchase $505,000 worth of equipment to upgrade its operations. The other approval was for a request from developer John Cohoon for blacktop, curb and gutter, sanitary sewer and water main on N. Wilson Street from Grant north to the plat line. The services will be paid for by special assessments. In other matters at Monday's meeting, the council: • Approved the purchase of a fax machine for use by all City Hall departments. It will be bought through the Michigan Municipal League for $1,795. Police Chief Jerry Sarver said the machine will be particularly useful for his department because it can receive images of photos of wanted criminals and other important information more quickly. express a willingness of the city to continue to support a recycling site in Hastings for at least the next six years. RiBC Coordinator Jane Norton, who appeared at the council meeting, made the request • Received a letter of thanks from Wendi Barnum of the local "Just Say No" to drugs program, for allowing use of Fish Hatchery Park during the summer for a series of "natural high" programs for young people. • Rejected a request from City Treasurer Jane Barlow for $495 plus expenses to pay for her attendance at a one-week treasurer’s institute for certification at Michigan State University in mid-October. Council Member Kenneth Miller noted that Barlow is facing opposition in the Nov. 7 city election, and, "We could spend $495 for nothing if she's not re-elected." The vole was 5-3, with Council Members David Jasperse, Miriam White and Esther Walton voting to pay for Barlow's expenses for the trip. Voting "no" were Council Members Donald Spencer, Franklin Campbell, Gordon Fuhr, Miller and William Cusack. School finance proposals topic of next ‘1st Friday* Advocates of two different school finance County Democratic Party, said, "In Michigan proposals on the Nov. 7 ballot will have a it has long been clear that we rely far too debate at lhe next "First Friday Brown Bag heavily on the property tax to finance schools. Lunch and Leant" program Oct. 6 in An increase in the sales tax will allow for in­ Hastings. creased funding and a fairer distribution of Guests will be Al Short, head of legislative funds between districts in the state, regardless interests for the Michigan Education Associa­ of which proposal passes. tion, and State Rep. James Kosteva (D"The debate seems to center on which plan Canton), chairman of the Committee go Col­ approaches equity. 1 know there is a great deal leges and Universities. of confusion in the minds of many voters as to The First Friday series at the Thomas Jef­ just what each plan entails, so 1 look forward ferson Hall, corner of S. Jefferson and Green to the opportunity of learning and having streets, is sponsored by the Barry County questions asked, and answered." Democratic Committee. The monthly Brown Bag sessions begin Short will present arguments for Proposal promptly at 12:05 p.m. on the first Friday of A, which calls for a half-cent increase in the each month. state sales tax. The estimated $400 million in The series started in May, when State Rep. extra revenue from the increase would be ear­ Lynn Jondahl of East Lansing discussed marked for for the schools. school finance reform before the two pro­ Meanwhile, Kosteva will urge adoption of 1______were ________ posals placed on the Nov. 7 ballot by the Propo^tL wfoch ,«««.» S«B tenure, i sales-tu.yS^me of’the creasy, in •—-c~— Sj After that — opening program, others since revenue1 g i;„__ by _ that hike Bi would __ I __ go have featured State Rep. Mary Brown ori"eneducation while the remainder would be used vironmental concerns and a three-pan series to roll back local property taxes by 30 in July, August and September on criminal percent. justice, featuring Zolton Fercncy, Warren Robert Dwyer, chairman of the Barry Gregory and Randy Heckman, respectively. St Me Kke-a-TkM t»bcbeW0ct7 "Make Miles into Money," a bike-a-thon for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will be held at the Gilmore Car Museum, comer of M-43 and Hickory Road, Hickory Comers, Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain dale is Oct. 21. Prizes for most miles and most money sponsored will be awarded. This event is open to all ages and participants will need sponsors to donate money for miles ridden. For more information, call Becky Insalata at 721-8549. (10/3) f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE •495 •335 •295 •335 •All t««ih and materials ui«d by ih» American Denial A»»'n. "Our on premises lab provides individual 1 efficient service. (616) 455-0810 •L.O. Hlmobavgh DOS •D.O White DOS •G. Mancawicz DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids Mayor Mary Mary Lou Gray shows off the new Hastings flag that flies at City Hall and in the council chambers. Three city flags were put together by Progressive Graphics of Hastings and the All-American Flag Co. of Grand Rapids and they arrived last week. Total cost of all three flags was $296. James Kosteva Al Short Lakewood School Board ‘surveys the community’ by Shelly Suber Although it didn't vote on the suggestion, general concensus of the Lakewood Board of Education Thursday was to seek public opi­ nion of school district needs through a State Department of Education voter survey. The unanimous concurrence of the board was expressed by each member after WBDC Group Architect Ralph Moxley recommended the survey in light of the board’s apparent struggle to formulate a space shortage solution voters will support. The taxpayers last September turned down a $17.2 million plan to build a middle school and provide additions at Sunfield, Clarksville and West Elementary Schools and renovations at the Woodland Elementary School. They again rejected another attempt, Phase I of a new two-phase plan last June that asked for only a middle school, and would have later PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a Public Hearing on October 10, 1989 at 7:45 p.m. in the City Hall, Council Chambers on Ordinance 225; and Ordinance granting Americable Intemational-Michigan-Inc., a nonexclusive Franchise for the installation, and operation and maintenance of a cable communi­ cation system within the City of Hastings. SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING ...to review the proposed alternatives section of the county’s Solid Waste Management Plan. Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 P.M. Barry-Eaton Health Dept. Office 110 W. Center Street in Hastings Relevant documents may be viewed at the Hastings City Library, County Clerks Office or the Health Department during regular business hours. Written comments may be submitted to the Committee at the above address before the hearing date. All oral comments made at the hearing must also be submitted in writing at time of presentation. asked for elementary additions in Phase n. Moxley said cost for the survey, conducted by trained professional, Kathy Feaster, is about $2,000 to $3,000, which can be includ­ ed in a future bond program. "The results of that can help tailor your proposal to what they (the voters) want," said Moxley. The entire study, which includes a telephone survey, would take about six weeks to conduct, Moxley said. "She’s (Feaster) very good and you’ll get a good presentation back," said Moxley. Board Member Ed Markwart backed the suggestion and expressed regret that voters weren’t polled immediately after the two previous bond defeats. "Both times we never went back after the vole to feel the pulse of the community," Markwart said. "Some may not have voted for the last package because they felt there was nothing in it for them. And, I think there’s a feeling out there that we want to go TO THE CUSTOMERS OF AUGUSTA TELEPHONE CO., CLAYTON TELEPHONE CO. AND HICKORY TELEPHONE CO. NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT On August 24, 1989, Augusta Telephone Company, Clayton Telephone Company and Hickory Telephone Company, together with their parent company, Commu­ nication Corporation of Michigan (CCM), (Applicants collectively) filed a joint application and supporting exhibits seeking approval of a merger and related transactions. Augusta, Clayton and Hickory would merge Into CCM, and CCM would assume the debts and obligations of the three telephone companies, adopt their existing tariffs, and transfer any certificates of public convenience and necessity. The proposed effective date of the merger is January 1,1990. Applicants also request that any other requisite approvals be granted which relate to the proposed effective date of the merger. Applicants represent that the proposed merger will not cause any adverse change In telephone services to customers and that more efficient and economical operation will be promoted as a result of the merger. Any interested person may review the application and supporting exhibits at the joint office of Augusta, Clayton and Hickory, 212 South Webster Street, Augusta, Ml. or at the office of the Commission's Executive Secretary, 6545 Mercantile Way. Lansing, Ml, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Further notice is given that any interested person may submit comments on the application by sending com­ ments in writing to the Michigan Public Service Com­ mission, P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, Ml 48909, with a copy of Applicant's attorney. Harvey Messing, Loomis Ewert Ederer Parr-ley Davis and Gotting, 232 South Capitol Avenue, Suite 1000, Lansing, Ml 48933. The comments should reference Case No. U-9464 and must be received by the Commission no later than October 14, 1989. COMMUNICATION CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN totally centralized. I think we need to dispel that.” "I hate to not vote in December," said Treasurer Tom Doyle, "because we’ll lose a financial advantage. I also feel the only thing that will pass is a middle school." He did agree, however, that a survey would be beneficial. Board Member Larry Daniels also said he thought it would be to the board’s advantage to put off another bond vote until officials have a better grasp of voter opinion. "I'm sure if we get a middle school and we come back years later (with Phase II), we’re going to bear a lot of squawking." "I’m with Ed," said Board Member Ron Wells. "I’m for waiting so we can really study the thing and be sure we’re giving the voters the best buy for the dollar." Jean Chase, another member, told the board her preference would be to revert to the September 1988 full-package proposition. "If we’re going to go back, let’s go back right," she said. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following Ordinance No. 64 was adopted by the Township Board of Prairieville Township at its regular meeting held September 13,1989, said Ordinance to become effective October 28,1989. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 64 Adopted: September 13,1989 Effective: October 28,1989 AMENDMENT TO PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP JUNK YARD AND JUNK VEHICLE ORDINANCE An Ordinance amending the Prairieville Township Junk Yard and Junk Vehicle Ordinance by the amendment of Section VII to include, within the penalty provision, imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed 90 days; and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTION I AMENDMENT TO SECTION VII Section VII of the Prairieville Township Junk Yard and Junk Vehicle Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 3 of the Ordinances of Prairieville Township, is hereby amended to read as follows: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate violation of this Ordinance. SECTION II REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict of any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following the publication of Notice of Adoption of this Ordinance. JANETTE EMIG, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 28, 1989 — Page 3 Charges dismissed in infant’s death by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Manslaughter charges against Cloverdale resident Lisa M. Valiquette were dismissed Monday in last December's shaking death of her infant son. But officials maintain 8-month-old Zachary Valiquette was the victim of abuse, which led to his death from an internal brain hemor­ rhage. Lisa Valiquette, 24, was charged with in­ voluntary manslaughter after the Dec. 22 death of her son. She has been free on a $7,500 10 percent cash bond since her arrest in February. Valiquette has continued to deny she harmed her child, as well as deny her son had been abused. She was not available for further comment. Trial was to have begun Monday in Barry County Circuit Court But Judge Thomas S. Eveland instead signed a request by the Barry County Prosecutor's Office to dismiss the case. Investigators remain convinced the infant died because of a violent shaking, but are not as certain Valiquette was responsible. "We do not feel we have sufficient credible evidence to prove the case," said Barry County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Brien Fortino. "We always felt there was sufficient probable cause. But with the standard being 'beyond reasonable doubt,' we did not think we could prove it." Valiquette's court-appointed attorney, Michael McPhillips agreed the evidence did not link his client to the death of her child. "There is a legitimate basis for the charges," he said. “But she did not have the opportunity within the lime frame to shake the child." McPhillips said he respected the prosecu­ tion's decision to file the charges and District Court Judge Gary Holman's ruling to bind the case over for trial. But lhe attorney said the case should have been dropped months ago. "I have no idea why it went on this long. I think it should have been dismissed a long time ago," he said. "The county has been paying for this. We are talking about two solid weeks I spent preparing for trial." . "The cost to Lisa emotionally upsets me a great deal," he said. "She will always be clouded with suspicions." Barry County Deputy Sheriff Ken DeMort said some changes in testimony since Valiquette’s arrest Feb. 6 led authorities to drop charges against her. "The case is not closed," DeMotl said. "It is still under investigation, and it will con­ tinue to be." Authorities would not say if they have an­ other suspect in the matter. At a preliminary examination in March, Valiquette's boyfriend, Dennis Watson, said he was home in the trailer they were sharing when Valiquette found the infant had stopped breathing about 8 p.m. Valiquette told police she put lhe baby to sleep, left the home to shop and visit her parents, and returned to find her son was not breathing. Zachary Valiquette was pronounced dead three hours after he was taken to Pennock Hospital. An autopsy by Pennock patholo­ gist Dr. Eldon Cassell determined the child died of head injuries caused by a violent shak­ ing. The autopsy also found the infant suf­ fered cracked ribs, bruises from falls and a bruise on his head no more than three weeks before his death. Watson denied at the exam that he or Valiquette had shaken or struck the baby. But Watson testified the infant fell down and hit his head 11 days before his death. Zachary was taken to Pennock Hospital and later transported to Borgess Medical Center where he remained for one week. After his re­ lease Dec. 19, Watson said the child fell from a couch and hit his head a second time. At the exam, District Judge Holman ruled no direct evidence was presented Linking her with the death of her son. But the judge determined she "either caused the child directly to be shaken or neglected to perform a legal duty" to protect her child from injury. In July, Circuit Court Judge Thomas S. Eveland denied a defense motion to dismiss the case on grounds that Holman abused his discretion in binding over Valiquette to stand trial. Although the case against Valiquette was dropped, the prosecutor's office dismissed the case "without prejudice," meaning new charges could be filed against her at a later dare. But McPhillips said he doubts a case will be made against Valiquette. "I think they will be hard pressed to recharge unless there's new evidence," he said. Valiquette could have faced up to 15 years in prison on the involuntary manslaughter charge. County board honors Historical Society Thanks for 25 years of dedication and ser­ vice were bestowed upon the Barry County Historical Society Tuesday in a resolution adopted by the County Board of Commissioners. The board, “on behalf of the entire popula­ tion of Barry County," extended appreciation to the society for sharing the county's historical heritage. The history group was known as the Pioneer Society when it was formed April 9, 1964. Its purpose was to aid in the discovery, collection and preservation of county-related historical materials. "The society's main theme has been to of­ fer a 'paper history' of Barry County, and in so doing has completed projects such as microfilming all county cemetery records, which have been given to the Hastings Public Libary and the Kalamazoo archives," the resolution said. Other projects have included placing 30 historical markers throughout the county and initiating the preservation of the Upjohn House, which wns moved to Historic Charlton Park in 1987. "Each member brings to the society their own unique talent and interest, and as a memorial to those members no longer living, the society donates monies toward a historical object or cause of the families’ choice, such as the Chariton Park steeple, the Hastings Public Library and historic Bowens Mills," the resolution said. Fair board accepts bids in rebuilding process by Kathleen Scott Construction should begin soon at the new Barry County Fairgrounds, now that bids have been awarded for the racehorse bam, maintenance building, racetrack and roads. Morton Buildings Inc. out of Rockford, will put up the 42-by-172-foot racehoise bam for $70,032. The same firm will also construct the 36-by-40-foot maintenance building for $11,633. Although Morton's combined bid of $81,665 was the second highest of five bids, two of the fair board members said the qual­ ity of the Morton's buildings are superior. "I'm a hard one to ask because I have a Morton building," said Russell Stanton, fair manager. "Morton was the best one designed when I built mine. And it's the only one with a warranty." "We just figured Morton (has) the quality building so we went with it," said Donald Geukes, president of the Agriculture Socie­ ty's Fair Board. Stanton said that Morton had several addi­ tions to the construction of the building that were not included in the specifications, sveh as an ex-tra vinyl base cover. Morton, however, did not include electric­ ity in its bid and did not have the required bid bond. Stanton said he did not know how much more the electricity will cost. The bid bond, as explained by the board's attorney, Bob Byington, is a measure of sec­ urity, made to make sure the contractor and his funding are bona fide. "It separates the men from the boys," sair* Byington. Tailored Buildings of Nunica had the low­ est combined bid of $79,986, followed by FMB of Grand Rapids at S80.050. SpanMaster of Delton was the only local company that submitted a bid. Il proposed to build the racehorse bam for $69,000 and the maintenance building for $12,900, for a combined bid of $81,900. The highest bidder was Johnson Systems, Inc., of Marshall, submitting only a com­ bined bid of $94,375. Hammond Concrete out of Hastings will pour the cement for the buildings, said Stanton. A local contractor will do the excavation for the racetrack and roads. Hamilton Excava­ ting of Nashville turned in the accepted bid of $107,000. An Augusta firm, Wingspread, Inc., made a proposal of $88,000 and indicated on the bid that the estimate was for the racetrack only, said Geukes. However, the owner of that firm later sent a letter to confirm that the bid was for the road work, as well. That business is just starting up again, said Geukes, so the board decided to go with the second lowest bidder, which has been operating steadily. Geukes also said the two highest bidders indicated that they were surprised Hamilton could do the work at the cost it bid. The other two bidders were Dan Valley Excavating of Middleville at $190,057, and Piedmont Excavating of Byron Center at $225,449. Stanton said he expects construction to begin within the next two weeks, or as soon as the materials are shipped in. Because of design of the Morton buildings, those could be put up in a matter of days, he added. Renters are waiting for the racehorse barn to be completed, Stanton said in a previous interview. Bids for the community building should be the next to be let out, he said, and he hopes electrical, sewer and water work will follow. MURDER, continued. "My brother has had to deal with more problems than anyone has had io deal with since he was 21 years old," said Milch McAlister, breaking down into tears. Police said McAlister, who has no previ­ ous criminal record, made a full confession Tuesday night at the Battle Creek Michigan State Police Post before he was transported to Barry County Jail for the night. "He admitted the whole deal," Anderson said. "He had some money problems. He was looking to get a lol of money for his tu­ ition." McAlister is a sophomore at Andrews University in Berrien Springs. The five-hour, 120-mile ordeal began shortly before 9 a.m. at lhe First Federal Savings and Loan in Perry, a town of 2,100 northeast of Lansing. When two bank employees arrived to begin work, McAlister, wearing a hood, was there waiting for them. "He confronted two of the tellers outside, walked inside with them and confronted the assistant manager and another teller" Anderson said. At gunpoint, McAlister took over $46,000 in cash from the savings and loan, and ordered lhe four employees into a red Oldsmobile belonging to one of them. Police said they drove around lhe area for some time, returned to the bank and found no one had reported the crime yet. McAlister ordered the three female hostages •nto his blue 1971 Dodge and told Church to follow in the Oldsmobile or he would kill the women, police said. The two cars began a long drive along an unknown route, ending up in Assyria Township. On Butler Road west of M-66, McAlister abandoned lhe Oldsmobile and ordered the hostages into his Dodge. They drove for several more miles until McAlister stopped on Clark Road south of Eddy Road, a deserted stretch of road near the Eaton County Line. McAlister told the four to lie down in the dirt-covered road behind his car, and he at­ tempted to back over on the hostages, authorities said. Parks was killed at the scene, Green was badly injured, and Church and McIntosh escaped through a neighboring field. Shortly after noon state police in Battle Creek received die report of Parks' death. "It was reported to us that a woman was run over by a car, but we found out before we got there that about the robbery and the hostages," Dell said. Arriving state police troopers found the remaining hostages in a neighboring bean field. "They were hiding out because he fired shots at them," Dell said. "They came out when (Trooper Terry) Klotz got there." McAlister continued south toward Battle Creek and then west to Kalamazoo before he was arrested by Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Deputies. Authorities recovered a small cal­ iber gun and just over $46,000 in cash from McAlister’s car. An autopsy conducted Wednesday morning by forensic pathologist Dr. Steven Cohle at Blodgett Medical Center in Grand Rapids de­ termined Parks suffered massive injuries, in­ cluding punctured lungs, additional ruptured organs and broken ribs. "The preliminary ruling is she was crushed to death," Dell said. "(Dr. Cohle) thinks he ran over her twice." In a prepared statement released to the press Wednesday, Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley said he and Shiawassee County Prosecutor Ward Clarkson will determine at a later date if McAlister will be tried for murder in Barry County or in Shiawassee County. State statute allows for McAlister to be tried for murder in Shiawassee County be­ cause the murder originated with the kidnap­ ping in that county. If the case remains in William Troy McAlister’s brothers, Mitch (left) and Steve, burst into tears during the defendant’s arraignment Wednesday in 56th District Court on murder charges. Barry County, McAlister will face prelimi­ nary exam Oct. 6 in 56lh District Court District Court Judge Gary Holman ap­ pointed Hastings attorney David Dimmers to represent McAlister. McAlister was remanded to lhe custody of Owosso State Police Wednesday evening for transportation to Shiawassee County. Judge Holman denied McAlister bond on the murder charges, and he will remain in custody. Police said McAlister was in full control of his faculties during the robbery. No signs of drugs or alcohol were found when he was arrested. Anderson said McAlister expressed some sorrow for the killing. "To some extent he is remorseful. He goes back and forth," Anderson said. "He had planned this. He had been at the bank a cou­ ple of times before this." William Troy McAlister Measles not here, but possibility is a concern by Kathleen Scott Although no hard measles cases have been reported in Barry County, the local health departrn'enkis suggesting that area residents take precautions. Pam Groner, nursing director at the BarryEaton District Health Department, said anyone receiving a vaccination prior to 1980 who was less than 12 months old at the time, or who is going somewhere where measles may be more prevalent, should seek another vaccination. "If in doubt, call your doctor or local health department," Groner said. One of the areas where measles may be a problem is college campuses, she said. Young adults and pre-schoolers are considered highly susceptible, said one Associated Press report This version of measles is different from rubella, or German Measles, said Groner, which can endanger the fetuses of pregnant women. Hard or old-fashioned measles, are highly contagious and can be spread through the air, she said. The virus causes impairment in 30 percent of its victims. "Measles is not a simple childhood disease," she said, adding that the virus can attack any part of the body and can result in hearing loss, mental retardation or death. A couple of victims have died in the Chicago area, she said. Hard measles is on the increase nationwide. Two colleges in Indiana — the University of Notre Dame and Ball State University — have had outbreaks within the last couple of | The increase is due to two main factors, •peculated Groner. ’ For one, the stabilizer used in vaccines prior to 1980 is being questioned, she said. That makes people in their late teens and young adult years more susceptible. When they go to college, they are exposed to new people from all regions of the state or country. A second reason, she said, is that there are still segments of the population that continue to be hit with the disease. Those include residents in very rural areas, inner cities and ethnic groups. The virus can also be brought in from other countries. The reliability of previous inoculations and the increasing outbreaks is causing the local health department concern. Groner said the director of the Barry-Eaton facility. Dr. Edwin Larkin, is considering writing a letter to the state health department, urging prompt action. "We're concerned that the state is not moving fast enough," she said, adding that the local department's recommendation would include timely rulings on the vaccine and funding. She said three professional medical associations are also asking that a booster shot be required for measles. Police said William Troy McAlister commuted lhe bank robbery in Perry, northeast of Lansing, to raise money Io pay his college tuition. McAlister is a sophomore at Andrews University in Berrien Springs. NEW DIRECTOR, continued and earned a degree in law enforcement ad­ ministration from Michigan State University in 1966. He also served three years in the U.S. Navy. Gates said he has attended seminars pertain­ ing to planning and zoning, over the years. During his career as a federal criminal in­ vestigator, he was based in Detroit for Vh years and said he was fortunate to spend the remaining years working out of Grand Rapids, where his father and grandfather had been in law enforcement. During his government tenure. Gates was involved in cases pertaining to bombings, ar­ son, narcotics and other crimes and sometimes special assignments for the U.S. Secret Service. Board receives one bid on airport terminal project by Kathleen Scott When the time came Wednesday afternoon to open sealed envelopes containing bids on the proposed airport terminal building, only one packet lay on the table. Aubrey V. Tarpley Interests, of Otsego, submitted the sole bid. The company's presi­ dent, of lhe same name, proposed to con­ struct the building with a partial basement for $109,350. For an additional $6,100, or a total of $115,450, he said he would put in a full basement with an interior staircase and and outside entrance. The vice chairman of the Hastings Airport Commission said he was disappointed that not more local contractors submitted esti­ mates to put up the Earl McMullin Jr. Me­ morial Airport Administration Building. P. Richard Dean said he was disappointed that not more of the five contractors who picked up plans for lhe building submitted bids. This is the third time the board has sought bids for the project. The first time, the com­ mission went through the stare, where bids turned in were more than double its target of $115,000. The board then decided to turn down $45,000 in state funding, in order to handle the project on its own and save money. Bids were let a second time late in the summer to local contractors. But before any acceptance, the commission learned that it could still serve as its own administrator of the project and still qualify for the state funding, if it met certain requirements. One of those requirements could be what kept the number of Wednesday’s bidders to one, said Dean. The state requires contractors to have per­ formance bonds and insurance on their work, adding to the cost of construction, he ex­ plained. Bids from the handful of local contractors who look pan last time were in the $80,000 and $90,000 range. So Dean said he expected Wednesday’s bids to be higher than the last bunch. But he said $100,000 was the figure he anticipated. The board will meet again Tuesday at 2 p.m to accept or reject Tarpley’s bid. Dean said the board could waive formality and consider additional bids, if any were sub­ mitted late or received in the mail. "That would be good for us, but not for Aubrey," said Dean. Mental Health Board to meet ...so this is music? Students at Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings get a taste of chamber music, as a quintet from Plainwell's Fontana Society plays Tuesday afternoon, prior to an evening performance at the Hastings Episcopal Parish House. The regular monthly board meeting of Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday. Oct. 5. in the conference room. Any interested person is invited to attend. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 28, 1989 Viewpoint = Parking slotsfor R V’s: Every little bit helps When it comes to making Hastings and its surrounding area more attractive to outsiders, every little bit helps. A good example recently can be found in a proposal to set aside four or five parking spaces in the city for the overnight use of people who have recreational vehicles. The idea is under consideration by a committee of the Hastings City Council. Alderman Kenneth Miller a couple of weeks ago made the proposal. His logic is that there are a number of people these days who have leisure time and travel almost anywhere in recreational vehicles and look for places to stop. He believes that if travelers in these vehicles were made aware that they could have overnight parking spots in Hastings, they would be more likely to spend an evening in this community. And if these people in the RVs stopped here for a spell, they'd be more likely to spend money in Hastings rather than somewhere else. They'd likely eat at a local restaurant the next morning, stop at a local gas station and perhaps do a little shopping at a local store before going on their way. In short, the move could bring a few extra tourist dollars into town, for the cost of a few parking spots. These parking spaces Miller suggests be set side are not prime downtown slots, rather they are next to Tyden Park, near where the Farmer’s Market does business on Wednesdays and Saturdays. They aren't robbing downtown business customeis of spaces. So Miller’s idea appears to have solid foundations. It appears that Hastings would be giving up very little to get something extra to help the local tourist trade. And, as stated earlier, every little bit helps. I don't like paying bills. Who does? Except for that final bouse payment before the mortgage burning party, I don't know anyone who looks forward to sending out the monthly checks. Paying bills rates up there with having your teeth drilled as one of life's least exciting propositions. To be honest, I don't really mind forking over the hard-earned cash so long; as I'm get­ ting something for my money. I have a gaso­ line bill,1 a car payment and a mortgage, but I Hastings High School students speak out on issues EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are let­ ters to the editor from students in Barbara Homing’s English classes at Hastings High School. The youngsters wrote the letters as part of an assignment and decided to submit them for publication. Not all of the students' letters are being published, but here are some examples of what our young people are thinking: To the Editor— I am writing in response to the letter to the editor "It’s Beter to Love Alcoholic from afar" (Thursday, Sept. 14). I totally disagree with the lady’s point of view. She says, in her letter, to get away from the one you love, before that love turns to hatred because of the alcohol. My mother was an alcoholic, and with the love my whole family gave her, she has stop­ ped drinking. It was not an overnight thing. It took two months just to get her to admit it. During this time our family fought constantly. Then one day she finally realized that we all loved her. After that she was able to control, then eventually slop drinking. It was a hard year but we are all closer because of it. Name withheld New cable company should be allowed To the Editor— Many people have cable T.V. in town and are complaining about the service of Triad. I think the city should allow another cable com­ pany to come in town. I have cable television in my home and last year we had to watch the Pistons on Channel 11 in the fuzziness of lhe T.V. Every day since we got cable T.V., Channel 3 and Chan­ nel 8 have a big line down the middle of the T.V. If we can get a better cable company, I think they should have the opportunity. Sincerely Yours, David Tossava Reporter’s Notes also have gas in the car, a car in the driveway and a home next to the driveway to give me someplace to go after I park the car. I may not like the prices, but I have something to show for the expense. I'm not so forgiving when it comes to auto insurance. With nary an accident on my record, I could hardly afford the rates in my teens and early 20s solely because statistics said I was more likely than my grandmother to wrap my Chevette around a telephone pole. Every time I see or hear of an accident caused by alcohol, drugs or plain stupidity, I silently curse the guilty parties for driving up trees and insurance rates in one shot Now a Michigan state representative has proposed legislation that will send auto in­ surance rates soaring for Barry County resi­ dents - without even a fenderbender to blame. Rep. Nelson Saunders has recently discov­ ered that drivers living in the Motor City pay higher insurance premiums than car owners in Alpena, Bad Axe, Juddville, Meauwataka, Pittsford, Yuma and nearly every other postal zone in Michigan. Saunders, a Democrat from northwest Detroit, doesn't think that’s very fair. He feels drivers living and working in Ossineke and Quanicassee should pay the same premi­ ums as motorists in downtown Detroit Never mind the fact that car theft in Ossineke is rare and freeway accidents in Quanicassee are impossible. Saunders' bill calls for a statewide rate, in­ stead of the current rates based on the risk factors of living and working in different parts of the state. In dollars and cents, Saunders' plan would reduce inner city Detroit drivers' insurance bills by as much as 45 percent But insurance premiums for rural drivers would climb as much as 64 percent to make up the difference. The proposal effectively shifts the burden of insuring motorists in high-risk areas onto the backs of drivers in low-risk locals. It amounts to a tax on outstate and suburban drivers. If you don't live in downtown Detroit Pontiac or Flint your auto insurance bill will create a hole in your pocket large enough to drive a car through - that is, if you can still afford the car after the insurance hike. To drum up support for the bill, Saunders proposes a package of bills that include cut­ ting auto insurance rates by 20 percent back to their May 1988 levels. But the plan also bans territorial rating, which means drivers outside Detroit still will pay higher rates in Dear editor, 1 am requesting that you put an index on die front page of your paper. It would make it much easier for people like myself to find the certain topic they are look­ ing for when they don't have time to read the whole paper to find it. In conclusion, a complete index would be a grexl help to your readers Sincerely yours. Kimberly Van Hoose Another cable firm gives a choice To the Editor— The addition of another cable franchise in Hastings would be a good idea. Having another cable franchise would be a good idea because it would give the people of the community a chance to choose the best one for them. Because Triad cable service has had problems in the past some people were hesitant to buy it. If we had two cable services, the people who don’t want to buy Triad can buy Americable, plus it is a lot cheaper than buy­ ing a satellite dish. Sincerely, Tammy Galbreath Two cable companies a good Idea To the Editor— I feel the idea of having two cable com­ panies in Hastings, is much better than one. Some reasons are that with some competi­ tion service would better and prices may decrease. When over 100 people showed up to com­ plain about Triad’s service, it proves there is definitely room for another cable company in Hastings. The addition of another cable company in Hastings would be a good idea for all con­ sumers requesting better service. Sincerely Yours, Mike Homrich Hastings, show your spirit by Jeff Kaczmarczyk the end.> As a native of Detroit and the suburbs, I find myself occasionally trapped into defend­ ing the actions of the area's legislators. West Michigan residents and their legislators are quick to complain that when the state pie is carved, Detroit gets the biggest slice. To the extent that southeast Michigan has the largest population and pays most of the state's taxes, the area should get the lion’s share of state revenues. I don't think any fairminded person has a problem with that, so long as the remainder of the state receives its fair percentage. Auto insurance rates, however, are an en­ tirely different matter. In 1987 the average Michigan auto insurance premium was $509.28. That ranged from $1,224 in Detroit to $721 in suburban areas to $468 in rural areas. Two of the factors governing rates are where you live and how far you drive to work. For years we’ve been listening to the slogans blaring: "Most accidents happen within 50 miles of home." Admittedly, if you drive a long way to work through heavily congested streets, you stand a much better chance of ending up in a road accident You should expect to pay higher insurance premiums. If you live in a sparsely populated area or if you live near your work, you're less likely to get hurt or to hurt someone else. You're rates should be lower. Living in a particular area involves making a great many choices. Residing in an urban area may offer advantages in recreation oppor­ tunities, in shopping possibilities, in health care choices or educational opportunities. It also offers disadvantages in pollution, crime and cost of living. Greater auto insurance rates are one of the costs of choosing to live in a big city. Urban and suburban drivers should expect the added expense. If they're unhappy with their rates, they can shop around for another insurance ''l.rlleiA —— Front page index would be helpful ‘TIs not better to love from afar To the Editor— some relief to a horrible tragedy. ■I disagree with Saunders' scheme to subsi- dize insurance for Detroit driven, but I agree with him that the state should take a greater role in regulating the auto insurance industry. The state creates the market and keeps it filled by requiring each car owner to be cov­ ered. The privately owned industry is open to free market competition, but state law creates the demand. What other private industry has state laws that keep customers coming back for more? Certainly no other form of insurance has such a lucrative set up. You don’t need life insurance to live, you don't need medical in­ surance to visit a doctor, and you don't need home owner's insurance to own a home, but you must have auto insurance to own and operate a car. Avoiding other forms of insurance carries risk, but going without auto insurance is a misdemeanor in this state. I expect legislators in outstate Michigan aren't going to stand for the plan. I certainly hope our representatives oppose Saunders' bill. Some Republicans will vote against the plan for partisan political reasons, though I suspect a few GOP lawmakers from Detroit's wealthy suburbs may support the bill. Passing the hat around outstate Michigan to cover the costs of keeping the Motor City on wheels is not my idea of proper state reg­ ulation. I call it a terrible injustice. On Friday, Sept. 15, the teachers and staff of Hastings High School had an appreciation dinner before the home football game with Hillsdale. School spirit filled the air. I would like to see even more school spirit. 1 would like to see our downtown area fly spirit flags. It could be something simple, such as navy with a gold “H” in the center. These flags could fly on special days, such as football games, basketball games, tennis matches, parades, etc. Sincerely yours, Kathryn Witker Hastings Banner rMio^db,HASTWCS UMO, MC. 1952 N. Broodway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 7)7-830) Hastings, Ml 4905B-0M2 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION KATES SI5.BB par y«ar fa adfobilng ceuotlM To the Editor— The city of Hastings needs more activities for its youth. Unless you have a car, there is nothing. What are today’s youth to do in Hastings? There is one movie theater showing the same movie all week long. If you have a car, you can cruise up and down the main street. The people of Hastings need to think about the youth. Sincerely yours. Americable should get a franchise Tracey Keller To the Editor— Millages should be for three years I am writing to voice my opinion on the new cable company, Americable. I feel that Americable should get the 15-year franchise to provide cable service, because Americable is cheaper per channel than Triad. Also Americable has more channels available and will pressure Triad tc have bet­ ter service and maybe a better channel selection. It is clear to see which company is better and I hope Americable will get lhe franchise. Sincerely, Brian Heath To the Editor— I think that the school millage should be passed for more than one year. When lhe millage is passed for only a year, teachers with "iffy" jobs have to decide whether they would like a chance to move. You may lose a good teacher to a more stable job. Students are hurt the most with paying for sports, classes that are too full, and running short on credits. I think that the millage should be passed for Corey S. Ward Band’s trip deserved better ink Wrestling deserves more coverage To the Editor— To the Editor— I am writing you in regard to the Hastings High School Board’s trip to Washington D.C. I feel that the Banner did not cover enough of our trip. For one, you did not have pictures of our performances, and, yes, there were pictures available. You did not really tell the people of our experience in the nation’s capital. We worked hard to get there, and without a lot of the downtown industries' support, couldn’t have done it. So I feel our band deserved more of an in­ formative article that told and showed some of the things we experienced. Sincerely yours, Blake Green I am writing to say that I believe basketball gets too much of your paper’s headlines, and wrestling doesn’t receive enough. My reasons to back up this statement are based on both sports' performances in the state tournaments and their popularity. In the past two years, Hastings wrestlers have made it as far and even farther than the Hastings basketball team. Both years the basketball team received much more attention. The popularity of the sports is my second reason. Basketball is a very popular sport in this country, and if wrestling received some media attention it could grow to be just as popular. Hastings wrestlers have done better in the state tournament than Hastings basketball, and our sport could grow if we receive better media attention. Sincerely yours, Soccer got a bad rap in editorial Aaron Newberry To the Editor— I disagree strongly with an editorial that was written in the Sept. 7 issue of the “Banner” about soccer. For example, the article stated that soccer was "methodical and low-scoring,” and that if people didn't want to go out for cross­ country, or football, they could have soccer for an alternative. This particular part in the article makes the sport of soccer sound like a wimpy one. Soccer players work just as hard, if not harder than football players, and no one should be led to think otherwise. Also, as far as scoring goes, the reason soc­ cer is so low-scoring is because the goals are only worth one point instead of six. Sincerely Yours, Jeff Bell Hunter safety classes not adequate To the Editor— Hunter safety is not adequate to train a young hunter. Eight hours of class and maybe a chance to shoot a' .22, isn’t enough. Some young hunters could pick up a gun and be safe1 anywhere. However, a lot of young hunters are not safe in the woods. Maybe if more training and harder tests were required, young hunters would be safe. This might make hunter’s safety adequate. Sincerely yours. Brad Humphrey Parents have a right to teach children 7b the Editor— produce a far better education than any government program can. If any real concern for children was pre­ sent, wouldn’t a competency test prove what quality education a home schooled child was 1 recently found out that my friend was reported to the public school for homeschool­ ing her daughter. The school authorities ordered that lhe child report to school by the following week. I am very angry. I’ve been brought up to believe that this country was free. We have the supposed right to a “free” education. This can’t mean financially unless I misunderstood the purpose of my high property taxes. Since the school authorities are telling my friend to send her daughter to them, the right referred to must be the government’s right to tell us bow, when and where we are to receive our “free” education. The government also tells us that they are only doing this for our benefit. The facts are that a genuine effort by a Iovine parent will getting? I think 1 am hearing a lol of “double speak" from “Big Brother.” If we don't make him a servant of the peo­ ple once again, we may have the benefit of two-way television sets someday. Steve Garvey Hastings EDITOR’S NOTE: The Barry County In­ termediate School District has ordered the child to attend either a public or private school because her mother is neither qualified or cer­ tified to teach. Should RVs occupy parking spots near Farmer's Market? The Hastings City Council is considering a proposal by Alderman Kenneth Miller Io set aside four or five parking spaces near the Fanner's Market adjacent so Tyden Park for trave lets in tel f-contained RV units to stay overnight. Miller thirds it would help travelers and promote tourism for Hastings and Barry County. Is this a worthwhile proposal or would it shrink consumer parting? ’ ‘ carrier, change their driving habits, buy a dif­ ferent car or move. But taxing rural motorists to cover the expense of maintaining inner city drivers is completely unreasonable. Although I don't like paying my auto in­ surance premiums, I understand and support the necessity of insurance. In March 1988 one of my wife’s aunts died in an auto accident on a slippery, snow-cov­ ered stretch of M-66 south of Ionia. The other driver was killed, and my wife's uncle was hospitalized for months after the crash. Insurance couldn't bring back the dead or heal the sick, but it paid the expenses and brought Rose Draghi Lake Odem: WRITE US A LETTER: The Hailing* Benner welcomes and encourage* letter* to the editor o* a mean* of expressing on opinion or point of view on subjects of current general Interest. The following guideline* have been established to help you. • Mohe your letter brief and to the point. j • Letter must include the signature, address sphone number of lhe writer. The writer’s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should be w. m in good taste. Letter* which ore libelous or defama­ tory should not be wbmitted. We reserve t»- right to reject, edit or make any change* such as spelling and punctuation. Youth need more to do in Hastings “I think it would work. Haatiap: “How can the city pro­ MBte Harens SMky Brwnky Men Clark Hastings: “I think it would (help Hastings: Hastings: tourism.) What they really “i think it sounds real good.” “I think it's a great Hastings: “I think it would work. idea. Every town should On the weekends, I don’t have that. It’s really think it would be a pro­ to park. There are no mote tourism when some community businesses will camp sites nearby, are not honor out-of-state need to think about is put­ ting up a hotel. I’ve talked there?” licenses? It’s a city law, to people at Bliss. When stores are closed they have a conference anyway.” It would give them a place they can’t do it. It’s not encouraging tourism.” that brings in 200 people, they have to put them up in Grand Rapids.” great.” blem because most of the �Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 28. 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton 4-H in 1941, camp construction The 4-H program grew by leaps and bounds from the low point in 1933. In 1936. there were 79 clubs. By 1937, it had grown to 112. The next year, it was up to 137. The 1939 year saw an increase to 143 and in 1940, the number of clubs was 187, with an enrollment of 1,136 boys and girls. One thousand twenty-nine boys and girls were enrolled in 128 clubs that covered 30 different projects, with a total enrollment of 1,715. The summer programs covered nutrition, crops, garden, livestock, and conservation, with 866 projects in 45 clubs. In winter, 762 projects covered clothing, home furnishing, handicraft, electricity, conservation and school lunches were finished in 83 clubs. There were 802 projects completed in clothing, nutrition, school lunch and flowers projects. The narrative report for 1941 gave "The county 4-H Club program at a glance" and listed the achievements for the year. They were as follows: Four buildings constructed at a Barry Coun­ ty 4-H club camp. 4-h chib members cooperated in a county refuse aluminum drive. 4-H club exhibit building was constructed at County Fairgrounds. Seventy-four Barry County 4-H members Poured cement cabin floor. participated in exhibiting or judging at the State Fair. County 4-H livestock herd was shown at State Fair premium, amounting to $364.50 awarded. A total of 509 Barry County 4-H members exhibited at the Barry County Fair. Forty-five Barry County youths, 18 from 4-H clubs, were accompanied on four-day Chicago sightseeing and the International Livestock Show. Fifteen 4-H club steers, nine 4-H pens of fat lambs were shown at the West Michigan Fat Stock Show. Twenty-six members attended State Club week at MSC. Three local leader training meetings were held - 300 attended. Twenty-seven Barry County 4-H exhibited at the Fanner’s Week Show. Spring Achievement Day was held for 710 Winter Club members. A county 4-H sheep shearing contest was sponsored. Two new country 4-H Club forest plots of 40 acres each started. Twenty-eight 4-H club members release 155 pheasants at 6 weeks of age. A total of 121 Barry County 4-H members toured the Detroit Zoo and ball game. The Barry County 4-H service club operated a candy and pop car on a two-day ex­ cursion for 1,400 State 4-H club members. The club cleared about $400 for the 4-H camp construction. Thirty-six members attended the state club tour and judging contest. Members of four teams placed. Barry County 4-H members attended an MSC — Ohio football game. Many local 4-H tours were held. The 4-H Service Club invited 28 4-H members to membership in 1941. Four Barry County 4-H boys attended State Conservation Camp. A Fall Achievement Day program was held for more than 600 people. New projects for the year included elec- Dining hall, end view. trical, egg production, home garden, com­ mercial garden, flower, wild flower, and health. This was the first year of World War Il and some of the projects reflected the change from peace time to war time, for ex­ ample, the garden projects and the national scrap aluminum drive. The construction of the 4-H camp was the highlight and focus of the year’s work. Con­ struction of some of the buildings was under way and the following quote from the nar­ rative report gave the details: “In January, all youth groups of the county, including the Boy Scouts. YMCA. Camp Fire Giris. Smith-Hughes groups. County Health Unit and the Barry County Youth Council, were asked to meet with the 4-H Service Club to discuss the construction of a county youth camp on the site we had obtained. Each group seemed interested in building a joint county Administration Building, November 1941. people not interested in 4-H Club work living in Hastings came out and gave a day's time. Many leaders and parents spent several days each during the spring, summer and fall on the buildings. "Summing the labor up. 1 will say." com- mW4.ied Harold Foster, “it had taken over twice the number of man days to do the job as planned last spring. As might be expected, when days for work arc scheduled well in ad­ vance. we struck several days when the weather did not allow us to do much work." They tried to dig a well, and after going down 153 feet, they stopped because the 4-H had used up all the W.K. Kellogg money. The well would have to wait. All in all, 23.5 days time was spent on the project. The building construction was not the only project on the site, 6,000 seedlings were planted on the 39 acres of land. Of course, before the construction was started, an old house from Yankee Springs was wrecked and the material taken to the camp site to be used in the construction. In retrospect, the year 1941 appears to have been one of the busiest years in the history of Barry County 4-H. Lake Odessa News: Beginning walls for camp cabin. youth camp and felt it was greatly needed. "On the basis of this feeling and the group’s recommendation to protect every group in any effort they might make. I went before the County Board of Supervisors to have them, by resolution, set the area aside as a permanent county area for organized youth group camp­ ing and name a committee to act as general director of the area. The area was set aside by the board as a youth camping area, the Agricultural Committee of die board with the county agricultural agent, was named as being directly in charge of the management and use of the area. "The county agricultural agent was made chairman and directed to report his activities to the committee and the Board of Supervisors at the October session of the board. The board approved the general plan of allowing youth organizations in the county to own, construct and maintain buildings on the camp site for their use, as well as the use of other youth organizations in the county. "Following this action another meeting of county youth groups was held. The interest of other groups had cooled. A meeting of the Barry County 4-H Service Club and leaders was held. We laid plans for building and started the publicity. The Barry County Road Commission was contacted for gravel. After several meetings with them, it was found they could not furnish the material any cheaper than a private contractor. “The Barry County Health Unit was con­ tacted for help with our sanitation problem. We asked for $200 to drive a safe well and construct acceptable toilets. This request was granled, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, through the County Health Unit, asked us to consider help from them for construction, making as a basement under our dining hall for recreation, also to build the main building suitable for winter use, install water under pressure, install a sewage system and electric lights throughout the area. "This proposition was considered by the 4-H committee and turned down because of the cost of upkeep following the installation and because they felt this expansion over their Sixteen retirees of the Lakewood School District attended the Sept. 21 meeting of lhe Retired School Personnel at Muir. The atten­ dance was 79. The meal was served by ladies of Muir Christian Church. State Rep. Robert Bender was the speaker. He enlightened his audience on the two sales tax proposals (and their ramifications) which will be on the November ballot. Richard Hull, Muir mortician and local historian, gave a brief history of this signifi­ cant church building, in which President Gar­ field spoke three times before he became U.S. president. The building is on the national historic registry. Reports were given on the dedication of the new plaque and restoration efforts at the Ses­ sion School on Riverside Drive near Ionia Sept. 9. Individually and collectively, the school personnel group contributed funds toward the project, along with several historical societies and individuals. Officers and others will attend an area workshop in Mason Oct. 4. Some Lake Odessa young women were among the members and guests attending the Woodland area Home Ec Extension group last Thursday at the home of Kay Barcroft at Carlton Center, with 10 women and 13 children in attendance. The director of Barry County’s recycling project brought the pro­ gram, with slides and answers to questions. A successful garden produce, baked goods sale was held at Fellowship Hall in conjunc­ tion with the annual fall luncheon on Friday. This year's gardens grew huge carrots rutabagas, cabbages and other bounty. The family of Florence Fetterman invited friends to a Sunday afternoon dessert at her new residence at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.G. Fettcrman and family at 303 Lake Point Drive, at Jordan Lake. A large-new flag now flies at the Page Memorial Building and another at the Public Works Garage on M-50. They were donated by the Mutschler V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary, as well as some flag poles. The group has donated flags for schools, churches and other places. The group is also very active in com­ munity activities and it serves breakfast and dinners for funeral relatives and lots more. The Living Gospel Church has moved to larger quarters and will now meet at the West Elementary School, 812 Washington Blvd. Evening services will be held at the Lake Manor apartment building on Emerson Street. Mr. and MRs. Russ Messer of Mulliken, Kelly Messer of Lansing and Lctha Reese spent Saturday at Turkeyville. In spite of the rain, they enjoyed a tour of the place, as well as a dinner. The Lake Odessa Senior Citizens met at Lake Manor at noon Thursday for their regular meeting. The program followed. The E.B.I. auxiliary will hold its "Fall Fl­ ing" at the Lake Odessa Congressional Church Friday, Sept. 29. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and lunch will be available during the noon hour. There will be door prizes, a raffle, gifts furnished by Sibles, a bake sale and other items will be for sale. Florence Fetterman accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. Willis Stethman on a trip Monday to Pennsylvania. Florence will visit her sisters and families and other relatives in Lancaster area. The Rev. and Mrs. Stethman are at Manheim. Ray and Ann Strecker of Troy spent Sun­ day with her mother, Ruth Peterman. A beautiful drive for the day was taken around Jordan Lake and area after a dinner at Nashville, with Arnold and Lucinda Erb join­ ing them. They celebrated the belated bir­ thdays of Ray, Ann and Ruth, Sept. 1, 4, and 13. The Lake Odessa citizens will go to the polls on Nov. 7 for another election, this time with two proposals in regards to education. Linda Irvin and Sally Jo, with Mildred Shade and Lori Endres and Brandon, were Sunday dinner guests of Jerry and Karolyn Stalter of rural Clarksville. Tom and Sherrie Wacha of Sunfield were later visitors to Mildred. . Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Hastings Banner! Bliss Retirees have early yuletide The E.W. Bliss Retirees met on Tuesday, Sept. 19, al the Moose Lodge for lhe regular noon potluck and dinner. This month. "Christmas in September," was featured for the benefit of all the retirees who leave for the winter. Thirty retirees en­ joyed a meal and the fellowship of friends. The tables were decorated with Mr. and Mrs. Santa and Snowmen made by Peg Cor­ kins. The Christmas tree table was decorated and the gifts around them were distributed by Santa's helpers, Ken Stamm and Virginia Darby. All received a gift and thanked everyone. The birthdays of Lucille Bennett. Ethel Buck. Ruth West, Ken Clark, Keith Sage, Valerie Tompkins, Cliff Finkbiner, Monica Finkbiner, Dorothy Jackson, Russell Nash, Gila Wilder and Lawrence Larkin were honored by singing the birthday song. The anniversaries of Lyn and Peg Edger. Russ and Lila Nash. Lyle and Neva. Bud and Retha Green and Bill and Rosa Eddy also were observed with the anniversary song. The birthday cake was furnished by Mary Burdick. • The 50-50 drawing was won by Lyn Bur­ dick. The door prize was won by Lyle Varney and the extra little gifts were won by Mary Burdick, Virginia Darby, Rosa Eddy and Floyd Todd. Reports of all who are ill were made, and all wished a speedy recovery and hope to see them attend sometimes. All were wished a safe trip to their winter homes and look for them back in the spring. It was requested that they drop a line to the group to keep in touch. The October meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 17. Dinner will be at noon. The meetings are the third Tuesday of each month at the Moose Lodge. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER IN­ TERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Prarieville Township Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 4, 1989, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered at this public hearing Include, in brief, the following: The proposed rezoning of property located on the south side of M-89 approximately 1,500 ft. east of Doster Road/M-89 intersection from Com­ mercial to Agricultural. Said land being more accurately described as follows: Prairieville Township Northwest 10 acres lying South of M-89 In the East Vi of the Southwest % of Section 31-1-10 excepting the following: Commencing on the North-South ’/• line, 584 feet South on said ’/• line, of intersection of said ’/• line with M-89 as the point of beginning; thence South 126 feet; thence East 330 feet; thence North 126 feet; thence West 330 feet to the point of beginning; also conveying an easement for right of way purposes 66 feet wide, the centerline of which runs North and South and Is 363 feet East of the West line of the aforedescrlbed pro­ perty, providing access from M-89. Such other and further matters as may property come before the Plan­ ning Commission at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Orldlnance and Map and Township Land Use Master Plan and Map and the proposed amendments thereto may be examined at the Prairieville Township Hall located at 10115 South Norris Road within the Township at any reasonable time from and after the first publication of this notice until and including the time of public hearing and may be further ex­ amined at the public hearing. The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed zoning amendments at or following the public hearing. All Interested persons are invited to be present to participate in discussion on the matter. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION By: Sheri Armintrout, Secretary Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 — NOTICE — Dining hall, side view. plans was more than was needed for our pur­ pose ... Construction started according to plans on Saturday, April 19. “It was planned to build in 1941 two sleep­ ing cabins each 18x36 feet. This would allow for two rows of cots full length. One ad­ ministration building was planned for 18x24 feet to house the administration unit of camp and camp equipment, as well as any visitors who might be assisting with the camp pro­ gram. One building, 24x80 feet, was planned to house the dining hall-kitchen, cooks quarters and a small storage room. All buildings set a six- to eight-inch con­ crete floor with a footing below the frost line. All buildings are of the gable type construc­ tion. Roof in each case of steel with over twoounce zinc coating. All new lumber bought for the camp was native rough sawed oak. The camping cabins had roll screens, both ends were sided with screen.” A screen door in one end was removed when camp was not in use. The administration building was sided with hinged windows and doors. The dining hall end of the dining/kitchen unit had screens where lhe kitchen end was sided. “It was planned," continued the report, "that 4-H club members, leaders, and parents would build the camp. We planned to hire one man to boss the job and work with the group to keep the job moving, even through each day brought an entirely new crew of workers. Herman Zcrbcl was engaged to boss the ce­ ment work. Lyle Ingram to act as boss carpenter. Mr. Ingram had worked with us throughout the summer, leaving his regular work to help anytime 1 might have a group to work. Much of the credit for the fine con­ struction of these buildings and the progress made is due to his interest in the project and ’ ane cooperation." The work did progress as planned, club members, parents and leaders turned out for the-work on camp in crews from 5 to 60 per day. They did all the work, except for a few scattering days of special work when crews could not be well used. There were jobs for all. big and strong for saws, skilled on the window framing, rough carpenters on roof boards, small boys on siding, girls painting. Everyone worked and had a fine time. So much interest was created in the project that The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 26, 1989 are available In the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deal! ...only if you have good financing. BARRY-EATON DISTRICT Health Department 110 West Center Street Hastings, Ml 49058 • Phone: 616-945-9516 _______ HOURS: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m._______ CLINICS NBH PImm Call for Hours and/or Appointments • • • • • • • • • • Well Child Clinic Immunization Clinic Family Planning Children's Special Health Care Services (Crippled Children) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic Medicaid Health Screening Premarital Clinic WIC (Women, Infants and Child Nutrition) Vision and Hearing Screening Blood Pressure Screening HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES ■Occupational Therapy ’Speech Therapy •Tri County Aide Program ‘Registered Nurse ‘Home Health Aides •Physical Therapy All ol our skilled personnel work under the direct orders of your private physician. If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact the Health Department. SPECIAL DATES THIS MONTH AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT Flu season Is just around the corner and to help you prepare, lhe Barry-Ealon District Health Department will be providing flu clinics during the monlh of October. Every Monday from 9.00-11:00 and 1:00-4:00 the health department will oiler flu, telanus, and pneumonia shots. This schedule will continue every Monday In October except lhe 9th which Is a holiday. In addition to Mondays, flue clinics will also be available on Tuesday, October lOlh and October 17lh from 1:00-4:00 p.m. al lhe health department. The off-slle flu clinic schedule is as follows: Oct. 4th — Lincoln Meadow Apartments In Middleville, 12:00-1:00 Oct. 5th ... Faith U.M. Church In Delton, 9:30-11:30 Oct 1S1h „ Hickory Comers fire barn, 10:00-12:00 Oct. 19th ~ Johnstown fire barn. 9:00-10:00; Nashville Masonic Temple, 10:30-12:00 . If you have questions, call (616) 945-9516. completes lots of good deals. Fall is the time for new car models and the time many people choose to buy. The car of your dreams is as close as our affordable auto loan. With payments that suit your budget. E3ati°nal ISIaNK of fSVsTINGS West State at Broadway and our Gun Lake Office Member FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 28, 1989 Frank J. Scheidt uarieS Bertha B. Woolsey James A. Bailey, Jr. LAKE ODESSA - Bertha B. Woolsey, 91, of 1059 Emerson Street, Lake Odessa passed away Friday, September 22, 1939 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born May 25,1898 in Dighton, lhe daughter of John and Florence (Burnham) Wall. She graduated from Tustin High School in 1916. She taught school in Tustin until her marriage to G. "Mac” Woolsey on June 24, 1919 in Dighton. They moved to Lake Odessa in 1919 where Mr. Woolsey was employed at the Llewellyn Bean Company. In 1925 they moved to Cadillac where Mr. Woolsey worked for lhe Michigan Potato Growers Exchange. In 1933 they moved back to Lake Odessa where Mr. Woolsey became the office manager of lhe Lake Odessa Canning Company. Mrs. Woolsey was an active member of lhe Central United Methodist Church of Lake Odessa for 70 years. Served as President in the local and state levels of the Women’s Club, T.B. Society and Red Cross. She was President of the PTA when they purchased lhe first uniforms of the Lake Odessa High School Band. She was the sixth grade teacher when the Lake Odessa School burned in the early 1920s. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ted (Laurel) Lapham of Cherry Valley, California; one grandson Grant Moore of Ann Arbor; one sister, Mrs. LaVerne (Jean) Roberts of Lake Odessa; nieces and nephews. Mrs. Tasker is preceded in death by her husband G. “Mac” Woolsey in 1973, a grand­ son Paul Moore in 1973, a brother Clayton Wall in 1961 and a sister Reva Wall in 1971. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 26, at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Reverend Keith Laidler officiating. Interment Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Odessa Ambulance Service, envelopes available at the funeral chapel. PLAINWELL - James A. Bailey, Jr., 66, of 1521 Second Street, Plainwell passed away Sunday, September 24,1989 at Borgess Medi­ cal Center where he had been a patient since September 15. He was born August 18, 1923 in Crawford County, Ohio, the son of James and Ellabell (Gallant) Bailey. He was a Staff Sgt. with the Military Police in lhe United States Army during World War U. From 1952 to 1961 he was a foreman at lhe Middleville Engineering Company. He farmed for many years and in later years had pastured the True Church of God in Jesus Name in Marlin Township. He also operated a produce stand and bait shop on M-43 in Delton for many years. Mr. Bailey was a member of the Allegan VFW and Allegan D.A.V. He was a foster father to many. He was married to Agnes Emmons in 1942, she preceded him in death in 1976. Mr. Bailey is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Katherine Ann) Gemhart of Osceola, Arizona; Miss Deborah Sue Bailey of Doster, two sons, Robert M. Bailey of Bradley and Timothy L. Bailey of Plainwell; five grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Marvin (Louise) Rasnake of Amarillo, Texas, Mrs. Marjorie Robinson, Mrs. Margaret Wells, and Miss Alice Bailey, all of Plainwell; a sister-in­ law, Miss Helen Emmons of Plainwell; four brothers, Carl T. Bailey of Sunfield, William V. Bailey and Joseph F. Bailey, both of Plain­ well, Walter Stickney of Hicksville, Ohio; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 27 at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastors Darile Harless and Howard Stanley officiating. Burial was at East Martin Cemetery. Military graveside services were under the direction of the Delton V.F.W. Post and the Hickory Comers American Legion Post ATTEND SEMESl HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ 239 E. North St.. Michael Anron, day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 Oct. I - 8:45 Church School; 10:00 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery Family Worship; 2:30 Workshop for all services, transportation pro­ (Laming); 6:00 Youth Group. vided to and from morning ser­ Thursday, Sept. 28 -1:00 Ruth Cir­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. cle; 8:00 AA. Friday, Sept. 29 - Wednesday. Retread. Saturday, Sept. 30 Retreat; 8:00 NA. Monday. Oct. 2 ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN - 6:00 Pos. Par. Tuesday, Oct. 3 - CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST 9:30 Wordwatchen. Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. HASTINGS FIRST 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ Hastings, Michigan. G. Kent day Mass H a.m. Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, Oct. 1 - 9:30 EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL and 11:00 Morning Worship Ser­ CHURCH. Comer of Broadway vice. Nursery provided. Broadcast and Center, in Hastings. Phone of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downic, and FM. 9:30 Church School Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m. during Hour in the Dining Room; 4:00 Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Junior High Youth Fellowship; Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday 6: 00 Senior High Youth Morning Prayer, 7:15 a.m. Call for Fellowship. Tuesday, Oct. 3 - 7:30 information about youth choir. Bi­ Personnel Committee meeting. ble Study, youth group and other Wednesday, Oct. 4 - 7:00 a.m. activities. United Way Kick-Off breakfast in Lesson Sharpe Hall; 9:30 a.m. Cir­ cle I. at the home of Carolyn Col­ CHURCH OF THE eman; 1:30 p.m. Circle 3, at the NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ home of Lucie Ketchum: 1:30 p.m. way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ Circle 4. in the Lounge; 7:30 Circle day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday 5. at the home of Mary Pennock-, School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning 7: 30 Circle 6, at the home of Sue Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ Aumick; 7:30 Chancel Choir prac­ ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. tice. Thursday, Oct. 5 - 9:15 Circle Services for Adults, Teens and Hastings Area 2, in the Lounge. Children. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron, Minister, telephone <616) 945-2938 office: 9484201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School II a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalm. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings, Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrell. Asrt. to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes-day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, ' The Bible, lhe Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible.” 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tuc<. ut 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Pltone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunda) Mass 9:30 u.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Creek Rd.. X mi. S.. PaMor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sunda} School at 10 u.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS a LOAN ASSOCIATION Hostings and Lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance lor your life. Home. Business and Car WREN FUNERAL HOMES DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hastings — Nashville FLEXFAi INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER ANP i .NDER Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIEI.D I SITED METHODIST CHL'R- ( IIES. Rev ollicialing. Mary Horn IW N. Bunllrld Church BOSLEY PHARMACY Sunday School 9a m. Church...................................... 9:30 "Prescriptions'' - I IB S. JeHurson ■ 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hostings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hoslings. Michigan Couolry Melhodhl United MethodlM Chapel Sumlav School ( luu. United *> .Mt a m. .10:30 a.m. DELTON - Frank J. Schcidt, 83, of 11170 South Wall Lake Road, Delton passed away Monday, September 18, 1989 al Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Scheidt was bom November 15,1905 in Chicago, Illinois, lhe son of John and Pearl (Zbieralski) Scheidt. He had lived since 1973 in the Delton area and was formerly of Kalamazoo. He was employed for 20 years at the Upjohn Company, where he retired in 1968. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of the St. Ambrose Church, Delton. Mr. Scheidt is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Florence Mannion, Mrs. Joseph (Irene) Ehlert and Mrs. Frances Galloway, all of Kalamazoo; two brothers, Clarence Scheidt of Richland and Leon Smukala of Kalamazoo; many nieces and nephews. The Rosary was recited Tuesday, September 19 at Williams Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, Septem­ ber 20 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Father Ray Barth celebrant. Burial was at the Fort Custer National Cemetery. Ruth E. Tasker LAKE ODESSA - Ruth E. Tasker, 95. of Lake Odessa, passed away Friday, September 22, 1989 at Provincial House, Hastings. Mrs. Tasker was bom July 28, 1894 in Woodland Township, the daughter of Frank and Laura (Tischer) Short. She attended Wood­ land schools, graduating in 1912. She was married to August Tasker, October 17,1917 in Woodland Township. He preceded her in death September 25, 1951. Mrs. Tasker is survived by a niece Mrs. Von (Yvonne) Geiger of Lake Odessa; several great nieces and nephews; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn Short, Lake Odessa. She was also preceded in death by a sister Thelma Gilliland, 1981; brother, Terrance Short, 1982 and brother Richard Short, 1975. Funeral services were held Monday, September 25 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Pastor Bill Stevens officiating. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. A memorial contribution fund has been established for the Lake Odessa Ambulance Service. Envelopes available at lhe funeral chapel. Rita M. Shoup Vera M. Beck HASTINGS - Vera M. Beck, 97, of 3506 Lawrence Road, Hastings, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 1989 at Golden Moments Nursing Home. Mrs, Beck was bom on March 21, 1892 in Woodland Township, Barry County, the daughter of Daniel and Suzanna (Longneckcr) Woodard. She was raised in the Woodland Township area and attended the Tammarch School, Lake Odessa School, graduating in 1911 from Hast­ ings High School. Went on to attend Barry County Normal, receiving her teachers certification. She was married to Evison J. Beck, May 30, 1916, be preceded her in death March 31,1980. Lived all her married life in Hastings and Woodland areas. She taught school in rural Barry County for a few years at Welcome Comers, Schultz and Martin Comers. She was a former member of the Carlton Center Methodist Church. Mrs. Beck is survived by three daughters, Anna Cairns of Hastings, Alice Babcock of Rockford, Ruth Bronson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; one son, Evison Joseph Beck of Char­ lotte; 12 grandchildren, 22 greatgrandchildren; four great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughter, Phyllis Leary; three brothers and five sisters. Funeral services were held Sunday, Septem­ ber 24 at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend James Noggle officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Curtiss L. BUss IRONWOOD - Curtis Bliss, 84 of 933 Leonard Street, passed away Sunday, Septem­ ber 17, 1989 in Ironwood. He was bom December 29, 1904, son of Ormy and Ada Bliss, He resided many years in the Hastings and Delton areas and the past few years in Iron­ wood in the Upper Peninsula. He retired as a machine operator for the Mead Paper Company. He was one of Jehovahi Witnesses. He was married to Mildred Weaver in 1979. He is survived by his wife Mildred; one son Marvin of Battle Creek; three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Lois) Pranshka, Hastings, Mrs. Donald (Joyce) Spellane, Delton and Sharon Burd, Kalamazoo; 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will beheld Saturday, September 30 at 2 p.mM at the Kingdom Hall, 220 W. Colfax in Hastings, Elmer Patrick officiating. HASTINGS - Rita M. (Lindsay) Shoup, 54, of 1055 Cogswell Road, passed away Sunday, September 24, 1989 at her home after a long illness. She was bom in Battle Creek and lived in Barry County most of her life. She was married to Robert Shoup August 16, 1952, he preceded her in death in 1965. She was an aide and ward clerk 12 years at Pennock Hospital. She was a former member of Hastings Moose Lodge and Delton VFW Post 422 Women's Auxiliary. Mrs. Shoup is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ron (Diana) DeMond, Hastings, Mrs. Cathe Allerding, Ionia; three sons, Robert and Diane Shoup, Sunfield, John and Brenda Shoup, Hastings, Jerry Allerding, Hastings. She was also preceded in death by a grand­ son, Phillip Shoup. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 26 at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Steve Hill officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Nancy Margaret McCullough SHELBYVILLE - Nancy Margaret (Barnes) McCullough, 76, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, September 22, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. She was bom August 4,1913 in Bellwood, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Clifford and Susan (Barnes) Lawson. She graduated from Homestead High School in 1930. She lived 32 years in Royal Oak, retiring as vice president of McCullough Inc. in 1986, moved to the Gun Lake area, Shelbyville in 1986. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; three sons, William, Dallas, Texas, Richard, Traverse City and James, Columbus, Ohio; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. David (Susan) Cathead, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. She is preceded in death by one brother. Funeral services were held Monday, September 25 at Girrbach Funeral Home with Lee Zachman officiating. Burial was at Orangeville Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Save the Children Foundation. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCREASING PROPERTY TAXES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 1990 BUDGET Pursuant to a resolution adopted September 12, 1989, the Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 10, 1989 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room, Second Floor, Courthouse Annex, 117 S. Broadway to receive testimony and discuss a proposed addi­ tional 1989 county operating millage rate. Act 5 of 1982, the Truth in Taxation Act, requires that the County’s Adjusted Base Tax Rate for 1989 be reduced to 5.768153 mills. However, the County Board of Commissioners has complete authority to establish the number of mills to be levied wihin its authorized millage rate. In order to maintain basic services, the County proposes to levy an additional millage of 0.236697 (23.6697 cents per $1,000 SEV) above the 5.768153 mill adjusted base rate or a total operating rate of 6.0485 mills ($6.0485 per $1,000 SEV, of which $5.7595541 is for general operations and $0.2452961 is for Charlton Park operations). This will provide an estimated 4.1% increase in County operating revenues. Public comment is welcome at the hearing. In addition, the County Board will hold a public hearing at 10:05 a.m. on October 10, 1989 at the same place on the proposed General Fund budget for the fiscal year Jan. 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990. Copies of the proposed budget are available in the Office of the County Clerk, Courthouse, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. NANCy BOERSMA, County Clerk Eaton, Ionia, Barry drain study approved by Shelly Sulser An engineering study is on the horizon for the Collier and Mud Creek inicrcounty drain now that officials have approved the action at a heavily attended meeting in Eaton County last week. Nearly 70 people served by the threecounty open drain attended a practibilUy hear­ ing in lhe Sunfield Community Room Tues­ day to voice their support or objection to the drain study, approved by a 2-1 vote of the in­ tercounty drain board. A small portion of the drain is located in Ionia County, while the majority is in Eaton County. The bottom portion of the drain runs through Woodland and Castleton Townships in Barry County, emptying into the Thomapple Lake. "There’s a lot of growth, probably downed trees and other downfall," said Eaton County Drain Commissioner, Dale Benjamin. "The banks slide in and make a sandbar, any of these things can slow the velocity of it, even sediment on the bottom." For those reasons. Sunfield Township Supervisor Jack Smith petitioned Benjamin on June 14, 1988, for the cleaning, relocating, widening, deepening, straightening, tiling, extending or relocating near a highway, the Collier and Mud Creek intercounty drain. "Some say it was looked at in the 1960s," said Benjamin. "Had something been done Kevin Lee King LAKE ODESSA - Kevin Lee King, 17, of Lake Odessa passed away Saturday, Septem­ ber 23, 1989 in Ionia. Mr. King was bom March 14,1972, the son of Walter D. and Janet L. (Piercefield) King. He attended the Ionia High School. He was employed at McDonald’s in Ionia during the summer and stage hand at the Ionia Fair. Mr. King was a member of the varsity base­ ball and football team, Ionia Youth Bowling League and school ski club. He was an umpire for the Ionia Little League and was a player for many years. He is survived by his mother, Janet, Lake Odessa; father, Walter, Tuson, Arizona; one brother, Rodney, Orleans; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 26 at the Zion United Methodist Church, Ionia with Reverend John Piercefield, Kevin’s cousin, officiating. Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery, Muir. Arrangements were made by the Cooks Funeral Home, Ionia. Robert H. Brandt CLARKSVILLE - Robert H. Brandt, 73, of Clarksville passed away Friday, September 22, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Brandt was born June 28.191.6 in Mason, the son of Fred and Augusta Brandt He attended Mason schools. He was married to Florence Morlok on July 27, 1938. Living in Wacousta and Mason before moving to Clarksville in 1956 where he owned and operated his own iron and steel business. He is survived by his wife, Florence; two daughters, Elaine Catt of Clarksville and Shir­ ley Stahl of Sault St. Marie; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; brother, Frank of Ionia; sister Frieda Corey of Grand Ledge. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Ernest, William and Dick; one sister, Grace. Funeral services were held Monday, September 25, at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Pastor Bill Stevens officiating. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park. A memorial contribution may be made to Cardiac Care Unit at the Ionia County Memor­ ial Hospital. Envelopes available at lhe funeral chapel. then, it probably would not have been necessary to have this meeting." Benjamin, Ionia County Drain Commmissioner John Bush and Barry County Drain Commissioner Robert Shaffer comprise the intercounty drain board, which approved the study that will determine where the problem areas lie, how they can be corrected and what the cost will be. Shaffer, however, voted against the propos­ ed study, he said, because the improvement. work would stop approximately six miles from Thomapple Lake. The proposed work ; would speed water flow from Ionia and Eaton counties into Barry County, causing an overflow onto surrounding properties, Shaffer said. "I had 17 letters from people asking me to \ote against it." said Shaffer. "The Woodland Township Supervisor and the former supervisor are against it. The whole reason is, we’re going to get deluged with ; water. If they would go all lhe way to Thornappie Lake, it would be okay. But from Bar- . num Road on, people would be washed out." "Generally, the people at the lower end don’t need the improvement, but I’m sure the study will address that," said Benjamin. "Sunfield Township didn’t make the water that way. It is not the intent of the drain com­ mission to burden anyone." The hearing was set up and chaired by the Michigan Department of Agriculture, which, under drain code, must step in when inter­ county drain issues arise. Chairing the hearing Tuesday was Drainage Administrator Karl Hausler from the Depart­ ment of Agriculture. Also representing the department was Environmental Engineer Jeff Friedle. The Agriculture Department will set up an interview with a prospective engineering firm for the drain commissioners to attend, said Benjamin. The three commissioners will then decide how to apportion the cost for the study, said Benjamin. A notice of necessity will be scheduled following the completion of the study, at which time the proposed improvement work will be approved or denied by the board. Motorcyclist collides with chair left In road A motorcyclist crashed into a metal folding chair that had been left in the middle of West Clinton Street in Hastings early Monday morning. The chair was destroyed. The rider was arrested for drunken driving. Hastings Police said Robert O. VanOort, 37, was riding east on Clinton when be crashed icto one of two chairs Kt standing in the road aoer the intersection of Young Street. VanOort, of Hastings, slid about 200 feet before coming to rest on the south side of the road. Sgt Cliff Morse and Patrolman Jeff Pratt said VanOort suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Pennock Hospital for treatment to his right arm and leg. A preliminary breathalyzer test determined VanOort had a blood alcohol level of 0.16 percent, and he was asked to take a blood test. A sample was drawn at Pennock Hospital and forwarded to the State Police crime lab in T-anting VanOort also received a citation for driving without proof of insurance. Police said the chairs belonged to the First United Methodist Church, but authorities do not know who left them in the road. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE of ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following Ordinance No. 63 was adopted by the Township Board of Prairieville Township at its regular meeting held September 13,1989, said Ordinance to become effective October 28,1989. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 63 AMENDMENT TO PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PARKS AND RECREATION ORDINANCE Adopted: September 13, 1989 Effective: October 28, 1989 An Ordinance amending the Prairieville Township Parks and Recreation Ordinance by the amendment of Section III B(4) to prohibit parking during posted closing hours of all Township Parks; and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTION I AMENDMENT TO SECTION III B<4> Section III B(4) of the Prairieville Township Parks and Recreation Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 44 of the Ordinances of Prairieville Township, is hereoy amended to read as follows: 4. Store or leave a boat, boat trailer, vehicle, duck blind, ice shanty, raft or other property on any Township Park premises during the hours each park is closed. All vehicles left on the Township Park premises during closing hours shall be subject to towing. The hours during which each park is to be closed shall be established by the Park Commission and posted at each park entrance. SECTION II REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following the publication of Notice of Adoption of this Ordinance. JANETTE EMIG, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (616) 623-2664 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 28, 1989 — Page 7 Local birth announcements IT’S A BOY Bom Sept. 19th to Michael and Barbara Sparks of Shelbyville. Time - 8:34 p.m. Weight - 5 lbs. 914 ozs. Born Sept. 20th to Brent and Nina Buller of Lake Odessa. Time - 4:04 p.m. Weight - 8 lbs. 13 ozs. “ Bom Sept. 23rd to Kelly and Carl Sour of Martin. Time -1:27 p.m. Weight - 6 lbs. 1494 ozs. Bom Sept. 23rd to Steve and Marie Hause of Hastings. Time - 4:44 p.m. Weight - 6 lbs. 7M ozs. Westendorps to observe 40th wedding anniversary Peg and Lynn Edger will be celebrating their 50th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 128 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Friends and relatives are welcome. No gifts, please. Don and Julia Westcndorp of Lake Odessa will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sept. 30. " They are the parents of five children, Mar­ vin and Harlene Westcndorp of Lake Odessa. Barb and John Venhuizcn of Manhatien, Mont.. Joann and Dave Double of Martin. Al and Denise Westcndorp of Buchanan, and Dee and Dale Crowley of Hastings. They have 13 grandchildren. ' A family dinner has been planned for later in October. IT’S A GIRL Bom Sept. 19th to Ryan and Brenda Miller of Hastings. Time - 5:32 a.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 10 ozs. Bom Sept. 21st to Terry and Cheryl Pierce of Nashville. Time - 3:18 p.m. Weight - 7 lbs. 6 ozs. Bora Sept. 22nd to Richard and Christine Allen. Time - 10:30 p.m. Weight - 5 lbs. 1314 ozs. Bom Sept. 22nd to Denise Bolthousc of Hastings. Time - 5:34 p.m. Weight - 7 lbs. lozs. Bom Sept. 23 to Gregory and Brenda Rit­ ter. Time - 8:54 p.m. Weight - 6 lbs. 10 ozs. Rowleys to observe golden anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rowley of Hastings will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday. ' ' The couple will be honored at an open house, given by their children, from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 al their home at 1805 Starr School Road. The couple requests no gifts. ' The Rowleys’ three children, Larry Rowley of Grand Rapids and Loraine Barnum and Steven Rowley of Hastings. They also have nine grandchildren. Clines to observe 50th wedding anniversary Robert and Norma (Castle) Cline will welcome friends and relatives at an open house for the celebration of their 50th wed­ ding anniversary, which will be held at their home 7475 S. Norris Road, Delton, on Oct 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. No gifts please. Price-Henker announce engagement Charles and Audria Price of 800 Bristol' Road, Delton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan R., to Aaron T. Henker of Canton, son of Clarence and Dixie Henker of 1000 Capital Ave., Battle Creek. The bride-elect, a graduate of DeltonKellogg High School and Michigan Christian College, plans to attend Eastern Michigan University. She works for Employment Ser­ vices of Battle Creek. Her fiance, a graduate of Lakeview High School and Michigan Technological Universi­ ty, is a product design engineer with Ford Motor Co. A June 16, 1990, wedding is planned. Overholt-Bay announce engagement Dr. and Mrs. Hubert Overholt of Nashville and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bay of Kalamazoo arc pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Martha Jean Overholt and Brian Robert Bay. A June 1990 wedding is planned. The bride-elect is a 1981 graduate of Maple Valley High School, served 416 years in the United States Navy and now is a student at Western Michigan University with studies in theater and communication education. The prospective bridegroom is a 1981 graduate of Portage Northern High School and is employed at Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan Association. Mesecar-Dunkelberger announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Mesecar and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Allerding are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Renee S. Mesecar, to Danial L. Dunkelberger. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Dunkelberger and Mrs. Joan Miller. The wedding is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30,2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. The bride is a 1985 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently employed at Lacks Industries. The groom is a 1982 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed at J & J Auto. Local marriage licenses announced Polls to observe 50th wedding anniversary Robert and Kathrine Poll will celebrate their 50th anniversary Oct. 5. An open house will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at thr Alaska Baptist Church, 7240 68th St. S.E. The Polls have three sons, John and Gladys Poll, Don and Martha Poll, and Roger and Jeannie Poll, 10 grandchildren and five great­ grandchildren. Nc gifts, please. Brian George Humphrey, 25, Hastings and Lucile Rosalie McCaul, 23, Clarksville. Frank Dennis Marini, 49, Battle Creek and Phylis Ann Flake, 46, Battle Creek. Dennis Harold Visser, 21, Delton and Jodi Harr’ Stoneburner. 21. Delton. r'tier William Lloyd, Jr., 21. Hastings and Beck) Lynn Wood, 21, Hastings. Ricky James Burd, 36, Kinchcloe and Debra Ruth Ballard. 29. Freeport. Matthew John Zwiemik. 25. Lake Odessa and Linda Karen Karcher. 25. Lake Odessa. Kingsley-Rodriguez united in marriage Mary Mae Kingsley and Francisco Javiar Rodriguez were joined in marriage on Sept. 2 at the Word of Faith Church in Hastings by Pastor Jeff Arnett. Parents, of the newlyweds are Robert and Margaret Kingsley of Hastings and Celia Sosa of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride wore a wedding dress made by her mother, a floor-length gown of bridal satin and French lace. The bride carried a bouquet of white roses, peach orchid and stephontis and gypsophilia. Maid of honor was Chery) L. Wilson, sister of the bride, of Middleville. The bridesmaid was Debra Bolthouse of Delton. The flower girl was Sarah Bolthouse of Delton. The girls’ dresses were dusty rose floor-length and each girl carried bouquets of dusty rose and white made by the bride's aunt. Best man was Albert Oliver, half-brother of the bride, of East Grand Rapids. Ushers were Brian Elenbaas, cousin of the bride of Grand Rapids, and Jason Bolthouse of Delton. The ringbearer was Logan Overmire of Hastings. The mother of the bride wore a street-length dress of mint green and the mother of the groom wore a street-length dress of forest green floral. Each wore a corsage of white and green roses. Daniel Bolthouse, from Delton, sang "The Rose". Following the ceremony was an outdoor reception at the bride’s parents’ home. Out-of-town guests were from Isabela, Puerto Rico; Indianapolis, Ind.; Muskegon; Carleton; S. Rockwood; Flat Rock; and Grand Rapids. The newlyweds are in the U.S. Navy. The bride is stationed at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and the groom is stationed at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va. READ...all the News of the Barry County area in The Hastings BANNER Legal Notice SNORT FOMCLOMNK NOTICE (MCmrBm) MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been mod* in the conditions of a mortgage mod* by JOHN R. KEELER, a married man and MINNIE KEELER, his wit* to Marathon Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation Mortgagee, dated January 16. 1985. and recorded on January 25, 1985, in Liber 419. on page 963. Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP., San Antonio, Texas by an assignment doled October 4. 1986 and recorded on December 22, 1986, In Liber 444, on page 271, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of THIRTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE and 01/100 Dollars ($33,195.01), including Interest at 12.5% per annum. Under the power of sole contained In said mor­ tgage and the statute In such cose mode and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by o sole of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House In Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on November 9, 1969. Said premises are situated in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and ore described os: The North 12 rods and 10 feet of the Northeast one quarter of the Northeast one quarter of Sec­ tion 7, Town 4, North, Range 7 West, except the East 12 rods and 10 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sole. Dated: September 28. 1969 TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee (10/19) CMMtyaf Bany PUBLICATION NOTICE Lathrops to observe 50th wedding anniversary Ferris Lathrop and Elouise Smith Lathrop of Lake Worth, Ha., were married 50 years ago on Sept. 23 in Woodland. They moved to 1047 Fittin Court, Lake Worth in 1976 from Lake Odessa. Their children include: Carol Ingall of Sun­ field; Marcy Dobie of Lake Odessa; Julie Hausserman of Ionia; Carleton Lathrop of Lake Worth, Ha.; Holly Lathrop of West Palm Beach, Ha.; Gaye Rohde of Lake Worth. Fla.; Melody Lathrop of Boynton Beach. Ha.; and Kim EckhofT of Madison, Wise. Their grandchildren include Kirk and Lisa Ingall; Marc, Brel and Drew Senters; Cass Hausserman, Karli Rohde; and Austin Eckhoff. Their great grandchildren include Ashley and Joel Senters. Ferris retired from the State of Michigan as an auditor and Elouise managed the family clothing business. The couple were treated to a weekend at The Breakers Hotel on their anniversary and a family reunion is planned for October. File No. 09-20215-SE Estate of Dorothy A. McMillen, o/k/a/ Dorothea A. McMillen, Deceased. Social Security Number 373-14-8146. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estale may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On October 12. 1989 ot 9:30 a.m.. In the probate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, o hearing will be held on the petition of Alene Reohm requesting that Hastings City Bonk, of 150 West Court, Hastings, Michigan 49058 be ap­ pointed personal representative of the state of Dorothy A. McMillen, o/k/a Dorothea A. McMillen, deceased, who lived at 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, Michigan and who died September 18, 1989; and requesting also that th* will of the deceased doted July 24, 1989 be admitted to pro­ bole. It also Is requested that the heirs ot law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased ar* notified that all claims against th* estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and lhe (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of th* date of publication of this nolice. Notice Is further given that th* estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. September 25, 1989 Richard J. Hudson (Pl5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 North Broadway Hostings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 ALENE REAHM By: Richard J. Hudson Address of Petitioner 216 Cordes Road, Delton. Ml. 49046 (9/28) Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL September II, 1989 Common Council met in regular session in the City Council Chamber. Hastings. Michigan on Mon­ day. September II, 1989. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present al roll coll: Fuhr. Jasperse, Miller. Spencer. Walton. White. Campbell. Cusock. Moved by Cusock. supported by White that the minutes of the August 28. meeting bo approved os read and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, with 013 to be corrected from Campbell to Cusock. os supported by. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Corned. Invoices read: Haviland $2,177.25; Hydrolex $1,402.75; Hydrotex SI .630.45; Lansing Mercy Abm. $7,030.96. Moved by White, supported by Jasperse that the above invoices be approved os rood. Yeos: Cusack. Campbell, White, Wolton. Spencer. Jasperse Nays: Miller. Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton that the DDA bills be approved from lhe Contingency Fund with proper budget adjustments and repayment from th* DDA for Consumers Concrete Corp, for $604.16 to 4401-896-8)8.05. M.C. Smith & Assoc. $528.00 4401.896-818. Barry County Lumber Co. $267.28 (of which invoice for $41.04 4401-896-775.05; and for Clinton Si. from Con­ tingency Fund Invoice for $55.78 4406-896-775.05) Cotter Charge Card $305.23 (of which $71.39 to 4401 -896-775.05; Hastings Wrecker Service $70.00 with $25 to 0401-896-818.08. $45.GO to 4401-896-818.07; Haynes Supply $138.74 to 4401-896-775.05. Yeas: Fuhr. Jaspers*. Miller, Walton. White. Campbell, Cusock. Abstained: Spencer. Absent: Non*. Carried. Moved by Jaspers*, supported by White that the Invoice from Consumers Concrete Corp, for $65.00 be approved from the Contingency Fund with pro­ per budget adjustment to the Clinton Grant 4406-897-775.03. Yeas: Cucasck. Campbell, White. Walton, Spencer, Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack that lhe following invoices be approved: Cappon Oil Co. $3,358.33; Britten Concrete $1,171.80; Britten Con­ crete $7,588.80 be approved for Clinton St. from Cont Fund w/budget adjustments to 4406-897-775.03; Yerington Const. $1,486.39; Mich. Tractor * Mach $4,648.69; Zimmerman Painting Co. $8,288.92; Dykstra Excavating $22,034.00 be approved and held for statement from W4W. Yeas: Fuhr, Jaspers*, Miller, Spencer, Wolton, White, Campbell, Cusack. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White to authorize the disbursement of $6,824 by the Coun­ ty for th* re-roofing of the airport terminal building. (City must approve any disbursements over a certain amount which comes out of the city's 1/2 share of budget.) Yeas: Cusack, Campbell, White, Wafton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse. Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Fuhr that the letter of September 4, from Chorlton Park re­ questing a tetter of support for their Grant on Historical preservation be approved and a letter sent. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Walton that the letter of September 5, from th* Thornoppl* Garden Club requesting permission to place a bench and plant a dogwood tree on 5. Broadway |ust South of City Hall next to the new parking lot, and place a brass plat 2" by 4" on bench & plant two dogwood trees at the Fish Hatchery Park and plant flowers around trees to be paid by Garden Club and for City employees to plant the trees and make a cement foundation for bench be approved. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Campbell that the letter from th* Fir* Chief, Roger Carls dated September 6, ‘ concerning underground storage tanks be considered and to advertise for bids as described In letter and Io get a separate bld on th* removal of tanks and in th* mean time determine the feasibility of buying our gas from a station to save putting In new tanks to meet new laws. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Whit* that the letter of September 6, from th* Fire Chief be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Fuhr that lhe letter of September 7, from Kim VanderVeen be referred to Public Safety and Parking, Director of Public Services and Chief of Police Sarver. Yeas: Alt. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by White that the letter from Kim VanderVeen be received and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Cusack that the letter from Judy Drake, coordinator for St. Jud* Research Hospital Blke-a-Thon in Hastings, re­ questing permission to hold a Blke-a-Thon on Saturday. September 30. at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon be approved under the direction of the Chief of Police, with a rain date of October 7, 1989. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Jaspers* that the letter of September 11. from the Hastings High School requesting permission for a homecoming parade through downtown on October 6. at 6:00 p.m. and to hong their homecoming banner across the main street be approved under the Police Chief. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Spencer that the recommendation of the Parking Committee that no change be mode in th* hours in th* City parking lots as It is covered under Section 7.53 for a maximum of 2 hours parking be allowed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Miller that th* September 5, Planning Commission minutes be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Cusack that a public hearing be set for September 25, at 7:45 to consider th* application from The Viking Corpora­ tion for an Industrial Exemption Certificate. Yeas: All. Absent: Non*. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that th* resolutions setting a public hearing on Blacktop and Curb and Gutter on N. Wilson from Grant North to the plat line be adopted. Hearing at 8:00 p.m. Sept. 25. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Special Assessment roll for Blacktop on N. Wilson from Lincoln to a point 165 ft. North of centerline on Lincoln reaa. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton that the Special Assessment roll for Blacktop on N. Wilson for $2,970 be received and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Special Assessment roll for Curb and Gutter on N. Wilson from Lincoln to a point 165 ft. North of Centerline on Lincoln rood. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Spencer that the Special Assessment roll for Curb & Gutter on N. Wilson for $2,970 be received and file.d Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Miller that the blds for a new car for the Director of Public Services and a pickup for lhe Building Inspector and Assessor go to Renner Ford for $9,998.00 lor the auto and $11,484.00 for the pickup. Yeas: Fuhr. Jasperse, Miller. Spencer. Wolton, White. Camp­ bell, Cusack. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that the bid for two new trucks for sailers go to Duthlor Ford for two diesels for $99,130.00. Yoas: Cusack, Campbell. White. Wolton. Spencer. Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller supported by Jasperse. that the resolution for an 8" Sanitary Sewer on N. Wilson from Grant to the end of lhe plat be set for a public heuring at 8:00 p.m. on September 25. 1989. Yoos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock that the resolution to set a public hearing for September 25. al 9:00 p.m. for a 6" Water Main on N. Wilson from Grant to the end of plat be allowed. Yoas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Special Assessment roll for 8” Sanitary Sower on N. Wilson from Lincoln to a point 165 ft North of Centerline on Lincoln read. Moved by Miller, supported by Jasperse that the Special Assessment roll for 8-’ Sanitary Sewer on N. Wilson for $2,178 be received and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Special Assessment roll for 6" Waler Main on N. Wilson from Lincoln to o point 132 ft. North of Lin­ coln read. Moved by Miller, supported by Jasperse that the Special Assessment roll for a 6" Water Main un N. Wilson for $1,584 be received end filed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock. supported by Miller that th* City Assessor take bids for hardware and software to allow him to computerize his assessment cords. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Charles Hermanowski from Americable Interna­ tional Inc. from Miami, Florida was present to pre­ sent a proposal to th* City of a 54 channel state of the art cable system. He slated that one of his peo­ ple were visiting in Michigan and discovered the poor cable reception people were having and con­ tacted the Mayor and set up an appointment to discuss the matter. They supply a video camera for a locnl Access Channel to allow Council and spor­ ting events to be on the air. They would start out with 35 channels and City would receive 5% of lhe Franchise receipts of gross revenues in City Limits. He stated there would be free installation for the first six months and they would run quarterly specials. They would be underway by November 30, if th* ordinance is passed and would have a completion of th* full system by the end of May. Th* City Charter requires the ordinance to lay for four weeks after reading. Th* Mayor stated that th* City could not grant an exclusive franchise by Charter. Mr. Hermanowski stated that they would be staffed by local people and would bring techni­ cians from Miami who would live her*. They have been In business 22 years. They will use existing poles of telephone and Consumers Power. He stated that if there were a cable outage they or* on 24 hour call. They propose a staff of one full time technician, a secretary and installer. They would bring a contractor from Miami io work with a local contractor. Th* question about controlling rale was asked. Councilman Jasperse stated that the ordinance does not control rotes. Attorney Fisher stated that th* 1984 Cable Act regulates rates. Councilman Cusock stated that nothing was sold about drops In the school. The Mayor stated that they have agreed to give the City on*, one In each school and one in the hospital. There would be a discount to rooms at lhe hospital but that is an agreement between the hospital and the coble company. Ordinance 225 read. An ordinance granting Americable International, Inc. a nonexclusive franchise for th* Installation, and operation and maintenance of a cable communication system within the City of Hastings. Moved by Jaspers*, supported by Fuhr to set a public hearing for Ordinance 225 for Americable International for Tuesday. October 10, at 7:45 p.m. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Spencer that elected and appointed officials be allowed to at­ tend th* Michigan Municipal League Convention in Marquette with necessary expenses. Yeas: Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton, Whit*. Camp­ bell, Cusock. Absent: None. Carried. John Mercer from lb* Eogles Club was present and asked the council if they hod any problems with the Eagles purchasing the Office Bor Lounge on S. Hanover. Councilman Jasperse asked If they would have a liquor license at this location. He stated a club license. He stated that they have about 50 active members and 250 total members. They would be open 7 days a week and dose around 10-11:00 p.m. In th* winter. No live enter­ tainment at this time but maybe later but only for club members. They would use the kitchen later on for food. He said that they can't get their club license approved until they get a location and then It takes three months for a license. Mayor Gray stated that the Council was not in a position to answer his question concerning him purchasing lhe Office Bar. She staled that he should start at the Planning Commission. Councilman Miller ask­ ed if they hod any problems when they were located on Apple Street and Mr. Mercer staled not to his knowledge. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that Lin­ da Watson be appointed to the Airport Board to replace Randy Ech’inaw. Yeas: Cusack, Campbell, White, Walton. Spencer, Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Walton that the Police Report for August be received and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusack that the bld for a new police cruiser go to Renner Ford for a 1990 Crown Victorio for $17,655 with trade In of a 1988 Ford for $5,500 for a total of $12,155.00 Yeas: Fuhr, Jaspers*. Miller, Spencer, Walton, White, Campbell, Cusack. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Campbell said hu hod hod com­ plaints on the weeds in our parking lots. Mr. Klovanlch stated that the contractor was to start September 15, per the contract. Other crews were ahead of schedule and hod to wait for the landscaper. Councilman Miller stated that because tourism Is large In Barry County and RVs travel through her* he proposes providing 4 or 5 spaces where RVs con park for on* night ot no cost. He said there was a spot where th* Farmers Market Is in the lot south of Tyden Park where o grass area could be utilized for self contained RVs to park overnight. Restrooms ore available and park facilities available. There would be very little cost to the Ci­ ty other than removing posts and marking sites. A bulletin board with mops of State, County and City and location of RVs dump station could be put up. Moved by Miller, supported by Jaspers* that the request be referred to th* Parks, Recreation and Insurance Committee for consideration. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor Gray stated that there was phon* solicitation advertising a Sheriffs Association and that It is not our local association. The Michigan Sheriffs Association doesn't solicit by phon* so beware. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn into closed session at 9:50 p,m. Yeas: Cusock, Campbell. While, Wolton, Spencer. Miller, Jasperse, Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn at 11:58 p.m. Read and approved; Mory Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (9/28) Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 28, 1989 Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made In term* and condition* of a certain mortgage made by Leonard I. Lawrence and Barbora J. Lawrence, husband and wife to Great Lake* Federal Saving* and Loan Association now known as Great Lakes Bancorp, a Federal Savings Bonk, organized under the Home Owners' Loon Act of 1933. of the United States of America, as amended, Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of October. 1980. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deed* for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of October. 1980, in Liber 247 of Barry County Records, ot Pogo 33. on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due. at the dale of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred For­ ty Two and 53/100 ($22,642.53) Dollars. MINUS an Escrow Balance In the amount of Three Hundred Twenty Six ond 03/100 ($236.03) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereof; Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such cose made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of October. 1989 ot 2:00 o'clock In the afternoon. Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ot public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry Is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, an said mortgage, with the interest thereon at Twelve and 500/1000 (12.500%) percent per annum and oil legal costs, charges ond expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by low, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to pro­ tect its Interest In the premises. Said premises ore situated in the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry, State of Michigan and described as: Commencing at the Intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, and the centerline of Stale Trunkline M-37; thence South along the centerline of sold Trunkline M-37 a distance of 675 feet for the place of beglnn'ng, continuing thence South along said centerline 355 feet: thence West 738 feet; thence North 355 feet; thence East 738 feet, more or less to the place of beginning, being a pari of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 9, Town 1 North. Range 8 West. Township of Johnstown. Barry County, Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. Dated al Ann Arbor, Michigan August 29 1989. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK ’ Mortgagee Lawrence K. Kustro (P26005) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. box 8600 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 First Publication: 9/7/89 (9/28) INDEPENDENT PROBATE File No. 89-20206-IE Estate of Heikki Hermon Heikkila, (a/k/a Henry Herman Heikkila). deceased. Social Security Number 372-14-3494. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 1653 Yankee Springs Road. Middleville. Ml 49333 died 2/17/89. An instrument dated 12/8/82 has been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of lhe deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will be barred unless presented within four months of the dale of publication of this notice, or four months after the claim becomes due, whichever is later. Claims must be presented to the Independent personal represenotive: Shirley Anne Heikkila, 1653 Yankee Springs Rood. Middleville, Ml 49333. Notice Is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the person* entitled to It. Randall L. Vehen (P-29422) 300 McKay Tower, 146 Monroe Center Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616)235-1000 (9/28) Please, Daddy’ stop yelling NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Plcnnlng/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on October 2. 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in lhe County Commissioner's Room. County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway. Hastings, Michigan. The subject of the public hearing will be lhe con­ sideration of the following amendments Io the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, os amended. Map Change A-9-89. Request to rezone property In Sec. 20. Hasting* Twp. on the North side of Rivei Rd. ond East of M-37 from C-3 to AR. Mop Change A-10-89. Request to rezone property in Sec. 20. Hastings Twp. along the South side of the Hastings City limits and East of M-37 from C-1 to R-4. Map Change A-ll-89. Request to rezone property In Sec. 11, Woodland Twp. the plot known as Lakewood Acres and Lakewood Acres *2 except the S. 200 ft. of Lakewood Acres #2. or the N 366 ft. of the W% of NW’/«, Sec. 11 -4-7 on the South side of M-50 from A to R-1. All the above mentioned property Is located in Barry County. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the amendments either verbally or In writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled persons requiring barrier-free accomodations in order to participate In the hearings, should contact the County Coor­ dinators Office ot 948-4812. The amendments of the Barry County Zoning Or­ dinance are available for public inspection ot the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please phone the Borry County Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersmo. Barry County Clerk (9/28) Syssepei* of Mbsutee HOFE TOWNSHIP BOARD September 11, 1989, 7:30 p.m. Pledge to Flog by all present. Roll call: Woods. Peake, Norton, Caso, Baker, all present. Five citizens, three guest*. Approved August 7 Special and August 14, 1989 Regular minutes. Received Treasurer* report and all Cor­ respondence 8 Committee reports. Listened to complaint Mrs. Kotarak Re: camping and equipment on land near Wall Lake. Approved payment of all listed bills. Notification from D.N.R. Permit No. 89-12-0349 issued to David Youngblood, Big Cedar Lake. Accepted bid from John Haynes $3,690 land on Head Rd. Purchased new copy machine and document feeder from Rayle Bus. Equip. $3,514. Reviewed letter from Department of Public Health — Lakeside Mobile Homo Park. Summon* and Complaint — vocation of Point Rd. — Cathy Adams. Wall Lake Tentative District No. 2 Sewer Survey calculation. Approval given for purchase of typewriter and tape recorder. Authorized placing out for blds — snow removal and copy machine. Ordered 1979 Michigan Compiled Laws vol. 1-6 cost $195. Approved R. Leinaor to attend Ordinance Adop­ tion and Enforcement Seminar. Granted request,to Mr. and Mr*. Cyrll Vosters to split Lot *45 Lakewood Estate* relative to Hope Township Lot Subdivision Ordinance. Township office closed Wednesday. October 4, >989 — MTA District meeting. Next Township Board Meeting — Tuesday Oc­ tober 10. 1989 Adjournment 9;25 p.m. Shirley R. Case, Clerk Attested to by: Patricio I. Baker, Supervisor (9/28) September 13, 1989 All member* present. Report* of committee* presented. Approved motion to purchase property adjacent to Township Hall per owners offer. Motion approved to establish a Special Assess­ ment District for Winans Dr. property owner*. Authorized payment of vouchers in amount of $2,592.04. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Steven* (9/28) MOVE INTO HEALTH CARE WITH THE ARMY RESERVE. She wants sister's husband Dear Ann Landers: I'm involved with my sister's husband. We had an affair before they married and decided to continue — discreetly, of course. The only reason “Mel” married my sister was because be felt sorry for her. She has been through some rough times — abortions, attempted suicides, health problems, etc., etc. They have been married for seven years and I’ve been seeing him for eight. I had a beautiful little girl by Mel, but nobody knows that he is the father. I love this man and he loves me. I know Mel wants to marry roe, but he doesn't want to hurt my sister. Their marriage is emtpy (no sex) and her health is so poor he has to wait on her hand and foot. He is afraid to ask for a divorce for fear she will try to commit suicide again. How can I get the man 1 love? Please make up a name for me. — Anonymous. Dear Anonymous: The name I have in mind for you could not be printed in a family newspaper. The best thing you can do is get out of the picture. Make a life for yourself in another ci­ ty, if possible. If you continue to carry on with Mel, you are sure to be found out and the family will be split apart. You cannot build happiness on someone rise’s grief. a person’s spirit by talking instead of listening or belittling and putting a person down, or by being indifferent to a person’s needs — in other words, ignoring him or her." I then thought of the lonely elderly people I see day after day, who are simply existing in nursing homes. Their families pay the bills and give them gifts that they neither need nor warn. They send fancy cards on special occa­ sions when what these older folks hunger for area a few loving words written on a piece of paper or, better yet, a visit and a warm hug. I looked at my friend and saw that her eyes were filled with tears as the priest continued his sermon. He spoke on the emotionally starved elderly to whom nobody listens, mak­ ing them feel as if they have outlived their usefulness. I then knew that my suspicions were right. This lonely lady with whom I was visiting was one of these victims. My heart went out to her. Ann, will you please bring this powerful message to your readers who may be guilty of killing without realizing it? Thank you, dear friend. — A Devoted Reader from Port­ smouth, N.H. Dear Devoted Reader: Here it is, a sermon of truth if ever I heard one. Thank you. Many way* to kill someone Where did Tap*' come from? Dear Ann Landers: While visiting an elderly friend of my mother, she asked me if I minded watching Mass on TV with her (I am not Catholic). I told her, “Certainly not. I will probably learn something.’' The priest talked about the commandment, “Thou shall not kill." 1 was fascinated when he said that it is not neccsasry to use a gun or a knife to kill someone. He said, “You can kill Dear Ann Landers: Every time I hear “Taps” I get misty-eyed. It has an impact on me like no other piece of music. This is odd, when one considers that there are no lyrics, just the sound of a bugle. Were did “Taps" originate? Who wrote it? I’ve asked many people and nobody seems to know. Do you, Ann? — L.W. in Bakersfield. Dear Bake: No, I don’t, but I'll bet a reader does. How about it? Woodgrove Parish will hold Reunion Weekend Woodgrove Parish in Coals Grove is celebrating Reunion Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, starting with a Judy Sarver concert. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Saturday. A popular gospel singer in this area, Judy is abo a member of the Woodgrove church. The parish’s first pastor, the Rev. Charles Gibbs and his wife. Rose, will be attending Reunion activities on both days. Following Judy's concert, refreshments will be served at 8 p.m. and a square dance, with caller Bill Chase of Lansing, will begin at 8:30. On Sunday, Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. The worship celebration at 10:45 will feature special music, puppets for the children and a sermon, entitled "God's Cali to Woodgrovc: 25 Years and Counting," by Pastor Jerry Miller. The ser­ vice will conclude with communion for all present. Twenty five years ago, the Coats Grove Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) was in need of a pastor. Three miles east, on Coats Grove Road, the South Woodland Church of the Brethren had a pastor, the Rev. Charles Gibbs. The Coats Grove Church approached the Woodland church about sharing Gibbs. An agreement was reached, and Gibbs began pastoring both churches in September, 1964. This beginning of shared pastoral leader­ ship eventually led to a complete merger of the two churches in 1972, with the formation of the Woodgrove Brethren-Christian Parish. Today, Woodgrove is pastored by the Rev. Jerry Miller, who has filled this position since Before your child leaves for college...give them a SUBSCRIPTION to the Hastings Banner so they can remain “in touch” with their home town! (M..948-8051 An exciting career in health care may be easier to get started in than you think. The Army Reserves new Specialized Training for Army Readiness (STAR) program pays for your tui­ tion, books and fees at a local, Army-approved, civilian school of your choice. Train as a/an: ■ Dental Laboratory Specialist ■ Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) ■ Practical Nurse ■ Operating Room Specialist ■ X-Ray Specialist ■ Pharmacy Specialist ■ Respiratory Sp- alist ■ Laboratory Specialist To see if you qr^rfy and to learn more, call: Collect or direct: (616) 694-9451 354 W. Allegan St. Otsego, Ml 49078 K Ml YOU CAN M.* ARMY RESERVE Singer Judy Sarver will present a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday to launch the Reunion Weekend celebration at Woodgrove Parish in Coats Grove. 1985. "Combining two congregations, particular­ ly two congregations of different denomina­ tions, often doesn’t work," observes Miller. "For Woodgrove though, this has been a real act of God and has resulted in a thriving congregation. It’s enabled a ministry to con­ tinue in this community when so many rural churches have struggled and finally closed," he said. “At one time there were six different chur­ ches within three miles of Coats Grove. Now, except for Woodgrove, there’s not a church for six miles in any direction. “We’re glad to be in this community, and we invite all our friends and neighbors to help us celebrate 25 years of joint ministry bet­ ween the Brethren and the Disciples," Miller said. Woodgrove Brethren-Christian Parish is located at Coats Grove and Durkee roads in the town of Coats Grove. For more informa­ tion regarding Reunion Weekend, call Pastor Miller at 367-4137. Dear Ann Landers: Please, I beg of you to print this letter to my daddy. He needs to know how 1 feel and I can't tell him. Dear Daddy: I love you so much and know that in your own way you love me. So please. Daddy, stop yelling at me! You don't realize that I’m a 36-ycar-old woman with a family of my own and when you yell at me you turn me into that little girl who used to hide in the bathroom with Mom and Sis when you went into those terrible rages. I can still see you ripping the phone off the wall and throwing a plate of spaghetti on the kitchen floor. Of course, you were drunk. 1 know how hard it was for you to stop drink­ ing, but youd did stop and we are all very pro­ ud of you. But when you yell at me, Daddy, all those awful memories of my childhood come rushing back and I have nightmares. So, please, please. Daddy, don’t yell any more. Just talk — Your Daughter. Dear Daughter: Your letter demonstrates in a most dramatic way that the memory of childhood traumas can forever poison one’s life. Parents often fail to realize the extent of the damage they do when they scream at (and hit) their children. I hope that this letter will put an end to your father's yelling, and that other fathers (and mothers) who read this will take your plea to heart. Meanwhile, please get counseling so you can stop reliving those nightmares. Gem of the Day (Author Unknown): Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly if it’s from a younger person, an older person, a relative, a close friend, a casual acquaintance or a stranger. Musician mat* having affair Dear Ann Landers: My husband is a musi­ cian and is on the road about half the time. We have been married 20 years and have two children. Ours is not a perfect marriage. 1 know ilut my husband has had several affairs, but what 1 found out last week from the girlfrie«*d of his drummer has upset me terribly. My husband is now involved with a girl 15 years younger than he is. He met her on the road. She is a nice girl who has never been married and still lives with her family. My husband has not told her that he is married. She corresponds with him through his agent’s office. He phones her regularly. She believes that he intends to marry her. Here are some questions that the young girl should find answers to: How does a man get to be 40 years old and have no permanent address or phone number? Why does her "fiance” always call her from pay telephones? Why has she not been invited to his hometown so she can meet his parents? If this letter appears in print (and 1 pray that it will) the drummer's girlfriend has promised to mail it to my husband’s current victim. Please, Ann, print it and save my marriage. — Jeannie One Note in Nashville./ Dear Nashville: It’s going to take more than this lette to save your marriage. Sounds as if it's been in very poor health for a long time. Quite using the drummer's girlfriend as a mole. Confront your husband with what you have learned and insist that he stop seeing that naive young person at once. Tell him if he wants to be a family man, he must agree to joint counseling and work with you to build a viable relationship. If he is unwilling to do this, you would be well advised to throw the bum out. Feeling pressured to have sex? How wellinformed are you? Write for Ann Landers' booklet "Sex and the Teenager. ” Send a self­ addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor S3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Teens, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CRETORS SYNDICATE Woodland News The first bazaar of the fall season was held at Lakewood United Methodist Church Satur­ day. It was a huge success, with people filling the church all morning and the fellowship hall was full during the luncheon period. Many unusual craft items were sold, and a quilt made for the event was sold by silent auction during the day. Financially, this bazaar made almost twice the goal that had been set. The proceeds will go to the fund for a new church organ. The next Woodland-area bazaar will be at Woodgrove Brethren-Christian Parish Church in Coats Grove (on Coats Grove Road bet­ ween Hastings and Woodland) on Oct. 7. This bazaar will open at 9:30 a.m. with homemade Mad cakes and coffee, as well as other fresh sweet rolls and pie available all rooming, eo art at the church or to take home. There will be a country stew luncheon, starting at 11 a.tn. The Woodgrove bazaar will include quilts, comforters, crocheted items, a bake sale and many ocher hand-made specialities. Joyce Marsteller, Edith Buxton and Judy Schaubel caravaned with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gftnoo to the World Championship Missouri Fox Trotter Celebration at Ava, Mo. The (tibaons showed a new colt at the event The Woodland ladies parked the Manteller ■otur home at the special Missouri Fox Trot­ ter showground for lhe week of the show. Thousands of people from all over the U.S. travel each year to this major event in the bone world. Edith Buxton reported the weather was great for their trip and while they were in Missouri. Paul and Mary Ellen Quigley went to Bowling Green Saturday to watch Central Michigan University and Bowling Green University play football. Both Quigley daughters, Pamel and Karne, are in the CMU marching band this year. Paul said they had a great day and a beautiful trip, even though CMU did lose this, its first game of the season. George and Dorothy SchaiNy drove a car belonging to his brother, Hobart, to Hobart and Myrle Schaibly's winter home in EUenington, Fla., near Bradenton last week. The weather was in the 90s all while they were in Florida. The Woodland Schaiblys flew back. Twenty Lutherans from Zion Church car pooled to Portage to hear a concert by Dave and Barb Anderson, the only Lutheran travel­ ing gospel music evangelists in the United States, at the Lord of Life Church on Sunday evening. This couple has previously given a concert at Zion Lutheran Church in Woodland. Those who traveled io the concert were Gene and Frances Reuther, Vernon and Phyllis Baitinger, Eston and Ella Everett, by Catherine Lucas Linden and Judy Fisher, Deb Elenbaas, Gret­ chen Everett, Pastor Alan and Joan Sellman and daughters Sharon and Jennifer, Nikki and Katie Pressnell and Bill and Margaret Brodbeck. Margaret Brodbeck reported that everyone who went received a special blessing. The Rev. Ward Pierce, pastor of Lakewood United Methodist Church, flew to the hurricane stricken area of the east coast late last week with a team ftom UMCGk, the United Methodist disaster relief organization. They surveyed the damage done by Hurricane Hugo and to see what needs were not being met by government agencies or Red Cross so that help could be given to the victims of the monster storm. In'te absefiS: reflred’TOethodK minister Jerry Bales conducted Sunday morning ser<. vices at the Methodist Church and gave a sermon. Several Woodland students, including Yvonne and Jeff MacKenzie and John Lucas, returned to classes at Michigan State Univer­ sity last week. Lucas is commuting this year so he can help care for his father, who is ill at home. Kenneth and Ehse Hauer of Wyandott spent a few days last week with Garold and Mercedeth McMillen. Hauer is a Woodland native who attended both Woodland School and Western Michigan Teachers College, now Western Michigan University, with Garold. While the Hauers were in Woodland, the McMillens took them to Crystal Lake, Ben­ zonia, the Cadillac area and to Edmore for dinner, Alumni banquet set for June9 The Hastings High School Alumni Associa­ tion Board recently met at the home of Presi­ dent Don Reid, 112 E. Grant St., Hastings, with Dorothy Wolfe, John Hewitt, Al Onborn, Beulah Stauffer, Lois Miller. Don Reid, Elsie Sage, Maurice Greenfield, Pat Greenfield and Larry Moore attending. Saturday, June 9,1990, was set for the date of the 103rd Alumni Banquet The Class of 1940 will be celebrating its 50th anniversary and the Class of 1965 will be celebrating its 25th anniversary. It is the desire of the board to have an Alumnus of the Year from each of those classes, plus any others. Suggestions may be submitted to the Alumni Association, c/o Albert Orsbora, 720 N. Hanover St., Hastings, 49058. The next meeting of the Alumni Board will be held at the home of Maurice and Pat Greenfield, 1760 Lawrence Road, Hastings, on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m. ==X^ •SUBWAY” Manager's special The Public Is Invited to an 50‘ OFF OPEN HOUSE Any 6" Sub or 12" Sub wnh the Purchase of any * at the West Michigan Head, Neck & Facial Pain Center Medium or Large Drink Daniel R. Gole, D.D.S., Director OFFER GOOD THRU MONDAY. OCTOBER 2 Don’t forget to My "HI” to Lois, the Manager 175 W. State St., Hastings .SUBWAY' 948-2422 Open 7 Days a week 121 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI Sunday, October 1, 1989 • From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 28. 1989 — Page 9 Hundreds gather in Nashville to relive the past by Mark LaRose Organizers estimate that from 600 to 800 participants and visitors turned out last weekend for the return of Nashville’s Harvest Festival and for the Sth annual Muzzleloaders Rendezvous and Shoot despite the cold wave that rolled across western Michigan Saturday. Both events were sponsored by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and put on by a joint committee that included Muzzleloaders Shoot organizer Hank Felder and members of the Coalition for a Better Nashville, which was formed by Councilman Dave Toman. The Hu rest Festival was held on Saturday, and the Muzzleloadcrs’ Rendezvous and Shoot ran both Saturday and Sunday. The Harvest Festival Mike Thome, the festival committee chair­ man. arts and crafts director Mary Ohler and Toman agreed that the Harvest Festival was a success, even though the weather played a part in keeping attendance down. "I think the festival went really well con­ sidering it was the first time it’s been held in five years.” Thome said. The Harvest Festival, which premiered in 1906. made its return to the village Saturday after a five-year hiatus. “We estimate Saturday’s attendance at al! of the activities and events at 600 to 800.” Thome added. Thome noted that the wagon rides, the fireworks display and the street dance were especially popular with the festival goers. "The fireworks were just super," Thome said. "And all the kids and even adults seem­ ed to really enjoy the wagon rides." The free wagon rides were given by Steve Newman, of Charlotte, and his matened Perthson/Belgian team of bones pulling a big hay wagon. Newman said he made more trips around the grounds than he could count. "We had approximately 200 people at the street dance," Thome added. "And there were no problems or incidents as far as I know. Everyone had a great time." Plans for next year’s festival are already under way. and Thome said the traditional cooking and baking contests and produce judging are among the activities the commit­ tee hopes to bring back. The cold weather may have had its biggest impact on the arts and crafts exhibits. Ohler said that probably only 50 percent of the 100-plus booths that were rented were ac­ tually used and that as few as 25-30 exhibitors showed up. "I think the weather had a big effect on the craftspeople." Ohler said. "But the ones that were there were happy." She added that some exhibitors pat ked up early and that business was reported slow by others. "The ones I talked to said business was either slow or all right," Ohler said. "But we really can’t complain because this was the first year, and we were just getting it off the ground." Nevertheless, Ohler added that there were seme excellent displays of fine crafts and art­ work for sale at the festival. Ohler also remarked on the quality of the fireworks display, which was put on by W—D Explosives of Nashville. "They really did a wonderful job," Ohler said. "The people really enjoyed them and the street dance." Toman said he thought the weather cut down on attendance at the arts and crafts ex­ hibits as well as on the number of exhibitors. "But things went very well in general, and I got a lot of positive response on the fireworks display,** he said. The festival began with a coronation and the naming of the Harvest Festival King and Queen. The king and queen contest was put on by Laurie Little, Kathy Felder and Roxanne Bouchard, and the contestants were from 5 to 8 years old. Cortney Gardner was named queen and Tim Kienutske was named king. Harvest Festival tee-shirts, a $15 money order and candy were given to Gardner, Kienutski and court members Laci Owen, Craig Harvey, Bethany Adams, Paul Henry Felder, Kimberly Knoll, Ryan Fenner, Karla Hughes, Jamie Davis, Emily Aspinail, Deah Beardslee and Ryan Stamm. Gary and Bonnie White of the Coalition for a Better Nashville organized and conducted the games and contests at the festival. The primitive camp at the 5th annual Muzzleloaders Rendezvous and Shoot In Nashville this weekend featured a record number of teepees and army tents. They reported a big turnout and a lot of hap­ py children at the traditional games that in­ cluded the Broom Toss, a Sack Race, a Three­ legged Race, a Royalty Egg-Toss, a Balloon Toss and others. The games were open to all age groups, and prizes were awarded to the first place finishers in all the events. The winners received Harvest Festival teeshirts, and all the participants received ribbons. At noon, Abraham Lincoln impersonator Gerald Bestrom of Middleville delivered the "Gettysburg Address" to a fair-sized crowd. Other festival activities and events included the hole-in-one contest, the 3-on-3 basketball tournament and the arm wrestling tournament. Don Blakely of Nashville won the 50-50 prize of $20 in the hole-in-one conies.’. Tickets to a Detroit Lions football game went to the winners of lhe 3-on-3 tournament, brothers Randy, Andy and Tony Joostbems and Arvis Roach. But the local men donated the first prize to the Maple Valley High School basketball program. The first place finishers in the arm wrestl­ ing tournament were as follows: Heavyweights, 221 lbs. and over. Don Lance, 37, of Ionia. Lightweights, 0 to 150 lbs.. Rod Sellers, 24, of Greenville. Mid­ dleweights, 151 to 175 lbs., Matt White, 20. Ionia. Middleweights. 176 to 200 lbs.. Matt White. Heavyweights, 200 to 220 lbs.. Rod Sellers. The arm wrestling tournament winners fireworks diSpby clb»- ed out the activities. The Rtadezvous and Shoot This colorful event is basically a reenact­ ment of an 18<h century fur trappers and traders rendezous, and it promises to be a ma­ jor attraction and benefit to the community in the future. The reenactment has historical significance and is based on the spring ritual of gathering in the spring at at a predetermined spot on a river to swap furs and celebrate surviving another year in the wilderness and being with people again, perhaps for the only time that year. Starting from a handful of enthusiasts five years ago when the Harvest Festival was retired for lack of interest, promoter and organizer Hank Felder took his idea to the chamber and the council and has since molded the Nashville Muzzleloaders' Rendezvous and Shoot into a steadily growing attraction that draws muzzleloaders, enthusiasts and visitors from around the state. This year the trend toward growth con­ tinued. attendance and participation were up, and the event even drew a number of muzzleloaders from out of state, Felder said. "We had even had three separate families come all the way from Indiana," Felder said. "And there were people from White Cloud, East Tawas, Midland, Mason and all over the sate." Felder added that the rendezvous went well and by all reports the participants had a good time. "Everyone 1 talked to was pleased," he said. "They just had a ball. I got a lot of com­ pliments from people who said we put on a great shoot." Felder said the cold wetther may have had an impact on the number of campers and visitors at the rendezvous, but he still reported a record turnout of 30 campsites, 22 primitive and eight modem as opposed to 21 primitive and three modem last year. “The weather may have scared a few peo­ ple off Saturday." Felder said. "But it really wasn't a problem because we were protected from the high winds by the trees, which the arts and crafts people didn't have." 'Felder abo noted that many of the people at the rendezvous were new to the Nashville shoot. Among the newcomers were Paul Lowers of Mason, who gave blacksmith demonstra­ tions, Sandy Austin and Rick Cunland of LaGrange, Ind., who made and sold stick fur­ niture and stoneware, and Larry and Teresa Wiseman of Twin Lake, who brought a varie­ ty of muzzleloaders equipment to sell and trade. * There were numerous other blanket traders and demonstrators at the rendezvous, in­ cluding returning favorites. Pappy Joe and Vi­ vian Belgraff, who made and sold Black ash baskets. At the Harvest Festival arts and crafts show, Ron Komandy, a Fifth Na­ tion Mohawk Indian, sold authentic Indian crafts, including mandellas like the one he holds here. The mandella is a war shield and a good luck charm, Komandy said. Another new feature at the shoot was Gor­ don and Edie Kilmer’s Chuckwagon. The Kilmers, of Wayland, served up buf­ falo burgers. Gordon said the meat came from the Oleson herd in Traverse City and that the burgers were 100 percent buffalo. The fresh-cooked buffalo burgers went for $3 each. Felder said the Kilmers reported doing fair business on Saturday and good business on Sunday. He added that he expected to have an even larger group of campers next year as the buckskinners promised to return with their friends. The winners of the muzzleloaders' competi­ tions are as follows: The five best marksman in Saturday’s Canoe Shoot, which is the only one held in the state, were Red Gardner. Wayne Baughway of Plainwell, Pat Malloy of Hastings. Denzel Mann of Vermontville and Harry Kelly of Charlotte. The mountainmen and buckskinners who competed in Saturday’s Line Match were upstaged by Karen Cummins of Garrett, Ind., who beat all the male marksman by two points. Cummins scored 8 out of 10 hits in the match, Felder said. The second- through fourth-place finishers in the Line Match were Richard Brown, Ray Burd of Nashville. Harry Kelley and Red Gardner. In Sunday 's smooth bore Canoe Shoot, the first-, second- and third-place finishers were Bob Mason of Gladwin. Vikki Slocum of Charlotte, and George Bolton of Battle Creek. The first-place finisher in the bow and ar­ row, tomahawk and knife throw competition on Sunday was Bob Mason. In lhe women’s bow, knife and tomahawk competition, Sue DeMond of Nashville, had the best score. The first-, second- and third-place children finishers were Noel DeMond, Zack Tripp and Sherri Wolters. Pappy Joe Belgraff of Grand Rapids won the spear-throwing competition, which closed out the contests. The winners in all the muzzleloaders' com­ petitions received their choice of prizes that were laid out on a blanket. Felder said the prizes included knives, knife sharpening kits, dinners from local restaurants, pizza, pop, paintings and pic­ tures, tools, toys, canteens, ball starters, mugs, hunting and trapping books, gloves and more. "I’m happy to say that everything went very well," Felder said. “The visitors said they had a great time, that they were treated well in Nashville and that they planned to come beck next year." Vai Gjukls of Bellvue makes fry bread like the pioneers did. Despite cool temperatures, large crowds of spectators, visitors and par­ ticipants turned out In Nashville this weekend to enjoy the 5th annual Muzzleloaders Rendezvous and Shoot. Among the contestants In the Muzzleloaders Fashion Show were Hank Felder, Terry Lancaster, Zack Tripp, Noel and Sue DeMond. All of the garmets are authentic and were handmade. Felder is wearing a horsecoat. Lancaster shot and trapped all of the skins and furs for his outfit and did all of the tanning and sewing himself. The boys are wearing handsewn shirts and buckskins, and DeMond is wearing handmade red silk dress with white beadwork, 100 year old buttons and trade silver. Steve Newman of Charlotte delivers another hay wagon full of visitors to the primitive camp at Nashville’s 5th annual Muzzleloaders Rendezvous and Shoot. Dave Bentley of Haslett puts on a tomahawk and knife throwing display. mean �Twin Valley football title to be decided at Lakeview this Friday? by Steve Vedder There’s the numbers game and then there's reality. The numbers game dictates the loser of Fri­ day’s pivotal Hastings at Lakeview football bash will still only be one game out of first with three to play. Not exactly the driver's seat, but hey, it ain’t over till it’s over. Reality, however, offers a different slant on the race. Reality here is that the winner doesn’t lose the rest of the way and is crowned league champ. And since coaches deal in reality, Hastings mentor Bill Karpinski conceeds the Twin Valley championship likely will be decided Friday al Lakeview. "Absolutely,” Karpinski said. "It's a pivotal game. The winner will definitely have the edge as they will be undefeated. “But we got three more games and we’re taking one at a time. We like to focus on the team we’re playing that week. If we go beyond that...the conference is too wellbalanced io be looking down the road." The Saxons and Spartans are dead even with 3-0 league and 4-0 overall marks. The pollsters, at least, rate Lakeview the favorite between the two with lhe Detroit News rank­ ing the Spartans 10th and die Associated Press 13th. Hastings is 20th in the AP poll. Both teams are currently riding high. After rushing past Kalamazoo Central 29-6 in its opener, Lakeview has added Coldwater (22-15), Harper Creek (35-8) and Albion (14-0) to its victim list. Karpinski admits the Spartans are not a team to triffle with. "They're definitely a good team,” he said. "We’ll have to play a good all-around game to win.” Specifically, Karpinski is worried about Lakeview's passing game, but he does note the Spartans' versatility as Lakeview rushed for 185 yards in the Albion game. Defensive­ ly, Lakeview has given up only 7.3 points per game — tops in the Twin Valley. As for Hastings, Karpinski said his team continues to improve, but last week's 37-7 shellacking of Marshall came as a shock even to him. "I was anticipating a tough game and our kids played well. They were clicking and do- [ Sports) HASTINGS SIXTH IN COMPUTER RANKINGS Hastings is sixth in Class B Region Bl irfthe Michigan High School Athletic Association's football computer rankings. The Saxons have 70 points after four weeks to rank behind Fenton (88 points). Saline (80) Fore* Hills Central (76). Oxford (74) and St. Ctair Shores. Lakeview, the Saxons' oppo­ ing what they were supposed to do," he said. “I think we’re improving. We’re tried to improve every week in some phase of our game and we still have to improve on a variety of things. "We’ll keep working, doing the things we have to do. If we don’t, we’ll go down.” Going down at the hands of Lakeview has highlighted Hastings' recent football history. The Spartans have beaten Hastings five straight times since rejoining the Twin Valley in 1984. Last year Lakeview claimed a 28-22 nent Friday, is third in Region I.z The rating system is based on a variety of data including record, strength of schedule, how opponents fare and points scored and allowed. The top four teams in each region qualify for the state tournament which begins Nov. decision — the third time over that period the Spartans have won by a single touchdown. Karpinski thinks it will take a repeat perfor­ mance of the Marshall thumping to beat Lakeview. Hastings simply overwhelmed the Redskins early and finished with huge advan­ tages in every department including total (401-107), rushing (304-46) and passing yards (97-61). Karpinski isn't counting on such domina­ tion against Marshall. However... ”1 hope,” said Karpinski. "We just want to do the best we can.” Hastings Brad Warner brings down a Marshall receiver during last Fri­ day s 37-7 rout of the Redskins. This week the Saxons travel to unbeaten LaKeview. Upcoming Sports Sept. 30 — Open Bass tournament — The “Cast for Cancer” bass tournament will be held at Matteson Marina North on Gun Lake from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $50 per team and cash prizes will be awarded. Phone 948-2212 for more information. Oct. 12 — Ducks Unlimited — The Thor­ napple Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its 10th banquet at the MiddleVilla. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and -notion at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $35 for adults. . 4nyorre wishing to place an item W Upcom­ ing Sports may. contact Steve iVedder'at 945-9554 or write the Reminder at P.O. Box 188. Hastings. Ml. 49058. Sports.. • Albion nicks Hastings in tennis Hastings' tennis team snapped a four-match Twin Valley losing streak Tuesday night with a 4-3 win over Harper Creek. Hastings lost to Albion 4-3 in another dual meet last week. The Saxons are now 1-4 in the league and 3-5 overall. Against Albion, Hastings won the first two singles positions with Jen Chase winning at No. 1 1-6, 6-0, 6-1 and Jennie Johnson at No. 2 winning 6-4, 6-2. Hastings’ other win came at No. 1 doubles with Shannon Fuller and Rachel Hicks 6-0, 5- 7, 7-6. In the Harper Creek win, Johnson won 6-2, 6- 3 at No. 2 singles while Nicole Shay look a 6-1, 6-4 decision at No. 3. In doubles the second team of Angelic Cooklin anS Citfbty,,^Ddkr..wQnjfc3, 6-2 Hastings Saxon frosh power past Marshall Redskins The Young Saxons played their best game of the season last Thursday, beating a previously unbeaten Marshall team by a score of 16-6. Ryan Martin opened the scoring with a 45-yard burst in the first quarter. Bryan Sherry blasted in for the two-point conversion. Marshall stormed back with a strong pass­ ing attack to score their only touchdown in the first quarter. Ryan Martin followed tough blocking on a pitch outside for a 40-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Bryan Sherry picked up the two-point conversion on a quarterback sneak to finish the scoring. The second half was a defensive battle back and forth. The Young Saxons intercepted four passes and recovered a fumble. Matt McDonald picked off two passes, Bryan Sherry snared one, and Brad Thayer gathered in a tipped pass. Matt McDonald recovered a fumble to set up good field position. The powerful defensive unit frustrated the Red­ skins all afternoon to hold on to the 16-6 win. The Young Saxons play at home Thursday at 4:30 against Battle Creek Lakeview. while Tia BeGoa and Mary Sweetland won 6-1, 7-6 at No. 3. at a glance Kelle Young of Hastings (54) wedges herself two Lakewood players dur­ ing the Saxons' 66-48 win which kept Hastings unbeaten Tuesday night. Winner in, loser gone Friday There hasn't been such an important football game played around here since...well, jeez think back when. In 1979 the Tigers hired Sparky. A soap opera, Dallas, dominated prime time. Gas prices crept over the dollar mark for the first time. Inflation soared beyond 10 percent. Disco was the rage. ' And a certain eventual sportswriter was surviving his last year of college. Nothing like sports to keep us abreast of the passage of time. This Friday’s Hastings-Lakeview tus­ sle marks the first time the Saxons have played for the Twin Valley title since 1979. I know, I know. There’ll still be three games left after Friday and anything can happen. But let's get serious. It’s all or nothing this week. Consider it a fact that neither earn is going to lose again after Friday. Count on it. Mark it down. Il's as certain as Roscanna's continued cheery disposition, glasnost, and having money in the pocket the night before payday. A virtual certainty, as it were. Hey, athletics aren't all that com­ plicated. Friday’s winner is in, the loser out. Pure and simple. Deciding who will assume which role, however, is a different issue. On the one hand. Lakeview is playing at home. That's advantage No. 1. The second is having a stingy defense which leads the league in fewest points allow­ ed. Advantage No. 3 is the Spartans' history of beating the bejabbers out of Hastings, which has never topped Lakeview since the Twin Valley let the Spartans back into Lhe league in 1984. But Hastings has a few advantages of its own. Like size across utc board. Like having one of the best offensive backfields and quarterback-to-end com­ bos in school history. Like the prospect of playing badly and having to face Bill Karpinski. If Hastings has a weakness — and the coaching staff knew this heading into tl. season — it is in the defensive backfiu . And it's not as if the team doesn't nt ve Saxons stretch cage winning streak to seven ■^1*1 - 7-2 1982-8-3 5 1 1983-2-7 1984 - 54 1985 - 5-4 1988-5-4 1987 - 4-5 1988 - 5-4 quality athletes back there — they’re just inexperienced. The secondary is comprised of two juniors, a iinebacker-tumed-monstcr back and a safety who saw little action last year. The truth is Hastings hasn’t seen an exceptional passing team yet and the secondary could be picked apart. To his credit, Karpinski doesn't dodge the issue. "We realize we have to keep working on our pass defense," he says. "We have to accept that fact and keep work­ ing, especially with the passing attack Lakeview has." If Hastings shores up that area, it’s 9-0 and playoff time because it has everything else: power, size, speed. Simply put, it's the best Hastings team since ine championship year of 1979 — a fact nut lost on Karpinski, who sees definite similarities between that team and the current Saxon outfit. "I do," he says. "This year we're a little bigger, but we have a lot of the small qualities of the 1979 team. We’re able to do different things on offense and defensively wc'rc coming. "Both teams had great kids with great, nitudes. Each team had good leaders." The favorite Friday? Hastings by six. Count on it. Like it never snows in Michigan before January. David Oom of Hastings (at right) tries to keep the ball away from a Sturgis player during the Saxons 5-3 loss Monday night. Late goals hands Sturgis 5-3 soccer win Two goals in the last 15 minutes broke a 3-3 tie and handed Sturgis a 5-3 win over Hastings in soccer action Monday night. Hastings, now 2-7, jumped to a 1-0 lead on Tom Brandt’s first goal of the year. After Sturgis tied the game, Lee Bowman banged in his fourth goal of the year for a 2-1 Saxon lead. But the Trojans rallied again to tie the game 2-2 at the half. Sturgis jumped to a 3-2 lead early in the se­ cond half, but Jeff Lambert tallied his fourth goal of the year to tie lhe game for the third time. The Trojans then scored two more goals in the last 15 minutes to grab the win. Hastings coach Doug Mepham said the game was rugged. “It was a very physical game," he said. "We’ve been beaten up pretty good the last two games in the double overtime game with Harper Creek and now Sturgis. "Sturgis is equal to us and it comes down to us being physical back. But we just seemed to run out of gas." Jayvee eagers drop pair to Lakewood, Hillsdale Hastings’ jayvee basketball team dropped a pair of games recently to Hillsdale 31-29 and Lakewood 46-29. Against Hillsdale, the Saxons led 25-23 after three periods but couldn't hold the lead. Kris Carr had 11 points and Anne Endsley nine for Hastings. Endsley . added 12 rebounds. Against Lakewood on Tuesday, Hastings fell behind 10-4 after one quarter and never led. Lakewood used a 21-10 fourth quarter advantage to seal the game. Shana Murphy had seven points and End­ sley six for Hastings. It isn’t just Twin Valley teams falling prey to lhe sizzling Hastings basketball team. The Saxons outlasted Lakewood 66-48 in a non-league game Tuesday night. Hastings is now 7-0 overall (4-0 league). With sophomore Kelle Young scoring 10 points and Jackie Longstreet adding seven in­ cluding a three-pointer, Hastings jumped to a 21-10 first quarter lead and never looked back. “Overall the team played a good solid game,” Hastings coach Ernie Strong noted. “The offense ran well, shot well and the defense limited Lakewood's potentially potent scoring duo to just 18 points.” Strong was referring to his team's 41 per­ cent (28-of-68) field goal percentage and the outstanding Viking juniors April Johnson and Deanna Richard. Strong said his team was not patient in the second quarter when Lakewood outscored the Saxons 14-12 to cut the halftime lead to 33-25. "We must learn to use the clock to our ad­ vantage in those situations,” Strong said. Hastings took most of the excitement out the contest in the third period with a 19-7 run. Melissa Belson tossed in eight points and Young six in that run. Young and Longstreet finished with 18 points each with Belson chipping in 14. Lin James scored eight. Strong reserved much of his praise for senior point guard Katy Peter­ son, who scored four points, had five steals and four assists. "Her speed made the Lakewood press inef­ fective,” Strong said. "She is making ex­ cellent decisions in her ballhandling and pass­ ing. She makes our team tick.” Strong said be disregarded Lakewood’s 2-5 record coming into the game. Those loses had come against powers Grand Rapids Creston, Lansing Sexton, Grand Ledge, Charlotte and Okemos. • "We knew Richard and Johnson were starters last year and were both good scorers," Strong said. “I didn't know if our defense could hold both them in check. It didn and we’re on the road to having a good season if everything keeps clicking.” Saxons second after three Twin Valley golf meets A second place finish in the latest Twin Valley golf meet has boosted Hastings to runneup in the overall standings. Hastings shot a 324 to finish second behind Lakeview's 301. The finish boosts Hastings to second place in the overall standings with 19 points. Lakeview has 24 points while Coldwater and Marshall are tied for third with 17 points. John Higgins and Scott Jacobs of Lakeview and Mark Calcatcra of Marshall all shot 74s to tie for medalist honors. Hastings' best score was John Bell's 78. Jamie Brown shot a 79. Tim Atkinson an 80 and Mike Cook an 87. The team also beat Saranac 158-206 for its ninth win in 10 dual meets. Brown shot a 36 to cam meet medalist honors. Atkinson shot a 40. Bell a 40 and Josh Henry a 42. “The first year players continue to improve and have contributed to whatever success we have experienced to date,” Hastings coach Gordon Cole said. " Officials to meet The Hastings Area Officials will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday. Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in room 105 of Central School. All cur­ rent officials and potential officials should plan on attending. Officials should bring their schedules. ’ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 28, 1989 — Page 11 Cross-country teams lose to Allegan; girls beat K-zoo The Hastings boys cross-country team lost its dual meet to Allegan and Kalamazoo Christian at home Thursday night. The scores were Allegan 18 - Hastings 43, Kai. Christian 18 - Hastings 37. Leading runners for Hastings were: Geoff Gibson 5th, (18:43), Joe Mcppelink 13th. (19:40), Kurt Huss 14th, (19:45), Andy Woodliff 16th, (19:49), Matt Brown 17th (19:52). Allegan’s team is undefeated. The girls team split their dual meet. History is repeating itself for the Hastings soccer team...and it’s not a positive history. After losing eight players a year ago with various injuries, four Saxon starters have been felled by ailments this fall. Scott Ricketts lost time with a bruised ankle, Shawn Ahearn and David Oom had bruised ligaments in the foot and Jeff Lambert missing playing time after getting poked in the eye. "It’s incredi­ ble," said Hastings coach Doug Mepham of lhe injuries. Speaking of the soccer team, two freshmen dot the Saxon lineup — the first time in the five years of the program freshmen have played varsity. Halfback Lee Bowman began the season with the varsity while Ricketts, a forward, was brought up after the third game. defeating Kai. Christian 20-34, Allegan defeated Hastings 21-35. Allegan has only 1 loss for the season. ' Top Saxon runners were: freshman Monica Mellen 3rd, (23:04), freshman Kathy Vos 7th, (24:07), Sara Hawkins 8th, (24:18), DeAnn Snyder 9th, (24:51), Kym Langford 14th, (25:34). The cross-country teams travel to Fennville Saturday. Sept. 30, for the Fennville Invitational. Junior high eagers both top MV Both the Hastings seventh and eighth grade basketball teams defeated Maple Valley last week. The seventh graders won 42-31 while the eighth graders took an 18-14 decision. Leading the seventh graders was Molly Ar­ nold with 32 points. Katie Murphy had eight points to lead lhe eighth graders. The eagers also knocked off Allegan on Tuesday night with the seventh graders taking a 37-16 decision on the eighth graders a 35-30 win. Sarah McKeough had 12 points for the seventh graders while Arnold had eight and Denise Heath seven. Nicole Ellege had 13 points and Sarah Johnston 10 for the eighth grade. Both teams are 4-0. Hastings* football team hasn’t enjoyed much success against Lakeview since the Spartans rejoined the Twin Valley in 1984. Since that time Lakeview has reeled off 35-8, 13-6, 7-0, 30-8 and 28-22 wins the last five years. The 7-0 whitewash in 1986 was one for the books as a torrential pre-game downpour complete with thunder and lightning delayed the start of the contest and almost caused its postponement. Old State highway garage comes down The former Michigan Department of Transportation highway garage at the comer of North Broadway and Woodlawn streets has been vacant for several years since MOOT moved Its Barry County headquarters to Quimby Road In Hastings Township. Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 12-4; Die Hards 11-5; We Don’t Care 11-5; Middelakers 10-6; Chug-alugs 10-6; Alley Cats 9-7; Gutterdusters 9-7; Ogdenites 8-8; Really Rottens 8-8; Holy Rollers 6-10; Misfits 6-10; Get Along Gang 6-10; Sandbaggers 6-10; Thunderdogs 6-10; Married With Children 5-11; Wanderers 5-11; Green Backs 8-4; Hooter Crew 4-8. Women’s High Gaines & Series: M. Haywood 147; C. Drayton 145; M. Coon 132; M. Snyder 190-532; D. Kelley 210,529; D. Haight 152; S. Neymeijer 152; R. Davis 191; L. Beyer 116; R. Rine 176; S. Smith 167; P. Lake 153; M. J. Snyder 147; D. Snyder 172, 505. Men’s High Games & Series: G. Sutliff 179; C. Haywood 198; B. Ingram 183, 518; R. Ogden 195, 502; R. Ogden 220, 547; M. Snyder 224, 571; G. Williams 171; R. Ward 166; D. Welsch 190, 505; W. Friend 165; S. Davis 160; T. Hyatt 177; R. Mack 248, 585; G. Snyder 189. Wednesday P.M. Friendly Home Parties 9-3; Valley Realty 8-4; Varney’s Stables 8-4; Handy's Shirt 7-5; Nashville Locker 7-5; Hair Care 6-6; Easy Rollers 6-6; Geukes Mkt. 6-6; Mace’s Phar­ macy 516-614; Welton’s Heating & Cooling 5-7; Lifestyles 3-9; DeLong's Bait 1W-10I4. High Games and Series (20 over): T. Christopher 202, 545; J. Gardner 181, 506; K. Becker 176, 512; E. Mesecar 184, 488; V. Miller 171, 422; M. Dull 154, 396; D. Brewer 153,424; R. Roby 152,414; S. Brim­ mer 149, 421; S. Nolen 137, 420; M. Brim­ mer 161, 426; B. Smith 178, 439; L. Fruin, 135, 360; S. Knickerbocker 150; b. Miner 171; D. Lawrence 172; C. Trumbull 167; S. Neymeiyer 179; B. Renau 156. Splits Converted: G. Otis 5-10. Good Games: J. Mead 172; A. Eaton 172; A. Allen 170; S. Mogg 169; N. Wilson 175; P. Champion 211; D. Bolthouse 165; T. Weeks 145; B. Sexton 156; B. Norris 158; M. Mullins 137. High Scrim 4 Games: K. Weycnnan 157. 457; C. Ryan 163. 431; R. Kucmpcl 133, 372. SpMU Convened: B. Johnson 5-7; M. Brimmer 6-7-10; 1. Ruthruff 3-7. ...next week! September September September September September October 2 October 2 October 3 October 3 October 4 28 28 28 29 30 TENNIS at Marshall .................... 4:30 p.m. GOLF at Allegan.................................... 4:30p.m. BASKETBALL Marshall................ 5:30 p.m. FOOTBALL at Lakeview.............. 7:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Fennville Invitational GOLF at Coldwater............................... 2:30p.m SOCCER at Sturgis...................... 5:00 p.m. TENNIS at Hillsdale....................4:30 p.m. BASKETBALL at Coldwater.... 5:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Alblon-Sturgis5:00 p.m. NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a Western Michigan hospital pro­ viding a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: Students to take MEAP tests JP* new Essential Skills Reading Test will be more challenging for the students than the previous test because it measures a higher standard of reading. For this reason, the first year of the students’ scores on the new Essential Skills Reading Test should be viewed as a benchmark from which to chan students’ progress in meeting the reading needs of the year 2000 and beyond. Hastings elementary students will begin testing on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Because of Homecoming activities at the high school, testing at the middle school and high school will start on Oct. 9. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Gill 948-8051 ^..SUBSCRIBE! Road...and use the Classified in The Hastings Banner...Each Week! ...the price Is right!! I Ferrellgas... Hastings Charter Township Residents Hastings Charter Township hearing on a budget will be neld 8:00 p.m. October 2,1989, at Hastings Charter Township Hall, at 885 River Road. Phone 948-9690. JUANITA A. SLOCUM. Township Clerk Phone 948-8662 1225 W. STATE ST. 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Green Street Hastings, Ml 49058 616-945-5233 HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. MONITOR TECHNICIAN 7 a.m. • 7‘p.m. - Part-time 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, MI 49058 CLOSE OF REGISTRATION Registration will be taken at the office of the City Clerk each working day until Tues­ day, October 10,1989 on which day the City Clerk will be in her office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for the purpose ot receiving registrations of electors qualified to vote. RN ICU 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Part-time Pennock Hospital Election Notice Take notice that any qualified elector of the City of Hastings, County of Barry, who Is not already registered for the odd year general election to be held, November 7, 1989. RN & NEW GRADUATES MED1CAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time Terry Koctelec, RN Nursing Education Director CITY of HASTINGS PUsch Wrecking demolished the vacant stale highway garage in Hastings last week to make way for a new business venture in town. The naw owners declined to say what they would build on the property. Monday Mixers Miller Carpet 10-2; Andrus of Hastings 10-2; Miller Real Estate 8-4; Sir N Her 8-4; Friends 7-5; Pioneer Apartments 6-6; Cinder Drugs 6-6; Ferrellgas 5-7; Superior Seafoods 5-7; Dewey’s Auto Body 5-7; Hastings Bowl 4-8; Michelob 4-8; Girrbach's 3-9; Music Center 3-9. D. Weltzer 163; B. Anders 209, 515; K. Keeler 193; B. Jones 177; R. Perry 214, 530; B. Hathaway 176, P. Czinder 181; S. Merrill 168; M. Moore 171; M. Westbrook 187; S. Hanford 208, 549; R. Girrbach 176; D. Kelley 194, 522; S. Neymeijer 189; E. Johnson 180; F. Girrbach 177; V. Carr 169; H. Hewitt 172; D. Burghdoff 162; C. Trum­ bull 165; B. Cramer 164; J. Mercer 169; M. Kill 165; D. James 175. Converted SpNts: C. Trumbull 6-7-8-10. SAXON SPORTS Hastings students in grades four, five, seven, eight, 10 and 11 will take the Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) test during October. Students in grades four, seven and 10 will be given the math assessment and the new MEAP Essential Skills Reading Test, while students in grades five, eight and U willU1CC ,hc asscssrnent cxam *n science. Wlw.math and^Bcicflpe tests will be similar^to those given in previous years, but MJlWlitlg inMU^thiA-ycat. taxhc paat^hc MEAP reading tests measured inJ “ ’ defining’ wefts, identifying prefixes and suffixes, hiding root words, etc. • NOTICE • SATELLITE SEPVK2E Thursay Angels Clays 13-3; McDonald’s II 12-4; Stefano’s 8-8; Key Cleaning Service 7-9; Barry County Real Estate 7-9; Hastings Bowl 7-9; Hastings Mutual 6-10; McDonald's I 4-12. Good Games and Series: C. Williams 164; L. Tilley 203, 536; B. Whitaker 185, 513; S. Rose 167; A. Snyder 166; B. Cantrell 172; C. Burpee 161; L. Aspinall 177; B. Cuddahcc 184; M. Ingram 159: R. Haight 180. Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 14; Leftovers 12; Hummers 11; Kreative Komers 11; Bosley’s 10; Ques­ tion Marks 10; Formula Realty 9; Varneys 8; Northland Opt. 7; Word of Faith 7; Gillons Const. 7; Slow Pokes 6; Kloosterman’s 5; Vanconeys 4; Starlights 3; Open-Mark-Open Tentative agreement reached at Maple Valley by Mark LaRose Tentative agreements have been reached in contract talks between the Maple Valley School District and the teachers, support per­ sonnel and administrators. Schools Superintendent Carroll Wolff announced last week. The school district has been negotiating new contracts with the Eaton County Education Association, MEA/NEA, the Maple Valley Education Support Personnel Association and the Maple Valley Administrator's Aanchfina.......................... Chief negotiator for the district, Sue Mar­ cavage, said she was pleased with the agreements. "I’m just happy we got the tentative agreements,” Marcavage said. She added that she was in the process of pulling drafts of the new contracts together and that the next step was the ratification process. "The teachers* union has a two-step ratification process to meet," she noted. "First they have to get approval from the Eaton County Education Association’s regional bargaining agent." Then the Maple Valley rank and file must also vote to ratify the new pact. Chief negotiator and teacher John Hughes said Friday that the Eaton County Education Association has already given its approval of the new contract. “And the teachers, the MVEA, will meet to discuss ratification on Monday (yesterday),’’ Hughes added. "Other than that I really can’t disclose any information until the board ratifies the con­ tract." he added. "And I don't know when that’ll be.” Neither could Marcavage disclose the con­ ditions of the new agreements until they are ratified. She added that she could not predict how long the ratification process would take, nor when the contracts could be signed. “It’s hard to say. There’s quite a lot of material in three contracts for the board to go through,” she pointed out. But for all intents and purpose, once the contracts are ratified, they’re official. There were three issues standing in the way of the agreement with the teachers, a wage issue, a longevity provision and a calendar matter. Resolved in some fashion is the question of whether the teachers will get a 5'A or 6 per­ cent salary increase. Bowling results THE NAMtY COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY ha» filed with the Federal Government o Compliance assurance in which it assures the Rural Electrification Administration that it will comply fully with all requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 19M and lhe Rules and Regulations of the Department of Agriculture issued thereunder, to the end that no person in the United States shall, on lhe ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in. bo denied the benefits of. or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the conduct of its program and the operation of its facilities. Under this Assurance, these organizations are committed not to discriminate against any person on the ground of race, color or natural origin in its policies and practices relating to treatment of beneficiaries ond participants Including roles, conditions and extension of service, use of any of its facilities, attendance ot ond participation in any meetings of beneficiaries and particip­ ants or the exercise of any right of such beneficiaries and participants in lhe conduct of the operations of these organizations. "Any person who believes himself, or any specific class of individuals, to be subjected by this organization Io discrimi­ nation prohibited by Title V) of the Act and the Rules ond Regulations issued thereunder may by himself or a representative, file with the Secretary of Agriculture. Washington. D.C. 20250, or the Rural Electrification Admi­ nistration, Washington. D.C 20250, or this organization, or all. a written complaint. Such complaint must be filed not later than 90 days after the alleged discrimination, or by such later dale to which the Secretary of Agriculture Identity of complainants will be kept confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes ol the Rules and Regulations." With NAPA Vari- ------------. "-- ------------Load coil springs, your i| car, van, or light z --------- === truck always rides \ (f \\ smooth and —-LJ I ( J I I ■ - — comfortable... and at normal V J height, whether loaded normally or loaded down with up to 1000 pounds of extra weight NAPA Van-load's special variable rate design allows it to adjust automatically to changes in loads; eliminating sag, side sTtp, and other problems caused by overloads. AS LOW AS $54.50 PAIR Central Auto Parts 122 N. Jefferson Hastings 616-945-3421 Contact This Storo For The Napa Auto Care Canter Nearest You. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 28, 1989 CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call(616)948-8051 I or Rtm /hank CARD OF THANKS The family of Kenneth Stahl wish to thank Dr. Barnett and the doctors and nursing staff of Pennock Hospital and lhe staff at Thomapple Manor for the care and kindness given to our loved one during his illness and pass­ ing away. Thanks also for the help, pray­ ers and kindness of all of our friends and neighbors, and to the ladies ofCalvary Grace Brethren Church for lhe luncheon after the service. Thanks to Mr. Koops and his staff of Clarksville and our faith­ ful pastor Rev. Michael Funder­ burg for helping us through this difficult time. Mrs. Dorothy Stahl Mr. and Mrs, Vcrl Stahl children and grandchildren BEAUTIFUL 3 BEDROOM HOME Walking distance from downtown Hastings. Complete­ ly furnished, available 6mos.Nov. 1-May 1. Rent very reason­ able for select tenant. Sorry, no children or pets. Send letter to Ad #423, c/o The Reminder, P.O. Box 188, Hastings, Mi. 49058.____________________ GROUND FLOOR Office space for rent On S. Jefferson St, Hastings. S150 per month, plus utilities. Call 948-8103. OFFICE FOR RENT: one room, newly carpeted, private entrance, parking. Located on high traffic road just outside city limits. $250 month includes util­ ities 948-8371._____________ ONE BEDROOM APART­ MENT: Delton Area, Crooked Lake access, cable TV, $255 per month plus deposit 623-6600 pays, 623-8203 evenings. t.oxl A / Hund LOST: brown long haired Chihuahua. Answers to Suki, partially blind and deaf, all tags. Call 948-4203 not number on tg. REWARD!_____________ Wont to Reni YOUNG PROFESSIONAL family of 5 desires to rent 3 or 4 bedroom house in Hastings area, i year lease. References. 948-8210 leave message. Il a sinew .Services FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. Formore information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ WITH OPTION TO BUY 2 to 3 bedroo m hou sc, in the Del ton, Hickory Comers area. Call 623-6913. (iarat^t Sale PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 HUGE GARAGE SALE ONE DAY ONLY! Low prices & good quality, Wide variety of items. Appliances, twin bed, gas grill, curtains, household goods, clothing (all sizes), toys, books, and lots more. 46 TANNER LAKE RD. (between Heath Rd. & M-37), Hastings. Saturday, September 30, 1989, 9a.m 5p.m.______________________ t or Salt You TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 AKC BRITTENY pups, good hunting background, will make excellent family pets. 948-8943 call after 5pm.______________ \tiloniotnc 1983 DELTA 88 OLDSMO­ BILE one owner, low mileage, excellent condition. 945-5367. CUTE FLUFFY 5 week old kittens, FREE to a welcoming home. Calicos, gray & while, and black & white in color. They are adorable! Call 948-8744. Mtwellancons 1000 WOLFF SUNBEDS TONING TABLES. NEW LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS! Commercial­ Home, Tanning Beds. Lamps, Lotions, accessories. Call today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (Mil90S). FREE: Kittens to good home. Call 945-5745. Real I'stale OPEN HOUSE: 1165 Norway Avenue, take West Stale Rd. north of Hastings to Norway to sign, from 2p.m.-5p.m. Don’t miss this nice ranch style home. ATTENTION! EARN MONEY READING BOOKS! $32,000/ycar income potential. Details. (1) 602-838-8885, Ext Bk3460.___________________ BE ON T.V. many needed for commercials. Now hiring all ages. For casting info. Call (615) 779-7111 Ext 1216._________ I or Salt BIRD CAGE: 4* high on pedistal or can be hung, 18" square. 374-8532.__________________ LAKEVIEW SQUARE MALL ANTIQUE SHOW. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, THRU SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1-94 AT M-66, BATTLE CREEK. PIANO FOR SALE: Wanted: Responsible party to ake on small monthly payments on piano. See locally. Call Manager at 800-635-7611 antyime. RN & LPN Part-time 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. -11 p.m. shift position. Wages bas­ ed on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. CALL L GLOVER D O N. • 945-2407 ( oininunUy X olives HISTORIC BOWENS MILLS - “IT’S CIDER TIME FESTIVALS every Saturday through October • 10am-4 pm Special: Cider making/old huge waler powered press. Folk Music, rides, good food, other special events each week.! S2.00 adults, students S1.00 2 miles north Yankee Springs State Park entrance. 795-7530._________ THE REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD: meeting of Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held on Thursday, OcL 5, 1989 at 8 a.m. in the conference room. Any interested person is invited to attend. H anted NEED A RIDE: to & from Hastings to K.C.C. Mon. & Wed. from 11a.m. to 2:15p.m.. Will pay S5.00 a day. For more Info. CaU Tina 948-2651. OLD ORIENTAL RUGS wanted any size or condition. CaU 1-800-443-7740. I hip Wanted EARN MONEY typing at home. $30,000/ycar income potential. Details, (1)805-687-6000 Ext B-6574. HELP WANTED: B.C. Firm has full time position available immediately. For info call 965-0202.___________________ LARGE MICHIGAN CORPORATION: Has 15 fuU and part-time openings. Dress for business interview. Apply in person. September 28th and 29th. 5pm to 7pm. September 30th, 3pm to 5pm. Columbia Square Building, 131E. Colum­ bia, battle Creek, MI. Lower level Suite <1.______________ LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-5520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. The Michigan Army National Guard._____________________ PACKERS NEEDED: for impeding and packing plastic automotive parts, second and third shifts, wages start at $5.80 per hour plus bonus and full benefit package, please apply betwen 8a.m. and 11:30a.m. or lp.m.-4:30pjn. at Lacks Indus­ tries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36th Street between Kraft and Patterson. No phone calls please. SPRAY PAINTERS NEEDED: for mask spray painting of plastic automotive parts, for second and third shifts. Wages up to S8.35 per hour plus bonus and full benefit package, please apply betwen 8a.ni. and ll:30ajn. or lp.m.-4:30p.m. at Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36th Street between Kraft and Patterson. No phone caHs please.__________ TAKING APPLICATIONS: for Machinist position, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 28 & 29 at 2450 Thomapple Manor SER VICE DIRECTOR Y HELP WANTED (Coil Collact or Oitvet) TRUCK DRIVER BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER!» As a Motor Transport Operator In lhe Army, you drive & maintain trucks & other vehicle*. Wo train ptui lood, lodging & rnodkol. RADIO OPERATOR INSURANT INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Group Health Retirement Life Home Auto Farm Business Mobile Hu- Personal • elongings Rental ,’ioperty Motorcycle Since 1908 JIM, JOHN, DAVE , at 945-3412 •A Caledonia driver accused of drunken driving in Middleville has stood mute to a third-offense charge. Barry Co. Agricultural Society Annual Meeting Monday, October 16,1989 ELECTION — 4 to 8,P.M. Meeting beginning at 8.-00 p.m. at Um Extortion OH|ge HELP WANTED Immediate Openings in Bany County and Surrounding Areas for: • Assemblers Secretaries • General Factory Word Processors Receptionists Workers • Machinists Data Entry • Inventory Clerks Accounting Clerk channel radios and satellite equipment. Radio teletype, too. Over MOO mo. Io start, plus lood. lodging & medical. ENGINEERING Training can begin In the Army Build airfields, badge* 4 roads. Over MOO mo. to start, plus lood lodging ft medical. S’ (616)694-9451 OTSEGO, MICHIGAN ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE Maple Leif Graefe plans teteral everts The regular meeting of the Maple Leaf Grange will be Saturday, Sept. 30, with a potluck supper at 6:30 a.m. Bring a dish to pass. This is an open meeting as lhe group plans to honor Harold Chris­ tiansen for his donations to the Grange. Friends and relatives are invited. Diana Javor, Grange Lec­ turer, is planning the program. On Oct. 7, lhe "Fiddlers Jamboree” will be with the group from 2 to 11 p.m. A Swiss Steak dinner is schedul­ ed for 5 to 7 p.m., and danc­ ing will follow the meal. On Oct. 14, Guy Lincoln and the “Wranglers" will return for round and square dances from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Refreshments are available and the public is invited to attend. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered Sept. 15 and a pre-trial hearing will be held Nov. 11 for James R. Clemons, 30. Bond was continued. He was arrested July 8 in Middleville on Emory Street near Dayton Street. •A Hastings man originally charged with breaking and entering and passing a bad check has been sent to prison for seven to 15 years Leonard W. Burandt, 31, was sentenced Sept 8 after pleading guilty in July to the charge of uttering and publishing a check for $249. Burandt pleaded guilty to that offense in exchange for the dismissal of the accom­ panying breaking and entering charge. Burandt was accused of breaktag into Amar Roofing Company in Hastings and stealing FOB MOBE INFORMATION. CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WISE FUSONNll SERVICES INC. We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aide Certificate required. Starting salary based on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. We offer training classes for your certificate. 945-2407 • ATTENTION HOMEBUYERS: Are you thinking of buying a new or existing home? The Michigan Stale Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has two programs to help cut the financ­ ing costs of homeownership. H you are a modestincome family or single person, CaU MSHDA at 1-800-327-9158 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.) for more information. — Part-time — •Brett Thomas Shurman, 30, was sen­ tenced to serve nine months in jail for selling marijuana to an undercover police officer last November. Shurman, of Delton, also was sentenced Sept. 8 to spend three years on probation, to pay $600 in court costs, $500 in fines and $32 in restitution. Shurman was to have been sentenced in August after pleading guilty to selling the drug to an officer in an Orangeville bar. But a disagreement over an item in a pre-sentencing report describing Shurman as a "big dealer" delayed the sentencing until September. converted to registered form. This is easy and inexpensive. With registered bonds, the trustee bank has a record of the names and ad­ dresses of all bondholders. All registered bond owners are notified of redemption. If a bond cannot he registered, you may ont to have that bearer bond held in firm name by your broker. The burden of monitoring call notices is then shifted from you to your broker. In addition, your broker collects your interest and can cither forward it to you or reinvest it for you. Many investors have discovered the convenience of a full-service brokerage firm and the many ways that deal­ ing with one can eliminate their frustration. Bearer bonds have offered safe, tax-exempt income for many years with very few pro­ blems. In most cases, they will continue to promptly pay interest and principal when due. However, if you’re among those bon­ dholders who have sacrificed income because of early redemptions, you may consider these alternatives. Although there’s no way to eliminate the problem, there are ways to beat - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the pre­ vious week. Company Clo«« AT&T 427> Ameritech 637* Anheuser-Busch 417. 25 Chrysler Clark Equipment 397. CMS Energy 347. Coca-Cola 637. 987. Dow Chemical Exxon 447t 127. Family Dollar 517. Ford General Motors 487. Hastings Mfg. 36 1177. IBM 687. JCPenney Johnson & Johnson 527. 397. K-Mart 707. Kellogg Company 297. McDonalds 427i Sears Southeast Mich. Gas 197. Spartan Motors Upjohn 37V. $367.25 Gold Silver $5.26 26S3.94 Dow Jones 158,000,000 Volume QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed Registered Nurse, excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability In effective teaching, demonstrated interest In health education, ability to work without direct supervision. WUUngncss to malatain a flexible •chadaie. Position requires a flexible schedule with both daytime and evening hours. To find out more, contact: Jill Richardson Education Services Manager PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-3451 ext 422 E.O.E. + 7e + 7. —7e + 7. + 17* —17. —7. + 7. + 1’/. -47. —7. —17. + $7.25 —23.37 Give the gift of RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY LOCAL Patient oriented dental practice seeking energetic, enthusiastic, and responsible in­ dividual for full time position. Applicant must be friendly and enjoy working with people in a fast paced office environment. Dental background helpful, but will train the right quired. Submit resume and hand written cover letter to Ad #427, c/o The Reminder, P.O. Box 188, Hastings, MI 49058. NEWS Give your college student or friend who's moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospital offering diverse healthcare services, has an immediate opening available for a part-time Education Coordinator. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Develop, coordinate, implement and/or instruct com­ munity education classes and employee Insendees. 2. Provide ostomy, education services to patients, families and community as needed. 3. Provide relief diabetic education services to patients and families during Patient Educator's absence. Change DENTAL person. Clerical skills and some typing re­ RN EDUCATION COORDINATOR checks from the company. He was given credit for 108 days previ­ ously served in jail awaiting sentencing. Tax-exempt bearer bonds (Editor’s note: This is the second of two ar­ ticles on tax-exempt bearer bonds.) Tax-exempt bearer bonds have no name or registration on the bond certificate. If an issurer redeems a bond early, owners aren't notified until after they send in the next in­ terest coupon. As a result, they lose six month's interest. Since June 1983, all tax-exempt bonds have been issued in registered form. This eliminates the problem of early redemption without the owner’s awareness. The name of the bondholder is registered with the trustee and with the paying agent, so interest paymenu and redemption notices are mailed promptly. What about the thousands of bearer bonds still in circulation? Can bearer bondholders protect themselves against loss of interest or delayed return of principal? When the early redemption of a bearer bond is discovered, most investors make their displeasure known by contacting either lhe bond's trustee or the broker from whom they bought the bonds. In reality, neither the broker nor the bank can correct the situation. The bank maintains that, because the bonds aren’t registered, no one can be notified, and because the bank is generally not under the jurisdiction of the Security and Exchange Commission or the National Association of Security Dealers, there's little the broker can do to exert pressure on the bank. Both are valid defenses, but neither go very far in solv­ ing your problem. Many brokerage firms closely monitor bond issues that they have underwritten or in which they have taken large positions. They do this through the professional trade magazine, “The Bond Buyer.” A subscrip­ tion costs about $1,000 a year. When one of their issues is called, the firm can notify their salesforce, and affected bondholders are informed. If your bearer-bond holdings are large enough or if early redemptions are a major problem, you might consider a subscription to “The Bond Buyer.” For most bondholders, however, the cost and research time of the subscription is im­ practical. A simple alternative is to bring bearer bonds to your broker and have them • Counter Help ASK FOR H. BYRNE 2700 NASHVILLE RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 help keep the Army running emoolhly We train you Over MOO mo. to rtM. plus food, lodging A medical. UKMLRtTmPMTSimMR •A woman accused of selling cocaine to a Hastings police officer has pleaded guilty to a lesser offense. Lorena Patch Wright, 25, pleaded guilty Sept 15 to the lesser offense of possession of less than 25 grams of cocaine. In exchange the more serious charge of delivering the drug to the officer will be dismissed. As part of the plea agreement, the prosecu­ tor's office will recommend Wright, of Hastings, be placed on probation and receive no jail time. The charge is punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a fine of $25,000. Sentencing was set for Nov. 1 and Wright remains free on bond. type* ol Army vehicle*. >•' MOO mo. 10 »t*rt. (Xui food, lodging * medical. Service News: Monday 8 to 8. Tuesday-Friday 8 lo 5 Keep that great GM FaeNng with Genuine GM Parts. •A man arrested in the June 30 armed rob­ bery of Doug’s Market in Carlton Township has pleaded guilty to lesser offenses. Lewis M. Weyerman, 26, was arrested shortly after the crime. Employees said a man wearing a ski mask entered the store, brandishing an object shaped like a gun under his sweatshirt. The robber made off with $118 in cash and fled the store. Michigan State Police, work­ ing from employee descriptions, arrested Weyerman nearby after the robbery. Authorities said he was carrying a crescent wrench under his clothes during the robbery. Weyerman pleaded guilty Sept 15 to a lesser charge of larceny from a person, as well as guilty to a charge that he is a habitual offender with three prior felony convictions. A conviction on lhe habitual offender charge could lead to a life in prison sentence. The prosecutor agreed to drop the armed robbery charge in exchange for Weyennan’s pleas on the lesser offenses. Sentencing will be held OcL 25, and bond was continued in the case. Thornapple Manor 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT H Trial for a Nashville man accused of as­ saulting a police officer ended suddenly Monday when Nolan C. Goodner decided to plead guilty to a lesser offense. Assistant Prosecutor Julie Nakfoor had be­ gun her case against the 28-year-old defendant when the case was adjourned for lunch. After lunch Goodner agreed to plead guilty to one count of resisting and obstructing a police of­ ficer, a two-year misdemeanor offense. In exchange, the additional charges of as­ sault with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery were dropped by the prosecution. The plea agreement also calls for Goodner to be placed on four years probation and re­ ceive no jail time. The charges stem from an incident in June Sentencing was set for Dec. 6, and bond was continued in the case. MECHANIC ADMINISTRATION GM OVALITY SERVICE PARTS In other court business: in which he is accused of assaulting Nashville Police and Barry County Sheriffs deputies with an axe handle. NURSE AIDES IfiR i TRUCK REPAIR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA A Bany County Jail inmate who walked away from his work release program will be arraigned today in 56th District Court on charges of escape from custody. Eric J. Herman, 18, formerly of Hastings, was arrested Sept. 11 near Tampa, Fla., after Barry County Sheriffs deputies learned he was in the area. Herman left the jail Aug. 15 to go to his job working for a construction company in Grand Rapids. He did not return lo the Barry County Jail that evening after work. Herman waved extradition and was returned to Hastings this week in the company of Barry County Detective Sgt. George Howell. In January, Herman pleaded guilty to at­ tempted breaking and entering a motor vehi­ cle to steal a radar detector. He was one of two people involved in the burglary on South Jefferson Street in Hastings, though Herman said all he had done was to stand guard while his friend broke into the car. The next month, Herman was sentenced to serve three months in the Barty County Jail and to have substance abuse counseling. In July he was found guilty of violating his probation. Herman was ordered to serve a jail term and was granted work release. Barry County Jail administrator Dan Dipert said Herman had 19 more days to serve in jail before he left After his release he was sched­ uled to enroll in the Alternative Directions halfway house in Graol Rapids. 1'29 E. State St., P.O. Box 126 Hastings, MI 49058 2700 NASHVILLE ROAD HASTINGS. MI 49058 ndrus^ Barry County escapee captured in Florida PROPERTY DISPOSAL The Hastings Area School System Invites you to bid on excess property in the form of three (3) used school buses: 2 - 1977 Ford - Superior Body - 66 Passenger 1 -1978 Ford ■ Superior Body - 66 Passenger These buses may be inspected at the School System Bus Garage, 1027 S. Young Street. Please call 948-4418 to make arrangements to inspect the buses. You are requested to bid on each bus individually. Sealed bids should be sent to: Albert C. Francik Director of Operational Services Hastings Area School System 232 West Grand Hastings, Ml 49058 The deadline for submitting bids is October 10, 1989. The Hastings Area School System reserves the right to reject any or all bids. S.A.F.E. Place wants volunteers S.A.F.E. Place, an agency providing assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Battle Creek and surrounding counties, is planning a volunteer training to begin Friday, October 13. The program requires the successful completion of an intensive 40-hour training in helping techniques and topics important to the practical and theoretical understanding of domestic violence. Volunteers will then act as advocates, responding to the 24-hour crisis line and provid­ ing crisis intervention counseling. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-10-05.pdf 1572541affacc9df6e977ff6714b800a PDF Text Text Hastings Public Library 121 S. Church St. Hastings, MI. 49058 news Briefs ' United Way begins ambitious campaign Homecoming Court picked at Hastings Exchange student enjoys rural life See Story, Page 3 See Moto, Page fl Sm Story, Rag* 13 k School finance debate Friday Devoted uevotea to the Interests oftsarry of Barry County Since lo56 1856 The The two statewide school finance pro­ posals on the Nov. 7 ballot will be the focus of debate al the next “First Friday Brown Bag Lunch and Learn*' series at 12:05 Oct. 6 at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. Al Short, head of legislative interests for the Michigan Education Association, will be on hand to advocate Proposal A, while Tom White, associate director for stale and federa* relations for the Michigan Association of School Boards, will promote Proposal B. White is substituting for State Rep. James Kosteva, who will not be able to attend, as originally planned. Proposal A essentially calls far a half­ cent mocase in the state sales tax to raise $400 miUfon far the stale's schocU. Pro­ posal B wouiki raise the sales tax by two cents and earmark part of the funds for the schools and the remaining revenue for lowering property taxes. The debate will begin promptly at 12:05 p.m. and last until 12:55. The public is wekotne and encouraged 10 br­ ing their own lunches. Thomas Jefferson HaD to located oa the corner of S. Jefferson and Green streets in Hastings. Hastings VOLUME 134. NO. 40 Banner THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1989 PRICE 25* Mobile home park coming to Hastings? by David T. Young A plan to bring a mobile home park to Hastings is expected to come before the City Toothbrush sate starts Friday Planning Commission at its December nay?. JL "J___ flfoB PROVINCIAL MOUSE meeting. Truman Dollar, president of Alpha Properties Investment Group Inc. of Grand Rapids, appeared at the Planning Mental of the Hata* Fir lime Ctab wffl be eelliet woAbntaw PriM ■ta Stfuntay ia frat at *e Mpradk Food Cota in HMtap to rata ftadiio tap prewee cMM dbaee. Commission's meeting Monday night for what was referred to as a "pre-application conference.” Dollar and his company have a fi ve-month Aidto‘Hugo’ victfcns sought option on 68 acres of land east of Michigan Avenue on the old Kelly property and they want to build a mobile liome park that could include as many as 200 units. After discussing some of his plans with the commission, Dollar said he hopes to bring a set of plans for the park within 60 Saxons are still undefeated Hastings running back Brian Wollenbarger (24) slides past a Lakeview tackler In Friday's convincing 33-6 win over the Spartans. The wlp kept Hastings unbeaten and atop Twin Valley standings. Hastlrigs'hosts Sturgis this Friday In the school’s annual homecoming bash beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Field. For more Information on the Saxon football team, turn In­ side to page 10._____________________________ __________________________ American Red Oom. Hugo Dtoafltr Relief Fund; and mad them to Barry County Red Qpm. 116 K ftote St. Hastings 4905$. .. City csntfMstos tosharsfonim Cwditets for Htotfaqp Chy Council offices ia the Nov. 7 election will be in­ terviewed in a special forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Ort. 12, at foe tall behind Riverbend Travel. The event to sponsored by foe BarryEaton Board of Reaimn, who are i»vkteg ail nmitidctre in foe four waste and Mayor Maty Los Grey. There to a contest far enfy one council seat, between Dave Canarer and Evelyn Brower ia ths Third Ward. Gray, mesmbent second ward aMerman Donald Spencer, fourth ward alderman David Jasperse and newcomer Undo Watson in the first ward aO are running unopposed. Dale Thompson, chatoman o< foe the Board <rf Rretom Mfcfcal Acttaa CoremiBBe, said fooae running for city offices such as clerk and treasurer will not he a pert of the event became their jobs do not involve policy making for foe city. The public to invited to the forum. School proposals focus of corns Local legislators will discuss two school finance proposals on the November bailee Monday in Hastings. State Sen. Jack Welborn and State Rep. Bob Bender will address Proposals A and B during a Legislative Coffee at 8 a.m. Monday at County Seat Restaurant in Hastings, The one-hour talk is open free to the public. Proposal A would raise state sales tax by one-half cent to provide additional money for education. Proposal B would increase the sales tax 2 cents while lowering property taxes. The monthly meetings, sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, bring legislators to Hastings to speak to and answer questions from the public. Secretary of Statu office reopens After being closed two days this week for remodeling, the Michigan Secretary of State branch office in Hastings will reopen at 9 a.m. Friday. The office was closed Wednesday and today to expand the office’s lobby to ac­ commodate a growing number of customers, install new counters and carpeting and repaint the office interior. Customers who need service before Friday, may go to another branch office. The nearest ones are located in Ionia, Battle Creek. Grand Rapids and lensing (Brien Continued PK* a . Triad CATV may sue in Marshall Lawyen for Triad CATV may sue to delay a cable franchise agreement bet­ ween the City of Marshall and AmericeWe International Inc. The Manhall City Council Monday night voted to allow Amcricable a non­ exclusive 12-year franchise to do business in the city. Triad, the existing cable firm in the city, has been seeking a 15-year renewal of a franchise that ex- ptres in January. Brandoo Zuk, of a Lansing legal firm and attorney for Triad, is expected to seek an injunction against the new fran­ chise in Calhoun County Circuit Court. The Hastings City Council this Mon­ day will vote on a proposal to allow Americable a franchise and its existing cable service to from Triad. days, in time for the panel's meeting on the first Monday in December. The commission told him that he could apply for a planned unit development for the property, which now is zoned residential. Dollar, who also is an ordained minister, Involved with developing senior sajri he be was > 'rfltaru's? housing properties in KAisas City, Mo. for f« 16years. He moved to Michigan five years ago and now is working in the reported. This is the second time in less than three years that ownership of Bradford White has sewer hookup with the city and then charge the tenants monthly for such services. He added duct an on-site manager will be at the park. units these days have their own washers and dryers. He added that limited recreational homes may be outdated. "Manufactured bousing is important for That site now is for 25 mobile home units, facilities would be available for children, but the park owners would like to keep the people these days, it’s a logical move," he said. "Manufactured bousing is regulated and but "it looks like the Grapes of Wrath," he said, and his firm is in the process of number of occupants per trailer to three. Dollar said that he would like to gear the renovating it and cleaning it up. park to senior citizens, but by law he cannot discriminate against younger people. can be a great asset to a community." He noted that the industry is regulated strictly by the Michigan Department of As for the proposed Hastings site, Dollar said plans call for it to allow only new mobile homes. He said all tenants would be 8m MOBILE HOMES,pag«4 required to own their units, they would have to be at least 14-by-70 feet in size, no pets County’s largest employer changes hands after the U.S. Justice Department filed documents in federal court in Washington, charging that Rheem planned to acquire the plant to close it DeLuca said at that time that the justice department's revelations were the reason for into. However, the firm would not sell mobile homes, nor would it be involved in any sales enterprises.' ' Dollar said his company does not believe in having laundry facilities at its proposed Renters would pay their own utilities and the company would like to pay for initial Dollar stressed that people’s conceptions of mobile home parks and manufactured would be allowed and the park would accept only new units. changed hands. Nortek purchased the firm in April of 1987. An earlier possible sale to another water heater builder, Rheem Manufacturing Company, was called off in January 1987 Alpha Properties, he laid, would rent slots, 45-by-80 feet, for the units to move park because almost all new mobile home West Michigan area. His company recently purchased an existing 68-acre site about four miles north of Gun Lake in Yankee Springs Township. Brandford White Corp, sold to Austrialian firm by Jean Gallup The Bradford White Corporation of Middleville, Barry County's largest employer, with more than 600 workers, has been sold by its parent company to an Austrialian firm, president Michael DeLuca confirmed Tuesday. The sale by Nortek Inc. of Rhode Island ends months of rumors about a possible sale to a foreign company. But DeLuca said that White being sold to S.A. Brewing Holdings limited (SABH) of Adelaide, Australia, "will have no significant effect on our operations, except for the better. "You can quote me. It will be business as usual, absolutely," he added. Asher McGhee, chairman of the bargaining committee for Local 1002 of the United Auto Workers, said the union officially was notified of the sale Tuesday at 9 a.m. As for possible changes for the people who work at the manufacturer of water heaters, McGhee said, “I hope for the best." The letter from DeLuca, distributed to the employees on Tuesday, said the sale followed a period of intense discussions between Nortex and SABH. "SABH management is very impresed with our staff and employees and has assured me that this transaction will have no signififeant effect on our operations, except for the better. It will be business as usual for all of us at Bradford White," he wrote. SABH is the leading water heater manufacturer in Australia, he added. A large, diversified company producing a wide range of consumer and industrial products worldwide, the company has si’**-fatial holdings in the United States, iLrto Rico and Canada, as well as in Australia, and is prominent in the brewing, winery, food processing, packaging, large appliance and container industries, DeLuca The shaded area of the map shows the location of the proposed mobile home park in Hastings. "disengaging" from the merger with Rheem. Faced with the loss of more than 600 jobs in the community, Middleville was shaken by the continued rumors of sales and plant closings for months during 1986 and 1987. In a newspaper article earlier this year, Richard Milock, president of operations, said that the work force has not had a layoff in seven yean. Milock did not return a phone call to comment on the sale. Middleville's Bradford White Corp., tne largest employer In Barry County, has been sold to an Australian firm. School numbers do a flip-flop by Kathleen Scott Fourth Friday Count figures are in, and some Barry County schools have done rever­ sals on the growth charts from last year. Thornapple Kellogg and Maple Valley, which both saw growth last year, have a decreased enrollment this year. Hastings and Delton returned from a year in the loss bracket to gain slightly. Lakewood continued its growth. All figures for this school year are unoffi­ cial, until they are audited by the state. Stale aid to schools is dependent on enrollment, taken annually on the same day across the state. The most significant change from last year is in the Maple Valley school district, where the total enrollment is down 53 students. Numbers there dropped from 1,707 last year to 1,654 this year. "Families left that had several children in the district and no new families moved in to offset it," said SupL Carroll Wolff. "When you lose this much, it affects you financial­ ly." His district gained 25 students last year. Wolff said "it’s very strange" that Maple­ wood Elementary, a K-6 school in Vermont­ ville, dropped 30 students. That school usu­ ally runs an even enrollment from year to year, be said. Wolff also noted that he had anticipated a 10- to 15-student drop at the junior/senior high school, but had a 39-student decrease. Fuller Elementary gained 25 students in its K-4 school. Kellogg Elementary Inst nine fifth and sixth graders. Hastings, which suffered the largest loss of the five districts last year, at 1.4 percent, came back this year with a 0.26 percent gain. Total enrollment this year stands at 3,384. Last year's official total was 3,375. "We came out ahead of our projections of 3,360," said Supt. Carl Schocssel. "We're very happy that the enrollment came in that well." Schoessel attributes part of the growth to the influx ol homes and businesses south­ eastward from Grand Rapids. He also thinks the community draws newcomers. "People find Hastings a very attractive community in which to live, it seems, be­ cause we have a lol of move-ins," he said. Delton registered the highest gain at 13 percent or 25.5 students. The part-time stu­ dent attends a skills center, said SupL Dean MacBeth. The growth in his district, be said, is spread throughout the three buildings. Lakewood continues its growth, and this year added 24 more stu dents for i 0.9 percen t increase. The high school enrollment is down, but is offset by a 53-student increase in the early elementary level, said Supt. William Eckstrom. He said the changes were anticipated be­ cause of the sizes of classes last year. Num­ bers at the early elementary level have inched upward the last two or three years, he said. The Claiksville area accounts for much of the growth, he added. Forty-one students from that community are attending school in Lake Odessa, because Clarksville Elementary is full, he said. Although Tbornapple Kellogg registers a loss this year, that distort is only down one student, said Supt. Steven Garren. Last year, the official count was 2,169, while this year’s unofficial tally is 2,168. Garrett said he had projected a total of 2,165. Low enrollment in kindergarten is his explanation for the near-zero growth. Page Elementary, which houses fourth and fifth graders, had the largest change from last year. A total of 332 students rttended that school in its first year, last year. This year, 379 youngsters are enrolled there. Garrett said the change is due mainly to a small fifth grade class last year and a large fourth grade this year. Although the freshman class this year was one student short of replacing last year's seniors, Garrett said the high school still had a 13-stu de nt loss. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 5. 1989 Harding appointed new president at Hastings Savings & Loan Raymond Wieland, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hastings Savings & Loan, FA., announces the appointment of Todd A. Harding as president of the Association, ef­ fective Oct. 1. Harding replaces Richard Beduhn as presi­ dent. Beduhn has held that position since Oc­ tober, 1974 and will continue as chief ex­ ecutive officer until his retirement. Harding joined the Association in July, 1985 as assistant treasurer. He moved to the treasurer's post in January, 1987 and was pro­ moted to vice president of operations in July. 1988. Originally from Greenville, Mi., Harding attended Montcalm Community College and received a bachelor’s degree in business ad­ ministration and accounting from Ferris State University. Prior to joining Hastings Savings A Loan, he was a financial auditor for Ernst & Whinney in Grand Rapids. ‘Positive Parenting’ includes Hastings, Delton The Positive Parenting program, which reactivated in Hastings last fall, will expand into Delton by opening its doors to parents in a new location there this month. Positive Parenting is a weekly support group for parents who find themselves in stressful child-rearing circumstances. The group has proven helpful because parents can seek support from others with similar pro­ blems, organizers said. The 90-minute sessions begin Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church's Day Care Center, 503 S. Grove (M-43) in Delton. Free babysitting is provided. Participants are asked to use the en­ trance on the comer of Bush Street and M^3. Meetings in Hastings will continue at 6 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church. The weekly Delton meetings will be under the direction of coordinator Clifford Barry, a family treatment facilitator at Eagle Village. Barry, a graduate of Wayne State University, is certified as a social worker technician and substance abuse counselor with the state of Michigan. "We are pleased to be able to offer this pro­ gram in the Delton area." said Linda Nida, Harding has been active in the Barry Area United Way since 1985 as a director and treasurer. He is a member of the Hastings Country Club and is an instructor for the In­ stitute of Financial Education for Savings &. Loans. Harding and his wife, Jill, reside within the city of Hastings with their children, Ashley and Andrew. Harding assumes the management of one of the top ranked Savings & Loans in the nation and of the state of Michigan. Hastings Savings & Loan has assets of $52,274,854 with reserves of $4,991,947 or over 9.5 percent. The major portion of assets are loans secured by mortgages on residential type properties located in Michigan, with a large portion within Barry County. "Hastings Savings & Loan confidently looks forward to continue serving the people of our community, Barry County and sur­ rounding areas," said a spokesperson. Mortal Nuttk Burt to ■eetOctS The regular monthly board meeting of Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the con­ ference room. South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS - News Briefs trtoCMKiltoMHt ' The Thornapple Arts Coun­ cil of Barry County will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Arts Hatchery building in Fish Hatchery Park, Hastings. The public is welcome to attend. 1. United Way - from the COAs' Home Care Pro­ gram for older Americana to the youth pro­ grams of our local YMCA, the Barry Area United Way touches the Ilves of everyone In our community. The United Way fund drive begins this week and we urge all of you to think about the programs supported by your community fund and the role those programs play In making Hastings a better community. Your support of the United Way, financially and as a volunteer, is vital to continuing these important activities in our town. 2. South Jefferson Street Fall Color Tour The annual fall color tour of South Jefferson Street, one of Hastings most exciting events, Is scheduled for this month. The trees on South Jefferson are expected to burst Into brilliant color anyday now, and we invite you to stroll down the street as often as you like during this co'orful time of year. If the trees aren't bright and beautiful, the people are, and we look forward to your visit. 3. October's First Friday presentation at Thomas Jefferson Hall on South Jefferson will be a debate between proponets of the two separate ballot proposals for reforming school financing. Be Informed about the issues, brown bag your lunch and be at the Hall this Friday at Noon. 4. Tree Sitting Contest - October 8. Find an ap­ propriate tree on South Jefferson, sit In It for one hour (with the owners permission) and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 3) 5. National Storytelling Festival - October 6-8. Tell us a story from our soapbox this week. If It's your original story get a $3.00 gift cer­ tificate, If you use someone elses story, you at $2.00. (Umlt 5) atlonal Poesum Week - October 1-7. Write a letter to ol* George, the editor of the Possum County News In Owensboro, KY, 42302. Explain why you like the possum and how you would improve its Image. We will pay the postage and give you a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate if he writes back. (Umlt 20) 7. Apple Harvest Festival - October 7-8. Apple plel Apple cobbler! Bake us a dish using ap­ ples this week and get a $4.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 8. Andy Griffith Show Day - October 3. Whistle the theme song from this show on our soap­ box this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 9. National Trolley Festival • October 7-6. Show us a trolley token or a model trolley that you built and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 10. National Fashion Wook - October 1-7. Model a fashion creation that you designed and made on our soapbox this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 11. Eat, drink and be merry on South Jefferson Street. Enjoy lunch and dinner at one of our three dining establishments, The County Seat, Mexican Connexion or Little Brown Jug. 12. For the largest toy and bike selection around, visit True Value on South Jefferson Street In Downtown Hastings. 13. Hastings has It... Ths Thumbs Up City. f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE M95 •335 I ’295 *335 •All iMth and matariola used mMf lh» high standards sat by tb« American Dental Ass’n. •Our on premises lab provides individual I eHkienl service. •Free denture consultation t evamlnolion. (61.6) 455-0810 *L.D. Himabaugh DOS •D.O. White PPS,. •G. Mancewicx DOS 2330 441h St, S.E, Grand Rapids ■ ' Dukes named manager at Hastings Manufacturing Roy Dukes of Hastings has been appointed manufacturing manager of all Hastings Manufacturing facilities. His duties will entail being responsible for various manufacturing operations throughout the company. The Hastings Manufacturing Company is in the process of reorganization. Between now and the first of the year the firm will be an­ nouncing several changes being made to fa current organization. Officials said totoe changes will help to make the company mwe efficient and to make them more competitive. Dukes succeeds Rod Miller who left the company to accept a position with a firm in Minneapolis, Minn. Dukes has been employed with Hastings Manufacturing for 27 years. He started in the plant in 1962 and was moved to the office in 1966, and since that time he has served the company in many capacities. He was previously plant manager of the Hastings Division. I IM AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK completes lots of good deals. ' 1. Little Bucky celebrates the birthday of Sting (October 2) by having a SALE THIS WEEK. You won't get stung by high prices if you shop our Reminder ad every week. 2. Our Sentiment Shop features Wild Wild West greeting cards this week. Also keep these dates In mind, we have the perfect card for each occasion. Boss's Day • October 16 Sweetest Day - October 21 Mother-In-Law Day - October 22 Halloween - October 31 Little Bucky’s Birthday - October 30 3. Every day is Double Print Day at Bosleys. 4. Bosleys Is open every Sunday to serve you. (QUOTE - ' "People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their .<>;ors." Edmund -Ae (1729-1797) ...only if you have good financing. NBH (Gift cartfffcataa are limited to one person per month ^end, unless otherwleo elated, Io thoao 11 or older.) Fall is the time for new car models and the time many people choose to buy. The car of your dreams is as close as our affordable auto loan. With payments that suit your budget. ' Rational ANK of ASTINGS Sweet Adelines planning musical To commemorate its 25th anniversary, the Barry County Historical Society has planned a banquet at 6:30 p.m. Thurs­ day, Oct. 19, at Leason Sharp Hall in Hastings. Guest speaker will be Steve Alexander of Jackson, who will present "On the Plains," a history of Gen. George A. Custer's service on the plains, ending with the Battle of the Little Big Hom in 1876. The evening will include a brief history of the local historical society and the presentation of the 1989 Distinguish­ ed Member Service Award. Tickets for the dinner are available at the banquet or from society members Jane Barlow, Cathy '■ Lucas, Diana Phillips and Nellie Richards. The Delton Sweet Adeline Chorus will present its annual musical show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, and again at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Delton Kellogg HighSchool. “Weather Pernutting” is the title of this year's show, which also will feature a St. Clair Shores area quartet. Power Play. Tickets for the show are $5 in advance or $6 at the door. For information call Pat, (616) 623-5390. The Hastings chapter of the Business and Professional Women is seeking nominations by Oct. 13 for woman of the year and the top Barry County employer, a new award. The two award winners will be an­ nounced at the BPW meeting Nov. 14. Anyone can nominate people for either honor by calling Jane Barlow al 945-3200 or 945-2042 or Ruth Hughes at 948-8488. Deal! West State at Broadway and our Gun Lake Office Member FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 (Continued) Historical Society to celebrate 25th Hastings BPW will honor two S secretary of the Board of Directors of the Barry County Child Abuse Council, which sponsors the program. “The council is aware that transportation difficulties may prevent parents from atten­ ding meetings in Hastings, so it is exciting for us to now be in a position to offer this in Delton,” Nida said. "It is our long-range goal to provide Positive Parenting to the many communities of Barry County.” she said. Within the Positive Parenting group "there develops a great deal of trust and confiden­ tiality among the participants." said Maureen Ketchum, director of the county Child Abuse Council. "There is a lot of give and take, an attitude of: ’lean on me; let's talk it out; I unders­ tand,'" Ketchum said. "This program provides immediate relief as parents meet weekly and call each other for support between meetings.” she said. For more information on the Delton Tues­ day group, call Cliff at 623-8976; questions about the Hastings Monday group may be directed to Jill at 948-2900. Cotanfs Apple Feat scheduled Events ranging from hayrides to an ap­ ple pie belong contest will be featured at the Saturday, Oct. 14, Apple Festival at Count's Farm Market, located at 2500 S. Bedford Road, Hastings. Rules for the 10:30 a.m. apple pie contest are available at the market. Hayrides will be given at 9:30 and 11 a.m. and again at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. A maze of tunnels made with bales of straw will also be set up for the enjoyment of children. Prior to the festival, Count's will con­ duct a contest to find the oldest cookbook containing a recipe that uses apples. The entries will be displayed during the event. Lutherans plan Harvest Dinner A harvest dinner and craft and bake sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, at Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E. North St., Hastings. The craft and bake sale will be held from 1 to 7:30 p.m. and the smorgasbord dinner, featuring Swiss steak and turkey noodle casserole as main entrees, will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dinner tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Hospital guild fashion snow sat A Fall Fashion Show Saturday, Oct. 7, at Bay Pointe Resuurant on Gun Lake will be sponsored by Pennock Hospital Guild No. 30. The event will starts at noon and feature a luncheon and fashions by Glenn of Gull Lake. A drawing for a queen­ sized quilt, hand-stitched by guild members, will be held at the show as a separate fund-raiser to benefit the hospital. Tickets for the Fashion Show are $10 and are available from Lee Merriman, 945-5586, or Barb Toburen. 945-2386. Dinner to benefit local ‘Habitat5 A Swiss steak and chkken dinner will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, to benefit Barry County Habitat for Humanity. The dinner will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., Hastings. Volunteers, headed by Frank Townsend from Hope Church of the Brethren will prepare the meal. A freewill offering will be accepted for the dinner and proceeds will help complete construction of the local Habitat's first house at 715 N. Wilson Si. in Hastings. Habitat hopes the home can be ready for occupancy by early December. At dedication will be held at that time. Blood drive set for Oct. 13 The next Red Cross blood drive in Barry County is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Leason Sharp Hall, 217 W. Center St., in Hastings. Women’s club to hearHOBYepeeker Martha McFall of Eaton Rapids, a former Michigan chairwoman for the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation (HOBY), will speak at the Hastings Women's Club’s first meeting of the season on Friday. HOBY is c leadership training pro­ gram for high school sophomores. The club luncheon and program starts at noon at the First United Methodirt Church in Hastings. Library Board meets Mondays The Hastings Public Library Board meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at th library. President of the board is Disne Hawkins, vice president is Linda Lincolnhol, secretary is Willo Fuhr and members are William Cusack and John Cottrell. Indians to visit Bowens Mills Indians will gathei for a pow wow at Bowens Mills Saturday during the Cider Time Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event also features tours of the mill museum, blacksmith, cooper and water-powered maching shops; the Plank House and a one-room school. Hay rides and boat rides will be available as will cider and apple desserts. Bowens Mills is located off Briggs Road in Yankee Springs Township. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 5 1989 — Page 3 I » If I £ Barry Area United Way raises ’50,000 on opening day ofthe campaign Terrio Norris, United Way cam­ paign chair, makes an appeal to the audience during the kickoff breakfast. Howard Frost (right), attending his 56th United Way kickoff, presents a check for $17,650 to Kevin Smith, chair of the industrial division. United Way campaign chair Terrie Norris (center) accepts a check fo; more than 419,000 from Flexfab representatives Laura Pierson (left) and Teresa Kohn. Jerry Wise (left), area manager for Consumers Power Company, presents a check to residential chairman Rich Ward. -.r* Robert Ivory, regional director of the Mid American Region of the United Way of America, was the guest Wednesday speaker at the kickoff breakfast................. morning. The Barry Area United Way went from Jacobs said soem of Norris* best qualities “Zero the Hero” to more than $50,000 in were "energy” and "sparks of commit­ campaign collections Wednesday morning ment." noting she joined the campaign only a during the kickoff of its annual drive. few years ago and rose to campaign chair in With the announcement of contributions of just a short time. several "Pacesetter" businesses and in­ While referring to a United Way “jump-adustries, the total on the first day of the cam­ thon" fund-raiser last summer in which Nor­ paign reached $54,034. ris parachuted from a plane twice, Jacoba That figure is more than 20 percent of this said, "Some of us wondered about her, but year’s goal, which is $240,000, a 46 percent she landed with both feet firmly on the increase over last year. ground." Norris introduced Cathy Williamson, ex­ The “Pacesetter" companies were ecutive director of the Barry Area United organizations that collected contribution figures from their employees early, totalled Way, and members of the campaign cabinet, including Kevin Smith, industry; Greg the figures and then presented checks to the United Way at Wednesday’s kickoff to issue a McGandy, co-vice chair; Mark Christensen, financial, insurance and real relate (FIRE) and challenge to others. co-vice chair; Karen Despres, retail; Dr. Coleman Insurance, the Hastings Area Wesley Logan, professional; Tammy Penn­ schools employees. Consumers Power. Bosley's Pharmacy, Flexfab, J-Ad Graphics ington, public agencies; Richard Ward and Lu and the Viking Corp, served as pacestters. Ward, target and residential; and Robert Teresa Kohn and Laura Pierson, represen­ VanderVeen, education. ting Flexfab, said employees at that Hastings Norris called the cabinet "my winning firm gave $13,252, while the company made team. In order to win (meeting the United a corporate gift of $5,960 for a total of Way goal), you have to surround yourself $19,212, an increase of more than $2,000 ■ with the people with the knowledge and ability from the firm’s commitment in 1988. - to w get the „job done." Howard Frost, representing Viking, said he McGandy then welcomed Ed Larson, vice was pnaeot at the first Community Fund ’’♦president of human relations at Felpmuch, .breakfiHi . who was chair of the 1988 campaign. io the early .1930s. ............. Viking's ---j 56th Larson, noticing the huge turnout, said, consecutive contribution this year amounted' "There’s not a better way to kick off the cam­ to $17,650.46. paign than to have this kind of support." LaVeme BeBeau reported that Hastings Christensen introduced the guest speaker school employees came up with nearly $10,000 for the United Way. for the event. Bob Ivory, regional director, Mid-American Region, United Way of John Jacobs from J*Ad Graphics reported that company more than doubled its contribu­ America. Ivory talked about the importance of tion from a year ago. It was reported that 100 volunteerism and its historic place in percent of Bosley's employees contributed and Consumers Power's record was 99 America. He noted that the French writer Alexis percent. deTocqueville, upon visiting this country in And Jim Coleman from Coleman In­ the 1830s, noticed how Americans lend to surance, while presenting his company's come together voluntarily. check, remarked on the exceptional turnout of "Regardless of where we’re coming from, people for the United Way kickoff breakfast. whether it’s big or small business, the public Indeed, about 175 packed the Leason or private sector, all of us have to come Sharpe Hall next to the Presbyterian Church together for the common good," he said. in downtown Hastings. United Way Board of Ivory likened a community volunteer effort Directors President Norine Jacobs com­ mented that had any more people shown up it to marriage. would have been difficult to find them "It takes the same kind of commitment to make a one-on-one relationship work," be seating. said. Many said the crowd was the largest ever While talking to the many people in the au­ for a United Way kickoff breakfast. dience, the guest speaker said, "You’re very Frost, the unofficial record holder for critical as volunteers in the community and in showing up at such events, noted that only the United Way. I get the sense there is a seven appeared at the first breakfast 56 years movement within us... that we can't wait for ago. someone else to do the job for us. A commit­ Norine Jacobs, after talking about starting ment to do something about problems the drive with "Zero the Hero" opened the underlines the need for volunteers." morning's festivities and introduced the 1989 Ivory said he has seen commitment from United Way campaign chair, Terrie Norris. Norris, who called him more than a year ago to line him up as the kickoff speaker this year. He added, "It takes a number of us to put ourselves on the line and ask our neighbors to help, to carry the personal message to others through our own convictions.” Just before be presented a brief video on the United Way. narrated by actor Chuck Norris, be said, "I feel honored to be with you this morning. I think there’s a sense of commit­ ment and excitement in the Barry area." Norris then unveiled the United Way’s new tote board, which will be placed at the cour­ thouse in Hastings, al LeFanty's Insurance in Middleville and at the Felpausch Food Center. It replaces the old "thermometer" sign that gauged the progress of the drive. While concluding the program, the United Way campaign chair talked about the drive’s theme, "You Are My Hero, the Wind Beneath My Wings.” She recalled that when she was 11 years old, she and her brother climbed a huge tree, but she encountered trouble getting down because of a fear of heights. Her brother land­ ed safely on the ground and realized that she was scared. He told her to "hang on” and ran to get their father, who helped her down from the tree. Norris said that many would call her father the hero for helping her down. But she said she felt her brother was the real hero because he had the presence of mind to do the right thing. "It was my brother who had the sense to realize that he didn't have the knowledge of how to get me down from the tree, but he had the sense to get help." Norris went to say. “So the real heroes are those who give to those who have the skills to The Thomapple Kellogg Jazz Band, under the direction Tom Nash, entertained the more than 175 people at the United Way kickoff Wednesday morning. One of the band’s numbers was "You Are My Hero. “When a volunteer calls on you. consult your conscience and then give until it feels good." LaVeme BeBeau (right) presents a check from Hastings school employees to Robert VanderVeen. schools division leader. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 5, 1989 MOBILE HOMES (Continued from pagel) Viewpoint •= in addition to the local municipality in which apark exists. Dollar promised that the park in Hastings Commerce, would be a tightly-run residential area. “The success of a mobile home park is in developing your reputation of maintaining a high-grade level of peace and tranquility in the park and in not being a problem for the city," he said. "Well be sure that we’ll run our park right" Dollar said that if his firm wins approval for developing the park, it likely would Giving to the United Way: a timefor quiet heroes begin with 60 to 75 sites, and when those Heroes in our modem society come in many sizes and shapes, and in different volume levels. They can range from big and strong athletes to small and frail thinkers or entertainers. They may be the boastful types who will tell you that "If I can do it, it ain’t braggin’." Or they can be modest, but still well known. A few years ago the American Red Cross talked about the "quiet heroes” of our lives, the people who regularly give blood without much or any fanfare. In contrast to the more traditional perceptions about heroes, we may never know who most of these donors are, yet these people quietly help save lives of people who desperately need blood. And these people do more to make our lives better than any athlete or entertainer or more "common" hero. It is fitting that the Red Cross used to ask for donors by using the slogan “Join the Quiet Heroes." That’s because today the United Way, one of the biggest financial supporters of the Red Cross, has chosen a new wrinkle on the old theme with: “You Are My Hero, the Wind Beneath My Wings." The Barry Area United Way launched its 1989 fund appeal Wednesday morning and it is looking for a good number of these quiet types. A good number is needed because the goal this year is quite a bit higher than last. The givers the United Way seeks are the people who make a difference in the quality of life in Barry County. Collectively, they enable the many local, state and national agencies help victims, the less fortunate and the needy. And, as some philosphers say, the society we live in is only as good as its lowest common denominator. These givers indeed are quiet, but perhaps they are even greater heroes than the more publicized ones, simply because what they do, however small, can mean a great deal to neighboring underprivileged youngsters, to needy families, to older people or to someone who has fallen on hard times. So rather than look at the Barry Area United Way appeal as just another solicitation for your money, try to see it as a challenge for you to be a quiet hero. There always are reasons not to give, or to give only a small pittance. Anyone can rationalize when approached about making contributions to anything. What it really boils down to is a matter of conscience. But if you decide to give, think about what your contribution can do for you and your neighbors, and, like going to church, afterward you’ll pro­ bably feel pretty darn good about it. And, as the saying goes, you’ll be somebody’s hero, the wind beneath their wings. would require of a mobile home park. "We don't want to proceed until we know what your requirements would be.” In another Planning Commission matter Monday night, John Mercer, representing the local aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, asked the panel about its feelings on that organization leasing or purchasing the old Office Lounge site on Hanover Street. The Hastings City Council twice turned a spots were filled, they would build another 60 or 75 in the second of a three-phrase request earlier this year for the transfer of a liquor license to have the bar reopened by Kenneth Hausser because of neighboring construction plan. When asked why he and his company residents’ objections. However, Mercer pointed out that the want to build such a facility in Hastings, he said that they have done a study on growth in southern Kent County and its effect on group would use the site not as a public bar, but as a private club. surrounding areas. He noted that companies such as Steelcase, Foremost Insurance and Amway have developed properties in southern Kent County, affecting nearby areas such as Caledonia and Middleville and he and his company believe Hastings will be affected soon, too. He said he and his Firm believe that Mercer was told that inadequate parking is one of the biggest problems at that location. Gray added that she wasn't sure if the building, which has been vacant for more than a year, complies with the city's building codes. Mercer said that if the Eagles were allowed to move into the building, it likely would be the commission, questions that concerned traffic on nearby Woodlawn Street and taxes for mobile open between 11:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays and until about midnight weekend evenings. When asked about noise problems at the old bar in the past, Mercer said the doors and windows would not be opened because "We’re a private club." homes under state law. It was noted that Jasperse told Mercer that the Eagles would mobile home owners, under state law, only pay S3 per month in property taxes for have to comply with all requirements the city made of previous owners and that schools. parking growth will create 50,000 new jobs in West Michigan in the next five years. Dollar fielded some questions about the proposed park from Dollar said the owners pay the property regulations could change soon. The new taxes and pass that cost along to tenants with rental fees. parking roles could be based on the number of occupants of the building rather than on However, Planning Commission Chair­ square footage inside the building. Mercer estimated that the current parking lot at the site could hold 30 spaces, but it’s man David Jasperse said the mobile home taxes are not based on the value of the home. After much preliminary discussion. Mayor Mary Lou Gray, who also is a member of the Planning Commission, said, "I think there is a need for this type of housing in this area." She noted that the city does not provide for mobile home dwellers. Gray added that this kind of housing would be of particular benefit to senior citizens, who like to go to Florida over the winter without worrying about the condition of their houses in their absences. In a managed park, she said, they wouldn’t have to worry. The commission received and placed on file a feasibility study Dollar presented, and likely the Eagles will need at least 50 to comply with city roles. Mercer told the commission that he will check with the Eagles' attorneys to try to come up with a parking solution and a site plan. The Eagles, Mercer said, have 110 members, including auxiliary, and 64 male members. The Eagles have been looking for a home for more than a year. They recently were rebuffed in their attempt to move into an old school house in Hastings Township after a number of neighboring residents there protested. the Alpha Properties president said he would be in touch with Director of Public Services Mike Klovanich about water and sewer considerations, and be would attempt to have an architect draw up plans for the commission’s December meeting. For HASTINGS BANNER Subscription... Can- 948-8051 Hastings Banner HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B PubJuhod by.. Publication No. (USPS 717-830) aAXTuMe-rm. •__ •_ u____ .__ ' . . Hastiags, Ml 4M58 - 0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSOtiPTION BATES Reporter’s Notes... by Jeff Kaczmarczyk out and made them lie down in the dirt be­ hind the car. The hostages, thinking they were going to make it, quickly complied. "See you later," survivors remembered McAlister said, and backed his blue 1971 Dodge over the top of them. Marilyn Parks, a grandmother in her mid 50s was crashed to death. One of her co-workers was hurt and the other two got away as McAlister’s car rolled over Parks a second time and sped away. Twenty-four hours later, the gruesome death turned Hastings into a media circus. The television crews from Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo showed up first, parking their vans next to the Courts and Law Building shortly after 8 ajn. Next came the flocks of reporters from the Grand Rapids Press, from the Lansing State Journal and other organiza­ tions. Close to noon, the huge satellite, uplinked video trucks rolled in from Detroit. Three would arrive before the end of the day, each carrying a dish or a telescoping antenna that towered over the two-story building. "Pve never see so many cameras in one place before - not even for Goddard," said a TV reporter from Grand Rapids, who has been to Hastings several times in the past. Then they waited, and waited and waited, while harried and hurried police and prosecu­ tors struggled to assemble the evidence and take care of the paperwork. Reporters, meanwhile, lined up to use the one pay phone, recently installed, to call the office. Camera crews strung cable every­ where. TV correspondents - unmistakably overdressed, hair glued in place, makeup ap­ plied with a trowel - stood inches away from their tracks, holding dead microphones and practicing their lines in their best TV voices. Phones rang off the hooks at the state po­ lice post, district court and county prosecu­ tor's offices, and dispatchers and clerks strug­ gled bravely to keep cool while answering the same questions over and over. Hiding in the shadows, two brothers named McAlister stood together - chain smoking, fighting back tears, fending off print reporters and talking to journalists with TV cameras. McAlister finally was arraigned late in the afternoon - too late for the afternoon news­ papers but in time to make the dinner hour TV news broadcasts. Sentencing In rape case was far too light To the Editor— The report of a sentencing that appeared one week last month in the Hastings Banner raises an important question: What kind of judicial system exists in Barry County? Judge Richard Shuster sentenced Mike Kuzma to five years probation for seconddegree criminal sexual conduct, and one year in the county jail for third-degree criminal sexual conduct, with credit for 12 days already served. • 1 ask the resident of Barry County, was justice served? This man, Mike Kuzma, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sex­ ual conduct against a 9-year-old boy and the sentence handed down was a mere slap on the wrist. Are we sending out a message that it’s all right to rape a child in Barry County? The conviccd rapist in this case could have gotten 15 years for each count. At least for 30 years we would have been assured no other child would have to go through the hell one 9-year-old boy did. But no. in less than one year, he’ll be back on the streets again, while the child involved will live with the nightmares of being raped for the rest of his life. 1 ask you again, was justice served? The prosecuting attorney's office has 60 days from the date of sentencing to appeal this case, and I, for one, hope he hears the cries of this community and does so. We as citizens, parents and concerned tax­ payers of this community should not sit by quietly when a grave injustice has been done, and not voice our concern. I find it hard to believe that this criminal will be back out of jail in less than a year, free to roam Barry County. Janeal Royer Battle Creek Iowa wants to know about Hastings What has happened to America? To the Editor— To the Editor— I am 9 years old, and 1 am in the fourth grade at Seton Grade School in Algona, Iowa. This year, my classmates and I will study the states and regions of our country in social studies. 1 am writing to you, sir, with the hope that some of your readers might be willing to send me picture postcards of your region of the United Slates. With the postcards, we hope to better see what your state looks like. My class would be most thankful. Sincerely. Bernadette Sytarath Seton Grade School 807 E. North St. Algona, Iowa 50511 What has happened to America? The last two and one half genrations have made, ‘•we,” an almost disappeared generation, feel like foreigners living in a strange land. We have seen our America changed from the ‘‘land of the free and home of the brave” to the ‘‘land of the fee and home of the rave.” It is sad to see this, for we, our fathers, and grandfathers by sweat, blood, and tears, made a great country. Why let selfishness and disregard for others destroy it? Politics? Cameron McIntyre Hastings County Fair Board’s blds weren’t fair To the Editor— I take exception to the fact that two of the Barry County Fair Board members have referred to the Morton Building firm as being ‘'superior" to the other building companies being considered for the new fairgrounds. I hardly seems logical to even be consider­ ing a 7*6” truss spaced building when all bid­ ders were instructed to figure a 2* truss spaced building. Believe me, the industry has not run across any engineering miracles of late. I believe «t would be in order for Rutland Township building officials to have the 7'6” truss checked out by an independent, unbiased certified professional engineer, not employed by the Fair Board nor the Morton Building Company. At this point then, everyone would have the facts, not just high pressure sales talk and one Fair Board member's opinion. Engineering fees are minimal, and it takes very little time to establish the actual roof live load resistance. Sincerely JackE. Warner S panMaster Local emergency staff makes a difference Hastings garners state spotlight for a day "Excuse me, can I talk to you guys for a minute?" This is one of those moments I wish I had gone into advertising. Or auto body repair or sheep herding or ditch digging. Nothing is harder for a reporter than to talk to a grieving family after a tragedy. "There have been so many. Can you give us a few minutes?" replied Mitch McAlister, fighting back a few tears. While most of Hastings went about their normal business last week, the biggest news story to hit town in a long time drew state­ wide media attention. A young man straggling to pay his way through college and help support his ailing mother apparently snapped, in the words of his brother. William Troy McAlister needed cash and he needed it fast. College tuition at the pri­ vate Andrews University was expensive, and his mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, is living on a tiny disability check that leaves too much month left at the end of her money. Police said McAlister cased a small bank in a sleepy town near Lansing. He got a gun, donned a hood and robbed the bank. To make a safe getaway, he took three tellers and a bank manager hostage and drove away, first in one car, then in two. McAlister made one of the hostages follow behind him, threaten­ ing to kill the others if he didn’t follow. Three hours later, on a back road in Assyria Township, McAlister made a deci­ sion. He hadn't said much during the trip, but now he told his hostages he was going to let them go. McAlister stopped the car, told them to get Letters Dollar said the purpose of the preliminary meeting was to get a feel of what the city The news crews packed the basement hall­ way leading to 56th District Court, asking each other where’s the men's room and how do you spell McAlister. Video cameras, bat­ tery packs and tape recorders filled the hall­ ways, making it impossible to cross from one side to the other without stepping on someone's livelihood. When they were allowed in the tiny cham­ ber built long before the media were allowed in courtrooms, the cameras lined up along the bar, forcing the remaining spectators to stand on chairs to sec the judge. Half a dozen state and city police officers and sheriffs deputies, along with two prose­ cutors led an anxious 21-year-old prisoner, dressed in jail greens, to stand before the judge. In minutes it was over, and McAlister was led away. Reporters scrambled to interview police, Prosecutor Dale Crowley passed out news releases and TV correspondents scattered across the parking lots to send live broadcasts back to their stations. County employees, meanwhile, straggled to get to their cars, get out of the parking lot and get home in lime to watch what hap­ pened down the hall unfold in their living rooms. Within 20 minutes everyone was gone. The cable was rolled up, the tracks were packed and the crews were out of town. Sm NOTES, page 6 7b the Editor— On Sept. 14, you printed an article about a motor vehicle accident involving a patient who was airlifted from Pennock Hospital Emergency Department to a Grand Rapids Hospital. The patient was airlifted because he needed a neurosurgeon's care. In this article and many previous articles, credit is not being given to the people involv­ ed both on the scene and at the local hospital. This patient was brought to Pennock's Emergency Department by Hastings — Lans­ ing Mercy Ambulance Service. The am­ bulance service had to care for the patient first and then the Emergency Department spent an hour stabilizing the patient before that air-lift to Grand Rapids. They call the first hour of care the "Golden Hour” because usually this is the time period that means life or death. The doctors, nurses, technicians and clerks, as well as lab, respiratory, pharmacy and other personnel, work very haz’d to stabilize the patient before transport. The Emergency Department at Pennock Hospital is a great asset to the community. The folks in Barry County should know that in an instance like this one, it's our ambulance services and local Emergency Department staff who make the difference on the ground before the patient is lifted into the air. Sincerely, Glena Hardin, R.N. Nashville WRITE US A LETTER: The Herting* Benner welcome* ond encouroget letter* to the editor o* o moon* of expressing on opinion or point of vlow on subjects of current general inferost. The following guidelines have been established to help you. • Moke your letter brief and to the point. • Letter must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer’s name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All tetters should be written in good taste. Letters which ore Ubelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such as spelling and punctuation. ------------------------------- -------- nnugywi Public Opinion GortioaCote Haatkags: Bnsce Rut Hastings: JahaMBer Hastings: “The ’79 teafh was very good, no doubt about it. The teams are similar in that they both could run, pa!ss and play defense. Frankly, I don’t know what anybody else thinks but this year’s team has a slight edge.’’ “Absolutely. Both were special teams, but this is a great football team. Both teams not only Mid great athletes, but great young men too.” “Yes. The team was bigger in 1979, but they had the same type of run­ ners...On this team all tfje guys played last year too.” Which is the better grid team? The Hastings football team has started fmt this fsl, wiaaiag tea firn fire ggnae nMc leading the Twin Valley with only three league ganes left The last 9axoa teres to go undefeated was in 1979 when Hastings raced to a 9-0 marie Oar question Ms WBCk is whether this year’s team is aa good as the 1979taani which eventually carted a spot in state playoffs. Mb Mike King, Hastings ’ "’79 and ‘85 both were fantastic teams, but it’s too early in the year to make comparisons bet­ ween the two. There is so much talent on both teams...I’d like to even­ tually see this team go unbeaten and to the playoffs." “I don’t know. My im­ pression of them is that this team is larger in stature? The ’79 team was a very good team and they both- seem to have talent and are well-balanced." “I would say so. Basically they're the same type of kids. ‘89 it a little bigger particularly the backs...I think (Bill) Karp (Karpinski) has as good a team as he’s ever jid. The advantage with this team is with its size and quickness." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 5, 1989 — Page 5 Lake Odessa News Alice Williams with one of her South Down lambs at the 1942 Barry County Fair. ' Some examples of handicraft projects from 1942 by Barry County 4-Hers For many years the 4-H club agent was a district club agent. This meant the agent covered a four-county area. During the early 1940s, this position was held by Ray Lamb. Here is his explanation of the organization in 1942, only the parts pertaining to the general operations, and specifically Barry County, are excerpted: “This four-county district (Ottawa, Allegan, Barry and Kent counties) is organiz­ ed on the county basis and this agent is the on­ ly one to cover all four counties. At the very beginning of the year, the four county agents and myself met with Mr. A.G. Kettunen, state club leader, and formulated plans for the operation of the 4-H program in this area. Several conferences were held throughout the year, at which times further district plans were made by the extension agents. Special meetings and events were scheduled so that this agent might attend all of them in each of the counties. “Each year an agricultural committee is ap­ pointed by the Board of Supervisors to assist and meet with the extension staff in each of the several counties. This group has little to do with the 4-H plans and policies, however. It i» the service dub or the 4-H County Coun­ cil that gives greater assistance to the working 4-H program in each county. These two organized groups have a very close contact with the 4-H program and help in formulating plans and putting them into action... "The club council in Barry County was not a functioning unit this year. Much assistance is given by the service club, however. This is a very helpful and active one (club). Through its efforts, six communities in Barry County are now working on the yearly basis in 4-H projects. Credit for much of the planning and Camp construction under the able guidance of Mr. Foster is due this group. This service club is farm more active than the one in Allegan or Kent... “It is the aim of this agent to divide his time equally between the four counties. Time spent oc state events, conferences, reports, etc., may cause slight inequalities in time division, but in so far as possible, these things too are allocated equally. Two necessities arise for the changing of some scheduled dates in the yearly work program. Nevertheless, these changes have worked out very satisfactorily. “There is close cooperation between the county agents, home agents and this agent. The program is a plan of unity rather than a lone-wolf procedure. Ideals and programs are interchanged freely. Cooperation by this agent is given to F.F.A groups, vocational agricultural schools. P.T.A. groups, etc. Much assistance is received from the rural schools and teachers, superintendents and commissioners and various civic organiza­ tions. Then, too, the newspapers, both weeklies and dailies, give valuable assistance.” Lamb then gave the break down of who did what: “The major portion of this agent's time is spent in the field and in the agricultural and handicraft projects. Most of the home economics works is taken care of by the home agents. The administrative work on the 4-H program is done jointly by the extension staff... Since most of the 4-H home economics projects are supervised by the home agents, this agent will report but little on that phase of the work." The war efforts affected the success of the 4-H farm projects. For instance, gasoline and tires were rationed, young men were drafted and younger boys were needed to work the farm. Under crop work, Lamb described the various projects carried out by the 4-H. “Due to transportation problems and the demand for younger laborers, fewer judging tours resulted. Most tours were to neighbor­ ing clubs and conducted by local leaders. Three counties sent judging teams to Caledonia and to the state show at East Lans­ ing. Earl Hambleton of Ottawa won a place on the state team. He was given a defense bond in recognition for his fine work. Allegan and Barry crops teams also judged at East Lansing." Later in the report. Lamb mentioned that Barry County had 12 clubs enrolled in com projects. An interesting club project was the “Wildflowers." In this project, Barry County had 13 members, the largest of the four counties. . According to Lamb's report, “Mrs. Stef­ fen’s club in the McOmber district in Barry County did some good work. All members enrolled completed. They admitted they worked hard, but enjoyed the project. Some varieties were hard to find. Rare specimens were plucked with great care. The boys and girls now have a keener appreciation for the almost extinct flowers.” Among the other club projects Barry Coun­ ty had, one club enrolled in beans and 30 enrolled in potato crops. Barry County had 31 exhibits at the local fair. Some of these ex­ hibits placed at the state show. The pheasant rearing project had the largest number of clubs from Barry County with 14 members enrolled locally. Again, Barry County had the assistance of the Conservation Club: “The adult conservation club group is a great assistance to Barry County,” Lamb ex­ plained, “since 30 pheasant brooding pens are available for 4-H club use. Roger Flanningan of Barry County exhibited five birds at the Hastings (Barry County) fair in one of the rearing pens. The exhibit was a center of at­ traction for young and old. Barry County members released 69 birds." Other county clubs had less success, and some had no success at all. According to the report, the club members were given eggs to hatch and they raised the birds until they were old enough to be released. Home gardens or "Victory gardens" were popular during the war years and they provid­ ed necessary food for families. Not only did farm families participate in home gardens, but also families in cities and towns. Barry Coun­ ty had 170 enrolled. Lamb explained the success: "Due to the war efforts and demands for more home-produced vegetables, the garden project more than doubled in membership over any previous yearly records. This was an exceptionally good growing year and all club members made good reports and excellent profits on produce raised. Garden pests and weeds were especially prevalent. The youngsters mastered the weeds by hard work and the use of the hoe. The surplus was either sold or canned. Much was donated to the schools for the hot lunch program." Commercial gardening was also a club pro­ ject. Barry County had 20 enrolled. In these gardens, cash crops such as vegetables, pop­ corn. sweet com, squash, pickles, onions and celery were raised and sold for cash. Pickles took the lead as a commercial garden crop. Many of the 4-H members used the money to pay for their clothes or education. Poultry raising had 93 members from Barry County. This club project was a very impor­ tant war effort, along with rabbit raising. Both provided meat for the table, as both beef and pork were scarce. Dairy cattle had 145 members, with “Richard Osborn of Barry County writing the best report and story on his dairy project in this agent's district," explained Lamb. He went on to say, “Barry 4-H members ex­ hibited 14 animals at the stale show." Beef cattle projects had one of the larger four-county membership in Barry County, with 14 members. John Richardson, Eldon Cole and Naomi Beck of Barry County all won honors with their cattle. The sheep project had the largest member­ ship in Barry County, with 35 members. “Barry County leads in sheep members,” said the report, “and in numbers and quality of animals raised. A total of 122 herds of sheep were exhibited at the Barry County Fair by members... About 35 head were also ex­ hibited at the state show. Outstanding sheep club members in Barry County were Alice and Arlene Williams. Marian Maichiele, Melbourne Jones, Kathryn Lcmish. Donald Keeck and Paul Palmer. Among Barry County smaller club projects were swine, with 39 members; horses, the number not given; one in farm volunteer; threein bee raising; 33 in flower gardens; 79 in forestiy; 18 in wildlife; and five in electricity. Last, but not least, was the handicraft pro­ ject, with 297 members from Barry County. Handicraft articles were made and ranged from small things, such as bird houses, door slops, waste paper baskets, and tie racks to large pieces of furniture such as grandfather clocks, lawn chairs, coffee tables, book cases and even a complete bedroom suite. The outstanding exhibit in Barry County was an xylophone made by James McCermid. “Because of the demand for building materials, it is extremely difficult to secure any scrap or small cuttings for factories. Kent County is the only county which is able to secure any of this material at all from the fur­ niture plants," said Lamb at the end of his report. K-9 Klub to meet, without dogs, at Fish Hatchery Park Monday The Barry County 4-H K-9 Klub will begin another season of "Dog Care and Training" classes with a sign-up session Monday, Oct. 9 at the Fish Hatchery Park from 6:30 to 7:30 The meeting will be held without dogs, so members are asked to leave their pets at home. However, they are urged to bring all the information about immunizations. During the next year, youngsters up to age 20 can team all about being responsible dog owners, including proper nutrition, groom­ ing, obedience training and showmanship. Information wiil also be available on the Leader Dog for the Blind and Canine Compa­ nions for Independence programs.. A tentative schedule calls for meetings Oct. 9 and 16, and Nov. 6 and trips to the Battle Creek Kennel Club's Show in Marshall on Oct. 22 and Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Kennel Club Shows Nov. 11 and 12. Forms have to be filled out and signed by parents before trips. Until a more suitable location can be found, meetings will be held at the Fish Hatchery Park at 6:30 p.m. without dogs. Dogs cannot be brought to a meeting until immunization records are checked and recorded. The “Klub” members hope to be able to locate a large building with heat and lights for their winter meetings or for use until the new community building is available at the fairgrounds. Anyone with knowledge of such a building should contact the Klub. For further information, call Lisa San­ tangelo at 765-5307 or Jo Beth Bridleman at 945-4616. Real estate transfers include Moveta (Moes) Posma of Holland to K. and D. Dietrich and the Dictrichs to Many and Paula (Allen) Martin of Lake Odessa; John and Carolyn Jackson to Richard and Susie Smith; and Kenneth and Margo Hershberger of Clarksville to Pamela Benson of Lowell. Gerald and Marcella Dobie of Lake Odessa to Shirley Humi of Ionia as they have purchased other property in the village. Dale and Doris Mossburg recently return­ ed from a vacation/anniversary trip to Hawaii. Cadillac was the fishing spot in September for the Don Shoemakers, the Ted Arm­ strongs, the Laverne Daniels and the Lawrence Rohrbachers. Church members, friends and relatives gathered at the Congregational Church on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the close of the worship service to honor Keith and Helen Haller on their 50th anniversary. Twenty-one ladies from Lakewood and Central United Methodist Women’s units at­ tended the District Annual of Grand Ledge Sept. 25. The soloist was Kathy Jenkins, daughter of former residents Carl and Mary (McCartney) Beard, of Grand Ledge. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, Oct. 12, at Lake Manor at 7:30 p.m. There will be a video shown from Willow Run Bomber plant as it built bodies for war plane during the years of World War fl. Richard Heaven of Clarksville was one of the thousands of employees there at the time and he will be showing the film. Members and guests are invited to bring items related to the war effort or souveniers for sharing and showing. The 123rd annual session of the Grand Chapters, Order of the Eastern Star of Michigan. The "Cathedral of Angels" ses­ sion. will be held Oct. 10, 11 and 12 at Wings Stadium, in Kalamazoo. Delegates and members from 332 chapters in Michigan will attend. There will be approx­ imately 3,000 membes in attendance at this session. Local delegates from Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, are Arlene and Deforest Swift. Alternates arc Grace and Willard Kenyon. Also attending will be Lctah Boyce. Joan Mc- Caul. Beth Chamberlain and Laurel Garlinger. Beth Chamberlain is Worthy Matron and Arthur Rafflcr Worthy Patron of the local chapter. Local charity projects include the Joel Sutherland Scholarship Fund. Artrain. Leader Dog for the Blind, Lupus Fund. Alzeimers Fund, the Masonic Home in Alma, Order of Rainbow for Girls. Eastern Star charities include Education. Relief. Villa and ESTARL funds. There was a total of S209.366.35 given to charities through Michigan’s Grand Chapter this year. ‘ Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, Order of the Eastern Star, held its regular meeting on Tuesday. Oct. 3. in the Masonic Temple. Election of officers for the coming year took place. " The Women’s Fellowship of the First Con­ gregational Church will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday. Oct. 11. at 1:30 p.m. in the church dining room. On Sept. 20, an 8 lb., 13 ounce boy was bom to Brent and Nina Butler of Lake Odessa. Marine Lance CpI. Kevin D. Erb, who joined the Marine Corps in May 1988 and is a graduate of the 1982 class of Lakewood High School, has been awarded a Meritorious Mast while serving with the 3rd Force Service Sup­ port Group in Okinawa, Japan. His wife, Cindy Taylor Erb, is with him overseas at the base. Kevin is the son of Arnold and Linda Erb and his wife, Cindy's, parents are Terry and Shirley Taylor of rural Clarksville. A belated birthday greeting phone call was received from Paul MacDowell of Alexan­ dria, Va., to his aum Ruth Peterman. He is employed in U.S. government service in Washington, D.C. Junior leagues are being organized at Lakeview Lanes for both boys and girls. One is for afterschool Tuesdays. For signup for free bowling and lessons, call the bowling lanes for more information. One of the teachers honored this week was Joyce Steele a longtime teacher at Lakewood. She has taught school in Eaton and Barry counties, and the Rosenberger and West Sebewa rural schools. She is now a kindergarten teacher at West Elementary. NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING ...to review the proposed alternatives section of the county’s Solid Waste Management Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 P.M. Barry-Eaton Health Dept. Office 110 W. Center Street in Hastings Relevant documents may be viewed at the Hastings City Library, County Clerks Office or the Health Department during regular business hours. Written comments may be submitted to the Committee at the above address before the hearing date. All oral comments made at the hearing must also be submitted in writing at time of presentation. CITY of HASTINGS Election Notice CLOSE OF REGISTRATION IT’S TIME FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS THE ONLY QUESTION IS WHICH ONE YOU’LL DO FIRST! Stop by or call any of our convenient offices today. Take notice that any qualified elector of the City of Hastings, County of Barry, who Is not already registered for the odd year general election to be held, November 7, 1989. Registration will be taken at the office of the City Clerk each working day until Tues­ day, October 10, 1989 on which day the City Clerk will be in her office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving registrations of electors qualified to vote. SHARON VICKERY, City Clerk Hasting*, Michigan Marian Malchiele with grand champion Hamp ram at the 1942 Barry County Fair. LENDER HASTINGS MIDDLEVILLE NASHVILLE BELLEVUE CALEDONIA 945-2401 795-3338 852-0790 763-9418 891-0010 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 5, 1989 aarieS Glenora A. Hamilton Hancel ‘Hank’ Risner KALAMAZOO - Glenura A. Hamilton, 89. of Kalamazoo and formerly of Hastings and Battle Creek passed away Saturday, September 30, 1989 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Hamilton was born on June 22,1900 at Prairieville Township, Barry County, the daughter of Hany and Jennie Waters. She was raised in the Prairieville area and attended rural schools in Barry County, graduating in 1918 from Hastings High School. Following high school she worked for P.T. Colgrove and Potter attorneys in Hastings. She later attended a busi­ ness school in Battle Creek for advanced steno­ graphic skills. She was married to Harry Rogers in 1920 it ended in divorce. She then married Roy Hamil­ ton in 1930, he preceded her in death in 1960. She moved to Battle Creek from the Hastings area in 1925 and has lived in Kalamazoo since 1987. Mrs. Hamilton was employed at the former Laird Construction Company in Battle Creek as secretary and office manager for 40 years, retiring in 1975. She was a member and past officer of the Battle Creek Elks Vivian Organization. Mrs. Hamilton is survived by nieces, Irene Hamilton of Kalamazoo, Willo Cooper of Marshall and Beverly Bogner of Charlotte; 15 grand nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Gertrude Jones in 1977 and one brother, Paul Waters in 1987. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Octob­ er 3 at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Philip L. Brown officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Friendship Village of Kalamazoo. DELTON - Mr. Hancel “Hank" Risner, 55, of 6470 Lindsey Road, Delton passed away Wednesday, September 27,1989 at home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Risner was born December 17, 1933 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, the son of Henry and Cassie (Marshall) Risner. He had lived most of his lifetime in the Orangeville area. He was employed for the past 17 years at Checker Motors in Kalamazoo. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and played slow pitch softball for many years. ' He was married to Juanita Hoyt, March 7, 1959. Mr. Risner is survived by his wife, Juanita; one daughter Mrs. Russell (Anette Marie) Marshall of Plainwell; four sons, Kenneth Risner of Shelbyville, Gordon Risner and Brian Risner, both of Delton, Robert Risner of Orangeville; four grandchildren; his mother, Cassie Ison of Otsego; four sisters, Ellen of Plainwell, Mrs. Grethel Fates and Nona (Hicks) Holmes, both of Otsego, Josie Long of Tennessee; three brothers, Vernon Risner of Plymouth, Ohio, Henry Risner and Beryl Risner both of Martin. Funeral services were held Friday, Septem­ ber 29 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton with Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, envelopes available at the funeral home. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Home, Delton. ATTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. Nonh Si.. Michael Anton, Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, Oct. 8 - American Mission Sunday, 8:45 Church School; 10:00 Family Worship; New Member Reception Voters 6:00. Thursday, Oct. 4 8:00 AA. Friday. Oct 6 - Wedding Reh. 7:00. Saturday, Oct. 7 - Coofirmabon 6 9:30; Harvest Dinner — Bake Sale and Crafts 1:00 to 7:30. Monday, Oct. 9 - Positive Paren­ ting 6:00. Tuesday, Oct. 10 Evangelism/Social Ministry Board, 7:00. Wednesday, Oct. 11 - Sunday Church School Staff. 7:00. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Tune; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thoma* B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Muss 11 a.m. EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway HASTINGS FIRST and Center, in Hastings. Phone PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie. Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m. during Christian Ed. Sunday, Oct. 8 - 9:30 Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. and 11:00 Morning Worship Ser­ Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday vices. Nursery provided. Broadcast Morning Prayer, 7:15 a m. Call for of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM information about youth choir, Bi­ and FM. 9:30 Church School ble Study, youth group and other classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee activities. Hour in the Dining Room; 4:00 Junior High Youth Fellowship; 6:00 Senior High Youth CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ Fellowship; 6:00 Mission Trip Potluck in Leason Sharpe Hall. way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Monday. Oct. 9 - 7:30 Session School Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning meeting. Fnday. Oct. 13 - 9:00 Red Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ Cross Blood Bank in Leason Sharpe ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Hall. Services for Adults, Teens and Children. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 Nonh Michigan Avenue. Hasting*. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School II a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Psr■oKige. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woxllawn. Hastings. Michigan 948 8004. Kenneth W. Gamer.. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rchcantal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kidi (Children’s Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 u.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Eton. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams ct 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boy s. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West State Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Woiship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hustings. Saturday Muss 6:30 p.m. Sunday Muss 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. Harry D. ‘Danny’ Banham Robert L. Born FLORIDA - Harry D. “Danny" Banham, 80, of Land O'Lakes, Florida and formerly of Middleville and Lansing passed away Wednes­ day, September 27, 1989 at University Community Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Banham was born on April 26, 1909 in Middleville, the son of Harry and Florence (Goodenough) Banham. He was raised in Barry County and attended rural schools. He has lived most of his life in the Lansing area. Mr. Banham was married toElda M. Card on November 12,1926 in Charlotte, she preceded him in death March, 1975. He was employed as a butcher most of his working life in the Lansing area, retiring and moving to Florida in 1982. “ Mr. Banham is survived by one daughter, Mrs. George (Mavis) Ballans of Land O’Lakes, Florida; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. “ Graveside services were held Monday, October 2, at the Cedar Creek Cemetery, buria' was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. WOODLAND ■ Robert L. Bom, 93, of Woodland passed away Saturday, September 30, 1989 at Thornapple Manor. Mr. Bom was born January 2, 1896 in Delphos, Ohio, the son of Robert and Caroline Estell S. Losey DELTON - Estell S. Losey, 80, of 2600 W. Cloverdale Road, Delton passed away Monday, Octobe 2, 1989 at Mercy Pavilion, Battle Creek. Mr. Losey was bom on November 8,1908 in Dunlop, Tennessee. He was married to Rosanna Bishop in 1929 in Battle Creek. She preceded him in death in 1972. Mr. Losey was employed as a machinist for Union Pump for 30 years, retiring in 1973. He was an avid reader and Tiger baseball fan. He is survived by five daughters, Norma Jean George, Barbara Chadwick, Marla Lepper, Joyce Brown all of Battle Creek and Bonnie Dillard of East Leroy; two sons James Losey of Battle Creek and Marvin Losey of Bryson City, North Carolina; one sister, Ezana Marken of Sarasota, Florida. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 5 at Bachman Hebble Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Burial will be at Hicks Cemetery, Pennfield Township. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Reporter's Notes: cofft/nued from pRpe 4 For one day Hastings was the center of state media attention. The day before, McAlister had committed and confessed to a bizarre crime, and no self-respecting news or­ ganization was going to miss iL Yet it almost didn't happen here. The robbery and kidnapping took place in Shiawassee County, about an hour away. McAlister and his four hostages all lived and worked in an area north of Lansing. Five hours later he was arrested on 1-94 driving into Kalamazoo. But the murder was committed in Barry County, one mile west of the Eaton County line. So after McAlister and state police had a heart-to-heart after his arrest, he was taken to the Barry County Jail and an arraignment was scheduled for the next day at district court in Hastings. That's where the media gathered, only to learn that the Shiawassee County prosecutor had issued warrants that morning for each of the crimes from armed robbery to kidnapping to attempted murder to murder. State police from Owosso were already on the way to pick McAlister up. But the defendant and the media were all gathered in Hastings, so authorities decided to hold an arraignment here. Hours later McAlister was transferred to Shiawassee County where he was arraigned all over again. That's the end of the story as far as Hastings and Barry County are concerned. Neither the defendant nor the victims lived here. The robbery was not committed locally, and it is likely the murder took place here more by accident than by plan. On Friday the State Attorney General Frank J. Kelley announced McAlister will be prosecuted in Shiawassee County for each of the offenses. That is a wise decision. Justice will best be served if the defendant is tried in a court where the robbery took place, where the hostages were taken and where the sur­ vivors now grieve. Besides, it’ll save Barry County taxpayers a few dollars by not having a trial here. For one day last week, Hastings was the center of state media attention - for a crime that happened here almost by chance. It came without warning and was gone before many knew it had arrived. It will be forgotten just as quickly. (Burkle) Bom. He attended Woodland High School, graduating in 1912, then went on to attend Valparaiso College in 1916. He was married to Mary E. Booth, 1918 in Marissa, Illinois, she preceded him in death in 1923, he lhen married Vesta B. Leffler, 1924. He served in the United States Army during World War L Mr. Bom was a Past Superintendent of Clarksville and Freeport schools, former presi­ dent and treasurer of the Village of Woodland, member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Woodland. He is survived by his wife, Vesta; two daughters, Mrs. John (Carolyn) Brecheisen of Coldwater, Mrs. Eugene (Frances) Reuther of Woodland; two sons, Robert G. Bom of Alex­ andria, Egypt, Phillip Bom of Tucson, Arizo­ na; 11 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by one brother, one sister and one great granddaughter. Funeral senices were held Wednesday, October 4 at Zion Lutheran Church, Woodland with Reverend Alan Sellman officiating. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church organ fund. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Charles F. Storkan MIDDLEVILLE - Charles F. Storkan, 72, of Payne Lake, Middleville passed away Wednes­ day, September 27,1989 at Blodgett Hospital. Mr. Storkan was bom October 4, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of James A. and (Frances C. Volpalensky) Storkan Sr. He was employed at Viking Corporation, in the Payroll Department for 15 years. Was the Yankee Springs Township Clerk for six years. He served in the Armed Forces as Staff Sergeant from October 1941 to September, 1945 with the 645th Tank Destroyer Battalion of the 45th Infantry Division in the European Theater. He was a life member of the Wayland VFW Post 7581 and was a Charter Member of the Hastings Elks Lodge 1965. He is survived by one brother, Edward J. Storkan of Hastings; two sisters, Mrs. Oliver (Helen) Peterson of Alto, Mrs. Richard (Ann) Maters of Kalamazoo; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Leo, Frank, Jim and Larry. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 30 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel with Reverend Stanley Finkbeiner officiating. Burial was at Coman Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contribitions may be made to American Diabetes Association. Ann M. Hershberger LAKE ODESSA - Ann M. Hershberger, 81, of Lake Odessa passed away Tuesday, Septem­ ber 26, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Hershberger was bom on October 18, 1907 in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Frank and Catheryn Sovis. She was immigrated to the United States in 1912 settling first in Lansing and later in Ionia. She attended St Peter and Paul Academy, graduating in 1927. She was married to Howard Hershberger, September 18, 1931 in Angola, Indiana. Mrs. Hershberger was employed at the Lake Odessa D&C Store for nine years. She was a member of St Edwards Catholic Church, Lake Odessa, Michigan Farm Bureau and Lakeside Grange. Mrs. Hershberger is survived by her husband, Howard; two sons, Robert Hersberger of Lake Odessa, Dr. Kenneth Hershberger of Clarksville; one daughter Patricia Kay Essner of Lake Odessa; ten grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 30 at St. Edwards Church of Lake Odessa with Father Leon Pohl as celebrant Burial was at Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Read...and use the Classified In The Hastings Banner...Each Week! ...the price is right!I! JACOBS REXAU. PHARMACY Ccxnpisf • Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Halting* ond lake Odette COLEMAN AGENCY of Hooting*, Inc. Insurance for your Life, Home, Butinett and Cor WREN FUNERAL HOME* Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. FLEXFAB INCORNRATED of Hostings Mwnbarl.D.l.C. THE HASTINGS OAHNER AND RFM'NDER 1933 N. Broadway • Has*. BOSLEY PHARr;.CY . n„. HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Hanficld United Methodist Church Sunday Schixil....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School................. 9:30a.m. Church............................ 10:30 u.m. Wren Funeral Home A Member of... FORE THOUGHT Specializing In Preplanning (616) 945-2471 502 South Jefferson. Corner of Walnut Just South of Downtown Hastings 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan X___________________ ___________________ y "Serving the Community Over 100 Years" by Catherine Lucas Beats Bruhl works on ths restoration of ths Michigan Senate Chwnber at the Capitol Building in Lansing. /moio by Dom^nm) Roger Boyce, a professional anise who spent the summer painting in Woodland, returned to Michigan Thursday evening. He was met at the Lansing airport by Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Carey. They had dinner together at a Lansing restaurant before return­ ing to Woodland, where Roger spent the night al the Jim Lucas residence. Boyce reported he had a pleasant September in California, seeing his father, brother and sister. He fished in the northern coastal rivers and caught several salmon over 20 pounds. He also went bass fishing al Lake Berressa in the Napa Valley area. Boyce packed up the paintings he did during the summer, stored at the Lucas home during his California trip, as well as other belongings and left Friday to drive to his home and studio in New York. The owner of a California Art Gallery made an appointment to come to New York to see his work this fall and he sold two paintings while he was in California. Beale Bruhl (Mrs. Roger Boyce) spent the month of September in Europe visiting relatives and friends in West Germany and Norway. She planned to return to New York the same time Boyce did, but she has taken a job in Avignon, France, for the month of Oc­ tober doing art restoration work. Bruhl spent the month of June at the Lucas home while she worked on the restoration of the Michigan State Senate chamber in Lans­ ing. She and Boyce rented a house in Woodland where he could paint while she commuted to Lansing to work on the Senate chamber restoration in July and August. The film “A Man Called Norman,” pro­ duced by Steve Stiles, along with other “Focus of Family” films, and Dr. James C. Dobson of Pomona, Calif., will be shown at Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday evening, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. A free-will offer­ ing will be taken. Lakewood United Methodist Church is on M-50, three miles east of Lake Odessa and one half mile west of the M-66 junction at Woodbury. Everyone is welcome to attend. Woodland Lions Chib met at the Woodland Towne House Tuesday evening, Sept. 26. Tom Hoffman, the regional Lions chairman, spoke to the 14 members present. Don and Lois Madden of Grand Haven Lions Club also presented a Leader Dog program to the group. Woodgrove Christian/Brethren Parish Church in Coats Grove will hold an annual bazaar Saturday, Oct. 7. This bazaar will in­ clude fresh baked goods with coffee all morn­ ing, a country-stew luncheon, crafts and other hand-made items. The church is on Coals Grove Road between Hastings and Woodland. Woodfand Township residents will vote Nov. 7 on renewing the two mills for township operation — fire department, cemetery, library and township office — that was originally voted in during the period when Victor Eckardt was township super­ visor. It has been renewed periodically since. This matter will be on the ballot the same time as a statewide school finance proposal election. Ruth Ntethamer is back at her home after spending a few days at Pennock Hospital. Michael Towriey, Mary Ann and Michael Jr. flew to Hastings Friday from Grand Ledge. His mother, Virginia Towsley, met them at the airport, and they enjoyed dinner at a Hastings restaurant. Then, on Sunday, Virginia Towsley drove to die Grand Ledge airport and flew with her son and his family to Beaver Island, where they vaueed into town for the annual whitefish dinner fly-in. More than 300 planes came to the island and approximately 1,000 people en­ joyed the dinner. The island has 500 residents, two grocery stores (one now closed for the season), two restaurants and a general store. Mrs. Towsley said the autumn color was really good in that area now. Coming back they flew over the “Big Mac” bridge, between Mackinac Island and Mackinaw City and followed 1-75 back to Grand Ledge. She said she has always en­ joyed flying, and it was even nicer now that her son has a new Sessna 172 he purchased just before Labor Day. Legal Notices TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Nolle* I* hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will have a Special Meeting to conduct o public hearing for the following Tabl­ ed Special Use Appeal*: CASE NO. Sp. 12-89 - DDM Development Com­ pany, (applicant). Ron Schantz, (property owner). LOCATION: 10069 Hnkbelner Rd., on the North tide in Sec. 16. Thomapple Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for commercial natural resource extraction for gravel. CASE NO. Sp. 13-89 - DDM Development Com­ pany, (applicant), Ron Schantz, (property owner). LOCATION: 10069 Finkbeiner Rd., on the South side In Sec. 21. Thomapple Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for commercial natural resource extraction for gravel. MEETING DATE: October 16, 1989. TIME: 9:30 a.m. PLACE: County Commissioner's Room in the County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway. Hastings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon on appeal either verbally or In writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. The special use applications ore available for public Inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Mkh. during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further Information. Nancy L. Boersma. Barry County Clerk (10/5) DOSTER-FINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Mailings — Nashville NATIONAL DANK OF HASTINGS Woodland News Estate of MAURICE J. MURPHY, deceased. Social Security Number 367-22-1644. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS; Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 6000 Head Lake Rood, Hastings, Ml 49058 died August 19. 1989. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be barred unless presented within four months of the dote of publication of this notice, or four months oiler lhe claim becomes due. whichever is later. Claims must be presented to the independent represen­ tative: Edsel K. Murphy. 5377 S. Clark Rood. Nashville. Ml 49073. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Edsel K. Murphy 5377 5. Clark Rd. Nashville. Ml 49073 517-852-9409 (10/5) NOT1CC OF MY OF MWW OF AFPORTIONMDfT* STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE MATTER OF DRAIN APPORTIONMENT AND DRAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR: The MALLISON INTERCOUNTY DRAIN IN THE TOWNSHIPS OF CARLTON AND WOODLAND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, Oc­ tober 16, 1989 at the Bony County Drain Commis­ sioner’s Office. Courts and Law Building. 220 West Court Street, in the Qty of Hastings, the apportion­ ment for benefit* ond the land* comprised within lhe above named drainage district will be subject to review for one day, from nine o’clock in lhe forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon. At sold review the computation of costs for said Drain will obo be open for inspection by any parties Interested. The owner of any land In the special assessment district who may feel aggrieved by lhe apportion­ ment of benefits mode by the Drain Commissioner may, within ten (10) days after the day of review, appeal therefrom by making application to rhe Probate Court of Barry County for the appointment of the board of review and may further appeal from the report of the board of review by applica­ tion for a writ of certlorcri by the Circuit Court of Barry County, all as provided In Sections 155 and 161 of the Drain Code (Act 40 of the Public Acts of Michigan. 1956, os amended). Act 186 of the Public Act* of Michigan, 1973, as amended, provides that the special assessment must be protested al the hearing held for the pur­ pose of confirming the special assessment roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal may acquire Jurisdiction of any special assessment dispute. Ap­ pearance ond protest of the special os*essment is required on October 16. 1989 from nine o’clock in the forenoon until five o’clock in the afternoon, in the Drain Commissioner’s Office in order l . appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. An o.vner of or party in in­ terest In property to be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear In person to protest the special assessment, or may protest the special assess­ ment by letter filed with the drain commissioner ot or prior to lhe time of review. In which cose per­ sonal appearance is not required. If the special assessment is protested os provided above, the owner or any party having on interest in the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days offer the conflmration of the special assessment roll. Signed: Robert W. Shaffer, R.S. BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER Doted: October 2. 1989 (10/12) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 5, 1989 — Page 7 Czinder-Paul announce engagement Rowleys to observe 50th wedding anniversary Ridgeways to observe 25th wedding anniversary John and Pati Czinder of Hastings are pleas­ ed to announce the engagement o.' their daughter, Sally Jane of Ann Arbor, to Eric Paul, son of Donn and Edelgard Paul of Celina. Ohio. Sally is a 1983 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1987 graduate of the University of Michigan. Eric is a 1979 graduate of Celina High School. An October wedding is being planned. Merle and Opal Rowley were married 50 years ago on the 30th of September. An open house was held on Sunday, Oct. 1, to celebrate lhe anniversary. It was attended by friends and relatives and was hosted by their children, Larry Rowley of Grand Rapids and Loraine Barnum and Steven Rowley, both of Hastings. The Rowleys have nine grandchildren. Clines to observe 50th wedding anniversary Robert and Norma (Castle) Cline will welcome friends and relatives at an open house for the celebration of their 50th wed­ ding anniversary which will be held at thenhome 7475 S. Norris Rd., Delton on Oct. 7, 1989 from 1 to 5 p.m.. No gifts please. Erwin-Ewing announce engagement Hostetlers observe 40th wedding anniversary Hamiltons to observe 25th wedding anniversary The Rev. Duane and Wilma (Tobias) Hamilton of Coopersville, Mich., will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Oct. 3. They were married at Cedar Creek Bible Church by Rev. Paul Deal. Duane is minister of Ottawa Center Chapel on West Leonard Road, Coopersville. If you would like to help them celebrate this happy occasion, please send a card or note to: 8891 West Leonard Road, Coopersville, Michigan 49404. The children of James and Jerilee Hostetler will honor their parents with a 40th anniver­ sary open house Sunday, Oct. 15. The couple was married Oct. 15, 1949, at the Hastings Methodist Circuit parsonage by Rev. E.W. Wiltse. They have lived and work­ ed in this area most of their lives, living in the Woodland area lhe majority of that time. James retired from Motor Wheel in Lansing in 1988. Their children are Roger and Kathy Hostetler of Edwardsburg, Rollie and Dawn Hostetler of Woodland, Julie and David Bauman of Jackson, Brace Hostetler of Hastings, Minn., Brent Hostetler of Muskegon, Lori and Mike Feaster of Pekin. Hl., and Darlene and Christopher McIntosh of Lansing. They have fifteen grandchildren. The celebration will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at Cunningham Acre, located west of Lake Odessa on M-50. Relatives and friends are cordially invited. No gifts, pleaae. Miller-Sheldon united in marriage April 15 Bucher-Ford announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. John Bucher arc proud to an­ nounce the marrige of their daughter, Lisa, to David Bryce Ford of Akron, Ohio, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Ford. The special day took place July 22, at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church (comer M-66 and Barnum Road). Lisa was given in marriage by her dad. The bride wore a beautiful off-white gown. The groom’s father, and Pastor George Speas performed the ceremony. A reception was held following tne ceremony at the church. Lisa and David are presently living in Akron, Ohio. Charlene Lynn Miller and Mark William Sheldon were united in marriage at a double­ ring ceremony performed by Pastor David Nelson at the First United Methodist Church on April 15. Lancia Lambert was the maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Deb Tiglas, Kim Winans and Renee Curtis, all friends of the bride. Hower girl was Brooke Sheldon, niece of the groom. Best man was Michael Sheldon, brother of the groom; and groomsmen were Jim Sheldon, brother of lhe groom; Chad Miller, brother of the bride; and Todd Wolf, friend of the groom. Ring bearer was Justin Peck, nephew of the groom. Ushers were Chris Mennell, Doug Healy. Eric Steidle, all friends of the groom; and . -.lot usher was Chris Miller, brother of the bride. “The Wedding Song” was performed by Michael Sheldon. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Peck were host and hostess. The reception was held at the church. Following a honeymoon trip to Florida the couple now resides in Hastings. Wes and Mary Ann Erwin of Nashville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacqueline Lee, to Glenn Richard Ewing. He is the son of Dick and Ann Ewing of Vermontville. A Dec. 2, 1989, wedding is being planned. Caryl Hoffman to mark 80th birthday Oct. 8 Dalyn Hoffman and Marcea Schwartz will hold an open bouse to celebrate the 80th birth­ day of their father, Caryl Hoffman. The open house will be held at 400 Jackson in Augusta on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 2 to 5 p.m. The family requests no gifts. Local Marriage Licenses: Danial Lee Dunkelbergcr, 26. Hastings and Renee Sue Mesecar, 22, Hastings. James J. Wickham, 42, Hastings and Bar­ bara Ann Jackson, 40, Woodland. John Matthew Hall, 26, Delton and Lori Ann Weatherly, 27, Delton. Phillip Michael Herlein, 22, Mesick and Cindy Lee Bair, 26, Bellevue. Sumner Jack Howard, 33, Delton and Debra Ella LaPointe, 35, Delton. Brace Dale Hammond, 25, Hastings and Pamala Jo Bollinger, 24, Hastings. Laurence Gray Bailey, Jr., 21, Middleville and Leanne Rare’ Patterson, 19, Hastings. Gary Wayne Shoffner, 37, Hastings and Fonda Jean Hook, 37, Hastings. Robert Edward Roush, Jr., 19, Olivet and Becky Jo Case, 19, Hastings. Jeffrey Michael Friend, 23, Woodland and Melissa Kay Hudson, 19, Woodland. William Cornelius Westerveld. 33, Hastings and Louann May Bennett. 32, Hastings. Kelvin Edward Williams, 29, California and Sarah Judith Brown, 28, Hastings. Bill and Melve Ridgeway, congratulations on your 25th anniversary, Oct. 7. Best of luck on 25 more. Love, Ovcrbceks and Ridgeways Local Birth Announcements: IT’S A BOY BOY - Kevin. Melanie and Andrew Dow are proud to announce the new addition to their family. Adam John was bom on Sept. 5, 1989 at 7:12 a.m. in Pennock Hospital. Adam weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 21W inches long. Proud grandparents are Wesley and Shirley Joppie of Lake Odessa; Durwood and Ardyth Dow of Mulliken. Great grandparents are Kenneth Dow of Mulliken; Letha Plants of Lake Odessa and Naomi Joppie of Ionia. Bom Sept. 30 to Michael and Christine Horstman of Lake Odessa. Time: 4:25 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 6H ozs. Born Sept. 23 to David and Kim Sherman of Lake Odessa. Time: 3:33 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 6U ozs. Bom Sept. 25 to Jennifer Hill of Nashville. Time: 5:47 p.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 7W ozs. Bom Sept. 26 to Wayne Tinklee and Jen­ nifer Highsmith of Hastings. Time: 5:57 p.m. Weight: 5 lbs. 15 U ozs. Bom Sept. 29 to Sandra Young of Lake Odessa. Time: 8:08 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 3* ozs. Bom Sept. 29 to Sherry and John Cheeseman of Nashville. Time: 1:43 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 1134 ozs. Bora Sept. 19 to Michael and Barbara Sparks of Shelbyville. Time: 8:34 p.m. Weight: 5 lbs. 9U ozs. Bom Sept. 30 to Michael and Susan Stonehouse of Hastings. Time: 11:02 a.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 416 ozs. Bora Oct. 3 to Abe and Deborah French of Hastings. Time: 12:09 a.m. Weight: 8 tbr. 2 ozs. After seeing the damage, Pierce contacted persons in New York and Tennessee to have supplies shipped for immediate needs. He said the United Methodist Church is sending in tons of supplies. The biggest need then and for some time will be fresh water and ice. Pierce worked with United Methodist chur­ ches in the Savannah area in organizing relief parties to go into Charleston and help. He said one immediate need that could be met from Savannah was men with chain saws and gasoline to clear downed trees and other timbers blocking roads and access to buildings. A disaster relief office manned by city and stole authorities is in control of all relief ef­ forts and attempts to get any available help to where it is most needed. All street signs were gone or twisted and battered and unreadable. Fortunately, there were few injured and only 19 known deaths. It is difficult to relate the total devutation that occurs with a major hurricane. However, despite the widespread damage to lhe area, the old historical area of Charleston was not badly hit. Pierce met with all clergy in Savannah and encouraged them to send water, ice and money, but no clothing. He said clothing is supplied when needed by Seventh Day Adventists workers who have warehouses of needed items already individually parksgrri and sized. Other organizations find handling clothing takes more hours and volunteers than are available after an emergency has already occurred. UMCOR will stay in the area for many months after other disaster organizations are gone. They will be there for such long-range problems as the depression that hits lhe vic­ tims after all immediate needs axe met and the adrenalin and shock that carries people through emergencies is gone. IT’S A GIRL Kelcie JoAnne Carr', bom Aug. 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carr of Fredricksburg, Va. Weight: 8 lbs. 3 ozs., length, 20 inches. Grandparents are Ms. Kay Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Roy, all of Marlinton, West Virginia, and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Carr, Lake Odessa. Great Grandparents are Mrs. Ora T. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roy Jr. all of Marlinton, West Virginia and Mrs. Uceba Thomas of Lake Odessa. Gary and Kristine Farrell are proud to an­ nounce the birth of a daughter, Lacey Lee bora September 1, 1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. Lacey weighted 7 lbs. 12 ozs and was 19 U inches long. She was welcomed home by brother Ryan, 3V6 years old. Proud grandparents are Dean and Jeanine Stahl of Clarksville, Shirley Stahl of Sault Ste. Marie and Gretchen and Charles Farrell of Lake Odessa. Bom Sept. 27 to Kenneth and Marion Noble ofCutlerville. Time: 6:09 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 5M ozs. Bora Sept. 19 to Brenda and Ryan Miller of Hastings. Time: 5:37 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 ozs. Bom Sept. 22 to Richard and Christine Allen of Middleville. Time: 10:30 p.m. Weight: 5 lbs. 13 U ozs. Bora Oct. 3 to Sheryl Tobias and Joseph Morrow of Nashville. Time: 8:07 a.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 2 ozs. Bora Oct. 3 to Philip and Lisa Bolthouse of Hastings. Time: 4:07 a.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 13W ozs. Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! Correct Band Boosters meeting date given That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in NOTE: The Hastings Band Boosters meeting, print­ ed in the Hastings Reminder had the wrong date. It should have read: October 9 at 7 p.m. in the Hastings High School band room. All parents are welcome. Hastings Banner! More body. Naturally. You'll love the soft flowing waves of a Matrix OptiCud* perm. Waves that look and feel natural. OptiCurl actually conditions your hair while It perms. Leaving your hair silky, shiny ond alive. Call today for a complimentary consul­ tation. And opt for beautiful, natural-looking curl.. .with OptiCurl. STUDENT DAY IS WEDNESDAY Only... ®600 lor a Haircut The Hair Port 327 Apple St., Hastings • Call 945-3382 WANTED By Catherine Lucas The Rev. Ward Pierce reported at the Sun­ day night service at Lakewood United Methodist Church on his trip to Georgia and South Carolina after Hurricane Hugo as district co-coorindator for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) and United World Service Organization. The Rev. Pierce said emergency relief coordinators usually go into an area within three days after a disaster, but in this case, he was called and alerted before the hurricane hit the Atlantic Coast. The Georgia Coast was blessed, suffering only from heavy rains. Pierce and another coordinator spent one night in Brunswick before moving on up to Savannah where they set up base at a motel. On Saturday, they drove to Charleston and explored the area. Pierce said hurricane damage is universal and not skippy and erratic like tornado damage. However, on the cut­ skirts of the hurricane area, there were also some tornados; so both kinds ofdamage oc­ curred from this major storm. For 10 miles around Charleston, all power poles were laid flat or blown away. Seven counties will not have power for a month from the dale Pierce returned to Michigan. Canopies on gas stations and other such light structures were all gone. There was tremen­ dous damage to and from glass everywhere. Pierce reported the Red Cross building was basically unusable, except part of the first floor. One police station parking station several blocks from the ocean was full of wrecked boats. All the marinas had stacks of boats all sizes in general states of destruction and disarray. A 14-foot wall of water washed over the residential islands and the ocean beaches. Photos and television do not 'do justice to the damage, he said. Some of the islands are still inacctssable and one was essentially moved. 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As part of this ongoing project, the current concentration has been on the textile collec­ tion, which includes such items as quilts, dresses, uniforms, undergarments and hats. •‘We are seeking volunteers who are in­ terested in helping with this project,” said Sara Feldbauer, the park’s curator of collections. “The only qualifications are an ability to put in at least four hours per week, capability of doing some light lifting and boxing of materials, cleaning shelves and floors, or simply a willingness to take some clothing materials home to clean which cannot be done at the Park,” Feldbauer said. In addition to helping the park evaluate and examine its material, these volunteers will also have an opportunity to learn about the care of museum collections, she said. Volunteers will be learning why items should be stored in buildings with specific levels of temperature and humidity; why rugs, quilts, dresses and other garments need to be packed in acid-free and dust-free containers; and why old clothing can’t simply be thrown into washers and dryers or be dry cleaned without careful consideration. Training for volunteers will be provided by the park staff. Volunteers will be cleaning items, checking the conditions of pieces, re­ boxing items into acid-free boxes and moving collections to make room for lhe re-boxed materials and conducting an inventory of the items. People interested in working as a collec­ tions volunteer arc asked to call Sara Feldbauer at the park. 945-3775. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 R>...SUBSCRIBE! • NOTICE • Notice Is hereby Given: The Rutland Charter Township, Planning and Zoning Commission, will conduct their fourth quarterly 1939 MEETING, ON OCTOBER 9, 1989, AT 7:30 PM, AT THE RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL. 2481 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml. The agenda consists of two requests. 1. Mr. & Mrs. Karl Golnek, 5600 Upton Road, Hastings, Ml. For a Special Exception Use Permit, to continue, to restore Automobiles, store parts, and automobiles, described as: W 34 A of W Vi NE Sec 8-3-9, Ex com 46 rds W of NE Cor W 'A NE 1A Sec 8, th S 10 rds W, 4 rds, N 10 rds, E 4 rds to beg. Also ex a par in NE cor of NW ’A of Sec-8-3-9, desc, W 470 ft th S 200 ft, th E 470 ft, th N 200 ft to beg. 2. The Barry County Agricultural Society, to comply with the Rutland Charter Township Fairgrounds Ordinance, One (1) through Sixteen (16). Described as a parcel of 150 acres more or less, NE FRL ’A Sec 5-3-9, Ex Com at the se cor of th ne 1A sec 5-3-9, for th pob. th W ALG th S In of th NE ’A 890 Ft, th N 33 ft, th E 890 ft to, the pob. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above requests, either verbally, or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above time and place. The application for the above requests are available for Inspection, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, at the above mentioned address, on Monday and Thursday mornings, between 9 A.M. and Noon. Bernard Hammond > Rutland Charier Township Building Administrator SPECIAL ELECTION REGISTRATION NOTICE to the Qualified Electors of the COUNTY OF BARRY For the purpose of voting on the following two proposals to amend the Constitution of the State of Michigan: PROPOSAL A A PROPOSAL TO INCRRASE THE SALES/USE TAX FROM to PER DOLLAR AND CONSTITUTIONALLY DEDICATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS PROPOSALS A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE SALES/USE TAX FROM fle TO «c PER DOLLAR, REDUCE SCHOOL PROPERTY TAXES, SET PERMANBIT SCHOOL OPERATING MILLAGES NOT SUBJECT TO VOTER RENEWAL, AND CONSTITUTIONALLY DEDICATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ANY LEGAL VOTER LIVING IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS WHO ARE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED TO VOTE MAY REGISTER WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CLERK ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10,1M9. THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FROM *00 A.M., UNTIL 5:00 P.M. Dena Miller ASSYRIA TWP. CLERK 10570 M-66 Nashville, Ml 49073 (616) 758-3410 Teddle Soya BALTIMORE TWP. CLERK 4205 Davidson Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-9304 Lois Bromley BARRY TWP. CLERK 155 E. Orchard Delton, Ml 49046 (616) 671-5653 • Home (616) 623-5171-Hall Deloris Dipp CARLTON TWP. CLERK 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-5990 Shirley R. Case HOPE TWP. CLERK 1061 W. Brogan Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-5722 - Home (816) 948-2464 • Hall Phyllis Fuller RUTLAND TWP. CLERK 2461 Heath Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2194 - Office (616) 948-2146 - Home Emily Harrison IRVING TWP. CLERK 6925 Parmalee Rd. Middleville, Ml 49333 (616) 795-9915 Sharon Vickery HASTINGS CITY CLERK 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-2468 June Doster JOHNSTOWN TWP. CLERK 1815 Lacey Rd. Dowling, Ml 49050 (616) 721-9905 Donna Kenyon THORNAPPLE TWP. CLERK 104 N. High St. Middleville, Ml 49333 (616) 795-7202 Susan Butler MAPLE GROVE TWP. CLERK 9752 Evart Rd. Nashville, Ml 49073 (517) 852-1859 Darlene Harper Junia Jarvie CASTLETON TWP. CLERK ORANGEVILLE TWP. CLERK 11031 Wildwood Rd. 1954 Price Rd. Shelbyville, Ml 49344 Nashville Ml 49073 (616) 672-7149 (517)852-0830 Juanita Slocum HASTINGS TWP. CLERK 3853 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-8662 Janette Emig PRAIRIEVILLE' 10115 S. Norri- • Delton, Ml 4P? .6 (616) 623-2664 CuERK Diane Barnum WOODLAND TWP. CLERK 6800 E. Brown Rd. Lake Odessa, Ml 48849 (616) 367-4915 - Office (616) 367-4580 - Home Marilyn Page YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. CLERK 2532 Briggs Rd. Middleville, Ml 49333 (616) 795-9091 ■ Office (616) 795-7817 - Home ALSO ON THE BALLOT • CITY OF HASTINGS ONLY • General Election - Elect Mayor. City Clerk, City Treasurer, 1 Aiderman in each Ward, 2 members Board of Review. WOODLAND TOWNSHIP ONLY - Renewal - 2 Mills 5 years 1990 thru 1994 inclusively, to provide care and maintenance of Fire Department, Cemetery and Township. Ann Landers She has empty nest blues Dear Ann Landers: I'm sitting alone tonight thinking that suicide would be easier than living now that my husband has died. It has been 14 months since Ed’s sudden death. He was 55. We were married 37 years and did everything together. Ed’s funeral was «he big­ gest the town had ever seen. But where are all those people now? The couples we socialized with for years have dropped me like a hot potato. Don’t they realize that I’m still the same person, only now I don’t have Ed? I joined a golf club. 1 volunteer one day a week at the hospital. But in the lonely hours I wonder what is the matter with me that no one invites me anywhere. I went with a female friend to a couple of singles parties, and we both felt out of place and would never go again. I’ve considered putting an ad in the shopping news to find a male companion to go to a movie with, or out to dinner. I love to dance, but I won’t go to a ballroom alone. Men my age want younger girls. Ann, I’m ready to give up. Can you help me turn my life around? -- Cleveland Dear Cleveland: Unfortunately, dear, the world is not waiting to entertain and "include” widows. Most people are busy with their own lives. Have you thought of giving some parties for your old friends? Nothing fancy — Sunday hot dogs and baked beans — TV football viewing get-togethers, anything to get a group together. And don’t fail to include three or four extra men. Or, make the first move and invite an unattached man over for a homecooked meal. Buy an extra ticket to a play or movie or concert and pick up the phone. This sort of thing is no longer considered out of line. What is needed is some positive forward movement on your part. Have you joined AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons? (Inquire about their Widowed Per­ son’s Service.) Cleveland has a fine program. The bottom line is, go for it. and please let me know how you do. A open letter to the other man Devout Catholics don’t fool around Dear Ann Landers: I have read your col­ umn since 1965. Over the years, I have notic­ ed a reference that appears every few months, and it bothers the daylights out of me. I’m sur­ prised that it gets by you so often because you are a pretty sharp cookie. It appeared again in yesterday’s Salt Lake Tribune, and I’m not going to let this day go by without calling it to your attention. The woman wrote, “I knew my married lover would never marry me. He is a devout Catholic." Ann, a DEVOUT Catholic does not fool around. It bothers me to read such a statement, and I’m not even a Catholic. Please be aware that cheating and devout do not go together. - A Fan in Utah Dear Utah: Of course you are right. It’s so obvious 1 don’t know how 1 missed it. Thanks for the wake-up call. You will not see that gaffe in my column again. Kind words mean a lot Dear Ann Leaders: Last Sunday I attended an art exhibit in Michigan. I was wandering around among hundreds of people when a young woman touched my arm and said. "You are a beautiful lady.” Ann, I was thunderstruck. I am 88 years old and never considered myself anything special to look at. But I’m healthy and happy and grateful to the good Lord for all his blessings. Maybe this is what comes through in my face. What a delight to be told that I am beautiful by a stranger. Every day this week 1 have been cheered by that lovely compliment. It gave my heart a lift. Please prim this. It might give others an idea. - Mrs. E.C.W. (Kalamazoo) Dear Mrs. E.C.W.: Your letter is a poig­ nant reminder that a few kind words cost nothing, but they might enrich a life and add a glow that lasts for days. I hope everyone who reads this will think of something uplifting to say to a friend, a family member or a co­ worker today. Thank you. Beautiful Lady, for a lovely letter. Dear Ann Landers: You have printed several letters over the last few years to the Other Woman. How about one to the Other Man? — Here it is: Hello, there. Sucker: You fell in love with my wife, which is OK with me. I can understand how it happened because 29 years ago I fell in love with her, too. Here are a few things you ought to know if your intentions are serious: That smile of hers that you think is so wonderful cost me $3,000 plus $75 every two months for maintenance. The upkeep on her hair is $300 a month. If she wants to change th*: color, add another $75. I’m sure you enjoy dancing with her, but be prepared for bills from her chiropractor ($35 a visit, twice a month) and her podiatrist costs about the same. She’s a great little dresser, isn’t she? Well, the bills from the shops run about $1,500 a month. This doesn’t include shoes. (She and Imelda Marcos have a lot in common.) She complained because 1 was never home and she had a right to. But 1 was working two. ■ jobs six days a week to keep her in the style to which she had become accustomed. I’m not bitter, although I did get used to her after 29 years. Actually, I owe you a lot. When she dumped me, I quit my second job and life is a lot easier. One more thing: About that trip you two took to watch the whales off Martha’s Vineyard: I wrote the credit card company and told them I’m not paying for it because 1 wasn’t there. — Color Me Gone in Hackensack Dear Hack: Feel better after unburdening yourself? I hope so. When planning a wedding, who pays far what? Who stands where? ‘ 'The Ann Landers’ Guidefor Brides "has all the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfar $3.65 (this in­ cludes postage and handling} to: Brides, do Ann Landers, P. O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989, LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE BARRY-EATON DISTRICT Health Department 110 West Center Street Hastings, Ml 49058 • Phone: 616-945-9516 ______ HOURS: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m,______ CLINICS Pioaao Cell for Moura and/or Appolntmonta • • • • • • • • • • Well Child Clinic Immunization Clinic Family Planning Children’s Special Health Care Services (Crippled Children) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic Medicaid Health Screening Premarital Clinic WIC (Women, Infants and Child Nutrition) Vision and Hearing Screening Blood Pressure Screening HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES •Occupational Therapy ‘Speech Therapy •Tri County Aide Program ‘Registered Nurse ’Home Health Aides ’Physical Therapy Joel Senters back on the waiting list by Shelly Suber medical bins, while the Michigan Cripplea Chronic rejection of his donor liver has put Children’s Fund has promised to pay for Stephanie’s flights to Minneapolis and back, a 17-month-old Joel Senters back on the University of Minnesota transplant waiting reimbursement she is still awaiting. But there is some question whether list, news hard to take for his parents, Bret Medicaid will continue to cover Joel’s and Stephanie, Lake Odessa natives. expenses. "It was kind of hard to hear that be was “Bret will be looking for a job and we’re back on the waiting list," said Stephanie from really looking for a company that will pick up the Lake Odessa home of her parents Friday. Joel on their insurance, which would be a "There’s more of a risk of complication with miracle in itself," said Stephanie. “A lot of a second transplant since there’s so much scar companies will not pick up pre-existing tissue built up." conditions." Joel has been fighting for a normal life for Her hope is that he will be able to land a job the last year after persisting jaundice lead to a July, 1988 diagnosis of biliary artresia, mean­ as a systems analyst with the Slate of Michigan. ing his liver was minus the vital bile ducts. "We know the state has good benefits," The absence of their function causes bile she said. fluids to leak into his blood stream, poisoning the body. Other aid has come to the family through donations generated through collection Placed on the transplant waiting list last Oc­ canisters placed around town by Bonnie Nor­ tober, a donor liver became available at ton and Jan Lubitz of the Kilpatrick United Easter time this year. Brethren Church. Recovery was normal until June when Joel So far, about $300 has been contributed by began suffering a rejection of the new organ, area donors. his mother said. "We want to say ’thank-you* for the "The first moderate rejection was lhe end canister contributions.” said Stephanie. "We . of June,” said Stephanie. "Then he had another moderate rejection the end of July and - . did use jl. the last lime we went to a mild rejection in August." tlDO&S With the mild rejection, white blood’cells Because many of those trips come up unex­ pectedly, Northwest Airlines has waived it’s attacked the liver's bile ducts, leaving him 14-day notice policy for Stephanie and Joel back where he began. and has discounted their round-trip ticket “As of now, he has no bile ducts," pike from $500 to $220. Stephanie said. "It totally wipes out his im­ “I guess we’re pretty lucky they were will­ mune system.” ing to help,” Stephanie said. With each rejection, Stephanie, a 1984 For now, Stephanie, Bret, daughter, Ashley Lakewood High School graduate, was forced and their parents are praying a second liver to take tier son back to the university hospital will become available. in Minneapolis for treatment. “The sicker be gets, the higher up he goes "The first two times we had to be there a on the transplant waiting list," said week or two. We were there three times this Stephanie. "Right now, he’s on the bottom." summer and once this fall," she said. The pair The couple’s doctor has recommended a had been at the hospital since Sunday and liver from a child one to two years older than returned to Lake Odessa Tuesday. Joel for his second operation. "They did a liver biopsy which gives a true His current liver came from an infant donor picture of what’s going on and it has not im­ that suffered crib death. Joel was nearly a year proved," she noted. old at the time of his transplant. Despite all the tests and trips to the hospital, After the second transplant, “They will Joel's demeanor does not reflect the probably give him more suppressive drugs seriousness of hb condition. than before. If they had known what he had "He still acts like a normal baby. He’s very been able to handle, they would have given happy, very active. He's so close to walk­ him mote the first time.” ing," she raid. At one point, Stephanie was thinking of giv­ Joel’s father, Bret Semen, is meanwhile ing pan of her own liver to spare her son’s completing his final term of schooling for a life. But after some thought of the risk to her computer science degree at the Michigan own life, she reconsidered. Technological University in Houghton. “I have her (Ashley) to think about," she Until now, Medicaid has paid Joel’s said. RN & LPN Part-time 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. -11 p.m. shift position. Wages bas­ ed on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. 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With last Friday's 33-6 thumping of Lakeview stamping them the clearcut Twin Valley title favorities, Hastings now becomes a prime upset target for its three remaining league opponents — a situation of which Sax­ on coach Bill Karpinski is well aware. "On any given night any team can beat you," said Karpinski, whose team continues its title quest Friday in its homecoming blast with Sturgis. "Our whole philosophy has been to take one game at a time. I think our players understand that and that's what we’re trying to do." Karpinski said Sturgis is as likely as anybody to spring an upset. The Trojans (2-3 overall) are currently tied for fourth with a 2-2 mark, but are coming off a impressive 25-6 win over Albion. Obviously any loss dims title hopes for the Saxons, now 5 0 overall and 4-0 in the league or a game better than 3-1 Harper Creek and Lakeview. "It’s a priority for us, more so now that we Remaining games for contenders . HsqMr Crack: ' > Lakeview: Oct 8 Sturgis; Oct 13 at Coldwater; Oct 20 Harper Creek Oct 8 at Hillsdale; Oct 13 Albion; Oct 20 at Hastings Oct 6 at Marshall; Oct. 13 at Hillsdale; Oct 20 Sturgis have established ourselves us the frontrun­ ner." Karpinski admitted of championship aspirations. "But I've been in this too long to say a championship is automatic." Karpinski said sliding past the Trojans is also far from automatic. Offensively, Sturgis runs a variety of offenses including the I, pro, and flanker with two tight ends. Still, the Tro­ jans have been shutout once and while scoring two and seven points in two other games Defensively, the team has had its problems, giving up an average of 15.4 points per game. Harper Creek lit up the scoreboard for 35 points one week while Coldwater scored 16 on another occasion. Numbers, however, don’t mean a great deal to Karpinski. “We’re going to have to be careful with Sturgis." he said. “They’re a good ballclub, a much improved team over the past year. We’re going to have to play a good game." With only three games left including two at home. Karpinski said keeping his team on an even keel should not be a problem. The players, he said, realize championship talk is still premature. "We have some veteran and intelligent young men who have been around athletics and they know you’re only as good as your last game," Karpinski said. Karpinski said last Friday’s outstanding ef­ fort against Lakeview was a surprise even to him. Particularly defensively, where Hastings allowed only 47 yards on the ground and 199 through the air. "1 think we have the talent to be a good defensive team,” Karpinski said. "My feel­ ing is you win games with offense and cham­ pionships with defense. “If you have a good defense you’ll always be in the game." Although the numbers weren’t impressive, offensively Hastings took advantage of what it • was given. The Saxons turned three first half turnovers into touchdowns and Lakeview nevvr recovered. Hastings rushed for 233 yards — its fourth lowest total of the year — while passing for a season low 50 yards. Saxons jump to second in region ( Sports ] There’s a long way to go yet. but if the state football playoffs started this weekend Hastings would be in great shape. With four of the lop six teams losing last Friday, Hastings jumped from sixth to second in the Class B Region III computer rankings. The Saxons have 76.8 points to trail only unbeaten Fenton, which has 88 points. Following Hastings in Region III are Pickney (72.6) and Saline (69.4). ' The top four teams in each region qualify for the state tournament which begins Nov. Headed separate ways Saxon soccer, basketball teams reverse records for 1989 season Brian Wolfenbarger (24) of Hastings grinds out yardage In last Friday's 33-6 win over Lakeview. The Saxons host Sturgis Friday in the school’s homecoming tilt. Saxons fall to Coldwater 56-50 for first cage loss Sooner, or later the road catches up with a bmketball team. Later ■ became sooner Tuesday night as Hastings dropped its first game of the year, a ■arrow 56-50 decision at Coldwater. “We told our girls winning on the road is lough and tonight was one of those games,” admitted Saxon coach Ernie Strong afterward. Hastings pared a 15-point deficit to one in lhe fourth quarter, but couldn't get over the hump. The loss snaps an eight-game winning Mreak and lowers the Saxons to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the league. “We fought an uphill battle," Strong said. “We closed to within one, but we couldn’t do aay better. The difference in the game was they played better defense than we did." Hastings hit only 32 percent (18-of-56) from the field including only 2-of-12 first period shots when Hastings fell behind 10-5. Hastings still trailed 28-19 at the half. With Kelle Young and Katy Peterson com­ bining for 14 points, Hastings outscored the Cardinals 23-17 in the third period to close the gap to 45-42. But the cool shooting returned in the fourth quarter as Hastings hit only 2-of-13 field goals and were outscored 11-8. Young and Melissa Belson each scored 11 to lead the SAxons. Lin James added eight while Peterson and Jackie Longstreet chipped in seven. Belson led the rebounds w'|Jh nine. Longstreet, Hastings’ leading scorer at 16 points per game, hit only 3-of-16 shots. "She was well-defensed," Strong said. “It was the first game she hasn’t scored in double figures." Last Thursday Hastings knocked off defen­ ding champion Marshall 56-43. The Redskins, who lost their top six players from a year ago, are a shell of their former selves, said Strong. "They weren't expected to be real strong, but their aggressive play and changing defenses kept us confused at times," Strong said. "We struggled in the first quarter, but broke loose >n the next quarter when our defense held Marshall to six points." Sparked by seven points from Jennifer Schimmel, Hastings erased a 12-9 first quarter deficit with a 19-6 second quarter spurt. Marshall chipped the lead to 38-30 after three quarters, but Hastings pulled away in the final eight minutes. Longstreet finished with 18 points, in­ cluding a trio of three-pointers. Young had 13, Belson 11 and James eight. Peterson had eight assists while Belson and James i>ad eight rebounds each. by Steve Vedder There are no waiver lists, no trades, or scholarships from which to find new players. At the high school level, coaches are stuck with the personnel hands they’re dealt. In some years the talent will be con­ siderable; during others it will be as bountiful as water in the Sahara. Unless coaches build a solid foundation starting at the elementary level or are a wizard with Xs and Os, success becomes a cyclical commodity. The bottom line is simple: some years coaches will be blessed with talent and win; other years translate into icro talent and losses. Such is the case with the Hastings soccer and girls basketball teams, which have revers­ ed roles this fall. After compiling an outstanding 33-12-1 mark the last three years including 14-3-1 a year ago, the soccer team has fallen on hard times. Gone are eight senior starters, leaving a young squad which has floundered a 2-8-1 mark. Conversely, the girls basketball team has turned things around after not having compil­ ed a winning record since 1985. The Saxons have zoomed to an 8-1 mark and rank as co­ favorites with Lakeview to win the Twin Valley. Coaches Doug Mepham and Emie Strong say they understand and accept the cyclical nature of high athletics. Mepham says he can grasp the ideal that nobody wins forever, that down years are inevitable. “It’s easy to say that; I can live with the idea. It’s a pacifying thought," he says. "But I don't do it. We go out there and work hard every game." Even so, the coaches agree that coaching styles, not necessarily personalties, change when winning is replaced by losing. “ “It’s much more fun to coach and win as opposed to coach and lose,” Strong notes. "But I’m die same person I was the year before and the year before that. I’ve not done anything differently from a year ago, we just have better players." Mepham says he has done more coaching this fall as opposed to past years when when he just penned in the lineup and then watched the Saxons dismantle people. More than a few times he’s waken in the middle of the night with a new strategy to get his team back on track. Instead of "letting the team float," as he puts it, Mepham has adhered closer to the soc­ cer equilivant of lesson plans while going back to the basics. " "I’ve done more coaching this year because I’ve 0f860to coach," he says. Strong strongly echoes those sentiments. He says coaching is no more than pushing the right buttons with the talent a coach is given. "Definitely. It goes right back to fun­ damentals because if the kids haven’t learned or picked them up like other athletes might." he says. How do the coaches explain suddenly righting a slumping program? Simple. People work to turn the tide around. Strong, for instance, returned his top six players from a year ago when Hastings took its licks in surviving a 7-13 year. After eight of the Twin Valley's top 11 players graduated, the Saxons suddenly found themselves the most experienced team in the league. But even valuable experience didn't guarantee success. Strong admits. “This year all the girls committed themselves to improving themselves," he says. “I told each girl separately that we had the potential to be good but just being seniors wouldn't automatically make them better players. "The girls dedicated themselves, have worked hard and have improved." Both Strong and Mepham downplay the role of coaching in transforming a losing team to a winning one. Strong says in a perpetual winn­ ing program, like Wayland's for instance, factors such as an outstanding elementary pro­ gram as well as just plain luck contribute heavily. "It helps out,” Strong says of coaching, “but on the other hand when you have 13 girls on the varsity and the team averages six-feet, that isn’t coaching. “A coach can influence that (winning), but he’s not the only reason." Surprisingly, Mepham says enduring a los­ ing season after three years of success isn’t necessarily frustrating. “No, not really," he says. "I’m enjoying this year. I don’t want to point fingers, but we’ve had some close games, real battles. We’ve been in most of the games." Strong agrees that losing always brings a certain amdfirit ~bf MMWfloii. but" with coaching maturity comes the acceptance of good years and bad. No program wins year after year. “As a younger coach I'd fluxuate from lows to highs," he admits. “But after being in it so long I understand why were were losing and why now we’re winning.” Saxon Girls win opening TV cross country meet Shorts The Hastings girls cross country team won its opening conference meet defeating Harper Creek and Lakeview. Monica Mellen took third (23:21), Sarah Hawkins fourth (24:29), Kathy Vos firth (24:32), DeAnn Snyder sixth (24:46) and Kym Langford ninth (25:42). The boys team was swept by Harper Creek and Lakeview. Top runners for Hastings were Geoff Gibson seventh (18:48), Andy Woodliff 12th (18:58), Matt Brown 14th (19:49), Chris Patten 16<h (20:02) and Man Haywood 18th (20:25). The girls team finished 10th of 15 teams in the Fennville Invitational. Vos finished in 39th place with a time of 22:41. Hawkins was Saxon Frosh lose to Lakeview An undefeated Battle Creek Lakeview foot­ ball team powered past the Hastings freshmen 23-12 last Thursday. Using an option and passing attack the Spar­ tans scored first and led 8-6 at halftime. Bryan Sherry blasted into the end zone for the first touchdown for Hastings. in the second halt the Spartans scored on a counter play and a sweep. The young Saxons closed out the scoring with 8 seconds remain­ ing on a 55-yard pass play from Bryan Sherry to Matt McDonald. McDonald also picked off two Lakeview passes during the game. The Saxons play at Sturgis this afternoon at 4:30. Saxon JVs blanked by Lakeview Lakeview’s unbeaten junior varsity football team blanked Hastings 21-0 last Thursday. The Saxons are now 2-3. Hastings had its chances to score, but couldn’t capitalize. The team had the ball on the Spartan five in the third period and didn’t score, and then twice in the fourth quarter Hastings moved inside the 20 but couldn't push it over. Lakeview, meanwhile, scored its points when a defensive back fell down on a 30-yard TD pass and on a bad snap from center on a punt. Jr. high eagers lose to Gull Lake Both the Hastings Middle School basketball teams lost to Gull Lake last week, the eighth graders dropping a 25-18 verdict and the seventh graders falling 37-14. Katie Murphy had eight points and Kelly Eggers had four points and five rebounds for the eighth graders. Sarah McKeough had six points for the seventh graders. Both teams arc now 4-1. 49lh (23:13), Langford 65th (24:22) Gloria Johnson 69th (25:08). The boys team was ninth of 12 teams. Woodliff ran an 18:20 to finish in 27th place. Gibson was 29th (18:24), Brown 41st (18:52), Haywood (19:24) and Trent Weller (19:34) finished out the field. Soccer team loses one, ties another; now 2-8*1 Sturgis erased a 2-1 halftime deficit with three quick goals to beat Hastings 4-2 in soc­ cer Monday night. Scott Ricketts* first goal of the year and Jeff Baxter's sixth had given Hastings the 2-1 lead. Sturgis took advantage of stiff 30 MPH winds in the second half to score three times and gain the win. The loss drops Hastings to 2-8-1. “We played well," Hastings coach Doug Mepham said. "It’s the best I’ve seen our kids play in a long time." Last week Hastings tied Battle Creek Cen­ tral 2-2. Ordinarily the game would have been continued in overtime, but the Bearcat coach elected now to continue the game, Mepham said. The Bearcats led 1-0 until Jeff Lambert tied the game with his fifth goal of the year. Baxter then put the Saxons on top with a goal, but a late penalty shot earned Battle Creek the tie. For all intensive purposes, Hastings’ foot­ ball games have been over early the last three weeks. For instance, against Lakeview last week the Saxons scored the first three times it had the ball. Against Marshall two weeks ago Hastings scored on its first four possessions, and against Hillsdale three weeks ago Hastings scored touchdowns the first five times it handled the ball. In all, Hastings has outscored its opponents 65-7 in the first quarter and 43-6 in the second. However, coach BIO Karpinski’s rousing halftime speeches apparently haven’t been effective as Hastings has been outscored 8-6 in third periods this fall. Hastings holds a 57-27 scor­ ing advantage in the fourth quarter. Despite last Friday’s 33-6 win, Lakeview stills lead the all-time series with Hastings 15-12-1. Lakeview had beaten Hastings five straight times since rejoining the Twin Valley in 1984. By losing to Sturgis Monday, the Saxon soccer team is assured of only its second los­ ing season in the five-year history of Hastings soccer. The loss dropped Hastings to 2-8-1 with four regular season games left. The only other losing season was the first year of the program in 1985 when Hastings went 0-11-3. Hastings rebounded to go a combined 33-12-3 the next three years. Several Hastings basketball players rank high in Twin Valley statistics through the first five league games. Jackie Longstreet is third in scoring at 16.0 while Kelle Young is fourth at 14.4 and Melissa Belson fifth at 13.2. Belson also leads the league in field goal percentage at 57.4 percent. Katy Peterson is first in assists at 6.2 per game. Hastings all-league golfers Jamie Brown and Tim Atkinson. Saxons 3rd in golf jamboree; Brown, Atkins all-league The Saxons golf team completed their fourth and final Twin Valley conference match on Monday at the Coldwater Country Club by taking third. Coldwater took first place in the match with a 320. Lakeview of Battle Creek followed with a 322 and Hastings finished the match in third with 330. After the accumulated points were totaled from the previous conference jamborees Lakeview was first with 31 points. Hastings and Coldwater shared second with 25 points. Marshall was fourth with 22 points. Harper Creek was fifth with 17 points. Sturgis sixth with 11, Hillsdale seventh with 9. and Albion had 1 poin*. The all-conference selections were made following the match on the basis of individual averages for the season. Hastings placed their two seniors with Jamie Brown on the first team with the third best average and Tim Atkinson with the eighth best average in the league was placed on the second team. "Both seniors were co-captains of the team and their leadership was a factor in whatever success we had this season. Our first year players had to mature quickly as players and take their place among the veterans in con­ ference play this year. I was very pleased with their progress." said Coach Gordon Cole. At this point in time the team won 9 out of 11 non-conferencc matches and had a tie for second in conference play for the season. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 5, 1989 — Page 11 Airport commission selects its contractor Banquet coming up Randy Teegardin of Ducks Unlimited displays one of the many prints to be auctioned off at the Thornapple Valley Chapter Ducks Unlimited banquet Oct. 12 at the MIddleViIla. Cocktails start at 6 p.m. and the auction at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $35. Tickets can be purchased at the Village Squire or Al and Pete's Sport Shop In Hastings. The Hastings Airport Commission opted Tuesday to have an Otsego contractor put up the proposed airport terminal building. A bid from Aubrey Tarpley was lhe only offer the board had received as of its Wednes­ day deadline last week. But a bid from Hast­ ings contractor Russ Hammond was received in the mail the following day and accepted as another option. Tarpley said he could put up the building, complete with a full basement, in 60 days for $115,450. Hammond's work, to be fin­ ished in 120 days, totalled $109,400 and included a full basement Hammond's bid, however, didn't include the $7,200 gas hook-up charge, putting him $1,100 above Tarpley. "When it balanced out, we gave it to the low bidder," said vice chairman P. Richard Dean. Tarpley cannot begin work until the board gets final approval from the state and bond work comes through for Tarpley, said Dean. Ground should be broken in early November. Parking lot grading and:paving, fencing and landscaping projects will need further discussion, he said. Dean also announced that he will continue to conduct meetings at least until the end of the year. Chairman Charles Murphy, who suffered a stroke in June, has been attending the meetings, but is not ready to take the helm, yet. Experts discuss rural economic development Candidates for homecoming king and queen considered The final five candidates for Hastings homecoming king and queen are (seated, from left) Cindy Wood, Jenifer Schimmel, Alison Curtiss, (standing) Tim Atkinson, Geoff Gibson, Tiffany Hewitt, Katy Peterson, Brian Turnbull, Jamie Murphy and Tom DeVault. The king and queen, chosen by the entire student body, will be crowned during halftime of Friday's football game. Events leading up to the announcement include yesterday's "Color Day," today's "College Day," and tomorrow's "Blue and Gold Day." Evening activities round out the week of events. HaUs were decorated Wednesday evening. A bonfire Is scheduled for tonight at the football practice field. The annual parade will be Friday at 6 p.m., with kick-off following al 7:30. A dance will follow the game, and the homecoming ball will be held Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight. Bowling results Sunday Mixed Die Hards 13W-61A; Pin Busters 13-7; Middlelakers 13-7; Alley Cats 12-8; Really Rodens 12-8; Gutterdusters 12-8; Chug-aLugs 11-9; We Don’t Care 11-9; Ogdenites 10-10; Wanderers 9-11; Married w/Childen 8-12; Get Along Gang 8-12; Misfits 7fc-12Vi; Holy Rollers 7-13; Thunderdogs 7-13; Green­ backs 8-8; Hooter Crew 5-11. Womens High Game and Series - D. Haight 191; C. Allen 184; L. Tilley 184-525; D. Kelley 204-542; D. Snyder 191-544; R. Davis 160; M. Coon 171; P. Lake 171; M. Snyder 181; T. Williams 164; A. Sutliff 165; M. Haywood 158; B. Cantrell 166; J. Ogden 152; J. Ogden 164; V. Miller 154. Mens High Game and Series - D, Mon­ tague 160; M. Tilley 196; W. Friend 152; G. Snyder 192-517; R. Snyder 168; S. Davis 184; J. Patten 182; M. Snyder 202-552; J. Woodard 224-588; D. Oliver 179; B. Lake 223-538; R. Mack 183-513; R. Ogden 179-519; B. Drayton 194-529; M. Seger 165; S. Goodenough 176-504; G. Williams 186; G. Sutliff 161; C. Haywood 200-529; K. Beyer 188; R. Bowman 201-562; C. Wilson 233-592. Wednesday P.M. Valley Realty 10-6; Varney's Stables 10-6; Friendly Home Parties 10-6; Handy Shirts 9-7; Hair Care 9-7; Nashville Locker 9-7; Geukes Mitt. 9-7; Easy Rollers 8-8; Welton’s Heating 7-9; Lifestyles 7-9; Mace’s Phar­ macy 516-10W; DeLong's Bait 2W-13V4. High Games and Series - S. McKee 231-564; L. Yoder 210-537; P. Smith 173-495; E. Mesccar 193-491; S. Knicker­ bocker 183-444; R. Roby 166-440; L. Johnson 173-437; B. Hendershott 138-565; C. Mil-s 124-326; D. Lawrence 184; S. Nolen 160; K. Hanford 153; L. Gibson 159; L. Barnum 162; B. Reneau 162; P. Edger 174; M. Reichard 164. ' Thursday Angels McDonalds II 16-4; Clays 13-7; Stefanos 12-8; Key Cleaning Services 9-11; Barry County Real Estate 9-11; McDonalds I 8-12; Hastings Mutual 6-14. High Games and Series - B. Huss 122; C. Garrett 128; D. Snyder 235-565; L. Tilley 212-512; T. Allerding 142; B. Cantrell 168; L. Horton 156; L. Watson 162; D. Snider 176; S. Smith 156; L. Apsey 191-510; B. Cuddahee 184. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Octobers Octobers Octobers October 6-7 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 11 October 11 BASKETBALL at Lakev'°" ..............5:30 p.m. GOLF at Maple Valley ...................... 4:00 p.m. FOOTBALL Sturgis ............................. 7:30 p.m. TENNIS TV at Sturgis SOCCER Harper Creek.................... 5:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Sturgis.......................5:30 p.m. TENNIS Charlotte............................... 4:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY at Coldwater . .5:00 p.m. SOCCER at Lakeview ...................... 5:00 p.m. Monday Mixers Millers Carpet 13-3; Andrus of Hastings 13-3; Cinder Drugs 10-6; Sir N Her 9-7; Miller Real Estate 9-7; Deweys Auto Body 9-7; Michelob 8-8; Friends 8-8; Hastings Bowl 7-9; Pioneer Apartments 6-10; Fer­ rellgas 6-10; Music Center 6-10; Superior Seafoods 5-11; Gintnchs 3-13. High Games and Series - E. Ulrich 160; B. Whitaker 199-510; H. Hewitt 194; F. Schneider 189; E. Johnson 197; S. Neimeiyer 160; D. Hooten 173; W. Main 171; B. Anders 177; L. Hause 177; K. Keeler 184; B. Jones 192; C. Beckwich 175; D. James 161; D. Corkins 166; S. Hanford 197-568; M. Snyder 171; C. Colvin 197-536; M. Matson 200; K. Schantz 169; D. Kelley 190-534; J. Solmes 178; M. Young 163; M. Nystrom 212-537. Girl Scmrt piM* ■ Nastiifs All girls in kindergarten through fifth grade attending Southeastern and Nor­ theastern are invited to signup for a Girl Scout troop forming in Hastings. Signup is being held at Nor­ theastern’s library Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m. Leader­ ship is needed to begin these troops. Those who cannot attend may call Mary Andrus at 945-9940. ‘Usee Party’ Oct. 9 A Friendly Home Party, sponsored by Moose Heart Committee chairman Kate Bennett, will be held at the Moose Lodge, Monday. Oct. 9. from 7 to 9 p.m. Ragla Eitessio* to met Ragla Extension will meet Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Sandy Miller. Grace Edwards will be co­ hostess. Don’t forget plant exchange. McPHERSON, Kansas (AP) — Economic development leaders meeting here recently said that small communities must organize and fight to keep businesses from closing up or moving out. “The worst indictment against a '*ommunity is to do nothing. Your job, if it’s nothing else, is to be a cheerleader,” said Jim Dahmen, chairman of the Columbus, Kansas, Economic Development Committee. Several cities are developing programs to keep business healthy, said Jack Mon­ tgomery, director of the existing industries division of the Kansas Department of Commerce. Mark Weinburg is an Ohio University development specialist who also serves on the board of the directors of lhe National Business Incubators Association of Athens, Ohio. He told participants that communities must be willing to try new initiatives to survive economically. "There is no formula for success, and no formula for failure,” he said. "Successful programs come from communities that are risk takers.” Words for the Y’s 1989 Fall YMCA Women’s Volleyball Standings A League County Seat................................................6 Weight Train Gym....................................4 L.O. Livestock.......................................... 3 Pages/Blair's.............................................. 3 Ink Spots...................................................... 1 Burkey.......................................................... 1 Spykers....................................................... 0 0 2 3 3 2 5 3 B League Andrus Chevy........................................... 6 Hastings Mutual........................................ 5 Delong’s Bait and Tackle........................ 5 Coves...........................................................2 McDonald's............................................... 0 Satellites......................................................0 0 I I 4 6 6 Legal Notices SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING September 18. 1989 Common Council met in Special session on Mon­ day. September 18. 1989. in the City Council Chambers, Hostings. Michigan. Mayor Mary Lou Gray prosiding. Present at roll call were members: Jasperse, Miller. Walton, White. Campbell. Cusack. Fuhr. This meeting is a Special Meeting colled to con­ sider lhe vacation of Court. Young. Benton. Cass Streets located in the County Fairgrounds property on W. Stole St. Public Hearing held on lhe vacation of Court. Young, Benlon. ond Cass Streets. No public com­ ments from the public or council. Moved by Cusack, supported by Walton that the resolution to vacate Court, Young, Benlon and Cass Streets be approved. Yeas: Fuhr. Cusack, Campbell, White, Walton, Miller, Jasperse. Ab­ sent: Spencer. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusack that the letter of September 18, from Don Haywood of Miller Real Estate thanking the council for colling a special meeting to oct upon the vacation of above streets for the new mail be received and placed on file. (Council woe Invited to a ground breaking at 8:30 a.m. September 19, 1989) Yeos: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller to ad­ journ at 7:08 p.m. Rood and approved: Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery, City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL. Sepfember 23, 1989 Common Council met In Regular Session on Mon­ day, September 25, 1989, In the Council Chamber, Hastings, Michigan. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present at roll call were members: Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton, White, Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the minutes of the September 11, meeting bo approv­ ed as read and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor Gray showed the new flog to council and stated that the cost was $295 and we received three flogs, one indoor, one outdoor and an extra. Estimates were for $390 ond $666. ' Invoice read: GolUn« Cqulp. *10.000.00: Deloin* Hoaklm * S^l, I12.SOO.OO: Fhhnw. Grew (K») 12.0W.27: Fl.h™o Gloup (DPW) $2,411.27: Overhead Door of Kalamazoo $1,220.00. . Moved by Fuhr, supported by Jasperse that the above invoices be approved as read. Yeas: Fuhr, Cusack. Campbell, White, Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller that a budget adjustment be mode for $11,355.00 for Ren­ ner Ford Io 4101-301-977 for invoice paid in July, but budgeted in prior year, from the Contingency Fund and also Bernies Gun Shop invoice for $675.00 be approved for payment from the Con­ tingency Fund with proper budget adjustment to 4101-301-977. Yeas: Jasperse. Miller, Spencer. Walton, White. Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the City Treasurer be allowed to attend the Treasurers Institute In East Lansing October 16-20, at a cost of $495.00 with necessary expenses. Yeas: White, Walton, Jasperse. Nays: Fuhr, Cusack. Campbell. Spencer, Miller. Absent: None. DENIED. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Spencer that the invoice from Dykstra Ex ;avoting for the Clinton St. Grant be approved for $17,939.57 from lhe Con­ tingency Fund with proper budget adjustments to 4406-897-818.03, and payment to be held until pay­ ment request from Williams and Works. Yeas: Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton. White, Camp­ bell, Cusack, Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Cusack that the letter of September 14, from Letitia Smith recommending extending a franchise to Amerlcable International be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Fuhr that the letter from M/M Tom Edwards, M/M Scott Ed­ wards, M/M Tim Voshell, and M/M Royal Fisher doted September 15, asking the City to seriously consider adding Amerlcable International to our area be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton, that the letter of thanks from Wendy Barnum for the use of Fish Hatchery Park for lhe youth summer natural high's program be received and placed on file. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Fuhr, that the letter from Jone Norton. Recycling in Barry County, dated September 16. 1989, requesting a letter of committment from the City for use of the Fire Sta­ tion Lot for the next six years to allow them to app­ ly for a quality of life bond Grant be approved and a letter of commitment be sent. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Public Hearing held on the request of an in­ dustrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for the Viking Corporation on industrial Pork Drive. No one in audience or from council objected to the certificate. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the Viking Corporations request from an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate be granted for five (5) years. Mr. Hovey was present from Viking Cor­ poration. Yeas: Fuhr, Cusock, Campbell, White, Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer that the letter of September 11, from Randy Echtlnaw, sub­ mitting his resignation from the Airport Board be received with regret and filed. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Campbell that the recommendation of the Public Safety 8 Parking Committee, Director of Public Services and Chief of Police that no action be taken at this time on the request of Kim VanderVeen referred to the com­ mittee concerning the corner of Bond ond Young Street for a stop sign on Young rather than Bond St. be approved. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Spencer stated that there was a Landlord. Tenant, Owner meeting September 18, ond was well attended ond there was much discus­ sion but no recommendations at this time. Moved by Cusock, supported by While that blds on the new furnace for the library from HolwerdaHuizinga for $13,775,64 and Spartan Mechanical Services, Inc. for $14,195.50 go to the low bidder of Holwerda-Huizlngo for $13,775.64 with $10,000 to come from budgeted amount and $3,775.64 to come from the Contingency Fund with proper budget adjustment to 4101-265-977. Yeos: Jasperse. Miller. Walton, White. Campbell. Cusack. Fuhr. Noys: Spencer. Absent: None. Carried. Councilperson Walton stated that there hod been discussion on the overnight frailer sites but no action as of yet. Councilman Campbell expressed a thank you from the Barry County Fire Association Io the City for advancing the money to allow 15-16 govern­ mental bodies to purchase the air compressor now in and In working order at the Hastings Fire Department. Public Hearing hold on Blacktop. Curb and Gut­ ter, 8" Sanitary Sewer, and 6" Water Main on N. Wilson from Grant to the end of plat. Mr. Cohoon. petitioner was present and no comment from public mode. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that lhe Assessment Roll for a 6" Water Main on N. Wilson (Lincoln) to a point 132 ft. North of Lincoln be confirmed for $1,584.00. Yeas: Fuhr. Cusock, Campbell. White. Walton. Spencer, Miller. Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Cusack that the Assessment Roll for Blacktop for $2,970 ond Curb and Gutter for $2,970 on N. Wilson (Lincoln) from Grant to a point 165 feet North of Centerline of Lin­ coln Street be confirmed. Yeas: Jasperse, Miller. Spencer. Walton, White. Campbell, Cusack. Fuhr. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Fuhr that the Assessment Roll for a 6" Water Main on N. Wilson (Lincoln) to a point 165 feet north of centerline of Lincoln be confirmed for $2,178.00. Yeas: Fuhr. Cusock. Campbell. White, Walton, Spencer. Miller. Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by Fuhr that the Ci­ ty purchase a Pitney Bowes Fax machine for $1.795 with a one year warranty. This was negotiated by the Michigan Municipal League for League members. Yeos: Jasperse, Walton, Campbell, Cusack. Fuhr. Noys: Miller, Spencer, White. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer that the DPW contract be adopted as presented. Changes in Grjup Life Insurance from $25,000 to $30,000: Sick leave con draw 30% of accumulated sick leave at time of death or retirement instead of 25% up to a maximum of X days instead of 25; Vocation, 17 days after 10 years of employment (new); Pension upgrade from C-2 to 8-2; 2% wage increase first year; a few language changes and a contract to be for throe years. Second and third year of contract to be a 4% Increase in wages. Yeas: Fuhr, Cusock, Campbell, White, Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Walton mat the Building Inspectors report for August 25, September 21. bo received and placed on fHe. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Wayne Wright from TRIAD was present ond stated that local stockholders want to know the rights of the franchise. Mr. Fisher, Attorney for Ci­ ty. stated that ho hod sent a letter to Mr. Wright's Attorney stating that it would automatically renew for 15 years, and Mr. Wright's Attorney had sent Mr.Fisher o letter at the some time saying the same thing. Mr. Wright requested it bo put in writing and Mr. Fisher slated that his attorney was in agreement that it automatically extended for 15 years and hod no further recommendation at this time. Joo Beth Bridlemon from the 4-H dub asked the Council to bend the rules to allow lhe dub to use Fish Hatchery Pork until they can find a new home for their K-9 meeting. The park ordinance does not allow dogs and would toko an ordinance change to allow It. Moved by Cusock, supported by Spencer that the Parks Committee look Into finding a place to meet by the next mooting and possibly the nows medio could help. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. AAoved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn at 8:X p.m. Read and approved: AAory Lou Gray, Mayor Sharon Vickery. Qty Clark (10/5) SHOUT FOMCLOMNK NOTICS (ATimHii) MORTGAGE SALE —Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JOHN R. KEELER, a married mon and MINNIE KEELER. his wife to Marathon Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation Mortgagee. dated January 16, 1985, and recorded on January 25. IMS, in Libor 419, on page 983, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP.. San Antonio, Texas by an assignment dated October 4,1986 and recorded on December 22. 1966, In Uber 444, on pogo 271. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to bo dire at the date hereof the sum of THIRTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY RVE and 01/IX DoNars ($33,195.01), including interest at 1241% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mor­ tgage and the statute in such cose mode ond pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House In Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on November 9, 1989. Said premises are situated in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 12 rods and 10 feet of the Northeast one quarter of the Northeast one quarter of Sec­ tion 7. Town 4, North, Range 7 West. except the East 12 rods and 10 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: September 28, 1989 TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee (10/19) oJbaISy TO THE RESIDENTS COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following variance appeals: CASE NO. V-B-89 - Gary Buckland, (applicant). LOCATION: On the comer of Sprague Rd. A M-43 (northwest side) south of Delton in Sec. 18, Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance from setback on a County Road and a State Highway. CASE NO. V-9-89 - Donald Oppenhuizen. (applicant). LOCATION: 7380 Clearview Dr., off Patterson Rd. in Sec. 6, Duncan Lake. Thomapple Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting to erect a detached ac­ cessory building larger than 720 square feet. MEETING DATE: October 17, 1989 TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: County Commissioner’s Room. County Annex Building. 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to-present their views upon an appeal either verbally or In writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Site Inspections of the above described proper­ ties will be completed by the Zoning Board of Ap­ peals members the day of the hearing. Persons In­ terested in accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The variance applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Plann­ ing Office at 948-48X for further Information. Nancy L. Boersmo, Clerk Barry County (10/5) READ...all the News of the Barry County area in The Hastings BANNER �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 5. 1989 Police Beat Missing phone card causes expensive bill HASTINGS - A telephone calling card has turned into a several thousand dollar headache for a Hastings firm. Employees at Viatec contacted the Hastings Police Department last week when a several-page bill arrived for one of the firm's five telephone calling cards. "They got to looking at one that had pages and pages of calls,” said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. The bill showed a high number of calls were made locally, often from pay phones and occasionally from one pay phone to another. Police have traced some of the calls to at least one man whom Sarver called a "local trouble maker." Authorities are waiting for records from Michigan Bell Security before completing the investi­ gation. But police suspect that the number has been used by several people, which will hamper prosecution. "It's totalled about $200 a month for the past year," Sarver said. "If it's widely used, if there’s 50 people out there using it, the prosecutor won't want to prosecute iL" Company officials contacted police when they noticed the bill was several times larger than others for the firm's phone calling cards. Police suspect an ex-employee may have given out the card number. Motel guests nabbed for stealing sheets HASTINGS - A California couple who spent the night at the Parkview Motel were arrested Saturday for steal­ ing two sheets and a bed spread. But the couple told police they took the soiled linen along to have them washed. Parkview employees called police Saturday morning after the couple checked out to report the tneft. Employees said lhe couple were on their way to have breakfast Police found the couple's gray Cadillac parked at McDonald's and con­ fronted them. "She said she took the two sheets and bed spread because there was some blood on them," said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. The couple, from Stockton, were ar­ rested on charges of larceny under $100. The driver also received a citation for driving with an expired license. Sears truck toppled in local accident HASTINGS - A Sears delivery van was knocked onto its side Monday while driving in Hastings. Hastings resident Karen M. Bustance, 49, was treated and released at Pennock Hospital for minor injuries after the two-vehicle accident on East Colfax at North Hanover. Hastings Police said Bustance was driving west on Colfax when she failed to yield at Hanover and drove into the intersection. Sears driver Roger. R. Erspamer, 31, who was driving north on Hanover, at­ tempted to swerve to the left to avoid Bustance's car. The van hit the curb on the west side of the road, swung to the right and tipped onto the left side. Erspamer was not hurt in the acci­ dent, and Bustance was cited for failure to yield the right of way. School bus driver ticketed after crash RUTLAND TWP. - A Barry Intermediate Schools bus driver was ticketed Monday after a two-vehicle ac­ cident that left no injuries. Bus driver Nancy Lee Cooper, 47, of Hastings, was alone on the bus when the 2:30 p.m. accident occurred. Barry County Deputy Sheriffs Deputy Lynn Cruttenden said Cooper was turning from West Quimby Road onto southbound M-43 when she pulled in front of a northbound car. The car, driven by James Reed, 49, of Hastings, became caught under the rear driver's corner of the bus after the im­ pact, Cruttenden said. A wrecker was able to separate the vehicles. Cooper received a citation for failure to yield the right of way. No injuries were reported. Van catches fire RUTLAND TWP. - A motorist driv­ ing on M-37 Sunday was not hurt when the van she was driving suddenly caught fire. Karin Wuerzer, 21, of West Germany, who is living with a family in Hastings, was driving south on M­ 37 near Irving Road when the van caught fire about 3:40 a.m. Hastings Police were summoned to put the out the fire which destroyed Wuerzer's host family's 1983 Chevy van, said Michigan State Police Troopers Robert Norris and Greg Fouty. No citations were issued. Woman jailed for c’rurken driving offense Hostage murder trial to be held elsewhere by Jeff Kaczmarczyk An accused bank robber who drew statewide attention to Barry County last week for the murder of a hostage will not face charges here. State Attorney General Frank J. Kelley ruled Friday that William Troy McAlister, 21, will stand trial for murder and armed rob­ bery in Shiawassee County, where lhe bank robbery look place. Confusion in Barry and Shiawassee coun­ ties over where McAlister should be tried led authorities in both jurisdictions to arraign the college student Sept 27 on murder and at­ tempted murder charges. After consulting in Lansing Friday with Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley, and Shiawassee County Prosecutor Ward Clarkson, Keliey determined McAlister should face all charges in Shiawassee County, northeast of Lansing. Kelley said a 40-year-old state Supreme Court ruling allows McAlister tc be charged in Shiawassee County because that's where the crime spree began - even though the murder took place in southeastern Barry County. McAlister now faces charges in Corunna of felony murder and armed robbery. He is being held in lhe Shiawassee County Jail without bond. McAlister is accused of robbing S46.000 from a First Federal Savings and Loan in Perry, taking four bank employees hostage and fleeing the area. Three hours later in Assyria Township, McAlister allegedly ordered the four out of the car, made them lie down behind his 1971 blue Dodge and backed over the top of them. Marilyn Parks, 57, a bank teller from Owosso, was killed when lhe car rolled over her twice. Another employee was injured, and two more escaped into a nearby field. Victims said McAlister fired several shots at them as they fled. Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley mutually convenient setting for us to sit down and air our views." "There is no question the case could be tried in either Shiawassee or Barry County," he said. Crowley said a lack of communication be­ tween state police led authorities in both jurisdictions to seek warrants for the murder offenses. McAlister was arrested five hours after lhe bank robbery at a roadblock along 1-94 near Sprinkle Road east of Kalamazoo. Police said McAlister was on his way back to Andrews University in Berrien Springs, where he had been a student last year, studying sociology and criminal justice. Authorities said McAlister confessed to the crimes after his arrest, saying he stole lhe money to repay a sizeable overdue college tu­ ition bill. He told police he attempted to run over the hostages because he didn’t want any witnesses. "I am satisfied that the case should go to Shiawassee County. The victims were all from there, the defendant was from there and the robbery took place there," Crowley said. "If there is such a thing as a community vic­ tim, their county is more the victim." A preliminary exam scheduled for Friday in 56th District Court for McAlister will be cancelled, the prosecutor said. "As far as we are concerned, we are done with it, and it is in lhe hands of the Shiawassee County prosecutor," he said. Crowley denied reports that he and Clarkson disagreed over how the case should be handled, insisting Kelley invited the two to come to Lansing to discuss the case with him. "Kelley did not order us to do it," Crowley said. "Kelley asked us to come there. It was a second Court News HOPE TWP. - A Hastings woman was arrested for drunken driving Monday after crashing into a ditch on Wilkins Road. Denise May Holtz, 30, was taken into custody on charges of second-of­ fense drunken driving after the 11:30 p.m. accident north of Head Lake Road. Michigan State Police Troopers Robert Norris and Greg Fouty said Holtz was driving north on Wilkins when she left the road and landed in a ditch. The 1973 Buick went on to hit an embankment, slide across an open field and ended up back in the ditch. Family members and neighbors ap­ peared and asked authorities not to arrest Holtz, but a preliminary breathalyzer test indicated her blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit in Michigan for drunken driving. A chemical breath test showed Holtz' level of intoxication to be .23 percent The legal limit in Michigan is .10 per­ cent troopers said. Holtz was not injured in the accident and was driving without a license, troopers said. Prison term lengthened fordrug smuggler Three arrested for drunken driving Three motorists were arrested for drunken driving Saturday after separate collisions with trees along Barry County roads. Julie A. McDaniel, 18, of Battle Creek, was arrested at midnight Saturday morning after losing control of her car on M-37 south of Jones Road in Johnstown Township. McDaniel was not hurt when the car left the east side of the road and struck a tree, said Barry County SherifTi deputies. She told deputies she fell asleep before the crash. She registered .14 percent on a pre­ liminary breathalyzer test and was taken into custody. The legal blood/alcohol limit in Michigan for drunken driving is .10 percent At 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Ronald L. Johnson, 23, of Hastings, was arrested after hitting a tree off of Loop Road, west of Irving Road east of Middleville. Johnson told sheriffs deputies a deer ran across his path. He panicked, left the road and struck the tree. Johnson was not hurt, deputies said. He registered .18 percent on a prelim­ inary breathalyzer test and was taken to the Barry County Jail. Clayton D. Wolthuis, 27, of Portage, was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday on Mullen Road west of Norris Road in Orangeville Township. Wolthuis said he was driving west­ bound on Mullen. When the pavement ended at Norris Road, he lost control of his car, left the road and struck a tree. Neither Wolthuis or a passenger were injured, deputies said. Wolthuis registered .16 percent on a preliminary breathalyzer test and was ar­ rested. Deer accidents on the rise here At least 12 accidents involving deer were reported in the last week in Barry County, according to sheriffs deputies. Authorities are warning motorists to be cautious of deer crossing area roads. No injuries were reported last week and the accidents have taken place across the entire county, from Hickory Road at Uldriks Road in southern Johnstown Township last Tuesday to Brown Road at Martin Road in northern Woodland Township. Three accidents occurred last Tuesday and three more were reported on Friday. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! said he is in full agreement with Kelley's de­ cision. saying it will help the "community healing process" if the trial is held in Shiawassee County. Sheriff harvests drug plants Barry County Sheriff's deputies last Thursday uprooted 185 marijuana plants growing on a farm on Biddle Road, near M-43 and Yeckley roads. The plants, ranging up to seven feet tall, were growing in five separate plots on the property. Authorities were tipped off about the plants by the land owner. Deputies believe marijuana seed was scattered in the area several months ago. There are no suspects in the planting. An inmate at the Riverside Correctional fa­ cility in Ionia was sentenced last week for conspiring to smuggle drugs into lhe prison. Anthony P. Rohde, 22, will serve 30 to 60 months in prison for the conspiracy offense. Police said Rohde was arrested last year after asking a prison guard, who lives in Hastings, to bring marijuana into prison for him. Rohde contacted a friend from Lansing and asked her to deliver the drug to the guard's home in Hastings. But the guard alerted police who arrested Robin Miller, a student at Michigan State University, for delivering the drug. In ex­ change for reduced charges, Miller agreed to testify against Rohde. In court last week, Rohde's attorney, Timothy Tromp, admitted his client has been in jail or prison since he was 17. But the at­ torney said Rohde is refonnable. "He is highly intelligent, he is taking col­ lege courses and he is an exemplary citizen in a penal institution," Tromp said. "The major­ ity of his criminal activity has been escapes." Rohde said he needed the drugs to pay off an inmate who wanted to harm him. Rohde said he has been in administrative protective custody during part of his prison term. Judge Thomas S. Eveland said that was no excuse for attempting to bring drugs into jail. "I don't dispute what you said, that you owed someone in prison some money. That does not excuse what you did," Eveland said. "I understand prison is a very terrible and frightening place. It distresses me to see some one at your young age spending most of his time in prison." Rohde pleaded guilty to lhe conspiracy of­ fense in exchange for the dismissal of other charges. tice system has been because of alcohol," Eveland said. "But that's no consolation if you kill somebody down the road." Cross was assessed $400 in court costs and placed on probation for two years. •A Lacy man charged with breaking into Carl’s Market in Nashville in August pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of larceny in a building. Edward R. Langdon, 17, also agreed to tes­ tify against his co-defendants in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious charge of breaking and entering. Langdon said he was with two friends when one suggested they break into the store at 999 Reed St. Langdon, who was driving the three, said they went to the store and waited in the car while the others broke in. They removed cigarettes, hamburger and beer in addition to cash. Langdon said he got a share of the cigarettes and beer, but none of the money. A hearing was set for Oct. 25 to consider placing Langdon on probation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act. Judge Eveland took the guilty plea under advisement and sentencing was set for Nov. 1 • In other court business: Middleville man sentenced for resisting police officer by Jeff Kaczmarczyk A Middleville man who claims PBB-related illness led him to resist a Middleville police officer was sentenced Friday to serve 60 days in jail for the misdemeanor offense. Theron K. Carter, 43, was found guilty in an August jury trial of obstructing Middleville Police Officer James Ayers when the officer pulled over Carter's daughter and attempted to issue a traffic citation in April. But defense attorneys claim a long-term illness caused by the chemical PBB found in Michigan dairy cows in the early 1970s led Carter to resist the officer. Carter, of Middleville, continues to deny he interfered with the officer. Carter’s wife, Pamala, was acquitted during the double trial in August of obstructing a state police officer summoned to assist Ayers. Judge Thomas S. Eveland, who presided during the two-day trial in Barry County Circuit Court, ordered Carter to report to the Bany County Jail Oct. 13 to serve lhe first 12 days of his sentence. Carter may serve the remainder at the end of his two-year term of probation. Eveland noted Carter has no previous record other than a minor weapons offense in 1981 and did not need a lengthy jail term, but he did need to be punished. "Obviously you had a disagreement with the officers," Eveland said. "Police officers must be allowed to do lheir duty. If we did not have that, we would have anarchy and chaos in society." Carter told the court the jury did not understand the case and the police did not testify truthfully. "I feel the jury did not understand what was before them," he said. "I have not intentionally done anything. I feel the officers weren't truthful at the lime of the trial." Prior to sentencing, Carter's attorney, Maurice D. Geiger, asked for probation and community service for his client. The New Hampshire attorney, who specializes in investigating PBB-related disease and disability, said Carter's contact with PBB-contaminated cows on his dairy farm in lhe early 1970s led to illness that affected his actions during the offense. "Fve come to recognize that Mr. and Mrs. Carter are fundamentally honest people who have been banged around by circumstances and by the complexities of the legal system in this country," Geiger said. Carter told the court he was diagnosed in 1971 as suffering from PBB effects and has been out of work for years. "My physical health condition is poor," Carter said. "I think jail would be inappropriate." Carter denied he resisted the officer during lhe offense and insisted Ayers did not tell the entire story during the August trial. • "I was harassed all the lime from when Officer Ayers had me in his car," Carter said. "As far as Fm concerned, he did not tell the truth, and I have witnesses." After sentence was pronounced, Lansing attorney H. Eugene Bennet, who also is representing Carter, asked lhe court to order a new trial, claiming Carter was not able to adequately assist at his defense. "He strikes me as a person who is both physically and mentally ill. I don't think he should be pul in jail," Bennet said. “He still, to this day, docs not feel he did anything wrong in this case," Bennet said. "That is an element of an insanity defense. It would be a travesty to put this man in jail under this circumstance." But Judge Eveland denied the motion, saying no evidence of Carter's diminished ability was presented during the trial. Moreover, Eveland said he was satisfied the jury had sufficient evidence to convict Carter. "There was two sides to lhe story. They jury chose to believe one side," Eveland said. “Just because there was a difference of opinion is not grounds for a new trial." Carter also was ordered to pay S600 in court costs, perform 75 hours of community service and have mental health counseling during his probation. •A Hastings contractor who forged his wife's name to a check pleaded guilty last week to a charge of attempted uttering and publishing. Randy C. Krick, 33, said he was remodel­ ing a customer's home and had ordered new windows, but the customer became dissatis­ fied when the windows were delayed. The client found a new builder and asked Krick to return money paid for the incom­ plete job. Krick said he was unable to raise the money and finally signed his wife's name to a check. "I asked (the customer) to hang on to it for a few days, and I would get the money to cover it," Krick said. "She didn't wait. She cashed the check right away, so I closed the account right away." Krick said, however, that he did not have his wife's permission to write the check. Krick pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of attempted uttering and publishing in ex­ change for the dismissal of the more serious charge of uttering and publishing. The lesser offense is punishable by up to five years in prison, but the plea agreement with the pros­ ecutor’s office calls for Krick to receive no more than one year in jail. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 25 and bond was continued for Krick. •A 21-year-old Middleville driver was sen­ tenced last week to serve six months in jail after pleading guilty to drunken driving. Steven Lee Cross was charged with drunken driving, third offense, and possession of marijuana, second offense, when he was arrested in July. In August he pleaded guilty to the lesser charges of second-offense drunken driving and possession of marijuana. Cross also was ordered to a treatment pro­ gram in Kalamazoo for his substance abuse problem after his jail term. At sentencing, defense attorney Charles Sautter said Cross has worked steadily and will be a good citizen once he licks his drug problem. "There is no question that Mr. Cross does have a problem with substance abuse," he said. "If he can get that under control, he can be a very valuable member of society." Judge Eveland agreed Cross could be re­ formed. "Your entire history with the criminal jus­ . •A Nashville man who admitted to shak­ ing down a friend of his sister's pleaded guilty last week to a charge of attempted ma­ licious destruction of property and pleaded no contest to assault and battery. James Farah, 26, said he, a brother and his brother-in-law chased the victim in July be­ cause he was not supposed to be driving Fanah's sister’s car. Farah also was facing a charge of resisting arrest, but that was dismissed as part of a plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office. Farrah said he damaged part of the car while trying to get to his sister's friend. "I was Dying to get the window down. I wasn't trying to damage the car," he said. Farrah said his two companions hit the car as he tried to open the window. Defense attorney Thomas Dutcher said Farrah was pleading no contest to the assault charge because he wasn’t sure who he at­ tacked in lhe melee. A no contest plea is similar to a guilty plea in that a guilty ver­ dict may be entered, but it is not considered an admission of guilt in any other matter. Judge Eveland read a police report of the incident and found Farrah guilty of the as­ sault offense. Sentencing will be held Nov. 22 on the two misdemeanor offenses. Farrah faces up to two years in prison for the damage to the car and up to 90 days in jail for the assault. •A Kentwood man was returned to the Barry County Jail last week for violating his four-year-old term of probation. Paul. D. Burns, 26, was convicted in 1985 of larceny in connection with a burglary at a Middleville restaurant Bums was arrested for probation violation because he did not pay his fines and costs and failed to meet with his probation agent, ac­ cording to court records. In court last week, Prosecutor Dale Crowley said Burns should be sent to prison for the offense. "Mr. Bums has been anything but a model prisoner while on probation," Crowley said. "I don't see why he shouldn't go to prison." But Bums said financial difficulties and a lengthy illness interfered with following his requirements. Since his conviction, Bums said he bought and sold a bar, suffered a back injury and be­ came addicted to prescription pain killers. Burns said he has been into two treatment programs for his addiction. While on workman's compensation. Burns said he was receiving only 40 percent of his salary. Judge Eveland commended him for his ac­ complishments, but said that didn't excuse his probation obligations. "I'm not convinced you’re doing all you can to solve your problem. I get different re­ ports," Eveland said. Burns was returned to jail for 11 months and was given credit for 77 days previously served. After three months he may be eligible to enter a drug treatment program. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 5, 1989 — Page 13 Hastings exchange student excited about rural living in Barry County by Kathleen Scott Living on the back side of Podunk Lake, off of a gravel road in Barry County is quite a switch for someone from Stockholm, Sweden, who's traversed much of Europe, spent a vacation in Turkey, and visited California, Colorado, Seattle and Chicago. But for 17-year-old Emma Astrom, the country lifestyle is just another new exper­ ience. "So far, I really like this place. It's just different," said Emma, a senior at Hastings High School. "Everything is exciting and new for me so far. This is something differ­ ent because here's my new home. The other places are just places you visit and you never get to learn how the people are. Here, you get to know the people." Emma, the youngest of two girls in her Sollentuna, Sweden, family, is living with the Susan Knickerbocker family, where she has three younger sisters and an older broth­ er. Traveling to other countries is common for Europeans, the said, because many of that continent's countries are small and geo­ graphically dose. Her mother’s international work also has an impact on her worldly exposure. At employee with Sweden's statistics bureau, her mother spends two months each year in Tanzania, teaching counterparts in that African country to computerize and collect population data. Emma said her mother urged her older sister to be an exchange student, but Sofia, now 22, wasn't interested. Last year, Emma corresponded with a friend who was an exchange student in California, and Lhe desire to spend a year abroad filled Emma. She's here through the Education Founda­ tion exchange program. Already, the Knickerbockers have taken her over the Mackinac Bridge, to Sault Ste. Marie, Pictured Rocks and Cedar Point. In two weeks, she'll head for Connecticut, where a Swedish friend is working as a nan­ ny and where the Knickerbockers have rela­ tives. More than » dozen of Emma’s friends from Sweden are living in different parts of the United States this year, and she said she hopes to visit some of them. She'll be joined at Saturday's homecoming dance by a fellow Swede who's living near Detroit Like many exchange students from past years, Emma finds school and the American diet far different from her homeland. School buses don't exist in her Scandinavian coun­ try. The students get long break between classes and can do whatever they choose, be it bowling next door or swimming. And they don’t need passes between classes. "The aoult people in the school and parents don't trust their children here," noted Emma, who's father is a programmer for educational television. "They control every­ thing you do." Language class offerings here are slim compared to her country's, she said. Swedish Maple Valley teachers reject contract offer be salary increases at that time." “1 also think the teachers are saying the contract should be open for more than a half percent increase if A or B passes, and the board is saying, *we want to lock you in to a half percent for two years'," the teacher added. Another member of the rank and file felt the same way and said there should be some com­ pensation for what the teachers have given up over the years, such as "the cut in insurance benefits.” . “We are the lowest paid teachers in the area. 1 think the general feeling is that when times were tough, the teachers gave and gave, so has the community, and now if A or B passes there will be more money, so the teachers should be compensated," the teacher said. “I think the vote reflects the concern that a one-year contract wasn’t offered. It would be fair to the community and to the system if we could wait and see what happens with A and B and then sit down and discuss salary increases again, when there’s more money in the system,” the teacher added. Yet another member of the MVEA said there were some hard feelings over these and a number of other economic issues. “I think several people on the staff had some difficulty with the board paying $18,000 for an outside negotiator, but when it comes to hiring teachers, they don't mind cutting cor­ ners and getting someone they can pay bottom dollar," the MVEA member said. “We have the lowest paid staff around, and I think that was an irritant for some.” Two board members that could be reached for comment said they ratified the contract because they thought it was a good offer and because they had reached a tentative agree­ ment with teacher’s negotiators, so they didn’t know what the teachers wanted or expected. Board President Bill Flower said they decided to ratify because they thought they had made an offer that was in the best interests of the district. "We offered them what we thought we could give them based on what there is available,” Flower said. As far as what happens in November, Rower said that the district can’t promise something it doesn’t have to offer and that they had nevertheless made a concession of Vi percent in the event that proposal A or B passes. Board Treasurer Harold Stewart said he thought it was up to the teachers to spell out what was wrong with the contract and to let the board know what they expect. We bargained in good faith with their leadership and thought their membership wou’d ratify the contract, Stewart said. “We ratified as a statement that we feel its a good contract, and now it’s up to them to tell us what they want," Stewart said. Pino said her opinion was that the board’s offer was a fair one. "I think we made a good offer, and I thought the teacher’s leadership did, too,” Pino said. "If I thought it was unfair, I wouldn’t have voted to ratify the contract.” No further talks have been scheduled. 2 hurt in crash near Middleville by Jean Gallup A high-speed crash left two men hospitalized with injuries and the true ,y were riding in a mangled wreck ez.last Thursday morning. Two of the three passengers in the 1975 Ford pickup truck involved were tltrown from the vehicle when the accident occurred at the intersection of Adams and Norris Road in Yankee Springs Township, said Trooper Lou Quinn from the Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police. Gary Pennock, 37, owner of the truck, and passenger Chris Crumback of Caledonia were both admitted to Pennock Hospital by Thornapple Tcwnship Ambulance Service, according to a hospital spokeswoman. Curmback was released during the day on Thursday, and Pennock was released on Friday, she said. A third passenger, Phil Bender from Middleville, was not admitted. Quinn said the pickup was traveling at a high rate of speed when it ran off the road and struck a tree. she enjoyed driving and flying to and through different states "I love to travel," said Emma, whose inte­ rests also lie in being with friends, talking on the phone, gymnastics and going out. "When you go shopping, you never know how much something will cost because of taxes," she said. When Emma returns to Sweden, she'll have two more years of school. After that, she’s said she's not sure what she'll do. But a career with some type of international work wouldn't be out of line, with her multi­ lingual background. Emma's traveled to many European coun­ tries and took a "holiday" last year with her mother to Turkey. She said she loved that Middle Eastern country. "I liked the natural surroundings, the mountains. It was like you were about 200 years back in time because they didn't have that many cars. It was like in the old times," she said. The two had considered visiting Cyprus, Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! Whether you've got a growing young family... Emma Astrom is still feeling the thrill of living in another country. by Mark LaRose The rank and file of the Maple Valley Education Association voted last Monday against the ratification of a new contract that had been drawn up after district and MVEA negotiators reached a tentative agreement two weeks ago. Despite the teachers* vote to reject lhe con­ tract offer, the Maple Valley Board of Educa­ tion voted at a special meeting Wednesday to ratify the pact. Trustee Dave Hawkins gave lhe only “no** vote, and Trustee Larry Filter was absent. Superintendent Carroll Wolff said he thought the board took the action to show they were in agreement and would like to resolve the issue. “Board members and the leaders of the teachefs union seemed to be in accord on the tentative agreement," Trustee Bea Pino said later. “Apparently the majority of the teachers were not. This is a disappointment because so much work has gone into develop­ ing the tentative agreement." Chief MVEA negotiator John Hughes said he didn’t know what the board’s ratification would mean, nor what the union's next move would be. Hughes did say he had had no indication from the rank and file that the contract would be rejected and that he was surprised by the board's action. “I thought we’d go back to the bargaining table, but right now I don’t know where we stand," Hughes said. Nor could Hughes say if the board could or would implement the contract on its own. “Right now all I can give are a lot of T don’t knows’," he said. Hughes also said he couldn’t reveal the number of voters for and against ratification. But he did say that the vote difference was substantial enough to assure him that the teachers were not happy with the contract. One source said the contract was rejected by a seven-vote margin, 45-38. Hughes indicated that there had been some movement on the issues that were being negotiated before the tentative agreement was reached. One of the issues was salary, anl Hughes said a counter offer had been made, but he didn't specify the details of that offer. Prior to the tentative agreement, the district negotiators were offering the teachers a 5!6 percent salary increase, and the teachers were asking for 6 percent. A source close to the negotiations, who ask­ ed not to be identified, said the counter offer made by the board's negotiators was to give the teachers a 516 percent increase and raise it to 6 percent if one of the two school finance ballot proposals pass in November. "I don't think the teachers want to be lock­ ed into two years at 5 !6 or six percent. I think there should be an opening or a clause in the contract to renegotiate if A or B passes," the teacher said. "The major issue as far as the financial aspect of it is concerned is that we negotiated a reduced medical insurance package, and if (Proposal) A or B passes there will be more money available in the district, so there could but tickets weren't available. So they opted for Turkey "just because it's different" Emma's best friend, who moved to her Stockholm suburb in fifth grade, is a native of Iceland. Hearing her friend speak Icelandic in her home, Emma said she's picked up on that language, too. Emma's family spent a month and a half traveling throughout the United States vis­ iting relatives who've moved here. She said children start school at age 7. In the third grade, they begin learning English. In sev­ enth grade, they choose between German and French. In 10th grade, students have lhe op­ tion to lake another language. Spanish was Emma's choice last year. Emma also noted that her American peers eat more fast food, have different hair styles and clothing, wear more make-up, listen to heavier music and have to pay for lhe food they eat at school. "We have only one dish, but it's free," said Emma, adding that food is cheaper here. Big Mac hamburgers in Sweden cost S3.50. After visiling stores here, Emma said she noticed something "stupid." Or are settling down for your golden years... The Hastings Banner your VITAL LINK to the news and activities of our community Every Thursday, the Banner keeps you informed of all the Important events In Barry County, from government | Send my subscription to: to sports, births to deaths, and club news to police I NAME _______________________________ reports. ADDRESS The Banner is entertaining, too. with Ann Landers, columns on local history and news of your neighbors. 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Bk.3460.___________________ _ COMPUTER INSTALLA­ TION and repair, home or office, technical assistance and free estimates. Evenings. (616) 948-4205. I hank i mi CARD OF THANKS A big thank you from Craig and Laurain Sheffield to a’.l who attended the reception held to BUS HELP: good starting celebrate our 60th Wedding wage, weekends. See Debbie Anniversary on September 24, after 5p.m. Sam's Joint East in 1989. We also thank everyone who brought or sent cards. Alaska, Michigan. 698-1833. Our thanks and appreciation EARN MONEY typing al to our children for hosting the home. 530,000/year income reception. Gordon and Myrna potential. Details, Sheffield, Phyllis and Alex (1)805-687-6000 Ext B-6574. Usborne, Anne and Louis Nccb, EASY WORK! Excellent pay! Virginia and Donald Henion, Assemble products at home. and Vivian Sheffield. Call for information. Wanted 504-641-8003, Ext 9881. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY MASONS 2 YEARS EXPERI­ ENCE: split face block, brick, Manufacturing company seeks person with 3-5 yean experience and scored block, 629-4422. or to be responsible for all secretar­ Job sight 9270 CD Ave. ial functions and administrative Richland. support to Vice President of Sales. Must possess excellent written and verbal communica­ tion skills, along with outstand­ ing typing skills on word proces­ sor. Must be well organized and be able to handle a variety of duties as well as a busy tele­ phone schedule in a friendly, efficient manner. Send resume and salary history to: Tom Marquardt, V.P., Mktg. & Sales, E.W. Bliss Co., 1004 E. Stole St., Hastings, Ml 49058.________ OLD ORIENTAL RUGS wanted any size or condition Cali 1-800-443-7740. FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information calk Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, FAMILY SPECIALIST for an registered tuner, technician innovative outreach program in assistant Call 945-9888 Calhoun County. A bachelors degree in a Human Services field TIDY HOME CLEANING is required. Applicant needs SERVICE. Residential, busi­ experience and understanding of ness, and window washing. treatment modalities as they Regular or occasional service. relate to developmental disabili­ All worken bonded. 945-9448 ties and infant and family issues. Available immediately, Resume to Family and Children Service, 182 W. Van Buren, Battle Creek, Ml, 49017. E.O.E. WINTER BOAT or Auto Stor­ age available. 945-3276. FREE TO GOOD HOME: 7-monlh old puppy, neutered, shots, needs room lo roam, good with kids. 891-8121. ( oininiinth Xoltces HISTORIC BOWENS MILLS - "It’s Cider Time Festivals” every Saturday through Oct. 10a.m.-4p.m. Special: Cider Making/Old Huge Waler Powered Press, Rides, Good Food. OcL 7 Mini Indian Pow-Wow by "Wah-mcme Singers" (While Pigeon Family). Oct 14-15 Big Civil War Reenactment $2 adults, students SI. 2 mile north of Yankee Springs State Park Entrance. 795-7530. Michigan Slate Police seized 70 marijuana plants in Castleton Township Thursday, worth up to $210,000, Trooper Al M.crumb of the Hastings Post said. Helicopter pilots from the Grand Ledge Na­ tional Guard base at about 4 p.m. spotted the plants from the air. growing in a com Held at Wellman and East Slate Road in Barry Coun­ ty, McCrumb said. "They had been looking for it in ' Hastings workers to flush hydrants Department of Public Works employees for the City of Hastings will flush fire hydrants Wednesday, and Thursday Oct 11 and 12. The purpose of the flushings each spri ng and fall is to make sure all hydrants are working properly and to relieve some of lhe iron in the pipes. Residents near a hydrant being flushed should delay doing any clothes washing until the operation is finished. In October ARTS & CRAFTS IXorreH Friday, Oct. 13 ■ 1-4 p.m. Sat up Saturday, Oct. 14 - 9 a.m. SiRVICtS, INC. WOODLAND EAGLES 616-968-O3O3 125 N. Main Woodland, Ml UM Middleville Firefighters were unable to stop the blaze that consumed the Colthurst home on Valley Drive near Gun Lake. Fire destroys home near Gun Lake by Jean Gallup A late morning fire last Friday at the home of Scott Colthurst on Valley Drive near Gun Lake resulted in the total loss of the house, a Thornapple Township Fire Department official said. The cause of the Sept. 29 fire is not known, but an investigation is under way, said Gary Rounds, a firefighter on the squad. Heather Colthurst was home ill on the morning of the blaze and she credited her dog Wimpee with waking her and giving her the time to escape the flames. "Wimpee woke me up yipping and barking and running into the door," she said. The dog was confined to the kitchen were the blaze started, she said. When she awoke and opened the bedroom door, the dog ran into the bedroom, and Colthurst kicked the screen out of the window to get out of the burning house. She went to a nearby home where the neighbor called the fire department, and returned with Colthurst to the smoke-filled bouse to try to save the dog. They were unable to get the dog out and she perished. NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aide Certificate required. Starting salary based on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. We offer training classes for your certificate. OPEN HOUSES THIS SUNDAY Thornapple Manor 2345 BARBER ROAD In HASTINGS • OCTOBER 8 • 1 to 4 PM 945-2407 • ASK FOR H. BYRNE 2700 NASHV1LI E RD., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 SERVICE DIRECTORY 14368. Hanover 8L,HMtlnea, Mich. 41060 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT CREDIT CAROS ACCEPTED MASTER CHARGE • VISA muggle rm worn in front of the family room fireplace in this wonderful 3 bedroom home In the country. The home is spacious ond well maintained with an ideal floor plan Including a convenient main floor laundry, country kitchen, enclosed patio ond more. 1*4 baths, 2 car garage, 24'x32' workshop, all on 3 acres overlooking a beautiful pond! Come and visit I Priced at...................................................................... $109,500. HOST: MARK HEWITT 7200 SOUTH BROADWAY GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS ttMMiwrmMMiamsiM Kmp that great CM Fa allng with Genuine GM Parta. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FUll SERVICE DEALER! > INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Group Health Retirement rn -Life Ate* Since 1908 • Form . • Business • Mobile Home • Personal Belonging*, • Rental Property • Motorcycle °n JIM, JOHN, DAVE...at 945-3412 M i- Bmmtc tn hoar khek kiston prasna The High-Nooners will meet at noon, Oct. 10 at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Guest speakers will be Dorothy and Michael Martkk on Black History in Battle Creek. A pothick luncheon will be served before the program. AU are welcome. firaat Valq Phmbi Haas Bwctias Oct. 10 CAR & TRUCK RfPAlR Jndnw McCrumb said the season for marijuana is getting short and (hat the 70 plants they con­ fiscated were ready for harvest. "After about three frosts they start dying off.” said McCrumb. The raid was one in a string of marijuana seizures by slate police in Barr)' County this month. A tola) of 565 plants were taken by authorities from properties in Johnstown and Barry townships Sept. 15. 16 and 19. The plants from Thursday’s seizure will be held until a commanding officer oversees the destruction. McCrumb said. Twin City Foods in Lake Odessa has filed an abatement paper notifying authorities at the Michigan Departmem of Labor that it has cor­ rected violations that allegedly caused the death of maintenance worker, Hastings native Gordon Arthur Oaks, July 31. The company has also paid a $2,940 penalty issued with two citations for safety standard infractions, said Assistant Chief in the General Industry Safety Division, Connie Munschy. Twin City Foods, a vegetable processing and packaging plant in Lake Odessa, was found by the Labor Department to be at fault after Oaks, 42, fell from an eight-foot high catwalk that did not have guard rails. The step ladder used to reach the catwalk was also found unsafe by a department safety officer. r October 13th & 14th Clerical, light Industrial and computer skills call... "About every 10 feet, there would be a plant. They were full-sized nlants. a strain called Sesminella. Most of them were female plants with seeds and high narcotic content, what we call ‘good stuff,’” he said. "They average $2,000 to $3,000 per plant. It was a good-sized find." McCrumb. Trooper Paul Uerling and Lt. Detective Kenneth Duskey of the Paw Paw Post spent nearly an hour uprooting the plants, while the helicopter crew and a Michigan State Police spotter from the Wayland State Police Post hovered overhead. Twin City complies with state orders WATER BED for sale. Good condition. CaU 948-2238. Looking for work? Kalamazoo County, but didn't find any. They were flying back to Grand Ledge when they spotted it and notified us in Hastings." said McCrumb. "The Air National Guard has been doing a heck of a job for us." Although the property is owned by Floyd and Clarabell Barnum. police do not suspect the landowners. "There have been no arrests and we have no suspects." he said. The plants were spread among four dif­ ferent rows of com from both ends of the 40to 60-acre field. McCrumb said. PRIVACY AND BEAUTY CAN BE YOURS! You can have both with this 4 bedroom home built 10 years ago on 3 choice acres in the country. Bright and open with a modern kitchen, a dining area with a walkout to the deck overlooking the surrounding woods, a 2 car garage and morel Don't miss this special country home! Priced at........................................................ $72,000. HOST: ART STEEBY MILLER REAL ESTATE □ 945-5182 We fit The regular meeting of Grand Valley Pomona will be held at Lakeside Grange Oct. 10. Potluck supper will begin at 6:30 p.m. A business meeting will follow. AU subordinate members are welcome to attend. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! "The house next door almost went up too," Colthurst said, "the siding was warped, the shutters had bubbled and were sagging, and the shingles melted. It's a good thing they didn't have wood siding." "Our house was completely destroyed," she said. The original call to report the fire was received at the Michigan State Police Post at Wayland at 11:05 a.m. Since the Middleville firefighters provide protection for that area, the Wayland personnel alerted the dispatcher at Hastings at 11:09, reported a trooper from the post. After receiving a call from Hastings at 11:14 a.m., the township squad was in service at 11:20 a.m. and on the scene at 12935 Valley Drive at 11:31 a.m., Rounds said. Wayland and Orangeville Fire Departments were called to assist with manpower, and the Hastings Fire Department sent a truck to Middleville to provide coverage for that area while its department was at the scene of the fire. The residence was insured. FINANCIAL F’O’C’U’S fumbhtdby..Mtft D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. A Strong World Economy Since 1970, the gross national product of the world has increased six times. Much of this growth comes from the Far East. The economies of Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan have added to the prolific economy of Japan. It's predicted that by 1992 the nations of Europe will enjoy free trade across their borders. AU this, phis the Soviet Union's re­ evaluation of its economic policy, has economists talking about global economic growth. This could mean not only opportunity abroad for U.S. investors but also increased participation in our security markets by foreign investor!. Currently, the interest of international in­ vestors seems io center equally between in North America and Japan. One international allocations divided equally between North America and Japan. The balance is shared by Europe and the United Kingdom. Although some may disagree with this em­ phasis, there’s strong evidence that Japan still offers a profitable investment alternative for U.S. dollars. Dunedin Fund Managers Limited, a 115-year-old international investment adviser firm, gives arguments to support this position. Although the top 30 or so companies on the Tokyo Exchange may be richly priced as to earnings, the majority of Japanese companies seU at a reasonable price relative to their growth. Today, Dunedin points out. Japan is one of the world’s wealthiest nations. It's still, however, a developing country. The standard of living in Japan lags behind that of the United States. In the near future, Dunedin sees increased internal expansion in Japan such as shopping centers and retail organiza­ tions to supply manufactured goods nation­ wide. Tremendous growth is predicted as Japan's consumers begin to spend. Japan also enjoys a unique cooperation among government, business and banking. This is an important ingredient to any nation's economic success and a key factor to Japan's long-term growth. For these reasons, Japan continues to anract U.S. investors. On the other hand, Japan's market is still 97 percent owned by Japanese. Although this offers enormous foreign in­ vestment potential in Japan, it also has Japanese investors locking for diversification outside their country. The United States seems to be the most attractive choice at this time. According to a recent report in "Forbes" magazine. U.S. slocks trade al about one-fifth the earnings multiple of Japanese stocks. This doesn't contradict Dunedin's finding because they relate Japan's current price/eamings to projected growth more than current earning!. Although the Japanese own about $150 billion in U.S. Treasuries znd other fixedincome securities, they own only a surprising $20 billion in U.S. stocks. Japanese interest in U.S. stocks increases as the U.S. dollar stabilizes. "Forbes" states that Japanese sen­ timent "is veering toward lhe view that the current 129 yen to lhe dollar is close to bot­ tom, removing currency risk from U.S. investing." The United Slates is no longer a one-nation economy. As world economies become more interrelated, investment opportunities open up abroad for U.S. investors. At the same time, new foreign interest in our economy creates a greater demand for U.S. stocks. Foreign interest and a stable U.S. dollar is a combination that could nuke the 1990s a hap­ py time for alert investors. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close 443A AT&T Ameritech • 627. 427b Anheuser-Busch Chrysler 26 Clark Equipment 39s/. CMS Energy 353/. Coca Cola 7074 10374 Dow Chemical Exxon 457. Family Dollar 13 527b Ford 48 General Motors Hastings Mfg. 357. 1053/4 IBM JCPenney 677. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 55 K-mart 407. Kellogg Company 72 McDonald’s 307. 437b Sears S.E. Mich. Gas 20 Spartan Motors 4 Upjohn 383/« Gold $366.05 Silver $5.24 Dow Jones 2754.56 183,000,000 Volume Change + 2V« -3Z. + 13/. + b3A + 43/. + ’/. + 3/. + 1’/. —II3/. + 23A + 7. + 1=3/. + 1V« -$1.20 —$.02 + 90.62 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-10-12.pdf 038a31554182728e4aae46e7548d1c49 PDF Text Text Hastings FwhcLibrary 121 S. Church St. Hastings, H. 19058 NCW9 Briefs School finance proposals debated \ Saxon football team hopes to rebound See Story, Page 10 Seo Stories, Page 2 ‘WalkAmerica’ sat tor Saturday Hastings celebrates Homecoming *89 See Photos, Pago 3 ) Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The annual "WalkAmerica” fundraucr for the March of Dimes will take place at Fish Hatchery Park Saturday morning. Registration will be at 8:30 a.m. and the actual walk will start at 9. The walk­ ing route will cover six miles around Hastings. Information and sponsor packets are available at Dog and Suds and Burger Kiag ia Hastings, and at Cappon's and S A S Farm Market in Middleville. Lori Buchanan of Middleville is organizing the walk against birth defects. For more information, call her at 795-7706. Hastings Banner THURSDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 41 •Gan. Custar to maka visit PRICE 25* Court order delays city’s Americable franchise An unpenomaor of Gen. George Caster wfll be a special guest next Tbsroday al the 25th anniversary celebration of the Barry County Historical Society. Sodai bme will begin at 6 30 p.m. Md dimer will follow at 7 at the Lesson Sharpe HaU. The public is invited, reservations auat be made by Oct. IS by calling 945-2042. by David T. Young Approval of a franchise to allow a second cable television company to do business in - Hastings has been delayed by a court order. ? The Hastings City Council Tuesday night ■ learned that U.S. District Judge Benjamin Choral Society rehearsal slated "Gibson in Grand Rapids has issued a ’ temporary restraining order that prohibits, a least for now, the city from taking action on lit I>to....... Ana Choral Society : a non-exclusive franchise with Americable J International Inc. of Miami, Fla. will tare ta reOTd reteanal at tta I9RM0 Mtaoa al 7 p m. Moatey, Oct. 16. al tta Latewood High School tedtortan. Roton C. Otar, mute director A hearing on the issue is scheduled for 9 ' a.m. Monday, Oct. 23. Fisher said Judge ootaacaor. laid one (too 90 am adak taaan ax* pan ia tta fim rite anal Oca. 2. Ito toctay, aow ia ta tea* year, io toy. of w* moo*. Leah Zakem, 5, demonstrates the size of this pumpkin on display at the Felpausch Food Center produce counter. The “Great Pumpkin," grown by Gary Shoffner of Hastings, won the Barry-Ionia Invitational Pumpkin Con­ test, weighing in at 314 pounds. Leah and her parents Beth and Gary Zakem, live in Grand Rapids, but have a cottage at Algonquin Lake. cable next week and that be could "see having an active system within a month." Americable esentially is proposing to provide 36 channels, 33 of which would be considered "basic." The basic package would before the council at its next meeting the cost customers $12.95 per month. the Marshall City Council approving a “At Ms point, you cannot take any action. ” Anonwy jmrmfwmt evening of Oct. 23 to see if it would be able to make a decision on the franchise request at that time. Triad also is seeking an injunction against franchise agreement with Americable, but there was no restraining order to prevent that body from making such a move last week. Americable also is attempting to do business in two other communities that Triad serves, Charlotte and Albion. Officials from Charlotte were present at the hearing in Hermanowski added that the basic package News of the court action came just before Channel,which normally are included only in Hastings Tuesday night the council's public hearing Tuesday on ' Americable's request to come into Hastings. optional cable packages. One member of the audience, Evelyn Also in the audience was Triad owner C. Wayne Wright, but he made no comments. City Attorney James Fisher told council Brower, asked Hermanowski how many . members, "At this point, you cannot take times Americable raises its rates. He replied that the company does so about once every two or three years. The highest Triad has been seeking renewal of its 15-year franchise with the City of Hastings since 1987, but Wright has said he has not /^■request .Tor an injunction against the proposed franchise agreement/ Triad is the i current holder of a franchise for cable service in Hastings. The city attorney said that the official It’s the Great Pumpkin... be inappropriate to comment any further." Hermanowski said he would be back would include such offerings as PASS, the American Movie Channel and the Nostalgia any action." Fisher said the restraining order was the Caton 21-Ctater to say, "Under the circumstances, it would it approved the franchise request, the company would be able to start putting up Gibson will decide whether there will be an . •• injunction or if the restraining order will be ' dissolved. • result of attorneys for Triad CATV filing a Garage sale aids the announcement and told the council that if reason the injunction is being sought is something to the effect that because of the city's action or inaction on renewing Triad's years, up to 44 within the next four years. There were no other comments during the hearing, but after the news of the restraining received official notice of renewal. City officials have said the renewal is automatic. The city, bad a public hearing on Triad's service last January and nearly 100 people showed up to issue complaints. Gray promised that she will be in court the morning of Oct. 23 and that the cable franchise matter will be on the council's order, Mayor Mary Lou Gray was prompted agenda again that evening. rate it charges in all of its systems across thg© country now, he said, is $14.95. Hermanowski added that Hastings should receive additional channels in a couple of 15-year franchise, the firm has not been able to put in a state-of-the-art fiber optics system. Charles Hermanowski Jr., representing Americable, appeared at the hearing before County board expected to adopt $5.3 million budget on Oct. 24 by Ebdot Gibert Hr* Voted Madmdiat Otar* ia wiO fata Breote Graader odMardmO Ttectanfcia locate! al 209 W. One* Provincial House sets Fall Bazaar Tte 'ateaal Fall Bamr win to told Friday « Frmmcial Hoaae io HaadUfa. lactadad duriad tta day'a aaMOea win team audoalb uadaaleaof pop­ oom aad toted goods. Sheriff Wood to talk at church Barry County Sheriff David Wood will be guest speaker at 7 p.m. today at the Peace United Methodist Church. Wood will talk about crime, drugs and alcohol from a Christian perspective. Had will discuss what responsible citizens can do to make a difference and what really goes on in the county. The session is open to the public. Peace United Methodist Church is located 314 miles west of Nashville on M-79. For more information, call 517-852-1993. Additional Briafs Apoaringon Pag«11 The Barry County Board of Commissioners is expected to adopt a proposed $ 5,369,425 general fond budget for 1990 at its next meeting, Oct. 24. The proposal calls for a decline in expen­ ditures of $7,669 from the current budget. To contribute to revenues, commissioners also are expected to approve the maximum allowable millage rate of 6.00485, an increase of 4.1 percent. Of that amount, 0.2452961 is for Chartton Park, as approved by voters. The budget has to be placed “on the table'’ for at least 10 days before the board can adopt it. During the public hearing on the budget Tuesday, Commissioner Rae M. Hoare was the only board member who said she could not support the financial proposal as presented. Hoare said she was dissatisfied with the budget because she felt it did not appropriate enough money to townships for road maintenance and improvements. Next year’s budget projects spending $8,000 for roads and Hoare said she would like to see it increased to at least $16,000. “I’ve felt right along that the least we could do is give the townships $1,000 each, she told the board. For this year's budget, the board had originally designated $8,000 for roads, but then increased the appropriation to $13,000 to help pay for unexpected road damages from excessive rains in the spring. In 1988, the board spen: 316.000 for roads. The lower designation for road funds “has caused hard feelings among the townships,” Hoare said after the meeting. “The $16,000 would have promoted goodwill in the townships. “I will vote against the (1990) budget if it is left that way (at $8,000),” Hoare said. “It made me mad. I know we're short on money and we cut a lot of things...but I ques­ tion some of their (the finance committee’s) priorities." '"’''mmissioner Ethel Boze, during the i.teting, commented that "Hope Township is really unhappy with what we do for roads." Board Chairman Ted McKelvey pointed out that the county board is not required to pro­ vide funding for roads, but that previous boards had given surplus funds for road im­ provement. Now the county has lost a half million dollars in revenue because it no longer receives federal revenue sharing and cannot sell tax-exempt bonds to fund its delinquent tax fund, he said. “Calhoun (county) has not given road money for years," McKelvey added. “We try to keep some in there.” Commissioner Orvin Moore pointed out that the finance committee had to trim $600,000 of funding requests from the pro­ posed 1990 budget. “We fought deligently to keep some ap­ propriation for roads," Moore said. “I don't know where else we could have come out with (more) money right now.” "We have added costs that weren’t there two years ago,” Commissioner P. Richard Dean, finance committee chairman, said. Dean also said he was happy that no employee layoffs are forseen next year. "We don’t like to lay people off. We have good, loyal employees...and we appreciate them. If we can keep them on board we feel better about our situation." Commissioner Marjorie Radant noted that the county’s work load has increased, along with the court cases it has to handle. “The townships don’t have to deal with that." "The townships don’t understand it," Boze commented. Proposed expenditures in 1990 include spending 33 percent of the county budget on law enforcement, 29 percent on the judicial system, 23 percent on general government, nine percent on health and welfare, four per­ cent on parks and public works and three per­ cent on economic development. Anticipated 1990 revenues of $5,369,425 include $3,045,763 from property taxes and penalties, which would represent about 56.72 percent of the county’s income. In other business, the board set up a 911 Planning Committee, as designated by state statute, to start the procedure for establishing county wide 911 emergency telephone service. Commissioners said this is the first step in the 911 process which is expected to take several years to complete. Some commissioners have been meeting with other counties setting up the 911 system and offering to include fringe areas within Barry County. Moore said he was going to be attending such a meeting in Charlotte. Eaton County has offered to include Nashville's 852 exchange and Woodland’s 367 exchange in their 911 operation. Named to serve on Barry’s 911 Committee were 1st Lt. Richard Zimmerman of the Michigan State Police; Judge Richard Shaw; Mayor Mary Lou Gray: Commissioners Ted McKelvey and Orvin Moore; Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver; County Sheriff David Wood; Prairieville Police Chief Tom Pen­ nock; fire department officials Earl Wilson, Ralph Earl, Hany Snyder and Bob Kenyon; emergency medical personnel Doug Palmer, Pat Powers and Darryl Hall; Pat Davis, Jim Can, Jim Schnackenberg and representatives from county telephone providers (Michigan Bell, Barry County Telephone, General Telephone and Hickory Telephone). Additional members may be added if need­ ed, commissioners said. The board also: — Adopted a resolution to designate Inter­ national Telephone and Telegraph Com­ munications Services, Inc. as the preferred provider for pay phones on county property. Through an arrangement with the Michigan Association of Counties Service Corp., the county will receive 17.5 percent of the 1T&T revenues from the county pay phones. — Accepted the low bid of $1,560 from Gillons Construction, located on State Road in Hastings, to repair a 50- by 26-foot portion of the west side of the roof on the Courts and Law Building. — Went on record in opposition to a bill passed by the Michigan Senate and now under consideration by the House Taxation Commit­ tee to grant residential property tax exemp­ tions for up to six years for improvements or additions to single-family dwellings. The im­ provements would have to be valued al a minimum $1,500 and not increase living area space by more than 50 percent. The board opposes the plan because it could have a significant impact on property tax revenues available to counties and might be unconstitutional because it creates non­ uniform taxation. McKelvey added that the proposal would be a “tremendous headache” to administer and involve a lot of bookwork. Granting the ex­ emption is to be the prerogative of the township board, city council or village board if the bill passes and McKelvey said “townships are very much opposed to it.” — Heard Moore report that it would be too expensive to include a full basement See COUNTY, cont. page 11 Still in first... Hastings’ Melissa Belson looks for an open teammate during Tues­ day’s easy 50-25 win over Sturgis. The win keeps the Saxons tied for first with Lakeview, each team with one loss. Hastings is 7-1 in the league, 10-1 overall. The win was the team’s second straight after losing to Col­ dwater. For more on the Saxons, see page. 10. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 12. 1989 MEA, MASB reps push A and B school finance plans in Hastings by David T. Young The pros and cons of two statewide school It's lengthy and detailed, it's a total revision of our cun-ent (school financing) system." finance proposals on the Nov. 7 ballot were presented last Friday at the latest in the White said that B is different than A in that it provides for property tax relief, a ' Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" series in statewide average reduction in taxes of about 38 percent. Hastings. Al Short from the Michigan Education Association presented the case for Proposal A and Tom White from the Michigan He noted that under plan B, for example, Delton schools' millage rate would drop Proposal B. The two proposals represent efforts to from 32.102 to 17 mills, Hastings from 35.7797 to 18.2685 and Thornapple Kellogg increase funding for public schools, which many education officials have said is sorely from 35.3944 to 17.9021. tax by one-half cent to 4.5 cents on the dollar. The funds, estimated to be more than 5400 million, would be earmarked for tax relief. White called B “a very complex proposal. spends as much as $7,000 per student. This Some school districts, because of low discrepancy is one of the problems B would South Jefferson STREET NEWS — EVENTS 5. Give at the Barry County Red Cross Blood Drive this Friday from 11 until 5 at Leason Sharpe Hall in Hastings. Visit Bosley's after you give and get a free candy bar to restore your spirits. If you get a gallon pin at this drive it's a $2.00 gift certificate. Cotant’s Farm Market holds their annual ApPte Festival this Saturday. An apple pie con­ test, hayrides, popcorn, door prizes and a maze for the kids are all part of the fun. The Barry County Historical Society's Annual Banquet and 25th Anniversary Celebration will be held Thursday, October 19 at Leason Sharpe Hall. Social time starts at 6:30 with dinner at 7 and a program to follow. Everyone Is Invited to attend and help celebrate this special occasion. Reservations by October 15 at 945-2042. Boss’s Day - October 16. Take your boss to lunch at one of the fine restaurants on South Jefferson Street to celebrate this day. If he or she Is not that great, then get a card from Bosley’s Sentiment Shop. If that’s still too much, ignore the holiday completely. Do so at your own risk. Provincial House of Hastings holds the an­ Bazaar 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. , 13. nual Fall this Friday at the home. Arts and crafts, popcorn, baked goods and more. Enjoy a Swiss Steak and Chicken Dinner this Friday and help Habitat for Humanity com­ plete their first house. Dinner is from 4:30 un­ til 7 at the First United Methodist Church and a free will offering will be accepted for the meal. Good food and a good cause. The Delton Sweet Adelines present “Weather Permitting" at the Delton Kellogg High School this Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $5.00 in advance, $6.00 at the door. The Hastings Elks Lodge is accepting Deer Hides again this year, proceeds help buy presents for needy kids at Christmas. Pickup locations are located throughout the county. “Walk America" raises money for the March of Dimes this Saturday at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. Be there I National Grouch Day - October 15. Pay tribbute to your favorite grouch this week by giv­ ing him or her a Hershey Kiss, yours free for the asking at Bosley's.O-ur Sentiment Shop also has the perfect card to ungrouch a grouch. National School Lunch Wook - October 8-14. We will again trade you lunch at the County Seat for a school lunch. Those cooks that make your school lunch everyday must do a heck of a job, we have never had anybody take us up on this offer. (Limit 2) Don’t buy new shoes until you check with Bob at Boobo's Shoe Repair on South Jefferson street. He can make your old shoes ’ook like new. Hastings has it ~ The Thumbs Up City. r— ”i »i—JR J AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Little Bucky celebrates Friday the 13 by hav­ ing a sale this week. Your luck will be good every Friday if you shop our Reminder Specials each week. Our Sondmont Shop has cards for Boss’s Day, Sweetest Day and the other important Oc­ tober Holidays. Our Fragrance Aisle selection gets larger everyday as we stock up for the Christmas season. Remember you get Double Prints everyday from our Photo Department. Bosley’s is open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. QUOTE: Short said property tax relief could result in a drop in income tax refunds and tax breaks. for each school and it has quality of property values, spend as little as just over S2,000 per pupil while the richest district 4. generate S421 million in new money for the schools by constitutional amendment He said those who came up with the He said A is "a commitment by the state to supplement what the local districts are doing, it creates a pool of funds." least $2,700 per pupil in state aid funding portion of die revenue for the schools and the remainder, about 88 percent, for property 3. school improvement process, a core curriculum set forth by the Michigan Board of Education and a mandate for school accreditation. "As we (as a special committee) looked at it, we noticed that every ballot question with properly tax relief has been overwhelmingly defeated," Short said. only 6 percent, because the state spends more than $7 billion on schools each year. He added that B provides for a guarantee of education provisions. 2. Proposal A idea disagreed with proponents of B on property tax reform. The half-cent sales tax increase would White said that the S400 million increase in state aid for schools would be modest, schools. Proposal B would hike the state sales tax from four to six cents on the dollar, using a 1. Short then made the case for A by saying, "It’s very simple and understandable." "The result is rather significant reductions in (local school) millage levels," he said. Association of School Boards advocated needed. Proposal A would increase the state sales help correct, White said. Included in the "quality" provisions are a ~ "A committee Is a group that keeps tr.j minutes and loses hours.” NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Tom White of the Michigan Association of School Boards tries to sell the audience on the virtues of Proposal B on the Nov. 7 election ballot. 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We want to help you make your home your castle. D The Wcmyn’s Concerns Office (WCO) of the Com­ munity Action Agency of South Central Michigan (CAASCM) has announced the formation of a support group for Survivors of Violence. This self-help approach will encourage the healing process through the sharing of pro­ blems, feelings, experiences. The groufi is free of charge and open to all survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, incest and abuse. The group will meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Womyn's Concerns Office, 107, S. Jefferson St., Hastings. For further information, call the Womyn's Concerns Office at 948-4260. — Milton Baria COA to sponsor earty Ckristaaas sktppmt trip The Barry County Commis­ sion on Aging will be taking a bus for an early Christmas shopping trip to the Lakeview Square Mali in Battle Creek on Nov. 7. Riders on the bus will be met by the Mall Association and given a map of the mall and a packet of discosunt coupons. Lunch will be up to the individual. The bus will leave the C.O.A. at 9:30 a.m. and return at 3:30 p.m. Only 40 seats are available. Call 948-4856 for more details. Seniors may take a guest with them. ‘Sole Proprietorship’ series set at KCC Parnell (Bud) Clark will be the instructor when the Kellogg Community College Business Development Center presents a four-part series on ‘ 'Sole Proprietorship.' ’ The course, which must be taken in four consecutive ses­ sions, will focus on issues that are of particular importance to the small business owner operating a sole proprietorship. The sessions will be held Wednesdays, Oct. 11, 18, 25 and Nov. I from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Career Development Center. Room 102. There is a $75 charge to at­ tend the four sessions. For in­ formation or to register, call 965-3023. All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 West State at Broadway and our ASTINGS additional money for schools, but A is very straightforward." The MEA representative added that, "Proposal A does not place any restrictions on local communities to spend what they feel is necessary for their schools." Short also said quality is a key component in Proposal A. "We have to have excellent teachers and management of schools," he said. White, returning to talk about B, said that Gun Lake Office Housekeeping Professionals PHONE 672-5454 come out against both proposals. Reacting to Barry County Democratic Chair Robert Dwyer’s comment that Welborn’s opposition "says everything's OK" and promotes the status quo, White said, "We just can’t leave that system in place and we can’t dig into the other areas of the budget (to fund an increase for education." White noted that those who oppose B say that taxes will increase eventually because of firing state equalized valuation. "The SEV will rise under the current education," he said. White said he personally will vote for B system. We can’t put an arbitrary limit on property values," he said. "The question you should ask yourself is, do you want to pay (on the current level of) 35.7 mills or do you want to pay on 182 mills against that SEV and not vote on A, therefore, not saying increase?" "no" to the other proposal. White added that it is true that property tax relief will result in smaller tax returns, neither advocacy group is against the other. "Both propositions do something good for The MASB representative said that big business, big labor and Gov. James Blanchard are supporting A, so it will be because there are deductions for property lax, but not for sales tax. more visible for the voters. "You won’t see a lot of fancy advertising "Any property 'ax relief is going to result in loss of tax deductibility," he said. "But about B because we don't have the funds," he basic living needs such as food and prescription drugs are exempt from the sales said. When asked why there are two competing Member FDIC ATIONAL property tax reform, but we think that’s too complicated," he said. "Both A and B provide proposals on the Nov. 7 ballot, Short answered, "I think the Legislature had no other choice. There were strong feelings for both (proposals) and we couldn't agree on one." White noted that voters may approve tax, so they won’t be affected." The forum attracted nearly 60 people. Included in the audience were State Rep. Robert Bender, Barry County Clerk Nancy Boersma and Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Carl Schoessel. The "Brown Bag Lunch and Leant" series, both. The proposal that receives the most sponsored by the Barry County Democratic votes will be enacted on Jan. 1,1990. Committee, is held the first Friday every month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of S. Jefferson and Green streets. Dwyer announced that the next First Friday program, in November, will launch a If voters reject both, it will be back to the drawing board, the officials said. Short said, "Only 18 to 20 percent of the voters in this state will bother to go to the polls, but they’ll have the opportunity." three-part series on "Children and Family at White said that something must be done Risk." He added that former State Senator about school financing and said he disagrees with State Sen. Jack Welborn, who has Lorraine Beebe will speak on the topic on the "First Friday" in December. Area lawmakers split on school finance questions by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Barry County's state lawmakers usually see eye-to-eye on most issues, but State Rep. Bob Bender and State Sen. Jack Welborn are on opposite sides of the school finance re­ form issue. Bender supports Proposal B to raise the state sales tax in exchange for property tex relief. Welborn opposes both propositions on the November ballot The Republican lawmakers have been busy addressing the issue before several local groups since the Legislature returned to ses­ sion last month. Both Bender and Welborn spoke to a packed house at Monday's Legislative Coffee in Hastings. Bender re­ turned the Tuesday night to speak to the Business and Professional Women's Association. Bender said Proposal A, which raises the state sales tax one-half percent and Proposal B, which hikes the sales tex 2 cents, both will generate about S4Q0 million in needed money for K-12 education. The two propos­ als also constitutionally earmark a percentage of the general fund for public schools. Bender said Proposal B is the best choice for local voters interested in promoting edu­ cation. "I really feel strongly about this. I think this is the best approach we’ve had out there in a long time," Bender said. "I'm supporting a change to the system, which will be either A or B." But Proposal B would be better for schools in Barry County, which have moderate mil­ lages, Bender said. "Both generate the same amount of money, but 1 think B is better than A for the schools in my district," Bender said. "B does a better job over the long haul to close the gap be­ tween the rich and poor schools." Bender said the mandatory provisions for state lottery money and a set portion of the general fund to be dedicated to education will take the politics out of financing schools. "What happens now is the general fundjppropriation is subject to the legislature," he said. “As lottery money has been building up, the general fund has decreased. Thai’s why the problem has been building up." Welborn, on the other hand, opposes both propositions, calling lhe.-n unnecessary tex increases. "Proposal A is a S400 million tax in­ crease. It's guaranteed for education, but there's no guarantee where it will go in edu­ cation. That's still up to the legislature," Welborn said. Although Proposal B offers a property tax cut, Welborn said rising property assess­ ments will wipe out the savings within a few years. "In any situation, I'll get a reduction be­ cause I’m in a high millage district, but it'll See SCHOOL FINANCE, page 3 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 12, 1989 — Page 3 PHOTO REVIEW: Hastings homecoming ’89 The junior class float Included a group of Mickey Mouse fans. Jennifer Schimmel (middle) accepts congratulations from the court after winning homecoming queen honors. Hastings homecoming grand marshals Mike and Sue Murphy. The Hastings king and queen candidates await the announcement of the winners. One of the floats In the parade Included the first place Hastings girls basketball team. Jennifer Schimmel Is crowned queen by Hastings principal Stephen Har­ bison while king Jamie Murphy looks on. King Jamie Murphy accepts congratulations from Hastings principal Stephen Harbison. The Hastings Class of 1993's float, "Wish Upon a Star." SCHOOL FINANCE, continued go up next year because there is no cap," he said. "It's a permanent tax increase in ex­ change for a temporary tax decrease." "I’m a supporter of property tax relief. This isn't property tax relief," he said. Welborn favors a proposal to earmark any surplus funds left at the end of each fiscal year for education. But his plan was soundly defeated earlier this year. "We had a S300 million surplus to put into education,” Welborn said. 'We didn't get any help from the MEA (Michigan F-’ ... n Association) or the school board a*- ,.ation. They sat on their hands." "We don't need more money, we need new priorities." Welborn said. Bender agreed that Proposals A and B are tax increases, but the lawmaker said new money is needed to support education. "Dollars don't necessarily mean better edu­ cation, but there is a correlation between good schools and money, he said. Bender said a proposal to transfer more money from other existing programs to edu­ cation sounds good on paper, but it won't work in practice. "I don't totally disagree with that, but there are other legitimate needs out there," Bender said. "The Legislature has had the ability to prioritize education higher than it does, but they haven't done it in the past. There are enormous political pressures out there." The lawmakers also disagreed on which way area residents are leaning on the issue. Bender said support for the proposals is growing, while Welborn feels local voters The Hastings High School Marching Band performed in the parade, prior to the game and at halftime. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER won’t back them. But both agreed that if voters don't under­ stand Proposal B, they're sure to turn it down. "People gel confused because they don't understand it," Bender said. "As I've talked to groups the more in depth you get, the more people are inclined to vote no." Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! Rep. Robert Bender Sen. Jack Welborn �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12, 1989 Viewpoint > Fair Board should change its ways before it’s too late A recent decision of the Barry County Agricultural Society's Fair Board on awarding a bid for the construction of buildings at the new fairgrounds prompts several serious questions. The Fair Board members went with a bid that apparently did not meet their specifications, and the firm they hired is headquartered out of state. Making matters even more disturbing is that there is no reason to believe that the bid accepted was the lowest. Turned down in this process was a bid by a local firm that was the only one that met all specifications and it promised business to local subcontractors in the construction project. If the board did not intend to award the contract to the lowest bidder, it should not have sought bids at all and spared the other companies the time and effort they took to compete for the work. And the board would do well to be more sensitive to local businesses that support the fair and 4-H by doing things such as purchasing livestock every year. This development over bids is the first of a series of contracts that must be awarded for buildings and facilities at the new fair site. The one in question here was for the new racehorse bam and a maintenance building. The Fair Board started with more than $2 million after selling its West State Street site to a Florida developer, and it has purchased a 160-acre site in Rutland Township for the new fairgrounds. If the awarding of bids for the remainder of the building projects is done in the same manner as it was in the first, the money will not be spent wisely, both in terms of economics and public relations. While the Fair Board is made up of well-intentioned volunteers, the the job of deciding on these contractors and the bids is a tough one, and it just may be too big for them. Therefore, it would wise for the board to consider soliciting the help of a special committee made up of area business people, school officials, financial people, attorneys and government officials who are well versed in the bidding process. Such a special group could advise them and provide assistance that could serve the Bany County Fair well in the long run. It also would be wise for the board to consider hiring an architect to streamline the process of putting all the pieces of such a massive project together. The Fair Board must be cautious about the way it intends to spend its money on the new fairgrounds. It must spend the money wisely now because its decisions will affect the future of the annual event and of many 4-Hers for generations to come. This is why it is important for all members of the Agricultural Society to attend the fair meeting next Monday. The rank-and-file members should let their opinions be heard. After this first bidding exercise, the Fair Board should take a giant step backward, look at the seriousness of the situation at hand and proceed cautiously with sound advice from people with expertise who would probably be more than willing to lend their assistance. Granted, this technically is not public money, but something that is in the public eye as much as a county fair means so much to so many. And corrective action is needed before it's too late. The Fair Board really can't be interested in spending all of the money before the project is finished. There's just too much at stake. Delton Board denies class size grievance The Delton Kellogg Board of Education has denied a grievance filed by the teachers union pertaining to class size in third and fourth grades. The Delton Kellogg Education Association had indicated it wanted the board to hire another teacher because the class size of those two grades exceeds 26 students per class, as agreed upon in the master contract, said Superintendent Dean McBeth. In both the third and fourth grades, there are 29 students in each room except for two classes, one in each grade, which have 30 students. The board denied the grievance because the master contract also provides that the board may pay a stipend to teachers who have more than 28 students in their classes. "Another teacher would cost too much." McBeth said, especially in light of a millage defeat by voters in June. In other business Monday, the Delton district has received another fede.-al grant to manage the Projects with Industry program at the State Technical Institute and Rehabilita­ tion Center at Pine Lake. Through the ar­ rangement, Delton receives 8 percent, or $7,125, of the $89,062 grant as a management fee that goes into its general fund. • The board has been invited to see the pro­ gram in action Oct. 19 at STIRC. McBeth said the program is impressive because it coor­ dinates with industry to determine what employer needs arc and then trains the han­ dicapped to perform the tasks that arc needed. The board discussed problems with heat pipes that run from the boiler room of the heating plant in the old bus bam to the middle school The leaky underground piping is 30 years old and needs to be replaced, McBeth said, adding that it’s going to be "quite expen­ sive to take care of." Time was designated at Monday's meeting to recognize former and current school board members as part of the state's new School Board Recognition Week. McBeth said all former board members were invited to attend and that six were on hand to receive cer­ tificates of appreciation for the time given for the children of the Delton Kellogg School community. Former board members attending were Penny Hogan, Jim Henry, Vem Scott, Loren Stuck, who served 26 years; Don Weaver and Clare Lammers. Contracts were approved for five coaches: Don Farrell for eighth grade basketball, Patrice Hall, seventh grade basketball; Jim Dclaphiano, middle school football; Todd Harp and Karl Miller who will split the com­ pensation for assistant middle school football coaching duties. A change in the transportation handbook has been approved, providing for parents to be notified on a form when a student is disciplined by a bus driver. The parent has to sign the form and send it back to school. "It’s a communication vehicle." McBeth said. The board accepted three gifts, a computer, printer and TV screen from Karen Leinaar; a computer and software from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Health; and a block of styrofoam for an students from Mary Gibbs of Delton Loccomotive. The board went into executive session to discuss contract negotiations with the teachers union and the Michigan Education Associa­ tion Support Group, which includes secretaries, bus drivers, teacher assistants, clerks and others. Some progress is being made toward resolving remaining issues. The board is in mediation with the support group the two panics will meet Oct. 19. Negotia­ tions with teachers resume Oct. 16. Let’s recognize school board Q. What group or officials in Michigan oversets the annual expenditure of six billion dollars and makes policies that af­ fect the lives of 1.6 million children? A. Michigan’s 4,200 locally elected school board members. In considering the answer to the above question, please think about how much school board members do influence children, and also indirectly impact all residents of a com­ munity. The men and women elected to guide, local schools set economic and cultural direc­ tions for the entire community when they1 determine budget priorities for curriculum,1 building needs, and salaries. Their decisions affect whole families' whdi "thdy approve1- policies on graduation requirements, studetat discipline, attendance, and athletic eligibility. In fulfilling their responsibilities, school board members must guide their programs through a maze of compliance requirements for state and federallaws, and judicial guidelines. They also must fight an uphill bat­ tle to improve education for their students despite many serious problems and dwindling resources and escalating costs. Boards of education now are confronted not only with the needs of K-12 children, but also with the great needs of disadvantaged preschoolers and functionally illiterate adults. It’s little surprise that board members often become frustrated trying to stretch available monies to meet the array of educational and social needs they know exist in the schools and in the community. In the Hastings Area School System, seven school board members are responsible for 3,384 students; 316 employees; a budget of $12,395,807; and nine schools and buildings. These seven people have been empowered with a critical public trust. Hastings' and Michigan's long tradition of local control of public education, which predates statehood, depends on their continued dedication and in­ formed leadership to insure the kind of pro­ ductive future that all of us want. Please help us say “thanks" during Michigan’s first annual School Board Member Recognition Week, Oct. 9-13, and let Michael Anton, William Baxter, Colin Cruttenden, Patricia Endsley. Mark Feldpausch, Larry Haywood and Diane Hoekstra know that while you may not agree with every decision that they make, their dedicated service certainly is appreciated. The j_________ Banner] . __ r HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hostings, Ml 49058 Pubn^dby P.O. Box B Publication No (USPS 7)7-830) POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Hastings Banner - P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 suBscmpnoN rates St3.00 per year In Barry County •15.00 per year In adjoining counties >16.50 per year eliewhere A married couple sold their Grand Rapids home and toted their toddler to the wife's par­ ents' house before starting on their dream home in the country. A single friend returned home to Detroit to attend law school, even though "home" was a new house in a new neighborhood in a new suburb. Another simply moved back after college to save money. When the Gun Lake cottage I'd lived in for three years sold, my number was up. Why not, I said. It might be kind of fun. Pat and Harry said my room was still va­ cant and issued an invitation. I accepted. Soon stacks of boxes indicating a transient life, filled the nooks and crannies, and then Reporter’s Notes... by Kathleen Scott their appreciation of garden-fresh parsley garnish on the potatoes, a moist pork chop or a creatively tossed salad. One easily foreseen drawback to moving home wgi quickly realized the first week: having to wait for the bathroom. Admitted­ ly, however, it’s still better than in the old days when the line to "talk to the president" could number as high as eight on a rough morning. Moving back home isn't for everyone. I've talked to people who'd sooner move to Pluto than live with their parents. And I've talked Sh REPORTERS Within our community, a special holiday will be celebrated Thursday, Oct. 19 — Inter­ national Credit Union Day. It is a unique oc­ casion in that International Credit Union Day is celebrated in 80 nations by more than 71 million people. Credit union members around the world celebrate International Credit Union Day in many different ways. But in all the festivities, credit unions recognize the achievements of movement pioneers, applaud the efforts of volunteers and employees and strive to pro­ mote within the community the benefits of be­ ing members of these unique worldwide financial cooperatives. It is our mission to help each other improve the quality of our lives and those of our families, friends, and neighbors. On Oct. 19, and throughout the year, we take great pride in celebrating our democratically governed, member-owned institutions. We extend to you and your readers greetings and best wishes on International Credit Union Day 1989! Cooperatively yours, Barney L. Hutchings, CEO Thomapple Valley Community Credit Union The Barry County Fair is supported by county residents and county businesses. Where then is the return support? Why would the Association purchase a building for the new fairgrounds from a con­ tractor outside Barry County instead of retur­ ning some of the support they seem to expect? The Fair Association may find less support next year if it doesn’t do its part now. Sincerely, Art Simmons Fair Board broke own bld rules To the Editor— It appears to this reader that the Fair Board set the rales for all bidders to follow, and then, in turn, broke their own rales. When bid bonds were required of all bid­ ders, why were the companies selected allow­ ed to bid without the required bonds? If bidding instructions asked for electricals and plumbing to be included in the bids, why were bids accepted without? 1 realize that the Fair Board has the right to award work to anyone they desire, but why to one of the higher bidders, who is from out of state, and did not follow bidding instructions? 1 know our company spends many man hours bidding on work, and it is upsetting to find that you’ve lost before your quote was even opened. Sincerely, Frank S. DeGroote, D & S Machine Repair, Inc. Exchange student can’t find a home To the Editor— 'Ne were contacted a few weeks ago by a friend of ours to see if we'd be willing to ac­ cept an exchange student. We said we wanted to meet this child first before we’d even think about opening our home to another teenager. We arranged to meet her and found her a delight and said we’d be very willing to have her in our home. We were excited about lear­ ning more about her and her country. We had to be r .proved by the organization and since she was in another school district she had to be transferred to our school. We thought, no problem. How wrong we were. First we were told "no" by our school prinicpal. Then after a long talk, he agreed but Wayland had to release the state tuition funds to our school. Of course, the Wayland School said they were not going to release the funds. Meanwhile this child is in Hmbo until the organization can find a school district that will accept her and then find a family that will take her in. Her family has spent several thousand dollars for her to come to our country and learn our ways. Well, I can imagine what she will be able to go home and tell them! 1 only hope the exchange students from our country do not get the same treatment! Upset with Red Tape, Dana and Brenda Steidle Hastings Fair Board should correct grlevious error To the Editor— The article in the Sept. 28 issue of the Ban­ ner titled: “Fair Board Accepts Bids In Rebuilding Process,” aroused my curiosity where it stated “The bid that was accepted was the second highest in five." Inquiry into the bidding procedure produc­ ed some rather startling information, such as, contrary to the bidding procedure a bid bond did not accompany the submission of the bid by the accepted bidder, even though the board’s attorney. Bob Byington, stated, "The bid bond is a measure of security made to make sure the contractor and his funding are bona fide," and “It separates the men from the boys.” Further, the accepted bidder's bid did not conform to bid instructions, as electrical and plumbing installation were not included. I am told the successful bidder substituted roof trusses which do not conform to those set forth in the bid specifications. It is regretful that some contractors are per­ mitted to bid on apples while others are re­ quired to bid on oranges. It has also been brought to my attention that it is highly unlikely the Morton Co. would be purchasing building materials from local sources. It seems only equitable that after giving sup­ port to the fair for many years our local in­ dustries should be given fair consideration to the greatest extent, and it is not too late for the Fair Board to correct a most grievous error. Sincerely, R.E. Stanley Hastings WRITE US A LETTER: The Hatting* Benner welcomes and encourages tellers to the editor a* a moon* al expressing an opinion or point of view on subjects of current general Interest. The following guideline* have been established to help you. • Make your letter brief end to the point. • Letter mu*t Include the signature. address and telephone number of the writer. The writer'* name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letter* should be written In good latte. Letter* which are libelovt or defama­ tory should not bo submitted. Wo reserve the right to reject, edit or moke any changes such a* spelling and punctuation. NOTES, Pages some. Living out of boxes, not knowing whether that one needlepoint project is in a box in the bedroom, basement, garage or brother Dave's house, is a small price to pay for the unexplainable joy of moving back home, post-independence. People ask me, warily, hesitantly, or just plain curiously, "What’s it like living back home.?" "Comfortable" and "great" are two of the first words that come to mind. At 16, 17 or 18, most people are ready to move on, longing for a taste of the "real world" and reveling in the thought of inde­ pendent living. Add five or 10 years. You've moved on, tasted the sometimes bitter adult environ, and have gnne solo. Experiencing that lifestyle you'd longed for as a teen makes a mid-20s return home easy. Household chores that once needed parental requests and requests and requests are done because they need to be. Projects that once may have required an official game plan or a supervisory eye now receive a simple "use-your-best-judgement" blessing. "Real world" woes like front-end align­ ments, lax proposals, dietary fiber and the price of chicken can interest all parties at the dinner table. The dinner table, for me, was the site of one of the most notable changes as a "boom­ erang." On my own, odd two-course dinners were frequent Infrequent four-food-group din­ ners were solemnly eaten solo and then quickly stashed in freezer containers as mic­ rowaveable TV dinners. Now, fellow bread­ winners and cooks share with each other Fair Board must return support To the Editor— To the Editor— KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS: Information about the Hastings Area School Systems by Carl Schoessel, Superintendent You CAN ‘go home again’... and like it We're baaaack! With new attitudes, new perspectives, new experiences and new friends. We're recent fledglings in our mid-20s, who've returned to the nest after we've learn­ ed to fly. We've greeted Mom and Dad on the front step with luggage (and plants and clothes and odd pieces of furniture) in hand. We're staying for two weeks, two months or two years, while we build homes of our own, save for homes of our own, long for homes of our own. Or perhaps we're staying while we finish school, return to school or look for a new job. We've been called "boomerang" children, would-be yuppies on the down-and-out... comparatively speaking, of course. Yes, members of the so-called "Me Generation" are the ones moving back home io live peacefully under the same roofs as our par­ ents. Whatever the name, our numbei: are indis­ putable. We comprise a growing throng of young adults still green in our careers, who've returned home. A couple of years out of college, I watch­ ed, one by one, as my friends left their own dwellings for a variety of reasons, to return home. One took up residence with her folks to search for a new career after working two years with an airline. International Credit Union Day is Oct. 19 How do you feel about a mobile homo park, arid It’s location In Hastings? The City ofHmtisgs has been approached by a developer who warn to put is a home park at a she in the northeast section of the city, off Woodlawn Avsane. Hnwrto you feel about the puBribdity of a mobile home part coming to Haatiags or abort hl gRO- David Ames Hastings: Mark Weeks Hartings: “I have nothing against it if it’s kept up right. I destroy the downtown and have no problem with the everybody’s got to have the smaller trailers would site, but I don’t live over someplace to live. It’s bet­ lower property values.” there, either." ter than living on the Stan Stevens Hartings: Cynthia Milter Leah Beteon Hastings: Hastings: Dan Carrigan Hastings: keep it up. It might be af­ "I live in one (mobile home park) in Florida. As "I can see different points of view, but with fordable for those who far as I’m concerned, if the expense of having a a lot of double wides it wouldn't be too bad. But can’t buy houses." it's well taken care of, I house, I lean toward the see no problem." people who need them. It “I think it’s OK. if they beats being homeless.” "I’m not opposed. With “It’s not going to street." _ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Time to Time... by—Esther Walton Victory Gardens, 4-H and the war The first group of campers In new 4-H camp. An exhibit for encouraging victory gardens. By 1943, World War U had affected the nation. Nearly every American had at least one relative in military or navel service. From 1941 to 1945, the size of the armed forces in­ creased from fewer than two million to more than 11 million men and women. Civilian Americans in every community throughout the land served in many volunteer services, and assumed the jobs left behind by the draftees and manned the factories where war production was at an unprecedented size. Who were these civilians? Older men and women of all ages, who stepped in to help, one result of the war was that things like 4-H had a real struggle to find volunteers to run programs. In this week's article we see the problems created by the war and how “those left behind" solved coped and kept the home fires burning. Harold Foster in his annual narrative report for the year ending Nov. 30, 1943, had this to say about the 4-H program: "One thousand three differc.it boys and girls in the county were reached with the 4-H club program. They enrolled in 1,771 pro­ jects. They were organized into 127 different local dubs with 140 local leaders cooperating. Thirty-four projects were represented. “During the.year we went on to a better balance in favor of summer dub projects with 1,034 projects against 735 projects in the winter. Ninety-seven percent of the winter enrollment finished, while only 77 percent of the summer enrollment completed with reports and stories. “Thirteen local club leaders were presented the five-year leadership award in 1943. One hundred-forty leaders gave their time and ser­ vices for the work. "Twenty dub members were taken into the county honorary and service group at a ceremony at the county 4-H camp in July. The County Service Club was the first group to use the 4-H camp for a weekend event, attend­ ed by 20 members. Three camp periods were held for club members. Nearly 150 attended, paying a $2.50 camp fee for seven meals. Educational and recreational programs were provided, with a very short staff of camp leaders and cooks. The camp added interest and spirit to our county program." Ray Lamb, district club agent, in his report on 4-H camping, went into more detail. “Due to the success of the Service Club Camp held earlier, two short camp periods were announced for mid-July. Cost of camp, farm work, and general (war) conditions made us skeptical of the success of our pro­ posed venture. Securing a cook and staffing a camp were serious problems to face. "Camp was ready to open when the cook had to leave. Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Lamb (wives of the agents) were secured and so the camp was opened. Ella May Crandall was secured to act as our waterfront director Harold Larkin, of the Soil Conservation Ser­ vice, was secured to come in and conduct a soil conservation program for each camp period. The extension agents made up the rest of the staff with this (club) agent acting as camp director. The success of the adventure spread rapidly and it was found necessary to set up plans for a third short camp period. "Excellent meals were served on a S2.50 camp fee for seven meals. One hundred and fifty boys and girls attended the three camp periods. The daily schedule included nature, hikes, and soil conservation studies, judging. handicraft, swimming and boating, both in­ door and outdoor games and an evening camp fire and song fest. The camp was very well received and plans for a bigger and better camp for *44 are already cast.'" The war pevented the county fair from be­ ing held, but “Three hundred members,” reported Foster, "exhibited 748 projects at the local County 4-H Show staged after the regular county fair had decided not to operate. Local 4-H clubs raised funds, making a premium payment of $1,105.35 possible. The show closed with a balance of $54.71. "One hundred fourteen Barry County 4-H club members exhibited at the State 4-H Club Show. Eighty-eight were of livestock, besides poultry, crops, canning, clothing, etc. and were on display by the county. Forty-two members assisted with care of exhibits and re­ mained on the grounds. Thirty-one members entered judging and demonstration contests in connection with the show.” By this time gas and tires were impossible to get, so most people could not make un­ necessary trips. So sectional fall achievement days were held. Ray Lamb gave the account of the achieve­ ment days held. "This year, due to travel conditions, the county Extension staff deemed it necessary to hold sectional summer achievement meetings. The county was divided into four equal parts and the centers for the four meetings set up as follows: Delton, Middleville, Coats Grove Church and the Briggs Church. These meetings were held on four successive even­ ings beginning Tuesday. Nov. 2. These were banquet-local talent program meetings.” Foster’s report added, "Over 900 attended the day’s program, and 462 people attended the fall programs." Lamb concluded the achievement days events with. “The Extension staff furnished slides of summer 4-H members in action, con­ servation camp delegates gave talks and the local leaders as chairmen supplied the evening program of entertainment.” According to Foster, “Six Barry Couny members who had completed an outstanding project in conservation were delegates to the State Conservation Camp at Higgins Lake." He continued with the year’s 4-H summary, "Barry County held its first 4-H club auction sale to supply project animals. Sale was held in May at 4-H camp and sold 39 animals (four to 4-H members) at a total of $2,161. The project was successful. Seven thousand trees were planted on two 4-H forestry lots. Club members assisted a fanner with planting 5,000 trees on his farm. A County 4-H Council of 12 members was organized and met twice to consult with us on large county 4-H programs. Ray Lamb gave the local club tour report: “iSe club tours were personally conducted by this agent in Barry County on Aug. 23 and 25. “The first or South Woodland lour was conducted on the 23rd. Twenty-three members, the leaders (Mr. O. and Ruth Flannigan). Miss Bullis and this agent made the tour. Projects in canning, gardening, poultry, rabbits, calf and pig were visited. Twentythree members made the tour, which ended with a weiner roast. "The Hendershott Community Club tour was conducted on the 25th. Eighteen members’ projects were visited and consisted of gardening, canning, dairy, rabbits, sheep and pig projects. The tour ended with a lun­ cheon at the home of Mrs. Leo Hendershott, local leader. The other local leader was Walter Brogan." Not just a part of 4-H was the victory garden or home vegetable gardens. These home gardens were encouraged to help in the war effort. Here was the lv43 account by Foster of what happened in this area: "Early in the year we worked with the chairman of the County Defense Council and Mr. Krone, in charge of the State Victory Garden program, to name County Victory Garden heads. After sometime, Mrs. Gerald Smith of Hastings was named county chair­ man with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Hastings acting as City Victory Gardens Chairman. Mrs. James Mohler of Mid­ dleville, president of the Thornapple Garden Club, gave much encouragement and helpful advice. "Mrs. Smith contacted the local seed mer­ chants and secured prizes for outstanding gardeners. Classes were made for city gardeners, rural gardeners, and 4-H gardens with a $25 war bond offered as first prize in each case and appropriate other prizes out to fifth place. Good publicity through the papers and our meetings was given the contest. It stimulated a good deal of interest in gardens generally. "The entire contest brought out more than 125 entries and had an effect in better garden­ ing on many other people who did not formal­ ly enter the contest. “Anne O’Conner’s county winning 4-H garden went on to be a winner in the State 4-H Victory Garden, contest from which she received a second $25 war bond. "Many Hastings people did not have ground available for gardens. 1 contacted the City Council to make available plots at the ci­ ty sewage disposal area for these people. They were agreeable if the plots were satisfactory. We inspected them, tested the soil, noted its sandy nature and the quack grass of the area, but still thought it was worthwhile as it was the only spot available. “The project was advertised, interest was shewn, the city plowed and fitted the entire area and marked off lots, which were drawn by lot. Twenty-two gardens were planted. Many were very fine gardens and a great amount of produce was raised on the area. Of course some gardens were total failures due to a combination of personal reasons and loca­ tion of some plots in a set section in a wet year. “The project was considered very suc­ cessful and can be even more so another year because the quack grass is down and we have a better idea of arrangements and the people have confidence in that the area will produce well if they do their part... One garden in the area was third in the city's victory garden contest.” City treasurer returns from MMTA Conference Oct. 2-4 — State Senator Norman Shinkle, who said Proposal A is more of a tax shift than a tax increase. — Casandra Book of Michigan State University, spoke on communication and motivation and learning bow to be an effective communicator. — Wells Cook, who talked about stress management and learning to say "no" without feeling guilty. Barlow said, “It was a very informative conference. The board and officers put together an excellent three-day session for the treasurers of Michigan.” Barlow will go to the Michigan Municipal Treasurer's Institute Oct. 16-20 at Michigan Slate University. The program will be on public finance, social and interpersonal con­ cerns and skill development. Hastings City Treasurer Jane Barlow has just returned from the Michigan Municipal Treasurer’s Association annual conference at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids Oct. 2-4. The sessions featured a number of speakers, including: — Robert J. DeLonis, Great Lakes Ban­ corp, who noted that there is no savings and loan crisis in Michigan, where such institu­ tions continue to thrive. — Michigan State Treasurer Robert Bowman, who talked about school finance proposals A and B, which will be on the statewide election ballot. He said residents must make a bigger investment in their children. He also talked about the Michigan Education Trust guaranteed tuition program. Dowling Library changes Its regular hours Dowling Library hours have been changed to accomodate community needs. The library has changed its hours to allow students more time on Wednesdays to use the library. The new hours are: Monday. 3 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 10-12 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.; Wednes­ day, 3-8 p.m.; Thursday, closed; Friday, 3-6 p.m.; and Saturday 2 to 6 p.m. The library will be closed on Nov. 3 so staff members can attend a library conference. The library has just received a shipment of new children’s books and will soon have more up-to-date reference material for students. The Dowling Library serves Johnstown and Baltimore township residents without charge. For more information, call at 721-3743. NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (All Counties) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE MATTER OF DRAIN APPORTIONMENT AND DRAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR: Th* MALLISON INTERCOUNTY DRAIN IN THE TOWNSHIPS OF CARLTON AND WOODLAND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thet on Monday, Oc­ tabor 16. 1909 at the Barry County Drain Commis­ sioner'* Office, Courts and Low Building, 220 West Court Street in the City of Hastings, the apportion­ ment for benefits and the lands comprised within the above named drainage district will be sub|ect to review for one day. from nine o'clock In the forenoon until five o'clock In the afternoon. At said review the computation of costs for sold Drain will also be open for Inspection by any parlies interested. The owner of any land In the special assessment district who may feel aggrieved by the apportion­ ment of benefits mode by the Drain Commissioner may, within ten (10) days after the day of review, appeal therefrom by making application to the Probate Court of Barry County for the appointment of the board of review and may further appeal from the report of the board of review by applica­ tion for a writ of certiorari by the Circuit Court of Barry County, all as provided in Sections 155 and 161 of the Drain Code (Act 40 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1956. as amended). Act 186 of the Public Ads of Michigan, 1973, as amended, provides that the special assessment must be protested at the hearing held for the pur­ pose of confirming the special assessment roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal may acquire jurisdiction of any special assessment dispute. Ap­ pearance and protest of the special assessment is required on October 16, 1989 from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five o’clock in tho afternoon, in the Drain Commissioner's Office In order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to tho Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner of or party in In­ terest in property to be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to protest the special assessment, or may protest the special assess­ ment by fetter filed with tho drain commissioner at or prior to tho time of review, in which case per­ sonal appearance is not required. If the special assessment is protested as provided above, tho owner or any party having on Interest In the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with tho Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confimratlon of lhe special assessment roll. Signed: Robert W. Shaffer, R.S. BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER Dated: October 2,1909 (10/12) MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been made in the conditions of o mortgage mode by JOHN R. KEELER, a married mon and MINNIE KEELER, his wife to Marathon Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation Mortgagee, dated January 16, 1985, and recorded on January 25, 1905, In Liber 419, on page 903. Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP., San Antonio. Texas by an assignment dated October 4,1966 and recorded on December 22. 1986, in Liber 444. on page 271. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of THIRTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE and 01/100 Sollar* ($33,195.01). including interest at 12.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in sa d mor­ tgage and the statute in such case mode a-td pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, ot the Barry County Court House in Hastings, Michigan, ot 11:00 o'clock A.M., on November 9. 1909. Sold premises are situated in the Township of Woodland. Barry Ceunty, Michigan, and are described as: The North 12 rods and 10 feet of the Northeast one quarter of the Northeast one quarter of Sec­ tion 7, Town 4, North. Range 7 West, except the East 12 rods and 10 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sole. Dated: September 28. 1969 TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham. Ml 40010-3411 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee (10/19) RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Board Meeting October 4, 1909, 7:30 p.m. All Board Members present, 12 residents. Ap­ proved minute* of Truth 8 Taxation hearing and Regular Board Meeting held Sept. 6, 1989. Report on condition of roods as discussed during September meeting given by Fuller. Third quarter budget report was received and adjustments representing an Increase of revenue over expenses In the amount of $1,105.03 was ap­ proved by unanimous roll call vote. Reports of Treasurer and Zoning Administrator received and placed on file. Hearing on proposed 1990 Budget sot for Oc­ tober 25, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. at Township Holl. Vouchers approved by unanimous roll coll vote totaling $750 to the Weed Fund and $15,247.02 to the General Fund. Adjournment at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully. Phyllis Fuller, Clerk Attested to by Robert M. Edwards. Supervisor (10/12) Monday. October 2, 1989 Five board members present, two absent, three residents and County Commissioner Richard Dean. Read correspondence and report on meeting*. Accept the Barry County solid waste manage­ ment plan draft. Hasting* Moose campground rece ved their license from State of Michigan. Proposed budget was given for 1990. Pay all outstanding blH*. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum, Clerk Attested by: Richard C. Thomas, Supervisor (10/12) S)MMb ORANQEVttHTOWNMRP RettWarRMN* PraboUCawt Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1969 at 7:30 p.m. Board member* are present. Also 6 citizens and guests. Approved leveling springs for tanker fire truck. General operating milage set for .7409. Extra voted rood milage set at 1.3856. Cindy Smith selected Township Assessor. Solid Waste Management Plan approved with changes noted. Nov. 8 meeting date due to Nov. 7 election. Bills read and approved. Darlene Harper, Clerk Attested to by: Boyce Miller, Supervisor (10/12) PURUCATKW AND NOnCE OF HEARMC File No. 89-20224-NC In the matter of Joshua Selh Johnsen. TAKE NOTICE: On October 26.1989 at 9:00 a.m.. In the probate, courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition far change of name of Joshua Seth Johnson to Joshua Seth Bourdo. The change of name Is not sought for fraudulent intent. October 6. 1989 Kelly Anne Bourdo 7283 Lindsey Rd. Plainwell, Ml 49080 (10/12) 664-4593 Local Marriage Licenses announced Michael Christopher Makley, 22, Woodland and Charlene Jo Everitt, 18, Woodland. Michael Richard Lane, 38, Wayland and Mary Louise Rinke, 38, Wayland. Brace David Wiegand, 28, Middleville and Lynette Jean Johnson, 25. Middleville. Paul Roger Danis, 37, Hastings and Christine Sue Beck, 21, Hastings. Jeffery Allen Lawson, 30, Hastings and Kathleen Jo Terry, 20, Hastings. Kenneth Logan, 24, Middleville and Catherine Marie Habel, 23, Belleville. Michael James Huffman, 22, Delton and Kelli Renee Roddy, 19, Battle Creek. O.E.S. to dectsM •Hirers Oct 17 Ail members of Hastings Chapter No. 7, Order of Eastern Star, are urged to at­ tend the annual meeting Tues­ day, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m . Leaders for the coming year, will be elected and the results of the efforts put forth by the leaders of the past year will be revealed. Ferrellgas... Propane Service You Can Rely On NURSE AIDES We need people willing to give care to others. Nurse Aide Certificate required. Starting salary based on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 Christmas In October ® October 13th & 14th ARTS & CRAFTS Friday, Oct. 13-1-4 p.m. Set up Saturday, Oct. 14-9 a.m.-5 p.m. WOODLAND EAGLES 125 N. Main Woodland, Ml hours per week or more. We offer training classes for your certificate. Thornapple Manor 945-2407 • ASK FOR H. BYRNE 2700 NASHVILLE RD.. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Al Ferrellgas, we GUARANTEE our service and reliability. Our Five Star Guaranteed Service means you'll never have to worry about running out ot propane againl And between NOW and November 30, we are ottering o "NcwGvStomeLSMClai" for new Ferrellgas ‘‘teased-tank” customers. Each new customer win choose a gift from six specially selected Herns ranging from $35 to $65 In retail value. For more details...call TODAYI 1480 W. Green Street Hastings, Ml 49058 616-945-5233 AUTOMATIC PRESS OPERATOR Area manufacturing company has immediate oppor­ tunity or a qualified Automatic Press Operator. The qualified candidate should be experienced in operating automatic presses and be capable of performing set-up and troubleshooting of progressive and secondary dies on presses ranging in size from 50 to 500 tons. Must be very mechanically inclined, have SPC knowledge and have ability to read blueprints and precision measuring instruments. Competitive fringe benefits package availa­ ble. Qualified applicants send resume or apply in person to: SPARTON ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. Ferrellgas A typical victory garden with the 4-H tour. NOTICE OF HEARMC File No. 89-20222-00 in the matter of Tommy Walker. TO: Charles Walker, Sr., whose oedress is unknown and whose interest in lhe matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: On October 26, 1909 at 11:00 a.m., in the probate courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the Petition for Appointment of Guardian Alleged Developmental­ ly Disabled Person. October 4, 1989 Teresa Howell 907 W. State St., Suite 5 Hastings, Ml 49058 (10/12) Lake Odessa Group 1201 N. Fourth Avenue Lake Odessa. Ml 48849 EOE M/F NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING ...to review the proposed alternatives section of the county's Solid Waste Management Plan. Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 P.M. Barry-Eaton Health Dept. Office 110 W. Center Street in Hastings Relevant documents may be viewed at the Hastings City Library, County Clerks Office or the Health Department during regular business hours. Written comments may be submitted to the Committee at the above address before the hearing date. All oral comments made at the hearing must also be submitted in writing at time of presentation. �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12, 1989 City close to approving RV parking plan by David T. Young The City of Hastings may set aside four parking spaces for recreational vehicles near Tyden Park if the move docs not violate deed restrictions of the park. The City Council Tuesday night received a recommendation from the Parks, Recreation and Insurance Committee to approve the four parking slots, but tabled approval until the city attorney has a chance to see if Tyden Park's deed restrictions would prohibit it Council Member Kenneth Miller several weeks ago proposed setting aside’parking spots in a lot next to the park to help attract tourists to stay overnight and spend money in Hastings. Esther Walton, chair of the committee, said the recommendation was to allow for four spaces for self-contained vehicles only, with signs posted. The slots would be available between Memorial Day and Labor Day on a trial basis. Though the spaces arc on the edge of Tyden Park, the people in the vehicles would • Referred a proposed ordinance to use park facilities, so City Attorney James Fisher was asked to check lhe deed to see if there would be a violation. Fisher is expected to provide the information at the council's next meeting and a decision may be made then. In another matter, the council decided to establish one Housing Board of Appeals to the ordinance committee for study of permit, depending on approval from the city's insurance carrier, the closing of a street to allow for a soap box derby race-next month, sponsored by the local Boy Scout Troop No. 74. Alfred J. Pandl, representing the local troop, made the request, saying, "We're looking to create something exciting for the City flag gets statewide exposure The new flag for the City of Hastings (fourth from left) received some statewide exposure earlier this month at the Michigan Municipal League fall convention, when it was one of 23 flags displayed on center stage while the Air Force Band entertained. Hastings Council Member Franklin Camp­ bell carried the city flag in a parade at the convention and presented the col­ ors in the opening session. REPORTER’S NOTES (continued) to parents who'd rather have Plutonians liv­ ing upstairs than one of their adult children. A fellow worker pointed a finger at me when his married son called. I had just told this gentleman from the advertising depart­ ment, to his horror, that I was back at lhe old homestead. He cringed at the thought of one of his own doing the same, only to go home and learn that his child and bride were going to be taking up residence. For parents and children who re-convene after life’s dealt a new view, the relationship can be wonderful. But like all good things, it can't last forever. I intend to move out. After all, my parents have had children under their roof for 32 years. In my book, that calls for a break. But for now the senses are soaking up home. The stairs still creak in the same spot. Coffee-permeated air is still an a.m. greeter. The maples across lhe road still turn into crimson, maize and tangerine fireballs in the fall just like always. The language is still the same, too. Whether it's a "BehaveHaveFunBeCareful," salutation stepping out the door, or a mess­ age about a phone call resting on the dining room table when returning, the second-tolast word, written, spoken or unspoken, is always "love." Yes, a place of my own would be won­ derful. And will be. But for now, it's nice to hear a simple but love-filled "Good Night" the way I always did as I flip on the hall light and head up the same stairs I always did. VFIIM) SERVICES Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anion, Pastor. Phone 945-9414 Sunday. Oct. 15 - 8:45 Church School; 10:00 Holy Communion. Thurs­ day. Oct. 12 - 7:30 Sr. Choir; 8:00 AA. Saturday. Oct. 14 - 9:30 Conf 6; 2:00 Wedding/Reception. Mon­ day. Oct. 9 - Positive Parenting 6:00. Tuesday. Oct. 17 - 9:30 Wordwatchers; 7:00 Stephen Sup­ port. Wednesday, Oci. 18 - 11:30 Holy Comm./Lunch; 7:00 Elders. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jeffcraon. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Muss 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Ma**c* 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sion* Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thunus B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST EMMANEUL EFISCOPAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CHURCH, Comer of Broadway Hastings, Michigan. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. Oct. 15 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broad­ cast of 9:30 service over WBCHAM and FM. 9:30 Church School classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in lhe Dining Room; 4:00 Junior High Youth Fellowship; 6: 00 Senior High Youth Fellowship. Monday, Oct. 16 7: 30Trustees meeting. Wednesday. Oct. 18 - 12:30 Women’s Associalon Luncheon in the Dining Room; 5:10 Stewardship Commit­ tee meeting; 7:30 Chanel Choir practice. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ nun Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office: 948-42111 home. Schedule of service*: Sun­ day. Worship 10 u.m.. Bible School 11 u.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie, Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study, youth group and other activities. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hasting*. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. . Pastor. Jame* R. Barrett. Asst, to the pustor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vice* Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. b:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II u.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Pwwcll Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams ut 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., ut 7:30 p.m. with CHURCH OF THE SMM club for girl* und GBB club NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ for boys. way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 «.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ GOD, 1674 West State Road. ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Services for Adults, Teens and 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Children. Morning Wonhip 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Parso:ag.-, 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hasting*. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: CEDAR CREEK BIBLE, Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bihlc 7 p.m. JACOBS tEXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Halting* and lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY ot Hsstius, Inc. Insurance tor your Lila. Homa. Butinas* and Car WHEN FUNERAL HOME DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd., Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hasting* FLEXFAB INCORPORATED o( Hasting* NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway ■ Hastings BOSLEY PHAk «CY “Proscriptions” - DBS. J-'.arson • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hasting*. M»chigon Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT IMIWI.ING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. BunHcld United Methodist Church Sumlav .School....................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Stindav School.............. 9:31)u.m. Ckin.it 10:31) u.m arieA Thelma Maxine Davids RICHLAND - Thelma Maxine Davids, 71, of 9906 E. D Avenue, Richland, formerly of Gary, Indiana passed away Tuesday, October 3, 1989 at Borgess Hospital. Mrs. Davids was bom January 14, 1918 in Hudsonville, Illinois, lhe daughter of Wilbur and Mary (Wilson) Everingham. She had lived at the Richland address with her daughter, Ronda Cawley for the past 10 years. She was married to Donald Davids June 16, 1935, he preceded her in death July 19, 1980. Mrs. Davids is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Narciso (Marilyn) Acevedo, Salem, Elza L. Janson RICHLAND - Elza L. Janson, 90, of 8188 North 32nd Street, Richland passed away Tues­ day, October 3, 1989. Mr. Janson was born near Maple Grove in Barry County May 16,1899 the son of Charles and Mary (Oversmilh) Janson. He had lived the past 60 years in Richland where he operated the Richland Marathon Service Station for 24 years, retiring on his 70th birthday in 1969. He proudly earned a high school diploma at the age of 80. He hand hooked over 100 rugs as a favo­ ritehobby. He served in the United States Navy during World War I. He was married to Irene Osborne in 1920, she preceded him in death in 1975. Mr. Janson is survived by two sons and their wives, Donald D. and Jane Janson of Wayne, Pennsylvania, Victor S. and Carmen Janson of East Lansing; one daughter and her husband, Hilda and David Castetier of Richland; 11 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren, former business partner and very special friend, Herman SmiL . He was also preceded in deathby a son, Lynn during World War II and a granddaughter, Lynn Ellis Janson in 1965. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held at Richland Presbyterian Church Friday, October 6, with Reverend Mark Jennings officiating. Burial was at Prairie Home Cemetery, Richland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Aiboridge Care Center or Alzheimer's Disease, envelopes available at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Williams Funeral Home. Delton. Wisconsin, Mrs. Harry (Donna) Kniefel, Hobart, Indiana, Mrs. George (Ronda) Cawley of Richland; five grandchildren, one great grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Hany (Irene) Garrard of Apache Junction, Arizona; one brother, Wilbur Everingham, Centerville Ohio. She was also preceded in death by a grand­ son, Daniel Acevedo in 1975. Funeral services were held Saturday, Octob­ er 7 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Reverend Ed Ross officiating. Burial was at Milbum, Illinois. Vern W. Pritchard HASTINGS - Vern W. Pritchard, 88, of Hastings, formerly of Banfield and Battle Creek passed away Monday, October 9,1989 at Thornapple Manor. Mr. Pritchard was bom on December 27, 1900 on a farm three miles north of Battle Creek in Calhoun County, the son of Aaron and Hattie (Wells) Pritchard. He was raised in Calhoun County and attended schools there. He lived in the Battle Creek area most of his life until retiring to the Banfield area of Barry County in February 1966 and into Hastings in September 1966. Mr. Pritchard was married to Lavera Barn­ hart on June 4,1924, she preceded him in death on October 28, 1987. He was employed at Sears in Battle Creek for 13 years in their farm department, retiring in 1966. Previous employment included: sales manager for Battle Creek Bread Company and for Michigan Bakeries of Battle Creek, assis­ tant manager of Standard Oil in Battle Creek, and at the former Gardner Bakery in Battle Creek. Mr. Pritchard was a member of the Hastings Hope United Methodist Church. He is survived by one son, William Pritchard of Bradenton, Florida; four grandchildren, five great grandchildren; one sister Louise Ruther­ ford of Battle Creek. Funeral services will be held 1:30p.m. Satur­ day, October 14 at lhe Wren Funeral Home, with Reverend Robert Mayo officiating. Burial will be at lhe Banfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hastings Love Inc. Meui B. Kelley Orpha Mick ALPENA - Meari B. Kelley, 82, of Alpena, formerly of Hickory Corners passed away Wednesday, October 4, 1989 in Alpena. Mr. Kelley was bom March 8,1907 in Hick­ ory Comers, the son ofFred and Elida (Bechtel) Kelley. He had lived all of his lifetime in Hick­ ory Comers until moving to Alpena three years CLARKSVILLE - Orpha Mick, 97, of Clarksville passed away Monday, October 9, 1989 at Provincial House, Hastings. Mrs. Mick was bom December, 22,1891 in Campbell Township, the daughter ofHenry and Lorina (Batchelder) Groff. She attended the Darby School. She was married to George Mick January 7, 1913. He preceded her in death October 12, 1944, She lived in the Clarksville area most of her life. She was a cook at a Clarksville restaur­ ant, Post Mistress at Clarksville Post Office and a clerk at Clarksville and Saranac grocery stores, retiring in 1977 at the age of 75. She attended the Wesleyan Church of Clarksville. Mrs. Mick is survived by two daughters, Mildred Haight of Clarksville and Mrs. Bryce (Doris) Baie of Ionia; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother, Shirley Groff of Lake Odessa; two sisters, Alma Nash of Clarksville and Lelah Murray of Hastings. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 11 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wesleyan Church of Clarksville or American Cancer Society. ■goHe was an Electrician and Bricklayer and retired from Gull Lake Schools Maintenance Department in 1976. He was a life member and past Master of the Hickory Masonic Lodge #345 F & AM. Mr. Kelley is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Homer ^Patricia) Bowersock of Alpena; a granddaughter, Mrs. Donald (Vicki) Smith of Hillman; one grandson, Mark Bowersock of Los Angeles, California; three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, John Kmit in 1975 and Tom Kelley in 1983. Funeral services were held Saturday, Octob­ er 7 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Reverend Ed Ross officiating. Burial was at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Graveside services were under the direction of the Hickory Lodge #345 F & AM. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes available at the funeral home. John W. Miller Walter A. Wilson MIDDLEVILLE - Walter A. Wilson, 81, of Middleville passed away Monday, October 9, 1989 at Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mr. Wilson was bom on July 10, 1908 in Middleville, the son of George and Lydia (Barnum) Wilson. He was raised in the Middle­ ville area and attended school there. He was married to Ivah Anderson on August 17,1929. She preceded him in death November 1, 1987. He was employed at Hastings Manu­ facturing Company, retiring in June of 1970 after 26’/$ years. He was on the Middleville Fire Department for 14 years, from 1938 to 1952. Mr. Wilson is survived by his children, Jack and Patricia Wilson of Middleville, James and Sally Wilson of Remus, Eugene and Lois Kidder of Hastings, Gordon (Cork) and Mari­ lyn Wilson of Grand Rapids; 15 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; a half brother and a half sister; several nieces and nephews. His body was willed to Michigan Slate University-Medical School. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 12 at the Better Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Pastor Jeff Arnett officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe Middleville VFW Post 7548. MIDDLEVILLE - John W. Miller, 73, Middleville passed away Sunday, October 8, 1989 at Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mr. Miller was bom on June 30, 1916 at Allegan County, lhe son of William Guy and (Marjorie Bell Doxey) Miller. He attended Wayland School. He was married to Edith M. Thompson on June 29, 1940. Mr. Miller was employed at Bradford White Corporation for 30 years and retired in 1979. He was a member of Local 1002 UAW. He enjoyed working in his garden and was an avid fisherman. Mr. Miller is survived by his wife, Edith M. Miller; children, Sue Ann and Gordon Timm of Middleville, David J. and Mary Miller of Middleville, Alan L. Miller of Hastings; five grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Marjorie Mill­ er of Wayland; one brother, Glen Milter of Middleville; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father William Guy Miller and a brother Carl Miller. Memorial services were held Wednesday, October 11 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, with Reverend Stanley Finkbeiner officiating. Burial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial coniribulions may be made to lhe Barry Community Hospice or Middleville V.F.W. Post 7548. kids, but we're not looking to set any speed records or do anyhting dangerous." Pandl said the races would be open to all boys in the area, not just Scouts. Soap box derby races are for youngsters who build their own motorless machines for racing against the clock, not against each other,Pandl said. They are held nationwide, with the finals taking place annually in Akron, Ohio. The Scout representative said he hopes to have the local event sometime in November, before it gets too cold. Though the council essentially went along with the idea, Mayor Mary Lou Gray said the city would need to check into thequestion of liability insurance. If the city’s insurance carrier sees no problem, Pandl will be notified and the races will be on. In other business Tuesday night, the council: • Appointed Duane Bowers to another five-year term on the Officers Compensation Commission. • Re-appointed Gray and Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse to one- and two-year terms, respectively, on the Joint Economic Development Commission. • Approved an advertisement that asks city residents to not to bag their leaves this fall, but rather leave them loose for city pickup this year. The annual leaf pickup, Director of revisions. • Referred a request from Kenneth Hausser to the city attorney to transfer a liquor license held by the Hastings Tavern Corp, to him. The license would be held in escrow. The council said it supports transferring it for escrow purpses only and that if he was to sell the license, approval for use or operation would have to be made by the City Council. • Learned that the Parks, Recreation and Insurance Committee conducted a search of places a local 4-H dog club might be able to meet, but couldn't find a suitable location. The club asked for use of Fish Hatchery Park, but it cannot meet there with the dogs because of park rules. Committee Chair Esther Walton said, "I did some checking, but I couldn’t find anything. We really did put forth an effort, but we came up with nothing." The club had its first meeting this fall at Fish Hatchery Park without the dogs. It has lost its place for meetings because the Community Building on the old fairgrounds has been tom down. The fair is moving to a new site on M-37 north of Hastings in Rutland Township. • Appointed attorney Tim Tromp as special counsel in a matter in which the city is filing a complaint against Norman Barlow and Barlow Gardens in connection with an alleged building code violation. City Attorney Fisher said he did not think it was appropriate for him to be involved in the action because he had represented Barlow in another legal matter. He asked that Tromp be appointed instead to avoid a potential conflict of interest • Approved Klovanich attending a class at Michigan State University on commercial driver's license requirements for drivers who operate vehciles that weigh more than 26,001 pounds. Cost will be $265. • Received and placed on file letters from Public Services Mike Klovanich said, will the Chamber of Commerce and the Hastings City Band thanking the council for its be in early November this year. • Agreed to send a letter of thanks to the support for Summerfest and for the band's activities during its past season, local Lions Club for its work in cleaning the ponds at Fish Hatchery Park. respectively. Woodland News Lakewood United Church Women held a Guest Night Thursday evening, Oct. 5. Din­ ner was catered by Jeannie Rodriguez of Lake Odessa. The tables were decorated with orange candles and chrysanthemums. After dinner, the Rev. Ward Pierce welcomed the Rev. Jerry Miller, pastor of Woodgrove Brethren/Christian Parish in Coats Grove. Miller spoke to the group about story telling and told several stories, including ones from the Bible, Africa and Haiti. Fiftynine people' attended the dinner. Jim Lucas and Wayne Offley both have received certificates of appreciation from the Woodland Lions Club for their many years of service to that organization. Lucas received his certificate at home and representatives of the club took the certificate to Offley at Pro­ vincial House in Hastings, where he is now residing. Woodland United Way officers and com­ mittee members have planned an organiza­ tional meeting for this year’s campaign. The meeting will be at the new home of Kathy Stowell on Jordan Road Saturday at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in helping with the cam­ paign, which will begin on Oct. 21, may at­ tend the meeting. The Woodland Area United Way kickoff party will be held at lhe Woodland Township Meeting Room in the new fire station building Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. All campaign workers are asked to come to the kickoff and pick up their campaign materials. Pam Makley Velte was honored at a birth­ day dinner at the home of her parents. Gene and Betty Makley, on Tupper Lake Sunday afternoon. Scott Velte, Cheryl Makley Geiger, Wayne Makley, Catherine Lucas, Elhelyn Chase, Lenora Makley, Paige and Amber Velte, Courtney and Lacy Lehman and Tiffany Makley were at the party. George Speas had a “run-in” with Victor Eckardt’s geese on Sunday morning, when several geese ran out of a ditch by the Eckardt farm and onto Michigan State Highway 50 in front of Speas’ car. There were some goose fatalities. Leonard and Sue Keating of Roseville, Calif., cousins of Cathy Lucas, arrived at the Lucas home Tuesday evening last week. They spent a few days visiting with the Lucases before going on to Niagara Falls and to Con­ necticut, where they will attend a wedding of one of Keating's cousins later in October. by Catherine Lucas Ztoo Lutheran Church, on VehtfRcud, will hold a bazaar Saturday, Oct. 14. Coffee and snacks will be served all morning and a luncheon will be served at mid-day. This bazaar luncheon is known locally for its ex­ cellent chicken noodle soup. Crafts, produce and wooden items will be for sale most of the day. Woodland Woman’s Study Chib held its annual Gentlemen's and Guest Night at Woodland United Methodist Church Tuesday evening, Oct. 3. A Swiss steak dinner was served to the 34 club members and guests by ladies of the church. Marie Brodbeck presented an interesting program that included pictures and items from her trips to Brazil, Australia and Africa. John Lucas attended a medieval festival at University of Chicago over the weekend and was best man at a wedding while there. Those in the wedding wore costumes from the 13th century, specially made for the event. Lucas reports be enjoyed seeing and spending time on lhe attractive U. of Chicago campus. The Habitat for Humanity dinner to be held at Hastings First United Methodist Church Friday evening, Oct. 13, was an­ nounced at most Woodland area churches on Sunday. This dinner will be prepared by Frank Townsend and other members of Hope Brethren Church and served for a free-will of­ fering to all who come. On Sunday evening, Oct. 15, the film, “A Man Called Norman" will be shown at Lakewood United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. This film prompted one of the largest responses in the history of Dr. James Dob­ son's "Focus on the Family" radio broadcast. After the film, there will be a time of fellowship. Invite your friends and family and come to this special event. Paul Quigley left over the weekend to spend two weeks at an Army Reserve maneuver in Virginia. Quigley is a teacher at Lakewood High School and is a major in the Army Reserve. Most of the white Navy beans grown in the Woodland area this year have been harvested and wheat plarted in the fields. Several fields of wheat arc already growing. Now the local farmers are busy harvesting com. There is a lot of activity on the farms and tractors arc busy white the weather is nice this time of the year. 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RN Nursing Education Director SUBSCRIPTION PENNOCK HOSPITAL Call 948-8051 1009 W Green St Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12, 1989 — Page 7 Board members visit schools during special observance Frank-Schoessel announce engagement Raymond-Forbes united in marriage Stacey Anne Raymond and Robert David Forbes were united in marriage in a double­ ring family ceremony by the Rev. Wayne Cash at the Charlton Park Church on Sept. 2. Parents of the couple are Anne Herrick and Keith Murphy of Hastings and Douglas and Elizabeth Forbes, also of Hastings. Stacey is also the daughter of the late Randy Raymond. Stacey was given in marriage by her father and wore a street-length ivory dress with a matching coat. Missy Short, friend of the bride, was the maid of honor and Alison Terry, cousin of the bride, was the flower girl. Dave Kensington, friend of the groom, was the best man and John Forbes, brother of the groom, was the ring bearer. Jeff Williams, cousin of the bride, was the usher. Music was provided by Ruth Nicholson and Beth Robin­ son, cousin of the bride. A buffet reception was held at the Moose Recreation Center following the ceremony. Cathy Mueller, friend of the bride’s family, made the beautiful tiered fountain wedding cake. After a honeymoon in northern Michigan, the couple now resides in Hastings. Slocum-Wright united in marriage Deborah Kay Slocum and Howard Alan Wright, both of Grand Rapids, were united in marriage at a wedding mass June 24, 1989, in St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Otsego. The celebrant was the Rev. Father James O’Meara. fhe bride is the daughter of Robert and Catherine Slocum of Hastings. Parents of the groom are Howard and Carol Wright of St. Helen, and Joan Taylor of Grand Rapids. Maid of honor was Stephanie Britten of Grand Rapids. Bridesmaids were Sherry Wright, sister of the groom, of Boca Raton. Fla.; Martha Dimmers of Hastings; and Arnie Honeysett, cousin of the bride, of Plainwell. Melanic Bowers, cousin of the bride, of Grand Rapids was flower girl. Serving as best man was David Clancy of Detroit. Groomsmen were Mark and Matthew Slocum, brothers of the bride, and Ron Tuscany of Los Angeles, Calif. Marty Shaw of Hastings was organist and Agnes Karas, also of Hastings, was the soloist. Their musical selections included "Wedding Prayer," "Only a Shadow," "On Eagles Wings” and “Ave Maria." Greeting guests was mistress of ceremonies, Pat Honeysett, aunt of the bride, of Hastings. Assisting her was Carrie Bowman, cousin of the bride, also of Hastings. The bride, a graduate of Hastings High School and Grand Rapids Junior College, is employed by Shelde's of Grand Rapids. The groom, a graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design is employed by Graphics Group, of W.W. Engineering of Grand Rapids. A dinner-dance for 250 guests followed the mass at St. Margaret's Catholic School, Otsego. Music was provided by Images of Grand Rapids. Special guests included grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Honeysett of Plainwell and Mrs. Luclla Slocum of Hastings. Following a honeymoon trip to Hawaii, the couple now resides in Grand Raipds. The parents of Tina K. Frank and Timothy C. Schoessel are pleased to announce the engagement of their children. The bride is a 1988 graduate of Hastings High School. She is currently employed at Sentinel Pointe and is attending the Travel Agent Training School. The groom is a 1985 graduate of Hastings High School. He will be graduating from Grand Valley Stale University in April 1990. The wedding is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, al 4 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church of Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McDiarmid of Lake Odessa are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Rae. to Richard George Nurenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Nurenberg of Lake Odessa. The groom to be is a 1985 graduate of Lakewood High School and is employed at Coca Cola Company of Grand Rapids. The bride to be is a 1988 graduate of Lakewood High School and is employed at Hartford Insurance Company of Grand Rapids. A Nov. 18, 1989, wedding date has been set. Brown-Hale announce engagement Give the gift of LOCAL Randy and Leona Hook of Nashville arc pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Lori A. Hook, to Jonathan A Hurless, son of Kenneth and Lois Hurless of Hastings Lori is a 1987 graduate of Maple Valley High School. Jon is a 1987 graduate and he is currently employed at Hurless Machine Shop A Nov. 4. 1989. wedding is being planned. NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at .948-8051 RN & LPN Jazz Band selected at Hastings High School The Hastings Instrumental Music Depart­ ment recently held auditions for the 1989-90 High School Jazz Ensemble and 20 students were selected to perform in the group. Students selected were Jenny Bender and Lisa Smith on piano; Jeff Bell and Dan Good­ man on drums; Dave Andrus, Tim Crut­ tenden, Shaun Price and Tom Wiswell on trombone; Brad Bruce, Man Haywood, Bret Laubaugh, Jim Toburen and Ed Zurface on trumpet; Rose Anger, Lori Courtney, Bran­ don Dawe, Aubrey Mason, Bobbi Jo Nelson, Ben Pillars and Dan Styf on saxophone. The ensemble is directed by Joe LaJoye. The group is open to any students who are enrolled in the instrumental music department. Mr. Rodney S. Brown and Audry F. Brown, both of Eaton Rapids, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter. Sherry Lynn, to Dean Murray Hale, son of Dennis and Karla Hale of Charlotte. Sherry is a 1987 graduate of Eaton Raipds High and is currently a receptionist at Audio Vestibular Testing Center in Lansing. Dean is a 1985 graduate of Maple Valley High School and will graduate from Michigan State University in December 1989 with a bachelor of science in chemical engineering. A September 1990 wedding is planned. Hook-Hurless announce engageme’:1 During School Board Member Recognition Week Hastings board President Diane Hoekstra (upper photo) received a signed card from Southeastern Elementary Student Council members, including (from left) Jeremy Mallison, Lindsey Pittelkow, Melissa Meaney, Josh Storm and Brandi Meek. Mark Feldpausch (lower photo) joins members of the middle school's student council including "waitress" Stephanie Simpson, President Jason Markley, Secretary/Treasurer Nicole Ellege, Vice President Karyn Rose, and seventh grade representative Molly Arnold. Colin Cruttenden (left photo) goes on a guided tour of Northeastern Elementary with fifth graders (from left) Kim Allen, Jessica Alkema and Ryan Leslie. Nurenberg-McDiarmid announce engagement Grube-Kerber exchange wedding vows August 5 The marriage of Amy Elizabeth Grube and Jeffery James Kerber solemnized Aug. 5, 1989, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia. The bride is the daughter of Lyle and Liz Belson of Middleville and the late Robert E. Grube. The groom is the son of Jim and Barb Kerber of Middleville. The bride was escorted to the altar by her brother. Ed Grube. Maid of honor was Carrie Grube, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Cathy Grube, sister of the bride, and Kay Teska, sister of the groom. Best man was Dave VanSickle. friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Jim Grube, brether of the bride, and Dave Perry, friend of the groom. Ushers were Ray Baweja. brother-in­ law of the groom, and Mark Teska, brother­ in-law of the groom. Rather than rubbing elbows with adults from other walks of life, Hastings Board of Education members this week nibbed elbows with the people whose lives they affect dai­ ly, students. As part of School Board Member Recog­ nition Week, the adults roamed school halls, visited with students and even dined in the cafeterias in a few cases. Each school adopted a board member or two and gave the individuals royal treatment Southeastern adopted President Diane Hoekstra. Vice President Michael Anton and Larry Haywood went to the high school. Pleasantview took Secretary Patricia Endsley under its wing. Colin Cruttenden strolled through North­ eastern. Mark Feldpausch returned to the middle school. And Dr. William Baxter is scheduled to join Central Elementary stu­ dents for breakfast Friday morning. The purpose of die School Board Member Recognition Week is to give local commun­ ities a chance to pay tribute to the men and women who set direction and policy for their schools. It also offers all citizens the oppor­ tunity to learn more about the stale's long tradition of local control of schools. This is the first annual statewide celebra­ tion recognizing members of school boards. Surpriseparty honors Greens 50th anniversary A surprise party marked lhe 50th wedding anniversary of Marshall and Helen J. Gteen on July 22. The event was held at their home, and it was hosted by the family. Marshall B. and Nancy Green of Omaha, Neb.; Judy Deyarmond of DeWitt, Mich.; Sandra and Joe Barley of Sterling Heights, Mich.; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren were hosts and hostesses. The couple were married in Bryan, Ohio on Sept. 25, 1939. Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! Part-time 7 a.m. - 3p.m. and 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. shift position. Wages bas­ ed on experience. Blue Cross and vacation benefits for 20 hours per week or more. CALL L. GLOVER D O N • 945-2407 DENTURES William and Mary Paland Cramer observed 57 years of marriage on Oct. 2. They have one daughter, Sandra, and three grandsons, ranging in age from 27 to 34. Sandra and sons live at Bruce Crossing, Mich., where they have had a had a cattle ranch for the past 25 years. Barry Co. Agricultural Society Annual Meeting I IMMEDIATE DENTURE •335 I UFFER DENTURE •295 I RANT LAL DENTURE •335 I •All teoth ond molariolt u>«d moat lha high stondord* tat by lha Amaricon Dantol Alin. 'Our on pramiiat lob provides individual 4 efficient service. •Free denture consultation * avomlnollon. (616) 455 0810 •L.D. Himabough DOS •O.D. White DDS •G. Moncewici DDS 2330 44th SI., S.E., Grand Rapids - NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held October 10,1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 1225 LU. STATE ST. (nexttofflcDonolds) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTIflGS Monday, October 16, 1989 ELECTION — 4 to 8 P:M. Meeting beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Extension Office 2700 NASHVILLE ROAD HASTINGS. Ml 49058 COMPLETE DEHTVKE •495 That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! Cramers observe their 57th wedding anniversary Thornapple Manor - PREMIUM CUSTOM W HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. SATELLITE SERVICE �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12, 1989 She wants to help husband read Lake Odessa News: The monthly family night and supper of the Congregational Church was held Wednes­ day evening in the church dining room. The program was brought by Tom and Lois Peacock showing slides of their trip to Benin in Africa, where they visited their daughter who is serving in the Peace Corps. Cobbs’ Corner fa open after forced closure for 3 Mt weeks due to having a truck strike the building, causing electrical problems with fire and smoke damage. Art and Betty Shade of Cutlerville were Wednesday visitors of their aunts Mildred Shade and Ruth Peterman before leaving for Florida. The Autumn Glory maple trees planted at the depot on the 1988 Arbor Day has been true to its name before the October rains began. Tall evergreen, which was a gift from Hastings Savings and Loan on Arbor Day 1989, seems to be doing well. Sunday visitors of Mildied Shade included Mr. and Mrs. Neil Welcher of Delton, who left the next day to spend the winter in Florida. Little Lauren Haney of Ionia celebrated her first birthday Sunday, Oct. 1, at the home of her parents, Mark and Cathy Haney, and brother Michael Becker. Her grandparents, Tom and Lois Peacock of Lake Odessa, Dale and Dorothy Haney of Ionia and great­ grandmothers Ruth Sessions and Reine Peacock of Lake Odessa also were present to enjoy dinner plus birthday cake and ice cream and gifts for Lauren. Wonderful Wednesdays have begun at Central United Methodist Church with an afternoon program for children from Developmental Kindergarten through sixth with crafts, games and stories. This program is open to children from the com­ munity. It begins immediately after school closes and runs until about 4:30. Some children who go to Woodland Elementary School attend. Diaue Rubin celebrated her birthday Sun­ day, Sept. 24, at the home of her parents, Richard and Gayle Peacock. Besides her family, husband Scott and daughter Katie, joining the celebration were Brian Peacock and Debbie Budd of Lansing, Sue Peacock and Keith Winder of Hastings, Michele Peacock of Mt. Pleasant and her grand­ mother. Reine Peacock. The day included dinner with birthday desserts. Mrs. Edwin Leak returned Wednesday mght from several days’ visit with her daughter Pamela Leak in California. Ou Sept. 28 Penny Avery, Gordon Gariock and Margaret Smith had orthopedic surgery. Margaret was at a Lansing hospital and the others were at Pennock Hospital. Ted and Laurel Lapham returned to Cherry Valley, Calif., after being here several weeks due to the ill health and then death of her mother. Bertha Woolsey. They spent their first night on their route home with ~ her son. Grant Moore at Ann Arbor. The Laphams and the Laverne Roberts couple had Monday night dinner together for Jean Roberts' birthday. Rules for the Carroll and Illa Brodbeck Memorial photography conics’ were publish­ ed in Lakewood News in July. Since then, flyers repeating- the rules have been distributed all the way from Mulliken to Doug’s Market on Barber Road, especially in stores that sell camera film. The contest closes April 30, 1990, so there is still ample time to capture fall, winter and spring scenes on places with historic significance within the Lakewood School district. The contest is open to anyone. A volunteer crew spent Saturday com­ pleting installation of new siding on the pic­ turesque cupola of the Depot on Emerson Street and painting other siding completed in earlier weeks by James Maurer and son Jamie and others of the Depot Committee. The Depot Committee is sponsoring a salad lun­ cheon on Friday, Oct. 13, at a downtown church. Real estate transfers include those of Gary and Patricia Winchell of Lake Odessa «o Michael and Melissa Sleight of Charlotte; Hany, Thelma and David Dursum of Lake Odessa to David Dursum of Berkley; Thomas Easterbrook to Ronald and Teri Easterbrook of Lake Odessa; and Ray and Cheryl Trumpower of Lake Odessa to Gary Osmol inski and Christine Mullen of Grand Rapids. Laity Sunday will be observed on Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church with lay leader Robert Kruisenga in charge. Lay people will participate in the ser­ vice. The highlight will be the message brought by Dr. Zenaida Lumba, president of Harris Memorial College-Philippines. Later in the month, she will be a featured speaker at a Lansing District Missionary Enrichment Day for United Methodist Women at Wacousta. Three members of Central Church became acquainted with Dr. Lumba during their January work mission at Harris. A potluck dinner will follow the service to provide an opportunity for conversation with this lady. She will also address those attending the church school at 9:15 a.m. The semi-annual rummage sale at Fellowship Hall last Friday and Saturday saw an increase in the number of customers both days. At the close of the sale, the merchandise was loaded into three trucks for distrubtion to Potter Park Outreach ministry and Harvest House in Lansing, the Seventh Day Adventist center in Hastings and the Veterans’ Facility in Grand Raipds. plus some items went to the clothing bank at Lakewood Food Pantry hous­ ed at Zion Lutheran Church. ZeUa Hazzard Beckhold observed her 96th birthday anniversary recently. Flyers from Touch of Hope adoption agency list Beverly (Birman) McClintock as the featured speaker on Oct. 14 at Hartford. Sunday ... □ 9:45 a.m. □ 11:00 a.m. □ 6:00 p.m. "De Illusions of Grandeur" with Gary Collins and Family First Baptist Church 309 E. Woodlawn Hastings Ann Landers Gun purchased for first grader Dear Ann Landers: I just read a news story about f. 29-year-old gun collector from Boca Raton who was looking for a .22-caliber Marlin semiautomatic rifle in the sporting goods department of Kmart. He failed to check to see if the rifle was loaded and shot himself in the toe. The man sued the store. Now get this: He was buying the gun as a gift for his 6-year-old son in honor of his graduation from the first grade. Can you imagine a 6-year-old child owning a semiautomatic rifle? What on earth is going on? Please address this in your column. It is everybody's concern. — Seattle. Dear Seattle: I thought when the world learned that the rifle that killed President Ken­ nedy was purchased by mail order, the citizens of this country would demand laws that would make firearms much more difficult to get. I was wrong. Guns of every conceivable kind are available in far too many cities to anyone who wans to buy one. Until we have a national gun law that covers every state, this sort of abomination will continue. Your smoking can affect others Dear Ann Landers: I am writing in response to the letter from "Gram in Indiana" who was concerned because her daughter and son-in-law chain-smoked around their baby. I am a 37-year-old woman with chronic lung problems. Every day is a fight to breathe. I am terrified of catching a cold because it goes to my lungs and I end up in the emergency room. I can’t dance with my hus­ band, run with my children or even call to them because of the strain on my lungs. To be around a smoker is torture for me and makes me ill for days. I am a prisoner in my own body, unable to do the normal things others take for granted. Ann, although I have never smoked, my parents and their friends were all heavy smokers. My lungs began deteriorating when I was 7. No disease, just a lung ’weakness,” the doctors said. I now know that my lung problems are the result of 18 years of breathing secondhand smoke. 1 am not angry at my parents. When I was growing up no one knew that cigarettes killed people and that being around smokers was bad for one's health. If] sound like a bit of a loon, I admit it. It’s very hard to be deprived of good health and watch others have it and not be bitter. I would gladly give back every gift my parents ever gave me for a set of healthy lungs. I hope that couple who chain-smoke in the presence of their small child sec this. It is no exaggeration to say they could be killing her. — Portland, Ore. Dear Portland: I realize I have printed a great many letters on this subject, but no way could I pass up one as poignant and powerful as yours. ■ «•••• This Gem of the Day came from Lorin Hess of Salt Lake City. It was seen in Modem Maturity magazine: A preppy-looking man was arrested for peddling "Fountain of Youth” pills that promised to reverse the ag­ ing process. When he came before the judge, His Honor was outraged at such a scam and asked if the man had had a record of prior arrests. "Yes, indeed." said lhe prosecutor, referr­ ing to her notes. "He was arrested for the same offense in 1981, 1965, 1942, 1908, 1873, 1947..." Delta Township man considers candidacy against Rep. Wolpe Phil Brown of Della Township is forming an exploratory committee to find out if he should be a Republican candidate for Con­ gress in the 3rd District. Brown is considering seeking the post now held by six-term incumbent Howard Wolpe, a Democrat. • The 3rd District includes the southern half of Barry County. Brown said his committee will "test the waters to see if Phil Brown is marketable." I The potential candidate said, “In the past: (in the 3rd District), Republicans have run a tombstone. We need more than a tombstone candidate to be successful. We need a blue­ collar Republican.” By a "tombstone," Brown said be means "someone who hasn't gotten a majority of votes, someone who hasn't gotten out to work hard enough to win." Wolpe first won the 3rd District seat in 1978 from Garry Brown and since has turned back challenges at the polls from James Gilmore, Richard Milliman, Jackie McGregor twice and Cal Allgaier. "I think I can be a strong candidate," Brown said. "I have experience. I think I can identify with the vast majority of the people of the district and I think they can dientify with me.” Brown, who has lived in Delta Township for 20 years, is chairman of the township’s Utility and Future Needs Committee and he served as a trustee on the Delta Township Board from 1978 to 1980. He is a member of the Michigan United Conservation Club, the National Rifle Phil Brown Association and the Elks Lodge. He is a retired Army officer and a Vietnam veteran. He earned a Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and a Purple Heart. Brown received a bachelor's degree at Michigan State University and is a graduate student at Western Michigan University in the public administration and public policy program. He and his wife, Joyce Vance, a counselor at MSU, have four children. New Hours Effective October 30,1989 Main Monday W. Saginaw 9:30 - 5:30 9:30-5:30 Secondary 9:30 - 5:30 Frandor ’W 9:30 • 5:30^ Mt. Pleasant Hastings 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 5:00 Tuesday 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 -5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 5:00 Wednesday 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:30-5:30 9:30-5:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 5:00 Thursday 9.30 - 6:00 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 6:00 9:00 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 Friday 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 6:00 9:00 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 z'.csed 9:30-2:00 Closed 9:30-2:00 Closed Closed Saturday 5TBTE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION Lansing 501 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing. Ml 48933 517-487-8211 Secondary Complex 8420 Billwood Highway Dimondale. Ml 48821 517-487-8211 Ext.273 West Saginaw Branch 7007 W. Saginaw Hwy. Lansing. Ml 48917 517-487-8211 Ext. 274 Sat. Only: 517-487-0305 Frandor Branch 300 N. Clippen, Suits 10 Lansing. Ml 48912 517-487-8211 Ext. 277 Sat. Only: 517-487-6387 Ml. Pleasant 1011 N. Hanis Mt. Pleasant. MU8858 517-772-4055 Hastings 202 East State Street Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-3717 Dear Ann Landers: My husband and 1 run our own business. I am happy (o say we have enjoyed considerable success. The problem is that my husband is illiterate. His inability to read or write has caused this dear man a great deal of grief. He has told me that at times his feelings of shame and inade­ quacy are so great that he has thought of suicide. When he talks like this I become ex­ tremely upset. We have tried a few tutors, but it was ex­ pensive and we didn’t see any real progress. Besides, he is understandably reluctant to reveal his "handicap.” I don't want to hurt his pride by being open about asking for help. I would be willing to teach him myself, but I need guidance. Is there some special pro­ gram available for adults that I could follow? I would like an outline telling me where to begin and how to progress. Even if it didn’t work out for me as his teacher, it would help a tutor follow a definite plan in achieving the results we want. There are quick-weight-loss programs. Alcoholis Anonymous, sensitivity training, foreign language courses, etc. Is there anything for those poor souls who are illiterate? Please help! Our son will soon be attending kindergarten. — A Loving Wife. Dear Wife: Twenty percent of Americans (or 1 in 5) are functionally illiterate. How sad it is that these people are cheating themselves out of so many basic pleasures. They can be helped, but they must seek it. Here are specific guidelines: Check your telephone directory for a local chapter of one of the following organizations: Laubach Literacy Action (P.O. Box 131, Dept. AL, Syracuse, N.Y. 13210) and Literacy Volunteers of America (5795 Widewaters Parkway, Dept. A., Syracuse, N.Y. 13214). If there is no listing, write and they will refer you to a local literacy program. Public ’ libraries arc also a good source of help. They < are usually connected to a literacy program or < have listings of places that these people can go > to for help. I wish you luck. dear. Difference between bad & badly Dear Ann Landers: I hope you will notconsider this too trivial a complaint to merit space in your column because I don’t know of Z a better way to reach the great American public. ~ Every time I hear someone say, "I feel bad­ ly,” I want to scream. Sometimes I do. The only way a person can feel badly is if? he has injured his hands in some way and can- ? not feel properly. But anybody can feel bad. < The best way to remember this is to remind; yourself that a person cannot feel badly any more than he can feel sadly. Make my day and print this in your column. . — Honolulu Reader. ; Dear Hon: Your day is made. Here it is. ; And now, may I tell you about a common • grammatical error that drives me up the wall? • When 1 hear someone say, “between you • and I," my hackles go up and I must fight with myself to keep from saying, "Please! It’s between you and ME.” An easy way to remember this is to tell yourself that "between" has two “e’s." The , twin “e’s” need a triplet. It can be found in ' the word “me.” Planning a wedding? What’s right? What’s 4 wrong? "The Am Landers Guide for Brides ’ ’ 5 Hill relieve your anxiety. Send a self- ’ addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor $3.65 (this includes j postage and handling) to: Brides, do Am Landers, P.O. Bax 11562, Chicago, Hl. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989, LOS ANGELES TIMES ’ SYNDICATE AND CREATORS Z SYNDICATE . Thornapple says ‘yes’ to one gravel pit plan by Jean Gallup One proposed special use permit for a gravel pit was approved and another was disapproved by the Thorn-apple Township Planning Commission at a special meeting last Wednesday. The vote to allow one but not the other is not the final word on lhe project Rather, it is a recommendation that was given to lhe Thornapple Township Board at its meeting last night. . The Township Board will in turn make its recommendation to the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission at its Oct 16 meeting. 'TfiaCTSSard will table the request, or forward its recommendation to the Barry County Commissioners. The Commissioners will vote to accept the proposal for a special use permit, deny it, or accept it with changes. ' An 80-acre farm owned by Ronald Schantz is the property where DDM Development of Grand Rapids is seeking permits to open two separate gravel pits. One parcel is 40 acres on the north side of Fmkbeiner Road and was approved; the other is a 40-acre (minus 10 acres Schantz will keep) piece of property on the south side of the same road. Rick Koster, representative for the development company, explained the plans for the two mineral extraction sites, and' then supporters and detractors were heard. Koster said the site on the north side of Flnkbeiner will have the top soil taken up and placed into a berm along the front of the property.- The gravel will be extracted, the topsoil put back and the area seeded after a period of three to five years, he added. Only 13 of the 40 acres on that site are suitable for mining, Koster said, and since it is next to an existing gravel pit with equipment leased by South Kent Gravel Company, will be processed there. Koster said the two companies are not related, although they have common shareholders. The gravel from the pit on the south side will be hauled across lhe road for processing, he said. The hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satuday, he said. Koster was unable to answer specific questions about increase in traffic, effect of the trucks on area roads, how accurate the proposed contour maps are to the final results and what would happen if there is do gravel in the places the company thinks there is. After comments by those in opposition to the plan, Koster summed up his company's position, saying they needed both parcels, not just one. "We try to make plans that work for everyone. We would like a permit for five years, with renewal available three months before expiration. We will have to gel a soil erosion and sedimentation permit issued by the Barry County Drain Commissioner. "We would apply for extra hours of operation, and access will be granted to our land at reasonable hours. We take into account the health, safety, comfort and conven-ience of everyone. We can address any noises problem. Soil erosion will be controlled to prevent harm to other properties. And, we always install a fourfoot high wire fence along the slope where gravel is removed," he explained. The fence to keep people away from where gravel is being removed is moved along when the work progresses, he noted. Fred Rock, a former trustee of Thornapple Township, was one of several who spoke against the special use permit. He listed several objections to the plan. saying that the area will be less attractive for building sites with a gravel pit nearby, the location is too close to the high school and the village, hazardous cond-itions will be s created by the heavy trucks that haul gravel and area wetlands would be adversly affected * by changing the topography. > He also noted that another farm will be > permanently lost and there would be no > economic advantage to the community. ? Planning Commission Chairman Jack>” Spencer, excused himself from chairing the meeting because he is an affected property owner, and said be wished to remark on the request for a special use permit. Spencer said he wanted the Caledonia ordinance covering planned mineral removal to govern the actions of the DDM Company. > 7; 2 t Among other rules, Spencer asked for $ entrance and exit limitations, control of t num-ber of acres operated on at one time, site rehabilation, operation duration limited . to three years, hours of work kept to 7 a.m. . to 6 p.m. on weekdays and no weekend work, and sound levels kept at 80 decibels at a distance of50 feet r Also, he said he wants access streets’ limited to plans submitted, protection from 1 entry by children, dust control plans, “■ drainage plans, plans for disposal or storage ? of material on the property, a performance L bond of 85,000 for each site, the question of * transferability of any permits spelled out and f the permits to expire in one year unless j wok has started. > The section in question is designated as > "H" on the master land use plan, which is -Z used to guide future planning in the township, Spencer said, and is designed to . provide a buffer between agricultural and . residential land use. John Gates, the new Planning and Zoning Admin-istrator for Barry County, attended the meeting and offered information of the other gravel pits that he had experience 3 working with. Gates said that in the last ten years, gravel pits have had a lot of attention, and the 5 courts are now involved. j It's a good news, bad news situation, be t* said. ’t "If they decide they are going to come into ■ t your community, they will. That’s the bad > news. The good news is they can beZ; controlled, but not by zoning. It is byZ* regulatory ordinance thi you regulate them > and make (the situation) palatable," be said. "I hate to see you put a lot of stock in ' something that is inadequate for your needs," he said. "They'll fight you; the economic incentive is tremendous. And you can’t outwait them. But you can work with them. You can restrict hours of operation, control the set back (number of feet) from road right­ of-ways and the number of feet from adjoining property lines. You can have noise * abatement, and dust control and regulate the ; type of equipment they can use. "The Bany County Planning Commission, is wailing for you. You can set any' regulations that you want You can even limit the amount of area to be dug at one time. And if they don’t comply, you can shut them down at a moment's notice," he stressed. . "Those are the most liberal set of offers< off the top that I've ever seen," he said after;: listening to the summary presented by< Koster. The commission voted 5-1 to approve the south site but not the north, with their • provisions and the Caledonia ordinance combined. In the case of a conflict between the two sets of rules, the motion said, the more restrictive would apply. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 12. 1989 — Page 9 Freeport’s Yoder Service sold to Fairchild Oil Co. Elwood Yoder helps out until the new owners of Yoder’s Service take over. by Jean Gallup Earlene Baum's skirt features a pattern with the names of fruit. The familar faces of Elwood and Gordon Yoder will be missing from the only service station in Freeport with the sale of the business to Fairchild Oil of Lowell lhe first of October. Both men are still at the station, pumping gas and trading friendly banter with their customers, but only until their replacements are ready to step into the job, they say. The history of Yoder's station started in December of 1941 when Mabelle Yoder purchased the business with the idea that the oldest son, Elwood would run the station. But on Dec. 7, the Japanese put a crimp in those plans by attacking Pearl Harbor, so Mabelle and younger brother Gordon ran the station until Elwood completed his military obligation in 1946. Turnabout is fair play, so when Gordon was in the service during the Korean Conflict, Elwood and his mother carried the load. In 1955 the brothers became co-owners of the station, and have run it continually until the sale last week. In 1961 they expanded the business by A colorful scarf adds a delightful splash of color to a black dress worn by Lois Hopkins. Fall fashions modeled at Pennock Guild 30 show The elegant Bay Pointe Restaurant was the setting for the Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon held Saturday by Pennock Hospital Guild 30. About 110 women attended the event to raise money for Pennock Hospital. Fall styles in women’s clothes from Glenn of Gull Lake were modeled for an enthusiastic audience by Char Bacon, Earlene Baum, Lois Hopkins, Carrie Masse, Char McKee, Susann Peterson and Betty Savich. Commentator Glenn Zylstra introduced his fashions to lhe audience, observing that new color combinations and styles are pcpular for this autumn's women's wear. A quilt made by guild members was won by Marilyn DcnHartog. Over S900 raised will be donated to Pennock Hospital. Yoders Service is a fun service station now, and the new owners win continue to pump gas for their customers. Gordon, shown * filling it up" and his brother Elwood have been serving area residents for over 40 years. adding a fuel oil route, which is pan of the sale. The route serves people from Freeport to Middleville to Hastings, and all of Clarksville to Lake Odessa, Elwood reports. Gary Yoder, Elwood and Iris* son, has been working at the station since he was 14, starting in lhe school co-op program in 1974, will continue at the station. Another Freeport resident who started out part-time and went on full time in 1968, Ben Christie, will also stay with the new owners. Changes over the years include the regular maintenance, remodeling the exterior and adding new tanks. One thing that didn't change was the all­ service part of the station. When most of the nation went to self service, the Yoders didn’t "We talked of it," Elmore said,"but we thought the people didn’t want it, so we didn't pursue it." Both men are boosters of Freeport and both have served on the village council. Elwood and Iris both have been Irving Township Treasurer, as has their son, David. Plans for Gordon and his wife, Lee, are to spend six weeks in Alaska next summer and he will do some hunting and Tishing. Ann, "now I can do what I please for a change." Elwood and Iris will also travel, but in a different direction. Elwood said he will play golf in Florida for six weeks, and Iris is working on plans for a trip west. The pair will travel first to Las Vegas, rent a car and drive to California for a while, then back through Las Vegas to fly back home. Gordon and Elwood both recognize not working at the station will be a big change. And both say they will miss it Conservation District has color tour, seedling sale A collage of geometric patterns is the focus of this ensemble worn by Carrie Masse. A solid sweater and patterned skWt combine for a pleasant look for Cher McKee. The thick foliage surrounding Bullhead Lake In Yankee Springs Township Is particularly striking in the fall color oeeeon. Mother Nature’s finest October colors woe on display last weekend for many residents soaring the skies of Barry County. About 50 residents took an aerial color tour from Hastings Airport during the Barry County Soil and Water Conservation District's biannual tree sale. As an added twist this year, the conservation district and Hastings Flying Service co-sponsored the color tour of Barry County. Technician Mike Smith said over 89,000 trees - Colorado blue spruce, Douglas fir, red pine and white pine - were sold to help prevent soil erosion. Merrnwhile, pilots Todd Livermore, Pete DeJager and Fred Heise were busy Saturday traveling the skies of Barry County with planeloads of people observing nature at its finest. Conservation District member Sam Schroeder (left) and Hastings Airport Manager Jim Cool help people aboard airplanes for Saturday’s aerial color tour over Barry County. The accent is on flowers in Susann Peterson's outfit. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS Murmurs of approval greeted Betty Savich for this dress featuring a daring array of color. of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! Nature's finest October colors can be seen just outside your door. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 12. 1989 Saxon gridders hope to start new winning streak Friday at Coldwater by Steve Vedder What looked like an easy road to a cham­ pionship has suddenly become strewn with potholes large enough to devour entire foot­ ball teams. Hastings' plans for its first Twin Valley title in 10 years received a jolt last week in a shocking 35-16 upset at the hands of Sturgis. The loss leaves the Saxons tied with Lakeview and Harper Creek for first with 4-1 marks. Hastings (5-1 overall), which can assure itself of nothing less than a co-championship with wins in its last two games, begins (hat quest Friday at Coldwater. The Cardinals (3-3) still harbor faint title hopes with a 3-2 league mark. Hastings coach Bill Karpinski said Col­ dwater, which topped the Saxons 28-22 a year ago for its fifth win in six years against Hastings, is as capable as Sturgis of springing an upset. Five teams have shot at grid title What was thought to be a one-team af­ fair has turned into a five-team dogfight with five Twin Valley teams still possessing title hopes with two weeks left in the football season. The following teams can win the league title if... Hastings (4-1) — Must win its last two against Coldwater and Harper Creek to clinch at least a co-championship. Can win an outright crown if Saxons win two and Sturgis beats Lakeview. Lakeview (4-1) — Wins against Hillsdale and Sturgis guarantees co­ championship. Can only win outright crown if Hastings loses to Coldwater and Albion beats Harper Creek. Harper Creek (4-1) — Must beat Al­ bion and Hastings while Lakeview loses’ one of last two for outright title. Two wins guarantees co-championship. Coldwater (3-2) — Cannot win outright title even with two wins. Can win co-championship if Cardinals beat Hastings and Marshall while Lakeview and Harper Creek lose one. Sturgis (3-2) — Can’t win outright ti­ tle even with two wins. Can clinch co­ championship if Trojans beat Marshall and Lakeview, but would also need Col­ dwater to beat Hastings. "All I know is that Coldwater beat Sturgis and Sturgis beat us badly.“ Karpinski said. “We’re going to have to be ready to play." Karpinski said his team's pre-season goals are still in sight despite the loss. "We're still in the hunt for a league cham­ pionship and that was our number one goal," he said. "Who knows in terms of the playoffs. We’re still a long ways from being eliminated.” A loss against the Cardinals, however, means elimination from both the title quest and the playoffs. Although Coldwater does have a 16-2 win over Sturgis to its credit, the Cardinals have had their troubles against the league’s top teams. Harper Creek topped Col­ dwater 21-6 two weeks ago while Lakeview handed the Cardinals their other league loss, 22-15 on Sept. 8. Karpinski is impressed with Coldwater’s offense, which is averaging 21 points per game. Coldwater is led by quarterback Andy Schorfhaar and fullback Neil Beckhusen, the school’s all-time leading rusher who burned the Saxons for over 200 yards a year ago. "That’s the toughest runner and best quarterback we’ve faced this year." Karpin­ ski said of the pair. Defensively, Coldwater shut out Hillsdale, surrendered two points to Sturgis and only eight last week at Albion. As for Hastings. Karpinski said he is not ex­ pecting his team to repeat last Friday’s disa­ pointing effort against Sturgis. "Maybe we took them too lightly, in­ cluding the coaches. We probably should take some of the blame, too.” he admitted. “They (Sturgis) played a super game and its one of those things in sports that just happens. "You have those games and nights, and sometimes you can play over them and sometimes you can’t.” Karpinski admitted a series of un­ characteristic mistakes "were a factor" in the loss, Hastings' first since Oct. *21 of last year. An interception and fumble led directly to two Sturgis scores while two other turnovers led to a pair of missed field goals. "Sturgis was on top of its game and we weren’t as sharp,” he said. Turnovers weren't the only key to the game, though. For the first time this year Hastings was outrushed (265-127) and had less total yardage (324-313). Remaining games for contenders Hastings: Harper Creek: Lakeview: Sturgis: Coldwater Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 13 20 13 13 13 13 at Coldwater; Harper Creek Albion; Oct. 20 at Hastings at Hillsdale; Oct. 20 Sturgis Marshall; Oct. 20 at Lakeview Hastings; Oct. 20 at Marshall ( Sports ] Katy Peterson of Hastings looks for a open passing lane In Tuesday's easy 50-25 win over Sturgis. Hastings in currently In first place in Twin Valley standings. Still in first place Saxons blow past Trojans 50-25 in girls basketball h was cither the home com; advantage or the turnovers, take your pick. After beating Sturgis on the road by only a single point in the teams' first meeting, Hastings roared past the Trojans 50-25 at home Tuesday night. ! Sturgis was its own worst enemy in the game, committing 27 turnovers while shooting only 22 percent (8-of-37) from the floor. The loss broke a four-game Trojan win­ ning streak. "Wc put together a fine game by playing great defense and committing only seven tur­ novers,” Hastings coach Ernie Strong said. “We played under control the whole game, made some adjustments offensively at the half, then shot well in the third quarter.” Hastings had already beaten Sturgis 46-45 on Sept. 12. Hastings, which scored 14 of the game’s first 16 points, led only 20-12 at the half. But with Kellc Young scoring 10 points and Jackie Longstreet nine, Hastings outscored Sturgis 22-6- to take a commanding 42-18 lead. Young and Longstreet combined to hit 8-of-ll field goals and Hastings was 9-of-15 as a team in the third period. Young, who hit 10-of-16 from the field, finished with a season-high 23 points while Longstreet chipped in 14 points and four assists. Young also led the rebounders with eight. Katy Peterson had six points, five assists, two steals and three rebounds. Hastings, which has now won two straight after losing to Coldwater, is 10-1 overall and 7-1 in the Twin Valley. Sturgis is 5-8 and 3-5. District assignments announced Homecomings have been disapointing af­ fairs lately for the Hastings football team. Last Friday's 35-16 upset loss to Sturgis was Hastings' third homecoming loss in four seasons. The only victorious homecoming in that time came in 1987 when the Saxons blanked Sturgis 16-0. Hastings lost to Col­ dwater 28-22 on homecoming last year and 23-16 to the Cardinals in 1986. There is still little hope of the Twin Valley forming a soccer league, said Saxon coach Doug Mepham. Albion, Coldwater and Hillsdale do not sponsor soccer and Mernarr. said he “knows of nothing yet" in terms of those schools coming up with a team. Twin Valley bylaws state at least five schools must sponsor a sport for it to become leaguesanctioned. Hastings, incidently, is having its problems against Twin Valley schools this fall, having compiled only a 2-6 mark. Sturgis outscores Saxon Frosh The Hastings freshman team traveled to Sturgis last Thursday where the Trojans’ high-powered offense exploded with 46 points to beat the Saxons 46-30. Ryan Martin took a pitch for a 5-yard touchdown run and he powered in for the 2-point conversion for the first score. The halftime score was 14-8 in favor of Sturgis. Matt McDonald intercepted a pass and rac­ ed 75 yards for a touchdown early in the se­ cond half. He later caught two touchdown passes of 60 and 50 yards from Bryan Sherry. Ryan Madden caught a pass for a 2-point coversion and Bryan Sherry blasted in for th’final two Saxon points. Thursday afternoon the Young Saxons r* «y Coldwater at home at 4:30 p.m. The Michigan High School Athletic Association has announced district sites for its upcoming state basketball tournament. Hastings, Delton and Middleville will join Pcnnficld and Wayland in a district at Wayland High School. Lakewood will play with Ionia, Belding, Portland and Central Montcalm in a tourney at Ionia. Maple Valley plays its district at Bath with Carson City Crystal, Fulton Middleton, and Pewamo Westphalia. Saxonjayvee grid team boots Sturgis 12-11 Hastings cross country runners Trent Weller (left) and Derek Gonzales put in their time In last week’s meet against Sturgis and Albion. Girls take over second in Twin Valley cross country The Hastings girls cross country team knocked off Albion, but lost to league-leading Sturgis last week. The team is now 3-1 and in second place in Twin Valley standings. Sarah Hawkins finished fifth (23:16) to lead lhe Saxons while Kathy Vos took sixth (23:20), DeAnn Snyder eighth (23:54), Monica Mellen 10th (24:02) and Kym Langford 12th (24:44). The boys lost to Sturgis 15-49 but beat Al­ bion 18-43. The boys are now 1-3. Geoff Gibson led Hastings with a seventh place finish (18:20), Andy Woodliff was 10th (18:52), Joe Mcppelink 12th (19:19), Kurt Huss 13th (19:20) and Matt Brown 14th (19:21). The teams finished fourth of 10 at the Allegan Invitational — the teams’ best finish in three invitationals this fall. The results were based on the top nine times for the boys and top six for the girls. Hawkins, Vos and Snyder led the girls while Gibson, Woodliff, Brown led the boys. Lakeview batters jayvee eagers Lakeview topped Hastings’ junior varsity basketball team last Thursday 54-35. Anne Endsley had 11 points, four assists and two steals to lead Hastings. Jenny Lumbert added eight points and Kris Carr six. Lakeview led only 11-9 after one period and 27-21 at the half before breaking the game open with a 14-7 spurt in the third period. Middle school eagers win two; tourney plans announced Both the Hastings seventh and eighth grade basketball teams knocked off Lake Odessa last week. The seventh graders took a 28-21 deci­ sion while the eighth graders won 36-32. Leading the seventh grade team was Molly Arnold, who scored seven points, and Sarah McKeough, who chipped in six. Katie Murphy led the eighth graders with 15 and Kelly Eggers added 11 points and 12 rebounds. The eighth graders lost a 23-21 heart­ breaker to Penfield on Tuesday night. Mur­ phy had nine points and Sarah Johnston and Nicole Ellege five. The team is now 6-2. The seventh graders lost to Pennfield 22-12. Michelle Gole had four points for Hastings as did Mindy Schaubcl. The team is now 6-2. The brackets have been announced for the annual Hastings Athletic Boosters Junior High Invitational Oct. 16-19 in Hastings. Hastings will play Allegan beginning at 4 p.m. on Oct. 17 while Maple Valley will play Wayland at 4 p.m. on Oct. 16. The winners play Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. while the losers play the same day beginning at 4 p.m. All games arc at the middle school. Ticket prices are $2 for adults. 50 cents per student and S5 for family. Hastings’ Tom Brandt Is in the middle of the action In last week’s 5-4 win over Middleville. Saxons top Middleville in soccer 5-4; lose to Beavers Jeff Baxter and Scon Ricketts each scored a pair of second half goals to help erase a 4-1 halftime deficit and carry Hastings to a 5-4 win over Middleville in soccer last week. The Trojans had jumped to a 1-0 lead on a goal by Glen Woodard, but Hastings* Matt Gahan tied the score with his fourth goal of the season. “ After Steve Duine had scored a trio of Tro­ jan goals to make it 4-1 at the half, the Saxons suited their comeback. ’ We did some super checking, the best I’ve seen in a long time,” said Hastings coach Doug Mepham of the second half. Baxter ullicd his seventh and eighth goals of the year while Ricketts claimed his second and third. Center-halfback David Oom assisted on four goals and "controlled the whole game," Mepham said. Hastings had 32 shots on goal — including 27 in lhe second half — to only 15 for Middleville. “We were completely in control the second half." Mepham said. Hastings dropped a 5-1 decision to Harper Creek on Monday night. The Beavers jumped to a 3-0 lead and never looked back. "They are a well-disciplined team with seniors who know exactly what to do," Mepham said of Harper Creek. Jeff Lambert scored Hastings’ only goal of the year, his sixth of the year. Hastings missed two penalty shots, but still was never in control of the game, Mepham said. "We still weren’t in the game,” he said. “We were on our heels most of the time." Hastings is now 3-9-1. Paul Rose connected with Dave Leinaar on a 55-yard touchdown pass with four minutes remaining to lead the Hastings jayvee-football team past Sturgis 12-11 last Thursday. The TD capped a come-from-behind win for Hastings, now 3-3 overall and 2-3 in the Sports.. Twin Valley. Trailing 11-Oat the.half, the Saxons rallied on an 88-yard run by Mark Peterson. Defensively, Mailings1 had two goaFline stands in the first half while on offense, Hastings had a touchdown called back, five fumbles and an interception. • at a glance Power of the press overrated? It was about the time of the last tur­ nover when the thought popped into my mind. It glanced off a rock and destroyed a couple cobwebs before finally settling in the section of brain reserved for irksome thoughts. Dismissing the thought immediately probably would have been the sane thing to do, but hey, once a sportswriter's brain clicks on... The thought was this: after all the hoopla paid Hastings' outstanding 5-0 start in football, should the media now be shouldering some of the responsibility for last Friday’s 35-16 pounding so capably administered by Sturgis? The simple answer is certainly not. No one from the media fumbled the ball, botched a blocking assignment or let a pass slide through their fingers. It can be argued that football, like any sport, is nothing more than execution. Carrying out fundamentals correctly. Not beating yourself. But look al it another way. The media is constantly searching for juicy stories, whether it be in sports, the political arena, on the police beat or wherever. And that's the media’s job — to keep the public informed by digging out such stories. The problem arises when after the media has located such a story, it sinks its formidable teeth into the subject and blows it out of proportion. A simple story is all too often magnified until it dominates the news scene. It's an issue as ancient as the first newspaper. Does the media, with the amount of coverage devoted to a story, have the power to form public opinion, or is the media merely responding to the wishes of the public? Was it solely the media's decision to bombard us with Zsa Zsa's trial, or was the media simply responding to a public which gobbles up such stories? Was Ronald Reagan a competent president or did the media become enamoured with his image and thus afraid to criticize? In sports, lhe problem of "media crea­ tion*” is most sensitive at the high school level. If a team is 5-0, for in­ stance, and storming toward an undefeated season, certainly the media cannot be not be far behind. Athlete* can read, they see themselves or their coach on television. Combine that with the attitude a small town generates toward high school sports, lhe envy of peer* and protective parental at­ titudes, and pretty soon athletes begin to.. .shall we say, believe all they’re told. You can argue that effective coaching can overrule such attitudes, but that's putting a heavy onus on coaching. Saxon football coach Bill Karpinski has been around a few blocks in his time and he knows only too well what hap­ pens when egos balloon. "You begin reading the papers and you have a tendency to believe things like unbeaten seasons and the playoffs, and you start to relax and think you're better than you really are,” he says. And the kicker. Bill? "Then you forget the Work that it took to get you where you’re at." Bingo. Karpinski admitted following Friday's game his team — and be included the coaching staff amongst the guilty — was looking ahead. Some lessons are painful to learn, but necessary nonetheless. This particular one of life’s lessons can be put to use over and over again. It doesn’t matter if it’s writing a column or playing football — bey. there’s always someone better. As for the media’s role in covering a story, admittedly sometimes we go over­ board. We can jump on a bandwagon as quickly as anybody and come out look­ ing just as foolish. To a degree, we’re only doing our jobs by jumping on a bandwagon. People want to read about unbeaten football teams. It's news, after all. But when you’re dealing with young athletes being exposed to the limelight for the first time, the media should back off and play it cool. There's no need to create more of a story than already exists. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12. 1989 — Page 11 New law brings police, courts into the picture Stealing a smoke getting tougher at school by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Before the beginning of the school day and during lunch tour, they gather at "the comer" outside the Hastings High School cafeteria. You can see their breath on cold mornings, but you know the while cloud leaving their lungs comes from the end of a cigarette. But authorities have raised the stakes, and the hazards of smoking on school grounds have risen this year. Words for the Y’s Wrestling CHnk There will be a wrestling clinic for boys in grades 4-6 at the Jr. High West Gym the week of Oct. 23. The program will run Monday through Friday from 3:15-4:30, and on Satur­ day 8:30-12:00. Tom Brighton, the junior high athletic director, and Mike Goggins, the junior high wrestling coach, will be the in­ structors. Wrestling skills and fundamentals will be taught, and a special tournament will conclude the clinic. The cost of the program is $10 per person and is payable the first day of the program. All youth that are interested in participation must bring a parents permission slip and registration fee the first day. Floor Hockey Starting Saturday, Nov. 4, and continuing until Saturday, Dec. 10 (exclude Saturday, Nov. 25). the YMCA-Youth Council will be holding its Saturday morning floor hockey program. Floor hockey will be held in the Hastings Junior High West Gym. Participants must enter the west gym doors off Park Street. The program is open to boys and girls in grades 2-6. 5/6 grades will play from 8:30-9:30, second graders from 2:45-10:45, and 3/4 graders from 11-12. There is no preregislration for this activity. Teams will be formed the first day of the program. There is also no cost for floor hockey, thanks to the Barry County United Way. Participants need only to bring tennis shoes. All other equip­ ment is provided. Local pharmacists say their confidence in generic drugs remains, despite concerns raised by medical groups and scandals unfolding Mem Bacfcetbal On Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Jr. High, Room 185, the YMCAYOuth Council will be having a managers meeting for the organization of the 1989-90 adult city league basketball season. Each team that participated last year and wants to play in this years season, or any new teams are en­ couraged to attend. Rule changes, fees for teams and league starting times will be covered at this meeting. Teams will be registered for this league on a first come, first served basis. There is a limit cm the number of teams that can play so attendance at this meeting is important. For more information, please call the YMCA at 945-4574. The YMCA league is slated to being the week of Oct. 30. Adult Indoor Soccer League There will be an organizational meeting on Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. for any adult interested in participating in the 89-90 YMCA indcor soc­ cer league. The meeting will be helu in the Hastings Middle School, Room 185. League rules, referees, team fees, and registration procedures will be discussed. Participants will be registered as teams, not on an individual basis as in previous years. Therefore participants need to begin to form thir own teams. League play will be on Wednesdays at the Hastings High School beginning Nov. 1. For more information call the YMCA office at 945-4574. Power Volleyball In conjunction with the Thornapple Volleyball Club, the Hastings Youth Council will be sponsoring open coed volleyball on Wednesdays from 7-10 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School West Gym. The program is open to those wishing to leam to those that are experienced. Players may come any time bet­ ween 7-10 p.m. For more information, call Brian Pufpaff at 945-3965. YMCA Women’s Volleybril scores B League Andrus Chevy.......................................... 8 DeLong's Bait and Tackle.................... 8 Coves......................................................... 7 Hastings Mutual..................................... 6 Satellites.............. ..................................... -J McDonald's.............................................. 2 smoke on school property. Those who are caught receive three days in-school suspen­ sion. Students gel five days and 10 days for a second and third offense. Students on suspension spend the school day in one room working on assignments sent down from their teachers. In-school suspension is only the begin­ ning. "We’re coordinating with the legal aspects," Harbison said. "The second time we catch a student smoking, we refer them to the police. If the police catch them on site, they issue the citation, and we follow up with school disciplinary action." Catching lhe students is almost a game of cal and mouse. Neither lhe schools nor the police have the resources to watch lhe fa­ vorite smoking areas all day long. A security guard at the high school monitors the halls and the grounds, but she can’t be in two places at once. Students are usually on their guard. The ones caught usually forget to keep an eye on the nearest door. "You have to do it quickly," Sarver said. "Because when anyone in authority ap­ proaches, they drop the cigarettes." Authorities agree the new law will not end teenage smoking, but it may help the steady decline. "In the last five or 10 years it has dropped," Harbison said. "However, there still are a significant number of kids smok­ ing." The prospects of going to court may lower lhe number of smokers even more. "Maybe it’ll make some of them think it's not worth it," Sarver said. "We teli them if you’re allowed to smoke at home, that’s your business, but you’re not allowed to smoke at school.” Student reaction is mixed. The smokers are annoyed, but most students are pleased with lhe new policy. "One of the students came up and said, ’You really like it when you bust students for smoking, don’t you?’" Sarver said. "But an­ other student came up and said, 1 hope you bust them all.*" Harbison said police have more important work to do, but school officials appreciate the help. "If they have the time, they’ll call us, or if I sense a problem, I'll call them," Harbison said. "We appreciate their support and we recognize there are greater priorities." The new law affects stores that sell tobacco as well. Stores must post signs warning that it is illegal for minors to buy cigarettes, ci­ gars, pipe tobacco, snuff or chewing tobacco. Store owners and clerks also can be prose­ cuted for selling to minors. The legislation puts teeth into an older law that largely was ignored, Sarver said. "It was one of those laws that was on the books but not really stressed," he said. "Now the public wants stricter enforcement. It puts an extra burden on all parties involved. The school has to enforce it more stringently, and we have to enforce it more stringently." For students upset over lhe tougher penal­ ties, authorities have a ready response. "Smoke elsewhere or cease smoking," Sarver said. "Il's much easier for them to solve the problem then it is for us," Harbison added. Shake-up in drug industry doesn’t pain area pharmacists Saturday Morning Open Crafts ■ On Saturday, Nov. 4, the YMCA-Youth Council will begin Saturday morning open crafts. The program will run every Saturday until Dec. 10 (exclude Saturday of Nov. 25). Boys and girls "in grades DJC6, may make crafts in the Hastings Jr. High, Room 185 (across the hall from the West Gym). The pro­ gram will begin at 9 a.m. and end al 11:30 a.m. Entrance to the craft room is the music door off the Jr. High parking lot. A variety of crafts are planned. Children may make one or more than one craft per week. The cost of the program is 50-75 cents per craft. Participants may stay as long as they like or leave to par­ ticipate in the other sports that are being of­ fered that particular Saturday. There is no preregistrtion for this activity. For more in­ formation call the YMCA at 945-4574. A League County Seat............................................... 9 Weight Train Gym................................... 8 L.O. Livestock........................................ 5 Pages/Blair’s............................................ 6 Five students caught smoking on Friday won’t just spend a few days in school sus­ pension. This time they’ll have to see the judge. New legislation passed earlier this year by the Michigan Legislature makes it a criminal misdemeanor offense for a person under 18 to use tobacco in public. Now the "stoners" who have nicotine fits during school have more than the principal to worry about. They have the police to contend with as well. "The law says it’s illegal for anyone under 18 to possess tobacco," said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "Anyone possessing to­ bacco is subject to arrest" Hastings Police were there on the first day of school last month patrolling the area. Police have returned several times since then, issuing citations to any offender they catch. Students 17 years old are ordered to appear in District Court while underclassman are directed to Juvenile Court Those found guilty aren't sent to jail, but they can be fined, sent to health promotion classes and ordered to perform up to 48 hours of community service for a second or third violation. The word is being passed and students are getting the message to leave their cigarettes home, said Hastings High School Principal Steve Harbison. "It was slow at first - I'm not sure what the kids were thinking," Harbison said. "I think it has minimized the smoking. We don’t have as large a collection of students out there." School policy hasn’t changed since the new law was passed. Students aren't allowed to 0 4 6 within the industry. Dave Jasperse of Bosley Pharmacy in Hastings, Dave Mace of Mace Pharmacy in Nashville, and Nancy Hotra of Hotra Pharmacy in Delton say they still stand behind the less expensive counterparts of brand-name products. And they all agree that any problems in lhe industry or with the Food and Drug Administration will only ensure better quality control in the future. "In the long run, I think it's going to be good," said Jasperse of a couple of recent bribery and product falsification cases that have been revealed. "If that was going on and will be stopped, then that will help." And in situations involving bribery within the realms of the no-name brand industry, the medications themselves are not faulty, he said. Jasperse's thoughts are echoed by his counterpart in Nashville. "There have been problems, but I think it'll lead to a safer supply," said Mace. "And the blame should not go totally on the drug companies. The FDA is at fault, too. "I think there are enough regulations, but probably, like most government agencies, it (the FDA) could be underfunded. The regulations are there, but they (FDA employees) have to do their job, and it sounds like it wasn't being done." Mace said he knows of one blood pressure medication that has received a seal of approval by some FDA agents, while others want it off the market "And people have been taking this for four or five years and get along fine," he said. "It's a tug-of war within the FDA.” Hotra, who said she never lost any confidence in the generic equivalents, said she believes the scandals involving a handful of people may have an economic affect. "It may make generic drugs more expensive," said Hotra, "but they'll still be less expensive than the alternative." Jasperse said generic drugs are used to fill about 40 percent of his prescriptions. Mace estimates that the nameless brands account for 20 percent of his prescriptions. The total hovers around 25 percent in Hotra's pharmacy, she said. The three druggists have had the same reactions from their customers. Most people who were using unbranded products before are continuing to have their prescriptions filled with the generic equivalents, which Mace said are required by some insurance companies. A few customers have switched, the pharmacists said, and some have simply expressed concern. "I've had some people very scared," said Mace. "I think it's the same thing that happened with the (Chilean-tainted) grapes and (Alar-fed) apples and Tylenol. 1 have some people who still won't buy Tylenol, and that was an isolated incident" Jasperse said he hasn't received as much feedback as he would have anticipated. Only about 10 or 15 customers have shown concern regarding generic drugs. "People should not panic and decide that all generic drugs are bad," advised Jasperse. “We keep track of the situation every day. So far, there’s been more publicity and more news about the stuff than the actual stuff being taken off the market" "The news media have people so concerned," said Mace. "I think people should ask their pharmacist, especially if they need to save money." Mace said he doesn’t have faith in a few of the unbranded medications, so he doesn't use them. On the other hand, many of the generic products are made by brand-name manufacturers, "so they’re not all small companies. Larger companies usually have better quality control, so the medicine will be the same from one batch to lhe next" Jasperse, who did away with a few generic products he didn’t trust said he knows of a brand-name manufacturer that had to close down one of its plants because of poor management. The three say they will continue to use the unbranded medications. "We still have confidence in the generic drugs wc dispense," said Jasperse. "I'm just not convinced that we all need to go back to brand-name drugs." COUNTY (continued) underneath a proposed addition to the jail. “It would cost $200,000 for (just) the base­ ment and we can’t afford it," Moore said. Preliminary plans for the addition will be presented by the architect next Tuesday, he said. — Nominated Helen Wenger and Paul Kiel to the Social Services Board. One person will be appointed at the board's next meeting. — Appointed Ardith Hart and Jill Steele to lhe Canvassing Board. Hart was nominated by the Republican Party and Steele was one of three nominated by the Democratic Party. — Reappointed Albert Bell to the County Compensation Committee. — Accepted a bid of $775 from Miller’s Carpet and Furniture of Hastings to replace carpeting in the county prosecuting attorney's office. Banner 10-12 Thursday Angels McDonald’s II 20-4; Stefanos 14-10; Clays 13-11; Key Cleaning Services 13-11; Barry County Real Estate 11-13; McDonalds I 11-13; Hastings Mutual 7-17. Good Gaines and Series - R. Davis 168; B. Cantrell 191; J. Hurless 189-513; B. Fechner 165; D. Snider 209; L. Stamm 166-477; M. Ingram 159; R. Haight 186-498; D. Snyder 202-558; C. Moore 161; L. Apsey 178; B. Cuddahec 211-525; S. Rose 198-509 T. Daniels 521. Sunday Night Pin Busters 17-7; Gutterdusters 15-9; Really Rottens 14%-9'A; Die Hards 14^-9%; We Don’t Care 14-10; Ailey Cats 13W-10I6; Ogdenites 13-11; Mid­ dlelakers 13-11; Get Along Gang 12-12; Sandbaggers 12-12; Chug a Lugs 11-13; Holy Rollers 10-14; Married w/children 9-15; Greenbacks 9-12; Wanderers 9-11; Misfits 8^-15%; Thunderdogs 8-16; Hooter Crew 5-11. Womens High Game and Series - M.J. Snyder 149; D. Snyder 187-524; R. Davis 178; P. Lake 166; T. Williams 152; D. Oliver 199-545; M. Snyder 190-547; J. Ogden 153; M. Bowman 164; A. Ward 153; B. Cantrell 166; S. Neymeiyer 181-517; V. Miller 168; M. Haywood 157. Mens High Game and Series - G. Snyder 190-500; R. Snyder 163; W. Friend 160; R. Allen 189; S. Davis 168; C. Penn­ ington 178-508; B. Lake 213-565; S. Goodenough 204-587; J. Woodard 208-563; B. Drayton 175; R. Ogden 188-532; B. Miller 175; R. Ogden 202-556; R. Bowman 208-543; C. Wilson 191-550; B. Cantrell 200; E. Bchrandt 202-529; C. Haywood 191-521; R. Sweet Adelines to have concert The Delton Sweet Adelines will sing Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. The performances are called "Weather Permitting" and they are set for 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The Sweet Adelines have been active since 1971 and they include singers from Delton, Caledonia, Hastings, Gun Lake. Hickory Comers, Richland, Kalamazoo. Plainwell, Allegan and Otsego. For more information, call 623-5390. Middle School PTOtomeet The Hastings Middle School Parent Teacher Organization will meet at 7 p.m. today at the middle school. All interested parents of middle school students are invited to attend. Blood Drive set for Friday The Barry County chapter of the American Red Cross will have a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the Leason Sharpe Hall in Hastings. Two-mill renewal sought in Woodland Voters in Woodland Township will be asked to renewal a two-mill levy for operations in the Nov. 7 election. The two mills, which generate about $40,000, are set to expire in December. If approved, the money will continue to be used for the fire department, cemetery and other local care and maintenance. ‘Cider Time’ Festival set The "It’s Cider Time" Festival and Civil War Re-enactment will continue Saturday and Sunday at Bowens Mills with an added attraction. Mike Hook, a historian and collector of photos of Abraham Lincoln, will display some of his collection of the 16th U.S. President. The mill will be open at 10 a.m. Satur­ day and the grounds will open at noon Sunday. The Civil War re-enactments will take place at 2 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Lakewood survey begins Nov. 15 A survey of residents of the Lakewood School District is scheduled to begin Nov. 15. school officials say. The survey is the result of the district searching for options because of space shortages. Ned Hubbel of the Michigan Depart­ ment of Education will conduct the survey at a cost not to exceed $3,500. A representative sample of 324 phone calls will be made. Local officials said they hope to have results by January. Hazardous items program scheduled An informational program on lhe Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know law will be presented Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lake Odessa Christian Reformed Church. Lt. Edward Buikema of the Emergen­ cy Management Division of the Michigan State Police, will show a film depicting harzardous materials incidents and he will discuss steps communities may take to better prepare for such incidents. Rescuers, students In mock disaster Maple Valley senior commended Sixteen Hastings High School students and rescue personnel and school bus drivers from all over the area partipated last Wednesday evening to a “mock disaster drill" at M-37 Auto Parts north of Hastings. School bus drivers came from the Hastings, Delton, Maple Valley, Thor­ napple Kellogg, Lakewood and Plainwell districts. Firefighters were from Hastings, Delton, Middleville and Freeport. Am­ bulance personnel came from Hastings and Thornapple and the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Hastings Police and Michigan State Police observed. Pennock Hospitalk personnel were in­ volved in taking in the “victims." One of the highlights of the evening's activities was the tipping over and bunt­ ing of an old school bus. Ccvin COmish, a senior at Maple Valley High School, has been named a Commended Student to the 1990 Na­ tional Merit Scholarship Program. Cornish is among 35,000 Commended students nationwide, who are being honored for scholastic achievement and ranking in the top 5 percent among more than a million college-bound students. Maple Valley band earns‘I’ rating The Maple Valley High School mar­ ching band recently finished to second place to the Class C competition and earned a Division I rating at the Dansville Marching Invitational. The band is under the direction of Dennis Vanderboef. CORRECTION: An incorrect telephone number was given for the Delton Positive Parenting program in last week’s edition of the Banner. Additional information about the program is available by calling Cliff at 623-8973. Bowling results Wednesday P.M. Handy’s Shirts 13-7; Geukes Mkt. 13-7; Valley Realty 12-8; Nashville Locker 11-9; Easy Roller 11-9; Varney’s Stables 10-10; Welton's Heating 10-10; Friendly Home Par­ ties 10-10; Hair Care 9-11; Lifestyles 9-11; Mace's Pharmacy 7V4-12V6; DeLong’s Bait 3H-16W. High Games and Series - S.VanDenburg 199-573; K. Becker 222-560; L. Barnum 197-553; T. Christopher 205-552; E. Mesecar 181-523; E. Vanasee 206-512; L. Yoder 191-532; B. Vrogtodewey 173-499; B. Hathaway 173-496; D. Murphy 164-468; S. Nolen 173-468; P. Smith 178-465; L. Gibson 171-459; J. Sanlnocencio 160-442; C. Bosworth 155-435; M. Dull 191-434; D. Brewer 175-442; S. Durkee 144-408: B. Han­ dy 161-423; C. Watson 149-414; C. Miles 137-375; N. Hummel 182; J. McMillon 178; F. Schneider 167; P. Edger 162; B. Blakely 166; V. Slocum 174; P. Castleberry 157. News Briefs ...continued 9-11; Ferrellgas 9-11; Michelob 8-12; Pioneer Apartments 7-13; Superior Seafoods 7-13; Music Center 7-13; Girrbachs 4-16. High Games and Series - H. Service 185; J. Thomas 170; F. Schneider 168; M. Moore 165; L. Ruthruff 163; N. Morgan 180; J. Ogden 176; S. Hanford 198; P. Pennington 172; K. Palmer 172; E. Johnson 168; C. Beckwith 160; L. Perry 187; E. Ulrich 167; S. Wilt 167; P. Koop 169; M. Kill 228-532; R. Girrbach 180; B. Anders 180; Y. Markley 169; B. Cramer 165; J. Solmes 161; M. Nystrom 190-511. Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 17; Leftovers 15; Gillons Const 14; Hummers 13; Quest Marks 13; Northland Opt. 12; Vacancy's 12; Krcative Komcrs 12; Word of Faith 12; Bosley's 11: Kloostermans 11; Slow Pokes 11; Formula Realty 10; Starlights 9; Varneys 9; Open­ Neymeiyer 186-511. Mark-Open? Good Games - A. Eaton 169; A. Allen 166; G. Vlick 162; C. Smith 175; R. Kuempcl 148; C. Benner 156; S. Brimmer 150; B. Norris 166; M. Mullins 156; J. McQuem 168; K. Mizcr 158; P. Hamilton Monday Mixers Andrus of Hastings 17-3; Millers Carpel 13-7; Deweys Auto Body 13-7; Sir N Her 12-8; Miller Real Estate 12-8; Friends 12-8; Cinder Drugs 10-10; Hastings Bowl 162. High Games and Series - R. Rine 194-529; D. Bollhou.sc 166-465; G. Scobey 164-443; P. Croinger 174-460; B. Johnson 154-415; J. Arquelia 183-488; N. Wilson 168-480; S. Lambert 170-487; M. Atkin­ son 189-491; P. Elzinga 131-368. Getzen will face trial in sister-in-law’s death by Jeff Kaczmarczyk The suspect in a June domestic dispute that ended in the shooting death of a Hastings woman will face murder charges in Barry County Circuit Court. Michael J. Getzen, 29, was bound over Monday in 56th District Court on an open murder charge after a preliminary examination and competency hearing. Getzen, of Orangeville, is charged with shooting his sister-in-law, Brenda Sue Kurr, during a fight with his estranged wife, Teresa. Kurr, 17, died June 17 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo from injuries to the face and head. She had been on life support systems and never regained consciousness during her two-week hospital stay, authorities said. Authorities delayed the case to conduct a forensic psychiatric examination to determine Getzen’s competency to stand trial On Monday, District Court Judge Gary Holman ruled Geizen competent. ■ Getzen is scheduled to be arraigned in circuit court Oct. 18 before Judge Richard M. Shuster. He remains lodged in the Bany County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond. Getzen was arrested June 5 when he appeared at his father-in-law’s Middleville home two days after the shooting. Michigan State Police said he was armed with a handgun, several knives and more titan 200 rounds of ammunition. The fight that led to the shooting began two days earlier when Kurr accompanied Teresa Getzen to her husband's home on Mullen Road to pick up the couple's children. Teresa, who was separated from her husband, was living in Hastings. When the Getzens began to argue and Michael Getzen struck his wife, Kurr went to L.e telephone to call the police, authorities said. Detective Sgt. Ron Neil said Getzen struck Kurr twice, knocked her to the floor and shot her twice. Teresa Getzen fled the home with her husband following behind. Police said Getzen pointed his handgun at her, but Teresa ducked behind a car and no shots were fired. Getzen fled the area in his blue Chevrolet pick up truck. An avid hunter, Getzen was believed to be heading toward Newaygo County. But the following day, his pickup became stuck south of Allegan. Police said Getzen abandoned his vehicle and stole a 1978 Buick he found nearby. Getzen was arrested lhe following day when he appeared in a dense swamp behind his father-in-law's house near Middleville. The father-in-law saw Getzen behind lhe house, pulled a shotgun and held him until police arrived. From Getzen and lhe Buick parked three miles away, police collected a .22 caliber semi­ automatic rifle equipped with a view scope and a 50-round ammunition clip. Police also seized a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol, 200 to 250 rounds of ammunition and several knives. In addition to the open murder charge, Getzen faces a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of using a firearm to commit a felony. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12. 1989 Burglar who turned himself in is sent to jail A burglar who turned himself in the day after a S3,000 break-in was sentenced last week to serve six months in the Barry County Jail. Leon E. Osborne, 20, of Dowling told lhe court he was drunk when he and two associ­ ates burglarized a home in Johnstown Township in July. "The next day, I took the stuff to the po­ lice. I lold the other people I was taking the stuff back,” he said. *'I know what J did was wrong and I'm sorry.” Osborne said one of this friends, who needed cash to go to Mexico, suggested they burglarize the heme owned by a relative of Osborne's. Osborne said he refused to participate, but after a few drinks he agreed to lhe burglary. As pan of his plea agreement, Osborne agreed to testify against his co-defendants. They now are facing charges of breaking and entering and receiving and concealing stolen property. State police said most of lhe household goods have been recovered. Osborne also was placed on a three-year term of probation, fined $300 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service. After his jail sentence, he will be placed in a halfway house. Restitution will be deter­ mined at a later date. In other court business: •A blastings man charged with making four marijuana sales to undercover police of­ ficers pleaded guilty last week to the charges. In exchange, the prosecutor’s office will drop a habitual offender charge against John A. Kinney, alleging that he has three previ­ ous convictions for delivery of marijuana. Kinney, 28, said he was approached by a police informant asking to buy marijuana. Kinney said he made two sales to the infor­ mant in December and two more in April, all at his apartment Kinney said he sold amounts ranging from one-eighth an ounce to one-half an ounce for between $20 and $60. Kinney will be sentenced Nov. 3. He faces up to four years in jail and/or a $2,000 fine for lhe offense. •Youthful Trainee Status was granted last week for an 18-year-old Delton man who "went on a mini-crime spree” in the words of his attorney. But Judge Richard M. Shuster placed Andrew J. Lewis on probation under lhe Court News Holmes Aci for first-time offenders. If Lewis completes his probation success­ fully, the offense is removed from his record permanently and he will not be required to serve jail lime. Lewis was arrested in May on charges of forgery and uttering and publishing a check for $42.62 at Hastings Flower Shop. But Lewis’ attorney, Randall Levine, asked for Youthful Trainee Status, saying his client can be reformed. "This young man, 18, almost 19, for whatever apparent reason, chose to go on a mini - some would call it a maxi - crime spree over six months," Levine said. "It ap­ pears Andy has some dark corners in his life that need to be swept out" Levine said Lewis has been seeing a coun­ selor and has cut off old ties with his former friends, which led to his criminal activity. Levine said Lewis' parents and grandparents were offering their full support He added Lewis is assisting police in investigating crimes. "Unlike others who come to court, this man has a tremendous support system," Levine said. Lewis told the court his friends led him into criminal activity. "It was a foolish thing in my life," he said. "This time it was my close friends." Judge Shuster put Lewis on a three-year term of probation, ordered him to perform community service and pay $400 in court costs. But that isn't all. "You're going to write a letter of apology to everyone you wronged," Shuster said. "You’re going to do your best to verbalize your feelings and apologize to these vic­ tims." •A Hasting man who passed five forged checks in September pleaded guilty last week to one count of uttering and publishing. Kevin W. Hammond, 21, pleaded guilty to one of the charges in exchange for the dis­ missal of the other four counts. Hammond could face up to 14 years in prison when he is sentenced Nov. 15. Hammond admitted he took a relative's checkbook, forged the relative's name and cashed the a $50 check at Little Brown Jug in Hastings. The other four checks, also passed at local businesses, ranged from $25 to $50. In exchange for his guilty plea, the prose­ cutor agreed to drop theft charges and a mis­ demeanor charge of larceny under $100 pending in 56th District Court. Hammond also agreed to make full restitu­ tion on all the checks. •A written wavier of arraignment was filed last week for a Nashville man charged in an attempted safebreaking in Hastings. Dean T. Myers, 20, stood mute to the two charges of breaking into buildings at Summit Steel in August He also stood mute to the safebreaking charge. A pre-trial will be held Oct 18. Myers faces up to life in prison on the safebreaking charge. He was arrested in August when a passerby heard noises coming from the Summit Steel property at 519 E. Railroad St Police said Myers had used a forklift to move an oxygen and acetylene torch from one building to an­ other to cut open the safe. The safe was damaged but not entered, po­ lice said. •A pre-trial hearing was set for Nov. 1 for Keith Krebs, 33, of Hastings on three counts of conspiracy to deliver cocaine and one charge of cocaine possession. Krebs was scheduled to plead guilty to re­ duced charges last week, but al the last minute the plea agreement was cancelled. Krebs is accused of conspiring with a Hastings woman to sell cocaine to an under­ cover officer in April, May and June. Police said they recovered a small quantity of co­ caine when he was arrested in August Krebs faces up to 20 years in prison and $35,000 in fines on the conspiracy charges. He remains free on bond. •Trial was set for Nov. 13 for Michael D. Waters, 25, of Delton on charges of selling methamphetamine to a police officer. But a defense motion to dismiss the case and to allow attorney Edmund Mazur to pre­ sent an alibi defense will be heard Nov. 3. Waters is accused of selling the drug, often called "crystal" to an undercover officer in September 1988 at a Prairieville bar. Waters remains free on bond. •Automatic not guilty pleas were entered for Bruce Wyatt Jr. last week in circuit court after a written wavier of arraignment was filed. j Wyatt, 21, is charged with delivery of co­ caine less than 50 grams. He was arrested in August for selling the drug to a police officer in December. A pre-trial will be held Oct. 25 before Judge Thomas S. Eveland. •A Hastings man accused of sexual conduct with two girls last November and December was sentenced to one year in jail and placed on five years' probation. Edward G. Welsch, 35, also was ordered to pay the costs of counseling for the two girls, who now are both 12 years old. At sentencing Sept 29 in circuit court, de­ fense attorney David Tripp said Welsch suf­ fers from a disability and with proper coun­ seling he is unlikely to repeat the acts. "Mr. Welsch has some limited mental abil­ ities," Tripp said. "I don’t believe be will be involved in anything like this again.” Welsch, who sobbed through the proceed­ ing, did not make a statement Judge Eveland said he would send Welsch to jail because be was convinced a prison term would not be in the best interest of so­ ciety. "This activity you engaged in with this young person is deplorable. This leaves scars that can never be removed. It grieves me that she will carry this around for the rest of her life," Eveland said. "I don't believe you in­ tended to harm her." Eveland said Welsch suffers from a "profound problem" that can be corrected with training. Welsch was ordered to have vocational counseling after his release from jail and to avoid alcohol and drugs. He was ordered to have no contact with children under 16 with­ out the supervision of another adult. Eveland reminded Welsch that he could have gone to prison for 15 yutrs on the of­ fense. "If you're ever brought back into this court for somthing similar to this, you will go away for a long time," Eveland told Welsch. FINANCIAL The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 jSmhta74y...M»rt< D. Chrittonwh <M Edward D. Jones I Co. Real I . * laic CALEDONIA COUNTRY: 3 or 4 bedroom 1 1/2 story walk­ out, 2 1/2 baths, open stairway, Franklin type fireplace, deck, garage, storage barn, pool, dog kennel & coop, garden area, NOW S85.900. Lu Ward 795-3723. RE/MAX BROK­ ERS 891-9219._____________ FOR SALE: Straw. 945-5974. 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Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 Join the Battle against securities fraud We’e all heard stories of unscrupulous security salespeople who cheat small in­ ____ but have you heard about banks, credit unions and entire cities that are finan­ cially wiped out by bond salespeople who do their Cast talking over the telephone? The story made front-page headlines in the "Wall Street Journal" in April 1988. The scam is simple and certainly nothing unique in the annals of financial chicanery. A group of men and women gathered in a room full of telephones and started dialing for dollars. Nothing new there, except the numbers were taken from big-money sources such as municipal treasuries, pension funds, credit union* and banks. It’s hard to believe that someone would in­ vest millions of dollars of trust money with a broker they’d never met, but maybe people were fooled by a down-home Arkansas drawl. The Journal reported these "bond daddies," as they are often referred to, wiped out two Kansas banks as well as the entire retirement fond and most of the investment account of Camarillo, Cal. More than a dozen other towns are also filing suit. The story seems unbelievable, but sadly, it’s true. Worse, it's happened before. In the 1960s, this same breed of crook set up in Memphis, Tenn. That group sold tax-free municipal bonds to senior citzens from coast You may ask, "Why doesn't someone stop it.*' It’s difficult because these "bond dad­ dies" sell legitimate securities. In this case, they sold U.S. government zero-coupon bonds that had been purchased at deep dis­ counts. The bonds paid no interest but even­ tually would mature at full face value. While zeros are excellent investments for people who know what they’re buying and plan to keep them until maturity, many people don’t understand them. The value of zero­ coupon bonds can fluctuate greatly with in­ terest rates. Attempting to trade zeros in the sophisticated government market is risky business for even an honest professional. Sad­ dle zeros with outrageous commissions up to 10 times the normal charge and turn a "bond daddy” loose, and you’ve got big-money trouble. Add the gullibility of the buyer and you have the scenario for an ideal sting. Some banks even signed authorization papers that allowed their "Bond Daddy" to trade the ac­ count on his or her own. The security industry as a whole does an outstanding job of policing itself. Legitimate brokerage firms, members of the New York Stock Exchange, members of the National Association of Securities Dealers and their representatives are closely supervised by both the industry and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Every safeguard is exercised to ensure the public receives fair and equitable However, regardless of bow many laws are pasted, securities fraud continues. The sad thing is that without the public’s help, it couldn’t. No one forces victims to listen to a mysterious voice over the telephone, give public and private funds to someone they’ve never met or buy an investment they don’t undentaad. << The public must join in the battle against ' fraud in this investment industry. One of lhe first steps in doing this is to remember, "When the telephone promises a deal you can't refuse, hang up!" — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close AT&T 43 64’/. Amerltech Anheuser-Busch 41’/. Chrysler 24’/. Clark Equipment 40s/. 38s/. CMS Energy Coca Cola 70’/. 101’/. Dow Chemical 45s/. Exxon 123/. Family Dollar Ford 53 47 s/. General Motors 36s/. Hastings Mfg. IBM 108s/. 68 JCPenney Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 56’/. 38’/. K-mart 72’/. Kellogg Company McDonald’s 30s/. Sears 42’/. S.E. Mich. Gas 19’/. 4’/. Spartan Motors Upjohn 39’/. Gold $360.75 Silver $5.05 2785.33 Dow Jones 148,000,000 Volume Chang* 'J -1»/. + 1’/. -•/. + 1’/.; +3 -1’/. + ’/. + 25/« + 1’/< -1s/. —$5.30 —$0.19 , + 30.77 Give a Banner Subscription...the perfect gift suggestion for the person who wants to be informed! Police Beat Two men hurt in car-deer crash THORNAPPLE TWP. - Two Middleville men were seriously hurt Sunday in a high-speed collision with a deer. Driver Keith D. Schultz, 20, and pas­ senger Eric B. McWhinney, 19, were taken to Pennock Hospital by Thornapple Ambulance after lhe 7:45 p.m. accident Schultz was transferred by Aeromed to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was listed in fair condition Wednesday. McWhinney was admitted at Pennock Hospital and released Monday. Barry County sheriff’s deputies said Schultz was driving north on Whitneyville Road south of Garbow Road at a high rate of speed when he struck a deer. Schultz lost control of the 1985 Pontiac and left the east side of the road. He pulled back onto the pave­ ment, slid sideways across the road and crashed into a tree off the west side of the roadway. The car went on to strike a second tree and rolled over onto its top. Deputies said the impact knocked the deer 162 feet off the road and demol­ ished the car. The accident remains under investiga­ tion. Party crasher held for assault RUTLAND TVT. - A 25-year-old Barry County man on probation for dealing cocaine was arrested Sunday for crashing a party and attacking the owner. Todd R. Arens, of Hastings, was taken into custody on charges of assault and battery, malicious destruction of property and disorderly conduct A resident of the 2000 block of Yeckley Road said he had friends visit­ ing Saturday night when Arens showed up uninvited. Witnesses told police Arens appeared to be drunk and attempted to start a fight with several guests. Barry County Sheriff's deputies said Arens put his fist through a wall, knocked two smaller holes into the wall and was asked to leave. Witnesses said Arens struck the owner in the eye. The resident was taken to Pennock Hospital, where he received eight stitches on his cheek and above his left eye. He remains lodged in the Barry County Jail. Arens was sentenced in February 1988 to serve 10 months in the Barry County Jail after pleading guilty to at­ tempted delivery of cocaine to an under­ cover police officer. He was placed on probation for five years. Motorist ready to fix brakes CLOVERDALE - Time to fix the brakes. That's the conclusion of a Kalamazoo motorist injured last week in a one-car accident oo M-4 3 Kenneth H. Cronkhite, 27, said he was driving about 55 mph on south­ bound M-43 when he went into a left curve. He said he applied the brakes on his 1977 Dodge and the left rear brake grabbed. The car slid off the wet pavement and struck a power pole along the road. Cronkhite was treated by Inter Lakes Ambulance personnel at lhe scene but he sought his own treatment afterwards, said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth. Cronkhite said he had been having trouble with the rear brakes for some time. No citations were issued. Burglar breaks Into K of C Hall RUTLAND TWP. - A burglar who may have been looking for food or bev­ erages broke into the Knights of Columbus Hall last week. The burglar broke an east side window Thursday night to enter the building at 1240 W. State Road. Once inside, the burglar kicked open an interior door, damaging lhe door trimming and lock, said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Mamie Mills. A club member found a refrigerator door and two coolers standing open Friday morning, but nothing was re­ ported missing in lhe burglary. Car-bird crash reported In area CARLTON TWP. - Barry County drivers are used to keeping a sharp eye out each autumn for deer crossing the road. Perhaps they should beware of birds as well. Barry County Sheriffs deputies re­ ported a pheasant flew into the side of a moving car last Thursday on North Broadway near Sisson Road. Matthew P. Vaughan, 21, of Hastings was driving south at 5:30 p.m. when the bird struck his car. Vaughan was not hurt in the accident The bird did not fare as well. ID, cash stolen in city burglary HASTINGS - Identification cards and cash were reported stolen last week from an apartment in Hastings. A resident of the 200 block of East Thorn Street reported she left her home at 6 p.m. Oct 4. When she returned two hours later, the screen door was standing open and lhe home and been entered. Police said nothing was found dis­ turbed, but the resident said a small metal can with $60 was removed from a drawer. Also missing was a driver's li­ cense and a social security card. Sgt Lowell Wilde said no signs of forced entry were found. A neighbor re­ ported seeing someone near the home, but he did not see anyone enter the building. Suspected Satanic site burned down IRVING TWP. - A suspected site of Satanic activity was set on fire Tuesday night, according to Michigan State Police. For several months troopers have been monitoring the site located on pri­ vate property adjoining the Middleville State Game Area near Garbow and Solomin roads. Until Tuesday the site consisted of a 40-foot circle constructed of straw bales, containing five altars and a small shed. The altars were laid out in a the pattern of a five-pointed circle within the circle. The area also had a small platform for burning in lhe middle. Detective Sgt. CJ. Anderson from the Hastings Post said authorities found an upside down cross, animal bones and talesmen in the area. Police also found "no trespassing" signs - and a lot of empty beer cans nearby. Police said a neighbor reported putting out the fire, but authorities are unsure who started the blaze. Although police have had their eye on the site throughout the summer, of­ ficials said nothing illegal was found in the area. Allegan man killed in crash near Nashville Hany Lovell Showers of Allegan died last week Wednesday from injuries sustained in a rollover crash on Gregg’s Crossing Road near Nashville. The one-car accident happened at 8:15 the night before, and the Nashville Police Depart­ ment, along with the Nashville Fire and Am­ bulance Departments and the Barry County Sheriffs Department, responded to the call. Showers, 23, was travelling west at a high rate of speed in his 1985 Buick Regal wlien his car went off the south edge of the road before striking a tree, BCSD Deputy Tim Rowse said. Although the car had apparently rolled over at least once, Rowse said the fact was not mentioned in the report. There has also been speculation by people listening to a police scanner in the community that Showers was being pursued by the Nashville Police shortly before the crash. But Rowse said he had no information on that aspect of the case, and Officer Walt Pincombe of the Nashville Police Department said he was not at liberty to talk about it. Nashville Police Sgt. Gene Koetje did not respond to attempts to contact him for com­ ment on the case. Pat Powers, the Nashville-Castleton-Maplc Grove Amublance Director, said the Nashville Fire Department had to extricate Showers from the car. "The car was on its passenger side and the driver was pinned in," Powers said. "The fire department guys had to use extrication equipment to get him out. "I’d say be was in critical condition when they got him out,” Powers added. "There were a lot of external injuries or bleeding." “But there may have been a head injury," he speculated. Powers and his squad transported Showers to Pennock Hospital in Hastings, where he was treated briefly in the Emergency Room before being airlifted. Showers was flown by helicopter to Grand Rapids* Butterworth Hospital, where he was pronounced dead al 9:10 on Wednesday morning. Rowse said Showers was not wearing a seatbelt. The accident is under investigation by the sheriffs department. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-10-19.pdf 59ae70b95c7cf154f1e5791dacbd2452 PDF Text Text News Briefs County’s bridges above average County investors buck stock trend SeeStory, Paga2 SeeStory, Pag»13 Division I band to play Sunday See Story, Hastings Hawaii, Tahiti film Is Friday ‘•'Hie Real World of Hawaii and Tahiti," a travelogue sponsored by the Hastings Kiwanis Club, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at the Central School VOLUME 134, NO. 42 Banner THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1989 auditorium. Tickets ate available at the door or from any Kiwanian. — — - ■ — ■ - PRICE 25* Volunteers, money sought to aid in earthquake zone Solid waste update hearing scheduled The Barry County Solid Waste Plann­ ing Committee recently completed its five-year update, which will be the focus of a public hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19. The hearing will take place at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Copies of the update are available for viewing at the Hastings Puublic Library, the Barry County Clerk's office and the District Health Department. by Kathleen Scott (Staff Writer) Accident victim still In hospital Chris Crumback, 32, of Caledonia, who was injured in an accident Sept. 28 in Yankee Springs Township, most recently has been listed in fair condition in Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Crumback suffered extensive injuries in the one-truck crash, including a broken back, broken jaw, broken ribs, broken left leg and severe damage to his spleen. He has undergone several opera­ tions and will face more time at Butterworth. A report that originally appeared in the Banner incorrectly stated that Crumback was treated at Pennock Hospital in Hastings and released. He was taken to Pennock, but instead he was airlifted later to Butterworth. Crumback suffered the injuries while a passenger in a truck driven by Gary Pen­ nock when the vehicle struck a tree near Adams and Norris roads. Engler stumps at Farm Bureau dinner Michigan Senate Majority Leader John Engle (second from right), stumping for the state governorship, talks with Farm Bureau members (from left) Tom Otto, Jerri Otto, Becky Wenger and Dean Holzhausen during Tuesday night's annual meeting in Dowling. See page three for the story and more photos. City candidates interviewed at Board of Realtors’ forum by Dirid T. Young (Editor) Delton observing homecoming week Five candidates for Hastings City offices in the Nov. 7 election spoke to the Barry-Eaton Board of Realtors Thursday nighL The occasion was a special public interview, sponsored by the board's political action committee that will decide which candidates it will support. Only two of the five, Evelyn Brower and David Casarez, will have a contest in the election. The other three, Donald Spencer, David Jasperse and Mary Lou Gray, all are running unopposed. Casarez and Brower will vie for the Third Ward scat being vacated by Council Member Gordon Fuhr. Gray will be re-elected mayor, and Spencer and Jasperse are unopposed in the Second and Fourth wards, respectively. Linda Watson, who is running without opposition in the First Ward to replace the retiring Kenneth Miller, was unable to attend the forum. The two candidates seeking the city treasurer’s post, incumbent Jane Barlow and challenger Lori Casarez, were not interviewed because that position's duties do not directly affect real estate concerns in the city. Delton Kellogg High School Friday night will cap its Homecoming Week ac­ tivities with a football game against Bangor and the usual pre-game festivities. After a pep rally assembly Friday afternoon, the Homecoming parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the school grounds and there will be a pig roast and tail-gate party at the middle school parking lot. During halftime of the football game, the Homecoming king and queen will be crowned. Alumni and students are invited to at­ tend the Homecoming dance from 8:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 21, at Delton Middle School. Fall Festival to help Habitat The 11th annual Fall Festival at Hope Church of the Brethren is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur­ day, Oct. 28. Included in the festival will be apple butler, homemade sausage, homegrown popcorn, arts and crafts, homemade doughnuts, a lunch and a drawing for a quilt. A “schnitzing" session is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the church, which is located on M-50 near Freeport. Proceeds from this year's event once again will go to Habitat for Humanity, which now is in the process of com­ pleting its first house in barry County. The festival annually contributes about $3,000 to the prgoram, which attempts to make decent affordable housing available to needy people. However, both Barlow and Casarez were in the audience Thursday evening. Each of the candidates who were interviewed were asked to respond to five questions after presenting information about their backgrounds. The questions were: • "Why are you seeking this position and why do you feel that you are qualified?’ • "How much time do you envision this job will require and are you in a position to make this commitment both personally and professionally?" • "What is your opinion concerning the rate of growth in the areas, versus property values and small businesses?' • "How do .you plan to deal with the problem of underground storage tanks?" • "Are you in favor of residential investment properties (rentals)?' Spencer was the first of the candidates to speak. He said that as of Jan. 1 he will have been a council member for two years. "I think Fve made a difference in the city," he said. He added that the fact he is running unopposed Nov. 7, "that tells me that other people in the ward think I've done a good job." He said that he was born and raised in hustings and he believes he has a good grasp of what the problems and solutions are for the city and its residents. "I know the area well. I feel Pm in touch." About time and commitment to be a council member, Spencer said, "I think Pve made that commitment.. No one realizes the time you can spend in this job. I can't imagine anybody doing this for the money." On the question about rate of growth, he said, "You realty people are more in touch with property values than I am." He said he supports the new strip mall coming in on West State Street at the old fairgrounds site and said he didn't think its arrival will doom small businesses downtown. "I don't forsee too many small businesses on State and Jefferson streets suffering," he said. "I think it will bring more people into the area." Spencer said the issue of underground See CANDIDATES, page 13 Still rebounding from the devastation of Hurricane Hugo, the Red Cross is now seek­ ing financial donations and names of volun­ teers to aid in earthquake-stricken west-central California. The earthquake hit Tuesday evening, just as the World Series game between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics was about to begin at Candlestick Park. Ac­ cording to Associated Press reports, the 6.9 magnitude quake was centered along the San Andreas Fault. As of Wednesday afternoon 271 people were reported killed. Although the damage is thousands of miles from Barry County, residents here who want to donate money or have their names put on a call list as possible volunteers are encour­ aged to contact the chapter office, said Don Turner, chapter director. "The main priority now is to assess dam­ ages," Turner said Wednesday morning. "By afternoon we should get word about what the regional office wants us to do. They're in meetings right now." No specific donation amount from-the county has been set. But Turner has been in­ structed to get names of individuals who may be able to take time to help in the relief ef­ fort, if needed. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses are being sought, whether or not they have experience with the Red Cross. The nat­ ional relief organization will pay transporta­ tion costs. Retirees who have extra time would be good volunteer candidates, as well as individ­ uals who know special trades that might be needed and who can take time off of work. Turner said he already has the name of a truck driver, currently out of work, who vol­ unteered to drive to California. "We want a line on a number of people who think they can help in some way to be on standby. Then if the regional office calls and asks if we have any possible volunteers, I’ll have a list," he explained. "Until they assess everything in the Bay Area, we have no idea what they want us to do." As with the hurricane relief work, Turner stressed that financial donations are more cru­ cial than actual food, clothing or other essen­ tials. He explained that with something like diapers, the Red Cross would call a manu­ facturer and ask for six semi truckloads to be delivered to the site, rather than seek individ­ ual contributions. "With the hurricane, out of compassion, everyone wanted to donate clothing and food and a zillion other things. It causes a logis­ tics nightmare you wouldn't believe," related Turner. "It's much easier for them to have a check in hand." As far as communications, Turner advised that local residents should not call the Red Cross to find out the condition of family or friends in the Bay Area. No incoming calls are being accepted there, he said. "If you have relatives there, wait for them Sm VOLUNTEERS, page 2 Armed robber nabbed after gas station holdup by Jeff Kaczmarczyk (Staff Writer) DELTON - Everything fell into place for police Tuesday night when they arrested a suspected armed robber minutes after a holdup at knife point at Cappon Shell Quick Mart A police car was nearby, witnesses give a good description, police recognized the sus­ pect and a tracking dog led authorities to his door - 100 yards from Barry Township Police headquarters. Gary A. Denback, 20, of Delton was ar­ raigned Wednesday in 56th District Court cn charges of armed robbery. Authorities recovered more than $300 taken in the robbery. Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik said a young man with dark hair and a dark jacket walked into the gas station at 11315 S. Wall Lake Road about 10:30 p.m. "He walked up to the cash register, stuck the knife out and said: 'Give me everything in your register," Kik said. The robber, who brandished a four-inch folding lock-back knife, fled the building carrying over $300 in cash in a brown paper bag. The clerk immediately called Barry Township Police, who just happened to be down the road at a traffic stop. "Officer Jim Fawcett was 100 yards down the road at the time, so he was there within 30 seconds," Kik said. Sm ROBBERY, papa 13 New fairgrounds site progressing well, Ag Society learns by David T. Young (Editor) The new Barry County Fairgrounds at M­ 37 and Irving Road is coming along well, Fair Manager Russell Stanton told members of the Agricultural Society Monday at its annual meeting. Stanton said construction of the racehorse barn and maintenance building may begin as early next month and there are strong hopes that work can start on the new Community Building before the snow flies. "We've accomplished a lot of things because of the good weather," said Fair Board President Don Geukes. "We've made some good progress in the last two weeks." The contractor for the maintenance building and racehorse barn is Morton Buildings Inc. of Illinois and the Fair Board has decided on DVK of Grand Rapids to construct the Community Building at a cost of slightly less than $450,000. Geukes said the new Community Building will be a pre-engineered steel structure. He added that the Fair Board is entering into a construction management program that will allow a n"-"her of local subcontractors to particij- ; .n the project. Stnr..on outlined a number of other projects making progress at the new Rutland Township fairgrounds site, which was purchased after the Agricultural Society sold the old site on West State Street in Hastings Woodland to start United Way drive The Woodland United Way campaign will start Saturday at a kick-off gathering from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Woodland Township Hall. Last year the campaign distributed $2,150 in contributions to the Woodland Athletic Association, Woodland Cub Scouts, Lakewood Community Council, Barry County Red Cross, Love Inc. of Barry County, Barry County Mental Health, Barry County Hospice. United Way of Michigan, Salvation Army of Grand Rapids, United Way of America and the Lakewood High School Gradua­ tion Project. The Woodland campaign will run from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. Other Newe Briefe appear on peg* 12 Paga12 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The Hastings High School marching band will have a free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday. Oct. 22, at the high school gy m. The band last week earned a Division 1 rating in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District Festival in Holland. < 'Gender gap’ focus of teachers’ efforts . to a Florida developer. Stanton said the maintenance building has about that issue at the meeting Monday night. One woman asked about why the board has been criticized for not awarding the bid according to specifications. Stanton answered, "A lot of people have their own ideas about that. I don't know where it's all coming from." . In other business at the annual meeting, three new Fair Board members were elected to three-year terms. Elected were newcomers Bill Neal, Burt Lake and Doug Case. Incumbents Barb Thornburgh and Jim Augustine failed in their bids to be re-elected to new terms. Ron Dingerson, the other incumbent, did not seek been marked out, the grandstand foundation supports are in, grading has been done for the race track, interior roads have been laid out, drains on the inside track are in and the O&A Electrical Cooperative has laid out the wiring for the electrical system. O&A has offered the labor for the electrical work free of charge. Stanton also said the water system is well along, but approval from the Department of Natural Resources is needed for the sewer system. The fair manager said plans first called for a lagoon system, then they were changed to accommodate a pressurized system of tile fields. However, most recently, plans have come full circle and it's back to the lagoons. Stanton said that obviously there is still a lot of work to be done, but he is pleased with the way things are shaping up. For example, he said there is *'no comparison" between the old race track on West State Street and the new one, which he said, "looks twice as big as the one here." Furthermore, there will be separate tracks for harness racing and for other attractions such as tractor pulls and mud runs. Stanton said he already has rented 36 stalls at the new race horse barn to horse owners from Lake Odessa, Allegan, Hastings and Grand Rapids. The fair charges S25 per stall and gets matching funds from the state of S25 per horse per month for the first five horses and S10 per month for each horse after that. The grandstand is expected to be seven feet Russell Stanton, Barry County fair manager, surveys the acreage at the new fairgrounds site, where the fair office is the only building on the grounds. higher than the one at the West State Street site. And the little fair office that was on the old grounds has been moved to the new site and hooked up with electricity and a phone. Stanton further noted that he already has received eight requests fur renting the new Community Building, the earliest for an event in March 1990. He said most of the rental requests involve at least 400 people. The Fair Board first took bids on construction work at the new fairgrounds site in September, for work on the maintenance building and race horse barn. There was some flap over the bidding process and who the board eventually awarded the contract to, but there was little discussion re-election. The three newcomers join Geukes, Stanton, Secretary Shirley Drake, Treasurer Lucille Mater, Bill Johncock and Bob Ryan on the nine-member Fair Board. About 30 society members showed up at the annual meeting at the Cooperative Extension Service office in Hastings. One society member asked about the possibility that membership dues, now $1 per year, would be increased. Stanton said the move had been discussed, but the board did not get the proposal published within 30 days prior to the annual meeting, so it will have to wait another year. Under consideration is a plan to raise the dues to $5 annually. See FAIRGROUNDS, page 2 �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 Barry County is sitting pretty on rural bridges by Kathleen Scott staff writer and the Associated Press Barry County residents need not worry about the condition of their bridges, said a local road commission official, following the release of a national report that claims many rural highway bridges are unsafe. "We're in pretty good shape," said Jack Kincman, manager/enginccr of the Barry County Road Commission. "We're not on top of the world, but we're not loo bad." A report released recently by the Agricul­ ture Department stated that nearly half of the highway bridges in rural America are struc­ turally deficient or functionally obsolete. Wesley R. Kriebcl, deputy administrator of the USDA agency, said the classification of bridges in those categories "docs not nec­ essarily mean the bridges are unsafe." Structurally deficient is a term the Federal Highway Administration uses to indicate that a bridge is either closed or restricted to lighter vehicles only because of deteriorated structural components. Functionally obsolete refers to the age of the bridge. Neither classification means that a bridge is unsafe, said the report. Of Barry County's 25 bridges spanning 20 or more feet between abutments, one is cur­ rently out of commission, said Kincman. That bridge, over the Thornapple River, on Greggs Crossing Road in Castleton Town­ ship, has been closed since the early 1980s. The Greggs Crossing Road bridge is not among the state's 29 structurally deficient bridges, since that report only lists highway bridges. Two other county bridges are on Kincman's critical list, he said. Bridges on Barger and McKeown roads also span the Thornapple and are also in need of replace­ ment. A fourth bridge, over Mud Creek on Slate Road in Castleton Township, will likely go on the list next year, said Kineman. The Greggs Crossing Road bridge was deemed unsafe by the engineer in charge of the road commission in the earlier part of this decade, said Kineman, who served as head of the commission from 1970 to 1979 and again since September 1986. National report says rural bridges are unsafe Michigan rates about the middle of the road The Greggs Crossing Road bridge has been closed since the early 1980s. "It'll take a lot of work to renovate it," said Kineman, adding that the Barger Road bridge will probably be repaired first South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS ' 1. The Student Council of Hastings High School is sponsoring their annual magazine drive now through the end of October. This is a ma­ jor fundraiser for the student council allow­ ing them to support numerous school ac­ tivities. New subscriptions or renewals of your existing subscriptions all go to help the cause. 2. The Hastings High School Marching Band In concert this Sunday, Oct. 22, at 3 PM in the Hastings High School Gym. Hear some great music from a group who received a one rating at a recent band festival. Enjoy! Enjoy! Free! Free! 3. Michigan Pharmacist Week - October 15-21. Stop at Bosley's this week, visit with our phar­ macist, weigh yourself, check your blood pressure and get a free medical information card for your wallet. All for free, to help celebrate Michigan Pharmacist Week. 4. Explore the “Real World of Hawaii and Tahiti" this Friday evening, at 7 PM, at Central Auditorium in Hastings. A presentation of the Hastings Kiwanis World Travel Series. Tickets at the door. Take this opportunity to stock up on Kiwanis Peanut Brittle. 5. The Middleville Rotary Club holds their annual Spaghetti Supper this Friday from 5 until 7 at the Thornapple Kellogg High School cafeteria. All you can eat at a very good price. 6. Sweetest Day - October 21. Celebrate Sweetest Day this Saturday by getting a card from Bosley's Sentiment Shop and taking your sweetheart to dinner at the County Seat on South Jefferson Street. 7. Bean Fest and Great Outhouse Race • Oc­ tober 22. Bring us your best homemade bean dish this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. Race your outhouse down South Jefferson and get a $5.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 8. National Forest Products Week - October 15-21. Bring us something you made from a forest product this week, be creative, and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 9. As the Saxon football team marches to vic­ tory after victory, visit Bosley's and sing the Saxon Fight Song from our soapbox and get a $2.00 gift certificate and a reusable Hastings Saxons window sticker. (Limit 20) 10. Mother-In-Law-Day Is this Sunday. We can soften the toughest Mother-In-Law on South Jefferson. Buy her a card from Bosley’s Sen­ timent Shop and take her to dinner at one of our fine restaurants. A combination sure to endear you to this important lady In your life. 11. The Barry Area United Way campaign con­ tinues this week. Your support is needed to continue it's important programs. 12. Dictionary Day - October 16. Bring us your word this week, if we can’t define it you get a 50* gift certificate. If our Language Master computer can't define It, you get 50’ more. (Limit 20) 13. Heatings has it... The Thumbs Up Chy. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! That road has a traffic flow that averages 800 cars a day, putting it higher on the list than its defunct counterpart that stretches ac­ ross a narrow gravel road. The McKeown Road bridge is the last remaining iron truss bridge in the county. Its one-lane wooden track and iron frame make it an antique, said Kineman. "My plans are to build a new bridge im­ mediately to the west and move the road," said Kineman, suggesting that the local hist­ orical society or other group maintain it as a foot bridge or historical monument "It's the last old bridge of its type, and the county owns the property to the west of it, so it would work out well." On the whole, the county's bridges are healthy, and that can be attributed to several factors, said Kineman. Prior to the 1970s, the county annually collected a half-mill of tax for bridge replace­ ment, totalling "something like $60,000" a year, he said. Combining that money with federal aid, several bridges were replaced. In the mid-1970s, the road commission started buying railroad tank cars to use as culverts. That move, said Kineman, saved the county about half the cost of the corrug­ ated pipe that would otherwise have been used. About 120 railroad cars were used to replace some 25 bridges, said Kineman. Without help from the Critical Bridge Fund, Kineman said the county would not have been able to repair its ailing bridges. He said he's coaming on that money to help replace bridge&itill on the repair list To be put on the Michigan’s critical list counties must make applications to a state Jack Kineman committee that regulates critical bridge fund­ ing at both the stale and national level. Using an elaborate point system, the com­ mittee rates the need of replacement, based on the structure, safety and capacity of the existing span. Then, as funds are allocated each year, the committee checks off projects to be completed until the money runs out, said Kincman. He said he foresees those four county brid­ ges being replaced within about seven years. Expenses for projects in that program are covered 95 percent, he said. The county has to shell out payment for plans and inspec­ tions, which amount to about $15,000 he said. So, combining that with the remaining 5 percent, a $200,000 bridge project costs the county $25,000. He said he thinks Bany County “is maybe a little better than the state as a whole.” He recently visited Sanilac County where many of the bridges are in poor condition, he said. "We have a lot of roads that need help, but the bridges are in good shape," he said, adding that he’d like to see the gas tax upped to help cover the cost of road repair. The county is increasingly having to rely on townships to help pay expenses, he said. "Even though bridges aren't the pressing problem, we're still short of funds," said Kineman. "We're having to ask for more and more participation from the townships just for maintenance." Christmas 945-2168 , *> HERITAGE LACE <v.o <?* • Chairs • Hutches • Oak Tables NEW ITEMS! Decorate your home Heft) with the rich look of Heritage European Lace. Come in and ask about a personal consultation. CHRISTMAS ISSUES “Country Sampler NOW ON SAI F ?■ 4^ starting at ... $34°° S’S'S Assortment of Tables Starting at ... $ x-joo Hutches Starting at ... U** Drop-Leaf Table QUOTE: $223°° "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed In overalls and looks like work." i931) Assortment of Shelves > Small and Large Starting at ... MJ - Another proposal to expand the Fair Board membership also will have to wait for another year and the idea of allowing for absentee ballots for the annual election is being checked on by attorney Bob Byington. The Fair Board issued financial statements for the fiscal year ending Sept 30. The statement showed total income cf $145,037.12 and operating expenses, minus loans and interest payments, of $123,962.53. The net cash flow was $21,074.59. The society's construction account for the new fairgrounds showed $232,561.04 in income and expenses of $211,094.09. The balance was reported at $21,466.95. One society member asked about how much Centres Inc., the developer that bought the old fairgrounds site, is paying on its $2.2 million bill. < Two or three days may pass before contact is made with residents living in the mountains east and southeast of San Francisco. Eventually, the Red Cross will have its Disaster Welfare Information Bulletin for transmitting messages. But until the Red Cross gets clearance, the DWIB will not be used, he said. Turner, who lived in downtown San Fran­ cisco for several years, said Barry County's contribution will be In line with the size of the part-time chapter. "The key resource chapters — in Kalama­ zoo, Kent and Calhoun counties and the Lansing area - will probably provide the brunt of the relief," he said. "We’re small. We do what we can. We do what we're ask­ ed." Last month, the local chapter was initially asked to raise $1,400 toward relief efforts in the Caribbean and South Carolina, which '. . :■ Centres was listed in the Financial statement as paying $169325.80, and Fair Board members said the developer will pay the balance when the sale of the old fairgrounds site is officially closed. It was said that Centres recently had to re­ do the architectural plan for the strip mall it intends to install at the West State Street sitebecause of the recent addition of another tenant, Farm and FlesL This has caused the delay in the closing of the sale. Dingerson said there should be no cause for worry of anything falling through, because no matter what happens the developer must pay at least a half million dollars to the Agricultural Society. "If he walks (out of the deal), he's in for a half million dollars," Dingerson said, "so I think he's hitched." were ravaged by Hurricane "Hugo." That storm was the single most expensive disaster to hit the country, said Turner. After relief work began, Barry County's requested donation was upped to $1,542. As of Wednesday, $1,378.10 had been raised by 48 donors. The extra 10 cents, he said, were part of a $107.10 donation from seventh grade students at Delton Kellogg Middle School. Turner said he'll continue to look for sup­ port from the county. He said he understands the financial burdens people have faced, with the start of school, the United Way cam­ paign, Hurricane "Hugo," Hurricane "Jerry" (which hit the Texas Gulf Coast over the weekend) and now the earthquake. "We realize this is a working county. We know what the median income is," he said. "We expect that as more people read about it, well get more donations." Anyone interested in donating money or being put on the volunteer list should call the chapter at 945-3122’or Turner at home, 945-2816. Maple Valley schools experience biggest drop ever in enrollment J-Ad Graphics News Service The Maple Valley Board of Education iast Monday announced a dramatically reduced enrollment for the school district in the 1989-90 school year. "This year’s enrollment represents the most significant dmp the district has ever ex perienced in a one-ycar period," Schools Superintendent Carroll Wolff said as he presented the board with the figures and statistics. As of the end of September, the total enroll­ ment in all four Maple Valley Schools was 1,654, down 53 students from the 1988-89 total of 1,701. 1 ’ I I : I FAIRGROUNDS, continued from page 1 to call you," he said. "They're having a devil of a communications problem." In the outlying areas like Santa Cruz, com­ munications are not getting through, he said. Many Country Benches fe 1. Little Bucky is having a sale this week to celebrate Unicom Questing Season (October). While a quest for the unicorn may be futile, your quest for low prices is rewarded in our Reminder ad every week. 2. Our Sentiment Shop has cards to celebrate Sweetest Day this Saturday and Mother-In­ Law Day this Sunday. 3. Our selection of Halloween candy, cards and other paraphernalia is now on display. Shop early for the best selection. 4. Bosley Pharmacy Is open until 8 PM each weekday evening and until 5:30 on Saturday to serve you. 5. Enter our Bucky's Birthday Drawing this week. Michigan was the first to complete its free­ way system in the 1950s, he noted. "Michigan has always had a good highway department and a good setup for road com­ missions," said Kineman. According to the USDA report, of the 468,095 rural bridges, 26 percent were class­ ified as "structurally deficient" and 20 percent as functionally obsolete. The remaining 54 percent were listed as "neither structurally deficient nor functional­ ly obsolete." The department's Office of Transportation said its analysis was derived from the nation­ al bridge inventory by the Department of Transportation. As of last Dec. 31, there were 578,094 highway bridges, with 81 per­ cent classified as rural. On the average, the age of all U.S. bridges was found to be 35.5 years -- 36.6 years for rural bridges and 30.9 years for urban. "Half of all rural bridges are less than 50 feel in length, while half of urban bridges are less than 123 feet," the report said. "Their average lengths, however, are 111 and 257 feet, respectively." The report said that counties and other local governments are responsible for 56 percent of all rural bridges but responsible for only 38 percent of the city bridges. Nationwide, 59 percent of the 468,095 rural bridges are located off the federal high­ way system. A third are in six states: Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, Texas, Illinois and Oklahoma. In contrast, only 23 percent of all urban bridges are located off the federally subsidized road system. The report said that the remaining 41 per­ cent of the rural bridges that are located on federal highway systems cany nearly 90 percent of the average daily traffic, or ADT. "It is important to note, however, that ADT in and of itself does not measure the economic value of a bridge," the report said. "A third of all rural on-system (federal) bridges are in seven states - Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Illinois, California, Missouri and Mississippi." Martin "Buzz" Fitzpatrick Jr., adminis­ trator of USDA's Office of Transportation, said in a statement that although responsibi­ lity varies, most responsibility for the beiow-standard bridges lies with local govemments. "Various and complex bridge funding and management arrangements exist throughout the United States," he said. "This means that future improvements will require continued intergovernmental support, along with polic­ ies that acknowledge the importance of rural bridges to the nation's economy." VOLUNTEERS...continued from page 1 Hanging Geraniums and Other Silk Plants Gitt Bags ■ Bird Feeders • Oil Lamps Oak Tables 36”, 42”, 48”, 54” Ruffled Shades AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - *45-3429 • 124 E. State St., Hastings • Open: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9-5:30; Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-4 (Gift CartfUcataa are limited to one pen on per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older). Thomas Edison (16- “We have a lot ofroads that need help, but the bridges are in good shape" WASHINGTON (AP) -- A report released recently by the Agriculture Department sta­ ted that nearly half of the highway bridges in rural America are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Wesley R. Kriebcl, deputy administrator of the USDA agency, said the classification of bridges in those categories "does not nec­ essarily mean the bridges are unsafe." "The definition of structurally deficient is a term the Federal Highway Administration uses in their definitions,” Kriebel said. "It means a structurally deficient bridge is either closed or restricted to lighter vehicles only because of deteriorated structural compon­ ents." Kriebel added that functionally obsolete refers "to the age of the bridge, and that, too, doesn't necessarily mean the bridge is un­ safe." Michigan ranked No. 25 for the highest number of rural highway bridges within its boundaries. Texas has the most bridges, fol­ lowed by Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Illinois. With 29 defective highway bridges, the Wolverine State lies with Pennsylvania for 13lh, behind New York, Missouri, Nebraska, West Virginia, Mississippi, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado, Louisiana, Alabama and Wisconsin. The report showed that Missouri has the most structurally deficient rural bridges, and Texas has the most that are functionally obsolete. Arizona "appears to have the most adequate rural bridges," the report said. Michigan scored well in the category for the highest number of obsolete bridges, pla­ cing at No. 42. The entire state, Kineman said, has been fairly progressive when it comes to roads. Wolff said later that the decreased enroll­ ment translates to a major loss in revenue from state aid and the property tax levy. "The combined loss in state aid and proper­ ty tax monies because of the decrease in enrollment of 53 students will be $148,521.90.” he noted. The district had expected a drop in enroll­ ment this year, but the actual decrease was much greater than anticipated. "We had estimated a decrease in enroll­ ment down to 1.695. but not this heavy loss." Wolff said. However, the decrease in revenue will not result in cuts in school programs at this time. �I no nastmgs Banner — inursoay. October 19. 1989 — Page 3 County Farm Bureau presents awards, takes stand on local and state isues by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Action to reduce the rural crime rate and save usable farm land are two major local concerns of Barry County Farm Bureau members. Those were just two of a dozen local, state and national issues presented in the form of resolutions adopted by the County Farm Bureau Tuesday at its annual dinner meeting at the Dowling United Methodist Country Chapel. The county group's stand on those and other issues will be taken to the state Farm Bureau meeting next month. Regarding crime, members agreed that re­ prioritizing police duties with an emphasis on crime solving technology might help lower the number of burglaries in Barr)- County. Members also called for increased education in the area of drug use and increased rehabilitation of drug users. Part of the solution, they believe, is increas­ ed economic opportunities and training for potential employees entering the work place. Those beliefs arc based on the premise that stolen items are most often items that can be readily sold in the open market for cash. And those crimes appear to be related to perpetrators supporting a drug habit or lack sufficient skills to obtain adequate employment. The resolution also noted that there is a con­ tinued loss of manufacturing opportunities in Michigan and that there is a lack of adequate police investigation to solve these crimes. To help slow the loss of usable farm land, another Farm Bureau resolution urges farmers to get involved in township planning and zon­ ing to preserve the interest of the farming community. Because of a migratory movement of non­ farming people from the city to the country in recent years, farm land is being used for hous­ ing, the resolution said. "Not only is this a waste of farm land, but it puts non-farming families next to farms that arc not used to living by them." according to the resolution. " In another resolution pertaining to local concerns. Farm Bureau members said the Barry County government budget does not represent the needs of its rural population and recommends that county commissioners sup­ port agriculture and its rural residents by in­ creasing funding for the Cooperative Exten­ sion Service. Barry Soil and Waler Conserva­ tion Service and the Barry County Road Commission. Eighty-five percent of county residents reside in rural areas and agriculture in the county is a S40 million business, the resolu­ tion noted. "In recent years, the Barry County Exten­ sion Service has suffered several budget cuts and thus loss of personnel and the ability to function efficiently. The Cooperative Exten­ sion’s support from the county is approx­ imately $79,000 or 0.15 percent of the total county budget. Every dollar of county support is matched by four additional dollars of state money. "The county roads are vital to agriculture, rural residents and the tourist industry. The county’s support for road construction and maintenance has dropped from $100,000 to $6,500 in recent years. The current support is equal to only 0.001 percent of the total county budget,” the resolution said. Prior to the business portion of the meeting. Republican gubernatorial hopeful John Engler was on hand and made a few brief remarks. "Grass-roots efforts are important in for­ mulating policy” at the state level, Engler told the crowd of about 105 people. The Senate majority leader said the Legislature tries to follow and implement policies that are seeded on the local level. Engler noted that he was raised on a family cattle farm in Beal City and that his cousins operate a family centennial farm. An aide to Governor James J. Blanchard, Pat Casey, also attended the meeting and distributed farm survey forms, asking for opi- Barry County Farm Bureau President Lloyd Qoylngs presents an award to DeAnna Jones who attended the Producer's Forum. The Barry Cooperative Extension staff received the Extension Service Award, presented by Anna Cairns, in honor of the Ex­ tension's 75th anniversary and to commemmorate the excellent work of Jan Hartough. director; Kathy Walters, 4-H youth agent: and Teresa Crook, ag agent. Local Farm Bureau President Lloyd Goy­ ings gave the President’s Award to Larry Neil and Sue Bahs, insurance staff, for their outstanding work and dedication in supporting Farm Bureau members. Neil and Bahs wrote 190 new memberships this year. During the meeting, members also agreed on positions regarding state and national con­ cerns to: — Promote pest management with the lowest possible use of chemicals. — Support legislation that would legalize the introduction into the market of new agricultural chemicals that pose no more than a negligible risk and support the Environmen­ tal Protection Agency efforts to register some 6,000 older chemicals over the next few years Tom Guthrie, Farm Bureau District 4 representative, praised the local group for membership Increases. The county has 1,362 members. nions on the Farmland Preservation Act, challenges that need to be addressed to assure a strong agricultural industry in the future, and other questions. A number of awards were presented during the evening. Jeff Butler, Randy Race and Roger Schroder received awards for outstanding achievement in 4-H. Jeff, 18-year-old son of Alvin and Susie Butler of Nashville, has been active in the Mayo 4-H Club for nine years. He has been active in daily projects all of of those years and has participated in the Dairy Days at Michigan State University for eight years. Jeff has been part of the dairy quiz bowl and judging. This year Jeff, who plans to attend Michigan State University next fall, has been on the state judging team and recenlty com­ peted in Harrisburg, Pa. He is vice president of the Maple Valley FFA, a member of the school golf and varsity basketball teams, a member of the student council and National Honor Society. He also is active in the youth group at his church. Randy has been active with the Baseline 4-H Club for seven years and concentrates on beef, welding and dog obedience. The 17-year-old son of Tom and Lynn Race of Bellevue, he has been a teen 4-H leader for two years. He has held the club offices of president, vice president and treasurer. Randy is also active in cross-country and baseball at Bellevue High School. He plans to attend Lake Superior State University next fall to study robotic engineering. Roger, 17-year-old son of Bill and Elaine Schroder, has been a Baseline 4-H Club member for eight years. He has been involved with beef projects, woodworking, rabbits, sheep, dog obedience and the 4-H Rodeo Club. He has served as club treasurer. He has participated in the 4-H Washington D.C. trip and Livestock Awards. This year, Roger was teen superintendent in the beef area. At Bellevue High School, he is on the cross-country, varsity basketball and track teams. He went to Germany through an ex­ change trip last summer and is now hosting a student from that country. Roger plans to study computer engineering at Lake Superior State University. Emily Butler of Nashville received an award for attending the Citizenship Seminar at Olivet College. Emily said the experience was valuable in learning more about the political process and having the opportunity to listen to talks by an Olympic gold metalist, a World War II escapee and others. She said she returned from the seminar with the feeling that "our generation has the con­ fidence and power to really make a difference in the world.” Receiving honors for attending the Pro­ ducers Forum were FFA members DeAnna Jones and Stacey Darling. DeAnna said the session helped her learn a lot, including information she could "put to use a little bit at home.” About 105 people attended the Farm Bureau banquet at the Dowling United Methodist County Chapel. School board settles roof lawsuit issue State Rep. Robert Bender talks with Larry Neil after the meeting. Accepting the Cooperative Extension Award are members of the Barry Cooperative Extension staff (from left) Teresa Crook, Kathy Walters and Jan Hartough who are shown with presenters Anna Cairns and Lloyd Goyings. County Farm Bureau insurance staff members Larry Neil and Sue Bahs receive the President's Award from Lloyd Goyings. Emily Butler (left) receives an award for attending a Citizenship Seminar from Lisa Stevens. in an orderly manner as outlined by the Federal Insecticide. Fungicide and Roden­ ticide Act. — Make Bovine Somalotropcn available as an economic option to farmers to increase milk production without an adjustment in the government subsidy program to make up fur the 10-25 percent increase of milk production or to encourage production to capture subsidy payments. — Allow health insurance as a valid opera­ tional expense for self-employed families or individuals with a 100 percent deduction for premiums for tax purposes as other corpora­ tions and businesses do. The current 25 per­ cent deduction will be terminated this year. — Encourage efforts for farm commodities product development as well as markets. — Ask the state to continue funding the quality programs that have been supplied in the past and to be attentive to the needs of an agricultural college, such as MSU. : — Extend the length of the hunting scastons, the taking of antlcrless deer and block hunting in over-populated deer areas to help reduce crop damage. — Study the feasibility of a Farm Bureau computer data bank on farm work injury claims and bad liability risks among drivers to help reduce Workers’ Compensation In­ surance fees for farmers. — Support payments by Medicare and Medicaid that cover cost of expenses to hospitals in order to avoid discrimination to rural hospitals that receive lower payments than their metropolitan counterparts. Displaying their awards for outstanding achievement in 4-H are (from left) Jeff Buller, shown with President Lloyd Goyings, Randy Race and Roger Schroder, by Kathleen Scott staff writer To end a lawsuit against a roofing com­ pany, the Hastings Board of Education unani­ mously agreed Monday to a $5,000 out-of­ court settlement. At the same meeting, the board changed its roof repair plans on Central Elementary. Af­ ter work was begun on that school this sum­ mer, previously undetected damage was dis­ covered and must be repaired, said Supt. Carl Schoessel. Cost of the additional damage is in excess of $10,000, so the board agreed to have the additional work completed at a cost of not more than $14,375. In the lawsuit against Celotcx Corp, and Apache Building Products, the contractors agreed to the settlement, which is more than the actual cost of damage to the insulation, said Schoessel. The board agreed in August to file suit if a settlement was not reached soon. Schoessel said the board's attorney advised the move, fearing that leaky roof problems stemming from 1983 repair work would not be elimin­ ated before the project's statute of limitations expired. Roof work was done on the high school, middle school, Northeastern Elementary and Southeastern Elementary in the summer of 1983, and has failed numerous time, he said previously. The contractors have always repaired the work at no cost to the district, he added. A suit is still pending for Lower Peninsula Roofing Co. Inc., which used a Manville roofing system. The company has discussed the possibility of replacing the membrane, which was damaged. The cost of that repair work is considerably more than the cost of the replaced insulation, he said. In other business: • "Approval in principle" was granted to the Hastings High School Chapter of Busi­ ness Professionals of America to take a trip to Detroit March 16 to 18,1990. Final okay was given to the high school's FFA chapter to travel to the annual conven­ tion in Kansas City, Mo., next month. Sec­ retary Patricia Endsley abstained. The Education Travel Club also received a final blessing on its planned trip to Chicago Nov. 4. • The board adopted curriculum changes for the adult education program, which had been discussed at the Sept. 18 meeting. Those changes include the addition of practical law. physical science, life science, introduction to auto mechanics, and learning for living cour­ ses to the adult education curriculum. • Catherine Magill has been transferred from a part-time kindergarten teaching posi­ tion at Southeastern Elementary’ to full-time second grade educator there. She replaces Jo Ann DeWitt, who recently resigned. Judy Hicks has been hired as the new part­ time kindergarten teacher. Also replacing a peer who resigned in the summer is Kathy Palmer, who has been hired as a food services worker in the middle school. Jan Drolen is the new English department coordinator, and Jan Foley is coordinator of the mathematics division. Several coaching assignments were made at the high school, including Tom Freridge, volleyball; Dave Furrow, wrestling; Steve Kaiser, ninth grade boys basketball; Stacey Kensington, cheerleading; Jack Longstreet, junior varsity boys basketball; Larry Melendy, assistant wrestling coach; Melva Nystrom, junior varsity volleyball; and Dennis O’Mara, varsity boys basketball. See SCHOOL BOARD, page 13 �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 Viewpoint > To avoid confusion, study Proposals A, B Voters will have a wealth of choices in the election Nov. 7 on two statewide school finance proposals. They can approve Proposal A, or vote "yes" on Proposal B, say "yes" to both or say "no" to both. They also can approve A while saying neither "yes" nor "no" to B or vice versa. But all of these options are beginning to sound as confusing as the proposals may seem themselves. Unfortunately, there indeed is a lot of voter confusion about just what these two plans would do for education and to our pocketbooks. That's not a good situation, with people going to the polls without a solid idea of what they're voting on. And there is a theory that whenever voters do not understand the proposal they are considering, they'll vote against it Therefore, it is extremely important that the electorate attempt to become informed as much as possible about Proposals A and B before Nov. 7. The Banner already has published information about A and B in stories about endorsements and in stories about recent forums in Hastings on the subject of school finance reform. But we do not plan to stop there. Just before the election, we will publish more material that will attempt, as best we can, to explain the arguments for and against A and B. School financing is perhaps at least as important as the subject of any election. The people who will take the time to educate themselves and to go to the polls will have an excellent chance to make decisions that will have far-reaching effects on the education of young people in their own communities. This is the chance for the people of Barry County and Michigan to decide, rather than the Legislature, what direction school financing will take in the future. The people may decide to support the half-cent sales tax increase of Proposal A. They may go for the two-cent sales tax increase of B that also includes a property tax reform scheme. Or they may opt for neither proposal, which will take us back to the status quo. Whatever choice yours may be, take some time to study the two proposals, then go to the polls Nov. 7 and prove wrong the doomsayers who say that only 18 percent of the electorate will bother to show up. As the saying goes, the stakes really are too high for you to stay home. Be sure to vote on school finance plans To the editor In November, we the constituency will have our ions-awaited chance to voice our approval or denial for additional funding for education by the way of a tax increase. Over the past several years, the cries have been very loud that something needs to be done. That something is a tax increase, either a one-half cent or a two-cent increase on top of our present sales tax. Our legislators have made it very difficult on the constituency by giving us two separate and very complex proposals, particularly Pro­ posal B. The aim of either one or both of these proposals is to earmark dollars for our educa­ tional crisis. In substance, it is a positive step that the voters are being given the opportunity to be heard. What is sad is the way our legislators have passed the buck on to us the voters. No matter what the outcome is of this election, the “Lansing Bureacracy” gets off the hook. The ®tters two proposals on the ballot were the result of bunting some midnight oil on the eve of the end of their last legislative session. It was not to help education, but rather it seemed that what they did was put something on paper to get education off their backs. It’s in our hands now and we must choose. Each one of us who has voiced an opinion, written an editorial, written to their represen­ tative or senator, or just leaned across the back yard fence to air concerns to a neighbor. now is our real chance to be heard. It's important that before each one of us steps in that voting booth that wc are com­ pletely aware of exactly what each one of these proposals offers. If you haven't taken the time to read both of these proposals, please do so. If you haven't been able to at­ tend one of the many meetings that have been held in our community explaining these pro­ posals, talk to someone who has. On the surface it may also seem that there Whaf s next on behalf of the schools? To the editor: I wonder if there is anyone in Barry County or even the state of Michigan who is old enough to remember when we voted in the Michigan Lottery. It (lhe lottery) was supposed to the answer to all our schools' problems, and it would have been had it been used the way it was sup­ posed to. But if I understand, it right, the lot­ tery money goes into the state’s general fund and not to the schools. I now wonder if there is anyone in Barry County old enough to remember only a short time back when we had a good healthy raise in the valuation of our properties, to bring in more money for schools and other things. Can you remember not very long ago, after the raise in property valuation, when wc were hit with a millage increase that passed on the third try? With the passage of the millage increase, die athletes would not have to pay to play, and we were told about the cuts that would be made if the millage did not pass. I remember in one of my letters sometime back that someone in the Banner office told me a raise in property valuation did not make any difference in our school taxes. But tell my why every time we have an increase in valua­ tion my school taxes increase? Now we are being asked to vote on a sales tax increase because the schools again are in trouble. I only hope the voters will stop and think of the Michigan Lottery, the valuation increases and the millage increases that were supposed to take care of the schools. Even if they get the sales tax increase (in Proposal A or B), it will only be a matter of time until they will be back with something else, asking for more money. Vote “no" Nov. 7. Floyd L. Miller Bellevue EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Miller was in no way told in this space earlier this year that a rise in property valuation would make no dif- TRIAD, council ‘jerking’ each other To the editor: Cliches are trite, exasperating and simpleminded, but they often make a very valid point with a minimum of wasted words. I have always had a suspicion that the con­ cept of an exclusive franchise is a way for a government body to abuse its power. Telephone, utility services, and the postal service are the most common examples of ex­ clusive, or monopoly, franchises. However, now there are television-cable franchises, and power-hungry city ad­ ministrators are limiting cable service to a single provider. This enables the city administators to keep the provider on a leash, figuaratively speaking. But what is a leash? A philosopher defined it as a rope with a noose at both ends. I now observe that the Triad-doggie has pulled on its end, and the noose at the Hastings City Council end has tightened considerably. Which brings us to another, older cliche, one that Libertarians love to use: There is no such thing as a free lunch. By the time the franchise and the franchisers have finished jerking each other around, it might occur to both of them that the exclusive franchise is costing them more than it is worth. Sincerely, Frederick G. Schantz Hastings Editor's Note: Triad does not have an ex­ clusive franchise with the City of Hastings. Hastings should be ‘parking friendly’ FINANCIAL F’O-C-U-S /umo/ifrfZn-...Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones It Co. You can’t do better than ownership in common stock A widely accepted investment axiom is, “The greater the risk, the greater the reward.” Throughout history, this has proven true. Since the end of World War II, small stocks have generally been more rewarding than other investments. According to figures com­ piled by Morgan Stanley Research, from 1946 to 1988 small stocks had a total annual return of 11.8 percent. Subtrack the annual inflation rate of 4 percent, and the real annual return is still 7.8 percent. U.S. government bonds, during that same time period, had an annual return of 6.6 per­ cent, which, after inflation, equals 2.6 percent real return. Another step toward safety is eliminating the risk created by having your money in­ vested for long periods. From 1946 to 1988, short-term investments, such as treasuries and commercial paper, returned 5.6 percent and 1.6 percent after inflation. This is the price of safety. Unlike other investments, there is vir­ tually no risk in such short-term investments. Of course, no one buys averages. That’s where the risk factor comes into play. For every small, developing company that makes it big, a host of others don't make it at all. But they are all figured together, both the suc­ cessful and the not-so-successful, to calculate the averages. Harry Hutzler, a consistently successful equity manager, says small companies have superior returns because they can grow faster than their mature counterparts. Many money managers agree that earnings growth is the most important factor that influences stock prices. The same managers who believe this are also quick to point out that this growth among small companies is more erratic than in large companies. Therefore, the selection of com­ panies that can meet their potential becomes critical. As the folloing table clearly shows, despite short-term fluctuations, the long-term rewards belong to equities. Foreign equities closely follow small domestic companies with a 10.9 percent total annual return, 6.9 after in­ flation. However, foreign securities carry ad­ ditional risk due to currency fluctuations and world economic conditions. Surprisingly, real estate didn't do as well over this prolonged period as many people might have predicted. Perhaps this can be tributed to the low overall inflation rate of 4 percent. Because real estate is inflation sen­ sitive, it did remarkably well during the high inflation years from 1973 to 1981. During this time, the average inflation rate was 9.24 per­ cent. Prior to the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, inflation in this country remained relatively low. History has shown that in the long run in­ vesting in the common stock of carefully selected companies is one of the wise*! invest­ ment decisions a person can make. The Morgan Stanley figures give new support to that contention. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the prevlous week. Company Closa Change AT&T 42'/. -’/. Ameritech 63’/. —1'/. Anheuser-Busch 41'/. -’/. Chrysler 23'/. -1»/. Clark Equipment 38'/. —2'1. CMS Energy 33’/. -4’/. Coca Cola 66’/. -3’/. Dow Chemical 93’/. -7'/. Exxon 45V. —'I. Family Dollar 11’/. -’/. Ford 49’/. —3V. General Motors 44’/. —2’/. Hastings Mfg. 36 -’/. IBM 102 -6’/. JCPenney 65’/. —2'1. Jhnsn.& Jhnsn. 54’/. —1V. Kmart 35’/. —2’/. Kellogg Company 71’/. —’/. McDonald's 30V. + V. Sears 40V. — 2'1. S.E. Mich. Gas 19 -V. Spartan Motors 3V. -V. Upjohn 39 -V. Gold $366.75 + $6.00 Silver $5.10 +$.05 Dow Jones 2638.78 -146.55 Volume 221 1,000,000 The Hastings Banner Pubii,hod by HASTINGS BANNER. MC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USP5 717-830) POSTMASTER: Sand addrat* changa* to Hastings Bremer — P.O. Box B Hastings, MI4905B-0602 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.00 par yoar In Sorry County $15.00 par yaor In od|o<nlng counfla* $14.50 par year aliawhara are two proposals facing us the voters. What faces each one of us when we step into the booth is not just a "yes" vote for Proposal A or Proposal B. but also a "no” vote for these proposals. So you see. it's more complex than just "A” and "B." In a small community like ours, it sometimes seems that because of our size we cannot make a difference. We can make a difference, but each one of us must make an effort to do so. Please read the Issues. Please familiarize yourself with what you are voting for. Do not let your chance pass you by. No matter which proposal you support or do not support, let your voice be heard so that Lansing knows wbtt they’ve done has not been their best effort. Please vote! And let your voice be heard! The Education Action Group of The Barry County Futuring Committee To the editor: But I’ve been hard pressed to find the favor What ever happened to small town returned. Just last week as I was leaving a friendliness, and common courtesy? Where space, two cars didn’t bother to slop and let downtown parking is concerned, these things me back up — they just went around me! Not are pretty hard to find in Hastings! ’•_only :J, _did __ _____ it anger _______ and inconvenience me. ___ but For a long time now, I’ve been giving peo;. what about anyone coming the other way? pie a break when they are backing out of park-t ’' Why is e veryone in such a hurry? jt would ing places on the Main street. Even if I’m not • have taken me less than a minute to get out of looking for a space myself. I'll stop, and wait i their way! patiently for a car to back out and proceed on If I wanted such hassles, I’d go fight my its way. way through a busy parking lot in Battle Creek or Grand Rapids. I’d prefer, however, to shop here >n Hastings — my home town of many years. So, come on, citizens — give me a break! Have a little patience and show a little courtesy, and I’ll do the same for you. Enjoy your small town ... Don't hurry, be happy! Madelene Ellsworth Hastings Little white duck brutally murdered To the editor: 1 watched a group of young people Oct. 14 in a blue speedboat on Thcnupple Lake circle a duck and one of the four pointed something at it. I thought it was a gun, but I heard no sound. Then I saw the one pump it up, a pellet or beebee gun, and point and fire again. I hollered but they didn’t hear me. The boat turned sharply to get close to the duck and the shooter fell in the water. I hollered again and whether they heard me or lost the gun I don’t know, but they left, headed for the skating rink end of the lake. I watched the duck bob along for a while and finally rowed out to it. At first it was afraid and swam away. Then 1 talked quietly to it and got up beside it and picked it up. My grandchildren, husband and I feed these ducks in the summer. They are so cute and funny. I don’t know who these people were, but so- meone does. They should be advised about the difference between hunting and cruelty. This duck suffered for more than five hours. It had no defense. It couldn't fly, or outswim the speedboat. The white duck died. I’m upset by this incident and hope to never witness such a thing again. N.R. Stark Charlotte ‘WalkAmerica’ raises more than $,2000 To the editor: Or. behalf of the West Michigan Chapter of the March of Dimes, 1 would like to express appreciation to all of the walkers and volunteers who participated in WalkAmerica Oct. 14. Over $2,000 was raised to help lhe March of Dimes fight birth defects, the nation's number one child health problem. Credit for the success of WalkAmerica belongs entirely to the people of Barry Coun­ ty. Individuals, businesses, clubs and schools all rallied together to improve the health of future generations. We are indebted to the more than 55 walkers who participated. The money raised will go to support March of Dimes programs to prevent birth defects nationally and in Barry County. Programs like our newest “Babies and You," designed for pre-natal education, is free of charge to any Public Opinion... JwHe Storey Hastings: "I haven’t really gotten much into it. I saw a little bit about it last night. I’m all for whatever they can do for schools, to make things better.” MBte Grandy Jackson: “Not really. Get more qualified teachers, in our area anyway. Better schools have nothing to do with money, but the quali­ ty of teaching staffs (do).” Lori Burton Hastings: “I don’t even unders­ tand it. Either way, it sounds like h’s going to cost more money." businesses who wish to incorporate such a program. This program could help companies save millions of health care dollars. Thank you, Barry County, for your com­ mitment to giving every child a healthy start in life. Sincerely, Lori L. Buchanan Chairperson, WalkAmerica Barry County ference in school taxes. He was told that when property assessments rise, the schools do not get one penny more than they normally would because the state proportionately decreases its state aid support. Under the current school financing system, local taxpayers pay more school taxes while the state slackens its support when property assessments rise. On another note, profits from lottery do not go into the state’s general fund, they go to the schools, as promised. However, the state has lessened its support for the schools from its general fund because of that lottery money go­ ing to education. Study all the facts on the two proposals To the editor: We are facing two tax increase proposals on the fall ballot. Proposal A increases the state sales tax to 4% cents. Proposal B increases the sales tax to 6 cents. Before anyone votes for or against these, there are some interesting facts. 1. K-12 education could have received 300 million new dollars without a tax increase. Why wasn't it done? Maybe we should ask our leaders in Lans­ ing and the groups that are lobbying for the tax increases. It looks like they are more in­ terested in increased taxes than improved education. 2. We are spending more and getting less. K.-12 funding in Michigan has increased 542 percent in 25 years, double the rate of infla­ tion. There is no improvement in the quality of education. In 1974 Michigan ACT tests were above the national average. In 1988 they had dropped to the national average. Most state universities have remedial reading, writing and math programs. I thought you had to know those to get into college. At one university 17 percent of incoming freshmen failed a basic math competency test and 10 percent failed in reading and writing. Michigan teachers are among the highest paid in the country. They eam aboui$10,000 more per year than the average taxpayer who works 12 months a year. Many school ad­ ministrators earn twice what a teacher does. The National Federation of Independent Business has said there is “...difficulty in fin­ ding high school students and recent graduates who are prepared to enter the work force...” 3. Any property tax relief would only be temporary. Also you may experience some in­ crease in federal income tax because of a loss in property tax credits. And who can guarantee that the money is going to be spent on education? I can't till anyone how to vote. But, I can say, choose wisely how you vote. Study all lhe facts. R. Smith Hastings Are school proposals confusing? The state Legislature has placed two prapoob on the Nov. 7 balkx to deal with the school finance reform issue. One proposal will raise the stale sales tax a small amount. The other will raise the sales tax considerably, but reduce property taxes. The two also have a list of provisions dealing with state money for schools and improving quality in education. From what you have heard so far on TV and radio, or read in newspapers, do you understand the proposals? Marie Grinnefl Hastings? "I haven’t read up on it, but I definitely will before I vote. I haven’t made up my mind on anything about it.’’ Jim Goodman Hastings: ‘‘Not really. I’ve seen an ad on TV.” fare Pierce Hastings: “We were just talking about that this morning. Yes, 1 do understand it. I've been reading and listening about it on television.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 — Page 5 Mrs. Carl Wheeler, Mrs. H.J. Foster, Mrs. Morris Hill and Mrs. Ray Lamb, the cooks at 4-H camp at Algonquin Lake In 1944. O. Ray Lamb, County 4-H Club Agent, in his 1944 report to the Barry County Board of Supervisors, gave a brief history of 4-H work in Barry County. It is summarized here. 4-H Club work started in Barry County in 1918 with its first County Extension Agent, an agricultural agent. With the appointment of Miss Beatrice C. Boyle as club agent in 1928, club work in Barry County grew rapidly. Before this time, club work was carried on by the agricultural agent, with assistance of many volunteer helpers. Miss Gertrude Miller, the County School Commissioner, was one noted person who was given credit for the success of the 4-H work during the early twenties. In 1930, Harold Foster succeeded Paul J. Rood as County Agricultural Agent. In September of 1931, Miss Boyle left Barry County for other 4-H work, Barry County be­ ing no longer able to pay her salary. Until 1935, Barry County pjain had only one Extension agent F. Earl Haas came in as a part-time 4-H District Club Agent in 1935 and Miss Mary E. Bullis as part-time Home Ex­ tension Agent in 1936. Under their direction and leadership, the 4-H program increased rapidly. In 1944, Barry County had at least 1,300 members annually. In 1944, Barry County nearly completed the 4-H club building at Algonquin Lake. Lamb, in his annual narrative report to the Barry County Supervisors, said, "They (4-H) had a very excellent camp. Barry County has done some excellent dairy club work and have also pioneered forestry work on the county basis." Lamb continued his history of 4-H: "4-H club work was greatly augmented late in 1935 with the appointment of F. Earl Haas as District Club Agent for four counties of Allegan, Barry, Kent and Ottawa. This became known as the Grand Rapids District. 4-H membership in each of the four coun­ ties increased about fivefold. Early in 1936, with the appointment of Mrs. Grace VanderKolk for Ottawa, and Miss Mary E. Bullis for Allegan and Barry counties as home demonstration agents, 4-H girls' clubs rapidly increased in numbers and quality of workmanship. Ray Lamb was appointed District Club Agent to replace E. Earl Haas, who joined Uncle Sam’s forces in 1941. Kent County left the picture in September 1942 and Ottawa was cut out in September of 1943.” By 1944, the district club agent had only Allegan and Barry counties. In Barry County, the number of students enrolled was 1,671 with 1,439 finishing their projects. At this point, the district club agent worked with the county agricultural agent and the home demonstration agent. The home demonstra­ tion agent carried the bulk of the girls' pro­ gram while the district club agent aided in organization of girls* clubs and the supervi­ sion of Achievement Day, the fair and camp programs. Lamb made note that without local leaders, 4-H would not exist. In reporting about the leaders he had this to say: "Results and the fine achievements obtain­ ed in the 1944 4-H Club program would not have been possible were it not for the fine cooperation and leadership of the many local club leaders. Eighty-four women, 33 men and 31 older 4-H club youths gave their time so that 4-H club work might be carried on during the year in their community. At the spring achievement event, five local leaders were presented with five-year leadership pencils in recognition of their work. Three pencils were presented at the fall leaders' meeting. "Leaders obtaining this distinction for 1944 were: Louise Baldwin, Fish Schools; Mrs. George Salton, Yeckley School; Kenneth Struin, Baseline School; John Hamp, Nashville School; Lyle Champion, North Pine School; Mrs. A.C. Clark, McOmbcr School; Alva Johnson, Hickory Comers; and Gerald Smith, Yeckley School." Lamb went on to say: "4-H clubs are super­ vised by the local leaders in their own clubs. Clubs are made up of members between the ages of 10 and 21 years. Ninety-four boys a<»d 102 girls enrolled in the 12-ycar-old group, making this the largest enrolled group by ages. The 10-, 11-. 12- and 13-year-olds, totaling 486, make up more than half of the 941 different boys and girls enrolled in the 119 clubs for the year. Nearly 70 percent of the enrollment or 655 members are in the first two years of club work. The armed forces and industry has greatly lowered the number of advanced members. The recors show only 12 girls and 16 boys out of school." Wildlife conservation was one project that attracted the attention of boys. It included for trapping, and for the year 1944 Russell Hill of the Conservation Institute of Michigan State College (now University) spent the day in Barry County making a fur trapping tour. Two Barry County clubs, Delton and Milo, attended. According to Lamb, "The Delton club is under the leadership of Calvin Floria with 18 members. The Milo Club is a community pro­ ject club. Mr. Hill discussed for trapping as a project and showed the boys some pelts, traps, sets, stretchers and skinning gambrels." Other highlighted club activities were the Winter Leaders Banquet and the Milo Club Special Dinner. For the Winter Leaders Banquet, "seven young 4-H members were invited in to relate their summer project achievements. Members from the Milo club came in and conducted a model business meeting for the group. Lamb commented, "The young folks did very well and received much praise for their work. The result of this model business meeting are already being noted in the field.” The Milo Club Special Dinner was put on for 21 people and was part of the school lunch project. Lamb exclaimed, “Twenty-one per­ sons sat down to a sumptuous meal of roast rabbit and chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, vegetable salad, milk, carrot fingers, celery, pickles, jello and cup cakes. The food was prepared at the school. "All of the pupils (18) in the school were present for the affair. The meal was very tas­ ty, especially well planned and very nicely served. Frankly, I have never attended anything quite so fine in a rural school sec­ tion. No outside help was called in. The group selected their own cooks, table setters, waitresses and every committee necessary. Cup cakes, chicken, rabbit, jello and all were prepared at die school and by the members of the school lunch club.” For three years the 4-H had been working on the camp. Most everything was done by volunteer labor. This year proved no excep­ tion. Here is the account of camping 1944: “The Barry County 4-H camp near Algon­ quin Lake was opened for the second season in July. The camp period was increased one day over last year. Campers arrived on Sun- day afternoon and left on Wednesday after the evening meal. "The second group arrived in time to have the evervr.g meal served to the double camp. Visitors and campers then totaled more than 150. "Parents were wide-eyed when they noted the wash tub foil of potato salad, the piles of franks and buns and the ten gallons of ice cream plus gallons of fruit drink. In short time however the visitors were sure that the camp staff cook knew their business, as there was soon very little food left.” Lamb next told how they got ready for camp: "We were able to increase the number of campers at each period by erecting a new 18x36 cabin. This proved a rather difficult and trying ordeal. "We first set about wrecking a house in Yankee Springs, which Mr. Foster had secured. The bouse was wrecked as we found odd half days tunes to carry on the work. The materia] was moved to the camp in Foster's Ford. Help and time were both limiting fac­ tors and two weeks before camp was to open, reservations showed that something must be done and soon. "Consequently, a week before camp open­ ed, we called for a helping hand. A circular letter brought in 22 on the day set. The building went up in a hurry, but finishing touches were in evidence when campers mov­ ed in.” Miss Bullis added a few more details in her report: "Campers came back this year to find « brand new cabin for the boys east of the din­ ing hall. It was so new that when the Service Chib boys moved in Saturday afternoon, July 15, tar was still dripping.” Lamb went on to release the camping ex­ perience: “The camp staff was short handed in all branches. Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Foster were cap cooks for the entire camping period. They were assisted by Mrs. Carl Wheeler and Mrs. Morris HOI. "The club agent and Miss Bullis acted as camp directors, with Miss Bullis doing the buying of supplies. Mrs. Mary Payne assisted Miss Bullis in campgroup instruction. Mr. Foster proved to be the camp handyman, assisting with the swim periods, camp con­ struction and repair and acting as general ser­ vice man. "We hired a 16-year-old boy for water front... Mr. M.H. Avery came in and assisted with the vegetable judging contest for both groups and Mr. Harold Larkin of the Soil Consevation Service appeared on the program twice. Mr. Klassey helped with recreation for two days. Aside from that the extension staff and the wives handled the entire camp." This interesting note about the fair was made by Lamb: "The Barry County Fair was early this year, in fact, the first of the season, Aug. 1-5. This was the first that the county tried a free fair. "Considerable time was spent ahead of the fair getting the buildings ready for the 4-H exhibits. Although the cattle bam was full, ex­ hibits were rather short in clothing, handicraft and canning. Vegetable baskets, sheep dogs and colt exhibitions were well filled.” Two new programs were introduced to Ex- tension and 4-H members. One was 4-H trac­ tor school and the other was freezing of foods. Lamb gave the report: 'Donald Haywood, farm boy from the Algonquin Lake 4-H Club, was the Barry County selection to attend the tractor school, sponsored by the Standard Oil at Kalamazoo. Since returning from the week's training, Don is planning to organize a special 4-H tractor mantenance and repair club.” At this time home freezers were unknown. A community freezer was a large refrigerated building with separate compartments for in­ dividuals to rent. Miss Bullis gave the reason for establishing a freezing club: "Three of Michigan's 112 freezer lockers are located in Barry County.” She explained, "This assistant spent the opening day of the Hastings locker assigning 41 patrons with their problems. At Mid­ dleville, the assistant and home agent worked together on a demonstration for 35 patrons of that locker. The home agent prepared raspber­ ries and green beans for freezing at a meeting of the Irving Ladies Aid Society. At Assyria, the assistant demonstrated canning in water bath and pressure cooker and preparations of food for freezing. Mother and friends and 4-H club members attended.” Quite a change in 10 years, for in 1934, the rural population was just getting electric service. Barry Democrats endorse Proposal B In Nov. 7 election The Barry County Democratic Committee has endorsed passage of Proposal B at the special election to be held Nov. 7. Proposal B proposes a two-cent sales tax in­ crease to be used to provide property tax relief and about $400 million for state schools. “The committee includes teachers, township officials and school board members," said Robert Dwyer, Democratic County Chairman. “I’m impressed that all of these folks who are so directly effected by the outcome of this election are in agreement on the best course. “Our people hve been looking at these school finance reform proposals for some time," said Dwyer. “In fact, last week (Oct. 6) our First Friday Lunch and Learn Brown B.g forum featured an in-depth discussion of the issue by Tom White of the Michigan Association of School Boards, and Al Short of the Michigan Education Association. “Both of these proposals are offered by well-motivated people who are concerned with the future of education in Michigan. Our analysis of the numbers clearly shows that Proposal B does the most for Barry County. We like it.” For more information, contact wwwwri MXWttl IHC. 129 E. State St. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 (M..948-8051 Items to be changed, added or deleted: (1) Delete all numbers before definitions. (2) Article II • Section 2.1 Definitions. (3) Separate The Planning Commission and The Zoning Board of Appeals • Establishment, Membership and Duties in Article III. Article III shall become The Planning Comission Article VI shall become The Zoning Board of Appeals. (4) Article IV - Special Exception Uses. (5) Article V • Site Plan Review (6) Added New Article VII • Variance (7) Article VIII • Non Conforming Uses to read Non Conforming Uses, Structures and Lots. Added New Section 8.1 - Temporary Non Conforming Residence Use Permit (8) Amend By-Laws for the Hope Township Planning Commission. AGENDA: Request of Mr. & Mrs. Eli Yoder, 519 S. Whitmore Road, Hastings, Ml., for permission to operate a USED VEHICLE business, which Is zoned AGRICULTURAL, and would have to be re-zoned COMMERCIAL to be able to operate the above business. Their property Is described as: The W five (5) acres of the NV4, of the NW Vt of the SW V4 of Sec. 17, Town 3, N Range, 9 West. Remove from the table and act upon the request of Karl Golneck case, originated before the Board on October 9,1989. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the above requests, verbally or In writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above time and place. The applications for the above requests are available for Inspection at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings on Mondays or Thursdays between 9 A.M. and Noon. THERESA (616) 948-8600 Before your child leaves for col lege...give them a SUBSCRIPTION to the Hastings Banner so they can remain “in touch” with their home town! - NOTICE - • NOTICE • Secretaries Word Processors Receptionist Data Entry Accounting Clerk Spray Painters trie rates and rules regulating such service In said Township, are hereby granted for the term oi this franchise. Such rates and rules shall be subject to review and change at any time upon petition therefore being mode by either said Township, ac­ ting by Its Township Board, or by said Grantee. SECTION 6 FRANCHISE NOT EXCLUSIVE. The rights, power and authority herein granted, are not exclusive. SECTION 7. REVOCATION. The franchise granted by this ordinance is subject to revocation upon sixty (60) days written notice by the party desiring such revocation. SECTION 8. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, JURISDICTION. Said Grantee shall, as to oil other conditions and elements of service not herein fixed, be and remain subject to the reasonable rules and regulations of the Michigan Public Service Commission or Its suc­ cessors. applicable to electric service in said Township. SECTION 9. REPEALER. This ordinance, when accepted and published as herein provided, shall repeal and supersede the provisions of the or­ dinance adopted on December 21, 1959 entitled: A a ORDINANCE, gronting to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, its successors and assigns, the right, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, wires, transformers and other electrical oppliccnes on. along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business In the TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years. and amendments. If any, to such ordinance whereby an electric franchise was granted to Con­ sumer* Power Company. SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance ■hall take effect upon the day after the date of publication thereof, provided, It shall cease and be of not effect after thirty day* from it* adoption unless within said period the Grantee shall accept the same In writing filed with the Township Clerk. Upon acceptance and publication hereof, this or­ dinance shall constitute a contract between sold Township and said Grantee. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk (IC/19) PUBLIC HEARING • HOPE TOWNSHIP On Change* to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinances November 9, 1989 - 7*0 p.m. HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL on M-43 between Shultz and Head Lake Roads Notice Is hereby given: The RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING, on Monday, October 23, 1989 at 7:30 P.M. at the RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michlgan. Immediate Openings in Barry County and Surrounding Areas for: .WISE CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ORDINANCE Adopted 10/11/89 Effective 10/21-89 AN ORDINANCE, gronting to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, it* succeuor* and assign*, the right, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially ute electric line* comliling of towers, masts, poles, crossorms. guys, broces, feeders, transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances on. under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business in the TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years. THE TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN ORDAINS: SECTION I. QUANT, TERM. The Township of Johnstown. Barry County, Michigan, hereby grants the right, power and authority to the Consumers Power Company, a Michigan corporation, its suc­ cessors and assigns, hereinafter cal'ed the "Grantee," to construct, maintain and commercial­ ly use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossorms. guys, braces, feeders, transmis­ sion and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances, for the purpose of transmitting, transforming and distributing elec­ tricity on, under, along and across lhe highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business In the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, for a period of thirty years. SECTION 2. COMMDCRATION. In consideration of th# right, power and authority hereby granted, •aid Grantee shall faithfully perform all things re­ quired by the term* hereof. SECTION 3. CONDITIONS. All of Grantee* towen, mast* and pole* shall be neat and sightly, and so placed on either side of the highway*, ■treat*, alley* and bridge* a* not to unnecessarily Interfere with the use thereof for highway, street and alley purposes. All of Grantee's wires carrying electricity shall be securely fastened so as not to endanger or Injure persons or property in sold highways, streets and alleys shall be done so os not to Interfere with the use thereof, and when completed, the same shall be left In a* good condi­ tion os when work was commenced. The Grantee shall have the right to trim trees if necessary In the conducting cf such business, subject, however, to the supervision of the highway authorities. SECTION 4. HOLD HARMLESS. Said Grantee shall at oil times keep and save the Township free and harmless from all loss, costs and exper.se to which It may be subject by reason of the negligent construction and maintenance of the structures hereby authorized. In case any action Is commenc­ ed against the Township on account of the permis­ sion herein granted, said Grantee shall, upon notice, defend the Township and save It free and harmless from all loss, cost and damage arising out of such negligent construction and maintenance. SECTION 5. RATES. Said Grantee shall be en­ titled to charge the Inhabitants of said Township for electric energy furnished therein, the rates a* approved by the Michigan Public Service Commis­ sion, to which Commission or its successors authority and jurisdiction to fix and regulate elec- RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HELP WANTED Assemblers General Factory Workers Machinist Inventory Clerks Counter Help Legal Notices OWOtNANCE NO. 11 Copies of these changes, additions and deletions are available and may be examined on Wednesdays during regular business hours. Any Individuals or groups wishing to voice comments or an opinion may do so In writing to the Hope Township Planning Commission, 5463 S. Wall Lake Rd., Hastings, Ml. 49058 or will be heard at the hearing. Shirley R. Case Hope Township Clerk RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Bernard Hammond Zoning A Building Administrator 948-2464 W T New Hours ■w T Effective October 30,1989 W. Saginaw Main Secondary Frandor Mt. Pleasant Hastings Monday 9:30 • 5:30 9:30 -5:30g 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 5:00 Tuesday 9:30 - 5:30 9:30-5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 5:00 Wednesday 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 5:00 Thursday 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 6:00 9:00 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 Friday 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 5:30 W 9:30 - 6:00 9:00 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 Closed 9:30 - 2:00 Closed 9:30-2:00 Closed Closed Saturday STaTE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION Lansing 501 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing. Ml 48933 517-487-8211 A boys’ cabin, built in 1944, “when the Service Club boys arrived, tar was still dripping." Secondary Complex 8420 Billwood Highway Dimondale, Ml 48821 517-487-8211 Ext.273 West Saginaw Branch 7007 W. Saginaw Hwy. Lansing. Ml 48917 517-487-8211 Ext. 274 Sat. Only: 517-487-0305 Frandor Branch 300 N. Clipper!. Suita 10 Lansing, Ml 48912 517-487-8211 Ext. 277 Sat. Only: 517-487-6387 Mt. Pleasant 1011 N. Harris Mt. Pleasant. Ml 48858 517-772-4055 Hastings 202 East State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 616-945-3717 �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 Woodland News Free class will help researchers find roots The class will teach basics of research and recording, from home records to census and immigration papers. Soelberg said the class is basically a lec­ ture course, but includes participation by stu­ dents. "I've learned a lot from people in the class who talk about experiences they've had," said said. People who have already begun tracing their roots are encouraged to take the class, she added. If nothing else, they can learn about LDS records and how to us? them. An introductory genealogy course will be offered free in Hastings, starting Nov. 1, and running for about eight weeks. The class, sponsored by the Church of the Latter Day Saints, will be taught by Ella Soelberg, director of lhe church’s West Michigan Family History Center. Soelberg is a new resident to the area and taught the class previously at Muskegon Community College, Grand Haven Comm­ unity Schools and in Utah. "This is a beginning genealogy class,” said Soelberg. "It assumes that a person knows nothing about genealogy." Genealogy Society to meet Thursday The Barry County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Public Li­ brary. Ella Soelberg, director of the Family His­ tory Center for the West Michigan division of the Mormon church, will give a presenta­ tion. Included in her program will be infor­ mation on using the International Genealog­ ical Index, a listing of more than 185 million names from around lhe world, maintained by the Church of the Latter Day Saints. Anyone interested in lhe 1GI system specif­ ically or family roots research in general is invited to attend the meeting. Members pay a voluntary donation of $1 each month. That money is used to cover ex­ penses and purchase materials useful in fam­ ily history research. The International Genealogy Index is one of die sources unique to lhe church, she saM. That contains the names of more than 180 million individuals from numerous countries. The class will be taught at the LDS church at 600 N. Airport Road, west of Hastings, District Nurses’ group to sponsor seminar on Nov. 2 "Encroachment on Nursing" will be the topic focus presented by Executive Director Carol Franck of Lansing at the Barry-Calhoun District Nurses Association fall program, Thursday, Nov. 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Con­ ference Room C at the Battle Creek Adventist Hospital. Franck will review the Michigan Nurses Association's role with the State Board of Nursing as an introduction. Current legislative and practice issues threatening the Raymond F. Leckrone Wearing a creative, crafty or crazy Halloween costume this year? We'd like to hear about it. If you or some other adult you know is wearing something zany or original to a Halloween party, please call the J-Ad Graphics office at 945-9554. Ask for Kathleen. ATTEND SERVICES Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Oct. 22 - 8:45 Church School; 10:00 Holy Communion; AAL Branch Potluck after. Thursday, Oct 19-7:30 Sr. Choir; 8:00 AA. Friday. Oct. 20 - Family Fun Night. Saturday, Oct. 21 - 9:30 Conf 6; 8:00 NA. Monday, Oct. 23 - Positive Parenting 6:00 p.m. WELCA Coord. Council. Tuesday. Oct. 24 - 9:30 Wordwatchers: 7.00 Adventurers. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, Oct. 22 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Wonhip Services. Nursery provided. Broad­ cast of 9:30 service over WBCHAM and FM. 9:30 Church Schoo) classes foe all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Dining Room; 4:00 Junior High Youth Fellowship; 6:00 Senior High Youth Fellowship; 6:30 "Potluck Dessert" Leason Sharpe Hall Michelle Mclendy to share her ex­ periences with us of visiting the Soviet Union. Wednesday, Oct. 25 - 9:30 Women's Association Board meeting in the Dining Room; 7:30 Chanel Choir practice. Thursday. Oct. 26 - 4:00-8:00 Rummage Sale in Sharpe Hall. Friday. Oct. 27 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Rummage Sale; 6:00 Menders dinner in the Dining Room. Tim James will pre­ sent a program on his recent visit to India through the Rotarians' inter­ national exchange program. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 805 S. JeflerMtn. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Father Lctxt Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Muss 11 a.m. EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, tn Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie, Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule; Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer, 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir, Bi­ ble Study, youth group and other activities. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Services for Adults. Teens and Children. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone .616' 945-2938 office: 948-4201 home. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. HASTINGS GRACE Church. He was preceded in death by one sister, BRETHREN. "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls and GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leoti Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service a’ 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hasting* and lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hntinp, Inc. Insurance lor your life. Hom*. Buslne** and Cor WREN FUNERAL HOME DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hosting* FLEXFAB INCORPORATED ol Hasting* NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Mamba, FDIC THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway ■ Ho* lings BOSLEY PHAC .ACY "Prescription*" - ttBS. ‘.iteison• 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hailing*. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hotting*. Michigan Kenneth VanBlarcom E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Garner. . Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 :(X) u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.in. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Salurday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: HASTINGS - Raymond F. Leckrone, 71, of 201 State Street, Hastings passed away Sunday, October 15, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Leckrone was born March 19, 1918 in Brethren, the son of William F. and Cuma M. (Swihart) Leckrone. He graduated from Brethren School, moving io Hastings in 1952. Mr. Leckrone was employed at L.A. Myers and Barker Fowler for several years, he was a self employed electrician, plumber, carpenter and did heating and cooling work. He is survived by one son Raymond F. Leck­ rone Jr., Middleville; one daughter, Linda Joan Secord, Muskegon; three grandchildren; one brother, Harry, of Hastings; Warren Edna of Texas; sisters, Pauline Payne, Muskegon, Bernice Leckrone, Lake Odessa and Mamie Hillamer, Sebring, Florida. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to a charily of one's choice. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home. LADY LAKE, FLORIDA - Kenneth Guy VanBlarcom, 78, of Oak Park, Lady Lake, Florida passed away Saturday, October 7,1989 at Florida Medical Center North in Orlando, having been a patient there in ICU for a week. He was born in Sunfield Township Decem­ ber 25, 1910, lhe son of Guy and Bertha (Gorham) VanBlarcom. He was a graduate of Vermontville High School. He was married to Theresa Merriam on August 30,1932. They farmed in the Vermont­ ville area a few years, then moved to Fl Wayne, Indiana where he worked at construc­ tion for sometime, later becoming a railroad engineer, from which he retired. They have lived in Florida since 1977, where they are members of the Lady Lake United Methodist FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFlELi) UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn oUk'iatinp. Bunficid I tilled Methodist Church Sunday School...... 9u.m Church......................................9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School 9 .Mia.nt. Chui.. 10:3(1 a.n>. from 7 to 9 p.m. No registration is necessary, she said. Stu­ dents should take material to record notes. For more information, call Soelberg at 945-3232. The class will not meet Nov. 22 or after Dec. 13. Sessions will resume in January. Glenna Coleman. Survivors include his wife, Theresa, one daughter and son-in-law Helene (Joan) and Arnie Puckett of Hawthorne; a brother, Claude, of Vermontville; four sisters; Josephine Cates of Charlotte, Zelma Rose of Pontiac, Edith Benedict and Mabel Booker of Vermontville; two grandchildren and two great grandchil­ dren, nieces, nephews and many friends. Funeral services were held Monday, Octob­ er 9 at Page-Theus Chapel in Leesburg with the Reverend RalphE. Rivers officiating. Entomb­ ment in the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Wildwood. Pallbearers were Leon R. Rose, Leon J. Rose, Claude VanBlarcom, Harold Benedict, Arnie Puckett and Don Granlund. Memorial donations are to be used toward their church building fund for a planned addition. Marian E. Fisher BATTLE CREEK - Merian E. Fisher, 73, of 565 General Avenue, Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, October 15, 1989 at Borgess Medical Center. Mrs. Fisher was born January 26, 1916 in Reno, Nevada the daughter ofEdward and Ada (Ellington) Fry. She had been a resident at the Docsa Home in Battle Creek for the past two years and had lived most of her lifetime in the Delton and Battle Creek areas. She was a member of the Level Park Wesleyan Church in Battle Creek. Also a member and Chaplain of the June Chapter #343 O.E.S. of Allegan. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lola Stokes of Battle Creek, Mrs. Allen (Fay) Ruihruff of Delton, Mrs. Stanley (Marilyn) Gaskill of Lake Odessa; six sons, Edward Randall of Branson, Missouri, Elroy Randall of Gobles, Joseph Randall of LaCrosse, Wiscon­ sin, Fred Fisher of Battle Creek, Paul Fisher of Mechanicsville, Maryland, Robert Fisher of Traverse City; many grandchildren and great great grandchildren; one brother, Charles Fry of Hope, Arizona; sister-in-law Faye Fry of Adelaide, Australia. Mrs. Fisher was preceded in death by three husbands, Lewis Randall in 1947, Homer Fisher in 1966, and Herman Fisher in 1979; son Clifford Randall. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 18 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Burial was at lhe Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the June Chapter, Allegan O.E.S. or the Salvation Army, envelopes available at the funeral home. professional status of nurses will be taken up and discussed. Continuing education credits have been applied for through CEARP and MNA. Dessert and hot beverages will precede the program during registration, from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pre-registration can be made by contacting J. Kohn. (616) 781-9966 after 7 p.m. or E. VerLce al 962-3207. Cost for the program is S6. Registrations will be accepted at the door. Darlene M. Story BATTLE CREEK - Darlene M. Story, 54, of Battle Creek passed away Friday, October 13, 1989 at Community Hospital after being strick­ en at home. She was ill for one year. Miss Story was bom in Battle Creek. She was a life long resident She was employed as a housekeeping supervisor for 17 years at Bever­ ly Enterprises. Miss Story is survived by her mother, Agnes G. Story of Assyria Center; two sisters, Joyce V. Tobias of Battle Creek and Beverly L. Story ofKalamazoo; and one brother, David N. Story of Battle Creek. Funeral services were held Monday, Octob­ er 16 at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to T.B., Emphysema Association or the Battle Creek Provincial House Memorial Fund. Lyle C. Hathaway WEIDMAN - Lyle C Hathaway, 66, of Weidman passed away Sunday, October 15, 1989. Mr. Hathaway was bora August 13,1923 in Hastings, the son of Richard and Grace Hatha­ way. He was raised in Hastings, attending schools there, graduating from Hastings High School. He was married to Rosemary E. Marshall. Mr. Hathaway retired from the Michigan State Police in 1973 after serving 26 years. He was a safety director for the Total Petroleum Company for 10 years. He was a veteran of World War II, prisioner for 14 months in Germany after his plane was shot down. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; one son, Donald L.; two daughters, Lynn Hoeksema, JoAnn Hathaway, all of Lansing; eight grandchildren; one brother, Carl Hathaway, Hastings and Harold Hathaway, Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Murray of Battle Creek and Mrs. Pearl Pattison of Kalamazoo. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19 at the Estes Leadlcy Funeral Home, 325 W. Washtenaw, Lansing with Reverend Randall Roose officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashvil­ le. Underguard will be furnished by the Michi­ gan State Police. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Fund. Rutsoil C. Whittemore HASTINGS - Russell C. Whittemore, 76, of 812 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings formerly of Delton passed away Friday, October 13,1989 at Pennock Hospital where he had been a patient since September 5. Mr. Whittemore was bom April 18,1913 in Hastings, the son of Charles' and Ermina (Erway) Whittemore. His early years were spent being raised on a farm on rite Goodwill Road. He was formerly employed for many years at the Barry Farm Implement in Hastings and also the Hart Hotel and a Chrysler dealer­ ship in Battle Creek. He was also a weigh master for many years at the Hastings and Battle Creek Livestock Sales. He had lived in Lakeland. Florida for the past 12 years where he managed a mobile home park. He was a member of the Delton Golden Agers. He was married to Inez Warner, April 20, 1963. Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Mrs. David (Arlene) Tonkin, Mrs. David (Lois) McIntyre, Miss Judy Whittemore, all of Hastings; a son, Duane Warner of Dayton, Ohio; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Gena Brown, Hickory Comers, Mrs. Katie Schricker, Plainwell. He is preceded in death by a brother, Lowell, and a sister, Floy Bechtel. Funeral services were held Monday, Octob­ er 16 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Reverend Elmer Faust officiating. Inter­ ment Prairievil'e Cemetery. Cecil M. Brydges HASTINGS - Cecil M. Brydges, 94, of 1964 North Broadway, Hastings passed away Thurs­ day, October 12, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Brydges was bom on August 24,1895 in Canada, the son of Alonzo and Sarah (Morden) Brydges. He lived in Battle Creek, moving to California, then moving to Hastings in 1972. Battles in campaign were Amo, southern France, Rhyland and Central Europe. He was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with four bronze battle stars, five overseas service bars, one service stripe and one good conduct medal. There are no immediate survivors. Respecting her wishes there will be no funer­ al services. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. Jack Crockford and his German short hair pointer. Sis. recently spent a few days in Woodland with his brother. Boh. and Virginia Crockford. Jack was or. his way to the Upper Peninsula to meet his son. Bill, who teaches at a University in Texas. Jack Crockford is an alumnus of Woodland High School and has lived in Chamblee. Ga.. since he began his career as a wildlife specialist soon after World War II. He is now a retired director of fish and game at the State of Georgia. The Georgia and Texas Crockfords were going partridge hunting when they met. Hal and Nell Stannard had a dinner party at their home on Broadway Thursday evening. Their guests were Garold and Mcrcedcth McMillen, Lyle and Jean Sandbrook. Bob and Virginia Crockford. Tom and Doris Niethamcr. Frank and Wilma Townsend. Max and Grace Coats. An (Bud) and Juanita (Penny) Allcrding, Duane and Marie Deardorff and Cathy Lucas. They servsd a turkey dinner and the guests enjoyed visiting afterward. Zion Lutheran Church recently held an "all-age” hay ride. More than 60 people en­ joyed the evening trip on hay wagons pulled by a tractor and a pickup driven by John Hynes and Duane Reuther over township back roads. Bill Meyers drove a follow-up truck for safely. Ages of those celebrating autumn in an old-fashioned traditional way varied from Leslie Smith, down to Freddie Hokanson, age 3. When the group arrived at the church. Marjorie Vroman, Pastor Alan Sellman and his daughter, Sharon, and Bill Brodbcck had hot chocolate and hot dogs waiting for them. Pastor Sellnum, of Zion Lutheran Church, was taken to Pennock Hospital with chest pains last week. From there, he was transported by helicopter to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was out of the intensive care unit by the weekend, and doc­ tors were planning to make a cardioangiagram this week before planning further treatment. The Rev. Roger Prehn, assistant to the Lutheran Bishop, came to Zion Lutheran Church as supply pastor on Sunday because of the illness and hospitalization of Pastor Sellnum. Jean Roberts is at Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids recovering from surgery performed last week. She is now out of intensive care and feeling much better. Orpha Era had a heart procedure at a Grand Rapids hospital last week and is now at home. She was in church on Sunday, feeling quite well. Muriel Pierce had a second knee operation at Pennock Hospital last Wednesday morning. On Sunday. Pastor Ward Pierce said she would be in the hospital a few days longer than expected because of recent developments. Elizabeth (Betty) Smith had surgery on her foot last week. She was also in church Sunday and walking well. Woodland Lions Club held a ladies' night Tuesday at the Woodland Towne House in honor of the District Governor’s visit. Gov. Gordon Christian and his wife, Jean, came from Eagleston, in the Muskegon area. He laid he would travel more than 10,000 miles from July 1. 1989. to June 30. 1990. The governor said the entire Woodland Lions Club should visit all 54 clubs in his district and ■how everyone how much fun Lions should and could be. Gov. Christian honored Tom Niethamcr for his 42 years of Lion membership (and 42 years of perfect attendance) by presenting him with a Governor’s pin. He talked about the history of the Woodland Lions Club and gave pins to people who knew answers to questions about the history of this club. Gov. Christian announced the international president will be at the Michigan state con­ vention in June 1990, and he wants a delegate from every club to be there because it is an unusual honor to have the international presi­ dent attend a state convention. Club President Mike Wrobel sent a cer­ tificate of appreciation to Lawrence Chase, who had attended the dinner, but left before the meeting started because of his fragile health. The club discussed plans for a fundraising ■teak dinner to be held Saturday evening in the Lions Den, the annual Halloween party held every year by the club for Woodland youngsters in the village park, the need for volunteer costume judges and the continuing microwave popcorn sale. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Solomon were special guests from the Delton Lions Club. Garold and Mercedeth McMillen had a family Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner at by Catherine Lucas their home in Wo<»dland Salurday evening. Their children, grandchildren and great­ grandchildren were at the party. They hold this early holiday celebration every year before returning to their winter home in Florida. After dinner. Christmas gifts were exchanged between family members. A "Bye-Bye Snow Bird breakfast will be held at Woodland Towne House Saturday morning at 8 a.m. This breakfast will be in place of the weekly brotherhood breakfast usually held at a restaurant in Woodbury on Saturday mornings. The breakfast will honor Hal and Nell Stan­ nard and G.R. and Mcrcedcth McMillen and others who will soon go to their winter homes. Anyone who wants to get up and go out for breakfast on Saturday is welcome to come share the time with the soon-to-be leaving summer residents. The Woodland Lions Club held a fun­ draising steak dinner Saturday evening in the Woodland Lions Den. Clyde Shoemaker and Harold Stannard were lhe main organizers and cooks for the event. The steaks were broiled outdoors on portable grills and served cooked to order with baked potatoes, baked beans, rolls and salad. Reservations were re­ quired for the dinner, and it was an experi­ ment to help determine whether the Lions will hold such a dinner for the public next spring to make money for the Carl Jordan Memorial Scholarship Fund. Those who attended the steak dinner were Vernon and Phyllis Baitinger, Gene and Frances Reuther, Cliff and Evelyn Mattson. Wayne and Margaret Mush bach. Cathy Lucas, Evelyn Goodrich, George and Dorothy Schaibly. Kay and Irene Moore, Bob and Joan Neeley, Clyde and Doreen Shoemaker, Mike and Joyce Wrubcl. Harold and Nell Stannard, Patty Qualls from Clio. Kim Qualls from Midland (Harold Stannard's cousins and weekend guests), Carl and Edith Grashius, Bob and Shirley Herbstreith. LcRoy and Joyce Flessner, Darlene and Bran­ dy Goodemoot. Doris Niethamcr and Willis and Barbara Dalton. Home-made fruitcake and ice cream were served for dessert. After dinner, there was a short discussion of the need for funds to main­ tain the Lions Den and other possible fun­ draisers to help meet this need. Door prizes were given and a box of microwave popcorn was raffled. The popcorn was won by Dorothy Schaibly. Brandy Goodemoot performed a song and dance to the tune of "Alice Blue Gown." in which lhe words and costume had been chang­ ed to "Alice Blue Jeans". She also performed to "Here Comes the Band." Clyde Shoemaker told how Brandy has been dancing since she was 5 years old and has won first and second places in national dance contests. The film "A Man CaBed Norman" was shown at Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday evening. People from Kilpatrick United Brethren, Sunfield Methodist and Sun­ field Brethren, Zion Lutheran. Pleasant Valley United Brethren. Calvary United Brethren and other area churches all came to see it. Probably around 200 people attended the showing of the film. Finger foods and beverages were served in the fellowship hall after the movie. Kilpatrick United Brethren Missionary Society held its monthly missionary dinner Wednesday last week. Evelyn Goodrich and Dorren Shoemaker were co-hostesses. The usual crowd attended. Meat loaf with several other dishes and lots of desserts were served. This dinner is open to the public at noon on the second Wednesday of each month year around. This week a new Woodland Good News Club began Wednesday after school in the kindergarten room at the school. The club this year will meet weekly instead of monthly. Each week the program will include a craft, a snack, a story and singing. Dorothy Schaibly and Barbara Swift arc conducting the club and all children who attend Woodland School are welcome. Mallory Curtis, almost 3 years old. from Jackson, spent the wekeend with her Woodland grandparents. Glendon and Betty Curtis. Her Aunt Cindy Curtis White also spent Saturday at the Curtis home, and her parents, Tony and Linda Curtis, and Linda and Steve White of Hastings, came to dinner on Sunday. This weekend Hope Brethren will hold a bazaar and luncheon on Saturday at the church on M-50 west of Lake Odessa. Woodland United Methodist Church will have the annual autumn bazaar in the village Saturday. Oct. 28. There will be morning snacks and beverages and a stew luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bazaar items featuring baskets and bows will be for sale, as well as baked goods. f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE •495 •335 •295 •335 •All teeth ond material* used meet the high standard* set by the American Dental Ass'n. ’Our on premises lab provides individual S efficient service. •Free denture consultation * (616) 455-0810 •1,0. Himebough DDS •O.O. White DDS ’G. Mancewict DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids I I I I HELP WANTED Lacquer Spray Painter needed with experience in air gun painting and paint mixing. CaU ... 948-8600 WLWISE M R SON Nt I. StRVICCS INC. 129 E. Slate St.. P.O. Boe 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 — Page 7 Hill-Montgomery announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hill of Nashville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacy, to Mark Montgomery of Charlotte. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hicks and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Montgomery of Charlotte. A Nov. 3, 1989, wedding is being planned. Sines celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Bill and Susan Sines of Alaska. Mich., are celebrating their 25th anniversary. They were married on Oct. 17, 1964. They have two sons. Bob and Brack Sines. Burghdoff-VanPutten exchange wedding vows Dcannc Lynn Burghdoff and Lawrence Donald VanPunen II were joined in marriage in a double-ring ceremony by the Rev. Lynn Wagner at the Parmalee Methodist Church in Middleville on Sept. 9, 1989. The bride is the daughter of Charles and Patricia Burghdoff of Freeport and the groom is the son of Lawrence and Joanne VanPutten of Middleville. Laura VanPutten, sister of the groom, was the maid of honor. Jeannine Burghdoff, sister of the groom, and Deanna Hartman, friend of the bride, were bridesmaids. Charles Isenhoff, friend of the groom, was best man. Nick Marble, friend of the groom, and David Heller, cousin of the groom were groomsmen. David Heller and Charles Isenhoff also served as ushers. Sharina Owen was the flower girl and Mat­ thew Burghdoff was the ring bearer. A buffet reception was held at the Yankee Springs Township Hall following the ceremony. After a honeymoon trip to the Upper Penin­ sula, the couple now reside in Freeport. The smiles of being “No. 1” Showing off the trophy given after the Hastings High School marching band last week earned a Division I rating are (from left) Mindy Cotant, flag corps co-captain; David Pillars Jr., field commander; and Bobbi Jo Nelson, flag corps co-captain. The band earned the top honors at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District Festival Oct. 10 in Holland. Missing from the photograph Is Tom DeVault, field commander. Hensley-Endsley announce engagement Reids to observe 40th wedding anniversary Bennett- Wynne exchange The children of Don and Dorothy Reid will wedding vows July 29 honor their parents with an open house Satur­ day, Oct. 21. The couple was married Oct. 22. 1949, at the E.O.B. Church in Hastings. Don retired in 1988 from the Barry County zoning office and Dorothy retired from Consumers Power in 1987. Their children are Steve and Joyce Reid, John and Cindy Winebrenner, Martin and Carolyn Cappon, Cindy and Janice Reid and Dan and Carol Reid. The celebration will be held Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Word of Faith Fellowship, 2750 Wall Lake Road. (M-43), Hastings Relatives and friends are cordially invited. No gifts, please. Kelly-McDiarmid announce engagement Linda Jean Kelly and Steven Ross McDiarmid will be united in matrimony on Dec. 9, 1989. The bride-elect, of Blanchard Court, Wyoming, is the daughter of Lewis and Mar­ jorie Kelly of South Circle Drive, Parma. The groom-elect, of Mason Street NE, is the son of Robert and Myrt McDiarmid of Whitneyville Road, Middleville. Mary T. Bennett and Brian M. Wynne were united in marriage July 29 at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Kentwood, with Rev. Andrew Jackson officiating. Parents of the bride are Dr. and Mrs. Kingsley Bennett of Grand Rapids, and parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Wynne Jr. of Mt. Clemens. Lori Bennett served as maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Robin Bennett, Jayne Bennett and Lori Teunessen. The girls wore fuchsia floral tea-length dresses. Serving as flower girls were Katie Bennett and Holly Wynne. Bhopal Singh served as best man. and the groomsmen were Jason Wynne, Keven Quaglia, and Robert Smith. Fred Bennett and Pete Wynne served as ushers. The men all wore traditional white and black tuxedos with royal blue and teal accessories, respectively. Following the wedding the bride's parents hosted a dinner reception at the Kentwood Club. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom at the Harley Hotel. A marimba ensemble provided music dur­ ing the wedding ceremony. The ensemble consisted of Barry Bennett, Jeffrey Bennett, David Valasek, Doug Corella and Robert Sagan. They were accompanied by trumpeter. Eric Wendlandt. Jamie Baker was the vocal soloist. After a honeymoon of visiting the nor­ theastern coastal states, the couple is now liv­ ing in Greenville. Currently, Brian is teaching for Kent City and Mary is teaching for Central Montcalm. Larry and Mary Ellen Hensley are very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lydia Lynn, to Boyd Earl Endsley, son of Gordon and Pc» Endsley. Both families are residents of Hastings. The wedding date has been set for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 1990, at the First United Methodist Church. Hastings. A reception will follow immediately at the Knights of Columbus Hall. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 to... SUBSCRIBE! Sale Prices from 1983 6th ANNIVERSARY SALE Oct. lOth-Oct. 31st Sweaters cotton, woou. wool Blends Many Styles lo __ Choose From O ** how OFF ......... AV Casual Slacks wool, a $29" Wool Blends Reg „ S35.00 to S38.00 ....... 1983 Men's clothing store opens In Hastings Dress Slacks OE a Wool Blends. Reg _ _W S4C 00 to $75.00. now....................... AVOFF 1985 Dress Shirts lteO.S20.00 ..*18 $2O to Long Sleeve Sport Shirts lteg.S20.00 Marcella Humphrey to mark her 97th birthday J^.00...... , ’18 to $2O AN CoNege Mrs. Marcella Humphrey will be celebrating her 97th birthday on Oct. 25 with a family dinner and a card shower. She is a resident of the Hidden Valley Apartments. Her address is 416 Bld. B. Hid­ den Valley Apts., Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. 49058 for those wanting to wish her a happy birthday. Sportswear Products . Men’s Sults 2 5 off HOW................................ AN**"'* 7 , Sportcoats Al Winter Jackets NOW......................... Rozells to observe 25th wedding anniversary Zandbergen-Muller announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rozell of Nashville will observe their 25th wedding anniversary on Oct. 17. The couple will be honored at an open house given by their children. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff (Teresa) Timm and Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. (Dena) Rozell, on Sunday, Oct. 22. The couple requests no gifts. Sleemans to observe 25th wedding anniversary Card shower plannedfor Mr. and Mrs. Don Sleeman will renr . their vows at 11 a.m. Sunday. Oct. 29. in Ray Neeb's 91st birthday honor of their 25th wedding aniversary. They will repeat vows at the First Baptist Church of Sebewa, comer of Goddard and Musgrove. Lake Odessa. A reception, buffet and open house will follow at the church fellowship room after­ ward, until 4 p.m. The couple and their children request no gifts, rather the presence of friends and family and their recent snapshots to preserve in an anniversary album. On Oct. 24, Ray Neeb will be 91 years old. Mr. Neeb, formerly of Lake Odessa, own­ ed and operated Nccb’s Locker and Roselawn Motel until retiring in 1978. He is also a member of the Lake Odessa Christian Reformed Church. Family, friends and former customers are encouraged to send birthday greetings to Ray. c/o Provincial House. 249 East North St.. Hastings. 49058. Jill Ann Zandbergen and Michael Louis Muller will be united in marriage on Dec. 29, 1989. Jill is a graduate of Caledonia High School and has completed one year at Grand Valley State University. Mike also is a graduate of Caledonia High School and is now serving the U.S. Navy in Orlando, Fla.. Parents of the couple are Donald and Carol Zandbergen of Caledonia and Clifford and Patricia Muller of Alto. Reporting the news is a BIG JOB! 25Off *11 ww.1 Bill and Steve at The Village Squire are rolling back prices to 1983, to celebrate their 6th Anniversary as Barry County's largest men's clothing and sports­ wear store. We look forward to serving you in the years to come with quality men's clothing and sportswear, personal service, and the competi­ tive prices you have become accustomed to from the Village Squire. Our personal service and product knowledge will continue to give our customers the edge for many years to come. That’s OUR job. Yours is READING about it every week in in Stop in and see Steve and Bill at the Village Squire and help them celebrate their 6th Anniversary with sale prices from 1983 ... Hastings Banner! - SALE OCT. 10th - OCT. 31st - — Dress Coats OROFF HOW............................. “’ 1988 Return of the UGLY TIE CONTEST Bring In your old ugly tie ond replace it for just ’S.OO. Winner receives FREE Silk Tie (»15.00 Value) 1989 �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 Legal Notices Ci—twat Barry PUmJCAhON NOTICK HI* No. 89-20220-SE Eatoto of RITA M. 5KOUF, Docoatad. Social Security No. 384-30-1764. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Intarwt In the Mtafa may bo barrod or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On Thursday, November 9, 1989 at 10:30 a.m., In the probate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Diana Lynn Demand requesting that Diana Lynn Demand bo appointed personal representative of Rita M. Shoup, Deceased who lived at 1055 Cogswell Rood, Hastings. Michigan and who died September 24, 1909; ond requesting also that the will of the deceased dated December 27, 1974 bo admitted to probate. It also Is requested that the heirs at law of sold deceased bo determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal repesontatlve or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to eiititlod persons appearing of record. October 9, 1989 Richard J. Hudson (PI5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE 8 FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 DIANA LYNN DEMOND BY: Richard J. Hudson Address of petitioner: 1055 Cogswell Hastings, Michigan 49058 (10/19) Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Al Co—ties) MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage mode by JOHN R. KEELER, a married man ond MINNIE KEELER, his wife to Marathon Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation Mortgagee, doled January 16, 1985, and recorded on January 25, 1985. in Liber 419, on page 983. Barry County Records. Michigan, ond assigned by mesne assignments to •ANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP., San Antonio. Toxas by on assignment doted October 4,1986 and recorded on December 22. 1986, In Libor 444, on pogo 271, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum of THIRTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE and 01/100 Dollars (133,195.01), including interest at 12.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mor­ tgage and the statute In such case made and pro­ vided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on November 9. 1999. Said premises are situated in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, ond are described as: The North 12 rods ond 10 feet of the Northeast one quarter of the Northeast one quarter of Sec­ tion 7, Town 4, North, Range 7 West, except the East 12 rods and 10 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 month(s) from the date of such sale. Dated: September 28, 1989 TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170 Birmingham. Ml 48010-341.1 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee (10/19) Sy——to at the Redder MsiH—efthe JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD October 11. 1989 All members present. Reports of committees presented. Approved Ordinance No. 11 for Revocable Elec­ tric Franchise with Consumers Power. Motion approved to change zoning of Flneview Acres Plat from RL1 to AR. Authorized payment of vouchers In amount of $25,351.17. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (10/19) Teenage sex advice supported Dear Ann Landers: I admire the way you take your lumps and admit it when you have given clunker advice, but please don't back off when you’re right. I refer to the letter about two Milwaukee teenagers who were caught in the act by the girl’s parents. Readers who thought the cou­ ple was behaving responsibly because they were using two kinds of birth control need to look at the total picture. Responsible behavior is saying “No" to self-indulgence and abs­ taining from high school sex. It’s crazy to think that 16-year-olds can handle a sexual relationship. Look around and you will see large numbers of adults who are doing a lousy job of it. — Parents of Three (Chicago) Teens. Dear Parents: Thanks for your support. I received several thousand letters from readers who share your views. Surprisingly, about 70 percent were teenagers. Read on: From Toronto: I'm a 16-year-old girl who didn’t think your advice to teenagers who were having sex was either "square" or “unrealistic.” I thought it was right on. I have a steady who is very good looking, very smart and very tempting, but we have established some guidelines so we won't get into trouble. We both believe that if two peo­ ple really care about each other, they will not risk one another’s health, reputation and future for a few minutes of forbidden pleasure. From Anchorage: I’m a 17-year-old who thinks your “old-fashioned, square" advice is great. I wish I had paid attention to it when I was 15.1 thought 1 was in love with a guy who promised he would stick by me no matter what. Well, I got pregnant when I was 15. He had the nerve to say the kid wasn’t his and dropped me like a hot potato. Thank God my folks stood by me. I'm back in school now, determined to get my diploma, but you just don't fit in when you have a baby at home. I feel so old for my years, like 1 missed my youth. What I wouldn't give to relieve those days when 1 was footloose and fancy free. Los Angeles: I’m a 16-year-old virgin who intends to stay away from sex until I am ready for marriage. When a guy puts the hard-sell on me, I know he is not thinking of my welfare, only his own animal urges. White Plains, N.Y.: Unfortunately, it’s not trendy to have moral values these days. Peo­ ple are afraid of being called “square," so they abandon their principles and run with the herd. But millions of people are behind you, Ann. Hold your ground. Keep your standards high. Don't cave in to the pleasure seekers. Deep down the teenagers know you are right and they respect you. Madison, Wis.: I’m 20 now but when I was 16,1 was having sex with three different guys. They all hated condoms so J let them get away with the withdrawal method. Of course I got pregnant. Suddenly I had no friends. 1 learned too late that the girls who say “no" are the big winners. Stick to your guns, Annie. Philadelphia: 1 teach in an urban high school and use your columns in my classes. My students respect you and look to you for solid values since many of them aren't team­ ing much at home. Now that there is AIDS, we must rethink all our behavioral patterns. What used to be considered “safe sex" isn’t so safe any more. Condoms have a 10 percent failure rate. IUDs and diaphrams offer no protection whatever against the deadly virus. The only sure thing is total abstinence. This is what I am teaching my students, and 1 am delighted that you have backed me up. God bless you. B* careful this Halloween Dear Ann Landers: Hallowee is just around the comer. Before you know it your children will be out trick-or-treating. Your doorbell will ring and you will be confronted by the neighborhood kids with their hands NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, located in Hastings. Michigan, has nursing opportunities available (or: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURG1CAL 3-11 Shih - Full or Part-time 11 7 Shift - Full time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefits Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 E.O.E. Hastings^ Kiwanis Club presents a... 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HAWAII and TAHITI Narrated in Person Friday, Oct. 20 • 7 pm Experience the fun and adventure ol bland He a* ynu roam from one gorgeous island to another utlh RICK HOWARD Look deep into the bolting crater ol Kilauea volcano on the island ol HAWAII Walk the beach at Waikiki Roam through the Polynesian Cuhral Center Try your skin at surfing, then ride an outrigger canoe above and below lhe waler' HAWAII and TAHITI both host some of the most spectacular scuba div­ ing locations in the world Visit two nine loot long white tip reef sharks living in an undersea cave in Tahiti And watch moray eels, giant sea turtles, and eagle rays slowly gliding over the undersea coral gardens of Hawaii Explore the fascinating smaller islands ot French Polynesia like BORA BORA. HUAHINE. RA1TEA and iovety MOOREA See for yourself why MOOREA is often called the world's most beautiful island HASTINGS CENTRAL AUDITORIUM IX (mi tmiac LENDER HASTINGS RICK HOWARD NASHVILLE BELLEVUE CALEDONIA 852-0790 763-9418 891-0010 at the door ^(tingle idmisiion) . . . $*>OO only: out. That's the fun part. The dark side of this holiday is that hundreds of children will be in­ jured and some may be killed. No longer can you allow your youngsters to roam around and knock on strangers’ doors in search of goodies. The world has changed since you and 1 went trick-or-treating. In recent years, people with twisted minds have been known to put razor blades and poison in taffy apples and Halloween candy. It is no longer safe to let your child eat treats that come from strangers. And there are other dangers. Children love to put on costumes for Halloween. Some of the costumes are made of paper or materials that catch fire easily. The candles inside carv­ ed pumpkins are always a source of fascina­ tion. In a matter of seconds they can set fire to a witch’s cloak or an angel’s wings. Many Halloween costumes are long, easy to trip over and dark in color, not visible to a motorist. Accidents involving driers who didn't see the child “until it was too late" are reported all over the country. So what's a parent to do? Here are some suggestions: Hove a Halloween party in your home. Invite the neighborhood kids and ask some of the parents to come along and help chaperone. If you aren't much of a party­ giver. go trick-or-treating with your children to make sure they ring only the doorbells of people you know. Holidays invariably end in tragedy for so­ meone. Pay attention to what I have written today so that you aren't among the sick at heart on Nov. 1. Thankful forth# now* bulletin* Dear Ann Landers: I can't believe you printed that letter from the couple who were angry because their favorite soap opera was interrupted by a network news bulletin repor­ ting on the student uprising in China. I was annoyed by your response. You said it was not the fault of Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings, and advised the viewers to complain to their local stations. How could you have missed the point.so completely? What a perfect opportunity to lay a little reality on those lamebrains who are more in­ terested in what happens to the fictional characters in the soaps than lhe valiant Chinese students who were fighting and dying in lhe cause of liberty and democracy. I, for one, am grateful for these new bulletins and wish we had more of them. — Judy Rooney, San Diego. Dear Judy: Thanks for the clobber. I had it coming. Here’s more: Dear Ann Landers: You really dropped the ball when you told “Soap Viewers" to com­ plain to their local stations regarding network news interruptions. The local stations have no control over net­ work news. Viewers should write to the respective networks and complain if they don’t want any interruptions. — WHBQ-TV in Memphis. Dear WHBQ (and dozens of ocher stations that wrote to correct me): Thanks for setting me straight. Looks as if I goofed up every which way. Feeling pressured to have sex? How wellinformed are you? Write for Ann Landers' booklet ‘ ‘Sex and the Teenager.'' Send a self­ addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Teens, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45). COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: Alice Shinabarger of Carson City visited Harold and Letha Reese Thursday of last week. She and husband Wayne are leaving Sunday for Texas, taking his mother there, where she plans to reside. Wayne and Alice will also take a trip to see her sister, Betty, before returning home. Tim and Cathy Gardner of Essexville an­ nounce lhe birth of a son, Paul Timothy, Aug. 12 at Saginaw General Hospital. His grand­ parents are Roger and Janet Leach of Cass Ci­ ty and Leland and Judy Gardner of Lyons, former Lake Odessa residents. June Faulkner was one of the Lakewood teachers recently honored as “Teacher of the WceL.” She teaches first grade at West Elementary School. She has taught in Lakewood since 1968. Her former positions were at Orleans, Saranac and Greene schools. Harlan MacDowtll of Grand Ledge was a Thursday visitor of his aunt Ruth Peterman. They enjoyed lunch and a color tour around the area. This was a belated lunch for lhe lady's birthday. There was a story in the Grand Rapids Press publication “Impressions" about John Erickson of Lowell, who finally received his medals from the Korean Conflict for his ser­ vice time and achievements. Erickson has local connections. He is a brother of Arthur Erickson of Fourth Avenue and a cousin of Woodland Township farmer Ronald Erickson. John was three times captured and escaped twice, but was imprisoned for 33 months after his third capture. He was the guest of honor at the Alto Labor day parade. A sister made a videotape of the whole parade and celebra­ tion, and it was shared with others of the fami­ ly at a reunion at Tyler Creek campground a few weeks later. Ray and Ann Strecker and son Dennis and guest Lori, who is a fourth grade teacher at Rochester, spent Sunday a week ago with Ruth Peterman. In spite of the rain they en­ joyed a drive and dinner at Nashville. Dennis has returned to college at Wayne State University and is employed part-time. Faith Christian School, located on Woodland Road south of Jordan Lake, held a special rocket launch ceremony last week. Teacher John VandenAkker’s class of junior high students launched the rockets and most of them performed very well. The school has 63 students who attended the launching. Eight churches are represented by the student body. The salad hmcheon sponsored by the Save The Depot committee of the LOAHS was very well attended Thursday, Oct. 13. The tables were decorated with pots of colorful mums and leaf centerpieces. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met Oct. 12 and the 25 present saw a fascinating video produced during the war years of the Willow Run plant’s production of B-24 bombers. Viewers marvelled at the precise methods and tooling. Richard Heaven who loaned the film had been a worker during those years. Guest Elwood Klingman had worked on the center core of the planes and he brought along a box of rivets such as those us­ ed to fasten the skin to the frame. Other souveniers brought for sharing were Evelyn Pierce's teapot from Okinawa and a unique walking stick that had an inner shaft, which could be attached to the outer decorated cas­ ing to form a billiard stick. Another was a Japanese officer’s sword and a photo of the Normandy cemetery. The 25th wedding anniversary of James and Delores Stank was Oct. 15. The family plans to honor them Oct. 22 at the Lake Odessa Community Center with a buffet din­ ner from 2 to 4 and dancing 4 to 9. The daughters Arnie and Annette are hosting the event, to which relatives and friends are invited. Linda Carter and daughter Michelle of Vermontville were Saturday evening visitors uf Harold and Letha Reese and they brought Letha a birthday gift. Roy and Blanche Piercefield have pur­ chased lhe Hildred Clum house at the comer of Fourth Street and Third Avenue. They plan to move here from the rural area. Mrs. Clum is a resident of Thomapple Manor. Jay Ijiwson, son of Doug and Dottie Lawson of E. Freeport Road has been chosen as one of the two Michigan students in the MacDonald's All-American band. They will perform in several locations, including Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Jay’s brother Bob has made a name for himself with his bicycle racing using a mountain bike, jum­ ping obstacles and performing other feats. Work bets the past two Saturdays have brought the depot exterior much closer to completion, with the remaining new siding applied to the cupola and paint applied. The drive at Veterans' Memorial Chapel on M-50 at the lakefront has had great im­ provements with tarvia applied. The chapel, with its cross-shaped window to the south, presents a beautiful view of Jordan Lake. Southbound travelers on M-66 on Sunday morning encountered a tornado at Buckley in Wexford County, which destroyed many trees and brought darkness at4Q<a.m. . ... Area people who have vacation homes in Lake County witnessed the community excitment when Baldwin graduate Reggie Jackson played in the Detroit Pistons’ exhibition game on Friday. He has been a student at the University of Wyoming, where he played var­ sity basketball. Dr. Zenlda Lumba was the guest speaker at Central United Methodist Church on Sun­ day. She also spoke to combined adult church school classes before the morning worship service and she was the guest of honor at a shared meal following the service. She had been a crusade scholar in the Philippines and at Boston University, Northwestern Universi­ ty and the University of Indiana. She is now president of Harris Memorial Training Col­ lege, the second Filipino to hold that post. She was a guest of Rena Broe during the day and was a bouse guest of Dick and Joyce Hawkins of Alto for part of her stay in western Michigan. James “Pat” Maurtr is confined to a Lan­ sing hospital following an accident in which his thumb was severed while he was recover­ ing from other surgery a week earlier. With additfoaMl workers, the primer coat of paint on the depot cupola was completed on Saturday. During the day, workers who spent some hours on the scaffolding were Lester Yonkers. Robert Huyck, Charisse Preston, Merton Gariock and Tom Pickens. Work to be done later is scraping and painting of three dormer windows. Interested visitors were Gordon Lydeksen and friend of Muskegon, who have made periodic visits to check on the progress. Mr. Lydeksen is a member of the Grand Trunk Railroad Historical Society and he has been generous with his original and photo copies for the LOAHS. Friday, Oct.20, marks the date for the an­ nual fall bazaar at St. Edward’s Catholic Church. Retired school superintendent of the Lan­ sing Waverly District Schools, Tom Vaughan, and wife were weekend guests of Gil and Maxine Vaughan at Lake Manor Apartments on their way from their home at Torch Lake to Florida. Laura Allen and Edna George visited their sister at Onekema. Lavon an*4 Marsha Hamp took them north. For their return trip, the Roger Hamps and the Paul Allens went to bring them home. Algonquin Lake Group meets next Thursday The Algonquin Lake Community Associa-* tion (A.L.C.A.) will have its Fall General Membership meeting on Thursday. Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the K of C Hall on West State Road in Hastings. Agenda items include election of officers and board members for 1990, a proposal for a sewer program for the entire lake area, and other plans and lake activities for 1990. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 — Page 9 Singing, dancing, and more lace Sweet Adeline show Wearing appropriate costumes, the Adelines’ chorus sang “Mississippi Mud" and "Mountain Dew" during the program at Delton Kellogg High School. Julie Zehnder (left), director of the Battle Creek Adelines, portrayed the comical role of the frequent flyer during the show, called "Weather Permitting." The Accidentals, a local quartet featuring Marge Laverack, Jan Larsen, Marilyn Johncock and Marilyn Alman, were featured during the program. Middleville’s water supply gets chlorine treatment During the first part of their annual musical show, held Saturday and Sun­ day, the Delton Sweet Adelines entertained with such songs as "New York, New York" and “Fame." The River City Movin’ Co., from Grand Rapids, provided fast-paced danc­ ing routines during the show. Area BIRTHS ITS A GIRL At the conclusion of the performance, the Delton chorus Is shown with other cast members Including the guest quartet. Power Play. New negotiator assigned to Maple Valley board by MarkLoRose Staff Writer The Michigan Association of School Boards has assigned Labor Relations Specialist Harlow Claggett to replace Sue Marcavage as the Maple Valley School District's chief negotiator in contract talks. Superintendent Carroll Wolff made the an­ nouncement at the board meeting last Monday. Wolff added that Claggett was planning to meet with the board at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16. The superintendent said he thought that it was in the best interests of all concerned par­ ties to get back to the bargaining table. "I'm sure we'd all like to see this procedure resolved as soon as possible,” he said. The Board of Education signed a threcyear, $18,000 contract in February with the MASB for labor relaJons services. The package includes preparatory research, negotiations of all collective bargaining agreements, grievance arbitration and representation in fact-finding proceedings before the Michigan Employment Relations Commission. The MASB assigned Marcavage to Maple Valley, and she has been the chief negotiator in the district’s attempt to sign new contracts with the the Maple Valley Administrators Association, the Maple Valley Support Per­ sonnel Association and with the Eaton County Education Association, MEA/NEA Maple Valley Teachers Association. Although Marcavage reached tentative agreements with all three employee groups, only the administrators have ratified their new contract. The support personnel are believed to be close to signing their new agreement. Despite a tentative agreement, in an unof­ ficial vote of 45-38 the teachers' rank and file rejected their contract offer. The teachers had a two-step ratification pro­ cess, and the ECEA had already approved the contract prior to the teacher’s rejection. The Board of Education also voted to ratify the teachers' contract after learning of the rank and file’s vote not to ratify. The board's move was an effort to get the teachers to clarify their position because by signing the tentative agreement their leaders had given the board the impression that the contract would be accepted. Marcavage has been on vacation and could not be reached for comment, but school district officials said the switch was the deci­ sion of the MASB and had nothing to do with Marcavage's performance. “It was the MASB's decision to make the change,” Schools Superintendent Carroll Wolff said after the meeting. Board Secretary Ron Tobias said that seneduling complications could have been a factor, but that the board hadn't made the request. "As far as I know, we didn’t ask for the change," Tobias said. “I know she was going to be busy in other districts and may have thought we’d conclude our negotiations by now, so there may have been some scheduling problems." Trustee Harold Stewart concurred that the board hadn't asked for her dismissal and that there may have been time conflicts. "I don’t think she was able to meet as soon as we wanted to get back together." he said. Claggett said he really didn't know why he had been assigned to the Maple Valley negotiations. He added that he didn’t think the assign­ ment change and the contract rejection could be correlated in any way. Claggett, who nas a law degree, has only been with the MASB since January. But he has considerable experience in the field, having been the associate superinten­ dent for employment relations and legal ser­ vices in the Lansing School District for 22 of the 32 years he was employed there. "I’ve negotiated 200 contracts in my lifetime," Claggett estimated. He arM-w* jfoat he has experience in contract neg... .ens where there were strikes by teav .rs and support groups. Caggctt said he wasn’t entirely familiar with the situation or problems in the Maple Valley talks yet. I’ve looked at the matter briefly, but I’m not up to date on the whole scenario yet, Claggett said. He added that he intended to lake things one step at a time and would meet with the board Monday to evaluate the current situation. Claggett could not say whether a date would be set then for reopening talks at the bargain­ ing table with the teachers’ union. Randi Anne Forbes, born to Bob and Stacey Forbes, Hastings at Pennock Hospital Wednes­ day, October 18, 1:06 a.m. 8 lbs., '4 ozs., 21” long. Proud grandparents are Anne Herrick, Hastings. Keith Murphy, Hastings and Doug and Beth Forbes, Hastings. Robin and Diana Lewis are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Ashley Robin, bom at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center on Oct 3, weighing 8 lbs., 9 ozs., 20'4" long. Proud grandparents are Alpha and Margie Lewis, Bob and Kathy Haukom, and Darrel Willyard, all of Middleville. Elizabeth Ann bom to George J. and Robin Blanche, 156 Florence St, Woodland, Mi, 48897, at E.W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Oct. 4, 8 lbs., 5 ozs., 11:59a.m. James and Laura Gibson, Hastings, Oct. 9, 5:47 a.m., 8 lbs., 2’4 ozs. Dawn and Michael Meade, Nashville, Oct. 9, 1:24 p.m., 7 lbs., 9 ozs. Rodney and Lori VanZandt, Nashville, Oct. 10, 4:44 a.m., 9 lbs., 12 ozs. Richard and Lyn Morgan, Hastings, Oct. 11, 3:05 a.m., 6 lbs., 4'4 ozs. Janet and Henry Vasquez, Lake Odessa, Oct. 11, 10:58 a.m., 7 lbs., 3 ozs. Peggy Cappon, Hastings, Oct. 11, 11:51 p.m., 6 lbs., 13 ozs Charlotte and Richard France, Woodland, Oct. 11, 6:14 a.m., 8 lbs., 8'4 ozs. Patrick and Amy Jennison, Woodland, Oct 14, 6:32 a.m., 8 lbs., 1*4 ozs. Christina Mozug and Kirk Doah, Hastings, Oct 15, 10:38 p.m., 6 lbs., 3'4 ozs. Connie Martinez and Richard Spinner, Middleville, Oct. 16,9:51 p.m., 7 lbs., 13'4 ozs. Teresa and David Kellogg, Nashville, Oct. 17, 8:24 a.m., 6 lbs., 7 ozs. ITS A BOY Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pesch of Battle Creek are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Austin Joseph Pesch at Community Hospital on Oct 5 at 3:04 p.m., 8 lbs., 12 ozs. Proud grandparents are Gary and Dawn Hill of Hastings. Joseph Austinis bom to Stephen and Debra Czaikouski, Oct 9 at Butterworth Hospital, 5: 58 a.m., 7 lbs., 12 ozs., 20'4”. Joseph was welcomed home by proud sisters Amanda Jean, 5'4 and Rachel Karen, 12 months. Brian and Sylvia Smith, Hastings, Oct. 6, 6: 48 p.m., 7 lbs., 8'4 ozs. James and Marcia Ruddock are proud to announce the birth of their son, Marshall Kenneth born at Blodgett Hospital on Sept 30, 9 lbs., 5 ozs., 21’4” long. Proud grandparents are Don and Lois Bowers of Hastings and Ty and Cleo Ruddock of Sobering, Fla. Tawny VanBuren and Robert Baker, Nash­ ville, Oct. 8, 3:27 p.m., 8 lbs., 7 ozs. Jeff and Diane Hammond, Hastings, Oct. 8, 5:07 p.m., 9 lbs., 1’4 ozs. Lisa and Thomas Blocher, Freeport, Oct. 9, 11:09 a.m, 7 lbs., 154 ozs. Terry and Brenda Noteboom, Hastings, Oct. 15, 2:58 a.m., 6 lbs., 13'4 ozs. Tanya Schaffer, Nashville, Oct. 13, 1:34 p.m., 9 lbs., 2'4 ozs. Michael and Lynda Bauchman, Hastings, Oct. 16, 3:46 p.m., 8 lbs., 13 ozs. Dale and Katrina Garrett, Vermontville, Oct 15, 9:08 p.m., 7 lbs., 13'4 ozs. by Jean Gallup Staff Writer MIDDLEVILLE — Those with a very sensitive sense of taste may have detected a mild flavor of chlorine in the water over the last week, Village Manager Kit Roon said. When a routine monthly test recently showed a trace of coliform bacteria at one site in the water system, the water was re-tested. Because a second test also was positive, under state mandates, the water had to be examined until a 0 test was recorded. With latest tests reading negative for any contamination in the village water supply, the process was scheduled to be completed on Oct. 16, Roon said. On a scale of 1 to 500, a reading of 1 was registered at the village hall site. The other locations tested 0, and when the positive test was found in the hall, officials were required to re-test the waler. When the second test came out the same, by state and federal law, the water system had to have chlorine (bleach) added to purify the water. "We routinely take samples once a month at four locations," said Roon. “We test the same locations two or three times in a row, to establish a base, and we test other sites the same way, it's not always the same four. "This time, the village hall was tested and it came back with a 1. This is a very stringent test. They look for an awful lot of things in the water, and this is all they found. We treated the water as a precautionary measure. Besides, this is closely regulated by state and federal law," he said. Roon said he objects to the routine treating of water, especially in a place like Middleville, which prides itself on its water. "I don't want to put anything at all in the water, but people’s health comes first. If it is necessary, I surely will do it, but as long as we can continue to provide good, pure water, I don't see why we should put anything into it," he said. Richard Benzie, district engineer with the Michigan Department of Public Health, explained what the presence of coliform means in a municipal water supply: "Coliform is not harmful, but is gives us a general indication that there may be other harmful bacteria present. Coliform comes from the same sources that harmful bacterias do, and are easier to detect The harmful ones die off quicker than coliform, so are harder to test for," Benzie said. "So, if there are two positives for coliform, the village is required to institute chlorination. But, there are many ways for coliform to enter a system besides contamination," he said. "If there is construction nearby, or a homeowner in-stalls a new bathroom, or a new water main is installed and the system was not properly sanitized afterward, coliform may enter the system," he said. "It is our position that every water system should be routinely chlorinated as a prevent­ ative measure, but Middleville is proud of its water and of not using it. "Not now, but in about a year I expect there will be a policy at the state and federal level which will require it I think that towns under 1,000 people will probably be exempt, but those over 5,000 will have to have routine treatment of their water with chlorine. Middleville is in between there, so that will be dealt with on an individual basis," Benzie commented. ‘Say a snow plow hits a hydrant and knocks it off. That would result in a severe loss of water pressure, and probable contamination in the water system. If there were chlorine already in the system, there would still be traces of it and it would take care of it," he pointed out "Or, if a new main was installed, and some contamination entered lhe system because it wasn't properly sanitized, the chlorine would contain and eliminate the problem " However, Benzie noted that a properly constructed, isolated and monitored water supply such as Middleville’s might not be required to treat its water supply. Barry County Marriage Licenses William Edward Laymance, 35, Nashville and Beverly Lynn Kirk, 19, Nashville. Allan Arthur Lynd, 26, Hastings and Flora Rachel Porter, 20, Hastings. Donald LeRoy Fenstemaker, 27, Hastings and Lori Ann Collins, 30, Hastings. 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Exit Kipp Road off 127 South of Lansing SHOWTIMES: Friday. October 20. 5-9 p m. Saturday. October 21.9-5 p in Sunday. October 22. 11 4 p in ADMISSION: Adults - $3.50 Each Day Children (2 10 yrs ) - $1.50 Each Day $1 00 Parking Program Specials “FREE” No Obligation Consultation "visa Hastings — 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 l— Next to Cappon’s ... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwell (616) 685-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or Later by Appointment: Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. �Pajje 10 — The Hastings Rannei — Thursday, October 19, 1989 Title hopes dim as Hastings hosts Harper Creek in season finale by Steve Vedder Sports Editor In a mere two weeks Hastings* title hopes have slipped from bright to hazy to dim. After suffering their second straight league loss last Friday at Coldwater, the Saxons now need a combination of events for them to lie for lhe Twin Valley championship. With the 14-12 loss to Coldwater, Hastings fell to 4-2 (5-2 overall), a game behind co­ frontrunners Lakeview and Harper Creek at 5-1. The Saxons' title hopes now rest with beating Harper Creek this Friday, and for Jekyl and Hyde-like Sturgis to pull an upset at Lakeview. While Hastings coach Bill Karpinski doesn't like the odds, he realizes anything is possible. “You never know." he said. “According to the records. Lakeview and Harper Creek have to be favored. But if Sturgis plays like ii did against us and we play good, who knows? “Sturgis is capable of beating Lakeview, but who knows? The way this roller-coaster season has went...” Karpinski said with Harper Creek needing a win to clinch at least a co-championship, the Beavers will be pumped up Friday. He said Harper Creek is big. possesses one of the league's three best quarterbacks in Alex Nicolich, and runs the option well with Tony Mitchell, who scored three touchdowns last week against Albion. The Beavers rank third in the league in scoring (22.7) behind Hastings (27.3) and Coldwater (23.0). Defensively. Harper Creek has had its shaky moments. The Beavers rank only sixth in points per game (17.0) with the team giving up 35 points to Lakeview and 22 to lowly Hillsdale. Lakeview handed the Beavers (5-2 overall) their only league loss. 35-8 on Sept. 15. “Harper Creek is one of those teams which didn't get its record by being one dimen­ sional,” Karpinski said. As for his team, Karpinski said he can’t of­ fer concrete reasons for his team’s two-game slide. Hastings has simply been outplayed the last two weeks. Lakeview is In the football driver's seat Lakeview appears the frontrunner to win the Twin Valley football title, aMuagh four teams still have Hastings b teas likely than the Spartans by beating Hastings and Lakeview losing The fallowing teams can win the inase title#.. UbMtw (5-1) —Needs only to beat outright title. Can be put of three-way tie if CatthMb win at MantaD, Hastings beats Harper Creek and Stargb Ims ban a tie. A win combined Lakeview aa undisputed crown. Mr CbMk (5-1) -• A tougher i(P 1 thwirw because winning at Sargis beats Lakeview. ”1 don't know as we had a letdown, but to have a championship team you have to be tougher than the opposition,” he said. “Everybody was gunning for us because they knew it would be a feather in their cap if they beat us.” Karpinski rejects the idea that with the pressure of winning the league somewhat lessened with two losses, his team will be looser against Harper Creek. “I don't know about us being any looser,” he said. “We had two tough games against Lakeview and Sturgis. We just went into slump as far as playing to our potential. “It’s a big game for us. We still have an outside chance of winning the title if things break right.” Against Coldwater, Hastings rushed for on­ ly 130 yards — the team’s second lowest total of the year and 91 yards shy of the Saxons' rushing average of 221 yards per game. In addition, Hastings had only 96 yards in the air with seven completions. Defensively, Hastings allowed 246 total yards — h's second highest total of the year. Saxon JV gridders battle Coldwater 52-18 Mark Peterson scored four touchdowns to lead Hastings to a 52-18 rout of Coldwater's jayvee football team last Thursday. Ryan Nichols added a touchdown on a pass from Paul Rose while Rose and Scott Carpenter added the other touchdowns. Tadd Wattles and Carpenter each had two two-point conversions. “It was our best game of the year," said jayvee coach Jeff Simpson. “It was a total team effort. I was extremely pleased with the team because our technique and execution provided 26 points each half.’’ Still in first place Golf team earns another trip to state meet Members of the Hastings' golf team, which qualified for the state golf tournament, are: (left to right) Tim Atkinson, Jamie Brown, John Bell, Josh Henry and Mike Cook. For the third straight year and fifth in the last six. Hastings has qualified for the state Class B golf meet. The Saxons earned the bid by placing third with a 357 in their region last Saturday. The 357 was one stroke better than Plainwell. East Grand Rapids took first with a 337 with Spr­ ing Lake second at 344. The first three teams in each regional qualified. The state meet will be held this Saturday at the 6,400-yard, par-71 Forest Akers East Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State. Play begins at approximately 9:30 a.m. Tim Atkinson's 85 led lhe Saxons in the regional. Atkinson placed sixth overall. Brad Youngblood of East Grand Rapids was first with a 73. John Bell shot an 89, Jamie Brown a 91 and Mike Cook a 92 for Hastings’ other scores. Hastings coach Gordon Cole, whose team finished fourth in the state in 1983, said he wasn't surprised with making the stale meet. “I had the same feeling this year that I had last spring with the girts,” he said. “We had already played and been successful against as many as 10 teams in our regional in non­ league matches, I felt we would beat them again.” Surprisingly, Cole said his team didn’t shoot as well as it could have in the regional. “No, in fact that was really true of all teams there,” he said. “Everybody had a tendency to play the course not as well as they could have.” The stale qualification caps an excellent campaign for Hastings. The Saxons finished in a tie for seccud in the Twin Valley with 25 points. As expected. Lakeview won the title with 31 points. Hastings was 10-2 in non-league meets with both losses coming by a single stroke. “Lakeview had five seasoned golfers who had proven themselves last year and they con­ tinued to be good this year,” Cole said. “In our case I thought any progress we would make would depend on how the freshman im­ proved and they did improve. As a result, we’re here." Saxons still in first after beating Albion 61-47 Tuesday Saxons win fourth straight Twin Valley Standings THROUGH OCTOBER 16 Hastings ................................ 7-1 Lakeview............................ 6-2 Hillsdale.............................. 6-2 Coldwater.......................... 6-2 Marshall.............................. 3-5 b.urgis................................ 3-5 Albion.................................. 1-7 Harper Creek...................... 0-8 Kelle Young poured in a season-high 28 points as Hastings cruised past Albion 61-47 for its fourth straight win. The Saxons are now 12-1 overall and 8-1 and in first place in the Twin Valley. Young, a sophomore center, hit 14-of-23 field goals while also adding four rebounds and five steals. With the game tied 16-16 after one period. Young keyed a 19-7 run in the second quarter with eight points. Hastings coach Ernie Strong said his team continues to play well. "Our team play was evident again tonight,” Strong said. “Our girls know their rule? on offense and played good defense. We took a 10-point lead in the second quarter and then controlled the tempo behind (point guard) Katy Peterson. “Our girls have really matured and are working together well. There are still things we need to improve on. Don’t get me wrong, we're playing well, but we can still play better.” After taking a 35-23 halftime lead, the Sax­ ons saw the lead cut to 49-38 at the end of three. But the Saxon defense limited Albion to on­ ly 3-of-12 fourth quarter field goals as Hastings outscored the Wildcats 12-9 to get the win. Following Young’s 23 points was Jackie Longstreet with 15. Peterson added six points and eight assists and Melissa Belson had six points and seven rebounds. Hastings hit 28-of-61 shots, but Strong was most impressed with where the field goals came from. "Our passing was very good. We had 16 baskets inside the paint and a total of 18 assists,” he said. "The fast break and The boys didn’t fare as well, losing 15-49 to the Cardinals. Andy Woodliff was seventh (18:17) to lead Hastings while Geoff Gibson was ninth (18:24), Matt Brown 11th (18:30), Chris Pat­ ten 12th (18:38) and Joe Meppelink 14th (19:30). The girls took fourth of eight teams at Saturday's Rockford Invitational. Mellen was was the team’s only medalist by aking a 20th (24:47). Snyder was 23rd (25:18), Hawkins 24th (25:29), Vos 29th (25:59) and Langford 33rd (26:47). The boys were ninth with Matt Lancaster placing ninth in the open divison (21:03). Other Hastings times were Woodliff (19:36), Meppelink (20:11), Brown (20:41). Matt Haywood (20:46) and Matt Anton (21:17). Happy Birthday Anne Endlsey and Jenny Lumbert combin­ ed for 21 points as the Hastings jayvee basket­ ball team beat Albion 47-39 Tuesday night. Endsley scored 11 and Lumbert 10 while Kris Carr added eight. Hastings led 19-14 at the half and then broke the game open with a 16-12 tnird period advantage. The team lost to Delton last Thursday 50-23. Carr had six points in the loss. Delton led 23-8 at the half and was never threatened. Last Tuesday Hastings beat Sturgis 37-32. Jenni McKeough had 10 points and Endsley teven in the win. Seventh graders In title game; eighth graders lose The Hastings seventh grade basketball team beat Allegan 28-15 to advance to tonight’s ti­ tle game of the Hastings Invitational. The Saxon eighth grade team, however, lost to Allegan 36-32 to play in tonight’s consola­ tion finals. Leading the seventh grade was Molly Ar­ nold's 10 points. Mindy Schaubel added six. Nicole Ellege had 14 points and Katie Mur­ phy nine for the eighth graders. The seventh graders play tonight at 6:30 while the eighth graders play at 5:15 p.m. SCOTT McKeever District game announced Lakeview tops Hastings in soccer for third time Three is a charm for Lakeview’s soccer team in playing Hastings. The Spartans topped Hastings for the third time this year, grabbing a 2-1 verdict last Wednesday. After spotting the Spartans a 1-0 lead, Hastings' Jeff Lambert scored his seventh goal of the year to tie it a 1-1. But a Lakeview penalty kick 7:55 into the second half proved to be the game winner. "We were controlling the whole game,” Saxon coach Doug Mepham said prior to the penalty kick. "David Oom and Jeff Baxter were doing an outstanding job controlling lhe middle.” Hastings had more shots on goal. 28-18, but couldn't pull off the win. Lakeview had beaten Hastings 5-0 and 4-2 penetration of the defense were a pleasure to watch. “If people haven’t seen us play yet, I en- courage people to come out.” The team plays at Ionia tonight and Harper Creek on Oct. 24. Saxon jayvees top Albion 47-39 Saxon girls still in 2nd place In cross country The Hastings girts cross country team hung onto second place in the Twin Valley last week in a 15-50 win over Coldwater. The team is 4-1. Monica Mellen placed third (22:53) for Hastings while Sarah Hawkins was fourth (23:05). Kathy Vos fifth (22:24). DeAnn Snyder sixth (23:28) and Kym Langford seventh (23:55). Hastings' Lin James plays defense on an Albion girl during Tuesday’s 61-47 win. The Saxons are now 12-1 and in first place In the Twin Valley. this season. Hastings did end its brief two-game losing streak Monday night in a 3-2 win over Galesburg-Augusta. Hastings grabbed a 1-0 lead when Galesburg’s fullback accidently kicked the ball in G-A*s own goal. Lambert made it 2-0 on a penalty kick before Galesburg closed the gap to 2-1 with a goal. Jeff Bell scored his first goal of the year to make it 3-1 and clinch the game. Hastings' district assignment has also been announced with the Saxons hosting Lowell on Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. Caledonia plays at Mid­ dleville on the same night in the other first round game. The two winners play Oct. 28 al 3 p.m. in Lowell. Sports. • . at a glance Thursday’s Best Thinking out loud... Where are all the Hastings girts basketball fans? The team is 12-1 and streaking toward a league title and the stands in the Hastings gym are packed with what...maybe 50 people? Apparently a trend I’ve noticed for yean in Hastings athletics isn’t affecting lhe basketball team. We'll call it the “bandwagon theory.” where once a Saxon team starts winning, people ap­ pear out of thin air to follow the success and proclaim themselves “fans.” It’s the people who currently attend games who are the real fans. And it’s a shame there aren’t more of them. ESPN’s coverage of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in San Francisco and its affect on the World Series was far superior to the work done at ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN. The all-sports station was the first to restore power and thus give live reports cn the situation at Candlestick Park, and was the first to of­ ficially announce the game had been cancelled. ABC, who had broadcast rights to the Series, switched to Roseanna and The Wonder Years, and when it finally restored power, ESPN already had shown live video from around Candlestick. To it’s credit, or more like­ ly because of the vast resources it already had at the parte, ABC was the first network to interview baseball com­ missioner Fay Vincent. NBC’s coverage was abomidable with that network electing to stick with Matlock until that program's conclusion 56 minutes after the quake. CBS, even with the incomparable Dan Rather, was behind the coverage of ESPN and ABC and even though it had film before NBC, the network still didn't seem to grasp the enormity of the situation. CNN’s coverage started slow, but two hours after the quake struck CNN had caught up with and passed the other four networks with it’s tremendous shots of lhe overall damage in the Bay Area. Yeah, maybe Michigan isn't so bad after all. Look for Hastings to beat Harper Creek Friday and Delton next week. fhat makes the team 7-2, and will so­ meone please check Banner issues from early August to see who was predicting such a record. Take that Mrs. Swami. Ludington is as pretty in the fall as it is in the summer. Only Traverse City is better. Anybody else think the summer went fast? How is George Perles like the Toronto Blue Jays, you ask? Even as the A’s were bombing the Blue Jays in the playoffs, Toronto couldn’t keep still. In­ stead of just accepting lhe fact they were getting pounded, the players had to mouth off to the media about the antics of Ricky Henderson. Now we have Perles taking exception to Michigan coach Bo Schembechler’s comment about the better team winning last Saturday. There is an unwritten law in sports that says when a team is4osing, keep still. Don’t mouth off when you’re not back­ ing it up with performance. It’s a rule of which Perles apparently needs reminding. It’s great that the Hastings golf team has qualified for the state tournament for the fifth time in six years, but Oct. 21 is too late to be playing golf. Expert opinion: Debra Norville is a step up from Jane Pauley looks-wise. Former Northwestern football player Rick Telander did a fine job with a re­ cent Sports Illustrated article on the outof-control situation of intercollegiate athletics. The only disagreement 1 have is that more blame should be accepted by the players. After all. college age athletes are not infants who need coaches constantly looking over their shoulders. Sure, continue to crack down on Barry Switzer-like coaches, but let's put the blame exactly where it should be. And that's squarely on the kids who have their hands out ready for a freebie heading into college. Until someone convinces me different­ ly. colleges are still supposedly institu­ tions of higher education and not minor leagues. Bounce a few deadbeats out of school and the rest will shape up. Quickly. Sony, 1 can't bring myself to write person-to-person defense when writing about girls basketball. Final thought on the World Series: A’s in two. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 — Page 11 Bowling results Bowlerettes 3 Ponies Tack 18-6; D.J. Electric 16-8Kent Oil 14-10; Heckers 14-10; Shamrock 13-11; River Bend Travel 11-13; Nashvilel Auto 11-13; Hastings Bowl 11-13; Brittens Concrete 10-14; Good Time Pizza 10-14Nancy’s 9-15; O’Dells 7-17. Gam*s *J Vau8hn 224; M. Scramlin 214; O.J. Wagner 207. High Series - O.J. Wagner 597; M. Scramlin 547; J. Gardner 536. Thursday Angeb McDonalds 11 24-4; Stefanos 16-12; Key Cleaning Services 15-13; Barry Co. Real Estate 14-14; Clays 13-15; McDonalds I 11-17; Hastings Mutual 11-17; Hastings Bowl 8-20. High Games and Series - L. Horton 145; K. Barnum 169; P. Norris 165; S. Dunn 135; J. Joseph 155; C. Burpee 181; P. Varney 144; C. Garrett 119; R. Davis 176; M. Ingram 150; K. Winick 167; N. McDonald 168; C. Moore 54; L. Apsey 172; C. Cuddahee 185; B. Whitaker 205-514; B. Moody 203. Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 20; Question Marks 17; Lef­ tovers 16; Vacancy’s 16; Word of Faith 15; Gillons Construction 15; Bosleys 14; Kreative Konters 13; Hupuners 13; Formula Realty 13; Kloostermans 12; Northland Opt. 12; Starlights 12; Slow Pokes 11; Open-Mark­ Open 11; Varneys 10. Good Games - B. Sexton 157; P. Hamilton 180; R. Forbet 175; D. Bolthouse 171; A. Eaton 162; J. McKeough 156; T. Joppie 164; L. Bahs 175; K. Mizer 154; I. Seeber 151. High Series and Games - J. Arguella 198-507; S. Lambert 181-500; R. Rine 203-477; M. Atkinson 188-499; T. Weeks 172-474; N. Wilson 168-475; A. Perz 174-457; S. Brimmer 140-353; P. Elizenga 130-342. Scoreboard 1989 Fall YMCA Womens Volleyball Team W-L A League County Scat.................................................... 15-0 Weight Train Gym............. ...........................11-4 L.O. Livestock.................................................8-7 Pages/Blairs......... . .......................................... 9-9 Ink Spots........................................................... 7-8 Burkey.............................................................4-11 Spykers........................................................... 0-15 B League DeLongs Bait and Tackle............................ 13-5 Andrus Chevy................................................12-6 Hastings Mutual.............................................10-8 Coves................................................................. 9-9 Satellites........................................................ 8-10 McDonalds..................................................... 2-16 Monday Mixers Andrus of Hastings 21-3; Deweys Auto Body 17-7; Friends 16-8; Sir N Her 15-9; Miller Real Estate 14-10; Miller Carpets 13- 11; Michelob 11-13; Fcrrellgas 11-13; Cinder Drugs 11-13; Hastings Bowl 9-15; Pioneer Apartments 8-16; Superior Seafoods 8- 16; Girrbachs 7-17; Music Center 7-17. High Games and Series - B. Hathaway 189-535; B. Eckert 178; B. Whitaker 180; S. Merrill 165; M. Kill 178; M. Wieland 182; S. Hanford 189-510; J. Solmes 183; D. Larsen 160; L. Perry 183; S. Nevins 166; A. Swan­ son 185-525; R. Girrbach 202; F. Girrbach 183; Y. Markley 185; B. Anders 164; K. Keeler 184; R. Perry 182-505; E. Johnson 168; M. Snowden 177; C. Colvin 179-513; M. Matson 171; B. Lumbert 163; D. Burghdoff 172; C. Trumbull 178; C. Lamie 190; P. Koop 172; B. Jones 177; G. Denny 177; J. Mercer 174. Wednesday P.M. Valley Realty 16-8; Varney’s Stables 15-9; Easy Rollers 15-9; Nashville Locker 15-9; Handy’s Shirts 14-10; Welton's Heating 14- 10; Geukes Mkt. 13-11; Hair Care 12-12; Friendly Home Parties 10-14; Lifestyles 9- 15; Mace’s Pharmacy 7S6-16V6; DeLongs Bait 3V4-2OV4. High Games and Series - M. Dull 188- 528; P. Smith 178-516; J. McMillon 203-511; R. Hathaway 193-504; M. Brimmer 189- 484; E. Vanasee 165-460; S. Neymeiyer 184-460; S. Knickerbocker 189456; B. Nor­ ris 174-450; L. Barnum 191-487; P. Edger 172-458; L. Kidder 170-429; R. Kuempel 165-434; J. Johnson 150-416; N. Varney 156-397; B. Handy 164-410; S. Brimmer 161-408; K. Becker 502; C. Watson 144; A. Welton 140; T. Soya 165; P. Frederickson 155; B. Miner 164; S. Pennington 166; S. Breitner 161. Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 20-8; Gutterdusters 19-9; We Don't Care 18-10; Alley Cats 17V4-10W; Really Rottens 17W-1OV4; Die Hards 14M-13V6; Ogdenites 14-14; Holy Rollers 14-14; Middlelakers 14-14; Get Along Gang 14-14; Chug A Lugs 13-15; Sandbaggers 13-15; Married w/children 12-16; Thunder­ dogs 11-17; Wanderers 10-14; Misfits 9W-I8W; Greenbacks 9-16; Hooter Crew 5-15. Womens High Game and Series - B. Moody 178-509; L. Tilley 189-507; M.J. Snyder 160; L. Beyer 115; D. Snyder 190- 529; D. Haight 175; C. Allen 185; T. Pennington 142; D. Kelley 212-588; V. Goodenough 165; B. Seger 150; R. Rine 190; D. Hughes 161; J. Smith 150; P. Lake 190-515; D. Oliver 194; S. Neymeiyer 194; B. Bchmdt 184-526; J. Ogden 185-500; B. Cantrell 172. Mens High Game and Series - R. Little 202; G. Snyder 179-529; R. Snyder 176; D. Montague 186; R. Allen 180; D. Welsch 195-519; W. Friend 161; R.B. Snyder 172; J. Woodard 177-521; G. Williams 176-506; B. Lake 200-552; D. Oliver 191; B. Ingram 189-540; C. Wilson 209-537; R. Neymeiyer 183-513; K. Beyer 178; B. Cantrell 185; E. Bchmdt 195; R. Ogden 198-511; R. Ogden District assignments announced YOU ARE INVITED TO THE OPEN HOUSE OF THORNAPPLE OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.C. Words to the Y’s Wrestling Clinic There will be a wrestling clinic for boys in grades 4-6 at the Jr. High West Gym the week of Oct. 23. The program will run Monday through Friday from 3:15-4:30, and on Satur­ day 8:30-12:00. Tom Brighton, lhe junior high athletic director, and Mike Goggins, the junior high wrestling coach, will be the in­ structors. Wrestling skills and fundamentals will be taught, and a special tournament will conclude the clinic. The cost of the program is $10 per person and is payable the firs day of the program. All youth that are interested in participation must bring a parents permission slip and registration fee lhe first day. Floor Hockey Starting Saturday, Nov. 4, and continuing until Saturday, Dec. 10 (exclude Saturday, Nov. 25), the YMCA-Youth Council will be holding its Saturday morning floor hockey program. Floor hockey will be held in lhe Hastings Junior High West Gym. Participants must enter lhe west gym doors off Park Street. The program is open to boys and girls in grades 2-6. 5/6 grades will play from 8:30-9:30, second graders from 2:45-10:45, and 3/4 graders from 11-12. There is no preregistration for this activity. Teams will be formed the first day of the program. There Ls also no cost for floor hockey, thanks to the Barry County United Way. Partkipants need only to bring tennis shoes. All other equip­ ment is provided. Saturday Morning Open CraftsO On Saturday, Nov. 4, the YMCA-Youth Council will begin Saturday morning open crafts. The program will run every Saturday until Dec. 10 (exclude Saturday of Nov. 25). Boys and girls in grades DK-6, may make crafts in the Hastings Jr. High, Room 185 (across the hall from the West Gym). The pro­ gram will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. Entrance to the craft room is the music door off the Jr. High parking lot. A variety of crafts are planned. Children may make one or more than one craft per week. The cost of the program is 50-75 cents per craft. Participants Kimberly J. Norris, MD THORNAPPLE ENT ASSOCIATES, P.C. , may stay as long as they like or leave to par­ ticipate in the other sports that are being of­ fered that particular Saturday. There is no preregistrtion for ihis activity. For more in­ formation call the YMCA at 945-4574. Mens Basketball On Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Jr. High, Room 185, the YMCAYOuth Council will be having a managers meeting for the organization of the 1989-90 adult city league basketball season. Each team that participated last year and wants to play in this years season, or any new teams are en­ couraged to attend. Rule changes, fees for teams and league starting times will be covered at this meeting. Teams will be registered for this league on a first come, first served basis. There is a limit on the number of teams that can play so attendance at this meeting is important. For more information, please call the YMCA at 945-4574. The YMCA league is slated to being the week of Oct. 30. Adult Indoor Soccer League There will be an organizational meeting on Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. for any adult interested in participating in the 89-90 YMCA indoor soc­ cer league. The meeting will be held in the Hastings Middle School, Room 185. League rules, referees, team fees, and registration procedures will be discussed. Participants will be registered as teams, not on an individual basis as in previous years. Therefore participants need to begin to form thir own teams. ~ League play will be on Wednesdays at the Hastings High School beginning Nov. 1. For more information call the YMCA office at 945-4574. Power Volleyball In conjunction with the Thornapple Volleyball Club, the Hastings Youth Council will be sponsoring open coed volleyball on Wednesdays from 7-10 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School West Gym. The program is open to those wishing to learn to those that are experienced. Players may come any time bet­ ween 7-10 p.m. For more information, call Brian Pufpaff at 945-3965. Shorts Michael S. Nosanov, MD । IN THEIR NEW OFFICE LOCATION Pennock Professional Building 915 West Green Street Hastings, Michigan on Saturday, November 4,1989 10AM - 2PM Ophthalmology Services ENT Service! Complete Eye Exams Otology (ear dtardon) Laser Therapy FacW Ptaetic Surgery Cataract Surgery Noee and Shue Surgery Allergy ^ethg and Treatment Contact Lenses Eye Muscle Therapy Hearing Evekarione A Hevtog Aide Eye Musde Surgery Head wd Neck Surgery Refreshments wil be served Give Your Home A New Look On Us Paint, wallpaper, add on, remodel and refurbish... we’ll lend you the money to do the job right! Hastings’ hasn’t beaten Harper Creek in football since 1986, the Beavers having grab­ bed tight 18-12 and 7-2 decisions the last two years. Prior to those years, Hastings had beaten Harper Creek every season since 1983. Speaking of the Saxon football team, even with losses in its last two games Hastings is assured of its fifth winning year in the last six. In four of those years, however, the Saxons have barely compiled a winning mark, going 5-4. The team does have a chance to equal its best mark since the 9-0 1979 team. By beating Harper Creek this Friday and Delton next week, Hastings can compile a 7-2 mark, the school's best since 1981. Hastings has three of the Twin Valley’s top six scorers as of basketball statistics prior to Tuesday's games. Jackie Longstreet ranks fourth with a 14.3 average while Kelle Young and Melissa Bdson rank fifth and sixth at 13.6 and 12.1 respectively. Belson also leads the lead in field goal accuracy at 52.1 percent while Katy Peterson leads in both free throw percentage (71.4) and in assists (6.1). ■ 23 Portraits now only $11.95 I I I I I I I Special Includes one 8x10. two 5x7s and 8 matching wallet-sized portraits from one pose of your choice In the finished portrait envelope. PLUS 12 Friendship Prints. Order your Holiday Portrait Greeting Cards now. Last time this offer available before Christmas! Pixy is in town for a few days only: ■ Tuesday-Saturday, October 24th-28th j ! HOURS: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Lunch 2-3 Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lunch 1-2 I ^■JCFtenney DOWNTOWN HASTINGS i AND Saxon Hastings graduate Dann Howitt dosed out his fourth year in professional baseball by go­ ing hitless in three at bats with the American League Champion Oakland A’s. Howitt was recalled to the A’s in early September from Huntsville, the Athletics' AA affiliate in the Southern League. Howitt struck out in his ma­ jor league debut against Boston and was hitless in two other appearances against Kan­ sas City. Howitt hit .281 with 111 rbis with Huntsville. —— Michael J. Flohr, MD COMING SOON Add to the girls basketball team: Hastings is averaging 52.6 points per game while sur­ rendering 39.5. The Saxons have been an outstanding first half team, outscoring op­ ponents 165-97 the first period and 164-133 in the second. The team is hitting 37.4 percent from the field while averaging 14 assists per game. f The Michigan High School Athletic Association has announced district sites for its upcoming state basketball tournament. Hastings, Delton and Middleville will join Pennfield and Wayland in a district at Wayland High School. Lakewood will play with Ionia. Belding. Portland and Central Montcalm in a tourney at Ionia. Maple Valley plays its district at Bath with Carson City Crystal, Fulton Middleton, and Pewamo Westphalia. Wlrn-ktlJrMiiOn>UMiaia-Lialh«llmauin* 130k A well-maintained home is not only a joy in which to live — it appreci­ ates in market value. A touch of paint here; a roll of wallpaper there; the upgrade of this room; and the addition of that room can convert a ho-hum house into a showcase — a place you will be glad to show to your friends and family. Invest in your home by making those needed repairs and wanted improvements now. See us for a home improvement loan. Chances are the amount of home apprecia­ tion will significantly outweigh your initial investment. Plan your home improvement projects, obtain any necessary estimates, then see us for the money you need to complete your plans. We want to help you make your home your castle. H Member FDIC ATIONAL B IaNK of 11 ASTINGS All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000 00 West State at Broadway and our Gun Lake Office �■v ■iaS< Local man earns safety award News Briefs V. Harry Adrounie of Hastings has received a Meritorious Service Award from the World Safety Organization in recognition of his dedication and in­ volvement in international safety. Adrounie was presented the award recently at the WSO's regional con­ ference in Warrensburg, Mo. The WSO was founded in 1975 to in­ ternationalize the safety, security and ac­ cident prevention movement and to disseminate throughout the world the benefits of practices, skills, sciences and technologies in those areas. Adrounie, a retired Air Force lietenant colonel, is a member of the WSO Board of Directors. Free Fall Carnival set for Halloween The second annual free Fall Carnival at the Word of Faith Fellowship is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. Entertainment, game booths, food and prizes are planned for the evening's ac­ tivities. Children between kindergarten age and sixth grade are targeted, but older brothers and sisters and parents are welcome to attend. The church is located four miles southwest of Hastings on M-43. Nashville Village reduces deficit The Village of Nashville has reduced its budget deficit from $26,000 two years ago to $10,000 this year, accor­ ding to an audit by Foote, Des & Lloyd. The Village Council last week learned from its auditor that it had made signifi­ cant progress in the past fiscal year and would be out of the red by next year if the responsible spending continues. Dinner to honor Supt. Eckstrom A special dinner planned for Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Holiday Inn on West Saginaw in Lansing will honor retiring Lakewood High School Superintendent William Eckstrom. The dinner is open to the public and it will honor a man who has served Lakewood for 34 years, the last 30 as its superintendent. Those who wish to make reservations must do so by calling 374-8043 or con­ tacting the schools at 824 Third Ave., Lake Odessa, 48849, by Nov. 1. Senior Party planned at TK Plans are being made for the third an­ nual post-graduation celebration May 27, 1990, for seniors at Thomapple Kellogg High School. A steering committee has had two meetings thus far and one member, JoAnne Robinson, said that volunteers are being sought from Middleville and Freeport. For more information, call party co­ chairs Janet Henry at 945-9675 or Judy Jackiewicz at 945-9298. Project Graduation meeting scheduled An organizational meeting for "Pro­ ject Graduation” at Lakewood High Schoo) is set for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at the high school conference room. Plans will be formulated for the seniors' graduation party, which is scheduled for May 29, 1990. For more information, call Evie David at 374-7969 or Nancy Hickey at 374-7650. Spaghetti supper slated by Rotary The Middleville Rotary Club will have an all-you-can-eat spaghetti su.-pcr from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Thomapple Kellogg High School cafeteria. Charlton Park sets blacksmith workshop Glenn Ludwick, a frequent volunteer at Charlton Park's blacksmith shop, will conduct a free, full-day instructional ses­ sion on the skill at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. He will present demonstrations and discuss information on basic blacksmithing, how to start materials and tools, how to handle metal and the history of blacksmithing. Participants must be at least 18 years of age. Lakewood FFA unit to be In nationals The state champion FFA parliamen­ tary procedure team from Lakewood High School soon will head for Car­ thage, Mo., where they will compete in the national parliamentary procedure contest Nov. 6-11. The seven members of the team are Dennis Pennington, Stacy Darling, Becky Stiffler, Doug Weber, Aaron Mead, Dabid Stiffler and Alvin Hawley. It marked the first time in the school’s history that an FFA team qualified for lhe national competition. Advisor for the FFA at Lakewood is Ron Stevens. NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! J-Ad Graphics News Service Teachers at Hastings Middle School honored one of their own Friday in the best way they knew how. They planted a tree. Bob Casey lent a hand while his former colleagues planted the maple tree on the school lawn, just outside the second-story classroom window where Casey taught social studies and language arts lx fore retiring in August. Teachers coaxed him to return to school Friday afternoon on another matter. Then they brought him outside and surprised him with lhe tree. The staff unfurled a banner reading "Congratulations Bob," and teacher Mel Hund read a poetry selection in Casey's honor. A reception followed the planting. Casey is no stranger to tree planting. Named the state's outstanding tree farmer in 1988, Casey has planted thousands over the past quarter of a century. Casey farms several species of evergreen trees on his Gurd Road farm, called "For­ Evergreen Acres." The 138-acre farm is home to more than 30,000 Austrian pines, 12,000 white pines, 4,000 blue spruce and 300 jack pines. Fifteen acres of hardwoods are grown on the farm, with the help of the U.S. Forestry Service. Originally owned by his parents, the farm was used to grow com and beans during World War II. Later the land was used for sheep pasture before Casey bought it and de­ cided to turn the land into a tree farm. With the help of many of his junior high school students, Casey planted 25,000 pine and blue spruce trees. Casey later added a cabin to store equip­ ment, and a one-acre park with a garden, fruit trees and other plants. Two ponds were Retired Hastings Middle School teacher Bob Casey (holding tree) lends a hand while former colleagues Michael Abbate (left) and Eldon Dodd fill in dirt around the tree planted Friday in Casey's honor. The middle school staff, including Mel Hund (far left) and John Scott (far right) turned out to plant the tree on the school lawn. Casey, who retired in August, is an award-winning tree farmer. dredged for wildlife living in the area. In 1981, Casey purchased a 40-acre walnut grove, site of the one-room Hinds School, which he attended as a child and where he be­ gan his teaching career. With the help of a friend, Casey restored the aging building to what it looked like when he lived nearby as a child Casey grows walnuts, maples, poplars and Scotch pines on the property today, with as- sistance from the Barry County Soil and Water Conservation District The sign at the entrance of For-Evergreen Acres reads: "The land and trees are for ecol­ ogy and for use by generations yet unborn." A plaque will be installed at Hastings Middle School near the tree to commemorate Casey's years of teaching in the Hastings Schools. TK Board mulls fine arts revival ‘College Night’ planned at Hastings High The Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education is considering reviving the fine arts program in the school district. After hearing a presentation earlier this month from teacher Linda Thaler, the board now plans to try to work out staffing and time arrangements to establish or enhance offerings in vocal music, art, dance, drama, band and foreign languages. Hastings High School will be host for a "College Night" from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. More than 30 colleges and universities and trade, technical and business schools will be on hand to display materials, distribute literature and answer questions. A financial aid officer from Western Michigan University also will present information on financial aid programs and procedures. The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Army National Guard also will have representatives to talk about their programs. Students frdm Delton, Lakewood, Mid­ dleville and Maple Valley are invited to join, the Hastings students who attend the College Hastings Kiwanis officers installed The Hastings Kiwanis Club installed new officers for the 1989-90 year at its meeting last week.. The new officers are Gordon Sheldon, president; Glenn Hahn, president-elect; Preston Runyan, vice president; John Fahsenfeld, immediate past president; Ray Girrbach, secretary; Gordon Iron­ side, treasurer; and Ron Holley, director. Kiwanis District Lt. Governor Jim Haan presided over the installation ceremony. WalkAmerica gains more than $2,000 The third annual “WalkAmerica” a fund-raiser to fight birth defects, col­ lected more than $2,000 last Saturday in Hastings. Lori Buchanan, who organized the event, said there were 55 walkers in temperatures that reached the high 70s and low 80s. The turnout bettered the participation the previous year by 14 people. Included in the group were March of Dimes ambassadors Marty and Jessica Shellenbarger of Hastings and Russ Semer of Holland, who went on a solo march of 458 miles for the March of Dimes, from South Haven to the Mackinac Bridge. Delton Board OKs heating bid The lowest of three bids to replace 30-yearold heating pipe was accepted by the Delton Kellogg Board of Education during a special meeting Monday. . The board accepted the $29,980 bid of Zim­ merman Plumbing and Heating of Kalamazoo to replace leaky heat pipes that run from the boiler room of the heating plant in the old bus bam »n «he middle school. ‘Gender gap’ in achieving under study Hastings Middle School teachers plant tree to honor retiree Casey The work will begin in about 10 days. Superintendent Dean McBeth said. The firm also plans to tty to do the hook-up work dur­ ing a weekend so the repairs won’t disrupt school. Other bids ranged from $39,707 from Posey Plumbing & Heating to $44,153 from Wheeler-Blaney. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP • NOTICE • A budget hearing will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1969 at 7:30 p.m., at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road. Hastings, covering proposed expendi­ tures and estimated revenues of the Township for the year 1990. The proposed budget (covering all funds) may be examined • .day and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m., till no' All inter _,ted citizens will have the opportunity to give written ar.J oral comment. Senior citizens are encour­ aged to attend and comment. Handicapped persons needing assistance or aid should contact the govern­ ment office before the meeting. PHYLLIS FULLER, Clerk Ph: 948-2194 Night. Parents or guardians also are en­ couraged to attend. Most of the presenters will be in the gymasiumum, where the students may browse and ask questions. Some other visiting of­ ficials, including the financial aid presenter, will be in classrooms and the lecture hall. The format for the classroom presenters will be three 35-minute programs with 10-minute breaks between them. Posters indicating where to find programs will be displayed throughout the huildig dur­ ing lhe evening. Representatives from the following schools are expected to be on hand: Adrian College, Albion College, Alma Col­ lege, Aquinas College, Calvin College, Cen- tral Michigan University, CHIC University, Davenport University of Business, DePauw University of Indiana, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State University and General Motors Institute, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Hillsdale College, Hope College, Kalamazoo Valley Community Col­ lege, Kellogg Community College, Kendall School of Design, Lake Michigan College, Lake Superior State University, Lansing Community College, Mercy Central School of Nursing. Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, Muskegon Community College, Nor­ thwestern Michigan College. Northwood In­ stitute, Olivet CoDege, the Uniersity of Michigan an3"Western Michigan University. by Kathleen Scott staff writer Whether the reason is playing with dolls rather than Lincoln Logs in pre-school yzars, or peer pressure in high school, girls do not fare as well as boys in math and science. Some Hastings teachers want to change that. "We need to convince girls to continue taking math and science even if they don't like it," said Jan Lawson, elementary science coordinator for the school district "It in­ creases their career choices dramatically." Last spring, Lawson and Central Elemen­ tary School teachers John Merritt and Emmalene McConnell went to a seminar to focus on the problem, which is nationwide. Monday they presented information and timetable of programs to the Board of Educa­ tion. . -. "It was our kickoff," Merritt later explain- . ed. "We just wanted to say, 'from now own, you're going to see results.'" The purpose of the group, known inform­ ally as "Girls + Math + Science - Choices," is to identify problems that might scare girls away from mathematics and science, and at the same time to encourage them to take and excel in those courses, he said. Merritt said he can see societal impacts .. from very young ages that are carried on . throughout primary and secondary school years. The toys children play with may make a difference, he noted. Girls traditionally are , encouraged to play with dolls and play house, ' while boys are given more manipu- lative . toys such as Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Legos and trucks. Girls also start out being more verbal and , perform better in language skills, he said. . Boys become more verbal at an older age. When they do, they are frequently more com­ municative in their need for help with pmblems in math and science, said Merritt. '$ "Girls tend to be more quiet and shy and r don’t ask," he said. .*? Peer pressure also tends to steer girls away from the more technical courses; they are so- . ; cially not supposed to do well in the scien- : ces. Blame for this type of programming faDs on parents and educators alike, he said. '■ "Parents are not aware that these are things : that keep girls from using manipulative skills," explained Merritt. "Il's partly lack of • knowledge by parents, and lack of awareness by teachers." Elementary education is one of the career SwQendargap, cont. page 13 Wearing a creative, crafty or crazy Halloween costume this year? We'd like to hear about It. If you or some other adult you know is wearing something zany or original to a Halloween party, please call the J-Ad Graphics office at 945-9554. Ask for Kathleen. SECRETARY Mortgage Loan Department posi­ tion requires above average typing, secretarial and public relations skills. Apply at personnel office IBimk 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 e.o.e m/f NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING The Hastings City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on November 6,1989 at 7:45 p.m. in City Hall, Council Chambers, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan to consider prop­ osed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. Said ordinance Is to prescribe regulations for off street parking of motor vehicles In residential and non-resldential districts. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection in City Hall, 102 S. Broadway from 8 to 5 p.m. This notice Is given pursuant to Section 3.260 of the Hastings Zoning Ordinance. Minutes of said meeting will be available at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. c||y Starting Monday, October 23 through November 3, 1989 Fall Open House Refreshments: Coffee • Cider • Kay’s Famous Cookies — Valuable Door Prizes — FREE PUMPKIN • OPEN HOUSE SPECIALS • 10 off All Carpeting, Linoleum 20 off Selected Wallpaper ।-------50 off Remnants, Linoleum 20 OFF All Window Treatments and Carpeting. & Hardwood’s Special Orders. v------ ---------------- , _ Sale prices apply to purchases made between 10/23/89 through 11/3/89 HOURS: Mon.-Thurs., 9-5:30; Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-4 "Continuing the Tradition ... "The Prettiest Homes in Town by George H. Brown" VISA �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 1989 — Page 13 CAN <)l DATES...continued from page 1 storage tanks is "out of our (council members’) hands. That's up to the DNR." On residential investment properties, Spencer said, "I'm in favor of rental properties, there is a need (for that kind of housing in the city)." He also said he is in favor of a new mobile home park coming into Hastings. Spencer said he secs Hastings becoming a bedroom community because of the growth coming south on M-37 from Caledonia. Members of the audience who were landlords expressed concerns to all of the candidates that they believe the city has strict rules for rental properties, but not for owneroccupied dwellings. "The only reason why the Hastings City Council got into the rental housing issue was because of complaints that rental housing was terrible," Spencer said. He added, however, that in recent years, he has seen a reversal of the trend. Part of lhe problem, Spencer said, is that the city's building inspector, Wally Kiehler, only does that portion of his job part time and the remainder of his time is spent as assistant city engineer. Therefore, Kiehler can only inspect a certain number of properties. David Casarez was the second candidate to speak. “I think lhe council needs someone with a new perspective," he contended. He noted that he is co-owner of two small businesses, is an employer, an employee, a taxpayer and a citizen. He said he would see his role as a council member as "a spokesman or a link between the people of the ward and the city." He later added, "No one will be getting a 'yes' person (if he is elected). It is time for a change. We need to expand to beat, not meet our compet’tion." About underground storage tanks, he said they must be removed, "but at whose expense?' Casarez said, while looking at the question of growth in the city, that “there are two ways to look at Hastings. In terms of services it’s the center of everything, in terms of employment, it's in the middle of nowhere. We need more businesses and we need more jobs." He said the availability of affordable and decent housing is a major concern in the city, "but I’ve see a lot of improvements in the last two years. If the city mandates conditions for rental properties, it must look into properties in the private sector that are not being maintained." He called the building inspector a decent man who does a good job. He added to landlords, however, that they should be able to comply with standards and regulations for housing. "If you can’t afford to do it (make necessary improvements), you shouldn’t be in the business," he said. Brower was the next candidate to speak. "I’m interested in the city of Hastings," she said. "I’m retired, I was born and raised here. I want to help upgrade Hastings and bring it into the future." About the lime and commitment it takes to be a council member, she said, "You have to be a concerned, caring person to take the time it takes. The time is consumed, but you're helping." She added, "I have the time, I'm interested and I hope that I can help." She said that if elected, "I'm going to be doing a lot of listening at first That’s the way you learn." About growth, she said she would rather see 10 small businesses each hiring 35 people than one big industry hiring 350 "because if that one goes out of business, everybody’s out of a job." On the question of investment properties, she noted that she has owned a three-unit apartment house on Green Street for " 16 to ' 17 years," so she understands the problems of being a landlord. She added, "I don't charge as much as a I could; I want a full apartment house." She also praised the work of Hastings' building inspector. Calling herself an environmentalist, she said there should be no burning of leaves in Henry to hold town meeting in Hastings you’re in business and making money, the state and federal government won't treat you lhe same as an individual." Jasperse noted that a special committee headed by Spencer is looking into landlords' and renters' problems in the city. "The committee is working on the problems, and we hope they come up with a solution," he said. Gray was the last speaker. She said she was a council member for eight years and has been mayor for the last two. She added that she served on all council committees and now serves on a panel for the Michigan Municipal League. "I’ve enjoyed every minute of these past 10 years," she said. About her reason for running again, she said, "I feel we all have to leave this world a little better than wc found iL" She said, has been involved with every phase of municipal government and ’’I think I have a good rapport with the community." Gray said she also favors attempting to attract a number of small industries rather than one large one. On underground tanks, she said "We are mandated, we've put out bids (on removal) and we'll look at them." About whether or net she favors investment properties, she said, “A segment of every community is in need of rental housing." Dale Thompson, who chairs the political action committee of the realtors' board, said there is a concern about lhe changing face of people who desperately need housing. He said that there is a growing number of people who work in low paying jobs who cannot afford decent housing while welfare recipients are in better shape because their assistance helps them more than the working poor. "People working rather than going on welfare are being priced out of the market," he said. Thompson added that property values in this area are increasing much faster than incomes, which is the heart of the growing problem. Barry County investors buck stock market panic U.S. Rep. Paul Henry will hold a town meeting in Hastings next week to discuss upcoming legislation in Congress. The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct 28 in the Hastings High School lecture hall. The Republican lawmaker from Grand Rapids will discuss child care legislation, catastrophic health care and the federal savings and loan bailout Henry also will talk about his participation on the National CortriiStdirfofDftjfc ’Ffttf Schools-and President Bush's drug proposals. During his town meetings, Henry makes brief comments about the issues and solicits public comment. The congressman says the citizen comments gathered at the meetings aid him in making decision in Washington. Henry represents the northern half of Bany County in addition to parts of Allegan, Ionia and Newaygo counties and most of Kent County. ROBBERY, continued from page 1 The clerk and a customer in the store de­ scribed the robber as short, stocky, wearing a black T-shirt, black jacket and a "Prince Valiant" hair cut. Fawcett immediately knew who to look for. "Jim had worked a complaint that involved lhe kid the same day," Kik said. Meanwhile, police from lhe Michigan State Police Hastings Post and Barry County Sheriffs Department were on their way to the scene. When Troopers Ken Langford and Al McCrumb arrived and heard the description, they told Fawcett they just passed lhe suspect walking down the road. With Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Tom Hildreth and Jay Olejniczak, authorities drove to Denback's home and knocked on lhe door. "They were at his house within 10 minutes of the robbery," Kik said. "He answered tie door and let them in. He was very calm, he didn’t say a word." "The tracking dog from Allegan County took a track from Cappon's to this kid's front door," Kik said. "So everything fell into place." Denback is already facing burglary charges in Barry County Circuit Court for an August break-in at Country Craft Store in Delton. Denback was to have appeared in Barry County Circuit Court Friday to request he be placed on Holmes Youthful Trainee Status in connection with the August burglary at Country Craft Store. Under the status, a first-time offender is placed on a term of probation without admit­ ting to the offense. If probation is success ­ fully completed, the offense is removed from the youth's record and he is cleared of the charge. Police asked to see Denback’s coat, and found the stolen cash and knife in the pock­ A story in the Oct. 5 Hastings Banner identified James Farrah as a Nashville resident and said he was charged with resisting arrest Farrah is from Delton and the correct charge is resisting and obstructing a police officer. ets. Authorities took Denback to Cappon Quick Mart, where the clerk and customer identified Denback as the man who held up the store. An Allegan County sheriffs deputy arrived with a tracking dog, and police decided to use iht dog to verify their suspicion. Without telling Deputy Ken Blackwell where the suspect lived, Blackwell and his German shepherd, Danko, led police from the l$s station back to Denback's home. the city and said she would like to see Hastings, with surrounding communities' help, build a recycling plant. "If we don’t start taking care of our world, we're not going to have one," Brower said. "And Hastings is a good place to start" On the issue of rental properties’ inspections versus owner-occupied ones, she said, "I believe there's room for improvement for private property" and added she would be in favor of the building inspector checking private homes, too. Jasperse was the final council candidate to speak. He said he has been on the council for 16 years and has been chairman of the Planning Commission and the council’s Ordinance Committee. He also has been a member of the Joint Economic Development Commission and is mayor pro tem. "I feel that I'm qualified because I've been doing it for a long time," he said. "I feel I have some experience." He said his reason for seeking office is that "I feel I need to put something back into my community." As far as commitment and time, he said that some weeks he can have as many as four meetings and others as few as none. "I don't see that (time) as a problem," he said. On property values and growth, he said that the new strip mall is likely to increase nearby property values. As the owner of a small business in the downtown area, Bosley's Pharmacy, he noted that the new mall will have an obvious effect, but he didn't think that he, as a council member, should stop it from coming in. "It will be a big plus for the city," he said. "It will bring in more retailing... A better shopping array will make it a more attractive community." On underground tanks, he said, "I'm not dealing with that problem, it's a state problem. Whatever the law says, that’s what we’U do." After saying very simply that he is in favor of rental properties, he told landlords, "If CORRECTIONS: A story in the Sept 28 Banner said an ambulance took Robert VanOort to Pennock Hospital after a traffic accident Van Oort was not taken by ambulance to the hospital but was treated at Pennock for injuries to both arms and legs. HASTINGS — While bold headlines in ma­ jor newspapers were carrying lhe news of Fri­ day's stock market plunge and the rebound on Monday, the Hastings office of Edward D. Jones &. Co. was much more stable. Most of the Hastings, Middleville and Nashville area clients of the local investment firm have conservative, safe investments, said Mark D. Christensen. Many local investors have utility stocks which he described as conservative. "Locally, we (investors) were not affected negatively, if at all. A lot of companies they own (stock in) are not in the Dow Jones average" which is comprised of lhe 30 largest corporations in the country such as AT&T, Wool worth’s, McDonalds and IBM," Chris­ tiansen said. "We lost 190 points on lhe Dow Jones Fri­ day," he said. The volume of telephone calls coming into Christensen’s Hastings office increased substantially on Monday, as compared to a routine Monday, he said. Clients were calling to ask what they should do with their stocks. "Sit tight," Christensen said he advised. Peddling periodicals High school magazine, music sale underway If you're planning to subscribe to a maga­ zine soon, you might want to wait until you talk to a Hastings High School student The school-wide magazine sale is on now until Monday, Oct. 23, said assistant prin­ cipal Jeanne Jarvis. Besides the periodicals, record albums, cas­ settes, compact discs and books are also available. Sponsored by the student council, the sale is the school’s main fundraiser. Proceeds go toward funding activities such as homecom­ ing and prom, as well as helping clubs with­ in the school. This year's goal is S 10,000 in sales, said Jarvis. Any magazines sold will be mailed out, starting with the January 1990 issue. Musi­ cal selections and books should arrive in six to eight weeks. To take part in the sale, or for more infor­ mation, contact any high school student or Jarvis at 948-4409. Legal Notice Byaapaia ef th* Ra*u*ar Maatiag a* the HUURKVIXITOWNBMP BOARD October 11, 1999 Motion approved to accept bld ol $1,100.00 from Hayward for 1977 Pontiac Irons Am ond that pay­ ment to be in cosh or certified check. Motion approved to accept next lower bid of $850.00 if Mr. Hayword opts not to purchase Trans Am. Motion approved to direct Clerk to pay fire per­ sonnel for 8-5-89 Incident with understanding that it is a one time pay only. (PLFD). Motion approved that firemen to be paid for 8-5-89 incident according to time listed on Dispatch log sheets. Motion defeated to accept Dunflelds offer to donate wages to Pine Lake Fire Dept. Motion approved to appoint Sandy Olney. Paul Vandenberg ond Steve Shepard as Reserve officers through 10-31-90. Motion approved Io charge 3% penalty on taxes paid after 2-14-90. Motion approved to budget up to $300.00 from the Rood Millage fund for prisoner brush removal at intersections. Motion approved Io adopt Ordinance #65: Amendment to Zoning Ordinance. Motion approved to pay outstanding bills total­ ing $5,423.48. Motion approved to pay Park Construction fund bills totaling — $4,187.11. Janette Emig Attested to by: • Supervisor Reck (10/19) He said he knew the Black Monday crash in October 1987 wasn’t going to repeat itself because of a number of factors, including lhe fact that interest rates arc not as high as they were then, earnings of companies have in­ creased 67 percent over 1987 and dividends are currently higher. There were more buy orders than sell orders locally. “We’ll have to continue to see if the earth­ quake (Tuesday in California) will have a big impact (on the stock market). I don’t think it will." Stock market fluctuations can be caused by psychological reasons, he said. Those can range from worries about deficit trading to the earthquake. "Overall, it can be negative psychological­ ly to the county because of what's happening to our fellow citizens (in the earthquake area). Christensen said he admits that the volatility of the recent stock market events can be scary. He said, “I'm not happy with that. And it's not real comfortable for people who have $500 invested and that’s their life savings. When investing, hold onto stocks of a pro­ fitable company with good management which "will do well over a period of time," he said. For people looking to make “big bucks," he advises going to the gambling casinos in Las Vegas rather than investing in stocks. "Fluctuations in the stock market are dramatic and scary, but they are not indica­ tions that we're going to have a recession, depression or that companies are going to go out of business," Christensen said. School employees donate to foundation Unexpected profits tram the Hastings Schoofs Spaghetti Dinner in September have been donated to the Hasting Area Education Enrichment Foundation. The dinner, held by school employees to say thank you to the community, was so successful, an extra $400 was raised. Employees Linda Peterson (seated left) and Joyce Brandt (standing left) presented the check Friday to Randy Teegardin, treasurer of the foundation, and to Jan Hartough, president. (Banner photo by Jeff Kaczmarczyk) SCHOOL BOARD...cont/nuedfrompege3 Coaching assignments at the middle school include Michael Goggins, wrestling; Connie Kannes, cheerleading; Richard Nauta, eighth grade boys basketball; and Pat Purgiel, sev­ enth grade boys basketball. Paul Simon will be the yearbook advisor at the middle school. • The board accepted its audit report for the 1988-89 school year from the accounting firm of Beene, Garter and Co. • Tuition and transportation fees were set. Non-resident elementary students will pay $3,613 for the year, while secondary students not living in the district will pay $3,740, if not included in the Fourth Friday Count Tuition fees for non-resident stiidents who were on hand for lhe day of head count are $312 for elementary-aged children and $438 for students in secondary grade levels Transportation costs for all non-resident students will be $249. All fees can be pro-rated to cover the actual days attending or being transported to school. • A new one-ton pickup truck with snow­ plowing equipment will be added to the school's fleet at a cost of $17,755. Hastings automobile dealers were sent bid information for the vehicle. Only Renner Ford-Mercury responded. The addition of the buck should alleviate snow-plowing problems caused in the past by lack of proper equipment, said Schoessel. • A second amendment was made to the district’s budget Revenue will likely increase $51,855 due to slate aid and enrollment in­ creases, bringing projected total revenue to $12,090122. Expenditures are expected to increase by $27,906, because of the additional expenses incurred from higher enrollment and from the $2,000 gift being spent on Pleasantview El­ ementary's playground. Total anticipated ex­ penditures for the year are $12,395,807. • John Zawierucha donated a Universal tri­ cep machine valued at $450, and the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation gave $1,675 to defray the costs of several projects and activities for students. • No comments were received on the board's possible adoption of a new biology textbook at the high school since the Sep­ tember meeting. The text was accepted. • The releases of two resident students were denied. Corey Dockter an 11th grade student at Gull Lake High School, was seeking a transfer from Hastings. His parents are mov­ ing from Hastings to Richland. Board members William Baxter, Michael Anton, Mark Feldpausch and Diane Hoekstra supported the denial. Sophomore Tracey Harris has been attend­ ing school in Hastings, where her mother lives, but would like to return to Delton Kellogg High School. The board denied the motion, with Colin Cruttenden casting the only dissenting vote. • The board received information on a pro­ posed policy regarding a drug-free workplace. Schoessel explained that all organizations that receive in excess of $25,000 in federal funding must develop a policy. "There's not really too much we can change if we want to receive federal funds," he said. The policy will be considered at the board's next meeting, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Northeastern Elementary. Gender gap (continueafrom page 12) choices available to women who do not have strong math and science skills. Since most elementary school teachers are women, anxi­ ety in those areas can be passed on, he said. Merritt quoted a survey that reported 92 percent of adult career choices require strong background in the sciences, he said. "If all parents are aware of how important math and science are, I don't think there's a parent alive who would want to keep their boys or girls from taking math and science," he said. "Knowledge in those areas quintuple their job possibilities." Merritt insisted that taking the courses is far more important than lhe grades earned in them. "Whether they go to college or not, hav­ ing a well-rounded background is more im­ portant than being someone who's gotten "A’s" in specialized classes," he added. The trio of teachers has talked to represent­ atives of area women’s organizations to get backing in the effort. "We're getting support from them because they realize how important this is," said Merritt He said his group wants to put on a work­ shop for teachers to make them aware of en­ couraging and discouraging practices. They also want to hold a conference this winter for upper elementary girls and their parents to focus on the need for more science-oriented backgrounds. TRIAD CABLE SUBSCRIBERS IN HASTINGS FIBER OPTICS is coming to town! 80+ Channels are soon available! | PLEASE INDICATE YOUR BEST CHOICES: PASS TNT American Movie Classic Discovery Channel Art & Entertainment Ci n emax Showtime Family Channel CBN Sports Channel America CNN Headline News C-Span I C-Span II Lifetime The Learning Channel VH-1 Other Financial News Network Home Shopping Network Weather Channel Black Ent. Network The Nostalgia Channel Bravo Cable Network Cable Value Network CVN CNBC J.C. Penney Shopping Ch. 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Hastings Police normally impound a car after a drunken driving arrest. As part of lhe impound process, police search the vehicle. But Stiles said police did not have reason to search lhe car. "This officer searched the car without prob­ able cause,” Stiles said. "He opened the glove compartment and found a bag of suspected marijuana. If we allowed this kind of activity, the police could stop any car and search the trunk and glove compartment." Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Brien Fortino said police stopped Rollins because Court News they recognized him and knew there were valid warrants for his arrest. Oner. Rollins was arrested, the car was impounded and searched. Judge Thomas S. Evcland denied the mo­ tion to dismiss the charges, saying he was satisfied an arrest was made before the car was searched. "This is not a situation where a person was just stopped. This was a lawful arrest," Eveland said. "Once an arrest is made, the of­ ficer is entitled to search lhe car." la a plea agreement with the prosecutor, Rollins, pleaded guilty to the possession charge and guilty to drunken driving. Rollins said he had had four to five beers before the arrest and was carrying about four grams of marijuana in the car when he was stopped by CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 (iaraw SUPER SALE! OVER 50 FAMILIES: Al Old Carlton Center Grange Building, 9 miles North of Hastings or 5 miles west of Woodland on M-43. Salurday, 9 to 5, and Sunday, Noon to 5. H timed Help Wanted BUYING MILK BOTTLES. Individual bottles, collections, or dairy stock. Phone (517)321-8327 or write Bottles, 317 Harvest Lane, Lansing, 48917. ADULT ACTIVITY PROG­ RAM Supervisor, full lime posi­ tion in community mental health day treatment program. 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Because Rollins has already served 90 days in jail, he was released on a personal recog­ nizance bond. Rollins was arrested earlier on charges of selling marijuana in the October 1987 round of drug arrests in Hastings. He later served nine months in jail for the offense. In other court business: •A Nashville man charged with criminal sexual conduct with a young teenage girl was sentenced last week to serve one year in the Barry County Jail. Dana R. Symonds, 23, also was placed on a five-year term of probation after pleading guilty to attempted criminal sexual conduct in the third degree. In August, Symonds said he met the 13year-old girl at a party in June, took her to his home and attempted to have sex with her. Symonds said he didn't know how old she was, but admitted she looked younger than 16 years old. In court last week, defense attorney Charles Zwick said Symonds has a long history of criminal activity, but he could be a productive citizen if he overcomes his substance abuse. "Many of these incidents, if not most of them, took place while Mr. Symonds was on lhe influence of alcohol or marijuana," Zwick said. Zwick asked that Symonds receive drug counseling and a jail term. "In the long run, though more expensive, it may resolve once and for all Mr. Symonds' problem," Zwick said. Symonds told the court he was sorry for his actions with the girl. "I apologize to society," he said. "It is the stupidest thing I've ever done in my life. It'll never happen again." "Unfortunately, Mr. Symonds," replied Judge Eveland, "you've already done a lot of stupid things in your life." The judge said he wasn't impressed by Symonds' claim that alcohol led to the crime. "That's a common plea in this court," Eveland said. "You voluntarily ingested the alcohol and drugs, so this is not an involun­ tary act." "I don't know what is going to become of this young woman you've harmed," Evcland said. "This could have long-term effects. This 13-year-dd girl is a child." Eveland warned Symonds that another of­ fense would lead to a prison term. Symonds was ordered to have substance abuse counseling as part of his probationary sentence. •A Hastings man charged with selling co­ caine to an undercover police officer pleaded guilty last week to a lesser charge. Scott E. Hesterly, 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted delivery of cocaine in ex­ change for the dismissal of charges of delivery of cocaine and delivery of marijuana. Hesterly said he was at his home in April when the undercover officer approached him about making a drug buy. "He kept asking me to sell him some co­ caine," Hesterly said. "I sold him a very small amount." Hesterly said he received $60 for one-half gram of the drug. Sentencing was set for Nov. 22 in circuit court. Hesterly faces a mandatory sentence of at least six months in jail for the offense. He could receive up to five years in prison and a $12^00 fine. •Youthful Trainee status was revoked last week for a Hastings man convicted of another offense. Charles T. Potter, 20, was placed on the status in September 1988 following his arrest on charges of breaking into a motor vehicle in June 1988. Under the Holmes Act, young first-time offenders are placed on probation without pleading guilty to a crime. If they complete lhe probation successfully, lhe charges are dismissed, and the offender is left with a clean record. But last month Potter pleaded guilty to HELP WANTED General Office Person with bookkeeeping, calculator and typing experience. For More Information Call (616) 948-8600 PtRSQNbCt. scavicts INC. 129 E. State St., P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Michigan 49058 JIM, JOHN, DAVEo, 945-3412 •Youthful Trainee Status was denied last week for a 17-year-old Hastings man accused of breaking into a motor vehicle. Defense attorney David Dimmers asked for lhe special status for Robert Joe Evans, say­ ing his client has suffered from a difficult childhood without a family. Dimmers, how­ ever, said his client has been in trouble be­ fore. "Regardless of his past, I think he is doing as well as a young person can do with his past," Dimmers said. Prosecutor Fortino said the probationary status should be denied because Evans has previous convictions as a juvenile and was on probation during lhe alleged offense in July. Judge Eveland said youthful trainee status would be inappropriate for Evans, who also has a drunken driving conviction on his record. "The YTA was passed by the Legislature for people who committed an offense that is out of character for them," Eveland said. Afterward, Evans pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted breaking and entering. Evans said he was walking down a Hastings street in July when he noticed a truck with stereo equipment inside. He broke into the vehicle and removed a stereo radio and equalizer from the parked vehicle. Evans said he later turned the equipment in to Hastings Police. Sentencing was set for Dec. 6. Evans could receive up to 30 months in prison for the of­ fense or $500 in fines. •A man charged with passing a forged $400 check in Hastings pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted uttering and publishing. William G. Hubbard, 29, said he took the check from a family member and had a friend sign the relative's name to it. He then cashed it in September at Northside Pizza in Hastings for $400 in cash, beer and pizza. "After I did it and after I found out Northside Pizza found out about it, I went to (the relative) and told her," he said. Sentencing was set for Dec. 6 on the felony offense, carrying a maximum of five years in prison. Hubbard remains free on bond. •A Grand Rapids woman accused of passing two bad checks at Felpausch Food Center in Hastings pleaded guilty last week to one of the charges. Violet L. Lapp, 23, also agreed to make full restitution on both checks as part of her sentence. In court last week, Lapp said she wrote a $171.73 check to Felpausch in August on a checking account that she had already closed. Sentencing was set for Nov. 22 for Lapp. She could receive up to two years in prison or a $500 fine. •A written wavier of arraignment was filed last week on behalf of Patrick Priebe on charges of selling marijuana. Priebe, 41, of Hastings, is charged with selling the drug to an undercover police offi­ cer on two occasions in April and May. Priebe pleaded not guilty to the two charges. A pre-trial hearing was set for Nov. 22. He remains free on bond. •A trial date of Nov. 20 was set for an ac­ cused drunken driver from Kentwood. David. H. Rackow was arrested in July in Middleville on charges of drunken driving, third offense, and driving with a suspended li­ cense, second offense. Rackow, 24, pleaded not guilty to the charges in August He remains free on bond. According to court documents, Rackow was convicted in 1984 and 1986 in Kent County of drunken driving. Read...and use the Classified In The Hastings Banner...Each Week! ...the price is right!!! Earn ‘200 while training. Bonus paid upon successful completion of nurse aid class and hiring. Jobs Wanted SMALL BAND AVAILABLE Nice music for dinner dances, New Yean Eve, clubs, etc. Vari­ ety. 964-2078, Battle Creek. jgUWISE larceny in a building in another county and was sentenced to serve six months in jail. Because Potter broke the law in another community, Judge Eveland revoked Potter's probation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act. The status is for first-lime offenders deemed unlikely to cause further trouble in lhe future. "Obviously Mr. Potter has proven to be a problem for society," Eveland said. On Friday, Potter pleaded guilty to a re­ duced charge of attempted breaking and enter­ ing a motor vehicle. The more serious charge will be dismissed when he is sentenced Oct. 23. Call H. Byrne at... 945-2407 for an interview, call before October 27. Classes start October 30th (limited enrollment) Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville, Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Police Beat Murder suspect arraigned in court HASTINGS - An Orangeville man arrested in lhe June shooting death of his sister-in-law stood was arraigned Wednesday in Barry County Circuit Court on charges of open murder and assault with intent to commit murder. Michael Getzen, 29, stood mute to the two counts and not guilty pleas were entered by the court. Getzen is charged with shooting his sister-in-law, Brenda Sue Kurr, during a fight with his estranged wife, Teresa. When Kurr when to a telephone to summon police, police said Getzen shot her twice. Kurr, 17, died two weeks later at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo from injuries to lhe face and head. Getzen then pointed the gun at Teresa as she fled from the house, but no shots were fired, police said. Getzen was arrested two days later when he appeared at his father-in-law’s home near Middleville. The case was delayed in June when defense attorney Michael McPhillips re­ quested a psychiatric evaluation to de­ termine if Getzen was competent to stand trial. A pretrial hearing will be held Dec. 6 in Barry County Circuit Court. Getzen remains lodged in the Barry County Jail without bond. Driver, 16, hurt In collision MAPLE GROVE TWP. - A 16-yearold driver was seriously hurt Friday when she crashed into a tree off of Guy Road. Elizabeth A. Ewing, 16, of Vermontville, was taken to Pennock Hospital by Nashville Ambulance after the early evening accidenL Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Jay Olejniczak said Ewing was driving south on Guy Road when she lost con­ trol of her pickup truck south of Cloverdale Road. The 1984 Ford pickup left the west edge of the roadway and crashed head-on into a tree. Angered man hits daughter's car HASTINGS TWP. - A 41-year-old upset by his wife's request for a divorce took out his frustrations Saturday on his step-daughter's car. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Gary Sunior said the suspect came home heavily intoxicated at 1 a.m., fought with his wife, and went back outside and got behind the wheel of his 1986 Buick Skylark. The suspect - whose name was not released pending issuance of arrest war­ rants - started up the engine and smashed the front of his car into the right side of his daughter's 1977 Ford Mustang. Deputies, summoned by the wife, ar­ rived to find extensive damage to both cars and lire tracks across the front lawn. Tire prints indicated the Skylark had been drive at a high rale of speed into the Mustang. The suspect, who authorities found sitting and drinking inside the home, admitted he damaged lhe cars and said he would do it again if he wanted to. Deputies are seeking warrants charg­ ing the man with malicious destruction of property over S100. Corvette dashboard Durglarized ORANGEVILLE TWP. - The dash­ board of a 1972 Corvette was tom apart last week after lhe owner left the disable car along Marsh Road. The Allegan owner was driving Oct. 8 along the road when the fuel pump went out on his vehicle. The owner asked a nearby resident if he could leave it in his driveway overnight, and the two pushed it off lhe road. But overnight a burglar broke into the car and removed a stereo cassette player and the instrument gauges, ac­ cording to Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Tom Hildreth. The factory-mounted oil, gas, amp meter and water gauge all were removed from the vehicle. The burglar left be­ hind a pair of pliers used to remove the equipment valued at over $600. The case remains open. Cyclist may face charges IRVING TWP. - A motorcyclist found lying along 108th Street last Thursday may be charged with drunken driving. A passerby discovered David L. Irwin Il lying on lhe ground by an overturned motorcycle near Hammond Road. When the victim did not respond, the passerby summoned police and ambu­ lance. Barry County Deputy Sheriff A.L. Stein said Irwin was driving from Freeport to Middleville when he left the roadway, drove through a yard, hit a shrub, went airborne, rolled over and skidded to a halt Irwin said he did not remember what happened but had been drinking before the accident. Deputies said Irwin smelled of alcohol, but he was unable to perform any dexterity tests. Blood tests were taken at Pennock Hospital to determine the alcohol level of Irwin’s blood. (Compiled by J-Ad Graphics News Service) Heart attack likely cause of motorist’s death by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer DELTON - Authorities say a heart attack is the most likely reason for a Tuesday morn­ ing accident that left a Delton man dead. Gerald D. Morgan was on his way to work when his pickup truck left the road and rolled over into a creek along Orchard Road. A passerby discovered the upside down track lying in the water an hour after the ac­ cidenL Morgan, 49, was pronounced dead at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after the ac­ cident east of Delton, but Barry County Sheriffs deputies believe Morgan may have died of heart failure before his 1983 Ford pickup hit the water. "I hope it was a heart attack and he never knew," said Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowse, hours after the accident. "The whole truck compartment was filled with waler when we pulled it oul" Deputies saio Morgan had left his home at 737 Beechwood Point about 6:15 a.m. Just west of Eddy Road, the pickup left the roadway and rolled over in a creek along Orchard Road. A passerby who stopped at the scene an hour later told authorities only the tires on the overturned track were above water. "The car was turned over, completely sub­ merged," Rowse said. "It looked just like a frame sitting on lop of the water. You couldn't even tell there was a car there until you stepped down to the crcck." Deputies and ambulance personnel could not see inside the track and were unable to open the truck's windows or doors because of mud pressed against the cab. A wrecker pulled lhe truck out of lhe water, and authori­ ties found Morgan behind the wheel. Ambulance workers from Interlakes Ambulance transported Morgan to lhe Gilmore Car Museum near Hickory Corners, where a Care Flight helicopter carried him to Bronson Hospital. Rescue workers did not detect any life signs at the scene, but hoped lhe cold water slowed down Morgan's metabolism enough to preserve his life. "If the water had been cold enough, you can bring them back even if you don’t have any life signs," Rowse said. Deputies said Morgan was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. A preliminary autopsy Tuesday afternoon turned up a small amount of water in . Morgan's lungs, but it found evidence of car- : diac distress. Additional tests must be con­ ducted before lhe cause of death can be deter­ mined. "It's not conclusive yet," Rowse said. "They are still examining the specimens yet. It won't be conclusive for a few days." Deputies said they found no signs that Morgan attempted to brake before he left the road. But Orchard Road was covered by wet leaves from an early morning rain that led to slippery road conditions. Born in Augusta, Morgan lived most of his life in lhe Delton area and attended Delton Kellogg Schools. He was employed by Advanced Interiors of Kalamazoo as a lather and was a member of Hastings Moose Lodge. Morgan is survived by his wife, Jane; sons Keith and William Morgan, of Battle Creek; a stepdaughter, Tammy Perkins of Kala­ mazoo; and two sons and a daughter residing in Texas. He also is survived by his mother, Luella Morgan of Delton; brothers Ronald, Terry and Dennis Morgan, all of Delton, and ma­ ternal grandparents, Orlo and Opal Crandall of Dowling. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Williams Funeral Home. Give a Banner Subscription... It's the perfect gift suggestion for the friend or family member who likes to keep informed on local and county news! Call 948-8051 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-10-26.pdf 6ed42e12f214f906ca581981e915de67 PDF Text Text Hastings Public Library 1*1 S. Church st. Hast Ings, Hl. hqjj News Briefs Christmas parade planned for Dec. 3 The annual Hastings Christmas parade will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 3. according to Neil Braendle, chairman of the event. Grand marshal for this year's event will be Charlie Murphy, who has had a lengthy association with the Hastings Airport. Murphy last summer suffered health problems, but is recovering and will be able to participate, Braendle said. The theme for the 1989 parade will be “Christinas Songs." Braendle said a Christmas Cup, donated by Hastings Manufacturing, will be awarded to the best overall parade entry. Other awards will include Santa's Choice for the most creative use of a children's theme. Judges’ Choice for most creative use of machinery, and Mayor's Choice for most creative use of a theme. For information about entering the parade, call Braendle at 945-9105 or co­ chair Karen Despres at 948-2141. Middlevilla native shaken by quake ___ ■ by David T. Young Editor Triad has won the latest round of "cable wars" in Hastings, at least for now. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Gibson, at a hearing Monday morning, ruled that Triad CATV's request for an injunction to stop the Hastings City Council from signing a new franchise agreement with Americable International will continue until at least Dec. 8. Another hearing on the matter in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids has been scheduled for Dec. 4. Attorneys for Triad, current holder of a cable franchise in the city, filed a request for an injunction Oct. 10 and were granted a temporary restraining order until the hearing could be held last Monday. The City Council was set to approve a 12­ year, non-exclusive franchise agreement with Americable Oct. 10, which would have allowed two cable companies to do business in the city. However, because of the court actions, the new franchise agreement has been U.S. Rep Paul Henry of the 5th CongresskMMl District will have a “town msttiag*’ at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hastings High School tectu.c hdl. Henry, a Republican Congressman from Grand Rapids, represents the nor­ thern half of Barry County, which in­ cludes Thoruapple. Irving, - Carlton, The Heatings Moore Lodge will spon­ sor a Halloween party and dance from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Children, teens and adults are invited to dress up and come to the the free event at the lodge at 128 N. Michigan Ave. in downtown Hastings. The rock band “Free Flight" will per­ form from 7 to 10 p.m. and there will be a contest for the best costume at 8:15. Free doughnuts and cider will Jbe pro­ vided by the Moore and candy will be donated by local merchants. Hastings Mice will have a metal detector available to screen candy garnered in trick-or-treating. Local Moose Lodge officials said the event is not an attempt to steer young people away from trick-or-treating, but it is an effort to reduce vandalism and to keep young adults off the streets that night. ‘Roots'class starts Nov. 1 A free introductory eight-week genealogy class will be offered at the local Church of the Latter Day Saints, 600 N. Airport Road, Hastings, from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Nov. 1. The class will be taught by FLr Soelberg, director of the church’s West Michigan Family History Center. For more information, call 945-3232. < Additional NawsBriofa AppaaronPageZ J PRICE 25' New cable firm still on hold Henry plans I own MMiing Moose to sponsor Hallowosn party Banner THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1989 VOLUME 13a, NO. 43 Stott Representatives Robert Beader and tad HiDegouds, who also is House Minority Leader; and representatives from Gov. James Blanchard’s office and the Stott Department of Education. Other schools invited to attend include AUegan, Delton. Caledonia, Wayland, Hastings, Lowell, Lakewood and Martin. The Barry County Coamrission on Ag­ ing will have a “Miles for Meals" walkathon from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Proceeds will support the local homedelivered and coapegate meals program for senior dtians and shut-ins. The walk will take place at the lower level of Hastings High School. The walkathon is a pledge event, as in­ dividual walkers will seek sponsors from friends, family, fellow employees and others, who will contribute for each lap covered or for the two-period. Registration win be at 8:30 a.m. the day of the walk. For more information, call 948-4856. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings A forum on school finance Proposals A aad B has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Thornapple KeFogg High School Audisorium. invited to present opinions about the proposals and state school financing in penioal are Slate trustor Jack Welborn; ‘Miles for Meats’ slated tor Nov. 18 See Story, Page 14 See Stem AsfeZ School finance forum sot at TK care and the federal savings and loan bailout. The congressman also will talk about President Bush’s recent anti-drug efforts. The town meetings are intended to allow Henry’s constituents a chance to offere opinions on issues of the day and give him a better picture of what district residents are thinking. Girls’ basketball tornove to winter delayed. Triad's attorneys also filed an amended complaint against the city Monday, charging a violation of the federal civil rights act. Triad contends that it has been denied due process rights because it did not receive adequate notice from the city of cable service problems and the opportunity to respond to them. Triad maintained in its request for au injunction two weeks earlier that allowing the city to approve a franchise with Americable would hinder its efforts to upgrade its system. City Attorney James Fisher, while telling the council about the court action Monday night, said, "This was simply a preliminary hearing. The judge determined there was some question of law.” Fisher said the judge continued the injunction essentially because there could be inoperable harm done to Triad with loss of. customers, while the city would suffer no' apparent harm if the injunction was not lifted Monday. Mayor Mary Lou Gray, while talking about the cable situation Monday night, said, "I am personally committed to do whatever the legal staff determines to be in the best interests of the City of Hastings." She added that she had been in touch with Charles A. Hermanowski Jr., corporate marketing director of Americable, and she said, "Americable is still planning to proceed with a state-of-the-art cable system in Hastings after the injunction is lifted, so hopefully our residents will have a choice of cable service in the future." Americable approached the City Council in September, asking for a non-exclusive franchise to operate a cable system in &e city, despite the fact Triad already is doing business here. Americable also has approached councils in Charlotte, Marshall and Albion, which also are serviced by Triad. The Florida-based Americable is proposing to install a system in Hastings with 33 basic and three optional channels, the latter of which would include HBO, Showtime and the Disney Channel. Included in the basic package for $12.95 per month would be such offerings as PASS, the Movie Channel and the Nostalgia Channel, which usually are optional selections. Triad, meanwhile, has been seeking a renewal of its 15-year franchise with the city and it contends it has not received a response to its request City officials have told Triad owner C. Wayne Wright that the city's inaction has been tantamount to approval of the franchise renewal. Triad came under considerable criticism last January at a public hearing, at which about 100 people appeared to complain about the cable company's service. Wright last week in the Banner announced that Triad soon will upgrade its operation to accommodate a new fiber optics system that will offer viewers a considerable number of expanded channel offerings. City, J EDC seek grant for incubator by David T. Young Editor The Barry-Hastings Joint Economic Development Commission is submitting an application for a federal grant to help fund the Hastings incubator project The City Council Monday night passed a resolution authorizing the JEDCs appliation to the Economic Development Commission, an agency with the U.S. Department of Commerce, for a grant of up to $300,000. What is being sought is a Title IX Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation grant The requirements of the grant are that the city match it with $375,000, but that amount can be absorbed by previous state grant awards and the city's commitment of $125,000. Joseph Rahn, executive director of the JEDC, said it should take between 60 and 90 days before the city and JEDC will know whether the grant has been approved. The incubator project was started when the city purchased an option on a vacant building formerly occupied by the E. W. Bliss Company. Plans call for the building to be used to house fledgling businesses and industries and provide them with basic services until they are ready to find permanent locations of their own. The city has committed $125,000 to the project and the JEDC has helped secure state funding. The federal grant, if approved, would be the final piece of the puzzle in getting the project under way. Mayor Mary Lou Gray said she is hopeful the city will win the grant ''They (federal officials) are beginning to call us now instead of us calling them," she said, "which doesn't necessarily mean well get the grant, but it's a positive sign." In other business Monday evening, the council: • Set a public hearing on three new proposed ordinances for 7:45 p.m. Nov. 13. Ordinances Nos. 226, 227 and 228 would establish a Housing and Building Board of Appeals. The panel would allow people who disagree with requirements of the building inspector to take their case to the panel, which could side with the -resident, the building inspector or find a compromise to modify what must be done. • Agreed to send a letter to Alfred Pandl, xlling him that the city cannot afford a $200 to $500 insurance payment for a soap box derby he has proposed for sometime next month. The letter will tell Pandl that if he or the local Boy Scouts can find a sponsor to pay for the liability insurance, the city will allow See CITY, page 2 Fickle Michigan weather keeps us all guessing... k time-honored saying holds that “If you don’t like the weather In Michigan, wait just a short while. It’ll change.” Sure enough. After several Inches of snow were dumped on Hastings and Barry County last Thursday (as shown above) in one of the earliest snowstorms In recent memory, the white stuff melted away over the weekend. By Tuesday local residents were raking leaves whl>e enjoying temperatures that soared into the 70s. Getting in some post-snowstorm rak­ ing here (photo at left) Is Fannie Endsley of West Clinton Street. County to share $23,000 cost of drain project by Kathleen Scott staff writer In front of a group of northeast Bany County residents, the Board of Commission­ ers Tuesday voted unanimously to spread the cost of a $23,000 drain project across the county. Engineering work was done on the Mallison Drain 1984, following a cleaning and maintenance request by the drain's free­ holders. Residents along the three miles of that drain, which stretches into Ionia County, were told by former Drain Commissioner Audrey Burdick that if the engineering costs were excessive, the county would cover them. A mandatory period of five years passed before assessments were recently given to residents along the drain. Some of them showed up at Tuesday's meeting to protest the assessments they were originally told they would not have to pay. "It wasn't our fault that this money was spent," said Woodland Township resident Doug Hoort. "I feel this cost must rest with the people of the county." Added John Booher: "I feel that every one of us that day (the day the former drain com­ missioner met with the residents) believed that this would be spread over the county." The channel is used by about 30 residences primarily to drain farmland. About 15 resi­ dents petitioned in 1984 to get the drain cleaned, Board Chairman Theodore McKelvey ‘ said later. John Lohrstorfer, an attorney representing some of the Woodland and Carlton township citizens, said costs for cleaning and maintain­ ing the drain, at the time, averaged anywhere from $800 to S3,000 per mile. Engineering costs alone totalled S27.000. McKelvey said the projected total cost of the project could have come to S300.000. "Some firms work a whole lot cheaper than others. Engineering costs get out of hand," he said. McKelvey also noted that the board is look­ ing into developing a policy forcing projects to go out to bid, rather than be selected by the commissioner. Ionia County has picked up about S4.000 of the costs, added McKelvey, leaving the county with a tab of about $23,000. No cleaning or maintenance work has been done on the drain. "There seems to have been a very clear lack of communication between the drain com­ missioner’s office and this board throughout the whole thing," said Commissioner Orvin Moore, chairman of the finance committee. McKelvey pointed out to the audience that "this whole thing" happened when the former drain commissioner was in office, and that the current drain commissioner, Robert Shaffer, had nothing to do with the project. The re-surfacing of the issue is an example of the impact that county-level decisions have on the future, said Commissioner Rae Hoare. "Many times people will come to the com­ missioners and want us to do this or do that,” she said. "Sometimes we are hesitant This is a good example why. What we do has an impact for many years." In Other Business: • Money from the state's cigarette tax — $101,292 - is being divided according to state regulations. A total of $65,542 will go to the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, while $29,729 will be put toward jail, courts or juvenile home expenses. The remaining $5,958 will go toward the general operating fund. McKelvey said four cents for each pack of cigarettes sold in the state goes into a special fund later divided throughout Michigan coun­ ties. ‘ ■ A similar tax, applied to any conventions held throughout the state, bought in $54,387 for the county this year. Of that, half will go indirectly to the Barry County Substance Abuse Council and half will go into the county's general operating fond. • Helen Wenger was re-appointed to the De­ partment of Social Services Board by a 5 to 1 vote. Commissioner Robert Wenger, her hus­ band, abstained. Paul Kiel was also nominat­ ed. That three-person board oversees the opei_tions of Thornapple Manor and the county social services department. Wenger has served on the panel for several years. • The total cost of construction of the new Bany County Mental Health near Algonquin Lake was increased from $486,000 to $490,951, due to changes in the energy servi­ ces. The alterations, said Commissioner Moore involve electric and gas service to the build­ ing. • The county will purchase $9,002 worth of office furniture from the Office Furniture Source, Inc., to furnish the Barry County Clerk's office. • Moore announced that drawings for the interior courthouse renovation have been completed and that bids will be opened in the Commissioners’ Room Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 4-H camp officialy sold A seven-acre parcel of land at the former 4­ H camp on Algonquin Lake has been sold to the lake’s community association. The property includes the lodge and water frontage along a small channel. The Algonquin Lake Community Association purchased the land for $40,000. That total is to be paid within five years, said Barry Coun­ ty Board of Commissioners Chairman Theodore McKelvey, who has been author­ ized to sign the contract “We wanted some organization such as this News Briefs to get this parcel so (the property) can still have public use," said McKelvey. "I'm really happy to see this." The county had previously bought out the Barry County 4-H Council's portion of the camp, paying it $20,000, he said. So tne council was not involved in this transaction. In past transactions, a smaller parcel of the camp was sold to Tom Johnson who lives adjacent to the property. The in-ground pool was given to the 4-H Council, which in turn sold it to i-arry Poll. Tree memorializes accident victim Students at Page Elementary School Friday gathered for the planting of a blue spruce tree in honor of a classmate who died last May in an automobile accident. The tree, symbolizing everlasting life, was planted to memorialize Leah Miller, who was 11 years old when she was killed. The tree will be part of school ac­ tivities and will be decorated with Christmas lights during the holiday season. Students also will hang valen­ tines from its branches on Valentine’s Day. Hastings teachers seek pact Negotiations are continuing between rep­ resentatives of the Hastings Education Assoc­ iation and the Board of Education to settle on a new teacher’s contract The educators have been working under the terms of the old contract since June 30. The two sides are meeting weekly and have been able to iron out some differences. But progress hasn't been as fast as some say they would like. "Obviously, we are a little upset about the pace of the project,” said HEA president Bruce Krueger. "Unless you see something progressing soon, I expect it to escalate." Krueger said his group decided to go pub- lie with information or requests, if the need arises. "We agreed that if there are things we need to do to add pressure -- which might entail going to members of the public - we might go to those people to give information," he said, adding that the union told the board their decision. The teachers had an informational picket line in front of Pleasantview Elementary School prior to last Monday's Board of Edu­ cation meeting. "Some issues have been resolved," said Supt. Carl Schoessel. "Some more issues, the major ones, still need to be resolved." Thomapple Garden Club plants tree in memory of Ruth Seibert Housekeeping Professionals EVENTS — 1. Follow the giant searchlight to the Halloween MoonUght Sato on South Jefferson Street and Downtown Hastings this Wednesday, October 25, from 6 until 9. Merchants and employees dressed in Halloween costumes offer special bargains for you to shop. Join us downtown for this once a year celebration. 2. The Hastings Jaycees Haunted House is open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. this weekend on October 27,28,30 and 31. The scary fun goes on across from the former fairgrounds In Downtown Hastings. Proceeds benefit a good cause call­ ed BUBS. Tell us what BUBS stands for this week and get a Hershey Kiss. 3. This Wednesday (October 25) Is “Just Say No*' Wear Rod Day In all Hastings Schools and throughout Barry County. II you don’t have anything red to wear, stop at Bosleys and get a Red Ribbon for free. Red Ribbon Sports Day Is this Saturday, 1 p.m. at Johnson Field. 4. Celebrate Ditto Sucky's Birthday next Monday, October 30, by visiting Bosleys on South Jeffer­ son. Stop and wish the sage of South Jefferson a Happy Birthday and get a free carnation (while 100 last). Sing Happy Birthday to him from our soapbox and get $3.00 gift certificate. Bring the . Buck a birthday cake and It’s a $5.00 gift cer­ tificate. Sing while holding a cake on top of your head with a lit candle and we will Increase it by another $5.00. (Limit 3) 5. Tickets to the Rotary Pancake Supper (November 2) are available st Bosleys on South Jefferson or from any Rotarian. Don't miss this annual chance for all the pancakes and sausage you can eat, Rotary style. 6. HaMoween • October 31. Trick or Treat or Beg­ gar's Night - October 31. Trick or treat us at Bosleys any day this week or next and get a treat. If you are 12 or under, get a free trick or treat bag at Bosleys while 200 last. Carve us a pumpkin for our window and get a $2.00 gift cer­ tificate. (all ages) 7. National Pto Dey - October 28. Your homemade pie, any kind, Is worth a $4.00 gift certificate at Bosleys this week. A pumpkin pie Is worth $5.00. (Umit 5) 8. Celebrate the birthday of Joseph Hansom by driving one of his cabs down South Jefferson this week and get a $7.00 gift certificate. (Umit 2) 9. Federalist Papers Anniversary - October 27. Tell us who wrote them and what they were about and get a 50* gift certificate this week. (Umit 10) 10. Standard Time Resumes • October 29. Bring us an original way to help us remember whether our clocks should go one hour forward or backward and get a $2.00 gift certificate. (Not spring ahead, fall backward). (Umit 5) 11. Peace, Friendship and GoodwW Wook-October 25-31. We wish you these things every week on South Jefferson Street. 12. If It has to do with looking good, you can’t go wrong at the Hair Caro Center on South Jeffer­ son Street. Stop and check out their many ser­ vices soon. 13. Hastings has It _. The Ihu.nbs Up City. PHONE S72-S4S4 A white flowering dogwood tree will bloom In memory of Ruth Seibert In a grassy area of the Hastings City Hall parking lot, thanks to the efforts of the Thomapple Garden Club. Seibert, a longtime, devoted garden club member, died March 4,1989. A bench with a memorial marker will be placed In front of the tree. Gathering for the Tuesday planting are (from left) Verne Sunlor, the club’s civic chairmen, Wilma Storey, Groce Shirkey and Alice Bailey, se­ cond vice president. City employee Larry Markley handled the planting. Tulip bulbs were also planted around the tree and the club planned to plant tulips at Fish Hatchery Park that same day. f PREMIUM CUSTOM ~ DENTURES •495 •335 •295 •335 •All loath and malarial* uiad “CITY”...contfni/od from paga 1 Individual t officiant tai«ica. (616) 455-0810 *L.D. Hlmobauph DDS •D.D. While DDS •G. Mancawki DDS 2330 44th SL, S.E., Grand Rapids the setting aside of a street to have the races. • Approved designating four spaces in a lot adjacent to Tyden Park for self-contained recreational vehicles to park overnight The council had delayed approval of the plan at its meeting Oct. 10 because of questions about Tyden Park’s deed restrictions. However, Monday night it was reported . that the four spaces would not conflict u|jlh, । NEWS NEWS oL.YOUR Community can be read every week In The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! any regulations. V' The spaces will be available to tourists andJ their vehicles between May 1 and Nov. which are the same dates the park is open. • Instructed the Parking and Street* Committee to attempt to find parking spaces in the city for semi-vehicles that used to park in the Market Square area of the old fairgrounds, which now has been sold to a Florida developer who is building a strip mall. • Accepted the low bid of $83,975 from Oscar W. Larson of Grand Rapids for removal of two underground storage tanks and installation of two 10,000-gallon tanks at the city fire station. Half of the money to be paid for the work will be taken from the contingency fund and the other half will come from the city's equipmentfund. • Agreed to allow for the transfer of a liquor license from the Hastings Tavern Corp. in(o escrow for Kenneth Hausser. The license cannot be used for any active operation, and Hausser requested the move so he can sell the license. Hausser earlier this year asked the council for the transfer of the license to open the old Office Lounge on Hanover Street, but he was turned down after petitions were produced with 126 signatures of people opposing the move. City Attorney James Fisher stressed that Hausser now will have the license in escrow only. "It gets the license into his name, so he can sell it to someone else," Fisher said. The council still would reserve the right to approve or reject any plans of the license buyer to use it for reopening the now-defunct bar. • Received a report from Librarian Barbara Schondelmayer, who said the library has had its new boiler installed and it is having its inside windows taken care of. She added that a special long-range planning committee of volunteers is forming and advisory assistance from council members may be sought • Received two petitions for public improvements, one for street vacation on the north line of Court Street to the Thomapple River, and another for sanitary sewer from Cook Street to Green Street to include all areas east of Cook. Both requests were referred to the city's Streets Committee. • Learned from Police Chief Jerry Sarver that a part-time parking enforcement officer has been hired. Sarver said Steven Guy will begin duties Friday of this week. The officer will attempt to make sure motorists do not park for longer than two hours in spaces downtown in the wake of parking meters being pulled out of the area in an effort to attract more customers. Christian rock group to perform •’Armada,” a Christian rock ’n roll band from Lansing, and two other bands will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Central School Auditorium in Hastings. Annada, formed in 1986, currently is at work on on its fourth album. The group includes John Heald, Dave Dawdy, Luie Bradley, Jimmy Mathews and Ed Englerth. The latter two are Bany County residents. Joining the group will be the Linear Action Band and Remnant. Adrounle wins Kiwanis award V. Harry Adrounie last week was presented the 1989 Outstanding Com­ munity Service plaque by the Hastings Kiwanis Club. Adrounie, a former president of the local Kiwanis, has volunteered to install equipment for Pennock Hospital's “Lifeline” program for senior citizens; has been vice chair of the Hastings City Planning Commission; is chair of the Bany County Solid Waste Planning Committee, chain the Advisory Council of the Commission on Aging; is com­ mander of the Hastings Post No. 45 of the American Legion; and has served as consultant to the director of the BarryEaton Health Department. Maple Valley grad Is queen Jill Peake, a 1986 graduate of Maple Valley High School, recently was crowned 1989 Homecoming Queen at Olivet College. The daughter of Ralph and Joy Peake of Nashville, she was not a member of any Homecoming court while attending Maple Valley High School. A senior at Olivet, she is majoring in social sciences and minoring in biology. She hopes to teach after she earns her k degree. The biggest indoor bazaar ever held in Barry County, sponsored by the Barry Extension Homemakers, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. at the Hastings Middle School. Displaying items will be crafters from Ypsilanti. Kaleva. Lake City. Sand Lake, Kalamazoo. Ionia, Hudsonville. Kentwood. Lowell. Battle Creek. Allegan, Shelbyville and other local areas. The items will range from em­ broidered decorated pillows to replicas of antique dolls. A lunch counter will be available. Proceeds from the bazaar will go to Extension Homemakers' scholarships to Michigan State University's College Week. Mission sessions set at area church The president of Missionary World Service & Evangelism and a Mexican pastor will share their experiences at the annual fall Missions Conference Friday through Sunday at the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. The Rev. Larry Cochran, president of Missionary World Service & Evangelism and the Rev. Paul Garcia, who is pursuing a divinity degree at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ky., will be the speakers. “Into All the World’’ is the theme of the conference, which will start Friday evening and conclude Sunday night. Haunted House set byJaycees The Hastings Jaycees’ Haunted House will be open from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 27. 28, 30 and 31 across from the old fairgrounds. Proceeds from the events will benefit the “Buckle Up Babes” program. Methodist set holiday bazaar Women of the Dowling United Methodist Country Chapel will have their annual Christmas Bazaar Nov. 3 and 4. The theme for this year’s fund-raiser will be “Christmas at Grandma’s.” Items for sale will range from Christmas decorations to afghans to decorated sweat shirts. The events will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. A soup and sandwich lunch will be aerved during the Friday bazaar. Coffee and homemade doughnuts wiU sale at Saturday’s festivities; ' W.F! 'Social Concerns’* series ends tonight The last in a series of five programs focusing on “A Christian Looks at Social Social Concerns” is planned for tonight at Peace United Methodist Church near Nashville. Roger and Lauren VanSteel of the Christian Conciliation Service of Central Michigan, will be the speakers. They will talk about the scriptural approach to settling legal disputes, maintaining that peacemaking is the better alternative to lawsuits because no one is a winner in litigation. The session will begin at 6 p.m. with a potluck and the speakers are scheduled to begin their part of the program at 7 p.m. Peace United Methodist Church is located 3W miles west of Nashville on M-79. For more information, call (517) 852-1993. j WOMEN PROBLEMS SPECIFIC TO WOMEN FROM A WOMAN'S PERSPECTIVE! (Qlft Curtiitoates art Hmited to one person per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or otdar). Dr. Tammy Geurkink uses a variety of techniques to treat female health problems. AT BOSLEYS THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates National Magic Wook (October 25-31) by having a sale this week. The magical prices featured In our weekly Reminder ads are the results of the magic touch of Mr. Houdini, Little Bucky. 2. Send a Halloween Card from the great selection In our Sentiment Shop. 3. Check out our Moonlight Salo Specials in the Special Reminder section this week. 4. Enter our Sucky's Birthday drawing this week and you may win a fabulous prize. Detail's In our Reminder ad. 5. Shop our selection of Halloween candy, cards and more this week. 6. Bosleys Is open to servo you each weekday evening until 8 p.m., until 5:30 on Saturdays and from 10 until 1 every Sunday. FREE COLPOSCOPY — included with every routine pelvic examination — important for diagnosing abnormal pap smears and discharges. Call for a free brochure "Whosoever shall not fall by the sword or by famine shall fall by pestilence, so w’ .i.ier shaving?” Won- . Alton (1935) RQSLEY - Students at Central donate part of their heritage "Medical Services ofSpecial Interest to Women" QUOTE - SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - S4S-342S A driving clinic for motorists over 50 years of age has been scheduled by Lakewood Community Education for Nov. 15 and 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The seminars will take place at the Lakewood High School auditorium. There is a $7 registration fee for cost of materials. For more information, call the com­ munity education office al 374-8897. The Maid’s Daj^ South Jefferson STREET NEWS t _ if Older drivers to have clinic ‘Largest bazaar* > planned for Nov. 4 I Menopause PMS Osteoporosis Discharge Post-Hysterectomy Abnormal Pap Smears Estrogen Replacement i Family Practice Preventive Health Care Clinic IM Ulh Si. S.E. Oort nt d Briton) • Grand fapkk Ml W5U (6/6) 455-3550 Youngsters at Central Elementary School in Hastings have a new book in their library, thanks to a gift from three siblings who are proud of their Indian heritage. Brandy Otsisto (star), Stephanie Orote (sister) and Christopher Thayendanegea (one with strength) Komondy, the children of Ron and Pat Komondy of Hastings donated a book called Indian Chiefs. The book is a list of historical biographies, sketches and photos of Indian chiefs from America's past. In it is the story of Chief Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), their sixth great grandfather. "The children have donated this book to Central in their Indian names." said their mother, Pat. "They would like more people to learn more about the Indians." The Komondy children are a quarter Mohawk Indian, their father is half and their grandmother, Norma (Brant) Komondy is full-blooded Mohawk. , ' । • • ’ • , �C-3 The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 — Page 3 Leaf burning accident kills 86-year-old county man by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer Robert McKibbin will go lo hrs final rest­ ing place today in a horse-drawn surrey, just as he always wanted. McKibbin died Monday when he fell into a pile of burning leaves on the front lawn of his home. Authorities are unsure if the 86-year-old man stumbled and fell into the fire or if he was overcome by smoke inhalation and passed out The results of an autopsy and ad­ ditional lab tests will not be known for sev­ eral days. But family and friends will say farewell to McKibbin with the final ride he had asked for. "My last mile, I want behind mules,” Rolland “Ike" McKibbin recalled his father used to say. "It was his last wish. Everyone in the family knew he wanted horses." After services at 11 a.m. today at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings, McKibbin will be taken by automobile to the Prairieville Cemetery for burial. Near the cemetery, McKibbin will be placed on a horse-drawn carriage. "Well take him the last mile to the ceme­ tery so he'll take his last ride behind horses," Ike McKibbin said. McKibbin said. "He used to say if he was reincarnated, he'd like to come back and farm with animals." The owner of the team that will carry McKibbin to the cemetery bought his first animal from McKibbin many years ago, Ike McKibbin said. “He said, ‘I know Bob. I bought my first pony from Bob,'" Ike McKibbin said. Born in 1903 in Yankee Springs Township, McKibbin attended the Yankee Springs and McCallum schools. In addition to raising horses and mules, he was a fanner, a railroad worker and a builder. Widely known as a horse and mule trader and breeder, the animals were McKibbin's hobby and passion throughout his life. "It was his life-long enjoyment, horses and mules - he preferred the mules," Ike During World War II he began working for Clark Equipment Company in Battle Creek as a security guard. "He went in for the winter, and he stayed for 22 and a half years," Ike McKibbin said. Since his retirement in 1965, McKibbin continued raising horses until declining health and the death of his first wife, Edna, led him to sell his farm in Yankee Springs and move to a smaller home in Coats Grove. To the end he missed his animals, Ike McKibbin said. "When I was there on Sunday, he told me, 'If I could have a place in the country where I could have a pair of mules, it would add two years to my life,*" Ike McKibbin said. "He was sick because he couldn't have tnem." Authorities said McKibbin went out to rake leaves about 2 p.m. Monday. An hour later his wife, Elsie, looked outside and found him lying on the ground. "We're not really sure just what happened. He undoubtedly fell at some point into the fire," said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Tom Hildreth. "We don't know whether it was a medical problem or he was overcome by smoke." Rescue workers from Nashville Ambulance responded to the accident, but McKibbin was dead at the scene,-Hildreth said. Authorities said his clothes had caught fire, and the flames burned his hair and eyebrows as well. A spokeswoman from Pennock Hospital said Wednesday that the case had been turned over to a medical examiner in Grand Rapids and lab tests had been sent to Lansing for analysis. Ike McKibbin said he wasn't surprised his father had gone out to rake leaves, though he had been suffering from dizzy spells in recent years. "He never could sit still,” McKibbin said. "He always was doing something." County budget for troubled children increases slightly Citizens support Proposal B Representatives from Hastings and Delton Kellogg schools gather together to show their support for Proposal "B" on the upcoming general election ballot. Schools boards from both districts are officially supporting the second of two school finance reform proposals. Shown here are (from left) Sandy Barker, Delton Kellogg election committee; Harry Burke, Hastings millage committee; Larry Haywood (seated) Hastings school board vice president; Glen Weever, Delton Kellogg school board president; Deb Cole. Delton Kellogg election committee; and Barbara Songer, Hastings millage committee. County budget OK slips by, Hoare says One Barry County Commissioner who planned to vole against the county's 1990 general fund budget said she unknowingly ended up casting an affirmative vole. Commissioner Rae M. Hoare, who was against adoption of the budget because she said it did not provide enough funds for road improvements and maintenance in the townships, said she found out several hours after Tuesday's meeting that the budget was included in the midst of six resolutions. "Frankly, for some reason I wasn't aware that (the budget) was in the resolution," Hoare said. She said she thought that she was voting for an appropriation of funds that the Finance Committee had recommended. “I’ve always trusted the Finance Commit­ tee's work in the past and never had reason not too, Hoare said. "Since I've been on the board we have always voted for the budget separately." she said. “I fully intended to vote no. They (other commissioners) knew I was going to vote no...They slipped it through." “Dick (Dean, finance chairman) had an unusal number of resolutions and that becomes dry and long and hard to listen to.. .1 had never received copies of those resolutions and all the time he was reading (the resolu­ tions) I was digging through my desk drawer trying to double check to see if I could find them," Hoare said. "Had 1 known (what the budget resolution said), I would have voted no." "I checked with Commissioner (Maijorie) Radant and Commissioner (Ethel) Boze and they did not have copies of those resolutions either,” she said. Hoare contends the other commissioners had copies. "It makes me wonder why certain others did not get copies,” she said. “I find it very strange that they buried what they call a budget in a resolution." The 1990 budget of $5,369,125 was adopted Tuesday by a unanimous vote of the board. The budget allows $8,000 for roads and Hoare that the appropriation should have been at least twice that much. Funeral is Friday for former activist, local businessman Funeral services will be held Friday for Homer L. Smith, longtime Hastings resident and former owner of the "Coffee Shop," who was active in many civic organizations. Smith, 85, of980 Cook Road, died Monday morning at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids. Visitation al the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings is from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Thurs­ day). The funeral will be held at l:30 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Smith, the son of the late Orlcy and Ger­ trude (Bates) Smith, was bom Aug. 21. 1904, in Irving Township where he was raised and attended the Ryan School. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1924. He married Mildred I. Calkins, who sur­ vives, 60 years ago — on July 6, 1929. Smith worked as a time keeper for Grand Trunk Railroad and for Bell Telephone Co. ir. Grand Rapids for several years. In I933. purchased the former "Coffee Shop” in downtown Hastings and operated the restaurant until I952. He also owned and operated the J & S Hamburg in Traverse City from 1938-76. From 1954 until June 1989 Smith represented Chester B Stem Inc. of New WMwrLMh Albany, Ind. as a buyer of veneer logs, travel­ ing extensively for the company. According to information in the Banner’s files, he served on the Hastings City Council in 1946. Smith was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, was an active sportsman and a participant in many community activities. He was a member of the Hastings Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary In­ ternational, was a member and past president of the Hastings Country Club, past president of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, member of Hastings Elks Lodge, Traverse Ci­ ty Eagles, Hastings Masonic Lodge No. 52, Scottish Rite. Saladin Shrine, member and past board of directors of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, member and past presiof the Bany County Conservation Club «.no member of the Wolverine Beagle Club. He also co-chaircd Barry's United Fund Drive in 1949. In addition to his wife. Smith is survived by his daughter. Mrs. Douglas G. (Dorotha) Cooper of Hastings, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. Problems with delinquent children in Barry County seem to travel from one community to another, said Robert Nida, administrator of Barry County probate and juvenile courts in a report to the Board of Commissioners Tuesday. "We're experiencing difficulties with Delton right now," said Nida, who explained details of the Child Care Fund budget "We're trying to gear up for that. This seems to be the Delton year. Last year it was Middleville." In an unofficial tally of youngsters who were placed in detention homes in the last fiscal year, 11 were from Hastings, 10 were from Delton, four were from rural Plainwell, one each were from Dowling, Nashville, Shelbyville and Freeport, three were from Middleville and two were from Lake Odessa. Whatever type of care the children receive, the expenses to the county last year totalled $469,728. This year's projected sum is $470,000 Nida told the board. "We're not asking for very much more," said Nida. In his 15 years with the court, he said he has never gone over the budgeted figures, and instead, always spends less than projected. "We've had problems coming up with all the extra money he needs," said County Board Chairman Theodore McKelvey. The budget was approved, with the under­ standing that the county may not be able to come up with the total amount. Money in the Child Care Fund budget is used to aid children who have been removed from their homes and to pay for special in­ home care programs, said Nida. The costs are to be matched 50/5Q between the state and county, up to roughly $226,000, he explained. So the county ends up paying two-thirds to three-quarters of the total budget expenses. Services for the children fall into three main categories, he said, family foster care, institutional care and in-home care. Last year, the court spent a little over $88,000 to aid 23 abused, delinquent or neglected children in family foster care. This year, Nida said he anticipates needing a bud­ get of $90,000, which is a 2 1/4 percent in­ crease. A second group of youngsters who are recipients of funding are in agency foster care. They are placed through organizations such as Bethany Christian Services, Honey Creek Christian Homes or Family and Chil­ dren's Services. Nida said the county had two children in that situation last year, for a total of $23,600. He told the board he's seeking $26,000 this year, a 9 percent increase. Children who must be removed from home and placed in a more intensive program are given institutional care. Those children, said Nida, are often placed out of state because placement in Michigan is much more costly. Institutionalizing costs the county $111 a day or $167,000 last year. Nida said he anticipates a budget increase of 8 1/2 percent, up to $181,000 this year. Ten children were placed last year, he added. "With each kid who goes into placement, expenses go up $30,000 or $40,000," he said. "So it can easily increase by a signifi­ cant amount" ' Another means of institutionalization is detention, which is secure, short-term lock­ up, said Nida. Last year $80,005 was spent on detention. This year he's seeking $75,000 for secure detention costs and an additional $7,500 for shelter care. The latter, he said is short-term group care, which is the next step from de­ tention. The total request for that program, he said is $82,500, up 2 1/2 percent Two in-home programs for delinquents are also under Nida's budget A home detention program places youths under very intensive supervision in their own homes before their cases go to trial. That program last year cost $30,000, and should total $35,823 this year, due to in­ creased fringes, he said. Home Intensive Care is more of a long­ term program for children who would other­ wise might be removed from their homes and is part of a judge’s sentence. H1C cost $29,500 last year, and should total $35,000 this year, he said. A third in-home program that Nida said he's looking into is a "quasi-independent" liv­ ing program, in which teens are paid to "get on their feet" and are expected to get jobs to support themselves. A total of $2,600 is being allotted to look into that program, he said. A training school is provided for the youths with the most serious problems, at about $150 a day, said Nida. A separate section of the budget, the Youth Services Bureau, will add $31,000. Fifteen thousand dollars comes from the slate, as part of a matching grant. Because expenses for that program, which aids runaways, truants and children who have problems with their parents, have increased, the county's portion has risen. Nida asked for $20,000 from the county, but received $16,000. State Tech-Delton partnership benefits both by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Although Del’on Kellogg Schools and the State Technical Institute and Rehabilitation Center are two different educational institu­ tions, they are tied through several partner­ ship programs that benefit both, and more im­ portant, the students they serve. Located in southwest Barry County, the two schools work closely together to help both young and older adults who have not ehmed high school diplomas in a traditional setting. In addition, Delton serves as the fiscal manager of a large federal Projects With In­ dustry grant State Tech receives. The Delton public schools provide daytime community education services at State Tech, a residential vocational school for disabled adults at Pine Lake. That link not only makes earning a high school diploma more conve­ nient for some adults, it also helps Delton financially. State Tech isn't an authorized high school so it can’t issue regular high school diplomas, said Marty Hornick, who serves as director of the, institution's community education pro­ gram and director of marketing (employer development). The partnership with Delton consequently allows State Tech to provide an additional ser­ vice to its students, she said. While they're learning a new job skill they can supplement their education by earning a high school diploma if they don’t already have one. "Wonderful remedial help” is the way Hornick describes the partnership with Delton, especially for those students who have not been successful in traditional high schools. Members of the Delton Kellogg Board of Education, Supt. Dean McBeth and Middle School Principal Richard Sanderson toured the State Technical Institute and Rehabilitation Center at Pine Lake to see first hand some of the accomplishments in the classrooms. Delton and STIRC have a partner­ ship in several educational areas. Delton Board President Glen Weever (se­ cond from right) said the relationship has improved community education offerings. The Delton school officials were impressed with the educational and vocational offerings at STIRC. Here, they tour the wood shop. Help given students in basic skills can enhance their trade training, she said. because "it helps their overall retention rate. It helps people function more adequately." And for Delton, some potential community education students who might not otherwise return to the regular night-time community education program at Delton’s own facilities can benefit by being served through State Tech, said Delton Supcrintentent Dean McBeth. State Tech also offers GED (general educa­ tional development) training and testing that some adults can benefit from, instead of a regular high school diploma. “We work closely together...and we can place students more appropriately." said McBeth of the partnership bewtween Delton and STIRC. "It’s a good relationship." In another, less formal area, the Delton community benefits during the school­ managed summer recreation program through the use of State Tech's pool and lakefront pro­ perty, where swimming lessons are offered to the public, McBeth said. More than 100 wife"— took swimming lessons last summer. Three years ago, when the swimming sessions were offered at various area lakes only onethird of that number participated, he said. Delton has complete jurisdiction over the community education program at State Tech, Hornick continued. Delton hires the State Tech community ed staff, which includes four full-time and one part-time instructors and a part-time administrator. That staff offers remedial instruction to students who need help even if they are not in­ volved in the high school completion pro­ gram, plus trade instruction in math and reading as needed by various departments, Hornick said. State Tech itself offers disabled students programs of study in everything from auto mechanics to computer programming and from dental technology to watch and clock repair. AT Stale Tech, Delton schools also are in­ volved with administering a federal Adult Basic Education grant of $8,000 that provides help to any student who scores at a sixth grade level or below. Funds from the grant are be­ ing used to provide new software for a com­ puterized reading program, Hornick said. The Delton district also has received another federal grant to manage the Projects With Industry program at State Tech. The en­ tire grant involves $134,000, Hornick said. Delton serves as the fiscal manager of $89,062 of the funds, handling payroll and benefits for the program. Through that ar­ rangement Delton receives 8 percent, or $7,125, that it can use for its general fund. "We can do things we would not have the wherewithal to do for our K-12 population," McBeth said of the financial benefits of the partnership. He also notes that everyone in the state benefits from the Projects With Industry pro­ gram because it enables people with disabilities to become employable. State Tech staff members say that about 90 percent of graduates from the vocational pro­ gram find employment within 90 days of graduation. In the watch and clock repair department, that figure jumps to 100 percent, with over half working before graduation. Projects With Industry facilitates State Tech's mission to train and place handicapped people in the workforce, Hornick nosed. The grant enables State Tech to look into newly emerging occupations to see if they have potential training and employment oppor­ tunities for the handicapped, purchase the ap­ propriate equipment, develop the program and hire instructors. Two of the newest areas of training for State Tech students as a result of the grant are micro-mechanical technology and customer service. Through business advisory com­ mittees, which comprise 17 boards and about 250 advisors. State Tech is able to stay on top of specific needs of employers, she said. It was noted during a recent tour of the in­ stitution by the Delton Kellogg Board of Education that the furniture finishing training area was added after a Grand Rapids furniture manufacturer said there were not enough peo­ ple being trained to do that line of work. As a result of maintaining close ties with business advisors, Hornick said a new train­ ing area is being added in micro-computer technology, which will train students to become personal computer specialists, using all types of software with the ability to adapt them. These students are learning how to finish furniture, one of the training programs that developed from working with business and industry to fulfill employers' needs. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 26, 1989 Viewpoint = Proposals A, B really long-term grief To the Editor— Let’s appoint, not elect city clerk and treasurer With so much interest focused on statewide school finance proposals on the Nov. 7 ballot, it may be easy to overlook the fact there also is a city election on the same day in Hastings. Perhaps this is because there are only two races for city offices, and one of those is for a functional rather than a legislative position. The race for the treasurer's post brings up a suggestion that should be made soon to the City Council. Why not appoint rather than elect the clerk and treasurer's positions? Neither of these jobs involves setting public policy. Neither official makes legislative decisions. Neither can adopt a budget, set a millage rate or approve or reject a new cable company or mobile home park. Essentially, the city clerk and city treasurer are people who run day-today affairs at City Hall. They are caretakers of important functions, but it doesn’t seem appropriate that they be elected by a body politic that likely does not understand their jobs. And the will of the people can err, resulting in a popular but unqualified individual winning the position. This individual could do a poor professional job without the public really knowing about it Yet if the person is popular or good at drumming up votes, he or she could get elected again and again at the expense of efficient government. It is extremely important that the people elect those who make legislative decisions and those in certain executive positions that deal directly with the legislative body. But the city already recognizes that certain posts, such as director of public services, assessor and building inspector, should be appointed rather than elected. These officials serve at the pleasure of the council, which has the right to hire and fire them. The jobs of clerk and treasurer should be added to that categoiy. The City Council, after this election is over, should take a look at what needs to be done to make the clerk and treasurer's jobs appointed. If it means taking the issue before the voters, so be it. A referendum on the issue could be held as early as November 1990, an off-year for city elections so if the idea is approved, it could be implemented in 1991. Some may object to such a move, mistakenly thinking that power of the people somehow is being removed. Hardly. It would simply streamline local government and require that two functional public servants answer to a body that can better monitor their performances than can the public at large. The voters' most important choices are for positions such as mayor and council members, who should be charged with such tasks as overseeing how public tax dollars are spent, the orderly growth of the city and who should work in the public sector to make things run smoothly and efficiently. So let's look imo appointing, rather than electing, the treasurer and clerk. FINANCIAL "California Dan and the Raisinettes" plus "McGrutf the crime dog" helped Hastings elementary school students Monday kick off the "Red Ribbon" campaign at Central Auditorium. Students across the nation will wear red ribbons to promote anti-drug ideas. “Just Say No!” Students rally against drags J-Ad Graphics News Service Hundreds of elementary students shouting "just say no" and "high on myself" gathered at Central Auditorium in Hastings Monday to kick off the national "Red Ribbon" campaign against drug use. "California Dan and the Raisinettes" in- Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Robertand Stacey Forbes Hastings, Oct. 18, I: 06 a.m., 8 lbs., 1/4 oz. Matthew and Belinda Gale, Hastings, Oct. 20, 4:05 a.m„ 4 lbs., 15 ozs. Thomas and Sandra Vernon, Hastings, Oct. 22, 12:10 p.m., 7 lbs., 6 1/2 ozs. Rich and Carol Frey, Dowling, Oct. 21,3:49 a.m., 8 lbs., 7 1/2 ozs. rrs a boy Richard Dennison and Lisa Sheldon, Plain­ well Oct. 17, 10:26 p.m., 7 lbs., 12 1/4 ozs. Clifford and Jeri Hall, Shelbyville, Oct. 17, I1: 32 a.m., 4 lbs., 7 1/2 ozs. Melissa Hager, Sunfield, Oct. 21,1:02 a.m., 6 lbs., 10 ozs. Patricia Brian Rayner, Lake Odessa, Oct. 20, 8:16 a.m., 9 lbs., 10 ozs. Terry and Debbie Kloth, Delton, Oct 24, 6:26 p.m., 10 lbs., 5 ozs. Loreen Kennedy and Charles Quillan, Lake Odessa, Oct. 25, 8:19 a.m., 6 lbs., 12 ozs. Michael Christopher, born Oct. 7 to Michael and Tamora Jones, Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, 7 lbs., 7 ozs. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carroll J. Wolff, Nashville. Banner k___ ______ ______ u FOCUS hX D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. PvbiHtwdby.. HASTINGS BANNER, INC. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B Publication No. (USPS 717 830) POSTMASTER: S«*d eMrass eftanga* fo The inverted yield curve One thing common to many economists is an arsenal of economic vocabulary that both impresses and confuses the public. Take, for example the term “inverted yield curve.” Simply, an inverted yield curve results when short-term interest rates are higher than long-term rates. When you plot bond rates and maturities on a chart, the line drops as maturities lengthen. The normal yield curve rises because long-term maturities traditional­ ly demand higher interest rates. Usually, the longer your money is at risk, the more you are compensated. An inverted yield curve isn’t common. In fact, according to Robert Laurent of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the yield curve inverted only five times between 1953 and 1988. At the beginning of 1989, it in­ verted again. Generally, an inverted yield occurs when the Federal Reserve forces short-term rates upward by increasing the interest charged to member banks. In turn, the banks must raise interest rates they offer consumers. This is done to cool an economy the Federal Reserve views as inflationary. However, if investors don't believe there is a threat of long-term in­ flation, long-term interest rates remain flat. What does this mean? Economists don’t agree. One school of thought predicts a recession within two years after short-term rates become higher than long-term rates. Another school disagrees even as to how many inverted yields there have been since 1953. This group points out that out of nine inverted yields observed, only six were followed by a recession. Even then, they believe it wasn't an interest inversion that caused it but the Federal Reserve's ability to push interest rates high enough to slow credit borrowing. A third school argues that with the deregulation of interest rates, if the demand for credit warrants, banks can attract new deposits by paying higher rates on time deposits. This lessens the Federal Reserve’s control of credit markets. They conclude that interest rates would have to be exceptionally high for the economy to retreat. Invest your money and make your choices. One certainty, however, is that those who move with conviction are generally rewarded. If the inverted yield curve does m— xd rates arc at a peak, investing in lr. ?-term bonds could mean years of locked-1-, high in­ come and appreciation in the value of bonds. For those who don’t believe '.hat rates are topping out, high interest money market funds are a safe haven for money that could gradual­ ly move into long-term securities. “Changing Times” magazine recently reported a study conducted by Raymot-J Dalio, president of the Bridgewater Group, a money manager and consulting firm. He believes that recessions follow inverted yields. If you agree, you would withdraw from the market, move to money market funds and re-enter the market at some future date. Dalio’s most recent 25-year figures show that if $1,000 were left undisturbed in stocks, they would be worth about $7,600. If, however, the money was pulled from the market each time the yield curve inverted, it would be worth more than $13,600. An investor may react one of two ways when short-term interest is higher than long­ term interest. One, he or she may decide to purchase long-term bonds. Or, he or she may anticipate lower stock prices and hold cash. As in many situations, the truth generally lies somewhere in the middle. Who says you can't hedge your position and do a little of each? The best way to lose, however, is to do HMtbgs Bmmt- PX.Bbx B NattiMt,M4S05B-M02 Published Weekly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUBSCRIPTION BATES $13.00 gar year la Barry County $ IS. 00 poryoor In adjoining counties $10.50 per year ehetdwre vited kids wearing "Just Say No" tee-shirts on stage for a high-on-myself dance to the music of the Beach Boys and Beatles. Students in each of Hastings' four elemen­ tary schools donned red ribbors Monday to symbolize a commitment to diug-free, healthy lifestyles. Students also put up rib­ bons on lockers, desks and classroom walls as reminders. Third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students from Hastings’ four elementary schools gathered at Central Auditorium for the rally. The Hastings Saxons* Marching Band opened the rally with several selections. Tim James, a prevention specialist with the Barry Substance Abuse Services, led the student in cheering anti-drug slogans. James discussed techniques for saying "no" to drugs and said his goal is to increase each school's "Just Say No" club membership by 20 members this fall. Hastings Police Chief Jeiry Sarver spoke about avoiding drug use. Barry County Sheriff Dave Wood and 'McGruff, the Take a Bite out of Crime" dog did a skit abou. the’ red ribbon campaign. The program etused with kids cheering "just say no," alon°, vs ith a recording of the Beatles' "Hey Jude." The Red Ribbon campaign is a national ef­ fort this week to promote drug awareness across the country. Proposals result in unfair tax burden To the Editor— I feel the voters should vote no, reject Pro­ posals A and B because the sales tax is a regressive tax because it places an unfair tax burden on lower-income persons. I would finance education through a graduated state income tax, based on ability to pay, with a voucher for education issued to each student, allowing attendance at any ac­ credited school of choice. To vote no on Proposals A and B is rejec­ ting this one tax proposal and is not voting against quality education. One "wonders" about the possible "self­ interest” of those buying T.V. time for a yes vote. There is no valid reason that people of Michigan can not have both quality education funded by a just and fair tax revenue law. Let us as voters, demand both! Andrew K. Watson Freeport WRITE US A LETTER: The Nesting* Benner welcome* and encourage* letters to the editor o* a mean* of expressing an opinion or point of view on tubjecl* of current general Interest. The following guideline* have boon established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point, • letter muil Include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WU BE PUBLISHED. • All letter* should be written in good taste, letters which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. We reserve the right Io reject, edit or make any changes such at spelling and punctuation. Voters should be aware of the consequences when they vote on state lax Proposals A and B Nov. 7. Passage of cither proposal will provide nothing but iong-term grief for those of us who pay the bills. The establishment piously promises us that the revenues from higher sales taxes are guaranteed "for schools." Not true — this is a cruel hoax! Those who have been around long enough will recall many years ago when we voted to put in the Constitution an increase in the sales tax from 3 cents to 4 cents on the dollar. Some years later, we were asked to approve a state lottery. The generous voters of Michigan approved both proposals because we were told it was “for schools." What really happened was, we raised huge amounts of additional taxes based on the "for schools" promises, while our legislators diverted more and more money to such things as the Pontiac Silverdomc, art museums, a host of dubious programs in the Detroit area, plus pork barrel items in abundance. What a fraud! Now they want to give us more of same. Government in Michigan is literally swim­ ming in money — your money. In the last 15 years, state spending has increased more than twice the rate of inflation and school salaries and other expenditures have kept pace. Now the school lobby and their Lansing cronies say they must have even more money and demand sharply higher taxes. They aren’t telling you the truth. While the establishment has been spending more and more of our moncj. the level of ac­ complishment of our students has steadily deteriorated. Standard achievement test scores have sagged nationwide, we have young people with high school diplomas who can barely read, and some don’t know enough math to hold a job. Colleges must spend more time and money on remedial courses, cover­ ing material that should have been absorbed long before reaching college level. The sharp­ ly eroded quality of the product does not war­ rant more money. The “tax and tax, spend and spend" ap­ proach of the bureaucracy is a proven failure. We must stop it now! Proposal A would raise the sales tax 12.5 percent. Proposal B would raise it a whopping 50 percent. The promise is that property taxes will be reduced. Really? Don't believe it! No bureaucrat who’s had his feet in the public trough very long will let that happen. We might get minimal reductions temporarily, but that will last only until the establishment can devise ways to jack up assessments. Then it will be higher sales taxes and the same old higher property taxes. We should vote a loud NO on both Pro­ posals A and B. There is more than enough tax revenue now. No justification whatever exists for any tax increase, for any reason. Tell your legislator you want him to do a bet­ ter job with what is already available, and discontinue political manuvering with your tax money. Yours very truly, George W. Etter Hastings Judge Shuster's sentences not too lenient To the Editor— I am writing in response to a recent letter appearing in your paper from a citizen who felt a particular sentence given by Judge Richard M. Shuster was too lenient. That writer seemed to characterize Judge Shuster's sentencing practices generally as sending the wrong message to the criminal element and failing to protect legitimate com­ munity concerns. In the past six years my office has represented on appeal perhaps hundreds of convicted felons who were sentenced by Judge Shuster. It is safe to say that not one of these sentences could be fairly characterized as ovejiy lenient. My own personal experience with Judge Shuster is that after a carefill review of the pre-sentence report and the recommendations of all concerned, he makes a decision that at­ tempts to balance the individual’s potential for rehabilitation, the deterrance of others, the protection of society, and appropriate punish­ ment. I know of no case where Judge Shuster gave a defendant the benefit of the doubt twice. If there is a case where a criminal defendant received what appears to be a lenient sentence from Judge Shuster, you can bet there are some sound reasons for it. Sincerely, Fred E. Bell Assistant Defender Checkoff proposals get failing grades To the Editor— The U.S. Senate recently debated a budget reconciliation bill. This in itself was not unusual or alarming. Incoporated in the reconciliation bill, however, was a package of mandatory agricultural commodity checkoff proposals. This taxation without representation would have cost farmers $75 million to over $100 million annually, without their being able to vote on it. A soybean checkoff included in the package would have cost fanners an addi­ tional $51.5 million, based on 1987 produc­ tion and prices. Questions arise in the face of this checkoff proposal. Just what does a checkoff or promo­ tion accomplish when the market is subject to manipulation, such as the recent Chicago Board of Trade action? How successful can a promotion be when the commodity organiza­ tion asks for lower prices by lobbying for lower commodity loan rates? How successful can promotion be when a handful of traders basically control the market, each manipulating millions of bushels of com­ modities through board of trade speculation. The National Farmers Union made a major push to have the checkoff programs deleted from the budget reconciliation bill or at the least made voluntary. A recent Senate vote did delete these proposals from the bill, however, they will be coming up again in a Senate House conference. The following eight points sum up Fanners Union policy on checkoffs: 1. Fun-Is should be controlled by producerelected boards. 2. Approval should be two-thirds of pro­ ducers voting in referendum. 3. Review every three yean and a recall vote anytime by 10 percent of the producen. 4. Voluntary collection at initial point of sale. 5. Prohibit the use of funds for political activities. 6. All check-off changes approved by referendum of producen. 7. Federal referendums paid for by the federal government. 8. Check-offs that apply domestically be ap­ plied to imports. The soybean checkoff failed Farmen Union criteria on points 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8. The potato checkoff failed on points 2, 3, 4, and 7. Carl Mcllvain Hastings nothing. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previ­ ous week. Company Close Public Opinion Residents of Western Cslifomia have been told that a massive ranhifAa i the San Andreas Faith is inevitable within the next 30 yean. If the ragioe 1 you live was given the same forecast, would you move? Change AT&T 43 +•/. Ameritech 63’/> +'/< Anheuser-Busch 42’/. +1’/, Chrysler 227. —7. Clark Equipment 37 —17, CMS Energy 337, —7. Coca Cola 717. +57. Dow Chemical 967. +3 Exxon 457. —7. Family Dollar 117. —7. Ford 49 —7. General Motors 467. +17. Hastings Mfg. 35 —1 IBM 1027. +7. JCPenney 647. —17. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 547. —7. Kmart 347. —17. Kellogg Company 74 + 27. McDonald’s 327. +2 Sears 407> +7. S.E. Mich. Gas 197. +7. Spartan Motors 47. +7. Upjohn 377. —17. Gold $369.45 +$2.70 Silver $5.14 +$0.04 Dow Jones 2659.22 +20.44 Volume 238,000,000 Would forecast of earthqu prompt you to pull uproo Inez, Luraeaa Nashvfle: ' Hden Kflbtufh Eastlake, Ohio: Lynn Waldron Dekon: Harry Schultz Jr., Middleville: Shirley Schultz Middlevine: Gene Lancaster Hastings: “I don’t imagine I would. That’s my home. “Not because of that. I’m nor going to be scared "No, I’ve been here for 59 years, no sense moving “If (my husband) stays, I stay. If we go, we’re go­ California. I went through understand why peopte I’d stay right there and off by something natural.” ing together." a few of those. They don't would slay.” take a chance.” now.” "I used to live in seem to bother me none." “I’d move. I can’t �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 26, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time by—Esther Walton Fifty Years Ag October 1939 The City of Hastings had in the 1930s plan­ ned and paid for a Halloween night for the town’s children. But in 1939, it did not have the money to carry out the project. Therefore, this article appeared in the Oct. 5, 1939, Banner: "A Halloween treat is in store for all Hastings children and young people — big and small. The celebration will again be spon­ sored by the Hastings Commerical Club, with the Rev. Don M. Gury as chairman. When it became known that the City Council did no< plan to pay the bill for the celebration, as in former years, the commercial club members voted to furnish the required money and go ahead with the program. "While plans are not yet complete, those in charge will probably follow the same program as in the past, but with some new features that will make the celebration bigger and better than ever. "Coach Lyle Bennett, Joe Brozak and Miss Ruth Sherwood of the high school athletic staff will help with the sports. Boys will be given a much better program this year, with the aid to the new floodlighting on the field at the fairgrounds. Girls will have their events at the high school gym. and there will be a special party for smaller children at the Cen­ tral building. Watch for further details," end­ ed the article. On Oct. 26, was indeed the final arrangements: “Plans for the annual Halloween celebra­ tion for Hastings children and young people have been completed by the Commercial Club, which sponsors the event. In general, the program will be as in former years, with a few minor changes. "Parents are asked to cooperate by having the children assemble promptly at 7 o'clock next Tuesday evening in front of the high school. Children may come in costume, and may bring their own jack-o-lantems and noisemakers. "A parade will be led by the high school band which will play several selections before and during the march. The parade will pro­ ceed down Broadway to State Street, then through the business district to Michigan Avenue, and counter inarch back on State Street to the monument. Here the parade will divide into three sections for further events of the evening. "Children up to and including the fifth grade will go to Central School for games and refreshments. All girls above fifth grade will assemble in the high school gymnasium for their program. Boys above fifth grade and young men will proceed to the fairgrounds for outdoor sports under the new field lights... "Costumes will be judged in children girls’ and boys’ groups, with prizes awarded for the 10 best costumes in each group. There will also be a jack-o-lantem contest, with awards for the three best." Outside of the games for the older children there was refreshment and a "huge bonfire at the fairgrounds.” Even the best laid plans go awry. The November Banner tells the story: "More than 400 Hastings children enjoyed the annual Halloween party sponsored by the Commercial Club last Tuesday night. Plans were carried out in spite of wet snow and rain, with a few last-minute changes. "The parade had to be abandoned,... The girls frolicked in the gymnasium,... A hun­ dred boys showed up to the program at the fairgrounds, but due to the bad weather, the entire group of boys was taken to the Strand to see "Stanley and Livingston.” On Oct. 12, the Banner announced "Barry ‘First Friday* to focus on ‘crisis response’ team The "First Friday Brown Bag Lurch and Learn” series continues on Friday, No'/. 3, at 12:05 p.m., with a presentation on the need for a crisis response team, and how to organize such a group. James Vachow, director of guidance for the Marshall Public Schools, will outline just how to develop community response to catastrophic events. The Crisis Response Team (CRT) is a net­ work of local professionals, including law en­ forcement officials, clergy, educators, psychologists, hospital personnel and grief specialists. The purpose of the team is to develop and implement a crisis management plan to be used in the event of a suicide or other trauma relating to school-age youngsters in the community. The series is presented by the Barry County Democratic Committee on the first Friday of ever month at Thomas Jefferson Hall, Jeffer­ son at Green, Hastings. It is open to the public at no cost. Those attending may bring their own lunch, with Democrats furnishing coffee “There has been a lot of political talk about •family’ in the past decade." said Barry Democratic Chairman Bob Dwyer. "The fact is that the American family has been savaged in the recent past, as it has not been since ’ depression of the 1930s. For the next . months the ’First Friday’ series will de?! with children and families at risk. We hope that everyone in the community with a free hour at lunch will be able to attend." Color Tours Begin Saturday." The Mid­ dleville Tourist and Resort Association and the Hastings Commercial Club had arranged three color tours in Barry County. Here is their story: "Three color tours leading into some of the picturesque sections of Barry County have been arranged through the cooperation of the Middleville Tourist and Resort Association and the Hastings Commercial Club. Two of the (ours will start from Hastings and one from Middleville. The routes will be plainly marked according to the committees in charge. "Tour No. 1 will take in Gun Lake and the Yankee Springs National Park (now State Park) and will continue through Delton following a chain of lakes through the southern part of the county. “Tour No. 2 will start in Middleville and will take in Yankee Springs and by-roads through the center of the county. “Tour No. 3 will follow the course of the beautiful Thornapple River and will include the northeast end to the county including Charlton Park on Thomapple Lake. Guides will be available at Yankee Springs Park for those who wish to go on a more comprehen­ sive tour of this region. "It seems probable that the color will be at its best in Barry County between Oct. 14 and Nov. 4, barring rain or windstorms. “Herewith are detailed directions tor the various tours: "Three routes: Tour No. 1 starts at Hastings, west on M-37 to 430 through Yankee Springs National Park, two miles east on county line road to 623 to 412 to Delton, to M-43 around Gull Lake to 412 east to 601 and return to Hastings. "Tour No. 2 starts at Middleville, west on M-37 to two-mile comer, south to Yankee Springs National Park, two miles west county line road to 623, to 426 east to 611 south to Cloverdale road, east to 43 to M-37 and return to Middleville. "Tour No. 3 starts at Hastings, west on M-37. to Irving Road to Middleville, east on old M-37 to second township road, to Fillmore School, to county road, south to end of roau. east to Little Brick School south to old M-37, through Hastings to M-79. to 583 south to township road, to Branch School north M-79 to Lake Road, east to Morgan School, north to 434, west to 583, south to Charlton Park, to 583, north to township road, west and return to Hastings. "The different tours will be marked plainly with road signs and pamphlets containing maps of the county and the color tour routes will be available. "The committee in charge of the color tour includes Robert Cook. Dan Walldorff, and David Goodyear from Hastings and Tom Barry, Jim Ruggs, and Sam Meyers from Middleville." concluded the article. The Banner had a front page article on the brick paving and headed the article with this "Brick Pavement in Business District Laid 32 -Years Ago" (which would make it 82 years now.) Here is the story: "The Banner has had several inquires of late as to just when the brick pavement was put down on State and Jefferson streets and the M.C.R.R. passenger station. ‘Old Timers’ will recall the terrible condition of State and Jefferson streets at that time. For about a block south of State Street, Jefferson Street was paved with cobblestones and it was rough and bumpy. State Street was only favored with a cobblestone gutter on either side, the middle of the road being dirt, excep­ ting in the rainy season when it was coverted into almost bottomless ‘mud.* "Dr. Lowry, was mayor of the city at the time, and was a strong booster for paving. (He owned one of the few automobiles in town). "In the Banner of April 4, 1907, is a long front page local stating that ‘at the meeting of the Common Council Friday evening, bids were opened, and read.’ The lowest bid was rejected for the reason that the bricks were not, in the judgment of the council, the kind that would make a durable pavement. The contract for the paving was let to C.J. Carpenter of Grand Rapids, the next lowest bidder for the sum of $25,714.86, the con­ tractor expecting to be able to complete the work in 45 days after the street was made ready for paving. "The fact that this brick pavement is in good condition today (1939), despite the wear and tear of 32 years, is evidence that good materials were used and the job well done.” One block of that brick pavement still exists today. It is on Church Street, between State and Apple streets. The majority of the brick streets laid in 1907 were removed in 1960s. Only this one block saved through the efforts of Florabclla Stowell, remains to tell the story. Getting together Halloween parties for youngsters in Hastings wasn't easy in the 1930s because of a lack of funds. The youngsters shown here are modeling their costumes in the 1950s. The brick pavement on State Street In the 1950s was laid in 1907 and most of It lasted In Hastings until the 1960s. Legal Notice HOPF TOWNSHIP Board Meattv October 10, 1989 — 7:30 p.m. Moating called to order — Pledge to the Flog. Roll call: All Board Members present. Six citizens, one guest. September 11. 1989 mlnutei approved with name change corrected. Received Treasurers. Building Inspectors. Am­ bulance, Central Dispatch, Library reports. Accepted letter of appreciation from Greater Wall Lake Ass’n. for rood improvements. Discussed letter sent to Chairman of Planning Commission. Approved payment of all listed bills. I Received Petition-Special Assessment District — Dogwood Dr. Long Lake — Directed Supervisor to verify signatures. Received and placed an filo Permit No. 89-12-0309 Roos: Hie No. 89-12-340W Denied — McKay; Championship Construction Filo No. 89-12-465 — construct seawall Wall Lake. Send another letter to D.N.R. — P.A. 116 Farmland Agreement — Pierson. Appearance answer to summons — Vocation of Point Rd. Manogment Consulting Services — Sewer — R. Pierson. Update on Wall Lake Sewer Project — Lou VonLlere. Approved Barry County Solid Waste Manage­ ment Plan update as presented. Barry County Road Commission Letter — Flashfloods 5/30 and 31/89. Accepted bid for snow removal — Guernsey Snowplowing. Approved Board Members to attend Accounting Seminar Tuesday, Oct. 31, 1989. Approved Township Newsletter for printing and folding. Purchase Townshp Law Recodification Manual •10. Approved postage stamps for lax collections. Treasurer to attend Kellogg LLGE Project Conference. Meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m. Shirley R. Case. Clerk Attested to by: (10/26) Patricio 1. Baker. 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During World War II she enrolled in the Nurses Cadet Corp's and trained at Community Hospital in Battle Creek, graduat­ ing in 1947. She worked several years in the office of Dr's Finnic and Phelps. She did private nursing and was with Hastings Provin­ cial House for ten years before retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Bany County Farm Bureau and Nichols Community Alumni Association. Mrs. Endres is survived by her husband, Gerald; daugther and son-in-law, Ilene and Bob Roth of Lowell; son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence and Mary Endres ofClarksville, son, John Entires of Freeport; five grandchildren, Craig and Melanie Endres, Jolene and Michael Roth and Heidi Endres; five sisters, Ruth Varney and Reva Schantz, both of Nashville, Ruby Curtiss and Dorothy Wolfe, both of Hast­ ings, Greta Endres of Lake Odessa; one brother, George Cogswell of Hastings; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Carl Endres, November 14, 1977 and a brother, Lloyd Cogswell. Funeral services were held Saturday, Octob­ er ? 1 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Bill Stevens officiating. Burial was at the Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church. BATTLE CREEK - Roy A. Sweet, 89, of 70 S. Woodrow, Battle Creek passed away Wednesday, October 18,1989 at his residence. Mr. Sweet was born February 18, 1900 in Jackson, the son of Nelson and Sarah (Wilkins) Sweet. He was raised in the Jackson area and attended school there. He was married to Beulah E. Robnolt March 27,1920. During World War I he was a fireman on the Michigan Central Railroad. He then worked several years as a patrolman for the Jackson City Police Department. He then went to work for the Old Packard Motor Car Company as a mechanic. In 1925 he was transfcred to the Packard Garage in Battle Creek as service manager where he also was responsible for road testing sports cars. He later formed his own repair service in 1939, known as Roy Sweet’s Auto Service in Battle Creek until 1953. At that time he became chief engineer at the Battle Creek Sanitarium until his retirement in 1974. He had been an avid golfer and bowler and actively pursued photography both as a hobby and as a profession. He made many movies for the Battle Creek Sanitarium. The last several years he concentrated on color slides. Mr. Sweet is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John (Norma) Denny of Hastings and Mrs. Ken (Mildred) Allen of Parma; two granddaughters; one grandson and two great grandsons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah on January 28, 1981; seven brothers and one sister. A memorial graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 30 at the Hastings Township Cemetery with Rev. Philip L. Brown officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Calhoun County Visiting Nurses or Communi­ ty Action Agency of South Central Michigan Elder Service. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. ATTEND SEMES I Hastings Area HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, Oct. 29 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broad­ cast of 9:30 service over WBCHAM and FM. 9:30 Church School classes for all ages; 10:30 Coffee Hour in the Dining Room; 4:00 Junior High Youth Fellowship; 6:00 Senior High Youth Fellowship. Monday, Oct. 30 Newsletter Items Due. Wednesday. Nov. 1 -9:30 Circle 1, at the home of Kathryn Ferris; 1:00 Circle 4, at the home of Pearl Stutt; 1:30 Circle 3. at the home of Lota Sparks; 7:30 Circle 5. at the home of Wilma Story; 7:30 Circle 6, at the home of Helen Tucker; 7:30 Chancel Choir practice. Thursday, Nov. 2-9:15 Circle 2, in the Lounge; 6:45 Church Life Committee. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m.‘Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day Schoo): 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Muss 11 a.m. EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie, Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer, 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study, youth group and other activities. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-8004. Kenneth W. Gamer. . Pastor. James R. Barren. Asst, to tltc pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall), Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 tn 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Warship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elcm. Bi­ 239 E. Nonh St.. Michael Anton. ble Quiz Teams at 5:00). Bible Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with Oct. 29 - 8:45 Church School; CHURCH OF THE SMM club for girls and GBB chib 10:00 Family Worship. Thursday, NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ for boys. Oct. 26 -1 KM) Ruth Circle; 7:30 Sr. way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ Choir; 8:00 AA. Saturday, Oct. 28 day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday - 9:30 Confirmation 6. 8:00 NA. School Hour, 11:00 a.m. Morning HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Monday, Oct. 30 - 6:00 Positive Wonhip Service: 6:00 p.m. Even­ GOD, 1674 West State Road. Parenting. Tuesday, Oct. 31 - 9:30 ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Services for Adults. Teens and 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Wordwatchers: 7:00 Adventurers. Children. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man Herron. Minister, telephone (616) 945-2938 office; 948-4201 haute. Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School I a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wcdr<csday. Bible Study 7 p.m Free Bible Cwcspondcnce Nashville Area CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of ST. Si. Rose Catholic Church. Hustings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area Cours? CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Crock Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branhum. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Service ul 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REX ALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS * LOAN ASSOCIATION Hastings ond Lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance lor your life. Home. Business ond Cor WHEN FUNERAL HOME DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Dorter Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11 KM) a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hastings FLEXFAI INCORPORATED Dowling Area of Halting* NATIONAL RANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.t.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions" - UBS. Jeflerson - 945 3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURP * J. Hostings, Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Banfield United Methodist Church Sunday School........... ... 9 a.m. Church...................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United Methodist Sunday School.............. 9.30 a.m. Chiirui........................... 10:30 a.m. Charles Sloan Dayton Sly VERMONTVILLE - Charles Sloan, of Vermontville passed away Satunhy, October 21, 1989 in Lansing. ’ Mr. Sloan was bom April 13, 1943 in Rahway, New Jersey. He was raised in New Jersey, Ohio and Connecticut and attended the Staple High School West Point Connecticut, John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Mary­ land, and the University of Connecticut School of Law West Hartford, Connecticut. He was married to Barbara Naunchek. He moved to Lansing in 1984 with his wife and family and settled in a farm house in Vermont­ ville in 1988. He was employed at Tamarack Inc. of Okemos where he was a “Direct Care" Team member for Brain injured adults. He did tax work independently and as a manager of Benneficial Tax Center of Lansing. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Vermontville. Mr. Sloan is survived by his wife, Barbara; a son, Peter and a daughter, Amber. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Octob­ er 24 at the First Congregational Church of Vermontville with Rev. Sally Noien officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charles Sloan Memorial Fund in care of Vermontville First Congregational Church. Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley-Geniher Funeral Home, Nashville. MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP - Dayton Sly, 56, of North Avenue, Maple Grove Town­ ship, passed away Sunday, October 22,1989 at Community Hospital. Mr. Sly was born October 11,1933 in Battle Creek, the son of Arthur W. and Della M. (Clark) Sly, He was a life-long resident of Battle Creek. Mr. Sly was married to Caroline Lashley, June 5, 1983 itf Balti‘ Creek. He was employed at Waldorf Corporation, retiring in 1987. Mr. Sly was a member of the First Wesleyan Church, Battle Creek, former member of the Athens area Lions Club. He is survived by his wife, Caroline; sons Douglas and Kenne th Sly, both of Battle Creek, Dayton Sly, Jr. of Athens; daughter Cindy Lloyd of Marshall; step-children, David, Traci and Scott Oms, all of Dowling; brothers, Duane Sly of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Stan­ ley Sly of Assyria; sisters Marion Rabb of Battle Creek, Doris Brillhart of Grand Rapids, JoAnne Green of Battle Creek; one grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 25 at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek with pastor Robert L. Zuhl officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon’s or the Heart Association. Woodland News by Catherine Lucas Lake Odessa Masons (from left) Vernon Newton, Deforest Swift and Gerald D. Morgan DELTON - Gerald D. Morgan, 49, of 737 Beechwood Pt, Wall Lake, Delton passed away Tuesday, October 17, 1989. Mr. Morgar was born May 22, 1940 in Augusta, the son of Leslie and Luella (Verrett) Morgan. He had lived most ofhis lifetime in the Delton area. He attended the Delton-Kellogg Schools. He was a lather for the past 31 years and was employed with Advanced Interiors of Kalamazoo. He was a member of the Hastings Moose Lodge. Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife, the former Jane Kendrick; one daughter, Mrs. Stevon (Lisa) Balbin of Corpus Christi, Texas; one step daughter, Tammy Perkins of Kalama­ zoo; four sons, Randy and Brian Morgan, both of Corpus Christi, Texas, Keith and William Morgan, both of Battle Creek; four grandchil­ dren; his mother, Mrs. Luella Morgan of Delton; three brothers, Ronald, Terry and Dennis, all of Delton; his maternal grandpa­ rents, Orlo and Opal Crandall of Dowling. He was preceded in death by a son. Gerald Jr. and his father Leslie. Funeral services were held Friday, October 20 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Paul Deal officiating. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gerald D. Morgan Memorial Fund. Leslie J. Faust VERMONTVILLE - Leslie J. Faust, 81, of Vermontville passed away Saturday,, October 21,1989 at Mecosta County General Hospital, Big Rapids. ....... . .. ' Mr. Faust was bom December 22, 1907. ini Vermontville, the son of Joseph and Clista' (Bennet) FausL He was raised in Vermontville and attended the Vermontville School?, graduating in 1925 from Vermontville High. He gradutated in 1927 from Milwaukee Elec­ trical Engineering College. He was married to Aubra Lettler in 1930 in Jackson. The couple lived all their married life in Vermontville. She preceded him in death in 1968. He then married Nevah Freeman in Reno, Nevada in 1970. They moved to Barry­ ton in 1974 and wintered in Florida. He was employed as an electrician for LBJE.W Local 445 in Battle Creek for 33 years, retiring in 1974. Previously he was a self employed elec­ trician, gas station owner in Vermontville in the early 1930*s and owned the Vermontville Radio Shop in 1936. He was a member of the Vermontville Congregational Church, Nash­ ville Masonic Lodge #255, Life member and Past Master of Vermontville Masonic Lodge #232, served on the Vermontville Village Council ten years, serving as Village President in the late 1950's and early 1960’s. He was a member of the Nashville Chapter #171 and 32 Degree Scottish Rite Mason. He served on the Vermontville Fire Department for 40 years. He was known in the Community for making wooden yard ornaments. He enjoyed selling his wares at flea markets in the area. Mr. Faust is survived by his wife, Nevah; two sons, James of Vermontville and Douglas of Charlotte; four daughters, Yvonne Henry of Lake Odessa, Marlene Lewellyn of Vermont­ ville, Judith Ross of Rudyard and Diane Houdak of Jacksonville, Florida; step son, Gleudon Flory of Grand Ledge; step daughter, Bernita Gardner of Vermontville; 26 grand­ children; numerous great grandchildren; one brother, John of Schwartz Creek; two sisters, Lelah Holmes of Lansing and Vivian Pierce of Flint He was also preceded in death by three sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Octob­ er 24 at the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Home, Nashville. Burial was at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Valley Scholarship Foundation. Lyle M. Burch JACKSON - Lyle M. Burch, 69, of Spring Arbor Township passed away Sunday, October 22, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Burch was bom January 29, 1920 in Jackson, the son of Ross and Oliva Burch. He was raised most of his life in Jackson. He was married to Virginia Burch. Mr. Burch was a maintenance man at Dahlcm Environmental Center in Jacksoi, retiring in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; son Lyle E. Burch of Hastings; daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Sandra) Shadow, Jackson; seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren; two step-daughters, Mrs. Cynthia Sanford and Mrs. Pamela Sierminski, Vandercook Lake; step­ son Jerry Sussex, Jackson; one sister, June Wilkinson of Jackson. A memorial service was lield Wednesday, October 25 at the Nichols-Arthur Funeral Home, Michigan Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Jackson. Homer L. Smith HASTINGS - Homer L. Smith, 85, of 980 Cook Road, Hastings, passed away Monday, October 23,1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medi­ cal Center in Grand Rapids. Mr. Smith was bom August 21, 1904 in Irving Township, Barry County, the son of Orley and Gertrude (Bates) Smith. He was raised in Irving Township, attending the Ryan School, graduating in 1924 from Hastings High School. Mr. Smith was married to Mildred I. Calk­ ins, July 6, 1929. Having worked for the Grand Trunk railroad as a time keeper and Bell Telephone Company in Grand Rapids for several years, in 1933 he purchased the former "Coffee Shop" in Hast­ ings on Main Street, which he owned and oper­ ated until 1952. He also owned and operated the J&S Hamburg in Traverse City from 1938 until 1976. From 1954 until June 1989 he represented the Chester B. Stem, Inc. of New Albany, Indiana as a buyer of Veneer logs travelling extensively for the company. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Hastings Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, member and past president Hastings Country Club, Hastings Elks Lodge, Traverse City Eagles, Hastings Masonic Lodge #52, Scottish Rite, Saladin Shrine, member and past board of directors Michigan United Conservation Clubs, past president Hastings Chamber of Commerce, member and past president Bany County Conservation Club, Wolverine Beagle Cub. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Mildred; daughter, Mrs. Douglas G. (Dorotha) Cooper of Hastings; three grandchildren, three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold E. Smith. Visitation will be held Thursday evening October 26 at the Wren Funeral Home from 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 27, at the First Presbyterian Church, with Reverend G. Kent Keller officiat­ ing. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Anangement were made by the Wren Funer­ al Home, Hastings. Robert C. McKibbin HASTINGS - Robert C. McKibbin, 86, of 5046 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, passed away Monday, October 23, 1989 at his residence. Mr. McKibbin was born June 8, 1903 in Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, the son of George and Elizabeth (Franck) McKib­ bin. He was raised in Barry County and attended the McCallum and Yankee Springs schools. He was married to Edna Woodman, October 12, 1923, she preceded him in death January 18, 1972. He than married Elsie (Todd) Stank April 27, 1974. Mr. McKibbin employment included: farm­ ing, railroading, construction and Clark Equip­ ment Company in Battle Creek where he work­ ed for 22 1/2 years retiring in 1965. He was well known in the area as a horse and mule trader, enjoying an outstanding reputation for his knowledge of these animals. He was a member of the Clark Retirees. Mr. McKibbin is survived by wife, Elsie; son, Rolland (Ike) McKibbin, Hastings; daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Donaldene-Toby) Garrison of Hastings, step-son, Edward Stank of Portland, John Stank, Lake Odessa, Randy Stank, Mulliken; step-daughter, Rosemary Emory, Lake Odessa; five grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, three step great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Doris Saun­ ders, Parchment and Ruth Foote, Plainwell. He is also preceded in death by three sisters and six brothers. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 26 at the Wren Funeral Home, with Reverend Jeny Miller officiating. Burial will be at the Prairieville Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. The Perfect Gift... a SUBSCRIPTION to the Banner ...for the person who wants to be Informed about all the news of Barry County! Clayton Boyce with Jim Lucas after presenting him with the 1989 Mason of the Year award. Jim Lucas was given the 1989 Mason of the Year award by the Lake Odessa Lodge, No. 395 in his room at Provincial House Sunday afternoon. The award was presented by Clayton Boyce, Worshipful Master of the Lodge. Others who attended the Masonic ceremony were Deforest Swift, Vernon Newton, the Rev. Ward Pierce, Catherine Lucas, John Lucas and Leroy Ressner, a Woodland neighbor and lifetime friend who happened by during the ceremony and was served cake and coffee along with the others. Woodlanders who attended the Barry Coun­ ty Historical Society banquet at the Leason Sharp Hall at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church on Oct. 19 were Harold and Nell Stannard, G.R. and Mercedeth McMillen, Tom and Doris Niethamer, Willis and Bar­ bara Dalton and John and Catherine Lucas. The program was an impersonation of George A. Custer by Steve Alexander of Jackson, Aha M. Endres FREEPORT - Ala M. Endres, 91, of 7700 Messer Road, Freeport passed away Sunday, October 22, 1989 it her residence. Mrs. Endres was born June 13,1898 in Free­ port, the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Brunner) Wait She was raised in the Freeport area and attended the South Fish School and Freeport School. She was married to Lawrence Endres in 1916. She lived all of her married life in the Freeport aica where she and her husband were engaged in fanning. Mrs. Etdres is survived by five sons, Duane and Keith Endres of Freeport, Benjamin, Gerald and Fred Endres of Lake Odessa; one daughter, Lucille Ashley of Howard City; 13 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Margaret Endr:s of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two grandsons and one sister, Alma Schultz. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 25 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hast­ ings with Rev. Randy Hershey and Rev. Chalmer Miller officiating. Burial was at the Free­ port Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. who told about the years Custer spent on the plains and ended his narrative with the Battle of The Little Big Hom. A breakfast was held at the Woodland Townehouse on Saturday morning to bid farewell to the Woodland residents who were leaving for their winter homes this week. Those who attended the breakfast were Hal and Nell Stannard, G.R. and Mercedeth McMillen, Nada and Gene Rising, Leroy Ressner, Ward Pierce, Bob and Virginia Crockford, Les and Virginia Yonkers, Paul Desgrange, Elton and Marge McGhan, John and Opal Booher, Jerry and Mantel! Bates, Willis and Barbara Dalton, Richard and Mildred Brodbeck, Lyle Sandbrook, Kay and Irene Moore, Bill and Margaret Brodbeck, Tom and Doris Niethamer, Clyde Shoemaker and Cathy Lucas. Muriel Pierce is home from Pennock Hospital, where she had knee surgery. She is having therapy regularly. It was Layman’s Sunday at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church this week. George Schaibly served as lay leader. Steve Carter led the singing and Leslie Hicks played a violin solo. Regan Chase, John Bucher and Dave Brown each gave short semonettes with per­ sonal testimony and Bible verses. The Rev. George Speas and Nadine spent the weekend at Huntington, Ind., where their daughter, Beth, is a freshman at United Brethren College this year. The Rev. Robert Atkins of Grand Raptas performed the wedding Saturday of Chris Maktey and Charlene Everitt al Zion Lutheran Church. The Rev. Atkins came for the ceremony because of the illness of Pastor Alan Sellnum of Zion Church. The grandmother of the groom, Marleah Makiey Prochaska, flew from Hudson, Fla., for the wedding. Aaron Sorrels, a former Lutheran pastor who now lives in Mason, preached al Zion Lutheran Sunday morning worship service this week because of the illness of Pastor Alan Sellman. However, Sellman was able to at­ tend the service. An evangelism seminar was held at Zion Lutheran Church Sunday afternoon. This seminar was sponsored by the "Good News Sharers’’ Committee of the Board of Evangelism of the church. It involved a selfassesment of talent by thoae who attended. See WOODLAND NEWS, pg. 13 UNITED METHODIST HOLIDAY B4Z7L4R Handiwork & Crafts Second Time Around Nature's Comer Children's Comer (Area lor children lo enjoy while parents ehop al Ihelr leisure.) Baked Goods & Candy Coffee & Donuts Luncheon Christmas Crafts Something for Everyone! SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4th 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ... at the ... UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 111 Church Street Middleville, Michigan �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 — Page 7 Quake shakes Middleville native in San Jose by Jean Gallup Tom had already called home before he started out, but almost immediately telephone service was lost, he reported. "Teresa held up till 1 got home, then she couldn't hold up any more. Samantha was pretty shaken but Mike took it in stride. The first night was spent in the living with no one except Mikie sleeping well. Aftershocks have been occurring since last Tuesday night, with reports that 1,400 have been counted. "Some you can barely feel, but one last night (Wednesday) was 5.0. There was one about a half hour after the big one that mea­ sured 52.," Tom commented. "Samantha is still real jumpy - she won't sleep in her own bed yet - we have to put her in our bed to get her to sleep. The first night Mike was out in five minutes and slept through the whole thing," he recalled. They put Samantha in their water bed because feeling an earthquake is much harder with the action of the water disguising other movement, Teresa explained. Staff Writer Gross-Augenstein exchange vows Catherine Denton Gross and Donald Roy Augenstein were married at the First Methodist Church in Hastings, at 2 p.m. on Aug. 12 1989. The Rev. Kent G. Keller of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Groos of Hastings. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. John F. Bums of Saugus, Mass. Karen Kamel of San Francisco. Calif., was the matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Susan Picking, Hastings; Susan Reussweig, Durham, N.C.; Lynne McFarland, Los Angeles, Calif.; Leslie Stutzman, Washington, D.C.; and Margaret Coleman of Hastings, sister of the bride. Brad Beale of Los Angeles. Calif., was the best man. The groomsmen were Jerry Howard, Sydney, Australia; Allan Ho, Philadelphia, Pa.; Steve Goguen, San Diego, Caif.; Chris Bradshaw, Durham, N.C.; and Jim Miller, Boston, Mass. A reception was held at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. After a honeymoon on Baldbead Island, N.C., the couple resides in Washington, D.C. The bride is a graduate of Cornell Universi­ ty in Ithaca, N.Y. She is completing a master's . degree in art history and museum­ ship from the University of Southern Califor­ nia, and is working as a curatorial assistant at the National Museum of American Art in Washington D.C. The groom is a graduate of Cornell Univer­ sity, where be received a master's degree in electrical engineering. He was employed by the Communication Satellite Division of Hughes Aircraft Company in Los Angles for four years and has begun a PhD program in electrical engineering at the University of Maryland. Hostetler/Mclntosh marriage announced Miss Darlene Sue Hostetler and Mr. Christopher Lee McIntosh were united in marriage at the Sunfield United Brethren Church on July 15, 1989. Darlene is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hostetler of Woodland and Christopher is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan McIntosh of Sunfield. Pic Pastor R. Kevin Cherry performed the double ring ceremony before 200 guests. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin. It featured a sweetheart neckline surrounded by lace applique, a bodice of lace and intricate beading, short puffed sleeves with inserts of lace highlighted with small sprigs of white flowers extending from the elbows, along with a cathedral length train set off by 'ace motifs and a lace hemline. A fingertip veil was held in place by a circle of tiny white flowers, which formed the bride’s headpiece. She carried a bouquet of cream colored roses and peach gladiolas ac­ cented with babies breath. Mrs. Dawn Hostetler, sister-in-law of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore a tea­ length, off the shoulder gown of peach satin. In matching dresses. Miss Sandy and Lauralee McIntosh, sisters of the groom, at­ tended as bridesmaids. Miss LeAnn Hostetler, niece of the bride acted as flower girl and wore a similar gown made of cream­ colored satin. She carried a basket of peach­ colored gladiola petals which she scattered as she approached the altar. Mr. Terry Brooks, friend of. the .groom, was the best man. Groomsmen were Marty Forshey and Jeff Kilmer, also friends of the groom. Brian and Brandon Hostetler, nephews of the bride, were candle lighters and ushers. All were dressed in cream tuxedos with peach-colored shirts. Master Tyler Hostetler, nephews of the bride, was the ring bearer and wore a peach shirt with cream-colored shorts and matching suspenders and bow tie. The soloist, Mrs. Sandy Dennis, sang “The Wedding Song" and "Somewhere Out There' ’ and was accompanied by Mrs. Brenda Pugh, pianist and organist. The guest book was attended by Mrs. Nan­ cy Herzel, aunt of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hirt, aunt and uncle of the groom, acted as master and mistress of ceremonies. A buffet reception was held at the Portland Knights of Columbus Hall. A three-tiered wedding cake with heart-shaped cakes sur­ rounding, was served by sisters of the bride, Mrs. Julie Bauman and Mrs. Lori Feaster. The couple honeymooned in the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee and now reside in Lansing. Reception to honor Johnsons Wanda Curtiss and Robert Johnson were married, Oct. 7, 1989, in the White River Christian Church of Noblesville. Ind. Wanda is the daughter of Clyde and Nevla Curtiss of Lake Odessa, Mich. Robert is the son of Lester and Millie Johnson of Gn* burg, Ind. There will be a reception for them op Satur­ day, Oct. 28. 1989 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the West Berlin Wesleyan Fellowship Hall. 5110 West Portland Road. Lake Odessa. Mich. Friends, relatives and neighbors are cor­ dially invited. A check of the outside of the house the next day showed spider cracks, but none of the lines bringing utilities into the house were affected by the ground moving. Tom stayed home Wed-nesday to help soothe the family, but now it is "business as usual” for them, he said. Samantha and Mike are back in school, trying to get back to their routine. "I keep telling her (Samantha) that I think it is all over, and I hope this one (tremor) is the last one. I'm trying to be a supporting as I can to her, but it's a scary feeling something I never want to go through again," Teresa said emphatically. 'T'm seriously thinking about counseling for me and Samantha. I’ll be all right for a while, and then I'll just start crying. From what I hear, this is normal, but... Tom is used to this, and we're not. He wasn't scared at any time. Me? I’m ready to come back to Michigan." Samantha talked about the earthquake from an 8-year-old's perspective. "I was very, very scared. We stood in the hallway. I thought I was going to lose my parents because it was a big earthquake, and 1 cried for Daddy," she said. "He's the only one who knew to turn off the gas pumps at the station. The other guys ju'st ran," she reported. She says she is "a little afraid" to sleep in her own bed, but doesn't have bad dreams about her experience. At school the teachers and children discussed the quake to help them deal with their feelings. "We talked about it all day. Hester Elementary had no cracks - nothing fell down. My teacher (Mr. Rossi) said Hester School will not ever fall down," she said. The earthquake of 1989 happened Tuesday, Oct. 17. By Oct. 19, Samantha was looking forward, not back. "Do you want to know what my brother is going to be on Halloween?" she asked. "He's going to be 'Midnight Warrior* and I'm going to be a 50s girl. I get to wear my poodle skirt and we're going to have a Halloween Party..." People judge most on how they look NEW YORK (AP) - You really can tell a book by its cover when it comes to a per­ son's appearance, according to a survey con­ ducted for Avon Products Inc. Some 64 percent in the survey — 500 women selected at random - said they can size up a person by the way he or she looks. And while 83 percent said society places too much emphasis on attractiveness, which includes personality as well as appearance, 95 percent said it’s important to them per­ sonally either to boost their self-confidence, please a spouse or boyfriend or to advance their careers. While most women believe they can fav­ orably influence the way they look, more than half of those surveyed said they spend less than 30 minutes each day on grooming, she said. Tom was at his job at a service station when the quake hit He has been living with quakes all of his life and is not surprised by including skin care, makeup and hair and nail ore. them. "The first thing I thought was that it was big, by the way it rocked," he said. "In 1985, Mixed-up lilies bloom In October I was at work, too, and that one was a pretty big one, so I know. "Then I started to worry about Teresa and the kids -1 know how they hate them," he Springtime is when lillies normally bloom, but Jim and Orphie Withiem have an unusual plant that came Into full bloom last week. Orphie displays the unusual flower at their Grant Street home in Hastings. said. He said his employer's wife had just pulled into the station and was talking to her husband when the decorative bricks on the pillars of the station started to fall around NEWS NEWS NEWS Wearing a creative, crafty or crazy Halloween costume this year? We'd like to hear about it. If you or some other adult you know is wearing something zany or original to a Halloween party, please call the J-Ad Graphics office at 945-9554. Ask for Kathleen. of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER them. "They all missed both of them," he said. The drive fron? the station where he works to his home is about three miles, and nor­ mally takes about 15 minutes. 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As the state was rocked by the awesome power of an earthquake with enough strength to make highways roll and crack and bridges and houses collapse, families and friends of shaken residents were left for hours with no information, as private com-munication was cut off. With a million phone calls in a fiveminute period, AT&T quickly disconnected everyone to protect its system. One woman who survived the ordeal, but had a hard time finding a way to tell relatives back home, was Teresa Gallup Goularte, a 1977 Thornapple Kellogg High School graduate who moved with her husband, Tom, to his home town of San Jose, after they both served in the U.S. Air Force. At four minutes after five o'clock on Oct17, she had just picked up the children from school, Samantha, 8, and Mike, 6, and settled down to watch TV when the house started to shake. "I felt a sudden jolt, and grabbed both kids and ran to the hall doorway. Samantha was hysterical and I was trying to calm her. Mike was hanging on to her and talking to he*, trying to calm her too," she said. The house rocked in one direction and then shifted in the other direction, making it hard to keep your balance, she noted. The epicenter of the earthquake was reported to be 10 miles north of Santa Cruz, which is 20 miles south of San Jose. "We were lucky; we never lost power like a lot of people, and I had done my shopping the day before. The temperature was in the 60s, so it wasn't uncomfortable," she said. "Our major concern was always to get in touch with home, and let them know we were all right With the sporadic telephone service, it was the next day before we got through," - FOR THE KIDS - Stop in and see the beautiful picture on our new RCA ColorTrack 2000 Models. Buy a new ColorTrack 2000 now and make no payments for 6 months!* Ask for details. ASK FOR H. BYRNE 2700 NASHVILLE RD.. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 RN & LPN Part-time 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. -11 p.m. shift position. 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State St., Downtown Hastings FREE PARKING DOWNTOWN OR BEHIND OUR STORE �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 Legal Notices State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceaeod Estate MAPLE MOVE TOWNSHIP ELECT1WC SERVICE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE granting unto Tri-County Elec­ tric Cooperative, its successors ond assigns, the right, power and franchise for a period of thirty (30) years from ond after the adoption and ap­ proval hereof, to acquire, construct, operate ond maintain in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, the necessary facilities for the production, transmission, distribution ond sale of electric energy for public ond private use. and to use ond occupy the highways, streets, alleys, ond other public places of the township to set poles, string wires, lay pipes or conduits, and to transact a local electric business. BE IT ORDAINED: Section 1. That Tri-County Electric Cooperative, its successors and assigns, be and it is hereby granted and vested with the right, power and fran­ chise for a period of thirty (30) years from and after the adoption and approval hereof, os provid­ ed by low, to acquire, construct, maintain or operate In the Township of Maple Grove the necessary facilities for the production, transmis­ sion. distribution and sale of electric energy for public and private use. and to construct and main­ tain along, upon, across or under the highways, streets, alleys, ond other public places of the township to set poles, string wires, lay pipes or conduit and other necessary fixtures ond equip­ ment for such purposes and to transact a local electric business. Section 2. The franchise granted herein is sub­ ject to confirmation at the next regular election or special election by a majority of the Maple Grove Township electors voting upon the question in the affirmative. Section 3. This ordinance will take effect 10 days after the first publication of the ordinance. Approved by: Floyd Shilton, trustee Monte Allen, trustee Joyce Starring, treasurer Rodney Crothers, supervisor Doted: October 4. 1989 Susan K. Butler, Township Clerk (10/26) The Joy of being childless File No. 89-20223-SE Estate of MARY P. CASTELEIN, Deceased Social Security Number 380-09-1328. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On November 9, 1989 at 10:30 a.m.. In the probate courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held ai the petition of Richard A. McCallum requesting ’hat Richard A. McCallum be appointed personal representative of Estate of Mary P. Castelein who lived at 253 Fuller, Nashville, Michigan and who died September 7. 1989: and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated October 18, 1983 and codicils dated May 16. 1986 and October 14. 1987 be admit­ ted to probalo. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the dale of publications of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. October 18. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (P15220) SIEGEL, HUDSON, GEE t FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 Richard A. McCallum BY- Richard J. Hudson Address of Personal Representative RD2. Box 516 Deerpalh Rood. Califon, NJ. 07830 (10/26) Flight attendants aren’t bimbos Dear Ann Landers: I work as a flight at­ tendant for a major airline. I usually put in 60 hours a week. Our industry does not recognize holidays, so we work Thanksgiv­ ing, Christmas, New Year's and Easter without extra compensation. We are expected to handle medical emergencies and psychological problems, serve meals, babysit and understand passengers who don’t speak English. I have helped deliver a baby and taken care of a child who severed a finger playing with his father's pocket knife, given CPR to two heart-attack victims and saved a passenger from choking by doing a Heimlich maneuver. Before going to work for the airlines I taught psychology at a small college. I am happy with my job and enjoy what I do. The down side is what I am writing about. Please, Ann, tell your readers that we are not respon­ sible for turbulence, bad weather, delays, canceled flights and lost luggage. We do not plan the menus or prepare the food, only serve it. Also, we do not appreciate being pinched or being called airheads, bimbos and ••Girlie.” If you print this letter, thousands of hard­ working flight attendants will be grateful. Sign me — Based in Texas. Dear Texas: I am a frequent flyer who never ceases to be amazed at the patience, ef­ ficiency and sunny disposition of the flight at­ tendants. I marvel at their kindness and good humor. Happy landings to all of you! Latter changaa a Ufa Dear Ann Leaden: This is to let you know that a letter in your column did more for me than any parent-training course or hundreds of hours of professional counseling. Let me tell you about it. A woman wrote that she was the mother of two sons, one retarded, to other autistic. She had just read a letter to Ann Landers from a father complaining that his kid was a very picky eater and spoiled rotten. When he gave the boy a glass of tomato joke he pushed it aside and said, "I’d rather have orange juice.” Ift impossible to make The LEGEND Battery any better. Easy-to-grip___ Handle in popular sizes. Heal Sealed Case to Cover. 75 Month_______ _ Limited Warranty. Ancor-Lnk" resists vibration for tong We. 600 to 850 ______ CoM Cranking Amps of Starting Power. Up to 2 hours and 25 minutes of Reserve Rner lor when you leave car Lights on. The woman said she would give anything if cither of her sons could ask for a glass of orange juice and added, “All parents should realize how lucky they are to have normal kids who fight, bicker and make noise.” From now on, Ann, when my three children (all under the age of 10) get loud and boisterous, I will look at them in a different light. I'll see them as healthy, high-spirited kids and thank my lucky stars that they are able to express themselves and be competitive with one another. Never again will I take my good fortune for granted. — Coping in California. Dear Coping: Your letter made my day. It’s wonderful to know that something that ap­ peared in this space has changed a life for the better. And thank you, too, on behalf of all the parents out there who, from now on, will be a little more patient with their children. Why tea* over flag burning? Dear Ann Landers: What's all the fuss about burning a flag? Recently our town held its annual dairy festival parade. Thousands watched from tree-shaded sidewalks sitting in lawn chairs with friends anti neighbors. The American flag led the parade. When it passed, not one man removed his hat. No one sitting stood up. No one put their hand over their heart. So I ask again, why the fuss over burn­ ing the flag? — Hopkins County, Tex. Dear Friend: Beats me. Does anyone in Hopkins County have an answer? Dear Ann Landers: I've read so many let­ ters in your column from women who go through hell to become pregnant that I feel it is only fair to present another view. It's no longer a “sin” not to want children. My husband and 1 don't. Our planet has become overpopulated, polluted, drug-crazy and crime-ridden. No matter where you look, there’s a war someplace. It's time to print that terrific piece that appeared 15 years ago. Here's a copy. 1 read it whenever 1 want a good laugh. — B.J.R., Oak Park. III. Dear B.J.R.: With pleasure. Here it is. Musings of a Good Father on a Bad Day. There’s nothing sadder than the childless couple. It breaks your heart to see them stret­ ched out, relaxing around swimming pools in Florida and California, suntanned and miserable on the decks of boats, trotting off to Europe like fools, with money to spend, time to enjoy themselves and nothing to worry about. Childless couples become so selfish and wrapped up in their own concerns that you feel sorry for them. They don’t fight over the kid's discipline. They miss all the fun of doing without for the child's sake. It’s a pathetic sight. Everyone should have children. No one should be allowed to escape the wonderful ex­ periences that come with each stage of development. The happy memories of those early years, saturated mattresses, waiting for sitters who don’t show up, midnight asthma attacks, rushing to the emergency room to get the lad's head stitched up. Then comes the payoff, .when the child grows from a little acorn into a real nut. What can equal the warm smile of a small lad with the sun glittering on $2,500 worth of braces — ruined by peanut brittle. Or the ear-splitting shrieking of 20 hysterical savages running amok at a birthday party? How sad not to have children to brighten your cocktail parties, massaging potato chips into the rug. wrestling the guests for the olives in their martinis. How empty is the home without challenging problems that make for a well-rounded life and an early breakdown. The nightly reports from your wife are like strategically placed blows to the temple. And when the report cards come you have to face the truth — your senior son is a moron. ‘ • Children are worth every moment of anxie­ ty. You know it the first time you take your sun hunting. He didn’t mean to shoot you in the leg. Remember how he cried? He was so disappointed that you weren't a deer. Think back to the night of romantic adven­ ture. when your beautiful daughter eloped with the village idiot. What childless couple ever shares in such a growing experience? Could a woman without children equal the strength and heroism of your wile when she tried to fling herself out of the bedroom win­ dow? Only a father could have the courage to stand by, ready to jump after her. The childless couples lives in a vacuum. They try to fill their lonely lives with dinner dates, parties, theater, golf, tennis, swimm­ ing. civic affairs and trips to London, Paris. Rome. Madrid, Mexico City and Hawaii. See what the years have done to the childless couple. He looks boyish, unlined and rested. She is slim, well-groomed and youthful. It isn’t natural. If they had kids they would look like the rest of us — depressed, worn out and haggard. In other words, normal. Drugs are everywhere. They 're easy to get. easy to use and even easier to get hooked on. If you have questions about drugs, you need Ann Landers' booklet, "The Lowdown on Dope. ” Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order far $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Lowdown, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45). COPYRIGHT 1989, LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Hastings Manufacturing promotes three Third District GOP endorses Sen. Engler The Radial Third Congressional District GMS. Higti Tech Allay. for governor at their monthly meeting last The early endorsement becomes the first congressional district endorsement for Senator Engler's gubernatorial campaign. “The vote was unanimous and en­ thusiastic," said Saul Anuzis, chair of the Third Congressional District Republicans. “We endorsed John Engler this early because we know he can win and we will be working with him every step of the way." The congressional district includes Calhoun and Eaton Counties and portions of Barry, In­ gham and Kalamazoo Counties. The Eaton County Republican Party has already endors­ ed Engler for governor. "I am extremely pleased to have the en­ dorsement of the Third Congressional District Republicans. 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Pleasant Hastings 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 5:00 9:30 - 5:30 9:00-5:00 9:00 - 5:00 9:30-5:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 5:00 9:30-5:30 9:30 - 6:00 w 9:00 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:30 • 6:00 9:30 ■ 5:30 Ar 9:30 • 6:00 9:00 • 5:30 Jtr 9:00 - 5:00 9:30-2:00 Closed 9:30 - 2:00 St CIOMd. Closed Ser^qdary Complex 8420 Billwood Highway Dimondale, Ml 48821 517-487-8211 Ext.273 West Saginaw Branch 7007 W. Saginaw Hwy. Lansing, Ml 48917 517-487-8211 Ext. 274 Sat. Only: 517-487-0305 Frandor Branch 300 N. Clippert, Suita 10 Lansing, Ml 48912 517-487-8211 Ext. 277 Sat. Only: 517-487-6387 Mt. Pleasant 1011 N. Harris Mt. Pleasant, Ml 48858 517-772-4055 Hastings 202 East State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 616-945-3717 Doug Fairchild where he performed plant layout engineering. He came to Hastings Manufacturing in 1982 as a project engineer and played an important role in the development of the company's pro­ duction expansion at plants in Knoxville, Tenn., and Yankton, S.D. Fairchild received his degree in mechanical engineering from General Motors Institute. He and his wife, Mary, and son, Christopher, live in Hastings. Peters will be responsible for complete filter product design, packaging and detail prints, along with Casite Additive brand engineering. He has been with the local company since 1976, when he began as a filter lab technician. He later was promoted to quality control manager and eventually to filter lab manager. Peters received his degree in chemistry, computer science and mathematics from In­ diana University. He and his wife, Marybeth, live in Delton. VFW HALL - NASHVILLE Buffet • Cash Bar • Door Prizes • Halloween Costume Contest • Music by Denny Meyers & Leo Hine Sponsored by friends & co-workers of Flexfab 9:3O-5:3o| STBTE SMFLOVScS CREDIT UNION Lanalng 501 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing, Ml 48933 517-487-8211 He has been with the company since 1983 and has supervised oil filter production. He was promoted to maintenance supervisor in 1987. Raymond is a graduate of Hastings High School and he received his work-related educational background in mechanical technology from Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. He and his wife, Jane, live in Hastings and they have a son, Shawn, and a daughter, Brandi. As the new project engineering manager. Fairchild will be responsible for coordination of all company project engineers. He previously worked for General Moton, LILLIAN GARLINGER Oct 28 • 6 pm*12 Midnite 9:30-^$0^ S Thom Peters Laa Raymond Hastings Manufacturing Company has an­ nounced the promotions of three men to managerial positions at lhe firm. Les Raymond has been promoted to produc­ tion manager, Doug Fairchild has been ap­ pointed project engineering manager and Thom Peters is the new manager of filter engineering. Raymond, in his new post, will be responsi­ ble for all oil filter and piston ring production in the plant, and for the maintenance * department. Earn *200 while training. Bonus paid upon successful completion of nurse aid class and hiring. Call H. Byrne at... 945-2407 for an interview, call before October 27. Classes start October 30th (limited enrollment) Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville, Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Jane Barlow joins other treasurers for special classes Hastings City Treasurer Jane Barlow spent all of last week "going back to school" at Michigan State University. Sge returned to work at Chy Hall this week after joining other city, village and township treasurers from all over the state for classes on becoming certified treasurers. The classes were conducted at the Kellogg Center Oct. 16-20 on the MSU campus. Topics included office and records manage­ ment, principles of accounting, office s. curity, psychological health and self esteem, organization of local governments, planning and zoning, and equity in taxation. Speakers at the sessions included Gershen Kaufman, a professor at MSU: Geoffrey Mof­ fat, community planner; Jack Wuthrich, con­ sultant, criminal justice; Wells Cok. pro­ fessor, Central Michigan University; Kenneth Ver Burg, professor, community develop­ ment programs at MSU; and John Wolenbcrg. certified public accountant and specialist, community development programs. MSU. Barlow said, “The importance (of the classes) to the many treasurers was sharing and receiving more interaction among friends in the same profession." She said that of particular interest was a ses­ sion on how io live with stress and on trails desirable for leadership. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 — Page 9 Historical Society celebrates 25 years Barr}- County Historical Society members had two reasons to celebrate at their annual banquet last Thursday night Oct. 19. at the Lcason Sharpe Hall in Hastings. They were not only reliving history for an evening, but adding a chapter for themselves, when they celebrated their silver anniversary. Seventy-three members and invited guests gathered in the autumn decorated dining room, welcomed by old-time music by Russell Nash at the organ. A harvest meal, prepared by Sandy James, brought back memories of those Grandma us­ ed to serve of roast beef and pork, with mash­ ed potatoes, gravy, homemade com muffins, with peach cobbler for dessert. Historical Society President Jane Barlow welcomed evetyone attending. It was hard to believe lhe society has been in existence since it was founded in 1964. bui lhe historical preservation group dated back even further. Vice president Joyce Weinbrecht and chair­ woman of the banquet, reminisced that the Historical Society had originally been known as the Barry County Pioneer’s Association, when it was first begun Jan. 13. 1873. follow­ ing a call for all county resients who had lived over 25 years in Barry County to meet at the county house. Officers were elected, a constitution was adopted, and members signed their names to uphold it. The main order of business was "to preserve Barry County History." which they did. until Oct. 8. 1915. At their 44th annual meeting, the Barry County Pioneer’s Association had 112 members over the age of 70. 53 were over 80, and six were over 90. That is the last record of its existence. It wasn’t until 1964, when Esther Walton of Hastings re-organized the historic group with oilier history-minded residents, and the Barry County Historical Society was bom. Members Thursday night looked back upon their accomplishments, and remembered others who have passed on, fullfilling a job that future generations will appreciate. If it hadn’t been for the Historical Society the Barry County Parks and Recreation Com­ mission may never have been founded to oversee Historic Chartton Park. Throughout the county, historical markers have been plac­ ed to recognize a historic event. The society has played a major role in obtaining the markers. , Microfilming county records, issuing col­ lector county historic plates, and preserving county landmarks were just some of the sub­ jects of conversation before the evening was finished. A special memorial check was presented to Historical Society member Marion Cook, and her daughter. Carlcen Sabin, in the memory of their husband and father. Neil Cook, who died in late July and was co-owner of Historic Bowens Mills in Barry County. “Neal was the heart beat of Bowens Mills. We are dedicated to preserving the past for future generations to enjoy and keep right on in his memory," said Marion Cook. "His dream was to have the waterwheel operating at Bowens Mills. We thank you for your sup­ port and being so generous at this hardest lime in our lives." Michigan Governor James Blanchard issued a proclamation, recognizing the Barry County Historical Society for its contributions to historical preservation in Michigan. “Your efforts have led to increased awareness of the value of preserving documents, landmarks, and artifacts for the enlightment of future generations. It is my wish that you enjoy this special anniversary celebration, and many more years of success as sarekeepers of our heritage," said Gov. Blanchard. The proclamation was read by Barry Coun­ ty Historical Society Secretary Mike Hook. The Bany County Board of Commissioners issued a resolution to the Historical Society, which was presented by Chairman Ted McKelvey. “The Barry County Board of Commis­ sioners, on behalf of the entire population of the County of Barry, does hereby acknowledge the dedicated service given by the Barry County Historical Society, since its formation in 1964, and extends a unanimous vote of appreciation for the 25 years of dedication and service in sharing tl*e historical heritage of Barry County, with ail who seek knowledge,” McKelvey proclaimed. Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray’s City of Hastings Proclamation was a little more per­ sonal, due to friendships developed among members through the years. “I worked for Richard Cook at the Hastings Banner, as a proof reader. For 20 years I changed the type from Barry County Historical Tom Niethamer presents Joyce Weinbrecht with the Barry County Historical Society’s Distinguished Member award for 1989. (Photo by Mike Hook). ELECT EVELYN BROWER City Council 3rd Ward Tuesday, November 7th My entire life has been devoted to service. With my extensive background, I am qualified to represent you on the progressive Hastings City Council, and am eager to serve at this exciting time of Hastings' history. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bom in Hostings Graduate of Hastings High School Property Owner Landlord Retired after 30 years with Western Union in a management position Member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church Member of St. Rose Bridge Marathon Commission on Aging Drain Commission Substance Abuse AARP Employee Current Board Member of South Central Community Action Agency which oversees the Headstart Program. Commodity Distribution. Assistance for repairs and healing bills and Walk for Warmth. Former Executive Director of the American Cancer Society. Retired... Able To Serve You Full Time. MEMBERSHIPS Hastings Women's Club Women s Concerns Network Former member of Hostings Business and Professional Women PLEDGE... I am deeply concerned with environmental issues and will bring direction to the Hastings City Council with ideas on controlled growth to the business climate of Hastings, helping have a positive and progressive . input on municipal matters. I Will Appreciat-* '.’jut Vote On Tuesday, November 7th. .>0*1 ftx t>* CornmUov to utvet I n>‘<i bonor I2J W $>roo< Hathngi M •tm>S President Jane Barlow, center, accepts proclamations from Barry County Board of Commissioners President Ted McKelvey and Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray for the Society's 25 years of Barry County service. Society," she quipped. “Through the years, appreciation for what this organization does 1 came to recognize. This proclamation was written and comes from my heart,” she said. Chartered Members Dr. John and Esther Walton were honored for attending the ban­ quet. They were the only charter members at­ tending and they received special appreciation certificates. Other living chartered members unable to attend were Jill Wisell, Gerald Shoup, Jane Shoup, Don Fisher, and Joan Fluke. Living past presidents who attended and received honors for the evening were Esther Walton (1964-66, 1967-68), Gordon Barlow (1983-86) and Joyce Weinbrecht (1968-88. 1988-89) and Jane Barlow (1989). Unable to attend were Jeanne Gould (1966-67), Charles Harthy (1969-71), Norman Barlow (1971-72), Darrell Stamm (1972-74). Richard Loughrin (1978-81) and Barbara Furrow Schondelmeyer (1981-83). Thomas Niethammer presented the Distinguished Member Award for 1989, and Joyce Weinbrecht was the recipient. “Joyce, for 25 years in the community has worked in health care. For 11 years she has been administrator at Hastings Provincial House. She is so well known in this area,” said Niethammer. "She is dedicated to her job and family. I marvel how she finds the time to spend on her favorite hobbies, that is history. She has been involved in so many historical projects.” Since 1984, Weinbrecht has served as treasurer on the Barry County History Book Committee. In 1987. she researched for the Past Historical Society Presidents Joyce Weinbrecht, Esther Walton, and Gordon Barlow are recognized by current President Jane Barlow for their past leadership in the Society. Woodland Township History Book. A member of the Barry County Tourism Council, this gave her the opportunity to travel around the county, and at the same, record an inventory of county historical markers. Her travels didn’t stop there. She spearheaded the preservation and moving of the Dr. William Upjohn House in 1987 from Hastings to Chariton Park. She is also, co­ vice president of the C.K.&S. Railroad Preservation Committee. A member of the Barry Co. Historical Society since 1979, she has served 3 years as president, and has been lhe editor of the mon­ thly newsletter. She is a member of the Bany County Parks and Recreation Commission. “Behind every award that any individual receives, there are a lot of people who help you to cam it," said Weinbrecht. as she was presented the gold plaque. "To get project go­ ing and off the ground, 1 really don’t feel by myself. I’ve earned this. I’ve earned it with all of the help from all of you, and I thank you very much. I’m so thrilled!" To climax the special evening of history, the historical society included Gen. George A. Custer re-enactor Steve Alexander, of Jackson, who presented the informal history about the adopted Michigan native, who became a colorful figure in the U.S. CivU War and Indian battles. Since 1986, when a saleswoman at the Lit­ tle Big Hom, Montana, Museum mistook him for a Custer inpersonator, Alexander has been touring throughout the U.S., giving a history about the general. ' ‘Custer’ alive again for Historical Society By Mike Hook According to the hisory books. General George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry troop, met attack from Indians at the Little Big Hora, Montana. Accompanying him on June 25, 1876, was Sgt. Robert Hughes, his personal guidon car­ rier and the typical trooper, who was the backbone of the Army. For one evening, however, on Thursday, Oct. 19, the Bany County Historical Society relived that famous date in history, at their 25<h anniversary banquet. The society invited Steve Alexander, of Jackson, who is the spitting image of the youngest general this country has even pro­ duced, and probably one of the most con­ troversial figures ever. He was accompanied by his friend, Mike Fsuseil, who played his trustworthy aide, a role they -have played together, since 1986. Their presentation of “On the Plains,” a history of Custer’s service on the plains, en­ ding with the Battle of the Little Big Hom, concluded with what Custer may have said at a press conference, if one had been held. The moat frequently asked question was why Caster and his men ended their lives Mke they did at the Little Big Horn. In the first person, Alexander gave answers to the questions and others, which he has done research on for some 25 years. “The U.S. government issued rifles to the Indians for hunting buffalo and other game. They didn't realize they would use them against military troops, who were using single-shot rifles,” said Custer. “When my troops were engaged against the Indians at Little Big Hom, they had problems with the cartridges ejecting properly. They us­ ed web-betting, and some of it got on the car­ tridge shell, which caused corrosion. When fired, they wouldn’t eject right from the chamber. They became hot, so the soldiers had to extract the cartridges with their knives, and by hand, causing misfirings, a major problem." Why weren’t gaoling guns used in the at­ tack? “They were impractical and caused great many problems tu move and set up. In­ dians won't wait to be shot by slow moving troops," said Custer. Why was the number count so much larger at Little Big Hom than expected? “Post traders used to keep Indian census and they turned figures into troops and the U.S. government in the fall. By winter, Indians moved from one reservation to reservation, and some of them .tayed longer periods of time.” "Post traders sometimes were dishonest because of their power and titles. They skim­ med off profits they made by taking the census." How much did they make? Their yearly salary was $4,000, and some were only making $1,500, with some reserva­ tions causing Indians to go back to the plains to hunt game. "Buffalo herds in 1876 were starting to fall off in numbers. Movement westward of the white man and the Kansas-Pacific Railroad in the late 1860s and early 1870s, across the plains caused uprisings. “Buffalo Bill" Cody killed 4,000 buffalo by himself. Indians pro­ tested they couldn't use bows and arrows, and needed a better way to hunt buffalo. That’s when they got the repeating rifles,” said Custer. How many Indians did you encounter then? “Census figures turned into Washington D.C: said there couldn’t be more than 1,500 Indians on the reservation. Army scouts were not always accurate on Indian counts. 1 thought we would encounter 2,000 Indian warriors a» Little Big Hom, to my 600 welldisciplined cavalry troops.” Why did you lose at Little Big Horn? “I didn’t get to wait the entire day of June 25, which I had planned, before being discovered by Indians. 1 then placed people in positions to work for me. but Major Reno didn't charge through the Indian village as ordered, which had 10,000 warriors, which he could have distracted enough, while I hit the northend of the village.” “We would have taken a lot of casualties, but would have brought them to their knees. Indians, then, didn't normally fight, but this time they did. Maybe if I had had my brother, Tom Custer, or someone else, they could have followed command, and we would have won.” General Custer did you bring this on because of the election of 1876, so that you might be nominated as a candidate for president? "1 was a Republican football. President .Grant’s policy on the Indians were ineffec­ tive. They weren't getting any results. The public wanted to move westeward. The cam­ paign of 1876 was tomop up the problems of tM Indians for once and for Mil." • But there was ocher things. After the Civil War, there were 11 U.S. regiments of cavalry on the plains. Half or more were on duty in the south. Part of the 7th cavalry had been mopping up “moonshiners” and "Klu Klux Klan" in Kentucky, so they weren't used pro­ perly on the plains." “I was brought to Washington to testify on the Climer Committee on corruption taking place in the Grant Administration. Secretary of War William Belknap was selling off post trader permits at a profit. Even Orville Grant, the President's brother, was in on the scandal. Democrat newspapers got hold of this and started promoting this with lhe election." "President Grant reacted by relieving me of my command of the 7th cavalry. 1 would have been out of the campaign of 1876. It was by the interceding of Gen. Terry that I was reinstated.” “A lot of people, like Marie Sandies, said I was running for the Presidency.” The Democratic Convention began on June 27, 1876, while I attacked lhe Little Big Hom, on June 25. People back east didn't know, until 11 days later that we had been lost. "So there was no way, I don’t believe anyone was talking about having me for a can­ didate. I was never approached.” "1 did have the opportunity to be a representative for Michigan, my adopted state, but it didn’t appeal to me. My whole career was military. I had entertained the thought of being a commandant at West Point Military Academy, or in charge of the Bureau of Indian Affairs." “I’ve always been interpeted as an "Indian hater," but I respect the Red Man, and had a great love for his way of life. I was a tool, a policeman on the plains, so newspapers back cast blew everything out proportion." “Had I survived one month after the Little Big Hom Battle, however, 1 would have been promoted to Brig. Gen., due to my line of seniority." What was your salary in the Army? “My wife, Libby had a 'silver spoon' in her mouth and had expensive ways which re­ quired a certain amount of money. I had been making $4,000 per year as a major general, and reduced to $1,500 as a Lt. Colonel. You can understand my position to get my promo­ tion back to at least a general.” Did you ever meet President Abraham Lincoln? "Yes! Lincoln came to the Antietam Bat­ tlefield two weeks after a battle there. That's when I was a captain. A photo was taken of Gen. George McClellan and his staff. I was to the right of the photo, leaning against a tent.” "Also, Lincoln met my wife, Libby at a White House reception one time and he com­ mented, "so your the wife of my fine cavalry leader who hoots and hollers when he goes in­ to battle." "I agreed with Lincoln’s philosophy, but I would have been more Democratic in politics. My father was a strong influence on Democrat. He came from southeastern Ohio, which is strong Democratic country." Sm CUSTER, Page 13 Sgt. Robert Hughes (Mike Feueell) salutes General George Armstrong Custer (Steve Alexander) and his personal flag. (Photo by Mike Hook) REPORT OF CONDITION NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Consolidating domestic subsidiaries of the National Bank of Hastings in the state of Michigan, at the close of business on Sept. 30,1989, published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under title 12, United States Code, Section 161. Charter Number 13857 Comptroller of the Currency Seventh District. STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES: ASSETS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS Cash and balance due from depository Institutions: Non-interest-bearing balances and currency and coin Interest-bearing balances Securities Federal Funds sold Securities purchased under agreements to resell Loans and lease financing receivables: 16,159 Loans, and leases, net of unearned Income LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses 163 LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve......................................................... none Loans and leases, net of unearned Income, allowance, and reserve Assets held In trading accounts Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) Other real estate owned Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding Intangible assets ............................................................................................................ Other assets'.................................................................................................................... Total assets Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 18230) Total assets and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j) LIABILITIES: DEPOSITS: In domestic offices...................................................................................................* 6,459 Noninterest-bearing Interestbearing..................................................................................................... 26,329 Federal funds purchased Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury Other borrowed money Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases .... Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding...................... Notes and debentures subordinated to deposits........................................... Other liabilities Total liabilities Limited-life preferred stock EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock Common stock Surplus............................................................................................................................... Undivided profits and capital reserves LESS: Net unrealized loss on marketable equity securities Total equity capital Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 18230) Total equity capital and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 18230) Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, equity capital, and losses deffered pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j) DIRECTORS Larry Kornstadt 2,345 1,500 13,424 1,950 none 15,996 none 1,009 none none none none 640 36,864 none 36,864 32,788 none none none none none none none 358 33,146 none none 550 520 2,648 none 3,718 none 3,718 36,864 Jack Echtlnaw David C. Wren We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statment of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct. I, Francis M. Johnson, Vice President & Cashier of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Con­ dition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Francis Johnson October 23, 1989 �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 Delton elementary kids show their school spirit Maroon and white Panthers are younger and younger these days as the seeds of school spirit are planted at the Delton Kellogg Elementary School level. Last week, while their high school counterparts were celebrating Spirit Week for homecoming, the elementary youngsters had their own mini-version which included dress up days and a parade of miniature floats, most built on red wagons. Here, students are shown parading through the gym on Friday with their floats. This one capitalizes on the Three Little Pigs theme: “Can Bangor Win? Not by the hair of Delton's Chlnny-chln-chlnll!" DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS FINANCIAL REPORT Year Ending June 30, 1989 Dear Delton School Citizen: STATEMENT OF NOTES OUTSTANDING GENERAL FUND The purpose of this communication is to inform you about the 1989-90 millage, our student membership, the operating budget and finally lhe year ending June 30, 1989 financial report. Any questions and/or suggestions from lhe community and/or staff arc welcomed and encouraged. I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1987-90 Appraised value of buildings A equipment Number of Classrooms Number of Teacher* Number of Students (Unofficial) Pupil/Clusroom teacher ratio Board of Education: S 24,865.213 113 100 2030 21.83 Glen T. Wecver, President Joseph J. Nolo. Vice President Sally A. Adams, Secretary John W. Wells, Treasurer Phillip B. Stott, Trustee Paul D. Hughes, Trustee Sylvia W. Forster, Trustee The Delton Kellogg School District's financial books were audited by Richard A. Buchanftn of Grand Rapids. Michigan, Certified Public Accountant, and are open for inspection by any citizen. II. MILLAGE A. The Operating Millage for 1989-90 is as follows: 7.6142 County Allocated 242661 Voted 32.3806 Total Operation Millage for 1989-90 Miairiiv Puti Amount Due April 1. 1990 $ 40,000.00 April 1. 1991 50,000.00 April 1. 1992 55.000.00 April 1. 1993 60.000-00 Notes Outstanding 6-30-89 $ 205,000.00 LONG TERM DEBT GROUP OF ACCOUNTS JUNE 30, 1989 Kuc 9.75% 9.75% 9.75% 9.75% Raqurea To Liauidix 1 mr Trim Pshi 1989 1988 Amounts Available in Debt Retirement Fund Amounts To Be Provided For Payment of Bonds Amounts To Be Provided For Payment of Bonds Amounts Available In Employee Computer Fund Amounts To Be Provided For From Employee Computer Funt Total Resources to Liquidate Long Term Debt Total Long Term Debt 35 1966 Debt (Elementary A Middle School Additions) 225_ 1972 DebUHigh School) 2.60 Total Debt Retirement Millage for 1989-90 REVENUES issue of February 1984 Purpose: Energy Conservation Improvement Amount of Issue: $372,000.00 Tenn Bonds Payable School Note* Payable B. The Debt Retirement Millage is as follows: HL “Stomp ’Em" was the message on Dee Cook's second grade class float which depicted the Old Woman who lived In the shoe and had so many children (made of construction paper) that she didn't know what to do. The prevailing feellno is that by promoting school spirit at the elementary school age, the enthusiasm will carry through when the students are older, said Principal Marilynn Baker. $ 78.718 $ 92.416 2.451,282 2,622,584 205.000 245,000 76.006 0 23.994 —Jfl $ 2.835,000 $ 2.960,000 2.530,000 305.000 2,715.000 245.000 $ 2.835,000 $ 2,960.000 MAY 1, 1966 DEBT RETIREMENT COMPARATIVE REVENUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT JUNE 0, 1989 Fund Equity • July 1.1988 GENERAL FUND* COMPARATIVE REVENUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT JUNE 30, 1989 EXPENDITURES Instruction Instruction/Employce Benefit* Support Services Pupil Instructional Staff General Administration School Administration Business Support /Employee Benefits Community Services Community/Employec Benefits Capita] Outlay Outgoing Transfers A Other Transactions Total Expenditures Excess of Expenditures 1989 1111 $ 3.921,623 32,827 2.737,214 127,863 ____ £52Q $ 3,960,209 43,155 2,656,334 132,429 ________ fl $6,824,117 $6,792,127 1989 liu $ 3.354.503 572,582 $ 3.271.495 524,470 161.165 121.974 166,831 281,693 1,177,653 230,861 136,886 7.009 122,570 625.461 156,539 121,078 185,868 315,529 1,083,645 204.945 151,805 7.178 31,902 1.207.Q61 $6,959,188 $7,261,515 $ 135,071 $ 469388 STATEMENT OF FUND BALANCE ENDED JUNE 30, IMO Fund Balance - July!, 1988 Less Delinquent Tax from Previous Year Leas Payables Leu Excess Revenue Add Accounts A Tax Receivable Fund Balance - June30.1989 uu IMS $ 620.716 $ 1.480,433 0 40,177 135,071 43354 $489,022 360.765 36,803 469.388 7339 $620,716 GENERAL FUND COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 1989 ASSETS Cuh in Bank Intercom Saving* Municipal Investments Property Taxes Receivable Account* Receivable Inventories Bus Costs Net Amortization Total Assets 1989 $ 2.569 1,250 441,852 5,395 28.742 9,214 Q 1988 $ 216 435,673 0 0 10,454 10,456 163.917 $ 489.022 $ 620.716 LIABILITIES A FUND BALANCE Accounts Payable $ 40,177 Other Liabilities - Loan Q $ 36,803 Total Liabilities $ 40.177 $ 36,804 448-8'- 583.913 Fund Equity $ 62,800 Q Total Revenue* $ 64388 $ 262,800 EXPENDITURES Note on Principal Interest Agent Fees Total Liabilities A Fund Equity $ 489.022 $620,716 Cash In Bank Less Loan Delinquent Tax Due $ 445.671 0 $ 435.889 0 Actual Cuh Balance $445,671 $ 435,889 $ 40,000 23,888 JQQ Total Expenditures $ 64388 Fund Equity - June 30.1989 $ 1 $ 35,000 27.300 _3flQ This Isn’t an early Halloween celebration. It’s drese-up day at Delton Kellogg Elementary School when students could dress like storybook characters as part of Spirit Week last Thursday. From left are Deborah Robertson dressed as Dorothy and holding Toto; Ben Bever, as Little Boy Blue; Karrie Guess as Mary Poppins; Darcy Morgan, as Snow White; and teacher Julie Osgood, a princess. $ 62,800 1 S 1984 ENERGY CONSERVATION NOTE RETIREMENT FUND COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 1989 (Included In General Fund) ASSETS Cash in Bank 1111 1989 Total Assets $ 1 $ 1 LIABILITIES Payable* Fund Equity - June 30.1989 $ 0 S 0 Total Liabilities A Fund Equity $ 1 $ 1 1972 BUILDING & SITE FUND COMPARATIVE REVENUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT JUNE 39, 1989 1112 nil $ 93.671 $ 35,006 Transfer from General Fund Interest on Investments $ 89,235 2328 $ 62.008 Total Revenue $ 91.763 $ 64.780 Fund Equity • July 1,1988 $ 6.027 $ 7.491 The Board of Education adopted a budget in June of $7315366.00 Local Intermediate Slate Federal Incoming Transfers A Other Transactions Total Revenues $ 64.388 _____Q 12U OPERATING BUDGET REVENUES Transfer from General Fund Transfer from Energy Construction REVENUES Property Taxes Interest on Investments Transfer from General Fund Total Revenues EXPENDITURES Redemption of Serial Bonds Interest on Bonded Debt Tax Refund Agent Fees 41.423 665 o 39.303 600 $ 42.088 $ 39.903 S 35,000 4.744 0 _____ 231 $ 35,000 6,188 0 Total Expenditure* $ 39,978 $ 41367 Fund Equity - June 30,1989 $ 8,137 . $ $ 5,648 0 1489 $ Total Assets $ 8,137 $ 6,027 LIABILITIES Payable* Fund Equity - Jtme 30.1989 $ $ Total Liabilities A Fund Equity $ 8.137 1111 1111 0 8.137 23 4,257 1-747 0 6 027 $ 6,027 NOVEMBER 1, 1972 DEBT RETIREMENT COMPARATIVE REVEUNUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT JUNE 31 , 198* ' 1W 1988 Fund Equity - July 1.1988 REVENUES Property Taxes Interest on Investments $ 270, 034 7.035 253,760 6-097 Total Revenues EXPENDITURES Redemption of Serial Bonds Interest on Bond Debt Tax Refund Agent Fees $ 277.069 $ 259,857 $ 150,000 137,000 0 ____ LSKi $ 125,000 144,500 0 ].2I2 Total Expenditures $ 288,045 $ 270.712 86389 $ Improvement to Site S 145355 Fund Equity - June 30.1989 $ 97.244 39379 $ 6,115 $ 93,671 1972 BULDING A SITE FUND COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 1989 6,027 ASSETS Cash In Bank Savings Account Property Taxes Receivable 1111 ASSETS Cash in Bank Saving* Account 1 989 S 39379 $ Total Assets $ 39379 S 93,671 LIABILITIES Payables Fund Equity • June 30, 1989 $ $ Total Liabilities A Fund Equity $ 39379 0 39.579 1 93-670 0 93.671 Jeff Scobey Isn’t trick or treating. He's dressed as Puff, the Magic Dragon to celebrate Spirit Week at Delton Elementary when students dressed as storybook characters. $ 93,671 SCHOOL LUNCH FUND COMPARATIVE REVENUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT JUNE 38, 1989 1989 mi $ 33,829 $ 51.877 Student Lunches Adult Lunches Ala-Carte Lunches Federal Aid Stale Aid Interest on Investments Miscellaneous Income Head Start Michigan Sales Tax-Adult Lunches $ 109,745 7.439 42.457 86,222 2.104 1.255 12,234 6,579 297 $ 102,785 7,130 41.622 78,713 4,617 1,964 18,453 4.721 ___ 2M Total Revenues $ 268,332 $ 260.289 Salaries Food Miscellaneous ‘Other Expenses Retirement - State of Michigan Employee Benefits Telephone U.S.D.A. Commodity Milk Michigan Sales Tax Capital Outlay Workshops A Conferences Repairs $ 107,014 99,458 14,666 2.180 5,351 4.137 326 9,064 35,893 294 475 928 3.520 $ 103375 98,366 8,913 L009 5,169 4.933 364 9.823 37.482 284 916 1.456 6,245 Total Expenditures $ 283306 $ 278335 Fund Equity - July I, 1988 REVENUES EXPENDITURES 75,413 $ $ 86.389 NOVEMBER 1, 1972 DEBT RETIREMENT COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 1989 ASSETS 1989 1988 $ 73,070 $ 122 Savings Account 0 83.104 Taxes Receivable 2343 3.163 Total Assets $ 75.413 LIABILITIES Payables Fund Equity - June 30, 1989 $ 0 75,414 $ 86.389 $ 0 86.389 Total Liabilities A Fund Equity $ 75.413 $ 86.389 1984 ENERGY CONSERVATION NOTE RETIREMENT FUND COMPARATIVE REVENUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT JUNE 30, 1989 (Included in leneral Fund] 1988 nai Fund Equity - July 1, 1988 -2J22 EXPENDITURES MAY 1, 1966 DEBT RETIREMENT COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 1989 Fund Equity - June 30. 1989 REVENUES $ i $ 1 Fund Equity - June 30. 1989 Cash in Bank Savings Accounts Receivable Inventory $ 3.161 0 10,490 5.204 $ 15 14.680 12.467 Total Fund Equity $ 18.855 $ 33,829 i&l Nick Marshall pulls Mrs. Bullard’s class float which featured Cabbage Patch dolls, dressed in Delton's maroon and white colors, looking in a mir­ ror. Their float's theme was "Mirror, mirror on the wall, whose the best team of all?" �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 — Page 11 I * fr ' �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 ‘Habitat for Humanity’ hopes to build two new homes by MarkLaRose S taff Writer NASHVILLE - - The Barry County chapter of Habitat for Hut nanity International is plan­ ning to build on e or two new homes in Nashville. Chapter Preside mt Pat Wagner told the Village Council th tat the group already has selected Nashville as the next site for con­ struction and that it will build two homes for low-income families if they can get a Com­ munity Developmen t Block Grant. But Wagner said group members would build in Nashville e ven if they had to raise their own funds, whi ch she added, they have done in the past. Wagner came to the: council to inform them of Habitat's plans and to familiarize them with the program. She also passed ou t literature describing their aims and goals. The group was found ed by Millard Fuller in 1976 in Georgia and ha s grown to more than 300 affiliated projects i n North America and over 60 sponsored projects in 28 foreign countries. “Habitat is an ecume nical Christian hous­ ing ministry whose objective is to eliminate poverty housing from tlx t world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience. By hav­ ing affluent and poor work together in equal partnership. Habitat hopes to build new rela­ tionships with the people and a sense of com­ munity, as well as new houses.” Wagner told the council that the concept is to build new houses for the poor by using volunteer labor and donated materials wherever possible. She said the group then “sells the homes at cost to low-income families who pay for lhe homes over a period of years, usually from 15 to 30, at zero interest." The local group got started in March 1988 and recently built a home in Hastings for a low-income family of four, a divorcee on ADC and her three children. Wagner explained that the homes are not free, that Barry County families can apply at Love, Inc. in Hastings and that a homeowner's selection committee picks lhe lucky family. There are three criteria the committee uses in making its choice. "The selection committee looks for, one, people who can demonstrate need and for, two, people with the ability to pay us back," Wagner said. She explained that the homeowner is also HASTINGS ARE A SCHOOL SYSTEM FINANCIAL REPORT FOR Tl <E YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1969 GENERAL FU ND COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30 1232 ASSETS: Cath $1,633,925 86,064 4,326 1223 65,148 $1,413,869 53,425 2,914 0 115,969 $1,789,463 81586,177 $446,074 833,262 8.375 $320,035 850,002 a $1287,711 $1,170,037 LIABILITIES AND FUND BAL ANCE TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUNt > BALANCE 501,752 418,140 $1,789,463 $1586,177 required to put in 200 hours of “sweat equity.” Wagner said that because most of the families are first-time homeowners, the sweat equity gives them a chance to see what's in­ volved in building, owning and maintaining a home. “It also provides them with more of a feel­ ing of owners." she said. The third criterion the selection committee looks for is "character." Wagner stressed the need for volunteers in the community as well. She noted that on the Hastings project near­ ly all of the work had been done by both skill­ ed and unskilled volunteers. Habitat constructs three-bedroom homes that have approximately 1,100 square feet, one full bath and no extras, such as garages. Russ Hammond of Hammond Construction in Hastings did the excavating at no cha.ge, the phone wiring was provided and installed free and many other businesses and residents provided their skills and materials at a reduc­ ed cost for lhe Hastings project. Wagner said she would be going around Nashville trying to get support for the project and noted that the chances of getting the grant would be significantly improved if they could 12M 1212 Revenue - Local Expenditure*: Redemption of Bond* Total Expenditure* $5,822 $8 5» $5822 $8,835 $6,000 1,304 $6,000 1541 $7,306 $7,541 $1,294 _____2L23- 1964 DEBT RETIREMENT FUND (PLEASANTVIEW) STATEMENT OF FUND EQUITY, YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1969 $9510 Fwsd Etp-ty, J LAy 1,1980 JL22JL show community support. Area churches have already been contacted, and Wagner said they have given positive responses. She said she hopes they will go to their congregations and get commitments to donate blocks of time or skilled labor or materials. The grant the group is seeking is for $63,000, which will make it possible to build two homes in Nashville. But Wagner stressed that Habitat would build its next home in Nashville with or without the grant. However, this doesn't necessarily mean a Nashville family will get to buy the new home, for approximately $32,000 interestfree. The selection committee will choose a fami­ ly from all the applicants provided that Barry County family is willing to live in Nashville. But one Habitat Board Member said that most people don't want to relocate, so there is a good chance that Nashville families will benefit from the endeavor. Wagner also encouraged the council to spread the word that donations of land, time, money, or labor were needed and would be appreciated. The new homeowner also gets a ‘partner' who is a member of Habitat, to work through problems, such as late mortgage payments, after they get the house. The council was receptive and asked several questions. Wagner also told the council that Habitat was interested in any ideas or involvement the village could offer. She also noted that there was a benefit din­ ner being held at the Methodist church is Hastings and that Ben Mason of Nashville was on the Habitat board. There was also some discussion on develop­ ing a local support team. Wagner said she would be scheduling public meetings to inform the public, and Clerk Rose Heaton said she would help and would open the Village Hall when they need­ ed a place to meet. Fund Equity, June 30.1989 Legal Notices LONG-TERM DEBT GROUP OF ACCOUNTS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MKHMAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION JUNE 30,1989 RESOURCES TO LIQUIDATE LONG-TERM DEBT; 1232 $98,663 12M REVENUES $5,406,318 4^74,612 466,079 126.626 EXPENDITURES Instruction $9,209559 4570,709 435,651 137376 Business Employee Benefit* Outgoing Transfers and Other Tr. xnsactica* $3,982,000 LONG-TERM DEBT PAYABLE: Serial Bond* Payable $2,952,000 TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT PAYABLE $2,982,000 $10573,635 $10,883,095 $5,981,484 969575 $6,120596 861507 95.703 157,883 101,268 473,599 1.923.835 454,972 37.203 292,501 225318 149,731 105,933 481,935 2,179,980 332.277 ASSETS: 428,905 Cash Supporting Services: Instructional Staff TOTAL RESOURCES TO LIQUIDATE LONG-TERM DEBT $10,486,023 HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,18*8 - CAPITAL PROJECTS COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30 un 12M $2,039 $1,713 TOTAL ASSETS $2,039 81,713 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE: Fund Balance $2,039 81,713 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE $2,039 81,713 $10371329 ($318234) Outgoing Transfer* and Other Tramatdions FUND BALANCE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1989 FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1969 1967 DEBT RETIREMENT FUND COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30 $291 895,749 Total Revenue $291 896,749 Expendburet: Capital Ouctey $0 8237392 so $237392 $291 (8141543) Total Expenditure* Excel* of Revenues over Expendhures ASSETS: Cash Taxes Receivable Other Asset* $90319 318 0 $135,395 211 717 TOTAL ASSETS $90,637 $136323 LIABILITIES ANO FUND BALANCE: Fund Balance $90537 $136323 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE $90537 $136323 1967 DEBT RETIREMENT FUND COMPARATIVE REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1212 1238 $396,672 $407,205 CONSTRUCTION DEBT SERVICE COMPARATIVE REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 Revenue - Local State • 0 8230,187 Total Revenue Eipendbires: Redemption oi Bonds IntereM and Fiscal Charge* Total Expenditure* $237,801 8220,187 $203,000 34,766 8174.000 46,187 $237,766 8220,187 $35 80 Excess of Revenue over Eipendhures $396,672 $407,206 $275,000 $442,458 $432,605 ($45,786) ($25,400) Interest and Fiscal Charge* Total Expenditure* "C-l" — Rural Area Convenience District: Com­ mencing at the Intersection of M-89 and the nortftsouth 1/8 line In lhe East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of land Section 31. thence south of said 1/8 line 584 ft. to point of beginning thence south 126 ft. thence east 330 fl. thence north 126 ft. thence west 330 ft. to point of beginning. “f-l” — Light Industrial District: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section Thirty-one (31): thence east along the south line of said Section, 1284.33 feet; thence north at right angles to said south line. 40.0 feet for o place of beginning, conti­ nuing thence north, 128.30 feet, thence east, 706.72 feet parallel with said south line to the westerly line of State Highway M-89; thence south 43*, 10* easl along the westerly line of said highway, 175.91 feet; thence west, 827.05 feet to place of beginning. SECTION H SCVERAMUTY Lake Odessa News: Bob Edwards who has owned a restaurant in Hastings since 1983, now owns the former Brothers Inn on M-50. The grand opening celebration was held on Sept. 29, with door prizes. The eatery is open every day except Monday and has a banquet room available. Next door to the east the Sportsman’s Wharf, which sold boats and sporting goods, is now open as Grahams' Floor Covering, with some name-brand signs posted alongside the highway. Wilbur and Jody Graham con­ tinue in the new venture. On Nov. 25, retiring superintendent William Eckstrom will be honored at a dinner at the Holiday Inn on West Saginaw near the 1-96 interchange on M-43. Tickets are available at the school office. On Sunday, Dec. 17, there also will be an open house in his honor from 4 to 6 p.m., following the Christmas concert at Lakewood High School gymnasium. The Women’s Fellowship of the Congrega­ tional Church held their October meeting Wednesday at the church Fellowship Hail din­ ing room. Maxine Torrey and Betty McMillan were hostesses. The program was presented by a representative of Eight Cap. The new of­ ficers for 1989-90 are co-presidents, Doris Huyck and Laurel Garlinger; co-vice presidents, Marge Erickson and Mary Herbert; secretary, Doris McCaul; treasurer, Marcia Raffier; directors, Alice Bulling, Bet­ ty Carey, Roberta Manley and Maxine Tor­ rey. The new officers were in charge of the meeting. The December meeting will be on Wednes­ day, Dec. 13, at 1:30 p.m. Gene and Trudy Shade celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Saturday evening at their Tupper Lake home. Relatives numbering 89 attended, with the party held on the lawn decorated for the occasion. Mildred Shade and all of her eight children attended, in­ cluding Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing; Dean and Shirley Shade and granddaughter of Hastings; Jerry and Karolyn Stalter of Clarksville; Tom and Sherrie Wacha of Sun­ field; Marvin and Bobbie Shade of Wood­ bury; and Letha and Harold Reese, Linda Ir­ win, Gene and Trudy. Appraised Value of Equipment $4,176,207 $136,323 (<5,786) • HELP WANTED* Construction Workers ...with own tools. Need for pole bam construction and aluminum siding. Exper­ ience needed. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT $90^37 -3VISE $20,938 $38,850 1298 $5256,033 $9,605 TOTAL ASSETS $8,126 $9,610 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE: Fund Balance $8,126 $9,610 TOTAL LIABILITIES ANO FUND BALANCE $8,126 $9510 WET BASEMENT? X SYSTEM - GUARANTEED WATERPROOFING Serving Michigan Since 1972 £ FOR FREE ESTIMATES Cell Toll Free: 1-800-543-4232 tn Grand Rapids: 243-7670 KIJOKMtl scavtcct INC. 129 E. Stats St.. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. coupon- This Ordinance shall take effect Immediately upon publication. All Ordinances or parts of Or­ dinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. JANETTE EMIG, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Rood Delton, Michigan 49046 (616)623-2664 O DINNER FOR TWO (10/26) e BARRY TOWNSHN* Board fMmitee HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1969 1964 DEBT RETIREMENT FUND (PLEASANTVIEW) COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30 1292 948-8600 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 3367 ASSETS: Cash Grandchildren were also present. Pictures were taken of the eight children. It is rare for them all to be assembled. The bonfire furnish­ ed a setting for the potluck supper and social evening which was enjoyed by all. The event was hosted by the two sons of the honored couple — Andy and wife, Terri, and Eric and friend, Annette Stank. Real estate transfers listed in a county publication list Timothy and Lisa Nceb tn Larry and Cathleen Harshman; and Kathreen Carter of Clarksville to Shari Peacock. Two circles of United Methodist Women of Central Church met last week. The afternoon group met at the home of the unit's president. Rena Broe showed slides from her Philippine work and mission trip in January. The morn­ ing circle met at the home of Alice Hawk on Thursday, with Virginia Decker and Ada Dennie in charge of the program, which in­ cluded music. Youth members of Central Church held a taco supper and slave auction on Friday night. The services of the youth were auctioned by Bill Wilson for fundraising for their youth fellowship. Vicki Erickson entertained the Woodland area Home Extension group on Thursday morning. Carson City Hospital lists the birth of Adrienne Elaine, 8 lb. 1 Vt oz., on Sept. 25 to Kevin and Tammy Harrington of Grenlund Road, Carson City. Grandparents of the new miss are Ken and Mary Harrington of Cunn­ ingham Road and Michael and Sally Ranger of Carson City. Local great-grandparents are Evelyn and Lavon Bower of Lake Odessa, along with George and Dora Harrington of Bonanza Road. A family shower was held for the new baby on Sunday, with members of the Cummins and Harrington families present. Apology: The Baldwin basketball player who has appeared in some Pistons' games was Reggie Fox, not a Reggie with a name familiar to football fans. Sorry, sports fans. The Rev. Ke:th Laidler returned to the pulpit on Sunday after being on vacation earlier in October. SECTION U EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL STATISTICAL DATA 1967 DEBT RETIREMENT FUND STATEMENT OF EQUITY YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1989 "A" — Agricultural District: All that port Section Thirty-One (31) lying Southerly of Highway M-89 and also that part of lhe Southeast 1/4 lying Nor­ therly of Highway M-89 and East of Kane Rood ex­ cept that port herein described as “C-l" Rural Area Convenience Commercial District and "1-1" Light Industrial District. "R-1” — Low Density Residential: All that part of Section Thirty-one (31) lying Northerly of Highway M-89 and West of Kane Rood except recorded plats The several provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be separate. If any Court of Law shall hold that any section or provision hereof is Invalid, such holding shall not affect or impair the validity of any other section or provision of this Ordinance. CAPITAL PROJECTS STATEMENT OF FUND EQUITY YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1969 $300,000 (31), T. 1 IL, R. 10 “ im 1H5 Revenue - Local SKCT1ONI RKZOMMG OF PROPCTTY M MCTKfR 31 Section 5.1 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to unplatted land in Land Section 31 Is i Io road as follows: CAPITAL PROJECTS COMPARATIVE REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT $901,782 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE 1hrt the following Or­ dinance No. 65 was adopted by lhe Township Board of Prairieville Township at its regular meeting held October 11,1989. sold Ordinance to become effective October 26. 1989. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 65 AMENDMENT TO PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE Adopted: October 11. 1989 Effective: October 26, 1989 An Ordinance to amend lhe Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance by lhe rezoning of an unplatted parcel of land situated in Land Section 31 from a "C-l" Rural Area Convenience District zon­ ing classification to an “A" Agricultural District zoning classification; and by the repeal of all Or­ dinances or ports of Ordinances in conflict herewith. THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. ORDAINS: Barry County Habitat for Humanity President Pat Wagner (standing) tells the Nashville council that the housing group will build two houses in Nashville if it can get a grant. The Christian group builds low-cost houses for low-income families by using volunteers and donated materials and fun­ ding. The new houses are not free, but the mortgages are zero-interest. BOARD OF EDUCATION HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM President Paincat L Endsley Co6n R. Crunenden 1964 DEBT RETIREMENT FUND (PLEASANTVIEW) COMPARATIVE REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 for inspection by any citizen Secretary Octobers, 1989 All board members present. Minutes ond ireoiurer* report approved. Approved Schaberg and Bosma Township At­ torney at 160.00 per hour. Approved request to recommend County Plann­ ing and Zoning change East Shore Dr., Crooked Lake from RL-2 to R1-1 this would not allow mobile homes. Aerial mapping of Barry Township considered In sewer district was approved from Air Maps. Approved the Solid Waste Plan Draft for Barry County. Set salary of 16.00 per hour for someone to measure and cord Barry Township home*. Approved that it ond when the library building is sold the money from the sale is split between Barry and Prairieville Townships. They ore the owner* of the building and site. Approved budget adjustments. Approved paying bill* of 18.157.69 plus payroll*. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Lois Bromley, Clerk William B. Wooer. Supervisor (10/26) a o Two 'A lb. SIZZLER STEAKS SALAD BAR BAKED POTATO TEXAS TOAST MONDAY 4:OO * 8:00 p.m. ZV O with coupon S**,oo REG. 15** ONE COUPON GOOD FOR ANY PARTY SIZE. o o IONIA, MICH. coupon IONIA, MICH. IONIA, MICH. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 — Page 13 Probe eyed for accident site near Nashville A sign of the drive Students In Bernie Oom's general woods class at Hastings High School recently worked on two Barry Area United Way signs for placement in Mid­ dleville in Delton during the current campaign. Shown here are Dan Allen (left), George Ransome and Wendy Todd, who helped sand and paint the wooden signs. One sign already is stationed at the Barry County Cour­ thouse in Hastings. Sign materials and other labor were donated by Steve Pennington of Pen­ nington Construction and and Barry County Lumber. The Barry Area United Way campaign, which started earlier this month, had reached 38 percent of its $240,000 goal by the beginning of this week. by Mark LaRose Staff Writer NASHVILLE — After a preliminary ex­ amination of traffic and conditions at the site of two recent accidents on M-66 south of the business district, a state police official says a full investigation is necessary and forthcoming. Slate Police Sergeant Mike Nofs of the Traffic Services Division at 5th District Head­ quarters in Paw Paw said Friday, "1 went out there to observe traffic patterns and looked around and drove through the intersection several times from different directions, in­ cluding going around the curve at 40 mph, and my feeling is that a full investigation is warranted.” The investigation began after accident vic­ tims and neighbors at the site complained to the Maple Valley News that the intersection was hazardous and confusing to people un­ familiar with it. That was true of one of the drivers in each of the recent accidents. A motorist in the first accident was from Ohio, and a young motorist in the second collision had only been driving for a few months. The two accidents occurred in a one-week period just south of the business district at die point where M-66/M-79 curves sharply to the right and becomes Durkee Street, but also continues straight as Main Street. Pearl Street also ends at the intersection, and the Durkee Street route is actually both M-66 and a dog­ leg for M-79, and thus sees a considerable amount of traffic. The accidents apparently were no surprise to local police officials, who initiated a study of the problem at the site in August, a month before the recent collisions, and they have conducted several others in the past. According to the information Sgt. Gene Koetje gathered through lhe state's Master Accident Locating Index (MALI) program, the site has averaged four accidents per year since 1986, which is the only data available. To be precise, there were five accidents at the site in 1986, three in 1987, four in 1988 and there have been at least two this year. A computer analysis for 1989 to date was not provided. Fortunately, there have been no deaths and only two "incapacitating" of a total of six in­ juries in nearly four years of accidents at the rate of one each quarter. But neighbors, citizens and officials are afraid the good fortune may be wearing thin and believe something should be done to pre­ vent a fatal accident at the site. Nofs also expressed concern about the possibility of serious injury and noted that the speed limit is 40mph for northbound traffic on the fairly sharp curve. All of the accidents have occured at the point where the curve ends for southbound traffic and where northbound traffic must go left, actually straight, to Main Street or con­ tinue into the curve. The traffic “turning” on­ to Main Street is required to yield to the south­ bound traffic coming out of the curve. These conditions make head-on and broad­ side collisions possible. Thornapple Township approves gravel pits by Jean Gallup Staff Writer MIDDLEVILLE - An 80-acre farm just outside of Middleville will be the site of two gravel pits after approval of a special use permit last week by the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission. The Ronald Schantz farm will be sold to DDM Development of Grand Rapids and will have gravel extracted from areas on 40-acre parcels on both the north and south sides of Finkbeiner Road. John Gates, Barry County Planning and Zoning Director, presented several suggestions that will be incorporated into the special use permit. They included a permit for five years for the parcel on the north side of Finkbeiner Road, berms for visual screening and an agreement to mine only the 13 acres shown on the development plan for the parcel on the south side of the road. Gary Schenk, an attorney for DDM, said his clients would abide by "reasonable rules and regulations coming from other ordinances dealing with these type of operations." "In fact, we will put them on ourselves," he said. He told the group that Consumers Power Company has assured him that it will work with the pit owners on the gas pipe line, which goes through the south 40-acre segments. The pipe line would have no effect on the operation, he said. A portable plant for the south parcel will .be put in to process gravel, and the north side site adjoins another gravel pit that already has a processing plant for that site, he explained. Schenk spoke against any restriction on the amount of working area the company could , use at any one time before it started • reclaiming it , • He denounced the ordinance passed in • Caledonia, which was used as a model for the Thornapple Township officials when discussing the application for a permit "If we went by the Caledonia ordinance, you couldn't turn lhe equipment around. This was just not thought out. Reclamation behind yourself is not suitable. "The Caledonia ordinance is a most ill­ conceived document Of the two companies involved with it, one is suing, and the other is trying to get around it," he said. • • • : ’ ’ : ; ; i u He said the logical time to restore the land was when the setback or end of the work area was reached. Several people raised objections to the pits, citing increased traffic, noise, dust, hazardous "I can't promise that anything will be done, and I don’t know any of these parties, but I plan to keep an open mind and take an objec­ tive look at the problem and possible solu­ tions,” he added. According to the MALI report, most of the accidents have either been head-on collisions or have involved a left-hand turn from M-66 to Main Street. lhe frequency and similarities in the ac­ cidents cannot be attributed to too many other external factors, such ns slippery roads. None of the 14 drivers involved in those ac­ cidents were known to have been under the in­ fluence of alcohol, and weather conditions, time of day and other external factors varied widely. WOODLAND NEWS. ., continued from pege 8 The seminar was conducted by Phil Moerdyk of Pleasant Hill Bible Camp and Gary Hanson, an assistant to the Lutheran Bishop. Approximately 35 people attended the seminar. Margaret Brodbeck said, "It was worthwhile.” After an evaluation of the seminar by the committee, a follow-up seminar may be planned. Jan Jordan is now home from the Mayo Clinic, where she has had tests and surgery. Ruth Niethamer was taken to Pennock Hospital Sunday morning because of breathing problems. lhe lugn school age group of Lakewood United Methodist Church are planning a pizza supper to be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall Friday evening. The public is invited and a free-will offering will be taken. Hope Church of the Brethren will hold a fall festival Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds will to to Habitat for Humanity. This church is on M-50 west of Lake Odessa and many Woodland township residents are members of it. Whether you've got a growing young family ... conditions created by the pits and devaluation of property values. Jack Spencer, chairman of the Thornapple Township Planning Commission, point-ed out that the new business would go against the township's master plan and will inhibit village expan-sion. He gave the commission several conditions the township and the planning board agreed should be met if the project were approved. Hours of operation, noise levels, safety fences, dust control, access roads and the amount of working space the company could use at one time were listed by Spencer. Also, the permit should be for three years only, and the company should be required to post a $10,000 perfomance bond to assure cleanup of the property after lhe gravel is removed, he added. "I'm looking to the future," said Don Boysen, Thornapple Township Supervisor, "Can we fit it in with what our future generations can live with?," he asked. Boysen said he recognized the need for gravel, and did not object to a pit on the north side of the road. "The north side is an extension, and that's OK," he said. But, the south side should have more study before being allowed to go ahead, he said. Fred Rock, who has a farm adjacent to the property in question on the south side of the road, also spoke against the plan. He agreed with the concerns of those who spoke before him and added that Middleville has nowhere to expand except to the west North and south expansion is not possible because of the Thornapple River and the flood plain, he said, and east of the village is too hilly. He strongly objected to lhe heavy trucks sharing Bender Road with young drivers who use that road to bypass Middleville on their Or are settling down for your golden years... way to and from school. He maintained that addition of another 70 acres of gravel pits, added to the 40 that the Barry County Road Commission owns and 40 on the Henry Dykstra farm, will bring the total to 150 acres. In addition to looking like a "moonscape," he said with the loss of farmland and no economic gain to the township, the operation would be "a negative for our community." The motions made to allow the business into the township stated that several conditions discussed at the meeting would be agreed to by the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission and Gates. Both parcels were passed by a 5 to 0 vote. The Hastings Custer alive again, continued from pege 9 A final question was asked if Custer would care to comment on what he said when be approached Longstreet Corps and Gordon's Division, on April 9, 1865, at the surrender of the Civil War? “I demanded the immediate surrender of Longstreet and many agreed afterwards that it shouldn't have been coming from a frontline commander to make such a demand. “I had the largest Maj. Gen. powers of any uniform in that field and time. I had a job to do. Gen. Sheridan instructed me. I was to go out and attack Longstreet's Division. I would have followed through if I hadn't received that white flag of truce. I got a little excited. We had been fighting four years. 618,000 men had died, a contest to me if I would come back alive.” “I received one wound, in October, 1863, Nofs said his schedule is opening, up after spending much of his time in Lansing teaching troopers how to operate the breathalyzer and that he hopes to be able to continue his in­ vestigation of traffic control orders as early as Saturday. He has also spoken to and plsjis to meet with Ed Miller of the Michigan De partment of Transportation Traffic Bureau. Nofs and Miller will review the data and history of accidents at the site. They will go to the scene and check the signs, the applicable traffic laws in force and ob-serve traffic patterns. "I would also like to come out and talk to neighbors and the local police and town of­ ficials before I make any recommendations,” Nofs said. at Cullpeppcr Station, the only wound I got, outside of losing a lock of my hair by a bullet and other times, having about dozen horses shot out from under me. There was always a little bit of excitment when I came into battle.” On the morning of the surrender, on April 9, 1865,1 just thought that was the right thing to say, prior to the surrender.” One might sum up the final days in the life of General George Armstrong Custer as a time of great courage and human fortitude. It was a time v.hen a brave America was pushing for expansion. According to Steve Alexander, Custer look­ ed at it, "as an end of an era for the Plains In­ dians, and the last of the great buffalo herds. It was a time when our country looked for­ ward to the future.” Wearing a creative uafty or crazy Halloween costume this year? 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John Johnson of the MHSAA says feedback his organization has recieved indicates "over­ whelming" support to keep girls basketball a fall sport. Hastings Athletic Director Bill Kar­ pinski and girls coach Ernie Strong both agree that girls basketball should not be moved to winter. Michigan is one of only five slates to offer girls basketball as a fall sport. Proponents of the idea cite lagging atten­ dance, the hope of filling out rosters and the stigma of basketball being considered a winter sport as reasons for the switch. Johnson points out, however, that the idea to move girls basketball has not gathered much support in this state. A 1986 "straw poll*' of high school principals showed that 80 percent of Michigan schools wanted to keep the sport in the winter. To make a switch the girls basketball com­ mittee would first recommend such a proposal to the 19-member representative council. The council, the association’s governing body comprised of athletic directors, principals and superintendents from across the state, would Hastings' football team Is hoping for better weather this week as they travel to Delton for the 1989 season finale. Saxons finish up football season Friday against rival Panthers Over the years, Hastings and Delton have more than spiked the theory that late season, non-league football games have no meaning. There is tons of meaning when the two Barry County rivals annually clash, a contest which occurs this Friday in Delton. It is that meaning which had led to some genuine grid classics between the teams. As evidence, look at facts like... — Six of the 10 games have been decided by a touchdown or less. — Four games have been decided in the last four minutes. — Hastings has perservered snow, bitter cold and three overtime wars to win nine of the 10 meetings. Delton's only win was a 35-0 thum­ ping of the Saxons during the Panthers' unbeaten 1987 season. Both Saxon coach Bill Karpinski and Delton mentor Rob Heethuis agree the contest has developed into a “must-win" issue for both schools. “Are you kidding?" Heethuis says of how a win would help salvage a portion of Delton's season. “This has developed into a fine rivalry between two communities which are close together. It’s a big game." Karpinski admits that beating Delton ranks high on Hastings’ list of priorities. "It seems like this has been a healthy rivalry; it’s always been a tough game," he says. “You can throw the records and stats out the window in a neighborhood rivalry like this." If that’s the case, Hastings can pitch its 5-3 record while Delton ignores its dismal 0-8 mark. At stake are bragging rights, even if both coaches are hesitant at offering material for the other’s locker room bulletin board. “The record doesn't indicate the kind of team Hastings is arid it’s a fine team," Heethuis says. "They have sound kicking and passing games and their runners are exceptional. “But we have a lot of pride and we hope we can beat Hastings." Karpinski said his team will have no pro­ blem gearing up for Delton despite the Pan­ thers' bumpy season. “I don’t think so," he says. “We’re very fortunate for the last game to be such a rivalry. Delton is a good team for not having won a game. They’ve had some tough losses, and we’re going to have to play good to beat them." Though Delton will be seeking only its first win, the team has played solid football at times. For instance, the Panthers should have trailed league champion Hackett 7-0 at the half, but a late fumble was turned into a touchdown and the momentum changed, eventually leading to a 28-7 Irish win. Then there was the 28-8 loss to once-beaten Parchment where Delton trailed only 14-8 late in the second period, or the 21-14 loss to Galesburg Augusta or the 26-21 loss to Kalamazoo Christian when the Panthers led 21-12 late in lhe third period. Heethuis says his team has lost by con­ sistently surrendering the big play. “We’re going to have to not give up the big play," We’re going to have to make Hastings play us honest." Giving up the big play and offense have been Delton's shortcomings this season. The Panthers are averaging only 11.3 points per game, and have been shutout twice while scoring only one touchdown on two other occasions. Hastings, meanwhile, finished with lhe Twin Valley's top offense, scoring 27.4 points per game. Even so, the Saxons will br bringing a three-game losing streak into the Delton contest. Karpinski says last Friday’s 28-20 loss to league co-champion Harper Creek was a tough ballgame. “We thought we had them,” Karpinski said after the game. “We had some individual breakdowns, some mistakes." For the third straight game Hastings finish­ ed wiht less total yardage (310-231) then its opponent while making a season-low seven first downs against the Beavers. Hastings’ jayvee eagers lose to Ionia; beat Beavers fastings* jayvee basketball team beat Harper Creek 47-34 Tuesday night. Kris Carr and Anne Endsley each had 10 poinls while Jenni McKeough added eight. Hastings led only 23-19 al the half but a 14-8 third quarter spurted upped the lead to *®* Against Ionia, Hastings was led by Carr s 10 P°inIS “«*“ from EndslcT sha™ Mur* P**> rebounds and three steals. fastings trailed 19-14 al the half and 29-21 at cnt^ °* ^iree- SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 2 BASKETBALL Gull Lake ......................... 5:30 p.m. FOOTBALL at Delton............................... 7:30 a.m. CROSS COUNTRY Regional at Gun Lake . . .TBA SOCCER District at Lowell (if necessary) .3:00 p.m. BASKETBALLS' i.'llsdale....................... 5:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Marshall......................5:30 p.m. then vote on the measure. Johnson says he has heard no rumblings that schools would like to see girls basketball mov­ ed. He says the MHSAA isn't convinced that girls basketball would be any more papular as a winter activity. "I'm not sure it would have any increased growth,” he says. "The fall is fine because then the girls get the best of everthing — the best media attention, the first shot at the facilities and the best of available officials. “Right now the best-case scenario is the waythings are now." Strong disagrees with those who believe girls basketball would receive increased media focus and higher attendance figures while picking up players from fall tennis and soccer programs by switching to winter. Strong doesn't sec the media increasing coverage because the girls would be going head-to-head with boys, whose quality of play is significantly higher. He says it's a poor gamble that attendance would increase, plus there is no guarantee roster sizes would grow by picking up girls tennis and soccer players. "That’s a hypothesis, I don’t know that it would be true,” Strung says of whether a switch would benefit the girls. “What the other states have found by playing four games in one night is that people come to the game they want and then leave. Sports Golf team 15th in state meet The Hastings golf team finished 15th in last weekend’s chilly but snowless state golf tour­ nament in East Lansing. The Saxons shot a 345 at the Forest Hills Acres course to place 21 shots behind winner Lakeview. The Spartans had tied with Cranbrook during the regulation 18 holes and then won a playoff on the first hole. Lakeview had won its region as well as the Twin Valley. Tim Atkinson led Hastings with an 84. John Bell shot an 85, Jamie Brown an 87 and Josh Henry an 89. Hastings coach Gordon Cole, whose had finished third in its regional, said the condi­ tions weren’t ideal for golf, but they could have been worse. “The course was in good condition and their was no trace of snow,” he said. “However, it was cold and there was a strong wind, but these are conditions we’re ex­ perienced in the past." Hastings finished in a tie for second in lhe Twin Valley and were 10-2 in dual meets. "From a personal standpoint 1 think it’s best to keep it a fall sport because of gym usage. You'd have to share the gym with tnree boys teams and now we have to gym all to ourselves. And that’s great." Karpinski says that winter months bring a crowded gym with three basketball and two volleyball teams teams practicing from 3:15 p.m. to approximately 7 p.m. He says it’s a given that volleyball would be switched to fall, but even that maneuver wouldn’t com­ pletely solve the scheduling of games and practice times. “ ' “ft could be worked out," Karpinski ad­ mits. "The advantage now is that girls basket­ ball doesn't have to share the gym. "To be honest, I don’t know if it would work. I don’t have all the answers." Johnson admits the one area where swit­ ching could benefit the girls is attendance. He points out that last November's girls state finals at Grand Valley State drew 7,000 fans. The boys finals at Crisler Arena attracted three times that many. Locally, according to Hastings athletic department figures, an outstanding Hastings girls team has averaged about 80 fans per game this fall. Last winter's boys team, which finished 15-8 and was effectively out of title contention by early February, averaged 568 fans per game. “That might be the only place where the switch might help, in attendance,” Johnson says. “The girls might — and I underscore might — draw more if they were moved to the winter. "But that’s a big might...you can’t say it’ll happen.” Strong points to two additional factors which hamper the odds of basketball moving to winter: college recruiting and tiic overlap of coaching duties. Because college basketball is a wimer sport, it frees those coaches to scout talent in the fall. If high school basket­ ball is moved, the time college coaches can devote to recruiting is severely limited. Strong also is concerned over girls coaches who a'so coach in boys’ programs. He knows of at least two Twin Valley girls’ head coaches who coach the boys in the winter. “It may be a problem finding quality coaches for the girts." Strong notes. The question of whether girls basketball will ever be moved to the winter appears a moot issue since the MHSAA and the vast ma­ jority of schools are against the switch. For dow, Strong says all basketball coaches ega do is simply accept what fan and media sup­ port they do receive. “Generally we only have parents or close friends as fans,” he says. “And I don't know as we can do anything about the support.” Streaking Saxon eagers win fifth in a row, defeat Harper Creek Hastings’ streaking basketball team scored 10 straight points before Harper Creek even got a shot away as the Saxons grabbed a 62-44 win over the Beavers Tuesday night. The win, Hastings’ fifth straight, ups the team’s record to 14-1 overall and 9-1 in the Twin Valley. Harper Creek is 0-10 and 1-14. The Saxons are in first place, two games ahead of runnerup Coldwater, which was upset at Marshall 44-31 Tuesday. The Car­ dinals are 7-3 while third place Lakeview, which slopped a three-game losing streak in a 48-45 win over Sturgis Tuesday, is also 7-3. With Kelle Young and Melissa Belson com­ bing for 16 points, Hastings led 22-7 after one quarter and never looked back. The Saxons hit ll-of-20 field goals in the period with Young leading the way with 5-of-6. Young, second in the Twin Valley in scor­ ing at 14.3 points per game, finished with 23 points and nine rebounds while Belaoa had 10 points and Lin James seven. Katy Peterson, the league's assist leader, had 12 assists, three steals, two rebounds and six points. After jumping to the 15-point first quarter lead, the Beavers cut two points from the margin by the half and another point by the end of three quarters. fct Hastings outscored Harper Creek 16-10: over the final eight minutes "Young had another excellent offensive game,” said Hastings coach Ernie Strong. "Only two of her baskets were outside the paint, but she has the knack of getting in good position for Peterson’s passes. "Once Katy penetrates the defense she handles the ball well around ttetw«kw and lw. ed the backboard well. . "It was a good team win. All 10 players : played and nine scored. Phis we had only ’.2 ‘ turnovers.” Young Saxon freshmen bury Harper Creek Last Thursday the Hastings freshman foot­ ball team traveled to Harper Creek and toppl­ ed the Beavers 18-0 despite four inches of snow. Bryan Sherry opened the scoring with a 1- yard plunge into the endzone. Shortly before the end of the first half Sherry broke three tackles, and sprinted 96 yards for another touchdown to make the halftime score 12-0. Sherry powered over from the fullback position from 4-yards out for his third touchdown of the afternoon in the third quarter. Matt McDonald and Darrell Slaughter recovered fumbles and Brian Willson in­ tercepted a pass to help preserve the shutout for the Saxons. The Young Saxons play Delton at 4:30 at home this Thursday for the final game of the season. Two weeks ago the Coldwater Cardinals slipped by the freshman football squad 20-16. Hastings held the lead 16-14 into the middle of lhe last quarter but they gave it up on a long pass play. Ryan Martin scored for Hastings on a 2- yard power play and he also picked up four more points on two 2-pt. conversions. Bryan Sherry blasted into the endzone for a 4-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Saxons endure snow to beat Harper Creek The Hastings jayvee football team played in the "Snow Bowl" last Thursday, beating Harper 14-6. The Saxons took the opening drive 60 yards with Scott Carpenter scoring from 1-yard out. Harper didn't score until 6 minutes to go in the game on a fourth and 10. The Saxons recovered an onside kick on the 50. Hastings then drove down to the six with Mark Peterson scoring from there. The twopoint conversion pass was from Paul Rose to Ryan Schmader. The Saxons have now won three in a row to up their record to 5-3. Basketball officials wanted In Hastings Anyone interested in officiating in the Hastings Mens Basketbal League should call Tim Girrbach at 945-3911 after 5 p.m. The top Hastings boys finisher, Andy Woodllff, and (middle) Sarah Hawkins and DeAnn Snyder, the Saxons* two all-league cross country girls. Girls third, boys fourth in Twin Valley cross country meet in Harper Creek Hastings' girls earned a third place while the boys took fourth at Tuesday’s Twin Valley cross country meet in Harper Creek. The girts finished with 74 points to finish behind Hillsdale’s 41 and 44 by Sturgis. The boys had 136 points. Coldwater won the meet with 34, Sturgis was second with 42 and Harper Creek had 65. As a result of the league meet finish, Hastings* girls finish third overall. The Sax­ ons were 5-2 in dual meets. “It was a very fine effort for Hastings to re­ main in third place on one of the toughest courses in the state,” Saxon coach Jack Longstreet said. The girts placed two on the all-league team with juniors Sarah Hawkins finishing 10th (23:15) and DeAnn Snyder taking 13th (23:34). Other runners were Monica Mellen 17lh (24:56), Kathy Vos 23rd (25:22) and Gloria Johnson 32rd (26:46). Senior Andy Woodliff led the boys by finishing 18th (18:48) Other strong showings included Geoff Gib- son 24<h (19:22), Chris Patten 25th (19:23), Matt Brown 34th (20:07) and Joe Meppetink 39th (20:45). Hastings finished only 1-6 in conference duals, but the league meet finish means it lakes a fifth overall. In jayvee action. Matt Haywood finished 10th, Dan White 11th and Matt Anton 12th. Jessie Cranmore finished fourth for the girls. Both the boys and girts varsity teams run in the Class B regional; held Saturday at the Gun Lake Slate Park beginning at 10 a.m. Scoreboard Saxon Soccer team may play Saturday if the Hastings soccer team beat Lowell in a first round district game last night in Hastings, the team will play in the champion­ ship round on Saturday. ' The Saxons, who finished the regular season 4-10-1, would play the winder of Wednesday's Caledonia-Middleville garni. Saturday’s-game will be held in Lowell beginning at 3 p.m. YMCA Women’s Volleyball A League: County Seat............................................20 Weight Train Gym.................................13 Pngcs/Blair’s........................................... 13 L.O. Livestock...................................... 12 Ink Spots.................................................. 7 Burkey..................................................... 7 Spykers................................................... 0 B League: Andrus Chevy........................................ 18 Hastings Mutual.....................................16 DcLong's Bait and Tackle................... 14 Satellites...................................................12 Coves...................................................... 9 McDonald's.................................. Shorts 1 8 8 9 11 14 21 6 8 10 12 15 321 Read the Reminder & Banner...EACH WEEK,for all the scores and highlight ofarea schools! Kelle Young’s outstanding 28-point effort against Albion last week has vaulted her to No. 2 in the Twin Valley in scoring. Young u averaging 14.3 points per game or 4.1 points behind leader Mary Beth Myers of Harper Creek. Myers, incidently, scored 17 against the Saxons Tuesday while Young tossed in 23. Jackie Longstreet, who left Tuesday’s game with an ankle injury, is third in the league in '■ scoring at 13.4. Melissa Belson is 10th al 10.3. Scoring on the Hastings football team has been spread around. Senior fullback Jamie Murphy leads the team with 10 touchdowns and 74 total points. Junior tailback Brian Wolfenbarger had six touchdowns, senior end Scott Hubbert four and junior end Karl Glelarowski three. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 — Page 15 Exchange Club honors young citizens for November Southeastern Hastings Exchange Club Youth Citizen winners are: Martha Gibbons and David Shaneck with their teacher Cindy Wilcox. Members of the seventh grade team: (front row left to right) Marcle DeWitt, Kathy Bell, Michelle Lancaster, Amy Merritt, Daniell Dlpert, Jenl Warren (second row) Michelle McCausey, Heather Couts, Denise Heath, Lyrinette Smith, Sarah McKeough, Melissa Schreiner and Amanda Jennings (back row) Alison Loftus, Sherry Anger, Molly Arnold, Mindy Schaubel, Michelle Gole, Daniell Gole, Teresa Heide. Central Hastings Exchange Club Youth Citizen Winners are Jennifer Jones, Darcy Welton and Andrea Jones with their teachers Audrey Renner, Debbie Storms and John Merrill. Pleasantvlew Hastings Exchange Club Youth Citizen winners are: Aaron Vansyckle and Janette Jennings with their teacher Eleanor Vonk. Bowling Results Members of the eighth grade basketball team: (front row left to ngm; Brandy Komondy, Karyn Rose, Susan Schoessel, Amy Traxler, Lori McKeough, Tla Nichols, Katy Murphy (second row) Tanya Campbell, Jeanna Willard, Martha Blllmeyer, Jenny Blair, Elaine Allen, Jenny Larabee, Theresa Kelly, Stephanie Jlles (third row) Jennah Taylor, Angle Swlhart, Nicole Ellege, Kelly Eggers, Sarah Johnston, Heather Jordan and Pat Purglel. Seventh graders second in tourney; eighth graders third The Hastings seventh grade girls basketball team lost to Wayland 36-25 in the finals of the Hastings Invitational last Thursday. Mindy Schaubel had 11 points and Amanda Jennings added eight for Hastings, which finishes its season 8-3. The eighth graders defeated Wayland 27-23 in the consolation finals of the tournament. Kelly Eggers had eight points and Nicole Ellege added six. Hastings ends its season 8-3. Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 28; Quest Marks 20; Lef­ tovers 19; Bosleys 17; Vacancy’s 17; Word of Faith 16; Hummers 16; Gillons Const. 16; Kreative Korners 16; Starlights 15; Northland Opt. 14; Formula Realty 14; Slow Pokes 13; Open-Mark-Open 12; Kloostermans 12; Varneys 10. Good Games - J. McKeough 164; N. Wilson 198; O. Scobey 180; B. Norris 157; P. Elzinga 125; L. Glecker 161; R. Martin 118; B. Sexton 150; B. Johnson 178; D. Bolthouse 188; J. Ruthniff 174. High Series and Games - O. Gillons 194-519; K. Forman 212-510; P. Hamilton 180-506; K. Wyerman 154-449; C. Ryan 156431; M. Atkinson 166486; T. Weeks 137406; A. Allen 148441; M. Dull 152439; T. Joppie 170470; L. Potter 131-377. At Delton Kellogg High School, students selected Kelly Adams and Michael Wilber as homecoming queen and king. The royal couple were crowned Friday during half-time ceremonies during the Delton vs. Bangor football game. Kelly, the daughter of Sally and Eric Adams, is a member of the girls varsity basketball team and also participates in softball. Mike, son of Katherine and Donald Wilber, Is captain of the varsity lootball squad and he also plays baseball. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! Thursday Angels McDonalds O 25-7; Stefanos 19-13; Key Cleaning 17-15; Barry Co. Real Estate 14-14; Clay's 13-15; Hastings Mutual 13-19; McDonalds I 12-20; Hastings Bowl 11-21. High Games and Series - B. Huss 128; J. Hurless 190; B. Fcchner 154; B. Whitaker 202-539; S. Smith 152; E. Gray 161; P. Nor­ ris 192; S. Dunn 146; L. Hutchins 162; R. Davis 173; R. Haight 235-550; C. Moore 163; L. Apsey 186; C. Cuddahee 181; B. Cuddahee 197-504; K. Barnum 165; D. Brooks 208-501; L. Watson 200. Wednesday P.M. Valley Realty 19-9; Nashville Locker 18-10; Welton’s Heating 17-11; Easy Rollers 16-12; Guekes Mkt. 16-12; Varney's Stables 16-12; Handy’s Shirts 15-13; Hair Care Center 15-13; Mace’s Pharmacy 11V6-I6V5; Lifestyles 10-18; Friendly Home Parties 10-18; DeLong's Bait 4K-23K. High Games and Scries - S. McKee 235-552; J. McMillon 213-530; S. VanDenburg 212-571; J. Gardner 190-543; B. Blake­ ly 183-492; S. Pennington 171-509; P. Smith 181-480; J. Sanlnocencio 167469; P. Castleberry 16G447; D. Burns 162435; P. Snyder 153417; C. Trumbull 156408; M. Haywood 153427; S. Nolen 167440; S. Brimmer 161418; B. Hendershott 165-382; K. Becker 18:; S. Neymeiyer 172; F. Schneider 173; V. Miller 156; L. Johnson 149; C. Watson 149; M. Dull 157; E. Mesecar 182; L. Yoder 178; N. Hummel 170; G. Otis 163; S. Breitner 162; B. High 158; P. Frederickson 165. Delton names homecoming court Bowiertttes Three Ponies Tack 22-6; Shamrock 17-11; D & J Electric 16-8; Heckers 15-13; Kents 14-14; Hastings Bowl 14-14; Nancy’s 12-16; River Bend Travel 11-17; Nashville Auto 11-17; O’Dells 11-17; Good Tune Pizza 11-17; Brittens Concrete 10-14. High Gaines - S. Vandenburg 216 and 212; DJ. Wagner 210. High Series - S. Vandenburg 599; DJ. Wagner 559; C. Miller 519. St. Rose Hastings Exchange Club Youth Citizen winner is Jenny Dulces with her teacher Sally Dreyer. Sunday Mixed Gutterdustes 22-10; Pin Busters 21-11; We Don’t Care 21-11; Alley Cats 18K-13K; Really Rottens 18H-13K; Die Hards 18-14; Holy Rollers 17-15; Married w/children 16-16; Middielakers 14^-17'A; Get Along Gang 14-18; Ogdenites 14-14; Sandbaggers 14-18; Wanderers 13-15; Chug a Lugs 13-15; Greenbacks 12-20; Hooter Crew 12-16; Thunderdogs 12-20; Misfits 1OV6-21 Womens High Game and Series - D. Hughes 169; B. Behmdt 173; R. Davis 198; L. Sever 151; D. VanCampen 208-520; L. Begerow 134; R. Rine 187; L. Tilley 192-541; M. K. Snyder 153; D. Snyder 191-532; P. Lake 175; J. Smith 177; V. Goodenough 165; C. Alien 201-504; L. Tilley 199-564. Mens High Game and Series - R.B. Snyder 195; G. Williams 183-503; D. Mon­ tague 182-502; E. Behmdt 185; S. Davis 183-526; W. Friend 160; M. Tilley 223-561; K. Beyer 201-527; R. Bowman 214-223-605; J. Patten 181: J. Woodard 219-546; C. Penn­ ington 211-546: R. Little 181; M. Tilley 194-521; R. Snyder 202. Starting Monday, October 23 through November 3, 1989 Fall Open House Refreshments: Coffee • Cider • Kay’s Famous Cookies — Valuable Door Prizes — FREE PUMPKIN • OPEN HOUSE SPECIALS • 10 off All Carpeting, Linoleum 20 off Selected Wallpaper & Hardwood’s Special Orders. ।------50 OFF Remnants, Linoleum 20 off All Window Treatments and Carpeting. Sale prices apply to purchases made between 10/23/89 through 11/3/89 HOURS: Mon.-Thurs., 9-5:30; Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9 4 "Continuing the Tradition ... "The Prettiest Hennes in Town by George H. Broun" VISA �Page 16 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 1989 Competency exam ordered for gun toter A competency exam had been ordered for a woman who pointed a gun at a Hastings Police officer in August. Ruby J. Hawkins, 48, was arrested during a scuffle with police in her car. Police said Hawkins appeared to be intoxicated and said she was on her way to shoot someone. While police were talking with her, she pulled out a gun and pointed it at an officer. Police wrestled the .22 caliber weapon away from her. The gun turned out to be unloaded. Defense attorney Charles Zwick, of Charlotte, asked for lhe exam. Depending on the results, he said he may defend his client on the basis of a diminished capacity or in­ sanity. She is charged with assault with a danger­ ous weapon, a four-year felony offense. A pretrial hearing was set for Jan. 24 in Barry County Circuit Court. Bond was con­ tinued in the case. In other court business: •Youthful trainee status was denied last week for an 18-year-old Middleville man charged with several offenses. Scott A. Needham, of Yankee Springs, is charged with unlawfully driving away a mo­ tor vehicle and two counts of larceny under $100. The three stem from incidents in May in Middleville. remains free on bond. Court News Assistant Prosecutor Brien Fortino asked the court to deny the status, explaining Needham may have an additional charge pend­ ing involving a motor vehicle. "I agree with (Probation Agent John) Reed that he would not be a good candidate for probation," Fortino said. "YTA is intended for youthful offenders with no previous record." Offenders placed on probation under lhe Holmes Youthful Trainee Act are not jailed and do not admit guilt in a matter. If they complete the probation successfully, the case is removed from their record. Defense attorney Charles Zwick said he client had no previous record. Charges were filed in another mailer but later dropped, he said. "Mr. Needham is technically qualified for Holmes Youthful Trainee Status," Zwick said. Needham declined an opportunity to speak CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call(616)948-8051 A MAJOR RETAIL chain is accepting applications for a plainclothes store detective posi­ tion at a local location. The posi­ tion can be either full or parttime with flexible hours. Benefits include major medical, life insurance, vacations, available dental plan, available 401-K retirement plan, and more. To apply please write to: Store Manager, 102 South CookRoad, Hastings, Ml 49058.________ ATTENION - HIRING! Government jobs - you area. $17,840 - $64,485. Call 1-602-838-8885. EXT R 3460. ATTENTION: Excr'lent income for home assembly .work. Info, call 504-646-1700 PepL P2124._______________ EASY WORK! excellent pay! Assemble products at home. Call for information. 504-641-8003 exL 9881. LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? Wc have several openings in new uniL Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. Wc pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. NEEDED: Shipping and Receiving Clerk and Sales person, full time. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more. Experience preferred in either position or both. Apply at Floor Style Products, 2780 W. Gun Lake Rd. FURNACE FOR SALE: GAS, 80,000 BTU. FIRST $50 GETS IT. CALL AFTER 4PM FOR DETAILS. 948-8832. BUYING MILK BOTTLES. Individual bottles, collections, or dairy stock. Phone (517)321-8327 or write Bottles, 317 Harvest Lane, Lansing, 48917. FOR SALE: Straw. 945-5974. FOR SALE: second years cutting of Timothy hay. $130 bale, caU 664-4IM, PACKERS NEEDED: for inspccing and packing plastics automotive parts for second and third shifts. Wages start at $5.80 per hour plus bonus and benefit package. Please apply between 8am and 11:30am or 1pm and 4:30pm at Lacks Industries 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36th SL between Kraft and Pattenon. No phone calls please. SPRAY PAINTERS NEEDED: for mask spray painting of plastic automotive parts for second and third shifts. Wages up to S835 per hour, plus bonus and full benefit package. Please apply between 8 am and 11:30am or 1pm and 4:30pm at Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36lh SL between Kraft and Patterson. No phone calls please._________________ ( itinmiiniiy Xuliccs THE REGULAR MONTHLY board meeting of the Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held on Thursday, November 2,1989 at 8am in the conference room in lhe new clinic located at 915 W. Green SL Any interested person is invited to attend. FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, techoician aniitanL Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 SERVICE DIRECTORY <4R & 1RUCK fi EP AIR JndrasW i >9.dfrHASTINGS 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Service Hmti: Mondoy 8 lo 8; Tue«doy-Fridoy 8 fo 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA Ifjgll GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS caaMwna Mtn MNiiM Kwep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE For your... Individual Health Group Health Retirement •Life • Home • Auto Since 1908 • But ojs • **.obile Home • Personal Belongings • Rental Property • Motorcycle ’ 1 ’ JIM, JOHN, DAVE oi 945-3412 TWO BEDROOM HOME, on Middle Lake, no pets, $425 a month, plus utilities, security deposit and references required. 367-4566._________________ UNFURNISHED MOBILE HOME: On private lot with access to two lakes, references and security deposit required. Forolder tenants, some transpor­ tation and one meal pre day provided. 616-945-9672 or 616-758-3483. / fill Ilk > fill CARD OF THANKS To Mr. and Mrs. David Wren who received lhe Philadelphia call and aided our family with five days of communication, travel and all necessary arrangements. To the Hastings Parkview Motel management for all of their special attentions and the reception of our out-of-town family. To Rev. Kent Keller for fami­ ly consultation and the presenta­ tion of the beautiful homily and prayer service. To Maijorie Barcroft for her very appropriate rendition of “.After" accompanied by organ­ ist, Donna Buehl. To the pallbearers, Dr. Brian Brass, Vein McMillon, Wayne Morgan, and Norman Sand­ brook and all of Mr. Wren's staff. To Dr. Alan Feldman and Dr. Steven Levine at the Princeton Medical Center, Princeton, NJ. Also, to Dr. Nonnan Feinsmith and his team at the Presbyterian University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. To the Hiawatha Rebekah Lodge #58 for opening their doors with love and kindness to the family and friends with a buffet luncheon. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Nixon for their helpfulness and warm hospitality. To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robinson of Hastings, Mrs. Debbie McKeown of Middlevil­ le, Mr. and Mrs. Willian Zocllmer, Mr. and Mrs. Vera EUingcr and Mrs. Ruth Smith of Grand Rapids for their special kind Asses. To John Zcmany of Valky Forge, PA. and Mr. Arthur Lower, of Battle Creek, former First Presbyterian Choir Direc­ tor of Hastings, for their comforting words and special concern for the family. To those who sent floral arrangements and memorial contributions. We extend our heartfelt appreciation and thank yous. The family of Ronald A. Brass CARD OF THANKS We want to thank our family, other relatives and relatives a.id friends who came to share with us our 50th anniversary open house. Thanks to all who telephoned good wishes, sent cards and letters, and gave gifts. To every­ one who helped in any way wc express our sincere appreciation. It was a beautiful day and we gleaned enough happy memo­ ries to last a lifetime. Wc only wish wc could have sit down and ulked with each one personally. Wc thank God for giving us these 5G jFcors tugcthci. Ivan & Vcrginia Snyder Read...and use the Classified in The Hastings Banner...Each Week! ...the price is right!I! to lhe court Judge Richard M. Shuster denied the sta­ tus, saying it was not appropriate for Needham. The judge did not explain further. Afterwards, Needham stood mute to the charges that he took a skateboard and a sixgallon gas tank and drove away a motorcycle without permission. The larceny charges are 90 day misdemeanors and the motor vehicle offense is a five-year felony. •A Kalamazoo man was returned to the Barry County Jail last week for violating his probation by drinking alcohol. Matthew A. Williams, 30, pleaded guilty last week to the violation and was sentenced serve 90 days in jail. He was given credit for time previously served. In January he was sentenced to serve 82 days in jail for possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license and having open alcohol in his car. All three offenses were 90-day mis­ demeanors. A charge of resisting and obstructing a po­ lice officer was dismissed at the time. •A Delton woman arrested in July for pos­ session of cocaine was arraigned on charges last week in court In a written wavier of arraignment Robin Lee Rhodes, 23, stood mute to the offense, punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine. A pretrial hearing was set for Nov. 15. She •A Kalamazoo woman who pleaded guilty to selling drugs to an undercover officer was sentenced last week to serve six months in jail. Charlene S. Krogmann, 25, pleaded guilty last month to a reduced charge of attempted delivery of methamphetamine, or "crystal." Krogmann said she was at a bar in Prairieville in September 1988 when a friend asked her to sell the drug to another man in the bar. Krogmann said she went outside and sold a small amount of the drug for $25. She was placed on a three-year term of probation, ordered to pay $600 in court costs and $25 in restitution. She was given credit for 94 days already served in jail. •A former Hastings man with several pre­ vious offenses was sentenced to prison for probation violation. Martin A. Salski, 20, was sentenced OcL 6 to serve 20 to 30 months in prison. He re­ ceived credit for 282 days previously served in the Barry County Jail. In July 1987, Salski pleaded guilty to an attempt to unlawfully drive away a motor • vehicle. He was sentenced to six months in jail and placed on probation. Since his release he has had several proba­ tion violations, including drinking alcohol, according to court records. In September in Barry County Circuit Court, Salski pleaded guilty to aggravated as­ sault He originally was charged with assault with intent to maim after tearing an ear off a victim in July. He pleaded guilty to the lesser offense, and was sentenced Oct 6 to serve one year in the Bany County Jail. The jail sentence will run concurrently with the prison term. Burglars target drug stores J-Ad Graphics News Service Authorities are investigating a series of west Michigan drug thefts from pharmacies, including two in Barry County. The Gun Lake Pharmacy in Yankee Springs and Hotra Pharmacy in Delton both have been burglarized recently by thieves looking for drugs. Burglars broke a window Sept 28 to enter the Gun Lake Pharmacy at 12850 Chief Noonday Road. Burglars took more than 4,000 pills, in­ cluding Tylenol, Valium and Tylox and several generic versions of Tylenol. The drugs were valued at $135. On Oct. 13, burglars broke through a glass front door at Hotra Pharmacy at 110 Maple Sl to steal more than $150 worth of prescription drugs. Burglars activated an alarm when they broke through the glass, but they reconnected lhe wires to stop the alarm. An employee at Delton Locomotive Works reported hearing the alarm briefly just before 6 a.m. An employee at lhe Delton Post Office also heard the alarm and called authorities. The burglars removed several varieties of Demeral, Dilaudid and Dolophine. "The same night as lhe Delton B and E, a pharmacy across from Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo had a B and E." said Barry County Detective Sgt. George Howell. Authorities said a while 1974 Ford van was seen in the area near Hotra the morning of the burglary. Police said a series of pharmacy burglaries have been reported in the past two months in Lansing, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Adrian, Hillsdale and other places in the past two months. Burglars are using "smash and grab" techniques to break in, take merchandise and leave. In some cases, police believe burglars are visiting stores during the day to famil­ iarize themselves with where drugs are kept io the store. Authorities have suspects in the cases, but no arrests have been made locally. Suspect admits to burglaries by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer A man arrested in connection with a series of August burglaries and safe cracking at­ tempts in Bany and Eaton counties pleaded guilty last week to charges in Bany County Circuit Court. Dean T. Myers, 20, admitted to burglaries at Carl’s Supermarket in Nashville and at Summit Steel in Hastings. Authorities in Eaton County also are charging the Nashville resident with a bur­ glary at the Vermontville Village Hall in August. In court last week, Myers admitted climb­ ing through an air duct on the roof to enter Carl's Si’.permarket at 999 Reed St on Aug. 16. Nashville Police said $120 in cash, three kegs of beer, 20 cases of beer and an un­ known amount of meat and cigarettes were taken in the burglary. Three days after the break-in at Carl's Supermarket, Myers was arrested in Hastings on the grounds of Summit Steel at 519 E. Railroad Sl Myers pleaded guilty last week to a charge of breaking and entering a building at Summit Steel. In exchange, a more serious charge of safe breaking will be dismissed by the prosecutor’s office. Hastings Police said Myers broke into a storage building, loaded an oxygen and acety­ lene tank and hose onto a fork lift, and carried them to the Summit office building nearby. Myers said he pried open a window in the office building, and used the tanks to supply a torch to cut open an office safe. The safe was damaged but it was not entered, police said. Police said a passerby heard noise coming from the lot and summoned police Myers will be sentenced Dec. 13 on the two burglary offenses. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Charges are still pending against Myers in Eaton County in connection with the theft of $300 from the Vermontville Village Hall Aug. 1. Also taken were several checks, pri­ marily for water bill payments. • OPEN HOUSE • Sun., Oct. 29, 2-4 PM ¥ ' of...YOUR Community •US GUERNSEY LAKE RD., DELTON, Ml. ■AUnm J MMOM lANCa with walkout barrel. Larga kitchon with dining oroo looking out ovor dock to Guomtoy Lake. 2 newly remodeled full bathroom*. Family room has ceramic fireplace, slate pool table and a satellite dish for cold winter night entertainment. New carpet, nicely decor­ ated and an excollent value at only 169,900. See you there! I Hosted by Tom Russell, Knobloch Realtors 623-6600. 1225 W. STATE ST. (DextiomcDonaiasj CALL TODAY 946-8288-HASnAGS HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. SATELLITE SERVICE NEWS can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Police Beat VCR stolen from Hastings home HASTINGS - A videocassette recorder was reported stolen Thursday in an early morning burglary. Hastings Police Patrolman Al Stanton said a resident of the 1100 block of South Park Street returned to her home at noon to find the JVC videocassette recorder missing. The resident told police her daughter had left for school that morning, leav­ ing the door unlocked. Police said the VCR was carefully disconnected from the television seL and a Nintendo game sitting on top of the VCR was moved and set back in place. A videocassette in the machine at the time also was taken. Nothing else was missing from the home, police said. Police said the VCR was a rental unit from Coleman Rentals in Hastings. At the time of the burglary, lhe resident owed more than $400 on lhe unit. Bomb threat only a hoax HASTINGS - No explosives were found in a search at Hastings High School Thursday after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat Authorities said the caller most likely was a student Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said a student working the school office received the phone call shortly after noon. "It was a male, trying to lower his voice," Sarver said. "He said there was a bomb in the school." School officials searched the building according to a routine procedure and found nothing, Sarver said. "They were fairly certain it was a dis­ gruntled student" Sarver said. JOHNSTOWN IWP. - A southern Barry County resident was injured Monday in a two-car collision on M­ 37. Kimberly M. Fritz, 23, was treated and released at Leila Hospital in Battle Creek after the 9 a.m. accident. Authorities did not say if lhe other driver, Timothy J. Morand, suffered any injuries. Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time. Barry County Sheriffs Sgt. William Johnson said Morand, 40, of Johnstown Township, was driving west on Hickory Road when he slopped for a stop sign at M-37. Fritz, who was driving south on M­ 37, struck Morand head-on in the pas­ senger door of Morand’s Chevy pickup truck. Morand said he did not notice Fritz' car, and Fritz told deputies she was un­ able to stop in time. Two hurt In rear-end crash HASTINGS - Two drivers were hurt in a rear-end collision last week on South Hanover Street. Trinity R. Steen, 16, of Bellevue and Arlene L. Bryant, 67, were treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the accident OcL 18. Hastings Police said Bryant, of Battle Creek, was stopped in lhe southbound inside lane near Shriner St, waiting for traffic to clear before making a left turn into a driveway, when Steen struck the rear of her vehicle. Witnesses told police Bryant had her left-turn signal on, and Steen appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed moments before the accident. A passenger in each vehicle was not hurt in.the accident, said Patrolman Harold Hawkins. Cows stolen from area farm WOODLAND - A trio of beef calves either were stolen or really lost their way home. Michigan State Police said a resident of the 5300 block of Barnum Roid re­ ported last week that three calv-s were missing from his farm. The 250-pound calves were discovered missing SepL 25, but the owner did not report lhe disappearance for several weeks, police said. The cows were kept penned in a con­ fined area in the barn. No damage was found in the area, and there was no way for the cows to get out, troopers said. • Unit #14—1333 Ford, with Bluebird body • Unit #20—1976 Ford, with Carpenter body Interested persons rhould submit a sealed bld to: Superintendent, Delton-Kellogg School. 327 N. Grove St.. Delton, Ml 49046 Mark envelope "Bid". Bids must be received by 3:30 p.m. on November 13. 1989, to be considered. Successful bidders must pay for the mer­ chandise. and remove same from Delton-Kellogg School within five (5) days of notification. These tubes may be seen at the Delton Bus Garage between 8:30 a.m and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. HASTINGS - A motorist was ar­ rested Saturday for her second drunken driving offense within two weeks, ac­ cording to p lice. Michelle G. Slocum, 27, also received citations for possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license when she was arrested shortly after midnight Hastings Police Sgt. Cliff Morse said Slocum was weaving across the lane divider and center lane on West Slate Road before police pulled her over near Cook Road. After performing several sobriety tests, Slocum was asked to take a pre­ liminary breathalyzer tesL She refused and was taken into custody for drunken driving. She was asked to take a chemical breath test at the Barry County Jail and refused to take the test. Barry County Prosecutor Dale Crowley authorized a search warrant, and Slocum was taken to Pennock Hospital, where a blood sample was drawn. Police also issued a citation to Slocum for refusing to take the breatha­ lyzer tesL Under Michigan law, a per­ son who refuses to take a breath test au­ tomatically loses their license. When police impounded Slocum’s Oldsmobile convertible, they found a small bag of marijuana in the ash tray. A field test for marijuana turned up pos­ itive, police said. Police said they arrested Slocum OcL 8 for drunken driving and violation of a restricted license. That case is still pending. Police said Slocum was issued a re­ stricted license after a drunken driving conviction in August. Teen thrown from car In crash One hurt In M-37 accident THE FOLLOWING USED SCHOOL BUSES ARE OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER: Driver held in 2nd alcohol offense DELTON - A teen was thrown out of the sunroof of a car last week in a rollover accident that left two hurt. Passenger Tammy M. Lee, 15, and driver Kristie Lynn Byington, 16, botn were transported to Borgess Hospital by Interlakes Ambulance after the Ocl 18 accident. Lee was admitted to the hospital and released Sunday. Byington also was admitted and released the day after the accident, according to a Borgess spokesman. Michigan State Police Troopers Ken Langford and Al McCrumb said Byington was driving south on Miller Road north of Stevens Road when she passed a vehicle. She came upon a curve at a high rate of speed, left the roadway and rolled over. Troopers said neither of the two Delton residents were wearing a seat belt at the time, and Lee was thrown from the 1984 Pontiac. Troopers said Byington received a ci­ tation for violating lhe basic speed law. School friends burglary suspects HASTINGS - Friends from school are the suspects in a break-in last week on Clinton Street Hastings Police said residents of the 700 block of East Clinton Street re­ ported a guitar amplifier, four gold necklaces and other items were stolen during the day Ocl 17. A hidden key apparently was used to enter the front door, police said. The resident told police when his son came home from school that afternoon, he noticed the key missing from ils hid­ ing place. The son had lo go through a window to enter the home. He discovered the $450 amplifier missing from his bedroom. Other arti­ cles had been moved around in lhe room. Residents said they later found four necklaces had been removed from a jewelry box in a bedroom. A wool blanket and 20 rolls of pennies also turned up missing. Police said a neighbor saw a man walking through the yard during the day, but she did not see him enter the building or carry anything away. Residents told police other people, including the son’s friends, know where lhe hidden key was kept. The case re­ mains open. (Compiled by J-Ad Graphics News Service) NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Carry County Board of Commissioners held October 24, 1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-11-02.pdf 522e0b40fb05c8cba13de3b00872885a PDF Text Text Hastings Publ icLibrary 121 S. Church St. Hastings, Mi. 4Wbb Briefs Arts Council to the Interests ofBarry County Since 1856 7 p.m. Tuesday al office m Htop. The public is RISC taking Recycling in Barry County has taken over to collection of newspapers in Haetingx. , -y transfer station at Hastings Sanitary Service Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Glass, aluminum, tin and plastic milk jogs continue to be accepted at the transfer station in the Hastings Fire of Mill and Jefferson streets. (Tteiraday) in ■oom 1*2. The Hastings VOLUME 134. NO. 44 Banner THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1969 PRICE 25* •V Voters decide Tuesday on Proposals A, B by David T. Young Editor A statewide election Tuesday, Nov. 7, will decide the fate of two school finance proposals. Both plans would increase funding to local school districts, both promise an attempt to improve the quality of public education and both would increase the state sales tax. But the simiiiarities end there. Proposal A calls for an increase in the sales tax from 4 to 4 1/2 cents on the dollar to generate nearly $400 million in additional funds for schools. Proposal B would hike the sales tax from 4 to 6 cents on the dollar, send an additional $350 million to schools and use a large share of the increase to offset a property tax cut, averaging 38 percent statewide. The proposals are being put before the voters after more than two years of debate about the school financing situation. Local schoolboards and superintendents have been urging the state to do something about the way it finances schools while many have been experiencing financial crises. Locally, four of the five school districts within Barry County's borders have had to seek substantial millage increases in the last two years and two, Thomapple Kellogg and Hastings, went through massive budget cuts until voters approved the millage hikes last June. Tire story is not very different throughout much of the state in the last several years. Many districts have been pleading poverty for some time, ultimately resulting either in millage increases or budget cuts. Lawmakers in I-anting debated to issue of trying to help the schools last year and two plans came forward. One was a proposal from a special commission chaired by Dr. Edgar Harden, a former professor and university president It called for a half-cent sales tax increase to secure financial help for the schools.. Another plan was drafted by legislators Glen Oxender of Sturgis and Michael Nye of Litchfield and it called for a two-cent sales tax hike and property tax cuts. Neither proposition was able to win enough support in both chambers of the Legislature. So last spring lawmakers agreed to put both proposals before the voters because the electorate constitutionally would have to approve increases in the sales tax anyway. Many lawmakers argue that white Michigan's sales tax rate of 4 percent is lower than most other states, its property taxes are the five highest in to nation. Many also argue that too many local school districts are straggling financially, to result of an inadequate and outdated state formula and too much reliance on local property taxes. However, there is another group of Lansing officials and critics who say more money isn’t the answer to the problem and that to state should not raise taxes to help the schools, rather it should change its budget priorities for existing revenues. Right now, many schools essentially are funded by two means, local property taxes and slate aid. The state aid formula gives schools a set amount of money, $310 per pupil and $83.61 per mill levied locally. However, there are some school districts, like Caledonia and Kentwood in this area, that have strong industrial tax bases and their local revenue exceeds the state guarantee. These districts, 165 of them in the state, are "out of formula" and do not need or receive state aid. The "in-formula" districts, which total more than 350 in Michigan, do not have as strong a local tax base and need the state aid support, however. About $7 billion is spent annually on K12 education in Michigan. Some local districts, under to current formula, spend as much as $8,000 per student, while others are able to spend as little as about $2,300. The reason for this gap is that a mill in a "rich" district with a strong tax base generates much more than does a mill in a rural "poor" district As decision day on the proposals approaches, there essentially three key issues besides to argument for giving schools more money. • • One is about changing the reliance on property taxes and shifting burden to the sales tax. ■ Another is to gap in spending between rich and poor districts. . • The third is about educational quality and toqumpbUity. VVoters may choose to say "yes" to both proposals, "yes" to one of the two or "no" to both, If both Proposals A and B pass, the one with the larger number of votes will become law on Jan. 1,1990. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Countywide anti-pom group rallies in Lansing Evelyn Brower ■ to - Pint Friday Brows i and Learn” al I2.Q5 p.m. eerito»apaanoredby , Ttemncrik- Cdmmitaned at the comer of into Mtoton and Groan streets. Wort day alated For Ike eM «w> SaMayi. Nov. 4 n» cell for priming all the laws if weather permits. Volunteers can join in to wort anytime between 9 a.nt contact MW1. David Casarez Jane Barlow Some of her current memberships include the Commission on Aging, the Drain Commission, South Central Community Action Agency and a committee on substance abuse, and she was executive director of the Barry County unit of the American Cancer Society. She also is a member of the Hastings Women's Club, the Womyn's Concerns Network and formerly was a member of the Hastings Business and Professional Women. EhteeGffiMrt Assistant Editor About a dozen Barry County residents traveled to to Capitol in Lansing Wednesday to join forces with other people across the stale in a rally to support a stronger proposed obscenity bill. The proposed bill, which would make it more difficult to market hard-core por­ nographic materials, is currently stuck in to House Judiciary Committee. Passage of to new obscenity bill would provide more teeth for prosecutors to enforce violations than to existing legislation, said members of to County Citizens for Decency group who planned to participate in to rally. “ft will help local communities to establish their own standards," said Joyce Kelly, publicity chairman of to local decency group. “...Most of our 83 county prosecutors are hesitant to enforce to current Michigan obscenity law due to several areas of weakness,” said Bill Johnson, president of the Michigan chapter of to American Family Association, tn a newsletter to members. Wednesday's rally was organized by Johnson to “make a statement" and hopefully prompt “legislators to sit up and take notice so they will put pressure on the chairman (of to House Judiciary Committee) to take the bill out of committee,” said Diane Lamphier who look a personal business day off work io attend to rally. Last year, in to Michigan Senate, there was unanimous support for the tougher obscenity bill, but on the House side, it died in committee. Lamphier, a Delton area resident who is treasurer of the county decency group, said she has been told that both the House and Senate would approve to bill this year if it can get out of committee. "We can’t impress the importance of this enough upon our communities and legislators,” she said. A teacher at a juvenile home in Kalamazoo. Lamphier said her involvement with the local decency group was prompted by the significantly increased number of teenagers who are at the home because of sex offense charges during the past four years. Sm CITY ELECTION, Page 13 See RALLY, Pag«6 Lorrie Casarez City election has just two contests by David T. Young Editor Though perhaps overshadowed by the interest in Proposals A and B, there will indeed be a city election in Hastings Tuesday, Nov. 7. What also may make this election quiet is that there are only two races among the eight possible. The only contests are between newcomers David Casarez and Evelyn Brower for to Third Ward council seat and between incumbent treasurer Jane Barlow and challenger Lorrie Casarez. Brower and David Casarez will attempt to win the seat being vacated by Gordon Fuhr. Running with no opposition for the other ctm*5! seats are Linda Watson, First Ward; j.iaid Spencer, Second Ward; and David jasperse. Fourth Ward. Spencer and Jasperse are incumbents and Watson was the only candidate to file to succeed Kenneth Miller. All council scats are four-year terms. Mayor Mary Lou Gray is seeking her second two-year term without opposition, Clerk Sharon Vickery is running alone for her position and incumbents George "Buzz" Youngs and Gordon Ironside are alone on the ballot for another four-year term on the Board of Review. The mayor's and clerk's terms are for two years, as is the treasurer's. The following is a sketch of to candidates: Mary Lou Gray Mayor Mary Lou Gray is seeking her second term and is unopposed on to ballot She first first elected to a City Council seat in 1979 and served two four-year terms as a council member before running for mayor in 1987 and taking office in January 1988. Gray now is active with the Michigan Municipal League. She was elected to the MML's Property and Liability Pool Board of Directors, is a member of the MML Building Committee and is a member of the MML Board of Directors. She also was appoi Died to a feasibility committee for providing pooled health insurance. Locally, Gray is a member of the Hastings chapter of the Business and Professional Women, serves on the Planning Commission and is a member of the Joint Economic Development Commission. Gray said to reason she is running for her second two-year term as mayor is that "I'd like to continue my public service. And there are some things that we started in the last two years that need to be completed, things like the incubator project." She added, "We have to look into revising our master plan for the city. We have to put our dollars where our priorities are." But she said she has enjoyed serving as mayor and looks forward to the next two years. "My direction the next two years is to continue to maintain and expand a balance between fairness and frankness, sensitivity and credibility." Linda Watson A newcomer to city politics, Linda Watson is a real estate broker and partner in Barry County Real Estate with Judy Jacinto and has lived in Hastings all of her life. A 1970 graduate of Hastings High School, she is a single parent with two daughters, Mandy, 12, and Heidi, 10. Besides being a member of the Bany-Eaton Board of Realtors, she is a member of the First Presbyterian Church. When asked why she is running for office, she answered, “I think people sit back and complain about the way the city is run, but they don't do anything about it. I think you should give something back to your community." Donald Spencer Making a bid for his first full four-year term as a council member, Donald Spencer was elected in 1987 to fill an unexpired term of two years. A lifelong resident of Hastings, he is the owner of Hastings Wrecker Service. Spencer is chair of to Parking and Safety Committee for the council and of a special Landlord-Tenant Committee. He is a member of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post "Fm excited about the growth of Hastings and surrounding five or six miles," he said when asked why he is running again. "The mall, the incubator, those are some of the things that are fun to work on." Evelyn Brower A lifetime resident of Hastings, Evelyn Brower is a property owner, a landlord and retired from Western Union, where she served in a management position. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 Henry blames politics for inaction in Congress by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer . Criticizing the Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Paul Henry said it’s time for the Republican party to take the reigns of Congress. Speaking to local residents Saturday at a "town meeting" in Hastings, the Sth District lawmaker from Grand Rapids said Congress is bogging down in partisan disputes. Disagreements have led to stalemates on several issues including the "war on drugs," catastrophic health care for senior ritirem and child day care. But the third-term representative said the biggest battle, over the stalled budget for the 1990 fiscal year, began Oct. 1. The delay that has forced Congress to ap­ prove three continuing resolutions to keep the government operating and it is the fault of the House Democratic leadership, Henry said. "I don't have to tell you who runs the show down there. It's very frustrating not having the numbers on your side," he said, referring to the number of GOP legislators in the House. Henry, who represents the northern half of Barry County in Congress, said he expects a fourth continuing resolution will be passed in mid-November to keep the government operating before the budget issue is finally resolved. "For nine months they haven't done it. They are not going to do it in two weeks," he said. "They're having trouble deciding pri­ orities. Until they do that, there will be no resolution." Henry said he has voted against the om­ nibus spending bills because they are so large, every legislator inevitably agrees with some provisions and disagrees with others. "It really destroys accountability to the voters," he said. "A 'yes' vote can't be argued against and a 'no* vote can't be argued against." To solve the problem of the massive bills that often run into thousands of printed pages, Henry said he supports a presidential "line-item rescission," which would end the omnibus bills. The line-item rescission is similar to a line-item veto - favored by Presidents Bush and Reagan - which allow the president to veto any portion of a bill he opposes. But the line-item rescission differs from a f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE *495 IMMEDIATE DENTURE ’335 South ' EVENTS 1. Do your Chrt,tm«s Shopping Mrty this Saturday, November 4 at tha Hasting, MkMIa School whan the Barry Extomton HaaMMkan aponaor tha large,! Indoor bazaar erar held In Barry County. Crafter, from around the etale will dlaplay their ware, front 9 until 4. Lunch la alao available. 2. Tha -Flrat Friday Brown Bag Lunch and Leant" aarlea praaant, a program about the need for a Criala Rcponae Team and how to form one In our community. These Informa­ tive presentation, are achaduled the flrat Friday of every month at Thomae Jeffereon Hall on South Jeffereon Street. Bring your lunch and learn. 3. The annual Haattaroe Chrietmaa Farade la achaduled for December 2 and now la the time to plan your entry. Cail 945-9105 lor Into about entering the parade. ; 4. Haeenea Bane Beoelera will be around town collecting bottle, and cane aa a lundraleer thia Saturday. 5. Ticket, for the annual Rotary Pancake Supper which will be on Thuraday. Novem­ ber 9 are avaMMa from any Rotarian or at Boatoy’, on South Jefferaon. 8. WM Roger, Daye - November 2-5. Twirl a rope while telling a Joke on our eoapbox thia week and get a *4.00 gift certificate. (Limit 2) 7. NaBenri Fig Week - November 1-7. Show u, the beet um for a fig thio week and get a B1.00 gift certificate. Beat uao of a fig leaf gate you another *100. (Limit 5) 8. Beadwlek Dey ■ November 3. Bring ua a sandwich thle wook. It can bo of Degwoodlan proportion, or a alngle P.B. and J. You got a *2.00 gift certificate. The sandwich judged beet goto another *2.00. The Bandwlch judged weirdest get, another *2.00. (Limit 5) 9. Kite Featoral of Santiago Becotepoquez November 1. Show ua the kite you built to scare away the evil spirits end get e *1.00 gift certificate. If It works, you get another St .00. (Limit 3, all ages) 10. Fix Up Street - Almost anything can be repaired on South Jeffereon Street. Beebe's can mend your shoes. DJ Electric con fix almost anything electrical. They fix sweepers at Hastings Sweeper Shop, bikes at True Vriue, tiros at T and M Tire Service and pots at Dr. Fred Hauser's. Brand's Photo i will fix your camera and a card from Boaley'a Sentiment Shop will help fix almost any kind of trouble you can get in. Ray James repairs motors and, If your pool needs help, call Burg-Dot Fools. Our motto on South Jeffer­ son Is: "If we can't tlx It. It Isn't fixable." Catch phrasal 11. Hastlnge has H _ The Thumbs Up City. (Pin CartMeatoa are Hamad le one eareen pa. month M<imtoeeotoereHaeetoto<J«toerejaaroWe<^ (AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK UPPER DENTURE ’295 PARTIAL DENTURE *335 •All teelh and materia!* u>ed mMI the high Blondordi Mt by th* American Dental Aii'n. •Our on premise* lob provide* individual * efficient ter rice. •Free denture conwltoiion 4 erominolion. (616) 455-0810 *L.D Htenebough DOS •D.D. WhHe DOS •G. Moncewkx DOS 2330 44th St, S.E., Grand Rapids Rep. Paul Henry line-item veto in that Congress can restore a rescission with a simple majority vote. A straight veto would have to be overturned up two-thirds of both houses of Congress. Henry said, however, that an earlier rescis­ sion law had a major flaw until it was elimi­ nated in the early 1970s. "The reason was (President Richard) Nixon used the rescission power very strongly," Henry said. "But Congress would pass it (again), and Nixon wouldn't spend it" Henry observed the House is divided over a national day care program for children. The Democratic leadership wants state-run day care centers while the Republicans support tax credits for parents to spend as they choose. 'This is one (issue) where gut politics has rubbed up against common sense," he said. "The Democrats want a government run and managed child care system." "The state would decide where to go, and that's where you have to go," he said. "There are people who trust the social worker and dont trust the parents." Henry said most child day care is now pro­ vided by family and friends, neighbors, church groups and co-ops. But the Democrat's plan would require par­ ents to use the day care facilities assigned to them. "The Republicans don't want that," he added. "The (Republican) side of the issue is you don't want a child care bill that penalizes mothers who stay home with their children." In the "war on drugs,” Henry said the de-, bate is not so much on what to spend as over hbw to spend it ' ,'5 2m Democrats on the hill want stronger d^Gca-1 "The big city Democrats tend to feel that sanctions discriminate against them," Henry said. Henry reminded the audience that the Gramm-Ruddman law triggered a 5 percent across-the-board cut in most fode.al programs in October, but few people have noticed. "We've been into it for about a month, and not one person has written in to say the sky has fallen down," he said, adding he expects to hear more about it in a few months when the crunch takes effect. Henry said the economy has benefitted since 1985 because the size of the federal deficit has shrunk in relation to the Gross National Product But the deficit is still damaging the econ­ omy and the prosperity of the 1980s cannot continue forever, he said. "As the economic expansion goes on, the ice becomes thinner," he said. "When you go to bed tonight, the government will be a half billion dollars deeper in debt than it was when you went to bed last night." Part of the problem is the public wants new and expanded programs, but they are not willing to pay the costs. The government is caught between calls for new services and demands to hold the line on taxes. "You can't get the center into action. The center is frozen out," he said. "The old left, the Democratic leadership, is tax and spend. The Republican leadership, the new right, is no new taxes." A grand compromise will have to be reached if Congress is to achieve a balanced budget, Henry said. "I'm convinced we can do the cuts if we balance them out North-South, East-West, black and white, rich and poor," he said. "We can do it, but it takes a while to get the sen­ timent at home." Henry said government won't change its ways until the voters decide they want some­ thing different "We really do what the people want When the people want something different, they'll have it," he said. "Government is popular government. It's not always good, but it is popular." Before your child leaves for college...glve them a SUBSCRIPTION to the Hastings Banner so they can remain “in touch” with their home town! CM.948-8051 tion and rehabilitation programs, >hile' Republicans are calling for stronger prosecu­ tion and punishment Your Check Has Arrived! ...but only iff you were a member of the ’89 NBH Christmas Club ow (QUOTE: "Love la not primarily a rotations^'' e specific person; It Is an attitude, an ordinal of character which determines the relatedness rhe person to the whole world as a whole, not toward one object of lew." — Erich Fromm 11900-1930) i ATIONAL ANK of SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-MM - I by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer The long arm of the law has returned to the streets of Hastings. Wielding a chalk stick and a book of blank citations, Steven Guy took to the streets Friday as the city's new parking enforcement officer. Guy, 31, is responsible for monitoring and enforcing parking restrictions along State Street downtown and in city-owned parking lots. Guy will write tickets. Violaton will pay fines. Regulations governing handicapped park­ ing spaces and limiting parking to two hours along State Street and in city lots will be strictly enforced, said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. "There have been sporadic complaints about people violating the two-hour limit," Sarver said. "There are a lot of business peo­ ple who say, 'I make my people park else­ where, but the next guy lets his employees park anywhere.'" "Even before the meters came out, there was a lot cf disagreement," the chief said. Guy's position is the final step in the park­ ing reform process that began in 1986 when parking meters were removed from down­ town. Since then police have received a small but steady stream of complaints about motorists who park in handicapped lots or who park all day in two-hour spots. Though the parking meters were removed, the two-hour time limit has remained in effect in downtown Hastings, Sarver said. ' "The lots have always been posted Two hours,' as have the downtown streets, but a lot of people get out to shop and don't look at the sign." Ignoring the sign could prove costly from now on. The old S3 fines for paricing tickets were replaced by a new schedule of fines ap­ A STINGS A holiday bazaar will be held al the St. Rose Parish Hall in Hastings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. Sponsored by St. Bernadette's Guild and the Mom's Club, the event wiU feature items ranging from handmade wreaths to pillows and a lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p-m. Proceeds are divided bet­ ween the church and school projects. Waffle supper planned in Freeport A Freeport community waffle supper will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday Nov. 10. The event will be the first organized by the volunteers who have supported the effort for the Freeport Community Center, which is where the supper will be held. The center is located in a former school building on the west edge of the village. The menu will include waffles with blueberries, strawberries or pure maple _■ syrup; sausage and eggs. proved in March by the Hastings City Council ' Motorists who park for more than two hours in a timed lot are fined $5. If they don't pay within 10 days the fine increases to $10 and then to $15 after 30 days. Motorists who illegally park in a handi­ capped slot are initially fined $25. After 10 days, the fine rises lo $35 and after 30 days it jumps to $45. Until now officers monitored the lots, but parking enforcement was at the bottom of the patrolmen's list of priorities. "We have had numerous complaints about cars around town," Sarver said. "If we re­ ceived a complaint, we would try to keep track of the cars and ticket the violaton ac­ cordingly." Sarver said police decided to delay hiring a parking officer until after renovation was completed on city parking lots this summer. With Guy on the job, police will be free to handle ocher matters, Sarver said. Sarver warned that Guy could strike at any time. “The last metes man didn't work Mondays, io he could work .Tuesday through Saturday. Everyone knew that and no one fed the me-, ters on Monday," Sarver said. "Guy will be working various hours of various days of the week. One week he may work Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The next week, he may work Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday." AU street parking downtown and cityowned lots behind businesses on Slate Street are limited to two-hour parking. The large parking lot across from the Moose Lodge next to the Fire Department is open for un­ limited parking. "That’s where downtown employees should park," Sarver said. Sarver said he expects to hear a few grum­ bles, but he also expects that people will obey the ordinance. "Once they get their first ticket, they’ll co­ operate," he said. Hospital Christmas sals Is next week Penn-Nook Gift Shop al Pennock Hospital in Hastings will hold its 23rd annual Christmas Presentation sale from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Distinctive gifts, toys and Christmas ornaments and arrangements will be among the many items available at the event, held on the hospital’s main floor at the gift shop location and a large sur­ rounding area. AH proceeds will be donated to the hospital and its Intensive Care Unit. Dowling bazaar is tomorrow “Christmas at Grandma's" will be the theme of the Friday and Saturday bazaar at the Dowling United Methodist Coun­ try Chapel, located on M-37 in Dowling. A variety of handmade Christmas decorating and gift ideas will be presented from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Rotarians ready for pancake supper The annual Hastings Rotary Pancake supper will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Nov. 9, in the Hastings High School cafeteria. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from Rotarians or Bosley Pharmacy. M_s„Fn;c All Deposits Insured Up to $100,000.00 West State at Broadway t _ fX New officer on the job in downtown Hastings St Rose bazaar, luncheon Nov. 17 It’s going to be a Merry Christmas for those on your Christmas gift list because you prepared for the gift giving season in the best possible way. N is the time to prepare for Christmas ’90 ... the club is open ... join today! Earn interest from the beginning. 6. Our Christmas Boxed Greeting Card selec­ tion has expanded this year to include Renaissance cards as well as American Greetings. Special for you at 20% to 30% off. 7. Bosley's is open to serve you every Sunday from 10 until 1. Watch where you park News Briefs ' 1. Little Bucky cetebratM the start of Novem­ ber Dollar Deys at Bosley's with a 32.00 Sale this week. 2. Develop your Halloween Pieturee at Bosley's, whore you get Double Prints everyday and special prices this week. See our Reminder ad for details. 3. The fall shades of polish, lipstick, makeup and more from Clarion are on display In our cosmetic dopartmortts. 4. Thanksgiving Cards are now on sale in our Sentiment Shop. 5. Check out the new Beyond Support Hosiery In our Home Health Care Department this Steven Guy took to the streets of Hastings Friday as the city's parking enforcement officer. Guy will monitor parking on State Street and in city-owned lots. Violators can expect to receive an expensive calling card on their front windshields. GXMi(e NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051^..-SUBSCRIBE! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 Page 3 (right) Waiting to see what type of creature or character will emerge from the building next are Northeastern students (from left) unidenti-fied, Nicki Doozan, Erin Bradley and Chad Davis. This pumpkin was turned Into the Merciless Amboolance by Glena Hardin and won best overall for the Emergency Dept. In a contest at Pennock Hospital. Northeastern Elementary second grade student Katie Jones (left) takes a peek at her little sister, Angie, dressed in a matching Mickey Mouse outfit. Halloween, a night of celebration and make believe Dolores Garland assist Beth Thomas In pin-the-face-on-a-pumpkin. High school students who visited Southeastern Elementary School on Halloween include (from left) Chuck Orns, Jessica Norton, Rachael Ayers, Leisa Williams and teacher Connie Hindenach. Dressed for Halloween, director Tammy Pennington and nutrition coordinator Sue Huver chat at the Barry County Commission on Aging. Stacey Thompson doubles as a punk rocker during the Hastings Moose Lodge's Halloween Party held Tuesday night. Batman (Jesse Berg), a pirate (Joel Shofer) and a princess (Laurann Menko), accompanied by Kim Berg in a witch costume, visited the Barry County Commission on Aging with the Hastings Head Start morning class. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 Viewpoint = Decisions on Proposals A and B too tough to call Proposal A? Proposal B? Both? Or none of the above? These are the choices that will face voters next Tuesday when they make important decisions on the future of school financing in Michigan. The issues are complex and it isn't easy to give a quick thumbs up or thumbs down. Despite some contentions that education is funded more than adequately in this state, most people agree that too many school districts have been hurting financially lately. All we have to do is read stories and watch news reports almost every week about school districts desperately seeking millage increases. But the question is, does Propoal A or B effectively deal with the problem? Some say the state should change its spending priorities and use more of its existing money to fund local schools instead of raising the sales tax, which is what both A and B would do. 1 While there is some merit in that argument, there are political realities that say it would be difficult to rob from one program in the state budget to help another. There are some who contend that Proposal A is the best answer because it is a straightforward increase of one-half cent on the dollar in the sales tax. The money generated from that tax hike would be dedicated to schools and there would be provisions for educational improvements and accountability. But A does nothing to deal with the growing problem of relying too much on local property taxes to fund public education. Of the two proposals, B is clearly the better alternative. It has provisions for property tax relief, more funds for schools in the long run and deals with educational quality and accountability. But the plan is so complex that it makes too many people nervous about the future possibilities it could create. Some fear that after millage rates are cut almost in half under B's plan, somewhere down the road property assessments could rise quickly enough to put homeowners in the same fix on property taxes while at the same time saddling them with a 50 percent increase in the sales tax. Others contend that B hiking the sales tax from 4 to 6 cents on the dollar unfairly penalizes the poor and people who do not own homes, and the move could hinder economic development in Michigan. Perhaps Proposal B's worst enemy is its complexity. Many voters have a wise rule they live by - "If you don't understand a proposal, don't vote for it" Though B is noble in its attempt to shift the burden of educational funding away from property taxes, it is too complicated for voters to fully understand, therefore it stands a shaky chance of winning approval That's a shame, because B does more than A or the status quo to close the gq> in per-pupil spending between rich and poor districts and it does more in.thedong run for the five school districts within Barry County's borders. And anybody who believes the status quo in educational funding is acceptable should be sentenced to try to make sense of the current stale aid formula and then defend it B also would eliminate the constant headaches of local millage elections, which pit neighbor against neighbor and cause too many school administrators to spend a great deal of time playing the roles of millage strategists. It is true that both proposals are flawed, hut so are just about all others that have come before the voters. People should remember that the Headlee Amendment, passed 11 years ago, was intended to limit growth in property taxes, yet these taxes have more than doubled in the last decade. The editorial board at the Banner has been deadlocked between supporting Proposal B and saying "no" to both plans. The news staff has been almost equally divided, with B having a slight edge over the double negative. There has to be a better way to fund our schools. Unfortunately, no one yet seems to have been able to come up with a palatable answer. What could be worse is that if Proposals A and B both are rejected, it isn't likely that new tax reform ideas and needed extra dollars for the schools will be forthcoming soon. If you don't believe that Proposal B really will cut property taxes in the long run and it will simply stick us with added sales taxes, vote against both proposals. If you believe that the present system of funding schools is inadequate and you're willing to take a chance on a tax shift, vote for B. Regardless, take the time to learn all you can to make an informed decision before you press the levers Tuesday. KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS: Information about the Hastings Area School Systems by Cart Scboaeaat, Superintendent Nov. 7 Is a day of decision Schools operating on shortened schedules, school buses sitting idle in their tots, students paying to participate in mucic and athletic ac­ tivities — such situations and more like them in the communities of Coldwater, Hastings, Manhail, Three Riven, and many, many more throughout Michigan have led to a day of decision on Nov. 7. During the past several yean, the state has reduced greatly the share of educational ex­ penses that it traditionally has paid for, forc­ ing many local communities to make deci­ sions leading to the tragic situations described in the above paragraph. For the past couple of yean, state legislators have been under pressure to make decisions about Michigan’s system of financ­ ing public schools, and they finally agreed to place two ‘•reform” proposals on the Nov. 7 ballot. Both proposals have different fcR*•but both do share one very important: -vi­ sion, which is a “constitutional gu-’-ntee” that the state again will assume th Historic share of financial responsibility for educating Michigan's young people. Because of the “constitutional guarantee,” which would not allow for the lottery “shell” game of the past, many people have made the decision to vote for both Proposal A and Pro­ posal B because they are committed to chang­ ing the current situation of financing schools. While these people may favor one proposal over the other, they believe that at least one of them has to pass to force the state to make the education of its students the number one priority. If both proposals fail on Nov. 7, the current situation of financing schools is maintained. That means the burden of paying for schools will continue to shift more and more to the local property owners, that “rich” com­ munities in the state will spend as much as $5,000 more per student per year on schools than what is spent in communities with less in­ dustrial or less desirable residential property, and that the decisions leading to the situations listed in the first paragraph will continue to in­ terfere with the future of the state and its communities. No matter which proposal one favors on Nov. 7, or ifone votes against both proposals, the current method of financing schools is not working and something has to be done to pro­ tect the future of our children by providing them with a quality education. If the stale's voters decide to approve one of the proposals, everyone has to work hard to make sure that the extra money the state will then dedicate to education is spent wisely. If Know Your School!, cent, peg* 13 If people vote pocketbooks, A and B will fail "AU politics is local," says Tip O'Neill. Truer words, especially from the mouth an old-time Democratic pol from Massachusetts, were never spoken. When the debates over defense spending are put on hold, when the disputes over federal funding for abortion are suspended, when the lurid allegations of impropriety in the board room and the bedroom are temporarily set aside, the political process revolves on one eternal question: What have you done for me lately? That lesson from American Government 101 was evident Saturday during Congress­ man Paul Henry's visit to Hastings for a town meeting. A small but vocal group of citizens alter­ nately attacked Congress for failing to bal­ ance the budget and for failing to deliver on a host of popular social programs, Several of the locals were able to do both in the same sentence without so much as drawing a fresh breath. , As gently as he could, the former political science professor at Calvin College explained that the rest of the nation is saying the same thing: "Give me child day care, catastrophic health coverage and a higher minimum wage. Balance the budget and don't even think of raising taxes. Have it ready by Friday." The conflict that has frustrated Congress since the birth of Gramm-Ruddman in 1985 has appeared on the local level in the form of two proposals on Tuesday's ballot to reform school finance. Proposal A calls for a modest hike in the state sales tax for schools. Proposal B would lower property taxes and raise the sales tax by 50 percent to generate more money for schools. If people vote their pocketbooks, Proposals A and B will fail. The fact of the matter is both are tax increases and ultimately will cost the public money. But as far as political compromises go, Proposal B is a good deal for local residents. Suffice to say if you accept the premises Reporter’s Notes... by Jeff Kaczmarczyk that more money is needed for schools and that the Michigan Legislature is a democratic institution, you may already be a supporter of Proposal B. For two years the Legislature has wrestled with the politically thorny issue of finding more money for schools, lowering property taxes and smoothing the gaps between wealthy and poor school districts. Politicians are politicians first. They do listen to the voters, but when the voters send mixed signals, they become unwilling or un­ able to reach a consensus. No official will risk his or her neck on the electoral chopping block without a clear idea of what constituents want. When the public wants something but refuses to pay the price, don't look to a politician to figure out bow to do it Certainly the solution seems easy enough. Take a few dollars from this program and that program, slide a few more over from the rich school districts to the poor districts and ev­ eryone is happy. Not in a democracy. That kind of compro­ mise doesn't work voters want to know what the representative in Lansing is doing for them. That kind of compromise doesn't work because each lawmaker's political career hinges around bringing tome the bacon. Lawmakers from wealthy school districts, whether Republican or Democratic, will not allow the Legislature to spend more money to shore up the poorer school districts unless they get something in return. Helping the next community is all well and good, but it doesn’t buy votes at tome. So after two years of infighting and in­ trigue to forge a consensus, the Legislature threw up its hands and said to the voters, "You decide." The deadlock resulted in the grand com­ promise of 1989. Put two proposals on the ballot and let the voters work it out among themselves. Thai's where we are today. Proposal A is a short-term, Band-Aid ap­ proach supported by several >arge interests with more than a few dollars to burn. It gen­ erates more money for schools, and that's about it, despite the misleading TV ads that go on about more money for math and science. Proposal A means the richer schools remain rich and the poorer continue to be poor. If approved, A will generate a nice sum of money in the first year or two, but infla­ tion and rising costs will make short work of the surplus. Proposal A isn't bad for local schools, but Bis better. Proposal B is lengthy and complicated and it's difficult to say who personally will be helped or hurt Most wealthy citizens and se­ nior citizens should benefit by B. Renters likely will suffer economically. For middle­ income homeowners, its a toss up, depend­ ing primarily on whether they itemize deduc­ tions on their federal income taxes. Arguments against Proposal B are many. The best is that the shift from property tax to sales tax will hurt some citizens. Yet some arguments against the proposals are obviously the products of ignorance. Those who vote against A and B to "send a Conduct at football game was regrettable To tht Editor— Last Friday, my husband and I went to the Deton vs. Hastings football game. What we saw and beard saddened us deeply. We are alumni of Deton, classes of ”73” and “74." What was going on at the game should not have happened. Good sportsmanship and courtesy should be encouraged, but Deton School was lacking in both. The band started playing the national an­ them before the Hastings learn was complete­ ly on the football field. The confusion in the viators’ stands was great because there was also no way of hearing if there was sn nouncement to rise, because, you* couM toil* hear the eublic address system. My husband played vanity football for . three yean at Deton, and he said he had never seen such biased referees (pro-Deton) mall his days. After the game, the Hastings players were hustled off the field. We found out from Deton teens that some Delton people were going to "egg” the team bus and Hastings people This is deeply disturbing when you want to be proud of the school of which you are an alumni. But what was just as disturbing was the adults on the Hastings side. We live in the Hastings School District and we have been very active at both the elemen­ tary and middle school levels and now have a daughter who is a freshmen. It made us ashamed to be near the adults who swore, made obscene gestures and just generally were unsportsmanlike. Adults are supposed to be leading the way for young people. What kind of an example was that? We had our 8-year-old and 3-year-old with us. I was very red-faced at some of the “ladies” * language What should have been a friendly competi­ tion instead was a force. AU who participated should be ashamed of their actions. I’m embarrassed to say 1 graduated from Deton, and equally ashamed to say! sat in the Hastings stands. I’ll still be active in the school because totters that’s the only way to change things. But I’ll be a little sadder. Let’s return sportsmanship back i.fct.lto. them have fan. Winning is fun, yes, but participation is wbat counts. , j, ; . Dan and Lorie Blair . .. Deton. AAUW supports Proposal B To the Editor— The American Association of University Women (AAUW), Hastings Branch, is an ad­ vocate for quality education. We support Proposal B, which gives Michigan voters an important opportunity to tower their property taxes significantly and in­ sure a more stable source for funding schools. The additional two-cent sales tax revenue is dedicated constitutionally to provide new money for schools and pay for property tax relief. The quality of education within our district is (in part) dependent on our ability to fund the achoob. In Proposal B, the lowest spending districts, those least able to help themselves, are moved more quickly to a more equitable spending level. The statewide property tax, a part of this proposal, permits all districts to share a por­ tion of the future growth in property values statewide. Proposal B is the best opportunity we have to narrow the per pupil spending gap (presently $2,300 to $8,000) between districts. Proposal B provides not only greater equity in funding schools, but also offers substantial property tax relief, a local millage rate guaranteed without additional local millage elections, and greater funding of special education, transportation costs and vocational education. Proposal B constitutionally pro­ tects all funds for education and provides for their annual growth. The AAUW is dedicated to an equal educa­ tional opportunity for all students, regardless of the school district in which they reside. Proposal B will provide a greater likelihood of reaching that goal. We support adequate funding for all children, which would be achieved more com­ pletely with a guaranteed millage rate. We urge all registered voters to help educa­ tion and go to the polls on Nov. 7. AAUW Hastings Branch Hastings, Mich. Mora Latter*, page 13 message to Lansing” haven't been paying at­ tention to the Legislature for the last two years. A "no" vote for economic reasons car­ ries a great deal of validity. A "no" vote for political reasons is a lost vote and a waste of time. If the nays have it and A and B are defeated, we'll be back to square one, where we were two years ago. We'll still have rising prop­ erty taxes, poor districts running out of money and millage elections at least every other year. Only this time there will be no solution. The Legislature won't magically discover desperately needed funds squirreled away in a bureaucrat's cubby hole. No legislator with Solomon-like wisdom will forge a master compromise that satisfies every concern. Any additional money for education will come from new taxes or from gutting other state programs. It's that simple. If A and B are defeated, the school-finance, property-tax reform issue will bog down into a long stalemate for the foreseeable future - or until a greater crisis comes along. Although the question of personal financial impact remains open, it is certain that Barry County schools will benefit if Proposal B is approved. Not only does it generate new money for schools across the state, but it shifts resources from the rich districts to the poor districts. While many school districts aren't happy about the shift, all of Barry County’s schools will gain if B is approved. As of this week, it appears likely that both A and B will be defeated at the polls. A com­ bination of voter apathy, a lack of under­ standing, and confusion over the twin pro­ posals may send both to defeat The issues may very likely hinge on the voter's pocketbook. If citizens on Tuesday ask, "What will this do for my wallet?”, the proposals will fail. But if voters ask, "What can I do for the future of education," one just might pass. Bettor coverage would help attendance To the Editor— The Hastings girls’ basketball team would like to share our concern about the publicity given to women's athletics, as compared to what is given to men’s. For exmnple, it is a shame that equal effort is given in practice to result in the winning seasons of fine teams, but once recorded, all praise is put among the men athletes. We’re not saying women should get more publicity, but why not at least share the rewards? Not only is Hastings involved in this, but so are many other schools in our area, such as Maple Valley, Deton, rod MiddleviHe There is always an article for one to read Con­ cerning these football teams, but how often can you pick up the paper and find an article involving a girls* sport? Maybe if more publicity was given, this would encourage interested fans to attend more women’s sporting events. The Girls 'Vanity Basketball Team Hastings Banner auMMwd byRAimn mmo, me. 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 P.O. Box B PubhcoNon No. (USK 717-iX) POSTaSASTWh tint i tin h rtn>n i *• Published Waukly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 SUMOVTION OATH 113.00 per year ta Barry Cevety 311.00 per your in adfaUay reusHs* IISJ0 per year ebewhere �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 — Page 5 From Time to Time. by—Esther Walton Boys, girls clubs in Barry County Boys and girts clubs, or crop clubs, were the predecessors of what is now known as 4-H clubs. The clubs were called by several names un­ til the title 4-H was adopted. Some of the names were boys clubs, girls clubs, Junior Extension, and by the name of each crop, like com club or boys com club. From researching the old Banner issues, it appears that the first of these clubs was form­ ed in February 1914. The newspaper account said: "It has remained for the members of the Farmer’s Club of Thomapple Township, of which E.J. McNaughton is president, to start the first movement in Barry County for the purpose of organizing the youths and girls in order to arouse their interests in better farm­ ing and gardening and in domestic science. "They will organize a com club and prizes will be offered for the youths growing the best acres of com. It is believed that when the young men see the results attained by grow­ ing com according to scientific and intensive methods, their interests will be roused in growing better crops of all kinds, resulting in a greater development of the agricultural resources of the county. "The girts will be interested in flowers and vegetables gardening in domestic science. Prizes wiU also be offered to them. "This movement of the residents in Thor­ napple Township shows them to be thoroughly progressive and alive to the oppor­ tunities offered by better education in farm­ ing. Clubs for boys and girls have been in ex­ istence in progressive communities for several years and their members number tens of thousands and the results have been wonderful. "While this movement had its origin in Thomapple Township, and was started for the benefit of boys and girts tn Thomapple Township. Its membership is not restricted to the youth of the township alone. The task of organization has been placed in the hands of a committee composed of Charles Parker of Middleville: nd Daniel Getman of Irving." The previous article stated that boys and girts dubs were formed eartier in other areas. Barry County, as a whole, did not formerly organize until 1915. In June 1915, a full ex­ planation of boys and girls clubs and how they were to be organized, appeared in the June 24 article. Thtt organizational format became the basis for 4-H. . BtariOM of the article was reprinted below: "Thr-prfanary objective of the>?boy« and girtr chibs, which art ‘being organized throughout the country with the assistance of tiie Department ('the department’ must be the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but it is not identified), but with the state colleges of agriculture, is to aid young people to become more efficient and more contented fanners and home builders. By cultivating in boys and girts habits of industry and thrift, the possibilities of farm and country life are revealed not only to them, but also to their "The beat methods of handling farm pro­ ducts and preventing waste are demonstrated, the spirit of cooperation in family and com­ munity is developed, and the dignity of the tamer** vocation enhanced by presenting it as a skilled occupation, capable of returning adequate rewards to the competent. "Finally, the school life and the home life of boys and girts are brought into closer rela­ tionship, and the rural school teacher aided in the task of making agricultural instruction a vital thing. “The chibs may be organized under the leadership of the county superintendent of schools or any of the teachers under him. If the educational authorities of the county are not yet alive Io the possibilities of these clubs, the county demonstration agent may take organizations as local chamber of commerce, the Grange, women’s clubs, etc., may assume the leadership. "The names and addresses of the boys and girls included in the clubs are collected and sent to the state agent, who will furnish organization and cultural instruction on request. "Experience has shown, however, that the difficulty is not in organizing a club with a large enrollment of members, but in inducing these members to complete their work and to report on the results. The test of efficiency is not so much the organization of new clubs as continuing interest in those already formed. "The leader’s duty therefore is to keep in touch with the members of the club, en­ courage those who need encouragement, and to see that once a project has been stated it is carried on to completion." The article went on to explain bow different dubs in the United States operated, explaining about crop rotation to keep the boys interested over several years. For instance, com was the first year, oats or rye the second. It also ex­ plained how each area differed from one another. "In the girts clubs, new members grow tomatoes only. During the second year, they divide their gardens in half and <»—— tomatoes, and a few other crops. The u.-d year, they have more crops. Some of «■- com­ bination are tomatoes, beans and Jcuts; and tomatoes, peppers and okra. "After these have been mastered, the girls begin to fill their gardens with perennial vegetables and fruits. In this way, by the lime a dub girt is ready for the high school or col­ lege, she will have started a permanent garden or orchard. "The effect of this club work is by no means confined to the members themselves. Many of the county agents have found that it is tire best possible introduction to the home of the members’ parents. In practically every club it has been noticed that some of the parents and neighbors of the members in­ variably adopt the methods of the boys in their various projects. "The yields and profits that the boys obtain are the best possible demonstration of the value of their methods. It has been Mid, for . example, that a single com club boy in one community did more for sound com culture in his county than five years of public lecturing could have accomplished. Gertrude Miller, County School Commissioner from 1919 to 1923, started the 4-H school lunch pro­ gram in rural schools In 1919. "In the same way, the success of the girts with their canned products have paved the way for women county agents to demonstrate simple useful lessons in cooking to the mothers. It is an easy matter for an agent who has gained in this way the confidence of the farm family to secure the introduction of a number of simple but important im­ provements in household management. daughter borne canning clubs in the north and west is an instance of this, for it is an outgrowth and extension of the work already dooeby the girls canning clube. The dub pro­ ject is confined entirely to the canning of fntit and vegetables, and these may be grown by (he members, the mother-daughter team, or by someone else and purchased for canning purposes. "ft is designed primarily to teach better mttfjodjof ndfob btrnning and to aid in the utilization of waste products of the farm, or­ chard and garden. Among other aims of the clubs are to cultivate closer cooperation bet­ ween mother and daughter in home interests and activities, to teach economy and thrift, and to furnish helpful idea for the direction of girls work, in cooperation with mothers, in the home during their vacation period." Efforts were being made in 1915 to promote these boys and girts clubs. In September of that year, the “County Committee" of the Y.M.C. A. offered a helping hand by sponsor­ ing a "Club Fair." According to the Sept. 25 article, "Barry County’s boys who are interested in the grow­ ing of com and potatoes under the plan of crop dubs promoted by the Country Commit­ tee of Y.M.C.A. will enjoy their own local club fairs and county round-up this fall..." In the piece, it mentioned that there were seven crop dubs for boys under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A., which arranged coopera­ tion with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to have R.N. Kebler, the teacher of agriculture, to spend some time supervising the clubs. Then it listed the places where the local dubs were going to have a "local fair". The date was not as important as the place and the leaders. This wu the earliest list of names from the Banner, connected with crop dubs: Middleville, F.O. Stokes; Irving, Ar­ thur Hathaway; Nashville and Coats Grove, Roy Brumm and Carl Barnum; Assyria, A.T. Shepard; and Prairieville, Eli Lindsley. The story ended with these instructions: "On that day (fair day), the chibs and their leaders will assemble at Hastings, where their corn will be judged, and where they will have dinner together and a program of special in­ terest to themselves. The dub which scores highest will be honored that day. Every boy who completes the project work, writes his essay and makes out his complete report, will be given a free automobile trip to the Michigan Agriculture College.” On Nov. 18, the results of the project were given. “80 boys and men to represent Barry County." The piece went on to say who were going to Michigan Agricultural College for this event, and that next year girts would be included in the fair. A year later, in 1916, a "third” annual crop club round-up was held. If 1916 was the third, then 1915 would have been the second. When the first round-up occurred has not yet been determined. But in 1916 "Several hundred in­ terested persons visited... the 55 exhibits of corn and three of potato..." In a Dec. 21, 1916, story, there was a membership of 148, with completion of 110, giving Barry County a completion rate of 74.3 percent. listed as dubs were com, garden­ ing, potatoes, pigs and garment making. The following year, 1917, the report was as foBows: one garden dub, one pig, one .poultry, one potato, and 15 corn clubs. The Nov. 1, 1917, article announced that "Han­ dicraft clubs are now ready to be organized..." "It is interesting to note," continued the piece, that among the girls of the county, ten garment making dubs were organized last year. Eight of them completed their garment projects and held local exhibits. This year... garment making dubs have been organized at the following places: Dosser, Yeckley School; Burroughs School in Johnstown Township; "Two other kinds of girts clubs will be in­ troduced this year, namely the school lunch dubs and die baking dub.” In December 1917, an "annual round-up exhibit of the ■any County Junior Extension clubs was held.” This was die first mention of Exten­ sion work in connection with the boys and girts clubs. This brings the boys and girts club work up ty Extension office, which was established in that year. 'Connection’ forms new link Hastings residents have received a tangible result of last spring's survey — a school newspaper. Conatction will likely be published three tunes a year, said Supt Cart Schoessel. The first issue wu seat to residents of the district with Tuesday's/fcm&drr "It's an attempt to try to focus on things occurring in the schools that the community might be interested in," said Schoessel. "We'll be able to include things that (Hutings) papers might not be able to give attention to. lugaugiK programs wu acuvuica avauaoie iq j students, as well as special issues, he added. ‘ The paper is a request of the residents. In ApriTs community survey, numerous people said they wanted some type of direct comm­ unication between the schools and the com­ munity. "We said when we did the survey that we _ would tty to do what we could to answer con­ cerns of the people,” said-Scheessel. "Having some type of newsletter wu mentioned by many people in the survey." Schoessel helped publish a newsletter when he worked as assistant to the superin­ tendent of the Grosse Pointe school district So he wu involved in the composition of volume one of Connection. But from now on, Pleasantview Principal Jo Stebbins will oversee production. Admin­ istrators from different departments within the district will also contribute. At one time, Hastings had a school/community newspaper, but it was eliminated when funds were too short Schoessel said be has wanted to reinstate a paper for Hastings since then. Money from additional state aid is be­ ing used to cover the cost he said. As of Oct. 22, in the wake of the Hurricane Hugo, there were 140 shelters housing 8,980 people. To date. 321 Red Cross shelters have hous­ ed 38,322 people and 34 disaster service centers opened, serving 36.464 cases. More than 7.5 million meals have been served. It has been estimated that 4’’ ,7/8 families were affected by the hurricane. Damage assessments show that 11,118 homes were destroyed, 14.382 received major damage and 21,978 had minor damage. In the continental U.S., 34 service centers have opened 29,542 cases. In addition, three shelters are housing 87 people. Since the height of the hurricane. 90,322 people have been housed on the mainland in 407 shelters and 93 feeding sites have served 706,726 meals. Damage assessments show that more than 5,300 mainland homes were destroyed, 20,101 received major damage and 76,502 had minor damage. Some 418 Red Cross disaster relief workers have been assigned to assist 1,308 local Red Cross volunteers. A partially completed preliminary damage assessment of the earthquake in California shows that 4,751 families were affected in the seven-county stricken area. The assessment also shows that 155 homes were destroyed, 454 received major damage and 4,142 receiv­ ed minor damage. Twenty Red Cross shelters are open, hous­ ing about 5,000 people. These totals are ex­ pected to increase substantially as more homes are deemed unliveable or condemned. To date, approximately 30,000,000 dolalrs has been raised in the combined relief efforts. Don Turner, director of the Barry County chapter of the American Red Cross, said, "The role of the Red Cross in these areas is to provide emergency services for as long as it takes to help people get back on their feet. The Red Cross, Salvation Army, church organizations, service organizations and private citizens from all walks of life are donating funds and providing services in the relief effort. As media attention decreases, let’s not forget that volunteers and staff from all of these organizations will still be out there working and in need of resources." To date, $3,043.10 has been received at the local chapter office in the form of financial contributions from church groups, service organizations and private citizens from all over Barry County. A couple in Nashville reportedly is ready to travel to either disaster area. A long-haul track driver in Hastings will volunteer his ser­ vices if needed. Another resident of Hastings and businessman in the Grand Rapids area can travel to the Bay Area if requested. The local chapter is waiting for word from regional headquarters and these people will be contacted when needed. Donations to the local chapter are phoned in weekly so funds can be committed immediately. The national chapter has asked the local unit to, deposit fund*jjp its local accounts and cut taDcka to the Disaster Relief Fund every two weeks. Every check received is logged by name, address, amount and collectively photocopied. Administrative and mailing coats are absorbed by the local chapter's disaster and general operating funds. Checks and other donations through the direct mail process and 800 number are credited to the local chapter by zip code and administrative costs apply due to fees paid for this service by the chapter. The local chapter requests that checks be mailed directly to the chapter office at 116 E. State St. to defray these administrative costs. "Collectively, this is a difficult period fob the Red Cross, Salvation Army and many church and service organizations," Turner said. It is very gratifying to see that all organizations are working together in the relief efforts. This is also a difficult time for our local United Way efforts. "The chapter certainly does not relish the idea of fund-raising during our local United Way campaign, but in this case, we feel it is warranted. We would ask that all of us dig just a bit deeper to see to it that our local agencies are funded. This recent outpouring of com­ passion on the part of Barry County residents really shows what it is to be an American." American Red Cross It has been estimated that more than 7.5 million meals have been served to victims of Hurricane Hugo. RE-ELECT Mary Lou CRAY MAYOR Tuesday, November 7 Two years have passed since you, the voters of the City, gave ma the privilege and honor to serve as your Mayor. .. . Many IhlngsAave been accompushed In tb*ea two years such aa tha DDA Improvements to parking lots In thedowntown area, a new tag at Apple Street; the grant to Improve E. Clinton Street; the trestle walking bridge over the scenic Thomapple River; and much more... and more to come. I feel this past two-year term has resulted In a greater openness and frankness between City Hall and the Citizens of Hastings, and a greater awareness and sensitivity toward the needs and desires of Hastings' residents. I have been actively and visibly Involved in the community from ceremonial activities and lengthy work sessions; educational activities such as Student Government Day, Mayor Exchange Day and spending time In various classrooms discussing city government; and represent­ ing the City on many boards and committees on City, County and State levels. My personal commitment Is even more profound to provide pro­ gressive leadership In pursuit of Hastings' growth and development. KEEP HASTINGS MOVING FORWARD Re-elect Mary Lou Gray - Mayor Paid for by Committee to Boot Gray, 1204 8. Church St., Hastlnos, Ml 4S0M Committee H2341 NeXyMours Effectiv^October^fh 1989 PUBLIC HEARING The County of Barry will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1989 at 1(HK) a.m. The meeting will allow Interested parties to comment on the request of EDC on behalf of the Neighbor* hood Grants Program for Habitat for Humanity/ Barry County to receive funds under the Commu­ nity Block Program. Project Title: Habitat for Humanity/Barry County Funding: Neighborhood Grants Program Red Cross continues to help disaster victims Main W. Saginaw Secondary Monday 9:30*-5:30 ^9:30-5:30 U A 9:30 - 5:30 Tuesday 9:30 - 5:30 9:30-5:30 Wednesday 9:30 - 5:30 Thursday Friday Frandor Mt. Pleasant Hastings 9:30 - 5:30^ 9:00 - 5:00 9:00-5:00 9:30 ■ 5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:00-5:00 9:30 - 5:30 9:30-5:30 9:30 - 5:30 9:00-5:00 9:00-5:00 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 5:30 9:30-6:00 9:00 - 5:30 9:00-5:00 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 6:00 9:30 - 5:30 9:30 - 6:00 9:00 - 5:30 ^■r 9:00-5:00 Closed 9:30-2:00 Closed 9:30 - 2:00 $70,000 The purpose of the project for which $70,000 In Neighborhood Grants funds is being requested is to provide funding assistance to Habitat for Humanity/Barry County for the purpose of buil­ ding two single family dwellings of approximately 1100 square feet each, which will be offered for purchase to families who meet the eligibility criteria. Payments made by the purchasers will be reinvested in the Habitat for Humanity/Barry County Program and subsequent homes will be built. The meeting will be held at the Barry County Commissioners Room, Court House Annex, 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Ml at 10:00 a.m. Public comment will be received. NANCY L. BOERSMA, Barry County Clerk Saturday Closed Closed CREDIT UNION Lansing 501 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing, Ml 48933 517-487-8211 Secondary Complex 8420 Billwood Highway Dimondale, Ml 48821 517-487-8211 Ext.273 West Saginaw Branch 7007 W. Saginaw Hwy. Lansing, Ml 48917 517-487-8211 Ext. 274 Sat. Only: 517-487-0305 Frandor Branch 300 N. Clippen, Suits 10 Lansing, Ml 48912 517-487-8211 Ext. 277 Sat. Only: 517-487-6387 Mt. Pleasant 1011 N. Harris Mt. Pleasant, Ml 40858 517-772-4055 Hastings 202 East State Street Hastings. Ml 49058 616-945-3717 �Page 6 — Tha Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 Woodland Township renewal question to face voters Tuesday With the Capitol Building In Lansing as their Wednesday morning destination, these representatives of the Barry County Citizens for Decency organization gathered at the Free Methodist Church In Hastings before leaving for a rally to support a new proposed Michigan obscenity bill. Another group, not pictured, drove separately. From left are the Rev. Robert Mayo, president; Tony Kidder, Joyce Kelly, publicity chairman; Pete Mon­ tague, Weda Montague and Diane Lamphier, treaurer. Several in the group took a personal business day from work to participate. RALLY continued from page 1 She said she was also motivated to get in­ volved after seeing Dr. James Dobson's film, “The Winnable War,” which deals with the effects of pornography. “There is a need for Christian people to ral­ ly. This is not just a feather blowing in the wind." Lamphier said. Wednesday's rally was to include a gather­ ing of forces on the Capitol lawn, a brief time IO visit each representative’s office, and presentations at the front steps of the Capitol building by AFA representatives. The event was held in conjunction with Por­ Hastings Area PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. 9:30 and 11:00 Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broad­ en* of 9:30 service over WBCHAM and FM. 9:30 Church School1 classes for all «ea; 10:30 Coffee■ ’ Jmnor High Youth Fellowship;■ 6:00 Senior High Youth1 Frilowihip. Monday, Oct. 30 -’ Newsletter Items Due. Wednesday,’ Nov. I - 9:30 Circle I, at the home of Kathryn Ferrii; 1:00 Circle 4, at1 *e home of tart Stutz; 1:30 Circle■ 1 Circle 5. at the home of Wilma1 r Helen Tucker; 7:30 Chancel Choirr practice. Thursday. Nov. 2-9:15! Circle 2, in the Lounge; 6:45! nography Awareness Week, Oct. 31-Nov. 5, Lamphier said. On the local level, the County Citizens for Decency this week published a two-page advertisement in the Reminder containing the signatures of 2,121 people asking area businesses to cease making available por­ nographic videos, magazines, books and records for rental or sale. She said the group was really pleased with the number of signatures, which was more than double the goal. CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nutaery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Corner of Broadw-y aad Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie. Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer, 7:15 a.m. Call for • information about youth choir, BiGRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH.• ble Study, youth group and other 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton.• activities. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, Nov. 5 - 8:45 Church School; 10:00 Holy Communion. Thursday, Nov. CHURCH OF THE 2 - 8:00 HM Workshop, 7:30 Sr. NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ Choir. 8:00 AA. Friday. Nov. 3 - way. James Leitunan Pastor. Sun­ 8.-00 HM Workshop. Saturday. day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Nov. 4 - Men of Grace. 8:00 NA. School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning Monday, Nov. 6 - 6:00 Positive Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ Parenting. Tuesday, Nov. 7 - 9:30 ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Wordwatchers; 7:00 Adventurers. Services for Adults; Teens and Wednesday, Nov. 8 - 7:00 Sephen Support FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Children. BARRY COUNTY CHURCH OK CHRIST. 541 Nonh Michigan Avenue. Hastings. Ml 49058 Nor­ num Hernia. Minister, telephone (616) 9»5-M38 office: 948-4201 home Schedule of services: Sun­ day. Worship 10 a.m.. Bible School 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn.Mastinga. Michigan 948-8001. Kenneth W. Garner.. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Mnming Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 A WANA. Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (EJem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with SMM club for girls awl GBB club for boys. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening . Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Muss 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mavs 9:30 a.m. Dalton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School ui 10 a.m.: Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hatting* and lake Odeita COLEMAN AGENCY of HisHnp, Inc. insuroncetor yovrlife. Home. Builnei* and Car WREN FUNERAL HOME OOSTER-PfNE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Halting* NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn THE lUSUNGS BANKER AHD REMINDER officiating. 1952 N. Broodway • Hostings Bitnficld Church United Methodist BOSLEY PHARMAC Sunday SUmnyI-------Church. .9:30 "Hrascriptions” -110 S. Jalfarsoi. - .3-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Halting!. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cock Rd. — Honings. Mxhigon Method!*! Sunday School................. 9:30a.m. Church............................ 10:30 a.m. by Shelly Suker Staff Writer WOODLAND TWP. - Two mills that have represented about one-third of Woodland Township’s budget for more than 20 years are up for another five-year renewal in December, and will appear on the Nov. 7 special election ballot. Voters will be asked to decide whether the township should continue to levy for the $40,968, which represents 28.5 percent of the $143,867 annual budgeted revenue. It’s the township's only extra voted millage, and helps cover costs for the fire department, cemetery, library and other local care and maintenance. Other township revenues that come from the state are generated through income and sales tax, and from one state allocated mill. “If they don't approve it. we’ll have to live within our budget,” said Township Super­ visor Doug Mackenzie. “It tiiey (the voters) aren't happy with the cuts we've made, then they’d have the opportunity to give us the money back.” Mackenzie said, however, that he most bkely would not push for an immediate se­ cond attempt should the measure be defeatd. “Definitely, the road money would have to be chopped up and in the fire department, we wouldn't replace equipment,” he said. “It would be really tough. We'd have to cut back on the police department. Basically, everything we have would have to be cut.” Salaries, however, would remain at the cur­ rent level, said Mackenzie, because pay to local officials is already lacking in compari­ aion to surrounding townships. “Some of the things are pretty well fixed,” said Mackenzie. "We're about the lowest (paying) township in the county so we're not going to cut our own salaries or those of the fire department.” As assessor and supervisor, Mackenzie receives a total annual salary of $7,500. Wages for firemen total $6,000; police — $2,500; trustees - $1,300; clerk - $4,800; treasurer — $4,800; cemetery keeper — $5,000 and librarian - $2,600. Money allocated for the following funds are: township — $85,845; supervisor — $4,500; elections — $950; assessor — $13,535; clerk - $8,850; treasurer $7,150; town hall — $6,025; historical hall — $1,050; library — $6,931; cemetery — $7,607; police — $6,550; fire - $21,250 and ambulance $4,606. The total budgeted expenditures are $174,849, showing a $30,982 deficit. Dale G. Hynes Alice Potts Trepp ESTERO, FLORIDA - Dale O. Hynei, 81, of Estero, Florids snd formerly of Lake Odessa passed away Saturday, October 28,1989 at hie home in Estero, Florida. Mr. Hynes was bom October 24, 1909 in Woodland, the son Henry and Blanche (Guy) Hynes. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1927. He served In the United Stales Army during World War IL He was married lo Wilma Cave. He was a self employed carpenter and a bus driver for Lake Odessa schools. Mr. Hynes is survived by his wife, Wilma; daughter, Macelene Sister of Fl Myers, Flori­ da; two sisters, Evelyn Hudechek of Owosso and Audry Schulte of Hale and one brother, John Hynes of Woodland. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chape! of Lake Odessa. , , ANN ARBOR - Alice Potts Trepp, 79, of 3370E. Morgan Road, Ann Arbor passed a<ay Tuesday, October 17, 1989 at Whiiehall Convalescent Home, her home for the last 13 Cecille E. Owen BRADENTON, FLORIDA - Cecille E. Owen, 86, of Bradenton, Florida and formerly of 8288 Gurd Road, Dowling passed away Thursday, October 26,1989 at Manatee Hospi­ tal, Bradenton, Florida. Mrs. Owen was born June 8,1903 in Barry County, lhe daughter of Everett and Elizabeth (Boyes) Cairns. She was married to Lloyd Owen October 6, 1927. She and her husband had moved from Ced ar Creek area to Bradenton, Florida address in 1979. She was a member of the Hastings United Methodist Church, Pennock Hospital Guild #42 and the Grandmothers in the Mana­ tee Trailer Park in Bradenton, Florida. Mrs. Owen is survived by her husband, Lloyd; one son, Karol Owen of Richland; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchil­ dren; three sisters, Bentice Cairns of Lansing, Florence Babcock of Hastings and Gladys Cairns of Saginaw; two brothers, Emerson Cairns of Hastings and Charles Cairns of Battle Creek. She wu preceded in death by one daughter. Betty Cox and one son, Raymond L. Owen. Funeral services were held Monday, Octob­ er 30 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Paul Deal officiating. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemgrery Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Envelopes avail­ able at the funeral home. Simon C. Mainchele MIDDLEVILLE - Simon C. Maichele, 70, passed away Wednesday, October 25,1989 at his home. Mr. Maichele was born on September 27, 1919 in Thornapple Township, Barry County, the son of Simon G. and (Ina M. Bass) Maich­ ele. He wu raised in Thornapple Township and attended Murphy School and graduated from Thomapple Kellogg High School in 1936. Following graduation he took an agriculture short course at Michigan State College and returned home to farm with his father. He took over the farm after the death of his father in 1952. This farm became a Centennial Farm in 1984. He was married to Frances E. Bustance on March 8, 1953. Through FFA and 4-H he became interested in sheep, which continued through out his life. This interest in sheep led to 50 years of involve­ ment with Barry County 4-H Fair as well u years ofemployment at Hastings, Wayland and Lake Odessa Livestock Auctions. Mr. Maichele is survived by his wife, Frances B. Maichele; three daughters, Jacalyn Ann Maichele of Grand Rapids, Susan M. and husband Michael Briggs of Grand Rapids, Tamara A. Maichele of Middleville; two grandsons, Matthew and Daniel Briggs; one sister Mrs. Keith (Marian) LaFountaine of Royal Oak; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, October 27 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel with Reverend Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial was at Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Middleville VFW Post 7548, Barry County 4-H Fair, or Barry Community Hospice. years. Mrs. Trepp wubora October 24,19C9ona farm in Macomb County, four miles east of Washington, lhe daughter of Ray G. and Mary (Pratt) Potts. She graduated from Ml Clemens High School in 1927 and the University of Michigan School of Honing in 1931. She wu married to Dr. Samuel G. Trepp June 16, 1932 at her grandmother's home in Washington. They lived in East Aurora, New York, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and Dedham, Massachusetts. After his death in 1950, die moved to Middleville. She wu founding member of lhe Thomapple Heritage Associa­ tion, a member of the Methodist Church, the Middleville Women's, Reading Ctab, lhe DAR. and a life member of the University of Michigan School of Nursing Alumni Associa­ tion. She was a nurse at Pennock Horoftil and the Kalamazoo Y Camp Aharah at Walkerville. Mrs. Trepp is survived by one son, Robert M. (Carol) *mpp of Phenix, Maryland; three daughters, Mrs. Basil (Katherine) Babcock, Mrs. George (Mary) Gilligan, both of Ann Arbor and Mrs. Ralph (Elizabeth) Frankowdu of Houston, Texu; eight grandchildren, Shau­ ns (Gary Snyderman) Babcock, Kerry Gilligan Chandler, Kevin (Susan) Gilligan, Carolyn, Linda and James Frankowski, Robert M. Trepp, Jr. and Samuel G. Trepp II; one sister, Mrs. Edmund (Helen) Irwin of Indianapolis, Indiana; two brothers, Gerald R. (Oreta) Potts of Kalamazoo and Robert F. (Sally) Potts of Grand Rapids and a sister-in-law, Mrs. John D. (Ellen) Potts of Owasso. She wu preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Rex (Frances) Schad of Middleville in 1927 anda brother, John D. Potts of Owosso in 1977. A memorial service wu held Friday, Octob­ er 20 at the First United Methodist Church, Ann Arbor with Rev. Russell L. Smith officiat­ ing. Private family interment wu at Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to lhe Nursing History Society, The University of Michigan, c/o Patricia Williams, 1624 Argyle Crescent, Ann Arbor, MI. 48103. Arrangements were made by lhe Muehlig Chapel, Ann Arbor. Selma J. Bivens NASHVILLE - Selma J. Bivens, 87, of2621 S. Clark Rd., Nashville passed away Monday, October 23, 1989 at Thoraappple Manor. Mrs. Bivens wu bora on March 8, 1902 in Kalamo Township, the daughter Andrew and Sophia (Holgers) Lundstum. She wu raised in Kalamo Township and Nashville. She attended the Barnes Elementary School and Nashville High School. She received her teach­ ing degree from County Normal. She taught school for two years. She wu married to Harold Bahs. They moved to the family farm in Castleton Town­ ship, on State Rd. Mr. Bahs passed away in 1951. She then married Ross Bivens, 1957 and moved to her S. Main Sl address in Nashville. Mr. Bivens passed away in 1973. Since then she has been in poor health living at Sunset Acres and Thomapple Manor. She wu a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church and the Womens groups there. Mrs. Bivens is survived by two sons, Carl Bahs of Nashville and Roger Bahs ofExcelcior Springs, Missouri; one daughter, Betty Bahs of Hastings; two step daughters, lubelie Case of Hastings and Arabelle Erway of Dowling; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; several step grandchildren. She wu also preceded in death by an infant son, seven brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 26 at lhe Maple Valley ChapelGenther Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Brooks officiating. Burial was at the Lakeview Cemet­ ery, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nashville United Methodist Church. Fire fighters from Hastings and Middleville attack a roof fire that seriously damaged an Irving Township home Wednesday morning. Authorities said the blaze began when a chimney above a wood burning stove caught fire. No one was injured in the blaze. Chimney fire damages mobile home in Irving J-Ad Graphics News Service IRVING TWP. - A mobile home trailer caught fire Wednesday morning when a wood burning stove caused a chimney fire. No one wu injured in tlie blaze that caused about $10,000 in damages to the home at 3493 Woodschool Road, said Hutings Fire Chief Roger Caris. The blaze began shortly before 8 a.m. when the chimney above the wood burner caught fire, Caris said. Randy Benedict, who is living in the home, had left for work be­ fore the fire broke out. "It must have been he stoked up the wood. burner and went to work, had a chimney fire," Caris said. "It's a very common cause of fire." Hastings and Middleville fire fighters re­ sponded to lhe alarm, bringing the blaze un­ der control within 15 to 20 minutes, Caris. said. But fire fighters remained at the property for another two hours to make sure the blaze wu completely out Caris uid the particular type of insulation used in lhe home often appears to be extin­ guished and then suddenly flairs up. The roof and the living room and one bed­ room ceiling were damaged in the fire. No es­ timate wu available on the items damaged in the home. Caris said the mobile home, owned by John Smith, is repairable. James H. Lucas WOODLAND - James H. Lucas, 75 of 8152 Jordan Road, Woodland passed away Monday, October 30, 1989 at the Provincial House, Hastings. Mr. Lucu wu bora on August 8, 1914 in Washington, Louisiana, the son of James and Ethel (Shannon) Lucu. He served in the United States Army during World War IL He wu married to Catherine Huh. He traveled u a salesman for 40 years. He wu a trouble shooter for Bandsaw Manufacturers and Saw Mill Machinery Manufacturers. He worked in 48 stiles of the United Stales. He grew up in saw mills and wu the third genera­ tion of learning the saw filing from his father. He lived in several states throughout his career including Colorado, California, Georgia and Michigan. He wu a member of the Masonic and East­ ern Star Lodges, organizations in California, Georgia, Grand Ledge, Charlotte and Lake Odessa. He wu an honorary member of the Tucker Lodge in Raymond, New Hampshire. He wu also a member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church, lhe Woodland Lions Club, Barry County Historical Society and Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. Mr. Lucas is survived by his wife, Catherine; one daughter, Terry Starner of Wilburn, Geor­ gia; one son, John Lucas at home; two grand­ daughters, Christy and Melanie Starner; one sister, Evelyn McClay of Marshall; two nieces and several cousins. He wu preceded in death by a son, James Henry Lucu IH in 1975 and a brother, Patrick Lucu in 1927. Masonic services will be held 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November ? at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Memorial services wiU be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 3 at the Lakewood United Methodist Church with Rev. Ward Pierce officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood United Methodist Church, Lake Odessa Ambulance or the Masonic Lodge. Robert J., Ellis HASTINGS - Robert J. Ellis, 79, of 12114 S. Jefferson, Hastings passed away Thursday, October 26, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Ellis wu bom in Battle Creek. He worked u a painter for many years in the Kalamazoo area. He wu formerly employed at Eaton Corporation, Battle Creek Gas Company and Consumers Power Company. Mr. Ellis is survived by three daughters, Pat Love ofCour de’, Alene, Idaho, Mary Frazer of Fullton, Mississippi and Georgia Leonard of Hutings; six sons, Leonard Mctheny of Plain­ well, James R. Ellis of Matawan, Gerald R. Ellis of Delton, Robert D. Ellis of Livonia, Richard E Ellis of Hutings and George P. Ellis of Kalamazoo; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Ellis. Funeral services were held Saturday, Octob­ er 28 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Burial wu at the Prairieville Cemetery. Bishop Edward L Lee Jr. Bishop Lee to visit local Eposcopal Church The head of lhe Episcopal Church in west Michigan will visit Hastings Sunday to cele­ brate AU Saints Day at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. The RL Rev Edward L. Lee Jr., newly consecrated as bishop, will attend the 10:30 a.m. services Sunday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 315 W. Center St Festival Choral Eucharist and a special program of music has been prepared to com­ memorate the bishop's first visit to Hutings and to celebrate Ail Saints Day, one of the major feast days in the church year. The adult and children's' choirs and the handbell choir will perform during the ser­ vice, accompanied by organist Jan Richards, flutist Cindy Kaczmarczyk and eupboniumist Michael Fisher. Fisher will play additional solo selections by Franck and Handel A potluck luncheon will follow the service in lhe Parish House. Lee, 55, was ordained as lhe seventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Michigan in September at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo. He succeeded the Rt. Rev. Howard S. Meeks, who resigned in January 1988. Lee was elected bishop in June by the clergy and lay delegates of the dioceses at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Kalamazoo. His selection was later approved by all of the 108 bishops in the Episcopal Church of America. Lee, of Washington D.C., was the rector of St. John's Church in Georgetown. A na­ tive of Philadelphia, he received degrees from Brown University and the General Theological Seminary. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. November 2, 1989 — Page 7 Lake Odessa News: eu/5 Shooks to mark 50th anniversary Groos-Augenstein exchange vows Catenae Deaton Groos and Donald Roy Augefletem wen married at (he First Mettaxta Church in Hastings, at 2 p.m. on Aag- 12, 19». lhe Rev. Kent G. Keller of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings performed te ceremonyThe bride is te daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Richard T. Groos of Hastings. The bridegroom b te too of Mrs. John F. Bums of Saugus, Mass. Karen Kamel of San Francisco, Calif., was te matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Susan Picking, Hastings; Susan Reussweig, Durham, N.C.; Lynne McFarland, Los Angeles, Calif.; Leslie Stutzman, Washington, D.C.; and Margaret Coleman of Hasthms. abler of te bride. Brad Beale of Los Angeles, Calif., was te beat man. The groomsmen were Jerry Howard, Sydney, Australia; Allu? Ho, Fhibdeiphb, Pa.; Sieve Goguen, San Diego, CaHf.; Chris Bradtew, Durham, N.C.; and Jim Miner, Boston, Maas. A reception wa held at te Grand Plaza Hots! in Grand Rapids. After a honeymoon on tetesi latand, N.C., the couple resides in WibMigtn , D.C. Tha bride b a graduate of Cornell Universi­ ty in hhaca, N.Y. She is completing a master’s degree in art history and museum­ ship from te University of Southern Califor­ nia, and b working a a curatorial assistant at te National Museum of American Art in WashiMtoa. D.C. The groom b a graduate of Cornell Univer­ sity, where he received a master’s degree in dectricai cuginsaring. He was employed by te CoouMoicatioa Satellite Division of Hughre Aircraft Company in Los Angeles for four years and has begun a PhD program in etecbbid snginefring at te University of -I if Carpenters to mark 25th anniversary Donald and Dorinda Carpenter of Torrell, Texas, are celebrating their 25th anniversary on Nov. 3. They were married in France while be was in the Army, on Nov. 3, 1964. She is te former Dorinda Weiderman, daughter of Beverly Banks. He is te son of John and Eldora Carpenter of Delton. They have two sons - Brian, 19, and Frank, 12, of Terrell. The children of Ernest and Virginia (Miller) Shook will honor their parents at a 50<h an­ niversary open house Sunday, Nov. 5. The couple was married Nov. 5, 1939. They have lived and worked in Caledonia most of their lives. Ernie retired from te Caledonia Post Of­ fice in 1978, after being a rural carrier for 30 years. Their children are Ron and Rosalie Shook, Phil and Rose Ila Shook of Caledonia. Don and Pkt Shook of Romeo, David and Sally Shook of Middleville, and Bill and Sue Van Port­ Fleet of Kentwood. They have nine grand­ children and one great-grandchild. The celebration will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at Caledonia United Methodist Church, located at 250 Vine St., Caledonia. Relatives and friends are cordially invited. No gifts, please. Viking starts a subsidiary in Europe Dickie-Smith wed in Las Vegas The Viking Corporation has organized a European subsidiary to manufacture and distribute Viking sprinkler equipment in Europe, Africa and te Middle East. The new corporation. Sprinkler Viking S.A., is constructing a facility in Differdange, Luxembourg, which is expected to be opera­ tional in early 1990. In addition to its opera­ tions in te fire sprinkler field, te Luxem­ bourg corporation win perform te final operations on te Tyden Seal, using blanks which are manufactured in Hastings. These seals wiU be sold through Tyden’s existing distributor network. The managing director of Sprinkler Viking S.A. is Nicholas D. Groos. Groos graduated from Hastings High School in 1980 and received a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1984. Upon graduation, he joined the Instron Corporation fof Boston, a manufacturer of tension testing aad other proceda quality control equipment. Groos worked in te Boston area for two years tea spent a year in England working for Instron’s European subsidiary in a technical sales capacity for both England and te continent. Upon returning to the U.S., he took over Instron’s mountain stales sales office in Boulder, CO and subsequently became district sales manager. He joined The Viking Corporation in May 1989 and after a number of monte of shuttling back and forth between Hastings and Luxembourg, is now per­ manently located in Luxembourg. “Viking has been actively selling both sprinklers and Tyden Seals in Europe for over 25 yean,” said Groos. “We are very pleased that te activity in the area finally warrants this move. The concentration on te market, and our improved delivery and technical sup­ port should be very beneficial to all aspects of te company.” Viking officials expect a small increase in local employment as a result of this move over te next few yean. Birth Announcements Jackson-Sheldon tobewedJune9 The parents of Jennifer S. Jackson and Michael B. Sheldon are proud to armnunre te engagement of their children. The bride-to-be is a 1989 graduate of Hastings High School. She b employed at Hastings Mutual and is currently attending Davenport College. The groom-to-be is a 1984 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed at Pro Line Co. A June 9 wedding dale has been set. City Council 3rd Ward Tuesday, November 7th IT’S A GIRL Erik and Lynette Crux, Hastings, Oct 27, BcOSjmb , 9 Ibr, % m TtafivHIc, OcV27, TO-.49 ajn, 7 lbs, 15*4 oz*. Tony and Kim are proud to announce lhe arrival of teir daughter Emerald Leigh Norris on Oct. 25,2:13 ajn., weighing 7 lbs., 10 ozs., 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Mary Norris, Marsh and Laura Pierson, Keith Murphy and Kathy. Donald and Tammy Wiser, Lake Odessa, Oct 26, 1054 pjn., 8 lbs., 13'4 ozs. rrs a boy Brenda Lydy, Middleville, Oct 24, 10:29 p.nt, 8 lbs., 10 ozs. Brian and Patricia Riyner, Lake Odessa, Oct 20, 8:16 Ain., 9 lbs., 1 oz. Aaron Charles Roobol, Oct 15 at Borgcss Birthing Center, Kalamazoo, born to Bob and Ann Roobol of Hastings, 7:14 ajn., 7 lbs., 9 ozs., 20'A inches long. Brothers Arie and Andy welcome him borne. Drew Charles Rayner bom to Brian and Pat Rayner, Oct 20, 8:16 ajn., 9 lbs., 1 oz., 22 inches long. Proud brothers are Joshua (twins) and Gabriel three years old and Corey two years old. Edward Cowles and Louise Rice, Delton, Oct 3a 11:19 ajn., 8 lbs., I'A ozs. YOU ARE INVITED TO THE My «M4re life has bees devoted to sanies. With ay eztasstve bach^oaad, I aa qaahfled to nyraooat yow os the piogreaatn Haettag, City CouciL aad aa safw u. sens at thia sscttiaf time of Baatiafr hiateay. • • • • • • • AU relatives, friends and acquaintances of Vaughn and Mary Lydy are invited to send them a card in honor of teir 50th wedding an­ niversary, which is Nov. 4. They will be celebrating with a family dinner. They have two children, six grandchilden and two great grandchildren. Their address is: 3248 Barber Road, Hasting*, 49058. Kelly Jo Dickie and Robert J. Smith were married Sept. 29, 1989, at the Candlelight Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The brides parents are the late J.W. “Bill” Dickie and Charmane Bridges of Palestine, Texas. The grooms parents are the late Theodore J. Smith and Rosemary Smith of Perry, Michigan. The bride is employed as lhe rental manager at General Car and Track Leasing in Lansing. The groom is employed as a teacher at Maplewood Elementary in Vermontville. The couple and their son Tony Aviable are residing in Charlotte. ELECT EVELYN BROWER • • • • ■ Lydys to celebrate 50th anniversary Bom In Hostings Graduate of Hastings High School Property Owner Londtord Retired after 30 years with Western Union in a management position Member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church Member of St. Rose Bridge Marathon Commission on Aging Drain Commission Substance Abuse AARP Employee Current Board Member of South Central Community Action Agency which oversees the Headstart Program. Commodity Distribution. Assistance for repairs and heating bMs and Walk for Warmth. Retired... Able To Serve You Full Time. OPEN HOUSE OF THORNAPPLE OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES, PG. Michael J. Flohr, MD THORNAPPLE ENT ASSOCIATES, P.C. Michael S. Nosanov, MD IN THEIR NEW OFF ICS LOCATION Pennock Professional Building 915 West Green Street Hastings, Michigan • Former Executive Director of the American Cancer Society. on MtMMRMIK Hastings Women s Club Women's Concerns Network Former member of Hastings Business and Professional Women FUDGE... I am deeply concerned with enuironmental issues and will bring dfraetfon to the Hastingt City Council with ideas on controlled growth to the business cHmate qfHastings. helping have a positive and progressive input on stunicfpal matters. Saturday, November 4,1989 10AM - 2PM Ophthalmology Services ENT Services Compete Eye Exams Otology (ear disorders) Fetid Plastic Surgery Nose and Sinus Surgery Aietgy Testing and Treatment Hering Evaluations a Hearing Aids Head and Nack Surgery Laser Therapy I Will Appreciate Your Vote On Tuesday, November 7th. Kimberly J. Norris, MD AND Cataract Surgery Contact Lenses Eya Muacte Therapy Eye Muscle Surgery Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. The Lake Odessa Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and F. & A.M. Masons will serve their annual turkey dinner at the Lake Odessa Community Center on West M-50. Sunday, Nov. 5. Dinner will be served from noon to 3 p.m. and te public is invited. The Women’s Fellowship of the First Con­ gregational Church will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 1:30 p.m. in te church dining room. Majorie Erickson will be in charge of the program, which will be about Habitat for Humanity. Members of te Women’s Chris­ tian Association of lhe First Congregational Church of Vermontville will be guests. The First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa will hold Family Night Wednesday, Nov. I, al 6:30 p.m. in te church dining room. ~ A program will follow, on te Amish. The Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold their open in­ stallation on Friday. Nov. 3. at 7:30 p.m. in the Lake Odessa Masonic Temple. The public is invited to attend. Laurel E. Gar linger is the incoming Worthy Matron and Ward D. Pierce incomng Worthy Patron. Reporting the news is a...BIG JOB! That’s our job. Yours is READING about it every week! Election Notice To the Qualified Voters of the COUNTY OF BARRY Notice is Hereby Given that a SPECIAL ELECTION will be held In the COUNTY of BARRY and State of Michigan, on Tuesday, November 7,1989 for the purpose of voting on the following two proposals to amend the Constitution of the State of Michigan: PROPOSAL A A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE SALES/USE TAX FROM 4* TO 4Vi* PER DOLLAR AND CONSTITUTIONALLY □EDUCATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS Thopropooed uonstftutional amendment would: 1) Constitutionally dedicate to schools: s. Increase In satoa/use tax; b. Current statutory revenue sources, Including lottery profits and some clgarette/ilquor taxes; c. Increased share of existing sales/use tax (51 % to 68%) to substantially replace an­ nual school appropriation. 2) Distribute dedicated funds to school districts as provided by law. 3) Activate Increased statutory penalty to deny 100% of state funds to schools not adopt­ ing core curriculum and Improvement plans. Should this proposal be adopted? PROPOSALS A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE SALES/USE TAX FROM 4* TO 8* PER DOLLAR, REDUCE SCHOOL PROPERTY TAXES, SET PERMANENT SCHOOL OPERATING MILLAGES NOT SUBJECT TO VOTER RENEWAL, AND CONSTITUTIONALLY DEDICATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS The proposed constitutional amendment would: 1) Constitutionally dedicate to schools: a. 2* Increase In sales/use tax; b. Current statutory revenue sources, including lottery profits and some clgarette/ilquor taxes; c. Increased share of existing sales/use tax (51 % to 75%) to substantially replace an­ nual school appropriation. 2) Reduce property taxes in most school districts. Replace school taxes with permanent statewide millage (9-millson resldential/farm; 14 • mills on businesses) plus non voted local millage not subject to voter rollback. Limit voter-approved increases to 4 - mills. 3) Set per-pupll funding guamatees subject to change by law requiring 2/3 vote. 4) Activate Increased statutory penalty to deny all non-guaranteed state funds to schools not adopting core curriculum and improvement plans. Should this proposal be adopted? Dena Miller ASSYRIA TWP. CLERK 10670 M-M Nashville, Ml 49073 (816) 7S6-3410 Teddto Soya BALTIMORE TWP. CLERK 4205 Davidson Rd. Hastings, Ml 49056 (816)9450304 Lois Bromley BARRY TWP. CLERK 155 E. Orchard Dolton, Ml 49046 (816) 671-5653 • Home (616) 823-5171 - Hall Deloria Dipp CARLTON TWP. CLERK 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 (816)945-5990 Junta Jarvis CASTLETON TWP. CLERK 1864 Price Rd. Nashville, Ml 49073 (517) 852-0830 Juanita Slocum HASTINGS TWP. CLERK 3863 8. Broadway Hastings, Ml 40058 (816)948-8662 (616) 948-9690 Shirley R. Case HOPE TWP. CLERK 1061 W. Brogan Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-5722 • Home (616) 948-2464 - Office Emily Harrison IRVING TWP. CLERK 0825 Parmelee Rd. Middleville, Ml 49333 (616) 795-9915 June Doster JOHNSTOWN TWP. CLERK 1815 Lacey Rd. Dowling, Ml 49050 (616) 721-9905 Susan Butler MAPLE GROVE TWP. CLERK 9752 Evart Rd. Nashville, Ml 49073 (517) 852-1859 Darlene Harper ORANGEVILLE TWP. CLERK 11031 Wildwood Rd. Shelbyville, Ml 49344 (816) 672-7149 Janetie Emig PRAIRIEVILLE TWP. CLERK 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton, Ml 49046 (616)623-2664 Phyllis Fuller RUTLAND TWP. CLERK 2461 Heath Rd. Hastings, Ml 49056 (616) 948-2194 • Office (616) 948-2146 - Home Sharon Vickery HASTINGS CITY CLERK 102 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-2468 Donna Kenyon THORNAPPLE TWP. CLERK 104 N. High St. Middleville. Ml 49333 (616) 795-7202 Diane Barnum WOODLAND TWP. CLERK 6800 E. Brown Rd. Lake Odessa, Ml 48849 (616) 367-4915 - Office (616) 367-4580 - Home Marilyn Page YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. CLERK 2532 Briggs Rd. Middleville. Ml 49333 (616) 795-9091 • Office (616) 795-7817 • Home Abeentee Ballots may be obtained from your local clerk until Nov. 4, 2:00 P.M. Last date to apply for absentee ballot by mail. Nov. 6, 4:00 P.M. Electors qualified to vote absentee in special election may vote in per­ son in clerk's office. ALSO ON THE BALLOT CITY OF HASTINGS ONLY — GENERAL ELECTION Elect Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, 1 Aiderman In each Ward, 2 members Board of Review. RENEWAL - WOODLAND TOWNSHIP ONLY Pad tor by Committee to eiedfiretinbOKrer- IJ3 W. Green Street. Msrinpi M4CCB0 Refreshments will be served 2 Mills 5 years 1990 thru 1994 Inclusively, to provide care and maintenance of Fin Depart­ ment, Cemetery and Township. �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2,1989 Schools schedule conferences Hastings area Schools will have Parent­ Teacher Conferences Wednesday. Nov. 8. 9. and 10. Students will attend classes in the morning on these dates, with conferences scheduled for the afternoon or evening. Conferences for parents of students in grades K-5 will be scheduled on an individual basis by the teachers. Conference schedule for the middle school is Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m.; Thursday. Nov. 9. from 1 to 3 p.m.; and Fri­ day, Nov. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. The high school schedule is Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 1 to 3 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 9, 6 to 8 p.m., and Friday, Nov. 10. 1 to 3 p.m. Middle school and high school conferences will be held in the gymnasium of each building. The first marking period of the cur­ rent school year ends Nov. 3. The high school girls* basketball game originally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9, has been moved to Friday, Nov. 10. Parents are encouraged to participate in the conferences and discuss the progress of their children with their teachers on an individual basis. Administrators and counselors will also be available to talk to parents. PENNOCK HOSPITAL presents Pennock Hospital in Hastings, Michigan will be sponsoring several FREE educa­ tional seminars throughout November in honor of National Diabetes Month. The public is Invited. BLOOD PRESSURE / BLOOD SUGAR SCREENING WHEN: NOVEMBER 7,1989,11:30AM - 1:30PM WHERE: HOSPITAL MAIN LOBBY For additional information call: 948-3125 Ann Landers Other woman likes her set-up Dew Am Landen: "Baffled" hit it dead on. There is no “typical" Other Woman. My lover is 54 and gorgeous. I am 65, overweight and average-looking. His wife is younger, slimmer aad prettier. He has never told me that she was a witch, that she didn't unders­ tand him, or that they didn’t sleep together. "Faithful” is a word that is not in “Lover's" vocabulary. It didn't apply to his first marriage or his second one, either. I believe, however, that he is confining his amorous activities to his present wife and me because Father Time is catching up with him. Also, like many others, this man is terrified of AIDS. I'm sure be was attracted to me because I have a good reputation, am much better educated than he is, I’m well-dressed, have money and don’t mind spending it. I'm also a good listener. I flatter him, make him laugh, and I have no objections to a bit of kinky sex that would stock the socks off my late strait­ laced husband. “Baffled" was right. I like things the way they are. I hope Lover’s wife lives to be 100. There is no way I would marry him. (Who would want a man who cheats on his wife!!??) Why do I continue to see him? Why not? Although he’s the only man 1 sleep with, I date others and have a busy life apart from him. He makes no demands on me. He's a BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL STATISTICAL & FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,1989 - SECRETARY’S STATEMENT The lorry Intamedista School District serves students in tha Deltas Kellogg and Hastings Bdnol Districts. The hunk, fun to be with, a great romp in the hay, and my dog loves him. You can't beat it with a stick. — Wicked Widow tn Kansas. Dear Kansas: Far be it from me to rain on your parade, but your setup is not all that perfect. Why? Because “Lover" is married. Aside from the immorality, if Mrs. Lover should get wind of the affair, your "ideal ar­ rangement" could blow up, and your good reputation right along with it. Don’t miss tomorrow's column. The subject: “Who has the best deal, the Wife or the Other Woman?" Girl* cull* art botharaoma Dear Ann Landers: We have a 16-year-old ion who gets an average of 10 telephone calls a night. Almost all are from girls who are rude and extremely persistent. When we say we will have “Jimmy" return the call, they call back. He doesn’t enjoy be­ ing hounded like this. Last night when I gave him three messages, he rolled his eyes and said, “I’m really sick to death of these pests." Now the calls have become more than a nuisance, they are disturbing our sleep. We are getting hang-up calls at 3,4 and 5 o'clock in the morning. Jimmy knows these girls. Unfortunately, they are daughters of friends. 1 called the phone company yesterday and they agreed to trace the calls, providing we agree to pro­ secute the offenders. We really don't know what to do, Ann, and would appreciate your guidance — Tired Teen's Mom in Stockton, Calif. Dear Mom: Call the parents of the girls who have been bothering you and ask for their cooperation. Let them know that you will not hesitate to prosecute if necessary, but you want to give them a chance to settle the matter without going to court. Good luck. Dear Ann Landers: Your readers continue to debate the question: who guts the best of the deal, the Wife or the Other Woman: I've been both so 1 know what I am talking about. I was once the lover of a married man. Later 1 met and married a wonderful guy. We had a rich, foil life together. I honestly believe that both the Wife and the Other Woman get what they want. The wife has his name, his children and financial security. The family stays intact. The children are never forced to choose bet­ ween their parents. There are no problems or unpleasantness at weddings and family gather­ ings. Should the husband die before his wife, she inherits the lion's share of whatever estate there is plus all the emotional support accord­ ed the widow. The Other Woman chooses the world that suits her needs. Does she love him? The answer is almost always yes. She would be very unhappy if her were seriously ill, but she would have no responsibilities insofar as his care is concerned. Of course she would be ex­ tremely upset if he died, or if he left her. But in most instances, she would not be willing to marry him and make room for his family in her life. Her freedom and independence come first. Sometimes she is married to her career. Having a lover can be fabulous. It means physical and emotional needs are met on a regular basis, no strings attached. There is no playing the field, which becomes more dangerous every year. But she would not marry the man even if he left his wife. She would grieve if he died, but in time another lover would come along and take his place. It was easy for me to recognize the signs when my husband's affair began. But 1 always knew that his family would come first. There were no scenes or accusations. He never knew that I knew. The children never suspected a thing. They loved and respected their father till the day he died. The Other Woman did not surface during his long illness nor did she ap­ Dear Am Landers: One dull night we went through an atlas hunting for lhe dty and state with the most letters. The most we could find had 29. There were three: South Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Shawsbeen Village, Massachusetts; and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Can any of your readers top this? — Grandville, Mich. Dear Grand: I'll ask ’em. Readers? that our program and our oooperaticn with tha Dalton Kellogg end tha Hastings schools snke a difference for children. Tbe complete audit is available at tha Barry Intsree- diats School District office, 202 S. Brootay, Hastings, for reviow. John B. Febaenfeld, Secretary Board of Education uw _UD BesoeoM: Rsvmuos: _1» 19B8 $ 48/781 $ 45,734 90,527 104,672 344,240 111,933 $251,241 97,M9 $247,775 232,088 Total Revenues TOTAL REVENUES Other Financing Sources: Fund Hodifications UUK..iiLi-a TOTAL REVENUES & OTHER SOURCES $265,221 $260,895 Expenditures: $ »,»9 $ 31,561 Instructional Staff 19,313 11,813 General AdeUlstratiou Added Needs 315,391 203,324 a, 5a 37,903 $986,245 $911,846 $308,808 $287,077 223,938 191,923 Expenditures: Instruction: Supporting Servicaa: Instruction: Pupil Instructional Staff 68,889 Supporting ServioMt 85,818 90,545 Business 4,038 6,408 Fixed Charges 7,794 7,333 105,135 100,511 4,796 5.360 $260,531 Coenunity Services Capital Outlay TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $251,163 Brian Keith Swainston, 19, Middleville and Amy Lynn Lantz, 18, Middleville. Jonathan Andrew Hurless, 20, Hastings and Lori Ann Hook, 20, Hastings. Alfred Dwyer Huck. 47, Florida and Deborah Kay Jeffery, 30, Florida. $355,228 Local Sources State Sources Federal Sources Local Marriage Licenses announced SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND COMPARATIVE REVENUE A EXPENSE STATEMENT FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1300 GENERAL FUND COMPARATIVE REVENUE A EXPENSE STATEMENT FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1MB 60,450 Fixed Charges 72,748 58,632 Office Secretary Needed to handle typing, filing and general office work. We are looking for a aaleo oriented person with a good phone voice, positive attitude and neat and clean appearance. Capital Outlay: Instruction 7,530 Stpporting Services TOTAL EXPENDITURES 374 MH 74.008 $•03,123 $774,421 General labor, office and clerical help needed for temporary, part-time and full-time positions. Good work history a must!! Oita Htacl« Ota: Excess (deficiency) of rweooM Fund HodlficstloMi over expenditures and other uses of PsjMuts to Other Govern. tbits $ 14,058 funds 364 | fund balance July 1,1988 $ $147.806 I Si., Hastings, MI 49058 948-88OO Excess (deficiency) of roveneaa f 14,779 of foods over expenditures $ 14,058 Excess (deficiency) of reveouM 28,337 over expenditures and other ISO $ 15,146 Restricted cash Accounts receivable Delinquent taxes receivable _1» $ 16,460 6,200 5,781 33,033 17,360 17 22 2.746 _____ 0Q $ 57,142 $ 39,623 Due frat State ram UUKI JWt 30, 1M9 pl9,W6 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30,10N ASSETS: Cash and caab equivalents 1W9 19W $ 202,114 $178,099 Delinquent taxes receivable Due free General Fund Total assets 882 933 2,956 9.959 $ 235,904 $204,444 f iJ < S,«10 Accounts payable - regular $ 5,868 $ 2,714 00 Z3,699 .5,770 00 Due to Special Ed. Fund 2,956 9,959 Salaries payable 1,952 Due to Severance Trust Account 7,972 7,973 2.107 1,602 Deferred revenue Payroll withholdings 7,666 Other liabilities $ 28,805 $ 25,344 Total liabilities ta.»7 14.279 Salaries Payable Total liabilities FUND BALANCE Total liebUities eto food balance 15,453 29,952 Accounts receivable LIABIUTIB: LIABILITIES: Accounts Payable - NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING - HOPE TOWNSHIP On Changes to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinances November 9,1989 • 7:00 p.m. HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL on M-43 between Shultz and Head Lake Roede 41,575 uses of funds GENERAL FUND COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30,1BM Total assets 41,575(^381) $178,031 FOD BALANCE JULY 1, 1988 and other uses foods Accounts payable > Section 52 FUND BALANCE _____ oo $ 16,298 $ 26,413 219,606 P$,Q31 Total liabilities aod $ 57,142 Mnwum stavicts inc. $ 944,870 $922,277 SPECIAL EDUCATION STATEMENT OF FUND BALANCE -YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1 M9 FOND BUJOKE JUNE 30, 1989 Apply in person at: over expenditures and other uaa Excess (deficiency) of SSSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 13,980 $ 13,120 U7.567 13LNK Total Other Dees TOTAL EXPENDITURES A OTHER ANANCING USES GENERAL EDUCATION STATEMENT OF FUND BALANCE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1300 $ two fund balance $ Z35f9O4 $204,444 Items to be changed, added or delated: (1) Delete all numbers before definitions. (2) Article II - Section 2.1 Definitions. (3) Separate The Planning Commission and The Zoning Board of Appeals - Establishment, Membership and Duties In Article 111. Article III shall become The Planning Comlaslon Article VI shall become The Zoning Board of Appeals. (4) Article IV • Special Exception Uses. (5) Article V • Site Plan Review (8) Added New Article VII - Variance (7) Article VIII - Non Conforming Uses to read Non Conforming Uses, Structures and Lots. Added New Section 8.1 • Temporary Non Conforming Residence Use Permit (8) Amend By-Laws for the Hope Township Planning Commission. Copies of these changes, additions and deletions are available and may be examined on Wednesdays during regular business hours. Any individuals or groups wishing to voice comments or an opinion may do so In writing to the Hope Township Planning Commission, 5463 S. Wall Lake Rd., Hastings, Ml. 49058 or win be heard at the hearing. Shirley R. Case Hope Township Clerk 948-2464 Sha can’t wake up In morning Dear Ann Landers: I am 17 years old and can’t wake myself up in the morning. I set my alarm clock, but sleep right through it. My mother has always gotten me up for school and my summer jobs. In January I’ll be in col­ lege and won’t be able to depend on her. My friends don’t seem to have this pro­ blem, so 1 guess I’m the only one in the world who sleeps like the dead. I’ve tried to eliminate things that might be causing the pro­ blem, such as drinking coffee and Cokes, eating chocolate at night and keeping my radio on until all hours, but nothing seems to help. Mom has to come back in my room at least four times to wake me up. She gets irritated and I don’t blame her. How can I get over this? I am so embarrass­ ed because I am unable to accomplish what seems so easy for everyone else. Can you think of something or someone who might help me? — Lost in Dreamland Dear Lost: If you have not had a complete medical checkup, I recommend it. There could be some physical or neurological pro­ blem that needs looking into. If you check out OK, consider going to a sleep disorder clinic. (Ask your doctor to find out where the nearest one fa.) Being unable to get up in the morning without four commando raids by your mother is serious. When planning a wedding, who pays for what? Who stands where? “The Am Landers' Gtridefor Brides" has all the answers. Send a selfaddressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor $3.65 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Am Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, 111. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Legal Notices night parking for one night only from Memorial Dey thru labor dof, bo tabled until the next Common Council mist In Regular sooslon on Carried. City, state with moat totters? Student needs ocutuoe to ovaod, ahila at the Below are tha audited figures for tha 1988-89 school year. pear at his funeral. I’m sure it wasn't because she didn't care. She had class. I admired her. — Poughkeepsie. Wife vs. other, more... i, that mooting. Yoos: All. Abeent: Two. Carried. of the City's All. Absent: Two. Carried. Mayor Gray welcomed lhe Adult Enrichment Video Gaea who were filming the mooting and ail prove the following Invoices a* rood; Marblehead Limo Co. 8I.4C7X0; Wolverine Paving. $1,461.00; Kent Oil, 86437.00. Year Spencer, Walton. White, fund with proper budget odfuttment and repay­ ment from DOA: Wokofing Paving 13,645.77 •401,846-818.05; M.C. Smith 8 Auoc. Inc. 8938.00 4401-096-818; Spring City Elec. Mfg. Co. ($33,075.00) 4401-8*6-818.06 812,9*3.79, •401-096-818.07 $4,725.00, 4401-896-818.00 $5,906.29, •401-0*6-818.02 <9,450.00. Yem: Jaepene. Cusack, Campbell, White, Walton. Spencer. Absent Miller. Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Jasperse, that one Mike Klovonkh be allowed to attend a seminar on Commercial Driver License Re­ quirements at a cost of 8265.00 put an by Michigan State University- Yoos; Spencer, Walton, White, Campbell, Cusack, Jasperse. Absent: Miller, Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by White that the following invoices be approved for the Clinton Street Grant from the contingency fund with repayment and budget ad|uetmont to the following accounts: Britton Concrete B21.R27.00 4406497*818.03; Britton Concrete, “52,520.00 4406497-818.03; Barry County Lumber Co. (2.19 4406497*775.03. Yoos: Jasperse. Cusack, White, Waton, Spencer. Absent: Fuhr, Miller. Carried. ^noveu ay uampowi, suppor^sa oy nrn ire mar the letter of September 26, from the Hastings Arao Chamber of Commerce thanking the City for their support during Summerfeot 09 be received and placed on filo. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Walton, that the letter of September 27, from lhe Hastings Gty Bond requesting the disbursement of budgeted funds for 51,000.00 and thanking the Gty lor their support bo received and transfer bo mode. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by While that the correspondence dated October 6. 1989 from the Department of Commerce to notify the City that the Lawrence J. Sourer American Legion Fast 45 had made application for a new Gub license at 325 S, Church St. be received and placed on file. Yeas: AIL Absent: Two. Carried. Public Hearing held on Ordinance 225 to grant Americable International Mich., Inc. a non exdushre franchise for the in Hol lotion and operation and maintenance of a cable communication system within the Gty of Hastings held. Charles Hormanowksl, Jr. of Miami. Florida was present to request a second non-exdusive fran­ chise Io Americable International. He stated that if the ordinance was passed the cable would be up within 30 days with 36 channels. 33 base channels for $12.95 + Amvrlcon Movie*, Noitolgia and Pass. Evelyn Brower asked how many rale In­ ceases there would be. He stated that they have one about every 2 or 3 years. $14.95 Is their top rote with 54 channels. They will put up a satellite dish and tower for local channels and channel 50 Detroit. No other comment from the public. Mayor Gray turned the matter over to Attorney Fisher for comment. City Attorney Fisher stated that at 4:15 p.m. this afternoon the attorney for TRIAD had fil­ ed suit in Federal District Court and a temporary restraining order hod been placed on the City and that no action could be taken on the Americable Ordinance until after the hearing on October 23, 1999. Matter tabled until next meeting October 23, 1989. Moved by Campbell, supported by White that the resolution bo adopted to allow the Department of Public Works to go from a C-2 retirement pro­ gram to a B-2 program o* approved by council In their union contract. Said resolution to be mailed to the Municipal Employees Retirement System. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by White that the Resolution for the MERS to allow the DPW to be broke out of the General doss into their own class for negotiation purposes be adopted. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Wolton ihol the minutes of the October 2, Planning Commis­ sion meeting be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the matter concerning the four RV sites |ust South of Tyden Park for four self-contained RV’s for over­ Yoos: AN. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by White that Tim Trump bo retainod lo represent the City In the com Qty Attorney Jim Fisher represents Mr. Barlow in other matters and It is a conflict of interest. Yeas: AN. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Campbell that the matter concerning the transfer of a liquor licenM from Hastings Tavern to Kenneth Houser In escrow bo referred to the Gty Attorney to work out with Mr. Housmts' Attorney and report back at the next meeting. Yeas: AIL Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer that the Police Report for September be received and plac­ ed on filo. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer that the Pol Ice Report for September bo received and plac­ ed on filo. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusack to ad|oum at 1:49 p.m. Read and approved; Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vkkory, City dork (11/2) Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 — Page 9 Fall Festival at church raises $4,500 for local Habitat for Humanity project The largest crowd ever to attend the Fall Festival at Hope Church of the Brethren turn­ ed out Saturday to support the efforts of members of the small rural church near Freeport in its annual fund raising project for Habitat for Humanity. The festival raised more than $4,500, said a happy Joe McRoberts, chairman of the church’s Christian Action Commission. All of the proceeds this year will be given to the Barty County Habitat which is building its first house for a family in need in Hastings. McRoberts said he was very pleased with everything about the event. “It was lhe largest crowd we’ve ever had," he said. More than 360 people attended, including visitors from Texas, he said. People seemed to be buying up bags full of homemade baked goods, crafts, homemade sausage and apple butter, homegrown pop­ corn and dozens of other items. One of the popular items was homemade noodles. Forty-six pounds of noodles were sold out an hour and 15 minutes after the festival started, said member Herman Conine. Habitat, a Christian volunteer organization, builds homes that are sold at cost without in­ terest to people in need of decent housing. In the kitchen Thursday night, workers Included George Overholt, Jiggs Miller (using an antique apple peeler and corer estimated to be more than 100 years old), Randy Stewart, Wilma Townsend and Jean Bergy. Josephine Laycock during the Fall Festival. PUBLIC KAMNG — FWOMBMWIQ Notice It hereby given that the Barry County Planning/Zonlng Commission will conduct o public hearing on November 27, 1969 at 7:20 P.M. In the County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. The subject of the public hear­ ing will be the consideration of the following amendment to the 1976 Barry County Zoning Or- W—nw—illlW Request to rexone property In Soc. 17 8 IB, Orangeville Township on the North and South side of Saddler Rd. bet­ ween Rook and Marsh Rd. (see attached map - varies with pro­ perty lines). 0B 11 017 008 00 Comm. NE cor WK. SW K Sec. 17-2-10, th 510 chains, th W 6 ch. 20 links, th N 10 ch. th E 6 ch. 38 links to ROB. 0B 11 017 02200 WK. WK. NWK Sec. 17-2-10 ly­ ing SWIy of Orangeville Creek Herman Conine prepares to smoke racks and racks of homemade sausage for tha festival. 0011 017 02000 The S 70 rds of SE K, NW K, Soc. 17-2-10. 25 Acres 0811 017 060 30 Comm, at N 1/8 post SWK Sec. 17-2-10, th S 89 Deg. 01'10“ E 792.87 ft. Io POB, th S 89 Deg. 01*10" E 22S ft., th S 0 Dog. 58'50“ W 283 ft., th N 89 Dog. 01*10*’ W 225 ft., th N 0 Dog. 58*58“ E 283 08 11 017 060 40 Comm at N 1/8 post SWK Soc. 225 ft., th S 01 Dog. O' E 283.17 ft., th N 89 Deg. 01’10" W 225 ft., th N 1 Dog. 0* W 283.17 ft. to 0811 017 060 50 Comm at N 1 /8 post of SWK Soc. 17-2-10. th S 89 Dog. 01'10“ E 01 *10"E225ft., th SO Deg. 58*50“ 225 ft., th N 0 Deg. 58-50" E 283 ft. to POB. 0811 018 014 00 Comm. SW cor of WK. NEK Soc. 18-2-10, th E20 rds., N 40 rds.. W 0011 018 019 00 SWK. NEK Soc. 18-2-10, th W 28 rds., th N 40 rds. th E 28 rds., th S 0811 010 019 10 WK. NEK Soc. IB-2-10. 0B11 018023 00 All that port in EK. NEK Sec. 18-2-10 Doe. as lying SWIy of a In dose as comm, at intersection 1581 ft. to con In of Orangeville Dog. 58' W 313 ft. Io said W li of the EK of the NEK of Soc. 18. th S’ly on sold W II 206.7 ft. more or less to the pl of beg. 06 11 018 042 00 EK. EK. SEK Sec. 18-2-10. 40 06 11 018 044 00 All fhot part in Sec. 18-2-10 des os comm, at inter of E 8 W K line Soc. 18-2-10 with the W line of tho EK. NEK said Soc. 18, th S 88 Dog. 58' E 747 ft., along sd E 8 W K lino to POB, th N 21 Deg. W 1581 ft. to center line of Orangeville Creek th SE'ly along con lino of sd crook to E line Soc. 18, th S along tho E lino to the E 8 WK line Soc. 18. th W to POB. toched map). Orangeville Twp. Request to rexone property In Hostings Twp. which have "H" Future Development Zones (see attached map) from H to AR. All the above mentioned pro­ perty is located in Barry County. Michigan Interested persons desiring to present their views upon the amendments either verbally or In writing will be given tho op­ portunity to be hoard at above mentioned time and place. Any physically disabled per­ sons requiring barrier-free ac­ commodations In order to par­ ticipate in the hearings, should contact the County Coordinators Office at 948-4812. t The amendments of the Barry ! available-far public Inspection at tho Barry County Planning Of­ fice, 220 W. State St.. Hastings. Michigan between tho hours of 8 w-s ■5 -. 1.8103*12 -J .into 0811 018023 50 0811 017 031 20 Comm ot SE cor of WK. WK. NWK Sec. 17-2-10, th N 300ft. to place of beg. th N 150 ft., th W 132 ft., th S 150 ft., th B 132 ft to beg. subject to an easement and passage over the W"ly 32 ft. thereof subject also to right of way of Consumers Power Co. any other recorded easement or restriction. 0B II 017 032 00 Comm pt 200 ft N.B 132 ft.WSE cor WK, WK. NWK Soc. 17-2-10 th W183 ft., th N 200 ft., th E 183 ft., th S 200 ft. to bog. 0811 017 032 10 Comm, at o pt 200 ft. N1132 ft. W of SE cor of WK, WK ft.. NW K ft. Soc 17-2-10, th N 200 ft. for POB, th N 100 ft., th W180 ft., th 5 100 ft., th E approx. 183 ft. to POB. 08 11 017 033 00 Comm SE cor WK, WK. NWK Sec. 17-2-10; th N 500 ft. POB: th W132 ft., th S 150 ft., th E132 ft., th N 150 ft. bog. Also easement over W 32 ft.; Comm. 150 ft. N of SE cor th N 200 ft. W132 ft. S 200 ft.. E 132 ft. POB. 08 II 017 034 00 W 360 ft. S 965 ft. of NWK Sec. 17-2-10 Ex that port lying SW of OrongovINo Crook. 7.7 acres. K II of Sec. 18-2-10 with tho W li 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please phone the Barry County Planning Office at 948-4830 for further Information. Nancy L. Boersma, Barry County Clerk (11-23) ORANGEVILLE TWP. ZONING MAP distance of 208.7 ft., th N 88 I . 0B 11 017 037 00 Comm SE cor SWK. SWK, NWK Soc. 17-2-10. th N 150 ft., th W 100 ft., th S 150 ft., th E along Saddler Rd. 100 ft. to POB. 08 11 017008 00 EK, WK, NWK Sec. 17-1-10. 40 acres. Preparing some of the 375 lbs. of homemaos Duane Deardorff and Frank Townsend. sausage ass (trom tert) 0811 017055 00 Comm 6 chs 38 Iks, W NE cor WK, SWK Sec. 17, th 516 chs 38 Iks, W to Sec. line, N to NW cor WK. SWK, th E to bog. 0811 017 05000 Parcel A Comm S 1/8 post SW %, Sec. 17-2-10. th N 11 Dog. Off W on N t S 1/8 line SWK 1923.85 ft. to POO: th N 1 Dog. W442.78 ft., th S 89 Dog. 01'10“ E 450 ft., th N 1 Dog. W 2B3.17 ft., th S B9 Dog. 01'10" E 117.87 ft., th S 0 Dog. 58'50“ W 283 ft., th 5 89 Dog. 01'10*’ E par to E 8 WK lino 662.99 ft. to c/l Marsh Rd., th S 18 Dog. 01* W on c/l Marsh Rd. 486.86 ft., th N 85 Dog. 06' W 883J7 ft., th 5 1 Dog. Off E par to N 8 $ 1/8 line of SWK 10B.77 ft., th along a crook N 68 Dog. W 198.81 ft. to POB. Being 16.76 acres. 08 II 017 060 10 Comm, of SW cor of Intersection of Marsh Rd. 8 Saddler Rd.: th W along S side of Saddler Rd. 250 ft., th S 250 ft. th E para to Sad­ dler Rd. to W side of Marsh Rd.. N*ly along W side of Marsh Rd. to tho POB. Soc. 17-2-10. Apples for the festival were donated by the Michigan State University Ex­ perimental Station In Clarksville. Peeling, coring and slicing them are (from left) Marie Deardorff, Pat Engle and Keith Bergy. 0B 11 017 060 20 Bog. at N 1/B post SWK Soc. 17-2-10, th S 89 Deg. 01'10“ E on £8 WK line225ft.. thS 1 Deg.E 283.17 ft., th N 89 Deg. 01'10“ W 225ft., th N1 Dog. Won the 1/8 line 283.17 ft. to POB boging 1.46 acres. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP HASTINGS TOWNSHIP sannv county, michioan SINGLE FAMILY RtSKKNIIAL SINGLE FAMILY fl tWO FAMILY RCSIUENFIAL two fami»v. tow nrHsnv miafiple FAMILY a MOBILE HOME PARK B RESOCNIIAL MVLtlBLE FAMILY RE5IDCN1IAL SINGLE FAMILY RESII1FNIIAL LAKE. LOW DENSIFY SIUC.IE FAMILY, 1WO FAMILY Fl INDIVIDUAL MODUE IKWE nESIDENIIAL LAKE. MEDIUM DENSUY CZJ C27D GENERAL COMMERCIAL RURAL AREA CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL C 1 HEAVY COMMI IFCIAL I I INOUSIRIAL •LKUH I? INOUSiniAL-GEFFIRAI^ HID PLANNED UMI OtVFIOl’MENI AR AGRICULFURAL. RURAL HESIDEIIIIAl A AGRICULFURAL CR CONSERVMKJN RESERVE II FUIURE EXPANSION * 5 * SIAIE LAHO NR NAIURAL RIVER INR1 or HRM) �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 Close calls highlight completed Hastings football campaign by Steve Vedder Sports Editor With a couple better bounces from a more cooperative football, who knows? Maybe a welcome addition would have been made to the Hastings trophy case. In the end, however, the bounces didn’t come — at least the ones which would have helped Hastings claim its first Twin Valley ti­ tle in 10 years. But it was close. How close? This close: • In its bid to open the season 6-0, Hastings grabs an 8-7 halftime lead over Sturgis before disintegrating in the second half to lose 35-16. ■ • The following week Hastings’ spots Col­ dwater a 14-0 lead, and the offense has one touchdown called back, fails on a fourth-andinches play inside the one-yard line and suf­ fers two key turnovers to lose 14-12. • Still with a mathmatical chance of tying for a tide, Hastings fails to hold a 20-6 third quarter lead and loses to Harper Creek 28-20 in the “Snow Bowl.” Despite the near-misses. Saxon coach Bill Karpinski called the season a success. By finishing 6-3 and in a tie for third place, Kar­ pinski admitted the team did fall short of some goals, but compiling the school’s best record in seven years hardly constitutes a disaster. “We set some high goals, goals we fell were attainable,” Karpinski said. “And we would have realized those goals if things broke right. “But you can’t always look at something from a win-loss standpoint; you have to look at what athletics stand for. We were suc­ cessful in learning to work as a team, handled defeat well and victory well.” Karpinski wouldn’t make excuses for his team, which failed to make big plays in any of the losses. He did say Hastings apparently ran into those teams al lhe wrong time. Sturgis had doused Albion's fire by three touchdowns the week before playing Hastings; Coldwater had won three of its last four; and Harper Creek probably was playing the best football Hastings football coach Bill Karpinski waves goodbye to what he calls a successful grid season. of anybody in the conference by the last week of the season. "We had a lot of tight games, the kind where one or two plays can beat you," Kar­ pinski said. "And I guess I have to share in lhe blame there.. .I’m the first to admit I could have made mistakes. You always look back and say ‘I wish I could have done this or done that.”’ Karpinski admits his team was riding an air after thumping eventual co-champ Lakeview 33-6 the fifth week of the season. "We were riding high,” he said. “We felt, and 1 think a lot of other people did too, that we were unbeatable. We learned a lesson. To go unbeaten for nine straight weeks is awfully hard.” Though be tried to soft-peddle it at the time, Karpinski admits now his team was banged up and riddled with sickness following the Lakeview dash. The team was fai from 100 percent against Sturgis, but that, like catching teams on hot streaks, is no excuse for losing, be said. "Other teams have to deal with it and we can’t make excuses for those three games (loses),*’ he said. "Maybe we had a bit of a letdown ’ . fter being 5-0. You have to be ready to play every game and play it all out.” With the traditional balance of lhe Twin Valley still in evidence this season, Karpinski said any week-to-week letdown could only spell trouble. "On any given night anybody could beat anybody else," he said. "It's a great league because this is what it’s all about." Karpinski has no illusions, however, about the end result of having a completely healthy team for nine weeks. “We would have won it,” he raid. “If we had the same team together that we played Marshall and Lakeview with, we would have won those games. "But I don’t want to use that as an excuse. That's part of the game.” The theory that Hastings was the recipient of more than its share of breaks in going 5-0, and then not catching a break the last four weeks doesn’t hold waler with Karpinski. Early in the season it seemed like Hastings would either fall into or create whatever it took to win. The last four weeks nothing seemingly went right for the Saxons. “I don't believe in breaks. In football you make your own. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity,” Karpinski said. "But I do fed that when you have a unit working together like a machine and you take part of that unit out, that means the unit doesn't function as well. And you can relate that to football. . "All I can ask is that the kids give the best they can and I believe they did that.” Saxons top Hillsdale 50-41 Key road win gives Hastings inside track to Twin Valley cage title The Hastings basketball team may not be out of the woods yet, but they have gathered at the tree line for the final push. The Saxons pulled off a huge road win Tuesday night, knocking off Hillsdale 50-41. It was the team’s eighth straight win, and all but knocks Hillsdale out of the title race. The win maintains Hastings' two-game lead over Coldwater and Lakeview. The Saxons. 16-1 overall and rated 10th by the Detroit Free Press and 12th by the Associated Press, are 10-1 in the league. Coldwater and Lakeview are both 8-3 while the Hornets drop Hastings needs only one win in its last three games to at least tie for lhe championship. Two wins gives the team an outright title. Hastings coach Ernie Strong said playing at Hillsdale is traditionally a problem for Saxon teams. "This was not an easy game,” noted Strong. “We struggled on the road because Hillsdale did some things we hadn’t seen this year. Many times you learn the most after a game. Tonight we learned a lot and we were still able to win the game, and we feel good Saxons have edge for cage title Hastings has a distinct advantage in its stretch drive for a Twin Valley basketball championship. In addition to currently holding a two-game lead over Lakeview and Coldwater, the Sax­ ons play two of their final three games at home. Hastings needs only one win in its last three games to clinch nothing less than a tie [ Sports] Shorts Former Hastings all-state eager Mike Brown will make his only collegiate ap­ pearance in Michigan this winter as his Siena team plays at Central Michigan on Dec. 2. The lime is yet to be announced, but tickets can be purchased through the Central Michigan ticket office. Brown is a sophomore guard al Siena, which qualified for the NCAA tournament last spring. Hastings ranks fourth in the boys Twin Valley All-Sports Trophy race following com­ pletion of fall sports. Hastings has 30 points to rank 11 points behind frontrunner Lakeview, which won both the golf and football titles. Coldwater is second with 37 points and Harper Creek is third with 35. Hastings’ girls are also fourth with 18 points, but will rise significantly after points are added following completion of the basketball season. Sturgis currently leads the girls race with 29 points while Hillsdale has 28 and Lakeview 23. Hastings has seen enough of Middleville’s soccer team in district play. A year ago after the Saxons had beaten and tied the Trojans 4-3 and 2-2 in their regular season meetings, Mid­ dleville pulled off a 5-4 upset in the districts. This year after Hastings had rallied from a three goal deficit to beat Middleville 5-4 in the teams* regular season meeting, the Trojans gained revenge with a 3-1 win the district finale. Six Hastings football players have been named to the Twin Valley first team offensive and defensive squads. In addition, five Saxons were named to the second teams and four received honorable Heading the first team offe^ivc unit are running back Jamie Murphy, end Scott Hub­ bert and linemen Chase Youngs and Tim Crurtenden. Named to the defensive squad were back Kirk Ziegler and lineman Ted Armour. League co-champs Harper Creek and Lakeview dominated the offensive team with Hastings by landing seven players. Beavers named were quarterback Alex Nicolich, receiver Shawn Miller, tight end Shawn DeYoung and linemen Craig Grable and Erik Jayvee eagers split pair HOURS: Mon. thru Frl. SATELLITE SEQV1CE WATSON & SOM CONSTRUCTION Garages and Pole Bams Remodeling, Additions 20 Years 948*9072 — LICENSED - Hastings' jayvee basketball team knocked off Hillsdale 44-38 Tuesday night. The Saxons had lost to Gull lake 43-38 last Thursday. Against Hillsdale, Anne Endsley had 12 points and seven rebounds while Jenni McKeough added 10 points and seven steals and Chris Solmes 10 points. Hastings led 16-4 after one quarter and then held on for the win. Against Gull Lake, Hastings never led. trailking 11-8 after one period and 23-13 at the half. McKeough and Solmes each had 10 points. Ufcrrtew (S3) - Nov. 2 Albion; Hiltanle; Nov. 10 at Hattufa. Not. 7 CoUwater (M) - Not. 2 Hilbdale; Nov 7 ■ Hatting,; Not. 9 at Harper Creek. Scott Layman, linebacker Frank Misak and back Matt Terrell. Others named were backs Ben Rufenacht of Coldwater and Sean Sims of Marshall, Albion linebacker Kevin Hall, Marshall lineman Jerry Sanders and punter Andrew Sdnrfhaar of Coldwater. The Saxons named to the second team were Karl Gielarowski aa a punier and tight end, defensive end Don Moore, offensive tackle Chad Lundquist and running back Brian Wolfenberger. Hastings players named honorable mention were Gabe Griffin, Scott McKeever, Chris Youngs aad Eric Endsley. Hastings soccer players David Oom (left) and Jeff Lambert try to oain control of the ball against Lowell. Middleville clips Hastings in district soccer finals, 3-1 Peter Andersen scored two goals to help Middleville past Hastings 3-1 last Saturday and help the Trojans earn a district championship. The Trojans, now 9-7-2, were to have played Gull Lake on Wednesday in a preregional game. The regional finals are Nov. 4 at Otsego. Hastings had beaten Middleville 5-4 in the team’s first meeting back on Oct. 4. Hastings rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the second half to win that game. Andersen's first goal at the 10-minute mark gave Middleville a 1-0 halftime lead. Dave DeHaan made it 2-0 with a goal 10 minutes into the second half. Andersen, who set a school record with 31 goals, then scored on a deflection 20 minutes into the second half for a 3-0 Trojan lead. Hastings’ goal came off a deflected pass by a Middleville player with the Saxons' Jeff Lambert getting credit for the goal. Middleville goalie Chris Barton faced 11 Hastings shots on goal while the Trojans had 21. The Saxons had topped Lowell 4-3 in over­ time in the first round of the districts. Jeff Baxter's third goal of the game and 11th of the season with 7:10 left in the second 10-minute overtime broke a 3-3 tie and gave Hastings the win. David Oom scored Hastings other goal as the game was tied on three occasions. "We played real well,” said Hastings coach Doug Mepham. "We did a lot with the ball.” Hastings goalie Brian Ketchum faced 35 shots on goal in beating Lowell. Hastings’ Kells Young..J5 points against Hillsdale Tuesday. Girls seventh, boys 12th In crocs country regional meet The Hatting, girt, finiibed teventh aad the boy, 12th in tat Saturday's cioca country regional, held al Guo Lake. DeAm Snyder and Andy Woodliir were the top placer, foe Hatting,. Snyder (22:25) wu 32ad while WoodUff wu Mth (17:53) in the boy, rare. Other girt, placer, were Sarah Hawkta 39dr (22:57), Monica Mellen 41tt (23:09). Kyn Langford 48th (23:34), Kathy Via 50th (23:35), Gloria Johmon 90th (25:58) and Becky Carpenter 97th (26:28) Other boy, pincer, were Chri, Patten 63rd (18:30), Joe Meppelink 68th (18:47). Man Brown 81n (18:59), Gooff Gibaon 82nd (18:59), Man Laneuter 87th (19:04) an! Man Haywood 116th (20:04) Sports. • • at a glance Just an isolated case? "Sports doesn’t build character, it . mirrors it. ” — Heywood Broun. Ever walked away from somewhere trying to shake the bad feeling churning in the pit of your stomach? Like after bombing on a job interview, a movie’s excessive portrayal of bloody conflict in Viet Nam, or a nasty fight with your wife? ' The Hastings jayvee football team beat Delton Thursday night 30-0. The JVs end up winning their last four games in a row and ending up with a 6-3 record. "It was a perfect way to end a successful season. Our kids played an emotional hard­ hitting game," said coach Jeff Simpson. Hastings took the opening kickoff 60 yards with Paul Rose passing to Ryan Schmader 8 yards for the touchdown. The 2-point conver­ sion was good from Rose to Schmader. The score of 8-0 remained until the beginn­ ing of the 4th quarter when Todd Wattles scored on a 3 yard run to make it 14-0. The 2-point conversion was good from Rose to Wattles. The Saxons’ third score came on a 25-yard pass from Rose to Schmader. Rose scored the 2-point conversion. The Saxons* final score came on a 14-yard run by Todd Wattles. CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HRSDAGS Experience . Lakeview players named were receiver Dqvid Noble and running back Spencer Healey. Marshall kicker Charlie Shockey, running back Neil Bechhusen of Coldwater and Mar­ shall tackle Jason Ettinger were also named to the first team offense. On defense, Lakeview and Sturgis hid three players each. Lakeview contributed linebacker Tony Lopez, lineman Jeff Gray and back Spencer Henley. Sturgis had back JV football team beats Delton 390 1225 ID. STATE ST. (ftexttolTteDottbis) while two wins clinches an outright title. This is what the schedule looks like for the three contenders: Hatting, (IM) - Nov. 2 at ManhaU; Nov. 7 Coldwater; Nov. 10 Lakeview Six Saxon gridders named to Twin Valley first team >o iflahcv » |n! news" tfoiH nt ■ Saxon about that. “The long trip to Hillsdale tends to cause lhe players trouble, and we were lucky to come out with a win. We struggled all night. Other than Kelle (Young) none of -he players played up to their abilities.” Young kept Hastings in the game early by scoring all seven of the Saxons' first quarter points. Hillsdale led 9-7 after one period. Hastings played better in the second quarter, outscoring the Hornets 12-7 to grab a tenuous 18-16 halftime lead. The Saxons outscored Hillsdale 14-11 in the third period to up the margin to a more secure 32-27. Then in the fourth quarter, behind eight points from Young and five from Jackie Longstreet, Hastings ran off an 18-14 spurt to grab the 50-41 win. Young, second in the Twin Valley in scor­ ing, finished with 25 points while Longstreet had 11. Lin James led the rebounders with 10 while Katy Peterson had six assists. Hastings had its problems shooting, hitting only 17-of-53 shots for 31 percent. In addi­ tion, Hastings hit only lG-of-27 free throws. Or like driving away from Delton last Friday night? It can't be put delicately. It shouldn’t be put delicately. Anyone who fully grasps the ideal of what high school sports is supposed to represent had to be a touch ill. Yeah, that's right. HI or em­ barrassed, or both. Some of the scenes and subsequent stories floating out of the HastingsDelton football ordeal were purely childish. Even dangerous in a couple instances. And over what? A football game. Great. It was all there and both sides share in the guilt. There was talk of dirty play and running up the score, players taun­ ting each other, egg-throwing incidents by fans, one-sided officiating, ejections, poor sportsmanship and overzealous parents And all this without the field having a big top stretching over it. _ Hey, if I was a parent, I would’ve been sending people to bed without their dinners. Left and right. Quick as I could. But first let's try io put this mess in proper perspective. You know, perspec­ tive. That commodity rapidly becoming so rare in the sports world. First of all, I have the highest regard for both the Hastings and Delton football programs. Both teams* coaches, Bill Karpinski and Rob Heethuis, genuinely care deeply about their players and athletics in general. Which is why some of lhe jazz which went on last Friday is a shame. Football is without doubt lhe single most emotional sport played. Football feeds off emotion; without it a team is worthless, flat. But sometimes these emotions can run amuck. Particularly when heated rivalries are involved. But hey, if this is the way rivals behave, we may as well bag the Hastings-Delton series now. What went on last Friday wasn’t foot­ ball. Sure, the game featured al! the in­ gredients of football, like tons of points, nifty trick plays, a blocked punt for a touchdown. uzzling nuu, goal-line ■tend,. And ftrxn that standpoint lhe cotaett wu very entertaining. The nantaiamtre stopped, however, when fooling, ttaned to bead and fray, h ■opped when eggs ttarted (lying, playert began taking forced reata on the sidelines and barsh word, were exchanged. There’s no sense now pointing fingers at who should take the majority of the blame. It’s over. Past history. We go on from here. The only question is where. This ritttatioo cannot happen again. We're talking high school sports, and while athletics certainly have their im­ portance, they most definitely are not that important. Now, granted a case can be made that what happened last Friday was an isolated instance, a one-shot deal. It can be said accurately that Hastings and Delton have enjoyed outstanding rela­ tions over the yean in virtually every One lousy situation shouldn't be enough to wreck that relationship. And maybe it won’t. But sometimes it only takes one mistake to wreck a relationship. It only takes one time, for instance, for a wife to catch her husband cheating, or to make a left hand turn in front of an oncoming vehicle. ~ Some mistakes need only happen What must come now is for officials of both schools to meet and talk about some of the things that happened. Dialogue. Genuine talking and listening by both sides. It’s funny the lessons we can leam, what can be accomplished from simple communication. Sad situations like last Friday don’t have to be repeated. That isn’t what high school sports are about. You shouldn’t be left with an empty, hollow feeling after winning a game you’ve pointed to all year. b this the level athletics have sunk to? Harsh words. Bitterness. Bent feelings. Taunting. “ Theoretically, athletics are supposed to be about personal growth, hard work and discipline — qualities which don’t stop with the participants, but carry over to coaching staffs, parents, fans and en­ tire communities. Sometimes I wonder if they do. Which explains walking away from football games with uneasy, sinking feelings. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 — Page 11 Bowling Results Bowlerettes 3 Ponies Tack 25-7; Shamrock 19-13; Heckers 18-14; D & J Electric 17-11; Hastings Bowl 16-16; Kent Oil 15-17; River Bend 15-17; Nancy’s 15-17; O’Dell’s 13-19; Brittens Concrete 12-16; Good Time Pizza 12-20; Nashville Auto 11-21. High Game - D. Brumm 206; O.J. Wagner 201; L. Elliston 201. High Series - S. Vandenburg 529; OJ. Wagner 567; N. Taylor 524. Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 24-12; Gutterdusters 23-13; Alley Cats 21V6-14V6; Chug A Lugs 21-15; We Don’t Care 21-15; Really Rottens 19V4-16H; Die Hards 19-17; Middlelakers 18M-17K; Holy Rollers 18-18; Married w/children 17-19; Get Along Gang 17-19; Sandbaggers 17-19; Ogdenites 15-21; Green­ backs 15-21; Hooter Crew 15-17; Thunder­ dogs 15-21; Wanderers 13-19; Misfits 11W-24V4. Women* High Game and Series - P. Lake 175; V. Miller 178; D. Oliver 174-500; T. Pennington 148; L. Tilley 201; D. Snyder 201-534; M. Haywood 161; D. VanCampcn 170; D. Kelley 187-525; A. Ward 154; J. Ogdea 160; J. Ogden 163. Meas High Game aad Series-E Behmdt 178; J. Woodard 191-549; D. Smith 167; B. Lake 174-500; R. Neymeiyer 211-203-201-615; M. Tilley 181-500; S. Goodenough 175-503; K. Beyer 187; R. Bowman 209-580; R. Allen 182-540; C. Pen­ nington 232; R. Little 212-506; G. Williams 206-541; C. Haywood 172-511; D. Welsch 225-545; R. Ogden 179-514; C. Wilson 225-518; S. Davis 179. Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 29; Quest. Marks 23; Bosleys 21; Hummers 20; Leftovers 19; Vacancy’s 19; Friendly Homes 19; Word of Faith 18; Northland Opt. 17; Open-Mark-Open 16; Gillons Const. 16; Kloostennans 16; Kreative Komers 16; Formula Realty 15; Slow Pokes 14; Varneys 10. Good Games - K. Mizer 169; L. Gleckler 178; N. Hummel 183; P. Fisher 180; O. Gillons 188; A. Perez 167; J. McQuem 147; N. Wilson 184; G. Potter 180; P. Godbey 158; S. Mogg 191; J. McKeough 174; S. Brimmer 138; L. Schneider 152. High Series and Gaines - P. Champion 211-516; F. Ruthruff 191-512; B. Norris 153-435; C. Benner 180-447; D. Bolthouse 181-489; E. Vanasse 147-438; C. Stuart 169-487; T. Weeks 137-404; P. Elzinga 126-359; B. Sexton 129-376. Thursday Twisters B.D.S., Inc. 24-12; The Pink Poodles 22-14; Bowman Refrigeration 21-15; Geukes Market 20-16; Hastings Mutual 19-17; Good­ will Dairy 18-18; Century 21-Czinder 16-20; T‘s Funland Day Care 15-21; Tom’s Market 14-22; Andrus Chevrolet 13-23. High Game - D. Williams 176; S. Neymeiyer 179; D. Bartimus 191; L. Barnum 200; K. Faul 175; B. Quada 168; A. Carpenter 160; B. Steele 178; P. Guy 173; S. Batchelder 156; D. Staines 172; P. Wright 178; D. Kelley 177; J. Hurless 168; D. Greenfield 152; J. Hasper 170; S. VanDenburg 197; N. Taylor 154; P. Arends 165. High Games aad Series - D. Williams 176-468; B. Quada 168-490. Wednesday P.M. Valley Realty 21-11; Easy Rollers 20-12; Varney’s Stables 20-12; Welton’s Heating 20-12; Hair Care Center 18W-I3W; Nashville Locker 18W-13W; Geukes Mkt. 18-14; Handy's Shirts & Things 16-16; Lifestyles 12- 20; Mace’s Pharmacy 11W-20V4; Friendly Home Parties 10-22; DeLong’s Bait 6H-25H. High Games and Series - S. McKee 225-609; L. Yoder 218-508; S. VanDenburg 211; S. Pennington 201-503; P. Frederickson 191-455; C. Watson 157-445; K. Becker 207-557; M. Brimmer 164-453; M. Dull 188-472; P. Snyder 152-403; V. Slocum 193-457; C. Shellenbarger 149-406; B. Johnson 170-439; C. Sanlnocencio 176-425; P. Smith 190493; S. Neymeiyer 183-471; J. Pettingill 132-368; B. High 163-423; L. Bar­ num 172; B. Hathaway 183; N. Varney 156; T. Christopher 189; J. Sanlnccncio 160; P. Castleberry 159; D. Brewer 157; R. Beneau 147. Thursdays Angels McDonalds II 26-10; Stefanos 22-14; Key Cleaning Services 2016; Barry Co. Real Estate 17-15; Clays 14-18; Hastings Mutual 14-22; Hastings Bowl 14-22; McDonalds I 13- 23. High Games and Series - E. Gray 158; P. Norris 165; D. Howell 136; S. Dunn 144; C. Garrett 139; C. Carr 175; C. Moore 166; L. Apsey 184; B. Cuddahee 221-552; J. Joseph 165; T. Daniels 210-529; B. Jones 189; D. Snyder 208-555; N. McDonald 167; K. Bar­ num 146; S. Rose 167; L. Watson 156; R. Davis 152. Monday Mixers Andrus of Hastings 23-9; Miller Carpets 21-11; Sir N Her 20-12; Deweys Auto Body 19-13; Friends 19-13; Miller Real Estate 15-17; Music Center 15-17; Hastings Bowl 14-18; Pioneer Apartments 14-18; Ferreilgas 14-18; Cinder Drugs 14-18; Superior Seafoods 13-19; Girrbachs 12-20; Micbelob 11-21. High Games and Series - L. Kelley 188; C. Lamie 166; S. Hanford 214; M. Kill 160; D. James 158; H. Service 177; V. Mclnterye 144; J. Solmes 180; L. House 166; P. Koop 168; B. Jones 179-506; K. Colvin 171; R. Perry 194; C. Beckwith 159; L. Perry 159; S. Hutchings 146; S. Nevins 166; R. Girrbach 185; B. Eckert 165; B. Hathaway 170; S. Merrill 160; J. Mercer 177; B. Lumbert 145; V. Carr 168; P. Pennington 164; K. Palmer 160; C. Trumbull 165; M. Wieland 170; W. Main 185; D. Murphy 157; S. Neymeiyer 161. Words for the Y’s Floor Hockey Starting Saturday, Nov. 4, and continuing until Saturday, Dec. 10 (exclude Saturday, Nov. 25), the YMCA-Youth Council will be holding its Saturday morning floor hockey program. Floor hockey will be held in the Hastings Junior High West Gym. Participants must enter the west gym doors off Park Street. The program is open to boys and girls in grades 2-6. 5/6 grades will play from 8:30-9:30, second graders from 2:45-10:45, and 3/4 graders from 11-12. There is no preregistratkm for this activity. Teams will be formed the first day of the program. There is also no cost for floor hockey, thanks to the Barry County United Way. Participants need oaly to bring tennis shoes. All uber equip­ ment is provided. Saturday Moratag Open Crafts On Saturday, Nov. 4, the YMCA-Youth Council win begin Saturday morning open prafts. The program win run every Saturday until Dec. 10 (exclude Saturday of Nov. 25). Boys and girls in grades DK-6, may make crafts ia the Hartings Jr. High. Room 185 ^across the haU from the West Gym). The pro­ gram wfll begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11:30 Lm. Entrance to the craft room is the music Hastings gym students (front row) Tom Brighton, Derek Gonzales, Clint Nell and Adam Hughes; (back) Anne Endsley, Jenny Lumbert and Gloria Johnson. Hastings students are honored by national test On Oct. 16-17, Hastings High School boys and girls physical education classes par­ ticipated in the Marine Corp "National Youth Physical Fitness Program Testing." This test includes five performance evalua­ tions which are two-minute timed sit-ups, standing broad jump, pull-ups, push-ups, 300 yard shuttle run. There are a possible 100 points per test. Hastings’ highest score was Jenny Lumbert, scoring 482 out of a possible 500 points. "This is Hastings' second year of par­ ticipating in this nationally given test. "The P.E. department was very pleased with the test results.*’ said teacher Jeff Simpson. Awards are given for the following. All students who participated in the (5) tests but didn't score 250 points receive a participant certificate. Those students who scored 250 or more points receive a participant certificate. Those students who scored 250or more points receive a special awards certificate. The top three finishers in each age group receive meals. The top finisher in each age group are: Age 14 - Tom Brighton (boys), Anae End­ sley (girls); age IS - Derek Gonzales, Stem Murphy; age 16 - Clint Neil, Jenny Lambert; age 17 and up - Adam Hughes and Gloria Johnson. war off the Jr. High parking lot. A variety of wafts are planed: OOfien may mate one or morei^an one craft per week. The cost of the The Our Town' play cast includes (front row, from left) Chris Hammond. Kevin DeVault, Rachel Mepham, Randy Dell, Kitt Carpenter (middle row) Ashley Cole, Geoff Gibson, Jennie Kornstadt, Jenny Parker, Paul Buchanan, Lisa Storms, Rebecca Hawkins, (back row) Tom DeVault, Jeff Krul, Brandon Dawe, Bevin Dunn, Tom Wiswell, Shawna Dell, Dana Markley, Chad Sarver. Missing from photo are Erin Merritt, Holly Forbes, Tracy Keller and Jason Carr. Hastings drama club performing ‘Our Town’ The Hastings High School Drama Club an­ nounces its 1989 fall production of one of the most frequently-performed plays in all of American theatre, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Under the direction of MaryMartha Melendy, with student director, Shawna Dell, the performance b slated for Friday and Satur­ day, Nov. 17 and 18 at 8 p.m., in the high school lecture hall. Tickets are $3 for adults, and $2.50 for senior citizens and students. Having earned prior success as a translator and novelist, Thornton Wilder was widely recognized as one of America’s preeminent dramatists when the 1938 debut of Our Town was received with overwhelmingly favorable reviews and earned Wilder his second Pulitzer Prize. Said a reviewer from the "Brooklyn Eagle" about the play: "It is the life of any town, of any human, from the cradle to the grave. It’s really very fine." "Mark lhe dates of Nov. 17 and 18 on your calendars so that you will not miss seeing some of Hastings' finest and most talented young people,’’ said Melendy. The cast includes Tom DeVault as the stage manager; Geoff Gibson as Dr. Gibbs; Kevin DeVault as the young George Gibbs; Chad Sarver as the older George; Chris Hammond, Mr. Webb; Jennie Kornstadt, Mrs. Gibbs; Ashley Cole, Mrs. Webb; Erin Merritt as the • PUBLIC NOTICE • Notice Is hereby given that an accuracy test will be conducted on the automatic tabulating equipment which will be used to tabulate the absent voters ballots from the November 7, 1969 General Election on Thursday. November 2,1989 at 2 p.m. In the office of the City Clerk City Hall, Hastings, Michigan. Come in Now to Enter! young Emily Webb; Dana Markley as the older Emily. Other family members and townspeople are played by Kitt Carpenter, Brandon Dawe, Jason Carr, Tom Wiswell, Paul Buchanan, Jeff Krul, Rachel Mepham, Shawna Dell, Rebecca Hawkins, Bevin Dunn, Holly Forbes, Lisa Storms, Jenny Parker, Tracey Keller, and Randy Dell. mtf stay as long as they like or leave to par­ ticipate in the other sports that are being of­ fered that particular Saturday. There is no preregistration for this activity. For more in­ formation call the YMCA at 9454574. READ...all the News of the Barry County area in The Hastings BANNER Nonce or pumjc hmm ON PBOPOUD ZOMNG AMKNDMDfTS MORTGAGE SALE — Default has bean mode in tha condition* of a mortgage made by JAMES R. MCDtARMID AND VICTORIA M. MCDtARMID. hl* wlfa to Heartwell Mortgage Corporation, a Notice I* hereby given that tho Barry County Planning/Zontog Commission will conduct a public hearing on November 27, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in tho County Commissioner's Room, County Annex Building 117 South Broadway, Harting*. Michigan. The following section* of the 1976 Barry County Zoning Ordinance, a* amended, will be considered fwamondmont. abticlsx ■b—ea 104 - —larraraaat - Vial—aa aad B. Amending tho entire paragraph. • NOTICE • TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN. Notice Is hereby given that an Odd Year General Election will be held in the City of Hastings, in said County and State, on Tuesday, November 7, 1989 from 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon until 8:00 in the afternoon, for the; poses of electing candidates fo. .ne following offices: Mayor; City Cierk; City Treasurer; Two members to the Board of Review; one Aiderman from each Ward for four year terms. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk .Hastings, Michigan CINDER Pharmacy & Hallmark Shop 110 West State Street, Hastings 945-9551 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. I have always been happy to assist the taxpayers in any way I can. It has been an honor to serve you in the past seven years, and I’m looking forward to that continued service as your City Treasurer. V)TE -Nov. 7th fhaUnft, 10 4M6B Legal Notices Records. Michigan, and recorded on March 10, 1966, In Uber 432, Page 306, Barry County Record*, assigned by said Mortgagee to WESTWOOD MOR­ TGAGE CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation by an to see our complete ’‘flection. S Experience @ Honesty @ Integrity HU far byJaitt Bariato for Haotintt CUy Ttosaww Owuiuttac 118 N. PaaaMaa. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk S Vote - Jane Barlow Barry County Record*. Michigan, and re-recorded on March 28, 1966, In Uber 433, page 20, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claim­ ed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of THIRTY NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE and 87/100 Dollars (839.379.87). Including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under tne power of sale contained In sold mor­ tgage and the statute In such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on December, 14, 1989. Said premises are situated in VlHoge of Mid­ dleville. Barry County, Michigan, and ore describ­ ed os: lot 112. MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NUMBER 5, to the Village of Middleville, Section 27, T4N, R10W, Thomapple Township, Barry Coun­ ty. Michigan, according to the recorded plot thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 43. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948C1.600.324la in which case the redemption period shall be 30 day* from the dole of such sale. ■ Doted: November 2, 1989 TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham. Ml 48010-3411 WESTWOOD MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee (11 /23) SKIN CANCER MOLES WARTS Laser Surgery is one of the most safe end effective means of removal. So—eu S4 - C-l, Paua— Ca—arrial detect Add: 42.(a.) Storage bulldlng(s). fartiee S.7 - 0*2, BaraI Area CiavsMiaci CosmbotcM District Add: 6.(a.) Storage buiiding(s). Interested persons desiring to present their views on tho proposed amendments, either ver­ bally or in writing, will be given tho opportunity to be heard at tho above mentioned time and place. The completed text of tho proposed amend­ ments of tha Barry County Zoning Ordinance are available for public Inspection at tho Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, between the hours of B a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please coll Barry County Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information Nancy L. Boersmo, Barry County Clerk (11 /23) if you have a mole that you have been questioning, call the Born Clinic. They have 13 years of experience in LASER SURGERY. Remove skin growths before they become malignant. Preventive Health Care Clinic 2687 44th St. S.E. (Just cast of Breton) • Grand Rapids Mi. 49512 _____________ (616) 455-3550_____________ �Pag* 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 The case for Proposal B: Relief in property taxes by David T. Young Editor Proposal B is a more complex plan than is A because it attempts to change the way schools are funded. The plan is to hike the state sales tax from 4 to 6 cents on the dollar, but it would use most of that increase to fund a cut in local property taxes. B, like A, would mandate that current school revenue sources, such as the lottery and cigarette and liquor taxes, be continued, and it would increase lhe percentage of existing sales tax revenues dedicated to education. It also would deny state aid to schools that do not adopt core curriculum and school improvment plans. In the plan to reduce property taxes in most districts, it would have existing school taxes replaced by a permanent statewide "charter** millage of nine mills on residential and farm property, 14 mills on businesses and non­ voted local millage not subject to rollback. Voter-approved optional local millages would be limited to four mills. Backers of Proposal B say it is much more far-reaching than A and it does more to reform to school funding system. They contend that the spending gap between poorer and richer districts would be closed under the provisions of B. A study on both Proposals A and B, released by the House Fiscal Agency, bears out these contentions of greater equity. The report said, "while both proposals provide greater equity than would exist under current law, Proposal B has a substantially greater impact on equity in per pupil spending over time." The agency put district spending into three categories, less than $4,000 per pupil, between $4000 and $6,000 per pupil and more than $6,000 per pupil. Hastings, Delton, Thornapple Kellogg, Lakewood and Maple Valley now all fall into the lowest category. The agency's report said that with no school finance reform, by the 1993-94 school year, 37 percent of the districts in the state would be in the under $4,000 category, 50 percent would be in the $4,000-56,000 range and 13 percent would be over $6,000. lathe same school year, if A were passed, 27 percent would be under $4,000,60 percent Proposals!mUlagerate reductions: would be between $4,000 and 56,000 and the same 13 percent would be over 56,000. If B were approved, the study said, only 5 percent of school districts five years from now would spend less than $4,000 per pupil, 85 percent would be between $4,000 and $6,000 and 10 percent would be over $6,000. "Under the formula contained in P.oposal B, the lowest spending districts ae moved more quickly into the mainstream of school spending," the report said. The Committee for Responsible Tax Reform has said B "will begin closing the gap between Michigan's K-12 school districts... and revenues from a two-cent sales tax increase will bring significant reduction in school property taxes to almost all taxpayers in these school districts." Under Proposal B, Hastings' school millage rate would be reduced from 35.8 mills to 18.3; Lakewood’s would go from 34.0 to 17.0, Thomapple Kellogg's would be decreased from 35.4 to 17.9; Delton’s would drop from 32.1 to 17.0; and Maple Valley’s would go from 29.0 to 17.0. Although Proposal B has not had significant advertising campaigns on television, it has won the the support of a wide variety of people and organizations. The vast majority of school boards and admininstrators have endorsed B, as have many state legislators and state senators. Supporters also have pointed out that while the Michigan Education Association has endorsed A, many of its rank and file members and local organizations have refused to support A alone over B. Many suggest voting "yes" on both. Locally, State Representatives Paul Hillegonds and Robert Bender are backing B. Hillegonds, the House Minority Leader, who represents Yankee Springs and Thomapple townships in Lansing, recently outlined several reasons why he favors B. One, he said, is that it would change the present school funding system, which he believes is unfair because it rewards school districts for raising millage rates while reducing state aid as property assessments rise. Another, he said, is that B cuts school property taxes by $1.3 billion and caps future millage rates. He said senior citizens particularly would benefit from B because of the lower property taxes and sales tax exemptions for certain goods. A third reason, Hillegonds contended, is that B contitutionally protects school aid with a trust fund, thereby not allowing the Legislature to reduce its commitment proportionately when schools receive extra money. Fourth, he said, is that it guarantees a basic per pupil grant to each district environmental cleanu and higher education support "Considering the alternatives of keeping the current system or waiting for a better solution, Proposal B is the best investment we can make toward improving educational opportunity for the children in Michigan." Fifth, he maintained, is that it would close the spending gap between rich and poor districts. Noting that school millages will be unnecessary, except for votes on a maximum of four optional mills, Hillegonds said, "Those of us who support B believe that providing a more stable, fair school financing system will enable local educators, citizens and employers to undertake the long-range strategic planning necessary for improved classroom performance. Today, in contrast local school boards must spend too much time worrying about what next year's state aid appropriation will be, and whether voters are in the mood to approve another property tax increase." Hillegonds said he disagrees with the positions of the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce, lawmakers such as Senator Jack Welborn and tax reformers such as Richard Headlee, who maintain that what is needed instead of the proposals is a change in state spending priorities. "Simply changing existing state spending priorities to adequately address K-12 funding is not politically possible,” he said, "given competing public demands for more prison capacity, health care for the poor and elderly. •Increase sales tax from 4 percent to 6 percent ■Generate up to $300 million in new money for schools in 1990-91. •Guarantee constitutionally that all new money, plus at least $670 million from the general fund and all lottery money would go to schools. •Reduce school property taxes for homeowners and farms an average of 38 percent; reduce business property taxes an average of 23 percent. •Guarantee per-pupil spending In all districts at the 1989-90 level plus between $250 and $350 per pupil, with more going to the poorer Astrids. •Levy a 9-mill state school tax for homes and farms, 14-mOls for business, to be distributed equally among school districts. •Eliminate voter approval for most of new school millage rale. •Deny some state school aid to school districts that do not develop Improvement plans and offer basic curriculum. Proposal B in brief: The case for‘A’ focuses on quality, half-cent tax hike by David T. Young Editor Proposal A basically would increase tee state sales tax by one-half cent on the dollar, from 4 to 4 1/2 cents, what amounts to a 12 1/2 percent hike. It would constitutionally dedicate to the schools these new funds, current revenue sources such as the lottery profits and some cigarette and liquor taxes and an increased share of existing sales taxes, from 51 to 68 percent. Other provisions are that it would distribute the dedicated funds to school districts as provided by law and it would deny all state aid funding to schools that do not adopt "core curriculum" and improvement plans. Dr. Edgar Harden, a former university president, chaired a committee of business, education, labor and civic leaders that came up with the plan earlier this year. Harden said Proposal A does three things that are crucial for Michigan's future: "It guarantees school funding through through constitutional dedication, requires tougher standards for everyone and holds them accountable to meeting those standards, and gives our schools the tools that are needed to provide our children with a world-class education." Some of the key backers of A include Governor James Blanchard, the Michigan Manufacturer's Association, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, Meijer, Detroit Edison, Upjohn, the Michigan Education Association, the Michigan Federation of Teachers, and the Michigan Association of Counties. John Thodis, president of the Michigan Manufacturer's Association, said, "More and more jobs in Michigan are being created for well-educated, high-skilled workers. If Michigan is to remain competitive, we must make sure that today's students are qualified for tomorrow's jobs. Proposal A does just that" Supporters of A say that the proposal would generate about 5400 million in new money intended solely for the schools. About $285 million of that sum would be added to the current state aid formula and another $115 million would be used to fund school quality improvements. These improvements include expanded pre­ school programs, drug prevention, dropout prevention, computers in the classrooms and the upgrading of math, science and technology instruction. "Proposal A is about excellence in the classrooms with innovations in teaching programs, more parental involvement, more skills for the future and less politics in education funding," Harden said. Those supporting Proposal A rather than B say they have a much more simple plan to help the schools and they point to some polls that show a little more than 50 percent of the public approving it while B is losing by as much as a 2-to-l ratio. But recently there has been some controversy about television advertisements on behalf of A. Critics have maintained the ads are misleading and there even has been an effort to have the ads taken off the air. But Thodis said, "We plan to set Ute record straight during the course of this campaign. The politicians who say Proposal A doesn't guarantee quality are not being honest with the voters." Proposal A In brief: •Increase sales tax from 4 percent to 4.5 percent. •Generate up to $400 million in new money for schools In 1990-91. •Guarantee constitutionally that the new money, plus at least $570 milion from the general fund, all lottery money and portions of the sales tax would go to schools. ■Distribute money for schools according to formula passed annually by the legislature. •Deny all state school aid to school districts that do not develop Improvement plans and basic curriculum to be determined by the state. The case for neither plan: New priorities, not taxes the better way by David T. Yeeng Editor While many groups, individual* and political figure* have come out la support of Proposal A or B, there are other voices that urge a "no, no" vote next Tuesday. Leading the charge are the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce, tax reformer Richard Headlee, leading Republican gubernatorial candidate John Engler and State Senator Jack Welborn. Headlee, the mastermind of the Headlee Amendment on taxes that was approved statewide in 1978 and a former Republican candidate for governor, has sent a letter to the editor to newspapers all over the state, outlining his objections to both A afid B. He particularly singled out Proposal B, which he said contains "hidden damage to our Michigan constitutional rights." Headlee has charged, "Instead of sending your local school property tax dollars to your local schools, B would send a big chunk of it to the State Legislature. Local control of of local tax dollars would be the first casualty of Proposal B." He also maintained that business properties would pay 1 1/2 times the rate of non­ business properties, which he said goes against the principle of uniform taxation. Most important, Headlee said, "The new state property tax, along with the local foundation property tax, would never be subject to voter approval, renewal or review. Voters today have the chance to periodically vote, up or down, on their school property taxes. After Proposal B, that type of voter control would be just a memory." He also opposed the cap of four mills of optional voted millage as "yet another set of property taxes." He added the provision for four optional mills would be "one of the ways that (property tax) relief win be eaten away." Interestingly, he noted that Proposal B would exempt most school districts from the provisions of the Headlee Amendment, where assessment increases cannot increase taxes faster than the rate of inflation. Under the amendment, when property assessments rise faster than inflation, the local millage rate is rolled back so the propery tax bill grows only at that rate of inflation. Headlee, in his letter, concluded, "If Proposal B passes, there will be no limit on tee growth in yorr property taxes caused by increasing assess ^entSi He added that he is alarmed by a provision in the proposal allows the State Legislature, by two-thirds vote, to revise or eliminate lhe formula without approval of lhe voters. Another vocal opponent of both proposals is the Michigan . Chamber of Commerce, whichsuggests, "using existhig 'jjaie, government revenues to increase equity anfi' improve the quality of education." James Barrett, president of the State Chamber, said, "Michigan needs new priorities, not new taxes. The problem in Lansing is not that taxes are too low... Michigan's tax burden is already 8.2 percent higher than ocher Great Lakes states and 5.3 percent higher than our competitors or the nation." He said, "Clearly both ballot proposals would increase an already significant tax burden for Michigan residents" Barrett said that new priorities rather than new taxes are possible in Lansing. He noted that the State Legislature earlier this year approved a significant increase in general fnd spending for school aid. The chamber, in fact, has suggested that school funding has increased significantly over the past 20 years and questions the needs for more money. Barrett said that a report from Shelby Solomon, director of the Michigan Department of Management and Budget, pointed out that in 1987 the state's per capita* education spending ranked eighth in the nation and it invested $90 more per person than lhe national average. Barrett also noted that Proposal A is a straight sales tax increase and does not provide any property tax relief at all. Meanwhile. B tries to reduce the millage rates, bu^ Tfcdop absolutely notejngio|imit the growth of property tax assessments. A well documented fact is that assessment increases, not millage rate increases, are crushing taxpayers. After all, taxpayers can control their millage rates, but they have no control over assessment rates." The chamber also disputes the claim of Proposal B supporters that it will close the gap in spending between rich and poor districts, pointing to comments last summer by State Treasurer Robert Bowman that "The numbers show that neither plan does all that much for equity." The chamber said State Treasury estimates that in the 1993-1994 school year, the highest spending district will still spend about 300 percent more than the lowest if either proposal is approved. One of the biggest criticisms centers around whether more money for the schools will increase the quality of education. Critics, notably the chamber and Welborn, contend that school funding has more than doubled in the last two decades, yet the children aren't being educated as well as they were 20 years ago. They point to scores on standardized achievement tests and numerous reports of high school graduates who cannot read beyond a sixth-grade level and who cannot solve simple mathematics problems. Welborn said financial support for education in the last 25 years has gone up 542 percent, from $886 million in 1964-65 to more than $6 billion today. "Yet production has gone down, in both quantity and quality." he said. "The student population has decreased 12 percent Test scores are down. Standards are down. The high school graduation rate is down. The percentage of students who can find Michigan on a map is down. "About the only thing up, aside from the budget, is illiteracy," Welborn said. Welborn essentially agrees with the positions of the chamber and Headlee and has said he is against any tax increase. The senator and collegeaue Dan DeGrow earlier this year introduced a plan in the Legislature to earmark state surplus funds to education. DeGrow, however, since then has decided to back Proposal B. Barrett said that analysis of Proposal A indicates that, "there is good reason to believe that Proposal A will fail to really improve lhe quality of schools because the proposed amendment is not tie-barred to statutory bills like 'schools of choice* or 'student competency testing* that would really improve tee quality of K-12 education." Another advocate of the "no, no" position is the Libertarian Party of Michigan. Richard Whitelock, president of the party, Continued on paga 13 Area superintendents agree: Proposal B would help most locally by David T. Young Editor Superintendents and school boards in the five districts within Barry County's borders and the head of the Barry Intermediate School District agree on which of tee proposals they like best in the Nov. 7 election. While calling Proposal A better than the status quo, school chiefs and boards of education from Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Thornapple Kellogg, Maple Valley and of its provision for property tax relief, its long-range effect on school funding and its effort to close the gap in spending between tee "rich" and "poor" districts. But perhaps the most attractive result of B for the superintendents is that except in certain cases it would make local school millages virtually a thing of tee past Superintendent Dean McBeth of Delton put it like this: "Two important negative things go on in a local school district when you ask for a millage increase. It can pit neighbor against neighbor and divide the community, and it can cause school officials to spend a gre~. amount of time on millage elections while they need to spend more time on education." Superintendent Carl Schoessel of the Hastings Area Schools agreed, saying, "It (Proposal B) allows us (superintendents and other school administrators) to plan ahead so we can have long-term impact" William Eckstrom, who will retire at Lakewood at tee end of this year after 30 years as superintendent, said, "I personally support B because of its long-term effort to provide funding for schools. It would provide us with some continuity so we're not dependent on millage elections." Proposal B would raise the sales tax from 4 to 6 cents on the dollar, roll back property taxes by an average of 38 percent statewide and would provide each school district with charter or foundation millages that would no longer be subject to voter approval or disapproval. The only time there would be a need for local millage elections would be if the local district wanted to levy up to four optional mills for special programs. But the local superintendents said they would shed few tears when saying goodbye to such elections. "We get accused of holding the kids hostage, with blackmailing the public during millage elections," McBeth said. "This foundation millage would allow us educate the kids without having to constantly go ’ s £ to the voters." If B passes, Maple Valley, which currently levies 29.01 mills for operations, and Delton, which levies 32.3806, both would see their levels reduced to 17 mills. If neither B nor A are approved next Tuesday, both districts likely will have to go back to their voters next spring and ask for another increase. Maple Valley Superintendent Carroll Wolff said his district has the lowest millage rate in the county. "We'd like to expand (educational offerings) in some areas," he said. Wolff said Maple Valley's Board of Education has had to dip into the fund balance over tee last several years and he has fears of what could happen to tee school system if the trend continues, the proposals fail next * Tuesday and a millage request is defeated next spring. "Look at what Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings had to go through last year," he said. Thomapple Kellogg Superintendent Steve Garrett said, "Having gone through four elections last year, I feel that we were not able to move forward (in the school district). We were really put through tee ringer. But with tee millage passed last spring, we've had a much better attitude this year." Hastings and TK, with rejection of several millage requests in 1988, made massive budget cuts and had to require students to pay to participate in atheltics, band, drama and other extra-curricular activities. Both TK and Hastings are back on their feet this year, however, after millage increase requests were approved last June. If Proposal B passes, the millage rate at Hastings will be reduced from 35.8 to 18.3 mills, Schoessel said. However, tee Hastings superintendent said his district and the other four in this area are at tee lower end of the per-pupil spending spectrum. This is because a mill in Barry County doesn't generate tee same revenue as a mill in some of tee rich districts such as nearby Caledonia and Kentwood. All the local superintendents said they feel shifting more of the burden from property tax to sales tax would be welcome. "We need to get away from our over-reliance on property taxes (for schools)," Garrett said. They noted that all Midwestern states bordering Michigan have higher sales tax rates. Yet Michigan is fifth highest in the nation in property tax rates. When asked how they felt about Proposal A, which would increase the state sales tax from 4 to 4 1/2 cents on the dollar to find more dollars for schools, all agreed they felt B is a far superior plan. "Proposal A doesn't do anything about the equity question," Schoessel said. "It doesn't do anything for those of us at the lower end of the (per pupil spending) spectrum.” John Fehsenfeld, superintendent of the BISD, said Proposal A would provide school districts with more than B in the first year after implementation, but B would be better for schools financially in the long run. "Proposal A is a tax increase, it's not reform," said Garrett. "Reform does not mean to add on (taxes), it means to change. And A has a number of (educational quality) requirements that are not well spelled out." "A, to most superintendents, is just a band­ aid approach for new money and new programs," Eckstrom said. “It puts more strings on the money from Lansing and on the options of local education.” Some of those strings, Garett said, include requirements for pre-school programs, computers in the classrooms, drug education, dropout prevention, achievement incentives and professional development for teachers, Fehsenfeld also said he isn't sure how he feels about more state mandates for "quality." "Educators are trained to know the needs of the human mind," he said. "These changes come on the fringes, not from within the schools." All of the superintendents said they like the idea of knowing what their millage rates and revenues will be at the beginning of each school year rather than having to guess what the State Legislature will come up with in its annual school state aid formula. "From year to year, it's been hand-tomouth," Fehsenfeld said. "You don't really know what you’re going to get." "It really would be nice to look ahead long range and know what you have coming," Schoessel said. "Under the (current) state aid act, we start the school year each fall without knowing what the state will give us," Wolff said. "Yes, B would help with long-range planning." "We have no way of knowing what our state aid package will be from year to year unless one or both of the proposals pass," said Garrett. McBeth said local voters can be assured that none of the school districts would come at them with millage requests very soon. And, of course, in those cases the districts would be limited to four mills above their charter levels. "1 don't think our citizens would like it if B passed and then we came back with another millage," he said. One drawback that Proposal B has, tee superintendents agreed, is its complexity. But Fehsenfeld said, "B is confusing, but ifs less so than tee current state aid act" Though all five school chiefs are solidly behind B, they said they can live with A if B is rejected and A passes. "I'm voting "yes' and ‘yes'," said McBeth. I’m hedging my bets. A is better than what we have now, but B is tee best." Wolff agreed, "The priority is B, but bote plans are better than what we have now." "It would be easier to live with A than the current system," Schoessel said. Eckstrom said he and the members of tee Lakewood Board of Education "are not opposed to A, but we think that B is a better long-term solution." Each of the school chiefs also were up front about tee fact bote of the proposals are tax increases in some form or another. "We recognize that it’s a tax increase, but it’s for the kids," McBeth said. "We have to have people buying into the global view of education." "It comes down to the opportunity to provide long-range planning for the education of our kids," Wolff said. "We need to do it now (have educational funding reform), or I don't know when well be able to do it" Noting that any proposal would have some flaws, Fehsenfeld said, "After you research it for awhile, you narrow down your choices to see what's best. And B is. h's not an ivory tower proposal, it's a compromise." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 — Page 13 Police Beat Cyclist captured after eluding police HASTINGS TWP. - A motorcyclist who led police on a one-mile chase was arrested Saturday on several charges. Walter T. McManaway, 24, was ar­ rested on charges of attempted fleeing and eluding, reckless driving and driving with a suspended license. Michigan State Police Troopers Ken Langford and Al McCrumb said they were on patrol at 10 p.m. when they saw a motorcyclist on westbound M-79 fail to stop at a stop sign at M-37. Troopers followed the motorcyclist, who sped up to 95 mph in an attempt to elude police. North of Campground Road on M­ 37,, the motorcyclist pulled into a gas station and attempted to turn around. He returned to M-37 heading south, but was farced to the side of the road by police. McManaway was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. He was arriiigned this week in 56th District Court on the charges. Motorist hurt In com field crash CARLTON TWP. - A woman who crashed into a com field Friday was in­ jured in the accident Darcie M. Morton, 22, of Lake Odessa, was treated and released at Pennock Hospital with facial cuts after the 11:30 p.m. incident Barry County deputies Gary Sunior said Darren Leaf said Morton was driv­ ing north on Charlton Park Road when she failed to stop at a stop sign at Coats Grove Road. Bey6nd the intersection the 1981 Pontiac crossed the center line and left the west side of the road. Deputies said Morton wu not wear­ ing a seat belt at the time. The incident remains under investiga­ tion, and no citation have been issued, deputies said. Woman Injured In rollover crash CARLTON TWP. -X wbnfim was " hospitalized Friday after colliding with a tree and overturning her car. She also received several citations. Kathy L. Krebs, 31. of Middleville, held overnight for observation at Pennock Hospital with head injuries after the one-car accident on Charlton Park Road south of Barnum Road. She was released the following day, a hospi­ tal spokesman said. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Gary Sunior said Krebs was driving north in the southbound lane momenta before the accident at 11:30 p.m. Krebs' 1976 Plymouth station wagon left 89-feet of skid marks across the road before leaving the east edge of the pavement, Sunior said. The car strode a tree in the passenger side, and rolled over on its roof. ■■ Krebs was arrested far transporting an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. She also received citations for driving with a suspended license and il­ legal use of license plates. Deputies said alcohol may have been a factor in the accident, and the case re­ mains under investigation. Neighbor fires gun, ends assault HOPE TWP. - A neighbor fired a gun and broke a window Sunday to break up an assault that left one injured. Authorities are investigating charges that a 43-year-old man attacked a 33year-old woman. The man's name is be­ ing withheld pending formal charges Barry County Sheriffs deputies said the investigation began after the man contacted authorities to report a broken window at his home on Pritchardville Road. A neighbor, meanwhile, called the sheriffs department to report a gun shot in the area. Deputies arrived to find a large bay window broken in the front of the man's home. The resident said be and two friends Were drinking earlier in the day, had - gotten into a fight and he threw them out of his home. After he went to sleep be was awakened by the sound of shat­ tering glass. The man said he believed one of the two friends had shattered lhe glass, said Deputy Sheriff Sue DelCotto. But during the investigation a woman approached Deputy Darren Leaf and said the resident had attacked her earlier ir.side the home. A neighbor, aware of the assault but unable to enter the locked home, fired a shot and broke the win­ dow with a rock to stop the attack. Neighbors and witnesses confirmed the attack, and the woman was taken to Pennock Hospital for injuries to her shoulder, arms and head. Local man held in Iowa car theft RUTLAND TWP. - A Nashville man who recently visited Iowa returned home with an expensive souvenir. Eric M. Coleman, 17, was arrested Monday for possession of a car reported stolen Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A tip from the Cedar Rapids police led troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post to keep an eye out for Coleman. Sgt. Robert Dell found the 1979 Chevrolet Chevette hidden behind a pole barn Monday in the 2300 block of West Quimby Road. Troopers said Coleman had been liv­ ing and working in Cedar Rapids since April. Three weeks ago he quit his job. The following week he was visiting a friend's home and picked up a spare set of keys to the friend's car. Instead of returning the car, he took the car Saturday and drove to Michigan. The victim reported the theft to po­ lice in Cedar Rapids, who alerted Michigan State Police to watch out for Coleman. "Apparently he had told a few people in Cedar Rapids he wu going to steal a car," said Trooper Mike Haskamp. Coleman wu arrested and arraigned Monday in 56th District Court for re­ ceiving and concealing stolen property over $100. He remains lodged in lieu of $1,500 cash bond. A preliminary exam on the felony of­ fense will be held Nov. 9 in district court Kids suspects In $150 burglary PRAIRIEVILLE TWP. - Neighbor­ hood children may be responsible far a $150 burglary lut week, authorities uy. A home owner in the 11300 block of East Shore Drive near Crooked Lake reported last Thursday the theft of six jari of coins from his home. The six ball quart canning jars scat­ tered throughout the home were there at 6 a.m., the owner said. Four hours later when he returned, the jars of trickles, dimes and quarters were missing. Nothing else was disturbed in the .. _ ._ _ .i : “Biny’County Deputy Sheriff Gary Sunior reported the resident said the home wu locked, but one of the doors can be opened while locked. The resident told police his mailbox has been damaged in the past and. his automobile has been tampered with. Attacker pleads to two assaults MAPLE GROVE TWP. - A Nashville man who attacked two sisters and illegally entered a neighbor's home pleaded guilty Monday to charges in district court. Joseph G. Morrow, 30, will be sen­ tenced Nov. 9 on the three 90-day mis­ demeanor offenses. Morrow wu taken into custody Friday for assault and battery and illegal entry, said Barry County Sheriffs deputies. Deputies Gary Sunior and Sue DelCotto said Morrow and one of the sisters were driving Friday when Morrow began hitting her. At Morrow's home, the assault con­ tinued until the 23-year-oM victim’s sis­ ter and brother, who lived nearby, showed up at Morrow's home. The victim fled the home and went to a neighbor, who called authorities. Morrow, meanwhile, struck the vic­ tim's sister and followed the victim to the neighbor's home. Witnesses told authorities Morrow entered the home without permission, grabbed the victim, dragged her outside and struck her several more times. When the neighbor said police were on the way, Morrow ended the attack and went to another neighbor's home. Deputies said they found him there when they arrived at lhe scene. The victim suffered injuries to the right eye and to the arms and hands, deputies said. The sister suffered in­ juries to the right side of her face and lost a tooth in the attack. Marrow wu taken into custody and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Two Injured pulling Into traffic lane HOPE TWP. - Two driven were hurt Thursday when a motorist pulled out of a driveway into traffic on M-43. Carl W. Griffith, 24, and Direll V. Varney, 49, both were treated and re­ leased at Pennock Hospital for minor muscle strains after the morning acci­ dent Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Richard Barnum said Varney, of Hastings, was westbound on M-43 east of Kingsbury Road when Griffith, of Delton, pulled out of a driveway in the 6900 block of M-43. Griffith attempted to make a left turn to head east and was struck by Varney's car. Mary Lou Gray Don Spencer Dave Jasperse Linda Watson CITY ELECTION, continued... Brower said that if she is elected to the 15 to be a spokesman or link between my council, she would be an advocate for senior ward and the residents of Hastings and the citizens and the environment city as an entity," he said. She said she supports recent local recycling "I firmly believe it is time to create a efforts and hopes to see more parks in the future for Hastings and expand to beat, not community. meet our competition." "We need a place for the children to go," The Banner was unable to secure an she said. "And I'm sick of seeing trees being interview with Casarez and his wife, despite cut down because they might have a dead two attempts and an appointment limb." David Jasperse Brower said the new atrip mall that will A member of the City Council for the last replace the old fairgrounds site on West State 16 years and current chairman of the Planning Street will result in a lot of changes for Commission, mayor pro tern and a member Hastings. For example, she said, the city of the Joint Economic Development may have to look into working with the state Commission, David Jasperse says be has the to get a new stoplight on State Street near experience to do the job well. the malL "I feel that I'm qualified because I’ve been About a proposed mobile home park for doing it for a long time," he said. the city, she said "With careful planning, it Jasperse is owner of Bosley's Pharmacy on could be an excellent idea. Hastings is South Jefferson Street becoming a bedroom community because of When asked why he wants to continue his geography, being located between Grand public service, he said, "I feel I need to put Rapids, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and something back into my community." I .anting " Jane Barlow But Brower said she does not see any hot The city treasurer since 1983, Jane Barlow issues coming before the council now, with is a member of the. Michigan Municipal the possible exception of recent developments Treasurer's Association and the Hastings with cable television franchises. She declined chapter of the Business and Professional to comment on that situation because she is a Women and she recently has attended two former employee of Triad CATV. workshops dealing with issues in her job. No stranger to city politics, Brower had a Bartow also is on the board of directors fcr brother-in-law, Walter McAllister, serve on the Thornapple Valley Community Credit the council in the 1960s, and she ran , Union, is president of the Barry County unsuccessfully against Gordon Fuhr in 1982. Historical Society, is a member of the Barry Incidentally, she said she believes that Fuhr County Futuring Committee Action Group "has done a marvelous job" as a council and is a member of Mothers Against Drunk member. Driving................. .. . . , Whenjisked abort where_herj)plltic|ljBq. ■ ShowueppotatedweaMier in 1983 anong upf&j^Serf'rreUtrays called myself an nine candidrtrs, succeeding Phyllis Halites, independent, I only voted for a straight ticket who retired. once. In the fall of 1983, she was elected for the When asked why she is running for office, first time and now is seeking her fourth term. she said, "Fve got the time now, I’m retired, Barlow, said the main job of the city and I’m interested. Fm experienced in dealing treasurer Is to collect taxes and special with people and their problems.” assessments and make investments. Twice a She concluded, "I think I have a wellyear, she said, her office mails out tax rounded background. I'd like to do something notices. for the town I love and live in." She said the treasurer's office collects a David Casarez little more than $4 million annually. The co-owner of Noteworthy Bed A When asked if there are any issues between Bnakfut and Noteworthy Limousines Inc., her and her opponent, Lorrie Casarez, Barlow David Casarez has referred to himself as an said, "I can't tell. I really don't know Lorrie employer, an employee, taxpayer and a very well." concerned registered voter. She said that if she was looking for a city Casarez, at a recent forum sponsored by the treasurer, "I'd look first for someone who Barry-Eaton Board of Realtors, said the could deal with the public in a positive way. council needs someone with a new Of course, competence and honesty are perspective. He added that he would not be a obvious attributes." "yes" person on the council if elected. She said that because the duties of lhe "I believe that my role as a councilperson treasurer primarily are functional, most other municipalities appoint such officials. Barlow said that her personal qualities make her an effective treasurer. "Anybody who knows me knows that I'm a caring person, 1 care about the people in my community," she said. "If people feel their taxes are too high, I understand where they're coming from, I sympathize with them. And if I don't know the answers to questions from the public, I send them to the right department" She noted that the treasurer does not set tax rates or millage rates. "If you think your taxes are too high, HI encourage you to sit down and talk with the assessor," she said. "I think that’s paid off for some people." Noting that the personal touch often can be critical, Barlow raid, "I try to turn negatives into positives. I’m not there at City Hall to tear anybody down, Fm there to do my job." Lorrie Casarez Lorrie Casarez is co-owner of the Noteworthy Bed & Breakfast and Noteworthy Limousines Inc. in Hastings. She and her husband, David, have lived in Hastings for 10 years. She has experience in the real estate sales business; spent eight yean as an x-ray technologist; has a financial background in insurance, securities and income taxes; and has been a member of the Hastings Planning and Zoning Board since 1979. Sharon Vickery Hastings' city clerk since 1982, Sharon Vickery L seeking her fourth full term. She was first appointed Jfo the job in July 19824oauceee6DoanaKiMeyv who retired. She was first elected to the post in November 1983. Vickery's career in the public sector began in the summer of 1961, when she started at City Hall as a part-time clerk in the Municipal Court office. She moved, to full time in May 1962 and was transferred to water billing duties in September 1962. She was appointed deputy clerk in May 1963 and served in that post until July 1, 1967, to devote more time to her family, resurfacing in public service in 1982. When asked why she is seeking the office again, Vickery said, "I do my job because I like what I’m doing. I feel that I do it well and that Fm experienced and qualified." She said she enjoys the day-to-day tasks associated with being the city clerk. "Fm not a great political person," she said. "Fm the type who is a hard worker who isn't interested in being on the front page of the newspaper every week." LETTERS, continued... ‘Just Say No* deserves more coverage In response to your seeming lack of concern with the "drag problem” plaguing this world of ours: 'Im from this community, attending schools in Heatings K through 12 grades. I am now a registered medical technologist at Regional Laboratory at Community Hospital in Battle Creek, and with this background 1 am very aware of what misuse of drags can be. Every day I see the tragedies to users and their families. If some positive action on local and worldwide levels is not taken, what sort of bleak ftsure is there for every one of us? We cannot afford not to care. If we all don't get involved doing our parts. such as educating our young, along with everyone else, just what will we be looking forward to? I read the Banner and am disconcerted by not seeing more coverage of the “Just Say No” program and all those who are involved. Children love to see their names and/or clubs, organizations, etc. in print. ft's too bad the wrong deeds must have such elaborate coverage and something that is so vitally important be played down. This can only give the impression on the negative side. Please, let's have more positive direction for our young people people — We can never show too much caring. Most sincerely, Susan Hoffman Jones Give proposals two ‘yes’ votes To the Editor— I would encourage all citizens in favor of either educational finance reform ballot pro­ posal to vote “yes’* on both proposals. Although supporters of education are in the majority, splitting votes between two issues would not allow either proposal to receive a majority of votes. Although one proposal may seem the better solution, a failure of both would not help our youth. I urge all citizens to be supportive by voting “yes-yes.” Sincerely, Jack Bender Buckle up kids, because we love them To the Editor— As an EMT for Lansing Mercy AmbulanceHastings Division, I am trained to care for those involved in motor vehicle accidents. Ask any EMT, EMT-specialist, paramedic or police officer about the use of seat belts. They will tell you that they do, in fact, save lives. Even though I have been an EMT for a year and a half now, 1 have seen what not wearing a seat belt can do in the event of an accident, and the benefits of simply buckling up. 1 have noticed something that is quite distur­ bing, which is the reason for this letter. I have seen children standing on the front seats of cars, and mothers holding babies while riding in a vehicle. Even though it may be just a trip to the store, accidents in the city have the potential to produce serious injury or possibly death to an unrestrained child or infant. Securing a child with a seat belt, or placing an infant into a car seat does not require that much time. Compare a few seconds to the grief of waiting for word on the status of your child in the emergency room, or surgery. So. please, buckle up your children. Place infants into a car scat, it’s not only the law, it's an act of love. Sincerely Joseph R. Huebner, EMT Lansing Mercy AmbulanceHastings Division <n o moons ol oxproiiing on opinion or point ol view on »ubjecl* ol curront general Interest. Tho following guideline* hove boon e*tobll*hed to help you. • Moko your letter brio! ond to tho point. • Leiter mull include tho ilgnoturo, oddreti ond telephone number ot the writer The writer s nome WILL BE PUBUSHED. • AH letters ehould be written in good to»te. letter* which ore libelou* or dofomotory should not bo tubmittod. We reserve tho right Io re|eei. edit or moke ony change* *uch »ipelling ond punctuation. NEITHER, continued... said, "In the past decade, taxpayer funding of K-12 eduation has doubled. Using this philosophy, if more money is the criteria by which educational quality should be measured, then students in our public schools should be some of the best educated in the world." i But such is not the case, Whitelock said. According to the Michigan Department of T-t-» - tn.' . '----- U, . —uiu f ‘uvuiu ui xenuvsnuu, raivnTgon He added, "If money alone provided the solution to theiproblem, then the educational establishment should be asked the question, •What have you been doing with all the money you've been getting for the past 10 years'?" ' The Libertarian Party favors "getting government out of the business of education." . Other criticisms of both proposals have been: • That increasing the sales tax would have an adverse effect on low-income people. The sales tax is not deductible on federal income tax returns. . • That Proposal A would provide only a short-term reduction in the spending gap between rich and poor districts. • That there is no formula in Proposal A for distributing the new funds for education to the local school districts. • That Proposal B would hurt people who itemize deductions on their federal income tax returns. Property taxes are deductible, sales taxes are not • That reduction in property taxes under Proposal B would erode federal tax breaks for homeowners. • That an increase in the sales tax could hinder economic development in Michigan. Know Your School*, cont. the state's voters decide to defeat both pro­ posals, we then will have to work hard to reach another solution for the current school finance inadequacies and inequities. November 7 is a day of decision, and there are thousands and thousands of young people in the Coldwaters, Marshalls, Hastings and Three Rivers of Michigan whose future depends on supporting educational finance reform ... we may think that we can't afford the increases in the proposals, but can we af­ ford to let the state off the hook and let those young people down? PUBLIC HEARING NEWS NEWS OI...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER WRITE US A LETTER: TW Hertlnf* kMM welcome* ond encourage* letter* Io tho editor Sharon Vickery Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WHEN: Tuesday, November 7. 1989 TIME: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Village Community Hall, 314 East Main St., Middleville PUBLIC HEARING FOR: Special Use Permit PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 411 Grand Rapids St. LEGAL DESCRIPTION AS FOLLOWS: Lot 3, North Lot 6, Block 19, Keeler Addition PROPERTY OWNERS BEING: Mrs. Cathy Peters NAME OF APPLICANTS BEING: Mrs. Cathy Peters Vi, PROPERTY OWNERS AND APPLICANTS MUST ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING. Anyone with concerns or comments may attend lhe Public Hearing or send any written comments to Planning and Zoning Commission Members with names and addresses as follows: Dr. Eldon Newmyer 520 Bernard St. Middleville, Ml. 49333 Mrs. Marge Loew 203 Grand Rapids St. Middleville. Ml. 49333 �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 1989 Drug dealer jailed for holding marijuana A Delton man arrested with over two pounds of marijuana in his car was sentenced last week to serve 12 months in the Barry County Jail. William C. Betts, 32, was taken into cus­ tody in October 1988 by Prairieville Township police after a routine traffic stop for speeding. Police found several baggies containing a total of 2 1/2 pounds of mari­ juana in lhe car. Betts later pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the case. Prosecutor Dale Crowley said last week at sentencing that the amount of marijuana in Beits’ car demonstrated he was a major drug dealer. "There were 12 separate baggies. This was a very significant quantity of marijuana," Crowley said. Defense attorney Fred Milton, of Kalamazoo, said Betts has no previous of­ fenses and deserves a chance to reform him­ self. "He has had a past drug abuse problem, but he has taken care of it," Milton said. Beits told the court he has learned from his mistake. "I made a mistake a year ago, and Tm pay­ ing dearly for it," he said. "I don't use drugs anymore, and I’d like lhe court to give me a second chance." Judge Thomas S. Eveland said Betts appar­ ently had been "heavily into distribution of marijuana." "The number of baggies you had indicates this was’ not for personal use. You were disseminating it," Eveland said. "They people of Barry County are fed up with drugs. The public demands that people involved in disseminating drugs be punished." Betts was placed on a three-year term of probation. The remainder of his jail sentence may be suspended if he enters a residential drug treatment program. Betts also was ordered to pay $300 in court costs and $500 in fines. Court News In other court business. •A defendant charged with forging checks belonging to a local relative was sentenced last week to one year in jail. Timothy M. Harrison, 28, of Reading, also was ordered to enroll in a residential substance abuse program after his release from jail. Harrison was convicted of cashing a forged $250 check in August He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of at­ tempted uttering and publishing in exchange for dismissal of the more serious charge of uttering and publishing. At sentencing last week, Prosecutor Crowley asked the court to sentence Harrison to the maximum term of five years in prison. "His record supports he is criminally in­ clined and will probably be criminally in­ clined in the future," Crowley said. "He is not a good risk for probation." But defense attorney Dave Dimmers said Harrison's troubles stem from a drinking problem. "The defendant has a long-standing sub­ stance abuse problem," Dimmers said. "The problem here is alcohol and alcohol-related. For those who don’t have the problem, it's hard to understand." Dimmers asked that his client receive a jail sentence plus treatment for his alcoholism. Harrison made no comment during the pro­ ceeding. Judge Evelaod agreed that Harrison has a drinking problem. "Almost all your problems involve alco- CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616> 948-8051 I hank 1 <>n Heal / \latt CARD OF THANKS Words cannot express the friendship and love shown to Carrie Endres and her family during her illness and passing. We would like to extend a special thank yuu to the Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church for all the meals brought to our home and for the lovely lunc­ heon after the service; to Dr. Stuart for his home visits; to Deb Sunior and Vicki Shcacff for their loving care, which allowed us to keep Carrie at home as she wished. Thanks also to Pastor Stevens for his comforting words and beautiful funeral service; to the Wren Funeral Home for their assistance; to Hospice for their visits, and to all of our friends and neighbors for food brought in, floral arrange­ ments, memorial contirbutions, and for the many thoughtful cards we’ve received. 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To apply please write to: Store Manager, 102 South Cook Road, Hastings. MI 49058._________ APPEAR IN TV COMMER­ CIALS: all types needed. All ages, earn big money. Regal Incorporated, 1-800-962-5644 call now! BE ON T.V. many needed for commercials. Now hiring all ages. For castings info. Call (615) 779-7111 ext. T-1216. EASY WORK! excellent pay! Assemble products at home. Call for information. 504-641-8003 ext. 9881. hol," Dimmers said. "I would think you would want to get off, but it's up to you." Harrison was ordered to pay S275 in resti­ tution plus oversight fees for his probation. •A Clarksville man who failed to return to the Barry County Jail after a work release program stood mute last week to charges of escape from jail. Eric J. Herman, 18, is facing the four-year felony offense after he disappeared in August. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court, and a pretrial hearing was set for Dec. 6 in Barry County Circuit Court Bond was continued, but Herman remains lodged in jail. In February he was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to attempted breaking and entering a motor vehicle. In July he pleaded guilty to violating his probation. Herman was returned to jail but granted work release at the time. •A Middleville man arrested in connection with the theft of a lawn tractor stood mute last week to two charges in court Automatic not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of David A. Spicer, 21. He is facing two counts of larceny over S100. Spicer was arrested following the theft of a John Deer tractor and miscellaneous chains, tools, hoses and fuel from a Rutland Township home in September. Trial was set for Dec. 4 in Barry County Circuit Court •Tria! for Anthony J. Falvo, 19, was set SPRAY PAINTERS NEEDED: for mask spray painting of plastic automotive parts for second and third shifts. Wages up to $835 per hour, plus bonus and full benefit package. Please apply between 8am and 11:30am or 1pm and 4:30pm at Lacks Industries, 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36th SL between Kraft and Patterson. No phone calls please. •A written wavier of arraignment was filed in Barry County Circuit Court last week for Teny Lee VanDyke. VanDyke, 33, of Middleville, is facing a charge of possession of marijuana, second of­ fense. He was arrested by Michigan State Police for an incident in September in Thomapple Township. He stood mute in the written wavier and an automatic not guilty plea was entered by the court. Middleville youth, 17, hurt In one-car crash A one-car accident on Bender Road last Friday morning resulted in injuries to a young Middleville man on his way to Thomapple Kellogg High School. Phillip Lawrence, 17, who is listed in fair condition at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, was traveling north on Bender Road between Shaw Lake and Adam roads south of the village when his compact car struck a tree at about 8 a.m. He was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings by Thornapple Township Ambulance and was transferred to the Grand Rapids hospital for further treatment Thornapple Township/Middleville Fire Department used the "jaws of life" to extricate the young man from his badly twisted car. The Wayland Post of the Michigan State Police handled the accident and will not provide details until its investigation is completed. Robber is sent to prison for grocery store holdup J-Ad Graphic News Service A man who donned a ski mask and held up a grocery store in Carlton Township in June was sentenced last week to seven to 20 years in prison. Lewis M. Weyerman, 26, also was ordered to have substance abuse counseling during his prison term. Weyerman, of Woodland, was arrested hours after the June 30 burglary at Doug’s Market 2525 Barber Road. Store employees told police a man wearing a dark sweatshirt and sweatpants, brandishing something shaped like a gun under his shirt, entered the store and demanded money. The clerk emptied $118 out of the register and gave it to the robber, who fled the area. Employees told police the robber was about 5-foot 5-inches tall, in his mid 20s with very light colored blue eyes. Michigan State Police trooper patrolling the area after the robbery stopped a man rid­ ing a bike who fit the description given by Doug’s Market employees. After police told him he was a suspect in the case, Weyerman confessed to the robbery, troopers said. A tracker dog from the state police post in Ionia located the stolen money in the woods near the store. Also recovered were clothes worn by the burglar and a crescent wrench that police said Weyerman used to fool store employees into thinking he had a gun. In September, Weyerman pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of larceny from a person. He also pleaded guilty to a habitual-offender charge alleging he had two prior felony con­ victions. Because of the habitual offender charges, Weyerman could have received up to life in prison. Local car dealership burlgarized J-Ad Graphics New Service Almost $250 in cash was reported stolen Monday after burglars ransacked the offices at Blankenstein Pontiac Oldsmobile Dealership in Hastings. Hastings Police Sgt Cliff Morse said bur­ glars apparently were looking for cash when they went through every desk and cabinet in the dealership. An employee arriving for work Monday morning discovered the burglary. Morse said burglars broke out a pane of glass in a window, reached inside and opened the window latch to enter the building at 328 N. Michigan Ave. The window was hidden from view by a motor home parked outside, Morse said. Hastings Police checked the lot twice Sunday night during routine patrols and did not no- lice anything unusual at the dealership. Police said about $40 was taken from an unlocked file cabinet used to bold petty cash. Burglars pried open a locked cabinet nor­ mally used to store money. A bag of checks was not touched, but burglars removed a bag containing $200 in cash from the cabinet Nothing else was reported missing from the building, Morse said. The burglars apparently intended on remov­ ing other items from lhe building fled with­ out completing the theft Police found a small color TV, two videocassette.players and a large mechanic’s toolbox inside the building next to the front door. The TV and videocassette players had been removed from the showroom, police said. The case remains under investigation. SECRETARY fumishrdby...Mark D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. New book released offers quick course on dividends Dividends Don 7 Lie. a new book written by Geraldine Weiss and Janet Lowe, makes in­ teresting reading for value investors. A company's ability o pay dividends and to do so consistently has always been a fun­ damental measure of a stock's value. Because dividends are paid from earnings, they aren't paid or increased unless a company can afford it. If you know this much about stock market theory. Dividends Don't Lie will be beneficial to you. Weiss and Lowe explain the relation of dividends, buok value and eamings in the evaluation of a stock. Of these, however, they give credibility only to dividends. The book suggests that earnings can be manipulated to meet the needs of a corporation and that book value can be distorted by inflation. Both suggestions are open to rebuttal. Most analysts would disagree with the book's posi­ tion on both book value and eamings because both are generally accepted as valid yardsticks of value. However, the book’s position on dividends does make sense. The safest ap­ proach is to accept them as opinion. A history of regular dividend payment in­ dicates that a company has both good eamings and sound book value. A consistent increase of dividends generally indicates a correspon­ ding rise in eamings. In practice, however, this shouldn't be assumed. Instead, the dividends and earnings should be double­ checked to ensure they’re moving together. Of course, the most value rests in blue chip securities. To be considered a blue chip com­ pany, Weiss and Lowe states that a company must meet the following requirements. A blue chip company has: • raised its dividend at least five times in the past 12 yean, • improved eamings in seven or more of the past 12 yean. • had 25 years of uninterrupted dividends, • a dividend ranking of A or better by Stan­ dard A Poor, • at least 5 million shares outstanding, and • at least 80 institutional holders. Weiss and Lowe suggest using dividend history to arrive at a reasonable value price. A stock’s yield is figured by dividing the share price into the dividend. For example, a stock that tells at $50 a share and pays a S3 annual dividend has a 6 percent yield. Weiss and Lowe states that a stock trading within 10 per­ cent of either its historic high or low yield is J-Ad Graphics News Service Criminal proceedings against a man charged with robbing a Delton gas station were put on hold Friday, pending a hearing to determine the defendant’s competency to stand trial. Gary A. Denback, 20, will be examined at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ann Arbor before the case proceeds. Denback was arrested Oct 17, just minutes after a holdup at Cappon Shell Quick Mart A store employee and a customer told poEce a robber armed with a knife took $300 from the register and fled the store. Police identified Denback from the wit­ nesses' descriptions and arrested him at his home nearby. In 56th District Court Friday, defense at­ torney Timothy Tromp asked for the compe­ Construction Workers ... with own tools. Need for pole bam con­ struction and aluminum siding. Experience needed. Brick layers also needed. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 tency exam for his client before proceeding with the preliminary exam. Tromp said Denback attends special educa­ tion classes at Hasting High School and may not be capable of understanding the charges against him. "He does not understand the gravity (of the case) due to his low IQ," Tromp said. “I have had a very difficult time even getting Gary to understand the charges." Judge Gary Holman granted the request and delayed the preliminary exam until after the competency tests. Armed robbery is punishable by up to life in prison in Michigan. Denback also is facing burglary charges in Barry County Circuit Court for an August break-in at Country Craft Store in Delton. Lordy, Lordy Look Who’s Forty! November 4th • HELP WANTED • Company Change CIOM 44’/« AT&T + 1'/. 607/. Ameritech -2V. 38 —4’/. Anheuser-Busch 21’A Chrysler -1»/. —2'1. 34*/« Clark Equipment 34’/. CMS Energy 72*/. Coca Cola 96*/< Dow Chemical Exxon 48 -•/. 10V. Family Dollar 47*/. -1’/. Ford 44’A General Motors -2'1. 34 Hastings Mfg. -2V. IBM 100’/., 64’A JCPenney 55*/. + V. Jhnan.& Jhnsn. 34’/. K-mart 69*/. Kellogg Company -r/i McDonald's 31 -2 38’/. Sears 19’/« S.E. Mich. Gas •Vs Spartan Motors 4’Z. 38’ Upjohn 8374.00 + &4.55 Gold + J.04 85.18 Silver 2645.08 —14.14 Dow Jones 178,000,000 Volume lt’» the perfect gift suggestion for the friend or family member who likes to keep Informed on local and county newel CaNMMMI BUCK KURR 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 e.o.e m/f - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the prev­ ious week. Give a Banner Subscription... Apply at personnel office Bnitk either overvalued or undervalued. The same dividend yield technique is used to determine the overall market potential. Before the market crash of October 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial yield dropped to its lowest point since 1982. This was a dividend­ yield indication that the market was overpric­ ed and ripe for a correction. Dividends Don't Lie will probably never become a standard of investing because it presents too many refutable opinions as dogma. However, it does do a good job of ex­ plaining the importance of dividends and ways to evaluate them. The book is offered by Longman Financial Services Publishing, 520 North Dearbc.a. Chicago. DI. 60610. Court hearing is delayed for accused armed robber Mortgage Loan Department posi­ tion requires above average typing, secretarial and public relations skills. LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? Wc have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. PACKERS NEEDED: for inspecting and packing plastic automotive parts for second and third shifts. Wages start at S5.E0 per hour plus bonus and benefit package. Please apply between 8am and 11:30am or 1pm and 4:30pm at Lacks Industries 3500 Raleigh, Kentwood, off 36th SL between Kraft and Pattenon. No phone calls please. Several defense motions will be heard Dec. 6 in court Falvo remains free on bond. FINANCIAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY — Richie — Love ... Mom, Dad, Denise and Bob From the Kurr Family HELP WANTED Thomapple Manor Clerk Billing/General Full-time position for busy office. Must have either extensive computer background or medical billing experience In addition to general office procedures. Accounts payable a plus. Excellent wages, benefits & working environment. Nursing Opportunities Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospi­ tal offering diverse health care services, has nurs’ng opportunities available for: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time 11-7 Shift - Full-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative Flexible Benefit* Program that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: . OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. Io 4:30 p.m. ■ awise fiiisonncl smviecs wt. 129 E. Stale St.. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 490S8 Send resume with salary history to Connie Pierce, Office Manager, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. ® Terry Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings. MI 49058 (616)948-3115 E.o.E. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-11-09.pdf d9b702932fd51b81cf9bbc505f8fcb0d PDF Text Text Hastings PublicLibrary 121 S. Church St. Hustles, Ml. 49058 te,CH’G/ ■ News nw;Afe 4** (Schools advocate | crisis response plan \S—SMwfrRre** ' Anti-pomgroup optimistic on bills ' S—Story, PsgsS Veterans’ dinner wHIbeSaMsy See Story, Pago 11 <i Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 A vaerw' Dag dtaro w« he tad at 6:30 p m. SroirrWy at *e American Uctmi tat. feme tarox Jack Wtaora wffl be aaaatapenta. ■ Dtaer wM eta t* per parton and rronta. an aaceeeary. Delton mart guilty in girl’s car death Hastings Banner THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 45 ~~ " PRICE 2S* Proposals A, B rejected by Barry County voters Jana Bartow Evatyn Brower Bartow, Brower win only contests in city by David T, Young Editor Treasurer. Jane Barlow-will return to her post for another two years and Evelyn Browpr will be the new Third Ward* City Council Member, as a result of the Hastings City election Tuesday. Barlow, who has been the city treasurer since 1983, regained her job for another term by turning back a challenge from Lorri Casarez, 1,180 to 375. Brower narrowly defeated David Casarez for the four-year seat on the City Council in a 183 to 155 vote. She succeeds Gordon Fuhr, who decided not to seek another term. Barlow and Brower were the winners in the only races on the city election ballot. All other contests were won by incuments running unopposed, except for Linda Watson, a newcomer in the First Ward who also was on the ballot alone. Tm ecstatic about the support I received from the people," Barlow said. "I've always felt that I've been here to serve the people and to have them support me is just great" The treasurer said she will continue to attempt to keep partisan politics out of her job. Brower, who lost her bid for a council seat to Fuhr in 1983, said, "I'm still about three feet off the ground and it's a nice feeling. I'm pleased that the voters of the Third Ward believe in me enough to vote for me. I will do the best I can for the voters of the Th|d Ward and the city." Watson polled 399 votes, while incumbent Council Member* Donald Spencer in the Second Ward and David Jasperse in the Fourth Ward garnered 214 and 370 votes, respectively. Watson will replace Kenneth Miller, who also decided not to run again, on the First Ward seat Mayor Mary Lou Gray, seeking her second term, was the biggest vote getter with 1344, and Clerk Sharon Vickery had 1,272. Incumbents George "Buzz" Youngs and Gordon Ironside were returned to their seats on the Board of Review. Youngs collected 1,077 votes and Ironside had 895. Gray, though running unopposed, said she was pleased by the strong number of people who voted for her. "It gives me the strength to go forward," she said. "I feel it was a vote of support Now I'm looking forward to working again with the incumbents and the new people who were elected Tuesday. The turnout at the polls was fairly light as about 1300 voted. The city has more than 4300 registered voters, so about one-third of the electorate partidpteed. by David T. Young Editor Voters in Hastings and all of Barry County gave a loud "no" to two statewide school finance proposals Tuesday in a special election. Every township in the county and all precincts in the city gave both proposals a thumbs down by about a 2-to-l margin or worse. The countywide tally showed Proposal A was rejected by a count of 7306 to 3,070, a better than 2-to-l ratio. Proposal B fared Slightly better, losing 7,143 to 3,491. Proposal A called for a half-cent increase in the state sales tax to generate about $400 million in new revenue for school districts in Michigan. It was endorsed by such heavyweights as Gov. lames Blanchard, former Gov. William Milliken, Chrysler Corporation Chairman Lee laccoca and the Michigan Education Association and it had the benefit of massive television advertising. However, Bany County voters apparently Tvma’t impressed. 'll was turned down by more than 4 to 1-in Assyria Township, 294 to 70 in its worst showing. In its best, it was defeated 200 to 131 in the City of Hastings’ Third Ward. Proposal B fared slightly better almost across the board in the county and the city. For example, while A was getting sacked 954 to 578 in the city, B was going down 919 to 591. Proposal B was a more complicated plan. It called for raising the state sales tax from 4 to 6 cents on the dollar, while earmarking some of the revenue for the schools and the rest of it for a property tax cut, averaging 38 percent statewide. B also would have done away with local millage elections, except for a limit of four optional mills per district and it would have given each school system a "charter millage," most around 17 or 18 mills. Both proposals also had some provisions for educational quality. Though Proposal B fared slightly better than A in most townships and precincts, it also was rejected soundly. In most areas it lost by at least a 2-to-l margin and it failed Drug store to be mall’s 5th tenant Danos Friday to have 2 bands A dance from 6 p.m. to ataaig*n Fri. 10. ■ Ac Htaaqi Hifh taria, wil tarorc Mo live tata "Ua tax." made ap at roatifiu, fran al wtar Bany Coaaay. will provide *a “Ml tad” aotad from the 1930, tat40a. ‘Beto." a local band, win per­ taro eoanda from the 1930a. 60, and We. Tlctaa. at *3 apiece, are avaiiaNe u I* door and al the VWapr Squire and ta Manic Catar in Hrotap or ar Ron Majer'a ia Caatkm Center AMMonai SiMa Appear en Paset A drug store is expected to be the fifth major tenant at the Hastings Plaza, which is now being developed on the former Barry County Fairgrounds. Officials from Hooks, a division of Super X drugs, have indicated commitment to occupy a 9,000-square-foot store at the strip mall. "They haven't signed a lease, but we fully expect them to be there," said Gerry Severson, senior executive vice president of Centres Inc., developer of the new mall. Based in Indianapolis, Hooks has numer­ ous stores in Michigan and throughout the Great Lakes region. "It's a typical drug store chain store like you’d find in a typical metropolitan strip mall," said Severson. "They will offer a wellrounded product line. It'll be the largest drug store in Hastings." One of the plaza's main anchors, K mart, will also have a pharmacy, said Severson. * z jsc two will be in addition to three existing family-owned drug stores downtown. Severson said his job does not involve projecting need for stores in areas where new malls are planned. "Hooks feels they can make money in Hastings," he said. "And the K mart pharm­ acy is part of the store that’s offered as a con­ venience to the customers." Severson also explained that the market for Sh DRUG STORE, Pago 3 Elmer and Jowell Rayner bundle up as they leave the polls at Nor­ theastern Elementary School in Hastings Tuesday. Rainy and even snowy weather may have been a factor in only one-third of the registered voters In the county showing up at the polls. to get better than 33 percent of thge total vote countywide. The tally was particularly consistent in Maple Grove Township, where 90 voters said "yes" to both proposals and 198 said "no" to A and 199 said "no" to B. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Carl Schoessel said he was disappointed in Tuesday's results. "What I hope is that people realize that saying ’no* to these proposals has not provided a solution to the problem of equity between the school districts," he said. "I hope they realize that something has to be done." Schoessel pointed out once again that some school districts, under the current financing system, spend as much as $8,000 per student each year while the "poorer” districts spend as little as $2,300 per pupil. When asked what he expects from the State Legislature in the wake of the defeats, Schoessel said, "There will be a lot of political maneuvering, as there has been in the past Education is the responsibility of the state, and I hope the state steps up to meet this respoonsibility." The voting breakdown by townships and the City of Hastings in the county Tuesday was as follows: Proposal A Assyria Township - yes 70, no 294. Baltimore Township - yes 84, no 291. Barry Township - yes 211, no 462. Carlton Township - yes 143, no 372. Castleton Township - yes 191, no 449. Hastings Township - yes 194, no 483. Hope Township - yes 154, no 379. Irving Township - yes 71, no 277. Johnstown Township - yes 179, no 466. Maple Grove Township - yes 90, no 198. Orangeville Township - yes 134, no 368. Prairieville Township - yes 203, no 450. Rutland Township - yes 210, no 495. Thornapple Township - yes 268, no 660. Woodland Township - yes 161, no 425. Yankee Springs Township - yes 129, no 483. City of Hastings - yes 578, no 954. Proposal B Assyria Township - yes 81, no 287. Baltimore Township - yes 106, no 276. Barry Township - yes 255, no 430. Carlton Township - yes 122, no 393. Castleton Township - yes 153, no 466. Hastings Township - yes 227, no 458. Hope Township - yes 193, no 361. Irving Township - yes 100, no 255. Johnstown Township - yes 172, yes 477. Maple Grove Township - yes 90, do 199. Orangeville Township - yes 177, no 335. Prairieville Township - yes 240, no 420. Rutland Township - yes 241, no 482. Thornapple Township - yes 356, no 593. Woodland Township - yes 190, no 409. Yankee Springs Township - yes 197, no 433. City of Hastings - yes 591, no 919. A total of 11,253 votes were cast in Bany County, only about a third of the estimated 31,000 total number of registered voters. Parking tickets rising Twin Valley’s No. 1 team Four members of the Hastings basketball team, (left to right) Lin James, Jennifer Schimmel, Melissa Belson and Jackie Longstreet, celebrate the school's first Twin Valley championship in four years following Tuesday's 41-40 win over Coldwater. The Saxons host Lakeview Friday and then play In the Wayland district starting Wednesday. For more on Tuesday's win and the upcoming districts, turn Inside to page 10. by J-Ad Graphics News Service Parking Enforcement Officer Steve Guy has been on the job less than two weeks, but he's making his presence known downtown. In September police issued 22 non-moving traffic violations in town. In October parking tickets were up to 93 for the month. At a minimum of S5 a ticket, that's a $355 parking bill for the extra 71 unlucky motorists nabbed in October. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said Guy's job has a lot to do with the extra tickets. "He's making an impact," Sarver said. "We're starting to get the complaints from people parKing downtown." Sarver said the two-hour parking limit in city-owned lots has always been in effect, but drivers were able to ignore it in the past because police didn't have the manpower to enforce it regularly. But not any more. Guy monitors city parking lots and downtown parking along State Street on a constantly changing schedule, including days, nights and weekends. So you never know when he's going to strike, Sarver said. Since Guy hit the streets, complaints have begun to roll into the Police Department, Sarver said. Most complaints have come from business owners and downtown employees who need to park all day downtown. Sarver said the employees working downtown should park in the city lot at the comer ot North Michigan Avenue and Apple Street. The lot, next to the fire station, is open for all-day parking. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 Counselor says crisis response plan needed for school tragedies by David T. Young Editor Young people are vulnerable when tragedy strikes a school district, so a crisis response plan is needed, a Marshall High School official told last Friday's "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" crowd in Hastings. James Vachow, director of counseling and guidance at Marshall, was guest speaker at this month's "First Friday" session in the first in a series of programs intended to focus on "The family in Crisis." Vachow told the more than 50 people in attendance that he had no intention of talking about the prevention of teen suicides because he does not have that kind of expertise. His presentation instead was directed toward what can or should be done as "a survivor's plan," after a young person commits suicide or dies in some other tragic way. "Our immediate concern is how to deal with a large number of students who are very upset," he said. Vachow said the Marshall school district was shocked five years ago when a senior committed suicide. School official* did not have a crisis response plan, but luckily did some of the right things to help the student body get through the trauma. The school experienced another teen suicide several years later while a plan and crisis response team was being established. But Vachow stressed that suicide isn't the only tragedy that can disturb the young people. He pointed to the recent deaths of three young men from Ionia, who suffered from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Other schools have had shooting on school grounds and in hallways and deaths resulting from automobile accidents. It’s when these types of events occur that the young people left behind need help to cope with what has happened, he said. "Young people aren't prepared to deal with CtK«vatiM District ■tttfaf is Nev. South Jefferson STREET NEWS ' EVENTS 1. Hastings* biggest fall social event, the Rotary Pancake Supper Is this Thursday, November 9, from 4:30 until 7 at the Has­ tings High School Cafeteria. You haven’t lived until you have tasted sausage and pancakes, Rotary style. Tickets are available from any Rotarian, at Bosley's on South Jefferson, or at the door. All you can eat for $2.50. Still the best bargain in town. 2. Give blood at the Bany County Red Cross Blood Bank this Friday from 9 until 3 at the Maple Valley High School In NashvHle. Visit Bosley's after you give and get a free candy bar for your efforts. If you get a gallon pin at this drive, It's worth a $2.00 gift certificate. 3. Penn-Nook Gift Shop at Pennock Hospital presents their 23rd annual Christmas Pre­ sentation this Wednesday and Thursday at the hospital. Shop early for Christmas and help the hospital at the same time. 4. The annual Grace Lutheran Church Pasty Sato is this Saturday, Nov. 11. Call 945-2879 to order. 5. The Freeport Community Building holds its first Waffle Supper this Friday from 5 until 9 at the Community Building. Stop by and see i the work being done to make this a fine' facility for Freeport. 6. Adopt a family for Christmas this year. Call I Love, Inc. by December 8 for more Informa­ tion. 7. The Nashville Ambulance Benefit Dance is this Saturday from 8 until 1 at the Nashville VFW. Money raised is used to buy equip­ ment for the ambulance service. 8. Show up at 715 N. Wilson this Saturday between 9 and 5 and help Habitat for Humanity finish their first house In Barry County. 9. Veterans Day - November 11. Pause for a moment during your Saturday chores to honor America's Veterans. 10. Pennock Hospital is sponsoring a number of free seminars during National Diabetes Month (November). Call 948-3125 for details. 11. Aid and Abet Punsters Day - November 7. Our annual guest for the best pun begins this day. Bring us a pun this week and get a $1.00 gift certificate. Best one gets published and another $2.00. (Limit 20) 12. Four Comer States Bluegrass Festival in Wickenburg - Nov. 11-12. Play some blue­ grass for us from our soapbox this week, your choice of Instrument, and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 13. National Geography Awareness Wook November 12-18. Show us where Wicken­ burg is on your globe or map and get a 50' gift certificate. (Limit 20, all ages) 14. Welcome Nanzer Agency to South Jefferson Street. Located across from Bosley Phar­ macy, they can provide all of your Insurance needs. 15. Thanks for celebrating Little Bucky's birth­ day with us last week. Congratulations to Roma Barton, our drawing winner. 16. Hastings Has It _ The Thumbs Up City. (Gift CortiHoIt t are limited to one person per month ^and, unteea otherwise stated, to thoaa IS or oMMj. AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK ' 1. Little Bucky continues November Dollar Deys his week with some great dollar I bargains. 2. Our Sentiment Shop is now featuring Thanksgiving Cards, Christmas Cards and 1989 calendars. We also have boxed Christ­ mas Cards at 30% off. 3. The Fragrance Aisle has over 50 different scents for men and women on display for Christmas giving or for yourself. Try some samples this week. 4. A Christmas or everyday mug from our Pause Gift Shop is the perfect hostess gift for you to give this Thanksgiving. 5. Bosley's is open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. (QUOTE "To listen well Is as powerful a means r- communica­ tion and Influence as to talk well." k - John Marshall (1755-1835)^ ROSLEY Jtar-PHRRmRCY“ SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOV.NTOWN HASTINGS - O4S.342a 9 The monthly meeting of the Bany Soil and Water Conser­ vation District will be held Thursday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. The location will be at the USDA Service Center. All interested persons are welcome. tavmnif teafeto mtt Rm. I The West Michigan Sur­ vivors of Suicide, a support group for relatives, friends and loved ones of those who have died by suicide, again will meet this month. The meeting, in Grand Rapids, b set for 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Park Congregational Church, 10 E. Park Place. For more information, call the Kent County Advisory Center for Teens at 458-7434. WET BASEMENT? Hydnff X SYSTRM . 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"They're left dealing with a reality (of a fellow student's death) they haven't had to deal with before." The response plan in Marshall started with assembling a team of representatives from community and school agencies and organizations. First, Vachow said, there has to be a "host agency," such as police or emergency hospital personnel because they are likely to be the first to confront the tragedy. After the host agency does its work, a "fan­ out" system for information is employed. The people who are called first by the host agencies usually include school admin­ istrators, clergy and the focal psychological community. "That sets in motion various activities," Vachow said. The clergy's job is to determine the victim's family's religious affiliation, if any. School officials then begin to work on a plan for the student body. The psychologists and counselors are made available to lend support to the bereaved family, if needed, and to students. "The students are reacting (in this situation) to a fellow student's death, and in some cases it’s a violent death," Vachow said. An optional part of the plan is to work with local media on how to handle reports of the tragedy. Vachow said a crisis response plan can be a big help to a large number people in a time of emotional stress. "Without a plan, you feel like you have your foot nailed to the floor, you don't know which way to go," he said. The students typically will react in stages, Vachow pointed out First, they are likely to experience grief, denial and anger. With counseling, they can get over the feeling that they should have been able to halt the victim's demise, and they enter the "resignalion" phase. At that point, Vachow said, "They have the recognition that they're not to blame, that they (the deceased) made a choice and there's nothing that could have been done (to stop it)" Even with a crisis response plan, timing is of the essence, Vachow said. He noted that last winter school officials were notified of a teen suicide early Monday morning, sb the staff was meeting as the students arrived for classes. By the time theywere ready to respond, word hadi gottenMt and about 30 students hkd left Knoolfcew" day. All six counselors in the school district were called in, along with others from neighboring districts, and within an hour of receiving the report, there were 11 counselors available, but 750 students whb may have needed help. "It was very chaotic," Vachow said. I He said the impact of the tragedy usually lasts about a week before things get back to nnrmxl One of the keys, he said, is to get to the most vulnerable young people early, those who may have contemplated suicide themselves or those who were close to the deceased. "One suicide can lead to another, the cluster suicides," he said. While gathering a crisis response team, Vachow said, it is important not to overlook some people in ’he community who can lend a lot of help. For example, he said in Marshall there was an Army recruiter who had been assistant to a chaplain in the service. "You’d be surprised at the expertise some people have in your community and you don't know about it," he said. He added that local funeral directors and their associates are good members of a team because they sometimes hire grief counselors. While talking briefly about the roots of the problem of teen suicides, he said, "Suicide is a very permanent solution to a temporary problem. But we don't have a packaged program for prevention. This is an after-thefact program." Vachow said that many local psychologists are willing to offer services free of charge temporarily after a tragedy. "If families or students want to continue counseling afterward, they would have to contract for services," he said. Vachow said schools might do well to ask that the funeral take place during non-school times, because it is difficult to determine which students should be excused and which simply want to take part of a day off. He was asked when suicides seem to occur the most and noted that February or March comes to mind. When asked if a lack of light or sunshine can be a factor, he said he believes it can cause depression. "When I worked with a community mental health program, I noticed that clients always showed up for appointments on gloomy days," he said. "I had some cancellations on sunny days." Vachow recommenced a 20-page booklet called "Responding to Adolescent Suicide," which he said is "the most concise, it fit our (Marshall schools') situation the best" He said that developing a crisis response plan and team before the fact really is important for every school district "You really do need trained people in group counseling (for the students)," he said. "It's too late to fly by the seat of your pants after the crisis hits." The First Friday-Brown Bag Lunch and Learn series is sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee and is open to the public. Sessions are held on the first Friday of each month at the Democratic Party headquarters, the old International Order of Odd Fellows Hall at the comer of S. Jefferson and Green streets. The next program, the second part of the family in crisis series, is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. More flyash found in county; Health Dept, orders removal bySbaftySober 4 StaffWriur WOODLAND TOWNSHIP - Nonhazankxu flyash that waa deposited on one of four Bany County properties recently is ex­ pected to be removed this week by its source, the Buick-Okkinobile-Cadillac Company, a heahh official and company spokeswoman have said. Hynh, whkn must be dumped in an ap­ proved landfill, » a fine solid particle of residue from coal burned in furnaces in the company's aaaembiy plant. After the initial discovery of four previous­ ly mitring loads on Coots Grove Road in Woodland Township last August, more flyash laraed up later on a second Coats Grove Road property, on Vedder Road and on a Daven­ port Road property, said Barry-Eaton Heahh Department Solid Waste Specialist Harold Workman. The waste was apparently diverted to the two Coats Grove properties by at least two local residents, one of whom was a driver for BOC, BOC Manager of Public Affrin, Linda Cook said in August. She now says several driven are being questioned by the company. Cook added her company has not confirmed that the flyash found on Vedder or Davenport Roads originated from their facility. “The only location we could confirm was on the (two Coats Grove Road) farms,’’ said Cook. The suspected BOC employees were im­ mediately dismissed from their jobs as a result, but were later reinstated on a suspen­ sion status, Workman said. A third employee, also a local resident, is suspected to be involved in the case as well. Workman said. Because the flyash particles are light, can blow around and can be absorbed into the ground, they are regulated by Solid Waste Management Act 641, although the flyash is normally considered to contain a minimal potential for pollution. BOC regularly dumps the waste at Granger Disposal Service in Lansing, where the driven were expected to deliver their loads. But one of the two men apparently had ask­ ed the other to deliver ash to his farm for use as fill in his hay field, Cook said in August. The first 240 cubic yards of missing flyash were removed in August, shortly after discovery. Another 200 cubic yards, equal to almost seven loads on Coots Grove Road re­ mains. while BOC and the property owner await dry weather. Cook said. Workman had given the two parties until Sept. 30 to remove the material. Workman plans to conduct a follow-up investigation, he said. The flyash on Vedder Road was used as a bare for a driveway and it has been deemed not necessary to be removed because it is in a stabilized form. The loads left on Davenport Road are now missing again. “The flyash has since been removed off site to another location," said Workman in a memo. “Hastings Sanitary Service Landfill has been contacted and according to their records, no flyash has been taken to their site." Workman said the Woodland Township in­ cident may not be the end of the story. BOC has said that more than 90 loads of flyash are still unaccounted for, according to Workman. But Cook disagrees. "We did do an in-house study and from what we've been able to determine, only the flyash on the (Coats Grove Road) property is what was missing from our location," Cook said. “They (BOC) didn't have a good tracking system for waste," said Workman. “Now they’ve implemented a tracking system similar to a manifest system for hazardous waste. Previously, passes were issued for unspecified materials leaving their facility. Currently, they are conducting an in-house audit to help with estimates on how many loads were diverted from the landfill." The new tracking system involves ensuring that the loads reach the specified destination by having each driver carry a slip that must be signed at the landfill, according to Workman. A copy of the slip is then sent back to the com­ pany by the landfill and another copy is returned with the driver, he said. But Cooks disputes that point as well. “I would not say we’ve started anything new but rather a re-education of the process we’ve had," she said. "We have a process in place to track where the materials are going. I’m not sure that was not required before. ” After the Barry-Eaton Health Department learned of the material's presence in Barry County, Workman collected a sample for testing to determine its level of safety. The DNR also conducted a lest on Sept. 21. show­ ing the flyash consisted of 24 different minerals. Although some of the minerals, including arsenic, iron and mercury, were detected, they are only slightly above drinking water standards. Workman said. Marshall counselor James Vachow talks to the First Friday Brown Bag Lunch and learn crowd of about 50. Hastings’ response plan took effect two years ago The Hastings Area School System has had a plan for crisis response and suicide prevention and intervention for nearly two years, according to LaVerne BeBeau, now director of adult eduation for the school district BeBeau and counselor Mary Brown co-chaired a special committee on teen depressioo and suicide during the 1987-88 school year. It was one of six special panels established in connection with the Child Protection Task Force. The committee, which also included Donna Baitisford, Dave Furrow, Kay Loftus, the Rev. Steve Reid, Susie Standerford, Robert Stanley, Dave Storms, Mary VanderMolen and Kathy Walters, made its final report on May 16,1988. BeBeau said the committee essentially dealt with three areas: Suicide prevention and intervention and crisis response. "We focused a great deal on prevention and intervention of potential suicides, on dealing with students who showed the signs," he said. "A great part of our plan has’ been devoted to the intervention aspect" BeBeau said "a significant number" of young people last year was referred to professional counseling because of depression and potential of suicide. •.. .? "Though we've haeftfen suicides in Hastings, we haven’t had any since this plan was put into effect," he said. However, the plan deals with more than suicides. It also covers automobile fatalities, shootings or any other tragedies that might strike a school district and put emotional stress on the student body. Essentially, the plan is the same as the one outlined by James Vachow of Marshall last Friday at the Barry County Democratic Committee's "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" series. BeBeau said that after the plan was announced, it has been shared with other schools in the Twin Valley Conference. Hastings modeled some of its plan on those already in use at other districts, such as Paw Paw, Ypsilanti and Grosse Pointe. "We drew from a lot of sources and came up with a plan that would best fit Hastings," BeBeau said. BeBeau and high school principal Steve Harbison are the core of the response team. In the event of a crisis or tragedy, they could draw other people into the core team, depending on the nature of the incident BeBeau and Harbison both have attended a series of training sessions about teen suicides and depression through the Tri-County project for Barry, Ionia and Montcalm counties. The plan for prevention, intervention and crisis response is comprehensive, tunning about 10 pages. BeBeau noted, "We have a very elaborate policy." Triad begins installing new fiber optics system Construction on a new fiber optics cable television system by Triad CATV began last Wednesday in Hastings. C. Wayne Wright, owner of Triad, said he hopes to have it fully operational within three months, but added that some customers will receive it sooner than others in the city, depending on their locations. Wright referred to fiber optics as the latest in technology in the cable industry. He said that when the system is completed in Hastings, it will be only the second in Michigan, with the other being in Dearborn. "This (new fiber optics system) will provide a clearer picture with less interference," Wright said. "And it has endless channel capabilities rather than being limited to the programming that's available on the satellite." The Triad owner said the new system will enable viewers to get as many as more than 80 channels. "We'll put anything that's available on the system on it, except material that is pornographic," he said. Triad now is running a survey on program offerings with its subscribers in Hastings and Hastings Township. The local cable company is looking at adding 30 to 45 channels to its present 20- channel lineup. Prices in the new system will vary according to how many channels the viewers will select "We have one of the lowest basic service costs in the country, but if people want more options, they'll have to pay for them." The new cable system first must have a trunkline installed, and then a distribution system. It is the distribution system that customers hook up with to receive cable service. Wright said that because of the installation of the fiber optics system, there may be brief interruptions of current services, just a few minutes at a time, during the next three months. The first part of the fiber optics system could be operational in as little as four to six weeks, Wright said. Triad has been involved in a battle over cable TV service franchises in the City of Hastings. The company, which recently sought and won a 15-ycar renewal of its local franchise, won a temporary injunction to stop a non-exclusive franchise agreement between the City Council and Americable International of Miami, Fla. That matter is expected to be resolved in court during the second week of December. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Cull 948-8051 /^...SUBSCRIBE! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 — Page 3 Study says the family is Americans’ top source of both pleasure, worry SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP)--Americans are changing the way they define family, but it’s still the center of their lives, a new study -«-•»*»-»--------- -* -- • • ronucians ana punans or various stopes have attempted to co-opt the term (family values) in pursuit of their own agendas,” said says. By a margin of 3-to-l, Americans defined the family as "a group of people who love the study, commissioned by Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. "When Americans talk and care for each other,” over the traditional definitions of related by blood or marriage. Eighty-one percent of the respondents listed terms of the nature and quality of relations with others." "family" as one of their lop two sources of were presented with 28 value statements and asked how well the term "family value" de­ scribed each one. Topping the list of respon­ pleasure with "friends" the next most men­ tioned source. "People cherish the family and they cher­ ish it because of their own experience even when their experience has been less than perfect,” said Dr. Albert Solnit of the Child Study Center at Yale University, one of the advisors to the study released Tuesday. about family values, they tend to think in ' and child care,” Salk said. "When you get down to it there’s nothing." • worry, the survey found. Fifty-one percent said providing financial security for their families was one of the things they worry about most. .. paign takes place all you hear about is con­ cern for the family, support for the family • Salk said a true political "family value,” might be granting paternity leave or treating time off for parents to attend school fun­ ctions the same as jury duty. While family was a top source of pleasure to Americans, it also was a chief source of Americans also believe that the root cause of social problems is found in the family, son for crime and other social problems. - "I think that every time a (political) cam­ IL . with the largest group, 20 percent, blaming the problems on "parents failing to discip­ line their children." Seventeen percent said "declining family values" was the main rea­ The 1,200 randomly selected respondents ses were love and emotional support for fam­ ily members, respect for others and taking responsibility for one’s actions. "Being in "Even with the rate of divorce and even with the rate of remarriage the expectation of being able to love someone and being able favor of prayer in school" ranked 25th and "opposing abortion" ranked 27th. "It tells us that our legislators really don’t know what they’re doing,” said Dr. Lee Salk, who was hired by Mass Mutual to review the study findings. "They're all paying lip to be cared for by. someone is universal," Solnit said. The survey indicated that politicians who service to something they’ve not really examined." While the importance of family to Ameri­ claim they are fighting for "family values" cans is not a startling finding, Salk, a long­ when they battle abortion and promote pray­ time advocate of child and family issues, said he hoped politicians would take note of the er in school may be missing the point -* Holiday sale continues today at hospital The 23rd annual Christmas Presentation, sponsored by the Penn-Nook Gift Shop at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, continues to­ day (Thursday) until 3 p.m. Proceeds from the event, which features everything from arrangements to stuffed animals, will be used to meet the continuing needs of the hospital and its Intensive Care Unit. A large collection of distinctive gifts, toys, holiday arrangements and ornaments are be­ ing offered at the event. To date, the shop has raised more than $137,000 to purchase life saving equipment for the hospital, and in turn for the community. At the hospitality table, Ardlth Hart, president of Pennock Hospital's Aux­ iliary Board, offers cookies to Dolores Hall. Taking part in the Twin Valley Exchange Day are (from left) Paul Bildner of Hillsdale, Brad Weller of Hastings, Jon Phillips oi Sturgis and Matt Lancaster of Hastings. Hastings takes part in student exchange Hastings High School students participated in the second annual Twin Valley Student Exchange Days Wednesday and Thursday, giving students from other districts a chance to see life in another school. Teens from each league school except Coldwater met in Marshall for a seminar focusing on sportsmanship. Following the presentations, seven Hastings students spent a day and a half in other schools, while the same number of guest students were in Hastings. "The purpose of Exchange Days was to promote better understanding, provide leader­ ship activities and create good will among the Twin Valley schools," said Hastings As­ sistant Principal Jeanne Jarvis. "They really seem to enjoy it." HHS students taking part included Brad Weller, Jeremy Horan, Shawn Whitney, Matt Lancaster, Rachel Hicks, Nikki Kuhn, Rachel Haas, David Oom, Jason Carr, Chase Youngs, Andy Woodliff, Holly Van, Mary Sweetland, Nicole Otto, Brian Gibson, Chris Tumes, Brenda V room an, Cindy Purgiel and Jenny Lumbert Gale Chaffee was one of the many browsers on opening day, Wednesday, who seemed to enjoy looking over the many distinctive gift ideas at the Christmas Presentation, sponsored by Penn-Nook Gift Shop at Pennock Hospital. Four-year-old Beth Weeks admires a little stuffed lamb, one of the many cute animals available at the Christmas Presentation. Drug store to be newest tenant at strip mall in Hastings (Continued from page f) those stores goes beyond Hastings and into the rest of the county. "We’re looking at the Hastings center as becoming the dominant trade source in the area," he said. "We’re looking at the whole county." Quality Farm and Fleet, Fashion Bug and Pick-N-Save grocery store have all announced plans to occupy the 175,000-square-foot building. Kenneth Karl, chief executive officer of Centres Inc., said smaller stores and outlots along the edge of the property remain to be filled. He said he's hoping the weather will per­ mit contractors to put in a parking lot before the ground freezes, allowing for a late spring opening. If the lot is not paved until the spring, he said he anticipates an early sum­ mer opening. Employees from Contract De-Waterlng of Saranac lower the water table. Employees from Nagel Construction of Grand Rapids dig a tunnel under the highway to run a storm sewer from the mall to the river. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 Viewpoint = The ‘no’s’ have It Back to square one Judging by the results of Tuesday's special election on two statewide school finance proposals, the people of Michigan once again are in no mood for tax shift or tax increase plans to help the schools financially. Ballot proposals to further aid education have been defeated time and time again in the last decade. And Tuesday's results weren’t any better than the previous fiascos. There likely are many different reasons. Part of this failure has to lay in the shell game the State Legislature has played with the lottery since 1972, when voters approved these games of chance, thinking that all profits would go to education. The profits have, but the state meanwhile has cut back its general fund support of local school districts and instead spent money for other programs, such as prisons. The thinking of lawmakers essentially was, "Now that the lottery profits are going to the schools, we don't need to help the schools as much as before." Ultimately, the schools have not received that big boost in funding that was promised by the lottery, and taxpayers, while looking at Proposals A and B, have been asking "What about that lottery money that was supposed to help the schools?" Another reason for failure was some voters didn't like it that the legislators passed the buck on this issue to the voters. But an increase in the sales tax constitutionally can only be approved by the electorate. Some voters also have said funding for education has more than doubled over the past two decades, yet they don't believe the kids are being educated as well as they were 20 years ago. Unfortunately, spending for criminal justice has risen far more in the last two decades than education, and its results have been far less impressive. And many voters said they thought B was too complicated and that A was just a straightforward tax increase that didn't solve problems associated with the current funding system. Many of the objections from the electorate were legitimate. But now some voters hold that rejecting both proposals will send a message to legislators that they'd better get their collective acts together to come up with a better plan to reform educational financing and give the schools a fairer share of the budget pie. But the message lawmakers likely will get is that voters and taxpayers are in no mood to increase education dollars and they'll produce these election results to justify inaction. And don't expect lawmakers to change priorities, which is to rob from other program budgets to increase support for schools. For many school districts like Hastings and others in Barry-County and nearby, it's back to square one. For property owners it's back to an unfair school funding system that allows the state to cut back its financial support every time assessments increase, thereby giving local school districts no more money than they would have received with no hike in assessments. The resounding "no" heard Tuesday at the polls likely will result in a Legislature reluctant to do anything about changing the way we fund local school districts, particularly next year, when all Legislators, Senators and the Governor are up for re-election. The status quo is likely to continue for a long time. Some school districts, meanwhile, will have to cut programs for kids, lay off teachers and go back to the voters, asking again and again for more millage increases. The voters have spoken loud and clear. Though they probably didn’t mean to, they essentially have endorsed keeping things just the way they are. And that's the biggest crime in the fallout from the special election of 1989 - it will lead to another period of stagnation, one that allows an unfair system to continue and allows the rich school districts to get richer and the poor to get poorer. We've made our bed, and some will be comfortable with it, and some won't. Either way, we'll have to sleep in it Freedom: A priceless privilege often taken for granted A few years ago, while journeying through Europe on a train, I met up with a Hungarian man about my age. Through bits of four or five languages shared between us, we were able to carry on fragments of conversation. Most of that conversation has long since slipped from my memory. But I remember why he was on the train. A resident of Budapest, he had been study­ ing in Antwerp, Belgium, on a student visa. His visa had expired, so he was on his way back home. He wasn't finished with school yet. He liked living in a free country and didn't want to return home. But he had no choice. His Communist Bloc country officials were ordering him back to the other side of the iron curtain. “Why," I asked myself, "is it that I am on this train because I want to be, and he is on this train because he has to be?' That brief encounter, just west of where Adolf Hiller declared he would dominate the world, was my first taste of what it's like to not live in a country where the flag symbol­ izes freedom. As a member of the generation born during this nation's last war, I often take my free­ dom for granted. And I know I’m not alone. Many of my peers don't even realize that Veterans' Day falls on the same date each year. Or know what happened on Dec. 7. Or the significance of D-Day. Three years ago, I was fortunate to meet Ervin Daugherty, a World War II veteran who lived just north of the Bany County line. Erv tearfully recalled his ordeals in fox­ holes and open fields on the front lines in Germany. He remembered losing buddies, being a shrapnel target, picking weapons from dead men and the fear and stench of it all. "You live hour to hour. You never know if you’re gonna make it to the next day," he said. Erv died recently, but the impact of the ex- . pericnces he related will stick with me. One of his stories especially makes me feel embarrassed for my generation. Erv said he was telling a young woman of his emotional and physical struggles on the battlefield. Reporter’s Notes by Kathleen Scott "She asked if we won the war. And she was a smart girl," he repealed in a tone of disillusionment and sorrow. Turmoil on the other side of the world this past summer gave my generation a jolt Five hundred Chinese students were gunned down by their own countrymen because they simply sought more freedom. When I was in college, decisions revolved around which sweater to wear to class, the topic of a term paper, pizza toppings and whether to read the lit assignment or start studying for the geography test. Chinese students had to decide whether they would go to Tiannamen Square. Once they got there, they had to determine just how they would display their desire for free­ dom. They had to decide whether they would exchange food for independence. Whether freedom was important enough to exchange for life. As a youngster in Middleville, I remember marching through downtown in the Veterans' Day parade. The strongest memory is of the Nov. 11 chill. My fellow schoolmates and I were there as part of the pageantry honoring men and women who fought for our freedom. But the reason for our participation was overshadow­ ed by the rain, snow and JOdegree weather. We were more concerned with keeping our fingers warm and our feet in step than really thinking about sacrifices made before we were born or were old enough to appreciate a democracy. Those very sacrifices may have included spending weeks in damp trenches, fighting off the November chill and the rain or snow that came with it. Middleville still has Veteran's Day cere­ monies. The parade has been scaled down to a 10-minute ceremony (Saturday at 11 a.m.) Veterans and a smattering of the public solemnly stand at the bridge for a prayer Owners of Cappon Oil Co. plan administrative changes J-Ad Graphics News Service Plans to consolidate the Marshall and Three Rivers offices of Waltere-Demmick Corp, and administrative positions from Hastings are planned by the large Shen jobber, said Dariti Cappon, general manager of the Cappon Oil Company in Hastings. Cappon Oil Company in Hastings and several Cappon Quick Marts in the county were sold in January of 1989 to the WDC, making it the largest Shell OU Co. jobber in the United States. Hastings Banner 1952 N. Broodwoy. Hosting*.Ml 49056 P.O. Box 6 rMIcaHon No (UtK 7IMW? Published Weakly Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 tJeSOmOM BATIS S3 Letters the Hastings office when the chain of convenience stores and the Cappon Oil Company was turned over to WDC,, which manages more than 100 convenience stores in three states. "I'm hoping that maybe within a year we can get this done, but we haven't even located a building site yet," he explained. "The only change in the Hastings facility (which delivers home heating oil and sells and services tires) will be that three persons in accounting and one service manager in Hastings will work in Marshall," Cappon said. "The office, the tires, oil and bulk home delivery will stay the same," he added, "and, in fact, we're looking at expanding the hours of the tire business and making the fuel delivery system stronger." John Walters, president of the company in Marshall, confirmed that there were plans for future consolidation in the company. "We are going to consolidate Marshall and Three Rivers into Marshall with some administration from Hastings to Marshall. As for Hastings, it will go on as before," he stated, "that's basically what's going to happen." Noting that two long-term employees in the fuel delivery part of the business are going to retire soon. "They’ll both be replaced. We'll need the help if we are to make it stronger," he remarked. service and the tossing of a wreath into the Thornapple. Roman Karpinski, senior vice commander of the VFW there, said the parades have ceased because the school bands won't parti­ cipate. The number of bystanders has slowly de­ creased, too. "Even with Memorial Day, people don't show up as much as they used to," said Karpinski. "I don't know why." Most of us don't take 10 minutes to re­ member those who spent weeks or months in trenches, on battlefields, in planes, aboard ships or in dense jungles. We don't give 10 minutes for those who made the world safe for democracy. For those who were called in to fight the war to end all wars. For those who tried to protect fellow humans from communism. We may not show up at candlelight cere­ monies. We may never sei foot inside a VA hospital. We may not even realize il's Armi­ stice Day until the day is passed. But we understand freedom and are grateful for it when we see peers on die other side of the world being gunned down in the name of freedom. We understand as we see grown men crying uncontrollably because they've just flea East Germany and are finally beyond the wall that for decades stood between them and freedom. We do understand when we hear about innocent citizens disappearing from countries south of ours. No explanations are given. No clues are left. And the government turns its proverbial head. It may take a news story equivalent to a cattle prod to remind us of our freedom. To remind us of the sacrifices made for us, the children and grandchildren who live in a better world. Freedom is a priceless privilege made poss­ ible by men and women who wanted a better world. We, the children and grandchildren, may not always remember or understand your sacrifices. But when we do, in our own ways, we thank you. FINANCIAL fumhhtdby... Mark D. ChristenMh of Edward D. Jonas * Co. Inflation, trade deficits and unbalanced budgets For some years now, this nation’s inflation, trade deficit and unbalanced budget have been making headlines. The three are so inter­ related that a solution to one affects them all. Until the early 20th century, the value of in­ ternational currency was based on the gold standard, and nations settled trade deficits by exchanging gold. However, in the 1930s, na­ tions stopped following the gold standard. In­ ternational trade substituted trade boycotts, high tariffs and controls. Although many thought this would be beneficial, it only pro­ longed the depression. In 1944, the Allied nations met to address the problem of reconstruction after World War II. From these economic conferences came the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. To create a new era of world prosperity, the Allied nations contributed their currencies to these two institutions. All agreed that currencies would trade at a fixed rate of exchange set by members and that these fixed rates wouldn’t be altered without substantial change in the economy of a par­ ticular country. The World Bank served as a source of capital for nations to expand their trade. The IMF encouraged and facilitated trade by ex­ changing currencies at a fixed rate. The United States alone continued to exchange gold for dollars at the rate of $35 an ounce. As long as the exchange rates remained equitable, the system worked. Together, the IMF and the World Bank contributed to world prosperity throughout the 1950s and the 1960s. Unfortunately, this also set the stage for worldwide inflation. Citizens of the free world, in an effort to equal the standard of living in the United States, forced their governments to supply goods and services far beyond their ability to generate the money to pay for them. As a result, weak nations established huge trade deficits. In 1969, the United States entered the trade-deficit race. By 1971, the Nixon administration put an end to the U.S. exchange of gold for dollars. The United States, like other nations, had to rely on its ability to market products abroad in order to cover the U.S. trade deficit. The move was not only a good decision but a necessary one since the United States’ cumulative trade deficit by 1975 was more than eight times its $15 billion gold reserve. After abandoning the gold standard, the United States was forced to devalue its cur- rency to enhance the purchasing power of the dollar. By 1973, most nations had dropped the fixed exchange rate, and the exchange rate became based upon supply and demand. Large trade deficits abroad and budget deficits at home indicate a nation is spending more than it’s producing. The value of the currency suffers, giving fuel to inflation. Devaluation causes the price of imports to rise, allowing domestic producers to also raise their prices. With demand for the good life and a high employment rate at any cost, inflation is pro­ bably here to stay. Now the task at hand is learning to control inflation and keep it at ac­ ceptable levels. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the prev­ ious week. Change CIOM AT&T 43V. -V. Ameritech 60’/. — 1’/< Anheuser-Busch 36V. —1’/. Chrysler 19V. Clark Equ'pment 34V. CMS Energy 33V. Coca Cola 72V. Dow Chemical -3s/. 93V. Exxon -</. 45V. Family Dollar 10’/. 44V. -2’/. Ford General Motors 43V. -»/. Hastings Mfg. 35 IBM 97V. —23A JCPenney 65V. 54V. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. —VI* Kmart + V1 35’/. 68'/. -1s/. Kellogg Company -’/. McDonald’s 30V. Sears 37V. -’/. S.E. Mich. Gas 19’/. Spartan Motors —V. 4 Upjohn 37 Gold $385.00 + $11.00 Sliver $5.28 + $0.10 Dow Jones 2597.13 —47.95 Volume 163,000,000 Company Hastings needs a Goodwill store To the Editor— In have lived in Hastings for over a year. I have noticed a Goodwill trailer parked at the store on Green Street. Several pieces of furniture, articles, and are put there in rain, snow, etc. What a shame! It’s damaged. We need a Goodwill store in Hastings! A Hastings hotneower LareaeHeM Hastings WRITE US A Ixl IER: Tbe Hoattogs Imw welcomes and encourages letters to lha adher ai a moon* ol expressing on opinion or point o< viaw on subjects at current general Interest. The following guideline* have boon established to help you. • Make your letter brief and to the point. • loiter must include the ilgnature, address and telephone number of the writer. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. • All letters should bo written In good taste. Leflers which are libelous or defama­ tory should not be submitted. Wo reserve the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spoiling and punctuation. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER CaB 9484051 ro._SUBSCRIBE! Itoyfato, Ma ManM, Hsath*: “AH to player* are top- Bread* Vreaaan, ~ n-m»<i "I think they’ll win k My “Heck yes because they “I fed Wayland is a “ItHattheyTIwink bacauae they have good aoach and I think they’ll because they have a lot of can pull togethera* a team tough team but our playen.” go all the way." good players and they when they want to." have good attitudes. It', nn'awesome team.” Tom Dawson, Hastings: Ito Atldaao. Hnatlsp: Wfcox, HaaMtga: . ' girls will outdo them and The “I believe they’ll win the district and regional because they’re 17-1 and fans from Hastings will be their only loss was a close very supportive. Let’s go girls.” one to Coldwater.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Time to Time... by— Esther Walton Florence Stowell promoted conservation Mrs. Florabelle Stowell, atandlng next to a cut walnut tree, holdlno walnuts. loves, the Garden Club and conservation. Florabella had been an active member of the Thornapple Garden Club since 1942, her special interests were the annual Christmas Greens sale and herb gardening. Mrs. Stowell was actively involved throughout her life is promoting the conserva­ Mrs. Florabelle Stowell with plantings done by the Thomapple Garden Club. Florabelle Stowell spent her whole adult life as an educator, mostly promoting uooaaervatioa. But conservation was not her only interest. She taught rural school, formed an early 4-H Club and took leadership roles in several civic chibs, such as the Barry County Historical Society, the Hastings Women’s Club and the Thomapple Garden Club. _ Her informal leadership with conservation ' brought her national recognition and she lec­ r . tured extensively throughout the state on two of her favorite subjects. “Herbs of the Bible” and “The Scented Herbs Garden.” Florabelle Stowell was bom April 18, 1902. in Irving Township, the daughter of Bryon and Ann (Trego) Willits. She was rais­ ed on a farm and her family operated Willits Dairy for many years in Barry County. Her family were early members of the first 4-H dubs to be formed in Barry County. The very first Barry County 4-H club was formed in 1914. Two years later, Florabelle’s brother, Arthur Willits, was honored as the champion potato grower in Barry County, and he took honors at the State fair. At this time, 4-H or boys and girls clubs also had projects for girls, such as garment making and gardening. None of the girl par­ ticipants were mentioned in the local newspaper, but it was very likely Florabelle Willets was enrolled in one or more of the projects. When she ws 18 years old, in 1920. she, as a teacher, became an early leader in 4-H work, in her school. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1919 and Barry County Normal in 1920, receiving a teaching certificate. She received her life teaching certificate from Ypsilanti State Teacher’s College in 1923 and later earned a bachelor of science degree from Western Michigan University in 1960. She taught in two rural Barry County schools and in several schools in Jackson and Kalamazoo. Her first position was in Hastings Township’s Gregory School in 1920-1921. Later, in 1941-42. she taught in Jones School. Irving Township. At the lime she first taught in Barry County, the rural schools did not have electricity or running water. The one-room was heated by a centrally located wood or coal burning sto’*. She taught all eight grades, as did all rural teachers. Throughout her life, she was a pronxxer of parent-teachers’ associations. On Sept. 2. 1926, she married Chester E. Stowell and they lived in Jackson and Kalamazoo for several years. In 1938 the Stowells settled in Hastings. Mrs. Stowell was a longtime and tireless leader in many civic activities throughout Barry County and Michigan. She was an organizer of Extension dubs and a leader in Extension work. She organized one of the ear­ ly 4-H clubs in Barry County in 1920, while teaching in the Gregory School and the first 4-H Club in the city of Hastings in 1955. According to an article in the Hastings Ban­ ner dated Nov. 3, 1955, Mrs. Stowell, formerly Florabelle Willetts, started her 4-H Club hot lunch club in September 1920 at the Gregory School. The rural teachers enrolled in this project were assisted at that time by Miss Edna Robb of Michigan State College now University, under Mr. Turner, the state club leader. Miss Gertrude Miller, Barry County School Commissioner led the local leadership. The first girls’ demonstration team to repre­ sent Barry County at the State Fair came from this group, including Marguerite DeMott Tobias, Mrs. Frances Aldrich Ward and Ber­ tha Christiansen Kinne. The first City of Hastings 4-H Club was organized in 1955. The club was ^called the Overtown 4-H cluft'and was comprised 6f4-‘H vegetable gardeners, 4-H flower gardeners, and three junior gardeners, who also raised flowers. The Thornapple Garden Club spon­ sored the group. Assisting Mrs. Stowell were Mrs. Robert Baldwin, Mrs. Richard Bauer and Mrs. Rozell Stanton. The plants were given to the children by Mrs. Wilbur Ingerson of Battle Creek and Mrs. Elmer Bush of Hastings, both specialist in the gardening field. The dub ended their year with a flower ex­ hibit at a local grocery store arcade. Florabelle was an active member of the Barry County Historical Society, and was in­ strumental in getting the Barry County Board of Supervisors to set up the Barry County Parks and Recreation Commission to oversee Chariton Park. It was at her suggestion that an interested group hire a registered forester to determine if the trees logged out of Charlton Park in 1966 were old elm trees or commercial walnut trees. The forester gave a written statement that the trees logged were commercial grade walnut trees with substantial monetary value. This was the turning point for the Barry County Historical Society in its quest to get the park under its own board or commission. In 1967, the Bany County Board of Super­ visors appointed the Barry County Parks and Recreation Commission to oversee Charlton Park. Florabelle remained a firm supporter of Chariton Park and its subsequent historic village. After her death, her husband built a spring house behind the one-room school in her honor. Florabelle was the first women member ap­ pointed to the Barry County Planning Com­ mission. She was also a member and served as the 1954 president of the Hastings Women's Club. Mrs. Stowell was instrumental in obtaining the former Hastings Post Office for use as the Hastings Public Library. She was also a leader in preserving a block of historic brick paving in town. In 1967, she served as chair­ man for Michigan Week. In 1976 she receiv­ ed the second Liberty Bell Award from the Barry County Bar Association in recognition of her many civic contributions. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Barry County Democratic Party, but is best remembered for her first HELP WANTED Part-time Evening Retail • Cashiers • Sales • Stock • And Warehouse Personnel Needed 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Shift or Flexible. WRITE TO: P.O. Box C, Hastings, Ml 49058 tion of natural resources. She was chair of the Conservation Education Committee of the Michigan Federation of Garden Clubs, and later became regional director for the National Conservation Education Association, cover­ ing seven states. Pennock Hospital promoting diabetes awareness this month The American Diabetes Association has proclaimed November as National Diabetes Month and Pennock Hospital has planned several special events throughout the month. Each Tuesday during November will be “terrific,” with special events planned for persons with diabetes and their families. This is also an opportunity for persons to determine if they are at risk for developing this disease. One in 20 Americans have diabetes, about 11 million Americans nationally. Alarmingly, as many as 5 million of these people are unaware of their diabetic condition. In Michigan, about 462,000 residents have diabetes and an estimated 180,000 of these in­ dividuals have diabetes and don’t know it. Diabetes is not one, but a group of diseases. The two major types are Type I (insulin­ dependent) and Type I! (noninsulin­ dependent). Type 1 diabetes occurs most often in children and young adults. The symptoms usually occur suddenly and inviduals with this type of diabetes need to take daily insulin injections. Type II diabetes is the most common type and usually occurs in adults over 35 years of age. Most of the 10 million Americans with this type are overweight. Type U diabetes can be controlled with diet and exercise, and in some cases, diabetes pills or insulin injections. Symptoms often are gradual and undramatic. This is the reason why so many Americans are unaware they have diabetes. The signs or symptoms of diabetes include: • Frequent urination and unusual thirst. • Extreme hunger. • Rapid weight loss with fatigue. • Irritability, nausea and vomiting. • Blurred vision or any change in sight • Tingling or numbness in legs, feet or fingers. • Frequent skin infections or itchy skin. • Slow healing of cuts or bruises. • Drowsiness. Those who have any of these signs or symp­ toms listed, should contact their physician for a more thorough examination. . Persons with Type I or Type II diabetes may develop serious complications over time. When high levels of sugar build up in the Hood, heart disease, kidney disease, blind­ ness and nerve damage can occur. However, researchers have made advances in the treatment of diabetes and its complica­ tions. Self-monitoring of blood sugar levels, new drugs and laser therapy to prevent blind­ ness are just some of the recent advances that are helping many live healthier, longer lives. QUALITY CONTROL LAB TECHNICIAN NEEDED for permanent full-time position Requirements: Experience in automotive stamping environment APPLY IN PERSON AT ... . OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lwise NOTICE (ANCoentiee) MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by JAMES R. MCDIARMID AND VICTORIA M. MCDIARMID, hi* wife to Heartwell Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, dated December 17,1985, and recorded on December 20. 1985, in Liber 430. on page 267, Barry County Records, Michigan, ond recorded on March 10. 1986. In Liber 432, Page 306, Barry County Recordi, assigned by laid Mortgagee to WESTWOOD MOR­ TGAGE CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation by an assignment doted January 14, 1986 and recorded on January 15, 1966, in Liber 430. on page 846, Barry County Records, Michigan, and re-recorded on March 28, 1986, In Liber 433, page 20, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there Is claim­ ed to be due at the date hereof the sum of THIRTY NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE and 87/100 Dollars (139,379.87), including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some port of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o’clock AJA., on December, 14, 1969. Sold premises are situated in Village of Mid­ dleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are describ­ TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct o public hearing for the following variance appeals: CASE NO. V-8-89 - Gary Buckland, (applicant) (Reschedule from Oct. 17, 1989). LOCATION: On the corner of Sprague Rd. * M-43 (northwest side) south of Delton in Sec. 18. Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance from setback on a County Rood and a State Highway. CASE NO. V-10-89 - Wolter L. Lawrence, (applicant). LOCATION: 587% Thomapple Lake Rd.. Rogers Dr., Dull's Plat Lol 5, Castleton Twp. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance from setbock from the rood. MEETING: November 21. 1989 TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: County Commissioner's Room. County An­ nex Building, 117 South- Broadway. Hastings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time ond place. Site inspections of the above described proper­ ties will be completed by the Zoning Board of Ap­ peals members th* day of the hearing. Persons in­ terested in accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The variance applications are available for public inspection al the Barry County Planning Of­ fice, 220 W. State St.. Hastings, Michigan during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersmo, Clerk Barry County (11/9) lot 112. MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NUMBER 5. la the Village of Middleville. Section 27, T4N. R10W, Thomapple Township, Barry Coun­ ty, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof In Uber 5 of Plats, on Page 43. The redemption period shall bo 6 month(s) from the date of such safe, unless determined abandon­ ed In accordance with 19480,600.3241a in which cat* th* redemption period (hall be 30 days from the date of such tale. Dated: November 2, 1989 TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage* 31000 Telegraph Rd., Sult* 170 Birmingham, Ml 46010-3411 WESTWOOD MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgage* (11/23) Ceentyef Barry PUBLKATXNt NOTICC DCCSAMD ESTATE File No. 89-20233-IE Estate of GLADYS IRENE HENSON. Deceased. Social Security 380-20-0603. TO ALL INTERESTS) PERSONS: Your (Merest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On October 24, 1969, in the pro­ bate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing was held on Hi* petition of Sue Leinoor requesting that Sue Leinoor be appointed personal representative of Gladys Irene Henson who lived at 249 E. North, Hastings, Michigan and who died Jun* 5, 1989. Creditor* are notified that copies of all claims against the deceased must be presented, per­ sonally or by mail, to both the personal represen­ tative and to the court on or before March 9,1990. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing on record. November 9, 1989 Michael A. Mestelle (P30632) 1519 N. Main Street Three Rive, s. Ml 49093 279-5291 Sue Leinoor 11602 Florio Delton, Ml 49046 623-290) (11/9) Caxxtyef Bawy PUBLICATION NOT1CC File No. 89-20243-SE ESTATE OF RUSSELL C. WHITTEMORE. Deceased. Social Security Number 385-14-0366. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest in th* estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On November 30, 1989, at 11:30 a.m., in the Probate Courtroom, Hastings. Michigan, before the Honorable Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate, o hearing will be held on the petition of INEZ I. WHITTEMORE requesting that she be appointed personal representative of th* estate of RUSSELL C. WHITTEMORE, who lived a1 812 South Jefferson. Hastings. Ml, 49056, and who died 10/13/89, ond that th* heirs at law of the Decedent be determined. Creditors ar* notified that oil claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented Io the proposed Personal Repesontaffv* or to both th* Probate Court and the proposed Personal Representative within four months of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assigned to entitled persons appearing of record. Dated: October 23. 1969 David A. Dimmers (PI 2793) DIMMERS 6 McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 616/945-9596 INEZ I. WHITTEMORE Personal Representative 812 South Jefferson Hastings, MJ 49053 945-2259 (H/9) Your Check Has Arrived! ...but only j if you were a member of the ’89 NBH Christmas b Club mum iwicH me. 129 E. Stale St.. P.O. Bex 126 Haetlega, Ml 49053 • HELP WANTED • Construction Workers ...with own tools. Need (or pole barn construction and aluminum siding. Exper­ ience needed. Office Secretary Needed to handle typing, filing and general office work. We are looking for a sales oriented person with a good phone voice, positive attitude and neat and clean appearance. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 rx OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. iwLwise SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE MRSONNtL stsvicts INC. 129 E. State St.. P.O. Box 126 Hastings. Ml 49058 It’s going to be a 9 Merry Christmas for those , on your Christmas gift list .t■ because you prepared for the gift giving — season in the best possible way. x _ Now is the time to prepare K_ for Christmas ’90 ... the club is open ... join today! Earn interest from the beginning. I Member FDIC 1 All Deposits Insured B ANK of m A STINGS Up to $100,000.00 West State at Broadway GX°.u'o«K. �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9,1989 Second house, in Nashville, still will be built Local Habitat won’t seek government grant by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Bany County chapter of Habitat for Humanity will not apply for state and federal funds through a Community Development Block Grant to build two homes in Nashville, said Pat Wagner, president of the local organization. A public hearing on the grant, tentatively set for Tuesday at the County Board of Com­ missioners meeting, consequenty has been canceled. However, Habitat will still build its next house in Nashville, next summer if sufficient funds can be raised by that time, she said. Habitat, a Christian ministry of volunteers, had been pursuing a $63,000 grant from the Neighborhood Builders Alliance and had received a green light from the stale level of Habitat to go after the funds. Working with the Hastings-Barry County Joint Economic Development Commission, Wagner said it was decided to pursue a Com­ munity Development Block Grant because the county was eligible and there was a better Well-known to area students, Tim James has resigned his role as preventlonlet with the Barry County Substance Abuse Agency to accept a new job. James leaves substance abuse for commercial sales position Tim James, who has worked as a substance abuse preventionist with area school students, has left the county agency to accept a sales position with a Grand Rapids firm. “We’re sorry to lose him,'’ said Brian Shumway, director of the Barry County Substance Abuse Agency where James work­ ed for the past 2 ‘/t yean. “It was not a sur­ prise to us,** he said, adding that he knew James had been looking for better economic opportunities. James, who left the post Oct. 31, could not be reached for comment. But, his father, Larry James, said Tim “hated to leave. He misses the kids." Shumway said Char Lanning, who previously held the same position before James was hired, will return to work with the Substance Abuse agency on a temporary basis until a permanent replacement can be selected. Interviews with job candidates are expected to begin soon, Shumway said. ATTEND SEMES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHUBCH, 239 E. North Si.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday, Nov. 12 - 8:45, Church School: IChOO, Family Worship, Church Council after. Thunday. Nov. 9 7:30, Sr. Choir, 8:00, AA. Satur­ day, Nov. 11 - Pasty Sale; 8:00 NA. Monday, Nov. 13 - 6:00. Positive Parenting. 7:00, Ladies BiUe Study. Tuesday, Nov. 14 9:30, Wordwalchen; 7:00, AdvenMen. Wednesday, Nov. 15 - 7:00, Evang. Bd.. Education Bd, Elders. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings. Michigan, G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee. Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, Nov. 12 9:30, Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCh-AM and FM. 9:30, Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30, Coffee Hour in the Dining Room; 4:00, Junior High Youth Fellowship; 6.-00, Seokx High Youth Fellowih.p. Monday - Nov. 13 - 7:30, Session meeting in the Dining Room. Wcsfaesday, Nov. 15 - 12:00, Women’s Association Board Meeting. 1:00, Women’s Associa­ tion Luncheon in the Dining Room. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage, 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a. m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGUCAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Corner of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downic, Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10.-00 a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir, Bi­ ble Study, youth group and other activities. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. Jefferson. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Muss 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Musses 8 u.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan 948-81XM Kenneth W. Gamer.. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morping Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA. Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes (or all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with CHURCH OF THE SMM club fix girls and GBB club NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ fix boys. way. James Leitznun Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour. 11:00 a.m. Morning HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Services for Adults, Teens and 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Children. Monring Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. BARRY COUNIT’ CHURCH OF CHRIST. 541 North Michigan Avenue. Hustings. Ml 49058 Nor­ man H**rmn. Minister, telephone (616) V..5-2938 office-. 948-4201 b. tmc. Schedule of services: Sun.lay. Worship It) a.m.. Bible Scirtxil 11 a.m.. Evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday. Bible Study 7 p.m. Free Bible Correspondence Course. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Moss 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10a.m.; Worship II a.m.; Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Pretcrlptlon Service HAST1HCS SAVIKS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Halting* ond Lake Odatia COLEMAN AGENCY of Hattints, Inc. Iniuroaca lor yovr Life. 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Only 60 applicants were in the running for block grants, while the other funds had a pool of about 120 applicants, she said. “Contrary to information given to us earlier on the state (Habitat) level, these funds were not acceptable for Habitat (affiliates) to use," Wagner said. She learned of that decision through con­ tacts made to the regional and international of­ fices of Habitat after a local Habitat board member expressed concerns about accepting government funds. The matter boils down to the separation of church and state issue. When the local Habitat chapter became an official affiliate of Habitat for Humanity In­ ternational, based in Americus, Ga., she said the local board signed a covenant stating that government funds would not be used to build homes. Using volunteer labor. Habitat sells homes at cost and without interest to families in need of decent housing. “We made a covenant and we have to abide by that," said Wagner. When she first heard about the Neighborhood Builders Alliance, she said she thought it was a private agency. ' “The thought of not using government funds didn’t cross my mind. In a time when we see a crisis in housing, we want to run after it (the grant funds),” she said. Now, Wagner said, she can >ec where government red tape and government control would interfere with the volunteer spirit of the successful Habitat movement. Just in the preliminary application stages, Habitat would have had to adopt changes to its policy in order to receive government funding. “1 think Millard (Fuller, founder of Habitat) has always seen the ability in the community to build houses without going to the government. We can use the private sec­ tor. We can be the ones to do it. "Let the people have the joy of giving," she said one local board member pointed out. The local Habitat chapter is completing its first house at 715 N. Wilson St. in Hastings and plans to dedicate the completed structure Dec. 3. Community support for that project has been tremendous, she said. Give a Banner Subscription... It’s the perfect gift suggestion for the friend or family member who likes to keep Informed on local and county newsl Caf/MMOSf e5 Leland N. Jones Tressa Wolhuis KennMh W Stamm LaVerae Frederick Cooper MT. PLEASANT- Leland N. Jones, 76 of Mt Pleasant and formerly of Hastings passed away Tuesday, October 31, 1989 in Venice, Florida. Mr. Jones was born September 24, 1913 in Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, the son of James and Myrtle (Scribner) Jones. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings School, graduating in 1931 from Hastings High School. He went on to attend the old Bany County Normal receiving his teach­ ers certification. He wu married to Norma L. Cool August 2, 1934. He taught school in Bany County at the Parker School and the Dowling School. He moved to Ml Pleasant where he taught and was vocational education coordinator for many years, retiring in 1972. He has wintered in Flor­ BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA - Treia Wolhuis, 79, of Bonita Springs, Florida formerly of Clarksville passed away Thursday, November 2, 1989 at Ionia Manor. ' HASTINGS - Kenneth W. Stamm, 69, of C-478 Gaskill Road, Hastings passed away Tuesday, November7,1989 at Pennock Hospi­ tal where he had been taken after being stricken at home. Arrangements are pending at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. ida since that time. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Norma; one daughter, Nerita Renke of Saginaw; two sons, David Jones of Whitehall and Thomas Jones of Tallahassee, Florida; three grandchil­ dren; two great grandchildren and one brother, Harold Jones of Hastings. Memorial services were held Saturday, November 4 at the Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Philip L. Browfi officiating. Burial wu at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Graveside services were held Saturday November 4 at the Clarksville Cemetery with Rev. Larry Pike officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to (he Clarksville Fire Department. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. HART - LaVerne Frederick Cooper, 73, of Oceana County Medical Care Facility, Hart and formerly of 1034 Hawley Road, Scottville, and lake Wales, Florida, pawri away Wednesday, November 1,1989 at the medical care facility after a oae-year illness Mr. Cooper wu bora February 17,1916 in Lyndonville, New York. lie graduated from Hastings High School, in 1934 tod attended Michigan Slate University. He moved to the Mason County Area from Hastings in 1938. He wu married to Marie Wagner, Septem­ ber 11, 1940 in Scottville, she preceded him in death March 12,1961. He later wu married to Ethel Miller, July 9, 1979 in St Augustine, Florida, she survives. LaVerne and Ethel lived in the Aztec, New Mexico area two winters. He owned and operated Pere Marquette River Store on U.S. 31 for several years. He moved to Riverton Township in 1954, where he fanned and managed Mason County Fruit Packers. He later managed Ludington Fruit Exchange and retired in 1979 from Harrington Tool Company. He spent the last ten years residing in Port Charlotte and Lake Wales, Florida. He wu a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Port Chariotte Florida and a member of St. Simon Catholic Church. (Surviving in addition to.Jtia wife are three daughters, Mrs. Pete (Sue) Siler, Alto, Mrs. John (Jeri) Claire, Ludington and Mrs. Jim (Mary) Nichols, Scottville; three sons, Lane (Rosemary) Cooper, Freeport, Duane (Leslie) Cooper, and Fred Cooper, all of Ludington; nine grandsons, three granddaughters, four step-children, Shirley Sission, Mary Jane Hayner, Ray Miller and Teny Miller, all of the Hastings area; 11 step-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Palmer, Hastings; nieces, nephews and cousins. He wu also preceded in death by two daughters, Ann Marie Cooper and Therese Emile Cooper, two grandchildren, Dustin Lane Cooper and Kimberly Am Cooper. Mau of Christian burial wu held Saturday, November4atSt Simon Catholic Church with the Reverend Paul Johnson and the Reverend Thomu Schiller u celebrants. Burial wu at Pere Marquette Cemetery. Rosemary Ellen Christensen SHELBYVILLE - Rosemary Ellen Christ­ ensen, 61, of Fawn Lake, Route 1, Shelbyville passed away Sunday, November 5, 1989 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mrs. Christensen wu bora May 3, 1928 in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, the daughter of James and Florence (Meyer) Sloane. She graduated from Grand Rapids South High School in 1946 and attended Michigan Slate University and graduated from Western Michi­ gan University in 1965 with a Teaching Degree. She wu a high school art teacher for 23 yean and retired from the Delton-Kellogg Schools in June of 1988. She wu a profession­ al sculpture and wu a member of MEA. She wu married to Allen “Chris" Christ­ ensen April 25, 1952. Surviving besides her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Kim (Beth Ann) Hull of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mrs. Jerry (Lisa) Leep of Martin, Mrs. (Michael) Catherine Shellenbarger of Hastings; nine grandchildren; one brother, James Sloane of Hudsonville; a brother-in-law, James Armstrong of Kentwood. She was preceded in death by a sister, Patri­ cia Armstrong in February of 1974. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 8 at the Williams Funeral Home, with Reverend Ed Ross officiating. Burial wu at Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rosemary Christensen Memorial Fund, enve­ lopes available at the funeral home. Mrs. Wolhuis wu bora February 8, 1910, the daughter of Frank and Kathryn (Miller) Roberts. She graduated from Clarksville High School. She wu married to Edward Wolhuis in 1933. He preceded her in death 1975. Mrs. Wolhuis is survived by three daughters, Marilyn Lambson of Bonita Springs, Florida, Helen McArthur of Lake Odessa and Rosalyn Ferris of Lyons; two sons, Edward Wolhuis of Willow Springs, Missouri and Gerald Wolhuis; 21 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; two brothers, Burl Roberts of Muskegon and Austin Miller of Clarksville. ” Richard G. Taylor HASTINGS - Richard G. Taylor, 58 of 1515 E. Center Road, Hastings passed away Thurs­ day, November 2, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Taylor was bora on December 23,1930 in Eaton Rapids, the son of Clifford and Flor­ ence (Hall) Taylor. He was raised in Olivet and the Dowling area and attended Olivet and the Weeks schools, graduating in 1949 from Hastings High School. Mr. Taylor wu married to the former Dawn Fisher, it ended in divorce, he then married LaVera M. (Gillespie) Shute on January 30, 1971. His employment included E.W. Bliss Company, the Oliver Company and Clark Equipment Company in Battle Creek, and Hastings Manufacturing Company where he worked for nearly 30 years, retiring in 1985 because of failing health. He wu a member of Hickory Comers Masonic Lodge *345, Hastings Moose Lodge *628. Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife, LaVera; two sons, Rick Taylor, Delton, Robert Taylor, Hastings; daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Candi) Eagle of Stanton, Virginia; step-son, James Shute, Ml Pleasant, step-daughters, Janet Betanzos, Wallkill, New York and Joan Davidson, Cannel, Indiana; 13 grandchildren; one great grandson; mother and step-father, Florence and Robert Gillespie of Dowling; sister Laura Mann, Hastings. Funeral services were held Sunday, Novem­ bers at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Philip L. Brown officiating. Masonic memorial services were also conducted by the Masons. Burial wu at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Michigan Heart Association. Ora J. Walkingtoil PORTLAND - Ora J. Walkington, 81 of Portland passed away Wednesday, November 1, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Walkington wu born July 5, 1908, the son of Fred and Mabie (Pierceson) Walking­ ton. He wu raised on a farm near Blanchard. He attended the Blanchard Schools. He wu married to Verl Irene Sage August 22, 1931 in Winn. She preceded him in death May 1989. He fanned near Greenville. He moved to a dairy farm in Orange Township in 1932. He was a member of LaVallcy United Methodist Church. He served on the board of the Co-Op Elevator in 1954 to 1977. He was chairman of the Kilmartin School District Board several years and the Ionia County VHIA. Mr. Waikington is survived by three sons, Bruce of Lake Odessa, Gordon of Portland and Ronald of Sunfield; two daughters, Mrs. Edwin (Bonnie) Leak of Lake Odessa and Mrs. James (Roslyn) Johnson of Banqai Republic of Centr­ al Africa; one daughter-in-law, Pat Walkington of Lyons; 21 grandchildren; 12 great grandchil­ dren; three brothers, Charles of Greenville, Leo of Iihica and Ralph of Blanchard and one sister, Opal Amon of Blanchard. He was also preceded in death by a son, Loren; a grandson, Lewis; a great granddaugh­ ter, Dawn; a sister, Ruth and (wo brothers, Harold and Arlo. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 4 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. John Pierce field and Rev. David Flagel officiating. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. Very! John Belson HASTINGS - Veryl John Belson, 73. of 1535 North East Street, Hastings passed away Tuesday, November 7, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Belson wu bora December 17,1915 in Hastings, the son of John and Elma (Norton) Belson. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended the Barry County Rural Schools. He lived most of his life in the Middleville area. He was married to Sarah Artheal Burghdoff September 1,1938. He was engaged in farming most ofhis working life. He was also employed at the E.W. Bliss Company from 1945 to 1970. He was engaged in dairy farming for many years until retiring in 1987. He attended the Hastings First Baptist Church. Mr. Belson is survived by his wife, S. Arthe­ al Belson; a daughter, Diana Belson of Hast­ ings; two sons, Kenneth Belson of Six Lakes and Michael Belson of Byron Center, seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one sister, Norma Lincc of Malkof, Texas; two brothers, Clifford Belson of Kalamazoo and Richard Belson of Hastings. There will be no funeral home visitation. Mr. Belson will lie in state at the Hastings First Baptist Church Friday from 11:00 a m., November 10 to funeral time. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be at the Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by U»e Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Esther Marie Deaeau KALAMAZOO - Esther Marie Deneau (Rout), 7i, of 3025 Amherst Avenue, Kalama­ zoo, formerly of Delton and Long Lake, Cloverdale passed away Wednesday, Novem­ ber 1 at her residence after a lenghty illness. Mrs. Deneau wu bora August 11,1918, the daughter of Ernest and Albertina (Pogue) Bald­ win. She lived at Crooked Lake, Delton, from 1953 to 1956 and then in the Cloverdale area from 1956 to 1980 when she married Howard Deneau and moved to the present address. Her first husband, Arthur Root, to whom she married on April 13,1945, passed away June 1, 1979. Her second husband, Howard Deneau, whom she married on October 1980 preceded her in death September 8, 1986. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dawn Johnson of Kallmann, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Task, of Hutiagai»lM Root, of Hickory Comers, Richard faot*of Delton and James Root of Kalamazoo; 11 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Pauline Babbitt, of Battle Creek. She wu preceded in death by one grand­ daughter, Jody Lynn in 1985. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 4 at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with the Reverend Elmer Faust officiat­ ing. Burial wu at Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Grea­ ter Kalamazoo, envelopes available at the funeral home. Goldie Mae Monica DELTON - Goldie Mae Monica, 85, former­ ly of7250 Hayward Road, Delton passed away Sunday, November 5,1989 at the Bridgewood Manor Nursing Home in Plainwell. Mrs. Monica wu bora March 23, 1904 in Woodland, the daughter of George and Vina (Whiting) Harrington. She had lived in the Delton area since 1952, where she and her husband farmed on the Miller Road for many yean. She attended the McCallum Church and wu a member of the Delton Golden Agers. She was married to Russell Monica Septem­ ber 6,1922, he preceded her in death June 4, 1988. Surviving are a sister-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn (Payne) Evans of Bellevue; one brother-in-law, Lester Monica of Cloverdale; many nieces and nephews. She wu also preceded in death by one sister, Gladys Earle; three brothers, Alvah, Charles and Dean Harrington. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 8 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Reverend Jerry Gallaway officiat­ ing. Burial was at Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the TB and Emphysema Foundation. Edna Beigh HUI WYOMING - Hill (Noonan) Edu Beigh Hill, 83 of Wyoming passed away at her home Monday, October 30, 1989. She wu bora to Floyd and Bessie (Beigh) DeRiar, the eldest of four daughters, of Nash­ ville. At the age of nine, the family moved to Hastings where she later graduated from Hast­ ings High School and worked for the Michigan Bell Telephone Company. On the death of her sister, Dorothy DeRiar in June 1928 the family moved again to Grand Rapids. Survivors are son, Michael J. Noonan, Becky Perez, four grandciiildren, Cindi (Kenneth) Thompson II, Tina (Gerald) Mark­ ham, Shane Noonan and fiance, Cathy Cook, Dawn Noonan; four great grandchildren, two sisters, Margaret Bolier, Doris (Ray) Noonan, nephew, Robert (Adrianna) Hitchcock, several nieces and nephews. At her request, cremation has taken place. Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Nashville. Henry Anttooay Pattok BATTLE CREEK - Henry Anthony “Hank” Pattok, 71, of 271 Viking Drn Battle Qtek passed away Friday, November3,1989 at Leila Hospital where he had been a patient for one week. He had been in declining health for five yean. Mr. Pattok wu born December 10, 1917 in Wayland, the son of Anthony Henry and Mary (Newark) Pattok. He came from Wayland from Battle Creek after Military Service in 1946. He graduated from Wayland High School and later went on to attend Michigan State University. He wu married to Barbara J. Reincke on September26,1964in Angola, Indiana. He and his wife had wintered in Florida from 1971 to 1982 and summered at Cloverdale Lake, Delton. He wu a World War H Veteran as a Tech 5 from 1945 to 1946. He wu employed as a production foreman for 34 years at Eaton Corporation. He retired in 1973. He wu a member of the VJ.W. Post 422 of Delton, Eaton Retirees and SL Phillips Catholic Church, Battle Creek. He enjoyed bowling on the Eaton League, hunting and reading. He wu an avid fisherman. As a young man he wu a softball pitcher. Mr. Pattok is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons, Anthony H. Pattok and Robert F. Pattock; step son, Charles E. Bowdidge; one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Janice E.) Knapp; two step daughters, Mrs. Robert (Roberta L.) Pattock, all of Battle Creek and Mt. David (Christina Joy) Burton ofLivonia; eight grand­ children and one sister, Esther Fritzen of Grand Rapids. Vigil services were held Tuesday, Novem­ ber 7 at the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, 223 North Bedford, Battle Creek with Rev. Father Dale Redwanski, the Chaplin of Leila Hospital, officiating. Burial was at the Fl Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society for the purpose of cancer aid in research. Depend on the BANNER to offer you all the news of Greater Barry County! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 — Page 7 Lake Odessa News: Lehmans to observe 25th wedding anniversary The children of Loren and Mary (Haitiwill) Lehman would like to congratulate their parents and announce their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple was married on Nov. 14, 1964, in Vermontville. They will be celebrating with a family dinner. Gerald-Oliver united in marriage Oct. 28 Jodi L. Gerald became the bride of Greg A. Oliver at the Earl Road Christian Church in Michigan City, Ind., Oct. 28. They were driven to the church and recep­ tion in a white stretch limousine, a wedding gift from friends of the Gerald family. Jodi is the daughter of Ron and Jayne Gerald, 106 Windy Lane, Michigan City, formerly of Hastings. . Greg is the son of Everett and Marian Oliver of Michigan City. The bride wore a dress of white satin with a white lace underskirt. Pink satin bows adorn­ ed the scalloped hem of the overskirt. The dress was made by her mother. The veil and -za£&ridal bouquet was made of silk flowers by -WAe bride. Mxiita Gerald, sister-in-law of the bride, * was maid of honor. Duane Oliver, brother of the groom, was best man. Cary M. Gerald, 2-year-old nephew of the bride, was ring bearer. The ushers were Ron Gerald Jr. and David Stevenson. A reception was held at the Pines Township - Hall, near Michigan City with guests attending from Indiana, Irons, Nashville, Hastings and 1 anting Oct. 28 was chosen as the wedding date because it was the birthday of the bride's step­ grandfather, Norman (Doc) Williams. The new Mr. and Mrs. Oliver are residing in Michigan City. Reiser-Matthews announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reiser of Woodland and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Matthews of Grand­ ville are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Marla and Tim. ~ Both are 1989 graduates of Ferris State University and are planning a March 3 wedding. Hutchins-Winebrenner announce engagement Robert and Carol Hutchins of Muskegon arc happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Teresa Marie, to Daniel W. Winebrenner, son of Walter and Laura Winebrenner of 411 Hammond Road. An April wedding is planned. Naylors to celebrate 50th anniversary The children of Cart and Doris Naylor will honor their parents with an open house on Sunday, November 19, to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married November 18, 1939. Their children are Mr. and Mrs. Howard (Janice) Vrooman and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas (Sharon) Vickery. The celebration will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Vickery, 1835 S. Broad­ way from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, 1989. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to join them in this celebration. No gifts please. Yagers to observe 60th wedding anniversary The family of Theo and Elaine Yager are honoring their parents on their 60th wedding anniversary, with an open house, Nov. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sebewa. Theo and Elaine were married Nov. 16, 1929. The church is located one mile casCof M-66 on Musgrove Highway, Lake Odessa. All relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. The family request no gifts, please. Blessing-Lewis announce engagement Marcella (Marcie) T. Blessing and Mark J. Lewis will be united in marriage on May 5, 1990. The bride to be is the daughter of Jack and Bea Blessing of Mission. Texas, formerly residents of Lake Odessa. She graduated from Lakewood High School and Detroit College of Business. Her fiance is the son of James and Eloise Lewis of Hastings. He graduated from Hastings High School and Michigan Tech University. The McCartney Agency is now located in its new site at 928 Fourth Ave. with a remodeled and redecorated interior. Gorden Wells is owner and Ginger Howe is the office manager. Wells also owns the Oles Agency in Grand Ledge. There has been a McCartney Insurance firm since 1911. Sale of tee-shirts is a new fundraising pro­ ject to benefit the tree program in the village. The new shirts proclaim Lake Odessa to be a “Tree City USA.” This is the smallest town in Michigan to rate the designation from the National Arbor Day Foundation. Ruth Peterman has received word that her grandson, Daryl Strecker, who is employed in San Francisco, was safe and his apartment was not damaged by the earthquake. Other former residents who were affected, but not harmed, include Carol, daughter of Ron and Marge Erickson; and Karen, daughter of Ralph and Mildred Townsend. New residents on Second Avenue at Fourth Street are Roy and Blanche Piercefield in the house formerly owned by Hildred Club, now of Hastings. Across the street, the house of Patricia Jack of Florida has been sold to Anne DeLor of West Olive in Ottawa County. South on Second Avenue the former Edna Smith home is rented to Charles Benedict. Everett Kenyon purchased the former Vargas house from Mr. Desgranges and completed the interior improvements. Nearby on Jordan Lake Avenue, Victor Rogers' house has been sold to Dale Brock. On North Fourth Avenue the Dyke/Kaufman house has been sold to Sible and Beard. Beulah Brock, Betty Soule and Letha Reese returned home Tuesday from a 10-day trip to Florida. Letha visited Nancy Tyner. Beulah and Betty visited Sally Soule at North Miami and the Charles Weilands, former local residents, at Bonita Springs. Several snowbirds have already left for Florida and some plan to return for the holidays. The VFW members and the auxiliary serv­ ed meals Friday at their hall for those atten­ ding the huge semi-annual draft horse auction across the road at the Lake Odessa Livestock Auction and others. The crowds at this event. held each spring and fall, exceed the capacity of the auction restaurant. Vehicles are usually parked at least a quarter mile in each direc­ tion, as well as in church and business parking lots nearby. Many come from Indiana and Ohio. Bernice Hamp entertained the Evening Cir­ cle of United Methodist Women from Central UM church at her Morrison Lake home on Oct. 24 with 10 present. Harriet Hasken was the guest speaker. The coming meeting of the Lake Odessa Area Hislorical Society will be on Thursday evening, Nov. 9, with Sara Feldpaurer from the staff of Chariton Park bringing the program. . . Lake Manor Apartments are having a new roof installed. There are 56 apartments in the building, plus the center core with its com­ munity room, four parlors, laundry, kitchen and serving room for nutrition site meals. The VFW and Auxiliary served a chili sup­ per on Election Day, Nov. 7 with all proceeds going for cancer research. Nearby Sunfield has had a major business change with the purchase by David Rosier of the Mapes-Fisher Funeral Chapel. This business is its 97th year, dating from J.H. Bera, originally from Barry County, starting his furniture and undertaking business downtown. Fifteen yean later, in 1907, his son-in-law, Hany Mapes, became a partner after becoming licensed. The first recorded funeral held at the family home was in 1930. Later that year, the name was changed to Bera and Mapes Funeral Home. Then Harry’s son, Jack, became licensed and joined his father in business. The house had been home to the Bera fami­ ly, and later the Mapes family since 1905. A major addition to the home included a chapel, which was used extensively. The elder Mapes son-in-law Wendal O’Toole managed the funeral home. Then, in 1960, Paul Fisher took over its operation and the name changed to Mapes-Fisher Funeral Home. Mr. Rosier will be married in December. Much publicity has been issued for the dedication of the new Ionia Education Center Sunday, Oct. 22. It is composed of Ionia High School, Heartlands Institute of Technology, and Montcalm Community College’s Ionia campus. Lakewood Public Schools are a part of the Area BIRTHS: ITS A GIRL Donald and Tammy Wiser, Lake Odessa, Oct 26, 10:54 p.m., 8 lbs., 1314 ozs. James and Debra Carr, Lake Odessa, Nov. 5, 4:52 an, 7 lbs., 10 ozs. Rebecca Nicole, bora November 1, 4:43 p.m. at Tucson Medical Center to Mark and Kathi (Wilson) Marine, of Tucson, Arizona. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wilson of Lake Odessa, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Marine of St George Utah and Dottie Marine of Key West, Florida. IT’S A BOY Larry and Terri (Scott) Etter of Norfolk, Va., are the proud parents of a new son, Timothy William, born Nov. 6 at 8:38 a.m., weighing 6 lbs., 13 ozs. He is joined by sisters Leanne and Christine. Grandparents are Hany and Patricia Scott of Middleville and Russ and Nonna Etter of Alpena. Rebecca and Preston Nickerson, Hastings, Nov. 1, 8:16 a.m., 8 lbs., 9 lbs., '/« oz. Betsy Roberts, Nashville, Nov. 1, 12:15 pjn., 9 lbs., 2 ozs. Robert and Sherry Ann Gilmore, Delton, Nov. 3, 10:18 a.m., 7 lbs., 4'4 ozs. Louise Rice and Edward Cowles, Delton, Oct. 30, 11:19 a.m., 8 lbs., 1'Z ozs. Kathy Henry, Hastings, Nov. 5,2:30 p.m., 5 lbs., 6'4 ozs. Timothia and Lucinda Lambert, Lake Odes­ sa, Nov. 4, 8 lbs., 15 ozs. Before your child leaves jicollege...givethem a SUBSCRIPTION to the Hastings Banner so they can remain “in touch” with their home town! (M..948-8051 The Battle Creek Boychoir will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Methodist Church in Hastings. Battle Creek Boy Choir to visit Hastings church The First United Methodist Church has an­ descants by Sir David Wilcox. nounced a special concert appearance by the The next program in the series will feature Battle Creek Boy Choir Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Western Michigan University Faculty 7:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Brass Quintet along with organist Robin ‘'This concert marks the halfway point for Styberski, director of music for the church, our MVSICA series,” said Todd Cascarelli, on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Future con­ artist co-ordinator for the series. ' ‘The profes­ certs will present the choir of The First sionalism of this choir and their repertoire of Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo, the Men many large and difficult works makes the Bat­ of Song, and others. tle Creek Boy Choir one of the top perfor­ The church is located at 209 W. Green St. mance organizations in this region, and their and admission is free. sound makes them world class.',’. Additional concert information is available In thcirdOth season,- and under the direction ‘“Yrorn the church office by calling 945-9574. of newly-appointed conductor Brooks Gran­ der, the Boy Choir has been granted many gold and silver medal honors in national and international competitions. “Performances in the great churches in New York City alone — St. Thomas Church, Trinity Church Wall Street, St. Patrick's Cathedra], and the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine — attest to the quality of this exciring youth organization. It's very hard work, and quite a challenge for the boys whose ages range from 8 to 13 — like teaching them Latin and German.” said Cascarelli. Sunday's concert will feature a program, performed in English Cathedral style and will include the Michael Haydn "Vespers in F” — a rare example of three-pan treble singing — Wolfgang Mozart's “Ave Verum Corpus” and several festival hymns with soaring Local Marriage Licenses announced Walter James Martin II. 26, Hastings and Renee Diane Taylor, 25. Lansing. George William Talsma, 59. Shelbyville and Janis Laurae Dykstra, 50, Wayland. Jaime Correa Gonzalez, 25, New Mexico and Martha Martinez, 21, Shelbyville. Roger Leo Lawrence, 35, Delton and Kimberly Kaw Lewellyn, 29, Delton. Steven Todd Cutler, 20, Hastings and Dian­ na Lynn Hununell, 24, Hastings. Nathan Allen Minshall, 28, Delton and Roianne Lee Chamberlain, 18. Delton. William Wayne Crisher II, 28, Middleville and Debra Ann Alexander, 31, Middleville. Timothy Carl Schoessel, 22, Hastings and Tina Kay Frank, 19, Hastings. Ervin Lee Burton, Jr. 26, Hastings and Vickie Lee Sheler, 29, Hastings. Kevin Mark Boulter, 34, Freeport and An­ nette Elaine Langer, 23, Nashville. H NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Ci­ ty Council will hold a public hearing on November 13,1989 at 7:45 p.m. in the City Hall, Council Chambers on Ordinance 226,227,228. Ordinance #226: an Ordinance to amend the Hastings Code Section 3.696 ET SEQ. Housing and Building Board of Appeals Established. Ordinance #227: an Ordinance to amend the BOCA National Existing structures code 1987 - Section 112.0; Ordinance 228: an Ordinance to amend the BOCA National Building Code, 1987 as adopted. Section 124.0. A copy of the proposed ordinances are available for public inspection in City Hall, 102 S. Broadway from 8 to 5 p.m. in the Clerks Office. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk Brooks Qrantler IMMEDIATE OPENINGS — Mig Production Welders — Construction workers for Pole Bam & General Construction (Own tools helpful) — Production Press Operators Secondary & Punch Press — Maintenance Machine Repair Journeyman Electrical background, die setter, must know SPC, 2 years experience And More! Apply in person at ... OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ftLWISE FtMOWXtl ICSVICCt 'MC. 129 E. State St., P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Mt 49058 Heartlands Institute with vocational classes held there for local students. This has brought about many changes in vocational agriculture, auto mechanics and other technical classes. Governor James Blanchard was one of the several speakers at the ceremony, along with representatives of the Michigan Department of Commerce, American Bumper and Manufacturing. Michigan Department of Education. Montcalm-Ionia Growth Alliance, along with congressman Paul Henry. Rep. Robert Bender and many other elected of­ ficials. The program included band and choral music, tours of the facility, and flag salute by Eagle Scouts alumni. Boy Scouts. Genevieve Hoppough. as a volunteer, has put on computer the complete index of Lakeside Cemetery records and has added to that information from the visual survey of the cemetery done by Woodland Township's Ella Kantner, which included many gravestone in­ scriptions done before the 1880s. when the first records were put in order. This will be a valuable tool for researchers. A Halloween party was held at the fellowship hall of Central UM Church for children of the church with games, costume parade, a pinata and refreshments. Friends and relatives attended the Oct. 28 wedding at Battle Creek for Gordon Rohrbacher- and Karla Troxel. Former residents Russell and Ruth Ainslie of Grand Rapids were among relatives attending. Russ is a former Lakewood techer and is now prin­ cipal of an elementary school at Kent City. The groom's sister and family, Dennis and Carol Seifferlein of Port Sanilac, spent the weekend with parents, Larry and Joan Rohrbacher. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Haskin announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth "Lisa,” to Gregory Spencer, son of Robert and Karen Spencer of Jackson. The bride-elect is a 1984 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 1986 graduate of Ross Medical Education Center. She is employed by Internal Medicine in Lansing as a medical assistant. The fiance is a graduate of Brooklyn Col­ umbia Central High School and attends Davenport College and he is employed by a law firm in Lansing. Bruce Walkington of Musgrove Highway was the winner of a farm mystery photo in an Ionia County publication. The farm was on Darby Road near Saranac. Clay and Cappie Colwell of Second Street, who were married in Hazard, Ky., in 1939, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Nov. 1. Their family gathered on Sunday. Their daughters are Regina Vandecar, Helen Bishop and Fran Baker. Dale and Kristine Porter announced the birth of son, Zachary Dale, Oct. 20 at Ionia County Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs. 14 ozs. His grandparents are Robert and Linda Sand­ bora and Naomi Potter of Sunfield. His great­ grandparents are Meredith Sandborn of Ionia and Esther Herald of Sunfield. The V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary will serve their annual Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens Thursday, Nov. 16, at their hall on M-50. All senior citizens of the area are invited. Marcella Blessing, daughter of Jack and Bea Blessing of Mission, Texas, and Mark Lewis have set May 1990 as a wedding date. His parents are James and Eloise Lewis of Hastings. Marcie is employed by the American Red Cross in Grand Rapids. She graduated from Lakewood High School and Detroit College of Business. He graduated from Hastings High School and Michigan Technological University at Houghton. Customers at Union Bank were treated to seeing some colorful characters behind the counters on Oct. 31, as the tellers were dress­ ed in unique costumes. Central U.M. Church held its annual stewardship dinner Thursday, Nov. 2. with Dr. A.L. VanZyl and many helpers preparing the turkey and trimmings. After the meal. Dr. John Hemming introduced the 1990 budget. Following this, the Rev. Keith Laidler, pastor, entertained die crowd with magic and music. Former parishioners Lloyd and Bever­ ly Corston of Ortonville were present to enjoy the evening. Recent nominees for Teacher of the Week include Virginia (Reed) Kruisenga who teaches in Sunfield; James Constantine of rural Woodland; Kimberly (Barker) Doane who teaches at the Lakewood High School; and Ginny and Kim are Lakewood graduates. NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 12 HOUR SHIFTS 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. - Full-time RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time 11-7 Shift - Full or Part-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 7-3 Shift - Part-time 3-11 Shift ■ Full-time 11-7 Shift • Part-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an innovative FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 E.O.E. �Page 8 — The Hastings Ranner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 ‘Far His Glory’ to appear 1225 W. STATE ST. (AexttomcDooaKs) CALL TODAY 945-8288 •HASTIAGS HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. SflTELUTE SEOVICE HELP WANTED Thomapple Manor Clerk Biliing/General Full-time position for busy office. Must have either extensive computer background or medical billing experience in addition to general office procedures. Accounts payable a plus. Excellent wages, benefits & working environment. Send resume with salary history to Connie Pierce, Office Manager, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058. m coatert at area derth ‘ For His Glory” will ap­ pear in concert Sunday, Nov. 12. at 1! a.m. at the Cor­ nerstone Wesleyan Church. The church is located at the comers of Woodschool Road and Wing Road, Hastings. “For His Glory,” a gospel duet with Mary Shook and Sherri Taggart, have been singing together for five years. They will be joined by their daughters, ‘‘God's Kids,” for a morning of wor­ ship in song. Their music ranges from old-time gospel to contem­ porary gospel. SwrivMi »f VMaacc ■NteTMdpjs The Survivors of Violence is a support group open to ail survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, incest or abuse. It is free of charge. The group meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the CAA Womyn’s Concerns Office, 107 S. Jef­ ferson St., Hastings. For further information, call the Womyn’s Concerns Office at 9*8-4260. (tfn) Q.WHEN does the value of your diamond soar? A. Fri. & Sat., Nov. 10&11 when you visit our REMOUNT CLINIC. “ Remount Clinic "? Just a term for giving your precious stones new wings, because when we set your diamonds in a new mounting, their beauty and value take flight. November 10 & 11, that’s the Friday & Saturday when an expert will be In this store with over 500 of his newest creations. Ann Landers Sterile joke didn’t fly Dear Ann Landers: 1 have been seeing “Steve" for a year and like him better than anyone I’ve met in a long time. I should tell you that he had a severe case of mumps when he was a child and it left him sterile. I recently found out that Steve, during a telephone conversation with a mutual friend (a married woman), "kiddingly" told her that he was coming over to make love to her. She responded, "You’d better not. This is the worst day of the month for me. I could very easily get pregnant.” Steve then told her that she didn’t have anything to worry about because he was sterile. I was really upset when I heard about that conversation. I told Steve I didn’t know he was advertising the fact that he is sterile, which I consider rather personal information. He said he wasn’t ashamed of it and besides the whole conversation was a joke. He also said that since the woman is a good friend of mine as well as his, he didn’t think that playful little conversation was out of line. My contention is that such a conversation shows a lack of respect for me and our rela­ tionship and that such joking around is often done to test the possibilities. Am I overreacting, as Steve says, “way out in left field?" What do you think, Ann? — West Palm Beach. Dear W.P.B.: I think you are right on the money and it is Steve who is way out in left field. Kidding on the square is a very old game. Tell him that his rationalization didn’t fly and to watch his mouth from now on. J-Ad Graphics News Service Anyone with a Woodland, Nashville or any other telephone exchange that reaches into Eaton County will benefit from a new 911 emergency system being implemented in Charlotte. Although the system is about one year from full fledged reality, 911 is already in operation on a very limited basis, pending the purchase of equipment necessary for an enhanced system. The 911 control center will be housed in the basement of the Eaton County Sheriffs Department, and will phase out the current central dispatching position, said a depart­ ment spokesman. The system, however, will function separately from the Sheriffs Department and is headed by director Paul Rogers, said Eaton County Commissioner Edgar Fleetham. A special one mill for an indefinite length of years for the 911 system was approved hy Eaton County voters last year, said Fleetham. Eaton County residents will not only pay (he minimal tax for the service, but telephone | PLEASE INDICATE YOUR BEST CHOICES: PASS I TNT American Movie Classic ■ | Discovery Channel Art & Entertainment Cinemax | Showtime Family Channel CBN Sports Channel America | CNN Headline News C-Span I ■ C-Span II Lifetime J The Learning Channel n « Financial News Network Home Shopping Network VH-1 Other Weather Channel Black Ent. 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Then they started on the grapes. After that he ate a few radishes, and she wandered over to the bin of nuts and helped herself to a handful. Isn’t this the same as shoplifting? Please say something about this in your column. — Mrs. J. (Indiana) Dear Mrs. J.: It’s not exactly shoplifting, but it is gross, and the net result to the store is the same. It loses money. A grocer from Salem, Ore., wrote today with the same com­ plaint. He added another gripe. Customers who change their mind and leave a package of steaks behind the boxes of detergent. Can you believe it? SlttM*s rid* home dangerous Dear Ann Landen: I am a 15-year-old girl who has been following your column since I was old enough to read. 1 trust you a lot. Please help me. I have been a sitter for the “Andersons” for two years. They are very nice people and I am crazy about their kids. On Friday and Saturday (when I usually sit) they are often out until 2 o'clock in the morn­ ing. I don’t mind the late hours, but I am a T TRIAD CABLE SUBSCRIBERS IN HASTINGS J ! nervous wreck about the ride home. Mr. Anderson is not a terrific driver when he is sober and after a night of drinking my heart is in my mouth when he is behind the wheel. If my folks knew about this they would not let me sit for these people again and 1 would hate that. The kids are darling and the money is great. Please tell me what to do. — On Needles and Pins in Providence. Dear Needles: No money is worth the risk you are taking. You must tell the Andersons exactly what you have told me. If it is not possible to spend the night there and be driven home the next morning, they must agree to send you home in a taxi. n ■ ■ ■ I— Other _________________________ Other ■ Please turn the above choices into the TRIAD Office at 305-C S. Church St. ■ THERE IS MORE TO SEE ON TRIAL । CATV! Your Account It | I companies will most likely tack on an added monthly charge of about 25 cents. Eligible Barry County residents will also be charged their telephone companys’ fee, but will be exempt from the millage, said Barry County Commissioner Orvin Moore. Barry County towns Nashville and Woodland were included in the plan because it was not possible to provide the service to only small portions of a telephone exchange. As a result, anyone with the 367 (Woodland) or 852 (Nashville) exchange will benefit. Sunfield, which has a 566 exchange, is an Eaton County Community, as is Ver­ montville with a 726 prefix, and will both receive the service as well. The 911 system is designed to minimize time involved to summon help in emergen­ cies. When the number is dialed, the address where the call originates appears on the dispatcher's screen within seconds, said Moore. The 911 personnel will then send the ap­ propriate emergency crew to the scene. But for the Barry County residents calling 911, the number will ring into Charlotte where the dispatcher must in turn call the closest emergency personnel. For (hat reason, Moore and a newly-formed 911 committee in Barry County hope to establish a local public service answering point to immediately route calls that originate in Barry County to the appropriate service. "Otherwise, they go to Charlotte, so we're trying to come up with a plan to have those calls stay in Barry County," Moore said. “So if someone in Woodland called 911 and need­ ed an ambulance, then tlic Lake Odessa Am­ bulance would be dispatched from Barry County. If we had the dispatch point in Barry County, and the network all set, it would be a matter of pushing one button.” With the consideration for a central dispatch point in Barry County comes the plan for a complete 911 system here as well. “From our onset, it would probably be two to three years from right now," he said. "It takes quite a little time." Twenty people now serve on the Barry County 911 Planning Committee, including Sheriff1 David O. Wood, Michigan Slate Police Lt. Richard Zimmerman, a represen­ tative from the Hastings Fire Department, ambulance service, Delton Fire Department dispatcher, and some representing community groups. “We tried to get a cross section of people so we could get a good idea of what people felt." Moore said. The next meeting, set for Dec. 14 in the commissioner’s room, is open to the public. Meetings will be held regularly on the se­ cond Thursday of each month. Barry County was not only prompted by Eaton County's plan, but Kalamazoo and Allegan counties are also implementing 911 and have approached Bany County about in­ cluding certain other telephone exchanges on the fringes. “There’s a lot of benefit to it," said Moore. "If you go into a school system and ask the kids what number they call for help, they will tell you '911’ whether they have the service or not." twins. I have twin girls (age 2) and I would like to get a few points across. 1. It does not matter if twins run in my hus­ band's family. The male determines only a baby's sex. The female determines the number of babies bom from a pregnancy. 2. It is absolutely none of your business if I took fertility drugs. Multiple births occured long before fertility drugs were invented. 3. When you notice that one twin is smaller or thinner, please do not ask. "What’s wrong with that one?” In fact, mothers would ap­ preciate it if you would refrain from making any comparisions whatever. (That one is lighter or darker, livelier, prettier, quieter, friendlier, etc. etc.) Thank you. Miss Landers, for letting me unload. — Fed Up in Philly. Dear Fed: ft is I who should say “Thank you." Being a twin, I can tell you that your comments are right on. My sister married a handsome but somewhat irresponsible young man when she was 18. Within a year she gave birth to twins. Two years later, she had a second set of twins. Four years after that her husband left her. We were a close family and everyone pitched in to help this dear girl and her four darling youngsters. Six years later my sister met and married a wonderful bachelor who was not only willing but eager to take on a ready-made family. It was a lovely wedding. He wrote a special ceremony to include the children. This soon­ to-be stepfather promised at the altar to care for them as his very own and he then gave each child a birthstone ring. The children in turn promised to love and obey this man as they would their mother. The minister then announced, “I now unite you as a family and ask God’s blessing." Of course, it wasn’t “legal" in the strict sense of the word, but it had a tremendous im­ pact on everybody, especially the children. Instead of feeling left out, as children often do when their mother marries for a second time, they felt very much a part of the mother's marriage and it got them off to a splendid start. I hope you agree that this was a wonderful idea and that you will share it with your readers. — Longtime Fan in America's Breadbasket. Dear Longtime Fan: I agree wholehearted­ ly. Writing the children ito the ceremony and presenting them with little rings was a sure way to make them feel a part of it. Thank you for sharing. Battle of song titles Dear Ann Landers: I laughed when I read Lewis Grizzard’s song title. "When My Giri Returns From ’he Ladies Room Will I Be Too Old To Care?" Here’s another one: "When My Boyfriend Gets Through Blow-Drying His Hair Will He Have Any Left?” — "Prosevillc" in Sacramento. Planning a wedding? What's right? What’s wrong? "The Ann Landers' Guide for Brides " will relieve your anxiety. Send a self­ addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Ann Landers. P.O. Bax 11562, Chicago. 111. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989, LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE An education on twins Dear Ana Latikn: I hope you will print this letter and help educate a large percentage of the general population. The subject is IVood/and News Paul Quigley recently spent two weeks at Fort Lee, Va., on U.S. Army reserve maneuvers. The weekend he returned to Woodland, his father-in-law, Donald Mc­ Collum of Shelbyville, died, and the family went to Wanye to arrange his burial. The next week, Karen Quigley, youngest daughter of Paul and Mary Ellen, became ill at Central Michigan University, and her parents brought her home. Karen will not return to school until after the holidays. The sons of Paul Geiger, Roland and Dale, and their wives took a chicken dinner and bir­ thday cake to Provincial House in Hastings on Paul’s 92nd birthday and held a family party for him. John and Jo Ellen Abney of Slidell, La. ar­ rived in Woodland Monday evening on a fast business trip. They called on Cathy Lucas that evening, handled personal business Tuesday and Wednesday, and left Thursday morning. The Abneys have now sold their Woodland home. Terry Lucas Starner and her husband. Gene Seamer, of Lilburn, Ga., flew to Michigan last week tp Mend memor^l services for her father, Jim Lucas. They stayed at the Lucas home until Saturday, when they flew back to Atlanta. Evelyn Lucas McClay and Bill Kenney of Marshall and Susan McClay of Toledo also came for the memorial services. Lakewood United Methodist Church held a "Thank Offering” service Sunday evening. Margaret Musbach planned and conducted the by Ctthtrino Luce* service, which included several hymns and readings. Refreshments in the fellowship hall followed. Kilpatrick United Brethren Church is plann­ ing a “Thank Offering" dinner and program for Wednesday, Nov. 15. The dinner will be at 6 p.m. Each family should bring a dish to pus and their own table service. A program will be presented by children and young peo­ ple of the church. The Woodland Lions Club held a Hallo­ ween party for local children in Woodland’s Herald Classic Memorial Park last week. Although it wu a cold and windy evening, it did not rain, and most of the village and outly­ ing area children came to the hot dog roast, which included doughnuts and cider. Costumes were judged by Shirley Herbstreith, Art Meade and Cathy Cox. Prize win­ ners will be listed next week. Woodland Lions Club members now have all nine Lions Club coloring books to sell. They are also selling microwave popcorn. These projects are to benefit Lions Club charities, including the Carl Jordan Memorial Scholarship Fund. . .. Many Woodland folks attended the Lake Odessa Eastern Star-Masonic Lodge turkey dinner at the Lake Odessa Community Center Sunday afternoon. Among them were Vem and Ruth Newton, Glendon and Betty Curtis, Oaten and Shirley Kilmer, the Rev. Ward Pierce and John Lucas went with his mother, Cathy, and Evelyn Goodrich of Lake Odessa to celebrate Cathy's birthday. Legal Notices Hie No. 89-2023816 Estole of Craig Steven Willey, Deceased. Social Security No. 38444*4994. TO AU INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 12751 Valley Street, Yankee Springs Township. Ml died June 17,1989. An Instrument not boon admit­ ted os the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to the Independent personal representative. Karie Lynn Willey, 990 Riley, Hudsonville, Michigan 49426, or to bath the independent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court, 220 W. Court Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned ond distributed to the persons entitled to it. Harold U. Smiley. Jr. (P20612) 4163 Clyde Park Ave., S.W. Wyoming, Ml 49909 (11/9) 534-8601 rue roo. wr-Auuu-K Estate of DONALD E. MCCALLUM, Deceased. Social Security No. 382-14-4110. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest In the estate may bo barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose lost known address was 14449 South Kellogg Road, Hickory Comers, Michigan 49060 died 7/28/89. Creditors of the decerned are notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to the Independent personal representative, John A. Scott, 136 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 100, Kalamazoo. Michigan 49007, or to both the indepdondont personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court, Hastings. Michigan 49098, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will bo thereafter assigned and distributed to the per­ sons entitled to It. John A. Scott (P20I63) DEMING. HUGHEY. LEWIS. ALLEN 8 CHAPMAN, 136 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 800 Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (616)349-6601 (11/9) Hastings Rotary Club PANCAKE SUPPER Thursday, Nov. 9 Serving from ... 4*30 tO 7s00 PoKffo Hastings High School Cafeteria $2.50 PER PERSON Proceeds to local non-profit institutions. Tickets available at... JACOBS, CINDER and BOSLEY PHARMACY, J-AD GRAPHICS and Rotary Club Members �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 — Page 9 Local group optimistic about passage of anti-pomography bills by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor and The Associated Press Barry County Citizens who attended a rally at the state Capitol last week to oppose por­ nography said they were pleased with the reception they received from legislators and are encouraged about the prospects of new laws to regulate obscene materials. The Rev. Robert Mayo of Hastings, presi­ dent of the County Citizens for Decency, said he was encouraged by the types of legislation being considered and the chances of its passage. "It will take the people’s support to get it enacted," said Mayo, who attended the rally­ kicking off National Pornography Awareness Week. Pornography is protected under the First Woodland Twp. voters approve millage renewal J-Ad Graphics News Service WOODLAND TWP. — A two-mill proper­ ty tax levy that was set to expire in December has been renewed by voters for another five years, rescuing services from certain cutbacks. Of 1,126 registered voters, 624 cast ballots Tuesday on the renewal, which represents 0.2 percent of the township’s assessed valuation. Four hundred approved the measure, while 224 were not in favor of the tax levy. The two mills amount to about $40,000 of the annual budget, and helps fund the fire department, cemetery maintenance and various other township expenses, mainly roads, said Woodland Township Supervisor Doug MacKenzie. A defeat would have meant those budgets would be trimmed, he said two weeks ago. "If they don’t like the cuts we’ve made, they would have the opportunity to give us the money back,” said MacKenzie. Amendment, but obscenity isn’t. The message behind the rally was that perversion and filth aren’t constitutional rights, the Associated Press reported. Having local control to decide what is obscene is important to Mayo, he said. The proposed law would permit a court to apply local community standards in judging what should be banned, instead of the current broader statewide standard. Local standards are paramount "for the sake of the family and for a decent place to raise a family," Mayo said. Howard Simon, director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Michigan, said using community standards on what is prohibited could lead to patchwork enforcement across the state, with each community applying its own standard. "Don’t pass laws that add vagueness to the system," he urged. Simon called instead for legislation to permit county prosecutors to delegate authority to city attorneys to crack down on obscenity. Joyce Kelly, publicity chair for the County Citizens for Decency, said the hearing on the proposed bills by a House Committee was packed oe the day of the rally. miles for meals Legal Notice "There were more (there) in support of the bill than against it," said Kelly, who added that she felt attending the rally was a wor­ thwhile effort. "It was an uplifting day for what is right," she said. "We are fighting for the minds of our children and grandchildren. God help us if we do not get involved and do something. If we don’t stand up, it (pornography) is going to run over us. "We’re in this for the long term. We’re not just going to go away,” said Kelly. She and Mayo commented that there were many good speakers at the rally. Both said they were impressed with the mayor of Lans­ ing "who took a stand for decency" and gave "a powerful testimony, a tremendous witness to Jesus Christ." Mayo said, "I personally believe God has an interest in this because of the impact on families. "There seemed to be a common spirit (at the rally) and desire to do something at the local level," Mayo said. “There were a number of State Senators and members of the House of Representatives who spoke some en­ couraging words. These comments were most welcome." One speaker during last week's hearing, Joseph Scott, a researcher at Ohio State University, said his studies conclude that rapists and other sex offenders have been ex­ posed to less sexually explicit material than other criminals. Bill Johnson of Fremont, director of the American Family Association of Michigan, which organized the rally, said his group couldn't afford to hire prominent researchers whose work supports his anti-pomography stance, but cited some material that backed his premise that pornography contributes to sex­ ual violence. The Michigan Senate and House may take action this week on the obscenity package of bills, according to the Associated Press. The day of the Nov. 1 rally, attended by ANTI-PORN., Cont. Pago 11 Dietitian to give two-part talk Pennock Hospital's registered dietitian, Cindy Landcastcr, will present a free two-part lecture on the diabetic diet and holiday temp­ tation, Nov. 14. From 1 to 3 p.m., she will discuss the diabetic diet in detail, using food models to enhance understanding of food portions and food preparation. Then, from 3 to4 p.m., She will lecture on "Coping with Holiday Food Temptation." Food samples and diabetic recipes will be available. Preregistration is necessary by call­ ing 948-3125. Capacity is limited to 25 participants. Cindy Landcaster RALKATHOti. Veteran publishes war diary notes October 28. 1989 Considered and denied appeal pertaining Adopted amendment* to Township Personnel Policy. the OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) - ’’Aug. 21, 1945: The outstanding event of this morning Prairieville was the raising of the American and British flags on two thirty-foot high poles at the main entrance of our barracks.... It did our Approved nominal fee lor Fine Lake Fire Dept, volunteers. hearts good to see 01' Glory flying - just a bedsheet colored by red and blue crayons, but Lake Fire Dept, payroll. Police procedure policy amendment* tabled un­ til November meeting. Jannette Emig Attested to by (11/9) Supervisor Reck it meant the world to us. THIS is flag day for us." Ernest Norquist, 70, wrote this passage on al of his experiences - writing hu notes on PUMJCATON AND Nona OF HEAIHNG Freeport. Ml 49325 868-7219 (11/9) OO 00 Still time to sign-up for ‘Mlles for Meals’ walk Pledges raised In the Saturday, Nov. 18 "Mlles for Meals Walkathon" will benefit the Bany County Commission on Aging's home delivered meals and congregate meals programs. There is still time to slgn-up to be a walker In the event which will take place at 9 a.m. Inside the comfort of Hastings High School. In the photo, Jo Dedyne, wearing one of the walk T-shirts, gets sup­ port from Mae McKeown Who signs up to sponsor her with a pledge. People who are planning to walk but have not pre-registered are asked to call the COA at 948-4856. Prior to the walk, there will be a warm-up and stretch time. 09 CO CO 945-2168 m $9) 124 E. State St., Hastings • NEW HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get Ready for Thanksgiving Day jy SOLID OAK TABLES g With scratch* . resistant one ' inch hardened finish table top, gear drive table slides and two leaves. anything from candy and cigarette wrappers to scraps of paper he had found. Norquist was in Oshkosh last month exhi­ biting his book during the Wisconsin Lite­ rary Association convention held at the Oshkosh Hilton and Convention Center. His book, ’’Our Paradise: A GI’s War Diary," was published a few months ago by Pearl-Win Publishing Co. of Hancock, Wis., and is available for purchase. During his captivity Norquist kept his journal notes hidden - for a while in a Catholic chaplain’s altar, and later buried in the ground in a large mess hall can. • Years later, those scraps of paper were turned into a chapter of history. "My book is an honest journal," the Beav­ er Dam resident said. "It takes a fresh look at everything - it’s better that way instead of me being an ex­ pert. "I was naive about a lot of ±ings." He wrote his journal just for himself, as he had done before enlisting in the army. ’’I wrote for my own soul," he said. He decided to put his journal notes into book form because "eventually it may have some significance in history. It's a worm's eye view." ’ Norquist, a longtime Milwaukee resident who is the father of Milwaukee Mayor John O. Norquist, said his book tells POW imprisonment from a slightly different slant. "It’s more objective. It was like paradise at first," he said. "I got to travel, time off. I saw the walled city in Manilla. I fell in love with a Philippine girl." It turned tough when Norquist and his 9C comrades were captured. May 30, 1944: "Memorial Day again, with a morning service at the cemetery where 2,645 men lie dead. ... Yes, it's all well to honor them now, but I remember when they were heaped in the slime in un­ $27900 ! F^maytag] marked common graves with no ceremony or token of remembrance allowed. Now there are crosses there. The Japanese ’graciously1 let 300 of us attend - under guard." ”We felt hatred, of course, but in retro­ spect I can look at it differently." Norquist said the Japanese had reasons for Admiral being brutal. The U.S. Army did the same thing, he Base White & Almond said. But, he noted, some of the Japanese were decent to the men, and he writes about that, Gmot Bactric — YOUR CHOICE — *29995 AUTOMATIC WASHRR Part of the reason he is able to recall it so well is because he condensed his notes into Theological Seminary. "The power of faith is awesome," he said. book form recently. "A lot of us didn’t want to talk about it the trauma, the death of friends, us being so close to death," he said. "As years went on, we could talk about it It was good to talk about it When we get together with other POWs now, that’s all we talk about" "In a situation like that there was nothing else." Norquist talks about his POW years — from April 1942 to August 1945 — as if they were yesterday. the day the prisoners of war were freed from Japan. During his years of imprisonment as a POW, the World War II medic wrote a journ­ File No. 89-20242-NC In the matter of Mary A. Morford. Social Security Number 267-37-9901. TAKE NOTICE: On Thursday. Nov. 30. 1989 at 3:15 p.m.. In the probate courtroom. Hasting*. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of Mary A. Morford to Abby Marla A. Morford. The change of name Is not sought for fraudulent Intent. November 1. 1989 Mary A. Morford After Norquist was freed, he married Jeanette Nelson and graduated from Princeton DRVIR •419” •359” CASH & CARRY — LIMITED SUPPLY • Economical 30” electric range • Large oven and surface signal lights • One 8" and three 6" plug-in elements • infinite heat controls CAMACJUny 5 IMF too. On the day of their freedom, the Japanese commander told them: "Tm sorry for the things you suffered. I hope to visit the U.S. I hope you get home safe." "He was decent to us," Norquist said. "Some even went to bat for us." News Briefs Garden Club sets Green Sale Members of the Thomapple Garden Club are making plans for their annual Christmas Green Sale, which is set for Club members are making bows, wreaths, roping and centerpieces for the holidays in preparation for the sale, which will take place in Room 108 at the First United Methodist Church on Fri­ day, Dec. 1. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund dub projects such as planting flowers at Charlton Park, Fish Hatchery Park and Thomapple Manor. Three concerts to benefit Love Three concerts during the holiday season will benefit the work of Love Inc. of Barry County. The Jay Hunt Trio will be in two of the concerts, one a “Miles Davis Jazz" per­ formance at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday, and the other a Christmas jazz program at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14. Both programs will take place at the Central School auditorium. Also included in the Dec. 14 concert are entertainment from the Woodland Gospel Singers and a Christmas drama about Joseph by the Rev. Steve Reid, director of Love Inc. The third concert during the holiday season will be in the Middleville area sometime pext month and it will feature gospel country, bluegrass and drama. Love Inc. is a clearinghouse for needy Barry County people for food, clothing and services. For more information, call the Love Inc. office at 948-9555 from 10 a.m. to 2 Citrus fruit sales starting The Pathfinder Club of the Hastings Seventh Day Adventist Church is selling citrus fruit as a fund-raiser. Orders are being taken from now until Dec. 1 for those who wish to send so­ meone a holiday gift. The fruit should be available by Dec. 11. Orders also will be taken in January, February and March. Navel oranges will cost $15 for each four-fifths bushel and seedless grapefruit will cost $13 per four-fifths bushel. For information, contact the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Gospel Singers set anniversary The Woodland Gospel Singers’ an­ niversary concert is set for 7 p.m. Satur­ day, Nov. 18, at the Lakewood High School auditorium. The Gospel Singers and their guests, the Capitalaires. will perform. There will be no admission fee, but a freewill offering will be taken. Holly Town bazaar will start tonight The Holly Town Bazaar at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today and continue Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Included in the bazaar will be many booths, a country store, coffee shop, knitted and crocheted items, a Christmas shop, a bakery and other itoota^. r Homemade pie and coffee will be served at tonight’s event. A casserole luncheon will be offered between II a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday. All profits from the bazaar will be us­ ed for missions of the church. Band Boosters to most Monday A Hastings Band Boosters’ meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in the Hastings High School Band Room. All parents are welcome to attend. Fashion show to help MADD A holiday fashion show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. AH proceeds from the show will be donated to the Bany County chapter of Mothers gainst Drunk Driving (MADD). Fashions will be shown from Diane’s Tailoring, Mode O’Day, Style Line, Two’s Company and Village Squire. Tickets, for $1 apiece, will be available at the five stores mentioned Yearbook sales start this weak Pre-sales for 1990 Hastings Saxon yearbooks started earlier this week. The books may be purchased before and after school in Room D-206 at the high school, during lunch hour in the cafeteria, and during conferences in the gym. Prices will be $16 per edition this week, $18 next week and $20 per copy between Nov. 20 and 23. C.K. &S. Railroad to be discussed The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Delton Middle School. Guest speaker will be Mike Hook, who will tell the story about the Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railroad. Hook is co-owner of the C.K.AS. Railroad and president of its preservation committee. The public is invited and there will be no admission charge. ‘Hush* rock band to return home "Hush," a light rock band made up of all Middleville youths, will play before the hometown crowd in a concert al 8 p.m. Friday at the Thomapple Kellogg High School auditorium. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 Saxon eagers claim championship, slipping past Cardinals, 41-40 by Steve Vedder Spans Editor And the hunt officially ends. Hastings claimed its first Twin Valley basketball title in four years Tuesday night by holding off pesky Coldwater, 41-40. With its tenth straight win, Hastings ups its records to 18-1 overall and 12-1 in the league. Coldwater, which handed Hastings its only loss of the year in a 56-50 decision on Oct. 3, drops to 9-4. The win wasn't a pretty one for the Saxons, who committed 20 turnovers and shot only 35 percent (15-of-37) from the field. “We played fairly well in the first half, but displayed a lack of discipline in the second half which allowed Coldwater to nearly take the game away from us." Hastings coach Er­ nie Strong said. "But we kept our poise defensively to ward off the final possessions.” Hastings led by as many as 12 early in the second quarter before Coldwater began chipp­ ing away. The Cardinals cut a 19-7 deficit with 4:30 left in the half to 22-15 by the end of the period. Coldwater opened the third period with a 12-4 spurt to grab a 27-26 lead with 2:27 re­ maining. But Jackie Longstreet hit a jumper from behind the free throw line, Kelle Young added a three-point play and Melissa Belson chipped in a steal and layup for a 33-27 advan­ tage with 1:20 to go. Hastings still led 35-31 at the end of the quarter. But Coldwater wasn’t finished yet. The Cardinals cut the lead to two three times in the first four minutes of the fourth period, the last time at 39-37 with 4:10 left. The trams traded turnovers and missed field goals until Hastings' Lin James made a crucial steal with 30 seconds left. James was fouled and sank two free throws to up the lead to 41-37. After Coldwater missed a shot. Young re­ bounded. but Hastings threw the ball out of bounds with 12 seconds left. Tio Booster of Goldwater then hit a huge three-pointer from the left side with four seconds left to make it 41-40. Coldwater fouled Katy Peterson on the in­ bounds pass, but she missed the front end of the one-and-one. Coldwater rebounded but a. length of the court shot was far short as the buzzer sounded. Strong was impressed with Coldwater’s comeback, which could have turned Hastings' Parents Night game Friday against Lakeview into a title showdown. "Coldwater is a young team and had every chance to fold under the pressure of a tough road game, but they didn’t," Strong said. "They played an excellent game." Strong was happy with his team’s defense which limited Coldwater to a meager 37 per­ cent (18-of-44) from the field. “We played a very good defensive game, especially Lin James," Strong said. “She stole that pass at a crucial moment at the end of the game. She also held (Stacy) Duncan, one of their better players, to no points in the fourth quarter." Offensively, Longstreet and Young both finished with 15 points to lead Hastings. Young added 15 rebounds while James had four steals and six rebounds. Hastings opens district play at Wayland Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 against the win­ ner of Wayland-Delton. The winner advances to Friday’s title game at 7:30 against the win­ ner of Middleville-Pennfield. Jayvee eagers lose to Marshall, beat Cardinals §axon Shorts Hastings' clinching of the league champion­ ship was no fluke as the Saxons were among the team leaden in several categories. Prior to Tuesday’s games, Hastings led the league in scoring (54.7 points per game) and was se­ cond in defense (41.2). Hastings was also tied for first in field goal accuracy (38.1 percent), first in assists (16.1) second in steals (15.0) and second in free throw accuracy (54.2 per­ cent). Individually. Kelle Young was second in scoring (16.9) and free throw percentage (65.8), Metaa Betoon was second in field goal percenatage (50) and Katy Peterson first in assists (6.8). Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Usat...948-8051 Hastings' jayvee eagers knocked off Col­ dwater 46-35 Tuesday night. The Saxons jumped to a 12-2 lead after one period and never looked back. Anne Endsley tossed in 18 points, hitting 9-of-12 field goals. Kris Carr added 10 and Shana Murphy six. Endsley also had II rebounds. Hastings dropped a 36-31 decision to Mar­ shall last Thursday. The Saxons trailed only 18-17 at the half, but were outscored 11 -4 in the third period. Carr had nine points and eight rebounds while Jenni McKeough added eight points and 11 steals. Winter spotts openers set in Hastings With the fall season just ending, schedules have been finalized for the Hastings winter sports season. The Saxon basketball team opens Dec. 5 at Ionia with the home opener set for Dec. 12 against Lakewood. The team will be coached by Dennis O'Mara. The wrestling team opens Dec. 12 at Wayland with the home opener set for Jan. 6 in the L.H. Lamb Invitational. Dave Furrow is the head coach. The volleyball opener comes Dec. 16 at the Otsego Invitational. The first home match is Jan. 10 with Hillsdale. Tom Freridge is the head coach. Practice for the basketball team begins Monday while the wrestlers’ official starting time is Nov. 27. Members of the Hastings basketball team celebrate following the onepoint win over Coldwater. * [ Sports ] YMCA seeks support for Corporate Cpp competition The YMCA of Barry County is pollingarea businesses in hopes of holding a "Corporate Cup” competition next spring. The YMCA has sent inquiry letters to numerous Barry County businesses and the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce to soiicite information on possible participation. YMCA director Dave Storms said the idea of a Corporate Cup has succeeded in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. Any organization can enter with the only requirement being par­ ticipants must be at least 18 years old. “It’s a hot program and it’s offered all across the country," Storms said. “It’s almost like the superstars competition on TV. It’s a takeoff of that." The letter lists 20 activities to be included in the competition including time-predicted bike ride, volleyball, running, 3-on-3 basketball, softball, bowling, golf and archery. Storms would like the competition, which he would consider a success if 10 businesses entered, to coincide with Michigan Week. Depending on the number of events and par­ ticipants, the games would either last two or three days. Storms said a four-person committee will assimilate information from the various businesses on what events will be offered. The committee would then and select the pro­ grams and subsequent budget. The goal of the cup will be to promote health and fitness along with low-key com­ petition. Storms said the cup can be an effec­ tive means of getting their employees healthier and more physcially fit as well as developing company morale. "I’m real excited about it," Storms said. "You never know when you start a program if it will take off. But I think this will be a good way of blending people together.” Any organization wishing more information can contact the YMCA at 945-4574. It’s impossible to make The LEGEND Battery Batteiv any better. be Easy-to-grip___ Handle in popular sizes. Heat Seated Case to Cover. 75 Month_______ Limited Warranty. Ancor-Lok " resists vibration for long life. 600 to 850 ______ _ Cold Cranking Amps of Starting Power. Computer Designed Radial Grids. Up to 2 hours and 25 minutes of Reserve Power for when you leave car lights on. SCO95 WITH EXCHANGE AND $10.00 REBATE. OFFER EXPIRES NOVEMBER 15.1089 Accepts plaque All the right parts in all the right places Available At NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers Two of three simply won’t cut it. Call it good, but not good enough. The streaking Hastings girls basketball team has its sights set on three of three. And whatever else they can steal after that. With Tuesday’s clinching of the Twin Valley championship, coach Ernie Strong said his team has accomplished two of its three pre-season goals. They won the Portland Tip-off tourney along with the school’s first league title in four years to notch goals one and two. The only quest remaining now is the school’s first-ever district championship. And accomplishing that may be the toughest of the three goals. The fiveteam tournament, which kicks off Mon­ day, can arguably be called the toughest Class B district in the state. "We’ve accomplished two of our goals and yes, we feel good about it," said Strong, moments after Hastings turned back Coldwater, 41-40 Tuesday night. “But now we have a second season in front of us." A second season which promises to be doozy as all five teams either won or finished second in league races. Hastings took the Twin Valley and Wayland cap­ tured the O-K Gold. Delton finished se­ cond in the KVA, Pennfield was runncrup in the SMAA and Middleville is looking at a probable second in the O-K Blue. All Strong can do is shrug and take the tournament in stride. “It’s too bad we were put in one of the best districts in the state. Collectively, the teams have a fantastic record, but C League W-L Carls Market.................................................... 1-0 Superette............................................................1-0 Archie Left....................................................... 1-0 J-Ad Graphics...................................................1-0 H. 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The other bracket pits Middleville, which saw its league crown slip away Tuesday against Hamilton, against Pennfield on Wednes­ day. Two of Pennfield's four losses came against league champ St. Philip. “They have to be the favorite,” Strang says of Wayland. “They’re rated No. 1. Why not? They have to be the favorites.” Strong says he has no concerns over his team suffering a letdown after winn­ ing the league. He acknowledged that while the Coldwater win was sloppy, be doesn’t look for that type of play to con­ tinue through the districts. He says his team realizes one mistake often is a last mistake in the state tournament. “No, these girls haven’t let down ail year," strong says. “There hasn’t been one time when they didn't put out 100 percent. “No, there's no reason for a letdown.” With 10 straight wins including tough road wins last week at Marshall and Hillsdale, Strong said his team is playing well entering the districts. “We were sloppy tonight, but we had been playing well until tonight," he said. “We played well enough to win." YMCA Scoreboard High Tech Alloy. >WA* Hastings’ Un James plays tight defense during the Saxons’ title­ clinching 41-40 win over Coldwater Tuesday night. Hastings soccer coach Doug Mepham (left) accepts a plaque from Saxon co-captain Jeff Baxter at the team’s award banquet Tuesday night. Mepham received an autographed cartoon of a soccer ball and a stenciled picture of a coach at the banquet. 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In Bany County Juvenile Court last week, a six-woman jury found William Anders, 16, guilty of negligent homicide in the accident that killed 5-year-old Rebecca Conklin. How Lori and Ken Conklin feel about the case will weigh heavily on Probate Judge Richard Shaw's mind when he sentences Anders on Nov. 27. But Lori Conklin is not bitter about the accident that led to her daughter's death on Feb. 22. "When you lose a daughter, it puts your life out of balance forever," she said. "It's been a challenge, but it's meant to be a learn­ ing experience to make us stronger." Lori said her husband, Ken, would prefer to see Anders lose his license and be punished. "I don't really want him punished," she said. "I would rather see him have counsel­ ing. I definitely don't want jail time." If he were an adult, Anders could receive up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine. As a juvenile the most severe sentence he could receive is to be placed in a training program. Most likely he will receive some form of probation. Police testified during the trial Thursday in Juvenile Court that Anders' 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 crossed the center line to collide head-on with Conklin's 1983 Buick Skylark on M-43 south of Gun Lake Road. Anders, and his passenger, Shane Kurr, both were hospitalized after the accident. Lori Conklin's 2-year-old son, Andrew, also was hospitalized afterward. Rescue workers struggled for over two hours in freezing temperatures to free Lori Conklin from the front seat of her car. Lori Conklin testified she was driving home to Delton from Hastings when Anders' car crossed the center line. "I saw the vehicle coming, but there was absolutely no time to do anything," she said, adding she had about three seconds to react "I think I was reaching for the brake, but I didn't actually press on it. There wasn't time." Witness Chris Earl, who pulled Anders out of the car and administered first aid to several of the injured, said Anders told him he was adjusting his radio moments before the accident On the witness stand Anders denied making the statement In barely audible whispers, Anders said he had bought the car four days earlier after re­ ceiving his driver’s license Feb. 11. "My master cylinder was bad and the brakes were going," he said. That morning he and two friends had re­ placed .'he master cylinder and bled the brake lines, he testified. Michigan State- Police Trooper Ken Langford, an expert accident reconstruction­ ist, testified that Anders’ car showed no signs of mechanical damage after the accident Langford said no evidence was found at the scene that either car had attempted to brake before impact A Barry County jury found 16-year-old William Anders (left) guilty of negligent homicide last week in the Feb. 22 death of 5-year-old Rebecca Conklin. The twocar accident on M-43 left four others seriously injured. Anders said he isn’t sure what caused him to cross the road. "I remember just seeing a white car in front of me just before impact," he said. "I turned the wheel as hard as I could toward the ditch." Chief Assistant Prosecutor Brien Fortino asked Anders if he would call himself a "good driver." "I'd say I was a fair driver," Anders replied. The case against Anders was delayed when defense attorney Greg Bosma, of Kalamazoo, asked Judge Shaw to dismiss the case, claim­ ing the statute is unconstitutional because it makes a criminal act out of a driving infrac­ tion. Bosma based his arguments on a Kent County judge's ruling in February that de­ clared the state negligent homicide charge un­ constitutional after a similar case. Bosma said a case against his client was weakened even further because Anders is a juvenile, and juveniles do not commit crimes under Michigan law. Judge Shaw denied the motion in September. Throughout the trial last week, Bosma ar­ gued that Anders' actions were not negligent and he should not be held to the same driving standards as adults. Wednesday P.M. Geukes Mkt. 22-14; Easy Rollers 22-14; Varney’s Stables 22-14; Hair Care Center 2116-1416; Nashville Locker 2116-1416; Valley Realty 21-15; Welton’s Heating 20-16: Handy’s Shirts 19-17; Lifestyles 16-20; Mace’s Pharmacy 1216-2316; Friendly Home Parties 11-25; Delong’s Bait 716-2816. High Games and Series - S. VanDenburg 204-211-585; L. Barnum 196-508; D. Mur phy 289-517; P. Frederickson 196-507; N. Hummel 181-505; E. Mesecar 190-535; S. McKee 196-558; J. McMillon 189-519; S. Neyemeyer 178-488; R. Roby 171-466; D. Brewer 185-468; T. Soya 173-456; J. Sanlncentio 189-442; L. Yoder 184-468; M. Reichard 159-433; B. Norris 158-445; C. Mlles 157-375; K. Hanford 175-420; N. Varney 147-419; D. Lawrence 158-419; A. Welton 175-437; L. Elliston 180-460; T. Christopher 201; J. Gardner 188; M. Brim­ mer 154; P. Smith 176; J. Pettengill 137; B. Reneau 164; L. Kidder 143. Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 27-13; Chug A Lugs 25-15; Gutterdusters 24-16; We Don’t Care 24-16; Really Rotteas 2316-1616; Alley Cats 2316-1616; Saafbaggers 21-19; Middlelakers 2014-1914; Married w/children 20-20; Green­ backs 19-21; Die Hards 19-21; Hooter Crew 18-22; Thundedogs 19-21; Holy Rollers 18-22; Get Aloag Gang 17-23; Ugdenites 16-24; Wandcren 14-26; Misfits 1214-2714. Womens Higk Game and Series - L. Tilley 194-501; B. Seger 163; V. Goodenough 162; 0. Hughes 241; D. Snyder 186-512; D. Kellq 199-544; T. Pennington 169; B. Huss 180. Mem High Gaab and Series - M. Seger 165; R. Neymeifcr 184; J. Woodard 200-557; R. Bownug 212-583; B. Lake 187; E. Behrndt 181-510; G. Williams 222-537; R. Hughes 198; M. Tilfcy 174-506; R. Snyder 200-522; R.B. Snydai94; R. Allen 199; C. FUmington 213-595;g. Sutliff 189; C. Haywood 190; W. Frind 161; D. Montague 181; R. Ward 212-53^C. Wilson 247-623. Monday Mixers Andrus of Hastings 27-9; Miller Carpets 25-11; Deweys Auto Body 23-13; Sir N Her 20-16; Friends 19-17; Ferrellgas 18-18; Music Center 17-19; Superior Seafoods 16-20; Miller Real Estate 16-20; Cinder Drugs 16-20; Girrbachs 15-21; Pioneer Apartments 14-222; Hastings Bowl 14-22; Michelob 12-24. High Games and Series - S. Nevins 190;E. Ulrich 180; B. Hathaway 219-525; S. Wilt 189-526; S. Merrill 190; W. Main 196; J. Ogden 173; S. Hanford 181; L. Hause 161; R. Kuempel 161; D. Burghdoff 194; F. Schneider 182; M. Wieland 188-506; M. Westbrook 170; J. Soimes 171; S. Hutchins 159; M. Nystrom 212-551; H. Service 171; M. Meyers 159; R. Perry 199-508; D. Larsen 192- 527. Thursday Twisters B.D.S., Inc. 27-13; The Pink Poodles 25-15; Bowman Refrigeration 21-19; Good­ will Dairy 21-19; Century 21-Czinder 20-20; {tastings Mutual 20-20; Geukes Market 20-20; Andrus Chevrolet 17-23; T's Funland Day Care 16-24; Tom’s Market 15-25. High Game* - S. Keeler 206; C. Hawkins 171; D. Greenfield 153; J. Gasper 177; T. Alexander 147; A. Shriver 153; R. Cole 182; G. Wilson 157; B. Quads 182; S. Baum 147; S. Neymeiyer 158; J. Connor 175; D. Staines 179; P. Wright 162; M. Smith 178; C. Nichols 158; K. Sutfin 155; N. Taylor 151; P. Arends 199; L. Myers 192; L. Sherry 161; D. Williams 172; B. Bowman 169; D. Catlin 156; A. Czinder 177; N. Misak 164; D. Kelley 198. High Games and Series - S. Keeler 206-486; J. Gasper 177-501; G. Wilson 183-473; B. Quads 182-468; D. Staines 179-485; M. Smith 178-473; P. Arends 199-507; L. Myers 192-483; D. Kelley 198-567. Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 3014; Quest. Marks 25; Hummers 23; Bosleys 22; Vacancy’s 21; Friendly Homes 21; Word of Faith 2016; Lef­ tovers 20; Northland Opt. 1916; Open-Mark­ Open 19; Kloostermans 19; Kreative Komers 1716; Gillons Const. 17; Formula Realty 17; Slow Pokes 15; Varneys 13. -- j Games - M. Dull 158; A. Preston /; S. Lambert 177; N. Hummel 172; O. Jilfons 202; K. Forman 183; D. Bolthouse 168: S. Mogg 164; R. Martin 120; L. Schneider 176; J. Allman 171; B. Sexton 149; G. Vliek 159; A. Perez 150. High Series and Games - L. Gleckler 206-524; P. Fisher 203-531; C. Stuart 193- 504; M. Atkinson 215-544; B. Hathaway 194- 537; N. Wilson 201-506; J. McQuem 153-445; M. Brimmer 157-453. ing for eight months (on probation) prior to the accident. I think he should be held to the same standard of care in this case." Anders remains in the care of his parents awaiting the disposition of his case. Whatever the final ruling may be, Lori Conklin said she'll be satisfied. "It has been an ordeal. It’s been postponed several times," she said. "The longer it drags on, the more of a strain it gets to be." Since the accident, Conklin has had surgery four times to repair her badly shat­ tered legs. The bones in one foot had to be entirely rebuilt, she said. "The doctor said he never saw such badly crushed bones,” she said. Conklin spent several months in a wheel chair. Now she is getting around with a walker. "I'm satisfied my injuries are healing," she said. "I'll never be the same, but if I can walk. I’ll be happy." Two arrested for second offense drunken driving Two men were arrested for drunken driving, second offense, and other charges on Bany County Roads last weekend. Jonathan T. Carlson, of Ada, was arrested Friday night after a car accident on Brown Road. Ricky L. McDonnell, of Hastings, wu taken into custody early Sunday morning after speeding west of town. Carlson was driving east on Brown Road near Beech Street when he crashed into a ditch on the north side of the road. A witness said Carlson drove in and out of the ditch several times before coming to a stop, said Michigan State Police Troopers Greg Fouty and Vance Hoskins. Carlson, who left the scene of the accident, called police from a home around the corner. After he was brought back to the accident scene, he said be swerved to avoid a deer crossing the road. Carlson refused to perform sobriety tests for the troopers. He was given a preliminary breathalyzer test and arrested for drunken driving. At the Bany County Jail he registered .15 percent on a chemical breath test and wu lodged. The legal limit for drunken driving in Michigan is .10 percent nary breathalyzer test, he was arrested and taken to jail. There, he registered. 17 percent on a breath test and was lodged. McDonnell also was issued a citation for driving with a suspended license, second of­ fense. Authorities said he is wanted in Allegan County for failure to pay fines and costs on a previous traffic offense. A Careflight helicopter carried Lori Conkfin to Kalamazoo after rescue workers struggled for over two hours to free her from the remains of her car. (Banner file photo). his own treatment, police said. McDonnell wu arrested Sunday at 1:30 a.m. after police recorded him driving 90 mph while driving into Hastings on Gun Lake Road near Cook Road. Troopers followed his swerving vehicle and pulled him over at Burger King on West State Road. After several dexterity tests and a prclimi- Bowling Results Thursday 4ugrte McDonalds II 30-10; Stefanos 25-15; Key Cleaning Services 20-20; Barry Co. Real Estate 18-18; Hastings Bowl 18-22; Hastings Mutual 17-23; Clays 14-22; McDonalds I 14-26. High Gans and High Series - L. Apsey 182; C. Cuddahee 177; R. Davis 162; T. AUerding 132; B. Ranguette 182-539; D. Snyder 211-547; N. McDonald 172; V. Backe 151; B. Moody 173; P. Norris 167; D. Howell 143; S. Dunn 154; J. Joseph 178; L. Aspinall 183; L. Horton 165. "You have to look at it from a 16-year-old kids with a license for 12 days driving a car he had for four days,” Bosma said." But Fortino disagreed on both accounts. "By crossing the center line, because he was adjusting or playing with the radio, he was careless, he was inattentive," Fortino said in closing arguments. "He had been driv­ One hurt in crash on State Street Wednesday Scoreboard, continued... Results C League - Flexfab 21 vi. J-Ad Graphics 49; Archie Leftovers 33 vs. Doozans 27; Riverbend 31 vs. Superette 32; Miller Real Estate 37 vs. Hastings Mutual 39; Carls Market 28 vs. Neils Insurance 24. B Minor League - Viking 27 VS. Country Kettle 71; Larry Poll I 42 vi. CAB Discount 37; K.C. Bobicks 66 vs. Larry Poll B 44; Cappon Oil 66 vs. Pennock Hospital 69; Boomtown Bombers 45 vs. Mid Michigan 38. B. Major League - did not play this week. A League - Razors Edge 74 vs. Area Realtors 62; Benedict Farms 78 vs. Petersons 80. 19B9 Fall YMCA Womens VoMeybal W-L ALeagne County Seat................................................... 29-1 L.O. Livestock........................ 21-9 Weight Train Gym/Viatec......................... 19-11 Pages/Blairs................................................. 15-18 Burkey...........................................................14-19 Ink Spots........................................................9-21 Spykers............................................................1-29 B League Andras Chevy..............................................24-12 Hastings Mutual......................................... 23-13 DeLongs Bait and Tackle.......................... 22-14 Satellites....................................................... 19-17 Coves............................................................ 13-23 McDonalds.................................................. 7-29 A 73-year-old Hastings man was taken to Pennock Hospital with minor chest Injuries Wednesday after he failed to see a city water truck parked at the former fairgrounds on State Street. The city truck was parked In the east­ bound lane with Its four-way and overhead flashers operating when Howard Ferris, 73, of 420 Tanner Lake Road slammed Into the rear of the truck at about 35-40 miles per hour, Sgt. Jack Cross of the Hastings City Police said. The city track driver, Charles Miller, was standing beside the road and witnessed the accident, Cross said. Fonts, who was apparently unrestrained, said Cross, was treated for his Injuries and released. He was cited for failure to stop within an assured, clear distance. The accident was reported at 11:55 a.mJBanner photo) Anti-pomography.. continued from page 9 about 2,000 pornography opponents, the House Towns and Counties Committee ap­ proved five companion bills to allow .townships, villages and cities to enforce or.dinances that regulate obscene materials. And a day later, passage of seven bills by the Senate Local Government and Veterans .Committee to strengthen laws against por­ nography came on unanimous votes despite testimony that they could put book and video stores out of business. "It is not our job as book sellers to censor materials we sell to customers," said James Researchers make plastic from potatoes CHICAGO (AP) - The humble potato may have an important role in ridding the world of plastic waste that refuses to die. Petroleum-based plastic tends to cling to existence, so researchers at Argonne National Laboratory say they are developing an envir­ onmentally friendly plastic out of potato scraps. This plastic, rather than becoming a nui­ sance, actually improves the soil as it disint­ YMCA-Youth Council's Adult Indoor Soccer Team W-L-T Navy............................................................... 1-00 Yellow............................................................ 1-00 Sky..................................................................1-00 White.............................................................0-2-0 Red.................................................................0-1-0 The Perfect Gift... a SUBSCRIPTION to the Benner ...for the person who wante to be Imformed about all the news of Barry County! Dana, a book store operator from Grand Haven. He said possible passage of the bills was “a dangerous and frightening prospect.' ’ The main Senate bill, sponsored by Sen. Hannon Cropsey, R-Decatur, would make crucial changes in what is considered obscene under stale law. That bill extends the current U.S. Supreme Court definition of obscenity by adding "lascivious, unhealthy or unwholesome in­ terest in nudity or sexual conduct." It also adds a prohibition against certain "hand­ core" material. Such violations would be boosted from its egrates. The technology for the process should be commercially available in a few years, the researchers said. Potatoes generate about 10 billion pounds of waste annually, said Robert Coleman, a biotechnology researcher at Argonne. He said most producers of frozen french fries and potato chips use only half of the Enzymes convert starches in potato scraps to sugar and then to lactic acid plastic, said Coleman. He said the scientists are developing a continuous fermentation system for smooth­ er production of lactic acid - where potato scraps would feed into the front end of the system and lactic acid would come out the other end steadily. The plastics could be used for agricultural mulch film - a plastic film placed between rows of crops to hold down weeds and retain ground moisture. About 150 million pounds of plastic are used each year for mulch film in the United States and even more in Europe, Coleman said. Farmers currently must remove the plastic at the end of the growing season - but lactic potato in their products -- the rest becomes wastes. Some of the scraps are used as ani­ mal feed, but much of the waste is simply discarded because of the cost of getting it to plastic could be designed to disintegrate, saving farmers money and labor. Lactic acid plastic - modified with a sun­ sensitive compound _ would disintegrate in farms or feed lots. Scientists at Argonne, near southwest suburban Lemont, have devised a process that takes the starch in potato scraps and sunlight in a few months or a few years. Scientists have found that as these sub­ stances break down into shorter lactic acid converts it to glucose in less than 10 hours. chains and return to the soil, the substance enriches the earth rather than polluting it. current misdemeanor status to a felony, punishable by up to four years in prison and a $100,000 fine. Second offenses would incur banher penalties. Civil lawsuits could be filed against por­ nography distributors. Video cassettes would have to be labeled with the films’ official ratings. The proposed law would let prosecutors go after adult store clerks, who under the current law are exempt from prosecution because they don’t have control of store inventory. But backers of the bill argue they often can’t locate owners to prosecute them. Nearly $3,000 taken from car dealership try J-Ad Graphics News Service Almost $3,000 worth of tools and audio equipment were stolen Friday in a burglary at Art Meade Auto Sales. Employees arrived at work Friday morning to find the company, at 1633 S. Hanover St, had been burglarized during the night Hastings Police Patrolman Al Stanton said burglars apparently unlocked the front door to enter the building during the night Burglars entered a locked office and stole three car speakers and two stereo radio/cassette players worth a total of $300. Burglars opened locked doors to the service area and removed at least $2,500 worth of power tools, including air wrenches, impact wrenches, torque, wrenches, air hammers, a compressor, air tanks and assorted hand wrenches, tools and pliers. Burglars apparently exited the building through a side access door. Because there were no signs of a forced entry, police believe the burglars entered the building by unlocking the door. The burglary comes just four days after a break-in at Blankenstein Pontiac Oldsmobile on North Michigan Avenue in Hastings. The burglary at Art Mead Auto Sales remains under investigation. Police have no suspects. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 1989 Teens plead guilty in motocycle theft A teen who took a motorcycle for a joyride were sentenced last week to serve 45 week­ ends in the Barry County Jail. His partner, meanwhile, pleaded guilly to a similar offense. Walter E. Bush, 18, and Scott A. Needham, 18, both of Wayland, were arrested in May on charges of stealing a motorcycle from a Middleville home. Authorities said the two pushed it to Thomapple Kellogg High School, and later stole a 6-gallon gas can from a neighbor. The two also allegedly stole a skateboard. In court last week, Bush was placed on a three-year term of probation in addition to re­ ceiving a 90-day jail term. He also was ordered to pay $300 in court costs and have alcohol counseling. Bush pleaded guilty to reduced charges in July in the matter, but in August he with­ drew the plea and asked for consideration un­ der the Holmes Youthful Trainee AcL The youthful trainee status places a first­ time offender on probation. If probation is successfully completed, the offense is re­ moved from the youth's record. Prosecutor Dale Cowley last week asked the court to deny the youthful trainee status, saying Bush has an alcohol problem and dif­ ficulty obeying authority figures. But defense attorney Charles Stiles said Bush had no previous record and did not de­ serve a felony conviction for a youthful prank. "We're not denying the defendant may have an alcohol problem, but I don't think jail will cure that We don't put people in jail be­ cause they drink too much," Stiles said. "We don't think this man should have a felony record for a prank-type of thing." Bush, a student at Thornapple Kellogg Court News High School, said he believes the arresting officer, Patrolman Andy Frantz, harbors a grudge against him because of past traffic vi­ olations. Judge Richard M. Shuster denied the status for Bush, saying he only grants it to offend­ ers who commit an act "absolutely, totally out of keeping with anything anyone would have expected." “ "I really don't see that we have a situation here that would warrant YTA being granted," Shuster said. In a plea agreement with the prosecutor's office, Bush then pleaded guilty to a reduced charges of joyriding. In exchange, a charge of unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle and two charges of larceny under $100 were dis­ missed by the prosecution. Bush told the court he and Needham found the motorcycle near a home on Water Street, and pushed it to Thomapple Kellogg High School. When they were unable to start it, they took a gas can full of gas from a neigh­ boring home and filled the motorcycle's tank. Bush said they rode the bike to his home and hid it in a bam. Police arrested them two days later after an officer asked Needham to come to the station for questioning. After a conference in the judge's chambers, Stiles said he was upset by the sentence. "He's 18 years old, he's a first-time of­ fender and now he's going to be a felon," Stiles said. The defense attorney asked for a light sentence, saying Bush is still in school and is working a part-time job. "Your youthful, but even as youthful as you are, there are people who go to prison for what you've done," said Judge Shuster. Needham pleaded guilty last week to the same offense of joyriding. In exchange the other charges were dropped hy the prosecu­ tion. Needham admitted to participating in tak­ ing the vehicle and said he took the can of gas from a neighboring house. He will be sentenced Dec. 12 in Barry County Circuit Court. Both will be responsible for restitution. Authorities said the vehicle was damaged be­ cause the teens put the wrong type of gas in the motorcycle. In other court business: •A defendant charged in an August burglary at Carl's Market in Nashville pleaded guilty last week to reduced charges. In exchange for the dismissal of a breaking and entering charge, Edward R. Langdon, 17, pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of larceny in a building. Langdon, of Lacy, agreed to own up to other offenses he had committed in Barry County, for which he will not be charged. He also agreed io testify against his co-defendants in the case. Langdon said he was driving with two friends Aug. 16 when they decided to break into the store at 999 Reed Sl They drove to the lot, and his two associ­ ates climbed through a vent in the roof to en­ ter the building. "I was in the car waiting. I was the look­ out," Langdon said. The friends filled shopping carts full of beer, cigarettes and food, broke through a door and filled the car with the merchandise. Judge Shuster denied a request to allow Langdon to remain free on bond. He was re­ manded to the county jaiL •A Battle Creek man stood mute last week to a charge of breaking into a home along Fine Lake on Johnstown Township. " Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court for Eric A. Crane, 17. A pretrial hearing and a defense request to place Crane on probation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act will be held Dec. 12. Crane remains free on bond. •Robert C. Seeley, of Middleville, stood mute last week to a charge of second-degree child abuse. Automatic not guilty pleas were entered by the court on the charge. A pretrial hearing was set for later this month, but attorneys expect to arrive at a plea agreement before the case goes to trial. The offense is a high misdemeanor punish­ able by up to two years in prison. Police Beat Vandals destroy pickup with axe Burglars hit two area businesses IRVING TWP. - A Middleville man says he'll never leave his truck by the side of the road again. The 22-year-old man was driving on Grange Road west of Engle Road last Thursday evening when he had a flat tire. He pulled the 1983 Chevy pickup truck over to the side of the road, plan­ ning to return and repair the next day. When he returned Friday morning, he discovered the pruning axe he had left in the rear box slicking out of the front seat. Vandals who came upon the vehicle during the night smashed the windows and used the axe to punch 15 to 20 holes in the truck's hood, grill, fenders, rear box and doors. The total damage was estimated at $2^00. Bany County Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowsc called die destruction an unusu­ ally malicious act. "Once in a while, they'll smash a minor or something, but to take an axe and smash up the truck is pretty vi­ cious," he said. "They knocked out ev­ ery window and they left the axe stick­ ing in the seat when the left." Rowsc asked that anyone with infor­ mation about the destruction call at the sheriffs department RUTLAND TWP. - Two area busi­ nesses were burglarized Saturday by thieves armed with a screwdriver. Owners of Dog and Suds, 1110 W. Green St, and Pet Food Express, 2259 W. Gun Lake Road, reported similar burglaries over the weekend. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowse said burglars pried open a door to enter Dog and Suds. They removed cash drawers and took about $25 in change. Burglars also pried open a coin­ operated TV and took change from the box. The same night burglars kicked open a rear door to enter Pet Food Express. The only item taken was a solar-pow­ ered calculator valued at S50. Rowse said deputies found small pry marks in doors at both businesses. The matching marks led authorities to be­ lieve the two burglaries were committed by the same people. • The cases remain under investigation. Hayride wagon runs over man CLASSIFIEDS HASTINGS - A hayride ended in dis­ aster Saturday when a rider fell off and was run over by the wagon. Mark O. Bowen, 35, was reported in fair condition Wednesday at Pennock Hospital where he was taken after the 10 p.m. accident on MUI Street east of town. A hospital spokeswoman said he suffered broken ribs and bruises in the accident Patrolman Dana Steidle said Bowen was one of 23 people on two haywag­ ons being pulled by a Minneapolis Moline tractor on East Mill near Third Street INGS SANNER - Call <616> 948-8051 APPEAR IN TV COMMER­ CIALS: all types needed. AU OLD ORIENTAL RUGS Wanted any size or condition, 1/800-443-7740. _____________ Incorporated, 1-800-,52-5644 call now! BE ON T.V. many needed for commercials. Now hiring all ages. For castings info. Call (615) 779-7111 ext T-1216. 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Bowen fell over the front between the tractor and wagon and was ran over by both wagons. Driver Dennis R. Redman, 27, told police he did could not hear Bowen over the noise of the tractor and did not stop until after the accident happened. Bowen was taken to Pennock Hospital by Hastings Ambulance. Mrninriain IN LOVING MEMORY OF LARRY TOSSAVA Passed Away November 7,1988 1 think of you in my dreams And wonder how things might of been, 1 think of you while awake And remember the times and the fun we had Each passing day I'm reminded of you, by a passing car, the Autum leaves a burning fire in the fire place. Like the pain of your death , Our memory of you will never change. Your family and friends Miss you, Love Dave. Bringing in the leaves. Hastings employees began clearing leaves from city streets last week. Work be­ gan in the southest part of town, working their way west. The work is expected to take about three weeks. Rollover airborne accident hospitalizes Lansing driver by J-Ad Graphics News Service WOODLAND TWP. - A former Lake Odessa resident remained hospitalized last Wednesday after a rollover accident Sunday that sent his car airborne at least four times. Royal K. Ainsworth, 21, now of Lansing, was listed in fair condition Wednesday with fractured ribs and other injuries at Pennock Hospital Bany County Deputy Sheriff Gary Sunior and Sgt. Dave Oakland said Ainsworth was driving north on M-66 at 4:45 a.m. when he left the road north of Carlton Center Road. Deputies said Ainsworth's 1985 Chevrolet left the west edge of the roadway, sliding sideways while turning clockwise. The vehicle came back onto the road, crossed over and left the east edge of the pavement The car hit a dirt embankment overturned and went airborne four times before coming to a rest on its wheels. A passerby found Ainsworth lying in a wheat field next to the car about 45 minutes after the accident Deputies said he may have been thrown from the car in the accident Ainsworth was transported to Pennock by Lake Odessa Ambulance. Deputies said they found an empty beer can in the car, and a sample of Ainsworth's blood taken at the hospital will be tested to determine his blood/alcohol content Deputies said Ainsworth has several prior driving offenses and his driver's license had been suspended. He would have been on probation until June 1990. The accident remains under investigation. Cameras taken in twin break-ins Authorities are investigating two thefts of camera equipment within a few miles of each other in northern Barry County. A resident of the 2300 block of Brown Road reported S400 worth of camera equipment missing last week from his home. A 35mm Cannon camera and two lenses, plus a camera bag, were reported taken from the living room. The equipment was valued at $400. The resident told Barry County Sheriffs deputies the equipment may have been taken by a friend of his son's. On Oct. 17 a very tidy burglar re­ moved a Nikon camera from a home in the 5500 block of Barber Road. The owner said he had left the 35mm camera and lens at the unoccupied home to photograph remodeling work on the building. The owner told deputies a burglar broke the glass on a window to enter the home. The burglar removed the en­ tire pane, cleaned up the debris and took the broken glass along. Also taken was a set of binoculars. The items were valued at S33O. The owner said he discovered the bur­ glary after he found the home’s phone hung up upside down on the receiver. Deputies said other valuable items, in­ cluding tools, in the building were not taken. Authorities found a screwdriver near the building with initials on the handle. Attacker pleads to assaulting woman NASHVILLE - A man arrested for assault and battery after attacking a woman wiU be sentenced Nov. 17 for the misdemeanor offense. Mario M. Moreno, 20, pleaded guilty this week to the charge in 56th District Court. Moreno was arrested last Thursday after the 17-year-old victim called au­ thorities at 3:35 a.m. to report the at­ tack. Moments before, Nashville Police Sgt. Gene Koetje called Barry County Sheriff's deputies for help with a do­ mestic assault The victim told deputies she and Moreno had a fight, and she fled Moreno's home on State Street Moreno followed her to a neighbor's house, where he caught her and allegedly struck her several times. A neighbor came to the victim's aid and stopped the assault the victim told deputies. Deputies said the woman suffered a black eye and bruises on her arms and legs. Deputies found Moreno driving in Nashville and took him into custody. Moreno admitted to the attack and told deputies he and the victim were having difficult times and he was under stress. Moreno was arrested and lodged in the Bany County Jail. Driver, 13, runs car onto lawn HASTINGS - A 13-year-old girl who decided to take a spin in her father's car Sunday ended the trip two blocks later on a homeowner’s lawn. Shortly before 3 a.m., the girl set out from her home on West Grand Street At the comer of Washington and Bond streets, the girl attempted to turn right onto westbound Bond. As she turned she lost control, ran over the curb and onto the lawn of a home on the corner. Police said the girl was not wearing a seat belt, but was not injured in the ac­ cident. She received a citation for driving without a license. 3 vehicle pileup leaves no injuries BARRY TWP. - An overturned car skidded into another vehicle Saturday in a three-vehicle accident that left no in­ juries. A car backing out of a driveway set off the chain of events that led to the multi-vehicle pileup, said Bany County Sheriff’s Deputy Jay Olejniczak. The accident began at 6:44 p.m. when a car driven by Tiffiny L. Hewitt, 17, backed out of a driveway on Kingsbury Road south of Orchard Road. A northbound car driven by Dion L. Vrooman, 17, struck the rear of Hewitt's 1978 Mercury. Vrooman's 1973 Plymouth flipped over into its roof, skidded 78 feet and struck a south­ bound pickup track driven by Kenneth L. Mann, 50. Mann's truck was stopped in the lane, waiting to turn left into the driveway Hewitt was pulling out of. All the drivers and passengers were wearing seat belts, and no one was hurt in the accident, CMejnirrak raid Hewitt told deputies she looked id the south before pulling out of the drive­ way but did not see another vehicle. While she was backing out, she was watching Mann's pickup track. Hewitt received a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Two passengers hurt In collision RUTLAND TWP. - Two passengers were injured Saturday after a two-car broadside collision on Gun Lake Road west of Hastings. Jennifer L. Hubbell 13, of Hastings, was treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the 5:50 p.m. accident on Gun Lake Road at the intersection of Green Street and Heath Road. Tamara Tharp, 40, of Battle Creek, also was treated and released at Pennock, a hospital spokeswoman said. Drivers William J. Hubbell, 41, and Randolph C. Tharp, 45, were not hurt in the accident Bany County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said Tharp was driving west on Gun Lake Road when he struck Hubbell's 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck after Hubbell turned left from Green Street to westbound Gun Lake Road in front ofhim Tharp. A witness told authorities Hubbell had stopped for the stop sign at Green and Gun Lake Road before making the left turn. The injured were taken to Pennock by Hastings Ambulance. Hubbell received a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Police seeking Halloween flasher HASTINGS - Police have a suspect in a reported indecent exposure incident on Halloween night Patrolman Dana Steidle said two girls, ages 13 and 14, were walking home from trick or treating when they came upon a man standing in the bushes, fully exposed with his pants down around his ankles. The girls fled the area near Hanover and Court streets, ran home and told a father, who went out to look for the man. Based on his daughter’s description, the father believes he knows who the man is, police said. The man searched the area but was unable to find the flasher. Police said the incident took place near a home shortly before 9 p.m. The man was described as 6-foot toll with blond hair, wering a blue jean jacket. Authorities have a suspect in the case but no charges have been filed yet. (Compiled by J-Ad Graphics News Service) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-11-16.pdf c3f5484e285d582644eeb49049380ee3 PDF Text Text C-3 S. Church St. Hastings, HI. 49058 News Briefs Alternative ed offers‘tough love* k ... City, county agree on joint displatch Soo Story, Page 9 Travelogue set In Hastings Friday See Story, Psge 2 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 .m The next in a scries of Hastings Kiwanis Club travelogues will be ‘'In the FoouttfM of Abraham.” at 7 p.m. Fri­ day, Nov. 17, at the Centra! School auditorium. Jean-Luc Sterckx, a native of Belgium, will narrate his 90-minme film, which will have two recto. The movie traces the journey of the ancient tribal chief Abraham more than 4,000 yean ago acrou what is now Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Lebanon. An extra added attraction will be David Cogswell at the organ. Cogswell has performed at the former “Roaring 20s” establishment in Grand Rapids, which now is “Good Time Charlie’s. “ Tickets are available at the door or from any local Kiwanian. Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. <6 Banner PRICE 2S' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16. 1969 Parking issue back; three hour limit requested DIOOCICinVB note 127 pints Maple Valley High School coUacsed a paraaatof *e senior class donated. Jfat-Staae donors (74) was HaMy Meker Ori> UdMtt Md I Uta> M Cm Hood cMn Lin City official* who were worn In Monday after winning poste In the Nov. 7 city election were (from left) Donald Spencer, Jane Barlow, David Jasperse, Evelyn Brower, Mary Lou Gray, Linda Watson, Gordon Ironside, Buzz Youngs and Sharon Vickery. Self-funded insurance plan expected to save county money by Elata GHbert Assistant Editor Md9froaiMMto5p.ni. each day. The IMM| ttotorad villape will be decorM. Korti, to Ctattaa PHk Director Dm Siewczyk Soldi, "to k weald ton been 100 yean apo, whb too of tnah graeaexy and wreaths oathe toon." Viatorn will be able to dip lheir own botany candle,, ariny popctxn and cnabenie* and neacd a Ctotamn card. Htadtoade deoontion, for tte tree win toctoto bread dough onwnents. Vic­ torio comucopoia and paper chain.. Seaar cookies baked in the woottaove Wii be aened warn at the Bristol Inn, M 1152 wiprrnerh Mop. Atas included win be Ckrtamu musk in the Village Church, a ctory each day by onur Sara Fekfoauer. . Christmas and pnen* "y eahibk and a visit Hietala,, la S3 BPWselects Women of the Year 1 A self-funded health and hospitalization plan, to be implemented Dec. 20 for Barry County government employees, is expected to result in a savings io the county. The self-fimded plan will replace the cur­ rent Blue Cross coverage and will include Thomapple Manor employees and exclude Meatal Health Department employees. “It appears over the long run we'll save quite a bit of money,” said Commissioner Marjorie Radant, chairwoman of the board’s personnel committee. “We would have saved $100,000 last year (through a self-funded plan.” “We will not be paying all those ad­ ministrative costs to Blue Cross,” she said after the meeting. Instead, Corporate Group of Grand Rapids will be handling administra­ tion of the plan “at a just a fraction of the coat.” “We’ll be able to design our own pro­ gram,” Radant said of the benefits of self­ funding. “People will not be falling through the cracks.” Employees will have the same insurance plan benefits they have now. With the money saved, she said, “we'll build up a reserve and that keeps (insurance) costs stable year after year.” If an individual covered in the plan has claims that exceed more than $50,000, the county has a catastrophic insurance policy that kicks jn. “Once we have a year’s experience (with self-funding) we can get aggregate in­ surance,” she said. In other business, the board: — Appointed Roger Cans to the 911 Com­ mittee, which is preparing the groundwork for a 911 emergency telephone number to serve the county in future. Donald Spencer also was appointed to serve as Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray's alternate on the committee. The committee is now meeting on a regular basis, every second Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room in the County Annex building. Meetings are open to the public. Several sub-committees have also been form­ ed to concentrate on fiscal aspects, operations and intergovernmental coordination. Com­ plicating the planning is that many townships have more than one telephone exchange and some are served by more than one telephone company. — Agreed to allow Drain Commissioner Robert Shaffer to obtain a qualified engineer to review certain offsite drainage projects for mobile home parks, condominiums, appartment complexes and others. The fee for such ui. engineer would be charged to the developer and paid before governmental ap­ proval was given to the project. “It won't cost the county anything and will reduce the county's liability,” said Commissioner Robert Wenger. — Appointed Gary Tallenger and Morris Woods to serve on the County Ordinance Revision Committee. — Temporarily suspended use of the Coun­ ty Courthouse and Annex by groups and organizations from Dec. 1 until renovation work on the structures is completed. — Supported the County Road Commis­ sion's efforts to obtain economic development funding for improvements to Doster Road in the southwest portion of the county. — Approved the purchase of equipment and software for a delinquent tax program for the treasurer's office at a cost of $23,000. — Contracted Grand Rapids Testing Ser­ vices to perform soil borings at the site of the proposed addition to the county jail. The $935 fee will be paid from grant funds the county received to develop plans for the addition. — Agreed to purchase a $3,003 personal computer, from the 1990 capital fund budget, for the drain commissioner’s office. — Adopted an updated five year Solid Waste Management Plan for the county which includes a push for alternative methods of solid waste disposal, such as composting, bio­ gas production, source recovery, energy recovery and setting up processing centers. Former county planner returns to share programs by Kathleen Scott As part of her new position, former Barry County Planning and Zoning Director Linda Anderson develops environmental ordinances and programs that may be used elsewhere in the state. When the Barry County Groundwater Qual­ ity group met Tuesday, Anderson returned to share new information. Anderson is the senior planner with the West Michigan Shoreline Regional Develop­ ment Commission. She's in charge of envir­ onmental and community projects for Ottawa, Muskegon and Oceana counties. In the gathering at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, Anderson talked about a plan she helped develop in Spring Lake Township. That area along Lake Michigan has dunes, aquifers, sandy soil and wetlands, which are all vulnerable to development Although such changes are supposed to be overseen by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, some individuals and bus­ inesses have been able to work, their way around state regulations, explained Anderson. "A lot of this was slipping through the cracks of the DNR," she said. Mild pandemonium hit when someone hauled fill dirt to the middle of a large wet­ land area and put up a dry cleaning business, complete with a septic system. "TTiey couldn't believe that this was going to be allowed,** related Anderson. **I think that just tipped the scales.** The Spring Lake township board called her after that because much of the area’s wetlands were being destroyed, she said, and flood­ plains (low-lying areas subject to flooding) were not being watched prudently. See PLANNER RETURNS, PS- 3 I by David T. Young Editor Downtown parking apparently is an issue that just won't go away for the Hastings City Council. After hearing complaints and receiving petitions from a number of local business owners Monday, the council directed its Public Safety and Parking Committee to consider a request to change the parking time limit from two to three hours. The complaints, petitions and request come on the heels of the hiring of a part-time enforcement officer, who has been ticketing vehicles that have been parking for longer than two hours in most downtown spaces. The merchants spearheading the request for the time limit change are pointing to the lot behind the JC Penney Store. Ken Mingerink of the Razor's Edge, appeared before the council Monday to speak on behalf of the group. He said 22 merchants near the lot behind Penney's signed the petition. „.. '• Mingerink said merchants fear that the two■ hour limit doesn't give customers adequate ‘ time to shop downtown. "Our clients who get a haircut or permanent and need to go shopping need more than two hours," he said. "And with the new mall (on State Street) coming in, we need to make it as easy as possible to shop downtown." Mingerink said that about 35 to 40 percent of his business comes from customers who get permanent waving, which he said takes more than two hours. He added that some clients want to go shopping or have lunch downtown, in addition to getting their hair done, and two hours just isn't enough time. "We don't want to discourage shopping in downtown Hastings," he said. He acknowledged that employees parking in slots all day, taking up customers* spaces, has been a problem in the past, but said, "We don't need to punish the other 98 percent (of those who park downtown), the shoppers, by limiting them to just two hours." Mayor Mary Lou Gray said, "Employee abuse is of prime concern. Your (Mingerink's) employees have been identified as some of the worst offenders." Gray said all-day parking is available downtown at the lot near the Moose Lodge and she said she did some checking in three recent days and found that at different times of the days, there were as many as 48 spaces available there and as few as 10. "I think the people have availability of all­ day parking," she contended. The city decided to limit downtown parking in most places to two hours earlier this year and hired a part-time enforcement officer, who now is writing tickets for $5 for each offense. The fines also were increased by council action earlier this year. These moves were made after more than four years of study and debate on the matter, after parking meters were pulled off the downtown streets at the request of the merchants and the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. . Noting the history of the issue. Council Member Franklin Campbell said, "No one ever complained before (about a two-hour limit). We never changed anything. Nobody complained until somebody started to write tickets." Council Member Esther Walton said businesses in malls pay for making free parking available and she suggested that downtown merchants who want to make extra all-day parking available to their customers could rent more spaces on their own. Mingerink said he has already done just that,with five spaces. About the charges that employees are taking the spots that should be reserved for shoppers, he said, "We (the merchants) are trying to clean that up, to police it, but we still can't serve our clients properly with a two-hour limit." Mingerink said he and foe other merchants who signed the petition didn't complain lo the council before now because they were promised by the Downtown Development Authority that the limit would be three hours. The DDA planned and oversaw a massive project earlier this year to give four lots downtown a facelift, which was completed recently. Larry Kornstadt, chairman of the DDA Board, said the DDA did not make any statements about three-hour parking. Council Member Kenneth Miller agreed, saying, "I've never beard it suggested that it be three hours." Miller added that he had a problem with selecting just one lot (the one behind Penney's) for three hours while the rest would have a two-hour limit With a three-hour maximum, one council member said, an employee could legally park in a customer's slot between 9 a.m. and noon, go to lunch and then return to park in the same space from 1 to 4 pjn., thereby legally tieing up the spot virtually all day. Mingerink continued, "You're just sending our customers outside the city." He said that his business and three other hair salons bring about 1,200 people downtown per week. "A lot of these people don't come alone," he said. "And they're in downtown Hastings sending money." When asked if the parking enforcement has cost him patronage, he replied, "I can't say that we lost any business yet, but our customers have been getting tickets." Gray said the new parking rules were established only recently for a one-year trial. "It don't think it (the new plan) has been adequately tried," she said. Mayor Pro Tern David Jasperse said the council and local businesses have been Mobile home park plan de A proposal to bring foe first mobile home path to Hastings tai beta wifttata.' Ttanaa Dollar, president of the Alpha Properties tootaaat Group Me. notified foe Hastings Planning Coram inkm at itl meting tat weak tat tohasftal Mvcbfor a suitable site within foe city limits. Dollar bad approached foe Planning Commission Oct. 2 with a plan to build a taw park on a 68-acre rite off Woodlawn Avenue oa ta old KeOy pragwty.atata totadty limits. His idea was to have about 200 uaitsta tape*. Dollar said he would bring a site plan to foe commission far its December meeting s coeunisrioe sold him that he could apply for a ptammd writ development for ta p which now is zoned residential. But Mayor Mary Lou Gray said Dollar recently learned that ft would be too costly to run rewer and water services at foe proposed rite because of its billy terrain. Since then. Gray said, Dollar hakbeen seeking other potential site, but ncgotiatiM faikd. ■ "Land acquisition costs and sewer and water costs did foe project in," Gray said. The city does not have a space within its municipality designated for mobile homes. About two dozen people who live near the 6S-acre site Dollar or*“,_ appeared nt the Planning Commission meeting Monday, Nov. 6,to voice otysetaw. However, as faun as the commission received notification that Dollar’s plaes-tad betaotad Linda Anderson explains a new zoning district plan, used in Spring Lake, that’s applicable to Barry County. off, foe group immediately left. "I think he's hung up hi? plans for the City of Hastings," Gray said, "which is too bad. I think there's a place for that kind of housing in our community.” �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 County seeks own circuit court system City, county OK joint dispatch by David T. Young Edilor The council Hastings City Council Monday night voted to extend the agreement for consolidated police dispatch with the county sheriffs department for three years, to Nov. 21, 1992. The Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning followed suit with its approval of the arrangement. The joint dispatch system was established for a one-year trial last November, and it came up for renewal before both government units this week. • Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said, “It’s safe to say that we experienced some difficulties at the outset, but we've worked those out since then." He said there were problems with two extended disability leaves of dispatchers, but the new system overall has worked well. "I think there is a better relationship (as a result) between the two departments (city and county)," he said. Barry County Sheriff David Wood agreed. "We appreciate the efforts by the city and its staff. 1 concur with the chief. We’ve been able to make it work and we’re in favor of it continuing. It benefits our department." Ted McKelvey, chairman of the County Board, said, "The Board of Commissioners is pleased with the operation of this service and I’m sure that it will approve it tomorrow (Tuesday)." Gray said the joint dispatch system saves the city about S34.000 in shared wages. Council Members Donald Spencer and Franklin Campbell voted against continuing the consolidation of services. Also aproved at Monday's meeting was a written agreement acknowledging the city’s renewal of a 15-year non-exclusive franchise with Triad CATV for cable service. Triad asked for the renewal in 1987 and the city took no action under the assumption that the renewal was automatic. However, because the city and Triad now are in litigation in federal district court in Grand Rapids, City Attorney James Fisher recommended the official verification of renewal. "We’ve taken the position that the franchise was automatically renewed,” he said, but in Triad's suit against the city it alleges that it cannot put in a new fiber optics system with knowing it can continue offering cable service S’ South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS ' 1. This Is the perfect time of year to plan a South Jefferson Street shopping trip. The Christmas merchandise Is on display, the crowds are smaller than they will be after Thanksgiving and you have plenty of time to shop and to enjoy lunch at one of our fine restaurants. Visit Downtown Hastings and South Jefferson Street this week. 2. Great entertainment from Some of our most talented young people this Friday and Saturday evenings as the Hastings Drama Club performs “Our Town” in the High School Lecture Hall. Performances start at 8 p.m. and tickets are available at the door. Don't miss itli! 3. Sign up now to walk In the Miles for Meals Walk-a-fhon to benefit the Commission on Aging's Meals Program. The walk starts at 9 a.m. this Satu>day and takes place In the high school. Call 948-4856 to register. Get 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. your exercise and help a good cause at the same time. Travel to the “Lands of the Bible’* this Friday evening, 7 p.m. at Centra! Auditorium during this month's presentation of the Hastings Kiwanis World Travel Series. Tickets at the door. J The Annual St Rom Holiday Bazaar, Includ­ ing lunch, is this Friday, November 17, from 9 until 4. Shop the many homemade crafts for Christmas giving. Another chance to shop for Christmas Is the Delton Community Christmas Bazaar this Saturday from 10 until 4 at the Middle School. Great American Smokeout - November 17. We will destroy your cigarettes for you, give you a piece of gum for each one you turn In (unsmoked of course) and cheer you on as you quit smoking. Bring us your new pre­ scription for Nlcorette and get $5.00 off our regular price this week. Homemade Bread Day - November 17. One of our favorites. Bring us a loaf of home­ made bread this week and get a $4.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address - November 19. Recite it for us from our soapbox this week and get a $5.00 gift certificate. (Limit 2) National Children’s Book Week - November 13-19. Visit the Hastings Public Library with your child this week and explore the child­ ren’s book section. Show us a book that you have read and tell us how you liked it You get a 50s gift certificate and a candy cane. (8 and under) Doublespeak Award - November 17. This year's best example of doublespeak gets you a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) November 19 was a special day in the lives of three American Presidents. One laid the cornerstone for the first presidential library, one was bom and another gave a famous speech. Name each and get a $1.00 gift certificate this week. (Hint: One was the first left-handed president.) Limit 10 12. Hastings Has It ... The Thumbs Up City. (Gttt Certificates ata limited to one person per month ^end, wiioee othenriee stated, to theca 14 or aider). HASTINGS HAS IT! E.W.Btaratntt flaMtjiwr E. W. Bliss Retirees will have their monthly meeting and annual turkey dinner Tuesday, Nov. 21, at noon at the Moose Lodge. WET BASEMENT? nydrOfl® - XSYSTEM GUARANTEED WATERPROOFING .d&k Swing Michigan Since 19H f FOR FREE ESTIMATES CWI Toil Free: 14004434232 tn Grand ttaplde: 243-7470 f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES comm oorruxt *495 IMMUMATt DtXTURf *335 UPPfR OCNTVRE •295 I PARTIAL OtMTUM •335 I •All iMfh and tnafarioH ir*»d mwl lh« high itondordt »•! by th< American Denial A*»'n. *Ovr an premises lab provides Individual < etfkienl service. •Free denture consultation C examination. (616) 455-0810 •L.D. Hknebough DOS •D.D. While DD5 •O. Mancewkx DOS in Hastings with the council’s official blessing. Triad has sought an injunction against the city, attempting to stop it from granting another non-exclusive franchise to Americable International, which also wants to offer its service in the city. Mayor Pro Tern David Jasperse noted that Triad already has begun to install its new fiber optics system in Hastings without the written verification of renewal and said he considered the move for renewal unnecessary. He and Campbell voted "no” on the question. But Fisher said, "It will not prejudice our position at all. I think it would be helpful to the city." The council also approved a resolution Monday for an application with the Joint Economic Development Commission for a federal grant of $300,000 for the industrial incubatorproject. The city already has won grants from the state and has put up 5125,000 to purchase and renovate the old E. W. Bliss building to serve as an incubator for fledgling businesses and industries to start up. Approved with the resolution was a management agreement with the Economic Develoment Authority and the JEDC, a drugfree workplace policy and a five-year budget that gives the estimate of occupancy, projected income and expenses. Henn Bottcher, chairman of the JEDC, told the council, "It’s an excellent investment You’re getting a facility with 44,000 square feet and 28 acres. You have a beautiful opportunity for an industrial park." Joseph Rahn, director of the JEDC, said the incubator project would create a minimum of 35 jobs, but would more likely create from 50 to 60. In other business Monday, the council: • Approved three ordinances, Nos. 226,227 and 228, which establish a housing board of appeals and an appeal process in connection with homeowners and landlords meeting building codes in the city. Gray said do one yet has expresed an interest in serving on the new board of appeals, but she will continue to try to find someone. • Decided to put on hold a petition for sanitary sewer service from five property owners on Cook Road from Green Street to the city limits east Miller said the city is in no position to extend sewer services to the petitioners and he noted another petition from 32 residents of the Cook Addition who oppose extension of the sewer. ■ Received information that the city paid $1,035 to election workers for the vote taken on Nov. 7. , j • Approved the appointment of Spencer to ■ ' serve as voting alternate on the county 911f committee in the absence of dray. • Noted that the final closing of the sale of the Market Square property on the old fairgrounds site, now being turned into a strip mall, will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. • Agreed to pay $450 to City Treasurer Jane Barlow for her attendance at a recent conference. The council earlier declined to pay the amount because she was up for re­ election. She won handily in the Nov. 7 vote. Hastings^ Kiwanis Club progress by having people j.ind who are than I am — and listening ,o them. And I aryone la smarter a! t something than Henry Kaiser (1882-1967) New lawyer joins Hastings practice by Jeff Kaczmarczyk StaffWriter William Doherty has seen more of the world than most people see in lives three times longer. But when it came time to settle down, he chose a small town on the banks of the Thornapple River. Doherty joined Dimmers and McPhillips Law Offices last week as a new associate at­ torney. In his new position, Doherty will handle a variety of clients and cases - divorces and family matters, business law and criminal de­ fense. That's just what he's been looking for, Doherty said. "There are more challenges in working with a number of people and problems," Doherty said. "I wanted to be more of a gen­ eral practitioner after working in a big firm." The large company Doherty referred to is Ford Motors. During law school, Doherty worked at Ford's world headquarters in Dearborn in the consumer litigation, or "lemon law" department. After graduating from Wayne State University Law School and passing the Bar exanj, Doherty was offered the chance to stay at Fprd Motors. But he decided it wasn't for him: "It's kind of dry after a while," he said. "You're settling cases over the phone. You don't get a lot of personal contact" The son of a serviceman, Doherty was born in England while his father was sta­ tioned overseas. While growing up he lived up and down the east coast from New York to the Carolinas. When his father retired, the family moved to Flint, where his mother originally was from. Doherty was graduated from Grand Blanc High School and went to Michigan State University, where he completed his degree in business administration in 1985. After graduation he worked as a sales representative for a lawn service company and then became a management trainee for K mart. That's when he decided to go to law school in Detroit "To help make ends meet I managed an apartment in the Cass Corridor," Doherty said, referring to neighborhood in Detroit known for violence and crime. While in law school he also worked for a law firm in Troy before moving on to Ford Motors. Also while in school, he married the former Laura Allerding of Hastings, whom he met while attending MSU. "From knowing her, I came to Hastings and I became familiar with the town," Doherty said. The Dohertys decided they wanted to move to west Michigan, and Doherty found out that Judge Richard Shuster was looking for a new law clerk. Right after passing the Bar exam Doherty went to work for Shuster, researching cases and assisting the Judge to prepare for court matters. Toward the end of the one-year position, he began looking to join a firm in the area, and Dimmers and McPhillips were considering adding a lawyer to their staff. "It's been different here, having people come to me to ask my advice," be said. "Dave and Mike here both have been a lot of help." Since starting last week, Doherty has done "a little bit of everything" with the firm, he said. "With my business background, I hope to work with local businessmen," he said. Doherty also hopes to work for Ford Motors as outside counsel in the area. Now it looks like Doherty is here to stay. His wife, Laura, works for The Upjohn Corporation in Kalamazoo and the two have bought a house in town. In his spare time, Doherty coaches soccer for the YMCA. "With my Dad moving all the time, I de­ cided I wanted to set down some roots," he said. "The people in Hastings are generally friendly and good people." presents a... WORLD SERIES featuring... JEAN-LUC STERCKX Presenting... 'Land* of The Bible" -------- Narrated in Person Friday, Nov. 17 • 7 pm AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 1. Little Bucky celebrates deer hunting season with his November Dollar Days. Visit Bosley’s while he’s hunting, spend! spend! spendl 2. With Thanksgiving two weeks away, shop the assortment of Thanksgiving Cards in our Sentiment Shop. Avoid the holiday rush. 3. Our Fragrance Aisle Is at its best. Shop for Christmas. 4. Visit our Sentiment Shop and see our big selection of Christmas Cards. We also have American Greetings & Renaissance Boxed Cards at 30% off. X « ■ — , ... / Michael McPhillips (left) and David Dimmers (right) welcomed William Doherty to their law firm last week as a new associate attorney. Doherty formerly served as law clerk to Circuit Judge Richard Shuster. This narrative adventure film gives an incite into the part of the world that It so greatly in the news today: Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Israel. The rites on holy dances, the temples, the silent cities, religious ceremonies of Good Friday and Holy Saturday. His lec­ tures encompass the Holy Lands (In the Footsteps of Abraham) and the Great Arabia (from Hemen to Mecca). HASTINGS CENTRAL AUDITORIUM TicMs ,at the door ‘ newt < idmrnion) . . . un/y; by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Officials in Barry and Eaton counties, which share a circuit court system, have agreed to take steps to end the joint arrange­ ment by asking state legislators to create a separate court for Barry. The Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday adopted a resolution asking for the separation and the Eaton board is expected to do the same this week. Better court services for Barry’s citizens will be provided by establishing a full-time circuit judgeship here, commissioners said. Barry and Eaton now share two judges. A third judge will be added Jan. 1,1991 because of increased caseloads. If the separation is approved, Eaton would be assigned two judges for the 5th Circuit Court and Barry would have one of its own for the 56th Circuit Court which would be created. “Quite a lot of dollars arc expended in telephone and travel,” due to sharing judges. Commissioner Rae M. Hoare told the board. Barry County would have to accept all of the expenses and capital improvements, which might result from separating the circuit, the resolution said. But, Hoare said Wednesday, “We don’t look for a larger cost because of all the other expenses involved in transporting people back and forth.” A third judge has to be in place before the Bany-Eaton Circuit Court can be separated, she said. The request for the third judge was original­ ly made by Circuit Judge Richard Shuster and former Circuit Judge Hudson Demining in January 1987. Their request was supported by comparative data collected by the State Court Administrative Office, the prosecuting at­ torneys* offices in Barry and Eaton and by the Barry and Eaton bar associations. The State Legislature concurred with the need for a third judge for the 5th Circuit by adopting Public Act 134 of 1988. “Legislators went to bat for us,” Hoare said. “An awful lot of work has gone into this. Finally, the Governor signed the bill and it is a law.” Middleville man, 88, Iosm life In accident J-Ad Graphics News Service MIDDLEVILLE - Harold Russell Cutler, 88, died after an automobile accident Saturday on Arlington Street (M-37) just north of Johnson Street in Middleville, authorities say. Cutler was driving southbound when he crossed over the center line into the path of northbound traffic, striking a vehicle driven by Mark Steven Oshinskt, according to a Barry County Sheriffs report. Cutler was transported to Pennock Hospital in Hastings by the Thornapple Township Ambulance Service and was transferred to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he died late Saturday afternoon. Oshinski was not injured. Born in Homestead, Cutler farmed in Barry County throughout his life. He wu i life member and past master of the Freemasons in Middleville as well as a life member and past patron of the Order of Eastern Star. He was a member of Parmalee United Methodist Church. Services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Parmalee United Methodist Church. Walt Mesik resigns city assessor's post by David T. Young Edilor Walt Mesik, Hastings City Assessor for the last 15 months, has resigned his post to take a new job as deputy assesssor for the City of Kentwood. Mesik, who will leave officially on Nov. 15, said he is giving up his job here "with mixed emotions." "The past 15 months have been challenging and rewarding, but the position with the City of Kentwood offers Council Member Gordon Fuhr said he didn't think it was right to approve new computer equipment before the new assessor will be hired to replace Mesik. Mesik said the part-time clerk in the assessor’s office could work on the new system without supervision and whatever she got done would be an asset before bis successor takes over. Furthermore, he contended that delaying the decision could mean the council would have to go through the bidding process all over again. However, the council voted 5 to 3 to table his recommendation, with Council Members Miriam White, Esther Walton and Kenneth Miller voting in the minority. opportunities that are difficult to pass up," he said in his letter to the council, which accepted his resignation with regrets Monday night. During the meeting Monday, Mesik verbally told the council that "It’s been challenging and interesting, and I think you're one of the best councils I've worked with." Mayor Mary Lou Gray told Mesik, "We’re sad to see this resignation. You've brought that department around. Our relationship with the county and the equalization department has greatly improved. You will be missed." “I think he's done a fine job," Council Member William Cusack said. "And he’s a gentleman to work with." Mesik came to Hastings in the summer of 1988 from the City of Allegan, where he had been assessor, building inspector, planning administrator and historical district administrator, among other things. Mesik said in his letter that he has made arrangements with the Kentwood City Assessor to be available in Hastings two days a week until Dec. 1 to finalize the 1989 tax year reports and start the ordering procedures for the 1990 assessment year. However, because he is leaving, Mesik was unable to persuade the council to accept the lowest bid on purchasing some new computer equipment. He took 10 bids for the equipment and recommended the low bid of S3,063 from Advanced Information Inc. for a new PC and printer. Walt Mesik resigned as assessor Nov. 15. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 — Page 3 PLANNER...returns for visit (Contiunued from page 1) "The people issuing permits were not pay­ ing attention to state or federal laws," she said. As a solution, Anderson worked with the township to create an environmental overlay district. The new zoning, she said, is treated exactly like any other district - be it agricul­ tural, residential or recreational - and over­ laps many of those other zones. Some areas are barely impacted by lhe en­ vironmental overlay, while others will have a combination of wetlands and flood plains sta­ tus. During the research, Anderson found that lhe entire area is on a vulnerable aquifer. Consequently, any potentially hazardous use of lhe land must first be granted a special use permit. "The residents of the township are very supportive of this, which makes it easier," she said. "Planning is coming back into vogue because people are realising that what their neighbor does affects them and that what's going on across town affects them." As part of the guidelines for any project she develops, the plans must be transferable to the entire state, with some modification. The ordinance has received interest state­ wide, she said, because nothing similar has been done. Planners around lhe Lansing area and on the east side of the state are looking into it because it has applications for their similar topography. "Planning is coming back into vogue because people are realizing that what their neighbor does affects them and that what's going on across town affects them. ” Linda Anderson, environmental planner The research in Spring Lake was made easy, Anderson said, because Ottawa County has a computerized groundwner information system. Like Barry County, Ottawa is part of the Southwest Michigan Groundwaler Survey and Monitoring Program. The three-year re­ search project, headed by some residents of Barry County, makes geographic and ground­ water information available for builders and planners in seconds. Anderson suggested the development of an environmental overlay district here. "Il's credible. Il’s legal. It could be easily done for Barry County." she said. Although a plan here would not duplicate the shoreline ordinance because of the dunes, it would have its own significant areas. In re­ searching, Anderson said she found some his­ torical areas that were designated "critical" for preservation purposes. She also described another project she's been involved in — determining the effects of changing land use on surface water and groundwater and just how much change the land can tolerate before lhe groundwater is negatively impacted. She said she hopes to come up with three different models because of the diversity of the three counties involved. Ottawa, she said, is a resort county, Muskegon is industrial, and Oceana is primarily agricultural. The Barry County Groundwater Quality group formed as a result of the tri-county groundwater conference two years ago, said coordinator Janice Hartough. The group meets every three months and is open to anyone interested in groundwater quality. The next meeting will be Friday, Feb. 23, at 8:30 a.m. in the lower level of lhe health department PARKING... Two hurt in Hastings collision continued from page 1 J-Ad Graphics News Service Two motorists were injured in a broadside collision just north of downtown Hastings Tuesday shortly before 4 p.m. Drivers Ronald A. Nash, of Freeport, and Michelle Goddard, of Hastings, were treated and released from Pennock Hospital after the accident at North Broadway and West State Road. Hastings Police said Nash, 58, was driving cast on State Road when he failed to stop at Broadway. Goddard, 17, who was driving south on Broadway, struck the driver’s door on Nash's 1988 Chevy pickup truck. Goddard's 1981 Mercury Capris spun into the intersection, but Nash’s pickup continueu across Broadway and rolled up onto a lawn on lhe southeast corner of lhe intersection. Police said the pickup truck struck a No Parking sign, rolled back onto State Road, crossed the pavement and ended up on a knoll on the north side of the road. Police Chief Jerry Sarver said police be­ lieve Nash was either stunned or knocked un­ working on lhe problem for more than four years and one of the biggest stumbling blocks has been that the merchants haven't been "policing their own." The parking committee will be headed by Council Member Donald Spencer and it will attempt to make a recommendation on by the next council meeting The panel will seek opinions from downtown merchants. Spencer said he is optimistic that a solution can be worked out. "I think it can be done," he said. "Government wouldn't have gotten into this tiling except that somebody griped to us." Spencer added, "I don't understand businesses that take away their customers' prime spots (by letting employees park in them). Thai's the problem the city wants to take care of. The city doesn't want to take away customers' parking." Mingerink said, "I'll work with any committee, I'll work with anybody." conscious by the accident, causing his pickup truck to continue moving away from the scene. Sarver said Nash will receive a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign. Vandals damage um and marker HASTINGS - Eight flower ums and a marble cross were damaged Saturday by vandals at Mt Calvary Cemetery. The sexton discovered the damage Sunday morning at the Roman Catholic cemetery on West Green Street at Cook Road. Hastings Police said vandals during the night smashed eight urns against a while marble cross marker near the front of the cemetery. The ums were valued at $480 and the marble cross at S300. Police have no suspects. A program featuring an emphasis on nutrition and positive attitudes to better health habits was presented to BPW members and guests by (from left) Sandy Carlson of Diet Center, Corry Bianchi of Exercise Made Easy and Dorothy Stack, of Diet Center. Adding to the bookworm are sixth graders (from left) Brad Vincent, Wendl Wilson, Chad Greenfield and Ronda Fisher. Bookworms invade middle school The eighth grade was ahead by a book, then the sixth grade slapped on "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." The seventh grade responded with "Three Great Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes." The competition was intense. All eyes were on three colorful bookworms inching their way around a hail in Hastings Middle School. The crawlers were neck and neck until yest­ erday, National Young Reader’s Day and lhe final day of the competition. In the end, the sixth graders prevailed. The contest, sponsored by the middle school’s English department, was open to all students. Each time they completed reading books, students were invited to add segments to the worms representing the three classes. In all, lhe sixth graders read 334 books, eighth graders completed 293, and lhe sev­ enth grade finished with 187. The object of the competition was to see which worm would be the first to wiggle its way into a book. That milestone was long ago passed as the red and blue worms fought their way to lhe principal’s office. Hastings BPW names Businesswomen off the Year Diane Meyer, manager of Felpausch Food Center in Hastings, and Elaine Gilbert, assis­ tant editor of the Banner and Reminder, have been named Businesswomen of the Year by the Hastings Business & Professional Women. Meyer and Gilbert were presented with the awards Tuesday evening by BPW Program Chairwoman Jane Barlow during a dinner held at the County Seal in Hastings. Each received a framed certificate stating that the honor was bestowed for “generous giving and unselfish contributions of personal lime and talents that reflect favorably in the local community and wider cirlces of the world.” “We are delighted to recognize two outstanding businesswomen in our communi­ ty," Barlow said. This past month, Meyer became the first and only woman store manager in the Felpausch chain. She joined the firm in 1972 as manager of lhe Felpausch ladies' apparel shop and then served as temporary assistant general ..manager oFgeneral merchandise. Three years later, Meyer was promoted to manager of general merchandise. She also trained for a year to be assistant manager in other depart­ ments throughout the store and was named assistant store manager in 1977. Meyer is an active participant in the United Way and is a member of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. She and her husband Dave, also a store manager for Felpausch in Charlotte, have a 7-year-old son Brett. Meyer enjoys outdoor activities and camp­ ing with Gilbert joined J-Ad Graphics as a full-time staff writer in 1978 after spending Elaine Gilbert (left) and Diane Meyer have been named Businesswomen of the Year by the Hastings Business & Professional Women. about five years as a freelance news cor­ respondent for three area newspapers. In 1987, she was promoted to assignment editor. Gilbert serves on the board of directors of the newly-formed Barry County Habitat for ■ Humanity and is co-chair of it*'public relations/fund raising committee.’She also enjoys pounding a hammer or wielding a brush at the group’s first house under construction in Hastings. She is a member of the administrative board and Council on Ministries at Faith United Methodist Church in Delton and is an associate member of the Hastings Women's Club. Gilbert recently completed a three-year term as a charter member of the Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County. Her children are Jeff, a carpenter working in Kalamazoo; Julie, who graduated from Central Michigan University last year and is a personal lines underwriter for State Fann In­ surance Co.'s regional office in Dallas, Texas; and Amy, a sophomore at Grand Valley State University who is studying to be a physical therapist. Also during Tuesday night's program, there was a celebration of Business Women’s Week, and three members presented talks related to health and fitness. Cony Bianchi, owner of Exercise Made Easy, talked about maintaining good health with exercise. Sandy Carlson, of the Diet Center, offered tips to cope with stress. And Dorothy Stack, also of Diet Center, spoke about the importance of eating nutritious, healthy foods and eating small meals on a regular schedule. German border opening stirs local reaction The last letter Sandy Vilde received from relatives on the other side of the iron curtain tcld of worsening shortages of food and clothing. by Kathleen Scott As jubilant citizens use hammers and chis­ els to dislodge souvenir pieces of the Berlin Wall, hopes of further change stir in local residents. Helga Davis of Freeport was about 7 years old when her family fled KOnegsberg, Germany, during World War IL Her home­ town was later given a new name when it be­ came part of East Germany. Now that the wall is being taken down and gates have been opened, she may be a step closer to returning. "Maybe someday I can go back to my hometown," said lhe mother of three and grandmother of two. "Il's kind of early to say. It’s changing so fast." Helga's family relocated in the Black For­ est after fleeing their home near the Baltic Sea. Some of her brothers and sisters still live in the Stuttgart, West Germany, area but she hasn't talked to any of them since the gates were opened. "I'd like to see what they say about it," said Helga. She met her husband, Gene, a native of West Virginia who works for Spartan Stores, when he was stationed in Germany. The two returned to the United Stales at Christmas time in 1962 when their oldest son, Roland, was 3 years old. As a child, Helga said her family fled its home, traveling on a ship and trains "like you see in the old war movies - full of peo­ ple" before finally reaching lhe Black Forest. Although she was young, she remembers her family working for farmers in exchange for food or a place to stay. "We were kind of lucky, really, because we all got out alive," related Helga. "They were bombing all over." After fleeing the homeland, her family was never able to locale any relatives. Helga said her mother never found her brothers and sis­ ters. “We had no idea what happened to any of them," she said. Helga said she had friends who were sepa­ rated from their parents in East Berlin and couldn't visit them. "At least in my family, we were all togeth­ er," she said. The opening of the East German border is producing reunions between relatives and friends that were halted when the Berlin Wall went up overnight in 1961. Speculation of the reunification of the two Germanys now fills many news reports. "It's wonderful so the people have a little freedom now. They can walk through the gate," said Sandy Vilde, a Hastings resident who fled Latvia when the advancing Russians were eight miles away. But the opening of the gate should not be the last move, said Sandy. "They should work for other freedoms," she said. "They should have opposition par­ ties. There shouldn't only be communists in the elections. They should let the people de­ cide. It’s kind of like the opening of a door." Sandy said she has cable television and has been watching Cable Network News since the gate was opened Thursday. "We hope that something like that happens in Latvia, too," said Sandy, whose husband, Richard, is also from her native land. Latvia, joins Estonia and Lithuania as one of three Baltic Slates occupied by Russia in 1945 and remaining under Russian rule since. Unlike Helga, Sandy still has relatives in lhe homeland she fled. Early this week, she received a letter, written about three weeks ago, from a cousin. "It’s terribly hard for them now," repeated Sandy. "They can’t buy anything. They have to stand in line for hours. She's a doctor and can't buy decent clothes because they don't have any. If they buy sugar, they have to wail in lines and get only 2 1/2 pounds. A box of laundry soap has to last three months. It’s not getting better. It's getting worse." Sand/ met her husband at an American re­ fugee camp in Germany. They were brought to the United States by sponsor Aben Johnson, founder of Hastings Manufacturing Co. Sandy worked at Pennock Hospital for three years and as a probate register for 25 years. She and Richard, a long-time employ­ ee of Hastings Aluminum Products, have two children, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. From the account of lhe Vildes' Green Street neighbor, Esther Walton, conditions in East Berlin were gloomy even 15 years ago. The brother of Esther's husband lived in Berlin, when Esther and her husband visited in the 1970s. "It was a frightening experience," said Esther, a local historian. " We drove through to the eastern side on this huge wide street, three lanes on each side, and there was no­ body around." Most of lhe stores measured about 20-by20 feet and had little more than a dozen items for sale. People there couldn't afford to buy mer­ chandise. A pair of panty hose cost the equiv­ alent of two months' pay, she said. "It was sad," she said. When her carload went through "Check­ point Charlie," lhe border guards took the seats out of the car, opened the trunk and used mirrors to look under the car. "Everyone was afraid of those border guards," she said. But in a time when lhe guards are being given roses by appreciative East Berliners, much of that fear has subsided. "I think it's wonderful," said Esther of the opening of the border crossings. "(The peo­ ple) all haled that wall. It cut families and neighbors when it went up and they didn't have lime to sort out families." Despite her lhe hope the opening of lhe "Maybe someday I can go back to my hometown. It’s kind of early to say. It's changing so fast." Sandy Vlld* border brings, Sandy Vilde reserves a little bit of excitement, waiting to see what will happen in the future. "I think we should not give in," she said. "It's a euphoria now. You cannot trust them until you see some more results, probably. We should be careful not to trust them com­ pletely. They have agreements with other countries and have broken them." Fearing "drain of brain power," or losing some of the smartest workers, may have kept communist government from opening the gate until now, suggested Sandy. "But they took a gamble. They said *Let the people cross the border and come hack if they want,'" she said. "They should do more. This is not enough." "The multitudes of East Germans leaving their homeland in the past few weeks is a clear indication that they have become disil­ lusioned with life under the communist rule," she said. "The ones remaining are pressing for more change. "I am happy for the people on both sides of the border, that it is slowly ope. ing and the infamous Berlin Wall dividing the city is crumbling, together with the system that put it there. However, the people will not be sat­ isfied with a weekend pass to the other side, and more reforms - political, economic and social - will be necessary." Sandy and her family left Latvia in haste. They opened the barn doors of their farm to free the animals and took only what they could carry from their home. Their furnished house was otherwise abandoned. "We were just running from the Russians. We never thought we'd go this far," she re­ lated. "We thought we'd go so far and the Russians would retreat and we'd go back." She has returned to Latvia, the most recent trip being two years ago. Like the people who still live in Latvia, Sandy also had to stand in line for food. "Can you imagine, 45 years after the war, all these other countries have recovered, but there they still have to wait in bread lines in lhe communist countries," said Vilde. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 Viewpoint = City parking enforcement will discourage business The sticky problem of parking in downtown Hastings has resurfaced again after debate and negotiations for more than four years. This time the issue focuses on the time people are allowed to park before they face penalties. Some merchants, who don't want to make it difficult for anyone to shop downtown, are asking that the current two-hour limit be increased to three hours. But some city officials want to give a two-hour plan a full shot for a year on atrial basis.' The city decided to go with a two-hour limit earlier this year and it hired a part-time parking enforcement officer to write tickets to violators. Apparently the new officer has been doing his job well, maybe too well, because protests have been heard loudly since he began writing the tickets. The saga began more than four years ago when the city, at the request of the merchants, agreed to pull out downtown parking meters. Since then, there have been reports of business employees parking all day downtown, effectively taking away customers' spots and abusing the system. So the city came up with the two-hour plan, the officer and the increase in the penalty to $5. On the positive side of the ledger, the city and Downtown Development Authority came up with an excellent job in the renovation of four parking lots Some merchants rightfully contend that two hours often isn't enough time for shoppers to do business and have lunch or take care of other responsibilities. Perhaps the city is being too serious about parking. Making money on parking fines is becoming a thing of the past because of a more compelling need to attract customers to downtown areas. It's a matter of communities remaining economically competitive. City officials are concerned about all-day parking abuses, but there shouldn't be a great difference between two and three hours of legitimate parking. The merchants themselves should be left to policing the abuse of parking spots by their employees. If they continue to allow the abuses to exist, they are only hurting themselves. The biggest danger in this debate is the downtown losing business to people who don't want to shop with the fear of being assessed $5 fines for going over a two-hour limit. That fine, similar to the ones levied in bigger cities, is excessive and enough to scare away too many potential shoppers. The crime of parking more than two hours doesn't seem to fit the punishment of $5. To be sure, there is a designated all-day lot for parking near the Moose Lodge, but some customers want to shop or dine at places significant distances away in the city, making it inconvenient for them, particularly in rainy, cold or snowy weather. The one all-day lot is not an attractive alternative because customers simply will not choose to use it. The increasing competition for business isn't just from the malls in nearby metropolitan areas. It's coming here soon with the new strip mall just five blocks away on West State Street. The metro malls and the one planned for Hastings will offer customers true free parking, with no time limit The name of the game these days is to avoid the empty buildings downtown that ultimately will cost the city more money in decreased tax revenues than will relaxing penalties on parking violations. The Public Safety and Parking Commission of the City Council now will attempt to solicit opinions on this latest issue from merchants and others concerned. We hope the commission then recommends the city not get too serious about parking limitations by overfining customers. The city should increase the time limit and take a serious look at lowering the $5 penalty, relaxing its posture to ensure the downtown's economic viability in the future. In this case, giving in a little may mean a lot down the road. a a^e • R *3 nriOk Ouvotld to tho Inturdtts B*rrr County lined 1BS6 Hastings Dell II 1CI published by Hastings Banner, Inc. a division of J-Ad Graphics 1952 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 0602 (616)948-8051 Melvin Jacobs President John Jacobs Vice President Stephen Jacobs Treasurer Frederic Jacobs Secretary Township supervisors’ assessing duties in jeopardy by David T. Young Editor Since the general election about a year ago, three of Barry County’s 16 township supervisors have given up their jobs. In all three cases, lhe officials who resigned gave reasons of health, time and personal considerations. But some poltical observers say the time-honored job of being a township supervisor and more important, an assessor, is getting to be too much for a pan-lime elected official to handle adequately. In Baltimore Township, Wayne Miller earlier this year stepped down because of health problems. He was succeeded by Shirley Drake, who has been getting some unofficial help from Miller in his retirement. Last month Assyria Township Supervisor Larry Carpenter tendered his resignation after more than eight years and he was replaced by Emmet Harrington, a former township trustee and county commissioner. Carpenter has remained as deputy supervisor until Dec. 1 to help with assessing duties. Carpenter said he stepped down because he doesn't have enough time to be a full-time fanner and still do an adequate job as assessor and supervisor. But he had received some harassment from the state on his assessing practices during the past year. The most recent resignation came from Les Raber, who for 22 years had been supervisor and assessor for Irving Township. Raber resigned last Wednesday and was replaced by Milton Buehler, a former county equalization department director for the county. Raber declined to comment on his reasons for leaving public life, though some of his colleagues said he also has had health problems and didn't want to deal with meeting increased pressures from the state and county on assessing practices. Last December, Raber was quoted in the Sun <£ News as saying that he believes the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce wants to get rid of all local assessing. Many area officials agree that the tradition of part-time local township supervisors doing lhe assessing may be in danger. Hastings Township Supervisor Richard Thomas, former chairman of the Barry County Township Supervisors' Association, said the slate "always wants more things for us to do." He predicted that within 10 years there will be no supervisors doing the assessing. Instead, it will be handled by professional appraisers. Barry County Clerk Nancy Boersma said, "I think it's coming to the point where assessing will be a full-time position and these supervisors won't be able to keep up (on a part-time basis). There are a lot of places that need updating." Bany Couny Equalization Director Barbara FINANCIAL F-O-C-U-S /umiihtdby...M»rk D. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. The value of the dollar Understandably, investors become alarmed when the value of the dollar drops. The sharper lhe drop, the more the concern. Since 1973, currency exchange rates have been based on supply and demand. This supply/demand relationship is created by commerical transactions, investors, speculators and governments. Commercially, an importer may have to convert U.S. dollars to another currency to pay a foreign manufacturer. Big investors and speculators buy or sell dollars so they may profit from anticipated market movement. Governments buy and sell currency in order to influence its value. All of these transactions affect the supply and demand balance, which in turn affects the value of the dollar. When the value of the U.S. dollar falls, it poses a threat of high inflation, which could lead to a recession. Here’s what happens. When the U.S. dollar discounts against other currencies, imports become more expensive for Americans. High prices on imports give U.S. companies a green light to raise their prices and spur inflation. Changing Times mazagine recently cited an example of this. Several years ago, when the dollar was worth 250 yen, a Japanese automobile manufacturer charged 2.5 million yen for a car. This meant the car's cost to an American was $10,000. When the value of the dollar dropped to equal only 125 yen, that same car cost an American $20,000. Since 1985, major industrial nations have tried to cut America’s trade deficit by attemp­ ting to control the dollar's decline. When the value of the dollar rises so high that U.S. goods are too expensive for foreign markets, foreign markets suffer. Conversely, when foreign goods are so inexpensive that imports into the United States boom as exports fizzle, it’s bad for the U.S. economy. To a degree, lhe dollar-drop strategy has worked. Changing Times magazine also stated that in 1988, U.S. exports rose 16 per­ cent over the previous year. Some economists suggest an even greater decline in the value of the dollar will be necessary to relieve the trade deficit. The key is allowing the value to drop gradually. From an investor's point of view, as the value of the dollar declines, money invested in foreign currency gains additional dollars. When this happens, foreign bonds become more attractive. In this country, a drop in the value of the dollar could result in higher in­ terest rates, meaning a d’scounted or lower bond market. Obviously, currency, trade, deficits and in­ flation are directly interrelated. Because the relationship between them is important io all investments, it's necessary that investors understand how they relate and how this af­ fects investments. Moss said the State Tax Commission is insisting on stronger local assessment practices. "It’s not just happening in Barry County," she said. "It’s happening all over the state'." She added, “There are some areas that could use improvement. There are some deficiencies in Barry County, but it's not every township or every supervisor." Criticism of local assessing practices chiefly have come from the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce. The chamber last year identified Carpenter as one of 52 assessors statewide it was targeting for revocation of an assessing license. The C of C obtained copies of a survey done by the State Tax Commission and noted that Carpenter and 51 others did not respond to the STC survey within 10 months. The chamber charged the 52 assessors with "non-compliance with state law" and with "widespread poor performance." Carpenter, a Level I assesor, in September 1988 defended the job he had been doing for eight years, saying, "For what we get paid for, we cannot do everything they want. I can't afford to give up a living, you're talking about a full-time job." Carpenter noted that he was paid S4.400 annually for being supervisor and the same amount for being assessor. Carpenter last year maintained that the stale chamber has been trying to drum up more revenue by eventually setting up special assessment districts statewide, taking away power from the local assessors. The chamber, meanwhile, has maintained that it is committed to improving property tax assessment procedures in Michigan. Carpenter, who was re-elected to his third term as supervisor last November, earlier this year received a statement from the State Assessor's Board that there was nothing wrong with his assessing practices. However, at a special meeting of the Assyria Township Board Oct. 18, he tendered his resignation. He said the assessing hassles weren't the biggest reason, rather he just didn’t have the time to be a full-time farmer and do the assessor's and supervisor’s job like he felt they should be. "I don't have the time to devote to it any more," he said Tuesday. “Farming is my life, my lop priority? Company Close 43 AT&T Ameritech 59V. 37V. Anheuser-Busch Chrysler 20V. Clark Equipment 34V» 33V. CMS Energy Coca Cola 73V. 93 Dow Chemical Exxon 457/. 10V. Family Dollar 44V. Ford 43V. General Motors 34V. Hastings Mfg. 97V. IBM 66V. JCPenney Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 55V. 34V. K-mart Kellogg Company 69 31 Vi McDonald's 3T/t Sears S.E. Mich. Gas 19 Spartan Motors 3V. 367/. Upjohn $392.50 Gold $5.39 Silver Dow Jones 2610.25 Volume 145,000,000 Chang* -1'/. +1 +•/. — +1 -V. — +'/. +’/. + 1’/. + 1’7. -•/. + •/. + ’/. + $7.50 + $0.11 + 13.12 She added, "I don't see this as an effort against individual supervisors. It's an effort to get townships to comply with state law." Moss said the State Tax Commission is checking up on each township, examining appraisal cards on every property to make sure they are up to dale. "The STC is trying to make assessing equitable and fair across the stale," she said. Moss agreed that the face of township government in the future could change. "The question is, can the township afford to hire a separate individual for assessing, or should the supervisor do it. Someone's got to do the assessing in each township and cily. It's not just assessing tasks that are taking up supervisors' time, everything is getting more complicated." Thomas said some townships are trying to cope with demands for increased efficiency by installing computers to save lime on assessment cards. "It’ll cost the townships a lot of money to update and most townships don't have that kind of money," he said. "They’re running on one mill." Thomas predicted, "It's going to become harder and harder to get people to appraise at these wages. They (lhe state) always want more things for us to do." Letters - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the prev­ ious week. Sonic county officials also have said yet another township supervisor in Barry County is trying to find a way to be relieved of his job. If he is successful in his attempts to step down, one-fourth of Barry County’s township supervisors elected in November 1988 will have resigned. Moss said some Barry County townships already have outside people or firms doing their assessing. For example, Cindy Smith of Hastings Township does such work for Orangeville and Great Lakes Appraising does it for Yankee Springs. Buehler has been helping out in Thornapple Township, but Supervisor Don Boysen recently became a certified assessor. As county equalization director, Moss ackrowledged that she had written strong letters recently to Assyria and Irving townships, pointing out deficiencies in assessments there. "We're paying more attention to how each individual is doing the assessing," she said. "Everyone is slating more clearly what they ought to be doing." " Taxpayer disappointed with vote result To the Editor— I am sorely disappointed with the outcome of last week's election concerning proposals A and B for school finance reform. 1 understand the peoples' fears and distrust of the state government, with their lack of fullfilling promises made to the public. But we, the people, had the chance to lock up a few certain guarantees on the school finance issue with either of the proposals that were put before us. Now it appears as though we will again have to contend with millage proposals, threats of the loss of certain school programs, including busing, and nearly certain increases in property taxes. I was not completely satisfied with cither of the proposals that were voted down last week, but 1 did vote “yes'* for Proposal B, because I felt that we, the taxpayers, stood a much greater chance of school finance stability than the present system that we are operating under, and I feel that guarantees are better than hopes of something positive coming out of Lansing for a long time. Sincerely, Michael Smith Hastings Parking fines drive customers to the malls To the Editor— Congratulations City of Hastings: You are succeeding in driving the few remaining loyal patrons of the Hastings merchants right to the nearest mall (local and big city). I was quite impressed with the new parking lots, but do not intend to use them. Coming into town to do Christmas shopping, my wife getting a perm at her favorite hairdressers or just having lunch and running a few errands all take longer than two hours. Did anyone think about the employees who work long hours, sometimes until 8 or 9 p.m., who then have to walk several blocks in lhe dark to get to their cars at night? 1 for one, would rather drive 30 miles than put up with this fine example of our city government at work. If no one uses downtown parking, then who are you going to ticket? I think you are forgetting that lhe people you are penalizing are the customers of the Hastings merchants. Maybe that is why the majority of the complaints you are receiving are from the merchants themselves. Why aren’t you listening to them? See you at lhe malls! Dave Beckwith Hastings Newsroom David T. Young Editor Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor ' Steve Vedder Sports Editor Jean Gallup Kathleen Scott Barbara Gall Mark LaRoee Jeff Kaczmarczyk Shelly Sulser Advertising Department Classified Ads accepted Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 aon. to noon. Larry Seymour Sales Manager Denise Howell Jerry Johnson Phyllis Bowers Subscription Rates: $13 per year in Barry County $15 per year in adjoining counties $16.50 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class postage paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 (USPS 717-830) Barban Mona Haatings: NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 94S8051 ro...SUBSCRIBE! George Tester Tlmttaf Kim Alen Hastings: ‘‘I think it’s really dy­ “Russia has been a “I hope it’s (com­ ing. AU you hear lately is longtime leader in com­ munism) going away. AU that communism isn ’ t munism. Now that they’re people should have a voice working.” in government and lean changing, the others are from their mistakes like following suit. Gorbachev Jurying to be more we do.” Democratic.” Miriam White Hastings: John Gates Gan Lake: Bob Staffer uwhy. “I like what’s been hap­ pening, but I think it’s temporary. If anything happens to Gorbachev, Russia will go back to its domineering ways.” "I think it’s impossible to go quickly from a directly-controlled economy to capitalism. The trend is actually toward socialism, which eventually will lead to capitalism.” “Communism never has worked, and Gorbachev realizes that. He’s the reformer, I think he’s for real, he’s not just putting on a show.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Time to Time... SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (All Counties) by— Esther Walton A Barry County pioneer­ judge Basil Harrison Judge Basil Harrison was an early Michigan pioneer and known to Barr}1 County settlers. Bom in 1771 in Virginia into a family of 23 children. He married in March of 1790 to Martha Stilwell. When he was 54 years old he decided to move to Michigan. This is part of his story. ’‘The Romantic Life of Judge Basil Harrison." hero of Cooper's Michigan novel "Oak Openings," reprinted from the Banner of July 22 and 28. 1915. . This portion of the story tells how he and his family, consisting of 21 persons, children, wives, husbands and grandchildren made the trip to Michigan. Many emigrants followed the same way on the same route: "We can not fix the exact date of their star­ ting. but think it was about the 20th of September 1828. The party numbered 21 per­ sons as follows: BAsil Harrison and Martha, his wife; Henry Whipple and his wife. Cyn­ thia Harrison Whipple, and two children; Ephriam Harrison, his wife and three children; Abraham Davidson, wife and one child; Ephraim Davidson and the following unmarried children of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Harrison; Elias, Martha. John S. and Almora. "As they set out from the deserted homestead they formed quite a migrant train. First came the old-fashioned great Penn­ sylvania wagon, a wagon so deep-that a man standing on its floor could scarcely see over its side. It was long and high and broad and very spacious. “The box was boat shape; top, bottom and sides, though not at the ends, generally painted blue; and the outside furnished with “panels" made of slats of molding. The wheels, tires, axles, etc. were all made on the same scale of size and strength. “To this conveyance was hitched two spans of horses. The harnesses used were quite another thing. They were in keeping with the style of the wagon - an immense amount of leathern broad bans, on cloars and hames, plain as a pike staff and as strong. Then came four other 'wide track Ohio wagons' all but . one drawn by two horses, lhe exception being preceded by a yoke of sturdy oxen. “One of the four 'Ohio wagons' with the horses that drew it belonged to Whipple, one to Abe Davidson, one to Ephriam Harrison, and lhe other as well as the "Pennsylvania vehicle" to the patriarch of the party. There was also a light single-horse wagon in which rode Mrs. Harrison and her daughters. Then there were three cows. 50 head of sheep and nearly as many hogs. “Slowly they moved forward, for the younger boys must herd the sheep and drive the swine that needed urging to pass on without stopping to wallow in the mud pud­ dles. For several days before they started out it had rained and puddles were large, and very inviting to eyes of the swine, but the youthful masters were helped by faithful dogs to pre­ vent lhe sheep and swine from straying from the track. “Thus they set out upon their long and fatiguing journey not knowing where it was to end, but hoping that they would find at this terminus a home that, though it might be in a new strange country, where they would enjoy the full reward of their labor and toil. “The course of the journey was first through Urbana, Ohio, even then a brisk and busy town, thence west to Piqua, and north along the bank of the Miami river to Sidney. Ohio, where they left the river and continued north to St. Mary’s Onward they pushed through Auglaize and Van Wert counties, crossing the state line into Indiana a little south of where Dixon is now. Though the roads in Ohio were comparatively good, they were obliged to move forward by short day’s journeys, for long marches could not be made, driving the sheep and swine in ad­ vance, and the first days of October were upon them before they reached Fort Wayne. “Their last two or three days’ journey had given them a foretast of what was before them. As they left behind them the fertile fields of Ohio, in which could be seen from the road golden, ripened com. the country was newer and the homes were less frequent. After the Indiana border was crossed there were not any cornfields in sight until the out­ skirts of Fort Wayne were reached. Occa­ sionally Indians gave them salutations on the road. "A day’s halt only was made at Fort Wayne, to gather some information concern­ ing the new country to which they were bound. Fort Wayne was then upon the border of settlement and civilzation. "The course of our pioneers thence was northwest and they had scarcely any road but Indian trails. Very slowly they pursued their way. meeting with obstacles and obstructions continually; someitmes following a stream for hours before a safe crossing could be found; often stopping to remove great trees they could not go around and almost numberless difficulties. "In one instance, it took them seven days to go around a swamp that lay in their path and sometimes when they halted for the night they could look back and see the smoke rising from the embers of the camp-fire they had left in the morning. At night a large fire was built and then the wolves and other wild beasts were kept away from the stock, closely guard­ ed. tixjugh all through the night, the howls and screams of the forest creatures were beard. “But there were compensations for these drawbacks. Every step forward was a new revelation and the journey a continual sensa­ tion of wonder and delight. How gorgeous were the woods in those autumn days, as our party wended their way. New combinations of vegetation; new varieties of country for the hilly slopes; deep wooded heavy bottom lands; along winding streams, vast meadows, splendid openings looking like carefully tend­ ed parks; prairies like seas stretching in airy undulations far away; or lakes like silver mir­ rors bordered with emerald. “The woods were full of wild fruits of various kinds, game abounded. The air was crisp and dry, and the sight and sound of birds made the darkest recesses merry. Through Allen and Noble counties they made their way across the rich allivial "plains of Goshen" and over the beautiful Elkhart prairie to the border of Michigan territory. On their way, the party had found only berer and there a rude cabin and an occasional trader’s house. "There were on Elkhart prairie scarcely any settlers. This beautiful land was especially attractive to several of the party and some were inclined strongly to stop there and go no further, looking upon this as the promised land, Mr. Whipple especially urged that the colony ought to locate there. “But Indiana had been a state a dozen years, and Mr. Harrison adventurously desired ot push on and make his home in the new territory, and so they journeyed on until they arrived at Baldwins Prairie, just south of the Michigan state line. Here they halted. “A temporary camp was made, it being decided that scouts should go forward to spy out the land. Mr. Harrison selected Whipple, Abraham Harrison, and Elias Harrison to go with him, the latter having acquired some ac­ quaintance with the Indian tongue. This party was gone a week and soon after they set out they learned from the Indians that a great prairie, the largest in the territory would be found less than forty miles north of the southern territorial line. This was con­ firmed by other stories from hunters and traders, and the scouts pushed forward until they reached the southern edge of the prairie, a view of which fully satisfied them of the truthfulness of lhe description they had heard. Mr. Harrison quickly returned and conducted the colony thither. “With this idea in mind, Mr. Harrison and his colony broke camp and set out upon their final inarch, and after a few days traveling, on the evening of Nov. 5.1828, just as dusk they lighted their campfires on the southeastern ©Jge of prairie rounde. or We-we-ps-co-tangscotah, as the Indians called it. meaning the “round fire plain." "The first white settlers had arrived in Prairie Rounde, today known as the area just south of Richland, Michigan." 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Lake Odessa News: Village manager John French reminds local residents to begin saving plastic milk cartons in preparation for the third annual luminaria project in December. One might add it is also time to lay in a stock of votive candles. A work crew from Riverside Correctional Facility at Ionia made short work of leaf pickup in the village parks. They also spent some days at the depot on base work for the deck, which eventually will surround the depot. This will nearly duplicate the original planked area when the depot was new in 1888. Rena Broe accompanied her daughter’s family on a trip to Arizona at the start of this month to attend the wedding of her grandson. Tom Droste Jr., to Amy Reid. A reception for the newlyweds was scheduled for Nov. 11 at Ionia. The church conference at Central United Methodist Church was held on Sunday, Nov. 5, with Dr. Quincy Cooper presiding. He had been a guest in the morning service and at a shared dinner following the worship hour. The Ionia County Retired School Personnel have been notified on their next luncheon meeting at the Portland Congregational Church Nov. 16. The local unit now has 188 members. The Michigan organization has more than 31,000 members. Of these 48 are either Lakewood retirees or residents. Lake Odessa received favorable comments in a Sunday editorial in the Lansing State Journal for its expenditures of $3 to $5 per resident per year in its tree program. Lansing is also a Tree City USA, and earning such a designation is under consideration for Meri­ dian Township. Some of lhe thrust of the editorial was that if “little Lake Odessa" with its 2,100 residents could earn this rating, should not Meridian also be willing to do likewise? The board of directors of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet on Monday. Nov. 20, at the Pickens home on Sixth Avenue at 7 p.m., followed an hour later by a meeting of the Depot Committee. Kelly McDowell of Lansing and Jeffrey Sanderson of Harbor Springs were married in a September ceremony at Trinity United Methodist Church in Delton Township near Lansing. The couple will live in Lake Odessa. The marriage of Snana Shellenbarger and Ron McDaniels was on Saturday, Nov. 4, at Central United Methodist. Bruce Garlock of Big Rapids spent the Nov. 4 weekend here for his annual archery time with his brother, Don. On Saturday evening he, Don and Lorraine, their parents and Gor­ don went to the Barcroft home at Carlton Center to see Karen Morse and Elizabeth of Richland. The National Commander meeting and din­ ner was held Monday evening at the Six Lakes VFW Hall. Members of the local post and auxiliary who attended for the weekend were Commander Dale and Lee Geiger of Woodland, Jim and Achsah Blochowiak, Bud Frost and Enid Walter. A dance was held Saturday evening at the VFW post at Six Lakes. Monday morning they visited the IMMEDIATE OPENINGS — Mig Production Welders — Production Press Operators Secondary and Punch Press — Heavy Equipment Operators — Journeyman Elecrical background. die setter, must know SPC, 2 yrs. experience And More! Apply in person at ... OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 129 E. State St.. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, MI 49058 Amish cheese factory at Five Corners near Lakeview. The company returned home Tues­ day after the Monday meeting and dinner. Others who attended on Monday were Don and Maxine Mantlo, Pete and Betty Blair, Keith and Helen Haller, and Alton Mick of Clarksville. On Thursday, the VFW Auxiliary and Post served a luncheon for realtors, sponsored by Lakewood Real Estate Sales. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sulser of Newcomerstown, Ohio, spent last weekend with their daughter. Shelly. She celebrated her birthday with them. Real estate transfers include Marie O'Mara of Marshall to John and Tammy O’Mara; Dale Brock to Patrick and Sally O’Reilly; Ar­ nold and Audra Cunningham to Phillip and Jane McClelland; Charles Ramer Jr. to Julie Suwyn of Caledonia; and Mac and Barbara Bosworth to Julie Suwyn of Caledonia. Anita Ackley of rural Charlotte entertained the WMC of Grace Brethren Church with a breakfast and meeting Tuesday morning. The family of Theo and Elaine Yager are honoring their parents for their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sebewa Baptist Church. Dorothea Wickenheiser who was hospitaliz­ ed and in Thomapple Manor following a fall, is now able to return home. She has assistance at times. A family gathering was held Sunday at the home of Doug and Nancy Hendrick to celebrate the ninth wedding anniversary of Gordon and Wanda Erb, and their son Tyler’s birthday. Others present were Linda and Ar­ nold Erb. Dorothy Erb, Anita Ackley with sons Nicholas and Nathan, and Fem and Gerald Tischer. A potluck dinner was enjoyed. A new ambulance is now in service in Lake Odessa, with a 1989 model replacing an eight­ year-old model. The previous number one vehicle is now the reserve unit. The new Ford is equipped with a three-phase siren, which will phase, wail and whip. It also has improv­ ed radio equipment. It took hours for am­ bulance volunteers to transfer equipment from the older vehicles into the new one. A driver whose tailgate must not have been latched lost a quantity of pop bottles as he rounded the comer of Third Street and Fourth Avenue on the night of Nov. 2. Fireman and police were summoned to sweep lhe street. New owner of Lake Odessa Hardware is Roger Worden of Grand Ledge. There is an enlarged men's clothing department, featur­ ing heavy duty workwear. American Education Week celebrated by Hastings students This week, Nov. 12 to 18, is American Education Week, emphasizing the importance of education in American democracy. Education is seen as a key element to preserving liberty, securing unity, promoting good citizenship and developing resources from the land and its people. Hastings Area School students will be celebrating Education Week with many ac­ tivities incorporated into the regular classroom program. Social studies classes will discuss the role education has played in this democratic na­ tion, starting with the Revolution. Students will be discussing and writing about what education means to them. Guests will be invited into classrooms to talk about what education means to them. Middle school and elementary school students will have the opportunity to par­ ticipate in essay contests. Each grade at Pleasantview School will launch a balloon with a class essay on what education means to them. The Hastings High School Student Council has purchased Education’s Flag of Learning and Liberty to celebrate education. That flag communicates that excellent schools are essential to effective democracies. During Education Week, the Flag of Learn­ ing and Liberty will be passed to each school to be flown as a symbol for quality schools and to communicate the key foundations of quality education: high expectations for students and teachers; excellent teacher; com­ munities that arc involved in the schools, and family that arc willing to accept responsibility for learning. MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been mode in the conditions of o mortgage made by JAMES R. MCDIARMID AND VICTORIA M. MCDlARMID. his wife Io Heartwell Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, doted December 17, 1985, and recorded on December 20. 1985. in Liber 430. on page 267. Barry County Records. Michigan, and recorded on March 10. 1986. in Liber 432. Poge 306. Barry County Records, assigned by said Mortgagee to WESTWOOD MOR­ TGAGE CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation by an assignment dated January 14, 1986 and recorded on January 15. 1986. in Liber 430. on poge 846. Barry County Records, Michigan, and re-recorded on March 28. 1986, in Liber 433. page 20. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is c'aimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of THIRTY NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE and 87/100 Dollars ($39.379.87), Including Interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute In such case mode and pro­ vided. notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hastings. Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M.. on December. 14. 1989. Said premises are situated in Village of Mid­ dleville. Barry County, Michigan, and are describ­ ed as: Lot 112. MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NUMBER 5. to the Village of Middleville, Section 27. T4N, RI0W, Thornapple Township, Barry Coun­ ty, Michigan, according to the recorded plot thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Poge 43. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from lhe dale of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948C1.600.3241a in which ca»e lhe redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Doled: November 2. 1989 TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 WESTWOOD MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee (11 /23) CLAIMS NOT1CL Estate of Frank J. Scheldt, Deceased. Social Security Number 377-16-8916. TO All INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following: The decedent, whoso last known address was 11170 S. Wall lake Road, Dolton, Michigan 49046 died 9/18/89. An instrument dated 4/5/1982 has boon admit­ ted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be barred unless presented within four months of the date of publication of this notice, or four months after the claim becomes duo, whichever is later. Claims must be presented to the independent personal representative: Irone Ehlert. 3428 Grace. Kalamazoo, Ml 49007. Notice Is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Matthew C. Quinn, P24116 1026 W. Eleven Mlle Road Royal Oak. Ml 48067 399-9703 (11-16) State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION ANO NOTICE OF HEARING File No. B7-19GSO-SE In the matter of the Estate of MARY TARKY. Deceased. TO JOSEPHINE TARKY. HER PRESUMPTIVE HFIRS AND DEVISEES: TAKE NOTICE: On March 29. 1990. Thursday at 1:00 p.m.. in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw, Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held. Mary Tacky, mother of Josephine Tarky. died on January 29. 1981 and estate proceedings wore commenced on February 27. 1987 and that unless cause to the con­ trary is ".hewn, on March 29. 1990. which Is a date more than three (3) years after the death of Mary Tarky and more than three (3) years after the com­ mencement of the estate, an Order of Distribution will be made by the Barry County Probate Court for that portion of the estate which would otherwise be awarded to Josephine Tarky, her presumptive heirs or devisees, as though Josephine Tarky were deceased, at the time of her death. Claims should be submitted to Michael J. McPhillips. Personal Representative, through the Offices of Michael J. McPhillips. DIMMERS 8 McPHILLIPS, on or before March 29. 1990. November 8. 1989 Michael J. McPhillips DIMMERS & MCPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 Michael J. McPhillips (P33715) DIMMERS * McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (616)945-9596 (2/8/90) TOTHERKMMNTSOF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Appeals: CASE NO. Sp. 14-89 • P.M. Truesdale, (applicant) LOCATION: 6710 W. Hickory Rd.. Sec. 30, Barry Twp. PURPOSE: Asking to operate a commercial wood shop in an existing pole building. MEETING DATE: November 27. 1989 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: County Commissioner's Room. County Annex Building. 117 South Broadway. Hastings. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Site inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Planning Commission members the day of the hearing. Persons in­ terested In accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The special use application is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice. 220 W. State St.. Hastings, Mich, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m,), Monday thru Friday. Please coll the Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further Information. Nancy I. Boersma, Barry County Clerk (11/16) ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP The Assyria Township Board voted in favor to renew the franchise ordinance with ' Consumers Power Company on Nov. 6,1M9. Following is a copy ot the ordkianos: CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE, granting to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, Its successors and assigns, the right, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guy, braces, feeders, transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business In the TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years. THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA ORDAINS: SECTION 1. GRANT, TERM. The Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, hereby grants the right, power and authority to the Consumers Power Company, a Michigan corporation, Its successors and assigns, hereinafter called the "Grantee," to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances, for the purpose of transmitting, transforming and distributing electricity on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, for a period of thirty years. SECTION 2. CONSIDERATION. In consideration of the rights, power and authority hereby granted, said Grantee shall faithfully perform all things required by the terms hereof. SECTION 3. CONDITIONS. All of Grantee's towers, masts and poles shall be neat and sightly, and so placed on either side of the highways, streets, alleys and bridges as not to unnecessarily Interfere with the use thereof for highway, street and alley purposes. All of Grantee's wires carrying electricity shall be securely fastened so as not to endanger or injure persons or property In said highways, streets and alleys shall be done so as not to interfere with the use thereof, and when completed, the same shall be left In as good condition as when work commenced. The Grantee shall have the right to trim trees If necessary In the conducting of such business, subject, however, to the supervision of the highway authorities. SECTION 4. HOLD HARMLESS. Said Grantee shall at all times keep and save the Township free and harmless from all loss, costs and expense to which It may be subject by reason of the negligent construction and maintenance of the structures hereby authorized. In case any action Is commenced against the Township on account of the permission herein granted, said Grantee shall, upon notice, defend the Township and save It free and harmless from all loss, cost and damage arising out of such negligent construction and maintenance. SECTION 5. RATES. Said Grantee shall be entitled to charge the inhabitants of said Township for electric energy furnished therein, the rates as approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission, to which Commission or its successors authority and jurisdiction to fix and regulate electric rates and rules regulating such service In said Township, are hereby granted for the term of this franchise. Such rates and rules shall be subject to review and change at any time upon petition therefor being made by either said Township, acting by Its Township Board, or by said Grantee. SECTION 6. FRANCHISE NOT EXCLUSIVE The rights, power and authority herein granted, are not exclusive. SECTION 7. REVOCATION. The franchise granted by this ordinance is subject to revocation upon sixty (60) days written notice by the party desiring such revocation. SECTION 8. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, JURISDICTION. Said Grantee shall, as to all other conditions and elements of service not herein fixed, be and remain subject to the reasonable rules and regulations of the Michigan Public Service Commission or its successors, applicable to electric service in said Township. SECTION 9. REPEALER. This ordinance, when accepted and published as herein provided, shall repeal and supersede the provisions ol the ordinance adopted on December 22,1959 entitled: AN ORDINANCE, granting to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, its successors and assigns, the right, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, wires, transformers and other electrical appliances on, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business in the TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years, and amendments, if any, to such ordinance whereby an electric franchise was granted to Consumers Power Company. SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon the day alter the date of publication thereof, provided, it shall cease and be of no effect after thirty days from its adoption unless within said period the Grantee shall accept the same in writing filed with the Township Clerk. Upon acceptance and publication hereof, this ordinance shall constitute a contract between said Township and said Grantee. (FR0989-0015-LE17) �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 uarieS Ammie M. Valdick Wayne T. Offley .VERMONTVILLE - Aminic M. Valdick, 80, of 371S. Main Street, Vermontville passed away Wednesday, November 8, 1989 at the Hayes-Green-Beach Memorial Hospital, Charlotte. Mrs. Valdick was bom February 17,1909 in Albion, Nebraska, the daughter of Wilhelm and Wilhelmina (Rost) Tiede. She was raised in Nebraska and attended the Nebraska Elemen­ tary Schools. She moved to Chicago and work­ ed as a waitress und maid there. She was married to Cecil Valdick, 1938 in Chicago. During Mr. Valdick's military service the family lived in various places. They moved to Vermontville in 1947. She was employed at the Vermontville Restaurant many years. She wu a Home Health Care worker, sold Avon Products, worked at lhe Lake Odes­ sa Cannery and managed the former Blue Ribbon Restaurant in Nashville. She was a member of the Vermontville Congregational Church, Nashville VFW Auxi 1 iary, former member of the Order of Eas tem Star Vermontville Chapter, and the Ladies Christian Association of the Congregational Church. Her favorite past time was playing bingo. She enjoyed reading and watching the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Tigers. Mrs. Valdick is survived by two sons, Cecil Valdick of Vermontville and Robert Valdick of Augusta, Georgia; one daughter, Bonita Shaw HASTINGS - Wayne T. Offley, 89 of Hast­ ings and Woodland passed away Friday, November 10, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Offley was bom September 29,1900 in Castleton Township, Barry County, the son of Charles and Mina (Mead) Offley. He was raised in Bany County and attended lhe County Schools, graduating from Hastings High School in 1918. He was married to Ella Wood in 1921. She preceded him in death 1967. He then married Bernice Kantner in 1969. She preceded him in death in 1987. He was engaged in farming on the Wellman Road in Bany County for over 60 years. He had many years ago worked a brief time for Oldsmobile in Lansing and did carpen­ try work for several years. He came to Hastings in 1979 from Woodland. He was a member of the Hastings First United Methodist Church, 60 year member of the Masons and was a past Master Mason, long time member of the Woodland Lions Club and a member of the Barry County Farm Bureau. Mr. Offley is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Carl VanHusen of Holt and a daughter, Elaine Palmatier of Bath; two sons and daughtere-in-law, Wayne (Ted) and Joyce Offley of Woodland and Ronald and Eileen Offley of New Mexico; a step daughter and husband, Jean and Karl Wellfare of Hast­ ings; step son and wife, Marvin and Ella Kant­ ner of Woodland; several grandchildren; sever­ al great grandchildren; two sisters, Alice Brodbeck of Hastings and Thelma Lindholm of Minneapolis. Funeral services were held Monday, November 13 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hast­ ings with Rev. Robert Kersten officiating. Burial was at the Lakeview Cemetery in Nash­ ville with the Masonic graveside committal service being conducted by the Masons. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. of Nashville; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three sisters, Martha South­ worth of Iowa, Frieda Hillarts erf1 Illinois and Dorthea Wasker of Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Valdick fa 195S, several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 11 at the Vermontville Congrega­ tional Church with Rev. Paul Mergener offi­ ciating. Burial was at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vemontville Congregational Church. Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Home, Nashville. Doris M. Hollars Juanita A. Gardner HASTINGS - Doris M. (Hoffman) (Castclein) Hollars, 70 of 2325 W. Quimby Road, Hastings passed away Monday, November 13, 1989, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Hollars was bom on May 30, 1919 in Battle Creek, the daughter of John and Margu­ erite (Goble) Hoffman. She was raised in Battle Creek, Augusta and the Dowling area and attended schools there. She has lived at her address on W. Quimby Road for the past 12 years. She was married to Charles Castelein in 1940 and to Marvin Hollars in 1955 ended in divorce. Her employment included Michigan Carton Company in Battle Creek, Dart Manufacturing Company in Mason, and Keller Brass Company in Grand Rapids. She retired in 1981. Mrs. Hollars is survived by four sons, Laur­ ence, Nial and Darrell Castelein and Marvin Hollars all of Hastings; 11 grandchildren, five great grandchildren; three brothers Darrell and Dorance Hoffman of Hastings, Dale Hoffman of Dayton, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by brother, Dwight Hoffman. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 16 at the Wren Funeral Home, with Mr. Elmer Patrick officiating. Burial will be at Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. MULLIKEN - Junanita A. Gardner, 34, of Mulliken passed away Monday, November 13, 1989 due to accidental injuries. Mrs. Gardner was bom August 8, 1955 in Lapeer, the daughter 6! Louts and Margarita (Polanco) Luna. She was raised in Clarksville, Lake Odessa and Mulliken areas. She graduated from Saranac High School. She is survived by one son, David Gardner; her parents, Louis and Margarita Luna; four brothers, Louis Luna, Jr. of Lowell, Raul Luna of Mulliken, Carlos and Paul Luna, both of Grand Rapids; two sisters, Selia Garcia of Moreno Valley, California and Gracia Cadena of San Antonio, Texas; grandmother, Naiinidad Luna of Sabinal, Texas; fiance, Mark Grant of Lansing; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 15 at the St. Edwards Catholic Church Lake Odessa, with Father James Bozung officiating. Burial was at the Clarksvil­ le Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Albert W. Blain GRAND RAPIDS - Albert W. Blain, 79 of Grand Rapids passed away Monday, Novem­ ber 13, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Blain was born on August 24, 1910 in Alba, the son of Grover C. and Alma (White) Blain. He was married to Irene E. Karrar on Octob­ er 25, 1944. He was employed at E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings. Mr. Blain is survived by his wife, Irene E. Blain; one daughter, Mrs. Steven (Margene) Blashkiw of Middleville; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mil Margaret Browand of Big Rapids and Mrs. Inna M. Lancaster of Hast­ ings; several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Wednesday, November 15 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Lynn Wagner officiat­ ing. Burial wu at the Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomapple Manor. Margaret Thomas I ATTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 Souih at M-79. Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St., Michael Anton, Nov. -19 - 1:45. Ctauch School; 10:00, Holy Communion, AAL Branch. Thursday, Nov. 16 - 1:00 Ruth Circle. 7:30 Sr. Choir. 8:00 AA. Fridty, Nov. 17 - 5:30 Weddo* Reh. Saturday, Nov. 18 - 4:00 day, Nov. 21 - 9:30. Wordwatcheri; 7:00, Adventurers. Wednes­ day. Nov. 22 - 7:00, Wedding. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday, Nov. 19 9:30, Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Brondcnst of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM. 9:30, Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30, Coffee Hour in the Dining Room; 4:00, Junior High Youth Fellowship; 6:00. Senior High Youth Fellowship. Monday - Nov. 20 - 7:30, Trustees meeting in the Lounge. Wednes­ day, Nov. 21 - 7:15 Community Thanksgiving Service - Hope United Methodm Church. 7:30 Chancel Choir practice. Thursday, Nov. 23 - Thanksgiving Day. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Tune; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nuncry for all servicer, transportation pro­ vided to and from rooming ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thuma* B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Ma» 11 a.m. EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Corner of Broadway and Censer, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie, Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study, youth group and other activities. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. XO5 S. JclTerMin. Father Ixon Puhi. Ptiunr. PuMor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Masses 8 a.m. a:«d 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan •MK-MXM. Kenneth W. Garner.. Ristor. James R. Barren. Asst, io the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 :(X) u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Scvinds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 iii II u.m. Kings Kids (Children's Chuir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. "The Bible, lhe Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. PaMitr. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30 a.in. Sunday School. 9:45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Eton. Bi­ ble Quiz Teams al 5:00). Bible Study. Tues., at 7:30 p.m. with CHURCH OF THE SMM club for girls and GBB club NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ for boy*. • way. James Letaman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ GOD, 1674 West State Rend. ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Services for Adults. Teens and 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Children. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Darnel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par sooagc, 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ HASTINGS GRACE vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Wonhip; BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nrthing But the b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Bible.” One mile cast of Hastings. 600 Powell Rd. Pirtor Kevin Eady. 945-3289. Sunday School 9:45; Worship. 10:30; Sunday Evening Family Hour at 6:00. Note: Midweek Bible Study and GBB Boys’ Club and SMM Girls’ Club will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. due to Thanksgiving on Thun., Nov. 23. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pu*i->r. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. HaMing*. Saturday Mas* 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mas* 9:30 u.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10a.m.: Worship 11 a.m . Evening Service a( 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Comploi* Prescription Service HASI1NCS SAVMCS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hoillngi and Lake Ode”o COLEMAN AGENCY •( Hntints, Inc. Insurance for your Life, Home. Business ond Cor WHEN FUNERAL HOME DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd., Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning wo;ship. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDS1952 N. Broadway • Hostings BOSLEY PHARMACY . . "Prescriptions" • 110 S. Jefferson • 945-1429 BASTMGS MANUFACTURING CO. •.. , Hailing*. Michigan .OMnmt naa glass products , inc. < M.chigan . . WgCdMllM. —Hastings. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AM) HANFU-IJ) UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn ullicMling. Ilunficld I lilted Methodist Chun.li Sutulay Schikil Cliui.h Country Milhodist Chapel SunJ.iv Sclmol Chms.t, ... ..9a.m. ;9:3O United 9 .30 u.m. |():3O a.m GUN LAKE - Mirgmt ThomM, 84 of 4S78 Wildwood, Gun Lake, and Wauchula, Florida, pcssed away Friday, November 10,1989 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Middleville. Mrs. Thomas was born on May 15,1905 in Hastings, the daughter of Gregory and Cather­ ine Feldoausch. She was raised in Hastings and attended St Mary’s, Notre Dame, and Mercy School of Nursing u a RN in 1927. She wu married to William Thomas on November 15, 1932 at Si. Rose Catholic Church in Hastings. She wu a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Gun Lake. t Mrs. Thomas is survived by husband, William; three daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy) Slocum of Freemont, Mrs. Robert (Miry Lou) Paul of Mantua, New Jersey, and Mrs. Donald (Cathy) Williamson of Middleville; 15 grandchildren, 12 great grand­ children, and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death wu her brother, Roman Feldpausch. Cremation has taken place. A memorial mass wu held Sunday, November 12 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Caledonia. Burial was at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Hastings, with Rev. Fr. James Cusack as Celebrant. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry Area United Way. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. Allie J. Bacon ORANGEVILLE - Allie J. E icon, 8«, of 6180 Rook Road, Orangeville passed away Tuesday, November 7, 1989 at her home. Mrs. Bacon wu bom May 22, 1903 in Edmore, the daughter of Eugene and Ida Mae (Wilcox) Sharp. She is survived by three daughters and three com, Adeline Boysen of Delton, Donald W. Bacon, R.V. Bacon, Pauline Jones and Beverly Morris all of Orangeville, and James Bacon of Vicksburg; 30 grandchildren; 85 great grand­ children; 13 great great grandchildren; two brothers and three sisters. She wu preceded in death by her husband, Wymer in 1966 and a daughter, Beatrice. Funeral services were held Friday, Novem­ ber 10 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with the Rev. Richard Sheldon officiating. Burial was at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville. Alma J. Arentz MIDDLEVILLE - Alma J. Arentz, 67, of 5750 N. Irving Road, Middleville passed away Friday, November 10, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Arentz wu born December 7,1921 in Baltimore Township, Barry County, the daughter ofGeorge and Jessie (Durkee) Couch. She wu raised in Barry County and attended the Dowling, Hastings and Middleville Schools. She was married to Albert L. Arentz June 27, 1939. She had lived most of her life in Barry County and had resided at her present address on the North Irving Road since 1972. Mrs. Aremz is survived by a son, Eric Aremz of Cool, California; two daughters, Mrs. David (Arlene) Adams of Climax and Mrs. Sheila Sawyer of Grand Rapids; ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; three sisters, Anna Mae Ogden and Harriet Kuball of Hast­ ings and Viola McMannis of Elkhart, Indiana. She wu preceded in death by her husband, Albert on July 7, 1979; au infant daughter, Elizabeth Ann in 1942 and a sister, Geneva Neil. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 15 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hast­ ings with Rev. Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial was at the Irving Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the TB & Emphysema Foundation. Veva P. Shook LUTHER VILLAGE - Veva P. Shook. 94, of Luther Village and formerly of Caledonia passed away Sunday, November 5, 1989. Mr. Shook was a member of the Caledonia Chapter OES <97. She is survived by three sons, Merle and Ruth Shook, Ernest and Virginia Shook, Jay and Eileen Shook, all of Caledonia; 12 grand­ children; 18 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by the her husband, Harvey K. Shook. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 8 at the Roeiman Funeral Chapel, Caledonia with Rev. Dr. Robert Wessman of the Caledonia United Methodist Church offi­ ciating. Burial was at the Holy Comers Cemetery. Lorna A. Larabee DELTON - Loma A. Larabee, 67, of 1100 Larabee Lake, Delton, passed away Friday , November 10, 1989, at Pennock Hospital in Hastings after a lingering illness. Mrs. Larabee was bora on March 31,1922, in Hope Township, Bany County, the daughter of Lester and Amey (Kenyon) Sonneville. She attended Shultz school and graduated from Delton-Kellogg High School in 1939. She was married to Dale Larabee, January 12. 1942. During WWII, she was a clerk in a bomber plant at Willow Run Airport in Yosilanti. She owned and operated with her husband the Lara­ bee Lake Resort for the past 40 years. Mrs. Larabee is survived by her husband, Dale; daughter and son-in-law, Roxann and Ed Quada of Grand Rapids, son and daughter-in­ law, Ron and Cheryl Larabee of Delton; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lorraine Manning of Hastings; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services were held, Monday, November 13, at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Paul Deal officiating. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Albert W. Kingma Kenneth W. Stamm GUN LAKE - Albert W. Kingma, 61, of 10715 Gun Lake Road, Gun Lake passed away Tuesday, November 14 at Hastings. Mr. Kingma was bom October 8, 1928 in Chicago, lhe son of the late William and Tena (Vanderpol) Kingma. He was a member of East Martin Christian Reformed Church. Mr. Kingma is survived by his wife, Renee; four children, Kerry and Bill Macomber of Arizona, Jon and Karen Kingma of Kalama­ zoo, Melody Kingma of Grand Rapids, Dan and Laura Kingma of Gun Lake; two brothers, Rich and Florence Kingma of Arizona, Ed and Jane Kingma of Indiana; one sister, Norma and Many Wondaal of Illinois; three grandchil­ dren, Joni, Kristin, Kelli Kingma; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m. at East Martin Church, with the Reverend Harlan Roeloff officiating. Burial will be at Yankee Springs Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to East Martin Christian Reformed School or Pennock Hospital. Arrangements were made by Marshall-Gren Funeral Home. HASTINGS - Kenneth W. Stamm, 69, of C-478 Gaskill Road, Hastings passed away Tuesday, November 7,1989 at Pennock Hospitai where he had been taken after being stricken at home. Mr. Stamm was bom April 24,1920 in Hast­ ings, lhe son of Llewellyn and Estella (Lafler) Stamm. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended the Hastings Schools, graduating in 1938 from Hastings High School. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He was married to Betty Jean Carpenter on April 10, 1948. He was employed at the E.W. Bliss Company for 41 years, retiring in 1981. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing and gardening. He was a member of the Maple Leaf and Michigan Slate Grange, Hast­ ings and State Odd Fellows, and chairman of E.W. Bliss Retirees. Mr. Stamm is survived by his wife, Betty Jean; one son, Lynden Stamm of Lansing; two grandchildren; one great grandchild; his mother, Estdla Stamm of Middleville and a sister Mary Scabone of Warren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Duane, Norval and Carroll Stamm. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 11 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hast­ ings with Rev. Philip L. Brown officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Harold R. Cutler MIDDLEVILLE - Harold R. Culler, 88, of Middleville passed away Saturday, November 11, 1989 at Butterworth Hospital. Mr. Cutler was bom on October 6, 1901 in Homestead, the son of Elias E. and Margaret M. (Spears) Cutler. He was married to Beatrice C. Parker on December25,1920. He was a farmer his entire life in the Barry County area. He was a life member of the Middleville Lodge 231 F&AM and Past Master, life member of O.E.S. and Past Patron of Hastings and Middleville, past President of lhe Bany County Association of O.E.S., member ofthe Lucille Smalley Middle­ ville Club and a member of the Parmalee United Methodist Church. Mr. Cutler is survived by one daughter, Mrs. '■ '■ .* : ■ * * • • • Lynn G Cook Ted (Phyllis) Armstrong of Lake Odessa; three sons, George D. Cutler of Mason, Theodore Lee Cutler of Spring Lake and David A. Culler of Middleville; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and one brother, Darwin Cutler of Grand Rapids. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beat­ rice C. Cutler and a daughter, Margaret Clair Cutler. Memorial services were held Wednesday, November 15 at the Parmalee United Method­ ist Church with Rev. Lynn Wagner and Rev. Adam Chyrowski officiating. Masonic services were held at the church, under the auspices of Middleville Lodge 231 F&AM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parmalee United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. HASTINGS - Lynn C Cook. 72, of 2169 Gun Lake Road, Hastings passed away Satur­ day, November 11, 1989 at Pennock Hospital after being stricken at home. Mr. Cook was born July 27, 1917 in Mohawk, New York. He was raised in the Mohawk area and attended schools there. He . moved to the Detroit area in about 1935. He was a veteran of World War IL He was married to M. Diane (Knutson) Eaton December 11,1971. He worked in sales most of his working life and represented the Ekco Housewares Company for over 20 years. He came to Hastings in 1985 when he and his i wife purchased the Northview Grocery on Gun Lake Road which he operated until his death. , He was a member of the Hastings Moose, Elks and Eagles Lodges. . Mr. Cook is survived by his wife, Diane; daughter, Sharon Hobby of Houston, Texas; ; son, Lynn Cook of Odessa, Texas; four step daughters, Kathryn Smith of Livonia, Karen Eaton of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Kristine Eaton • of Cleveland, Ohio and Kim Sampson of Norfolk, Virginia; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and a . sister. . Graveside services were held Tuesday, . November 14 at the Rutland Township Cemet­ ery with Rev. Leonard E. Davis officiating. . Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. .th Your Check Has Arrived! ...but only if you were a member of the ’89 NBH Christmas Club It’s going to be a Merry Christmas for those on your Christmas gift list because you prepared for the gift giving season in the best possible way. Now is the time to prepare for Christmas ’90 ... the club is open ... join today! Earn interest from the beginning. Hational A N K Of r Q T* T N Q 3 1 1 Pl <jr 5 A Membe,roic All Deposits Insured Up to 8100.000.00 West State at Broadway and our Gun Lake Off|Ce �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. November 16, 1989 — Page 7 Jeffrey Baxter selected as November 'Youth of the Month’ by Exchange Club Warrens to observe 40th wedding anniversary Patterson-Bailey united in marriage Miss Leanne Patterson and Mr. Pete Bailey were united in marriage in a candlelight wed* ding service Oct. 7. at the First Baptist Church of Middleville by Pastor Bruce Stewart. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russ Patterson and the late Gerald Pratt Jr. and the groom is thu son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bailey, all of Middleville. The front of the sanctuary was gracefully adorned by arch and heart candelabras decorated with greens, baby’s breath and ruby-colored bows. Walking before lhe bride was her maid of honor and cousin. Miss Bridget! Fifelsld of Wayland. Miss Michelle McLain of East Lan­ sing; Miss Karla Wood, Miss Becky Newman, both of Rockford; and Miss Melissa Tobin of Jenison served their friend as bridesmaids. They each wore tea-length iridescent taffeta gowns with puffed sleeves and fabric roses cascading over each shoulder in jewel colors of ruby, emerald, amethyst, sapphire and topaz. Each girl carried a lovely arm bouquet in a complimenting hue to her gown. Anneiiese and Lacey Patterson, sisters of the bride, dropped the traditional rose petals. They were identically dressed in while satin bubble-hem dresses with tiny iridescent polka-dots trimmed with ruby fabric roses. Walking between them and serving as ringbearer, was Jeffrey Chapman, cousin of the groom. He was dressed in a tiny white tux­ edo that was identical to the grooms. The bride chose an elegant white floor­ length gown of crystal satin with alencon lace inserts. The lace overlay train was accented with sequins and tear-drop pearls. Her head­ piece was a floral beaded wreath with an elbow-length silk illusion veil. She carried a cascade of white roses and ivy with small ruby-colored stephanotis and baby’s breath. The groom wore a white full dress Christian Doir tuxedo with white pique’ vest and tie. The groomsmen had black tuxedos with mat­ ching accessories to the groom. Standing beside the bridegroom as best man was friend Mark Tasker. Groomsmen were Jeff Chapman, cousin of the groom; Troy Bailey, brother of the groom; Jerry Czarnecki, friend; and Chad Peters, cousin of lhe groom. Nick Wheeler and Bud Bailey served as ushers. Soloist. Mr. Christopher Schout, sang “Cherish the Treasure” and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wert sang “Only God Could Love You More'* and “Household of Faith.” Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fifelski, aunt and unde of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Peters, cousins of lhe groom, were co-master and mistress of ceremonies. A dinner reception followed al Dari's Ban­ quet Hall and Restaurant in Alto. Honored guests were grandparents Mrs. Bernice Mar­ ble, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Doombos. and Mr. George Wolfe. The couple honeymooned in Jamaica and now reside at 707 E. Main Street, Middleville. Chases to observe 25th wedding anniversary Roger and Gayle Chase of Woodland, will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary Nov. 21. If you wish to share in the celebration of thin special occasion, please send a card or note to: 209 East Broadway, Woodland. Mich., 48897. Woods-Wyant exchange vows LeAnne Woods became the bride of Mit­ chell Wyant Saturday, Sept. 30. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Woods of Hastings, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Green of Kalamazoo, and Mr. and Mrs. John Wyant of Fulton. The double-ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Kenneth Vaught at Fourth Reformed Church in Oshtemo. The bride was escorted by her father. Her gown was a luxurious candlelight satin, ac­ cented by schiffli embroidery. The hand bead­ ed basque bodice had a V-waistline and stunn­ ing keyhole back and neckline. The long, sheer lace sleeves were elegantly hand beaded and pouffed at the shoulders. The cathedral­ length train was caught with a double bustle bow and fell from lhe softly gathered skirt of delicate sheer lace applique and ended in a handerchief point. The floral spray head piece was detailed in pearl clusters. The circle cut illusion fell to fingertip length. She held a cascading bouquet of silk fushia, stephanotis, pearls and ivy. The groom wore a single breast, candlelight satin, notch-lapel jacket and black pant tuxedo with bow tie, cumberband and pocket square; and a silk fushia, pearl and ivy boutonniere. Standing beside as best man was his friend, Michael Davis of Kalamazoo. Groomsmen were Greg Little of Kalamazoo, friend; Theodore Green Jr. of Kalamazoo, step­ brother; Alan Richardson of Kalamazoo, brother-in-law. Jordan Thomas of Hastings, friend of the bride and ringbearer, carried a cross-stitched ring pillow made by the bride’s mother. All wore the same tuxedoes as the groom, with teal colored accessories; and silk fushia with ivy boutonniere. Bridal attendants and friends were Juli Hammond of Kalamazoo, Kellie Thomas of Hastings, Melinda Deckard of Pennsylvania, and Carol McNally of Hastings, and Aimee VanderStratten of Kalamazoo, niece of groom, was flowergirl. Attendants' silhouette dresses were of leal . sheer lace over a stunning tea-length flounced * skirt accented with a tucked band and bow. The long sleeves were pouffed at lhe shoulders. They carried bouquets complimen­ tary to the bride's arrangement of fushia, pearls and ivy. The flowergirl wore a mint satin dress with cropped waist, detailed in ruf­ fled lace. She carried a lace-crotched flower basket made by the bride’s grandmother. Mrs. Carol Bos played a program of wed­ ding music and soloist Kathy Daudert sang “He Has Chosen You For Me,” “Join Us Now" and the “Lord's Prayer." Honored guests were grandmothers, Mrs. Colette Greiner, Mrs. Ardith Smelt and Mrs. Edith Wyant. Following the ceremony, a celebration of the occasion was held at the Sheraton Inn of Kalamazoo with a dinner, dance reception and entertainment by Reflections. Deborah and Donald Tyler of Augusta, Tim Vaught of Hastings and Ginger Green of Kalamazoo, assisted lhe occasion, with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Woods serving as host and hostess. Th: extravagantly beautiful wedding cake made by the bride’s aunt, Mary Jane Blough, was designed with a color-flo fountain sparid­ ing within arcbed pillars, lace, bows, figures and lacy stairways that lead to the satellite various shaped tiers. The guest book was attended by Lynn Richardson, sister of lhe groom. The weeding cake was served by Holly VanderStraaten and Jodie Grimm, sister of the groom. The rehearsal dinner was hosted for the wedding party at Mountain Jack's of Kalamazoo. The bride was honored at five bridal showers given by Marlene Jemison; Juli Hammond, Kellie Thomas and Carol McNal­ ly; Joanie Goode and Mary Jane Blough; Hol­ ly VanderStraaten, Lynn Richardson, Jodie Grimm and Wendy Guess and co-workers. Following their wedding trip to Tennessee, the newlyweds now reside in Kalamazoo. Marriage Licenses: Gregory c" Spencer, 26 of Lake Odessa and Elizah. > Kay Haskin, 23 of Lake Odessa. Carltun Noe Blough, 33 of Lowell and Brenda Kay Dykstra, 24 of Freeport. James Christopher Hanna, 24 of Kansas and Kami Rachelle Lancaster, 21 of Hastings. William P. Trewhella, 38 of Dowling and Leann E. Royer. 44 of Dowling. Jack and Patty Warren will be celebrating their 40th anniversary on Saturday. Nov. 18, at the comer of M-66 and T. Drive N.. Battle Creek, from 2 to 5 p.m. The celebration is being hosted by their children Ron, Don, Kathy, Sherry, Marvin and Wendy aid their families. Jack is retired from Eaton’s of Battle Creek and Patty is a cook at Riverside Manor Nurs­ ing Home. Jack enjoys his Belgion horses tak­ ing his grandkids for hay rides, sleigh rides, gardening and fishing and the Warrens vaca­ tion in Florida. No gifts, please. Just the company of good friends and family. Wemette-Prysock announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Wemette of Clarksville announce the engagement of their daughter Fredia Kay to Brian Kelly Prysock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Prysock of Lake Odessa. The prospective bride and groom are 1987 graduates of Lakewood High School. The bride-to-be also graduated from Southeastern Academy in 1988 from Kissim­ mee, Fla. She is now employed at Travel Consultant's in Grand Rapids and the groom-to-be is employed at Bradford White, Middleville. A May 19, 1990 wedding is being planned Jeffrey Meyers Baxter, san of Dr. William and Peggy Baxter, has been selected as the Hastings Exchange Club's “Youth of the Month" for November. Each month the local organization chooses a Hastings High School senior for the honor on the basis of scholarship, leadership and achievements. At the end of the school year, one of the eight monthly winners is selected ’Youth of the Year" to go on as the local club’s representative in district competition. Baxter is treasurer of the local chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and holds' lhe same office in the Varsity Club. He has been involved with both organizations since his freshman year. He is a four-year member of Rotary Interact and has been on the the prom steering com­ mittee for two years, was on the Homecoming float committee for four years and has been on the honor roll for six semesters. At the conclusion of his high school ex­ perience, it is expected that he will have earn­ ed eight varsity letters. He has participated in tennis al the varsity level for four years and has played freshman, junior varsity and varsi­ ty basketball and junior varsity and varsity soccer. ' Baxter also was in the marching band in his freshman and sophomore years. As a junior, he took part in a drug rehabilitation camp with Tim James, preven­ tion specialist for Barry County Sustance Abuse Services. He also earned a national FFA organization certificate, was selected as an all-conference scholar and he attended a special honors camp for college credit at Ball Slate University. Jack Longstreet (far left), representing the Exchange Club, presents Jef­ frey Baxter with the plaque designating him as the organization’s local youth of the month for November. Looking on are Baxter’s parents. Dr. William and Pat Baxter. Outside of school, Baxter is a member of the Presbyterian Church, its Youth Group and Mission Trip and he won the outstanding church leadership award. He also was chosen student representative for choosing lhe church's youth director. He has been employed for two years as a playground director at the YMCA and has been a volunteer coach in soccer, basketball, floor hockey, tail football and tennis. He also has worked for Ed McKeough Roofing Service. Baxter is lhe second Hastings student this school year to be named to the Exchange Cub's monthly honor. The October winner was Melinda Ann James. The following is Baxter’s essay that he sub­ mitted in connection with the youth of lhe month contest: Individual Responsibility: The Heartbeat of Freedom by Jeffrey M. Baxter The heartbeat of freedom is individual responsibility. Just as a heartbeat sustains a human life, freedom is sustained by each in­ dividual in our United States of America. As William Jennings Bryan questioned: “What have you done for liberty? If nothing, what can freedom mean to you?" America was a great land when Christopher Columbus arrived, and Americans have con­ tinued to make it a great, free nation. This freedom did not come easily. The hard work, suffering, and bravery of strong men and women built the pillars of our free nation. Many people have taken their individual responsibilities seriously. George Washington inspired his troops at Valley Forge. John Han­ cock signed the Declaration of Independence and then passed his quill in that historic room. Jennie Wade bravely defended her home and family al Gettysburg. Abraham Lincoln declared slaves free with the Emancipation Proclamation. The marines stormed the beach ,<Iwo Jima. Christa McAuliffe, a mother and teacher, died fulfilling her drearrf of exploring space. Many tiroes in our American history, individuals have stepped forward, recognized a need, and assumed their individual responsibilities. Today, each individual must work hard to defend four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was buitf. Initiative, Imagination, Individuality, and in­ dependence are four cornerstones worth defending. Most often, this protection of character and the demonstration of individual freedom are not quite as dramatic as a military charge or as newsworthy as a Presidential event. But, the effort required to sustain the heartbeat of freedom is just as difficult today with many outside nations, governments, and individuals threatening our freedom. Each of us must rise to the challenge of pro­ tecting our freedom. We need to bold the symbols of America and individual freedom very sacred. The Statue of Liberty is our monument of strength. She stands on the edge of America's shore as a symbol: welcoming strangers to freedom, peace and liberty. We strive to hear the clang of freedom with the ringing of our Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The flag is a great gift from our forefathers and we must fly it high as a cherished sign of our American freedom. Elementary school students, sports fans, military personnel, politicians and free Americans raise their voices in lhe singing of our traditional favorites “America,” “The Star-Spangled Banner," and “America the Beautiful.” Americans celebrate our in­ dependence each Fourth of July with fireworks, gun salutes, and a tribute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There are great gifts to be taken and en­ joyed from the United States of America. But, in order to take, we must first give. We all must strengthen, nurture, and protect our American freedom. We must give something special of ourselves to be cherished by each succeeding generation. Each individual American is like an interlocking piece needed to complete the puzzle design of a free America. Hastings City Bank announces addition of Dennis Oland to firm On behalf of its board of directors, Robert E. Picking, president and chief executive of­ ficer of Hastings City Back, has announced the addition of Dennis Oland as assistant vice president/consumer loan manager. Prior to joining Hastings City Bank, Oland had been with Old Kent Bank, serving as operations supervisor in its charge card department, collection officer consumer len­ ding, and most recently as assistant vice president/mongage loan underwriter. Oland holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University. He has also graduated from the American Bankers Association (ABA) School of Real Estate Finance and its School of Installment I ending Oland's wife, Juley, is a legal secretary in Grand Rapids at the law firm of Miller, Johnson, Snell and Cununiskey. They have two children. Lori, 11 and Craig 6. They reside in Rockford. Dennis Oland HELP WANTED Mrs. Dessa Handel to mark her 94th birthday Welch-Spyker united in marriage Copper Mountain Chapel in Colorado was the setting for the wedding ceremony uniting Susan Hiatt Welch and Marvin Lloyd Spyker July 1, 1989. The Rev. Timothy Clark read the rites. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Dewey of Elkhart. Ind. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard H. Spyker of Hastings. Serving as matron of honor was Sue Geiger Feldman of Frisco, Colo. The bride’s sister­ in-law, Mrs. Patrick Welch, of Portage. Mich., and her cousin, Ashely Welch, were bridesmaids. Stuart Spyker of Kalamazoo was his brother’s best man. Another brother. Steven Spyker of Sturgis, and Patrick Welch were groomsmen. Music was provided by Florence Hiatt of Columbus, Ga.. aunt of the bride. Readings were given by Craig Bramman of St. Louis. Mo., and Patrick Welch, with a prayer given by the groom's father. The Rackets at Copper Mountain was the setting for the luncheon reception following the ceremony. The couple now resides in Frisco. Colo. Dessa (Hecker) Handel will celebrate her 94th Birthday, Friday, Nov. 17, with a card shower. Cards may be sent to Mrs. Dessa Handel, Box 203, Nashville, MI 49073. Area BIRTHS: IT’S A GIRL Tammy and Donald Wiser, Lake Odessa, Oct. 26, 10:54 p.m., 8 lbs., 1314 ozs. Scott and Starla Miller, Freeport, Nov. 10, 11:17 a.m., 10 lbs. 2 ozs. Barry and Stephanie Howell, Nov. 11,10:18 a.m., 9 lbs., 6 ozs. Suzanna Litnianski, Greenville, Nov. 14, 10:52 a.m., 6 lbs., 5'A ozs. Jane Fuller, Nov. 7, 7 lbs., 9lZ ozs. Martin and and Caroline Cappon, Hastings, 6:46 a.m., 8 lbs., 3!6 ozs. Robin Parr, Middleville, Nov. 8,12:33 a.m., 5 lbs., 2’A ozs. Randall and Diane Eggers, Middleville, Nov. 10, 6:51 p.m., 7 lbs., 5 ozs. ITS A BOY Louise Rice and Edward Cowles, Delton, Nov. 30, 11:19 a.m., 8 lbs., ozs. Rob and Andrea Purdum, Hastings, Nov. 11, 9:01 p.m., 8 lbs. Sparkling Personalities Apply — Day Shift (part-time) Mornings and Afternoons. Start pay ... $4.00 Hour Counter Help and Other Positions Need to be Filled. Apply in person at... 911 Wust Statu St., Hastings Arby’s' I want to take this oppor­ tunity to thank you, the voters in the City of Hastings, far exercising your civic responsibility on Elec­ tion Day, and for giving me your vote of support. This vote of confidence is greatly appreciated at a time when the City prepares to meet the challenges of the 1990’s. 1 look forward to working with the Council and purs­ ing all opportunities for Hastings to be an even more special place. Mary Ix>u Gray Mayor PAID FOR BY COMMITTEE TO ELECT GRAY. 1204 S. CHURCH ST.. HASTINGS. Ml 49058 Conimltt»« 912341 �Page 8 The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16. 1989 Young Citizenship recipients: Ann Landers She kaapa dog around... In caw Southeastern winners of the Hastings Exchange Club Young Citizenship Award: (left to right) Eric Soya, Shannon Mcllvian and teacher Bob Palmer. St. Rose winner ot the Hastings Exchange Club Young Citizenship Award: teacher Salley Dreyer, Aaron Baker and principal Steve Youngs. Pleasantvlew winners of the Hastings Exchange Club Young Citizenship Award: (left to right) Justin Waters, Stacla Beard and teacher Eleanor Vonk. Northeastern winners ot the Hastings Exchange Club Young Citizenship Award: (left to right) Jill Conrad, Sarah Mlles, Dale Hicks and teacher Don Schlls. Central winners of the Hastings Exchange Club Young Citizenship Award: (left to right) Stove Kill, Samsntha Wade and Casey King. Legal Notices •YNOfWOT TMS MOULAR irworTW JOHNSTOWN TOWMSMP BOARD NOVBMMNOplOM Board members protonl: Harper, Cook. Lewis • ■ouhar. Absent: Miller. Also present: 2 citizens and 1 guest. Approved Dehn Bros, to do snowplowing at Flrobam and transfer station. Supervisor's salary to be reduced 1100 per month per his request duo to reduced duties, ef­ fective 12-1-89. Annual notice of assessor's public hours to be published. BINs read and approved. Darlene Harper. Oerk (11-16) All members present. Reports of committees presented. Motion approved to purchase ID plates for Township equipment. Approved motion to accept Special Assessment Tax Roll. Approval given for toning change for 3.51 acres. SW % Sec. 22. Approved budget revision. Authorized payment of vouchers in amount of 824,582.56. June Doster Johnstown Township Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Stevens (11/16) JOIN THE ? GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT Thursday, November 16th Surrender a pack of cigarettes and receive a FREE 6” Cold Cut Combo Sub. -SUB Southeastern names its Citizenship Honor Roll Several students at Southeastern Elemen­ tary School in Hastings were named to the Citizenship Honor Roll for the first nine weeks of the school year. In order to be named to the honor roll, students must be nominated by their teachers, after meeting several guidelines set by the school. Youngsters must be well-behaved in the classroom, on the playground and in the lun­ chroom. They should be helpful to teachers and ocher students, and show consideration for the feelings, thoughts and behavior of others. The students need to have good listen­ ing habits, and must respect property, exhibit pride in quality of work and have good work habits. The following students received that honor: 1st Grade, Mrs. Grins - Nicole Baird, Amy Baker, Amy Blackbum, Derek Brookmeyer, Nole Demond, Jason Eaton, Kala Friddle, Tess Fryklind, Libby Gibbons, Amber Jenks, Jerry LaDere, Amanda Lee, Danny McKinney, Elizabeth Meek, Jamie Miloiajczyk, Adam Miller, Kylee O’Heran, Lucas Ovennire, Michael Pierson, Amanda Rogers. Nathan Rounds, Luke Storm, Derek Strickland, Mike Swainston, Casey VanEngen, Eric Wiliover. 1st Grade, Mrs. Sharpe - Monique Acheson, Regina Argo, Sarah Barcroft, Doug Bassett, Josh Boulter, Adam Branch, Clayton Case, Michael Clemens, Juanita Coy, Robby Demond, Josh Desvoignes, Steven Farrah, Brandie Hammond, Aaron Keller, Kenneth Koan. Rachel MacKenzie, Jacob McClelland, Randy Preston, Greg Seeber, Jason Simmet, Fawn Sinclair, Jamaica Smith, Mark Thomp­ son, Jacob Vanderhoff, Tom Varney, Jessica Winebrenner. 2nd Grade, Mrs. Kent - Erica Barnum, Ben Blackbum, Leah Bridgman, Raechelle Easey, Sarrah Gregory, Jolene Griffin, Michelle Griggs, Sara Hammond, Jennifer Hawblitz, Lucas Holston, Lee Houghtaiin. Matt Lawrence, Amy Miller, Shane Reid, Heather Richie, Randy Sciba, Andy Soya. 2nd Grade, Mrs. Evans - Ryan Argo. Michael Bassett, Scott Billings. Jay Camp­ bell, Sara Capers, Darcy Clark, Travis Dominiak, Brad Fenstemaker. Pam Halladay, Nicole Hesterly, Erick Keller, Robby Lee, Megan Levengood, Ivy Malone, Melinda Meaney, Jon Purdum, Dana Reed, Shilah Rdszell, Nicole Rouse, Jon Sciba, Jon Sher­ man, Isaac Solmes, Patricia Strow, Carly Whipple, Adam Winegar. 2nd Grade, Miss Magill - Brian Anderson, Josh Angali, Ben Buehler, Bracken Burd, Marie Carpenter, Jamie Clark, Danyelle Eaton, Billy Hall, Ryan Johncock, Rachael Lawrence, Amber Lippert, Josh Malik, TJ. Morjohn, Jamie Philp, Lacy Pittelkow, Marty Shellenbarger, Kortney Sherry, Rachel Smith, Kellie Spencer, Kim Straley, Jenny Taylor, Matt Thompson, Tonya Ulrich, Tab­ by Walker, Denny Walter. 3rd Grade, Mrs. Baron - Jim Clement, Alicia Cooney, Nikki Earl, Alan Elkey, April Krebs, Elizabeth Louergan, Jesse MacKen­ zie, Houston Malone, Katie Martin, Lance Mcllvain, Christy Metzger, Annie Nelson, Beth Olson, Amber Reid. Jennifer Rogers, David Scott, Sara Slagstad, Derek Spidel, Patti Stockham, Michael Weedal. Candace Wiliover. 3rd Grade, Mrs. Corrigan - Natalie Acheson, David Barnum, Alan Brill, MaJeah Clark, Sindi Felzke, Jessica Fox, Branden Hammond, Brad Huss, Craig Keizer, Heather Lawrence, Eric Meek, Jason Miller, Linsey Moore, A.J. O’Heran, Leslie Ockerman, Jamie Reid, Jack Rodriguez, Todd Schantz, Destiny Seeber. Tara Stockham, Amanda Strickland. Joel Strow, Seth Strow, Scott VanEngen, Josh Warren. 4th Grade, Mr. Lake - Beau Barnum, Tye Casey, Jim Fenstemaker, Jake Kidder, Jessica Merrill, Germa Nichols, Tim Rounds, Julie Sherman, Carl Smith, Nick Souza, Adam Taylor, Shelly Walker, Tennille Walter, Chris Young. 4th Grade, Mrs. Bradley - Amy Archambeau, Boby Baker, Matthew Barnum, Karen DeMott, Shauna Fisher, Laura McKin­ ney, Ateisha Miller, Josh Newton, Jolene Pasternack, Jessica Price, Lauren Reed, Josh Richie, David Rose, Sarah Roush, Doug Sarver, Amy Swainston, Doug Varney. 4th Grade, Mr. Newsted - Julie Anthony, Don Aspinall, Chad Curtis, Fran Halladay, Greta Higgins, Ginger Johnson, David Koutz, Jeremy Mallison, Greg Marcusse, Melissa Meaney, Lindsey Pittelkow, Jessica Robin­ son, Katy Strouse, Brooke Ulrich. Sth Grade, Mr. Palmer - Jeremy Billings, Angela Bunce, Brook Clark, Justin Dunkelbcrger. Eric Greenfield, Joyce Grif­ fith, William Hanke. Paul Hawkins. Chris Henney. Tara Hummel!, Shannon Mcllvain. Robin Moore. Barbie Nelson, Troy Pit­ telkow, David Shaneck, Lisa Tobias, Ronni Wilson, Jason Windes. Sth Grade, Mrs. Wilcox - Heather Bann­ ing, Kevin Cooney, Tim Eggleston. Amanda Farmer, David Frisby. Ben Furrow, Martha Gibbons, Ron Hawkins, Jim Henney. Brandy Johnson, Samantha Leonard, Lisa McKay, Brandi Meek, Chad Metzger, David Miller. Ryan Scharping, Eric Soya, Kim Windes, Michelle VanAntwerp. CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTIACS SATELLITE SEQVICE Report family child aax abusara Dear Ann Landers: I read with interest your letter from "XXX" who stated that she has been sexually abused by her stepfather for the past seven years. As a police investigator of sexual assaults on children, 1 can tell you that this child will continue to struggle with conflicts between her own guilt and her anger toward her step­ father, along with a fear of destroying her mother's marriage. Your advice to seek therapy was excellent. I hope she listens. The girl’s stepfather is a pedophile, and we now know that pedophiles do not stop when confronted. They continue to sexually abuse until they are forced to stop by the judicial system. This individual has almost certainly abused other children. The pedophilic condition is described as being similiar to that of an alcoholic. He may come to a point in therapy where he is no longer abusing but will always be a pedophile. While sexual abuse of children has for years been considered “the family secret," you need to emphasize repeatedly to your readers that incest and sexual assault on children are felonies and deserve to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Years of dealing with damaged victims has convinced me that the only way they can become well-adjusted adults is by finding the courage to come for­ ward and make a full report to law enforce­ ment and social service agencies. Please, Aim, help us to give this message across to your readers. — Walt Parsons, Detective, In­ vestigations Division, Arvada Police Depart­ ment, Arvada, Colo. Dear Watt Partons: You got lhe message across and I thank you. Slstar has a drinking protriam Dear Ann Landen: My sister (I’ll call her Wanda) has a drink­ ing problem. She starts with vodka early in the morning and by noon she can’t talk. Wanda and her husband have two children. He is a loving, caring, hard-working husband and father. The kids are adorable. My sister must take a nap in the afternoon to be func­ tional by the time her husband gets home from work. She manages to have dinner on the table and things appear to be normal. Last week the school called and asked Wan­ da to come get her son because he was ill. She showed up bombed. The teacher refused to let the child go in the car with her. Wanda phon­ ed me in tears. I went to school and got them. She made me promise not to tell her husband. I don’t know what to do, Ann. 1 love my sister and have suggested that she seek help. She insists she doesn’t have a problem. I’m sure the children have noticed that their mother is not like the mothers of their friends. Sha warn about dating dubs Dear Ann Landen: Please warn your readers about dating clubs. I saw an ad for one on TV that said everyone who is permitted to join is carefully screened. It looked like a good idea and I decided to give it a try. A salesperson came to my home and told me that every month I would receive the names and phone numbers of three to five men. When 1 paid my initial "fee" I was given 15 names with instructions to call the ones I might be interested in. I was assured that they would know who I was and would be cordial. I called 10 men and not one had ever heard of me. Two bad not been members for some time and not one had anything good to say about this outfit. Some of the men lived 75 miles away. (I was told I would meet people in my area.) This service cost $1,000 for six months, $2,000 for a year. It’s a shame how unscrupulous companies prey on the lonely. What can be done? — Another Florida Sucker. Dear Florida Sucker: You should report this “club” to the district attorney and the Better Business Bureau at once. Have the evidence ready and blow the whistle on the crooks. One of the reasons these sleazy operations continue to fleece the public is that people are ashamed to admit they were taken. I urge you to get going. It would be a public service. Is alcohol ruining-your life or the life of a loved one? "Alcoholism: How to Recognize h. How to Dea! With It, How to Conquer It" can turn things around. Send a self­ addressed, long business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor S3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Alcohol, c/o Ann Landen, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) ANN LANDERS (R). COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE. Club Coca-Cola video party to visit school Hastings Middle School students will party and dance from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov., 21, when "Reebok Rocks" at Club Coca-Cola, a tour­ ing music video dance party, comes to the gym. Admission is $3, with tickets on sale in the student store. The event is being sponsored by Hastings Middle School Student Council with 20 percent of gate receipts to benefit Special Olympics, an international program of yearround sports training and competition for children and adults with mental retardation. Club Coca-Cola presents a dance club at­ mosphere featuring the latest music videos playing on a 200-square-foot video screen, backed by a Panasonic/Ramsa sound system. A super strobe light, moonflower, cyclorama and other special effects combine to create a high-tech, electrifying production. Sponsored by Coca-Cola USA and presented by Reebok, Club Coca-Cola will also offer students an opportunity to win door prizes, such as gift certificates good for a free pair of Reeboks shoes and "Reebok Rocks at Club Coca-Cola" tee-shirt. Through the portion of the proceeds that benefit Special Olympics, Club Coca-Cola will support the "Join the World of Winners" outreach campaign, a movement aimed at doubling the number of Special Olympics athletes and volunteers by 1991. Since fall 1987. the music video dance party has toured coast to coast, playing at more than 500 venues, including colleges and univer­ sities, high schools and middle schools, fairs and festivals, theme parks and military bases. More than 600 events arc planned for 1989. THE HHS DRAMA CLUB PROUDLY PRESENTS THORNTON WILDER’S “OUR TOWN” 1225 Ul. STATE ST. (nexttofflcDocaKs) HOURS: Men. ihru Fri. 725 W. State St. Hastings Dear Ann Landers: After reading your advice to housewives it was obvious that you have a lot to team about repairmen. Your advice to keep dogs locked up when repairmen come in is not only ig­ norant but dangerous. I had a big black springer spaniel who was so smart I sometimes thought he had the brain of a human. He was a gentle dog, but the size of him frightened a lot of people. "Sparky" knew how to get the door open from the out­ side and 1 always left it unlocked so he could come and go at will. When friends or family members would drop by. Sparky stayed outside, but when a repair person or salesman appeared at the door he would come right in and sit between the stranger and me. One afternoon a man came to fix my washer-dryer. He worked for about 30 minutes and then came in the kitchen where 1 was canning and asked for a cold drink. Like a flash. Sparky was in lhe house. He positioned himself between the man and me. and for some unknown reason he began to growl and show his teeth. The man quickly said, “Forget the drink. I’m just about finished." In less than three minutes he was gone. I now know that Sparky sensed something was wrong. He came in the house to protect me. After I thought about it, I didn’t like the look on that man’s face when he asked for a cold drink. Please, Ann, don’t tell housewives to lock up their dogs when repair people come in. Those are the times when dogs can be most useful. — Palo Alto. Dear Pal: Your letter certainly proves that there are two sides to every story. When a reader com­ plained about how repair people get snapped at and bitten by farriily pets, I agreed that they should be kept locked up. But now I'm not so sure. Reader? Where do you stand? 1 want so badly to reach out and help my sister, but my arms just don’t seem to be long enough. Can you suggest something? — Frustrated and Huning in the South. Dear F and H: If you have not told your sister's husband about the incident at the school, I urge you to do so. Round up the family doctor, close friends and family members. Include the schoolteacher. Perhaps if Wanda is con­ fronted by all of you at once, in a loving, com­ passionate manner, she will admit that she needs help and will accept it. Alcoholics Anonymous is still the most effective way to go. If this fails, 1 suggest her husband, you and other concerned relatives start attending AlAnon meetings and learn not to be "enablers." A change in your behavior hopefully will produce a change in hers. I hope your sister gets the help she needs. Good luck to all of you. Read...and use the Classified In The Hastings Banner...Each Week! ...the price Is right!!! FRIDAY and SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 & 18,1989 8:00 P.M. Tickets: Sr. Citizens and Students ... *2.50 * Adults ... *3.00 Director MaryMartha Malendy Set Designer Thomas Frerldge Student Director Shawna Dell (Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November t 1989 — Page 9 Each day in alternative education is finished with round-table discussions among the students. ‘Tough Love’ pays off in school class for troubled teenagers at Hastings by Kathleen Scott Many classroom bulletin boards greet re­ turning students with a simple "Welcome back." But lhe board in Sue Ross' alternative edu­ cation class at Hastings High School takes lhe greeting a step further. "Welcome back," it says. “You’re here. That's sensational." And to Ross and her aide of 14 years, Marie Reynolds, the presence of the 22 teens in lhe second story classroom is sensational. The accomplishments of teens who have grown up with the odds slacked against them are nothing less than remarkable. 1 "It’s a wonder they do as well as they do. It’s a wonder they make it to school," said Ross. "We're amazed lhat they're able to overcome some of these awful problems at home." Students in her class often come from troubled families. They have faced adversity most of their lives. Their work habits, social skills and attendance may have been inade­ quate in a normal classroom. But in the care of Ross and Reynolds, the students seem to blossom. Most finish high school. Some go on to college, trade school or the military. Seeing students continue their-education or training pleases Ross. But reaching those levels is not the ultimate, she said. "The biggest success is the attitude. They've had .years and years of failure," she said, “‘riie success is more in the Tetters and poems they write. Once they seem to get on that positive road, everything seems to open up to them." Ross’ rules are simple but strict. Follow them or get kicked out. Excuses don't wash. The atmosphere and attitude in the school within a school, however, are very open. Brochures on career opportunities, college programs, reproductive health and substance abuse fill cases along the walls. Not far from a poster of the U.S. Constitu­ tion is one of Ross' reminders: "Great alter­ natives start here." A grade book and progress reports rest on a podium in the middle of the room, available to any interested eyes. Starting this year, parent-teacher conferen­ ces will also include the students. * "I told each of them what their parents will be told. There are no surprises," said Ross. "I feel those are ways they learn trust" Ross, mother of two, and Reynolds, moth­ er of eight often use their maternal experi­ ence in the classroom. "1 think we fill a role that's missing, a support they may not get at home," said Ross, adding that students sometimes slip and call her or Reynolds "Mom." Maternal instinct goes a long way in the classroom. "They need praise. All kids do." said Reynolds, who studied journalism and hist­ ory at the University of Heidelberg in West Germany. "They need to know that some­ body believes in them. 1 think that's the main thing." Ross and Reynolds have been with the pro­ gram for 14 years, starting when it was a five-county consortium run by Lakewood Community Education until it was taken overby Hastings Adult Education in 1979. The two started with four juvenile delin­ quents in the basement of a building, and have seen the program through six moves, to its current location at the high school. "The program just grew because of what we're doing for lhe kids," related Ross. "We're turning out kids who are reading better, doing math, gaining confidence." "A lot of the kids have jobs. If we can put the pressure on them while they're here, that's great If we can get five working hours out of them, I think they'll be better off." Ross was trained as a secondary education teacher, and has taken about 200 additional hours of seminars and training to deal with high-risk youths, teenage pregnancy, disci­ pline and drug and alcohol use. She admits it takes special people to work with the troubled teens. "You have to have nerves of steel and a heart of gold at the same time," she said. "It's tough love, but it's best for the kids. I don't think a lot of people have thaL" On the average, she said, most alternative education teachers burn-out after five years. But new structures and programs have kept Ross and Reynolds in it for nearly triple that lime. . "The program keeps getting better. The kids are better and brighter," she said. "There are more challenges." Ross added lhat sharing the classroom with another teacher is a tremendous benefit. She and Reynolds can bounce their frustrations off of each other because they've worked tog­ ether for so long. Not only have they seen an attitude change in their students, they've also seen a switch in society. After years of low-ranking on the priority list, alternative education programs are gain­ ing a new reputation. Society is taking a new look at troubled teens and programs to help them, said Ross. This is lhe hey-day of lhe high-risk student. "Il's in the papers now. Il's kind of like they now know what we've known al! along," she related. Reynolds added lhat reaping the rewards of their hard work is a stimulant that keeps her and Ross going. "Now we can enjoy lhe fruits of our lab­ or," said Reynolds. The fruits may be meeting up with a stu­ dent from a few years ago and hearing how the program made a difference for him. Or watching one of the girls receive a diploma bearing her name. Or seeing a light come on when a young­ ster understands a math problem. "Good is never good enough," said Reynolds. "If you see a spark anywhere, you jump on it and push." Alternative education students earn lime to work and play on computers. Some of the more practical recreational programs include money management, the world of work and handling household budgets. Here, teacher Sue Ross looks at a program with Rod Angus (left) Chris Barone and Colleen Clark, three seniors who made the honor roll this fall. The class has a maximum enrollment of 22 students. The 22 in there now range in age from 14 to 18 and are mostly boys. An­ other 18 students are on a waiting list to gel in the class. Some may say the class is easier, said Ross, but the importance is in how students define easier. “They have to do five assignments a day. Il's the most difficult thing they do,” said Ross. "When they say 'easier,' I think they mean socially. Socially the stress level is lower. There also seems to be a drop off in drug use because of die lowered stress." In a class devoid of Top Ten students and National Merit semifinalisls, Ross' crew of 22 has time to shine in its own way. "These kids are very bright. They live on lhe edge," she said. "They're not phony. They tell what it's like. These kids have survival skills like (most adults) will never have because they’ve had to survive." Some problems seem to be recurring for her students. Boys are often kicked out of their homes when their mothers re-many or have new boyfriends move in. Il's not unusual for 16- and 17-year-old girls to date men in their late 20s and end up pregnant. Ross said she feels the structure in alter­ native education is a disciplined format they long for but can't get elsewhere. After learning about a rigidly designed program at Godwin Heights High School in Grand Rapids, Ross and her colleagues opted for lhe tougher format. Higher numbers on the wailing list, im­ proved grades and increased number of credits "Good is never good enough. If you see a spark anywhere, you jump on it and push." Marie Reynolds Hastings Alternative Education aide are indicators that the move to strictness was right, she said. "There isn't a lol of complaining. I was surprised," she said. "I think they like lhe structure." The alternative education program has its own attendance policy. The only absences that are excused are those for students who are in the hospital or undergoing treatment for drug or alcohol abuse. Illness, doctor appointments or any other conflicts are considered unexcused. Nine un­ excused absences are allowed every nine weeks, before students lose credit "We make the students responsible for ev­ ery area of being here," she said, adding that they must adhere to all rules whether in­ volving attendance, respect for peers and pro­ perty, sleeping in class, swearing or other behaviors. “They're not allowed to slide. They have to be responsible every minute that they're here," said Ross. Students are awarded for good behavior and academic growth. Anyone who completes one semester without slipping is allowed to mainstream one or two other classes in the high school and can attend dances. Two good semesters earn the youths lhe right to participate in sports or join clubs at the school. Class runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. An additional hour, from 2 to 3 p.m., is set aside as a detention period, run by Florence Freeman. To reinforce lhe importance of class work and to keep the parents involved, students are graded on conduct, attendance and academics daily. Those who violate classroom rules are given detention or suspension for serious vi­ olations. Too many penalties will force a student right out the door. Students work independently. Each one signs a contract at the beginning of the sem­ ester, staling which five subjects he or sire will study. Every day every student is ex­ pected to turn in five assignments. Each contract, for 90 assignments per sem­ ester merits half a credit Twenty credits are needed to graduate from high school. Last year, her students earned 53 1/2 cred­ its, collectively. The students take lhe basic courses required for graduation. Electives such as child care, short stories and world culture are also offer­ ed. Students in the class have a special bond amongst themselves, said Ross. They started the year on the Barry County YMCA Adven­ ture Course on Algonquin Lake. The non­ competitive course involves risk-taking and demands teamwork. "I learned to trust people I never thought I could trust," said Colleen Clark, one of three seniors who made lhe honor roll this fall. The camaraderie learned at camp continues through lhe year. Each school day is finished with a round-table discussion. Students sit in a circle and talk about confidence-building skills — affirmation, visualization, goal­ setting. The group is always under Ross’ supervi­ sion. They have a lunch period separate from the rest of lhe school. And every day they go to gym class "to blow off steam," she said. Some days, instead of going to gym class, Ross will take her charges to Sweczy's Pond. The 20-minute walk outdoors lends itself to " openness and revelations, she said. “Il seems like as soon as we get out of the building, they are totally different people. They start sharing," said Ross. Because students in alternative education often cannot complete lhe necessary credits before leaving high school, most of Ross' students go on the attend night school. She said five or six graduate from adult education each year. Another student or two will finish in time to take part in lhe regular high school ceremony. Over lhe nine months of a school year, Ross said she might lose four or five stu­ dents. But they don't stay away for too long. "Usually they end up coming back to adult education when they turn 18,” she said. "Sometimes 1 think they just need a time out. Even if they don’t do anything here, it gives them time to grow up. And some of them need that." Ross said she thinks some administrators Hastings joins other cities in illegal drug fight To emphasize the importance of an all-out nationwide commitment to win the war against drugs. Mayor Mary Lou Gray has an­ nounced that Hastings will join in a national “Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week.” Dec. 3-9. “We want the people of Hastings, the peo­ ple of our neighboring communities, our fellow citizens throughout the United States, and our national leaders to know that we in­ tend to do whatever it takes to get rid of drugrelated crime." said Gray. Mayor Teny Goddard of Pheonix. Ariz.. president of the National League of Cities, conceived the Cities Fight Back Against Drugs campaign as a way to forcefully launch the anti-drug strategy outlined by President Bush on Sept. 5. In calling for a national demonstration of America's commitment to win the war against drugs. Mayor Goddard urged municipal of­ ficials to take the lead because they are already on the front lines of the battle. “We understand the pain, the hurt and the frustration being expressed in our com­ munities as we witness the destruction of our neighborhoods and the real casualties of this war—our youth." Goddard said in an open letter to the NLC membership of minicipal of­ ficials throughout the nation. While supporting die broad scope of the President’s plan. Goddard said NLC believes it will require substantially more money to carry out a thorough and balanced anti-drug program—one giving equal emphasis to education, prevention, treatment and research, as well as law enforcement. He also urged lhat support flow directly to local governments because "the best way to assure the best use of the help we need is through direct allocation of federal support." Gray said a formal resolution and proclama­ tion was brought before the council at its Nov. 13 meeting. Teaching alternative education is a tough kind of love, said Sue Ross. Assisting students Gke Angie Miller has been part of Marie Reynolds job for 14 years. would like to see lhe class expanded to make room for the students on the waiting list But she said quality comes in a small class. "The students are disfunctioning. They all have problems, at home, al school or with their friends" she said. "Keeping it small, I think, is part of its success. And a waiting list puts pressure on those who are there." Support from the school administration has been a very crucial part of the program's success, she said. "So many programs in lhe state do not have the support of administration," she said. "Il's very important to have support to run the program. They've been just super." Dale Keeler earns promotion at Vlatec Dale Keeler has been promoted to director of engineering for the Viatec Group of Companies. Keeler has been employed at Viatec for 15 years and he received his mechanical engineering degree from Michigan State University. Viatec of Hastings, designs and manufac­ turers chemical process equipment, pollution control systems and heat transfer equipment for various industrial applications from alloy metals and engineered plastics. Keeler and Viatcc are professional members of ASME. NACE, SPI. ASM. and CARP. He and his wife, Linda, and two sons. Mat­ thew and Andrew, reside in Nashville. Legal Notices SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ASCamstiaa) MORTGAGE SALE - Default hoi been mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by JAMES ROBERT MAYNE AND D. MICHELE MAYNE. Huibond and Wife, (original mortgagors) to Exchange Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation Mor­ tgagee. dated February 3, 1987 and recorded on February 10, 1987 in Liber 446, on page 706, Borry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by memo assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP., San Antonio. Texos by on assignment dated February 3. 1987. and recorded on November 16, 1987 in Liber 459, on poge 541, Borry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the dote hereof the sum of FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND SIXTY FOUR AND 27/100 Dollars ($54,064.27). including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sole contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such cose made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hostings. Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on January 4. 1990. • Sold premises ore situated in the Township of Rutland, Borry County. Michigan, and ore describ­ ed as: Lol 68 of SMITH S LAKEVIEW ESTATES NUMBER 1. according to the recorded plat thereof, os record­ ed in Libor 5 of Plots on Pogo 2, being o part of the Southwest '/« ol Section 2. Town 3 North. Range 9 West. Rotund Township. Borry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sole, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with I948CL 600.3241a in which cose the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sole. Dated: November 16. 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham, Ml 48010-3411 (12-7) SYNOPSIS HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSMP REGULAR BOARD MEETRM Mmsdsy. November S, ISOS Seven board members present, five residents & County Commission. Read correspondence and report on meetings. No renting township hall. Send out recycling forms. Amended Medicare budget. , Table building at the cemetery. Adopt the proposals budget for 1990. Reject bids on plowing out snow. Supervisor authorize to hove the snow plowed out. Pay all outstanding bills. Meeting adjourned ot 9:15 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum. Clerk Attested by: (11-16) Richard Thomas. Supervisor �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 Hastings, Middleville dominate Banner-Reminder All-County grid team by Sieve Vedder Sports Edilor Seven players who boosted Middleville lo a share of its third conference title in three years, and seven Hastings gridders who helped the Saxons lo their best record in seven years highlight the 1989 Banner-Reminder All-County Football Team. In all, the team honors 24 players including the 14 from Middleville and Hastings as well as four from Lakewood and three each from Maple Valley and Delton. Upperclassmen dominate the squad with 17 seniors being named. There are four repealers on lhe team. The seven Hastings players include the heart of an explosive offense in quarterback Gabe Griffin, running back Jamie Murphy, end Scott Hubbert and linemen Chase Youngs and Tim Crutlcnden. The other Saxons named were defensive back Kirk Ziegler and lineman Ted Armour. The seven Middleville players were end 1989 Banner-Reminder All-County Team Gabe Griffin Jamie Murphy Hastings Jeff Richardson Brad Eastwood Scott Hubbert Andy Shaw Chase Youngs Tim Cruttenden Lakewood Middleville Hastings Lakewood Hastings Hastings Middleville Lakewood Maple Valley Delton Jeff Kares Steve Butts Cavin Cornish Mike Fanke Brian Dole Jason Pranger Kirk Ziegler Chad Lake 1 Zach Curths Dm Geren Brandon Roscoe David Lehman Kevin Pixley Ted Armour Steve Thompson John Scheib Hastings Delton Middleville Hastings Middleville Delton Maple Valley Middleville Maple Valley Hastings Middleville Middleville 5'10' 511 6'2" Brad Eastwood and lineman Jeff Kares on of­ fense and back Jason Pranger. noseguard Zach Curths, linebacker David Lehman, lineman Steve Thompson and punter John Scheib on defense. The four Lakewood players selected were end Andy Shaw, offensive lineman Steve Butts, running back Jeff Richardson and defensive back Chad Lake. The three Lions were offensive lineman Ccvin Comish, linebacker Brandon Roscoe and defensive lineman Kevin Pixley. Delton kicker Mike Fanke, linebacker Dave Geren and defensive back Brian Dole round out the team. Heading the offensive team is the trio of Griffin, Murphy and Hubbert, which combin­ ed for 2,163 yards in total offense. Murphy and Hubbert were both named all-county a year ago while making the Twin Valley team this year while Griffin is a two-year starter as a junior. Murphy, Hastings’ MVP and the only player named all-county the last three years, rushed for 633 yards in 110 carries. He also led the county in scoring with 12 touchdowns and 88 points. In his outstanding 24-game varsity career, the 5-10, 200-pound fullback gained 1,957 yards while scoring 27 touchdowns. Defensively, Murphy also enjoyed a stan­ dout year with a county-high 112 tackles from his linebacker position. Hubbert was second in Barn County with 28 catches good for 485 yards. The 6-2, 176-pound three-sport star scored six touchdowns to bring his varsity total to 14 in only 15 games. After passing for 11 touchdowns while hit­ ting 44 percent of his passes as a sophomore, Griffin completed 60-of-130 (46 percent) of his throws this year good for 10 touchdowns and a staggering 1.045 yards. Youngs and Cruttenden, a repeater from the 1988 all-county offensive line, were both named to the All-Twin Valley teams and con­ tributed heavily to the Saxons' total of 1,764 team rushing yards. Middleville's Eastwood totaled 1,130 in all­ purpose yards. The 5-11. 162-pound senior caught 19 passes for 435 yards and seven touchdowns while adding 520 yards in punt and kick returns. He also rushed 15 times for 175 yards. Eastwood, an easy O-K Blue all­ league pick, scored a total of eight touchdowns while averaging 16.9 yards every time he touched the ball. Scheib was the punter on the O-K Blue team, averaging 35 yards per kick on 25 boots. Only 13 of his punts were returned. A converted quarterback. Scheib rushed 124 times for 673 yards — fourth best in the coun­ ty. He also scored 13 touchdowns. Kares anchored an outstanding Trojan line and was named to the all-league team as a tackle. Kares is a two-year starter. Curths was also named to the All-O-K Blue team. The 5-8. 143-pound noseguard had 41 tackles, three sacks, five fumble-causing tackles and two blocked kicks. Thompson was the fourth member of the Trojan defense to make all-league. The twoyear starter had 58 total tackles. Maple Valley’s Roscoe and Pixley spearheaded a Lion defense which gave up a county-low 10.7 points per game. Roscoe was a first-team All-SMAA pick while making 77 tackles to bring his two-year total to 176. Pixley was a three-year starter on offense and a two-year starter and all-leaguer on defense. He made 83 tackles. Hastings' Armour and Ziegler were both named to the All-Twin Valley first team. Ar­ mour had 71 tackles while Ziegler contributed 50 tackles and two interceptions. Delton's duo of Dole and Geren topped the Panther defense. Geren had 33 solo tackles and 36 assists, three sacks, an interception and two fumble recoveries. In addition, he was second in the county with 707 yards rushing on 154 attempts. He scored five touchdowns. Dole had 27 solo tackles and 32 assists while picking off two passes and recovering a fumble. Lakewood’s Lake was third in the county with four interceptions while also contributing 53 tackles. He was a second-team All-Capital Circuit defensive back and the Vikings’ star­ ting quarterback. Lakewood's Shaw is the fourth repeater on the all-county team. The 6-2. 175-pound two­ time all-leaguer grabbed 35 passes for 602 yards and seven touchdowns. He finished with 57 total points. Shaw finished his stellar career with 67 cat­ ches for 1,688 yards. Butts was named to the Capital Circuit first team as an offensive tackle. Richardson led the county in nuhing with 872 yards on 179 yards or 4.9 yards per carry. A second-team All-Capital Circuit pick. Richardson also caught 16 passes for 186 yards. He scored a total of 11 touchdowns and had 72 points. Maple Valley’s Comish was an All-SMAA offensive tackle and a two-year, two-way starter. Delton’s Fanke kicked all 13 of his extra poins this year while averaging 41 yards per punt on 23 kicks. Defensively, the team is headed by the Tro­ jan foursome of Pranger, Curths. Lehman, and Thompson. The players led a Middleville defense which gave up less than 11 points per game while shutting out two foes. Only a junior, Pranger had 41 tackles, five interceptions and six batted passes while teaming with Lehman to call defensive signals. Lehman, only a sophomore, was third in the county with 91 tackles. He also recovered two fumbles cn route to being nan<eu all-league. 5’10” W 5'11" B-0” 510" 6V 8T [ Sports ] All-county offensive backfield of Jeff Richardson of Lakewood, Hastings’ Gabe Griffin and Jamie Murphy. All-county ends Andy Shaw of Lakewood, Brad Eastwood of Middleville and Hastings' Scott Hubbert. All-county offensive linemen (back) Jeff Kares of Middleville and Lakewood's Steve Butts and (front) Chase Youngs and Tim Cruttenden of Hastings. All-county kickers John Scheib of Middleville and Mike Fanke of Delton. All-county defensive backs Jason Pranger of Middleville, Brian Dole of Delton, Chad Lake of Lakewood and Kirk Ziegler of Hastings. 1989 Stats INTERCEPTIONS TACKLES Pranger, Middleville Hoefler, Maple Valley Lake, Lakewood Franks, Maple Valley Dole, Delton Eastwood, Middleville Hubbert, Hastings Ziegler, Hastings. Warner, Hastings Murphy, Hastings112 Shaw, Lakewood108 Lehman, Middleville91 Pixley, Maple Valley83 Roscoe, Maple Valley77 Chris Youngs, Hastings72 Armour, Hastings71 Geren, Delton 69 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 RUSHING All-county defensive linemen Steve Thompson of Middleville, Kevin Pix­ ley of Maple Valley and Ted Armour of Hastings. Richardson, Lakewood179-872-4.9 Geren, Delton 154-707-4.5 Wolfenbarger, Hastings116-6936.0 Scheib, Middleville124-673-5.4 Murphy, Hastings110-633-5.8 Franks, Maple Valley139621-4.4 Merrill, Maple Valley 89-5616.3 RECEIVING Shaw, Lakewood35602-17.2 Hubbert, Hastings 28-485-17.3 Eastwood, Middleville19-435-22.9 Richardson, Lakewood16-186-11.6 Carpenter, Maple Valley 13-268-20.6 Glelarowski, Hastings 11-259-23.5 SCORING _| All-county linebackers (back) Dave Geren of Delton and Middleville's David Lehman and Zach Curths. Maple Valley linebacker Brandon Roscoe. Maple Valley offensive Cevin Cornish. lineman Murphy, Hastings Scheib, Middleville Richardson, Lakewood Franks, Maple Valley Shaw, Lakewood Eastwood, Middleville Merrill, Maple Valley TD 12 13 11 10 7 8 7 2-PT. 5 0 6 0 1 0 0 EP 3 0 0 0 13 0 0 FG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 88 78 72 60 57 48 42 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 — Page 11 Bowling results Thursday A.M. • Valley Realty 33%; Question Marks 28; Bosley’s 26; Hummers 23; Vacancy’s 23; Word of Faith 22%; Friendly Homes 22; Open-Mark-Open 21; Northland Optical 20%; Kreative Korners 20%; Leftovers 20; Kloosterman’s 20; Slow Pokes 19; Varney’s 19; Gitlons Construction 18; Formula Realty 18. Good Gaines: S. Brimmer 152; P. Croninger 149; B. Johnson 196; L. Johnson 168; P. Fisher 174; O. Gillons 186; C. Smith 158; D. Bolthouse 152; A. Perez 160; N. Munn 155; R. Rine 179; J. McKeough 177; S. Mogg 172; G. Gteckler 185; K. Forman 180; S. Lambert 188. High Series & Games: P. Hamilton 180-517; B. Hathaway 198-541; B. Norris 188-487: C. Benner 158-427; P. Elzinga 159-408; A. Eaton 166-455; A. Allen 162-454; I. Ruthruff 167-471; L. Joppie 173-446; S. Brimmer 141-409; M. Steinbrecher 137-388. Splits Converted: N. Munn 4-7-9; 1. Ruthruff 4-10. Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 30-14; Gutterdusters 28-16; We Don’t Care 28-16; Chug-a-lugs 27-17; Really Rottens 26-18; Alley Cats 25%-18%; Hooter Crew 22-22; Sandbaggers 22-22; Thunder­ dogs 22-22; Middleakers 20%-23%; Green­ backs 20-24; Get Along Gang 20-24; Married w/Children 20-24; Die Hards 19-25; Hc4y Rollers 18%-25%; Ogdenites 18-26; Wanderers 16-28; Misfits 13%-39%. Women’s High Games & Series: P. Lake 173; B. Goodenough 164; R. Prior 153; B. Behrodt 183; B. Cantrell 176; P. Miller 163; D. Oliver 199-516; D. Kelley 221-561; J. Ogden 185; A. Snyder 157. Men’s High Games it Series: B. Lake 187-585; D. Smith 200; W. Friend 170; E. Behrndt 183-530; S. Goodenough 185; B. Miller 202; R. Neymeiyer 195-540; R. Ogden 237-597; R.B. Snyder 179; R. Snyder 210- 512; R. Hughes 178; R. Allen 188-517; C. Haywood 197; M. Snyder 176-508; R. Lit­ tle 200-545; C. Wilson 211-570; S. Davis 211- 561; D. Snyder 171. Thursday Twisters B.D.S., Inc. 31-13; The Pink Poodles 28-16; Bowman Refrigeration 24-20; Geukes Market 24-20; Hastings Mutual 21-23; Cen­ tury 21 - Czinder 21-23; Goodwill Dairy 21-23; T's cunland Day Care 18-26; Tom’s Market 17-27; Andrus Chevrolet 17-27. High Games: M. Smith 167; K. Sutfin 177; N. Taylor 162; P. Arends 166; D. Staines 195; S. Keeler 192; D. Carpenter 154; B. Steele 172; M. Patten 166; B. Kruko 156; J. Hurless 163; D. Greenfield 170; J. Gasper 174; D. Catlin 183; D. Kelley 185; B. Quada 161; B. Barnum 183; S. Neymeiyer 176; L. Barnum 184; T. Alexander 163;. Myers 194; K. Faul 172; S. Baum 156. High Games & Series: M. Smith 167-468; N. Taylor 162-460; D. Staines 182-526; S. Keeler 192-508; D. Carpenter 154-384; M. Patten 166482; D. Greenfield 170468; D. Catlin 183-491; D. Kelley 185 495; B. Bar­ num 183-500; S. Neymeiyer 176-492; L. Myers 194-503. Monday Mixers Andrus of Hastings 30-10; Miller Carpets 25-15; Dewey’s Auto Body 24-16; Friends 22-18; Sir N Her 21-19; Music Center 21-19; Miller Real Estate 19-21; Girrbach’s 18-22; Ferrcllgas 18-22; Superior Seafoods 17-23; Pioneer Apartments 17-23; Cinder Drugs 17-23; Michelob 16-24; Hastings Bowl 15-25. High Games * Series: V. Carr 182; M. Nystrom 194-529; P. Wilson 167; J. Mercer 177; S. Neimeiyer 161; D. Hooten 186; E. Johnson 173; R. Perry 192; L. Perry 168; P. Czinder 171; P. Koop 164; K. Keeler 170-507; D. Burghdoff 166; F. Schneider 168; D. Kelley 180-504; C. Jiles 167, M. Snyder 160; S. Hanford 173; E. Ulrich 170; B. Hathaway 202; B. Whitaker 187; S. Mer­ rill 190-518; H. Service 171; D. Murphy 164; K. Schantz 161; R. Girrbach 175; F. Girrbach 163. Wednesday P.M. Geukes Mkt. 26-14; Valley Really 25-15; Hair Care Center 24%-I5%; Easy Rollers 24-16; Varney’s Stables 24-16; Nashville Locker 23%-16%; Welton's Heating 20-20; Handy’s Shirts 19-21; Lifestyles 19-21; Mace's Pharmacy 13%-26%; Friendly Home Parties 13-27; DeLong’s Bait 8%-31%. High Games and Series: S. McKee 235-600; S. Pennington 192-560; J. McMillon 194-534; B. Hathaway 177-492; S. Neymeyer 199-489; P. Smith 179-484; D. Brewer 178-475; L. Barnum 13-483; E. Vanasee 175-464; V. Slocum 160461; B. Reneau 174-457; C. Watson 168-440; M. Haywood 154-393; L. Fruin 130-357; N. Varney 148-393; S. Brimmer 150425; B. Johnson 160; J. Gardner 179; B. Norris 153; C. Trumbull 149; R. Kuempel 148. Thursday Angels McDonald’s II32-12; Stefano’s 27-17; Key Cleaning Services 21-23; Hastings Bowl 2024; Hastings Mutual 19-25; Barry Co. Real Estate 18-22; McDonald’s I 18-26; Clay’s 17-23. High Games tt Series: K. McDonald 166; B. Jones 192; R. Haight 190; P. Norris 172; S. Dunn 160; K. Barnum 148; A. Snyder 191; B. Cantrell 194; J. Hurless 172; B. Fechner 149; B. Whitaker 186; S. Smith 172; J. Joseph 13; C. Williams 151; T. Daniels 224-587; L. Stamm 175; L. Tilley 214-564; P. Varney 128; L. Apsey 202-501; B. Cuddahee 192. Hastings team opens basketball practice A youthful Hastings boys basketball team opened practice Monday amid little ex­ perience and no height, said coach Denny O’Mara. " Hastings has three lettermen back from a team which finished 15-8 a year ago. Trying to break into the Saxon lineup will be six juniors and three seniors who didn't play a year ago. ’’There’s a lot of work to be done,” O'Mara said following practice "Without a lot of people coming back, everything is going to be different and we have to work on that." The only returnees are guards Jeff Baxter and Andy Woodliff and swingman Tom Vos. Only Vos was among the team's top seven players a year ago. O'Mara is also concerned with the lack of height. He said his starting frontline may only average 6-1 across the board. The bright spot is many of the positions are "interchangeable.” "We have a lot of players of relatively equal talent,” he said. "We just have to get them to do some things." With summer workouts giving most teams a quick start, O’Mara said his team’s offensive and defensive schemes are already in place the first week of practice. Much of the first week is thus spent on conditioning as well as incor­ porating plays. The second and third weeks don’t differ greatly from the first week, O’Mara said. “All of them are pretty much the same," he said. "As varsity players we expect them to know what's going on. They’ve already seen a playbook and should know what to do." The team has a Nov. 28 scrimmage scheduled at Charlotte before opening the season Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Ionia. Three days later the Saxons play at Marshall with the home opener set for Dec. 12 against Lakewood. Three Saxons make League star squad . Three girls which helped Hastings to its first ever outright Twin Valley basketball crown have been named to the all-league team. Sophomore forward Kelle Young of Hastings was the highest vote getter and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. Senior teammates Katy Peterson and Jackie Longstreet joined Young on the first team. In addition, Hastings seniors Melissa Belson and Lin James were named honorable mention and Ernie Strong was named Coach of the Year. Young wound up second in the league in scoring (17.0) while Longstreet was third (12.9) . Young was also fourth in rebounds (8.9) , third in steals (3.5) and first in field goal percentage (50.5). Peterson easily led the league in assists (6.4) while Longstreet led in free throw accuracy (71.4). Joining the three Hastings players on the first team were senior Tracy Tubilewicz of Lakeview, junior Mary Beth Myers of Harper Creek and sophomore Tina Boester of Coldwater. Named to the second team were Kelli Ben­ nett and Molly Giesen of Marshall, Stacy Duncan of Coldwater, Beth Gibson of Hillsdale, Albion’s Carla Losey and Angela Gibson of Sturgis. Words to the T’s For All Quarters 1982-1989 listings; Ct^ Bank Has been one of only 44 Commercial Banks out of 13,416 Nationwide to be given a Blue Ribbon Bank Rating by Veribanc, a leading financial evaluating firm. We are pleased to announce this .■ccomplishment to the community and are confident in saying that we will continue to serve you as we have for the past 103 years. High School 3 on 3 Basketball League The YMCA is beginning to accept team ap­ plications for its winter high school 3 on 3 basketball intramural program. 3 on 3 basketball will be offered on Mon­ days starting Dec. 4 and ending Jan. 15, in the high school. Teams must pick up a registra­ tion form at lhe YMCA office. These registra­ tion forms must be returned to the Y office in the high school no later than Monday, Nov. 20. There is no charge for this activity. The program is open to all boys and girls in grades 9-12. For more information, see Mr. Storms in the YMCA office. Floor Hockey Anyone still interested in participating in the YMCA-Youth Council's floor hockey program are invited to the west gym of the Hastings Jr. High this Saturday, Nov. 18. Floor hockey will continue every Saturday until Dec. 9 (exclude Nov. 25). Participants must enter the west gym doors off Park Street to gain access to the Jr. High. The program is open to boys and girls in grades 2-6. Fifth and sixth graders will play from 8:30-9:30, 2nd graders from 9:45-10:45, and 3/4 graders from 11-12. There is no preregistration for this activity. There is also no cost for floor hockey, thanks to the Barry County United Way. Participants need only to bring tennis shoes. All other equipment is provided. Saturday Morning Open Crafts Every Saturday, the YMCA-Youth Council has an open craft program for youth in grades DK-4th. The program will run every Saturday until March 24 (exclude Saturday of Christmas break). The program, which is held in the Jr. High-Room 185, begins at 9 and ends at 11:30. Children may make one or more than one craft per week. The cost of the program is .50 per craft. Participants may stay as long as they like or leave to participate in the other sports that are being offered that particular Saturday. There is no preregistra­ tion for this activity. For more infoi mation call the YMCA at 945-4574. Hastings basketball coach Dennis O’Mara works with Hal Meyers on perfecting his jumpshot during practice Tuesday. YMCA Scoreboard 1989 Fall YMCA Womens Volteybafl Nov. 13 A League County Seat....................................................354 L.O. Livestock............................................ 22-14 Weight Train Gym/Viatec........................ 21-15 Pages/B lairs............................................... .15-21 Burtey.......................................................... 15-21 Ink Spots..................... ................................. 14.22 Spykers........................................................... 4-32 B League Hastings Mutual......................................... 29-13 Andrus Chevy..............................................26-16 Delongs Bait and Tackle............................24-18 Satellites........................ .'.............................21-21 Coves............................................................. 17-25 McDonalds....................................................9-33 YMCA-Youth Coundl’s Men’s Basketball Week of Nov. 6 Startings C League Carls Market.............................. .................... 2-0 J-Ad Graphics..................................................2-0 Archie Left....................................................... 1-1 Superette............................................................ 1-1 H. Mutual.......................................................... 1-1 Just For Fun..................................................... 1-1 Neils Ins............................... 1-1 Milter Estat....................................................... 1-1 Riverbend......................................................... 0-2 Ftexfab.............................................................. 0-2 A League Petersons.......................................................... 2-0 Razors Edge..................................................... 1-1 Hosey Farms................................................... 04) Benedict Farms................................................1-1 Area Realtors.................................................. 1-1 B Minor Country Kettle.................................................1-0 Larry Poll 1.......................................................1-1 K. C. Bobicks....................................................1-0 Pennock Hospital............................................ 1-0 Boomtown Bombers...................................... 1-0 Cappon Oil.......................................................1-1 C&B Discount................................................ 0-1 Larry Poll II.................................................... 0-1 Viking............................................................... 0-1 Mid Michigan................................................. 0-1 BMgjor Lake Odessa Merchants................................ 1-0 L. E.C................................................................ 00 Pastoors............................................................ OO Format.............................................................. 0-1 Results C League Carls Market 37 vs. Superette 21. Riverbend 25 vs. Just For Fun 40. Flexfab 22 vs. Miller Real Estate 31. Neils Ins. 47 vs. Archies Lef­ tovers 32. J-Ad Graphics 40 vs. Hastings Mutual 33. B Minor League Cappon Oil 55 vs. Larry Poll I 38. BMAjor League Lake-O Merchants 55 vs. Format 38. A League Razors Edge 61 vs. Benedict Farms 85. Area Realtors 63 vs. Petersons 80. YMCA-Youth Coundl’s Adult Indoor Soccer Standings Yellow...........................................................2-00 Sky.................................................................2-0-1 Navy..............................................................1-0-1 Red................................................................ 0-2-0 White.............................................................0-3-0 Results Sky II vs. Red 0. Yellow 2 vs. White 1. Sky 4 vs. Navy 4. Woodland News Tom and Doris Niethamer, Ron and Marge Erickson and Cathy Lucas attended the Lake Odessa Area Historial Society meeting Thurs­ day evening. Sara Feldbauer, curator at Chariton Park, was the guest speaker. The Kilpatrick Church Missionary Society held the November Missionary dinner Wednesday. Hostesses were Bonnie Norton and Olive Soules. They served turkey breast roll with all the traditional trimmings to the 28 people who attended the dinner. These din­ ners are held at noon the second Wednesday of every month. A "Sing-spcraiion" service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church Sunday at 7 p.m. Fem Tisher will be at the piano. The Lakewood United Methodist Church Sunday evening ser­ vice has been moved to it. Other churches have been invited. A light lunch will follow. Zion Lutheran Church held a "Thank Of­ fering" service Sunday morning. Louise Williams from Valparaiso, Ind., executive director of the Lutheran Deaconess Associa­ tion, was the guest speaker. Bill and Margaret Brodbeck held a dinner at their home Sunday afternoon for all members of the family who have November birthdays or anniversaries. This monthly family gather­ ing is always held the second Sunday of the month. This month Mary Lou Brodbeck and Regina Dickenson were honored. Lawrence Chase spent the weekend in St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Fluid was removed from his lungs. He returned home on Monday. Herb and Jane Hesterly of Hastings enter­ tained 38 family members at their home recently in honor of the 87th birthday of his mother, Mrs. Hildred Hesterly. Guests came from Edmore, Grand Ledge, Mulliken, Ionia, Montague. Charlotte, Hastings, Woodland. Brighton and Hudsonville. Mrs. Kennard Schaibly read uu original poem in honor of her sister-in-law. During the party, Mrs. Hesterly’s brother, Hobart Schaibly. called from Florida. by CtthbriM Lucas Mrs. Hesterly is now a resident of Sunrise Adult Foster Care Home east of Sunfield. The Keen-agers of Lakewood United Methodist Church held a buffet dinner gettogether and musical evening at a restaurant near Woodbury last Thursday evening. After dose to 40 people enjoyed the meal. Mardelle Bates played the piano and Elnora Pierce played the organ for group singing with song sheets. Both Jim Spenser and Ray Greene sang solos. This was the last get-together for this group before several members leave for their winter quarters. Sam Noffke received his Eagle Scout badge at Lakewood United Church Sunday evening. Sam is the son of Tom and Pam Noffke. Paul Quigley spoke at the ceremony about scouting and achieving the Eagle rank. Only 2 percent of boys entering Boy Scouting ever earn this honor. The badge was presented by Jim Dumond. Approximately 150 people at­ tended the award presentation. Refreshments were served after the presentation. Several area churches are planning a joint Thanksgiving service for Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Zion Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Pastor Laidter of Lake Odessa Central United Methodist will be the speaker. Mallory Curtis, age 3, from Jackson, spent part of last week with her Woodland grand­ parents, Glendon and Betty Curtis. She came on Wednesday. On Sunday, her parents. Tony and Linda Curtis, came for dinner and she returned home with them. Mallory helped Grandma work at Classics white she was here. Douglas Curtis came home from Muskegon, where he is now employed by Port City Die Cast Co. He visited with his parents and other family members until Sun­ day afternoon, when Glendon and Betty drove him back to Muskegon. The Woodland Gospel Singers will hold their annual Gospel Music concert with the Capitalaires from Lansing at the Lakewood High School auditorium Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. A free-will offering will be taken. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 Back to the drawing board Lawmakers starting over on schoolfinance reform by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer Two local lawmakers had disagreed over supporting two school-finance reform pro­ posals that were soundly defeated this month by Michigan voters. But now lhat the votes have come and gone, lhe Republican lawmakers said they're ready to start over with a new plan to reform school funding in Michigan. - "We're back to square one," said State Rep. Bob Bender. "We’re back to fighting for more dollars foreducation." "But the problem is not that we have to put more money into education. We have to redistribute it more equally," he said. "The whole issue is how do you get the rich dis­ tricts to share the wealth?" "You have to be pretty slippery to get that in there," Bender said. Bender and State Sen. Jack Welborn spoke to nearly 35 area residents Monday morning at the monthly Legislative Coffee held at County Seat Restaurant. Despite differing in support over Proposal B, State Sen. Jack Welborn and State Rep. Bob Bender said they're glad voters turned down Proposal A. Welborn, who opposed both plans to raise the stale sales lax, said the overwhelming "no" vote now will force lhe state Legislature to face the issue squarely. "I think we're in the best place today, be­ cause the people have spoken and lhe Legislature knows there's a problem and their feel are to the fire," he said. ''It's all up front on the front burner, so we can deal with it together." Although Welborn opposed both, he said Proposal B’s provisions for property tax re­ lief and a state-mandated millage would have benefited poorer school districts in the area. But Proposal A, which would have raised the sales lax one-half pen ent for schools, would have ended the schoo’-fi nance reform debate for lhe next few years, Welborn said. "Now K-12 education remains on the front burner where it should be," he said. "We can't just pump money into education. We've got to have a proposal." Bender, who supported Proposal B, said he was not surprised it went down to "flaming defeat." "'B' got about lhe number of votes lhe ex­ perts said it would," he said. "The big sur­ prise was how poorly A did, despite a S3 million campaign." But Bender said he was not surprised that lhe proposal received about one-third of the votes cast locally. "I think that's a recognition that it would have done some good things for local schools," he said. Bender assured citizens that several of me school-quality provisions in Proposal A and B will be enacted - or in some cases have been enacted into law. Welborn said, however, he would prefer if lhe quality issue were set aside and the focus remained on funding schools. “I don't think we can legislate quality. The Legislature should not mandate curriculum. That should be for local control," he said. "We continually mandate programs from Lansing without sending any more dollars." Welborn said if another property tax issue is put on the ballot it will likely come from a voter petition drive. “We could not come up with a permanent proposal in the Legislature because there are too many interests out there," he said. Responding to questions, Bender said cut­ ting other programs to put more money into education may not be what the public really wants. "The problem is where lhe cuts come from," Bender said. "People often say there's too much money being spent on welfare, but the cuts aren't coming from welfare clients. It’s money for providers, like hospital, nurs­ ing homes and pharmacies." After a question about state lottery money and education, Bender and Welborn said lot­ tery profits are going into education. "All lottery money does go into education. It's all there," Welborn said. "What happened is they drilled a hole in the cup and they put a spigot in iL" As lottery revenue rose and was put into education, lhe state's general fund subsidies to education have been cut back, Welborn said. Slate funds for education now come form lottery money, general fund, 60 percent of the state sales tax, cigarette and liquor taxes and local property taxes. Bender said lottery profits make up only a small portion of the total package. "If you were relying totally on the lottery, it would run lhe schools for about seven days," he said. Welborn repealed lhat he introduced legisla­ tion last year to earmark the budgetary sur­ plus left over at the end of the year for educa­ tion. That would have amounted to about S300 million, he said. "If that had passed, there wouldn't have been additional efforts to put money into K12 education," he said. Bender said the Legislature continually goes beyond Gov. James Blanchard's yearly budget request for education funds. "Every year for the past five years, the Legislature has pul more dollars into educa­ tion over and above the governor's request," Pender said. "That battle will continue." The next Legislative Coffee will be held Feb. 12 at County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. The morning talks, sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, are held the second Monday of each month when lhe Legislature is in session. State Sen. Jack Welborn made two appearances In Hastings in the past week. Welborn spoke Saturday at a Veterans Day dinner held at the Hastings American Legion Hall. He also talked with local residents at the monthly Legislative Coffee Monday morning at County Seat Restaurant. Joel Senters gets second liver transplant by Shcffy Suker Staff Writer MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - Joel Senters, ton of Lake Odessa natives Bret and Stephanie (Brown) Senters, has undergone his second liver transplant in eight months, and is recovering from his 12-hour operation in in­ tensive care at the University of Minnesota Hospital. His parents, who live in Houghton, where Brel will graduate from Michigan Technological University Saturday, received the call at about 7 p.m. last Tuesday that a ’"’liver had become available. By 9 p.m. Stephanie and Joel were boarding a plane for their spontaneous shuttle to Minneapolis, said Bret’s mother, Marcy Dnbie, Friday. The rew liver was taken from an 18-month wtakchild who had died in the same hospital Joel received both of his transplants, saic' Dobie. She knew nothing else of the - young donor. • "It came fast,” she said of the new organ. “He’s only been on the list for five or six weeks." Joel was in surgery Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Dobie said that although the new liver is functioning properly, other complications have left doctors “dumbfounded." “His kidneys are not functioning now and they’ve got him on dialysis," she said. “It’s quite tedious now." Doctors reportedly have said kidney pro­ blems can be expected after a rough surgery, but Joel’s operation was smooth. Everyone, she said, hopes that the kidneys will resume their function on their own soon. Compounding the kidney trouble is low Hood pressure, low platelet counts and poor coagulation; problems the professionals are trying to correct with constant blood transfu­ sions using fresh, frozen plasma, Dobie said. Joel likely will be in the hospital for two months, the same amount of time he spent there for his first transplant last March. Bom in April 1988 with biliary artresia, a liver with missing or scarred bile ducts, Joel needed a new liver to survive the poison of bile fluids leaking into his system. He was placed on the transplant waiting list in October 1988 and underwent a transplant just after Easter. All was well until June, when his body began to reject the liver, causing him to return to Minneapolis nearly every three weeks dur­ ing the past summer for treatment. As a result, Joel was placed on the transplant waiting list again in late September. “It was kind of hard to hear that he was back on the waiting list," said Stephanie Sept. 29. “There’s more of a risk of complication with a second transplant since there’s so much scar tissue built up." Therefore, the chances for success the se­ cond time around are fewer. But surgeons found during last week's operation that Joel luckily did not have a large amount of scar tissue from his first operation, Dobie said. After his graduation with a bachelor's degree in computer science, Bret and daughter, Ashley, 3, plan to make use of locally donated money, known as the Senters Fund,. to join Stephanie and Joel in Minneapolis. “They’re under a lot of pressure and stress,” said Dobie. “1 personally feel Bret will be glad to get his degree under his belt. That will be one accomplishment out of the way. But it will be tedious finding a job that will pick up Joel on their insurance.” Nashville to consider non-partisan elections Joel Senters, shown in this file photo with his mother, Stephanie, on a re­ cent visit to the home of her Lake Odessa parents, has his second transplanted liver. If Joel is out of intensive care by the time Bret and Ashley arrive, Ashley may remain with Stephanie until her brother’s discharge from the hospital. “The family has been through a lot and we all want him to have quality of life," said Dobie. “I wish for the best and for him to go on living.” Nashville to renew action against Sidney Green byMarkLaRme StaffWriter NASHVILLE — At the insistence of several members, including President ProTern Ray Hinckley and Ted Spoelstra, the Village Council plans to renew legal action against Sid Green, owner of R & F Industries on Main Street. After losing a two-year legal battle with the village over its junk ordinance, which pro­ hibits die storing of dismantled or inoperable vehicles, machinery and equipment. Green was convicted of violating the ordinance and was ordered to remove the numerous vihicies and a great deal of machinery and equipment from his properties on Main and Fuller streets. District Court Judge Gary Holman ordered Green to serve two years probation and to br­ ing his property into compliance with the village’s ordinance by May 31. When Green failed to comply with the order of the court, his probation was violated, and he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, during which time he was supposed to bring the pro­ perty into compliance as part of a work­ release agreement. Holman also noted that if Green failed, he could be ordered to serve an additional 60 days in jail, since the offense calls for a 90-day maximum. During that time, Green removed a number of cars from the front of the Main Street pro­ perty and some other equipment from other areas, and their was a visible improvement in the appearance of the property that many villagers consider an eyesore. But the ordinance and the council were ex­ plicit in demanding that all junk be removed from the property, whether it was visible or hidden from public view in back of the building. Nevertheless, the council also agreed to discuss allowing Green to build an enclosu. in which he would be allowed to store cqui. ment and parts essential to his machine r jxir business. Because junk has been accumulating on the property since the 1950s, Green complained tai it was aa feapnasibir task, especially for MMM » ftpfcally remove all of taaftmtag oredriarey, vehicles and equip ment in the time allotted. Consequently, his attorneys, Dave Dim­ mers of Hastings and James Witzel of Lans­ ing, worked out a deal with the council to con­ sider alternatives within the law. According to the agreement worked out bet­ ween the attorneys, as long as Green con­ tinued to work on bringing the property into compliance with the ordinance, the village would not request or demand another proba­ tion violation that could net Green another 60 days behind bars. Village President John Hughes said. It did not, however, call for regular on-site inspection of the property tty a village representative, nor was their a time frame or ' schedule set for complete compliance. At the council meeting Thursday, Spoelstra asked Hughes for an update on the “Green Sidney Green’s establishment in Nashville once again Is the focus of ac­ tion by the Village Council. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! situation," which Spoelstra been doing regularly for at least the past couple of mon­ ths. and Hughes replied that he had nothing new to report. This lack of progess or favorable developments prompted Spoelstra and Hin­ ckley to demand further action because they are not satisfied that Green has met the terms of the agreement by continuing to try to bring the property into compliance with the ordinance. Recently, after Hughes made several at­ tempts to discuss the matter with attorney Dimmers, they met, and Dimmers said he would tell Green about the council's concern that he was not living up to that agreement. But that was weeks ago, and council members said they have not seen any signifi­ cant improvement on the property in quite some time. Therefore, the council concluded that Green has either not been working at all on removing the junk or has not put forth a suffi­ cient amount of effort toward bringing the property into compliance. The council then asked Hughes to speak with the village attorney and to ask him to pursue further legal action against Green. “Well, I think we need to tell him to do a lot of work or prepare to return to jail," Hin­ ckley said. “We've spent too much money on this matter to just let it go." Spoelstra has worried on a number of occa­ sions that people are going to get the idea that the council and village ordinances don’t mean what they say if nothing is done to enforce them. "As far as I'm concerned, this is a slap in the face for the village because nothing is be­ ing done down there." Spoelstra said. "And I think we’ve made every effort to be reasonable, patient and understanding of the difficulties involved." Spoelstra added that the public would be getting the wrong message if the council did not demand compliance with the ordinance. Hughes then said he would meet with the at­ torneys to discuss the matter. "1 think the council members made it vicar Thursday that they do not intend to just forget about this and that they have no intention of just lening this matter go.” Hughes said later. by MarkLaRoae Staff Writer NASHVILLE - The Village Council form­ ed a committee Thursday to investigate the procedure by which the village can change from a primary and general election to a non­ partisan election. Appointed to the Election Committee were Council Members Ted Spoelstra, Larry Filter and Village President John Hughes. The council hopes to make it a ballot issue in the March general election, which is re­ quired. so it cannot possibly go into effect before April 1991, Hughes noted. He also acknowledged receipt of informa­ tion on the process from village officials in Lake Odessa, which has changed from a par­ tisan to non-partisan election procedure. The procedure in Nashville now is to get petitions from Democratic and Republican Party candidates in time for a primary in February. The winners of the primary then square off in the partisan general election in March. The non-partisan election, which a number of small, rural communities have opted for in recent yean, would eliminate the primary and thereby save the village the expense of hiring election workers and a considerable expen­ diture for printing, publishing notices and mailing absentee ballots. Council members also argued (hat it really doesn’t mean much in Nashville and outstate, where the Republican ticket is traditionally the big winner and because people don’t usually vote along party lines in local elec­ tions anyway. However, some people believe lhat the only way to get elected in Nashville is to run on the Republican ticket, and reliable source* say that there have been Democratic candidates who have been elected in Nashville after runnon the Republican ticket because they didn’t think they could win running as Democrats. The non-paritisan election would thus eliminate the need to proclaim political preference or to disavow the party of lhe can­ didate’s choice. Hughes noted that the process required the village to “jump through a lot of hoops," such as getting it approved by the attorney general and the governor. He added that the village attorney would probably have to prepare some of the legal material. Hughe, also noted that in the 1990 primary and general election there would be open terms for village president, three council members, clerk, treasurer and assessor. Delton support staff receives pay increase A three-year contract, providing for a 4.44 percent annual increase in earnings and benefits each year, with the Delton Kellogg Educational Support Personnel has been ratified by the Delton Kellogg Board of Education. The contract affects 50 employees (bus drivers, teacher assistants, secretaries and secretary assistants) and is retroactive to July 1, 1988, and expires June 30, 1991. This is the first contract with the group, which recently joined the Michigan Education Association, Superintendent Dean McBeth said. Previously, the board had bargained with each unit separately. The new contract provides for hourly in­ creases for secretaries and their assistants ranging from 20 cents to 35 cents for the 1988- 89 school year aod the same hike for 1989-90 and from 25-cents to 55 cents in 1990- 91. Teacher assistants will be receiving an addi­ tional 25 cents per hour for 1988-89 and 1989-90 and increases from 31 cents to 39 cents in 1990-91. Bus drivers, who are paid per trip, received $10.60 per morning run in 1987-88. The new contract will give them $11.02 for 1988-89, $11.46 for 1989-90 and SI 1.92 in 1990-91. In addition, bus drivers who are not absent and make all of their trips in a two week period, will have an additional 70 cents added to their per trip base fee for the first year of the contract. In the second year of the agree­ ment, the incentive pay will be 73 cents per trip and in 1990-91, 76 cents. In other business, the board: — Heard that the district received an addi­ tional $27,169 from the state because Delton’s Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests had improved from 1985-89 and in 1988-89. — Set May 20 as the date for baccalaureate and May 27 as the date for graduation. — Sold a 1968 school bus and a 1976 bus for bids of $275 and $700 respectively to Wilkins Auto Salvage. — Honored six Food Service employees with certificates from the Michigan Depart­ ment of Education for attending seminars dur­ ing their personal time. Honored were Sherry Charkowski, Pat Frohriep, Diana Fulls, Carol Handy, Sharon Strickland and Judy Tuin. — Hired coaches for the winter sports season: Teresa Delaphiano, cheerleading; Rob Heethius, wrestling; Mark DeBolt and John Dudley, wrestling assistants; Julie Perry, junior varsity volleyball; Sheri Merda, freshman volleyball; Dwight Lamphier, Jeff Dorgan, Gary Harrington and Dave Stap, boys’ middle school basketball. Delton school official taken off committees Sylvia Forster, a trustee on the Delton Kellogg Board of Education, will no longer be serving on any of the board’s committees as a result of action taken by the board president Monday. Forster was removed from her committee responsibilities because President Glen Wecver “indicated she violated the trust of her peers” as a result of a letter she wrote to the editor of the Kalamazoo Gazette, Superintendent Dean McBeth .Kiid. The letter was written by Forster as a warn­ ing to parents in the district that busing might be cut next year. McBeth has said Forster’s comments were token out of context during a committee discussion. The committee had not made a recommendation to the board about cutting busing, McBeth said. School board members need to have the freedom to evaluate options during committee sessions and to know that such discussions are not going to appear in the paper, he said. Neither Forster nor Weever could be reach­ ed for comment Wednesday. Forster had served on the board's person­ nel, finance and negotiations committees. McBeth said the boaid president has the authority to establish committees and designate who serves on them. �News Briefs Club Coca-Cola dance scheduled Hastings Middle School students will be treated to a video dance party from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, when "Reebok Rocks" at the Club Coca-Cola at the school gym. Club Coca-Cola is a touring music video dance party that presents a dance club atmosphere. It plays the latest music videos on a 200-foot screen backed by a sound system and other high-tech equipment. Admission to the dance, sponsored by the Hastings Middle School Student Council, is $3. Twenty percent of the proceeds will go to the Special Olympics program. Students will have opportunities to win door prizes such as gift certificates good for a free pair of Recboks shoes and teeshirts. ‘Shoot* dates move to summer The sixth annual Muzzleloaders Rendezvous and Shoot in Nashville next year will be held onb a different weekend than usual. The event, organized by Hank Felder, in 1990 will take place the weekend of Aug. 25 instead of the usual third weekend in September. Approval for the change in dates was granted by the Nashville Village Council last week. The reason for tghe move, council of­ ficials. is ttu’ the weainer can be un­ predictable and cold in late September, but more cooperative in late August. Christmas parade slated at Lake O _^hc annual Lake Odessa Christmas Parade. sponsored by lhe Lake Odessa Area Chamber of Commerce, will held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Parade officials said they «re trying to attract more musical groups for the event area churches, civic organizations. £ I groups, clubs and businesses are invited to participate. The parade lineup will be at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 2 at the fairgrounds. The parade's route will be south on Fourth Avenue to the Page Building. For more information, call Chamber of Commerce President Mark Potter at 374-8488. Memorial service to honor teacher A memorial service to honor longtime Middleville-area teacher Elizabeth Thurber, who died recently, has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Thornapple Kellogg High School auditorium. Thurber had served lhe school since 1956 and she founded the local chapter of the National Honor Society in 1957. Mlles for Meals walkathon slated The "Miles for Meals" walkathon is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Hastings High School. Proceeds from the fund-raiser will go to lhe Barry County Commission on Ag­ ing's home-delivered meals and con­ gregate meals programs. The walk will be held indoors at the high school for lhe comfort of the parti­ ciants, who will raise money from pledges by friends, relatives and co­ workers. Registration will start at 8:15 and walkers may travel as far as they can within a maximum of two hours. Food and fellowship will follow at 11 a.m. Those who solicit at least $10 in pledges will receive a free "Miles for Meals" tee-shirt. For information on pledges or walk­ ing, call the COA at 948-4856. St. Rose bazaar planned for Friday The annual St. Rose Christmas Bazaar at the church parish hall in Hastings will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Nov. 17. A luncheon, featuring chili, salads and homemade pie, will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Some of the items for sale will be homemade dolls. Christmas stockings, a stuffed goose, stuffed wreaths, dried flower and basket arrangements, or­ naments and wood items. Historical Society to meet tonight The Barry County Historical Society will meet at 7:30 tonight at the First United Methodist Church. 209 W. Green St., Hastings. Society member Charlotte Heath will conduct a tour of the church and present its history. Nancy Boersma of the Genealogy Club and Pat Markle also will make presentations during the evening. The public is invited to attend. Comm, on Aging to have holiday trip Recycling in Barry County is collec­ ting newspapers at the Hastings Sanitary Transfer Station only. Jane Norton, coordinator for RiBC, said residents may take old newspapers in brown paper bags to the station, at 1869 Broadway, Tuesdays and Satur­ days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Norton said collection of newspapers has become a problem for recyclers recently. Demand for newspapers has remained about the same while the amount collected has increased, resulting in an old newspaper market glut. Therefore, she pointed out. paper companies are paying very little for newsprint and some aren't paying at all. For more information about recycling, call Norton at 623-5546. Scout Troop will take papers Hastings Scout Troop 175 is again collecting newspapers for recycling. Pa­ pers can be dropped off at the collection bam in the parking lot of Eberhard's grocery store, at the comer of Broadway and State streets, in Hastings. Or are settling down for your golden years. ‘Gingerbread* contest set A holiday Gingerbread House contest will be sponsored again this year by Hastings retail merchants and the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. Entries must be completed no later than Thursday, Dec. 7. The actual con­ test will be Saturday, Dec. 16. Gift certificates will be awarded to the winner in three age categories, 12 and under, 13 lo 18 and 19 and older. For more information, call 945-2454. Circle Pinos plans workshop The Circle Pines Center will offer a workshop "Celebration of the family" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. The session will focus on how families can prepare for the sometimes stressful holidays. The workshop will be led by Clifford Bany and Kathy Walsh. Circle Pines, located in the heart of Orangeville Township for 51 years, is a camp geared toward family development. The workshop is open to all families of all sizes. For more information, call 623-5555. ple begin to think in terms of how long they have to live." around the corner. Karp isn't afraid of old age, he just fears the 50s. The Boston College sociologist believes Writing in a recent issue of The Geron­ tologist, in a piece titled "A Decade of Rem­ inders," Karp outlines the ominous signs of too much attention is paid to the trauma of aping that appear for the first time in the turning 30, the midlife crises of the 40s and the infirmities of old age. The 50s may be • »s. He begins with the "body reminders." "In the 50s, people's bodies begin to be­ tray them. Some develop life-threatening dis­ abilities. For others, it’s as simple as play­ ing ball with your kid and noticing you can't how other people define us," said Karp, who studied 72 people between 50 and 60. throw the ball that far anymore." Then come the "generational reminders." "You're as young or old as other people Those in their 50s are "sandwiched" be­ tween generations in a way that makes them make you feel. "I think that during the 50s, those messa­ ges pick up steam. During this period, peo­ Whether you've got a growing young family... Newspapers being recycled BOSTON (AP) - David Karp is only 45 but he's convinced his worst years are just mortality first comes sharply into focus. "The basic idea of lhe science of aging is Fashions from Diane’s Tailoring, Mode O’Day, Style Line, Two’s Com­ pany and Village Squire were featured at a Monday night Holiday Fashion Show to raise funds for the Barry County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Models during the event, held at First United Methodist Church in Hastings included Catlyn and Jamie Vreugde, Christopher and Joesiah Timmer, Sarah Haines, Tyler Wisniewski, Michelle Haines, Diane Haines Kaylee Woodmansee, Lynda Wright, Brenda Sherwood, Tammy Reed, Cherie Swank, John Haines, Jill Simmons, Brenda Morgan, Deb Wood and Karen Despres. About $44 was raised for MADD. Bobbie Roush of Two’s Company served as narrator. "We want to thank all of the businesses who donated all of the door prizes," said Diane Haines. The Bany County Commission on Ag­ ing will take a bus lour to the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids Tuesday, Dec. 12. The bus will leave the COA office in Hastings at 2 p.m. and return about 8:30 p.m. Also planned in the trip are dinner at a restaurant after departure from the museum and a stop in Byron Center for a Christmas Light Tour. Boston College professor tags fifties as frightening the most neglected decade - and the mos: frightening. The 50s, he says, is when one's Holiday fashions previewed face their own growing limitations, Karp said. Hastings Banner your VITAL LINK to the news and activities of our community Every Thursday, the Banner keeps you Informed of all the important events in Barry County, from government to sports, births to deaths, and club news to police reports. | Send my subscription to: | NAME | ADDRESS The Banner is entertaining, too, with Ann Landers, | an columns on local history and news of your neighbors. Enclosed is my payment for: Weddings, engagements, anniversaries — all the ( $13.00 Barry County things that you want to know, can be at your fingertips ■ $16.50 Other Areas every week. Subscribe today! See what you've been missing. Only $1 *JOO A per year In Barry County MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY ... STATE ZIR $10.00 College Students C $15.00 Surrounding Counties or call ... 948-8051 FOR MORE INFORMATION! P.O. Box B, Hastings, Michigan 49OS8 �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 1989 Second brother found guilty on drug offense J-Ad Graphics News Service The second of a pair of brother arrested in September 1988 during a S200.000 drug raid in Orangeville Township was found guilty Tuesday of possession of marijuana. A jury acquitted Jonathan H. Smith of the more serious charge of delivery of marijuana. But after three hours of deliberation in Barry County Circuit Court, the jury found the 42year-old defendant guilty of possession of the drug. Smith, of Orangeville Township, will be sentenced Dec. 27. He could receive up to one year in jail and/or a SI,000 fine for the misdemeanor offense. Smith and his brother, Mackenzie, were taken into custody in one of the biggest drug raids in recent years in Barry County. Acting on a tip from a disgruntled cus­ tomer, Michigan State Police from the Hastings Post discovered 63 large marijuana plants growing outside the brother's home on Guernsey Lake Road. . During the investigation, police recovered 68 marijuana plants drying in an upstairs at­ tic, a large paper bag with one to two pounds of marijuana and plastic bags of leaves, seeds and other drug items. A 20-gauge shotgun and a disassembled shotgun were picked up in the raid. missed in October on grounds that the search was illegal was denied by the court. Court News Police said both Smiths had lengthy histo­ ries of drug offenses. Mackenzie Smith was wanted at the time in Kalamazoo County for drug and forgery offenses, and Jonathan Smith had previously served a sentence in a Federal institution in Minnesota for a drug offense. Mackenzie Smith, 39, pleaded guilty in October 1988 to the lesser offense of posses­ sion of marijuana. He was sentenced in November to the maximum sentence of one year in jail and $1,000 in fines. Mackenzie Smith appeared as a defense witness Tuesday during his brother's two-day trial. Jonathan Smith's case was delayed for months for a series of defense motions. He was to have pleaded guilty to lesser charges in October but withdrew from the plea agreement. The HASTINGS BANNER - Call(616)948-8051 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lawrence J. Baorer Ameri­ can Legion Post 445, located at 325 S. Church, Hastings, Ml 49058, has applied to the .Michi­ gan Liquor Control Commission for a club license to sell beer, wine and spirits to bona fide club members only. 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In other court business: •A Hastings man charged with making four marijuana sales to undercover police of­ ficers has been sentenced to up to four years in prison. John A. Kinney, 29, received the maxi­ mum 32 to 48 month sentence Nov. 3 in Barry County Circuit Court. He was given credit for 78 days served awaiting sentencing. Kinney pleaded guilty in October to deliv­ ery of a controlled substance, second offense. In exchange, a habitual offender charge alleg­ ing that Kinney has three previous convic­ tions was dismissed by the prosecutor’s of­ fice. Kinney said he made two sales to lhe po­ lice informant in December 1988 and two more in April. The amounts of marijuana sold ranged from one-eighth an ounce to onehalf an ounce. Kinney said he received be­ tween $20 and $60 for each sale. Police said they recognized Rollins and knew there were valid warrants for his arrest at the time. Rollins pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and guilty to drunken driving. In exchange, the more serious charge of posses­ sion of marijuana, second offense, was dis­ missed by the prosecutor. Rollins was ordered to enroll in a voca­ tional training program in Kalamazoo after his release from jail. •A defendant arrested for breaking into a parked car in 1988 in Hastings has been sen­ tenced to serve 60 days in jail. Charles T. Potter. 20. of Hastings, was sentenced Oct. 23 in Bany County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to the reduced of­ fense of attempted breaking and entering. The more serious charge of breaking and entering was dismissed as part of the plea agreement with the prosecutor's office. Potter and an associate were arrested after breaking into two cars in June 1988 parked in the 300 block of East Court Street. In September 1988 he was placed on pro­ bation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act for young first-time offenders. But in September 1989 he was convicted of larceny in another county and his proba­ tion in Bany County was revoked. He received 30 days credit for time previ­ ously spent in jail. Aging America has downside DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The aging of America has a "powerful down side" - a decline in the segment of the population that has been the driving force behind a changing society, a Census Bureau official said Friday. James Wetzel, chief of the bureau's Center for Demographic Studies, discussed popula­ tion trends during a symposium on the fut­ ure at the Associated Press Managing Editors convention. Barring catastrophes such a* war or plague, he said, the median American will be just over 36 years old by the year 2000, compared with under 28 in 1970 and 33 to­ day. Median means half the people are youn­ ger and half are older. This trend — reflecting the maturing of the Baby Boom generation born in the 20 yean after World War n — means changes ahead in jobs, elderly care and social trends. As Baby Boomers get older, "they're not as concerned about rock stars or college admissions as they were just 10 yean ago," be said. "The Baby Boom generation is into careen. They're moving from sporty little Japanese can to minivans. They're concerned with home ownership and child care." He said the new buzzword for the Baby Boomers is "cocooning." "Loosely translated, the Baby Boom gen­ eration is not so fond of hanging around dis­ cos any more. They're slaying home with a •A former drug offender caught with mari­ $2 video and a $9 pizza." juana in his car during a traffic stop has been He says that could lead to playing bridge returned to the Bany County Jail with the neighbors, just like the Baby Jody Lee Rollins, 21. was sentenced Oct. Boomen' parents used to do. 23 lo serve 10 months in the Bany County The number of Americans between the Jail and was placed on a one-year term of ages of 15 and 25 peaked at approximately probation. Rollins was arrested in June when police 43 million in 1980 and already has dropped stopped his car for alleged drunken driving. B by about 7 million, he said. Between 1990 After the arrest on lhat charge, police and 2000, he said, there will be approximate­ searched the vehicle and found marijuana. ly 7 million to 8 million fewer people in the A defense motion to have the charges dis25-35 age group. OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WISE Mawaati iliwcn tae. 129 E. State St.. P.O. Boe 126 Haeltufs. Ml 49058 • HELPWANTED* Construction Workers ... with own tools. Need for pole bam con­ struction and aluminum siding. Experience needed. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. fiRCWISE ptawmu scavtcts inc. 129 E. State St.. P.O. Boe 126 Haetleft. Ml 49058 SERVICE DIRECTORY । AR X. IRUC K k f P A IH 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Sink* Naan: Monday 8 lo 8. 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Pennock Hospital Is a growing community hospital providing a variety of acute care services. Minimum qualifications are a Computer Science Degree, and strong analytical and technical skills. Ability to communicate and work directly with a variety of departments In completing major and minor program design and Installations utilizing IBM System 36. Hospital and PC experience would be a plus. Pennock Hospital offers a salary commensurate with your background along with an Innovative Flexible ■enema Program that allows you to dssign you. own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. Pteaea submit your letter and resume to: Human Resources Department (A PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Heatings, Ml 49058 EutUttamfinM Shu Rw. 21 The East Baltimore Study Group will meet at the Tick Tock Restaurant at 11:15, with lunch at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21. Members will be making placemats and are asked to br­ ing shears, glue and Christmas cards (it will help if they have them cut out). Don’t forget Secret Pals. Hostesses are Kitty and Florence. to handle typing, filing and general office work, We are looking for a sales oriented person with a good phone voice, positive attitude and neat and clean appearance. TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 Also someone experienced in Data Entry, Accounting, and good typing ability. IK 1919 ULLIM1K MMMENTS APPLY IN PERSON AT ... OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. S E HaMNNCi scavtccs me. Send someone a Ph. 948-8051 129 E. Stale St., P.O. Boa 126 Haallnaa. Ml 49051 Boy tries theft of gun from store HASTINGS - A boy shoplifted a handgun and ammunition from a store, but didn't get very far Friday afternoon. Employees at True Value Bikes and Sports, 209 S. Jefferson, caught up with lhe 11-year-old outside the store and took the gun and bullets from him, police said. Patrolman Harold Hawkins said Hastings boy showed up at the store Friday afternoon and stood near the gun cabinet The lad went behind lhe gun counter and then left the store. An employee who stopped him outside asked him to open his jean jacket The employee found a S270 .22 caliber Smith and Wesson semi­ automatic handgun tucked into his pants, hidden under his shirt. The employee also found a box of .22 caliber shells inside his coat pocket. Hawkins said the boy also was carrying an eight-inch bread knife taken from home inside his knapsack. The boy was released to the custody of his mother. He will appear in Barry County Juvenile Court ax a later date. Teens nabbed forehoplifting RUTLAND TWP. - Two teenage girls were picked up outside of Fisher Big Wheel last week after shoplifting more than $200 worth of merchandise, authorities said. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said the two 14-year-old Hastings girls walked through the store Nov. 6, loading gym bags full of shoes, socks, makeup, cassettes, clothes and other items. A store security guard observed the pair concealing items in their bags and in their clothes. After they walked through the checkout counter without paying for the items, they were stopped outside by store employees. The girls were escorted inside and were held until deputies could arrive. The merchandise was returned to the store, and the girls were released lo the custody of their parents. The matter was turned over to Barry County Juvenile Court Police expect deer accidents Area law enforcement officers expect a high number of traffic accidents in­ volving deer this weekend in Bany County. The' opening of deer season Wednesday is expected to increase the number of accidents as hunters drive deer from the woods. Authorities are steeling themselves for a record number of car-deer accidents this fall. At least 270 accidents involving deer occurred in 1988 on Bany County Roads between Sept 1 and Dec. 31. Already in 1989 sheriff and state police officials reported more than 170 accidents between Oct. 1 and the week of Nov 6. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Jim Onsaid his department alone reported over 60 accidents involving deer between Nov. 1 and Nov. 13. Five were reported Monday to the sheriffs department, but none caused in­ juries. Officials caution motorists to drive slowly and watch the sides of lhe roads for deer. Be especially careful when driving at dawn and dusk when deer prefer to move, they say. Burglars strike Rutland business RUTLAND TWP. - Chrome wheel rims, groceries and cash were stolen Office Secretary Needed PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 happy Smce 190B An American Legion State Service Officer will be available to assist all Veterans or their dependents with claims for federal, state or local benefits at lhe American Legion Post No. 45. 325 S. Church St., Hastings, from 1 CHRISTY A.F.C.: South Baltic Creek. Private, semi­ private, reasonable rales, ground floor. TLC. Phone 968-2904. Foryor. • Individual Health • Group Health - NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commlasioners held November 14, 1989 are available in the County Clerk's office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Liftai ume* mUbkNw.M Police Beat Cinder Pharmacy & Hallmark Shop 110 W. State Street Hastings • Call 945-9551 Friday in a $600 burglary from a business. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowse said the break-in at Tires N Such closely resembles burglaries the week before at Dog N Suds and Pet Food Express. In each of the three, burglars used a tool to pry their way through locked doors to enter the buildings. Rowse said burglars attempted to pry open the rear door of Tires N Such, 2715 Heath Road, but were unsuccessful. They were able to pry open lhe front door, which also had been locked. Burglars forced open the front of a cash register and took the plastic change holder inside. The burglars took a coffee can full of small bills and change and stole a new phone inside box. Burglars pried open an adjoining shed to remove a set of two sets of chrome tire rims. Deputies found a tire iron inside the store, believed lobe lhe weapon used to pry open lhe stores. Authorities believe the same man is responsible for lhe three burglaries. They have a suspect in the case, and the investigation is continuing. Antique furniture taken from storage HOPE TWP. - Thousands of dollars worth of antique furniture were reported missing last week from a storage room above a garage. The room was found empty after a padlock on the garage disappeared the week before. The resident of the 8500 block of Gurd Road said a padlock on the garage was cut off and removed Ocl 29, but the garage appeared to be undisturbed. Last Wednesday the resident climbed into the upper room and discovered the furniture was missing. Items taken include an aqua-colored wash stand, a metal Indiana Hutch cabinet, three dressers, a vanity, a buffet, a round mirror and 30 to 60 old canning jars. Also taken was a load of aluminum siding that had been left in the back of a truck in the garage. Authorities have a possible suspect and the case remains under in­ vestigation. Guns stolon in Prairieville PRAIRIEVILLE TWP. - Two long guns and ammunition were stolen Saturday from a home near Pine Lake. Residents of the 11100 block of Pine Lake Road returned to their home early Saturday to discover their door standing wide open. A Springfield shotgun and a Remington pump shotgun plus ammunition were reported missing from the home. Deputy Sheriff Gary Sunior said there were no signs of forced entry in the home. Residents told deputies they have two large dogs that normally would attack anyone they did not recognize. Authorities in Allegan County have arrested a man on charges in Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties who may be a suspect in lhe case, deputies said. The case remains under investigation. Left turn leads to rollover crash YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. - Two people suffered minor injuries Sunday in a rollover accident caused by a motorist who made a left turn into the path another car. Driver Ronald J. VanValkenburg, 55, of Augusta, sought his own treatment for minor injuries after the 3:45 p.m. accident on Yankee Springs Road near Gun Lake Road. . Kathy VanValkenburg, 16, also sought her own treatment after the accident A third passenger in the car was not hurt, Barry County deputies said. Deputy Sheriff Ted DeMott said VanValkenburg was driving south on Yankee Springs when a northbound motorist turned left in front of him into a private driveway. To avoid an accident, VanValkenburg pulled off the west side of the road. The 1990 Ford left the west side of the roadway, hit a large rock and overturned. The driver of the northbound car, 25year-old Alan Sheler of Hopkins, received a citation, deputies said. Man tries to flee drunk driving arrest HASTINGS - A motorist pulled over for drunken driving Saturday tried to flee but was captured and arrested on several charges. Joseph J. Desormeaux, 25, was arrested for drunken driving, driving with open liquor and resisting and obstructing a police officer, authorities said. Patrolman Jeff Pratt said police pulled Desormeaux over Saturday night at West State Street and Broadway after he made a turn through a red light. Police asked Desormeaux to take several sobriety tests and a preliminary breathalyzer lest. When police told him he was under arrest, he said he was not go!ng to go to jail. Desormeaux started to run away from the scene but was tackled 20 yards away by Pratt. Police wrested him to the ground, handcuffed him and took him to the Barry County Jail. At the jail Desonneaux registered .15 percent on a chemical breath test and was lodged for drunken driving. Pratt said police recovered an open bottle of alcohol and a one-liter bottle of soda pop containing liquor from Desormeaux's pickup truck. Police said Desormeaux is wanted in Jefferson County in Texas on a felony theft charge. He remains lodged in the Barry County Jail pending extradition to Texas. 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'"Covering al Doot ^ *** and is k'X™ muV^S'^ ha”dl'd *hc -XHaXk“P,™Ck0VCnUrnCdO"M-« CaX^F^-Un,y' •5** “ •« *ttem '« RietkerK al PeinoS’ald %'i^sed Sund”05'TTeadl was ho«pitalizBd by Jeff Kaczmarczyk T Staff Writer for at least Xddenfs™ Bam"r'amCd, “* Rev- ^d” W»8«r of­ ' M^ySr^T" Weather blamed for 38 accidents I ‘EJS**®* ““tea ficialing. said. ' "o citations were Issued, Klotz ju^!to!7w^*’a^dTpe>?,e'wreDowiing. Ccident on M-37 south or drivingPnonh»benrSost ’conSf'j8’’ *" """Po'chorsnow blowing 0°“rXhdS He overhead wire and huno ^Cai?e Caufiht on an an“,hunS into the roadway h‘"y SU,U' ""'"'toed lo 'to rX'j ■’M ‘ NUZ*™'0 "’ “udent orr nr to «randchild; and �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1989 Middleville eyes annexation by Jean Gallup Staff Writer MIDDLEVILLE - The village would more titan double in size with approval of a request for annexation of parts of four sections of Thornapple Township, which will then would become the new boundaries. All of sections 22, 23, 26 and 27 are marked for inclusion in the village, along with the the high school and Page Elementary School properties. The annexation request will be sent to the Barry County Board of Commissioners, which will set a public meeting before making a decision. The -squaring off’ of the village borders has been talked about before, with village officials saying that the hodge-podge of village limits has confused not only residents but visitors as well. But, mere important than simplifying the lines is that Middleville will have phenomenal growth in the near future, said Trustee Delbert Riley at the Nov. 14 meeting of the Village Council. . Riley, the chairman of the Annexation Committee, gave the council a report from Duane Thatcher, village president, outlining the reasons for the move. The information about the expected growth of the village has come through the site study for a possible municipal buillding, a new master plan for the village and a lagoon expansion project for the village, Thatcher said. “While potential growth is exciting, it is also scary. As we have further studied growth information, many questions have been raised. What would happen to our rich farm lands? What would happen to our wooded areas, lakes, river and streams? What would happen to our rural way of life? Could we stop this intrusion?’ he asked. "The answer to the final question is, no," he said, "consequently, we must address the other questions. We believe if we can not slop the growth, we must try to control it." Asked about notification of the people who would now be residents of the village as well as the township, Jeff Youngsma noted that there will be publication of the public hearing by the Board of Commissioners. Kit Roon, the village manager, said he sees no real problems with the expansion. “There'll be about two more miles of roads to plow in the winter and maintain in the summer. The only problem will be clean-up week, with be clean-up week and a half," he said. Trustee Terry Mason questioned if there would be any conflict with the township over the annexation. Thatcher remarked that the master plan of the village and the one the township is working on should be dovetailed together. The annexation would let village officials create areas for single- and multi-family housing, commercial centers and industrial areas. That would assure the preservation of some of the farmland and nature areas, Thatcher said. Successful control of growth would allow Middle-ville residents to continue to enjoy rural living that they have today, he said, but if the growth is not controlled, "there will be a hodge-podge of uses throughout the area, changing our lifestyle forever." Thatcher acknowledged that some residents would be upset by the annexation request, and village sewer and water services would not be available "at first." "We can immediately offer increased police protection, possibly better street and road maintenance and several other small services," he said. The annexation will increase the state equalized valuation in the village by $2.6 million and bring in $27,000 more per year in property taxes. Sale off old fairgrounds property now official Representatives from the City of Hastings, the Barry County Agricultural Society and developer Centres Inc. met Wednesday morning to make the $2.2 million sale of the old fairgrounds on West State Street official with a closing. Shown here are (clockwise from left, seated) Donna Lambeth, loan closer at the Hastings Title Office; Bob By­ ington, attorney for the Fair Board; Don Geukes, president of the Fair Board; Russ Stanton, fair manager; City At­ torney James Fisher; Mayor Mary Lou Gray; Don Haywood, the broker who coordinated the sale; and Mike Hum­ phreys, owner of Miller Real Estate. f PREMIUM CUSTOM South Jefferson STREET NEWS DENTURES COWtnt DENTURE *495 MNMDiATE DENTURE *335 upper DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE *295 *335 EVENTS 1. Thanksgiving Day - November 23. A day to share with family and friends. We pause on South Jefferson to think about the many blessings we receive and to give thanks for the special people and events that enrich our lives. We invite you to do the same and wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy! 2. Merchants Discount Salo - Nov. 24 and 25. Shop the special deals this Friday and Saturday during the annual Hastings and South Jefferson Street Merchants Discount Sale. Check out the ads in this week’s Reminder and shop downtown this weekend. 3. Plan now to enter the Hastings Citywide Llght-o-Llghl contest to celebrate the Holi­ day Season. Categories include religious, best use of lights and most creative. Win­ ners are showered with gift certificates from area merchants. Judging is December 9, so start planning you. display. 4. Barry County 4-H starts selling Christmas trees on the Courthouse lawn this Friday. 6. Entries for the Gingerbread House Contest must be completed by December 7. Cail 945-2454 for details'and prizes. individual 8 efficient Mfvka. ‘Free denture coaiulloficn * examination. (616) 455-0810 *L.D. Himebough DOS •D.D. White DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids 6. Your Welcomegiving Day - November 24. The’ purpose of this day is to create a four day weekend. So, take the weekend off and enjoy. 7. Latin American Week - November 19-25. Name all of the Latin American countries for us this week, from memory, and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (All ages) 8. Turkey on Rye with Mayo Day-November 24. Bring us a real turkey sandwich on this day (none of that processed stuff) and get a $2.00 gift certificate and our gratitude. (Limit 10) 9. Chester Gould Birthday - November 20. Visit Bosley's and name six villians who fell to the detective work of Dick Tracy and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 10. Pasadena Doo Dsh Parade - November 26. As you all know, this parade has no theme, no judging, no prizes, no order of march, no motorized vehicles and no animals, but It does offer you the chance to creatively parade (town South Jefferson Street this week and shop for all the Doo Dahs you need. TL Hunters! Don’t forget to donate your deer hides to the Hastings Elks Club. Proceeds help brighten some child’s Christmas. 12. Giant Tinkertoy Extravaganza - November 24-26. Here it is. Your annual chance to build us something out of Tinkertoys. Bring your creation to Bosley’s and we will display it in our window and give you a $2.00 gift certificate. The best entry gets another $5.00 certificate and while size isn’t everything, the biggest entry gets a $5.00 gift certificate. (12 or under.) Adults may enter for the fun of it. Write us a Letter! The Hastings Banner wel­ comes and encourages letters to the editor as a means of express­ ing an opinion or a point of view on subjects of current general Inter­ est. The following guidelines have been established to help you: -Make your letter brief and to the point. •Letters should be written in good taste. •Letters that are libelous or defamatory should not be submit­ ted. •Writers must Include their sig­ nature, address and phone num­ ber. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. •The Banner reserves the right lo reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. •Send letters to: ; I Letters to the Editor Hast^igs Banner i P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058 QUOTE: 30%°FF 30% OFF All* denim jeans *25 and up for juniors, misses and special sizes All* boys’ Plain Pockets®, Levi’s®, Bugle Boy®, Cotier®, and Appratus® Comfortable dress sqpks make his hard days a little softer. Assorted colors, styles and fabrics. ' "Men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all the options." ) — Abba Eban R OSLEY 1^-PHARmRCYI tf SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - »4S-342« I XI ed-in tBe fall of 1988) were compared with scores from the 1985-86 school year. The minimum award package was $2,500, said Schoessel. Signs of the season Air men’s dress socks ’ provement "A bigger reward would be nice, but it wouldn't be a good reflection on past test scores" said Supt. Carl Schoessel. "We think we did a good job, and still improved from three nantgo., - *{ > Scorns fnkn the 1988-89 school year (test- JCPenney 30%OFF 1. Little Bucky celebrates the Merchants Dis­ count Sale with some spectacular bargains for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Shop his Reminder ad this week. 2. We will be closed Thanksgiving Day. We are open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. 3. Our Sentiment Shop selection of Christmas Cards is now on display along with a large collection of American Greetings Boxed Cards at 30% off. 4. Our Pause Gift Shop is all checked out for Christmas Shopping. Visit this Friday and Saturday and get 20% off any stuffed animal In stock. 5. When you visit us this week be sure to pick up your free 1990 Farmers Almanac. JI. Hastings has it The Thumbs Up City. ■ Hastings school officials say they are pleased with the $10,798 the district received from the state for improved statewide test scores. The money was part of the $5 million Achievement Incentive program from the Michigan Department of Education. Schools that showed improvement in their Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests re­ ceived monetary rewards, based on their im­ Open from 8:00 A.M.5:30 P.M. Saturday, November 25th (Gift Certlfteetos ere limited to ore person per month and, unleee otherwise eteted, to thcee 18 or older). AT BOSLEY'S THIS WEEK School receives $10,00 grant from state SALE 3.99 & 4.99 30% OFF All* women’s slippers and warm lined boots Whether inside or out, we've got you covered. Soft slippers and warm lined boots in assorted styles and fashion colors. 30% 0FF Boys’ flannel shirts All* women’s casual hosiery 1 Reg- 9-99 and 7.99. Compass® cotton flannel shirts in assorted prints and plaids. Little boys' and big boys' sizes. Find all your favorite styles, from sheer to support, on sale now. At these prices you'll want to buy several. 25% OFF All* Nike’, Reebok' and L.A. Gear’ for boys and girls 1 No matter what your sport, we have the shoes to keep you at the top of your game. All these names on sale now at great savings. 30%OFF Girls' Chic*, Carbon Copies’, Secret Code’ and No Excuses’ 300/oOFF All Stafford dress shirts Quality is the Stafford* fashion statement. Assorted colors and styles. 25 % OFF All men's sleepwear Comfortable robes, pajamas, special Christmas nightshirts and fashion sleepwear. You’re looking smarter than ever at JCPenney ■IT] DOWNTOWN HASTINGS Workers for the City of Hastings Wednesday morning were putting up Christmas decorations In preparation for the coming holiday season; The ornaments were up before Thanksgiving, perhaps In anticipation of large numbers of shoppers In the downtown Friday and Saturday. News Briefs Grange will have dinner Saturday Maple Leaf Grange will have its fourth annual Community Thanksgiving supper at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. Ther dinner will be a potluck, but the turkey will be provided. Anyone is welcome to to come to enjoy dinner and fellowship. Entertainment also will be provided. Voters to‘elect* Gun Lake mayor Gun Lake’s first •’mayor" will be elected to officiate at the ninth annual Winter Festival Jan. 26-28. Voting will be done by ballots on the reverse side of Gun Lake Winter Festival raffle tickets. Votes may be cast on any ticket purchased before Jan. 20. People may vote as often as they like. The “mayor" and his or her spouse wili preside at the festival and receive other honors and benefits. However, they also will be asked to represent the community at other events throughout the year. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, residents of the greater Gun Lake are- and be able to schedule "official appearances." For more information, call 672-9228. White’s building to house offices The old White’s building in Mid­ dleville. once designated for being demolished, will be spared the wrecking ball and used by village officials instead. Formerly owned and used for offices by the Bradford White Co., the building will be renovated and used for village of­ fices and for a police station. The building was slated for demolition in July 1988 after it was one of four structures purchased by the village. Projected costs of the renovation range between $75,000 and $125,000. Academic prowess to be recognized Students at Maple Valley High School will be able to win honors for academic achievements under a new program ap­ proved last week by the Board of Education. Larry Lenz, high school principal, and a special committee put the program together and presented it to the board. He said though there already are specific awards for academic achievements, he and the board members felt there is a need for additional incentives and a broader approach to recognizing and rewarding excellence in the classroom. Students will win academic letters, pins and plaques for earning at least a 3.9 cumulative grade point average as a freshman, a 3.8 average as a sophomore, a 3.65 overall average as a junior, and a 3.5 average as a senior. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1989 — Page 3 Central school students relive the pilgrim style Thanksgiving meal David Wright chocks out Ufa bahondtho teepee. Checkout the neat pilgrim hat, Matt Spurgeon telle hie mother. (above) Buckokin Indian Alex Smith keeps the beat on a drum, while Na claaemateo play Imaginary flutoe. Justin Hutchins, with his grandmother, LaMonte Hutchins, takes com, celery and applesauce, but what he's really eyeing are the pies. "Indians" from Gloria Nitz- Northeastern kindergarten class display the deer hide they filled with popcorn and gave to the "pilgrims." Two praying pilgrims are played by Megan Hodge and Eric VanderVaen. I dare cay there's eomMNng fruity In title cranberry bread, eaye Lewis Reynolds. Kindergarteners at Northeastern school recreate Thanksgiving J-Ad Graphics news serivce Jean Pickings song "Over the kindergarten class sings farewell to their guests with the •nd Through the Wood." Homemade venison stew, cornbread, butter and individual pumpkin pies were all on the menu for a Thanksgiving ob-servance held by the children in Gloria Nitz’ kindergarten class at Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings yesterday. Preparing their own feast was part of learning about the first Thanks-giving, along with songs and stories about the historic meal shared by the pilgrims and Indians. The youngsters also ate their meal from deerhide placemats. All the stud-ents had parts as either "Indians" or "pilgrims," but all learned about the beginning of the tradition of Thanksgiving, Gloria Nitz said. A lot of people know of the story of how the Indians taught the pil-grims how to plant corn using fish to give the corn nourishment to grow, Nitz pointed out, but the children also learned that the dogs that came to the new world on the Mayflower dug up the com seed to eat the fish. In their play, they tied up the "dogs" to keep them from the core, just as the pilgrims did. Another little known part of the Thanksgiving1 experience was acted out by the children. Taking a deerhide as the real Indians did, the student "Indians" took a deerhide, filled it with popcorn, and presented it to the "pilgrims" for another offering at the feast they both shared. Nitz said. Gloria Nitz helps her kindergarten students don their Thanksgiving costumes. Each child was an "Indian" or a "pilgrim." �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1989 Viewpoint = TK School Board rejects pay to participate refunds by .C”llup Wendy Romph, President Gary Van Elst and Wendy Romph, President Gary Van Elst and Staff Writer Secretary James Verlinde voted against the MIDDLEVILLE - Parents of students who refund. paid for their children to participate in Treasurer Gary Thaler and Trustees Donald athletics or other extra-curricular activities at Williamson and Lon LeFaniy voted for the Thomapple Kellogg last year will not get a measure. refund, the Board of Education has decided. Thaler, the Finance Committee chair, The split vote last week rejected a explained that a meeting with the school recommendation by the Finance Committee auditor, Richard Krentz, resulted in Krentz that one-third of the money collected from the saying that "first and foremost, we give no parents be refunded. money back," Thaler reported. Vice President Jan Siebesma, Trustee „„ lv ,MU1 w ,v "We talked to him at length; we had talked Teachers’picketing may send wrong message to the public The script was the same recently for two separate incidents one week apart. Last Monday night a group of teachers walked the picket line and appeared at a Hastings Board of Education meeting to demand action on a new bargaining agreement. A week before a group of teachers at Maple Valley walked the picket line and appeared at a school board meeting to demand the same thing. No, neither of the groups were on strike. But these scenes have been acted out under the same conditions in many school districts before and probably they will be performed again. The goal of the teachers in this process apparently is to draw attention to the fact they aren’t satisfied with the lack of progress in negotiations for a new contract. But the reaction they get from many in their communities could be something else. It wasn't very long ago at all that the Hastings Area School System suffered through three millage defeats and massive cutbacks in programs, staff and extra-curricular activities. Finally, last June, an appeal to the people for extra millage was successful. Many of the naysayers to increased millage were people who dismissed the schools' pleas as simply attempts to get more money for teachers. This certainly isn't entirely true, but a drama like the one last Monday night only fuels these notions. The teachers are not unreasonable to want progress and agreement in the bargaining for a new contract However, their public message of solidarity to the board at the same time sends an unpleasant message to many people, who may respond with, "There go those teachers again. As soon as we pass a millage, they start demanding more money." It should be noted that the teachers in both the Maple Valley and Hastings school districts are not working without a contract, despite what their signs on the picket lines said. They are working under the terms of their old agreement, so they are continuing to receive paychecks and benefits. And when a new master agreement is reached, their pay increases will be retroactive. Meanwhile, the targets of their picketing and pressure, the school systems, have been through millage defeats, cutbacks and most recently a resounding statewide defeat at the polls for reform in funding education. Thus, the schools' financial outlooks are uncertain at best, and dismal at worst. The demonstrations at both districts were ill-timed and they send the wrong message to those who ultimately are the true employers, the public. While it is incumbent upon the bargaining teams of the board and the teachers' union to come up with agreement on a new contract as soon as possible, it would be better if the rank and file would cease using tired old union tactics like the ones seen last Monday night In these troubled financial times for education, a little public relations sensitivity might go a long way. Don ’t overlook the hometown businesses over the holidays It isn't long after we pull away from the Thanksgiving dinner table that we begin to focus on shopping for Christmas presents. Many people will be out in full force at stores this weekend in perhaps the most hectic retail business activity of the year. Some may think that heading for the malls in nearby metroplitan areas is the way to go in the next several days, but if they do, they will miss out on some pretty solid opportunities in their own communities. Hastings merchants are putting on a number of holiday sales that will attract customers to their stores. They ought to be worth checking out for honest hometown holiday values. This may be a particularly good time of year to remember what local merchants do to help maintain and improve the quality of life in our communities. It is local business people who stand with the people in the efforts of worthy campaigns such as the United Way. It is the local merchants who so often donate goods or services for other causes such as walkathons and fun activities like the Summerfest. While it may be important to the shrewd shoppers to try to get their best deals on buying gifts, the local merchants deserve at least a solid shot at their business. It is entirely possible that the best deal exists right here in our own back yards. Why do some people want to push and shove their way through the malls in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo or Battle Creek after finding it difficult to locate a mall parking spot and spending gas money to drive more than a hour round-trip? The shopping life locally this weekend could be more simple, less anxiety-provoking and less expensive. Let’s give the people we know a chance at our business. When we buy locally, we continue to invest in the communities in which we live. Hastings Banner Letters DSS slow in helping brother To the Editor— I hive a 42-year-old brother who has a men­ tal problem and is on welfare. Our family came to live tn the United States in 1960 from Canada and we have good references. But the Department of Social Services here is taking its sweet time about fixing my brother’s papers and giving a month's deposit sc that he can rent an apartment in Hastings. We would like to have our brother live in Hastings, close to the school he attends. We have tried to find a nice one-bedroom apart­ ment, furnished or unfurnished, for about $200 per month. Our mother cannot help us financially because she spends most of her time as a volunteer worker for the Commission on Ag­ ing and the Red Cross and receives no pay. A.M. Henry Bacon Hastings Merchants cleaning up parking act John Jacobs Vice President parking available, check where your help is parking. To our customers: Please come down and shop. If you cannot find a place to park, ask the merchants you are dealing with where they are parked. If they are taking up your space, they either do not need or want your business. Many other merchants and I want and need your business. We are trying to make it better for you. We are parking elsewhere. Gene Service Hastings Sweeper Shop Let’s quit being the ‘older takers’ To the Editor— I have wanted to address a certain issue that is of concern to the kids of Hastings. However, I have not known how to deal with the problem. In thinking about the recent letter to the editor about parking and $5 tickets, I have decided to write this, even though I have never done so before. On the parking, sure, nobody said any thing until tickets were written up. Until then, I thought the plan was to encourage city shopp­ ing without parking cost. Now, just before we get the strip mall, I have to fear getting a ticket if I eat out and do shopping without moving the car. With planning like this, I am sure that by . the time we have a mall, many would-be city shoppers will be only mall shoppers. I am glad to have a mall in our area. However, I do not wish to see the downtown with a lot of dosed stores. As for merchants parking in unpreferred places, it is to there best interest to find another place. Still, it is not necessary to make them walk dear across town. Now, if I may say, we are all part of the problem. We do things, thinking it is all ok. Congress places a pay raise with another pro­ posal to get a raise in exchange for what they should be doing anyway. Because of this, we cannot help our own children for fear the money we vote to give will be cut elsewhere, leaving the same problem at more cost to us. Then we teach our kids a double standard by selling and using things such as a label that says "Pepsi” made to go around beer cans, for sale in town in the same store as the beer. It is as if we teach "Just don’t get caught.” For us it must start right in our own area. We have taken too much from our own kids. saying it is ok. The kids of Hastings have lost a lot to the “older takers.” The kids of Hastings raised some $10,000 lo buy a youth center. The name has been changed to Barry County CqmmtssioqOn Ag­ ing. Even though it was in older records to serve the children in some way, the kids still have no place to go. I am not able to give all the amounts and such. And sure, we say, the kids can’t pay to keep a place open. We must look to ourselves to make the dif­ ference. They did do a lot of fund-raising for the Community Building we used to have, but they could not use it for free or for the cost of cleaning. Why? Oh, yes, we have a lot of answers. None have produced a good place for the children to go. It has made the work of the children to be lost to the older. The kids also raised countless funds for buildings on the fairgrounds. Yes, with a lot given by the older to the younger. I sure hope all is not lost there, too. Yes, I have seen some of the things we have done for the kids, such as the Halloween dance. I thought it was a great idea five years ago or so, when I introduced the idea to the local merchants. It was with much the same planning used this year, to the point of the same band and theme, to give the kids something fun in hopes they might rather have clean fun if given the choice. It is about time to do more than blow our horns, and let us start with our own kids, not by trying to justify why we have been takers. Let us start by giving a real place to fill real needs for the youth. Bill Hoaglin Jr. Nashville Devoted to the Interests of Berry County since 1858 Stephen Jacobs Treasurer Frederic Jacobs Secretary Newsroom David T. Young (Editor) Barbara Gall Mark LaRose Elaine Gilbert Mubtanr Editor) Jean Gallup Kathleen Scott Steve Vedder (Spont Editor) Jeff Kaczmarczyk Shelly Sulser Advertising Department Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m ■ ^turday 8 a.m. to noon. Larry Seymour is./.. mm*c. Jerry Johnson Denise Howell Phyllis Bowers Subscription Rales: $13 per year in Barry County $15 per year in adjoining counties $16.50 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 (USPS 717-830) he continued. "We should tell the state they are responsible. 1 guess what I want to emphasize is the difference of last year's budget -what we added this year to compensate for last year’s cuts," he said. Seibcsma said she was also concerned about setting a precedent. "If we open this up, people would ask for rebates. The problem is the fund balance in not high enough; it's not even close. With the maintenance and curriculum cutbacks made in the 1980s, we're just trying to catch up. I don't think we have extra money," she stated, "and, I'm not sure about legal fees pending in December. We don't know what those fees will be." Williamson recalled how the pay to play refund issue started. "We had a very tense meeting with a presentation. The board stated that is was possible that some of the athletes that paid to play might receive refunds. It was not stated just once; it was stated two or three times that there might be money refunded," he observed. Williamson said he thought denying the refund might lead to credibility problems and lawsuits for the board. Seibsma said she had received no telephone calls about the matter, and "no comment from the public or the boosters." "I got no phone calls either," said Thaler," but I go back to last fall when it was said." "It was stated in public, that’s my point," Williamson repeated," I don't know if it was part of a presentation or not, but that's what occured." To the Editor— First, I would like to say thank you and con­ gratulations to the Downtown Development Authority and those involved in the renova­ tions of our downtown parking lots. You have done an excellent job. Now it is time for us. the merchants, to do our part. I cannot believe that I was that much of the parking problem, until the city started writing fines for going over the two-hour limit. Within two days after the fines started, the parking lots cleared out. 1 and other downtown merchants turned out to be 90 per­ cent of the parking problem. Merchants, if you think you have a parking problem in your lot, go look! If there isn’t published by Hasting* Banner, Inc. a division of J-Ad Graphics 1952 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 (616) 948-8051 Melvin Jacob* President of il last Seotember. We said if we had eice« of it last September. We said if we had excess money, there would be a refund," he said. "We used last years budget-we found that we did have S92.000 of revenue over expenses last year." "We delayed some major purchases last year," he continued. A booster pump for $25,000 was not purchased, and roof repairs for the high school gym, budgeted at S20,000, were not done. There was also S36.000 transferred from the general fund. A track club payment of SI 1,000 was counted since it should have been transferred back into the general fund, Thaler continued. "We came up with S22.000 out of 567,650 that was spent for athletics and extra­ curricular activities. I can tell you that it is our recommendation that we pay back onethird of all the money we collected last year," he said. Thaler also suggested that the board send a letter asking the parents who had paid for school activities "if they wanted to accept the refund or leave it where it is." Romph asked where the money would go if the parents declined to accept iL "Will ii go io the athletic fundr "We set it up to go back into athletics. We have separate accounts for each, they can go back there," Thaler replied. VanElst objected to any refunds. "Pay to play did not come from the board. Parents and boosters came to us and asked for approval. We did not force anyone to do this. "I see this as no difference from this program or any other one we cut," he said. "Will this set a precedent?," be asked, "as soon as we cut a program and come up with more money, do we have to refund for that?" "Yes, 1 think it would be a good idea. You need more time for lunch or shopping.” "I think it would be good. You need more time. You don’t want to rush, nuh.” ocher people I can see that a three hour limit is good ” FINANCIAL FOCUS JirnMby... Mark D. Chriatensah of Edward D. Jones . Co. Properly tranferring securities in an estate closing The proper transfer of securities is essential before an estate is closed. Attorneys should handle this along with other property transfers. Too often, however, stocks and bonds are overlooked and remain registered in the name of the deceased or as joint property. In such cases, these securities have not been property divided among heirs and, therefore, cannot be sold. For example, John Smith owns 1,000 ■hares of Widget, Inc. The shares are registered in his name. Each quarter, John receives a dividend check, which he endorses and deposits. These dividends are reported to tire IRS under John’s tax-identification number. In turn, John claims these dividends and pays taxes on them. When John dies, his estate is probated and divided among his widow and children in ac­ cordance to John’s wishes and state laws. The share* of Widget, Inc., however, are ommitted because John’s attorney failed to indude these shares of stock in John’s estate. Each quarter, John’s dividend check is still sent and reported to the IRS. Who owns these dividends? Who endorses and cashes the checks? Finally, who pays taxes on dividends reported under John’s Social Security number? Because of these complications, Mrs. Smith decides to sell the stock, so she visits John’s broker. Unfortunately, the broker can’t sell the stock because it’s still registered in John's name, and John is deceased. These complications could have been avoid­ ed by a simple transfer during probate. Stocks and bonds registered in the name of a deceas­ ed person are considered "legal items. ” Until they’re properly transferred and reregistered in the name or names of the new owner or owners, they can’t be sold. The certificates of improperly registered securities can't be ac­ cepted by a purchasing broker or dealer. The transfer and reregistration of securities are not complicated. Old certificates are simp­ ly submitted to the transfer agent with suppor­ ting legal documents that explain how the new certificates are to be registered. Although this is the responsibility of the attorney, brokers are generally willing to assist. Before you accept an estate as settled, be certain that all property is legally transferred. Remember, this property includes stocks and bonds. — STOCKS — The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Company Ctoae Change AT&T 437. + 7. Amerltech 597. -7. Anheuser-Busch 36*/. -1’/. Chrysler 197. -'/. Clark Equipment 357. + 7. CMS Energy 33’/. -7. Coca-Cola 77 +37. Dow Chemical 63'/* Split Exxon 45V. -7. Family Dollar 97. -'/. Fort 43'/. -'/. General Motors 43 -•/. Hastings Mfg. 34'/. -»/. IBM &•/. -7. J.C.Penney 68'/. Johnson & Johnson 55'/. —’/. K-Mart 32*/. -1'/. Kellogg Company 707. + 17. McDonalds 327. +1 Sears 377. Southeast Mich. Gas 19 Spartan Motors 3'/. —'/. Upjohn 367. -V. Gold $40325 + 110.75 Silver $5.85 + $0.46 Down Jones Ind. Ave. 263929 + 29.04 Volume 146,000,000 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. November 23, 1989 — Page 5 Four Hastings educators get project mini-grants Members of the 4-H Service Club readying 4-H camp. In 1945, Barry was a rural county of 16 townships, on which there was 3,111 farms, one city and several villages. Hastings had a population of about 6,000. Its industries included the manufacture of fur­ niture, car seals, house trailers and press manufacture. Two of these companies were engaged in war work. People in Hastings and part-time farmers worked in the factories. It was estimated that more than 3,000 Barry people worked in these factories. The annual report of the home demonstra­ tion agent, Mary Bullis, was quoted as saying, ’‘The main agricultural income comes from dairying, which along with poultry, has been * increased during the past three years. General farming is the usual practice except in the muck lands. The highest producing land is located in the north and east part of the coun­ .. ty, with lighter and more rolling land in the other areas... For outside help, the farmers have had pnsioners of war and Mexicans. “There are 50 rural schools open, three rural agricultural schools, three graded schools and one parochial school,” continued Bullis, "There is a growing tendency toward . , consolidation, with 36 rural schools closed Lg ' and (students) transported to larger schools. - . “There are five active Grange groups and 32 Farm Bureau discussion groups. Over a thousand farm families are enrolled in the Farm Bureau.” In referring to the war, she said, “With the lifting of gas and tire rationing, more use is expected to be made of the recreation areas of the country... The past two or three years a great effort has been made by both farm and town people to produce their own food, especially vegetables. A farm home without a garden is unusual now.” One of the things Extension work did was to train women in the care of sick patients. Doc­ tors were in such short supply that many sick were cared for at home. “Care of the patient at home” was given to 23 women’s groups. Another popular course was remodeling furniture. “Women have to make repairs about the house now since the men are away or so busy.” So, a course on home repair was given the ladies. Electricity was new to the farm homes in Barry County, having been available only in the last 10 years. So, there were planning ses­ sions on the use of electrical equipment for the kitchen and bouse. . High on the list was frozen food units. Because these items were scarce or non­ existent during the war, they remained in the “planning stages.” Lessons on "uses of die sewing machines” to mend and make clothes was a high priority, because purchased clothes were also in limited supply, thus hard to find and purchase. The 4-H program was carried on by the combined effort of the three agents ip the county, the County Agricultural agent, the part-time Extension agent, and the pari-’ime 4-H agent. Advisors to the extension staff were the 4-H Club Council and the 4-H Ser­ vice Club. The latter was an organization of outstanding club members and leaders. The largest 4-H club enrollment by age was the 12-year-dds, with 91 boys and III girls. The 508, 10-. 11- and 12-year-olds made up 53 percent of the 944 enrolled for the year. Three hundred eighty-six were in enrolled in first-year work. There were only 26 members 16 yean and older in club work. The 425 dif­ ferent boys and 424 girls completed 748 pro­ jects in 80 winter clubs and 809 in the 47 sum­ mer clubs shown one of the best balanced pro­ grams we have had in the past 10 years. Broken down by projects, two boys and 282 girls enrolled and made 578 garments in the Clothing project. Material was difficult to find. Most of the towels were made of plain feed sacks and many of the apron were made from printed feed sacks. Home furnishing was one girl’s project and she made three articles for her room. Home management was taken by eight older girls. They studied home time mangement, kitchen arrangement, care of equipment and recrea­ tion for the family. School lunches were still a project for 4-H, with 64 members in the six school lunch clubs. The Dunham and Briggs schools both had the main dish prepared by different parents and brought in at noon. The Milo and McOmber schools prepared the lunch at school. The other two schools used a com­ bination of the two methods. Ten boys and 182 girls of the 225 enrolled in food preparation projects made 3,667 dishes and served an estimated 768 meals. An additional 82 girls completed food preserva­ tion projects. Thirty-two members completed the flower garden projects. Personal accoun­ ting was selected by six girls, and most of the girls held part-time jobs. Victory gardens were still in vogue and the Extension office assisted with those. Just for the war effort were the scrap drives and milk weed collections. Milk weed pods were collected to make life jackets for the sailors. Sixty-eight bags of milk weed pods were collected by members of the Wood School Club. They also collect over a ton of scrap paper and a quantity of tin dtns. 4-H club work was not possible without the assistance of volunteer leaders. At the spring achievement day, local leaders were presented with five-year clover awards. These five-year leaders were Mrs. Earl McNeil, Mrs. Lloyd Gaskill, Mrs. Rankin Hart, Clare Norris, Leans Lipkey, Mrs. Kathryn Chamberlain, Mrs. Carrie Fisher, Mrs. Edna McKibben, Arthur Richardson, Andrew Ken­ nedy, Gerald Smith, and Kenneth Strain. That year, Mrs. Doris Saunders was honored for 15 years of volunteer service. Twenty-six delegates attended the annual Club Week at Michigan State in the latter part of June. Thirty-one 4-H members took part in the annual Woodla.d tour. Two groups of 80 tampers each enjoyed the two, four-day camp. triods conducted in July at the county Algonquin Lake 4-H camp. Twenty members of the 4-H service club went to camp for the first weekend to assist in rea­ dying the camp. The annual initiation service or ceremony was conducted on Saturday evening. Active membership had dropped the previous two years “because of industry de­ mand and the Call to Colors.” Five older youths attended St. Mary’s Lake young adult camp in October. They were join­ ed by 45 other youths from nine southwestern counties. Two Barry County youths attended the 4-H Conservation Camp at Higgins Lake. The fair was held July 24-28 as it was early, “crops and garden displays were scant and produce shown consisted mainly of green and stalks” reported Ray Lamb, 4-H agent. The 4-H fair emphasis shifted to livestock. The Barry County 4-H young people drew 24 first awards from the State 4-H Club show at Michigan Stale College. A recognition of the service of the older and new service club members serving in the arm­ ed forces and assisting on the home front resulted in a recognition plantings on the 4-H camp grounds at Algonquin Lake. Names of the past service club members then in the arm­ ed service were secured and the list contained over 470 names. The plantings consisted of five-year-old Norway pines and it appeared that 470 trees were planted, although that was not stated in the report. A bronze plate was going to be placed in the assembly hall, listing the number and name for each individual, living or dead, who ser.ed their country for the war effort. _ J-Ad Graphics News Service Four school teachers and staff members have received mini-grants of up to S500 for special projects at Hastings High School and Middle School. The four are among 18 educators in Barry, Branch and Calhoun intermediate school dis­ tricts sharing S7.5OO in grants for one-year creative educational projects. The annual educator mini-grant awards were announced Monday. The local educators include Edward Domke, Channaine Purucker and Kurt Schaff from Hastings High School; and Janet Foley from Hastings Middle School. Puracker's $500 grant is to start a program for high school social studies students to use on-line computer database technology to con­ duct research. Puracker, a librarian, said the grant money will be used to buy an interior computer mo­ dem, install a new telephone line, and pur­ chase training materials to use the program. Students using the system will send key­ words to one of several computer databases across the country. The databases in turn will transmit lists of citations and articles in magazines and scholarly journals that the students can then look up for research mate­ rial. ■Once you send your keywords, they search through thousands of files and send back your list of citations," she said. Purucker said students will be able to use the system in future years if the phone line is maintained. . Domke's grant for $500 wilt be used to purchase an IBM computer software program for horticulture students to design home and business landscapes on computer. With the program, students in the orna­ mental horticulture classes will be able to de­ sign landscapes on screen. "You can do a regular landscaping plan, you can do elevation, you can design land­ scaping around a building," Domke said. The program will add a whole new dimen­ sion to teaching, he said. "You can get your basics on the chalk­ board, and then you can go to the computer," he said. Schaafs grant for $122 is for materials to technologically display examples of student’s work. At Hastings Middle School, Foley will use her $493 grant to purchase materials to teach the metric system to sixth graders, using a hands-on approach. "Since we’re one of the few countries who don’t use metrics, we want to get the kids familiar with it," Foley said. Foley will buy metric measuring slicks, weights and measuring cups to help teach students concepts such as how long is a me­ ter, how much does a kilogram weight and how large is a liter. JoAnne Miller, educational consultant for the Calhoun Intermediate School District, said 88 proposals were submitted for the grants. "This is the second year of a program that was enthusiastically received last year when it was initiated," she said. "Hopefully the grants will encourage educators to develop and share projects which will provide unique student opportunities which might not otherwise have been possible.” The mini-grant is funded through a grant from the Guido A. and Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation, the federal Eisenhower Math­ Science Act and contributions from the Barry, Branch and Calhoun intermediate school districts. The projects, which must be completed within the school year, were chosen by a committee of area educators. Child care expert to talk at 1st Friday Leslie DePietro, program specialist for the Michigan 4C Association, will be the featured speaker on the subject of child care at the next “Brown Bag Lunch and Learn” series Fri­ day, Dec. 1. The program, sponsored by the Barry County Democratric Committee, will begin precisely at 12:05 and conclude at 12:55 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Jef­ ferson and Green streets in Hastings. DePietro received her bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Whitman College and earned a master’s degree from Penn State University. She has been an advisor to state and federal policy makers and those in executive posi­ tions. She has provided training for teachers in Head Start, as well as for day care and pre­ school teachers. DePietro also supervised model prevention and parent education program for high-risk families at the High/Scope Educational Foun­ dation in Ypsilanti. “With a majority of mothers of pre­ schoolers forced into the work place because of a 25 percent reduction in real adjusted in­ come for young Americans since 1981, the problem of safe, quality day care is gowing to critical levels,” said Robert Dwyer, chairman of the Barry County Democratic Committee. Dwyer added, “It’s easy for politicians and the community to talk about family values and be horrified at child aiztse, but it takes real commitment to do something concrete. Statewide figures indicate that we ought to be looking at some 250 cases of reported child abuse each year in Barry County, with some one-third of those acted upon. The Michigan 4C provides a stale-wide focus to support children and families by con­ ducting research and analysis on child care issues, contract management, fund-raising and coordination of local services. The “First Friday Brown Bag Lunch and Learn” series held on the first Friday of each month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. The program on Dec. 1 will be the second in a three-part series on “The Family at Risk.” FACTORY HELP WANTED State of Michigan Probate Court County of Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE DeceMod Estate File No. 89-2025)-SE Esfole of WAYNE T. OFFLEY. DECEASED. Social Security No. 385-36-7393. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest In the ertate may be barred or offected by thii hearing. I TAKE NOTICE: On December 7. 1989 at 9:30 a.m.. in the probate courtroom. Halting*. । Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Marshall Belton requesting that Marihatl Belton be appointed personal representative of the estate of Wayne T. OH ley. deceased, who lived at 1318 North Boltwood, Hastings. Michigan and who died November 10, 19B9; and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated January 20.1982, be ad­ mitted to probate. It also it requested that the heirs al low of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. November 20, 1989 Richard J. Hudson (P15220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE 8 FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 MARSHALL BELSON BY: Richard H. Hudson Address of personal representative 419 Colfax, Hastings, Michigan 49058 (11 /23) Bsg^sHBeeNM PRABBV1U TOWNBMP BOARD November 8, 1989 Approved budget amendments to general fund. PoUce/Dispatch Millage fund, Fire/Ambulance Millage fund and Rood Millage fund. Adopted amendments to Police Procedure policy regarding use of Do-Rlte. Approved appointment of Dove Mitchell to Plannlng/Zonlng Commission. Accepted resignation of Marie Armintrout with Approved appointment of Pat Davis as perma­ nent part-time receptionist at 4.50 per hour. Adopted Ordinance *66: Amendment to Rate ond Mandatory Connection Ordinance of the Gull lake Sewer System. Approved appointment of Ralph Earl as Chief of the PLFD for a term of two years effective 11-12-89. Approved the appointment of Kevin Tobin os Assistant Chief of PLFD for a term of 2 years effec­ tive 11-12-89. Adopted amendment to PLFD By-laws section 2.11 Adopted Doster Road Resolution. Approved transfers of 42,864.30 from Polke/Dlspatch millogo fund to general fund and $42,864.30 from Fire/Ambulance millage fund to general fund and the payment of duo and payable bills totaling 9,327.29. Approved payment of Parks System construction fund bills totaling 1,969.50. Janette Emig. Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Rock (11 /23) CITY OF HASTINGS ORDiNANCS NO. 227 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BOCA NA­ TIONAL EXISTING STRUCTURES CODE, 1M7 AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF HASTINGS, SECTION 112.0. THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS: SECTION 1: The BOCA National Existing Struc­ tures Code. 1987, os adopted by the City of Hastings, Section 112.0 is amended to read os follows: 112.0 AppBcxtton for Appeal The owner of a building or structure or any other person may appeal to the Housing A Building Board of Appeals from a notice of violation or deci­ sion of the building official. Applkalian for appeal may be mode when it is claimed that the true in­ tent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been Incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or on equally good or better form of construction can be used. 112a Homing A BaMhg Agpeata Beert All appeals taken pursuant to this code shall be beard by the Housing and Building Appeals Board in accordance with Section 3.696 et seq of rhe Hastings Code. 1122.1 Repealed 1122.2 Repealed 112J.3 Repealed 112.3 Repealed SECTION 2. Severability If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by decision af any Court of com­ petent (urlsdlctlon, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be al full force upon the date of and following pu bl koiion. Moved by Jasperse ond supported by White that the above Ordinance be adopted os read. Yeos 8 NaysO AbsontO I. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a Ordinance adopted by the Hastings City Council on the 13 day of November, 1989. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (11/33) BARBTTOWNBMR BOARD IMNUTES November 9, 1999 Meeting called to order 7:30 p.m. All board members present. Minutes and treasurers report approved. Approved Ordinance 33 for Amendment to Rato and Mandatory Connection Ordinance of the Gull Lake Sewer System. Adopted resolution to Barry County Road Com­ mission for approval of Economic Devetopment Grant application for upgrading Doctor Road to Class A standards. Approved the purchase of a I990F700 Ford truck chassis to bo built up for a fire truck. Set election workers salaries at 84.00 per hour plus 810.00 extra for the chairperson. Approved paying of bills In the amount of 84,087.29 plus payrolls. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Leto Bromley, Clerk Assorted to by: William B. Wooer, Supervisor (11/23) If you didn’t receive a Christmas Club check this year from N.B.H. • Frodaction Mig Welder Needed Must be experienced in metal stamping and assembly environment. • Inspector Needed Must be experienced with calipers, micro­ meters, blueprints and SPC. FOB MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT r, ' ’’Ph 948-8600 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. its E. Stilt St.. P.O. Box 126 Hiallnta. Ml «HSS NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL IS HOUR SHIFTS 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. - Full-time RN A NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift • Full or Part-time 11-7 Shift - Full or Part-time LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL 7-3 Shift • Part-time 3-11 Shift - Full-time 11-7 Shift • Part-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an Innovative FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green Si. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 E.O.E. Woods School group gathering milk weed pods. Legal Notices That you start your 1990 Club Now! Our next year’s Christmas club Is open to help you help Santa Claus provide appropriate gifts for every­ one on your list for Christmas 1989. Start now and earn interest on your club savings from the first dayl Many have prepared tor Christmas with club savings for many years and have found II convenient and profitable. Why not �rage o — ine Hastings Danner — irmrsody, iMuveniuui ao, isos Thelma G. Carpenter Howard F. Bigler GRAND RAPIDS - Thelma G. Carpenter, 93, or Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings passed away Friday, November 17,1989 at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Carpenter was born on September 6, 1896 in Baltimore Township, Barry County, the daughter of Robert and Gertrude (Randall) Burch. She was raised in Hastings and attended Hastings schools, graduating from Hastings High School. She was married to Henry Hubert in 1919, it ended in divorce. She then married George Carpenter on December 19, 1950, he preceded her in death April 27, 1986. Mrs. Carpenter was employed at the J.C. Penney store in Hastings for several years as the supervisor of Ladies Apparel. Had previ­ ously worked at the former American Cafe in Hastings, and along with her first husband Henry Hubert, owned and operated the former Shamrock Tavern in Hastings for a number of years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Carpenter is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Anne Hubert of Hastings, step-daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Smelker of Hastings, step-daughter-in-law, Mrs. Marian Carpenter of Texas; eight grandchil­ dren, six step-grandchildren, 14 great grand­ children, several step-great grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Frances Cain of Los Angeles, California. Funeral services were held Monday, November 20, at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Philip L Brown officiating. Burial was al Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund or charity of one's choice. MIDDLEVILLE - Howard E. Bigler, 85 passed away Sunday, November 19, 1989 at Metropolitan Hospital. Mr. Bigler was bom on August 20, 1904 in Ionia County, the sdn ofCharles E. and Alice L. (Smith) Bigler. He was married to Beatrice Bloome.*, March 22, 1939. Mr. Bigler was employed at Kent County Road Commission as truck driver for 41 years. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; one son, Gary (Janet) Bigler of Jenison; four grandchil­ dren, one great grandchild; one niece. Graveside services were held Wednesday at the Hope Cemetery, Middleville with Pastor Bruce L. Stewart officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Thornapple Township Ambulance Service. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. George W. Dines SHELBYVILLE - George W. Dines of 11175 Wildwood Road, Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, November 14, 1989 at Thor­ napple Manor Nursing Home, Hastings. He is survived by his wife, the former Gladys Sharkey; two daughters, Kay Sutton of Fenwick and Kathy Sembarski of Shelbyville; three sons, Keith Dines of Lakeview, Kevin Dines of Kalamazoo and David Dines at home; 12 grandchildren; several great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services were held Friday, November 17 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Burial was at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes available at the funeral home. ATTEND SEMES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South al M-79. Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St. Michael Ancon, Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Nov. 26 - 8:45. Church School; 10:00. Holy Communion. Thurs­ day. Nov. 23 - 10:00 Family Wor­ ship. Thanksgiving Dey. 8:00 AA. Saturday. Nov. 25 - 8:00 NA. Mon­ day, Nov. 27 - 6:00, Positive Parenting. Tuesday. Nov. 28 9:30. Wordwatdren; 7:00. Adven­ turers. Wednesday. Nov. 29 - 7:00. Stephen Supp. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings. Michigan, G. Kent KeUer, Passor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. Nov. 26 9:30. Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM. 9.30, Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30. Coffee Hour in de Dining Room. Monday - Nov. 27 - 7:30, Mission Committee Meets; 7:30 Worship Committee meets. Tuesday. Nov. 28 - 7:30 Personnel Committee meets. Wednesday. Nov. 29 - 7:30 Chancel Choir practice. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Dante Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.tn. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Tune; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery tor all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thoma* B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. EMMANEUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Corner of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Dow me, interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir, Bi­ ble Study, youth group and other activities. ST. HOSE CATHOLIC MI5 S. Jefferson. Father Ixon Puhi. Pastor. Pustor. Saturday Mas* 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masse* M a.m. and 11 a.m. confersKin* Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. (HIKCII. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hasting*. Michigan 948-HIIM Kenneth W. Gamer. Pa*lor. Jaine* R. Barrett. Asst, lo the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Eseninp Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day Family Night. 6 .W AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 pan. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Stud) and Pra>cr 7 p.m Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8: 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday IO lo 11 a.m. Kings Kids (Children’s Choir). Sunday morn­ ing sen ice broadcast WBCH. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. "The Bible, the Whole Bihlc. and Nothing But the Bible." 600 Powell Rd. Kevin Eady. Pastor. 945-3289. Worship service 10:30u.in. Sunday School. 9: 45. classes for all. Sunday Even­ ing Family Hour. 6:00 (Elem. Bi­ hlc Quiz Team* at 5:00). Bible Study. Tues . al 7:3u p.m. with CHURCH OF THE SMM club lor girls and GBB club NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ for boys. way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9--4S a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ GOD. 1674 West State Road. ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Services for Adults, Teens and 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Children. Morning Wonhip 10:45. Evening Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bibte." One nite east of Hastings. 600 Powell kd. Pastor Kevin Eady. 945-2289. Sunday School 9:45; Worship. 10:30; Sunday Evening Family Hour at 6:00. Note: Midweek Bible Study and GBB Boys’ Club and SMM Girls’ Club will meet on Tuesday. Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. due to Thanksgiving on Thura.. Nov. 23. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mavs 9:30 a.m. Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School al 10 a.m.: Worship < I a.m.; Evening Service al 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. JACOBS KXALL PHARMACY Comptola Prescription Servo HASTINGS SAVINGS * LOAN ASSOCIATION Hailing* and Loh* Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY *t HilUnp, Ine. Insurance tor your life. Homo. Butines* ond Cor WREN FUNERAL HOME DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Hosting* FLEXFAB INCORPORATED Of Hostings NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.l.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway ■ Hostinc BOSLEY PHARMAC. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT IM >W LING AND BANFIELD I Ni l ED METHODIST CHI RCHES. Re*. Mary Horn ollieialing. Ban fir Id Church United Methodist -proscription*" - UBS. Jell stun 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings, Michigan MelhodKl Sunday School ( luiK.t. Barbara J. Rietkerk George Carr DOWLING - Barbara J. Rietkerk, 55, of 2335 Lacey Road, Dowling passed away Thursday, November 16, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Rietkerk was bom December 30,1933 in Dowling, the daughter of Judson and Mabie (McGrath) Buckland. She was a life long Dowling area resident and attended the Bristol School, graduating in 1951 from Hastings High School. She was married to Leonard W. Rietkerk on April 18, 1952. Mrs. Rietkerk was a school bus driver for Hastings Public Schools, primarily in the Pleasantview area for approximately 20 years. She was a member of Dowling Country Chapel of the United Methodist Church, Hast­ ings Bus Drivers Association. Mrs. Rietkerk is survived by husband, Leonard, son and daugther-in-law, Jerry and Teresa Rietkerk of Kalamazoo; daughter Gail Rietkerk of Dowling; one grandchild; brother, Wayne Buckland. Funeral services were held Monday, November 20 at the Dowling Country Chapel with Reverend Mary L. Hom and Reverend Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Women of Dowling Country Chapel. " PORTLAND - George Carr, 67, Rural Port­ land passed away Thursday, November 16, 1989 at his residence. Mr. Carr was born April 14,1922 in Banby Township, the son of John and Mary (Kartuski) Carr. He attended Sunfield High School, graduating in 1940. He was married to Ilene Darling September 26,1943. They made their home and farmed in the Sunfield area. Mr. Carr was a member of Sebewa Town­ ship Board of Review and was a representative for Campbell Township Morrison Lake Clean Water Committee for the Morrison Lake Association. He is survived by wife, Ilene; two sons, Lavern of Portland and Kendall of Lake Odes­ sa; seven grandchildren, two great grandchil­ dren; three brothers, Leo and Gene Carr of Lake Odessa, Edward of Watertown, Wiscon­ sin; two sisters, Kathryn Martini, Chicago, Illi­ nois, Deloris Sitdge of Kalamazoo. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Raymond and sister Clara. Funeral services were held Sunday, Novem­ ber 19 at Koops Funeral Chapel of Lake Odes­ sa, with Reverend Joseph Stackman officiat­ ing. Burial was at Sebewa Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Odessa Ambulance Service. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Everette Ivey PLAINWELL - Everette Ivey, 60, of 10191 3 Mile Road, Plainwell, passed away Monday, November 13,1989 al Bronson Hospital, Kala­ mazoo after a lingering illness. Mr. Ivey was bom March 3,1929 in LaFollette, Tennessee, the son of Felix and Jane (Houston) Ivey, Sr. He was a tool and die maker and formerly employed at Kalamazoo Stamping and Die and Kal-Equip. He was employed for the past five years at Checker Motors in Kalamazoo until he had to retire due to poor health in April of this year. He was married to Wilma Sager, July 22, 1948. Mr. Ivey is survived by his wife, Wilma; three daughters, Mrs. Larry (Carol) Parrow of Hastings, Mrs. Dale (Sherri) Campbell of Dowling and Mrs. Steven (Barbara) Quarry of Otsego; eight grandchildren; three brothers, Felix Ivey, Jr. of LaFollette, Tennessee, Robert and Clarence Ivey, both of Erie, Tennessee; several half sisters and half brothers. He was preceded in death by a son, Richard September 23, 1988. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 16 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with pastor Art Rhodes of the Victory Lane Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial was at the Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Victory Lane Church. Envelopes available at the funeral home. Louis E. Easey DOWLING - Louis E. Easey, 66, of 8145 North Avenue, Dowling passed away Monday, November 20, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Easey was born on April 4, 1923 in Assyria Township, Barry County, the son of Clarence and Bessie (Burlingame) Easey. He was raised in the Lacey area and attended the Checkered School. Mr. Easey was married to Bcmcda E. Camp­ bell, June 7, 1943. He worked most of his life in automobile salvage and used car sales. Other employment included: DuBois Saw Mill in Bedford and the Battle Creek Feed and Grain Company. Mr. Easey is survived by his wife, Bcmcda; four sons, Tommy Easey, Gary Easey, David Easey all of Hastings and Donald Easey, Dowl­ ing; eight daughters, Mary Silvers, Ellen Dunning, Shirley King all of Charlotte, Carol Case, Bessie Easey, both of Hastings, Anita Thorpe, Julie Moe both of Tennessee and Annie Easey of Dowling; several grandchil­ dren and great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by brother Richard Easey and sister Bertha Boise. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 24 at the Wren Funeral Home, with the Reverend Mary L. Horn offi­ ciating. Burial will be at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Roger M. Goodemoot Gertrude C. McCaul CLKMiSNILLE - Gertrude C. McCaul, 79 of Clarksville passed away Friday, November 17, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. McCaul was born September 12,1910 in Kent County, the daughter of Leonard and Anna (Kooistra) Tanis. She graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1926. She was married to Russell R. McCaul on August 23,1928 in Grand Rapids. She lived in Grand Rapids, Ada, Belmont and Ionia before moving to the Clarksville area in 1944 where they farmed. Mrs. McCaul is survived by five sons, Char­ les and Carl of Baldwin, Benjamin of Lake Odessa, Robert and Lester of Clarksville; three daughters, Mary McCaul of Clarksville, Virgi­ nia Creighton of Liverpool, New York, Carol Nielson of Ionia; 22 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; two brothers, James Tanis of St. Petersburg, Florida and Leonard Tanis of Grand Rapids; two sisters-in-law, Minnie and June Tanis both of Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Jack Tanis; two sisters, Cornelia and twin sister, Freda. Funeral services were held Monday, November 20 at Clarksville Bible Church with Rev. Larry Pike officiating. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Clarksville Bible Church or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. William K. Proudfit CMJEDWiK - William K. (Ken) Proudfit, 75, of Caledonia passed away Friday, Novem­ ber 17, 1989 at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Florida. Mr. Proudfit was born on August 7,1914 in Grand Rapids, the son of Bernard and Lillian (Coon) Proudfit. He was raised in Grand Rapids and attended South High School, graduating in 1932. He was married to lolia G. Hall on Septem­ ber 23, 1937 in Wyoming Park. He was employed at General Moton in Plant Protec­ tion. He was a member of the Caledonia United Methodist Church. Mr. Proudfit is survived by his wife, lolia G. Proudfit; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Nancy) Biggs of Middleville; one son, James K. (Mari­ lyn) Proudfit of Caledonia; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one sister Mrs. Howard (Alice Jane) Stephen of Newago; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 21 at the Caledonia United Method­ ist Church with Rev. Dr. Robert L. Wessman officiating. Burial was at the Lakeside Cemet­ ery, Caledonia. Memorial contributions may be made lo the Parkinson Foundation. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville, a Guardian Chapel. LAKE ODESSA - Roger M. Goodemoot, 43, of Lake Odessa passed away Tuesday, November 21, 1989 at Blodgett Hospital. Mr. Goodemoot was born July 7, 1946 in Lake Odessa, the son of Myron and Lois (McCaul) Goodemoot He attended Lake Odessa High School, graduating in 1964. He was married to Beth Barnhill, October 26, 1966 in Mulliken. He was employed at Montague Plumbing and Heating, Bill’s Citgo, Seabrook Company of Lake Odessa, and purchased his own farm. Mr. Goodemoot is survived by one son, Ryan Goodemoot, Bellevue; parents, Mryon and Lois Goodemoot, Lake Odessa; three sisters, Mrs. Dennis (Barbara) Sauers, of Lake Odessa, Mrs. Phillip (Nancy) Potter, Lake Odessa and Mrs. Jerri Goodemoot of Indiana; two brothers, Gary of Williamston and Mark of Lake Odessa; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by son Roger Jr. in 1981. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 24 at Koops Funeral Home, Lake Odessa with Reverend Keith Laidler offi­ ciating. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery. In his memory, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Legal Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEAMNG ON PWOPOMD ZOMNG AMENDMENTS Notice li hereby given that the Borry County Plonnlng/Zoning Commitlion will conduct a public hearing on November 27, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. In the County Comm In loner'• Room, County Annex Building 117 South Broadway, Hastingi, Michigan. The following sections of the 1976 Borry County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, will be conildered for amendment. A-B-BB AimCLEX Section 10.S - Enforcement - Violation and B. Amending the entire porogroph. Section B.B - C-l, General Commercial Dietrict Add: 42.(o.) Storoge bullding(s). Section G.7 • C-2, Kwai Area Cenvonionco Commercial District Add: 6.(a.) Storoge building(s). Interested persons desiring to preient their viewi on the proposed amendments, either ver­ bally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. The completed text of the proposed amend­ ments of the Borry County Zoning Ordinance are available for public Inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 W. Stole St.. Hostings, Michigan, between the hours of 8 o.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.) Monday thru Friday. Please coll Borry County Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information Nancy L. Boersmo, Borry County Clerk (11/23) Legal Notices SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (All Counties) MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been mode in the conditions of o mortgage made by JAMES R. MCDIARMID AND VICTORIA M. MCDIARMID. his wife to Heartwell Mortgage Corporation, o Michigan Corporation. Mortgagee, doted December 17.1985, and recorded on December 20. 1985. in Liber 430, on page 267. Barry County Records. Michigan, ond recorded on March 10. 1986. in Liber 432, Page 306. Barry County Records, assigned by said Mortgagee to WESTWOOD MOR­ TGAGE CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation by on assignment doted January 14. 1986 and recorded on January 15. 1986, in Liber 430, on page 846. Barry County Records. Michigan, ond ,e-recorded on March 28. 1986. In Liber 433. page 20, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claim­ ed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of THIRTY NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE and 87/100 Dollars ($39,379.87), including Interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage ond the statute in such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some port of them, at public vendue, at the Borry County Court House in Hostings. Michigan, at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on December, 14, 1989. Said premises ore situated In Village of Mid­ dleville, Barry County, Michigan, and ore describ­ ed as: Lot 112, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NUMBER 5. to the Village of Middleville. Section 27, T4N, R10W, Thornapple Township, Barry Coun­ ty. Michigan, according to lhe recorded plat thereof in Libor 5 of Plats, on Page 43. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed In accordance with 1948C1.600.3241a in which cose the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dote of such sole. Dated: November 2. 1989 TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham. Ml 48010-3411 WESTWOOD MORTGAGE CORPORATION Assignee of Mortgagee (11 /23) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made In the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by KENNETH M. FROWEIN ond JOAN F. FROWEIN. husband ond wife to NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. (formerly UNION BANK B TRUST COMPANY. N.A.) dated June 6. 1983, ond recorded in the offtee of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry ond State of Michigan, on June 15.1983. in Uber 254 of Mortgages, on page 390 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and Interest, the sum of Thirty-five thousand five-hundred eightythree ond 17/100 — Dollars, (35,583.17) and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by sold Mortgage, or any port thereof, whereby the power of sole con­ tained In said Mortgage hos become operative: Nw, Tfeara«ora> NMfce to NeraAr Shea that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statue In such case mode and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the promises therein described or so much thereof os may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at east door to the County Court House In the City of Hastings, and County of Barry, Michigan, that be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court In and for said County, on Thursday. January 4, 1990. at 1:00 o'clock In ;he afternoon of said day. and said promises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 12-5/8 percent Interest, lego) costs, Attorneys' fees ond also any faxes and Insurance that sold Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which sold premises ore described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wlt: Lot 28, Plat of Duffey Booch, Yankee Springs Township. Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plot thereof. During the six months immediately following the sole, the property may be redeemed. Dated November 23. 1989 NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. Murray • Pawlowski Attorneys for Mortgagee Business Address 722 Trust Building Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 ROSS, RICHLAND, PRAIRIEVILLE AND BARRY TOWNSHIPS KALAMAZOO AND BARRY COUNTIES, MICH. NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF ROSS AND RICHLAND. KALAMAZOO COUNTY. MICHIGAN; PRAIRIEVILLE AND BARRY. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following Or­ dinance was adopted by the Township Boards of the Townships listed above ot regular meetings held on the dotes specified below sold Ordinance to become effective December 31. 1989. STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF KALAMAZOO AND BARRY ROSS TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 102 Adopted: November 14, 1989 RICHLAND TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 133 Adopted: November 8. 1989 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 66 Adopted: November 6. 1989 BARRY TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 35 Adopted: November 9. 1989 Effective Dole: December 31, 1989 AMENDMENT TO RATE AND MANDATORY CONNECTION ORDINANCE OF THE GULL LAKE SEWER SYSTEM An Ordinance to amend Section IV of the Gull Lake Sewer Rale and Mandatory Connection Or­ dinance pertaining to billing ond penalties for late payment of bills,and to amend ports or portions of the ordinance which are inconsistent herewith and to provide for the effective date. THE TOWNSHIPS OF ROSS. RICHLAND. PRAIRIEVILLE AND BARRY ORDAIN: SECTION I Section IV of the Gull Lake Sewer Rate ond Man­ datory Connection Ordinance originally enacted April 1,1984 and a* amended July 1. 1985, January 1, 1986, and December 15. 1966. Is hereby further amended so that the "subparogroph G. Billing" of said Section IV, Rates and Charges, is hereby revised to road as follows: G. Billing. Bills will bo rendered as follows: hundred ten ($110} dollars per quarter, bills will be rendered quarterly. 2) For users whose charges ore one hundred ten ($110) dollars per quarter or more, bills may be ------1----- * monmry. * ■ renoerea All bills shall be payable without penalty within thirty (30) days after the date thereon. Payments received thereafter shall boor a penalty of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bill. SECTION ■ If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall bo held Invalid, lhe invalidity of such section, paragraph, douse or provision shall not affect ony of the other provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION ■ All Ordinances, Resolutions or Order or parts hereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Or­ dinance, ore. to the extent of such conflict, hereby section nr This Ordinance shall take effect on December Undo Armlntrout Rots Township Clerk P.O. Box 475 Augusto. Ml 49012 (616)731-4888 Betty J. Brown Richland Township Clerk 9170 East D Avenue Richland. Ml 49083 (616) 629-4921 Janette Emig Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 $. Norris Rd. Dotton, Mi 49046 (616) 623-2664 Lois Bromley Barry Township Clerk (616)623-5171 CfTY OF MASTWMS TW6UIL DMLMND COOr,lSG7 AS ADOFTID (12/21) THE CITY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS: SCCTWN 1. The BOCA National Building Code. 1987, as adopted by the City of Hastings. Section 124.0 Is amended to rood as follows: MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of o mortgage made by JAMES ROBERT MAYNE AND D. MICHELE MAYNE. Hus­ band and Wife, (original mortgagors) to Exchange Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation Mor­ tgagee. dated February 3, 1987 and recorded on February 10, 1987 In Libor 446, on pogo 706, Borry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE COUP., San Antonio. Texas by on assignment dated Oc­ tober 31, 1987. and recorded on November 16, 1987 In Liber 459, on pogo 541, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND SIXTY FOUR AND 27/100 Dollars ($54,064.27). Including Interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sole contained In sold mor­ tgage and the statute In such case made and pro­ vided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Borry County Courthouse In Hastings, Michigan, ot 11:00 o'clock A.M., on January 4, 1990. Said promises are situated In the Township of Rutland, Borry County, Michigan, and are describ- The owner of a building or structure or any other person may appeal to the Housing and Building Board of Appeals from a decision of the building official refusing to grant a modification to the pro­ visions of this code covering the manner of con­ struction or materials to be used In the erection, alteration or repair of a building or structure. Applteotion for appeal may be mode when It is claim­ ed that the true Intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions ol this code do not fully SHORT FONECLOMME NOTICE (AACioatin) Lol 68 of SMITH'S LAKEVIEW ESTATES NUMBER 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as record­ ed In Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2, being a port of the Southwest % of Section 2. Town 3 North, Range 9 West. Rutland Township, Borry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sole, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 16, 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham. Ml 48010-3411 (»2-7) All appeals taken pursuant to this code shod be hoard by the Housing and Building Appeals Board In accordance with Sections 3.696 et seq of the 124.2.1 Repealed 124.2.2 Repealed 124.2.3 Repealed 124.2.4 Repealed 124.2.5 Repealed 124.2.6 Repealed SECTION 2. Severability H any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held 1O be invalid or unconstitutional by decision of ony Court of com­ petent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinoncs. SECTION 1. This ordinance shall lake effect and be ol full force upon the date of ond following publical ion. Moved by White ond supported by Walton that the above Ordinance be adopted os read. NoysO Absent 0. I. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a Ordinance adopted by the Hostings City Council on the 13 day of November, 1989. Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (11/23) 1225 U). STRTEST. ((text to mcDonaMs) CAll TODRV 948-8288 • HRSTI.1GS *) 3tfu in. .10:30 a.m. W HOURS: IIASTINGS FIBER GUSS PRODUCTS, IHC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hostings, Michigan (11/23) Mon. thru Fri. SATELLITE SEPVKZE �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1989 — Page 7 Corrigan-Cizek exchange vows Corrigan-Watson speak wedding vows Dukes-Thompson exchange vows July 1 Colleen K. Corrigan, daughter of Bill and Kay Corrigan of Hastings, and Sam R. Wat­ son, son of Sam and Ruth Watson of Farwell, Mich., (formerly of Hastings) exchanged wedding vows during a double-ring ceremony Saturday, Sept. 17, at 2:30 p.m. at the Kilpatrick Brethren Church. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. Robert Kersten of Woodland. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a floor-length sheath grown with flounce and train of while satin. The overbodice and sleeves were of French chantilly lace, ac­ cented by pearls and Venice lace. The scooped neck bodice was trimmed with pearl lace. The hemline and train of the gown were trimmed with re-embroidered French alencon lace and the train was accented with inset win­ dows of French alencon appliques. The Vpointed headpiece of pearl and bead trim had a double poured veil accented with cascading pearls airt flowers. The bride carried a tear Deborah Y. Dukes and Earl R. Thompson exchanged wedding vows on July 1 at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Rev. Philip Brown performed the double ring ceremony. Parents of the newlyweds are Roy and Jill Dukes of Hastings, C.J. Allred and Connie Geiger Allred of Broomfield, Colo., and Earl and Linda Thompson of Hastings. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father. The bridal gown was created of white “moongio' ’ embroidered satin accented with pearls and a chapel-length train. Debi's headpiece was a beaded floral wreath with a ruffled elbow length veil ac­ cented with pearls and irridescents. She car­ ried a cascade bouquet of white roses, stephanotis, lily of the valley, irridescent baby's breath, ivy and pearl sprays. The groom wore a charcoal Pierre Cardin full-dress tuxedo with matching cummerbund and bow tie. His boutonniere was a white rose bud with irridescent baby's breath. The groomsmen, ring bearer and ushers had char­ coal tuxedos with pink cummerbunds and bow ties to complement lhe bridesmaids attire. Their boutonniers were pink rose buds with irridescent baby's breath. James Thompson, brother of the groom, was the best man. Groomsmen were friends of lhe groom Wade Endsley, Gordon Mat­ thews and Archie Leatherman. The ushers, also friends of the groom, were Shawn Lake and Steve Frenchway. The ring bearer was Andrew Kennedy IV, cousin of the bride. Dena Rozcll, a friend of the bride, was the matron of honor. She and the other bridal at­ tendants wore floor-length irridescent pink il­ lusion gowns that gracefully ruffled off the shoulders. They carried colonial bouquets of white and pink roses, irridescent baby's breath and pearl loops. The bridesmaids included Dianne Dukes, sister of the bride, and Sara and Vicki Thomp­ son, both sisters of the groom. The flower girl was Amanda Kennedy, cousin of the bride. She wore a matching gown and carried a white basket adorned with pink roses, white daisy’s and irridescent baby's breath. Rjchard Klein and Raechellc Karman sang “Just You and I’’ and the “Wedding Song.*' Arnold and Jean Dukes, uncle and aunt of the bride, were master and mistress of ceremonies for the festivities. Their daughters, Julie and Jenny Dukes assisted them and attended the guest book. A dinner and dance reception followed at the Leason Sharp Memorial Hall in Hastings. The couple honeymooned at Cedar Point and now reside in Grand Rapids. drop bouquet made of white flowers, in­ cluding gardenias, roses, stephanotis, carna­ tions and baby's breath, accented with ivy, fems and while ribbon. Maid of honor was Catherine Hodge, friend of the bride of Garden City, Mich. Attending a< jKideamaid was Julie Corrigan-Cizek, sisiJBbf the bride, .Indianapolis, Ind. Tne bridal party wore black satin gowns with high-low hemlines. The overbodice and sleeves were of black French chantilly lace and the dropped waist was accented with a black satin bow. The bridal party carried tear drop bouquets similar to that of the bride, and wore hairpieces of white roses, stephanotis and baby’s breath. The groom wore a dark gray morning coat with light gray waistcoat and striped ascot. The best man was Miachel Rumfield of Holt, Mich. Groomsman was Lois Lajines of St. Louis, Mo. Ushers were Nelson Glowacki of Tecumseh, Mich., and Marcel Stoezell of Woodland. All wore attire identical to that of the groom. The groom and his attendants wore single white roses accented with greenery. The mother of the bride wore a street-length light gray and ivory floral print gown ac­ cented with an ivory lace V-inset at the neckline. The mother of the groom wore a royal Hue street-length dress with a match lace overbodice and matching jacket. Both mothers wore corsages of while roses, stephanotis and baby’s breath accented with greenery and ivory ribbon. The father of the bride and groom wore at­ tire matching that of the groom, and wore white roses with greenery accents. The bride’s gown and veil, as well as the bridal party gowns and mothers gowns, were hand sewn by Jill Steele of Hastings. The church was decorated with fems and candelabrss draped with an array of white flowers. The pews were accented with black and white ribbon loops, white carnations, baby’s breath and greenery. The organist was Mrs. Count of Hastings, and the pianist was Debra DeBoe of Grand Rapids. The guest book attendant was Tammy Connor, friend of the bride, of Hastings. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Arden and Caroline Wilder of Hastings, god parents of the bride. Guests came from Indiana, Missouri, and cities across Michigan. Special guests were Orin and Gaynelle Wolcott of Hastings, great aunt and unde of the bride. A reception dinner and dance was held at Emils West of Lansing. The rehearsal dinner was given by the groom's parents at Pispachios of East Lansing. ■ The couple honeymooned tn Toronto, Canada, and now reside in East Lansing. Hershberger-Potter engagement announced Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hershberger of Clarksville announce the enagement of their daughter, Essie, to Brian Potter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Potter of Lake Odessa. The bride to be will be a December 1989 graduate of Nazareth College in Kalamazoo. The future groom is a June 1989 graduate of Lansing Community College. A March 5, 1990, wedding has been set. Goodners marking 50th anniversary Cary and Kathleen Goodner of rural Hastings, and wintering in Bradenton. Fla., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, Saturday, Nov. 25. If you wish to share in the celebration of this very special occasion, please send a card or note to them at: 613 21st Place E., Braden­ ton, Fla., 34208. The Perfect Gift... a SUBSCRIPTION to the Banner ...for the person who wants to be Imformed about all the news of Barry County! Before an alter decked with candelabras, fems, and a variety of green plants. Julie Kim Corrigan and Ronald R. Cizek were united in marriage Saturday, April 15, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. The 2 p.m. double-ring nuptials were officated by the Rev. Father Leon H. Pohl. Parents of the couple are Jim and Frieda Jaynes and Bill and Kay Corrigan of Hastings, and Fred and Elsie Cizek of Traer, Iowa. The bride, escorted down the aisle by her mother and father, wore a floor-length ivory gown, which had a fitted, dropped shaped waist. The scoop-necked bodice was trimmed with Venice lace, irridescent sequins and pearls, all hand sewn with bows on the shoulders. The below elbow length sleeves with V-shaping were also embellished with lace, sequins, and pearls and a diamond­ shaped window with pearl oats crisscrossing it. The attached cathedral-length train was edged with scalloped re-embroidered alencon lace and had windows of organza lace appliq'jes, with scattered clover-shaped Venice lace, all with sequins and pearls. The back of the gown had a gathered bow with a knot and the hemline had scalloped organza trim with sequins and pearls. The bride wore a wreath-like headpiece with elaborate detailings of sprays of pearls, and fabric ivory flowers. The veil attached to the headpiece with a pouf was of opalescence ivory netting falling below the fingertips in length. She carried a bouquet of long stemm­ ed calla lilies accented with ivy, fems and baby’s breath tied with opalescence ivory net­ ting and a emerald bow. Attending lhe bride as maid of honor was her sister, Deborah Jaynes of Kalamazoo. Bridesmaids were Jacquelyn Jaynes of Hastings, Laura Jaynes of Kalamazoo, Col­ leen Corrigan-Watson of East Lansing (all sisters of the bride), Connie Uhlenberg of Marshalltown, Iowa (twin sister of the groom), and Andrea. Butler of Richmond, Va. (friend of the bride). Their tea-length, iridescent taffeta dresses were of emerald green and featured basque waists, and short puffy sleeves with bows on the shoulders. The backs of the dresses were lavishly detailed with a candy box bow and cascading ruffle. Their dresses were accented with ivory net gloves with a wrist ruffle, pearl earrings and necklace and black patent shoes. Each carried a long stemmed calla lily, which was arranged in a bouquet similar to that of the bride. Die groom, who was escorted to the alter by his parents, wore a black tuxedo with tails, and ivory shirt, and his boutonniere was a white rose with freesia. Best man was Byron Wood of Chicago, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Larry Cizek of Des Moines, Iowa, Bob Cizek of Toledo, Iowa. Dennis Cizek of Mar­ shalltown. Iowa, (all brothers of the groom), Tom Day of Peoria, Ill., and Bryan Epple of Fort Smith, (friends of the groom.) The groomsmen all wore black tuxedos with tails, cummerbunds and bow ties. Their boutonnieres were of freesia. Ushers were Henry Arens Jr. of Hastings, cousin of the bride, and Dave Axler, of Iowa, cousin of the groom. The bride's motiier chose to wear an iden­ tical tea-length irridescent taffeta emerald green dress. to that of the bridal attendants, adding only a trim of black Venice lace to the neckline and sleeves. The step-mother of the bride chose to wear a street-length irridescent taffeta, midnight plum colored dress and mat­ ching jacket. Both ladies also wore black pa­ tent shoes. The mother of the groom was attired in a street length dress of mint green with a lace overlay and matching shoes. All wore wrist corsages of white roses and freesia. The operatic vocalists were Corrinne Bessmer-O'Heran of Kalamazoo, friend of the bride, and Kevin Wood of Chicago, friend of the groom. They were accompanied by Bonnie Kopriva of Kopriva, Iowa, cousin of the groom. Selections included “Wedding Song," “The Gift of Love,” “One Hand, One Heart," “Mary's Wedding Prayer," and “Ave Maria." The lector was Kim Fetterer of Omaha, Neb., friend of the bride. Alter boys were Todd Cizek of Marshalltown, Iowa, nephew of lhe groom, and Jon Jacobs of Hastings. The guest book was attended by Chris Cizek of Iowa City, Iowa, niece of the groom. The master and mistress of ceremonies were Ray and Martha Mead of Hastings. A reception buffet dinner and dance follow­ ed the wedding at the Holiday Inn West in Kalamazoo, Ml. After the wedding cake was served a smaller cake was given to Diane Arens, and to Donald Bader, both cousins of the bride, who were also celebrating their birthdays this day. Guests attended from several towns in Michigan and Iowa. Others traveled from Il­ linois, Wisconsin, Virginia, Arkansas, Nebraska, California, Arizona and Indiana. All bridal wear — the bride's dress and veil, bridesmaids dresses, brides mothers dress and brides step-moms dress were hand sewn by Jill Steele of Hastings. Rehearsal dinner, catered by John and Judy McLean, was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hastings. Following a Caribbean cruise honeymoon lhe couple is at home at 9435 Chamton Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46256. A second reception dinner, and dance was held May 6 al the Traer Memorial Building, in Traer, Iowa. This reception was hosted by Fred and Elsie Cizek, parents of the groom. Most of the bridal party was able to attend, and all wore their original bridal attire so friends and family in Iowa were able to see it. —Sunday, Dec. 10 at JC Penney from 1 to 3 p.m. —Monday, Dec. 11 on the Holly Trolley from 6 to 8 p.m. —Tuesday. Dec. 12 on the Holly Trolley from 6 to 8 p.m. —Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Bosley Pharmacy from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. —Thursday, Dec. 14 on the Holly Trolley from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. —Friday, Dec. 15 al Music Center from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. —Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Hallmark Shop from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and at Pope's from 1 to 3 p.m. —Sunday, Dec. 17 at JC Penney from 1 to 3 p.m. —Monday, Dec. 18 on the Holly Trolley from 6 to 8 p.m. —Tuesday, Dec. 19 at Felpausch Food Center from 4 to 6 p.m. and on the Holly Trolley from 6 to 8 p.m. —Wednesday, Dec. 20 at Bosley Pharmacy from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. —Thursday, Dec. 21 on the Holly Trolley from 6 lo 8 p.m. —Friday, Dec. 22 at Pages Bookstore from 5:30 to 7:30. —Saturday, Dec. 23 chat with “Santa on the Phone" from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (945-3839) and see him at the County Seat from 1 to 3 p.m. Efforts are also being made to use the local airport to fly Santa back to the North Pole so children can give him a big send-off. For additional information, call the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, 945-2454. The chamber is sponsoring Santa's visits. Hastings’ Holiday Home Tour planned for Dec. 3 Illuminated sidewalks and driveways will guide holiday guests in and out of some of Hastings' Finer dwellings as die Holiday Home Tour returns Sunday, Dec. 3. The lour, sponsored by lhe Barry County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, will kick off with a hospitality hour from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Parish House, 315 W. Center St., Hastings. Yuletide snacks and warm holiday drinks, with a backdrop of music by pianist Betty Williams, will be available before the start of lhe tour, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Six homes are included in the program this The Delton Kellogg Board of Education is expected to decide next month whether to ac­ cept an offer to receive about S50.000 worth of TV and satellite dish equipment in ex­ change for allowing students to view educa­ tional programs that include advertising. At this point, the programming is available for sixth through 12 grade, but would pro­ bably just be used for Delton High School students, if the board accepts the offer, said Supcrtendent Dean McBeth. “No decision will be made until December,” he said. The proposal involves a three-year contract with Whittle Communications Programs, known as Channel One. said McBeth. The firm would donate TV sets, two master VCRs, a satellite dish and all the wiring costs in exchange for having students view 12-minute programs on a regular basis. The programs would include 10 minutes of educational material on such subjects as geography, history and current events. The other two minutes ot each segment would be devoted to commercial advertising by com­ panies like Procter & Gamble. For the board, the proposal boils down to the philosophical question of “whether the end justifies the means, in terms of the com­ mercials," McBeth said. High school teachers who have previewed the programming "are very excited about it," he said, because of its state-of-the-art visual technology. Attend the annual Christmas Parade in downtown Hastings...SATURDAY, DEC. 2 (See the complete Santa Schedule in story below) CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Lose 10 to 15 lbs Before Christinas 2-WF.EK or t-U't.l'K PROGRAM PLAN ONI I OU PKICI New or Previoue Dleten Welcome ... Call for Your FREE No Obligation Consoltatioo. Center The weighl-lott prefetiieneh? Santa has schedule planned in Hastings Santa Claus will be spending a lot of time in Hastings before he packs his sleigh on Christmas Eve. His first visit wUl be the day after Thanksgiving and his last of the year will be Dec. 23. Santa will also be riding on the festive Holly Trolley with his Musical Elves on six dif­ ferent evenings. There is a minimal fee charg­ ed to ride with Santa and enjoy a lour of decorated homes at the same time. The following is a list of places where you can find the Jolly Ole Elf: —Friday, Nov. 24 at the Hallmark Shop from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and at Boomtown Sound Shop from 1 to 3 p.m. —Saturday, Nov. 25 at Sears from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and at the County Seat from 1 to 3 p.m. —Saturday, Dec. 2, Breakwast with Santa at the Hastings High School cafeteria (ticket needed) from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m; the annual Christmas parade through downtown at 2 p.m; Music Center, after the parade. —Sunday, Dec. 3 at JC Penney from 1 to 3 p.m. and “Santa on the Radio" (live on WBCH-call 945-3414) from 4 to 6 p.m. —Monday, Dec. 4 at 134 E. State from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. —Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Barlow Florist from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. —Wednesday, Dec. 6 chat with “Santa on lhe phone” (call 945-3839) from 3 to 5 p.m. —Thursday, Dec. 7 at Village Squire from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. —Friday, Dec. 8 at Bosley Pharmacy from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. —Saturday, Dec. 9 at Felpausch Food Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Delton board to decide on Channel One program year, providing a mixture of traditional, contemporaty, country and old-fashioned decorat­ ing styles. The homes are owned by Ruth and Leland Turner, at 543 Indian Hills Drive; Willo and Gordon Fuhr, 427 S. Broadway; Ann and Joe Hubert, 7 S. Ironside Drive; Irene and William Cook, 1220 David Drive; Sarah and James Fisher, 19 W. Ironside Drive; and Sandy and Larry James, 1750 Heath Road. Tickets are available al WalldorfFs Furni­ ture, Music Center, WBCH and Hastings House. Call 948-2212 for more information. Hastings — 1615 South Bedford • 948-4033 Next lo Cappon's ... or Call Our Other Diet Centers: Plainwall (616) 68S-6881 or Charlotte (517) 543-4800 HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or Later by Appointment; Saturday MO a.m. to 12:00 Noon VISA I �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. November 23. 1989 Lake Odessa teen suspect in burglary spree by Shelly Suber Staff Writer K Lake Odessa teen who is a suspect in up to 80 burglaries in Kent and Ionia counties was apprehended in the act, police said last week. The young man, who referred to himself as “the Nighthawk" also had in his possession a vehicle that had been reported stolen three weeks ago, and he led police to five more cars taken from Berger Chevrolet in Grand Rapids last Monday. Police are investigating whether Donald Alexander (Alex) Spice, .9, of 1138 Second Ave. had help stealing the cars from the dealership's lot. Along with two counts of breaking and entering. Spice was charged with receiving the stolen vehicle, and is being held on $50,000 bond in the Kent County Jail. He was arraigned on the charges Nov. 14 in Kent County's 63 District Court and faced Judge White again Tuesday in a preliminary examination. Spice was arrested by police at about 2:30 a.m. Nov. 13 after he allegedly tripped an alarm in an office building at 970 Parchment in Eastmont, a Grand Rapids Township com­ munity, said Lt. Jack Christensen of the Kent County Sheriffs Department. Police found Spice hiding above an air con­ ditioning duct, Christensen said. He had ap­ parently pried open a door to gain entrance to the budding. “He had some money in his posession and some other property from different burglaries," said Christensen. Spice was charged in connection with the incident, and with a second burglary that oc­ curred in the vicinity that night, said police. “He (allegedly) had taken some insurance forms and some stamps," said Christensen. “Stamps was one of his big things." Spice's most reknowned calling card, ‘Nighthawk," was a nickname he allegedly left on notes at the scene of several burglaries. -The clue tied a number of break-ins together and pointed to one suspect, police said. Spice, a Lakewood High School graduate and former serviceman, is the same person who told police in June that he was shot in the stomach white struggling with an attempted robber in Grand Rapids. At that time. Spice told police he was stay­ ing with a friend on Burton Street June 1 when he heard “suspicious noises" at about 1 a.m. When he investigated. Spice said he found that two men were trying to break into the house. He told police that one of the men was arm­ ed and shot at Spice white fleeing. Spice gave chase, caught one man, and was shot white struggling fonthe gun, he told police. Police are now questioning that story, since the gun was found to have been stolen, authorities said. Spice also was involved in a car accident about two months later in Campbell Township after he was hurt while riding on the hood of a car, officials said then. According to Lake Odessa Police Chief Glenn Desgranges, Spice is also suspected by Ionia County police for thefts in Saranac and in Ionia. Desgranges said Spice has confessed to Kent County authorities and has told them he is a “smart" thief. “He told them he was too smart to do that in his own back yard (his own town)," Desgranges said. “That’s why he went to the other areas." Desgranges has yet to solve a number of thefts from the garages of Lakeview Drive residents last summer. He could not comment on whether Spice was a suspect locally, he said. Hastings FFA attends convention The Hastings chapter of the FFA sent six members to the national FFA convention in Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 8-11. Participating were Eric Endsley, Matt He­ nion, Heather Hom, Jason Laribee, Joe Mcppelink and Maxine Stanton. Ed Domke, Hastings FFA advisor, and Kim Domke also attended the convention. Members said they were excited about at­ tending the largest youth convention in the world, which boasts over 22,000 FFA members. The convention sessions included inspirational speakers, national FFA officer addresses, award and degree presentations, national FFA chorus and band numbers, and a laser show. The National Agricultural Career Show allowed members the opportunity to talk with companies, trade associations, professional societies, government agencies and educa­ tional institutions about agricultural careers available to them. Additional highlights of the trip included tours to lhe Kansas City Zoo. Swope Park, Crown Center and the Country Club Plaza. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Endsley provided transportation to and from the Detroit City Airport. Local Birth Announcements: *Do«a not Include Smart Values. Salo prtc*>« effective through Saturday, January 20th unless otherwise noted. Sale prices on occesaorles, rugs and sheets effective through Saturday, December 23rd. IT’S A BOY Michael Wright and Michele Bigelow, Lake Odessa, Nov. 13, 6:58 p.m., 8 !bs., 10 U ozs. Kevin and Tina Schray, Mulliken, Nov. 13, 8:33 p.m., 10 lbs. 3 ozs. Ronald and Dorothy Schroder, Vermont­ ville, Nov., 21, 8:25 a.m., 7 lbs., IM ozs. Ricky and Donna Nissc, Vermontville, Nov. 18. 10:29 p.m., 7 lbs. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1989 — Page 9 Lake Odessa News: Ann Landers On holiday time depression Dear Ann Landers: In December of 1987, I wrote a piece on holiday depression for an in-plant newsletter. (I work at Fisher Guide division of GM). I ran off 25 copies for my friends and in December of 1988 the Xerox factor kicked in. At least 150 copies were made by folks who still had copies from the first year. I’m surprised it got this far, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before someone sends it to you and says it was written by their Uncle Harvey. If you think your billions of readers will like it as much as my two dozen did, you are welcome to it, Ann. Thanks for being everybody’s level-headed best friend. Ken Nottingham, Editor, The Janitor Jet (Ander­ son. Ind.) Dear Ken: Your piece reflects life as people really live it. Thanks for a look at the real world. Don’t Be Fooled Again. Holiday depression is more common than you think. People all around you feel bad because they aren’t enjoying Thanksgiving, Christmas and other family-type holidays "like they should." Nearly everybody feds they ought to get along better with their family. You are not alone. Everywhere you look, the ads. the movies and the TV, you see the most heartwarming family gatherings. The truth is, nobody is having that much fun. Those are make-believe families played by actors to make you feel good about buying the sponsor's product. There's nothing wrong with that unless you expect your own holiday to be as magical as the ones on TV. Don’t try for a perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas. Just relax and take it as it comes. It's sweeter that way. If you feel you must have a good time on New Year's Eve, you'll be disappointed again, no matter how much you drinik. So take it easy. Pretend it’s just another night. It will work out better. Take care of yourself. We’ll need you in January. Peace and Goodwill. — Ken. Card* k**p u* In touch Dear Ann Landen: Holiday cards offer a wonderful once-a-year opportunity to keep shut-ins in touch with old friends and the world. My 89-year-old mother, who lives in a nursing home, loves to hear from friends, but her friends are often busy. Some are in­ capacitated themselves. And they, too, sometimes ■fbrger’nrwid'cartfxv” • ■ • A few years ago, 1 made a list of Mother's friends. I took a wonderful peppy photo of her and early in November I had Christmas cards made. The greeting included the message "I’d love to hear from you,” and it gave her ad­ dress and telephone number. Return mail poured in! There were calls galore. That card certainly put Mother in touch with many wonderful old friends. I made such a difference in her life since she had been feeling isolated and disconnected from the world. Of course there are always a few envelopes returned with the notation "deceased". But that, too, is important news. One day when Mother departs this Earth, I, too, will be prepared to let her remaining friends know, without scurrying for addresses. The annual burst of mail created by the card continues throughout the year. It is my best Christmas present to her and the one she en­ joys the most. — SCMcD., Chicago. Dear Chicago: What a splendid idea, and it need not be done at Christmas. Any holiday, or no holiday, would do just as well. Thanks for sharing. Bouquet* for th* holiday Dear Readers: I've been sitting here think­ ing of what I might say to you on this day of Thanksgiving. After several minutes of deep concentration, during which no thunderbolt of brilliance ignited my imagination, I decided to check the files. When I read lhe column that appeared on Thanksgiving Day in 1981 I decided 1 could never do better than that, so here it is: Dear Ann Landers: I have at least a dozen problems I could lay on you right now, but you deserve a day off. So, instead of handing you a skull-cracker. I'm going to write a dif­ ferent kind of letter and ask you to run it on Thanksgiving Day. Thank you, Ann Landers, for being in lhe paper seven days a week. Thank you for having the courage to pro­ vide a forum of every kind of human problem in language that everybody can understand. I have learned so much from your columns about incest, alcoholism, drug abuse, high blood pressure, early cancer detection, depression, kinky sex, how to handle pushy neighbors, nosy relatives, book-borrowers, freeloading relatives and drunk house guests. You even gave me the nerve to tell folks to MYOB when they got too personal. Thank you for being brave enough to take a stand on issues that most people wouldn't touch with a 40-foot pole, like abortion. Millions of readers cheered you on when you said a pregnant woman should have the right to choose her course of action and not legislators in Washington or the state capitals. Thank you for traveling thousands of miles to talk to all kinds of groups. It must take a lot of energy. No one can see you in person or on lhe TV screen without sensing that you are sincere and that you really care about the peo­ ple who write. Thank you for your terrific sense of humor. Some days I’ve laughed out loud because of something you said. Lines from your columns have become part of the language. ("Wake up and smell the coffee!" I love it!) You are quoted in supermarkets, on buses and even from the pulpit. (Our pastor is a regular reader.) Thank you for the comfort you have given to millions of people who think they arc the only ones who have such crazy problems. You have made so many frightened folks feel "normal" and less alone. Your greatest gift to me was relieving me of guilt. You made me see that I was too hard on myself. When I stopped being a perfectionist, my migraines disappeared. I grew up reading Ann Landers in Oregon, and now my kids are reading you in New Yotk. You have helped motto a better job of dealing with them, my husband, my mother­ in-law, my neighbors, my friends and most of all myself. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, dear lady. You deserve it. — A Staunch Supporter. Dear S.S.: What a day-brightener! And now the next letter is exactly what 1 needed to chop me down to size before my head go too big for the halo. It’s from Miami. Now, for th* bringdown Dear (?) Ann Landers: You make me sick. Such gall! Such conceit! Such arrogance! Such self-righteousness! You always have an opinion. How can one person be so smart! And your foolish face is everywhere! No mat­ ter where I travel you’re in the paper. Even in Tokyo. Please retire and give the world a break. - Sick of You. Dear Friend: Thanks for the humbler. I needed that. Lonesome? Take charge of your life and rum it around. Write for Ann Landers' new booklet, "How to Make Friends and Stop Be­ ing Lonely. ” Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.15 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Bax 11562. Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $5.05.) COPYRIGHT 1989, LOS ANEGELES TIMES SYDNICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Barry County Marriage Licenses— Thomas Hugh Devine, 41 of Shelbyville and Darlene Frances Holes, 31 of Middleville. Brad Calvin Olmstead. 36 of Bellevue and Patricia Margaret Linsley, 33 of Bellevue. Charles Duane Bell, 21 of Hastings and Elaine Joan Thompson, 27 of Hastings. Daryl Clair Daniels, 34 of Wayland and Cheryl Sue Young, 31 of Wayland. Bart Allen Woodmansee, 22 of Hastings and Sandra D. Hard, 18 of Hastings. Jerome Lee Miller. 52 of Shelbyville and Marian Lou Ritsema, 48 of Kentwood. PENNOCK HOSPITAL presents a FREE.... .Diabetes Information Fair 7 00 P M. - 8:00 P.M. - Or. Kim Norris, M.D., Ophthalmolgists Lectures on: "DIABETIC EYE DISEASE” Services were held at the Nellcr Funeral home at Portland for Richard Ingraham. 79, of Portland who died Nov. 3. Survivors in­ clude his wife. Victoria: sons Joseph Orlowski, a former Lake O resident. Richard Orlowski of Portland, and Ronald of Lowell: daughters Denise Gonzales of Lake Odessa and Margaret Risner of Lowell: a brother. Ted Ingraham of Ionia; and grandchildren. Burial was in North Eagle Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Fedewa of Saranac celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Nov. 5. A family dinner was held at the home of Jack and Pat Gattner of Lake Odessa. Charles Mattern, brother of Florence Fctterman, was injured in an auto accident last week. Theron and Roberta King now have their ninth grandchild, Karen Nichole, who was bom to Dale and Diane Bates of Washington state. Marvin Shanks, retired Lakewood teacher, was hospitalized at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids last week. The north section of the former Western Auto building has windows covered with paper, proclaiming lhe coming opening of a clothing store. Friends of the Library hosted their third 1989 "Lunch at the Library" with places set for 30. Following the meal, librarian Patricia Zander of Saranac highlighted some popular new books and several magazines suitable for giftgiving. The luncheons have, as their primary purpose, the promotion of the library. This time, three in attendance had never before been inside the building. The tables were decorated with a Thanksgiving 948-3125 Call 948-8051 /^...SUBSCRIBE! -— A-l AUTO GLASS & UPHOLSTERY Auto - Custom Graphics Upholstery Vinyl Tops - Sun Roofs Commercial • Residential 968-5270 -180 S. Kendall - Battle Creek PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THIS THANKSGIVING SEASON ZIG ZAG UPHOLSTERY THE NO-COMPROMISE SOLUTION TO BUYING AN AUTOMOBILE 10:00 to 5:00 Daily / Sat 10:00 to 12:00 795-3933 - 126 L Main - Middleville ANTIQUES MIDDLEVILLE FURNITURE COMPANY KEENAN - SAAB 24I-5S23 - 3340 S. Owwon - Wyomang A-l CAP CITY Running Boards - Bed Liners Truck Accessories Aluminum Caps Starting @ $259.00 962-^7218 -.21 Gram Trunk St.; Dickman...................... 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Pre-rcgislration necessary by calling: NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Residential Glass - Window Tinting tives will be available to answer questions about diabetic medications and diet. WHEN: NOVEMBER 28,1989,7:00 PM - 9:00 PM WHERE: PENNOCK PHYSICIAN CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM spoke to the group about their new high school. Downtown lamp posts have their Christmas decorations in place. The double front of the Lake Odessa Hard.ware has new white paint. Two flags fly when the business is open daily. A group of workers from an Ionia penal in­ stitution have been at work on the station plat­ form on three sides of the Lake Odessa depot. The fourth side is not to be installed until re­ maining utilities are in place. lts time when we cherish our good fortune in life and share happy moments with friends & family. May Thanksgiving inspire you with love and good feelings SUPERETTE 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. - Pennock ►-.armacy 4 Dietary Department Representa­ motif and the centerpiece was a huge pumpkin filled with dried flowers. The librarian reported recently that circulation in September was more than double the number of items circulated in September 1988. There were 22 reservations from the Lakewood area for the Nov. 16 luncheon of MARSP al Portland's Congregational Church when the Ionia County chapter met for its last fall meeting. The total count of those present was 70. Music was by Fran Huhn of Portland. John Cleary, former Hastings resident and current superintendent of Portland «-h«nk Daily lunch & dinner specials I Debcous Breakfast l served anytime) Complete Salad Bar• CfiarbroHad Steaks Chadian & Seafood • Homemade Pies 8 Cakes Im» Maa-Sat 7ts9 Sm 7til For Tike Ont Ph. 671-4362 14576 S. Kellogg School Rd. Lake time to give thanks- ' 671-4362 - Hickory Comers BRUCE'S FRAME & ALIGNMENT WERTZ AND COMPANY Collision Repair AH Makes A Models 795-9596 - 415 2nd - Middleville 110 S. Lincoln 543-2540 - Charlotte HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING' �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1969 Grand Rapids couple buys historic Striker House Earn ‘200 while training. Bonus paid upon successful completion of nurse aid class and hiring. CMMMMty cn (riaaaN at huMstvirw There will be a Community CPR at Pteasantview Elemen­ tary School on Tuesday and Thursday, Dec. 5, and 7. It will be hosted by Giri Scout Troop No. 253. If interested, please call 758-3154 or 721-9966. Call H. Byrne at... 945-2407 for an interview, call before November 30th. WET BASEMENT? nywQrt® Z Classes Start December 4 SYSTEM (limited enrollment) GUARANTEED WATERPROOFING Swvfog M/cn/gen Thornapple Manor Since 1973 W APyf (M f J FOR FREE ESTIMATES Cea ToN Fam. 1400443 4232 tn Orond KofiUe: 243-7870 2700 Nashville, Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 The historic Striker House in Hastings has been sold to a Grand Rapids couple who hope to turn the building into living quarters upstairs and professional offices on the main floor. Rich and Robin Cunningham bought the 104-year-old structure from Everett and Maria "Chi Chi" Bieber of Middleville. The deal was closed at the beginning of this month. The Cunninghams, who have restored far­ mhouses and have built a log cabin they later sold, first plan to secure the Striker House for the winter, then go over architect's drawings and begin making some repairs in the spring. But Rich Cunningham said their plans arc preliminary and could change. He said he would like to have all exterior repairs finished by the end of next spring. "Instead of a dilapidated mansion, I want people to have a good image of lhe Striker House as they drive by," he said. But while making repairs, he said he wants to make sure the house’s historic character is not changed or violated. Cunningham said he would like to make the upstairs put of the historic mansion suitable living quarters for people to rent. Meanwhile. he said he'd like to lease the main floor space to professional people, such as doctors, lawyers and accountants, for use as offices. "I'd like to have potential income, but 1 don't want to affect the appearance of the building." he said. "I’d like to see a long­ term situation with professional people who could use it. I think there is enough room to accomodate both ideas (the living quarters upstairs and offices on the main floor)." Unlike their predecessors, the Cunn­ inghams have no intentions of turning the historic structure into a restaurant. The Biebers put the Striker House on the selling block a little more than a year ago after failing to gain a liquor license for their plans of establishing an international eatery. “I don’t know anything about the restaurant business, and I've seen people smarter than me fail at it," Rich Cunningham said. He also ruled out any attempt to turn it into a bed and breakfast inn, simply because he doesn’t believe it could generate enough revenue. Cunningham said he was surprised that so­ meone or some local organization hasn’t snat­ ched up the historic home. “I’m surprised that some major force B76B 08 11 017 060 30 Comm, at N 1/0 past SWK Soc. Notk» It haroby given that the Bony County Flonnlng/Zonlng Commlttlon will conduct a public hearing on November 27, W ot 7:30 P.M. In the County Comrnittloner't Room, County Annex Building ot 117 South Broadway, Hmtingi. Michigan. The subject of the public hear­ ing will be the considerotlon of the following amendment to the 1876 Borry County Zoning Or­ dinance, ot amended. MwHufiliW Request to rezone property In Sec. 17 8 IB, Orangeville Township on lhe North and South ilde of Soddler Rd. bet­ ween Rook and Morth Rd. (tee attached map - variet with pro­ perty lines). 08 11 017 002 00 Comm. NE cor WK, SW K Sec. 17-2-10, th S 10 chains, th W 6 ch, 38 links, th N 10 ch, th E 6 ch. 38 links to POB. 0811 017 022 00 WK. WK. NW'A Sec. 17-2-10 ly­ ing SWly of Orangeville Creek 0811 017 028 00 The S 70 rds ol SEK. NWK, Sec. 17-2-10. 35 Acres 0B 11 017 02900 Comm at SE cor WK, WK. NWK . Sec. 17-2-10, th W ] 00 ft. to beg. th N 150 ft., th W 100 ft., th S150 ft., th E 100 ft. to bog. 08 11 017 031 00 Comm. 200 ft. W of 5E cor WK. WK, NWK Sec. 17-2-10. th 150 ft. th E 200 ft., th N 50 ft., th W 319 ft., th S 200 ft., th E 115 ft. POB. Subject to easement across NE 50 ft. 0B 11 017 031 20 Comm ot SE cor of WK. WK, NW 7. Sec. 17-2-10, th N 200 ft. to place of bog. th N 150 ft., th W 132 ft., th S 150 ft., th E 132 ft to bog. subject to an easement and passage over lhe W'ly 32 ft. thereof subject oi«o to right of way of Consumers Power Co. any other recorded easement or restriction. 00 11 017 032 00 Comm pt 200 ft N. 8 132 ft. W SE cor WK. WK, NWK Sec. 17-2-10 th W 183 ft., th N 200 ft., th E 183 ft., th S 200 ft. to beg. 0811 017 032 10 Comm, at apt 200ft. N * 132ft. W of SE cor of WK. WK ft., NW K ft. Sec 17-2-10. th N 200 ft. for POO. th N 100 ft., th W 180 ft., th S 100 ft., th E approx. 183 ft. to POB. 08 11 017 033 00 Comm SE cor WK, WK, NWK Sec. 17-2-10: th N SOO ft. POB; th W 132ft.. th S ISO ft., th E 132ft., th N 150 ft. beg. Also easement over W 32 ft.: Comm. 150 ft. N of SE car th N 200 ft. W132 ft. S 200 ft.. I 132 ft. POO. 0811 017 034 00 W 350 ft. S 965 ft. of NWK Sec. 17-2-10 Ex that part lying $W of Orangeville Crook. 7.7 acres. 01’10" E 225 ft., th SO Dog. 5T30" 225 ft., th N 0 Deg. 5888" E 283 00 II 017 060 40 Comm at N 1/8 post SWK Soc. 17-2 10.1h S 09 Dog. 01'10" E 225 the EK of the NEK of Sec. IB. th 0811 018 042 00 EK, EK. SEK Soc. 18-2-10. 40 0011 018 044 00 line Sec. 18-2-10 with the W line ft., th N 09 Dog. 01'10" W 225 ft.. 00 II 017 060 50 Comm at N 1/8 post of SWK Soc. 01’10” E 225 ft., th SO Deg. 50*50" Orangeville Creek th SE’ly along 10, th S along the E line to the E £ Above II • photo ol tin Striker Houm on Orwn Strwt In Hiatlngi, which was purchased by Rich and Robin Cunningham. toched map). Orangeville Twp. 08 11 018 014 00 Comm. SW cor of WK, NEK Soc. 18-2-10, th E 20 rds., N 40 rds., W 08 11 01B 019 00 SWK, NEK Sec. 18-2-10, th W20 rds., th N 40 rds. th E 20 rds., th S All the above mentioned pro­ perty Is located in Barry County, Michigan. Inforested persons desiring to W-s RL-5 08 11 018019 10 WK. NEK Sec. 18-2-10. Any physically disabled por- 0811 018 023 00 AH that port In EK. NEK Soc. IB-2-10 Dos. as lying SWly of a Hdpate in the hearings, should Office at 848-4812. 1501 ft. to con In of Orangeville County Zoning Ordinance are available for public inspection at Hee, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan between the hours of 8 ft. N 8 S by 313 ft. E 8 W. 0011 018 023 50 K Hot Soc. 18-2-10 with the W II of the EK of the NEK of said Soc. 18, th S 80 Dog. 5B* E 313 ft. ORANGEVILLE TWP. ZONING MAP Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information. Barry County Clerk (11-23) distance of hasn’t taken it over," he said. “I think il would make a great museum or library, and why it didn't become one of those is beyond me. It strikes me as odd that the people of Hastings haven’t done something with the Striker House.” The building certainly has a colorful history. It was constructed in 1885 for Daniel Striker, who at one time had been Michigan Secretary of State, president of a local bank and a member of the board of trustees for Al­ bion College. Striker died in 1898, but his wife remained at the mansion until her death in 1915. The house served as the first site of Pen­ nock Hospital, from 1916 to 1923, and it was a convalescent home, owned by Com DeWitt, from 1947 to 1963. It also was a home for many families, in­ cluding the Caul Rinses, who rented rooms upstairs between 1929 and 1943. The Striker House sat idle for five years after it closed its doors as a convalescent home. In 1968, E.J. Meisenbach purchased it and he sold it twice to people who unsuc­ cessfully tried to renovate the historic structure. Finally, in 1984, the Biebers purchased it and they set about attempting to turn it into a restaurant. However, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission ruled that the Striker House was too close to two churches and re­ jected the Biebers' application for a liquor license. The Middleville couple decided to sell late in the summer of 1988. Rich Cunningham, who works for the City of Grand Rapids, said there were some in­ teresting twists along the road to the purchase. He said he and his family came to Hastings last July because be wanted his children to see a real rural county fair. While here, he and his Health Dept, changes day for Immunization clinic C-I C-l The Barry-Eaton District Health Depart­ ment has changed the Hastings Immunization Clinic from Mondays to Tuesdays. The new Tuesday hours arc 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. No appointments are necessary. For more information, call 945-9516. 0811 017 037 00 Comm SE cor SWK, SWK, NWK Sec. 17-2-10, th N 150 ft., th W 100 ft., th S 150 ft., th E along Saddler Rd. 100 ft. to POO. wife met Chi Chi Bieber, but they talked about 4-H and fair-related subjects, not about the Striker House. Later that day, he said, "We drove around Hastings and fell upon the Striker House. It was reeking of historical significance." After seeing it was up for sale, they called Buehler Realty in Byron Center to inquire more about it. The Cunninghams came back to Hastings the next day, took in another day at the fair and met with real estate people, who casually mentioned that Chi Chi and her husband were owners of the historic home. "It wasn’t until then that it dawned on us that the woman we had met at the fair was Maria, the owner," he said. The Striker House was placed on the Na­ tional Register of Historic Houses in 1972 and it now is designated official ty as'a historic site by lhe Michigan Historical Society. Today the Striker House, though in need of repairs, is in fairly good condition, according to Cunningham. "It looks a lot worse than it really is," he said. "But it’s in our best interests to have the place looking much better.” One of the spots needing the most work is the porch, he said. The Cunninghams also have purchased a parking lot adjacent to the house for lhe traffic that they hope the future offices and upstairs living quarters would generate. But Rich Cunningham emphasized that he and his wife and three children do not con­ stitute a big development or restoration company. “We’re just average folks who fell in love with that place," he said. "When 1 tell people what we’d like to do. I've had a lot of them shake their heads and say, ’You and a dozen other people have tried.' But we'll give it a shot and I hope that things work out well." City-County Airport Committee to meet on Dec. 13 The City/County Airport Committee will hold its regular meeting for December at the Airport Lounge. The meeting will be Dec. 13. at 4:30 p.m. 0011 017 038 00 EK, WK, NW1/. Sec. 17-1-10. 40 acres. WHEN YOU NEED ... 08 11 017 055 00 Comm 6 chs 38 Iks, W NE cor WK, SWK Sec. 17, thS 16chs38 Bis. W to Sec. lino, N to NW cor WK. SWK, th E to beg. sensible answers to any questions about life, health or disability income insurance 0B 11 017 060 00 Parcel A Comm S 1/8 post SWK, Sec. 17-2-10, th N 11 Deg. 00' W on N 8 S 1/8 lino SWK 1923.8S ft. to POB: th N 1 Dog. W442.78 ft., th S 89 Dog. 0110" E 450 ft., th N 1 Dog. W 283.17 ft., th S 89 Dog. 01'10" E 117.87 ft., th S 0 Dog. 58'50" W 283 ft., th S 89 Deg. 01'10" E par to E 8 WK lino 662.99 ft. to c/l Marsh Rd., th S 18 Dog. 01' W on c/l Marsh Rd. 486.86 ft., th N 85 Dog. 06' W 883.37 ft., th S 1 Dog. 00'E par to N 8 5 1/8 line of SWK 108.77 ft., th along a crook N 68 Dog. W 19B.81 ft. to POB. Being 16.76 acres. 08 11 017 060 10 Comm, at SW cor of intersection of Marsh Rd. 8 Saddler Rd.: th W along S side of Soddler Rd. 250 ft., th S 250 ft. th E para to Sod­ dler Rd. to W side of Marsh Rd.. N'ly along W side of Marsh Rd. lo the POO. Sec. 17-2-10. 0B 11 017 060 20 Bog. at N 1/8 post SWK Sec. 17-2-10, th S 89 Deg. 01 •10" E on E 8 W K line 225 ft., th S 1 Deg. E 283.17 ft., th N 89 Deg. 01*10" W 225 ft., th N 1 Deg. W on the 1/8 lino 283.17 ft. to POB boging 1.46 acres. Talk To Me OFFICIAL ZONING MAP HASTINGS TOWNSHIP eennv county. wckwan l—J (ZD nt RJ R3 SINGLE rAMAV RtSR»F.H IIAL SINGLE FAMILY ft 1 WO FAMILY RtSIUCNtUU. iwn rAMitv.Lt-e nr why Mixnnt FAMILY S MOBILE HOME PARK Q RCSIDtflllAL MULIIRLF FAMILY R15IDFN1IAL SINGLE FAMILY RESIUF.KIIAL LAKE. LOW DENSITY SINGH FAMILY, two FAMILY n INDIVIDUAL MOUSE HOME rtESWENIIAL LAKE. MEDIUM DCtlSOT GENERAL COMMERCIAL RURAL AREA CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL ferMssi-k— nt AVY COMM) IICIAL INOUSIRIAL -IIC.III INRIISIRIAL • Gt III IIAI n . nuro unit utvnui'MiNt AGntCUllURAL. RURAL RESIOtlttlAL AGRI fillJURAL CONStJIVAIUN m SERVE rulURE EXPANSION SIAIE LAUD HAIURAL RIVER (NRI o> Ulll.il rand Opening & Open House You are invited to stop in and see our Displays of Balloons, Nuts, Candies, and Unique Gifts for all occasions. Something to make everyone smile! November 25 • 10 to 4 p.m. Regular Business Hours Begin Monday, November 27th Monday thru Friday 9:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 to 12; Closed Sundays DELIVERY SERVICES Leonard D. Nanzer 115 S. Jefferson St. Hastings. MI 49058 (616) 948-2990 Call today for more information. BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY Chicago. Illinois 60630 Wc think a lot of you. The prosit tn our product!. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1989 — Page 11 Local students re-create miniature First Thanksgivingfeast Students in Jan Bowers' first grade and Jean Swander's second grade classes at Central Elementary School in Hastings used paper, clay, sticks, yam, crayons and their imagin­ ation to reconstruct the first Thanksgiving. Young hands were kept busy creating tiny papooses, pilgrim hats and even some half­ inch long paper fish. Students at Central, as well as other schools around the county will be holding Thanksgiving feasts at school, before joining their families for turkey and tradi- lion. Wooden clothespins were turned into happy Indians and pilgrims. Legal Notices Amber Boger places an Indian In the three-dimensional display. Woodland News The Keen-agcrs of the Lakcwoo* United Methodist Church met at a restaurant near Hastings for an early dinner Friday evening. After dinner, they went to the Rotary Club Traveloge program about the “Steps of Abraham.*' When Wayne Offley died recently, his family gathered from several directions for the services. His son, Ronald Offley and wife, Eileen, flew in from New Mexico, and their son. Bill Offley, came with them. Their daughter, Laura Offley, came from Georgia. These family members were able to stay with Michigan relatives until Monday afternoon, following the Friday burial. Elaine Palnwtier. Offley’s daughter came from Bath and daughter Jean Van Husen come from Holt with her husband. Carl. On Wednesday. Nov. 15, a "Thank Offer­ ing Supper" was held at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church. The meal was potluck with meat and rolls furnished by the Missionary Society. ' Following dinner, the youth of the church presented a program that included special music and poetry readings. The Rev. Ward Pierce, pastor of Lakewood United Methodist church, spoke at Christ United Methodist Church in Lansing Sunday evening about the work of the United Methodist Committee on Relief, with special attention to the recent work following Hur­ ricane Hugo and the Northern California earthquake. Sunday evening, a “Sing-spiration" was held at Zion Lutheran Church for Zion members and Lakewood United Methodist Church members, as well as anyone else who cared to attend. People were there from St. Edward’s Catholic Church, the Lake Odessa Congregational Church and Woodbury United Brethren Church, as well as the two churches, which had combined their Sunday evening services for this hymn sing. Zion Pastor Alan Sellman opened the ser­ vice with a welcome for the good crowd lha. attended. He led the singing of “The Family of God” and "Faith of Our Fathers’* before asking the congregation to make choices from the bound song sheets found in the pews that included words from more than 100 hymns. The group started with "Amazing Grace" and an hour later ended with "How Great Thou Art.” The lively piano playing of Fem Tisher ad­ ded a lot to the music and the evening. Books acquired by the Woodland Township Library during the summer and fall include “Rainbows in the Mist” and “The Captive," both by Victoria Holt; “The Bailey Chronicles," by Cookson; “Geek Love,” by Katherine Dunn; “The Joy Luck Club." by Amy Tan; “A Prayer for Owen Meany,” by John Irving; “The Negotiator” by Frederick Forsyth; "The Fortune," by Michael Korda; "The Edge," by Dick Francis; “While My Pretty One Sleeps,” by Mary Higgins Clark; the entire eight-volume “Anne of Green Gables" series by L.M. Montgomery; “Swans Chance," by DeBlase; “Rightfully Mine," by Doris Mortman; “Love and Smoke," by Jennifer Blake; “Talking God," by Hillerman; “Time’s Witness,” “Don’t Bend Over In The Garden, Granny" and “Don’t You Know Them Talers Got Eyes," by Lewis Grizzard; “Capitol Crimes," by Lawerence Sanders; "Windows of Desire,” by Scott; “Black Sand,”..by. Caunitz; "Favored Child” and “Kill Shot," UyElmore Leonard; “Good Intentions," by Fielding; "Eminence,” by Kienzle; “A Season of Swans.” by DeBlase; “The Cat That Sniffed Glue” and “That Cat That Went Underground,” "Killing Orders,” “Deadlock,” “Blood Shot” and “Indentity Only," all by Sara Paretsky; “Cloud Cas­ tle,” by Nan Ryan; “Blessing” by Belva Plain; "Stranger In Savannah,” by Eugenia Price; "A Clear and Present Danger" by Tom Clancy; “The Changeling" by Phillippa Carr, “The Pillars of the Earth," by Ken Follett; “St. Valentine’s Night,” by Andrew W. Greeley: and “The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw" by Patrick McManus, in the fic­ tion cagetory. Also purchased or donated were non-fiction titles, “Goldwater," by Barry Goldwater; "Philip, The Man Behind The Monarchy," by Unity Hall; “Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the World,” by Doris Faber; “The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra,” by Kitty Kelley, “The Biography of Marian Anderson” and “The Biography of Susan B. Anthony,” both published by juveniles; "Love and Marriage." by Bill Cosby; and “Birds of North America,” published by Golden Books. The Woodland Lions Club met for dinner at the Woodland Towne House last Tuesday evening. The guest speaker, Edward Weessies from Lansing, was ill, so he did not show his slides about how donated glasses are used in Latin America, but said he would come again. All members of the Lions Club have for sale or can take orders for nine different designs of large coloring books for children. Two of these books have pictures with Christmas themes. Dorothy Schaibly attended a reunion of the Sylvester Hynes family at Nashville Town Hall Sunday with her husband, George. Dorothy’s mother was a Hynes. Also at the reunion from the general Woodland area were Ardith and Raymond Wilcox and family, Greta McClelland and Harold Jameson. The Woodland substitute mail carrier. Cliff By­ ington, is descended from Sylvester Hynes and he and his family also were at the reunion. Retired Ferris State University professor Glendon Hynes showed videos of earlier reu­ nions and games were provided for the children. '-'Brunch with Santa ^December 2 • 10 a.m. to Non­ Hastings High School Cafete- .a > • Food • Christmas Ornament for E ic’i Child Performances by Hastings High School Band TICKETS: Pre Sah.,,’2.50 • At Door...»3 Children must be accompanied by adult. > Get Tickets from Hastings Band 2c Students or by calling ... 945*4003, 7214695 or 758-3039 <4 by Catharina Lucas Sponsored by Hastings Bend Boosters k NEWS NEWS of ...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! COMMON COUNCM. October 23, 1909 Common Council mot In regular session on Mon­ day, October 23, 1909, In the Council Chambers, Hattine*, Michigan. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding Present at roll call: Walton, White, Campbell, Cusack. Jasperse, Miller. Mayor Gray welcomed George Brand* video class to council. Moved by Miller, supported by White that the excuse of Gordon Fuhr be approved. Yea*: All. Absent: Two. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that the minute* of the October 10, meeting be approved a* read and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: Two. Carried. Councilman Spencer arrived. Invoices road: Fishman Group (DPW)................... S2.0B4.09 Ordinance* 226. 227 and 220. Yeas: Miller, Jasperse. Cusack, Campbell, White, Walton. Spencer. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that a second vole on scheduling a puLhc hearing on Or­ dinances 226, 227 ond 228 be taken as a public hearing is not required but has always been a past practice. Yoos: Spencer, Miller. Nays: Walton, White, Campbell, Cusack, Jasperse. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller that the throe block* of Market Street from State Street to Green Street be widened with turn lunes to ac­ comodate the new mall, with Contres Inc. paying for widening two block* from State to Center ond the City paying for widening one block from Center to Green. Yeas: Miller. Jasper**, Cusack, Camp­ bell, White, Walton. Nays: Spencer. Absent; Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that the ; petition for Sanitary Sewer on Cook Road from Green to Bridlepath (to include all areas East of rCtek Road) be referred lo the Wafer ond Sewer Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Esther Walton reported that the matter of the Soap Box Derby for the Troop 74 of the Hasting* Boy Scout, requested by Alfred J. Pond I. Scout­ master, would cost an additional $200 to $500 for the City to provide liability for the event. Moved by Miller, supported by Spencer that the Boy Scout* be sent a letter by the clerk informing them that the City will not stand the additional cost for insurance, which does not indude medical coverage. The City* insurance doe* not provide in­ surance to cover this event and they must provide adequate insurance coverage to the City. Yeas: Spencer, Walton, White, Campbell, Cusack, Jasperse, Miller. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Councilperson Walton reported that the matter of the RV site at Tyden Park referred to the City At­ torney ot the last meeting has been researched and their it no conflict with the deed restriction*. Moved by Walton, supported by Miller that four RV sites bo put in South of Tyden Park for self contain­ ed units for one night only from May 1, to November 1, be approved. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Councilman Campbell stated that since the City has sold Market Square at State and Market Street*, semi tractor* have been pushed out. He would like to have a place considered where they may park on weekends. Moved by Campbell, supported by Jasperse that the Property Committee look Into a spot for semi trailer* previously parking at the fairground* on weekend*. Yeos: All. Absent: Ono. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Miller that the bids for the removal of old city go* tank* go to the low bidder Oscar Lorton for $83,975 and two 10,000 go* tank* ond 2 pumps for diesel ond no load be Installed with 30 year warranty and install­ ed under th* direction of the Fire Chief and Direc­ tor of Public Services to be funded with $42,000 to be transferred from the Equipment Fund and $42,000 from the Contingency Fund with proper budget adjustments. Blds: Visser Soles * Service $84,163; Mollemot’ $87,895; Oscar Larson Co. $83,975. Yeas: Miller, Jasperse, Cusack, Camp­ bell. White, Walton, Spencer. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved By Campbell, supported by Cusack that the quarterly fire report from July, August ond September, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Jasperse that the Building Inspector* report for September 22, to October 19, be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Miller that a resolution be adopted to retransfer ownership of a 1988 Class C licensed business (in escrow) with Donee Permit and Entertainment Permit (without dressing rooms) from Hosting* Tavern Corpora­ tion, formerly located at 1624 S. Hanover, Hasting*, with license to be held for Escrow pur­ pose* only ond not lor active operation to Kenneth Hausser whose address is 2275 Schlnperle NE. Grand Rapid*. Yeas: Spencer. Walton, White, Campbell. Cusack, Jaspers*, Miller. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Barbara Schondelmoyer. Librarian reported that th* new boiler hod been installed. They are bid­ ding getting th* inside window* finished to make them more weather tight and cost effective. They ore just putting in styrofoam now. They ore doing some long range planning with volunteer* ond may call upon some of th* council expertise for services now and in the future. Moved by White, s-rpported by Cusack that the petition on vacating S. East street from N. Lin* of Court to the Thornoppie River be referred to th* Street Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn into Closed Session to consult with City At­ torney concerning legal matter* at 8:45 p.m. Yeas: Miller. Jasp*r<«>. Cusack. Campbell. White, Wolton, Spencer. Absent: Fuhr. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Miller to ad­ journ ol 9:11 p.m. Read ond approved; Mary Lou Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery. City Clerk First and second graders from Central Elementary School In Hastings jointly created a miniature village where Indians and pilgrims shared food and fellowship at the First Thanksgiving. Here, (from left) Amber Boger, Stanley WiScins. Brenda Hurless and David Dunkelburger pretend with figures from the tabletop display. For more on Thanksgiving celebrations and what to do with leftover turkey, look inside. Legal Notices CfTY OF HASTBMB MASTWOB COOK (1B70J, MCnONB LBN IT SEQ. - THE QTY OF HASTINGS ORDAINS: 9100020102023100020231000001000002020202010101310232 ot Chapter 3. Subchaptor 4, Article II, QieMwkA Section* 3.696 et seq ore amended to read a* follows: •KCTION 2.000 • NOUSMQ A MNLDMS In order to protect the Integrity of various code* adopted ond enforced by 1b* City of Hosting*, there is established o Housing and Building Board of Appeal* to hear and decide on appeal* from the ruling of any official charged with the enforcement of this Article, the BOCA Notional Existing Struc­ ture* Code, and the BOCA National Building Code, as adopted by the City of Hosting*. Any person affected by ony notice which ha* teen issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this code, dealing with construc­ tion or maintenance of a building or of ony rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall have the right to request and shall be granted q hearing on the matter before the Housing and Building Board of Appeals; provided that such person shall file, In lhe office of the City Clerk, a written peti­ tion requesting such hearing and containing a statement of lhe ground* therefore ond shall pay a $90.00 filing fee within 20 days after the day the notice was served. •KCTION 3.000 - HEARINGS AND DKUBKRATNMS. Th* Board of Appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal and give duo notice thereof to interested parties and decide the same within o reasonable time. Within th* limits of its jurisdiction, the board shall hear all appeal* relative to the enforcement of this Article, th* BOCA National Existing Structure* Code, and the BOCA National Building Code, ond by a concurring vote of th* majority of its member* shall reverse or affirm wholly or partly, or modify, the decision appealed from, and shall make such order or determination as In its opinion ought to be made. Failure to secure such concurring vote* shall be deemed a confirmation of the decision of th* code official. In all proceedings the board shall comply with the Open Meetings Act, being Public Act No. 267 of 1976. •KCTION 3.000 * MEMBERSMP. Th* Housing and Building Board of Appeals shall consist of three (3) members to be appointed by th* mayor at the organizational meeting of th* council In January. Each member shall be a licens­ ed professional engineer, architect, or a builder or a licensed contractor with at least five (5) year* ex­ perience. The presence of two (2) members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. The mayor shall appoint for a term of one (I) year an alternate member of such board In addi­ tion to th* three (3) members above provided, who shall act with full power only when a member of the board refuses to vote because of Interest or when a member I* absent. The Initial term of office shall be one year for one member, two years for another member and three years for the third member. Thereafter, each member shall hold office for a term ol three year*. The above requirements of license and ex­ perience may be waived or adjusted as necessary upon o showing that despite dellgent efforts, qualified candidates cannot be found to sit on -aid board. Any appointment pursuant to this paragraph shall be approved by the Hasting* City Council. •KCTION 3.700 • FINANCIAL INTEREST. A member of the board shall not participate In any hearing* or vote on ony appeal In which the member has a direct or indirect financial interest, or is engaged os a contractor, or Is engaged In the preparation of pions and specifications. SECTION 3.701 - BOARD ACTION ANO RECORD. Every action of the Board shall be by resolution and certified copies shall be furnished to the ap­ pellant and to 'he building official. The secretory of th* board shall keep o record of each meeting to that the record show* clearly th* basis for each decision made by th* board. All records of the Board shall be kept ot City Holl In the custody of the Director of Public Services. SECTION 3.702 - COMPENSATION. Compensation, if ony. of appointed members of the board, shall be determined, from time to time, by the Hastings City Council. •KCTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase ol this ordinance I* for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by decision of any Court of com­ petent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this erdinanee/--. r SBCflON •>’ This ordinance shall' tok* effect and be of full force upon rhe date of and following publication. Moved by Japerse ond supported by Cusack that th* above Ordinance be adopted at read. I, Sharon Vickery, City Clerk, do hereby certify that th* above is a true copy of a Ordinance adopted by the Hosting* City Council on lhe 13 day of November, 1989. Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (11/23) BBONTBABK SALE Default having teen mad* in the terms and con­ ditions of a certain mortgage mod* by ALLEN D. RASMUSSEN * JULIA M. RASMUSSEN. Husband and Wife, to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Battle Creek Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Saving* Bonk, organized uner the Home Owners' Loon Act of 1933, of the United States of America, as amended. Mortgagee, dated the 21st day of January, 1977, and recorded in the office of th* Register of Deed* for th* County of Borry, and Stole of Michigan, on the 25th day of January. 1977, in Liter 229 of Barry County Records, at Pog* 607, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Nine­ teen and 43/100 ($11,919.43) Dollar* Minus an Escrow Balance of Three Hundred Nineteen ond 11/100 ($319.11) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having teen instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof; Now, therefore, by virtue of th* power of sole contained In said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of th* State of Michigan in such case mode ond provided, notice is hereby given that on th* 2nd day of January, 1990 at 2:00 o'clock in th* afternoon. Local time, sold mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public action, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to th* Barry County Courthouse. In the City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for th* County of Barry is held), of the premises described In said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on sold mortgage, with the in­ terest thereon at Nine and 500/1000 (9.500%) per cent per annum and all legal costs, charge* and expenses, including the attorney fee* allowed by law, and also any sum or sum* which may be paid by th* undersigned, necessary to protect it* In­ terest In the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Johnstown. County of Borry. Slate of Michigan and described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 ol Section 32, Town I. North. Range 8 West, described as beginning at the southeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of sold Section 32, thence North 40 rods for the place of beginning, thence West 40 rod*, thence North 20 rods, thence east 40 rods, thence south 20 rods to beginning. Johnstown Township. Barry County. Michigan. Subject to easements of record. During the Twelve (12) months immediately following the sal*, th* property may be redeemed. If it Is determined at the time of sole that the pro­ perty Is abandoned, th* redemption period will become thirty (30) days. Doted-at Ann Arbor. Michigan November 15. GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee Maria L. Constant (P32155) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box BMW Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 First Publication: 11 /23/B9 (12/14) �Paoe 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 19B9 Hastings lands three on all-county girls basketball team by Steve Vedder Sports Editor Three girls which led Hastings to its best record in school history and two Middleville girls which helped lhe team to 33 wins in two yean head lhe 1989 Banner-Reminder All­ County Girls Basketball team. Named lo lhe team were Kellc Young. Jackie Longstreet and Katy Peterson of Hastings. Maggie James and Vai Jackiewicz of Middleville, Deanna Richard and April Johnson of Lakewood, Maple Valley's Angie Bahs and Kim and Kelly Adams of Delton. Heading the team is the Saxon trio of Young, Longstreet and Peterson, who helped Hastings to a outstanding 19-2 record and the school’s first Twin Valley championship in four years. Just a sophomore, Young was named the league's Most Valuable Player after finishing first in field goal percentage (50.5), second in scoring (17.0), third in steals (3.5), fourth in rebounding (8.9) and fifth in free throw percentage (63.5). Young had several big games for the Sax­ ons including a 25-point, 21-rebound, threesteal effort against Hillsdale. Young also hit 14-<rf-23 field goals against Albion one night while adding four rebounds and five steals. She was particularly hard on Harper Creek, scoring 41 points in two games. “She does some things you don't coach, like being in the right place at the right time, or posting up or being in the right position for a rebound," Hastings coach Ernie Strong said. “It takes some players years to develop that." Longstreet, natped to the all-county team last year as a junior, enjoyed an outstanding season. Longstreet led lhe league in free throw percentage (71.4), was third in scoring (12.9), fifth in three point shooting (27.3), and 11th in assists (2.1). Peterson, Hastings' senior point guard, led lhe Twin Valley in assists (6.4), was seventh in three-point accuracy (25.0) and was 13th in steals (2.4). Peterson also averaged 6.1 points, hit 34 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from the free throw Hoe. All three Saxons were named to the Twin Valley first team. Middleville's Jackiewicz avenged 15 points and seven rebounds per game. A twoyear starter and co-captain in 1989, Jackiewicz added 50 assists, 65 steals and 20 three-pointers. She hit 62 percent of her free throws and 47 percent from the field. Jackiewicz *s high game was 33 against Delton and she was especially tough in the districts, scoring 45 points in two games. “She’s easily one of the best players in the county, maybe the best," Middleville coach Jim Sprague said. “She’s just an outstanding pliyer." James, a defensive specialist, averaged 6.8 points for lhe Trojans. She added 77 steals, 16 assists and 62 rebounds. Lakewood's Richard has enjoyed an outstanding career with another season left. Named to the Capital Circuit second team as a sophomore, Richard gained special mention in 1989. She averaged 17 points, five assists and five steals for the Vikings. Johnson averaged 14 points and eight re­ bounds while being named to the Capital Cir­ cuit second team for the second year. The Lions’ Bahs averaged 5.5 points and four rebounds per game. She also added 19 steals while hitting 46 percent from the field and 53 percent from the free throw line. Bahs was named to the All-SMAA team. Kelly Adams led Delton in scoring with 11.4 points per game. She hit 63 percent of her free throws while adding 4.2 assists, 4.8 steals and 3.6 rebounds per game. Kim Adams averaged 9.9 points, 3.2 assists, 4.1 steals and 5.1 rebounds. BOWLING RESULTS Thursday Aagris McDonalds II 35-13, Stefanos 31-17, Barry Co. Real Estate 25-23, Clays 22-26, Key Cleaning Services 21-27, Hastings Mutual 20-28, Hastings Bowl 20-28, McDonald I 18-30. Good Gasars High Series - P. Varney 144, B. Ranguette 199-528, N. McDonald 187, C. Carr 194, C. Moore 174, B. Cuddahee 204-565, J. Joseph 192-520, L. Tilley 194-534, J. Jarvis 163, D. Brooks 231-568, S. Rose 176, L. Watson 170, B. Moody 172-506, C. Burpee 159, B. Huss 136. Monday Mixers Andras of Hastings 31-13, Miller Carpets 28-16, Deweys Auto Body 27-17, Friends 23-21, Sir N Her 22-22, Music Center 22-22, FerreUgas 21-23, Superior Seafoods 20-24, Pioneer Apartments 20-24, Girrbachs 19-25, Cinder Drugs 19-25, Michelob 18-26, Hastings Bowl 17-27. High Gaases and Series - K. Colvin 166, B. Jones 190-525, P. Koop 182, P. Czinder 167, L. Haute 179, M. Kill 167, M. Wieland 174, F. Schneider 189, B. Anders 178, W. Main 183, B. Vrogindewey 176-518, R. Kuempel 151, L. Kelley 199-500, P. Wilson 161, M. Snowden 181, S. Hanford 199-553, J. Ogden 195, L. Ruthniff 170. V. Carr 167, M. Young 157, J. Solmes 163, E. Johnson 171, D. Hooten 169, K. Palmer 188, M. Westbrook 150, M. Moore 156. Saxon Shorts Former Hastings three-sport star Mike Karphteki has been named to the Great Lakes Conference all-league football team as a defensive back. Karpinski, a junior, was also voted as Hillsdale’s outstanding defensive back. Another former Hastings football star, Jhn Lem, was named as Ferris State’s best freshmen defensive player. Hastings' first place finish in the girls basketball standings has vaulted them into a tie for third in the Twin Valley All-Sports Trophy race. Hastings and Lakeview both have 34 points, one behind second place Sturgis and only five behind frontrunner Hillsdale. Hastings' boys finished fourth in that race with 30 points, 11 behind frontrun­ ner Lakeview. Former Hastings cage all-stater Mark Brown has apparently recovered from arthoscopic knee surgery in October. Brown, a senior guard at Western Michigan, played 11 minutes in the Nov. 9 exhibition against the Verich Reps. Brown then played 25 minutes Nov. 15 against the louring Hapoel Club from Israel, scoring 18 points. Brown averaged 12.7 points per game despite missing 10 Bron­ co games last winter. He is the school's all­ time three-point leader with 98. Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 34W, Question Marks 31, Vacancy’s 27, Word of Faith 26W, Bosleys 26, Hummers 26. Northland Opt. 23 W, Slow Pokes 23, Kloostermans 23, Friendly Homes 23, Open Mark-Open 22. Leftovers 21, Kreative Korners 20W, Varney’s 20, Formula Realty 18, Gillons Const. 18. High Games - L. Gleckler 176, S. Brim­ mer 148, B. Norris 163, L. Johnson 140, A. Eaton 163, C. Stuart 177, P. Fisher 172, O. Gillons 168, P. Hamilton 177, B. Sexton 154, L. Schneider 161, P. Elzinga 142. High Series and games - I. Ruthruff 168-484, C. Smith 140-407, A. Allen 182-475, E. Vanassee 158-436. Splits converted - B. Johnson 4-7-10. Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 31-17, Chug a lugs 30-18, Gut­ terdusters 29-19, We Don't Care 29-19, Alley Cats 27W-20W, Really Rottens 27-21, Sand­ baggers 26-22, Hooter Crew 25-23, Thunder­ dogs 25-23, Greenbacks 23-25. Married w/children 23-25, Holy Rollers 22W-25V4, Ge* Along Gang 22-26, Middlelakers 2IU-26M, Die Hards 20-28, Wanderers 19-29, Ogdenites 18-30, Misfits 13^-341*. Women's High Game and Series - D. Hughes 177, D. Oliver 193-510, B. Behmdt 177, M. Snyder 195-559, J. Ogden 182, B. Cantrell 184, M. Bowman 170, D. Kelley 209-537, D. Haight 178, B. Seger 161, V. Goodenough 157, R. Prior 168, J. Smith 199-502, B. Moody 193-522, M.K. Snyder 174, J. Pennington 154, C. Allen 161. Mess’s High Game and Scries - R. Hughes 195, M. Snyder 179-518, R. Ogden 198, R. Ward 178, C. Wilson 237-557, C. Haywood 177-508, K. Beger 183, G. Snyder 187-515, R. Bowman 210-546, D. Welsch 179-514, W. Friend 166, R. Neymeiyer 199-542, D. Snyder 192. S. Goodenough 201-508, J. Woodard 192-525, D. Smith 179, R. Little 224-560, M. Tilley 234-581, C. Pennington 175-507. Bowierettes 3 Ponies TRack 34M-9V4, Shamrock 26-18, Heckers 25-19, Hstgs. Bowl 24-20, D.J. Electric 24-20, Riverbend Travel 22-22, Brit­ tens Concrete 22-22, Nancys 21-23, Kent Oil 20-24, Nashville Auto I6M-27K, O’Dells 15-29, Good Time Pizza 14-30. High Game - N. Taylor 232, D. Coenen 212, E. Dunham 203. High Series - N. Taylor 553, D. Coenen 540, L. Elliston 535. Wednesday P.M. Valley Realty 28-16, Varney's Stables 27W-16W, Geukes Mkt. 27-17, Nashville Locker 26'4-1744, Hair Care Center 25-19, Easy Rollers 24-20, Lifestyles 23-21, Welton’s Healing 23-21, Handy's Shins 19-25. Mace's Ph 1744-2644. Friendly Home Parties 14-30, DeLong's Bait 944-3444. High Games and Series - V. Slocum 231-498, E. Vanasce 203-525, P. Frederickson 184-509, S. Pennington 184-507. B. Miner 196-452, V. Miller 179-471, J. Sanlnocencio 193-456. B. High 170-475, B. Norris 156-429, B. Smith 162-471, C. Watson 161-456, K. Hanford 168-440, B. Vrogindewey 166-446, L. Kid­ der 142-394. P. Edger 159-438, M. Haywood 159-386, R. Kuempel 141-383, S. Nolen 157-425, C. Shellcnbarger 139-320, B. Blakely 176, P. Castleberry 164. T. Soya Splits Converted - B. Blakely 5-8-10, R. Kuempel 4-10. Read all about LOCAUAREA SPORTS COVERAGE each week in the Reminder and Banner! Kelle Young Jackie Longstreet Katy Peterson Vai Jackiewicz Maggie James Deanna Richard April Johnson Kelly Adams 1M9 Banner-Reminder AB-County Girls Basketball Kalla Youngfm*7 ' JacHa Longstreet Katy Patarson Valeria Jackiewicz Maggie James Deanna Richard April Johnson Angle Bahs Kelly Adams Kfcn Adans Hastings Hastings Hastings Middleville Middleville Lakewood Lakewood Maple Valley Delton Delton Sophomore Senior Senior Senior Senior Junior Junior Senior Senior Senior [ Sports ] YMCA-Youth Council’s Mens Basketball Week of Nov. 13 Standings C League Carls Market....................................................3-0 J-Ad Graphics.................................................. 3-0 Neils Ins........................................................... 2-1 Superette........................................................... 2-1 H. Mutual..........................................................2-1 Just For Pun......................................................1-2 Archie Left....................................................... 1-2 Miller Estat....................................................... 1-2 Riverbend..........................................................0-3 Flexftb.............................................................. 0-3 K. C. Bobicks....................................................2-0 Larry Poll 1.......................................................2-1 Pennock Hospital............................................ 2-1 Cappon Oil.......................................................2-1 Boomtown Bombers...................................... bl Country Kettle................................................. 1-1 Larry Poll II......................................................1-1 Mid Michigan................................................... 1-1 Viking................................................................ 1-1 CAB Discount................................................ 0-3 BM^or Lake Odessa Merchants................................ 2-0 Format............................................................... 1-1 Pastoors.............................................................0-1 L. E.C................................................................ 0-1 Results C League Carls Market 28 vs. Just For Fun 22. Flexfab 22 vs. Hastings Mutual 33. J-Ad Graphics 28 vs. Miller Real Estate 24. Neils Ins. 47 vs. Riverbend 27. Superette 42 vs. Archies Lef­ tovers 32. B Minor League Cappon Oil 74 vs. CAB Discount 47, Larry Poll Realty 1 48 vs. Pennock Hospital 43. Boomtown Boomers 46 vs. Larry Poll Realty II48. Viking 30 vs. Mid Michigan 56. Coun­ try Kettle 57 vs. K.C. Bobicks 60. CAB Dis­ count 46 vs. Pennock Hospital 49. B Mitjor League Format 49 vs. L.E.C. 42. Lake-O-Mcrchants 60 vs. Pastoors 49. A League Hosey Farms 63 vs. Area Realtors 69. Razors Edge 78 vs. Petersons 79. 1989 Fall YMCA Womens Volleyball Nov. 20 Standings A League County Seat....................................................40-2 Weight Train Gym/Viatec........................ 26-16 L.O. Livestock............................................ 25-17 Pages/Blairs................................................. 18-24 Burkey...........................................................17-25 Ink Spots....................................................... 14-25 Spykers......................................... 4-35 B League Hastings Mutual......................................... 32-16 Andras Chevy............................................. 29-19 Delongs Bait and Tackle............................ 28*20 Satellites...................................... ................ 26-22 Coves............................................................18-30 McDonalds..................................................11-37 YMCA-Youth Council’s Adult Indoor Soccer Nov. 15 Standings Yellow..............*............................................3-0-0 Navy.............................................................. 2-0-1 Sky................................................................. 2-1-1 White.............................................................. 1-3-0 Red................................................................. 0-4-0 Media All-Star eagers to play team of local ‘has-beens’ MIDDLEVILLE - Famous media types who travel the circuit challenging out-of­ shape former high school stars and lesser luminaries in the athletic galaxy will play in a Media All Star vs. The Hometown OverThe-Hill Gang basketball game next week. The players are set and some "not-so-spring chicken" cheerleaders are ready to urge them on, in the TK Athletic Boosters-sponsored event that will start at 6:15 p.m. next week Thursday at the TK High School gym. All that is missing are volunteers to sign up at the Middle School lounge on Monday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. for such tasks at ticket­ taking, and concession work. For the younger crowd, TK Athletic Director Jeanne Perry has organized a pre­ game girls alumni game to start at 6:15 p.m. Remember, you heard it here: The best place to be for a riotous evening of enter­ tainment on Thursday, Nov. 30, is the high school gym. ” Ticket prices are S2 for adults, SI for students. All proceeds will help fund Boosters* projects. Sports • • • at a glance Minimum wage bill to hurt sports? Nobody aaked me, bat... much — Thanksgiving will mean more than turkey and dressing to those teams left in the girls state basketball tourna­ ment. The holiday will offer a muchneeded rest. The Michigan High School Athletic Association is trying to cram too many games over a too short period of time. For instance, some districts ended last Saturday night with first round regional contests kicking off Monday. Conse­ quently, by the time some teams reached Wednesday’s regional finals, they had played as many as four games in eight games. And that's simply too many. It’s true that these girls are young and strong, and they’ll never again be in this kind of tip-top shape, but the state is pushing things. The problem is overlapping seasons. Boys basketball starts Wednesday, Dec. 5 so the girls must be done the previous Saturday. That forces the entire tourna­ ment to be run in three weeks, which wouldn’t be a problem except for the Thanksgiving break and the shortened week. The solution is starting districts the first week of November and thus being done by Nov. 18. In addition to being easier on teams, it means one week of gym time split between boys and girls in­ stead of two. Minim un wage bill to hurt prep sports? — President Bush's signing of the new minimum wage bill which ups wages from $3.35 to $4.25 an hour may hurt high school athletics as players abandon courts and fields to flip burgers. Roster sizes have been steadily declin­ ing for last least the last half decade as players trade sports for a part-time job. As one highly-successful local coach said, "Money to kids is big. They feel they have needs and the only way to satisfy those needs is through a job. "Let’s face it, if you have the chance t* practice football in the rain and snow or make $4 an hour. well...you don’t have to be a brain surgeon to figure it Nobody should blame the kids. I can't think of anybody who doesn’t appreciate having money. The only thing kids should think about is that they'll have the rest of their lives to work and have money. They’ll only have one chance to get involved in athletics. Rebtaidtag year in the works for boys eagers? — Hastings basketball coach Denny O’Mara's penchant of playing seniors will be severely tested this winter. O’Mara has only three let­ termen and six seniors on his team, only one with any experience. The situation boils down to two key points. The first is can you win with underclassmen playing key roles, and No. 2, can all-around excellent players excel in basketball just because they’re good athletes? Whether he likes it or not, O’Mara will be forced to give as many as four or five juniors a considerable amount of playing time. Thus we'll find out just how important experience is. On the other hand, some of these players are outstanding athletes in other varsity sports. How successful can they be in trading baseball gloves and football cleats for the hardwood? Any way you cut it, O’Mara has an in­ teresting year in front of him. And let’s not forget... • Hastings was extremely wellrepresented at the Saxons’ girls district basketball game against Wayland last Wednesday, but that only brings one to mind one nagging thought: Where were these "fans" during the regular season? Sixty people would have ^een a nice­ sized crowd during the regular season. The crowd was sure dotted with many unfamiliar faces in Wayland. By the way, it'll be a long time before Hastings has such a talented team again. • I hate these all-league, all-county and all-state teams because somebody deser­ ving always gets left off and there are squashed feelings. Yes. sportswriters have hearts too. • I’m strongly in favor of arming deer to even up up the score a little. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1989 — Page 13 Honor Roll Maple Valley teachers picket for new pact Hastings Middle, High Schools— HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL. Honor Roll 1st Marking Period which ended November 3, 1989. Seniors High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Rosemary Anger, Kerry Begg, Kimberly Belanger*, Melissa BeIson, Tracy Brighton*, Jennifer Chase, Lori Courtney*. Tanuni Davis, Ray­ mond Duimstra*, Bevin Dunn, Eric End­ sley*. Jodi Gerber, Rebecca Hawkins, Lori Hubbell, Scon Hubbert, Cyndi Langford, Jennifer Leitur, Dana Markley, Karen McCulligh, Scon McKeever, Joe Meppelink, Tony Miller*. Katy Peterson*, Greg Roath, Nicole Shay, Anna Solmes, Nikki Spaulding, Lisa Townsend. Seniors Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Russel Adams, Ted Armour, Jeff Baxter, Daniel Bell, Wendy Bennett, Kelli Beukema, Daryl Cheeseman, Jill Clark, Tim Cruttenden, Brandon Dawe, Shawna Dell, Jodie Dilno, Lisa Endsley, Kelli Gerber, Dehbie Grebenok, John Hcikka, Tif­ fany Hewitt, Robert Huebner,' Melinda James, Lisa Kelley, Jeff Knii, Bret Laubaugh, Joe Marfia, Brian Morton, Jamie Murphy, Chad Neil, Sandy Reid, Tanunie Rider, Kathy Rine, Debbie Sensiba, Mara Seuss, Michaelleen Snyder, Kara VenHuizen, Jason Watson. Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Tim Acker, Cassi Benner, David Cairns, Trudy Cole, Melinda Cotant, Melanie Cross, Thomas DeVault, Jeff Gagnon, Barry Gib­ son, Geoff Gibson. Heather Haas, Todd Harr, Gloria Johnson, Tracy Kenfield, Jennifer Kensington, Jessica King, Jacklyn Longstreet, Christina Morrison, Rachel Phillips, Hank Purdey, Brian Redman, Rodney Selleck, Siizi Sexton, Tammy Shdlenbarger, Brian Turnbull, Thomas Vos, Dion Vrooman, Valerie Yesh. Juaiors High Homts 3.50 to 4.00 - Jeff Beil, Scott Bell, Tom Dawson, Geri Eye*, Gabriel Grif­ fin, Tara Harbison, Jeffrey Hoxworth, Bradley Humphrey, Bradley Jones, Carrie McCandlish, Jeremy Miller, Don Moore, Julianne Norris, Jennifer Price, Harlan Scobey, Deann Snyder, Maxine Stanton, Mary Sweetland, Brian Tobias, Kelly Vandenburg*, Holly Vann, Phoebe Williams*, Chase Youngs. Juniors Haaon 3.10 to 3.49 - Emily Allyn, Jen­ nifer Balderaon, Julie Borton, Cheryl Bowen, Tom Brandt, Char Cross, Greg Er 4sky, Jean Fogel, Tammy Galbreath, Douglas Healy, Chad Horton, Elissa (Mary) Kelly, Jason Larabee, Chad Lundquist, Tammy Lyttle, Susan Miller, Matt Mites, Aaron Newberry, Christopher Patten, Cynthia Purgid, Brandi Raymond, Jeffrey Schauer, James Skidmore, Michael Stellema, Teshia Tobias, Nicholas Williams, Tom Wiswell, Katie Witker, Michele Zurface. Juadar*"- . Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Marc Belcher, Ray Bell, Matt Bender, Brad Ben­ nett, Brad Bruce, Michael Bryan, Jason Carr, Martha Craven, Kamel deGoa, Dave Elliott, Chris Hammond. Sarah Hawkins, Brian Heath, Jeremy Horan, Cheryl Inman, Shelly Kinney, Marcia Rrptogte, Candis Sarver, Barbra Schteh, Carrie Schneider, Paul Teunessen, Brad Warner, Ty Watties. Bradley Welter, Brian Wolfenberger, James Yepez. SopiNNBona High Hoeon 330 to 4.00-Kristina Abendroth, Matthew Anton*. Joanne Barch, Derek Becker, Jennifer Bender*. Jill Brighton*, Angelte Cooklin, Marinda Cronk*, Dawn Demcnd. David Dilno, Debra Emswiter*, Shannon Fuller, Eric Gahan, Dennis Gerber, Amy Gordon, Tamara Griffin*, Sara Gulch, Matthew Haywood*, Amanda Herp, Jennifer Johnson. Marci Jones, Sarah Kelley, Patrick Kelly, Jennifer Maichete, Shana Murphy, Paul Rose, Matt Schaefer. SopiMMBores Honors 3.10 to 3.49-Lyndy Acker, Shawn Ahearn, Nicole Belson, Richard Campbell Jr.. Rebecca Carpenter, Jarrod Castelein, Joseph Denslaw, Ann Doll, Julie Edwards, Michael Garrett, Derek Gonzales, Rachael Haas, Lee Kaiser, Kori Keast, Matthew Lan­ caster, Stephanie Leatherman, Jeremy Maiville. Timothy Mayo, Chad McKeever, Jennifer McKeough, Tad Mellen, Angela Morgan, Mark Peterson, Kristie Preston, Jason Rea, Scott Redman, Aaron Ritsenw, Diane Roath, Beth Schteh, Ryan Schmader, Sandra Selleck, Joseph Simmons, Christina Solmes, Christy Spindler. Vicky Thompson, Stacey Trumbull, Aaron VenHuizen, Brenda Vrooman, Matthew Walker, Tadd Wattles, Michele Wilbur. Sophomores Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Angie Armour, Kandi Blodgett. Bonnie Brandt, Melissa Chipman, Jennifer Christy, Shawn Davis, Katherine Demond, Arminda Frey, David Gerber, James Graham Jr., Derrick Hamm, Jamie Hanshaw, Jennifer Hustwick, Kenneth Lambeth, Kimberly Langford, Kassi Laubaugh, Benjamin Pillars.Hope Rein, Aaron Shumway, Christina Swihart, Kim VanKampen, Teddy Wilder. Freshmen High Honors 3.50 to 4.00 - Daniel Allen, David Andrus*. Jonathon Andrus, Michelle Bechler*. John Bell*. Valerie Blair, Tammy Bridgman, Thomas Brighton*, Tonya Carlson, Christopher Carpenter*, Kelly Casey, Michael Cook, Cherie Cotant, Kelsey Cruttenden*, Heather Daniels, Jennifer Davis. Julie Dukes, Nathan Eady, Pamela Emswiter*. Kara Endsley. Holly Forbes, Miranda Freridge, Jeffrey Gardner, Alison Gergen, Jason Gole*. Kristina Javor, Dione Lenz. Hollte Lutz. Aubrey Mason, Kristen McCall. Jason Mead. Monica Mellen, Jen­ nifer Parker, Lisa Smith, Tammi Snore, An­ thony Snow*. Daniel Styf. April Tobias. Marvin Tobias. Kathleen Vos*. Joseph Wesira. Freshmen Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Rusty Bible. Gary Bowman. Matthew Brown, Sasha Brown. Paul Buchanan. Ashley Cole. Minday Date. Malyka deGoa. Jeff Furrow, Anna Garrett, Brad Gee. Angele Greenfield. Atekundm Hill. Brachlin Hansen. JelTeraoo Hiywood. Joseph Hildreth, Shayne Horan, Neil Katsul, Tiffany Lancaster, Michelle Leatherman, Ryan Madden, Erin Merritt, Heather Noor­ man, April Owen, Shaun Price, Nathan Robbe, Jonathan Robinson, Renee Royer, Bryan Sherry, Amy Simon, Steven Skinner, David Solmes, Aaron Spencer, Jennifer Storm, Lisa Storms, Bradley Thayer, Joseph Vann, Benjamin Washbum, Shea Whitney, Lewis Wilkins, Anthony Williams, Julie Worth. Freshmen Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Mandy Berg, Holly Bryan, David Ehredt. Anne End­ sley, Paul Fay, Thomas Fouty, Andy Foy, Nathan Frye, Bradley Gardner, Jason Karas, Christopher Morgan, Brandon Prior, Mat­ thew Pyle, George Ransome, Darrell Slaughter, Robyn Wallace, Rodger Williams. Alternative Education Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Rodney Angus. Alternative Education Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Chris Barone, Colleen Clark, Kevin Morrison. •Indicates 4.00. HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL Honor Roil 1st Marking Period which ended November 3, 1989 8th Grade High Honors 330 to 4.00 - *Lori Mckeough, ‘Brandi Eye, ‘Jennifer Larabee, Rachel Brighton, Nicole, Cooklin, Eugene Haas, Luke Haywood, Gary Sanlnocencio, Alyce Zimmerman, Matt Cassell, David Hammond, Scott Krueger, Tracy Reynolds, Matt Christy, Kariana Cullen, Erin Homing, Theresa Kelly, Mike Shade, Charles Maite, Jeremy Strouse, Matt Johnston, Katy Larkin, Stephanie Simpson, Jeanna Willard, Ben Moskalik, Katie Murphy, Mike Baker, Joe Bender, Andy Cove, Jason Kaiser, Christy VanOoy, Ryan McAlvey, Shellie Schantz, Chris Young, Jason Bayne, Sarah Czinder, Shawn Hawthorne, Sarah Johnston. 8th Grade Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Sarah Thorns, Tin Ward, Aaron Rankin, Sam Torode, Courtney Girrbach, Jim Merrick, Jennifer Scharping, Arion Raffler. Lori Vaughan, Chris Alkema, Martha Billmcyer, Dana Ferris, Jon Hawkins, Susan Keeler, Sara Kenfield. Matt Lord, Tracy Moore, Jennifer Vanaman, Travis Williams, Gordon Shaw, Jennifer Head, Car­ rie Jones, Robert Sanlnocencio, Holly Ramsey, Derek Vandenburg, Diane Bell, Jason Brown, Brenda Dickenson, Amy Haight, Jessica Hester, Dan James. Sarah Jar­ man, Tom Nitzsche, Katie Parker, Nathan Dunn, Jeremy Koons. Oto Grade Honorable Mention 3.88 to 3.89 - Karyn Rose. Steven Palmer, Pete Strath, Renae Apsey, Amanda'Bertimus. Jamie-Meade. Ben Martz, Eric Haines. 7th Grade High Honors 3.58 to 4.88 - Tom Soren­ son, *Jason Beeler, ‘Derek Chandler, •Charity Cruttenden, ‘Marie Dewitt, Aman­ da Jennings, Angela From, Danielle Diperi, Rachel Griffin, Melissa Schreiner, Kari Yoder, Eric Sorenson, Andrea Wilbur, Nicole Wood, Amanda Morgan, Sarah McKcough, Danielle Gole, Kim Hoxworth, Jennifer Boniface, Cal Casey, Cloe Dater, Justin Reid, Molly Arnold, Christ in Ossenheimer, Faith Davis, Joe James, Mindy Schaubel, Danyell Thornton, Todd Thunder, Ryan Elkey, Holly Milter, Mark Kaiser. 7to Grade Honors 3.18 to 3.49 - Mike Toburen, Cam Giles, Dan Sherry, Denny Walden, Scott Long, Jeremy Kelly, Bonnie Tilley, Becky Anderson, Clarissa Bowman, Brenda Brooks, Justin Slocum, Scott McKelvey, Mark kBowman, Emily Cassell, Erin Parker, Barb OGrady, James Wynn, Jeremy Alterding, Kathy Bell, Clay Edger, Shannon Bennett. George Rurapf, Jason Bradley, Chris Mayo, Tony Norris, Michelle Gole, Alex Zbiciak, Nick Lewis, Sabrina Haywood, Stacy Houghtalin, Michelle Lancaster. 7th Grade Honorable Mention 3.88 to 3.89 Gabrielle Solmes, Stacy Workman, Brice Arentz, Brian Bennett, Matt Brown, Jennifer Coals, Danielle Cook, Chad Curtis, Angie Rupright, Robert Fenstemaker, Grant Gib­ son, Junie Harder, Stacy Hull, Marc Jarvis. Shannon Jordan, Marissa Kelly, Wendy Purchis. Mi Grade High Honors 3.5© to 4.00 - ‘Damian DeGoa, *Aaron Schantz, *Eleanore Schroeder, Kathy Brandt, Laura Naylor, An­ dy Hubbard, Kerith Sherwood, Robin Acker, Brad Milter, Matt Styf, Lisa Reynolds, Robert Redbum, Mike Stormes, Jaime Brookmeyer, Sara Casarez, Chad Greenfield, Sarah McKinney, David Hcnney, Sharyn Kauffman, Tammi Kelly, Joshua Hill, Jeremy Shade, Craig Bowman. Joyelle Endres, James Robbe, Christina Gutberidge, Fred Jiles, Hol­ ly Thompson, Katherine Barch, Ronny Barnes, Belly Bellgraph, Staci Simpson, AUyssa Dixon, Shasta Horning, Seth Hut­ chings, Sarah McKelvey, Bctsie Keeler, Angela Lyons. 6th Grade Honors 3.10 to 3.49 - Amanda Acheson, Corey Dale. Derek Velte, Debbie Griffin, Wendi Wilson, Nicole Karmes. Richard Blain, Renae Gutchess, Richard Haire, Becky Abson. Dan Soelberg, Brian Cotant, Julie Vos, Roy Jordan, Chad Keizer, Melinda Kel­ ly. Mashell Tibble, Jason Rose, Matt Birman, " .c,a Blair, Travis Moore, Meredith Cole, .remai Cook, Stacy Strouse. Leslie Mer­ riman, Camilla Park, Elizabeth Slocum, Jasen Grant, Heather Hamilton, Nora Hoogewind, Elizabeth Bates, Lori Maiville, Jason Deal. Ronda Fisher, Lynden Higgins. 6th Grade Honorable Mention 3.00 to 3.09 - Jason Merrick, Lori Vaughn, Christina Windsor, Ty Boulter, Joshua Robinson, Jami Scobey, Gary Collins, Sarah Lepak, Carrie Gasper, Scott Schantz, Nicole Haskin, Samantha Throop, Chad Nowlin, Kelly Hull, Paul Koutz. •Indicates 4.00. Crossing guard Delores Visser guides some students across the street. City, schools add new crossing guard post J-Ad Graphics News Services Children crossing at the comer of Green and Broadway streets on their way home from Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School will now have adult supervision. The Hastings Board of Education agreed Monday evening to split with the Hastings City Police Department lhe cost of having a crossing guard at the corner for a half hour each morning and after noon. The school and lhe police will each pay $354 a year. Members of Central's Parent-Teacher Organization suggested that a study be made to see if a crossing guard was needed at that state highway intersection. Sgt Jack Cross of the police department watched pedestrian and automobile traffic at that comer for several days, after which he recommended that an adult be there to guide lhe children. ’ "The traffic was not responding to the kids - pedestrian traffic - like I thought they should," said Cross. "The cars were not yielding to the kids. Drivers were not allowing the kids to cross when they were making right turns." Cross, who's been with the department since 1965, said he does not remember ever seeing a crossing guard at that intersection. Safety patrol students who've assisted in the past will continue to help. by Mark LaRose Staff Writer School is still in session in Maple Valley, but the teachers still don't have a new con­ tract, and it appears they want one soon. This was clear to anyone driving past the administration building last Monday night when the Maple Valley Education Associa­ tion's rank and file picketed and gave the community a warning by showing them what many school districts in Michigan have ex­ perienced in the last few years: teachers' strikes. Although they are not on strike, the teachers fashioned an "informational picket line" that looked like the real thing as they built a bonfire on the lot next to the ad­ ministration and carried signs that read: "Teachers Want a Contract," "School Is in Session," "You Can't Eat Dedication." "Pay Equity," "Teachers Do Care" and just about everything except "ON STRIKE.” The large turnout of nearly 100 teachers and their supporters greeted the board member: individually to emphasize their desire for a new contract. The picketers then packed the administration building, forcing the board to move the regular meeting to the high school library. MVEA President Shariot Sours said Mon­ day's demonstration was designed to be a show of strength, support and solidarity. With the majority of the teachers from Maple Valley's four schools present, the demonstration and show of strength was con­ sidered a success by MVEA leadership. “At this point, I would say that a strike is not likely," said John Hughes, chief negotiator for the teachers' group. The teachers have been working under the conditions of the contract that expired at the end of the last school year. Although negotiators for the teachers and the board reached a tentative agreement at the bargaining table in September, the MVEA rank and file rejected the contract offer two weeks later in a ratification vote that failed by a significant margin. Hughes said he was required to disclose the reason for the rejection of the contract and that he told the board the teachers were not satisfied with the financial package offered. The sides went back to the bargaining table on Thursday for the first time since the ten­ tative agreement was reached in late August. The delay was in part due to the ratification vote and in part due to the appointment of a new chief negotiator for the board. However, some insiders say the board was just waiting to see whether Proposal A or B would pass The Michigan Association of School Boards' Labor Relations Services, with whom the b ;ard has contracted with for three years, last month named Harlow Claggett to replace Susan Marcavage. According to board and MASB officials the switch had nothing to do with the rejection of the contract offer. Claggett and the board negotiators thus met with Hughes and his team Thursday evening, and neither side reported any progress. Going into the meeting, Hughes said be was planning to find out whether the whole bargaining process would have to be started over or whether they could take up where they left off. The negotiations had concluded with the financial offer and tentative agreement being rejected, and the salary issue and another financial issue concerning longevity were the last items that needed to be resolved. Whether those are the only items that will be renegotiated remains to be seen because after the meeting Thursday, Hughes said the talks had produced no clear indication on the procedure that would be followed. Asked if the process was moving too slowly or if he believed lhe board was stalling to keep the teachers in the classroom for the school year, Hughes said, "k doesn't seem like it.” But he added that he may feel differently if future talks are not productive. Hughes said that he was neither optimistic nor pessimistic about the future of the talks and whether they'd produce an acceptable contract in the near future. Legal Notice that each councilman had and stated that this was just a notice that the state will be starting their Novombor 13, 1989 State wide audit procedure concerning assessment Common Council mot in regular sasston on Mon­ deficiencies. day, Novambar 13,1989, In tha Council Chambers, Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusack that the Hastings, WUchigon. AAayor AAary Leu Gray tetter of October 13, from Mid Counties Employ­ presiding. ment and Training Consortium inc. be received and Present at roll coll: Whits, Campbell, Cusock, placed on file along with their Annual Business Fuhr, Jasperse, Milter. Spencer, Woiton. Report. Yoos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor Gray presented newly elected officials Moved by Jasperse, supported by Spencer that and the City Clerk held a swearing in hearing. the thank you note from Judy Drake. Coordinator Moved by Walton, supported by Miller that the of the St. Judes bike a than be received ond placed minutes of the October 25, meeting be approved on filo. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. os read and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Mayor Gray stated that the Mayor and Elected Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. ; Officials had been invited to a Regional Risk Moved by Cusack, supported by Fuhr that the Management Seminar conducted by the Michigan payment of$l 7,212.22 be paid to the Barry County •' Municipal Llohlity and Property Pool December 5. Treasurer from the Contingency Fund with proper at the Midway Motor Lodge in Grand Rapids and to budget adjustment to *101-958-961 for the settle­ lot the clerk know if you are Interested in ment an three parcels on Lincoln St. as authorized attendtog. by Council for the City Attorney to settle June 26. Mayor Gray staled that Dave Wood, Sheriff, and *26. Donald and Karen Myers S5.966.56: Michael Ted McKelvey, County Commissioner were present and Deborah Thompson $6,585.98; Dennis and to give an update on Control Dispatch and how it Kathleen Moyers S4.659.68. has boon working for the past year. Chief of Police invoices rood: Sarver stated that the dispatch is one year old and Britten Concrete43.753.95 they have hod some difficulties at the onset but DJ. Electric1,337.20 most have been worked out. Walk-ins wanting gun DutMor Ford Truck100,130.00 permits, and safety inspections are being worked East Jordan Iron Works1.762.95 out. A dispatchers being off six months and Hohverda Huizinga13.775.64 another off for a month for medical reasons has •tdapp. 9/25/89*16 caused some problems. He stated there have been SNS....--1.000.00 two foltow up meetings. Ono in October with the Stogef. Hudson. Gee 8 Fisher2.739.70 dispatchers who addressed a concern with lunch Zylstro Door4.750.00 brooks and personal relief breaks, and lock of Rehman Group (FOT)1,953.13 specific language on extended sick leave. In Golling levy Emergency Eq.1.579.00 November a second meeting was hold ond things Ronner Ford11.384.00 were better, and the sheriff and himself hod work­ IDA instrument Sorv2,485.50 ed out language on extended sick leave. There Mich. Mun. Worker Comp9.882.00 seems to bo a better working relationship bet­ Moved by Jasperse. supported by Wohon that the ween the City and County. The City doos receive a above Invoices be approved as read. Yeas: White, financial benefit from Control Dispatch. A 911 com­ Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, mittee is being formed and Central Dispatch is a Spencer, Woiton. Absent: None. Carried. natural step toward 911 in Barry County. Allegan, Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that bill for Eaton and Ionia have 911. It is possible it could $450.00 to Michigan State University for the take two to three years to get 911. Sheriff Wood Treasurers Institute October 16-20 be approved. said he appreciated the efforts of the City, County (this bill was turned down 9/25/89 *6) with and Chief of Police to keep the dispatch together. necessary expenses. Yeas: Walton, Spencer, There are two and half more patrols on the rood Milter. Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusock, Campbell, White. with Central Dispatch but with those being off on Absent: None. Carried. skk leave il has been tough. Councilman Miller Moved by Spencor, supported by Miller that the asked how sick leave is handled. Ho said they use foltowing invokes be approved: $83,975.00, Oscar overtime until it is gone then they go short hand­ Larson Co. 1/3 with order; 1/3 with commence­ ed. if it is a choice between rood patrol or the jail, ment of work and 1/3 upon completion with ap­ the |all comes first under statute. County Commis­ proval of 0*5 ond the Fire Chief; 385.00, Lansing sioner McKelvey staled that he was real pleased Community College from the Designated Police with the Central Dispatch and felt the board would Training Fund with proper budget adjustment to continue the agreement tomorrow when they *101-301-960. (see 10/23/89 *21.); 19,926.80, Brit­ meet. City Attorney Fisher stated that he hod ten Concrete for Clinton St. Grant ond 68,310.07, reviewed the agreement on the extension and has Okysfra Excavating for Clinton St. Grant, both to Incorporated the new changes. If Is a three year bo paid from Contingency Fund with repayment agreement from November 22, 1989 to November from grant. Yeas: White, Campbell, Cusack. Fuhr, 21,1992, with cancellation with six months written Jasperse, Miller, Spencor, Wafton. Absent: None. notice. CouncHperson White asked how many Canted. were trained to do dispatch. .Chief Sarver slated Moved by White, supported by Cusock. that the there were a total of eight. Councilman Spencer following DOA bill* be approved from the Con­ asked if there were times when more than one tingency Fund with repayment by DOA: dispatcher was needed. Sarver staled yes. They Visser Brothers...............................................$87,543.50 have set up a code 100 which means a dispatcher Katerberg-Vor Hoge19,329.50 needs help and who ever is closer responds. The Harder Womer................................................. 1,285.53 City is usually closer but Sarver stated that it was a Sign Source ..................................................... 4,857.00 co-operative agreement. The City receives half of MX. Smith1,584.00 the wages for four dispatchers. Yeos: Walton, Spencer. Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr, Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock to Cusack, Campbell, White. Absent: None. Carried. authorize the Mayor to sign the three year Central Public Hearing held on Ordinance 226 an Or­ Dispatch agreement as submitted by the City At­ dinance to amend Sections 3.696; 227 an Or­ torney. Yeas: White. Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse, dinance to amend Section 112.0; 228 on Ordinance Milter, Woiton. Nays: Spencer. Campbell. Absent: to amend Section 124.0. No comment from the None. Carried. puattc. Mayor Gray reminded Council that the Cily is in Moved by Jasperse, supported by Cusock, that litigation with TRIAD and not lo discuss facts con­ Ordinance 226 be adopted. Yeas: White, Camp­ cerning TRIAD. City Attorney Fisher stated that the bell. Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse, Miller, Spencer. City has taken the position that the TRIAD Fran­ Walton. Absent: None. Carried. chise is automatically renewed and is separate Moved by Jasperse, support by White that Or­ from the action taken to revoke their franchise. dinance 227 be adopted. Yeas: Walton, Spencer. TRIAD alledged they wanted to put in a new Milter. Jasperse, Fuhr. Cusock. Campbell, White. system all along and needed acknowledgement Absent: None. Carried. from the City that we indeed hove the position that Moved by White, supported by WaHon, that Or­ their franchise was automatically renewed. dinance 228 be adopted. Yeas: White, Campbell. TRIAD'S attorney has again renewed his request Cusock, Fuhr, Jasperse. Miller, Spencer. Walton. that we do that. Fisher said he thinks that would Absent: None. Carried. be helpful for the City to do since that is the posi­ Mayor Gray stated that no one has expressed In­ tion we hove taken. There's no question about that terest for the new housing board but she is still and the agreement simply says that the parties looking. Councilman Miller complimented the agree that TRIAD and lhe City is extended for one Director of Public Services Michael Klovonich on odditlonol fifteen year term, commencing May 12, the nice job done on the DDA Parking Lots ap­ 1990 to May 12. 2005. Then there is no further pearance and layout. automatic extension of this franchise beyond that Moved by Walton, supported by White that the dote and any further renewal would be resolved letter of resignation dated October 31, from City pursuant to the Coble Commission Act of 1984 or Ansessor Walter Meslk be received with regrets. any other law applicable ot that time. Fisher stated He will work two days a week until December 1. its quite simple. The aaroement simply Resignation Is effective November 15, but will get acknowledges what we h;s.e been saying since us to December 1, for the taxes coming out. Yeos: Morch of this year to TRIAD. Fisher asks council to Woiton, Spencer, Miller. Jasperse. Fuhr. Cusock, pass this agreement this evening, it would not Campbell. White. Absent: None. Carried. predjudice our position and may be helpful to it. Mayor Gray mentioned the letter from the Councilman Campbell asked why do we have to do Department of Treasury dated October 25. 1989 this if it is an automatic renewal? City Attorney COMMON COUNCTL Fisher stated we don't have to, but one of the compfoints against us is that we haven't done this. Their complaint is if you took the position in March that the franchise is oufomaticaliy renewed, put it in writing so there is no uncertalnWy on our port, to they con make a financial committment ond that’s part of the claim against the City. Fisher thinks this will make this not an issue anymore, that part of it. Since the City has taken this position since March, it doesn't hurt our position at all. Moved by Miller, supported by Fuhr to allow the Mayor to sign the extension agreement for TRIAD Coble franchise. Yeas: White, Cusock, Fuhr, Miller, Spencer. Woiton. Noys: Campbell, Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Joe Rahn from, the JEDC was present with several documents needed to be passed by the Council in order to submit the oppficotton for the Incubator Grant. Harm Botcher, JEDC slated that the incubator would bring employment Into the county of about 35 jobs and that the Bliss building Is a great place for an industrial pork. The Chy will be getting the building for $125,000, it has water and sower and could be an Industrial park in the future. Councilman Miller asked if industrial sites could bo made available for expansion now. Bot­ cher stated yps, but if wo sell land wo will have to pay bock to the Federal 8 State on a prorated share. Moved by Woiton, supported by Spencer that Resolution A authorizing the Maytx to sign and submit an application for funding to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Authority and to accept funding H approved be oitowed. Yoos: White, Campbell, Cusack. Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, Spencor, Woiton. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Walton that the EDA J€DC/Clty Incubator Agreement (B) be ap­ proved. Yeas: Walton, Spencer, Milter, Jaspone, Fuhr, Cusack. Campbell, White. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Woiton, supported by Jasperse that the Drug-Free workplace policy bo adopted (C). Yeas: White, Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr. Josperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Walton that the five year incubator operating budget proposal (D) be adopted. Yeas: Walton. Spencer, Miller, Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusock, Campbell, White. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusock that due to the resignation of the Assessor the committee felt the matter of the computer purchase should bo tabled until a new assessor is appointed. Yeas: Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr, Jasperse, Spencor. Nays: While, Miller, Walton. Absent: None. Carried. City Assessor. Walt Meslk recommended that the computer still be bought. Ho felt it would take about a year and a half to put on the computer whether done now or In the future and should get it started. Ho stated that the City Is alreody com­ mitted to the SAMS program through a grant for around $400. There wore ten blds received on a PC computer and printer. They ranged from $3,063 to $4,S22. The low bid was Advanced Information System for $3,063. Councilman Miller fell that if the parttime person was capable without supervi­ sion it seemed os though the City should get the equipment and start the job and have that much accomplished. He said a new assessor might bo impressed If we have this system. Councilman Jasperse felt we would be in a strange position If the new assessor didn't wont it. Mesik thanked the council and stated it was a pleasure to work with them and will be bock two days a week until December 1, to get us through the taxes. Councilperson White staled that the committee had met on locating a new parking place for semi­ tractors and were open to suggestion. Moved by White, supported by Walton, that the matter concerning Tri-County Floorings request to purchase up to 15 ft. of Lot 467, which has a ce­ ment slab which overlaps onto it be denied os recommended by the Property Committee, ond also to deny the vocation of S. East St. from N. line of Court to the Thornapple River as the City would like to preserve that right of way, and the City Clerk send a letter to Mr. Scott, owner of Tri­ County. Yeas: Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse. Fuhr, Cusock. Campbell, White. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by White that lhe Planning Commission minutes of November 6. be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Jasperse thcl the recommendation of the Water and Sewer Commit­ tee to hold off on the petition on Cook Rd. from Green St. South to bridlepath for Sanitary Sewer until the City is In o position to extend the sewer from Its present location to Green St. be approved. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock that lhe petition from 32 residents E. ol Cook Rd. opposing the improvement of Sanitary Sewer on Cook Rd. be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Spencer that the Budget Status reports for September and October be received and placed on file. Yeas: White, Campbell. Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Wohon. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Fuhr that elec­ tion worker* be paid a* foltows for the November 7, election In the amount of $1,035. Frecfnct workers. $60.00, Add"! chairman, $10.00; Absent Voter* Counting Board. $10.00, Adtfl choinnon $5.00. Yea*: AN. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by Jasperse that the City Clerk draw up a resolution for Benefit E for retiree* to fee submitted .at the next council meeting. Yeas: AH. Absent: None.' Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Fuhr that Donald Spencor be approved to serve a* a voting alternate to the 911 committee In the absence of the Mayor. Yoos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusock, that the Council recommend Roger Coris as a voting member on the 911 Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Woiton, supported by Spencer that the resolution concerning tax-exempt financing­ Arbitrage Rebate Relief be adopted and the clerk to send a copy to Senator Riogle. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by Spencer that the resolution to Fight Back Against Drugs Week in Hastings December 3-9, bo approved. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Campbell that the council confirm the appointment of Herman Botcher to JEDC Board. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencor. supported by Miller that the foltowing tetters be received and placed on filo. October 27, 1989 Ken Mingorkk, Donna Long, Jeanne Keast. Connie Brackett. November 10, 198* Brand* Photographic Center. November 10, 1989 Dove Beckwith. November 13, 1989 Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. Those letters are all in regard to the two hour parking in the downtown area. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Ken Mlngorkk was present from Razor's Edge to ask that the two hour parking in Lot *2, behind Penneys be changed to a three hour lot as customers need longer to got perms. Mr. Mingerick also presented petitions with many signatures of patrons and business' who wont three hour parking. Mayor Gray asked if the mer­ chant* would bo willing to pay more assessment to put an enforcement officer on longer if II goes to three hour parking to make more than one swing through the lots a day. The merchants and employees have been the biggest offenders ond now that there is enforcement tickets are befog given. Mayor Gray felt that It hod not been tried long enough. The enforcement officer hod only started the first ol November. Councilman Jasperse stated that If Mr. Mingerick had rented five spots earlier he wouldn't have hod this pro­ blem with employees and merchants, lorry Kornstandt. Chairman of the DDA stated that the DDA hod never considered making the lots three hour parking as stated by Mr. Mingerick. He stated so­ meone on the DDA might have said that but not the DDA itself. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusock to refer the matter of the two hour City Lots bock to the Parking Committee for further consideration and take whatever action is suitable. To come bock at the next meeting. Yeas: Walton, Spencer, Miller. Jasperse. Fuhr, Cusock, Campbell, While. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Fuhr that the following candidates be selected for the Michigan Liability ond Property Pool Board of Directors for two year terms beginning January 1. 1990. Allan Green, Alpeno; W. Bryce McGinnis. Davison Township; Merrill Bailey. Norton Shores; Darrel Baker. Charlotte. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that the police report for October be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Mayor Gray informed council that Centres Inc. would be closing on Market Square Noveber 23, 1989 at 9:30 a.m. Moved by Cusock. supported by Jasperse that the bids for the windows al the Library which is just over $1,000 be allowed, as anything over a $1.000 must be approved by council. Yeas: All. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller to go Into closed session. Yeas: White. Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, Spencer. Walton. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Campbell, supported by Miller to odjoum at 11:00 p.m. Read ond approved; Mary Loy Gray. Mayor Sharon Vickery. City Clerk (11 /23) �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 23, 1989 counseling ordered counts of passing forged checks was sen­ tenced last week to serve one year in the Barry County Jail. Kevin W. Hammond, 22, also was ordered to have counseling for a substance abuse that his attorney said led to Hammond's criminal activities. Hammond pleaded guilty in October to one count of uttering and publishing a check. In exchange three identical offenses were dis­ missed by lhe prosecutor. Defense attorney Charles Sautter, of Charlotte, last week said Hammond had no prior felonies on his record and a few misde­ meanor offenses caused by alcohol. "1 think Mr. Hammond's problems stem from too much alcohol. I think he would say the same himself," Sautter said. "We’re not saying he doesn't deserve to be punished - he does. What he did was wrong." "We have an individual with a problem with substance abuse who is not beyond helping," Sautter said. The attorney said Sautter's troubles with alcohol began while he was serving in the military. He later was discharged because of alcohol. Sautter asked that Hammond be sen; to a long-term alcohol treatment center as pan of his sentence. Asked if had a comment to make. Court News Hammond said, "Nothing, sir." "You don’t care if you go to prison for 14 years?" asked Judge Richard M. Shuster. "I think 1 need to get some help for my drinking problem," Hammond replied. Hammond told the court he admits he is an alcoholic and has been going to Alcoholics Anonymous to help his problem. Judge Shuster placed Hammond on a five year term of probation, ordered him to pay SI,200 in court costs and $373 in restitution. The judge told Hammond if he didn’t con­ quer his problem he would likely end up in prison. "If you have the commitment, you'll suc­ ceed. If you don't have the commitment you’ll fail," he said. "And you know what happens if you fail. It’s totally up to you." In other court business: •A 24-year-old prison inmate, who said he was "shocked" by his term in prison, was re- CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 /hank > <>u Waul hi Reni CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank each one of you for your support of us after Dick’s death. The gifts of food, cards, plants and prayers helped us thourgh a difficult time. We will long remember those expressions of love, and of course, the loving words of comfort you gave us personally. We thank you for ourselves and for Dick. LaVera Taylor Rick, Bob, Cande, Janet, Joan, & Jim PROFESSIONAL MAN, seek­ ing winter rental of small lake cottage, between Hastings and Battle Creek, references. Contact M. Spczia 965-7766. THE FAMILY APPROACH TO LONG TERM CARE: At last it's hcrcl A flexible plan of insurance for the people 55 years of age and older. You can now have a choice of a program of care as an alternative to a nursing home. A plan now offers, if you qualify for it, a choice of home care, foster care, rehabilitation center (not Medicare approved), S9nd SODtOTI a adult day care; whatever the happy ad.. family, doctor, and the insurance <Ph.W061 * company agree is the proper alternative to nursing home care. For more information, call HAPPY THANKSGIVING 1-80D-821-9580, ask for Jim Brenda and Jim Scobey Whipp, or call 945-50)5 for From one turkey to another appointment assistance. CHRISTY A.F.C.: South Battle Creek. Private, semi­ private, reasonable rales, ground floor. TLC. Phone 968-2904. ONE BEDROOM apartment, tally furniihcd, utilities bcluded, do peu, must be in Lake Odessa. FOUND: Female Daschund on M-43 north of Delton, turned in to Barry County Anima! Shelter. 941-4885. HELP WANTED FttSONNtL StRVICtS INC, MI 4*051 SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR A 1 RUCK REPAIR ndrus 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - MASTER CHARGE • VISA CM QUALITY SERVICE PAETS siMMEWnSEMnimsm Kaap that great CM Faalln* with Ganulna GM Part*. BARRY COUNTY'S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! > INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit Heavy equipment opcraton, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. OCCUPATIONAL THERAP­ IST. Opportunity exists for developing creative O.T. Prog­ ram in community mental health agency. Full lime position and day treatment program serving mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and dually diagnosied adults. OTR is a key resource person on interdisciplinary team, assisting and developing, implementing and monitoring client plan of service. Exper­ ienced preferred, but new gradu­ ates will be considered. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Services, 915 W. Green St, Hastings, MI. 49058. No phone calls. EOE_________________ SMALL FINISHING COMPANY IN HASTINGS: has openings for five to six spray painters. Experience preferred but will train the right person. Good pay and benefits, send brief resume to P.O. Box 399, Hastings, Ml 49055. For your... Individual Health Group Health Retirement • Home • Auto Since 1908 Farm Busine* Mob'.e Home Personal Belongings Rental Property Motorcycle ' 1 * ■M,JOHN.BAVe otO4S-3412 4-HK-9 KltfbMeetiig THE 4-H K-9 CLUB will meet Monday, November 27 al 7pm at the Bliss Can PlanL You must bring immunization records if you have not already done so. Come prepared lo work. For futher information call 945-4616. Gunshots pierce Hastings home HASTINGS - Two gunshots pierced a home last week in the 900 block of North Jefferson, according to police. A resident reported hearing a noise in the kitchen at the front of lhe home about 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Residents found a hole in the window and a ,22-caliber bullet on the floor of the kitchen. Another spent round was imbedded in the exterior wall below the window. Police said the shots appear to have come from the north. No other neighbors reported hearing shots fired, and police are continuing to investigate the matter. Gun Lake home break-in attempted GUN LAKE - Two men dressed in dark clothing attempted to break into an occupied home on lhe south shore of west Gun Lake last week, according to Barry County Sheriffs deputies. A resident of lhe 4300 block of Joy Road reported she was home at 1 a.m. Nov. 15 listening to music in her liv­ ing room. When the music ended, she heard sounds of two men talking outside. The woman walked outside and saw two men talking near the rear of the home. The men looked at her but did not leave, deputies said. The woman went inside, locked lhe door and called lhe police. While she was talking to the sheriffs dispatcher, the men attempted to get in the front door. Deputy Gary Sunior said arriving deputies found no one in the area. Because of the dark shadows, the woman could not describe the men other than to say they were wearing dark clothes. Deputies said the woman has been harrassed in the past, and the case re­ mains open. RUTLAND TWP. - A motorist who fell asleep at the wheel was cited for careiess driving Tuesday after a rollover accident that caused no injuries. Courtney D. Olsen, 20, was driving east on Chief Noonday Road at 4: 30 a.m. when his 1982 Ford left the south edge of lhe roadway near Irving Road. Olsen, of Hastings, pulled the car back onto the road, lost control and turned the vehicle over onto its side, said Barry County Deputy Sheriffs Danen Leaf and AX. Stein. The car slid 59 feet on its side before rolling back onto its wheels. Olsen, who was wearing a seat belt, told deputies he fell asleep before the accident TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, buiineu, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9441 HELP WANTED: PART TIME CUSTODIAN. First United Methodist Church 209 W. Green St, Hastings, Mi. 49058. Send resume to church by Nov. 24. Police Beat Asleep at wheel leads to accident PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 lit In Wannd 1't* E. SUE, SI. P.O. Box 126 Automatic not guilty pleas were entered for Jim O. Baker, 18, by the court on the mis­ demeanor offenses. A pretrial hearing will be held next Wednesday in Barry County Circuit Court Baker was arrested in October for creating a disturbance in a business on Marsh Road near Pine Lake. When Michigan State Police were called to the scene, Baker obstructed the in­ vestigation, troopers said. He remains free on bond. HOLIDAY SPECIALS; Perms S25, haircuts $530, tanning $30 mo. and mention this ad. 945-5353.___________________ APPEAR IN TV COMMERCIALS: all types needed. AU ages, earn big money, Regal Incorporated, 1-800-962-5644 call now!___________________ WISE sent io a corrections ceatcr in Lansing. •A Orangeville Township man entered a written wavier of arraignment last week on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting and obstructing a police officer. FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information calk Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie. Experienced Spray Painters FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 presentence report, a new sentencing for George was ordered in October. Last week George told the court that prison had changed his outlook on life. "Things have changed since I was before this court," George said. "I was shocked by the things I've never seen before." The defendant said he does not want to re­ turn to prison in the future. "1 want to get out and prove I’m a mature adult and can lake care of myself," George said. Since December, George said he spent 8 1/2 months at a minimum security prison camp in the Upper Peninsula and one week in parole camp at Southern Michigan Prison at Jackson. In September he was placed on a tether program and the following month he was CHRISTMAS TANNING BEDS. For year-Round Tan. From $199. WOLFF HomeCommcrical Units. Monthly Payments Low As $18. Call Today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (MI90S). Must be very accurate with small parts for factory in Hastings. sentenced last week to a slightly reduced sen­ tence. Judge Shuster reduced a 40 to 60 month sentence to 30 to 60 months for Daniel J. George, formerly of Vermontville. George was convicted in December 1988 after pleading guilty to attempting to break into the Stidham Gravel Pit on West Slate Road near Hastings. Because of an error in the way his prior misdemeanor convictions were tallied in his George described lhe center as like a YMCA. He said he holds a job and is re­ leased each day (o work. Judge Shuster said he was disappointed with the prison system for assigning George to the corrections camp. "He’s living at the YMCA and working. What could be better than that?" Shuster asked. George's defense attorney, from the state public defender’s office, said his client has re­ formed in lhe past year. "He has demonstrated he can handle pa­ role," the attorney said. "He's already been out on the street and he's handled it." Judge Shuster agreed that George had made progress in prison and should be rewarded. "If I had the same thing before me that I had ’n December 1988, the sentence would be the same," Shuster said. "What I'm hearing is there has been a turn around. There has been some change. You appear to have made some improvement" Student food drive tops goal Students at Southeastern Elementary School In Hastings collected 1,129 cans, jars and boxes of food to help the needy during the holiday season. Here, representatives of lhe student council and the Hastings Exchange Club, which added a couple hundred cans, stock up the shelves. Clockwise from lower left are Heidi Banning, Principal Chris Warren, Carty Whipple, Bethany Olson, physical education teacher Rob Hisey, fourth grade teacher Nancy Bradley, David Shaneck and Josh Storm. The students' goal was to take In packages of dry goods numbering anywhere above 1,000. The food will be given to Love Inc., where it will be used for Christmas baskets and the food bank. HELP WANTED Metallurgical Lab Technician Must have experience for state of the art company. Pay $18,000 to $22,000. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. I^UWISE Pt»townci MRV1CC1 INC. At 12* E. Suit St.. P.O. Box 126 H»Uni,. Mt 4*056 Positions Open • Computer Operator Wanted With experience with IBM PC • Data Entry Person • Junior Programmer FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. .WISE mrionmcl itavicri inc. 12* E. Sl»U St.. P.O. Box 126 Haatlw. Ml 49056 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Motorist crashes, ends up In pond RUTLAND TWP. - A driver unfa­ miliar with the road crashed through two fences and ended up in a pond Friday near the Hastings Airport. Christopher S. Anderson, 17, of Hastings, was not hurt in the one-car accident at Solomin and Airport roads. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Tom Hildreth said Anderson was driv­ ing west on Soloman when he lost con­ trol on a sharp curve to lhe right. His 1971 GMC pickup truck left the south edge of the roadway, crashed through a fence, crossed a field and ran into a pond. While attempting to drive out, Anderson ran into a second fence, Hildreth said. No citations were issued. Two are suspects in garage burglary MAPLE GROVE TWP. Authorities have two suspects in a $1,500 burglary from a garage last week. A set of hand tools and a large Craftsman tool box worth $1,200 was reported missing Nov. 13 from a garage in the 8500 block of South Clark Road. Also taken was a Slihl chainsaw, a gas can and two gallons of bar oil. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth said the burglars pried a lock hasp off the doors and pried off a board placed across the inside of the two doors to enter the garage. Abendroth said a witness has identi­ fied two people near the home when lhe burglary took place between 2: 45 p.m and 5:30 p.m. The case remains under investigation. Driver hurt In car-deer crash ASSYRIA TWP. - A Bailie Creek motorist was slightly injured Monday when a deer crashed into his pickup truck windshield. Howard J. Pearson, 44, sought his own treatment for injuries after the 7:15 im. accident on Butler Road. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Mamie Mills said Pearson was driving east on Butler Road near Assyria Road when a deer ran out into the road in front of his 1978 GMC pickup track. Pearson was unable to avoid the acci­ dent that sent the animal into his wind­ shield. Mills said Pearson, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered cuts to the face from the flying glass. Driver picked up after fleeing crash JOHNSTOWN TWP. - A Hickory Corner* driver received citations last week after leaving the scene of an acci­ dent on Uldriks Road near the county line. John D. Schultz, 24, sought his own treatmint for minor injuries in the 11:10 p.m. accident on Nov. 14. Michigan State Police Troopers Tim Permoda and Ken Langford said Schultz was driving north on Uldriks at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle crossed the center line, overturned and landed on its wheels near a private driveway. Troopers said Schultz fled lhe area, but was located walking along Fine Lake Road carrying the vehicle’s keys. Schultz said he had been driving too fast for the slippery road conditions, troopers said. He was issued a citation for careless driving. (Compiled by J-Ad Graphics News Service) Indoor walk-a-thon nets $2,000 The thermometer was low and the precipi­ tation was high Saturday, but participants in lhe Barry County Commision on Aging’s first annual Miles for Meals walk-a-thon were undaunted. They were inside. Following a course set up by COA offi­ cials, 35 people walked a total of about a half mile through the first floor of Hastings High School. Walkers ranging in age from 3 to 72 years old brought in $1,958 in pledges, said Sue Huver, COA nutrition program coordinator who organized the walk. One walker, Bart) Bender, rounded up a total of $400 in pledges. With November as tie scheduled month for COA walk-a-thons, Huver said she and other planners were afraid the weather would not cooperate if they held the event outdoors.. "With our luck, we figured it’d be snowing outside," she said. "We thought we’d play it safe and have it indoors." Huver added that the number of people and the amount of pledges surpassed their expect­ ations for the first year of the event To help with lhe walk, Eberhards donated paper goods, Tom’s Market donated milk, S&S and Cotants farm markets provided ap­ ples, and Felpausch donated vegetables and cookies. Foster home resident faces charges J-Ad Graphics News Service MAPLE GROVE TWP. - A foster home resident is facing two charges of auto theft, though police said he didn’t get very far with either vehicle. Philip J. Swain, 36, of Nashville, was arrested Sunday after authorities said he ran two vehicles into the ditch near his home. The owner of the foster home on Lawrence Road returned late Saturday to find her 1989 Dodge van in a ditch across the road from her home. A 1981 Pontiac belonging to another resident was missing as well. Barry County Deputy Sheriffs searching the area found the Pontiac in a ditch on Lawrence Road a half-mile away from lhe home. Deputies said the car was cold and lhe keys were missing from lhe vehicle. The car apparently had been driven west from the home. The driver lost control of lhe car and slid off the south edge of lhe roadway, damaging the left front fender. Deputies found tracks in the snow leading away from the car and ending at lhe pavement. They found Swain, who appeared to be intoxicated, at the home. Swain denied he had taken the cars, but deputies said his bools matched lhe pattern left in the snow near the missing Pontiac. Residents st the home said two sets of car keys were missing from bedrooms. Deputies said the believe Swain was drunk when he picked up the keys to the Dodge van and attempted to drive away from the home. When he crashed into lhe ditch across lhe road, he walked back to the home, picked up lhe second set of keys, and drove away in lhe Pontiac. After the second accident, he walked home again. Swain was arrested on two counts of unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle and was lodged in lhe Barry County Jail. I � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-11-30.pdf 097c19579a933c1aa0462870b72c9862 PDF Text Text C-3 Public U»rary <21 S.Cbur^ 5 . ^tiws.l’l-*’058 News Briefs 6th graders go hungry, homeless Hastings stores plan open house Settlement reached on cellular tower See Story, Page 2 See Pagas 6,7 and 8 See Story, Page 2 Home Tour set for this weekend The second annual Hastings Holiday Home Tour, sponsored by the Barry County chapter of the American Cancer Society, will be held Sunday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. The tour will start w:<n a kick-off hour from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Parish Home, 313 W. Center Si. Snacks and holiday drinks will be available, along with music by pianist Betty Williams, to warm up the ‘'tourists." The six homes included on the tour this year arc owned by Ruth and Leland Turner. 543 Indian Hills Drive; Will© and Gordon Fuhr, 427 S. BroadwayAnn and Joe Hubert, 7 S. Ironside Drive; Irene and William Cook, 1220 David Drive; Sarah and James Fisher, 19 W. Ironside Drive; and Sandy and Larry James. 1750 Heath Road. Tickets are ivafoHe si WaldorfTs Fumfaue, the Mime Center. WBCH and Hutiags Howe. For more informa­ tion. call 948-2212. Lioht-A-Ught judging Dec. 9 JndMfK ban ctfriasia the Hastings "Lfokt-A-Ligfat" holiday decorating coamat iatchedBied for Saturday, Dec. 9. be fbae tofoe winners in foe latter three catogeriMWtote foe iwaideatial selectiamwMwfoflft CcrtificBKefrom local in foe residential division MTlfr H. boat ok of light and most creative. Ofoy homes within the -Ifaatings dtylMte nriB be considered. To ba cofoidared in foe judging of mto, cifl the Heatings Area Chaafoer of Cn—irrr office at A Ofogertmad Home contest, spon- mrMntihe The garni nnmbecooa- 7 in order to have in a local retail Hastings New deputy chief named for Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver announced the appointment to the City Council Monday night. Leedy fills a position left vacant for about a year because of the departure of former Hastings Police Chief Dan Furniss in November 1988. Earlier this year, Sarver, who had been assistant chief under Furniss and interim chief after he left, was elevated to the top city police post Leedy, who started in his new position Monday, had been a patrol officer for the city for the past five years. Before coming to Hastings he had been with the Middleville Village Police Department for four years, serving as a sergeant. Sarver said he ran the Middleville department between appointments of chiefs there and from the spring of 1988 to the spring of 1989 he was the Hastings department's investigator. Sarver said he didn't make the selection of deputy chief hastily, noting that the post had been open for six months after he was selected to the chiefs job. Leedy, 33, is a native of Grand Rapids, but he grew up in Middleville and graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School in 1975. He has taken police administration courses at Grand Rapids Junior College and earned his officer certification after receiving training at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in by David T. Young Editor People who shop in Hastings from now until Jan. 2 won't have to worry about a twohour time limit, at least until 1990. The City Council Monday night approved a recommendation from Public Safely and Parking Committee Chair Donald Spencer to make all parking downtown free during the holiday season. The move is not unusual because the city traditionally has offered free parking to shoppers during the i.oliday season between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Michael Leedy However, it comes on the heels of an issue over the parking time limit downtown for the 1980, He also has completed professionally rest of the year. related coursework at Michigan State The city several years ago took out parking University, Kellogg Community College, meters at the request of local merchants, but Grand Valley State University and Montcalm earlier this year hired a part-time parking Community College. enforcement officer and approved stiffer fines TU give it 100 percent. I'm excited about for those who park in spaces for more than it, and I hope I can do a good job," Leedy said _________ two hours. of his new appointment "rye worked with » Aftaphe! new officer started handing put Jerry since I started here and I think vie can cit&ions,. se several merchants appeared at the continue to work together for the good bf the Nov. 13 cou Nov. 13 council meeting to ask that the time department" limit be raised to three hours. The merchants, Leedy and his wife, Teri, still live in most of them operators of hair salons, Middleville, but are in the process of looking contended that two hours wasn't enough for for housing in the Hastings area. They have a customers to get their hair done, perhaps eat son, Michael, 12, and a daughter, Morgan, 2. lunch and do some shopping downtown. They suggested that the two-hour limit would scare away business for the downtown. City officials, meanwhile, maintained that the limit and enforcement were prompted by too many reports of merchants and their employees taking up parking spaces all day and denying those spots to shoppers. Though the issue is being put on hold with this traditional holiday grace period, Spencer said his committee will continue to work on the matter. Meanwhile, the parking enforcement officer will continue to patrol the downtown and issue citations for illegal parking, particularly to those who unlawfully use handicapped spaces. Spencer told the council Monday that the committee and several merchants are looking at eight options for the parking issue. They include: • Increasing the time limit to three hours throughout the downtown. • Increasing the number of enforcement hours along with the legal parking time. • Having one designated lot open for threehour parking and all others open for two hours. • Removing all enforcement from parking. • Reducing fines for violations of time re­ strictions. . • Issuing tokens to customers to offset whatever parking fines they might receive. • Leaving the two-hour limit and enforce­ ment the way it is. • Making three-hour parking available in Sm PARKING, page 19 School report gets cool reception here Even though at least one local school dis­ trict came out sparkling in a recent report judging performance based on spending among the state's public schools, area super­ intendents are not giving the report much credence. "Profiling Michigan's School Districts," is a 100-page report put out by Public Sector Consultants Inc., a Lansing-based policy re­ search and analysis firm. The study is believed to be the first com­ parison of the Michigan Education Assess­ ment Program scores, dropout rates, spending on basic programs, instructional staff for 1,000 students and relative tax effort. To correct disparities in population and geographical size, the 524 districts are divided into groups: urban, suburban, city, town/c ounty seat, rural, and small rural. (For results on the local school districts, see table.) Thirty-nine of the state's 563 schools were not included because they do not offer the full K-12 program. ~ was sent without charge to the state's newspapers last week. Schools dis­ tricts, however, received a notice that the re­ port was available for S20, plus tax, ship­ ping and handling. The local superintendents, for the most part, have not seen the report. Some have glimpsed it, but have not studied it "If people are looking at this to say, 'this school system is better than that school,' that is not correct," said Hastings Superintendent Carl Schoessel. "This (report) measures two areas, reading and math. There's more to a school than reading and math." Schools were given grades for their per­ formance, based on 1988 MEAP scores, im­ provement of MEAP scores and dropout rates. The financial means for each district was included. To determine an overall "value," each school was graded on its performance based on the financial means. Some fared well in performance, but when their high tax base was included, their overall values dropped. Others performed well on rel­ atively little income, thus receiving high "A low value rating does not necessarily imply that the school district is a bad one," said Frances Spring, one of two PSC econ­ omists who authored the report. "You may be doing about what is expected considering the input to the system. Some people may not want to look beyond their performance record." All five schools in the Barry County area are in the lower half of the state in terms of tax capacity, or the per-pupil size of the tax base relative to the group average. Four of the five are in the bottom half of the same category within their groups. The group and state rankings of the five schools' tax capacity are: District group Rank__ Slale_Bao!s Delton Hastings Lakewood Maple Valley TK 120251 42/65 220/251 245/251 153/251 270524 307/524 445.524 489/524 336/524 Sh REPORT, Page 3 value ratings. ChM care expart 1st Friday apaakar Lakic DeFierro, profram ^ecialia for ae Mk*ie»4C Aaociaion, win be da fcaand rpeaker oa the lubject of child caeia «be neat “Brown Beg Lunch and Lean'* reria Friday. Dec. 1. The prograai. apernored by da Berry Couary Democrarric Committee, will begin peecaely M 12:05 and conclude at 12:55 p.m. « da Thomas Jeffenon Hall, comer of Jeffenoo and Green ■mnaHMav DeHecro tea Seen an advisor to state and federal policy makers and those in executive positions. She has provided training for teachers in Head Start, as well as for day care and pre-school teachers. She also supervised model prevention and parent education program for higtirisk families at the High/Scope Educa­ tional Foundation in Ypsilanti. The “First Friday Brown Bag L- -n and Learn” series held on the fir >i Fri­ day of each month at the Thomas Jeffer­ son Hall in Hastings. The program on Dec. 1 will be the se­ cond in a three-part scries on “The Family at Risk." Mora News Briefs on Page 11 PRICE 25' Hastings shoppers to get free parking for holidays Michael Leedy has been promoted to deputy police chief for the City of Hastings, StaffWriter tharav. . Tba con will be » prpmon. Ticta. will be available ia adrwax a the llliegi Aiea dataller at Coarane office. 118 E. Com St. or ftttm toy diiahtr Board Meater. Soa ne will be tawed to 200 foofie For aaae iefonaatioa. call 94V24M Banner THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 30. 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 48 by Kathleen Scott ■ten w« be i sak bv. nm ain w« Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 _ A house with 29 hand-knit stockings Is one of six that will be featured on Sunday’s second annual Holiday Home Tour, sponsored by the Barry County chapter of the American Can­ cer Society. For 36 years, as each new member is added to the Hubert family of Hastings, Ann (pictured) has knit a per­ sonalized Christmas stocking. The fieldstone mantle in the family room is emblazed in bright Christmas colors. For more on Ann's knack for knitting and the tour, see page 3. Charles Murphy, a Hastings native who has made many contributions to the community, has been selected to be grand marshal of Saturday’s Christmas parade in Hastings. Charles Murphy to be parade grand marshal The name Charles Murphy is synonomous with the Hastings Airport. Because of him, the Hastings Airport has made significant progress in recent years and shows potential for an even brighter future. In recognition for all that Murphy has done, Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce members will have him flying high Saturday. Though his feet will be on the ground, the Chamber is lifting him to the high status of grand marshal of the downtown Christmas parade. “We feel Charlie has done so much for the community, with respect to the airport, that we thought he should be recognized, said Neil Braendle, parade chairman. “He’s been a staunch local supporter." Braendle continued. "He gives a lot of time to the airport. Without his efforts, the airport wouldn't be what it is today." A charter member of the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame and founder ut the Hastings Fly­ ing Association. Murphy serves as chairman of the City-County Airport Commission. He learned to fly in 1940s, after serving with the Navy in World War II. "1 was just like most kids. I wanted to fly." he said of his motivation. Murphy later went on to build two helicopters, one that took Best Overall Man and Machine honors at the International Home-Built Airplane Exposition in Oshkosh. Wise., in 1973. Each helicopter took slightly more than a year to build, said the Hastings native. Starting two area companies has kept Mur­ phy busy over the years and he notes that "my work is my hobby." He founded Michigan Magnetics, based in Vermontville, which was once billed the world's largest producer of magnetic recor­ ding heads. He sold the firm in 1961 but con­ tinued to work there for another three years. Murphy has retired several times during the course of his life, but said “after the first time, 1 found out that is not what I waited." In 1973, he started Northern Aerial Survey and is still active in that business. A recent stroke sidelined Murphy tem­ porarily, but he says he feels "good" and continues to receive therapy. Murphy's life has been laced with in­ teresting activities. He was one of 60 men in­ vited to take the 30-day Admiral Richard E. Byrd Commemorative Transporter Expedi­ tion over the North and South poles, as well as Japan, the Phillipines, Australia and New Zealand. The group saw the emperor of Japan, had an audience with the Pope and was on the first chartered airplane to land in Moscow airport. He has served on the board of directors for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and belongs to the Hastings Elks Lodge. Hastings Moose Lodge, Nashville Masons and the Algonquin Lake Association. His wife, Dellabelle. has been invited to be by Murphy's side in Saturday's parade. They have two children. Gary of Vermontville and Sue of Illinois. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 Pleasant Lake Coalition receives $7,500 settlement in tower issue by Elaine Gilbert .Assistant Editor The Pleasant and Mud Lake Conservation Coalition has received an environmental reparations settlement of 57,500 from a cellular telephone company in exchange for dropping its lawsuil against the Kalamazoo firm and the Barry County Planning and Zon­ ing Commission. The coalition had opposed the construction of a cellular phone tower by Michiana Metronct at Pleasant Lake, near Delton. The County Planning and Zoning Commission had approved a special use permit for the project in February 1988. The coalition, comprised of 26 residents (about one-third of the property owners at Pleasant Lake), had contended that the red and white tower was an eyesore that wis not harmonious with the agricultural-residential nature of the land. Residents also charged that the Planning and Zoning Commission acted improperly in approving the permit. With the mediated 57,500 settlement, a trust fund has been set up by the coalition to help safeguard the Pleasant-Mud Lakes en­ vironment. said Gary Tallenger, chairman of the trust fund's board of directors and an ar­ dent opponent of the tower. Tallenger called the settlement a "moral victory" for the residents, despite the fact the tower will remain. "We're very pleased, even through it's far less than we would have liked." The coalition originally wanted a 550,000 settlement, he said. "It's like David, you can fight Goliath and get something. We didn’t get as much as he (David) did.” The trust will be used for environmental issues that affect the lakes, whether man made or natural, he said. The only members of the trust are those who contributed funds to fight the tower pro­ ject, said Tallenger. Serving with him on the board of directors are Henry Finney and William Hulscher. South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS: 1. Super Saturday in Hastings for kids of all ages. (a.) Christmas Brunch with Santa (spon­ sored by the Hastings Band Boosters) is this Saturday from 10 until noon at the High School Cafeteria. Presale tickets are $2.50, $3.00 at the door. Food, an ornament for each child and music by the HHS band are all features of this event. But, of course, the big news is a personal appearance by the man himself, Santa Claus. (b.) After Brunch, Santa will be working off calories by appearing In the annual Hastings Christmas Parade In Downtown Hastings at 2 p.m. A new time with more entires than ever before promise a great time for everyone. (c.) A party is being planned for kids after the parade at the Moose Lodge in Downtown Hastings. Visit Bosley's after the parade and get a free candy cane. 2. South Jefferson Street and Hastings mer­ chants are having their annual Holiday Open House this Monday evening from 5 until 8. Visit .the stores, enjoy the goodies and shop for Christmas. 3. The Barry County Cancer Society Is sponsor­ ing a Holiday Home Tour this Sunday, December 5, from 5 until 8 p.m. Enjoy visiting a variety of homes, decorated for the Christmas season. Proceeds go to the local cancer society. 4. “Of Christmas Past” takes place at Charlton Park this Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Experience Christmas as it was by partici­ pating in crafts, enjoying homemade coo­ kies, visiting Santa and listening to the carols. 5. The annual Thomapple Garden Chib Greens Sala is this Friday, December 1 at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. 6. The Barry Area United Way needs your help this Holiday Season to boost their campaign over the goal. If you haven't been contacted, make a special effort this week to send your donation. Habitat for Humanity dedicates Its first house this Sunday, 3 p.m., at 715 N. Wilson in Hastings. Join in this joyous celebration. 8. Stay Home Because Your Well Day November 30. Created so that you can call in "well" and be excused from work instead of having to fake an illness. Honored by no employer that we are aware of, but gaining In popularity among workers. Go ahead, try it. 9. The First Friday “Brown Bag Lunch and Loam” program will feature a talk on child care this Friday. These monthly programs are presented at Thomas Jerferson Hall on South Jefferson Street in Downtown Has­ tings. 10. At Christmas, more than ever, Hastings Has it.« The Thumbs Up City. (Gift Certificates are Untiled to one person per month and, unless otherwise stated, to those H or oldef). AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK 2. 3. 5. 6. Little Bucky celebrates Bingo Birthday Month (December) by having a sale this week. You will say bingo every time you shop the special prices In our weekly Reminder ad. Enter the WBCH Christmas Shopper Sweep­ stakes each time you visit Bosley’s from now until Christmas. 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BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY Chlcooo, Illinois 60630 Immediate plans are to use a small portion of the money to support the Pleasant and Mud Lakes Association's plans to plant walleye and build loon nesting platforms. The associa­ tion is a separate organization from the coalition. After paying legal expenses, the coalition is investing $6,000 of the settlement in a trust as a "warchest...for any future environmental problems faced by the people on the lake," Tallenger said. Those problems could include anything from weed management to water quality, he added. The tower "intruded upon us in a negative way," Tallenger said. "We’re very pleased (with the settlement). It doesn’t matter who is right or wrong, but what is right." The mediation process, which Tallenger said was approved by Barry County Circuit Judge Richard Shuster, started last summer. The mediation panel included three at­ torneys from Eaton County, he said. “This was a much better resolution than a long trial situation," Tallenger said of the coalition's original request for a jury trial. "We’re pleased with the efforts of our at­ torney, Stephen Wheeler.” Tallenger said the only reason the coalition filed a lawsuit was that there was no avenue of appeal in the county zoning ordinance at that time. A Board of Appeals, which reviews the technical aspects of a case, was not available, he said. “We chose a lawsuit as opposed to doing nothing." He noted that in July 1988 the county added an appeals process. “I've got to think that our mess got that straightened out. Nobody has said that was the parade of events though...! think it (our lawsuit) did have a positive affect." The Pleasant and Mud Lakes Conservation Coalition has received a $7,500 environmental reparations settlement after contending that this cellular telephone tower negatively intruded upon the agriculturalresidential nature of Pleasant Lake, near Delton. Sixth graders to go homeless and hungry by Kathleen Scott StaffWriter About 100 Hastings sixth graders will go to bed without dinner tonight And they won't be sleeping in the soft, warm fourposters, bunks and twins they're used to. They will slumber on the middle school floor on empty stomachs as a way of learn­ ing more about homeless and hungry people. "They think they know what it's like to be hungry," said teacher Janet Foley. "But I don't think there's one of them who's gone without eating for 24 hours.” Fun time will be included in the vigil, but rules still apply. No food. No pillows. No sleeping bags. One blanket No radios. No electronic games. And no stuffed animals. The students are studying Latin America in their social studies classes. The project is de­ signed to try to give them a little insight in­ to the poverty of those countries, as well as the strife of a growing number of Americans. Foley initiated the project and was going to involve just her social studies students, but other teachers became interested. So now, any of the 230 sixth graders who want to take pan in the slumber-party-with-a-twist are invited. Other teachers joining Foley are Richard Nauta, Dawn White, Stephanie Kutch and Carmen Hren. The adults must abide by the same rales. Studying for her ■saster'a degree in middle school cducatibn af West/m Mlchigan/UnW versily, Foley' is organizing the project to Pay SPECIAL ATTENTION to all the Christmas Open House ads appearing in this issue of The Banner! fulfill an assignment She saw the idea, de­ veloped by a Williamston teacher, in a Michigan Education Association publication. She previously taught at Pleasantview El­ ementary, but this is her first year in the middle school. The other participating teach­ ers are in their first year with the Hastings district None of them has put on a project like this before. "It’s the first time through for all of us," said Foley. When die first proposed the idea to the pre­ teens, they were excited, she said. But a few more paragraphs into the explanation, the smiles straightened. " What, we can't eat for 24 hours?' they said. We told them they cant starve if they don't eat for a day," said Foley. "I think that concerned some of them. "The other biggie was when I told them they could bring only oue blanket 'What do sleeping bag? No pillow? Tve got this re­ ally nice sleeping bag.*" She told the students that they would not be prevented from putting something under their heads, such as the clothes they wore that day or a coat, but no pillows. Homeless people must be inventive. So must the sixth graders. And just as there is unfairness among the poor, inequities will be in the school •Thursday afternoon jmd evening. of candy -f not enough for everyone - will/be planted iq the halls. Finders will be eaters, likely to the shock of their class­ mates. But the homeless must scrounge for morsels of food, said Foley. A guest speaker will stop in to discuss the plight of the world's homeless and hungry. In between bites of a hamburger. "It's sounds cruel, but that's what it's like to have rich neighbors talking about the poor," said Foley. "We're going to try to make it really concrete." Because of their stage of development, sixth graders learn best when lessons involve physical challenges, she added. And they are just starting to open their minds and consider others. "At this age, they are beginning to turn into abstract thinkers," explained Foley. "Il's a way for them to put somebody else’s shoes on in a very limited way." Also because of the stage they're in, sixth graders are very social, which will make the project more tolerable. "They'll just enjoy being together," said Foley. Time will be set aside for exercise, board games am* reading. Films and other materials will also be used to leach about the desper­ ately poor. And although friendships among the stu­ dents will probably build through the project, they will be allowed a glimpse of the loneli­ ness of the impoverished. "We'll try to tie in how fortunate (the kids) are, what abundance they have. They are with the friends and they'll still be having a good time. “This is only foe a day. We'll try to get them to think, 'Wow. What if I couldn't eat for a week, or two weeks, or only had a bowl of rice a day." When the rest of the school dines in the cafeteria Thursday, the participating sixth graders will go to assigned classrooms. That night, at 9 p.m., the boys and girts will be separated onto two supervised floors. Quiet reading will be allowed until 9:30. Then it’s ’ights out. Wake-up will be at 7 aun. Friday. Students will have time to shower, dress and ready for school, before eating a light sack breakfast in the cafeteria and continuing the day. The kids are looking forward to the chal­ lenge, said Foley. And whether they realize it yet, the project will be a lesson in apprecia­ tion. “It's a way of letting them see, especially after Thanksgiving, how blessed we are," she said. (Students with hypoglycemia, diabetes or other medical disorders will be permitted to eat away from the other students. Parents must sign contracts in orderfor their children to participate. Students who want to leaye before the project is completed may, andparents are asked to pick them up.) Middleville Council delays annexation request by Jean Gallup Staff Writer Brunch with Santa December 2 • 10 a.m. to Noon Hastings High School Cafeteria Food • Christmas Ornament for Each Child Performances by Hastings High School Band TICKETS: Pre Sale...»2.50 • At Door„.»3 Children must be accompanied by adult. Gat Tickets from Hastings Band Students or by calling ... 945-4003, 721-8695 or 758-3039 Sponsored by Hastings Band Boosters Delton School is having a... MIDDLEVILLE - The proposed annex­ ation that would double the size of Middleville has been delayed after the Village Council voted Tuesday to table its request Facing stiff and vocal opposition from Thomapple Township residents and officials, the panel did not send its request for annexation to the Barry County Board of Commissioners. Instead, Village President Duane Thatcher 1 will meet with Township Supervisor Don Boysen within the next two weeks to see if the township and village officials can reach ' agreement on what might be annexed. Primary opposition from residents who would be included in the new boundaries focused on the lack of benefit for the taxes , they would pay to the village. Also, the property owners complained of restrictive rules that bind village residents, such as no hunting on their property and not being able to keep livestock. Boysen and William Getty, trustee on the Ken Schondelmaycr of Irving Road brought township board, also complained that the move was made before it was thought out and without following proper procedures. Thatcher explained to the gathering the reasons for the annexation. One, he said, developers come to the village looking for property to locate, and finding none, develop projects in the township, and then ask for annexation. The second reason was the desire to "square up the village" boundaries. With control of surrounding property, the village would have control over how development would occur, giving village officials the chance to follow its master plan for growth, he said. "We'd like to have areas that surround us be in our jurisdiction as growth comes from Grand Rapids. We'd like the opportunity to preserve rural settings - to keep lands set­ aside for a rural setting as rural," he said. "I can’t see that the village has done an exemplary job on your own property - we Large assortment of athletic uniforms from all sports. Good condition. GET A PIECE OF PANTHER SPIRIT CHEAP! Delton High School Cafeteria Proceeds go to the Athletic Fund move. "We've worked for eight months on our master plan. We've looked to control of growth. We want to cooperate with the village, but no one was notified— it should have been done." he said. "The major concern of Middleville is Middleville," Thatcher said. "Your major concern is the township. We want to control that part that will be annexed later." Local students perform with GVSU choir Sale 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. up the subject of taxes for the expansion of the sewer system. "We re going to be paying for your sewer," he said. The expansion will not be paid for by tax money, Thatcher responded, but by a fee from those who use the service. Getty criticized the panel for not notifying the residents, township officials, or its own planning and zoning officials of the intended Soo ANNEXATION, page 10 LOCKER ROOM CLEAN-OUT Saturday, Dec. 2 can say 'no* to developers," Cindy Herweyer of Crane Road argued. She also noted that no other surrounding municipality has squared boundaries. Hastings High School students who were selected to sing with the Grand Valley State University Select High School Honors Choir included (from left) Eric Gahan, Barry Gibson, Jenny Bender, Geoff Gibson and Jennie Gidley. Kevin DeVault, who was also chosen, is not pictured. Six students from Hastings High School were recently selected by audition to sing with 70 students representing 20 high schools from ■round Michigan in an honors choir. Hastings students Jenny Bender, Kevin DeVault, Eric Gahan, Barry Gibson, Geoff Gibson and Jennie Gidley were chosen to per­ form with the Grand Valley State University Select High School Honors Choir. The choir was conducted by Floyd Ferguson of the Interlochen Fine Arts Academy. The students gathered at the university on a recent early Saturday morning and rehearsed arduously throughout the entire day and even­ ing, said Hastings choir director Patti LaJoye. The singers spent the night on campus and ung the next morning at the Methodist Church in Allendale. After church, students rehearsed again, in preparation for their public concert at the Louis Armstrong Theatre that afternoon. The choir performed pieces by Charles Ives, Felix Mendelssohn, Byrd and Nygard. Give a Banner Subscriptions perfect gift suggestion for the person who wants to be informed! ■ ,. *>< �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 — Page 3 Driver dies incrash with county patrol car Love is hand-knit in Tour home by Kathleen Scott StqffWriter If you browse through the 29 stockings hanging on a mantle in Ann and Joe Hubert's Hastings home, you won't find any that read ■‘Mom " or "Dad." 4 In the 30-plus yean that Ann has knitted as many stockings, she's never been able to make one for herself or her husband. "I always say I'm going to make one for us," said Ann. "But it always seems like there's somebody else to make it for." The Hubert’s home, at 7 S. Ironside Drive, is one of six homes to be featured Sunday on the Holiday Home Tour, sponsored by the Barry County chapter of die American Cancer Society. A hospitality hour, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at <he Episcopal Parish House, will pre­ cede the tour, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Other homes on the Hastings tour belong to Ruth and Leland Turner, 543 Indian Hills Drive; Wlllo and Gordon Fuhr, 427 S. Broad­ way; Irene and William Cook, 1220 David Drive; Sarah and James Fisher, 19 W. Ironside Drive; and Sandy and Larry James, 1750 Heath Road. The Huberts* stockings are strung in a row in front of a fieldstone fireplace in their 1940s ranch-style home. Some of the older woolen stockings, showing a yellowing sign of age, belong to the oldest of Ann and Joe's eight children. Newer versions, made of brightly colored acrylic yarn, belong to their children's seven spouses and 14 children. The stockings, like the people whose names they bear, range in age from 1 to 36 years old. Ann pointed out a few of the stockings that are duplicates - two belonging to her oldest daughters, and two more made for a set of twins. "Of course there's a lot of teasing because some are bigger than others, but they all stretch and hold a lot,” she claimed. Each time Ann and Joe become grandpar­ by Jeff Kaczmarczyk StqffWriter MIDDLEVILLE - Services were held Monday for a 24-year-old motorist who died Friday after colliding with a Barry County Sheriffs Department cruiser parked on a roadway at an accident scene. Thomas W. Berry, of Hastings, was pro­ nounced dead at Pennock Hospital about 45 minutes after the 8:45 p.m. accident on State Road west of Robertson Road. The scene for the fatal accident was set Fri­ day evening when a car slid off the snowy pavement into a ditch on the north side of Slate Road east of Middleville. While a tow truck pulled the vehicle from the embankment, Barry County Deputy Sher­ iff Ted DeMott parked his 1989 Chevrolet patrol car in the westbound lane to block traf­ fic. Deputies and witnesses said overhead flash­ ing lights on the patrol car and on the Hast­ ings Wrecker truck were operating at the time. A warning flare for eastbound traffic also had been placed on the roadway at the top of a hill just east of the scene. Deputy DeMott said he was away from the cruiser investigating the initial accident when he saw the 1979 Plymouth subcompact ap­ proaching. "I heard the vehicle coming, and it was coming too fast," DeMott said. Berry's car crashed into the rear of the parked sheriffs cruiser, setting the Plymouth engine on fire. DeMott and Middleville Police Officer Andy Frantz pulled Beny out of the vehicle and administered CPR. The fire in the car engine died out before a fire truck arrived, au­ thorities said. An ambulance from Middleville was sum­ moned and transported Berry to Pennock ents, Ann sifts through her colltction of pat­ terns and lakes inventory of yarn. The patterns come from kits and books. When a new design is spotted, a copy is im­ mediately put in her file. The first stockings were made of the basic Christmas colors - green, red and while. The later versions, however, have included blues, pinks, browns, yellows and other colors. Joe and Ann became grandparents three times in one year, so Ann's fingers were fly­ ing and the knitting needles were clicking. As soon as she gets the word, she will start on a stocking for the family's latest ad­ dition. Since she knits the stockings from top to toe and the names are stitched in at the top, she has to wail for the latest arrival be­ fore she begins. What would her children say if Ann one year decided not to make stockings? "They'd be crushed," she said. Concerned that her mother will not always be able to knit the stockings, one of the Hubert daughters is taking lessons to carry on the tradition. "She said, 'If you ever can't do it, some­ body's got to go on with it,'" repeated Ann. Ann has knitted other stockings besides the ones in her house. She's made them for the children and grandchildren of her sister who doesn't know the needlework. And she's made others on special request Sweaters, afghans, hats, mittens and other warming gear have also been stitched to life from needles and yarn for her children and grandchildren. "I've never sat down at night without knit­ ting," she said. (Tickets for the tour are $5 each and are available at the parish house or at Walldorffs furniture store, Hastings House, WBCH or the Music Center in Hastings. See this week's Reminder for more infor­ mation on each of the homes and the tour.) time also has allowed the return of a special Christmas crafts activity for youngsters. Kids can gather at the Moose Lodge downtown immediately after the parade. Hot chocolate and cookies also will be served This will allow parents to drop off their youngsters at the lodge while they get in some holiday shopping. The children's activity is being coordinated jointly by the parent-teacher organizations for Hastings element-ary schools. Dave Arnold, principal at Central Element-ary School, is coordinating the plans. While the afternoon time and the children's craft activity represent returns to past practices, there will be one major new twist in awarding the best entries in the parade. Hastings Manufacturing Co. has launched the "Christmas Cup," an award for me best overall entry. The cup will be a traveling trophy until its 10<h year, when the winner will be able to keep it permanently. A new Christ-mas Cup then will be awarded annually after that Of course, the other awards for parade entries will continue to be given. These will School Profile Summary include the Mayor's Choice for the most creative use of a theme, Santa's Choice for the most creative use of a children's theme, and the Judges' Choice for the most creative use of machinery. ■ All entries will receive certificates. The theme for this year's parade will be "Christmas Songs." Grand marshal will be Charlie Murphy, who has been associated with the Hastings Airport for many years. SPRINGFIELD. Mass. (AP) - Politici­ ans who claim to fight on behalf of "family to a study released today. "Politicians and pundits of various s->es have attempted to co-opt the term -.tzjaily values) in pursuit of their own agendas," said the study on the American family, which included information from 1,200 randomly selected respondents. The survey was commissioned by Massa­ chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. The respondents were presented with 28 value statements and asked how well the term "family value" described each one. Top­ ping the list of responses were love and emotional support for family members, re­ spect for others and taking responsibility for one's actions. "Being in favor of prayer in school" ran­ ked 25th and "opposing abortion" ranked 27th. "It tells us that our legislators really don't know what they're doing," said Dr. Lee Salk, who was hired by Springfield-based Massa­ chusetts Mutual to review the siudy find­ ings. "They're all paying lip service to something they've not really examined." Salk said a true political "family value" might be granting paternity leave or employ­ ers giving time off for parents to attend school functions. ••• » » • ■■■ 201/251 45® 18/251 232/251 48/251 * Schools are ranked according lo their performance compared to other districts in the same group. According to the report, the 1986 dropout rates among Barty County schools varied sig­ nificantly. Delton had the highest rate at 8.9, while Middleville was the lowest at 0.9. Maple Valley registered 6.0, Hastings was 4.1, and Lakewood had a 1.5 rate. The reason for the survey is two-fold, said Spring "Education data, for the most part is not available in any one place," she said, adding that information comes from the state de­ partment of education, the state treasury and other sources. "More importantly, however, the report is the first attempt or first step toward determin­ ing how our schools are doing. Citizens are not too supportive when it comes to millage increases. It’s not that they don't want to give the schools money. 1 think the question is what are our schools doing with this money. We keep passing proposals, but what are they doing with it?" But the sentiment among the local school heads is that incorrect information was used and that additional variables, not included in the report, would have given a more truthful analysis of the schools. Delton superintendent Dean McBeth said he would like to have seen factors such as av­ erage income and educational background of the community included. He added that the data used should have been expanded before any judgements were made. "It'll make for interesting print, but it’s poppycock," said McBeth. "I take exception to it because it doesr't show what's being done here." Middleville's school superintendent said varying cost of personnel in different areas of the state can affect the results. Staff costs are higher in the Grand Rapids area than in Van Santa Claus made his first appearance in Hastings last weekend for the holiday season and he will be one of the main attractions Saturday in the parade at 2 p.m. and with his own "Brunch with Santa" event from 10 a.m. to noon. Abortion, prayer not top family values, study says values" in battling abortion and promoting prayer in school may be off target, according AA AAA AAAAA A AAAA REPORT...continued from page 1 Murphy suffered from health problems earlier this year, but has recovered since. Co-chairs for the 1989 parade are Neil Braendle of Neil's Advanced Commercial Printers, and Karen Despres, owner of Karen's Kubby Hole. Braendle has reported that nearly 60 entries already are in the fold, but some last-minute arrivals are expected, and anyone who still wants to get in on the act can sign up right up to Saturday. The number of entries this year already has far surpassed that of the 1988 parade. Jeff VanAmen and the Hastings Lions Club will be in charge of the parade lineup, which will take place at about 1:30 p.m. on Boltwood Street, just north of its intersection with State Street The parade will proceed west on State Street through the downtown area to Church and then will go south for two blocks before dispersing behind the City Bank area and parking lot The route of the parade is under the direction of City Police Chief Jerry Sarver. Of course, Santa Claus is expected to be part of the parade, as the holiday season gets underway. The annual Hastings Christmas Parade is sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. Other Christmas parades in the Barry County area are set for Saturday al 10 a.m. in Lake Odessa and for 1 p.m. in Middleville. The campaign encourages citizens to tie a red ribbon to their left car door handle as a sign to America that they hope for a safe holi­ day season and a stop to drank driving. Ribbons also are available at some local in­ surance agencies or interested people may call 852-9911 to make arrangements to get a ribbon. )■ Vahit Delon Kelogg Hastings Lakewood Maple Valley Thomapple Kellogg MADD to give away red ribbons Area citizens will be encouraged to join the "Red Ribbon Campaign” this Saturday when member* of the Barry County Chapter of Mothers Against Drank Driving will be han­ ding out the ribbons along the parade route. “Tie one on for the holidays with a ribbon, instead of a drink,” said Mickey Fisk, secretary of the local MADD chapter. "You're taught that it can happen, so you're taught to place your car to protect the people and other cars," he said. "We tried to get people to slow down. This one did not." A friend of Berry’s told police Berry had been drinking in Hastings a half hour before the accident. The friend, who was driving with Berry earlier, said Berry nearly ran off the road a couple of times while adjusting his car radio. An autopsy was ordered and blood samples from Berry were sent to the State Police Crime Lab in Lansing to determine if alcohol or drugs were present Services were held Monday afternoon at Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. The Rev. Stanley Vugteveen of Peace Reformed Church officiated. Berry, a construction worker, was a 1984 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. Berry is survived by his wife, Joan; a sixmonth-old son, Cody; parents Donald and Sharon Berry, of Middleville; brothers Jeffrey and Michael Berry, of Hastings; a sister Bethany Plants, of Marquette; grandparents Frank and Pearl Browne, of Middleville, and Betty Beny, of Arizona. Burial was at Mount Hope Cemetery. Knitting has been a nightly ritual for Ann Hubert. Parade, Santa Brunch set for Saturday Saturday will be a big day for kids in downtown Hastings, with Brunch with Santa, followed by the annual Christmas Parade and activity time. The annual Christinas Parade will begin at 2 p.m. The parade this year is returning to afternoons after several years of being held evenings. Organizers and chamber officials decided that the daytime parade attracted more entries and bigger crowds, so they opted to return to the afternoon starting time. Branch with Santa will be at Hastings High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Youngsters will be entertained with lunch, a visit with Santa and the Hastings High School jazz band. The return of the parade to an afternoon Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by Dr. Brian Swanton. The investigation has been turned over to Michigan State Police. Troopers Robert Norris and Vance Hoskins said the flare placed on the road before the ac­ cident was visible for 300 feet to the east of the hill. Troopers also said Berry could have passed the scene in the eastbound lane, which was clear at the time of the accident. DeMott said police are told to park their vehicles in the road to block people and vehi­ cles at an accident scene. By 3-to-l, Americans defined the family as "a group of people who love and care for each other," over the traditional definitions of people related by blood or marriage. Eighty-one percent of the respondents list­ ed "family" as one of their lop two sources Solnit said. ' While family was a top source of pleasure to Americans, it also was a chief source of of pleasure, with "friends" the next most mentioned source. "People cherish the family and they cher­ ish it because of their own experience even when their experience has been less than perfect," said Dr. Albert Solnit of the Child Study Center at Yale University, one of the about most. The study said Americans are changing the advisers to the study. "Even with the rate of divorce and even with the rate of remarriage the expectation of way they define family, but family is still the center of their lives. being able to love someone and being able to be cared for by someone is universal," worry, the survey found. Fifty-one percent said providing financial security for their families was one of the things they worry Americans also believe that the root cause of social problems is found in the family, with the largest group, 20 percent, blaming the problems on "parents failing to discip­ line their children." More than half of respondents gave a negative rating to the quality of American family life. But 71 percent said they were at least "very satisfied" with their own family life. Buren County, said Stephen Garrett, but are lower than Detroit. Another factor that bothers Garrett is that the report does not consider the use of guid­ ance counselors and co-curricular activities that help round out a district's entire pro­ gram. "It's kind of difficult to react to it when you haven't seen it," said Carroll Wolff, Maple Valley's leader. "But from what I've heard, the report was based on bits and pie­ ces, and not the total school operation," said Wolff. "I think if you're going to evaluate a school system, you need to look at the whole school system, what's offered and how much income they have." The superintendent of Lakewood, which re­ ceived a glowing grade, was likewise skepti­ cal of the report. "It’s always nice to be recognized as meet­ ing the criteria they set, but at the same lime, we have to recognize the shortcomings of the report," he said. "It's a simplistic attempt to provide infor­ mation on a very complex issue. I think their intention was good, but the reliability and validity of the report really is questionable. "They're trying to evaluate how good a school system is based just on the MEAP test. While math and science are important, they certainly aren’t any measure of the entire curriculum in a total school selling." The report is based on MEAP scores, but even the supervisor of that state-run program was not pleased with the report. TK's Ganert said he's leery of the informa­ tion used, because the districts were not con­ tacted directly. And he doesn't like compar­ isons. 5 "As a district, we probably looked good in the report," said Garrett. "I question them us­ ing MEAP scores to compare schools, and if they use those, we should be told ahead of time that it will be used that way.” Millage rates and programs have dunged for some schools since the information was collected, added Garrett, which would affect the results. "There has been some concera over the cri­ teria and the techniques they used,” said Hastings superintendent Carl Schoessel. "In fact, it's been reported that some of the in­ formation is incorrect," Sturgis, one of Hastings* fellow schools in the Twin Valley Conference, received low scores in the performance and value cate­ gories, which makes Schoessel suspicious. The high school there, he said, was one of the first in the state to receive designation for exemplary performance. Similarly, McBeth questions the results because his district has shown continued im­ provement in MEAP scores. Some of the in­ formation Is, "at best, suspect," he said, and contradicts the district's data. Delton received two "A's" out of a possible five in the "Performance" category, yet the district's scores have improved during the tested time frame of the report Delton Kellogg recently received $27,169 in the Achievement Incentive fund for im­ proved test scores. The $5 million incentive program is designed to reward and encourage schools that improved in the MEAP results from the 1985-86 school year to the 1988-89 year. The smallest grant awarded was for $2,500, he said. "So that’s incongruous with the informa­ tion in the report," he said. Whether a district gets a dismal, middle-ofthe-road or sparkling grade, Schoessel said he expects the reaction of all superintendents to be the same. The problem of inequity among fundhg in public schools continues to be a focus of at­ tention. "As far as the dollar, I’m sure there is a de­ clining 'bang for your buck,’ " said Garrett. "Some districts spend $3,000 per student and others spend $8,000. I don't think the one spending $8,000 is two or three times better than the one spending $3,000." Delton spends $3,300 to educate each stu­ dent, said McBeth. The state, he noted, spends $24,000 to $27,000 each year to house each prisoner. "As far as bang for the buck, Delton gets a high return on the money spent in school," he said. Regardless of the report, McBeth said his district will continue to work for improve­ ment. "It gels down to the blaming game," said McBeth. "We've set a tone here at Delton. Rather than finger-pointing, we're going to take our lot and try to work at improvements and making it best for our kids." McBeth plans to read the report, but doubts that he will buy a copy. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 Re-bidding process started Viewpoint = Courthouse renovation bids high, board says Hastings going all out for this holiday season Michigan's stale motto is "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you.” In December, Hastings' motto could be "If you seek a pleasant holiday, look around you." People who live in Hastings and surrounding areas won't be found wanting for things to do during the traditional holiday season. This year, in particular, there is a veritable bonanza of local activities, demonstrating that it isn't all happening at the big city malls. This weekend kicks off the impressive list of recreational and educational opportunities. The kids can be treated to "Brunch with Santa" from 10 a.m. to noon at the high school. . Then at 2 p.m., the Christmas Parade will return to its afternoon time slot, with more than 50 entries already promising to delight the entire family. After the parade. Mom and Dad can capture some quality shopping opportunities while the children test their abilities with Christmas arts and crafts at the Moose Lodge. Meanwhile, the folks at Charlton Park will celebrate "An Old Fashioned Christmas" this weekend and next Visitors can catch a glimpse of what it was like to observe the holiday in days gone by and take in a number of amusements and entertainment at the same time. The second annual Holiday Home Tour, sponsored by the Barry County chapter of the American Cancer Society, will get under way at 4:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church downtown. "Tourists" can get a good took at the church's historic Odell organ planned for restoration and have refreshments before they begin their treks through six selected homes, each with different kinds of appeal. Most local merchants will have their holiday open houses Monday evening, giving customers the chance to stop in and chat with the owners while enjoying a variety of refreshments and entertainment. The Holly Trolley will make another appearance in Hastings, thanks again to Barry County Transit It will offer its unique rides throughout much of the holiday season. The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce will have its auction and community party Thursday evening, Dec. 7. Of course, the following weekend there will be the "Light-A-Light contest for residential, industrial, retail and professional establishments, and then the Gingerbread House contest for younger, and sometimes older folks. Local churches will celebrate in a number of ways. Of particular note will be the Christmas drama, written by the Rev. Steve Reid, on the thoughts of Jesus' stepfather, Joseph, which will be at the Central School Auditorium Thursday, Dec. 14, and at the Middleville United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 16. And there are other activities, secular and religious, that are too numerous to mention. So those who like to have something to do during the biggest holiday of the year have plenty of choices in Hastings. It's a great opportunity for people to get out and have some fun, to promote the good will of the season, and perhaps to pick up that special gift for a friend or loved one. Those responsible for the flurry of holiday activity are to be commended. They've outdone themselves this year. About the only one who couldn't be impressed would be Scrooge. But if somebody tells you he or she is bored this Christmas season in Hastings, the appropriate reply would be, Bah, humbug!" — STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the prev­ ious week. Company AT&T Ameritach Anheuser-Busch Chrysler Clark Equipment CMS Energy Coca Cola Dow Chemical Exxon Family Dollar Ford Close 43 16’/. 37’/. 20’/. 36’/. 33’/. 77’/. 66'/. 47>/. 10 45’/. Stings Change -'/. + ’/. + •/. +1 + •/. + ’/. + ’/. +3 + 2'/. + '/. + 1’/. General Motors 44 34'/. Hastings Mfg. 98’/. IBM 66’/. JCPenney 56'/. Jhnsn.& Jhnsn. 35 K-mart 72’/. Kellogg Company 32s/. McDonald's 38'/. Sears S.E. Mich. Gas 19’/. 3’/. Spartan Motors 38'/. Upjohn $413.50 Gold $5.70 Silver 2702.01 Dow Jones Volume 154,000,000 Banner +1 -'/. —’/. -'/. +1 + 2'1. + 1’/. + ’/. + ’/. + ’/. — + 1’/. + $1025 -$0.15 + 62.72 Five bids ranging from $1,108,900 to $1,379,300 for renovation work al the Barry County Courthouse have been rejected by the County Board of Commissioners. “Wc don't have that much money to work with," said Commissioner Orvin Moore after Tuesday’s meeting. Those bids were received from general con­ tractors, and Moore, chairman of the board's County Facilities and Property Committee, said a re-bidding process is already under way to seek bids from sub-contractors on a package basis instead. That means that separate bids will be sought for segments of the work, such as electrical or all of the mechanical, he said. Several of the lowest bids were within $70,000 of each other which is an indication that the specifications were good, County Coordinator Judy Peterson said Wednesday. The county sold $1.35 million in bonds to finance the project. Moore said it appears that "we’ll have more money to work with" by re-bidding. Seeking new bids is expected to set back the renovation project by about two weeks, but Commissioner Marjorie Radant said the short delay should be worthwhile. Most general contractors add about 10 per­ cent of the project cost in their bids to cover their administrative expenses, explained Peterson. One of the functions of the project manager, previously hired by the board, is to act as general contractor of the project, so seeking bids from sub-contractors is part of the original plan. However, the board first wanted to try seeking bids from general con­ tractors to see if that route would be affordable. In other board business Tuesday, the Human Services Committee will meet this week to discuss whether to recommend sen­ ding a letter to the speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives to urge a fair hear­ ing on proposed obscenity legislation. Joyce Kelly, representing the Barry County Citizens for Decency, which she described as a nondenominatiofial ministry for Christ, ask­ ed the board to send a letter to Speaker of the House Rep. Lewis Dodak concerning the obscenity bills. Dodak can direct the bills away from the House Judiciary Committee, where the group fears the bills might die, Kelly said. The group wants Dodak to direct the bills to a committee where the bills will have an op­ portunity for a fair hearing so that the full House can vote on the proposed legislation before the holidays and ycar-end adjournment. The local Citizens for Decency recently at­ tended a rally in Lansing to support passage of the bills. Current regulations make obscenity pro­ secution on the local level very difficult, Kelly said. The proposed bills strengthen legal tools of county prosecutors and city attorneys against businesses that disseminate hard-core pornographic materials. "Those in favor of the bills have been try­ ing to protect children, while shop owners (against the legislation) are trying to protect their pocketbooks," she said. County commissioners adopted a policy to formalize procedures in the abstract office. The policy puts the weight of the board behind actions of abstract office personnel when re­ quests are handled. The policy states that abstracts or searches will not be released until payment has been received from customers. Any money given to the county for abstract work that is not completed due to a technical problem will be kept by the county, if the re­ questing party does not return for the abstract or resolve the problem, the policy states. CORRECTIONS: A caption beneath a photo on Page 2 of the Nov. 23 edition of the Banner inadvertently omitted two people who were part of the cloaig for the sale of the old fairgrounds. Stan­ ding behind those sealed were Lucy Mater, treasurer of the Barry County Fair Board, and Burt Lake, construction treasurer for the Barry County Agricultural Society. The following undent* were inadvertently omitted from the Hastings High School honor roll which appeared in the Nov. 23 issue of the Hastings Banner: Sophomores High Honors: Matthew Schreiner, Tamara Smith, James Toburen*. Daniel Watson, Trent Weller*, Tera Willard, Rebecca Wolff*, Floyd Yesh, Christian Youngs, and Joseph Zbiciak* • — Denotes all A’s. Rural economic strategy grants program started by state Governor James J. Blanchard has announc­ ed a $500,000 Rural Economic Strategy Grants program |o help economic diversifies^» tidn through a rural business partnership netween state and local government, commerce and industry. The grant program is the first phase of the rural business partnership, which was first an­ nounced in Blanchard's 1989 State of the State message. Additional details on the Governor’s overall rural economic strategy will be reveal­ ed Dec. 4-5 in the first Governor’s Con­ ference on Rural Development at Shanty Creek near Bellaire. Rural Economic Strategy grants of up to $15,000 each will be administered by the Michigan Department of Commerce to help rural communities develop individual for­ mulas for diversification and growth. "State government must respond to the business development needs of rural Michigan," Blanchard said. "This $500,000 will provide the seed money for rural com­ munities to develop their own action plan for growth...a blueprint for economic develop­ ment that identifies specific opportunities and goals. "This process will create strategies tailored to individual communities, developed by the people in those communities who are most knowledgeable and concerned about their economic futures." Larry Meyer, director of the Michigan Department of Commerce, said the program is based on a successful pilot project that pro­ vided strategic assistance to 10 rural Michigan communities in recent months. The gram program and rural business part­ nership build on a long list of rural and agricultural assistance efforts initiated during the jaast seven years. T>e state has instituted programs to open new markets for fanners and to provide disaster assistance, beyond that offered by the federal government, through low- and zero-interest loan programs that distributed more than $330 million to 6,400 financially stressed farms in recent years. Other programs include: -Project FRESH, which opens agricultural markets to new Michigan consumers by pro­ viding recipients of federal Women and Infant Care pre- and post-natal nutrition assistance with coupons for free fruit and vegetables sold at farm markets. -The Michigan Food Bank Fund, which reimburses growers and processors for the cost of storing, processing and packaging ex­ cess food products for distribution at Michigan's food banks. -Environmental assistance plans to en­ courage the proper disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers. Staff will be available at the Governor's conference for consultation on how to apply for grants, which will be available to counties, local communities and regions consistent with federal guidelines. Conference registration in­ formation is available by calling (517) 335-2111. Grant applications can be obtained through Local Development Services, Michigan Department Services, Michigan Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 30225, Lansing, 48909. (517) 335-1838. The deadline for in­ itial applications is Dec. 31; awards will be announced in early February. If a deposit is made and the abstract or search is completed and not picked up within six months, the deposit will be kept by the county, according to the new guidelines. Commissioner Moore said there has been a problem concerning what to do with abstracts or searches that are never picked up by the re­ questing party. The new policy determines that the documents will become the county’s property after six months. The board approved a two-year extension of County Coordinator Judy Peterson’s contract, which now runs through Dec. 31, 1991. Commissioner Radant, chairwoman of the board's Personnel Committee, said Peterson received a “very high performance evaluation." “She (Peterson) is one of the reasons this county is one of the few in the state that is not tn the red, Radant said. •‘She keeps tabs on everything." Peterson, who currently cams $33,900, will receive $35,000 in 1990 and a $2,000 raise in 1991. Her salary increase is close to the range courthouse employees receive, although her contract is not tied in with theirs. The board authorized the County Facilities and Property Committee to act on repairing or replacing the roof on the County Commission on Aging building at a cost not to exceed $12,000. Because of the Christmas holiday, the board changed its second meeting in the month of December from Dec. 26 to Dec. 28. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new terminal at the Hastings Airport has been set for 3 p.m. Dec. 13, Commissioner P. Richard Dean reported. Photo of teachers ‘disappointing’ To the Editor— It was with disgust and a feeling of disap­ pointment that I saw the picture on the front page of the Hastings Banner Nov. 23. The teachers should recognize that they are belittling themselves in the eyes of the tax­ payer and the youth whom they are hired to instruct. They should present themselves as an image that is acceptable and worthy to copy in the lives they are living day by day. Without hesitation, I offer to teachers a few hard proven facts that surfaced in my life. Long ago, I came to see, beyond doubt, that textbook knowledge and day-by-day character building for me to use in my lifestyle was not the meaning and purpose of education. I taught school in the late 1920s and through the Great Depression of the 30s. For those nine plus years, the total sum of my pay was dose to $8,000. By uniting two schools for two of the four years 1 was there, I had 53 pupils grades one through eight, and three mentally handicap­ Teachers picketing was‘spectacle’ To the Editor-— Hastings teachers have been overpaid for years. With their insurance paid and retire­ ment benefits, we aren't talking paupers. What a pretty spectacle, so-called educators parading with their signs. They say 20 or 25 percent of our population cannot read. You would have a rough time getting that many on purpose. Figure it out. Only 180 school days and tenure are the causes of a lot of the lack of the 3 R's. If a kid has at least them, he will get by. If you can’t read, you are in serious trouble. The school year should be 220 days, and there should be no tenure. Give the teachers tests. If they pass, follow up, see if they have the ability to pass on that knowledge to die pupil. I saw a letter to the editor in the Sun and News a while back from a woman who com­ plained that poor English was being used. What she didn 't put in print was that she was a teacher in Wayland. English was her exper­ tise, I guess. Funny how some of the answers to letters to the editor, if about education, come from friends, nephews, or someone close to teachers. They never reveal their relationship. I hope the Board of Education has the guts to stand up to them. Donald W. Johnson ped ones. One of these three was a girl who became 19 years at the end of my fourth year. Sure, it was hard work, and it required all I could give ft. Time continues wfth a force that no man can control, so notice that as we have to come to this date, it is necessary to understand that each of us are "World Citizens,’* and we are approaching a day when wc will face a climax. The stage is being set in Europe right now, and many great surprises are near. Many people will respond to me, as is always the case when my words are printed in the Hastings Banner, but 1 did not write them just for fun. Ending something that has no end, I invite all teachers who may read this to respond to me wfth your own original, on the spot, definition of the word “education." Sincerely, Cameron McIntyre Hastings Write us a Letter! The Hastings Banner wel­ comes and encourages tellers to the editor as a means ol express­ ing an opinion or a point of view on subjects ot current general Inter­ est. The following guidelines have been established to help you: •Make your letter brief and to the point. •Letters should be written in good taste. •Letters that are libelous or defamatory should not be submit­ ted. •Writers must include their sig­ nature, address and phone num­ ber. The writer's name WILL BE PUBLISHED. ■The Banner reserves the right to reject, edit or make any changes such as spelling and punctuation. •Send tetters to: Letters to the Editor Hastings Banner P.O. Box B Hastings. Ml 49058 Devoted to tfto tototMto of Bony County since 1558 published by Halting* Banner, Inc. a division ot J-Ad Graphics 1952 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 490584)602 (616) 948-8051 M*Mn Jacob* President John Jacoba Vice President Stophen Jacoba Treasurer Frederic Jacoba Secretary Newsroom David T. Young isatiw) Elaine Gilbert (Aufittnt Editor) Barbara Gall Mark LaRose Jean Gallup tleen Scott • Steve Vedder (Spent Editor Jeff Kaczmarczyk Shelly Sulser Adv. rising Department Class fied ads accepted Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Larry Seymour ($•>•* Jerry Johnson Denise Howell Phyllis Bowers Subscription Rates: $13 per year in Barry County $15 per year In adjoining counties $16.50 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 490584)602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 (USPS 717-830) **I think it's better because it's so cold at night. I plan to go see rt." "I dusk it's better at aght becaaae cdttec ligtea and decotattaw. That may make nhmderlo the IMe kids, not bang able to see ss well." “Oh, I like it in that I think it hits more people hr near school’s out and the kids can-go." Maggl Cronk Hastings: Jeff Davis HaaUnp: IM Owen Hnrtlnr- “That makes more sense. More people can at­ "I'd rather hsve it swit­ ched because I don't work on Saturday, and weeknights I'm doing homework.” “I think k'a gnat. 1 dank more families can come. It can be more of a family event." tend. It brings more peo­ ple into town to shop." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 — Page 5 One last hurdle left for Middleviile mobile home park From Tims to Time... by—Esther Walton W.R. Cook recalls 50 years at Banner There were several fine meetings being car­ ried on in town the first week of November 1939. It marked the week that the Hastings Chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce received their charter. In the Nov. 2, 1939, Banuer was a report of their banquet for 175 people al the Country Club, with a "splen­ did'* chicken dinner served by the Carlton Ladies Aid Society. The Southwestern District State Federation of Women's clubs held their 24th two-day an­ nual meeting in Hastings. An interesting group called the Barry Coun­ ty Health Department/Kellogg Foundation Service clubs held their fall meeting. These service clubs provided such services as how layettes had been obtained, how old clothes could be mended, how loan closets had pro­ ven a benefit to the community and various ways of assisting schools and teachers. Hastings Central school under Mrs. Charlotte Heath, dietitian, served hot lunch to 96 school children. The largest gathering was the 4-H club's Fall Achievement Day Banquet. Here, leaders and club members were honored for the con­ tributions to 4-H work. Leatricc Dunning was named the "all around county champion for 1939." Four hundred children enjoyed the annual Halloween party, sponsored by the Commer­ cial Club. (This was before Green Street became the informal parade route for Hallo­ ween. Fifty yean later. Green Street residents treated more than 800 youngsters.) The “war over there" made front page news as travelers from the United State* returned home with stories about not being allowed to travel and ships being sunk. War had not changed life much at home. On Nov. 9, the paper announced that the new Consumers Power building on the corner of Center and Boltwood was being built and described it as "good looking." This was not the only construction in town. The Hastings Manufacturing Company had completed one addition during the year and “is now building another and much larger one.” The finest residential bouse in the city "will be the new home of Dr. and Mrs. Keith McIntyre on West Green Street, across from the hospital. Delton also added to the new buildings in the county with dedication of the agricultural school in Ross Township, south of Hickory Corners. Plans were being made for the Armistice Day celebration and all veterans in the county were being invited to participate in the parade. Two Gold Star Mothers, Mrs. Otto Miller and Mrs. Grace Bauer were invited to ride at the bead of the parade. They both had lost sons in World War I. Following the Gold Star Mothers were The Hastings High School band, led by Lewis Hines; W.R.C.; veterans, Knights Templars, Sons of the Legion; a Red Cross contingent; Townsend clubs; Camp Fire Giris; Boy Scouts; school children; bicy­ cle groups; and the pet display at the end of the parade. An announcement on Nov. 16, 1939, tells of W.R. Cook's 50-year association with the Banner. He reminisced about those early years and we have this story: “It doesn't seem possible that it was 50 yean ago that 1 started with the Banner, but the 50 years ago column isn't apt to be wrong. “The years have brought many changes. When 1 first became connected with the Ban­ ner, it occupied only a part of the second story of the prerent Banner office building. Coal stoves did all the heating; a 4-horsepower steam engine furnished all the power, and hand-fed presses did all the printing, both for job work and newspaper. For a number of yean it fell to my lot to be sole editor, book­ keeper, proof reader, and general utility man. “There always seems to be something com­ ing along to take the joy out of life. Three years after I started came the panic of 1892-96. In many respects it was far more severe than the present depression, for the reason that there was almost no money in cir­ culation. Threats of free trade, (he legislation that would threaten the value and stability of the currency caused people to withdraw sav­ ings from the banks, and use the "old sock" to hold their accumulations. "The result was that business was hard hit; wages very low, and unemployment general. “At that time the working force of the Ban­ ner consisted of four people besides the Devil. The total payroll wasn’t over $25 a week. As it was almost an impossibility to get hold of any money, all employees had ot take part of their pay in orders on Hastings grocers and merchants... I am sure it was a lot harder to meet that small payroll then, than it is to meet the very much large one today." Cindy Sage Winters, property manager with the company, said she thought the waiting is just about over. "We're waiting for an exchange of letters between the village and the drain commissioner of Barry County (Bob Shaffer). After he gives his approval, the Michigan Deaprtment of Public Health will look it over. "After the state accepts everything, we will then go to the Mobile Home Division of the Commerce Department and get a construction permit," she said. Winters said she "gives high marks for the village officials." "Granted, we are all upset it's not going as fast as we'd like," she said, "but, you can't short circuit the system just to get a quick product. The system is in place to make sure that everyone’s interests is looked after, and we're fine with that. And, we couldn't ask for more cooperation than we got from the people we're working with in Middleville," she commented. "Our company can't say enough good words about the many departments we work with." "So, that's where we're at. We're ready. As soon as we get the permit, we'll go as far as the weather will let us," she explained. When construction is near, Winters will contact people on her waiting list, and will take out ads telling the community what's That upgrading of the sewer system will not be finished until the fall of 1990, villages officials have said. W.R. Cook The 1939 Banner had 16 pages that week and some weeks was as large as 24 pages. There was a new law, called the Social Security Law, described as “a law where employees and his employer contribute to a fund that will be used to pay a pension to the employee when he reaches the age of 65. You would need a birth certificate. In those days it wasn’t as easy as it is today. Here are the instructions for getting one: “In some cases, this certificate is not easy to obtain, previous to 1860 few records of bir­ ths were kept in the county. After that date, and for many yean, some doctors were careleu about sending birth records to the county clerk,... (If) some people who now seek employment or wish to get old age pen­ sions find it hard to obtain the necessary birth certificate, contact the Probate Court for help." The end of the month news was about a skating pond, 100x200 feet, in Tyden Park that was filled with water for ice skating. The article declared that the pond is safer than skating on the old mill ponds or rivers. Thanksgiving was celebrated with little or no fanfare. On Nov. 30 this small notice ap­ peared: “Gave 42 Thanksgiving baskets” and told about these baskets gathered by the high school and grade school students for needy families. There were no accounts of parades, football games or television, which was invented that year and forever changed the way people celebrate Thanksgiving. One thing that didn't change was the decoration of the Hastings business are with "colorfid Christmas lights and decorations.” “There will be specially-illuminated greeting signs at the main approaches to the business district while at the intersection of State and Jefferson streets there will be cluster of light streamers extending far back along each street as far as the present lighting facilities will permit," the Banner said. “Christmas lights will be placed on the monu­ ment and at the east end of the street there will be a large Christmu tree aglitter with lights.” Prior to entering seminary he had a varied background that included working for United Parcel Service, working as circulation and press manager for a large publishing com­ pany, running an inter-agency mail service for the State of South Carolina and working as a men’s clothing specialist, which included merchandising and opening two mall retail stores. Father McCabe and his family flew to Michigan Nov. 15 and met with the vestry and search committee at Emmanuel Church. He also met with Bishop Edward Lee at the Cathedral in Kalamazoo. Since the Rev. C. Wayne Smith was called to Des Moines, Iowa, in January 1989, Em­ manuel Church has been served by the Rev. Paul Downie of East Lansing as interim rector. Father Downie has also been instrumental in encouraging the congregation at Emmanuel to embark on a restoration program of the 1868 Odell, Opus 63 tracker action pipe organ, which was built for St. Mark's Church. Grand Rapids, and given to Em­ manuel Church in 1910. The organ, with 21 ranks and a total of 1,097 pipes, has been in disrepair and not playable since the late 1950s and is seen as a treasure, not only for the parish, but also as a cultural asset for the en­ tire community. Default having been made in the term* and condi­ tion* of a certain mortgogo mode by ALIEN D. RASMUSSBi < JULIA M. RASMUSSEN. Husband and Wife, to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Battle Creek, now known as Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank, organised uner the Homo Owners’ Loan Act of 1933, of the United States of America, as amended. Mor­ tgagee, dated the 21st day of January, 1977, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, ond State of Michigan, on the 25th day of January, 1977, in Libor 229 of Barry County Records, at Page 607, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, for principal ond Interest, the lum of Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Nineteen ond 43/100 (111,919.43) Dollars Minus an Escrow Balance of Throe Hundred Nineteen and 11/100 (8319.11) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or In equity having been Instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any port thereof: Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage ond pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan In such cose mode and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of January. 1990 al 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Local time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole at public action, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, In the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (thnf being the building where the Circuit Court far the CoirtWy of ferry is heldft of the*l going on with the project. In other Village Council business last week, having a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission who lives outside the village limits was discussed. Village President Duane Thatcher noted that there was no precedent for officials serving on that board once they moved out of the village. However, he said he had no objection to the secretary of the Planning .-.nd Zoning Commission, Marge Loew, staying in her position until her term was up. When Trusee Terry Mason asked if his decision was based on an ordinance, Thatcher said no, it was his decision. "But we have people who live outside of the village who work in the village," she protested. "People who are elected or appointed are members of the village, the others work for us," he explained. When Mason pointed out that the police chief lived outside of the village, Thatcher replied, "That’s different, he works for the village (and is not appointed or elected)." Eldon Newmyer, chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, said "I hate to sec her go; she's a good secretary." The council also got its first look at a promotional brochure designed to boost Middleville as a place to live and locate business and industry (see related story). Joel Funk was named as a future full-time police officer for the village, Chief Louis Shoemaker told the council. Funk, 22, is part-time officer in Prairieville and works on dispatch for the county. Funk will be working with the chief and Officer Andy Frantz to acquaint him with his new position. Shoemaker said. "I've had extensive interviews with Joel, and he is extremely eager to come over (here)," he said. Funk replaces Officer James Ayers, who did not successfully complete his one-year probationary period. SKIN CANCER MOLES WARTS Laser Surgery Legal Notice MOKTOAOKSALI Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hastings names new rector The Rev. Charles P. McCabe III, from the Diocese of West Virginia, has accepted a call to become rector at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hastings, where he is to assume duties in January. McCabe, 36, is assistant associate rector at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Parkersburg, W.VA., where he was ordained deacon following graduation from Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria; Va. Episcopal Bishops Atkinson and Carr placed McCabe in the 475 communicant parish at Parkersburg for his deacon-in-training pro­ gram. Following his ordination to the priesthood. Good Sheperd called Father Mc­ Cabe to remain and named him assistant/associate rector. During seminary McCabe spent two years at St. James' Episcopal Church, an AngloCatholic parish in Washington, D.C. His field education includes clinical training at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, wltere he was in charge of pastoral care of patients in transplant and cardiac care units and a children's oncology ward. He was . assigned the pastoral care of two psyrh -ric wards at Spring Grove Hospital Cer~.. McCabe received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Marshall Utrivenity. He was married shortly after gwarring college and he and his wife, Frankie, have oae son, Jason. 10. by Jean Gallup Staff Writer MIDDLEVILLE - A mobile home park that was supposed to be ready for occupancy this spring has one more problem to be solved before construction can start, developers say. The property management firm of T. William Hefferan, developer of Cider Mill Estates, has applied for a permit to install an on-site closed sewer system for the first 50 of the planned 160 units. It has satisfied local and state health departments on all issues but one, said Kit Roon, village manager, at last week’s Village Council meeting. The storm water retention pond standards for the entire park call for a system that will handle the worst storm likely in a 25-year period, Roon said. "We're asking for a 50-year storm standard, because the drain commissioner has expressed some concern. The last hurdle for the mobile home park is the storm retention pond," he said. The park is installing the first units with its own sewer system because it is unable to hook up to the village sewage system until the lagoons, which are presently operating over capacity, are expanded. ' premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on sold mortgage, with the in­ terest thereon at Nine and 500/1000 (9.500%) per cent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses. Including the attorney fees allowed by low, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect Its in­ terest In the premises. Said premises are situated In the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry, State of Michigan and described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1 /4 of Section 32, Town I, North, Range 8 West, described as beginning al the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of sold Section 32. thence North 40 rods for the place of beginning, thence West 40 rods, thence North 20 rods, thence east 40 rods, thence south 20 rods to beginning. Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. During the Twelve (12) months immediately following the sole, the property may be redeemed. Dated at Ann ArLor, Michigan November 15, 1W9. GREAT LAKES BANCORP, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee Moria L. Constant (P32I55) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 , Ann Arbor. Michigan 48107 ’ (313) 769-8300 W^rat Publication: 11/23/89 • (12/14) is one of the most safe and effective means of removal. If you have a mole that you have been questioning, call the Born Clinic. They have 13 years of experience in LASER SURGERY. Remove skin growths before they become malignant. Practice Preventive Health Care Clinit; 2687 44rh St. S.E (Just ca»t of Breton) • Grand Rapid* Mi. 49512 (616) 455-3550 1225 W. STATE ST. (nexttofflcDorolds) CALI TODAY 948-8288 • HASTIAGS Earn *200 while training. Bonus paid upon successful completion of nurse aid class and hiring. Call H. Byrne at... 945-2407 for an interview, call before November 30th. Classes Start December 4 (limited enrollment) Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville, Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 FACTORY HELP WANTED • Production Mig Welder Needed Must be experienced in metal stamping and assembly environment. • Inspector Needed Must be experienced with calipers, micro­ meters, blueprints and SPC. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ^LWISE PtRLONAtl SCRYICCS IRC. 129 E. State St.. P.O. Boe 126 Ha.llng., Ml 49056 If you didn’t receive a Christmas Club check this year from N.B.H. That you start your 1990 Club Now! Our next year's Christmas club is open to help you help Santa Claus provide appropriate gifts for every­ one on your list for Christmas 1990. Start now and earn Interst on your club savings from the first day! Many have prepared for Christmas club savings for many years and have found it convenient and pro­ fitable. Why not try It yourself this year. �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 You are invited to the... All of us at Brand’s Phntographic Center are excited about the changes in out store since last year's Open House. Be sure to stop in Monday, Dec. -f, 5-8 p.m. to see our expanded selection of frames, mats, and the display of portraiture from our studio. Both George and Barbara have receiv­ ed certification from the professional Photographer’s Association of America and are ready to help you have a pic­ ture perfect Christmas. Visit Hastings Monday evening as many shops will be featuring a festive open house to highlight their quality, unique gift selections. Awaiting your arrivial is a beautiful shopping area, accented by a glittering display of decorations and lights. (Left to Right) Lewis Bolton, Karey Lang, Bar­ bara Brand and George Brand. Miss’ng: Deb Tig las. Inside the shops...shelves are filled with I.,;,, u» 10r Ou- . ■ downtown appropriate gifts for everyone your list. Many shopkeepers will be extending Monday. Dec- 4 special hospitality by offering tasty holiday 112 South Jefferson, Hastings Phone 945-9719 treats to further add “flavor” to this HOLIDAY HOURS: Open Mon-Thurs. 9:30-8: Open Sundovs 12 Noon-4 p.m. festive, annual event Come home to Hastings and celebrate the loin u» It” Christmas season where your patronage OUR is much appreciated. Monday. in...Hastings Monday evening, Dec.4th 4 We at Hastings House wish you and yours a Christmas that is filled with everything and everyone you love and may you | hold the true spirit of Christmas in your heart all year long. It is our pleasure to say “THANK YOU”, and extend our sincere appreciation for the wonderful association we enjoy gf J with you. Come join us for our Holiday Open House 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, December 4th. 'I Special invitation extended: May God Bless you now, and always! Christmas open house is Monday in Hastings o. c The annual Christmas Open House of downtown Hastings businesses is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 4. The open house event, coordinated with the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, is an effort by most local merchants to thank their customers for their patronage during the year. Diane Flohr of Hastings House, chair of the chamber's retail division, said, “We don't want people just to come in and shop .for something. We want them to meet the ownc^v and give them the chance to thank their customers for their patronage." Many businesses will have refreshments, festive atmosphere and entertainment available to those who decide to drop in. Rohr said the chamber has recommended that businesses have their open houses bet­ ween 5 and 8 p.m., but some of the stores’ open hours will vary. She said that some mer­ chants prefer not to be open at night, so they will have theirs between 4 and 6 p.m. However, others will welcome customers as late as 9 p.m. Rohr’s business will have its open house all day Monday, with entertainment, refreshments and the burning of cinnamon potpurri. Some participating stores will have items for sale as a matter of course, but Flohr stress­ ed that the open house is not a sales event. “We think of it as a personal Christmas card to say ‘thank you' to our customers," she said. “Our society today is so fast paced, and it’s nice to set aside a day like this. The From L to R: Polly Duffy, Lin James, Missy Griffin, Helen Plaunt, Diane Flohr, Trudy Zook, Sharon Duffy, Suze Hutchings, Annette Cole, and Jill Albert. Missing: Sue Granner. Diane Flohr’s unuci ihh HOLIDAY HOURS: 9-9 Mon.-Sat. 11-5 Sun. 511 West State Street • Hastings, Ml 49058 owners of the steres in Hastings really do care and this day is important to them." Some of the other open house participants this year include Al & Pete's, Gilmore Jewelers, the County Seat, J.C. Penney. Hodges Jewelry, the Music Center, Timber Trails, Karen’s Kubby Hole. Exercise Made Easy, Barlow Florists, Pope's, Brand's Photography, Cinder Pharmacy and Bosley Pharmacy. Rojtr said she has enjoyed each of the open houses annually since she and her husband, Mike, came here five years ago from Milwaukee, Wise. “I think it’s neat," she said. “1 had never heard of such a thing until I came to Hastings. It’s what's nice about small towns." Rohr said in past years the open houses were held on the same day as the annual Christmas Parade. But this year the parade will be on Saturday afternoon and the open house will be Monday night. “We didn't want to get lost in the shuffle of the parade," Rohr said. "The parade and Saturday is more of a kids’ day. But the parents are the ones who patronize the stores.” Rohr said another of the main goals of the open house is to prove to local people that their local merchants care about them and their business. "Service is our No. 1 priority,” she said. “That’s our edge over the big guys in Grand Rapids." sparkling like diamonds when you stop in during the Christmas Open House Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m., to see the ex- cellent gift selection on display. Just a few of the items available for you are Cairns figurines, the Fenton gift collection, Armetale dinnerware and serving pieces, Hummell figurines and fashion jewelry. Also, look over the selection of watches, fine china, beautiful diamonds set in rings and pendants, and much more. ’ his staff during the Christmas Open House on Monday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. JCPenney has a great selection of Christmas ideas in clothing and shoes for any age. Sally Teunessen and Merry Rose invite you to the Christmas Open House, MonJay, December 4, 5-7 p.m. The Hailmark Shop is filled with Hallmark’s wonder­ ful Christmas cards, wrapping paper, gifts and Keepsake ornaments. You’ll find a card with a message for any friend or loved one, an ornament for every tree and a gift far any person. See the selection that is better than ever. Join the entire Cinder staff on Monday. jS UBj 'wj B B F » Plus, JCPenney has a dependable staff that is always willing to assist you in making your Christmas selection. Downstairs the JCPenney Catalog Department opens up a whole world of Chrismtas giving. JCPenney 116E. State Street CINDER Pharmacy & HALLMARK SHOP 110 W. State St., Hastings Ph. 945-9551 I .J �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 — Page 7 Clang, clang, clang! All aboard for the Holly Trolley, starting Saturday Two festive holiday streetcars, known as Holly Trolleys, will be taking people on tours of decorated residential areas in Hastings again this Christmas season. The special vehicles — garbed with evergreen roping, wreaths and bows — arc on loan to Barry County Transit from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Holly Trolley rides have been so popular since they were introduced two years ago. that local Transportation Manager Joe Blcam re­ quested a second vehicle for the area this year. The first trolley will be ready for rides from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, after its seasonal debut in the annual downtown Hastings Christmas parade. The second trolley, which is more of an old-fashioned style with wooden seats, will be in service locally Dec. II to handle an­ ticipated overflow crowds, Bleam said. Passengers may board the trolley at the cor­ ner of Church and State streets, near the nor­ theast section of the Barry County Courthouse lawn. This year a new sign will officially declare that spot as the '‘Holly Trolley Stop,” Bleam said. Next week, the trolley will operate from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday through Christmas. Riders will be taken on a Christmas light tour of the area, which is expected to be glow­ ing with holiday brightness because of Hastings' “City of Lights” contest. The com­ petition encourages decorating by residents, businesses and industries. "The tours should be longer this year.” Bleam said. Once the second trolley is in service, people may want to ride both vehicles, he said, because each will travel through different routes in town. Entertainment is scheduled for six evenings when Santa and his Singing Elves ride the trolley from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 11. 12. 18. 19 and 21 and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14. Cost per rider is 50 cents. The trolley is available by reservation only during other times of the day. before its regularly scheduled light tours. Bleam said For example, lunch groups might want to reserve the trolley to take them to Hastings area restaurants. “We’re open for anything.” Blcam said. The popular Holley Trolley will again be taking riders on tours to see the beautiful Christmas lighting in the Hastings area. DOWNTOWN Bosley Pharmacy ( South Jefferson Street where left) Mike Smith, Dave Jasperse and the whole .JS gang during the Christmas Open house, Monday, Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m. Browse through Pause, our gift department, take a stroll down the Aisle of Fragrances and look through the Christmas cards and wraps from American Greetings. Remember to shop South Jefferson Street first! s R OSLEY &^-PHARmRCY118 South Jefferson in Hastings Phone 945-3429 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE JOIN US FOR THE DOWNTOWN Karen’s Kubby Hole loin hi for the ... DOWNTOWN Exercise Made Easy Karen Despres of Karen’s Kubby Hole in­ vites you to stop in and see her selec­ tion of great gift ideas, for mom, dad, the kids, or special friends and acquaintances. Musical Bears Hand Carved Marble Ducks Small Stuffed Animals • • • • • Crystal Stone Critters Laff-a-Grams Wind Chimes And Much More Darla and Jeanine invite you to attend the OPEN HOUSE Monday, December 4th at 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Corry Bianchi demonstrates one of her 6 passive exercise machines to Diane Haines. Corry invites you to stop in during the OPEN HOUSE and let her show you how to keep in shape during the busy Holiday Season. While you are here, check out our new Exercise Made Easy Clothing! FREE Computer Hair Analysis for Sebastian Hair Care Products Ask about our New Holiday Packages! GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE CUTS • PERMS • NAIL SERVICES OPEN Monday ’til 8 p.m. for Open House Karen’F Kubby Hole 948-8560 OPEN: Tues.-Sat. Appt. Preferred • Walk-Ins Welcome Darla & Jeanine — 134 E. State St.. Hastings (former Hastings Savings & Loan) 134 E. State St., Downtown Hastings Call 948-2141 STOP IN AND VISIT US AT Santa will be Here OPEN: Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. \ 134 E. State Street - Haitings - 948-8222 134 E. State Street, Downtown Hastings �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. November 3C. 1989 Old fashioned Christmas set at Chariton Park during next two weekends Historic Charlton Park is all dressed up for Christmas and wailing for visitors to enjoy a taste of the way the holiday season was celebrated long ago. A slide presentation on the history of Christmas trees, an opportunity to make a Victorian cornucopia and an exhibit of old and present day toys will be new to the old fashioned fun at Charlton Park during the next two weekends. The annual ”Of Christmas Past” event will be held from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and again on Dec. 9 and 10. The park is located off M-79, between Hastings and Nashville. The 16-building restored village will be decorated with lots of fresh greenery and wreaths as it would have been 100 years ago. Charlton Park employee Jeff Fisher credits the Thomapple Garden Club for lending its expertise in helping to decorate the park. The club recently conducted a workshop to teach park volunteers and staff how to make roping, wreaths and swags from fresh greens. The entrance to the park even has a festive holiday look, thanks to the garden club, Fisher said, adding that members made a number of the decorations besides teaching others. At the park’s 1852 Bristol Inn, a former stagecoach stop, visitors will be able to sam­ ple cookies baked in the woodstove and make Christmas tree decorations. Visitors of all ages may string popcorn and cranberries, create a decorative paper chain or fashion a Victorian cornucopia. The traditional Victorian cornucopia was often filled with candy or peanuts or small gifts and used to decorate the Christmas tree, said Jennifer Barner, who will teach the craft. Visitors will be able to make replicas with paper lace doilies and rickrack. People can make the decorations to take home with them and also help decorate the trees in the historic buildings. ”We are asking that people give one decoration (that they made at the park) back to us and it will be an ornament that will be seen by all the visitors who come to the park.” she said. At the one-room Lee School, visitors can make stenciled Christmas cards and paint bread dough ornaments. Dipping bayberry candles will be an activity al the Sixberry House. Weavers will be busy inside Hull House. In the museum, wassail will be served and S<. Nicholas will be available upstairs, along with a special exhibit of past and present toys. In keeping with the old fashioned theme, the Jolly Ole Elf will be more of a traditional St. Nicholas than a Santa Claus, Barner said. Sounds of Christmas and other favorite music will ring out from the historic church from noon to 4 p.m. each day of the event when members of the Thomapple Dulcimer Society entertain. The musicians will take a break at 1 p.m. while curator Sara Feldbauer gives an historical slide presentation about the history of Christmas trees. Downstairs in the church basement and in the township hall, crafters will be demonstrating their skills and selling their wares. The blacksmith shop will also be operating. Sleigh rides will be offered, if the ground is snowcovered during the event. An afternoon at the park is a chance to soak up the atmosphere and remind yourself what Christmas is all about, staff members said. And, of course, the event sparks memories of family and holidays of long ago. Admission is $3 for adults and 50 cents for children. 0b Coipe All Ye faithful To our ... HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE & GOOD SPIRITS 128 S. Jefferson Downtown Hastings Reservations Recommended Too often in the rush of business, we fail to say "thank you" loud enough for all to hear. But, you can be sure your patronage is never taken for granted. Stop in Monday, December 4, and let us thank you personally. 948-4042 The . Thomapple * Arte BAY POINTE . imTAwuMT and Bay Pointe Restaurant Jeff Fisher, Vema Sunior and Kathy Barden make Christmas roping with fresh greens. Fisher, a Charlton Park Employee, said the Thornapple Garden Club has been tremendous in helping get the park ready for the holi­ day season. The club conducted a recent workshop to teach volunteers and staff how to make roping, wreaths, swags and bows, he said. — presents — A Holiday Dinner & Concert Featuring ... HARPIST BECKY SOMSEL Tuesday, Dec. 12 Bay Pointe Restaurant 11456 Marsh Rd. Shelbyville (Gun Lake) Give the Gift That Keeps on Giving... a ‘5.00 Per Person (Includes punch, hors d’oeuvres and concert) Dinner Ordered from the Menu — 6: 00-7:00 Punch & Hors d’oeuvres (cash bar) 7: 00-8:00 Dinner 8:00-9:00 Harp Concert Each and Every Week! For Reservations Send Check Payable to: Thornapple Arts Council 202 S. Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 Give a subscription to a friend or student away from *( home...keeps them in contact with their hometown. 7 Your vital tink to news and activities ofBarry County! This wreath seems to say ‘welcome’ to Charlton Park. Thomapple Garden Club members, including Vema Sunior (left) and Kathy Barden, helped make the holiday decorations, part of the preparations for “Of Christmas Past" which will be held the next two weekends. . Hastings Banner • Deadline December 8 • For Information Call 945*3782 948-8051 Call... (Back L to R) Chris Jenkins, Sue Cheeseman. Fred Haves, Ivan King, Melody King. Kneeling: Tim King & Mike King. Misting: Gregg Mathews. Linda Sherry and Denny Myers. । Norm and Judy Lafler at Pope Appliance and Furniture are excited about the beautiful custom solid oak and pine furniture they now carry in their store. During the Christmas Open House, Monday, Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m., see the many attractive items that you could have in your home co help you celebrate the holidays. The furniture line includes dining room tables, chairs, bookcases, hutches, rolltop desks, end tables and more. In addition, they have added a complete line of country collec­ tibles far your home. , Of course, Pope s of Hastings is still the trusted name in home appliances that you’ve shopped locally for several years. You’ll find the famous brand names of Maytag, Whirlpool, Admiral, Amana, Sharp and Eureka. The Laflers invite you to stop in to visit with them on Monday and see all of the holiday selections that they have in their store. J - 945-2168 ------------------------------------ si Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9-6; Wed.,^4^9 Everyone at the Music Center invites you to see the world of home entertainment during the Christmas Open House, Monday, Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m. You'll find more than ever before at the Music Center - eliciting televisions, including the big screens, video cassette recorders, home and portable stereos, compact disc players, musical instruments, scanners, CB radios, car stereos, electronic keyboards, video tapes, cassette tapes and much more. Look for name brands that you can trust like RCA, Sony, Sanyo, Uniden, Bearcat, Pioneer, Zenith and Fisher. Plus Music Center has one of the area's largest selections of video tapes for rent so you can enjoy your favorite movies at home. Visit Music Center for refreshments and entertainment during the Christmas Open House. 1*7 DOWNTOWN - Music Center Mo"*,. Dec 4 124 E. state Street. Hastings, Michigan phone Visitors will have an opportunity to make this Victorian cornucopia dur­ ing activities at Historic Charlton Park. ...in Hastings *— 138 West State Street Phone 945-4284 ' �The Hastings Banner Thursday, November 30, 1989 — Page 9 Dinner Dec. 9 to honor Nashville rescuer by Mark LaRose Staff Writer Bourdo-Dykehouse engagement announced Dave Dykehouse and Terri Bourdo, both of Delton, are happy to announce their Nov. 5 engagement. Terri is the daughter of Earl and June Bour­ do of Plainwell. She is presently employed part-time for Leisure Travel and Tours in Kalamazoo. Dave is the son of John and Martha Dykehouse of Kalamazoo. He is employed at Battle Creek Ford as a salesman. A Dec. 2 wedding planned. Reigler-Armour engagement told Mr. and Mrs. Morris D. Reigler of Hastings are pleased to announce the engage­ ment of their daughter, Tish Renae, to Gary Wayne Armour, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Armour, also of Hastings. Tish is a 1989 graduate and Gary a 1982 graduate of Hastings High School. Gary is currently employed at Alloy Tek in Grand Rapids. A May 19,1990, wedding is being planned. NASHVILLE - The United Methodist Church will host an *’appreciation dinner” Saturday, Dec. 9, to honor local fireman Chip Smith, 31, who was seriously injured in June when he tried to rescue a drowning victim. Smith, who was in critical condition for several days after suffering head injuries, has been unable to work at his job at Felpausch Food Center in Charlotte since the incident. He and his wife, Karen, have a son, Jason. Concerned church and community members thought it would be nice to give peo­ ple a chance to show their appreciation for the young volunteer who risked his life to try to save anotlier by honoring him at a special din­ ner st the church. Scats for the Chip Smith Appreciation Din­ ner art available by ticket only. Tickets can be purchased at Mace Pharmacy on Main Street or by contacting NUMC Program Chair Ada Yaudes ar *517) 852-1797. The tickets cost $7.50 for adults and $2.50 for children. There will be two servings, one at 5:30 p.m. and one at 6:30 p.m., and tickets sales will be limited to 95 seats for each serving. The dinner will consist of swiss steak, potatoes, gravy, vegetables, salad, rolls, desserts, cotfee, tea and milk. The tragedy that shocked die normally staid community occurred last spring when four teens in two rafts capsized while trying to go over the old Mill Pond dam on the Thomapple River when it was al flood stage. Three of the youths, Derek Blair, 17, Trevor McManamey, 16, and Steve Har­ shman, 17, live in Maple Valley and managed to make it ashore after capsizing. However, the fourth boy Robert Parsons, 15, a Battle Creek teen who was staying with Blair, couldn't swim and drowned in the incident. Witnesses said he was last seen hanging on­ io one of the rafts that was caught in the hydraulic current created by the water rushing over the dam. Smith, who is an Emergency Medical Technician with the Nashville Ambulance Service, and assistant Fire Chief Earl Wilson were the first volunteers to arrive on the scene. When they learned that Parsons was miss­ ing and was thought to be clinging to the raft, or was perhaps unconscious beneath it, they tried to reach him in an 11-foot aluminum rowboat, which also capsized in the turbulent waters near the dam. Fire Chief Doug Yarger said Wilson was pulled to safety when other volunteers threw nim a rope, but the current popped the boat out of the water, and it hit Smith on the head, rendering him unconscious. Witnesses said Smith’s head struck the con­ crete dam several times before a courageous young neighbor and U.S. Army veteran at the scene, Ross Meehan, 24, dove into the churn­ ing waters, where two men had already been seriously injured or killed and where the Barry County Water Rescue Unit said it was impossible to make a rescue. Meehan had a rope tied around him, and on his second try, he grabbed Smith, and the volunteers pulled them to safety. Paramedias on the scene administered CPR before Smith was taken to Pennock Hospital where he was treated before being airlifted to Grand Rapids' Butterworth Hospital. Parsons’ body was found four days later and several miles downstream by the Water Rescue Unit with help from two Michigan Stale Police tracking dogs. Smith regained consciousness several days later, but he didn’t remember anything about the incident. Doctors released him after spending nearly two weeks in the hospital but said it would be a matter of months before he could even drive a car. Friends and co-workers in the fire and am­ bulance department say Smith is doing very well and hopes to be back to work soon. Smith also plans to continue as a volunteer on tne tire anu ambulance department. Well liked in the community. Smith ran for the village council last year in a last-minute write-in campaign and missed unseating an in­ cumbent by one vote. Smith’s wife said they really appreciated all the help and caring the community has shown them throughout the ordeal. Local birth announcements ITS A BOY Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and Jennifer (Howe) Matthews are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Andrew Jay, on Nov. 24 at 10:10 a.m. at Pennock Hospital. He weighed 9 lbs. Vi oz. and was 22V6 inches long. Grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Steve Horton of Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Howe of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Matthews of Hastings. Andrew has two great­ grandmothers Rhea Church and Iris Welton both of Hastings. Bom Nov. 22 to Kevin and Laura Foule of Lake Odessa. Time: 5:45 p.m. Weight: 5 lbs. 316 ozs. Joseph Steven Arnett bom Nov. 12, at 1:02 a.m. to Jeff and Ann Amett of Hastings. Weight: 8 lbs. 13 oz. He is welcomed at home by his brothers and sisters, Jeffrey, Bethany, Michael and Heidi. IT’S A GIRL Carpenters to observe 25th anniversary Mel and Judy Carpenter celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Nov. 21. They were surprised Saturday, Nov. 25, by all of their friends and relatives being at the Yankee Springs Township Hall for their sur­ prise party. The party was given by their children, Glenn and Norma (Carpenter) Minta. Wanda, Ken and Danna. Bom Nov. 20 to Lisa Paine and Charles Sanden of Delton. Time: 10:40 p.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 Vi ozs. Bom Nov. 27 to Joseph and Cathy Ryan of Hastings. Time: 1:49 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 5M ozs. Local marriage announcement Jeffrey Dale Dody, 29, Dowling and Janice Marie Baker, 26, Dowling. Legal Notice nonce or movtomk FCMECLtMUM AND SALE Default has occured in the condition* of a mor­ tgage mode by Daniel E. Allen and Kathleen A. Allen, husband and wife, mortgagor*, to Martin Homa*, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, having it* principal offices at 6901 West Old Shakopee Rood, Bloomington, Minnesota 55438, mortgagee, dated December 5, 1983. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deed* of Barry County, Michigan, on December 12, 1983, in Liber 257 of Mortgage*, page* 80-83. inclusive. Said mortgage was assign­ ed io Sentry Life Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation, by Instrument dated December 31. 1987, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deed* of Barry County. Michigan on January 11. 1988. In Liber 461 of Mortgages on page 440. By reason of such default, the undersigned ha* elected to declare the entire unpaid amount of said mortgage due and payable forthwith. At the date of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal ond interest on said mortgage the sum of Thirty-three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty and 11/100 ($33,860.11) Dollar*. No suit or pro­ ceeding* at low have been instituted to recoover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sole contained in sold mortgage and the statute In such case mode and provided, ond to pay said amount with interest as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and ex­ peases, including attorney fees allowed by law. said mortgage will be foreclosed by sole of the mortgaged premise* al public vendue to the highest bidder at the East step* of the Courthouse. 220 West State Street, Hosting*. Michigan 49058. the place of holding the Circuit Court within Barry County, Michigan, on January 4. 1990, at 2:00 in the afternoon local time. Pursuant to Section 3240(4) of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. o* amended, (MCLA 600.3240(4); MSA 27A.3240(4)), the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the dote of lhe foreclosure sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; MSA 27A.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. The premise* covered by sold mortgage are situated in lhe Township of Johnstown. Barry County, Michigan, described as follows, to wit: Part of lhe Northwest I /4 of the Southeast t /4 of Section 24, TIN R8W, being more particularly described as follows: the South 198 feet of the East 220 feet of the Northwest 1Z4 of the Southeast 1 /4 . of Section 24, TIN. R8W. Doted: November 23, 1969 Martin Home*. Inc. A Minnesota Corporation, Mortgagee Vamum. Riddering, Schmidt 8 Howlett Jonathan W. Anderson Attorneys for Mortgagee Suite 000 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. (12/21) Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 Genealogy meeting TONIGHT (Thursday) at Hastings Library Ways to find more fun and interest when researching family history will be lhe pre­ sentation topic at the Barry County Geneal­ ogy Society meeting Thursday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. Is the Hastings Public Library. ■ Hastings resident Don Reid, who's written a book on his grandfathers dating back to the early 1800s, will be the speaker. "Instead of just looking up statistics and recording when people were born and when they died, you can get into stories and use ac­ cessories like videos and computers - any­ thing that branches off of genealogy," said Reid. As an offshoot, he will also share a video that shows "what genealogy got me into," he said. The club is open to anyone interested in tracing their family roots. An optional dona­ tion of SI per member per meeting is collect­ ed. No one is obliged to contribute money or time to the group. PTO plans post-parade party The joint parent-teacher organizations from Hastings elementary schools will host a par­ ty after the Christmas parade in Hastings Saturday. The parade will kick off at 2 p.m., and the party win immediately follow in the Moose Lodge on Michigan Street Mary Sorenson observes 108th birthday Mary Sorenson of South Burlington, Vt„ celebrated her 108th birthday on Nov. 26. In August, she was visited at her home by her great-great grandsons, Tom and Eric Sorenson, of Hastings. The five living generations of Sorensons are pic­ tured here: (loft to right, front row) Eric Sorenson, Hastings, fifth generation; Ed­ ward Sorenson, Glens Falls, N.Y., second generation; Mary Sorenson, first generation; (back row) Edward Sorenson, Hastings, fourth generation; Tom Sorenson, Hastings, fifth generation; and Edward Sorenson, Scotia, N.Y., third generation. Extssrttsi NtaMMlun t* km CkristsM* tn Barry County Extension Homemakers will have a Christinas Tea Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. at the Thomas Jef­ ferson Hall on the comer of Jefferson and Green streets in Hastings. A musical program from Hastings High School, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, is plumed, including Christmas music. There will be a few "surprises” and door prizes. Each Extension group is reminded to bring cookies for refreshments. Ragla Group is in charge of the kitchen and serving; East Baltimore, decorations and door prizes; Freeport, program; and Kingsley, registration. IlgJl EltMINfl pIlM — U---I U— pVlNC* VVCa Ragla Extension will meet Monday, Dec. 4, al 6:30 p.m. for a potluck Christmas party at the home of Helen Altoft, remember. Members are asked to bring a $3.50 gift for exchange. Happy Anniversary on Wednesday, November 29 Janet Dupuis With you, you make life worth living, You make the sun shine, There would be no tomorrow, Without you being mine. Your Loving Husband -TOM- / tatisp Aru Ssasr Gtiwtsmrt ftriwtkKkDK.fi Hastings area senior citizens will meet at Moose Hall Wednesday, Dec. 6, for a potluck dinner al noon. Each senior citizen is asked to bring cookies for exchange and a wrapped gift for a child, with child's age. All children, whether they attend Hastings schools, are invited to join the fun. Santa Claus has agreed to make the party his First stop after the parade. A craft station will provide a place to keep little hands busy, and hot chocolate and cook­ ies will be provided. — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held November 28, 1989 are available In the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 Calvin Coolidge Byers Lawrence E. Barcroft FREEPORT - Lawrence E. Barcroft, 71, or 14476 Hastings Road, Freeport passed away Wednesday, November 22, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Barcroft was born on August 6,1918 in Nashville, the son of John Elver and Eunice (Cairns) Barcroft. He came to the Freeport area when he was six years old. He attended the Wood School, graduating in 1936 from Free­ port High School. He went on to attend Michi­ gan State University. He was married to Louise M. Pierce on July 21,1941. She preceded him in death February 10, 1963. He then married Marguerite B. (Judson) Woolman on September 14,1963. He was engaged in dairy fanning all his working life in the Freeport area. He was a member of the Hastings First Presbyterian Church and the Michigan Farm Bureau. Mr. Barcroft is survived by his wife. Margu­ erite; four sons, Lawrence W. (Bill) Barcroft of Freeport, John Barcroft of Hastings, Andy Barcroft of Delton and Lloyd Barcroft of Clarksville; one daughter, Mrs. Duane (Amy) Campbell of Delton; step daughter, Janet Hemminger of Ionia; step son, Dennis Wool* man of Amble; 21 grandchildren; one great grandchild; one brother, Cart Barcroft of Free­ port and one sister, June Hecht of Lake Odessa. He was also preceded in death by a grand­ child and three brothers. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 25 at the Hastings Fim Presbyterian Church with Rev. G. Kent Keller officiating. Burial was at the Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to die American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Hasting* Arsa GBACB LUHBRAN CHURCH, 239 E. Nor* St.. Michael Am». hMor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Not. 26 - 1:45. Church School; KhOO, Holy C-aiamira. ThunNov. 23 - 10:00 Family Wor'nwdagiviH D«y. •«> AA. Sasarday. Nov. 25-S.*00 NA. Mon­ day. Nov. 27 - 6:00. Portive Plwaiag- Tte»fay. Nov. 28 9:30. Wordwntchan; 7.-00, Adven­ turer*. Wednesday, Nov. 29 - 7.00. tafdwSapp. BASTINGS HIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. HaMingt, Michigan, O. Kent Kdter. Pnator. Eibau Higbee. Dir. Chhatiaa Ed. Sunday, Dec 3 - 9:30. Moraing Worship Service*. Narnery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM sad FM. 9:30, Church School Caste* fcraflaRM; 10:30. Coffee Hoar ia dte DW^ Rooaa; 400 Mor Hifh You* Fatfoeraidp; 600 Senior Kfh You* Fellowship. Moadey Doc. 4 - 700. Chrirtiao Education CcmmiMa Meeting Tuesday. Dec. 5 - 7:30 Deacons meet. Wedneadey. Dec. 6 - 9:30 Cirda I. at the horns of Barbara Berkhotder. 12:30 Cirdaa 3 and 4 in *e Church Dintarn Room. AU ladies of the dmrch ait iavhsd. Bring a diih to pass and yoar own table aervice. Program: Virginia Waaatek aad her bell collection; 6:00Circle 5 at *e home of Marilyn Dealer - potluck; 7:30. Chaaoei Choir practice. Tharaday. Dec. 7 ■ 9:15 Circle 2. at the home of Sandy Janes far pottect; 6:45 Church Life CoatBdnec. DETROIT - Calvin Coolidge Byers, 64, of Detroit passed away Wednesday, November 22, 1989 al lhe Veteran’s Medical Center, Allen Park. Mr. Byers was bom on August 17, 1925 in Russell, Arkansas, the son of Hany and Willie (Johnson) Byers. He was raised in Detroit and attended the Southeastern High School. He HASTINGS - Thomas W. (Tom) Beny, 24 enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943, passed away Friday, November 24, 1989 at serving in lhe Seabees Division where he Pennock Hospital, Hastings due to accidental fought in five major battles. injuries. He was employed at Hudson Motor Mr. Beny was born on February 26,1965 in Company, Chrysler Corporation and lhe Ains­ Grand Rapids, lhe son ofDonald H. and Sharon worth Company. He was a member of the K. (Browne) Berry. He was raised in Middle­ Amvets Group. He enjoyed reading western ville and attended Middleville schools, novels and playing the guitar. graduating in 1984. Mr. Byers is survived by his mother, Mrs. He was married to Joan M. Dunkelberger on Willie Byers, of Heber Springs, Arkansas; two July 12, 1989. sisters, Mrs. Doris Printz, also of Heber He is survived by his wife, Joan M. Berry, Springs, Arkansas and Mrs. John Baker of one son, Cody Thomas Beny; his parents, Searcy, Arkansas; one niece, Charlene Stidum, Donald and Sharon Beny of Mishawaka, Sl Louis, Missouri; two nephews, James QuilIndiana; two brothers, Jeffrey Beny and lan of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Richard Michael Berry both of Hastings; one sister, Genther of Nashville. Mrs. Tony (Bethany) Plants, Marquette; grand­ He was preceded in death by his father, parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Peart) Browne of Hany E. Byers in 1986. Middleville, Mra. Betty Beny of Sun City, Graveside services were held Monday, Arizona; aunts, uncles, two nieces and one November 27 at Fort Custer National Cemet­ nephew. ery, Battle Creek. Funeral services were held Monday, Memorial contributions may be made to any November 27 at Beeler Funeral Chapel, Lions Club or Veteran’s organization. Middleville, with the Reverend Stanley VugteArrangements were made by the Maple vecn officiating. Burial was at Ml Hope Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Home, Cemetery, Middleville. Nuhville. Thomas W. Berry Dale G. Hynes ESTERO, FLORIDA - Dale 0. Hynes, 81 of Eatery Florida and formerly of Lake Odessa. Graveside services were held Wednesday, November 29 at the family plot at the Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Robert Mayo. peMor. pbooe 945-4995. Robert Falter, choir director. Suaday morning 9:30 a-m. FeUowttip Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 am. Mcrabg Worafep: 5 p.m. You* Fetiowihip; 6 p.m. Evening Wonhip. Nuracry far all aervice*, tramportaiioo pro­ vided to and from morning eervicea. Prayer maatiaf, 7 p.m. Wtdaeaday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas 0. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. EMMANUIL iriSCOFAL caUBCH. Oaw. M Bnmtny ■TO C>». « H— MS-30H. TM Ito. KM Dome, btoto ton S-toy IrbeMr: Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." One mile cast of Hastings, 600 Powell Rd. Pastor Kevin Eady. 945-3209. Sunday School 9:45; Wonhip. 10:30; Sunday Evening Family Hour at 6:00. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. HaMings. Michigan 948-MNM. Kenneth W Gamer. PaMor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the ptslor in y«Mh. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wcdnesda>. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grade* K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth [Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. IW, BstoM. IMO l» 10:30 WM*, Btowto: W Itolifry n , Itoer. 7:15 ..•Cell ft. bte Study, you* FW activities. otter , C ■ NAZAR«NE,1714Nor*Broadway . Jamm Leit»a Pawc Sanday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hear. 11:00 a.m. Morning HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF WcraMp Service; 6:00 p.m. Evtw- goo, 1674 Weal State Rood. Service. Wedataday: 7 p.m. fetor 3.A. Campbell. Phone Services far Aduka. Teens aad 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Children. Moraiag Worttgt 10:45. Evening Servax* 6 pB. Wednesday 7 p.m. r FIRST CHURCH or GOD, HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Father Leun f\>hl. PaMnr. PaxUir. Saturday Mum 4:30 p.m.: Sunday Mumo 8 am. and I! a.m. confcssums Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. Nashville Area 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Darned Whatea. Pauas 945-3151 Par ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC nonage. 949-3'95 Church. Where CHURCH. Nashville. Father a Chriarran experience mate* you a Lctm Puhi. Pastor. A mission of metnbci. 9:30 a.m. Sunday St. Rose Catholic Church. School; 10:45 a.m. Worahgt Ser- Hastings. Saturday Mass6:30 p.m. vfca; 6 p.m. Fellowship Wonhip; Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. b p.m. Wedaeaday Prayer. Delton Area The Church Page Is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pu»tor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Wonhip 11 a.m.: Evening Service at 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bihlc 7 p.m. Mcoas HXMl PIUMUCY Comptow PraMriptton Survka HASTINGS SAVNICS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hotting* end toka Odviso C0UBM MENCY ef Hastiafs, lac. Insurnnca tor your Lila. Homa, Butin*** and Car W«n FUNCUU. HCM.T FLEXFAimCOVPOftATED NATKMAl BANK Of HASTINGS Mambar F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broodway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prascripttons" -110 5. Jallaison »a'-J42V HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hostings. Mktxgon - HASTINGS RBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770Cook Nd. — Hastings. Michigan ------------------------- ------------------- ' DOCTIR-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Domer Rd., Rev. Jeffrey VanderWccte Paator, Phone 664-4111. Sunday raoraing wonhip. 9:30 a m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Edith E. Schoolenberg DELTON - Edith E. Schoolenberg, 81, of 139 East Mill Street, Delton passed away Monday, November 27, 1989 at Provincial House in Battle Creek. Mrs. Schoolenberg was bom October 27, 1908 in Delton the daughter of Frank and Anna (Ray) VanTine. She lived most uf her lifetime in lhe Delton and Prairieville areas, graduating from Richland High School in 1926. She was married to Herbert Schoolenberg August 8, 1928 in South Bend, Indiana. She was a life member of lhe Prudence Nobles Chapter 8366 O.E.S., also a life member of the Delton Extension Club. She attended lhe Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. She is survived by her husband, Herbert; one daughter, Barbara Jean Nunemaker of Delton; a grandson and his wife, Steven and Elizabeth Nunemaker of Delton; two great­ granddaughters, Tracy and Jennifer Nunemak­ er also of Delton. She was preceded in death by a brother Robert VanTine in 1972. Cremation has taken place. A memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 2 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton with Reverend Elmer Faust officiating. Burial will be in Prair­ ieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe Faith United Methodist Church or a charily of one’s choice, envelopes available at the funeral home. . Arrangements were made by the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Clarence L. McNee MIDDLEVILLE - Clarence L. (Mick) McKee, 64, of Middleville passed away Monday, November 20, 1989 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center Mr. McNee was bora on May 13, 1925 in Middleville, lhe son of Guy and Wretha (Gibbs) McNee. He was raised in the Middle­ ville area and attended the Middleville Schools. He was married to Kathleen Hurley June 6, 1951. He was employed at Bradford White Corporation as a truck driver for 31 yean, retir­ ing in 1989. He wu a member of the Teamster Local 7. Mr. McNee is survived by his wife, Kathleen McNee; bis children, Nancy Andrews of Dorr, Sue Ellen and Robert Caldwell of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Kathy and David Foster, Sharon and Doug Elam, all of Middleville, Judy Webb of Wayland, Brenda and Juan Gonzalez and Michael McNee, all of Middle­ ville; ten grandchildren; his mother, Wretha McNee; two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Fern) Poland and Mrs. Howard (June) Colburn, all of Middleville; several nieces and nephews; a special friend, Chuck Stith. He wu preceded in death by a granddaugh­ ter, Amber Leanne Webb. Funeral services were held Friday, Novem­ ber 24 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middlevil­ le with Rev. Janet K. Sweet officiating. Burial wu at Ml Hope Cemetery; Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to met Sida Foundation or American Heart and Lung ’ Association. Leonard H. Pebbles HASTINGS - Leonard H. Pebbles, 74, of 725 Cogswell Road, Hastings passed away Wednesday, November, 22, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Pebbles wu bora on February 20,1915 in Coats Grove, the son of Leon and Stella (Webster) Pebbles. He attended Hastings High School. He wu married to Betty Hilyard on Novem­ ber 30,1951. He wu employed at E.W. Bliss, Pisten Ring. He worked as a steeple jack work­ er for five years. He also worked at Chariton Park for several years, retiring in 1984. Mr. Pebbles is survived by his wife, Betty; son Leon (Wesley) Pebbles of Hutings and one grandchild. Respecting his wishes there will be no funer­ al aervice. Arrangements were made by the Ginbach Funeral Home, Hastings. William T. Sutphen SUNFIELD - William T. “Bud" Sutphen, 88 of Sunfield passed away Monday, November 27, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Sutphen wu bora February 11,1901 in Marion County, Indiana, the son of Thomas and Margaret (Powers) Sutphen. He wu raised in the Sunfield area. He wu married to Deen Ainsworth for 61 years. Mr. Sutphen wu employed at General Moton for 33 yean, retiring in 1967. He wu a member of the General Motors Quarter Century Club and enjoyed fanning. Mr. Sutphen is survived by his wife, Been; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Sharon) Hager, Sunfield; three grandchildren, David, Jodi and Melissa, two great grandchildren, Daniel and Casey. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 29 at lhe Rctler Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel with Mr. Edgard Fleetham officiating. Burial wu at the Sunfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lions Club of Sunfield. Violet M. Kelley HASTINGS - Violet M Kelley, 75, of4700 TUlotson Lake Road, Hastings passed away Tueaday, November 28, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings hfcl. kelley wu bora on May 18, 1914 in Hope Township, Barry County, the daughter of Oscar and Laura (Terpening) Wurm. She wu raised in the Brush Ridge area of Barry County. She attended the Brush Ridge School, graduat­ ing from Hastings High School in 1933. She wu married to Clinton S. Kelley on April 30,1936. She had resided at lhe Tillotson Lake Road address since 1945. She wu employed at the Felpausch Food Center in Hutings for 32 years, retiring in 1976. Mrs. Kelley is survived by her husband, Clinton; her mother, Laura Wurm of Hastings; one brother, Fred Wurm also of Hutings; one sister, Edna Cota of Battle Creek; 12 nieces and nephews. She wu preceded in death by two sisters, Ella Durbin and Gertrude Binkley. Funeral services will be held 11:00 ajn. Friday, December 1 at lhe Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiating. Burial will be at the Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe charity of one’s choice. HELP WANTED Metalurgical Lab Technician Must have experience for state of the art company. Pay $18,000 to $22,000. FOR MORE INFORMATION. CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WISE MRscNwrt trainers me. 129 E. Sul, St.. P.O. Boa 126 Hulln^. Ml 49OS8 MemJerx&Lests Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Hunficld United Methodist Church Sundav SchiHil..... ................. 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Counlrv Chapel United MetboJKl Sundu) School................. 9:30a.111. Clitiruli........................... 10:30 a.it’. ALL-YOUCANEAT PREMIUM CUSTOM COMFtETE DENTURK <495 I NMKtMATK DfWTURE •335 I UFFfR DENTURE •295 I FAMTIAL DENTURE *335 •All tooth ond motorial* used meet the high tlondordi sol by lhe American Denial Ast'n. ‘Our on promises lob provides individual I efficient service. •Free denture consultation 4 examination. BRATS & KRAUT Dinner (616) 455-0810 with salad and roll *l,D. Himebough DDS •D O. While DDS *G. Mancewicz DDS FRIDAY, DECIMB1R 1st S:OO to BflO P.M. ONLY... ELKS Temple 102 E. Woodlawn, Hastings, Ml 2330 44lh St, S.E., Grand Rapids James P. Tyler WOODLAND - James P. Tyler, 94, of Woodland passed away Friday, November 24, 1989 at Provincial House, Hutings. Mr. Tyler wu bora on December 20,1894 in Woodland, the son of John and Carrie (Snoke) Tyler. He attended the Euper Elementary School, graduating in 1914 from Woodland High School. He was married to Eda Troutwine on May 29, 1915 in Woodland. She preceded him in death April of 1969. He was employed at Oldsmobile for a time during World War I. He acd his wife owned and operated a millinery and photography shop in Woodland for several years. He was a selfemployed mason, which he worked until his retirement He and his wife enjoyed fishing and hunting by a cabin, which they owned in Morristown. He wu a very active in Christian endevor at the Brethren Church in Woodland. He formed a youth bend and performed in churches and schools all over the state. He attended the Calvary United Brethren Church of Lake Odem. Mr. Tyler is survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and a very dear friend, Eleanor Myers of Woodland. Funeral services were held Monday, November 27 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. George Speu aiKl Rev. Elwyn Dietrick officiating. Burial wu al the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary United Brethren Church or the charity of one’s choice. Arley J. Todd Sr. HASTINGS - Arley J. Todd, Sr., 91, former­ ly of C-75 Culbert Drive, Hastings passed away Thursday, November 23, 1989 at Hast­ ings Provincial House. Mr. Todd wu bom July 26,1898 in Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio, the son of Harvey and Myrtle (Barron) Todd. He came to Carlton Center of Barry County when he wu six years old, attended the Carlton Center School and lived most of his life in the Carlton Center area. Mr. Todd wu married to Bcrma K. DcMaranville, November 28,1916, she preceded him in death October 7, 1980. He had various employment during his life, primarily carpentry work. Mr. Todd wu a member of the First Baptist Church. He is survived by three daughters, Norma Shannon and Geneva Schovan of Hutings and Jacklyn Laverty <rf Charlotte; one son, Arley J. Todd, Jr, of Hastings; 16 grandchildren, sever­ al great grandchildren; one brother, Floyd Todd of Hastings. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Lester Todd. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 25, at Hastings First BaptistChurch, with the Reverend Kenneth W. Gamer officiat­ ing. Burial wu at Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hutings First Baptist Church. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hutings. ANNEXATION, continued "Wholesale annexation is not in the best interest of property owners, township or the village," Getty reptied. Thatcher in turn critized Getty, saying, "A public official shouldn't come before any other body and tell them how to run their business." Boysen asked for time to speak. "I would like to see more dialogue between the township and the village on this," he said. "If this goes to the county level, I can tell you what will happen. You'll have four times as many people, there will be screaming, yelling and bloodletting. We don’t want it, or need It," "I would respectfully ask that you withdraw the petition, and get together and work out a program । -We will be divbive If we do thi». I've heard from theae people mdodren. They call me; they have no political clou with you... they do with ui," he said. Trusee Terry Muoaacknowledted tha the village approach to the problem could be pan ot the problem. 'Pan ot the beef i> in our approach, h r beta a problem with other luue, la the past," she said. Thatcher asked for a morion to table the action of sending the petition to the county. Mason made the motion. With no discuiskm, the vote to table wu passed 4-2, with Thatcher, Mason. Trustees Marilyn Vandenberg and Lon Myers voting "yes" aad Trustees William Hardy and Delbert Riley voting "no." PARKI NG ...continued from page 1 The Barry-Eaton District Health Department has chang­ ed the Hastings Immunization Clinic from Mondays to Tuesdays. The new Tuesday hours are 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. No appointments are necessary. For more informa­ tion, call 945-9516. DENTURES R. Gordon Thompson HASTINGS - R. Gordon Thompson, 84, of 5590 S. Wall Lake Road, Hastings passed away Monday, November 27, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mr. Thompson was bom on August 16,1905 in Allegan County, the son of George and Daisy (Snow) Thompson. He was raised in Van Buren and Barry counties. He attended the Moore, Hines, and Hastings High School. Mr. Thompson was married to Ethelyn Anders November 20,1928, she preceded him in death June 1973, he then married Francena (Cutler) DeMott on August 3, 1975. He had lived over 50 years at his present address. During his early years, Gordon and his father operated a sawmill and manufactured crates for the onion farms around Gun Lake. Later he was employed as a machinist at the E.W. Bliss Company, retiring in 1970. He was a member of the McCallum United Brethem Church and the Hastings Moose Lodge 4628. Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife, Francena; foster son, Ronald O’Connor erf Hastings; step-sons Ken and Ted DeMott of Hastings; step-daughter Glenna Pashby of Kalamazoo; five foster grandchildren, nine foater great grandchildren, nine step­ grandchildren; four nephews. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Irene Hendershot Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 30, at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Gerald W. Gallaway and Reverend Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at lhe Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer* a Disease Foundation or a charity of one’s choice. downtown lots while keeping two-hour limit for parking spaces on the streets. . "The committee will be back before the first of the year to make a recommendation on this problem,” Spencer told fellow council members. Spencer also asked the council to receive and place on file the comments of about 200 customers and merchants on the parking issue. In ether business in a brisk Monday night meeting, the council: • Scheduled Tuesday, Dec. 26, as the date for a vote on proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance on parking space requirements according to square footage of a building. Under the current ordinance, a building must have lhe same amount of square footage of parking available as there is square footage of the structure. Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse, who chairs the Ordinance Committee, said the Planning Commission already has had public hearings on the ordinance amendments. Jasperse said the current requirement, "doesn’t work any more. About requiring 1,000 square feet of parking for a 1,000square-foot building, he said, "We don’t think that’s enough parking" in some situations. "The (new) ordinance addresses those situations as best we could come up with," he added. • Learned that the City-County Airport Commission has accepted the lowest bid from an Otsego firm to construct the new Earl W. McMullen Airport Terminal Building. The building, expected to cost about $115,000, is being named for a man who was killed in an aircraft accident several years ago. Council Member Kenneth Miller said the Airport Commission has won approval of a $45,000 matching grant from the state and a $35,000 low-interest loan to help fund the project The council authorized the commission to nroceed with the construction. Miller said plans call for the ground­ breaking to take place at 3 p.m. Dec. 13. • Approved the expenditure of $95 to allow Judy Myers, an employee in the city assessing office, to attend an assessment ad ministration course at Lansing Community College Dec. 18 and 19. • Received a brief report from City Attorney James Hsher on (he closing of the city's sale of the old Mteket Square property to help make w^ for construction on a strip mall on West State Street The deal was consummated Nov. 22 between the city, the Barry County Agricultural Society and Centres Inc., the Florida-baaed developer ofthe new strip mall. "Everything went smoothly and Fm happy to report that we brought back $100,000 to the city’s general ftmd," Htirer said. . Jasperse, however, noted that, "We’ve also spent that much money making improvements (at that location), but that was our intern." ' • Received a report that a total of $566,023 was spent on the facelifts for four downtown puking lots this year and $407,107.69 for improvement! on Clinton Street The money spent on the parking lots will be repaid by tax increment financing through the Downtown Development Authority. Of the cost for lhe Clinton Street project, $250,000 was absorbed by a grant • Fielded comments from Miller about a front page article Sunday in the Grand Rapids Press that noted the City of Grand Rapids is going broke. "Grand Rqrids is by far the brightest spot in Wert Michigan," he said. "If they're experiencing financial problems, there’s a message here for all forms of city government "I hope lhe City (of Hastings) will benefit from this kind of information," added Miller, who is stepping down from public offic- at the end of this year. "It behooves the city to live within their means. Il’s very important to be frugal about expenses not in the budget because when that money’s gone, it's hard to replace." NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 — Page 11 News Briefs Brunch with Santa set for Saturday The Hastings Band Boosters will spon­ sor the second annual "Brunch with San­ ta" from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Hastings High School auditorium. Youngsters will be given lunch and will be entertained by the Hastings High School’Jazz Band. They also can enjoy a presentation of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Each will have a chance to talk with Santa and receive a Christmas ornament as a souvenir. Tickets for the event are $2.50 in ad­ vance. They may be purchased from any band student. Tickets will cost $3 at the door. Candlelight vigil planned by MADD The Barry County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving will conduct a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Monday. Dec. 11. at tlte Barry County Courthouse lawn in Hastings. The purpose of the vigil is to provide a setting for families and friends to remember their loved ones killed by drunken drivers. Anyone may attend to support the vic­ tims' families. Hastings students qualify In math Three Hastings High School students have qualified for the second part of a statewide math competition. Tony L. Miller, son of Harold and Connie Miller, Joe Marfia, son of Sam and Virginia Marfia; and Eric Endsley, son of Gordon and Pat Endsley, have qualified for the second part of the 33rd annual Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition, sponsored by the Michiga.: Section of the Mathematical Association of America. The students earned the distinction by placing among the top 917 of 19,292 participants in an examination given at 502 schools across Michigan. The three local students and other qualifiers will take part two of the exam :1/U-Txr: utr- Thr fOfrwifchw- wnh-the highest combined scores’will be invited to a banquet in their honor Feb. 24 at Eastern Michigan University. The top 50 will receive scholarships ranging from $300 to $2,000. Dedication slated for Habitat house The first house built by Barry County Habitat for Humanity will be dedicated at 3 p.m. Sunday at 715 N. Wilson St. in Hastings. Special guests will be Stale Rep. Robert Bender and Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray. Visitors will be able to attend the dedication ceremony and see the inside of the home. Arts Council to meet Dec. 5 k The Thomapple Arts Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dec. 5. The meeting will take place at the Barry Intermediate School District office in Hastings. performances set An original Christmas drama, "Joseph, Stepfather of Jesus," is scheduled to be performed twice in December in this area. The drama, written in 1983 by the Rev. Steven L. Reid, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Central Auditorium in Hastings and at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Middleville United Methodist Church. The program deals with Joseph's first­ hand feelings and experiences during the birth of Jesus Christ. He also shares his opinion of Christmas as we know it in the 1980s. There will be no admission charge for the drama, but a free-will offering will be taken. Historic organ part of tour The historic Odell organ at the Em­ manuel Episcopal Church, 315 W. Center St., will have an open house from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, during the hospitality hour of lhe Holiday Home Tour in Hastings. An effort is being made by the church to restore the pipe organ, which was pur­ chased from St. Mark's in Grand Rapids in 1910 but has been in a state of disrepair since the 1950s. ..Pf!Pil'“™in“e<l |o»es in manufacturing. Michigan's •'near-term outlook is for a stronger economy over the next two years." according io a University of Michigan forecast. Michigan will continue to gain jobs, especially in service and retail trade in­ dustries, through 1991. more than compen­ sating for declines in manufacturing employ­ ment. As a result, the unemployment rate, which is currently around 8 percent, will average 7.8 percent in 1990 and 1991. The 1990 Michigan forecast, prepared economic researchers Joan P. Crary. George A. Fulton and Prof. Saul H. Hymans, was presented last Friday, Nov. 17 at the U-M’s 37th rnnua) Conference on the Economic Outlook. The strength of Michigan's non­ manufacturing sector, especially in service in­ dustries, had resulted in substantial changes in the structure uf the state's economy during the current recovery, according to Crary, Fulton and Hymans. “Over the ’ja.it four years, the service in­ dustry has accounted for approximately one out of every two jobs created in the state, and by 1991, according to our current forecast, it will have more jobs than the entire manufac­ turing sector,” according to the U-M economists. In Michigan, Michigan, growth growth in in business business and and profes prufes-­ In sional services "has been especially robust, growing at an annual rate of 10.3 percent” since 1982, outpacing the national growth rate of 8.1 percent. Business and professional ser­ vices include data processing, legal, engineer­ ing and architectural services. Meanwhile. Michigan's share of workers in lower-paid personal services has declined relative to national averages. Although Michigan service workers typically earn more than the national average for similar positions, the wage differentials have narrowed considerably in the 1980s. ac­ cording to Crary. Fulton and Hymans. According to the U-M forecast, growth in wage and salary employment in Michigan will slow to 1.3 percent in 1990, down from 1.8 percent in 1989, before rebounding to 1.9 per­ cent in 1991. Manufacturing employment will decline, "but al a modest pace—down 0.7 percent in 1990 and only 0.1 percent in 1991,” according to the U-M economists. Meanwhile, job growth in the non­ manufacturing sector will weaken from 2.8 percent in 1989 to 2.0 percent in 1990 before recovering to 2.9 percent in 1991. Govern­ ment employment will increase significantly in 1990, reflecting substantia] temporary employment for federal census activity. Personal income in Michigan is forecast to ,row bv 4 in Iwoand . , grow by 6 percent in 1990 and 6.5 percent in 1991, following an increase of 6.5 percent for 1989. Local inflation, measured by the Detroit Consumer Price Index, will decline from 5 percent in 1989 to 3.5 percent in 1990 and then rise to 4.3 percent in 1991. As a result of higher incomes and a modest inflation rate, increases in real disposable in­ come in the state, which are expected to equal 1.3 percent in 1989. will climb to 2.7 percent in 1990 and 2.4 percent in 1991. The growth expected in the state’s economy will result in increases in tax revenues totaling 3.8 percent in fiscal 1990 and 6.5 percent in fiscal 1991, following an increase of 5.9 per- cent in fiscal 1VB9. Income tax revenues will increase by 3.7 percent in fiscal 1990 and by 6.8 percent in 1991, following an increase of 5.8 percent in fiscal 1989. The U-M economists note that lhe weaker growth in income tax revenues in 1990 reflects the slower growth in personal income forecast for that year. Business tax revenues are predicted to rise by 3.5 percent for fiscal 1990 and by 7.6 per­ cent for fiscal 1991, after a 4.3 percent in­ crease for fiscal 1989. Consumption taxes revenues also will rise, reflecting the state's economic growth, according to the U-M forecast. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Caff 948-8051 ro_.SUBSCRIBE! Greens Sale set In Delton A Greens Sale, featuring door swags of fresh greens and other holiday decora­ tions will be held Friday and Saturday at the First of America Bank in Delton. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The sale will include baked goods and copies of the local history book “Years Gone By.” The Bernard Historical Society is sponsoring the event. Harp concert, dinner slated Harpist Rebecca Bard Somsel will per­ form Tuesday, Dec. 12, for a Harp Con­ cert and Holiday Dinner at the Bay Pointe Restaurant, Gun Lake. The concert, sponsored by the Thor­ napple Arts Council of Barry County, will begin at 7 p.m., preceded by com­ plimentary punch and hors d’oeuvres from 6 to 7 p.m. Somsel, who lives in East Grand Rapids, earned her bachelor's degree in musk Mthe University of MfchlgMt.'-She continued studies at the Cleveland In­ stitute of Music and taught harp at Col­ orado State University. She has perform­ ed with symphony orchestras in Grand Rapids, Toledo, , Cleveland, Lansing, Traverse City and Fort Collins. Bay Pointe is co-sponsoring the con­ cert and will donate a certificate for brunch for two in a drawing to be held that night. Cost of the event is $5 per person, plus dinner from the menu. Checks may be mailed to the Thornapple Arts Council. Thomapple Manor schedules bazaar Clients at Thomapple Manor will have a bazaar and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in the front lobby of the manor. Items in the bazaar, made by residents and donated by volunteers, will include dolls, Teddy bears, wooden crafts, stuff­ ed hearts, cookies and other handmade goods. Volunteers and families of lhe residents also will decorate the manor for Christmas Friday. OPEN HOUSES THIS SUNDAY DECEMBER 3, 1989 4353 HEATH ROAD HASTINGS Forecast says Michigan economy will continue growth ... READ... the NEWS of BARRY COUNTY EVERY WEEK in the HASTINGS BANNER A beautiful Cape Cod with a downstairs walkout level. This home is stunning on its 10 acres, with 2200 square feet, 3 bedrooms, dining room, family room, study and more. Private yet convenient to Hostings and Grand Rapids. Be sure and visit........................... $159,500. and remodeling because beauty and quality already abound throughout HOST: MARK HEWITT HOST: DARLA BURGHDOFF this home. 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Box B Hastings, Ml 49058 �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 No one forced him to have an affair. Il did not "just happen." He made a deliberate decision lo cheat on the woman he promised to love and cherish. If there was a problem in the relationship, he had several options He could have discussed it with his wife and sought the help of a marriage counselor. By so doing, he lets her know that his marriage is important, that he is willing to work to improve things and that he is a man of integrity. Men need to get this message. Please tell them. — Minneapolis. Dear Minn.: You've zeroed in on a pro­ blem that drew a great many responses. Here’s another: Legal Notices NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (AH Count***} MORTGAGE SAIE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of o mortgage mode by JAMES ROBERT MAYNE AND D. MICHELE MAYNE. Hus­ band ond Wife, (original mortgagors) to Exchange Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation Mor­ tgagee. dated February 3. 1987 ond recorded on February 10. 1987 in Liber 446, on page 706. Barry County Records. Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP., San Antonio. Texas by on assignment dated Oc­ tober 31. 1967. and recorded on November 16. 1987 in Liber 459. on poge 541. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND SIXTY FOUR AND 27/100 Dollars ($54,064.27). including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mor­ tgage and the statute in such case made and provi 'cd. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by o sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on January 4, 1990. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan, and ore describ­ ed os: ' Lot 68 of SMITH'S LAKEVIEW ESTATES NUMBER 1. according Io the recorded plat thereof, as record­ ed in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2. being a part of the Southwest % of Section 2, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County. Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a in which cose the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 16. 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suit* 170 Birmingham. Ml 48010-3411 (12-7) Default having been mode in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by KENNETH M. FROWEIN and JOAN F. FROWEIN. husband and wife to NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. (formerly UNION BANK & TRUST COMPANY. N.A.) dated June 6. 1983. ond recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on Juno 15. 1983. in Liber 254 of Mortgages, on poge 390 on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty-five thousand five-hundred eightythree ond 17/100 — Dollars, (35.583.17) and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sole con­ tained in said Mortgage has become operative: Now, Tb*r*for», Mrffc* te Nerehy Gtven that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statue in such cose mode and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessa*y. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at eos' door Io the County Court House in the City of Hastings, and County of Barry, Michigan, that be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday, January 4, 1990. ot 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon of sold day. and sold premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 12-5/8 percent interest, legal costs. Attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lot 28. Plat of Duffey Beach. Yankee Springs Township. Barry County. Michigan, according to the recorded plal thereof. During the six months Immediately following the sole, the property may be redeemed. Dated November 23, 1989 NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. 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NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! COMING SOON *23 Smiles Includes 12 BONUS Friendship Prints. Hurry, this is our last visit before Christmas. 23 portraits now only $12.95 Special includes one 8x10, two 5x7s and 8 matching wallet-sized rallet-slzed portraits from one pose of your choice in the th< finished portrait envelope. PLUS 12 Friendship Prints. Hurry, last visit before Christinas: Ann Landers Runaway betrayed the kindness Dear Ann Landers: When I was 15. I ran away from home. The first year. I hitchikcd all over lhe country and met all kinds of peo­ ple. One couple made a lasting impression on me. In 1982 I was hitching from Southern California to San Jose. I took a ride with a man who knew I had no place to live. He and his family opened up their home to me. They fed me, gave me a clean bed and treated me with respect. They never asked for anything in return. I stayed with them for a week. When I left I did something I am ashamed of. I sneaked out of their house in the middle of the night and took some of their posses­ sions, including a leather jacket and a piggy bank that belonged to their son. I have thought about this family often these past years. Not only would I like to apologize but I also want to thank them for treating me as if I were a member of the family. It was the first time in my life that 1 felt truly accepted. I want them to know that their kindness has never been forgotten. I'm writing this letter not only for that family but for all the generous pocplc who have taken in runaways and shown them compassion. So, my dear friends in San Jose, this means you. — Ohio. Dear Ohio: Fm glad you wrote and I hope the family that befriended you will see this let­ ter, but it isn’t quite enough. You still owe than for a leather jacket, the other posses­ sions and the piggy bank. Please let me know when you have repaid these people in full. Your apology is a good start, but you owe them more than words if you really want to settle an old score. I’ll ba you won’t have many opportunities in life to feel so good about yourself. Vlolww* not totoratod Dear Ann Landers: 1 was dating a man for six months. After our first argument, he beat me up so badly that 1 had to have two dozen stitches in my face. Several friends and relatives tried to talk me out of taking him to court, but 1 filed charges and won. I was surprised to bear comments such as: “Maybe he was drunk," and “If it gets in die papers it could ruin his carrer.” Some people suggested that it would make me Lucy Classic celebrated her birthday on Saturday, Nov. 25. Special flowers were at the Lakewood United Methodist Church in honor of that occasion Sunday morning. In the afternoon, a family birthday dinner was-held for her at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Galen Kilmer, in Woodland. Marvin and Joyce Classic, Duane and Norma Jean Classic Clum from Howell, Glendon and Betty Classic Curtis, their sons Michael and Doug Curtis and Laurie Kilmer were al the dinner. Later in the afternoon, Tony and Linda Curtis and Mallory came from Jackson and Steve and Cindy White came from Hastings to have ice cream and cake with the rest of the family for Grandma's birthday. Michael Curtis, who is employed in San Diego, Calif., has been at the home of his parents Glendon and Betty Curtis, in Woodland for two weeks. The visit included Thanksgiving and Grandma Classic’s birthday celebration. He plans to return to San Diego Wednesday, Nov. 29. The Glendon Curtis family, including Michael and Douglas, had Thanksgiving din­ ner at the home of Tony and Linda Curtis in Jackson. The Lake wood United Methodist Church organ fund committee plans to hold a breakfast at the church Saturday, Dec. 10, from 7 to 10 a.m. for a free-will offering. Coffee, roils, orange juice and a breakfast casserole will be served. Everyone is welcome. Pastor Alan and Joan Sellman of Zion Lutheran Church spent Thanksgiving in Rockford with her family. The Luther League of Zion Lutheran Church is sponsoring a submarine sandwich supper and volleyball evening. This event will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. at the church. The annual Women’s Advent Tea at Zion Lutheran Church will be held Monday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. Ladies from all churches are welcome at this program where refreshments are served. The first Wednesday night Advent service for 1989 at Zion Lutheran will be held Dec. 6. The program that night will include Where littlesmiles become lasting treasures. 1325 What about cheating men? Dear Ann Landers: When I read those comments about affairs with married men, 1 became angry because so many people blamed the "other woman.” As one betrayed wife put it, "I will never feel anything but contempt for the bimbo who tried to break up my family.” Other readers blamed the wife because she was too self­ involved, too demanding, too boring, too cold, etc. etc. What about HIM? He is the one who should be viewed with contempt for breaking up the family. He is the one wi»o chose to betray his wife when he decided to have an affair. The bimbo never made a commitment to the wife. She owes the wife nothing. The husband is the one who is violating a solemn vow to be faithful in good times and bad. Experience with IBM 3741-42 required. APPLY IN PERSON AT ... OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. * by Catherine Lucas decorating the church. Marguerite Baitinger is receiving therapy at Pennock Hospital after knee and hand surgery. She plans to complete her therapy at Thomapple Manor before returning to her home early next year. Thanksgiving was celebrated at the home of Jim and Kathy Stowell on Jordan Road. Dr. Jack and Helen Tromp; Terry and Lu Ann Tromp and daughter, Tracy: Tim and Beth Tromp; Jeff and Nancy Booi and sons; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ver Lee from Battle Creek; Malcolm and Iris Tasker of Lake Odessa; Jim, Kathy, Sarah, Matthew and Ben Stowell; and John and Cathy Lucas all enjoyed a sump­ tuous traditional Thanksgiving meal at the Stowells* home. The combined Thanksgiving service of the Lakewood Ministerial Association was held at Zion Lutheran Church Wednesday evening. Frances Reuther played the organ and Jeanette Markwart played the piano for hymn singing during the service. A choir of singers, com­ bined from all participating area churches, sang “Sing To The Lord Of Harvest" and Pastor Keith Laidler of Central Lake Odessa United Methodist Church gave a sermon about giving thanks. Coffee and punch was served in the church fellowship hall to the 135 who attended, following the special service. A Christmas Cantata will be performed at Lakewood United Methodist Church by the church choir, augmented with extra singers on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. The Dec. 3 Sun­ day evening service will be a program presented by the junior high students of the church. The Kilpatrick United Brethren Youth Christmas program will be held Sunday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Josie Hicks is coordinating this event. A nominating committee for Kilpatrick United Brethren Church held a second meeting at the home of Evelyn Goodrich last week. A ballot was printed on the back of Sunday’s bulletin and church members voted and turned in their ballots. New church of­ ficers and board members will be installed early next year. Computer Person Wanted PORTRAITS FROM ^’JCPenney Salvation Army can halp Dear Ann Landers: What's the best (and cheapest) way to locate a missing family member who has disappeared? — Worried in Dubuque. Dear D: Contact the Salvation Army. Its record of success is excellent. Woodland News Tuesday-Saturday, December 5 thru 9 Tuea.-Fri. 10 am tr ~ pm. Lunch 2 pm-3 pm Saturday 9 am ♦«-. 4 pm. Lunch 1 pm-2 pm $ 1.95 si ttingfec. pius$2 foreach additional subject. Certainnstrictfonsniayapplv. Friendship i*nnts pose our selection. Ofleris valid with this ad only. One special per subject. May not be used with any other offer. Cash value 1 /20ofoneecnt. look like a mean bitch. My best friend said, "Forget about it and get on with your life. This kind of publicity will be damaging to you." I am getting on with my life, but I'm glad I pressed charges and 1 am writing to encourage other women to do the same. Why? Because I respect myself enough to say it is wrong to beat me up. Because men need to know that beating up a woman is a crime. The man who beat me up is getting help. 1 did him a favor. He might have killed his next girlfriend. 1 believe I did the right thing. Ann. what do you*think? — North Jersey. Dear N.J.: You did the right thing for all the reasons you stated. It would have been much easier to let the incident drop, but by going public you performed a service for women everywhere. As Edmund Burke said. “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.’’ MMEBM.... 129 E. State St.. P.O Box 126 WET BASEMENT? f L f-— f nyvrrvriw X SYSTEM ~ Dear Ann Landers: I just read the letter from the reader who has been both the "other woman" and the cheatcd-on wife. What 1 want to know is this: Why doesn't the lying center of this triangle get some well-deserved heat? Why docs everyone hate the bimbo or the inadequate wife? Why is a man who is sexually active called a “stud” or a "playboy" and a woman who does the same thing called a "tramp" or worse. Why is an unmarried man viewed with envy and called an eligible bachelor while a single woman is accorded a pitying glance and called an old maid? Why are there shelves full of books written to advise women on how to open up to men, how to make men open up to them, and how to get a male to the alter. I see no books telling men how to stop being abusive, how to stop using women to prop up their sagging egos, Gem of the Day: A sweater is something you put on when your mother is cold. (Natalie Heineman, Chicago). Wnat's the truth about pot, cocaine, LSD, PCP, crack, speed and downers? "The Lowdown on Dope, "has up-to-the-minute in­ formation on drugs. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Lowdown, c/o Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University had its first entertainment performance Sunday evening, Nov. 19. with a crowd of more than 13,000 that saw the Black Watch and the Argyl and Sutherland Highlanders with their bagpipes, regimental band, tartans and sword dances by their athletic soldiers. The MSU band played several numbers to start the program. More than a dozen local people attended the threehour performance and marveled at the new facility. Early arrivals found nearby parking spots, but others parked nearly a mile away. Friends of the Library are omitting their December meeting. Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, Dec. 14, with a potluck suppa at 6:30 p.m. al Lake Manor. Fred Wiselogle will bring the program on “Time and How We Measure It." New gifts to the society include 1910 and 1912 plat maps of the village, showing water mains and detailed means of fire protection at many business places. The village then had several manufacturing enterprises. Each house is outlined in the exact shape of the house and porches, stables and the construc­ tion materials. These and several newspapers came from the Swift family. Central United Methodist Church observed Student day on Nov. 26. The Reiser trio sang. Michael Fry of Marion, grandson of the Stowells, read the day's scripture. All college students present were recognized. On Dec. 3 the church will observe Advent Sunday, with the traditional “Adventures in Advent,” with a variety of activities planned for young and old following a shared meal at noon. There will be a Christmas Eve service later in the month. Ruth Peterman spent Thanksgiving weekend with her daughter and family, Ray and Ann Strecker in Troy. The Tony Barcrofts of Carlton Center entertained on Thanksgiving her parents and brother Gordon Garlock, the Carl Barcrofts and the John Stassek family of Bloomingdale. The Stasseks returned on Saturday for their uncle Lawrence Barcroft's funeral. Miss Ber­ nice Cairns and sister Gladys of Lansing were Friday overnight guests of their nephew, Carl and Marge Barcroft. About 2ou attended the retirement dinner Nov. 25 for William Eckstrom, superinten­ dent of Lakewood Schools at a Lansing restuarant. The event was planned by the Lakewood Board of Education. Daughters Suzanne Dailey of Utah and husband Dan, and Lisa Vanderlinden and husband Ron of Boulder, Colo., came for the event, as did granddaughter Chelsea. Another Depotmania dance is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Lake Odessa Com­ munity Center. It will be sponsored by the Depot committee of the LOAHS. The Roger Hamp family held their early Christmas at the Allen Hamp home at Mid­ dleton on Sunday, with their grandmother aad aunt Laura Allen and Edna George included. Mr. and Mrs. William Gedris Jr. of Grand 'Rapids were dinner guests of the Merton Gariocks and lata attended the opening of the Breslin Center, as did the Lyle Faulkners, Ruth Shanks and Rena Broe. The David Shetteriy family of Boyne City woe weekend guests of his parents, the Phil Shetteriy*. • The Chris Leak family of Dayton, Ohio, spent the Thanksgiving holiday with Ed and Bonnie Leak. Marvin Shanks was released from a Grand Rapids hospital last week. It is reported that the Rev. Emerson Minor of Plainwell is a patient at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids. He served as an in­ terim pastor at Central Church in 1986. The Gil Vaughans spent Thanksgiving in Hastings with the Jerry Eckman family. The Gary Coates family of Wilmore, Ky„ spent the Thanlagiving holiday with the Yonkers family. They will soon be returning to Michigan to start a new pastorate. Services were held Friday last week for Roger Goode moot, 43, who died in a Grand Rapids hospital. He is survived by his parents, Myron and Lois Goodemoot, three sisters, two brothers and a son, Ryan, of Belleville, near Ann Arbor. On Thanksgiving morning, the Ron Ericksons and lhe Michael Hickey family left for Illinois to spend the holiday with Steve and Paula Schray in Illinois. The Virgil Manleys have returned from Florida for a few days. Michigan Slate Housing Development Authority ATTENTION: Barry County Do You Need Help Paying Your Rent? The Section 8 Existing Rental Assistance Program may be the answer. This is a federal program to help people pay their rent. If you are eligible to participate, part of your rent will be paid directly to your landlord every month by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). The part you pay will be based on your family income and lhe number of people in your family. However, the total amount you pay for rent and utilities generally will not exceed 30 percent of your income depending upon the type of subsidy you quality for. These are the basic qualifications: (1) You must be income eligible; (2) the living unit you choose rriust meet the Housing Quality Standards of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and (3) the rent plus utilities charged by your landlord cannot exceed the Fair Market Rent established by HUD for your unit size and type, unless you receive a voucher subsidy. A waiting list of eligible households is being established for all bedroom sizes in Barry County. If the waiting list is ever closed, publication of such will be made. 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In truth, the man who is willing to go for counseling shows that he is truly strong in the ways that really count. ••••• contact: I £ FOR FREE ESTIMATES Call Toll Free: 1-800-643-4232 In Grand Rapids: 243-7670 MSHDA Ellen Graham 401 S. Washington Square Lansing, Ml 48909 517/373-9344 Halting*. Ml 49058 MSHDA is an Equal Housing Lender. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 — Page 13 Wrestling, volleyball seasons starting, too Hastings wrestling and volleyball teams held official practices this week, joining the basketball squad, which held its first drills last Monday. The wrestling squad had its first practice Monday following three weeks of non­ mandatory conditioning workouts. The volleyball team held its first workout Tuesday. The basketball sqtud opens its schedule Dec. 5 al Ionia and its Twin Valley slate three days later at Marshall. The team's first home game is Dec. 12 with cross-county rival Lake wood. The wrestling team kicks off its season Dec. 9 in the eight-team Ionia tournament. The team’s home opener isn’t until the L.H. Lamb Tournament on Jan. 6. The volleyball team plays in the Otsego In­ vitational on Dec. 16 with its home opener Jan. 10 against Hillsdale. Basketball coach Denny O’Mara, whose team scrimmaged Capital Circuit power Charlotte on Tne«day. said there is plenty of work to be accomplished before the opener. "It’s progressing,” said O’Mara, who has only three returning lettermen. "But we have a long ways to go. It's just a lack of experience." O’Mara said as many as five juniors could see considerable playing time. At present two juniors. Nick Williams and Scott Hubbert, will likely see plenty of minutes along with returning seniors Tom Vos and Jeff Baxter. "But they’ll be others who will play; we just haven’t sorted them out yet," O’Mara said. "One of the bigger problems is that few of our players have ever played varsity ball before.” In addition to the problem of experience, O’Mara said his frontline could average as lit­ tle as 6-1 across the board. To compensate for the lack of height, O’Mara said execution becomes a key. "We have to execute," he said. "We can’t make mistakes. There isn’t a lot of room for mistakes and I think we’re capable of doing that.” With many of the players possessing outstanding athletic skills. O’Mara said the team should at least be able to play defense. "If you're a good athlete you can do one thing, and that’s play defense,” he said. "If you want to do it bad enough. At times we do that, but the intensity level has to pick up. "It’s been a learning process for everyone." The wrestling team had nearly 50 par­ ticipants turn out for its first practice — coach Dave Furrow’s second largest team ever. The group includes seven lettermen and doesn’t include three starters from a year ago who didn’t come out this winter. The seven returnees arc Scott Chipman, Brian Redman. Brian Heath. Jeremy Miller. Jon Teunessen, Aaron Newberry. Kirk Ziegler and Scott McKeever. Prior to Monday the team had held volunteer three-day-a-week conditioning practices which consisted of weightlifting and running. ' Volleyball coach Tom Freridge greeted 12 girls to that team’s inaugural practice. Ten of the girls were lettermen from a year ago. in­ cluding four seniors. The team had a late start because four of the players played on the girls basketball team, which only concluded its season two weeks ago. Sports Hastings wrestling coach Dave Furrow runs Tuesday's practice. day of,p'ractlce,eyt>*11 C0>ch TOm Frer,d°B explains a drill durino the first Murphy named football’s most valuable player Senior Jamie Murphy, a three-time all­ county and first team All-Twin Valley pick, has been named as the Hastings football team's most valuable player. Murphy rushed for 633 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, bringing his threeyear career totals to 1,957 yards and 27 touchdowns. Other awards included John Rea and Scon Chipman, best attitude; Tim Cruttenden, outstanding offensive line; Chris Youngs, outstanding defensive line; Brian Wolfen- barger and Gabe Griffin, outstanding offen­ sive back; Kirk Ziegler, outstanding defensive back; Scott Hubbert, outstanding receiver; Brian Turnbull, outstanding linebacker; Tom Dawson, most improved; Scott McKeever and Travis Turnes, Spirit award; Don Moore, Iron Man award; and Karl Gielarowski, Off­ . .Season Conditioning Award. Seniors who received varsity letters were. Ted Armour, Lewis Bolton, Scott Chipman, Tim Cruttenden, Kevin Farris, Brian Gibson, Scott Hubbert, Scott McKeever, Jamie Mur- Young named basketball team’s most valuable player Scoreboard YMCA-Youth Council’s Metis’s Basketball Standings MVPs named... Hastings winter sport most valuable players (left to right): Tim Atkinson, golf; Andy Woodliff, cross country; Jamie Murphy, football; Jeff Baxter, soc­ cer; Kelle Young, basketball; Jenny Chase, tennis; Sarah Hawkins, cross country. Woodliff, Hawkins named cross country most valuable player Senior Andy Woodliff and junior Sarah Hawkins have been named as the Hastings cross country teams’ most valuable players. Hawkins finished either first or. second for Hastings in 10 of the Saxons’ 15 meets. She was also named to the all-league team after finishing 10th in the Twin Valley meet. She finished in the top 40 in the regional. Woodliff finished either first or second for Hastings in 12 of its 15 meets. Woodliff finished 18th in the league meet and 38th in the regional. Other seniors earning letters were Geoff Gibson, Kurt Huss, Gloria Johnson, and Joe Meppelink. Juniors getting a letter were Jessie Cran• more, Chris Patten, Candi Sarver, DeAnn Snyder and Dan White. Sophomores earning letters were Matt An­ ton, Becky Carpenter, Derek Gonzales, Matt Haywood, Matt Lancaster, Kym Langford and Trent Weller. Freshmen who earned letters were Matt Brown, Monica Mellen and Kathy Vos. Atkinson named golf MVP Senior Tim Atkinson, a three-time partici­ pant in the state meet, has been named as the Hastings golf most valuable player. Atkinson finished eighth in the Twin Valley in stroke average to gain all-league mention for the second time. He led Hastings in both the regional and state meet this season. Jamie Brown and Bret Laubaugh were the other seniors to gain letters. Junior Brad Weller earned a letter as did sophomore Mike Garrett. Freshmen who earned letters were Dave Andrus, John Bell, Mike Cook. Brad Gard­ ner, Josh Henry, Tony Snow, and Trevor Watson. Pat Kelly, Jeff Gardner, Pat Williams and Tony Williams earned participation certificates. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 5 8 12 12 14 16 BASKETBALL at Ionia...............................6:00 p.m. BASKETBALL at Marshall........................ 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING at Wayland........................... 5:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Lakewood........................... 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING at Middleville....................... 5:00 p.m. VOLLEYBALL at Otsego........................... 9:00 a.m. C League Carls Market.. J-Ad Graphics. Neils Ins......... Superette......... H. Mutual........ Archie Left.... Just For Fun... Miller Estat.... Riverbend....... Flexfab............ W-L ...4-0 ...4-0 ...3-1 ...2-2 ...2-2 ...2-2 ...1-3 ...1-3 ...1-3 ...0-4 A League Petersons........... Benedict Farms. Area Realtors... Razors Edge...... Hosey Farms.... Burkey... Ink Spots. Spykers... 21-27 .18-27 ..4-41 Hastings Mutual............ Andrus Chevey.............. Satellites.......................... DcLongs Bait & Tackle. Coves........... .................... McDonalds..................... .37-17 .33-21 32-22 .29-25 .18-36 13-41 Sophomore Kelle Young, who helped Hastings to its first Twin Valley title in four years, has been named the Saxons’ most valuable player. Young, a first team all-league pick, averag­ ed 15.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while adding 72 steals and 23 assists. Seniors earning letters were Melissa BeIson, Lin James, Jackie Longstreet, Katy Peterson and Jennifer Schimmel. Juniors earning letters were Jennifer Balderson, Tara Harbison, Cindy Purgiel and Carrie Schneider. BOWLING RESULTS B Minor K.C. Bobicks.............. Larry Poll I................. Cappon Oil................. Country Kettle........... Mid Michigan............ Pennock Hospital...... Larry Poll D............... Boomtown Boomers. Viking............... . ......... C & B Discount......... B Major O. Merchants. L. Format............... Pastoors.............. L.E.C................. Results C League - Hastings Mutual 36 vs. River­ bend 43; Flexfab 26 vs. Carls Market 55; Superette 19 vs. Neils Ins. 42; Miller Real Estate 22 vs. Archies Left Overs 25; J-Ad Graphics 34 vs. Just For Fun 23. B Minor League - Larry Poll Realty I 60 vs. Viking 39; Pennock Hospital 66 vs. K.C. Bobicks 83; Larry Poll Realty II55 vs. Coun­ try Kettle 62; Cappon Oil 67 vs. Boomtown Boomers 50; C & B Discount 42 vs. Mid­ Michigan 67. B Major League - Lake-O-Merchants 82 vs. L.E.C. 45; Format 57 vs. Pastoors 54. A League - Did not play this week. 1989 FaB YMCA Womens Volleyball Final Standings County Scat.............. Weight Train Gym/ Viatec..................... L.O. Livestock......... Pages/Blairs.............. phy, John Rea. Brian Turnbull, Dion Vrooman and Kirk Ziegler. Juniors who earned letters were Tom Dawson, Greg Endsley, Karl Gielarowski, Gabe Griffin, Bernie Hause, Jeremy Horan, Jon Keeler, Chad Lundquist, Jeremy Miller, Don Moore, Jason Newton, Travis Turnes, Brad Wjuner, .Scott.Wilson, Brian Wolfen­ berger and Chase Youngs. Sophomore letterwinners were Jason Hetherington and Chris Youngs. W-L .43-2 .28-20 .26-19 .22-26 Wednesday P.M. Valley Realty 31-17; Varney’s Stables 29%-18%; Nashville Locker 2714-20%; Hair Care Center 27-21; Geukes Mkt. 27-21; Easy Rollers 27-21; Lifestyles 25-23; Welton’s Heating 24-24; Mace’s Pharmacy 21 %-26%; Handy’s Shirts 21-27; Friendly Home Parties 16-32; DeLong’s Bait 11 %-36%. High Games and Series - L. Elliston 208-212-597; S. VanDenburg 201-560; L. Yoder 192-523; M. Brimmer 211-493; B. Hathaway 178-518; S. Pennington 187-519; S. Breitner 168-492; M. Dull 175-488; S. Brimmer 196-483; V. Miller 188-476; V. Slocum 183-465; P. Edger 165-472; E. Vanasee 172-458; P. Castleberry 161-454; T. Soya 170-446; B. Johnson 168-438; L. Fruin 149-407; C. Miles 146-393; V. Lynd 146-357; C. Shellenbarger 127-336; R. Kuempel 150-388; J. Pettengill 129-379; C. Bosworth 149-490; E. Mesccar 507; J. Gard­ ner 188; L. Gibson 167; D. Murphy 171; A. Welton 158; M. Haywood 143. Monday Mixers Miller Carpets 32-16; Andrus of Hastings 31-17; Deweys Auto Body 31-17; Friends 27-21; Music Center 24-24; Pioneer Apart­ ments 23-25; Ferrellgas 23-25: Sir N Her 23-25; Superior Seafoods 22-26; Girrbachs 21-27; Miller Real Estate 21-27; Michelob 21-27; Cinder Drugs 19-29; Hastings Bowl 18-30. High Games and Series - D. James 167; V. McIntyre 142; B. Howes 156; Y. Markley 172; M. Matson 189; J. Mercer 200; S. Hut­ chins 166; V. Can 180; M. Nystrom 182; D. Burghdoff 174; F. Schneider 192; D. Hooten 179; R. Peny 171; D. Larsen 174; L. Perry 191; J. Ogden 164; A. Swanson 197; P. Penn­ ington 163; B. Lumbert 197-503; W. Main 170; D. Kelley 233-591; B. Anders 173; S. Neimieycr 172; E. Johnson 166. Bowlerettes 3 Ponies Tack 38%-’9%; Shamrock 30-18; Heckers 28-20; D.J. Electric 27-21; Hsatings Bowl 25-23; Riverbend Travel 23-25; Britton Concrete 22-26; Kents Oil 21-27; Nancy’s 21-27; Nashville Auto 19%-28%; O’Dells 18-30; Good Time Pizza 15-33. High Games - B. Barnum 197; S. VanDen­ burg 193; J. Vaughn 191; S. VanDenburg 191. High Series - S. VanDenburg 531; S. Pen­ nington 525; L. Elliston 522. Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 34-18; Chug A Lugs 31-21; Alley Cats 30%-21%; Gutterdusters 30-22; We Don’t Care 30-22; Sandbaggers 29-23; Hooter Crew 28-24; Really Rottens 28-24; Holy Rollers 26%-25%; Thunderdogs 26-26; Middlelakers 24%-27%; Greenbacks 24-28; Married w/children 23-29; Get Along Gang 25-27; Wanderers 22-30; Ogdenites 21-31; Die Hards 21-31; Misfits 14%-37%. Womens High Series and Gaines - D. VanCampen 196-507; D. Kelley 19-524; T. Pennington 148; R. Davis 180; B. Seger 146; L. Tilley 209-570; A. Ward 190; M.J. Snyder 159; D. Snyder 181-512; B. Behmdt 191-560; M. Coon 146; T. Williams 164; O. Miller 179-520; D. Oliver 184; M. Snyder 187-522; C. Wilcox 179. Mens High Game and Series - J. Woodard 198-518; D. Welsch 208-548; R. Mack 182-506; R. Allen 201-539; R. Ogden 204-533: R. Ogden 242-600; M. Seger 182 527; S. Goodenough 200-501; C. Haywood 194-531; G. Williams 209-596; M. Snyder 205-508: B. Drayton 190-538; R.B. Snyder 220-567; K. Beyer 170. Chase named most valuable player for Hastings Four-year letterman Jenny Chase has been named as the Hastings tennis team's most valuable player. Chase, one of the team's co-captains, played No. 1 singles for the Saxons. She plac­ ed second in the league in her junior year at third singles. Seniors Tia DeGoa and Nicole also receiv­ ed varsity letters. Juniors who earned letters were Kamell DeGoa, Rachel Hicks, Mary Sweetland and Kelli Vandenberg. Sophomores who earned letters were JoAnne Barch, Angelic Cooklin, Shannon Fuller, Jenny Johnson, Marcie Jones, Rachel Haas, Jenny Komstadt and Christy Spindler. Freshmen who received patches were Miranda Freridge, Alison Gergen, Angie Greenfield and Tammy Snore. Baxter earns top soccer honor Senior Jeff Baxter has been named as the Hastings soccer team’s most valuable player. Baxter, a center-forward, led the Saxons in both goals (11) and assists (18). In addition to the most valuable honor, David Oom was named best defense and Tom Brandt most improved. Other seniors earning varsity letters were Todd Scheck, Matt Slocum and Ed Zurface. Juniors earning letters were Jeff Bell, Tom Brandt, Matt Gahan. Mike Homrich, Dave Keller, Brian Ketchum, Jason Larabce, David Oom and Ty Wattles. Sophomore letterwinners were Shawn Ahearn and Jeff Lambert while freshmen Lee Bowman and Scott Ricketts also earned letters. Area officials to meet The Hastings Area Officials will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in room 105 of Central School. Heading the agenda is the discussion of January’s state meeting. Saxon Former Hastings eager Mark Brown was named to the all-tournament team of last weekend’s Lobo Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Brown scored 21 points in a 76-72 first round loss to Monmouth and then tallied 15 in a 64-54 conwlation win over Hardin-Simmons. Brown also added four assists, six rebounds and six steals in the two games. Brown had seven three-pointers against Monmouth to tie the school’s single­ game record. ' Hastings freshman Lee Bowman has been named to the Soccer USA traveling team scheduled to play in Europe next July and August. Bowman, a member of the Hastings varsity as a frosh, is eligible to play on the 15 and under team, scheduled to play a 25-game schedule in Germany, Holland and Belgium. . �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 30, 1989 Drug deal sends seller to jail for six months A Hastings resident who sold sold drags to an undercover officer in Hastings was sen­ tenced to six months in the Barry County Jail. Scott E. Hesterly, 20, also was ordered to have treatment for substance abuse as part of his five-year probationary sentence. Originally charged with selling cocaine and marijuana, Hesterly pleaded guilty in October to a reduced charge of attempted delivery of cocaine. Hesterly said be sold one-half gram of cocaine for S60. In court last week defense attorney David Dimmers said Hesterly had no previous record and was a good candidate for rehabilita­ tion. Hesterly has attended Alcoholics Anonymous, an outpatient program at Glenbeigh and has worked with his peer youth group at church since his arrest, Dimmers said. “He’s tried to tell them of his addictions to help them avoid drugs," Dimmers said. "There's no question that he got into trouble, and he has a problem with alcohol and drags." Hesterly said he had learned a valuable les­ son from his arrest. "I’m kind of grateful for what happened be­ cause it caused me to get help at Glenbeigh,” he said. "I’m sorry for what I’ve done. 1 screwed up bad. I was a very sick person at the time." Judge Eveland agreed Hesterly would be a good candidate for probation and said he would sentence the defendant to a rehabilita live program. But he faulted Hesterly for "injecting more poison" into the community. 'This community is absolutely fed up with drags," Eveland said. "Drugs have caused a great deal of problems in our society. It's one thing to take drugs. Il's another thing to start Court News delivering them." Hesterly was fined S 1,000 and ordered to pay S50O in court costs and $70 in restitu­ tion. In other court business: •Another defendant who sold cocaine to an undercover officer pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of attempted delivery of the drag. Brace A. Wyatt Jr., 21, will be sentenced Jan. 3, 1990, on the charge, punishable by up to five years in prison. Wyatt, of Delton, testified last week he sold one-half gram of cocaine to an under­ cover officer in Hastings in December 1988. He was arrested in August on the charge. Bond was continued in the case. •A 17-year-old Gun Lake man connected with a series of thefts near Gun Lake area last spring and summer was placed on probation last week. Eric M. Timmerman was placed on proba­ tion under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act for youthful offenders. Under the act, a young first-time offender is not convicted of an offense but is placed on probation. If the offender completes pro­ bation successfully, the conviction is re­ The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 Hustnrw S ervice* H FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. 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For information call 948-2814, THE REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING of Barry County Community Mental Health Services will be held on Thurs., Dec. 7,1989 at 8a.m. in the conference room. Any inter­ ested person is invited to attend. FULL TIME EMPLOYEES: $5 an hour, general labor. 616/530-8208._______________ LIKE TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION? We have several openings in new unit. Heavy equipment operators, carpenters, plumbers, and elec­ tricians, no experience neces­ sary. We pay you while you learn. Call (616) 731-520 or if long distance 1-800-292-1386. I hank You' CARD OF THANKS To our friends rad neighbors, thank you for your cards, gifts and plants during our time of sorrow. And a speical “thank you” to Mr. & Mrs. Sinclair, Angell, Terry and Lisa. The family of Lynn Cook CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Lawrence Barcroft, would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped us in our time of sorrow. We would like to thank Dr. Woodliff, Dr. Lord, Dr. Hoffman, lhe nurses and staff at Pennock and Borgcss Hospitals, also the Visting Nurses Associa­ tion, and Jill Hill who helped in the care of Lawrence. Thanks also to all the friends, neighbors, and relatives who sent cards, flowers and food. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered. We would also like to thank Reverend Keller of the First Presbyterian Church for his caring words and the Deacons for the luncheon. Marguerite Barcroft Bill Barcroft and family John Barcroft and family Duane (Amy) Campbell and family Lloyd Barcroft and family Dennis Woolman and family Sum (Janet) Hemminger ard _____________________ family CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank Ken Thompson, Brian Thompson, and Tom Doyle for combining com for me during Dad's illness and my recuperation. Thanks so much. Bill Barcroft EASY WORK! Excellent Pay! Assemble products al home. Call for information. 504-641-8003, Ext 9881. 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"You were given a lot of advantages in life. A lot more than many people have," Eveland said. "I don't see why you would re­ pay society by committing these offenses." Timmerman was placed on a three-year term of probation and ordered to pay $150 in court costs. Restitution will be determined at a later date. He also was directed to complete his high school education and perform 50 hours of community service. •An 18-year-old Middleville man pleaded guilty last week to a reduced charge of at­ tempted child abuse in the second degree. Robert C. Seeley Sr. admitted to striking a chilo in July. Seeley said the two-month-old child was crying while he was trying to sleep. "I lost my temper," Seeley said. He told the court he turned the child over and spanked him. The child later was treated for a brain hem­ orrhage. Sentencing was set for Jan. 3. Seeley could receive up to two years in prison in lhe case. •A Grand Rapids woman who passed sev­ eral bad checks in Hastings was sentenced last week to serve 15 weekends in the Barry County Jail. Violet Lucy Lapp also was ordered to pay almost $400 in restitution to Felpausch Food Center for the two bad checks she cashed in August. Police said the checks were written on an account that already had been closed. Judge Eveland said he returned the lenient 30-day sentence in part because of Lapp's troubled upbringing and lhe need to care for her children. "I hope you’ve learned your lesson," the judge said, "if you don’t you could end up in prison." Lapp was placed on a two-year term of probation and ordered to have counseling. •Delton resident James Farrah was sen­ tenced to serve 90 days in jail after pleading to charges in an attack in July stemming from a family dispute. Farrah pleaded guilty to malicious destruc­ tion of property and no contest to assault and battery. Police arrested Farrah, his brother and brother-in-law after lhe three chased a man driving Farrah’s sister's car. The three dam­ aged the car and assaulted the driver, police said. CLASSIFIEDS CHRISTMAS TANNING BEDS. For ycar-Round Tan. From S199. WOLFF HnraeCommcrica! Units. Monthly Payments Low As $18. Call Today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (M190S). George W. Beden Sr. pleaded to that re­ duced charge in exchange for the dismissal of more serious charges of malicious destruction of properly and assault and battery. Beden offered the no contest plea, claiming he did not remember what happened when he and lhe Farrah brothers damaged lhe car in July. A no contest plea is similar to a guilty plea in that a conviction can be entered by the court. But it is not considered an admis­ sion in any other matter. Judge Eveland read a police report that said Beden broke the window of the car. The incident began because the driver was not supposed to be driving the car, according to police. Eveland accepted the plea and set sentenc­ ing for Dec. 20. Bond was continued in the case. In court last week, defense attorney Thomas Dutcher said the matter was caused by a family dispute that began with a di­ •A Hastings man who said he found a chain saw in a trash can pleaded guilty last week to attempted receiving and concealing stolen property. Lyle E. Burch, 17, said be found the 18inch Slihl chain saw in a trash can and kept IL Burch said he felt the saw had been stolen because it was in such good condition. "I figured it was stolen so I tried to drop it in another trash can," he said. He was arrested in October by Hastings Police. Burch pleaded guilty to the attempted charge in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious receiving and concealing charge. Sentencing was set for Jan. 10. He could receive up to 2 1/2 years in prison plus fines for the offense. vorce. "It got totally out of hand," Dutcher said. "It was very emotionally packed." Dutcher said Farrah’s only involvement was to attempt to pull lhe driver’s window down on lhe vehicle. Farrah was injured in the attempt, Dutcher said. The attorney said Farrah had no previous felony convictions and was working full-time to support his family Farrah told the court he was sorry for his actions, but Judge Eveland said there was lit­ tle excuse for the way he "raised a ruckus in the community." "You're 26 years old. It’s about time you started growing up, don’t you think?" Eveland said. Farrah was granted work released during his three-month jail sentence. He was placed on a three-year term of probation, directed to per­ form 50 hours of community service and ordered to pay a $500 fine. Restitution of $1,666 was ordered for dam­ ages to the car, and Farrah was directed to have substance abuse counseling. •Trial was set for Feb. 13, 1990, for a Sunfield man accused of drunken driving. William B. Hines, 57, was arrested in May in Hastings and charged with third-offense drunken driving. Police allege he has four previous convictions in California dating back to 1980. Defense motions will be heard Feb. 2 in •A second defendant in the car destruction case pleaded no contest last week to at­ tempted malicious destruction of property. circuit court. Hines remains free on bond. Man pleads no contest in brother's motorcycle death J-Ad Graphics News Service A Hastings man has pleaded no contest to reduced charges in connection with his brother’s death during a chase with police in June. Patrick D. Simmet, 27, entered the no con­ test plea last week in Barry County Circuit Court to a charge of fleeing and eluding po­ lice, causing serious bodily injury. Simmet will be sentenced Jan. 3. He faces up to four years in prison, a $10,000 fine, and a driver’s license suspension. Brian Simmet, 17, died June 25 when he was thrown from the back of the motorcycle driven by his brother. Hastings Police said they spotted Patrick Simmet speeding eastbound on Green Street and pursued the motorcycle. Patrick Simmet lost control of lhe 1983 Honda Nighthawk motorcycle while turning south onto East State Street at the east edge of town. The vehicle hit a curb and struck a utility pole. Brian Simmet’s head struck the pole in the collision. He died the next day at Kalamazoo’s Bronson Methodist Hospital. Patrick Simmet also was hospitalized with HELP WANTED injuries after the accident Arrest warrants were issued in August after Patrick Simmet recovered from injuries caused by the accident. Tests after the accident showed Patrick Simmet had a blood/alcohol level of .12 per­ cent, police said. The legal limit of intoxica­ tion in Michigan is .10 percent. Hastings Police Sgt. Cliff Morse said in August that Simmet was traveling about 55 mph during the accident when he lost control and crashed. Morse said he did not believe speed was a factor in the accident. In court last week, Patrick Simmet pleaded no contest to the lesser offense in exchange for the dismissal of the more serious manslaughter charge. Simmet’s attorney said his client offered the no contest plea because he was knocked unconscious in the accident and consequently does not remember the events leading up to the crash. A no contest plea is similar to a guilty plea in that a guilty verdict can be entered by the court. But it is not considered an admis­ sion of guilt in any other matter. After reading a police report of the inci­ dent, Judge Thomas S. Eveland found Simmet guilty of the charge. Simmet remains free on a personal recog­ nizance bond while awaiting sentencing. Experienced Spray Painters Must be very accurate with small parts for factory in Hastings. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THERESA TODAY AT 948-8600 E.O.E. .WISE FtmOHNtl StRVlCtS INC. 129 E. State St.. P.O. Box 126 Hastings. Ml 49058 Sales Career Opportunity We offer top pay plan, insurance pro­ gram, paid vacation, factory incentives, payroll savings, demonstrator. Renner Ford, inc. 1310 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, Ml Phone 945-2421 Police Beat Man has 2 crashes In the same day It just wasn't William Lumbert's day. The same could be said for his 1985 Plymouth. Both driver and car were involved in two accidents last week only a few hours apart. At 6:16 a.m. Lumbert struck a deer that ran across his path on Wellman Road south of Bayne Road in Castleton Township. The 21-year-old driver from Woodland was wearing a seat belt and was not in­ jured, said Barry County Sheriffs deputies. At 12:35 p.m. Lumbert was driving south in Yankee Springs Township on Norris Road near Wildwood Road when he turned left into a private driveway. A northbound car, driven by Ernest D. Boniface, 22, struck Lumbert’s car broadside in the passenger door. Boniface, of Delton, said he saw Lumbert turning across his lane but was unable to stop in time. Deputy Sheriff Mamie Mills said Boniface left 52 feet of skid marks on the roadway at the scene when he at­ tempted to stop. Both drivers were wearing seat belts. Each sought their own treatment for minor injuries, Mills said. Lumbert received no citations for ei­ ther of the accidents. Suspect sought for fleeing police HASTINGS TWP. - Barry County Sheriffs deputies are seeking a motorist who fled police Friday on M-79. Deputies on patrol said they noticed an east-bound car speeding toward M­ 37. Deputies A.L. Stein and Gary Sunior turned around and attempted to pull over the car. They followed the vehicle at up to 80 mph until it turned into a driveway in the 1500 block of East Quimby Road. The motorist stopped lhe car near the garage and fled into the woods behind the home. The driver was described as a slender male wearing faded blue jeans and a light-colored jacket Deputies said they could smell alco­ hol coming from the car, and the driver took the keys when he fled into the woods. The vehicle was impounded and removed from the scene. Deputies said the car’s registration had expired and the owner was wanted for driving with a suspended license. The vehicle's owner contacted police Monday and said the vehicle had been taken the morning of the incident from his home. The owner said he thought the vehicle may have been repossessed, and he did not report it as stolen. The case remains open. Two hurt in Friday accident PRAIRIEVILLE TWP. - An icy patch of packed snow around a curve caused an accident Friday that left two people injured. Driver Renee Y. Gay, 23, and Brandon Gay, 4, both were treated at a Kalamazoo hospital after the 2 p.m. ac­ cident, according to Michigan State Police. Trooper Mike Haskamp said Gay, of Plainwell, was driving north on Doster Road north of Cram Road on generally dry pavement But when Gay drove into a curve in the road, she lost control of her car and left the road. The vehicle ran into a ditch and strack a telephone pole. Haskamp said Gay appeared to be driving the speed limit and no citations were issued. Hastings home, vehicle damaged HASTINGS - Vandals struck a Hastings home Saturday afternoon, damaging the building and a car parked outside. Police have suspects in the incident which occurred in the 100 block of East Center Street. Residents returned home at 2:30 p.m. to find beer bottles thrown through two windows on the side of the building. Vandals also broke an antenna and an outside review mirror on a Ford station wagon parked in the rear of the home. Damage to the two 25-inch by 36inch windows was estimated at $30 each. No estimate was available for the damage to the car. Suspect sought In burglary HASTINGS - Police have a suspect in a Friday burglary on the southeast side of town. A resident of the 900 block of East Clinton Street reported a break-in at 10 p.m. Police said the resident left the home at 9 p.m. When she returned one hour later, she found a storm window re­ moved from the side of the house. Cash was reported stolen from the home, but police did not say how much money was missing. A witness reported seeing a vehicle in the area during the burglar, and police have a suspect in the break-in. The in­ vestigation remains open. PoL'ce have a suspect in the case, and lhe investigation continues. (Compiled by J-Ad Graphics News Service) Local teens held In crime spree by Jeff Kaczmarczyk StqffWriter Two Hastings teens believed to be involved in a six-month crime spree in Barry and Allegan counties were caught in the act last week. The two 16-year-old boys, whose names were not released, were arrested by Michigan State Police Nov. 20 during a break-in at Sideway City in Wayland. Authorities said this was the fourth time in three weeks that the pair broke into the model race car store. "Once they got started, they didn't want to stop," said Michigan State Police Trooper Investigator Lou Quinn. "This was just something to do." Police believe the two teens, who had been suspended from high school, were involved in about a dozen break-ins since a May burglary at Dog and Suds Restaurant west of Hastings. Authorities have recovered five long guns, ammunition, clothes and money, but do not have a final total of how much was stolen in the break-ins "There's thousands of dollars, no question about that," Quinn said. "From Sideway City alone, they took $3,000 to $4,000. Those cars ran $500 to $1,000 a pair. It's an expen­ sive hobby." Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. George Howell said the two are responsible locally for at least two burglaries at Dog and Suds Restaurant and one at Pel Food Express near Hastings. The two have been tied to cottage burglar­ ies this fall at Tanner Lake and Tillotson Lake. "They’ve been busy for a couple of months," Howell said. "They’re responsible for 11 burglaries at this point." Authorities believe they are responsible for other break-ins in the area that fit the same pattern. Earlier in November lhe pair struck several businesses near Gun Lake on Chief Noonday Road west of Briggs Road. Police said the two burglarized Stu's Sportshop on Nov. 5. Five days later they broke into Stu's a second time, and burglarized Sunny Jim’s Pizza and the Sea Shanty clothing store the same night Five long guns stolen from Stu’s Sports shop, a compound bow and a large amount of ammunition have been recovered, Quinn said. One gun was recovered in Grand Rapids, one from Battle Creek and the rest from Hastings and Middleville. The teens still had most of the stolen goods in their possession, Quinn said. "They hadn't been fencing any of this stuff, but they were using it and giving it to friends," Quinn said. "They hadn't had time to gel rid of it yet. They were hanging on to most of it for their own use." The teens were held last week at the Allegan County Youth Home. Bond was set at $10,000 for each. Both are facing felony burglary charges in Barry County Juvenile Court. Landlord shoots tenant in dispute by Mark LaRose StqffWriter NASHVILLE — Charles Walker, 24. is in fair condition in Battle Creek Community Hospital after being shot in the leg Friday evening during a dispute with his landlord, Frederick Parish. Both men live on Curtis Road, and though they have Nashville mailing addresses, the homes are nearer to Bcllvue in Eaton County. Eaton County Prosecutor Michael Hocking said Parish. 30. “allegedly” shot Walker with a 12 gauge shotgun “slug” after a heated argument over the property he rented to Walker at 8387 Curtis Road escalated to gunplay. Parish was arrested near the scene by deputies from the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department shortly after the incident, which occurred at approximately 7 p.m. Parish is lodged in the Eaton County Jail, where he is being held in lieu of a $5,000 cash bond after being -rraigned Monday by Eaton County District Court Judge Kenneth Hansen on three charges stemming from the violent incident. Hocking said Parish is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, which is a felony punishable by a 10-year maximum prison sentence. He is also charged with using a firearm in the commission of a felony, which carries a mandatory two-year prison term that would ran consecutively with any other convictio t, Hocking added. The third count pending against Parish is reckless use of a firearm, which is a 90-day misdemeanor. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-12-07.pdf fcbe8c77824949242834910cb57c7974 PDF Text Text News Briefs Hok uy activities abound in the area Holiday Home Tour nets over $1,000 See Photon, Pago 3 A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at Pen­ nock Hospital in Hastings. Local Red Cross chapter officials said the holidays are a paticulariy good time to give a special gift, one’s blood. United Way plans wrapup The Barry Area United Way will have its wrapup party al the Moose Lodge tonight ar 6:30. The party will serve as the official end of the United Way campaign, which has been attempting to meet a lofty $240,000 goal. An awards presentation will be at 7 p.m. and entertainment will be provided by Joseph LaJoye aad “Les Jazz." Refreshments also will be served. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Uevoted Hastings Banner THURSDAY. THURSDAY. DECEMBER DECEMBER 7. 19897, 1989 VOLUME □LU ME 134, 134. NO. 49 Judging for the Hastings "Light-ALigbt” Christmas decoration contest will be Saturday. The contest is open to residences, in­ dustries, professional services and businesses. The residential winner will receive gift certificates and the other category winners will be given plaques. Chamber auction to have magician The winner is... Neil Braendle, Hastings Christmas parade co-chairperson, presents the trophy for best overall entry to Provincial House administrator Joyce Weinbrecht. Provincial staff, residents and four members of the Carlton Com­ munity 4-H Club joined forces to create the float which Included an old fashioned sleigh and a tree with stuffed ornaments. A picture of the Provin­ cial House entry is inside this Issue, along with more photos and informa­ tion about the parade which Included a long line-up. See page 3 of today's Banner. CdIago Concert sot for Sunday The Hartings High School Music Department wffl present its fifth annual “Christmas Cotfoje Concert” at 3 p.m. Sunday in the high school gym. One hour of unmtenuptod holiday music is promised. Steduied to perform are the high school boys’ quartet, regional honors choir students, fee high school chons, fee hjgh school concert day, high school concert band, symphonic bond brass aad percussion, aad the high school jazz ensemble. The choral groups will be under the direction of Patricia LaJoye aad the in­ strumental ensembles win be conducted by Joseph LaJoye. First Habitat house dedicated Habitat for Humanity of Barry County Sunday held the dedication of its first house, located at 715 N. Wilson Si. hi Hastings. In a ceremony attended by Habitat of­ ficials, Mayor Mary Lou Gray and Stale Rep. Robert Bender, the Banning family of four, a mother and three children, was presented a key and Bibles. Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian ministry of volunteers who build and provide a house at cost to needy families. The recipients of the home also are required to put some labor, or “sweat equity.” into the project. Pat Wagner is president of the coun­ tywide Habitat group. Construction Committee heads were Bud Attending, Frank Townsend and Warren Al ward. Futuring group plans Earth Day The Environmental Action Group of the Barry County Futuring Committee will have a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the USDA office to discuss the 20th an­ niversary of “Earth Day." The first Earth Day took place in April 1970. The group will attempt to make plaus fora celebration in Bany County, accor­ ding to committee co-chair Jane Norton, who also « coordinator of Recycling in Barry County. Additional Naw* Brief* to ba found on Page 6 PRICE 25' Cable injunction ruling postponed until Dec. 22 Ltaht-AUght judging Saturday Chris Jakway, a comedian and mag>daa, wfll be featured entertainment for fee Hastings Area Chamber of Com­ merce Holiday Auction this evening at fee Hastings Country Qub. The evening will begin with auc­ tioneer Kendall Tobias auctioning off such things as wreaths, gift certificates, glassware and many decorative and gift herns. The auction will break sometime bet­ ween 8 and 8:30 for the entertainment by Mawsy, a name urees resiocm, wno won the national magic competition in 1979 at Colon. “The Magic .Capital of fee World.” Jakway has performed in Switzerland. France. England aad China. Hors d’eouvres will be served and a disc jockey will play music. There also will be drawings and door prizes. Admission is $5 per person aad seating will be hnutod to 200 people. See Pagos 12 and 13 See Story, Pago 7 Blood drive set for Friday Winer Sports ’89: A sneak preview by David T. Young Editor A preliminary injunction granted to the Triad cable television company has been extended for another two weeks until a federal district judge makes a ruling. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Gibson in Grand Rapids, after a hearing Tuesday, extended the Injunction from Dec. 8 to Dec. 22, when he is expected to make a final ruling. The decision will be whether the injunction will be continued or dissolved, or whether the City of Hastings’ motion to dismiss the case will be granted. A restraining order first issued Oct 10 prohibits, at least fo< now, the City of Hastings from granting a non-exclusive franchise agreement with another cable television firm, Americable International! Inc., headquartered in Miami, Fla. Americable approached the City Council in September with a request for a franchise, despite the fact Triad already is servicing Hastings. The council, because of rules in the city charter, had to delay making a decision on the request until Oct 10. , >On the same day the council was set to make that decision. Triad was granted the temporary restraining order until Oct. 23. Then Gibson, after hearing preliminary arguments, set a hearing for Dec. 4 and extended the injunction to Dec. 8. The hearing actually was held on Dec. 5. "We have to remain hopeful and wait for the judge’s decision," Hastings Mayor Mary Lou Gray said. "Since we're in litigation, I don't feel it’s appropriate for me to comment any further." The cable war in Hastings has been going on for some time. Triad in 1987 sent the city a notice of intent to invoke its option for an automatic franchise renewal for 15 years. But it did not receive a response from the city. City Attorney James Fisher several times since has said that city response was not necessary, and that the renewal was automatic between the two parties. "We chose to honor the contract (renewal), whether we wanted to or not," Fisher said. The council, on Jan. 23 of this year, held a public hearing on complaints about Triad’s service. Nearly 100 people attended the hearing and everyone who spoke expressed disatisfaction with Triad. About the same time that Americable approached the city about a franchise, C. Wayne Wright, owner of Triad, announced that the company was prepared to install a new fiber optics system, which he said is the most advanced in the cable field and would greatly improve reception and service and increase the cable firm's offerings. Wright now is requesting for a permanent injunction, maintaining that the community cannot support two cable companies and that if Americable is allowed to come in, it will harm irreparably his firm's efforts to install the fiber optics system. Americable, with attorneys from the firm of Howard & Howard in Kalamazoo, now has joined the court proceedings to oppose Triad's actions and to ask for dismissal of the request for the injunction. Triad is being represented by Ronald Pentecost and Brandon Zuk, with the firm of Fraser, Trebitcock, Davis and Foster of Lansing. Depositions from Wright, Gray and Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse have been taken and on Tuesday a Triad employee and a "cable expert" from Washington D.C. testified on behalf ofTriad. The employee said that the new fiber optics system is now in place in Hastings. The "expert" maintained that he has done studies that show two cable companies cannot exist in the same small community. Attorneys for both sides must file briefs with Judge Gibson by Dec. 13. "I think Judge Gibson will give us a definitive ruling by Dec. 22," Fisher said. "I'm optimistic about the city's position." The city attorney said the case is unique and its outcome could have an effect on other muncipalities all over the United States. Three communities in Michigan that will be watching the court case closely will be Marshall, Charlotte and Albion. All currently have Triad cable service and Americable has made overtures to come in and compete there, too. "The case is about whether a court can impose a monoploy on a municipality that doesn't want one," Fisher said. The city attorney said that many other cable cases in court have involved municipalities using the "natural monopoly" theory id justify granting exclusive franchises. However, the City of Hastings is attempting to promote having more than one cable company do business within its borders. "In this case they (Triad’s attorneys) have taken the 'natural monopoly* logic and turned it around," Fisher said. Fisher said he wouldn't be surprised if Gibson’s decision is appealed because it will have significant effects on other com­ munities. He said that if the city should lose the case, he win recommend to the City Council that it appeal to the U.S. District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Area ambulance service under probe by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Merchants dish up hospitality Hastings retailers went all out Monday to welcome guests who attended the annual open house night. Here, Tim and Mike King at Music Center serve a cup of punch to Tony Ellett who was on hand for the festivities. Staff Wriur DELTON - Township supervisors will close Interlakes Community Ambulance, at the end of the month and replace it with a new service based in the area. The announcement was made Wednesday in light of a criminal investigation of the disappearance of funds and equipment and a civil lawsuit filed by three former volunteers against the service, formerly known as BPOH. Ambulance board chairman Darryl Hall, who has disappeared from the area, is wanted by police on charges of embezzlement and larceny by conversion in connection with the investigation. Authorities from the Barry Township Police Department are investigating the theft of the service's check book and equipment totalling $8,000 from the garage at 201 E. Orchard Sl Ambulance officials said they have not heard from Hall in the past 10 days. Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. CJ. Anderson, who is assisting the Barry Township Police Department, said Hall, who is said to have three previous felonies, appears to have left Interlakes in a shambles. "In general he has totally screwed up the ambulance service," Anderson said. "They have piles of bills he hasn't submitted in three months. "There's some indication that checks have been written on accounts and bills weren't paid,” Anderson said. Authorities said he may have fled the state, carrying a rented truck load of furniture owned by Coleman Rentals and Budget Rent-to-Own in Kalamazoo. Anderson said Hall's home north of Kalamazoo has been vacated. "To my knowledge, he isn’t around, but we have our feelers out," Anderson said. Saa AMBULANCE, Pag* 6 Former Banner publisher Richard Cook dies A giant in the history of the local weekly newspaper business in Michigan is gone. Richard M. Cook, former publisher of the Hastings Banner and a longtime servant of the Hastings community, died last Saturday afternoon at Pennock Hospital. He was 88. Cook joined the family-owned and operated newspaper in 1930 and purchased it in 1940, operating the business until it was sold in 1973. He officially retired in 1980. During his tenure as publisher, the news­ paper earned a number of awards for excel­ lence in coverage of local news. He was bom on Oct. 23, 1901, to William R. and Sarah (Roberts) Cook. It was the same year that the first automobile arrived in Hastings. Cook graduated from Hastings High School in 1920 and then earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1924. He traveled abroad one year and worked in the research development department for the Goodrich Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio, before he returned to Hastings in 1930 to join the staff at the Banner, his family's weekly newspaper. Cook married the former Rose Maxine DeFoe on May 1, 1937. She preceded him in death on Nov. 8, 1978. They had two children, Sally Rose and William Randolph II. Sally Cook now lives in San Francisco and William II served as Hastings Mayor from 1980 to 1988. Richard Cook was involved in a number of community, state and national activities. He served as assistant secretary of the International Lock & Seal Co. and was on the board of directors of the Viking Corp. He was elected president of the Hastings chapter of Rotary International in 1960 and established a Rotary Honors Convocation to honor the top 10 seniors and established a club bulletin. He also was head of the Rotary Foundation for many years and was a Paul Harris Fellow. Cook also served as a director of the National Bank of Hastings and was a director and chairman of the Thornapple Valley Foundation. One of his earliest tastes of community service came in his support of the local Boy Scouts. Other civic groups and entities he worked with included the Hastings YMCA program, the Barry County Historical Society, the Bentley Historical Library, the Historical Society of Michigan, the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and WBCH Radio. Esther Walton, a local historian and Banner columnist, said, "He preferred to work behind the scenes. He frequently had his wife sit on boards he was interested in promoting." Cook was deeply involved with local, state and national politics. He was named a delegate to the Republican National Convention in San Francisco in 1956, attended the Republican State Convention many times and served in a number of official capacities with the Barry County Republican Committee. Professionally, he was affiliated with the Banner and Hastings Press for a half century, from 1930 to 1980. He served as a director of the Michigan Press Association and the University of Michigan Press Club. In 1959 he was one of a group of Michigan newspapermen who were recognized at the Michigan State Fair by Gov. G. Mennen Williams for their roles in the state’s development and longtime community service. He received a Centennial Business Award from Lt. Gov. John Swainson. George "Buzz" Youngs, who served as editor of the Banner for nearly 30 years, starting in 1946, called Cook "a very scholarly and honest man." "He was a man of great integrity," Youngs said. "He always put the welfare of the community first and he rtood for thorough and honest reporting. And he was a good writer; he wrote editorials for many years." Youngs said he got to know Cook more personally during hunting trips they and a group of other men used to take annually to the "Windstorm Cabin" near Indian River. "Dick wasn't a hunter, but he loved to go up with us," Youngs said. "He was a great cook." Cook was honored as Alumnus of the Year by Hastings High School in 1971, and most recently, in May 1988, he received the Liberty Bell Award from the Barry County Bar Association for exemplifying citizen participation in law and legal matters. In his personal life, he was active with the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, serving as a Vestryman and he was elected to a Standing Committee of the Diocese. He was named head of the West Michigan Churchmen's Association in 1961. Surviving him, besides his children, are two grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy (Cook) French. Requiem Eucharist was scheduled for 5 p.m. today at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, with Father Paul S. Downie officiating. Burial will be in Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pipe Organ Restoration Fund at Em­ manuel Episcopal Church. Richard Cook �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7, 1989 Child care reform bill efforts continue, expert tells‘Brown Bag’ group by David T. Young Editor Efforts will be renewed early next year for a landmark federal child care bill, a state official told a "Brown Bag Lunch and l-eam" crowd in Hastings Friday. The speaker was Leslie DiPictro, policy analyst for the Michigan 4C Network, a child care consultant and public policy co-chair for the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children. Her talk served as the second of a three-part "Brown Bag" series on the family ia crisis. DiPietro said the need for reforms in the child care system have a lot to do with the changing nature of modem society. "More than half of all mothers with children are back in the work force," she pointed out. "Mothers in the old days were expected to take care of the kids all the way through their high school years." But she said this trend is not caused by needs for frills. "More and more families are trying tc cope with less real dollars," she said. "They just don't have the money. They're not going back to get that second TV or a VCR, or to join a country club. It's not for pin money that women are back in the work force." With increasing numbers of working mothers, more pressure is being put on a child care system that she contended is inadequate. She said Michigan's child care capacity is 182,000 spaces, "but we're seeing double or triple that need.” Di Pietro presented statistics on who is caring for the children now while the mother is working outside the home. • About 16 percent of the kids are cared for by the father, who may work his schedule around to be with the children while the mother works outside the home or who may be laid off. • About 24 percent are cared for by oiher relatives, such as grandmothers, sisters, aunts and uncles. • Child care centers account for 13 percent, but most are not licensed. • About 22 percent of child care is provided by neighbors or friends in neighborhoods. These types have little or no educational activities andI they * .. regulated, . . are not generally them "custodial care DiPietro called i settings." IUfM*iii Lake officers installed for 1990 The Algonquin Lake Com- South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS One of the highlights of the holiday season and a pleasant break from the Christmas rush Is the Christmas Collage Concert presented by the Hastings High School Choir and Band. Be at the high school gym this Sunday, 3 p.m., for an hour of non-stop music In celebration of Christmas. No less entertaining Is the Sixth Grade Band Con­ cert on December 11 and the Middle School Band Concert on December 18. Both are at 7:30 p.m. In the Middle School Gym. If you're not tapping your feet and singing a tune after these musical events, forget it. You are beyond help. The Hastings Community Holiday Party is this Thursday evening, 7 p.m., at the Has­ tings Country Club. An auction, comedian and dancing top the evening’s festivities. Free snacks and a cash bar will be available. Tickets are $5.00 & are limited. Don’t miss it. 3. Now a Christmas Tradition In Hastings, the Holly Trolleys (there are two this year) return to senrice this week. Clanging along, singing a song, enjoy the sights while the spectacu­ lar city of lights passes before your eyes. What a thrill I Sing Jingle Bells from our soapbox this week and we will treat you to a ride on the trolley. (No limit, all ages) Talk about gift giving. Probably the most precious gift you can give, especially during the Holiday Season, Is your blood. Stop at Pennock Hospital this Friday from 10 until 4 and make a donation. If you can’t make it Friday, visit Thornapple-Kellogg High School in Middleville this Thursday from noon until 6 p.m. and give a pint. Visit Bosley's after you give and get a candy bar and a candy cane to restore your Christmas Spirit. If you get a gallon pin, It's worth a $2.00 gift certificate. 5. Santa visits Bosley’s on South Jefferson this Friday Evening, December 8, 5:30 until 7:30. Santa is busy with appearances at local stores, riding the Holly Trolley and visiting children by phone. Check his schedule in the paper or we have one posted at Bosley’s. 6. The Thomapple Arts Council sponsors a Harp Concert and Holiday Dinner, next Tuesday, December 12, at Bay Pointe Restuarant. Reservations to the Arts Council by December 8. “Of Christmas Past” continues at Charlton Park this Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Experience the sights and sounds of an old fashioned Christmas. 8. Reminder. The City of Lights Judging is this Saturday, December 9 and the Gingerbread House competition is December 16. A big Hastings Hero award to Neil and Karen and ail who put on the great Christmas parade In Hastings last Saturday. Super! 9. Aardvark Appreciation Week - December 3-9. Lost in the Christmas hustle is this annual celebration of the Aardvark, one of nature's most useful creations. Tell us how much you appreciate the aardvark and why this week and get a 50* gift certificate. (Limit 20) (QHI Certificates are limited to one person per month AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK Little Bucky celebrates the Keep America Beautiful Awards (December 8) by having a sale this week. What’s beautiful is the special prices the Buck brings you each week In this Reminder ad. 2. Bosley Gift Cerlificatos are good on any­ thing we sell and are available in any amount for your Christmas giving. 3. Our Sentiment Shop has a large selection of Christmas Cards for everyone on your list. New this year are Blue Mountain Arts and Renaissance Christmas cards. Our Ameri­ can Greetings Boxed Cards are 30% off this week. A free 1990 Datebook and Farmers Almanac are yours for the asking at Bosley's. 5. Bosley's is open every Sunday from 10 until 1 to serve you. (A.L.C.A.) has announced its 1990 officers and board members: Pat Sharpe is president, Martin Van Denack, vice president, Sadie Kemppainen, treasurer, Audrey Deming, secretary, and board members are Bill Collin, Rob Bales. Carol Swanson, Mary Riley. Walt Forsberg and Bob Johnson. Other business conducted at the group's fall meeting in­ cluded a petition drive for a lake area sewer project, pur­ chase of a lodge and plans for a fireworks show on July 4, 1990. Seats available for COS’s bos trip The Commission on Aging still has seats available for its trip to the Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Upon leaving the museum the senior citizens will be hav­ ing dinner at Russ* Restaurant and then go on to Byron Center for a Christmas Light Tour. ” Call 948-4856 details. for more • Eight percent is taken up by the mother at home or, in some instances, at work. • Another 6 percent fit into the "home care giver" category, in which the baby sitter comes into the home, but this type can be expensive. DiPietro maintained that current state funding for child care, about S5.18 per child, is simply inadequate. "It (child care) is very important," she said. "It’s our next generation, our next work force. We need to give more priority than $5.18 a day." Of all the child care in Michigan, she said, only 44 percent is licensed. One of the biggest reasons she gave for the need for licensing was dramatized by a recent tragedy in Battle Creek, in which two young children drowned in a bathtub while under the care of a woman who was silling for at least a dozen kids. "If she had gotten training (for licensing), that would have made her aware that you don't leave babies alone in a bathtub," DiPietro said. The solution, she said, is the proposed Act for Better Child Care, often called "ABC." The federal legislative initiative was considered in both the U.S. House and Senate this year, but passage was stalled by several impasses. DiPietro said the bill includes the critical factors in child care in the future availability, affordability and quality. She noted that the pay for care givers is low, about one-third of what teachers make. But parents cannot afford higher expenses for the service. According to recent studies, the average child care worker makes only $4.66 per hour. "You can get that flipping burgers at Burger King, and there you can get a free burger," she said. Yet parents may find it difficult to pay S80 to $100 per week for more than 50 weeks of the year, she added. The ABC bill was the outgrowth of preliminary work by a variety of groups of people who brainstormed to come up with a basic and comprehensive plan. The Children's Defense Fund came up with a draft of a plan and took it to Michigan Congressman Dale Kildee of Flint and Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, both of whom sponsored the sweeping reform legislation. DiPietro said 166 national groups endorsed the bill, as did more than 100 groups in Michigan. However, efforts to pass the legislation failed. "We thought we were close to success this past year," she said. "The bill passed easily through the Senate with bipartisan support."., One of the reasons for its failure, she said, was that President George Bush introduced an alternative plan, offering tax credits for child care. Her biggest objection to Bush's plan was that the refund for child care could be used for anything, from buying children's clothes to purchasing alcohol. "The tax credits don't provide any link to child care," she said. “You could use the tax credit check for anything you wish." She added that the proposal by Bush provides for a maximum of $1,000 per year for someone who makes S8.000 annually. It is cut off entirely if the refund recipient makes more than SI3,000. The ABC initiative, now called the DoddHawkins bill, was defeated in the House. "It turned into an ego contest," DiPietro said. "Gus Hawkins and the Democrats couldn't get their act together." Dodd and Kildee at first proposed that 70 percent of the money in the bill go to lowincome families. The other 30 percent was to go to improving the quality and helping organizations such as the 4-C Network that work with parents on child care issues and availability. Despite the defeat in Congress, lawmakers have promised to make child care reform legislation a priority, DiPietro said. She said the two Congressmen who represent Barry County are very different in their positions on the ABC bill. She praised Third District Democrat Howard Wolpe's support. "Wolpe's been marvelous," she said. "But he still needs to hear that we need some good strong legislation on child care." She wasn’t as impressed with Ftfth District Republican Paul Henry. "Henry's been terrible on the issue," she said. "He's backed Bush's plan. You need to tell him that he's wrong." She said that she understands that Henry's position has been that the tax credit plan would best support the existing child care network and that the ABC bill would put half of the child care providers out of business. She disputed that contention, saying that all relatives of the children would be exempt from its provisions and that safety of the children is of the most critical importance. "Inspection and licensing will make sure that you're not caring for more than six children," she said. "If we don't have minimum requirements, we're going to put our children at risk. We want our children safe, don't we?" She added, "There is no way increased regulations will drive child care centers out of business." Another issue in the debate over the bill is whether to provide government funding for child care programs that teach religion. DiPictro said the government must favor secular over religious child care. , "We’re prohibited from funding the teaching of religion by the Constitution," she said. However, she said that one-third of child care is provided in churches, and if the care doesn't involve teaching religion, it shouldn't If you didn’t receive a Christmas Club check this year from N.B.H. That you start your 1990 Club Now! Our next year’s Christmas club is open to help you help Santa Claus provide appropriate gifts for every­ one on your list for Christmas 1990. Start now and earn interst on your club savings from the first day! Many have prepared for Christmas club savings for many years and have found it convenient and pro­ fitable. Why not try It yourself this year. Leslie DiPietro makes a case at the Brown Bag Lunch and Leam program for the “ABC” child care bill, which will be under consideration again in Congress in the 1990 session. be denied funding. When asked about child care programs being started by some businesses and corporations for their employees, DiPietro said that less than one percent provide the service. "Most corporations are run by men in their 50s and 60s who don't understand the benefits of child care programs," she said. DiPietro said that studies have shown that if a company has such family-oriented programs, there is a reduction in absenteeism and employee turnover and an increase in productivity. "Companies that are progressive will have an advantage in attempting to deal with the child care issue because more and more women are continuing to enter the work force," she said. DiPietro said that Steelcase in Caledonia Township is a "shining example" of a progressive employer offering a wide variety of child care services for parents. She said the goal of the child care legislation is to make it safe, available and affordable. And she believes that the ABC bill does just that "We can't afford to deal with a phony child care issue out there," she said. "We need to work to ensure that tragedies like the one in Battle Creek never happen again." About 35 people showed up for the "Lunch and Leam" program, which is held the first Friday of each month, It is sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Committee and is held the first Friday of each month at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, corner of Jefferson and Green streets in Hastings. County Democratic Party Chair Bob Dwyer said the next session Jan. 5 will feature farmer State Senator Lorraine Beebe and Sally Reames, director of the Portage Outreach Center. The session is scheduled to be the third and final part of the family in crisis aeries. However, he said, that session may be postponed for a month in favor of a debate over a recent itriependent report on schools and how they spend their money. . Dwyer said, "Well have either a nukey shoot or a wrestling match." Two men thwart kidnap attempt near Hastings J-Ad Graphics News Service HASTINGS TWP. - A man tried to kidnap a 14-year-old girl Friday morning, but abandoned the attempt when two motorists came to the girl’s aid. Authorities are asking for help in identify­ ing and locating the man. The Hastings High School student was walking along M-37 on her way to school shortly after 7 a.m. when a northbound vehi­ cle pulled off the road near Cotant's Farm Market al 2500 S. Bedford Road. "He stopped and asked if she wanted a ride," said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowse. "She said no." "He opened the door, put one hand on her left arm and one on the side of her face and said, "Come with me, I won't hurt you,* " Rowse said. A pickup truck with two men pulled up to the scene. "The guy saw the vehicle slow down, he let go of her and look off," Rowse said. The two men asked the girl if she was all right and drove her to school where she called the sheriffs department. The girl described her attacker as a man with dark hair, no facial hair, a slim to medium build and a deep voice. He was driv­ ing a small to medium-sized dark car. "She was so scared, she isn't sure what it looked like," Rowse said. Authorities are asking that anyone with in­ formation about the incident contact the sher­ iffs department Rowse said he also would like to speak to the two men who took the girl to school. The men were described as 50 to 60 years old driving a red pickup truck. They appeared to be on their way to work in Hastings. "They don't even have to leave their names," Rowse said. ‘We just want to iden­ tify the guy who attacked her." Motorist nabbed after chase HASTINGS - A Freeport man who bragged to his buddies about how he outran police was arrested Wednesday for fleeing and eluding. Mark R. Smelker, 25, successfully avoided arrest Friday. But an anonymous tip led to him being picked up this week on a variety of charges. Hastings Patrolman Jeff Pratt said he was on patrol on North Broadway at State Road shortly before 6 a.m. Friday when he spotted a southbound gold Chevrolet Chevelle driving with an improper license plate. When Pratt activated his overhead lights and attempted to pull the car over, the driver turned onto Walnut Street and slowed down. But instead of stopping, the driver turned down several side streets, running through two stop signs, before returning to Broadway. The driver nearly hit a Barry County Sheriffs Department cruiser that had joined the pursuit, Pratt said. On North Broadway, the motorist nearly ran into a second Hastings Police cruiser that attempted to pull over the Chevelle. The three police vehicles followed the Chevelle north at speeds reaching 115 mph to Freeport Road and the county line. Because police had the vehicle's license plate and car description, they decided to break off the chase. The vehicle continued from Ionia County into Kent County, authorities said. Police contacted the owner of the license plate, who said he had not been driving the car. But authorities followed up on the anonymous tip and questioned Sme.ccr about the incident. Smelker admitted he was driving to work, saying he panicked because he was driving without a license. Smelker was arraigned Wednesday in 56th District Court on charges of fleeing and eluding police, reckless driving, driving with a revoked license and improper use of a car license plate. QUOTE: “It Is dangerous to be rijh: when the govern­ ment is wrong." — Voltaire <1694-1776} I BOSLEY 9 _ FX Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - MS-342* i *r " । * NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER j - I ^1 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7, 1989 — Page 3 Wintery welcomefor participants/watchers of Christmas parade Provincial House received the traveling trophy for having the overall best entry in the Hastings Christmas Parade. The entry was created by staff, residents and four members of the Carlton Community 4-H Club. As if a blast of winter breezed in with Santa from the North Pole, the Hastings Christmas parade Saturday turned white while patient, loyal crowds didn’t seem to mind. Nearly 55 entries showed up to claim their positions on the downtown route in spite of the heavy snowfall. One of those entries turned out to be the first winner of a 10-year traveling cup trophy for being selected the best of the holiday parade by the judges: Provincial House of Hastings recreated a wintery scene, Christmas tree and sleigh with residents enjoying the ride. The Santa’s Choice award for the most creative use of a childrens’ theme went to the First United Methodist Church. The Judge’s Choice prize was given to Ex- St. Nicholas made an appearance amid the snowflakes on the St. Mathias Anglican-Catholic Church of Irving float. crcise Made Easy for the most creative use of machinery and the Mayor’s Choice award was presented to the Church of the Nazarene for the most creative use of the theme, which was Christmas songs. The Chamber of Commerce-sponsored parade returned to the afternoon time slot after several years of being held evenings, a successful move according to parade Co- Chair Karen Despres of Karen's Kubby Hole. "Absolutely,” she said. "We went from a very small parade last year that didn’t even last 15 minutes to 55 entries this year. It took over an hour and there appeared to be bigger crowds.” . Despres co-chaired the event with Neil Braendle. The Hastings High School marching band helped boost the Christmas spirit In the Saturday Chamber of Commerce parade. Parade Grand Marshal Charlie Murphy joined the hour-long parade with wife, Del label I, by his side in a convertible. In the front seat are Hastings High School homecoming king and queen, Chad Murphy and Jenifer Schimmel. Exercise Made Easy won the Judge’s Choice Award. They used the theme of “Christmas Dinner Country Style" as they “teased” the exercising Nancy Bird with goodies, cheered on by Corry Bianchi. A crowd of real “snowpeople” watched as Santa Claus arrived in Hastings in the back of a pickup truck during the annual Christmas parade, Saturday. Banner Holiday Features Enjoy an old fashioned Christmas at Charlton Park this weekend A break from the hectic pre-holiday preparations is in store for visitors at Historic Charlton Park. A slide presentation on the history of Christmas trees, an opportunity to make a Victorian cornucopia and an exhibit of old and present day toys will be new to the old fashioned fun at the park this weekend. The annual “Of Christmas Past” event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the park, located off M-79, between Hastings and Nashville. The 16-building restored village is decorated with lots of fresh greenery and wreaths as it would have been 100 years ago. At the park’s 1852 Bristol Inn, a former stagecoach stop, visitors will be able to sam­ ple cookies baked in the woodstove and make Christmas tree decorations. Visitors of all ages may string popcorn and cranberries, create a decorative paper chain or fashion a Victorian cornucopia. The traditional Victorian cornucopia was often filled with candy or peanuts or small gifts and used to decorate the Christmas tree, said Jennifer Barner, who will teach the craft. Visitors will be able to make replicas with paper lace doilies and rickrack. People can make the decorations to take home with them and help decorate the trees in the historic buildings. “We are asking that people give one decoration (that they made at the park) back to us and it will be an ornament that will be seen by all the visitors who come to the park,” she said. At the one-room Lee School, visitors can make stenciled Christmas cards and paint bread dough ornaments. Dipping bayberry candles will be an activity at the Sixbcrry House. Weavers will be busy inside Hull House. In the museum, hot wassail will be served and St. Nicholas will be available upstairs, along with a special exhibit of past and present toys. In keeping with the old fashioned theme, the Jolly Ole Elf will be more of a traditional St. Nicholas than a Santa Claus, Barner said. Sounds of Christmas and other favorite music will ring out from the historic church from noon to 4 p.m. each day of the event when members of the Thomapple Dulcimer Society entertain. The musicians will take a break at 1 p.m. while curator Sara Feldbauer gives an historical slide presentation about the history of Christmas trees. Downstairs in the church basement and in the township hall, crafters will be demonstrating their skills and selling their wares. The blacksmith shop will also be operating. Sleigh rides will be offered, if sufficient snow is on the ground. An afternoon at the park is a chance to soak up the atmosphere and remind yourself what Christmas is all about, staff members said. And, of course, the event sparks memories of family and holidays of long ago. Admission is $3 for adults and 50 cents for children. Dan Eggers and his trusty steed used the Charlton Park carriage to give rides through the Historic Village as one of many features “Of Christmas Past" last weekend. Sara Feldbauer takes on the role of the school marm as she teaches Christmas card stenciling to Alex Street of Kalamazoo in the Lee School at Charlton Park. Pat Lewis takes a fresh batch of cookies from the old woodstove in the Bristol Inn kitchen as hungry youngsters, Leslie Maurer of Plainwell and Cindy Geelhoed of Grand Rapids savor the aroma.(Banner photos) Crafts for Christmas were among the attractions Of Christmas Past at Charlton Park, as Norma Frantz of Charlotte demonstrates here. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 7, 1989 Viewpoint = Richard M. Cook’s death closes historical chapter The community of Hastings and Bany County saw an important chapter in their history end last weekend with the passing of Richard M. Cook. As a weekly newspaper publisher and longtime community activist, it is fair to say that Cook touched many lives in this area and had a very large role in shaping the development of the city and the county. It is. also fair to say that his family, in three generations of weekly newspaper leadership, made a great deal of impact over a century. Richard M. Cook alone leaves behind an impressive record as a newspaper man and community servant Under his leadership, this very newspaper flourished and won numerous awards for coverage of local news, a category that is the very foundation of publications like these. Those who knew him well said he was fair and honest, two qualities indispensible in the journalism field. And he was a capable writer of editorials for many years. In community service, he showed an interest in a variety of matters, making the quality of life better through his efforts with such organizations as Rotary, the YMCA and the Boy Scouts; with such business-related concerns as the Viking Corp.; and in his longtime association with the Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Cook in these last several years had led a quiet life in retirement. He was a legend, someone behind the scenes who had done it and seen it all before. We have been told that he preferred not to step into the limelight too often even when he was active many years ago. So we at the Banner have had to stop at least occasionally to wonder what he thought of the things have been doing with this publication, a huge part of his life that amounted to a half century. The story on the front page of today's Banner refers to him as a giant in this business, and that's exactly what he was. He had the respect and the awards and elections to positions of journalistic leadership to prove it But there seemed to be more about Dick Cook than this towering legend. There also seems to be this man of personal integrity, honesty and many of the old-fashioned qualities that helped make him that legend. Hastings and Bany County are not likely to see someone like him for a long time. And while his passing may have been "expected" by most people, Hastings and Barry County will be poorer in his absence. Reader proclaims punishment priorities must change To the Editor— We moved away from Hastings recently to get my kids away from the drugs and bad en­ vironment of that town. Hastings used to be a beautiful little town that people wanted to raise their children in. 1 grew up in that town and have seen the corruption. It's not the town or the people who live there, it's the law and it’s the socalled judicial system. Every week you read about child molesters getting light sentences, getting their hands slapped and turned back out into the streets. And drug dealers galore, depending on who they are, get only a few months in jail and then are back on the streets to continue their dealings. Then someone like my husband found out there are warrants out for him for offenses he played small roles in during his past. He did everything he should, turned himself in, gave all the information asked for, even took a lie detector test, which he passed. Even after cooperating, he was sentenced one year in jail. What crimes take priority in that town? Why let child molesters and drug dealers back on the streets after a few months in jail. Did any of them turn themselves in, or were they caught in the act? Did any of them have proof they had changed their lives since com­ mitting their crimes? My God, what is happening to that beautiful little town that we all used to love to live in? How can you people in that town just sit back, read about these things week after week and do nothing? Where is the real justice in that town? Stand up for your rights, let your voice be heard, before it's too late. What crimes do you feel should take priority? My husband got a w»r ;«»;i and is in­ carcerated with a cocaine dealer who was sentenced six months. My husband docs not even drink, let alone do drugs. Who should be out in six months? My husband’s crime? Well I’ll tell you what he did. He was charged with joyriding, because he dropped off a friend so his friend could steal a car. My husband was never in the car. His friend had the car in his rented garage when it was found. He got four months in jail. My husband also took some blank checks from a business. A friend of his filled them out, dressed like a woman and cashed them. My husband never received any of the money. The other person is still at large. My husband has given information to help find him. My husband’s crimes were committed before we moved and before we were mar­ ried. He has changed since. He was planning to take a job with the sheriff's department here in March. He’s lost his chance now. He did everything by the book, and yet he got a sentence over the guidelines of 0 to six months. And yet the cocaine dealer got six months! When he was first sent to jail, his case followed a 19-year-old boy charged with hav­ ing sex with two very young boys. The judge let him go, and said he felt the teen didn't real­ ly know what he was doing! Why are my husband’s crimes more severe than child molesters and drug dealers? Citizens, open your eyes, take notice of what’s going on in your town. Don’t let the judicial system destroy it anymore than it already has. A Concerned Ex-Citizen Jane A. Rosenberg Sevierville, Tenn. /"h fc*- , Cooperative effort is lesson in appreciation Half a dozen Hastings sixth grade teachers went out of their way last week to give stu­ dents a concrete learning experience. And when the teachers say concrete, they really mean the hard stuff. They supervised a social studies project that had students voluntarily going without food for 24 hours and sleeping on carpetcovered cemenL All to gain a better understanding of hun­ ger and homelessness. Janet Foley, Dawn White, Lynn Fleischer, Richard Nauta, Carmen Hren and Norma Witter not only spent a food-less night on the cold hard floor in the sixth-grade wing, but they also hyped up the project ahead of time to get the students interested. Four of the instructors are new to the dis­ trict this year and one is new to sixth grade. Not only did they bravely undertake a major project in their debut year, but they carried it out with class. Eleven- and 12-year-olds are understandably susceptible to mood swings and intense emo­ tions. Kids that age also seem to have a hard lime resisting communication when sur­ rounded by pals. But the teachers very naturally walked the fine young adolescent line between being viewed as dictators and respected role models. The students who took part in the some­ times uncomfortable project have done their time, and likely will not have a repeat oppor­ tunity. But the teachers say they are ready to do it all again next year, even though they know what sacrifices await them. Dozens of other adults also added to the success of the project, which involved 92 students. Even though the parents may have done little more than pack a breakfast before sending their youngsters off to school, they deserve credit They allowed their children to take part in the project After more than a decade of nurturing these youngsters, moms and dads released the kids, writing the project off as a learning experi'One of the parents said it was really hard ® Reporter’s Notes by Kathleen Scott signing a piece of paper that said your child couldn't eat for 24 hours," said Foley. Some parents probably didn’t sleep too well that night, either. But surrounded by peers and plenty of acti­ vities, the students were fine. Some of them didn't quite know what to do without a tele­ vision or video games in their presence. But they were troopers. They complained very little, unless, of course, they wanted to get their exaggerated point across to a sympathetic other. I was one of those others who received mini-performances, but only when I asked how they were feeling. Some begged to be interviewed. Some flashed their pearly whites and pleaded, "Take my picture. Take my picture." Others were more dramatic: "If you take my picture. I'll A chemical reaction must occur when more than four young ladies get together for a slumber party, which the project turned into at about 9 p.m. Such sleepless gatherings are always the same. Behavior patterns can be divided into four groups. Some of the girls are overcome with silliness. Some can't sit still. They become sprint­ ing gymnasts, leaping, racing and darting from buddy to buddy. Others are energized in a more central area. They can't stop talking. Even if it’s 3 in the morning and everyone else is dreamland. And some - there’s always at least one just plain poop out They reach REM sleep 30 seconds after they pull the covers over their shoulders. Letters Teachers go beyond call of duty To the Editor-— Education is the backbone of our country. Why are people so quick to wam to make cuts in school finances, particularly in teachers’ salaries? As a teacher for 13 years in Caledonia, f have frequently made materials to use with students to stay within our school budget. Often this was paid for with my own money and was done evenings, weekends, and during the summer. Parents also donated time and supplies, as do the parents in Hastings. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always adequately supply our children with what they need. The Hastings teachers I know are also a dedicated group. They have written and received grants for activities such as drama and arts, so that the students can benefit without adding cost to the district. I have volunteered my time in Hastings so that my son would not miss educational op­ portunities. Unfortunately, this cannot replace entire programs. To be effective, teachers must continually update their skills by taking advanced classes, participating in professional organizations and attending conferences. Often that is done at the teachers’ personal expense and time. A teacher’s day does not begin and end at an eight-hour shift. We are entrusted with all of your children. We want to be able to prepare them in whatever way their talents lie. In order to do that, we need the support of the community. Good schools attract home buyers and in­ dustry. What’s good for schools is good for the community, and more important, our children. Sincerely, Laura M. Crump ‘Family Values’ article one-sided To the Editor— Concerning the article in last weeks Banner on "Abortion, Prayer, and Family Values." Just what kind of message were you trying to send people, anyway? That people might as well give up on prayer in school or that killing of unborn isn't wrong? If it is just journalism, and you’re presen­ ting both sides of an issue, where are the ar­ ticles fee school prayer and against abortion? And does a random survey or Dr. Salk from Springfield, Mass, make it in my community so? The article did say, however, the root cause of social problems comes from the family. In a day when most people are doing their own thing instead of following rules written down in "The Book” for peoples' own benefit, it is no wonder the family is crumbling. Family values are all top priority, because they are the most important people in all the earth. We are to love and care for each other, even the animals do that. But most of all, we need to find out what pleases God. He, after all, created the family. We are about to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth into the world. He is the reason for the season and family values. Sincerely, Joyce Kelly Hastings Public Opinion... What goes on at boys' slumber parties, I have no idea, but I do know that some of the livelier young ladies were jumping on the floor trying to keep them awake. After dozens of "shhhs," giggles and and attempted adjustments of substitute pillows, they began to unwind. The air in the classrooms-tumed-slumberrooms where the girls slept got colder as the morning got older. As I lay shivering and using my clothes as covers, 1 gained a deeper appreciation of my flannel sheets, not to mention my wool comforter. And 1 was filled with increased pity for people who have no choice but to sleep in their street clothes. Hopefully, so were the kids. A few of the boys got sick during the night and a handful of students went home Friday morning. But Foley said she doesn't think those ailments were related to the hun­ ger project "There’s a lot of gunk going around the school," she said. Watching Principal Jerry Horan feed ham­ burgers to a pair of Bassett hounds Thursday night was one of the most prominent mem­ ories some of the youngsters said they will keep. And at least one boy said he didn't understand the meaning of the scene. Although the act seemed cruel, it was a concrete way of showing them how well-fed jTCople are viewed by those who scrounge for little more than table scraps. Sixth graders are concrete learners, said Foley. They leam best when the lesson in­ volves something physical. That's why she decided to try the project and tie it in with their study of Latin America. “I think it was worth it I think the kids learned a lol, even though we’re draggy to­ day,” she said Friday. "We have a lot of good memories -- both the teachers and the kids." Throughout Thursday afternoon and even­ ing, the students seemed to enjoy themselves and carried on as though the project was just another group activity, despite their empty bellies. Ghost stories before bedtime made the ov­ ernight stay seem like the slumber parties so many of the girls are used to. That's what some may remember. Others may recall the hard floor, Horan’s hounds, the games, or just making new friends. Maybe the real reason for rhe project wasn’t paramount in their minds as the youngsters went without food and slept on hard floors. But hopefully, like other ideas that sudden­ ly dawn on young minds entering adulthood, they will come to understand a deeper mean­ ing of what they did, and do what they can to improve the lives of the homeless and hun­ gry who share their world. Hopefully, a seed was planted. Accrued interest is simply earned Often bondholders have difficulty understanding accrued interest, which is in­ terest earned but not yet paid to the bondholder. The conftistion arises because a bond is purchased at quoted price but the confirmation in­ cludes an extra charge, called accrued in­ terest. Why the added cost? It’s a legitimate answer when the investor doesn’t understand accrued interest. Most bonds pay interest twice a year. You may own a bond that pays each Dec. 1 and June 1. On any day between those dates, in­ terest is still earned, but isn’t paid until the next Interest date. For example, if the interest rate on your bond is $1,000 each year. $500 paid in December and $500 paid in June, on Dec. 1 you receive a $500 interest check. The next day your bond begins securing interest again. The accrued interest builds each day until June 1, when it reaches $500, which it pays at that time. Then interest begins securing again until the next payment date. It’s important to understand that you never lose interest, or area penalized, when you sell a bond. Although the market value of your bond may fluctuate, you're entitled to all in­ terest due when you sell that bond or when it matures. In our example, assume you receive the $500 December interest. The next day interest begins to accrue again. In March you decide to sell the bond. You count 91 days of accrued interest due since your last interest payment. When you receive payment for you bond, you get not only the principal amount of the bond but also the acrued interest due since the last paymem. When the buyer of your bond makes payment, it includes the principal amount of the bond plus accrued interest owned to you for the time you owned the bond. This is the point where bond buyers who don't understand accrued interest question the "added cost." There is no added cost. It is only a prepayment of your interest. When the regular June interest payment is made, the new registered owner receives the entire six months interest although he has owned the bond only half that time. Half of that total payment represents a reimbursement of the in­ terest he paid you when he bought your bond. The remainder is the interest due him for the time he owned the bond. At some later date, if the new owner decides to sell, the same accrued interest benefits apply to that transaction. Once you understand the investment logic of accrued interest, you’ll see it’s the only practical way to ensure to income is lost or penalty imposed on bond interest. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the prev­ ious week. Company Close Change AT&T 43’/. + ’/. Amerltech 62'1, + 2'1. Anheuser-Busch 36’/, —'/. Chrysler 19 —1'/, Clark Equipment 37’/. —1 CMS Energy 35'1. + 1’/. Coca Cola 77'/> — Dow Chemical 67'/. +1'/, Exxon 477/« + '/• Family Dollar 1OT. + ’/. Ford 45'/. —'/. General Motors 44'/> —'/> Hastings Mfg. 33 — 1’/, IBM m. + ’/. JCPenney 685/. +2 Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 57’/, + 1’/. Kmart 35’/. + ’/, Kellogg Company 67'/. —5’/. McDonald's 33’/. +1'/. Sears 37'1. —’/. S.E. Mich. Gas 18’/. —'/. Spartan Motors 3’/. — Upjohn 37'/. —1 Gold $403.75 —$9.75 Silver $5.55 —$0.15 Dow Jones 2741.68 + 39.67 Volume 156,000,000 7 Can Gorbachev be trusted? While President Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev recently had a summit meeting, there were even more developments that showed softening of the old hard-line Cold War communist policies of the Soviet Union. Do you believe Gorbachev is for real as a reformer, .or do you think honest overtures toward lasting peace are too good to be true and that the Soviets still can’t be trusted? Devoted to the Interest! ol Bw Com, .Inc. list Hastings Ddl IIICI published by Hastings Banner, Inc. a division ol J-Ad Graphics 1952 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 490580602 (616) 948-8051 Melvin Jacobs President John Jacobs Vice President Stephen Jacobs Treasurer Frederic Jacobs Secretary Newsroom Elaine Gilbert David T. Young tEdtton Barbara Gall Mark LaRose Jean Gallup Kathleen Scott Ed/ro/j Steve Vedder (Spom Editor) Jeff Kaczmarczyk Shelly Sutser Advr*-*' .i,ig Department Classifir- .ds accepted Monday through Friday 8 a.rr to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Larry Seymour /sa/»j Manager) Jerry Johnson Denise Howell Phyllis Bowers Subscription Rates: $13 per year in Barry County $15 per year in adjoining counties $16.50 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 (USPS 717-830) “I don’t trust him too much. I wouldn’t bet my life on him.’’ “I don't keep up on it.” "I haven't paid much attention to it.” stories on it — some "I don’t know that much about it, but from "Maybe I’m too trusting. I hope he’s for negative, some positive. I what I have heard. I'm real. 1 think the com­ think it’s true, I think he’s still cautious.” munists arc coming to the "I’ve heard different for real.” conclusion that com­ munism isn’t working and they want to make changes for good.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7, 1989 — Page 5 Establisluil l8Gy.l4JSU. From Time to Time... ^CHRISTMAS IDEASg by — Esther Walton g COMPLETE LINE OF MISS ANNA JOHNSON’S, THE HASTINGS & AUTHOR, BOOKS & Christmas 50 Years Ago and enter Mr. Jacobs The Banner opened its Dec. 7, 1939. 16-paje issue with this headline. “Hastings Business District is Aglow with Myriads of Christmas Lights.” The article describes the downtown thus: "Never has the business district of Hastings been more attractively lighted during the Christmas season... In addition to the decora­ tion now in place, the monument at Broadway is draped with lights and there will be a large Christmas tree ablaze with colored lights near the Michigan Avenue intersection.” The committee responsible for these decorations consisted of Roman Feidpausrh, Cedric Morey, N.W. Ewert, Harold Brockway, Dr. F.E. Lowry, Carl Neithamcr, William Schilhaneck and Einar Frandsen. The downtown streets were not the only place where Christmas was being celebrated. The Strand and I.O.O.F. announced that the 15th annual Christmas show for children would be held Dec. 22. Two shows would be given free to the children and the I.O.O.F. hall would have Santa Claus in person leading the processions from the theater to the hall and handing out the 2,000 sacks of candy and peanuts. Santa Claus was scheduled to arrive on the train in Hastings Dec. 9. After his arrival, he would lead the parade through the business section to the Courthouse lawn, where an Eskimo igloo was set up for his headquarters during his stay in Hastings. An official Santa Claus mail box was outside the igloo “where boy, and girls could mail their letter to that venerable gentleman.” The article went on, "Children confined to their homes with sickness or who may be in the hospital will not be forgotten. Santa will vikit them Saturday afternoon...” Santa’s visit was sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Banner had a suggestion for Christmas, one that would apply today: “That one of the nicest presents that you could send an absent friend or relative in the stale, or out of the state would be a year's subscription to the Banner.” A home decoration lighting contest was also being sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The contest was an incentive to a large number of people to decorate the ex­ teriors of their homes for the holiday season. The judging was to be done Dec. 21 and 22. The judging was on four points, originality, ingenuity, lighting of front of home, and visibility from street. The Junior Chamber of Commerce also an­ nounced a charity dance to be held Tuesday. Dec. 26. A nice Christmas present was given to Harold Foster. He was selected by the Michigan State Couny Agents Association and by the Distinguished Service Recognition Committee of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents to receive a Distinguished Service Certificate from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. . If the readers had been following the "Time to Time” articles they will be aware of Mr. Foster's achievements in working with the 4-H in the 1930s and 1940s. He certainly deserved the awards, and Barry County’s 4-H was one of the top 4-H clubs in Michigan, during his tenure. Fifty years ago, Albert Carveth sold his in­ terests in his drag store to Richard E. Jacobs. The Banner article gave the history of Mr. Carveth end is renrinted here: "When Mr. Carveth relumed here from his military service in the Spanish War, ns was employed by the late Fred Heath as clcik in the latter's drag store. That was 40 years tgo last April. Five years later he purchased a half interest in the business. “The following year W.M. Stebbins bought the other half from Mr. Heath, who then moved to Medford, Oregon, where he recently died. The firm then became Carveth and Stebbins, who have been successful and widely known. “Mr. Jacobs began clerking for Carveth and Stebbins three years ago, had become familiar with the business and very popular with the customers. The business will be con­ tinued by Messers Stebbins and Jacobs under the old name, which has become a household word in this county, because of their large business and extensive advertising. "Mr. Carveth expects to maintain his home in Hastings, which will be pleasing news to the wide circle of friends of the Carveth fami­ ly. The hope is for the complete recovery of his health. "The many friends of Mr. Jacobs believe he has shown the ability, character, and other qualities needed for a successful career as a druggist. “Mr. Stebbins will retain his interest, so it will not seem so much of a change. Mr. Steb­ bins’ thorough knowledge of the business, his friendly spirit, his interest in civic affairs and his popularity have always been an asset to the business.” concluded the article. Mr. Jacobs is still in the drug store business. Now he is associated with his son, Jerry. It appears the drug store started by Mr. Heath has been in operation for more than 100 years. Dick Cook: In Memoriam In another part of this issue of the Banner is the obituary for Richard Cook. This memorial does not intend to duplicate that. This is a brief sketch of the human per­ son, that generally does not appear elsewhere. This sketch is personal, but was duplicated many times over the Cook family. When I first met my husband to be. I had not met anyone else in Hastings and he had no relatives living in town. Dick and Rose Cook paused in their busy lives to hold an open house to introduce me to people in town. They didn’t have to do it, but they did. Hastings is a warm and close community, sometimes to an outsider, too close. People talk about each other in "short hand," know­ ing enough about each other’s lives that ex­ planations are unnecessary. For outsiders, this makes understanding and knowledge difficult. The Cooks knew this and for several years kept a close and paternal eye over me and my growing family. They served as translators, interpreters and promoters for many, many families new to the Hastings area. Dick Look instilled his love of the com­ munity to those his life touched. He was never to busy to listen and answer questions about the town where he was bom and lived. He loved intellectual pursuits, and through this live he assisted the public library and the Historical Society many many times with gifts both large and small. He also contributed to the Bentley Historical Library. His life was full of friends. A Bible phrase comes to mind that best describes Dick: "I was a stranger, and he took me in.” HOLIDAY GOODS SUITS EVERYONE. • 300 cm Bowfl Ms a A good list of titles, * 15c. 33.50 edition of Mark Twain’s $2.00. • bpuiD HPKd/n # Good binding, 2 50c. $1.50 CojiyrlEM BooKs at 50c„ • Hustling, The Globe-Wernicke • 50c. BOOKCASES • HOPE DARING, 0 The Hastings author, S ill AHam Barres!, $i.oo. 2 Our Toy Demit • is a new departure. Come A great many • Twenty Years of Diaries for 1905 • Roughing It and In­ nocence Abroad, at facton* price*. in and look them over. 2 * Remember our Candy * 9641 in a special box. GOc candy box, 29c. Bric-a-Brac Extension Dusters, 25c. HASTINGS, .MICH., Till It: A line of Rogers & Gallet ® PERFUMES J FRED L. HEATH THE DRUGGIST. This ad for the old Heath Drug Store appeared in the Dec. 22,1904 edition of the Hastings Herald. BOOKS All of the Late Copyrights 500 of the late Copyrights at Their Yesterdays 5Oc each Trail of the Lonesome Cease Firing Pines. Streets of Ascalon The Rose and the Ring The Hollow of Her Hand Girl of the Limberlost The Foreigner picture books for little ones. MISCELLANEOUS Cloth and Hat BfukIics. Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets. Gents' Travel­ ing Caws in both silk and leather. Smoking Seta and all kinds of Smokers’ Supplies. Hand and Dressing .Mirrors, 25c to >5.00. Sw the new Ivory Toilet Sets. Safety Razors. 50c to $6.00. For the children we have every­ thing in Toys, Dolls, Electrical and .Mechanical Toys. You must see our line if von wish to see the BIG DISPLAY.* gCARVETH & STEBBINS GOOD'S DELIVERED THE KEXALL DRUGGISTS gf. Bring in your Special Orders for Boeks-we can get anything published This Carveth and Stebbins holiday ad appeared in the Dec. 5,1912, edi­ tion of the Hastings Journal-Herald. Hastings students create North American newspapers in class J-Ad Graphics News Services Look out USA Today. Here come ‘The North American Bugle," "The Northern News" and "Heidi's Head­ lines." Fortunately for the country's only nation­ wide paper, the three North American compe­ titors are One-shot publications. Part'of !iiJ seven-week study on the conti­ nent, students in Teresa Heidi's seventh grade geography class at Hastings Middle School Legal Notice MOKTQAGC SALK Default having been mod* In th* farms and condi­ tions of a certain mortgage mode by ALLEN D. RASMUSSEN & JULIA M. RASMUSSEN. Husband and Wife, to First Federal Savings ond Loan Association of Battle Creek, now known as Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Bank, organized uner the Homo Owners' Loan Act of 1933. of th* United States of America, as amended. Mor­ tgagee, dated the 21st day of January, 1977, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and Stale of Michigan, on the 25th day of January, 1977, in Liber 229 of Barry County Records, at Page 607, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Nineteen ond 43/100 ($11,919.43) Dollars Minus an Escrow Balance of Three Hundred Nineteen and 11/100 ($319.11) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been Instituted to recover the debt secured by sold mortgage or any part thereof; Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained In said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan In such case mode and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of January, 1990 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Local time, said mortgage will b* foreclosed by a sole al public action, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is hold), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount duo, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the In­ terest thereon at Nine ond 500/1000 (9.500%) per cent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by low, and also any sum or sum* which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its in­ terest in the premises. Said premises are situated In the Township of Johnstown. County of Barry, State of Michigan ond described os: A parcel of land In the Northwest 1 /4 of Section 32. Town 1. North, Range 8 West, described os beginning at the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of sold Section 32, thence North 40 rods for the place of beginning, thence West 40 rods, thence North 20 rods, thence east 40 rods, thence south 20 rods to beginning. Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. During the Twelve (12) month* immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. Doted at Ann Arbor. Michigan November 15, 1999. " GREAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee Maria L. Constant (P32155) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Box 8600 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107 (313) 769-8300 First Publication: 11 /23/89 (12/14) The Perfect Gift... a SUBSCRIPTION to the Banner ...for the person who wants to be Imformed about all the news of Barry County! put together newspapers on life and business in the United States and Canada. Realizing that many students are not thrill­ ed about geography, Heidi said she decided to have each of her three classes put together a newspaper as a hands-on way of learning more about the two countries. Part of the incentive, she said, was that e^ch student.had the opportunity to be a journalist. Each was responsible for research­ ing and compiling information on an assign­ ed segment. Some had special duties, such as editing and artwork. Everyone critiqued the articles and corrected grammar and punctuation before the papers went to press, said Heidi. Each class voted on a title for its publication Article topics included people, heritage, schooling, sports, entertainment, resources, trading, climate, topography, history, gov­ ernment and agriculture. A native of Hastings, the former Teresa Maurer brought in newspapers that were pub­ lished when she was a student at the school. "They thought it was neat that I kept them," she said. Seeing the old papers also made the stu­ dents view their own publications as keep­ sakes. They passed them around and auto­ graphed their work. "Hopefully, it's something that will make them remember," said Heidi. Woodland News Doricne Speas Demond and her husband. Leo Demand, met with 44 members of her family for a Thanksgiving dinner at the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church Fellowship Hall the evening of Friday. Nov. 24. Those present included Pastor George and Nadine Speas and Beth; Beth’s friend, Andy; Larry and Eileen Speas Lepard of Haslett and their four children, spouses and grand­ children; Dr. Mark and Sharon Speas Engle and children; Don and Shirley Speas Wilson and family; and Ernie and Valerie Speas Morgan, children and grandchildren. Doriene Demonds cousin, Mary Fryover. and her husband, Herb, also came from Portland and enjoyed the festivities. The youngest member of the group was Troy Michael Davis, two-week old son of Travis and Becky Overholt Davis. The second Zion Lutheran Mid-week Ad­ vent program will be held Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. The worship will focus on "The Bringing of Gifts." Gifts for the Lakewood Community Council Christmas baskets, in­ cluding socks, mittens, and hats, can be brought that night. This year, Zion’s Sunday School children will present "Every Star Will Shine” at the Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. There will be a Christmas cookie and coffee after the program. Each child will receive a "grab bag” present. Lakewood Community Council Christmas baskets will be prepared al Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa on Thurs­ day, Friday and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. Anyone who wishes to help sort gifts, clothing items and food, and pack baskets Thursday and Friday morning or deliver the baskets on Saturday morning can be used. Woodland students who are attending Michigan State University are having finals for the fall quarter this week. They will come home after their last final and will be home until early next year. These students include Jeff and Yvonne Mackenzie and John Lucas. Lakewood United Methodist Church Junior High Fellowship presented a production of "Case of the Missing Christmas” at the Sun­ day evening service. The presentation was directed by Ron Coppess and the music was directed by Doris Flessner and Marilyn Oaks. Sets and props, which included a large puppet stage, were built by Donita Rice, Ron Cop­ per, Julie Slate and members of the Junior High Youth Fellowship. A special choir included Sara Smith, Jen­ nifer Kauffman, Darci Coppess, Jamie Oaks and Vicki Niethamer. These girls, except for Vicki Niethamer, sang at the Sunday morning service and the puppeteers sat in the front row of the church and showed the puppets briefly as a preview of the show. Characters in the play all were puppets ex­ cept for the announcer, Paul Courser. The 11 puppets were held up on sticks and operated by Randy Brodbeck, Daisy Allen, Curt Bir­ man, Jennifer Flanigan, Chris Birman, Chris­ ty Warner, Chris Finch, Jon Hummel, Jill Slater and Jeremy Flanigan. After the end of the play, the young people gave Doris Flessner a rose and a certificate of appreciation for her direction and help. They also thanked Marilyn Oaks, Ron Coppess and the other adults who helped them. A collec­ tion was taken to help defray costs of the pro­ gram and future Junior High Youth projects. Pastor Ward Pierce spoke after the show and mentioned all the work the youth had done. He invited everyone present to the social hall for finger foods and punch or coffee. Karen Quigley had a tonsilectomy last Thursday. Karen has been home from Central Michigan University for several weeks because of illness. She is recovering from the Sales Career Opportunity by Catherine Lucas surgery at home this week. Ford and Orpha Enz flew in from Florida Thursday evening. On Friday afternoon, Or­ pha had surgery at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. She is home now. Saturday morning, Anabel Enz Ludwig and her husband. Jack, arrived from their home near Champaign. Ill. They attended Lake wood United Methodist Church with Ford on Sunday and returned to Illinois Mon­ day morning. "Something Different,” an organ fund breakfast, will be held at Lakewood United Methodist Church Saturday morning, Dec. 9, from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu will be coffee, rolls, juice and a breakfast casserole. The public is welcome and a free-will offering will be taken. A Christmas Cantata will be performed by the augmented choir Sunday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at Lakewood United Methodist Church. The Lakewood United Methodist children's Christmas program, directed by Charlie Doe, will be presented at the church, one half mile west of the M-66/4 3 and M-50 intersection Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. The Woodland Eagles Auxiliary held a Christmas dinner Saturday, Dec. 22, for the Lakewood area senior citizens. There was a large attendance and gifts were given to all the senior citizens by Santa Claus. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Cub Scouts of Woodland, Pack No. 3109 met at the Woodland School cafeteria. A turkey-making contest was held and the Cub- had many original ideas. The winners were Dareen Jansen, first; Jason LaRoche, second; and Brian Dillon. third. Badges and pins earned during the past month were awarded to the cubs by Pack Master Jeff Engle. On Saturday, Dec. 2, seven Woodland Cub Scouts with Cub Master Jeff Engle and Kathy Engle braved the winter storm to march in the Lake Odessa Christmas parade. The Cuba have also been busy with popcorn and wreath sales. Local Birth Announcements ITS A BOY Born Nov. 28 to Georgette Garcia of Mid­ dleville. Time: 9:24 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 1 % ozs. Born Nov. 29 to Roger and Mary Ellen Geiger of Woodland. Time: 5:10 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 ozs. Bom Nov. 29 to Pamela Goodenough of Hastings. Tune: 9:29 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 12% ozs. Bora Nov. 30 to Lee and Candy Richards of Grand Ledge. Time: 3:25 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 1% ozs. Bora Dec. 4 to Roger and Penny Leith of Plainwell. Time: 6:33 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 3 % ozs. Bora Dec. 5 to Randy and Ann Wilcox of Hastings. Time: 5:27 a.m. Weight: 5:27 a.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 14 ozs. Bom Dec. 5 to Susan Monroe and Ken Laubaugh of Hastings. Time: 8:18 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 ozs. IT'S A GIRL Born Nov. 30 to Arnold and Dawn Overbeck of Woodland. Time: 5:03 p.m. Weight: 8 ibs. 2 ozs. Bom Dec. 2 to Corey and Johnetta Wolff of Hastings. Time: 5:20a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 3% ozs. Bora Dec. 4 to William and Theresa Nesbitt of Grand Rapids. Time: 12:12 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 15K ozs. Bora Dec. 2 to Jeff and Pamela Wheaton of Hastings. Time: 8:38 a.m. Weight: 7 Ibs. 12% ozs. HELP WANTED General Office Person with bookkeeeping, calculator and typing experience. For More Information Call (616) 948-8600 We offer top pay plan, Insurance pro­ gram, paid vacation, factory Incentives, payroll savings, demonstrator. Renner Ford. inc. 1310 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, Ml 129 E. Stat. St., P.O. Box 126 H..tlng., Mlchlgu, 49056 Phone 945-2421 i Superior Gymnastics Presents its newest stars performing... | “AMERICA’ E .-J IS December 8 at Northeastern Elementary Beginning at ... NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: RN * NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICA.'. 12 HOUR SHIFTS 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. - Full-time RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time 11-7 Shift - Full or Part-time 5:00 P.M. LPN MEDICAL/SURGICAL Registration for the next term directly following performance. Students interested in being on the team for the Spanish trip should see Carrie Thompson or Karen Echtinaw at the time of registration. 7-3 Shift - Part-time 3-11 Shift - Full-time 11-7 Shift - Part-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background with an innovative FLEXIBLE BENEFITS allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you along PROGRAM that and your family need. To find out more, contact: Terry Kostelec, RN Nursing Education Director PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3115 E.O.E �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7, 1989 Adam Fender DOWLING - Adam Fender, 79 of Dowling passed away Tuesday, December 5, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Fender was bom November 23,1910 in Odessa Township, the son of Ellsworth and Edith (Downing) Fender. He attended the Bismark Rural School in Vermontville. He was married to Martha Fenstemaker, January 15, 1928 in Mt. Victory, Ohio. The couple lived in the Dowling area for the last 53 years. He was employed at General Motors Corporation in Flint, Oliver Manufacturing in Battle Creek and prior to his retirement in 1981 he was employed at Clark Equipment Company in Battle Creek. Mr. Fender is survived by his wife, Martha; one son, Floyd Fender of Vermontville; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one brother, Earl Fender of Hastings; one sister, Glada King of Stubin; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Keith Laidler officiating. Burial will be at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pennock Hospital Intensive Care Unit uarteA Richard M. Cook HASTINGS - Richard M. Cook, 88 of 505 S. Park Street, Hastings passed away Saturday, December 2, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Cook was bom October 23, 1901 in Hastings, the son of William R. and Sarah (Roberts) Cook. He was raised in Hastings and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1920 from Hastings High School. He went on io attend the University of Michigan receiving a bachelor of science in chemical engineering in 1924. He was married to Rose M. DeFoe, May 1, 1937, she preceded him in death November 8, 1978. Following college he was employed in the research development department of the Good­ rich Rubber Company in Akton, Ohio for a few years. Rejoined his father in the publishing of the Hastings Banner in 1930. Hebecams owner and publisher of the newspaper in 1940. The paper was sold in 1973. He retired in 1980. Mr. Cook was a long-time member and past Vestryman of Hastings Emmanual Episcopal Church, past chairman West Michigan Epis­ copal Churchman’s Association and Diocese Committeeman. Long-time director National Bank of Hastings, presently director Emeritus 57 year member, past president and Red Rose Recipient of the Hastings Rotory Club Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, long­ time member and past director of the Michigan Press Association, member University of Michigan Alumni Association, member University of Michigan Press Club, past direc­ tor and chairman of Thomapple Valley Found­ ation, past director and board secretary Viking Corporation and International Seal and Lock Company, long time active member of the Republican Party, a former County officer and National Delegate, member Bany County Historical Society, member Bentley Historical Library Association, member Historical Socie­ ty of Michigan, member and past officer Hast­ ings Chamber of Commerce, member board of directors Hastings Press, Inc., long-time supporter of Boy Scouts and YMCA. prog­ rams, Hastings High School Alumnus of the Year 1971, Barry County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award Recipient 1988, numerous honors for newspaper excellence and Centen­ nial business award recipient 1959. Mr. Cook is survived by daughter, Sally Cook of San Francisco, California; son and daughter-in-law William R. and Irene Cook of Hastings; two grandhildren. He was also preceded in death by a sister Dorothy (Cook) French. A Requiem Eucharist will be held 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 1989 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church with Father Paul S. Downie officiating. There will be no funeral home visitation. Burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pipe Organ Restoration Fund at Emmanual Episcopal Church. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. iATTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North Si., Michael Anion. Pastor. Phene 945-9414. Sunday, Dec. 10 - 8:45. Church School; 10:00. Family Worship; 5:00 Children's Christmas Program. Family Dinner. Thursday. Dec. 7 7:30Sr. Choir, 8:00 AA. Saturday, Dec. 9 - 8:00 NA. Monday. Dec. 11 - 6:00. Positive Parenting. Tues­ day, Dec. 12 - 9:30, Wordwat­ chers; 7:00, Bd. Ev./SM; 7:00, Bd. Eiders. Wednesday, Dec. 13 - 6:00 Supper, 7:00, Vespers. HASTINGS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Hastings, Michigan. G. Kent Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. Dec. 10 9:30, Morning Worship Services. Nursery provided. Broadcast of 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and FM. 9:30. Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30. Coffee Hour in the Dining Room; 4:00 Junior High Youth Fellowship; 5:00 Church Open for Christmas Music Medita­ tion. Public invited - freewill offer­ ing to benefit Youth Mission pro­ ject; 6:00 Senior High Youth Fellowship. Monday - Dec. II 7:30, Session Meeting. Wednes­ day. Dec. 13 • 7:30 Chancel Choir practice. Thursday. Dec. 14 - 6:30 Women's Association Board Meeting; 7:30, Women's Associa­ tion Desert program; Friday. Dec. 15 - 6:30 Concern Group fl at the home of Dave and Nancy AUerding. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; .6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all service*, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesday. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 McCann Rd . Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Ma** 11 a.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." One mile cast of Hastings. 600 Powell Rd. Pastor Kevin Eady. 945-3289. Sunday School 9:45; Worship. 10:30; Sunday Evening Family Hour at 6:00. Saturday Mas* 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Musses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sion* Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 309 E. Woodlawn. Hasting*. Michigan 948-8004 Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst. to the pu*lor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vice*. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. Evening Worship ft p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. King* Kidx (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. and Center, tn Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie. Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m. during Summer. 10:30 a.m. regular. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday GOD, 1674 West Stale Road. Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call for Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone information about youth choir. Bi­ 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. ble Study, youth group and other Morning Worship 10:45. Evening activities. Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. 1716 North Broad­ way. James Lcitzman Pastor. Sun­ day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Service* for Adults. Teens and Chikiren FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN, "The Bible, the ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. JeffcrMin. Father Leun Pohl. Pumiw. Pastor. 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. <------------------- -------------------------------------------The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hustings. Saturday Mass6:30 p.mf Sunday Mas* 9:30 u.m. Delton Area HASTINGS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hotting* ond lake Odetto COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Inturonce lor your Life. Home. Business and Car WREN FUNERAL HOME Hattr-.g* FLEXFABINCORPORATED ot Hostings NATIONAL BANK OF Hr l>NGS Member F.D.I.C Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S., Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day Schtxil ul 10 a.m.; Worship 11 u.m.. Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. DOSTER-PINE LAKE ZREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD I NITKD METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev. Mary Horn otlk'iuling. Bun field United Methodist Church Sunday School.......................9 a.m. Church ...............................9:30 Country Mclhisdist Chapel United Sunday School............. 9:30 a.m. Chttrcit........................... 10:30 a.m. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broodway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY “Proscription*' • I IB S JeHorion - 945 3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hostings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan Township, Barry County, the daughter of Luther and Ellen (Smith) Terpening. She was raised in the Hope Township and attended the Schultz School, after receiving her teachers certification, she taught one year at the McNee School. She was married to Oscar F. Wurm Novem­ ber 24,1909, he preceded her in death Septem­ ber 13, 1958. Mrs. Wurm was a member of Hope United Methodist Church and Ladies Circle of the Church, Brush Ridge Cemetery Circle. Mrs. Wurm is survived by one daughter, Edna Cota of Battle Creek, one son Frederick Wurm of Hastings; 11 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren; 13 great-great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by three daughters, Ella Durbin May 5, 1956, Gertrude Binkley, October 2, 1983 and Violet Kelley, November 28, 1989; one grandson, John Durbin and five sisters and six brothers. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 5 from 7-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 6, at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Kenneth W. Vaught officiating. Burial was at the Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contribitions may be made to Hope United Methodist Church or charity of one’s choice. Joseph J. Panyrek GUN LAKE - Joseph J. Panyrek, 74, of Gun Lake and a World War II Veteran, passed away December 1, 1989. Mr. Panyrek served in the United States Army, 315th Infantry, 79th Division, and was awarded the Purple Heart. He also founded Joe’s Grocery at Gun Lake in 1946. He was the Grand Marshal of the 2nd Annual Water Festi­ val of Gun Lake, and a member of Sl Stani­ slaus Aid Society ofGrand Rapids. He was also former Yankee Springs Township Treasurer for many years and a current member of the Planning & Zoning Board. He was a member of Wayland VFW, Shower of Roses Council of the K of C 4036, The American Legion Post of Wayland and the Hastings Elks Club. Mr. Panyrek is survived by his wife, Donna (Rewa); children, James C. Panyrek of Gun Lake, Dorothy (Norman) Seger of Cobb Lake and Jo Anne Marie Panyrek of Gun Lake and Grand Rapids; three grandchildren, Michael Alan, Susan Anne and Robert Joseph; one brother, Louis (Mary) Panyrek of Grand Rapids; many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, December 4, at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church with Fr. Charles Fischer and Fr. Robert Creagen as cocelebrants. Military graveside services were under the auspices of the Wayland VFW Post 7581 was held at the Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayland Area Ambulance or the Michigan Heart Association. Arrangements by Archer-Hampel Funeral Home in Wayland. CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service Laura A. Wurm HASTINGS - Laura A. Wurm, 100 of Hast­ ings, passed away Sunday, December 3, 1989 at Hastings Provincial House. Mrs. Wurm was bom July 4, 1889 in Hope Attend the church of your choice during this holiday season. Corvin V. Hoffman FINE LAKE - Corvin V. “Curly” Hoffman, 73, of 4749 Fine Lake, Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, November 30, 1989 at Community Hospital, Battle Creek. Mr. Hoffman was bora in Augusta, he graduated from W.K. Kellogg High School in Hickory Corners in 1934. He was in the merchant marine during his early years and lived in Alaska for many years. He had lived at his present address for 25 years. He was a pipefitter and a member of Plum­ bers and Steamfitters Union Local #335. He retired in 1981. He worked for many years in Alaska and was an avid fisherman. Mr. Hoffman was a charter member of Hick­ ory Comers American Legion Post #484 and a member of the Dad’s Club ofDelton VFW Post #422. He was a member of Hickory Comers Masonic Lodge No. 345 F.&A.M. Surviving are daughters, Sharon Dewey of Pheonix, Arizona, Barbara Postula of Battle Creek, and Judy Elvin of Ruddington Beach, Florida; sons, Marvin “Pete" Hoffman of Cave City, Arkansas, Earl L. Hoffman of Battle Creek, Mark Dewey o.r Maderia Beach, Flori­ da, and Fred Dewey cf Scottsdale, Arizona; five grandchildren, a sister, Ruth Bowen of Kalamazoo and a brother, Charles Hoffman of Portage. He was preceded in death by his wife. Pearl, June 14, 1989. Memorial services were held Tuesday, December 5 at Williams Funeral Home in Delton. AMBULANCE...continued from page 1 Meanwhile, three former emergency medical technicians have filed a lawsuit against the service claiming they were fired without cause in February. The board’s regular December meeting, scheduled for Tuesday night, was cancelled one hour before it was to begin. The meeting was delayed for one week to audit the service's books and inventory the equipment to determine if either money or equipment is missing, one board member said. But township supervisors from Barry, Prairieville, Orangeville and Hope townships met with ambulance board members Wednes­ day to consider replacing the service when its contract expires in June. Proposals were heard from representatives of Mall City and Kalamazoo County Ambu­ lance in Kalamazoo, Mercy Ambulance in Lansing and Mercy Ambulance in Grand Rapids. A new service will be in place by Jan. 1, said Barry Township Supervisor Bill Wooer. "Interlakes will be close down as of Jan. 1," he said. "We're going to have another amoulance service in place by the first of the year." Wooer said the ambulance board plans to vote itself out of existence once a new service is in place. Despite the controversy, ambulance offi­ cials said Interlakes continues to provide ser­ vice to the area. 12 homes registered in lights contest As of Wednesday, a dozen homes were reg­ istered in Hastings Light-a-Light holiday dec­ orating contest, sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. To be eligible for the top-placing prizes and gift certificates, home owners must regi­ ster their dwellings with the Chamber at 945­ 2454. The houses will be judged Saturday. In the running so far are the Todds at 610 E. Madison; the Adamses at 528 W. State; the Marshes at 1738 N. Broadway; the Duffys at 227 W. South; the Snyders at 819 S. Benton; the Warners at 902 S. Broadway; the Meades at 23.' E. Lincoln; flic Endsleys at 1227 Boitwood; the Smiths at 1211 N. Boltwood; the Townsends at 722 S. Montgomery; the Campbells at 304 S. Washington; and the Haires at 1329 S. Hanover. Oliver Whipple DELTON - Oliver Whipple, 79 of 10520 Enzian Road, Dellon passed away Thursday, November 30, 1989. Mr. Whipple was bom June 17, 1910 near Delton the son of Jasner and Alma (Thomas) Whipple. He had res. -led at the present address for the past 11 years and was formerly of Augusta, Saranac and Kalkaska areas. He farmed for many years and retired in 1972 from the Universal Metal Co. in Saranac. He was married to Nina Barrington October 10, 1928, she preceded him in death March 4, 1988. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Bert (Ellen) Morgan of Delton; two sons, Edward “Ted” Whipple of Hastings and Edwin “Dick" Whipple of Saranac; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one brother; David Whipple of Delton; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 2 at Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Reverend Kenneth Harger officiating. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Saili Sue Eaton GRAND RAPIDS - Saili Sue Eaton, 28, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings and Dowling passed away Monday, December 4, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Eaton was bom June 20,1961 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Ross and Vonda (Burkhead) Poole. She was raised in the Dowling area and attended the Pleasantview School and Hastings High School. She lived in Hastings for several years, moving to Grand Rapids about six months ago. She is survived by three sons, Mickey, Christopher and Jesse Eaton of Hastings; mother and step father, Vonda and Thomas Moody of Dowling; one sister, Lynda Walden of Dowling; two brothers, Ross and Teny Poole, both of Battle Creek; maternal grandpa­ rents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Burkhead of Battle Creek; a special friend, Ray Cousins of Grand Rapids; nine nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 8 at the Union Cemetery with Rev. Leonard E. Davis officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Josephine Benton SARVER, PENNSYLVANIA - Josephine Benlon, 72, of Sarver, Pennsylvania and formerly of Lansing passed away Thursday, November 30, 1989 at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Benton was born on December 30, 1916 in Ithica, the daughter of Joseph and Sylvia (Seeman) Beach. She was raised in Michigan. She was married to Paul W, Benton, Jr. for 38 years. She was a member of the Hope Michi­ gan VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Benton is survived by her husband, Paul; two sons, James Henry Streeter of Lans­ ing and Larry Paul Benton of Nashville; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; one brother and two sisters. She was preceded in death by one sister. Funeral services were held Sunday, Decem­ ber 3 at the Snyder Funeral Home, Worthing­ ton, Pennsylvania. Burial was at the Lawn Haven Cemetery, Worthington, Pennsylvania. "The folks out here are still providing ser­ vice and will continue to provide service," said board member Glena Hardin "Our ambulance is in working order,” said board member Maggie Auckerman. "There has been no break in our service. We're taking runs every day." The non-profit corporation is funded in part by service fees and by tax money from the townships of Barry, Prairieville, Orangeville and Hope. ' A seven-person board of directors is elected to oversee operations. EMTs and drivers are paid SI per hour for their service and S3 per hour after 20 hours in a week. Hardin said items are missing from the ser­ vice garage. " "I’m not certain about the check book, but there is equipment missing," she said. "I can't be specific. We're still finding things." Equipment found to be missing includes a defibrillator, a typewriter and a portable radio, Hardin said. Although Hall has not been in contact with the board in several days, Auckerman said she does not believe he is connected with the missing equipment. The civil lawsuit, filed Nov. 22 in Birry County Circuit Court, alleges former EMTs Lorraine Cooke, Leo Roblyer and Diane Vickery all were discharged Feb. 28 in viola­ tion of the board's bylaws. The three are seeking back pay, lost bene­ fits and compensatory damages totaling over $10,000. The three, with a total of 27 yean experi­ ence as volunteer EMTs, were fired in Febru­ ary after a closed-door meeting they were not allowed to attend, said Leo Roblyer. "They came out and said Lorraine Cooke was fired, Diane Vickery was fired, Ernie Davis was fired and I was fired," Roblyer said. "There was no justification that we could tell and no notification." Roblyer said he requested a meeting with the board in writing and asked for an explana­ tion for his dismissal, but the board has not answered his request "Immediately after they fired as, they closed the meetings to the public," Roblyer said. Prior to Tuesday's cancelled meeting, the three fired employees circulated flyers in the Delton area, inviting citizens to attend. The three listed several concerns they wanted to address, including their discharge and allega­ tions of mismanagement and missing equip­ ment. Hardin said the board had been advised by its attorney not to comment on the suit Roblyer said his troubles began after Hall was elected chairman of the board in January and the organization's structure was changed. "It was funny, they set up different committees. They were all filled with seven or eight people, and there were a bunch that weren’t on any committees." Although he volunteered to serve on a committee, Roblyer said he was not allowed to do so. An incident in February, in which an EMT allegedly came on duty after drinking alcohol led, to his and Cooke's dismissal, Roblyer said. He and Cooke proposed an amendment to the service's bylaws for mandatory testing of anyone on duty suspected of being intoxicated or on drugs. "The case got overblown, and they decided Lorraine Cooke was a stumbling block," Roblyer said. One board member down played allega­ tions of mismanagement in the ambulance service. "There are some people in this community who might have a lot to uy, but I don't know how factual it is," Aukerman said. But Roblyer insisted lhe entire story re­ mains to be told. Lake Odessa News: Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hershberger of Clarksville have announced the engagement of their daughter, Essie, to Brian Potter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Potter of Lake Odessa. The bride-elect will be a December graduate of Nazareth College in Kalamazoo and the future groom is a 1989 graduate of the Lansing Community College. A March 1990 wedding is being planned. Gordon and Wanda Erb have announced the birth of a daughter at Pennock Hospital Nov. 28. She weighed five pounds, 12"Zt ozs. and was named Lauren Lee Ann and joins a brother Tyler, age 6 years al home. Grandparents are Arnold and Linda Erb and News Briefs Nashville bank to help library The Nashville branch of the Eaton Federal Savings Bank will match up to $4,000 in donations to Putnam Public Library between now and March 1. Branch Manager Dawn Mead said the effort is to match conributions for fur­ nishing and finishing the library’s addi­ tion of a new children’s wing. Library officials said they had receiv­ ed enough in donations to cover costs of building the addition, but not of equipp­ ing it and having it meet codes. Rabbit Habit top 4-H Club The Rabbit Habit 4-H Club has been named the 1989 Barry County 4-H Club of the Year. The club was honored recently at the 4-H awards program sponsored by the Bany County 4-H Council. The winning group was cited for its community service, including nursing home visits, preparation of Christmas baskets and activities with senior citizens. MADD schedules candelight vigil A candlelight vigil to remember vic­ tims of accidents involving drunken driving is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday on the lawn of the Barry County Courthouse. The event is sponsored by the Barry County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Summit Steel elects official M. Robert Bakotich has been elected vice president, ferrous, for the Summit Steel Processing Corp. Summit Steel, a broker and processor of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap mctaliics. has processing facilities in Hastings. Ionia and Lansing. Bakotich, in his position, will be responsible for managing the purchase and sale of ferrous (magnetic) scrap materials for the company's plants in Lansing. Ionia and Hastings. Rex and Lois Jarman of Lake Odessa. Great­ grandparents are Dorothy Erb, Gerald and Fem Ttssher of Lake Odessa and Margaret Kopemki of Lowell. Roger and Mary Geiger have announced the birth of a son Nov. 29 at Pennock Hospital. He weighed eight pounds and his name is Gregory Roger. Grandparents are Mr. and Mn. Kendall Herbert and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geiger. Great grandmother is Mary Herbert. Members of the Lake Odessa V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary who attended the State Council Meeting at Perrenton Sunday were Dale and Lee Geiger of Woodland, Acasah Blockowiak. Hugh Peacock and Beny Hines. Historical group to meat Monday The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Delton Middle School Library. Guest speaker will be Pat Wagner, president of Barry County Habitat for Humanity. She will give a slide presenta­ tion and will talk about the construction and completion of Habitat's first house in the county. Organ-piano program set Joann Cocant on the organ and Judy Hughes on the piano will combine ef­ forts in a special holiday program from 5 to 7 p.m. this Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church. The musical program, billed as the “soft sounds of Christmas,” is being called “Christmas Music Meditation.” A free-will offering will be taken for the benefit of the church's Senior High Christian Mission. CMU Ag Day set at Lakewood Agricultural Extension agents from Barry, Eaton and Ionia counties will meet Jan. 6 at Lakewood High School to serve as hosts for the 1990 Central Michigan University Agriculture Day. The events will begin at 9 a.m. that Saturday. The main topic this year will be agricultural computer softwear. For more information, call the Barry County Extension office. Middleville has brochure ready A four-color, eight-page brochure on Middleville has been published and it will be distributed at regional and local sites. The brochure, produced by Tech Publishing Inc., will be placed at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the Western Michigan Chamber of Com­ merce, area real estate agencies and the Joint Economic Development Commis­ sion in Hastings. Village officials said the brochure is designed to attract commerce and businesses to Middleville. Highlighted in the booklet are Mid­ dleville's services, facilities, businesses and industries, transportation, lifestyle and education. There also is some history in one part of the brochure. �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7. 1989 Marriage Licenses — David Dykehousc Sr. 42. Delton and Terri Bourdo. 35. Delton. Barry Allen. 31. Shelbyville and Margaret Finch. 26. Shelbyville. Frederick Norwood, 37. Delton and Kathy Marie Delaphiano. 25. Delton. Wayne Alvin Rodgers. 29. Hastings and Christin Ann Davis. 20. Hastings. Devin John Kidder. 24. Middleville and Melissa Louise Perry. 20. Middleville. Janies Terry VanDicn. 37. 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Ml 490SS I I JRte i Leonard D. Nanzer 1)5 S. Jefferson St. Hastings. MI 49058 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ■WISE Ann Landers Ap" ijfrn ,5/ BANKERS UFE AND CASUALTY Chlcogo. Hllnols 60630 We think ■ Im ofjxxi. The proof is in our productt. She’s addicted to a person Dear Ann Landers: I've heard of people being addicted to alcohol, drugs, cigarettes and food, but I didn’t know it was possible to become addicted to another person. Until now. I've been seeing "Richard" for three years. When we first started to date, I was very in­ dependent and he was extremely possessive. After three years our roles are reversed. Now he is independent and I have become suspicious and jealous of every woman he looks at. There is very little affection between us. We mostly fight. I've tried several times to end this crazy relationship, but whenever wc are apart for more than four or five days. I become depressed and go running back to him. Richard has always been manipulative and mentally abusive. I’ve never known anyone who can be so tender and adoring one minute and so full of hate the next. I could write a book about the cruel and sadistic things this man has done to me. He really plays with my mind. I decided to see a psychiatrist, thinking it was all my fault, but the doctor told me Richard needed help more than I. He sug­ gested joint counseling. When I told Richard what the doctor said, he was furious and ac­ cused me of "talking about him behind his back.’’ Every time we break up I get the shakes and cry for hours. I’ve lost seven pounds in 10 days and feel that life is too much for me. Lately I’ve been thinking of suicide. My friends and family have been kind and supportive. They all say I’m much too good for this creep. I know they are right, but I am unable to let him go, even though I know he's bad for me. Should I check into a mental hospital and stay there until I'm sure 1 can live without this guy? I feel as if there is a sane person inside my skin trying to get out, but I won’t let her. Please, Ann, tell me what to do. — A Screw Loose in Iowa Dear Iowa: Talk to your doctor about medication for depression and anxiety. Ask him or her to work with you to help build self­ esteem and free yourself from this addiction. Consider several of the self-help groups. Many of them are free and they do a fabulous job. Start with Recovery, Inc. There arc chapters all over the U.S. and Canada. (Look in the phone book. If it's not listed, write to Recovery, Inc., 802 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, DI. 60610, or call 312-337-5661.) Good luck, dear, and let me hear from you in six months. I’m betting you’ll make it. Accept hueband's singing bear Ana Landers: My husband is a nice gdy but he does something that drives me up the wall. He sings too loud in church. "Harry" has sung in choirs for a long time and knows the bass part of all the hymns, but he sings so loud that I cannot hear myself. 1 get lost and quit. More than once I’ve slid down to die end of the pew. but when it’s crowded, he blasts me out of my shoes. Unfortunately, several people have told Hany that he has a good voice. This puffs him up and he sings all the louder. If you have a solution I’d be grateful. — San Diego. Dear S.D.: I’m sure you’ve heard. "Oh. Lord, give me the strength to accept what 1 cannot change...” Well. Harry’s singing in church is one of those things. So. dear, accept it with grace and kwitcherbeefin. If you think you have a problem, read the first letter in to­ day's column. A pita to unwad mothers Dear Ann Landers: Like you. I get sick when I read about newborn babies found in trash cans and on the steps of hospitals and churches. Please print the following message to preg­ nant. unmarried teenagers. It might help per­ suade other young women to do for someone else what our son’s young birth mother did for us. Thanks you. Ann. — Hot Springs. by Jean Gallup Staff Writer A group of Thomapple Township residents angry over a proposed annexation by Middleville Village officials are seeking signatures of registered and non-registered voters to try to stop the move. Spokespersons for the group are Keith Wilson of Loop Road and Cindy Herweyer, who lives on Crate Road. Both are included in the area that would become part of the village if the annexation is approved by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. "This doesn't make any sense," Wilson said. "This area is already developed, and most of the land that isn't is flood plain. I told them at the meeting the other night, they couldn't find enough fill to build on that, and the (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) wouldn't let them anyway. And back of Cindy and John's is flood plain, too. ”As far as the boundry lines, they don't make any sense, either. One of the lines cuts through my son Dennis’ back yard," he said. The Village Council's plan to ask for the annexation through the county board was derailed by a confrontational meeting Nov. 28 with residents and officials of Thornapple Township. The papers asking for the move will be held up for at least two weeks to allow Village President Duane Thatcher to arrange a meeting with township officials to try to work out a solution to the impasse. Wilson said he had started circulating the Hutup totals to hflili MMmaj kdjdjnr CkristSM Mtip CMcert Ok. II , jCFer^ Mom & Dad Bring your camera and children to visit SANTA in our — JCPenney Store Sunday, Dec. 10th from 1 P.M.-3 P.M American Tourister' 4000 Nylon luggage ready to go w— u are! I Sale $15-37.50 Reg. S20-r . Pick from soft-sided pieces: 25' or Z- pullman. carry-on garment bog. beauty case Soft-sided nylon luggage that travels in style. I Sale 29.99-79.99 Reg. S60-S160. Buy a piece, or the entire set at great savings. Pick the tole. garment bag. pullman and more. He will also be here Dec. 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. We bring out the Santa in you at JCPenney HOURS: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday . Qood advice, revisited Dear Ann Landers: In all the years I’ve read your column, this is my favorite and the one that makes me laugh the most. Mv mother sent it to me years ago and I’ve carried it around as we’ve moved all over the U.S. Every time I come across it I laugh again. It certainly is good advice to kids. Please reprint it for the harrowed mother’s sake. — Barb in DuBois, Pa. Dear Barb: With please. Here it is: Dear Ann Landers: I’m a 16-year-old girl who is a nervous wreck from getting yelled at. All I hear from morning till night is "Slop smoking, get off the phone, hang up your clothes, do your homework, clean up your room.’’ How can 1 get them off my case? — Sick of Parents. Dear Sick: Stop smoking, get off the phone, hang up your clothes, do your homework and clean up your room. ‘Official’ citation worka Dear Ann Landen: In 1987, you address­ ed the problem of paying for unordered magazines. I kept that column because several of my friends had been victims of that scam. In July. 1989. it happened to me. I wrote the company, citing U.S. Code Sec. 3009, Title 39, as you suggested. I have not had a state­ ment from them since. Apparently the "of­ ficial" language did the trick. — Seattle. Dear Seattle: Thanks for letting me know it still works. Readers, take note. Is that Ann Landers column you clipped years ago yellow with age? For a copy ofher most frequently requested poems and essays send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $4.85 (this includes postage and handling) to: Gems, do Am landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III. 60612-0562. (In Canada send $5.87.) COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Middleville group fighting annexation Holiday Sate Jaguar Capri'” luggage Dear H.S . Here’s lhe letter, and a very good one it is. Thank you. dear. Dear Unwed Mother-To-Be: I would like you to consider doing something that I could never do. Give up your newborn child for adoption. Hear me out. I played with dolls for as far back as I can remember. 1 remember stuffing a pillow under my shirt pretending that I was pregnant. I have always loved the idea of being a mother, but unfortunately I could never conceive. My husband and I feel extremely fortunate to have a son who is now 5. We adopted him when he was 3 days old. Wc have accepted the fact that he wil be our only child. I quit teaching to stay home with him. With only my husband’s income we could never get together another S 10.000 to pay for a second adoption. 1 am asking you to please consider giving up your baby. Your parents might say. "No grandchild of mine is going to be given away to a stranger!" But please ask yourself. "Am I ready to be a mother? Will 1 be able to devote myself to this child and not resent missing the fun that my teenage .fiends are having?" Do you believe that having a baby of your very own will be wonderful? If so. talk to some of your friends who have had babies. They will tell you that it is very hard work. Babies mean sleepless nights. They get sick. They cost money. Motherhood is an enor­ mous responsibility. Are you ready for it? Giving up a baby for adoption is the most unselfish thing a mother can do. If you are not sure which direction to go. please get counsel­ ing. Talk with someone who knows all sides of this story. It will be the most important decision of your young life. Make the right one. — No Name Please. DOWNTOWN HASTINGS . 1989. JCPenney Company, Inc. The Hastings High School Music Department will pre­ sent the fifth annual Christmas Collage Concert Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. The concert will take place in the high school gym­ nasium, and once again it will be the music department’s traditional presentation of one hour of uninterrupted music. Ensembles to be heard will include the high school boys' quartet, regional honors choir students, high school chorus, high school concert choir, high school concert band, high school symphonic band, symphonic band brass and percussion, and the high school jazz ensemble. AH Choral groups will be conducted by Patricia L. La­ Joye, and instrumental ensembles will be conducted by Joseph P. LaJoye. petitions on Nov. 29. They plan to show them to village and township officials and the Barry County Commissioners if necessary, Wilson said. If the village sends its resolution asking for annexation to the commiss-ioners, those officials will schedule a public hearing with notice posted for three weeks before the date of the meeting. At the hearing, the commissioners will listen to public comments and vote to approve or deny the annexation request They may also say "yes" to part of lhe annexation request As a general law, there is no provision for the people to vote on boundary annexation regardless of population, according to a representative of the Boundary Commission of the Commerce Department of the State of Michigan. ‘Ugly Tie’ Contest winners The libraries at Hastings Middle School and Hastings School recently sponsored an "Ugly Tie" contest. Students were asked to bring In ugly ties, which were judged by secretaries. The “wlnnera" then were worn by prin­ cipals. Students were awarded gift certificates to purchase new Iles end book certificates from Page's Book Store. The winning entries were displayed by (above photo, left) Stan Klrkendal and Jerry Horan, who were fitted by Debbie Evans (left) and Christin Oesenhelmer, and by (photo below) Debbie Evens (far left), Steve Harbison (center) and Bill Karpinski (far right), with winners (from left) Pat Smith, Tom Clow and Tammy Thayer. Pomou Gruge to ■eet Dec. 12 Grand Valley Pomona Grange's regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12. at the Maple Leaf Grange Hall. Potluck will follow the sup­ per and subordant Grange members are welcome to attend. — FANTASTIC Business Opportunity Everything you need to operate your own year round or very profitable seasonal meat and frozen food storage business In Battle Creek. Land, building, equipment assessed at $72,775. Taking sealed bids over $25,000 until Dec. 31st. For appointment to see properly call ... (616) 963-6300 or 763-3484 1225 UJ. STATIST. (ItarttofncDonaKs) CALL TOOflY 948-8288 • HRSTKKS HOURS: . Ihru Frl. SATELLITE SERVICE 9 to 3:00 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7, 1989 — Page 7 Home Tour nets more than $1,000 J-Ad Graphics News Services Despite a lower turnout than in its debut year, Sunday’s second annual Holiday Home Tour brought in just over SI,000 after ex­ penses for lhe Barry County chapter of the American Cancer Society. Organizers said they believe icy roads were a factor, and were pleased with the sale of 256 tickets. “I think it went very well," said Shirley Rugg, home tour committee chairperson. ’’Everyone seemed to enjoy it” Willo Fuhr, a committee member who opened her house for lhe three-hour tour, said she enjoyed sharing her Walnut Street home. "I had the best time," said Fuhr." I never expected it to be that much fun. People are etus so grateful when you open your house." She said she also saw people she hasn’t seen for years and heard several people say that they had always wanted to see lhe inside of her Dutch Colonial home next to Central School. "I think everyone who had their house on it enjoyed it," she said. Earlier in the afternoon, owners of ihe six houses on the tour made a caravan and ■ risiled each other’s homes, added Fuhr. Committee members were not discouraged with lhe turnout, she said. "1 think we just realize that if the roads are good, lhe turnout will be good. If they’re bad we won't have as many. Thai's to be expect­ ed," she said. "I can’t wait until next year. Peacock-Windes will be wed May 5 Gayle and Richard Peacock of Lake Odessa are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter. Susan Geralyn, to Keith Roy Windes, son of Gloria Windes and Duane Windes, both of Hastings. The future bride is a graduate of Lakewood High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree from Central Michigan University and a master’s degree from Michigan State. She is a teacher at Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa. The prospective groom is a graduate of Hastings High School. He is the parts manager for Andrus Chevrolet-Buick Inc. of Hastings and is employed by the Viking Corporation. A May 5. 1990, wedding is being planned at St. Edward’s Church in Lake Odessa. Christmas decorations filled the houses with festivity. Photographs line a hallway in the Huberts' home. Neil-Knop to wed Feb. 10 Ms. Bonnie Neil of Lake Odessa and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Neil of Hastings are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Rebecca Jo, to Douglas Anthony Knop. Douglas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bowman and Mr. and Mrs. Waype Knop, all of Hastings. A Feb. 10, 1990, wedding is planned. Legal Notices STATE OF MKHMAN M TM ONCUTT COUNT FOO TNE Probate Court PUBLICATION NOTICE Deceased Estate The home of Leland and Ruth Turner was lhe newest on lhe tour. Ellistons to celebrate 25 th anniversary The children of Bud and Helen Elliston, Lisa Smith and Darcie Elliston will honor their parents with an open house on Sunday, Dec. 17, to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. The celebration will be held at the home of Bud and Helen, 6159 S. Clark Rd., Nashville, from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 17. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to join them in this celebration. NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every weekin The Hastings BANNER The pipe organ In the Episcopal church was open for viewing by visitors who started the tour with refreshments In the parish house. Call 948-8051 toSUBSCRIBE! Judy Hughes joins law firm in Battle Creek J-Ad Graphics News Services Fanner Barry County Prosecutor Judy Hughes is back in the legal saddle as an attor­ ney with a Battle Creek law firm. She was hired on as an associate with Cummings, McClorey, Davis and Acho in late October. The Detroit-based firm has two other out-state offices, as well as two in California, said Hughes in a telephone inter­ view Tuesday. She is one of three attorneys in the Battle Creek office. The firm is divided into four areas of prac­ tice, covering corporate, employment, gov­ ernment, litigation and other issues. She has handled cases in many of those areas, she said, including municipal defense. Defending communities and cities is an easy step after having been prosecutor said, because the work is similar. Hughes left the prosecutors’ post in 'be fall of 1988 to run for judge in the Third District Court of Appeals. In her new position, Hughes will use her experience and education in Japanese studies to help lhe firm develop business clientele originating from that country. "That’s very exciting because the business climate is developing rapidly, said Hughes. , She and her husband, Ned, and two children continue to reside in Hastings. Former Barry County Prosecutor Judy Hughes. Filo No. 89-20256-SE Estate of JAMES P. TYLER. DECEASED. Social Security No. 367-14-3812. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest in the estate may be barred or offerted by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On December 21. 1989 at 9:30 a.m., in the probate courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition of Wayne Henney requesting that Wayne Henney be appointed personal representative of James P. Tyler who lived at 249 E. North. Hastings, Michigan and who died 11 /24/B9; ond requesting also that the will of the deceased dated 9/3/75 and codicils dated 10/25/85 be admitted to probate. It also is requested that the heirs at law of said deceased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estale will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. December 4. 1989 Richard J. Hudson (Pl5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE & FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 616/945-3495 WAYNE HENNEY By: Richard J. Hudson Address of Petitioner: 10806 Davenport Road (12/7) Woodland. Michigan 4B897 SHOUT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (All CouwBee) SS-0331 MORTGAGE SALE — Default ha. been mode in the condition, of a mortgage made by Michael C. Awrey and Robin L. Awrey. Hi. Wife to First Federal of Michigan, a corporation organized ond existing under the laws of lhe United States. Mortgagee. doted November 26. 1966, ond recorded on December 9, 1986. In Liber 443, on page 818. Barry County Records. Michigan, ond assigned by said Mortgagee to CitFed Mortgage Corporation of America by an assignment dated July 14,1989, and recorded on July 20. !989inLiber 485, on page 276. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty Four Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Five and 74/100 Dollars (S54.475.74). including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power ol sale contained in said mortgage ond the statute in such case mode ond provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by o sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M.. on January 18. 1990. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and ore described as: The West '/> ol lhe following described parcel; A parcel of land in NW fractional Vi of Section 8. T3N. R10W, Described a. commencing ot the center of Section 6 lor place of beginning, said place of beginning being the center of Highway, thence West on the V» line to Bluff Road of Supervisors Plot of Brigg's Subdivision, thence Northerly along the East tide of said Bluff Road a distance 200 Feel, thence East to center ol Highway, thence Southerly along center of high­ way to place of beginning. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 doys from the dete of such sale. Doted: December 7, 1989 CitFed Mortgage Corporation of America Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys. Shapiro & Alt 700 E. Big Beaver Suite E Troy. Ml 48083 (313) 689-1805 REGULAR BOARD MUTWM All Board Members present. Seven citizens, one guest, and County Commissioner Ethel Base. October 10, 1989 Board minutes approved. Committee reports received. Received o $20 donation from Harold Hawks for us* of Holl. Approved payment of bills as presented. Received copies of permits issued by D.N.R. for Terry L. Wortz M.D. and Eduardo Montessa. Received documentation from Supervisor veri­ fying signatures for Dogwood Dr. Special Assess­ ment District. Established guidelines for Accessory Buildings Re: Sewer Project. Update given by Lou VanLiere on Sewer Project. Voted for four Board of Directors Mi. Municipal Liability B Property Pool. 1989 Treasurers fax motions. Approved registration * expenses for P*ak* to attend Township Board-Fire Deportment Partner­ ship Seminar. Adjournment 9:20 p.m. Shirley R. Case. Clerk Attested to by: (12-7) Patricia I. Baker, Supervisor TO RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will have a Special Meeting to conduct a public hearing for the following variance appeals: CASE NO. V-ll-89 - Ruth Heywood, (applicant); Donna Walker (property owner). LOCATION: 12166 Saddler Rd.. Sec. 18, Orangeville Twp. on the North side between Rook and Boulter Rds. PURPOSE: Requesting a variance to create a lot with less than lhe minimum lot frontage. MEETING DATE: December 19. 1989 TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: County Commissioner's Room in the County Annex Building at 117 South Broodway, Hastings. Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon on appeal either verbally or In writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at lhe above mentioned time and place. Site inspections of the above described property will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members the day of the hearing. Persons In­ terested In accompanying the group should contact the Planning Office. The variance application is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 W. State St., Hastings, Mich, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersma. (12/7) Barry County Clerk NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will have a Special Meeting to conduct a public hearing for the following special use appeals: CASE NO. Sp 15-89 • Lorin Oversmith, (applicant) LOCATION: S. Bedford Rd., (M-37) on the northeost side of road next to lhe Johnstown Twp. Hall. Sec. 22, Johnstown Twp. PURPOSE: Asking for a special use permit to construct o commercial building and operate a pro­ fessional carpet systems franchise. MEETING DATE: December 13, 1989 TIME: 1:30 p.m. PLACE: County Commissioner's Room in the County Annex Building at 117 South Broadway. Hastings, Michigan. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Site inspections of the above described property will be completed by the Planning Commission members the day of the hearing. Persons in­ terested in accompanying lhe group should contort the Planning Office. The special use application is available for publi'. inspection at the Barry County Planning Of­ fice, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Mich, during the hours cf 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Plann­ ing Office at 948-4830 for further information. Nancy L. Boersma, Barry County Clerk (12/7) DANIEL ROYER ond JOLA ROYER. Plaintiff. RUSSELL MILTON ROYER and JOSETTE ROYHt MASSOC. Defendant. David A. Dimmer. (P12793) Attorney for Plaintiff Hastings, County ol Sorry and Slate of Michigan, PRESENT: HONORABLE RICHARD M. SHUSTER. filed by DANIEL ROYER and JOLA ROYER. Plain­ tiffs. against f USSELL MILTON ROYER and JOSETTE ROYER MASSOC. Defendants, In this Court to obtain a ownership of real estate. IT IS HERBY ORDERED that the Defendant, RUSSELL MILTON ROYER shall answer or take such before the 20th of January, 1990. Failure to comply with this order will result In a judgment by default against such defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint filed In this court. RICHARD M. SHUSTER, Circuit Judge David A. Dimmers (PI2793) Attorney for Plaintiff DIMMERS B McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway (12-21) Hostings. Ml 49058 STATE OF WOMAN OFFICE OF BANNY COUNTY MCAimnM MAM NOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Determination, composed of Justin Cooley. Richard Yorger, Richard C. Thomas and alternate Wayne Henney. will meet on Tuesday. December 12. 1989 at 10:00 A.M. at the Woodland Township Hall. 156 Sorth Main, Woodland, Ml. Meeting at 9:30 A.M. to view the drain. At this meeting we wilt hear all interested persons and determine whether the drain known as the McArthur Drain os prayed for In the Petition to clean out, relocate, widen, deepen, straighten, tile, extend, odd branches, consolidate, or relocate along a high­ way. doled December 1. 1989, Is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare, in accordance with Section 72 of Chapter The Drain Code (Art 40 of the Public Arts of Michigan. 1956, as amended) provides that any person feeling aggrieved by the determination of the Board of Determination may institute an action In the Barry County Circuit Court for o determina­ tion of necessity, which action must be filed within 10 days after the determination of necessity or no necessity by the Board of Determination. If the drain project prayed for in the petition Is deter­ mined to be necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, a special assess­ ment may be levied against properties that benefit from lhe drain project. Art 186 of the Public Arts of Michigan, 1973, os amended, provides that the special assessment must be protested ol the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the special assessment roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal may acquire jurisdiction of any special assessment dispute. The hearing for the purpose of confirming the specie1 assessment roll will be held, if ot all, at some time in the future pursuant to notice given as required by low. Appearance and protest ot such hearing Is required in order to appeal lhe amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner of or party in interest in property to be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to protest the special assessment, or may protest the special assess­ ment by letter filed with the Berry County Drain Commissioner on or prior to the Date of the hearing, in which cose personal appearance Is not required. DATED: December 1. 1989 Robert W. Shaffer. R.S. Barry County Drain Commissioner (12-7) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7, 1989 — Page 9 Youngsters go 24 hours withoutfood Sixth graders learn hunger first hand J-Ad Graphics News Services To learn more about homeless and hungry people, nearly ICO sixth grade students from Hastings Middle School went without food and warm, soft beds for 24 hours last week. From Thursday morning to Friday at about 7:15, 92 boys and girls went hungry as part of a social studies project. They spent Thursday night sleeping on separate floors in lhe sixth grade wing. Everyone was limited lo one blanket. Sleeping bags and pillows were not allowed. The project, open to all 230 sixth graders, ties in with their study on Latin America, and with lhe growing crisis in their own country. They watched films, studied, played games, To fllustrate the excess waste of food in wealthy countries, Principal Jerry Horan feeds a hamburger to one of his Bassett hounds. listened to songs about homeless people, and took part in exercises designed lo give the lesson more impact. "I think they will remember it for quite a while," said Janet Foley, organizer and one of six teachers who look part. "The kids are still really excited about it." Each student filled out an evaluation sheet Friday morning. Foley said some of them wrote that they wouldn’t do the project again. But Tuesday, when she revised the question and asked if they thought future sixth graders should take part in it, they unanimously agreed that they should. The students were also asked to list what tliey liked least about the project "They didn't like going without food or sleeping on the floor, which is exactly what they were expected to dislike," she said. Early this week Foley's classes sent boxes of food and gifts to Latin America. Some of the students asked why, if so many people are homeless and hungry in the United States, are the goods being sent over the bor­ der. She said she’s been trying to explain that poverty is a global issue. Because Latin America is the sixth grade focus, they are sending packages there. The experience made them more aware of the plight of others, she added. Sixth grader Lisa Reynolds said she has more appreciation of her blessings. "We have a lot more than other people do," she said. "We shouldn't be so selfish. Wc should help people who don't have a home and sluff." Teacher Jan Foley helps students with homework during a designated study period. Memories of the vigil will vary among the students. "It was pretty cool," said Chrissy Strow, "but it was also sort of boring." Rob Redbum seemed to think otherwise. "They kept us busy. We really didn't think about being hungry,** he said. "I’ll remember singing the songs and 1*11 remember when Mr. Horan came in with all the food and we attacked him, we were so nungry," said Erica Tracy. The incident with Principal Jerry Horan feeding hamburgers to two dogs in front of the hungry children was meant to show how well-fed Americans appear to their emptybellied neighbors. Erica understood. "It seems like we're always eating and we're giving normal food to our dogs when thefe's people starving," she said. "We should give the normal food to people." Regardless of which memories they will have, Foley said she thinks lhe students will remember the night "for a very long time." Famished students attacked Principal Jerry Horan when he pulled out a bag of French fries. Card playing and other games occupied Erica Tracy (left) Erin Bechler (center) and Michelle Leffel. Icy road conditions Saturday led lo two accidents on a curve from Cherry Valley Road to Bass road southwest of Middleville. Minutes after rescue workers loaded two cars onto flat bed trucks, a third motorist lost control on the slippery roadway and crashed into a tree. Five people were injured in lhe two accidents (Banner photo by Mark LaRose). Icy, snowy roads blamed for rash of accidents After 24 hours without food, milk and cereal tasted good to Jack Taylor. Students sing along with a song about homeless people. Norma Wrtker leads a group "mind game" with Gary Collins. J-Ad Graphics News Service Icy road conditions and falling snow Satur­ day caused at least three accidents that led to nine injuries on Bany County roads. Five people were hurt in two separate acci­ dents on the same slippery curve from Cherry Valley Road to Bass Road southwest of Middleville. The accidents happened within 45 minutes of each other, according to Barry County Sheriffs deputies. Earlier, four people in one car were injured in a two-car collision on Yankee Springs Road south of Gun Lake Road. Shortly before noon, a southbound car driven by Katherine Kenyon, 34 of Mid­ dleville, lost control on the curve from Cherry Valley Road to Bass Road. The 1977 Oldsmobile slid across the road into the path of a car driven by Marian Stroo, 75, of Mid­ dleville. Stroo was transported to Pennock Hospital by Thornapple Ambulance. She was admitted and released Sunday, according to a hospital representative. Kenyon and two of her children, Danny, 11, and PJ., 7, were treated at Pennock and released. A third child in lhe car did not re­ quire treatment, Thornapple Township Am­ bulance Administrator Robert Kenyon said. Deputy Sheriff Lynn Cruttenden said Katherine Kenyon was unable to steer through lhe right hand turn on the snow-cov­ ered comer. No citations were issued. Less than 45 minutes later a second south­ bound car slid off the road and struck a tree on the south side of Bass Road. Peter K. Lanning, 17, of Wayland, sought his own treatment for minor injuries from the head-on collision. Lanning said he was traveling 25 mph when he lost control of the car on lhe curve and slid into a tree, Cruttenden said. At 9 a.m. Saturday four Delton residents were injured in a two-car accident caused by icy road conditions. The four were riding in one car, and no one was hurl in the second vehicle, said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Nevins. Driver Sean W. Weber, 18, and passengers Kim Weber, 22, Scott Farrah, 21, and Brian Miller, 20, all suffered minor injuries in the accident on Yankee Springs Road south of Gun Lake Road. All feur were treated end released at Pen­ nock Hospital after the accident, said a hospi­ tal spokeswoman. The other driver, Ann M. Enyart, 28, of Delton, and her three children in the back scat all were uninjured. Weber was driving south on Yankee Springs Road when he lost control of his car on a snow-covered curve in the road. His car slid across the center line, turned sideways and hit Enyart's northbound vehicle. Enyart told authorities she saw Weber’s car, attempted to slow down and turn toward the shoulder of lhe road, but she could not avoid the accident. Nevins said no citations were issued. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7. 1989 Singing everything from Christmas songs to a medley of Beatles classics, the 15 members of the Lakewood High School Vagabonds entertained in Hastings last week and received a standing ovation from the audience. Some of the members of the Hastings Women’s Club were asked to sing Christmas carols with the Vagabonds during their performance. Vagabonds entertain Women’s Club Vagabonds Lori Lincoln and Darrin Thompson are shown In this picture during the group's performance at the Hastings Women's Club's Holiday Tea. Legal Notices NOTICE OF MOrrOAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions ol o certain Mortgage mode by KENNETH M. FROWEIN and JOAN F. FROWEIN, husband ond wife to NBD GRAND RAPIDS, N.A. (formerly UNION BANK & TRUST COMPANY. N.A.) dated June 6. 1983. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry ond State of Michigan, on June IS. 1983, In Uber 254 of Mortgages, on page 390 on which Mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the dale ol this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Thirty-five thousand five-hundred eightythree and 17/100 — Dollars. (35,583.17) ond no debt now remaining locurod by raid Mortgage, or Mined in said Mortgage has become operative; New, Tkerdbrw, fe Htnby Ghrtt that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and In pursuance of the statue in such case mode and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at eost door to the County Court House in the City of Hostings, and County of Barry, Michigan, that be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court in ond for said County, on Thursday, January 4, 1990, at 1:0O o'clock In the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 12-5/B percent interest, legal costs. Attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of sold sale; which said premises are described in sold Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lot 28, Plot of Duffey Beach. Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the six months immediately following tha sale, the property may bo redeemed. Dated November 23, 1989 . NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. Mortgagee Murray B Pawlowski Attorneys for Mortgagee Business Address 722 Trust Building Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (12/21) SHOUT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (MCwttiM] MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage mode by JAMES ROBERT MAYNE AND D. MICHELE MAYNE. Hus­ band and Wife, (original mortgagors) to Exchange Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation Mor­ tgagee. dated February 3, 1987 and recorded on February 10. 1987 In Liber 446, on page 706, Borry County Records, Michigan, ond assigned by mesne assignments to BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP., San Antonio. Texas by an assignment dated Oc­ tober 31. 1987. and recorded on November 16. 1987 in Liber 459, on page 541, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND SIXTY FOUR AND 27/100 Dollars ($54,064.27), including Interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sole contained in said >nortgoge and the statute in such case made and pro­ vided, notice is hereby given that sold mortgaor will be foreclosed by o sale of the mortgupremises. or some port of them, ol public ve>«-- ,e. al the Barry County Courthouse in Hsings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M.. on January 4. 1990. Said premises are situated in the Township ol Rutland. Barry County. Michigan, and are describ­ ed as: Lot 68 of SMITH S LAKEVIEW ESTATES NUMBER 1 according to the recorded plat thereof, os record­ ed in Liber 5 of Plats on Poge 2. being o part of the Southwest 7« of Section 2. Town 3 North, Range 9 West. Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 month(s) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandon­ ed in accordance with 194BCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sole. Dated: November 16, 1989 BANCPLUS MORTGAGE CORP. Assignee of Mortgagee TROTT AND TROTT A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage 31000 Telegraph Rd.. Suite 170 Birmingham. Ml 48010-3411 (12-7) It was a mixture of business and pleasure at Friday's meeting of the Hastings Women’s Club which included a Holiday Tea with a musical program and nomination of officers. The Lakewood High School Vagabonds, directed by Robert C. Oster, entertained with song and choreography during the program. The group also invited some of the club members to come up to the microphones and sing several songs with them. Opening with “This Could Be the Start of Something Big," lhe Vagabonds also sang a medley of Beatles songs and some Christmas tunes. Member Mitzi Rausch was featured in a solo of “Bethlehem Morning” and also a flute duet with Jenny Kinsey. The 15 Vagabonds were selected from a field of 42 candidates who auditioned to be in the group, which practices one evening each week. In addition to Mitzi and Jenny, sopranos in­ clude Tammy Landes, Lori Lincoln and Stacy . Foley; altos Kary Hynes, Talli Barlow, Cherria Peters, Becky Evans and Jami Farman; tenors Mike Smith and Darrin Thompson; and basses Kurt Jueckstock, Andy Sleeman and Sam Noffkc. During the business portion of the meeting, members nominated Myrna Wolfe to continue as president, Janet Rushford, vice president; Florence Fiala, recording secretary; Lois Rousch, corresponding secretary; Rose Ann Wood, treasurer; Rowena Hale, director; and' Maureen Ketchum, director. New members Marjorie Keller, Barbara Wilcox, Elsie Furrow and Joyce Daugherty were welcomed. The club will hold a Christmas party for Thornapple Manor patients on Dec. 22. Each New Hastings Women’s Club members (from left) Marjorie Keller, Barbara Wilcox, Elsie Furrow and Joyce Daugherty are pictured with the many beautifully wrapped Christmas presents the club will give to Thornapple^ Manor patients at a holiday party. club member purchases at least one gift, so that all the patients will have a package to open. NOTICE OF MOftTQAQE Default ha» occured In the conditioni of a mor­ tgage made by Daniel E. Allen ond Kathleen A. Allen, husband and wile, mortgagors, to Martin Hornet. Inc., a Minnesota corporation, having Its principal office* at 6901 Weit Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota 55438. mortgagee, dated December 5, 1983. and recorded In the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County. Michigan, on December 12, 19B3, In Uber 257 of Mortgages, pages 80-83, Inclusive. Said mortgage was assign­ ed to Sentry Life Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation, by Instrument dated December 31, 1967. ond recorded In the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County, Michigan on January 11, 1988, In Uber 461 of Mortgages on pogo 440. By reason of such default, the undersigned hot elected to declare the entire unpaid amount of sold mortgage due and payable forthwith. At the date of this notice there is claimed to bo due for principal and interest on said mortgage the sum of Thirty-three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty and 11/100 ($33,860.11) Dollars. No suit or pro­ ceedings at law have been instituted to rocoover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mode and provided, and lo pay sold amount with interest as provided In said mortgage, and oil legal costs, charges and ex­ penses, including attorney fees allowed by low. said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of *he mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the East steps of the Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058, the place of holding the Circuit Court within Barry County, Michigan, on January 4, 1990, at 2:00 In the afternoon local time. Pursuant to Section 3240(4) of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, as amended, (MCLA 600.3240(4); MSA 27A.3240(4)), the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the dote of the foreclosure sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; MSA 27A.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. The premises covered by sold mortgage are situated in the Township of Johnstown, Borry County. Michigan, described as follows, to wit: Part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 24, TIN R8W. being more particularly described as follows: the South 198 feet of the Eost 220 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, TIN, R8W. Doted; November 23. 1989 Martin Homes. Inc. A Minnesota Corporation, Mortgagee Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett Jonathan W. Anderson Attorneys for Mortgagee Suite 800 171 Monroe Avenue. N.W. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 (12/21) Kathleen Clarey and Jean Etter prepare to serve at the festive Holiday Tea. A piano duo featuring Hastings Women's Club member Dorothy McMillan and Vagabonds Director Robert Oster was a surprise part of the program. Hastings Exchange Club welcomes new members Hastings Exchange Club President Chris Warren, right, welcomed new members at a meeting last Thursday after their induction ceremony, con­ ducted by past president Carl Schoessel. From left are Pat Smith, voca­ tional education nurse's aide instructor; Jeanne Jarvis, assistant high school principal; Nancy Bradley, fourth grade teacher; William Doherty, at­ torney and Jan Lawson, elementary science specialist. (Banner photo) NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 7. 1989 — Ppge 11 Top Barry County sports stories of the ’80s? You make the call It was a decade of outstanding single teams, dominating eras, and oncc-in-a-lifctimc individuals. It was Barry County in the 1980s. Selecting the best of the ocsl, however, is beyond the capabilities of any single in­ dividual. Thus we're asking for help. Below is a ballot featuring 19 of the top stories concerning Barry County teams and individuals from the nearly-completed decade. We ask that you vote for the top three stories and send the ballot to Steve Veddcr. in care of The Reminder, 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI. 49058. Complete results of the poll will be announced in early January. Heading the list arc basketball stories rang- The Best of Barry County in the 1980’s □ The Mark and Mika Brown story. Brothers who each scored over 2,000 points In their outstanding basketball careers. □ Hastings outstanding 198445 boys cage team which won 20 games and tost In the state quarter finals. The 1988 Hastings girls basketball team which went 19-2. □ □ Haatlnga 198849 wrestling team which won league, district and regional titles. □ Middleville athlete Tim Mesecar, who earned 7 varsity letters In foot­ ball, basketball and track. □ . Mlddlevllla winning back-to-back O-K Blue All-Sports trophies In 1988 and 1989. □ The 1982-83 Trojan basketball team which compiled a 23-4 mark on route to the alate semi-finals. □ Middleville's throe straight won or shared football titles from 1987-1989. □ Shawn CMara'a outstanding basketball career at Lakewood. Six school records Including moat points In a season. □ Lakewood running back BUI Barker and his 3,233 rushing yards In throe years of high school and his 1989 MIAA MVP award. □ The Lakewood boys basketball drive to the regional finals and 20-5 record. □ A Lakewood wrestling team which went 4941 from 19841969. □ : Delton's 141 1987 football team. □ . Dalton’s outstanding 584 wrestling mark from 198446. . □ Delton's girls basketball program which won 6 of 7 KVA crowns wMe going 11421 from 198248. O Denon's girls softball team which went 58-4 In 196748. □ Maple Valley's back-to-back appearances In the state football playoffs In 1987 and 1968. □ The Meple Valley golf program which has won 6 of the last 8 SMM s tmoe. □ Jeff Hamilton's •hree-year basketball career at Maple Valley In < wMch he set 10 school records. O Write In story _____________________________________________ Mote: Vote for only three stories. Hastings senior offensive lineman Tim Cruttenden was named to the Detroit News and Free Press Class B all-state football first team. Cruttenden is a two-time all-Twin Valley and all-county offensive lineman. Fullback Jamie Murphy was named honorable mention. Saxon Shorts Ionia’s 66-58 win over Hastings on Tuesday was the Bulldogs’ first win over the Saxons since a 51-48 win on Dec. 10. 1985. Since that time Hastings had won 63-47, 78-67 and 6658 last year. ing from Middleville's 1983 quest for a state championship which died in the late night gloom of Crisler Arena to the 1989 Hastings girls leam which won a county-high 19 games. Football also is featured prominently on the ballot as Delton's remarkable 1987 unbeaten team faces off with Middleville's three straight O-K Blue crowns beginning in 1987 and Maple Valley’s back-to-back state playoff appearances. Wrestling is also noted on the ballot with Hastings’ outstanding 1988-89 season battling consistent programs at Delton and Lakewood for attention during the 1980s. And then there are the once-in-lifetimc athletes who sparkled during the 1980s. All­ State eagers Mark and Mike Brown, two of only 13 Michigan high school players ever to score 2,000 points, heud the list of in­ dividuals. But also headlining the 1980s were Lakewood athletes Shawn O’Mara and Billy Barker along with Maple Valley’s Jeff Hamilton and Tim Mesecar of Middleville. Saxon eagers drop 66-58 decision to Ionia in opener Ah. who believes in omens anyway. Ionia took advantage of a significant height advantage Tuesday to turn back Hastings 66-58 in the season basketball opener for both teams. It was the Bulldogs’ first win over Hastings since 1985 — the last season a Saxon team finished with a losing record. The Bulldogs, whose starting frontline was nearly four inches taller than the Saxons* average of 6-1, erased a 14-13 first quarter deficit early in lhe second period and never trailed again. Despite the loss, which snapped a sevenyear opening night winning streak. Hastings coach Denny O'Mara said his team looked sharp at times. "There were a lot of positivies,’’ O'Mara said of the contest. "Our defense wasn’t that bad...By no means was I disapointed in the ef­ fort. With four minutes to go we were right in the game. “It was a learning process. We know the things we have to work on." Ionia outscored Hastings 19-14 in the se­ cond period to take a 32-28 halflime lead. After both teams scored 11 points in the third quarter. Hastings cut the lead to three. 54-51, with four minutes to go. But a foul and subsequent technical on lhe Saxons’ Nick Williams upped the lead to seven and the game was effectively over. Ionia used its superior height advantage to gain a 27-23 advantage on the boards and take the Saxon defenders inside for easier shots. Ionia wound up outshooting Hastings from the field as the Bulldogs hiv22-of-41 (53 percent) to 22-of-46 (47 percent) for the Saxons. Ionia also held a huge advantage from the free throw line, canning 21-of-30 shots to on­ ly 7-of-11 for the Saxons. “We gave up some rebounds off free throws," O’Mara lamented. “It seemed like every time we made a mistake it was at a crucial time of the game. Every one hurt us. “We were still in a position to win the game at the end, but circumstances just didn't allow." Saxon jayvees, frosh eagers lose YMCA Scoreboard YMCA-Youth Council's J-Ad Graphics.................................................. 5-0 Carls Market....................................................4-1 Nets! Ins........................................................... 4-1 Superette........................................................... 3-2 Archie Left....................................................... 3-2 H. Mutual.......................................................... 2-3 Just for Fun.......................................................2-3 Miller Estate.................................................... 1-4 Riverbend.......................................................... 1-4 Ftexfab.............................................................. 0-5 A League Petersons.......................................................... 4-0 Benedict Farms............................................... 2-0 Razors Edge......................................................1-2 Area Realtors................................................... 1-3 Hosey Farms....................................................0-2 B Minor K. C. Bobicks................................................... 4-0 Cappon Oil...................................................... 4-1 Mid Michigan.................................................. 3-1 Country Kettle................................................. 3-1 Larry Poll 1.......................................................3-2 Pennock Hospital............................................ 2-3 Larry Poll II......... ............................................ 1-3 Boomtown Boomers.......................................1-3 C <t B Discount................................................1-4 Viking................................................................ 0-4 BMijor L. O. Merchants..............................................3-1 Format............................................................... 3-1 Pastoors............................................................. 1-2 L.E.C................................................................. 0-3 Results C League - Miller Real Estate 32 vs. Superette 39; Flexfab 31 vs. Neils Ins. 46; JAd Grahpics 45 vs. Carls Market 28; Hastings Mutual 15 vs. Just For Fun 36; Ar­ chies Leftovers 41 vs. Riverbend 40. B Minor League - Pennock Hospital 49 vs. Mid Michigan 75; C & B Discount 47 vs. Viking 45; Boomtown Boomers 70 vs. K.C. Bobicks 71; Larry Poll 150 vs. Country Kettle 56; Cappon Oil 67 vs. Larry Poll II 64. B Major League - Pastoors 62 vs. L.E.C. 56; Lake O Merchants 57 vs. Format 58. A League - Benedict Farms 91 vs. Area Realtors 67; Petersons 69 vs. Hosey Farms 64. B League: Metal Militia.................................... 2 Silver Bullet Longnecks.................. 1 Homeboys.......................................... 1 Violent Fennes................................. 0 Shut-Out............................................ 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Wednesday P.M. Varney's Stables 32)4-19)4; Valley Realty 32-20; Nashville Locker 30)4-21)4; Hair Care Center 30-22: Lifestyles 28-24; Geukes Mkt. 28-24; Easy Rollers 28-24; Welton’s Heating 27-25; Mace’s Pharmacy 24)4-27)4; Handy’s Shirts 22-30; Friendly Home Parties 17-35; DeLong’s Bait 12)4-39)4. High Gaines and Series -T. Christopher 200, 208-556; E. Mesccar 191-530; J. Gard­ ner 181-531; L. Elliston 178-518; C. Bosworth 178-496; V. Slocum 174-487; V. Miller 172-480; J. Richardson 179-477; B. Brogindewcy 169-470; D. Bums 175-476; P. Edger 166-472; P. Frederickson 178-449; S. Brimmer 181-440; B. Miner 157-434; P. Castleberry 180-441; D. Brewer 174-437; L. Johnson 170-407; M. Haywood 151-400; A. Welton 152-408; R. Kuempe) 144-409; L. Kidder 150-374; D. Lawrence 151-383; L. Frail 125-342; V. Lynd 131-356; T. Soya 177; C. Shellenbarger 152; S. Knickerbocker 158; B. Norris 154; B. Handy 156. YMCA high school 3 on 3 scores A League Hamilton 16, Wolverines 20; Living Col­ our 9, Domination 13; Homeboys 12, Shot Slammer 8; Hamilton 6, Domination 12; Wolverines 13, Shot Stammers 20; Homeboys 15, Husslers 8. B League Metal Militia 25, Shut Outs 9; Homeboys 29, Violent Femmes 18; Longnecks 23, Shut Outs 13; Metal Militia 24, Homeboys 19. Standings High School 3 on 3 A League: Homeboys......................................... 2 0 0 Domination........................................2 0 0 Wolverines......................................... 1 1 0 Shot Stammers.................................. 1 1 0 Husslers....................... 0 1 0 Living Colour................................... 0 I 0 Hamilton............................................ 0 2 0 Lions, Trojans to top area cage teams; TK loaded in wrestling? Maple Valley and possibly Middleville look like the county’s best bets for basketball championships this winter. The Lions, 15-8 overall and 9-3 in the SMAA a year ago, return five lettermen in­ cluding starters Shaun Thompson (6-3, sr. forward) and Jason Hoefler (5-10, jr. guard). Another key is Scott Casteele (64, jr. center). “This team should have board strength, quickness and the ability to score," veteran coach Jerry Reese said. “We’re setting our goals of at least attaining a record similar to last year." SAXON SPORTS ...next week! Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 8 9 12 12 14 15 16 BASKETBALL at Marshall........................6:00 p.m. WRESTLING at lonia........................................ TBA WRESTLING at Wayland..........................5:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Lakewood..........................6:00 p.m. WRESTLING at Middleville..................... 5:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Lakeview............................ 6:00 p.m. VOLLEYBALL at Otsego......................... 9:00 a.m. Thursday Angels McDonalds II3616; Stefanos 33-19; Barry Co. Real Estate 27-25; Clays 25-27; Key Cleaning 23-29; Hastings Mutual 22-30; Hastings Bowl 22-30; McDonalds I 20-32. Good Games and High Series - C. Moore 168; C. Cuddahee 196; B. Cuddahce 187-502; D. Brooks 186502; S. Rose 179; L. Watson 171; J. Joseph 164; C. Williams 157; T. Daniels 209-575; L. Tilley 211-517; R. Haight 206538; D. Snyder 229-589; B. Moody 200-540; E. Gray 170; P. Norris 201; B. Cantrell 187; P. Varney 131; B. Huss 146; K. Haywood 138. Thursday A.M. Quest Marks 35; Valley Realty 34)6; Word of Faith 30)6; Hummers 29; Open Mark Open 27; Vacancy's 27; Friendly Homes 27; Slow Pokes 26)4; Bosleys 26; Northland Opt. 24)4; Kreative Korners 23)4; Kloostermans 23)4; Gillons Const. 22; Varneys 21; Lef­ tovers 21; Formula Realty 18. Good Games - C. Smith 200; R. Kuempel 161; M. Dull 159; K. Mizer 142; K. Weyerman 186; N. Hummel 180; A. Eaton 163; P. Croninger 146; J. McKeough 186; P. Hamilton 171; A. Perez 164; N. Wilson 180; B. Norris 170; C. Benner 154; P. Elzenga 151; S. Brimmer 132; S. Brimmer 170. High Series - R. Rine 192-561; O. Gillons 190-525; L. Johnson 140-416; A. Allen 181- 515; I. Ruthraff 188-493; C. Stuart 182- 489; T. Joppie 156445; J. McQueen 158-445. Monday Mixers Miller Carpets 36-16; Deweys Auto Body 35-17; Andrus of Hastings 34-18; Friends 31-21; Music Center 27-25; Pioneer Apart­ ments 24-28; Miller Real Estate 23-29; Michelob 23-29; Ferrellgas 23-29; Sir N Her 23-29; Girrbachs 22-30; Superior Seafoods 22-30; Cinder Drugs 22-30; Hastings Bowl 19-33. High Games and Series - M. Snowden 169; P. Wilson 165; J. Mercer 191-537; D. Burghdoff 182; M. Wieland 182; R. Perry 189-507; C. Beckwith 184; L. Perry 171; Y. Makley 209; M. Matson 174; B. Whitaker 202; S. Wilt 178; S. Merrill 166; J. Ogden 171; S. Hanford 171; L. Kelley 160; M. Snyder 188; F. Girrbach 194; L. Hausc 170; M. Moore 171; P. Koop 164; J. Solmes 202-516; V. Carr 200-580; M. Nystrom 211-563; B. Jones 185. Hastings’ jayvee basketball basketball team dropped a 75-62 decision to Ionia Tuesday night. Matt Brown had 19 points while Brian Sherry added 12 and Trent Weller nine. The Saxon freshman team lost to Ionia 51-49. Matt McDonald had 13 points white Jon Robinson and Ryan Martin added nine each. It was the season opener for both teams. [ Sports ] Bowling results Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 37-19; Gutterdusters 33-23; Sandbaggers 33-23; We Don’t Care 33-23; Chugh-a-Lugs 32-24; Really Rottens 31-25; Alley Cats 30 W-25)6; Holy Rollers 30)4-2514; Hooter Crew 29-27; Middlelakers 27)6-28)6; Greenbacks 27-29; Theunderdogs 27-29; Married w/Children 2630; Get Along Gang 25-31; Wanderers 23-33; Ogdenites 22-34; Die Hards 22-34; Misfits 1514-40)4 Woatw High Game and Series - V. Goodenough 220; P. Miller 177; D. Height 173; A. Sutliff 180-525; C. Allen 178: V. Milter 213-504; M. Snyder 198-532; C. Wilcox 204-559; B. Behrndt 187; B. Cantrell 180. Mens High Game and Series - M. Seger 171; S. Davis 176; D. Montague 185; D. Smith 165; R. Little 180; R. Ogden 220-555; G. Snyder 196; R. Snyder 207-539; R. Allen 205-509; C. Pennington 192-546; C. Wilson 207; R.B. Snyder 180-509; B. Drayton 212-500; R. Bowman 199-506; B. Ingram 181-503; E. Behmdt 174. Tom Vos Senior forward Tom Vos led Hastings with 26 points. Gabe Griffin added nine points and four assists while Williams finished with six points and four rebounds. Hastings plays at Marshall Friday in the Twin Valley opener. Members of the County Seat volleyball team, champions of the Hastings YMCA A league: (front row) Cathy Purdum, Deb Dingman, Kathy Dalman and Sheila Morway (back) Annette Weeks, Teresa Beckwith, Cindy Barnum and Kim Peck. Missing is Pam Senslba. Pennfield and Bronson should battle it out with the Lions for the crown, Reese said. Middleville has seven lettermen returning including starters Corey Dean (6-3, sr. guard) and Jason Pranger (6-5, jr. forward). Holdover Bob Brown (65, sr. forward) should also help. The Trojans finished 14-7 a year ago and could battle Calvin Christian, Hamilton and Byron Center for the top four spots in lhe O-K Blue, “I’m hoping to contend; I think we’ll be right in there," coach Kurt Holzhueter said. "It’s tough to say. It just depends on a few things." Lakewood has starters Darrin Hyde (62, sr. forward) and Chris Duits (62, jr. guard) back from a 10-12 team. Viking coach Mike Maciasz said the Capital Circuit is loaded with Charlotte and its three Division I recruits, and Okemos, the league's defending champ. "We have to play defense well," Maciasz said. "If we don’t, we won’t win.” In wrestling, Middleville looks to be strong with 14 returning lettermen from a 21-3 team which won the O-K Blue. Four of the wrestlers won 28 matches or more including Delbert Craven (45-11 at 140), Jim McCrath (40-10 at 119), Pete VandenBroeck (4I-11 at 160) and Chad Peters (28-16 at 145). Seven other Trojan wrestlers won in double figures. Coach Tom Lehman admitted lhe team will be hardpressed to win consecutive league titles. "We're down in a couple weights from what we were a year ago, but we’re going to be decent. Team-wise we should be very respectable." Lakewood should also have another respec­ table team. The Vikings have nine lettermen back from an 18-3-1 team. Heading the list of returnees are Jason Makley at 135, Frank Hilton at 140, Kyle Durkee at 145 and Tim Nelson at heavyweight. All won at least 30 matches a year ago. “We're looking at a little better than .500," Viking coach Bob Veitch said. “We’ll be strong, but not like last year." Maple Valley has nine lettermen back in­ cluding Andrew Goodrich at 130, David Lamance at 112, Joe Wetzel at 152 and Kevin Pixley at heavyweight. Goodrich won ^2 times a year ago and qualified for regional;. Three-on-Three basketball starts Members of the Hastings Mutual volleyball team, champions of the B league: (front row) Deb Spencer, Linda Aspinall, Pain Miller, Mary Dammer (back) Kathy DuBois, Angela Davis, Kari Shepler, Kellie Brewer and Peggy Varney. Not shown are Carlene Garrett, Stephanie Howell and Becki Neil. Starting on Wednesday, January 3, the YM­ CA will begin its winter's adult 3 on 3 basket­ ball. Games will be held on Wednesdays, for six weeks, in the east gym of the Hastings Middle School, from 7-9 p.m. The league is open to any adult, 18 years or older. There will be a team organizational meeting on December 11, 7:45 at the Hastings High School gym. The cost of lhe program is $40 per team. I have enclosed lhe league’s rules and a team roster. Fees and rosters must be returned to the YMCA. P.O. Box 252, by December 15. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, with a total of 12 teams forming the League. For more information, please call the YM­ CA office at 945-4574. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7, 1989 Page i2 Support the businesses who support sports programs! Inexperience, height head list of Hastings Saxon jOSLEY basketball concerns 1989-90 Winter Sports ... F-PHRRmRCY>ouih sraiti DOvmiovm hastmos - Music Center TV & VCR Sale & Service , P rerrellgos 1490 W. Green Hastings, Ml Call 945-3233 ColEHian fTTX Insurance for your jIhM \ Cj U Li/e, Home and Car 203 S. Michigan 945-3412 Hastings Savings fir Loan ss 201 E. State St., Hastings 945-9561 TaMgO ) CrOOD/VLAn phone 945-9549 0 | ■ ! \ 1215 W. STATE STREET 1 HASTINGS. MICHIGAN B innakft Playing juniors is like pumping quarters in­ to a slot machine. You pay your money and take your chance. And with six juniors among Hastings* top 10 basketball players this winter. Saxon coach Denny O'Mara realizes much of his team's success will be based on the chance these youngsters improve as the season progresses. The progress of the juniors becomes doubly important to a Saxon team painfully short of returning experience. Only 6-1 senior for­ ward Tom Vos, last year's sixth man, has seen any amount of game experience. Com­ bine the youth, lack of experience and a miniature frontline averaging less than 6-2, and you're looking at a potentially disasterous if not long season. “We’re going to live and die together as a group,” shrugged O'Mara, when pressed for answers to the above questions. "It won't be five, six kids doing the work. It's gonna be 12. “Top to bottom they all have to do it at one time or another. They all have to put it on the Iin? ” Despite the potential problem areas, O'Mara is optimistic that the juniors will develop and execution overcomes the lack of height. “Execution takes time and the players have to be willing to do it," O’Mara said. “That’s what we feel is necessary to win." Aside from Vos, O’Mara is counting heavi­ ly on returning senior guard Jeff Baxter, senior Scott Hubbert (6-2 forward), who missed last season with a football injury, and junior Nick Williams (6-2 forward). “But we’ll have to depend on the rest, too,” O'Mara said. “The rest" boils down to junior guards David Oom, Brad Warner and Gabe Griffin and junior frontliners Chase Youngs and Karl Gielarowski. Senior holdover Andy Woodliff and first year seniors Hal Meyers and Tom DeVault round out the roster. O’Mara is convinced that the team will eventually win and perhaps even make life in­ teresting for Twin Valley contenders Albion and Sturgis. “Right now it all depends on how much they (juniors) progress,” he said. "We can compete. On any given night we can beat anybody, but will we get better and tougher every game? “When there is no margin for error, it can get rough. We can beat anybody, but on any given night anybody can also beat us.” One consistent O'Mara expects from his team is defense. O’Mara is a believer than any good athlete can play defense — provided he wants to. "We can play defense. Where we’ll get hurt the most is when we don’t execute in the half coun game." As for the Twin Valley race, many coaches have already conceded the title to defending champion Albion. The Wildcats have four starters back from a team which lost only one league game, and an average front line of 6-8. “I don’t see a lot of teams matching up with them physically,” O'Mara acknowledges. "But I don't know if they’ll go through the league undefeated. ’' O'Mara likes Sturgis and Marshall to make life interesting for the Wildcats. “Once you get beyond that, with three new coaches in the league end a lot of questions, I don't know what’ll happen,” O'Mara said. “You can stick us in there depending on how well we progress and I think we’ll be OK." VARSITY A JV BASKETBALL Dec. 5 Dec..8 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 19 Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan.19 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Fab.6 Feb.8 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 20 Feb. a Mar. 2 Mar. 5/10 Mar. 13/17 Mar 21/23/24 Ionia Marshall Lakewood Lakeview Delton Cotowdor Albion Forect Hida Northern Harper Creek Sturgis Coldwater Hilitdcie Marshal East Grand Rapids Lakeview Afcion HMadde WddtovWe Sturgh Harper Creek DieWct* Regional* fin* Away Away Hone Home Home Home Away Home Awey Home Away Away Home Away Away Homo Home Away Away Home 630 630 630 630 630 630 630 630 830 630 630 630 6:00 630 630 830 630 630 630 630 MfcCwfeDttnlaO'Mva JV Cambt Jack Longstreet The 1989-90 Hastings basketball team: (back row) Spence Goodyear, Ben O'Mara, Karl Glelarowski, Tom DeVault, Nick Williams, Hal Meyers, Chase Youngs, Gabe Griffin, Vic Connor, Dennis O'Mara (front) David Oom, Scott Hubbert, Tom Vos, Jeff Baxter, Andy Woodliff, Brad Warner, Teague O’Mara. T Tom’s Market 241 E. State Road Hastings, Michigan Phone 945-5372 Bbnkenstein rmnuc • ousaoatu CMC TRUCKS 328 N. Michigan Avenue Hastings, Michigan 948-8000 ★ Hastings ★ Delton-Kellogg ★ Maple Valley ★ Lakewood ★ Thornapple-Kellogg Nine returning letterman to headline young Saxon wrestling team Dave Furrow is hoping there is safety in numbers for his Hastings wrestling team. With only nine returning lettermen in­ cluding five starters. Furrow will have to rely on as many as three freshmen and another half dozen wrestlers who weren't around a year ago. "We’re going to young and inexperienc­ ed," Furrow said. "We have a lot of talent, but it’s inexperienced. We have some outstan­ ding freshmen and some people who weren’t out last year have potential, but they have to be taught or get confidence. “We should improve as the season goes along. More so than usual because of the com­ petition within.” Competition in this case being a euphemism for depth. With 47 wrestlers on the roster. Lewis Realty 140W. State Street Hastings, Michigan 945-3556 Woodland Sales & Service 307 E. Green Hastings, Ml 49058 948-2681 ADMIRAL Petroleum Co. 313 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 945-3600 Electric Motor Service 1569 Bedford Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 945-5113 Thornapple Valley Equipment, Inc. 1690 S. Bedford Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 945-9526 Sationai. 3IBank ot (Hastings West State al Broadway and our Gun Lake Office Member FDIC WELTON’S SALES AND SERVICE Heating - Cooling 401 N. Broadway Call 945-5352 Hastings wrestling team: (front row) Marc Nitz, Shane Horan, Lee Bowman, Dan Goodman, Scott Ricketts, Scott Redman, Scott Chipman, Jon Andrus, Dave Andrus, Tom Brighton, Matt Healy, Dan Allen (second row) Shane San/er, Jeff Stout, Darrel Slaughter, Charles Teunessen, Kirk Ziegler, Jeremy Miller, Aaron Newberry, Scott McKeenver, Jeremy Maiville, Mike McMasters, Tony Wiliams, Todd Scheck, Jeff Furrow, Dabe Ehredt (third row) Chns Bowman, Brian Gibson, Ken Lambeth, Travis Tumes, Brian Heath, Brian Redman, Chad Lundquist, Tom Dawson, Jamie Murphy, Jason Heatherington, Jon Teunessen, Edwin Salas, Tim Doroff, Chad MeKeever, Brad Thayer and Mike O’Grady. Wren Funeral Home 502 S. Jefferson Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-2471 JC Penney, Inc. 116 East State Street Downtown Hastings WILDERS — AUTO SERVICE — U4 N. Jalferaon, Haling, Ph. 948-2192 now Mln SI. Middleville Ph. 795-2119 dTttji ^tntk MEMBER OF FDIC Offices in Hastings, Middleville and Caledonia State Farm Insurance Co. Furrow has his second largest squad in 16 years as coach. Only the unbeaten 1976-77 team had greater numbers. It is such depth upon which Furrow is coun­ ting heavily in 1989-90. He said the team will revolve around the five returning starters, a group of talented sophomores who couldn’t crack a strong lineup a year ago, and 20 freshmen, three of whom may start. In all, Hastings has eight seniors, three of which didn't wrestle last year and two of which have never wrestled. Furrow is hoping his team’s depth will counter the loss of two graduated state placers and three starters who didn’t go out this year. Still, improving on last year's outstanding 20-8 mark, district, regional and league titles will be difficult. "I see us as a tournament team which hopefully will develop into a strong dual team because of our strong nucleus," Furrow said. “Winning the league meet isn’t unrealistic, but I don’t know how we'll do in duals until we get some varsity experience.” For the team to be strong in either duals or tournaments, returning starters Scott Chip­ man (119), Brian Redman (130), Jeremy Miller (135), Kirk Ziegler (152) and Scott McKeever (160) must excel. Redman won a league title a year ago while Miller and Ziegler were runnerups. All three won at least 25 matches. Aaron Newberry (140) won seven of his first nine matches a year ago before being sidelined with an injury while Scott Chipman at 119 is a three-year lettermen. Brian Heath at 145 is a two-year letterman who is back. Chris Bowman at 130 and Jon Teunessen at 145, who lettered for two years before not wrestling as a junior, are also back. Furrow said Hillsdale will be muchimproved from a year ago while Sturgis should make strides under a new coach. Mar­ shall has as much talent back as any team in the league while Lakeview traditionally has a Progressive Graphics strong team. Furrow isn’t sure where his team fits in the Twin Valley picture, but is looking forward to whatever the season offers.” “We have some fun kids to coach,” he said. “It seems to be a real good group." WRESTLING Tuas, Dec. 12 Thun, Dec. 14 Sat, Dec. 16 Thun, Dec. 21 Thun, Jan. 4 Sat, Jan. 6 Tuee,Jan. 9 Thun, Jan. 11 Sat, Jan. 13 Tues, Jan. 16 Thum., Jan. 18 Sat, Jan. 20 Tim., Jan. 23 Thum., Jan. 25 Tuet.Jan.K Sat, Feb. 3 Wed., Feb. 7 Sal, Fab. 10 Wed., Feb. 14 Sat, Fab. 17 Wed, Fab. 21 FrtlSat. Feb. 23/24 Wed, Feb. 28 Fri/SaL Mar. 213 WaytondfOuad) A Middleville (Quad) A Lakewood UV Toum.) A Hillsd* A CotowMer A LH. Lamb Tournament H Charlotte A Lakeview A Comstock Toum. (JV) A Harper Creek H Manhail H Delton Toum. A Deltonlakewood H Sturgis H Albion A Twin Valley Conf. A Toum. at Lakeview IndMduM PrwOisl. Individual Dial (Ind.) District-Team Regional - Individual Regional ■ Team Individual Finals Qtr. Finals - Team Finale-Tern Vanity Caacfc Dave Furrow AaaL Catch: Larry Melendy WHITE'S PHOTOGRAPHY Paul Peterson, Agent 329 W. Mill, Hastings, Ml 49058 Offset Printing - Silkscreen Printing 115 S. Jefferson, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 948-8001 Phone 945-9249 Phone 945-3967 Cappon Oil Company & Quick Marts Exercise Made Easy Color Center 1334 E. State St. Hastings, Ml 49058 948-8222 221 W. Mill St. Hastings, Ml 49058 945-4071 1601 S. Hanover Hastings, Ml 49058 945-3354 436 W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 500 f 530 900a.m. 6^0 630 1000 a.m. 530 630 8.00 am. 630 630 1000 am. 600 830 630 Ond) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 7. 1989 — Page 13 Support the businesses who support sports programs! Rebuilding job in store for Delton basketball team The good news is that a program which has averaged only six wins per year over the last four seasons can only improve.. The bad news is h’s highly-unlikely the suc­ cess will come overnight. New Delton basketball coach Paul Krajacic fully recognizes lhe monumental task of rebuilding the Panther cage program. Delton hasn’t had a winning season since 1984-85. going 5-16, 6-15, 9-13 and 4-17 last year. In addition to precious few wins, Krajacic becomes the program’s third head coach in three seasons. Krajacic, who coached virtually ail of the present Panthers during their junior high years, believes the program can be turned around...in time. “Sure there’s work to be done, and it’ll take time, but it can be done,” said Krajacic, whose 1989-90 team returns one part-time starter and five lettermen. He said the two most pressing problems fac­ ing his team are experience and height. Only 5-9 junior guard Charley Pallet! started a var­ sity game last year with Pallet! starting five at the end of season. In addition, Krajacic is talking about star­ ting a frontline which averages only 6-1. The tallest player on the team is 6-5 senior center Mike Stager. The other seniors on the team are 6-1 forward Mike Fanke, 6-2 forward Chris Hoke and 5-9 guard Tom Sheldon. Krajacic said there isn’t much help expected from last year’s jayvee team, which lost 19 of 20 games. One player who is expected to make an impact is 6-1 junior forward Josh Wooden, the team’s leading scorer at nearly 16 points per game. “He is probably the only guy on the team with a natural ability to go to the hoop,” Kra­ jacic said of Wooden. “He’s a street-brawler type of player.” On the positive side. Krajacic expects his leam to hustle and play decent defense. “I think we'll run our offense well and we’ll just get better at it,” he said. "I think we have a lot more quickness than even the kids give themselves credit for. "Right now this is a real cocky team. The kids think they can beat anybody, out that’s just kids being kids. They're working real hard and they're good kids." Defensively, Krajacic said the team will have problems stopping a team capable of scoring from both the inside and outside. “We just don't have the kind of talent to stop both. We could stop one but not the other," he said. "Basically we have to hustle and be where we’re supposed to be, when we’re supposed to be.” Dewey Sales & Service and Auto Body 1111 West Green Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-4915 I Smu> u-37 m Haaixvgt I phone - 945^24251 Arens Excavating DELTON-KELLOGG VARSITY BASKETBALL 2452 W. State Road Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-2623 Arris Matrix 501 W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 948-9637 Delton basketball: (front row) Troy Irving, Gary Mazei, Jeff Bever, Tom Sheldon, Todd Leinaar, Dan Atkinson, Charley Pallett (back row) Paul Krajacic, Chris Hoke, Phil Struckmeyer, Mike Slager, Mike Fanke, Todd Rolfe, Josh Wooden. Auto Sales 948-4077 FARM BUREAU 234 E SIM. SI. HMhng*. Ml 945-3443 CuMgan Water ComMoning 141 E. Woodlawn Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-5102 Barry Cleaners 321 S. Michigan Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-4265 Hastings volleyball: (front row) Anne Endsley, Katy Peterson, Tia DeGoa, Lisa Kelley, Elissa Kelly (back row) Shana Murphy, Jackie Longstreet, Sarah Kelley, Kelle Young and Yvon Roush. Hastings volleyball team to mirror success of eagers? Delton wrestling: (front row) Matt Hook, Bill Dollaway, Sean Thomas, Marcos Morin, Jason Hicks, Barry Mitchell (middle row) Joe Delaphiano, Dan Belt, Andy Caffrey, Josh Clark, James Kaule, John Dudley (back row) Mark DeBolt, Keith Ramsey, Nate Chappell, Chad Mast, Eric Lewis, Rollle Ferris, Brian Dole, Jason Morgan, Chris Mast. Inexperience to hinder Delton wrestlers in bid to match 1988-89 Rob Heethuis is hoping history will repeat itself. With only three wrestlers returning to the lineup a year ago, Heethuis wasn't expecting big things from his Delton wrestling team. Bui lhe Panthers still managed a highlyrespectaNe 21-10 mark. This year Heethuis has nine returnees, in­ cluding three who won over 20 matches. Heading the list are the team's three co­ captains, Andy Caffrey at 120, Matt Hoo? at 135 and Nate Chappel at 189. Caffrey finish­ ed second in the stale at 103 and won 40 mat­ ches while Hook won 23 times and Chappel 15. The other returnee with experience is Bill Dollaway at 135, who woo 25 times in 1988-89. The other returning lettermen are Dan Belt at 145, Jason Morgan at 145, Eric Lewis al 152, Joe Delaphiano at 171 and Matt Murphy at 119. Heethuis also has hopes for freshmen Jason Hicks, Mark Morin, Shawn Thomas, Barry Mitchell and heavyweights Rollie Ferris and Chad Mast. Heethuis said the team will be only as much as the younger wrestlers improve. “We’re looking at a real young team," Heethuis said. "We only have two seniors, one with any experience so we have a lot of youngsters. But give them a year of ex­ perience and they’ll be a good team.” Adult floor hockey to meet Dec. 19 There will be a special meeting for any adult wishing to play in the YMCA’s adult floor hockey league. The meeting will take place on December 19, in the music room of the Hastings Middle School at 7 p.m. League rules, fees, team sponsorships, and team formation will be covered. If you are unable to attend the Dec. 19 meeting, please call either the YMCA of Barry County (945-4574) or Tom Maurer, league coordinator (948-2980). Heethuis said expecting the team to repeat a 21-10 record might be asking too much. “Last year surprised me,” he said. “This year 1 don’t know. We have a lot of freshmen and sophomores, and they’ve done well at freestyle wrestling, but how well they'll do at the varsity level is a real question." DELTON-KELLOGG VARSITY WRESTLING 8«0k.I Ttaa.Dsc.14 SaLDacM 8M.0K.W Tm, Dre. 11 Ttaa, Dec. 21 Thea, Dre. 28 Ttaa, Ar. 4 Sa.Aft.8 Tree, An I Ttaa, An. 11 Sat, Jan. 13 Sat, An 13 Mon. An 15 Sa, An. 2D Tsos, Aft. 23 Tm.Aft.25 Ttaa, Feb. 1 B.C.UMM GotanMayted UtaAwb*. HarparCrwk OtregoMMwMIe Bongortarton Noteee PannMMron Hretinflshw. CSna/Comslock Martin Hudremahlnv. Comstock JV HataMDrea. WHS Towny HreHngUlataiiaw BaidngfLErer S. Hawn/Allegan A A A A H A A A A H A A A H H A H A tx MO &X Krto &30 tttOO fcflO MO 10JO MO MO IMO MO MO (WO State Farm Insurance Co. Hastings ChryslerPlymouth-Dodge Nell’s Advanced Commercial Printers 825 S. Hanover, Hastings, Ml 49058 1455 W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 133 E. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Phon. 948-8488 Phone 945-9383 Phone 945-9105 J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Barry County Lumber & Home Center ■hath Hugill, Agent Publishers ot The Hastings Banner, Hastings Reminder, the Maple Valley News, the Sun and News and the Lakewood News 1952 North Broadway Hastings, Michigan 225 N. Industrial Park Dr. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-343! ICS Travel “Our services an free for all your travel needs, butlnru or pleasure. " Tom Freridge is hoping what worked for the Hastings basketball team will work for his volleyball squad. With four starters off an outstanding Saxon cage team headlining the volleyball team. Freridge thinks the success can carry through the winter months. “The basketball team is a lot like the volleyball team in that both had good team unity.” Freridge said. “The girls work well together, they like one another, and it shows upon the court. I titink that’s a tribute to Ernie (Strong).’’ Seniors Jackie Longstreet. Melissa Belson and Katy Peterson and sophomore Kelle Young were responsible for much of the basketball success and lettered in volleyball a year ago. The only returning volleyball let­ termen who didn’t play basketball is senior Tia DeGoa. “I think we’ll be a lot like the basketball team of two years ago." Freridge said. “They didn't win as juniors, but had a great senior year." With the exception of lhe five returnees, the rest of the team is new including juniors Lisa Kelley. Elissa Kelly. Sue Miller. Yvon Roush;' sophomores Shana Murphy and Sarah Kelley and freshman Anne Endsley. Freridge said the team, which won only three meets a year ago. will not be deep. He docs like the Saxons' serving capabilities with Longstreet, Belson and Peterson, and setters DeGoa. Peterson and Murphy. Young is also a talented spiker. Freridge said the work ethic of the team is extremely good. “I’m very pleased with the kids’ attitude toward practice.” he said. "They always do what I ask. Thvy’rc very coachable." Freridge said matching last year’s win total sre,DreU SM.DK.W saDec-fl Sa, AM *9, AM WmL Aft. W Sa.An.13 sa.An.fl tea, WM.AR.fl 8a.AR.27 TM.AA.fl Thahkl S^Rh3 OtaOBML QtapML Ml*M DdtaT«ap.VJ DmmmUM Mtarerel A A A A Ma* Ma* Ma* Ml MM H A A A M A H H A A A H A A A A H A H Ml la........ ...... RflMML Mtatate CMMr MhpoMLiW) MIAO Utehu MviMM Sa, RM Mm.FekS TM.FAI SA.FAU Mon, Fok.12 Ttaa,F<15 sa,ftM7 Maa. Fta 19 Ttaa,ftk22 Sa.RhM sasas Sa.Mor.1O Mt. ABta MmM . Snore ML (J.VJ IMuuooSRMsnSM HmrCMt T.V.Cremnoa Otetett Fft ASa.Mu. MinHsMi manna rnrrngi Hodges Jewelry 128 Court St., Hastings Phone 945-5110 Phone 945-2963 222 S. Jefferson Phone 945-9100 Dewey’s Car Palace Chrysler, Hywwth liMp Tracks M-43 Delton, Ml 49046 Phone 623-6301 Me* Maa kM M Ma* kX M Ma* Maa M M Ma* M M MDa* M M 802 E Grand Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-2993 Gintech Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-3252 Bfl’s Safety Service 321 N. Michigan Hastings, Ml 49058 945-5972 Hastings Wrecker Service 520 E. Railroad, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-2909 Ont •» Tnra HMmWil Bob’s Grill a Restaurant 128 W. Mill Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-9568 scinncE * ecnuK Bernie’s Gw Shop VOLLEYBALL Stack Agency 122 W. State Street Downtown Hastings OuWd, H»Una, Phom 1-SOO-S7S-2S2S is more than probable. "Oh, I think so." he said. “We have a tough schedule and two state-rated teams (Sturgis and Lakeview) in the league as well as a couple of nearby schools who have good volleyball programs. But I think we can im­ prove on our record." Ray Janies Electromechanical 139 E. Court Street Hastings, Ml 49058 100.1 FM Phone 945-9022 Century 21 Czinder Realty Haynes Plumbing Supply Company 490 S. Middleville Road Hastings, Ml 49058 2166 Gun Lake Road Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 945-3426 Phone 948-8189 �Page la — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 7. 1989 Long-time offender sentenced to one year in jail J-Ad Graphics News Service A former Barry County man with at least 25 misdemeanor offenses since 1983 was sentenced last week to one year in jail for several offenses. Charged in 1988 with larceny, forgery, car theft, joyriding, receiving and concealing stolen property, Timmy A. Rosenberg, 24, fled lhe state. Rosenberg returned to the state this sum­ mer and turned himself in, he said. In September he pleaded guilty to taking the car without permission in October 1987. Rosenberg said he and a friend took the car in Grand Rapids and drove it to Barry County. His associate stripped the car and put lhe parts cn Rosenberg's vehicle. As part of his plea agreement with lhe Br’rry County Prosecutor's office, Rosenberg agreed to cooperate in lhe investigation of other criminal cases. Defense attorney Tim Tromp said Rosen­ berg attempted to reform his life when he moved to Tennessee. He was employed and working as a volunteer fireman when he re­ turned to Michigan. Court News ' Mr. Rosenberg did make a conscious ef­ fort to get his life together," Tromp said. "He’s been very cooperative with the police and with the prosecutor in the cases.” Rosenberg said living in Tennessee has helped him by avoiding old friends he formerly was in trouble with. "I’ve been working hard to do the things that should be done in my life," he said. "I want to go home to my family." Judge Richard M. Shuster remarked that the last few months have been a “brief good spell" in Rosenberg's life. " "You’ve been tn and out of jail before, you've had a lot of contact with the criminal justice system," he said. The judge read a long list of Rosenberg's previous offenses, including convictions for larceny, assault and battery, disorderly con­ duct, resisting police, fleeing and eluding, trespassing and numerous offenses involving automobiles. "On the record here, I don't see why we should tie up the probation department, tie up the jail and not just give you a new expe­ rience in prison," Shuster said. "I don't have any real confidence in any kind of program wc can give you." But rather than allowing Rosenberg the op­ tion of withdrawing his guilty plea and stand­ ing trial, Judge Shuster accepted the plea agreement and recommended sentence. Rosenberg was ordered to pay $3,000 in fines and costs and up to $4,830 in restitu­ tion. He will perform 250 hours of commu­ nity service and spend the next three years on probation. In other court business: •An inmate on work release who did not return to jail pleaded guilty last week to escape from custody. Eric J. Herman, 18, will be sentenced Jan. 10 on the charge. He faces up to four years in prison on top of his current sentence. The HASTINGS BANNER - Call(616)948-8051 ( hrixtma.s I fems »/n<ilhiiH <>n\ ANNOUNCING! Riverbottom Pottery Shop now open daily. Original work by Lori Dunn including decorative & function­ al pottery, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, personalized items & Custom design. For truly unique gifts at artist direct prices. Open daily 3:30-7:00 P.M. Sat. 10-4. Other limes by calling 948-2933. At 101 Shriner St., Hastings, Mi.________ EASY WORK! Excellent Pay! Assemble products at home. Call for information. 504-641-8003, ExL 9881. GIVE GIFT CERTIFICATES from Brown’s Custom Inter­ iors for Christmas this year! ( oiniiiitmix \tHk t \ BEGINNING ROLLER SKATING LESSONS Hast­ ings Roll-A-Rama six Satur­ days, Jan 13th, 20th, 27th, Feb 2nd, 10th, 27th. Ages 13 and under. Lesson only; 12:45 -2:15 $3.00. Lesson & session; 12:45 4:30 $4.50. Skates included. For information call 948-2814. ? AUCTION Saturday, Dec. 9th Come on out. Enjoy buying your Christmas gifts by auction at YOUR PRICE. \'B Appliances • Bicycles • Tricycles • Dolls Crab & Beds • Mini Cars • Decorations " Hundreds of Items! B00S "Our 15th Yatr" A&W AUCTIONS 555 Westbrook, Bailie Creek Oil Raymond Road (turn at big tree, ^z-4ighted in sky), V» mile east • 968-4142 HELP WANTED Part time teller to work Monday, Wednesday and Friday plus fill In for illness and vacation. *4.00 per hour pay. Send resume to P.O. Box 209, Hastings or apply In person at 202 E. Woodlawn. Must be received by Dec. 15. No phone alh. THORNAPPLE VALLEY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR 4 TRUCK REPAIR BABY SITTER lo come into my home. Monday-Friday 7:30-4. Must have references, call after 5. 945-5074. ItifKim-w Services CHRISTMAS TANNING BEDS. For year-Round Tan. From $199. WOLFF HomeCommerical Units. Monthly Payments Low As S18. Call Today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (M190S). FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie. HOLIDAY SPECIALS; Perms $25, haircuts $5.50, tanning $30 mo. and mention this ad. 945-5353.___________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 Service Mean: Monday 8 to S Tuetdoy-Fridoy 8 to 5 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED MASTER CHARGE • VISA tlKMl MIMI H«n MIMS Keep that great CM Feeling wHh Genuine CM Parte. BARRY COUNTY S ONLY FULL SERVICE DEALER! > Individual Health Group Health Retirement Life Home Auto JIM. JOHN, DAVE, at 945-3412 Klovanich said the developer still needs final site plan approval before construction begins this spring. Plans call for the complex to be finished by next fall. Lakin also is the developer of a proposed 16-unit project in Woodland. The apartments would be located on Florence Street on the northeast comer ot the village. The two acres of land where they would go in is owned now by Eldon Flessner. Cost of the project in Woodland has been estimated ar $700,000, while the Hastings complex is expected to cost about $800,000. Lakin also has proposed apartment complex plans for Sunfield, Lyons and Lakeview. Rabbit hunter shot by companion MAPLE GROVE TWP. - A hunter who slipped on a patch of snow shot another hunter in lhe leg Sunday. Samual King, 46, of Wyoming was treated at Pennock Hospital after the minor accident Barry County Deputy Sheriff Don Nevins said King and his son, Brian, were rabbit hunting on the son's land in Maple Grove Township. The elder King jumped up and down on a brush pile in an open field. As Brian King walked toward his father, he slipped and his shotgun discharged. Samual King was struck in the leg by several birdshot fragments at a dis­ tance of less than 50 yards, Nevins said. Authorities probe house burglaries Barry County Sheriffs deputies are investigating two November burglaries totaling almost $4,000 in missing goods. Deputies have no suspects in the theft of nearly $3,000 in firearms and electronic appliances from a home in November. The burglary in the 15400 block of M-78 was reported last week, but it oc­ curred Nov. 17, said Deputy Sheriff Tim Rowse. A videocassette recorder and a TV satellite dish, each valued at $500, were reported missing. Also taken were seven long guns, in­ cluding two Winchester shot guns, a Winchester rifle, two Remington rifles, a Stevens rifle and a Marlin rifle. Burglars picked up a nearby patio block and threw it through a double­ pane glass window at the rear of the borne to enter the building. No other damage was done to lhe house. The case remains under investi­ gation. A mobile home was reported burglar­ ized Nov. 23 in the 300 block of Luce Road in Johnstown Township. Almost $1,000 in goods were missing, deputies said. A friend of the owner, hunting on the property, discovered the trailer's garage door open. When he searched further, he found an east-side door had been pried open. Items missing include a microwave oven, a portable TV, two kerosene heater, a small electric heater and a toolbox full of tools. Deputy Sheriff Lynn Cruttenden said authorities have suspects in the case. Overturned truck burets Into flames HELP WANTED: If you would like to make extra money. We currently have openings for part­ time and full time sales help. Send your resume to Ad #443 c/o The Banner. P.O. Box B, Hastings, MI 49058._________ CASTLETON TWP. - A motorist pulled himself out of his overturned pickup truck Sunday, just seconds be­ fore it bunt into flames. Bruce M. Courser, 65, of Hastings, was not injured in the accident on State Road east of Clark Road. Courser was headed west in his 1980 GMC 4x4 shortly after 2 a.m. when he lost control on an ice-covered curve. The truck left the north side of the roadway and rolled over into the driver's side. Courser pulled himself out of the passenger's door and went to a nearby house to call police. He had walked about 30 to 50 feet from the truck when the engine caught fire. Barry County Sherifl’s deputies Gary Sunior and A.L. Stein said the blaze was likely caused when gas along the curb was ignited. Courser, told authorities he was on his way home from a retirement party in Lansing, was asked to perform several sobriety tests at the scene. He was arrested for drunken driving and taken to the Barry County Jail. He registered .10 percent on a chemical breath test taken two hours after the ac­ cident and was lodged in jail. PART-TIME MERCHAN­ DISER: local beverage company is seeking 2 part-time mechandiscrs approx. 20 hour* a week, flexible hours, interested persons should send resume lo: 4407 W. Columbia Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017.___________ RECEPTIONIST SECRET­ ARY Immediate opening, for full time position. At Communi­ ty Mental Health Agency. Seek­ ing motivated, enthusiastic person with ability to deal with the public. Applicant must possess good telephone skills, typing skills, communication skills and knowledge of general office procedures. Experience preferred. Send resume lo Bany County Mental Health, 915 W. Green St, Hastings, Mi 49058. No phone calls. brief resume to P.O. Box 399, Hastings, MI 49058. I or Reni FOR RENT: Remodeled 2 bedroom home. Married, work­ ing couple, no children, no pets. $325. per month & $325. depo­ sit 945-9231._______________ For Sale \ulornoiive Happy Birthday Norine We hope Dec. 7 th • Business • Mobile Home • Personal Belongings • Rental Property • Motorcycle J-Ad Graphics News Service Plans are being made for the construction of senior citizen apartment complexes in Hastings and Woodland. The Hastings Planning Commission last month approved a preliminary site plan from developer James Lakin of Portland for con­ struction of a 24-unit apartment complex on East Street near Woodlawn Avenue. Mike Klovanich, director of public services or lhe city, said plans call for one L-shaped building with a community room, laundry facilities, a car port and 612 square feet per unit. Rent is expected to be $255 per unit. Ihln Wanted INSURANCE For your... Apartment complexes planned InHaetinge and Woo Police Beat FULL TIME EMPLOYEES: $5 an hour, general labor. 616/530-8208._______________ 1983 JEEP CJ7 Only 53,000 mi. Immaculate condition. $4,500. 852-9078 after 5. INSURANCE C0VF»AGE •A defendant found guilty by a jury of larceny was sentenced Nov. 22 to serve four months in jail. Carl Loughic maintained he was not in­ volved in the entire incident, but he told the court he made a mistake. Judge 7 nomas S. Eveland, who presided over the trial, said he is convinced Loughin had a role in the theft "Regardless of how much you took, you still committed an act of theft" he said. Loughin was sentenced to serve three years on probation. He was assessed $1,000 in court costs and ordered lo pay $289 in restitu­ tion. He also was told to avoid drugs and al­ cohol during his probation. TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 SMALL FINISHING COMPANY IN HASTINGS: has openings for five to six spray painters. Experience preferred but will train the right person. Good pay and benefit}, send 10% SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT Herman, of Clarksville, was living al Al­ ternative Directions halfway house in Grand Rapids last summer when he failed to return to the home. Herman said he met a few friends at a con­ cert in Grand Rapids on a Sunday afternoon. He went with them and did not return to the home for three to four days. He was returned to the Barry County Jail and placed on work release. But after a few weeks he left his job after work one day in August and did not return. Herman fled the slate and was arrested in September near Tampa, Fla. He waved extra­ dited and was relumed lo Michigan. In January, Herman pleaded guilty to breaking into a motor vehicle. He said he had stood guard while two friends entered the car in Hastings. The next month, he was sentenced to serve three months in jail. In July he was sen­ tenced to serve a jail term and was given work release. [ < 1 will be a special day f for you...as you are c so very special 1 in our lives! t John, Benjamin and Katrina < ; Chamber’s Holiday Party and Auction is TONIGHT! Many types of decorative grapevine wreaths and an array of other Items ranging from books and comforters to jackets, glass bowls and teddy bears will be auctioned during the Hastings Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party tonight. Chamber secretary June Murphy shows a sampling of the gifts and said she expects between three to four tables of Items will be auctioned. The public Is Invited to the event, which starts at 7 p.m. at the Hastings Country Club and Includes entertainment by a comedian and dancing. Three injured In crash with tree PRAIRIEVILLE TWP. - Three Hickory Corners residents were injured Sunday in a collision with a tree near Gull Lake. Driver Russell D. Knapp, 24, and passengers Gina Lester, 35, were admitted at Borgcss Medical Center in Kalamazoo and released Monday, a hospital spokesman said. No information was available about a second passenger, William Gibson, 21. Police said Gibson also was hurt in the accident Michigan State Police Troopers Tim Permoda and Al McCrumb said Knapp was driving east on Bendere Road west of M-43 when he lost control on a curve in the road about 10:30 p.m. Knapp's car left the northeast side of the roadway and struck a tree, troopers said. A witness driving behind told author­ ities he was driving 40 to 45 mph and Knapp's car was accelerating and pulling away from him moments before 'he accident. Knapp received a citation for reckless driving, troopers said. Missing wife break-in suspect ASSYRIA TWP. - A home that was burglarized, ransacked and littered with trash Monday may be the work of a wife who was reported to have disappeared three months ago, authorities said. Family photo albums, about 30 record albums and a round antique table were reported missing from a home in the 5400 block of Hyland Road. The resident returned home close to midnight Monday to find the items missing from his home, said Barry County sheriffs deputies. The home had been ransacked and trash had been scattered throughout the home. A motorcycle in the yard was tipped over by the burglars. Authorities believe two people were involved because two empty beer cans were left on a table in the home. Burglars broke part of a door, reached inside and unlocked the door to enter the home. Deputies said tire tracks found near the home suggest the burglars were driving in a small-sized pickup truck. The owner told deputies his wife left Sept. 1 and he has not seen or heard from her since. They are not divorced and no divorce papers have been filed. The case remains open. Repossessed truck vandalized HASTINGS - A repossessed pickup truck parked at Thornapple Valley Community Credit Union was found vandalized Monday. About $100 in damage was done to the instrument panel of the 1983 Toyota pickup truck parked in the firm's lot at 202 E. Woodlawn Ave. Another $400 in pans were stolen from lhe vehicle. The tachometer and a Sanyo stereo radio amplifier were ripped from the console of the vehicle, authorities said. Bar patron hold In police attack NASHVILLE - A bar patron angry at a jukebox wound up in jail Saturday after he allegedly attacked several police officers. Employees at Cs Place called the Barry County Sheriffs department to report an intoxicated customer who refused to leave the tavern Deputies Gary Sunior and AX. Stein arrived shortly after midnight to find Carl P. Bollinger, 33, standing in front of the bar's jukebox. Bollinger told authorities be put SI in the machine but only heard three of the four songs he paid for. When deputies asked the Nashville resident to leave, he butted his head into Sunior's face and punched Stein in the nose, the officers said. Deputies and Nashville Police Sgt. Gene Koetje and Officer Mike Darnell wrestled Bollinger to the floor and handcuffed him. Bollinger refuted to sand and was carried out of the bar, deputies said. He was lodged in the Bany County Jail. Warrants were issued Friday, charging Bollinger with resisting and obstructing police, disorderly conduct and tres­ passing. The resisting charge is a felony and the others are misdemeanor offenses. Bollinger was arraigned Friday in 56th District Court. He faces hearings Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 on the charges. School bus hit, but no one hurt CARLTON TWP. - No one was hurt in a Friday accident near Freeport in­ volving a Lakewood school bus. But a Hastings driver received a cita­ tion for improperly passing. Bus driver Janice L. Miller, 41, was driving north on North Broadway when she slowed to turn left onto Sisson Road. Miller, of Hastings, said she activated her left turn signal and began the turn when she saw a car attempt to pass her on the left side. The car, driven by Scott A. Taylor, 22, struck the left side of lhe turning bus in lhe middle of the intersection, said Barry County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Richard Barnum. "It could have been a lot worse," Bar­ num said. "She saw it coming and started going straight so he just bounced off." Taylor, of Hastings, said be saw the bus* left turn signal, but he thought the driver was only pulling back onto the road after making a stop. Taylor received a citation for im­ proper passing. In addition to lhe bus driver, 14 chil­ dren were riding the bus at the time of the accident, Bamum said. No injuries were reported in the accident. (Compiled by J-Ad Graphics News Service). � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-12-14.pdf cbc78794926daaebe223eb4e40b50f3c PDF Text Text C~3 J News Briefs Holly Trolley rides available Holly Trolley rides in Hastings are of­ fered during this holiday season by Barry County Transit from 5 to 10 p.m. Mon­ day though Friday and from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturdays. This year there are two streetcars available, and they travel different routes through the city. They can be used al earlier times of the day by group outings, but arrangements must be made in advance, according to Barry County Transit Director Joe Bleam. Passengers may board the trolleys at the Barry County Courthouse lawn, cor­ ner of Church and State streets. For an added attraction, Santa and his Singing Elves are expected to provide entertainment on the trolley from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight and from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 18. 19 and 21. Cost for a ride is 50 cents. Program offered on leadership Dr. Edward D. Bartow Jr. will give the keynote address at a Barry County Leadership program Friday, Jan. 19. at the Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Comers. The program. "Leading into the *90a,’’ is a series of sessions designed to enhance leadership skills for individual growth, organizational improvement and increased community effectiveness. It is sponsored by the Barry County Cooperative Extension Service, the Thomapple Foundation and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Barlow, president of Barlow Associates, an organization dedicated to assisting people and groups prepare for the furore. His talk will be about "Leadership for the Future." Participants in the seminar will get a look at the 21st Century and team about rapid changes influencing people and organizations and their impact on local aad global changes. The $75 cost for attending the pro­ gram will include meals, workshop materials and overnight lodgings. Flexfab eame award from Ford Flexfab Inc. of Hastings has won a "QI Proffered Quality Award" from Ford New Holland Inc. Flexfab produces flexible hoae at its Hastings plant for Ford New Holland, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, and the third largest manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment. As one of 31 quality award-winning companies, Flexfab will be given preferential status as a source of addi­ tional work. New Holland Ford officials said. Site, time change for school board The December meeting of the Hairing, Bond ot Eduurioa hu had a change in it, time <nd location. The meeting had been acheduled for Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the middle school. However, because a band con­ cert is being held in that building, the meeting has been moved to the high school choir room. The board will gather at 6:45 p.m, but will immediately go into cloned session with iu attorney to discuss a roofing lawsuit That discusaion Is ex­ pected to last 30 to 45 minutes, said Supr. Carl Schoeaael. The board will then go into open session at 7:30. Middle school concert planned Hastings' seventh and eighth grade band and choir members will present a conceit Monday, Dec. 18, in the west gym of Hastings Middle School. This concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will feature traditional band inarches and many holiday selections. Admission is free. Friends, family and residents are invited. Drunk drivers can get free tow Hastings Wrecker and Central Wrecker in Middleville will offer a free tow home over the holiday season to motorists who drink too much alcohol to drive. The two services, owned by Donald Spencer, are joining the nationwide ef­ fort called Towing Operators Working to Eliminate Drunk Driving (TOWED), which was started in 1986. Motorists can gel lhe free tow if they call the local service before they leavr A motorist who is in an accident after drinking still will be required to pay for a tow. Additional News Briefs Appear on Page 2 Church Sr 4-H K-9 Klub in temporary home Hastings marmen’s success continues See Story, Pege 2 See Story, Page 10 See Story, Pages Devoted to the Interests ofBarry County Since 1856 The Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 50 "" Banner THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1969 ' More charges sought against Interlakes head MADD vigil’s lower turnout mixed blessing J-Ad Graphics News Services While Santa and his meny elves caroled on lhe Holly Trolley, a group of Barry County residents huddled nearby on the courthouse lawn Monday evening to remember loved ones killed in drunken driving accidents. Some 25 friends and family members gath­ ered in the near-single-digit termperatures to light candles symbolic not only of remem­ brance, but also of hope. The turnout of the vigil was smaller than in the last two organized by the Barry Coun­ ty Chapter of Mothers Against Driving Drunk. But that doesn't worry coordinator Mickey Fisk. The year 1989 saw five people killed in alcohol-related accidents on Barry County roads, compared to 12 in 1988 and 13 in 1987. Fisk said she thinks the lower turnout Monday was due to having fewer deaths this year. "I’m glad, but I'm sad," she said. "It's too bad there had to be those five to begin with. I'm sad for those families who had to to through all that But I'm glad there wasn't more than that" The names of six victims killed in 1989 were read aloud, including a Barry County resident who died out of the county. Another five killed in past years were remembered as family and friends stepped forward and lit small candles from a unity candle. "Those people that beared the cold took 20 minutes to remember and light a candle of hope and share with those who've gone through the same thing," said Fisk, who has walked away from two accidents caused by drivers under lhe influence. "Just to know somebody cares means a lol" Middleville drops annexation request by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer Brett Bumford lights a candle. Regardless of lhe number of people who show up the pre-holiday event, Fisk said lhe vigil is important. “If I've got my way about it, this vigil will go on for years to come. Christmas time is the hardest time for families. People need that support," she said. "I just hope the victims list doesn’t grow." Fisk, a charter member of the Barry Coun­ ty MADD chapter, became active in lhe group after lhe death of a longtime friend, Donald Wymer, in 1987. Wymer's widow, Connie, founded the chapter. Fisk said she would like to attribute the lower numbers of alcohol-related traffic deaths to the work of the local chapter. But she said she can't. "Fm sure that's due to our law enforcement working harder to get drunk drivers off the road," said Fisk. "Barry County has clamped down. They are getting the drunk drivers off lhe road. Bars are doing more to cut down drinking. And people in bars are saying they'll be designated drivers. It’s people who care." ' MADD has promoted its safe-driving cam­ paign through information booths at that county fair, parade floats and dances for teenagers. — “I hope we have had an impact," said Fisk. aWe hope that we have made the public aware that it is not acceptable to drink and drive. We hope with our program it's made somebody stop and think before they get behind the wheel." DELTON - Authorities continue to search for Interlakes Community Ambulance Ser­ vice Director Darrell Hall, who allegedly dis­ appeared with at least $8,000 worth of prop­ erty belonging to lhe service. Ambulance service continues meanwhile as officials prepare to close down Interlakes, formerly known as BPOH Ambulance, by the beginning of January. The ambulance service board was to meet Wednesday night in Delton to discuss the events of the past two weeks. Hall, 28, who has not been seen in at least two weeks, is wanted by police on charges of embezzlement and larceny by conversion. * Additional criminal charges are expected any day in Kalamazoo, said Barry Township Police Chief Mark Kik. Hall, who formerly lived near Richland, rented several thousand dollars worth of home furnishings and appliances from at least two rental stores in Kalamazoo before leaving the area, Kik said. "He paid his first week's payment, and they haven't heard from him since," Kik said. "He wasn't just operating in Barry County." Additionally, two banks in Kalamazoo are investigating cases of bank fraud allegedly connected with Hall's accounts, Kik said. The police chief said stories of Hall's activ­ ities, including a plan to build a medical clinic in Florida, are making the rounds in Delton. "The rumors are flying," Kik said. "We heard today that someone from the Hastings area invested $10,000, quit his job and was going to move south, but no one has come forward." Police have no leads on where Hall has disappeared to, although they have an indica­ tion he headed south with his wife and fam­ ily. Still, police are skeptical. "Everything points to him heading south, but he may be doing that to throw us off lhe track," Kik said. Authorities are checking with relatives and previous addresses in hopes of developing some leads. Halt is accused of stealing the ambulance service's equipment, including a defibrillator, a microwave oven and a radio. The regular monthly meeting of the Inter­ lakes Ambulance board, which had been scheduled for Dec. 5, was delayed until this week so ambulance officials could make a de­ tailed inventory of missing equipment and audit the services books to determine if funds have been stolen. The meeting was scheduled for Wednesday night at the service's headquarters at 201 Or­ chard St. in Delton. Last week township supervisors from Barry, Prairieville, Orangeville and Hope townships heard proposals from four compa­ nies to provide ambulance service in south­ east Barry County. A decision on which offer to accept is ex­ pected to be nude at the end of the month. Christmas tree recycling program approved by council by David T. Young Editor The Hastings City Council has approved a program for recycling Christmas trees in the city after they are used during the holiday season. The program was proposed in a letter to the council Monday by Recycling in Barry County and the Barry County Futuring Environmental Committee. Jane Norton, coordinator for RiBC, said containers will be placed next to the recycling station for residents to drop off their trees between Jan. 2 and Jan. 13. The trees then will be taken to the Barry County Road Commission, where they will be chipped. Residents also may take their trees to the Road Commission Jan. 13 and take the chips home with them. Leftover chips will be used in the county, she said. Also under the proposal, trees collected at curbside by city workers will be taken to the Edward Slocum farm at 3853 S. Broadway. Slocum will chip the trees at his convenience and use them on his farm, Norton said. RiBC and the futuring group asked the council for permission to place the container at the fire station. Norton said that when the container is full, Hastings Sanitary Service will replace it with an empty one. Norton, in the letter, said, "This program will give lhe county residents an alternative to landfilling and burning. As a result of chipping, the trees will go back into the soil much quicker and help make Barry County a better place to live." Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris questioned whether there would be enough room for the container at the fire station, but said he didn't have a problem "as long as it’s kept tight to lhe fence so the trucks can get in and out." Director of Public Services Mike Klovanich said that from the city crew's perspective, the process of taking trees to the Slocum farm "would really hetpus out." Norton, just before the vote, told the council, "I hope you support this idea. It's never been done before in Barry County." But she added that it has been proven to be successful in other counties across the nation. Another show of support from the council was granted Monday to the Fanner’s Market Allie Smith, representing the area farmers who do business at die market, said in a letter that use of the parking lot next to Tyden Park last summer was a big boost because patrons had easy access to parking. She expressed concern, however, that the city's recent approval of overnight use of four parking lot spaces for recreational vehicles would take up needed space for vendors and customers. Smith asked that the market again be granted use of the parking lot, which was necessitated after its old location, lhe Market Square on the former fairgrounds, was purchased by a developer. The council granted use of the lot and said it will continue to do so on an annual basis. As far as the recreational vehicle issue is concerned, the council assured that the four reserved lots will be between Tyden Park and the lot used by the Fanner's Market, so they won't be in the way. In other business at Monday night's meeting, the City Council: • Approved the expenditure of S2.627 to lhe Barry County Parks and Recreation Committee for updating the city’s recreational master plan. The county panel soon will have Its plan updated, and it proposed the city's localized plan be included in the process. Council Member Esther Walton said, "Our recreational master plan is over five years old so we can't get any more grants until we update our plan. We can do this by going in with the county. It would be a cost savings to us." The engineering firm of Williams and Works of Grand Rapids will do the work of updating the plans. The expenditure will be taken from the city's contingency fond. Mayor Pro Tern David Jasperse said, "It’s an inexpensive way to update that plan so we are eligible to apply for grants." Walton said that grants would help with a Sm City Council, Page 8 Townships big help to Road Commission by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Funds from townships in Barry County have beer, instrumental in helping the County Road Commission survive and continue to make road improvements, said Jack Kineman, engineer-manager. Kineman told the County Board of Com­ missioners that townships contributed $775,630 for road work, which is nearly 25 percent of the Road Commission's income for such projects. For 1989, he said Wednesday, the Road Commission had $3!6 million to spend on improvements and maintenance. The townships have been a "great help," he said. More help is need from state legislators because costs are outstretching inflation. Kineman said. The county only received a one j .rcent increase in funds from gas and weight taxes, which doesn’t keep pace with inflation, he added. After the costs of wages, insurance and equipment, not much is left for materials for work on the county's 1,065 miles of road. Kineman said. The townships have often pro­ vided funds for materials and have specified projects to be completed. Putting a full mat on 5.5 miles of Pine Lake Road was the County Road Commission's largest project in 1989. Kineman said. A total of 6.7 miles of gravel road received new prime and double seal during the year. Of that work, Harrington-Dowling roads, bet­ ween Kingsbury and Cedar Creek roads in Hope Township was included, plus 2.2 miles of Case and Highland roads in Assyria Township and one mile of Gackler Road in Thomapple Township. During 1989, 45 miles of resealing on ex­ isting blacktop also was completed. A new bridge deck was constructed over Glass Creek on Gun Lake Road and a bridge was replaced over Wabascon Creek on Dunn Road in Johnstown Township. Sand and salt for ice control amounted to $66,000. Next year, the Road Commission will have to fond about $100,000 for mandated costs that don’t involve actual road work, he said. Those expenses amount to about $75,000 to replace underground fuel tanks because of new environmental requirements and about $25,000 to re-do plumbing and hook into the city sewer. Commissioner Ethel Boze, chairwoman of the board’s Judicial Services Committee, told the board that local judges have developed a plan for procedures involving court-appointed attorneys for criminal defense cases. The plan provides for Barry County at- Ground it ceremoniously broken for the airport administration building A small group of people gathered Wednesday afternoon lor the ceremonial ground breaking of the Earl McMullin Jr. Memorial Airport Administration Building. Named for an airport enthusiast who was killed in a helicopter accident in 1980, the terminal on the east end of the runway is expected to be finished in February. McMullin's family members and airport officials who look part Include, from left. Eariene (McMullin) Baum, P. Richard Dean, Theodore McKelvey, Linda Watson. Jim Cool, Mary Lou Gray, Jan McKeough. Sarah McMullin McKeough. Charles Murphy, Charles Glasner, Virginia McMullin, Jennl McMullin McKeough, and Earl L. McMullin Sr. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1989 Masked man assaults motorist by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. - A Hastings woman who suffered car trouble on her way to work Tuesday morning reportedly was dragged into a woods and sexually assaulted at knife point Authorities are asking for help in locating the attacker. The 22-year-old woman was treated at Pennock Hospital for injuries, including a oneinch cut on an arm that took six to eight stitches to close. The woman was driving north on M-37 to Grand Rapids between 6:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. when she heard a noise coming from the underside of her car, said Detective Sgt. Ken DeMott of the Barry County Sheriff Department The woman turned south on Yankee Springs Road and stopped her car along a deserted stretch of road iu the Barry State Game Area. "She was out standing, looking at her car when a man pulled up with a ski mask," DeMott said. He asked if she needed help, and she said no. "He pulled a knife and took her into die woods," DeMott said. The attacker threatened her and cut her left arm with the knife during the assault, De­ Mort said. He took her back to the car after the attack, and she drove to Middleville and called au­ thorities. Because of the early morning darkness and the dark-colored ski mask, the victim did not get a good description of her attacker, DeMott said. But she said he had shoulder-length, dark hair that could be seen at the bottom of the mask. From the sound of his voice, the victim believes he is in his late 40s. He was driving a light-colored, four-door car. DeMott said it appeared to be an older model, mid-sized vehicle. DeMott asked that anyone with information about the case call the Barry County Sher­ iffs Department BLISS Middle School PTO to meet tonight The Hastings Middle School Parent­ Teacher Organization will meet at 7 p.m. today (Thursday. Dec. 14) in Room 182 of the middle school. Members of the counseling staff will talk about counseling services available to students. Rules changing for Miss Delton tavirarsef VUmcc ■eet every Ttanday South Jefferson STREET NEWS EVENTS... ' 1. Christmas Is lass than two weeks away. If you haven't caught a ride on the “Holly Trolley" to see the “City of Lights" yet, you are missing a great time. The lights around town are better than last year and a ride on the trolley Is not soon forgotten. Sing a Christmas carol from our soapbox this week, alone, In a group, with or without music, and get a $1.00 gift certificate and we will treat you to a trolley ride. (Limit 20) 2. Poinsettia Day - December 12. Bring us a Christmas Poinsettia Plant this week and get a $3.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 3. Santa visits Bosleys and South Jefferson Street this Wednesday evening from 5:30 un­ til 7:30. he has a free gift for you when you visit him at Bosleys. 4. Underdog Day - December 15. A day to celebrate the unsung heros of the world. The Number Two people who do the work while others get the glory. The Underdogs! To help celebrate, we will draw two names from our WBCH Sweepstakes entries this Friday. The first name drawn gets nothing, the second name wins lunch on us at the County Seat on South Jefferson. 5. King Mango Strut - December 17. Do the mango strut down South Jefferson this week and get a 50* gift certificate. (Limit 20) 6. Man Will Never Fly Society Meeting * December 17. Design and build a paper airplane, then fly it down lhe aisle at Bosleys. You get a 50* gift certficate and we get the plane. (Limit 10, all ages) 7. Most Boring Celebrities Announced ■ December 18. This annual announcement is dreaded by most celebrities because mak­ ing the list can be devastating to a career. Little Bucky on the other hand, welcomes be­ ing chosen for this honor. Little Bucky ac­ tually would welcome being chosen for almost any honor. 9. A visit to Downtown Hastings is a must this Holiday Season. The lights are aglow, the stores are gaily decorated and the friendly greetings you receive will last throughout the year. At Christmas, more than ever, Hastings Has tt „ The Thumbs Up City. Mto ton Christau MrtjwibcBK.il To avoid getting too close to Christmas, the Goldenagers* group will have its Christmas dinner Tuesday, Dec. 19, at the St. Ambrose social hall in Delton, beginning at noon. Bring table service and a dish to pass, as usual. Joan McCormick and Cora Anne Scragg, with Elizabeth Robler at the piano, will fur­ nish a musical program. All retirees are welcome. Tbenwfffe Mi Ctofe Hms tkrittom tee The Tbdmapple Garden Chib will meet for* the annual Christmas Tea Thursday, Dec. 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the lounge of the First United Methodist Church. Hostesses will be Cleone Trumbull. Margaret Snyder. Violet Robinson and Grace Watson. The program will be on “Christmas Trees,’’ presented by First Vice Presi­ dent Lois Gleckler. The winners of the club’s drawing al the Greens Sale, Dec. 1 were Elsie Furrow, cradle; Eva Powers, deer basket; Rosemary Raber, three tier baskets; and Kathryn Ferris, duck basket. (QHt CartMcatoa are ItoUtod to one person por month end, unieso othonrtso stated, to those IS or older). AT BOSLEYS THIS WEEK... ' 1. Little Bucky celebrates Halcyon Days (December 14-28) by having a sale this week. The Buck is calm and tranquil when he prices the sale items for his Bucky ad that create such excitement In our town. 2. Time is growing short to mall your Christmas cards. Our Sentiment Shop still has a fine selection from American Greetings, Renais­ sance and Blue Mountain Arts ready for your selection. Buy a Christmas card from us this week and get a kiss for free. (A Hershey Kiss.) ’ 3. We are open each weekday evening until 8 p.m., Saturdays until 5:36 p.m. and Sundays from 10 until 1 for your Christmas shopping convenience. 4. Bosley Gift Certificates make a great gift, are available in any amount, and are good on anything we sell. 5. We have a free 1990 Farmers Almanac for you at Bosleys. 6. Our Pause Gift Shop Is full of Christmas gift ideas. Visit us soon. 7. Enter the WBCH Christmas Shopper Sweepstakes each time you visit Bosleys from now until Christmas. Prizes are award­ ed weekly. 8. An 8x10 color enlargement is only $2.79 through December 16 in our Photo Department j QUOTE... "It is not the going out of port, but the coming In, that determines the success of a voyage." — Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) B OSLEY ■^•PHRRmACYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - S4S-342S The Survivors of Violence is a support group open to all survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, incest or abuse. It is free of charge. The group meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the CAA Womyn’s Concerns Of­ fice, 107 S. Jefferson St., Hastings. For further information, call the Womyn’s Concerns Office at 948-4260. (TFN) lot lettiewrt trMj to km Ckrittaut parti East Baltimore Christmas party will meet Tuesday, Dec. 19, at the Tick Tock Restaurant at 11:15 a.m. with lunch m 11:30. Hostesses will be Joyce and Kitty. The group will ex­ change gifts and reveal “Secret Pals". Members are asked to bring fruit, cookies, candy or a man’s or lady’s gift for the Christmas box and br­ ing dolls. Roll call will be answered by a Christmas wish. KArtts {reap to m«t Pennock Hospital’s Diabetes Support Group will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 a.m. Dr. Paul DeWitt will be the guest speaker. There will be a $2 charge to cover the cost of breakfast. Please pre-register by call­ ing 948-3125. Central PTO discusses projects at Dec. 5 meeting The Central School PTO held a meeting Dec. 5. Both the annual calendar sale and book fair went well. A newsletter is being put together for distribution in December. The Joint PTO Christmas party was a success. The following new projects were discussed: sprucing up the library, a Central School scrapbook of school events, bulletin boards for PTO and the teachers and a penny car­ nival in March 1990. The next PTO meeting will be Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. News Briefs The Barry County 4-H K-9 Klub has found a temporary home at the old E. W. Bliss building in Hastings. With some of their "pet” projects here are (from left) Cindy Steorts, leader, with "Honey,” a golden retriever; Amy Spaulding, president and junior leader, with "Heidi," a golden retriever, Larry Snyder of Bliss; and JoBeth Bridleman, leader, with "Murphy," a Shetland sheep dog. Barry 4-H K-9 Klub finds temporary home The Barry County 4-H K-9 Klub has found a home, at least for now. Members now will meet at the old E.W. Bliss building in Hastings until the community building at the new Barry County fairgrounds can be built. The K-9 Klub, named as one of the 10 best in Michigan in 1987, lost its “home" for meetings last summer after the old fairgrounds was being tom down to make way for the new site, about five miles north of Hastings. Club leader JoBeth Bridleman appeared before the Hastings City Council last September to ask if a building at Fish Hat­ chery Park could be used. However, the re­ quest had to be turned down because pets are no| allowed in the park. ' Bliss came through recently with an old company building that eventually may serve as an incubator for fledgling industries in the city. The dog lovers' group will use it for meetings and training sessions. The 4-H K-9 IGdb was started in the 1950s by Agnes Hollister and Emma Magoon. To­ day, its leaders are Bridleman. Cindy Steorts and Lisa Santangelo. Junior leader Amy Spaulding is president. The club is devoted to dog care and train­ ing, grooming, nutrition, ownership respon­ sibilities, showmanship, and the Leaders Dogs for the Blind and the Canine Compa­ nions for Independence programs for children and adults. The club also has community-oriented pro­ jects and services such as nursing home visits and benefit dog shows, of which proceeds go to the animal shelter and fairgrounds improvement. The first meetings in lhe new temporary home will be held Jan. 8 and 22. For more information, call 765-5307, 795-7039 or 945-4616. Teen driver receives probation in fatal crash by Jeff Kaczmarczyk Staff Writer William Anders had his driver's license for only 11 days before lhe accident Now it may be yean before he can legally drive again. The 16-year-old was placed on an indefinite term of probation and sent to a foster home Tuesday after his conviction in November of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle. Anders, of Delton, was deemed responsible for the February death of 5-year-old Rebecca Conklin. The accident on M-43 south of Hastings also left four others seriously injured. Juvenile Court Judge Richard Shaw ordered Anders to write a letter of apology to the Conklin family. "This case represents every parent’s worst nightmare," Shaw said. "The parents of the child who was killed, and the parents of the teenage driver." Police testified during the November trial that Anders' 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 crossed the center line to collide head-on with Lori Conklin's 1983 Buick Skylark on M-43 south of Gun Lake Road. Anders, and his passenger, Shane Kurr, both were hospitalized after the accident Lori Conklin's 2-year-old son, Andrew, also was hospitalized afterward. Rescue workers struggled for over two hours in freezing temperatures to free Lori Conklin from the front seat of her car. Conklin testified she was driving home to Delton from Hastings when Anders' car crossed lhe center line. "I saw the vehicle coming, but there was absolutely no time to do anything," she said during the trial. A witness who pulled Anders out of the car and administered first aid said Anders told him he was adjusting his radio moments before the accident. During the trial, Anders denied making the statement. In his defense, Anders testified the master cylinder and brakes on the car he had purchased four days earlier were going bad. Police testified.that Anders’ car showed no signs of mechanical damage after the accident and no evidence was found at the scene that either car had attempted to brake before impact. Rebecca's parents, Lori and Ken Conklin, did not attend Tuesday's disposition in the Anders case. Lori Conklin, who suffered severe leg injuries in the accident, said in November she did not want Anders to be punished but she did want him to have counseling. If he were an adult, Anders could have received up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine. As a juvenile the most severe sentence possible was to be placed in a training program. Defense attorney Greg Bosma, of Kalamazoo, said he 'supported the judge's decisions in the case. "He's looking at losing his license for five yean, although it could be nine months for the minimum. That's up to the Secretary of State," Bosma said. Anders formally lost his license Aug. 14, the attorney said. Anders made no comment during the case. But afterward he said he thought the outcome was fair. "It could have been a lot worse," he said. Bosma also said the disposition was appropriate considering Ander's age and experience. “For a 16-year-old, five years without a license is like a death sentence," he said. The case against Anders was delayed for several months when defense attorney Greg Bosma, of Kalamazoo, asked Judge Shaw to dismiss the case, claiming the statute is unconstitutional because it makes a criminal act out of a driving infraction. Bosma based his arguments on a Kent County judge's ruling in February that de­ clared the state's negligent homicide charge unconstitutional after a similar case. Additionally, Bosma said Anders is a juvenile, and juveniles do not commit crimes under Michigan law. Judge Shaw denied the motion in September. Throughout the trial last week, Bosma ar­ gued that Anders' actions were not negligent and he should not be held to the same driving standards as adults. But Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Brien Fortino said Anders had driver's training the previous summer and had been driving for eight months on probation before the accident Ander®' parents, who are divorced, will be ordered to compensate the foster home for Anders* care during his probation, Shaw said. The Miss Delton contest this year will have a new twist, as anyone who lives in the area may nominate candidates. All Delton High School females will be eligible. The deadline for nominations, which must include the young lady's address, phone number and grade in school, is Feb. 1. The person making the nomina­ tion also must be identified. They may be sent to Founders Weekend Miss Delton Contest, P.O. Box 444, Delton. 49046. Each class at the high school also will be asked to nominate two students. The informal judging to determine the winner of the Miss Delton title will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Delton High School auditorium. WMU brass-organ concert planned The Western Michigan University Faculty Brass Quintet will join organist Robin Styberski in a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church of Hastings. The program will be the fifth in a series sponsored this year by the local church. Styberski, who has been director of music at the church since 1988, has ap­ peared in recitals throughout the state and with the Kalamazoo Symphony Or­ chestra. He also has been an accom­ panist for a number of musical artists. The Western Brass is made up of pro­ fessors on the staff of WMU’s School of Music. The group includes two trumpets, a comet, a french horn, a trombone and a tuba. The concert is free and open to the public. An informal reception will follow the program. Charlton Park sets keepsakes workshop A workshop, "Preserving Keepsakes: How to Care for Family and Organiza­ tional Archives," will be presented at Chariton Park Saturday, Jan. 13. The preservation of photographs, let­ ters, videos, books, clothing, artifacts and other archival items will be discussed. The program will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, break for lunch, and then a tour of Charlton Park will be conducted from 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsors of the workshop are the Barry County Historical Society, Chariton Park Village and Museum, the Barry County Genealogical Society and the Battle Creek Historical Society. Registration fee, which covers lunch and administrative costs, is $6. Deadline for registration is Saturday, Jan. 6. For more information, call Sara Feldbauer at Charlton Park, 945-3775. Holiday program set In Middleville An evening of Christmas music and drama is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 16.. at the Middleville United Methodist Church. Hosea Humphrey, Faye Freeman, the Singing Strings. Dcdo Phillips and Jeff Schilthroat are the musicians who will perform. All play bluegrass or country style music. The drama. "Joseph: Stepfather of Jesus." written by the Rev. Steve Reid of Hastings, will be presented. A free-will offering will be taken on behalf of Love Inc. of Barry County. No tickets will be needed to get into the program. For more information, call 948-9555. Adult dance set at Middle Villa Couples or singles looking for something a little different to do during the holiday season may find an answer with an adult dance from 8 p.m. to mid­ night Friday. Dec. 29. at the Middle Villa Inn. The evening will include a disc jockey, cash bar. snacks and hors d'eouvres. The dance is a fund-raiser, with pro­ ceeds to go to the alcohol-frec. all-night party for graduating Thornapple Kellogg seniors next May. For more information, call Liz Bclson al 795-9849 or Phyllis Miner at 795-7444. TK bands to play In holiday concert Three high school bands at Thorrapple Kellogg High School will present a Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in the high school gym. The jazz, cadet and symphonic bands will perform. Tom Nash will direct the jazz band and Duane Thatcher will lead the cadet and symphonic groups. A free-will offering will be taken and proceeds will be used for the band's trip to Florida next spring. Holiday concert to help Love Inc. A Christmas program to benefit Love Inc. of Barry County is scheduled for 7:30 tonight at Central Auditorium in Hastings. Santa Claus will be dropped off by the Holly Trolley to start the evening with a couple of songs. His act will be followed by lhe Woodland Gospel Singers. The Christmas drama, “Joseph: Step­ father of Jesus," also will be presented. It was written by the Rev. Steve Raid. Closing out the evening will be the jazz group the Jay Hunt Trio, which will perform jazz and Christmas numbers. A free-will offering will be taken. ‘Free Fllghf to help Red Cross “Free Flight," a local band consisting of Ben Healy, Fred Campbell and Gary Metzger, will play for a benefit dance Friday for the Barry County chapter of the American Red Cross. The chaperoned dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at Pleasantview Elementary School. It is open to anyone. Admission is $1.50 at the door. Class of 1980 meeting slated Members of the Hastings Class of 1980 are asked to attend a meeting at 7 p.m. tonight al Hastings High School, Room 122. Topics of discussion will include this summer's 10-year reunion party. Senior Charity Drive under way The Hastings High School Class of 1990 has adopted 10 families this year as part of the annual Senior Christmas Charity Drive. This is the fifth year of the drive, similar to the senior’s Spring Charity Drive. Collect­ ions are already in triple digits. "I am very surprised by the enthusiasm this has generated., the excitement and com­ mitment of the students seems to be rubbing off on the community, as more and more people are donating money, cans, bottles and prizes," said teacher Larry Christopher, who serves as the project's advisor. "The students seem to really get into helping others. It nev­ er ceases to amaze me how much fun these guys can have while helping others." Senior government classes compete against each other to sec which can bring in the most money. Previously only Christopher's five classes look part in the fund-raiser. This year, Karl Schwartz's classes have joined, to in­ volve the entire senior class. Some students are collecting returnable bottles and cans, while others are baking cookies and cakes to sell. Some are raffling turkeys, hams and other prizes donated by lo­ cal merchants. The school food service department is don­ ating 2 cents from every cookie sold during lunchtime three days this week. Residents will be able to see some of the fund-raising in action: • Students will sing Christmas carols downtown Friday and Saturday and accept do­ nations for their entertainment. ■ F^rty to 50 seniors will gather Wednes­ day, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. in Central Auditori­ um to perform skits and musical selections in the Senior Charity Drive Christmas Festi­ val. Admission of SI will be taken at the doer for everyone over 14 years of age. ■ A bake sale will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Big Wheel. • Another sale of baked goods will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, in front of Page's book store. Until last year, the senior class donated money to Love Inc. to be distributed for the holidays. Last year's class adopted families, giving baskets that filled special needs. Those needs were met, with money left over, which was later given to Love Inc. Ten families have been adopted this year, Christopher said. If any additional cash is donated, he said he already has some back-up sources to give to. "The State Board of Education is rec immending that high school social studies classes involve students in community service, and there is a big push on for schools to follow these recommendations," said Christopher. "Hastings has been doing a community ser­ vice project with the seniors for five years. In this case, we are one step ahead of lhe state." Local Marriage Licenses announced Craig Alvin Hook, 33. Delton and Rosemary Lynn Jacox, 28. Delton. Jack Lacey Moore. 23. Battle Creek and Marcy D. Winchel, 19. Middleville. Glenn Lowe Blunt 11. 38. Battle Creek and Elizabeth Irene Dennison, 34. Battle Creek. Franklin Henry Looman, 60. Shelbyville and Sandra Lea Fink. 49. Shelbyville. Michael Kenneth Goggins. 26. Hastings and Robin Lynn Taylor. 21. Hastings. �The Haslings Banner — Thursday. December 14. 1989 — Page 3 Middleville’s annexation request is withdrawn Residents urged to hang up on ‘phony* police solicitors J-Ad Graphics News Service Hang up, don't even waste your time listening to them, say area law enforcement agencies of the latest in a series of phony phone solicitations in Barry County. Hundreds of area residents are getting phone calls from people who identify them-selves as being from lhe "State Police of Michigan Association" or perhaps "The Undersheriffs Association" and ask for a donation. "We do not do any type of solicitation," said First Lt. Richard Zimmerman, com­ mander of the Michigan State Police Post in Hastings. "That's the message that we want to get out Just hang up," he said. Barry County Sheriff David Wood agrees. "We tell them, don't respond - just hang up. Oh, I guess you can be polite and listen to them for a minute, then tell them you're not interested, but there's really no reason to listen to them. "We are getting hundreds of complaints from people wanting to know if these are legitimate organizations. One is saying they by Jean Gallup Staff Writer ; The Middleville Village Council's request • to annex parts of four sections of Thomapple Township, which was tabled at a previous ; council meeting because of pressure from township officials and residents, has been • withdrawn. ; In the first order of business at the ; council's meeting Tuesday night, Village ’ President Duane Thatcher presented a ; resolution to withdraw the request, which was • supposed to go to the Barry County Board of • Commissioners for action. • Thatcher's recommendation for withdrawal ■ passed unnanimously. He also asked that lhe • whole question of annexation be sent back to ’ the council's annexation committee. That • • • • • • • ? committee has Del Riley as its chairman, along with Trustees William Hardy and Floyd Bray. Thatcher asked the committee members to consider three things; Whether to include the chairman of the village Planning and Zoning Commission, Eldon Newmyer in its meetings; to re-study the scope of the annexation; and how to proceed with the entire annexation question. He asked for a recommendation from the committee at the first meeting in February "so that residents can attend the next meeting when the annexation will be discussed." About 20 township residents attended the meeting, and just before adjournment, they gave Riley petitions containing about 100 names protesting the annexation. When Trustee Teny Mason asked Thatcher if the township was to be involved in the • • • I annexation study, he replied, "That’s up to the committee... I don't think they can effectively work with the township when in the end it will be a decision of the village." I ; ; ‘ { : ; j :• Contacted after the meeting, Thornapple ■ Township Supervisor Donald Boysen expressed disappointment that the village did not turn the matter over to the township and • village planning commissions to work j together on the problem, as he had suggested • in a letter. • "When I delivered my letter to him this • afternoon, he told me that It was going back ; into the committee," he said. "If they don't ; choose to work with us, there is no way we ■ can force them. ! "In my letter, I suggested for the good of 'the communities involved, that he turn it : over to both of the planning commissions, : and they could set up a smaller, workable ; committee to work out a consensus plan to ; take to the county. Maybe 111 get a hold of • Del and see if he would be interested. Who knows? Maybe they’H come back with something a little more modest I would hope they would," Boysen said. , The annexation request, which was I scheduled to be sent to the Barry County Board of Commissioners two weeks ago, was : tabled after several township residents ; complained that being in the village would : offer them no services and restrictive rules for .' higher taxes. The move would more than double the size : of Middleville. It was initiated to provide land to be developed, control that development and to "square up" the village bounderies, village officials have said. In annexations such as these, Executive Secretary of the Boundary Commision of the State of Michigan James Hyde said the people who live in the targeted area of the township have no option to vote on the matter, nor do they have the right of referendum. "The township is vulnerable. The question goes to the Board of Commissioners. Thai's where it's decided; we have no jurisdiction. And there are no rules for what the commissioners should consider when they make up their minds. They have a blank check." The procedure for a village to annex territory in a township is not complex, Hyde said. "The village council initiates the annexation with a resolution sent to the Barry County Board of Commissioners asking for it; the commissioners schedule a public hearing after publishing notice of the hearing for three weeks. They then hold the meeting and vote 'yes,' 'no* or whatever," he said. The commissioners can vote to approve, deny or approve part of the annexation, Hyde said. MADD. ..Mothers Against ... Dnvina Drunk rallv for SUDDOft ® * rr light contest The residential sector was divided into three categories this year. Winning in the religious segment were the Formans of 806 S. Park SL The Meades, at 231 E. Lincoln St., won in best use of lights. Most creative honors went to the Campbells, at 304 S. Washing­ ton SL "The judges said because of the fine efforts of all those who decorated, it was very harw to choose winners," said Jill Turner, dirt? . of the Hastings Area Chamber of Comm',.ce, which sponsored the contest "If ar. award could be given for a block effort (they said) East Madison St should be recognized. Touring Hastings and seeing all the decorated homes and businesses was a real treat" Tn the business sector, Dr. Daniel Gole, with offices at 121 W. Woodlawn Ave., won the professional division. Hastings House, 511 W. State St. took first place in the ,he nurrb®r P®°P<® kill«d in alcohol-related accidents this year also down. (See related story, page 1.) Maple Valley teachers negotiations stalled by MarkLaRose Staff Writer Although probably no one wants to say or hear the words broken down, impasse, deadlock or stalemate, there are few other terms that can adequately describe what is happening at the bargaining table in Maple Valley. Harlow Claggett, chief negotiator for the Maple Valley School District and Board of Education, and John Hughes, chief negotiator for the Maple Valley Education Association, are still parroting each other with the same phrase, "No progress," that Maple Valley taxpayers have been hearing for the last three months. . At least that’s what they both reported again last Thursday after the two sides met for con­ tract negotiations and walked away without scheduling another meeting. Claggett said Michigan Employment Rela­ tions Commission mediator Ed Connors, who was present Thursday, told them that if either side wanted to contact him, they knew where he could be reached. Then Connors left the negotiating table. After the meeting, Hughes said he didn't want to use the word 'impasse* because of its implications. He said that though no further talks have been scheduled, "that door is still open.” Another word Hughes refrained from using was “strike,” while Claggett’s only remark on the subject was a reminder that "teacher strikes are illegal.” The unresolved issues are salary or finan­ cially related. Claggett said the board is standing firmly behind the contract it ratified in October, which the teachers had already rejected. Hughes also said that neither side has budg­ ed from their positions. In September, the teachers rejected the board-ratified contract that offered them a 516 percent salary increase in each of the next three years. There was a clause in that contract that call­ ed for a salary increase of 6 percent if school finance Proposal A or B passed. But both fail­ ed miserably in the Nov. 7 special election. A source close to the talks said the teachers are now asking for a 7% percent increase over each of the next three years. Thursday's unproductive session was the second meeting for Claggett, who was brought in by the Michigan Association of School Boards Labor Relations Services to replace co-worker Susan Marcavage shortly after the teachers voted not to ratify the con­ tract offered in September. At a cost of $18,000 for a three-year con­ tract, last summer the board voted to retain the MASB Labor Relations Services to do all of its negotiating, as well as to perform various other labor-related tasks. Lights contest winners told Out-of-town judges got a royal tour of Hastings Saturday night, taking three hours to select winners of the third annual Light-a­ are representing an 'Undcrsherifrs Assoc­ iation.' There is no undersheriff's association,” Wood said. Zimmerman said the problem has been seen in the past and, "it seems to have cropped up'again lately." Adding to the confusion for the person who answers the phone is the way they introduce themselves, giving a long name that is generally difficult to remember, he added. If a caller says he represents the Michigan State Police Troopers Association, it's not true, he warned. Officers of the Barry County chapter of Mothers Against Driving Drunk take lights from a unity candle. The group's third annual vigil was held on the courthouse lawn Monday night.1116 ®venin9 ®v®nt saw fewer people in past years, but retail full-building division. And Pope's of Hastings, at 124 E. State St., was judged to have the best retail window. No winner was announced in the industrial category, due to lack of participation. Homes registered for the contest that are regarded as "must-sees" include the houses of: Todd residence - 610 E. Madison Adams residence — 528 W. Stale St. Marsh residence - 1738 N. Broadway Duffy residence — 227 W. South St. Snyder residence - 819 S. Benton St. Warner residence - 902 S. Broadway Meade residence - 231 E. Lincoln St. Endsley residence - 1227 N. Boltwood St. Smith residence - 1211 N. Boltwood St. Turner residence --1025 S. Hanover St. Townsend residence — 722 S. Montgomery Forman residence - 806 S. Park St. Teegardin residence - 646 W. Green St. McDonald residence -902 S. Market St. Campbell residence - 304 S. Washington Nida residence - 603 W. Clinton St. Haire residence - 1329 S. Hanover St. Board rejects contract with support personnel Of the three contracts the board was faced with negotiating this year, only the ad­ ministrators have signed a contract. That means there are approximately six people working in the Maple Valley School District who have a new contract. In a related matter, the board voted to reject the proposed Maple Valley Education Support Personnel contract al a special board meeting last Tuesday. This comes after negotiators for both sides reached a tentative agreement and after the MVESP rank and file voted to ratify that pact. Thus, the board has voted 1o ratify a re­ jected contract (MVEA), and to reject a con­ tract (MVESP) that has been ratified. And all this after tentative agreements were reached between all of the negotiators. MVESP President Dave Gilding said he was quite surprised by the board's recent ac­ tions because his group was under the impres­ sion that the board's hired expert, Marcavage, and the three board members on the negotiating team, Schoo) Board President Bill Flower, Vice Presid-nt Charlie Viele and Treasurer Ron Tobias, were speaking for the Maple Valley Board of Education when they reached their tentative agreement last summer. Several board members, however, said they were under the a similar impression before the teachers voted not to go along with their negotiators by rejecting their contract offer. ' 'When we reached an agreement with their negotiator, which was Marcavage at the time, and three board negotiators, we had what we thought was a contract," Gilding said. “But when they took it to the rest of the board, they started having problems and kept tabling the matter." The unresolved issues, or the questions some of the board members have with the sup­ port personnel contract, concern financial issues. “The board feels there needs to be some further clarification of salary and insurance items," Schools Superintendent Carroll Wolff said after the meeting Tuesday. Gilding admitted that isurance was the “biggest stumbling block" in their negotiations. "At this time. I’m not sure where we’re go­ ing," Gilding said. "And I don't think it's just us; the board is having a difficult time set­ tling with the teachers, too." "The sad part of this whole thing is that the board’s inability to reach a consensus in these negotiations ultimately hurts the students,” he added. Like Hughes, Gilding said he doesn’t even like the word “strike.” “But on the other hand, we may reach a point where there is no other alternative left open to us,” Gilding said. "Yet that's the last thing we want to see happen in Maple Valley." Any contact you have with us is personal or by mail," he said. "We don't do telephone solicitation." Wood said that a pamphlet put out by the Michigan Sheriffs Association several years ago warned people not to be intimidated into giving money to telephone solicit-ors, and also gave other advice, but his department is going even further now with its advice to area residents. "Now, we agree with the State Police. Just hang up," he said. Several hints on dealing with telephone solicitors come from Sargeant Richard Darling, president of the Michigan State Police Troopers Association. ♦ It is your telephone. It is your time. If the solicitor is uncooperative, rude or uses high-pressure tactics, simply HANG UP. ♦ Telephone solicitors are highly skilled salespersons. If they try to rush you into a decision to say yes, say no and HANG UP. ♦ Request the solicitor clearly explain who they represent and for what purpose the money will be spent Request this in writing prior to any agreement. If they hesitate, HANGUP. ♦ If the solicitor attempts to intimidate you or promises special tratment by the police, HANGUP. ♦ If you feel at anytime the solicitor is using unscrup-ulous tactics or is a fraudulent operation, HANG UP. For more information, contact the Michigan State Police Troopers Association at (517) 484-6772. Fact finder to intervene in Delton teacher talks A fact finder has been assigned by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission to make a determination in stalled contract talks between the Delton Kellogg Board of Education and the district's teachers union. The local union, the Delton Kellogg Educa­ tion Association, is represented by the regional South Central Unified Bargaining Agent. George T. Rommel has been named to serve as the fact finder, said School Superintendent Dean McBeth. Rommel will make a binding determination regarding deadlocked contract issues of salary and health insurance, McBeth said. Teachers in lhe district have been working under an ex­ tension of their old contract since the 1989-90 school year began. Both parties will have an opportunity to pre­ sent what each perceives as the facts of the situation and then the fact finder willl deter­ mine the position to be taken, said McBeth. He anticipates that the fact finder will begin his work after the first of the year. High school students, starting in the 1990-91 school year, will be watching 10 minutes of television news and educational programs, coupled with two minutes of adver­ tising each school day as a result of a threeyear contract between the board and Whittles Communications. In exchange for allowing the Knoxville, Tenn., firm to beam the Channel One pro­ gram via satellite into Delton classrooms, the company will provide the school with $50,000 worth of equipment, including an installed satellite dish, VCRs, and one TV set for every 23 students. The equipment is expected to be installed this summer. The 12-minute segments on current affairs and world news will include two minutes of advertising. No alcohol, drugs or cigarettes will be advertised, McBeth said. The board adopted its first 1989-90 budget ammendent to reflect an unexpected increase in enrollment, a $79,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and more state aid than originally proposed. By law, the school has to adopt a budget by June before the state aid formula and student enrollment are determined. McBeth said. This school year is the first time in several that enrollment has increased. “We had expected a decline,” he said. The number of pupils increased from last year's 2,018 to 2,065 this year, which calls for nr*-c expenses as well as higher state aid income. The budget amendment provides for ex­ pected expenditures of $7,573,297, up from the June projection of 7,315,366 and includes anticipated revenues of $7f82J J97y up from the original estimate of $7,373 .(X13.’ . A balance of $65,000 more than projected at the conclusion of the previous fiscal year was also carried over into the 1989-99 budget. The projected year-end balance for the current year is $248,300. The board recently had some unexpected expenses, such as replacing the piping from the boiler room to the middle school at a cost of about $30,000. Capital outlay expenditures approved by the board include funds from the $27,000 incen­ tive grant from the state for having improved scores in the Michigan Educational Assess­ ment Program tests. About $8,000 will be us­ ed to purchase "math manipulative'" for se­ cond through sixth grades, which involves hands-on experiences in concepts involving hundreds and thousands, McBeth said. Other expenditures will include six microscopes, new copy machines including a high speed, digital copier, and sharing the cost with the Barry Intermediate School District to re­ carpet two special education classrooms in the elementary building. A two year contract with the district's four media center assistants was approved by the board. The agreement provides for a 30-cents-per-hour increase in pay both years and increases life insurance from $3,000 to $5,000. Give a Gift They’ll Keep Forever! Hugh Boyce National sales mgr. appointed at Flexfab W.G. Pierce, chairman of the board of directors of Flexfab, Inc., Hastings, has an­ nounced the appointment of Hugh Boyce to national sales manager. Boyce will direct and oversee sales for Flexfab’s complete line of silicone hose, ducts and connectors, serving the trucking, heavy­ duty construction, off-highway, automotive, govenunent/military, aircraft, general avia­ tion and ground support, and aerospace industries. He will also assist in the continuing development of the Flexfab/Federal House joint venture, serving the trucking and heavy­ duty equipment markets. His background includes sales and marketing experience as vice president, sales and marketing manager of several large in­ dustrial companies. Boyce who is married and has one child will reside in Hastings. Michigan. He is a 1965 graduate of Lancaster University (UK). For further information on Boyce or Flex­ fab products, contact. Flexfab. 1843 Gun Lake Rd.. Hastings. Ml 49058. (616) 945-2433. Children will outgrow toys but they'll never outgrow a NBH Savings Account! So, along with toys, how about opening a savings account in their name ... that would be a gift long appreciated, valued more each growing year! Among the pretty packages, slip in a NBH Savings Account Passbook this Christmas. A few Christmases from now, they'll recognize it as the best gift ever. When all those big, bright and noisy toys are long gone! And, while you're In, why not start a Christmas Club '90 Account now! Member FDIC All Deposits Insured Up to <100,000.00 West State at Broadway and our Gun Lake Office �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1989 Viewpoint = Many teachers still care and, happily, still teach We hear too often lately the opinion that teachers just don't teach like they used to. There are some critics who hold that educators, at one time respected and grossly underpaid, now lack dedication and commitment to young people and are grossly overpaid. There are those who deserve such criticism, but thank goodness they are only a few. At the same time, there are plenty of examples of good teachers still dedicated to their profession. And some of these shining examples live and work in this community. The most recent demonstration of a genuine effort to challenge the minds of our young people came two weeks ago when six middle school teachers went the extra mile in a project to give a group of sixth graders a glimpse of what it is like to be hungry and homeless. To be sure, the students did not have to endure the very same conditions as some unfortunate people who inhabit this planet. No one would want to force them to experience the true anguish and danger associated with being hungry and homeless. But the kids did go without food for 24 hours and they did sleep in rather uncomfortable but not unsafe quarters. The project's goal was to give the young people an idea of the honors some human beings must face every day. Having them participate in the project was a better way for them to gain knowledge and appreciation than merely reading a textbook and discussing the problem with other well-fed students. The youngsters were not forced to take part in the project. They volunteered, with parental consent. If any of the kids experienced problems, they were allowed to go home. The six teachers and Hastings Middle School Principal Jer^y Horan carefully oversaw the project to make certain that no one was put at risk or made miserable. The result was a kind of learning that cannot be duplicated in the classroom. The kids who took part probably will never forget their experiences. They will carry some kind of appreciation and understanding for the world's hungry and homeless with them for the rest of their lives. Education certainly must focus on the "three R's" and on basic skills for young people to be able to cope with an ever-changing complex world. But it also must focus on global problems in the hopes that we may move closer to creating solutions. What teachers Janet Foley, Dawn White, Lynn Fleischer, Richard Nauta, Carmen Hren and Norma Witker showed to this community, and more important, to their students, was that they were willing to be creative and do something that's not required of them, in the interests of education. That something extra meant they, too, had to sacrifice a nice warm bed and a hot meal for the night So it is with a certain amount of skepticism that we should hear and read peoples' opinions about how teachers just don't measure up to their romanticized colleagues of days gone by. Saying that teachers in the olden days were better is the same as saying that athletes in previous eras were more skilled than the ones today, or that cars made in the 1930s were better than current models. Though there had to be many great educators in those one-room schools of the past, they didn't have to deal with problems society has laid in today's teachers' laps, problems such as substance abuse, child abuse, AIDS, hunger and teen suicide. Teachers in the olden days also were given a much freer hand in disciplining unruly children. It is more accurate to say that there is, has been and always will be good and bad teachers. Let us attempt to brush aside our prejudices and appreciate the good ones we have here today. Yes, teachers still care and they still teach. Six Hastings teachers and their principal dramatically proved that two weeks ago. Some questions about meeting minutes To the Editor— On Oct. 24, I attended the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting and took notes about the Mallison Drain project, one of the topics of the meeting. Cost of the project for Barry County was S23.000. I did not leam much because lhe County Board quickly accepted the project’s costs, after lhe “freeholders” of Carlton and Woodland townships presented their opinions. The Oct. 26 issue of the Hastings Banner gave a more detailed outline of what was go­ ing on. Fifteen residents petitioned in 1984 to get the drain cleaned. Hastings Why did the residents along that drain enter into an agreement with the former drain com­ missioner (Audrey Burdick) and involve the county as a third party? Where are the minutes of the drain meetings? I learned there are no minutes. On Nov. 14, I was on the agenda for the board of commissioners’ meeting to ask if there were minutes of the drain meeting on record. The Board Chairman said “no.” The record shows I asked the question and the answer received was not printed in the minutes of the county board meeting. I don't unde>-stand why. Ward O. Weiler Hastings Banner Hastings basketball team unfairly judged 7b the Editor— As a concerned parent, and a firm supporter of Hastings High School athletics. I am writing in response io a comment in last week's Hastings Banner by Sports Editor Steve Vedder. In his article about the Hastings High School varsity basketball team and his predic­ tion of their season, he stated: “Combine the youth, lack of experience and miniature front line averaging less than 6-2, and you're looking at a potentially disastrous, if not long season.” What right does he have to judge our high school varsity basketball team by making such statements? Such a statement about the Saxon team is like a slap in their faces. What right does Mr. Vedder have to judge the physical appearance of the team? Most of our five starters average between 6 feet and 6’2". He isn’t satisfied with that? What docs he expect our team to be in size, players from the N.B.A.? Let’s stop and think before such statements are printed next time in the Banner about the varsity basketball team, or about other high school teams. Our kids read lhese articles and see these printed things about themselves. They like to read their names in the paper or see how many points they scored. They don’t need to be disappointed to read that they are being judg­ ed by others because of their God-given size and playing ability. As for a “disastrous, long season." I liked what I saw of Hastings' play at Marshall last Friday night. I sec Mr. Vedder didn’t care to travel to Marshall to witness the Saxons* season league opener and to watch them secure a win. The team looked sharp and stayed with Marshall all the way for the victory. Not bad for a so called “miniature front line.” who even made quite a few three-point shots when needed. If this is what we have to look forward to this basketball season, it will be great, and Mr. Vedder will have to face his inaccurate season predictions. I realize a sports editor has to report the news, but he doesn't have to judge a team's size and ability like he put it in words. Has Mr. Vedder ever printed in his articles about his own physical size? I think not. Also, Mr. Vedder has failed to look at the juniors on the team, their record and playing experience when they played on the junior varsity basketball team last year. They had a good team, accomplished a lot, and had a pretty good record. Their experience could carry over to the varsity. Hastings students share holiday spirit In keeping with the holiday spirit of giving, students and staff members of the Hastings Area School System have been involved in several projects that are helping many needy families have a good Thanksgiving and Christmas. At lhe high school, seniors are coordinating the collection of food and gifts through their government classes in order to help the members of 10 families in the area have a Merry Christmas. The students also are sell­ ing raffle tickets and collecting donations in canisters placed around the school so that all students in the school have the opportunity io help the families, which were adopted through LOVE, Inc. of Barry County. In addition, members of the high school Student Council have sent money for a nutri­ tion program and day care to benefit Vinod Kumar, the foster child in Indonesia that the council adopted last year. ■ Helping to make this a merry Christmas for some children in the area is the high school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (F.C.A.) club, which is paying for a shopping trip for five needy children. Each child is given S30 to be used for purchasing gifts from a list of items needed by the children’s families, and the children are helped with their gift selec­ tions by F.C.A. club members. At the conclu­ sion of the shopping trip, the needy children are treated to lunch and then wrap their gifts with help from the F.C.A. members. Students and staff members in the middle school are collecting canned goods for distribution by LOVE. Inc. and the food bank in Barry County. The middle school goal is the donation of one canned good from each student, which could result in more than 700 cans of food going to needy individuals in the area. The collection of canned goods also is a project that is big in the elementary schools this year. Students and staff members at Cen­ tral, Northeastern and Southeastern schools have donated canned goods for distribution through LOVE, Inc., with Southeastern students collecting 1,129 cans of food just for the Thanksgiving holiday. At Pleasantview School, canned goods arc collected by the students and staff members and go into food baskets that have turkeys and fresh fruit and vegetables added by members of the parent-teacher organization. Three families were given baskets by Pleasantview students at Thanksgiving time, and three more families will be helped for Christmas. Also working with a specific family for Christmas are the Southeastern School fourth and fifth graders. This project is being sup­ ported by students who put their change from lunch and the snack bar into collection canisters placed in the school's lunch room. Another Christmas gift of caring is in lhe form of cards being made by each student at Southeastern School for the residents of Pro­ vincial House and Thomapple Manor. The cards will be hand delivered to lhe residents by the students just before Christmas. In a similar gesture, students at Central School plan to send extra copies of their school calendar, which contains a lot of stu- KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS: Information about the Hastings Area School Systems by Carl Schoessel, Superintendent dent art work, to Thomapple Manor for distribution to its residents. Holiday music is one of the nicest things about this lime of year, and many students have been spending time sharing their musical talents with the school district's residents by performing for several of the local agencies, clubs and organizations. Often the perfor­ mances turn into a "sing-a-long” as residents join the students in their favorite Christmas carols. These examples of the projects and ac­ tivities being conducted in the schools il­ lustrate lhe compassion and generosity that the students and staff members have for those less fortunate than themselves and a sincere desire to make this a very Merry Christmas and most Happy New Year for all. FINANCIAL F-O-C-U-S fumbhtdby... 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Before investing in a balanced fund, it's particularly important that you read the pro­ spectus. Conservative investors, who usually find balanced funds more appealing, may want to determine just how conservative the fund is. Some funds still limit bond or equity in­ vestments in the portfolio. Others allow the portfolio manager a wider selection. For ex­ ample, one balanced fund states that its in­ vestments must constitute “the complete in­ vestment program of the prudent investor." In other words, portfolios must be diversified and balanced. However, limitations aren't placed or defined to the extent of the diver­ sification. That decision is left to the discre­ tion of the fund manager. Although the objectives and limitations stated in the prospectus are often general, they aren’t misleading. To see how successfully funds accomplish their stated objectives, Public Opinion... study the fund’s historical performance. Remember, balanced funds tend to underper­ form all-equity and all-stock funds in good markets and offer an edge of market protec­ tion in bad markets. Next week, we’ll look at one way to evaluate balanced funds. - STOCKS Company Close Change AT&T 45 +1’/. Ameritech 633/. + 7/. Anheuser-Busch 37V« + 3/. Chrysler 197/« +7/. Clark Equipment 37V. — CMS Energy 35V» + ’/< Coca Cola 79’ h +2 Dow Chemical 68V+1 Exxon 51V. +3’/. Family Dollar 105/. +V. Ford 44V. —3/< General Motors 44V. —’/. Hastings Mfg. 33V» +V» IBM 967/. —23/. JCPenney 703A +2V. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 58 + 3/. K-mart 347/. —V> Kellogg Company 69V. + 2V. McDonald's 34 + V. Sears 377/. +3/. S.E. Mich. Gas 183/. Spartan Motors 3V» -V. Upjohn 37V. + V. Gold $417.50 +$13.75 Silver $5.68 —$0.13 Dow Jones 2752.13 +10.45 Volume >,000,000 1 realize varsity play is different from jayvee. but you use a lot of the same skills, and everyone should be able to contribute to a good season of basketball. But let's not judge the guys and put them down because of their size and playing ability before the season is half started. I remember how the Banner printed articles about the school football team, that because of the players' size and experience, everyone thought the team would go undefeated and make the state football playoffs, something Hastings could be proud of. The Saxon varsity basketball team should be shown support by all of us. including sports editors, for their God-given talents and size. We should not judge them because wc think they should be something else. If we can't, then wc might as well find something else to do on Friday nights and not attend the games. The Saxon varsity basketball team will get along fine without us and be winners, no mat­ ter what their record is at season's end. A concerned parent, Matthew Ryan Hastings Students were guinea pigs for experiment To the Editor— I found Kathleen Scott's article (Reminder. Dec. 5) on the deprivation-indoctrination of sixth grade schoolchildren very interesting. A distant cousin in California had written a book on this subject, usually called "sensitivi­ ty training." or “group criticism." or (nearly 40 years ago) "brainwashing." My distant cousin's book is titled, “Beyond Jonestown. Sensitivity Training and the Cult of Mind Control.” and is published by the Noontide Press, Costa Mesa. Calif. My distant cousin's name is Ed Dicckmann Jr., a (retired) parole agent for the California Department of Corrections. I sent him a copy of the article. I wonder how long this kind of educational procedure has been used on Hastings Public School children. I had thought the use of group sensitivity training was confined to in­ dividuals with a pattern of destructive behavior such as drug abuse, alcoholism or crime. Until now, I never suspected it was be­ ing used on normal public school children It was interesting to note the development of “pica," the consumption of nonfood substances, such as paper and toothpaste, among some of the subjects of this experi­ ment. I would discourage this sort of activity because paper has been shown to contain dioxins which are toxic in parts per billion and toothpaste often contains fluorides, possibly in sufficient quantities to cause illness if con­ sumed Like a food. In shortHIlfunk the whole concept of food deprivation, combined with indoctrination about the lifestyles of the homeless, is a bad idea. The exact conditions the homeless en­ counter cannot be duplicated in a school ex­ periment. The absence of winos, thieves, in­ toxicants snd other very real factors of life for the homeless make the experience ques­ tionable in its educational value. The use of public schoolchildren as subjects for this ex­ periment is, in my opinion, just short of criminal. Real homeless street denizens do not cat paper and toothpaste. They have garbage cans to forage from, and are careful enough in food preparation to avoid eating inedible portions of the discards. Their ingenuity and resourcefulness could not be duplicated by a sixth grader. Also, feeding a fasting person a small piece of candy is medically unsound, and could trigger hypoglycemia in some individuals. I wonder what other plans our ingenious educational establishment has for the children. Perhaps stabbing them with bayonets and shooting them with military rifles so they can commiserate with the stu­ dent democracy seekers in the People’s Republic of China? I am fortunate because I have no children in school to serve as experimental subjects. The less fortunate people I sympathize with arc ihost who do. Sincerely. Frederick G. Schantz Hastings How will the Saxon basketball team fare? Devoid of experience and height, many Twin Valley coaches are picking Hastings for the middle of the Twin Valley pack. Accordingly, Hastings has lost two of its first three games this winter. Our question is whether Hastings will improve into quality (cam, or whether the Saxons are in for a long, rebuilding season. Davotod to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 published by Hastings Banner, Inc. a division of J-Ad Graphics 1952 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 490550602 (616) 948-6051 Melvin Jacobs President Slophen Jacobs Treasurer John Jacobs Vice President Frederic Jacobs Secretary Newsroom David T. Young teener) Barbara Gall Mark LaRose Elaine • jert (Suihient Edttoei Jean Gallup Kathleen Scott Steve Vedder tspom Editor) Jeff Kaczmarczyk Shelly Sulser Advertising Department Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Larry Seymour tsant ntnogor) Jerry Johnson Denise Howell Phyllis Bowers Subscription Rafes: $13 per year in Barry County $15 per year in adjoining counties $16.50 per y«ar elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Michigan 49058 (USPS 717-830) Lyle Murphy Hastings: Jennifer Schimmel Hastings: “They got a chance to "They have the poten­ improve from the beginn­ tial to do well, but not as good as the girls basket­ ing to end. They’re good enough to finish in the top ball record." half of the league.” Steve Harbison Hastings: "I’m looking forward to the season. It will be ex­ citing whether the team wins or loses and k should be entertaining." Chad Nell Hastings: Geoff Gibson, Hastings “1 don’t think we’ll be "I wish they had a too balanced. We need the deeper bench. I*m hopeful starlets to get going and we’ll have a good season, they’ll be OK.’’ but don't look for anything spectacular.’’ Anna Solmes Hastings: "If they work together they’ll do pretty good. Community support would help.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices From Time to Time... NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE by—Esther Walton The end of the year in 1939 The Interior of Homer Smith’s Coffee Shop on State Street, sometime In the 1930s In Hastings. Fifty years ago, a highlight of the Christmas season was the ‘•Teachers' Carol Service Sunday.” The service included teachers, under the direction of Superintendent D.A. Van Buskirk, singing Christmas carols in the school auditorium. It had been a tradition for 15 years. According to the article in the Dec. 14, 1939, Banner, “This event of the holiday season has grown in popularity each year, as is evidenced by the constantly increasing crowds who attend.” The program was more than just the teachers standing on stage and singing. It was elaborate and carried a theme, which this year was “Christmas Eve 1850. Place English Village.” All the teachers participated, with Walter Perkins as genera! chairman, Arthur Lower as assistant director. Miss Dorothy Cook was chairman of Part II and George Aten had charge of the lighting. The Camp Fire Girls entertained their mothers with a Christmas theme. Eight camp­ fire groups were present, totaling about 75 girls and guardians. “Mary Lockwood, Katherine Rowley, Jean Kenyon and Rose Marie Ketchum were awarded Trail Seekers* rank; Anne Goodyear, Mariette Faul, Joanne Finnic, Doris Beystrum, Joanne Moore, Donna Jean Bacheller, Florence French, Agnes Thomp­ son, Patty Tyler, Marilyn Zuttermeister and Mrs. G.E. Goodyear achieved Wood Gather’s rank; and Mary Ketcham, Ellen Bump and Maijorie Hill received Fire Makers rank. “Honors for three consecutive years of membership were awarded to Patricia Bump, Majorie Norton, Doris Lockwood, Gladys Hildebrant, Ellen Bump, Ruth Mary Bliss, Mary Ketcham and Gail Foster. Five-year honors went to Priscilla Harrington, and Mar­ jorie Hill, Doris Lockwood was given the next to the highest national honor for her beautiful beaded head band. Twenty-eight girls received local honors* for helping with the breakfast initiating the Youth Council Drive for funds last May. “Christmas poems and carols were con­ tributed by the girls. The many guests present and their cordial interest were an added in­ spiration to this inspiring ceremony,” ended the article. As in the past, the various groups joined together to distribute Christmas baskets. This year, according to the paper, the distribution was going to be under a single unit, announc­ ing, “It is desired that no family in Hastings or surrounding territory will be without a good Christmas dinner this year... in years past because of the failure of some groups or individuals to cooperate with the agency hav­ ing charge of the work, some families have received two or even more baskets, while others equally worthy and equally needy were forgotten altogether. This duplication and omission can be entirely avoided if everyone will follow the instructions...” The instruc­ tions were then given so more people would receive a Christmas Dinner. The Chief of Police, Edward Campbell, gave his biweekly report to City Council. In it the record showed 17 doors were found unlocked by the night police, (this was in the downtown area), five traffic tickets had been issued, two arrests were made for reckless driving, one arrest for drunk and disorderly conduct; one arrest for assault and battery; and one arrest for leaving the scene of an accident. In the Dec. 21 issue, an announcement was given for the new city directory. The carol service given by the teachers was described as “splendid.” The school announced its honor roll and those who received all A's were Clara Bush, Palmer Osborn and Robert Roush. Elizabeth French, Bemadene Schantz, Richard Swan­ son; Agnes Cunningham, Maurine Haavind, Marjorie Hill, Beatrice Rose, Evelyn Town­ send, Donald Hildebrandt, Buelah Bush, Louise Conklin, Donald Fingleton and Robert Reed, got from 2.99 to 2.75 grade point averages. There was a request for help on the Christmas baskets. A total of 75 names was on the list, and 40 baskets were promised. This left 35 baskets yet to be filled. In the Dec. 28 issue cam the announcement of the Banner’s fifth annual Baby Contest. The first baby bom in Barry County to Barry County Parents was in line “to suit life auspiciously.” The list of the previous winners were: first year. Hazel Kidder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kidder; the second year’s winner was Patrick Robert Taffee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Taffee; third was Janet Lee Thaler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Thaler; and the fourth year award went to Donald Jay Falconer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Falconer of Irving Township. Following the list of previous winners came the names of merchants cooperating in the contest: Carveth and Stebbins, Montgomery Ward's, Cut Rate Shoe Store, Highland Dairy, C.B. Hodges, LyBarker Drug Store, Food Center, Reed's Drug Store. Taylor’s Shoes, J.C. Penny’s, Wallace Grocery and the Hastings Banner. The kiddie’s Christmas party was called a success, with the stand filled to overflowing three times. There was no count of the children who participated. Because the New Year would fall on Mon­ day in 1940 all correspondents were asked to get their pieces in early. Morley Osborne, a former superintendent of the Hastings schools, was chosen to be a member of the Livingston County Welfare board, the paper announced. Another former resident. Colonel G.M. Barnes was mentioned as an author in the “Scientific American,” a magazine published by the Army Ordnance Association. In the ar­ ticle, Col. Barnes told about the new semi­ automatic shoulder rifle, and lhe anti-aircraft guns developed by the Army, revealing, "the United States is getting thoroughly prepared for any attempted invasion of this country especially by aircraft.” And. on that note, the news for 1939 ended in Barry County. Linda Dewitt of the Family and Children's Services of Barry County helps unload a package v/hlch arrived via the Hastings Airport for the ‘‘Spirit of Good Cheer" gift delivery program. Default has occured in the conditions of a mor­ tgage made by Daniel E. Allen and Kathleen A. Allen, husband ond wife, mortgagors, to Martin Homes, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, having its principal offices at 6901 West Old Shakopee Road. Bloomington, Minnesota 55438. mortgagee. dated December 5. 1983. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County, Michigan, on December 12. 1983, in Liber 257 of Mortgages, pages 80-83, inclusive. Said mortgage was assign­ ed to Sentry Life Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation, by instrument dated December 31. 1987, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County, Michigan on January 11. 1988. In Liber 461 of Mortgages on page 440. By reason of such default, the undersigned has elected to deciare the entire unpaid amount of sold mortgage due ond payable forth with. At the dale of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal and Interest on said mortgage the sum ol Thirty-three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty and 11/100 ($33,860.11) Dollars. No suit or pro­ ceedings at law have been instituted to recoover the debt secured by sold mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mode and provided, and to pay said amount with interest as provided in sold mortgage, and al) legal costs, charges and ex­ penses, including attorney fees allowed by low. said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises al public vendue to the highest bidder at the East steps of the Courthouse. 220 West Stale Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, the place of holding the Circuit Court within Barry County, Michigan, on January 4. 1990. at 2:00 in the afternoon local time. Pursuant to Section 3240(4) of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, os amended, (MCLA 600.3240(4); MSA 27A.324O(4)), the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the foreclosure sole, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a; MSA 27A.3241 a, In which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. The premises covered by sold mortgage are situated In the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, described os follows, to wit: Part of lhe Northwest 1 /4 of the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 24, TIN R8W, being more particularly described as follows: the South 198 feet of the East 220 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of lhe Southeast 1/4 ol Section 24, TIN. R8W. Doled: November 23, 1989 Martin Homes. Inc. A Minnesota Corporation. Mortgagee Vamum. Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett Jonathan W. Anderson Attorneys for Mortgagee Suite 800 171 Monroe Avenue. N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (12/21) The ‘Spirit of Good Cheer* flies into Hastings Airport The “Spirit of Good Cheer” Christmas gift delivery flight for Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc., departed from the Liv­ ingston County Airport, bound for Hastings last Saturday. Volunteer pilots flying in airplanes donated for the special mission delivered gifts for 1,077 children and young adults served by Child and Family Services of Michi^ui, 13-member agencies and cooperating organizations around the state. Non-member agencies include: Child and Family ServiceSaginaw, Child and Family Services Washtenaw County-Ann Arbor, Children’s Aid and Family Services of Macomb CountyMt. Clemens, Homes for Black ChildrenDetroit. Up to five Barry County families were among those helped by the project, sponsored locally by lhe Family and Children’s Services of Barry County. Toys, food and furniture were among numerous items flown into the Hastings Airport Saturday. Many of the children and young adults ser­ viced by the state-wide project are in foster, pre-adoptive care or group homes; a number of gift recipients include teen mothers and their babies; some individuals have developmental disabilities and others are be­ ing served because of abuse and neglect. The Barry County agency serves nearly 100 families through different services. The agen­ cy is four years old. A countless number of volunteers including individuals, civic groups and other oganizations, provide the gifts. Except for the com­ pilation of gift requests completed by agency staff, the entire project is implemented by volunteers. Pilots participating from member agences include: Landis Stewart, for Adrian; and Bob Hardy and Marv Swanson from Jackson. Gift flights were met at local airports by local volunteers and staff who will then deliver the gifts to the recipients. County of Barry PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING FBe Ne. B7-1MMMK In the matter of the Eitata of MARY TARKY. TO JOSEPHINE TARKY, HER PRESUMPTIVE HEIRS AND DEVISEES: TAKE NOTICE: On March 29. 1990. Thursday at 1:00 p.m.. In the probate courtroom, Hastings, Michigan, before Han. Richard H. Shaw .Judge of Probata, a hearing will be held. Mary Torky, mother of Josephine Tarky, died on January 29, 1981 and estate proceedings wore commenced on February 27, 1967 and that unless cause to the con­ trary is shown, on March 29, 1990, which Is a data more than three (3) years after the death of Mary Tarky and more than three (3) years after the com­ mencement of the estate, an Order of Distribution that portion of the estate which would otherwlie be awarded 1o Josephine Tarky, her presumptive heir* or devisees, at though Jotephlne Tarky were deceased, at the time of her death. Claims should be submitted to Michael J. McPhlllipt, Personal Representative, through the Offlcet of Michael J. McPhlllipt. DIMMERS A McPHIUIPS, on or before March 29, 1990. November 8, 1989 Michael J. McPhlllipt DIMMERS A McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Haaflngt, Ml 49058 Michael J. McPhlllipt (P33715) DIMMERS * McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hattlngt, Ml 49058 (616)945-9596 (2/8/90) f COMPLETE DENTURE IMMEDIATE DENTURE UPPER DENTURE PARTIAL DENTURE >495 •335 •295 •335 ’All teeth ond materials used meet the high standards set by the American Dental Ass n. ’Our on premises lob provides individual S efficient service. •Free denture consultation 4 examination. (616) 455*0810 ’l.D. Hrmebough DOS •D.D. Whitt DOS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids Ken Jones (left) and John Fehsenfeld of the children's services offer their help In unloading more packages for the gift delivery program. Give a Gift Certificate for a Massage k On Sale Now 3 1 Hoar I decorations In Hastings In the late 1930s and 40s. This the north side of State Street, at the corner of Broadway. $2O00 BOBBIE’S 945-5553 Hastings, behind Style Salon Back Door MORTGAGE SALE — Default hot been mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael C. Awrey and Robin L. Awrey, His Wife to First Federal of Michigan, a corporation organized ond existing under the laws of the United States. Mortgagee, dated November 26. 1986. and recorded on December 9, 1986. in Liber 443. on page 818. Barry County Records. Micnigan, ond assigned by said Mortgagee to CitFed Mortgage Coi,'oration of America by an assignment dated July 14. 1 **89, and recorded on July 20. 1989 inLiber 485. on page 276. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of Fifty Four Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Five and 74/100 Dollars 'S54.475.74). including interest at 9% per annum. Under lhe power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sole of the mortgaged premises, or some port of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hastings. Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., on January 18. 1990. Sold premises ore situated in Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County, Michigan, and ore described as: The West '/» of the following described parcel: A parcel of land In NW fractional '.4 of Section 8. T3N. R10W, Described as commencing at the center of Section 8 for place of beginning, said place of beginning being the center of Highway, thence West on the % line to Bluff Rood of Supervisors Plot of Brigg's Subdivision, thence Northerly along the East side of said 8luH Rood a distance 200 Feet, thence East to center of Highway, thence Southerly along center of high­ way to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sole, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the data of such sale. Dated: December 7. 1989 CitFed Mortgage Corporation of America Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys, Shapiro * Aft Suita E Troy, Ml 48083 (313) 689-1805 02/28) Monday, December 4. 1989 Seven board members present, three residents and three guests. Amended the minutes, residents present ond ranting the Township Hall to government units. Set legal advice an Consumers Power Co. fre- • chise and oct on ft next meeting. Set legal advice on North Star Cablevition fran­ chise and oct on ft next meeting. Barbara Moss — Equalization Director explained assessing in county and township. Change meeting night to the 2nd Monday night in the month at 7:00 p.m. Storting in 1990. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Juanita A. Slocum. Clerk Attested by: Rlchdrd C. Thomas Supervisor '' ’’ '(12/14) Tuesday, Dec. 5. 1989 al 7:30 p.m. All Board Members present. Also Barry County Planning Director John Gates ond approx. 20 citizens and guests. eluding commercial properties to RL-1. Need for Master Plan up-date discussed. Allegan County Sheriffs Dept, designated as public safety answering point for the 2 envolved phone exchanges for Allegan County 911 service. Rehearing of Saddler Rd. zoning change explained. Cost of up-doling local recreation plan received. Budget amendments made. Interloke Ambulance problems discussed. Bills read ond approved. Darlene Harper. Clerk Attested to by: Boyce Miller, Supervisor (12/14) PREMIUM CUSTOM • NOTICE • DENTURES For a Unique Gift... SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (All Counties) *•-0131 Hastings Charter Township Schedule for the Regular Township Board Meeting for 1990: January 8,1990............. February 12,1990.... March 12.1990.............. April 9,1990.................. May 14.1990................... June 11.1990................. July 9.1990.............. . August 13.1990........... September 10,1990. U Octobers, 1990......... November 12,1990.. December 10.1990.. .700 p.m. .7:00 p.m. .7:00 p.m. .7:00 p.m. .7:00 p.m. .7:00 p.m. .7:00 p.m. .7:00 p.m. 7:00 pm. .7:00 p.m. Hastings Charter Township Clerk JUANITA A. SLOCUM 3853 S. Broedwey Rd. • Phone_g4Mg62 BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Please take notice that at the reqular December 7, 1989 meeting of the BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP BOARD, the Board adopted the CONSUMERS POWER COM­ PANY ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ORDINANCE, otherwise known as Ordinance No. 89-01, which reads as follows: Thank You... We would like to thank: Pastor Ron &. Eleana Brooks, The Nashville United Methodist Church, Mulberry Fore Golf Course &. Leagues, V.F.W. Auxiliary 8260, Carls Supermarket, The Nashville Area Merchants, all of our friends and neighbors who came to and helped with the appreciation din­ ner and those who have visited our home. Your generosity and love has been overwhelming. Thank you for making this a very special Christmas we will always remember. Love ... Chip, Karen &. Jason Smith “AN ORDINANCE, granting to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, Its successors and assigns, the right, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transformers and other electrical appliances on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business in the TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years." Any Township resident who wishes to review the ordinance In full, may do so by appointment at the residence to the Baltimore Township Clerk, 4502 David­ son Road, Hastings. Phone 945-9304. TEDDIE SOYA, Baltimore Township Clerk �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1989 Carolyn F. Eberly Louis H. Brown Bertha J. Starring Louis H. Brown, 77, formerly of Hastings passed away Sunday, December 10,1989 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Battle Creek, where he had been a patient for the past four years. Mr. Brown was born June 17, 1912 in Jennings, the son of Louis H. Sr. and Edna (Hopkins) Brown. He graduated from a Detroit school in 1932, He came to Hastings in 1953 from Jennings. He was married to Dorothy Marie Crest in 1945, in Chicago, Illinois. She preceded him in death March 10, 1971. Mr. Brown served in the United States Army during World War II, 101st Air Borne serving from 1942-1945. He was a member of the Hast­ ings Lawrence Baures American Post #45. Also in Hastings, Royal Order Moose Lodge #628. In Nashville he was a life member of the VFW Post #8260. He enjoyed working on letter crafts, painting, photography, was an avid fisherman and hunter. Inhis younger years he enjoyed reading Western books. He was employed as a machinist for 12 years from 1951 to 1963 with the E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings and had been disabled for the past 30 yean. His previous employment was with the City of Chicago in the Parks and Recreation Department Mr. Brown attended the St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. He is survived by five sons, Kenneth and Carol Brown of Hastings, Jerry and Jean Brown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Louis, Richard and Dennis Brown; two sisters, Dorothy Shaeffer of Lake City, Maty Hooker ofJennings, one brother, Ed Brown ofTraverse City; two grandchildren. Military graveside services will beheld 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14 at Fl Custer National Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 16 at 10:45 ajn. at the Chapel of the Veterans Administration Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, Battle Creek. NASHVILLE - Bertha J. Starring, 87 of 8715 Cloverdale Road, Nashville, passed away Thursday, December 7, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Starring was bom January 29,1902 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Alber: and Anna Heinze. She was raised in Chicago and attended German Elementary School there. Her family moved to Saugatuck, where they farmed. She was married to Hany Starring in 1922 in Ganges, where they farmed until they moved to Battle Creek in 1942. The couple moved to Maple Grove Township in 1953 where she has lived since. Mrs. Starring was employed at Eaton Manu­ facturing during the war, at Leila Hospital until 1955 and at the Battle Creek Refuge and Waste Management until 1982. She was a member of the Maple Grove Birthday Club and enjoyed feeding birds, gardening, sewing and raising horses. Mrs. Starring is survived by one daughter, Fran Marske of Marshall; four sons, William Starring. Ceresco, Harold Starring Sr., Nash­ ville, Edward Starring, Battle Creek, Robert Starring, Vermontville; ten grandchildren, ten great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hany in 1968 and infant daughter, Pearl May. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 9 at Maple Valley Chapel-Genthcr Funeral Home, Nashville, with Reverend Marvin Potter officiating. Burial was at Wilcox Cemetery, Maple Grove Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Maple Leaf Grange. Douglas C. Bogue ATTEND SEMES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South U M-79. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 HASTINGS FIRST a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ PRESBYTRR1AN CHURCH, day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ Hastiags. Michigan, O. Kent ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 Keller, Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery Chriatien Ed. Srnriay. Dec. 17 - for all services, transportation pro­ 9:30. Month* Worship Services. vided to and from morning ser­ Nursery provided. Broadcast of vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and Wednesday. FM. 9:30. Church School Clmaea for ail ages; 10.30. Coffee Hour fa ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN the Doh* Room; 4:00 Junior High CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE Youth Fellowship; 6.-00 Senior DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST High Youth Fellowship; 7:00 Father Thomas B. Wirlh. Vicar. Christman Program in S—ctnsry. 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Monday - Dec. It - 7:30, Trustees Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ meeting. Wednesday, Dec. 20 day Mas* 11 a.m. 7:30 Chancel Choir practice. Hastings Area HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Scale Road, Hastings, Ml 49QM. Pastor James A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Smdey School 9:30. classes for all agss. Morniag Worship 10.-4S, tannery provided. Evening Service 6:00. Waders fry Activities 7:00 p.m.: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz frees 2-7 or first grade); Kids Klub or Junior Bible Quiz (ages 1-12); Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Study - no age limits. Sunday: Dec. 17 - S.S. Christmas Program 6:00 p.m.; Dec. 24 - No P.M. Service; Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Service 1:30 p.m. Tuesday: Dec. 19 - Adult Christmas Party. Wednesday: Dec. 20 - Youth Christmas Caroling and Party. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Anton. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Dec. 17 - 1:43. Church School; 10: 00, Holy Communion; 6:00 Youth Group. Thursday, Dec. 14 11: 30 Rath Circle; 7:30 Sr. Choir, 8:00 AA. Saturday. Dec. 16 - 6:00 Church Council. Monday, Dec. 18 - 6:00, Positive Parenting. Wednes­ day, Dec. 20 - 6:00 Supper, 7:00, Vespers, Stephen Supp. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. BOS S. Jefferson. Father Icon R»hl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Musses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sion* Saturday 44:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hustings. Michigan 94K-WXM. Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA. Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study und Prayer 7 p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday 10 to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. RMMANURL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, tn Hastings. Phone HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie, GOD, 1674 West State Road. Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Pastor J.A. Campbell. Phone Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Morning Worship 10:45. Evening Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Services 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Morning Prayer, 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ HASTINGS GRACE ble Study, youth group and other BRETHREN, “The Bible, the activities. Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible.” One mile east of Hastings, CHURCH OF THE 600 Powell Rd. Pastor Kevin Eady, NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ 945-3289. Sunday School 9:45; way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ Worship. 10:30; Sunday Evening day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Family Hour at 6:00. School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evenfa* Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Services for Aduhs, Teens and Children. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church. Hustings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.mf Sunday Moss 9:30 a.m. FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where a Christian experience makes you a member. 9:30 a.m. Sunday CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.: Worship 11 b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. a.m.: Evening Service at 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer BiNc 7 p.m. Delton Area The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prewiprkxi Service NASTINCS SAVIKS * LOAN ASSOCIATION Hosting* ond Lake Odeno COLEMAN AGENCY at Hittings, Inc. Iniuronce lor your life. Homo. Business and Car WHEN FUNERAL HOME Hastk.g* FLEXFAB MCOR FORAYED of Halting* NATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.O.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N.'Broadway • Hasting. •MLEY PHARMACY - "Proscription*- - UBS. Jefferson - 945 3429 NASTNIGS MANUFACTURING CO. MeaMnga. Michigan NAITWM PMMB OLAH HDDIICTS, INC. YtoCeek M. - Hooting*. Michigan HICKORY CORNERS - Carolyn F. Eberly, 45 of 3740 Sheffield Road, Hickory Corners, and formerly of Hastings passed away Thurs­ day, December 7, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Eberly was bom February 4, 1944 in Wyandotte, the daughter of Mervin and Char­ lotte (Bessmer) Klein. She was raised in Trenton, attending schools there, graduating in 1961 from Hastings High School. She went on to attend Ferris State College studying Commercial Art. She earned her Associate Degree in nursing from Kellogg Community College. She was married to Gordon French in 1964, it ended in divorce. She then married Thomas M. Eberly, August 28, 1982. Mrs. Eberly was presently employed at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo where she has worked for the past eight years in Orthopedics and other units of the Hospital. She earned her charter boar license in 1986. She and her husband own and operated a charter fishing boat business out of South Haven. Previous employment included: Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo in the Bum Unit; Veterans Memorial Hospital at Fl Custer, in the Acute Assaultive Ward of the Psychiatric Unit She was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority, American Nursing Association, South Haven Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Charter Boat Association, former member Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Mrs. Eberly is survived by her husband, Thomas; son Richard Sterling French; daught­ er, Charlotte Lisa French; step-son Matthew Eberly all of Hickory Corners; mother, Char­ lotte Bacon; sister, Barbara Schondclmayer, both of Hastings; two brothers, James Baxter, Florida, Gerald Baxter, Georgia; step-sister, Julie Bacon, Harbor Springs; two step­ brothers, John Bacon, Grand Rapids and Douglas Bacon, Birmingham. A Requiem Eucharist was held Monday, December 11 at the Hastings Emmanuel Epis­ copal Church, with Father Paul S. Downie officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Humane Society or American Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. DOSTER-FINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Dower Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeele Paitor. Phone 6644811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area COUNTRY CHAPEL AT DOWLING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODLST CHUR­ CHES, Rev. Mary Horn officiating. Kanficld United Methodist Church Sunday School...................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:30 Country Chapel United MclhodiM Sunday School............... 9:30 a.m. Church........................... 10:30 a.m. Attend the church of your choice during this holiday season. AUGUSTA - Douglas C. Bogue, 75. of 10999 N. 44th Sl, Augusta passed away Friday, December, 8, 1989. Mr. Bogue was born December 21,1913 in Alba, the son of Clinton and Bell (Kidder) Bogue. He graduated from Battle Creek Centr­ al High School. He was employed by Sears of Battle Creek for 22 yean prior to owning and operating the Augusta Lumber Yard for 21 years. He retired in 1978. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member and past master of the Hickory Lodge #345 F.&.AM., Prudence­ Nobles Chapter #366 OJLS. and a member of the Hickory Corners American Legion Post. He served in the United States Army during World War H. He was married to Corinne Whidby in 1953. Mr. Bogue is survived by his wife, Corinne; four daughters, Mrs. Caryl Clark and Mrs. Edward (Toni) Fugate, both of Augusta, Ms. Elizabeth Bogue of Kalamazoo and Ms. Bonnie Bogue at home; a son, Douglas William Bogue of Augusta; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Walsh of Prairieville and Mrs. Carlton (Joy) Bradley of Florida. Funeral services were held Monday, Decem­ ber II at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with the Hickory Lodge #345 F.&.A.M. offi­ ciating. Burial was at lhe East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hickory Lodge or the Hickory Comers Ameri­ can Legion Post Envelopes available at the funeral home. Ralph M. McLean HASTINGS - Ralph M. McLean, 78 of502W. Clinton Street, Hastings passed away Friday, December 8,1989 at his residence. Mr. McLean was born January 29,1911 in Bottineau, North Dakota, the son ofJoseph and Margaret (Williams) McLean. Mr. McLean is survived by his wife, Justine; two daughters, Patricia Behenna and Elaine Shell ofLaurel, Maryland; three grandchildren. Respecting his wishes, there will be no funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Arrangements by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Ambrose B. Stampfler RICHLAND - Ambrose B. “Andy” Stamp­ fler, 54 of 9604 East M-89, Richland passed away Sunday, December 3, 1989 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after a lingering illness. Mr. Stampfler was bom February 22, 1935 in Detroit, the son of Ambrose and Mildred (Runyan) Stampfler. He attended the W.K. Kellogg School in Hickory Comers. He was self-employed as a truck driver for many years. Mr. Stampfler is survived by three daught­ ers, Mrs. Gary (Sandra) Ruge of Seminole, Florida, Mrs. James (Kelly) Hildreth of Marion, Ohio, and Kimberly Hageman, Kala­ mazoo; two sons, Dale Hageman and John Stampfler, both of Kalamazoo; six grandchil­ dren; his mother, Mildred Stampfler of Delton; a sister, Mary Malazek of Bay City; two brothers, Bernard Stampfler of Delton and John Lenz of Battle Creek; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Neil Stampfler in 1970; his father, Ambrose and a brother, Richard. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 5 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton, with Pastor Dan Bowman of lhe Orangeville Baptist Church officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe American Cancer Society, envelopes available at lhe funeral home. Hastings Middle School students send gift boxes to Latin America J-Ad Graphics News Services In lhe wake of spending a foodless night in Hastings Middle School, some sixth graders had a little better understanding of people on lhe receiving end of gift boxes they sent last week. Jan Foley’s third- and seventh-hour social studies classes collected, wrapped and sent gift packs to some Latin American peers through Friends of the Americas. Each class "adopted" a boy and a girl about Middle School students plan variety show For the past few weeks the creative drama class of Hastings Middle School has been preparing for its Christmas Variety Show per­ formed for middle school students Dec. 13 to 19 during sixth hour class in the middle school choir room. Students have written, chosen parts, and directed parodies based on fairy tales. Each of the 23 students took part in script writing. Four of the scripts were chosen for perfor­ mance, including one written by sixth graders in a cooperative effort with the eighth grade students. Six musical interpretations or music videos will be performed. These interpretations are studies in expression and body language, said teacher Mary Ellen Hund. A group of students called the "Monotones” will show the audience the dif­ ference between non-expressive and ex­ pressive language. The final performance each day consists of the entire class performing a modem version of "The Night Before Christmas” entitled “The Day Before Christmas at Ole HMS." Parodies lhe students will act out include “Little Red Riding Helmet," “Glossy Red L.A. Gears,” “Cinderjam, ” and “Bumbleina." CITY COUNCIL Continued from Page 1 "wish list” recently compiled for city parks. It includes a band shell, a bridge near Tyden Park, an ice skating rink and an outdoor swimming pond. • Approved an annual agreement with Charles Randall and C & R Appliances for maintenance of City Hall. The agreement has no changes and the charge will remain at $355.77 per week. • Adopted a resolution to authorize lhe application for a state loan of $35,000 to the City-County Airport Commission for the construction of a new airport terminal. Council Member Kenneth Miller said the commission's application for funds from the Michigan Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Commission, has been approved. their age. They filled a checklist of essential items, including underwear, socks, tooth­ paste, toothbrush, brush, comb, writing tab­ let, pencils, pens, candles, spoons, forks, canned meat, canned fruit, scissors, bath soap, needles, thread, safety pins, small American flag, a letter and photographs. Additional items suggested by Friends, in­ cluded pants and shirt, dress, small doll, ball, trucks, cars, marbles, stickers, United States map, crayons, coloring books, necklace, hair ribbons, baby rattles, small mirror, hand­ made gifts or drawings and a Christmas card. Many of the students involved in the gift­ giving also took part in a Nov. 30 project designed to give them better understand^ g of homeless and hungry people. They spent the night in the middle school with only one blanket each and no pillows and fasted for 24 hours. Woodland News Elizabeth Smith was honored at a birthday dinner at Harber's Restaurant in Ionia Sun­ day, two days before her birthday. Those pre­ sent were Victor Eckardt, Floyd and Esther McVay, and Janice Snyder. A benefit breakfast called “Something Dif­ ferent” was held Saturday morning at Lakewood United Methodist Church by the organ fund committee. Attendance was good and the breakfast was a financial success. A children’s Christmas program, produced by the Sunday School Department of Lakewood United Methodist Church and directed by Charlie Doe, will be presented Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. at the church on M-50 one-half mile west of Woodbury corner (M-66). The Lakewood United Methodist Church will hold a “walk-in" communion service on Christinas Eve again this year. The church will be open from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Anyone can come and enjoy organ music for a time before or after they take communion if they wish, or just drop by for communion and then leave. Zion Lutheran Church will hold a children’s Christmas program, “Every Star Will Shine," which will tell of many different historical stars. The children have been prac­ ticing German so they can sing "Silent Night" in the language of Zion's founders. This program will be Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. Zion Lutheran members will meet at Cunn­ ingham Acres for supper and fellowship, hosted by Dean and Viola Cunningham at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 22, before going out to sing carols throughout the community. The annual Christmas Eve candlelight com­ munion. service will be held at Zion Lutheran al 11:15 p.m. Lakewood United Methodist Adult Choir sponsored a musicale at the church Sunday evening, Dec. 10. The program included con­ gregational singing, short Christmas messages based on Christmas Carols by the • Received and placed on file the financial schedules and statements from the auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30,1989. Council Member William Cusack invited his colleagues to study the documents and to ask questions at the council’s next meeting Dec. 26. • Received a communication from lhe Michigan Liquor Control Commission concerning Kenneth Hausser’s request to have a liquor license formerly owned by the Hastings Tavern Corporation transferred to him and then be held in escrow. The LCC has recommended that the request be approved subject to a number of conditions. Hausser will have until April 30, 1990, to transfer the license to a person or personi approved by the commission, or all rights to the license will be terminated. Any request for extension of time must be received by the LCC before April 30. Hausser earlier this year asked that the license be held in escrow after lhe council denied his request for its transfer to him for operation of the former Office Lounge on S. Hanover Street Hausser owns the old Office Lounge building and u attempting to sell it • Approved a request from Fire Chief Roger Cans to attend a Chiefs Winter Training Conference in Dearborn Feb. 5,6 and 7. Donald C. Mellen BATTLE CREEK - Donald C. Mellen, 77 of 56 E. Sheffield Road, Battle Creek passed away Monday December 4,1989 at Leila Post Hospital in Battle Creek. Mr. Mellen was bora March 31, 1912 in Battle Creek, the son of Clyde and Maude (Brodie) Mellen. He resided at the present address for the past 46 years. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, golfer and bowler. Mr. Mellen was employed for 24 years at the Clark Equipment Company in Battle Creek where he retired in 1974. He was a member of the Bedford Masonic Lodge #207 F&AM. He was married to Bertha Smith, March 16, 1930. Mr. Mellen is survived by his wife, Bertha; three daughters, Mrs. Hany (Barbara) Davis, Mrs. Shirley Boyle, all of Battle Creek, Mrs. Beverly Brown, Hickory Comers; three sons, Donald Mellen Jr., Battle Creek, Tom Mellen, Mill Lake, Richard Mellen, Yankee Springs; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 7 at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Jeff Worden officiating, assisted by the Bedford Masonic Lodge #207 F&AM. Burial was at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. "I think they had a better understanding," said Foley. "We talked about how essentials these things are. Forks and candles are pretty basic. They’re not like lhe toys we ask for." Latin America is lhe focus of sixth grader social studies, but Foley said poverty is stu­ died from other perspectives. "This was another way of showing a glob­ al interest for the poor in Latin America," she said. Friends of the Americas is a public charity founded in 1984 as a personal project of Rep. Louis (Woody) Jenkins, a businessman and stale legislator, and his wife, Diane, a former assistant attorney general. Today, the international organization has 46 projects in 22 countries of Latin America. The group’s goal is to strengthen friendship between the people of the United State and Latin America. by Catherine Lucas Rev. Ward Pierce, and special music by the choir. The choir presentations included “The Night The Angels Sang," “Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and "Worship Christ The Newborn King.” A quartet of junior high girls, Sarah Smith, Sarah Niethamer, Sarah Dingerson and Maggie Dingerson, sang under the direction of Kathy Smith. Richard Brodbeck is recovering from two broken ribs after being injured in a farm acci­ dent. While his chest is still toped, he is much improved from a few weeks ago. Jim Stowell Construction Co. owners and employees enjoyed a Christmas party that in­ cluded dinner and breakfast at the Hoffman House in Grand Rapids and an overnight stay at Midway Motor Lodge. The 14 adults and children enjoyed swimming in the Motor Lodge pool Saturday evening and Sunday morning before returning to Woodland. Kilpatrick United Brethren Church was crammed full of people Sunday evening when the Kids' Christmas program was presented. Each Sunday School class put on a skit, reading or song. Brandy Goodemoot sang “Oh, Come All Ye Faithful,” to a tope ac­ companiment. Clyde Shoemaker had made enough cannel com for everyone to receive a After the program, finger foods were serv­ ed in the basement fellowship hall, and people seemed to linger quite a while enjoying visiting and coffee. Stacy Foley sang a Christinas song with a tape accompaniment at the Sunday morning worship service at Kilpatrick Church. The Zion Lutheran Women's Society an­ nual advent tea was held Monday evening, Dec. 4. in the Fireside Lounge of the church. Judy MacKenzie lead the Christmas story and Debbie Elenbaas portrayed Mary for the pro­ gram. The table groaned under the weight of the wonderful collection of Christmas goodies prepared and served by a church circle. Legal Notices lerttraCoaetyofBany OUMNFONPUaaJCATIO Ria No.: 89-543-DO RUTH A. BEARD, Plolntlff, ARTHUR J.R. BEARD, Defendant Broca W. Gaa (P23696) Attomay for Plaintiff 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a sawton of »ald Court, held in the Grtulf Courtroom* in the City of Hmtingt. Michigan, thl* 6th day ol December, 1989. PRESENT: Honorable Thoma* S. Eveland, Circuit Judge. The Court having reviewed the Motion for Publication ond the Court being fully advised in the premise*: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you are being sued by Plaintiff In this Court in a divorce action. You must file your answer or take such other action as permitted by law In this Court at the Courthouse, Hosting*. Michigan on or before January 8.1990. If you foil to do so. a default judg­ ment may be entered against you for the relief demanded In the Complaint filed In this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a erwy of this Order shell bo published once each week in the Hastings Bonner for three consecutive weeks ond proof of publication shall be filed in this Court. Thomas S. Eveland. Circuit Judge DRAFTED BY: Bruce W. Gee (P23696) SIEGEL, HUDSON, GEE t FISHER 607 N. Broodway Hostings, Ml 49058 (616)945-3495 (12/28) Estate of CHLOIA I. CLINE. Social Security Number 370-10-9483. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by lhe following: The decedent, whose last known address was Thornapple Manor, Hostings, Michigan 49058 died June 29, 1999. An instrument dated July 3. 1994 has been admitted as lhe will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased ore notified thot all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to lhe Independent personal representative, Perceou* E. Batch, 1199 5. 24th St., Battle Creek, Michigan 49015, or to both the In­ dependent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court, Hastings. Michigan 49058, within 4 months of the dote of publication of this notice. Notice l« further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the per­ sons entitled to It. NICHOLAS C. BATCH. (P10532) 246 N. 20lh St. Springfield. Ml 49015 (616)963-0530 (12/14) Default having boon mode In the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by KENNETH M. FROWEIN and JOAN F. FROWEIN. husband and wife to NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. (formerly UNION BANK B TRUST COMPANY, N.A.) dated Juno 6, 1983, and recorded In the office of the Register oil Deeds for the County of Barry and State ol Michigan, on June IS, 1983, in Liber 254 of Mortgages, on pogo390on which Mortgage there I* dotenod to bo duo at the dale of this notice, for principal ond interest, the Ivffl of Thirty-five thousand five-hundred eightythroe and 17/100 — Dollars. (35.583.17) and no proceedings having boon instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or has become operative; by virtue ol the power of sole contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statue In such cose mode and provided, the sold Mortgage will at public auction, to the highest bidder, at oast door to the County Court House In the City of Heatings, ond County of Barry, Michigan, thot be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court In and for sold County, on Thursday. January 4,1990, at 1:00 o’dock in the afternoon of said day, and sold promises will bo sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on sold Mortgage together with 12-5/8 percent Interest, legal costs, Attorneys' foes and also any taxes ond Insurance that said Mortgagee doos pay on or prior to the dote of said sole; which sold premises are described In said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lot 28, Plot of Duffey Beach, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plot thereof. During the six months Immediately following the Dated November 23. 1989 NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. Mortgagee Murray 8 Pawlowski Attorneys for Mortgagee Business Address 722 Trost Building Grand Rapid*. Ml 49503 (12/21) Give the gift of LOCAL NEWS Give your college student or friend who’s moved away, a subscription to The BANNER Your Hometown Newspaper Call Us at...948-8051 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1989 — Page 7 United Way honors 'heroes’ in appeai Krawzak-Benedict exchange wedding vows Dykstra-Eash united in holy matrimony Lenora Sue Dykstra and John Alden Eash Jr. were married Aug. 12, 1989 at Peace Reformed Church in Middleville by Pastor Stan Vugtareen. The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Claypool of Freeport and Mr. and Mrs. John Higgins of Hastings. The groom’s parents are John and Nancy Eash of Wayland. Maid of honor was Veronica Claypool, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Jennie Petter, friend of the bride, Kelly West, sister of the groom; and Renee Brummel, cousin of the bride. Flower girl was Rachel Sears, cousin of the bride. Best man was John Riley, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Dan Weidman, friend of the groom; Craig West, brother-in­ law of the groom; and Steve Claypool, brother of bride. Ring bearer was Matt Dykstra, son of the bride. Music was provided by Ginger Claypool, step-moAer of the bride. Fischers to observe 25th anniversary Tom and Carolyn Fischer of Caledonia celebrated 25 years of marriage Dec. 11. Their children are Vince and Michelle Fischer and Steve and Lisa Kent. They also have one grandson. Brandy Fischer. Case-Warren marry on her 40th birthday Lamphiers to observe 50th anniversary Glenn and Beatrice Lamphier of Cloverdale will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Satur­ day, Dec. 16, at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1405 W. Territorial Road, Battle Creek. Friends and relatives are invited, but the couple requests no gifts Glenn Lamphier and the former Beatrice Lyberg were married Dec. 24, 1939, at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Battle Creek. Glenn, a veteran of World War II, retired on Sept. 1, 1974, after 40 years with the Eaton Manufacturing Co. Beatrice worked at DeNooyer Chevrolet from 1966 to 1973 and was manager for Lamphier's Lakeside Grocery from 1973 to 1980. Glenn enjoys sports, boating and fishing. Beatrice’s hobbies include reading and crocheting. Both have been active in their church and Glenn has been a member of two Masonic lodges. No. 628 of Hastings and No. 12 of Battle Creek. The couple’s children, who will be hosts for the open house, are Larry Lamphier and Darlene Freeburn of Battle Creek and Dwight Lamphier of Delton. The Lamphiers also have nine grandchildren. Guests gathered Friday, Dec. 1, at the American Legion Hall to celebrate the 40th birthday of LouAnn Case. To everyone’s surprise, at 8:30 p.m., it was announced that LouAnn and Don Warren would be united in marriage that evening. Uniting the couple was Barry County Clerk Nancy Boersma and giving witness to the cou­ ple were Gay and Kathy Mesecar. The proud parents of the couple arc Lyone and Joyce Hammond and Jack and Pat Warren. The Benedict Homestead on Round Lake Road, Vermontville, was the scene of a lovely garden wedding on Sunday. Sept. 3, when Eunice Krawzak and Bruce Benedict were married by the Rev. Glen Litchfield at 3 p.m. Eunice is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Borrelli of Riverside, III., and Bruce is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Benedict of Vermontville. The bride, dressed in a blush gown, was at­ tended by her sister, Terese Sara, in teal blue, and the groom by his brother-in-law. Robert Brimmer. The bride carried a bouquet of white roses, stephonotis and English ivy. About 100 guests attended the ceremony and the following reception and buffet. Friends and relatives attended from New Orleans, La.; Carriere. Miss.; Silver Spring, Md.; Richfield, Ohio; N. Manchester. Ind.; Teutopolis, DI.; and several other locations in Illinois and Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stilgebauer of Silver Springs, Md., were master and mistress of ceremonies. Miss Sarah Benedict of Arlington Heights, III., attended the guest book. Bruce is a customshouse broker in Detroit. Eunice is employed by the U.S. Customs Ser­ vice in Chicago. After a short honeymoon in Toronto, Canada, they are at home at 9560 Round Lake Road, Vermontville. The Harold Benedicts hosted a rehearsal dinner at Bismark Community House, catered by their neighbors cm Saturday evening, Sept. 2. On Sept. 24, the bride’s parents hosted a reception in Riverside. Ill., for family and fnends^'Mablc (0 attend' the' Michigan celebration. Thompsons to observe 50th anniversary Donna Myers and Stanley Thompson were married Dec. 15, 1939, in Lake Odessa. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s aunt, the Rev. Eva Ickes. The Thompsons’ children are Bruce Thompson of Kalamazoo and Christine Siblc of Lansing. There are six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Stanley worked 33 years at the Hastings Post Office, retiring as postmaster in January 1977. Donna worked as a secretary for many years retiring from Hastings Manufacturing Co. in 1970 They are having a family dinner at their home in Hastings on Sunday, Dec. 17, to mark the event. Taylor-Black announce engagement P.F.C. Scott Taylor and Lori Black will be united in marriage on Jan. 26, 1990, in Carli­ sle, Penn. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lehman of Woodland. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Black of Carlisle, Penn. Taylor is stationed in Carlisle, specializing in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps. Hastings woman manager of year Patricia Woods, manager and assistant vice president of the Hastings branch of Great Lakes Bancorp, has been named outstanding branch manager of the year for the Battle Creek region. She was nominated by her peers, staff and management in Battle Creek. She has been with Great Lakes since 1975 and in Hastings for three years. Woods supports the community through her participation in the Hastings Area Cham­ ber of Commerce, Hastings Area YMCA Youth Council, Hastings Rotary Club, Hastiugs Area Business and Professional Wo­ men and the Barry County Board of Realtors. She is also active in the United Way Retail Collection Committee and the Institute of Financial Education Board for Battle Creek/ Kalamazoo. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community Robinsons to observe 40th anniversary can be read every week in The Hastings The family of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Robin­ son would like to wish them a happy 40th anniversary, Friday, Dec. 15. Anyone wishing to send them a card may do so at 500 Gaskill Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. BANNER Call 948-8051 Patti Woods to SUBSCRIBE! The Barry Area United Way campaign last Thursday night honored the ••heroes" in its 1989 appeal during its official wrapup party. Taking a cue from the theme of the this year’s drive, "You Are My Hero, the Wind Beneath My Wings," United Way officials handed out plaques and awards to the "most valuable" and "rookie of the year" par­ ticipants in each division. Also cited with "pennants" were companies and businesses that put forth extraordinary efforts during the campaign. Terrie Norris, campaign chair, said the drive reached 68.1 percent of its lofty goal of $240,000. She said she and other United Way officials are considering several fund-raisers early in 1990 to help finally reach the $240,000 figure. Norris said that though the campaign did not reach goal, the totals for 1989 were 6 per­ cent above the 1988 figures. This year’s effort raised $163,476, while last year’s was at SIS4.O45. Receiving awards in their respective divi­ sions were: Professional — Pennant, Walker and Fluke; Rookie of the Year, Dr. Paul DeWitt of the physican’s section; Most Valuable, Dr. Wes Logan. Residential — Pennant, the City of Hastings; Rookie of the Year, Ed Ford, ex­ ecutive director of Family and Children’s Ser­ vices; Most Valuable Player, the Boy Scouts of America local troops, Pat Taylor, ex­ ecutive director. Schools — Pennant, Barry Intermediate School District, John Fehsenfeld, superinten­ dent; Rooke of the Year, Celest Wolverton, Thomapple Kellogg School District teacher; Most Valuable, LaVem Be Beau, Hastings Area Schools. Retail — Pennant, Bosley’s Pharmacy, Mike Smith; Rookie of the Year, Ann Bouchelle, manager of Wise Personnel Agen­ cy; Most Valuable, Deb Button of Hodges Jewelry. Hodges Jewelry also received a special recognition award. Public Agencies — Pennant, Barry County Substance Abuse Services, Brian Shumway, director; Rookie of the Year, Sue Huver of the Commission on Aging; Most Valuable, Lt. Dick Zimmerman of the Michigan State Police Post in Hastings. Consumers Power Co. also received special recognition. Industrial — Pennant, Viking Corp., Richard Groos, president: Rookie of the Year, Barb Standage, personnel secretary, Laura Pierson, production supervisor, and Teresa Kohn, scheduler, all of Flexfab Inc.; Most Valuable, Dick Ward, Middleville. Financial, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE) — Pennant, Great Lakes Bancorp, Patty Woods, branch manager; Rookie of the Year, Mike Humphries, owner of Miller Realty; Most Valuable, Dan King, commer­ cial loan officer of Hastings City Bank. Special recogntion also was given to Dave Storms, executive director of the Barry boun­ ty YMCA. Special awards for their efforts in the cam­ paign overall went to Dick Ward, Rookie of the Year, and Tammy Pennington, Most Valuable. Ward was residential division leader, target division leader, helped with the industrial division in Middleville and with the retail division in the Gun Lake area. Norris said Ward was tireless in his efforts on behalf of the United Way, also asking what else he could do to help. “There’s a name for people who can’t say ‘no’ in this instance, and it’s a nice one,’’ Norris said. Pennington, executive director of the Barry County Commission on Aging, was the public agencies division chair; coordinated construc­ tion of the new campaign tally boards that went up in Hastings, Middleville and Delton; and assisted with pre-campaign training. She was a Rookie of the Year in the public agen­ cies division in 1987. The campaign cabinet included Logan, pro­ fessional; Ward, residential; Bob VanderVeen, schools; Karen Despres, retail; Penn­ ington, public agencies; Kevin Smith, in­ dustrial; and Mark Christensen, FIRE. Also recognized during the evening were campaign co-chairs Mark Christensen and Greg McGandy. Norris was given a special plaque for her efforts by outgoing United Way Board Presi­ dent Norine Jacobs, who said "Whenever we asked her to do something, she always said ‘yes.’ She’s gien her all for a better quality of life in Barry County." “The drive represented some of the more scary moments in my life," Norris said, speaking about her skydiving stunt to raise funds last summer. “But it was fun. It’s so important for us not to stop, but to continue to try to have the kind of life we have in Barry County." The snacks for the evening were provided by Tom’s Market, Eberhard and Felpausch. Barlow Florist provided flowers. "Most Valuable Players” in the 1989 Barry Area United Way campaign in­ cluded (from left) Dick Ward of Middleville, A. B. Hill of Consumers Power, LaVem BeBeau of the Hastings Area Schools, Dan King of Hastings City Bank and Deb Button of Hodges Jewelry. Receiving "Pennant" awards from the Barry Area United Way campaign for their companies’ or agencies' efforts were (from left) Bob Croke from the Barry Intermediate School District; Brian Shumway, Barry County Substance Abuse Services; Chris Fluke, Walker & Fluke; Patti Woods, Great Lakes Bancorp; Mike Klovanich, City of Hastings; Mike Smith, Bosley’s Pharmacy; and Richard Groos, Viking Corp. Entertaining those who turned out last Thursday for the L wrapup was "Les Jazz," under the direction of Joseph LaJoye. WET BASEMENT? Hastings Elks Lodge STEAK FRY Z SYSTEM Friday, December 15 GUARANTEED WATtRAROOFINO 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ’6.50 Per Person Since Ifn — Members and Guests — in Grand WH: 243-7170 Give the Gift Sales Career Opportunity We offer top pay plan, Insurance pro­ gram, paid vacation, factory incentives, payroll savings. Renner Ford, inc. 1310 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, Ml Phone 945-2421 — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held December 12, 1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. on Giving... Each and Every Week! / Give a subscription to a friend or student away from home...keeps them in contact with their hometown. Your vital link to news and activities ofBarry County! Hastings Banner Call... 948-8051 �Page 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1909 made me wish that every woman could have that thrilling experience. Unnecessary Caesareans are epidemic. Ann. Maybe you’d like to say something about that subject, too. Thank you for letting me unload. A.L.. Lubbock. Tex. Legal Notices MORTGAGE SALE Default having been mode in the terms ond condi­ tions of a certain mortgage mode by ALLEN D. RASMUSSEN 8 JULIA M. RASMUSSEN. Husband ond Wife, to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Battle Creek, now known os Groat lakes Bancorp. A Federal Savings Bonk, organized uner the Home Owners' Loan Ad of 1933, of the United Slates of America, as amended. Mor­ tgagee, dated the 21st day of January. 1977, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, and State of Michigan, on the 25th day of January. 1977. in Liber 229 of Barry County Record? at Pope 607. on which mortgage there Is claimed to bo due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Nineteen and 43/100 (S11.919.43) Dollars Minus an Escrow Balance of Throe Hundred Nineteen and 11/100 (S3I9.11) Dollars. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or ony part thereof; Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained In said mortgage and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made ond provided, notice is hereby given that an the 2nd day of January. 1990 at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon, Local time, sold mortgage will be foreclosed by a sole at public action, to the highest bidder, ot the East entrance to the Borry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Borry County. Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Borry is held), of the premises described in sold mortgage, or so much thereof os may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on sold mortgage, with the In­ terest thereon at Nine ond 500/1000 (9.500%) per cent per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by low, and also any sum or sums which may bo paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect Its In­ terest In the premises. Said promises are situated in the Township of Johnstown. County of Borry, Slate of M'chigon ond described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1 /4 of Section 32, Town 1, North, Range B West, described as b-ginnlngaf the northeast comer of the northwest 1/4 of said Section 32. thence North 40 rods for the place ot beginning, thence West 40 rods, thence North 20 rods, thence east 40 rods, thence south 20 rods to beginning. Johnstown Township, Borry County, Michigan. During the Twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed. Dated at Ann Arbor. Michigan November 15, 1989. GEEAT LAKES BANCORP. A FEDCtAL SAVINGS BANK Maria L. Constant (P32155) LEGAL DEPARTMENT Great Lakes Bancorp 401 East Liberty Street P.O. Bom BM0 Ann Arbor. Michigan 4*107 (313) 769-8300 First Publication: 11/23/B9 (12/14) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE ORCUTT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDER OF PUBLICATION FBe No. BS-35S-CH HON. RICHARD M. SHUSTER DANIEL ROYER and JOLA ROYER. Plaintiff, RUSSELL MILTON ROYER ond JOSETTE ROYER MASSOC. Defendant. David A. Dimmers (PI2793) Attorney for Plaintiff Al a session of said Court held In the City of Hostings, County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 29th day of Nov.. 1989. PRESENT: HONORABLE RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge. On the 1st day of August. 1989. on action was filed by DANIEL ROYER and JOLA ROYER. Plain­ tiffs. against RUSSELL MILTON ROYER and JOSETTE ROYER MASSOC. Defendants, in this Court to obtain a ownership of real estate. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendant. kUSSELL MILTON ROYER shall answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law on or before the 20th ol January, 1990. Failure to comply with this order will result in a judgment by default against suu> defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint filed In this court. RICHARD M. SHUSTER, Circuit Judge David A. Dimmers (P12793) Attorney for Plaintiff DIMMERS t McPHILLIPS 221 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (12-21) r-ire roo. ut-amuu-«c Estate of EDWARD J. MILLER, Deceased. Social Security Number 366-28-5297. TO AU INTERSTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by the following: The decedent, whose last known address was 7561 Saddlebag Rd.. Lake Odessa, Ml 48849 died September 27. 1989. An Instrument doled 11/1/85 8 1/15/88 has boon admitted as the will ond codicil of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased ore notified that all claims against the estate will bo barred unless presented within four months of the date of publication of this notice, or four months after the claim becomes duo, whichever is later. Claims must bo presented to the independent personal representative: Judy Foster, 7561 Soddlebog Rd., Lake Odessa. Ml 48849. Notice Is further given that the estole will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. James B. Pohl (P-33716) 264 Grand Ledge Hwy. Sunfield. Ml 48890 (517)566-8037 (12/14) 1225 UJ. STRTEST. (nexttofficDonalds) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTIAGS SATELLITE SERVICE HOURS: . thru Frl. to 5:30; WHEN YOU NEED ... Should she tells kids of suicide? Dear Ann Landers: 1 have followed your column with great interest since I was in col­ lege. I am now 50 and continue to enjoy it. In 1976 my husband committed suicide. He was humiliated because of career disappoint­ ments, had a bad back that prevented him from participating in sports he loved and was depressed about the state of the world. He look his life when he was 43. Our children were very young. The girl was 4 and the boy was 2. They do not know how their father died. When the tragedy occurred ! asked our pediatrician when the children should be told the facts about their father's death. He said it would be best to wait until they were adults, perhaps 23 or 24. Although I have always talked to the children about their father, letting them know what a fine person he was, I have never discussed his death. 1 am beginning to suspect that they feel it is a forbidden subject. My daughter is now 17 and my son is 15. They are well-adjusted kids, excellent students, have a great many friends and achievements of which they can be proud. 1 am beginning to feel as if I am lying to them by withholding the facts. Please give me your views. —R. W. Toronto Dear Tomato: Tell your children bow their father died, but don't be surprised if they already know. It is extremely unlikely that they have not heard the truth from one of their contemporaries. The fact that you suspect they consider it a “forbidden subject" is an important clue. Most teen-age children would certainly be inquistive about how their father died. The fact that they have not come right out and asked you should have been the tip-off. Don’t pro­ crastinate. Do it immediately. Food stamp Hems got looks’ Dear Ann Landen: I am the mother of three young children. My husband left us two yean ago and I don’t know where he is. He didn’t do a very good job of supporting us when he was at home. Now I am on welfare. I am writing about food stamps. When I buy things like cupcakes or fresh strawberries or soft drinks, I get funny looks, as if I am taking something I don’t deserve or, to put it bluntly, freelooding. Ann, why do people feel this way when our government has stuck the taxpayers with billions of dollars in losses caused by hankypanky in HUD and the scandalous rip-offs by the savings and loans? Poor But Proud in Mississippi Dear Min: You've asked an excellent question for which I have no good answer, but 1 thank you for writing. Readers? Dear Ann Landers: Your columns on the "nick it to the patient or the insurance com­ pany” syndrome are not only interesting but good examples of what is happening to our health-care delivery system. I am trying to top the letter about the $7 aspirin or the $60.25 charge for wearing a cervical collar in the emergency room for 15 minutes, but I do have one that 1 consider a classic. A few years ago 1 was hospitalized for a series of routine tests that required going 24 hours with no food or liquid. My bill iden­ tified this as "special diet." I was charged $35 for not eating any food or drinking any liquids. J.C.L., Lakes Hughes, Calif. Supports having natural birth Dear Aim Landers: A while back a woman wrote that she felt deprived and unfulfilled because her two children were delivered by Caesarean section. Your response was heartless. "Just be thankful they were healthy," you said. We Caesarean moms are probably more thankful than anyone when our babies are bom healthy, but childbirth is an intensely personal thing. When we are not able to give birth in the way nature intended, we feel a lit­ tle less womanly. Also, we aren’t permitted to bold our babies for several hours after they are born and breast feeding is delayed. This means the bonding process begins later. 1 am aware that there are women who prefer to have a Caesarean, but if you asked those who have done it both ways, God’s way would win. I was blessed with two natural births after my Caesarean. The difference in the babies and in me was remarkable. Both labors were long and hard, but the feeling of pride and ac­ complishment and the boost to my self-esteem sensible answers to any questions about life, health or disability income insurance Talk To Me HELP WANTED Progressive Die Setter for Automatic Press 2 to 3 Years Experience required. Also ... Production Supervisor with Die Setting Experience Apply in Penton at... •WISE Leonard D. Nanzer 115 S. Jefferson St. Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 948-2990 Call today for more information. PtRSOMMtl USV1CC1IMC. At 129 E. State St., P.O. Box 126 Heatings, Michigan 49058 BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY Chlcogo. ISInois 60630 Wc think a lot of you. The proof it in our products Firefighters spruce up the ‘Mayor's Tree’ PVe carry ... Carpeting Draperies Bedspread O Wallpaper Ceramics Countertops Linoleum Hardwoods HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 9 to 5:30; Frl. 9 to 8; Sat. 9 to 4 No, they weren’t using a hook and ladder truck to get a kitten out of a tree. But It was less hazardous duty than usual last Friday when Hastings firefighters were called out to decorate the ‘Mayor’s Tree’ for Christmas. The tall evergreen on the east end of State Street in downtown Hastings is in the front yard of a home owned by the county. (Banner photo by Mark LaRose) NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! 4»4*4*4*4*7*4f*4*4*4»4*4***4»4*4*** Dear Lubbock: I could print a hundred let­ ters for and against Caesareans, ranging from women who have had extremely difficult vaginal births that resulted in a damaged child to women whose doctors opted for the surgical procedure when it really wasn't necessary. Caesareans are on the increase. In 1984, 774,000 were performed in lhe United States. In 1987, there were 934,000. The cost of a normal vaginal delivery in the U.S. is about $4,334. A Caesarean is about $7,186. There is a serious shortage of obstetricians in some parts of the country because of lhe horrendous cost of malpractice insurance (If the baby isn’t perfect, people sue the doctor.) In large cities the annual premium is close to $100,000. The fear of being sued if com­ plications arise in a vaginal delivery is un­ questionably a factor in the doctor's decision to opt for a Caesarean. The American Medical Association is presently working on some viable solutions to the gigantic problem. Her husband hooktd on tea Dear Am Landen: I must say something to the woman whose husband drinks 16 glasses of water a day. (He can't sit through a sermon, a play, a movie or a lecture. Of course, he is always looking for the men's room.) My husband drinks twice that amount, only it’s iced tea. This goes on 12 months out of the year, even when it’s 30 below ouLsidc. He, too. carries his tea everywhere in a gallon thermos jug. There are tea stains on the furniture, on every rug in the house, the bed linens and the upholstery in our car. When people ask me if he has some medical problem that requires an unusual amount of li­ quid intake. I just tell them. “No. thank God. George is as healthy as a horse. He just likes iced tea." Years ago it used to embarrass me, but I've gotten over that. 1 hope the woman who wrote to you will count her blessings, as 1 have counted mine, that it's tea my husband is drinking and nothing stronger. -Content in Montana Dear Montana: 1'11 drink to that, but make mine La, too. Do you have questions about sex. but no one you can talk to? Ann Landers' booklet "Sex and the Teenager” is frank and to the point. Send a self-addressed, long, business­ size envelope and a check or money order for $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Teen, do Ann Landers. P.O. Box 11562, Chicago. 111. 60611-0552. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989 LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNCICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: A free Christmas dinner for the Lakewood district senior citizens will be held at the VFW Hall Dec. 14. Serving will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Take-out dinners are available. The post and auxiliary also had a flea market on Dec. 8 and 9. Ruth Peterman has returned after spending Thanksgiving weekend with her family the Ray Streckers at Troy. Grandson Daryl of Walnut Creek, Calif., was also home for the holiday. His family helped him celebrate his 26th birthday while he was home. Dorothy Erb, Arnold and Linda Erb, Nicholas Mitchell, Marda Jarman and friend Kent Brandt spent Thanksgiving Day with Gordon and Wanda Erb and Tyler. Thai even­ ing, a family gather was held at the home of Nancy and Doug Hendrick. Those attending were Linda and Arnold Erb, Lonnie and Anita Ackley and family of rural Charlotte, Gordon and Wanda Erb and Tyler, Dorothy Erb, Gerald and Fern Tischer, Royce arid Lois Hendrick of Saranac. This was to celebrate Arnold and Linda's anniversary. Ruth Daly entertained her family for Thanksgiving Daughters Diane of Muir, Pam of Union Lake and Sharon , of Lake Odessa and granddaughter Becky of Union Lake. They all spent the weekend at Diane's borne near Muir. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Raymond and fami­ ly of Hastings entertained for Thanksgiving family members Mr. and Mrs. Gene Shade of Lake Odessa, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Shade, Eric Shade and Annette Stank of Grand Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Dunningham and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weaver of Hartings. Russ and Sue Messer and son Joey Orlowski entertained on Thanksgiving Harold and Letha Reese. Russ and Della Messer Sr. and Randy Messer, all of Lake Odessa and Amber and Kelly Messer of Lansing. Mildred Shade, daughter of Linda Ervin and granddaughter Sally Jo spent Thanksgiv­ ing with Brandon and Pearl Shade in Lansing. Dan and Jennifer Shade of Dayton, Ohio, were at the home of their parents over the holiday. Mrs. Shade and daughter visited Bet­ ty and Harlan MacDowell of rural Grand Ledge en route. On Friday, Nov. 24, Letha Reese along with daughter Sue and husband Russ Messer, visited Mr. and Mrs. Karl McCallister at Mill Lake near Battle Creek. Vince and Janet Pennington and daughter are now 1 iving in their new house on Eaton Highway, just east of Cemetery Road. They had lived in the Erickson house on Haddix Road. William Standage of Willowbrook Road is the newest member on the Lake Odessa Com­ munity Library Board by appointment of the Odessa Township Board. The library is governed by representatives of the village and the township. The farm home of Lawrence and Betty Eldridge on Ainsworth Road in Berlin Township was badly damaged by fire on Thanksgiving Day. Many volunteers from the Lakewood com­ munity are needed to pack Christmas food baskets on Thursday, Dec. 14, and Friday. Dec. 15, al Fellowship Hall at 912 Fourth Ave. More volunteers are needed Saturday morning, Dec. 16, to deliver the baskets throughout the nearly 400 square miles of the district. Township plat maps and village maps are valuable tools in finding locations of reci­ pients. Each basket contains canned goods, a meat certificate, plus toys, socks, and mittens for children. Many merchants throughout the district are very generous with merchandise. Meat cer­ tificates are honored by designated food stores. Other volunteers will meet early in the week to polish apples and divide bulk foods into family-size packages of popcorn, butter and other commodities. The Lakewood Com­ munity Council has had many sessions of planning fur this major production. Part of lhe funding comes from the annual spring CROP Walk, from many churches, church organiza­ tions and from individuals. Central United Methodist Church has an­ nounced its Christmas Eve service’ for 7:00 p.m. and a cantata to be presented by its Chancel Choir at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 24. A loca1 real estate transfer listed by Ionia County is that of Charles and Virginia Rayner to Jodey and Gladys Lafler of Clarksville. The Westminster chimes on the tower of Central United Methodist Church are again chiming each quarter hour after being silenced by a May lightning storm. Adventures in Advent at Central United Methodist Church was an entertaining event, for those who attended the shared dinner following the morning service and the after­ noon activity. Children played a game, strung plastic popcorn, decorated cookies and made chains. Older children assisted adults in the creation of a banner, using tiny squares of fabric. The completed banner hangs on the landing of Fellowship Hall. Passersby are in­ vited to notice this as they walk or drive north on Fourth Avenue. The Depot Committee reports another suc­ cessful "Depotmania" dance at the Lake Odessa Community Center on Dec. 2. Six volumes of Lake Odessa Waves were auction­ ed to the highest bidders, with the bidders given their choice of year. They ranged from 1892 to 1949. The Whistle Stop Restaurant on M-50 is now open. It features frozen yogurt and sand­ wiches. The location was used for many years as an A A W Root Beer stand. Robert Jr. and Lynda Cobb were owners. Two Ionia County bridges have been selected for replacement, according to the Michigan Deportment of Transportation. One is on Jatkaon'Road over Duck Creek on the Odessa-Campbell town line. Another is over Sebewa Creek on Keefer Highway, which divides Sebewa and Danby township. They are among 77 to be replaced during the year, beginning October 1. The Lakewood Jazz Band will perform at the "55 Plus" dinner planned for Dec. 19 al noon. The concert, under the direction of David Pugh, will bring songs and music from the 1930s through the 1950s. Following the program in the auditorium, there will be a Christinas dinner in lhe cafeteria, prepared by the food services pesonnel. New faces in new places at lhe Page Memorial Building include Laurie Huhn Laramy, who moved from a secretarial post in the manager's office to the front office, where she is now deputy village clerk. She has been in village employment since 1983. Working with her is Beth Geiger, who recently worked for EBI Breakthru in the accounting depart­ ment. Jamie Morlock of Ionia is in the manager’s outer office as an administrative assistant. She was earlier with the MontcalmIonia Community Growth Alliance. Tracy Beaver is the new reporter for Lake Odessa for the Ionia Sentinel. The ConverTech Ltd. firm on Tupper Lake Street has new lettering and huge street number marking the building, the former Keeler Brass building. Brandon and Pearl Shade of Lansing, with Mildred Shade and Linda and Sally Irvin, visited Clayton Haynes on Sunday at the Bridgewater Care Center at Plainwell. Shelly Su(ser spent the Thanksgiving weekend with her parents, the Ralph Suisers, at Newcomerstown. Ohio. She visited others while there. Mark Barnum, whose parents are Steve and Diane of Brown Road, will be playing basket­ ball at Kalamazoo College this winter. He is entering his second collegiate season with the Hornets and is majoring in economics as a sophomore. The Women’s Fellowship of the Congrega­ tional Church held a meeting Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in their parlor. Helen Haller and Jane Shoemaker were the hostesses. Doris McCaul was in charge of the program on Home Missions. There was a cookie exchange and those attending were asked to bring a wrapped gift for a shut-in. A public luncheon and bake sale was held Wednesday, Dec. 6, in midday. Ruth and Kenneth Thorp of Clarksville Road, Sebewa Township, celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary Nov. 23. Their family are Donna Thorp, Richard and Karen Thorp, Tom and Diane Barker. They have six grandchildren. Rose Leigh, who was injured in a fall at her home some months ago, was hospitalized and then transferred to Thomapple Manor. She has now changed residence and is at the Sunrise Adult Foster Care home on Dow Road. Sunfield. Hildred Hestcr'y is also at the Sunfield Home. Kevin and Laura Soule are the parents of Karl Donald, who weighed 5 lbs., 316 ozs. at his birth Nov. 23 at Pennock Hospital. Russell and Sue Messer and son Joey of Mulliken, Amber Messer of Lansing, along with Sue’s mother Letha Reese, were at Lakeview recently. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Roger Taylor and son Tim. Troy Taylor, another son. of Edmore was home that day. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1989 — Page 9 Lakewood school chief retirement prompts presidential accolades by Shelly Suker Staff Writer The Lakewood School District has come to the attention of United States President George Bush twice in little more than a year. First it was as the Lakewood High School band boosted backers at a campaign rally and now as Superintendent William Eckstrom retires. "I have learned of your retirement after 30 years as Superintendent of Lakewood Public Schools and wanted to send my congratula­ tions on this special occasion,” the President told Eckstrom in a letter, dated Oct. 24. "Your many years of service reflect genuine concern for our nation's young people, as well as commitment to quality education. I thank you for a job well done. Barbara joins me in sending our best wishes for the future. ” The letter was among a host of accolades offered Eckstrom at a retirement dinner Nov. 25 at the Holiday Inn in Lansing, given by a committee of of employees, administrators, co-workers, a board member, a county com­ missioner and a union president. A joint resolution from the Senate and House of Representatives hailed a tribute to Eckstrom as an outstanding leader, athlete, teacher, principal, coach and citizen, adopted -•Oct. 18, 1989. “It was quite a nice surprise, all the people that were involved," said Eckstrom, a pioneer of the Lakewood School District. He will step aside Dec. 31 after 34 years with the Lake Odessa and Lakewood Public Schools. "I really didn’t know anything about the pro­ gram ahead of time. They kept me pretty much in the dark." : A /rxft’re open house for Eckstrom is set for Sunday, Dec. 17, from 4p.m. to 6p.m., after a 2:30 p.m. Christmas concert, dedicated to Eckstrom. . i . ‘ • | Though he was ill and could not attend ■Eckstrom’s Lansing reception, administrative ■assistant Roger Buxton has worked for the superintendent for 31 % years. He plans to retire June 30, 1990, he said. . “An awful lot of people really don't know Bill Eckstrom," said Buxton. "He’s kind, he’s very understanding and he has a lot of •empathy for people. If I were to be critical in a positive way, too many times, he didn’t delegate things. He did them himself." . Hum Me beginnings If a recurring theme can be recognized throughout Eckstrom’s life, it would be that of “challenge," a word he often uses to describe his motivations. As the picture of success today. Bill’s life now shrouds the simple existence he led as a child. ■ Growing up in the community of Grant, north of Grand Rapids, he was lhe son of a man orphaned as a child, who had failed school in the seventh grade. He deppped-out as a result, but learned an important lesson. As a muck farmer. Bill’s father knew the importance of planting seeds, and seeds of en­ couragement he planted in his two children, not wanting them to make the same mistakes that left him uneducated. "He failed the seventh grade so he quit school. Because of that, I think he had a special feeling of importance for education," said Bill. "And he encouraged my sister and I .to get as much education as we possibly could." Eckstrom’s sister. Donna Rossiter, is a Michigan State University graduate and lives with her husband in Keene, N. H. As a youngster. Bill remained interested in agriculture, but his most passionate ambition, athletics, would give him memories he will never forget. A 1948 graduate of Grant High School, Bill was the first man in the school's history to score 1,000 points in basketball during his prep career. His record was tied only last year by a teen now playing for Grand Valley State University, Bill said. “1 was lucky," he smiles. “I did a lot of shooting." That kind of performance led his team to a 24-1 record, losing only in lhe quarterfinals of the state tournament his senior year. Bill also enjoys track, golf and football, and he helped his high school grid squad to a con­ ference championship. Two key players in the game of life for Bill were his freshman and senior hoops coaches Joe Kowatch and Howard Elzinga. “Both of those men had an impact on me. They taught me a lot about what it took to be a good athlete, and the amount of work and dedication it required as well as some things about life — 'you don’t always win. You've got to handle that and you’ve got to get back up and give it another try.’” Bill was also a winner in the classroom, pulling respectable grades. “I was fortunate that school was fairly easy for me,” he said. “I enjoyed the academic part of it. I had, even though I went to a small high school, a few very good teachers and I had some classmates who were very good students. It was always a challenge to try to keep up with them." One of them was Carroll Wolff, the superintendent of the neighboring Maple Valley Schools. “We started kindergarten together," noted Bill. College With a successful high school athletic career behind him and a football/basketball scholarship as a result of it, Bill entered Michigan State University to study agriculture. “1 got injured my freshman year in football so I switched and played three years of varsity basketball," he said. "I was just an occa sional starter. I wasn't a regular." But Bill did start some important games, at least to him, he said. "My junior year, 1 started the Michigan game and the Notre Dame game at Jenison Field House and we won both of those games. They were probably two highlight games of my career." With basketball in liis blood, he still com­ petes in the annual Gus Macker games in Belding. Aside from athletics. Bill was interested in becoming an ag teacher. “I was interested in agriculture primarily because 1 was interested in fanning and I farmed in the summer with my dad,” he said. "That's where I got my interest in agriculture. I did that all through high school and all through college and the years I taught, too. I spent my summers fanning until I got into school administration, which, then ob­ viously, I didn't have time to continue that pursuit." In 1952, he graduated from college, earned his master's degree in 1956 and his education specialist degree in I960. Out of college, Bill was first hired to teach biology, general science and general agriculture and to coach varsity basketball and baseball in White Cloud. But one year later, his educational career was interrupted by the United Steles govern­ ment, which drafted him to serve during the Korean War. Again, Bill was fortunate. He never had to leave the countrv, spending two years in the Army at Ft. Knox in Kentucky. "I didn't get very far," he chuckled. He served as a training cadre for new recruits for about a year, and later transferred to play basketball for another unit, while working as a clerical secretary in a hospital. “And I spent one summer as a lifeguard at a swimming pool. My Army days weren't too bad compared to what some guys had to go through." It was in Kentucky that Bill met his wife. Jewel, a University of Louisville graduate, who was teaching first grade in the Louisville schools. She now teaches at West Elementary in Lake Odessa. “Then 1 went back to graduate school full time on the G.I. bill for a year and a half," he said. "In 1956,1 came to Lake Odessa. I was basketball and baseball coach and was a biology and science teacher." He was 26. A rapid climb “I taught and coached two years here, and then Max Hamilton, who was superintendent here, called and asked if 1 would be high school principal, in the summer of 1958. So I became the high school principal for a year and a half." In December of 1959, Hamilton took the superintendent's job in Fremont. Bill was chosen to replace him Jan. 1, 1960, at the age of 29. "They just called me up one night. They were having a board meeting and called me and invited me to come over. I didn't know for what reason and I got over here and they asked me to be superintendent," he recalled. "Some people took a real chance on an inex­ perienced young person to give him that responsibility. I'm really indebted, to that board of education because of that opportunity they gave me at that time." Bill admits he never intended to climb the district educational ladder. “I was more interested in being a high school principal than superintendent," he said. “As it worked out, I enjoyed the superintendency. I’ve always enjoyed challenges, that's part of what coaching is all about. Certainly, being a superintendent has a lot of challenges. I thought I would enjoy the work and 1 am.” The job It was about that time that the district leaders began searching for a solution to over­ crowded buildings and eventually merged with Woodland. A year later, the voters approved a bond issue to build a new high school for $1,655,000. “They were extremely busy days for a young, inexperienced superintendent," he said. “I worked all day at the schools and had meetings almost every night and was away many weekends doing graduate work al MSU. But the real unsung hero was my wife, Jewel, who was home with our small children at that time. “It was during those days that the founda­ tion for Lakewood was created," he said. “We have always had excellent boards of education, who, somehow, made the right decisions along the way. Putting four school districts together and trying to keep all the tax­ payers, parents, students and teachers happy was some job." Two awards be has accepted include one given to the district in 1978 for its Exemplary Community Education Program; and in 1984, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Education at Michigan State University for his work in public education. He was also honored by the village of Lake Odessa as the education grand marshal for the 1987 Centennial celebration. On a typical day. Bill arrives at work to first face his desk work and usual bevy of phone calls. “I get quite a few phone calls," he noted. "This morning, 1 had one on a workers’ com­ pensation claim by one of our employees to the insurance company; one from a principal inquiring about a personnel policy; one from a principal who had head lice in his building; and a newspaper that wanted me to comment on the recent study that was done, lhe evalua­ tion of the schools by the state. “Quite often I'll have parents call with con­ cerns they have. And I try to look into all of those. If they feel strongly enough to call me, I feel I have an obligation to check out their concern to see if its valid and try to do . litthing about it." Later, Bill will head for one of the district buildings to play the role of the troubleshooter. "I often eat lunch at the high school. Onethird of our teachers are out there and students, and that's where many of the pro­ blems are and 1 like to know what’s going on in that particular building every day," he noted. “I usually come back to the office until about 3 p.m. or so. And, typically. I’ll have meetings after school with administrators or teachers. “I try to get home about five. One or two nights a week, I’ll have an evening meeting of the Board of Education or a citizen’s meeting to attend." Another duty Bill has “jealously" main­ tained until recently is that of interviewing prospective teachers. "If you asked me what my major respon­ sibility is, it’s recruiting the best possible peo­ ple I can to work at Lakewood,” he said of his philosophy. “Thai’s my major responsibility. If I do that, well, we’ll have a good school district. “In this district, until just recently. I’ve always screened all the candidates and their credentials, decided who would be interview­ ed, did the initial interviewing and decided who would talk to the principals," he added. "1 think I jealously felt I wanted to keep that responsibility because I think it's so impor­ tant. Prior to the last two or three years, the last 27 years, there wasn't any teacher hired in this school district that wasn’t interviewed by me first. If I’m going to be fired or praised on behalf of their work. I’m going to make dam sure I've got a pan in selecting who I’m going to be dealing with." He added that, “I want to provide the best possible program we can for every student, with the funds available to us. "Certainly, 1 believe in the importance of basic skills and work closely with the principals and teachers, encouraging them to do a good job in those areas. “One other thing I think is really important is all school employees help youngsters develop a good self image so that they feel good about coming to school. We want them to come here and do their best." Buxton agrees Bill has been sincere. "Bill’s very ambitious and very dedicated to Lakewood," he said. “He’s lived, breath­ ed and slept Lakewood. He’s always putting Lakewood kids first." That statement seems to be supported by the fact that Bill and Jewel provide a S 1,000 Eckstrom Scholarship annually to help a Lakewood student who wishes to become a teacher. Reflections Athletically, Bill said he will never forget the glory days of 1975 when Lakewood's var­ sity basketball team, coached by Roily Krauss, won the state championship. "That was a really exciting time here at Lakewood," he said. "A lot of people don’t know where Lakewood is, but after wc won the state Class *B’ basketball championship, more people knew where wc were." He said he is also grateful to the voters. “Lakewood’s really been fortunate in that respect," he said of financing. “Our citizens have been very supportive of the schools. That has made my life and work a lot easier. No teacher at Lakewood has ever lost his or her job because of finances. That’s one of the things I’m reasonably proud of. We've been able to provide a sound, basic educational program throughout the years without finan­ cial crises. This is a credit to the citizens of Lakewood, certainly, more than me." The future Many people can't help but wonder whether Bill will miss being the man in charge. “No, a lot of people ask me that question, will I miss the job? I'm sure I’ll miss the peo­ ple I work with and I'll miss being around students in the schools but I've been in this job 30 years and you only go around once," he said. “I'd like to look at some other things in life besides being the school superintendent for a while and I really don't know what that's going to be. I haven't got any big plans at all. I'm sure there will be something challenging for me. I just need to find out what it is." However. Bill said he enjoys traveling, sail­ ing, skiing, golfing, gardening, investing and relaxing with his family. He is a member of the Lake Odessa Lions Club, serving as president in 1970-71. He is also active in his church. Central United \ Methodist, and the Michigan Association of School Administrators. . . . .. .j “I’ve just enjoyed this job, it's been a great job and I feel fortunate to have had the oppor­ tunity to work at Lakewood." When at times he considered moving on during his career, he always opted to stay. “I rarely ever considered moving from Lakewood. Whenever 1 did. it seemed like I had a youngster in high school who didn’t want to move.” he said. “And so. any posi­ tion I thought I was interested in never looked any better than this one after 1 looked at it." Bill and Jewel have four children: Jeff. 30, is a graduate of Grand Valley State Universi­ ty, and works as an athletic director at the Michigan Reformatory. He lives in Lowell with his wife, Becky, a first-grade teacher at Forest Hills. Lisa, 31, lives in Boulder, Colo., and teaches special education in the Boulder system. Her Huibahd* Ron Vanderlinden, is the defensive line coach for the University of Colorado, which will play in the Orange Bowl Jan. 1 against Notre Dame for the national championship, a matchup Bill plans to per­ sonally witness. The Vanderlindens have one daughter. Chelsea, 2. Suzy, 28, lives in Salt Lake Chy and works in computerized printing. Her husband, Dan Dailey, is a financial planner for Investors, Diversified Services. Tom, 26, is the youngest and is a sales con­ sultant for IBM in Southfield. He, along with Suzy and Lisa, are Michigan State University graduates. Bill Eckstrom said he has enjoyed his work at Lakewood. “It’s been an excellent community to live and work itLand I hope they will continue to support Tom Makela as well as they have Bill Eckstrom." He added that: “Lakewood has a bright future. We’ve got some immediate problems we've got to solve in housing and buildings, providing adequate building space for our students. And that in turn will provide us with lhe opportunities to provide a better cur­ riculum for our students. Once we get that ac­ complished, the future is bright for Lakewood.” Legal Notices COMMON COUNCIL November 27, 1989 Common Council met in regular session in the City Hall Council Chambers Hastings. Michigan on Monday. November 27, 1989. Mayor Mary Lou Gray presiding. Present at roll call: Campbell, Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse. Miller, Spencer, Walton, White. Moved by Spencer, supported by Miller that the * minutes of the November 3. meeting be approved os corrected. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Invoices read: Meadowbrook Insurance............................... $1.500.00 Lansing Mercy Ambulance..............................7,030.96 Marblehead Lime Co...:....................................1.783.17 Akzo Salt Inc...........................................................4.13.88 Akzo Salt Inc........................................................ 1,512.72 Dykstra Excavating............................................... 585.42 Moved by Cusock, supported by Walton thot the above invoices be approved os read. Yeas: White. Walton, Spencer. Miller, Jasperse, Fuhr. Cusock. Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by White, supported by Fuhr that the in­ voice far Williams & Works for $689.54 be approv­ ed from the Contingency Fund with proper budget ad|ustments and repayment from grant. #406-897-818.03. Yeos: Campbell, Cusock. Fuhr, Jasperse, Miller, Spencer, Walton, White. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that the in­ voice from Katerberg-Verhage for the DDA be ap­ proved from the Contingency Fund with proper budget adjustment and repayment by DDA. Yeas: Campbell. Cusack, Fuhr. Jasperse, Miller. Spencer, Walton. While. AbsenfHMone. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by*Campbell thot the invoice from the Michigan Municipal League for $435.00 be approved from the Designated Training Fund with proper budget adjustments to #101-301-960 for police training. Yeas: Campbell, Cusock. Fuhr. Jasoerse. Miller. Spencer. Walton. While. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Cusack, that the letters from Randoulph Teegarden and Mrs. Susan Hodge concerning TRIAD CATV service be received and placed on file. Yeas: 7. Nays: Spencer. Ab­ sent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse. supported by Fuhr thot lhe letter of November 13, from Charlton Pork be referred to the Parks. Recreation and Insurance Committee. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Spencer reported that the Parking Committee hod met and had discussed the peti­ tions for longer hours in lhe lots. There were eight options to consider. I) longer hours in the lots. 2) longer enforcement. 3) change one lol Io 3 hours. 4) lake all enforcement off. 5) reduce fines. 6) parking tokens. 7} leave as is. 8} leave street park­ ing to 2 hrs. and lots to 3 hrs. or free. There will be another meeting before lhe first of the year on the parking problem and will come bock with a recommendation. Moved by Spencer, supported by Fuhr that all parking be free in the downtown area for lhe holidays with enforcement on handicaps parking and illegal parking until lhe first of the year. Yeas: Campbell. Cusack, Fuhr. Miiler, Spencer. Walton, White. Abstained: Jasperse. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Cusock that petitions with approximately 200 signatures wHh customer comments and thot lol #2 on Court Street be changed from 2 to 3 hour parking be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Jasperse, supported by Walton thot the proposed amendments to the Zoning Or­ dinance Article VI Parking #229 approved at a public hearing at the November 6, Planning Com­ mission meeting, lay on the table and be set for adoption on December 26, 1989. Council not re­ quiring o public hearing. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Miller reported that the airport con­ struction for the new terminal building to erect a 32.8 ft. by 45.8 ft. building to be named the Earl W. McMullen Terminal Building, will be built by Audbrey Tarpley Construction of Otsego for $115,450. The Department of Transportation has given final approval on a $45,000 matching funds and a low In­ terest loan of $35,000 has been approved. Miller stated that there Is $45,000 in C/D's on hand to match the grant and construction will start later this week. Moved by Miller, supported by Jasperse that the Airport Commission be authorized to proceed with the construction as outlined. Yeas: Campbell, Cusock, Fuhr. Jasperse. Miller, Spencer. Walton, White. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by White that the resolution to adopt Benefit E for retirees be ap­ proved. Yeas: White, Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse. Fuhr, Cusack. Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock. supported by White that Judy Meyers, parttime employee, in the Assessors of­ fice be allowed to attend a property valuation ond ossessement administration course for $95.00 with necessary expenses at Lansing Community Col­ lege. Yeos: White, Walton. Spencer, Miller. Jasperse, Fuhr, Cusock. Campbell. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Cusock reported on the Clinton Street grant figures to date and the DDA projects. Clinton St. was at $407,107.69 and the DDA was at $566,023.55. City Attorney Fisher reported that the mayor and he hod attended the closing on Market Square on November 22, and everything had gone smoothly and the City hod received their check for $100,000.00. He stated that the property without improvements will bring around $50,000 to the City in taxes, and with improvements much more. It was also staled that the $100,000 would bo a wash as It will be spent on storm sewer and Im­ provements of one block of Market St. Chief of Police Sarver announced lhet he has selected Mike Leedy as his new deputy chief. Leedy is a five year veteran of the department ond a four year veteran in Middleville. Councilman Miller showed an article from the Sunday Grand Rapids Press which stated "City hunts funds." He stated that he felt this is a message for all forms of government and if you spend more than you take in you will hove a pro­ blem sooner or later. He felt the Ciry should look and judge and make decisions with this in mind lor the future. Moved by Campbell, supported by Cusock to ad­ journ at 8:06 p.m. Mary Lou Grant, Mayor Sharon Vickery, City Clerk (12/14) NOTICK OF BMMTGMK FORKCLOtURK 1ALK DEFAULT having been mode in the condition of a certain real eslate mortgage made ond executed on February 24.1989, by DAVIDG. BRADFORD, SR. and CHRISTINE A. BRADFORD, husband and wife, as mortgagors, to BANC ONE FINANCIAL SER­ VICES. INC., as mortgagee, and recorded on February 24, 1989, in the Office of the Register of Deeds erf Barry County, Michigan, in Liber 479 of mortgages on pages 38, 39, ond 40, on which mor­ tgage there Is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $59,907.86 for principal ond $3,019.32 for Interest and no legal or equitable proceeding having been instituted to recover the debt or any part of the debt secured by the mor­ tgage. and the power of sale in the mortgage con­ tained having become operative by reason of such default: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 12, 1990, at 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the afternoon of said day. Inside the East entrance of the County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, that being one af the places of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan, the lands and premises described in said mortgage will be offered for sole and sold to the highest bid­ der at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and unpaid upon the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney fee. The premises to be sold al said sale are situated in the Township of Prairieville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described os follows: That part of Lot 1 of ARNOLD'S PLAT, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on page 27. Barry County Records describ­ ed as commencing at the North-easterly comer of said Lot 1. thence running thence south 33 degrees 4 minutes east along lhe easterly line of sold lot, 50 feet for the place of beginning, thence south 33 degrees 4 minutes east along the easterly line of sold lot. 50 feet, thence southwesterly to a point in the westerly line of said lot, south 44 degrees 24 minutes east 100 feet from the northwesterly cor­ ner of said lot, thence north 44 degrees 24 minutes west along the westerly lino of said lot, 50 feet, thence northeasterly to the place of beginning. The period of time allowed for redemption is six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: December 7. 1989 HUMBARGER 8 ZEBELL, P.C. By: David L. Zebell 810 Comerica Building Bottle Creek, Mi 49017 (1/11) Telephone: (616)962-7585 �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 14. 1989 Lakewood holds off Saxons 59-55 in wild home basketball opener by Steve Vedder Sports Editor Both coaches issued the same warning following Lakewood’s wild 59-55 conquest of Hastings Tuesday: Get used to the inconsistency. Leading by as many as 12 points early in the game. Lakewood had to combine a key steal and layup with two free throws in the last 30 seconds to rally and win its first game of the season against two losses. Hastings fell to 1-2 with the loss. Lakewood coach Mike Maciasz, a former teammate of Saxon mentor Denny O'Mara at Olivet College in the late 60s, said the streaky brand of basketball exhibited by both teams is Saxon Jayvees win pair; frosh lose Hastings’ jayvec basketball team raised its record to 2-1 with a pair of wins over Lakewood, 70-49, and Marshall, 39-29. Chris Youngs had 19 points and Matt Brown 15 for Hastings. Trent Weller added 10. The Saxons won their Twin Valley opener over Marshall as Weller and Ryan Nichols each had 10 points. Brown chipped in eight. The Hastings freshmen lost to Marshall 44-34. Jesse Lyons led Hastings with 17 points while Brad Gee had seven. likely to continue. “We do that and Denny said the same thing about his team." he said. "We’re a team of streaks. “If we could just be a little more consistent we’d be OK.” O’Mara, whose team trailed from th*; open­ ing seconds until the 5:01 mark of the fourth quarter, admitted his squad is also still sear­ ching for consistency. "At times we do things well and other times we don’t," he said. “We have to get better and we will. Wc made some mistakes we hopefully won’t make again." Two of the most critical mistakes came in the last 29 seconds, when Lakewood's Darrin Hyde picked off a pass and scored on a layup to break a 55-55 tie, and on the inbounds play, when Hastings committed a violation to again turn the ball over. The Saxons were then forced to foul the Vikes* Steve Barker, who calmly nailed two free throws with 18 seconds left to salt the contest away. O'Mara said his team wasn't guilty of an overabundance of miscues, but they all came at the r.-rong times. Hastings committed only eight turnovers to 11 for Lakewood. "It seemed like every one we made killed us,” he said. "And that's the way its been the first three games.” O'Mara also pointed to the rebounding stats which showed a much taller Lakewood team with only one more board, 22-21. "We didn't do too badly, but we gave up some easy ones at the end which hurt us," he Sports • • • at a glance Team to be competitive? We’ve all been there before. Lord knows it’s a well-traveled road. The person seemed straightforward enough at the party. Polite. Intelligent. Almost shy. Turns out, however, the person pro­ bably finished at the head of his class in the Bela Lagosi Charm School. In other words, so much for first impressions. Which brings us in a roundabout fashion to the Hastings basketball team. True, three games does not a season make, but first impressions can’t be helped but made following Tuesday’s thrilling 59-55 loss to Lakewood. And die first impressions certainly aren’t negative. Far from it. There is definite talent on the final Hastings basketball team of the 1980s. The team has already dealt Marshall a crucial blow to its Twin Valley title chances, and the Redskins undoubtedly won’t be the last quality team to be stung. By the same token, it’s unlikely that a work order will soon be issued for a janitor to dust off a spot in the Saxon trophy case for any new arrival. No question there is talent enough for an interesting basketball winter. But there are limits. Actually, the most formidable roadblock standing in the way of a Saxon title rests some 60 miles southeast of Hastings. With four returning starters, a front-line averaging over 6-7 and the best guard in the league, Albion is flat out loaded for bear. The Wildcats are rated in at least one pre-season poll as having one of the ten best teams in the state. In the state, mind you. Regardless of class. After Albion lhe strength of the league is fuzzy. Hastings has to be considered one of the top four teams and a second or third place finish would be a respectable effort considering the Saxons’ complete lack of experience. Which leads us to coach Denny O’Mara’s first headache. It is O’Mara's philosophy to play seniors, even, as some observers might suggest, at the ex­ pense of more talented juniors. Fine. Upperclassmen which have grown in a program for four years should be ready to stand up and be counted by their senior years. This is how Lakeview has run a highly-successful football program for years, and O’Mara likes it for Hastings in basketball. The problem is the senior cupboard is a bit bare this winter, forcing O’Mara to give as many as six juniors significant amounts of playing time. It is certainly no criticism of underclassmen, but any knowledgeable coach realizes it's dif­ ficult to win without senior leadership. Period. There is no arguing the point. Next to experience, O’Mara’s second problem is finding a "go-to” player. For the entire decade beginning with Mark Brown in 1982 and ending with Gary Parker last season, Hastings has had one ballplayer who could step forward at a game's crunch time and bang home a basket. In basketball, don’t underestimate that type of rare but much-needed talent. The bad news is that Hastings this year is groping for that type of player. The good news is that the Saxons appear to have two, i.iaybe three players capable of assuming that role in time. Which gets back to experience. Even Mark and Mike Brown had to learn to be that type of clutch player. And the pro­ cess didn't happen overnight. It took time. O’Mara’s third problem is a lack of height. Actually, a Saxon frontline which averages only 6-2 has done an outstanding job through the first three games. None of Hastings' first three op­ ponents, all considerably bigger than the Saxons, have really punished the team on ihc boards. To be truthful, O’Mara may find that the problem of rebounding — against everyone except Albion, that is — may not be such a problem after all. Sure, Hastings surrendered some key rebounds down the stretch against Lakewood which hurt, but the Saxons have shown encouraging signs of hitting the boards as well as being a decent defensive team. And basketball teams go absolutely nowhere without rebounding and defense. Another bonus is depth. O'Mara had six, seven players at the most last year. This year he has up to 10 bodies. What that means is when somebody is having a bad night. O’Mara has the luxury of tur­ ning to someone else. There is no having to go with a struggling ballplayer. It all adds up to a potentially in­ teresting campaign. Maybe no cham­ pionships, but a team at least capable of some exnting play. said. Lakewood had to scurry at the end after blowing a lead which had reached as many as a dozen, 32-19, with 1:38 left in the first half. Hastings, which didn't lead after the first basket of the game, trailed 12-11 after one period. After trailing by 12, Hastings manag­ ed to trail 34-24 at the half. The Saxons cut the lead to one, 35-34, with 4:07 left in the third period, but Lakewood scored six of the next nine points to lead 43-37 by the end of the quarter. "Our defense broke down in the third quarter." Maciasz said. "And since our of­ fense is erratic, wc have to play defense." Hastings battled back and a layup by Hastings’ Nick Williams with 5:25 left in the game lied the score at 47. With Scott Hubbert hitting a three-pointer and Williams adding four points, Hastings built a 54-51 lead with 1:47 before the roof collapsed. Hyde hit a pair of free throws with a minute and a half to go, and after Hastings' Gabc Wrestlers sweep three at Wayland quad; take second at tourney Hastings' opened its wrestling season on a surprising note last Saturday and continued that success Tuesday by sweeping three foes at the Wayland quad. Led by a pair of champions and three runnerup placers, the Saxon wrestlers stormed to a second place finish at last Saturday's Ionia Invitational. Portland won the meet with 182'A points while the Saxons finished with 178. The team resumes its schedule tonight at 5 p.m. in the Middleville quad along with the Trojans. Caledonia and Lakewood. Caledonia has 12 lettermen back from a third place O-K Gold finisher while the Trojans are bolstered by 14 returnees from an O-K Blue champion and 21-win team. Lakewood has nine let­ termen back from a Capital Circuit runnerup team. Following the Middleville quad, Hastings opens defense of its Twin Valley title Dec. 21 at Hillsdale. The team doesn’t have a home meet until the Jan. 6 L.H. Lamb Tournament. At Ionia last Saturday, Hastings' Jamie Murphy made a spectacular wrestling debut by pinning four opponents in a total of five minutes and nine seconds to easily capture the 189-pound weight class. The Saxons' Jeremy Miller won the 135-pound class with three straight wins. Aaron Newberry at 140, Scott McKeever at 160 and Chad Lundquist at 275 all took seconds. A total of 12 Hastings wrestlers plac­ ed in the tournament, prompting praise from coach Dave Furrow. "It was a fantastic start for aninexpcricnc- Saxon Shorts Last Tuesday’s 66-58 loss by the Hastings basketball team to Ionia snapped a seven-year opening night winning streak. The last time the Saxons dropped an opener was an 81-53 decision to Caledonia on Dec. 4, 1981. After suffering the 27-point loss to the Scots, Hastings beat Caledonia six straight times. Last year Hastings topped Middleville 77-51 on opening night. The loss to Caledonia, incidently, marked the coaching debut of Saxon mentor Dennis O’Mara. Speaking of streaks and openers, heading into Tuesday’s home opener against Lakewood, Hastings’ basketball teams were 33-2 at home since Feb. 18, 1986. Hastings is 28-18 over the same period on neutral floors or on the road. The basketball team's win at Marshall last Friday was its first victory there since a 69-59 verdict on Feb. 1, 1985. Since then the Sax­ ons had lost 64-50, 76-73, 80-78 and 54-53 the last two losses coming in overtime. Mar­ shall has long been a thorn in Hastings' side. Not only was it the Redskins who snapped Hastings' 27-game home winning streak, Marshall is the only Twin Valley team with a winning record (5-3) against the Saxons over the last four years. Incidently, against this year’s Twin Valley title favorites, Albion and Sturgis, Hastings is 5-3 and 4-4 respectively over the last four seasons. Hastings wrestling coach Dave Furrow must be wondering what it would be like to wrestle at home. Beginning last Jan. 12 and running through the end of this year’s regular season Jan. 20, Hastings will have wrestled on 24 dates, but only seven times at home. The Milwaukee Brewers signing of former Oakland A’s star Dave Parker could pave a way to the majors for former Hastings graduate Dann Howitt. Parker's departure leaves the World Champion A’s without any lefthanded power hitters. Howitt, who bats from the left side, hit .281 with 21 homers and 111 rbis for AA affiliate Huntsville last sum­ mer. He was O-for-3 in a late season stint with Oakland. December December December December December December 14 15 16 16 19 21 WRESTLING at Middleville......... 5:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Lakeview............... 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING at Lakewood (JV). .9:00 a.m. VOLLEYBALL at Otsego............. 9:00 a.m. BASKETBALL Delton................... 6:00 p.m. WRESTLING at Hillsdale............. 6:30 p.m. Griffin hit a free throw to make it 55-53. Warner canned a pair of free throws to tie the game with 53 seconds left. After a Hastings timeout, Hyde picked off the inbounds pass and laid the ball in for the gamewinner. Hyde led Lakewood with 18 points while Andy Shaw, Chad Lake and Chris Duits add­ ed nine each. Hubbert led Hastings with 15 points while Tom Vos finished with 14, Jeff Baxter 10 and Williams 10. Statistically. O'Mara wasn't pleased with his team's 42 percent (17-of-40) field goal percentage. Though Hastings did hit 16-of-23 free throws, the team connected on only 3-of-6 in the final period. Lakewood, mean­ while, hit eight of its last 10 free throws. "Part of that is geting our offense squared away and to know where to shoot from," O’Mara said of the 42 percent number. Hastings entertains Lakeview Friday while Lakewood entertains Charlotte. Hastings football coach Bill Karpinski is ambivalent toward the MHSAA’s recent re­ jection of raising the football playoffs from four to either six or seven classes. The pro­ posal would have left Class D alone while splitting the other three classes. "It will probably take more study." he said. “No matter what the system, some teams will be left out. Ideally, you're seeking something where all teams can participate. If you expand to six or seven classes there will still be marginal teams left out." ed team," he said. "I was extremely proud of their performance." Hastings knocked off Comstock Park 42-27, Rockford 41-25 and Wayland 31-30 Tuesday. Jeremy Miller at 135. Scott Redman at 140, Kirk Ziegler at 152 and McKeever at 160 all won three matches with McKeever’s wins all via pins at 4:47, 3:08 and 51 seconds. Red­ man's wins were also pins at 1:35, 5:56 and 3:05. Miller upped his record to 6-0 while Red­ man is 7-1 and McKeever is 5-1. Lundquist, now 4-2 at heavyweight, and Brian Redman at 130 each won two matches for Hastings. It was a two-point reversal by Lundquist in the final six seconds against Wayland that enable the Saxons to pull out a one-point win. Furrow said his team wrestled well in the meet. “The team really pulled together tonight to win all three matches," he said. "McKeever and (Scott) Redman had great nights with three pins each." Saxon volleyball team opens Saturday A young Saxon volleyball team kicks off its . season Saturday at 8 a.m. in the Otsego In­ vitational. The Saxons play Portage Central at 8 a.m. and Grand Rapids West Catholic at 9 a.m. Hastings, which only won three matches a year ago, has five returning lettermen along with three freshmen and sophomores and four juniors without varsity experience. Following Otsego, the team’s only other pre-Christmas action comes at the Gull Lake Invitational on Dec. 30. The Saxons' first home action comes Jan. 10 against Hillsdale. Coach Tom Freridge said his team is slowly improving. “The ball is going over the net occasional­ ly; we're starting to jell,” he said. “We’ve been working hard on our 5-1 offense lately.” Freridge said his senior trio of Katy Peter­ son, Jackie Longstreet and Melissa Belson and sophomore Kelle Young are playing well. Lakewood’s Chris Duits (left) plays defense against the Saxons* Hal Meyers in the Vikings’ 59-55 win Tuesday. [ Sports] Adult floor hockey league starting in Hastings The Hastings YMCA has hopes of beginn­ ing an adult co-ed floor hockey league which will run from February through April. An organizational meeting will be held Dec. 19 in the Hastings Middle School music room at 7 p.m. to discuss rules, signup costs and safety features. The league will play in the middle school gymnasium on either Monday or Tuesday nights. The YMCA has room for 10 teams, but needs at least five to make a league. Anyone 18 years and older is eligible to play. Teams or individuals wishing to be placed on a team can sign up by calling Tom Maurer at 948-2980 or the YMCA at 945-4574. Each team should have anywhere from 11-16 players. Floor hockey has much the same rules as ice hockey in that each team plays five players plus at goalie. Regulation wooden with a rubber-filled “safe shot" puck are used. Players wear court shoes. Goalie equipment will be provided. Games will consist of three 15-minute periods with the clock stopping only the last two minutes of the last period. Safety features include penalties for having a stick above the waist, roughing and slashing. Players who accumulate six minutes of penalties must sit out the team's next regularly scheduled game. A complete set of rules will be provided at the Dec. 19 meeting. Area Elks Hoop Shoot date set The Area hastings Elks Hoop Shoot will be held Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. at Hastings High School. The shoot features pre-qualifiers from the Nashville. Lakewood. Thomapple Kellogg and Hastings contests. Winners of the Dec. 16 shoot attend the district Hoop Shoot at Dwight Rich Elemen­ tary competition on Jan. 13 in Lansing. The hoop shoot is for youngsters aged 8-13. There are three divisions. Anyone with questions should call Mike Bateson at 945-3695. Bowling Scores Scoreboard YMCA Youth Council's men's basketball C League Miller Real Estate 53 vs. Just for Fun 16; Archie's Leftover 34 vs. Carl’s Market 35; Hastings Mutual 33 vs. Superette 37; J-Ad Graphics 20 vs. Neil's Ins. 40; Flexfab 33 vs. Riverbend 31. B Minor League C&B Discount 37 vs. Country Kettle 72; Pennock Hospital 60 vs. Larry Poll 11 63; Boomtown Boomers 63 vs. Viking 55; Cappon Oil 54 vs. Mid Michigan 59; K.C. Bobicks 64 vs. Larry Poll I 41. B M^jor League Lake O Merchants 50 vs. Pastoors 47; For­ mat 65 vs. L.E.C. 45. A League Razor’s Edge 76 vs. Area Realtors 87; Hosey Farms 50 vs. Benedict Farms 82. Standings C League: Carl's Market................................................6 0 Neils Insurance............................................. 5 I J-Ad Graphics................................................4 2 Superette.........................................................4 2 Archie Left.................................................... 3 3 H. Mutual....................................................... 2 4 Just for Fun.................................................... 2 4 Miller Real Estate.........................................2 4 Riverbend.........................................................I 5 Flexfab............................................................. 1 5 A League: Petersons.........................................................4 Benedict Farms............................................. 3 Razor's Edge...................................................I Area Realtors................................................ 2 Hosey Farms................................................. 0 0 1 3 3 3 C&B Discount................................................ 1 5 Viking.................. . ........................................ 0 5 BMgjor Lake Odessa Merchants.............................. 4 1 Format........................................................... 4 1 Pastoors............................................................ 1 3 E.C ...............................................................0 4 L. YMCA High School 3 on 3 scores A League Hamilton (forfeit). Shot Stammers; Wolverines 8, Husslers 13; Living Colour 15, Homeboys 11; Domination 12, Homeboys 11; Wolverines 17, Living Colour 22; Shot Slammers 18, Husslers 14. B League Violent Femmes (forfeit). Silver Bullets; Homeboys 15. Shut Outs 9; Silver Bullets 17. Homeboys 15; Violent Femmes 12. Metal Militia 28. Standings High School 3 on 3 A League: Domination............................................ 3 0 0 Shot Stammers....................................... 3 1 0 Living Colour.........................................2 1 0 Homeboys............................................... 2 2 0 Husslers...................................... I20 Wolverines.............................................. 1 3 0 Hamilton...... .......................................... 0 3 0 B League: Metal Militia.......................................... 3 Silver Bullet Longnecks.......................3 Homeboys...............................................2 Violent Femmes.................................... 0 Shut-Out................................................. 0 YMCA Youth Council’s adult 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 indoor soccer B Minor K.C. Bobicks..................................................5 Country Keltic...............................................4 Mid Michigan................................................ 4 Cappon Oil.....................................................4 Larry Poll 1.....................................................3 Pennock Hospital.......................................... 2 Larry Poll II................................................... 2 Boom’e.. n Boomers...................................... 2 0 I I 2 3 4 3 3 Game Results: Yellow 4 vs. Red 0: Sky 4 vs. White 1; Yellow 8 vs. Navy 5. Standings for Dec. 7 Yellow...................................................... 5 0 0 Navy......................................................... 2 1 1 Sky............................................................3 I I V’l.nc ................................................... I 4 0 Red0 5 0 Thursday Twisters B.D.S., Inc. 42-14; The Pink Panthers 34-22; Geukes Market 30-26; Century 21-Czinder 28-28; Hastings Mutual 28-28; Bowman Refrigeration 28-28; Goodwill Dairy 26-30; Andrus Chevrolet 24-32; T’s Funland Day Care 21-35; Tom’s Market 21-35. High Game - L. Colvin 164; L. Myers 164; K. Faul 151; P. Coykendall 178; D. Bartimus 182; L. Barnum 168; M. Smith 171; C. Nichols 161; N. Taylor 169; P. Arends 186; D. Catlin 182; D. Kelley 187; T. Jackson 150; P. Westbrook 158; C. Hawkins 152; J. Hurless 153; J. Gasper 179; D. Williams 191; M. Patten 158; B. Kruko 161; S. Bachelder 153; V. Butler 159; B. Steele 175; P. Guy 161. High Game and Series - D. Bartimus 182-482; P. Arends 186-497; N. Taylor 169-474; M. Smith 171-470; D. Catlin 182-474; D. Kelley 187-512; B. Steele 175-496. Monday Mixers Dewey’s Auto Body 38-18; Andrus of Hastings 37-19; Miller Carpets 36-20; Friends 34-22; Music Center 28-28; Pioi. xr Apartments 27-29; Ferrellgas 27-29; Sir N Her 26-30; Cinder Drugs 25-31; Miller Real Estate 24-32; Michelob 24-32; Girrbach's 23-33: Superior Seafoods 23-33; Hastings Bowl 20-36. S. Ncymciyer 160; P. Pennington 164; E. Johnson 168; B. Eckert 165; S. Merrill 184; B. Whitaker 190; M. Moore 164; M. Snowden 166; R. Perry 193-507; L. Perry 164; W. Main 194-518; L. Pennock 160; B. Anders 168; J. Ogden 162: L. Tietz 170; L. Hausc 167; J. Mercer 175; P. Czinder 161; P. Koop 164: B. Jones 195; M. Kill 163; K. Col­ vin 169; C. Jenkins 166: J. Solmes 170; V. Carr 188-516; M. Nystrom 198-532; D. Burghdoff 177; H. Service 162; M. Purdy 167. BOWLING RESULTS Continued on Next Page... �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1989 — Page 11 COUNTY BOARD.,.continued from pogo 1 tomeys who request court-appointed work to be first in line to receive the assignments over attorneys from other counties. If there is a conflict of interest with local at­ torneys, which could arise at times, then the plan provides for an attorney from another county to be given court-appointed work. For example, if an attorney is given a case defending a person against an alleged victim’s claim, and the victim’s parents happen to have that law firm handle their legal work, it would be a conflict, explained Coun'y Coordinator Judy Peterson. The judges plan also stipulates that courtappointed attorneys from outside the county will not receive an hourly fee for any travel time they need to represent a Barry County client. Under slate statute, the judges* plan has to be filed with the State Court Administrators Office of the Supreme Court. Local judges and other officials have received complaints about some of these issues, including travel time payment, and the plan deals with those concerns, Peterson said. County commissioners, in another matter, agreed to allow local veterinarians to sell county dog licenses, effective immediately. Dog licenses are available at the County Animal Control office, the County Treasurer's office and through townships. The board said that the sale of dog licenses by veterinarians will be a service to citizens and has the potential to increase revenues to the county. Several local veterinarians have expressed an interest in selling the licenses and the coun­ ty will provide a bond for any who are in­ terested. The vets will not receive a commis­ sion or any other renumeration for selling the licenses because the sales arc considered to be a service to their clients. Peterson said the plan is a pilot program for Barry. Vets in other counties, such as Allegan and Kalamazoo, also sell dog licenses, she said. Commissioners also authorized a statement, retroactive to Jan. 1, 1989, to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service to exempt county employees from having to pay taxes on the cash payments they receive in lieu of health insurance. Some employees, through the county's flex­ ible fringe benefits program, receive $50 per month if they do not want health insurance. Without such a statement, filed with the ITS, the cash benefit would have been taxed, said Commissioner Marjorie Radant, chairwoman of the board's Personnel Committee. In response to a request by the Barry Coun­ ty Citizens for Decency, Commissioner Rae M. Hoare reported that a letter would be sent to State Rep. Lewis Dodak, urging that a fair hearing be held on proposed obsenity legisla­ tion that has been kept in lhe House Judiciary Committee. Hoare said the board's letter would stare that commissioners are not prepared to take a stand on the proposed bills, but would like all legislators to have the op­ portunity to debate the matter. In other business, the board: —Opened nominations for five positions on the County Commission on Aging Board and agreed to send a letter of appreciation to Lot­ tie Matthews who has served on the board with distinction for her 15 years. Matthews does not want to be re-appointed. The names of Irene Hayes, Mark Squier, Robert VanSingel and Robert Shaffer were placed in nomination. —Talked with Dr. Joseph Hamm, executive director of the Southcentral Michigan Com­ mission on Aging, about changes in proposed by-laws for lhe agency. The changes include reducing the number ot members on the SMCOA board from 34 to 26 and allowing business to be conducted by a vote of threefourths of the members present rather than lhe entire board. Hamm said a problem exists in getting a quorum to attend many of the meetings so that sometimes business has to be postponed. Commissioners Hoare and Orvin Moore said they objected to the clause allowing for a three-fourths vote of the members present. “This is a minority rule type of instance,’’ said Hoare, who added that more of an effort should be made to more members to attend. Hoare also contended that Bany commis­ sioners have to approve the by-law changes before they can be adopted. Hamm disagreed. —Heard an update from County Extension Director Jan Hanough on projects funded by the Local Leadership and Government Educa­ tion grant for nine counties, including Barry. Those counties are expected to be the “growth area for the slate in the next cen­ tury," she said. The grant provides funds for creative collaborative efforts and technical training. —Adopted the new Internal Revenue Ser­ vice mileage rate of 26 cents per mile for county employees who use personal vehicles to conduct county business. —Approved a three-year lease with Robert Cotant to farm 30 acres of county-owned land at the Medical Care Facility at a fee of $32 per acre per year. . —Heard a report that drawings for a new proposed jail will be finished in late January or early February, but that no funding plan has been developed to finance construction. The board received a letter from the Michigan Association of Counties’ Service Corp., stating that it is investigating the possibily for leased pool financing with lhe governor and the Department of Treasury. Leased pool financing might result in getting “better rates if a lot of counties went together in financing their jails,” said Chairman Ted McKelvey. —Voted to continue the snowplowing con­ tract with Englerth Construction at $30 per hour. Provincial House employees deck the halls... and more Provincial House employees competed in a contest to decorate the Hastings nursing home last week and their efforts gave the building a festive cozy atmosphere. Employees of ‘A’ wing on the 2 to 10 shift cap­ tured first place by turning the entire wing into a village, giving it the ap­ pearance of an old-fashioned downtown, complete with lanterns for street lights. The entire hall is decorated to give the appearance of a variety of storefronts. In this scene, Amy Lieb and Vickie Wolfenbarger admire the work and this display of hats at one of the "stores.” Note the snow and icicles hanging over the window. The lobby at Provincial House has been decorated with a Victorian Christmas theme. Here, Charles Converse straightens the treetop angel while Kay Rowley admires the decorations. In the dining room at Provincial House, employees added two false win­ dows, installed a fireplace complete with stockings and created festive candleholders as part of their work In the contest From left are Chpryl Wymer, Juiie Wymer, Lila Helrigel and Molly Winans. BOWLING SCORES. .continuod from pogo 10 Sunday Mixed Pin Busters 38-22; Gutterdusters 37-23; Really Rottens 35-25; Sandbaggers 35-25; Alley Cats 33%-26%; Holy Rollers 33%-26%; We Don’t Care 33-27; Chug a Lugs 32-28; Hooter Crew 30-30; Greenbacks 30-30; Get Along Gang 2931; Middlelakers 28%-3l%; Theunderdogs 27-33; Married w/Children 26-34; Ogdenites 25-35; Wanderers 25-35; Die Hards 26-34; Misfits 16%43%. Womens High Game and Series - R. Davis 199; V. Goodenough 167; D. Kelley 187-528; P. Miller 181; B. Wilson 183; C. Allen 204; R. Rine 203; B. Moody 212-562; L. Tilley 200-518; D. Oliver 188-501; M. Snyder 240-556; D. Snyder 253-586; C. Wilcox 181; S. Neymeiyer 167. Mens High Game and Series - D. Smith 185; D. Montague 207; W. Friend 179; J. Woodard 191-548; G. Snyder 198-532; C. Wilson 187-510; C. Pennington 183; R. Ogden 256-252-164-672; R. Bowman 181-502; M. Snyder 199-569; B. Cantrell 187; R.B. Snyder 178; R. Neymeiyer 183-507. Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 36W; Question Marsk 35; Word of Faith 3414; Hummers 31; Friendly Homes 30; Northland Opt. 28%; Bosleys 28; Open-Mark-Open 28; Vacancy’s 27; Slow Pokes 26%; Kloostermans 26%; Leftovers 25; Kreative Komers 24%; Varneys 24; Gillons Const. 23; Formula Realty 20. Good Games - A. Eaton 165; A. Allen 177; S. Lambert 175; N. Hummel 192, R. Farbet 155; L. Johnson 165; I. Ruthruff ’90; J. McQueen 165; S. Brimmer 142; S. Brim­ mer 152; J. Allman 173; P. ELzinga 134; C. Stuart 175; P. Crominger 180; B. Johnson 156; J. Mead 178. High Series and Games - F. Ruthruff 200-534, “ D. ------Bolthouse --------196-537; N. Wilson 214-531; P. Hamilton 193-519; C. Smith 170466; M. Brimmer 190-492; A. Perez 166460; P. Fisher 191-499; B. Norris 170445. dahee 173; B. Cuddahee 210-521; R. Davis 158; K. Hayward 142; M. Ingram 155; D. Snyder 212-576; L. Stamm 156; C. Burpee 185. Wednesday P.M. Varney’s Stables 35%-20%; Valley Realty 35-21; Lifestyles 32-24; Nashville Locker 3l%-24%; Welton’s Heating 31-25; Hair Care Center 30-26; Geukes Mkt. 29-27; Easy Rollers 29-?7; Mace’s Ph. 26%-29%; Handy’s Shirts 25-31; Friendly Home Parties 17-39; DeLong’s Bait 14%41%. High Gaines and Series - A. Welton 226-451; E. Vanasee 211-476; T. Soya 171-465; S.Nolen 172-476; F. Schneider 174-486; S. Neymeiyer 178-468; K. Becker 197-516; R. Kuempel 182-457; E. Mesecar 190-511; L. Yoder 182-512; B. Miner 177-454; S. Knickerbocker 160-430; B. Nor­ ris 160426; D. Murphy 183-467; K. Hanford 158452; L. Johnson 161431; V. Miller 166456; B. High 160462; T. Christopher 221; L. Barnum 199; L. Elliston 192; P. Castleberry 184; J. Sanlnocencio 175; D. Brewer 171; C. Watson 166; S. Brimmer 160; B. Johnson 158; L. Kidder 154, 154; L. Fruin 144; C. Miles 138. The decor at Provincial House’s ‘A’ Wing gives patients the feeling that they are outdoors in a quaint village as they walk along the hallway like Fran Gallagher and employee Walt Endsley are doing. A variety of beautiful paper snowflakes hang from the ceiling. Hastings Chamber of Commerce holds holiday party Bowlerettes 3 Ponies Tack45%-10%; Shamrock 35-21; DJ. Electric 33-23; Hockers 32-24; Brittens Concrete 27-29; Kents Oil 26-30; Riverside Travel 26-30; Hastings Bowl 26-30; O’Dells 24-32; Nashville Auto 22%-33%; Nancy’s 22-34; Good Time Pizza 17-39. High Games - E. Dunham 221; M. Scramlin 221; S. Vandenburg 218; R. Togg 206. High Series - E. Dunham 557; M. Scramlin 553; S. Vandenburg 550. Thursday Angels McDonalds II 40-16; Stefano's 34-22; Barry Co. Real Estate 30-26; Key Cleaning 26-30; Hastings Mutual 26-30; Clay’s 25-31; Hastings Bowl 23-33; McDonalds I 20-36. Good Games and Series - L. Horton 144; L. Watson 160; E. Gray 159; P. Norris 175; S. Smith 148; B. Moody 196-510; C. Cud- W.Nonne T • £ Sorry we missed J°Ur 40th Birt'iday on Dec. 7th! o NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of ...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Call 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! Connie Hayward looks like she’s having second thoughts as magician­ comedian Chris Jakway put her hand in a cutting device for one of his tricks at the Holiday Party, sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Com­ merce and held Thursday at the Hastings Country Club. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14, 1989 Hastings couple sentenced to jail for drug dealing J-Ad Graphics News Service A Hastings couple arresteu for selling drugs to a police undercover officer each were sentenced to serve six months in 'ail. But rather than go to jail, Lorena Patch Wright withdrew her guilty plea and asked to stand trial on cocaine charges. Wright, 23, was arrested in September on charges of selling cocaine to a police officer in December 1988 Her husband, Daniel J. Wright, was arrested in August for selling marijuana to an officer in April. Daniel Wright pleaded guilty in September to lhe lesser offense of attempted delivery of marijuana. At sentencing Nov. 29 in Barry County Circuit Court, he said he was not a major drug dealer. "What I did was wrong," he said. "We only did it for a couple of friends. We did I more for friendship than anything else." Daniel Wright was sentenced to spend three years on probation with the first six months in lhe Bany County Jail. He was ordered to pay $1,500 in court costs and $40 in restitution, and to perform 75 hours of community service. Daniel Wright also was directed to enroll in a substance abuse treatment program after his release from jail and was told to complete his high school education. Judge Richard M. Shuster also ordered to couple not to accept welfare or public assis­ tance. "You're not going to live on welfare like you have in the past," he said to Lorena Wright. "We’re going to endeavor to make you and your husband, not only law-abiding Court News citizens, but also contributing citizens." Lorena Wright, 25, pleaded guilty in September to a reduced charge of possession of cocaine, a four-year felony offense. In ex­ change the charge of delivery of cocaine was to be dismissed at sentencing. As part of her plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecutor's office, Wright was to receive no jail lime. But when Judge Shuster said he would sen­ tence her to six months in jail, her defense attorney, Charles Sautter, asked for her guilty plea to be withdrawn. Sautter told the court both the police and prosecutor's office felt Wright should not be jailed. "It was their feeling that no useful purpose would be served whatsoever by incarceration for Mrs. Wright," Sautter said. The attorney said his client had no previ­ ous felony conviction, is employed and is expecting a baby. Lorena Wright said she understood she had made a mistake. "I realize I did wrong, and rd like to get it all taken care of," she said. "It’ll never hap­ pen again." But Judge Shuster said Wright completed CLASSIFIEDS The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 CHRISTMAS TANNING BEDS. For year-Round Tan. From $199. WOLFF HorneCommcrical Units. Monthly Payments Low As $18. Call Today FREE Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292 (Ml90S), FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for S -c or Rosie.______________________ HOLIDAY SPECIALS; Perms $25, haircuts $550, tanning $30 mo. and mention this ad. 945-5353.__________________ PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Plano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant. Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, busi­ ness, and window washing. Regular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-9448 HELP WANTED: typist, part­ time $5 an hour, experienced needed. 945-3234. PROGRAM AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH day treat­ ment program. Job responsibili­ ties include assisting in rehabili­ tation, recreational skills and other duties related to program implementation. Experience in working with developmentally disabled and mentally ill persons helpful. Record keeping and data collection skills desired. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Services, 915 W. Green St Hast­ ings, Ml 49058. No phone calls. eKe. FOR RENT: Two bedroom mobile home, $300 a month plus $300 deposit Call after 5pm. 9454375. LOST: On 12/9/89, Male Beagle mixed, no collar, over­ weight, Northeastern area, comes to Zoom, reward upon return, call 948-2796._______ WINTER CAR: 1982 Plymouth Champ, 721-3001. LOST. two miniature Schnauzcr dogs from Gun Lake Road area. One is grey colored, other is black and grey. REWARD! 616/945-5246. I hunk Yt>ll CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Violet Kelley wish to thank all those who helped us in our time of sarrow. We thank Dr. Brown and lhe staff of Pennock Hospital. Thanks also to all the friends, neighbors and relatives who sent cards, flowers and food. A special thank you to Rev. Ken Vaught for his caring words. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered. Clinton Kelley Fred A Marion A Phil Wurm Gordon A Edna Cola A Family EASY WORK! Excellent Pay! Assemble products at home. Call for information. 504-641-8003, Ext. 9881. ( The examination was held in October and he was ruled competent in November. Sentencing was set for Jan. 10. Bond was cancelled and Harston was returned to the Barry County Jail, but he was allowed to be released to attend night school. iiiiiuiiiiiiI] BEGINNING ROLLER SKATING LESSONS Hast­ ings RoU-A-Rama six Satur­ days, Jan 13th, 20th, 27th, Feb 2nd, 10th, 27th. Ages 13 and under. Lesson only, 12:45 - 2:15 $3.00. Lesson A session; 12:45 4:30 $450. Skates included. For information call 948-2814. the drug deal, and he would sentence her to jail. Sauner requested the plea be withdrawn and the case sent for trial. A pretrial hearing was set for Jan. 10. Lorena Wright remains free on bond. In other court business: •A Hastings man is free after he was found not guilty of drunken driving by a Barry County jury. Michael E. Weinart, 39, was acquitted of a charge of third-offense drunken driving, flee­ ing a police office.* and driving with a sus­ pended license after a jury trial that ended Nov. 30 in Barry County Circuit Court The six-man, six-woman jury deliberated for just over one hour before finding Weinart not guilty of the offense. Weinart took the stand on his own behalf during the trial before retired Judge Richard Robinson. The court case was heard over parts of three days. Weinart had been arrested by Barry County Sheriffs deputies in June on the charges. •A Hastings man who broke a car window to steal a purse has pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a motor vehicle. Jerry C. Harston, 18, pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to the offense, which occurred in Thor­ napple Township in May. Harston also agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense in another matter. In exchange, the prosecutor's office agreed to drop a marijuana possession charge and addi­ tional charges involving a forged check all pending against Harston. Hanlon said he was walking along the road in May when he saw the Oldsmobile parked along the road. He said he used a stone to break the window and take the purse. Harston then fled to a nearby woods, where he searched through the purse. The case against him was delayed for sev­ eral months while a forensic examination was held to determine Hanlon’s competency to stand trial. •A Middleville man has been found guilty of resisting a police officer and of drunken and disorderly conduct A nine-woman, three-man jury found Craig Carbeny, 32, guilty of the offenses in a trial ending Nov. 27 in Barry County Circuit Court. The jury took 40 minutes to find Carbeny, of Middleville, guilty. Carberry took the stand in his own defense in the case heard by retired Judge Richard Robinson. A sentencing date has not been set Both charges are misdemeanors. The resisting a police officer offense is punishable by up to two years in prison. The drunken and disor­ derly offense is a 90-day misdemeanor. Carbeny was taken into custody by Mid­ dleville Police after an incident on Robin Street near Greenwood Street in late May. •Jerry L. Davids, 25, of Hastings, stood mute to charges of breaking and entering and conspiracy to break into a home. Davids is one of three people facing charges for a March burglary in the 3000 block of West State Road. Davids also stood mute Nov. 29 to a sup­ plemental habitual offenders charge that he has two prior felony convictions. The habitual charge raises the maximum penalty for breaking and entering to 30 years in prison. A pretrial hearing was set for Jan. 17 in Barry County Circuit Court. •Trial for Jim O. Baker, 19, of Plainwell was set for Feb. 5 on charges of resisting and obstructing a police officer and disturbing lhe peace. The charges stem from an incident in Oc­ tober in Orangeville Township. Motions in the case will be heard Jan. 12. Baker faces up to two years in prison plus fines on the resisting and obstructing charge. •Trial was set for Feb. 5 for James R. Clemons, 30, of Caledonia on charges of drunken driving, third offense. Clemons was arrested in July by Mid­ dleville Police on that charge plus a charge of driving with a suspended license. 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We are pleased to announce this accomplishment to the community and are confident in saying that we will continue to serve you as we have for the past 103 years. Police Beat Arrest made in video store theft DELTON - Barry County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a suspect in a September burglary at The Movie Place. Terri Linn Bachman, 25, of Delton has been arrested on charges of breaking and entering and larceny overS 100. About S285 in cash was reported missing Sept. 23 from lhe business at 11327 Sprague Road. The money had been hidden and left in the store over night. A store employee discovered the theft when she opened the store the next morning. Because there were no signs of forced entry, Deputies Lynn Cruttenden and Mamie Mills investigated store em­ ployees as suspects. But lhe investigation led to Bachman, who was staying with an employee at the store. After talking with Bachman and ask­ ing her to take a polygraph test, Bach­ man admitted to taking the money, deputies said. Bachman said she had watched an employee hide lhe receipts when she closed the store. Later, Bachman took her keys, drove to the store and took the money, deputies said. A preliminary exam in 56th District Court has bee scheduled for Dec. 22. Unoccupied semi hits building FREEPORT - A semi truck crashed into a storage building at Freeport Ele­ vator Tuesday, but lhe truck driver wasn't hurt. That's because Clyde Rhodes was standing nearby talking with elevator owner Jim Decker when the truck drove itself into the building. Rhodes, 26, of Owendale, parked the truck in parking lol at 233 Division St. and set the brake on the tractor, but did not set the brake on the trailer, which was filled with 52 tons of pot ash. Rhodes and Decker were talking nearby when lhe truck went into gear, drove forward and crashed into a storage building. The witnesses checked the truck and took it could of gear. But while they were working on it, the transmission slipped back into gear. Michigan State Police Trooper Ken Langford said a transmission defect in the 1989 truck probably led to the acci­ dent No estimate was available on the damages. Christmas tree stolen from yard PRAIRIEVILLE TWP. - An eight­ foot blue spruce tree was reported stolen Sunday from a yard on Cressy Road. The tree, which had been growing 150 feet off lhe roadway, was chopped down and dragged away from lhe home in the 9600 block of Cressy Road. The owner told Barry County Sheriffs deputies the lops of two of his spruce trees were cut off and taken last year. Police seek man in ‘minor affair' HASTINGS - Police are searching for a 20-year-old man on charges of criminal sexual conduct with an under­ age Hastings girl. Deputy Police Chief Mike Leedy said the girl's family contacted police this week to report the relationship between their 15-year-old daughter and the man, who lives outside of town. "It appears it's been going on for quite some time," Leedy said. The suspect faces possible charges of criminal sexual conduct m the third de­ gree, commonly known as statutory rape. Driver hurt after running stop light HASTINGS - A driver who failed to stop al a blinking light was hospital­ ized last Thursday after a rollover acci­ dent on Hanover Road. Hastings Police said Julie J. Bolo, 24, was driving east on Green Street when she failed to stop at the flashing light at Hanover. Bolo's 1982 Ford pickup was hi! la the passenger door by a northbound car on Hanover. Bolo, of Hastings, was treated for cuts and minor neck injuries at Pennock Hospital. The other driver, Kenneth E. Brown, 28, of Hastings, was not hurt in the 6:30 a.m. accident, police said. Bolo received a citation for failing to stop at the flashing light. Alcohol-related accidents lead to several injuries J-Ad Graphics News Service Four motorists were injured in three sepa­ rate accidents involving alcohol Friday on Barry County Roads, according to authori­ ties. Three later were transported to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, and two were ad­ mitted with extensive injuries. Gary Lee Jacobs, 45, of Delton, was hos­ pitalized after a one-car accident shortly be­ fore midnight on Cedar Creek Road in Hope Township. Bany County Sheriffs deputies said Jacobs was driving south near Schultz Road when he lost control of his 1980 Chevrolet pickup truck. The truck left the road, went airborne, struck several small trees and laded on the driver's side. The vehicle skidded into a tree, snapping the upper part off and driving the stump through the driver's window. Authorities said passersby found Jacobs still inside the car minutes after the accident Jacobs said he was returning from a party in Grand Rapids. Jacobs was taken to Pennock Hospital, where he was treated .’or cuts to the face. He was transferred by Thomapple Ambulance to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he was treated and released. A blood sample was taken at Pennock and forwarded to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab in Lansing to determine the level of alcohol in his blood. The case remains open. At 2:20 a.m., two motorists were not in­ jured in a one-car accident on M-37 north of Parmalee Road. But driver Craig A. Nichols, 19, of Hast­ ings, was taken into custody after the acci­ dent for drunken driving. Sheriffs deputies said Nichols was driving south on M-37 when he left the east side of lhe roadway. The 1985 Ford struck a guard rail, a road sign and several trees before com­ ing to rest Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Dave Oakland said he found several shot gun shells in the car and two empty hand gun holsters. Oakland removed a .177 caliber Crossman handgun and a butterfly knife from Nichols' passenger. Both weapons were hidden under lhe passenger's jacket. Nichols denied at first that he had been drinking. He performed several sobriety tests at police request and took a preliminary breathalyzer test After he was arrested, Nichols registered .10 percent on a chemical breath test taken at the Bany County Jail two hours after the ac­ cident That level is the lowest point at which drunken driving is determined in Michigan. Al 4:30 a.m., three motorists were hospi­ talized after a one-car accident on M-37 near Fawn Avenue. Driver Randy V. Hines, 25, of Lyons, and passengers Mark D. Castle, 25, of Ionia, and Teresa L. Spicer, 24, of Lake Odessa, were hospitalized at Pennock Hospital after the collision. Castle was transferred by AcroMcd heli­ copter to Butterworth Hospital. He was ad­ mitted and released Sunday, according to a hospital spokeswoman. Hines was taken from Pennock to Butter­ worth by Thomapple Ambulance. He was re­ leased Saturday. Spicer was treated and released at Pennock, a hospital spokeswoman said. Deputies Gary Sunior and Darren Leaf said none of the three were wearing seat belts. A fourth passenger in the car, who was wearing a seat belt, was not hurt in the accident Deputies said Hines was driving south on M-37 when he crossed the center line and left lhe roadway. The car hit an embankment, went airborne, landed on lhe embankment a second time and bounced back onto the road­ way. The vehicle overturned, coming to rest on its wheels in the road. Deputies said the accident scene wa. cov­ ered with broken glass and empty beer cans. Hines was still unconscious when authorities arrived. The passenger who was uninjured told deputies the four had been driving home from a bar in Kentwood. He said Hines had had too much to drink but would not let anyone else drive. A witness following Hines' 1982 Chevro­ let said the car had been swerving on the road before the accident. A blood sample was taken from Hines and forwarded to lhe police crime lab. The acci­ dent remains under investigation. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-12-21.pdf cedbec058187ed274b7f907e11cb125b PDF Text Text M * c-3 Hastings Puhi icLibrary 121 S. Church St. Hastings, HI. 49050 News Briefs Saxons defeat Delton quintet Public officials send holiday wishes St. Rose celebrates Christmas holiday See Story, Paga 12 See Pages 6 and 7 See Page 3 ‘Grease* slated by HHS choir The Hastings High School choir is rehearsing for the production of "Grease,’' which will be performed at 8 p.m. Feb. 22, 23 and 24 in the Central School auditorium. Patti LaJoye is the director, Mary Martha Melendy is assistant director and Heather Hom is student director. "Grease," a musical set in 1959, focuses on teens of that era. It was a popular Broadway play and movie in the 1970a. The cast is set and rehearsals will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Jan. 2, at the high school choir room. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 _ Hastings VOLUME 134, NO. 51 Banner THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1989 Episcopal church plans celebration* Hastings Hotel closes its doors Ernmaauel Episcopal Church in Haatiags in the eext several weeks will celebrate the holiday season aad the 30* anniversary of the ordiMtioe of iaterim rector the Rev. Paul Dowate. The Festival Choral Eacharbt wiU be held at 7 p.m. Christman Eve. Featured will be choral and mstramcntal sdectioea and readings. The parish wiU have a special ceremony Friday, Dec. 29, to honor Downk's anniversary. Downie, who has been interior rector for about a year, wffl conduct his fiaal service at *e chmch Jan. 7 before dteanfvai of anew raoiur. A festival of lereaae and carols also is planned at the church for 10:30 p as New Year's Eve. Love Inc. dosed during holidays The office, of Lm Ik. of kny Corny wiU be chMI Dk 22. 23 art M aK Im. I » olk>w I'nhonin to Uko with tai, MUm far ta MMoyi. Children can Urik to Santa ChMren in fcny Courey wifl have one Ian chance to tell Santa Clans what they would like for Christines over the telephone Saturday. Dec. 23. Sente can ho reached by phase from . 10 a.m. to noon by calling 945-3839. Santa’s activities in Hastings are spon­ sored by the Haatiags Area Chamber of Commerce. 750 families got‘adopted* Mote than 790 families in Barry food, dodu^ or toys for Hds.thh year figure. At least 50 new groups have been reported as donon. It also was reported that in Hastings atone, 270 families were served. Cooadtoating the program are Love lac. and the Barry County Department of Social Services. Santa to fly out on Sunday Area children will have a chance to say goodbye to Santa Claus and watch him leave the Hastings Airport to fly back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. Santa will fly out of the airport at 4 ami. Sunday, Dec. 24, and kids are in­ vited to see him off. Santa also will ride on the Holly Trolley for the last time this year from 3 IO 4 p.m. Sunday. Kalamo Township history published Gladys Hummel, secretary of the Kalamo Historical Society, and Nashville historian and writer Susan Hinckley recently had A History of Kaiaoao Township published. Three hundred copies of the 52-psge soft-bound book were printed last mouth by J-Ad Graphics. Copies are being sold for $7 each. They are available at the Putnam Public Library in Nashville, the Eaton County Historical Society in Charlotte, the library in Vermontville, Harm & Gene’s General Store in Kalamo and from Hummel. Officer launches MDD In Ionia Mike Struve, a police officer for the Village of Lake Odessa, is attempting to found a chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Ionia County. Struve noted that Ionia County ranks third in the state in the number c/ alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Joining him in the effort to organize is Qttriey Smith, former first vice presideot Md charter member of the Barry Cootey MADD chapter in 1987 by Con­ a, Wytar of NMfariite. PRICE 25* Kiwanis Club welcomes Santa The jolly old fellow from the North Pole once again visited Hastings to take requests for toys to be delivered on Christmas morning and hand out some early presents to the children and grandchildren of Kiwanis members After lunch, the children sang Christmas songs, and accepted gifts before they posed for a photo with their presents and their friend, Santa Claus. Eberhard’s super market replaces PIck’N Save at new strip mall by Kathleen Scott StaffWriter Pick 'N Save is out and Eberhard’s is in at the strip mall being developed on the former Barry County Fairgrounds. With the move, Eberhard's will more than double its existing store space, add a bakery, delicatessen and possibly a fresh seafood sec­ tion. But prices will stay the same, officials say. "We have no plans to change our pricing strategy, whatsoever,H said Rich Beishuizen, president of Eberhard Food Inc. “Well remain very competitive." Pick *N Save, a division of Roundy*s Inc. of Pewaukee, Wise., had previously announ­ ced that it would open a warehouse-type gro­ cery store at the Hastings Plaza. Negotiations between Centres Inc., a Florida-based developer, and the two grocery store chains resulted in Pick K Save's re­ placement by Eberhard's. "We had good intentions of bt:sg in the mall with K mart, but things didn't develop quite as well as we wanted," said Beishuizen, of the original plans. "Pick 'N Save got in there first" Eberhard's, now occupying a 16,000square-foot store on Broadway will move into a 33,000-square-foot facility. The number of employees will likely double, too, said Beishuizen. Hours arc now 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., every day. Those will possibly be expanded, he add­ ed. Geny Severson, senior executive vice pres­ ident of Centres’ Milwaukee office, said 95 percent of the spaces in the 175,000-square- foot mall has been filled. Anchor stores include K mart, Hooks Drug Store, Fashion Bug (women's apparel) and Quality Farm and Fleet Smaller businesses will fil| the remaining half dozen or so stores, he said. "We’ve got very little space left," he said. Centres officials had hoped to have the mall parking lot laid before the ground froze, but were unable to do so. The stores' opening dates will depend on how quicklj the ground thaws in the spring, he said. Some will likely be open the first of June, while others will begin operating in late by David T. Young Editor The Hastings Hotel, a landmark in downtown Hastings for more than a century, closed its doors Monday afternoon. Officials from the City of Hastings and the Barry County Department of Social Services said owner Richard Gless of Middleville told them he decided to close the building and put it up for sale. They said his decision was prompted by the sudden failure of the hot water heating system. "We've been told at City Hall that he’s closing for good," City Building Inspector Wally Kiehler said. Gless Wednesday morning confirmed that the closing was not just temporary and that he wants to sell it . City Treasurer Jane Barlow said Gless called the water department Tuesday morning and asked that water service to the building be shut off. Barlow said she asked Gless to pay his personal property taxes for the year, which was done Tuesday afternoon. The hotel structure has 25 rooms that have been used as low-income housing. It also has housed a bar ard a beauty salon. With the closing of the hotel, the bar also will be closed and Mary's Beauty Shop will find a new location on the south side of West State Street, across from Great Lakes Bancorp. Gless bought the hotel in 1971 after it had been owned for more than 20 yean by Ray and Ann Branch. The Branches had renovated the structure in 1948 and tries to make it a showcase for the community. The hotel's history actually dates back to 1845 with the erection of the Barlow House, a wooden structure. In 1886 new owner N. T. Parker had it torn down and replaced by a brick building. At that time, it was called Parker’s Hotel, Hotel Hastings and the Hastings Hotel. It was temporarily closed in 1910, but reopened later that year after it was sold to Carroll and Sons. It was closed again for a short time in 1935. The Branches brought it in 1945 and began their renovation project When it was complete, Michigan Gov. Kim Sigler was guest of honor at the grand reopening on Dec. 9, 1948. The hotel then included a dining room and restaurant. It was the site of many wedding receptions and of Rotary meetings. After the Branches sold the hotel in 1971 to Gless and his wife, Pnyllis, the Health Department ruled that the kitchen was inadequate for it to be a restaurant The kitchen had to be closed, but a bar was established. Despite the age of the structure and its history, it has not officially been designated nationally or statewide as a historical site. Local historian Esther Walton said, "I personally feel it would be eligible as an architectural and historically significant structure." In recent years the hotel has been the subject of controversy. City officials have maintained that the aging structure does not meet building codes and is unsafe and unhealthful for human habitation. Then-Hastings Police Chief Steinfort in 1986 asked the council to condemn the building or have it closed. Richard and Phyllis Gless responded by filing a lawsuit against the city, claiming it was unduly harassing them. They said, in their suit, that the code violations cited by the city were "cosmetic," and not required of other buildings in the community. The Glosses also contended the hotel served a purpose by providing housing to lowincome residents who otherwise would not have a place to live. Indeed, some clients of the Department of Social Services have lived at the hotel over the years, accorning to Barry County DSS Director Ron Decker. "There is a critical shortage of housing in our community, especially for low-income people," Decker said. The DSS director said, however, that to his knowledge all of the people living in the hotel at the time it was closed have found at least temporary quarters. "Temporary arrangements were made for Sh HOTEL, page 2 summer. Beishuizen said Sept. 1 has been set as the target opening date for Eberhard's. School’s attorney serves summons by Kathleen Scott Staff Writer Because little settlement progress has been made since the Hastings Board of Education authorized its attorney to file a summons against two roofing contractors in August, the panel has decided to take the next step. The attorney asked the court to issue a summons and complaint The paperwork was filed in August, but was delayed to give the two parties time to reach agreement with the district No agreement has been reaches, so the summons and complaint will be served, said Supt Carl Schoessel. The two companies, Lower Peninsula Roofing and Siding Inc. and Manville Corp, whose roofing system Lower Peninsula used, did roof work in 1983 on the high school, middle school, and Northeastern and South­ eastern elementary schools. The work has failed numerous times since then. The contractor has done follow-up repairs each time without charging the school. But the board's attorney advised in August that a settlement be reached before the project's stat­ ute of limitations runs out A third party, Apache (now Celotex), ' - .eed to a S5.000 out-of-court settlement earlier in the fall. Board trustee William Baxter voted against the move to file the summons. He didn't give an explanation Monday, although he said at a meeting in February that he doesn't feel "it's the role of a school board to be involved in a law suit." Schoessel said after the meeting that the issue could take a few months to be resolved. "We’d like to get this thing resolved so if we get a settlement we'd can get it repaired next spring," said Schoessel. In other business: • Two high school groups have received the first of a two-part approval to travel out of state. Students in Project Close-Up plan to go to Washington D.C. April 29 through May 5, with James Oliver as advisor. The choirs are planning to go to Florida during spring break 1991. • Bus driver Lucy Miller has resigned to take employment elsewhere. Some other changes within the transportation department have been made due to the death last month of bus driver Barbara Rietkerk. Marsha Brown, Steve Hill and Nora Peake, have all been reassigned, and Karen Greenfield has been hired as a bus driver. • Marjorie Mathias has been appointed newspaper advisor at the middle school, and Mary Martha Melendy will take on assistant operetta director duties at the high school. • Senior Jodie Dilno has been granted early graduation, enabling her to study in New Zealand through the American Field Service Intercultural Program. The board was asked to waive the eight-semester graduation re­ quirement for her. She has fulfilled all other requirements, said Principal Steven Harbison. • Policies on property and student transfers were approved as discussed at last month's meeting. However, Vice President Michael Anton asked that the word "extremely" be removed from the wording of the student transfer pol­ icy. Rather than "extremely unusual circum­ stances" the policy now reads "unusual cir­ cumstances." "It takes away the flexibility we want to put into this policy,” said Anton. Trustee William Baxter, who has histori­ cally opposed property and student transfers, said "I like the word extremely." • Baxter maintained his opposition to transfer when he cast the only dissenting vote on a student transfer request Audrey Wallace requested a transfer from the Delton Kellogg school district on behalf of her niece, for whom she is the guardian. The student is a junior at Hastings, and attended Hastings part of last year and since the beginning of this school year. • Robert VanderVeen, director of education­ al services, explained proposed class names and textbook changes and additions. If accepted, Algebra II will be changed to Algebra II with geometry and Algebra III wHl be Algebra ni with geometry and trigonom­ etry "to more accurately describe the con­ tent" said VanderVeen. Physical science A and B will be changed to physical science-chemistry and physical science-physics. Life science will become general biology. Plant soil science and animal science will be added to the science curriculum. They are currently listed only in the vocational edu­ cation curriculum under agriculture. In the business department, office support training will be called information process­ ing. New courses proposed for next year’s curr­ iculum are advanced placement government and advanced placement economics. Textbooks for those two additional classes have also been suggested for adoption, as are books for the computer applications for bus­ iness. The board will vote on the class and text­ book changes at its Jan. 15 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Southeastern Elementary School. The Hastings Hotel, a building that is more than 100 years old. closed its doors Monday afternoon because of a problem with the heating system. The hotel, bar and Mary’s Beauty Salon all were shut down inside the building by owners Richard and Phyllis Gless of Middleville. �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 21, 1989 Come back with my car! Owners mix up identical autos in parking lot bv Jeff Kaczmarczyk (Staff Writer) Norval Nielsen hardly noticed when he pulled up next to a car that looked just like his at Tom's Market. But he thought more about it when he left the store minutes later and found an empty parking place where he had left his car running. Nielsen drove to Tom's Market about 11 a.m. Saturday, parking next to a maroon 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity nearly identical to his own. "We each left our engine running," Nielsen said. "I just went in for a couple of gro­ ceries." "I came out and my car was gone, so I called the police," he said. The owner of the first car mistakenly got in Nielsen's car and drove away. "Someone had my car and got home and found out," he said. "It was about three hours later the police called and said it was back at Tom's Market." Nielsen said the two cars were a little different, but he could understand how someone could confuse them. "It wasn't young people looking to go out and trash a car," he said. "It was a legitimate mistake." Although it was reported as a stolen car, Hastings Police dropped the matter when the second car owner returned to the store and explained the mixup. Nielsen said his car was returned safe and sound, and he even learned something from the experience. "I'm not going to leave my car running again, that's for sure," be said. “It never hap­ pened to me before, and I hope it’ll never happen again." F zi South Jefferson STREET NEWS HOLIDAY GREETINGS ' What makes Christmas in Hastings so special is the individual efforts of all of you to make the season bright for others. It may not seem like much at the time, but when you combine all of these efforts and realize the tremendous amount of joy that is created, Hastings surely has it... The Christmas Spirit. We pause on South Jefferson during the festivities to wish you and yours the merriest of Holiday Greetings and to thank you for this Holiday Season. Well Donell HASTINGS HAS IT! EVENTS 1. Take a break from the Christmas Rush and en­ joy the Senior Charity Drive Christmas Festival this Wednesday evening, 7 PM., at Central Auditorium. Students from the senior class will sing, dance and fool around. This is entertain­ ment? Yes, it is, and all for the measly sum of one'dollar. The proceeds go to help the ciass sponsor families this Christmas Season. Be there. . 2. Time is growing short to ride the Holly Trolley. Actually, you can take two rides this year because we have two trolleys and they take dif­ ferent routes through the City of Lights, where the displays are prettier than ever. Sing a Christmas carol from our soapbox for all to hear and we will give you a $1.00 gift certificate and treat you to a trolley ride. (Limit 30, All ages) 3. Christmas Goodies at Bosley's Wook December 19-25. Bring us some of your homemade Christmas goodies (candy, cookies, brownies, whatever) this week and we will give you a 83.00 gift certificate and our best wishes for a Merry Christmas. 4. Santa visits Bosleys on South Jefferson this Wednesday evening from 5:30 until 7:30. You can also ride the Holly Trolley with Santa this Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m. or talk with Santa on the phone this Saturday from 10 until noon al 945-3839. 5. Short* Day - December 21. The first day of winter is the "shortest day" of the year. Wear a pair of your craziest, loudest, most awful pair of shorts to Bosley's this week and get a 82.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 6. The Many Merchants of South Jefferson Street wish you Joyous Holiday Greetings. We have much to be thankful for on South Jefferson, not the least of which is the patronage you have given us during the past year. We have enjoyed serving you and we promise to work even harder in 1990 to make visiting us a pleasurable experience. Merry Christmas! 11 ' 'j B OSLEY ■^•PHARmRCYSOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS — MS-3429 HASTINGS TOWNSHIP - A Nashville man was rousted from his bed Thursday evening and arrested by Barry County Sheriffs deputies for drunken driving. Earlier, John A. Cheeseman had rear-ended a car on M-79 and fled the scene, authorities said. Sgt Tom Hildreth said Cheeseman, 26, was driving east on M-79, following a car driven by 68-year-old Manna A. Stamm. When Stamm slowed and pulled onto the shoulder to turn south onto Charlton Park Road, Cheeseman reportedly struck the rear of Stamm's 1986 Ford. The two vehicles became hooked, continued 134 feet across the road, stuck an embankment on the east side of Charlton Park Road and separated. Witnesses said Cheeseman's red and white 1976 Chevy pickup truck continued to cross M-79 and slowed as if to slop. But the driver picked up speed and fled the area. ‘ Stamm, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered a minor injury in the accident. She sought her own treatment, deputies said. One of the witnesses followed the truck long enough to get the vehicle's license plate. A second witness said Cheeseman had been driving without headlights and had weaving along the road. Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth, who went to Cheeseman's home on Barryville Road, said Cheeseman was asleep in bed. Cheeseman denied he had been involved in the accident and said his truck had not be damaged that day. He was arrested for drunken driving and lodged in the Barry County Jail after registering .18 percent on a chemical breath test Fire destroys i Irving home •: J-Ad Graphics News Service IRVING TOWNSHIP - A fire that began in a chimney and spread to adjoining walls destroyed a Woodschool Road home early Saturday morning, No one was injured in the 3:30 a.m. blaze at 4090 Woodschool Road, said Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris. Firefighters from Hastings and Middleville struggled in sub-zero temperatures, bringing the blaze under control within 30 to 40 minutes. Cans said. The fire, which began in a basement wood burning stove, heated the basement walls, setting them on fire. The home and contents were valued at $18,000. Resident Chester Richard­ son told authorities he awoke during the night and realized the house was on fire. "He found it burning, and he went down to the basement,..and hc started, throwing wfcttfr* Caris said. > A Richland nun employed at the Barry County Juvenile Court died while playing basketball Tuesday afternoon. David Haley, 39, collapsed and died following a pickup game during his lunch hour. Formerly of Kalamazoo, Haley had been employedM the juvenile court as a profca- "One day the people of the w'*-' ’ rill want I peace so much that the governrr. ,ts are going I to have to get out of their way to ht them have it." I .■— Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969If | fX someone wants to renovate the building that's fine." Kiehler said, "I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Gless has been give an offer." Gless said he plans to retire and he will sell the Hastings Hotel to the highest bidder. He added, "It's the last and was the only hotel in Barry County." Man rousted from bed, held for drunken driving ; ; ■_ ; ■ f i ’ • : : • . : ’ Probation officer dies at 39 1. This is our favorite time of year at Bosley’s. We work extra hard helping you with your last minute shopping and we have a good time do­ ing it. We invite you to visit us and join in the fun. If you are done shopping, stop In anyway so we can wish you a Many Christmas and give you your free Farmers Almanac and a Christmas Candy. 2. If time and Christmas Ideas are in short supoly, give a Bosley Gift Certificate. 3. Our Sentiment Shop still has a great selection of Christmas Cards for those very special peo­ ple on your list. 4. We specialize in stocking staffers from our Fragrance, Cosmetic, and Gift departments. 5. Develop your Holiday Pictures at Bosley’s where you get Double Prints everyday. 6. Bosley's will be open until 9 P.M. nightly through this Friday. We are open this Saturday from 9 until 8 p.m. and Christmas Eve from 10 until 4. We will be closed on Christmas Day. 'QUOTE: The city then once again initiated legal proceedings. "I can't let them (city officials) in the rooms that are rented," Gless said in his defense. "We shouldn't let anyone into a person's residence without their permission. All the city would have had to do is send each renter a registered letter asking that they be allowed to inspect the room." Gless emphasized that the decision to close the hotel was prompted by the failure of the boiler, not by the problems he and his wife have had with the city. "That (issue) was between me and the city. I thought it was petty," he said. "But we were up to code right up to the end. I still disagree with the city's actions, but they had nothing to do with the closing." Now that the Glesses have decided to close the hotel and sell it, the building's future is up in the air. Gless still holds a liquor license for the bar that was operated inside the structure. Some city officials speculated that it could some day become a senior citizen housing complex, that it could be torn down to make way for a new building, or that it could house a bar and restaurant because of the existence of the liquor license. "The structure is sound," Gless said. "If Richardson could not stop the blaze and was unable to go back upstairs because of the fire. He grabbed some clothes in the basement and escaped through a basement window, Caris said. Firemen were on the scene for three and a half hours before the fire was completely OUL (Gift Certificates srs limited Io on* poison per month t end, unless otherwise staled, Io those 18 or older). AT BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK HOTEL...continued from page 1 anyone who couldn't find housing on their own," Deck *r said. It was estimated that there were 16 people living at the hotel Monday when the boiler failed. Since tne time the Glesses filed suit against the city, a preliminary agreement was worked out in which fire and electrical violations were to be taken care of, emergency signs were to be erected and painting was to be done. But the issue resurfaced again earlier this year when Kiehler, the current inspector, said he wasn’t allowed to inspect some of the rooms. Kiehler said the hotel owners have been "operating a rental property without a valid certificate of compliance." lion officer since 1977. He is survived by his wife Dariine and three sons. Matlhew. Josh and Michael. Haley was a graduate of Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School and Western Michigan’ University. Visitation will be held today from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Langeland Memorial Chapel in Kalamazoo. Graveside services will be held at the Praire Home Cemetery in Richland al 10 a.m. Friday. A memorial ser­ vice will be held following the graveside service at noon at the Gull Lake United Methodist Church. The family asks any dona­ tions be made to the Cheff Center for the Handicapped in Auguste. NEWS NEWS of. ..YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! ? # < ] J 1 J * > • • - 3 j I j J �The Hastinqs Banner — Thursday. December 21. 1989 - Paae 3 Gingerbread contest winners named J-Ad Graphics News Service They looked good enough to eat, but you'd better not try. Gingerbread houses made of graham crack­ ers and frosting decorated the shelves and windows of several Hastings businesses for the first two weeks of December. On Saturday, three judges selected three outstanding houses from among fie group on display. Winners were Laura Storm, age 8, Kelly Storm, age 11, children of Bill and Jean Van­ denberg of Lacy; and Leslie McAlvey, age 10, daughter of Mike and Linda McAlvey of Algonquin Lake. An anonymous panel of three judges chose the winners Saturday in the second-annual contest sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. The contest was initiated by the retail divi­ sion of the chamber last year, said Executive Director Jill Turner. "They started it as one of their weekend events, and this year they decided to do it again," she said. Gingerbread houses were displayed down­ town at Karen's Kubby Hole and at Exercise Made Easy, and in the front windows of Mu­ sic Center and WBCH radio. Winners were judged according to use of gingerbread, overall design, layout and added special touches, Turner said. All the contes­ Kelly Storm’s home was one of three winners in the annual Gingerbread House contest, sponsored by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce. Judges tants this year were under 12 years old. The winners each were to receive S15 gift certificates at local stores. Leslie McAlvey said she made her house at Central Elementary School, where she is a student in Debra Storms' class. "Mrs. Storms found the ad that there was going to be a contest, so 1 entered," McAlvey said. Making her house look about two and a half hours, she said. Now that it's all over, she'll box it up and save it for next year. She definitely won't eat it. "We used a special frosting," McAlvey said. "It hardens like glue.” Laura Storm’s gingerbread house features a clock at the top, a row of candy canes leading to the front door and animals in front. Leslie McAlvey’s gingerbread home includes a lawn and a walk leading to the front door. Gum drops and peppermint candies decorate the walls. selected the winners Saturday. । L n, rfcfwy Horn* "We need a Little Christmas," sang fifth graders at St. Rose for the introduction of the original play presented by the entire student body. St. Rose School celebrates the season Sixth graders portrayed the cast of characters In the original play, “A Christmas Tree Can Talk.” The story In­ volved an Irish Christmas legend at the home of the O’Rafferty Family. The cast Included Aaron Baker, Jenny Dukes, Ryan Glllons, Corrie Guernsey, Jon Jacobs, Jordan Karas, Christy LaJoye, Stacy Larke, Keill Loftus, David Meaney, Katie Metzger, Tony McCausey, Chris Norris, Anna Quada, Melissa Rose and Crystal Wilson. The cast of 133 students appeared In the finale of the annual St. Rose School Christmas program, held last week. The original production, directed by Principal Steve Youngs, Included many old favorite holiday songs. First and second graders dressed as shepherds while they sang ’’Rise Up Shepherds and Foller," “All Through the Night," “Mary’s Boy Child," and "All Day, All Night." Wearing Christmas tree costumes, kindergarten students at St. Rose School delighted the audience with their musical performance of "Oh, Christmas Tree" in English and German and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. The clowns played by third and fourth graders, had many antics and also entertained by singing "Put on a Hap­ py Face," The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot," "The Dwarf's Song" from Snow White and other numbers. £ I �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 21, 1989 Viewpoint = Spirit of Christmas ’89 has an optimistic tone As the holiday season approaches in Hastings, there seem to be a number of things to feel good about Many political, economic and human conditions and situations have improved or been resolved since the last Christmas. The examples range from simple pleasures such as the holiday Dowling librarian claims she was unjustly fired Scventy-six-year-old Catherine Pittman has filed for unemployment compensation and is making plans for the future, but she still main­ tains that she was unjustly fired from the librarian's post at the Dowling Library . She was notified at lhe Nov. 7 Dowling Library Board meeting that her employment was being terminated after six years of service to the library. Pitiman said Library Board President Lciha Philpott told her about the job termination. Since then Philpott has resigned as board president and has stepped in as director of the library, which serves Baltimore and Johnstown townships. "I do think I've had a dirty deal.” Pittman said Wednesday. Philpott told the Banner that she does not really want the librarian’s job. but "I will do it because I don't want the library to close.*' Pitiman claims that she has never been told why she was fired. Philpott said Pittman has never officially asked for a reason. Pittman, however, said Wednesday that she asked Philpott at a public meeting, "what do you have against me?' and didn't get a response. She said she also has asked for a written state­ ment and had mailed a self-addressed, stamped envelope and still hasn't received a reply. "I tried, and the others on the board tried in every way I knew how to help her over this (to avoid termination)." Philpott said. Philpott said Pittman's termination was the result "of a lot of things." One reason, she said, was that Pittman allegedly "refused to follow guidelines the board set up... Whatever she wanted to do. she would rush right in and do." The board had said no overtime pay could be received unless it had been previously authorized by the board, and Philpott said Pit­ tman "disregarded what the board said." Philpott also charged that Pittman caused "constant irritation and interruption" to the board by being critical. lions." She said the board finally did adopt bylaws at the meeting held on the day her employment was terminated. "1 had been working under the guidance of Woodlands (library) Cooperative entirely” because the board didn't have guidelines. Pitt­ man said. The board held a special meeting prior to the Nov. 7 session and unanimously voted to fire Pitiman. Philpott said. "I felt sick about it and 1 still do.” Philpott said. “None of us have the feeling we were unfair... There was no other recourse for the board.” Pittman said her complaints about the board pertain to what she feels are improper pro­ cedures. such as operating without bylaws or a budget. She said an attorney has told her that public money shouldn't be spent unless (he board had bylaws and rules and regulations. The library board was elected by voters last year. Bill Stanton is temporarily serving as library board president until the board elects officers al its Jan. 2 meeting. The election was postponed from Dec. 19 to allow time to fill a vacant seat on the board. Stanton said the townships arc talking to their attorneys tomorrow to find ou« if they have any jurisdiction over the library board. "A lol (of people) have objected to firing her (Pittman) the way we did — for all the work she did." Stanton said. He also commented that the library board members have received no training, and arc just trying to do the best job they can to keep the library operating smoothly. Pittman said “the board didn't have any guidelines or bylaws or rules and regu|a- celebration itself to solid hopes for honest-to-goodness peace on eanh, good will toward men. On the local front, Hastings has enjoyed a terrific holiday season. For example, the parade, despite the lack of cooperation from the weather, turned out the largest number of entries in a long time. The lighting and decorations once again helped the community rival others its furnished by...Mat* D. Christensen of Edward D. Jonas & Co. size in physical appearance. Conservative way to own mutual funds The spirit of giving, in terms of helping those less fortunate, has been overwhelming this year, with the Christmas Baskets program making CHART A Annual Compounded Rate of Return Merry Christmas from jail Inmates sure that the needy have something to celebrate, too. Area schools, at least for now, have been able to offer children the quality of education they deserve with passage of millage requests last June. Many conflicts at the local level have been resolved. All is in place for a new strip mall to come in at West State Street and a new fairgrounds to be built northwest of town. And economic progress apears to be on the horizon for Hastings and Barry County. As a nation we enter this Christmas season with a new spirit of hope, as several communist countries behind the notorious "Iron Curtain" begin to make reforms 01. behalf of human rights. There is genuine hope that the Cold War just might finally be over. To be sure, there still are too many problems that persist in Hastings, in Michigan, in the United States, and all over the world. Some people still are going hungry, some are in captivity, some are in the evil clutches of drugs, some are failing in health and somewhere some are still shooting at each other. But compared to what we've been through in many past years, it appears there is special cause for some optimism because of the advances we've made in just the last 12 months. (Jan. 1,1978, through Dec. 31,1987, with all distributions reinvested) To the Editor— We, the inmates at the Barry County Jail, would like to wish a Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of the employees at B.C.J. In good humor and respect, we have recreated a Christmas jail-type poem in hopes that you would print it in the Hastings Banner for the people to enjoy. We have shared the poem throughout most part of the jail faculty, also with the jail turn keys. They enjoyed and liked it very much. We do have their appro /al to ask of you this request. Twas the Night Before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the jail, not an inmate was stirring, now even a wail. The greens were hung on the beds with care, in hope that their bonds would soon be there. Dan Dipert was nestled all snug in his bed, while visions of new inmates dance in his Meanwhile, more people seem to be turning back to the basic element of society - the family. Besides honoring the birth of Christ, that’s really what is particularly good about this holiday that will be upon us this weekend. Christmas 1989 seems to bring hope to many of us as we enter a new decade. Though there always will be problems, wars, conflicts, disease and poverty, we certainly have reason to hope we're on the threshold of winning many of our struggles. No decision yet on future of ambulance service in Delton by Jeff Kaczmarczyk StaffWriter DELTON - No decision his been made on lhe future of ambulance service here while authorities await a final bid from a company offering to replace Interlakes Ambulance Service. The search continues, meanwhile, for former director Darrell Hall, who police believe has disappeared with at least $8,000 worth of equipment belonging to the beleaguered service. The question of who will provide ambulance service for Barry, Prairieville, Orangeville and Hope townships beginning Jan. 1 was left unresolved after the Interlakes board met last Wednesday night Acting Director Richard Leinaar said the board is awaiting a bid from Grand Rapids Mercy Ambulance to succeed Interlakes Ambulance. “It’s hanging in the air right now," Leinaar said. "All we're waiting for is for the township supervisors to make a decision." Proposals from Lansing Mercy, Kalamazoo Mall City and Kalamazoo Valley Community were heard Dec. 6. The bid from Grand Rapids Mercy was delayed because the company did not say what they would charge for service. Despite lhe impending shut down, Leinaar said the remaining Interlakes staff continue to provide service to the community. "We’re just hanging on by our teeth, but service is still operating," Leinaar said. "We’ve got the trucks and the personnel. We have a few dedicated individuals still Hastings working" Jim Figel, who was acting director after Hall's disappearance, unofficially stepped down two weeks ago, and Leinaar was named acting director. Figel's Delton telephone was disconnected this week, and he could not be reached for comment The board meeting held last Wednesday had been scheduled for Dec. 6, but was delayed so ambulance personnel could audit the service's books and inventory the the garage at 201 Orchard. The inventory has not yet been completed, T einaar said, A date for Interlakes’ next board meeting has not been set, Leinnar said. Michigan State Police Detective Sgt CJ. Anderson said few new clues have surfaced concerning Hall's whereabouts. A moving van rented by Hall in Kalamazoo has been turned in in Miami, Fla. Authorities from lhe State Police and Barry Township Police continue to investigate rumors that several Barry County residents had invested in a plan Hall organized to build a medical center in Florida. Hall, 28, who has not been seen in at least three weeks, is wanted by police on charges of embezzlement and larceny by conversion. He is accused of stealing lhe ambulance service’s equipment, including a defibrillator worth $6,000, a microwave oven and a radio. Banner An updated Pledge of Allegiance To the Editor— When I was in school in 1962, we began each day by facing Old Glory and reciting a poem. Standing straight with your right hand on your heart and your left hand straight and down by your hip, you spoke loudly and clearly those words. The poem is "The Pledge of Allegiance." Many things have changed our country, so I also have changed the wording in this famous poem, i welcome your comments and contributions. The Pledge of Allegiance T ;'edge allegiance to or. flag, and to the Pn si.jent of the United States of America, and to $. end our families whom reside. Assembl­ ed in the spirit of God, with liberty, justice and prosperity for all. Lupe Hernandez 5240 Upton Road Hastings Article on Eckstrom was well done To the Editor— Congratulations on your article in the “Banner” about the retirement of the superintendent of the Lakewood Schools. It was extremely well done. Please com­ mend the reporter who wrote it. Sincerely, Bob Casey EDITOR'S NOTE: The writer was Shelly Sulser. head. Judge Shuster, with his gavel, and 1 with my lament, had just been locked down for a long winter spent. When out in the foyer, their arose such a clatter, guards sprang to their feet to see what was the matter. Away to the foyer, they flew with such grace, went out in the lobby, they met a new face, all cheery and red, a right golly good elf, looked like old Bob had outdone himself. He said not a word, and read him his rights, but we all could sec he was wearing red lights. He rushed him to booking, so fast and so quick, we knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick. I heard him exclaim as he wrote down his name, “My name is Saint Nick, I'm not play­ ing your game!” And laying a finger aside of his nose, giving a nod. out the foyer i.- goes. And 1 beard him exclaim as be flew out of sight, “May God's wisdom be with you, and throughout all, of the night!” Happy Holidays and Best Wishes to the employees at the Barry County Jail, from the inmates at B.C.J. Created and written by Mike Kuzma, Paul Robinson and friend... Balanced Fund A (Editor's Note: This is the second of two ar­ ticles on balanced funds.) Although balanced funds are of the most conservative mutual funds, risk still depends upon the quality of securities in the portfolio. Like all mutual funds, balanced fiinis pre­ sent different levels of risk. They generally underperform all-equity funds in good markets, but they offer an edge of market pro­ tection in bad markets. Based on this criteria, one way to judge a balanced fund is to compare its five-year per­ formance and its 10-year performance to that of a high-quality growth-and-income fund managed by the same fund group. Chart A shows the growth-and-income fund outperformed the balanced fun over periods of both five and 10 years. However, during 1987. when the market declined severely in October, the balanced fund offered more downside protection. It’s important to note that over a 10-year period, the balanced fund, which had an The folldwlng prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the prev­ ious week. To the Editor— Company CIOM AT&T 45V. Amerltech 63s/. Anheuser-Busch 37’/. Chrysler 18V. Clark Equipment 35V. CMS Energy 36V. Coca Cola 78V. Dow Chemical 68s/. Exxon 50V. Family Dollar 10V. Ford 41V. General Motors 41V. Hastings Mfg. 33V. IBM 94s/. JCPenney 68V. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 56V. K-mart 34V. Kellogg Company 67V. McDonald’s 33V. Sears 36s/. S.E. Mich. Gas 19V. Spartan Motors 3V. 36V. Upjohn Gold $412.05 Silver $5.53 Dow Jones 2695.61 Volume 188,000,000 Sincerely, Barbara Walter 6677 Clarksville Road. Clarksville, 48815 average annual compounded rate of return of 12.4 percent, underperformed the SAP 500 at 15.2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial at 14.6 percent. Both indexes are comprised of common-stock equities. On the other hand, this balanced fund outperformed the Solomon Brothers High­ Grade Corporate Bond Index. 9.7 percent, and the average yearly increase in the cost of living measure by the Consumers Price Index. 6.4 percent. Following is a simple way to evaluate any balanced fund. A balanced fund should: • Underperform comparable growth and income funds in good markets. • Offer downside protection in bad markets. • Offer a better total return than high-grade corporate bonds. • Keep ahead of inflation. If you’re a conservative investor who still wants the opportunity of growth to huigc against inflation, you may want to consider in­ vesting in balanced funds. - STOCKS - Propane gas bills are too high I would like to send a warning to all the peo­ ple in the area who use Petrolanc Gas Service. In the past three months, Petrolanc’s rates have been extremely high. At this time, they are charging 93 cents per gallon. Please check your bills, because the current market for the past three months on propane has been at 72 cents per gallon. If you are, as I am. tied into a lease with them, I would like to encourage you to write a letter to the Attorney General Public Com­ plaints Division. Petrolane will not lower prices to the cur­ rent market value. I need our help due to the fact that propane is not a regulated fuel and they can charge whatever they wish, while the people with leases get tied into them. If you know of any person who can put some pressure on Petrulane, please feel free to con­ tact me. Letters of complaint can be sent to: At­ torney General, Public Complaints Division, 525 West Ottawa. 620 2 A.W. Building. Lansing. Growth-md-lncome Fund B +16.35% +15.50% -7.20% Past 10 years Past 5 years Past 12 months + 12.41% +12.76% ■4.85% Chang* + V. + ’/. — -1s/. —2 + ’/. —1 + V. —1 -•/. -3 -2’/. — —2V. —2V. -1’/. -•/. -Is/. -V. -1V. + v. +v. Write us a Letter! The Hastings Banner wel­ comes and encourages letters to lhe editor as a means of express­ ing an opinion or a point of view on subjects of current general inter­ est. 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Michigan 49058 (USPS 717-830) Coiieen Haight Hastings Linda Bowne Nida Hastings Vincent Schantz Delton up so everyone gets home “I’d like to see the elimination of racism in spend more time with my “I’d want everyone to have a Merry Christmas everyone has a nice safely during the our society.” relatives and family.” and peace in the world.” Christmas.” holidays.” Tammy Jackson Gun Lake Jack Reynolds Hastings Doris Carlson Hastings “My biggest wish is to have this baby. Seriously, “I’d like to win the Lot­ to. Actually, I just hope I'd like to see a drug-free America.” “I wish it would warm “I’d like to be able to �1 The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 21, 1989 — Page 5 Legal Notices____ SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE (AN Countie*) ••-0331 The old whip factory, built In Hastings in 1890, was one of the first In this area. Shown here are some of the employees posing In front of the In­ dustry's building. The Banner in l&yc spoke of the previous year in this manner: •‘The year 1889 had witnessed many im­ provements in Hastings. Three new manufac­ turing concerns requiring not less than $75,000 working capital and employing 225 to 250 hands, have been added to the material wealth of the city. And the new buildings and improvements will raise the aggregate to near­ ly $100,000. " What did 1889 bring to Hastings? In 1949 M.L. Cook recalled his memories from that time: “That year, (1889)" said M.L., “in most respects, seemed to resemble its predecessors in the '80s. But a marked change in sentiment and action was shown in the steps taken to promote the city's growth in 1889. “Had any citizen proposed, in 1880, when the writer, then 22, began business, here, that Hastings raise money by tax and give it in bonuses to manufacturing companies to locate in Hastings, it would not have been seriously considered. “Hastings then had the corquet factory, the Engine & Iron Works, two saw mills and two grist mills. No public funds had been used to induce them to start here. • “Hastings was the trading center for a large fanning area. Had some one then proposed that we use public money, to induce corporate or privately-owned industrial enterprises to establish themselves here, very few would have approved. The town had been growing, slowly until it had 2,500 people. “Time had wrought changes that the citizens of 1880 did not and could not pursue. The 'Big Fire’ of 1885 wiped out the croquet plant. It was never rebuilt and would have been abandoned a few years later, because hard maple and ash timber were getting scarce. The hardwood timber was vanishing also, and soon lumber manufacture on the large scale carried on in Hastings in 1880, would end. “The C.K.&S. railroad had arrived, but it did not bring factories to Hastings. It made Woodland, Coats Grove, Shultz, Cloverdale and Delton good trading points, and the Pcre Marquette had made Lake Odessa a flourishing town. All these drew trade that previously came to Hastings. “The perfection of flour milling machinery put the old stone mills, such as we had in Hastings, out of business. Federal laws had also ended railroad competition. “These decidedly unfavorable conditions faced the people of Hastings in 1889, and they did something about it. The city raised by tax $13,500 and gave it as bonuses for four fac­ tories that located here, and built their plants here, within a year after July 1, 1889. “The citizens of Hastings subscribed and paid for the $20,000 stock of the Hastings Furniture Company, the $10,000 stod of the Michigan Whip Co., and the $30,000 stock of the Hastings Chair and Table Co. “They were asked to take stock in the American Felt Boot Co., but the city built a brick plant, bought the boiler, engine and lineshaft for that company, which cost the ci­ ty, $7,500. “To the other factories the city gave a cash bonus of 10 percent of their capital stock, or $13,500 in all. That sum was raised by tax in 1890. “It was (in those days) an illegal use of the money; could have been stopped by injunc­ tion, any individual taxpayer could have refused to put that item on his tax receipt, had he so wished. Just one man in this city refused to pay that item, and no legal steps were taken to restrain the city from making such use of money raised by tex. “When the citizens of any community cooperate like that; when they tax themselves voluntarily to secure factories, when they area ready to make investments in factories like that. I'll say that community will get somewhere; and Hastings did it. That is show­ ing a willingness to sacrifice for the communi­ ty good. They took the chances of losing their investments, and paid the taxes that brought those factories in this city. “The people of Hastings had no manufac­ turing experience. The three factories in which they bought all the stock each needed at least twice as much capital stock as they sold. To build and equip their plants took every dollar of their capitol, leaving nothing to pay for needed supplies and extend credit to their customers. “Lacking manufacturing experience, the people who invested in these institutions had to get it the hard way — by the loss of their in­ vestments. The panic of 1893, and the events leading up co it, did not improyo the situation. The American Felt Boot Co., also passed out, because it lacked funds to pay its bills. “But we had the factory buildings; and they brought, in a few years, stable industries that have given us the splendid, successful manufacturing establishments that are the pride of Hastings.” The writer (M.L. Cook) was a member of the committee that secured the stock subscrip­ tions, was on the board of directors, and has first-hand Knowledge of their history, and knew what it meant to be a loser in each one. The Felt Boot Co. got into financial dif­ ficulties in 1891, and the City Bank had to take it over. Chester Messer, Richard Messer, Dan W. Reynolds, P.T. Colgrove, Clement Smith, and M.L. Cook took the Felt Boot plant and business off the bank's hands and formed the Hastings Wool Boot Co. R.B. Messer was responsible for the plan — a monthly invoice taken by Reynolds and Cook, which saved the manufacturing end from getting out the hand. The large means of Messer Bros, was used to give it ample credit. The wonderful salesmanship of Richard Messer made the Hastings Wool Boot Co. a financial success. “1 know that" said M.L. Cook, “because 1 was the secretary from the start and office manager for 10 years. Through Richard Messer, Mr. Tyden was induced to locate the Seal Co. in Hastings in the vacant Whip plant. Through Mr. Tyden, we have the Viking, the Consolidated (E.W. Bliss), and Mr. Tyden loaned the Manufacturing Co. a large sum of money, which enabled it to get on its feet and become a very successful institution.” The friendship of Richard Messer and Keller Stem brought the Grand Rapids Bookcase Co. to Hastings, when its plant in Grand Rapids was destroyed by fire. Their associates always gave them full cooperation, without which success is im­ possible. But the fact that Hastings has the factories it has is largely due to Richard Messer and Emil Tyden. The above seems to go beyond 1889 in Hastings, but M.L. Cook believed it was justified to show how once something was started it continued to grow. Three local students qualify for choir Three Hastings High School students sung their way to seats in state honors choirs. Barry Gibson (left), Geoff Gibson and Jenny Bender auditioned earlier this month and performed well enough to qualify for lhe state vocal ensemble. The three will perform in front of 3,000 at the five-state Midwestern Music Conference at the University of Michigan in January. Bender will sing in the all-girls choir. Geoff G™n w’11 sinQin the a”-b*ys choir, and Barry Gibson will sing in the boys and girts NOTICE OF MORTCACE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE — Dnlouli ho* been mode in lhe condition* of a mortgage mode by Michael C. Awrey ond Robin I. Awrey. Hi* Wife to First Federal of Michigan, a corporation organized and existing under the low* ol the United State*. Mortgagee, dated November 26. 1986, and recorded on December 9. 1986. in Liber 443, on page 818. Barry County Record*. Michigan, ond assigned by said Mortgagee to CitFed Mortgage Corporation of America by an assignment dated July 14, 1989, ond recorded on July 20. 1989 InLiber 485. on page 276. Barry County Record*. Michigan, on which mortgage there I* claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty Four Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Five and 74/100 Dollars ($54,475.74). including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage ond the statute in such cose mode ond provided, notice is hereby given that said mort­ gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premise*, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Court House in Hastings, Michigan, at 11:00 o'clock A.M.. on January IB. 1990. Said premise* are situated in Township of Yankee Spring*. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The West % of the following described parcel; A parcel of land in NW fractional '/« of Section 8. T3N, R10W, Described a* commencing at the center of Section 8 for place of beginning, said place of beginning being the center of Highway, thence West on the 7. line to Bluff Rood of Supervisors Plot of Brigg's Subdivision, thence Northerly along the East side of sold Bluff Road a distance 200 Feet, thence East to center of Highway, thence Southerly along center of high­ way to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 month* from the dale of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 7. 1989 Ci 1 Fed Mortgage Corporation of America Assignee of Mortgagee Attorney*. Shapiro * Ah 700 E. Big Beaver Suite E Troy. Ml 48063 (12/28) (313) 689-1605 DEFAULT having been mode in the condition of a certain real estate mortgage mode and executed on February 24. 1989. by DAVID G. BRADFORD, SR. ond CHRISTINE A. BRADFORD, husband ond wife, as mortgagor*, to BANC ONE FINANCIAL SER­ VICES. INC., as mortgagee, ond recorded on February 24. 1989. in the Office of the Register of Deeds ol Barry County. Michigan, in Liber 479 of mortgage* on pages 38, 39. and 40. on which mor­ tgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice $59,907.86 for principal ond $3,019.32 for interest ond no legal or equitable proceeding having been instituted to recover the debt or any port of the debt secured by the morigoge, and the power of sole in the mortgage con­ tained having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 12. 1990, at 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the afternoon of said day, inside the East entrance of the County Courthouse In the City of Hastings, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court for lhe County of Barry in the State of Michigan, the lands and premises described In said mortgage will be ottered for sale and sold to the highest bid­ der at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and unpaid upon the mortgage, together with the lego! costs ond charges of sole, including the statutory attorney fee. The premises to bo sold at said sole are situated in the Township of Prairieville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows: That part of Lot 1 of ARNOLD'S PLAT, according to lhe recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on page 27, Barry County Records describ­ ed as commencing at lhe North-easterly comer of said Lot 1. thence running thence south 33 degree* 4 minute* east along the easterly line of said lot, 50 feet for the place of beginning, thence south 33 degrees 4 minutes east along the easterly line of said lot, 50 feet, thence southwesterly tea point In the westerly line of said lot, south 44 degrees 24 minutes east 100 feet from the northwesterly cor­ ner of said lot, thence north 44 degrees 24 minute* west along the westerly line of said lot, 50 feet, thence northeasterly to the place of beginning. The period of lime allowed for redemption is six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: December 7, 1989 HUMBARGER t ZEBELL, P.C. By: David L. Zebell 810 Comerica Building Battle Creek, Ml 49017 Telephone: (616) 962-7585 (1/11) WHEN YOU NEED ... sensible answers to any questions about life, health or disability income insurance Talk To Me Leonard D. Nanzer 115 S. Jefferson St. Hastings, MI 49058 (616) 948-2990 Call today for more information. BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY Chlcogo. Illinois 60630 -KH—We think a lot of yeu. The proof is in our product*. f PREMIUM CUSTOM DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE >495 | IMMEDIATE DENTURE 335 I UPPER DENTURE '295 I PARTIAL DENTURE •335 I •All teeth end material* used meet the high standards set by the American Dental Ast’n. •Our on premi*e» lob provide* individual 4 efficient ter vice. "Free denture contultation 4 examination. (616) 455-0810 •L.D. Hirnsbough ODS •D.D. White DOS •G. Moncewicx DDS 2330 44th St., S.E., Grand Rapids Unchanging and ever cherished are the traditions of the Christmas season, uniting all men of good will in harmonious brotherhood. The Staff, Officers and Directors Directors Experienced Office Person Needed ...to work one day a week plus. Must be accurate with numbers, typing, phone, filing and mail. $5.00 per hour. City Assessor Wanted APPLY IN PERSON \T . 948-8600 PIRiOXMCl MRVtetT INC. 129 E. State St.. P.O. Box 126 Hastings, Ml 49058 |411111 » fl fl fl fl 11 m fl fl JUULP fl fl fl fl-fl i 61 Officers West State at Broadway Gun Lake Office Hull„n. Ml 490SS OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. io 4:30 p.m. Larry J. Kornstadt Robert W. Sherwood David C. Wren Edward B. Caukin, Director Emeritus Hastings, Michigan •WISE Mark R.S. Johnson Jack E. Echtinaw Richard T. Groos Thomas T. Groos Donald L. Haywood, Sr. Contract position, Barry County area. Must have experience as a Level III. Competitive wages. Fee Paid. Call Ann at: OPEN Mondey-Friday 8am." 4:30 p.m William D. Baxter 12850 Chief Noonday Rd. Robert W. Sherwood................. Chairman of the Board Richard T. Groos ............... Vice Chairman of the Board Larry J. Kornstadt.................................President and CEO Frances M. Johnson............ Vice President and Cashier Bruce A. Hunt ............................. Assistant Vice President Jean Freeland..................................Assistant Vice President Raymond J. Diehl...................... Asistant Vice President and Branch Manager Member FDIC �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 21, 1989 City Officials ... Mary Lou Gray 1 County Officials ... David Wood Mayor — Ciry of Hastings Barry County Sheriff Jerry Sarver Sandy Schondelmayer Chief of Police — Ciry of Hastings Register of Deeds Roger Caris Nancy Boersma Fire Chief — City of Hastings County Clerk Sharon Vickery Juanita Yarger Clerk — City of Hastings County Treasurer Jane Barlow Barbara Forman Treasurer — City of Hastings County Abstractor Mike Klovanich James King Director of Public Services and City Engineer Surveyor Dale Crowley Prosecuting Attorney Hastings City Council ... Frank Campbell 1st Ward Barry County Court House Gary Holman District Court Judge Richard Shuster Circuit Court Judge Ken Miller la Ward Linda Watson 1st fl/ard (Newly Elected) Don Spencer 2nd Ward Barry County Board of Commissioners ... Marge Radant District No. 1 Bill Cusack 2nd Ward Robert Wenger District No. 2 Gordon Fuhr 3rd Ward Paul Richard Dean Distria No. 3 Miriam White 3rd Ward Orvin Moore Distria No. 4 Esther Walton 4th Ward Hastings City Hall Ethel Boze Distria No. 6 Dave Jasperse 4th Ward Rae M. Hoare Distria No. 7 Rutland Township ... Baltimore Township ... Robert M. Edwards Shirley Drake Supervisor Supervisor Dale I. Cappon Theodora Soya Treasurer Barbara Bedford Trustee Jerry Bradley Trustee Clerk Patricia Newton Trustee Mike McPhillips Trustee Barry County Courts and Health Building Best regards of the holiday season ... have a happy new year! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 21. 1989 — Page 7 from your city, and county township officials! Rod Crothers Joyce Starring Susan Butler Floyd Shilton Clerk For you, we wish a Holiday Season warmed with the spirit of a glowing hearth, bright with the joys of gleaming trees and glad surprises ... and most of all, rich blessings of home and family. It is our pleasure to send you this fond greeting, and with it our deep gratitude for the privilege of serving you. Assyria Township ... Maple Grove Township ... Supervisor To Our Friends: Treasurer Nianne Jarrard Treasurer Johnstown Township ... Verlyn Stevens Supervisor June Doster Clerk Castleton Township ... Wihna Strickland Treasurer Justin Cooley Supervisor Wendall Strickland Junia Jarvie Clerk Loretta Pixley Treasurer Carlton Township ... Orangeville Township ... Boyce Miller Supervisor Darlene Harper Richard Yarger Supervisor Keith Marlow Clerk Lee Cook Treasurer Fred Lewis Trustee Danny Boulter Trustee "Yankee Springs Township ... David Van Elst Supervisor Marilyn Page Clerk Alice Jansma Treasurer Dorothy Seger Trustee Jack Finkbeiner Trustee Hope Township ... Patricia Baker Supervisor Shirley Case Clerk Robert Norton Treasurer Annette Norton Deputy Treasurer Court House Clock You don’t have to drive far in Barry County to be able to catch winter wonderland scenes such as these. With many lakes, streams, wooded areas and charming trails (like this one), Barry is an excellent winter recreation spot. �I j .• 8 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 21, 1989 August A. Turnes Maude A. Yerty HASTINGS - Maude A. Yerty, 74 of 236 E. Lincoln Street, Hastings passed away Tuesday, December 19, 1989 at Hastings Provincial House. Mrs. Yerty was bom Oct. 23, 1915 in Free­ port, the daughter of Walter and Bertha (Wolf) Wallace. Her family came to Hastings in about 1920 from Freeport. She attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1934 from Hastings High School. She was married to D. Keith Yerty, Sept. 11, 1938, has lived at her present address since 1951. She was employed at Hastings Manufactur­ ing Company from 1934 until 1945 as a bookkeeper. Mrs. Yerty was a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1920, United Method­ ist Women, Methodist Church Sunday School supplies purchaser for 35 years, charter member Pennock Hospital Guild #12, past member Hastings Womens Club. Mrs. Yerty is survived by husband, D. Keith Yerty; sons-in-law, Wallace and Diane Yerty of Paw Paw, Mark and Susan Yerty of Kalama­ zoo; granddaughter, Jennifer Yerty; grandson, Ryan Yerty; sisters, Mrs. Charles (Jean) Mulli­ ken of Woodland, Mrs. Grace Coats of Hastings. She was preceded in death by daughter Barbara Anne in 1946; son, Donald Yerty in 1947; sisters, Verda Reynolds in 1937 and Sopha Wallace in 1939. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 22 at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Philip L. Brown offi­ ciating. Burial will be at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church Building Fund or Michigan Heart Association. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Charles R. Miller HASTINGS - Charles R. Miller, 75 of 7600 Bird Road, Hastings passed away Monday, December 18, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Miller was bom November 10, 1914 in Jay, Oklahoma, lhe son of Henry and Myrtle (King) Miller. He was raised in Beaty, Arkansas and attended schools there. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II from 1942 until 1945 in the 124th Calvary Unit. He saw action in India, Burma and China. He was married to Betty A. Clark, June 5, 1943, she preceded him in death, April 30, 1987, He has lived at his present address since 1951. His employment included horseshoeing, farming and carpentry work. He retired because of failing health in about 1977. He was a member of Michigan Farmers Union, Middleville/Hastings VJF.W. and a former member of V.F.W. in Nebraska. Mr. Miller is survived by daughter, Mrs. Daniel (Charlene) Cheney of Hastings; five sons, Gerald, Donald and Ronald Miller all of Hastings, Dale Miller of Bellevue, Robert Mill­ er of Nashville; 14 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; four sisters, Hazel Walker, Olevia Ricketts both of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Ruth McGhee, Independence, Missouri, Rozella Sharp, Portland, Oregon. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 21, 1989 at lhe Dowling Cemetery with Reverend Gary Behnke offi­ ciating. He also received Military Graveside honors. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. HASTINGS - August A. Tumes, 85 of 1080 Ogimas Street, Hastings, passed away Sunday, December 17, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mr. Turncs was bom May 2,1904 in Chica­ go, Illinois, the son of Philip and Elizabeth (Kraemer) Tumes. He came to the Hastings area from Fremont in 1910, and attended the Gregory Country School and Sl Rose Catholic School. He was married to Eva May Smith June 26, 1930. He was employed at Grand Trunk Railroad for 29 years as a conductor and breakman, retir­ ing in 1971. Previous employment included E.W. Bliss Company and he was engaged in farming for several years. Mr. Tumes was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Hastings Moose Lodge, Brotherhood of Rail­ way Trainmen, Order of Railway Conductors and Breakmen. He is survived by wife, Eva; six daughters, Mrs, Ray (Marjory) Maynard, Dowling, Mrs. Al (Marilyn) Ignatiades, Battle Creek, Mrs. Kenneth (Elizabeth) Haight, Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Fillingbam, Mrs. Joe (Mary) Vann, all of Hastings, Beverly DeWitt, Middleville; sons and wife, August and Eleanor Tumes of Lowell, Charles and Patricia Tumes, Hastings and son David Tumes; 23 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren; several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Giza, Ocala, Florida and Clara Derby, Pontiac; three brothers, Erest Turnes, Hammond, Indiana, Philip Turnes, Grand Rapids and Henry Tumes, Highland, Indiana; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by grandson, Matthew Tumes in 1969; daughter-in-law, Jean Turnes in 1970; daughter-in-law, Marilyn Tumes in 1979; brother, Jules Tumes in 1986. Mass of Christian burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, at St. Rose Lima Catholic Church with Reverend Father Leon H. Pohl officiating. Burial will be at Ml Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. ' Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. Nonh Si.. Michael Anton. Pallor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Dec. 24 - 8:45. Church School; 10:00. Family Worship; 7:30 Holy Communion; 11:00 Holy Commu­ nion. Thursday. Dec. 21 - 11:30 Holy Communion/Lunch; 7:30 Sr. Choir. 8:00 AA. Friday. Dec. 22 6:00 CB/Tri-Coumy Alert Dinner. Saturday, Dec. 23 - 8:00 NA. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 West Stale Road. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, M-37 South at M-79. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 805 S. JclIerMW. Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for al) services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting. 7 p.m. Father lx<in Puhi. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; SundayMasses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions SulunJjy 4-4:30 p.m. Wednesday. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Michigan ‘MK-XiMM Kenneth W. Gamer. Pastor. James R. Burrell. Asst, to the pastor in youth. Sunday Ser­ vices: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ll:(M) u.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednes­ day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA Grades K thru 8. 7:<X> p.m. Senior High Youth (Houseman Hall). Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 p.m. .Sacred Sounds Rehearsal 8:30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday ID to II a.m. Kings Kids (Children's Choir). Sunday morn­ ing service broadcast WBCH. CHURCH, Comer of Broadway and Center, in Hastings. Phone 945-3014. The Rev. Paul Downie, Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday Morning Prayer. 7:15 a.m. Call fcr information about youth choir. Bi­ ble Study, youth group and other activities. ST. Hastings. MI 49058. Pastor James A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. classes for all ages. Morning Wonhip 10:45. nursery provided. Evening Service 6:00. Wednesday Activities 7:00 p.m.: Rainbows or JJ. Bible Quiz MATTHIAS ANGLICAN (ages 2-7 or rust grade); Kids Klub CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE or Junior Bible Quiz (ages 8-12); FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Youth Ministries or Teen Bible Father Thomas B. Wirth. Vicar. Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Par­ 2415 McCann Rd.. Irving. Study - no age limits. Sunday: Dec. sonage. 945-3195 Church. Where Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ 17 - S.S. Christmas Program 6:00 a Christian experience makes you a day Mass 11 a.m. p.m.; Dec. 24 — No P.M. Service; member. ’ 9:30 a.m. Sunday Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Service School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ HASTINGS GRACE 8: 30 p.m. Tuesday: Dec. 19 - Adult vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; BRETHREN, "The Bible, the Christmas Party. Wednesday: Dec. b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. Whole Bible, and Nothing But the 20 - Youth Christmas Caroling and Bible." One mile east of Hastings, CHURCH OF THE 600 Powell Rd. Pastor Kevin Eady. Party. NAZARENE, F7I6 North Browi- 945-3289. Sunday School 9:45; HASTINGS FIRST way. James Leitzman Pastor. Sun­ Worship, 10:30; Sunday Evening PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Family Hour at 6:00. Hastings, Michigan, G. Kent School Hour, 11:60 a.m. Morning Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ Christian Ed. Sunday. Dec. 24 - ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. 9: 30. Morning Worship Services. Services for Adults, Teens and ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC Nursery provided. Broadcast of CHURCH. Nashville. Father Children. 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of FM. 9:30, Church School Classes FIRST UNITED METHODIST ' St. Rose Catholic Church. for all ages; ’’ 00 Christmas Eve CHURCH, Comer of Green and Hastings. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.rr.f Service - Pageant "1 Don't Believe Church Streets, Hastings. Philip L. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. It"; 11:00 Christmas Eve Service Brown, Pastor, Samuel D. Price. with Cantata - “Noel. Jesus is Director Education. Church Bom". Monday, Dec. 25 - Merry phone: 945-9574. Christmas Sun­ Christmas, Office Closed. day Services, Dec. 24: Morning Nashville Area Delton Area CEDAR CREEK BIBLE. Cedar Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.; Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Sunday School carol sing-a-long, Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ 9:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Services. 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Guest day School al 10u.m.; Worship It soloist for 11:00 p.m. Service: Jef­ a.m.: Evening Service at 6 p.m.: Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. frey Stamm. The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Pretcription Service HASTINGS SAVINGS*IOAN ASSOCIATION Hosting* ond Lake Odessa COLEMAN AGENCY of Hastings, Inc. Insurance tor your LHe. Home. Business ond Car WHEN FUNERAL HOME Ha*ii*-^s FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hostings NATIONAL BAHN OF HASTINGS MUrnb,, F.O.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER AND REMINDER 1952 N. Broadway - Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY "Prescriptions"- UBS. Jellerson • 9‘r -M29 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hostings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH. 12145 Doster Rd.. Rev. Jeffrey VanderWeclc Pasior. Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dowling Area Pauline F. Callihan Gladys M. Engerson HASTINGS - Pauline F. Callihan, 69 of 3701 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings passed away Thursday, December 14, 1989 at Pennock Hospital. Mrs. Callihan was born on July 14, 1920 in Nashville, the daughter of Emmett and Myrtle (Pullman) Swan. She was raised in the Nashvil­ le area and attended schools there. She was married to Jesse L. (Jake) Callihan on July 30, 1939. He preceded her in death January 30, 1969. She was a homemaker, living all her married life al her present address. Mrs. Callihan is survived by two daughters, Marian Callihan and Carol Brooks of Hastings; three grandchildren; one brother, George Swan of Nashville. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Donald and Doyle Swan. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 16 at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Lester DeGroot officiating. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to MIDDLEVILLE - Gladys M. Engerson, 73 passed away Thursday, December 14, 1989 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mrs. Engerson was bom on June 25,1916 in Middleville, the daughter of James A. "Bert" and Reva L. (Johnson) Williams. She was raised in Middleville and attended Thomapple Kellogg schools, graduating in 1934. She was married to Robert Lester Engerson on September 5, 1936 in Elkhart, Indiana. She was employed at Thomapple Kellogg schools, retiring in 1974. Mrs. Engerson is survived by her husband, Robert Lester Engerson; her children, Robert Lee and Carol A. Engerson of Middleville; three grandchildren, Diane K. Hall, Gary L. Engerson, Scott A. Engerson; one sister, Mrs. Eltha Nichols; two brothers, James E. Williams and Gerald A. Williams, all of Middleville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, Decem­ ber 18 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middlevil­ le with Reverend Richard Borst officiating. Burial was at Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Dialysis Unit at Sl Mary’s Hospital. Doris A. Brog MIDDLEVILLE - Deris A. Brog, 82, of Middleville passed away Saturday, December 16, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mrs. Brog was bom on February 23,1907 in Hastings, the daughter of William and Nellie (Babcock) Thomas. She was raised in Hast­ ings, graduated from Hastings High School in 1927. She went on to attend Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo She taught at country schools. She was married to Fred Brog. He preceded her in death March 19, 1963. She was a member of the Middleville United Methodist Church, Church Circles and the Middleville Federation of Womens Club. Mrs. Brog is survived by one niece, Mrs. Glenn (Barbara) Kelt of Livonia; two great nieces, Terri Lyn Kelt and Kristen Leigh Kelt Funeral services were held 1:00 p.m. Tues­ day, December 19 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Rev. Lynn Wagner officiating. Burial was at lhe Ml Hope Cemet­ ery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Masses and a charity of one’s choice. Arrangement were made by the Wren Funer­ al Home of Hastings. John S. Martin ATTEND SEMES Louis W. McDonald MIDDLEVILLE - Louis W. McDonald, 85 of Middleville passed away Tuesday, Decem­ ber 19, 1989. Mr. McDonald was bom April 3, 1904 in Hastings, the son of James and Mildred McDonald. He was married to Dorothy Wygal on Janu­ ary 15, 1946, he survives. He is survived by two sons, Terry Andrews of Allegan, Gary and wife Mary McDonald of Caledonia; daughter, Michelle and George Hoffman of Flint; five grandchildren, three great grandchildren; brothers, Charles McDo­ nald of Florida; three sisters, Mary Huber and Marian Ray both of Jackson and Louise Reynolds of Hastings; many nieces and nephews. It was his wish to be cremated. Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m. December 27 ax Gaines United Brethem Church, comer of Kalamazoo and 92nd Street in Caledonia with Reverend Richard Raab officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomapple Manor. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of Michigan. MIDDLEVILLE - John S. (Bud) Martin, 58 passed away Saturday, December 16, 1989 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. Martin was bom on September 24,1931 in Sl James, Beaver Island, the son of John James and Ada (Burke) Manin. He was married to Donna M. Fox November 13,1954. He was employed at Local No. 1102 in Grand Rapids as a Millwright. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Donna M. Martin; two sons, Rick (Becky) Martin of Hastings and Ron (Jill) Martin of Kentwood; one daughter, Sharon Price also of Kentwood; four grandchildren; three step grandchildren; two brothers, Walter Martin of Hastings and Jack Martin of Battle Creek; one sister Mary Helen Reynolds of Holly; several nieces and nephews. The Rosary was recited Tuesday, December 19. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednes­ day, December 20 at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Caledonia with Rev. Father James Cusack as CelebranL Burial was at the Ml Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by lhe Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville A Guardian Chapel. Frances J. Henion HASTINGS - Frances J. Heoion, 76 of 529 W. Sager Road, Hastings, passed away Thurs­ day, December 14,1989 at Thornapple Manor. Mrs. Henion was bora June 16, 1913 in Barry County, the daughter of Vera and Pearl (Shaw) Haywood. She was raised in the Hast­ ings area and attended the Gregory School. She was married to Donald W. Henion November, 1938. He preceded her in death December 15, 1974. Mrs. Henion was a homemaker and was well know in the area for her artificial flowera and arrangements which she made and sold from her home for many years. She is survived by sons and daughters-inlaw, Donald and Virginia Henion of Hastings, David and Ena Henion of Caledonia; five grandsons; mother Pearl Haywood ofHastings; brother, Cleo Haywood of Hastings. She was also preceded in death by sons, Grant Henion in 1945 and Howard Henion in 1961. Funeral services were held Monday, Decem­ ber 18 at the Wren Funeral Home with Reverend Daniel E. Smith officiating. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. EVEN IF YOU HAVE A JOB ANO FAMILY, YOU HAVE TIME Rex J. CoIyar HASTINGS - Rex J. Colyar, 82 of 56 Culbert Dr., Hastings passed away Friday, December 15,1989 at Provincial House, Hast­ ings. He had been a patient there for two months and had been in ill health for four years. Mr. Colyar was doth in Battle Creek. He moved to Hastings in 1960. He was a storekeeper for the Grand Trunk Railroad for 48 years. He retired in 1971. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and made several chartered fishing trips into Canada. Mr. Colyar is survived by his wife, Dora (White) Colyar; one daughter, Sheila Kipp of Athens; one step son, Bud Drayton of Hastings; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 19 at the Farley-Estes Funeral Home, 105 Capital Avenue N.E., Battle Creek. Burial was at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the TB and Emphysema Association or the Ameri­ can Diabetes Association. UNIVERSITY DEGREE. Virgil C. Adams If you have an associates degree or equivalent, or il you're aiming tor a graduate degree, it's possible complete your stud.es in your spare time in two to lour years. So take advantage of the opportunity now Call me at 965-5380. or mail the coupon Tony DeRosC □■rector Battie Creek Regonai Center Now Registering For Winter Term' Classes begin January 15 1990 Call The Regional Center for scheduling information |6Ifii 965 5380 ollictaling. Hunficltl United Melhodisl Church Sunday School .................... 9 a.m. Church....................................... 9:31) Country Chapel United MclhiHliM Sunday School . ...9 30a.m. Chin. 10:30 a.m WESTERN ^242 UNIVERSITY Siegfried F. Grimm LAKE ODESSA - Siegfried F. Grimm, 94, of Lake Odessa and formerly of Gross Point passed away Tuesday, December 12, 1989 at Thomapple Manor, Hastings. Mr. Grimm was bom March 28,1895 in Sl Louis, Missouri. He attended schools in SL Louis. He was married to Minnie Bretzlaff. She preceded him in death in 1956. He then married Jeanette LaRue. She preceded him in death in 1980. He was a retired Auto Owners Insurance agent and a World War I Veteran. Mr. Grimm is survived by a cousin, Elsie Behnke of Lake Odessa and several other cousins. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 14 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Father James Bozung offi­ ciating. Burial was at the Grand Lawn Cemet­ ery, Detroit. Richard A. Green DOWLING - Richard A. “Dick" Green, 70 of 3121 Stamm Road, Dowling passed away Tuesday, December 19,1989 at Leila Hospital, Battle Creek where he had been a patient since December 7 due to ill health since spring of this year. Mr. Green was bom November 1, 1919 in Homer, the son ofKarl and Ina (Bolben) Green. He came to Battle Creek from Augusta in 1950, the family moved to Bristol Lake, Dowling in 1970. He was married to Vonda M. Hoffman December 14, 1940 in Barry County. Mr. Green was a general manager for Norman’s produce in Battle Creek for 35 years retiring in 1985. He previously worked 13 years fcr Hillcrest Orchards in Augusta as a manager. He was an avid bowler for 15 years on the Norman’s produce league, active member of the Bedford Lions Club, president of the Civitan Club in Battle Creek, enjoyed boating and water skiing, reading, gardening and feeding the wildlife. He also repaired tv’s, building his own black and white tv and stereo and was working ou a color tv. He was a graduate from DeViy Electronics courses and also lhe Dale Caroeige course. He was a member of the Day Bible Church in Augusta. Mr. Green is survived by tris wife, Vonda; . one son, Duane E. Green of Babylon, Long Island, New York; two daughters, Deanna M. Huff of Plymouth, Carol E Green of Water­ ford; five grandchildren; 1 greatgrandchild; six brothers, Wayne, Lyle and Howard Green all of Battle Creek, Claire Green of Lake Odessa, Paul Green of Capac, Tom Green of Bellevue; three sisters, Esther Allen of Marshall, Velma VanSyckle of Bellevue, Betty Segur of Howell. He was preceded in death by one son, Gerald Richard Green, April 1, 1989. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 23 at the Bachman Hobble Funeral Services, 223 N. Bedford Road, Battle Creek, with Reverend Mary L. Hora of the Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Dowling officiating. Burial will be at Floral Lawn Memorial Garden, Battle Creek. Memotia! contributions may be made to American Cancer Society for research. TO EARN A COUNTRY CHAPEL AT IMIWI.ING AND BANFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Rev Mary Horn Attend the church of your choice during this holiday season. charity of one’s choice. MIDDLEVILLE - Virgil C. Adams, age 74 passed away Tuesday, December 12, 1989 in Rye, Texas. Mr. Adams was bora September 28,1915 in Thornapple Township, Barry County, the son of Vur H. and Flossie F. (Culver) Adams. He was raised in the Middleville area and graduated from Middleville High School, later graduated from Western Michigan University in 1940 with a B.A. Degree in Industrial Arts. He was a substitute teacher in Middleville and Caledonia School system and taught World War II Veterans involved in the On the Farm Training Program. Mr. Adams was married to Myrtle L. Fletch­ er May 3, 1941 in Flint He was employed at E.W’. Bliss in Hastings and at Bradford White in Middleville. Mr. Adams was a member of Farm Bureau, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Barry County and the First Baptist Church of Middleville. He is survived by wife Myrtle L. Adams; two sons, Gerald L. Adams of Kalamazoo, Carlton V. (Susen) Adams of Hastings; two daughters, Sandra K. (Don) Oudman of Grand Ledge, Myrna Weatherford of Wyoming; six grandchildren, Rachel Adams, Gina Adams, Troy Adams, Jeff Oudman, Tye Weatherford, Kacy Weatherford. Funeral and Committal services were held Saturday, December 16 at lhe Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville with Pastor Bruce Stewart officiating. Burial was at Ml. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Middleville or a charity of one’s choice. Area BIRTHS: It’s a BOY Tyler Robert, bom Dec. 10 to Robert and Kathy (Neil) Buresh of Zeeland. Grand­ parents are Leo and Nancy Speas of Marley and Larrf'and J«tha Neil-ol-Hastings. Bom, Dec. 6 to Allen and Ann Wilson of Hastings. Time: 10:56 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 12 ozs. Bom Dec. 9 to William and Arlina Kinbbs of Lake Odessa. Time: 5:03 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 11% ozs. Bom Dec. 9 to Michael and Paige O'Mara of Lake Odessa. Time: 4:00 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 2U ozs. Bom Dec. 12 to Kenneth and Sue Cowell of Vermontville. Time: 11:16 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 13% ozs. Bom Dec. 12 to Sheila and Donald Blair of Freeport. Time: 9:41 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 ozs. Bom Dec. 14 to David and Robin Efremosf of Delton. Time: 9:46 p.m. Weight: 9 lbs. 6% ozs. Bom Dec. 14 to Gregoria Rodriguez of Lake Odessa. Time: 8:26 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 13 ozs. Bom Dec. 18 to David and Kellie Hillcy of Lake Odessa. Time: 10:01 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 6% ozs. Bom Dec. 19 to Dcana Clifton of Hastings. Time: 8:18 a.m. Weight. 7 lbs. II ozs. It’s A GIRL David and Kay (Fellows) Gross are the pro­ ud parents of Brittni Nicollc bom at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Nov. 20. 1989. Weighing 7 lbs. 6% ozs., 20 inches long, at 9:54 p.m. Grandparents are Bob and Sue Neil, Louise Gross, and Bill and Gloria Gross all formerly of Hastings. Great-grandparents are Ruby Skidmore and Floyd and Lois Todd, both of Hastings. Melanie Lynn Forman, bom Dec. 10, 8:37 a.m., at Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids, weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. Proud parents are David and Kathleen Forman of Hastins. and proud brother Michael. Grandparents are Wayne and Barbara Forman of Hastings and Lyle and Joyce Kneale of Portland. Gordon and Wanda Erb would like to an­ nounce the birth of their daughter, Lauren Lee Ann. Bom at Metropolitan Hospital on Nov. 28. She weighed 5 lbs. 12 oz. and joins a brother of 6 years, Tyler Lee Roy. at home. Grandparents are Arnold and Linda Erb and Rex and Lois Jarmar of Lake Odessa. Greaigrandparentr arc Dorothy Erb, Gerald -nd Fem Tischcr of Lake Odessa and Margaret Kopcnski of Lowell. Bom Dec. 7 to John and Anne Jarman of Hastings. Time: 10:35 p.m. Weight: 5 lbs. 13% ozs. Bom Dec. 8 to Melinda Snyder of Hastings. Time: 11:30 a.m. Weight: 4 lbs. 12% ozs. Bom Dec. 8 to Ryan and Tina Eaton of Hastings. Time: 11:52 p.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 13% ozs. Born Dec. 12 to Debra and David Wood of Hastings. Time: 8:08 a.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 8% ozs. Born Dec. 14 to Terry L. James of Hastings. Time: 3:36 p.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 9 ozs. IT’S TWINS Bom Dec. 10 to David and Debra Gilbert of Freeport. Time: 5:21 p.m. and 5:26 p.m. Weight: 4 lbs. 14 ozs. and 5 lbs. 1 H ozs. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 21. 1989 — Page 9 Woodland News Joy-VanBuren announce Phillipses to observe 50th wedding anniversary wedding intentions Robert and Margaret Phillips of 431 W. State Road will be celebrating their 50th wcdding anniversary Thursday, Dec. 28. The former Margaret Cooley and Robert Phillips were married at her patents' home. Robert was employed by Consumers Power Co. for 31 years, retiring in 1976. Margaret worked at Pennock Hospital for a few years. Their children are Mary and John Blivin of Jackson; Jack and Diana Phillips of Hastings, and Jane and Duane Baxter of Michigamme (Upper Peninsula). They and five grand* cMdraa took the couple to the Mid*Villa for a dinner on Sept. 22. Lois and Stan Hillard and Mr. Len Joy, all of Reston, Va. announce lhe engagement of their daughter, Denise M. Joy, to David H. Van Buren of Centreville, Va., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Van Buren of rural Vermontville. The bride-to-be is a recent graduate of Virginia Tech University with a bachelor's degree in computer science, and has accepted a position with IBM in Bethesda, Md. David, a 1984 graduate of MSU, also is a computer science major, and is employed by IBM in Manassas, Va. A May 12, 1990, wedding is planned in Reston, Va., with a Michigan reception to follow on May 26. Terranova-Cook united in marriage Oct. 27 Wood-Love announce wedding intentions Barbara Wood and Loren Love, both of CharitMe, are happy to announce their engagement. Barbara is the daughter of Jim Wood of Lansky and Sharon Nienhuis of Hastings. She is a 1984 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed al BeurmannMarshall Corp, of Lansing. Loren is the son of Jim Love of Eagle and Mariana Love of Lansing. He is a 1984 graduate of Grand Ledge High School and is employed at Superior Electric of Lansing. A January 1990 wedding is being planned. Barry County Marriage Licenses William LaRon Slocum, 48, of Delton and Terri Marie Slocum, 48, Hastings. Robert Patrick Hooten, 37. Middleville and Lconna Gay Spooner, 38, Middleville. Daniel Fredrick McClintock, 26, Monroe and Arm Elizabeth Gaylor, 21, Hastings. Richard Alien Hood, Jr., 19, Vermontv:"e and Faith Mary Krewson, 16, Middleville. Michael Ray Morgan, 46, Hastings and Sharon Kay Varney, 42, Battle Creek. Michael Oglesbee, 31, Plainwell and Catherine Ann Saur, 25, Plainwell. Randall Scott Karell, 24, Middleville and Ellen Margaret Whan, 23, Grand Rapids. There were 34 ladies at the party. Several ladies of Kilpatrick Church met for lunch and a Christmas party at Bob’s Restaurant in Lake Odessa Thursday. Dec. 7. Those who attended were Roma Kilpatrick, Jan Lubitz, Bonnie Norton. Olive Soules, Cathy Lucas, Evelyn Goodrich, Freida Cox, Sheila Carter, Darlene Goodcmoot and Justin, Dorene Shoemaker and Nicholas Rose, Lillian Vandecar, Barbara Dalton, Sue Sprague, Carol Stadel, Karen Rogers, Brenda Bucher. Dorothy Schaibly. Barbara Strong. Madeline Myers and Josie Hicks. At the luncheon, it was reported that Diana Childs has a back problem and would have surgery the next week. Sheila Carter gave a short Bible lesson on contentment. Lillian Vandecar read some Bi­ ble verses and Evelyn Goodrich gave a blessing. “Happy Birthday" was sung by the group to those who have December birthdays, in­ cluding Evelyn Goodrich and Karen Rogers. Door prizes which were hand-made Christmas decorations, were won by Jan Lubitz, Madeline Meyers, Olive Soules, Karen Rogers and Sue Sprague. Dorothy Schaibly won the centerpiece. Carol Enz enjoyed a post-Thanksgiving bus tour to “The Festival of Lights" at Niagara Falls. The group left this area Saturday morn­ ing and returned Monday night after enjoying lhe special Christmas lighting on both the Canadian and American Falls and in both cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, N.Y. Carol reported that 48 people took the tour, including two drivers. Steve and Diane Bamum spent a week at Orlando, Fla., earlier this month. Steve at­ tended a convention of the American Voca­ tional Educational Association. It was warm and pleasant while they were in the southern city. They saw Epcot Center, where Diane says whole areas are landscapped with poinsettias this time of the year. Diane also shopped a lot. She said they enjoyed watching the parade of ducks in the Peabody Hotel. Joyce Ressner is now recovered from a prolonged cough that followed the flue and lasted a month. wtlmd JuSRa townmt Hall- Weiler announce wedding plans Janet Bemis of Lansing, Mich., wishes to announce the engagement of her daughter, Kim Hall, to Mark Weiler. Mark is the son of Barb Shattuck and grand­ son of Howard Weiler of Vermontville, Mich. Both attended Maple Valley High School, Vermontville, Mich. A Sept. 22, 1990, wedding is planned. Board Moating — Docamber 6, 1909 Township insurance package discussed. In­ surance committee to make final decision before and of month. Sot first Wednesday of each month for Board Mootings in fiscal 1990. Approved increase In Township business mileage to 25 1/2 cents per mile, the authorized MS rale. Received and placed on file reports of Treasurer Cappon and Zoning Adm. Hammond. Approved adjustments to 1909 budget. Approv­ ed elimination of several special funds to streamline bookkeeping procedures and returning baiancre to General Fund as of Doc. 31 and od- Approved payment of vouchers totaling $32,563,40. After discussion regarding interest payments, etc., approved paying off land contract 009032 for (12/21) Hickory Telephone, two other companies will merge Jan. 1 To control rising operational costs, on Jan. 1, 1990, Augusta, Clayton and Hickory telephone companies will merge to form Communication Corporation of Michigan, said Kirk Dewey, general manager. Telephone and Data Systems Inc., the com­ panies’ parent corporation, opted for con­ solidation rather than risk reducing business office and repair service efficiency through other cost saving measures, explained Dewey. “It is our responsibility to satisfy our finan­ cial obligations, to continue to keep rates as low as possible and to provide our customers with the quality service they have come to ex­ pect and certainly deserve," said Dewey. “Consolidation will allow us to do just that. Doris Flessner resumed the program with more Bible verses and more autoharp music. The group sang “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" and Paula Martin sang “Oh. Come To My Heart, Lord Jesus." The group once again relumed to the cars and went on down Clark Road a short distance to the new home of Eunice Eckardt for dessert, which was assorted pies. Margaret Mushbach gave the prayer for this course. Coffee, tea or hot chocolate was served with the pies. Mrs. Ressner continued the program with readings after everyone again relighted their candle. Paula Martin led the group in singing some Christmas music and then they sang “Silent Night." ” Legal Notices Mary Terranova and Jerry Cook, both of Grand Rapids, were married Oct. 27 at St. Gerard Catholic Church. They were attended by Kelly Kindlund and Dave Baum. The bride is the daughter of Samuel and Alice Terranova of Lansing. The bride groom is the son of John Cook of Hastings and the late Fem Cook. “ The couple will live in Grand Rapids. Doris Flessner held a piano recital at her home Wednesday. Dec. 6. for the parents and friends of her students. The recital was all Christmas music. The program began with Luke Barnett play­ ing "Up On The Housetop" and "Wc Three Kings." Tony Potter played "Christmas Parade"; Jenna Slate, "Oh, Come All Ye Faithful"; "Jan Raffler. “Angels We Have Heard On High”; Adam Smith, "We Three Kings"; Abby Dingerson, "Oh. Come All Ye Faithful”; Nicole Carpenter, “Christmas Tree Waltz”; Maggie Dingerson, “We Three Kings”; Bethany Raffler, "Busy Little Elves"; Jenny Livermore, “Jcsu, Bambino”; Darci Coppess, “Away In A Manger"; Sara Smith played “Joy To The World” and the guests all sang, and Drew Coppess played a . lively piece on his keyboard and then “Silent Night” on the piano as the group sang again. Mrs. Flessner served hot chocolate and Christmas goodies to her students and guests after the concert, and everyone had a nice time visiting. The Rev. Duane Walter, his wife, Diane, and daughter, Becky, will be the entire con­ gregation when the family moves to the Petosky area to organize a new United Brethren church early next year. A special poinsietta was on the altar at Lakewood United Methodist Church Dec. 10 from Ford and Orpha Enz on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary. Doug and Jeanine Keast from Hastings have bought the little stone house on Barnum Road. This home was built by the Schofield family more than 50 years ago and has been con­ tinually occupied by Rachael Schofield Hager. until her recent death. The Keaau are active in horse groups in the area and are already acquainted with several of those who will be their neighbors. They have a pre-school age son. Lakewood United Methodist Women held a progressive dinner the evening of Thursday, Dec. 7. The travelers met at the church and caravaned to lhe neartry home of JoAnne Jackson for the punch and salad course. The salads were made with fresh spinach. Arlene Curtis asked a blessing. While at the Jackson home, everyone present signed cards to be sent to those unable to attend the evening event because of health problems. Doris Flessner handed out candles in decorated glass cups and 'each guest lighted her candle before Doris began the program after the salad course. She read Bible verses, asked others to read some verses and played aa autoharp while the group sang some carols. Paula Allen Martin sang “No Room." The partygoers returned to lhe cars in which they came and moved to the home of Peg Armbruster on nearby Clark Road for the en­ tree course of chicken and dressing casserole, hot vegetables and congealed salad. Addie Eckman gave a blessing for this course. by Catherine Lucas because we can eliminate business office and accounting procedures which are currently duplicated." In recent years, operating a small rural telephone company has become exceedingly difficult from a financial perspective, due to rapid and extensive technical advances within the industry, Dewey explained. "I feel fortunate we are part of a larger organization, because we can initiate such a consolidation, reduce costs and not affect our customers or customer service in the pro­ cess,” he added. With the exception of the new company name, changes that will occur as a result of this consolidation will remain invisible to the customer, said Dewey. "Being a part of TDS is beneficial to sub­ sidiaries like Augusta, Clayton, and Hickory telephone companies, because it maintains the financial resou rces necessary to assure it is of­ fering its customers quality, state-of-the-art communication services," said Dewey. Through training and corporate com­ munication, employees are able to consistent­ ly enhance their knowledge of industry issues affecting customers. They also are to receive lire technical expertise necessary to properly install and maintain sophisticated equipment, he said. “Being a part of TDS has given us an edge some telephone companies do not have. Because of our relationship with TDS, we can provide our customers with communications products and services equivalent to those customers in metropolitan areas receive," he said. Hie No. 09-20257-IE Estate of ESTELL S. LOSEY, Deceased. Social Security Number 385-10-0321. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estole may be barred or af­ fected by the foltawing: The decedent, whoso last known address was 2600 W. Cloverdale Road, DeHon, Michigan 49046 died Oct. 2. 1909. An Instrument doted June 30, 1906 has been admitted as the will of the deceas­ ed. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all ciaims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the Independent personal representative. NORMA J. GEORGE, 1275 Olivo Street, Battle Crook, Ml 49017, or to both the in­ dependent personal representative and the Barry County Probate Court, Hastings, Michigan 49050, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the per­ sons entitled to It. Richard T. Greene (P14337) 491 E. Columbia Avenue Battle Creek, Ml 49015 96B-910I (12/21) December 5, 1909 Mooting called to order 7:30 p.m. All board members present. Minutes and treasurers report approved. Dulhler Ford can’t get the air broket on the new fire truck. The board to got the hydraulic booster ond brake adjustor. Hired Milford Cornell as assistant to supervisor for measuring ond carding buildings. Approved purchase of word processing software. Approved paying ol bills: General Fund S7.126.59, Hickory Fire SI ,417.93. Police $1,642.99 plus all payrolls. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Lois Bromley, Clerk Assorted to by: William B. Wooer. Supervisor (12/21) Ceilj of Berry PUBUCATMM NOT1CK Deceased Estate Filo No. 89-20265-SE Estate of OLIVER WHIPPLE, Deceased. Social Security Number 376-12-8154. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: One January 4, 1990 al 9:30 a.m., in the probate courtroom, Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will bo held on the petition of Ellen Louise Morgan requesting that Ellen Louise Morgan bo appointed personal representative of the estate of Oliver Whipple, deceased, who lived at 10520 Enztan Road. Delton. Michigan end who died November 30, 1909; and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated October 28,1987 bo ad­ mitted to probate. It also Is requested that the heirs of taw of said decreased be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probale court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. December 11, 1909 Richard J. Hudson (PI5220) SIEGEL. HUDSON, GEE 4 FISHER 607 North Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 616/945-3495 Ellen Louise Morgan BY: Richard J. Hudson Address of Personal Representative 9063 Eniion Rood Dehon, Michigan 49046 (12/21) STATE OF WOMAN M TM CIRCUIT COURT FOB THE COUNTY OF BARRY ORDER OF PUBLICATION FVe No. 0S-3S0-CH HON, RICHARD M. SHUSTER DANIEL ROYER and JOLA ROYER, Plaintiff. RUSSELL MILTON ROYER ond JOSETTE ROYER MASSOC, Defendant. David A. Dimmers (Pl 2793) Attorney for Plaintiff At a session of said Court held in the City of Hostings, County of Barry and State of Michigan, on lhe 29th day of Nov., 1989. PRESENT: HONORABLE RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge. On the 1st day of August, 1989. on action was filed by DANIEL ROYER and JOLA ROYER. Plain­ tiffs. agaJmt RUSSELL MILTON ROYER and JOSETTE ROYER MASSOC. Defendants, in this Court to obtain a ownership of real estate. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that lhe Defendant, RUSSELL MILTON ROYER shall answer or take such other action or may be permitted by law on or before the 20th of January. 1990. Failure to comply with this order will result in a judgment by default against such defendant for lhe relief demanded in the complaint filed in this court. RICHARD M. SHUSTER. Circuit Judge David A. Dimmers (P’2/93) Attorney for Plaintiff DIMMERS I McPHIllIPS 221 South Broodway Hostings. 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Anders CBfford Andrus Betty & Melinda Appelman Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Armuth Dr. & Mrs. James Atkinson Mrs. Morton Bacon Barry County Lumber Co. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Baleman Mrs. Edna Mae Baxter Mr. & Mrs. Norman Baxter Mrs. Stanley Baxter Dr. & Mrs. William Baxter, Jr. LaVeme BeBeau E.W. Bliss Bosley Pharmacy Mr. & Mrs. Herman Bottcher Duane & Susan Bower Neil Braendle Harry & Jean Burke Donald & Nancy Button Mr. Robert s. Casey Eldon & Pat Cassell Jim & Evelynne Chambers Mr. & Mrs. John Chandler Mr. & Mrs. James E. Coleman Ronald Conklin Mr. 5c Mrs. Richard L. Court Co/e Distributors Mr. & Mrs. Gordon C. Cove Phyllis Craig Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. DeCamp Mr. & Mrs. Fred DeCamp Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. DeCamp Mrs. Wilma DeCamp Dr. & Mrs. J.G. Den Hartog Dimmers & McPhilBps Russ & June Doty Mr. & Mrs. David Doup Mr. & Mrs. George Doup Mr. & Mrs. Perry Doup Bernice Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Jack Echttnaw Mr. & Mrs. Gordon R. Endsley Mrs. Emmette H. Essex Mr. & Mrs. Howard Fenis Jean Flnnie Mr. & Mrs. R.F. Flora Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fluke Albert Francik Mr. & Mrs. Howard A. Frost Claude Gardner David Garrett Stacey Garrison Florence Tyden Groos Mrs. Pearl Gleich Mr. & Mrs. Cedric S. Morey Robert & Reva Godfrey Mrs. Dorothy J. Mundt Daniel & Dorothy Gole National Bank of Hastings Mr. & Mrs. Richard Groos Directors, Officers. Employees Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Groos Nell's Printing Richard & Joyce Guenther Ms. Patty Nichakon Michael Halifax Wade & Gloria Nitz Mr. & Mrs. George Hamaty Ms. Phyllis M. Norris Mr. & Mrs. David Harrison Bernie Oom Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Harrison Mr. & Mrs. John A. Panfil Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Harrison Ms. Linda Park Doug & Jan Hatrtough Ms. Ola Dee Pattenon Hastings Area School System Pennock Hospital Staff Members Pennock Hospital Medical Staff Hastings City Bank Pennock Hospital Specific Hastings Education Assoc. Trust Fund Hastings High School Staff R.B. Pryor Hastings Manufacturing Co. Viola P.dpaff Family Hastings Medical Group P.C. Radiology Associates Hastings Orthopedic Clinic Robert Wm. Ranson Fred & Jean Hauser Gladys Rowe Mr. & Mrs. Arlen Helse Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Royer Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Hensley Vincent & Jane Ruby Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert A. Hey Keith & Elsie Sage & Family Robert & Georgette Schinner Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hine Carl & Loretta Schoessel Mr. & Mrs. WlBam J. Schorr Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Hine Ms. Roberta Hinkle Gordon Sheldon Ekon Signs Dale & Diane Hoekstra Mr. & Mrs. John H. Sipe Mr. & Mrs. Jack Hoke Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Sipe Mr. & Mrs. John J. Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. Vincent M. Hruby Mrs. Beulah S. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Hubert Mr. & Mrs. Edward Smith Mr. & Mrs. Frank Smith James & Mary Ellen Hund Mrs. Homer L. Smith Gordon & Jean Ironside Jack Smith Mr. & Mrs. Fred Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. John Jacobs Dr. & Mrs. James Spindler Mrs. Gertrude Springer Mel Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Jacobs Conference of State Bank Supervisors Mr. & Mrs. Steve Jacobs J-Ad Graphics Art Steeby Mark Steinfort Andrew Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Martin Kertzman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stoner Robert & Frances King Wendell Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Deanne Kinosburu Mr. & Mrs. Randoulph L. Tcegardln Duane & Nancy Kingsbury Kiwanis Club of Hastings Twin Palms Residents Assoc. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kuhn Leona VanDelic Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Bo ven Mr. & Mrs. Lewis L. Lang Mr. & Mrs. Robert VanderVeen Dr. Daryl S. Larke Mr. John L. Walker Mrs. Blanche Lewis Mr. & Mrs. James Wiswell Harold Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Loftus David WoodMf Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Meyers Mr. David C. Wrenn Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Yost Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Miller Mrs. Roy Zimmerman Miller's Carpet & Furniture JCPenney Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence T. Kensington IVe thank all of you who have contributed in the paat. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Others who want to add their names to the list of donors can mail their contribution with the form below to: H.E.E.F., 232 West Grand. Hastings. Ml 49058. Name of Donor Address. ,. which is a: Please find enclosed my (tax deductible) contribution $. □ General contribution □ Living Tribute to □ Memorial gift in memory of Operiti>| CoatribatioNi Sepporler Send acknowledgement to (Name & Address) $5 $49 □ Spoaor ---------$50-599 □ Foaadatlow Ballder $500 & Above $100-5499 □ Corporal* �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 21, 1989 Legal Notices NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ANO SALE Default ho» occured <n the conditions of o mor­ tgage made by Dontel E. Allen ond Kathleen A. Allen husband and wife, mortgagors, to Martin domes Inc., a Minnesota corporation, having Its p.incipol offices at 6901 West Old Shakopee Rood. Bloomington. Minnesota 55438. mortgagee, dated December 5. 1983 and recorded m the Office of the Register of Deeds ol Barry County. Michigan, on December 12. 1983. in Uber 257 of Mortgages, pages 80-83. inclusive. Said mortgage was assign­ ed to Sentry Life Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation, by instrument dated December 31, <987. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County, Michigan on January II, 1988, in Liber 461 of Mortgages on page 440. By reason of such default, the undersigned has elected to de-lore the entire unpaid amount of said mortgage due ond payable forthwith. At the dale of this notice there is claimed to be duo for principal ond interest on said mortgage the sum of Thirty-three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty ond <1 100 ($33,860.11) Dollars. No suit or prooudings at low have been instituted to recoover lhe debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sole contained in said mortgage and the statute In such case mode ond provided, and to pay said amount with interest as provided in said mortgage, ond oil legal costs, charges and ex­ penses. including attorney fees allowed by law. so»d mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of lhe mortgaged premises ot public vendue to the highest bidder at the East steps of the Courthouse. 220 West Stole Street, Hostings, Michigan 49058. the place of holding lhe Circuit Court within Barry County. Michigan, on January 4, 1990, at 2:00 in the afternoon local time. Pursuant to Section 3240(4) of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, as amended. (MCLA 600.3240(4); AASA 27A.3240(4)), the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the foreclosure sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. AASA 27A.3241a, m which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the dote of such sale. The premises covered by said mortgage ore situated ir. the Township of Johnstown. Borry County, Michigan, described as follows, to wit: Port of the Northwest 1 /4 of the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 24. TIN R8W. being more particularly described as follows: the South 198 feet of the East 220 feet of the Northwest 1Z4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24. TIN, R8W. Dated: November 23, 1989 Martin Homes, Inc. A Minnesota Corporation, Mortgagee Varnum. Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett Jonathan W. Anderson Attorneys for Mortgage* Suite 800 171 Monroe Avenue. N.W. Grand Rapids. Michigan 49503 (12/21) mUMMIIWP NOTICE OF HEARING File No. 89-20267-NC In the metier of AAarcla Anne Bryans. TAKE NOTICE: On Thursday. January 4, 1990 at 4:00 p.m., in the probate courtroom. Hastings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Show Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on lhe petition for change of name of AAarcio Anne Bryans to Marcia Anne Hill. The change of name Is not sought for fraudulent intent. Date; 12-11-89 Marcia Anne Bryans 4701 E. Quimby Rd. Nashville. Ml 49073 945-2586 (12/21) Dear B.: Lighten up. girl. Your parents didn't move to punish you. They also left dear friends and now must set down rcxrts in a new community. Pan of getting along in life is learning to make the best of whatever happens. The kids at school arc probably reacting to your negative attitude. You went there expecting to hate it, so of course you do. The vibes you give off say. “1 .don’t like you. This school isn’t as good as the one I came from.” Talk to the school counselor about your anger at your parents. Ask how to make things better. You need to make a 180-degree turn. If you work at it, this year and the next could be the greatest. Go for it. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions ol a certain Mortgage made by KENNETH M. FROWEIN and JOAN F. FROWEIN. husband and wife to NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. (formerly UNION BANK & TRUST COMPANY. N.A.) dated June 6. 1983. and recorded in the office ol the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry ond Stole of Michigan, on June 15. 1983, in Liber 254 ol Mortgages, on poge390on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal ond interest, lhe sum of Thirty-five thousand five-hundred eightythree and 17/100 — Dollars. (35.583.17) and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any port thereof, whereby the power of sale con­ tained in said Mortgage hos become operative; Afow, Therefore, Notic* It Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage ond in pursuance of lhe statue in such cose mode and provided, lhe said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of lhe premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, ol public auction, to lhe highest bidder, at east door to lhe County Court House in the City of Hastings, and County of Borry. Michigan, ihol be­ ing the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday. January 4. 1990. at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon of soid day. and said premises will be sold to pay lhe amount so os aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 12-5/8 percent interest, legal costs. Attorneys’ fees and also any taxes and insurance that said AAartgogee does pay on or prior to the date of said sole: which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, fa-wit: Lot 28. Plat ol Duffey Beoch, Yankee Springs Township, Borry County. Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. During lhe six months immediately following the sa'e, the property may be redeemed. Doled November 23. 1989 NBD GRAND RAPIDS. N.A. Mortgagee Murray & Pawlowski Attorneys for Mortgagee . Business Address 722 Trust Building Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (12/21) CmMtyef Barry PUBLICATION NOTICE DocmmsI Estate File No. 89-20272-SE Estate of ROBERT GORDON THOMPSON, a/k/a Gordon Robert Thompson. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your Interest in lhe estate may be barred or af­ fected by this hearing. TAKE NOTICE: On January 18. 1990 at 9:00 a.m., in the probate courtroom. Hostings. Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing v>ill be held on the petition of Froncena Thompson requesting that Franceno Thompson be appointed personal representative of Robert Gor­ don Thompson, aka Gordon Robert Thompson who lived at 5590 Wall Lake Road. Hastings, Michigan and who died November 27, 1989; and requesting also that the will of the deceased dated December 14, 1979 and codicils be admitted to probate and that heirs be determined. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the (proposed) personal representative or to both the probate court and the (proposed) personal representative within 4 mon­ ths of the date of publication of this notice. Notice Is further given that the estate will then be assign­ ed to entitled persons appearing of record. December 12. 1989 David H. Tripp (P29290) 206 South Broodway Hastings. Michigan 49058 Phone (616) 945-9585 Froncena Thompson 5590 Wall Lake Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 945-5170 (12/21) You’re surrounded by the sound of Christmas on ...Stereo 100.1 FM The HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL VOCAU1NSTRUMENAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT will be broadcast Christmas Eve (5:00-6:00 p.m.) and again on Christ­ mas Day (9:30-10:30 a.m.) The LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL CHRIST­ MAS CONCERT will be on the air Saturday, December 23 (6:00-7:00 p.m.) and again Christmas momlng (11:00-noon) FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Christmas Eve service will be broadcast Sunday at 11:00 p.m. followed by Midnight Mass from ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH from midnight to 1:00 a.m. Many other festive holiday listening treats inclu­ ding SUPERGOLD Saturday 12/23 (7:00-midnlght), Christmas Eve SUPERGOLD (6:00-11:00 p.m.) and JINGLE BELL ROCK Christmas Day (1:00-5:00 p.m.) TOTAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC will be featured as well as regular newscasts to keep you informed. Many additional special holiday programs and features will be broadcast including the 1939 classic version of Dickens’ CHRISTMAS CAROL. These Christmas listening programs are brought to you by local business firms to wish you and yours a MERRY CHRISTMAS. The New Year's weekend will also feature a host of special programs for your listening enjoyment. Ann Landers What is freedom all about? Dear Ann Landers: 1 am 14 years old and in the 9th grade. Maybe because I am young, a lot of people will think I am not worth listen­ ing to. but please print my letter anyway. I’m tired of hearing people complain about the "shape” America is in. I hale it when ’hey bad-mouth relations and our trade agreements. They complain about the drug problem, crime and pollution, but what are they doing to help? In history class, we studied the American Revolution and learned what our forefathers went through to free our country from English rule. They started a brand-new nation full of hope and promise. Our ancestors fought hard to secure the freedoms that so many people take for granted. But now. we. the descen­ darts of those courageous pioneers, complain about every little thing that goes wrong in our country. I agree that the United Suits could use some improvement, but instead of criticizing, I plan to do something to make things better when I get older. Ask your readers to think about how lucky they are to be able to go where they want and say what they want, whenever they please. That’s what freedom is all about, and that's why I am proud to be an American. — B.R., Danville, Calif. Dear B.R.: You've made some good points, especially about making things better instead of complaining about how bad they are. And I really like your comments on freedom. It’s nice to be able to go wherever we want and say whatever we please, and that includes criticizing the president, the vice president, foreign relations and trade agreements. This, loo, is what freedom is all about, and don't ever forget it. Manager has “had It” Dear Ann Landers: This is for people who live in apartments where there is a resident manager. Ninety-five percent of you are great. You pay your rent on time and respect office hours. It’s the other 5 percent that tick me off. Just because I happen to live in the building does not mean that 1 am on call 24 hours a day. I have a family and a life, same as you. If your faucet is dripping, why didn’t you Sowhat, If Ifa a girl? let me know about it before 9 p.m.? What do you think I am going to do about it at 11 o'clock at night? If you lock yourself out of your apartment or lose your keys, please understand why I am not in a terrific mood when you wake me up at 3 a.m. to let you in. If you are going to be late with your rent, let me know instead of ducking around corners. I would be glad to give you a few weeks of grace if you tell me you have a problem but your intentions are honorable. When I take you to court you tell the judge you didn’t pay the rent because I didn’t fix something that 1 never knew was broken. Is that fair? I have had it with you folks and wish you'd move somewhere else, preferably to a single dwelling so you don't drive another manager nuts. — Bumed-Out Landlady (Mich.) Dear Landlady: Your letter is sure to be clipped by resident manager in many cities around the world. The problems you describe are universal. I also expect to hear from tenants eager to tell their side of the story. I'll print the best responses. Twn makes “bad move” Dear Ann Landers: This is a letter that all parents should read and learn from. I spent a lot of time on it, Ann. I hope you print it. Dear Mom and Dad: Sony doesn’t help. I know you were of­ fered a nice promotion. Dad, but moving a teenager in the middle of high school is the worst thing you can do, especially if he or she is editor of the school paper, captain of a sports team or just enjoying high school. I know how it feels because I am that miserable child. I hated leaving my boyfriend and all the pals I’d had since first grade. I’m «n my junior year and should be thinking about the prom and SAT scores. Instead I’m crying my eyes out. This new school is awfal. The kids are creeps. They treat an outsider like a leper. I am miserable in this rotten place. I hate you. Mom and Dad, for doing this to me. I will never forgive you as long as I live. — Boston Heartache. Jenifer Schimmel is selected as Hastings DAR recipient Jenifer Schimmel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schimmel, 153 Mary Lou Drive, Hastings, has been selected as the Hastings High School DAR Good Citizen for the 1989-90 school year. The DAR good Citizen award is presented to the Hastings recipient by the C-iphie de Marsac Campau Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Jenifer has had an outstanding high school career, said Prinicipal Steven Harbison, and has been involved in numerous clubs and ac­ tivities. She has also been active in sports and was selected as this year’s Homecoming Queen. The procedure used in the selection process is recommended by the DAR and consists of having the faculty nominate at least three students who they feel best exemplify the qualities of good citizenship. • Must be a citizen of the United States. • Must have shown dependability which in­ cludes cooperation, '.mthfulness, loyalty and punctuality. • Must have performed service that in­ cludes cooperation, courtesy and considera­ tion of others. • Must have exerted leadership which in­ cludes personality, self-control and the ability to assume responsibility. • Must have exhibited patriotism stressing unselfish interest in family, school, communi­ ty and nation. Once the faculty has selected the nominees, the senior class is asked to choose the in­ dividual who will be the recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award. Jenifer will now be asked to furnish some personal information, answer a Good Citizen questionnaire and write an essay on “Our American Heritage and My Responsibility to Preserve It." From the entries submitted, the Sophie de Marsac Campau Chapter, NADAR, will select six winning essays, which will be forwarded to the Michigan Society to compete for the State awards. In addition to the National Division and State Society awards, the local chapter will award a $500 scholarship to one of the six essay winners. CUP * SAVE' The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING — Of the — RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD ...will be held lhe First Wednesday of Each Month at the Townshlp Hall at 7:30 p.m. July 1V January 3 ........................ August 1 February 7 September 6 March 7 October 3 April 4 November 7 May 2 December 5 June 6 QUARTERLY MEETINGS — of the — ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION ...to be held at the Township Hall on Wednesdays, at 7:30 p.m., on the following dates: January 10 July 18“ April 11 October 10 Minutes of the meetings are available for Public Inspection by appointment, DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS vhich are Monday AND Thursday mornings from 9 A.M. till Noon. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Phyllis Fuller, Clerk Note: ’ ’ Denotes date change Irom regular schedule. CUP 4 SAVE i Dear Ann Landers: My father came from a family of four boys. His two older brothers had daughters. The third brother. Uncle "Hany,” never married. Then came my dad. My parents eagerly awaited the arrival of their firstborn, hoping for a son. Instead. I was bom. My mother admitted that she was disappointed. Two years later my brother Dave came along and mother was euphoric. Uncle Harry wrote all over his scrapbook. “First boy in 30 years!" Throughout childhood Uncle Harry treated Dave and me equally, but when he talked about his will (which he did often) he would say “Everything will go to Dave because he’s a boy!” When planning a wedding, who pays for what? Who stands where? “The Ann Landers ' Guidefor Brides "has all the answers. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money orderfor S3.65 (this in­ cludes postage and handling) to: Brides, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, 111. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989, LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: Local residents are invited to participate in the third annual Christmas Eve luminaria display. The local variety store has stocked hundreds of votive candles to assist villagers in readying their plastic lights. Plastic milk jugs, some kitty litter or sand, a votive candle and a few minutes of preparation are the only ingredients necessary. Christmas Eve services at Centra! United Methodist Church will be at 7 p.m. The new angel banner that hangs on the landing of Fellowship Hall is floodlighted at night to ex­ tend the hours when passersby can see this fabric mosiac. Sue and Delos Johnson are the happy grand­ parents of Craig Michael, who was born Dec. 5 at a Cadillac hospital to Mark and Jeanne Johnson of Lake City. Craig weighed 7 lbs. 13V4 ozs. and was 20*6 inches long. Mark is a band instructor at Marion. Twenty-five members were held in rapt at­ tention at lhe Lake Odessa Area Historical Society’s December meeting, as Fred WiselogIe spun the story of how man measures time beginning with the Egyptians and their observations, which led to devising a calendar to marie the flooding of the Nile as it related to the stars and the hours of daylight. Their divisions oftime were named for their gods. The story swept through the ages of history with later calendars formed by the Hebrews, lhe Romans and revisions by Con­ stantine with influences by Galileo and later scientists. The members had earlier enjoyed a meal which featured barbecued pork sand­ wiches. Julie Maurer had prepared the sand­ wiches from meat left from a summer pig roast held in conjunction with a summer bar dance held by the Depot Committee. Mrs. Kenneth Wolfe was admitted to Pen­ nock-Hospital for care. Her granddaughter Debbie and husband have moved to her home to care for her. Dale Shetterly was admitted to Pennock following a fall at his home. He suffered broken ribs and bruises. Members of the Lake Odessa VFW Post and Auxiliary who attended the Ionia County Council al Portland Tuesday evening were Frmk "Bud" Frost, Mike Misner, James Overbeck, Betty Hines, Enid Walter and Achsah Blockowiak. Thirteen members of the Lake Odessa VFW Post and Auxiliary attended the Pearl Harbor program at the Portland VFW post Dec. 7. Mrs. Greg (Colleen) Hummel and daughters Stacy and Kelly of Whiteman AFB in Missouri Fpent a week over Thanksgiving with her parents, Jerry and Karolyn Stalter and family of rural Clarksville. They visited other relatives and friends while here. Greg was unable to accompany his family because he was attending a leadership school in Loui­ siana for a month. The VFW Post and Auxiliary held their an­ nual Christmas party at the hall Sunday even­ ing, Dec. 10, with 121 members and families in attendance. They enjoyed a potluck supper and social evening together. Newest business place on Fourth Avenue is Cooks’ Closet at 1005, which is the former location of the VanBurcn law office and even earlier of the theater. Dennis Cook and wife, who also have Cook's Apothecary Shop, are the owners. RESPIRATORY TMERAPIST/TECHNICIAH FULL TIME Pennock Hospital, located in Hastings. Michigan, has an immediate opening in the Cardiopulmonary Department for: RJLT„ C.R.T.T. or eligible for full time, 72 hour position. Twelve hour shifts. 0630 to 1900 or 1830 to 0700 Position includes every other weekend. Individuals should have a high degree of self-initiative, motivation and independence. Responsibilities include: routine therapeutic treatments, airway management, pulmonary and cardiac diagnostic testing, management of Bear 5 and MA2+2 ventilators, and home care calls. Pennock Hospital offers competitive salary and a full Flex­ ible Benefits Program. Please contact: Mark Olmsted. BS. RRT Director Cardiopulmonary and Fitness Services PINNOCK HOSPITAL ® After I married, my father-in-law wanted male heirs but he got only bcauniul grand­ daughters. 1 was pestered hy family members about when I was going to "try for a boy." I'd like to ask those numbskulls how many times 1 should "try for a boy?" Four? Five? Eight? Eleven? Will you help raise and sup­ port them? I have some advice for those clods: Your comments are boorish. If you MUST say something, say it to me and not in front of my kids. They are previous gifts from God, and I would not trade any one of my girls for a male child. Children are children, no matter what the sex. If you don’t believe me. ask a childless couple who would give anything in the world for a boy or a girl. — Had Enough in Tulsa Dear Tulsa: I wish I had a dollar for every husband who shot off his mouth about wanting a boy and then went bananas over the daughter he got. It happens all the time, so wise up, fellas. 1009 W. Green St HGsiings. Ml 49058 (616) 948-3120 or (616) 948 3112 e.o.e. Hazel Farrell and family, who have been residing in her home on Morton Street, hae moved to their new home recently built on Jordan Road east of Woodland. Her brothr, Roger Conley, and family are now residing in Hazel’s village house. Milded Shade and family had their annual Christinas party at the community room at Sunfield, with 36 in attendance. This was a smaller group than usual because of work schedules and illness. Several relatives have received a Christmas letter from lhe Chester MacDowells of Las Vegas and Donal Springs in Arizona, telling about their family with the various work and locations. The MacDowells expressed pleasure in being able to make the trip to Michigan during the summer, with Connec­ ticut included in their trip and other places en route. Wife Laura is retiring Feb. 1 from work at the bakery department of Catholic schools in Las Vegas. Christian and Clare Luz and daughter, who have been residing in Florida, are visiting her parents Harlan and Betty MacDowell and family near Grand Ledge. The Luz family will be living in Grand Rapids, where he is now employed. Paul MacDowell who has Aaan emptojtftri* WaritiagMB D.C. haa returned to Grind Ledge and is returning to college at Michigan State and will be residing with his brother, Doug, at Holt. Several local ladies and children attended the monthly meeting of the Woodland Area Extension Group, which met at the home of Maureen Hemming on Barnum Road on Thursday. Announcement has been made that Rev. Gary Coates will be the associate pastor at Eaton Rapids United Methodist Church following his completion of studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in mid-December. The family moved back from Wilmore, Ky. Workers from several area churches spent Thursday and Friday at the Fellowship Hall packing 190 boxes of food and gifts' for families scattered across the Lakewood School district. On Tuesday other workers had packed popcorn into family size bags and had washed and polished bushels of apples for the project. Saturday was distrubition day for volunteer drivers to handle the heavy boxes and find the recipients. This annual endeavor involves great teamwork and an efficient system. Lakewood Community Services, headed by Judy Henry, handles this phase of their program, along with fire relief and other needs. Partial funding comes from the annual CROP Walk. About 20 local ladies attended the monthly Christian Women's Club luncheon at Ionia Thursday. The Rolling Stones’ concert at the Pontiac Silverdome drew some local residents on Dec. 10. The recent death notice of Pauline Wcipert of Allegan brought back memories to some older residents to the days when Pauline's mother, Mina Perkins, operated a restaurant on Fourth Avenue, approximately on the loca­ tion of today's medical building of Dr. Tromp. Pauline spent her childhood years in Lake Odessa. She is survived by son, Leo, and daughter-in-law, Margaret, of Delton and grandchildren. The Alethian and Discovery groups of Cen­ tral U.M. Church had their holiday dinner at Dari's resturant near Alto. They enjoyed the meal, carol singing and then a story read by Virginia Decker. Orville Decker presided at his final meeting as president of the Alethians. The Deckers have come back to Michigan for a month. Graveside services were held at Lakeside ceretery here Dec. 11 for Frances LaLonde of Bishop, Calif. She was the daughter of the late Nellie and Dr. Morse. She is survived by a son, Richard, of Colorado and a sister-in-law, Marie Pickens. Her husband and a son preceded her in death. Marilyn and Marlin Habccker and some of their employees were featured on Dick Evans’ "On The Michigan Road" program on WOTV Channel 8 last week with the manufacture of their distinctive lawn animals. The volunteer corps of workers who loaded their vans, trucks and cars with big boxes for the Lakewood Community Services were sometimes hampered in their efforts to deliver the Christmas boxes by finding a lack of house numbers on many homes. If someone bearing a gift has trouble in daylight locating a certain home, how much more difficult will it be for an ambulance or firemen to find that place in the dark? Please, householders, nail or paint numbers on your house or mailbox. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 21. 1989 — Page 11 Business winners named in Light-A-Light Contest Legal Notices Diane Flohr, owner of Hastings House, and daughter Kelli accept the pla­ que for winning the best decorated award in the "retail full building" divi­ sion of the Light-A-Light Contest. Besides having poinsettas cascading from an old-fashioned sleigh, there are more than 1,000 lights on Hastings House. In the protsssload divtalon of the Heatings Ught-A-Llght Contest, Dr. Dan­ iel Cole's new office at 121 W. Woodlawn was judged the best decorated. His decorations Included garlands of evergreen roping, lights and red bows on the building and red bows on the shrubbery. Presenting Dr. Gofe with the plaque Is Jill Turner, Chamber of Commerce director. More than 1,000 tiny white lights adorn Hastings House, 511 W. State St. which was selected as the business winner in the retail full building divi­ sion of the holiday lights contest. Out-of-town judges again named Pope’s Appliance and Furniture, 124 E. State St., as the best decorated retail window In the Hastings Light-A-Light contest. Jill Turner (left), executive director of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, presents Liane Lafler of Pope’s with the award plaque. Pope’s windows are decorated with Heritage European lace curtains trimm­ ed with tiny red bows. One window features Liane’s great grandmother’s Bi­ ble (which has dates starting in 1891) which is placed on a solid oak partor table. Christmas plants and Santa pictures are the back-drop in the other window featuring a 36-inch solid oak table and chairs and other furniture. Nashville council to seek new village attorney byMlrkLaRosr Sta# Writer NASHVILLE - The Village Council ap­ pointed a committee Thursday to investigate the availability and expense involved in re­ taining a new village attorney. Councilman Ted Spoelstra made the sug­ gestion after hearing there had been no response to the request made at the Nov. 8 meeting for further legal action in the case of Sidney Green’s junk ordinance violation and conviction. Spoelstra asked Village President John Hughes what response the current village at­ torney had given to the council’s insistent re­ quest that additional legal action be taken in the Green junk case. Green was sentenced to two years probation and was ordered to bring his Main Street pro­ perty, R & F Industries, into compliance with the village junk ordinance by May 31. When Green failed to comply with the court order. District Court Judge Gary Holman ordered Green to serve 30 days in jail, during which time he was supposed to bring the pro­ perty into compliance as part of a work­ release agreement. Holman also told Green he could serve an additional 60 days in jail if he failed to comply again. Although the council is not satisfied with the work Green has done on the property and wants further action taken, Hughes told Spoelstra that he had tried to contact the pre- sent village attonxy, Scott Smith, an associate in the Grand Rapids firm of Clary, Nantz, Wood. Hoffius, Rankin & Cooper, to discuss what actions could be taken to insure com­ pliance with the court order. But Hughes announced that Smith was mov­ ing up the firm’s ladder and now has associates of his own and that he had spoken to an associate and had had no reply from Smith or the associate since contacting him after the Nov. 8 meeting. This prompted Spoelstra and the council to request that a new village attorney be sought. “I’ve been on the council for two years now, and I’ve yet to meet our attorney,” Spoelstra noted. “1 know when I was on the council seven or eight years ago the village at­ torney used to come to a meeting now and then just to see how things were going. ” Spoelstra added that Smith has had a month to respond to the latest request for action in the Green case. "I get lhe impression that he doesn’t con­ cern himself much with us, and I don’t know if he’s doing us the service for the money we pay him,” be said. Councilman Forrest Burd agreed with Spoelstra and pointed out that Hughes was the only one who had any contact with Smith and that the village never gets an itemized account from him. "Sometimes we get the feeling that he’s charging us for things that Rose (Village Clerk and Office Manager Rose Heaton) looks up, and it’s true that we never see him,” Central teacher wins $750 grant J-Ad Graphics News Services Students at Central Elementary School in Hastings will have an easier time tackling reading problems once a reading room there receives S750 worth of computer software. Reading specialist Charles Doc was one of received lhe mini-grant from the state Depart­ ment of Education for the federally funded Chapter One program. Doe works with youngsters in second through fifth grade who hive rea^5"" •4!fri''nlties. The money will be used to buy six compu­ ter accessories designed to make computer use easier for his reading students, said Doe. As a special activity in the class, Doe said his students publish books. The new soft­ ware will aid in publishing. Students will also be able to illustrate on the computer and a scanner will copy students' illustration onto lhe computer. More than 1,600 educators applied for lhe state grants. Burd said. Hughes said he felt lhe village has done pretty well with Smith, who has handled the Green litigation for the last two years as well as performing all other legal services, and ad­ ded that he didn’t think the council should “knock him.” “When we retained Dave Dimmers, we may have had closer contact, but all attorneys move slow,’’ Hughes pointed out. Spoelstra said he didn’t think anyone was knocking him. Burd said he thought the present village at­ torney was slow enough, and Council Member Sue VanDerske said she recalled a couple of times when Smith said he, would be at a meeting and just didn’t show up. President Pro-tern kay Hinckley agreed that a month was too long to go without word on the Green matter and that it might be better to have a local attorney handle Nashville’s litigation. Hughes said if the council wanted to look into finding another attorney and how that at­ torney would work, on a per case basis or on a retainer, a committee should be appointed. “And I don't think it would be a good idea to transfer the Green case," Hughes added. The council agreed, and Spoestra said he wasn’t looking for someone to take over right away. “I just think four weeks is too long to wait with no direction on the Green case. I want to go on record as saying I don’t want to see this man go io jail, but what happens with the next guy who breaks the law if we don’t enforce it this time?” Spoelstra asked rhetorically. There was some discussion about what ac- tion the council could take to ensure Green's compliance with the ordinance and court order. Police Sgt. Gene Koetje said he had spoken to Green's probation officer and was told that it was in the hands of the lawyers. “This is a soccer game we're playing here," he said. And Councilman Larry Filter said maybe someone should just go talk to Judge Holman if nothing else works. Hughes then asked for two volunteers to contact several attorneys to sec if they do municipal legal work. Spoelstra and Hinckley volunteered and were duly appointed by Hughes. Legal Notice Common Council December 11. 1989 Common Council mol in regular session in the City Holl Council Chambers. Hastings Michigan. Monday. December 11. 1989. Present at roll call were: Cusack. Fuhr. Jaspers*. Miller. Walton. White. Campbell Moved by White, supported by Cusack, that the minutes of the November 27. meeting bo approved as read and signed by lhe Mayor and City Clerk. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Invoices read: .59.112.97 Akio Salt Inc............................. .1.052.74 Doubleday Bros..................... Haviland Products Inc............. 1.496 25 Shultz Equipment................ Siegel. Hudson. Gee. Fisher. Fishman Group........................ Moved by Josperse. supported by Fuhr that th* above Invoices be approved as read. Yeas: Camp­ bell. White. Walton, Miller. Josperse. Fuhr, Cusack. Absent: Spencer. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that the letter of November 28. from Allie Smith of the Former* Market be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Moved by Cusack, supported by Miller that the request from Roger Caris, Fire Chief to attend the Michigan Fire Chiefs Association Winter Training conference February 5, 6 and 7th in Dearborn be approved with necessary expenses. Yeas: Cusack. Fuhr, Josperse, Miller. Walton. White. Campbell. Absent: Spencer. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by White that the let­ ter of November 29. from the Department of Com­ merce to Kenneth Housser concerning his request for transfer of ownership of a 1988 Class C and SDM licensed business at 1624 S. Hanover be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: One. Carried. Councilman Spencer arrived at 7:37 p.m. Moved by Cusack, supported by White that the letter of December 10. from Jane Norton of RISC (Recycling in Barry County) requesting permission to place a 30 yard container at the Fire Station from January 2 to 13. to collect Christmas trees be approved. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Councilman Spencer stated that he would be at­ tending the second 911 meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners Room and that anyone who would like could attend. Moved by Josperse, supported by Walton that the minutes of the December 4. Planning Commis­ sion meeting be received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Miller, supported by Josperse that the resolution authorizing borrowing of funds from the State Aeronautic* Commission for on Airport Ter­ minal far $35,000, and authorizing Charles F. Mur­ phy Chairman to execute all loan agreements relating to said borrowing be approved. Yeas: Campbell, White. Walton. Spencer, Miller. Josperse. Fuhr, Cusack. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Cusock, supported by Miller that the financial statement for the year ending 6/30/89 be received and placed*on file. Yeos: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Walton, supported by White that it is the recommendation of the Porks. Recreation and Insurance Committee that the City join In the County's update of their Barry County Parks and Recreation Plan at a cost of $2,627 to come from the Contingency Fund with proper budget adjust­ ment to be eligible for grant consideration, be ap­ proved. This was referred to the Porks Committee 11-27-89. Letter from Historic Chorlton Park. (48 11-27-89) Yeas: Cusack, Fuhr, Jasperse. Miller. Walton, White, Campbell. Noys: Spencer. Carried. Councilperson Walton suggested that Mike Klovanich be the representative for the meetings on the recreational plan update and Councilman Miller felt the Chairman of the Parks Committee should also attend. Moved by Wallon, supported by Jasperse that the letter received from Allie Smith of the Formers Market earlier In meeting be sent a letter from the Clerk staling that the City is willing to approve the use of the parking lot south of Tyden Park for th© Formers Market on an annual basis and that the Barry County farmers do not have any interest In the property. Alto that the RV's would not in­ terfere with the market at they are between the lot and the tennis courts and there is plenty of roam for both and the City I* looking forward to seeing them In lhe Spring. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Fuhr, supported by Cusock that the maintenance agreement with C & R Appliance, Charles Randall be renewed for one year from January 1 to December 31. 1990 for $355.77 per week, some a* lost year. Yeas: Campbell, White, Walton, Spencer, Miller, Jasperse. Fuhr, Cusock. Absent: None. Carried. Moved by Spencer, supported by Campbell that the police report for November bo received and placed on file. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. City Attorney Jeff Youngsma reported on the preliminary hearing held December 5, an the TRIAD case. He stated that a decision will be mode on December 22. The court con decide a to con­ tinue the injuctlon ond desolve it. Amerlcable was allowed to intervene ond ore a part of the lawsuit. Fire Chief Cork reported that the new gas tanks ore In ond the 'stand* and pumps should be done State of MicHgan Probate Cowl nieucanoH and NOTKr Or HCANWK Hte No. W-M27S-NC In th, manor ol Shlrlo, Joon Shaphord. Social Sacurity Number 548-56-4953. TAKE NOTICE: On January 18th, 1990 at 10:00 a.m.. in th* probate courtroom. Hastings, Michigan, before Hon. Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate, a hearing will be held on the petition tor change of name of Shirley Jean Shepherd tc Jolee Taylor. The change of name is not sought for fraudulent intent. December 15lh. 1989 Shirley Jean Shepherd Nashville, Ml 49073 Phone 852-9724 Sales Career Opportunity We offer top pay plan, insurance pro­ gram, paid vacation, factory incentives, payroll savings. Renner Ford, inc. 1310 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, Ml Phone 945-2421 Mayor Gray wished everyone a happy and saf* holiday. Moved by Campbell, supported by Spencer to adjourn at 8:08 p.m. Yeas: All. Absent: None. Carried. Read and approved; . Mary Lou Gray. Mayor (12/21) Sharon Vickery, City Clerk 1225 ID. STATE ST. (nexttofncDonoKs) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HfiSTIRGo GUARANTEED WATERPROOFING Serrlng Mlchlgen Since ttn FOR FREE ESTIMATES CM Toff Frw: 1800443-4232 M Crend 243-7870 W HOURS: SATELLITE SERVICE ■Mon. thru Fri. 9 io 5:30: — NOTICE — The Barry County Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, December 28 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commis­ sioners Room.___________ Case No. 89-254-CH ROBERT T. HAYES and WILMA G. HAYES 2208 Gun Lake Road Hostings. Ml 49058 Jeffrey L. Youngsma (P-40393) SIEGEL HUDSON, GEE & FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 945-3495 CRAIG WILLIAM CHERRY 1745 S. Hanover Street Hastings. Ml 49058 Robert L Byington (P-27621) DEPOT LAW OFFICES P.O. box 248 222 W. Apple Street Hastings, Ml 49058 945-9557 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE On Nov. 7. 1989 the 5th Circuit Court of Barry County. Michigan judged in favor of the plaintifl(s). Robert T. Hayes & Wilma G. Hayes and against the defendanl(s). Craig William Cherry. On Jon. 26. 1990 at public auction to be held al 'he east steps of the Court House. 220 W. Stale Street. Hastings, Ml in this county. I shall offer for sale to lhe highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of defendont(s) in and to the following property: The South one-half of Lot 15 Glasgow's Super­ visor Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats. Page 3. City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan. Date: Dec. 21. 1989 Donald Glasgow, Dept. Sheriff 0/25) Rte No. 99-20254 Estate of ALMA J. ARENTZ. Deceased. Social Security Number 368-19-2591. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: fact nd by lhe following: Th* d*c©d*nt. who** last known addr*ss was 5750 Irving Rood, Hastings, Michigan 49058 died 11/10/89. An Initrumont dated 05/28/82 hot been admitted as the will of the deceased. Creditors of the deceased are notified that all claims against-the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the Independent personal representative, Edith Arlene Adams, 16958 Mer­ cury Drive, Climax. Michigan 49034, or Io both lhe independent personal representative and lhe Barry County Probate Court, Hostings. Michigan 49058, within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to It. MILLER. CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE DANIEL L. DeMENT (P12662) 444 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (616)381-7030 '(12/21) OftOOt FOR PUMJCATKM File No.: 89-543-DO RUTH A. BEARD. Plaintiff, ARTHUR J.R. BEARD, Defendant Bruce W. Gee (P23696) Attorney for Plo’mtiP 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 945-3495 At a session of said Court, held in the Circuit Courtrooms in lhe City of Hastings. Michigan, this 6th day of December, 1989. PRESENT: Honorable Thomas 5. Eveland. Circuit Th* Court having r*vl*w*d the Motion for Publication and th* Court being fully advised In th* premises: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGH) that you are being sued by Plaintiff In this Court In a divorce action. You must file your answer or take such other action os permitted by law In this Court at the Courthouse. Hastings, Michigan on or before January 8. 1990. If you fail Io do so. a default judg­ ment may be entered against you for lhe relief demanded in the Complaint filed In this cose. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a cqpy of this Order shall be published once each week in the Hostings Banner for three consecutive weeks ond proof of publication shall be filed in this Court. Thomas S. Eveland. Circuit Judge DRAFTED BY: Bruce W. Gee (P23696) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE « FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (12/28) (616)945-3495 NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Gill 948-8051 to... SUBSCRIBE! (12/21) ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Looking for Temporary Help? We have a number of pre-qualified workers for clerical, industrial, and technical jobs. Advantages of Hiring Wise Temps: • Pre-screened and tested applicants • References checked • No payroll taxes • No workers compensation • No payroll reporting • Employment eligibility verification WET BASEMENT? 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Hastings, which hit a sizzling 59 percent (19-of-32) from the floor in the first half, was coming off a 26-point thumping of Lakeview last Friday. "It's the best we've executed all year," Hastings coach Denny O'Mara said. "We passed and shot well. It's the best we've worked the ball all year." O’Mara credited patience for his team hit­ ting a season-high 55 percent (3 l-of-57) from the field. First year Delton coach Paul Krajacic said his team had been playing well until running into a hot Saxon squad. Delton had toppled defending KVA champ Parchment 47-42 last Tuesday before losing a 58-57 decision at the buzzer to once-beaten Paw Paw Friday. Saxons remain unbeaten in league with 65*39 win last Friday Hastings remained unbeaten in the young Twin Valley season last Friday by topping winless Lakeview 65-39. Sturgis and Albion share first place with the Saxons at 2-0. . Hastings overcame a sluggish start to lead by as many as 30 points late in the fourth quarter. Hastings led only 28-17 at the half as Lakeview survived a nightmarish l-for-12 start from th»* firct quarter. The Saxons scored 13 of the third quarter's first 20 points and eventually led 48-26 as the fourth period opened. Hastings built the lead to 64-34 with three minutes left before settling for the 65-39 win. Nick Williams led Hastings with 20 points while Gabe Griffin added 15 and Tom Vos 10. Jeff Baxter chipped in eight. Hastings outrebounded Lakeview 32-21 while committing fewer turnovers, 17-16. Saxon jayvees up record to 4-1 Hastings' jayvees remained undefeated in the Twin Valley last Friday with a 56-52 win over Lakeview. Hastings is 2-0 in the Twin Valley and 4-1 overall. Matt Brown had 20 points and Brian Sherry 15 for Hastings against the Spartans. On Tuesday, Hastings topped Delton 75-56 behind 20 points from Chris Youngs. Brown added 13, Ryan Nichols 10, Matt Anton 12 and Trent Weller eight. Sports • • • at a glance “That’s the best team we’ve played,” Kra­ jacic offered of Hastings. "They said they were struggling offensively, but if they were we’ve got a long way to go yet. "Hastings ran its offense well; it’s the first time we've been picked apart like that. We played hard, but they outplayed us. They were hitting everything they threw up.” The game was over early. The Saxons scored the first 11 points of the contest and led 27-11 at the end of one period. With Hastings canning four three-pointers in the second quarter, the Saxons increased their lead to 48-23 by intermission. Senior guard Jeff Baxter scored all 16 of his pointe in the first half on 6-of-7 from the field including a trio of three-pointers. Scon Hub­ bert led Hastings with 17 pointe while Nick Williams added 12, David Oom 10, Tom Vos nine and Andy Woodliff seven. Mike Fanke, Mike Stager, Josh Wooden and Tom Sheldon all scored seven for Delton. Hastings led 73-36 after three periods and increased that margin to as many as 36, 77-41, with five minutes left in the game. O'Mara said it was the first time all season that his team saw a straight zone and the Sax­ on shooters took advantage. He said any suc­ cess gained this year will rest with the team's ability to shoot the ball — particularly from three-point range. “We consistently have to make that shot, and we have the players who can shoot it,” O'Mara said. He is also happy with his team's defense, which is only giving up an average of 54.2 points per game. "We’re starting to do the job on defense," O'Mara said. “We have to work hard and that’s the one place where the kids have done the job all year." Hastings is off until Jan. 2 at home against Coldwater while Delton plays Dec. 22 at Mattawan. Leading scorers, area standings TWIN VALLEY SMAA Bronson..................................................... 34)(4-0) Sturgis....................................................... 2-0(44)) Pennfleld.................................................. 2-0(3-0) Albion..........................................................2-0(3-0) Maple Valley............................................ 2-1(2-2) Hastings ........................................ 20 (2-1) Bellevue......................................................1-1(1-1) Coldwater................................................. 1-1(1-1) St. Philip................................................... 1-2(1-2) Marshall...................................................... 1-t(3-1) Springfield................................................ 0-2(04) Hillsdale......................................................0-1(0-1) Olivet.......................................................... 03(03) Harper Creek........................................... 0-2(0-3) Lakeview...................................................0-2(0-4) SCORERS KVA Paw Paw......................................... 3-0 (3-1) Kalamazoo Christian.................24) (44)) Mattawan..........................................2-1 (2-2) Hackett ........................................... 1-1 (1-3) Delton ............................................. 1-2 (1-3) Parchment....................................... 0-2 (1-2) Galesburg-Augusta......................0-3 (0-4) Thompson, u.pi. vnn, ... .4-111-27.8 Pranger, uiddiwin........................ 3-71-23.7 Dean, uiddmim............................ 3-61-20.3 Hoefler, uipi. vnnf.................... 4-68-17.0 Vos, Hillings.................................... 4-60-15.0 Hyde, Ls*s«ood............................ 4-53-13.3 Wooden, 0,/ron............................ 4-50-12.5 Williams, H.uings......................... 449-12.3 Fanke, o,«on ...............................440-10.0 Dults, L.k.wood............................... 4-38-9.5 Contest for top local sports stores of the 1980s drawing to a close Thursday’s Best Both Hastings and Delton High School deserve credit for their work in mending fences during lhe schools’ exchange day this week. Four athletes from each school swapped places Monday in an at­ tempt at bettering relations between the schools. Too often the media is quick to sink its fangs into a juicy story like last fall’s Panther-Saxon football fiasco, rip the central figures in front of thousands of readers, and then forget to follow up the story once the participants have righted a wrong. But not in this case. Not here. School officials deserve credit for trying to keep a deteriorating situation from touching bottom. Most of us don’t like to think of ourselves as trendy, so guess who’s quite proud of himself for refusing to hop on the increasingly-popular Wayne Fontes bandwagon. What is it about football coaches who all seem so caught up in the ultra-seriousness of their occupation? Lighten up Wayno. Nevertheless, it’s still trendy to root for the man. But then again speaking of trendy, guess who was recently talked into buy­ ing a turtleneck for the first time in 20 years. Frankenmuth in the winter is every bit as gorgeous as in the fall. Even a rainy fall, which seems common to at least one visitor. Tony Phillips a millionaire? Good grief, are the Tigers that desperate? He’s a utility infielder who can be counted on for mediocrity — a symbol of the Tiger organization as we move into the 1990s. As if more evidence is needed, enter Lloyd Moseby. Mose is just what the Tigers need, a slow, .220-hitting, overthe-hill outfielder with no sock. Don't tell me that the big money isn't ruining professional sports. It alienates the average blue collar fan, supports the sickening over-kill hype of athletic events and makes the athlete himself complacent. Send that money where it’s needed, to SAXON SPORTS ...next week! overworked, underloved sportswriters. When Harry Met Sally is the best movie I’ve seen in years. And by the way, whatever female it was who assured me only women could relate to Beaches was dead wrong. Not to mention very underestimating of men. Where is it written that sportswriters are supposed to double as cheerleaders? Reporters are theoretically unbiased, which means we don't root for people on our beat. We just report facts. We aren’t for or against our subjects; we just bring their stories into peoples' living rooms. . I love that commercial that asks if newspapers didn’t look out for peoples’ freedoms, who would? Yeah, yeah. I know. Hastings has not­ ched two blowouts in a row, but look for the Saxons to still finish in the vicinity of 13-7. The whole season may ride on the Jan. 5 game at Albion. Hastings never plays well down there and the Wildcats are loaded. If Hastings springs an upset, or even plays well, the team may be going The team is still a year away from big things. Honestly, what’s the big deal about Christmas, good will toward man and all that jazz? Shouldn’t we make an effort 12 months a year to act compassionate? One person's opinion: How can anyone not vote for Mark and Mike Brown as the county’s top story of the decade? Their achievements are extraordinary. It's one of the great stories in Michigan during the 1980s. Incidently, it was literally impossible to include every noteworthy event on lhe best stories of the decade ballot. Sincere apologies go out to those teams or athletes who felt slighted, but the line had to be drawn somewhere. I was depressed for days over Bo Schembechler's decision to call it quits. Sure, he wasn’t the most gracious of losers and he was terribly stubborn, but if all colleges ran their programs like his, collegiate athletics wouldn’t be muddled in the horrible mess it's in today. The deadline for determining Barry County's top sports stories of the 1980s in drawing near. Featured in this week's Reminder is a ballot containing 19 of Barry County's top stories for the nearly-completed decade. We ask that you vote for the top three stories and send the ballot to Steve Vedder, in care of The Reminder, 1952 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI. 49058. The ballot must be either mailed or dropped off at the Reminder offices by Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 5 p.m. Complete results of the poll will be announced in the Dec. 28 Hastings Banner. Seventh grader A, B teams lose Hastings’ seventh grade A and B learns both lost to Wayland last week. The A team drop­ ped a 31-30 contest while the B team lost 26-10. Robert Wager had 14 points and Mike Toburen 11 for the A team while Clay Edger had three in the B loss. Hastings' David Oom (20) scores and Is fouled by Delton’s Dan Atkinson during the Saxons' 83-53 win Tuesday night. ( Sports ] Saxon volleyballers win six of 11 at tourney The Hastings volleyball team opened its season by winning six games and l ^'jtg five, Saturday at the Otsego Invitational Tournament. The tournament followed a rather com­ plicated format in which 9 teams were divided into 3 pools of 3 teams for first pool round­ robin play. Teams were then assigned the se­ cond pool depending on their finish position in the first pool. After second pool play, teams Saxon Shorts Hastings and Delton High Schools held an exchange day Monday as athletes from each school swapped places in an attempt at better­ ing relations between the Barry County rivals. In addition, school officials from Delton and Hastings met a couple times to discuss other ways to improve working relations through athletics and the entire school systems. Hastings' 3-2 basketball record at the Christmas break is the team’s worst mark since 1985 when the Saxons were I -3 entering the holidays. Hastings was 4-1 a year ago, 4-0 in 1987 and 3-2 in 1986. On the bright side, however, Hastings is off to an un­ characteristic fast Twin Valley start at 2-0. Only twice since 1983 has a Saxon team won two league games in a row to start the season. Hastings went 6-0 to start the 1984 campaign while winning its first 11 league games in 1987. Former Hastings star Mark Brown has been named to the Detroit Free Press Class B All-Decade Team. Brown, who graduated in 1986, scored 2,789 pointe in his four-year career to rank second on the all-time Michigan scoring list behind Jay Smith of Mio AuSable. Brown’s 34.4 per game average is the best in state history. Brown, currently a senior at Western Michigan, has missed the last three games after suffering a slight shoulder separation Dec. 2 and likely won't see action tonight against WisconsinMilwaukee. Brown has played 45 career games al Western and has scored at least 12 points in all but nine outings. He is averaging 17.8 points per game this year. December 21 WRESTLING f t Hillsdale........................... 6:30 p.m. December 30 VOLLEYBALL Gull Lake Inv...................... 8:00 a.m. January 2 BASKETBALL Coldwater....................................... 6:00p.m. Several Hastings wrestlers are off to fast January 4 WRESTLING at Coldwater ........................ 6:30 p.m. starts this season. Jeremy Miller at 135 and January 5 BASKETBALL at Albion..........................................6:00p.m. Scott Redmanat 145 are 8-1, Jamie Murphy January 6 WRESTLING L.H. Lamb Inv................................ 10:00a.m. at 189 is 5-1-1, Kirk Ziegler at 152 and Tom Brighton at 103 are 7-2 and Scott McKeever January 6 VOLLEYBALL Delton Inv. (JV)................. 8:00 a.m. at 160 is 6-3. were seeded from 1 to 9 and a single elimina­ tion tournament was played out until a winner and runner-up were decided. Hastings drew into the first pool with G.R. West Catholic and top-seeded, perennial class A power. Portage Central. Portage eventually emerged as the tournament champion. Hastings lost to Portage 2-15, 8-15, then split with West Catholic, winning 15-10 and losing 8-15. In second pool play Hastings defeated both Schoolcraft 15-12, 15-11, and Fennville 16-14, 15-13. Against Fennville, the Saxons fell behind 9-0 in the first game and 13-7 in the second but fought back to win both games. By sweeping all 4 games in second pool play, the Saxons earned the seventh seed and the opportunity to face second seeded, and eventual tournament runner-up Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Norrix stopped Hastings 15-11 in the first game, but the Saxons fought back to take the second game 16-14 before being eliminated from the tournament 15-6 in the deciding third game. Saxon scoring was well-balanced. Senior Jackie Longstreet led servers with 32 serve points. Seniors Katy Peterson and Melissa Belson along with freshman Anne Endsley had 22 serve pointe each, while sophomore Kelle Young had 18 serve pointe. Kclle Young led the Saxon spikers followed by sophomores Sarah Kelley and Shana Mur­ phy, who along with Endsley were playing in their first varsity matches. Belson and Longstreet were the top back row players for the Saxons and along with Shana Murphy, made several spectacular saves of opposing spikes. Peterson was the leading Saxon setter, followed by Endsley. According to Coach Tom Freridge, Hastings improved almost 100 percent <» 11k day progressed. . "We were so nervous in that first game against Portage that we did almost nothing right." Key turning pointe were the winning game over West Catholic and the come-back wins over Fennville, a very strong serving team, he said. "Our best game was the 16-14 win over Class A Loy Norrix. We served extremely well and our back row players, especially Jackie, Melissa, and Shana made some spec­ tacular saves against much taller and more ex­ perienced opponents. ’ ’ The Saxons will play next on Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Gull Lake Invitational Tourna­ ment in Richland. HASTINGS WRESTLING RESULTS: Hastings 42 ... Comstock Parti 27 Hastings 41 ... Rockford 52 Hastings 14 ... Mlddtevflle 41 103 T. Brighton declsloned B. Falkowski............... 6-0 112 L Bowman pinned by J. Deimel...................... 3:01 119 M Nitz pinned by J. Cook................................. 1:40 125 S. Chipman pinned A. Balczak........................ 1:02 130 B. Redman declsloned J. Kenny...................... 4-0 135 J. Miller pinned G. Winlock...............................126 140 S. Redman pinned B. Cram............................... 1:35 145 B. Heath forfeit 152 K. Ziegler pinned D. Rowland.......................... 222 160 S. McKeever pinned C. Burgess...................... 4:47 171 J. Hetherington declsloned by M. Rowland . .54 189 T. Dawson pinned by A. Hopkins................... 5:48 275 C. Lundquist pinned by T. Schoenbom........ 5:02 103 Tom Brighton declsloned by P. Pettey...........6-0 112 L Bowman declsloned M. Getzen................. 15-8 119 Jeff Furrow pinned by S. Wheeler................ :39 125 S. Chipman pinned by S. Schwartz.............. 5:18 130 B. Redman pinned J. Fisher.............................1:45 135 J. Miller pinned B. Reinsma............................ 3:33 140 S. Redman pinned T. Wojciakowski................5:56 145 B. Heath maj. dec. by J. Boyer.........................100 152 K. Ziegler decisioned J. Deboer........................ 7-6 160 S. McKeever pinned S. Bonilla........................ 3:08 171 J. Hetherington tech, failed J. Bosscher . .18-2 189 T. Dawson pinned by B. Anderson..................2:18 275 C. Lundquist pinned M. DeHaan ...................... :42 103 T. Brighton pinned by C. Webster................ 5:22 112 L Bowman pinned by S. Dillon.................... 4:23 119 M. Nitz pinned by J. McCrath.......................... 1:42 125 S. Chipman decisioned by T. Palmer............... 6-5 130 B. Redman decisioned Z. Curths.................... 9-6 135 J. Miller decisioned by D. Craven .................. 9-8 140 J. Maiville maj. decisioned P. Leppan........... 14-3 145 B. Heath maj. decisioned by C. Peters........ 144 152 K. Ziegler ma], decisioned C. Foster............. 14-0 160 S. McKeever decisioned by P. VanDenBroeck9-5 171 J. Hetherington decisioned D. Lehman........... 64 189 J. Murphy maj. decisioned by B. Osbun.... 11-2 275 C. Lundquist pinned by S. Thompson............. 21 Saxon frosh eagers drop pair Hastings' freshman basketball team lost to Lakeview 55-50 and Lakewood 60-33 last week. Against the Spartans, Ryan Martin led Hastings with 20 points. Jesse Lyons added 14 and Brad Gee 11. In the Lakewood game, Martin and Gee had eight pointe and Matt McDonald seven. Gun Lake to hold fishing contest A winter festival fishing contest will be held on Gun Lake opening Jan. 12 and closing Jan. 26 at noon. Prizes will be awarded Jan. 27 at noon. The three age divisions will will 1-11 years. 12-16 and 17 years and older. Rules of the contest include fishing only Gun Lake or surrounding lakes or waters, use live or artificial bait and enter a fish by presenting your copy of the registration. For more information call Gillen's Bait and Hardware at 672-5371, Harrison Hardware at 795-3852 or Sport Shop at 795-2377. Hastings 31 ... Wayland 30 Hastings 31... Lakewood 39 103 T. Brighton forfeit 112 L Bowman pinned by A. Kies........................ 2:16 119 M. Nitz pinned by T. Meconls.......................... 3:17 125 S. Chipman decisioned by S. Kelch............. 12-10 130 B. Redman decisioned by C. Kaboos ............. 5-5 135 J. Miller decisioned M. Troy...............................74 140 S. Redman pinned E. Haff................................ 3:05 145 B. Heath decisioned by J. Stanton................ 10-6 152 K. Ziegler pinned M. Wooten.......................... 1:06 160 Scott McKeever pinned M. Kuhtic.................... :51 171 J. Hetherington pinned by K. Klump.............. 3:01 189 T. Dawson decisioned by B. Sikkema.............9-3 275 C. Lundquist maj. dec. J. Armes................... 11-3 103 T. Brighten pinned T. Newton ........................ 1:35 112 L. Bowman pinned by D. Roll.......................... 4:40 119 J. Furrow pinned by D. Roll.............................1:05 125 S. Chipman maj. decisioned T. Slater............ 14-3 130 B. Redman decisioned by J. Wiekham............ 2-1 135 J. Miller forfeit 140 J. Maiville pinned by F. Hilton.......................... :2.’ 145 B. Heath pinned by K. Durkee....................... 124 152 K. Ziegler pinned R. Bruce............................. 123 160 S. McKeever decisioned B. Updyke................. 4-0 171 J. Hetherington pinned by D. Rowland.........3:36 189 J. Murphy forfeit 275 C. Lundquist pinned by T. Nelson................. 1:02 Hastings 38 ... Caledonia 30 103 T. Brighton pinned M. Rogge......................... 3:12 112 L. Bowman pinned by 8. Lai............................4:33 119 J. Furrow pinned by M. Lintemuth................... :39 125 S. Chipman pinned K. Amelia.......................... 3:05 130.9. Redman inj. def. over R. Haywood.......... 2:15 135 J. Miller pinned T. Boyer..................................:52 140 S. Redman pinned S. Grinage......................... 5:10 145 B Heath pinned by G. Chapman................... 4:52 152 K. Ziegler decisioned P. Knight........................ 84 160 S. McKeever maj. decisioned by P. Crumback 11-0 171 J. Hetherington decisioned K. Coe................. 94 189 J. Murphy draw T Grinage................................ 2-2 275 C. Lundquist pinned by F. Sheldon............... 1:26 Results of Hastings wrestlers in the Lakewood J.V. tournament. The wrestlers had been divided Into groups of no more than 14 per weight group. There were two or more groups per weight class. The tour­ nament was run according to freestyle pairings, won lost place 103 Dan Allen 4 1 second 112 Mat Healy 2 2 125 Mike McMasters 0 2­ 125 Tony Williams 1 2 — 130 Tim Dorolf 3 2 third 135 Jeremy Maiville 3 2 third 135 Brad Thayer 3 2 third 135 Ken Lambeth 1 2 — 145 Darrell Slaughter 4 1 first 145 Todd Scheck 1 2 152 Chad McKeever 4 t second 189 Jell Stout 1 2 - �The Hastings Banner — Thursday December ?1. 1989 — Page 13 Bowling Results Thursday A.M. Valley Realty 36*/?: Question Marks 36; Word of Faith 35 ¥r. Hummers 33; Friendly Homes 33; Open-Mark-Open 32; Slow Pokes 30%; Vacancy’s 30; Northland Opt. 29%; Kloostermans 28%; Bosleys 28; Kreative Komen 27%; Varneys 27; Leftovers 25; Gillons Const. 24; Formula Realty 23. Good Games - P. Fisher 190; P. Croningcr 162; B. Sexton 140; G. Scobey 173; L. Gleckler 170; C. Stuart 179; S. Mogg 175; C. Smith 177; D. Bolthouse 186; S. Brimmer 141; E. Vanasse 187; R. Farbet 155; A. Eaton 179. High Series and Games - N. Wilson 190-544; K. Forman 202-508; O. Gillons 180-500; N. Hummer 167-476; B. Johnson 144-411; T. Weeks 151-420; M. Brimmer 197-497; L. Johnson 142-407; S. Brimmer 157-436; I. Seeber 130-377; P. Elzinga 129-372. Wednesday P.M. Valley Realty 38-22; Varney's Stables 36%-23%; Nashville Locker 35%-24%; Hair Care Center 34-26; Lifestyles 33-27; Geukes Mkt. 33-27; Welton's Heating 31-29; Easy Rollers 31-29; Mace's Ph. 29%-30%; Handy's Shirts 27-33; Friendly Home Parties 17-43; DeLong's Bah !4%-45%. High Games and Series - J. Gardner 200-216-565; M. McMillon 186-545; N. Hummel 189-523; M. Dull 170466; B. Miner 169-457; L. Johnson 174-421; N. Varney 158-420; P. Smith 177; B. Smith 167; B. Norris 166. Thanday Angels McDonalds II42-18; Stefanos 36-24; Barry Co. Real Estate 30-26; Key Cleaning Services 29-31; Hastings Mutual 27-33; Clays 25-31; Hastings Bowl 24-36; McDonalds I 23-37. Gaod Games and High Series - S. Rose 169; L. Watson 175; J. Hurless 219-550; B. Moody 214-543; L. Aspinall 190; C. Moore 160; C. Cuddahee 194; B. Cuddahee 188; B. Jones 201; V. Carr 187-500; D. Snyder 212-574; N. McDonald 179; R. Davis 200-530; T. Allerding 175; K. Hayward 127; P. Norris 186. Monday Mixers Andrus of Hastings 41-19; Deweys Auto Body 40-20; Miller Carpets 36-24; Friends 35-25; Pioneer Apartments 30-30; Music Center 30-30; Ferrellgas 28-32; Superior Seafoods 27-33; Michelob 27-33; Miller Real Estate 27-33; Sir N Her 27-33: Cinder Drugs 25-35; Girrbachs 24-36; Hastings Bowl 23-37. High Games and Series - R. Girrbach 204; V. Carr 182; K. Colvin 181-514; H. Service 168; B. Hathaway 189-542; C. Jenkins 158; D. Larsen 161; B. Howes 155; M. Kill 180; S. Nash 161; B. Eckert 165; C. Trumbull 156; P. Snyder 179; D. Weltzer 189; L. Pen­ nock 156; N. Morgan 163; L. Hausc 190; B. Jones 225-551. ■s Love, Sunday Night Pin Busters 40%-23%; Really Rutteiis 38-26; Gutterdusters 38-26; Sandbaggers 38-26; Holy Rollers 36%-27%; Alley Cats 35-28; Hooter Crew 34-30; We Don't Care 34-30; Chug A Lugs 33-31; Get Along Gang 32-32; Greenbacks 31-33; Middlclakcrs 29%-34%; Thunderdogs 30-34; Wanderers 29-35; Ogendites 27-36; Die Hards 27-37; Married w/Children 26-38; Misfits 1646-47%. Womens High Game and Series - B. Wilson 172; C. Wilcox 193-528; A. Snyder 171; T. Williams 158; J. Ogden 189-501; B. Cantrell 204-533; D. Snyder 176-505; V. Goodenough 148; B. Moody 190-524; V. Goodenough 151. Mens High Game and Series - R. Ward 177; B. Ingram 185-536; R. Hughes 191; C. Haywood 199; G. Williams 184; M. Tilley 184; R. Ogden 223-544; M. Snyder 202-547; R. Neymeiycr 199-506; D. Montague 184-522; E. Behmdt 172; W. Friend Jr. 184; W. Friend Sr. 168; B. Lake 191; M. Seger 164. 7ERTZ AND COMPANY 110 S. Lincoln 543-2540 - Charlotte FELPAUSH FOOD CENTER 623-2389 - N. Grove - Delton 945-2474 -127 S. Michigan Ave. - Heatings MCCORMICK ENTERPRISES, INC. holiday season’ 543-7130 - 800 W. Lawrence - Charlotte To All Our Friands and Patrons— 623-2582 729 S. Grove SL - Delton Horry Chriitmaar "Happy HotldayA to One and AU" COLEMAN AGENCY Auto - Home - Ufa A Health Insurance 945-3412 - 203 S. Michigan - Hastings THE WAGON WHEEL Also: HECKER AGENCY 891-8321 -137 E Main. ■ Caledonia (517) 852-9680 - 225 North Mlln - Nuhvlllo "Ma# the. Peace o< the Load Be Uith Vou Thia Holiday Seaton!' A Ct HUS FMAS GHI THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE ORDAINS: SECTION 1. GRANT, TERM. The Township of Hope. Barry County. Michigan. hMbby grants the right, power and authority of the Consumers Power Company, a Michigan corporation, Its successors and assigns, hereinafter called the "Grantee," to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances, for the purpose of transmitting, transforming and distributing electricity on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, for a period of thirty years. SECTION 2. CONSIDERATION. In consideration of the rights, power and authority hereby granted, said Grantee shall faithfully perform all things required by the terms hereof. SECTION 3. CONDITIONS. All of Grantee's towers, masts and poles shall be neat and sightly, and so placed on either side of the highways, streets, alleys and bridges as not to unnecessarily interfere with the use thereof for highway, street and alley purposes. All of Grantee's wires carrying electricity shall be securely fastened so as not to endanger or injure persons or property in said highways, streets and alleys shall be done so as not to interfere with the use thereof, and when completed, the same shall be left in as good condition as when work was commenced. The Grantee shall have the right to trim trees If necessary In the conducting o* such business, subject, however, to the supervision of the highway authorities. SECTION 4. HOLD HARMLESS. Said Grantee shall at all times keep and save the Township free and harmless from all loss, costs and expense to which it may be subject by reason of the negligent construction and maintenance of the structures hereby authorized. In case any action is commenced against the Township on account of the permission herein granted, said Grantee shall, upon notice, defend the Township and save it free and harmless from all loss, cost and damage arising out of such negligent construction and maintenance. SECTION 5. RATES. Said Grantee shall be entitled to charge the Inhabitants of said Township for electric energy furnished therein, the rates as approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission, to which Commission or its successors authority and jurisdiction to fix and regulate electric rates and rules regulating such service In said Township, are hereby granted for the term of this franchise. Such rates and rules shall be subject to review and change at any time upon petition therefor being made by either said Township, acting by its Township Board, or by said Grantee. SECTION 6. FRANCHISE NOT EXCLUSIVE. The rights, power and authority herein granted, are not exclusive. SECTION 7. REVOCATION. The franchise granted by this ordinance is subject to revocation upon sixty (60) days written notice by the party desiring such revocation. SECTION 8. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, JURISDICTION. Said Grantee shall, as to all other conditions and elements of service not herein fixed, be and remain subject to the reasonable rules and regulations of the Michigan Public Service Commission or its successors, applicable to electric service in said Township. SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon the day after the date of publication thereof, provided, it shall cease and be of no effect after thirty days from its adoption unless within said period the Grantee shall accept the same in writing filed with the Township Clerk. Upon acceptance and publication hereof, this ordinance shall constitute a contract between said Township and said Grantee. CLERK’S CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted and passed by the Township Board of Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, on the 11 day of December, 1989, by the following vote: (Yes or No) Patricia I. Baker Yes Supervisor Shirley R. Case Township Clerk Yes Robert B. Norton Township Treasurer Yes I AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES. INC. 241-3980 - 3056 Eastern - Grand Rapids SEE HITCHES BY GEORGE, INC. AN ORDINANCE, granting to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, its successors and assigns, the right, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do a local electric business In the TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years. Yes Yes li Dwitm Bidnry€«Mn Daily lunch A dinner spociaM Dtbcious Bmahtsst Itarvad anytime) Compbta Salad Bar. Cmmroted Siaaks for Sales & Installation on All Classes of Hitches 452-8769 - 727 28th St S.E. - Grand Rapids For Take Owt M.C7MM2 14576 S. Kellogg School Rd. I WRIGHT - WAY LUMBER COMPANY James Lehman - ManaQgt “ Self Serve Lumber Yard* "Cash & Carry" 206 S. Dexter - M-66 527-1680 - Ionia ** "May tho Paaco of tho Lord bo With You During this Holiday Season!" SINKE'S SERVICE 515 Grand Rapids Street 795-3509-Middleville •YOUR AREA PURINA CHOW DEALER* MAC'S FEED INCORPORATED (616) 795-7922 Middleville, Ml 49333 FREEPORT ELEVATOR 765-8421 - 223 Division St. - Freeport, Ml 671-4362 - Hickory Comer! A-l AUTO GLASS & UPHOLSTERY Residential Glass - Window Tinting Auto - Custom Graphics Upholstery Vinyl Tops - Sun Roofs Commerci.il • Residential "" K ’ 1 "-968-5270-lift) S. Kendall - Battle Creek » a i CALEDONIA STATE BANK 891-8113 - 627 Main - Caledonia 795-3361 - 303 Arlington - Middleville A-l CAP CITY Running Boards - Bed Liners Truck Accessories Member FDIC Aluminum Caps Starting @ $259.00 962- 7218 - 21 Gram Trunk St. - Dickman MUNN MANUFACTURING 765-3060 - 312 County Line Rd. - Freeport 765-3067 - 143 W. Division - Freeport QUALITY SNACKS Distributor tor Eagle Snacks 968-9758 • 923 E. Michigan, Battle Creek Ham (brut JL "May Peace Abound Pasting ThlA Holiday SeaAon APSEY AUTOMOTIVE DIMMERS K MCPHILUPS ATTORNEYS 945-9596 - 221 S. Broadway - Hastings Complete Auto Repair Lawn Boy Sales & Service 891-8160 -115 W. Main St. - Caledonia (517) 852-1553 - 227 E. Main - Nashville A tilAh Faosi Ua To You.. "A Holiday Filled UUh Love* B & J MOVING & STORAGE, INC. North American Van Lines 365-3666 - 3749 Wynn Rd. - Kalamazoo Sh 966-3540.4535 Wayne Road ■ Battle Creek 484-1421-3110 Turner Street - Lansing "SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS.' 'VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY" ^mFARM BUREAU INSURANCE fl in « 1MM SMAU KMAU CB0M - n WMinr LARRY NEIL AGENCY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE "SEASONS GREETINGS 234 E. State Street FROM APSEY AUTOMOTIVE" 945-3443 - Hastings May The JoyA of, ChntAtxaA Be With You Today and AboayAl OUR VILLAGE GENERAL 765-5468 -132 Division Freeport WOLEVER'S REAL ESTATE Elsie Wolever - Owner & Broker Specializing in Farm, Residential, Lake & Commercial Properties 852-1501 - Nashville VILLAGE GROCERY 795-3351 - 118 W. Main - Middleville SUPERETTE 945-5432 - 205 N. Michigan Ave - Hastings CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS CLOVERLEAF R.E. HENRY TRUCKING SERVICE COMPANY, INC. KEENAN - SAAB 241-5623 - 3340 S. Division Wyoming Waste Removal Service & Recycling 795-9911 • 2275 McCann - Hastings § BERGY BROTHERS ELEVATOR COMPANY Fertilizer Plant 868-6898 - 6151 Alden Nash 11550 Depot - S£. Alto "Peace, Love and Health To You. ' irLo The SeaAon To Be Jolty! Bekt UiAheA at thiA Magical Time BRUCE'S FRAME & ALIGNMENT Vp. Collision Repair 'ft All Makes A Models ‘W7 795-9596 - 415 2nd - Middleville “Michigan’s Volume RV Dealer" Aljo - Coachman - Escaper ■ Gulfstream Van American - Cobra - Renaissance by EMC. Overland RV Parts - Service - Accessories 1199 M-89 west-Exit 49 B (Between Ostego & Plainwell) -SEASONS GREETINGS" Hay God BleAA You and Youaa 868-6030 -868-6049 I further certify that the foregoing ordinance was published in the Hastings Banner, a newspaper of general circulation in the above Township, on the 21 day of December, 1989. SHIRLEY R. CASE Township Clerk MERRY CHRISTMAS 'We wish everyone a most joyous ORDINANCE NO. 9 John S. Woods Township Trustee may they all come to you this holiday pW»AS WE SEND OUR VERY BEST WISHES FOR A. CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ORDINANCE Meryl L. Peak* Township Truc’.^e peace, health R & N SPORT BUGGY Automotive Fun Center Parts and Accessories for: VW's - 4 x 4's & Dune Buggies Warehouse Distributors Toll Free 1-800-448-1772 9050 Sprinkle Road 329-0900 - Kalamazoo A Very Happy Christmas to Everyone' MIDDLEVILLE TOOL & DIE CO., INC. Forest Middleton. Owner Prototypes • Tools • Dies 685-9888 - Plainwell MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS SPARKLE WITH LOVE! £>rhmteelbank RESTAURANT Excellent German A American Foods 342 Jefferson S.E. 459-9527 S^Grand Rapids L&S COUSINS TRUCKING LeRoy & Sharon Cousins, Owners, 852-9656 • 204 S. Main, Nashville Fixtures • Wire EDM 795-3646 • 611 Bowens Mill Hd., Middleville ’UeArty ChnlAtmaA to One. and Att" "May You Share the Joy That is Christmas.." MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! wiiJWlx £ �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 21, 1989 Coiirt News Attack on deputies ends in probation A Nashville man accused of attacking two Barry County SherifTs deputies with an axe handle has been sentenced to spend four years on probation. But Nclan Goodner, 28, will serve no more time oeyond the three days he already has spent in jail. Judge Thomas S. Eveland said Goodner was not entirely at fault for the June dispute in Nashville that led to his arrest. “Maybe there was some fault in other peo­ ple, but you could have avoided the entire si­ tuation," Eveland said. Trial began in September for Goodner on charges of assault and battery. But after the case broke for lunch, Goodner agreed to plead guilty to the.lesser offense of resisting and obstructing a police officer, a two-year mis­ demeanor offense. The plea agreement with lhe prosecutor’s office included a recommendation that Good­ ner not be sent to jail. At sentencing Dec. 6, Goodncr's attorney said police were called after a family dispute got out of hand. “Nolan believed he was acting on his mother’s wishes to remove a man from the house," said attorney David Butler. "The fault lies with more than one person." Goodner admitted he has had two previous problems with law enforcement officers, but he said he is learning to control his temper. "I don’t intend to have trouble with police. I don't have it in my mind it's the whole po­ lice body," he said. "I'm very sorry all this happened. I wish it never occurred. I'm sorry for all the inconvenience." Goodner was ordered to pay $600 in court costs, to avoid alcohol and drugs during his probation and to have substance abuse coun­ seling. In other court business:: •A trial date has been set in the case of Michael Getzen, charged in the June shooting death of his sister-in-law. Getzen will face charges of open murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and com­ mission of a felony with a firearm Feb. 12 in Barry County Circuit Court The trial is ex­ pected to last one week. Getzen, 30, remains lodged in the Barry County jail awaiting trial. He was arrested two days after the June 3 shooting lhe led to the death of 17-year-old Brenda Sue Kun*. Kurr died June 17 from in­ juries in the attack. Getzen was taken into custody when he appeared at his father-in-law's home near Middleville. The incident began in a family dispute be­ tween Getzen and his wife, Teresa, at Getzen's home in Orangeville. After Getzen struck Teresa, Kurr attempted to telephone police, authorities said. Getzen struck Kurr twice, knocked her to the floor and shot her twice, police said. Teresa Getzen escaped from the home with­ out injury. The case against Getzen was delayed while an examination was held to determine his competency to stand trial. Getzen has since been ruled competent, but defense attorney Charles Sautter, of Charlotte, has requested a second exaruination to assist his defense. Sautter may claim during the trial that Getzen suffered from a diminished capacity al the time of lhe shooting. Additional motions are expected in Jan­ uary. The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616)948-8051 WINTER CAR: 1982 Plymouth Champ, 721-3001. HAPPY AD MERRY CHRISTMAS Brenda and Jim Scotty From your faraway friends In Hastings, MI. Hu\ffn\\ \<rvin\ HASTINGS: $0 down, large 3 bedroom, fireplace, $30's, land contract. Choice Investments, 616-392-3350._______________ FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Tax Trammisihtts. For more huormalion call: Midwest Communications 616-918-9633. Ask far Sue or Rosie. HASTINGS: West Bond, 3 bedroom, basement, fireplace, zero down, land contract, $34,900. 30 year, 93 percent Sc Im on Reality Inc. 517/694-1515. 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He could have applied for a new license lhe following year but chose not to, McPhillips said. Judge Eveland granted lhe delay on the conditions that Holley does not drive and has alcohol counseling. He remains free on bond awaiting sentenc­ ing. Police Beat Burglars heist beer from store Holly Trolley theif caught HASTINGS - A Yuletide passenger aboard the Holly Trolley attempted to have a Merry Christmas at the expense of Barry County Transit. He failed, and now faces prosecution for trying to steal the trolley's money box on Friday evening. "While riding the trolley, he dis­ tracted lhe driver," said Police Deputy Chief Mike Leedy. "Somehow or an­ other he reached into lhe money box." At the next stop, the passenger left the trolley running, which raised the driver's suspicion. The driver checked lhe fare box and found it had been emptied. But the passenger made one mistake. While ulking with the driver to distract him, the passenger mentioned his name. Police caught up with the passenger, and are seeking warrants for his arrest. Inmate suicide attempt fails A Woodland Township fireman operates the pumper while other firefighters battle'the blaze Monday that destroyed a home at 373 N. Main St., owned by fireman Brad Carpenter. (Banner photo by Shelly Sulser) Woodland apartment house destroyed by Monday blaze An unoccupied Woodlnnd apartment house was destroyed by fire early Monday, despite the efforts of five area departments. Woodland Township assistant Fire Chief Dave Niethamer spotted the fire as he was passing by on his way to work, said Fire Chief Jim Wickham. The department received Niethamer's call to 373 N. Main St. al about 5:36 a.m. and ar­ rived to find the home, owned by fireman Brad Carpenter of Woodland, fully engulfed. “He's been on the department about a year and a half. He was a little nervous,” said Wickham. Two of the four apartments in the house had been recently remodeled, and a prospective renter had planned to view an apartment in the house later that day. Two other apartments were between renters, said Wickham. A faulty floor furnace in a downstairs unit is being targeted as the possible cause of the Maze, said Wickham, though an investigation by lhe Woodland Township Fire Department continues. Assisting Woodland, which was at the scene for seven hours, were the Odessa Township Fire Department, the Castleton­ Maple Grove-Nashville Fire Department, the Sunfield-Sebewa-Danby Fire Department and Hastings firemen. “We had it under control in about three hours,” said Wickham. “We released the other departments at about 10:30 or 11 a.m." Carpenter had owned the home, built in 1873, for abour 10 years and lived there a short time. Coming to the aid of the firemen, who fought the blaze in single digit temperature and below zero windchill, was the Barry County Red Cross, which provided coffee and doughnuts to the crews. Red Cross Director Don Turner said his Hastings office received the call that an apart­ ment building was burning but it was not known whether there were occupants who needed protection from the cold or other help. Turner put disaster case workers Karen Despres and Ward Pierce immediately to the task. McDonald's was contacted and promptly donated coffee and cups. Felpausch also con­ tributed coffee, plus about 30 dozen doughnuts. The Admiral gas station chipped in coffee as did Lakewood United Methodist Church. Blankets were also taken to the scene, Tomer said. “The volunteers went around and picked up all of the stuff," said Turner. Though there were no victims to take ad­ vantage of the care in Woodland, a Hastings man whose home burned early Saturday was not so lucky. f Chester Richardson of 4090 Woodschool Road lost his home to fire at about 3:30 a.m. Dec. 16 and was provided a room at a local motel by the Red Cross. (Sec related story). Scoreboard }mi CARD OF THANKS The family of Oliver Whipple wishes to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone that helped us during our time of sorrow and for their kindness sod help and the cards and Howers. We wish to give special thinks to the following: Dr. James Hogan, The B.P.O.H, Bob Williams of The William's Funeral Home for all his special help, Reverend Kenneth Harger for his kind wurds and friends and neighbors and all others too numerous to mention who were there for us. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. hdrusV •A Freeport motorist arrested for drunken driving in August in Woodland Township has received a delayed sentence. Clarence R. Holley, 62, will be sentenced June 6, 1990 on a charge of second-offense drunken driving. The matter was delayed Dec. 6 for six months to see who well Holley does on pro­ bation. Prosecutor Dale Crowley, however, op­ posed the delay. “I recognize a delayed sentence is an effec­ tive tool to see if jail time is warranted," he said. "I think any sentence should punish Mr. Holley for driving an automobile, not for an alcohol abuse problem." YMCA-Youth Council's Adult Indoor Soccer Standings Team W-L-T Yellow........................................................... 6-0-0 Sky................................................................. 4-1-1 Navy...............................................................3-1-1 White.............................................................. 1-6-0 Red................................................................. 0-5-0 Game Results Yellow 4 vs. White 2 Sky 7 vs. Red 5 Navy 11 vs. White 5 A Christmas Memorial and // Tribute to Thelma Geiger j This Christmas, Mother, I want to tell you that no one ever meant to me what you did. There is seldom a moment of my life that I didn't realize how much appreciation I have for everything you did for me. Christmas and my love for you arc similar in so many ways, for no matter what changes might come from life, nothing will ever change the meaning of Christmas or the meaning of you, my dear and beautiful mother. Merry Christmas, Mother from Sharon ' 7 / YMCA-Youth Council’s Meas Basketball Standings C League W-L Caris Market................................................... 6-1 Neils Ins............... . ..........................................6-1 J-Ad Graphics............... .................................. 6-1 Superette........................................................... 5-2 Archie Left.......................................................3-4 H. Mutual......................................................... 3-4 Just For Fun..................................................... 2-5 Miller Estat...................................................... 2-5 Flexfab...............................................................1-6 Petersons..........................................................4-1 Benedict Farms........................................ ,...4-1 Razors Edge..................................................... 2-3 Area Realtors.................................................. 2-3 Hosey Farms....................................................1-3 B Minor K. C. Bobicks................................................... 6-0 Mid Michigan.................................................. 5-1 Country Kettle................................................ 4-2 Cappon Oil...................................................... 4-3 Larry Poll 1...................................................... 3-3 Boomtown Boomers...................................... 3-3 Pennock Hospital............................................ 2-4 Larry Poll II.....................................................2-3 C& B Discount............................................... 1-6 Viking............................................................... 0-5 B Major L. O. Merchants............................................... 5-1 Formal.............................................................. 4-2 Pastoors................................................ 2-3 L.E.C................................................................ 0-5 Results C League - Superette 40 vs. Flexfab 22; JAd Graphics 31 vs. Archies Leftovers 15; Just For Fun 15 vs. Neils Ins. 47; Miller Real Estate 37 vs. Riverbend 38; Hastings Mutual won by forfeit over Carls Market. B Minor League - Cappon Oil 59 vs. K.C. Bobicks 70; Mid Michigan 54 vs. Country Kettle 43; C & B Discount 46 vs. Boomtown Boomers 53. B Major League - Format 48 vs. Pastoors 50; Lake O Merchants 62 vs. L.E.C. 44. A League - Hosey Farms won by forfeit over Razors Edge; Benedict Farms 109 vs. Petersons 91. HASTINGS - A Barry County Jail inmate was hospitalized Friday morning after a suicide attempt, authorities said. Eric J. Herman, 18, was treated and released after slashing both arms several times with a razor blade. Corrections officers were alerted at 7:18 a.m. Friday when an inmate found him bleeding heavily. Authorities found Herman still breathing. They covered him with a blanket and elevated his legs until an ambulance could arrive. Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Bill Johnson said Herman bad taken apart a razor and used lhe blades to slash both arms between the wrists and elbows. Herman pleaded guilty in January 1989 to attempted breaking and entering a motor vehicle. In August he left the Barry County Jail on a work release program and did not return. He later was arrested near Tampa, Fla., and returned to Michigan. He was sentenced in September to serve three additional months in jail for the escape. Car crashes Into telephone pole PRAIRIEVILLE TWP. - A 16-yearold driver escaped with only a sprained wrist Tuesday after a rollover accident that sent her car crashing into a tele­ phone pole. Jennifer D. Rosenboom told police she was driving about 40 mph when she lost control of her vehicle on a slippery stretch of M-43 north of Hick­ ory Road. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Bill Johnson said Rosenboom was driving south on M-43 when her 1981 Dodge slid across the road. The vehicle hit a ditch on the east side of the road, rolled over 1 3/4 limes and came to rest on its side against a telephone pole. Rosenboom was wearing a seat belt, and no citations were issued. Teen arrested on sex charge HASTINGS - A 15-year-old teen is in the Allegan County Detention Cen­ ter after confessing to intimately touch­ ing a 4-year-old girl. The youth, whose name was not re­ leased, will be charged with criminal sexual conduct in the second degree. Hastings Deputy Police Chief Mike Leedy said the incident began when lhe girl wandered into the boy’s bedroom. The victim said the boy put his arms around her, kissed her and touched her between her legs, Leedy said. When confronted by police last week, the boy admitted to the act, Leedy said. The case was turned over to Barry County Juvenile Court HASTINGS - Twelve cases of beer were reported stolen Dec. 13 from Tom's Market on East State Road. Police continue to investigate the theft. An unknown number of burglars broke into the building at the rear of the store. Nothing else was reported miss­ ing apart from the 24-packs of beer. The value of the beer was not availab'e. The bottle returns, however, come to S28.80. Accident leads to driver's arrest BALTIMORE TWP. - A Hastings driver who crashed into a guard rail was arrested Saturday for drunken driving. Sherman E. Reid, 20, was not hurt in the accident, but his passenger, 21-yearold Jeffrey M. Schantz, suffered minor injuries, according to Barry County Sheriffs deputies. Deputies Gary Sunior and A.L. Stein said Reid was driving south on M-37 near Sager Road when Reid lost control on a curve to the right about 3:30 aun. The 1982 Plymouth slid across the road, striking a guard rail on the east edge of the roadway. The car bounced off and left the east side of the road. Reid told deputies a northbound car that had crossed the center line caused him to lose control of his vehicle. Reid, who said he had been drinking after work, was arrested after a prelimi­ nary breathalyzer test indicated he was driving with an illegal blood alcohol level. At the Barry County Jail, he reg­ istered .18 percent on a chemical breath test and was held in jail. Five boys nabbed In garage theft HASTINGS - Five juveniles, ages 8 to 14, have been apprehended in connection with a $600 theft from a garage two weeks ago. A silent observer tip led to the arrest, said Hastings Deputy Police Chief Mike Leedy. Police said lhe five broke three win­ dows Dec. 7 to enter a garage in the 800 block of South Market Street The five stole a large amount of fish­ ing gear and fishing poles, numerous hand tools and knives and a chair. Police became aware of the juveniles' identities when the youths attempted to sell some of the items. "They were about to sell the fishing tackle, that's how the silent observer was made aware of it," Leedy said. Police talked to three of the five boys, who confessed to the crime and identified the other two. The matter has been turned over to Barry County Juvenile Court Bus driver ticketed after accident HASTINGS - A Barry County Tran­ sit driver was ticketed Friday after a mi­ nor fender bender in town. Allen W. Ruthruff, 52, was cited after pulling out of a driveway into lhe path of a westbound car on East Green Street. Ruthruff, of Delton, told police he checked both ways before leaving the driveway. The road was clear to the west, and a car to the east was stopped for a red light at South Michigan Av­ enue. But by the time Ruthruff pulled out, the light had changed, and Ruthruff pulled into the path of a westbound car driven by James J. Youngs, 24. Both drivers were wearing seat belts and neither was hurt, said Patrolman Al Sunton. Ruthniff was ticketed for fail­ ure to yield the right of way. (Compiled by J-Ad Graphics News Service). Holiday Hours CLOSED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23rd CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY OPEN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30th 9:00 a.m. to Noon CLOSED MONDAY - NEW YEAR'S DAY Hastings Savings fir Loan 201 E. Stale Hastings 945-9561 802 4th Avenue Lake Odessa 374-8849 "Mot ing into o new era of people serving people." NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Cal! 948-8051 N>...SUBSCRIBE! � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/516/HastingsBanner_1989-12-28.pdf 6047720ea78fe96ce04f650fbb61c6af PDF Text Text Briefs Cable, parking top city stories Sports in 1989: A look back Turn to Papes 12 and 13 TumtoftoeS Blood drive slated In Dolton _ Schools meet challenges in ’80s Turn to Page 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The Ban Coaly (taper of the Aaericaa Mad Ooh «■ have a blood drive from 1 lo6 30poe Moaday. tai. 8, a Si. Anbroiee Cafrrdlr Church In Hastings Banner THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1989 VOLUME 134, NO. 52 PRICE 25* Fairgrounds sale heads 1989 stories by J-Ad Graphics News Service The sale of the Barty County Fairgrounds to make way for a strip mall on West State Street and for a new fair site easily was the top story in 1989 for Hastings and Barry County. The results were from an informal vote of the news staff and publishers of the Barner. The developments involving the new and old fair and plans by a Florida developer took top honors, far outdistancing four other nominations, which were close in the running for the No. 2 slot Finishing second was the abduction of three Perry bank employees and the killing of one of them in Barry Count). The cable television wars in Hastings was third, continuing issues of parking in Hastings was fourth and the Barry County Jail's first overcrowding emergency was fifth. Rounding out the top 10 were the passage of school millage requests in Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg schools, the drowning of a Battle Creek teen in the Thornappte River near Nashville, the defeat of school finance Proposals A and B, ratification of a new labor contract at Hastings Manufacturing, and tieing for 10th were the purchase of the Bradford While Corp, and the traffic death of a 5-year-old Delton girl and the conviction of a 16-year-dd driver as a result The top story poll for 1988 produced markedly different results. The prospects of the fairgrounds sale was tabbed only third in 1988, finishing behind the repeated fttihnea of school millages in Hastings and Thoraapte Kellogg and the trial of Sharon Goddard and Richard Eckstein. But (he proposed sale of the fairgrounds and related moves became reality in 1989. The official closing came last fall, after many months of delicate negotiations in the city and in Rutland Township. Developer Ken Carl of Centres Inc. purchased the West State Street site from the Barry County Agricultural Society, but not after plenty of hassles. There were difficulties in reaching an agreement with the city over a portion of die old fairgrounds known as the Market Square property. The city finally sold it for S100,000. There were problems in deciding what to do with some of the existing buildings a: the old site. Finally it was agreed that the Community Building and other structures would be torn down, leaving some 4-H and other organizations scrambling to find locations for meetings and events until the new fair site is ready. The new fair site itself raised some issues. The Fair Board decided to purchase property next to M-37 about five miles norhwest of Hastings, but some Rutland Township neighbors objected to potential noise and traffic problems. Negotiations between Rutland township and fair officials and residents finally produced an agreement, and as 1990 begins, plans are proceeding for the new fair site and for the strip mall. On West State Street, Centres Inc. already City officials, meanwhile, maintained that many of the violations of the two-hour parking limit were by employees of the businesses. The Barry County Jail this year had its first overcrowding emergency, and some inmates had to be given early releases. This development left county officials with trying to decide how to cope with the growing populations of prisoners. Solutions under consideration have ranged from sending prisoners to facilities in other counties to building a jail addition. The financial situations in the Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings school districts improved greatly in June when voters approved requests for additional millage. Pay-to-participate programs for extra­ curricular activities were eliminated, many staff members laid off after millage failures were called back and six class period days Top Ten Tally: The following is the list of the top 10 stories in Hastings and Barry County in 1989, selected by staff members at the Banner. The numbers at the far right show how many total points the stories accumulated with the 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 system of scoring: Story or development Total Points 1. The sale of the fairgrounds 2. Abduction of Perry bank employees 3. Cable television wars 4. Continuing downtown parking issues 5. Overcrowding at Barry County Jail 6. Hastings, TK school millages pass 7. Drowning and rescue near Nashville 8. School finance Proposals A and B defeated 9. Hastings Manufacturing labor pact ratified 10. White’s Manufacturing sold 10. Five-year-old girl’s traffic death 64 47 46 43 42 31 25 23 17 12 12 SPECIAL MENTION: Interlake Ambulance probe; Jerry Server becomes police chief, Michael Leedy deputy chief; the murder of a 17-year-old girl and capture of Michael Getzen; the rescue of snowipobilers on Gun Lake; threats,-pf. recajl of seeveral Thomapple Kellogg Board of Education members; resignations of three area township supervisors elected in 1988; the first conviction under the local pit bull ordinance; the explosion of a Lake Odessa home. cents. But A, a proposal for a half-test increase in the sales tax, and B both west down to defeat by wide margins. In the spring, rains swelled the Thomapple River and the decision of three teenage boys to go canoeing resulted in the tragic death of a Battle Creek teen near Nashville. TOP STORIES, Page 4 < < < .< < < 4 hat lined up K mart as its anchor store in the null. Others planning to go in include Quality Farm & Fleet, a Hook's Drug Store and dow Eberhard’s, replacing a ?ic TV Save Things got even more interesting in September when Americable International approached the City Council and asked for a non-exclusive franchise to do business in. grocery. The moves are expected to have economic effects on Hastings for a long time. The abduction of the bank employees and the killing of one of them didn't have the farreaching impact that the fair did, but for a brief period Barry County was the focus of the entire state. William Troy McAllister, 21, was charged with the murder of a 57-year-old woman. He was alleged to have robbed the bank in Perry near Lansing and to have driven three employees to rural Barry County, where he killed the woman by running her over with a car. The other two employees escaped. McAllister was arraigned in Barry County District Court and then taken to Shiawassee County, where he still awaits trial. Cable wars provided a continuing story Hastings. Before the council had the chance to approve or reject Americable’s request, C. Wayne Wright, owner of Triad, and his attorneys sought and won a preliminary injunction to delay any such franchise throughout the year. The saga started on Jan. 23 with a public hearing on the service of the Triad cable firm, which has been servicing Hastings for more than 12 yean. Triad this year was requesting a 15-year renewal of its franchise with the city. Of the nearly 100 people who showed up at the hearing, no one spoke in support of Triad. were restored. However, area school officials were warning of more future financial problems after the failures of Proposals A and B in November. Of the two statewide plans to help educational funding. Proposal B was favored unanimously by school boards and administrators in Barry County. It would have cut property taxes nearly in half and raised the state sales tax from four to six agreement That injuction was extended to Dec. 22, and on tb: day before it was to expire, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Gibson lifted it and ruled in the city's favor, clearing the way for Americable to come in and compel with Triad for customers. Downtown parking got a lot of attention in 1989. The city four years ago took out downtown parking meters at the request of merchants, but decided this year that businesses had to share costs of maintaining the streets and making up lost revenue. The businesses were given special assessments and a two-hour limit was enforced by the hiring of a part-time parking officer. These moves were greeted by protests from some merchants who contended that they wouldn’t be able to compete with big-city malls and the new local strip mall that offer free parking. Work has been progressing since late last summer at the old Barry County Fairgrounds sits on West State Street, which was sold to make way for a new strip mall that will accommodate a K mart, a drug store and a grocery store, among other retail enterprises. Americable to begin work on cable service this summer ItatUF. Oanoolfc. at 7:30 Church of Ood, 1330 N. Broadway. Haatam. by David T. Young Editor Americable International plans to begin work on installing cable service in Hastings sometime next summer. The firm, based in Miami, Fla., won the right to do business in the city after a ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in Grand Rapids last week. Judge Benjamin Gibson last Thursday lifted an injunction against Americable and the City of Hastings entering into a non-exclusive franchise agreement. The judge, at the same time, dismissed a suit by C. Wayne Wright and Triad CATV, the other cable franchise holder in the city, which sought a permanent ...action. Gibson's decision essentially will allow both Triad and Americable to do business in Hastings. Charles A. Hermanowski Jr., director of marketing for Americable, said, "The out­ come was expected because there was a non­ exclusive franchise involved. He (Wright) was trying to maintain a monopoly in the city. He wanted to do everything possible so we wouldn't be able to be awarded a franchise." "I'm ecstatic, it's an early Christmas present," Mayor Mary Lou Gray said Friday. "We are a home rule city, and what this decision does is confirm our home rule status, in that the elected officials, chosen by the people of Hastings, will continue to make decisions on behalf of the people of Hastings." Americable approached the City Council last September with a request for a franchise despite the fact Triad already was doing business here. The council in early October was set to act on the request, but was prohibited from doing so because Wright and Triad attorneys sought and won a prelimimary injunction. Wright was contending that allowing another cable firm to come in would hinder his efforts to install a new "state-of-the-art" fiber optics system. Triad also held that it was not economical for a city of Hastings* size to have two cable services. An "expert witness" during the trial testified on Triad's behalf that the economic realities of the cable television industry in a small city create a "natural monopoly" for the first operator to construct a system within that municipality. Gibson, however, ruled that a municipality is not required to consider economic factors when granting such a franchise. In issuing his opinion, he said, "It is simply not the role of the federal courts, by judicial fiat, to determine the proper number of cable television franchises for a municipality." Also dismissed were charges that the city did not act in good faith according to the Cable Act, that the city violated Triad's civil rights by denying due process and that the city breached a contract with the the cable firm by not acknowledging the renewal of Triad's franchise. "What the judge’s decision also means is that the people of the city will have a choice in selecting a cable provider and the marketplace will dictate service, quality and selection," Gray said. "I felt from the very start that our action was proper and I am very pleased to see that the federal bench concurred with my belief," Gray said. "Our action in no way violated anyone’s civil rights, or the Cable Act, nor did we breach pour contract or good faith with the existing cable provider." Brandon Zuk, of Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis and Foster of Lansing, Triad's attorneys, said there will be an appeal to the 6th U.S. Circuit COurt of Appeals in Cincinnati. "We disagree with the judge’s decision, and that's why well be filing the appeal," Zuk said. "All parties acknowledged that there is no precedent in this type of court case. There is no prior case law." Hastings City Attorney James Fisher said, "It's an interesting legal issue, that a municipa ity establish there is economic viability in having more than one cable franchise. "I think rhe judge was absolutely correct in his decision," Fisher added. "And I think the Circuit Court of Appeals will uphold it." The mayor said the trial was an ordeal, but its results made it all worth it. "It got frustrating at times because during trial we were getting away from the issues of quality, selection and service, and went more toward the alleged breaches of contract and good faith, of which Triad accused the city. "They also attempted to preserve a mono­ poly by presenting their 'expert witness’ who supported the theory that Hastings was a 'natural monopoly' ares based on his economic sampling of averages in the area." Hermanowski said Americable now will finish its. work installing its system in Marshall before starting in Hastings. Marshall, incidentally, also is served by Triad. He said Americable will look for local property for a "bead end," or a building where the electronics will be located. Also needed will be a satellite, antenna and dish feed into the head end. The Hastings City Council Tuesday night voted to grant Americable a non-exclusive franchise. Triad already has been granted a 15ycar renewal of its franchise with the city. Its original agreement with the city was made in May of 1975. Fisher said having the two cable companies compete for customers was the principal reason for going to court to fight Triad. "I'm hopeful that the residents of Hastings now will have a choice of service," he said. "That's the bottom line." Gray added, "I'm pleased that our position prevailed. Our action was only in the best interests of the citizens of Hastings." �Page 2 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 28. 1989 City Council honors two retiring members by David T. Young Editor The Hastings City Council Tuesday night said good-bye to two of its own, Gordon Fuhr and Kenneth Miller. Both attended their final meeting before they step down from public office. They were given plaques and Mayor Mary Lou Gray read proclamations. Miller served the city as a member of the Planning Commission for more than 10 years and he was appointed to the City Corneil in July 1984. He was elected to the First Ward seat in 1985 and in 1987. Fuhr first joined the council in 1972 as a write-in candidate for the First Ward and then resigned in 1975. He came on the council again in 1978 as a representative of the Third Ward and served until the end of 1985. He was appointed to his current seat in September 1987. Both Miller and Fuhr succeeded Mary Spackman, who sent them letters of congratulations from Mesa, Ariz. In the proclamation, Gray noted the achievements of the retiring public servants, but she couldn't resist getting in a couple of digs. * About Fuhr, she noted his facetious proposal in 1985 to reroute the Thomapple River to have it flow through downtown Hastings and use gondolas in an effort to solve a parking problem that still exists today. The proclamation said that, "The Mayor and the City Council of the City of Hastings will diligently strive to solve the parking problems and meter problems, and to change the course of history without changing the course of the Thomapple River." The proclamation honoring Miller noted two vehicles that "became hopelessly lost during Mayor Exchange festivities with the City of Dowagiac. The proclamation went on, "The Mayor and the Hastings City Council wish Kenneth Miller keen navigational skills as retirement from the Hastings City Council draws near." In another matter Tuesday, the council approved an amendment to the zoning South Jefferson STREET NEWS HAPPY NEW YEAR Mayor Mary Lou Gray shows the City Council a copper etching of an aerial view of Hastings. The etching was a gift to the city from former Police Chief C. Richard Sunlor. ' Another memorable year on South Jefferson Street. Two's Company and the Nanzer Agency Joined our ranks, Thomas Jefferson Hall paved their parking lot and the City of Hastings and Downtown Merchants did a great job of improv­ ing our city parking lots. We all made efforts to improve our stores and services for you and we will do even more In the coming year. Our resolu­ tion again is to continue the fine service, great selection and the exciting events that make a trip to South Jefferson Street a happy time for all. Best HELP WANTED HEAVY WHEEL VEHICLE MECHANIC Leant how to maintain and repair heavy wheel vehicles. Eam over $645 per mo. to sun. plus food, lodging and medical. Wishes from the Merry Merchants on South Jef­ ferson Street for a Happy Now Year. ADMINISTRATION HASTINGS Specialize in personnel and administration procedures. We'll train you. Over S645 per mo. to sun. plus food, lodging and medical. HASIT! COMPUTER REPAIR Leant to maintain and repair sute-of-tbe-arl computers. Eam over $645 per mo. to start, plus food, lodging and medical. WARRANT OFFICER FLIGHT TRAINING [events Train to be an Army helicopter pilot. Eam over $645 per mo. to start, plus food, lodging and medical. ~' VOICE INTERCEPTOR 1. Rose Bowl - January 1. Sing the U of M fight song on our soapbox this week, dressed in the school colors, and we will buy some snacks for you to munch on during the game and give you a $2.00 gift certificate. (Limit 10) 2. Tree Recycling - January 2-13. Take your ChristmasTree to the Fire Station in Hastings t after New Years and It will be recycled by RIBC. 3. Noon Years Eve Party - December 31. If you can't make it until midnight, visit Bosley's at noon and party with us. Noisemakers, hats and refreshments furnished. 4. National Whiners Day - December 26. Your chance to whine your heart away at Bosley's. Do your best to make us dislike you and get a $1.00 gift certificate. (Limit 5) 5. Samoan Fire Dance - December 31. Do your ver­ sion of the Samoan Fire Dance on South Jef­ ferson this week and get a $2.00 gift certificate. If you are in costume, it’s $2.00 more. (Limit 5) As a trained specialist, you'll intercept and identify foreign voice transmissions. Over $645 per mo. to start, plus food, lodging and medal. CALL COLLECT or DIRECT SSG Duane Randall (616) 694-M5I 354 West Allegan Street Otsego MI 49078-0646 ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE* WET BASEMENT? 6. Radio City Music Hall Anniversary —• December 27. Form a chorus line aid kick your feet for us this week and get a $1.00 gift cer­ tificate. (Limit 10) 7. Foreign and Colonial Hastings Chess Con­ gress - December 28. Play a game of chess on our soapbox this week and each player gets a $3.00 gift certificate. The winner gets another $2.00. (Limit 2) Bring your own board. 8. Make reservations now to dine at the County Seat Now Year's Evo Buffet from 5 until 10 this New Year's Eve. Reservations are a must. GUARANTEED WATERPROOFING Sanring Michigan since ten Dn f 'TTJ FOR FREE ESTIMATES Carr YoH Free: 1-600-6434232 In Grand Raptda: 243-7670 (Gift C«rllflcst«s are limited to one person per month Vend, unless otherwise stated, to those 18 or older). (at BOSLEY’S THIS WEEK ' 1. Little Bucky celebrates Boxing Day (December 28) by having a sale this week. You don’t have to fight anyone to take advantage of the great specials the Buck brings you every week in his Reminder ad. 2. Develop your Holiday pictures at Bosley's, where you get Double Prints everyday and at a special price this week. 3. A list of your 1989 Prescription purchases is available for tax or insurance use. Please call us a day ahead and we will have yours ready for you to pick up, or, we can mall It if you so desire. 4. Any Christmas items left at Bosleys are 16 off through New Year's Eve. ^5. Bosley's will be closed on New Year's Dav. QUOTE: “A heretic Is a man who •*- :: with his own eyes." — Gotthof^ Lessing (1729-1781) ROSLEY SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET DOWNTOWN HASTINGS - S45 342V This edition of the Hastings City Council met for the last time Tuesday because Kenneth Miller and Gordon Fuhr are stepping down. From left are (standing) Franklin Campbell, Miller, Miriam White, Esther Walton, Fuhr William Cusack, (seated) David Jasperse and Mary Lou Gray. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every week in The Hastings BANNER Gt// 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! ordinance governing requirements for offstreet parking. Mayor Pro Tem David Jasperse, chair of the Planning Commission, said the measure "better defines parking requirements for buildings and businesses." The old ordinance required one square foot of paved parking sptce for each square foot of building space. The amendment allows variations of the requirement according to type of business or building. "It depends on what you might put into a building," Jasperse said. "We think it will be a better ordinance to operate under." In other business, the council: • Approved the appointments of three members and an alternate to the Housing and Building Board of Appeals. All are or have been licensed general contractors. Russ Hammond was named to a three-year term, Ed Backe was appointed for two years and Art "Bud" Allerding will serve a one-year term. Mark Englerth will be the alternate. • Approved a request by Police Chief Jerry Sarver to attend a mid-winter training seminar in Grand Rapids Feb. 7-9. Cost will be $140, plus other necessary expenses. • Officially approved a non-exclusive 15­ year franchise with America’ 4e International (see related story). It was noted that officials from Americable will be present at the council's Jan. 8 meeting to accept the franchise agreement. • Agreed to upgrade the level of pensions for four non-union department heads for the Department of Public Works. • Authorized the mayor to sign an ageement on airports under the Michigan Airport Loan program. This clears the way for a grant of $35,000 from the Michigan Department of Transportation to help build a new terminal at the city-county airport. Area BIRTHS IT’S A GIRL! Terri and Steven Pennepacker of Hastings. Dec. 21. 1:38 p.m., 7 lbs., 5M ozs. Robin Dormer and Wayne Hoffman of Hastings, Dec. 27.8:29 a.m.. 6 lbs., 7!4 ozs. IT’S A BOY! Bradley Michael, weighing 7 lbs. 2M ozs., bom to Michael and Sandra (Snowden) Ber­ nier on Nov. 23 at Port Smooth Naval Hospital in Norfolk, VA. Bradley was welcomed home by a sister. Brandi Lee. Proud grandparents are Larry and Kay Snowden of Vermontville, great-grandparents Lawrence and Mary Jarrard of Nashville, and great-grandmother Camilla (Middy) Wixson of Sorento, FL. Janette James of Nashville. Dec. 21, 7:11 a.m., 7 lbs., 516 ozs. Richard and Corine Dibell of Hastings Dec. 21, 6:47 p.m., 9 lbs.. 12* ozs. Michelle and Terry Stenzelbarton of Hastings, Dec. 25, 7:35 p.m.. 5 lbs. 9% ozs. Cable wars, parking highlight city’s year by David T. Young Editor Cable television wan, parking issues and landmarks were the highlights of the year for the City of Hastings. All three kept city officials busy in an eventful 1989 that also included some important peraoonel changes, an election continued ecbnomic progress.' > ' The issue of cable TV service the beginning of the year with a pu hearing and it ended just last week with a' court ruling that will allow two companies to vie for customers in the city. A public hearing on Jan. 23 was prompted by a request by Triad CATV for a 15-year renewal of its franchise with the city. Nearly 100 people showed up, with none raising a voice in support of Triad. With owner CWayne Wright in the .• .lienee, customer after customer delivered complaints about the service. . City officials did not elect to refuse the renewal request as a result, but another company, Americable International, based in Miami, Ha., approached the City Council in September with a request to do business in Hastings. But before the council was able to act on the request, Wright and his attorneys were able to gain a preliminary injunction against the move. The battle then went to the courts. Wright contended that the city granting a non-exclusive franchise to Americable would interfere with his company's plans to install a new fiber optics system he said would be state of the art, and that it was not practical for a city the size of Hastings to have two cable companies. The city and attorneys from Americable held that not allowing the new company to come in would give Triad a monopoly in cable television service in Hastings. The injunction was extended to Dec. 22, but on the day before that deadline U.S. District Judge Benjamin Gibson lifted it and ruled in favor of the city. The way for Americable to compete with Triad for customers was cleared, but Triad attorneys are appealing Gibson’s decision. Another issue that seemed to go on all year long was parking. It showed up at City Council meetings in many forms. One form was the city’s decision to specially assess the downtown area after taking out parking meters several years ago. The city contended that it had to make up for the lost revenue of the meters and the costs for maintaining the streets. Some downtown business owners protested the move, as others did later in the year when the City Council decided to hire a parking enforcement officer who started giving out tickets in November to those who parked beyond a two-hour limit Some merchants claimed that two hours isn’t enough for shoppers to do business downtown. However, city officials contended that there are several parking lots in the downtown area that allow more than hours and that much of the trouble with parking was the result of employees taking up slots all day. The issue, after cooling down during the holiday free parking period, is now before a special committee of council members and business owners. Some other grumbling about parking surfaced after four lots in the city were paved and landscaped as part of a Downtown Development Authority project Hastings in 1989: A review Apple Street, located one block north of downtown, was extended to ac­ commodate an alternative route for motorists. The project was one of several this summer in Hastings. The Hastings Hotel, a landmark In the downtown for more than a century closed its doors in December after a boiler failed. Opponents said that because of landscaping and other cosmetic improvements, the city actually was losing slots. The four lots were completed at the end of the summer and new spets opened on the newly-built Apple Street, which now serves as an alternative route for those who wish to avoid downtown traffic on State Street. Another issue surrounded parking for Thomas Jefferson Hall, the headquarters of the Barry County Democratic Party. The Dems had worked out an agreement to use the old Odd Fellows Hall, more than 130 years old, in 1987 and began holding such events as bingo fund-raisers and a "Brown Bag Lunch and Learn" series. City officials, citing an ordinance that requires one square foot of parking space per square foot of building, said the Dems were* not in compliance and last summer filed a complaint. But later James and Bea Pino purchased a vacant lot next to the hall and donated it to the party, thereby allowing it to meet the ordinance requirements. Though the matter appeared to have been resolved, the Dems are seeking dismissal of the complaint and wants the city to pay for court costs in the matter. While parking may have been the city’s biggest headache in 1989, perhaps its biggest achievements involved economic progress. The city sold the landmark Market Square property to the Barry County Agricultural Society for $100,000, thereby helping close the deal in which the old fairgrounds on West State Street was purchased by a Florida developer, who plans to build a strip mall. Progress continued for the incubator project and improvements on Clinton Street, both of which are designed to make things easier for attracting new businesses and industries. Stale and federal grants for both projects have been secured, and there are several fledgling businesses already planning to go into the incubator, located at the old E. W. Blissbuilding. Other landmarks, besides the Market Square, which drew attention were the Hastings Hotel and the Striker House. The Hastings Hotel finally closed its doors earlier this month. The more than IQO-yearold building .bad been serving as a bar, a beauty salon and housing for low-income people. The city had expressed concerns about the health and safety of occupants In the hotel, but owner Richard Gless shut it down Dec. 18 after a boiler failed. The Striker House, once home to a Michigan Secretary of State, was purchased by a Grand Rapids couple who said they want to set up professional offices. Though the old Office Lounge has been closed since the spring of 1988, its current owner approached the council last spring to request approval for transfer of a liquor license, with an eye toward reopening the business. The proposal was greeted by petitions with more than 120 signatures opposing the move. The council was persuaded to deny the request, also because of concerns over parking and puttie safety. Another attempt to reopen the lounge, this time by the Eagles Lodge, also was considered, but there has been no action. 1989 was an election year, but there were only two races. City Treasurer Jane Barlow was re-elected in one, and newcomer Evelyn Brower won the Third Ward council seat in the other. Another newcomer was Linda Watson in the Third Ward, but she ran unopposed. Brower and Watson succeeded Gordon Fuhr and Kenneth Miller, respectively, both of whom decided not to run. Mayor Mary Lou Gray was re-Hected to her second term without opposition, and Council Members Donald Spencer and David Jasperse also were alone on the ballot The biggest changes in city personnel involved public safety. The city started the year with an interim police chief, Jerry Sarver, in the wake of Dan Furniss* move in November 1988 to Lansing Community College. Sarver was appointed to the chiefs job and later in the year Michael Leedy was named to tlie deputy chiefs post The city had an eventful year, with plenty of issues, court battles and numerous diagreements over parking. Though some of the issues over parking remain, most of the others have been resolved. And 1989 could be remembered as a year of progress because of the new strip mall, the incubator project, the completion of four new parking lots and work on Clinton Street. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28. 1989 — Page 3 PHOTOS...capture the 1989 news scenes Members of the Hastings girls basketball team celebrate winning the Twin Valley championship last fall. The team finished with a fine 19-2 mark to head all Saxon teams in wins In 1988. The Saxon wrestling team also captured a Twin Valley title — the only two Hastings teams to win league championships last year. A newly remodeled home on Chartton Park Road burned to me grouno m February. Firefighters from Hastings, Freeport and Woodland battled the blaze that began from a woodbuming stove. Stale police seized 565 marijuana plants worth as much as $1.6 million during September raids In southern Barry County. Police used National Guard helicopters Io spot marijuana growing In swamps, woods and cornfields. Nearly 100 people showed up at a public hearing last January to bury the Triad cable television company, not '.o praise It. The hearing had to be held at the Hastings High School auditorium to accommodate the numbers. The brothers of William Troy McAllister couldn't hold back their emotions at his arraignment In Barry County District Court on charges of murdering a 57-year old Perry woman in rural Barry County by running her over with a car. The annual Hastings Christmas parade attracted the largest number of participants In several years, despite the lack of cooperation from the elements. Hastings Area Schools finally got a millage increase request passed In June, but labor unrest was demonstrated later in the year when teachers picketed outside a Board of Education meeting, demanding action on a new contact. An explosion at the Beryl Coon home near Lake Odessa battered the house, but luckily no one was killed. However, Mrs. Coon has filed a suit for damages against the manufacturer of the thermostat and designer of the hot water heater that caused the blast. �Page 4 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28. 1989 Viewpoint = Cable ruling a victory for people ofHastings A U.S. District Court judge's decision last week on cable television franchises was a victory for the people of Hastings. Judge Benjamin Gibson last Thursday dismissed a suit filed by Triad CATV against the city and lifted an injunction that until last week prohibited the city and Americable International from entering into a non­ exclusive franchise agreement That ruling essentially will allow Americable to compete with Triad for customers in Hastings, which is exactly what should have come out of this court battle. The issue was bom in controversy, and even with Triad's appeal it will end the same. Not long after Triad requested a renewal of its 15-year franchise with the city, Hastings customers came out in impressive numbers almost a year ago in a public hearing to voice their complaints about selection and service. No one spoke up in the company's defense. But city officials chose not to refuse Triad’s renewal request Instead, they were asked by Americable last September for a franchise to come in to the city to compete. Triad then sought and won a preliminary and temporary injunction against such an agreement, but last week's decision by Gibson ended all of that The way now is clear for Americable to challenge Triad for customers. And that's the way it should be. Granting a natural monopoly to Triad would have served no one but Triad. Granting Americable the right to be a competitor allows the people of Hastings a choice of which cable service they want Triad officials have argued that having two cable companies in Hastings might result in one of them eventually having to pull out If that is true, so be it It is better to return to one cable service on the basis of competition in the marketplace than to allow one to continue to have a monopoly, with no alternative for dissatisfied customers. As it shapes up now, those who have been critical of Triad now have the opportunity to do business with someone else. Meanwhile, those who want to slay with Triad may continue to do so. So after the smoke has cleared, the people of Hastings are the real winners. They will have the freedom of choice rather than a take-it-or- leave-it cable service situation. And that's what America should be all about Sen. Welborn recovering after bypass surgery J-Ad Graphics News Service and The Associated Press Stile Sen. Jack Welborn is "progressing fatter than expected* and will be on the job Jan. 10 when the Stale Legislature returns to eestton, according to an aide. The Republican lawmaker, who represents Barry County in the state Senate, underwent emergency heart surgery Friday after complications in a scheduled procedure to open two clogged arteries to his heart Physicians at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo performed triple bypass surgery on Welborn after attempts to clear blockage were unsuccessful, said Craig Starkweather, Welborn's chief of staff. Welborn spoke to his office by telephone Tuesday from the hospital, where he is ex­ pected to remain until the end ot the week. "He's doing very well," said legislative aide Tim Goodrich. "He called the office Tuesday and talked with the staff." Welborn, 57, who is serving his third term in the Senate representing the 13th Dis­ trict, suffered a heart attack July 11. Physi­ cians used a technique known as angioplasty to clear an artery after the heart attack, Starkweather said Friday. Welborn underwent a routine stress test .wo weeks ago, art more blockade wu dis­ covered. "They scheduled a heart catheterization for (Friday). At that time they did determine that the artery they had opened in July had started to close seriously,” Starkweather Mid. He said the physicians Friday cleared one artery but were unable to open the second after two attempts. Physicians then recommended the bypass operation, which lasted 2 1/2 hours. "The operation was a triple bypass to the left and right coronary arteries,” Dr. M. Michael Khaghani said. "The operation went very well and the prognosis is excellent." The senator was listed in fair condition hours after the operation, and Starkweather said Wel­ born was writing notes to his wife, Dorothy, by Friday evening. ., D *■> Hastings Ddl II ICl City tries to keep water flowing by Jeff Kaczmarczyk StqffWriter Plummeting temperatures are leading to water woes for city workers faced with water main breaks and freezing pipes. A water main break on Woodlawn Avenue near Bob King Park Friday night kept work­ ers busy during the night shutting down and repairing the six-inch main. Director of Public Services Mike Klo­ vanich said the break was reported about midnight and water service to the area was shut down within three hours. The line was repaired the following morning by city work­ ers. One week earlier, city crews repaired an eight-inch main that broke open on Clinton Street near the E.W. Bliss plant on the southeast side of town. "We’ve had a couple already, but we've been pretty fortunate so far." Klovanich said the aging water mains buried in clay soil are ripe for trouble in unusually cold weather. "Both mains are at least 40 years old," he said. "When you get that kind of freezing and thawing, the ground swells and they start snapping mains." A 1990 project to replace the six-inch main on Woodlawn with a 12-inch main from Broadway east to the Hastings Mutual Insurance building will solve the leaky pipe headache for the city. "We've had problems in the past with that main on Woodlawn Avenue,” Klovanich said. “The new project to extend the main will eliminate that." Meanwhile, city workers have advised resi­ dents in some parts of the city to keep water running to prevent their pipes from freezing. The early December cold snap that began before snow completely covered the ground led to an early rash of frozen pipes, Klo­ vanich said. Workers last week began disconnecting wa­ ler meters and asking residents to keep a trickle of water running in their homes. Res­ idents' water bills will be estimated by earlier month's water use. Klovanich said he did not know how many homes are affected, but he said the city regularly asks residents in certain neighborhoods to keep water running to prevent frozen pipes. "We have problems with some services in town, eliminating frozen water," Klovanich said. "As long as you keep your water run­ ning, you're all right." Some affected residents have older pipes that were not buried below the five-foot frost line, he said. Other homes have pipes buried five feet below ground, but still tend to freeze in winter. FINANCIAL 1 am writing you again. I want to set the record straight. Twice now, when your paper printed my husband’s story in the paper you have primed that my husband fled to Tennessee. He did not flee to Tennessee. We moved to Tennessee because I have always wanted to move here and I talked him into it. My husband was on probation at the time. Christensen of Edward D. Jones & Co. The EEC could offer investment opportunities Texans say if you don’t like the weather, wait awhile and it'll change. Investing is a lot like Texas weather. One of the biggest changes in store for in­ vestors is the plan to create a unitary marketplace within the European Econonic Community by 1992. The rewards to com­ panies and investors who take full advantage of these changes could be substantial. “Fortune" magazine believes that Europe will "transform itself from a poky economic patchwork into a unified, fast-paced marketplace loaded with opportunities.” Although this might be an exaggeration, the ability of European companies to expand their business under a common legal structure of­ ten exciting possibilities, as does standardiz­ ed products and the freedom io move goods' among countries. Already businesses in the Uniled States and Europe are consolidating and expanding to meet the future. . According to Babson-Stewart Ivory Interna­ tional, an investment management service for U.S. investors, the 300 million consumers within the EEC countries "should represent one of the strongest areas of economic activity in the world." By 1992 the EEC's aim is to break down national trade barriers between countries. If successful, these efforts will unify customs, border controls and technical standards. In ad­ dition, exchange controls will be eliminated and capital movement encouraged. This should open the door for corporate laws and exercise-tax rates to be harmonized. Babson-Stewart says some economists predict an increase in national income or gross domestic product (GDP) of up to 4.5 percent. This could result in "1.8 million new jobs and a 6-perceiit decrease in prices." Of course, all this is not without obstacles. Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece face major restructuring challenges both in product design and investment philosophy. Public equity markets, similar to those we enjoy here in the United States, must be strengthened and expanded throughout the EEC. At present, the most advanced stock market in Europe is the United Kingdom, which is very similar to our U.S. markets. Britain's market has advanced considerably due to an increase in reliable financial reports and timely information that's essential for a strong market. West Germany and France are both making progress in their markets by ex­ panding their domestic investor base. This should continue to help the liquidity of larger stock transactions. All this has encouraged business expansion in Europe. In turn, countries like Sweden and Switzerland outside the EEC are becoming more aggressive so as not to be left out. Like Texas weather, the European economy is changing before our eyes. Those who recognize this change could benefit from lucrative investment opportunities. - STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the prev­ ious week. Company CIOM AT&T Wi. Ameritech 66'1. Anheuser-Busch 37s/. Chrysler 18s/. Clark Equipment 36s/. CMS Energy 38 Coca Cola 75’/. Dow Chemical 70s/. Exxon 50'/. Family Dollar 10 Ford 43 General Motors 42s/. Hastings Mfg. 33’/. IBM 94V. JCPenney 70s/. Jhnsn. & Jhnsn. 57 K-mart 34V. Kellogg Company 67s/. McDonald’s 33s/. 37s/. Sears S.E. Mich. Gas 19V. Spartan Motors 3s/. Upjohn 37’/. Gold $406.70 Silver $5.53 Dow Jones 2709.26 Volume 77,000,000 that didn't make the top 10, but came close. Receiving special mention were: • The investigation of the Interlakes Ambulance Service, its dissolution and charges filed against its manager, who is believed to be in Florida. • Jerry Sarver being named police chief in Hastings and Michael Leedy being named deputy chief. • The murder of a 17-year-old girl in Orangeville and the capture and filing of charges against her brother-in-law, Michael Getzen. • The rescue of two snowmobilers who fell through the ice last winter on Gun Lake. • The ill-fated threat of recall against several Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education members. • Three township supervisors elected in 1988 stepping down, one for health reasons and two believed to be the result of a state crackdown on assessing practices. • The first trial in Hastings on its new pit bull or dangerous dog ordinance, resulting in a conviction. Husband didn’t ‘flee’ to Tennessee To the Editor— F’O’C’U’S fumishfdby...Midk D. TOP STORIES.,.continued from pege 1 On the bright side, when vac of the rescuers was in danger of losing his life, he was saved by a passerby in a story of heroic proportions. At Hastings Manufacturing, one of Barry County's largest employers, there had been rumors of a shutdown after company and union officials had been unable to reach agreement on a new contract However, there finally was a settlement after many months of speculation, once again giving hope to the notion the industry would remain. Though there had been rumors of the sale for a long time, Bradford White's of Middle­ ville, Barry County’s largest employer, was purchased in the fall by an Australian company. Shortly afterward. Local 1001 of thge United Auto Workers and officials with the new parent company announced they would begin negotiating a new contract. Finally, the tragic highway death of 5-yearold Rebecca Conklin resulted in the conviction of 16-year-old William Anders for negligent homicide. There were other stories and developments Chang* -•/. + 27. + ’/. + V. + 1V. + 17. -3 + 2s/« -V. -V. + 1V. + 1’/> — -V. + 2V. + 7. + '/. — -’/. +■/. —— +1/. +1 —$5.35 + 13.65 The late David Haley made a difference To the Editor— On Dec. 19, David M. Haley, senior proba­ tion officer of the Barry County Juvenile Court, died of a heart attack. He was only 39. As word of his death filtered through our staff, there was disbelief, then devastation as we tried to deal with reality. He was a man of heart, intelligence and humor. He had a loving marriage and three young sons. David's life was dedicated to helping his brothers and sisters in the community. He had a genuine love and concern for delinquent kids and the families, many poor and disadvantaged, from which they came. He had an impact on the lives of many, not all of course, who he served in his 12 years with the court. Like almost all who work in human services he was underpaid, underappreciated and overexposed to gut-wrenching problems. But his short time on earth made a difference to a whole lot of people. He will be missed. ■ Richard H. Shaw Judge of Probate and we got permission to leave the state and he reported by mail monthly. If they really wanted my husband that bad, why didn't they come and get him? They had our address and phone number the whole time we lived here. I really wish you people would check out your stories completely before priming anything you really know nothing about. Also, half of my family up theic has been going through misery with the manslaughter case that has been in your paper a lot recently. In this case, the judicial system says in the State of Michigan minors do not commit Then why, why did the judge go by my hus­ band's past, staring in your paper that since 1983 he has had 25 misdemeMor offenses? He was a minor then. How could he have such offenses, when in the Stale of Michigan, minors do not commit crimes? Again folks, 1 say take a good look al your judicial system! When does it work and for whom? Jane A. Rosenberg, Sevierville, Tenn. He agrees that propane is too high To the Editor— After reading the letter in last week's Ban­ ner (Dec. 21) written by Barbara Waller, in regards to the high price of propane, I agree with her wholeheartedly. My delivery of propane on Oct. 10 was .77 cents per gallon. My delivery on Dec. 19 was .99 cents per gallon. It represented an in­ crease of $77, or more than 30 percent. I firmly believe the propane companies are ripping off the users. I urge anyone on pro­ pane to write the Michigan Attorney General about this injustice. Sincerely, Lester Haskin Hastings Write us a Letter! The Hastings Banner wel­ comes and encourages letters to the editor as a means of express­ ing an opinion or a point of view on subjects of current general inter­ est. 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He’s in the news so much.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 28, 1989 — Page 5 Delton Boosters enhance sports programs From Time to Time... In about the past decade, the Delton Athletic Boosters have spent S337.7OI to enhance sports and other programs for students. The primary sources of funding for the pro­ jects has been bingo games and concession stand profits and lots of volunteerism. Superintendent Dean McBeth hailed the contributions of the Boosters when the group's president Dorothy Wcever presented its annual report recently to the board. The largest single expenditure the Boosters made was for the all weather track, which cost $84,787. Another big project is the $54,024 softball field complex underway this year. Through the years, the Boosters have paid for everything from football chutes to athletic by—Esther Walton Local happenings 100 years ago... awards and plaques and to actually funding athletics to the tune of $54,884. The track and football press box, high school trophy case, concession stand building, last summer's refinishing of the high school gym floor, volleyball, golf and basketball equipment, a soccer field and a public address system are some of the items the Boosters have financed. Future projects include bathrooms for the soccer complex, in-house athletic camps, wrestling mats, a second van to transport small teams, a rape library, and elementary school playground equipment. When deciding future projects, the Boosters send a "want list" to school personnel and then administrators and athletic directors prioritize items. Legal Notices PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OT ORDINANCE ADOPTION Sleighing was good that year. (Fran M.L Cook's article in 1949 on Hastings in 1889) The Banner of Jan. 9. 1889, said that Mrs. D.G. Robinson, wife of the president of the City Bank, gave a delightful dinner party to the officers of the National and City Banks on Friday evenings. It was the custom to hold donation to pay the salaries of Hastings preachers. The Ban­ ner of Hastings in 1889 stated that such a gathering would be held on the evening of Jan. 16, for the benefit of the Rev. W.M. Puf­ fer, at the Methodist parsonage. The abstract firm of Cook and Sheldon has been dissolved, D. R. Cook retiring. The board of supervisors, at their January session, voted to submit the question of building a $60,000 courthouse to a vote of the people. They had received numerous petitions asking for such action. The priceless records of the county were kept in a old frame structure. A brick vault, not well constructed, contained the records of the register of deeds office. The old cour­ thouse was made of heavy timbers, which might crush that vault. The confusion and loss to the taxpayers that would result from die burning of the cour­ thouse, would be indescribable. Every issue of the Banner from that time until the April election urged the people of Barry County to vote for a new fireproof courthouse. ' Miss Eliza Knowlton of this city, an accofAp^Mapt^r.tes a^rje cjpss ofyoung people and adults. She is teadung them the French language. There is a meeting at the courthouse tonight of all who are interested in getting factories for Hastings, said the Banner of Jan. 9, 1889. Banner Jan. 30: The therometer registered one degree above zero yesterday morning, the coldest we have had so far this winter. Banner Feb. 5,1889: Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Walker of Irving Township attend­ ed a meeting in the nearby Irving Grange Hall. When they returned to their home they found on the porch a 4-week-old baby boy, warmly wrapped. They took care of the child for the night, notifying officers to come and get the baby, which they did next morning, placing the child where it would be cared for. They had their suspicious of the child's paren­ tage, which were later confirmed, and they were made to suffer for their crime. Feb. 6: “There wiH be a donation visit for Rev. Oviatt, pastor of the Baptist Church," bald the Banner. Feb. 13: “Everybody and his best girl were S: sleigh riding Sunday." Same issue: “The kers and teachers of the Methodist Sunday School will give the children and young folks a sleigh ride Saturday... We have had a lot of talk in recent public meetings about getting factories for Hastings. The important thing is to do something about it. We suggest that our citizens show their interest by subscribing to the capital stock of such factories, if that becomes necessary." Feb. 20: Dr. J.C. Andrus has purchased the 2 1/2 lots of the half block Hayford property fronting on Green Street. The consideration was $1,000. (404 W. Green St.) Feb. 27 told that C.D. Beebe would go to Washington D.C. to witness the inauguration of President Benjamin Harrison. There are two or three schemes being pro­ posed, said the Banner of March 20, forget­ ting factories for Hastings. They are not far enough along to give any details now. The Banner of April 3 recorded that fact that the courthouse project was defeated by 100 votes on April 1. The county gave 500 Republican majority on the state ticket, and elected 11 Republican and 7 Greenback super­ visor*. Hastings City was Democratic, as usual, that party making a clean sweep. Frank G. Goodyear was elected mayor. Banner April 10: Five saloon keepers ad­ mitted in Circuit Court that they had screens in front of their windows on Sunday, contrary to state law. Judge Hooker assessed them $25 each or 20 days in jail. They all paid. The Banner of April 17 warmly commend­ ed Mayor F.G. Goodyear's inaugural ad­ dress. He strongly urged the council to do ail it could to promote the welfare and progress of Hastings. April 24 Banner: "There will be only four saloons in Hastings this year. And that is four too many." Banner May 1: At the City Council meeting Friday night a “City improvement committee was named, consisting of Aiderman Sylvester Greusel, Luke Waters and W.F. Hicks. The committee was instructed to get busy and do al) they can to induce factories to locate here." The Soldier and Sailors Monument became a live issue because the Vermont firm had completed the shaft sometime ago, on the order of A. Black and Son, and insisted that they would ship it, as they had delayed ship­ ment as long as they could afford. So the foundation of the monument was completed so it could be erected when the Barre Granite Co. could put it up. Township and school district organizations were perfected, and an effort was put forth to get the $4,500 needed to pay for the monument and foundation. Meetings were held in all the villages and several school districts, and a drive to raise the money was made. About half of the total cost was raised. Those who projected the movement thought it would be easy to raise $4,500. But it didn't work out. Of course it was a mistake to order the monument until the money had been pledged." "I laugh.” reported M.L. Cook, “many times when 1 think what was said by Martin Smith, a witty Irishman, to the man who was Ground was broken for the new Episcopal Church in 1889. superintending the setting up of the monu­ ment. Everything had been made ready to put the soldier atop the shaft and all was in readiness to lift the granite figure to its proper place, when Martin rushed up to the boss workman who was about to give the order to hoist the soldier. Martin acted as if he were quite agitated, as he said to the superintendent, ‘You'd better leave him down!’ ‘Why do you way that?’ asked the astonish­ ed Vermonter. Martin answered ‘If you put him up th^re. he’ll be down in ten days after a pension.’ , “There was a good deal of talk in those days about pensions because of President Cleveland's numerous vetoes of pension laws passed by Congress. “The heavy snow and sleet storm here on Decoration Day came near beating the memory of the oldest inhabiLj.'s. However, some of these remembered a heavier snowfall on June 8, 1889. It spoiled all the Decoration Day program here. It was a combined snow, sleet and rain-squall storm. It was bitter cold too." said M.L. Cook. There was such sharp criticism of the school's board action in dropping Miss Hallock, first assistant in the high school, for the next year, that the board called a special meeting and unanimously voted to reinstate her, said the Banner of June 19, 1889. Subscriptions have been made here for all of the $10,000 stock of the Michigan Whip Co. Details of when it will build its factory here cannot be determined at this time. The manager and superintendent of the Goblesville, Michigan, Furniture Co., whose plant was destroyed by fire recently, will soon visit Hastings, and hope to start a furniture factory in Hastings, said the Banner of July 10. They came, presented their plans at a meeting of citizens here. It was decided to form a stock company with $20,000 capital, the Hastings Furniture Co. The stock was soon all subscribed. The factory building was completed in September and the company was soon busy making goods. It took all of its capital stock to pay for its buildings and WHEN YOU NEED ... sensible answers to any questions about life, health or disability income insurance Talk To Me Leonard D. Nanzer 115 S. Jefferson St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 948-2990 Call today for more information. BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY Chicago. Illinois 60630 We think a lot of you. The proof is in our products The Soldier and Sailors monument was erected. machinery. This was the first of the new in­ dustries. The city gave a bonus of $2,000 to this company, which bought four acres op­ posite the fairgrounds, paying $1,500 for the land. Banner Sept. 25: "Martin Andrich and Ed­ ward Roos, of Galt. Canada, have signed a contract with our city to locate in Hastings the plant of the American Felt Boot Co. They ask­ ed for no stock to be taken here. They want the city to build a brick plant here, equip it with a boiler, engine and line shaft. They agreed for five years, to employ an average of 50 men. The city is to retain ownership of the property, but is to deed it to the company if they carry out their agreement, at the end of five years." The Banner of Oct. 2 commended Mayor Goodyear and the council of refusing to license paddle wheel (boats) in the city. The building committee of the Episcopal church has contracted with Bentley Bros. & Wilkes to build their new church, said the Banner of Oct. 9, 1889. The Michigan Whip Co. has called in all its capital stock of $10,000 and has received $1,000 bonus from the city. They have pur­ chased a site for their factory on the Goodyear flats, cast of the C.K. & S. railroad tracks. (The site is east of Boltwood Street in the block between Green and Center streets.) “On Nov. 1. 1889, my brother William," reported M.L. Cook, “and this writer became equal partners in the Banner. "That partnership continued for half a cen­ tury. In that 50 years, we never had a quarrel. There was never a harsh word between us. We did not always see alike, but we were always able to settle our disagreements in a kindly way. We were both glad io pass the ownership to his son Richard M. Cook,...” (This month, Richard M. Cook died, leav­ ing his son, William, as the only Cook family member left to have been associated with the Banner. The Banner was in the Cook family for about 90 years.) "We will soon be hearing the whistle at the Whip factory. Let her toot! We can stand a lot of that kind of noise,” ended the 1889 Banner. CLIP 4 SAVE' The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING — of the — RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD ...will be held the First Wednesday of Each Month at the Township Hall at 7:30 p.m. July 11“ January 3 August 1 February 7 September 6 March 7 October 3 April 4 November? May 2 Decembers June 6 QUARTERLY MEETINGS — of the — ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION ...to be held at the Township Hall on Wednesdays, at 7:30 pun., on the following dates: January 10 July 18“ April 11 October 10 Minutes of the meetings are available for Public Inspection by appointment, DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS which are Monday AND Thursday mornings from 9 A.M. till Noon. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Phyllis Fuller, Clerk Note: * ’ Denotes date change from regular schedule. CLIP & SAVE. 2 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Prairieville Township Board hat adopted a new Ordinance en­ tiled "Prairieville Township Center Street lake Ac­ cess Ordinance" containing, in summary, the following provisions: SECTION I. TITLE. The title of this Ordinance is the "Prairieville Township Center Street Lake Ac­ cess Ordinance." SECTION II. DEFINITIONS. This section contains definitions of "camp." "designated," and "Center Street Lake Access Areo." SECTION III. REGULATIONS. This section sets forth o series of regulations pertaining to parking In or use of that portion of Center Street providing access to Pine Lake within Prairieville Township and described more specifically In the Ordinance. These regulations include, but are not limited to, fees for parking in the Center Street Lake Access Area ana/or use of the parking area for launching a boat onto Pine Lake, closing times for parking in the Center Street Lake Access Area, prohibition against parking in other than designated parking spaces, provisions to allow overnight parking in the Center Street Lake Access Areo pursuant to an overnight parking permit, limitations on disposal of refuse, trash or garbage in the Center Street Lake Access Area, use of said area for business or commercial purposes, provisions against obstruc­ ting passage upon the aforementioned area, limitations upon posting of signs or advertising materials in the aforementioned area, prohibitions against destroying or damaging or defacing vegetation or improvements In the aforemention­ ed Center Street Lake Access Area, prohibition against possession or uses of controlled substances or consumption of alcoholic beverages In the aforementioned area, restrictions upon brInging dogs or other animals in the aforemention­ ed area, prohibitions against firecrackers In the aforementioned area, prohibitions against hun­ ting, trapping, storting fires or comping in the aforementioned Center Street Lake Access Area. SECTION IV. PENALTY. Violation of this Or­ dinance Is punishable by a fine of not to exceed 5500 or imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION V. 5€VCRABtttT¥. Should any section.douse, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance be dedared by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be Invalid, such dedsion should not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any pari thereof, other than the part so determined to be Invalid. SECTION VI. REPEAL. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are SECTION VII. cFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect on February 1, 1990. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Or­ dinance, being Prairieville Township Ordinance No. 67, was adopted by the Prairieville Township Board at its regular meeting held Wednesday, December 13, 1989. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Or­ dinance shall take effect on February 1, 1990. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies al this Ordinance may be purchased or Inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. JANETTE EMIG, Clerk Prairieville Township Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road DeHon. Ml 49046 (616)623-2664 (12/28)- DEFAULT having been mode In the condition of a certain real estate mortgage made and executed on February 24,1989, by DAVID G. BRADFORD. SR. and CHRISTINE A. BRADFORD, husband and wife, as mortgagors, to BANC ONE FINANCIAL SER­ VICES. INC., as mortgagee, and recorded on February 24, 1989, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Barry County, Michigan, in Liber 479 of mortgages on pages 38, 39, and 40, on which mor­ tgage there is claimed to be duo and unpaid at the date of this notice $59,907.86 for principal and $3,019.32 for Interest and no legal or equitable proceeding having been instituted to recover the debt or any port of the debt secured by the mor­ tgage, and the power of sole in the mortgage con­ tained having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 12. 1990, at 2:00 o'clock Eastern Standard Time In the afternoon of said day. inside the East entrance of the County Courthouse In the City of Hostings, that being one of the places of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan, ihe lands and premises described In said mortgage will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bid­ der at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and unpaid upon the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the statutory attorney foe. The premises to be sold al said sale are situated In the Township of Prairieville, County al Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows: That part of Lot 1 of ARNOLD’S PLAT, according to the recorded plat thereof os recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on page 27, Barry County Records describ­ ed as commencing ot the North-easterly corner of sold Lot 1. thence running thence south 33 degrees 4 minutes east along the easterly line of said lot, 50 feet for the place of beginning, thence south 33 degree*4 minutes east along the easterly line of said lot. 50 feet, thence southwesterly to a point in the westerly line of said lot, south 44 degrees 24 minutes east 100 feet from the northwesterly cor­ ner of said lot, lhence north 44 degrees 24 minutes west along the westerly line of said lol, 50 feet, thence northeasterly to the place of beginning. The period of time allowed for redemption is six (6) months from the date of sole. Doled: December 7, 1989 HUMbARGER & ZEBELL. P.C. By: David L. Zebell 810 Comerica Building Bottle Creek. Ml 49017 Telephone: (616) 962-7585 (1/11) Sth JssMctei CMt Hones FMrSmxosuK ROBERT T. HAYES and WILMA G. HAYES 2208 Gun Lake Rood Hastings. Ml 49058 Jeffrey L. Youngsma (P-40393) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE * FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 945-3495 CRAIG WILLIAM CHERRY 1745 S. Hanover Streel Hastings. Ml 49058 Robert L Byington (P-27621) DEPOT LAW OFFICES P.O. Box 248 222 W. Apple Street Hostings. Ml 49058 945-9557 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE On Nov. 7. 1989 the 5th Circuit Court of Barry County. Michigan judged in favor of the ptatoHff(s). Robert T. Hayes B Wilma G. Hoyos md against the defendant(e), Craig William Cherry. On Jon. 26. 1990 at public auction to bo held at the oast steps of the Court Haute, 230 W. State Street, Hastings. Ml in this county, I shall offer for sale io the highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of defondant(s) In and to the foltowing property: The South one-half of lot 15 Glasgow’s Super­ visor Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, os recorded in Libor 3 of Matt, Page 3, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. Date: Dec. 21, 1989 Donald Glasgow, Dept. Sheriff (1 /25) BDB»1 MORTGAGE SALE — Default has been mode in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael C. asslgned by said Mortgagee to CltFed Mortgage Four Hundred Seventy Five and 74/100 Dollars (154,475.74), Including Interest at 9% per annum. gage will bo foreclosed by a tale of the mortgaged 1990. Said premises ore situated In Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County. Michigan, and ora described as: The West W of the following described parcel; A parcel of land in NW fractional '/« of Section 8, T3N, R10W. Described as commencing at the place of beginning being the center of Highway, Supervisors Plat of Brigg's Subdivision, thence Northerly along the East side of said Bluff Road a distance 200 Feet, thence East to center of Highway, thence Southerly along center of high­ way to place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban­ doned In accordance with 194BCL 600.3341a. In which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 7, 19B9 CltFed Mortgage Corporation of America Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys, Shapiro t AH 700 E. Big Beaver Suite E Troy. Ml 48083 (12/28) (313) 689-1805 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS of...YOUR Community can be read every weekin The Hastings BANNER Coll 948-8051 to SUBSCRIBE! �Page 6 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 1989 Frozen pipes can be avoided Old man winter’s not kind to drivers Slippery roads led to several minor accidents Wednesday on Barry County roads. In Hastings shortly alter 11 a.m., no one was seriously hurt when a westbound car struck a telephone pole on State Street east ot downtown. Both passengers sought their own treatment for minor cuts and bruises, police said. Driver Jason E. Hunt, 17, of Hastings, received a citation for driving too fast for road conditions. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST Full-Time Pennock Hospital, located in Hastings, Michigan, has an opening available for a full-time Medical Trans­ criptionist. Candidates must possess an excellent knowledge of medical terminology and of the English language. Must be an excellent speller; 80 WPM typing speed desired. Candidate must be flexible for cross-training. Please submit a resume to: Human Resources Department PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, MI 49058 E.O.E. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS (AP) - Winter is the season of frozen pipes. While there are a few things you can do to keep pipes from freezing, once a freeze occurs, you'll need lo fix it immediately to avoid water damage. Most freezes occur in crawl spaces, in floors cantilevered over the foundation or areas where cold air enters through cracks in the walls, roof or foundation. The room temperature is often well above freezing, but exposure to a thin stream of cold air is all that’s necessary to freeze a pipe. When freezes occur within interior walls, look to the upper reaches of your home for an air leak. Il’s quite common, for example, for an entire bath group to freeze when cold air is driven down a flue or chimney chase, especially when die chase is framed in wood instead of built with masonry. Be sure to check the flashing at the lop of the chimney chase for a leak. Caulk gaps in flashing and nail it down if loose. if a freeze occurs within a plumbing wall that joins an exterior wall, look for a poorly nailed lap in vertical siding. Also, check for a broken putty seal around gas pipes or air conditioning lines that pass through the exterior wall. Insulation is the best prevention. Spaces between sills and block walls should be packed with batt insulation. Pipes in a crawl space or cantilevered floor joists should be pointed with mortar or caulked. Contrary io popular belief, hot water pipes will freeze - even before cold water pipes. Heated water contains fewer dissolved mineral salts. These salts are cooked out and remain as scale in heaters and boilers. Just as salt added to water produces a higher boiling temperature, salt removed has the reverse effect. The lesson here is that both hot and cold water pipes should be insulated in questionable areas. Another common freeze point is the drainage chamber of a frost-proof siUcock. These outside faucets jupture in cold weather Hastings Area GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 239 E. North St.. Michael Amon. Pastor. Phone 945-9414. Sunday. Dec. 31 - 8:45. Church School; 10:00. Holy Communion. Monday, Jan. 1 - 6:00 Poattive Parenting. Tuesday. Jan. 2 - 9:30 Wordwatchen. Wednesday. Jan. 3 • 7:00 Sarah Circle. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF Robert Mayo, pastor, phone 945-4995. Robert Fuller, choir director. Sunday morning 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time: 9:45 Sun­ day School; 11 a.m. Morning Wor­ ship: 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Nursery for all services, transportation pro­ vided to and from morning ser­ vices. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Call Ann at: 948-8600 ^LWISE FtaiBMWU ItBWCCS IMC. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. Kl>5 S. JdferMin. Father Ixon Pohl. Pastor. Pastor. Saturday Mum. 4:30 p.m.: SundayMasses 8 u.m. and 11 a.m. confes­ sions Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. 1'29 E. State St.. P.O. Box 126 HaetlMB, Ml 49058 OPEN Monday-Friday 8 a.m. lo 4 JO p.m. FIRST IIjAITIST QIURC11.309 ------ RN—,— <---------- —------------------------------------------------The Church Page is Paid for by The Hastings Banner, the Churches, and these Local Businesses: JACOBS REXALL PHARMACY Complete Prescription Service HAST1HCS SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION Hatting* and lake Odeiso COLEMAN AGENCY of Hutinn, Inc. Insurance lor you* life. Home. Business and Car WHEN FUNERAL HOME Haslr.ys FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings RATIONAL BANK OF HASTINGS Member F.D.I.C. THE HASTINGS BANNER A*** i .MINDER 1952 N. Broadway • H- ,ig* BOSLEY PHf.RLAACY "Prescriptions" • I IB S. Jelferson • 945-3429 HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. Hastings. Michigan HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. — Hastings. Michigan Pennock Hospital, a growing community hospital providing a variety of acute care services, has nursing opportunities available for: RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 12 HOUR SHIFTS 7 p.m. • 7 a.m. - Full-time RN & NEW GRADUATES MEDICAL/SURGICAL 3-11 Shift - Full or Part-time 11-7 Shift - Full or Part-time We offer a salary commensurate with your background along with an Innovative FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PRO­ GRAM that allows you to design your own benefits package by selecting the kinds and levels of coverage you and your family need. To find out more, contact: CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MIDWEST Father Thoma* B. Wirth. Vicar. 2415 MeCunn Rd.. Irving. Michigan. Phone 795-2370. Sun­ day Mass 11 a.m. PENNOCK HOSPITAL HASTINGS GRACE BRETHREN. "The Bibk. the 1009 W. Green St. Haulnqs, Ml 49058 Whole Bible, and Nothing But the Bible." One mile east of Hastings, 600 Powell Rd. Pastor Kevin Eady. 945-3289. Sunday School 9:45; Wonhip. 10:30; Sunday Evening Family Hour al 6:00. Nashville Area ST. CYRIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nashville. Father Leon Pohl. Pastor. A mission of St Rose Cuiholic Church. Hustings. Suiurduy Mass 6:30 p.mf Sunday Mass 9:30 u.m. Delton Area CEDAR ( REEK BIBLE. Cedar Creek Rd.. 8 mi. S.. Pastor Brent Branham. Phone 623-2285. Sun­ day School at 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.: Evening Sen ice al ft p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Bible 7 p.m. Terry Koutelec, RN Nursing Education Director TTTTTTTTrrrroTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTnnnriTTTnrTTTQ : Experienced Office : : Person Needed I ...to work one day a week plus. Must be accurate J with numbers, typing, phone, filing and mail. • $5.00 per hour. J • | J APPLY IN PERSON AT ... “ » OPEN MondBy-Ftiday 8 a.m. lo 4:30 p.m. a Hatting, MI 49058 Dowling Area Attend the church of your choice during this holiday season. I JUUULM.M III B BBBULM.lt B BOJ.l.t 111IM1M»» Rev. Jeffrey VanderWcele Pastor, Phone 664-4811. Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible Siudy 6:30 p.m. COUNTRY CHzXPEL AT DOWLING AND BANF1EIJ) I SITED METHODIST CHUR­ CHES. Res Mary Horn ollk'iultng. Bunficlil United Methodist Chii reh Sunil.iv School ‘i.i m Church ........................ 9 30 Country Chupel United Mclhodisl Sund.iv School................. 9:3lla.m. CtniK ... 10:30 u.m. “ • u Z DOSTER-PINE LAKE AREA DOSTER REFORMED CHURCH, 12145 Doster Rd.. More people buying videos Contract position, Barry County area. Must have experience as a Level III. Competitive wages. Fee Paid. E. Wixwiwn. Hastings. Michigan ‘MX-iUMM Kenneth W. Garner. Pastor. James R. Barrett. Asst. Io the pastor in youth. Sunday Scr\iecs: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 u.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL Evening Worship ft p.m. Wednes­ CHURCH, Comer of Broadway day. Family Night. 6:30 AWANA. and Center, in Hastings. Phone Grades K thru 8. 7:00 p.m. ■Senior 945-3014. The Rev. Paul D-wnie. High Youth (Houseman Hall). Interim Rector. Sunday Schedule: Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7 Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. during p.m. Sacred Sounds Rehearsal Summer, 10:30 a.m. regular. 8 30 p.m. (Adult Choir) Saturday Weekday Eucharists: Wednesday 10 io 11 u.m. Kings Kids Morning Prayer, 7:15 a.m. Call for information about youth choir. Bi­ (Children's Choin. Sunday morn­ ble Study, youth group and other ing service broadcast WBCH. ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN activities. GOD 1674 West Stale Road. HastiMi. Ml 49058. Pastor James A. Campbell. Phone 945-2285. Sunday School 9:30. classes for all ages. Morning Worship 10:45. nursery provided. Evening Service 6:00. Wednesday Activities 7:00 p.m.: Rainbows or J J. Bible Quiz (ages 2-7 or first grade): Kids KJub or Junior Bible Quiz (ages 8-12); FIRST CHURCH OF GOD, Youth Ministries or Teen Bible 1330 N. Broadway. Rev. Daniel Quiz (ages 13-19); Adult Bible Whalen. Phone 945-3151 Parinaagr. 945-3195 Church. Where Study - no age limits. Sunday: Dec. 17 - S.S. Christmas Program 6:00 a Christian experience makes you a p.m.: Dec. 24 - No P.M. Service; member.' 9:30 a.m. Sunday Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Service School; 10:45 a.m. Worship Ser­ I JO p.m. Tuesday: Dec. 19-Adult vice; 6 p.m. Fellowship Worship; Christmas Party. Wednesday: Dec. b p.m. Wednesday Prayer. 20 - Youth Christmas Caroling and CHURCH OF THE Party. NAZARENE, 1716 North Broad­ HASTINGS FIRST way. James Lcitzman Pastor. Sun­ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, day Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Hastings. Michigan. O. Kent School Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Keller. Pastor. Eileen Higbee, Dir. Christian Ed. Sunday. Dec. 31 - Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Even­ 9:30 and 11:00 Worship Services. ing Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Nursery provided. Broadcast of Services for Adults. Teens and 9:30 service over WBCH-AM and Children. FM. 9:30. Church School Classes for all ages; 10:30. Coffee Hour in FIRST UNITED METHODIST the Dining Room; 4:00 Junior High CHURCH, Comer of Green and Church Streets. Hastings. Philip L. Youth Fellowship; 6:00 Senior P.own, Pastor. Samuel D. Price, High Youth Fellowship. Monday, Jan. 1 - Hippy New Year. Wednes­ Director of Education. Church day. Jan. 3 - 9:30 Circle I. at the phone: 945-9574. Christmas Sun­ home of Mildred Smith; 1:00 Circle day Services. Dec. 24: Morning 4, at the home of Hazel Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School carol sing-a-fong, Hildebrandt; 7:30. Cancel Choir 9:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Services. practice. Thursday. Jan. 4 - 7:30 Youth and Parent Orientation for 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Guest soloist for 11:00 p.m. Service: Jef­ Confirmation Class. frey Stamm. Next, thaw the frozen pipe with a heat gun or torch. If using the latter, put a doubled-up piece of sheetmetal behind the pipe to prevent burning adjacent framing members. Keep a fire extinguisher handy just in case. The repair approach you'll take will depend on the type of piping material you have. Splits in copper pipe are better removed and a new section of copper pipe spliced in place. Freezes in steel piping (commonly called iron piping) occur along the pipe's rolled seam. Quite often, if you can get to the seam, you’ll be able to up it closed with a ball-peen hammer and install a repair clamp over the split. Of course, removing the split section and replacing it with a threaded union and a new length of pipe is a better alternative. As plastic water pipes will nearly always split with i freeze, you'll have to cut out the damaged section and replace it. In most cases, you'll simply splice a new section in place using solvent-cement couplings. All you'll need is a tubing cutter or hacksaw, couplings, cement and a stub of pipe. If the split is small, however, you may be able to cut out only an inch or so and join the two ends with a push-fit plastic coupling. Lubricate the pipe with dishwashing detergent, push on the fitting and tighten. Its O-ring seals are virtually leak-proof. Frozen frost-proof sillcocks are better replaced with models having built-in vacuum breakers. The models are called freeze-proof sillcocks. City Assessor Wanted ATTEND SERVICES HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. M-37 South al M-79. when hoses are left attached and air lock prevents the water in them from draining. Their water flow is stopped ahead of their drainage chamber, so a leak won’t be detected until the sillcock is used in the spring. To repair a frozen pipe, shut off the water supply at the meter or where it enters the house from the well. Then open all faucets. To get at the ruptured pipe, you may need to cut away some drywall or plaster. Make any holes as small as possible to minimize repair work later. Professional Resume Service Specializing in affordable complete resume service. Services Include: Cover Letter Interview Editing Quality Type Written Copies For more information and rates call Ann at Wise Personnel 948-8600. (AP) - Most videorecorder owners rent one or at most two tapes at a time, view them, and then return them to the local video store. But a growing number of people, lured by special prices and other incentives, are beginning to buy and own tapes. A small but dedi­ cated group, however, cany tape ownership to the ex­ treme, amassing libraries of a thousand and more video­ tapes. According to the cunent issue of Video Magazine, some people cany tape col­ lecting to extreme lengths to get and possess desirable tapes. They will literally travel the globe in search of their video grails. Some spend thousands of hours amassing and catalogu­ ing their collections. Others have astronomically high phone bills from, calling other continents in search of the tapes that will complete their collections. Just what makes a tape de­ sirable? It depends on what the particular collector is hooked on. Some collect movies, television series, or anything done by a particular actor or actress. It isn’t unusual to find 500 to 1,000 tapes on the shelf of the seri­ ous collector's home. These videophiles often become hooked on certain videos because of emotional allachments. The reasons may differ, but one of the experts inter­ viewed by Video Magazine believed that in a lot of cases it's nostalgia - something touched them as children. One woman fell in love with Robert Fuller while watching ’’Laramie’’ as a 12year-old in 1959. She col­ lected all 124 episodes of that show, plus a full season of "Wagon Train." Diane Albert, who pub­ lishes "TV Collectors Magazine,” insists, however, that avid collectors are not ’’couch potatoes with no lives." In fact, they're nor­ mal, everyday people, run­ ning the gamut from college professors to manual labor­ ers. If you want to start a col­ lection, the experts agree, your best bet is to first pick the subject matter you want to specialize in. Then the re­ search begins. Most collectors place want ads in video collector’s magazines. Responses will lead you to other sources. Says one collector, "Il’s all networking." If it’s a television shbw you're interested in, a good place to start is to Find out if the series is in syndication. Then, through the contacts you've established, put the word out and one of them will tape it for you when the show pops up on their local Idabel Ruth Rogers BATTLE CREEK - Idabel Ruth Rogers, 70 of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday, December 20, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. Rogers was bom April 8,1919 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Miles W. and Ruby E. (Wilkins) Crow. She was raised in Battle Cfpek, attended Battle Creek schools and was a life long resident of Battle Creek. She was married to George L. Rogers, it ended in divorce. Mrs. Rogers was employed for 39 years with the Michigan Carton and Container Company in Battle Creek working in quality control, retiring in 1981. She enjoyed crocheting, traveling, sewing, crafts and going out to cat. She was a member of the 25 Year Club of Michigan Carton and Container Company. She is survived by daughter, Mrs. Harvey (Linda L.) Dunkclberger, Nashville; three grandchildren, Shelly, Greg and Tony; seven great grandchildren; brother, Miles L. Crow, Assyria; two sisters, Mrs. Russell (Mary) Kurth, St. Paul, Minnesota; Mrs. Flora House, Kalamazoo. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 23 at the Chapel of Bachman Hebble Funeral Services with Reverend B. James Varner ofChrist United Methodist Church offi­ ciating. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Eugene F. ‘Pete’ Barlow BATTLE CREEK - Eugene F. “Pele" Barlow, 74, formerly of 1501 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings passed away Sunday, Decem­ ber 24, 1989 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Battle Creek. Mr. Barlow was born December 2,1915 in Hastings, the son of Fred and Gertrude (Otis) Barlow. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1938 from Hastings High School. He was a Golden Gloves Boxing participant from 1932 until 1938. He was married lo Norma R. Bass, June 14, 1940. He was an avid outdoorsman and espe­ cially enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Barlow was employed at Hastings Manufacturing Company for 36 years, retiring in 1972. He was also co-founder/partner in Barlow Gardens Florist in Hastings. He was a member of Hastings American Legion Post, Hastings Moose Lodge 1628, B arry County Sportsman’s Club, Barry County Conservation Club, First Assembly of God in Bonita Springs, Florida and attended the Hast­ ings Assembly of God. Mr. Barlow is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Norman and Carol Barlow of Hastings, Nicky and Lori Bartow of Caledo­ nia; six grandchildren, one great granddaugh­ ter; two brothers, Paul and Louis Barlow, both of Hastings. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 27 al the Wren Funeral Home with the Reverend James A, Campbell officiating. Military honors were also conducted. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Irene M. Perry HASTINGS - Irene M. Perry, 78 formerly of 812 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings passed away Tuesday, December 26,1989 at Mercy Hospi­ tal in Aurora, Illinois. Mrs. Perry was born on August 1, 1911 in Canada, the daughter of Oscar and Agnes (Gagne) Redman. She wu raised in the Grind Ripidl ire» tad attended school there. She wxx married to Rex M. Perry on Decem­ ber 11,1937, he preceded her in death on Janoary 12, 1985. She wax employed as an operator for Michi­ gan Bell in Hastings for several yean and also at Pennock Hospital for many years. Mrs. Perry wax a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She is survived by daughters, Mrs. Richard (Ann) Sappenfield of Nashville, Tennessee, Mrs. Agnes Campbell of Wyoming; son Thomas Rex Perry of Aurora, Illinois; 10 grandchildren; one great grandchild; sister, Mrs. Lewis (Doris) Purdy of Rockford. She was also preceded in death by daughter Arleen Ruth Perry in 1951; two brothers, George and Norman Redman; two sisters, Jeanette Skryzala and Margaret Campbell. A scripture service will be held 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 29 al the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 30 at SL Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Reverend Father Leon H. Pohl officiating. Burial will be at Hast­ ings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Masses at St. Rose Church. Jennie Skinner CALEDONIA - Jennie (Monie) Skinner, 82, of Caledonia passed away Saturday, December 23,1989 at Springbrook Manor, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Skinner was bom on May 19,1907 in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, the daughter of Charles and Sarah (Kroeze) Burna. She was married to Harold G Skinner, May 25, 1940. She was an avid Bingo player. Mrs. Skinner is survived by her husband, Harold; children, Chuck and Judy Skinner, two grandchildren, Chuck Skinner Jr. and Dennis and Stacey Kelly, all of Caledonia. Funeral services and commital were held Tuesday, December 26 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville, with the Reverend Richard Raab officiating. Burial was at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to Parmalee Ladies Aid or a charity of one’s choice. Ada M. Schoder JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - Ada M. Schoder, 73 of 14981 Uldricks Drive, Johns­ town Township, Barry County passed away Saturday, December 23, 1989 at Leila Hospi­ tal, Battle Creek. Mrs. Schoder was born April 7, 1916 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Mark and Flor­ ence (Hunter) Budd, she was raised in Battle Creek and was a life-long resident. She was married to Robert M. Schoder, September 6, 1953 in Battle Creek. She was employed for 22 years at Michigan Bell Telephone Company, as a repair clerk, retiring in 1974. Mrs. Schoder is survived by her husband, Robert; sons, Duane Sult of Portage, Joe Smith uf Battle Creek and Paul Smith of Hickory Corners; one brother, Richard Budd of Livo­ nia; one sister, Marguerite Getman, Hastings; ten grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 27 at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek, with Reverend Delmer B. Case officiating. Burial was at Bedford Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Battle Creek Local T.B. and Emphysema Association. Orvln L Buckley HASTINGS - Orvin L. Buckley, 81 of Hast­ ings passed away Tuesday, December 26,1989 at Thomapple Manor, HastingsMr. Buckley was the son ofFrank and Hanna (Harriett) Buckley. He was a member of the Rockford Masonic Lodge. Mr. Buckley is survived by daughter, Mari­ lyn and Troy Smith of Oregon, special friend Letha Wilkins and her family; brother, Junior and Nita Buckley of Rockford; sister-in-law Virginia Ferguson of Cedar Springs; one granddaughter, Diane Web; two great grand­ daughters; numerous nieces and ucphews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice and his parents. Family will receive friends Thursday, December 28 from 2 to S pun. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 29 at O'Brien-Eggcbeen Gent Funeral Home, 3980 Cascade S.E., Grand Rapids, with Reverend James Middle­ ton of Eastmont Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be at Bostwick Lake Cemetery. Ruth Faye Vorva DELTON - Ruth Faye Vorva, 70, of 13021 Brooklodge Road, Delton passed away Friday, December 22,1989 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. ' ' Mrs. Vorva was born August 6,1919,inDun Glen, Ohio, the daughter ofRobert and Mildred (DeGarmo) Shannon. She moved to Michigan in 1943, and to the Delton address in 1976, and was formerly of Flat Rock. She was a member ofSt Ambrose Church in Delton. She was married to William John Vorva, Sept 12, 1933. Surviving besides her husband is a daughter and her husband, Ruth and Don Shoup of Delton; three sons and their wives, Robert S. and Pauline Vorva of Kalamazoo, Gerald J. and Janet Vorva of Cloverdale, Regis D. and Ellen Vorva of Kalamazoo; 22 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; two step-great grandchil­ dren; one sister, Mrs. Betty Gay Gcreu, of Wyandotte. She was preceded in death by a son, William J. Vorva, Jr, in 1952, and a brother, Alan D. Shannon. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, December 26 at Sl Ambrote Church in Delton with Father Ray Barth as celebrant Interment was at East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Dialysis Outpatient Department at Borgess Medical Center, envelopes available at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. LovallaV. Miller HASTINGS - Lovdle V. Milltr, 88 of 735 E. Colfxx Street, Hastings passed away Thurs­ day, December 21, 1989 at Thomapple Manor. Mra. Miller was bora Jone 24,1901 in Cass County, Indiana, the daughter of John and Hattie (Williams) Helvie. She was raised in Indiana and the Bellevue area and attended schools there. She was married to Floyd T. Miller, March 7,1920 and lived in Assyria Township of Barry County for 54 years, moving into Hastings in 1974. Mrs. Miller was well knotvn in the area as a music teacher in piano for many years. Was a former long time pianht and organist for the Briggs Church and the Dowling Country Chapel. She was a member of Hastings First United Methodist Church and the former Briggs Church in Lacey. Mrs. Miller is survived by husband, Floyd; daughter, Mrs. Vernon (Carol) Harbin of Hast­ ings; three grandchildren; four great grandchil­ dren; sister, Lucille Geesin of Hastings. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 23, at The Dowling Country Chapel United Methodist Church with Reverend Mary L. Horn and Revemed Phil ip L. Brown officiat­ ing. Burial was at the Ellis Cemetery in Lacey. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Commission on Aging. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Heme of Hastings. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28. 1989 — Page 7 Marriage Licenses: The DElls Jared Charles Carrigan. 20. Kentucky and Ronda Ray Steinbrecher, 19, Nashville. Ronald J. Kloos terman. 27, Hastings and Nicole Len Achterhof, 27, Holland. Christopher Edward Inger­ soll, 18. Hastings and Tamra Sue Lewis, 18, Hastings. Larry A. Stallings. 21. Hastings and Isabelle Marie Jocelyne Giguere, 20, Hastings. Randy Steven Barnhardt, 32, Delton and Penny Luc Pauli, 34, Delton. Scott Andrew Wiersema, 20, Middleville and Rhonada Lynn Wiersema. 19. Middleville. ewd Van Aukens to mark 50th anniversary The children of Donald and Alcta Van Auken request the presence of company on Jan. 6, 1990 to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 303 Center Court, Nashville. They request no gifts. The Van Aukens were married in Maple Grove Township on Dec. 31, 1939. Donald retired from Union Pump Co. of Battle Creek and Aleta retired from Kellogg's in 1981. They spend their winters in Sebring, Fla. ARE OUT OUR Area feed and seed gets new owners The Nashville Feed A Seed Co. on Main Street has been purchased by Jerry and Cathy Lothamer of Bellevue, who also operate the Bellevue Milling Co. The Lothamers, who have been in the feed business for 10 years, said they will phase out the odds and ends sold by the previous owners and concentrate on livestock feed, bird seed and dog food, and live chicks, seedlings, flowers and (or you Aixid youR loved ONES... aaweaaaati uu The Woodland Woman's Study Club held a Christmas luncheon at the Woodland Igoes' Den Tuesday, Dec. 12. Special guests of Carol Enz were Amanda Markwart and Mabel Capron. Rachael Ohlrich, 3 yean old. was the guest of her grandmother. Marguerite Dick. The hostesses, Edna Crothcrs and Burnice Vroman, had red tablecloths, greenery and candles on the tables. The gift exchange was something to be donated for the hungry of Barry County. ' A short business meeting was conducted by dub president Betty Hynes. The club will send a check to Lakewood School Department to pay for one-half of a new computer now at Woodland School and some extra software. The computer is now being used by students. ' “Joseph, Step-father of Jesus," as imper­ sonated by the Rev. Steve Reid, stopped try,o speak to the ladies about his memories of the first Christmas. Reid said he has been doing this particular program since 1983, and that he would do it again at Central Auditorium in Hastings later that week when the Woodland Gospel Singers put on a concert to benefit Love, Inc. The Woodland Lions Club held a Christmas party and Ladies’ Night Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Woodland Townehouse. The program featured films shown by Roy Huff of Sunfield of a trip to Tanzania, Kenya and Egypt. The film included lots of lions, wildebeasts (which Huff said the Africans say are only good for lion food), gissells, giraffes and other animals. He said they rode through the wild animal parks in vans and were not allowed to get out of them while in the wild animal areas to avoid unpleasant surprises. Huff had several pictures of lions sitting in tree tops and said they climb trees to get away from the flies near the ground. He said it was a hassle going through customs while on one tour that went from Kenya into Tanzania and back again and each side of the border took half an hour. No money of one country could be taken into the other, for one thing. The film also included scenes of Egypt, in- In HASTINGS Bosley Pharmacy C&B Discount Cappon Oil City Food & Beverage Country Pantry D.J. Electric Drakes Market Plus Eberhard Felpausch Cinders Pharmacy Jacobs Pharmacy Kloosterman's Penn Nook Gifts R&J's Riverview Grocery Superette Tom’s Grocery Northview Grocery by Catherine Lucas eluding me pyramids and temples, and when it ed0ed, Hun tofcl, “There ybirare. You have been there and back and you didn't have to eat any of the food." There were 34 people al the dinner party, which included roast beef and ham, and each lady received a Christmas corsage. The Kilpatrick United Brethren Missionary Society held a Missionary dinner Dec. 13 in the church Fellowship Hall. Hostesses were Olive Soules and Lillian Vandecar and 14 people came to the dinner, which was ham and scalloped potatoes. Virginia Crockford has completed a series of outpatient treatments at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Carl Grashuis, a former president of the Woodland Lions Club, is in Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids having treatment for infec­ tion in his hip joint. He will be in traction for several more weeks. Edith Grashuis has completed a series of outpatient treatments in Kalamazoo. Outstanding Christmas lighting displays around Woodland include the Art Meade farm on Broadway (M-43) east of the village. In the villge, the “Beauty Spot" at Main and Broad­ way has a well-lighted tree and manger scene, Mrs. Adeline Brown has her beautiful white in the firoat window in her house on Broadway across from the small beauty spot park. Main Street north has many interestingly lighted houses, and Jordan Road, both east and wesi of Woodland Road, is worth the drive. . In Middlevillg— Cappon's Station Crystal Flash Pastoors Middle Mart Professional Pharmacy Village Grocery in NashvilleCharlies Southend K&M Meats Carl’s Market Mace Pharmacy Cappon Quick Mart Prairieville 66 Delton Felpausch Cappon Quick Mart Scott's Party Bam plus...MANY, MANY OTHER LOCATIONS: ■WISE Pt MON MIL StRVtCCS INC. KO. Box 126 H»«llns«. Ml 49058 vaaaaasasiuautititreuuuauvtrv twnmmwmw Warmest wishes for joy and peace to one and all. "*»7 This Be ths Best Year Erer For You!' MUNN MANUFACTURING 765-3060 - 312 County Line Rd. 765-3067 - 143 W. 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Officials at Recycling in Barry County ask that all tinsel and nails be removed from the trees when they are brought in and that they not be placed in plastic bags. The program is being sponsored by Recycling in Barry County, Hastings Sanitary Service and the Barry County Futuring Committee's Environmental Group. Ps ^ET ANO,*4ER ^€u/ ^EAn is tjp°N us, Iet's aII pnAy in our own wAy B & J MOVING & STORAGE, INC. North American Van Lines THE HASTINGS BANNER Christmas tree recycling urged Woodland News New Year! wishes Copies Of News Briefs HAppy RiuqiNq Running Boards - Bed Linen Truck Accessories Aluminum Caps Starting @ $259.00 962- 7218 - 21 Gram Trunk St. - Dickman GHI/AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC. 241-3980 • 3056 Eastern, Grand Rapids SEE HITCHES BY GEORGE, INC. lor Sales S Installation on AH Classes ot Hitches <524769 • 727 28th SI. S.E. • Grand Rapids V WNew^k Ba$tof[pck vuuvuuirnnusitvuvir mwsvsmwn eeoflrt tart fey. 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Wash.: May I tell "Cleveland" how to cope with widowhood? Forget about men. What's out there isn't worth bothering about. Oh sure, there are plenty of sponges who would be happy to join you for dinner (at your place, of course) and park their shoes under your bed. but not one is worth a damn. Stick with your widowed friends and enjoy one another's company. Brooklyn: I was a widow at 50 and positive that there could never be another man hi the entire world as kind and loving as my Her­ man. I was wrong. My sister-in-law nagged me for months to go to a meeting of Parents Without Partners. Finally I gave in so she'd leave me alone. There I met my second Prince Channing. It was love at first sight. We will celebrate our third wedding anniversary in February. Raleigh, N.C.: That widow in Cleveland who misses her husband so much can have mine. I've been married to this miserable skunk for 51 years. He was a gambler, a drunk and a chaser until he wore himself out. The man was no father and no husband. I pray God will take him first and grant me a few years alone. Chicago: A spouse should enrich one’s life, not define it. I’m 34 and lost a wonderful man two years ago. I had a terrific marriage and I’m not looking. I’m going to live my life, develop my skills, further my career and Legal Notices toiteCMtCwt Hr the Cm—Im «f Barry onoot rot PUBLICATION Filo No.: 89-543DO MUTH A. BEARD. Plaintiff, ARTHUR J.R. BEARD. Dofondant Bruco W. Q— (P23696) Attornay for Plaintiff 607 N. Broadway Hatting.. Ml 4905(1 (616) *45-34*5 At o Mt.'loa of ;old Court, hold In tho Circuit Courtroom. In tho City of Hatting., Michigan, this 6th day of Docombor, 1989. PRESENT: Honoraolo Thoma. 5. Evolond, Circuit Judge. Tho Court having reviewed tho Motion for Publication and ‘ho Court being fully advised in the promlM.: IT tS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that you are being sued by Plaintiff In this Court In a divorce action. You rraist file your answer or take such other action ji permitted by low In this Court at tho Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan on or before January B, '.9*0. If you fall to do so, a default judg­ ment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a eppy of this Order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Banner lor throe consecutive weeks and proof of publication shall be filed in this Court Thomae S. Eveland, Circuit Judge DRAFTED BY: Bruce W. Gee (P23696) SIEGEL. HUDSON. GEE * FISHER 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Ml 4*058 {616)945-34*5 (12/28) FRAIIHCVIU.E TOWNSHIP BOARD Regnier Mooting December 13. 1989 Public hearing held: Re: Dangerous Building Or­ dinance Violation al 11739 4-Mlle Rd. Amendment to Personnel Police Section III with addition of subsection 5. Recinded motions made ot November meeting regarding appointment of Chief and Assistant Chief of Prairieville Township Pine Lake l ire Dept. Approved to declare all officers positions of the Pine Lake Fire Dept, as open with applications to be made available and accepted thru 1-5-89 at 5:00 p.m. and further that the Board will make appoint­ ments to the officers positions ot the January meeting. Adopted Ordinance 467 • Prairieville Township Center Street Lake Access Ordinance. Approved BPH Fire Dept, labor billing for $1,842.18. Accepted resignation of Joel Funk from Police Dept, as of 11-15-89. Approved appointment of Sandy Olney as volunteer part time patrolman thru 10-31-90. Approved appointment of Curtis Ellsworth as reserve officer thru 10-31-90. Approved appointment of Doug Selvidge as tem­ porary part time patrolman. Accepted resignation of Thomas Hurst from Police Dept, as of 12-23-89. Approved Hickory Comers Fire Dept, labor bill­ ings for $1.761.00. Approved termination of Deputy Treasurer VI Nlebaurer os of 12-13-89. Approved appointment of Sheri Armlntrout as Deputy Treasurer os of 12-13-89. Approved Doug Fenwick's return from leave of absence from PLFD. Approved outstanding bills totaling $16,368.71. Approved Park System Construction fund bills totaling $1,500.95. Janette Emlg, Clerk Attested to by: Supervisor Reck (12/28) f PREMIUM CUSTOM RESPIRATORY THERAPIST/TECHNICIAN Full-Time Pennock Hospital, located in Hastings. Michigan, has an im­ mediate opening in the Cardiopulmonary Department for: R R.T.. C.R.T.T. or etgbta for full time. 72 hour position. Twelve hour shifts. 0630 to 1900 or 1830 to 0700. Position includes every other weekend. Individuals should have a high degree of self-initiative, motiva­ tion and independence. Responsibilities include: routine therapeutic treatments, airway management, pulmonary an ! car­ diac diagnostic testing, management of Bear 5 and MA2 +1 ven­ tilators. and home care calls. Pennock Hospital offers competitive salary and a full Flexible Benefits Program. Please contact: Merit Otaested. BS, RRT Director CardfopefmoBary and Fitness Services DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE *495 IMMEDIATE DENTURE *335 UPPER DENTURE *295 PARTIAL DENTURE *335 •All teeth ond molenolt used meet lhe high standords set by the American Dental Ass n. •Our on premises lob provides Individual * •ffki.nl service. •Free denture consultation & examination. I Ann Landers She’s furious over invited guest Dear Ann Landers: I'm a 43-year-old woman with a job that requires some travel­ ing. When 1 returned from a two-night business trip. I found leftover barbecued chicken in the fridge. My husband (age 45) explained that he had invited his young (at­ tractive) student-assistant to our home fur din­ ner so they could catch up on some paper work. (She had never been in our home before). 1 exploded when "Jim” told me. He couldn't understand why I was so furious. He made me sound like a hysterical nut. The following day I received a letter from Jim’s assistant saying the evening was perfect­ ly innocent, that there was no hanky-panky and she is upset because I accused her of misconduct. That letter did not make me feel better, nor did it convince me that the evening was an in­ nocent one. In fact, her denial made me even more suspicious. Now Jim is angry because I reacted in such a volatile manner. He called me "priggish and judgmental." I am furious with him for telling the woman I was upset. I consider that disloyal. This is a second marriage for both of us. and I want it to work. Am I wrong to feel that Jim should not have invited the young woman to our home when I was out of town? Am I be­ ing old-fashioned and unfair? I'm too close to this situation to be 100 percent objective? — Hurting in Texas. Dear Hurting: In my opinion Jim was out of line. You had a right to feel that he used poor judgment. Jim's assistant has no business in your home when you are out of town. I also believe he should not have reported your explosive reac­ tion and that the woman’s letter of denial made her look even more guilty. ("He who excuses himself accuses himself.”) (616) 455-0810 •l.D. Himebaugh DOS •D.D. White DOS •G. Manrowlci CDS 2330 44th St.. S.E, Grand Rapids PENNOCK HOSPITAL 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058 1616). 948-3120 or (616).94$-3112 Repeating mother's behavior Dear Ann Landers: I always told myself that when I had kids I would never treat them the way my mother treated me. Mom was quick-tempered and high-strung. She never actually beat us, but we were slapped around a lot, screamed at constantly and were always being punished for some little thing. I’m 22 years old now and have a beautiful, active 3-year-old son. I love my child with all my heart, but I see a lot of my mother in me and I hatch. I’m always yelling at "Tommy” and spanking him too hard and too often. I want to raise him differently than I was rais­ ed, but it is difficult because it's the only way 1 know. I feel guilty and ashamed. Ann. This lovely child deserves a better mother. When 1 am angry or frustrated about things that have nothing to do with Tommy. I find myself picking on him. When he reacts, I let him have it. 1 know if 1 don't stop doing this, the boy will have zero self-esteem and no confidence. He is a beautiful boy. inside and out. I don't want to ruin his life, but I’m afraid I’m doing just that. Please, Ann, rescue me. I can't do this alone. Help me and my son. 1 love him too much to hurt him the way I was hurt. — A Cry For Help in S.C. Dear S.C.: There IS help for you, and bless you for asking. Millions of others need it, too. Here’s where to write: Parents Anonymous. 6733 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 270, Los Angeles. Calif. 90045. Some advice for widow given Dear Ann Landers: Your advice to the Cleveland widow who complained about be­ ing lonely was worthless. Why don’t YOU wake up and smell the coffee? You told her to have a party and invite "three or four extra men.” Get real, Ann. Don’t you know that today there are at least eight widows to every widower? My husband died two years ago. I would love to go out with a man occasionally, to a movie or a play or a concert or just for a sim­ ple dinner, but the question is. where do I find one? Please don’t tell me to join a singles group. 1 tried that once. There were 17 widows and two widowers. One was 42, the other was 75. I decided that there are worse things than be­ ing alone and 1 had just seen a couple of them. — Dover, NJ. Dear Dover: Thanks for the message. I received thousands of similar ones after I printed the Cleveland widow’s letter. Read on: From Lansing, Mich.: I’d like to ask a question of the Cleveland widow who was married to Ed for 37 years and is now whining because her married friends don’t invite her anywhere. Welcome to death and divorce, dearie. How many widows did YOU entertain when you were happily married to Ed? Darn­ ed few. I’ll bet. The loneliness you are now Real estate transfers for Ionia County in­ clude those of Alfred and Rose White to Robert Cobb; Carlton and Donna Wilcox of Clarksville io Todd and Muareen Williams of Lake Odessa; William and Phyllis Helspcr to John and Diane Menold of Portland; and Blair and Eunice Williams to Ronald and Norma Smith. Another new clothing store has opened. This unit is in the former Western Auto building, north section, and lists garments for men, ladies, teen and pre-teens. The name is Hometown Apparel. Cook’s Closet caters to juniors and misses. Friends of the Library will meet Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Lake Odessa Com­ munity Library. The library had a fun day earlier in December for young "tree trim­ mers" who helped make the place festive in appearance. Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Manor. Ernst Floeter, Grand Ledge photographer, will be the speaker. A recent "Michigan History" magazine featured an article about German prisoners of war who were brought to the United States to work in fields, forests and factories during World War II. An inset story was about Floeter who was in that number. $19470 per month delivered Take Advantage Of Holiday Values On Escort And Ranger From Your Ford Dealer And Ford Credit. We know j giving is the job of the guy in th° .d suit, but we couldn't resist this nub. Right now your Greater Michigan Ford Dealers and Ford Motor Company are giving cash back that you can keep or apply to your down payment. Qualified buyers can get a 1990 Fbrd Ranger "S Plus" 4x2 with power steer­ ing, deluxe wheel trim, interval wipers and all-season tires for just $194.70 a month when you finance through R>rd Credit. Or, a 1990 Ford Escort Pony with front-wheel drive, rear defroster and Planning a wedding? What’s right? What's wrong? "lhe Ann Landers Guidefor Brides” will relieve your anxiety. Send a self­ addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for S3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Teen, do Ann Landers. P.O. Bax 11562. Chicago, III. 60611-0562. (In Canada send $4.45.) COPYRIGHT 1989. LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE AND CREATORS SYNDICATE Lake Odessa News: WEHE GflflHG SO MUCH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, WFK GETTING NASTY LETTERS FROM SANTA'S $17205 per month delivered cherish the friends I have. Sacramento: In California, the widows art­ dropped like hoc potatoes because they arc considered a threat by their women fnends. The wisest move for a California widow is to leave the state and go to Oregon. Washington, or Alaska. ~ Newark: When my husband died I felt like a fifth wheel. Then I joined a group called Widows and Widowers. 1 had to show my husband's death certificate to prove he died. They don’t want divorced people. I met a fabulous man at my first meeting, and life is beautiful again. 1 now know that love CAN be better the second time around. Baltimore: The widowers and divorced men in this town are looking for fillies half their age. Any female over 40 is considered "over the hill." The last woman in Baltimore to make a brilliant marriage was the Duchess of Windsor. electronic stereo for only $172.05 a month. And that includes freight, tax, title, and license plate transfer! So hurry to your Greater Michigan Ford Dealer for these great values and Ford Credit financing. Once Santa sees these Greater Michigan Fbrd Dealers new Fords, we’re sure hell understand. Ford Credit Example of a typical finance transaction not necessarily for a particular transaction. Payment based on MSRP including freight, tax, title, and license plate transfer fee. 13.66 Annual Percentage Rate Financing for 60 months with 51,000 down payment on Escort and 51,000 on Ranger. See participating dealer for qualification details. For cash must take retail delivery from dealer stock by February 5,1990. A 1944 Lake Odessa Wave has come to light, which relates the story of conditions at the camp in the village where prisoners were housed and about their daily routine. This Wave article will be shared during the evening. The First Congregational Church will bold a Family Night Wednesday, Jan. 3, with a 6:30 p. m. potluck supper. The Women’s Fellowship of the First Con­ gregational Church wpl hold its regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 1:30 p.m. in the church dining room. The hostesses will be Geraldine Klahn and Lorna Durkee. The pro­ gram will be "The Ambulance Service.” Lake Odessa Chapter No. 315 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a joint School of In­ struction with the Freeport Chapter Monday, Dec. 4, in the Lake Odessa Masonic Temple. A potluck supper was held at 6 p.m. with the School at 7 p.m. Nonna Parker, Grand Esther of the Grand Chapter of Michigan from Grand Ledge Chapter No. 14, was the instructor. Lake Odessa Chapter held its regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. After the business meeting, a Christmas Party and gift exchange was held in the dining room. The refreshment commit­ tee for the evening was Letah and Clayton Boyce. -• • > • ■ • Lake Odessa chapter will not meet during the months of January and February, but will resume on Tuesday, March 13, at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. A family gathering was held al the home of Linda and Arnold Erb Friday evening. Atten­ ding wre Dorothy Erb and Nancy and Doug Hendrick; Wanda and Gordon Erb and fami­ ly; Fern and Gerald Tischer; and Lonnie and Anita Ackley, Naihan, Nicholas and Rob of rural Charlotte. A social evening was enjoyed, as well as a dinner, as birthdays of Wanda, Nathan and Fem were celebrated. The family will celebrate a belated Christmas when Kevin and Cindy Erb return home in January from Okinawa. Ken Morris recognized the "Mystery Fann” as the Lawrence Eldridge farm, located on Portland Road in Berlin Township. The winner received a free dinner for two at a restaurant in Saranac. Julie and PM Maurer of Lake Odessa and Eva and Franz Filko of Chicago have an­ nounced the engagement of their children, Jeanne and John. She is a graduate of Lakewood High School and the University of Michigan. John is a graduate of Taft and is employed by the HFK Corp. A Feb. 19, 1990, wedding is planned in Chicago. Former state senator to talk to ‘Brown Bag’ Former Republican State Senator N. Lor­ raine Beebe and Sally Rtames, director of the Portage Community Outreach Center, will discuss ’The Family in Crisis* at the opening session of First Friday Brown Bag Lunch and Learn for 1990. Beebe represented the Dearborn area in the State Senate before returning to her home town of Kalamazoo, where she is active it. numerous civic activities and cares for her mother. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a master’s degree from Wayne State University in clinical psychology, as well as graduate work at the University of Michigan. Rcamcs, founder and director of Portage Community Outreach Center, has spent the past 20 years in foster parenting and pioneered in providing educational oppor­ tunities for student parents. Student parent programs make it possible for teens with in­ fants to complete their high school education. PCOC, or "Peacock,” as it is known, assists people in crises from soup to surgery. The Jan. 5 Brown Bag Lunch will begin at 12:05 and conclude at 12:55 p.m. Democrats provide coffee and tea while guests bring their own food. The sessions, held al Thomas Jefferson Hall. Jefferson at Green in Hastings, are open to the public on the first Friday of each month, at no charge. �The Hastings Banner — Thursuav. December 28. 1989 — Page 9 Supermarket burglar sentenced to jail term J-Ad Graphics News Service One of three men who burglarized Carl's Supermarket in Nashville last August has been sentenced to serve six months in jail. And Edward R. Langdon will be liable for up to S3,800 in restitution to the grocery store on Reed Street. Langdon and two associates were arrested in September after breaking into lhe store to remove beer, cigarettes, food and cash from the store. The three allegedly took 50 to 60 cartons of cigarettes, valued at S750. Langdon, 18, pleaded guilty in October to a reduced charge of larceny in a building in exchange for the dismissal of the more seri­ ous breaking and entering charge. He also agreed to testify against his co-defendants in the case. At sentencing Dec. 13 in Barry County Circuit Court, Prosecutor Dale Crowley said Lingdon deserved to be punished, but his role in the burglary was not as significant as his associates'. Defense attorney Dave Dimmers said Langdon did not enter the store and took no merchandise. "He unfortunately was present, he unfortu­ nately drove the vehicle, but he was a fol­ lower," Dimmers said. The attorney said his client suffered from alcohol abuse and asked that Langdon receive counseling as pan of his sentence. Reading from a written statement, Langdon said he needed to conquer his alcohol problem and find a new circle of friends. "I'm very, very sony I committed this crime," he said. "The lime I have spent in jail has mad* a lasting impression on me. Court News "I know it will not be easy to regain re­ spect after this," he said. Judge Richard M. Shuster said the burglary was a major affair. “ "They weren't content just to steal things," he said. "They literally trashed the office. There was a lot of damage done." But because of Langdon's clean record, Shuster said he would not send Langdon to prison. In addition to the jail sentence, Langdon was ordered to spend five years on probation, pay $500 in costs and $500 in fines. The judge ordered that Langdon’s personal property, including two cars and a shotgun, be confiscated to pay his fines, costs and restitution. He also was ordered to perform 75 hours cf community service and have al­ cohol counseling. In other court business: •A former Hastings resident convicted in 1987 of criminal sexual assault has been re­ sentenced to an identical 10- to 15-year prison term. The matter against Ricky L. Rowe, 30, was remanded from the Court of Appeals and a new sentence was ordered for him because of changes in the sentencing guidelines used when he was sentenced in August 1987. Rowe was arrested after offering a motor­ cycle ride to a 15-year-old Bany County girl who was walking to work. He drove her out into the country and sexually assaulted her. Prosecutor Dale Crowley asked the court Dec. 13 to impose lhe Identical maximum sentence, saying the guidelines are only a framework forjudges and are not mandatory. Crowley said the case was a horrible of­ fense. “This was not a simple statutory rape situ­ ation," he said. "This was a quasi-abduciion and rape situation.” But appellate attorney Mark Charter asked the court to consider reducing his sentence because of his client's good behavior. The at­ torney said Rowe has become a leader in the prison system and has reformed his ways. “He's of the opinion that his behavior was more of an aberration," Charter said. Rowe told the court he’s sorry for what he did. "I realize I made a mistake,” he said. "I wish I could do it over again. I realize what I did was wrong." Judge Shuster, however, reimposed the 10to 15-yeaf maximum sentence, saying the facts in the case warranted a severe sentence. "This was not a consensual act entered into by a person under the age of consent. This was a coerced or forced act," Shuster said. "This court believes the maximum is justi­ fied by the facts of the case. Society is enti­ tled to that" The HASTINGS BANNER - Call (616) 948-8051 Kt'tll / \l(llt CARD OF THANKS The family of Maude Yerty wish to thank the Rev. Philip Brown for the comforting words at her Memorial Service, Wren Funeral Home for their assis­ tance and services. Also thanks to lhe ladies of lhe United Methodist Church for the Lunc­ heon, those who sent cards, flowers and funds as a Memorial to Maude and Those who sent Food lo our home.__________ FACSIMILE SERVICE: Send or receive your Fax Transmis­ sions. For more information call: Midwest Communications 616-948-9633. Ask for Sue or Rosie.______________________ HOLIDAY SPECIALS; Perms $25, haircuts $530, tanning $30 mo. and mention this ad. 945-5353. PIANO TUNING, repairing, rebuilding. Estimates. Joe Mix Piano Service. Steven Jewell, registered tuner, technician assistant Call 945-9888 TIDY HOME CLEANING SERVICE. Rcsidc.ilial, busi­ ness, and window washing. R-gular or occasional service. All workers bonded. 945-1448 ( ommuntiy \tmcf\ BEGINNING ROLLER SKATING LESSONS Hast­ ings Roll-A-Rama six Satur­ days, Jan 13th, 20th, 27th. Feb 2nd, 10th, 27th. Ages 13 and under. Lesson only; 12:45-2:15 $3.00. Lesson & session; 12:45­ 4:30 $430. Skates included. For information call 948-2814. HASTINGS: $0 down, large 3 bedroom, fireplace, $30's, land contract. Choke Investments, 616-392-3350. ______ I hip \\ unit'd APPEAR IN TV COMMER­ CIALS: all types needed. All ages, cam big money, Regal Inc. 1-800-962-5644, call now. BABYSITTER: for two child­ ren in our home, references required. 945-9134.__________ MASTERS LEVEL PSYCHOLOGIST: or social worker to work as a generalist in the Mental Health Service Delivery System. Specific areas of emphasis include: elderly services, day treatment, and outreach to persons who are homebound. Sciid resume 'o: Barry County Commo nly Mental Health Services, 915 W. Green Sl, Hastings, MI 49058. No phone calls please. E.O.E. OCCUPATIONALTHERAP­ IST: opportunity exists for developing creative O.T. prog­ ram in community mental health agency. Full time position in day treatment program, serving mentally ill, developmentally disabled in dually diagnoised adults. O.TJi. is a key resource person on interdisciplinary team, assisting in developing, implementing in monitoring client plan of service. Experi­ ence preferred, but new gradu­ ates will be considered. Send Resume to: Barry County Community Mental Health Services, 915 W. Green Si, Hastings, Ml 49058. No phone calls please. E.O.E. SERVICE DIRECTORY CAR t. TRUCK REPAIR ridnisW WINTER CAR: 1982 Plymouth Champ, 721-3001. H unit'd BABYSITTER TO COME Into my home, 7:30 to4:0O-until June. Must have references. 945-5074. PUPPIES AND DOGS: 6 weeks to 1 year. Austrailian Shepards, Blue Ileelcn, Wire Haired Terriers, and a Cockabeag, real cedes, smart; healthy, friendly, $10 lo $50. Arab Marc and Purebred Foal, extra nice. 945-4318. HAPPY AD HAPPY MTH BIRTHDAY BEN MARTZ DECEMBER M Send someone e hippy RdPn.MM051 HAPPY 46TH BIRTHDAY GEORGE HAUSE DECEMBER 2S .WISE MASTER CHARGE • VISA IfJoJll GM QUALITY | SERVICE FANTS JIM, JOHN, DAVE LOCAL NEWS •WISE Woman claims she was robbed MAPLE GROVE TWP. - An Oak Park woman said she was robbed at gun point Friday after two men forced her car off ofM-66. But Michigan State Police said the facts in the case don't all add up. The woman was driving on M-66 be­ tween 4:30 and 5 p.m. when a pickup truck carrying two men approached her vehicle. The woman said one of the men fired two shots from a .22 caliber rifle to get her to pull her car over. Once she stopped, the men robbed $500 from her, according to police. The men were described as wearing beards and dressed like "hillbillies." They reportedly were last seen driving west on Dowling Road. The case remains under investigation, and police declined further comment One hospitalized after accident HASTINGS - One person remains hospitalized one week after three people were hurt last Thursday in a traffic ac­ cident at North Broadway and West State Road. Cynthia E. Grimmer, 27, of Spring­ field, was in good condition Wednesday afternoon at Pennock Hospital. A spokeswoman said Grimmer was treated for injuries to an ankle. Rodney L. Angus, 17, received a cita­ tion for failure to yield the right of way after the 3:30 p.m. accident, according to Patrolman Al Sumton. Stanton said Angus was driving north on Broadway when he turned left onto State Road into lhe path of a south­ bound car. Angus told police he did not see Grimmer's car because of another southbound vehicle that had stopped to make a left turn onto eastbound State Road. Grimmer, of Springfield, said she did not see Angus’ car until he made lhe left turn. Angus’ passengers, Robert Brace, 17, of Hastings, and Chris Barone, 17, of Hastings, both were treated and released at Pennock after the accident One hurt on Christmas Eve HASTINGS - A woman was hospi­ talized on Christmas Eve after a broad­ side collision on Court Street near Hanover Street Shelia Day, 41, of Hastings, was treated and released at Pennock Hospital after the 2 p.m. accident Sgt Jack Cross said Gregory Sutfin, 27, was driving west on Court Street when he drove through the stop sign at Hanover Street His vehicle struck a northbound car driven by Darwin Day, 39. Sutfin received a citation for failure to yield the right of way, Cross said. Driver ticketed in rollover crash THORNAPPLE TWP. - A Kent­ wood driver was not injured Saturday in a rollover accident on M-37. But Brian D. King received citations for failure to report an accident and driv­ ing without insurance. King, 26, told state police he didn't think he had to report lhe crash. Trooper Greg Footy said King was driving north on M-37 near Finkbeiner Road when he lost control on the icy roadway. The Ford pickup truck spun across the road, turned on its side and slid down into a ditch. The driver said a vehicle pulling out onto the road from Finkbeiner Road caused him to serve and lose control. King, who was wearing » seat belt, suffered minor scratches, Fouty said. Furniture stolen from area home DELTON - Authorities are on the lookout for some hot furniture. A refrigerator, a sofa and chair, a small table and two chairs have been reported stolen from a home in the 10000 block of East Shore Drive. The furniture, plus a lawn mower kept in the garage, all were taken some­ time earlier in December, according to Barry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Abendroth. The home's owner, who had been renting the property, said the last tenant had been evicted several weeks before the theft was discovered Dec. 15. Abe ndroth said the rear door was pried open to allow the burglars to enter the building. Neighbors reported seeing several people near lhe home between Dec. 1 and Dec. 15, but no one saw the previ­ ous occupant The items were valued at $325, and the investigation remains open. Teen arrested for shoplifting RUTLAND TWP. - A Hastings teen, shopping with her mother and sis­ ter, was arrested Friday for shoplifting from Fisher Big Wheel. The 15-year-old girl was slopped out­ side the store after pocketing four cas­ sette tapes and a bracelet A security guard told Barry County Sheriffs deputies he watched lhe girl pick up the items and hide them in lhe pockets of her coat and pants. When the left lhe store, he confronted her in the parking lot The girl, whose name was not re­ leased, said she did not know why the took the merchandise, valued it $20.45. She was released lo the custody of her mother. Police probe restaurant theft HASTINGS - Twelve employees at Arby's Restaurant are suspects in the disappearance of $316 from the store last week. On Saturday morning, a manager took a locked money bag to the bank to rdepn»iii£il6.86-planiid ihire rtm ■ighrbefore. "When he went to make the deposit, he noticed 86 cents was in there," said Patrolman George Winfck. The bag had been left on top of a safe in the store's office. Authorities are questioning the employees who worked Friday at the restaurant Home burglarized Christmas Eve JOHNSTOWN TWP. - A family out enjoying lhe holidays returned to their home Christmas Eve to find bur­ glars stole nearly $1,000 in household items. An assortment of jewelry and a videocassette player were reported miss­ ing from the home in the first block of LetaurRoad. Barry County Deputy Sheriff Ted DeMott said burglars broke a small glass window on a door, reached inside and unlocked the door to enter the home. Burglars searched every room, appar­ ently looking for money, DeMott said, but no additional damage was reported to the home. "They hadn't destroyed a lot of things, but the bad thing about it it it's Christmas Eve," DeMott said. Items stolen include a gold wedding band, men's rings and sliver and gold chains. The case remains open. (Compiled by J-Ad Graphics News Service). Retire early, you’ll like it 1225 ID. STATE ST. (OextfofncDonaWs) CALL TODAY 948-8288 • HASTINGS HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. SATELLITE SERVICE I Apply in Person at... • Rental Property • Motorcycle FtmoMwti scavicts inc. Al; ot 945-3412 Give the gift of Police Beat rtxrowxn ituvicct me. Mig Welders • Form • Business • Mobile Home • Personal Belongings Since 1908 •A woman who cashed a forged check at Felpausch in September will be sentenced next month on attempted uttering and pub­ lishing charges. Kristine Kotesky faces up to five years in prison on the offense, though the prosecutor will recommend she receive no more than one year in jail. Kotesky, 28, of Hasting, pleaded guilty Dec. 6 to the reduced charge of attempted ut­ tering and publishing in exchange for the dismissal of the completed offense charge. She was facing additional charges of pass­ ing forged checks at two other grocery stores in the area. The prosecutor agreed to drop those charges, plus a habitual offender charge alleging she has a prior felony conviction. Kotesky said she took the credit card check from a relative, signed his name and cashed it for $200 at Felpausch. She said she bought some groceries and received cash for the re­ mainder. She was remanded to lhe Bany County Jail to await sentencing. Production Supervisor with Die Setting I Experience | For your... - •A Nashville man accused of growing mar­ ijuana behind his house will be sentenced next week in Barry County Circuit Court Kenneth D. Babcock, 32, pleaded guilty Dec. 6 to a reduced charge of possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail plus fines. In exchange, a more serious charge of manufacture of the drag will be dismissed by the prosecutor. Babcock said he grew a few plants behind his home on Swift Road for his own use. But Michigan State Police spotted lhe plants and arrested him for the drag offense. He remains free on bond. Your Hometown Newspaper Progressive Die Setter for Automatic Press 2 to 3 years experience required. INSURANCE COVERAGE Home Auto •A Hastings woman accused of delivering cocaine to an undercover police officer has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of at­ tempted conspiracy to deliver the drag. Debra Brevitz, 34, will be sentenced May 2. After t private conference Dec. 13 in chambers. Judge Shuster granted the delay to allow Brevitz to attend to matters left by a death in the family. Brevitz said she and a friend arranged to sell a small amount of cocaine to the officer in June She faces up to five years in prison on the offense. Earlier in February, she was arrested in Hastings for possession of cocaine when po­ lice stopped her for driving with a broken tail light She was sentenced in September to serve four months in jail after pleading guilty to reduced charges. . Call Us »t...948-8051 ■ HELP WANTED ■ I We have these Positions Open: INSURANCE motor vehicle. A pretrial hearing for Eric M. Coleman, 17, will be held Feb. 14 before Judge Thomas S. Eveland. A petition to place Coleman on probation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act also will be heard. The BANNER 129 E. State St.. P.O. 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Needham's co-defendant received 45 week­ ends in jail, or 90 days, for his role in the theft Prior to sentencing Dec. 13, Needham said he had been drinking before the theft - but that it was no excuse for his actions. "In committing this crime, I lost a good paying job and my friends. 1 also lost my freedom by being locked up," he said. Judge Shuster said Needham needed to learn a lesson to straighten his life out "We hope that by going to ^ail, we will get them turned around so they won't have to go to prison," Shuster said. The judge said the two defendants caused $900 in damages to lhe motorcycle when they put the wrong type of fuel into the ve­ hicle. "People just can't take other people’s prop­ erty and use it when they want. People's property should be protected," Shuster said. Needham was placed on a three-year term of probation, ordered to pay $500 in court costs. $500 in fines and directed lo perform 50 hours of community service. He was told to complete his high school education and to reside in a halfway house after his release from prison. HAPPY AD 1436 C. Hirxw St.. Hutinp. Midi. 49068 ttHML NTMS NtTI smsm Keep that great GM Feeling with Genuine GM Parts. •An 18-year-old Yankee Springs man who took a motorcycle with a friend and went for a ride has been sentenced to serve six months in jail. Scott A. Needham also was ordered to pay $534 in restitution for damages to the motor­ cycle. Needham and a friend were arrested last summer on charges of stealing the motorcy­ cle from a home in Middleville. The pair took it to Thornapple Kellogg High School, charges of breaking and entering and at­ tempted breaking and entering. She faces up io 15 years in prison for the more serious burglary charge. Dexter T. Marzette, 25, of Kentwood, faces charges of breaking and entering and conspir­ acy to commit burglary in connection with the crime in the 6000 block of Noffke Drive. The prosecution is alleging Marzette is a habitual offender with a previous felony con­ viction. The habitual offender charge raises the possible maximum prison sentence for Marzette to 22 1/2 years. 129 E. State St.. P.O. Box 126 Hastings. Michigan 49058 — NOTICE — The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held December 28, 1989 are available in the County Clerk’s office at 220 West State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mon­ day through Friday. STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Walt McGowan liked his job at the University of Connect­ icut, but he likes what he's doing now even belter he's retired. A university spokesman for 23 years, McGowan last month took advantage of the state's early retirement offer and says he couldn't be happier. He's not alone. As more and more employers around the country, from corporations to governments, turn to early retirement as a way to cut costs, a new study found at least half the workers who take up the offer end up perfect­ ly happy - contrary to what researchers had feared. "The bottom line of early retirement is that if you're in good health and have enough financial resources to keep you going, you’re likely to be happy in retirement," said Thomas Blank, associate professor of human development and family relations at UConn. Blank and two colleagues from Lehigh - surveyed 115 recent retirees. They had planned to study lhe problems people had when they took early retirement - like alcoholism, depression and boredom but say they had trouble finding anybody who was absolutely miserable. Fifty percent of those surveyed were very satisfied in retirement, while 15 percent were dissatisfied. The rest were as happy as when they had the responsibility, structure and reg­ ular income of a 9-to-5 job. The few people who weren’t happy tended to feel they’d been forced out by an employer who no longer wanted them, Blank said dur­ ing a recent interview at the university’s School of Family Studies. The researchers advertised in a Bethlehem, Pa., newspaper for recent retirees to partici­ pate in the survey, then collected data for three years, from 1986 to 1988. Respondents said the thing they missed University in Pennsylvania Robert Williamson, a professor of social relations, most about work was feeling useful and a sense of responsibility. But Blank said most respondents found and Alice Rinehart, a professor of education othei channels for those needs. �Page 10 — The Hastings Banner —- Thursday, December 28, 1989 80s...decade of changes, challenges for school by Kathleen Scott StaffWriter Despite a decade periodically plagued with financial trouble, the Hastings Area School system managed to finish the 1980s with seemingly more than it started. One of the decade's two superintendents said lhe last 10 years have been filled with challenges that will continue into lhe next decade. Computers and new technology head lhe Hst of items that had barely made a dent in the schools in 1980 but would have crippling results If suddenly taken away now. Not only are computers in many class­ rooms, but they are essential tools of opera­ tion in all the district's offices. "The most substantial change has been lhe introduction of computers into the curricu­ lum and administrative operation," said Supt. Carl Schoessel, one of two men who headed the school district during the 1980s, who joined the administration in 1983. Financial difficulties were single-handedly the top problem for the district, said Schoessel. Failure by voters to approve additional millage proposals in the early and late 1980s resulted in budget cuts that meant staff lay­ offs, program reductions and implementation of paid participation for co-curricular activi­ ties. One reason for the financial woes, said Schoessel, was that the cost burden to fund schools shifted from being shared by lhe state and the community to mainly the commun­ ity. "And of course, local voters, not just in Hastings, getting the chance to say 'yes' or 'no' to higher taxes are saying 'no,'" he said, adding that opposition to higher taxes is seen all over the country, including in the White House. Scheessel's predecessor agreed. "The reason schools had so much trouble is a result ot tax revolt, in general, with school districts as lhe target because that's one area where people can say no to taxes," said Richard Guenther, who retired in 1983. The lack of funding is coupled with expen­ ses that are increasing at rates "way out of line with regular inflation," added Schoessel. For example, textbooks that cost $10 to S12 a few years ago have doubled and some­ times tripled in cost, he said. from the community. People from various parts of lhe community were able to look inside at what we deal with in the schools, and we, at lhe schools were able to look at what they deal with. “The ultimate beneficiaries were the stu­ dents, who, in the 1980s, received the label of at-risk students." Adults were not the only ones who showed new invol /cments and interests since lhe ear­ Economic hardship within the community is another factor that affected financial supp­ ort of the schools. "In many instances, economic difficulty in this community is overplayed. For people in those circumstances, it’s definitely not over­ played," he said. "But overall, I doubt that we're bad as a county. I think there's this feeling that there's a lot of economic difficul­ ty in the community." Positive highlights also filled the decade, he said. The last 10 years have seen an in­ crease in the number of school organizations involving parents and lhe community. "The parent-teacher organizations are heal­ thy, thriving organizations. The boosters, both band and athletic, showed effectiveness in tough times and kept the programs go­ ing," he said. Guenther, who served as superintendent from 1961 to 1983 during his 25 years with Hastings and 33 years in education, said the development of millage committees was also instrumen al. "One of the most significant things that comes to my mind for the decade is the work of the citizens millage committee to bring about the success of the last vote," he said. "Over the decade, there were several of those." Guenther said other citizen/staff committ­ ees, such as those focusing on at-risk stu­ dents, were also a good development "I think that was very productive," added Schoessel. "We had a lot of participation ly part of lhe decade. "Not only have parents and citizens shown interest, but another positive highlight is lhe students' increased interest in the commun­ ity's needs and special programs," said Schoessel. Charity drives and blood drives at the high school have broken records nearly every year. The middle school, he said, recently held a dance and raised S 1,100 for Special Olym­ 1 The building trades program was reinstated twice during the 1980s. pics. Some decade highlights Guenther listed were the expansion of a special reading pro­ gram, the growth and success of the music and drama programs, cooperation between business and schools, and watching basket­ ball players Mark and Mike Brown shoot their way to top state scoring records. "I think we have a music program second to none," added Schoessel, who saw cocurricular activities brought back twice. Updates in the curriculum and textbooks were also significant "For example, when I came here, we still had a textbook that talked about some day, when man lands on the moon," said Schoessel. Not all the texts have been brought up to date, he continued, but replacing them costs "thousands and thousands and thousands of dollara." A continuing review and development of individual curriculums through structured, five-year cycles was designed to keep those programs in check. A new partnership with local industry, developed last year, will fill a need that area plants are feeling for re-training and updating their employees in order to remain competi­ tive. Not only will the new agreement bene­ fit both parties, but it should also strengthen the relationship between school and industry. Area plants are feeling the need to provide re-train and update their employees to remain :ompetitive. "I see more of that in the 1990s," said Schoessel. Another significant change has been school improvement and effective school move­ ments, said Schoessel. "We've got a lot to do as far as implement­ ation. That'll carry us into the next decade. All schools are now involved. Northeastern is further ahead because it was selected as the pilot school." Building and site projects in the latter hair of the decade improved the look, function and efficiency of the schools. Those projects in­ cluded renovating the Central annex, putting a new floor of 12 classrooms in lhe middle school, putting in an all-weather track and a new concession stand (w-:h help from the boosters) at Johnson Field, and building a new bus maintenance building. "Energy conservation became very import­ ant in the 1980s,” said Schoessel, "and pro­ jects to implement conservation were activat­ ed in the latter part of the decade." . The transportation fleet was improved and ' updated, he said. "AH of that comes with a pretty hefty price tag. That takes sacrifices by the community, but these are substantial investments and have to be taken care of," said Schoessel. Several new programs worked their way into the structure of the district The talented and gifted program was intro­ duced at the elementary level and has been ex­ panded to include advanced placement courses at lhe h!gh school. The junior high was transformed to a mid­ dle school by adding sixth graders to the en­ rollment "The whole idea behind that is lo ease the transition to high school and to give students opportunities .o explore different things through the exploratory block classes," said Schoessel. "We're now better able to meet the special learning needs of that age young­ ster." A structured elementary science program was begun during the decade. The all-school science instructor who conducts lhe program is also one of the teachers on a committee that's trying to develop a system to encour­ age and build confidence in girls in science and mathematics. Athletic programs for girls "have come into their own," said Schoessel, adding that soccer was the only new sport in the decade. "I think the '80s represented a real decade of challenges," he said. "Hastings, like most other in-formula schools in the state, had to overcome financial challenges, which I think were the most significant challenges." said Schoessel. "We can't go though another dec­ ade like we did in the '80s. Something has to change with the way schools are financed in lhe slate." Guenther said he suspects that if Michigan's economy continues to decline, "the worst is yet to come." "Legislators have got to show courage and have to show guts by developing a gradual income tax and do the same thing they proposed with (Proposal) B," said Guenther. "Bui they need to prove that lhe money will be well sp*nt and give guaranteed ceilings on property. They shouldn't rise at a rate any higher than the consumer price index." Another challenge for schools, said Schoessel, is declining parental support and involvement in school programs. "Many, many children in our district come from single-parent families. Many times it's not that lhe parents don't want to be support­ ive, they cant because they are single." Social problems showering society, pose additional challenges to schools, be said, in­ cluding drug abuse, child abuse, and teenage pregnancy. "It's almost like schools are being expected to cure society's problems," he said. "The schools are expected to be parents to these kids. And for some of them, school is prob­ ably the only stable place in their lives. We know with some of them school is lhe only place where they can get a decent meal. It makes you wonder how they get by on the weekends. "We've reached a point where we just cant deal with all the ins'nictive things we have to do and be a cure-all for all of society's problems. Schools get blamed if they don't cure these problems. We keep trying, but it's just an impossible task. A trend that came about in lhe 1980s and will continue in the 1990s, he said, has been the need for more adult education. Schoessel said more people who did not do well in school or who dropped out are now realizing the need to return and get re-trained or up­ dated. AIDS was little heard of in 1980, but in less than 10 years, Hastings schools adopted a policy on handling AIDS cases. "Fortunately, we haven't had to deal with Decade-ending year was a low-key one Compared to the last few years, 1989 in the Hastings school system was a relatively un­ eventful year. The most significant event was likely the approval of increased millage by voters after three defeats the year before. Those defeats resulted in staff and program cuts in the 1988­ 89 school year that remained in the district from January to June of this year. But with the June 12 ballot acceptance, school returned to normal in August. "The big thing this year was to come back from the cuts of last year, in terms of pro­ grams and staff," said Supt. Carl Schoessel. "Unfortunately, we lost some very good staff people who took jobs in other districts. The good side is that we hired new people who are proving to be improvements in our staff." The 1989-90 school year started on a positive note. The August Business Industry and Education luncheon had its largest turnout. Programs were reinstated, the school day re-' turned to six periods after being cut to five, and pay-to-participate for co-curricular activi­ ties was done away with. ■ • The marching bands this fall received number one ratings, said Schoessel. The November drama production had the largest crowd in recent history. And the high school's senior charity drive was again successful. "I just hope we can keep it going," he said. Computers, lice these in a computer class at the middle school, made a major debut during the last 10 years. SCHOOLS, continued on peg* 13 w. 'bfkei *U,M, 5- Although suffering temporary cutbacks, the music and drama programs main­ tained their strength. MHMI Renovation work and projects designed to increase energy elleciency, such as this window replacement at Central School, changed the look ot the buildings. Hastings' music program is "second to none," said Sept. Carl Schoessel. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 1989 — Page 11 Construction projects keep county government busy in ’89 A busy year is the way Barry County Board of Commissioners Chairman Ted McKelvey describes 1989. “We’ve had more construction and work­ ing on projects this year than any time I can remember,” said McKelvey. The county board is involved with a S 1.35 million rennovation of the historic county courthouse and constructing a new county mental health day treatment center and an air­ port terminal building in conjunction with the city. In the meantime, county commissioners also have been spending time exploring the possibility of expanding the overcrowded jail. Architectural plans for the proposed jail ad­ dition are expected to be completed in about 30 days and once the plans are in hand McKelvey said the approximate cost can be determined. "We haven't decided definitely that we’re going to go ahead with it (the jail) at this time)...We're hoping there’s going to be some state help on expanding these jails. The county wants to finance the jail without asking voters to approve a millage and one op­ tion is to build a larger structure and rent out spaces to pay for the construction cost, he said.” Renovating the courthouse is the county's largest ongoing project. "We got quite a bit done this fall but it doesn't show up too much yet. Soon they'll really be tearing things up inside,” said McKelvey. The project includes making the courthouse handicapped accessible and creating usable space in the third and fourth floor attics. “I hope that the people will be patient with lhe rennovation project as they come to do business at the courthouse because it’s going to put a kx of stress and strain on our employees, particularly department heads. There’s ao much work they have to get done regardless, and with all the distractions going on. it’s going to be difficult,” he said. "Parts of the courthouse may be blocked off at times and it’s not going to be so conve­ nient for the public. Il is going to be hectic when they get to ripping stuff up in there" and noisy and dusty, he added. The new mental health building, near Algonquin Lake, is about two-thirds com­ plete, McKelvey said. The facility is currently housed in a former Freeport school building that has been sold for use as a community center, forcing the county to find an alter­ native site. Progress on the new building was hampered a bit because of a property line dispute with an adjacent property owner?That conflict is now nearly settled, he said, after a court case in­ volving the matter. “After we had it surveyed, it was upsetting. He (the other property owner) put a fence up way over on (several acres of) our property. Then he had it surveyed. His surveyor started from different points and wound up pretty ctore to ours. Just a matter of a few feet (dif­ ference) so I think that’s all going to be settl- Barry County in 1989: A look back ed. We’ve offered to split the difference... He’s agreed to take the fence down,” said McKelvey. One of the biggest discouragements of the year, he said, was when bids for the Hastings Airport terminal building were about $100,000 more than the county and city could afford. The airport is jointly funded by the two municipalities. “We almost gave up on the building,” McKelvey said. However, the county was able to change specifications and still keep $45,000 in state grant funds. Rebidding was held and ground was broken on the project several weeks ago. The tentative completion date is March. The terminal is going to be named after Earl McMullin Jr., who was killed in a 1980 helicopter accident at the airport. His family has contributed a considerable amount for its construction, McKelvey said. The road going into the airport is going to be called Murphy Lane in honor of Charlie Murphy, chairman of lhe Hastings Airport Commission. "If it hadn’t been for Charlie, I don’t know if lhe airport would still be there,” McKelvey said. One decision the county board made in 1989 isn’t being felt yet, but should have positive ramifications in the future. The board voted recently to agree to split the circuit court system it shares with Eaton County. “We are going lo have a third judge and we’d like to split the district between us and Eaton County so we can elect our own judge,” McKelvey said. The Eaton board has also agreed to the change, which would create a separate circuit for each. The separation can't take place until lhe State Legislature approves the plan, which probably won't be until spring, he said. "It seems like we've had a lot of things go­ ing on (in 1989),” McKelvey said. "There's been a lot of extra committee work (for commissioners). Part of that extra work involved proceeding with plans to implement a 911 emergency telephone system throughout the county. Even though committees were organized in 1989 to start ironing out all the details, it will take several years to complete all the work, he said. A dispute that developed in 1988 between the 4-H Council and the County Board has been settled satisfactorily this year, McKelvey said. “We worked out an arrangement with them that they were happy with.” The conflict occured when the county wanted to sell an abandoned 4-H camp it own­ ed. The council, which was to receive a share of the proceeds, contended that the land was worth more than the county was selling it for. Now McKelvey said, "all the land that they had buildings on has been sold in three dif­ ferent parcels." Financially, the county is "finishing the year in pretty good shape." McKelvey had said last January that main­ taining a balanced budget would be the biggest challenge of the year. "We've had several departments going over on their budgets — that’s the courts and the Sheriff’s Department. They have used up some money that we had hoped to have left over, but anyway we’re going to be in good shape. Some of the revenues have increased considerably, like in district court. And some departments are under budget so that helps. “We have to amend the budget Thursday (today) to take care of some shortages for overtime at the Sheriffs Department and jail,” he said. Part of the overtime was needed because deputies had to spend a lot of time in court and have been "trying to cover the county better in different ways,” McKelvey said. He also noted that "they have had some sicknesses and illnesses and one thing or another down there and injuries that cost overtime. Court-appointed attorney fees account for the largest increase in court expenses, McKelvey said. Restoration work on the historic Barry County Courthouse began last summer and will be completed In the summer of 1990. Hastings woman’s sales put her in new driver's seat by Kathleen Scott StaffWriUr A year ago Brenda Rizor was driving a car she and her husband had to pay for. Today, she tools around town in a 1990 Pontiac Grand Am somebody else paid for. That someone else was Muy Kay Cosmet­ ics Inc., her employer. "I think the main thing I want people to know is that it wasn't that hard to earn the car,** said Rizor, mother of three. *To be with a company seven months and to be driving a free car is pretty unbelievable, I think.** Certain restrictions apply. To receive the automobile - which, in this case is bur­ gundy, not pink — consultants must be with the company for at least four mouths, sell a minimum amounfof cosmetics and reefhit a minimum number of fellow consultants. Rizor did all the above after rise started with the company in February. She had been a lab technician at Pennock Hospital for 14 years when she started selling Mary Kay 12 hours a week. She now works nearly hill­ time selling cosmetics, and has moved up lo director, in the company's top 2 percent, of a 31-consultant unit Rizor knew little about the Dallas-based firm before she joined its ranks. "I didn't know anything about Mary Kay, except I used the product and I love it," said Rizor. Her sister-in-law told her about the oppor­ tunities the company has for women, and Rizor looked into it The decision to start selling Maty Kay and to purchase a consultant's showcase full of various products was not simple. Rizor said first die told her husband she would try Mary Kay. Then she decided she wouldn't. Then she'd tell him again that she would. Then she'd tell him she had changed her mind again. The indecisiveness continued until her hus­ band put the idea into perspective. "He said, ’Wail a minute. If you do this, you'll have to dress up, play with makeup and talk on the phone. Is that about the size of it? " she repeats. She made the decision. Looking back, she says she now advises others not to "make it a life and death decis­ ion.” The company buys back consultant's showcases at a 90 percent return, should they decide to get out of Mary Kay. Rizor was first sold on the company's pro­ ducts, and is now sold on its philosophies. "They teach a lot of goal-setting,” said Rizor. "We're continually taugu: to set a goal and reach for that goal." She said the company emits a strong feel­ ing of family among its thousands of consul­ tants. "The women in Mary Kay with me are like family to me," she said. "We all succeed tog­ ether. It's not a pyramid company where peo­ ple's success depends on what others do. The other consultants around here have supported me every step of the way. It wasn't just me, me, me. Mary Kay promotes teamwork. "She (Mary Kay Ash, lhe company's foun­ der) says when you help enough other people in life get what they want, you’ll get what you want Ash's philosophy, said Rizor, is to go give, not to go get The Go-Give award is lhe highest honor awarded by the company. Consultants set their own hours and work as often and as much as they choose. Careers with Mary Kay are geared for women, even those with young children, said Rizor, who Thomapple Manor residents, families share Christmas together It isn't pink, but Brenda Rizofs new car is from Mary Kay. his three daughters under 7 years of age. In Mary Kay, you promote yourself," she said. "This opportunity works so well around your family. Mary Kay teaches priorities. They say you put your faith first, your fami­ ly second and your career third. It's just a real privilege to be part of a (business) family that promotes that." Receiving the Grand Am is not necessarily the end of Riser's rewards for good work. The company replaces its prize automo­ biles with new models for free every two years as long as consultants remain with the company. Three types of cars are given away by Mary Kay, she said. The Grand Am can be earned by any consultants. Directors qualify for pink Buick Century autos. And the top directors are eligible to win pink Cadillac Allante cars. Jolly old St. Nick himself appeared to greet residents at Thomapple Manor and pass out candy canes. Santa stopped to shake hand with resident Art Moore. Resident Maty Beaty (left), as "Holly," and Activities Director Rita PMs take part ki a skit about the orglns and meaning of holly, hry, mistletoe and fir trees In Christinas. Johnstown Township firefighters fight a blaze that destroyed three dogs and a pel bird as it gutted the home of the William Nelson residence on Bed­ ford Road Wednesday. Family loses pets; left homeless after fire Thomapple Manor residents and their families last Friday enjoyed a visit from Santa, a Christmas skit put on by lhe Hastings Women's Club and volunteers, and seasonal music from Steve Reid and friends. In a Christmas skit, "Mrs. Stickles," played by Sue Hustwick (left), charges in court that holly, ivy, mistletoe and Christmas trees should not be a part ol a Christian holiday. Gerry Scoby (center), playing lhe Christmas tree, defends herself, while Denise Hansen (right) as the policewoman, lakes the complaint from Mrs. Stickles. by Shelly Suker StaffWriter JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - A Bedford Road family was left homeless Wednesday after a fire that gutted the living room caused nearly $50,000 heat, smoke and water damage. Three dogs and a caged bird were also destroyed by the fire, officials said. William Nelson and his wife and daughter were not home at the time a passerby discovered the fire and called police via a celluar telephone. Johnstown Township Fire Department Cap­ tain Jack Wykoff was the commanding officer at the scene, and found 'he fire fully involved upon arrival after receiving the call to 12080 Bedford Road at 11 a.m., he said. Firefighters, assisted by the Hickory and Delton departments, were able to bring the blaze under control within 45 minutes, and re­ mained on the scene for nearly five hours. Though the blaze is still under investigation by the Hastings Post of the Michigan State Police and Johnstown Township firemen, of­ ficials believe the fire began in the living room, but could not speculate as to the cause. The home and contents were fully insured and no injuries were reported, said Wykoff. The Nelson family is staying with relatives, he said. �Page 12 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 28. 1989 Girls basketball, wrestling titles highlight successful Hastings sports year by Steve Vedder Sports Editor Two Twin Valley championships by the wrestling and girls basketball teams highlighted a successful 1989 Hastings athletic year in which 10 of the 16 varsity teams finished with winning records. The wrestling team's league meet title came as a surprise despite the team's defending champion status. The girls basketball title was less remarkable because expectations were higher. Bolstered by four returning starters, the Saxons were a pre-season favorite to con­ tend for a title. Hastings’ 1989 successes were accomplish­ ed despite the institution of a controversial pay-to-participate program in which athletes paid a S125 per sport participation fee. Despite anticipated problems with roster sizes, Hastings still fielded 16 varsity teams and the number of players were comparable to 1988 figures. Hastings teams managed to overcome tiie monetary concerns to fare well in the Twin Valley All-Sports Trophy race. Saxon boys teams finished third while the girls were fourth. In addition, Hastings was also named the recipient of the Lloyd Kusch Memorial Sportsmanship Trophy for the second straight year. Hastings Athletic Director Bill Karpinski said it was a successful year despite the strug­ gles with pay-to-participate. 'It was a struggle; there was a lot of anxie­ ty and worry whether we were going to field teams," he admitted. "But under the cir­ cumstances the kids came through and overall we were pretty successful." No team was more successful than the girls basketball squad which won its first eight games, lost to Coldwater 56-50 on Oct. 3, and then reeled off 11 more wins before falling to unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Wayland 59-42 in the first round of the districts. The success of the team was somewhat ex­ pected despite Hastings having only compiled 8-12 overall and 7-7 league records in 1988. Coach Ernie Strong had six of his top seven players back including four starters — numbers which led several league coaches to pick the Saxons to contend for its first title since 1985. Three Saxons were named to the Twin Valley first team including sophomore Kelle Young and seniors Jackie Longstreet and Katy Peterson. Young was named the league’s MVP. The wrestling team's realization of a second straight league meet title was more surprising considering Hastings had lost two Twin Valley duals beading into the meet. But 10 Saxons placed fourth or higher in their in­ dividual weight classes and Hastings ac­ cumulated 162 Vz points to easily outdistance nmnerop Lakeview. Winning the league meet meant Hastings shared the overall tide with the Spartans with 14 points. The Saxons' Brian Redman at 119 and Thom Anderson at 145 look individual cham­ pionships to head the 10 placers. Hastings coach Dave Furrow admitted before the meet his team was capable of winn­ ing the meet, but wasn't sure things would break right. "We wrestled superb," he said following the meet. "The kids met my every expecta­ tion and prediction." But the team's success was only starting. Following the league meet, Hastings captured a team district title with victories over Wayland, Middleville and Caledonia. The team followed that up with a regional title consisting of narrow one-point wins over Lowell and Belding. The team’s season ended with t 20-8 mark in the quarterfinals with a 34-26 loss to Gladstone, but two individuals, Tom Bolo and Jim Lenz, went on to finish runnenip in the state meet. Though girls basketball and wrestling head­ ed the list of Saxon successes, the boys and girls golf squads also fared well in 1988 by qualifying for their respective state meets. The girls finished third in the Twin Valley, se­ cond in the regional and ninth in the state last spring. Last fall lire boys were second in the league, third in the regional and 15th in the state. The team was 10-2 in dual meets. Several other Saxon teams enjoyed marginal triumphs in 1989. After winning two straight Twin Valley championships, the boys basketball team slipped out of title contention by late January and failed to win a district for the first time since 1984. But the team still finished with a respectable 15-8 mark. The football team opened the season with five straight wins, prompting followers to speculate and compare the team to the 1979 squad, which ripped through its season unbeaten en route to a league crown. But the Saxons were blasted by Sturgis 35-16 on homecoming and went to lose three of their last four to finish third in the Twin Valley with a 4-3 (6-3 overall) mark. Six Saxons were named first team all-league in running back Jamie Murphy, end Scow Hubbert, linemen Chase Youngs, Tim Cruttenden and Ted Armour and defensive back Kirk Ziegler. The boys tennis team also enjoyed success with a 9-2 overall mark and third place finish in the Twin Valley. The baseball team won 16 games and qualified for the district baseball tournament for the first time since 1983. Though other Saxons teams failed to finish with wiiming marks, several individual athletes did shine. In track, Jim Lenz and Brad Warner qualified for the state meet in the pole vault while Pete Hauschild qualified in the 100 and Chad Murphy in the discus. The 800 and 400 meter girls relay teams of Carrie Schneider, Katy Peterson, Melinda Hare and Evy Vargaz qualified for the state meet as did Heidi Herron, Peterson, Hare and Melinda James in lhe 1600, James in the 100 and Peterson in the 400. A pair of three-sport lettermen, Chad Mur­ phy and Heidi Herron, received the George "Buzz" Youngs Award as Hastings’ top senior male and female athlete. Murphy was an all-conference defensive tackle, the wrestl­ ing team’s MVP and was a tour-year letter­ man in track. Herron was captain of both the cross coun­ try and volleyball teams and a two-time state qualifier in track. Hastings’ Katy Peterso i scores a basket against Wayland In the districts. The basketball team won a school-high 19 games last year. [ Sports ] Browns, Middleville dominate best local sports stories of ’80s Hastings baseball player Nick Williams crosses the plate after a The baseball team won 16 games in 1988. Sports. • • at a glance The basketball exploits of Hastings* Marie and Mike Brown and three Middleville stories headline the top Barry County sports headlines of the 1980s, according to the results of a J-Ad Graphics news poll. The Brown story was named by 55 percent of the voters while Middleville's three straight O-K Blue football titles was second in the poll. Trojan three-sport star Tim Mesecar and Middleville's winning of back-to-back O-K Blue All Sports trophies tied for third. The 1984-85 Hastings boys basketball team which made the school's only appearance in the quarterfinals rounded out the top five. Voters in the poll filled out a ballot found in four J-Ad Graphics news publications cir­ culated in Barry County. A total of 23 stories received votes. In addition, the ballot featured a spot for write-in stories. The accomplishments of the two Browns easily dominated the voting. Mark, who graduated in 1985, finished as the state's se­ cond all-time leading scorer with 2,789 points. His 34.4 points per game average for 81 varsity games ranks No. 1 in state history. He holds the single season scoring record with 969 points during the 1984-85 season. Mark never scored less than 21 points in any game following his freshman season. He holds the Hastings single game scoring high with 58 vs Coldwater in 1983. A four-year lettermen, he was a three-time Ail-Twin Valley, all-county and consensus Continued on Next Page Hastings football coach Bill Karpinski explains the ropes to quarterback Gabe Griffin. The football team won six games In 1988. A personal opinion: Top moments of the decade The voice on the other end of the line was offering something I was ready to leap at after months of battling brutal lines at the Lansing MESC office. Work. The only problem was figuring out just where the devil Hastings was. “Uh huh." I stammered into the phone. "Barry County, you say? Right. And just where exactiy is, ah, Barry County?" That was nearly eight years ago. Eight years. Good Lord. Which brings us to the point of this column. No, nothing religious. Time. It has to do with eight years worth of covering Bany County sports. We sportswriters only get the chance to do decade-ending pieces in years en­ ding with a nine. Like now. Ah, but there are problems. Nothing can be more subjective than isolating the special moments of almost a decade of Barry County sports. At least to me. the most memorable times haven't necessarily come from covering games in which league championships were decided. Nope. Oh sure, a couple moments have to do with individuals and their moments of glory. Or pain. But other memories just as vivid have to do with the weather, an uncharacteristic com­ ment made in anger, and the agony a single missed free throw. Let’s start with anger and the conse­ quences of embarrassing an entire com­ munity. And no, for once it wasn’t something I wrote. Delton was playing its first ever state football playoff game in Fenton and Pan­ ther coach Rob Heethuis was furious. It seems a local reporter had done a col­ umn in a Fenton-area paper which made Delton's entire community and school system look, well, kind of backward. And that’s being kind. Well, Heethuis was livid. After a live­ ly pre-game pep talk in which he vented his anger, Heethuis raged up and down the sideline during warmups until he spotted another reporter. A complete innocent, as it were. Heethuis stomped over to the innocent and bent down close to his ear. "I want to win this game more than any other game I’ve ever coached," he hissed. And it was no contest from the start. Delton held the heavily-favored Tigers to four first downs, forced four tur­ novers and never let them inside the Pan­ ther 30-yard line in a 20-0 whitewash. A second favorite memory has to do with the weather. Specifically, monsoon-like rains in September of 1986. Hastings had been pounded all week with one torrential rain after another with the week’s worst coming an hour before the start of the LakeviewHastings football game. The Friday night storm was a dousy complete with streaks of lightning and deafening claps of thunder. When it looked like the wicked storm wasn’t go­ ing to subside before kickoff, Hastings and Lakeview officials met to ponder their alternatives. Just when it seemed like postponement was inevitable the rain stopped and golden rays of sun broke through the western sky. Still, the field was a quagmire, fans were milling around wondering if there would be football and a certain sportswriter was perched in the pressbox salivating at the thought of hav­ ing a Friday night off. But into the booth popped Hastings superintendent Carl Schoessel, who end­ ed such wishful speculation with the annoucement that the game will be played, though it will start 45 minutes late. Thanks Carl. Lakeview eventually won 7-0 in a sloppy, simply awful football game. And then there was the agony of defeat in lhe state basketball semi-finals at Crisler Area on a spring night in March of 1983. Middleville had erased an 11-point Kalamazoo Christian lead in the third quarter to lead by one, 56-55, with 18 seconds left in the game. The Tro­ jans’ Jim Schipper, who went on to become the MlAA’s most valuable player at Calvin, was at the line with a chance to all but end the game. Schipper, an outstanding free throw shooter, nailed the first shot to put Mid­ dleville up two. But the second attempt clanked off the rim and into the waiting hands of a Hornet. The team whipped the ball upcourt and someone drilled a clutch jumper from the top of the key with six seconds left to send the game in­ to overtime. Middleville stuck with Kalamazoo in the first overtime, but was eventually blown out in the second extra session. 74-64. The next night Kalamazoo Christian obliterated Flint Hamady for the state Class C title. Actually it seems the state basketball tournament is responsible for most of my recollections of the 1980s. The sight of Hastings’ Mark Brown driving on Flint Beecher’s Roy Marble in Jenison Fieldhouse in March of 1985 is certainly a highlight. Hastings came into the came with arguably its best team ever. The Saxons had won 20 games along with a regional title until en­ countering Beecher and the outstanding Marble, now a member of theNBA’s Atlanta Hawks. Brown scored all 14 of Hastings’ first quarter points as the Saxons took a 14-13 lead. But the MSU-bound senior guard hit only l-of-8 second period field goals and Beecher inched into a seven-point lead. With Brown regaining his incom­ parable touch, Hastings sliced the lead to 43-40 with five minutes to go, but Beecher squelched Saxon hopes by scor­ ing seven of the game's next nine points and the contest was over. Another Brown, this time Mike, was involved in one of the best high school basketball games I've ever seen in March of 1988. After East Grand Rapids had pounded Hastings 87-74 during the regular season. the teams met in the regional finals at Lansing Eastern. The surprising Saxons led hy seven with three minutes to go and seemed poised to deliver a huge upset to the 23-1 Pioneers. But the Pioneers crept back into the game and eventually took a one-point lead with 30 seconds to go. On the Sax­ ons' final possession they worked the ball to Brown, who with two Pioneers hanging all over him, swished an in­ credible 18-foot, one-handed jumper with 10 seconds left. As if that shot wasn't incredible enough. East Grand Rapids worked the ball to its star, Joe Middleton, whose twisting 17-foot basket with three seconds left handed the Pioneers a heart­ stopping 72-71 win and sent hundreds of Pioneer fans cascading onto the floor. Those are my memories, special moments from the last decade which will undoubtedly stick with me for the rest of my life. And that’s part of both the beauty and tragedy of sports. Long after the final whistle, buzzer or gun, we’re still left with the memories. Some precious, some not so precious. There’s no use in trying to explain such memories to a non-athlete. I've tried before. It's hopeless. But to those of us wbo’ve been lucky enough to watch or participate, well, we know. And that's enough. Many of the most vivid memories of the 1980s have come in the state basket­ ball tournament like this district game between the Saxons and Allegan last year. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. December 28, 1989 — Page 13 BEST SPORTS STORIES of the 1980s...continued all-stater. Mike, who graduated in 1988, ranks 13th on the all-time scoring list with 2,105 points. He scored 29.2 points per game over 72 varsi­ ty games. His 54 points against Caledonia in 1987 ranks second in Hastings history. Mike averaged 30.4 points per game as a junior and 34 as a senior. He was named all-county and All-Twin Valley three times and made several all-state teams as both a junior and senior. He led Hastings to two Twin Valley titles and an outstanding 40-9 mark during his last two years of school. Mark is currently in his third year of basket­ ball al Western Michigan while Mike is a sophomore at Siena College. The boys’ father, Wayne, said both youngsters appreciate the honor of being nam­ ed the No. I sports story of the 1980s. He said both young men worked hard to become only two of 13 players in state history to score 2,000 points in their careers. “A lot of things went into that.’’ he said. "No. 1, they both started early. Mark had the benefit of me being a coach and being in the gym a lot, and Mike had the advantage of hav­ ing Mark as a brother. He was aware of the things that had to be done by watching his brother.” The elder Brown said the combination of playing on talented Hastings teams plus per­ sonal fortitude helped account for Mark and Mike’s lofty statistics. "By scoring that number of points it shows that they were both determined and consistent players,” he said. "To be able to play game after game at that level is something even I find remarkable.” Middleville’s football success from 1987 lo 1989 was voted the second best Barry County sports story in the 1980s. Trojan teams went 24-3 overall in that period including 16-2 in the OK Blue. Middleville began the streak with a perfect 9-0 mark in 1987 while outscoring opponents 291-48. No team came any closer than 12 points to beating the Trojans with Middleville shutting out three opponents and allowing on­ ly one touchdown in five other games. A year later Middleville went 8-1 with only a 22-15 loss to Byron Center marring its season. The Trojans were O-K Blue co­ champs with a 6-1 mark. Last fall the team went 7-2 overall and was tri-champions with Godwin and Byron Center with 5-1 marks. Two other Middleville stories rank in the county’s top five in the accomplishments of Mesecar and the school capturing back to back all-sports trophy titles. Mesecar. one of Middleville’s best allaround athletes, graduated in 1987 after earn­ ing eight varsity letters in football, basketbail and track. Mesecar was a two-time Ail-O-K Blue run­ ning back, finishing his career with 2,505 yards and 28 touchdowns. He was also a stan­ dout defensive back with 10 interceptions in two years. Mesecar was also named all-conference in basketball, averaging 12.3 points and 7.5 re­ bounds his senior year. But his best sport may have been track, where Mesecar holds four varsity school records and five underclassman records. He was a state qualifier in the 400 as both a junior and senior. Middleville won its second straight O-K Blue All-Sports Trophy in 1989 with titles in football, girls basketball, volleyball, wrestl­ ing, softball and boys tennis. Hastings’ 1984-85 basketball team was arguably the best in school history. The Sax­ ons swept to a 20-6 mark, the first Hastings team ever to win 20 games. The team was also the first to win a regional and qualify for the quarterfinals. Bowling Scores Wednesday P.M. Varney’s Stables 3916-2416; Nashville Locker 38V6-25V6; Valley Realty 38-26; Geukes Mkt. 36-28; Hair Cae Center 35-29; Lifestyles 34-30; Mace’s Pharmacy 3346-3016; Welton s Heating 32-32; Easy Rollers 32-32; Handy's Shirts 27-37; Friendly Home Parties 21-43: DeLong's Bait 1746-4616. High Games and Series - S. McKee 230-236-639; T. Christopher 234-6W; S. VanDenburg 209-582; G. Olis 177-508; M. Brimmer 200-493; S. Pennington 182-496; B. Hathaway 185-487; L. Yoder 190-488; M. Dull 186-485; P. Frederickson 180-484; B. High 164-478; N. Hummel 198-475: B. Blakely 165-467; C. Trumbull 155-415; D. Brewer 173-452; D. Bums 176-448; T. Soya 174-447; L. Johnson 168-437; C. Sanlnocencio 176-417; L. Elliston 190; L. Barnum 178: J. Pettingill 130; K. Becker 182; F. Schneider 182; R. Roby 159; V. Miller 166; C. Watson 155; S. Knickerbocker 163; S. Breitner 170. WRESTLING RESULTS: Scoreboard YMCA-Youlh Council’s Mens Basketball Standings C League W-L Neils Ins...........................................................7-1 Carls Market................................................... 6-2 J-Ad Graphics.................................................. 6-2 Superette........................................................... 6-2 Archie Left...................................................... 4-4 H. Mutual......................................................... 3-5 Riverbend......................................................... 3-5 Miller Estate................................................... 2-6 Just For Fun.....................................................2-6 Flexfab.............................................................. 1-7 A League Petersons..........................................................4-1 Benedict Farms...............................................4-1 Razors Edge..................................................... 1-4 Area Realtors.................................................. 2-3 Hosey Farms....................................................1-3 B Minor K.C. Bobicks................................................... 6-0 Mid Michigan..................................................5-1 Country Kettle................................................ 4-2 Cappon Oil...................................................... 4-4 42 ... Hillsdale 26 103 S. Horan pinned by E. Nichol*.................... 3:58 112 T. Brighton ma|. dec. by C. Burke............ 14-2 119 J. Furrow pinned M. Shade......................... 1:34 125 S. Chipman tech, fall D. O’Meara.............. 16-0 130 B. Redmon ma|. dec. J. Boenbaughn ... .12-0 135 B. Thayer pinned by D. Jermeoy................ 3:52 140 D. Slaughter pinned L. Pfiefer.................... 2:55 145 B. Heath pinned byD. Salyer......................... :28 152 K. Ziegler pinned M. Rodgers .................... 4:39 160 S. McKeever pinned C. Matlion .................1:30 171 J. Hetherington ma|. dec. by A. Bumpus 16-5 189 J. Murphy dec. M. Huston............................. 16-1 275 C. Lundquist pinned K. Dilyard.................. 3:53 EXMBmON MATCHES Hastings' Mark and Mike Brown (right)...voted the top story of the decade. 135 D. 140 K. 160 C. 275 B. Ehredt pinned by J. Peter*..................... 1:23 Lambeth maj. dec. R. Cooper............... 16-6 McKeever pinned by S. Catron............... :30 Gibson pinned E. Mohr................................:25 Wo were very pleased with the total team perfor­ mance tonight. We went into the meet a little con­ cerned as wo hod 5 frothman in our line up. Two of them. Furrow and Slaughter got pin* which real­ ly helped. Our experienced wrestler* knew they needed to have a good performance to take up any slack and most of them gave |u*t that. We were very happy to >1art out our Twin Valley competition with a win. SCHOOLS continued from pogo 13 TN* 1964 adult aducatlon graduation was on® ot many that saw increased enrolment In the 1960s. Thai trend is expected to continue Into the next decade. Receipts save woman money BENTON HARBOR (AP) - Want to lave a little money? Try watching your cash regis­ ter receipts for overcharges and start collect­ ing some "bounty money" for catching the mistakes. Alice Janssen makes that her practice after every shopping trip, and it’s paying off. Using a little-known 1978 Michigan law, the Benton Harbor woman has received a bonus payment at least four times after catch­ ing stores overcharging her for items. But she wonders how many people don’t know about the law. ' "I think lhe scanners are great for lhe stores, but if they’re going to use them, I think they’ve got to make sure their prices in lhe computer are right," she said. "I wonder just how many people have been ripped off," Janssen said. "Sometimes it may be just a few cents, but that begins to really add up." Under the Item Pricing Law - designed mainly to ensure that almost every store item carries a clear price - shoppen who can prove they were overcharged can get a refund plus a county of ten limes lhe overcharge. The bonus payment cannot be less than $1 or more than $5. The shopper must be able to show a cash register receipt, so catching a clerk before a sale is completed won't work. For example, if a shopper is overcharged five cents, he must be given $1.05; if the overcharge is 30 cents, lhe store must pay lhe consumer $330; and if the overcharge is 90 cents, the customer receives $5.90. The law was prompted by, and only cov­ ers, computerized checkout systems that rely on bar codes and scanners. It is meant to dis­ courage stores from programming their com­ puters to charge an inflated price., Cornell said she didn’t know how much money has been paid back to consumers because of the law. 1 an AIDS case,” said lhe superintendent "But we’re ready. We have a policy with guidelines so we won’t get caught up in emotions." AIDS education is taught in the health class­ es at the high school, he added. Drug abuse was doc a new issue to schools ,in lhe 1980b, but the decade saw increased f cooperation with agencies and organizations designed to handle drug-use situations, he noled. "We’ve certainly done a lot with educating students on lhe dangers of drag and alcohol and tobacco use," aid Schoessel. An undercover investigation in die high school in 1987 and the developments of Just Say No clubs and the Peer Resistance Group are further evidence of a new focus on drug education. Like AIDS, substance abuse is covered as part of the health education curriculum. The pay-to-participate plan was a new concept brought to Hastings in lhe early part of the decade and brought back in 1988. The first time, students who wanted to take pm in athletics, music, drama and other cocurricular activities sold a myriad of products to raise money. But that created a lot of backlash because students were forced to peddle so much merehandise. So when pay to play was needed the second time, school officials decided lo have students pay outright and earn money to cover costs in whatever way they could. Business and service clubs were instru­ mental in not only providing scholarships to allow students to participate, but also in purchasing needed equipment, he said. Schoessel said he hpes he never sees the pay-to-participate plan again. Into the 1990s, many of the district’s chal­ lenges will remain, he speculated. “There’s no question - money's going to be a big concern. We're still going to have to deal with a lot of lhe ume problems as in Larry Poll I............... ...................................... 4-4 Larry Pol II...................................................... 3-3 Pennock Hospital............................................3-4 Boomtown Bloomers...................................... 3-4 C&B Discount.................................................1-6 Viking................................................................1-6 B Msjer L.O. Merchants............................................ 5-1* Format.............................................................. 4-2 Pastoors............................... 3-3 L.E.C................................................................ 0-7 •Winner of the first round of play. Results C League - Superette 29 vs. Just For Fun 27; Millers Real Estate 26 vs. Carls Market 48; Flexfab 33 vs. Archies Leftovers 45; Hastings Mutual 22 vs. Neils Ins. 45; River­ bend 50 vs. J Ad Graphics 48. B Minor League - Larry Poll Realty 1 58 vs. Larry Poll Realty II69; Pennock Hospital 71 vs. Viking 33; Larry Poll Realty I 55 vs. Boomtown Boomers 52; Cappon Oil 49 vs. Viking 61. B Major League - Pastoors 61 vs. L.E.C. 55. A League - Did not play this week. SAXON SPORTS ...next week! December 30 VOLLEYBALL Gull Lake Inv................... 8:00 a.m. January 2 BASKETBALL Coldwater..................................6:00p.m. January 4 WRESTLING at Coldwater .................... 6:30 p.m. January 5 BASKETBALL at Albion....................................6:00p.m. January 6 WRESTLING L.H. Lamb Inv................... 10:00 a.m. January 6 VOLLEYBALL Delton Inv. (JV).............. 8:00 a.m. Adult floor hockey league starting in Hastings The Hastings YMCA has hopes of beginn­ ing an adult co-ed floor hockey league which will run from February through April. An organizational meeting was held Dec. 19, but anyone wishing to either enter the league as an individual or enter a team can call the YMCA at 945-4574 or Tom Maurer at 948-2980. . -. . ... The league will piny in the middle school gymnasium on either Monday or Tuesday nights. The YMCA has room for 10 teams, but needs at least five to make a league. Anyone 18 years and older is eligible to play. Each team should have from between 11 and 16 players. Floor hockey has much the same rules as ice hockey in that each team plays five players phis at goalie. Regulation wooden with a rubber-filled "safe shot” puck are used. Players wear court shoes. Goalie equipment will be provided. Games will consist of three 15-minute periods with the clock stopping only the last two minutes of the last period. Safety features include penalties for having a stick above the waist, roughing and slashing. Players who accumulate six minutes of penalties must sit out the team's next regularly scheduled game. Pay to participate refund deadline nears Hastings High School students who have not yet picked up their “pay-to-participate” refunds in the school’s office are reminded to do so right after classes resume on Jan. 2, 1990. The refund checks were prepared in Ju­ ly, so they will expire soon. lhe ’80s," said Schoessel. "Well have more single parents. There’ll be more scientific and technological improve­ ments. Drags will still be a problem, and the challenges and distractions children will face, in terms of TV and videos, will increase. "I don’t think our challenges will go away. They may take a different form, but they’ll be Parents, community members and school officials joined forces In many organ­ izations throughout the decade. there." Schools' scope of study will have to be expanded in the last of the 20th century, he "Even in Hastings, we need to be aware of global issues. Businesses here have to com­ pete in a global world," he said. Because of the increased global focus, schools will have to center more on geogra­ phy, foreign language and economics. "It's a given that well have to increases in science and technology, but there will also be a need to focus on these issues. At the same lime we can’t turn our backs on the basics." Soccer was added to the roster of high school athletics. NEWS NEWS NEWS of Your Community can be read every week in the HASTINGS BANNER Call 948-8051 ^...SUBSCRIBE! Wish Upon a Star rated a success The “Wish Upon a Star” program for needy children in the Nashville area served 101 children this Christmas season with more than 300 presents. Michelle Hoffman and Lois Elliston, co-chairs of the project, said many lowincome families also received Christmas baskets. The elementary science program has given students hands-on insight to their natural environment. �Page 14 — The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 1989 OF 1990 CONTEST Who will be the first Barry County baby of the New Year? The merchants of Barry County have collec­ ted several gifts for the lucky tot that qualifies. The winning baby must be born in wedlock to Barry County parents within the boundaries of the county. The report of arrival must include the exact time, place of birth, names and address of parents, the doctor’s full name and address, and of course, the baby’s full name. After the winner has been determined, an adult member of the first baby’s family should call the Banner for the official gift certificate. The certificate should be presented to the participat­ ing stores by an adult in exchange for the new year gifts each individual store is giving. To be eligible for the gifts, the Banner must be notified within 24 hours of the baby’s arrival. Happy New Year! Prizes sponsored by thefollowing merchants FREE GIFT for the First Baby of the Year and the New Mother Two’s Gompanu Our Gift to Baby ... V7e will start a ... SAVINGS ACCOUNT in the Amount of s10 Sjosrimgs ffttp Bank A Hankscraft Vaporizer MODEL 340 BP^LEY 118 South Jefferson, Hastings Phone ... Congratulations! $10°® Gift Certificate a ... ... from ... s5.00 Gift Certificate O T 218 E. 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Hastings JACOBS PHARMACY OFFER EXPIRES June 30. 1990 126 E. State St. in Hastings • 945-2466 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hastings Banner Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper.HastingsBanner Description An account of the resource <strong>The Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Hastings Banner.</strong><br /><br /><strong>The Library also wishes to thank all of the community members who donated money to support our digitizing efforts.<br /><br />The Banner Overview:</strong><br />The Hastings Banner newspaper has been published in Hastings, Michigan since 1856. The following history highlights are taken from Richard Cook's history as published in the 1956 Centennial Edition of The Hastings Banner, and recapped by Esther Walton in her From Time to Time column in The Banner dated April 12, 1984.<br /><br /><strong>Links to online copies of the paper follow the history section.<br /></strong><strong><br /><br /><br />Searching the paper:<br /></strong>The Banner, and all other PDF files on this history portal, are fully searchable. To search:<br /><ol><li>Click on the magnifying glass search icon in the upper right.</li> <li>Enter your search term(s) in the simple search box and press Enter or click on Search.</li> <li>Any PDF file on the site that contains your term(s) should be listed. Do not use the Advanced Search.</li> </ol><strong>See <a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/676/How_To_Use_Online_Newspapers_8x11.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Use Online Newspapers</a> for more information about using and searching online newspapers.</strong><br /><br />-----------------------<br /><strong>The Banner History</strong>:<br />C.S. Burton &amp; Co. were listed as the proprietors of the "Republican Banner", which first appeared here on May 1, 1856, with Dr. C. S. Burton as the publisher and Norman Bailey as editor.<br /><br />Publication office was on the second floor of the Rower Block, whose address was given as "corner of State and Church"; which corner was not specified.<br /><br />The objective of this publication was to win support for the newly created Republican party and thus counteract the influence of the Barry County Pioneer, a Democratic journal that had been published here since 1851. No copies of the first three issues of The Banner were saved.<br /><br />Make-up on the first journal corresponded with a pattern typical of most local journals then published. Page one contained a few columns of advertising, fiction (often a continued story), and a short feature of no particular news value. Page one was the "literary" page.<br /><br />Page two contained the editorial barbs, along with state news, political articles, Washington items and news of the national and territorial giovernments. Page three contained a few items of local news, sandwiched inbetween the local and foreign news.<br /><br />Page four was usually solid with advertising and as such was the editor's "bread and butter" page....Locally it was the pattern until the early 1880s.<br /><br />Several changes in ownership and management occurred during the first two years of publication, with J. M. Nevins taking over ownership interests on July 16, 1857. With the issue of May 7, 1862, "The Republican Banner" became "The Hastings Banner". Editor Nevins thought the village had developed sufficiently during the past several years to merit this recognition.<br /><br />Another major change in the management of The Banner came when Nevins sold the newspaper to George M. Dewey of Niles on March 14, 1866, who then took over as editor and publisher. Dewey, an ardent Republican and somewhat of a crusader, gave considerable space to editorial comment and party affairs and also directed pointed paragraphs against the saloons and local traffic in liquor. Dewey was the grandfather of Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential nominee in 1944 and 1948. Editor Dewey on May 4, 1870 changed the format (and name) of the paper to "Hastings Republican Banner". <br /><br />A fire in December 1883 burned The Banner plant (located in the middle of the block on the north side of State St. across from the courthouse). Files and back issues from August 1880 to December 1883 and the January 4, 1884 issues are missing.<br /><br />The Banner was purchased by Marshall L. Cook and George Bower on July 21, 1880. They changed the name to "The Hastings Banner". M. L. Cook soon became the sole owner and remained so until July 7, 1887 when Albert Nishern (M. L.'s brother-in-law) joined him. Albert Nishern sold his interest on November 6, 1889 to William Cook (M. L.'s younger brother).<br /><br />The Cook brothers partnership held together (56 years) ... Richard Cook followed his father into the newspaper business, and Richard's son William joined him. So the Cook family ownership continued for 85 years, from 1880 to 1974, when Richard and William sold the paper to High Fullerton. J-Ad Graphics became the owners of "The Hastings Banner" in August of 1981. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Title A name given to the resource Hastings Banner Published 1989 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper.HastingsBanner Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource varies within year published Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library and J-Ad Graphics Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J-Ad Graphics Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). ongoing Description An account of the resource Hastings Banner Published 1989. 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